i
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wid Fluctuations Still Keen Wita Ones
Gness.ng nd Under Coren
TRADE IN MAY AND JULY WHEAT IS UGH
Ofcsrared rarpoati of Irntin t Mat
ter at OrW t nrertalaty Cora,
! fttreagth and
lidrpnd(c,
UMA1IA, Feb. J7, 1904.
Another day of wide fluctuation. The
wise boy are guessing knd keeping close
to cover. Wiir ncfts la not coming tn fat
enough t4 auvance prices and the absence
of habitual short sellers causes the market
to change sharply and frequently without
any particular reason. No one seems cer
tain what the Armour Interest ar doing
and. Intending.
Ulnaha trading In May and July wheat
Was llgnt. May opened at tc, V- below
the close of Friday, and declined to wty.
Chicago, on the other hand, fluctuated
sharply. 1 lie opening, 11.06,, was high for
the day, and the lowest point reached was
I1.01H. The market gradually broke from
the opening to the low point, tallied 40 $1.04,
broke again to $1.02. and at the close ral
lied to l.tu. New July varied from 964c
to 6o. Omaha July clotted weak at SSlac,
lc under the opening.
May corn showed a strength of Its own
Independent of wheat. Opening at 47Hc, It
advanced to 48c, and declined toward the
close to 4tc. Chicago opened at tic and
and closed Ho lower. The fluctuation ws
from Bic to BTSc Transactions tn oats
for future delivery were rather heavier this
morning on the Omaha exchange than for
some time. The market did not fluctuate
widely and the close waa near the opening
price.
"' Closed
..... . Open. High. Low. Today. Krl.
v heat a
May 90 ' M (W'4 Rsyi povj
Alui M(4 . M Kh 8i'
corn
May 47H 4 47 ' 47 47iB
4" 'W JH
May ..)... 42 " 45 424 42H
March .... 4M 4i-Ji 4i 4nV
Receipt of oats were cars In and 1 car
out: one week ago. 21 and 7 cars, five cars
of No. 4 white oats sold for 40Vie.
WHEAT No. 2 hard winter, eifcfllc: No.
8 hrtrd winter, stltWo; No. 4 hard winter.
i.ryS2c; No. 2 spring, 8a93c; No. aprlng,
M(M: No, 4 spring, 7406.
CORN-No. .1, 4;)H844c: No. 8. 41tt42c;
No. 4, 40ViTr41c; No. 2 yellow, 4344c; No.
I yellow, 4:y42Hc: No. 2 white, 43Vw44;; No.
3 white, 42ft42'4r. '
OATB No. 2. iMtttr; No. 8, 870,1Sc: No 4,
jnft.TTc; No. 2 white. 4"i)43H No. H white.
4'fMl4c; No. 4 white, 39V&40ci "standard,
41H42f. " ,
Local Cash- Oraln ' Market.
The local cash market waa dull an' few
samples were ottered. . Prices were the
same hs iYldny.and buyers were shippers
and elevators. Wheat receipts were 6
car In and 1 car out; one week ago. 9 ami
vara. un car or ino. 3 nara wheat sold
for We, .
Cora was as usual the largest cas mar
ket, but little Interest was manifested.
Xecelj.ta were 11 cars In a ad 55 cars out;
one wejk ago, 44 and M cars.
Sales of car lots by sample on track,
Omaha:
Mixed corn, No. 3, 1 car, 43c; 1 car, 424c;
' No. a yellow, 1 car, 434c;-1 car 424iW
White corn. No. 4, 1 car. 41Hc.
Notes from the Eiohuag Office. '
Oeorga S. ' Crosby, general freight agent
of the Burlington from Chicago, was a
visitor on the exchange floor. He expresses
himself as pleased and surprised at the
spirit of, business manifest In tlie Omaha
pit. ,
The meeting of stockholders, which was
postponed Tuesday because of lnek of
quorum, took place this afternoon. An ar
rangement had been made fr voting by
proxy and the members were allowed until
i o'clock to say whether' they wanted the
capital stock and membership limited.
Omaha Inspections of grain wvre 71 oars.
Of wheat i cars graded No. I hard winter,
S cara No. 4 hard winter and 8 cars no
grade. Of com 7 cars graded No. 2, 43
t ars No. S, 2 cars' No. 4, 1 car No. 1 vhlto,
4 cara No. S yellow, and i cars no grade.
Of oats 1 car graded -Not 8 white, 2 cara
No. ' 4 white and -1 cr No., 4.
Grata Markets Elsewhere. ','.
Closing prices of 'grain Friday and today
at the markets, named .were &4 .follow,! ,
KAisdAH C'lTf.
Closed
-, Today. i'rldAy.
. .w.. K6T4 i Mi
Wheat
May
July
Corn
May July
47
4jT-
4V4
M 48
BT.
LOUIS.
Wheat
May .....
July
Corn
May .....
July
Wheat 1
May
July
.Wheat
N May-
July
Wheat
May July
.l.OOttB 1.007,
....... ..u ih ' tew '
J COHB G0H
S.'SB
MINIIEA!POLIg.
......1.021
e4
'2
1.03HA
1.0SVA
l.o:
DULUTH.
..l.OlfcB 1.02HB
..l.Ui B l.W!uU
NEW YORK.
.....V..1.06SB l.Of.TsA
1.011A, i.0IS.B
CHICAGO GRAl ANU PROVISIONS.
Keatarra of the Tradlag; and Closing
Prices oa Board of Trade.
t CHICAOO, Feb.- 27.-Llquldatlon on a
huge scale caused a break uf HVo today In
Mny whoat, jrotlt taking, auppoaed to be
fur the account . Of the Armour lnt.rl
tartedthe selling. Much of the decline
' v, ... .. w vfciwiiiB, uio close t) -
log le lower than last night final, fig
ures. July Closed Ito.rtnwn Vliv nrn
V1 V' ?U na Provisions 6c to KVjc.
u
lc
n:
Id
Jl
ui( biuiii in w neai came snortiy be
fore the close. The opening waa weak on
lower cablea, both Kngtlsh and continental
nibrketa showing losses. May was Vc
l0W4tr to 4bC higher yt tl f.v. . ...
July was off Vi 'Ao at S6u!-slc. As the
eaNlon waa nearlng the cloae there was a
udden outbreak of apectacular selling of
" j- amiarai selling movement thus
suddenly Inaugurated resulted qukkly In a
severe slump ln the price of the May op
tion. From around 11.06 May dropiwd to
11.01 li. Many atop losa. oi'dtirs came out, ac
celerating the decline. Closing 'figure on
May showed a net loaa for the day of lWc,
at $l.ti. July was down Wo at WHo.
Clearancea of wheat and flour were e.iual
to 28.7UO bu. Primary receipts Wure B77.UOO
bu.. agalnat 4J6.UXI bu. laat year. Minne
apolis, Lmltith and Chicago reported re
ceipts of ja cara, agalnat 272 cara laat
week and 214 a year ago.
Lower cables and weakneas In wheat
caused an easier feeling In corn at the
tart. There was a scattered selling re
sulting In slight declines, but prices gradu
ally advanced again on buying by pit trad
era. The Opening on May waa Hft Wc lower
at MtifttiSc After selling between MUo
and 6i1alU6i'tc. the close waa at 66o. July
closed a shade lower at MVftSHc. Local
receipt were 1 cara, 1 of contract grade.
The feature In oata waa the Comparative
strength In the face of the weaknesa In
wheat. The opening waa easier, In sym
pathy with other grains, but a fair demand
from local traders and commission houses
c.Huned an advance. The close waa about
steady. May bpened "itijHo lower at 464
46Hc ranged between 46c and 4lH&4c, and
closed at 46c. July closed Wo lower at
41Tc. Ixn-al receipts were 12 cara. .
Interest In trading to provisions centered
In pork. I-ate In the session liberal liqui
dation of May pork caused come weakness.
The selling waa largely by email holders.
After ranging between tliot and tl274.
May pork closed at a loes of 17H" ll 1H
May lard was off Wc at 87.S7H. and rlba
were down ec at 8T.a;Vi. Estimated receipt,
for Monday: Wheat. 38 cars; corn. 826 cara:
oata. :40 cara; hogs. MOM) head.
The leading futurea ranged a follows:
Article. Open. Hlgh.j Low. Close. Tea y
Sept. ,
May '
- i . . i ..
90T4-1W
I'-1.
"4
VW, 80'4
l.OJWl l.tkt,
bSi Wit!
