TITE OMATTA PAT1YT TIKI': WEDNESDAY, rEBIUTATlY 4, 1003. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL lAll Commodities Bit Slightly n Chicago Bosri f Trtde TRENCH ADVICES AID MAY WHEAT SALES Cora la Preary, I pward Tesidesiey ' Being Mrrf Hetlertlom of Other Pit, bat ProTlslofis Improve i Strona; Morltet for Hob. atl.TO 7s M for futures. The local market. rMfnillnpr 1 ,r,e trirclan cables aa alo lower, with snot rieiilns; l JN."! t'njiper advanced Un M In londnn. where the market cloned at 56 12s M for b)lh epnt and future The lornl market waa aian a shade higher and firm, but nutst. Standard I iioted at III. Itke at tri l.'.i.i. eleetti lytic at 112 12.70 and canting at tl2.2rjl2.Mi. Iead was unchanged here at It.lli'-j and In Ixmdnn at 11 s 3d. Spelter, like lead, wan unihans;ed, boUi In London, where th price remained at 20 7a 61 and here, where the price quoted waa !4iiMi5i"i. Iron waa ateady abroad, clorlnpf In Olasiros at 53 bd and In Middle--borough at 47s 4d. The local market la unchanged and chiefly nominal. No. 1 northern fnunnrv la quoted at 124 Otffj'.Sn. No. 2 northern foundry at J22.ofc22.5o and No. 1 aouthern and No. 1 southern aoft foundry at 23.5ojj 24.50. Warranta are nominal. CTHirAGO, Feb. J. Wheat waa fairly ac tive today and after a weak opening the close waa atrong. May being up c. May corn waa a shade higher and eats up 'aC Provisions clnsed rtrotiif. th May products being7 from 7o to 3l'Sc higher. Advice from Franco nveroalanred all Other newa features, In the wheat pit. the cloning prlcea at I'arla, belnt; rrom lVc to 2c hlghpr. with reports of damage by frost till coming In. There waa a good eiemand the latter half of the day on thcee bullish French advlcea, while me offerings were only moderate, resulting In n strong clore. The decline nt Liverpool, after a strong opening, waa a weakening Iniluence at the .opening here and May waa down H'Hc to c at ""Va'TSVac The market iulck.y ral lied a little later on the newa from r ratif and May told up to "li'VivJfliiC, but on heavy selling due to firadstrcet a report snow .tng en Increase of 2.1ln.fi bushels tn the world's visible supply ihero was a decline again to 7hc. A good general demand the latter part of the nay etu?d another rally and the cloae was Sc hlghT at Witi:9e. ttmall primary rerelii.t and fears ot aam im to the ernp. together with a fair cash demand, were strengthening Influences; Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to Wii.OKi bjshela. Primary ter-elnts were Wl.flOU bushels, ar<tst 4"1.(JW bushels a year ago. Minneapolis and puluth re ported recelpta of "t3A cars, which, with local recelpta of HI tars one of contract arraile made total recelptn for the three points of "417 cars, against 4C9 cara last week and 302 cars a year at?'- The trado In corn was axaln small and the market exhibited corislutrable dreari ness, the local sentiment being bearish on larger receipt, coupled with the Increase In public and private stocks of Mi.OOO bush els, although later In the day a firmer fellng developed on the ntrenth In wheat and the cloae was steady, with May a ahnde higher at 44:iiH4i.. The price fo. the day rnnjjed beten 44V4jjrfc and 44Tc Ic.al receipts were 53i cars, with nice contract e,rajc. Oata experienced such a trade as has characterized the market for the Kst week or ten days, no Important orders being filled, and 'ha buKtn'-ss for the most being of a scalping- order. There whs little change In prlceo and the close was ateady, with May 'c hither at .liUi&'J-i'iie. after nelllng between laic und 3CS,c. Local re ceipts were 32U cars. Provisions developed fair strength on srood locaJ buying and ilght cfferlngs. The sentiment was helped some by a stronger hn market There wai ir especially good ctsh demand for lnrd. which helped prices. ' 1 he cloae waa strong, wltH May pork up $2VjC at tlt.TM: May lard closed TVfcc highet-a- W.42S4, while ribs were 12!&c higher at M IS. Kstlinalrd receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, to cars: corn, 155 cars; oats, 110 cara; hoga. 81XiO head. The leading futures ranged as follows: Artlclee. Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Tes'y. Wheat Feb. May July Corn Feb. May July 'Cats Feb. May July July La-d Feb. May . July .Jtlb May July Bept. 74'V 43VA 44H4(Sl 42V43I 3 7R14 79 '4I I 1 74HI 75141 74S 71!, 79 TSHS, 74M74W! 32H 1 47fc 16 80 I 35 15 9 024 II 02'4 4314 44V44V(J.V44Hi . 2-H 32 1 75 16 35 9 45 27H 9 15 0 9 02 3f. 16 47'4 S3K 32f4 i2 16 T2W 16 40 43 44H 43 DM ill A WHOI,KAI.B MARKET. Condition of Trade find Quotations on ataple and Fancy Prodace. EC,(?S Fret-h stocV 17c. LIVE POl'LTR Y Hena. 9c; old roosters, 4'ooc; uirkcys. lii'filSc; ducks, siic; geese, 7itSc spring chickens, per lb., c. UKKnbKii l'Dl'LTBY Young chickens, 10'tfiUc; henfc. 10c: turkeys, liQjlSc; ducks, llti 12c; geese, 10'4iiillc. Hl'TTKK- 1'acKing stock. Wr; choice dairy In tubs, l.VH17c; separator, 24250. OYSTERS- Standards, per can. 2!c: extra selects, per can. 33c, New York counts per can, 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., II. 10; bulk, standard, per gal., 11.35. . KRKSH FISH Trout, 'Hc; her-ir.s, oc; pickerel 8c; pike, c; perch, 6c, buffalo, dressed," 7c; stinhsh. 3c; bluetlns. 3c; whlte nsh, 9c; salmon, lttc; haddock, lie: codfish, 12c; redsnappr, 10c: lobsters, boiled, per lb.. 30c; lobaters, areen, per lb., 28c; bull heads 10c; catfish, 14c; black bass. 0c; halibut, lie. HRAN-Per ton 113 50. HAY Prlcea quoted by Omaha .whole sale Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 up land. x; No. 1 medium. $7; No. 1 coarse. 6.N. Rye straw, W. The prlcea are tor Iih;' of good color and quality. Demand fall j receipts light. CORN 3fic. OAT8 84c. RYE No. 2. 45c. VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Ka amazco, per do., t6c; Calliorntn. per dox., J6it.0;. PO'l'A IOE8-Per bu., C8-46C. SWEET POTATOES Iowa ahd Kansas, 12 25 Tl'RNIPS Per bu., 40c; Canada rutaba .. 1'" lb-'. xc- .... li f. lj 1 o isew Bouinerii, 1' 1 uve. ' i 50c; old. Ir bg., 40o. Cl'Cl MUKHS Hothouse, per dox., $2. PAKSNH'W I'er bu., 40c. CAKHOTS Per bu., 40c. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per doxen bunches, 45c. RADISHES Southern, per dox. bunches, 45c. . . TURNIPS New aouthern, per dox. buncn- "ttWNACH-Southern. per dox. bunches, WAX BEANS rer bu. box. 13; atrlnr beans, per bu. box. $1.60. CAUU AGE Holland seed, per lb., lc. ONIONS Home grown. In sacks, per ID., lV-c; Spanish, per caie. 1.75. NAVY HKANS-Pr bu., 12 60. TOMATOES New Fiortda, per a-oasket crate. 14.505 on. CAULIFLOWER California, per crate, 12.75. FRUITS. PEARS Fall varieties, per box. $2.60. APFLE3-Western. per bbl., $2.io; Jona thans. $4.50; New York Block. $325; Cali fornia Hellflowers, per bu. box, LJ. GRAPES Malr.gas, per keg, .0iKg7.00. CHAN PERRIES Wisconsin, per bbl., $10.50; Hell and Bugles, $U; per box, $X50 STKAWliEKRIES Florida, per ouart. 