8 THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MATtCII 25, 1002. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Grains Take Upward Tarn and Close Higher. BULLS FIGHT HMD FOR SITREVACY Marked Animation In All Tlta and Leaders Cain Hack Some of Bator dar'a Losses Provisions Es perlerce Phenomenal liaise. CHICAOO, March 21. -There was marked activity and nervousness In all market on the Board of Trade today. Trading was on an enormous scale and bears and bulla fought with tenacity to Rain control of the r'te Foari-ih conditions prevailed early In the day, but In the end the argument that a weak market must give way to an up turn movement won out and May wheat closed V-V: higher. May corn W(l' higher aim May oats 4c advanced. 1 re visions onco more acted Independently strong; and cloned ",u"22Vr " 30c higher. Corn had the largest trade that It has iperlenced for many days. Speculation was mixed and nervous and the pit at oil times was crowded with traders. Condi tions early tended toward a still weaker market. Halna and warmer weather were reported over the greater part of the west. Grans growing was reported vory hopeful and this of necessity did away with the etrength due to the need for feeding corn. Wheat was aiao weak at the start and both the local receipts and the estimated receipts for tomorrow were Increased. The Uverpool cables started somewhat lower, but declined as the day passed and fully reflected our weakness. I'nder these In fluences corn was sold In large lots. Liqui dation for the country waa renewed on a large scale and May fluctuated excitedly. This option started 4c lower to Vo higher at f.7ViK84c. reacted to BKo on covering as the crowd began to take to the bull side and then plunged down again to 67Vis on the continued heavy selling. Kor some time It waa hard to tell which way the market was going. Commission houses bad orders both ways. Gradually the mar ket got on a new ground. Traders begun to feel that at the present lower prices trade would be more active ami buying began to predominate. Commission houses toward the end of the session turned the scale toward the bull side, shorts con tinued to cover heavily for profits and May worked up sharply to oKc. Outside buying orders increased In the face of weaker foreign markets. May closed with a firm tone, iy,Cc higher at MVfi ') Kecelpta were 1H2 cars. There was continued heavy liquidation In wheat at the opening on the strength of the weather conditions. It seemed that every portion of the winter wheat country had received Its share of rainfall and every thing favored crop growing. Statistics were bearlshly Inclined anil traders were In a guessing mood. The seaboard reported additional export sales Saturday and 10 loads earlv today. Speculators were In clined to the belief that there should be a natural reaction after Saturday's extreme weakness and shorts sought cover In large numbers. Cables were weaker, hut nut enough so to make bulls apprehensive. The leneral situation hurt cnangen lime, out ;g local traders and commission houses were Inclined to tho buying side on the argument that wheat was on a new basis and would see marked activity. Trade In general was heavy and the tone for some time nervous. In the end the buying side showed the most strength. May opened Ui (4c lower at 7171c, dipped to 71V on the heavy selling, reacted to 72;1c, fluc tuated nervously for a time, sold' up to 72H,e and closed firm, tili-V higher at 72U tit'Tc, Local receipts were ZH cars, 1 of contract grade: Minneapolis and Luluth re ported fil.'l cars, making a total for tho three points of 541 cars, against 079 last week and 711 a year ago. primary re ceipts were 6)t.",0"0 bushels, compared to 936, IKO bushels lost year. Seaboard clearances In wheat and flour equaled 4N6.on bushels; the world's shipments were 7, 167.000 bushels, against 6.278.UUO bushels last week and 7,651. () bushels a year ago. On passage stuff Increased 2.112.000 bushels. The visible supply decreased 1.049,1X10 bushels. Trade In oats was not Important. Action was Inclined to follow after all leading grains. May was weak at times,, but on any demands prices advanced again. July and September options were very steady In tho face of the grain weakness. On the corn strength and lighter pit offerings after the first selling rush prices showed a fair recovery. May sold as low aa 41c at the opening, but closed c up at 42Hc. Re ceipts' showed a little Improvement at 126 cars. Provisions felt some effect from the weakness In grains and an easy hog mar ket early In the day. Prices at the opening were off a little, but there soon sprang up a good commission house demand, sup posed to be for packers. The cash business was much Improved and on tho very urgent demand there was little stuff for sale here. May pork sold from JIS.'iO to $16 and closed strong. 3Se higher at $15.9.": May bird sold from $9.474 to 19 and closed 2n'22H-c up at that figure, and May ribs sold from I8.57V4 to JS.80. and closed 2oCa221,ic higher at ft. 80. Kstlmated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, An cars; corn, 19a cars; oats, 185 cars; hogs, 28.000 head. The leading futurea ranged aa follows: Artlcles.l Open. Illgh. Low. Close. Sat'y. Wheat I I May 71W4 72H 7W7244ifNl T2 July T2i4 n 7ii 73 T2S9 Sept. 725 73 72H 72 12 Corn I I May S7Si4 br, t7 S8V?r Bi July WHfiS 69l 58 fH Sept. StrfcoTVa bl M 67 67V4 Osts I May 41fi'H 424 41 42V 4H, July 33V4341 34 33 t 34 lift 341, Sept 28 29 2S 2ST 28H pork May 15 50 18 00 15 50 15 95 15 60 July 15 65 16 12 15 65 16 10 15 75 Lard May 47 9 70 9 47t4 9 70 9 47 July 9 67 9 So 9 67 9 80 9 60 Sept, 9 70 9 90 9 70 9 90 72 Ribs ! I Mar IK 880 8 55 8 80 8 67 July 8 67 8 90 8 67 8 90 8 67 Sept 8 So 1 9 00 880 900 8 89 No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR IMill, luc lower; winter pat ents. t3.Nmh4.00: winter straights. I3.20a3.?o- clears, 3.W"o3.40; spring specials. $4; spring cat patents. wwis.io; straignts, S2.8Wi3.10. WHEAT No. 3 spring 7OH&0Tc; No. 2 red, 71IU3T. OAT8 No. 2, 41f!42c; No. 45c; No. i white, 42y44b. 2 white, 439 RYE No. 2. 66'((57c. PARLEY Fair to choice malting, 63-gmc. SEEDS No. 1 flax. S1.6K; No. 1 north ern, tl.72; prime timothy, 6.85&.90; clover, contract grade. SS .5. PROVISIONS Meas pork, per bbl., 215.85 Cj13.sk. i.nra. per too ins.. iiKtin tc. unort rlba sides (loose), IS 6.VriS 80. Pry salted shoulders (boxed). 27.12g7 2i. Short clear aides (boxed). a.20(. J". WHISKY On baala of high wines, 11.30. The following were the recelpta and ship ments for the day: Articlea. Receipts. Shipments Flour. Dbls.... 30,000 16,000 wneal, Dli.. 31,u 23,U) Corn, bu... 138.0)0 24.000 Oata, bu 1 1,000 83.000 Rve, bu l.ono S.noo parley, bu 31,000 3,000 On the Produce1 exchange today the but ter market waa easy; creameries, 2Sr27ci dairies, la'2ric. Cheese, firm, 111 12c, Eggs, easy; fresh, 14c HEW YORK GENERAL MARKET, Quotations of the Day on Varlona Commodities. NEW YORK, March S4.-FI.OT'R-Re-celpts, 37.229 bbls. ; exports. 14.9U0 bbls. ; dull and Irregular, closing steadier with wheat; winter patents, ; t4i4.2o; Minnesota pat ents, t3.7Mti'3.9o; Minnesota bakers, t- it 3 25; winter patents. t3.!&4.25; winter straights, t3.754iS.ho; winter extras, i 3 3o; winter low grades, 82. 