TOE OMAHA DAILY J1EE: MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1902.
FOREIGN BUSINESS IS DULL
Bcartitf cf Money Bwtricti Operationi on
London Stock Exchange.
PROSPECTS FOR WEEK NOT ENCOURAGING
Illness of Cecil Rhodes Hinder Activ
ity Which Might Have Resulted
from Lord Kitchener's Die
eovrrr of Boer Maa-aslae.
MNDON, Mnrth The scarcity of
money during the last week ronllnues to
restrict operations on the Stock exchange
and the market wa unable to free Itself
from It Indebtedness to the bank. The
continent Is showing some Inclination to
employ funds here, but there are small
prospects of easy money before the end of
Vlarrh. Consequently the week has been
dull and profitless.
The discovery by Lord Kitchener of a
Boer magazine near Relts, Orange Hlver
colony, could be counted upon to start this
week s business cheerfully were It not for
the persistent reports of the Illness of
Cecil Rhodes, which Is casting a cloud over
the whole market.
American securities. Influenced by the
gold export and the uncertainties In the
case of the Northern Securities company,
' shared the general stagnation of the week.
Home rails were dull and lower on public
Selling and poor traffic returns. Foreign
bonds were In fair demand on continental
support, Cable company shares were weak
and unsettled, owing to the apprehension
with regard to wlrelesa telegraphy.
Mines were weak and lower on heavy
continental selling, although a number of
encouraging reports of Increased activity
were received. Rands were quiet, but ex
tensive preparations havs been completed
to support this section In case of the death
of Mr. Rhodes. Thus, there Is no prospect
of a severs slump even In that eventuality,
BOURSE LACKS ANIMATION
Althoaarh Transactions Are Blow,
Values Are Generally Maintained,
with Rome Slight Advances.
BERLIN, March 9. The bourse shows a
decidedly quieter tone during the last week
and the volume of transactions was con
siderably reduced. The New York market,
together with the fall In Kaffirs at Lon
don, caused a waiting attitude to be dis
played here, with little disposition to In
vest. As the Germans have enormous en
gagements In Kaffirs the London situation
reacts depresslngly on the bourse.
Although the bourse lacked animation
and outsiders are holding aloof values In
II departments were fairly well maintained
during the week, while In some lines mod
erate advances were recorded. Herman
and Prussian funds were rather heavily
sold upon domestic and foreign orders, but
without breaking. The quotations on bank
stocks declined moderately after the ad
vances of the previous, week, several an
nual balance sheets Issued this week hav
ing disappointed the market.
The report of the Dlsconto Giaellschaft
was Issued yesterday evening. It declares
a dividend of g per cent, as against a divi
dend of per cent last year. This result Is
regarded as disappointing.
Iron shares mostly gained lightly upon
several price advancee, such as In wire
nails, In spot. English and German pig
Iron was also slightly higher on Dussel
dorf exchange. Silver reports an Increas
ing demand st some of the works: even a
scarcity of pig Iron Is reported since the
idle furnaces have been blown in.
Coal shares weakened during the first
part of the week as a result of the proposi
tion on the part of the syndicate to In
crease the restriction of the output by S
per cent, but recovered later on the an
nouncement that the actual restrictions of
the coke syndicate for the month of Feb
ruary was only 30 per cent. Instead of the
nominal 43 per -cent. The quotations on
most of the coal shares are today slightly
above the quotations of January 1.
Among the other Industrials cements and
textiles preferred rose moderately. The
strongest feature of the market during the
week was the. real estate building com
panies. '
American Tanks in Mexico
All Institutions Art Flourishing and
Ultimate Consolidation Is
Predicted. '
MEXICO CITY. March . American ac
tlvlty In extending banking- facilities here
attracts nothe. The new State Bank of
Chlahasa. a remote member of the federa
tion on the Guatemalan border, has been
opened for business, with louo.Oiia capital.
The new Bank of Orlsaba, with a paid-up
capital of 1150,000. Is also a new American
Institution, the stock being held here In
this city. Orlsaba Js now an Important In
dustrial center and has hitherto lacked
banking accommodations. There Is talk of
establishing an American bank In , the
famous mining city of Pachuaca.
All American banks In the country are
flourishing and there Is a rumor or the
Ultimate consolidation of these Institutions,
making one great American bank, com
mensurate with the growing Importance of
commercial relations with the United
tatea.
Many new companies for business In this
country have recently been organized in
the United States and In England. The
German bank will establish a branch here
a Germans desire to have a bank of their
own. As they are an Important factor In
the commerce of the country they can
easily support It.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ACTIVITY
Cotton Bayers Close, Pen, Una; Deals,
While Market Is
Good.
MANCHESTER, March .-The continued
activity In cotton during the last week pos
sibly Induced buyers to complete pending
transactions, oui wun nine eneci upon ma
over-sea market. There was small Inquiry
from the large eastern outlets, but occas
sional lines were executed. Orders were
difficult to arrange, especially during the
latter portion of the week, when the some
what easier feeling with regard to cotton
tended to hinder the possibilities or oust'
neaa.
The trsde with St. Paul. Amalgamated
and the Mediterranean was not brisk and
the makers' enhanced figures were not ob-
. talnable.
There was more Inquiry In yarns, result
ln from the activity at Liverpool of the
Inst few days. Business resulted where
the advance was not strictly adhered to.
The Boyton spinners will reduce their pro
duction during the next ten days. There Is
talk- ot a general stoppage during Easter
week . j
' Foreign Financial Notes.
MADRID. March . The report of the
Bank of Spain for the week ending ysster
day shows the following: uoio in nana, in
creased ti.OX) pesos: stiver In hand, in
creased 3.37&.O00 pesetas: notes In clrcula
linn Increased 4.020.OU0 pesetas.
BUENOS ATKK8, Marcn t. Oold pre
tnlum veaterdav was 140.70.
HOUK, March . Oold premium was 2.35.
OH and Hails.
OIL CITY. Ps. March I. OIL Credit
balances, $1 15. certificates, no bid; ship
ments, 121.3J1 bbls.'. average, TI.73M bus.
runs. 89.it J bbls.: average, ,o,iao bhls.
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 8. OIL Tur
pen tine, firm, 42c Rosin, firm and un
changed.
NEW YORK. March . OIL Cottonseed
dull; prime crude, nominal; prime yellow,
41 1'11" Petroleum, quiet; refined, New
York. 17.30: refined. New York. In bulk,
4. to. Rosin, steady; strained, common to
good, ils.eutrU.Di.
TOLEDO. O.. March I. OIL North Lima,
8fc; noutn uma ana Indiana, sue.
LIVERPOOL, March i. OIL Cottonseed,
Hull refined, spot quiet, 24a !4d. Turpen
tine spirits, steady. 31s Id. Kosln, common.
steady, sua l"4d. Petroleum, refined, steady,
IVtd, Linseed, firm, us ea.
wool Market.
T.' LOUIS. March I WOOL Nominal;
medium grades. jswlSc; light fine, KVif
1; heavy line, luUo; tub washed,
,4LONrON, March . WOOI-Durlng the
nk trading In wool has been good at
steady prluee. The second series ot auction
sales will open next Tuesday and It la ex
pec led that prices will exceed the average
ot the first series. The sales are scheduled
to close on March 3s. The arrivals for the
third series of sales number 2H.2M bales.
Including 100 forwarded direct: the Imports
during the wwk were: New South Wales,
. bales; Queensland, 11.271 bales; Victoria,
. bales; New Zealand, 3.4S2 bales; Cape
of Good Hope- and Natal, sol bales; else
where. Jit bee.
" CeCee Market.
NEW YORK, March t COFFEE Spot,
Rio. dull; No. T. Invoice. Sc. Mild, dull;
Cordova, SqsHc. Coffee opened steady,
With prices unchanged to I points lower,
and for the rest of the session was dull,
closing Be unchanged to e points lower.
Foreign market news was rather discour
aging. Breslllsn receipts continued heavy,
isMOt demand was Inactive and sentiment
favored a lower market. Clearances for
le United States reached W.OfO bags from
Ictorla. Total sales of futures were 1.550
bags. Including May at Sftc; September,
(.be; December, i.3vc; January, 4. owe.
