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8 THE OMATIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1002. COMMERCIAL AND, FINANCIAL Gntin Market Opens Strong, but Stiffen Weak Close. t i i BULLS ARE GREATLY ' DISAPPOINTED V . Ketwlthstaadlna: Cable nnd Weather neyerta rTr Alrtiat, Bears Take Opportune Time to Force Market Dowa. CHICAOO. March 17. Freexlng weather In the winter wheat country on the top or the warm rain, that started growing last week (ailed -to scare train speculators as much as had ben feared. When bears saw there was no marked strength tbey started In late to hammer the bulls and iimm11 n nfr Atllv In Avitrrrtnifnt the earlv gains, but forced a weak close. May wneat 1st the end of the session had lost &c. May corn Ho nd May oat fic. Pro visions started strong, but1 closed 2dc to 7V10C lower. Ooc 1 Judges of trade Influences declared .at the opening of business that the wheat vnews should put 2o on the prices of fu tures. World's statistics were bullish, Liverpool stocks were decreased and Llver Ipool rabUs showed a quirk rally to firm iness In tie English markets. Bat the chief bulll.'h fsctir was the hard freeze over the w.etern state. The thermometer was down. to cro In the winter wheat sec tions, whre the warm weather and rains had started growing. Coarse grains were higher, Minneapolis reported a good cash demand, w'th No. 2 northern selling- at May prices and No. 1 at lfclVic premium. These Influences did induce a substantial advance at the opening, but the early'prlces were the best of the day. iMay started iQc higher at TSfcc and haggled for the first hour. Short, had 'evened up pretty well Saturday and consequently there wis not such a nervous tension as there would have been had the freexe come last week. The commission houses had many outside buying orders to execute, but local pro fessionals were callous indifferent to the situation and allowed the outsider to at tempt to bring the heavy shorts to their knees. Trade grew light early, until prices eased to 76c. Here May rested for some Ume. Then bears thought they saw a latent weakness to the pit and started In to hammer out the small fry. A number of crop damage reports came to hand, but had little effect. The last half hour of trade was excited and prices for May plunged down to 74c, closing weak, hc lower, at 74HHc- Local receipt, were $1 cars, tone of contract grade, and Minneapolis and Duluth reported MS enrs, making a total for the three points of 579 cars, against 4K8 last week and (s"5 a year ago. Primary receipts were Wl.ono bu., compared with &89,0OO last year. The seaboard clearances in wheat and flour equaled 452.000 bu. World's shipments for the week were 5.278. 000 bu., against 8,011,000 bu. last week and 7.958.000 a year ago. Breadstuffs on passage decreased 824.0O0 bu. The visible supply decreased 1.158,000 bu. Corn trade was almost a repetition of the experience In wheat. The cold weather was expected to retard the early pasturing of stock tvV,p Increase feeding. The south west was BUI! Dutaith Wid receipt, con tinued light. Cables Improved ss the day advanced and wheat was higher later. There was but little attempt to bull the market, commission house, which bought early turning sellers later. Trade In July was heaviest. Country offerings were small, but when It was seen that the wheat strength could not support corn prices slid downwards. May, which had opened Ytfic to JHiC higher, at 2fic. fell to 61,c. and closed weak, c down, at Slated Receipts were 104 cars. Oats followed the lead of other grnlns strong early and weakening with wheat and com. There was little significance to the trading and business was small, though nervous. Speculators were afraid to act one way or the other, because of the uncertainty which attaches to May options. The cold weather led to some fear of crop setback. July held fairly well and closed with only a fractional loss. May was more erratic, after selling as high as 45c, drop ping to 444c. and closing weak,. Hrtj'Sc lower, at 44c. Receipts were 103 cars. There wss a sharp advance In pork at the opening of the provisions pit. Influenced by higher hog prices and. the grain strength. The buying was only scattered and not very good. The late grain weakness also con tributed to the closing weakness. May pork closed 710e lower at $ll.85. May lard Be down at $9.36 and May ribs 25o orr at a.s. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, SO cars; corn, 175 cars;. oats, 135 cars; hogs, 29,000 head. ' The leading futures ranged as follows: Artlcles. Opn. Hlgh. Low. Close.l Safy. Wheat May July Sept July Sept 1 Oats May July Sept. Forkw May July Lard Mar July Sept Ribs May July '78 741 75 7 75 76 76 7676?I' 62((T 75j ess' 62 60 stV Mr2 2'fi'4 61J? 691 60 45! 4fi 44 36ff:36!?r 80 44 457r S6 3i Sv 30 IS 85 115 42-46 15 45 I 15 65 9 35 1 9 40 9 46 9 60 9 60 I 9 62 9 rr8 40-2 8 60 8 62 S 63 65 30 .: 30 SO 15 57 18 $7 15 36 15 45 15 65 15 45 I 424, SS ' 60 t 60 ,45 9 60 9 60 9 67 I 45 S 45 S7' 65 S 66 S 50 I 62 I 62 I 60 tsepi. No I. Cash auotatlAna were as follows: FLOllRr-Qulet and steady: winter pat- 1 1 1 , BO. J , w iliw, ... a.,, ..i. ... if... j , clears, $3.004?'3.4O; spring specials, 84; spring patents, .H.2iK?t.70; straights, l2.mqi.Q. . WHEAT No. spring, 72&7o; No. J red, 82c OATS-No. I. 46i5e; No, 1 white. 46 nc: no. i wniie, o-)iuic, RYE No. 9. 68e. PARI.EY-Falr to choice malting-, 9085c SEEDS No. 1 flax, 81.68; No. 1 north western, 8171; prime timothy, $6.65; clover, contract grade. 88.76. PROVISIONS Mesa pork, per bbl., 816.28 1.30. Ird, per 100 lbs.. .3uii(9.32. Short ribs stdea (toose), S8.25fm.40. Dry salted 'shoulders fboxed, 87.12Va7.25; short dear Ides rboxed), xs.HKas.'V. WHISKY Basis of high wines. J1.S0. The following war the receipts and ship ments tor in aayi Articles. Receipts. Shipments Flour, bbl, 20,000 23.000 Wheat, bu 70.000 32.000 'Corn, bu .. . 70.000 84.000 Oats, bu. 114.000 98,000 Rye, bu l.ooo Barley, bu 25,000 8,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter marxet waa nrmer; creameries, I8f?ixi6c; dairies, lti3?3c. Cheese, firm, ll$j'12c. Eggs, sieaay; rreen, inc. HEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. CtaotaHoM of 4k Day at Varloas Commodities. NEW YORK. March 17.-FLOUR-Re eelpts. ZJ.fM Dbl; exports.- 13.341 bbls market barely steady, with business checked by the decline In wheat: win ter patents, 83. 954-4.3t; winter straights, K.suoa.9D; auonesoiA patents, S3.iugu4.l0 winter extras. S3.lO03.3Oi Minnesota hak era, S2.St0'3.30; winter low grades I io. itya nour, steaay: rair to good, S3.2ui CORNMEAL Pull; yellow western, 11.80: city. 61.30; Hrandywln. 83.36a3.60. RYE Steady; No. 1 western. 64c, f. o. b. snoai; staua, auuuo c. I. i. now York car lot,. I BARLEY Quiet: feeding, 63i65c, c. 1. f. York. WHEAT ReceipU. 