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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1003. 8 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Grain PiU Weak and Generally Lower on Board of Trade. PROVISIONS STEADY AND SHADE HIGHER near? Liquidation Affects Wheat, bat Haa Jlo Effort oa Either Cora r Oata, Which are Other wise Influenced. CHICAGO, May 7. Heavy liquidation In Wheat by prominent holders resulted in a decidedly weak market today; May was ol 14e July coin oloei 4c lower, wild oat unchanged. Provisions were steady, the July products closing from a. shade 10 24c higher. The sentiment In the wheat pit was ex tremely beurlsh, outside markets Iwlrin lower, while cable were also lower anil the weather favorable for the growing crop. Under these Influences the market otenod a tritle easier, July being a i-hude h.wen at -hr. Commission houses were liberal sel lers early In the day and there was also relllng by the brokers, which was credited to the leading Ion, who was supposed to be getting out of his July holding. Liter In the day the smaller holders bg,in to follow this lead and the price dmip-d hruptlv. July selling off to ilfic, w.nls May declined to i7c. The lsller montn. however, rallied during the last mianer hour of trading: on covering by shorts and sold up to l,c, the closing price b;l:;g 774c, a net loss of 14c fnr the diy. July closed steady at the decline at 71S'iil!V'. a loss of lc. Clearances of whc.it and llour were equal to 414.0D.) bushels. Primary re celpts were 245,000 bushels, pgalnst 180.0;n a year ago. Minneapolis and D.iluth reporteJ receipts of 88 cars, which with local re ceipts of 34 cars, t of contract grade, mace today's receipts for the three points of lit ears, against 114 last week and 124 a year The weakness In wheat had but little ef fect on corn and as a rule the market showed firmness, wltn a fair demand and small offerings. The volume of busines was light. The weather, was more favor able for planting, being generally fair, with moderating temperature. Receipts wer moderate and caHh demand fairly gncd. After selling between 44W444C and 44'c July closed 4c lower at 444c. Local re ceipts were 182 cars, with 4 of contract 'oafs were oulet and held steady, not withstanding the break In wheat prices. Commission houses sold quite freely at the opening, but the offerings were readily ab sorbed. Receipts were small and the cash demand somewhat Improved. There was a little late selling in sympathy with the lower prices in wheat, but the close was steady, with July unchangel at 714e, after ranging between 31Mt314c and S2'o224c. Local receipts were 125 cars. There was scattered local soiling or pro visions early In the day on liberal receipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards, to gether with reports of labor troubles, but after a time shorts covered freely slid the market rallied, developing quite a firm ten dency. Trading In general, however, was rather light. Julv pork eloel 2vie.n,1 I" st 117.15, Julv lard a shade hlghr at I9.UV4 9.16 and ribs werj up 24c at 19.374 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 80 cars; corn, 25 cars; oats, 115 cars; hoga, IS.OiO head. The leading futures ranged as follows: Artlcles.l Open. Hlgh. Low. Close.) Yesy. Wheat May July Kept. 7M0J 78.J 72Vu72H4'rl 764 1 7741 78H 7f714ti72VHi 69-s t8HiU4tf 434 43f 434 Corn I 43V l' May July Sept. Oats May July Sept, Pork May July Sept. Lard May July Sept. Rib May July Sept. 44 444i44i&4 44' 44 44 44 44 (g'miti CJ's 4 3441 34 31' 32 tt.SlWu 34 81 ' 2 34 31 294 29to',29K,s 94l ) 18 50 17 15 16 72 9 00 9 16 9 J 9 30 18 60 17 124 16 72 9 02 9 12 9 17 9 30 9 35 9 30 17 10 16 66 900 17 15 17 11) 16 7741 16 65 - .1 9 Uo 9 00 U741 9 174 9 07 9 124 9 1241 9 22 9 30 9 30 9 30 9 32 9 40 9 32 9 37 9 27 9 321 9 271 9 32 No. 1 Cash quotations were as follows: FLOCK Dull and steady; winter patents tlKMlli: stmluhts. 13.2041 3. 40: spring pat ents, 3.3ofc3.90; straights. 13.104J3.to; bakers. I2.30QZ.86. WHEAT No. 2 spring. 784.79c; No. 3, 7f.c; No. i red, 767.&78c. CORN No. 2, 444c; No. 2 yellow, Ge. OATS No. 2, 344ci No. 3 white, 32!j36c. RYE No. S, 50c. BARLEY Good feeding, 7(&29c; fair to choice malting, 49366c. SEEDS No. 1 flax, $1.11; No. 1 northwest ern, $1.14. Prime timothy, $3.45(63.50. Clover, contract grade, $12.50. PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $17.50 (ft'17.75. Lard, per 100 lbs., I9.u04i9.10. Short rlba aides (loose), $9.259.35. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), V374tfM. Slsprt clear aides (boxed). $9.629.75. Following are the receipts and shipments of flour and grain yesterday: Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls l,soo 10.700 Wheat, bu 38,400 151,100 Corn, bu 204,100 5o,uo) Oku, bu 169.6UO 139,300 Kye, bu lo.liw luu.uoo barley, bu 33.000 1,100 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was ateady; creameries, 164jp 2oc; dairies, I04J.I8. Eggs, rmer; at mark, cases Included, 14jH4. Cheese, firm; new, WH(jl3c. SEW YORK GKXKitAL MABKET. tVaotatloas of the Day oa Various Commodities. NEW TORK, May 7.-FLOUR-Recclpts, - 27,258 bbls.; exports, 8.535 bbls.; dull but steady; winter patents, $3.754.00; winter straights, 13.o04j3.ti0; Minnesota (latents, $1.0) 3-4.3ii; winter extras, 'iu.lv; Minnesota bakers, H.Sixi3.4i); winter luw grades, $J.6oLi. 290. Rye flour, dull; fair to good, 2.bO('. V.2fl; choice to tancy, ;8.2vi(B3. i6. COKNMKAL Steady; yellow western. $lCte; city, $i.t4; lirunuy wine, 3. 40ft3.56. RYE Steady; No. 2 western, Ea'c, f. o. b., afloat: state, frfflSMc, c. I. f.. New Vorw. BARLEY wulet: feeding, 5u c. i. f., Buffulo; malting, b.'c, c. I. t., Ilnffalo. WHEAT Receipts. 133.575 bu.; exports, none. Spot, raxlcr; No. 2 red. 81c, ele vator, and S2'c. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern, Dtiluth. t5c. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard, Manitoba, SnTc, f. o. b.. afloat. Options opt-ned weaker because of poor cables and a favorable weather map. On Intimations of export demand they rallied at noon, but were a second time doprosfed by liquidation, and closed weak at net decline. May, 814is:Hc, rloxed nt M3-16c; July. 7tV'i771c. eluded at 7tTc; September, "iS'inSc closed at 74V- CORN Receipts, ati,! bu. ; exports, 90.5i'9 mi. spot, easy; Mo. 2, fl'c, elevator, and 6'Vc. f. o. b.. atloat: No, S vellow -Me- No. 2 white. 54c. The option market showed considerable early strength on cold, wet weainer west, nut eventually gave wav with wheat and closed unchanged. May, W-VIIP.M-. CIMhro HI O.K-; juiy, DIVtTOI 7-ltic clewed at RlVc: September closed nt Scrt.c OATS - Ret elpts, 57,U") bu; exports. 675 nu.; saies. iii.mut nu. Ppot, steady: No. 38c J standard white 4y40s,c; No. 3, 37c; No. 2 white, 40,c; No. 3 white. Sfi'c; track mixed western, nominal; track while 3M, 4.- options were easy. May closed at os,c. HAY Quiet: shipping, 70fi75c; good to choice. 111 iii 11.50. HOPS Quiet ; state, common to rholco, 1Ho2, !7iu24c; 1901 15ilc; olds, KfllOc; Pa clllc coast. 1902. 154j22',c; 1301. 15'u17c; olds. S loc. HlPEft Steady; Galveston to to 25 lbs lSe; California. 21 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas, dry 24 to 30 lbs.. 14c. I KATH KR Steady ; acid, 24325c. RICE Firm: domestic, lair to extra 4Via 7c: Japan, nominal. " PROVISIONS-Beef, quiet; family IM.50ff 1C 50; beef hams. t2n.isHi 21.50; packet 110 bmrt 11.00; city extra India mess. $18.0iu 'Vt X) Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies, 9.kri 10 50 pickled shoulden, $S; pickled hams. Ill Tf-hi 12 00. Ird, stealy; western gleamed. 