r H i ti CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE -Both Jobber and Retailer. Wait for Wanner and More Settled Weather. MARKETS SHOW UNUSUAL STEADINESS Outlook for Fetare Bulnni Consid ered Exceptionally r;ood aad Dealers All Linn Are In Good Spirit!. .although this ta rather a between season Jerlod with Jobbers In most line, there was, nevertheless, a very lair demand last Week for seasonable Roods. Not nearly as many merchants arrived In the city a came In the week before, but those that were on the market an a rule placed heavy order. Cjulte a few opening stocks were old, whlrh helped to swell the total volum. of business. Not murh Immediate business la expected, though, fur the net few we-hs In such llnea aa itry goods, bnola and shoes nd clothing. What la r.e-ded to mike thoae llnea move freely la warmer weather, for aa yet retailers have not aold any great quantity of mmrarr llnea. No romplalnta re heard, however, aa everyone figures that trade la aure to c ime aoonor or later, nd If the season la late It will almply make the ruah of business more pro nounced when It once acta In. In lict, bath Jobber and retailer ft el that the outlook for future business could not wll be more promising, farmers are making ooo progress with tneir spring work, arid nd the around In excellent condition. With nythlng like normal weather from now on dealers figure that confidence In future business will Increase, whlrh will alio tend to atlmulate Immediate business. Bo far aa the market are concerned there ta Very little to he said. There haa rot been a alnyle Important price fluctua tion In either direction since laat report, ao that the markets have been monotonously steady. About the only feature to the trade seem to be the difficulty to get prompt ehlpmente of deniable lines of sea sonable foods. This la true In drv (roods, carpets, hardware, gas. and plumbing fix tures, furniture and some llnea of foot wear. In fact the demand for practlcilly all llnea aeem to be ecpial to or In excess of the aupply. Aa long aa that la the case Jobbers say there la not much prospect of ralues seeking a lower level. Oroeerles Steady and Active. The grocery market has been unusually Steady the laat several daya. The demand, however, haa been fully as good as usual and In fact Jobbers find that they sold more stork during the month of March thla year than they did a year uvn. The sugar mar ket Is In practically the same posltlon.lt was a wees ago, no mange wnaiever nav- ' Ing taken place. In farlnaceoua goods there la no change to note except In dr. d peas, jf i which advanced ISc per bushel. Boiled aagw. cats, beans and other lines of that class i iW sr eel Hng in the same notches they were 1 If s weiWago. r w The banned goods market continues strong - all lines, but no quotable change has takk -i place. This Is particularly true of torn es, stocks of which are becom- ing sma at a rapid rate. Dried f and deal Its are moving out very rapidly dealrMe atocka are b. This la especially a and J Apricots. The d tlrm.VBut prices ai re becoming very scarce, y true of peacnea. prunes and 1 Apricots. The market may be quoted ttrm.But prices aiw about the same as they went w week ago. The rice mA-ket is attracting conalderable attention owlVi: to the threitened shortage. It Is stated thit the bulk of the Japan crop goes to the Philippine Inlands and to South Africa, whlrh Ajts off the supply to this country. Stock I In the south are becom ing well cleanedyip, and It la claimed that only the larger anflis have murh atoclc on hund at the present time, and they are taking advantage1 of tits opportunity to advance prices c to He per pound. A still further advance would cause no sur prise. Blnek Irom a I.lttle Richer. Local hardware jobbers are now enjoy Ing an active demand for all kinds of sea sonable goods. The lack of settled, warm weather has caused business to drag a little up to this time, but every warm day brings In a good batch of ordera. Jobbers now look for an active demand for the next several weeks. About the only Changs In the market worthy of mention Is an advance In black sheets amounting to about 10c per hundred pounds. Other lines are selling in about the same notches they have been, though the general market Is In a very atrong -position. Jobbers continue to complain regarding the difficulty they have In getting goods, and say that it causes them no end of trouble, as they are many times unable to give their customers prompt service. The market, however. Is aa well supplied as any In the country, so that wholesalers In all cities are experiencing the same trouble. The talked of advance In wire and nails to take effect April 1, failed to develop, and no Immediate change in the market Is looked for. Dry Goods Little) Unlet. Bo far as Immediate business Is concerned the dry goods market was a little quiet last week. Comparatively few dealera were In the city, which formed a marked contrast to the rush that was previously experienced. Trade, however, kept up much later than expected, so that jobbers had no com plaint to offer. Several opening stocks were sold laat week, which helped to stir things up a little. According to reports received from the country retail trade so far has only been of moderate proportions. There has hardly been enough warm weather as yet to create an active demand for lightweight goods. Johbers, however, are taking advantage of thla opportunity to get their stocks In shape to handle a big sorting up business a little later on, which they are sure will come. Just at present traveling men are giving moat of their attention to advance busi ness. Representatives or Omaha houses are scouring the country tsklng orders for fall shipment of blankets, underwear, oalery, and that claaa of good. It Is snld hat thev are meeting with exoeDtlonallv good success and are selling a good deal more stock man iney am a year ago at thla time. There has been no particular change In the market since last report. Cotton goods an continue in a goon strong position, ana desirable llnea are hard to get. Prices, though, remain about the same as they wen a week ago. Spring; Goods Mors Slowly. The weather thus far this spring has been decidedly unfavorable to an active de Uiand for lightweight shoes. Retailers have sold comparatively little rock. and ns a result Jobbers in receiving very few slsing up orders. What la nteded la warmer weather, and as soon as that arrives botn Jobbers and retailers expect to do a rusti ng business. It Is thought that trade Is being somewhat delayed from tne fact that oxforda will be worn more this seaaon than ever before, and most people will, of course, not put on oxforda until more settled weather arrives than has been experienced up to the present time. There was a fairly rood demand Just before Kaster for ladles' ines, but since that time trade in the country has been quiet. The rubber bualneaa Is also about at a standstill. Leather goods men need warm weather and rubber goods men need rainy weather. The rubber men, though, are looking for spring rains to set in mlthin a short time, which they hope win create a good demand for summer eight goods. Traveling