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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1903)
THE OMAHA DAIL.Y BEE: SUNDAY, F-EHRUATIY 22, 1903. 19 CONDITION' OF OMAHA'S TRADE t- Velum, of Ensinen for th Veek Very Good OonM(er.B the Oo!d Veatter KOKE ACTIVITY LOOKED FOR THIS WEEK Vslees Practically All KUil ! teaoda la a rrr Otr,( Pneltlea, with the Teadeary ta Fever f Higher Prteee. prim western. 1ft tierces, 44s (d; Amerlrsn tff nfl In ps'ls. 4Kb rf BUTTF.R-Finest I tilted Ftstes, nominal; gO"d UM'ed State, steadr. Kw tHn.fFPt(1ti American finest whit and colored. 2 kd. TALLoW-lY.me rltv, steady, is; Aus traltM.ii. In London. ft, lU. OMAH4. HIIVLCK4LE MARKET. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL In Srtte nf the extrrne ml a aeather of last seek Omaha jobbers and manufao-f-irer did a vrt satiat ar-iorv business. ' Tf i unit of rnufw rather light' the first kalf nf the week, hut the hitter Kkif there an enough business 40 make up for It. so that Jobbers sre verv well satisfied. Thy alno p'k ff encouragingly re- -irardtnr "the outlook for the fjture busi ness -snd ex;ect spring buying to pro- reed frc-m this time on at a ru4td rate. ' AH f"ie merchants who hve l.een ar it he city so far have plsce! verv liberal orders. , saying that they look lor th heaviest ' run of trad this spring they have ever ' r.at" and a ant to he prepared to handle 'It by., having the largest and bef stock the- ran get. Last (all wholesalers re marked on the way In which retailer bought the higher priced grind In prefer sTioe to the cheaper line, aurh aa have been the moat popular In the past, but they cay that the tendency toaard the i better grades la still mere marked this spring. Another feature which If materially stlm 'Ulailng early and heavy buying la the up- wrd -tendenrv of price on nearly all clsee tit goods Retailer reall7ie that in less -br- buy -early they run the risk of .paving more for tbelr storks later on and J b'-eliVs that, owing to the scarcity of'gnodt;, : they might be unable to (ret the linea they ' went. The alow movement of freight micrht alao be mentioned aa one of the ' reeanna fir enrlv buying There la no mistaking the fart that price ..on moat classes of goons are. In a vary strong poelUim. The fluctuations that have taken place during the tinner re view are nearly all In the direction of higher prices and those who are beat posted ton the general altuatlon Bay that unless anmelhltig hapena to materially change the general altuatlon prtcea mill continue firm., with an upward tendency for Home time to come. Collection are In filrly good condition, hut Jobber aay there 1 room for Improve ment.. Farmera are till unable to market tli'Jr grain In any quanTtty, owing to the ahortage of care, bo that the aupply of rtrf!y mttner t imi n large a? -it- mltht be. Thla, however, la only a temporary condition and U not looked upon aeiioualy. . . Alrtarr La a. gar. The ugaf market mar be ouoted a ac tive and advancing. ITicea were marked tip he on Tuesday of Ihh week and a like amount on FrldHV, making a total advance ot -lc d j ring the week. Raw are alao In a very strong position and an advance of a fuli v,c 1 reported, with more buy err than seller. Still higher price In he bear future are behig generally pre dicted. . The market nn sisal rope advances ,c. i which waa onused by a sharp rise in the i .price of fiber. .Be.au. ia. .another line which has been ' marked up during the wetfc 'under re-'t-lew. Fancy hand picked tock In par r tu-nlar la scarce and It look now as thtugh It aould. oon command a .premium. Cheeso 1 In about the autre condition Jt Was a week ago, but as previously men i rloned stores of fmtoher tnatic goods "are being rapidly depleted. Mlnter cheese Is ' being offered In .limited quantities, but a moat of it is of imefior quality. It 1 nut meeting with much favor. The. .market on both coffee and tea is ' In a very strong position and higher prices for tWe fature are being freely predicted. ia canned good future com Is attracting the moat attention. Very fw packer ar, oftertng to sell future corn at any price, as they claim It is- almost Impossible to secure eex1. - A good deal of the seed Ah at baa .already been purchaaed is lound to be of very poor quality, aa a large per centage of It will not germinate. In some see, not over 3f ter cent tf It will germ inate. It. la aald that sale of Band in the ' cast have been made a high as tl and tl per bushel. Everything at the present , time point to higher jirice for corn than Jifive ruled In several year. In the lli.e of farinaceous good oats are quoted very strong and tilgher prlcea' sre lookt'd for .soon aa tba ra4i apnna The same .condition apply to corn Kycupa, as kll faciorie are heavllv oversold and are only taking orde suotect from fifteen , Lu twenty day' -delay In shipment. All staple line of laiuidry.. soap ware marked up 15 oent per box lust week and tt is thought this advance will hold, a all the Ingredients entering into the manufac ture oi aoap are at a high figure. . The demand for tiah la showing a decided ,- improvement and aa lxnt la close at hand a. big trade la looked fur from this time on. i'rlces are firm, with an upward tendency. ' "Woodenware Ib also In a very strong - position and those poated on the situation look for atill htgbnr piioes In the future. Fibreware waa marked up lu per cent last Week. Heavy Mvveaaeat ( Dry tteAe. Trad with local dry goods jobbers last ' week was the hegvlevt of the season. A great many spriug bins were bought and a btltf carket lor cotton goods has trauaea merchant to buy llix-ia.li;. He ii Hera gen erally rx;iect good spring business and aalea of during wash gxoaa and iprmg epe ulaitsa have been very large. . VVlLfe mail erale weather this turning week jobbers adltlaa f Trade- aal aatalaa taale aad Faaey rraaaee. FOOS Market weak: freh sto-k. 14c. LIVE y n LTR V-H ns l("S-1f'c-. old roosters. 4-ior. turkeys. i:vfn5c: dwks. t"U frc; gee. T!c; chit kena. per lb.. UKa lojc. I'KESPEU POI LTRV-Chickens. Iltil2c; bene, Diiiir; turkeys, liaise; ducks, IMaUc; geese, lmiilc. Hl'TTKK F"l t King etork. lc; choice dairy. In tubs. 1 :-lic; aeparator. HQJhc. (iTSTEhS-Ktandarda, per can. ; eatra selects, per ran. ic; New Tork Count, per ran, 4ic. bulk. e:ra Be)ect, per gal., tl it, bulk. F'andarfl. y r gal.. II SS. FROZEN FHKfH F1PH Trout. Hnc; herring, Sc; pickerel, gc; pike, sc. jierch, ; buffalo, dressed. " j atinfleh, c: blu-fl-i. c; whitefish. 