1.WTT4
7
IT7W
?
4-W
b July
Corn
Feb.
May
July
.) t
Feb.
May
July
Sept.
Pork
May luly
ln1 -May
July
RJba-,:
May
July
MSS.67HS
tiv
as
42H
46 W
464.SW'4
,41Wl4i 4Jii
46
41k
41V
18 28 (18
1 4-"a! It
I
rry,
42i
18 10
8 06
8 U4
8 "
8 10
IS VI Mil It 1U
8 06 I 8 OTH
8 17H 22S,
7 tVtk
8 U i
77H
la
T 86'
8 US
f 8 08'
I 8 10
8 0!H
8 07Vs
No... 8. a Old. b New.
V I quotatlone were aa follows:
v FLAJT'R urady: winter patent, 85 1M
J. 20i avatgata, 84 804ja.tiu; eprtag patents.
W'uh,; straJghta, Ku4.70: bakers, U.U
WHEAT-No. I spring, ;c3$1.04; No. 8,
wvl.iu; No. 1 redf 81 iAjhvU l.vl".
CUK.N No. 2, M ; .No. 4 yeiiow, fc4c.
OAiS No. 2, 4i.u43Wc; No. 2 white, 444
4S'-c.
lAht,ET Clood feeding. 414343c.
6aJtltt Flax No. 1, t.l2, 1 north
western. 81 IS; clover, contract grade, IlLiS.
1'KUVlsluNS-Mess pork, per bbl., 114 00
(I1W.12H. Lard, per PW ibs., t.7fJ7 su. Short
nbsf aides tlooao, 27.754J7l4; ebort clear
sldej (boxed;, 8 7.(87 . vu.
Articles. Kecelpta. Shipment.
Flour, bbls 28 000 22,1"0
WheHt, bu iUmi li.l
Conu bu VMM) 110.48
Oala, bu iTK.ti ') lt4,
Kye, bu 6,9m) 1,400
Barley, bu 7!,0UJ 8,300
On toe Produce exchange today the o ut
ter market was firm;' creameries, 14uvi6c;
dairies. 13Hii22c. Kga". weaker; at mark,
cue included, l!'uliiWc. Cheese, Arm, 10W
tUWc.
NEW YORK GK tlt AL MARKET.
Haotatloaa of the Day oa ' Tarleaa
' Commodities.
NEW TORK, Feb. 27. FLOfR-Recelpta,
17,611 bbl.x.; exiorts, 4,8us bbls ; market quiet
but firm; Minnesota patenta, 86.2miio.7u;
Minneeota bakers, 4.aiKg4.7o" winter pat
ents, lo.Ai'uo.eo; winter straights, 8i.lAKd
6 26; winter extras, 83.4.0u; winter low
grades, 13.1 :.&,). so. Rye flour, firm; fair to
good, 84. 3(4. oo; choice to fancy, 84.(Ma4.86.
tiuckwheHt flour, dull, 8i.0iy i.lu.
CORNMEAlz-teady ; yeiiow western,
811ill4j; city, 81.11H; kiln dried, 83.2f&3.30.
RYU Firm; No. t western, 92Sc to arrive.
BARLEY (Julet; feeding, 60c c I. f. New
York; malting, no'afioo c. 1. f. Buffalo.
WHEAT Receipts, 16.875 bu. Spot, quiet;
No. 8 red, 81.0 levator and 81HB1.15 f. o.
b. afloat; No, 1 northern, Duluth, 81-08 f. .
b. afloat; No. 1 hard, Manitoba, nominal,
f. o. b. aoat. Options opened easy on poor
cables, milder weather In the west and
selling by scattered longs. 1-ater prices
ruled Irregular on moderate covering and
lollowed by a slight rally on moderate
speculative buying and an estimated de
crease In the visible supply. The, cloee was
steady at H6c net lower; May, 81.06WI8
l.U.'; closed at 8106H; July, 81.OnV4Sl.01S;
cosed at 81.01W; September, 93WjW 16-lc;
cIommI at Kc.
CORN Receipts, 45,225 bu.! exports, 18.863
bu. Hpot,. quint; No. 2, nominal elevator
and 5hc f. o. b. alln&t; No. 2 yellow, 6Sc; No.
2 white, 68c. Option market .also showed
weakness on tho cabins and with wheat,
but later rallied on -local support and closed
quiet and unchanged to toe decline; May,
6i VuS-'-sc' closed at 62Vc.
OAT8 Recolpts. 73,50 bu.; exports, 8,300
bu. Bpot, quiet; No 2, 6oVkC; No. 2 white,
6KWc; No. 2 white, 60c. . -
HAV-Qulet; shipping, 5iS75o; good to
choloe, 9UO&81.06.
HOPS Firm; state, common to choice,
11J crop, 8tif(i3Sc; 1H02 crop, 24ffc; olds, 10
felic; "Pacific coast. 1908 crop, 2734c; 1902
crop. .(;27c; olds, lfV(j15c.
HIDKB Firm: Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs.,
lc; Ciiltlornla, 21 to 26 lbs., 19c; Texas dry,
24 to 30 lbs.. 14c.
RICK-Bteady; domestic, fair to extra, 2Vj
BVtf: Japan, nominal.
TAI;IAW steady; cltv ($2 per pkg.), 6o;
country (pkga. free), 5'd5V4c.
PEANVT8 Firm; fancy hand-picked,
6V4c; other domestic, JVdOV&e.
I.TJATHKR Firm; acid, 23fj16c.
WOO 7 Firm; domestic fleece, 28ig32c
TtKTCF Firm: family, 111.5ni 12.50; mess,
89 00S.5n: beef hams, 82l.5J22.00; packet,
8l0.50fn'li.Kt city" extra India, mesB, Iltl.OO
1S.W. Cut meats, ntctidy; pickled bellies,
87.5V6S.26: plckle4 ehoti'ders, 8i pickled
hams, 810.00W11.00. Lard, steady; vestern
steamed, 830; refined. Steady; continent,
8 38: South America, 88.76; compound. 16.8714
(57.01). I'ork. steady; family, 816 30(317.00;
short clear, 8) 6. OO 17. 75; mess, 817.5018.00.
7,OVLTRy-Allve end dressed steady and
unchanged. ...
BUTTER Firm extra freeh ' crenmery,
2tkr; creamery, common to chotce, 15fd35Vic;
Imitation creamery, H'iiWc: atate dairy, 14
ffili2c; renovated. 12r(lSc; held croamery, 14
22c; factory. 12V4015V4O.
CHEESE Firm; state full cream, fancy
small colored, ' September, 12CJ late made,
iic; late made, white, 12c; late made,
lo;c; largo colored, 12c; large whUe, 12c;
late mnde, 104c.
EOOS Lower but steady; atate and Penn
sylvania, nearby, average finest, 22c: state
and Pennsylvania, seoonda to firsts, 2021c;
western flints, 21 o.
. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Coaditloa of TmiU sad Quotations oa
Staple and Fancy Produce.
- EGOS Receipts. - more liberal . market
weaker; fresh stock, 17c.
LIVE- POULTRY Hens. W4c; spring
chickens. MjKkc; old roosters,-6c; turkeys,
13i 14o; ducks, flAio; geese, Sc.
DRESSED PuriLTnV Turkeva. 1617e:
ucks, Utrllc; geese, 10c,- chickens, lOVtfllc.
BUTTER Packing stock, 13c; choice
codflnh, 12c: redsnappar, 11c; iobstera. boll;d.
per lb., lie; lobsters, h green per lb., Soc;
bullheads, Ue; catfish, l5142f black bass.
20c; halibut, 16c; crappUs, 12c; herring, 4Hc;
white bass. ISo: blueflns, 8ci melts. lcUe.
OTSTERS-Xew York Counts, per can.
43c; per . gal., 82.00; extra select, per , can.
85c; per gal., 81-80; standard, per can. 27c;
per gal., ..u).
T1RAN Per ton, 81560
HAT Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale
Dealers', association; Cnoice No. 1 upland,
8680; No. 2, 86.00; mefllumj 85.60; coarse,
15.00; rye straw. 83.00. These prices are for
hay of good color and quality. Demand fall
and receipts light.'
, -. . VEGETABLES.
POTATOES Colorado, 81.0U; Dakota, per
bu., 81-00; natives. 80c.
BWEET POTATOES Muscatine, per bbl.,
NAVY BEANS Per bu., 82.2&
CEI-ER Y Lkrge CaUfornla, u)o, 75c and
foe.