men for local rubber houses have met with good success In landing fall orders, snd it Is reported that the bulk of the orders for footwear have been f laced. Merchants as a rule cleaned out heir last winter stocks In good shape, and for that reason were willing to buy an other supply thla year. Another feature whlrh helped was the fear of an advance In price April 1. It failed to put In an sppearanrs and now no change is looked for before November 1, and present prices may hold good until January i. Vralts aad Prodaeo. There was a fairly good demand last week for fruits and vegetables, though Mitre was not as much call for the high priced Hues as there was lust before Easier. Such vegetables ss radishes, lettuce, green onions and spinach are coming on the mar ket a little more freely, but the demand I fully equal to the supply, and prices have not changed materially, though the tendency la downward, bt raw berries are also coming In, and by the middle of the month It la thouaht the stork am Km i- ehlpplng condition. As yet practl'-ally fn lOtning nas been aent to the country trade, n another column the ortiea si mhixh h Staple lines of both fruits and Vegetables f sre vriiuia win u louna. I Receipts of eggs were quite liberal last V week, but the demand waa about equal to the oocaalon, and although prices fluctuated back and forth there was not much rhanve as compared with a week ago. Poultry haa I been scarce all the week, and the demand t fottve, so that prices are good and firm J Ratter haa also lieen In light supply, and I mt" "" strong, and It Is thought that ags-celpis will continue light for two or three -sr Weeks more. 4 Green tlsh Is expected on the market some time this week. . Liverpool Grata aad Provisions. LIVERPOOL. April -WHEAT-Spot, No. 1 northern, spring, firm, e Vd: No. S. red. Western, winter, no stock; No. 1 CaH- Jui'lia"Vi: ,UlUr,, . xl1iii'7iA'il IjOBl,on pclft coasu. lUm. 1 lt! 4.4 l&S. COKN-pot quiet; American mixed, new. M Sajdi Amsrkao luUeti, old, i jv,4; fu tures, quiet; May, Is ?4d; July, 4s lid; Oc tober, 4s ll4d. PEAS Canadian, firm, Ss M. FLOL'R Hi. Louis fancy winter, firm, PROVISIONS Reef, extra India mess, firm, r2a d. Pork, prime mess, western, firm, 72s d. Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs., steady, 45 6d. Bacon, Cumberland cut. M to JO lbs., firm, 4s; short ribs 18 to x I os., quiet, 4tie Ad; long clear middles, light, t to ti lbs., Arm, 4ia; long clear middles, heavy, 36 to 40 lbs., firm, 4t 6d; short clear back, 14 to 20 lbs., firm, 47a; clear bellies, 14 to 1 lbs, ateady, 4Bs 6d. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., firm, !?. Lard, ateady; American refined, in pails, 4s; prime west ern. In tierces, 4s 6d. UVTTliR-Finest United States, firm, 49s; good I'nlted States, nominal. CHEESE Firm; American finest whits, 63s; American finest colored, C3s W. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. Conditio of Trad aad Qootatloas oa tapis and Foocy Produce. EGOS Including new No. 1 cases, 14c; cases returned, 13c. LIVE POILTRT Chickens, c; old roosters, 4'u5c, turkeys, lmiilc; ducks and geese, Vflii'e; dressed stork In good condi tion, l'njc higher than live stock. BL'T'i ER Parking stock, 21Vc; choice dairy, In tubs, ftl&.Jc; separator, 27dc. FROZEN FISH Black bass, 18c; white bass, luc; blue-lush, 12c; bullheads, loc; buf faloes, 7c; catfish, 12c; cod, loc; croppies, according to fixe, TfflOc; halibut, 11c; herring, 2Hc; haddock, 9c; pike, sc; red snapper, 10c; salmon, 12c; sun fish. 4c: trout. 7c: whlter.ah. be: pickerel 5c: fresh mackerel, each, 2oJ5c; smelts, 7c. O Y ST EUtJ Mediums, per can, 22c; stand ards, per can. 25c; extra selects, per can, 33c: New York Counts ner can, 4oc; bulk standards, per gal., 11.25: bulk, extra se lects. Jl tioiil.66: New York Counts, per sal.. 11.76. riUKUNS-uve, per aos., L VEAL-Cholce, 4(SC. CORN 6ic OAT8 473. B HAN Per ton, 117. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers' association: Choice hay. No. 1 upland, IS; No. 1 medium, 17.60; No. 1 coarse, fi bu. Ke straw, 16. These prlcea are for hay of good color and quality. De mand fair. Receipts light. VEGETABLES. PEED POTATOCri Per bu.. Ohlos. 1160: Rove, 11.26; Triumphs, $1.16. POTATOES Northern. 11.U6: Colorado. il lbl.20. CARROTS Per DU., 75C BEETS Per bu. basket. 65c. Tu KM PS Per bu.. sue; Rutabagas, per 100 lbs., 11.26. FA RoN IPS Per Wc. ASPAHAOL'S California, per lb., 20c. I.' L'CL'MBERB Hothouse, per dos., 2. GREEN ONIONS. Per doi.. according to slie of bunches, 3&60c. BPl.N acm ooutnern. per du., iac. LETTUCE Head, per hamper. 2.60: hot house, per doi, 4t-6c PARSL.EY per dos.. ao-flJOC, RADISHES Per dos., 36a. CABBAGE Holland seed, crated. 2c: California, new, 2Vsc. ONIONS Spanish, per crate. J2.26: Mich igan, red or yellow, per in.. 3vi3Ho. l lfiUSHi uaniornia, eojaioc. TOMATOES Florida, per e-basket crate. $4.00. NAV X BtSAMB fer DU., el.tsjrjfl.VU. FRL'ITS. APPLES Ben Davis, per bbl.. $4.75: Wlne- saos. lo.Ou: Willow Twigs, per bbl.. 15.00: Jonathans. .j0; Belleflowera, per box, $1.76. r lua caiiiornta, new cartons, i; im ported; per lb.. 12'ul4c TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES California navels, fancy. $3.75; choice, $3.60; budded, $3; med. sweets, 4.26. L.EMOISS ancy, 3.nu; cnoice, w Z5. BANANAS Per bunch, according to sis. $2.26&2.76. NUTS New crop walnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 12c; hard shell, per lb.. llVso; mo. i sort sneii, iuc; pmo. 2 nara neu, nc; llraxlls, per lb., 14c; tllberta, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell. 17c: hard shell. 16c: pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, loo; cocoa nuts, per sack, $3.60. HIDES No. 1 green. 5c; No. 2 green, 4e, No. 1 salted, 7c; No. 2 salted, 6c; No. 1 veal calf. to 12H Iba., 8c; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 16 lbs., 6c; dry hides, S$i3o; sheep pens, iuc: norse maes. a.wtii.ia. ftoiNHix per z4-secnon case, xi CIDER Nehawka. ner , bbL. 13.26: New lork, $3.50. .. , . popcorn Per lb., ec. t. Loals Grain and Provisions. No. 2 red cash, elevator. 77Wic: track. 77V4 7Hc; May. 77Vc: July, 69V.69c; No. i hard, To'iSe; receipts, 22.U72 bushels. CORN Lower; No. 2 cash, 67t4c; track, 6U4Kkiic: May, 68Hc; July, 6nii)68c. OATS Lower; No. 2 caah, 421c: track, 4flitH:Hc; May, 2Hc; July, 33c; No. 2 white, RYE Lower at 67c. FLOUR Quiet and unchanged; red winter patents, $3.&o4j3.80; extra fancy and straight. $3.3o4i3.; clear, $3.0U(b3.1&. SEED Timothy, steady, $6.766.00 for fair; prime clean worth more. CORNMEAL Steady, $3.10. BRAN Weak, lower; sacked, east track, 82&84C. HAY Steady; timothy, $U.60igH.50; prai rie. $80Ofe 12.50. . WHISKY-Steady. $1.S0. IRON COTTON TIES Steady, IL BAGGING Steady, 6Vferg6,c. HEMP TWINE Steady, 8c. PROVISIONS Pork, higher; Jobbing, $16.16 for old, $17.15 for new. Lard, ateady, $9.30. Dry salt meats (boxed lots), steady to Arm; extra shorts, 9.25; clear ribs, $912H; short clear, a.j7. Bacon (boxed lota), steady to firm; extra shorts, $10. 12ft; clear ribs. 110.124; short clear, $10.26. METALS Lead: Quiet at $3.97H4.02. Spelter: Strong at $4.224i5('425. POULTRY Firm; chickens, 10c; turkeys, 12c; ducks, 10c; geese, 4joc. BUTTER Finn; creamery, 2i2c; dairy, 18 tl 22c. EGOS Steady at 14c Receipts. Shipments. 