Bank Clearings.
OMAHA, March . Bank clearings for
the week ending today show an Increase
of $l,av2,772.4S over those of the correspondi
ng week in 1901. The oany figures are:
Monday II.SIS.OKB b ll.33a.Z3. Z2
Tuesday 1.367,175 07 I.lfc0.ib9 H
Wednesday 1,496,12s. 23 l.li.7W '.1
Thursday l,4;,lfl7 44 i.om.on v
Friday I.aii.ioo e i,ini,p.o un
Saturday 1.163,033 09 1.103.673 94
Totals 13,473,753 U ,870,9 13
CHICAGO, March 8. Clearings, $24,339,58?;
balances, 3Z.2U.489; posted exchange, M.Wt
for sixty days, w.if'i on aemana; w
York exchange, Zhc diu.
NKW YORK. March . Clearings, $232,-
252,99 ; balances, 10.663,373.
HUHTUn, Marcn a. .leanugB,
balances, l,fci:.969.
mai, TIMOR!-:. March . Clearings. 34.031,-
101; balances, 3o07,402. For the week: Clear-
ngs, Zl,3S,9o; Daiances, n,vn,ti. aauuey,
per cent.
1 til.ADKLPHIA. March 8. Clearings.
$17,5W,7i8; balances, $2,430,Ot: For the week:
learlngs, iuv,uih,u; oaianues.
Toney. 4 per cent.
ST. LOL1S. March .-Clearlngs, $8,600,815;
balances. H.Hd.WO; money. 4'n per cent;
New York exchange, loc premium.
Cotton Market.
Vfc'W VOPlf March S COTTON 8 pot
closed dull; middling uplands, 3-16c; mid
dling gulf, -lc; sales, none. Futures
closed steady; March, 8Wc; April, s.Wc;
May, Blc; June, e.a-'c; juiy, s.eoc; August,
ltc; September, 8.3c: October, H6c; No
vember, node: December. 8.06c. Market
opened easy, with prices 4 to 7 points lower
na cioeea sieaay, wn poinie iuwr.
ST. LOUIB. March a. tun UN-ieany :
sales, none; middling, S9-16c; receipts, 3,Zi5
bales; shipments, 3,062 bales; stock, 49,431
ba les.
NKW Orleans, Marcn i.-t,'unun-
Sales, 1,300 bales; ordinary, 7 7-16c; good
ordinary, 716-16c; low middling, 8 5-16c;
middling, Hc; good middling, sc; middling
fair, 9c; receipts, 5,713 bales; stock, 2X7. wis
bales. Futures, quiet and steady; March,
.lt.6&c; April, x.svun.K"; May, s.aoc;
une, 8.78(Er8. 80c; July, s.So'q'H.soc; August,
fci'WS.uc; eepiemDer, s.zi(tf.zc; ocioDer,
9c.
Evaporated Apples and Pried Fralts.
NEW YORK. March 8. EVAPORATED
APPLES The feeling In evaporated apples
was a little stronger, wun buyers wining
to pay full current prices for small lots.
Trade was moderate, quotations follows:
State, common to good, TiijhHc; prime, 9it
Md choice, SVstl'lOVic; fancy, lOfsjllc.
CALlll"OKJNiA. uitibu t nuiiti interesi
In spot prunes and apricots continued and
the market was very firm. Jobbers were
ctlve bidders at quotations.' reaches were
steady and quiet. Prunes, 31-7c. Aprl-
octs, Koyai, iu0'ic; Moor ram, iiiyi-o.
'eaches, peeled, lv01c; unpeeiea, (vm-ioo.
Isgsr Market.
NEW YORK. March 8. SUGAR Raw."
teadv: fair refining. 2 15-16c: centrifugal.
M test, 3 7-16c; molasses sugar, 111-18C. Re
fined, steady; No. 7, 4.10c; No. 8, 4c; No. m,
8 95c; No. 10, 3.90c; No. 11, 8.86c; No. 12, 3.80c;
No. 13. 3.75c; No. 14. 8.75c; standard A, 4.56c:
confectioners' A, 4.56c; mould A, 6.10c: cut
loaf, 6.25c; crushed, 6.25c; powdered, 4.85c;
granulated, 4.75c; cubes, 6c.
NEW ORLEANS. March 8. SUGAR
Dull; open kettle, 2Vji8-lSc; centrifugal
yellows, 3Kra3 13-16c; seconds, 2i&'itc
Molasses, strong; centrifugal, 7gl8c.
Associated Bank Statement.
NKW YORK. March 8. The statement ot
the associated banks for the week ending
today shows: Loans J35. 102,100, decrease
33.09,100; deposits 31,006.666,700, decrease tll,
821.600; circulation 331,336,600, Increase 8127.
900; legal tenders 370.846.6OO, decrease 31.0&1.
900; specie JIM, 5.500. decrease 87.904,000; re
serve 8255,875,100, decrease 38,972.900; reserve
required 3251,416,675, decrease 32,956,400; sur
plus S3,9b8,4, decrease o,vii,ouu.
London Money Market.
LONDON, March 8. MONEY 2H3 per
cent; discount rates, short bills, Z0
2 11-16 per cent, three months bills, 2 9-16
Wfa per cent.
nlliVfin rar, easy hi hi per ounce.
The sold premium at Madrid has ad
vanced to 87.50.
The amount of bullion taken Into the
Bank of England on balance today was
219,000.
Philadelphia Produce Market. .
PHILADELPHIA. March 8. BtlTTER
nioariv: extra western creamery. Z9c:
creamery, nearby. Drlnts, 30c . .
EGGS 6c lower; fresh nearby, 20c; fresh
western, 20c; fresh southwestern, 20c; fresh
southern, 19c.
CHEESE Firm; New York full creams,
fancy, small, 12c; New York full creams.
fair to cnoice, uaiic
Toledo Grain and Seed.
TOLEDO. March 8. WHEAT Falrlv ac
tive, strong; cash, 85c; May, 85c; July, ic.
CORN Dull, firm; cash, 604c; May, 62ftc;
July. 7!4o.
UAl-uuu, nrm; casn, n-c; may, c;
July. S6T4c
SEED Clover, dull, weak; March, 85.45;
April, ..
TUB VANN OF HISBASDS.
Has Had Thirteen Wives la His Day
aad Sighs for More.
Dr. James Nicholas Vann of Goshen,' it.
Y who Is looking for his fourteenth wife,
Is so bothered by lonely women who want
to marry him oa the spot that he Is becom
ing alarmed, reports the New York Herald.
He has Issued a warning that undesirable
women must keep away.
Any young, nice looking, plump blonde ot
sunny disposition may apply, but all old
and wrinkled come at their peril.
A young ana lovely woman, says or
Vann, "is the human heart's delight, but
the old, designing woman who Insists on
marrying you whether you are willing or
not. is a lackal and a beast of prey.
shall greet them as such."
ur. vann was a ramous nunter at one
time and devoted years to the capture of
wua animals tor van nice, tne circus man
Dr. Vann was attired as usual In a silk
tile and frock coat as he stood in the midst
of his preparations to repel Invaders. He
Is a little man, wiry and nervous, but very
nimble despite his 94 years. His skin is
tannea ana oarkenea oy tne suns or many
summers. His armament consists of many
deadly weapons, which be ued In his ca
reer as a hunter. The gum boots are for
wading through the nud. The doctor
minus his determined attitude will scare
away all the old girls.
My nrat twelve . wives were fair and
lovely women, and are undoubtedly now
wltn the angels." said Dr. Vann. "My
thirteenth wife waa not, and her name X
will not mention. She Is living today. The
names of the first twelve were Susan West-
brook, her sister Nancy, and their aunt,
Mrs. Kate Weetbrook. ell of Mllford, Pa.;
Miss Mary E. Petton ot Dlngnians, Addle
Graham of Williamsburg, Va. : Sarah E.