904 3. 10. Rye flour, qutet; fair to good, 83.2544.40; choice to fancy, 83. WHO'S. 75. CORNMEAL Steady; yellow western, 21 ; city, tl.28; Brandywlne, t3.55fi3.tii). RYE Firm; No. 2 western, 6.;.1, f. o. b.. afloat; state, 60&41c, c. I. f.. New York, car lots. BARIJCY Dull; feeding, 63ij65c, e. I f.. New York; malting, 6hi,2o, c. 1. f.. New York. WHEAT Receipts. 81.700 bu.; exports, 127,335 bu. Spot, firm; No. 2 red. 84Se, ele vator; No. 2 red, 86c. f. o. b.. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, WVc, f. o. b.. afloat: No. 1 hard Manitoba, nominal; early weiikness and a later recovery were the wheat fea ture today. Prices declined because of large world's shipments, absence of export orders, bearish crop and weather news and liquidation. The afternoon rally was prompted by covering, better cables, less favorable crop rumors and strength in coarse grains. The close was firm at e net advano. March closed at 7fe4c: May, TTVQ17 9-1&C. clewed at 71c: July. 7(iji7sc. closed at 7b1iol September, TTHI'Ttsc, closed t 7se. CORN Receipts, 85.000 bu Spot, firm; No. 2. 66c elevator, and 66c, f. o. b . afloat. At first weak and lower on big world's shipments corn fully recovered in the afternoon on vigorous covering, good western support and fear a of a llgnter movement. Closed Arm and unchanged froro Saturday's 1 o'clock curb. May. Sj14 . fcia. closed at ttc; J uly, i44u, cloMd t o; September. Vjr2He, closed at -So- OATS Recelpta, 1M.0OO bu.j export, M.BM bu. Spot, week; No. I, 47c: No. 8, 4vc; No. 2 white, 60c: No. 8 white. 60c: track, mixed western. 47'64Sc- track white, frvrj 56c. Options openel easier, but eventually recovered with other markets. MAY Pull: shipping, guc; good to choice, M'&oSc. HIDES yulet; QaJreston, 18e; California, 19c; Texas dry, 14c. HOI'S Firm: state, common to choice, 1!'l crop, 15-i IX'ic ; lfcV crop, 12'tf13c; olds 4-&6C. Pacific coast, 1!U crop, lo-jflKc; l'00 crop, 12-t13e; olds. 4'c8c. LEATHER Steady i hemlock sole, Wtyft 26c. WOOL Firm: domestic fleece, 2V327c. PROVISIONS Reef, firm: family, $12 009 13 5"; mess, $10 cxvo 10 50; beef hams, SIP 5c"( 21. (X; packet. tll"itl2O0. Cut menta, firm; pickled bellies, tK.oo'ot) o; pickled shoulders, c; pickled hams, Ma'piovc. Lard, strong; western steamed, lio (xiin.iT,; refined, strong; continent 10.2f; South America, $10.75; compound, 7"irsc. Pork, strong; family, tl7.5u; short clear, $17.2.V(i20.00; mess, 815.75116.75. BUTTER Receipts. 7.27 pkgs.: market steady; state dairy, 22ire7c; creamery, held, 21j'-'6e: factory, l5t22c. t imwjK-Kecelpta, 1,322 pkgs.: market firm; fancy large, full cream, colored, 12 i;12c; fancy small, early make colored, l.i'fi l:tc: fancv large full cream, fall make, white, 121il2e; fancy small state, full cream, early make, white, 13'(fl3ViC EOGS Receipts, 15.4.14 pkgs.; market nc ctlve and easy; state and 1'ennsyl vanta, HiSli lbo; western, at mark. lHViC. SUGAR Raw, firm; fair refining, 3c: centrifugal. vi test, a 3Hc: molasses sugar 2c: refined. 6.34c; cru ushed, 4.8oc; powdered. auu; granulated, 6 li-ltic. COFFEE Market steady. MOLASSES Steady; New Orleans. 44c. TALLOW Unlet: city. bc: country. 6Vifi 6Hc. itiLfj steady ; domestic, 4c; japan, 1 (&4C. 1'oll.tky Alive, strong; cnickens, nc; turkeys, 13c; fowls, 12c. Dsessed, firm; chlckehs, 12o; fowls, 12c; turkeys, 12' 13c. METALS The metal markets were quite conventioncl tcxlay. Huslness In all de partments was slow. Tin, however, was easy, at a decline of about 75 points, with spot closing at t26.001i26.25. At Ixmdon the market closed at unchanged prices, with spot standing at 116 15s and futures at 114 7s d. Copper was unchanged at New York, with lake at $12.00fj!2.37 and electro lytic and casting at tl2.OmS12.23. Imdon closed 2s d lower, with f pot at 52 and futures at 51 17s 6d. lad was 2s 6d lower at London, which closed at 11 7s 6d, and New York was unchanged at t4.12. Spelter was 2s d lower at London, at 17 l"s, while New York was unchanged at t4 35. Domestic iron was steady In tone and unchangud. Pig Iron warrants were nominal; No. 1 northern foundry, lis. 5'3 196o; No. 2 northern foundry, tl8.00$rl9.00; No. 1 southern foundry, 817.60iSilS.flO; No. 1 southern soft foundry, S17.60'U'18.00. The English markets were firmer, with Glnsgow at 62s 6d and Mlddlesborough at 46s 9d. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. Condition of Trade and Quotations on Maple and Fancy Produce. EOGS Including new No. 2 cases. 13c; cases returned, 12c. live i'tiULiKi-Chickens. 8foc; old roosters, 34i4c; turkeyfc. iv512c; ducks and geese, &4jSi. I 1 I ruu l I . t iAItt rt.nv .T. , . II 1 - . . j uLi.ini lurneys, ii4iji:: ducks, HKyllc; geeae, loUc; chickens, 9't RI'TTER Packing stock. 20c: choice dairy. In tubs, 1riic; separator, 272c. 1 iteiiii'.i Ian Mi.icK . bass, lc, wnite bans, luc; ulueliHh, 12c; bullheads, loc; buf faloes. 7c: cattish. 12c: cod. loc: crannies. loc; halibut, 11c; herring, 3c; haddock, 9c; pike, fcc; red snapper, loc; salmon, 12c; sun lish, 6c; trout, Kc; whileflan, ic, pickerel, 6c; fresh mackerel, each, 20ft3oo; smelts, lo. OYSTERS Mediums. Der can. 22c: stand. arils. Per can. 26c: extra selects, ner on n 3.1c; New York counts, per can, 4uc: bulk siunuuras, per gai, duik, extra se lects, l.t0'tl.to; iSew York counts, per gal, 81.76. PIGEONS Live, per dos., 60c. VEA1 Choice. 64so. CORN 69c. OATS (He. UHAN Per ton, 218 HAY Prices uuoted by Omaha Whole sale Hay Healers' association: Choice hay. a upmnu, 3.w, iu. 1 meuium, 9(.ou: tso. 1 coarse, t)6u. Rye straw, a.ii0. These prices are tor hay of good color and qual ity. Demand fair. Receipts, 8 cars. VEGETABLES. SEED POTATOES Per bu., Ohios, $1.50; Rose 11.26; Triumphs, tL POTATOES Northern, 11.05; Colorado. tl. 1041.20. CArtKOTSi per bu., 76c HEETS Per bu. basket, 60o". TURNIPS Per bu.. 60u; xtutabaaas. nar 10O lbs., 81.25. PAttsmpu per du., oo. CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per dos., $2. GREEN ONIONS Per doa.. aacordinir to slxu of bunches, 30iCoc. i-LrniLH-tiea. per camper, 82.50; hot house, per dos., mj4Gc AK&uisi-m uos., jKKffaac. ItADlSHlLS Per do-., ia CABBAGE Holland seed, crated, ltS2c ONIONS Spanish, per crate. 2.2j; Mica ltan, red or yellow, per lb., 814(uJc. CELERY Calitornia, ivU,lc. TOMATOES Florida, per 6-baskt crate, Hm. FRUITS. APPLES Ben Davis, per bbl.. S4.50: Wins. saps, to; Jonathans, fb.aii; Bellehowers, per PEARS Vlksrs. t2.25: Lawrence. I2-2a 2.W. ORAFES Malagas, per keg, 87.50. CRANUERK1E8 Per bbl.. 87.50: par crate. 2.75. NAVY BEANS Per bu., tl. 9002.00. FIGS California, new cartons, 81; Im ported, per lb.. 12(2 14c. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES California navels, fancv. 83.50 3.7o; choice, t3.26)4.b0; budded, t2.75. AiiflioiNB ancy, tn.bo; choice, 83.25. BAN AN Aa Per uuuen, accoruing to size, (2.(1(2.10. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS New crop walnuts. No. 1 aoft shell, per lb., 12c; hard shtu. per lb., llc; No. 2 soft shell, 10c; No. 2 nurd shell, Do; Brazils, per lb., 14c; filberts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell, lie; hard shell, lac; pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa nuts, per sack, 13.50. HONEY Per 24-section case, 83. CIDEK-Nehawka, per bbl., 83.25; New York, 3.50. HIDES No. 1 green 6c; No. Z ;reen, 4c; No. 1 salted, 7c; No. 2 s&Uiu, No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 8c; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs., 6c; dry hides, 8Q13c; sheep pelts, 16c; horse hides, tl. 6o42. 