ONIONS-Bpanish. per crate, 81.80; Colo
rado yellow aaid red, per lb., Wc.
CABBAGE Wlaconaui Holland. Zc; new
California, 8c
TURNIPS Canada ' rutabagas, per 1U
114c: white, per bu.. 80c
CARROTS Per bu., 8L0O.
PARSNIPS Per bu.. 80c
BEETS Per bu., 80c
CAliLLFLOWER-Califoritla. er crate,
CUCUMB ERB Per do.. 81-251.60. '
TOMATOES-Florida, peg Vbafcket crates,
84-604(6.00.'
RADISHES Per dot. bunclus. JSc.
ITTUCB KEADS-Por dos. bunches. M
CH.00; per bbl., 87.00; leaf lettuce, per dot.
bunches, 46c. ,'
TURNIPS Southern, per dos, 76c , '
EEET8 Southern,' 5r dos., 75c.'
CARROTS Southern, per aoi., 750
PARSLEY Southern, per dot., 81.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES-Callfornla Bellflowers. per bog.
8I.10; New York export Ureenlngs, Russets
and Baldwins, 84 .00.
CRANBERRIES Jersey, per bbl., 87 00;
per box, $2.60; W Isconsln Bell r.nd Bugle,
87 JO; Bell and Cherry, 86.60.
ORAPES-Imported Malagas, per keg.
BTRAWTIKRRIES Florida, per flt, .600,
. v. TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES Navels, all sixes, choice, 82.15
famy. all sixes, t;.26(u2.50.
XEMONtt-Callfornla, fancy, 800 to 860,
83 to: chotoe. 24d to 't.i ,11., ix 26
FHJS-Callfornla, or 10-lb. cartons. 850;!
inip-jrira .Binyrnu, x-crown. lie; o-crown,
ltk-; 7-crowiu 16c.
BANANAS Per medium' slsed Ounch,
82 iXi(2 6C; Jumbos, 2.76o3 86-
COCOANUTS-Per suck, 84 00; per dot.,
DATES Persian, per box of 80 pkgs..
12.00; per lb.. In 60-lh. boxes, 6c; Oriental
Stuffed dates, per box. 82.40.
M ISC E LLAN k.O U8.
CHEESE Wwcuiiain iwlna, full cream.
12c; Wisconsin Young Americas, 13c: block
bwiss, ltc; Wlsconslu brick, 13c; Wiacoualii
l;m burger, 12c.
HONEY-jNebrasko, ,r 24 frames, 83 00;
Utah and Colorado, per 24 frames, 83.
MAPLE BUUAK Ohio, per lb., loo.
CHjER Per bbl.. 86-50; per H bbl., 88.85.
HOR3ETIAD1SH Per :ase of 2 dog,
parked, sue.
HIDES No; I green, 8c I No. 2 green. 8c;
No. 1 salted. 7o; No. 2 salted to: No.
veal calf, 8 to 12 lb.. 8H; No. 1 veal calf,
12 to 16 lbs., 6c; dry salted hides, fa lie;
Sheen pelts. kV76o: horse hides, $1-Kll60.
NUTS Walnuts, No. 1 soft-shell, per lb.,
16c; hard-shell, per lb., 14c; No. 2 soft
shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard-ahell, per lb.,
12c; Braids, per lb., lie; filberts, per lb.,
11c; almonds, soft-shell, per lb., 16c, hard
shell, per lb. I 18c; pecans, large, per lb.,
12c; small, per lb.. 10c i peacuta. per lb., (c;
roasted peanuts, per lb., 8c; Chill wal
nuts, lXllJo; -large hickory nuts, per bu.,
61 60; shell barks, per bu.. 22.00; black wal
nuts, per bu.. 81.28.
Milwaukee Grata Market.
vMILWAUKEE. Feb. 27 WHEAT lc
lower; No. 1 northern, 81 02$ 1.03; No. t
northern. 9ofi8l.02; July, 7e.
RYE 2c lower; No 1, 7VyV -BARLEY-Weaker;
No. t (2tg3c; sample.
CORN-c lower; No. 1 4Eg47c: July, 8eW
6C6Vc .
Dalath Grata Market.
DUL1TTH. Feb. 27. WHEAT IB store:
No. 1 hard. 81 031: No. 1 northern, $101:
No. 2 -northern. 864c To arrive: No. 1
hard, tl.ievj Ko. 1 northern. 6101: No. I
northern, tsc; May, 2l.011; July. 81-02; Sep
tember. 81 Vic
OATS To arrive nd oa track. Cc.
Toleda Seed Market.
TntEDO. Feb. r.-SEED-Clovar. rash,
86 87S; February. 8t7v; March. StsTH:
April, 860; prime alslke, 8b SU; prime tim
othy, $146
1"l"m? imiry rons, ijwthc; separaior, aa.
FRESHFiaU-Trout, iuaiOc; plckerej, 6W
fF8P7 fe, cl-perch, BWitr blueftsh, 15c;
tth lAflah O.. ' 1 . 1 . h. in-
THE OMAHA DAILY REE: MONDAY, FETttinAKY 29, 10ft4.
OJIAUA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Receipts Llbsnl for ths Week snd
Corn-Fedi Lower.
HOGS HAVE HELD UP IN GOOD SHAPE
Better Grade at Skeea and Lamb
Selllag la Aboat tho Same Rotehes
They Were m Week Ago, bat
Commoa Klad Little Lower.
- , SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. r, 1904.
r.S ? pt.? 'r: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Mond' 8.64 8.363 12,147
Official Tuesday 16,4,3 j.siie
52C Jediiesday 6.S71 13,04 7.4-s)
r.m.n!al, ThUrd"Jr 0 10,688 t498
; ID0 a Friday 1.2-.0 10.46M 8,048
Ofliclal Saturday 115 lo.twii m
Total for this week 22.8I7
Same day last week. .. .18,279
Same week before 11.8H0
Same three weeks ago.. 11. 776
Same four weeks ago...l8,4S
68.S91 8,418
60.666 4t.610
61,0J 2y.l.
45,346 ,26,638
4;.574 37,7t.9
63.857 81.969
. . t fr&l , . . . 0I.Qin 11 . fVI I B1.1M.
n.(..iriB FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following table show the receipts ot
cattle, hog and sheep at , South Omaha
tor the year to date, with comparison with
laat year: . .
,,, ' 1804. 1903. Inc. Dec.
BttIe 14U.L3 1W.UN2 11,969
"S" 400,004 8C5.i 4. BPS
BheP ...287.908 20S.1S9 78.795
Average prices pal a for hogs at South
Omaha lor the last several days with comparisons-
Pete. I 1804. 1803.1902.1901.1900.1899. 189.
Feb. 1..
Feb. $..,
Feb. 8...
Feb 1
4 72Vi
6 88, 6 221 6 67 84 I C4
6 68
6 70
80
6 n:
76
5 74
V
6 7u
6 7v
72,
8 i
6 iatl
4 6 8 841
a w
8 73
I 2
4 2 8 69
4 81
S4,
Feb. 6..
8 71
8 73
6 11
6 16
6 08
6 9
6 00
6 01
6 231 4 so;
Zb.
Feb.
IT. I.
.,
t-i
e 21
4 70l'
4 681
I 6
6 28
I 6
i mi
8 70
76
3 l
8 71
Fh' "
6 2j 4(01
6 261 4 84
Keb. 10.,
Feb 11.,
Feb. a.,
Feb. 1.,
Feb. 14.,
Keb. 15.,
Feb. 16.,
Feb 17.
Feb. 18.
Feb. 19.,
Feb. 2ii..
Feb. 21.,
Feb. 22..
Feb, 23 .
Feb. 24..
Feb. 26.,
Feb. -28.,
4 801 8 ill 3 7tl
6 8!
I so
D 24
8 661
8 77
6 01
6 04
4 79
3 681
3 tk
7 St,
I 81
8 U
8 9
8 89
8 St
8 87
8 91
8 91
8 M
8 81
i xj
3 79
8 H
6 UN,
6 92
6 HI
4 62
4 7di
8 Til
6 661
6 80
4 09
6 OS
s 02
6 2'
6
6 72
4 831 I 68
I 041 6 78
6 Ofl 6 72
4 161 3 t
6 04V4
6 24
6 22
6 80
6 84
6 23
83 "I
6 ti
6 20
t 141 s ou
981
6 W
6 96
6 32
6 29
6 Ui
6 37
6 S3
4 74
4 69
4 69
8 47;
2 66
8 681
6 62
6 ti-t
U 81
6 91
6 96
.-
4 65,
6 93
6 W
3 C8
6 3HI
'Indicates Sunday.
