10 Tni3 OMAnA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1001. -1 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL "What Trden Diipoted to Wait for In dlcttioQi of Change. MODERATE ACTIVITY IN CORN MARKET J'nlrlr Oonil Rimlnenn In On(n irllli A'nrrow llnnm? of Prlrra Pro l Ion Open .sternly, lint Close Dull nml Wrukrr. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-ln today's pcctilntlvc placo on tho leading Hoard of Trade mar kets conditions wcro not materially changed, nlthough tho tendency was toward caster prices. Wheat closed 11 uliailc, corn fcc. otvtM So and provisions 7V4G12',c lower. Wheat wad IrrcKUlnr with regard to prices. Traders evinced a disposition to await something distinctly Indlcatlvo of a chntiKo In crop condition lieforo assuming their stand. Outsldo business was conspic uous by its absence, and to this was due the declines which followed every advance. Lours merely waited for them to unload scattered lines. May opened HHUc lower to unchanged at "nc to 76UT7fiSc. Inllucnced comowhnt by a report that the Kansas wheat 11 credit') would bo 7 per cent larKer than last year, with tho plant In excellent condition, Unlit northwest receipts nnd a short-lived commission house demand sent nervoiiH shorts to cover and .May rallied to 70ft7trc, That somo of this covering was dun to tho expectation of a heavy world's vlnlblo (lcereaso was shown by the slack rcsponso tho market mado when the figures wcro given out. This bulge tempted rea'l?. Ing sales, nnd as tho trade was keeping an cyo on tho declining com market May fell off to "t!kc. At this a lending operator ab sorbed "lo.noo bushels, bidding the market hack to "tiijc In so dolus. It was during this advanro that tho visible statement was made, but tho failure of the crowd to follow tho new leader showed how well they hail calculated earlier. Moro long wheat whs for nalo on this advance nnd May again de clined, closing a shade down at 76',e. Aside from tho business transacted tho llrst half hour the Inula was restricted to local con fined. Tho world's visible supply, according to Hrudslrcot's, decreased $,tX,tm bushels during tho PiHt week. Kxporters reported 12 loads taken. Heiiboard clearances In wheat and Hour reached 11 total of 2fi.1,iiX bushels, Primary receipts aggregated 4l5.ri bushels, compared wltii fBO.WQ bushels the corresponding day last year. Minneapolis and Dtllilth reported 210 cars, against .'Hi last week and b02 a year ngo. l,ocul re celpls were !' cars, none of which wero graded contract. Moderatn activity characterized the corn market during tho tlrst hour, but there after tho market for this cereal ruled dull nnd llvo wheat was bounded by tho pit. At the start commission houses traded liberally on both sides of tho fence, with the ncalplng element working hit-and-miss at whichever sldo seemed to offer a profit. Lending operators wero anything but active, but enough long stuff from scattered sources enmo out to glvo tho market a declining tendency nil day. Kvon with tho market under -tin offerings wero liberal for somo time, but ut W-o tho support was better and tho close, though easy, showed somo of tho loss regarding country offerings nnd were moro liberal, though not large, (.'ash trado was slow. May sold between ll'fcll 414 and 40?;n and closed s!ower at 42c. Re ceipts wero ta cars. .12 of contract grade. There wtm a fairly good trado In oats within a narrow rnngo of prices. May sold between 23o nnd 25HO and closed He lower nt 2.".H1t2o?4C, tho corn market being an In fluence throughout. At 234c commission houses had numerous orders, but offering!! were light. Receipts wero Its cars. Provisions wero dull and weaker. The opening was steady on light offerings and n strong market at tho stock yards. The rash demand continued among tho bullish Items, and somo of the earlv buying was said to bo for export, lint selling by packers overcame bullish Inllueneo and the close was easy. May pork sold between $14.1',;, and "14.07 and closed 124o lower nt JH.Oi'A: Jliiy !ard between S7.ASfi7.57H and S7.W) and closed "Ho. down at S7.l7H7.nO: May ribs Ik-. tween S7.1S and S7.07H. with the closo 7Hc de pressed at S7.07H. Kstlmated receipts tomorrow: Wheat. 0 cars: corn, 293 enrs; oats, 153 cars; hogs, "6, 000 head. Tho leading futures rnnged ns follows: Artlclcs. Open. I High. T,ow. Close.l Yesy! Wheat Feb. Mar. May Corn Feb. Mar. May Oats Feb. Mny 1'ork- Fch. May l.ard Mar. May July ltll.. Fob. May Sept. 741.4 71"; -iWA 74J wn- n ""mi, ""mi sswi?; ""a?; 'Wiv.i ii'iiii "7 53" "7'r.rV' 7 57H 7 57! 2 ........ yj" 7 27H 7 27H 74H 7IHfl 7t4 40-v, I 74U: 7414 74HS7IH'!-i, 20 '4 41 4!i 2lma;i2t(f?'i, 125JifOil2.-,iti 14 (10 14 2D 7 62H 7 57H 7 C2V5 7 10 7 13 7 20 13 !)0 14 07H II 07H 7 13 7 47H 7 m 7 53 7 63 7 02H 7 O714 7 07H 7 20 7 22H No. 2. Cash nuotnttons were ns follows: FI.OI'R Dull and steady: winter patents. M.nff3.M): straights, Kl.Sflfilt.W; clears. S2.noff spring specials. S4.Sfv;M.3);.pntriitR, $3.m C13.70' straights, WnOfCMW: bakers. I2.20fi2.rn WIIKAT No. .1 spring, TO0f73?e; Nn, 2 red, CORN No. 2, .".DUe: No. 2 yellow, SOHc. OATH No. 2. 23S'2fie: No. 2 white, 37ifi SS'je: No. 3 white, S7rt!Sc. ".-' .4H RYE No. 2, 62e. HARLKY Oood feeding, 47c; fair to choice malting, MlfKio. rllCKDS-Klux. No. 1. Sl.ffiHi No. 1 north western. Si.t"3. I'rlmo timothy, J4.40. Clover, contract grnde. S11. PROVISIONH-Mess pork, per bbl., $13.03. Lard, per loo lhs., $7.40. Short ribs sides (loosel. S7.43iii7.no. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), -S7.IKW7.23. Short clear sides (boxed). Sli.25fifi.50. WHISKY Hasls of high wines. $1.27. aiTOAHS-Cut loaf, fl.23c; granulated, i.i2c: ronfectloncrs A. 5.5!)c: off A, 5.44o Tho following nrs the receipts and ship ments today: Articles. Receipts, Shipments. Flour, bbls 32,000 20,000 "Wheat, bu 7S.00O 31 mv) Jorn, bu 5ts,ono 227 000 Oats, bu 105,000 160.000 ttye, bu fi.non j,(i.o Unrlcy, bu 51 ,000 uio On the Produce exchange todny the but ler market was quiet: creameries. 15ff23Uc: dairies, lofflOc. Cheese, quiet nt lOUffll'lc. Kggs, active; fresh, 17Hc. 3VUW YOIUC (JUMMtAI, MARKKT. fluotntlon Vnrlnus li.M; m-f.s, S'fABP.dOi beef hams, SlV50f? .00: tinrknl it fwHi 10 HO; nrlrn tndln mess. SH.WfM'l.O''. Cut meats, steady; pickled bel lies, S7.S7Hffi."i; idckled shoulders, $. fi.28; plcklpd hums, sn.0OTi0.2S. Iird, easier; western steamed, $7.7714; refined, steady; continent, S7.03; South America, ts.CO; com pound, S3.Wflf.C2H. I'ork, dull; family, St6.(i04fl6.M; short clear, $U.751J1.5); mess, 5H.n04ll.75, IlKMi- Stemly; domestic, fair to extra, 3'i iflf.Uc; .latian. lfITic. HI'TTBIl Itecel)ls, ll.OSI pkgs.: stcHily: fresh creamery. I7f2lc; Juno creamery, 15 20H'i factory, IKlfic. CHKKHi: -Receipts. 