6.000 8,000 23.000 44,000 13. W) 2.0 0 2,000 89.U00 Flour, bbls Wheat, bu Corn Oats, bu Oil aad Rosla. SAVANNAH. Oa., April 6. OIL-Turpen-tlne. tlrm. 42c. Rosin, firm; A, B, C, D, $1 26; E, $1.80; F. $1 36; O, $1.40; H. $1.50; I. II. So: K. $2.46; M, $2.So; N, $3.26; WG, $3.60; WW, $3 85. TOLEDO. April 6. OIL North Lima, 86c; South Lima and Indiana, 80c. OIL CITY, Pa.. April 6 OIL Credit bal ancea, $1.15: shipments, 140,234 bbls.; aver age. 106.781 bbls.; runs, 98,394 bbla.; average, 9J.a9 bbls. Liverpool. April s. oil Taiiow, prime city, steady, 29s 6d. Turpentine spirits, steady, 31a 6d. Roaln, common, steady, 4s 11WI. Petroleum, retlned, steady, 7Vc. Linseed, quiet, 3ua 6d. LONDON. April 5 OIL Linseed, 30s Ifcd. Turpentine spirits, 31a. NEW YORK. April 6 OIL Cottonseed, quiet; prime crude, nominal; yellow, 424te 48c. Petroleum, quiet; retlned New York, $7.20; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $7.15; Philadelphia and Baltimore, In bulk, $4.63. Rosin, ateady; strained, common to good, $1.67Mr31.70. Turpentine, dull. 47H&4SC Ksnaas City Grata aad Provisions. KANSAS CITY, April a, WHEAT May, 67Vtc; July, 67c; cash, No. t hard, 66Uc; No. 8, 67(jj8c; No. 8 red, 76c; No. I, 75c; No. I spring. Sue. CORN May. 6TAc: September. 67Uc: rash No. 2 mixed. Sue; No. 2 white, 64c; No. 1, 62ViX3c. OATS No. I white, 45ijr46o. KYE No. 2, 680 HAY Choice timothy, $13.00(31160; choice prairie. $12.01.12.50. BUTTER Creamery, 27c; dairy, fancy, 20c. EGOS Firm ; at mark, new No. I white wood cases Included, 13c dos.; cases re turned, 120. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu 18,00 48,i0 Corn, bu 34.4u0 80. 8.0 Oats, bu 13,000 14,000 Colt Market. NEW TORK, April (. COFFEE The market opened steady and after the call was stupidly dull without change of im portance. The foreign market advances were of a matter-of-fact character and the crop movement no mora thsn met expec tations. The close was quiet, with prices unchanged to 6 lower. Sales were only 4.61O bates. Including: May, 6.35c; Septem ber, i.76c; December, 6.97c; March, C.1&C. Philadelphia Prodaeo Market. PHILADELPHIA. April l.-Bt'TTER-Flrin. lc higher; extra western creamery, 83c: extra nearby prints, 34c. EOGS Steady: fresh nearby, iic; fresh western, 16c; fresh southwestern. lic; fresh southern. 15c. CHEESE Quiet; New York full creams, fancy small, l:tilic; New York full creams, fair to choice, HtilSftc. Toledo Grain a. a geed. TOLEDO. O., April $, WHEAT Dull, steady; Msy. 76V; July. 73Wc CORN Dull, weak; cash, 66c; Msy, 69c: July, NSe. OATS Dull, steady; cash, 42Vo; May. C,c; July. 4Sc. aircr Plflirav jli.11 . V. m . 1 , $6; October, $6.WH; No. 8. $4 46ft.b; No. i Alsyae. .. tunoiny, ro. t, is. Mllwaskt Grata Marks. MILWAt'KEE. April WHEAT-Dull; Nik I northern 72ic; No. 1 northern, tiit iic; Hir, o. -ii ,ic. RTE-Dull; No. t 5c. P A HLKY Firm. No. i, (&&66V:; sample, aoitiWe. " t CouVi-May, 6lrH. , T TOE OMAHA COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Chicago Speculators at Sea Ove the Crop Outlook. BULLS AND BEARS ALIKE ARE CAUTIOUS Wheat Goes I'p and Down Over Very Narrow Range and Other Cereals aad Provisions Show Like Tendency. CHICAGO, April . Speculstlon on ths Board of Trade today was an Indifferent affair, and with the exception of a grad ual decline In corn prices hung steady. May wheat closed a shade higher, May corn S'U'Xc lower and May oats Hie lowrr. ITovlslons closed unchanged to 7V8lc up- There was very little desire to do one thing or the other In wheat. Bearish con ditions seemed to be In the majority, but the slight brenks experienced were met with fair rallies. At the outset cables were lower, but the crowd was talking of the sale by an elevator of over l.OtiO.noo bushels of cash wheat at Duluth and re fusals of bids for 400.010 bushels more. This business was said to have been done late yesterday, and to have the Incentive for the heavy early buying In the previous session. On this factor May opened rather firm, unchanged to yc up at 70'V,71v.c. The crowd felt very bearish and the Mis souri state crop report, Indicating 54 per cent Increase In acreage of wheat and a condition of 90 per cent started lower prlcea. The crowd waa Inclined to doubt the cash sale story, but though May prlcea sold off to 7i1i70c. a small demand oc casioned a reaction and May closed steady, a shade up at 707i71c. The crop for Kan sas Indicates 20 per cent Increase In acreage over last year, of whlrh is ner cent -haa been damaged and will be given over toi omer grains. 1 ne remaining X2 per cent shows a condition of 72. The business of the day was not large and the trading was spasmodic, the greater part of the time being dull. Corn weakness-exerted an In fluence at times. Recelntn. 33 cars, none contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re- porteo zia cars, a total for the tnree points of 252, against 675 cars (two days) last week, and 6T3 (two days) a year ago. Pri mary receipts were 310,000 bushels, com pared to 822.000 last year. Seaboard clear ances eounled 189.000 bushels. Australian shipments for the week were 360.000 bushels, compared wltn 592,000 bushels last week. Corn was weak. Liquidation of May de liveries by commission houses and little support by the bull crowd depressed prices. Liverpool was weak and favorable crop conditions pressed on the market. Country unerings conunuea small, nut casn Dusi ness showed no Improvement. On the de cline pit traders took fair amounts, pre sumably playing the market for a bull turn. Trade waa small and the range rather narrow. May sold from 59M,o to a weak close. .fic lower at 58frrt8Uc. Re ceipts, 87 cars. Oats were dull. Following the weakness In corn the far-off options were easier, but May had some little support and fluctuated only narrowly. The Missouri state report shows seeding condition March 29 at 62. as against 26 this time a year ago. Mav closed Ho lower at 42c. Receipts, 64 cars. Provisions were dull much of the time, but had an upturn on the better hog situa tion. -ora iea in speculation and was strong enough to give a firm turn to all firoducts. There was some fair early buv ng for bulls of the local crowd, but after this demand was filled trade hung fire. The outsiders seemed to be well loaded up with long property and waiting developments. Cash trade was featureless. Mav pork closed 7V4I&10C up at 816.47M,, May lard 24c higher at 19.60 and May ribs unchanged at $8.87H. estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 30 cars: corn. 65 cars: oata. 75 cars: hoirs. 82.000 head. Ths leading futures ranged as follows: Articles.1 Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Yes'y. Wheat May July Sent. 70ffV707,:i?71 7fl7i llJ llll ir'S 70XI70S71!71W Corn- May July Sent. 591 6fv58"9 59V48 ,58HlU4 6V69 r&V V4 Oats- May July Sent. 424 28 70T4-1H 71H R8-9H ' Wi &!Vb69 69 . 83 8374 28TA 28-! 16 40 IS SO 16 65 16 67H 9 57H 9 62H , 9 70 9 72 9 80 9 82V4 8 87H 8 90 8 97 9 (10 9 06 9 07V4 . 