The official number of car of stock
brought In by each road wa:
C.J M. A St. P
Wabash
V. P. syetem ,
C. & N. W
F., E. & M. V
C, Bt. P., M. 4 O
B. & M
C, B. A Q ,
K. C. & St. J
14
3
23 .. 8
16
..- 26 i .2
19 .. 1
3 24, ..
6 .
1
1 8 .. ..
1 .. ..
4
... 2 . ..
"4 148 3 1
Illinois Central
Total receipts ..
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the
number of head Indicated:
. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 1,316 ....
8wlft and Company 6 2,6-'U 004
Cudahy Packing Co 2 8,017 ' ....
Armour & Co 2,282 ....
Armour, "Bloux City.. " 1,376 ....
Sol Degan .. 2 .... . ....
Totals. '. To 10,516 904
CATTLE There were only a lew odd
bunches of cattle In the yards this morning
and practically no bualneps was trana&cteu.
For the week receipts have been quite lib
eral, there being a gain over both laat week
and the corresponding week .of last year.
The table above will show the exact figures.
Other points have aim been well supplied
and besides that packers have been short
on cars In "which to- move their meat prod
ucts. Aa a result the te-ndency of prices
has been decidedly downward.
Corn-fed steers may be quoted all the way
from lOdlic lower for the week and some of
the common stuff may be even worse than
that -Trading has been slow all the week,
and In fact It has been one of the hardest
week that salesmen have experienced In a
long time. The best grades of well-tlnlahed
heavy cattle have sold to the best advan
tage, owing to the fact that such klrlds have
been very scarce and packer have hardly
been able to get enough of them to 011 their
order. For that reason the choice grades
are tvo over a dime lower and something
strictly prime might bring practically last
week's prices, . The-common kinds of cattle
are selling largely -from 83 to 83.60, fair to
good from $3.75 to 84.16 and good to choice
from $4-26 to 85.
The cow market has followed much the
same course aa the trade on steers. The
choice bunches may not be over lofflio
lower and in extreme case possibly a rlttlo
more. Carlner, though, have not ' shown
much change.' The latter are se'.llng largely
from 81.75 to 82-25, fair to tood grades from
82.30 to $2.60 and good to choice from 32.80
to 88.26, with something strictly choice from
83.40 to 33.65.
Bulls are fully a quarter lower for the
week and In some cases aa much aa 36c
lower. The bulk of the fair to good graf
are selling from 32.60 to 33. with choice from
33 to 33.75. Good veal calves have held
about steady, hut common-kinds are a little
lower.
There has been a good demand for stock
errs and feeders all the week, and aa a re
sult anything at a'.l desirable has held fully
steady. Even the common kind have sold
to a good advantage as they did last week.
Cattle of good weight and qualify that have
not been on corn sell to the best advantage,
but still warmed-up cattle of good quality
an dehorned sell quite freely. Good to
choice grades may be quoted from $3.75 to
34, with something strictly fancy perhap
a little higher. Fair to good cattle sell from
33.2S to 33.60 and common kind from. $3. 26
down.
- COWS. - V
No, At. rr N. A. Fr.
KO 1 78 14 1118 8 80
t 1000 t 00
CALVES.
3 108 4 00
HOGS Thre has been a big run of hogs
here :i this week and there la a good lib
eral gain both over last week and the sa.me
week of last year, as the tablo of receipts
above will show. , The market, though, lias
bean In good shape aiid prices have been at
the top notch of the season. Cloelng prices
are about 6&1K'. higher than a week ago.
' This morning the ruceipt were again lib
eral and aa reports front other markets
were unfavorable to the selling Interests
packer were bearinh. The market o ned
about a nickel lower on the beat hogs. Buy
era, though, were slow to take hold, and
after the first round their bids were EjjIik:
lower on the general run of hogs and the
llghtweighla were slow and fully a dime,
lower, some sale being as much a 15o
lower than the good time yesterday, Trad
Ina waa very slow and It waa late before
anything like a clearance was made. Light-
wetgnts sola largely irom xo.au down, tne
bulk of the medium to good weight hogs
from 35.26 to 15.35 and prime heavies sold
from 86.40 to 85-60. Representative sales:
Ma. . rr No. A. sk. tt.
14 41 ... 8 78 tt :..t!t ... IS'-i
It.. 1H ... 4 45 71 .-..124 ... 8 II4
11 144 ... 4 7V4 4') til ... 6 tt1
M Ill . 40 6 4 M M ... 8 U
II 114 40 6 0T 1 1.1 ... IU
T4 Ill 44 6 10 17 !M l!0 III
41. 15 ... I lf-i tii i.i3S 1
M 111 ... I uvt u, :i ijo ( i
71 J ... IU '-74 141 ... I IS .
11 1 ... -6 171 7 i3l ... I 31
u irt ... 6 11 It mo ... 1 is
4' til 44 6 IS tl. ...... Ml H lit
IS 101 40 I M (e 141 so I 11
74 ill IN IK M M7 ... I 35
71 , ... ISO II....M..I4S 40 I IS
M 61 11 IS It ttt ... 6 1714
73 14 4 6 N ' II... 144 80 I 40
Tt M M IN 17 ... 140
II. 1M ... B SO 71 164 40 I 40
81 111. 8 6 SO M 147 40 I 40
M lui "... 6 SO II 137 44 I 40
t m ... 3 IS Tl Ml ... 40
n r ... I M 4 .111 ... IU
17 1H ... I M II ...347 00 I 40
141 84 I IS It I4 M I 40
M Ill ... I SS 0 341 10 I 40
It HI ... I H . 71....... 147 40 6 40
71 til 110 6 W 17 til 140 I 40
71 IU las 6 I 17 41 M S 40
1 U 14 I 34 70 Ill ... I 40
Tl 117 SO 6 IS 71 MS ... 40
Tt xn 40 I t7H si la 10 s 40
T4. 13 S40 1 S7H 71 114 ... 4
73 14 I rH T7.; Ml SO I 40
0 til I rs 71 Sfct 40 I 40
Tl IU ... 8 1714 M H 40 I 40
Tl Ill ... S 1714 41 JI44 ... I 40
M 34 10,8 10 , 4 1t 10 S 40
11 im IS i 10 Tl .340 U IIIU
Tl...
.137
S 10 41 Ski ... I 41
S 134 4 6 SO
7 1H ... IS
47 34 ii III
II 33 SO I 41
1. Ztl 40 I M
4J SJ ... s 4s
14 M I 34
U 371 ... IIS
Sat Ml SS14
.114 ... 113-4
-II 3O0 I S314
.141 ... I U
.171 11 I 33H
3 14 M I 41
41 10 10 I 41
00 rrf ... 1 4
1 m is 1 u
17 371 ts I u. rr mi lu
74. tit ... 6 1314 St FH SSI
4 IIS 4 8 33V, SI.,
1:1 to s so
7 3SS 4 I Silt
Silt 4S M is K LA
74 144 SBO I It 00 IIS 14 I M
Sit --- 8 SS14 47 Su4 S 6 80
SHEEP There were only about three
car her thia morning, but they were extra
rholce and sold at what could be con.
aldered stronger prices Bom Mexloaji
wethers brought 84.60 and Mexican yearling
?!. The yesrllnss were ITie umi thai anM
for 35 26 the first of tti wk n.r.i.,n
this week show an Increase over the same
weeg or last year amounting to about
6.00U head, but aa compared with last week
mere is a erred se or totit 1.00 head.
The week tuiened with a hlhr m.rb.l
hut on Tuesday anil Wednesday the ad
vance waa all lost and more too. The last
tWO Or three daVS thnnvh lh tmnAnniv ham
been upward rather than otherwise and aa
m resun nosing prices are about steady
With thnae In f . . i - n n,l..i 1
on the good to choice grades. n fact there
Is little dl (Terence from the first of the week
on that clan of stock. When It comes to
the common stuff, though there I probably
I"hb ui aooui J"(J IOC.
Very few feeders arrived this week, hut
suou ainas couia sareiy be quoted steady.