1h ; sslmor., JHt ; haddoc k. Ik; codfish. lie; reaenapper. b ; loiter, boiled, per Ih , 83c; lobsters, green, per In.. !'; bullheads, be; ratfisb, 14c; black basa, Iiki: halibut, lie. RRAN-Per ton. 1S. 50. HAY Price quoted by Omaha Wholesale Dealer' aasociation. Choice No. 1 upland, i; No 1 medium. 16; No. 1 coarse. M.Mt. Rye straw, . The- prices are for bay of g :i.( color and quality. Demand fair, re ceipt light. CORN 43c. OATS St-c. RYE No. 2. 4:.c VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Kaiamagoo, per oi., fc, Callfarnla. pr dom., 4:'f 7o Ri iTATOEd Per bu . 4'845c. PWEET PUTATOl.S Iowa and Ktntaa, 92 . NEW PARSLET Per dna. buncbea. 4c. NEW CARROTfi I'e- do. bunches, 4oc. LETTl't E Per dox. bunchea. 46c. BEETS New southern, per dog. bunchea, 6tK-: old, per bu.. 4c. CVCrMFERS Hothouse, per dog., H.7S. PARSMI'SPer bu.. 4ftc. CARP(T6 Per bu., .-. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per doa. bunches. 4ic KAD16HES Southern, p"- dox. buncbea, wc. 1 TURNIPS-rrer bu.. 40c; Canada -rutabagas, er lb., lc; new southern, per doa. bunrh. BOc. ONIONS Red Wisconsin, per lb., ISc; White, per lb., 1P ; Spanish, per crate, Ji .75. SPINACH Southern, per doa. bunchea, 60c. WAX BEANS Per bu, box, S3; atring bean, per bu. box, 11.50. CABBAGE Holland aeed, per lb., IWc NAVY REANS Per ba. TOMATOES New Florida, per A-basket elate, K m4ii.00. CAULliUiWER- California, per crate. $2.00. FRrrrs. PEAIw-Fall varletlea, per box, IS.W. APPLES wciu-tj, per bbl., 12 75; Jona thui -. lb. New 1 orit stock, I3.S; California lJellflowrrn, per bu. box, tl.otl. GRAPES Malagas, per keg. K-W&IM. CRAN'HERRIBS Wisconain. per bbl., DO 5c; Bell and Bugles. $11; per box, 13 50. 6THAWIiEKRitH Florida, per qt 6Uc 1 ROP1CAL FRUITS. LEMONS California fancy, 3.&0; choice, 13.25. ' ORANGES California navels, fancy. 13.00 03 li; choice, t.Tu; Mediterranean t: 2f: sweet Jaffa. t2.50. DATES Persian. -In 7ft-lb. -boxe. -par 1b., Sia-; per caee ot SMb. pkg.,. Hl.Xo. . FIGS California, per lo-lh. carton, 0c; Turkish, per 86-Ih. box. 14aiRff. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY l"tah, per 24-trame case, S3-2; Colorado, "KaO. C1IER-New Tork, per -bbI 12 5n. SAl'ERKRAUT Wlsoonaln, per "-Pt.., V. per bbl.. 13 7b. MAI'LE r-l GAR Ohio, per lb., inc. POPCORN Per lb.. Jo; shelled. 4e. HIDES No. 1 green, bWc; No. 2 green. 6c No. 1 aalted, 7c,- N. 2 B<ed, kc; No. 1 veal call, K Bo 12. lbs., Mc; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., Ac; dry hides, Wr'12r; Bheep le:t. 2a(iioc; horse Hides, U.VvZ.H). NUTS Walnut. No. 1 sott shell, per lb 15c; bard shell, per lb.. 14c; No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. t hard ahcll, per ib., 12c; f.rasus. per lb., 12c; iliuerts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft slicll, per lb., 16c; hard ahell. per lb., 16c; iecans, large, per lb li'Hc; small, per lb.. Lie, cocoanuts, per dor... 6n cbes'jiais, ter Ib., 10c; peanuts, per lb. ; roasted peanuta. per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per bu., SI; hickory nuts, per bu., 91 60; cocoanuta, per 1U0, A4. OLD METALS, ETC.-A. B. Alplrn quote the following prices: Iron, country mixed, per ton. $11; Iron, stove plate, per ton, $8; copper. -per lb., ; brass, heavy, per lb.. RWc; braas. light, per lb., 6c; lead, per lb.. Bnlliih Adricei Lend Ctrecgth to Board of Tfgde Pnrt MAY WHEAT GOES ONE-EIGHTH HIGHER C'ra Alae Rlaea, Wklle Oats IlrB) Fraetlea. kat rrarlsteaa Rale 'trg ail Close Bme - skit t la Prlee. CH1CAOO. Feb 21 Bullish foreign ad vices Imparted strength to wheat today and a nrm leeiiiirias msrltested. may neiiig c fcigheir. Way com was up 1'J',o. while oats were off a fraction. Provisions were strong, the May product closing from itc to limc higher. There as a firm und'Tlotie In the wheat market and higher prices ruled under the Influence of higher cable, the price at Pari being especially strong for the cur rent months. The correction made In the French crop report making the estimate not quite so bearish was the principal cause for the higher prices at Liverpool and In directly helpd values here The opening was firm with May Hi-tc higher at Ve V, and under a good oemano irom horts. who covered for te Monday holi day, the price advanced to TMi'c. selling off toward the end of the session, but the close wa firm, with Mav W higher, at Vr. after touching 77Vb?7e. The volume of business was light. Small clearances no bu and a good export demand were bullish influences, a were the strong mar kets In th northwest. Primary receipt were J7T,k bu. Minneapolis and Duluth rejorted receipts of 211 car, which, with local receipts of 22 cars ne of contract grade made total receipts for the three points of 32 tar, against 49 can last week. Corn was firm eatly on continued light receipt and higher cables, and a strong demand held prices firm. Provision people were again buying July outte rree v and there wa also some demand for May from commission houses. The weather condition waa favorable, but had no special effect on the market. The absence of any selling preaaure was a help to better price. The close was firm on a arood eKjHirt demand. May being VPe higher at 4f-Sc, after Bell ing between 4iSc and 46c. Local receipt w-re S27 rars, none of contract grade. The trading In oat war light, but the general tone of the market was firm, al though heavy realizing late in the day caused a slight reaction. Commission houses were the best buyers and there was some buying for ahort account. The close was steady, with Mav a shade lower at after ranging between Sr-S'r3f-.e and ikc. Local receipt were light at 1$ car. provlsiorVs ruled strong and more than recovered the loss of -yesterday, shorts were good buyers of May rib and there wa a good general demand for pork and rib supposed to be for trade account of local packers. The advance In hogs was ene of the chief causes for the strength at the start. The close was strong, with Mav pork 12"c .higher at $17.47,; May lard was 2c higher at JS.E7V. whlie riba were irp 7c at $.67H. Ewtlmated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 35 cars; corn. 325 cars; oats, iu car; bogs, 43. head. No market on Monday holiday. The leading futures ranged a follow: per, standard. $12 nominal; lake and electrolytic. $12 IS 10. casting. $U6Tva 12 7t. lead $4 12 for spot Spelter. $T w 6b lo Iron ws firm and nonunally uti changd though tending upwards pa i'TPR Receipts, 4. 