48.460 bu.: exDorts 12S.662 bu. Spot, eaay; No. 2 red, shc, r. o. D. , anoat: imo. i northern, Dulutn, Wc. f. o. b.. afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba 87c, f. o. b., afloat. Influenced by a cold wave west, the wheat market opened Arm and active today. Smsll world's shluments and a large visible supply decrease also helped arive in snorts, this accomplished, there waa no further sutDort and ex porters proving Indifferent, the afternoon market turned dun and weak, closing V 80 7-1681c. closed at 80c: Julv. T,'i2c closed at 80Tc; September, sOVbSl S-lc closed at 8tVc. CORN Receipts. 10.000 bu.; exports. 46.36 bo. Spot, easy; Mo. 8, fc. elevator, and etc, r. o. D., anoat. opening up wttn wnea and on small world's shipments, with tall of Increased feeding demand, corn later declined under realising and closed weal at kuWc lower. May. S7VfcSc. closed a 67c; July. femtpftVc, closed at Vte; Sep- OATS Receipt,. 7k.uk) bu.: exports, 1.20 Mi. spot, nrra; no. i. uc; ho, s, sic; .-so. i white. 64c: No. 8 whit. 63 Wo: track white 63-l)6c Options were flrru at first, then lower, with other markets HAY Quiet : shipping, N04S65c; good to HOPS Firm: Stat,, common to choice, 11 crop. 14i!:4Ho; oia. 4ic; facino coast 11M1 crop. 14wlso; 1800 crop,. 10i)l2c olds, 4ic. Hinin Oulet: Galveston. 90 to 26 lbs. 18o; CsUfornla, 31 to 16 lb.. lc: Texas dry U In W lbs . 14o. PROVISIONS Reef, firmer: family. IliA) tU ('; mess. K CvH0 0; beef, hsms, 119 uO Cll 00; psi ket, ll.uu 13-00; city, extra India t unit. JJ.tpwi.i0. t'ut luaajta, dulli plcklsd bellies. t.2K0v3R; pickled shoulders. 27; pickled hams, $3 6vf?l000. Trd. dull: west ern steamed, tf.fi.u.70; March closed at $9 S7, nominal; refined, easier; continent, IS 90; South America, $10.40; compound, 7.7B.(a Pork, quiet; family, $16.6i'(i 17.00; .short clear, 117.00'MCO.OO; mess, $:6.6oS 16.50. LEATHER Quiet; hemlock sole, lltienos Ayres, light to heavyweights, 24'R2o. WOOL Hteady; domestic fleece, 2W3c. RICE Firm ; domestic, fair to extra, 4 CKe: Japan, 4i6Vic. BUTTER Receipts. $, pkg,.; firm: state dairy. 20'g2v-; state creamery, Hii2tc; June cresmery, ISHiM'v, factory, Ufi'2Jc. CHEESE Receipts, 439 pkgs.; firm; fancy large, full cream, fall made, colored and white, lb2c; fancy small, state full cream, early made, colored and white, 12 13c. EOG8 Receipts. 17,558 pkgs.; active and Arm; state and Pennsylvania, 16c; western, at mark, lc. 81'tlAR Raw, firm; fair refining, S29-32c; TALLOW Steady; city, 6fe6c; country, evn"c. POULTRYt-Allve, nominal; turkevs. 1: fowls. 12c. Dressed, slow; .chickens. 11 12c; fowls, llHc; turkeys, 13c. M ETA LA An advance of about 60 points In the price for tin on spot was the feature In the New York market today. The dos Ing range was 126.55 to 226.75, with the tone firm at the advance. This gain was due to light offerings of spot tin and to a gain of 7s 6d in London, which market closed with spot at 114 15s and futures at 111 2s 6d. Copper was stfadv, but unchanged, here, with lake at 112.12V4'&'12.27, electro lytic at S12.ooirl2.37 and casting at 112.00 12 .35. At London copper was Ms lower at 53 7s 6d for spot and 53 5s for futures. Lead was unchanged at New York and liondon, the former standing at $4.12 and the latter at 11 loss Spelter wan also un changed here arid abroad. New York closed at $4.85 and London at 17 15s. The Iron market was steady to Arm here, but quiet and unchanged. Pig Iron warrants were nominal: No. 1 foundry, northern. I18.50a 19.60; No. 2 foundry, northern. tlS.00n9 00; No. 1 foundry, southern, S17.50fjH.no; No. 1 foundry, southern soft. S17.5'S'18.eO. The English markets reflected a decline. Glas gow closed at 62s 3d. and Mlddlesborough OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. Condition of Trnde nnd Quotation, on Staple nnd Fancy Produce. EOGS Including new No. 2 cases. Si.05: cases returned. 8.1.90. LIVE POULTRY Chickens. 8H8Hc: old roosters. 3ia4c; turkeys, 9il0c; ducks and geese, 7ff8c DRESSED POULTRY Turkevs. 11G13C: ducks, lollc; geese, Italic; chickens, 9 r. , 1UTTER. -Packing stock. 17Ac: choice dairy, in tubs, l!ii21c; separator, 27'8r28c. FROZEN FISIf-Black bass. 18o; white bass, 10c; blueflsh, 12c; bullheads. 10c; buf faloes, 7c; catflsh. 12c; cod. 10c; crapplos, 10c; halibut 11c; herring, 3c; haddock. 9c; pike, 8c; red snapper, 10c; salmon, 12c; tun Ash, 8c: trout. 9c: whlteflkh. Ho: Dickerel. 6c; fresh mackerel, each, 2035c; smelts. inc. OYSTERS Mediums, per can. 22c: stand ards, per can, 25c; extra selects, per can, 33c; New York counts, per can, 40c; bulk tandards, per ral. Sl.Zo: bulk, exitra se lects, 81.601.66; New York counts, per gal, PIGEONS Live. Der dos.. 60c VEAL-Cholce, 6g3c. CORN 59c. OATS 48c. BRAN Per ton, $18. HAY Prices ouoted by Omaha Whole sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice up land, 88; No. 2 upland, 87; medium, $6.50; coarse, $8. Rye strw, $5. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De mand lair. Receipts, neavy. VEGETABLES. SEED POTATOES Per bu.. M.25S1 60: Rose, $1.25; Triumphs, $1. POTATOES Northern, 81.0001.06; Salt Lake, $1.10; Colorado, $1.101.20. CARROTS Per bu.. 76c. BEETS Per bu. basket. 60e. TURNIPS -Per bu.. 60c: Rutabagas, per 100 lbs., $1.25. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 60c. CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per doi., $2. ORE EN ONIONS Per dos.. according to lxe of bunches, 30frti0c. lettuce Head, per hamper. K.60: hot house, per dos., 404)'46c. , PARSLBi rer do., soso. . RADISHES Per dos.. 85c ' SWEET FOTATOtS-Hom, grown, car lb.. 3c; Kansas, per bbl.. 83.26. CAHAUci Holland seed, crated, lS?a. CAULIFLOWER Pet crate. 82.60. ONIONS S Danish. Der crate. 12.25: Mich. tgan, red or yellow, per lb., 83c. I'islkk I caiuornia, uxaiibc. TOMATOES Florida, per 6-basket crate. $4.60. it una. APPLES Ben Davis, per bbl.. 84.60: Win. sap,, 85i Jonathans, $5.60; Belleflowers, per box, $1.75. i peaks viiters, vi.v; Lawrence. 8Z.Z60 ;.bo. GRAPES Malagas, per keg. $7.50. CRANBERRIES Per bbl.. $7.50: Der crate, &. to. NAVY tl E AN a Ier DU., 81.9OlJpZ.0O. FIGS California, new cartons. $1; Im ported, per lb., 12?ul4c. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES California navels, fancy. $3.60: cnoice, ouaaea, i..o. LUMUJNa ancy, ri.wxjj cnoice, 3.za. BANANAS Per bunch, according to size. $2.2u'2.7a. Aliaue.LLA.IM LOUS. NUTS New croD walnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 12c; hard shell, per lb., llc; io. z sort sneu. loc; mo. z nara sneu. nc: Brazils, per lb., 14c; filberts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell. 17c: hard shell. 15c: pecana, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa- nuts, per suck, j.su. HONEY-Per 24-sectIon case. S3. CIDER Nehawka. ner bbl.. 83.25: New xorK, HIDES no. l green, 6e; No. r tTeen, 4Vc: No. 1 salted. 7c: No. 2 ss'.tid. SVc: No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 8c; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs., 6c; dry bides, 8S13c; sheep ...I. 1 vi.i.. i r .;, . n ' rurtunn-rw id., oo. t. Lonls Grain susd Provisions. ST. LOUIS. March 17. WHEAT Weak: No. 2 red, cash elevator, 82c; track, 814 84c: May. 82c: July. 74.c: No. 1 bard. CORN Lower; No. I cash. 60c: track, Uaw CI A. ?lZt TL r, ,,w tAiB ijower; jo. z casn, oc; tracx. t47c; May, 44o July, 3534c; No. 1 white, " 11TO. R i hj rirm at szc. FLOUR Dull: red winter ca tents. 