2,632 pkgs,: tlrml fancy, lant'', colored and white, lO'itniHc; fancy, small, colored, 12Ufil2Hci fancy, sinnll. white, 12f(l2U'. ICOOH Receipts, PWrt pkgs.: Irregular: western, ul mark, 17iyl8c; southern, at mark, 175il7',4c. POTATOKS Steady: Jerseys, $1.25fil.in; New York, $1,504(1.75; Long Island, 1.504J 1.87',4i Jersey sweets, $1.75112.5'). . . PKANUTS Steady; fancy hand-picked, 4Mifie; other domestic, Rc, TAliLOW-Steady; city, iic; country, 4'4 a5ViC. POt'IrilY-Allvc, easy; fowls, 10c; chick ens, 9Hc; turkeys, lOHci ducks, MffSOc per pair. Ursseil, slow but steady; turkeyc, DHfillHe: chickens, SftlOc. MICTAI-S-I)eiiplte tho fact thnt tin In London was 12d better, selling at 121 15s fid, and futures at i:KVm, owing to light speculative manipulation, the market for tin went off 25 points and ruled quite wenk throughout the session, partly duo to an absence of speculative Interest and partly to tho heavy- arrivals nt this port jf Ir.te. The closo was easy at $2i5.50fCt5.SO. lead In lotulon renched the lowest level for many years, when It touched 13 13s fid, nt which figure It closed weak in tone. Locally, however, lead was dull and unchanged at, SI.07H, with small lots reported at that price. Copper remnlns dull at $17 for Luko Superior and tifi.fiJH for casting ami -'cc-trolyllc. At London prices wero 7s Cd lower, spot closing at 70l0s, Spelter was a shado easier, but very quiet all day at old prices. OMAHA WIIOI.ICHAI.M MARKETS. Condition of Trntle nnd Quotations 1111 Staple nnd Fancy Produce. KOrtS Receipts Increasing; good stock weak at IfifiltiHc. liivti ruririiY Hens, ic; young, lucks, BV4 of (he Day on Conunodltli-s. NEW YORK, Feb. 2i.-FLOUR-Rccelpts, 23,m bbls,: exports, fi,545 bbls,; fairly active S."!iJL,f,u'y! "iichanged: winter straights. S3.45fT-XEO: Minnesota patents, SI.10ifl.S0: Minnesota bakers, $.l.(XVfi.3.i; winter patents. S3.t&524.00: winter extras, S2.50W2.S5; winter low grades. S2.45ff2.00. Ryo Hour, nulct: fair to good. S2.S0Ji3.15; choice to fancy, S3.254 8.50. Ruckwheat Hour, dull at S2.10fl2.15. ntiricwiiicAT-nuii at coatsc. 1. f.. New York. CORNMICAI-Qulct; sales, 1,000 Int.; yel- l3Wr'?tern 9:i c,t"' 91c! Hrandywlne, S2.45fI2.60. RY1C Steady: No. 2 western, file, f. o. b.. nflont; state, 6V(j.',7e. e. I. f carlots. HA RLlCY-lCasy; feeding. 4fic, c. I. f Nov York: malting, 02fi70e. HARUCY MAIr-Ullll; western, 63ih72c. WHICAT-Recelpts. 35,100 l.il.; exports. fi.110 bu. Spot, quiet ami easy; No. 2 red. 70HP, olovator; No. 1 northern, nuluth. S7c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard, Duluth Oi'ie, f. o. b., atloat. Options opened easy under disappointing cables and lack of publlo support, rallied on covering, follow ing predictions of Urndatreet's world's vis ible supply statement, but again turned easier on lower pressure, owing to disap pointing oxpori neniaiui, anu closed easy with prices Ho not lower. Moreh, 79,fi 70l4e. closed at 73.o: Mnv. KiHtflivn 7.1.'... closed SO'.ic; July, 7a5r79TAc, closed at 7'j7iLc' CORN-Recelpts, 213,512 bu,; oxporls, '40,. jm nil. noi, nun Mini weaa; so, .-, ixc, do vator. and 47T4e. f. o. b.. atloat. (ihIIiku opened ensy with wheat and upder nnsatls factory cables partially rallied on local cov ering, but iigaln eased off nnd closed weak nt a net loss of Jo to a rlso of He. March closed ut 4SHo: May, 46'.ifj'4Ci.jC, closed at 46Ho: July, 45!itf45Hc OATS Receipts. 140,182 bu. Spot, quint nnu nrm; rso, jiu; isu. . wane, juc; no, 3 white, 32Hc: track mixed western, 2ofi304c, Options opened Inactive and nominally Bteady. HAY Steady: shipping, 77HSMc; good to ennico, lHOi'oe. HOPS Quiet: state, common to choleo. 1900 crop. 17tf20c; l<o, 115fl5c: old olds, f to: j'aenic coast, crop, nuivc; iktj, uu 16c: old olds. 2fi"K.-. HiniCS-Steady: Oalveston, 20 to 25 lbs.. lSHfflOa: Callfornln, 21 to 25 lbs,, li)c; Texas drv. 21 to 30 lbs,. 15c. IdCATHRR Firm: hemlock sole. Huenos Ayres. light to heavyweights, 2iu-c; acta, "lUfWtUc. TALLOW Quiet: city (S2 tier nkg.L 4;c: country (pkgs. free), 4H05Hc. I'ROViaiONS-Deef, cjulsf; family, JILW stnggy and old roosters, 3fJGc: ill W7e; geese, 0Hi(7c; turkeys, i7Hc. FRICSI I DRKSSiCU POtH,TRY-l roosters, 4fjr'; ducks, SiifjSo, gcesc, SHilJc; turkeys, liyioc. OAMl'C Mallard ducks, per doz.. J3.0oiO 3.50i teal. $1.60fjtl.75; mixed. $1.5001.75: Jack rabbits. Sl.25fll.50; cottontails. !0cfj$1.10. BtJTTICR-Oommon to fair, 12Hc; choice, 13f(14c: sejiarator, 22c. FRICSH OYSTICRS-Flrst grade, solid packed. Now York counts, per can, 3Sc: ex tra, selects, lec; stundnrds, 25c: medium, 20c. Second grade, slayk tilled, Now. York counts, per can, 30c; extra selects, 20c; standards, 20c; bulk standards, per gal., S1.25. FllO.lCN FRICSH FISH-Rlack ass. 10c: white bass, 10c: bluclls',, 11c; -niilhcads, 10c; bluo fins, 7c, catfish, 12c; cod, He; cropplc, 10c; clscoes, Sc; nallbut, 11c: herring, 4'u Cc; hnddock, tie; mackerel, 20c: cercn, b't 7c: pickerel, 7c; pike, 9c; red snnpper, 10c; salmon, 14c; sunflsh, 5c; smelts, 10c; trout, 10c; whlteilsh. Sc. PIOICONS-Uve, per Joz., $1. VEALS-Chotce. D7:rs. HAY-Prlco quoted by Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers' association: Choice upland, SS.60; No. 1 upland, JS; mcdlut $7.50: coarse, 7. Ryo straw, $5.60. Thcs orlccs are for hay of good color nnd quality. Iemnd fair. No choleo hay on tho market. Re ceipts. 2 ears, OATS-No. 3 white, 2SHc CORN No. .1, 35c. 13RAN-SH.50. VEGETABLES. SPINACH-l'er bu. box, 90cQ$1.00. CUCUMBERS Hot house, per doz., $1.503 2.00, as to size. PARSNII'JJ-Pcr. bu.. 00. Tt'ltNIPS-Per bu. bnsket, 50c BEETS Per bu., 40c. CARROTS Per bu 40w. LETTUUIC-Per bu. 4043c RAUISIIICS-Per doz.. ;c. PARSLEY Per doz. Vc. POTATOES Per liu., 00fJ53c; Idaho, per bu., ic. SWEET I'OTATOES-Per bbl., $2. CAHHAOE Holland seed. liffcc. TOMATQES California, per C-baskct crate. Sl.hu. ONIONS Native, per bu., $1; Colorado yellow, per lb., 2Hc CELERY California, as to size, 50075c; Knlamazno, i.VyKi:. CAULIFLOWflR-Callfornla, per croto, "BEANS-Wnx, per bu $3.50; string, per bu.. $3.25. EGO PLANTS Per bu. box. $3. PKPPERS-Fer bu box. $2.60. FRUITS. STRAWHERRIICS-Florldn, per qt.. 45c. GRAPES Malaga, per keg. SC.50S9.00. APPLES-Per bbl., SI; Washington, por bu. box, Sl.UO. CRANBERRIES Bell nnd Bugle. $9 per bbl.; Jerseys, per bbl., $8.50; per crate, $3.25. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANUES-Calllornln seedlings, $2,00 $2.25; navels, $2.7nf3.23. LEMONS-Californln, extra fancy, $3 26; choice, $2.75. BANANAS Per bunch, according to size, $2.GWtt2.50, FIOS Cnllfornla, now cartons, 73c; lay ers, k")o: Imported, per lb., 13fJ15c. DATES Persian, In CO-lb. boxes, S'llrs, Co per lb.; Halloween. 6Hc ucr lb. MISCELLANEOUS. HIDES No. 1 green. Cc, No. 2 green, 3C, No. 1 salted, 7c; No. 2 salted, 6c: No. 1 veal calf, S to 12 lbs., 8c; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs., Cc: dry hides. S13c; sheep pelts, 25 7c; horso hides. $l.LOfl2.23. NL'TS-Engllsh walnuts, per lb.. 13c; fil berts, uer lb. 13c: almonds, tier lb.. 18a20c: raw peanuts, per lb,, 5y-3l,,c; roasted, 0V4itf 7Hc; Brazils, 13c; pecuus, 1012c; cocoanuts, cuch 4Hc. SWEET CIDER rcr bbl.. $4.50: ncr V. bbl., $2.75. HONEi Colorado, per 21-scctlon enso, $4. St. I.oiiln Ornlu mill Provisions. ST. LOIMS. I'"eb. 2fi, WHEAT-No. 2 red. cash, elevator. 7:t',fee; track. 75fj75Hc; May, i4,i'fi7l,4P; July. 73c; No, 2 hnrrt, 72c. (..uit.-s t.owcr; Ao. -i casn, mmc; iracK, O'ifi.-.OHc: May, :7M(33c; July, K9c. OATS Lower; No. 2 cash, 2GHc; track, :7fi27!lc: Muy. 2ti'.ic: July. 25!tc: No. 2 While. 