434 pkg., Brm; state dairy, l?2oc: extra creamery, 2Sc; common to choice creamery. E059 Receipts, .6: pkgs; easier; state and Pennsylvania, average tet, 17c; west ern, fancv, lRc. CHEESE Firm : full cream, fancy, col ored, lall made. 14c: late mafle. 13ei4c. small, white, fall made. 14-,c; late made, lSc; large, colored, fall made. I4c; large, a hit- fan maae. 14c: late made, l.r-c. PCTLTRY Alive: Firm; turkeys. 14 5r; fowls, 16c. Dressed; Easier, western chlckena. lbl4Sc; western fowls, 14c; turkej-s, 1U1!k:. Cattaa Market. NEW TORK. Feb 21 -COTTON-Ppot closed oulet: middling upland. 10 .06c; mid- dlln gulf. 10.3oc: sales. Kit bales. Future opened steady, with prices unchanged to 4 point lower and ruled less active and gen erally easier under liquidation of outside long accounts and In the face cf gome evi dence of clique support Cables were de cidedly better than exchange end were at tributed to support from this aide. At New York trading was chiefly for the rurpose of evening up outstanding accounts In view of Monday s holiday . House wun curopean connection bought cotton In a small way. The movement of cotton at the port today le officially estimated at 23.0"0 balea. against i'l.iafi last week and 1K.8W last year. Wall street parlies appeared to be selling for short account this morning on the ground that the spot cotton market of the coun try and the cotton good market have not made a satisfactory response to the ad vance In futures ET. LOUIS. Feb. 21 COTTON Firm, un changed; middling, PStC; sales, o bales; re ceipts, 6.4311 balea; shipment, 5.4, i bales; stock. ITX bales. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21. COTTON Firm; aalea, 2,Bn0 bales; ordinary. SS-16C; good ordinary. ll-16c: low middling. lc; mWdllng. U-fic; good middling, 10Vc; mid dling fair, 10 13-ltoc; receipts. 7.K77 bales; stock, 812.301 bales Futures firm; February, 8ic bid; March, .70G9.71c: April, I 73 76c: Mav, .78ir8 7!ic: June, K (& s:tc ; July, R.'n tHc; Angust, 8.51fci53c; 8' ptember, B.7(j l.goc; October. .4"0s41c. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21 COTTON-Bpot quieter; prices I points lower; American middling fair. 6B2d; good middling. 5 64d; middling, tutkl; low middling. n.24d: g:od ordinary, 6 l2d: ordinary. 5d The alea of the day were S.0O0 bales, of whli-h fH" were bit export and speculation and included 7 Hi American. Receipt. 2f,.(IO balea. Including 12.200 American. Futures opened easier anj closed easy. American middling g. o. c. : February. 5.2"d; February and March. 6.d; March and April, B.20d; April and May, 5.21 tio.22d; May and June, 6.2.Vtio4d: June and July, 5.24d; July and August. 6.23d; August and September, 6 11'p6. lid; September and October. 4.k4d; October and November, 4 8"d, OMAHA LIVE STOCE MARKET Both Beef &teTi and Oowi Cou$idemb,y Higher Thw a Voek Afo. HOGS ALSO HIGHER FOR THE WEEK Aellve Deaiai4 far Fat kbeea lai Ijaaalta aal Price Advaaeed fraai 4) a a iter ta Pari- Cmtm Dir laa; Week rader Renew. BOtTH OMAHA. Feb.' 21 Receipts were: Cattle. Hor Fheen. . .... a a .t C'fhcial Tuesdar....!.,.. 4.24 .! Ofnclal Wednesday $.773 1.677 Official 7'bursday $.144 11.4M (ifhcial Friday i.Mf. r.ll Official Saturday 416 t.Xii ToUl this wee 1S.W1 d5.2! Week ending Feb. 14....1K.216 ht,.:A Week ending Feb. 7 17,B"1 ,.2fi Meek ending Jan. ltl....lS.7M 60.2M Week ending Jan 24....1HV64 47.742 Same week last year. ..14. SIC 62.626 RECEIPTS FOR THE TEAR TO The following table show the receipt of cattle, bog and sheep at South Omaha for the year to date, with comparisons with last rear: 1 1W2 Inc. Dec. Cattle OSLOf 121.11! i.WU Hog 3Wiio 4a.: $2,.i0 6heep a7H.771 lli.6; C.086 Average price paid for hog at South Omaha for the last several ds with com pariaouB : 2.43 13.17 6-7 S.W4 l.iStb r.3o J6T3 26.3.V 2t.0c 19. Date. w ro ... t s w w ... T m s r a w ,f4 . 1 r I. ... - f t 1JS 1 7 r'i .. - i f-i ... 7 'i. : M F n s in t.J ... f-'t 7! .K7 ) 1 r o r: ri ... t 7' ... P-i 4. .......! ... t Bf s rt ... r"s m ... I or 7 m ... t r -, w . . it t u tt .in . t 7, j i. to tit r to -v, w r; ... i it 71 r . . 4 Tv betfsem. S3 n M "4 (Vj Vnll nd stag. $.7j4; flD; jaarUiuis and ew'ves. $2 7f4 2.: etockera arul feei. ra. $.-;.t'.4 6t Reoelpts. 4 HU ba; light and l'gbt mixed. $& JC X, insiliiim at.d beax t 9 plga, $a.7W do. bulk, $; oi 1.1 f HITEP Reoalrtav 574 bawd; steady; Cnl. rado lambs, r.10; yearling. K.C; wethers. 9h.it- ewe. $& Date. 1W3. lOi.!lai.ilS0O.!lS.l$ lS7. Bask Cleartaara. OMAHA, Feb. tl. Bank clearings for the week ending today show a decrease of $207,o5.06 over those for the corresponding week of last year. The dal!y figures read: Article.! Oiien.i High. I Low. Close,! Ye- y. kc; sine, per lb.. WKARE COXMISKIOX COMPAKV. 11U-J11 Board af Trade. Omaha. eb Telepkaae 18141. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. WHEAT There ha been a firm wheat market, influenced mostly by the higher cables, Liverpool bring V.tiSd higher and Pari fc1,e up. The market has also had the help of a renewal of con tinental demand and the announcement that the French crop report, "unxpctedly bear ish on Thursday, has been corrected, claim ing only 34 district a good Instead of 6. as originally announced. New York re ports Ho loads taken for export, and there waa a better demand for hard winter what and some business done direct from here j by way of the gulf. The Minneapolis mar i ket lagged, although miller took SOO.miO i bu. In store at lc over May for No. 1 north I ern. '"learsnoea were tin.DOO bu. Primary i receipts. 3ii.nK bu. Primary shipments, I lJl.ouo bu. Northwest reoelpts. 221 cars. I against- 311 last week. Local receipts. 