60c TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS California fency, $3.fo; choice. $3.25. 1 northern. TPlio; No. 2, hard. 77"c; No. llliC FI.OI'R Firm- first patenta. $4.1M4 ?0; second patents. CI fl,4 ntj; first clears, $2.60; second clears. $2.1.Vo2 2.V BHAN In bulk, lll t SI4 7S. ex- York -Clearlnga. $32.I6. fr; money. 4tt per cent; Ne cnnire, par. NEW YORK. Feb. $.-124- hnl.iP'-ea. ll" (K! Ui tHICAQO, Feb. 3. 4'learlngs, $ l.im.W.1 ; balnnces. $2.M2.L'I2; New York exchange. Pilnc premium; . fnrelf n exchange, tin chunge.i; aterllng posteo at $441, for sixty da vp nml at I wt for demand. li(SToN. Fb. 3. Clearings. $2R.749.9.!8; balances, $2.535. 7S. PHILADELPHIA. '" b. 3 Clearings. $2e.21H,M7; balances, $3,243.9M; money, per cent. BALTIMORE. Feb. 3-Clearlngs. $.VS4.1. 9f2; balancef, $4(8.725; monev, 5 per cent. ST. IJI'IS. Feb. X Clearings, IH.522.M3; bnlance. $s;M.t7; money, steady at Ml per cent; New York exchanjie, par. HEW YORK STOCKS AS D BOD. WEABK C4MMISIO COMPANY. 1IO-II1 Board of Trade, Omaha. Hen Telephone 13141. CHICAGO. Feb. 3 WHEAT-Opened nt about the low point, the Mav selling as low aa "Xc. sellers. The best help has been the foreign news, Liverpool closing lyiiNd hivher and Paris up eul to l'yfijo. Cables said the Paris market was excited on un favorable crop conditions. New York an Id there were bids for winter wheat from France, but wheat was not easy to pet. Market here haa been active and the i-rnwrl think Armour Is trying to accumulate 1 Professional Klemeat Impart Strength wheat.-- He has been on both sides, but presumably Inclined to take wheat. Min neapolis millers are reported buyers of May In their own market. New York re ports 38 loads taken for export. The sta tistlcs were Ignored. World s visible In creased 2.1o0.0i'0 bu., compared with a de creare of 731,00 lust year. Primary receipts were Mfl.rno bu., against 4i1.("0 last year. Primary shipments were 213,000 bu.. against 198.OO0 a yewr ago. Northwest receipts, 336 cars, agalnet 20 last year. Clearances, 3"5,ftiO bu. Northwest country elevator stocks decreased 44o.GoO bu., compared with a decrease of 2.750.000 bu. last year, and are now about 2,000.000 bu. under last year. Local rectlpta. H cars, with one contract. Estimates for Wednesday. 20 cars. CORN The tendency of corn has been to yield, but it has had some help from the wheat strength and prices have about held. Caah market has been barely steady. Car situation not Improved and likely to he aome worae with the snowstorm. Shipping sales are put at loo 100 bu. Both recelpta and shipment, would be greatly increased with a normal car situation. Ixjcal recelpta were 637 enrs. with nine contract. Esti matea for Wednesday, 155 cara. Total public nnd private stocka Increased 541.000 bu. Contract stock. 2.398,onn bu.. Increased 193.000. East of the Rockies corn Increased 1.175.000 bu. Clearances. 213,000 bu. 'Cables were lower. New York reported 40 loHds taken for export. OATS The market haa been quiet, but firm. The low prices were at the opening on some Armour selling. Local rec-Mpta. 339 cars, with 12 contract. Estimates for Wednesday, 110 cars. New York reports 100.000 bu. sold for export. Clearances were 7,000 bu. Standard stock only 431.000 bu. and No. 2 only'W),000 bn. Caah market haa been barelv steady. Shipping situation is that elevator people offergpnly as they get cars Otin get tnem loaoeo, wncn 11 is 10 nvn. PROVISIONS Market openea steaay. .. W. Stone sold May lard early. Trade nas been light, with fair buying or way tids and pork bv commission houses. World a stocks of lnrd as compiled by Hately Bros., lfwl.943 tlrcea, an Increase in j iniiHry, issm. of I6 8.S5 tierces. There were 27,000 hogs at tile yards, with prices 6c higher. Estimates tomorrow, 36,000. Hogs In the west today 7 400 head, ngalnat 72,800 last week and 83.100 laat year. WEAKB COMMISSION COMPANY. 16 30 16 35 16 10 9 324 9 32 9 42H 9 85 Jt 15 9 27V4 9 17V, 9 02H 9 06 9 02'4 8 H24 9 ft" 8 S7V4 8 974 9 C24 8 874 No. 2. Cfiah quotations were as follows: FIXJUR Steady: winter patents. -I3.60 &3.7.i; straights. $2.SC(4.50: snrlng patents. U.eol.K; Biralhts, fcj-7v4.8u; bakers,. $2.2o WHEAT No. 2 spring. TU79c; No. t tprlng. i679c; No. 2 red. 7447540. CORN-5,0. , 43i843ic; No. 2 yellow 43 42c. OATS No. t. S31ic; No. I white. BSUaaoc. BARLEY ?5ood feeding, 42r43c; fair to 1 I M.UI. i". . SEEDS No. 1 flax. $1.15: No. 1 northwest em. $1.20; prime timothy, 3.0; clover, con tract grade. $11.75 PROVISIONS Mean pork, per bbl., $16.75 fl6.85. Lard, pr 10J lbs.. $9 424.474. Short I t. a sides (loose), $l.ih9 15. Dry aalted shoulders (boxed), $8.20-t,8.5o. Short clear kldea (boxed). $9.8149. 50. Following were the recelptc and hlp tnenta of flour and grain: F.fCe'nts. Shlnm--' lrour. bb 8 18 F03 Wheat, bu 61.610 Corn, bu 313.50 Oata bu 429.210 Kye bu 9100 Barley, bu 93,000 ORANGES California navels, fancy, $3.24; choice, $3; Mediterranean sweets, DATES Persian, In 70-lb. boxes, per lb., 6c; per cat of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.25. FIGS California, per 10-lb. carton, II; Turkish, per 35-lb. box, 14818c. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, per 24-fram case, $3 75 CIDER New York. $4.50; per H-bbl., $2.75. 8A L'ERK RAUT Wisconsin, per 4-bbl., $2.25; per bbl.. $3.76. POPCORN Per lb.. 2c; shelled, 4c. HIDES No. 1 green, 6c; No. 2 green, 6c: No. 1 salted, 74c- No. 2 salted, 64c; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 124 ., 84c; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., 60; dry hides, 812c; sheep pelta, 25075c; horse hides, $1.50(82.50. NUTS WalnutE, No. 1 Boft shell, per lb., 15c; hard shell, per lb., lie; No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard shel!, per lb., i2c; Braxlls. per lb., 12c; filberts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell, oer lb.. 16c; hard shell. per lb., 15c; pecans, large per lb., V4c; small, per lb., 11c; cocoanuts, per dox., 80c; chestnuts. per lb.. 10c; peanuts, ner lb., 6V.c; roasted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per bu., $1; hickory nuts, per bu., $1.50; cocoanuts, per 100, $4. OLD METALS, ETC. A, . B. Alplrn qjotes the following prices: iron, country, mixed, per ton, $11; Iron, stove plate, per ton, $; copper, per lb., 84c; brass, heavy, per lb., 84c; brass, light, per lb., S4c; lead, per lb., ac; zinc, per lb., 24c; rubber, per St. I.onls Grain and Provisions. ST. LOUI8. Feb. $ WHEAT Higher; No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 724c; track. 7-ttft' 754c; May, 744c; July, 71tc; No. 2 hard, 6!-5 73c. ( ORN Weak: No. i cash. 41c: track. 41r 13.7011 4;:vc: Mav. 414c. 30.S00I 0AT8 Higher; No. 2 cash. 364c; track. 2T6.0O0 3Vtr364c; May. 3B4c: No. 2 white, 370374c. 2156001 KYE Strong at 6ti51c. 1.910! FI-Ol'R Quiet and steady; red winter 22.200 I patents, $3 C.'y J.F5: extra fancy and straight. On the Produce exchange today the but- ).!Ki3.40; e'ear. $3.0063.15. ter marxet waa quiet nnit steady: cream. cries. ltVQ25c; dairies. 