2SHc. RYE Better; 62Hc. FLOl'R-Dull: imtents. $3.553.7o: extra fancy mid straight. $3.203.10: clear. K.'MO 2.90; low grades, $2.20fi2.6o. S1C1CDS Timothy, ntcady; average re celtils. $4.0ifil.25: nrlme. worth moro and Inferior less. Flax, steady. Sl.ti2 bid, CORNMICAL-Steady, $2.(6. BRAN Finn; sacked, east track, 73Hc, IIAY-Steudy; timothy. $7.50fil2.60: nrnlrle. $S.fVft 10.60. WHISKY Steeily. $1.27. IRON COTTONf IES-$t.20. HEMP TWINE 9c. HAOOING 7t(7ic. PROVISIONS Pork. steady: lobhlng. $14.60; Lard, lower at $7.22H- Dry Kilt meats, steady; boxed lots, extra shorts, $7,121.!.; clear ribs. $7.25: clear sides. S7.37IA. Bacon, steady: boxed lots, extra shorts, $7.S7H: clear ribs, $S.12H: clear sides, $8.25. METALS Lead, firm; $(.22H- Spelter, dull; $I.32H. POl'LTRY-Steady; chickens, 7'f(7Hc; tur keys. rHf(7Hc; ducks, 9c; geese, 3fjGc. BUTTER Higher; creamery, 16S2c; dairy, HfjlSc. l.'iOn Lower; llvic. RICCEIPTS-I'"!our. 9.000 bbls.: wheat. 42.- 000 bu.; com. 13fi,ii) bu.; onts. 66.000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour, 12.0U0 bbls.; wheat, 89,000 bu.; com, 83.000 hit.; oats, 15,000 bu. Iiivcriionl (Srnln nml Pro vlnloim. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 26. WHEAT Hrint. dull; No, 2 red western, winter, 5sllV4d; ivo. 1 uortnern, spring, hssci; wo, 1 '.'all fornla. 6s2d. Futures, steady: Mnrch. 5s HHd; May, f.s Hil. CORN Spot, quiet; American mixed, now, 3sl0',4d; American mixed, old, 3s llVid, Fu tures, steady; March, 3s9Hd; May, 3s9Hd; July, 3s8T4d. I'EAH Canadian, quiet ut as 7',id. HOPS-At London (Pacific coast), 4JT 4 15s. FLOUR-Steady; St. Louis fancy winter, Ss fid. PROVISIONS-Beef. extra India mess. easy at 1h. Pork, tirlino mess western, easy at ftls. Hums, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs., nii'iiuy 111 hh. 1, urn, primo western, in tierces, firm nt 3s9d; American refined. In nulls, tlrm at IBs fid. Bacon. Ilrm; Cum berland cut. 26 to 30 lbs,. 13s 9d; short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs., 42s; long clear middles, light, 28 to 31 lbs,, 41s Cd; long clear middles, heavy, 40s; short elenr backs, 16 to 20 lbs., SSsfid; clear hellion, II to 16 bs 43s Cd. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs,, quiet at 36s 3d. I! t'TTJCR Finest United States, dull nt ims; goou I'nueu states, easy at 73s, CHEESE Quiet; American tlnest white, 4Rs; American llnest colored. 50s. Receipts of wheat during tho Inst three dnys. 68.000 centals, Including 67,000 Ameri can, Receipts of American corn during tho hist three days, 77,800 centals. I'lilliinlililn Product Market. PHILADELPHIA. l.Vli. 56 HIlTTI.-n Finn and good demand; fancy western creamery nun prints, sic; rancy nenrDy prints. 25c. LGOS lo lower; fresh nearby, western nnd houthwcslern. 18c; fresh southern, 17c. CHEESE-Steady; New York full creams, fancy small, ll'ie; New York full creams, inn i" ciiincu, ivvtaiiuca Kkiihiu (.'It)- Ornli. nml Pro vlalona. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 20. WI I EAT May 67'ic: cash. No. 2 hard, lJi70o: No. 3. 67!' fiSo: No. 2 red. 70fi'7H4e: No. 3. 6S70,ic CORN May, 37'-ie; cash. No. 2 mixed, 1GH iujiio: iso. z wnitp, 37'4c; no. 3, arc. OATS-No. 2 white, -27fjf27Uc. iivi.' v,i rj EGUS Weak; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, I5c doz., loss off. cases returned; new whltewood eases Included, H" more. HAY Choice timothy, $10.50! choleo lirnlrle, $S.fOf)9.00. BUTTUR-Croomery, 17fJ20ci dairy, fancy, 16c. RICCICIPTH-Whent, CO.800 bu.; corn, 32.0O.J Int.; oats. U" bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat, 76,000 bu.j corn, 13, C) bu.j oats, 6,000 bu. Toledo (irnln nnd Seed, TOLEDO. O.. Feb. 26. WHICAT-Dull nnd lower; cash, 79ej May, 78'ic: July, iPUc CORN-Qulot; ensh, 40Uc: May, 41-4c. OATS-Steady; cash, 2Sc; May, 2fric. RYE 62Hc. CLOV1CR SEED Firm; 1S93 prime. $6.40; Mnrch, $6.97H. Mlitttcniioll AVJirnt, Flour nml llrnn. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26. WHICAT-Cnsh. 74ff7IHc; July, 75Hfi75?icj on track. No. 1 hard, "60: No. 1 northern, 74c; No. 2 north ern, fHf(70Hc FLOUR-Unchnnged. BRAN In bulk, S12.25Q12.60. Peoria .llnrUrt. PEORIA, Feb. 26.-CORN-Easlcr; No. 2, SSHc. OATS-Stcndy; No. 2 white, 27ic, billed through. WHISKY-On thobnsls of $1.27 for fin ished goods. .MllnniiUce (Srnln 3lnrkct, MILWAUK1CE. Feb. 26. - WHEAT Steady; No. 1 northern, 75Hi(7CHc; No. 2 northern. 72f73c. RYE Dull; No. 1, 63Uc. BARLEY Quiet; No. 2, 57fJ5Sc; snmple, !5fj5IHc MOVICMn.TH IX STOCKS AMI BONDS. I.nrnc ProiMirtlon of IlenlliiKN In Stocks Is ('entered III Sterl. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. A large proportion of tho dealings In tho stock market again centered In tho steel stocks, The ofllclnl statement Issued by the bnnk Ing house having tho negotiations for con solidation In charge, giving tho terms of ex change for the securities of the present companies Into those of tho new company, dashed all the speculative enthusiasm over the steel stocks. The effect was tho moro remarkable In thnt the terms ofllcinlly nn nounccd were found In several cases to closely conform to those conjectural figures which havo beyn current for several days past. With tho exception of nil upward dash In one or two of the steel stocks Just ut the opening there wus nn strength manifest lu tho group during tho day. It was 11 few minutes after tho opening, In fact before tho ofllclnl statement was given out, 'I he contrast between tho volatile effervescence and tho speculative spirit yesterday, and In tho tlrst few minutes of trading today, with tho sober quietude of the trading bnsed on calculations with pencil and paper after the actual stnte of affairs became known wns a glowing commentary on 'he fascination of the unknown for the specula tive temiiernment. This llrst fact to 11 1 tract tho attention of the speculators that the price level of the existing stocks did not consist with tho relative benefits they wero to receive from tho exchange. This led to a spurt of arbitrage dealings to adjust the price level on a consistent basis. Amerlcnn Hoop benefited by the operation, while Steel nnd Wire wns a sufferer. But It was evident that tho Insiders who have had time for mnture cnlcu'nttnn had done their buy ing, while the outsiders were not Inclined to Jump to conclusions In so vast a problem. As all of the stocks get from par to 125 per cent of tho new securities In the exchange, with additional lieueflts In somo cases. It Is clear that on a basis of equal value for tho properties concerned lu the consolidation the highest-priced is National Tube, which sold last night at 106, while tha lowest Is American Hoop, which sold Inst night nt S3H. Of the common stocks tho highest Is Tin pinto, which so'd last night at 69, and the lowest Is American Hoop, which sold ut 35, There wns much calculation over the prices of tho new securities, but so far as known there wero no denllnss "when Issued." There were a. few railroad stocks which were notably strong. In view of the greater Importance of the dealings In tho steel stocks nnd' their need of support tho as sumption Is not a violent one thnt n pur pose to sustain the general market had something to do with tho advance In some railroad stocks. St. Paul was the most notable example of strength, rising nt one time 6'i points over Inst night. The South ern railway