22 with one contract; estimate for Mon- i m . i . t , .... .... . . i-nis, en j.r lur m ... .u... , Uu,-.. ....u ... v. rt Th. Rnllh vlslhU l.cu.u ShlTllli i alcutti i -4 the country tributary . . Leading branaa of bleached cottona aa- Bleed V ceut all around last week and American prints will toe advanced cent MoBMiay, fearuary 23. Thla- Include iga. gray, mourning, inaigoe ana tta. Brown cotton are aiao .very . BTrorig and higher price are looked lot . -lvcal Jt.bbera, .however, are not devoting tUar ntire attention to spting buaiiiesa, but are making extensive preparations tor tall Cotton blankets, domets ana other jMpadjaunc areaa'd to be in very short a supply and leading manufacturers of wool -blanket decline to take further order. Wholesalers say that retailers who want lall atova delivered aruniptiy will oo'weU , lu.buy j-arly, , ...... ;.tleel -Gaexla Advaarral Five Per, Cpat. e- 'The meat itnportunt cihar.ge In the hard ar guarket laat- ek wa an advance in steel goods amounting to a per. cent. Thla "advance f7ects practically the entire line with he exoeptu.n bf stu ela and epadea. j luhcr liro ot hardware are in a,poul the same position they were a week ag", but rne genTal market may be quoted a linn, -with all prospects of it - remaining Uiat , way fur some tune to come. in regard to the condition of trade Jobber 'aay'that the weather last week was most toe severe to make barn are move freeiy. Ail out-if-4loor work, had lu be atoppe. ao that trade In the country was quiet. A de c.n .d'tmi'twemeni a lked for In the near luture, though, as spring goods will Boon - be In good Demand, and a lively trace is voiitidently expected. , .Leather Cm Rather 4)alet. - Tere 1a nothing particularly new to be said of the situation m laather goods. Trude laat week aaa ratjwr. quirt, as rv- taUerf are not buying any more teavy e weight goods, and It is stul a tittle early , lur iliem to buy their spring lines. In a Co u pit of weeks, thougn, a good, brink trade la expected. Jobbers are shipping a lew if fhoir future order, but most of in-ee early ahipment gu to the far aoau There baa been no change In the rubber good situation. Merchants as a rule are .- rtlil tnctinva to hold back their orders in .the hope of getting a little better prtu lean thry have yet been oCered. . rraita a4 rraaaes. It was entirely to cold the early part of last week to auake ahtpueul of i-ialiable gnKls( so that the trade oa that Uih of goods waa rather limited. Toaard the close ol Uut aeek business picked u a time. Pric on practically all line of truit anil rgetable are In the aame poaltbm they ere a week ago. With warmer weather -uvaisr iiM.k for an tnctwaaed supply of artaiii stuft and alao fur a better demand. The tinea that are wiug offered and U.e - prioek at w hich they are selling a 1U be luane tb another coiuma. Light recelpta of eggs the early part of laat week caused prices to adiance consid erably, but toward the close the supply be oaai much better and the market eaed oft .again.. . poultry and better id at Jual aoout the aame price ah the week. 711 bu.. compared wltn ,0U0 Increase last rear. World shipments Will be around ,ot!.O0O bu. CORN Market ha been Btrong (peelally the July, which at one time was only lc under the May. There ha been continued buying by Armour of both May and July. There has been a decided Improvement In the rash demand, both at Atlantic porte- knd at the gu.t. There baa been a good aah business -done from here about $00,000 bu. sold to the seaboard. New York re port 00 buids taken for export. Local re ceipts, 327 cars, with none contract; estl maJes for Monday, 126 cars. Clearance, 2WLU00 dm. . Primary, reoelpta, . 72,000 bu. 'primary shipments, 245.UOO bu. OATS There has been some further sell ing of May by Patten, but there ha been enough scattered apeculatlve demand to prevent any grea t decline. Local receipt were IDs car with' 13 standard: estimate for -Monday, lug cars. Clearances, C.OUO bit. The slocks here "will Increase some this week. The demand from the seaboard 1 not good .PROVISIONS Market bened Btrong. with trade, mostly local. There were 15.000 hoc, market rather active, price generally steady, but closing weak. There was some Belling of September rib, supposed to be for the Curtahv Packing company. Esti mate for Monday, 43.cuD hoga; for th week. lKn.MiO. Hogs In the west todsy. 41.600 head, against 3S.!A last week. Packing to date, 2 7ts3,Oi'. Bgntnt 1 346 last year. WEAHC COMMISSION COMPANT. Wheat Feb. ' May Julv Corn Feb. May Julv Oats Feb. May Jj'y Pork May Julv Bent. Lard Ken. May July Kept. Ribs Mav. July Sept. 74 7 t ;744i4 ;44S-V .SWS 4. I 44-) I ...I. I 4r.s 44 , 73-, 44 I 4f! 4rSft-i 44t44aW- Monday .... Tuesday .... Wednesday Thursday .. Friday Saturday ... 1M03 ....$l.li. 68 .... l.93.54 4 .... 1.01. HS1 S .... 1.146.073 64 1,206.(11 S3 .... 1.W6.17T 02 11102. 1.115.?iS IS l.lln.i3 13 1.0BH 733 4 1.2a7.(T8 M 1.120.3S6 71 1.266.87 61 Feb. Feb.' Feb. Feb. Feb. Fb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb 1... t... I. .. 4... 6... e... 7... $... "... 10... II. .. 12... 13.. 14.. 15.. 16.. 17.. It.. 1.. 20.. 21.. I ( 2, t 22 C I I 25i 6 70 6 93, I ( i 6 6 SI, k.'; 11, s 23, 76S, (16 B 21; ( 74V 03 28 t H , 711! a t 70W. I 72, 6 Mi 5 3 $ sew.. 6 24 ( 86 6 2, j 6 SI, ( KTa, I 6 79 5 78 6 86 5 H6 t 88, 6 83; 4 79 4 82 o:w e 97 I 6 9S , 4 66; t M 4 7i S W; 4 64 S 70 (00, 4 W. 3 71; 01 k 32: " t & 9 66 I 5 S 6b S 58 3 52 ' I 50, 8 47, S7J 3 4 $ 04; I 17 4 63 3 Ml $ 6.1; I 1 4 62, I H; 3 73, 3 ! 3 ai, I 7. I B 4 Mi J I 12, $ El 4 70, $ 5i 111 1 IB 1 711 I 23 3 71, $ 27 1 76, S i; I 77 1 I 61 1 28 1 3 3W I n, 8 ft I M 8 8, 3 84 3 64! I 25 I 37 I 31 t 91 $ 38 I 35 IB ' I 81 , 4 75. 5 Is 4 76, t 27, 4 S3, I 4 76, 6 22, ' 6 23 ,4 83, i So, 4 78 4 74 74S 73 43 3FV 32 I 17 0 17 10 1( 75 34 31! ,l5r;SWiV-,?kl 1 33V 17 77S 17 la IS 80 34 42H' 9 421, 9 42V, 9 (0 9 4-"! 9 46 1 17 SO 17 10 1 75 ii t. V 17 10 16 TTVl 45 46 - i 9 72VI 9 55 I 9 47V-I 17 55 17 (If. IS 70 9 42V. 9 2V 9 42V 9 SO ' 9 47-.i 9 45 I 56 9 42V 9 42V 9 42r .67, :sri 9 55 9 55 ' 9 40 9 40 9 SO 9 46 9 40 No. 1. . ' Cash quotation were a follow: FLOUR Market steady: winter pat ents, $:;,ach':i 70; straights, $3.30(h3 4o: spring patents, $3.5iKti3.SO; straights, S2.10&3.4O; bakers. $2 4u2.ku. WHEAT No. 1 sprlmr. 7Kig7c; No. 3, 72Vi yrgwe: No. 2 red. 7S,4i77Tc. CORN No. 2, 44c; No. 2 yellow. 44c. OATS No. I. 34c; No. 8 white, 3&ic. 8TE Nn. 2. 4Sc. BARLEY Good feeding, 424Sc: fair to choice malting, 48ftiVic. 6EEDP No. 1 fmx. $1.14- No. 1 north ern. tl.19: prime timothy, $4; clover, con tract grade. $11.65. PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl.. $17.50 717. S2V Lard, per 100 lbs.. $9.67Vim . Short ribs sides (loose), 4"'attu. Dry suited shoulder (boxed i. $8 12V&6.25. Short clear aides (boxed), $$ 7SF(fe.87V Following were the receipt and Bhlp menta cf flour and grain: Receipt. Shipment. Flour, bbl 6,700 8.80 Wheat, bu 23.100 E.400 Com, ba 231. 400 76.000 Oats, bu 134.910 126.7ti Rye. bu 8.hni 2.KW Bprley, bu X.IM 9.300 On the Produce exchange tocay the but ter market as firm; creameries, 1827c; dalrlea. 