15&22o. Eggs, steadier, loss off, vases returned, 20c. Cncese, steady HltW YORK GE.VKR.tl, MARKETS. ftnotatlo.a on Varloai Finur. bbls.. Wheat, bu.. Com, bu Oats, bu of lb Day Commodities. NEW TORK. Feb. l-FLOUR-Recelpts, 27.9M) bbls.; exports, 11.035 bbls.; market moderately active and ftrmlv held: winter patenta, $3 66lt4.00; winter straights, t3.50'tj 3.66; Minnesota patenta, $4.Mrt.S0; winter extras. $2.bO4i3.10; winter bakers. $3.25't3.46: winter low grades, $2.iti2.!io. Rvo (lour, steady; fair to good. 3.Kb3.35; choice to fancy, $3.4oii3.E5. Buckwheat flour, quiet, $2.2(K&2.3o, spot and to arrive. COHNMEAL Quiet. yellow western. $1 )!; city, $1.17; Brandy wine. $3.4k(r2.ri6. RYE Quiet; Ko. 2 wtittcrn. 61c, f. o. b.. afloat; state. 5eh574e-, h. I. f.. New Y'ork. BARLEY Steady ; feeding. 47c, c. I. f , New hilK, nominal. WHEAT-Receipts. 120.6) bu.; exriorts, 126,1 Dei bu. Spot, linn; No. 3 red. 814c, ele vator, and 82V. I. o. b.. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth. M4c. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard, Manitoba, to'nc f. o. b., afloat. Options were ateady to llrm most of the day, with final narrow ran (re of prices. The leading Influence wis bullish. French cables and crop news, supplemented by a moderate export traAV. smaller western re ceipts and a light northwest movement. The cloae was 44.4c h'gher. March closed at MSc; May. 81 5-lfff-il V. closed at SIVl July. t4&ftc, cloae d at 7',e. CORN Receipts. Iu7.i) bu. Spot, steady: No. 2. 6c elevator, and 5"c, f. o. b.. atiost; No. I yellow, 6Sc; No. I mixed. 5ac. Th ODtion market waa excerdinalv dull nil ria- V.;,. Mlrlv l,k sa Zr ,r.v..-' .,1 1 ,T V-esfrn vw. ,, " rwrai, nViri livr 3IIIUIier Ik, ,..,li,t. mwA .... ..ri ., T .. ..I ... , .. I 1 U" at a psrtlal 4c net ele-cllne. February closed at an 4c; March cloned at 66c; Mnv, 6oii5e.4u, cioeeu ut tUXtc; July, 4tHS4i'c, Cloaeel at 4kc. OATH Receipts, 96.000 bu. Spot, quiet: No. ?. 2c; No. $ white, 43',c; track white, 4346c; standard white, 43,'-: No. 2 white. 4c; track nilX'd western, nomlnel. Options were dull, but ateady. May cloned at 41 V HAY Firm; shipping, aift'Oc; good to Choice. $0 9 ieol.06. H0P8 Firm: state, common to choice. SWB37c; I9.il, icnri7c; oldo. 8H124c; Pa cific roast, 19oi, 2i(u32c; 1901, i&ttiici olds. HIDES Firm: Galveston, 18c; Calif or. Ilia. 19c; Texas. 14c. 1 .F.ATHER-Flrm; acid, 5tfe54e. . PROVISIONS Beef, steady; fmilly $15 00 W.O0; mesa. $10 Oiwi 10 60; tott hams, $20.S09 94.60; packet $12.UU((ilS.O0; city extra Ind.a meets, $J5.fli(2.0il. Cut meats. quiet; pickled bel les, $H. 76110.00: pickled should rs. $8.zoefej.a0; pickled hams. $11 On.nl. M. Ird, steady; Western steamed, $9.90; rf f4ned, quiet; continent. $10.16: South Amer ica, $10.76: compound. $7.5oi7.75. Pork firm; family, $lt.76o19.0o; short clear. ;i3.0021.09; mess. $isoonji.ta TAl.IXW jtedy; city ($J per packlnO. 64c; country (packages free), 64064c. HICK Firm; Japan, notnlt-al Bl'TTER-Keceli.ts. T.73 pkgs.; quiet; tate duiry IstiVor; extra creamery, 2c; common to choice creamery. lfti2Sc. EGU3 Keee I pis. 6,1X7 pkgs.; weak nd Pennsylvania, average best, 26c; rn. poor to fancy, 10 23'. CHEESE-Receipts. 1.629 pkgs.: tate, full cream, fancy small, colored, fall made, H4c; late made. 1 JVC 14c; small. white, fall made, 1440144c; lata made, UVc; Urge colored fall made. 144c; late made. Uc: large, white, fall made, 144c; late made 13Vc. POULTRY Alive, steady; turkeys, ljjff 14c; fowls, 14c; dressed. Irregular; western chickens, 12ul4c,, western fowls, lfealSc; luraeys, lseuisec. METALS There was break In the I .on don tin market today which carried prices dowo about s.1 16a to 129 16a for spot and SEED Timothy, steady at $3.0063.60. COKNMEAL iSteady. $2.30. BRAN Steady; sacked, east track, 839 85c. HAY Dull; timothy. $10.0015.00; prairie, J9.0OI&11.60. lb' UN COTTON TIES $1,074. BAGGING 6 5-16fj 7 1-lflc. HEMP TWINE 9c. PROVISIONS - Pork, higher: Jobbing, standard mess. $17.10. Lard, higher at $9.40. Irv suit meats (boxed), stronger; extra shorts, I9.K4; clear ribs, $9,124; ahort clear, $9,374. Bai'on (boxed), stronger; extra shorts, $10; clear ribs. $10,124; short clear, $10,374- ME1ALS Iad, steady at W.9.4. epeiter, fir n at 4.8j. POULTRY Firm; chickens, 11c; turkeys, 16c: ducks. 13c; geese, (Vfi7c. Bi'TTER Firm; creamery, 19'J6c; dairy, 17i.flc. EGGS Lower; fresh. 17.c. Recelpta. BMpmerta. .... 7.010 18,000 .... 41,0flti 74,000 ....11S01 185,000 ....131,000 63,000 Visible Rnpply of Grain. KPW TORK. Feb. 8. Snecial telegraphic. and cable advices to Bradetreet's this week show the following changes as compared with last accounts: WHEAT United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 684.000 bu.; afloat for and in Europe, Increased 2.700,000 bu. CORN United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, Increaaed 1,175.000 bu. OATS United States anei ejanaaa, eaai 01 the Ro. kles. Increased 26H.O0O bu. Among the more Important Increases re ported this week are those of 530,000 bu. In Manitoba. 61.P0O bu. at Chicago private elevators and 56,000 bu. at Omaha. The leading decreases are those of 25O.O00 bu at Nashville. 500.000 bu. at northwestern interior elevators. 100,000 bu. at Port Huron, 54.000 bu. at Newport News and 50,000 bu. at Minneapolis private elevators. Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S BUTTER Firm, gooel demand: extra western cream ery. 27c; extra nearby prints, 2Sc. EGGS Firm, good demand; fresh nearby, 23c, at the mark; fresh western, 23c, at the mark- fresh southwestern. 22c, at the mark ; fresh southern. 21c. at the mark. CHEESE Quiet but steady: New York full creams, prime small, H'SWic; fair to good small. 134'lSie; prime large, 14c; fair to good large, 1344fl31tc. Toledo Grain and SeeeL TOLEDO, Feb. S WHEAT Dull, higher; caah, 784c; May, Sc; July. 76c. CORN Dull, steady; February, 454c; May. 44ie. . OATS Dull, unchanged; February, S7c; May, 37c. .,. HYE-Dull; No. 2. 534?- SEED Clover, dull, higher; February, $7.15; March, $7.30; prime timothy, $1.90; prime alslke, $8. Dolnth Grain Market. DT'LUTH. Feb: S WHAT Cash, No. 1 hsrd, 774c: No. 2 northern, 744c; No. 1 northern 774c i May, 784c; July, 78c. OATS-May, 35c. Kew York Money Market. NEW YORK, Feb. . MONEY Steady : on call. 2i34 per cent. Time, easier; all periods, 4444 per cent. Prime mercantile paper.. 44'6 J per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Firm, closed steady, with nctual business in bankers' Mil., . tt tusiMtiA 87 for demand and at $4.84(31 4 K410 for sixty-day bills; posted rates, $4,844 ti4 874; commercial bills, $4.834.84. SILVER Bar, 474c; Mexican dollars, 374c BONDS Government, steady; state, firm; railroad. Irregular. The closing quotations in oonaa are mm follows: ...101 I., ft N. uni. 101 ...Hi Me-i. e'emtral 4a 77 .. .00 I do Is Inc K ...107 'Mhui. e& St L. 4...103'i ...U44 M . K. T. 4l ' ...lJo'i elo : ii44 ...lie N. V. e gaa. Ijs...l04 . . . 