stocks, Missouri Pacific nnd the Pacifies and western railroad stocks gen erally gave evidence of firmness, Today's strength lu the tobacco stocks continued, American Tobacco rising 3, Of the steel stocks Steel nnd Wire was most under pressure, dropping nt the Inst 4H be low last night, after being vigorously sup ported ubout 41. Tlnplntn got back to last Thursday's closing level, but rallied a point, showing a net loss of t. National Tube is 31,4 lower and the preferred 3s lower tbnn lust night. Federal Steel loses 24. Amer lcnn Hoop, Tlnplato and the Nntiounl Steel stocks aro tne only ones mat do not show losses. Railroad bonds tended lower In some stocks. Total sales stock, par value, $2,610, 000. United Stntcs 4s ndvanccd V In the last call. rhe lollowlng arc tho closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atchison do pm Bnltlmoro a O... Canadian Pac... Camilla So Central Pacific... Cues, Ohio.... Chicago O. W... C. B. .t O Chi. Ind. .i L. . . . do pfd Chicago A- IC. Ill, C. A- N. W C, R. 1. P C. C. C. & St. L. Colorado So do 1st niil do 2d pfd Del. & Hudson.. Del. L. k W Denver & R. (J.. do Mil Erie do It Dfd Ot. Nor. nfd Hock ne Knnl ... Hocking Volley., Illinois central., lown Central ... K. C P. & O..., Lake Erin & W. do pfd Luko Shoro L. & N Manhattan L Met. St. Ry Mex. Central ... M. & St. L. pfd Mo. Pncllle .. . Mobile fk Ohio.. M.. K. & T do pfd N. J. Central .. N. Y. Centrnl .. Norfolk tc W... do pfd No, Paclllo do nfd Ontario & W... Ore. Ry. ,1 Nav do pfd Pennsylvania ... 66 (. 87 P6'4 KM 39U IK-V 1 14:)r 2f'H 1H 172 123 48 119 191 roL 27"i v.u IS 47U 131V 26' ivn 41 11 2101, 92V( 117 IfiOli 17 78 'SB 1"S . 20 62', 153 ,1I3" . !5T, . S3T, , Si-; , 31K , 42 , 76 .149 Reading do 1st tifd do 2d nfd Rio O. W do nfd St. L. & H. F do 1st pfd do 2d nfd St. L. Soutbw... do nfd St. Paul do nfd St. P. Omaha. So. Pacific So. Railway do nfd Tex. fi Pacific .. Union Paclllc ... do nfd Wabash do pfd Wheel. & L. IC. do 2d nfd National Biscuit. do prd National Lend... do pfd National Steel .. do pfd V. Y. Air Brake, No. American .. Pacific Const ... do 1st pfd do 2d nfd Pacific Mall People's Gas .... Pressed 8. Car.. do pfd Pullman P. Car, S. R, & T Sugar do nfd Tenn. Coal & I., l S, Leather.., do pfd U. S. Rubber ... do pfd Western Union.. Amnl, Copper ., Republic 1. & S., do pfd P. C. C. & St. L so 70'4 40a; 65 93 si a 6.-.U 25', 6,1 R I52H 1894 126 4t4 24-! 77'i 27-1i 8SV Mi 17". 29' 13H 30H 15 46U 101 15 101 154 22 H 63 SS fii 39 100 25? 7H 197 4 133T& 120 63' U"4 61 . 20 I"i0 86i MH 14 , 4?H . 5S Nut York: Money Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 26-MONEY-On call, steady at IVtd'i per cent; prime merenntllo paper. 3Mlv1li per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Firm, with nc tuul business In bnnkers bills nt JI.ST'.ifc 4.87?h for demand and $4.S39f4.84 for .dxty days; posted rates, $4.8IHfj4.83 nnd $1.88; commercial bills, $4.S3f I.83H. SILVER-Oertltlcutes, 61HClc; bar, 61c. Mexican dollars, 4SHc. BONDS Government, firm; state, inac tive; rullroad, weak. Tho closing prices on bonds today aro ns follows; U. S. ref. 2s, rcg,.10.VH do coupon 105 do 3s, reg Ill do coupon 111H do now 4s, reg.l37H do coupon 137 do old 4s, reg.. 11 1 do coupon HI do 6s, reg 114 do cqyon Ill D. ot t, J Cos.... 123 Atch, gen, 4s POT, do .idj, 4s 92 Camilla So. 2s.. Ill L. CC I J. IftH Ilflri Mo 5s J 2H1 C. fc IS. W. C. 7s.. 110 do S. F. deb. 5s, 12 1 Chicago Ter. Is.. 97 Colorado So, Is., 81 D. & It. G. 4s.... 102 Erlo general 4s.. S3'4 1.'. v. n. n. tu Fr Gen. Electrln 5s,.161H la. Central Is.... 110 L. & N. tint. 4s,. 101 M., K. & T. 7S do 4s 97 N. Y. Centrnl Is .1 1 Iran r.a No. Paclllc 3s..!! do 4s N Y C & S L 4s.. N. W. con. 4s, Oregon Nav. Is.. do 4s Jregon S, L. 6s.. ill, nnnunl f.n fteadlliK- gen. is in n w. i HI I, it I M c. Ss St 1, & H 1' g. UJ St. Paul cons... St P, C & P Is., tin Km So, Pacific 4s... So. Railway 6s. H. II. .V T. !).!.. . lex, As l'ac. Is, . tn ?m Union Pacific 4s. Wabash is do 2s Wt Rliori, 4m.. Wis. Central 4s. Va. Centuries . .107 ntH 71H 10V i 10s 102 109 104U .H6H . 93 .10. .116 120H 8 154 .11! .120N4 . 92V4 .1151J H7H . 95 .106 i-MVi .1011 .115'i . 88 . 95H Offered. ForelKii I'liiiiiiclnl, BERLIN, Feb, 26. Tho weekly statement oi inn iihiik oi vtermauy snows 1110 ioiiow- ing ennuges: rnsii in liauil, increased 23, 640.000m: treasury notes, lncreaspil S2 30.). OOOm; uther securities, decreased, 25,800,0o0in; iioies in circiiuiiion, uecreaseii a.iiu.ijixim Exchnngo on Loudon. 20m 49ufes for checks Discount rates: Short bills. 214 ner cent; three-months bills, 3H per cent. The ratu or discount. 01 tne imperial uann of Ger many wns reduced from 0 to 4H per cent today. LONDON, Feb. 26.Tho amount of bullion lUKeu into me iiiinu 01 Hiigiantl on Iihp nnco today was 23,000. Simnlsh 4s. 71.12U Gold premiums aro quoted; Buenos Ayres, 129.10; Madrid. 37.15; Lisbon, 42; Rome, M.2H. PARIS, Feb. 26.-1 p. m.-Three per cent rentes, ln2f 22Hc for tho nccotint, Exchange on London, Wf 23c for checks. Spanish 4s, 72.22".. Ronton Slock UuolHtlons. BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Cnll loons. 31I3H per cent; tlmo loans, SHWI I'er cent. Ofllclal closing: A.. T. & 8. F.. do pfd Amer. Sugnr ... do pfd Amerlcnn Tel... Boston & Alb'y C. B. & Q Dominion Coal., do pfd Federal Steel .. do nfd Fltohtnirir ofrf . Gen. Electric .. no prd Ed. Elec. Ill Mex. Central ... N. IC. u. jc. n. Old Colony nn nonunion ,, Rubber Union Paclllc .. union Land .... RW . X7 .135H .120 .161H .251 H , .! .109 4 . 46' i . ) .1424 .210 .210 . 17 . 13H .200 :Sg . 3 West End Westlngh. Elec. Atchison Is N. E. G. & C. 5s Adventure ...... Bingham M. Co Amnl. Copper .. Atlantic Boston Mont Butte & Boston. Cnl. & Hecln.. Centennial Franklin Humboldt Osceola . Parrot ,. Qulncy .. Santa Fo Tntnarnek Utah Mining Winona Wolverines . Cop.. 91 P5H loin fiSU 2l'fi 20g 3tt 11 860 . 60 . SS . 4H .174H ''it .1V . 33 .' 53H Asked. Bid. .Nerv York Mining; Slocks, NEW YORK. Feb. 26. The following nro quotations on mining stocks: Adams Con 20 AUco 40 Breecn 140 Brunswick Con.. 4 Comstock Tun. ..100 con, Cnl. & Va.. 61) Deadwood Ter.. .115 Horn Silver 63 Iron Silver 5 Lcndvlllo Con... 14 Little Chief .., Ontario Ophlr Phoenix Potosl Savage Sierra Nevada Small Hopes ... Standard t,l-5 .. 73 .. 8 ,. 10 . 10 .. 10 ,. 25 . 65 .421 London Stock ((flotations. LONDON, Feb. 26.-1 p. m.-ClosIng: Cons., money.... 97 9-161 110 account.. ..97 9-16 Aicnisou 0714 Canadian Pne . . m Ht. Paul 152'. N. Y. Central. ...147U Erlo 28H do 1st pfd (Hi 4 Heading Nn. Pacific pfd V.V. "ul ID.''kli0. I'llClllC p Illinois Centrnl.. 13lHIOrnnd Trunk Lonlsvlllo 91','Annconda ... Union Pacific ...59 IRand Mines 15H fof 9 41 BAR BILVHR-Dull nt 2S"i,d per ounce. MONEY 455 ner cent. The rnto of dis count lu tho open market for short bills Is 3fT3 tier cent: for three months bills. 3 por cent. Itnnk Clearing;. OMAHA. Feb. 26 Clparlncs. li.063.321; corresponding day Inst year, $916,226; In crease, $147,098. , CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Clcarlngs, $21,763,102; ba'unces, $1,838,518: posted exchnnge, $4.S3 4.88: New York exchnnge. 