14a4c. Eggs, eauler; at mark. In cluding CMBca, loiinac Cheese, steady, at UVw''fca to luiic- Totals $6.73.28 16 9G.9M.103 21 CHICAGO, Feb. 21 Clearings, $3 .225,155; balances, $2,018,063; New York exchanee. Hoc discount; foreign exchange, unchanged; sterling. . polled rate. $4.85 for sixty day and $4 68 for demand. NEW YORK. Feb. 21. Clearings, $244,- 906. 14.; balances. Ki.630.4tt. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21 Clearings, $20,664,248; .balances. $2,910,406: money, 4S&5 per .cent. - BALTIM'ORF,. Feb. r.-Clearlngs, $3.2S7, 488; balance. $Su9.3S8; money, 6 per cent. BOSTON. Feb. S.-Oesrlnga, $233,339,365; balances. $2,154,442. ' ' C1NCTNNATI. Feb. Tl. Clearing. $2,761, (160; money, 406 per cent; New York ex change, 35c' discount.. . ST. LOUIS. Feb. 21. Clearings. $fi442,928; balance. $86616; money, steady, 6jS per cent; New Tork exchange at par. '- Lss4aa steels Market. LONDON, Feb. 21. Closing quotations: Contola, money....! 11-M Nc- Tark central., so aorouat .. ...tl 11-ts Norlolk k Westara. Anai-nnda AtchlBon do ptd B HI more ar Ohio.. Canadlaa Partfir C.r:epk A Ohio. Ctalca(t) O. W C . M. a Bt. P XeBen IfeoTer A k. do pfd Erie do 1st Bid do ta ptd do pfd . . "! Oriarlo A Western. . .lft. Pnn)lvania ...... . I'M ' Rnd Mine ..141 Biding .. do in pfd .. do Id pld ..la Southern "Kallsraf.. .. 21461 do ptd .. 41 feiBontlMrB Pacigc... .. SlVflnloa Pacific .. do pfd .. 7?l;nltod Btatea Steel. IV 1 do pta.., 161 4 1'm M 344 ; 11 . , 4 . 7 w .KM '.i . ST . 40U 73 per ounce Illhita fcntml llluldaltill Loulmrlllr A Nash 1J do pfd at., K. T wl RAR SILVER Oulet at STHfl MONEY 3V4i4 ir cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills 4 SVtiSS per cent and for three months' bills per cent. Kavaaas City Grata al Prevlaloae, KANSAS CITT. Feb. tl WHEAT May, SRVsc; July, 66c. Cash: No. I hard. 8(&70c: No. $. '37c; No. 4. Stx4c; rejected, 6bYg S0c; No. 3 red. 71c- No. 4. 6KVc. CORN April. 36(ff38ac; May. Wig3c; July. SSVSSVc. CORN Cash: No. t white, Pa41c; No. I, 44C OATH No. 2 white, 36-3 36c; No. I mixed. S4Vtr35c. RYE No. 2. -4546e. HAY Timothy, $12.5(8313.00; prairie, $9 Oftff 9.25. PUTTER Creamery, i24c; dairy. 19c. EGUS- rTeen, 12VC. Indicate Sunday. The official number of car tit brought In today by each road waa: Cattle. Bogs C . M & Pt. P. Ry Mfcwouri Pacific Ry - Union Pacific system C. N. W. Ry F., E. & M V. R. R C, St P., id & O. Ky B. Id. Ry C, B. A.- Q. Ry K. C. ar St. J C R. I. at P Ry., east C. R. 1. A- P. Ry., west Illinois .Central stock Total receipts 1 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing ths num ber of head Indicated: Buvers. Cattle. Hog. Omaha Packing Co . " Swift and Company 41 l.wu Armour A Co 6 .',44 Cudafay Packing Co 15 , .,4, irnnnr At I 'n KfLnafLS CitV Sioux City .... l " i.oa: Armour & Co., Vansant at Co.. W. 1. 6tephen Iennls ar Co... Other buyer .. Total 1(5 65 85 14 10 6 60 SHEEP Receipts cf sheep and lamke a ere literal again this w eek, there bedng a big gain over the corresponding week of ! last year The Increase for the year to j date now amounts to about S2.0oo head. 1 Th market has been very active all the , week, with the tendency of prices decidedly ; upward Good stuff In particular has been 1 In big demand. The advance lor the week may l quoted 2?$4oc, the greatest advance being on yearlings, ewee and lambs There have been no prime lamb offered her this week, an that th market on paper ha not looked very high, but a strictly prime bunoh ft Is thought would sell at from $6.76 to $7.00. It Is very evident from the way pack ers act that thry are anxious for suppltea, a they hav bought practically everything that arrived her as soon a unloaded. Feeders have been In very light supp'.y all the week and as there has been qui LB a demand prices have Improved. The Quo tations below will show the prices at which the different lines ar selling. quotations: Choice lambs, $6.60.7o; fair to good lambs $o.S(Kff26; choice Colorado lambs, tt.Frtu'.flO; choice lightweight year HngB. $6.(6ra6.iH; choice heavy yearling, $n.4"!tiS (6; fair to good yearling. $.Vn36.6oj rhdio wether, $5 2Sr6.60- fair to good. $4.76 tl6.96; c.hoioe ewee. $4.bo4..76; fair to good ewea. $3.7164.26; fex-der lamb. tAT&ftoJo; feeder yearitnga $4.36(84 75: feeder weUiers. $4.90474 fc; feeder ewea. $a.0OS.bft. . CHICAGO UTE IrOCK. WAWKkT. Cattle Merely Kasatasd. 'Wlafla aua II keep tttr steevdy. CHICAGO, Feb. 2L CATTLP; Rocerljrta, no head; nominal; good to prime ateera, $5.10$r 75: poor to medium. $Ji X5xuTi.$5 : me dium, $3.25p4.60: atockara and feeoer. $2.B9 4 5c; cowb, $1 4ii(gH.6('; heifers, $i.0U!i'4.76; can ner. $1 .404; 2. 5"; bulls, $i0o4.25; calvaa, $3.50 &jSSl: Texas fed steer. $i.iwr4.2o. HOGS Receipts. 13.000 head; estimated tomorrow. K.uuu bead; left ever. 4.000 bead; opened steady; mixed and butober. $6.9i? 7.25; good to choice heavy. $7.2f.;ji0; rough heavy. 16 rVv-pT.26; light, tLU.UU; bulk at sales, 17 tw.BO SHEEP AND LAMES Ttenetpta, 1W bead; steady; good to choio wether, 5.0njt 6.76: fair to choice mixed. $4.00(5.00; west em sheep, $4 TT.Jbj natfvw iamb. i.7i9 7.25; western laniba, $4.7wfi(7J6- Offlclal yesterday: Baosrpts. dipinerrwv Cattle . - - ,- $.118 lOJf Hog . 17.131 lUU Sheep 1&B26 L4U Kaaaaa City Ltv Ktaclx Maurlcet. KAX6A8 CI'I'T. Pb. IL CATTTJ3J-R-celpt. 6.000 head ; market unchanged.; choice export and dressed beef steers, S.404j6.25; fair to rood. g2.2o'(i4.60; Ftncker and feed- ers, X2.7n.0ti; western-led steer. $s.0j 5.00; Texas and Indian steer, U.OO&'t.OO; Texas cows. $1.90ta6.25; naOva cowa, la.0lt 4 .06: native heifers, $2 25(54.86; oannera, $X( ii2.2f,: bulla. 9i.Sbig.Zb: calves. $2.50S..O0. Receipts for the week. Zo.ouu catuo, euv calves. HOGS Receipts, t.fflO head; market staady to strong; top, $7.15: bulk of aalea, $7.13 7. EH; heavy, W.Bjjji'r.16; mixed packers, r.0ug7.16; light, $6. 20:. 06; yorkera. $6.96(3 7 60; pigs, $5.00(0.70. Receipts for the week. $6,000 PHETEP No reoelpts; market tm changed native lambs, $4.0ojp6.fif; waatern lambs, $3.86(0.76: feeders. $3.1iffl.00; native weth er. $3.60(36.60; western wethers, $3,4046.70; stockers and feeders, x.tAXsa.bo. Keceipt far the -week, 25.0U0. 