Deerpomp of Philadelphia, Mary Jane
Conkllng of Philadelphia, Miss Susan Cor
win ot Mllford, Pa.; Miss Annie Harding
Of Philadelphia, Margaret J. Case of Den
ver. MUs Adt Mlneholdt of Denver. Miss
Julia De Wet of Indianapolis and Miss Ger
trude Laymont of Indianapolis, and the
'Belle of Orange county,' the thirteenth."
"Dr. Vann, he waa asked, "have you
thought of the reunion which will take
place In the joyous hereafter?"
"Yes, Indeed," replied the old man, "If I
were to meet all my deceased wives in any
other place I fear the green-eyed monster
would enter their hearts, but. aa all la
happiness over there. I shall depart this
life when the final summons comes without
trepidation. I know that each of my de
ceased wives would rather have me be
happy than plodding around the world
alone. Therefore I Intend to marry again,
l te Date. .
Brooklyn Life: There passed through the
village youth who bore a banner with
this strange device:
"Boyoue du Steele!" .
When the maiden hinted at him stopping
and resting his face and hands ths youth
laughed bitterly.
"No," said he. "If I do. how shall I
read alt the Important new books, to say
nothing of attending all ths expositions ?"
And after all, what "was It to be merely
happy In comparison with being thoroughly
up to the times?
How He fe'lcarea It.
Washington Star: "Do you think that
a statesman Is paid as much as be Is enti
tled tor asked ths friend.
"Well." answered Senator Sorghum,
"speaking from my personal experience.
t don't see that a statesman has any rea
son to complain. The corporation that
first put me Into efflce Is extremely lib
srl."
"And then your salary on the government
payroll amounts to something..
"Salary! Ob, I don't count that as sal
ary. That' a mere perquisite."
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Market it Strong and Higher on May
Grains.
DAMAGE REPORTS INSPIRE TO ACTIVITY
Bverythlns; Favors Improvement In
Wheat. While Corn Opene Firm
and Continues with Uond
Ton Entire Dir.
CHICAGO, March 8. Crop damage re
ports met favorable conditions for s re
vival or strength and activity in wheat
today and other grains profited sympa
thetically. May wheat closed ie higher.
May corn Vac up and May oats He
higher. ITovlsiuns closed unchanged to
loc lower.
Nearly everything favor in improve
ment In wheat. Liverpool cables were not
ss favorable as expected, but Paris had
gained c since Monday, ana tnis in con
nection with the improved situation In all
foreign markets was bullish in effect. For
a time at the opening there was some little
selling on the English situation, but In a
short time a steady advance began on the
weatner reports, and tne market ruiea
strong the rest of the day. . There was no
news of moisture In the southwestern
wheat fields and crop damage reports
came In constantly. Tne flour situation In
the northwest was said to be Improving
and with it the cash wheat business.
Shorts were restive and In view of the
forthcoming government report Monday,
which Is expected to be bullish, and of the
usual Saturday evening up. The prominent
local bulls also came Into the market and
bulls placed numerous orders.
Buying waa better than In some time.
The heretofore tendency to sell was
notably absent. Indications point to a de
crease in the visible supply of about l.OoO,
000 bushels. On the whole the wheat mar
ket presented a better appearance than for
several weeks. May starred hkc lower at
77(67740, was bulled to 78c, eased on liqui
dation to 77o and closed firm c up at
77c. Receipts were 13 cars, none con
trapt. Minneapolis and Duluth received 819
cars, a total ror tne inree points oi om,
against 382 last week and 444 a year ago.
Primary receipts were 437,000 bushels, com
pared to 669,000 bushels last year. Seaboard
clearances equsled 234.000 bushels. Aus
tralian shipments for the week were 896,000
bushels, against 392,000 bushels the corre
sponding week a year ago.
corn opened nrm ana ruiea wun a goou
tone throughout the day. Cables were
firmer and receipts continued very light.
The southwestern markets were sending
out bullish advices and the bull movement
in wheat gave some upward Impetus to
corn. The crowd was fully as bullish as In
wheat, though the market was not as
broad. Selling was restricted, partly on the
fear of a bullish government report. This
same sentiment also checked other trading
to some extent and must traders were
satisfied to even up and wait. May opened
a shade to Vu'ic higher at 62Wi624c. sold
to 62V4C but closed only barely Arm, Ho
up at 62Vc. Receipts, 99 cars.
Oats ruled firm and higher with the
other grains, but business was restricted
to scalping There was not as mucn ner
vousness in May options today, though
some early selling eased that future. There
was, however, an immediate reaction, of
ferings were well taken and May sold up
to 44V?. closing Arm, He higher at 44c
Receipts, 89 cars.
Provisions opened lower on lower nogs.
Fair Durchascs brought a reaction, but
later selling of lard and ribs eased the
market. The grain strength prevented any
marked decline and the close waa steady
In lard and ribs and easy In pork. Locals
took most of the offerings. May pork
closed Kc lower at $15.30, May lard a shade
lower at $9.4ffl.42,4 and May ribs un
changed at $8.37H8.40.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
80 cars; corn, 105 cars; oats, 115 cars; hogs,
46.000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Optn. Hlgh. Low. Close. Yes'y.
Wheat I
May 77 H ffl 77 77 774
July 77H". 78H 77H 78 71
Sept. 77 &, 77 77 77 77
Corn I I
May 2fl-H 62 62 62lil62
July 61Sii2 62 61!61i2 1
Sept. 69'QtiO HO 59i69i&60 bH
Oats
May 44H? 44i 44 44 44
July 3T,WV Xrg-.i& 35 3535fr
feept. 308 30 30 80 30
Pork
May 15 32 IS 82 IS 25 15 30 15 40
July 15 50 15 62 16 42 IS 47 15 67
Lard . .
May 42 42 9 37 9 40-2 42
July 9 62 8 52 9 47 9 62 9 66
' Sept. 62 62 9 6i 62 8 67
Ribs
May 8 87 8 40 8 35 8 3740 8 40
July 8 47 8 60 8 46 8 50 8 62
Sept. 8 60 8 60 8 67 860 8 62
No. 2-
Cash, ouotatlons were as follows:
FLOUR Steady; winter patents, 33.80
4.00: straights, 33.2O&O.70; clears, 33.003.40;
spring specials, 34; patents, 13.60(.3.70;
straights, ti.8ii4i3.10.
W H E AT N o. 3, 7276c; No. t red, 82
64c.
OATS No. 2, 44c; No. 2 white, 4647c;
No. 3 white, 44ra4tc.
RYE No. 2, 68c
BARLEY Fair to cnoice malting l(B3c,
SEED No. 1 flax, 31. 68; No. 1 northwest
ern. 81.71. Prime timothy. 86.4O0S.5O.
PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $15.10
fri6.75. Lard, per 100 lbs., 89.27rff9.30. Short
ribs sides (loose). 38.2068.35. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed), $7.124.25; short clear
sides (boxed), S.ei.70.
WHISKY On basis of high wines, 81.30.
The following were the receipts and ship
menta for the day:
Articles. .Receipts, tsmpments.
Flour, bbls..
Wheat, bu...
Corn, bu
Oats, bu
Rye. bu
2S,O00
17,000
35,000
34,000
91,000
. 51. OK)
. 99,000
.131,000
. 8.000
1,000
20.000
Barley, bu.
80,000
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, lbft
26c; dairies, l'u23c Cheese, steady, lofcitf
Uc n.ggs. nrm, uqimj.
JEW YORK. CEKEHAL MARKET.
(.notations ef the Day aa Vanwaa
Commodities.
NEW YORK. March 8, FLOUR Re-
relma. .4a8 bbls.: sniuments. 6.658 bbls.
firmly held but quiet; winter patents, 83.sixtf
4.2o; winter straignts, fj.iwai.w, wnuer ex
tras, 33.00423.25; winter low grades U tOa2M.
ttye nour, nrm, iujr to iwu, eo.Ajm'j.tu,
choice to fancy. 83.ou4x3.76.
CORN MEAL Firm; yellow western, 83.s2;
Vranaywine, j.oo'u-w.