2a POPCORN-Per lb.. 60. St. I.onls Grain and Provisions. ST. LOUIS, March 24. WH EAT Higher No. 2 red cash, elevator, 77c; track, i61j 77'nc; May. 77VU77c; July, 11c; No. i hard, 721 75c. CORN Higher; No. 2 cash, 68c; track, 594 fiic; May, 6lc; July, Uc; September, Di 1C. OATS Higher; No. 2 cash, 43e; track 44'tij46e; May, 414c; July. 33c; No. i white. 4(j46c. RYE-Dull at 58c. FI.OUR Quiet; red winter patents, t3.80 ioj.mi; extra iancy ana straignt, fi.dwa'i.w: cl.ar. t3.(KiW3.15. SEED Timothy, steady, tS. 006. 00; prime worm more. CORNMEAL Stesdy, 83.10. HRAN- Dull: sacked, east track. 853c. HAY Timothy, lower, t9.50i 15.00; prairie, CHrre, meauy, nl quoieu. " WHISKY Steady, tl 30. IRON COTTON TIES tl. R AGO 1 NG 6HK6SC. HEMP TWINE 8c. PROVISIONS l'ork, higher; lobbing, ne tl66u; old, 115.). Ijrd, higher, 19 42. Dry salt meats (uoxeu), nigner; extra snorts, t.K7; clear rlba, 8. 75, clear sides t9. Bacon (boxed), higher; extra shorts, $9 75 clear ribs. 89 621(9.75; clear sides, to 87. METALS 1-ead. steady at t4.0O4l4.0o. spelter, firm at 4. 10114 12. l'Ol'LTRY Steady; chickens, 9c; turkeys, 12c: ducks. 9c; geese, 41j5e. BUTTER Steady; creamery, 21ig'28c; aairv. ijkh-jc. EGGS Steady at 14c. RECEIPTS Flour. 12.0D0 bbls.: wheat 2.i" o bu : corn. 66.O1X) bu. ; oats. 95.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour. JO.00O bbls.; wheat. ju.iav du. ; corn, m.vakj ou. ; oats, smjou du. Kansas City Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. March 24. WHEAT Mav. 6ic; July, 6Kc; caah. No. 2 hard. 61 70c: No. 3. tc; No. 2 red, 78c; No. 2. 77c; No. 4 spring. bM'. CORN May, 6e; September. 66Vc: cash. No. 2 mixed, 6feS59c; No. 2 while, 629 tuc; INO. . Dl'tC. OATS No. 2 white, 44c. RY" K No. 2. 69c. HAY Choice timothy, (IS 50; choice pral rle. tl'-' 60. BUTTER Creamery, 26c; dairy, fancy 20c. EGGS Steady: at mark, new No. 2 white wood cases Included, 13c per doz. ; quoted on 'change: rasea returned. 12c. RECEIPTS Wheat, 15,3oo by.; corn, 66.000 bu : nuts, lo.tmo du shipments Wheat, eo.ooo bu.; corn. iv.ut du. ; oats, .wai du. Mllnaskre Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. March 14 WHEAT Steadier; No. 1 northern. TVS'73'c; No. 2 nortnern. rui:r: stay. izic. RYE Firmer: No. 1. 69c. BARLEY Firm; No. 2. 85c; sample. 58 UwC. CORN May, tSWHc Phlladelpkln Prodneo Market. rUlLACSLPUIA, Marcb 24. BUTTER Htesdy; western creamery, 8c; western nearby prints, 31o. EGl8 Weak and unsettled; fresh nearby, 151jIRp; fresh western, lnlsc; fresh southwestern, 16iffi6c: fresh southern, 15c. CHEESE Firm, good demand; New York full creams, fancy small. 13c; New York full creams, fair to choice, ll'dl2c. Liverpool ftraln and Provisions. LIVERPOOL, March 24 WHEAT Ppot, No. 1 northern spring, no stock; No. 2 red mestern winter, dull. 6s lld; No. 1 California. 6s 3d; futures steadv; March, 6s d; May. 5s lld; July, ns lni4d. CORN Spot, firm; American mixed, old, 6s 3d; American mixed, new, 5s 2d; futures easy; May. 6s d; July 6s. HOI'S At London (Pacific coast), Arm, 3 15s'a4 15s. PEAS Canadian, steady at 6s 9il. FUH'H-St. LojIs fancy winter, firm at 3 151 4 10s. PROVISIONS Reef, firm: extra India mess. 80s. Pork, steadv: prime mess, west ern, 71s. Ham, steady; short cut. 11 to 16 lbs., 4,s fid. Bacon, steady, 32s; Cumberland cut, firm; 26 to 30 lbs., 45s; short ribs, rteady; 16 to 24 lbs., 43s 6d; long clear mid dles, light, 23 to 24 lbs.. 5"s; long clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs., 44s 6d; short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs., 35s 6d; clear bel lies, 14 to 16 lbs., 47s. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., 36s. Lard, firm; prime western. In tierces, firm, 4.ss; American refined. In palls, 4Rs 9d. HUTTER Firm: finest United States, 95s; good United States. 70s. CH ETOSE Firm ; American finest white, 63s; American finest colored, 6.1s. TALIA1W Prime city, firm, 2oe 9d. The Imports of wheat Into Liverpool last week were 46,600 quarters from Atlantic fmrts, 6.000 quarters from Pacific ports and 8,000 quarters from other ports. The imports of corn from Atlantic ports last week were 7,600 quarters. Visible Supply of Grain. NEW YORK, March 24 The visible sup ply of grain March 22, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange. Is as fol lows: WHEAT 60,548,000 bu.; decrease, 1,409,000 DU. CORN 9.108,000 bu. ; decrease, 69S.000 bu. OATS 31.129.OiX) bu.: decrease, 267,000 bu. RYE 2,907,000 bu.; decrease. lO.Ono bu. BARLEY 1,759,000 bu.; decrease, 119,000 bu. Toledo Grain and Seed. TOLEDO March 24.-WHEAT-Weok and lower; early loss recovered. Closed, firm, trade moderate; cash and May, 78c; July, 76c. CORN Active and Arm at close; weak early : cash, 57c; May, 68c; July, 69c. OATS Falrlv active, firm: Mav. July, 35c. SEED Clover, firm, trifle higher; March, 86.35; April. 15.17: October. l5.12Vi: No. 1. 86.10. Minneapolis 'Wheat, Floor and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS. March 24 WIT P! AT July, 71Hc; on track. No. 1 hard, 75Hc; No. 1 northern, 70c; No. 2 northern, 69SC FliOUR First patents. 83.653.75; second patents, 33.55&3.66; first clears, 82.80ayJ.90; second clears, t2.10(f 2.2. Bit AN Lower; In bulk, il2.5012.75. Peoria Market. PEORIA. March 24. CORN Lower; No UAiK-iiOwtr; No. 2 white, 43o, billed through. - ..... WHISKY On the basis of 11.50 for fin ished goods. Dalnth Grain Market. DULUTH. March 24. WHEAT Cash No 1 hard, 63M;C; No. 2 northern, 680; No. 1 northern, 70c; May, 71c; July, 72c. 1 a zc. CORNIOc. Elgin Dntter Market. ELGIN. HI.. March 24. RTTTTKR Tn nnrt demand, with limited supply; only 2,400 lbs. offered. The market was declared firm at 27c The sales of the week were 600,200 lbs. NEW YORK STOCKS AXD ROXDS. Itlnh Prices at Stnrt Relapse Later Into Old Rot. NEW YORK. March 24 Todav's market made some attemot to rallv from th re. nctlonary tendency that developed before me ciose on naiuraay and to resume the upward tendency which was becoming fairly general on Friday. Prices started higher this morning, but the market during the day did not hold out the promise of the early dealings and apaln relapsed Into a dull and drifting condition, with the dealings almost entirely in professional Hanoi anu oniy tne more ODscure stocks moving with any degree of energy. There was a marked demand for the Readings and an apparent attempt to shift the leadership Into the coalers from the western grain carriers, whose strength last week was supposed to be due to the favor able prospects of the grain crops. But the onvious ract mat selling to take profits was going on In St. Paul, showing the work of professional hands, detracted from the Influence of the new strength In the Readings. The renewed attendance at his office of the most prominent capitalist In the street and the return to New York from holiday excursions of other large capital ists were looked to by the more sanguine of the traders to result In a resumption of marxei activity, dui