9tS0' refined, steady; continent. 19 70; Houth America, $10 50; compound, 7 62fts on. Pork steady: family, tit; short clear, $U.50i 20.25: mesa. $18 2fV18 75. TALLOW Steady; city, 6c; country, &i. Nsc. Bl'TTER Receipts, f.OOO pkgs.; firm; Mir creamery, 22c; commm to chjlce. 17ft ft Ue. EGGS- Receipts. 15.409 pkgs; wette-n stoiage packed, 1V; wetsin first.. 16'a 1SUC CHEESE Receipts. I.N4 pkgs.: steadv; fsncy small, white, old. 13a-il5e; large white. l:irtl4 V; small while, new. li'.c; large bite, new, 12c; large colored, new. HMI L'c r!ETAI-8 Tin advanced 15s In Indon. tM c'oslng at 13ri 15s 5d and futures at a'lM Irs, while locally tin wss firm at I to 05 b 30.12.. Copper advanced 7s td to tbl 5s for spot end bs to 2k tsl for futures In the London market. In New York copper wss quieter and nominally unchanged at $14 500jl4 75 for lake, electrolytic and cast, lug. Lead was steady and unchanged In Indou at 13 Is 3d and at $4 37 In the locsj market. Spelter was unchanged at IS 75 In the New Tork market and at 21 lfs In 1ondon. Iron closed st ils d In Olasgow and at 46s M In Mlddlesborough. locMlly Iron was a little lower on No. 1 northern foundry, which quoted at lJl.7.-4i2'.fl0; No. 1 northern foundry. 13o.6o4 21 ; No. 1 southern end No. 1 southern soft foundry, l:i.5sg2;.oo. Warrants aio nominal. OMAHA WHOLE ALB MARKET. Condition of Trade and aaolatloaa staple and raaer Prodnee. EriC.S Fresh stock, 13c LIVE POl LTRY-Hens. 11c; roosters, ac cording to age, .vn'.w; turkeys, 138160; ducks, l'frllc; geese, SiUN.'. . . HIJTTER Packing stock. 12T(fl2Hc; choice dalrv, In tubs, lfxal.e; separator, iif23c. FRESH FISH Fresh caught trout, WW l(.c; pickerel, 614c; pike, 11c; perch. 6c; buffalo, 7c; bluetlsh, 11c; whlleflsh, 13c; sal mon, lrtc; haddock, 11c; codfish, 12c; red snapper, 10c; lobsters, boiled, per lb., 27c; lobsters, green, per lb., 25c: bullheads, 10c; catfish, 14c; black bass, lie; halibut, 11c; shad roe, 3nc. each; roe shad, 75o each. BRAN Per ton, $15. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha, Wholesale Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 upland, $; No. 2. $7.50; medium, $7; coarse. $6.5o. Rye straw, $6. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. Demand fair and receipts light. COHN 4uc. OATS 35c. RYE No. 2, 45e. VEGETABLES. POTATOES-Per bu.. 26330e. NEW CARROTS Per doien bunchea, 40c. LETTL'CE Per dosen bunches, tec. REE rs New southern, per doxen bunches, 45c; old. per bu., 40o. PARSNIPS Per bu., 30c. CI'CTMUERS Hothouse, per dog., 1.50. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per doxen bunches, 45c; home grown, IZH'ff '5c. RADISHES Southern, per doxen bunches, 75c; home grown, 3og40c. TL'RNIPS Canada rutabagas, per lb., lHc; new southern, per dozen bunches, 5c. ONIONS Red Wlsconslns, per lb., lc; white, per lb,, lc. SPINACH Home grown, per bu. basket, 75iDe. NAVY BEANS Per bu., $2.50. BEANS Wax, per bu. box, $4; string, per bu. box. $3.003.50. CABBAGE Holland seed, per lb., 2H(f3c; new California, per lb.. 2S3c. TOMATOES New Florida, per 6-basket, RH1HARB-Per lb., lc. ASPARAGUS Per doxen bunches, 75a. FRUITS. APPLES-Now York stock, $3. STRAWBERRIES Texas and Arkansas, per 24-quart cane, $3. TROPICAL FRUITS. Vina Ct Mfnrnln rtar "trN-ii rtA m rlrna a a n -v biiiui niui i"-jMiuiiii v u tv 90c; Turkish, per 35-pound box. 1418c. OKAiNiiEa canrornia navels, tancy, ror 176 and smaller sixes. $3.5(4! 3.76; for 150 and larger sixes. $3.25; choice, $3.009$.50; Medi terranean sweets, $3; sweet Java. $3. LEMONS California fancy, $3.25. DATES Persian, in 70-pound boxes, per lb., 6c; per case of 30-pound pkgs.. $2.25. PINEAPPLES Cuban, $3.25&1.75. MISCELLANEOUS. MAPLE SUGAR-Ohlo, per lb., 10c. POPCORN Per lb., 2c; shelled, 4c. HIDES No. 1 green, 6Vic; No. 2 green, 5'i.c; No. 1 salted. J'Ac; No. 2 salted, 6c; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 8c; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs., 6c; dry salted hides. Mi 12c; sheep pelts, 25&i5c; horsehldes, $1.5W&2.dO. NI TS Walnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per lb.. 16c; hard shell, per lb., 14c; No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard nhell, per lb., 12c; RraxllH, per lb., 12c; filberts, per ID., 12c; almonds, soft shell, per lb.. 16c; hard shell. per lb., 15c; pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, per lb., 11c; cocoanuts, per doz., 61c; chestnuts, per lb.. 10c: peanuts, per lb.. 5c; roasted peanuts per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per bu., $1; hickory nuts, per bu $1.50: cocoanuts. per loO. $6. OLD METALS. ETC. A. B. Alplrn quotes the following prices: Iron, country mixed per ton. $11; Iron, stove plate, per ton, $8 copper, per lb., 8c; brass, heavy, per lb., 8c; brass, light, per lb., 6c; lead. per lb., 3c; sine, per 10., ;c. WE ARK GRA1V COMPANY. Omaha Branch 110-111 Board of Trade Building. CHICAGO. May 7. WHEAT There has been a large general trade In wheat, wltn Important liquidation of July wheat through numerous coniml.-Hlon houses, oc caslouul support lias been given the market. but it has been u puzzling one and mere has been no certainty as to what has been Under way. The tendency has been, down ward and at times prices showed a loss from Tuesday of 4c to lc. English cables were Vt'O'Hid lower; Paris unchanged to lc lower. The southwest continued to report damage and the outside markets were rela tively firm. Mlnnetpolls predicted a de crease there of l.m.00 0 but-hels. It wis antlmntcd the Argentine shlnnients would J he 1.8.VU bushels, compared w.th 612, 0) last year. Broomhall corrected the world s visible, making the decrease 9 151.00) bushels, instead of 6.1 00X1 announced Tues day. New York reports 30 loads taken for exrort. Local casn sales, Ml.00) bushels. Primary receipts, 245,000 bushels, agalnit 180.000; primary shipments, 709,001 bushels against .3S,09. Northwest receipts. 89 era, agAinst lot last year. Locil rece pis. 31 cars, with 1 contract; estimates for tomorrow, 30 curs. The Price Current said while the wheat condition has been somewhat low ered, the general average still remains good. Cables reported rains were badly needed In Russia. ' CORN The market has been barely steady for futures; cash market has b?cn unchanged to lc lower, t ojntry oneringd were moderate, but eastern demand has been slow. Local receipts, 1S2 cars, with 4 contract; estimates ror tomorrow, cars. Cables were MOru lower. Clearances, 460.. Ooo bushels. New York reports 13 loads taken for export. Local cash sales, luo.OUO bushels; charters lor 100.00) bushels. It was estimated the Argentine shipments would be 1,700,000 bushels, compared with 864,000 last year, Rnct Argentine reported weather Improved. The Missouri stale report sam the corn planting was only 27 per cent. against 64 py cent last year. Primary re ceipts, o61,ooj nusneis. ngmnsi liy.iuj; pri mary shipments. 2o3,O00 bushels, against 523,00.) last year. OATS The market has been quiet, wltn prices about steady. The Missouri crop re port, whlcn esttmaiea tne area s per cent less and the condition 82. was an influence. The Price Current said the week had been unfavorable. The sample market was about c lower. Local receipts. 