RYE Firmer; No. 3 western, 66o f. o. b.
iflnat: state. 60atlc.
HAKi.f.i Bteeay: leeaing, wiic; malt
ing,- 684i72c.
WHhAi-Receipts, z,ou ou. ; spot, nrm;
No. 3 red, 88Vo t. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red.
8b'c elevator; no. i nonnern, elevator.
8tio afloat: No. 1 hard. Manitoba. 89o
afloat. At first a shade lower by reason ot
tirotit-taklng, wneat quickly recovered lis
out and advanced sharply on more dry
weather news from the southwest, coupled
Wltn nigner r rencn cauies ana snort ue
maim: cioeea nrm at net advance
March closed at 83c: May. 83 15-16H
W ll-ibc, cioeea at sjtc: Juiy, BJ vuo-iitu,
closed at 83c; September, 821fc- la-ltSc,
closed at (t-'o.
. i u ' li . i . AnA 1-.- n . .a
bu. ; spot. Arm; No. 2, 69c elevator and 7uo
f. o. d. afloat. With recelpte and farm
offerings still, corn developed new strength
today, shorts being the buyers; closed firm,
c higher; March, M-tc; Msy, 79
67 9-lbc, closed at 67c; July. 64 16-litc,
closed at 6c; September, ibuc, closed
at rc.
OATS Receipts, 9,000 bu.; exports, 10,396
ou.; spot, nrm; no. z, duc iso. x, sue; No.
mixed western, 61ft62c; track, white, 61'4
Sic uuuuii uuu uui eivauier, wun corn.
( tbu Bieaay ; spring or&n, n.iwa i si.
HAY Firm; shipping, fOtjo&o; good to
cnoice, sz'.fciqsoc.
HOPS Dull ; state, common to choice,
1901 crop, 14S18c; 1900 crop, 12ot olds,
4C.
HIDES Steady; Galveston. to 25 lbs
18c; California, 21 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas. 24
to 30 lbs., 14c
LEATHER Dull; hemlock sole, Buenos
Ayrrj. ngm 10 n- i . jhhw-'iic.
WOOL Firm; domestic fleece, 2bB29c
PROVISIONS Beef. Arm; family, UJOAfl
13.00: mess. 310.uxulu.50: beef hams. ' im i.
21 OU Cat meats, dull; pickled bellies, U)
c; plck'ed shoulders, 7o; pickled hams.
v4iiuc. iara, easy; western stsamea, (9.75
r 1 r A a, i-uil v flnnth A nurii. tu L,'
. . . . . . , -'j , - - " - ?.V. W,I1
round, T7. Pork. steady; family
17 iil7.25; short clear. 3l7.0utti20 00.
BUTTER Steady; creamery. 22!o28c; fao.
icry, .iviti Tttjurr y nviu SUto)fC; imita
lion rrrniiicry, itiyMTlv.
tHttsit-f inn; siate, run creams,
small, eariy iiiuhv. lancy coiorea, 12c
state, while, 12tjl2c; state large, colored
livi.il1c: state white. UVjllic.
ECua vea; western, at mark, 18c
aout hern. 19c.
TALLOW Firm; city, 8c country,
RICE Firm; domestic, fair to extra, 49
METALB Tin Is firmly held as a result
.t a. temDorarr scarcity and soot ! ml
quoted by the metal exchange at 326.r7(
z.4D. ninuiKLiurcn rv ism 10 nave very
light stocks on hand in some cass. Cop
per Is steady, with prices unchanged. Lake
la quoted at iia-irso; electrolvtlo
312. 12S 13.37. and casting at 812 ot4'i; 8TU
Lead ruled steady and unehangsd. at 34.124
Spelter shows steadiness at 84.t?tT4.J't. The
Iron markets maintain their firm feature.
la Iron warrants were nominal at til. 71?
If 50; No. 1 northern foundry, 31 60t'l9.5;
No. 3 northern foundry, 318 .oOflS.00; No. 1
southern foundry, 817 18 W: No. 1 south-
rn foundry, sort, liyi.ou.
OMAHA WHOLESALE! MARKET".
ondltlon of Trade and Qnotetlons an
Staple and Fanes' Prod nee.
EOGfl Receipts, heavy: market weak;
fresh stock, 15c.
LIVE POULTRY-Chlekens, StffKHc; Old
roosters, JV&'c; turkeys, 9til0c; ducks and
geese, IfiMc.
DHR8HKU POULTRY Turkeys. 111.V;
ducks, 1041 Uc; geese. 10&llc; chickens, 9tf
He
bu i i tK common to rair, i'8ic;
choice dally, la tubs, 191321c; separator,
FROZEN FISH-Black bass. 18c: white
bass, 10c; Dluetlsh, 12c; bullheads, 10c; buf
faloes, 7c; catnsn, 12c; cod, loc; crappies,
loHc: halibut. 11c: herring, tc: haddock. 9c:
pike, 8c; red snapper, 10c; salmon, 12c; sun
fish, c; trout, 9c; whltefish, 8c; pickerel,
6c; fresh mackerel, each, 2036c; smelts,
10c.
OYSTERS Mediums, per can. 22c; Stand
ards, per ran, 25c; extra selects, per can,
33c; New York Counts, per can, 4oc; bulk
Standards, per gal.. 31. 25: bulk, extra se
lects, l.wa'l.; New York Counts, per gal.,
31.75.
riuKONB Live, per dos., oc.
VEAL Choice, 6'tfSc.
CORN lc.
OATS-60C.
BRAN Per ton. 319.
HAY Prices quoted br Omafca Wholesale
Hay Dealers' association: choice upland.
tSh; No. 3 upland, $7.60; medium. 87;
coarse, 36.50. Rye straw, 85. These prices
are for hay of good color and quality. De
mand fair.
VEGETABLES.
POTATOES Northern. 31: Salt Lake,
11.10; Colorado. 31.10.
CARROTS Per bu., 760.
BEETS Per bu. basket. 60c.
TURNIPS Per bu.. 50c: Rutabagas, per
100 lbs., $1.25.
rAKo.N II h -per bu., BOC.
CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per dos., 22.
GREEN ONIONS Per dox., 26a
LETTUCE Head, oer drum. 34: hothouse.
per dox., 3bc.
hAHHLKi-per dox., Z&C.
RADISHES Per dox., 86c
SWEET POTATOES Homo grown, per
lb., 8c; Kansas, per bbl., 33.26.
lURDiai1 llnll.t, .u rrutfcl 9w
CAULIFLOWER Per crate. 82.50.
ONIONS Spanish, per crate. $3.26: Mich
igan, red or yellow, 8c per lb.
t. ki-is,ki canrornia, tottp'oc.
TOMATOES Florida, per 6-basket crate.
34.60.
APPLES Ben Davis, per bbl.. 14.50; Wine-
saps, 3; Jonathans, S5.u0; Beliefiowers, per
box, 31.7S.
peaks vikers. iz.zt: Lawrence, z.xa
2.60.
GRAPES Malagas, per keg, 7.60.
CRANBERRIES Per bbl., $7.60; per
crate, 32.75.
navi uisains per ou., XZ.19.
FIGS California, new cartons. $1: Im
ported, per lb., 1214c.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES California navels. $3.00-3.25:
budded, $2.60.
lemons Fancy, $3.25; cnoice, 3.
BANANAS Per bunch, according to slxe.
$2.Mf2.75.
NUTS New crop walnuts. No. 1 soft
shell, per lb., 12c; hard shell, per lb., llc;
No. 2 soft shell, loo; No. 2 hard shell, 9c;
Braslls, per lb,, 14c; Alberts, per lb., 13c;
almonds, soft shell. 17c: hard shell. 15o:
pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa
nuts, per sack, 33.60.
HUistiJi rer z4-section case, i.
CIDER Nehawka. per bbl.. 33.26; New
York. $3.50.
HIDES No. 1 green, 6c; ro. 2 green, 6c:
Xo. 1 Hliru, ii:, iu. bhiicu, w: , Av. a vqhi
calf. 8 to 12H lbs.. 8c: No. 2 veal calf. 12 to
16 lbs., 6c; dry nmes, wye; sneep peits, v&c;
horse hides, $1.5tU2.ZS. .