Wintttlons for cornfed stock: Chol?e
western lambs, 8&.51'b6.76; fair to
jrouo umni, xa.mrTb.au; good to choice Mex
l?an yearling. 83.00.2n; good to choice
western yenrlln, 4.75(ffS.OO; fnlr to good
yearlings. 34 2514.86: aooA to choice weth.
ers. 34 0i"fj4 26; fnlr to good wether. 33.75'S
4 00: good to choice ewes. 38 854 15: fair to
wmn ewe, n tynnrs.Rt); choice foeder lamhs
34.25 00; fnlr to good. t3.Vo 4 on; fneder
rrllngs. 33.T6tM.Z8: feeder wethers. 33 75
00; feeder ewes. 82.RO(jr3 25; culls, 81.754J2.00.
Representative sales:
No pr
238 western hay fed lambs 62 8 76
S4 western lambs 62 4 6
484 Me-xlean wether. .. w 4 60
68 Mexican wethers 07 4 60
ISO Mexican yearlings 82 6 26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Receipts Show l anal End of the Week
Dallas.
CHICAOO. Feh. Z7 f A TTT V. ncwof nta
800 head; market nominal; good to prime
sieera. 1191r70.it; poor to medium. $8 50tf
4.60; stockcra and feeders 82.finfi4.20: rows
316054no; helfnrs. $2.0tv-o4 60; CRiiners. $l.5nfl
i.w: buns. :'.t'Ii4 mi; calves, $3.607.00; Texas
iea steers. n.wKpi.ou. v
HOOS Tleceliits. 20.000 head: estltnntod
Monday, 60,000 head; markot closed 6fil0c
lower; mixed and butchers. $5.35fo.70; gocd
to cnoice 1 neavy, S5.urg5.i5; rough hesvy,
35.40ir5.HS; light, 6.20ti6 6o; bulk of aales,
tfi 40 n 1:.
SHKEP AND tiA MfR Itecelpts, l".0n0
neaa; marae strong; lamts, steady: gnoa
to cnoice wetner. .iti'in.uu: rair to cmure
mixed. 33.fi5'54 35; western sheep. $4.25fi4.75:
ratlve lambs, 34.50iiG.00; western lambs, 3135
ClS.lR.
Ofliclal yesterday;
Receipts. Shipment.
Cattle 2.5W 4.7!'
Hogs 34.SM 7.7?
Shocp 8,535 6, GIG
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANPAP CITY. Feb. 27. CATTtE Re
ceipts, 40U-hPad; no southerns; market un
changed. Jxtiort and dressed beef steers,
34.10tf5.10; fnlr to good, $3 (ji xfi 4. 40 ; western
fed steers. i ,rpO'U4.tiu;- RtocKers ami teeners,
$3.00ifii:5; southern steers, $3.25'o4.0O; south
ern cows, 2.25tt3.15: native cows, $2.ou43.75;
native heifers. 83.2iKi34D5; bulls. $2.50d'3.60i
HOH8- Receipts. 4.0n0 head; mArkct
stoudv; top. Su.oo; milk or sitieH. so.ltxo a.ao;
heavv. 35.i'&580; packers, 35.30ia5.45; pig
and lights, 34.1r6.30. " v
SHEtif AND LAMPS Receipts, none;
market nominally steady; natlvo lambs,
tr,.?f,ri!5 11: western lambs, f5.00ft5.75; fed
ewes, S.t.HiKfM.TS; western fed yenrllnc;s, $4.00
&4.25; stockers and reeaers. n.twi..
St. IiOtils Live Stork Market.
ST. I3VIS, Feb. 27. CATTLE Receipts,
150 head, Including 80 Texan! market dull
and steady; native shipping and export
steers, 34.2njj5.25; dreosed beef and butcher
steers, 34. (Willi. 00; steers under 1.000 lbs.,
33.9Vir4.80; stoekers and feedors, 32.2S(1.80:
cows and heifers. J2.2fi4.(Ki; canners. 32.25
$2.50; bulls, 32.6(Xo3JO; calves. 34 00(37.00;
Texus and Intllnn steers, $3. 004. a); cows
and heifers, $2.orjf3.1o. 1
H60S Receipts. 2.0 head; market active
but easy: pigs and lights, 34.9&5.2b; pack
ers, 85. 204i.tio; butchers and beet heavy,
65.45fr.'.7S.
SHEEP AND LAMBS No receipts and
no market.
Ions City Live Stock Market.
BIOUX CITY. la.. Feb. 27. (Special Tel
egram) CATTLE Receipts, 300 head; mar
ket, steady; beeves $3 60fa4.60; cows, hulls
and mixed. 32.3nei3.50! stoekers and feeders,
$2.7603.50; calves and -yearlings, 32.50g3.5O.
HOGS Receipts, 6.F0O head; markot, 5c
lower: selling at' 34.75a6.50; bulk of sales,
65.15lg6.60. -
St. Joseph Lle Stock Market.
BT. JOSEPH, Feb. 27 CATTLE Re
ceipts. 151 head; market steady.,
HOOS Receipts, 6.IW head; market 10O
15c . lower; light, 35.n64f.4r.j medUam and
heavv. 85.3.Vti'n.80; bulk, $5. 2ofT). 56.
9HF.EP AND LAMBS Receipts, 400 head;
market steady.
Stock In Sight.
Following are the receipts of live stock
for the stx" principal. 'Western cities yes
terday: ik"
. :. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Bouth Omaha5'. U5 10,600 667
Chicago .' 30'Wv
Kanpus City , . 4. 4.000
8t. Louis. IM 2.nno
St. Joseph ; '... 151 f'.2 400
Bloux City 3uU- 6.5u0
Totals..
.1,418 49,029 11,007
, Foreign Financial.
LONDON, Feb. 27.Wlth the redemption
of 10,000,000 In treasury bills and Ihe dis
tribution of over 10,000,000 In dividends
money was plentiful In the market today.
Discounts were easier for the same reason.
Business on the Block exchange was dull
and Irregular and operators were extremely
cautious. Consols were slightly unrder and
home rails were neglected. Americans
opened dull at about parity, improved
slightly and closed quiet. Foreigners were
firm on Paris advliea. Bouth Americans
remulned linn. The amount of bullion
taken Into the Bunk of England on balance
toil 11 V whs 16.000.
BERLIN, Feb. 27. Prices on the bourse
today were weaker. The discount rate for
short bills was 3H per cent and for three
months' bills S per cent.
PARIB, Feb. 27. Piicee on the bourse
today opened firm, but became heavy. At
the close the market wa calm. Interna
tional wore irregular. Russian Imperial
4s closed at 94.26. The private rate of discount-was
2 9-16 per cent. Three per cent
Rente, 95f 87Hc fnr the Account. Exchange
on London, 25f lMc fur checks.
Clearing; Hoose Arerasres.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. The statement of
the averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the five day of this week
hows: Loan 3!f0.;o9.100, decrease $4,229.
701; deposit, $1,027,920,400, decrease 31K6.2O0;
circulation. $tp,219.3i0.' decrease tsu'j.SOO;
legal tenders, 871,778.600, Increase 872,300;
specie. IJ17.851.700, Increase 83,746.000; re
serve S28.130,3iin, Increase 34,617.8j; reserve
required SJf,980,100. decrease 36, 30; sur-
rlu. 8.(2.1M.2ii0, increase 84.643,600; ex
'nited States deposits 341,840,675, Increase
34,834,700
Hank Clearing.
OMAHA, Feb. 27. Comparative tatement.
of bank c'earlngs for the weekl
Monday (holiday)....- r
Tuesdav ; 31.460.527 94 S1.698.820.6S
Wednesday 1.660.253.27 l,62fi.4M5.81
Thursday 1.661.OT1.89 1.605.811. 50
J.riday 1.2K1. 428.75 1.496 914 .20
Saturday i.za.. i.3:i,i'j.i3
A derrease of S3al,tiil2.2t from the cor
respondlng week hint year.
Imports and Kmports at New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 71 The exports of
specie from New York for the week (five
day were 31.179.376 sliver and 365 6i2 gold.
Imiorts of specie at New York during the
week were 317,664 gold and 3149 silver.
St. Louts tiraln and Provisions.
BT. LOVIH, Feb. 17. WHKAT-liww:
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 31 06; track, 3l.1fffl
1.12: May, Sl.uoii; July, 917c; No. 2 hard,
riDc.
COH N Lower ; No. Z, cash, 454e; track,
46Vtj474c; May. 6e60Sc; July, &2Vc.