1 10 N. J. C. sen. 61 133 ...10: No. Pacific 4s 1034 ...Itl2i4 elo 3m 7t ...102't N W. eon. 1014 ... 92 Reading geo. 4a vi to Market. NEW Y'ORK. Feb. 3.-The professional element contested the apathetic condition of the market today and elvveloped some 1 how of strength and activity before the close of the dJiy. There waa a very meager outside demand and very little news on which to base the movement. Reactionary tenelency during the morning became domi nant anil the professionals apparently re signed themselves to the neglected condi tion of the market. The WabnHh securities made a slight ad vance at the opening on the atrength of the newa from 1'lttsburg that the franchise for the company s entrance to the city had been lavorably actt?d upon by the city council, but the stocks fell back again and the debenture B bonds particularly sufTcred from realising. One of the depressing lactors early Irr the day waa the weakness of New Y'ork Ventral. This movement was the result of a characteristic traders' cam paign. Yesterday s selling of Pennsylvania em the score of the conversion privilege for the bonds carried the price of Pennsylvania stock below that of New York Central, whereas It haa ruled constantly above that stock for a long time past. For this reason traders sold New York Central and bought Pennsylvania today. The news of the Ill ness of the king of England was an in fluence' In the early dullness, as also waa the renewed hitch In the proceedings for a settlement of the Venesuelan difficulties. The December statement of the Pennsyl vania lines, both east and west of Pitts burg, was so clear a demonstration of the prevailing tendency of railroad expenses to encroach on net earnings that the effect waa rather tlepreaslng. Sterling exchange waa ominously strong and it was said the freight blockades and rutting down of the grain movement had resulted In a scarcity of grain bills in the exchange market. At the same time the prevailing ease of money Is an Inducement to borrowers from foreigners to pay oft maturing obligations abroad. The exchange market eased slightly at the close. The growing plenty ot loanable funds waa prob ably the basis for the attempt to advance prices of stocks. The rate for call loans fell below 3 per cent during the day. This state of ease is due In large part to the determined quietude of speculation. It Is manifest also that the powers in the money worlei have in view to build up their re sources and to guard against any such ex tended credits as those which disquieted the country last fall. A number of the metal stocks were con spicuously strong In tewiay's market. The advancing tendency of the copper market, the measures to ejonsolldate the lead in terests the governmental measures which are discussed for the improvement of the silver situation and the extraordinary Iron ir,i eomhlned to form the basis for this movement, which Included Anaconda, Amer ican Sme'ltlng. National io anu imrr m the day I'nited States Steel and the Inde pendent Iron and steel-companies. St. Louis Sheffield Steel made an unexplained dip of 24 with a substantial recovery. The mar ket closed Irregular. Wabash debenture Rs overshadowed the bond market, which was Irregu lar Total sales, par value. $5,635,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call The following are the elosjng prices on the New York biock excnaiige. Atrhlann fo- eio p"d.:::::::: w - a. nkiA leeiak, Texaa A Pacific. d.h. i:,-p. 1 a. 1384 - do pfd T2 ValoD Pacific .... tt -I do pfd MV 'Wabaah L... 07 1 do pfd 7(1 :WhMllng L I 21',' do Id pfd.;.,.., .Wla: Cemtral .... 1414 1 do pfd 219 Adama Ex OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Bsth Bef Steera and Cows Sold Trtfll at Stronger Priota. HOG MARKET STEADY TO STRONG Actlre Demand for Fat heep and Lam be at Steady to Htronsr Prlres and (he Hlslirst Sales ot the Benson Were Made. SOUTH-OMAHA, Feb. S. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Official Monday 3,eil t.io 9,i9 Official Tuesday u.loo k.oou ikpo Two days this week. 6,101 16,2-5 15.6;9 Same elays last week.... 9.VI6 17, "21 14.0a 9.0ti lo.oiib 12.XI2 M.',' U.bli 11 .a 16 H.iSl 12,15 12,1100 8,4)il lb.bto lo,in9 Same week before fame three weeks ago... Same four weeas ago..,, bamo days last year KEOE1P1S KeJK THE YEAR TO DATE. The tollowlnie. table shows the receipts ot cattle, hogs and snecp at South oniaua tor tne year to date and comparisons with last year: Cattle Hugs rthecp Average inc. .088 Dec. in 1 jus. SJ.nal 7 1,213 2lOoa 24.S.OU? 114.00K 60"i94 63,214 pric ' paid for nog at South 32,399 do Dfd Canadian Pacific. t'anada Bo Cha. Oalo Chicago Alton. Chicago, Ind. ek do pfd Chicago A O. W.. do tat pfd do Id pfd Chicago A N. W.. Chicago Tar. tt Tr do pfd C. C. I!. A St. ti.. Colorado 80., elo lat pfd do Id pfd rial, ft Hudson .... 85 .... M . ... 40 W. II .... 444, ....1014a .... 3V .... .... 474 .... ! , .... a4 .... M4 .... 624 ....low Omaha tor the laat several uaS with com parisons; Date. I 1903. il902.19Ol.1900.189.188.1897. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jar.. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 33 j 0 22 4 961 4 Ti; - I 421 I II 7: 22 4 M 4 ST.! 3 67 I 1! 6 294 19 1 4 Mil 4 -i 3 67 t 45 291 6 0Z 4 Zll 3 44i 8 44 I H 2741 ( 04, 4 37 3 47, 3 31, 8 37 H....I X4',, ( 24 1 4 Zol 1 1 7....) 394 ti ; 6 ! ' I 42; $ 40! 3 1$ 8... 9.. 10. 11. 12 13 4v, 8 09, 6 0ej 4 34 1 4S U 4V 40 464 6 4.4 16 ( 14, 4 31 35 I 3 II 141 6 261 4 iii 8 bell 3 43 1 8 04. 6 23 4 4l I 6ft, 3 29 t 0; 6 OOi 6 17, 4 49 Jan. 14... I 34l 14 6 16, 4 63 3 1" 3 49 4 09 Jnn. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24... 26. 2. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 1.. 2.. 8.... 3 tw 8 4i! 3 14 $ 6u; J 491 3 19 S 41 IB 22, 251 4 681 13 471 3 i 49SI 6 151 5 26, 4 t2 3 50 ' 8 23 4941 U I7 6 20 4 48i 3 49 $ 47 ' Ui 6 291 4 6tf 3 61 3 61; 3 22 3941 I 6 27 4 64 1 8 64! I Ml 3 2ti I 8 474! 8 271 4 54 3 6S, 3 60 3 26 .1 t 6141 13 6 261 I 591 3 64 $ 28 I 6 63 I 8 02, b 131 4 631 13 57 3 24 I t9; 6 031 i loi 4 69 1 3 66 13 s otj'.-i 6 6.-, 4 6 13 $674 a 6 68 6 70 6 OS! 6 21, 4 65, 3 (ill $ 62; 14 6 13: 4 4H 3 0 3 n 3 33 4 I 5 18 14 551 3 57 1 3 721 3 3i 6 12 I 4 621 8 63 1 3 67 3 30 6 644! 5 9 . 6 22 I 3 68! 3 62 3 2. 6 6441 6 98 6 281 4 62 I 8 64 3 27 ti t) 5 2a 4 64 3 70, - J 21 6 97 5 17 4 651 3 64 3 66 5 921 6 22 4 67! 3 Gil 3 64 S 27 I 6 25 4 6 3 64 3 63 3 19 6 93 4 62! 3 69 8 73 3 20 Indicates Sundav. The official number of ears of stock brought in today by inch road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H'r's. v .. m. ex ot. f i, Vabash 4 Mo. Pacific Ry 4 Union Pac. System.. 21 C. & N. W. Ry 11 F., E. & M. V. R R, 42 Or, 8t. P., M. & O.. 25 B. & M. Ry 34 C, B. & Q. Ry 1 C. R. I. tt P., east.. 10 C. R. I. & P.. west.. .. Illinois Central 1 Total receipts 168 The disposition of the dav's recelnta, waa as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of heud Indicated: 5 .. .. 