125 cars, with 9 contract; estimates for tomorrow, 111 cars. Clearances, 7,00) bushelt-. New York reports HO.oot bushels taken for ex port. Local cash sties. ,5.0)0 bushels. PROV ll'fc3 1 ne maraei cpeneu Dareiy stetidy. Armour & Co. bought July r'.bi early, supporting the market. Exporters bought lard and ribs, which caused the ad vance. Trade mostly local. There ' 24100 head hogs; market s ow and essy. b'd loo lower. Closed at best; heavy grade- a shade higher than opening: other grades weak at early decline; one load of fancy heavy hogs sold at $7. Estimates for to morrow. 18,000 head. Hogs In the we't today. 62,8iO head, against 4V60 last week and 62.0HO last year. Private estimates of stocks In store: Pork, l.8o) barrels; lard, 17,7f)0 tierces, and ribs. 8.40.o01 pounds. WE ARE GRAIN COMPANY. St. I.onls Grain and Provisions. BT. LOl'18. May 7 WHEAT-Market lower; No. 2 red, cish, elevator, 72c; track, 73!i73ic; May, 700: July, 6;4c; September, ic: No. 2 hard, 7mH73Vjc. CORN Higher: No. 2 cash, 43c; track. 44!46o; May, 41c; July, 414c; September, 401!-. OATS Higher; No. 1 ;ash, S4c; track, S4',i?i36c: July. S07t31c; September, 2tfr,!3 28Sc; No. 2 white, 38o. RYE Steady at 49c. KLOl'R Dull; red winter patents. $3.40 3 55: extra fancy and straight $3 103.45. BtSKii- rtmotny. sieaoy, K.wgiw. CORN MEAI Steady. $2 30. BRAN Firm; sacked, east track, 65Sc. HAY Stronger: timothy. $9.00i<.50: prai rie. ITOOfcUOO. IRON t'OTTON TIES $1.05. RAOUlNl-SiSc. HEMP TWINE 5c. PROVISIONS Pork: 6trong; lobbing. standard mess, $l7.t). Lsrd: Steady at $V77V.. Dry salt meats. Arm: boxed extra shorts, $9 37; clear rlhe. $9.ti2H; short clears, $9.75. Bacon, Arm; boxed extra shorts, $10 37.; clear ribs, $10.62; short clears, $10.75. M ETALn Iead , weak; sold at $4.17,. Spelter: F'rm at 15.50. POI'LTRY-Qulet; chickens. 10c; spring 15(j21c: turkevs. 11c; ducks, lie; geese, itoic. Hi TTtK Quiet; creamery, ibnlc; dairy, 1211 Sc. EGGS Firm; 13c for fresh, near by. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 5.000 lO.Oflo Wheat, bu 40.000 JOl.OoO Corn, bu 4j.0n0 87.0i) Oats, bu 34.0O0 40,000 Minneapolis Wheat, Kloir anal Brand MINNEAPOLIS, May 7. WHEAT July, 75c. tin track: No. 1 hard, 77c; No, 1 northern, 7fc- No. 2 northern, 75c; No. I northern. 74ffr7rJc FLOl'R-First patents. $4 10471.20: second patents. M (P 4.1'V first clears, tSCKKullO; seconii c;eais. i.o'U'.'.iu-BRAN-ln bulk. ill.5. Kansas llty Ciraln and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. May 7. WHEAT Ma v. B6c; July, 62ti:s,c; cash. No. 2 hsrd. tUQ S9'.c; No. I. txiSfrio'.c; No 4. 62ti5c; re jected, o7t;c: No. t red, &8c; No. 3, tey 6NC: receipts. 44 ears CORN-May. fcft3To; July. l7Vad37Sc; No. 2 mixed. 4142c; No. 2 hard, 4Jc; No. i. 41 c. UAiB-wa 3 wnite, !Boc; to. t mixed, 33634c. RYE No. 2, 46c. HAY Timothy. 12.75ffl3.00; pralris. 19.500 13(. BUTTER Creamery, lTJfZOc; dairy, lie. EGGS Fresh, 12c Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu 3u.2i) 4.iX) Coin, bu la.wio 27.2) Oats, bu 4,000 6,000 Liverpool Grain and Provisions. LIVERPOOL. May 7. WHEAT Spot. steady; No. 2 red western, winter, 6sd; No. 1 northern, spring. ts M. Futures, quiet; May. 6s4Hd; July. 6s 4d. CORN Spot. American mixed, new, nrm at 4sfcd; old, steady at 5s 3d. Futures, quiet; May, 4s6d; June, 4a4d; July, 4s 4d. Philadelphia Prodnee Market. PHILADELPHIA. May 7. BUTTER Quiet but steady; extra western creamery. 22c; nearby prints, 23c. eggs Firm, good demand; rresn nearny, 16o. at the mark: western. lHfaHBvic; south western, 16c; southern, l&61ac. CHEESE Unchanged. Peoria Market. PEORIA. May 7. CORN-FIrm: No. 2. 42c. oats Steady; no. 3 white, szc. WHISKY $1.30 for finished goods. Dnloth Grain Market. DULUTH. May 7 WH EAT To arrive: No. 1 hard. 74c: No. 1 northern. 77!e; May No. 1 hard, Tbsc; July, jc. ua i s May, 33c. HEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS. Prices Go Down, While Brokers Spec vlate as to Cause. NEW YORK, May 7. Prices went down ward on the Stock exchange today without any clear reason, although the theories current for the decline took a wide range over the whole financial field on the part of the board room traders, who had the mrr ket to themselves. The simple explanation seems to be that the professional operators who have been buying and bidding up stocks to A moderate extent during the week find themselves with ltttle company and feel that they have reached the limits of their courage In speculative commit ments. The process of selling to take profits flnda as narrow a participation in the market as that during the advance. Prices consequently recede easily, nnd In pretty close proportion to the advances on the same volume of dealings. The factor which came In for most discussion today In seeking an explanation for the decline was the problem of the foreign exchanges and possible gold exports. The develop ments I11 connection with the new TraiiH vaal loan, for which subscriptions were open today, were of foremost significance as bearing on the exchange question. The terms of the loan are much as expected and the strength of sterling reflected the continued direction of funds toward Lon don. Subscriptions for American account are small, but the maturity of fore'gn leant In this market makes the London pressure for money effective In New York. Only 3 per cent of the subscriptions Is required to be paid on application, but the over-subscription promises to be so great that It is estimated that applicants will not receive over t per cent of the amounts asked for. On this basis the 3 per cent on the tot il application would amount to something over the total sum of the full subscrlp'lon. The Immediate pressure for credits In Lon don la thus easily understood. The pres sure on the exchanges In favor of London Is likely to relax very suddenly when the subscriptions for the loan are closed. Mean time the question of gold export" Is still open. Another cause t which the day's de pression Is attributed was the slurrp In the sinking fund bonds of the United States Shipbuilding company. Those bonds have never had more than a nominal market, but their last sale price on the exchange was SO. They were opposed at that price today and then nt successive concession as large as 5 per cent at a time. Sale were made as low as 49. No explanation of this Incident was offered. The activity of the bear faction was apparent In the circulation of rumors of the serious illness of a conspicuous operator In stocks an'' also In vague assertions of a coming bond Issue by a western railroad for as much as $35,000,000. Neither of these rumors was substantiated. Favorable factors were wholly ignored. There was a much tretter show of authority todav for assertions that the suspended Rock Island and St. Ixiuls & San Francisco deal was about to be. con summated The market closed in fact with a general conviction that an announcement was Imminent. A general decline tn wheat was calculated to relieve any anxiety as to that crop, owing to last week's weather. Grangers and Pacifies were not affected by the late liquidation. The late weakness cf the foundry Iron market and rep vr s o" labor disputes on the Great Northern and the Southern railway may have had some Influence In depressing te "-atket. The re tention of the Bank of England rate cau ed some reflected depression In the London market. Amalgamated was well susta'ned. appsrently on the rise In the London price of the metal. The market closed steady, but only slightly above the lowest. Ronds were Irreeular. Total sales, rar vslue, $1,410,000. United States 2s. coupon, advanced N and the new 4s declined Vi on the last call. The following are the quotations on the New York Stock exenanse Atchison do pfd Bal. A Ohio do pfd Canadian Pactflo Canada 80 Chea. A Ohio Chicago A Alton. do pfd Chtraso A O. W. do 1st pfd Terse A Pacific n! .. MS, .. J ' .. 