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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1902)
THE OMAHA DAILY HKE: MONDAY, AriML 21, 11)02. CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE Joth Immediate and Fatare Business Up to the Usual Standard. SUGAR MARKET TENDING UPWARD lomf Advance Reported In Cotton Gondii nnd Present Indication rolnt to Continued Firm Mar- ket for Some Time to Come. OMAHA. April 1. Local Jnhher and manufacturers had a Srod aversge trad all lam week. As com ared with the corresponding week of last year lobbers found they could offer no complaints and a the prospects for the future are also full of encouragement very one aeema to be satisfied. Krum the country aome complaint are heard regard ing tha lack of warmer weather and the Weed of rain la also beginning to be felt In some loralltlea to aome extent, but atlll no One la alarmed and all things ronsldered the general burlness situation la Very satis factory. Hetallera are ronfldent that In a very ahort time there will be a marked improvement In the demand for spring and linnmir line and aa snnn aa that takea place wholesalers will naturally experience an Increase In their trade and alao an Im provement In collections. At the present time traveling salesmen for local houses are devoting moat of their attention to future bualnesa and according to all reports they are meeting with very faltering success. Retailers seem to be In clined to buy early owing probably to the fact that the outlook for future bualnesa la encouraging and also to the fact that prices on practically all llnet are very firm, with the tendency upward rather than down ward. To most retailers It seems a safe r reposition to buy at present prices, as here Is not much chance for values seek ing a lower level, while they may go con siderably higher. The markets aa a whole re In very much the same poaltlon they were a week ago, though a few changes Worthy of mention have taken place. light Advance In Sugar. Refined sugar advanced He last week and the market Is quoted strong at the ad Vance. The period of heavy consumption Is tiow clone at hand and still further ad vances would ca'ise no surprise. Quite an increase In the demand was noted last week as compared with the week before and a steady Increase Is looked for from now on. Holders of raws In New York are asking a full c over market quotations and claim they will not sell for less. In farinaceous goods the market on oat meal advanced quite sharply owing to the high prices ruling on grain. Syrups are alao In a very strong position and higher prices are looked for at most any time. The canned goods market continues verv firm and particularly la that true of small fruits. The demand for dried frulta la much more satisfactory than It has been of late and holdera In California report fancy lines of peaches, penrs nnd apricots a being practically cleaned up, and the market la advancing on the low grades. Prunes remain about the same as they were a week ago. Evaporated apples, owing to the liberal demand and light sup- advanced WWJiC. during the week. in account of the high prices ruling on the raw fiber the market on sioal roue Is very strong and a sharp advance Is looked for In the near future. So far aa the business situation Is con cerned local Jobbers say that the demand for sll staple lines of groceries is very satisfactory and compares very favorably With the same period of last year. Cotton Goods Still Advancing;. The market on four-yard cotton goods. Which has been practically the only weak rpot In the cotton goods market, firmed up aat week and is now c higher than It was two weeks ago. It Is stated on good au thority that some heavy transactions for export shipment have recently been com pleted which haa relieved the market con siderably and leading lines are being held knore firmly than for some time past. Other cotton goods continue strong and advances In many lines, Including well known brands of staple prints, are looked Kr by those who are In a position to know, any leading houses are advising their customers to make purchases of fall goods s early as possible and It seems to be the reneral opinion that those who buy Can ons, Shakers. Domets and cotton blankets will make no mistake, as a short supply of those lines Is looked for. Large manufac turers claim that owing to the high price of cotton they will not make up goods In sxoess of their actual sales. Local Jobbers state that orders for fall roods are now being placed freely and that nade shows quite an Improvement over I aat week. More buyers were on the mar ket last week than during the preceding week and orders both direct and through traveling salesmen were larger and more numerous than for several weeks past. As soon as warmer weather sets In a marked Improvement In the demand Is looked for in both a wholesale and retail way. Hardware Moving; Lively. There was no particular change In the Jiardware market last week. There were, of course, a few minor fluctuations, but nothing worthy of special mention. The r reneral market Is in a good, strong post Ion, with the demand fully up to the sup- f'ly, so that the outlook for firm markets or an Indefinite length of time Is as favor able as ever. The demand continues very active for all seasonable lines and local houses had about all the business they could comfortably handle last week. They were handicapped to some extent by the difficulty experienced in getting prompt shipments from manu facturers, but still this market Is well sup plied In most lines. According to all re ports received from the country there is an active retail trade In spite of the fact that farmers are very busy with their spring work. Present indications point to a con tinued heavy demand throughout the prlng. Leather Goods a. Little Qalet. The leather goods trade has not been ex actly rushing for the last few weeks, but till this Is a between season period and obbera do not expect much Immediate iuslness. The only trouble seems to be hat the weather haa not been warm enough as yet to bring lightweight foot wear Into demand. Women's lines have tnpved more freely than men's, but with the first sppsarance of warm weather It la thought there will be an enormous sale of men's lines and especially of low shoes. A few slxlng-up orders are being received by local Jobbers, which Indicates a good brisk trade a little later on. Traveling men are still pounding away on fall business and are meeting with good tuccesa. So far the number of orders taken a In exceas of the number booked up to this time last year, ao that no one has any complaints to offer on that score. The rubber goods trade Is also quiet owing to the lack of rain. There haa been Very little rain so far this season in most sections of the country tributary to this market, so that It may be said that the rubber bualness Is at a standstill. Traveling men are taking a good many fall orders and are greatly encouraged ever the outlook for future business. The Situation, though, Is better in this Imme diate section of the country than it is In the far west. A traveling man for one of tho local houses who recently returned from the far west stated that In the states of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon tha