83.8oi 4.00; extra fancy and straight, $3.401.60; clears. $y.053.20. SEED Timothy, nominal. S8 0Ofi00. with prime worm more. lUKJIlllSAle-Bletliy. . llfa3 1R. BRAN Dull, lower: sacked, east track. wo sec. HAY Strong: timothy. S1Z.60S15.00: prai rie, sesree, not quoted. WIU8KX steady, zi.so. IRON COTTON TIES $1." BAGOINO-eWio. HEMP TWINE 9c. PROVISIONS Pork. lower: Jobbing, old $14.95; new. $15.96. Lard, lower. $9.07. Dry salt meats (tioxeaj, steady; extra shorts, $S 76: clear ribs. $H.62: clear sides. 88 87U. Bacon (boxed), steady; extra shorts, $9.62; clear ribs, $9.60; clear sides, S9.75. metalo Leau, better at W.O-Vk. spelter. dull at $4.10. POULTRY Steady : chickens. 9c: turkeys. 9lle: ducks, 9c; geese, 4ci6c. BUTTER Steady; creamery, 20g27c; atiiry. litpzic. ijiiii o i 1 1 Kilter mi iitu. RECEIPTS Flour. 10.000 bbls.: wheat M I - W... . I" 1 UW ft... . AC AAA W . . fX,'" U U , V II. O I . ' rvV UU.j uaiB, VtJ.VV UU SHIPMENTS Flour. 7,000 bbls.: wheat. 146,uuo ou.; corn, bt.wo du. ; oats, sj.ojv bu. Liverpool Grain nnd Provisions. LIVERPOOL. March 17.-WHEAT-SDot Qplet; No. 2 red western, winter, 6e Id - . . . . L. . .. a. ... X - . a I. . II iu. . Ili.tr iiivi it. imiiB, iu, im. Mil fornla. 6s 4d. 1-"utures: Steady: March, 6, Uid; May, 6s d; July. 6s d. . CORN npot : Bteady; American mixed new, 6s Zd; old, oa 8d. Future,: yulet Alarcn. ,s za: May, ds aa. PEAS Canadian, steady at 6, 9d. FLOUR St. Louis fancy winter, firm at ss. HOPS At London (Pacino coast), firm, 3 1Gi4 10s. PROVISIONS Beef, firm; extra India mess. 60s. Pork, firm: prime western. 25s. .Ham. steady; snort cut, 25 to 30 lbs. S7s txi. itacon, sieaay; Lumoerimia cut, ,teady; 28 to 30 lb,., 42, d short ribs. i, to Z4 ids.. 4zssu; long clea middles, light. 28 to 34 lbs.. 4s: long rlea middles, hfavy. 36 to 40 lbs.. 44s 6d; short clear backs. 16 to 20 lbs.. 45s: clear bellies. 14 to 26 lb,.. 47, 6d. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., stesdy, 36s. Lard, steady; prime western, l'i tierces, a.ssu; American refined In palls. 39s7d. BUTTER Firm: flneet United States, Us: good United State. 60s. CHEESE Firm; American finest whits, 63s; American nnest colored, 53s. TALLOW Prime city. firm. 3Ss 6d. The Imports of wheat Into Llveroool las' week were 63,700 quarters from Atlantic ports. S.ooo from Pacific and 17.00) from other norts. The Imports of corn from Atlantic port during win wees were la.uuu quartets. Mllwankeo Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Msrch 17. WHEAT Un settled; No. 1 northern, 75c; No. 3 north ern. 74V,c: May. iwc. , t RYE-Firm: No. 2. 0c. PARLEY Firm; No. 1. 65c; sample, 68c. CORN May. -.. Philadelphia Prodneo Market. PHILADELPHIA. March 17. BUTTER Firm. V.0I0 higher; extra western cream rv. 2fi(iJv'-c: extra nearby prints. 2c. EGG-iSteAdj Ixasi IKK.. Uc; CiMll western, lf ; fresh southwestern, 16c; fresh southern, lfic. t hkbs K Firm ; New York full eresms, fancy small. lMH2c: New York, full creams, fall to choice, 10ftlla. Kansas City Grata and Provisions. KANSAS CITY, March 17. WHEAT -Wc: Julv. 72Uc: rash. No. 2 hnrd. No. 8. 72c: No. 2 red. 80c: No 3. 79c: No. 2 spring, 71fi71c. CORN May. c: September. 69c: essh, No. 1 mixed. 63T.iWc: No. 2 white. 65c: 'No. 3, 63U,c. OATS No. 2 white, 47iff47c. RYE No. 2. 6ic. HA Y Choice tlmothv. 814.00: choice nrai- ric, $i;5o. , , BUTTER Creamer v. 2ic: dalrv. fancv. 2fK. " ' " EOGS Steady: at mark, new No. 2 white. wood case. Included, quoted on 'change at 13c dos. ; esses returned, 12c. RECEIPTS Wheat, 42,400 bu.; corn, 21,010 bu. ; oats. 7,0no bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat 22.400 bu.: eorn. 48,000 bu.; oats, 14.000 bu. Visible Snpply of Clrala. NEW YORK. Mnrrh 17 The vlalhla aim. ply of grain Saturday, March 16. as com piled by the New York Produce exchange, is hs follows: WHEAT 61.997.000 bu. : decrease. 1.158.000 bu. CORN 9,686,000 bu.; decrease, 3r9,ono bu. OATS 3,4X6,000 bu.; decrease, 52X.OO0 bu. RYE 2,WO,000 bu.; decrease, 41,000 bti. BARLEY 1,878,000 bu.j decrease, 7,000 bu. Peorln Market. PEORIA. March 17. f!ORNFlrm N 60c. OATS Firm: No. 1 white. 45c. hilled through. WHISKY On the basis of 81.30 for fin. Ished goods. Dnlath Grain Market. DULUTH, March 17.-WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, 76c; No. 2 northern, 70c; No. 1 orthern, 72c; May. 7Sc: July. 73.c. OATS 12c. CORN 61c. NEW YORK STOCKS ASD BONDS. Bank Statement of Saturday Activates Stock Market. NEW YORK. March 17 The ireneral peculatlve sentiment in Wall street was great deal encouraged bv the Improved condition of the money outlook as dis closed by the Saturday bank statement. There was no absolute Improvi-ment in the condition of the banks disclosed by that document, but there had been more or less dread last week that the surplus reserve won in ne entirely wiped out by the many drains tinon the cash reserve. The large loan contraction effected as an nset to this decline and the absence of Isturbance In the market while this was being done dissipated a good deal of the anxiety felt over the money outlook. It was this consideration that prompted the professional traders to bid up the opening prices for stocks. It developed, however. urlng the course of the day that the pro fessional contingent still make up the mar ket to a large extent and very little fol lowing was attracted by the advancing tendency of the market. The principal operations also were inclined to revert to he Industrials and specialties. This was partly due to the fact that no relaxation was apparent In- the Interest rates. Call loans ruled at 4 per cent and over. This was rather convincing corroboration of the supposition that the showing of the banks on Saturday was due to a shifting of loans to other Institutions rather than to the cancellation. It was seen also- that the total of the loan contraction was ac counted for by the decreased loans of less than half a doxen or the large New York banks. Among the Gould stocks and the southwestern generally there was some agreement In a show of strength. A hope ful feeling In regard to. the winter wheat crop, a reported Increase In earnings by Wabash for the second week In March and the prevalent gossip over the acquisition of the western Maryland railroads, pll conduced to this strength. There was some profit-taking In Manhattan,' but It continued to snow strengtn on large aeanngs in com mon with the other local tractions, Balti more & Ohio and Its related soft coal car riers showed strength. Outside of this the advances In the railroad list seemed to be f special character, as were those by the industrials. Sugar -showed Increasing strength during the day and rose later 2 over Saturday. Other striking gains were in the local gas companies, the electrical