9JS ..1:2 .. !-! .. 44'j .. .. ttf's .. r: juivuo, 01. u. at W. 04 do pfd 4j Union Pactflo 11 do pfd ii Wabash ;-7 do ptd 4; Wheeling A L. E :l do 2d pfd Wis. Central .. 7'IS do pfd do d pfd Adama Ex ..:2t .."05 Chicago A N. W 185 American Ei Chicago Ter. at lr... 10 I'nlted States E Hi do pfd.. Wells-Psrgo Ex 103 C. C. A St. L. ... l :), .... ti1 57 ....177; ,... .... S6 .. . . !ta .... rts', .... t.; ....IV. Amal. f.'opper tW Amer. Car A P Sl Colorado 80 do 1st ptd do td pfd Del. A Hudson... Del. U. A W Denver A R. O.. do pfd Erie do 1st pfd do Id pfd Great Nor. pfd... Hocking Valley . do pfd I'llnota Central .. Iowa Central .... do pfd Lake Erie A W.. do pfd I A N Manhattan L Met. 81. Ry M.i. Central .... Mex. National .. Minn. A St. L... Mo. Pacific M . K. A T UO PIQ , . :i Amer. Lin. Oil... . IK . . tn do pfd American 8. A R do pfd Ar.ac. Mining Co. Brooklyn R. T... . J:, .1115 Colo. Fuel A Iron... T1 Cons. Gaa 211 Cent. Tobacco Did. .114 .... .... su4 ....1JV, .... 1 ien. cieccrin 1J.!1 Hocking Coal Inter. Paper do pfd Inter. Power Laclede Uaa National Biscuit . National Lead .... . 111-. . 7f . 4.1 . 97 .... kl .... 41 ....103 ....1H . 4ri . M . 1)7 . Ml . 22 .101 . . 60 ll ....HI' No. American ..... 13Tj Pacific Coast 27 Pscl.c Mall 1 People's Gas X) Pleased 8. Car.... UI'lalPrcKsed 8. Csr pfd ,r-unman p. I'ar... 2i r do ptd N. J. Central N Y. Central Norfolk A W dc pfd Ortarlo & W. Republic steel ri) ., 1! ..... M ' mi W VI su SI '.i'i '.4 ll U 1U si ao pia is Sugar I.'.-,", Tsnn. Coal A Iron... nw L nlon ifag A P 1 ) do pfd 71 U. 8. Leather jr, do pfd IT. 8. Rubber IS do pfd 1014 t'. 8. Steel do pfd s4 Western t'nlon W-i Amer. locomotive .. tf do pfd tt K. C. Southern "o do pfd ki Pennsylvania Riading do 1st pfd.. do Sd pfd... Bt. U A 8 P do 1st ptd.. do id pfd... Bt. U 8. W... do pfd St. Paul do pfd 80. PadAc Rock Island 4514 So. Rsllwsr do pfd ",1 . Railway pfd n The closing quotations on bonds ars as follows: V. 8. ref. la. reg. ..in L. N. unl. 4s... ..UK atei. Central aa... ..lul'41 do la Inc ..1.17 Minn. aV Bt. L. 4a ..1J4V U.. K at T. 4a... do ta ..U01, N. T. C. g. ta... ..ll),N. 1. C. g. 6s ,.102lNo. Pacific 4a ..ior-1 dj ;s ..100'v'N. A w. con. 4a. .. ti.1, Rsautna can. 4a... .1001, . : . !' .lot's . lu . 3i .luj .ii'4 .mi . '14 . r . 7', do coupon do Sa. reg do coupon do sew 4s. reg... do coupon do eld 4a, reg do coupon do is, reg do coupon Atchison gen. 4s.... do ad) 4a Bal. Uhlo 4a.... ..mi k m. l a i .. K St. U A t at. e. U.11JW do ' do roav. 4a r. aa , . .;04 ,81. L. 8. W. Is.. Canada Bo. ta Central of Ga. as. ..losva! ..lo-i do Ss. .. M .. .' .. :o, ..111t ..IW'j .. TSU. ..l'.:i, ..l'SJ ..lii", ..lmVa .. Ti' ..ll'l'l .. l .. 91 S. A. A. P s So Pacific 4a , do Is inc. Chea. A Ohio 4Ss...1HS So kallwar ts ... Chicago it A. IS J l siaa A Paclfle C.. B. A 14- s. ea.... a s i -. sc. l. at w. C, at A St P g. 4a. ..In it nlon Psclnc 4a.. C. A N. W. con. 7S..111V do conv. 4a C. H. I. A P. 4 Wabash la C C C A Bt L g. 4a..l(Sl do Is Chirsao Ter. 4s.. no deb. B Colorado So. 4a M I West bhore 4s... Denver A R. O. 4s... Wheel. AUK. grte prior lien 4s K'i Wla. Central 4s.. 44a Con. Tobacco 4a.. do general as P. W. A U. C. Is.... Hocking Vsl. 4Vs.... Penn. conv. ISs Bid. Offered. 42 lie. ,Colo. 'uel conv. is. :m 1i Rock Island 4a S4 94), Foreign Financial. LONDON, May 7. Money was In active request in the market today In connection with th Transvaal loan. Discounts were oulet and rates were nrm. Prices on the Stock exchange were firm and trading was quiet. Interest centered In th Trmavaal loan. Consols opened firm and eased In consequence of there being no change In the Bank of England's rate of discount. Americana were dull and had a downward tendency. Business in these securities was restricted to- dealers and stocks closed weaker. Argentines were es-der. Karrir were In Increased demand. The amount of bullion taken into the H.mk of England i n balance today was Lhl.O). The sum Ol 260,0uu was withdrawn for shipment to South America. The weekly Matement of the Hank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve, Increased fl4.0i; circulation, decreased J.O"'; bullion. In creased 1.10.6.7: other securities, decreased 0.127.000; other deposits, decreased 2.575, o; public deposits, decreased .Wm.M0; noies reserve. Increased 4.S.W; government securities unchanged. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to liability this week Is f,2.17 per cint, as compared with 48 90 per cent Inst week. PARIS. May 7. Prices on the hourre today opened firm, but later showed feeble, ness and depression, owing to the growing seriousness of the Balksn situation. Otto mans went off and other Internationals were Irregular. Rentes were steady and Industrials were heavy. Rio tlntos fell If. The general tone was unsteady and rather heavy. The private rate of discount was 27 per cent. Three per cent rentes. S8f 22c for the account. Exchange on London, 2nf lSc for checks. The weekly statement of the Hank of France shows the following cliHtiges: Notes In circulation, decrease! l.ld.oT.i.ooof ; treasury accounts current, de creased 34.5O0,0Oif; irold In hand, decreaseJ 85o.titifj bills discounted, decreased 198,550, Ouof ; silver In hand, Increased 4,7O0,0Oif. BERLIN, May 7.There was lively deal ing on the bourse today In shares of the steel companies, owing to Information that American orders for 25,floO have Just been placed. In the other departments business was quiet and prices were firm. Money on call was quoted at 4 per cent. London Stork Market. LONDON, May ".Closing quotations: Cwiftols, money i N. T. Central..' UK VI a in 11 t 43 If. 31 S i74 HI', MS Mtk 7 , t i do account M1', Ansronda Atrhifton JC-t. ilo pM l')'m Baltimore A Ohio... V.'-. Canadian Pact Be MM, Norfolk Western.. do pfd Ontario A Western. Pennsylvania Rand Mines Reading do 1H pfd do td pfd Southern Ry do pfd Southern Paclflo.... Union PaclBe do pfd U. 8. Steel do pfd Wabaah do pfd Chesapeake ft Uhlo.. Chlcano O. W C. M. A St. P. Pe Beers Denver A R. O. do pfd Erie do lt pfd do 2d pfd flllnota Central. I Ml, !-". 9, 701, S9 .11 Louisville A Nash.. .121V M.. K. A T MV BAR SILVER Steady at 2474d per ounce. MONEY 34i 3i per cent. The rate of dis count In the open market for short and three-months' bills Is 3Vf3 per cent. Boaton Stock notations. BOSTON, May 7. Call loans, tft per cent; time loans, 44(55 per cent. Official closing prices on stocks and bonds: Atchison 4s MViiCalamet A Hecla. Me. Central 4s in oniennlal Atrhlaen nT,:'rpin Range .... ..525 .. .. H . l.n .. 10 .. 10 .. ol .. 10 .. , .. ..U4 .. 1 ..141 .. 0 .. H .. U. .. iJ'tk ... n, .. m. .. n .. 4 do pfd J7vtrrmlnlnn Coal ... Boston A Albany. ...fjS Franklin Ronton ft Me 175 Isle Royal N. Y., N. It. A H...197 Mohawk t'nlon Pacific old Dominion ... Mex. Central 2MOsceola American SAigar 1 2.. S Parrot do pfd Ul Vtjulncy American T. A T...1.V Santa P Capper. Dominion I. A 8.... 2ij.ITamarsck Mane. KlectrlO 12 Trtmountaln ... Trinity I nlted States., llah do pfd .... l ulled "nilt V. 8. Steel .. do pfd idver.ture ... Allouer Amalgamated Plngham ...l'V,i . 1H Victoria . t Winona 7 l-UiiWolverin . (S.