15c discount. or. lAirm, i-on. 20. Clearings, Jjxju.mc balances, $816,149; money, 5(86 por cent; New York exchange, par bid. 10c premium nsked. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26. Clenrlncfl. $20,814,731: balances, $2,172,072. BALTIMORE. Feb. 26.-Clearlngs, $5,003, 576; balances, $141,088. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Clearlngs, $230,623, 503; balances, $10,977,289. Huston. Ken. 20. Clearings, $21,6.12,701; balances, $1,952,987. CINCINNATI. Feb 26 (.lenrlnes. 11(11.. 450. Now York exchange. pt. Money. 3it6 per cent. Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. Todny's state ment of tho treasury balances In Jie gen eral fund, exclusive of tho $150,000,000 gold reBervo In the division of redemntion. shows: Available, cash balance, $115,8,E62; Ki'li'i iO,OL,WJ, CoUnn Mnrkel. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-COTTON-The market declined early todny and at best speculation wus of the fag-end order, with professional operations comprising the bulk of It. Sentiment from the stnrt favored 'ower prices, though shorts were held In check by fears of a bull movement nbrond, whero prices held 140 points above a parity with values here. Liverpool exhibited a llrmcr undertone at the tlmo of our opening than seemed Justified by tho closo here yes terday. First sales reflected a barely steady market, with' prices 1 point higher to 2 points lower, with the adjournment of the call weakness developed nnd not until May had dromicd to 8.93c was there 1111 v rIuiih nf a rally. Thereafter the market followed nn erratic course, advancing to 9c for March on flurries of pintll-tnhlng by tho room scalping clement, later falling to S.93c under spurts of general selling nnd then closing near tho high point on short covering. TI19 English market conformed to our relapse before closing 'nnd "sent a few selling ordors here. Buying of- near shorts by export bouses served to keep shorts within reason able bounds during tho session, but fnllcd to niter bearlslvconvlctlons. Tho seml weekly Interior town 'movement was about as expected, whllo receipts for tomorrow were estimated at larger amounts than generally anticipated, Tho close was steady, with prices net unchanged to 9 points higher, the latter on near months. In tho last few minutes. Spot closed easy; mid dling upland, 9Hc: middling gulf. 9Hc; sales, 100.000 bales. Futures closed stendy; Feb ruary, S.9Sc; March. 8.9Dc; April, 8.91c; May, 8.97c; June, 8.90c: July, 8.97c; August, 8.65c; Sentember. 8.21c: October. 8c: November. 7.51e; December, 7.89c. NliW UHLUANH, KCb. 26. COTTON Easy; snles, 3,150 bales; ordlnnry. 7 l-16c; good ordinary. 7c: low middling, 8c; mid dling, 9Hc, good middling, 9 7-16c: mldd'lug fair. 974c, nominal; receipts, 9,713 bnles; stock, 3iM,03ri bnles. Futures, steady; Feb ruary, 8.9lo bid: March, 8.99fi9c: April, 8.97 8.9!c; May. S.yWifi.Ofio; June, 8.94ff8.96c; July, 8.95f(S.96e; August. 8.iMflS.fi2c; September, 8.11 f(8.13c; October, S,754i8.77c; November, 7.67 7.60c. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 26.-COTTON-Spot. moderate business; prices, l-32d lower; American mlddllnir fair. Mil: cnod middling. 515-32d; middling, 5 5-16d; low middling, 5;d; good ordinary, iimi; ordinary, 4o; sales, 8,000 bales, of which 600 were for speculation and export nnd Included 6,800 American; re ceipts, 20,000 bales. Including 18,900 Amer ican. Futures opened quirt and closed steady; American middling I. m. c: Fob runry. 5 17-6U1. buyers; February nnd March, 5 13-6lf6 11-fild, sellers; March and April, 5 12-fild. sellers; April and May. 5 10-64d, buy ers; May and June, 5 9-64d, sellers; June and July, 5 7-fild, buyers: July nnd August, 5 6-64d. sellers; August nnd September, 4 67-6ld, sellers; Septemher, 4 57-64d, sellers; October, g. o. c. 4 31-Old, nominal; October and November, g. o. c 4 27-6(d. nominal. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 26,-COTTON-Qulet: middling. 9Hc: sales, none; receipts, 2,851 bn!es; shipments, 7,047 bales; stock, 72,840 bnles. GALVESTON, Feb. SI.-COTTON-Qulet, 9 3-lCc. Wool Market. BOSTON. Feb. 26. The wool market here hns been fairly active this week. Tho mar ket has favored the buyer for territory grades and valuec for common lots are weaker. The demand for wool continues to show that manufacturers have no desire to operate except where they have taken orders for goods. For tlno medium nnd line territory 44fi45o Is quoted. Fleece wools r.t tract only little attention, Australian wools are stendy. Merinos and cross-breeds being held firm by conditions nbrond. ST. LOUIS. Fob. 26. WOOl-Dull and depressed, with holders pressing a.iles: me dium grades. 12fjl0c: light tine. 12015c; heavy tine. I0f?12c; tub washed. lfr27Hc. Tho wool market has been fairly active this week, although the demand shows that manufacturers nre on'y buying to fill Imme diate needs, Tho mnrket favors the buyer In common grades of territory wools, but tho weakness does not extend to choice wools. The snles of territory wools con tinue to bend tho list, Finn medium and line Is selling for 4lfi45c, whllo the staple, article sells nt 47ffllSc. Fleeco wools at tract llttlo attention. Australian wools are steady. Quotations: Ohio and Pennsyl vania lleece XX and XX above. 25ff28c; de hilne. 26o; No. 1 combing, 28c; No. 2 nnd b'.ood, 28c; -blood, washed, 28c; coarso and braid, woshed, 25fC6c. Michigan, Wiscon sin, etc. X Mlchlgnn, 21f(22c; No. 1 Michi gan combing, 27c: No, 2 Mlchlgnn combing, 27c; H-blood, washed, 28c; conrso and braid, washed. 23fi26o: lino delaine. 25'fr2So. Un washed medium Kentucky nnd Indiana H- blood comuing, 24(i'Wc: .Missouri 4-blood combing, 22fi23c; 4-blood, 22f23c; braid combing. 20fi'21c; lake and Georgia. 22c. Territory, scoured basts Montnnn flno medium nnd line, lSfilCc; scoured, 41fJI5c; Utah and Wyoming linn medium nnd lino. 14(il3c; scoured, I24(43c: staple, 45fi'l6c; Idaho tine medium and fine, 13f14Hc: scoured, 421f uc; hiii pit', in'ii !"'. Australian, scoured basis, snot prices Combing, superfine, nom inal, 7ofjf73c; average, 63if?65c. ICvuporiitcil nml Dried Fruits, NEW YORK, Feb. 26. EVA PORATED APPLES Very llttlo lu tho way of new business wns transacted lu the mnrket: exporters nro holding, off for concessions and tho general tendency was toward a lower level of values, though prices woro quoted at last night's figures. Sfute com mon, 3fi4cj prime, 4fjCc; choice, SHtJCu; fancy, 6f7c. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Dull but sternly. Prunes, 3Vifi8Hc. Apricots, Royal, 7fll2c; Moor Pork, sHfilae. Pouches, peeled, 14fjl5c; unpeeled, 6l1tWo. .otv York Dry Gondii Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-DRY GOODS- Homo trudo demand without material change; orders confined almost ontlroly to present requirements. Some bids for good quality of brown cottons for China re norted. but no business done. Staple cot tons lower, but not lower tbnn before. Print cloths dull at previous prices. MANCHESTER, Feb. 26. -DRY OOODH Buycrs asking concessions. Yams quiet and unchanged. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Big Run ofOittW, bat Ohoict Steers Hold Btiadj and Oowi Were Stroig. HOGS AVERAGED A GOOD NICKEL LOWER Liberal Receipts of Sheep, but Market on Good Stuff Ruled Fairly Active nml StriMly to StronK on Both Sheep nml Lntiibs, SOUTH OMAHA, Feb, 2fi. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Ofllclal Monday 2,359 4,o61 7,113 Ofllclal Tuesday 3,631 11,208 6,011 Two dnys this week.... 6,030 15,760 13,124 Same dnys last week.... 6,337 15,872 17.107 Same days week before. 8,032 13,443 8,837 Sumo threo weeks ago.. 4,987 12.951 7,243 Same four weeks ago.. 4.81A) 12,205 7,171 Average price paid for hogs for the past several days, with comparisons: I 1901. 1900.1899.18981897.1S96.1895. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Fob. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Fell. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Fell. Feb. Feb. Feb. i... 6 22 4 67 3 64 3 64 3 271 4 03 2... 5 254 US 3 64 3 63 3 191 3... 4 62 3 69 3 73 3 20 4 03 4... 5 31'i 3 69 3 72 3 23 3 98 6... 5 23' i 4 05 3 72 3 21 3 93 6... 5 2P4. 4 70 3 66 3 19 4 00 7... 5 284 4 68 3 66 3 75 4 01 8... 5 29 4 75 3 66 3 71 3 23 3 93 ft... 5 254 4 81 3 70 3 71 3 27 10... 4 SO 3 71 3 76 3 27 3 80 11... 6 3214 3 65 3 77 3 25 3 81 12... 5 30'4 4 79 3 81 3 28 3 89 13... 6 24'4 4 82 3 68 3 30 3 OJ 14... 5 30t 4 75 3 65 3 R3 3 95 15... 6 28U 8 75 7 68 3 89 3 36 3 92 16... 6 27 4 83 3 58 3 89 3 31 17... 4 76 3 68 3 84 3 25 3 88 IS... 5 22 3 52 .1 87 3 31 3 90 19... 6 23U 4 S3 3 91 3 38 3 81 20... 5 30i 4 78 3 60 3 35 3 fll 21... fi 32 4 74 3 47 3 93 3 87 22... 6 2U-S 4 69 3 55 3 84 3 38 3 87 23... 5 32U 4 69 3 68 3 81 3 36 21... 4 69 3 63 3 83 3 41 3 83 25. . . G 37'4 3 C8 3 79 3 49 3 75 26... 5 33 4 65 3 81 3 42 3 70 3 64 3 05 3 68 3 76 3 82 3 96 4 07 3 W 3 69 3 73 3 M 3 82 3 75 3 79 3 85 3 33 3 76 3 78 3 78 3 10 3 84 3 82 Indicates Bundny. Tho ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road wns: Rougs. Cattle. Hogs 10 Sh'p. H'r's. 1 3 It 8 1 fi 38 2 8 1 1 25 14 14 ' 1 23 2 1 3 3 152 27 4 C M. ,i St. P. Ry... 12 O. & St. L. Ry 4 Missouri Paclllc Ry.. 6 Union Pncltlo system. 17 C. A N. W. Ry 3 F IC. & M. V. R. R... 44 S. C. & P. Ry 2 C, St. P.. M. & 0 34 B. & M. R. R 21 C B. & Q. Ry 4 K. C. & St. J 5 C. R. 1. & P. Ry., E. 5 C R. 1. & P. Ry., W. .. Illinois Central 1 Total receipts 153 TliA rllMnnnltlnn nf flin dnv'n rprnlntn WHN as follows, each buyer purchasing tho num. uer or ueaa inuicaieu; Buyers. Omaha Packing Co... G. H. Hammond Co... Swift and Company...., Cudnhy Packing Co.... Armour & Co Omaha P. Co., from K. R. Becker & Degan...., Vansant & Co , Lobman & Co W. I. Stephen , Hill & Huntzlnger Livingstone & Schaller, Hamilton & Rothschild L. F. Husz A. S. Mnwhlnncy Other buyers Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 427 1,494 538 286 1,449 203 461 2,663 2,661 429 2,003 1,161 3,702 1,765 73 75 84 47 42 W 93 63 30 10 307 3S0 Totals 3,642 11.211 6.552 CATTLE There wns a liberal run of cnt tle hero today, but nt the same time the market was In pretty good shape. Buyers started out to buy beef cattle n little lower If poslble, particularly If they wero trot choice. The better grades did not show much change from yesterday, but tho commoner kinds wero hnrd to move, as tho liberal supply on hand gave buyers an opportunity to discriminate. The markot did not open very active and as a result it was late before anything like a clenrance was made. Tho cow market ruled active today and the better grades and also tho canners were active and stronger. Buyers seemed to bo fiartlcularly nnxlous for canners this morn ng, and ns a result sellers had llttlo dif ficulty In disposing of thnt class of cattle at good strong prices. Tho medium prudes moved fairly well, but wero no: sought after tho way the choleo kinds and the canners were picked up. It wns a good steady to strong aftlve market, though, all around. Bulls were no moro than steady today and In somo cases they seemed to be a llttlo lower. Veal calves sold readily at gocd steady prices. There were not many stockers and feed ers on sale today nnd the more deslrnnlo bunches brought Just nboiu steady prices. Some of tho commoier kinds wero not particularly active and could b? dueled no more thnn steady. Warmed-up cattlo were bought for feeders to quit- nn extent nnd early In the morning they ivero perhaps a little stronger, nut later on thoy did not bring quite ns good prices. Representative sales: BEEF STEERS. No. Av. IT. No. Av. Pr. 1 630 2 25 28 1096 4 30 1 690 2 25 40 1185 4 SO 23 1149 4 30 26 1342 4 35 18 1044 4 35 44 1025 4 40 18... 18.., 1...., 2.... 32.... 20.... 6.... 18.... 4.... 25.... 1.... 10.... 1.... 1.... 6.... 17.... 2.... 2.... 8.... 4.... 7.... 4.... 16.... 17.... 35.... 16.... 21.... 25.. 19.. 18.. ... 690 ... 643 ... 760 ... 760 ... 693 ... 986 ... 926 ...1030 ... 905 ... 92S ...1000 ... 959 ... 810 ... 760 ...1042 852 915 753 1062 1267 1114 1030 1078 1123 1109 1126 979 1096 1157 3 60 3 75 3 S3 3 85 3 90 3 90 3 93 4 00 4 00 4 03 4 05 4 05 4 03 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 15 4 15 4 20 4 20 4 25 4 23 4 25 4 25 4 23 4 30 4 30 19 21 22 1 20.. ..jj 17....:: a :i. i 6 12 30 16 36 29 19 8 39 1 19 , ...1096 ...1185 ...1149 ...1342 ...1044 ...1025 ...1363 ...1218 ...1110 ...1013 ...1083 ...1146 ...10S0 ...1066 "...1036 ...1123 ...1123 ...1380 ...13M ...1225 ...1121 ...1350 ...1201 ...1289 ...1273 ...1388 ...1426 ...1300 ...1342 40 40 40 45 45 46 4 45 4 45 4 50 4 60 4 60 4 10 4 50 4 6T 4 60 4 65 4 63 4 65 4 63 4 80 4 85 5 05 STEERS AND HEIFERB. 1... 1... 2... 6... 1... 2... 17... 1... 8... 1... 24.'.'.'. .1084 :i4so 820 600 951 810 960 ...i.. 061 900 900 1100 690 840 800 ..1140 ..1060 ..1020 ..1152 ..1240 .. 820 ..1166 ..1150 ..1020 ..1140 ..1155 ..10S0 . .1040 ..1140 .. 930 .. 910 .. 931 ..1100 .. 830 ..1052 870 4 35 23. COWS. .1014 4 35 1. 1 1120 3. .1213 1160 1200 860 1000 1107 1145 . 930 . 902 .1014 io'.'..'.'.'. 17 io! !'.'.'.'. 1 1140 1 25 2 25 2 25 2 40 2 60 2 60 2 70 2 5 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 85 2 85 2 90 2 90 2 90 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00' 3 tt 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 3 20 3 Jl 104S 1200 1190 890 1000 1270 770 1160 1066 905 1115 1090 968 907 1135 983 1160 920 1013 1080 1500 1226 1200 1000 1000 1039 1220 1236 1110 1002 1007 1310 1310 1104 1220 1240 1162 933 1300 17 991 1 1350 25 1036 4 1190 7 914 ... 1... n V". 6... 19... 6... fi... 11... 21... O 14".'.'. 1... 1... 41... 3... 1... 3... 7... 1... 1... 27... 1... 12... 1. . 9... 21... 1... 1... 15... 1... 7... 16... n 1... 3 20 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 30 3 30 3 30 3 30 3 33 3 35 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 60 3 .V) 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 II 611 3 00 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 CO 3 60 3 60 3 63 3 65 3 63 3 70 3 70 3 73 3 75 3 75 3 73 3 75 3 SO 3 SO 3 SS COWS AND HEIFERS. 921 ,. 480 . 880 , 868 . 710 . 465 ,1070 , 810 6S4 3 60 23.... HEIFERS. !S2 3 75 75 3 00 3 00 3 20 3 10 3 50 3 60 3 60 3 60 6 3 1 10 6 18 io! '.!'.;' 6,... 2!.';.'.' 2.. I 2 1 1 1 2 1 . 630 .1130 .1140 .1130 .1350 .1305 1600 930 1275 1310 1220 ...1520 ... S9J ...1020 2 60 2 70 2 75 in 3 00 3 10 3 10 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 20 3 30 3 33 3 33 9 v.AUVJ.a, 1 290 4 60 3,... 1 210 ( 26 1,,., . BULLS, 1.... o V.'