POPCORN Per 10., 60.
St. Lonln Grata and Previsions.
sf, f ATfTfl 1. 0 'II T7" . T. Ql.. J...
13 X . uvu la nmui o. . t nun, emu; .
864c; May, Mftc; July, aw. no. i naru.
CORN Higher: No. 2 cash. 6lc: track.
tic: Mav. 624iuti2Hc: July. 62c
oath weak; iso. z casn, 44c; track.
SMbftc; May, oy,c; juiy, c; xmo. i wnite.
46c.
RYE Lower at 61c.
FLoUR Quiet, steady: red winter pat
ents, $3.854.04; extra fancy and straight.
$3.4vu3.b6; clear, M.ioncs.aj.
SEED Timothy, ( , nominally 86.0006.76,
prime worth more,.,;
BRAN Dull; sacked lots. 8892c.
HAY Timothy, steady. $12.00(014.00: Prai
rie, strong, $ll.l)013.60.
whisky Bteaay, i..
IRON COTTON TIES-11.
BAGGING 6fc.
HEMP TWINE 9C.
UDAiriUTAVfl I)n7l InKKIna rA
r IVJ IDlVil Wl n,i lUWtJl juuuiiib, 1'iMi
$14.90; new, $16. Lard, lower, $9.12. Dry
salt meats (boxed), quiet; extra shorts and
clear ribs, $8.60 clear sides, $8.75. Bacon
(boxed), quiet; extra shorts and clear ribs,
39.26(09.37; clear sides, $9.60.
METALS Lead, steady at $4.06. Spelter,
teadv at 34.10.
POULTRY Slow and easy; chickens. 8
9c; turkeys, izv,mc; ducks, iuc; geese,
BUTTER Steady; creamery, 2032Sc;
dairy, 17&21C
tAHia i.owtr at low.
RECEIPTS Flour, 5,000 bbls.; wheat, 22,'
noo hu corn. 39.000 bu.: oats. 47.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour. 9,000 bbls.; wheat.
27,000 bu.; corn, i,uuv du.; oats, xs.ouu du.
Liverpool Grain and Provisions.
LIVERPOOL. March 8. WHEAT Spot.
1U, iru ncin it, niiuci, i vi j m v .w.
No. 1 northern, spring, firm at 6s 2d; No. 1
California, no stock, futures, steaay;
March, 6sia; May, uitta.
V'.ll 1., ,''" .li:.iij , , . . i . a i.u ,
new, 6sld; old. 6s2d. Futures, Inactive;
March, 5s la; May. ts iho.
peas Canadian, steaay. es va.
FIX1UR St. Louis fancy winter, firm. 8s.
HOPS At London, Paclflo coast, firm, 3
Wt"il4 10s.
provisions Beet, nrm; extra innia
mess, 79s. Pork, firm; prime mess. 7Zs,
Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs., quiet, 46s 6d
Rucon. Cumberland cut. 28 to 30 lbs., quiet,
40s: short ribs. 16 to 24 lbs., steady. 42a:
long clear middles, light. 28 to 84 lbs., quiet,
45s: long clear middles, heavy. 35 to 40 lbs..
quiet, 44s 6d; short clear backs, 16 to 20
lbs., quiet, 4ts; clear bellies, it to 18 ids.,
aulet. 47s. 6houlders. square. 11 to 13 lbs..
steady. 34s 6d. Lard, steady; American re
fined in palls, 4s fid; prime western In
tierces, 47s 6d.
BUTTER Firm: nnest unitea estates. s
rood United States. 70s.
CrttCiOtv r irm; American nnest wnite
nd colored. 61s 6d.
TALLOW-Prime city, steady. 29s d:
Australian in ixinaon, nrm, us ea.
Kansas City Grata and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY. March 8. WHEAT May,
- . ..,.. T J 7 - . .. U Ma ',A Kin
1 UV , U 1 J , n 1 c I - imi u . aw, k.w.
3, i7c; rvo. a rea, sic; mo. t, sic; no. i
spring. 7ZVCr,3c
CORN May, 62c; September, 69c; cash
No. 2 mixed, bivozc; no. i wnite, tc; no,
3, 63o.
OATS-No. 2 white, 45 46c
RVR-Nn 2. 61c.
HAY Choice timothy, $14.00; choice prl
rl is no.
BUTTER Creamery, 2125c; dairy, fancy,
fie '
EGGS Lower; offerings liberal; sales on
'change, 15c dos. at market; No. 2 white
wood cases Included: 144c. caaea returned.
RECEIPTS Wheat, 19,900 bu.; corn. 63.300
bu.; oats, zn.tnio du.
SHIPMENTS Wheat, ,600 bu.; corn. 28,
000 bu.; oats, is.uw du.
Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March 8. DRY GOODS
There waa a fair demand today for various
descriptions of cotton goods, and the tone
nt the market was good throughout for an
upward tendency In all lines. Cottons were
goou. tor weaving purpose, hih ui iiusiery
out Ol BIOCK. were nitiua l laei. wi
nrtcea. but forward deliveries were firmer.
Worsted and woolen yarns were firm, with
a fair demand. Linen yarns wers very
firm and Jute yarns steaay.
Minneapolis Wheat, Flaar aad Ursa
MINNEAPOLIS, March 8 WHEAT
Cash. THkc: May. 74c: July. 76c: on track
No. 1 hard, 77c; No. 1 northern, 76c; No,
t northern. 73TC.
FLOUR First patents, $3 6MT3.95: second
patents, $3.7643. ; nrst clears, j.sxui.ao
second clears,
BRAN In bulk. Lower at 8U.25(gU 60.
Mllwaekee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. March WHEAT
Higher: No. 1 northern, 77c; Mo. 2 north
ern. ivaiwtc; way, (i-c.
BTE-Firm: No. 1. 69c.
BARLEY Higher; No. 2, 64c; sample.
CORN stay. a:tnc.
Peoria Market.
PEORIA, March t CORN Higher; No.
I, 69'jc.
OATS Inactive; No. white. 44944o,
billed through.
WHISKY On the basts of $1.30 for fin
ished goods.
Dnlnth Grata Market.
DULUTH. March 8. WHEAT Cash. No.
1 bard. 77c; No. 3 northern. T2Vc: No, 1
northern, 74c; May, 76.c; July, 77c
OATS 43e.
CORN-l
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Both Beef Steers and Oowg of Good Quality
Sell Strong All the Week.
HOGS AVERAGE A BIT LOWER SATURDAY
Fat Sheep aad Lambs Are Generally
Fifteen to Twenty-Five Cents
Lower Than They Were the
First of the Week.
SOUTH OMAHA, March 8.
Receipts were:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
,.. 3.39 3,il4 4,i4
,.. 8.M1J S.iHl
... 8.13 13,111 ,44
,.. 2.-'4 9,i4o a.3-9
... 1,63 7.D49 S-'-O
si 7,01)1 3o4
Oinclal Monday
Official 'luesday
Official Wednesday...
Official Thursday ....
Ottlclal .Friday
Official Saturday
Total this waak AAK23 48.I&& 20.1M
Week ending March 1....1VM 47U 14,9ou
Week ending Feo. a lt.otw 48,to lt.oiiy
Week ending Feb. 16 17,oe3 71.1 19,3
Week enaing Feb. 8 16.188 6.44l 16,961
Same week last year 12,290 4u,eul 32,lt0
The following tAhle ihnwi the average
price ot Logs sold on tne South Omaha
market the past several days wltn com
parisons with former years:
Date. 1902. 1901.1900.1899.11893.197.189.
Feb. 16... I
81
7
A7S
0 S4)a
4
!
!
6 3
s 2l
6
6 331
I not
6 33
6 2!
.33,
4 76 8 68 I 89 W 3 8
4 3 8 63 3 W 8 34
4 4 8 63 2 S4 3 88
Feo. 16. ..
Feb. 17...
Feb. 18...
s M s si i e mi
Feb. 19...
Feb. 30...