companies. Continental Tobacco preferred, Minneapolis. St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie preferred and Rutland preferred, on the other hand, there were a number of sharp relapses from recent high prices amongst obscure railroad and Industrial stocks. The. liquidation in Amalgamated Copper continues very heavy. mat stocK lending tne list in point 01 ac tivity. Doubt over the maintenance of dividends caused the selling and little sup port was accorded it. At an extreme de cline of 3 the stock touched 61, only about a point above the lowest recorded price. The last price was a fraction higher. The last prices were generally .below the best, owing to a movement to take pronts In tho final hour, but the closing was steady. abash debenture Bs were active and strong, but the bond market generally was rather quiet and irregular. Total sales, par value, $330,000. United States bonds were unchanged on the last call. The Commercial Advertiser a lnlon financial cablegram says: Although Stock exchange business did not. Increase today. there was a better tendency, rorced sales in mines having ceased. There were symp toms of bear covering. Consols were weak, but apparently the only cause was a few cash sales In a. quiet market. American shares were quiet, but business in this quarter was Infinitesimal. London bought a few shares in the- street. Rio tintos.were down to 45. Copper statistics show Increase, of stocks of 731 tons and of sup plies of 1,466 tons. The drop in Amalga mated CoDoer causes talk over here that it Is the American policy to break copper and new sales of Rio tintos confirm this Idea. It Is predicted thst Amalgamated will touch 60. The metal was down to 63 a ton. Gold Is off d to 77s 9d. Gold to the amount of ZNO,oov arrivea loaay irom Australia, the Cane and India. That and some ad ditional Is expected to go to the continent. Silver rallied on small speculative buying offsetting New York sales. Paris exchange 26.16. Toe louowing are we closing .prices on the Nsw York Stock exchange: Atchison .76 1 do pfd . 90 So. PuciMo .106 , So. Railway .... . 94 ! do pfd .115 Texas & P . 87 IT., St. L. & W.. .190 . 6u do pfd Baltimore fc O do pfd Can. Pacific .. Can. Southern . 32-, . 39- . 22 . 40 Ches. & Ohio.... Chicago & A.... do pfd Chicago, I. & L. 45' do pfd 35 Union Pacino ., 16 I do pfd 62'Wabauh 78 I do pfd 160 W. & L. E , 24' do 2d pfd 67, Wis. Central .., , wo'. do pia Chlcauo & E. I. . 19 . 31 ? Chicago Gt. W.. do 1st pia do '2d Sfd ,. 4a ao pfd ,.231 Adams Express ..173 Am. Express ... .. 18 Wells-Fargo ,. So Amal. Copper ,, ..100 Amer. C. & F... ,. 26 do pfd , .. 70 ,Am. Lin. Oil...., ..42 do pfd ..171 Amer. S. & R.. . .20 do pfd .. 43 Ana. Mln. Co... .. 91 Urk. Rap. Tr.. .. 861, Colo. F. & 1.... ., 68 Con. Oas .. 64 'Con. Tob. pfd.. ,.no Gen.' Electric .. .. 70 Hocking Coal .. .. 86 Int'nT Paper .. ..140 do pfd .. 494 Infn'l 1'ower .. .. 82 Laclede Oas . .. 7 Nat. Biscuit ... ..129 National Lead ..104 Nat. Salt pfd .. ..134 No. American . ..168 Pacific Coa, .. .. 30 Pacific.' Mall ... .. 20 People's U.ia .. ..110 Pressed S. C... ..lOHi do Dfd i. 41 .202 ,.230 ,.195 .. 62 C. & N. wv C, R. I. & P. .. Chicago T. 1 . do pfd C. C. C. A St. L. Colo. Southern... .. 31 .. ) .. 24 .. o, .. 4t' ,. do 1st ptd do 2d pfd Del. at Hudson.. Del., L. & W.... Denver &. R. G. .. MM, do pfd Erie do 1st pfd do zd pfd ..121 Gt. Nor. pfd ..31U .. 17 .. 21 Hock. Valley ... do nfd Illinois Central.. .. '5 Iowa Central ... do pfd .., .. 90 L. E. W .. 01 .. 20 do ufd Louis. & Nash. Manhattan L .. Met. St. Ry Mex. Central .. ..l"o .. '17 ..100 Mex. National Minn. & St.- L.. Mo. Pacific .... M.. K. & T do nfd .. 4U 83 i .. 28 Pullmsn P. C.. .. 63 Republic Steel ..!( 1 do pfd ..233 . 17 . 74 N. J. Central... N. Y. Central.. Nor. West... ..162 Bugar .. 66 Tenn. C. & I... .. ,U. B. & p. Co. 32 I do pfd "..15'U. 8. leather.. .. 65'l do Dfd .12 do pfd . 13 Ontario W... Pennsylvania .. Reading do 1st pfd.... do 2d pfd ... St. L. A 8. F.. do 1st pfd.... do 2d pfd.... St. L. 8. W do pfd St. Paul . 31 . 81', . 14 . 66 60iU. 8. Rubber... . 67 . 63 . 83 do Dfd U. 8. Ste do Dfd el. . 42 . 95 . 914 . 72, Western Union. A. Locomotive do pfd . ji . 58 . S3 .164' Trust receipts. Offered. ei York Mining Hnatattoaa. NEW YORK. March 17 The following arc ins cioiinn ui;e un mining siocas: Adams Con 40 Alice 45 Breece 60 Brunawlck Con.. 6 Cnmatock Tun.... 8 Con. Cal. A Va..l20 Deadwood Terra.. 125 Horn Silver 60 Iron Stiver 140 Lead villa Con.... 73 Little Chief .... . 11 .750 . SO . 9 i. . . 1J . M .Hi Ontario Ophir rhoenlx ,. Potosi Sr.vage Sierra Nevada Hmall Hopes ... t-tundard Bank Clearlna-a. CHir-AGO, Msrch 17 Clearings. $.. Us, baUacsa, $2,$ayJU3, posted. sjtch.oe $4.86 for sixty days, $4.88 on demand; Nsw York exchange, loo premium. . OMAHA, March 17. Bank clearings to dav, 3SW.3M 40; corresponding dsy last year, $l,0!i,114 32; Increase, $.0.z5nu8. BALTIMORE, March 17. Clearings $1 624, 81; balances, $i44,249; money, 4u per cent. ' PHILADELPHIA, March 17. Clearings, $12,567,763; balances, $1,978,225; money, 4tH per cent. BOSTON. March K.-Oearlngs, $16,975,860; balances, $1,086,0X6. ST. I.OUI8. March 17. Clearings, $9.521,. 409; bulsnces, $1,462,790; money, 4iSi per cent; New York exchange, 30c premium. NEW YORK, March 17. Clearings, $142. 072.049; balances, 312.801, 900. CINCINNATI, March 17. Clearings. $4. 704. 7' Hi; New York exchange, lOloc dis count; money, 3(6 per cent. Sew York Money Market. NEW YORK, Msrch 17. MONEY On call, firm, 3ft4 per cent; closing bid and asked, 3'iiu4 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4&o jer cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Steady, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.87 for demand and at $4.84t4.85 for sixty days; posted rates, $4.86414.88; commercial bills, $4.84v4.65. SILVER Bar, 64c; Mexican dollars, 43c. BONDS Government, steady; state. Inac tive; railroad, Ifreg' 1 ir. The closing quol ,'.ons on bonds ars as follows: U. 8. ref. 2s, reg.109 L. & N. unl. 4s. do coupon 109 Mex. Central 4s. do Ss. reg 103Wi do 1st Inc .103 . 83 , . 83 .103 . 99 . 82 .103 10N . do coupon M9w M. & St. L. 4s. do new 4s. reg.. 139 M.. K. T, 4s. do coupon 139 do old 4s, reg.. Ill do 2s N. Y. C. Is.... do gen. 3s. do coupon 112 do 6s, reg Iu6 N. J. C. gen. 6s.. 139 do coupon .1"6 .105 . mil No. Pacific 4s.... 105 do 8s 74 N. A W. c. 4s.. ..10314 Reading gen. 4s.. SLalMe 6s. .119 St. L. A 8. F. 4s. 9 Atch. gen. 4s... do adj. 4s B. & O. 4s do 3s do ronv. 4s. . .. Canada So. 2s.. C. of G. 5s do 1st Inc C. & O. 4s C. A. 3s .io4i .107 10X St. L. 8. W. Is... 98 110 do 2s 8(H 78 8. A. & A. P. 4s. 91 10S St. Pacific 4s 94 84 So. Railway 6s. ..121 9o4 Tex. & P. Is 120, C. H. & Q. n. 4s C M & 8 P g 4s. .115 T, St L & W 4s.. 85 . C & N V c 7s.. 137 Union Pacific 4s. .106 L, n 1 K r 4S 1IJ',, CCC & S L g 4s.. 104 Chicago Ter. 4s.. 88 Colo. & So. 4s.... 94 D. & R. G. 4s 103 Erie prior 1. 