ror tne Duying or tne Keadings no such influence was apparent. and, with occasional rallies, waa depressed on account of a fear that the Anaconda dividend to be acted on this week will not be maintained. There was an active specu lation In the United States Leather stocks at advances of a point or more, accom panied oy reports subsequently circulated, that the accumulated dividends due on the preferred stock were to be funded Into a bond. IxHilsvllle & Nashville and Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville rose together In the late trading, thus reviving old rumors of a combination. Outside of these cases, the market was spotty and uneven and very Irregular. There were wide advances In Evansvllle & Terre Haute, North Amer ican. General Electric, Corn Products and Keokuk & Des Moines preferred, but none of the gains were fully maintained and there were wide declines In other stocks which had recent advances. Colorado Fuel was active and erratic, ranging both above and below Saturdays price and closing with a net gain of a point. Spnthlng assnr nnces were heard that the condition of the money market was perfectly safe, but the forces of depletion at work upon the cash reserves of the banks and the narrow margin of their surplus reserve kept awake an uneasy sentiment regarding the condi tion 01 tne market until tne April settle ments. With the subtreasury taking funds l. maB.la, a I . 1 . -J .. J I . 1 .',11 1 nc iiini kc. 1 iiuciiui uriiiaim Jill currency and sterling exchange again hard ening toward tne gold export point. It Is felt that there is danger of flurries In the money market, even If a sustained string ency can be avoided. The market closed heavy. The bond market was irregular, but the active Issues were Inclined to recess. Total sales, par value, 81.720.000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call. The following are the closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atrhtwn , in do fd . US Bo. Parlflo UK 80. Hallway . to . O ).M .111) Texaa A PacIRo . nT.. Bt. L. A W , 45' no pfd , M Union Pacific , .76 I 10 pfd . 7jj Wabaah . i I do pfd ,ll W. A Lake Erie . !4V do td pfd . rr ,'la. Central .4a I no pfd .!JVAdame Ex .V Amerlran Ei . la V. 8. Ei . 14 Wella-Farso El .101 Am. Copper IM'i . tl 2S M 41 It . rrti loot, ' r 4i 1( lit, . 82', . 43 too ,I2 lia 17 . 3! do pM B o do ifd Pan. Psoitis Can. Southern I'hH. Ohio Chi. A Alton do pfd Chi., Ind. at L do pfd CM. A B. Illinois.. Chi O. Wnlorn. do lat pfd do Id pfd C. a- N. W C It. I. P Chi. Tr. at Trana. do pfd C. C, C. Bt. L. Colo. Southern 17 Am. ar A Foundry do lat pfd..., da 2d pfd Del. A Hudaon XI.. L. W D. R. O do pfd Erie do lat pfd do Id pfd Ot. Northern pfd.... Hock, alley do pfd III. Central. Iowa Central do pld Lake Erie A W do pfd U A N Manhattan L Met. gt. Rr Max. Central Mei. National Mine. A St. L Mleemirl Pacific at., K. A T do pfd N J Central N. V. Central Norfolk A Westers.. da nfd Ontario A Weetern- Penneylvanla Reading do II pfd do td pfd St. LAS P do let Pfd do Id r.fd (t. L S. W da pfd t. Paul Tl I do pfd . 41 Am. Linseed Oil .17l do pfd .J4 Am. 8. A R . 41 do pfd . 1114 Anaconda M. Co . iv, nrooklrn R. T . c-io. r 4 1 . Coo. Gaa .1H4i ' 1. Tnfoarro pfd.. . 7o Den. Electric . M Hocking Coal .14l Inter. Paper . V l' . HI', Inter. Power . 7 I.tclede Gaa .ISA National Blaiult... .10VNat!onal load .un Nat. Salt jM .11S American . 19 Pacific Coaat . v, Parlfto Mall .lini. People' a Ciaa .im;irnaed gieel Car.. . I4A.I nfd . H',p"l"", P. Car .m .Reoubllo steel .leV '-a Id . MH ir . an ,Ter,n. Coal A Iron. . HHjlnloa B. A P. Co.. .tHl 'lo pfd . HU B. 8. Leather .111 do pfd . fax, V. 8. Rubber . do pfd . ;4 T. 8. Steel .74 I , nfd . pal, Westers t'nloa . a.Am. Locomotive .1:V do ptd . J4 . 4H "a . ! .104 , .Kl .1!0 .223 l" . 12 . ,S . M . to . to . 2 .i:4 . u, . 44 .101', . 4S . 44 .1211 .is; "v. . i . a . 11 . li . 41 . 4!i K'i . . l: H The Commercial Advertiser's Tnndon financial cablegram says: The stock mar. ket had an excellent tone today. The peace news from South Africa ts too Inconclusive to Inspire public buvlng. but It causer the bear contingent to fidget snd the nro'e aioual slemsut lo sujpfiort rleea. CouBwl Jumped to 944, assisted by a short supply, owing to sales In anticipation of the budget. The bears scrambled to cover and the continent supported prices, but the close wss a shade easier at M 1-1. The strength of consols assisted home stocks, but the American department was quite Idle. Ivon don continued to look on even when New York came a buyer In the street of the coalers, Baltimore A Ohio and Union Pa cific. Contangoea began at l' and finished at 3V Rio tlntos sold at 43. erVork Money Market. NEW YORK. March 24-MONKY-On call, firm, 3'ttit per cent, closing offered at t per cent; prime mercantile paper, AH'USVt per cent. HTKRMNO EXCHANGE Firm, with ac tnal business In bankers' bills at $4 H7S9 4 R7 for demand and at tl .S5H,W 8t for slxtv davs; posted rates. 4.86v(i4.tV4j; com mercial Mils, I4.MV,'?1'4 soV. SIKVER Bar, o3c; Mexican dollars. 43'4C. HOND8 Government, steady; state. Inac tive; railroad. Irregular. The closing quotations on bonds are as follows: V. R, ref. 2a, ret.... do coupon do la, res do coupon , do new 4a, ref..... do rnupoa do old 4a, reg do coupon ., do 6a, reg do coupon Atrhlaon gon. 4a do ad). 4a R. A O. 4a do 3'ta do conr. 4a Canada So. 2a Central of Georgia fa do let Ine Chea. A O. 4Ha Chi. A Alton ma... ('.. R. A Q. new 4a.. C. M. A St. P. g. 4a c. A N. W. con. 7a. '.. R. I. A P. 4a.... C C C A St L g 4a.. Chi. Ter. 4a Colo. A go. 4a P. R. O. 4a Erie prior Ilea 4a do gen. 4a Ft. W. A n. C. la.. Hock. Valley 4V,a... 1" inj'S 19 10Vi 1.0) 1.1t lit 112 ins 1" 154 4 104 M 107't 10S lit) Tn', 107, ' as' 11SH : 112 102 li 7 4 IO314 100 112V, 10 V, 1.. A N. nnl. 4a... Me,. Central 4a no let Inc Minn. A St. L. 4a.. M . K. A T. 4a do 2a N. T. Central la.... do gen. 34a N. J. Central (. fta.. No. PaclOo 4a do la Nor. A W. con. 4a.. Heading gen. 4a (it. L. A I. M. e. 6a. St. L. A S F. 4a... Bu L. 8. W. la I do la R A. A A. P. 4a.., Po. Paclflo 4a 1 so. Rallwar aa Tex. A Pacific la... 1 T., Bt. L. A W. 4s., iL'nlon Pacific 4a 102 3 3 10:t"i loo K 100 V, 1IW ll4j 10S 74 1034 11' . . . fl. . Ha .lti'4 .120'4j . M .1054 .toH .11"4 .liow, . 7He .111 . 1 . oh . do conr. 4a Wabaah la rlo 2 do deb. R Weet Shore 4a W. A Lake E. 4a... Wla. Central 4a Icon. Tobacco 4a Boatoa Stock tnota tlons. BOSTON, March 24.-Ca11 loans, WS per cent; time loans, 4"4a6 PPr cent. Offi cial closing of stocks and bonds: Atchlnon 4a fiaa la Me,. Central 4a.... N. E. Gaa A Coke Atrhlpon do pfd Boetnn A A , .102 Adventure . 17 lAllouri . 81 Amalgamated . t Baltic . 17T, Bingham . 7Vt('alumet A Heels. .9fL3 Centennial .. 21 .. 2H .. tl .. 4 .. 22 ..(00 .. 23 .. (a ..11 .. 12'. ,. 114 .. UV, .. 14 ,. u 1. n .133 ,. S4 1.10 I. t. 1. 1414 I. 1 ,. 124 .. S 1. IS . ti Itnpton A Maine.... Boatnn Elerated 1414 Conner Range .1"9 Dominion Coal.... N. Y.. N. H. A H. tWU'Frank In Fltrhburs pfd .14VIle Royal .1004 Mohawk . 2, Old Dominion .13214 Oateola .HIS Parrot rnlon Pactfle Mex. Central Am. sugar do pfd Am. Tel. A Tel.... Horn. Iron & Bteel. 44 U 'snta Fa Connar. . Gen. Electric Maae. Klectrlc do pfd N. E. Gaa A Coke t'nlted Fruit 1. 