-.V, Daly West . J04I New York Mining Quotations. NEW YORK. May 7 The following are the quotations on the New York Stock ex change: Adams Con 20 Alice :& Brcece 25 Brunswick Con 4v Comstock Tunnel Con. Cal. A Va l:u Little Chief .... Ontario Ophlr Phoenix "Ideal Rat age Sierra Nevada Small Hopea .... Ktsncaid .400 ..1S5 . . 30 . 20 . 75 Hern Sliver loo Iron Silver 12j Leadville Con : Asked. Assessment paid. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS, May 7. COTTON Firm; sales, 1,600 bales; orulnary, bc; good ordinary, 5c; low middling, 9c; mmaiing, li'Hc; good middling, 111-lbc; midd lug fair, m.c, nominal; receipts, iS.i'OT aies; stock 9t,t7 bales. Futures steady; May, lo.OuW io.Oic; June, lu.iofttiu.ooc; July. lo.ts4(filo.8oc: August. lo.3nVblo.3ic: Septemuer. .2n(u9.21c: October, 8.6V(io.61c; December, 8.49h.uc. wew iukk, May 7. cotton Market opened firm at an advance of 3I&10 points and after the call displayed still further strengtn under nrm Liverpool cables. smulier receipts, the continued strength of xsew urieans ami renewed indications ot an uncovered snort interest in the near months. May opened at 10.86c and sold up to 10.69c, against 10.780, the closing price of yesterday, thus showing a new high level for the season. July reached 10.16c and the general list at this time was net Mi 13 Dolnts higher. The new crop months again showed relative easiness as a result of the favor able weather and the better tone of nrl vate crop advices. The bull pool sold mod erately at the higher levels of the morn ink. feeding out May carefully with aunar- ent Intention of preventing any more seri ous stampedes of nearby shorts. Under this Influence, in connection with the favorable weather, the whole list eased off, selling down to a level of 9 points higher to 3 points lower. Following this, however, the market was again rallied by buying based on the sensational developments In the Au gust option at New Orleans, which sold up points irom yesieruay s close. ri no in terior movement was rather bullish, and this also helped the advance, which car ried prices back to about the beBt of the day and the market at the close was very steady at a net advance of Mjli points, that being within a point of the best on July and August, while May was within 3 points or the highest. Total sales of fu tures estimated at 150.000 bales. ST. LOI IS. May 7. COTTON Steady at l-ltic higher; middling, 10 3-16c; no sales; receipts, 1.254 bales; shipments, 1,96a bales; stock, 14,860 bales. LIVERPOOL, May 7. -COTTON Spot, fair demand; prices 4 points higher; Amer ican middling air, 6.04d; good middling. 5 74d; middling, 5.5Nd; low middling, 6.42d; good ordinary, 6.30d; ordinary, 6.02d. The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of wblch 2.U0O were for speculation and export and Included 9,200 American; receipts, 3,000 bales. Including 200 American. Futures opfned quiet and steady and closed steady; Ameri can middling, g. o. c. May, 6.40d; May and June, 6.39&5.40d; Juris and July, 5.39ifj5.4oU; Ju'.y and August, 6.3S(?i5.39d -j August and September, 5.27fi6.28d ; September and Oc tober, 4.90d; October and November. 4.72 4.73d; November and December, 4.65g4.6td; December and January. 4.6)-4.65d; January and February, 4.634-&ld. Wool Market. , ST. LOUIS. May 7. WOOL-Steady ; me dium grades and combing, lo'glx'jc; 1 g.it fine. 14fql7c; heavy fine, 10u13c; tub washed, 182THc NEW YORK. May 7. -WOOL Firm. LONDON. May 7. WOOL The offerings at the auction sales today numbered 14 Si 2 bules. Competition was spirited and pries showed a hardening tendency. Merinos In good condition were in eager request and Mrlvnnced 1V above the March nrlcesT Crossbreds were In strong demand for France. Home and German buyers bought slight. There was a brisk inquiry for meri nos. Americans secured a fair supply of merinos and a few parcels of crossbreds. Following are the sale In detail: New South Wales, 2,91 bales; scoured, 10df 2oe2Hd; greasy, 7d'h'ls 2'vd. Queensland, 50) bales; scoured, Is 2'dMls lid ; greasy, 9-rf lod. Victoria, 2,0O) bales; scoured, "81 2sl4d; greasy. 6V4dls d. South Aus tralia, 200 hales; greasy, 7d3ls Hd. West Australia, 41 bales; greasy, lOtyd. Tas mania. 500 bales: greasy, 7Hils IVid. New Zealand, 4.1' bales; scoured, 7Hd6'ls 8V1 : greasy. 4t4lls l'-jd. Cape of Good Hope and Matat. pales; scoured, i'Bis9d; greasy, 7VS9Hd. Oil and Rosin. OIL CITY. Pa.. May 7 OIL Credit bal- aneea 11.53; certificates no bid. Shipments, Pennsylvania, 84.678 bbls.; average, 97,524 bbls.; runs, 98.923 bbls.; average. 68,490 bbls. Shipments, Lima, 76,002 bbls.; average. 68,776 bbls : runs. 64.675 bbls.; average, 46.286 bbls. NEW YORK. May 7. OII Cottonseed. steady. Petroleum, steady. Rosin, steady; strained, common to good, 20c. Turpentine, steadv, 4o1h((J&0c. TOLEDO, O.. May 7.-OIL North Lima, tl.16: South Uma and Indiana ti ll. SAVANNAH ua., May i.-ui Lr Turpen tine firm, 46c, bid. Rosin, firm; A, B, C. D and E. Si 70; F, 1175; G. $180: H, 12.25; I. I.'.ko: k, i.i: m, )3.io; is, xj.is; w. u., .i.26; W. W., S3 35. Evaporated Applea and Dried Fruits. NEW YORK. May 7.-E VAPORATED APPLES Steady under a fulr demand for the better uualltles. Common are qunted at 3V'ti 410 : prime, tVgc; choice, 64'c; fancv. 6U'i7V4c. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRCITE Spot prunes are firm under a better export de mand and some improvement in ine in. terlor lobbing department. Quotations however, still range from Sc to 64c for all grades. Apricots continue firm at 7'V&8iHc for choice and B'i'&lo'Ac for fancy. Peaches are barely steady and quiet at 7H'd8c for choice and fcVxa9c or fancy. tortc In Sight. Following were the receipts of live stock at the six principal western cltle yesterday: Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Omaha i S 7,519 2.618 Chicago ." 15.000 10.(e Kannaa City S.ooO 12.00 7 snj St. luls J f0 4 ) S .500 St Joseph 1.0S1 9I 1.7H Sioux City l.ouO l.aou Totals., 17,fc4 . K&37 OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Boef Btoeri and Cowt Actiy and Steady with Feedeti Esther Weak. HOGS GENERALLY FIVE CENTS LOWER Sheep and Lambs In Light Receipt 4 as the Demand Was Liberal Even the Less Desirable Gradea Sold Well at Steady Prices. SOUTH OMAHA. May 7. Receipts were: Cattle. Hons. Sheep. Official Monday 4.519 6,o4 i Oltic.al lue.iday 6 6U 13,oo4 4.3M Official Weuiiesday 3 Ji lo.cM uniclal Thursday 3Ki 7,ul9 ?.tis Four days this week... 17.504 37.904 12.8.1 Same days last week. ...17.2.1 3i.6:i7 i.i.MO Same week before 16,lo9 ;M.ro 24,061 Same three weeks ago...,9.;vo 31. 'o 2 ,2.3 Same four weeks ago....l6.'!6 2i.liiS 16 8J3 Same days last year 13.6H1 2,',.il3' 1..542 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DAI.. The following table, ahnwa the receipts ol cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omnia tor tne year to dale and comparisons won year: ij3. imrj. Inc. Dec. Cattle 4;t.5o9 274,iSl 69. ..... Hogs 8i2.2J lu.c6 113. Sheep 474,448 3-8.1S6 144, 2b2 ..... Average price paid for nogs at ouum Omaha for the last several days with com parisons: Date. 1903. 11902. 11901. 1900.1899. 1898.1897 April 15.. 7 IhHI ( 961 6 Oil I 72 S 81 S r April 16.. April 17.. April 18.. April 19.. April 20.. April 21.. 7 07i 91 5 93 1 6 45; 3 61 S 87 S 91 1 13 7 14 7 TO A Stti & 921 K hhl I 72 99 5 o2 6 4! J tvS, 8 fiOj 6 96i 6 e9 6 46 3 71 3 61 e S 91 3 M 3 53 3 84 S 1 3 U 15 851 6 45 1 ibl I tm; 8fi 5 42i 3 77; 3 7J M, 5 81 8 721 3 841 7 10 7 oh 7 01, 7 06-s 7 04 ApTII 22.. April 23.. 