17. Farnom Smith & Go. erocKft. bonds, INVtv&rmCNT SECURITIES. OF ALL KINDS FOR SALE. We offer Union Stock Yards Stock, St-oth Omaha, at 106, 1320 Ftrnta St. Tel. I0S4 BUY WHEAT Va axsoute orders tor 1)00 tsashel. sod spaarda. Deltrsrtea made la Chloago and Pititil Cfty. Ail oadars arm rsoelT care ful kad atwIKDt attantrosv BOYD 6l MERRILL laoov t. urns Tax. 1M0V BUM. OMAHA. KER. .641 3 MONTHS FREE Tp-to-data mining paper (fully IHiurtrated), eootalnlng sal the lat est news from famous gold camps, Including THUKDER IIOUNUIN r. . kaalBg Jsaraal, U Kaaaaa Jssraal, lite tew Tarfx. Geo. L kizzi Grain Go. GRAIN PR0MS10NS AND STOCKS. Members Chlcagro Board of Trade. Bt. Louis Merchants El change and Kan sas City Board of Trade. SuMtn tat Board Trade Bids.. Omaha. Thonas UuC and 1017. J. K. Taa Harm. Tlaa Prealdent. . writs for ear market ietter and cash grain bids. T pre. tock fa glgkt. Wheat, bu. Corn. bu... Oata, bu... Reelpta. Shipment. . .53. 24,000 ..76.400 ol.imo ..36.000 26,000 Llveratael 4rala aad rraalalaaa. L,IVERrHK)L. Teb 11. WHEAT BtKt, No red western, winter, steady at ts 11; No. 1 northern, spring . oulet at ts ad; Nu. 1 California, uuiet at as lid. Kuturea. quiet; klarrh. as kc stag. s 3d; July, (a lVd - CoJ, Opot, stead) ; Amtrtcan Billed, ikw, 4sVd: Old. no stok Kutures, nuiei; March 4a Hi v. a 9i. e-HOV181o.NB beef, wjv : e-iira India Bus). 7a ad. Jork. aasg; prime me-j west ern, .Taa. . Hams, abort cut. .4 to 16 lbs., easy. Wad. iron i imlrli i cut. 2 to lu lbs, firm, taa; short rlha. 34 Iba . ftrav, na; luug clear saiddlea. I'tM, :n w M llis, steady, 4"J, lot.g !- ml 'rt r-.. h-al-r. 96 to 4 Ilia . steady, 47b: short clear ' -becks 1 K i toe,, tnu, 4aad; rhsar bei 1mm. 14 t 36 Iba,' firm. 4sa. ftlutulrier. Square, U ta U llav. &rs. 4ua. La-rd. s:r0y , Bt. Laata Grata sat rs-awtalaaa. BT. LOriS. Feb. 21 WHEAT Firm : No. t red, cash, elevator. TlVc: track, 7.Vr76Vc; May, 73c; July, 7lr71Wc: No. 1 hard. TIC "ORN Firm; No. t cash, l"c; track. 41ii44c; May. 42c; July. 41-c. ('ATP Klnr: No 2 caah. 3c; track. $& 9Vc: Mar, 36c; July. SiVc; No. i white. Sec nTE-Flrm at 4&c. FLCH'R Stronger, reU winter patent. $3 4opS 66: extra fancy and straight, $S.1 $.36: clear, ti.ls iu3 o0 tEEL TiiuoUiy. $3 004)30, nominal. CfiRNklEAleteady. $2.30. BRAN Firm; sacked east track. (6'45c. HAT Timothy $iu.wi14.i; praltie. $S.') 6 n (). IRf)K COTTON TIES Lower H.06. LAGGING Liower. 6f-c. HEMP TWINE Lower, sc. I'RoVIBlOKS fork., higher; Jobbing, standard mesa $17.70. Lard, stronger, $b 4l'V Lry salt meats ( boxed i, strong: eatra short and clear ribs. $K.6tW: ebon clears. $.75. Lacon (bosedi, stronger; extra short nd clear riba, Slu.ac. short clears, $10 C'V METAIS Lead. firm. 64. asked; spelter, firm. 94 66. .1 1.1 KT Firm; chickens, 12c; turkeys, lftir.e: r'ueks. 14c; geese. 6c. Bl'TTr.lt Steady; creamery, ll877c; dalrv. 1TB2UC. EGGS Lower; fresh. lSc. Receipts Bhlpmerts Flour. bls 6.m $.( Wheat bu $1 " K.vm Corn. u It -wo 47 Oata. bu sa.Ouw fe.ut) MlasaassUi M beat. Floar a4 Braa. MIKKEAPOl.18. Feb. tl WHKAT-May. '.6c; July. 7e6''": or trs'-k. N. 1 ha'd. No 1 nor i hern, 7Vr:. ; No. 1 north ern 7"1 IrTX.- FLOrH Mrat pa. tent a. $34 06: s-ond patents Cbplli: t at clears, $3.uoa 2"; second clear, t! !4'S 1 BHAK-la bulk, $al SSflaat. Mllwaakea Grata Market. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 21 WHEAT ket firmer; Ku. 1 northern, a-, if . t ', VJ . . .. , t imi uiT-i ii. ' i-v "-v, ' ' ' . l;TE Flraer: N. 1. 63c. HA KLEt Steady; Ke.1, tac; aampk. k-. CUKN-May. C-VO-seV Vir- No. 1 43 KCW YORK 4.L:F.RAL. MARKET. (taatatiaas at the Dr aa Varlaaa Caaasaaltlca. KEW TORK. Feb. H. FLOt'R Receipts, 11.120 bbls.; exports, a. 636 bbl.; market steadier, but rather dull; winter patent. $3 664.uu; a-lnter siraight $S.5.g3.66; Min nesota patents, $4.1i)4.26; winter extras. a.ao'tiaiu. Minnesota bakers, $3.203.40; winter low grades. 32 "p-J.It. Rye hour, quiet; fair to good, $3 0iaS.36; choice to lancy. 4x6ii. buckwheat flour, quiet kt 1.90ri0. spot to arrive. CORNMEAL Steady; yellow western, H IK; city, $1.16; Brandy wine, $34043.66. RTE Firm; No. 2 western, 62c. f. V b., afloat: state 67tUc. c. t. f.. New York. BARLEY Steady ; feeding; 47c. c. 1 f., Buffalo; malting 624Cic. c. I. f.. Buffalo. WHEAT Reoelpts. 2.S50 bu. : exports, 16.428 bu. Spot hrm; No. J red. 6c ele vator, and 33Wc, f. o. h., afloat; No. 1 northern. Imiuth Hoc, t. b. b., afloat; No 1 hard. Manitoba 9o.c, t. o. b. afluat. Op tions were very firm aU morning on s de mand from shorts, inspired by s bullish French crop report, higher cables aud firmer corn market. The close was firm at Ve'l'isc net advance. March, 64i&e4tmc, closed at M"c; May -closed at MSc; Juiy, 7VS 7h 13-lSc. closed at 76c; September clotted at 77c. CORN Receipts, 63.009 bu.; exports. 14.424 bu. Boot, firm; No. 2. oc, elevator, and 6VJ. f. b., afloat; No. 2 yellow, 56Vc; Nu. J white 644.C. Options a-ere strong during the forenoon on better cables, ab sence of contract arrivals at Chicago and continued poor country ofTeringa. The mar ket closed firm at "(t! V advan -e February ciosea at wtc; Mu-cn, n7 i-i67Vc, May. t-",u52 -16c, closed at 62 9-16c; July, a'W ic. closed at 6oc. OATS Receipts. 34 600 bu.: exports, t.:t bu Bpot. steady; No. 2. 43c; standard white, 44c: No 8, 42V,c; No. 2 white, 44c; No. 3 ahlte. 4Vc: track mixed western, nominal: track ahlte. 43,fe45c. Options advanced partially a-ith other markets, but ruled dull May closed at 42r HAY Firm, shipping. 6i7; good to Ctioice. Kt.J1.0t. HOI'B Uulet; state, common to choloe, 114 crop. 2.iB3bc; llfJl crop. 24'f.27c; old l2ic; 1'acinc coast l!f; crop. 2a31c; llwl crop, &tt26c; old, 6-pl2'j.c Hll'ES Firm; Galveston, JO to 26 lbs.. Inc. California. 20 to & lbs., 19c; Texas dry, 34 to Su ina.. 14c. l.tu'lrlxH-lrTO. scld, 4VtT26c. 'ROY16ION6 Beef, dull; family, $16 00 VlbUt'; mesa, iir toi lu.Mi: beer hairs, $30.iJO 2I.au; packers. t'.2.Wru iS .; cit extra India mesa. $ii.ouOOc Cut meat, firm: pick led bellies. $k2J0'lO26; pleated shoulders, $tt66; pickled hams. $11.0011. to. Lard, steady; wes.ern si earned. $10.16; rehned. steady; continent, tin So: bouth America. $lu.te. compound. $7.au(gi.7S. fork firm; family, $.6 oov 1 J; abort clear, $; J5oi.ac; nieas $ 7 76il 36. Bl'TTER Firm: extra creamery. Jftc; extra factor-. 13J16c- creamery, common to choice. Ift27c; held rrearoerv. I!i9(i26c; Btate dairy, p ojsc; renovated. iairio,( CHEEf Firm, state full creams lancy small, fall made. 14Vc: late made. 130':4c; small white. Tall made, lCc, late made 13Vc; large fall made. HUr; Isle made. i:!V,r; lsrge ahlte. fall maae. 14-c; lata mn'ld. 13. Eh-iB Eaaler; stste and average best 17c: so-jtherr. 