OATS Steady; No. 2. cash, 42c; track.
43Mt4tc; May. 43Tc; No. 2 white. 45Uc.
FLOL'R Moderately active and steady;
red winter patents. So..1 j.4i; extra fniicy
and straight, 35 .iir5 26; clear, 34.2m'a4 86.
BEEI Timothy Steady, f2.80u2.8u.
COHNMEAIrSteady. 31.6u.
BRAN Firm; sacked, east track, V-ftKc
HAY Steady; timothy, f8.MsiU.0u; prairie,
3S (mj9 50.
PROVISIONS Pork, lower; Jibbing.
818.3214, lird. steady; prime steamed, 17 25.
liacon. steady, boxed, extra shorts, 38 60;
clear rlba, SN.87H; stiort clear, 48.6.
POl'LTRY Steady; chicken and springs,
lie; turkeys and ducka, 18o; geese, bo.
H UTTER Steady; creamery. 19-i)27c;
dairy, 16i30c, - .
EGGS Firm at 18Hc. ease count.
Receipts. Shipment.
Flour, bbl , v.ll.Ooi . lo.iO
Wheat, bu "1,000 7U,000
Corn, bu 9.ii0 M.Oin)
Oat, bu 83.000 C4.000
MtnaeapolU tirala Market.
MINNBAPOII8. Feb 27 WHEAT May,
SI.021,; July. IH'-'V.: Bptember. 914.c; on
track. No. 1 hard. 3104: No 1 northern,
31.02; No. 8 northern, Sl.OUuU.UHs; No. $
northern. 949Sc.
FLOUR First patent, t6.4xs36.6u: second
patents. 16 2? "jen .: - Hrt olneLra, 34 0j4 10;
Set ond clears. 3 Ml 2 76.
BRAN In bulk. Hu.mai4.t5.
Philadelphia Pradaeay Market.
PHILAPEIJ'HIA. Feb. 27. BUTTER
Finn, good demand; extra western rream
rv. !H657c; extra nearby prints, Zo.
EOOo Firm, good demand; fresh nearby
and western. '84c. at' mark; fresh soutti
wes em. ::iii.1-; frih snuthern. 22c
CI. El'TRE Steady, fair demand; New
York full creams, choice to fancy, HHc;
fair to good, V-itilOe.
COTTOK MARKETS.
Price Jam l Rapidly and All Of
ferlags Are Qalekly Absorbed.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ST. COTTON-To-dy
market waa sot the typical Saturday
affair that wa expected. The volume of
trade was large and there was an absence
of the uunl week-end feature. While
some llniildatlon on the pert of the profit
taking long waa een, It w toon spent
and all offerings were eagerly absorbed.
Wide advances for a Saturday were estab
lished, nervous nhorta sending prices up on
themselvea by their hurried running to
rover on extremely bullish weekly sta
tistics, while heavy buying by professional
and outside longs gave the market a strong
undertone. At the opening the ton was
firm and price showed an advance of
S&10 points. liquidation shaved the Initial
advance soon after th opening and shorts
attempted to cover at the decline. They
were disappointed. Price quleklv rose tintll
they were from 25 to 87 point hlgtier than
the Close 11 f VMtarriniT In U a k. w.Jk
July. At the close prices were 2ifi23 point
higher than yesterday's close. Futures,
11 s.ull.S6c. Spot, steady; Sales, 6.4O0 bales;
ordinary. 11 15-lc: good ordinary, lSVjc; low
rn ddllng, 1874c; middling, 14ic; nod rnld-
",nf,.l4,,,k'! mWMng fair. 14 16-Ic; stock,
59. 90S bales. . . 1
Ni.V YORK. Feb. Z7. COTTON The
market opened firm at a decline of 8 point
to an advance of 12 points, with the mnr
Ket showing increasing flrmnesa a the
call progressed. The decline on the ner
position was due to the disappointing Liver
pool cables, which were considered poor
enough to warrant a decline of 1015 points,
but the bullish visible supply statement
and the small estimate fnr the movement
during the week gave the position a bullish
,.n- . New Orleans also showed consider
able firmness again, with July selling uo
to 15.07c. Spot Interests were buying hero,
houses wlfh New Orleans connection sup
ported the market and In spite of end-of-the-week
realizing and rather less bullish
accounts from spot centers, the market
ruled generally firm, with prices about 8
im. t.Miin net nigner. Trading was not
more than moderately active, but offerings
were light.
LIVERPOOL, Feb.' 27.-COTTON-Spot. In
limited demand; prices IS points higher;
Ameiicnn middling, fair, K.oad; good mid
dling, 7.90.1; middling, 7.S0.1; low middling,
7.i2d: good ordinary. 7 lUii- nrinu,v 7 1.1.1
The sales of the day were 4.000 bales', of
"""" weie ior speculation and ex
port, and Included 73,410 American. Re
ceipts. 3,000 bales, Including 2,800 American.
Futures opened steady and closed barely
steady; American middling, g. o. c, Febru
ary, 7.6Sd; February and March, 7 57.1;
March and April, J.67d; April and Mey,
1. fed; May and June, 7.6d; June and July,
i.67d; July and August, 7.65d; August and
beplember. 7.35d; September and October.
B i:"H ( 1, -1 r. r- A Va-.k,!. a o..
, - - - - - 11,.,- 1, u.ovu.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-COTTON-Flrm but
uncnangea: miauling, 14c; sales, none; re
ceipts, 160 bales; shipments, 126 bales; stock,
19,107 bales. ,
Kanaa City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 27. WHEAT May.
91c; July. SS'c; cash, No. 2 hard, 96j9,7c;
No. 3, 9&u-94c; No. 2 red. 31.10; No. I,
31.0. -
CORN May. 475c; July, 47"4c; cash. No.
2 mixed, 44ii44Mic; No. 2 white, 46Vc; No.
3, 44 c.
OATS No. 2 white, 4243c; No. 2 mixed,
40-U41C.
HAY Steady; cholen timothy, S9 5o10.00;
choice prairie, 37.25a7.tO.
RYE-No. 2, 68c. ' '
liL'TTTICR Creamery, - 2123o; dairy,
fancy, 18c.
EGOS Firm; Missouri a.rd Kansao, disss
rettned, 16'ic; new No. 2, whltewood cases
Included, 17c.
Receipts. Shipment'.
Wheat, bu, ..114.400 100 400
Corn, bu... 63,200 S1.2UU
OaU, bu 14,000 . 7.0o0
OH and Rosin Market.
OIL CITY. Feb. 27.-OIL8-Credlt bal
ance, 31.80; certlflcate. no bid. Shipments,
91.033 bbl., average 72,778 bbls.; runs, 93,
662 bbhr, average 69,168 bbl. Shipment
Lima, 87.632 bbls., average 63,772 bbls.;
runs, Lima. 70,862 bbl.. average 47,860 bbl.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 27.-OIL Turpentine,
firm, 59c. ...
ROSIN Firm; A." B, C, D, 32 40; E, 32 46;
F, 32.60; Q. 32.56; H, 32.60; I, $2.96; K. 33.26
M. 83.80; K. 33.86; W. O., 33.60; W. W., 33.70.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-OIL8 Cottonseed,
steady; prime crude, nominal; prime yel
low, 8&Hc Petroleum, quiet; rAned, New
York. $8.96; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
38.90; prime, lu bulk, 36.00. Turpentine,
weak, 63V'U414C.
ROSIN Weak; strained, common to good,
S2.76&'2.80. ...........
' - ' Sonar and Molaaaea. -'
NEW YORK. Feb. rUajUyRaw.
firm; fair rerinlnff. 27,.4i2 15-.6o: renlrlf.urol
96 test, Slififl 7-16c; niolaae,sugai 2ti6t
2 11-16C. Rttined, Arm; No,.., 4,luc? $0 7,
4 05c; No. 8. 4c No. 9. 3.95c Hat 10,. 8 90c;
No. 11, 3.85o; No. 12. 3.80c: No. 18, 8.76c; No.
J4. 8.70c; confectioners' A,4.35c; mould A,
4.86c; cut loaf, 6.20c; crushed, 6.20c; ;ow
deretl, -4.61)0; granulated, 4.60c: cubes, i.76o.