42i 834 33 2S 2tv, 16 47U 16 40 16 624 16 55 9 60 9 17H 9 70 9 67 ii 9 80 9 774 8 R7U 8 S7H 8 97V4 8 95 9 07H 9 06 Pork- May July 14 40 16 66 Lard- May July Bent. 9 674 9 67'4 9 77tf Ribs- May July Sept. 8 89 8 95 9 05 No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR Steady : winter patents. $3 70 8.90; winter stralghta, $3.2fig3.60: winter clears, $3.003.40; spring specluls. It; spring atonts, $3.20x33.60; spring straignts, $2.7531 ,00. WHEAT No. 2 spring. 7H4c: No. S spring. 70c; No. 2 red, 77fi79c. OATS No. 2. 43c; No. 2 white, 46c; No. 3 White. 44HH6ic RYE No. 2. 67c. BARLEY Fair to choice malting; 63W67c. SEED No. 1 flax. $1.68: No. 1 northwest ern, $1.76: prime timothy. $6.65. PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $16 40 J16.46. Lard, per 100 lbs., $9.62,!).56. Short ribs sides t loose), mms.w. ury euitca shoulders (boxed), $7.374(7.50; short clear sides (boxed), $9.25g9.35. WHISKY Basis of high wines. The following were the receipts and ship ments yesterday Articles. Receipts. Shipments. 61.000 25.00) 42. UiO 841.000 85.000 88 0 0 83.000 91.000 2,000 2 0 10 27.UUO 2.000 Flour, bbls Wheat, bu Corn, bu Oats, bu nye, uu.n. Barley, bu On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries, 23ftfc; dairies, 2227c. Cheese, steady, 12Uc. Eggs, tlrm; fresh, Hc. HEW YORK GEJf KHAli MARhlST. notations of the Day oa Varloaa Commodities. .tt.,1, voiil' . ..ii r vr rtT-n D M.I nl 107,706 bbls.; exports. 12,340 bbls.; active and barely steady; winter patents, $3.9ofc4.15; winter straights, $3.70(33.86; winter extras, $3.1ow.3o; winter low grades, $2.9oto3.16; Minnesota patents, w.wp.w; niinnenota bakers, $2.9"t3.20. Rye Hour, steady; fair to good. $3.2iuJ-40; choice to fancy, $3.btxtf 176. CORNMEAL Steady; yellow western, $1.27: city, $1.26; Brandywlne. $3.603.56. Kit; uiei; in o i western, dc 1. o. d. float; state, 6oia c. L f. New York car lots. BARLEY Dull ; feeding. Offfttc c. 1. f. New York; malting;, topics c. L t. New York. WHEAT Receipts, 24,87? bu.; exports IS.992 bu.; sales, 1,215.000 bu. futures, 40.000 bu. spot. Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 82VtO elevator; No 2 red, 76Ac f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, t4o f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard, Manitoba, 83Hc f. o. b. afloat. Opening steady wheat ruled unsettled dur ing the forenoon, but generally well sus tained on local covering and strength In the northwest, in face of bearish crop news. The close waa ateady at unchanged prices: May, 76!4ii'77 8-liic ; closed at 7TSc; July, 76'.5ii77Hc ; cloaed at 77c; September, 7'47tSc: closed at 76V-; December, 77 T "Sc; closed at 7&c. CORN Receipts, 9.460 bu.; exports, 120, 000 bu.; sales. IIO.000 bu. futures. Bpot, easy; No. 2. &c. elevator, and 66c f. o. b. afloat. Corn opened steady with wheat and then gave way under liquidation and short selling, helped by lower cables. The market closed easy and c not lower; May, 64Vt4c: closed at tihic; July. tU7 &tmc; closed at 64c; September, 63Hi63V4c; closed at Kic OATS Receipts, 130,000 bu.; exports, 280 bu. Spot, steady; No. 2, 47Ho; No. 8, 47c; No. 2 white, hHsu; No. 8 white, 49c: track, mixed western, 46H,pl8c: track, white, tuft iljbc. Options quiet and barel ateady. HAY Julet; shipping, eutioc; good to choice, 8jj12l,4o. HOPS Firm ; state, common to choice, 1901 crop, 16Ul9c; 1900 crop, 13ii14c; olds, 4uc; Paclflo coast, 1)1 crop, loylSi-,c; 19u0 ciop. 13414c; olds, 4(ttc. HIDES Quiet; Galveston, 18c; California, 19c; Texas dry, 14o. LEATHER Dull; Hemlock sole. Buenos Ayrrs, light to heavyweights, 26Vrr29c WOOL Steady; domestic fleece, iio'29c. CO AD Steady. PROVISIONS Beef, firm: family, $12.60 11.60; mess, $10.60: beef hams, $20 O0432I.OO; nacket $11. 0u4i 12.00; city, extra India mesa, iUOfcfj 30.00. Cut meats, firm; pickled hams, 9,(8 lHxC; pickled ahoulders, 7'c; pickled bellies, Vol"c. Lard, steady; western steamed, $10; refined, steady; continent, 1(V3F10.85; compound. $7.k7Sta8.12. Pork, steady; family. $18 (ti 18 .60; short clear. $l7 7UnMi: mess, $l.2b17.1s. BUTTER Strong; creamery, V4tflc; ren ovated. 2ofr2Hc; atate dairy, ZuJ: 'U 1.ITHK tlrm slate full rr. m ..ll early make, fancy colored and white liti uu; iuii cream, large ran make, famy Culiired, rUc; fancy white, Utilise. EOCtiJ Firm ; state and Pennsylvania, 16c; western, at mark, 15t4&16c; southern, ml Inarlf lVulFU TALLOW Firm; city, Wac; country, t fcl GAR Raw. weak: fair refining, ll-ltc; eentrlfusal. W6 teat. 8t-16c: sioUum iuir pu-lui fsOasd, siJy; No. 6, tfta;; No. J, DAILY DEKi BPS DAY, 4 Iflo; No. I. 4 05c; No. . 4c: No. 10. 86c; No. 11. 1.90c; No. 12. 1.85c; No. IS. 85c; No. 14, Sc; standard A, 4nc; confectioners' A, 4.t; mould A t.l6c; cut loaf. 6; crushed, 6 3oc : powdered, 4.90c; granjlated, 4ftc; cubes. 6.15c. RICE Firm; domestic, fair to extra, 4H c: Japan. 4tii6'c. MoLASSKS Firm; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice, 34tf41c. COFFEE Spot Rio. quiet; No 7. Invoice, ir; mild, quiet; Cordova, 8Vgl2c. METAI.S The usual Saturday quietness prevailed In metal markets today. But as a rule the markets were well sustained. Tin was quoted at $26.Wi?27. for spot. Copper ruled about steady, with lake on ;pt standing at about $12.25 asked, and $12.15 waa asked for electrolytic and $12 for casting. Lead was steady at $4.12Vv Bpelter ruled tlrm at $4.40. Iron remained Quito steady and unchanged. EW YORK STOCKS AMU BOM). Bank Statement t heeka Speculative Movement for Higher Prlcea. NEW YORK, April 6,-Todays stock market continued to reflect the activity of the speculative element which has caused the revival In the market during the latter part of the week, but their operations had to meet heavy realising saies after the opening. The market had turned upward again when the Important disclosure of the shrinkage In the reserve of the banks caused renewed selling and sent prices gen erally below last night s level. Louisville & Nashville was the only Important stork to make notable headway on the final rally and the market closed Irregular. There was some reversion to the obscurer class of stocks, as shown by the 20-polnt rise In Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern, 8 In Inlted States Express and 3'4 In Nashville, Chattanooga A Bt. Louis. Hocking Valley made a renewed advance. Sugar and Colo rado Fuel were under pressure, but rallied effectively. The banks railed to show the expected setoff to the drain Into the sub treasury by any gain on the Interior move ment of currency. Apparently losses were Incurred on thia account as well as on sub treasury operations. There seems to have been special transfers of specie to Philadel phia during the week, which In attributed to requirements growing out of the labor situation in the coal fields. The disburse ment of government interest during the week has made no impression on the sub treasury absorption, which has been ag gravated by large deposits of lawful money for account of national banks which are retiring their cumulation. The activity In the stock market gave warning of a probable Increase In the loan account of the banks. The net result Is a cutting down of the surplus by two-tblrds. Gold exports are considered probable next week. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: "The stock mar ket waa inanimate, consols weakening on the release of dividends, but the absence of peace news and the shadow of the new budget encourages the bear element. Amer ican shares began firm, but closed steady. e are Inclined to distrust the spurt In prices In New York." The following are the closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atrhlsoa , Tlfi'So. Paelna . So. Railway ,10V do pfd . s;Tcr A. Pacific 113H .Tel., 8t. L. A W... , 7SI do pfd , 4C4 Union PaclQo , ' do pfd . 7 Wabash . Kt do pfd . 77iWhaltng A L K... .U6HI 'do id pfd , H'vWIa. Central , STW do pfd , 44 Adama Ex .MM, American El ,177V, I'. 8. El . is Wella-yargo Ez , ifiH Amal. Copper ,101Vt Auier. Car A F . i do pfd , T Amar. Lin. Oil , do pfd .171 Amar. 8. A R .lit do pfd , 41 Anac. Mln. Co , Si Brooklyn R. T , 17 Colo. Fuel A Iron.. , tH Con. Gaa . Ii Con. Ton. pfd ,18S Oen. Elactrlc . i'4 Hocking Coal , l,lntar. Paper .1431,1 do pfd . 4Vlntr. Power . alls, I Laclede Oaa National Biscuit ... .ISO National Lead lOO1,!, No. American ...... 'Paclflo Coast .lt.ll, Paclflo Mali . io Paopwn Oas . 194lpreeaad 8. Car .IOH4I do pfd .10114 Pullman p. Car . 24 Hepubllo Steal . 64'i do pfd .192 Sugar .lti Tenn. Coal A I . a74 Lnlon Bag A P , 0 I do pfd . i'V. 8. Leather .131 I do pfd . 74 U. 8. Rubbar . av do pfd . ts4 V. 8. meal . TlS' do pfd , 3,iWeatrn I'nlon , 75 Amar. Loconio...... , tt do pfd . 1'( K. C. Southern .1!V do - pfd .lMSk . 6X . 8S4 . N . 41-4 11k . ! .NKH . til . ill . 4i . . I1H . ?4 . 44 ,19S .lit .')! .100 . . MS . (, . ii . Mti . 47 . 7 .lilt 45 .101, . ii4 litis .124 . H . it '4 . liht . ,. 0 . i 12! . 11 . 42H .10,1 . 414 . .is . is . 74 111 it . 70 . I7H . i .. Ill, . 144 . 1'4 . II . 41 . Kl'-i . HO . 114 . 2 . 15 . MH do pfd Baltimore A O tir. nM Canadian Pacific... ( anada Bo ('ties. A Ohio Chicago A A do pfd Chlraso. Ind. A It.. do pfd rhlravj. a IT III Chicago O. W....!" 00 in pra do id pfd Chicaaa A N ur ".. K. I. A P Chicago Tar. A Tr.. do pfd C O. 0. A 8t. L... Colorado 80 do lit pfd do Id pfd Dal. A Hurtaon 11. L. A W Denrer A K. O do pfd Erla do 1st pfd .' do 14 pfd Ot. Nor. pfd Hocking Vallsjr do prd Illinois Central...... Iowa Central do pfd Lake Erie A W do pfd L. A N... " Manhattan L Mat. St. Rjr ', Mexican Centra!...'. Max. National .... Mian. A 8t. L , Mo. Pad Bo M.. K. A T do pfd I, i. Central N. V. Central Norfolk A W do pfd Ontario A W Pennsylvania Beading do lat prd do id pfd St. L. A 8. F do ltt pfd do id pfd 8t. L. Houthw do pfd 8'. Paul do pfd New York Money Market. NEW YORK, April t-MONEY-On call, steady at 3H per cent, closed 3 offered: prime mercantile paper, 4V4i6 per cent. STERLING EXHANGElflteady, with actual business In bankers' bills at i4.877iM 4.88 for demand and at 4.85(ff4.86H 'or sixty days: posted rates, 14.86 and 14.88V,; commercial bills, 4.84tH.8Mi. SILVER Bar, 64c: Mexican dollars. 43c. . GOVERNMENT BONDS Firm ; refund ing 2s, registered and coupon, 1U9; 3s, reg. Istered, liifcy,; coupon. ltA; new 4s, reg istered, 139; coupon, 1394; old 4a, registered and coupon, 111; 6s, registered and coupon. The closing; quotations on bonds are as follows: U. s. ret. is. rag., do coupon , do Ss. reg do coupon 10 IL. g. N Bnl 4a 1" Mai. Central 4a 10Ml do la Ine 10111, Mlnn. A 8t. L. 4s.. " M., K. A T. 4a Ill, do ta lit N. Y. Central la..." Ul do ganaral lUs... 104 N. i. c. gan. ...... 104 No. Pacific ta 103 do la 4VN A W. con. 4s...' lozS'Raadlng gan. 4s. 8t L A I M . (a... IO1 St. L. A 8. F. 4s... 1044,81. L. 8. W. Is lit do la T4IS. A. A A. P. a.... loV6o. Paclto 4a (44 80. Railway ta KVt Taxaa A Pacific la... 114V, T.. 8t. L. A W. 4a. ltav, Lnlon Pacific 4s 1114, do conv. 4s 10v Wabaah la , W do la 4S, d. dfb. B 11111, Wast Shore 4a loos, lVhael. A L. C. 4s , t7HWia. Central 4a 11 IV Urn. Too. 4a 10214 MV, "i 103 10li 3 it 104 108 140 luiit 74it 101 '4 Mi, 117 101 iwii lit i 44i 122 V, 111 111 liH 1074, 12U 110 71 1124 IVt 1 mv. do new 4a, rag. do coupon do old 4a, rag do coupon .... do Is, rag ... do coupon . . . Atchison gan 4a.. do ad). 4a Bal. A Ohio is. do iSa do coov. 4a Canada 80. la Central of Oa. ta.... do Is inc Chaa. A Ohio 4Vaa-.. Chi. A A. Vis C, B. A Q. a. 4s... ('. M A 8 P g. 4s . C. A N. W. e. Ta. C, R. I. A P. 4a.... C.C.C. A 8. L. g. 4a. Chicago Tar. 4a Colorado 80. 4a penvar A R. O. 4a Erla prior lias 4a.. do genaral 4a F W A I C la , Hocking Vallay 4Vm .110 Bid. Offered. Boston Itook Qaotatloas. nAOTOV Anvil X Tttll t-ajsm rfcv- - - . . ,iya per cent; time loans, 446 per cent. Official AtchlaoB Oaa la Mas. Cantral 4s , Atchison - do pld Boaton A Albany... Boatos A Ma Boaton Elevated ... N. Y.. N. H. A H.. PlUhburg pfd I'nlon Pacific Mexican Cantral ... Amarttaa Sugar .... do pfd Amar. T. A T Dominion I. A Oaa. Elactrta Maaa. Elactrta do pfd N. E O. A C Valtad Fruit L'. 8. Staal do pfd Weatlagh. Cobbsmb. 10S , rr , si AdTsntura .. tt .. 14 .. 4454 ... .. II ..00 ... Il"4 .. 17(4 .. it ... Ill, .. H ... Isit ..lit .. I ...171 ...100 ... 14-4 .. l't ... tMt .. Allouas Amalgamated Haltlo Blnahasa 144 4 Calumet A Hscla 1141, Centennial Copper Ranga .... Dally West Franklin Isle Royals Mohawk .14, Vs ill 147 V, ll'l . IS .131 14 .llli, .1111 . WV, I . 4 Oaceola Parrot Qulncy Santa Fa Copper . Tamarack TrlmnuntAi ,1 Trinity """ , i .lot . 41 . M . M tnltad 8Utea .... t'tak Victoria Winona Wolverine " Mow York Mlalagr tgaotatloas. NEW YORK. April B.-Ths followlna- are ths closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Coa Alice Bresce Brunswick Con..., Cosnstock Tunnal Coa. Cal. A Vs.. Daadwood Tarra .. Hora Silver Iron Bllvar Laadvllla Cos .... Little Cklaf ... Ontario Ovblr Phoanlx Potoal Savage SUrra Nevada Small Hopes ., SAaadara 11 121 M U I 14 46 .. fe .. 11 .. I ..IN .. 40 ..140 .. It .. I Baak Clearlags. OMAHA. April t. Bank clearings for the week ending todsy show an Increase of ll.2yR.499 .& over those for ths correspond ing week of 1901. The dally figures read: 140. 1SU1. Monday .... Tuesday .... Wednesday Thursday ., Friday , Saturday ... Totals .. li.09i.Mi4j t wa.tnVtt i.'-'o eii.ss H7.48i U Ita.OilM f!.7lMi.4 1.S-S.74O.40 (Pw.iVtt.W I.U&1.410.00 ..0,9W l.lbt.M.W 1.01i.8ua.7J ..r.O4.6ao5 5.TS4JirLkJ BOSTON April fc-Cleartns. a,J4i.; balances, tl.Tutt.047. CHICAGO April I. Clearings. rr7.u7.810: baUaavea, t2,u,et6, posted uhaii(, KVVXl. 0, 1002. for sixty days, $4 on demand; New York exchange, !5c discount. HT. I)L IJ, April 6. 4'learlngs, $6,515.7?; balances, ti.nM m; money, 4(i per cent; New York exchange. 20c premium. CINCINNATI, April 6 Clearings. t2.M,. ISO; money, 44in per cent; New York ex change, l.Va.lc discount. NEW Turk, April 6.-Clearlngs. $J6M51.. SIS; balances, $3,M,I7. PHILAUEI.PHIA, April S Clearings, I20.26i.73i; balances. I2,7i.(ta. For the week: Clearings, 1J3, lus.C" ; balances, 117,670,847. Money, 4U. per c-nt. HALtiMoRE. April R.-C-arlngs, $4.fC1,. 724; balances, 1126,727. For the week: Clear lims. 13.073.417 balances, ;i,703,J'.. Money, 6 per cent. London Stock Market. LONDON. April 64 p. m. Closing: Cons., money...,. 9I do account. . 94 7-lii Anaconda 6 Norfolk & West. do pfd Ontario A West., 68 ." HJ ul. If!'