4s... 99 do gen. 4s 87 F W & D C Is. ..112 do conv. 4s iixi'k Wabash Is 119 do 28 110 do deb. B 76 West Shore 4s.... 113 W. & L. E. 4s.... 91 Wis. Central 4s.. 89 Con. Tob. 4s 66 Hock. Val. 4s...l Boston Stock (taotatloas. ROSTON, March 17. Call loans, 3g4 per cent; time loans, 4ij6 per cent. Official closing: Atchison 4s .... 103Ai:oues 3 86 Amalgamated ... 62 81 Baltic 32 68 Bingham 23 76 Cal. A Hecla 600 las Is Mex. Central 4s N. E. G. A C. Atchison do pfd sf'A centennial l Copper Range ... 66 Dominion Coal... 106 Roston A A.. 264 Boston & Me 194 Boston Elevated. in Franklin 12 N Y. N H A II. .214 Isle Royals 17 Mohawk 33 Old Dominion ... 194 Fltchburg pia....m Union Pacific . 99 Mex. Central . 29 '4 Osceola 69 Amer. Sugar . ..128 Parrot 29 ..117 IQulncy 130 ..167 Santa Fe Copper. 3 .. 43 Tamarack 185 ..311 iTrlmountaln loo do pfd Amer. T. A T. Dom. I. A 8... Gen. Electric . Mass. Electric.,. 36 Trinity 13 4 -United States ... 17 94 lUtah 4 21 42'Vlctoria 6 95 Winona 1 97 Wolverine 60 20 N. E. O. & C... United Fruit ... U. S. Steel do pfd Weet. Common . Adventure Ex-dlvldend. Condition of tho Treasory. -WASHINGTON. March 17. Today1, state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division 01 redemption, shows: Available cash balances, $175,669,113; gold, $92,664,478. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. March 17. COTTON Spot closed quiet: middling uplands, 9c; mid dling gulf, 9c; sales, 5,346 bales. Futures closed barley steady; March 8.97c; April, 8.87c; June, 8.89c; July, a.oc; A.ugusi, s.iuc; September, 8.31c; October, 8.11c; November, 8.01c; December, 8c. . NEW ukuainh, warcn 11. uuiiun Quiet; sales, 560 bales; ordinary, 7c; good ordinary. 7c;. 1Y middling, 8c; mid dling, 8c; go0 Tilddllng. 9c; middling fair, ulic; receiriLia.n naies; biock, tvi,- 839 bales. t Futures, quiet and steady; March, 8.64(&.66c; April, 8.708.72e; May, $8.59f8.80c; June, 8.828.84c; July, $8.98.oc; August, $8.72ii.74c; September, $8.23ij.2oc; October, $7.9Mj7.80c. ST. LOU is, Marcn i(. wnvn-r irm; sales, none; middling. 8 9-16c; receipts, 2,269 .l.li.m.Til. ,.2!IA hnlA- stock 47.738 bales. GALVESTON, March 17. COTTON Firm, 8c. LIVEKrH POOL, March 17. COTTON Spot, fair demand: prices steady; American mid dling, 4 13-16d; prices steady; the sales of the day were iu,wu Daies, ok wmcn i.w were for speculation and export and In cluded 9,200 American; receipts, none. Fu tures opened quiet and closed steady. Wool Market. ST. LOUIS. March 17 WOOL Quiet, nominal; medium grades, lo17c; light fine. I213c; heavy fine, lo&llc; tuD washed, 144i24e. LONDON. March 17. wool Tne oner- icgfl at the wool auction sales numbered 13,226 Dales. me aitenaance was iar,e. Spirited competition appeared all day and prices wero firm throughout. The -buying was Dy nome ana cuih.ihih.i i ryi c.ciiLa tlves nrlnclnallv. Crossbreds were in large supply and sold well, Americans taking a few parcels. Cape of Good Hope and Natal were steady. Following are the sales: New South Wales, 8,900 Dales; scourea. is awa: ls4d; greasy, 3lifllc. ' Queensland. 1,400 Dales; scourea, uuiltia iu, ip..y, Victoria, 1.000 bales; gressy, 4g'lld. New Zealand, 8.400 bales; scoured, 4diUls 3d; greasv, 3dals d. Cape of Good Hope ana xatai. w dsics, kuuioi, vtuw 7i"j , greasy, 'x3d. , Coffee Market. NEW YORK. March 17. COFFEE Snoi Rio. steady: No. 7 Invoice, 5c. Mild, steady; Cordova. 812c. The market opened steady, wltn prices uncnangea 10 o points hleher and after the' call further advanced 6 oolnts on fairly active bull support, cov- erillK 'J J IUI II Km BH ,,. w.r.B.. ing. ueiier cauie urw. iiimi iv, fvtm ai,. comparatively light Brazilian receipts and predictions for a runner snriiiaage- in me crop movement created tne better feeling. But public support rauea 10 mass u ap pearance and .near the close a slight set hiiclc nicurred under selling by importers. The market was finally steady, with prices net unchanged to 0 points nigner. jotai sales were 36.500 bags, including: May, .36o; luiv 8 5Rc- Senlember. 5.70tfi5.75c : October. 5.8oc; December, ,5.9Wji 5.95c; January, 6.05c. OH and Rosin. OIL CITY. March 17. OIL Credit bal- ance xi.i.t: ceruncaiew. no uiu; Biiinmeins. 16.614 bbls.; average, dois.; runs, iis,- 211 bbln ; average, 73,4i4 DDIs. Toledo, o.. Marcn ii. oil iorin Lima. Sic; South Lima and Indiana, 80c. SAVANNAH, lia... Marcn n. uiiy-iur pentlne. 45c. Rosin. A, B. C, D, $1.80; E, 1 F. $1 4o: G. $1.45: H. S1.S0; I. $1.75; K, $J..0; M. $2.i; N. $2.36; WG. $2.60; WW. $4 85. NEW YORK. March 17. OIL Cottonseed firm; prime crude, nominal; prime yellow 4:'-'n !2M-. Petroleum, dull. Rosin, steady Tiatientlne. Ilrm. 47W&4&C. LIVERPOOL. March 17. OIL Cotton seed, Hull retlned, spot, firm, 24s 3d. Evaporated Apples and Dried Frnlt. NEW YORK. March 17. EVAPORATED APPLES Move slowly, for the time Delng but price, sre steadily maintained on the old basis. State, common to good. 7(pc; prime, 39c; choice. 310c; fancy. 10 lie CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-There Is a continued good Interest In prunes for Jobbers' account and prices sre firm .on large-slxed and steady on small. Apricots are moving well In a Jobbing way and are strong. feaches are quiet ana atesay Prunes. 2i.h7c. Anrtcot,. Royal. UWHc Moor Park. lt51!c. Peache,. peeled, 14 tjisc; unpeelen, Boioc. Dry Goods Market. NEWi YORK, March 17.-DRY GOODS The market show, a strong tone through out and advances have been mads today in some lines of brown and bleached cottons and in wide sheetings. The advances In wsses at Fall River, conceded bv the manufacturers, strengthens print cloth and resu ars cannot now be bouxnt under 4t. No chanae In wide nrlnt cloths. Prints are strong for staples, which are held at value to arrive, iso mange in gingnams or wniie goods. Bna-ar Market. NEW ORLEANS. March 17 SUGAR Dull: open kettle. 2i&-3 ll-16cr open kettle centrifugal. 3&3c; centrifugal yellows. 3 4jtlJ-llx'; seconds. 2'aJLc. MOI.AS8K8 Steady: centrifugal. Tfrlftc. NEW YORK. March 17. SUGAR Raw flrm; fair mining. 2 29-32c; centiifusal, S6 tt, 3 13-32c; molasses sugar, $21-32c; re- flavd sttaJji. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Beef Steers and Good Oows Fully 8tead y, but Stock Cattle Lower. HOGS ADVANCE FIVE TO TEN CENTS Receipts of Lasnbs Heavy. bnt Botk Sheen and Lambs Sell Strong ' to Folly a Dim Higher Than at Close of Last Week. SOUTH OMAHA, Msrch 17. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sherp. Official Monday 4.061 S.20 7.45 Same day last week S.573 4..9 S.2 Same week before 2.39 S.214 4.749 Same three weeks ago... 2.978 S.MS 1,371 Ssme four weeks ago.... 2.627 6.418 6,611 Same day last year 3,163 4.222 9.219 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year to date, with cumpar-.sonB with last year: 1902. 1901. Inc. Dec. Cattle 169,234 135,646 33.6SS Hogs 6K4.155 4!"3.91 0,2u4 Sheep '. 180,363 223,426 43,064 The following table shows the average price of hogs sold on the South Omuha market the past several days with com parisons with former years: Date. 102.1901. 