8. Steel .221 . T . 44 . W .ltlUa . 42 Tamarack Trlmountaln Trinity t'nlted Btates I'tah Victoria Winona Wolverine do pfd Westfnghouee com... 54 I.ondoB toclc Qaotatlons. LONDON, March 24.-4 p. m. Closing: Cons., money.. do account.. Anaconda Atchison 1 do pfd Baltimore A O. Canadian Vac, Chesa. & Ohio. Chicago O. VV. C, M. & St. P Denver & R. Q do pfd 1 Erie do 1st pfd..., do 2d pfd Illinois Central Louis. & Nash, M., K. & T do pfd , N. Y. Central., .. 04 .94 1-16 .. 6'd, .. RU ..IO014 ..109 ..1WH.I it Norfolk & W. do pfd Ontario & W.. .. 82V, .. 33H ,.. 77S .. 412 .. 35 .. ;h .. 99f .. 67 ..103 ... W14 .. 43s .. !WH .. 21Va .. 43 V 77s .. 12 .. 434 Pennsylvania . Reading do 1st pfd... do 2d pfd.... Southern Ry... do pfd Southern Pac. Union Pacific. ..17L'H .. 444 .. WVi .. .. 70 .. &6i ..146V. ..ltWTs .. 25 .. tV4 ..1674 do pfd U. 8. Steel do pfd Wabash do pfd Spanish 4s Rand Mines.... DeBeers BAR SILVER Quiet; 24T4d per ounce. MONEY 2(f?3 per cent. The rate of dis count In the open market for short bills Is 2 ll-lfrijCi per cent and for three-months' bills 244 per cent. New York Minis t) aotattena. NEW YORK, March 24. The followlna; are the closing prices on mining: stocks: Adams Cod. Alice Dreece Brunawlck Con Comatock Tunnel... Con. Cal. A Vs.... Dead wood Terra.... Horn Silver Iron Stiver Leadvlll Con .. U .. 40 .. so .. t .. I ..110 .. 60 ..14U .. To .. f Little Chief... . Ontario ....... Ophlr Phoenix rotoal Savaga Sierra Nevada. Small Hopea... 11 IK to t 4 in 45 14s Bianoara Foreign, Financial. LONDON, March 24. Tha scarcity of money stiffened rates today and borrowers were entirely dependent on the Bank of Kngland. Discounts were firm. Business on the Stock exchange opened with much cheerfulness, Influenced by the news from Pretoria, which waa generally regarded as t leaning the reopening of peaoe negotia lons. A sharp advance In prices was the result, noiaDiy in consuls ana ivamrs, out the settlement and the approach of the holidays checked business. Home rails hardened. Americans were firm. They were largely neglected and closed quiet and steady. Kaffirs opened steady. Rands made substantial gains. They afterward reacted slightly owing to a disposition to await develonments. Spanish 4s and Rlo tlntos recovered. Copper was Irregular and closed at 62c. Uold premiums are quoted aa follows: Buenos Ayres, 141.90; Madrid, 38.06; Lisbon, 29; Rome, 2 30. BERLIN, March 24. Exchange on Lon don, 20m 4644 pfgs. for checks. Discount rates: Short bills, li per cent; three months' bills, t per cent. Prices on the bourse today were firm, the reports from Pretoria being considered as Indications of the possibility of the early establishment of peace In South Africa. Speculative shares made a good rise on bear coverings. PARIS. March 24. Prices on the bourse today opened Arm. Kaffirs were favored on the news from Pretoria. Subsequently weakness prevailed owing to Parquet reali sations of Spanish stocks, Rlo tlntos, 8ues shares, Metropolitans and Dynamite. Rentes were strong and In good Investment de mand. Kaffirs closed firm. The private rate of discount was 2 6-16 per cent. Three per cent rentes, lOuf 40c for the account. Baak Clearings. OMAHA March 24. Bank clearings to day, 11,309.777.14; corresponding day last year. l,obl,683 96; Increase, $248,093.18. CHICAGO. March 24. Clearings. 3o,989, 681; balances, f2.362.675. Post exchange, $4 88 for sixty days; J4.S8 on demand. New York exchange. 10c premium. ST. LOUIS, March 24. Clearings, ,8, 944; balances. $1,641,156. Money, 4H'56 per cent. New York exchange, 30c premium. CINCINNATI. March 24. Clearings, $4. 614,750. Money, 3s'6V4 per cent. New York excharge, 1626c discount. NBW YORK. March 24. Clearings, U, 641. 5H0; balances, $6.63.496. BALTIMORE. March 24 Clearings, $2, 643, 4fi6; balances, $342,030. Money, 4sfl6 per 1 PHILADELPHIA, March 24 Clearings, $13.7M,890; balances, $1,9C2,16. Money, 4S per cent. BOSTON. March 24. Clearings, $14,210,356; balances, $1,273,002. Bt. Loals Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. March 24. CATTLE Re ceipts, 3.800 head, including 2,000 Texans. Market steady; native shipping and export steers, tf.uifoaa. with fancy worth $7.26; dressed beef and batcher steers, $4.60tt.S6; steers under 1.000 lbs., $.1.60t&6.60; stockers and feeders, $2.80(36.00; cows and heifers, $. 2.V&6.0H; oanners. $1.40ft2.7&; bulls, $2.8.VrJi 4 75; calves. $3.00fg76fl; Texas and Indian steers, greasers, $3.4y?H.40; fed, $4.6oQ.0O, with fancy worth $H.u0; cows and heifers, $2 60074 60. HOGS Receipts, 3.800 head. Market 60 lower; pigs and light. W Ooivl 25; pack ers, nixr31.3ii; butchers, $6.3oti6.60. BHKEP AND LAM BS Receipts, 100 head Market steady; native muttons, $4 5(6.o0; lambs. $5.6oft.45, with springs worth up to $K.OO; culls and bucks. $2.60U4.76; Block ers and feeders. $1.602.25; western lambs, $660; ewes, $3.26. Co0e Market. NEW YORK. March 24 COFFEE Spot Rlo. dull; No. 7 Invoice. 611-16c. Mild, tiulet; Cordova, 8612c. The market opened steady, with prices unchanged, and ruled dull throughout the balance of the day, with prices holding within i points of Saturday's final bids. Room sentiment was mixed, public orders were totally lacking. Cable and domestic, news lacked feature. The close was quiet, with prices net un changed to 6 points lower. Total sales, 4.2W bags. Including: April, 8.20c; Septem ber, .7oc ; December, t.96c. Btoas City Live stock Market. SIOUX CITY. March 24 (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipts, l.&ti head; kill ers and best stockers steady, others slow; beeves, $3. 25i& So; cows, bulls and mixed, $.' IK-4.M 7S; stockers snd feeders, $3 Otnoal.&O; yearlings and calves, $3.0Og4 26. HOGS Receipts. 2 head; wesk to bg Iwwsr, ssUloj At fit"..; bulk, tJUOflija. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle EeoeipU Moderate and Prices Hold Practically 8teadj. HOGS DECLINE ABOUT FIVE CENTS Clipped Sheep and Lambs Arrive for the First Time This Year Market on All Desirable Gradra Is steady. SOUTH OMAHA, March 24. Receipts today: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Official Monday. 2.9.KI 6.146 3.2"3 4.3K9 6.W1 Same day last week Same week before Same three weeks ago. Same four weeks ago... bame day last year 4.001 S.o72 2.39 2.9.8 2,366 7.4. 3.-14 3, MS 4..I& 1.371 2,i1j 2, 166 Bhttieiu r UK THE Y A R TO IUlK. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha fur the year to aate and comparisons with last year: 1902. Cattle 1H4.043 Hogs 6.U.187 Sheep ),', i,l 190.. 14.S.M4 629,512 248,662 Inc. 34. 14 102,676 Dec. 3S.806 The following table shows the aveiage price of hogs sold on the South Omaha market the pa:t several days with com parisons, with former years; It. I lW2.lSOl.l!W.18W.18S.189l.l8iHi. March L.I March I.. March $.. 