86 6 80 5 SC 7; 6 97 5 76- 5 32 3 7 7 041 t 77 5 36 S oi S 71 April 24.. April 26.. April 28.. April 17.. April M.. April 29.. April 30.. S 77 S 391 S 6 3 84 3 81 5 72 6 34 3 671 3 79 1 3 77 6 h 6 K, tn 7 07 s ti t 7?i 6 774j 7 03 5 6o ' i b 6 M 951 5 64; 32 W &1 t a cmii Mi f, :til 3 61 3 74 3 80 3 79 May 1.... May I.... May 3.... May 4.... S 71 17 (11 S 711 K lXl 3 55 3 90 I 7 O.'l 5 72 5 17 3 obi J si ; it 75 5 6o 5 36! 3 58, 3 93! 3 i2 6 72 7 t)3 I 5 W. 3 bJ, 3 4 3 t 6 66 6 Kb! ( 68 3 641 3 M 3 64 6 63 6 93 6 7o 6 21 1 I 3 90 1 3 .0 May 5.... May 8.... May 7....I Indicates Sunday. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Roads. Cattle. Hoys. Sh'p. H'ses. C M. & St. P. Ry... 1 L .. .. Wabash 2 Missouri Pacific Ry.. 4 Union Pacific system. 20 C. & N. W. Ry 3 F.j E. & M. V. R, R.. 29 Ct St. P., M. & O.... 37 B. & M. Ry 26 C. B. c Q. Ry 2 K. C. & St. J C, R. 1. & P., east.. 6 C, R. I. & P.. west.. .. Illinois Central 6 Total receipts 136 10 4 2 6 28 10 17 2 4 1 1 107 7 a The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated Buyers. Omaha Packing Co... Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. 3X3 868 6.U 1,440 593 ol 1.7U6 815 39 1,9. 30 35 1.692 ..... 260 22 15 33 WJ 6) 63 6 11 21 12.! 83 Swift and Company Armour At Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour, from Sioux City Armour, from Kan. City Lobmau At Co Hill & Huntzlnger v. Livingstone & Shaller Lee Rothschild L. F. Husi Wolf & Murnan Werthelmer H. F. Hamilton Sol Degen Other buyers Totals 8.104 7.664 2,081 CATTLE There was a liberal demand for fat cattle this morning, to that, al though receipts were QuLe liberal, tne market was active and fully steady on all dealrable grades. Buyers started out early and the bulk of the receipts was disposed of In good season. . . . Local packers were again liberal buyers of beef steers and the market ruled active at fully steady prices. In ome spots the prices paid lookod a little stronger but there was hardly enough 'hang from vesterday to be worthy of mention. It was very evident that buyers were anxious for supplies and salesmen had no tumble in disposing of either the heavy or "Bht cattle at fully as good prices as were paid yTherdcow market was a's? active i .ni aleadv Some salesmen thought they had a little betterluck than they did Y'rgy. but. the same as was the cose w th beet steers the change was so small as tl hardly be worth mentioning There were not very many cows on sals and every thing was out of first hands at an early h(Bnil veal calves and stags alto sold freely at firm prices. The stocker and feeder market was not nartieularly active and speculators were rr. L.. ih.ie unnlles a little lower. The demaVd fro'rV , the" country was fajr.y cood yesterday, but at the same t me 5?. ....... -low to uav the prices leeoer uw,.- t - skid They seemed to want the cattle. but for less money. nciiirii.."' No. Av. Pr. 46 I s:,o 1 25 oo l 45 1160 4 00 700 4 10 660 4 10 6I 4 10 !0 4 15 40 4 5 Sftt 4 15 26 4 10 700 4 10 26 4 0 571 4 15 tl 4 S 1171 700 4 40 J0 4 40 1067 4 40 3f 4 46 ai.g 4 60 20 4 60 SM 4 60 110 4 60 1030 4 60 7 4 60 1047 4 65 11S 4 65 106 4 65 124 4 66 lfKif 4 66 71 4 65 1076 4 50 1087 4 0 1171 4 BO t6 4 SO 1161 4 0 170 4 0 ...") 4 to ...T.ioal 4 so 1147 4 0 1091 4 0 ItJf 4 fO 1140 4 0 1174 4 0 11S0 4 5 1081 4 Mi , 1166 4 5 , 1164 4 6 124 4 S lnl 4 70 1100 4 70 ia-7 4 70 1125 4 70 1144 4 10 No AV. TT. 0 134.1 4 78 17 10 4 15 20 iteo 4 IS 10 1147 4 75 13b 4 15 14 lli 4 It I 1!S4 4 7S I 1130 4 1i 14 l:4t 4 It 1 110 4 7S 1 1240 4 75 It 1M4 4 It fO llf 4 75 20 IIU 4 75 1 0 4 76 14 lir! 4 75 t 151 4 76 SS l!t 4 0 it 11H 4 SO il 12HS 4 0 14 1724 4 80 ( 12S0 4 n 15 121& 4 tut M... 1311 4 50 tn 1141 4 0 10 11S7 4 SO 7 12S 4 8S tt 1HW 4 U 4 1345 4 85 If 13S4 4 6 ti 1344 4 55 1 1170 4 8 It 7M 4 55 41 1251 4 f5 17 12 4 55 !1 1174 4 Wl If U- 4 5 !1 1324 4 55 19 12111 4 6 f 1341 4 55 II 124! 4 US 1 1110 4 f5 13.S0 4 5 11 1471) 4 6 4 1240 4 SO 21 1305 4 0 1221 4 0 1 1277 4 XI II 1290 4 90 10 1417 4 5 10 1327 4 9fi 20 12M 4 6 21 13k 6 00 14.M I 00 1344 I 10 1 1240 I 10 It.... I.... 1.... 4... 4... 10.... 1.... .... I.... 10.... 11.... 11.... J ... t.... 11.... 14... 40.... 17.... 11.... It.... 17.... to.... is.... 10.... 4.... ll'.".'.". m.. 89 ... II.... .... 11.... n.... is ... . l. ... I.... .... 4.... e.... 14.... 11.... It.... !.... 11.... IT.... !.... .1141 4 10 STEERS AND HEIFERS. .. 50 4 14 1 1010 4 70 .... WT 4H 14 1161 4 70 ...1001 4 40 U 1071 4 76 SAO 4 40 ?c I2f,7 4 75 ....10M 4 60 It lit 4 75 .... M 4 40 10 1061 4 76 Sf.6 4 U 10.... 11.... 11.... I.... I ... STEERS AND COWS. ,.ieao 4 so 11. 12H 4 M It... ..110 4 to cowe. 1.... I.... ... I.... It... I... 1... I... I... I..., 11.... I... I.... I .. I... ... 1 .. I... 1... 1 .. I... 1 .. I... ... 1... I... 1... 1 .. I .. I... 1... I... 4... I-.. too t oo 4M IK 0 I It U6 I 46 , S..0 1 40 140 16 1000 60 910 1 60 tno 1 60 , 20 I 5 744 I 6 ljno t 76 , 77 t 11 H 65 964 1 00 lf) t 00 940 I as iojo t oo 910 i 00 644 I 00 1040 t 00 1M I 00 l0 IN 1011 I It 1160 t If 1060 M U) I 60 115 I 60 16 I 60 122 64 ins I to 1044 : a S6 8 64 1060 I 64 130 I 60 lose I 64 971 1 66 119 I at 110 I M Ill I 11 ....1020 7 ....1474 I 76 .... 13 I 10 44 I 60 ....104 I so ....1171 1 IS ....1220 S 65 ....11F.1 I 66 ....1060 I 90 960 t 94 1121 t 90 .... i4 1 0 ....1020 4 04 1016 4 00 ...1440 4 04 ....1132 4 00 1:1.-0 4 00 ....1010 4 00 ....1110 4 00 ....1170 4 00 ....1060 4 00 1230 4 K ....114 4 00 .... 90 4 on ....1110 4 00 ... l'if 4 oo 1196 4 00 lino 4 06 ...1141 4 0 12J0 4 10 lllf 4 14 1010 4 10 1270 4 1 1247 4 t 98 4 It ll'if 4 16 till 4 16 IKiO 4 16 1174 4 14 M IN 4.'.'.'.' 41 ... ll.'.'. t.'.'.'. 1... 1... i ... I.... I.... I.... I ... t... 1 ... 4 ... 4 .., I.... I ... 1.... I ... .... ... . I... I... 1 .. I... 1 40 I it II 1 4 t 1 1J I 76 I U't 4 1" I lr-Hi I 7 I 4 2 1 1714 7t t 1110 4 24 1 1170 I 75 1 11? 4 :S 1 96 I 76 1 1090 4 26 1 ln.V) 76 I .IM 4 5 I 9'0 t 76 1 127 4 25 1 1( 90 I 71 1 107 4 65 COWS AND HEIFERS. 4 $a t 64 11 6i 4 00 HEIFERS. 1 10 I M 14 910 4 06 7 641 I 10 I ?0 4 t S2n U 4 90 4 14 1 4.) 64 1 "t 4 16 I 4D I n 1 1120 4 26 t 607 1 90 1 11" 4 26 4 821 4 on 1 977 4 10 1 1060 4 00 17 640 4 40 BULLS. 1 10J0 2 60 1 1650 t 0 1 620 1 60 1 1370 t 90 7 9M 2 90 1 14M I 0 1 i,0 1 00 1 1690 90 1 1210 40 1 1670 I to 1 1.V.0 3 61 1 1800 8 95 1 1140 1 mi 1770 4 00 1 1630 I r, 1 1970 4 00 1 li40 1 ST, 1 1680 4 04 1 150 3 70 1 147 4 00 1 123D I 76 1 ....17M) 4 00 1 lUSMI il 76 1 1130 4 00 1 1810 I 75 1 1430 4 00 1 15" I 75 1 lo0 4 00 1 l.'SO 1 50 1 1410 4 10 t ltio 1 4 J 1780 4 10 1130 1 90 1 $10 4 60 1 15(10 t tn CALVES. 1 '.'80 4 ti 1 110 I 11 1 SMI 4 1 160 t 00 C 2.10 I 25 1 100 04 1 -'' 6 26 16 00 ' 1M 6 60 1 110 0 140 ft 75 STAGS. J 1M 4 10 1 UK) 4 1 1810 4 2S STOCK CALVES. 130 4 :5 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 6M 1 60 10 43 f 10 ISO t 00 I.. I.. I.. 6.. I.. 19. I.. . I.. It.. 2.. STOCK ERS AND FEEDERS. 25 a so I. 6l 44 490 4 28 4 14 4 35 4 as 4 40 4 44 4 ft tn 24.. t4.. 10.. II.. 11.. 67.. 15., II... 475 661 61 741 446 o 700 a 55 a 75 3 75 t 75 4 14 4 15 4 25 ..102 . .10111 .. 164 .. 647 .. to .119 4 76 a. . . 