MOLASSI0S Firm: New Orleans . cpea
kettle, good to choice, 8l4i37c.
ftKW OIILKANH. Feb. 27. SUGAR
Steady; open kettle. 2,tfi3 8-I80: fine kattia
centrifugal, 3eS'c; centrifugal whites, 4c:
yellows, SUfiH 15-16c; seconds. 2Hfc3 3-16o,
mui jitioci-iirainu ; open kettlp. 25li26c!
centrifugal, lutj 16c. Syrup,, dull, 25(&'2Sc. .
'Wool Market.
INDON, FVb. 27.-WOOL The arrivals
for the second series of auction
amount to 244,022 bales. Including 105.60) for-
witrum oiraci 10 Bpinner. 1 ne Imports
this week were: New South Wale. 4,159
bales; Queensland, 89S;. Victoria. 173; South
Australia, 58; New Zealand. 28.460;Chlna.
459; Singapore, 1.176; JJagdad, 58; Antwerp,
811; elsewhere, 136. i
BT. LOUIS. Feb. 27. WOOL Nominal
Medium grade, combing and clothing, 17
021 ttc; light fine. 16ifr17,c; heavy line, 12a
14Ho; tub washed. 2043310. '
Metal Market. .
NEW YORK, Feb. Z7.-METALS-fThere
was only a moderate business reported In
the local metal markets todnv . with- nrlees
continuing steady at yesterday's basts,
with the exception of tin, which ruled
rather easy at S27."6t2H.12Mi for spot. Cnp
per wns quiet at $12.5Kji 12. 7B for lake and
S12.37fr12.2H for electrolytic and castlnjr,
Spelter, firm; pot. f5.flofi6.16. Lead, S4.B0,
Iron ruled quiet and nominally unchanged.
BT. T.OT7IS. Feb, 27. M ETALB Lead,'
quiet, $4.35. Spelter, quiet, 84.60.
' Coffee Market.
NEW1 YORK. Feb. 27. COFFER Tlie
market for futures opened steady at a de
cline of 5 points. Tha market ruled gen-eKi-lly
uneasy under end of wveek li lul.la
tion. The close was steady at a decline of
15W25 Klnts. Sales were reported of r.5.6i!0
bag. Including March at S.S0tt5.W)c: Mav.
6.65116.70c; July, 5.86n.00'; September. .0di9
6.26c; November. 6.30c; .December, 6 30c,
'.Vhlsky Market.
PEORIA. Feh. 27. WHISKY On hasta nf
31 '27 for finished goods.
ST. IU'IS, Feb. 27. WTH SKY fl tea dv:
31 S1V4.
CHlCAOfi. Feb. 27. WHISKY Stead V. on
bssls of 31 .27.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 17. WHISKY Onlet.
on basis nf 31.27 for finished good.
Liverpool drain Market.
LIVERPOOL. Feh. 27.-WHEATSnot.
nominal. Future steady: March, nominal;
CORN-Spot tendy: American mixed,
new. 4s 3d: American mixed, old. 4s GVI
FutuDS quiet; March, 4s 27id; May. 4s 5L
Prr Oooda Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-r.RY GOODS -Total
Import of dry goods and ' general
merchandise at the port of New York for
the week tflve days) ending today were
valued at 315,177.753.
Peoria Orals Market.
PEORIA, Feb. V -CORN-Quoted firm;
No. 3, 41o; No. 4. S9c.
ICE WRECKS THREE VIADUCTS
Kaasas City Cat Off from Its laharb
Esceptlasi by gteasa Cars aad
Rowboata. .
KANSAS CITT. Feb. 28,-The Ice In the
Kansa river went out tonight, wrecking
throe temporary viaducts bullt after the
flood of last June, the Kansas, avenue,
Belt Lin and Argentine bridge. The di
rect financial loaa 1 not I'irg, but the In
convenience and Interruption to traffic I
serious. The Kansas avenue bridge wa
used by the street ear between Kansa
City, Mo., and th Wyandotts section of
Kansas City. A permanent street car
bridge la nearly completed, however. The
Bait Una bridge was used by th rail
road trains. Th Argentine foot brldg con
nected that town, with Annourd&le. Ar
gentine has had no through street car ser
vice since May 31, and must now be rsuched
by railroad train or row boavC
FieHiiy; reorusry. lt.xftc, bid) March. 14. 37
14.39c; April. 14.6iai4.68c; May, 14.614T14 S3c;
rV1 i";,t5."2o: July, Wtwi.TLci August,
14.50i', bid: September. 19 (ui'U KAo. rw.ir.iu.
OMAHA'S NEW CIVIC tEACvEfa5'
1 ; 7 .
Print Objeet to M.kr Oltj B.tttr and
' Hon BrMtifaU
JUDCE SLABAUGH .TELIS Of ITS MISSION
Will Co-operate nlth Other Kindred
Societies te Ininrtivn Snperlor hatr . .
ral Advnntasre W kleh This .
City Rhrhly Pos4ra. '
OMAHA, Feb. Zl-To the- Editor of The
Bee; The Improvement leagrue of Omaha
recently organised ' Was' formed for the
purpose of bringing about a harmonious
t systematic effort oh Ihe part of all
eltlrens of Omaha to Improve and betutlfy
our city. - -
Mt I designed to work In conjunction
with ths Federation of Improvement clubs,
a central body 'or clearing house of th
various Improvement club.
"Few cities have been favored tty nattiraf
conditions a has ours In Vocation, surtnoe
and surrounding. Nature has done her
part; shall we do burs? '
''On of the object of every person
life. It teem If living; In a city, should be
to contribute to tn WAlfarg of hie city,
his atate, hl county 'and to the people
thereof. :ror If they do hot who will of
should? ..... j
"Other cities are now- making rapid ad
vancement under a united and harmonious
effort, on' the part of their- cttliens gen
erally, to make their cities attractive,
beautiful, healthful, moral and strong and
commanding business centers, ' And they
all go hand In hand marked progress In
any one of them means progress In the
rest, and Indifference In one retard all
the rest. We shall hot succeed In any or
ganized -buslneos enterprise affecting our
whole city unless our people stand hy It.
And when we do fall or simply atnigglo
on wo. attribute It to Various causes, but
perhaps, do not .think that If our 125,000
people" had been fnvlted to stand by It and
had lent tholr enthusiasm and support It
would not have failed or languished.
"The improvement leagues of cities are
found to be tho pnly organization of all
the people oX all 'kinds, colors, religions
or politics, looking solely to that praise
worthy and unselfish object, the betterment
of , their home city. Wo must not he be
hind; we can and should be In the front.
Why not? - '
"The Improvement of our city will not
help a few but will help all.
"The league will be conservative keeping
In view at all times economy In all work
supported or suggested.
"It will endeavor to aid nil movements
by officials or other looking to the better
ment of our city.
"I believe our city officials will gladly
receive and carefully weigh the suggestions
of the' league. '
"In St. Louis snd other cities where a
strong' Improvement league exists many
valuable suggestions' have been made and
carried out ihroitgh 1 the efforts of the
league, and no Important matter affecting
the city arises hut the league, through It
proper officers 1 expected to be present,
and Is' present, to make suggestion, which
are Invited and carefully considered.
"One of the many objects of the league
will be to Interest all of our citizens In
civic betterment and secure their co-operation,
and demonstrato - to them that
through the league much good can and
will be done. ' . .
"At little expense a city, like a home, can
be Improved 'and by It much Is added to
Its value. Its appearance, the health and
1 morals of Its people, a. more harmonious
and progressive spirit Is caused, diffnrences
vanish or are converted- Into united effort
and visitors become Important agencies In
future growth and advancement.
' "We shall not attempt too much at first'.
Nothing succeeds like u'ccess. Nowhere
can "be found a more loyal people thau uj,
Omaha, -and 1, with"' such people convert -k):
movement cannot fall.
;, "An, Improvement league In Omaha e -ceedlng
In numbers that of , any fgufj
sister eitles even St. Louis, tho exposition
city, with Its ' 2,000 members In that fact
of numbers alone would be of great value
to us, but think of .the great good to our
city that such an Interest and enthusiasm
would create, and It would be felt In every
project put forth. '
"The Improvement league has met with
splendid encouragement thus far and Its
success 1 assured. , And as the Irishman
sold when observing Niagara, falls snd
contemplating the Vast amount of . water
before him. 'What's to hinder?'
"We . want the aid and advice of every
cttlsen of- the city for the Improvement of
our city your city and my city. W want
your membership In our league and your
31 membership fee for more effective work.
Down town headquarter will soon be pro
vided More than 200 place where mem
berships will be taken. Wherever you see
an Improvement card you can there Join.