-, 41V, jj4, SI', 9t Hibi, Do's 9tr 24 12 444 Atchison a"aj! Pennsylvania PUU,lln ao piu iv"" Baltimore O... 10914 Canadian I'aclilc.ll'.1 Chesapeake O. 4TV, Chicago G. V.... 21 C. M . A St. P...174W Denver A 11. U.. 44', do pfd 94 Erie SSV, do 1st pfd "in,. do 2d pfd 55'v Illinois Central. ,.14nV Louis. Nash...ll"S M.. K. A T . do pfd N. Y. Central.... Mat I do 1st pfri do 2d prd Southern Hy do pfd Southern Pacific, L'nlon Pacllic do pfd U. 8. Steel do pfd aliHSh do pfd Spanish 4s Rand Mines LeBeers BAR SILVER Steady at 24'd per ounce. MONEY 2',t2Vi per cent. The rate of dis count In the open market for short bills Is 2N32 11-10 per cent and for three-months bills 2H per cent. Foreign Financial. BERLIN, April 8 Internntlonals were maintained on the. bourse today. Spanish 4 were In demand on rumors regarding firoposals to regulate the rate of exchange n Spain. Locals were quiet, speculators hesitating pending the receipt of further news from South Africa. PARIS. April 6. Business wag dull on the bourse todny, with he exception of dealings In Spanish securltlc-e. which were the subject of a steady dmaxd. Turks were weak, owing to the disquieting news from Macedonia. Kaffirs weakened on Ird Kitcheners latest dispatches from South Africa. The private rate of discount was i 6-1S per cent. LONDON, April 6. Gold premiums are quoted as follows: Buenos Ayres, 145.10; Madrid, 36 90; Rome, 2.2.1. BERLIN, April 6. Discount rates for short bills. 2'4 per cent; for three months' bills, I, per cent. PARIS, April 6. Three per cent rentes, 100 f 77He for the account; exchange on Lon don, 2nf 16i,c for checks; Spanish 4s, 76, ex-dlvldend. Weekly Bank Statement. NEW TORK, April 5-The statement of the associated banks for the week ended todny shows: Loans 1907.223,400, increase t3.148.9O0; deposits 8:164, 61.S.3UO, decrease $735, 000; circulation 831,059,900, decrease 8363. 200; legal tenders 870,549.90'), decrease 1371,000; specie $173,264,200. decrease $4,128,600; re serves $243,N04,100. decrease $4.499,M)0; reserve required $241,154,676. decrease $163,760; sur plus $2,649,626, decrease $4,316,030. Exporta and Imports at New York. NEW TORK. April 6. The exports of specie from the port of New York to all countries for thia week aggregated $506,310 silver and $12,000 gold. The Imports this week were: Gold, $39,660; sliver, $25,ls0; dry goods and merchandise, $12,612,747. Condition of Treasury. WASHINGTON, April 6. Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the $160,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balances, $179,467,743; gold. $96,764,222. Evaporated Apples and Dried Frnlta. NEW YORK, April 5. EVAPORATED APPLES Were light, both for Jobbing and export trade.- lhe feeling was easier; prices unchanged. State, common to good, prime, 9(&91c; choice, SVx&lOc; fancy, 10 11c. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS In prunes there was noted a better movement, with prices firm on quoted baais. Apri cots Bleu In better demand for Jobbing ac count and firm. Peaches not active, but not steadily held. Prunes, 3Va7c. Apricots, Royal, Kif14c: Moor Park, Hl(,1il24c. Peaches, peeled, HfylSc; unpeeled, 8'ul0c. Sugar Market. NEW ORLEANS. April 6. SUGAR Firm: open kettle, 2V4Sl-18c; open kettle, centrifugal, 353Hc: centrifugal, yellows, SH'53 15-lOc; seconds, 2V,&30. Molasses, Steady: centrifugal, 7(JlSc. LONDON, April 6. SUGAR Beet, April, 6s 6d. Minneapolis Wheat, Flour and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS, April 6. WHEAT May 694iHic; July, iSiiWic; on track, No. 1 hard, 734c; No. 1 northern, 70-)itf ilVtc; No. 2 northern, 69i,,i'69:,c. FLOUR First patents, $3.5fr3.86: second patents, $3.65(tr3.75; first clears, $2.S0'j'2.D6; second clears, $2.16i&2.26. BRAN In bulk, $12.60. Dry Goods Market. NEW YORK. April 6. DRY GOODS The market for the present week cloaed quiet and unchanged. Prices are very firm and sellers are predicting an advance In prices on staple llnea. An Increase In the demand only will bring thla and the ma jority are at present awaiting develop ments of this order. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 6. COTTON-Opened steady, with prices steady, Pu4 points higher, a response to bullish Liverpool news. After the call the list sank back to 8.92c for July, under heavy protlt-tuktng by the commlaalon house contingent and large offerings by a prominent Philadelphia house. Room traders later came to the support of the market, which, however, worked higher In a manner bo sluggish as to make the more timid holders uneasy. Port receipts for the Aay were estimated at $,000 balea, against 16.62a the same day last year. Private advices from the south again described firm spot markets. As lhe ses sion progressed Wall street picked up August contracts and appeared to be sell ing July In a quiet way. All the forenoon the market was hesitant. The market closed steady and net unchanged to 7 points lower, having weakened In the last hour under heavy realizing. Futures opened steady; April, (03c; Mav, 8.95c; June, 896c; July, 8.96c; August, 8.74c; September. 8.81c; October, 8.14c; November, 8.05c; December, 8.01c; January, 8.04c. GALVESTON, April 5. COTTON Firm, 84i,c. ST. LOUIS, April 6.-COTTON 8teadv to Ho higher: sales, none; middling. 6 1-lSc; receipts, 675 bales; shipments, 665 bales; stock. 44.177 bales. LIVERPOOL, April 6. COTTON Spot, aulet; prices l-16d higher; American mid line fair. 6Hd; good middling. 65-32U; middling, 4 81-321; low middling, 4d; good ordinary, 4,d; ordinary, 4Vxf The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 60O were for speculation and export, and in cluded 6.400 American. Receipts, 10,2o0 bales, all American. Futures opened steady and closed with near months steady and distant months quiet; American mid dling, g. c. c, April. 4 46-644H 66-64d, sell ers; April and May, 4 46-64Cu4 46-64d, sellers; May and June, 4 66-64'o'4 66-64d, buyers; June and July, 4 56-6441-4 66-64d, buyers; July and August, 4 56-644 06-6d, buyers; August and September, 4 51-64'g4 62-64d, value; Sep tember and October, 4 37-61'.j4 3S-64d, buyers; October and November, 4 32-64i, buyers; November and December, 4 2i-64d. buyers. NEW ORLEANS, April 6. COTTON Firm; sales. 4, (GO bales; ordinary, 7Vc: good ordinary, 8c; low middling, ,c; middling 8Ac; good middling, 9Hc; middling fair! 9c; receipts, 8.4n bales; stock, 244 S24 balea. Futures steady' April, 8.72fi8.75c; May. 8.774)8. "Nc: June. 8 s34i 84c: Julv a mi ytlSdc; August, 8.77'o.78c; September, 8.20 .22c; October, 7.97&7.99c. Wool Market. BOSTON, April 6. WOOL Fine ter ritory wools are selling sbout 47(d 4Ku the scoured basis, on good lots with better stapled parcela at 60c. Fine medium Is quoted on the scoured baais of 43'u45c, with good staple lots ranging higher Medium territory sells st 3M4oc scoured Thers Is a quiet tone to fleere wools and prices held steady. Dealers are asking 3H ti29c for fine Ohio delaines. Ohio XX and above is held at 27'c. while Ohio No. 1 I. quoted st 26j27c, the latter for choice lots Australian wools are quiet, with available supplies offering very moderate, 4oii2c, scoured, with lower quarter-blood at 384 trie; Llncolns, 814134c, " ST. LOUIS. April B.