Feb. XI...
Feb. 22...
4 831
4 78
3 3
3 81
'1
a 86
8 84
a 87
a 7
a 83
a 76
4 74
86
3 84
3 81
3 6of
8 M
4 tl
4 691
Feb. 24...
8 36
to. 34...
Feb. 2o...
Feb. 26...
Feb. 27...
5 6j
6 93
4 69 8 3 8 41
6 38
s w
i 1
3 49
n
6 80
6 90
01
11
HOiv
4 65
3 81
8 421 8 70
271
6 28
t 22
6 27
4 67
4 77
4 68
I 62
a 43
I is
I 74
Feb. 28...
March 1..
March 2..
3 66
8 61
8 871
8 78'
2 fc5
8 8H
a 8;
a 60
4 66
8 621
x 4;
8 74
S 80
8 fc
March 3..
4 69
8 67
a 4i
March 4..
March 6..
6 82
3 63
8 481
5 97,
6 99
w
6 06,
0 3l
6 84
4 741
4 7o
2 tttl
3 ti 8 ss
March 6..
3 64
8 60
a89l
8 651 3 79
i a o
a 7
March 7..
March 8..
6 8
4 711
6 39
4 72 8 63 8 76
Indicates Sunday.
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following labia shows the recelDts
of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
iur me year to aate ana comparisons wun
last year;
1902.
1901. Inc. Dec.
Cattle
Hogs
Sheep
.149,113 118,61)2 30,610
.627,105 451,004 75,601
.147,978 176,37a 28,397
The official
number
of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was
CiLttle. iTnss rlh'u.H'ses.
C, M. fc St. P. Ry.. .. 4
O. St. L. Ry 1 .. ' ..
Mo. P. Ry 1
U. P. system 2 11 ..
& N. W. Rv 11 .. 1
F., E. A M. V. R. R. .. 27 1
C, St. P., M. tc O. Ry .. 6
a. m. rt. y 13
C, B. ft Q. Ry 6 .. : ..
K. '. 4c St. J 1 .. .,
C, R. I. A. P.. east.. .. 4
Illinois Central 6 .. ..
Total receipts .... 2 89 1 1
The dlSDOsltlon of the day's recelDts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num
ber ot neaa maicaiea:
Buyets. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co
3
Hammond
m
1, f6
2,960
2. W6
Swift and Company....
Cudahy Packing Co....
Armour & Co
Other buyers
234
Totals 7,762 234
CATTLE There were only lust a few
head of cattle In the yards today, so that a
fair test oi tne market was not made. For
the week a alight gain over last week la
noted In the receipts and as compared with
the same week of last year there Is a good
substantial gain. For the year to date, as
will be seen from the table given above,
there Is an Increase over the same Derlod
of last year of about 81,000 head.
A fair proportion of tne arrivals this
week has consisted of beef steers. The de.
mand was fully equal to the supply, so
that each day s offerings was nicked uo In
good season. There waa not very much
change In the prices paid, but If anything
ini meuiuui aiiius ui came sucn as sell
from 86.00 to 36.60 are a little higher. In
most cases.- however, the advance would
be covered by lO&lSc. The better grades
nave neen strong an tne week, but they
could not be quoted much If any higher.
The bulk of the cattle being offered are
selling from 86.00 to $6.75, while the choicer
grades are going from $6.75 to $6.26 and
something strictly prime might sell ud to
t.au.
There has been a lively cow market here
all this week. The better gTades, In par
ticular, have sold well, and anything good
enough to bring $4.00 or better has been In
big demand., Aa high aa $6.60 has been
paid for cows, while individual heifers have
soia up to e.uu. ine market tnis weeg
una unu k l wi7 uiu iu.iii v, 1110 huuii,
and In fact at the highest point reached
In a good many years. As Is apt to be the
case under such circumstances, the market
has been rather uneven. Some sales look a
good deal higher than the same kinds
brought a week ago, while others do not
however, that the niarekt is strong and
active for the week.
Bulls are selling In about the same
notches they were a week ago. There is
now oulte a strong demand for stock bulls
weighing around 700 or 800 pounds. The
good to choice Dacker bulls are still sell
fng from $4.00 to 34.60. Veal calves are fully
steady tor the week, as high as $7.00 hav
ing been paid this week. Stags are also
atout steaay.
The stocker ana feeder trade has Deen
In good shape all the week. There Is a
good demand for all weights provided the
uualltv Is satisfactory. Common kinds.
however, are neglected, no matter wnetner
tney are light or beavy. as compared wun
the close of last week there is not very
much change in ruling Quotations.
HOGS There was not a particularly
heavy run or nogs nere toaay, so tnat tne
market held ud In fairly good ahaDe. The
quality ot the offerings was not aa good
toaay as it was yesieraay, so mat in
market on paper looks lower than It really
was. The better grades sold steady to a
shade easier, while the less desirable
grades sold as much as a nickel lower. The
first part of the market was fairly active
nd the bulk ot the offerings was disposed
ot In good season. As usual, however, the
light stuff was neglected and left until the
last, and aa paciters were not at an anx
ious for that class ot hogs the market
closed slow and weak. The bulk of the
bogs today sold from $6.00 to 16.15. Heavy
weights went from o.iu to e.o, meaium
weights from $6.00 to $6.10, snd light stuff
from $6.00, down.
The supply of nogs for the week hss
not been much different from last week,
but much heavier than for the same week
nt lust year. The Increase for the year
to date over last year amounts to over
76,000 head. The market on tne average has
been higher tnan it waa last week. Monday
orturi In with an advance of about a
dime, but by Wednesday It was all lost
and more, loo. ine ween, nowever, ciosea
6(i 10c higher than the close of last week.
Representative win
No,
Av. Sh. Pr.
No.
78....
87....
83...,
46....
85...,
87...,
60...,
Av. Sh. Pr.
96....,
36....
88....
90....,
89..'..
79....
45....
79....
81....
63....
96....
DO....
71....
98....
61....
60....
,158
40 6 80
... 6 80
80 6 80
80 6 85
40 6 85
40 6 90
40 6 90
80 6 96
,.. 6 96
40 6 96
40 00
..210
06
.169
.1X2
.170
.in
.194
.194
.1K
.190
.1K9
.208
..194
80 05
213 160 06
2u6 40 07
..212
40 10
... 10
,.. 6 10
80 10
,.. 4 10
... 6 10
.... 10
80 10
... 10
80 10
. . . 10
..214
..213
..222
64.
78 217
76 225
95 212
65 243
83 2
78 233
69 224
193 120 00
..200 40 U0
,.2ul 40 6 00
..181 160 8 00
237 80 00
61....
83....
57...,
10...,
63...,
71...,
72....
77...,
83...,
69...,
70...,
151...
73...,
78...,
78...,
61....
26...,
76...,
74...,
67...,
77....
73....
.221 120 10
..2ol
00
..2)4
10
76....
93....
76....
76....
78....
78....
73....
80....
77....
80....
74....
92....
75....
79....
61....
68....
71....
ei....
72....
94....
61....
69....
75....
87....
..196
... 600
... 600
40 00
... 00
.222 120 10
.203
.191
.187
..230
i 10
10
10
..233
..194
..3
..216
..2ol
..244
..236
..231
..223
.2u3
00
80 10
... 10
... ei2
40 12
80 12
120 12
.199 120 6 02
.210 340 02
.177
02'
05
.223
.192
40 4 06
... 06
.201
40 06
,233
an lit
.2M 130 6 06
,.2u9 160 15
.201
40 605
..244 40 4 15
.2(0
.218
.226
6 06
05
..263
..235
16
15
80 4 06
,.278 140 16
228 120 06
..2.10
16
2ol 200 ( 05
,.2:-9 120 8 16
.199 1 05
.235
.2M
16
..246
..26
80 606
80 06
80 16
... 8 20
... 20
... 20
... (26
71...
17...
63...
26...
.24
.2MI
..267
,.37
..J0
06
V 130 05
91...
87...