Lei 1904 be a banner year for-Omaha.
'"W. W. SLABAUGH."
"-- v Pnrpoae ot League.
Following is the preamble of the consti
tution adopted for the league:
The Civic Improvetnent League of Omaha,
Neb ls)ealaiied to unite tha irnn r n
cltliens who want to maka Omaha a better
pac 10 live in. it general purpose are
to create a bubltn sentiment in r,vn, nf
better administration of municipal affair
wiiiiuui 111 any way invading tne neld of
fidlltlc.. ' The league will work for the en
orcement of all the ordinances now ex
isting that are deslmed tn maka th it
clean, healthful and attractive. It will
work tor trie enactment of uch other or
dinance that may be needed to improve
the city' appearance. The league's pur
poses are not chiefly asthetlo, though they
all lie In the direction of cultivating a
taste for municipal beauty. The league In
tend to carry on a continuous mmnaiirn
among the people by lecture to the school
children snd before social and fraternal
organizations of all ort, in which the d
vantage of a better city will be brought
home to afl. These lecture will not set
up Impossible Ideals of city beautifying,
but will be addressed to the practical re
form that suggest themselves to sven the
most . unobservant persons In their dally
Walks In the cltv. The nrrjinlmllnn will
disseminate literature on the general sub
ject of city Improvement, showing what
has been or is being done elsewhere. The
league will co-operate earnestly with evry
other organization that haa similar object
SSSrflE
FOUR POINTS FOR TRADERS
WHEN YOU TRADE IN
nn aim nnmncinMo cTnnirr
until.., riiuvioiui.i), OIUUUOj
PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH i
H EOF COMMISSION Pfl
" M W & (lNCORPORATKD.)7 UUl
Caplul and Surplus, "ll03.ooo.OO.
General Offices: N. Y. Lif. , : . nitiueapolls.
I REST FRVIP.P Mo r)llbl4 market Information. LrisaS
,s DC I OCnlluL private wire system lit America.
2. WF GUiRINTFF lo cu, " orders. If She market
IS la UUnAi1 1 tt reaches lh priue whlcit you act. ,
Woastarsjr NO INTEREST for carrying; Ions; alocst.
3. MARGINS REQUIRED
4 . REFERENCES o7f4fl?.".,.,on, mn tmtm B-"ks;
OMAHA BJIAICH-I6IS Firoaa St., Til. 3467. TKQS. U. WADD1CK. Car.'1
" w 8eu each sreek n cshaustlre rerlew of th markets d 'thm.M I
most tveotsraus f urachal at tuiur. m... .,.1. i- . . -. lD 4
en timer
among tne people in tavor or
1 bright an
,f Hmprw
.ed,-c
.cjty.
,1
I alms to work no steadily
"
.OMAHA REAL ESTATE NOTES
Jtiil ?lf liiee'flY th(4-VnVMirnKlng feature
of th local' real en late market Is the ao
tlvlty In the building Jlne Th full sffec
of the announce-! plans fur the season ha
; not yet been 'frit. ' fbr H 'building, at li
'every other phusejif Jlfe, ample ha
I 8i,,',..',i'!Uenrl njul ,. iyUe apt to le
to Imitation. ' Therefore iF Is reasonable t
conclude that th.f activity already note
In the building line I sure to bring a: .
Increase rather than a decreaso as tl
weeks go on. Tho greatest Interest Jus.,
now Im felt In the vrobnW location "of th".
new Young. Men' Christian Assoclatloi
building, considerable rivalry existing be
tween thoe Interested In properly nortP
and south, of Fama: street. One of th,
announce.mcnts'of the week, that of thi
plans for a pew building on Farnnm street
where. 8rhtnolcr & Mueller ate now, lndl '
cates that, a.U .the business ha not drlftet
away front "(hat part of the retail dig
trlct, and thRt owners there are willing t
back thelrfallh' with deeds. In the real'
dence districts ' the 'sternly Inquiry note
during the last few rnohths continue, n
many new homes are being planned. Gen
erally, real estate men are satisfied wltl
the outlook and expert a busy season,
D. V. Shole A Co. report the followlni
eale for the weeks Two lots, 124x133 feet
corner Thirty-sixth and Dewey avenue, R
F. Hamann to Milton Trust company, fot
37.500. Two lots on Rlnney street nenl
Twentieth, Clementine Brown to Wi .JI
Clark, for 31. 750. Two lots on Fifteen!!, r .,
street near Hickory. Clementine Brown tt N
Mary rroch. for 31.100. - One lot on Fif
teenth near .Hickory, from Clementlnt
Ilrown to A. Swolioda, for StWO. . 623 Soutl
Fortieth-street, nine-room modern house
oak finish, hot water heat, from eastert
parties to Mel Vhl of tho Omaha New
for S5.500. House and lot nt 1329 Soutt
Twenty-seventh street, from B. R. Hasfc
Ings to Phoebe Callntuin, for 3J.90O. SevenV
teen and a hlf acre In Spring Valley addr"
tlon, two miles west of South Omaha, fron
various owners to Mike Thell, for sheej
feeding; consideration, 31.S25. "
A. P. Tukey AV Hon report the followlni
sale In Reservoir addition: Three lot te
I. W. Carpenter, who will use them tt !
enlarge the grounds about his house! Alst 1
lot lfi, on Thirty-eighth htreet and Lafayetti
avenue, to W. W Vmsted,-who will bull
a modern cottage on the same for a homt
thia spring. They have sold two thirty
three-foot lot on Capitol avenue east ol
Twenty-seventh street, ono to Mr. Safaris
and one to Mr. Terrall, both of whom will .
build holnes on the' lot fills spring. Alsx'
the sale of two acre on West Center street
to Adolph Hansen, who will build a hnnvt
this summer.
-
Lt week the ForgHn-IInakell company,
Investment banker of this city, took lntt
their office the business of the Anthonj
Loan and Trust company, formerly locate
at No. 315 New York Life building. .Tut
Anthony Loan, and Trust compuny hat
made a business of choice farm loan Ir
this part of tha country. Recently ttui
compnny entered Into a consolidation 1,
Peoria, 111., with the Dime rluvlogs bHrtk
and the Title and Trnet company uf. that
city, both of the latter Institution bring i
of a very strong character.. The consollda- !
tlon of these three interest In one organi
sation, which will b? known a the. ll:n
Saving and Trust Compnny of Peoria, 111.. j
makes that organisation a power It) th 'J
farm loaning world and the Forgun-Haskell '
company will be it flnunclul correspond- '
ents at thia point. The affairs of the lirm v
f intter, Forgan 4 Haskell h,e beei,
Iturntid pyer. to tha Philip, Potti;r conuionn
jwhloh wilt continue to look after the auterj
tiands, real (.state and Insurance business.
'Messrs. Forgan and Haskell will give ithelf
attention to tne rnrm loan business. Tht
Philip Potter company will continue busi
ness at No. 420 New York Life building and
the Forgnn-Huskell company will movt
to the present location of tho Anthony
Loan and Trust compnny, No. 815 New
York Life building.
Hastings A Heyden report the sale of a
C. R. Glover & Son report the tale of th
eight-room house at 1817 Spencer street for
83.000 to Rev. II. J. Klrschsteln; who Is
pastor of the North Side Christian jrhurch.
Mr. Glover says there Is an Increasing de
mand for vacant lots, which. In hi opinion.
Indicate that desirable properties for
home are getting scarce and the few1 on
the market are held at too high prices.' '
piece of Improved property at Twenty-alxth
and Cuming street for the fourth time j
within five months. They have Just sold
the property for E, R. Benson to John 8. i
Schultz and Thomas Durken. i
Tell Tills to Tsar Wife.
Elecy-lo Bitter cur female complaints,
urely and afely; dispel headache, back
aches, . nervousness or no pay. 60c. For
aale by Kuhn &.Co.
18-K Wedding Ring. Edholm, Jeweler.
S. SLEUMAN
Grain, Provisions & Slocks.
Room 1 N. T. Uf Bldg.
Tel. 838a
Operate U omcea la This Slats.
Established 1887.
GEO. -A. ADAMS GRAIN CO.
Grain, Provisions & Stocks
Member Omaha Grain Exchange
Ciiioago Hoard of Trade , and oUte
exchanges.
Correspondents Bartlett. Frazlsr V"
Carrli-gton. -4
318 Board el Trads Bld'g. OnjetM.
r.llBUnct h"Oi
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gg.il th coaul tell
m sua.