mildest winter on record was experienced, and aa a result retailers have a good allure of their last winter flocks on hand. There was enough snow n the mountains, however, to supply water for irrigation during this summer, so that retailers think spring and summer busi ness this year will be very satisfactory. Another feature which will help out re tailers in those states Is the big tide of Im migration which haa set In. In view of that fact local Jobbers figure that although their fall business will be late that It will nevertheless be fully as good aa It was a tar ago Fralta and Produce. Fresh fruits and vegetables are now com ing on the market quite freely and as a re sult local Jobbers report a good Increase In the volume of business. All such lines as radishes, asparagus, rhubarb, wax beans nd green peas are now being shipped to Vhe country. Strawberries are coming from ' and Louisiana and are good enough to ship to the country, lri view of the In creasing supply prices are, of course, going down, as will be seen from the quotations given In another column. Prices on the old staple lines have not changed much during the week under review. The egg market has attracted consider bis attention of late owing to the excep tionally high prices ruling. Commission men state that the production does not em to be aa large aa usual, while the con sumption Is fully aa heavy aa It maa a year ago In spite of the high prices. Stor age houses, however, are not filling up at rapidly as they did a year ago. The poultry market was verv firm the first of the week, but toward the close It eased off a little In view of more liberal re tell its. The butter market also held Arm tha fret part of the week, but the feeling now Is that there will be a big drop within a very snort time, some aesiers look for It the latter part of thla week and aay that It nay amount to as muvn aa so per pound. t. Lenls Grain and Provisions. ST. I-OL'IB. April 11. WHEAT Higher: No. I red, cash, elevator. 7D'c; track. '( fiy : a. :c; July. 74"j7&c; No. X hard. f:fiHN. Hteherv Niy'JI eaah ,Tyt (tfSc; May, 63V; July, 6.1c; September, SlSc OATS Quiet: No 2 cash, 4tSc; track. 45 fili'v; May. 4.1to4.1r; July, JO'ac; Septem ber, .llc; No. 2 white, 4Sc. RYK About steady, 6"c. V1A)VH Dull; red winter patents, in 5 f&3.8o; extra fancy and straight, H.354jC).46; clears, t.ri('uR.2!. fKEI Timothy, steady, r,.00g.0O. COKNMKAl Steady, 3 10 HHA N Scarce, higher; sacked, ie7e. HAY Mull, steady; timothy, IM.ouft li.50; prairie, $l Sofij 13.50. WHISK Y-Steadv, 11.30. IRON COTTON TIES Steady II. HAOfHNO Steady, 4W., HKMI' TWINE-Steady, c. PROVISIONS Pork, lower; Jobbing. $18 40 old, 117.30 new. Lard, lower, 13 5ZV. Dry salt meats tboxed). steady; extra shorts, If ffiH; clear ribs. U R2; short clear, 19 Hacon (box.-rt), steady; extra shorts, llo.fiO; clear ribs. llo.STH&lo.Sft; short clear. 110 '4. METAL8 Iead, steady.13 97V(J4 . Spel ter, steadv, S4.15. POILTRY Chickens, 10c. Turkeys, 11c. Pucks, lo'c. (leese, 4'(ifc. Ul'TTKH r'irm; creamery, 25331Hc; dairy, 2141 25c. EGGS Steady, 14c. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls S.ooo 5or0 Wheat, bu 32.""0 19.r. Corn, bu 5'j.fK") 24.0J Oats, bu Vi.WV OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKKTS. Condition of Trade nnd Quotations on Staple and Fancy Produce. EOGS Including new No. 2 cases, 14c; cases returned. 14c. LIVE POULTRY Chickens, 9c; old roosters, according to age, fc'ic; turkeys, l(Q12c; ducks anl geese, HV; dressed stock In good condition, lHa'ic higher than live stock. BUTTER Packing atock. 22c; choice dairy, In tubs, 24fi2ie; separator, 30c. FRESH CAUGHT FISH Trout. 10c; crapples, 10c; herring, 6c: pickerel, 9c; pike, 11c; perch, 6c; buffalo, dressed, 7c; suniish, 6c; blueflns, 8c; whiteflsh, 12c; catfish, ISc; black bass, Wc; halibut, 13c: salmon, 16c; haddock, 11c: codfish, 12c; red snapper, 10c; roe shad, each, 80c; shad roe, per pair, Joe; split shad, per lb., lOo; lobsters, boiled, per lb., 27c; lobsters, green, per lb., 2Sc. FRESH FROZEN FISH Herring, 2Hc; trout, headless, 7c; whiteflsh, 7c; smelts, No 1, 7c; smelts. No. 2, 6c. OYSTERS Mediums, per can, 22c; stand ards, per can, 2oc; extra selects, per can, 33c; New York Counts, per can, 40c; bulk standards, per gal., $1.25; bulk, extra se lects, $1.6l.tM; New York Counts, per gal.. $1.75. PIGEONS Live, per dog., $L VEAlr-Choice, ftSbc. a CORN 6o OATS 4Vc. HRAN-Per ton, $17. HAY" Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers' association: Choice hay. No. 1 upland, $; No. 1 medium, $8.60; No. 1 course. $8. Rye straw. $6. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De mand fair. Receipts light. VEGETABLES. SEED POTATOES Per bu., Ohlos. M.50: Rose, $1.25; Triumphs, $1.16. ' POTATOES Northern. ll.00ffll.OS: Colo rado, $1.20. CARROTS Per bu 75c. REET8 Per bu basket, 66c. TURNIPS Per bu.. 60c: Itutahaaraa. nap 100 lbs., II. 28. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 60c. ASPARAGUS California, per lb., 16c CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per doi., $1 50 GREEN ONIONS fer dox.. according else of bunches, 15&26c. SPINACH southern, per bu., 75o. LETTUCE Head, per hamoer. 12.60: hot. house, per dox., 40(46c. PAK8L.KY Per dox., 30g35c. RADISHES Per do... aiaf-Sc: nee nn $1.60. WAX BEANS Florida, per basket 14 xa 4.60. GREEN PEAS Per basket, 75rtl. RHUBARB Home grown, per lb., 5c CABBAGE California, new. 3c. ONION3--SDanlsh. tier crate. I?- Dhln. per bbl., $4.60. ' canromia. 4031760. TOMATOES Florida. Der s-baaker orate $3.0CXo3.&0. NAVY BEANS Per bu., $1.80gl.0. FRUITS. saps, $5; Willow Twigs, per bbi!, $6; Jona- iimnn, a.ou, ceuenowera, per box, X1.7&. FIGS California, new cartons, tl; im ported, per lb., 12Q14C. STRAWBERRIES Texas, ner Si-at M-OOJH.&O; Louisiana, per 24-pt. case, $2.75. THOPIC A I . PBI'lTS ORANGES California navels.' fancv ! choice, $3.76; budded, $3; med. sweet. '$3.2 3. 50. 1.KMO.N8-Fancy, $3.50; choice, $3 25. BANANAS Per bunch, arrnrriln in MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Per 24-sectlon case, $2.7533.00. NUTS New crou walnuts. Nn 1 ner shell, per lb.. 12c; hard shell, per lb , llHc; No. 2 soft shell, 10c; No. S hard shell, 5c: Braille, per lb., 14c; filberts, per lb.. 12c" almonds, soft shell, 16c; hard shell, 15c; pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa nuts, per sack, $3.60. Jtiiuta no. l green, 6c; No. 2 green, 5c: No. 1 salted. 7Uc: No. 2 unit erf t) i veal calf, 8 to 12ft lbs., 8c; No. S veal calf i? 'v' 00 V ay h'des. S13o; sheep pelts, 75c; horse hides, $1.5oa2.26. CIDER-Nehawka, per bbl.. $3.26; New xork, fo.fc". , POPCOKN-Fer lb., 6c; shelled, 6c Liverpool Grnln and Provisions. I.TVFRPOftT. Anpft 10 wijcai. c . . . - - ' ' " MV. T A, OA A DUgii Steady; No. 1 northern spring, 6s 3d; No. 1 California. 6s 4d. Futures; Quiet; May. 6s d; July. 6s llHd. ' y' cunn-Hpoi; steady; American mixed, new, 6a Hd; old, 6s 7d. Futures: In active; July, 6s Sd; September, 6s; Oc tober, OS. PEAS Canadian, firm, 7s. TtnPH At lnjlnn PnlAM . - i tt.tf4 iis. " FI ,01 ' H St. Tviula finrv .In... m 8s8d. "" PKnviainvon- .,. mess, 9us. Pork, firm: prime mess western. job ou. nauiH, urin; inurt cui, 14 to la lbs firm, 63s. Bacon, Arm; Cumberland cut. is to 30 lbs., 6s fid. Short ribs, 2 to 30 lbs 6i; long clear middles, heavy, 36 to 40 lbs AUm OA. K ..p. l.u- Unnl,. Id . An 11 ,n - .' ' vw vu , ' v . u 1.. . aw tu ev job., ws SO ; tirr uviim, iv lu 7J turn., ins OO. BnoUluerS, Bujuajv, il iu j ion., irm, sos sa. Lard. Hrm nrlmA v a , a I at , American refined. In palls, 25s. fi i itn-rirm nnest united States. 