40 8 06
..3o0 ... 4 0a
SHEEP There were not enough eheep
and lamos nere today to make a test or the
market. For the week the receipts have
been fairly liberal, aa compared with the
last several weeks, but as compared with
the corresponding week ot last year thers
Is a big decrease. The receipts for the
year to date show a decrease of over lS.OuO
head aa compared with last year.
The market has not been entirely to the
liking of the selling interests this week.
On Monday the market waa rather excited
and several sales were mart that looked
considerably higher than the same kinds
sold for last week. Since that time, how
ever, the tendency of prices has been down
ward, and the decline as a general tning
amounts to about 16tf2bc. The decline le
greatest on the commoner grsdes. Kwes
sold to a little better advantage than either
lamDs or wtetnera.
Feeders may be Quoted fully steady for
the week. Receipts have been very light
so that anything at all desirable has sold
freely at very satisfactory prices.
Quotations: Choice lightweight yearlings,
$5 tVif 5 65 ; good to choice yearlings, $6 .3b'i$
6 50; choice wethers, $5.00ti6 25; fair to good
wetners, "a-t so; cnoice ewes, s.oorfl.io;
fair to good ewes, 84 25ij4 .50; common ewes,
d.uiM.i; cnoice lamos. h i.xpn .iu; iair io
good lambs. $5.9n4,l6: feeder wethers, $4.00
ti4 60; feeder lambs, $4.60tf 00. Representa
tive sales:
No. At. Pr.
234 feeder Iambs 88 4 60
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Are Steady, Hobs Lower, Sheep
anil Lambs Stendy.
CHICAGO. March 8. CATTLE Receipts,
200 head; steady; good to prime steers,
rr.minai, jH.&otw.'";; poor to medium. 4.w
b.3U: stockeis and feeders. I2.iift6.26:
cows, $1.2&rnf.30; heifers, $2.6O$5.50; canners,
tl.Zbtr.'.Za; Dulls. IZ.WKtM.7f: calves. Vi.nwit
6.75; Texas-fed steers, $4.606.90.
HOOS Receipts. 2.000 head: Monday,
40,000, estimated; left over, S.ono; mixed, 6
Cjluc lower; mixed and butchers $6. 95416. 45;
good to choice heavy, $6.,3j.60; rough
heavy, 86.1(K(i.26; light, $6.853.10; bulk of
sales, $t'..iv,It.30.
MHKEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 600 head :
sheep and lambs steady; good to choice
wethers, $4.6.vi6.25; fair to choice mixed,
$3.7&frt.60; western sheep, S4.60tf4.00; nstlve
1pm bs, 33.75a.46; western lambs. $5.2ofr
45.
Official vesterdav: RecelDts Cattle. 1.909:
hogs, 25,666; sheep. 2,946. Shipments Cat
tle, 2,837; hogs, 8,238; sheep, 1,281.
Kansas City Live Stock Msrket.
KANSAS CITY. March 8. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 76 head; receipts for week, 24,000
head; last week, 27,000 head. Supplies con
tinue light, with prices advanced, showing
a net gain for the week of 1016c. Choice
export and dressed beef steers, $6. 206.76;
iair to sooa. io.unuiu.2u: siocners ana leea-
ers. 3.2i&.26: western fed steers. 34.50
6.00; Texas and Indian steers. 84.60x.65;
Texas cows, $3.5oi84.75; native cows, $3.26(
6.35; heifers, 84.0Ofi.00; canners. $2.Ofc3.&o;
bulls, 33.26tf4.75; calves, 4.&Xq. 7t.
II. . , 11 1 1 . I 1 o e.A V. . .4 . a 1. J t
000 head: last week, 48,000 head: arrivals
lignt, quality interior; advance on weeg iu
4i')5c higher: top. $6 50: bulk of sales. $6,004
6.40; heavy, $6 4ci6.50; mixed packers, $5.9o(tf
6.4o; light, xti.ora.zt; pigs, h.h&WM'.
BHKfir Ainu iAMiis tteceipts, none;
for week, 13,000 head; last week, 13,500 head;
early In week values were lower; advance
of last two days put prices at close to
highest of season; lambs, $6.156.46; western
lambs, $6.20(6.40: native wethers, $5.20
5.60: western wethers. $5.16ffli.40: yearlings.
$.75Ff.00; ewes, $4.5066.25; culls and feeders,
JZ.&1X04.W.
St. Loots Lira Stoeu Market.
of. 1 AtTTO U...I. a r 1 T-T T I. T-
DA, uuuiDi i.i c. , v ii a, , . ..v
celpts, 160 head. Including 100 head Texans:
market steady, with native shipping and
exDort steers. $5.25n6.55: dressed beef and
butcher steers, $4.00s6.95; steers under 1,000
lbs., $2.76i.oo; stockers ana leeaers, j.uu
40: rows and heifers. 32.00436.25: canners.
$1.602.76; bulls, $2.904.00; calves, 84.50
7.0; Texas and Indian steers, greasers,
$3.80i4.15; fed, $440036.60; cows and heifers,
$2. 56rn 3. 96.
HOGS Receipts, 2,700 head; market 6o
lower; pigs and lights, $5.75iii.0O; packers
and feeders. 36.85fS6.16: butchers. 36.2oittti.&0.
SHEEP AND lah- Keoeipis,
head; market steady; native muttons, $4.60
f6.&0: lambs, 25.0Oi:7&; oulls and bucks,
$2.604.7&: stockers, $1.60tj3.75; western
lambs and yearlings, 3.ouia.M; sneep, $d.zu
New York Live Stock Market.
NEW YORK, March a CATTLE Re
ceipts, 98 head; a car or Kentucky steers
sold at $6.60 per 100 lbs.: dressed beef was
steady; city dressed native sides, 7j)10c per
lb. Cables last received quoted American
steiers at 12&12c, dressed weight; exports
today, 844 beeves, so sneep ana 40 quarters
of beef.
CALVES Receipts, 109 head; 61 head on
sale; hardly enough reported business to
make a market; city dressed veals, 9J?13o
per lb.
nuun rijiis, j,vtv ueo.u; vcrjr kw on
ile: the market was stronger.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 2.390
head; 18 cars on sale; sheep, quiet and
steady: lambs, slightly stronger: about 2
cars In stock unsold: sheep sold at 84.50 per
100 lbs.; lamos, x.6ZWV7.io: dressed mut
tons, 89a per lb.; dressed Iambs, 1012c
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.
ST. JOSEPH. March 8. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 3,000 head. Market steady: natives,
$4.7Vrc.86: cows snd heifers. $2.00fi6.60:
veais, $3.00(00.60; stockers ana leeaers, $2.60
66 16. k
HOGS Receipts, 6,300 head. Market IW
10c lower: light and light mixed. 36.W46.25:
medium and heavy, $6.10.60; pigs, $3.60
tjo.uu.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, none.
Market steady.
FOILING THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Skippers Asked to Drop Their Chains
and Anchors.
Five times last year, relates ths New
York Evening Post, the ocean cables of a
ingle company wers fouled by ships' an
chors and severed. One would think that a
rope not more than two and one-half inches
In diameter where It is thickest, and In
most places measuring less than an Inch,
stretched along ths bottom of ths sea,
would be lost for the ages. Who would
sail forth at random to fish for It? And
yet It seems that It Is found by some
ship's anchor often enough to cause con
slderable etpenss and trouble. Just how
frequently this occurs with the French and
English companies Is not known by the
New York representatives, but five breaks
from this cause were repaired by ths Com
mercial Cable company last year.
When such an accident occurs it is die
covered, of course, without other notice
than lbs sudden closing of communication.
Europe Is cut oft on that line, and ths
operator knows . that somewhere on a hill
or deep valley ot the sea ths electrio
artery Is sevsred, A very short time Is
required after this to locate the break,
And so accurately can this be dons that a
pin stuck In ths office chart would, wers It
thrust In the sea, pass between the dls
connected ends. The cable la like 4 tube
that holds so much water. If the tube
wers closed somswhere along Its length.
the exact location of ths plug could be
found by measuring ths water required to
reach It. When the cable Is broken com
munication beyond Is, ot course, closed, but
the broken end connects with the water
and the earth and forms a short circuit
By measuring ths electricity required to
fill this ths location of ths break is fixed,
Then ths company's ship si sent out to
maks repairs. -
Such patching costs all ths way from
$200 to $2,000. Sometimes rt Is but an sasy
job of splicing, and again a hundred
fathoms of cable may have been torn away.