1 1 13 7 2 24 1 21 11 17 1 16 15 3 1.. 18 1 1 1 1 122 37 "i Buyers. , 184 American Ex ; 111 t'nltad Statea Ex., , MVI4 Walla-Fargo Ex... , 94 AtnaU Coppar , 70 Aroer. Car A F... , 444 do pfd , 484 Amar. Lin. Olf. ... Del! L. A W M7 do pfd rag. U. 6. tit. :. do e-oupoii elo :i. rag do coipon do near 4a, rag. do coupon do old 4a, rcg du coupon do la. rcg do coupon .... Atrhlaon gen. 4a... do adj. 4a Dal. A Ohio 4l.... do S4a do couv. 4a Canada 60. 2a Ventral of fla. 6a.. do la Inc flu a. 4i onlo 4ra Chlrago A A. 3a C. H. A Q. n. in C, 1: .1014 St. U A I. M. e. 8a. 1144 . i St. u. tt B. r. 4a v ,.106 Bt. L. 8. W. Is S7 .lfu14 do ts HI ..!(' a 8. A. A A. .. 7 ,80. Pacific ..loo I do. Railway (a Si (14 .1114 IT'i 'inu A Pacific la. ..117 T , Ht. L A W. 4a. A Bt P g. 4a. ..Ill tnlon Pacific 4a... N. v'. e 7 13!Mi' do conv. 4a. Urala Irovlnora. state west- firm Liverpool LIVERPOOL. Feb. S.-WHEAT-Bpot, No. 3 red western, winter, firm at Cs2u, No. 1 northern, tprlnir, eiulet at 6s94d; No. 1 California, firm at 7s. Futjres. firm; March. 6a34d; May. 6s24d: July, nominal. CORN Spot, quiet; American mixed. 4s 54d. Futures, steady; March, 4s4skd; May, 4s24d: July, nominal. PEAP Canadian, quiet at 5 4V,d. Kl.nL'R St. Louis fancy winter, erjiet at 8s M. HOP3 At Iondon (Pacific coast), firm. d ljxN7 6s. PROVISIONS Hcef. easy; extra India m ss. his jii. i-ora. easy; prime inees 6s. Hams, chert cut. 14 to 16 quiet, 52.H. H;icon. Cumberland cut. "1 to :v) li.. atetdv. ;7; short ribs. 16 to 21 lbs., firm. 4V 6d: Ions; clear middles, light. 28 to 34 lbs., steady. 47s 6d; long clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs., steady. 47s: ; hor: clear backs, 15 to J1! lbs., s.etdy, 47s M; clear beilla. 14 to 11 lbs., s'eedv. Ms. Hhouieieia. seiuare, 11 to is lbs., Lard, prime wemern. in tierces American refined, in pt-lls, dull, m 11 t:i-Momlnai. :HEESK PtroMu; A merit nn finest white nd colored. 62s d. TALHiw- h irm: prime city. 27s 6d: Aus tralian, tn Ixindun, 34s Cd. steady, 4. , dull, (lis tid; 49s 6d. Kansas City (iraln and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 3. WHEAT May. 6s'ic; July, 664c; carh. No. 2 hard. U54' 74c; No. 3. 644U4c; No. 4. 57iclc; rejecte d. 50eo57c: No. 2 red. 70c: No. 8 6iea 68c. CORN April, 474Cil74c; Miy. S84c; July. 38c; cash. No, ! mixed. 3e4i6S94c; No. 2 white. 4e-i41t'!: No. 3, 43e OAT3 No. 3 white, 36c; No. 8 mixed, C535Uc. RYE No. S, 46c. HAY Timothy. $13 50; prairie. $9 00. Rl'TTER Creamery, lSea.'Sc; dairy, 19c. EOQ8 Fresh, l4c. ReH-elpts Shlpn.en'a Wheat, bu 4S. 48,i) Corn, bu IS SO) J1M.0 0 Oats, bu 37.0oj 0,0 V v.. R. I. A r. 4i t hlctffo Ter. 4a Colorado Bo. 4a.... Denver A K. O 4a. Erie prteir lien 4a.. do general 4a V. yi. A I). '. la. ..HI"'. Con Mocking Val. 4Vja....l0l Colo. ti .Wabash la. . 844! do ta . S04 do deb. B . Weat Shore 4a . , Wlieel. A L. E. 4a. 87-n Wla. rantral 4a Tobacco 4a. . . . Kuel con. 6a. 79 .i3; .1054 .1174 .1074 . 111, .1104 . 2H . 10l . 4', . 914 Iloalon Stocka anel Hnnela. Denver A R. O do, pld Erta do lat pfd...v. do td pfd Gat Nor. pfd.. Hocking Valley . do pfd Illlnola Central Iowa rantral ... do pfd Laka Krla A W do pfd L. A N Manhattan L... Met. Mex. Mei. Minn. A St. L.. Mo. racinc 1.... M , K. A T do ' pfd N. J. Central N. Y. Central, ., Norfolk A W.... ' do pfd flvtarlo A W.... Pannaylvanla ... Reading . . .- do let pfd..... do 24 pfd Et. L. AS. P... do lat pfd do :l pfd ft. L. ft. W do pfd St. Paul do pfd So. Paclfio pfd. ..110 .141 .ta . (14 . 404 . 14 . 114 . 44 . 41 . MTi .104 . 474 . 16 .111 .111 .114 ...is ... 1 ... 1J4 ... ID ... 464 ... IVi ...11S4 ... ts U Pacific Mall 3 .... 1 People'a Oaa 1074 ...1(174 Preeaed Steel Car i ....ltl4' 1 Pf 2 .... 17 ? Pullman P. Car 13i .... 0 .Republic Steel 114 ....184 I do pfd.... 1'tj IMH Sugar ....12SH .... 114 Tenn. Coal A Iron... eua .... -J t'niim Bag A P. pfd.. in .... 144 I 8. Leather 124 . ...1W1' do pfd US', ! If. 8. Rubber .... 674 do pfd .... 7414 V. 8. Steel I4 do pfd .... SO jWeatern I'nloa .... iSHIAmer. Locomotfva... .... !4! do pfd an IK. C. Southern ....178 do pfd ...,l;4'Rock Island 444' do pfd S4 American 8. A R .. 684 , do pfd ,.41 Anao. Mining Co. .. 144 Brooklyn R. T... .. 12 ,i Colo. Fuel A Iron ..jno Cona. Oaa ...1014 Cont. Tobacco ..97V eien. Kiectrie ... ,.14'4 Hocking Coal ... .. 434 Inter. Paper .... ..I IV, I do pfd ..47 Laclede Oaa .... ..113 1 National Bjaeult a lX4 National lead ., , ,.14S 'No. American .. Ht. Rr 1374 Pacinc e:oaat Central National 144 62 4 IS4 al H 4 M 4 64 44 II CHICAGO UVB STOCK MARKET. Omitna Packing Co. owiit ana company Armour A Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co.,. B. City, Vanaant & Co Carey & Benton W. I. Stephen Hill & Huntilnger Huston & Co Livingstone & Schaller. L. F. Husg B. F. Hobblck Dennis & Co I eo Rolhschlld Morton & O Clher buyers Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 444 9x5 621 1,069 11K 137 14 24 36 16 71 11 25 96 J36 1.117 1,673 2.234 2.0O2 1.814 1.249 2.3X5 1.4M) 1,593 360 BOSTON. Feb. 3. -Call loans, 4tfr5 per rent : time loans. 4f(i4 per cent. Official closing of stocks miu nonia: it. AlihlBnn 4a. Oaa la Mel. Central 4a.. Atchison d p'd Boston A Albany l.-,,t Mi Boilim r.levated . N. V , N. H A Fltrhburg pfd I'n-.un Pacific Mil. rantral ....., American Sugar .... elo vfd AmerUan T. & T... boTr.tnlnn 1 A S... en. Klectrlc Mama. B'.ectrle .... do pfrt t'altrd Fruit f. S. Btel do pfd Wett I ugh Common Adventure Allouei .106 Amalgamated . th'-t Bingham . 874 ralumet A Hecla.. l'i ' Centennial . irt l" a e'opper Range . IHS'i licminlou Coal .... .lol Franklin ..! Isle Kojale .1414 Mohawk . lo'.t, (lid Dominion . ri oaceola .Ut't Parrot .!21 ejulncy .124 Hants Fa Copper.. .. fhj iTamarack ,.11'ilTrlmoiintaln .. atlj Trlnlly . yj I.. I I'nited States ,',' I tu .. 'lrtorla . . 674 tvtnoaa ,.lo iW'olterlne . . 14 It'nttaei Copper- .... . 44 .. ts-a .. i4 ..616 .. 2:4 .. ' .1 .. 10 .. It .. 614 .. MV .. 2 .. St ..lua .. 14 .148 .. l .. 104 .. 244 .. 114 Iflsdnn Slock Quotation. IiONDON. Feb. 3. Closing quotations: Mllwnnkeo lraln Market. MILWAl'KEE. Feb $. WHEAT Firm: No. 1 northern, 79'y; No. 3 northern, T74tJ 784c: May, 7V. se!fers. a RYF Hteady; No. 1. 61"d4e. B (RI.KY Steady: No. 2, c. CORN May, 444K4c. sellers. rorla Market. PEORIA. III., Feb. .-4JORN-Flrm; No. 3. 414c. OATS Firm; No. I white. S34c. Mlaneanolls Wleat. Floor and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. I WHEAT May. 7;4ci July, 7740. On track; No. 1 Consols fnr money. do a. ount Anaeonda Alt Maun do pld Baltimore A Ohio.. Canadian Pacific... rhee&peake A Ohio. Chicago ej. w C. M. A St. P... Iiclit-ra Denver A R. Q do pfd Erie. do lat pfd 10 Sd pfd Illlnola rantral ltulavllls A Nash Mlaoiurl. K. A T . I I New York Central.. . I J -A Norfolk A V,s:ern. 6S do pfd . 40 Ontario A Western. .Iui4 Pennaytvanla .lui' hand Mines .1H4 Reading I't em lit pld 1 do td pfd Southern Railway. 00 pfd 4tr Southern Pacific i nlon Pacific 4i s do pfd 74a Vnlcead Slates Steal ta1 in ptu 14 Wabaah l.