-WOOL Dull, weak, but unchanged; medium grades, lilfKWr light fine, nv-fmc; heavy fine, 10aUc; tub washed, ll'uilc. LONDON. April 6 WOOL The arrivals of wool for the third series of auction sales number 169,9M( bales, including 66.000 for warded direct. The Imports of wool during the week were: New South Wales, 1.365 bales; Queensland, 6. 417 oalea; Victoria 7.849 bales: South Australia. 6,9x2 bales; New Zealand. 18.31 balea; Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 8,691 balea; elsewhere, 1,330 bales. reorla Market. PEORIA, 111.. April f. CORN Lower; No. I, 6fcc. OATS Easy; No. I white, 4ifl-43Hc, billed thro J ill WttJtiKY-IUOi OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET All Kinds of Tat Cattle Bell at the High Point of the Seaaon. HOGS GENERALLY STEADY SATURDAY thieo and Yrarllnsts Mar ' Quoted Ten to Fifteen Cents Higher for the Week and Wooled Lambs Folly steady. SOUTH OMAHA. April 6. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. viiiviHi mommy a,;.r Ollklal Tuesday 4.63 Official Wednesday 3.SM1 Otllclal Thursday 2.675 Oftlclal Fridav 2.U66 Ollklal Saturday 164 Total this week 16.M7 Week ending Murch .. 15.764 Week ending March 22.. 14.427 Week ending March 16..16.4;d Week ending March 8...13.k;iJ Same week last year. . . .12,fi9 21.547 24.3M4 2,li4 2H.151 21.40J HECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. 'lhe following table shows the receipts 01 cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year to uate, and comparisons wiih ast year: 19C2. 1901. Inc. Dec. Cattle 212,742 172. 15 ,u27 Hogs 716.40J 6ia.it62 I2u,.a2 Sheep 1697 ',64 8 7 .7 'lhe following tabic snows the average price ot hogs sold on the tiuuin Omaha market the past several days with 'com parisons with former years: Date. I 1902. 101 . i 1100. loSS . 1 1S0S . 1 1!7 . il- March 17.1 March 18. 1 March 19. Marc 11 40.1 lEVil 21-,, 22)1, l-'fti 26tl 311 - 4 94 8 6i 8 71 3 1 3 U i,i,ltl 3 ) a 74 IVt'llI 1 a 71 J 98 3 9S 3 9J, 3 65 3 93, 8 o 3 91 3 60 8 86. 3 il 8 70 3 83, 3 81 1 3 66 3 91 3 60 3 92, 3 51 8 92 3 64 3 91 3 6j I 3 02 3 90 6 65 6 till I a (U a la. a .M 4 89; 4 601 4 81, 4 , 4 9Xl 0 ili B .2, a MO! s an, 3 5b 3 6 3 63 3 b-l, a fc,-i auarcn 21. March y2. March U. March i!4. March 6. March M. Murc h xl. March 28. i 75f 3 161 3 76 i 71, 3 67 ati 3 67! 3 65 3 0-1 3 62 3 &11 S 67 a I 3 73 1 3 79, I . Kl, '9411 0 3 6 3u,i I I 4 931 5 7fl I 6 8i 4 89 6 t6 4 9, 1 6 91 6 e 6 a 6 16 6 b'J, 0 12, 6 loi 6 97 I 6 00 6 OK, 6 98 6 15 1 5 99i b 21 6 95 5 3o 4J C 69 6 59 3 60' 3 6S 3 60 March 29. Aiarcn m. March 81. April 1... 6 06V 3 ..9 6 60 3 61 a J April 2... 6 btVs April 3... April 4... April 6... 6 68 6 63U 3 65 3 W), 6 63 V. 3 65 Indicates Sunday. The oftlclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. 11 ses. C, M. A St. P. Ry , O. & St. L. Ry , Missouri Pacllic Ry , Union Paciilc system C. A. N. W. By F., E. & M. V. It. H C. St. P., M. & O. Ry.. B. A M. R. Ry C. B. A Q. Ry K. C. A St. J , C R. I. A P., east Illinois Central 4 1 3 8 3 li 10 10 5 '7 1 69 Total receipts 8 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing ine num ber of head Indicated: Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. swut and company Cudahy Packing Co Armour A Co Swift and Co., country.. Hammond Co Krey Packing Co Fowler Packing Co Other buyers 1.418 2,237 1,3j7 4H2 125 630 122 13 Totals 135 6.! 9 1 CATTLE There were practically no cattle on sale today, the fresh receipts bekig consigned direct to packers. For the week receipts show a slight Increase over laat week and aa coiauared with the same week of last year there la a big gain, as will be seen from the table given above. The demand, though, waa equal to the occasion and on desirable grades of killers prices are fully as high aa they were a week ago and on some kinds the market Is higher. Receipts this week have Included a good many beef steers and the quality was by far the best of the season. The local de mand was of liberal proportions and be sides that there were shipping orders to be filled, so that the market moved upward at a rapid rate until Thursday. Thuraday a,nd Friday prices eased off about 15c, so that ths week closed not far from steady with last week, though in spots the Friday market looked strong to a dime higher than the week before. There were a good many cattle thia week good enough to bring from $6.50 to $6.75 and several sales were made at $6.80, with the top for the week of $6.90. The demand was good for both the prime heavyweights and also the good medium weight cattle, and, as the com moner kinds also sold to good advantage, sellers found no trouble In disposing of whatever cattle they had. The cow market la also higher for the week, but the advance Is confined to the good to choice grades. Choice cows and heifers are selling from $5.25 to $6.00 and occasionally a sale will go a little above that. Suh kinds are undoubtedly loCHSc higher for the week. The kinds that sell from $4.26 to $5.25 are also Iikjj lr.o higher, but the medium and common kinds have not shown much change. Canners In par ticular have been hard to move at any price and are no more than steady for the week. Bulls, veal calves and stags of good qual ity have also Improved somewhat thla week, owing to the higher prices ruling on cow stuff. There has been a good demand all the week for feeders showing weight and qual ity and prices are fully steady for the week. Not many of that claas of cattle have been in, however, as the receipts ot stock cattle have been largely composed of lightweight stuff of rather inferior quality. The demand for common cattle Is very light and in fact it is almost Impossible to sell such kinds at any prices and the market la unevenly lower for the week Representative sales: HOGS There was a light run of hogs here today for even a Saturday and pack ers took hold in good shape and bought up everything offered in fairly good sea son at right around ateady prlcea. The de sirable grades sold steady to strong, while the lightweights were steady to a shade lower. The range of prlcea showed very little change from yesterday. The bulk of the good weights sold from $6.65 to $6.75 and aa high as $6.85 was paid. The medium weights went mostly from $6.60 to $6.65 and the light stuff sold from $6.60 to $6.55. For the week receipts have not been ex cessive as compared with the laat several weeks, but when comparisons are made with the corresponding week of last year It is seen that there Is a big gain. Ths exact figures will be seen In the table of recelpta at the head of the column. In view of the liberal demand prlrea moved upward after Monday until Friday when there was a reaction of about 6c, but the week closes with the average cost of all the hogs a little better than at the close of last week. Representative sales: A v. Sh. Pr. .2" 40 6 62' 20 62 40 6 62'a 160 8 62U 80 120 ; so 6 624, lu 6 624 Ml t K'i4 SHEEP There were no sheep on sale this morning with which to make a test of the market. For the week the supply has been fairly liberal, though there is a slight do crease both as compared with last week and also with the corresponding week of last year. The demand has been in good shape most of the Mme and as a general thing prices arc a little better than they were a week ago. Ewes, wethers and year lings are right around ln'nUx: higher for the week and good wooled lambs are sell ing filly as high aa they did a week ago. Clipped stock, however. Is a shade lower If anything. A good proportion of the re ceipts now consist of clipped stock and prices rane about zSfaSOr under the quota tions on wooled stock. There seems to be an active demand on the part of packers for stork showing quality, but the com moner grades are neglected. Feeders continue in very light supply and the demand has been sufficient to lake all that was offered at strong prfc-es. Ouotatlons: Choice lightweight yearlings. $f Soift 75; good to choice yearlings, ei.25f 6.50, choice. wvUiers, 5. Jo, fair to good 4.1,0 v.'ja 8.48 6.78 lo.4'.t 6,tv 8.276 4.2M' 7.4.' 