29s v ..l.u,.. -,,, iiiiiciiL-aii unesi Wutte 53s; American finest colored, 54s. iAUiU)Y-jTim city, nrm, 49s 6d. Kansas City Uraln and Frovlslona. KANSAS CITY. April 19 WHEAT May 721t721c; cash. No. 2 hard. 74J4i75o ; No. 3. 73c; No. 2 red. 80i6lc; No. IT T7Ci LUKN-Miy, ojc; oeptember, boHc; cash. No. 2 mixed. 664a66c; No. 2 white. 67c: No . 6c. OATS No. 2 whIU, 46!i46c. RYE No. 2. 60c. HAY Choice timothy, $13.76; choice prai rie. $l3 50ai4 00. v BUTTER Creamery, 2327c; dairy, fancy, 26c. EOGS 8teady ; at mark, new No. 2 white wood cases Included, 14"c per doc; casea returned, 14c. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu 9.K00 2 ion Corn, bu 32. too 36.So Oats, PU 17,000 16,uu0 CotTeo Market. NEW YORK, April 1. -COFFEE Spot Rio. easy- No. 7 Invoice, 6 7-16c. Mild, dull; Cordova, 1(q1c. The market oiiened steady, with prices 6 points lower, and during the short session was disposed to further settle under heavy Braslllan receipts, easier European markets, spot offerings In the street, liquidation, absence of speculative support and predictions for a continued large movement in the crop country. At the cloae the tone was steady, with prices net f10 points lower. Total sales were t!,250 bags, Including: May, 4 85&4.90c; Sep tember. 6.26c; December, 6.&Uc; January, b Wc; March, 6.6&36.70c. ' Philadelphia. Pro4ws Market. PHILADELPHIA, April 19. BUTTER Lower; extra western creamery, 32c; extra nearby prints, 14c. EGGS Firm; fresh nearby. 16Hc; fresh western, 17c; freeh southwestern, liU(t Ibc; freah southern, ISc, C'HEESE Steady; New York full creams, fancy small, l-ti'13c; New York full creams, fair to choice, llgnc. TOLEDO. April 19 WHEAT-DulL but strong: cash. 83c; May. s2c; July. 78c; September. 77UjC. CORN Strong, higher; cash. 63V,c: May 62': July, 62Hc. ' ' OATS Dull, ateady; May, 63 Vc: July J67c: September, ll'V- SEED Clover, dull, steady; April. $5.CV October, $6.17. Hllwaskct Uraln Market. MILWAUKEE. April 19. WHEAT Mar ket higher; No. 1 northern, 76876c; No t northern. 7417bc: May, ?Sc RYE Higher; No. L 69c BARLEY Higher; No. . TOe; sample. CORN May, 2c. Dalntk Uraln Market. t'LUTH. April 19 -WHEAT-No. I J a, 77c; No. 1 northern. 7i",c: No 1 L rs IJc. 7iIci Jul I hard, nort OA COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Prices Hinge on Weather and Bullish Sen timent Predominates. MARKET SEMI-ACTIVE AND NERVOUS Opening: Bulge In Wheat and torn and Close Lenvea Flgores t'p Oats Advance, bnt Drop Bark to Starting- Point. CHICAGO. April 19 Fears In the minds of grain speculators over the weather con ditions produced another nervous market today on the Board of Trade. Bullish sen timent predominated, though trade was not brisk, and at the close May wheat had (mined Vy'-sc and May corn Vo'ac; May oats stood unchanged. Provisions closed unchanged to 2oc lower. Wheat was ruled by the weather. People who sold late yesterday on the rumors of rains bought In hurriedly at the opening wben drvness was reported again and caused a sharp advance. The small north western and primary receipts also caused alarm to shorts and Induced Rood buying at times. 'J radera were firm In the belief that the whole future of wheat prices hlr.ges on the moisture that may or may not oome to the relief of the winter crop In the next ten days. For some days the dry weather has been discussed, and as days go by without the needed rain the situation grows more critical and complex. Southwestern news Is generally bullish. Not only Is the winter crop full of dan gerous possibilities, but the story Is now pretty generally circulated that there will be a very serious shrinkage In the area of spring wheat In the three northwestern states. Cash wheat is growing scarce here and In the Interior, and this consideration caused holders to stand Arm today. No shipping business was done here today and the export demand at the seaboard was called poor. These worked against the early upturn, but exceptionally large clear ances of wheat and flour 778,000 bushels together with the big bullish factors, brought a good rally. May opened Hii-Vc to Vt&Hc advance at 744c to 74c, and soon sold to 74c. A dip to 74l4c followed on profit-taking, but tha situation was strong and May closed g'ic up at 74c. Re ceipts were 40 cars, none contract; Minne apolis and Duluth reported 103 cars, a total for the three points it 143, against 186 last week and 307 a year ago. Primary receipts were lfH.OuO bushels, compared to 302,000 last year. Australian shipments - were 248,000 bushels for the week, against 472,000 bush els the corresponding week a year ago. Slgna point to a marked decrease In the world's supply next week. Corn trade was only fairly active In spots. The opening was W'tSc higher In sympathy with the wheat advance, but the demand was not brisk enough to sustain the better prices and selling was free with the local crowd. After the opening bulge the market became a scalping affair and prices eased to last night's closing figures. Statistics were still bullish, however, and frice of feed became something of a bull sh character. Cash offerings west contin ued small and receipts were 79 cars here. There was aome talk of a better movement, but conservative traders persisted In the opinion that there could be no liberal re ceipts here. Cables were Indifferent and the sample trade was dull. May corn sold at 62tc, eased off to 62c and closed Arm, Vi bc up, at ezwai- Weather was the feature In the oats market. Drouth and the higher prices pos sible for feed Influenced good buying early for Investment and short accounts. Wheat and corn aided In tne advance. July and September both had good upturns and held much of their strength. From appearances there Is no longer a fear of a corner In May. May opened at 'Jc and closed un changed at 43o. Receipts, 143 cars. Weakness ruled In provisions, with pork much lower, ribs Inclined to follow pork and lard fairly steady on packers' sup port. Liquidation and weakness of the hog market. In spite of a small run of hogs caused the declines. It was reported that the weakness of hogs was due to manipula tion by packers The grain strength was a feeble offset. May pork closed 20c lower at $16.60, May lard unchanged at $9.75 and May ribs 7ttfe-10c down at $8.1214. Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat, 46 cars; corn, 100 cars; oatS, 160 cars; hogs, 32.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. Hlgh.j Low. Close. Yes'y. Wheat May July Sept. 74S,73''i 7&N. 1745k 'all r5S'a, 4W 75VTO4W i4H 74B'76I "48. Corn May July Sept. Oats May a July a Sept. Pork May July Sept, Lard May July Sopt. Rlba May July Sept, 62.! 62 62H(ff 62 61V,6i'&4i61s5- 61H62H, tu4 43M 434 43 36i 31 16 60 16 70 16 85 43 3l 16 60 16 80 16 87tt 9 75 9 85 9 95 43 35H 31 16 80 17 00 17 071, 9 75 9 86 9 95 Kl(UH0 SB SlVita 31 16 80 16 96 17 00 16 80 17 00 17 00 9 76 9 86 9 75 9 85 9 96 9 15 9 36 9 40 9 7JV 9 82Vd 9 &1 9 92 9 15 9 36 9 10 . 9 25 ' 9 35 9 20-24 9 Z6 9 35 5ii5 9 42HI No. 2. a Old. Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR Steady; winter patents, $3.7&U t.90; winter straights, $3.20fl 60; winter clears, $3.00133. 40; spring specials. $4.00"a4.1u; spring patents, $3.2o&3.60; spring straights, $2 764)3.10. WHEAT No. S spring, 7074Hc; No. 1 red, 83c. OATS No. 2. 43044c; No. 2 white, 459 45c: No. 3 white. 446Vc. RYE No. I. 69fl0c. BARLEY Fair to choice malting, 65',i 68c. SEED No. 1 flax. $1.69; No. 1 northwest ern, $1.80; prime timothy, $6.866.90; clover, contract grade. $8. PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $16.60 16.65. Lard, per 100 lbs., $9.72ViS9.75. Short ribs sides (loose), $9.1(VS830. Dry saltjd shoulders (boxed). tT .!hiif!."i. Short clear sides (boxed), $9.609.70. WHISKY-Basis of high wines, $1.30. The following were the receipts and ship ments yesterday: Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls. 13.0i0 23,0o0 Wheat, bu 47.000 45.UO0 Corn, bu 78,000 336 000 Oats, bu 218,000 149 'm Bye, bu 14,000 l ooo Barley, bu 11,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was easy: creameries. 2Vn,ju- dairies, 2427e. Cheese, firm, 12&l3c. Ekiis firm; fresh, llxgiec. MSW YORK GENERAL MARKET. ((notations of the Day en Various Commodities. NEW YORK. April 19-FLOUR-Recelpts. 17,885 bbls.; exports. 18,761 bbls.; winter patents. $3,664(4.06; winter straights, $3.7081 J.t; winter extras, $3.10'a3.35; winter low grades, $2.9033.1; Minnesota patents, $3.M 64.00; Minnesota bakers, $2.3 20. Rye flour, quiet; fair to good, !3.iu&3.40; choice to fancy. $J.6o&3 65. CORNMEAI-Steady; yellow western, $1 90; city, $1.28, brandy wine. $3.50(53.65. RVE Quiet; No. 2 western, 64'c, f. o. .. afloat; state, 613c, c. 1. f New York, cartots. BARLEY Dull; feeding. 646Sc, c I. f.. New York; malting, 67yg73c, c. I. f.. New York. WHEAT Receipts, 71.715 bu.: exports. 122.903 bu.; No. 2, 88c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, 84c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard, Manitoba, 87c, f. o. b., afloat. Options opened very nrm at a sharp advance, but gradually eased off through realising. Early demand was firm. Shorts covered, based on dry weather In every part of the western wheat belt and continued small receipts. The market Anally recovered on covering and closed steady at 12c net ad vance. May, 80 $-16rrfnSc, closed at 80Sc; July, HHiHisOc. closed at SOSc; September. 7!Vo7V. closed at 79!tc; December. Sl 81V closed at 61Hc CORN Receipts, 16,800 bu.; exports, 7,33 bu. Spot, quiet; No. 1 69c, elevator, and 69c, f. o. b., afloat. Options had an early advance on Duluth talk, covering and the upturn In wheat, but later reacted under profit-taking sales. The close was dull nnd about at He net advance. May, 7i4c, closed at C7c; July. C774c, closed at oTV.c; September, VfliM'ie, closed st 6Hc OATS Receipts, 46,0uo bu.; exports, 45.613 txi. Spot. Arm: No. 2, 49c; No. $. 4fcc; No. t white, 621V&52VC; No. I white. ii Whc; track mixed western. Hfgboc.; track Vrhtte, l6c. Options opened firm on oulliah crop prospects and held strong lo face of later depression elsewhere. HAY Ivill: shipping, xg6c; good to choice. k(i0c. HOPS Firm: state, common to choice, 1901 crop, l&fl; l&uO crop, 13frl4e; olds. 4rc; Pacific coast, 1K01 crop, 15$l8Sc; l-0 crop, 13j14c: olds, 4&c. HIDKS Firm; Galveston, 18c; California, 11V; Texas dry. 13u. LEATHER Firm: acid. 2425c. WOOI- Steady : domestic fleece. lftc. PROVISIONS Beef, firm; family. Iij.&n 14 60; mesa. $11; beef hams. $J0 ! 6": packet, $12; city extra India mess, l-V'" 2200. Cut meats, nrm: pickled bellies. iLO.OOtfU 00; pickled shoulders. $t.60; pickled hams. $11 fc-ti'l 00. Lard stdady; western nent, $10 35: South America. $10; com pound, $8..k(i9.hi. pork, firm; family, $1S.00 19.6: mesH. $l.7i.il7.75. Bl'TTKR Unsettled: extra rreamery, !7'yfT31c; extra factorv, 2.'il2c; renovated, -ft'i:toc; Imitation creamery, l'iiC:,Lsc; state dairy, 27. Inc. CHEKKK Firm: state, full cream, small early make, fancy colored, 13113V'; st.ite, full cream, small earK- make, fancy white, l;tnl3'c; full cream, large fall make, fancy colored. 12nl2'4c; full cream, fall make, fancy white. UvU'V.c. KGGS Steady; state snd Pennsylvania, not quoted; western, at mark, liftl7c; southern, at mark, HttUc. TALLOW Firm; cltv i-' per pkg ), 64c; country (pkgs. free). ti(it)"c RICE bteady; domestic, lair to extra, 4V(tHc: Japan. 4jic. MOLASSES 8tea.lv; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice. 33S41c. POULTRY Alive, weak; chickens, 11c: turkeys, 14c; fowls, UVril3c. Dressed, weak: fowls. 12l24c; turkeys, 12Vnl3c. METALS The local metal markets were quite slenriv a a rule, but quiet, Incident to the Saturday half holiday. Spot tin stands at $iS. F"ii !.(i0 and copper was quoted at $12.25 for lake and at $12 tor electrolytic and casting. Standard Is quoted at about $11.12ifni.25 for spot. 1-rf-ad ruled steady at $4 lt. Spelter was Mrm at 14.K5. Iron markets were quoted as before, business being moderate and the tone firm. NEW YORK STOCKS AMI HOXD9. t'nlon Pacific Lends with Anlm;ion In All Parts of List. NEW YORK. April 19-The policy which has been consistently followed during the frescnt speculative campaign of large buy ng and bidding up of some one prominent stock aa an effective leader of the whole market was maintained today, with Union Pacific as the favored stock. No new con sideration was advanced as a reason for the buying, which carried the price up to l"7'-i. where It closed at a net gain of 2. Under cover of this sustaining Influence there was an active speculation In all parts of the list. The movement was accordingly active, as taking of profits went on side by side with new buying in a way char acteristic nf an active speculation. Many special stocks were under manipulation by separate pools and some of the Industrial specialties made sensational movements. International Power touched 168 and fluc tuated very feverishly. Chicago, Indian apolis & Loulavllle was erratic over a range of more than 3 points below last night. Canadian Pacific was very strong and there was a notable advance In United Stales Reduction. General Electric was depressed by the strike In the company's works, and Sugar showed the effect of the vote in the house of representatives to re scind the differential duty on refined sugar. Amalgamated Copper found some support, but was feverish. American Snuff, Kansas City Southern preferred and Minneapolis & St. Louis made unexplained advances. The loan contraction by the banks allows that the resources for the week's specula tion have been secured from other sources, presumably the trust companies and tha foreign money markets. The money rate has remained sufficiently high to invite further lending here by for eign houses In spite of the demand on money markets incident to the issue of the new British loan. The large over subscription of that loan Is evidence of the abundance of money seeking investment, and the fact of a large American partici pation in the subscriptions without ad versely effecting the foreign market, at a time when commercial bills of exchange are scarce and when there Is large selling here of securities for foreign account, must be accepted for striking evidence of the large remaining credit resources of this center In foreign markets. The market has no help from the crop prospects, regarding which the grains have reflected misgiving. Long dreaded redac tion in the 'Amalgamated dividend passed almost unnoticed In the general aalmatlon of the market. Bonds showed some decline In activity as the stock market gained, and there were sharp reactions In some of the highly spec ulative Issues. United States 2s advanced H and the 3s registered, and old 4s, coupon, 4 per cent over the closing call of last week. The following are the closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atrhtsna MS' So. Pacific M"1 7 444 II' do Dfd ion j So. Railway ij do pfd Texas S: Paelflo i Toledo. St. L. A W Baltimore Si 0 1014 do Dfd Canadian Paclflo ..12S Canada So to do Dfd Chea. 4 Ohio Chicago 4t A I1H do pfd T1H Union Paclflo 107H tfiVt, E... 04 SJ 48 110 231 do pfd. ............ (Wabash Chlraao. Ind. at l... s do Dfd do pld 7i Wheallns A- L. K.. do Id Dfd Chlraso E. IU....lf7 Chleaao 4 O. W 16 ' do lat Dfd Mi i Wis. Central do pfd. do 2d pfd 4f Adami Ei... Chicago II N. W....250V Amarlcan Ex. C. R. I. P 174V; V. 8. Ex .120 Chlcaxo Tar. A Tr.. U1! Waiia-Farao Ei no do pfd Amalgamated Cop.... i C. C. C. A St. L.. Colorado Bo do lat pfd do Id pfd Del. A Hudson... Del. U A W Denvar A R. Q... do pfd Erie do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Ot. Nor. pfd Mocking Valley ... do pfd Illinois Central ... Iowa Central do pfd Lake Erie A W.. do pfd L. A N Manhattan L Met. 8t. Rr Meg. Central Mei. National ... Minn. A St. L... Mo. PaclAc M., K. A T do pfd N. J. Central .... N. Y. Central .... Norfolk A W do pfd Ontario A W Pennsylvania Reading do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Bt. L. A 8, P.... do 1st pfd do td pld St. L. Southw..., do pfd St. Psul do pfd ..ids Am.r. Car r 29 .. 2f do pfd .. 74V American Lin. Oil.. 14 .. 4fiSjl do pfd 674 ..17r4Amer. S. ft R 4T :.2M do pfd T .. 4:.4Anao. Mining Co lit .. 24 Brooklyn R. T OV, .. Ji Colorado Fuel & I..104 .. 7H1 Con. Oaa 1241 .. 664 Con. Tobacco pfd llt . .1864 Oen. Eleetrto mi .. B4 l Hocking Coal ... .. 114 Inter. Paper ..14 do pfd .. M Inter. Power .... .. 8 I Laclede Oaa .. S4 Na. Biscuit ..128 National Lead ... ..12H No. American ... ..1S3V Pacific Coast .... ..163 I Pacific Mall .. 2't People's Oss .... JiH .. ii .. 744 ..154 .. .. K4 .. lt ..12a .. 70 .. 414 ..1044 .. 404 .. 34 ..137 .. It .. 7.14 ..1214 .. 71 .. la .. do .. is .. 444 .. 17'A .. 0 .. 42 V .. 3 . zoH'Teseed B. Car... ...u;v do pfd. ...lo: Pullman P. Car . ... !4 Republic Steel ... ... Wt do pfd ...HI Sugar ...HtV Tenn. Coal A I... ... taV Union Bag A P... ...to do pfd ... 14 V. 8. Leather .... .. .1(141 do pfd ... ;, U. 8. Rubber ... U'k do Dfd 70VU. 8. Steal .. 704 .. 13 .. 744 .. 104 .. 424 ..ITS4 ..! do Dfd... Weetern Union Amer. txxomottre... 14 do pfd 87 K. c. Southern J74 do pfd. .... 424 New York Money Market. NEW YORK. April 19 MONETt Prime mercantile paper, 44!&6Vi per cent.' STERLING EXCHANGE Steady, with actual business In bankers' bills at 14 87Wd 4.87H for demand and at $4 8ora-tg54 for sixty days; posted rates, 14 ! and i.8S--commercial bills, WMHSM.SoH. SILVER Bar. 62'ic; Mexican dollars, 42c. l.ONDS Government, ateady; railroad Bteady; state, quiet; refunding 2s. reg istered and coupon. 10M; 8s. registered 1U84; coupon, lOSVs; new 4s, registered, 138 coupon, 1.W4; old 4s, registered, 11H4; coupon, 106; 6s, registered and coupon. 107. Tha closing quotations on bonds are as follows: V. 8. ref. Is. reg.. do coupoa do Js, reg do coupon do new 4s, reg... ..lOtS'L. A N. unl. 4s I0IH ,.luSMex. Central 4s (44 ,.10- do la Inc 14 .l'T4 Minn. A Bt. h. 4s... 104, ..in 114.. K. A T. ...101 do coupon do old 4a, reg. do coupon .... do fta. reg do coupon .... Atrhleon gen. 4a do ad), as Baltimore A O. I do 4s do con. 4s Canada So. 2a.. ..1341 do ta jv ..llij'N. V. c. la los-2 ..lli'! do gen. !4s 10 ..HkiVN. J- C. gen. ts 104 ..10 I No. PaclAc 4s luiu ..10.14 do ta 74V .. 16 'Norfolk A W. c. 4a. 1014 ..iOtVRoadlog gen. 4a MV .. M4 St L A 1 M c. (a. ...1144 ..110 ,"8t L A 8 K 4a 101 ,..10 St. L. 8. W. U 100 . .n:'il do is au Central of ua. do Is Inc 7' s. A. A A. P. aiu Chee. A O. 44s I1M4 So. Pec inc 4a M Chicago A A. 14a... IMS 80. Rsllwar (s 121 C. B A Q. a. 4s.... NS Teiaa A Pacific la. .1204 C. M A 8 P g. 4a.. 114 I'T.. 81. L. A W. 4a iiZ C. A N. W. c. 7a...l34:l'nlon Pacific ...IWa 1;. it- i. m r. 4a 1H4I o com. 4a... C C C A St L g. 4s.lul'Ti'Wabaa 1, Chicago Ter. 4s 0S do 2a , Colorado Bo. 4s M4I do deb. B. ... Henrer A R. O. 44.1034 Weet Shore 4s.., Erie prior lien 4a.... IO04! Wheel. A L. E. ...110 ,1114 11 (Hi, V4 1134 4a.. 1V o general 4S as ell. I. antral r. W. A V. C. la. ..lit 'Coa. N Tobacco 4a l Hocking Valler 4'a 111 Bid. Offered. I.nadoa Stock market. LONDON, April 1 4 p. m. Closing: Cons., money. .. 4 5-loiNorfolk at W.... do account.. WHI do pra tiii Anaconda b Ontario w 35 1 Atchison fe-k Pennsylvania .. (. .. 32-ta .. 42 " .. ta .. 70 .. ISM-s .. iH .. 7 .. 26 .. 44 .. 7S .. U .. 444 do pfd uk Reading Baltimore & 0...1121, do 1st pfd... Canadian Pao....U do 2i pfd ... Ches. & Ohio 49H Southern K.. Chicago O. W.. 2a1, do pfd C. M. at St. P.. ..1744 Southern Pac.. Lienver ft R. G... 464, Union Pacific.. do pfd 864,, do pfd Erie 4oaU. 8. Steel do 1st pfd 724 do pfd ..!?'' ,2JJ,fd B74iWabash Illinois Central. ..152 do pfd Louis & Nash. . .129i 8panlsh 4s M.. K. A T 27V,iKand Mines.... do pfd 66, LeBeers N Y. Central ... 168 I BAR SILVER Weak; 24 l-ld per ounce. MONEY 24 pr cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 2V Per cent and for three months' OIIIS i per cent. Weekly Baak ttatemtat NEW YORK. April IS The statement of the assoriatad K..I,, r,,e the mMk enrllnv y,.HW .400; deposits. $X.2.7:i.?"0: decresse l4.fJii.2i"; clrculatliin, $:t".t;t;.f. Increase i.'.9""; Ircal tenders. $7J.t;ai.t, increase. &2.l.; specie ir2.xa.t. Increase l.(6i; reserves, J4,,72 2". Increase $it.li; re serve reiiutrcil, t3K.193.!Mt). decrease $1,146, 8iV; surplus, i'i,o7h.tti. Increase S-.i.9'.. Kew Vork Mtnlns: Uaalaltons. NEW YORK, April 19 -The following are the closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Con Alice b reere prunawlrk Con ComaliH-lt Tunnel... 'on. Cel. A Va Jo 'I.lttle Chief ... ho Ifintarln Ii. nphir 1 Tnoenlx 44 I'ntoel .. 11 . ..111) .. t .. 10 .. 10 .. 24 .. 44 .340 tin 1 Savage Pfailwood Terra Horn 8ller ... iron Silver .... Leadvllle Con.. .. 40 ..Ho .. 70 .. 4 Sierra Nevada STrall Hopes .., Standard Rank 4 learlnas. OMAHA, April 19.-Rank clearings for the week ending today show an Increase ot fl,mo,M5.2() over those of the correspond ing week of last year. The dally figures read: 19"2 1911. Monday S1.292.IM41.29 $ I. OSS. 1X3. 23 Tuesday l,2.M.i'1.39 l.2.9 52 Wednexday . 1.2."i7,137.3 1.1H7.1X9.H9 Thursday 1.291.KI4.7S 1.UH.NM.54 Kriday 1.224.MS.61 l.wi2,3:'3 (Kl Saturday l,21.S,;,43.8l 1.0'i4.2.W) Totals I7.W4. 909.51 pi.4IM.H94.Jl CHICAGO. April 19.-Clearings. I2S.62J.1SS; balances, 12.2!'l.ttf7: posted cxchanne, ft.stt for sixty days and 14 K4 on demand; New York exchange, loo premium. CINCINNATI. April 19. Clearings. $2,673. 90; money, 4ii6 per cent; New York ex change, pnr and loc premium. NEW YORK. April 19 Clearings, $303, 024.795; balances. $11,25.174. PHILADELPHIA, April 19 Clearings, $20,6SO,0(r7; balances, $2,345,:'2S. For the week: Clearings. $120,4.4S7; balances, $14,476,355. Money, 4'4i per cent. ST. LOUIS, April 19.