474 4 26 HOGS Ther .r. tynt aa manv li n trm nn sale this morning as there were yesterday, but, owing to a break In prices at other points, the market continued on Its down ward course at this point also. At the start a few sales were made that did not look a great deal lower, hut aside from those the general market wss right around a nickel lower than vesterday's average. Trading was not very active at the decline, but still the bulk of the arrivals was dis posed of In good season. Medium weight hogs sold largely at $6.60 and I6.62H, while the good weights went from 16.65 to $6.70. The lighter loads sold from $6.60 down. Today's decline takes the market to the lowest point reached since January 28. Representative sales: No. Av. ..Ifi9 ..2i'5 ..2-:9 ..225 ..263 ..247 ..237 ..2i'6 ..222 ..273 ..237 ..251 ..221 ..210 ..277 ..244 ..287 ..270 ..261 ..216 ..207 ..192 . .13 ..233 ..226 ..218 8h. SO 120 80 ' 120 80 120 80 80 240 40 160 120 Pr. 6 30 6 60 60 6 60 624 6 62 624 6 624 6 62 ', 624 6 624 6 65 6 65 8 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 55 6 55 sr, 674 6 60 60 6 61) 6 60 6 6) 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 6 60 No. 66... 41... 66... 69... 67... 73... 66.., 82.., 69... 66.., 54... 64.., 69.., li.. , Av. 8h. Pr. 95.... 70.... 76.... 14.... 69. . . . 77.... 73.... 87.... 67.... 67.... 68.... 60.... 72.... 92.... 59.... 43.... 67.... 17.... (S..., S3.... 79.... 53..., 78 73.... 50. . . . 320 S 70 ...220 ...258 ...260 ...260 ...242 ...255 ...257 ...261 ...240 ...254 . . . 226 ...265 ...230 . . .278 80 624 624 6 6?4 6 624 6 62 4 120 6 o:.'4 280 240 624 t HZ1 6 62 4 6 6-.'4 624 6 624 6 624 6 624 6 624 6 624 6 65 6 66 6 65 66 61 6 65 6 66 6 65 6 65 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 6 65 65 6 65 6 65 6 674 6 70 70 6 70 6 70 120 'so 80 46 80 80 40 '46 62.. 63 261 80.. .243 66... 69... 61... 63... 62... 41... 29... 57... T3... 78... 83... . .23 ...266 ..258 ..268 ..240 , . .257 ...253 ,..262 ,..245 ...2:13 .. .222 40 160 'so 80 40 120 120 '40 120 'so 160 80 80 120 80 120 'so 'to 40 62... 5S. 39. ....251 ....223 65f.. 78... 5.1... 65... 86... 70... 62... 64... 63... 8. . . ...212 ...2i9 ...235 ...248 ...247 ...227 ...248 ...240 ...223 ...210 ...256 65, 33 36 226 27 ..212 65.. 60.. 62.. 6n.. ...256 074 '.'.'.253 .241 160 160 200 200 120 60.,. ...241 70.. .248 29.. 81.. 62.. 61.. 68.. 60.. 79.. 76.. .277 .252 .266 ..275 ,.292 .283 21 .245 32 6 624 6 624 6 64 6 624 6 624 8 624 S 62', 40 SO 200 SO id.. .243 63..., 6S..., 33..., 25.... ..226 ..29 ..242 ..270 CI. ?iiD SHEEP There, was small supply of sheep and lambs In sight this morning and. the same as has been the case for some time past, the quality of most of the stuff was rather on the common order. Buyers. though, took hold freely and the market ruled active snd fully steady on all kinds. It was very evident that packers are get ting hungry for good stuff and that they are willing to pay good prices In order to get It. Some clipped lambs sold for 86.25 and some Mexican yearlings brought S5.50.N but neither nunen could be caned choice. There is nothing new to be said of the feeder situation. Quotations for clipped stock: Choice west ern lambs, J6.O0fi6.50: fair to gqod lambs, 5.00!j6.rtO; choice western wooled lambs, H6.S0.g7 16: fair to good wooled lambs, 6.0O?J 6.50; choice lightweight yearlings, 15.50(9 6.75; fair to good yearlings, I4.6CkSS.25; choice wethers. 15.00a5.25: fair to good wethers, 14 254.65; choice ewes. 4.60(N.65: fair to good ewes, 13.5004.26; feeder lambs, 13.500 4.50: feeder yearlings. 13.5O4.00; feedei wethers. $.1.50,4.00: feeder ewes, 12.253.50. Representative sales No. Av. . 60 . 78 . 52 . 60 . 67 . 190 . 64 . 68 . . 44 . 75 . 85 . 57 . 58 Pr. 1 00 4 00 4 25 t 50 6 50 5 76 6 26 6 25 1 id 1 00 4 00 4 Vi 4 50 t 60 1 cull 3 cull ewes 66 cull lambs 1 western wether 636 Mexican yearlings. 1 buck 186 western lambs 412 western lambs 6 culls 14 cull lambs 2 cull ewes 24 western ewes 48 feeder lambs , 399 Mexican lambs CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. 1 "" Cattle nnd Sheep are Steady, 'While Hoars Open Dime Lower. CHICAGO. May 7. CATTLE RecelDts. 6.000 head; market steady to strong: good to prime steers. 15.20(fr5.50; poor to medium. 14.25fff6.10; stockers and feeders. t3.2fKii6.10; nners 11.5oi2.KO: bulls. 12.501 4 5u; calves. 12.50 6.26: Texas fed steers. ll.5o4.75. HlKiS Kecffipts, zatwo nead: estimated tomorrow, 20,000; left over, 5,000; market opened 10c lower.N but stronger: good to choice heavy. 16 85Q7.00; rough heavy, 16 6,1 760; light, 16.456.70; bulk of sales, 16.70 6 80. . SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 10.000 head: market steady; good to choice weth ers. 15.OCwfJ6.00; fair to choice mixed. !3.75fi 5 00; westerns. 14.0006.75; native lambs, 14.50 fi7 25; western lambs, 14.5CKjj7.25. Official yesterday: . Ttecelpts. Shipments. Cattle 10.130 , 4.713 Hogs 25.879 1.46) Sheep 11.564 425 Kansna City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. May 7. CATTLE Re ceipts. 3,600 natives. 400 Texans snd 1.000 calves, mostly natives; beeves steady to strong: cows, neuers, siocsers ana teed ers steady; stock calves and heifers weak: quarantine stuff firm; choice export and dressed beer steers, tt snui; lair to good, 13.254j4.60; stockers and feeders, 12.751 4.10: western fed steers. 2t96'fir4.10; Texas and Indian steers. 12.1ifi4 60: Texas cows, fc.SO i3.60; native cows, tl.6f4f4 40; native heif ers, 13.15(84.85; canners. tl.0O82.56; bulls. 12.!fj3.M; calves, 12.0fh.00. HOGS Receipts. 12.000 head; market 5fl 10c lower; top. 16774; bulk of sales, 16.56 S70- lieavv l8JUfi6 77U: mli.,1 166OI&6.70: light. !6.45&.60; yorkers. 16.65 6.60; pig". lS.0Oifi6.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 7.000 bead: sneep sieaoy; tamos strong: native lambs. l4.l4Ma7.Oo; western lambs, $4.006490: fed ewes, n.956.26: native wethers 14.003 6.85; western weihera, 14.OOQe.00; stockers ana ieeaera, so. iwi ou. St. I.onls Live Stack Market. ST. IMT1S. May 7. CATTLE Rarslnt. 2.5o0 head, including 1.500 Texans; market steady to strong: native shipping and ex port steers, i ino aressed beef and butcher steers, It.tKn&e 28; steers under 1 000 lts.. 13.5Oifi5.00; stockers snd feeders. 13 tr so". i-"wa iiBnrm. t. ov.aii; canners 12 25!fF3 iiO; bulls, 13.8644 00; calves. 14 0Oa B.iD, i . r. " , i iiiui.fi nirrin, ao.isnne! HOGS Receipts. 5.000 head; market slow fa loc lower: pigs and lights 16.0O60' packers. 6.6iif?6 80; butchers, 16.70186 90 SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1500 he:id, market strong: native muttons. 14 50 wi9 :: mmiw. wi; cuns snd buck 12.W4 bo; stockers, 2.otg4.0O; Texans, 14 00 y s on. l loai City I.It gtoek Market. SIOUX CITY, la.. May 7 fStvaclal Tele gram.) A I i Receipts. 1.00); market sieanv; nfrvr, avmiTiT) isi; rows, nulls and mixed, 12 0-iTjMli; stockers and feeders, !3.ry) fjti', caives nn yearlings, 3. 0067.4. 50. IiriiiB neceipta. 8 6i: mrket rVfflftr. lower, ceiling at s aus to; bulk, t6.45tr6.6i. Jew York l ive Stoelc Market. NEW YORK. Mav 7.-CTTI B-RecelpU 131 head, all consigned Clrei t: nn .i. ported: dressed beef steadv: cltv itr.....i naUve sides, extreme range, 7Q9V.O. Cables auoted American steers st ll'ifi'.c. reused weight; refrigerator beef. 4 ; ex port. Ktesdv, 4.1 head cattle, 101 head sheep CALVES Receipts. 1J9 head; liarnly enough business to make a market; no re. ported sales city dressed veals; general sle, 7(lti4e. SHEEP AND LAMP-8-Recelpts. 1.81, hesd; good sheep lowlfto hUhi r. other 1 about steady; lambs In fsir demand 1 n I firm; clipped sheep. 1.1 OOHf 50, s few un shorn at tr; clipped lambs, J5.1-'f7.3.i, 1 csr extra st 17.60; culls. St 50; a lew un'O-.iU'.l lambs at 15; dressed mutton, general 8 tie, MS 104c: dressed lambs, llijillc. HOGS Receipts. 2.874 head; no sale le ported. St. Joseph 1,1 "lock Market. ST. JOSEPH. Mav 7 CATTLE Receipts. 