1900. 1899.1898.1897. 1896. Feb. 24... Feb. 25... Feb. 24.'... Feb. 17... Feb. 28... March 1.. March 1.. March 3.. March 4.. march 6 . March 6.. March 7.. March 8.. March 9.. March 10. 5 8 4 691 $ 631 t 83 S 41 S J3 6 93 ' 6 3 S 65 S 7 8 49! S 76 6 88 6 33 4 Sdi i 811 3 42 $ 74 6 80 90 01 6 271 4 67 1 $ 62 43i $ 73 3 74 6 28 4 7,' S 66 t 17 C 22 6 27 I 681 8 61 S 78 $60 8 471 S 74 4 66 I 621 8 f6 11 4 69 3 6, 3 88, S 4.i 3 80 Ui o 32 I 3 6J 3 8; 3 48, 8 W 6 . V 6 8 4 74 A tU 3 uj, 3 8 0 99ft 101 6 34 6 SS 4 70J3 641 4 71 3 60: 4 721 S 631 S 65 3 7j S 89 I S 761 $ 67 $ ) S SI 3 84 06 6 39 3 i6 3 601 5 97 4 731 3 M 3 t0 8 t& i 9i 4 rt March 11. 8 ti 6 40 4 M, 3 A. March 12. March 13. March 14. March 16. March 16. March 17. 18 I 6 20 6 11 6 Jo 6 15 6 41 4 761 3 74 $ 70 1 3 80 6 46 4 3 62 3 78 S .9 S 82 3 77 3 83 6 561 4 75 3 63 6 66 4 791 6 66j 4 85 3 691 S 68 1 3 80 3 So: 3 IU HI 4 94 3 66 8 71 3 91 Indicates Sunday. SATURDAY'S SHIPMENTS. The following list shows the number of cars of ffedera shipped to the country Saturday and their destination: M. Cotton, Bpearflsh. 8. D. B. A M 7 Hy Schlnstock, West Point. Neb. F. E.... 1 George Eyberg, Countcll Bluffs. Ia. R. I.. 1 The official number of cars of stock brought In Saturday by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H r'a. C, M. A 8t P 6 Wabash 2 Missouri Pacific 2 Union Pacific System 34 6 1 S 4 13 3s 4 1 2 40 .22 C. A N. W.... 23 11 18 86 1 ia F.. E. A M. V C, St. P., M. A O.... B. A M C, B. A Q C, R. I. A P., east.. C. R. I. A P., west.. Illinois Central Total receipt. ..'..148 31 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated: Buyers. Omaha Packing Co... Cattle. Hogs. 8heep. 148 . 163 1,910 291 643 909 245 6' 310 2,2 356 1.232 1,868 95 136 - loo 88 845 69 132 26 306 47 2 29 37 205 194 .... V .... G. H. Hammond Co Swift and Company Cudahy Packing Co , Armour A Co .. Swift, from country R. Becker A Degan vansant at uo Carey A Benton Lobman A Co W. I. Stephens Hill A Huntxlnger Huston A CO i Livingstone A Schallcr.. Hamilton A Rothschild.. L. F. Huss H. L. Dennis A Co B. F. Hobblck Wolf A M Other buyers Total S.821 2,904 6,317 CATTLE There was a liberal supply of cattle here today, but It was noticeable that the bulk of -the offerings constated of stock cattle, ao there were none too many to meet the requirements of local packers. So far as fat stuff was concerned the market waa fairly active and fully steady on desirable grades. Beef steers in particular were scarce this morning, and the general market could safely be quoted steady. In some cases sellers thought they succeeded In getting little more lor tneir cattle man tne same kinds sold for last week, but In other Instances the market was no more than steady. The bulk of the offerings was dis posed of in good season, and as a general thing the prices paid were very satisfactory. There were also comparatively few cows and heifers on sale today, and as the de mand was1 In good shape the market was active and steady to strong. There was no Improvement, however, in tne aemana, or the prices paid for tffe medium kinds and ranners, and In fact sellers found It a diffi cult matter to dispose of common canners at any price. Anything deslrablfe, however. met witn reaay saie. . There was not enough change In the prices paid for bulls, veal calves and stsgs to bs worthy of mention. Good stuff was In active demand, but common kinds were neglected ana nun to sen ai sieaay prices. The blar end of the receipts this morning consisted of stock cattle and It could safely be said that there were more siock came In the yards this morning than for some time past. Strictly: choice stuff, however, was scarce and sold without difficulty at stesdy prices. When It came to the medium grades and common stuff It vn a different matter and the prices paid were undoubtedly a little lower thau at the close of last week. Yard traders did not seem at all anxious to get loaded up with a lot of common cattle for fear there would not be many buyers on ths market this week. For that reason it was late oeiore seuer. succeeded in clearing the pens. Repre sentative sales: BE Elf bTEEns. No. Av. ,.. 850 ... 965 ... 9S7 ..,1070 ... 975 ...Ioo8 ...1190 ...HflO ...1162 ...1310 ... 800 ... 750 ... 900 ... 870 ...1000 ...1080 ...1060 ...1057 ...1010 ...1087 ...1115 ...1110 ...1087 Pr. 4 65 6 06 6 10 6 36 6 60 5 60 6 60 5 66 6 70 6 85 8 30 4 25 4 25 4 60 4 90 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 15 6 35 6 35 5 35 6 40 No. 11 14 26 13 25 5 21 4 10 19 6 21 21 1 18 36 35 43 ?3 60 15.: m Av. ,.1070 .1106 ,. 937 ,.1'3 ,.1224 ,.1084 .1198 .1210 ,.llH8 ,.1214 ,.1124 ,.1233 ,.1183 ..1320 ,.1286 ,.1320 ,.1377 ,.1161 ,. 973 ,.1110 ..1190 Pr. 6 10 6 45 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 50 6 65 5 66 5 60 t 65 6 70 6 70 4 85 6 90 . 6 90 6 95 5 95 6 00 6 00 6 15 b 40 6 66 l 26 24 6 8 26 33 43 ID 5 4 4 2 6 1 1 4 22 23 T.'.'.'.'. i COW 8. 1 60 i 842 S 60 J0O 1 9M 8 60 . oo 22 832 8 65 2 00 9 944 3 6j 2 00 41 912 3 75 2 10 12 lull 3 75 2 25 1 9J0 3 75 2 25 3 .'.-725 S 7 2 25 2-- K13 3 90 $ 30 ' 6 1028 4 00 2 35 1 1020 4 00 2 60 H 1032 4 00 2 60 1 K40 4 00 2 60 8 lli3 4 00 2 60 9 9:10 4 10 2 50 43 943 4 10 2 60 $ 1152 4 15 1 60 915 4 26 2 60 6 940 4 25 2 75 1 3 966 4 25 t 75 6 M 4 26 1 76 1. - 1250 4 25 2 75 1 1140 4 25 ! 75 S 790 4 25 2 75 4 812 4 25 1 75 2 935 4 40 2 76 S 625 4 45 2 86 - 4 1117 4 60 $ 85 1 13-10 4 60 $ 00 4 Iii37 4 M 3 00 S 160 4 60 S 00 1 ltJ 4 60 $00 1-... 14S0 4 60 S 00 S 1041 4 65 $ 25 1 1160 4 76 8 25 1 1110 4 75 $ 25 1 1230 4 86 3 25 1 1100 4 85 3 25 3 1255 4 83 t 25 41 1124 4 85 8 1 1010 4 90 S 25 2 8: 4 90 S 60 S ....1170 4 W 3 60 1 llu) i 00 3 50 3 Ilu6 a vu 3 60 7 1040 6 20 3 60 17 1297 i 25 3 60 1 12M) i 25 $ 60 HEIFER8. 2 26 3 923 4 40 $ 26 1 9u0 J 60 8 25 3 4 SO S 54 1 970 6 25 $ 60 - 1 1060 t 25 4 25 BULLS. 2 75 $ 1333 S 63 1 80 1 1320 2 75 $ 10 i l:i20 S 76 1 14 1 1430 4W S 25 $ 23 8 SO S 60 S 50 S 60 V90 1370 740 lwo 171 1820 660 M 2W 110 InO 140 4 00 i 00 4 25 4 2V 4 60 4 60 I 00 5 50 75 75 7 t 7 00 1... 1... 1... 1... 1.... 2.... 2.... 14... 3.... 1.... 10.... 6.... I 60 1. CALVES. t 00 3. 1. 6 00 6 Oil 6 00 1.. 1.. 14.. 6 50 6 60 STAGS. RfiO 8 30 . 8. ..loon 6 00 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 1. Mt 2 00 400 60 6.. 00 3 10 1 1 2.'.'.'.'. t 4 15 12 1 17 S 11 6.. 1 6.V0 375 793 "M 690 7"0 3 10 S 15 S 15 3 15 ... 9.5 2 50 ...'675 $ 65 ... 520 2 76 ... 925 J 80 ... 48 2 90 3 30 S 30 8 00 11.. 7i0 3 35 STOCKER8 AND FEEDER8. ..110 ..1190 ..1147 ,.1'lKO ..1415 ..1VW ..1296 .. J15 .. 152 .. 76 .. 1T1 .. 129 .. 134 4....- Sf.8 2 60 4 555 2 75 5 813 8 00 4 5s5 3 00 4 6ti2 S 00 5 1442 8 15 3 f.K 3 25 1 620 S 25 2 6"0 3 25 4 640 3 25 31 -.... 873 8 40 1 490 3 60 7.. 570 3 50 2 790 3 50 2 6O11 3 50 2 610 S 50 7 6S7 S 60 25 734 3 611 10 Jt.8 3 75 6 66 3 75 24.'.'.".'.'.'.'.".'." xls I To 2 470 3 75 34 695 3 85 1 MO 4 00 6 64S 4 on 4 462 4 ou S. 4 00 4 00 2... 44... S1::: 4... 37... 36... 9... .10... 26... 20... 