-Clearings. $6.70,846; balances, $,s29,56o; money, steady, 4''&'6 per cent; New York exchange, 80c premium. Wool Market. BOSTON, April 19. -WOOL The Commer cial Bulletin will say in tomorrow's re port on the wool trade of the United 8tates: Wool is dull. Demand this week has been limited and even the Inquiry for sample bags has stopped. Prices are steady, but for most grades of domestic are purely nominal In the absence of a test. The large Importations of foreign were mostly on manufacturers account. The tone of foreign markets Is firmer. A great many buyers have left Boston for the west this week. In Utah, Wyoming and other sec tions rales are reported at llttl2o, which means a landed cost here at which the wools could not be sold today. The re ceipts of wool In Boston since January 1, 1SC2. have been 74.159.194 pounds, against 42, 415,900 pounds for the same period in 19t'l. The Boston shipments to date are 61,611. 844 pounds, against shipments of 79,060,872 pounds for the same period In 1901. The stock on hand In Boston January 1. 1902, was 77,340.463 pounds. The total stock today Is 72,338,785 pounds. ST. LOUIS, April 19. WOOL Nominal ; medium grades. 144jrl7c; light tine. 12(&llo; heavy fine, Sfellc; tub washed. 14'3,24c. LONDON, April 19 WOOL Tbe market ruled firm during the week. Business was moderate at steady rates. The arrivals of wool for the third series of auction sales amounted to 272,209 bales, Including 99.000 forwarded direct. The Imports during the week follow: New Soutl" Wales, 13.129 bales; Queensland, 2,128; Victoria, 4,557; South Australia, 2.118; New Zealand. 23,446; Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 119; else where, 960. msi Market. NEW ORLEANS. April 19. SUGAR Steady; open kettle, 2Hr3 3-16c; open kettle, centrifugal, 34j3Hc; yellow, 3fr3Hc; seconds, MOLASSES-Dull; centrifugal, 7?18c. NEW YORK. April 19. SUGAR Raw. firm; fair refining. 2 29-32c; centrifugal, 96 test, 313-32c; molasses sugar, 2 21-32c; re fined, firm; No. 6, 4.20c; No. 7, 4.10c; No. 8, 4c; No. 9, 3.95c; No. 10, S80c; No. 11, 385c; No. 12, S.80c; No. 13. 3.80c; No. 14, 3.80c; standard A, 4.15c; confectioners' A, 4.65c; cut loaf, 6.25c; crushed, 6.2ac; powdered, 4.85c; granulated. 4.75c; cubes, 6c. LONDON, April 19.-SUGAR-Beet, April, 6s lftd. Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits. NEW YORK. April 19. EVAPORATED APPLES The market Is more active and prices in some Instances have advanced. The movement is chiefly for export, jobbers taking slight Interest in the market. State, common to good, 8c: prime, 9!4i69l,4c; choice, 9&10c; fancy. lOHVfflle. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Prines are in moderate Jobbing request on nearly all grades and feeling Ts steady. Apricots dull and barely ateady. Peaches move slowly, but are unchanged. Apricots. Rovnl, 10VsW3c: Moor Park. 10&12c. Peaches, peeled, 14il8c; unpeeled, 88'llc. Minneapolis Wheat, Floor and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS. April 19. WHEAT May, 73 V'737c ; July, 75c. On track: No. 1 hard, 77Hc; No. 1 northern, 7oV7.ri4c ; No. 2 northern, 73Tc. FIOUR First patents, $3.re3.90; second patents, $3.6o(f3.76; first clears, $2.76(&2.90; second clears. $2.903.00. BRAN In bulk, 14.0O14.60. Peoria Market. PEORIA, III., April 19.-CORN Easy ; No. 3, 63c. OATS Irregular; No. 3 white, 44f44Uc. WHISKY On basis of $1.30 for finished goods. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Nominal Hogs Lower and Sheep Are Steady. CHICAGO. April 1 CATTLE Receipts, 200 head; market normal; good to primo steers, $6.80(g'7.25; poor to medium, $1,606? 6.90: stockcrs and feeders, $2.50i&5.25; cows. fl.BXgi6.76; heifers, t2.6of3S.00; canners, $1..V) tjZ40; bulls, t2.&Ofi5 .50; calves, $2 5g5.2f; Texas fed steers. $5.26(86.26. HOGS Receipts, 12,000 head; estimated Monday, 30,0u0; left over, 8,077; market 5W 15c lower, close at bottom; mixed and butchers, $6.80fi7.32H; good to choice heavy, $7.204i7.36; rough heavy, $6.954,7.20; light, $6.7ii'86.90; bulk of sales, $6.90i7.20. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1,600 head; market steady; good to choice weth ers, $5.60rj1.20; fair to choice mixed. $4,754 6.50 western sheep, $4.75'n6.20; native lambs, $4.75.60; western lambs, $5.606.66. Official yesterday: Receipts. Shipments. Cattle 1.139 l.0 Hogs 18.f 4.7HO Sheep 2.'00 2.143 Kansas City Lire Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, April 19. CATTLE Re ceipts, 20.000 head for the week; last week, 24.000 head; advance early In week was nearly all lost by decline of last three days; top price for week, $7.15; choice ex port and dressed beef steers, $45.5(kjjv7.15 ; fair to good, $5.6"gi50; Blockers and feeders, f3.6tf6.70; western fed steers, $5.50(i.75; Texas and Indian steers, $4.6"1W-f; Texas cows, S3 5r6.00; native cows, t3.aO(Si.75; na tive heifers. t4.CHKii4i.75; canners, $.'.io(u-3.50; bulls, $3.6(166.60; calves, f4.60rfif6.00. HOGS Receipts, 1,400 head; for the weak, 34,000 hesd; last week, 32,000 head; general advance of 25c on week; top price today and for week, $7.374: bulk of sales today, t6.85r7.20: heavy, $7.20ra7.374; mixed pack ers. $6.9or&17.25; light. $6.60(67 20; pigs, fti.Ooyi 1,56. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, ll.OnO head for week; last week. 14,000 head; fed and grass mutton sheep advanced 2uc on eek; fed lambs, steady; native lambj, f6.60((i7.00; western lambs. f6.40oi6.S5; native wethers, f5.60riiti.00: western wethers, fLoOM 5 85; yearlings, f6.20Ca6.50; western clinpeJ sheep, to. 4041 5.76; ewes. f5.0iK(j6.5O; clipped grass Texas sheep, fi.Xga.ou; clipped Texas yearlings, fo.7oUt.26. , St. Lonis Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS, April 19. CATTLE Receipts, 100 head; market steady, with no Texans on the market; native shipping and export steers, f.".75'i6.95; dressed beef and but her steers, $6.366.75: steers under l.i lbs., $4 00 4HS25: stockers and feeders, $2.75(i5.50; cows and heifers, $2.25476.25; canners. $1.254i:i.90; bulls, $J.754j4 so; calves, $3.un6 (': Texas and Indian steers, grassers, f 3 .5nj 4 40; fed, $4 45ffjtl 50; cows and heifers. $2.6d4.85. HOGS Receipts, 1.4iK head: market about steady; pigs and lights. .7547.00; packers, f6M''7 1S: butchers. f7 10-SJ7.S5. SHEEP AND LA M HS Receipts, non; market nominal; native muttons, W.TI'ii 75; lambs, tf.5"4i 50; culls and bucks, $2.a0u 6.00; stockers, $2.00ifi3.0o. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH. April 19 CATTLE Re ceipts, 275 head; steady; natives, $o.5o'17.10; cows and heifers, $1 2'i650; veals. Yi'Jfr 6.00: bulls arid stags, $2.75(6.00; stockers and feeders. $2 tr-05.25. HOGS Receipts. 4.8W head; light and ltsht mixed. t6.9ui7 17Vi: medium and heavy, tflotfff 35: pig. $4.7r.i 25; bulk. $7.0Xu7.26. SHEEP AND UMB8- Receipts. 2.3V) head; active, steady: western lambs, $6 264ji 6.90; western sheep, t4.6c4jt.10. Stock la Sight. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at tha Ave principal markets fur April 19: cattle. lings. Sheep. South Omaha Chicago Kansas City .. St. Ixule St. Joseph .... 1.224 1.