1 Marco 4.., 011 6 : f tivj 6 X2 4 &8 4 ft 4 6 e j 4 74i 4 7o 4 111 4 J2 4 7l 4 73, 1611 I 03 a si W I 3 64 3 b0 a tui a txi a ui a 78 a u 4 B aa. 3 89I a , a b, a to. 8 60 i 4 3 74 a 4j, 3 .4 4, 4 84 4 ui, 4 II 8 a 3 J I 3 80 3 7 a oi 3 ai 8 t6 3 H 2.1 I UiHi 6 32! uiarcn !.. March .. March 7.. Marcn a.., March .. March 10. Marcn 11. March 12. March 13. March 14. March la. March 16. March ii. March 18. March ay. March 20. March 21. March 22. k ti a i 6 t i 10V 6 38 lk e ii I 41 i vti 5 4t, It (A 41 1 I 6 4j 6 13 6 o6 lvl 6 bti 6 64; 6 15V4 I 21, ( 661 t 2'Ai 6 611 6 li,, o il 6 25 6 82 31 b 80! I 6 81 1 29 1 at Oak 3 7o 3 fcu a ".0, 3 , I a 82 4 76 4 7d 4 76 4 7 4 o- - 4 89 4 86 4 SI 1 4 81 4 9o 4 93 3 74 3 62 6J 3 6 3 bO a ui 3 68 I 3 681 8 Bb 3 ti 3 63 a doi I 3 69, a mi a ui 1 "ii 2 73 3 7o 3 'it, 3 76 3 U, 8 80 3 sj 3 77 a 91 3 83 S i 3 M 3 ,i 8 74 4 wi j t; 1 3 71 3 98, 3 98 1 March 23. March 24. 1 3 3 3 65 Indicates Sunday. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was; 1 ',.,,(.. II..... CK n U'e'a C, M. & St. P. Ry ITnlon Pacltln ii'ilnm 2 12 4 15 1 6 10 31 11 1 1 9 9 16 17 13 2 4 2 2 10 .. lo .. .. 1 6 3 99 ' 68 29 6 C. oc N. W. Ry I..' r., Jb. M. V. K. It... C, St. r., M. & O. Ry. H. Xr M. R. Rv C, ii. & y. Ry C K. 1. Ac F., east C, R. 1. ox V., west Illinois Central Totals The disposition of the day's recelpta was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: Cattle. Hoes. Sheen umana t acaing to Q. H. Hammond Co Swlit and Company Cudahy Hacking Co Armour & Co Swift and Co., country.... Carey at Benton Lobnian ec Co V. 1. Stephen Hill & Huntzlnger Livingstone & Schaller... Hamilton & Rothschild... L. F. Husz 11. L. Dennis & Co Hobbick Wolf & M Other buyers 37 1,015 1,584 17 332 637 92o 1,634 432 1,070 1,608 19o 1,827 1,683 84 81 46 18 72 S3 9i loM 6 2 286 280 Totals 2.S2S 6,169 6,409 CATTLE There was not a heavy run of cattle here today, so that the market held Just about 'steady with the close of last week In spite of the fact that Chicago was quoted weak to a dime lower. There were quite a few beef steers In the receipts, but still an unusually large proportion of the offerings consisted of stock cattle. Steer buyers were all out early, and aa a general thing anything at all desirable in the way of fat steers sold lreely at just about steady prices. The handy weight cattle sold to the best advantage, but still even the heavier grades Bold at right around steady prices. The fact that Chi cago was quoted weak to a dime lower had a slight depressing effect upon the trade, but there were not enough cattle here to enable buyers to take of much of anything at this point. Practically everything ot tered was out ot nrst hands at an early hour. The cow market also showed very little change aa compared with the close of last week. Anything good sold readily In about the same notches as on last Friday, but the same as usual, the commoner grades and particularly the cannera were neg lected and hard to sell at any price. in some cases salesmen did not think they got as much for those kinds as. they ought to, but the medium grades and cannera have been selling so unevenly of late that It Is difficult to tell what the market price is for such kinds. There was not enough change In the prices paid for bulls, veal calves and stags to be worthy of mention. Desirable grades were In active demand, but other kinds sold slowly. As noted above, there was a large supply of stock cattle on hand this morning, con sidering the total receipts. Yard traders, however, all seemed to be anxious for cattle owing to the fact that they cleaned up their last week s supply in good snape. The better grades In particular sold at good steady prices, but still even the less desirable grades sold for just about as much as was paia toward tne close of last week. Representative sales: BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 760 4 25 16 Iu96 6 70 1 730 4 60 21 Ils3 6 8U 10 1113 4 bo 33 11 6 bt) 1 860 4 1a 19 1113 6 80 2 998 4 75 44 169 6 80 7 1020 4 76 13 1187 6 85 2 921 4 80 27 1197 6 85 16 890 4 85 7 9o8 6 80 2 790 4 9U 17 1092 6 86 2 790 6 00 11 1030 6 85 16 1040 6 00 6 1166 6 90 4 987 6 00 65 136H 6 95 2 740 6 00 39 li'69 6 96 1 940 6 00 18 6 fcj 13 929 6 30 8 lmo 6 00 16 loud 6 35 37 1210 6 00 13 1067 6 60 22 1206 6 00 1 1060 6 60 40 1383 6 20 20 1ii67 6 65 19 lu9 6 20 13 973 6 65 8 1:1)3 6 20 20 1072 6 65 21 1290 6 25 18 955 6 65 17 1'ftU 6 25 8 1206 5 70 17 1445 ( 3a 27 1106 6 70 STEERS AND COWS. t 1100 6 40 4 1132 t 60 STEERS AND HEIFERS. 18 1306 6 2a COWS. 4 942 2 00 7 700 4 00 2 910 2 00 1 830 4 00 2 740 2 00 1 Lin) 4 00 803 2 00 1 U60 4 00 1 940 3 25 8 926 4 25 3 956 2 25 6 9n 4 35 2 9X5 2 25 1 1350 4 40 1 860 2 25 14 11117 4 45 2 900 2 25 2 1200 4 60 8 653 2 25 1 1120 4 60 1 770 3 60 13 918 4 60 4 900 3 50 1 1340 4 60 l..s 1" 2 60 6 9X8 4 60 6 750 2 65 2 1130 4 60 4 07 2 75 22 10o4 4 60 1 1070 2 75 6 1118I 4 60 2 815 3 75 18 lou) 4 60 3 773 2 80 9 mo 4 7o 19 998 3 90 2 1:120 4 75 2 1140 3 00 6 V) 4 75 3 910 3 00 1 &v 4 75 1 1200 3 00 1 Hmo 4 75 3 1040 8 25 4 875 4 80 8 1073 3 25 8 looj 4 aj 1 620 3 25 3 12o0 4 80 3 1023 3 40 1 9H0 6 00 2 9x6 3 40 11 1145 6 00 1 900 8 60 11 1154 6 10 T 951 3 60 1 n.10 6 10 1 1070 3 60 1 1120 6 15 1 1"85 3 60 2 1300 6 15 10 1124 3 65 2 1300 5 25 1 760 3 75 1 137a 6 33 8 1173 S 80 1 960 5 60 8 933 3 80 1 1.120 t 60 14 976 4 00 1 1370 6 60 4 770 4 00 COWS AND HEIFERS 82 660 4 60 21 971 4 65 HEIFERS. 2 695 3 60 7 770 4 5 1 0)0 3 75 1 9fO 4 75 1 800 4 00 1 It) 6 25 4 1000 4 40 BCLLS 1 690 3 60 1 720 4 00 1 870 3 85 1 fWn 4 00 1 1260 8 00 1 1920 4 40 1 11x0 3 10 4 1522 4 10 1 670 3 10 1 1740 4 50 1 1680 3 25 1 14 1 4 50 t 1440 3 25 1 14r 4 60 1 80 3 40 2 17K5 4 50 1 lfkiO 3 40 1 17O0 4 S 1 1310 3 40 1 1380 4 75 1 1470 3 75 CALVES. 7 i0 4 40 1 80 6 50 1... ....... 90 6 50 4 272 50 1 210 6 00 1 120 7 00 1 110 ( 0" 1 170 7 00 STAGS. 1 1780 4 W 1 1S70 4 50 STOCK CALVES. Hi too ... eU I S3 1 fO 8 00 T4 33 t M 1 310 8 1 S3 6 00 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS 1 64" 2 40 10 809 3 90 1 fWH 2 60 1 ll' 2 90 5 8T 2 7.1 12 f3 2 96 1 8M 2 7i 7 6e4 2 9n 1 81 2 SO 2 610 3 IV 3 4. 2 81 6 6"l 3 00 6 fr'l 2 85 1 680 3 10 3 8v! 2 85 10 WS 3 20 1 7'io 2 9i 12 7X5 3 20 2 Shi 2 9" STOt KKRS AND FEEDFR8. 1 tW 2 7.1 1" 722 4 00 6 622 3 00 11 M5 4 2) 6 fM 3 o 45 ( 4 25 3 7"3 3 00 3 413 4 2o 14 8!M 9 25 108 63 4 ;s 2 two 3 25 19 745 4 M 2 55.1 3 25 14 61.1 4 35 6 692 3 25 29 73 4 35 1 7 3 ,,, 14 6x7 4 35 3 542 3 50 5 456 4 40 6 6x2 3 60 31 6M 4 40 1 "on 3 60 12 766 4 60 3 6S6 3 7-1 8 745 4 60 1 5X0 3 60 45 mil 4 (f, " ri,1 3 70 161 722 4 75 i 926 8 75 4o 7u2 5 00 i .115 4 no HOCIS There was a lihoml f,,n f here today for a Monday, and In view of the unfavorable reports from other mar kets, prices at this point took a drop of about a nickel. In some cases some of the heavier and better loads did not sell 5c lower, but In other Instances the lighter hogs were more than a nickel lower. Trading waa not nctlvo at anv time, so that the morning was well advanced be fore a clearance was effected. The good weight hous sold largely from 36.35 to h4. and the medium weights went from 16.25 to 16.35, mhile the lighter hogs sold ""in v.c uown. urprescntatlve sales: No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. IT. i... 16... 69... 93... 73... X'i... 26... 61... 79... 76... 86... 67... 19... X9. . . 77... 87... 77... 75... 65... 65... 82... 39... 80... 80. . . 78... 24... 75 4 70. ..232 80 6 30 .lux .1X7 6 25 74 2.12 40 6 30 40 6 10 73 231 40 6 30 40 6 30 .1X8 120 6 10 80. , 7., 73.. 80., 68., 34. 74., ..2.U .197 X0 6 12 80 6 15 40 6 17 . . . 6 20 80 6 20 80 20 80 6 20 , . . 6 20 40 ( 20 ... 