4.712 11 43, 60J 4b, 7m) 46,.t'4 41oj 3 i.ja No. av. on. pr. No. 61 153 40 6 20 85.. 80 106 9J 191 66 .2 ' 154 ... 20 4 198 PC 161 SO 0 Z3 Ra LMO KS 1W ... . 45 65 247 80 6 65 22 1S6 ... 8 45 AO 235 120 65 18 141 ... 6 65 47 221 ... 6 65 76 171 ... 6 50 65 247 80 6 65 81 1X2 160 6 50 79 259 120 65 62 5"0 ... 50 66 217 80 6 65 V 179 ... 8 60 70 216 120 6 65 80 14 ... 60 66 2.12 160 6 6j 75 1K4 ... 60 71 5J8 40 6 65 1 173 40 B2t 63 222 40 6 6 64 12 80 52,4j 74 219 40 6 65 71 19i) ... 6 52", 65 219 80 65 88 113 80 6 52' 65 231 40 6 65 45 2"0 ... 6 55 76 222 160 6 65 86 197 240 66 67 231 ... 6 65 71 193 80 ( 55 94 231 ... 6 65 77 194 ... 6 55 74 2:t6 40 6 67 78 2r2 160 6 55 76 214 16) 6 67', 2 15 ... 6 55 so 228 80 674 83 2"6 40 6 57'i 73 214 ... 67'4 69 2o 80 67 73 2:il 2"0 6 67!, 78 196 80 6 67 4 73 2T.1 &i 6 70 78 221 80 6 60 60 2M ... 6 70 73 213 160 i 60 63 265 l(i 6 70 76 2 '2 80 i 61) 61 241 16i) 6 jo 77 213 ... 6 00 47 275 120 6 70 51 211 80 6) 63 256 ... 6 724 79 210 80 6 60 64 2l7 ... 6 724 ? 2'0 ... 60 81) 238 ... 6 75 79 177 ... ( 60 60 261 160 6 75 81 216 90 a 60 69 261 ... 4 75 76 210 160 I 60 72 23 0 6 75 86 2"3 HO 624 56 3;9 120 6 88 HX 223 lo 6 621 20 295 ... 6 85 85 214 25 wethers. $." O04f6.25; choice ewes. ai r"tT.25; fair to good ewes, $4 7Hi4 1X; rholre lambs. IS o'VoS 70; fair to good lamrT. $iV2.V(i.5n; spring lambs. $.tu n m; feeder wethers, $4 iiun.i; feeder lambs, $4.5tt6.7ft; feeder ewes. $2.504,1 4. flu; clipped stock srlla JfHro below wooled stock. Repreesntatlve aales; tlllCAUO Mill STUCK MARKET. I snal Light Receipts 0( le llegs irons; for Choice. CHICAGO. April B. C A TTLK Recel pt , 100 head; market nominal; good to urlmn steers, $6.Skui.(.i; poor to medium. $1 2'ij 40; stockers and feeders, $J.5tti5 00; cows, $1 26fi6 50; helfer. )2.6i5.76; t anners, 1.26fl 2.25; bulls, $2 5oft6 no; calves, $2.505.75, Texas fed steers, $5. Ki6 u. HotlS Receipts, ll.fts.1 bend: estimated Monday, 30,on0 head; rholre strong, others weak, mixed and butchers, $6 60ti!6; goo'l to choice heavy. $6 7.vi6.!o; rough heavy, $6.Sini6.5: light, tS.3fHitti.6ii; bulk of salea. 6 611 11 6. so. SHEEP AND MM PS Recelpta, l.fX heml; sheep steady, lambs weak; good ti choice wethers. J5 2.Vn6 75: fair to choice, mixed, $4.fiiii.V25; western sheep and vear lltms. $4 ,.rW(i5.85; native lambs, 84.60if4.S5; western lambs. $5 2.Vji 6.5. OfliolHl yesterday: Receipts Cattle, 1.791 head, hogs, 17.480 head; sheep, 2,734 head. Shipments-Cattle. 3.647 head; hogs. 6.992 hcud; atlctp, 410 head. Kansas City Live Stork Market. KANSAS CITV. April 5. CATTLE Re ceipts for week. 27.0"O head; last week, 28. head; the steady advance of the laat three weeks had a derided reaction ln thej liiHt thiee days and values today werei practically the same as those last Saturday: rholre export and dressed beef steerH. $6.36 ti'7.0"; fa r to good, $j.txu6.3u; stinkers and feeders, $:1 2Vi,i ;t5; western-fed steers, $5.00 (till. 66; Texas and Indian steers, $4.6in' 20; Texas and Indian rows, $3.50i6.2S: native cows, $3.6.ii6.65; native heifers, $4.("ii.75; canners, $2. jfua.oO; bulls, W.504i6.0; calves. $4.6..60. Hot IS Receipts for week. 39.0i0 head: last week. 35.0i bead: while there has been some fluctuations this week prices today are the same as last week's closing figures; top, $6.9"; bulk of sale, $6.40ti6.8.i; heavy, $6 wish! 90; mixed. $6.50416. 80; light, $6.21,1 6.75; pigs, $5.6orijt.15. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts for week, 19.000 brad; last week, 10.000 head; steady advance In prices during entire week; top for western lambs. $1; NO; native lambs, Ji1.V11iCi.S0; western liinil.s, f6.4o'iiti.w); native wethers, $5 .6iV,i0.75; western wethers. $6. So tjn.75; yearlings. $'" ioii6.26; ewes W.aVtifi 6 25; stockera and feeders, $3.Ni5. 16. St. Lonls Live Stork Market. 8T IX1U1S. April 6. -CATTLE Receipts, 100 head, Including 60 Texana; market steady for natives, lower for Texana; na tive shipping and export steers, $5.75(iT7.10; dressed beef and butcher steers, $4.6H 6.80; steers under l.doo lbs., $4. lOtjjtJ. BO; stockers and feeders, $2.90yo.0o; cows ami heifers, $2.2.Vi.5t; canners, $1.4o'(i2.90; bulls, $3,001(4.65; calves, $.' nVi,7.oO: Texas and In dian steers, $4.6ii4i6.50; cows and heifers, $2.5(iiU4.6o. HOGS Receipts. 1,600 head; market steady; pigs and lights, $6.4it.70; packers, $6.6ftf(il.li; butchers $6.80416.9.1. SHEEP AND LAMMS Receipts, 400 head; market dull and nominal; native muttons, $4.6ni'5.50; lambs, $5.6(ii.7n; springs, $6.60 4)10.00; culls and bucks, $2.50(43.76; stock ers, $1 504i'2.2. New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK, April 6. BEEVES Re celpta, 615 head; firm; dressed beef steady; exports today, 440 head cattle and 0,113 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 154 head; weak to a fraction lower: no prime veals on sale; choice veals, $G.i(uti.50 per 100 lbs.; city dressed veals lower, 7HHllc per lb. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recclpts, 94 cars; market firm to loc higher; no choice lambs on sale; fair to good Buffalo lambs sold at $6.6orr6.80 per 100 lbs.: dressed mutton, Vtf 84c per lb.; dressed lambs, firm, 94tjl2e. HOGS Receipts, 1,800 head; none for sale; feeling steady. Slnnx City Live Stock Market. STOUX CITY. April 5 (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipts, 600; market atouHv llWnHbl' rnu. ht.11. mJI .l.-.l $2.50u,6.'50; stockers and' feeders, $3 00Q'4.60; yeui iiugs aim cHives, a-i.DUigt.ZD. HOGS Receipts, 2,700; market strong, $6.606.76; bulk, $6.55'u6.6o. s St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH, April B. CATTLE Receipts, 80 bead. Including Texans: market steady; beef steers, $4.OO4i7.10: stockera and feeders, $2.91X16.00; cows and heifers, $2.2S(Jj.60. HOGS Receipts. 1,000 head; market steady to strong; pigs and lights, $6.4OruMl.70: ' packers, $6.5O.90; butchers, $6.eOTj.t8. Stork la Bight. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at the five pnnolpul markets for April 6: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 164 4,742 U Chicago lot) 11,000 l.ono Kanwas City 60 3.000 10 St. Iouls 100 1.600 400 St. Joseph 80 1,000 .... Total 494 81,242 1,811 Duluth Grain Market. DULUTH, April 6. WHEAT Cash, No. I hard, 734c; No. 2 northern, 6Hc; No. 1 north ern, 704c; May, 71c; July, 714c. CORN 68c. IV. 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