16c; westers; fancy, Uc re'ris-raied. 4140. TA.LI uW --t-teodv; dtv t$2 per pkg ). $c; country a-gs. Jrel. ChiiTVc. Rict Fi:m: domeatiu. fair to extra. V3 f1c. JapuE. noinlual. METAL I'rloea were without ouotabl change, but there waa a t-sAv feeling la lis, spcrt. a.4Ma.aa, Cp- Cee Marrket. NEW TORK, Feb. 21 COFFEE Bpot Rio, quiet; No. 7, Invoice, 616c: mild, steady. Futures opened quiet St rtial decline of 6 point In response to the lower French market and heavy clearance. Rio also 1 74 rels lower, but warehouse deliveries were full. Interior Banto receipts were lighter than expected and there was some buying for room account, which closed the market steady, net unchanged to 6 points higher. Pales amounted to 32.760 bags. In cluding March at 4r; May, 4.5d$tc; July, 4.70c; September, 4.9ooc. Philadelphia lro4laec Market. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21 BITTER Firm. Vc higher; extra western creamery, the ; extra nearby prime. 3uc. EGGS I'nsettled, ic lower: frenh nearby, 16c at the market; fresh western, lac at the market; fresh southern. 16c at the market. CHEESE Unchanged: New York full creams, prime, small, 14-UJ-c; New York fair to fair small, 13V014c; New York New York prime, large. 14c; Now York fair to good, large, uto(0ic. Toleda Grata Ml ftee-d. TOLEDO. Feb. 21 WHEAT Dull, but teadv; cash 771c: May, fcoc; July, TRHc. CORN tnill, higher; February, 46c; May. 4f.r. CiATB Dull, unchangea; rv Druary, jsc; May. 8Sr. RTE No. Z. 64VC FEED Clover, dull, unchanged; Febru ary, 7.13V; Marcn. . t.; prime umoiny. $1.86; prims aisikc, g..su. Waal Market. NEW TORK. Feb. 21 WOOL Firm ; do mestic fleece. 232c 6T. LOL IB. t en 71 w iMjij unlet, easy; medium grade and combing 17J0Vc; light fine laioilK.-; heavy fine, 11ibc; tub washed. Pearla Market. III.. Feb. $3 CORN Bteady; CATTLE There were several cars of cat tle reported thl morning, but not enough of them were offered for sale to make k market. For the week receipts have been quite liberal in spite of the extreme cold weather and a good Increase Is noted over the corresponding week of last year. For the vear to date there Is a gain of about lo.ooo head. The beef steer market this week has been In very sstlrlactory condition, with the tendency of prices upward. The, demand has been equal to the supply and each day's offering changed hand in good sea son. A larger proportion of the reoelpts consisted of steers than st any former time this season, but the proportion will doubt less be still lare-e in the future, as advices from the country show that the bulk of the fed coa-s have been marketed. As com pared with the close of last week It is safe to ouote steers 15c hlsher. and they are a big quarter higher than the low time of last week. The greatest Improvement has been on the handy and medium weight cattle such as have been selling from $4.00 to $4.60. That Is owing to the fact that rrom tms time on there wlU be a surplus of heavy cattle, while light and handy weight cattle will be comparatively scarce. That, how ever. Is generally the case at this Besson of the year and the range of prices usually narrow's as spring approaches. Ths top price paid for steers this week has been $6.00, but a strictly prime bunch would sell above that figure. . The cos market has slso been active and strong all the week snd a net gain of 27c Is reported and In some canes the advance has been as much as Sic. This advance applies to culler and cornfed. Cannrrs have not been In very strong demand and prices are only about steady as compared with the close of last week. earners sell larpeiy from $.flo to $2.76, the medium grsdes from $2.76 to $3.26 snd choicer kinds from $3.26 to $4.26. Bulls have not ahown any quotable change all the week, as the demand Is still limited for that class of meat. The bulk sell from $2.so to $3.26, with choir grades around $3 bo. Veal calves have been active I and steady, top grades bringing $6.2s. The stocker and feeder market has shown very little change this week. Offerings hsvs been light and the quality poor, and prices ; may be quoted Jjst about steady. The ad vance In the price of fat cattle this week I has taken the a-armed-un cattle out of the reach of feeder buyers, so that practically j I notning tnai 110s reen tea corn now sell j for feeders. Common stocker Slid feeder sre selling from fx 00 to. $3.o0, fair to good from $3.50 to $3 .0 and the better grade from $3.75 to $4.25. Representative sales: BEtT STEERB. The following were ths receipts of live stock at th six principal western cities yesterday: , Cattle. Omaha 416 Chicago Si 10 Kansas City (.000 Bt. Louis Bt. Joseph Bioux City Totals , Hogw. S.2SS 18,000 , 2.000 3,600 400 4.900 Bheep. iooo 600 650 8.733 EL93B 2,06$ St. Jsseph Live Stock Market. FT. JOSEPH. Feb. &. -CATTLE Re ceipts, lit bead; steady- natives, 9S.763t.$5; Texas and wwstema, $3.34.66; oews and P. B. Wear. Wrsa. C A. Wsxrt, ustannsnea ins. WEAHE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Member ot the Principal k.xuuant ITlraut Wires to All Points. GRAI, PBOV1IIOM, 81 OCRs. HUH 111 Bought and sold for cask or future delivery. Oaf AHA BRANCH. 11 u-111 Board of Trad Telethon lilt W. EL Ward, Local Magr. and Baa followed evr sabacrther snother ve4 ns expired haa renewed. Ther boaglit wbaat bslov "I and sold at SU. Th-r bougbt at. r aw 110. truuti jiM at 41.. lo..u Pao. below 40. Oaa at 106, Copper at 46 ana anld Vi I soo abo-v Sx. Ttil Barrios, dally, onata on It ISO 00 a yar tno lttii ts eonaiaer. Writ fnr our booklet, explain ing ear matboda. SXSI our "ftpooial Offer No. I " N one Ban bwda auccemrallr without aomo aerrtte like etna. Ws furnish for f.V! SO what would yo gft.oo. to g for ynuraalf. it easts us mors tbaa tbst, hut kundreaa abara the axpana. THE EURKET CH&RT CO. 405 nailer's Bid., Chicago. Uheai, Eoppor, Steel a-w-S-----wl----wf.-3----- ' aw3aawaTssBaaaaTsaaaaaaaaaaaw3aaaaaaaaaaTaaTaaw Chicago,' HL, Feb. 21, 1903. Why will wheat -advance -$1.00 per bushel before it de clines a cent ? Nobody know but Sullivan and ths Famous RED LETTER is out today with on of the author's most sen sational predictions on the wheat deal. The letter also treats upon a most radical movement in Amalgamated Copper and a sensational drop In the United States Steel Common. Geo. T. Sullivan. WM. E. WALSH, AUaacer Rora A, N. Y. Lite Bld.. Omaha. PDORIA. No. 3 41S.C OAT8 uulet: No. WHISKY (1.90. X. 130. Dal at h Grata Market. DULUTH. Feb. a-WHEAT Cash, No. 1 hard. 77c; No. I northern. "4e; No. 1 northern, Tn,c: May. 77Ia!