20 80 6 22 80 6 22 ....234 ....229 ....222 80 3D .1X7 .2'1 .202 .2i"S .1X2 .2) .192 .191 .1x6 .200 .2.l .180 .S'J8 .204 .212 .1x3 .223 .215 .2"7 .217 .222 40 6 30 40 6 3o 239 120 6 30 ....2.12 ....2.1X 6 32 6 32 6 32 80 ....219 ....250 ....228 ,...232 ,...2o7 ,...245 ....252 ....252 78.. 73.. 72.. 86.. 62.. 50.. 69.. 40 6 35 40 6 35 ... 6 35 ... 6 35 80 6 35 120 6 35 120 fl 35 . . . 6 35 80 40 6 .- 6 22 6 22 59 2'-2 40 6 22 72 29 80 6 37 80 6 22 ... 62!. 80 6 25 ... 6 25 80 6 25 ... 6 25 120 6 25 ... 25 .2. . , 76.. 61... 66.. 65.. 66... 68.. 60.. 64.. 149. .249 ... e 40 ... 6 40 ... 6 40 ... 6 40 80 6 40 80 6 40 ... 6 40 80 6 40 ...256 ...268 ...251 ...247 ...2".8 ...271 ...287 4.. .221 x2 nm 93 .23 80 6 25 80 6 25 ...229 6 40 78... 73... 92... 93... ..213 ..260 240 6 40 ..213 160 8 25 65. 63. .272 80 6 45 ..18 40 6 25 .276 6 46 .203 40 6 25 60 281 60 HEKP-Th.r. no. ,,. . fair run sheep and lambs here today, and under the Influence of good demand the market was fairly active and Just about steady with the close of last week. Some clipped sheep and lambs arrived today, the first of the of r.-,.,i, una mey also sold at Just about steady prices ns rnmmnH with .x n,au wooled sheep are selling. Clipped wethers ai J"'00' clipped yearlings at 35.40 and clipped lambs at 36.0O. Some wooled ewes so d at 35.00, wooled wethers and yearlings sold. " . and some iamb sold as high as $6.50. The quality of the offerings as "uie whs very satisfactory and the bulk WHS disnosed of In vnml conn There were hardly enough feeders on sale to make a test of the market, but It Is '" " "ay tnai anything good would have brought f till V stearlv nrloa .-S-u.iai.lon": Choice lightweight yearlings, Sa.6a.0O; good to choice yearlings. 8t.25 6.6n ; choice wethers, !5.15g'5.40: fair to good .-,-,, ei.aviua.io; cnoice ewes, 4 60t).no; t5lU2? ,ow,''' W.OntlH.BO; choice lambs. ,-.u.w, ,r 10 gooo lamos, 56.0016.40: rfti"-Ewe,h,'r', -4f4.50; feeder lambs 34. 50410.60; feeder ewes, $2.503.50. Repre sentative sales: No. Av. Price. . 85 4 00 .95 4 65 . 64 4 75 . 63 4 73 . 94 5 00 . 57 5 00 . 99 6 00 .91 5 40 . 98 6 70 .84 A 10 .64 6 35 .73 6 40 . 74 6 40 .8.1 6 50 . 64 6 50 .78 6 60 .85 6 60 .94 8 00 .94 4 70 .75 6 00 . 118 ' 5 20 . 123 6 26 26 we stern ewes 443 western ewes 30 cull Iambs 63 cjU lambs 148 Mexican ewes .... 10 cull lambs 223 cull Iambs 240 clipped yearlings . 311 Mexican ewes 259 clipped lambs 268 western lambs ... 29i Colorado lambs ... 699 Colorado lambs ... 26") Colorado lambs ... 69 western lambs .... 125 western lambs .... 184 western lambs .... 10 Colorado ewes .... 505 Colorado ewes . ,. 2 cull lambs 362 Colorado wethers 413 western wethers . CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle and Sheep Steady to Loner aad Hogs Lower. CHICAOO Mnroh 4 -PATTT r ni.a 24.000 head. Including 12 cars of Texans.' Market steady to 10c. lower; good to prime steers. t6 5IHjr7 00 n.-,r In rv.u,1l,,m tliViW 6 40; stockers and feeders, 32.606.00; cows. i.ouiuo.du; neirers, tz.iijqi4j.iii; canners, 31.60 feC.40; bulls, $2 504r5.no; calves, 32.504j6.7b; Texas-fed steers, 35.204(6.00. HOOS Receinta tArtuv 47 m h.orf. row, 30,000 (estimated); left' over, 2,600. Mar- aei opened steady out closed WJJIOc lower; mixed and butchers, 36.2041.660; good to choice heavy, $6 45iJ.62; rough heavy, 36 20 dni.35; light, 36.0ti4i6.35; bulk of sales, kfcfl ft. 45. SHEEP AND LAMBS- Receipts, 18,flno neHii. Aiaraei strong; lambs, steady to 10c lower; good to choice wethers, 85.006.65; fair to choice mixed. $4.254i6.00; western sheen, venrllncrs 15 ?.Vrr !. ,,0,1 ... 34.00ft6.65; western lambs, 35.254j665; spring .allien, f ,.,.'I1A.W Official Saturday: Receipts Cattle. 240 neau; nogs, tiysa nead: sheep, 623 head SbinmenLs Cuttle 2:ai huH hntm n .a , , ",rBai u.via head; sheep, none. Kansas City Lite Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, March 24 CATTLE Receipts, 4,390 natives, 1,500 Texans, 2" caives. AiarKei tor native steadv; Texans strong to 10c higher; choice export and dressed beef steers, 36. 404)6.65; good to fair, 35.00416. 40; stockers and feeders, 33.264j6.0o; western fed steers. t5.05ri6 no: T.m, .r, Indjan steers, 34.5o4i6.i; Texas cows, J1.70 m-i.ia; native cows, w.so'qo.a; neirers, J3.75 4i6.25; canners, 32.5043.25; bulls. 33.256.0O: calves, 34.5o4i6.00 HOGS Receipts, 3.400 head opened steady but closed weak; bulk of sales, 36 10416.60; heavy, mixed packers, 36.2o4j6.50; light, pigs. 15 364i6.75. Market top, 36.55; $6 40476.55; 35.9041 6. 22; SHEEP AND LA MBS Receipts, 400 head Market strong; native lambs, 36.2546.55; western lambs, 36.2ofi6.65; native wethers 85.0UfjiS.60; western wethers. 35.00fiHi.5ft: v.ur. lings, 3666436.OO; ewes, 34.704j6.15; pigs, 33.00 New York Lire Stock Market. NEW YORK. March 24.-BEEVES-Re-celpts, 4.202 head; fair steers, lo4jl5c off; cows. 104j'25c lower: bulls, steady to firm; steers. 34.8fi4r41.90; stags. 34.50; bulls, 33 5.14 6.20; cows, 82.1544.55. Cables, steady; ship ments tomorrow, estimated, 1,250 head cat tle, 1,367 head sheep and 4,100 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 6,013 head; veals ac tive, but 25460c off, all sold; veals. 34.60'3 8.25; few choice sold early at 38.50; city dressed veals. 94il2c per lb. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 13.772 head; sheep closing weak, lambs opened easier, closed inline off: unshorn sheep, 34.004c4.26; clipped sheep, 34.tWu4 .75; unshorn lambs, 35. 754i 7. 00; culls. $4.504.5.50; clipped lambs, $: T,ti600: culls, $4.50; spring lambs, 34.005.(4) each. HOGS Receipts, 3.300 head: feeling weak; state, $6.65&6.7a; western, nominal. St. Joseph Live Stork Market. ST. JOSEPH. March 24. CATTLE Re ceipts. 1.4(i0 head. Market steady; natives, $5.,V4i6sO; rows and heifers, $1,604(6 75; veals, 33.5046.26; stockers and feeders, 32.26 gjo.25. HOGS Receipts, J.700 head. Market steady; light and light mixed, $6.0041633; medium and heavy, $6.324(41 50; pigs, $4.25 fcC 60. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 10.100 head. Market steady to strong; western lambs, $6.00436 66; western sheep, $4 35 'a 6.00. Stock la sight The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at the five principal markets for March 24: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 2.930 5.146 6.991 Chicago 24.i Kansas City 6.8o St. I-ouls 3.8..0 St. Joseph . v 1.4O0 Totals ....37,930 62.045 36,591 POSTOFFIC E KOTICE. (Should be read dally by all Interested, as changes may occur avt any tlm. Foreign malls for the week ending March 29. i:2, will close (PROMPTLY In all csaesi at the Oeneral pjstortiee as follows: PAR f'KLS POST MAIl,8 close ONE HOI R EARLIER than closing time shown below. Parrels cost malls for Germany will cloae at I p. id. Monday, per s. a. K Wm. dori 47.OI0 18.0.10 3.4" 4.10 3.8iO VV 8.700 lo.luO fTorricie koticb. Qroase, and Friday per s. s. Moltka. Regular an.1 Supplementary msll. rlna at Foreign Branch hslf hour later than closing time shown brio exceit that Supplementary Miils for Europe and Cen tral America, via Colon, ciose one nour later at Fcreign Bianchj. Transatlantic Mnlls. TI'ESDAY At :S0 a. m. for KCROPE. per a s. K. W'm. der Orosse via Pit-mouth, Cherbourg and Bremen; at 8:30 H. m. for ITALY direct, per s. s. Nord America tmall must be