&UU I SjO -1- as xjr on 0.441 200 12.o0 100 1i0 l' .4"0 276 4' OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Beef St? era of Desirable Quality Show Blight Advance for the Week. HOGS ALSO SELLING HIGHER FOR THE WEEK Sheep Advanced Fifteen to Twenly Flve Cents Daring; the Week and Lambs May Safely Be Quoted Steady to Stronjt. 60UTH OMAHA. April 19. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Olliclnl Monday .... Official Tuesday ... Official Wednesday Otflclal Thursday .. Official Frlor.j Official Saturuay ... 2.673 2.641 6.7:5 4.17 3.911 1,627 e9 56 10.314 8,o 6.694 6,63 6.441 10 206 3 in 47S7 40 1.224 Total this week 13.2-3 Week ending April 12. ...16371 Week ending April 6 16,17 Week ending March 29..1b,764 Week ending March 22.. 14.427 Hume week Inst year.,..16,o71 39,t;3 41.911 41. 33 46,760 4ti,3s4 46,676 25.970 16.. 22.547 21.3 9 2.99 36,3.9 The following table snows the average price of hoas sold on the South Omaha market the past several days, with com parisons with former years: Date. I 1902. 1901.1900.1S99.1898.1897.1!I96. April 1.. April J . April 3.. April 4.. April 5.. April ... April 7... April .. April .. April 10. April 11. April 12.. April ID. April 14. April 15. April 16., April 17. April 18. April 19. 6 65 I t 97 I SMI 3 65j 3 671 3 92 3 54 3 92 3 64 91 3 66 I 1 64 t0 3 85 I 67 I 83 13 6 tt 06VV U0 6 6 I 5 H 6 OSi 6 15 D Hoi 6 30 6 0 ' Kl .'-,1 66, S 73 t 6 I 7 I 62, 3 7S a 001 0 trti t 631 6 96 I i it 631 6 tat',; ;v, K9va 01 6 92 & i 6 19 I 6 83SI 6 9ti 6 66 f Oil & 94 5 92 6 85 6 K9 91 6 nom 6 99 , I 6 96ri Indicate Sunday. RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep st South Omaha for the year to dale, and comparisons with last year. 1902. 1901. Inc. Dec. Cattle 242,396 199,263 43,133 Hogs 797.63S 610,360 117,138 Sheep 352.664 291,030 61.634 The official number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C, M. A St, P. Ry 1 O. & St. L. Ry 3 Missouri Pacific Ry 2 Union Pacific system 6 17 4 C. & N. W. Ry 3 V., E. & M. V. R. R 1 24 C, Bt. P., M. & O. Ry 10 .. B. & M. R. R. R C, B. s . Ry 6 C, K. 1. & P.. east Illinois Central Ry 2 Total receipts 74 6 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated; Buyers. Omaha Packing Co... Swift and Company... Cudahy Packing Co... Armour & Co O. H. Hammond Krey Packing Co Cattle. Hogs. Sh p. 69 .... X 1.611 311 1.494 ti 1,178 616 ... 244 Other buyers .... Totals W 6-2 I-223 CATTLE There were no cattle on sale this morning, so that a test of the market was not made. For the week receipts have been light, as a decrease Is noted both as compared with last week and also with tha same wtek of last year. Packers have all been anxious for supplies and as a result prices on most lines nave held up In food shape. The bulk of the receipts this week was made up of beef steers and the quality waa unusually good. The demand was bast for the heavyweight and for the light weight cattle of good flesh and quality. Cattle answering to that description can safely be quoted a little higher than they were a week ago and In fact they are at the high point of the year to date. The top price of the year, ti.00, was paid on Friday for a choice bunch of heavy export cattle. The first half of the week the tendency of prices waa downward on all kinds, but toward the close the more desirable grades regained all the loss and more, too, while the medium weight cattle Just about re gained the loss. Good to choice cattle are selling from f6.40 to $7.00. Fair to good cat tle are going from $5.90 to $6.40 and com moner grades from tS.75 down. The cow market has been very uneven all the week. The first three days the tend ency of prices was downward,- but on Thursday and Friday the best grades re gained almost all the loss. The common and medium grades, however, are lower. As compared with the high time, which was the first part of last week, values are 2,Vg'40c lower, the greatest decline being on the less desirable graded. Good to choice cows are selling from $1.60 to $6.00. Fair to good are quotable from $3.90 to $4.u0 and the commoner grades are selling from $3.76 down. Good to choice bulls have sold about as high this week as at any time, but the commoner grades have been neglected and prices are a little lower. Veal calves are also as high as at any time, as a good many veals are selling as high as 17.00. Good stags are steady, but others are if anything lower. The stocker and feeder trade has not been very lively this week. Receipts of stock cattle have not been very heavy, so there have been no very serious breaks In the market. All kinds, though, are lower for the week. The very best heavyweight and also the choice lightweight cattle have not declined very much, but the common grades of all weights are a drug on the market, as no one wants them. It Is thought that the lack of demand Is par tially explained by the fact that farmers are beginning to feel the need of rain and as long as that la the case it Is not ex pected that they will buy very many stock cattle. It would take a choice bunch of cattle 'o sell up to $5.00 and a good many rattle that could be called choice have sold for a good deal less than $6.00 during the last few days. HOGS The receipts of hogs wera mod erate here today, there being 6.500 fresh and some 400 head left over from yester day, as compared with 6,500 yesterday and 6 600 a week ago. The conditions were practically the same as yesterday. The market opened fairly active on good weight hogs and steady to strong, while the light and trashy hogs were all the way from weak to 6c lower. Good heavy hogs sold largely from $7.00 to $7.15 and as high as $7.20 was paid, wnicn is mi mgnesi price or the year. Medium weights sold mostly from $6.90 to $7.00 and the light stuff sold from $6.90 down. There was a fairly early clear ance of the good weight hogs, but, the same as uajal, the light stult waa very slow sale and It was late before everything was cut of first hands. Packers will hardiy take the light stuff at any price and sellers many times find It almost Impossible to get even a bid of that clasa of hogs. The tendency of prices has Deen upward all this week and Friday proved to be the high day, when the average coat of all the hogs sold was t6.4. The total advance for the week amounts to about 16c, which car ries the market to the highest point reached since the year 1693. Representative sales; No. Av. 8h. Pr. No. Av. 8h. 1'r. 95... 33... 60... 75... 76... 92... S3... 92... 83... 81... 66... 70... ..1S7 ... 70 82 210 120 6 94 ..175 80 70 76 2o3 ..193 ... 75 7 221 ..184 ... 6 75 70....3J ..173 90 75 6s 241 6 120 6 9 i 40 9j ... 6 97Vi ... 7Vi 80 9;', . .10 l-'l 6 80 62 245 ..199 ..2'2 120 86 68.. .218 80 6 90 75... 65... 64... 76-::. Vj. .. 74... 82... 61... 79... 93... 75... 60... 76... 67... 68... 79... 76... 67... 6b... 63... 62... 60... 67... ... 69... 47..., 63... 6t... 60... 61... HZ 120 971 ,.a5 120 6 90 ..232 iM I I'J . .232 80 7 00 ..21 120 7 00 ..234 160 7 00 . .2i)6 130 7 00 ..190 40 90 .223 2M) 90 .212 160 6 90 77. .....217 M) 9o 69 2 1 240 C 90 94 23 ... 90 74 212 ... 90 71 2"0 40 6 90' 64 2o6 240 90 m 1K7 ... 6 9-1 35 233 80 IN 76 211O 160 90 64 2-'6 80 9." 4 67 2.12 80 92' , 70 2:4 ... 9.'i, 67 229 80 ( 924 76 2"9 160 6 95 75 2"6 80 6 96 74 2:i4 80 6 96 84 223 811 96 69 241 16U 95 79 231 160 95 79 .224 80 96 75 213 80 36 64 2"Jo m) 6 95 4 213 40 9& 68 21 aO JO 78 2u7 ... 