.'.'. L... 1.... 1.... 1.... 1.... 1.... I:::; ... 803 ... 903 ... 830 ... 959 ... 016 ... 901 ...1180 .1123 ... 626 ...1280 1790 1240 1760 MM 139.1 1700 1710 1590 .I860 . 700 .1555 1 1930 243 190 3 70 3 70 3 75 3 75 3 85 3 90 3 90 3 90 4 00 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 50 3 60 3 65 3 65 3 70 3 76 3 76 3 85 3 85 fi 50 t 60 1... 6... 1... 280 323 320 1... 1... 1.. 1.... 1.... 9.... 10.... 1 1 1 1 6 r .'.'.'.' 1 24 4 1 45 1 6 , l.W, 3 76 760 3 SO 1310 3 85 STOCK cowa 39) 2 fo 870 2 75 600 331 44) 5W 4.... fi 75 2.... 601 1.... STAGS. 1.... 1 1 AND .. 130 . . 205 ,.. 190 ..1600 ,.IV0 ..1670 fi 50 0 75 7 00 4 P0 4 CO 1 23 HEIFERB. . 1.1 2 '5 S3 3... 1... 3... .IO1I1) . 770 . 690 . 836 3 23 3 2n :i 60 3 05 STOCK CALVES, 110 a m 1 2.n STOCKERS AND FEEDERS I 00 sin ..1150 .. 410 .. : .. 463 .. fi40 .. 710 .. 347 ..1102 .. 6O11 .. 8NO .. 710 6S4 0 2 80 3 10 3 00 3 l 3 25 3 25 3 23 3 30 3 60 3 fO 3 7!i .0 29... 1... 16... T.'.'.' 9... 22... 22.'.'.' 13... 8... 14 .. 6lfi .. 7SU .. 671 .. 790 .. 650 ..1016 .. 618 .. 01S ..1105 ..1006 .. 1211 .1210 3 75 3 85 4 00 4 00 t 10 4 15 4 25 4 30 4 33 I 10 4 40 I 10 4 TO HOGS Tltcio wns a good supply of hogs hero today and packers started out from tho first to get their droves for less money. The market opened 24fi5c lower than yesterday with a few hogs selling nt J5.J5 nnd 15.3714. After tho llrst round tho mar ket cased ofT nnd packers wero only bid ding J5.32W and J5.S5. Hellers did lint llko to take the prices offered and for that reason It wns a slow, druggy mnrket. It kept getting worse ns the close ut Chicago was weak, The bulk of nil tho sales went from io.va to J5.35. with the long string at J5.32V4. so that tho market averages ti good nickel lower. Tho close wns vcr weak and buyers did not like to pay over J3.no for the hist thirty loads or more, The ?xtreino closo was 6fJ7VjC lower than yestcrdaj s general market. Representative tales- Sh. Pr. ... fi 32U 5 5! BSE No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. a v. 21 275 40 6 27(4 90 20 27 217 ... 6 271s 18 232 ... 66 236 210 6 30 lot 180 40 75 1SS 10 fi 30 61 251 120 81 20S 40 o 30 09 20.S ... 83 170 ... 6 30 10 210 40 CO 232 ... 5 30 65 207 ... fi 32S 83 19.1 ... 5 30 66 227 ... fi S3 90 182 40 5 V) 67 220 ... fi 33 80 223 40 fi 32i 72 199 ... fi 35 86 223 80 fi 32U, 81 213 ... fi 35 81 220 SO fi JSfe t71 265 40 fi 35 IS 273 80 5 22U 72 221 ... 5 33 61 275 40 fi 32'9 60 270 SO Bin 63 278 40 fi32H 71 2X9 ... 5.1". 61. .,...261 ... fi ?.2Vj 72 258 ... 5 35 70 223 ... fi 32 W 81 180 ... Ii 35 70 207 ... fi 32(i 80 210 ... fi 25 68 201 ... fi 32U 51 259 ... 5 33 81 201 120 5 30 67 220 2(0 5 33 77 189 ... 5 20 1.2 2.S 160 fi '5 78 201 10) 5 30 63 231 40 fi 33 26 24 J ... 6 I'JI 67 242 80 6 35 57 272 120 fi 32Vi 24 218 ... 6 33 20 244 ... 5 32'4 63 265 16) fi 35 II 260 ... f32U 63 279 M 5 33 23 212 ... CUtS 78 217 60 6 33 7 221 80 fi 32". 77 231 ... 5 35 126 265 80 5 "J2i 72 219 ... 5 33 64 300 ... 6 32(i 20 312 ... fi ,Ti 75 224 120 6 32 4 66 251 ... 3 25 90 196 40 6 32j 77 223 ... 6 35 79 233 40 fi 32 .4 61 224 ... fi 33 78 193 80 fi32(i 82 22S ... fir, 68 233 ... fi;i.'(5 78 247 ... fi 33 72 214 ... fi S2 64 232 ... fi 33 71 226 ... 6 3214 6i 2IS ... 6 33 77 197 ... 6 32U 62 242 ... fi 3 1 63 228 120 fi 32& 67 262 ... fi 35 $7 203 80 fi 32U 72 270 ... 6 35 60 236 120 5 82 L 57 267 ... fi 35 67 239 ... 5 32(4 2(H1 SO 6 35 04 106 ... fi 32 .. 49 293 120 fi 35 90 200 ... fi t,2U 52 324 ... 6 35 82 226 ... fi 3214 68 271 ... fi 35 79 220 ... 6 324 75 231 ... 5 33 76 221 SO 6 32Ji 63 251 120 fi 35 77 218 ... 5 3254 6) 233 ... fi 25 62 291 80 fi 324 67 262 ... fi 35 69 239 ... 5 325 6S 202 5 ."3 81 207 ... 6 32 6S 261 120 6 35 58 20S ... 5 32(5 37 341 ... 0 37(4 40 200 ... tJ32'4 60 266 ... fi S7W 36 194 ... fi T.'i 70 251 ... fi 374 78 221 80 5 321? 47 269 ... 5 371s 67 235 SO 6 3S 65 310 ... 5 27ife 77 243 ... fi S2Vi CS 213 120 fi 32U 43 218 ... fi 3214 72 214 ... 5 324 55 211 40 fi 32' SI 222 ... 6 324 53 234 ... 5 32(5 1W 183 40 fi 32U 66. . . . ...263 ... 5 32(4 A' 21' 160 6 32U 82 204 ... fi 32W 72 223 ... 6 32? 124 245 1 60 fi 32lj 61 236 40 fi 321? 49 215 SO 5 321,4 71 231 ... fi S2ia 83. ...,.221 80 5 321,4 28 180 40 f. 321 77 237 ... 6 32V4 73 2.11) ... 6 321,4 82 212 ... fill'Ji; "6 21- r' 371s 65 227 80 5 32 4 81 243 ... fi 37(j 78 195 120 fi 32U 60 392 ... 6 371- 64 206 ... r, 3: f 69 312 ... fi ::75 III 255 SO 5 32(? SHEEP Thprn wss nnother liberal sunnlv of sheep hero today and the quality of tho offerings wns exceptlonnlly goo.l all around. Buyers seemed ntiNlcus for supplies and consequently tho market started u. ticttvo nnd steudy to strong on good .Uufi. The snles did not show up so mucldlffcrent on paper todny from what they did .yesti nlny, as tho soles below will indlcnte, but nt tho snmo time tho feeling wns n llttld better on the good stuff. This would apply to both sheep and lambs. As tho marlwt opened quito enrly tho bulk of tho receipts changed hands In good .iison. The situa tion can best bo described jy calling it n good steady to strong active market alt around. Thcro were practically no fesdfrs 011 salo today with which to make a test of tho market. Quotations: Choice fed wethers, $4,150 4.25; fair to good wethers, $t.0OQ4.15; choleo lightweight yearlings, $4.601.65: fair to good ycarllngs$l,25frl.60: choleo lightweight ewes, J3.GOjJ,75, lair to good ewes, 13.254? 3.60; choice spring lambs, 4.75ff3.0O; fair to good spring lambs, $l.604.75; feeder owes. W.25g3.50: feeder wethers. J3.I03.75; feeder lambs, t.OOS-l 40. Representative sales: No. Av. IT. 9 western bucks nnd stags 141 220 western wethers 118 247 westcrt. sheep nnd yearlings 107 7 nntlvo wethers 268 Mexican yearlings 27 western lambs 70 nntlvo lnmbs 20 ewes 2 ewes 107 owes 2 owes 357 ewes 24 native ewes 92 yearlings 31 cull lnmbs till wethers , 1 wether 78 lambs 67 native lambs 658 Wyoming owes. 208 Wyoming yearling wethers. 211 Wyoming yearling wethers. 270 western lambs 117 79 82 SO 89 63 91 90 101 133 99 63 97 13') 65 101 99 93 91 82 2 fiO 1 25 4 35 4 40 4 (.5 4 80 4 83 2 50 3 00 3 60 3 60 3 70 3 85 25 t 25 4 35 4 35 4 65 4 90 3 60 4 35 4 35 6 25 CHICAGO LIVI3 STOCIC MA1IKET, Steers Slcndy (o Sloir Hogs nnd Sheep Hold Their (lini. CHICAGO, Feb. 26,-CATTLE-Recelpts, 3,500 head, Including 700 bend Texnns; steers, stendy to slow; cow market shared tho feeling; good to prime steers, IH.93iQ6.00: poor to medium, $3.40f74.90; stockers nnd feeders, strong and slow at $2.65f74.50; cows, 2.65fJ4.2S: heifers, J2.6ifH.60: canners, J2.00fj' 2.60; bulls, slow nt J2.40fJ4.16; calves, slow at J4.0OfJ6.4O; Texas fed steers, JI.0OfH.90; Texas grass steers, J3.35ff4,20; bulls, J2.50fJ 3.50. HOGS Receipts, today, 27,000 head; to morrow, 30,000 head, estimated; left over, 5,000 head; steady to strong; top, J5.60; mixed nnd butchers, J5.40fi6.6O; good to choice heavy, J5.55fj6.63; rough heavy, J5.40 675.50; light, f5.t0fj6.G0; bulk of sales, 3.40 6.57V4. SHEEP AND LAMBS - Recolpts, 13,000 head; sheep, steady; lambs, weak; good to choleo wethers, $4.