-9't', 10 ifd BAR SILVER Dull at 21 15-16d per ounce MONEY 3&34 per cent. The rate of dls- .7Mt . :.. . M . 64 . 7 . 11 . 314 44 4 . 3KV, . 7'- . etl'a .104 . ', . , Cattle Are Slow, Hogs Rise a 'Nickel, 'Wlille Sheen Stay Strong;. CHTCAOO, Feb. 8 CATTLE Receipts, 4.000 head, including 1 000 head Texans; market slow and weak: good to prime' steerM, $4.6txji.10; poor to medium, $3.00(4.60; Mockers and feeders, $2.3g4.05: cows, $1.40 4M.60; heifers, $2,254(4.75; canners $1.40gr2.60; bulls. $2.2i!fi4.25; calves, $3.607.25; Texas fed steers. i3.blKai.bf. MtKJS Hecelpts, 27,000 head; estimated to. morrow, 3,000 head; left over, 6.000 head: market strong to 6c higher; mixed snd butchers. $6.bo46.80; good tD chole-e heavy, $a.S.V(i6 974; roufth heavy. $6 6ii6.85; light, $6 3K&6.6ll; bulk of saleo. f6.55ta.76. SHKKF AND LAMBS Receipt. 12.000 head; market steady to strong; good to choice wethers, $4.4iKf5.2j; fulr to choice mixed, $3.o0fp4.40: western sheep. $3.75'a6.25; native lambs, $460(6.30; western lambs, $4.7i(&.23. Receipts. Shipments. Cattle 2,618 6.525 Hoes 41.037 6,7:i Bin-en 29,934 6t t. I.onls Live toek Market. ST. LOIM8, Feb. 3 CATTLE Receipts, 6.O1O head. Including 3.S00 head Texina; market ateady to atrong, with natives a shade higher; native shipping and export steers, $4.3"eja.25, with strictly fancy quoted up to $6; dressed beef and butcher steers, . . . . - , . , . . iv.. ee cjVnj Kji. e.ea''a.w; Hirers unoer iua., ,d..wmr..i st iikers and feeders. $2.304.20: cowa and helfera. $'.'.i!64i4.75; canners. $1.5otfr2.50; bulls I'hiCaZ.to: 1 alvea. tl.n,'f7.60: Texas and In- ellun steers, $?.s54j4.3'); cowa and heifers. 11! a (3 3ll. IK 0!4 Receipts. 4,5tiO head: market strung. 6c higher; pis and light. $4.ia-6j iiackera. lei io'.T ei ))- butchers. b.7'ii6 9i. SSHKr. r A.VU lJftllr ltee'eipis. bead; market stronee: native muttons, ,4.00 tri.Viai: lutiibs. 14. 7i ftei 'J5: culls and bucks $2KKei45ti; Blockers. $1503.00; Texans, $3.5 t4.uu. Wort Market LOHTdN. Feb. 3. WOO! Haa been somewhat lrreauhir of late. Flnee staple tprrlteiry weiola have been active and the market generally is firm, with prices held Hi ill hlRhei prlees sre looked for. Current eiuotntions on dimeptlc wools In this mar ket mn be summari7ed aa followa: Ohio and Pennsylvania. XX and above, 3ij324o X. 274:sc: No. 1 and No. 2, J11i32c; fine unwashed. 221 2.3c : uninercnantaine. z.)MJ(ic, Texaa, twelve months. 19rn2"c; six to eight montha. IKiieir.e: fall. 16fil7c. California northern chole-e. 21t"3r; average, H'ijlHc miildlo ciunlles. lbiil'c; aouthern. 1213c territory. Idaho fine. 1'uUc; nne medium. In Total3 3.806 9,200 6,957 CATTLE Tho severe snowstorm that set In this morning delayed the arrival of trains, to quire. .n extent and , made the cattle appear In bad form, but at the time It had a tendency to strengthen prices and make "buyers anxious for supplies. They figured that the storm would shut off the big bulk of the receipts for the rest of the week and as result the buyers were all out early and an active and 'strong market resulted. The beef steer market opened In good sea son ami the cattle soon began moving to ward the scales. The market could safely be quoted strong and active and as high as o.u waa paid Tor a bunch of 35 head that weighed 1.620 poinds. That waa not only tho top price of the day. but for sev eral weeks past, but they were also the best rattle that have been seen here Is a long time. All the early offerings were dis posed of In good season, but the late ar rival of traina, of course, delayed the close until a late hour. The cow market was also brisk and strong, as compared with yesterday. Pack ers were all afraid there would be a short age the rest of the week and Jumped In and paid good etrong prices for all desirable grades. Camera also sold freely at fully as good prices as were paid yesterday. There waa, of course, tome unevenness to the trade, but as a rule the prices paid were very satisfactory to the selling Inter ests. The bull market was also fully steady and the same waa true of the trade on veal calves. There was rather small sunnlv of stockers and feeders In the yards, so that In spite nf the storm prices held Just about steady. The kinds that were bxcklnsr In quality were rather hard to move as specu lators did not want to get loaded up with mat Kino in case oi a prolonged storm. Representative aaies count In the open market for short bills Is I ,iei4c; medium ltVfilTc. Wyoming, tine. $fc-16(u34 r e-ent and for threei months' i , ic; nne medium.' I"" 17c. Ctah. line. 14 uiiia is aajo a-io per ceni. r York Mlalast Storks. NEW YORK. Feb. 1 The following sre the closing prices on mining stocks: ilma In M Little Chief Alice a , .i.rio eftei Braeo 6 llphlr 214 struaawlck Con 4 litornlx a e iMDeeo.-k Tunnel .... a Poeoal 66 ton. I'al. A Va tea) Savage aa Hora Silver i:t Sierra Nevada M Iron Silver t sniall Houea su Ltkuv.lle Lou t Standard mo Bank Clearings. OMAHA, Fob. 3 Bank rlrasings texlay, $1.2.36329; corresponding day last year, $l.iaM.51.29; Increase. $ZltU':. CINCINNATI, Feb. $Clttrtns. $4,014, fril5ct tine medium. 16,'iilic; medium, l.'ilSc Dakeita. floe. 14u15p; line medium. 16'i!7e medium. 17iilKe'. Montuna. fine choice. 19? &K-: fine average. iTUlSc; tine medium chclce. I9i 2tV. Pulled, scoured basis. 47tr 5"c; extras. &"4r53c; A superfine, 43'a45c; H superfine, 4."tt6c. Oil NEW Yi IRK, Rosin. Feb 3. OII Cottonseed easy ; yellow, Jju-fc rctrnieum, nrm Turpentine, nrm, ttxiww. nosin, nrm strained common to soexl. $-l'!i!.l. itL r I xi. Feb. 3.C)IINo cbange. Ix-NIKiN. 'eh. lill-IJnseed. Ms td OIL CITY. Feb. $. ( il I Credlt balances $L6u; certlflentea. no sile-s; shipments F"eb- ruarv 2. Do. 122 bbls.: atemie, 7l,K3 bbls runs February 1, 2o.tu0 tbu. ; sto avetrags s rues tooa&t. BEEF STEERS. No. At. Pr. No. A v. Pr. 1 126 i 60 liu 4 jg 1 120 46 t 1110 4 6 1 16 10 1120 4 35 6 12 I 0 it 1123 4 U I 876 I HI !... 1210 4 4u tt 48 I 0 4..... 1210 4 40 tt 1016 1 IV) II 12H7 4 4o tl Ml 4 00 826 4 40 1 aho 4 on 11 ftki 4 40 1 MO 4 Oil 14 nm 4 40 i 1660 4 OI) 4 ino 4 40 I 126 4 00 14 1166 4 60 13 90 4 Oi 1 Utf 4 o 16 "S 4 05 48 1340 4 66 II 1032 4 06 30 1302 4 66 6 92 4 Oi 14 lilt 4 4( 14 W HI, K IIH 4 64) 4 1W0 4 HI 20 mi 4 MS 1 424 4 10 10 1401 4 u . 1 1110 4 10 II 11(4 4 66 11 40 4 16 II nil 4 M 4 16 1 1640 4 ti II 4 4 to 1 1283 4 70 13 4 20 II 1213 4 79 I 40 4 2 2i 1145 4 7 II Hit 4 20 14 1347 4 m t 1088 4 M 10 1-21 4 15 14 lie 4 tn 1274 4 to 11 1166 4 26 1 1416 I 00 1 1260 4 36 16 i:,;u 6 u U 1iM 4 16 BTEERU AND HEIFERS. 1 63 2 W 4 1162 4 in 11 174 4 1371 4 66 STEERS AND COWS. 17 HI 4 1 COWS. 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M III 21 101 1 IS 1 8M I l I insi, a,, 3 61 1 IS 4 1"J I IN) 10 3 Til I put I 10 " I 25 I SIM I an 1 170 1 CALVES. 1 140 4 6" s It". 5 : 1 270 4 Mi 1 11 6 76 4 140 6 6" 1 I4il 4 00 1 14 TO 1 160 4 Oil 1 Ill 6 6" 1 lei 4 C6 1 200 6 75 4 160 4 ! 