When a captain finds his anchor foul, he
usually cuts ths rope or chain, and, leav
ing It, with ths anchor. In ths sea, goes on
fcls way, reporting Ister to ths company.
giving ths longitude and latitude ot his
loss and receiving a proper Indemnity,
Most ot such payments last year wers made
to fishing smacks off the shoals of New
foundland, but there was ons case of I
deep-sea loss. A vessel was caught In a
storm and crippled, snd ths captain
dropped anchor In mldocean. It fell upon
a hillside, and, finding ths cable, grappled
under It and slid down to a depth of
1,(00 fathoms. Hsrs was a choice for ths
captain. He could cut himself adrift or
risk breaking ths cable on ths chance that
It might bold him through ths storm. But
this chance was so slight, the breaking of
the cable, which waa only seven-eighths
of aa Inch at that depth, so certain, that
hs east off, and, leaving his anchor and
1,800 fathoms of rope where they wers, fled
before the tempest with bars poles. Hs
cams safely to port, however, snd, on ap
plication to ths cable company, received
$1,200 for his chain and anchor.
Ths Commercial Cabls company Is glad
to encourage this conside ration on the part
of sea captains, and so far as It knows,
there has been no attempt to take fraudu
lent advantage of It. The men of the sea
are mors apt to be Impetuous snd high
hand td than dishonest, snd while they will
not report fictitious losses, there Is frequent
evidence that they releass their fouled sn-cho.-s
by cutting ths csbls that holds tbeta.
Thers Is but one. rase on record where
this offense was brought home snd proved.
On December 29. 1S9. the schooner Wil
liam H. Bailey was fouled off Bandy Hook
snd the cable cut. The deed was proved,
and after four years of litigation an award
of $2,600 has Juit been granted ths cable
company.
HOW MORRIS CASHED IX."
A Far Western Tragedy Described In
Wester Vernaenlnr.
In 1897 thers were flush times In ths
Slorsn. relates the New Denver (B. C.)
Claim. Ths overflow of the Rosslsnd boom
wished through the silver camps and
coated them with gold. The wash struck
Sandon the hardest and for months the
town had Its Cairo-like streets literally
paved with dollars and playing cards. Fan-
don Is built in a gulch between high moun
tains over which the sun occasionally peeps
at the burg. In those days It was a hot
locality. All night long the pianos were
thumped "below the desd line," while above
It the boo is fsctorles bad no keys, aad the
clinking of glasses kept time to the rattle
of chips snd the cries ot "That's good.!"
"I'm pst!" "Put in with you!" etc. These
mere the days when It often .cost hiany
plunk to look at your hole card, and chub
bers were under the table. Gsmblers were
thicker than coons at a cake walk and a
flash of sunlight made ths lower end of the
camp look like a' railroad switch yard with
all danger signals turned on. , The town
never closed up; It was ons long carnival
of wins, women and cards. When ons shift
went flewey another took its place, and
Canada's Monte Carlo never blinked an eye.
About this tlms Morris Butterman hailed
the camp. Morris had no yellow In him
and packed more than sixty years on his
broad back. Ha had been a gambler for
nearly half a century. He had faced the
tigers In Montana, shot craps In New Or
leans, dealt stud on the old Mississippi sad
peeped from behind fours In many a draw
game. So when he hit the camp he was not
afraid ot anything In sight. He dealt faro
in the Bucket of Blood saloon and kspt bis
shirt bosom ever white. For a long tlmo
his mesl ticket bed figures on It, and then
the splits came. The crash In silver, and
then the strike, soon made Sandon look like
a dirty deuce In a new deck, and the old
gambler went up the hill to cook for n
while, but he did not suit, and wandered
back to town again, broke, but sad, silent
and proud. Several of the boys noticed
that hs did not eat regularly snd proffered
him aid, but he shook his head and stood
pat. One day, about 6 o'clock In the after
noon, he passed through the Bucket of
Blood to the stairway at the rear oa thn
way to his room. As he mounted the steps
he turned and took a long look at the bar
nd Handsome Jack. Late the next after
noon Jack went upstairs to the old man's
room and found him desd. He had put on
his best clothes, got under the blankets,
took a swallow of poison and cashed In.
And thus Morris quit ths game a philos
opher.
Old, broke and nothing behind the deal,
hs preferred to pass up rather than burden
his friends. Just a dtsh of tragedy In ths
fever of mlnlng-camp life.
UNFAILING CURE FOR SMALLPOX.
Catholic Slaters la Philadelphia In
Possession of It.
The sisters in charge of St. Joseph' Fe
male Orphan asylum, reports the Philadel
phia North American, are in receipt of
many letters dally from persons who seek
Information concerning the preparation
which Is believed by the sisters to be a
preventive agalnit smallpox and all other
contagious diseases. A few physicians are
among the Inquirers, a small proportion of '
tbess having decided to try the medicine.
''These drugs havs been In use by us for
sixty years," said one of the sisters. "In
all that time wa have not had one case of
smallpox In our institution. The prescrip
tion wa obtained by Mother Oongaza more
than sixty years ago from a minister In
Germantown. He got It from a doctor In
Paris, who used It with great success dur
ing an epidemic of smallpox there.
"The prescription Is one grain solid ex
tract digitalis, one grain sulphate of tlno.
one-half teaspoonful of sugar, tour ounces
of water. Dissolve the digitalis and the
sine separately, then compound the pre
scription
"It is ot the utmost Importance that the
solid extract of digitalis be used. Some
druggists say there is no such thing, and ,
uss ths liquid preparation. This Is value
less. It does not produce the same results.
"The doss is ons teaspoonful every hour
tor twelve consecutive hours tor an adult.
For an Infant, ten drops for the same
length of time, and for children under 10
years one-halt teaspoonful hourly for
twelve hours.
"We usually repeat this treatment once
a month when smallpox is epidemic. It is
ths best medicine, we think. In esses of
smallpox. Ths face may be bathed with it,
thus prsventlng scars. I know of ons case
In which a man sent for the medicine, as
his wife had smallpox. 8 ha took It all night,
the eruption having disappeared Id the
morning. , '
"Ths digitalis kills ths germ of con
tagious disease that may bs in the system.
The sine purifies the blood. Eome doctors
object to the digitalis because it sots on
the heart. Of course, the preparation must
bs taken with care, as ths medicines are
powerful.
"Some people complain that it makes
them sick. This is because their systems
are not In good condition.
"We are not opposed to vscclnatlon. You
can vacclnats often aa you please. It
will be useless, however, if you have taken
this medicine. The vaccination will not
ke.'
"We have 130 children hers now. When
ons Is brought ws glvs her ths medicine
promptly. Although they coma from all
over the city, ws never havs a contagious
disease within our doors."
Rotable Sale af Shorthorns.
KANSAS CITY. March 8. One of the
most notable sales of Shorthorns In the
history of rattle breeding In the west will
take place In Kansas City March 19, when
the entire herd of W. R. Nelson, who Is re
tiring from rhe business, will be offered. In
the lot are three cows bred by Queen Vic
toria and cattle from the most noted herds
of England. Great Britain and Canada, be
sides a majority of the states and terri
tories, will be represented among the buy
srs. REMOVAL!
Boyd Commission Co. have removed
from room 18. Chamber of Commerce,
to room 4. New York Life Building.
'Pbone, 1"39.
Work for Big Results,
If you are wise. It is just ss easy to swing
a big deal as a little ons. Ws wish to com
municate with promoter, banker or lawyer
who appreciates this fact.
Ws have a plan Involving the formation
of local companies, a plan In which ultra
conservative people win gladly Join, a plan
which will mean fortune to an ensrgetio
and reliable promoter.
Manager, P. 0. Box 1987
New . York City.