6 95 82 2" 160 t fta SHEEP There wei ,..223 80 T 00 7 00 7 00 ...235 ...233 ..2"5 ..224 ...234 ..250 ..235 ...2M .24 ...249 ...240 ...254 ..239 ...244. ..253 ,..274 ..258 ...242 ..277 ..256 ...267 ,..4 ...29 ...3u2 '46 'so 120 80 80 io SO 120 1 00 7 00 7 02V, 7 06 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 05 7 ot 7 05 7 05 7 oil 7 05 7 07H 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 15 240 120 160 7 20 -There were several cars of sheep here today, which makes the receipts for the week considerably In excess of last week, but aa compared with the corre sponding week nf last year there Is a big decrease. The table of receipts above will show the exact figures. There has been an active demand all the week for good sheep snd the tendency of prices was upward. Today the general market on all kinds of sheep looked I5'd 26c higher than the same grades ware sell ing lor a week ago. Clipped yearlings --e. aV e.MB,ea-.lwi,iieaiae vr" I Mi a in m 1 a tjLi m 71 a lai a ai 6 33 3 Ji 3 f f 62 6 to I 63 90 3 5 6 36 1 7 t 71 I 3 61 6 33 3 (31 S 711 7J 6 40 3 61 S 67 3 97 t 60 6 4B 3 67 8 70 f 86 t 49 3 72 3 67 380338 6 45 8 61 3 87 t 29 b 56 1 3 72 1 3 91 3 to 6 491 3 6S, 8 3 48 6 46, 3 71 8 61 3 91 clipped wetlirra wil, h avcnme.l I ; pounds also sold f,.r J.,.;i. it N iwil.nl that packers are anxious for uo.nl i-iii-cp, Put the common k'nns are of course n. glecti I to some extent. The lamb market has nlso be.-n In y. m. Shape, hut receipts .f lambs have bent more liberal than of hIki p. The market lor the week, though, can safely be .iiui. . n'pn'l'V w'K. 'th good mi.iIT In .1,- The feeder market has also ruled strong. Un,K-r", Ilph' -'ra.io tie,!.-.- lambs eold , nl8h , 4 ,.r,,.,., good stuff are now at the high ,.oii,t f the season. .fc,,i0,aM,1n." f.l rllri'ed stork: C.cod t" in inn ,"h-,w,r,.K-h' l-'-'rllngs. V..7.-.Jf6.tM; fair to good, t2ftftn.,5; ""d to choice w.ih.-rs . ."',' : f"lr. " i"r"1' f'"W. w,: good to choice ewes, $4.7:-.Sil(,; (,,r to K,,o.l 4 m 4.io; good to choice Itunl.s, 4(.h 3,', t (r .10,,'J e-V7.VH6.00: feeder weth-rs. '$(:' s-.d,r,.?w,"4 : fee.b r lambs. .0foh..i. , YA doled wlnrk sella nbout ".',u '.'V Shove clipped stock. Representative wales No. Av ,.r 2 clipped ewes w' tj 7-, 6 cull ewes v 4 -'-, 224 western ewer 5 ! 276 clipped yearlings 7s 5 7 341 clipped wethers V.: 5 75 8 western yearlings k ,n, 364 Mexican lambs 8n e s;, j ' Srvr York Live Stock starkrt. NEW YORK. April i9 -HRKVK-5-He-cerfits, 417 head, nil consigned direct; tio sales reported ; dressed lui-f steailv; Min eral sales, elly dressed tiHllve si les. pVnllo fier lb. Cables last received quoted Ainer cc.n steers at 14c, dressed weight; rilr'e ratnr beef. He. Exports today, partly esti mated. 1,651 head beeves and 6,106 quarters of beef. CALVE8-N0 arrivals and no tnullnir: City dressed veals, per lb. SHEEP AXU LA M HS Receipts. 1.408 head: ftKU curt, .... ,al,i- ..,,.,, ..., 1... litmbs. slow but steady; nbout 2'j cars of biock iinsoiu; cupped sneep sold at fl.s per 100 lbs.; unshorn sheen at 87.65: dresse. mutton. 9ti1l'c per lb.; dressed lunibs. 11 W l-c. ilnns- -Receipts, 2.41R head; no sales rc-A porteu loot City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY, la., April IP. (Bpcelsl Telegram.) CATTLE Receipts, 5i; market steady; beeves, fl.5txji6.7P; cows, bulls ami mixed, f2.6ue.ffi 25; stockcrs Hmi feeders, f2.7o!ii4.7o; yearlings and calves, $2.&oiri..K). HOOS Receipts. 3,(I0; market about steady, f6.S2't(ii7.ir; bulk. fH.V.'n 6. '.... Cotton Mnrt.et. NEW YORK, April 19. COTTON-Spot, closed dull, with prices unchanged on th basis of 9 7-lOc for middling upland and 9 11-16c for middling gulf. Sales were nil. Futures closed steady In tone, with prli es net I416 points lower; April, 9.17c; Mnv, 9.16c; June, 9.19c; July, 9.12c; September, 8.39c; October, 8.12c; November, 9.03c; De cember, 8.02c; Jan.iary. 8.04c. ST. LOUIS. April 19. COTTON Steady ; middling, 9 3-16o; sales, none; receipts, M bales; shipments, 61-1 bales; stock. 41,3;2 bales. LIVERPOOL April 19. COTTON Spot, small business, prices unchanged. Ameri can middling, 5 3-T-M. The sales of the dav were 6,000 bales, nf which SO) were for specu lation and export, and Included 5,1'K) Amer ican. Receipts were 10,0110 bales, Including 2.4J American. Futures opened quiet ami closed quiet. American middling, g. o. c, April. 4 60-61(54 61-tHd. value; Aprll-Mav. 4 60-6461-6411, sellers; May-June, 4 00-61, 4 61-64d, sellers; June-July, 4 6ti-04.il, buyers; July-August, 4 60-tild, sellers; Augusl September. 4 55-6ld, sellers; September October, 4 39-64'& I 40-fild. buyers; October November, 4 30-64d. buyer; November-December. 4 27-64i( I 2S-(!ld. sellers; December January, 4 26-6t'fi4 27-61(1, sellers; Januiiry Fehruary, 4 25-6era4 2d-6ld, sellers. NEW ORLEANS. April 19 COTTON Futures steady; April 9.30c bid; Mav, 9 32 i 9.83c: June, 9.36'ti,9 :!8c; July, 9 4!'n9.42'S August, 9.10W9.11e; September, M2.rrS.43c; October, 8.0Ko.O2c; November, 7.95c; De cember, 7.93i'7.94c. Spot, quiet; sales, 1,6"0 bales; ordinary, 8 l-lc; good ordlnarv, 8 9-16c; low middling, 8 15-16c; middling, 9 6-lc; good middling, 9Nk-; middling fair, 10Vc; receipts, 3,3"u bales; stock, 230,791 bales. OH nil. I Itosill. OIL CITY. Pn., April 19. OIL Credit bal ances, tl.20; certificates, no bid; shipments, 126,192 bbls.; average, 109.9H7 bbls.; runs, 85, 640 bbls.; average. t0,uil bbls. SAVANNAH, Ga., April 19. OIL Tur pentine, firm. 42ic Rosin, firm; A, H, C, D. fl.2o; E, $1.25; F, $1.30; G. fl.36: H. fl.tf.; I. fl.96; K, f2.45; M, $2.8:; N, t3.20; WO. $3.60; WW, :i .85. TOLEDO, O.. April 19 -OlL North Lima, Mo: South Lima and Indiana, ,S3c. NEW YORK, April 19. ( MI, Cottonseed, firm; prime crude, nominal; yellow, l.-.V't) 44c. Petroleum, atcaily: ivnned New York, f7.40; Philadelphia and Baltimore. ;"7.o". ; Philadelphia nnd Baltimore, in bulk, fl.8.,. Kosln, steady: strained, common to youil, fl.65. Turiientlne, dull, 4V, j-n-dic. IJVERPOOL, April In. OIL Turpentino spirits, dull, 32s 6d. Kosi;i. cuninion, steadv, 4s lid. Petroleum refined. steadv, 7!. Linseed, firm, 31s 3d. Cottonseed, Hull re fined, spot, steady, 2os 3d. LONDON, April 19. OIL Turpentine spirits, 31s 10d. Ilry Oooda Market. NEW YORK, April 19.-DRY GOODS The demand on- all lines of dry goods to day was of moderate proportions and tho course of business, so far us home tradn was concerned, did not show any chanee. For export, however, the demand was of a more active nature and this further strengthened the staple cotton division of the market. On print cloths business was quiet, the Fall River market being closed, owing to a holiday. Exports And Imports. NEW YORK. April Iff The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ended today aggregated f 655,628 silver: the imports of specie were $51,141 gold and f23.188 silver. The Imports of dry goods and merchan dise at the port of New York for tho week were valued at $10,683,712. JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS Of OMAHA MACHINERY AND FOUNDRY. Davis & Cowgill Iron Works, alAjrUFACTURIRB AND fOBBBIlA OK MACHINERY. datXXrlAL KDTAIRINO A lBOTALT IRON AND BRASS FOUND BRC 14)1, IS OS and 106 jMkaea Oaaakav. Nob. Tel. Mat. .abrtskM. Agent. J. R. 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