(iOfl.40j fair to choleo mixed, J3,70f?4.20; western sheep, J4.O0ff4.75i Texas sheep, J2.5fnH3.75; native Iambs, JlOOff 6.25; western lnmbs, J5.O0f5,25. Kiuiriin City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 20. CATTLE Re ceipts, 8,600 nutlves, 250 Texnns, 300 calves; stockers and feeders, steady to 10c higher; other cattlo steady to strong; nntlvo beef steers, Jl.6OfjO.50; Blockers nnd feeders, J1.00fj4.f5: fed westerns, J4.l5fi5.30; Texnns and Indians. J:l.70fi4.60; cows. J3.10f4l.jj; heifers, J3.30fit.60; canners, J2.2of?3.00; bulls, J2.76tfM.25. calves, JI.&iKiii.w. Id. stem heavy llnhl. SX "fyrifi.37V4: ll CH. 4,iWIO.ili. H U Pi IS I AINU l,rt.MHO-ucL-iiiiiin, u,,vu head; market active nnd steudy; western lambs, Jl.76fj6.00; western wether, J4.15f? 4.45; western yearlings, J4.26fJ4,iO; owes, J3.rj0fj3.95r culls, J2.00tf3.25, SI, I.oiiln Live Slock Market. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-CATTLE-Recclpts, 2,400 head, Including 1,200 head Texans; mar ket steady for natives; slow and wenk for TexBiis: native shipping and export steers, J4.!HV(5.80; dressed beef and butcher steers, J3.7rvij5.20; steers under 1,000 lbs,, J3.6O1M.60; stockers and feeders, J2.50fj4.65; cows and heifers, J2.'iOfM.75; canners. J1.25fJ2.75; bulls, J2.35tfM.10; Texns and Indian steers, J3.l5fi) 4,65; cows and heifers, J2.403.65. HOGS Receipts, 7,70o bend; mnrket oc tlve, 60 higher; plgH and lights, J4.40tfj5.55; packers, J5.15'ftt;.60; butchers, J5.C0f6.65. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 700 head; market steady: nntlvo muttons, Jt.uOff4.60j lambs, JI.76fr5.2S; culls nnd bucks, J3.60K 1.23. .Stack In HlKhl, Following nro tho receipts at tho four nrlnclnnl western markets for February 26: Cattlo, Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 3.6i 11.2ns Chicago 3,5m 27,000 Kansas cuy i,,iioo St. Louis 2,100 7,700 IUH llOCCipiS, 11, WW lll'uu, .n;i ly: tot), J5.35; bulk of sales, J5.3ofjo.45; , J5.45fj5.55; mixed packers, s.A,fjj.io; 6.011 13.000 6,700 TOO Totals 18,111 62.90S 26,411 Nevr York Live Stock Market, NEW YORK. Feb. 26. - BEEVES - Tie celpts, 186 head; no trade worth noting nnd feeling steady; cables weak; shipments, l,fS bend entile. 1,211 head sheep tiinl o.tOO quarters of beef. CALVES - Receipts. 1 Oil head: .nark. I dull: choleo veals, $7.75. barnyard cnlver, nominal. HH1CKP AND LAM 11:4 - Receipts. 1.C99 head; market firm; selected sheep, $5. World's Isllilr Supplies. NEW YORK, Feb, art. Special cablo and telegraphic commuiilcttotis to Brndstreot h show the following loudltloni lit avail able supplies, compared with last accounts WHEAT United Stiles mid Canada, east of Rockies, decrenhod l.lf.'J.OOC bu,; nflont mid In Europe, decreased 2.000.000 Ini.i tot.il supply, decreased 3,692,000 bu, CORN United States ar.,1 Canada, east of Rockies, Increased Ulii.iJOO bti. OATS-United States and Canada, east of Rockies, decreased 363.W0 b'l, Tho trading Increase Is tint of IO0.O0O till, at Minneapolis private elevators. Among the moro important de.reases tcported nro those of 435,uCo bu. at ChkJo prlvnto le vntors, 400,000 bu. nt nortlnMstcrn Interior elevators, 117.000 bu, at Newport News. 115,- 0oo int. lu Manitoba and 110.000 bu, nt Port land, Me. The combined stock of wheat nt Portland, Ore., nnd Tacotna and SenttI, Wush., In creased 123,000 till, last week. ConTcc Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-COFFEE-Snol, Rio, stendy: No. 7 Invoice, 71,4c. Mild, steady; Cordova, ftfJSi4c Futures opened steady, with prices 10 points lower under room selling and come hear offerings, prompted by 11 shurii renctlon In lending foreign markets, lull In spot demand in tho street market nml continued very heavy re ceipts In tho crop country, Tho market sold orr b points nrter tne can. i-aio rnnics iroin Havre wcro bulllslily Interpreted nml led to covering here, 011 which prices rallied 10 polut.s In tho afternoon. Speculation was less active, with the bull clique remaining lu the background. Room buying caused a sharp rise lu tho last fow minutes nnd this closed tho mnrket ilrm, with prices net 10 points lower to 6 points higher. Total sales reached Ki.POo bags. Including: March, fi.50fi) 6.10c; July. 6.20fifi.25c: September, fi.235fii.30c. October, 6.23ffi.4tV; December, 6.43y 6.55c; Junuary. 0 5ofjfi.65c. Sugar Mnrket, NEW ORLEANS, Feb. a?. SUGAR Quiet; open kettle, nUtfl.l 15-llic; open kottle. centrifugal, 4fMc; centrifugal, yellow, 4UfJ 4Hc; seconds. 2Mlc Molasses, steady; centrifugal, Sf(20e. NEW YORK, Feb. 26 SUGAR Raw, ensy; fair rellnlug. 3 1l-16c, centrlfugnl, 96 test, 4 3-lfic; molasses sugar, 3 7-10c, sales, 15,0iJ bags. Rellned, dull. JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS OF OMAHA 0LEH AND bHb'L'T IKON WORK Qrake, & Williams accessor Wllo Drake. Manufacture boilers, smoke stacks and breechlngs, pressure, rendering, sheep dtp, lard and water tanks, boiler tubes con stantly on hand, second hand boilers bought rfna sold. Special and ptompt attention to repairs In city or country 19th and Pierce, DRY GOODS. E. Smith & Go. iVL T Importers ind Jobkersot Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. Uestern Electrical vv Company Electrical Supplies. Ilectrlo .Wiring Bells aid Gas LlrhtlDf. Q. W. JOHNSTON, Mgr. 1510 Howard St. SAFE AND IRON WORKS. Davis & Gowgill Iron Works. MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF MACHINERY. OBNERAL REPAIRINO A SPECIALTY IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. ISOl, ltlOU b lfiOB Jaeksaa Street. Omaha Nek. Tel. B88. K. Zabjlakle. Agent. J. B. Cowgtll, Mgr. ELEVATOR SUPPLIES ELEVATORS Improved Qulok and Easy Rlilns Steam, Electric and Hand Pcwer Elevators, AUTOMATIC HATCH OATE8. Send for catalogue. KIMBALL, BROS., COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1 1008 9th Bluet. 7e!ephn 14. r Agents for the nickraoa4 Safety Oates and Fire Door. BleTator Hydraullo and Hand BleTaton. Elevator repairing a specialty. Leather Valve Cups for EUvatora, Engine and Mating Presssea. H. Davis & Son GASOLINE ENGINES AND GRAIN ELEVATOR MACHINERY Bradley & Go. Council niiiiTd, Iowa Gasoline Engines Davii Vertical, Horizontal and Portable, from ono home powor up. Jobbers of Agricultural Implements ana everything n water, steam and cas oup. piles. Buy FRYEH HILL OF LEADV1LLE at Bo a ebare; Company controls 17 claims In tho heart of tho District; property being operated with a steam hoist; has a record of production of J1GO.000.00. nuy PRIDE MININO COMPANY STOCK at 20c a sharo; tho company owns 45 claims and a large mill; Is a steady snippet ami employs 25 men; will undoubtedly pay dlw dends this yenr. Writo for Information concerning divi dend paying stock showing an Investment of bettor than 33U per cent, to Herbert S. Bhaw, ofllccs 14 and 15, Ilrown Palaco Ho tel, Donvcr, Colorado. Approved stocks sold on Instalment plan. Direct privato wtro to all Colorado exchanges. CHARLES G. ADSIT 226 La Salle St., Chicago, III. Bonds, Stocks and Investment Securities nought and sold for cash and on margin;. Privato wlro to Now York. Chicago Rof erences: Continental National Dank, Hi bernian Hanking Association, Royal Irust Company JAMES E. BOYD & GO. Telephone 10,'iU, OuiuIih, .Neb. COMMISSION, GRAIN, PROVISIONS nml STOCKS, Hoard of Tmtle. Correspondence: John A. Warren St Co. Direct wires to Chicago and New York