1... 11... S3... 9... 2... 79... 20... 18... 33... 29... 28... 24... 93... 24... 45... . 7 . 74 . 197 .1065 . 640 . 530 . 6)1 . 617 . 795 . 842 . 6T.0 . 661 . 776 ,. 733 1. 765 . 670 . Soft . SM . 463 . 914 . 675 ,. 750 . 85S ,. 676 ,. 659 4 10 3 10 4 10 4 10 4 15 4 20 4 20 4 20 4 20 4 25 4 25 4 25 4 25 4 30 4 30 4 35 4 60 4 68 4 60 4 60 4 50 4 63 4 70 4 75 6 20 Sam Karsh Colorado. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 66 steers.... 972 $4 90 IDAHO. 53 steers.. ..1087 4 85 HOOS There was not a heavy1 run "of hnga here today and as the demand was In good shape the market started out fairly active and fully 6&10c higher than at the close of last week. The quality of the hogs nor the weights were as good today as they were on Saturday, so that the market, on paper, does not look as high as It renlly was. The better weight loads sold largely from $6.20 to $6.40. Medium weights went from $6.10 to s.2ii ana tne light stuff from $6.10 down. The lightweights sold to better advantage today than they have in some time past, owing to the fact that sup plies were small and packers had to have a few hogs. The extreme close of the market, however, waa slow and hardly as good as the tlrst part. Representative sales: No 16 Av. .136 .177 .175 .172 Sh. iio Pr. 6 00 No. Av. 61 z: 6" 224 Sh. Pr. S 17H 99... 74... 84... 6 On 00 6 00 e 05 06 05 06 07 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 17 20 6 20 20 6 20 6 20 6 20 6 20 20 20 . 20 6 20 6 20 6 22 6 25 6 25 25 6 25 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 80 35 6 40 73 219 70. ..207 78. 199 120 40 126 77.. 70.. 81.. 74.. 76... 76... 60.. 75. . 43.. 72.. 70.. 74.. 73.. 70.. 39.. C7.. 47.. 62.. 67.. 12... ,...218 ....227 ....220 ....213 ....230 ....212 ....242 ....212 ....211 ....210 ....247 ....235 ....224 ....246 .'.'.'.'249 ....276 ....262 ....258 ,...340 ....416 96 176 81.. .184 7S.. 83.... 100... 67.... ..190 ..200 ..176 ....24 ....193 ....205 ....185 ,....204 ....220 ....196 ....215 ....196 ....230 ....211 ....217 ....199 40 120 . 80 '40 ;9.,.. 89.... .... S 12 63.... 52.. 82.. 9 10 15 15 6 15 6 16 6 16 6 15 6 17 6 17 6 17 6.. 80.. 24.. 67.. 66.. 80 120 120 80. 79 2"3 72 200 SO 87 203 6 17 BMtKP-There warn liberal run of lambs here this morning, bur- sheep were not very plentiful. The demand on the part of local packers was In good shape and the market, on the better grades of both sheep and lambs was active and all the way from steady to fully a dime higher. On the start several sales were made that did not look more than steady with the close of last week, but later on the market firmed up and ssles were made that were fullv a dime higher and In some Instances even more than that. Lambs sold ud to S6.40. vearlines ud to S.50 and wethers sold at $.'.15 and $5.20. The common stuff was, of course, not In as active demand, but still even that sold for as much as It did at the close of last week.. There was no change In the feeder situ ation. Supplies were light and the demand active, so that anything good would sell at strong prices. Ouotations: Choice llarhtwelarht vearltnra. $5.6oii6.65: good to- choice yearlings. $5.25i 6.50; choice wethers, I5.00iff5.25; fair to good werners, m-hbojh; cnoice ewes, t.&m it; fair to good ewes, $3.76(ii4.25; choice larrtbs, $6.256.40; fair to good lambs, $o.75&6.15; feeder wethers, $4.00iij,4.30; feeder lambs, $4.5uw5.50; feeder ewes, $2.50&3.50. Repre sentative sales: No. A v. Pr. 110 3 60 140 3 50 158 S 60 87 4 40 92 4 40 97 4 60 93 4 60 96 6 12 125 6 20 83 5 25 82 6 25 90 6 26 88 5 60 96 E 75 83 8 00 85 20 69 6 25 95 6 25 80 6 40 78 2 00 70 ' 8 00 85 8 00 103 4 60 85 4 60 90 4 70 68 4 75 120 6 15 99 5 20 97 . 6 60 100 6 60 63 5 60 86 26 78 26 M vl 26 81 45 1 buck 13 bucks IS buckB 288 western ewes 53 western ewes 66 western ewes 486 Idaho yearlings 180 Colorado wethers... 51 western wethers.... 362 western wethers.... 165 Mexican wethers... 49 western wethers.... 3 Mexican yearlings. 105 western lambs 627 western lambs....... 29 Mexican lambs 17 western lambs.. 237 western lambs 6 cull ewes 10 cull ew..'i 12 cull ewes 91 ewes 217 western ewes 233 western ewes 60 cull lambs 288 western wethers ... 212 western wethers .... 218 yearlings 8 western wetnera ... 222 cull lambs 273 western lamb 1429 western lambs 127 western Iambs 259 western lambs CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Active and Higher, Hogs Lower and Sheep Higher. . CHICAGO, March 17. CATTLE Re ceipts, 2o,0o0 head, including no Texans or westerns; active and strong to 10c higher; good to prime steers, w.wfl (.iu; poor to medium. $4.2606.40; stockers and feeders. $2.5o&5.00: cows, $1.2516.60: heifers. $2.5" 5.76; canners, $1.25'2.30; bulls, $2,6065.00; calves, $3.0i 50; Texas steers, $4. iadB'6.00. HOGS Receipts, itti.ooo neaa; estimated to morrow, 30,000 head; left over, 4,600 head; bulk sold 10c higher, closing 610c lower; mixed and butchers, $6.00(i6.&0; good to choice heavy, $6.1rifi6.56: fough heavy, tdOOfli 6.35; light, $6.004.25; bulk of sales, $6.15(9 S 40. r r . . Tr. . . I 1,nO I . AAA Oll.r.I A.l . UAnOVXIOCDI), 11,WV lead: 10-giBc higher; good to choice wethers. $4.75ft5.60; fair to choice mixed, M.00O4.76: western sheep, $4,7546.00; native lambs, $4 00 436.75; western lambs, $5.25(fci6.75. RECEIPTS Official Saturday: Cattle, 188 head: hogs. 22.249 head; sheep, 1,966 head. SHIPMENTS Official -Satuiday: Cattle, 473 head; hog,, 5,893 head; sheep, none. New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK. March 17. BEEVES Re ceipts, 3.467 head; active; Ilrm to 15c higher; steers, $6. lWi.55; stags and oxen, $5; bulls $3.0t"&4.70; extra bulls, $4 754r5 50; cows, $2.25 t4.25; extra fat cdws. $4.ti6j4.76. Cables, weak for live rattle and beef; exports to morrow, 750 head cattle, 1,284 head sheep and 4.360 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts. 3,41t hesd; about steady; closed, 25c lower; common to prime veals, $4 5Otfr8.00; choice and extra, $8 26ft 8.60; barnyard stock, out of the market; city dressed veals, cak, 9gl2o per lb.; choice. 12L4C. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 11,283 head; good hand of sheep and Iambs steady: neavy and coarse stock slow and weak: sheep, $4.0"2i6.50; choice and export, 15.65fi6.oo: culls. 13.0l(i3.6O: lambs. $6.(KXit7.00: few early sales at $7.10ty7.12; culls, $5.00(1 v.&o. HOGS Receipts. 6,618 head; about steady. St. Loels Llva Stock Market. BT. LOUIS. March 17. CATTLE Re ceipts, 3.210 head. Including 2.200 Texans; market steady for natives, strong to 10c higher for Texans: native shipping and export steers, S50utf6.55. with strictly fancy worth $7 25: dressed beef and butcher steers, $46ki26; steers under 1,000 lbs., $3.25ij6.50: stockers and feeders, $2.754.80: cows and heifers. $2.2&96.6o; canners. $1 403.ft; bulls, $2 36ft4 50; calves, $3 60tg7 10: Texas and In-' disn steers, grassers. $3 40-94 .40; fed, $4.45 66 90; cow, and heifer,, 42.40-ij4.60. HOGS Receipts, 2.00 head; market loo higher; pigs and lights. $5 SniS.20; packers, to k.vi 6 35 : butchers. 