1 I0 6 75 1 120 4 26 1 160 4 16 1 140 4 S& 1 IfniO t 6n i 48il J 00 1 13.10 1 76 1 ;-,ii 00 1 i"i 3 l:. l mm 3 in) 1 nil 1 8f l i ;7ii i (a, 1 1310 1 86 1 164U 3 (HI 1 181.0 1 80 1 irwi 1 00 t 1210 I IK) 1 14,,,, m 1 I" K, 2 6,1 1 I860 3 2,1 1 1260 3 on 1 lTm 1 4i, STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 10 cn'l lamb M 4 00 17 native ewes if,9 4 .T, 11 wetcrn yearling 6s 4 fu 2"'J cull lambs .. 4 75 I'S western yesrllnas i 6 lei tv weotcrn iambs , 7H 0511 t'.'i western eaves , j 4 eai 1 western ew , s 4S western ewes pet j y, km western wethers..... 9.4 4 ,, 1H Mexle-an yearllni4 ., 7$ g i western yearlings 101 6 i Kal rull Innibs fa 17:, 2 western Iwnibs. 7,1 am ,v5 wemern lambs jj 4 $0 if weatern lambs pij k hi 1.', western ewes s.", 4 ti 91 western ewes lm 4 on 12 west rn yenrllnas !w j on 13 western yearlings v: 5 on a western lambs in g 75 ! western yearlliiRS...., 42 4 no ?ritt weiucrii yearlings IC" 6 00 I'll crlls ho j (81 li" culls M I (in 1.14 western ewes 7S 3 '27, 23 western ewes Vi 3 60 1)9 cull iHmbs 50 4 bo 4:11 46 STOCKERS ANU FEEDERS. 911, . 270 . 7nt . 480 .I0n0 . 462 . !-' . 681 . .126 . IK6 . 6u3 . t.12 . 4.M) . 6fr, 62.-. 1 ; I O'.l 3 25 I 60 1 60 1 60 1 60 3 85 1 40 3 till I to 3 4". .1 70 3 84 3 80 111... ll'.! 14. : 5 80 770 I 15 4.7 1 85 780 3 85 ll 2 o 647 4 00 ,.t 4 (HI . 83 .m:t .ln:lo .1175 . 822 . Ml . 1 1 f.O 10116 14.. 14.. t.. COWS AND HEIFERS. 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 20 4 16 4 35 tl. 4. 1.. I.., .ln.14 .1074 . 404 323 3 34 I 40 S 4.-. t 60 Ki9 : s 871 3 10 .1040 3 ,i . 178 3 ib STOCK CALVES. .too t 60 t .280 IK, I e. . COTXJRA DO. 6 COWS S10 2 311 n7 eotva HlXiS There wna rtrf an evnealve run of hog.i here, hut the trains were !.ite in arriving nnd the market eilow in opening. Buyers did not want to give over siea.lv nrle-es. while sellers wanted a little meire i money than yesterday, so that It to.ik buyers and sellers some time to agree on prie-es. The early sales, however, were about steady with veaterday'a general market. The bulk of the good weight hogs sold from $.65 to $0.70. with prime heavy loads selling mostlv from $"1.7'i to $6.t(2Vi. 'the lightweights sold from $t 5 down. As the morning advanced the market seemed to get a little better, so that the late tales were a little stronger. A good many cara were still back at noon, so that the market did not come to a cl.ise until a late hour. Representative sales: Kanaas City Lire Stork Market. KANSAS CITT. Feb. J.-CATTI.FRe. celpts, 11,4ml head natives, 6.V) head epiarnn tine. ftoO head Texas calves, 4nt hand na tives; corn fed cattle steady to UK: lower; stockers anel feeders, steady; cows, steady to Inc lower; quarantine steady: choice ex port and dressed beef steers, 4.tVei.; fair to good, $o.;.:i4.fT; stockers nnd feeders, V.;.Vii4.,"; western fed steers, f2.TStfn.IVi; Texas and Indian steers. J2.Vi4.'; Texas cows, $2.2oi.!H; native cowa. $l.ie'4i4.0(i; na tive heifers, $J.2nC(i3 90; canners. l.J2.1i; bulla, $2.4i(ii3.4(l; calves. $3.0Pft.!X Htc,8- Kee-elpts. I2,fl(8 nead; market steady, closed weak; top, n,9Jti; hu'.k of sales. M.TiKiiti 90; lieavv, $.(H!'iiti !4; mixed pneknrs, $fi i4i'j 90; lliiht. $H MOra'S.tTV1; york ers, $R rtv0 b.7V; pigs, tt. (H- . SI-tEKt' AND I.AM HS Receipts, B.fM head; sheep, steady; lniba. eaxy; native lambs, $4.0n:n4l2S; western lamtiei, $3.g5ti.li); fed ewes, $Si.tXXti .. 10; native wethers, $3.6ot' 4.SS; western wethers, $3.0044.9i); stockers and feeders. $2.50i&3.60. St. Joseph I.lre Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 3. -CATTLE Receipts. ?.7(0 head: natives, $.1.7T.iij6.50; Texas and westerns. $3.2iV(i'4 .(R; cows and heifers, $2 .00 4 25; veals, $2.i.(6.50; bulls and stags, $'.50 U4 .85. HOC.8 Receipts, 7.S00 head; steady: light and light mixed, $rf.70f(i6.8O; medium and lieavv. $.7S'ij .95. SHEEP AND IMMRS-Recelpta. I.T34 head; natives, steady, quality not good. No. Av. Bh. Pr. No. A v. Sli. Pr. 12 120 ... 6 75 10 2:rj ... 6 70 24 106 ... 6 00 32 255 1(50 6 70 6K 201 ... o 0 61 252 so 6 70 27 119 ... 8 00 H2 23S ... 6 70 37 190 ... ti tiO 65 235 ... 6 70 62 2M ... 6 60 75 210 SO 6 7'i 29 Ih7 ... C 00 68 21u 120 6 70 17 195 ... G 60 US 245 4ei 6 70 M 195 ... 6 60 7 240 80 6 70 70 216 ... 6 62" 4 9 237 ... 6 70 M 201 80 S 2'a 66 2til 60 6 70 63 229 40 6 65 72 229 ... 6 70 43 220 120 6 66 65 254 ... 6 70 39 201 40 6 65 6S JM9 ... 6 70 66 217 ... 6 65 30. ......237 ... 6 70 7S 241 ... 6 65 71 25 40 6 70 77 217 ... 6 66 29 231 40 6 70 69 1K8 ... 6 65 60 24 40 6 72' 4 75 215 40 6 66 71 240 ... 6 724 65 204 40 6 66 6S 240 ... 6 72", 77 220 ... 6 65 77 243 ... 6 72 '4 78 194 ... 6 66 44 245 ... 6 72 68 202 ... 6 65 22 277 ... 6 72 69 230 ... 6 67 4 6 257 ... 6 72 73 224 120 6 67V, 69 251 40 6 72 77 217 40 6 67 72 253 ... 6 72 64 229 ... 6 67 H 63 236 80 6 72 39 259 160 6 67. 66 239 ... 6 72 17 217 ... 6 67. 67 243 ... 72. 69 243 ... 6 67. 69 234 ... 6 724 34 216 ... 6 67", 15 318 ... 6 72 66 225 ... 6 67 63 257 ... 6 72 64 215 40 6 67. 73 .231 ... 6 72 70 231.... 6 67 H 68 225 ... 6 72'i 47 223 ... 6 67. 67. ..v. .260 80 6 7214 74 239 ISO 6 67 61 297 ... 6 75 64 245 - 40 6 TO 68 242 ... 6 T5 64 22$ ... C 70 46 263 40 6 75 74 260 80 6 70 64 247 40 6 76 68 2J-9 40 6 70 44 255 ... 6 75 68 230 160 6 70 68 237 40 . 6 75 28 255 ... 6 70 89 294 120 6 76 55 227 80 6 70 66 2X0 ... 6 76 23 208 ... 6 70 67 261 ' 80 6 75 69 242 ... 6 70 43 256 ... 6 75 69 261 ... 6,70 6S 291 40 A 75 64 268 120 6 70 Tl 277 120 75 41 279 200 6 70 63 288 ... 6 75 60 235 40 6 70 80.. ..,.808 100 77 67 240 120 6 70 66 242 ... 77V4 73 242 120 6 70 6 278 ... 6 80 74 229 80 6 70 69 824 ... 6 80 65 250 80 6 70 28 278 ... 6 82 70 248 40 70 81 310'... 6 80 70 264 ... 6 70 60 316 80 6 80 21 231 ... 6 70 60 331 120 80 68 236 40 6 70 SHEEP There were not aulte as manv sheep and Iambs here today as arrived yesterday and as the demand continued brisk and active a steady market for all desirable grades resulted. A large propor tion of the offerings consisted of ewes and while the better grades were steady the half-fat kinds were a little slow and weak. There was another shipment of McCullougn yearlings on tne market and tney sold for $5.50. or a dime higher then waa paid laat weea. 1 here was also a prime bunch of western lambs offered that brought $6.00, or the hlghciit price or tne season for western lambs. These prices were a little stronK, so that choice sheep and lambs could be quoted steady to strong. There were very few feeders on sale, but those that did arrive sold freely at steady prices. Quotations: Choice western lsmbs, $6,609 6.00; fair to good lambs, $5.0005.50;; choice native lambs, $5.75(6.00; choice yearlings, $5.004i6. 