1.6S1 head; steady to strong: nntlves. 4..t;,iii S.40; cows and heifers, S2.26S1 j.'KI ; stackers nnd feeders, $3.504li.l0. HOGS Receipts, 6.916 head; market 8i;1V lower: light anil lirht mixed. t6.51i'vt.1; medium and heavy. 6.6 (36.80; bulk of sale". 6.6iiti6 75. SHEEP AND LAMRS-Recelpts. 1.719 head; market steady to strong; top Tc;ts sheep, $4.75. IF YOU TRADE place your orders with CEO. A. ADAMS GRAIN CO., Member Principal Exchange. GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND STOCKS Write for our daily letter. Zti Board Trade Building, Omaha. PLones ItAsJ and 1017. PRIVATE WIRES. VEARE GRAIN COIiPANY. Member Principal Exchange. Private Wires. BRANCH OFFICE-OMAHA. NEB. 11D-111 Board o( Trade. W. E. WARD. Mgr. Telephone Wis CONSIGNMENTS ONLY consign your grain 19 the LOGAN GRAIN GO. KANSAS CITY, flO., And you will get beat weights, best price nd quick returns. POSTOFF1CK JtOllCK. (Should be read DAILY by all Interested, as changes may occur at any lime.) Foreign malls for ths week ending May I, 19UU, will ciuse tPRO.vlPTLY in all iai, at the general postottice as follows: lati tats post malls close one hour earlier thu.i closing lime shown below. Parens p.,i malls for Germany clobs at a p. m, ej nesday. Regular and supplementary malls close at foreign station half-hour later than closing time shown below (except that oupplenieo tary mall for Europe and Central Amer ica, via Colon, close one hour later at tor sign station). Transatlantle Malta. SATURDAY At 8 a. m. for BKLGU'M direct, pens. s. Kroonland tmail must bj directed 'vr s. s. Kroonland ), m v.uti a. in. for SCOTLAND dlrtct, per s. . Kthiupla (mall must be directed "per . . . Ethiopia"); at lo:io a- m. vsupp.emen.ar ii in.) tor tOUROPU, per s. s. Umbria, vl i Viueenatown, at 11 a. ,.i or l)f.NMAh,v direct, per a. s. Norge (mall must oe u. recteu "per s. s. Norge'); at U m. io ITALY direct, per s. s. jvunig Aibc.i (mall must be directed "per s. s. ivonlg Albert"). PkINTLD MATTKR, ETC.-Thls steamer takes printed matter, commercial paper and samples tor Germany only. Tn same clM of mall matter for other parti of Kuroe will not be sent by this ship unless specially directed by tier. After the closing of the supplementary transatlantic malia named auove, audi tional supplementary malls are opuien on the piers of the American, Kngllsn, f'renci and German steamers, uliu leuiain opeii until within ten minutes of ths hou.- of sail ing of steamer. Malta for South and Central America West Indies. Etc. FRIDAY At 12 m. for MEXICO, per . s. Santiago, via Tamplco (mail must be 01 rected "per s. s. Santiago"); at 11:8) p. in for NEWFOUNDLAND, per s. s. Si berian, from Philadelphia. SATURDAY At 8:3o a. n.. (supplementary DKU) a. m.) tor luiw.au ana vfc.Mi. ZUELA, per s. s. Zulla (mall lor fcava nllla and Cartagena must be directed ' per s. s. fculla' ): at it a. m. tor 1'OH'l'j RKO per s. s. Coamo; at 9:3o a. in. tgti,ipi:. men tary i0:3o a. m.) for KOKl'i Nd I&LAND, JAMAICA. SAVAN1LLA. CAR TAGENA and GREYTOWN. ,er s Alene (malt for Costa Rlc.i must be di rected ' per s. s. Alene '); at 8;o0 . m (supplementary lo:3o a. m.) tor INAUijA ana HAITI, per s. s. Bolivia; at :) a. m. (supplementary 10:30 a. m.) tor 8f. THOMAS. BT. CROiX. LEEWARD Bnj WINDWARD ISLANDS, liRlTISH. DUTCH and FRENCH G C1ANA, jiei s. u. larima (mall for Grenada and Tr.nidad must be directed "per s. a. farlma";; ut 10 a. m. tor CUBA, per a. s. Mexico, via Havana. Malla Forwarded Overland. Etc., K. eept Transpacific. CUBA By rail to Port Tampa, Fla., and thence oy steamer, closes at inis Olllce daily, except Thursday, at 5:30 a. m. tthj connecting malls close here on Mondays, Wednesdays snd Saturdays). MEXICO CITY Overland, unless specially addressee lor aespaicn oy steamer, closes at this office dally, except Sunday, ut lUi p. to. and ll:o p. m. Sundays at l;iXi p. ul and 11:80 n. m. NEWFOUNDLAND By rsll to North Syd- Bty, ana tnence oy steamer, closes at mis office dally at 6:30 p. m. (connecting mails close here every Monday, W'ednesuay aud Kxturdav). JAMAICA By rail to Boston, and thence Dy steamer, ciuses at una onics at :; n m. everv Tuesday and Thursday. MlQUELON By rail to Boston, and thencs by steamer, ciuacs at tuia times uauy at C 30 D. m. BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ AND (iUAItMAiiA-By ran to .-sew Orleans, and thence by steamer, closes at tills office dsily, except Sunday, at l:3u p. m. and li:dy p. m., ounoays at i:ou p. ni. snd 111: p. m. (connecting mall cloj.es tiera Mondays at ill:3u D. tn.). COSTA RICA By rail U New Orleans, and thence oy steamer, closes at tins oince dally, except Sunday, at 1:J0 p. m. and 111:30 p. m., Sundays at 1:00 p. ta. and U:30 p. m. connecting tn.i ciost here Tuesdays at tll:u p. m.i. Registered mail ciouos at 1:00 p. m pre vious day. Transpnclflo Malls. HAWAII, CHINA, JAPAN. PHILLIPPINE ISLAM Da. via Ban t raiu isco. close here dally at 6:30 p. m. up to May 53d, In elusive, for despatch per a. s. Doric. NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA itxci pt Westi, NEW CALEDONIA FIJI. BAMCJA and HAWAII, vi.i San Francisco cloo nVra daily at 6:30 p. m. alter April 2iih and up to May S'un, lncnrnlve, 101 tiespatch per s. e Sonoma. (If the 1 uuaid steamer carrying the Ur.tish mul, lor New Zealand does not ariyw in time to connect with this despatch, extra i iall -closing at 5:10 a. m., 9:3u a. m. ana 6 3j ?. m. ; Sundays at 4:30 a. m., t a. m. and .30 p. m. will be made up a fin forwaruej until th arrival of the C'un.ird steamer. 1 CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle, cioai- 11, rj dally at 6:0 p. m. up 10 .May (loth, in clusive, for uespatch per s. s. Tora Maru HAWAII. JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIP FINE ISLANDS, via Sai Francesco, cioa here daily at 6.a0 p. ni. up to Ma il.t.i, Inclusive, for despatch per s. s, Mi,o.i Maru. CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacoma. clo.-f here daily at 6:30 p. m. up to M.iy i3 h. Inclusive, for despatch per s. s Olynpl HAWAII, via ban Francisco, tlosu he. , dally at :3u p. m. up to May tl8ih, 111 elusive, for despatch per s. s. Aiimtua CHINA and JAPAN, via Vani juw- and Victoria. B. C, close lieru daily st u JO p. m. up to May IlKili. iiijlusivc. lor de , patch per s. s. Empress uf India, l.ier chsndlse for U. U. Postal Ag. m y ai bhanghal cannot b fuiaanica vd ( annua AUSTRALIA (except West). FIJI ISLANDS ana NEW CALEDONIA, v a Vancouver and Victoria, H c, ciuse her dally at 1:30 p. m. alter May !ith and up to May IJ.ih, inclusive, 101 uepulc'tt per a. s. Aorangl. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Han Fran Cisco, close here dally at l:3u p. ni up iu May i-'ith, inclusive, for ie pa, n pci U. S. Traiiaport. TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS, via ban Frgnclsco, cluae her dally ut p in. up to May 1 nun, iiicluaive, tor i-es patch per s. s. Mariposa. Note Unless otherwise sddreased, Wei: Australia la forwarde I via Eurnpf, ..,, New Zealand and Philippines via 8t,i Fran cisco th qulcktsi. route.-. Phil pplii-. p -ciall;' addressed "via CaiiaLa 01' ' v a Europe" must be fully piepaiu bt the toe elgn rates. Hawaii la torwardeU w bs 1 Francisco exclusively. TranapaclfW mails are firarded t port Of sailing dally and the schedule of clostrii I srraoged en the prrsuMipilon Uie.r uiilnurrupted overlanl tramt. Re iter, tnaii tioae at ii p m. prev,oa uuy CORN ELI L.3 VAN t'oTT, Poitniaa' er. Postofflce, Nw Yerlt. N. T., May 1,