86 16'a6.5o. SHEEP AND LAMBrf Receipts. 1.000 hesd; market stesdy: native muttons, $4 30 (2&.&0:' iambs. $6 00hti.8&; culls and bucks, $3.0ma4.8o; stockers, $1 6ofi2.25; western sheep. $4.7535.15; larubs, $6.66ri60. Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. March 17. CATTLE Receints. 3.000 htad natives. 1.600 head Tex ans, luO head calves; market strong to 10c higher: no choice beeves offered: choice ex port snd dressed beef steers would bring $62tti: fair to gooa, onit.2&: stockers and feeders. $3.2o4i4 9u; weiA.ern fed steers. $4 7645"; Texas and Indlui, steers, $4 6i"? irJt eows, tJ.zfra-t.iBj native cows. $3.25S.I8: heifers, $4.(Kvgc.50; canners. $J.16'1 $.25; bulls, $3.2604.25: calves. $4 60t.t. HOUS Receipts, 4 6n"hsd( market S-ffljOc higher; quality Inferior; top. $665: bulk of sales, $6.1016.40: heavy, $8 45116.551 mixed packers, $6.0fKn.50; light, $5.6. 25; pigs, Sa.0f"ji5.u0. SHEEP AND LA MRS Receipts, 4.200 hesd; market l716c higher: native lamb,, $6257.00; western lambs, SS.36tfi6.i0; native wethers, $5.00fy6.6O; western wethers, $5.0iV(8 5.50; yearlings, 15. (Mir 00; ewes, $4.65gj6.10; culls and feeders. $3.004)6.25. 1 St. Joseph L4ve Stock Market. ,8T. JO8EPH, March 17. CATTLE Re relpts, 821 hesd; steady to 10c higher; tin-' lives. $5 00i. 75: cows and heifers, $1 Sorf S.75; veals. $3.00fr.00; bulls and stsfs, $2.80 6 50; stockrrs end feeders, $2.25ft.2iv HIK78 Receipts, 3,3; head; market 10o higher; light snd light mixed. $B.85fil; medium and heavy, $6.26i.t6; pigs, $3,604? 4.90; bulk, $6.H"st.40. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, l.m head; market strong to loc higher; west ern lambs, $6.7rj6.5o; western sheep, $4.U tje.85. . Slonx City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY, la., March 17. fSpeclal Telegram.) CATTLE Receipts, $.800 head; stockers, steady on nest; beeves, $4.00it6.75; cows, btills and mixed, $2.5ir4.60: stockers and feeders, $2.60&4.50; yearlings and calves, $2.60fr'4.25. HOGS Receipts, 1.500 hesd- Bo higher, selling at $6 0ivn.20; bulk, $0&ff.15. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 600 head; steady. Stock In Sight. . The following table shows the receipt, of cattle, hogs and sheen at the five principal markets for March 17: Cattle. Hogs. Bheep. South Omaha.... ... 4.0M 3. 2" Li .48 Chicago Kansas City St. Louis St. Joseph....... ...30,0110 ... 4.S"" ... 3.200 ... 3.821 SA.ono 4.610. I.SO0 $.396 14.0 V 4.0 1 000 6.8.18 Total 32.573 51,599 SIS'! Minneapolis Wheat, Floor and Ilran, MINNEAPOLIS. March 17. WHEAT Cash. 72c; May, 73'jc; July, 74c; on track. No. 1 herd. 76c; No. 1 northern, 73c; No. 2 northern. 71c. FLOl'R First patents, $3.8603.96: second patents, $3.75h3.RS; first clears, $2.7582 15; second clesrs, $2.28. BRAN In bulk, $13.2613.60. Toledo (train nnd Seed. TOLEDO, March 17. WHEAT Active and excited; closed at the lowest; cash, 81c; May, 81c; July. 77c. CORN Dull, weak and lower; May, 62c; July, 62c. OATS Dull, weak; May, 44c; July, 37o. SEED Clover, , dull, strong; cash and March, $5.45; April, $5.32. Elgin Batter Market. ELGIN, III., March 17. BUTTER Mar ket declared flrm at 27c; no offerings today and no sales; sales for this week, (93.000 lbs. THE REALTY MARKET. I Warranty Deeda. F. J. Fltxgerald and wife to Mary I Coleman, lot 7, Whittlesey's subdlv.S 200 ... T , - n 1 .. .J U..-WmA U unl j ij. .uirinnii miu uu.umiii iv n, S. Fleishman comnanv. same $00 Henry Knodell and wife to Carl Wall, lot 24, block 1, .Campbell's add James Walsh and wife to Josenh 1,447 Gaclcel," lot 7, block 3, Mount Doug las add Omaha Realty company to Julia A. 220 uempster, s no leer lots 1 ana s. block 6, Reed s 1st add United States National bank to G. W. $.660 Brlggs, lots 1 to 4, block 40, South Omaha .' 2.000 Anthony Vanous and wife to Fannin Chandler, n 27 feet lot 9, block 87, South Omaha $,000 W. H. Lawton and wife to I. 8. Loiler. lot 47, Luke A T. a add McCoy A Olmstead to J. W. Robblns. 1.700 lots 26 snd 28, block 11, Kountse A R.'s add 1 C. H. Brown to Delia C. Patrick, lots 6 to 9, block 1. Melrose Hih 1 A. L. Lynch and wife to Minnie E. Campbell, w 60 feet of e 100 feet of n 138 feet lot 7, block 2, Orchard Hill.. 2,750 F. A. Van Sant and wife to Esther Hill, lot 8, block 1, Missouri Avenue nark 1000 J. L. Otterman to same, lot 7, block 1, same 500 Quit Claim Deeds. M, T. Barlow and wife to G. W. Brlggs, lots 1 to 4, block 40, South Omaha 1 E. D. Hamllng and husband to G. E. ogden, lot 6, block 4. Potter A C.'s 2d add 1,000 Deads. Sheriff to J. M. Weckerley, lot 7, diock 4, improvement association add; w of n lot 47, Glees' add; lots 8 and S, block 2, Hawthorne add, and other property 9 Total amount of transfers $17,679 EX-EMPLOYE MAKES PROTEST Former Chicago Postofflce Clerk At tributes Discharge to Partisan ship of Postmaster. WASHINGTON. March 17. Chargeg have been died with the Civil Service commis sion against Postmaster F. E. Coyne of Chicago, alleging that he bat made numer ous changes In the Chicago postofflce for political reasons. The complaint la made by T. W. Wittier, formerly superintendent of a station of the Chicago postofflce, who specifies that he was reduced from that position, paying $2,000 per annum, to mail ing clerk at $1,000, and that on refusing to accept "the change he was dismissed. He says this action was due to bla being a dem ocrat. ' Mr. Wbittler alleges that Postmaster Coyne reduced nine other man In the serv ice on political grounds, seven of them be- - tng democrats, and the men appointed to succeed them being republicans. The charge also charges that this action waa taken In the Interest of the candidacy of Senator Mason for re-election. Postmaster Coyne In reply alleges the action taken against Wittier waa taken ow ing to lack of harmony at tbe station at which be was superintendent and that bs was personally repugnant to the other em ployes and was dismissed on account ol Insubordination and disobedience. The com mission wlH Investigate. OIL LANDS for -SALE OR LEASE. tH THE BEST KWOWII FIELDS IS THE WEST. WHERE well and refineries have keen In nn.r.tliwi rnr veers. WHERE It Is claimed certain well have each produced one minion aousrs wortr. of oil one well over one million and is till producing good quantity. We havs oil stock for sale In a good pro Unpin, Mimmnv now In o lie ration : ortee to day. lOo to Uo per share. Write for par. tlculars. II xuuest investigation oun 1101 ubstantlats our representations we will pay railroad fare from your town te the held. We mention thla guaranty, know ing ths papers are full of propositions void of merit. Call on or write te J. M. HAOSOALMJ SONS. Cut, City, Colo. References: Fremont County Bank, First NaUonal Bank. Work for Big Results, if you are wise. It to just ss eaay to swing a big deal as a little one. We wish to com. munlcato with promoter, banker or lawyer who appreolatas this fact. 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