40; fair to good yearlings. $4.7535 00; choice wethers, $4.aOig4.l)6; fair to good, $4.00 64.60: choice ewes. 4.00tS4.4; fair to good, $3.25(84.00; feeder lambs,' $4.25&H.75; feeder yearlings, $3.7534.00; feeder wethers. $3,759 4.00; feeder ewes. $2.50fc3.0u. Representative sales: No. 74 ewes and stags 1 native buck 2 native bucks 1 native buck 102 culls 2 cullet 173 western ewes i42 western ewes 160 weatern ewes 173 western ewes 220 weatern ewes 442 western ewes 223 western ewes western ewes western ewes native ewes 1 native ewe 30 native ewes 7 yearling ewes 205 western wethers 7 western lambs 12 native lambs 28 native Iambs 253 Mexican yearlings ?K Mexican yearlings .., I'Tl western lambs., 260 western lambs 213 feeder ewes 25 western ewes 462 western ewes ;? western ewes Slonx City I.lre Stork Market. SIOUX CITY, la . Feb. S.-CSpeclal Tele gram.) CATTI,B Receipts. l,(Vm head; steady; breves, $3.5XBTi.0o; rows, bulls and mlxeel, $1.6fxa4.00; stockers and fee.ders, $2.75 tiH.30; yearlings and calves, $2.50fi-I.OO. HOOS Receipts, 3,K) heud: steady, sell ing at $.0(k36.70: bulk, $ti.20a6.40. SHEEP Recelpta, 200 head; strong. Stock In Sight. The following vers the ro'pta of live stock at the six principal cities yesterday: Cattle, lings. Sheep. Omaha 3.1"0 9.0M 6.500 Chicago 4.000 27,0181 :S.(Vi Kansas City .11,400 12.000 S.eno St. Louis 6,0i) 4. 5(.i 2.501 Bt. Joseph 2.700 7.800 2,731 Bioux City 1,000 8,000 201 Totals .27.200 63,300 28.9'JI GOVERNMENT NOTICE. FORT RILEY, KAN., FEB. 1, 1903. Sealed proposals In triplicate will be re ceived here until 11 a. m.. March 3, 1903, for construction of two double sets of non-com-missioned staff quarters. Information-furnished upon application, here; also at of fices of Depot Quartermasters, Chicago, 111.; St. Loula. Mo., and Omaha, Nebraska. Did ders will state in their, bids the time In which they will complete the work, as time will form an Important consideration in the award. Vnited States reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof. Envelopes to be Indorsed "Proposals for Public Buildings." and ad dressed Captain O. O. Cress, Q. M Fl d4t Ml-3m OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER Omaha, Neb.. January 80, 19i0. Sealed pro posals in triplicate, subject to the usual conditions, will be received at this office until 10 a. m., February 28, 1903, and then opened In the presence of attending bidders, for printing required at Headquarters De partment of the Missouri during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1903, and ending June 30, 1904. U. S. reserves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals or any part thereof. Blank forms for bidding and circular giving full Information and require, ments will be furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked ''Proposala for PrlnTIng.' snd ad dressed to Lieut. Col. JNO. W. PULLMAN. C. U. M. 6tD 2 3 4 6 25 26 211 211 26 Av. Pr. 103 $2 75 170 3 00 190 3 00 210 3 00 8 2 3 00 70 3 26 95 3 60 91 3 65 90 8 76 106 3 85 103 4 00 W 4 00 100 4 OS 112 4 15 110 4 IS 121 4 26 100 4 85 137 4 35 81 4 50 82 6 00 81 6 25 75 6 25 70 6 25 79 6 60 80 6 60 67 6 65 76 6 00 ,82 2 50 ,90 3 00 , 1i'2 3 10 .92 S 76 OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING Quartermaster, 621 Dooly Building, Bait Ike City, Utah, February 2, 19n3. Sealed proposals, In triplicate, will be received hero until 11 a. m., Standard time, March 2, 1903, and then opened, for the construction of two Barracks, each for two troops of cavalry. Including plumbing, heating, gas piping and electric wiring, at Fort Doug lass, Utah Bidders will state In their bids the time In which they will complete tlifl work. Full Information and blank forms of proposals furnished on application to thin office. Plans and specifications may ho seen here. Vnited States reserves the rlghi to accept or reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Envelopes to bs market: "Proposals for Public Building." and ad dressed to Captain Sam'l V. Ham, Quarter master. 6tD 2 3 4 6 27 28M LEGAL NOTICE:. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEET ING. Notice Is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of tiie stockholders of the South Platte Land Company will be held at the office of said company tn Lincoln, Ne braska, at II o'clock a. tn., on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1903. By order of the board of directors. C. H. MORRILL, President. A. B. MINOR. Secretary. Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 1, 1903. F3 JOtd IRWIN GREEN& COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1854. GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS, COTTON. Omaha Branch, 224 Board of Trade. Tel ephone, 3281. All orders promptly executed on Chicago Board of Traae. P. B. Wears. Pres. C A. TVeare. Y-Pr. Established 162, WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO MeuiueiB of the fnuvipal jMcbangss. v Prlvata Wire to All Point. CHAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS, BOJtTlt Bought and sold for cash or - future delivery. OMAHA BRANCH, llo-111 Board of Trad. Telephone) 1516. W. B. Ward. Lncai M-nagen. 29Saf H WHY WHEAT WILL SELL AT $2.00. Measure wheat by money and It Is worth fl.ftO; measure it with money and prosperity and it is worth $1.25; mennure it with money, pros perity and statlHtie's and It Is worth fl.riO; meaaure it with nil these combined with a bull speculation and It should sell nt $2.X. Hince 1871 the bread eutluir population of the world has InrrenKed 45 per cent, w hlle there lms lieen an increase In the production of wheat of only 20 per cent, and a decrease in buckwheat of 14 ,icr cent; rye, 5 per cent, muzlln and other bread foods, 22 per cent. Our exportst of wheat for the past twelve montha are second largest in history. Our wheat crop for 1002 was only fair-sized, of iKior quality. 1001 crop was consumed on the farm and for export, owing; to no coarse grain crop. The Pacific coast market this year Is the sensation of the wheat world. The Chinese rice crop was a total failure Inst year, with a famine In Australia. Again the average price for cash wheat In Chicago for the past thlrty-flve years Is $1.28 pT bushel. Foreign-cash stocks of wheat are the smallest for the pant thirty five years. Argentine crop Is positively overeatlmnted, and when the fact becomes known that she has no exportnlile surplus of fine grade wheat It will cauno a great surprise to the trade. The total crop of wheat of the United 'Kingdom is only about 40,issi,ono bu.. ngnlnut an average crop of tVWKs' bu. for the past thirty years, and against R.'i.OOO.Ota'l three years ago. Again there Is an established rule In the sja-culatlve world, and that is that wheat ad vances 40c per tin. or more every seven years. It did so In 1800, 1807, 1R74. 1881. 1RV8, 18S). and It will do It again thla year. "TUB KED, I.KTTKK." Those who are Interested In crop, professional movements in the ujieculatlve markets or desire a true guldo should send for 8UL I.IYAN'8 FAMOUS KKI LETTER tanned at the clone of buslnena daily and mailed free to any address. George T. Sullivan. Omaha Office, Room A. N. Y. Wn. E. WAL3H. flanager, Tel- 3372. 5a4stBUaBQsG3 Ufa. Bids. OnAHA, NEB.