directed "per s. s. Nord America' 1. WEDNESDAY-At 6:91 a. m. for EI'ROPE. per s. s. Philadelphia via Southampton imall for Ireland must be directed "per 8. s. Philadelphia"); at 8:.W . tn. .supple. n.entar In a. ni.i for EUROPE, per s. s. Teutonic t la tjueenslown; at 10 a. m. f.r HKIIU'M direct, p. r s. s. lUverford (niiyimust be directed "per a. s. Haver- TM.l nnAY-At 7 a m for FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PtlHr ItlAU Tl'HKKY, EGYPT, UHEKCK, BRITISH INDIA and LORENZO MAK Wl KZ, per s. s Ki Touralne via II ivre imall for other parts of Europe mint be directed "per s. s. La Touralne "1. SATl'RDAl At 5:3 a in. lor lil ROPE. per s. s. Cxmpdnla via tjucenstown; it . a. m. for ITALY direct, per s. s. K. M. Theresln (mail must be directed "per s. s. K. M. Thercfla 'J; at 7.30 a. ,n. fur NETHERLANDS direct, per s. s. Rvn dm (mall must be directed "jter s s. Ryndam "1; at 9:3" a. m. for SCOTLAND direct, per s. s. Furnessla imall must be directed "per s. s. Furnesla" 1; at 11 a. m. for DENMARK dltect, per s. s. Norg-4 (mall must bo directed "per s. s. Norge"j. PRINTED MATTER. ETC -This steamer takes Printed Matter, Commercia: Pa pers a.id Samples for Germany only. The samo clues of mall matter for oilier parts of Europe will not be sent by this ship unlers specially directed by It. After the closing of the Sjp'olementary Transatlantic Malls above naoied, ad ditional Supplementary Malls are opened on the piers of the American, English, trench and German steamers, and re main open until within leu Minutes of the hour of sailing of steamer. Malls for South anil Central America, Wrat Indies, Etc. TI'ESDAY At 9 a. m. for PORTO RICO, per s. s. Mae via Ponce (ordinary mull "n!v; m. for ST. KIT I S, ST. MART INS. ST. El'STATICS, BRITISH. Dl TCH and FRENCH Ol lANA. per s. . I llrrfmall must be directed "per s. s. Lllir"); at 9:m a. m. (supplementary 10:30 a. m.J for CENTRAL AMERICA (except Costa Rlca and SOl'TH PACIFIC PORTS, per s. s. Alllanca via Colon (mail for Guatemala must bo directed "per s. s. Alllanca"); at 12 m. for BRAZII per s s. Mosart via Pernambuco and Santos (mall for Northern Brasll must be directed "per s. s. Mosart"); at 12:30 p. m. (supplement ary 1:30 p. m.) for LEEWARD and WIND. v. akii ihIaANDB. and BRITISH, DL'TCH and FRENCH Gl iANA, per a. s. Madl ana: at 6:30 p. m. for JAMAICA, per s s. Admiral Dewey, from Boston; at 11-30 p. ni. for BAHAMAS, per steamer from Miami. Fla. WEDNESDAY At 1130 p. m. for JA MAICA, per s. s. Admiral Sampson, from Philadelphia. THURSDAY At 8 a. m. for CCBA. YUCA TAN, CAMPECHE, TABASCO and CHI APAS, per s. s. Monterey (mall for other parts of Mexico must be directed "per b. s. Monterey"). FRIDAY-At 12 m. for MEXICO, per s. s. City of Washington via Tampico (mall must be directed "per s. s. City of Wash ington"); at 11:30 p. m. for BAHAMAS, per steamer from Miami, Fla. BATURDAY-At 8 a. m. for BERMUDA, fer s. s. Pretoria; at 9 a. m. for PORTO UCO, per s. s. San Juan via San Juan; at 9 a. m. (supplementary 9:30 a. m.) for CURACAO and VENEZUELA, per a. s. Zulla tmall for Savanilla and Cartagena must be directed "per s. s. Zulla "); at 9:30 a. m. (supplementary M:30 a. m.) for FORTUNE ISLAND, JAMAICA, PA VANILIA. CARTAGENA and GREY TOWN, per s. a. Athos (mall for Costa Rica must be directed "per s. s. Athos "1; at 10 a. m. for CUBA, per s. s Morro Castle via Havana: at 1 p. m. for ARGEN TINE, URUGUAY and PARAGUAY, per s. s. Italian Prince. Malls for Newfoundland, by rail to North Sydney, and thence by steamer, close at this otllce da Iv at 6:30 p. in. (con necting close here every .Monday, Wednesday and Saturday;. Malls lor Mlquelun, by rail to Boston, and (h-n.d by steamer, cioxe at this ollice dally t 6:30 p. m. Malls for Cuoa. by ia,l to Florida, and thence by steamus, are dispatched dally, final connecting closes, for dispa'cii via r"ort Tampa, on Hun Oay at 9 a. m., Wednesdavs and Fridays, 12:30 p. m.; for dispatch via Miami, op Mondays and Fridays at 11:0 p. m. Mails for Mexico City, overland, unless m-eclally addressed fcr dispatch by steumi r, 1 lose at this oilier dally ex cept Si.rday a: l:3o p. m. and !l:3o p. 1,1 , Sundays :u 1:00 p. m. aim k 1 : J.- u. 111. Malls for Costa Rica, Belize, Puerto Cortes ui d Guatemala, by rail to New Orleans, and thence by steamer, close at this otllce dallv except Sunday at 1:30 p. 111., Kjndays at '1:0.) p. m. (con necting closes here Mondays for Belize, Puerto Cortes a id Guatemala, and Tue. days for Costa Rl.ai. lgi:ered ma.l closes at t.W p. previous da. Transpnclilo Malls. Malls for Hawaii, via San Francisco, close her dally at 6:30 p. m. up to March 24, inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Ala meda. Malls for Hawaii, China Japan ai.d Phil Ipplne Islands, via cti;i ri-:i:n'Ni'.,, close here dally at 6:30 p. tn. up to March l. Inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. City of Peking. Malls :or Australia (except West Australia, which goes via Europe and New Zealand, which goes 1 -::.ii Kranclsco, and Fiji Islands, via Victoria, B. C, clo?e here dally at 6:) p. in. after March 1j and up tu March 29, Inclusive, for dis patch per s. s. Aorangl. Malls for Hawaii, Japan and China (also letter mall and specially addressed peri odicals for the Philippine Islands) via San Francisco, close here dally at 6:3o p. m. up to April "3, Inclusive, for dis patch per s. s. Gaelic. Mulls for Australia (except West Australia, which is forwarded via Europe), New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa and Hawaii, via San Francisco, close here daily at 6:30 p. m. after March 30 and up to April 5, inclusive, or on arrival of s. s. Lucania. due at New York April "e, for dispatch per s. s. Sierra. Malls for Chins and Japan, via Victoria, B. C, close here dally at 6:30 p. m. up to April 8, Inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Empress of Japan (registered mall must be directed "via Victoria, B. C." Mer chandise for the I'. S. Postal Agenrv at Shanghai cannot be forwarded via tan aria). Malls for the Philippine Islands, via Sin Francisco, close here dally at 6:30 p. m. up to April "ll. Inclusive, for dispatch per I. S. transport. Malls for Tahiti and Marquesas Islands,! via San Francisco, close nere dallv at" 6:30 p. m. up to April IT. Inclusive,' for dispatch per s. s. Australia. Transpacific malls are forwarded to port of sailing" dally ind the schedule of clos ing Is arranged ..1 the presumption of their 1 nlnterrupted overland transit. Registered mall closes at 6:00 p. tru previous day CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmaster Postofflce. New York, N. Y.. March 21. 1902. FOUR SEPARATE AND DISTINCT SERVICES. Fat Twin-Screw Passenger Steamers ailing weekly from Boston, Portland and Montreal to Liverpool, also lioston to Mediterranean ports. Send for booklet, "Mediterranean Illustrated." For rates, etc., apply to local spent or company's office, fl Ossrborn St., Chicago. III. EUROPE B'st tours. lowest prices. Sail June 18. h. aim July 1M. Address Edwin Jones, 462 Putnam Ave.. Brook lvn. N. Y. Tour July 1st, vlstlng England, France, Belgium, 1196. H OLUN DiU. ER I C ALINE New York-Rotterdam, via Boulogne, 8. M. 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