&771c; July, 77c. OATa Mar, 36c. t. Lasts Llwa Ktaesi Market. FT. LOUIS. Teh. E CATTLE Receipt.. 706 bead, Including tv head Texan; mar ket skctive. steady to strong: native ahiiv- iiing snd export steers, $4.1&(tt.so. wltu strictly fancy quoted up to 36?; droaaed beef asd butcher etrrra. tlTaS,: steers under 1 ( llm.. iH.S; storkers and feeders, tz 404. h: eews and heifers. C 4 75; canners. U lVflSUO: bulla, ti K"o4 1; calves, H.ukj.'S (si; Texas and Indian steers. (3 3"'t4 : rows and li. iters, Ii IihjS 10 Hi HjS Reoelpts. S.duO tiead, market Fteady te ic lower: pigs and lights. 16 u 7.'; na'-kers. I7 iir:fc: butihers. IT Ih'gQ.tu 8H E-EP AND LAMBS Keeelpu head; market firm; native mutton. $4 4ius ; lambs. 94 647.0('; cu'.ia and bucks, tl. av 4.B0; stocker., Il.tot U0; Texana, H3Lti4.a. No 4.. 1.. ... 1.. 1.. I.'.'. I... 1.. U Ai.- rr. 4 It I4 At. COWB. I 30 ! Ml I U i Mi I k I J In I 74 ....) t t :....ut .... m t Jh j 4J0 j ti !... HM M 14" i S40 !( t " , T IK4A .... BM f K. k lt llM" i w lu 1 112" I n 1 1U0 1 1 U HEIFERS . ........... m t BULLS. ItU I (Hi 1 lt t 110 CALVES. , 110 S ii. rrocK cows and heifers. 4?" 1 " BTOCKER5 AND FEEDERS. a$ 4 10 . TS 4 w HOGS Tlie hog market was rather un. even today and could be uuoted generally a sna.de easier. At tne opening or the mar ket some of ths buyers er&rtd out and paid fully steady prices f ir the gyod heavy weight hogs, and bought them largely from 37.0V to (7.10. On the medium weight "hogs they were bidding mostly a shade easier, while the extreme lightweights were fully nickel lower The mertiumwetghts sold mostly from 36.8i'S to V, a hile the light stuff sold from 9S.90 down. Trading was not active except for a lew minutes In the middle of the market when mediumweight hogs Bold about steady, but ths close wus very slow and weak, and It was raLher lata before the pens a ere cleared. For the wreK receipts of bogs hare been Quite liberal, there being but little change from las: week. For the first time In a long while t litre l an Increase over the aame woek of last year. 1 'rites iiav fluctuated back and forth to quite an extent this week, but th general tendency has been upward and the week close aith piioes Va'lc higher than ths close of last week. Representative sates: GREAT FORTUNES ARE HADE rrom liisaslinsiiT. ta gooA mining proysrty. Hera is tba 4uoi Uuulty of a Ufa time. BUY G0LUL1BUS CONSOLIDATED STOCK AT 80 CEflTS 15.00 worth of gold or now in .'.gbt for ery share of attack 4a awed, thus absolutely INBURTNO yon AGAINST LOSS. J beDwra tkla stock wCl show a tremendou ADVANCE In prlo and pay wonderful llaeiula. HOME FTAKE STOCK advanced from IL 00 to so that as tnwestment of $100.00 bow proBu cf over $11,000 besides never missing a monthly dlrldsnd iu 22 years. COLUMBUS 'should do as well, as It tuts 646 aoras of ground covering part of the sams ore deposit. Writs lor prospectus and letters of thirty-two people who Just visited th property. Send la ywar orOers at ones as stock will shortly advaosa. APPROVED STOCKS BOLD OJT CfBTALU KTTfT PUM. REFERENCE Western Bank. Denver. HERBEST S. Office 14 and IS, Brown Palace Hotel, SHAW DENVER,, COLO taes Citr Un Stark Market. SIOUX CITT la . Feb. tL (Bpedal Tele gram CATTLE Reeelpta. loo, market steady; beeves. S3 W(i uo; cows, bulls and mixed. $l.ut)4 vb bUk kers and feeders, 9Z 75 64 3; raJvea and jrearunga. (2 aug4 Oil. HOGe Receipts, 4 WO; market so lower; eaUuta, .sa'iJsi km, I Ko . k. rr Vo. . So. Pt M 1U ... 4 7 Ml ... 4 471, U ia ) in 41 tat ... -, M in ... 4 74 44 Ml I TW . Ml . 4 17 ... rr-i tor irt to 4 so n mi ss r, ti 14 n is 74 til ... -'i ! 114 m to tl ... 7 110 4 (i T. tlx ... . .71 S3 4 SV 4 s ..... .; 4. r-i A JJt ... ISO t2t 4 4 a: ia at in a . -w .. 1 su u w . 4 m fJ J so 7 so M s at 4 so II u .. 1' Ti ... 4 KSi tit ... 7 00 II 1 ... 4 It M ta ... i to at i4 ... 4 as- ft M ... 10 U II 0 42 71 J-rt ... 1 Mi Si 14 18 I 111 M IM 40 7 B0 71 : US) 4 Bk II 4 ... 7 B0 Tl tV! ... 4 Bt 7. ... tie 71 12 40 4 n U Ml ... 10 to Ill ... I M 74 M7 141 1 SO tt ax I II ".4 14 ... 1 SI 7 110 ... IH Tl Mfl ... t SO a 4 f I m Y. ..t... n i -t ir r. Hi IK Hi. Ml ... t as T 1 M I S 71 ft SIB 4 til M 4K 41 t .... 7 m St. 1.1 ... II Tt HI SO 7 St1 SU 1 40 4 N Tt.: Mi . . 7 S34 M let ...11 St.- X I XW t m-m 14 KM .. It 71....... HI 40 7 n II 1M St Tl - is T i .xa ... la . . .m t ANOTHER BOUAUZA LIIME TOKOPIH & liT. BUTLER GOLD !HHiKQ COUPANY, v TONOPAH, NEVADA. This properly, conalstltig of five fulLmlnlng propertlsa us tied and ofBoared by the same jrtie a ho through thla rtscal Agancy dawalopad th iwiaui Mine the Tonojian A Caiiforuta, -from a mere prospect Into oaa nf ths rich eat mines in the world insiUe 3t days, offered fur sale i.0Oft shares In their nearby property the Tonopah AMU Butler at 15c. through this paper one week ago Tlioe'e snares wer all TAKKN IX61D 4 IjAIb and w now cfler U4i.i hHARii AT C I'fc-K 6HARE. Remeniir that the letige In the eister Mine Is over 40 PETT vVTTE AND RAN fLK TON the RICH LIST SINGLE LOIE IN THE WORLD. With the Bame formation, the same peojile silking th w-eaent shaft on Mount Butler straight fur the same ledge. It Is not reasonable to believe they wlU reach It In a lew days, and then stw.k In Tonopah and 4t. Butier will run up the scale like Ua sister mine, ths Tonopah and California to tl.00 PICK BHARE, AT A B'.XGE BOUXD7 . ' u m .v. aiwvi It reads too much like romance to writ of Tonopah- Mors thaji 4i,ono, ftii of the rnheet gold ore In the world is on the dump .ot In sight. Th ll.oo chares of Mixpah Tonopah have sold as hlgtl as 132.00 Tono h and Cali fornia will aell eyiiaiiy aa high, as soon i s deve,od and the owners of that Bonanxa Mine proplieev THAT THEIR NEW PROPERTY, the TONOPAH and MT. BUTLER WlU. PROVE DwALLl AS KJCil The shaft each day la approaching nearer the gold sons. Do not let this allotment sell before taking ac tion Do not let another Bonanaa slip through your fingers. W1KE OR WRITE for proapectus and subscription blanks. ... its Broadway. New Tork SANTORD flAICEEVERei COMPANY, 111 wainut Bt.. r-nua-, rs, Placal A rsnti. Plttatiurg, Pa. u v I H. H..llll. (im.k. S-c.L. CnicaeTO, lu. uad i. a. miw wm, .via-M, Lewi Bldg 4 Adams St.,
