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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1904)
. ' October 13, 1904. THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE. CONDITION OFOMAILVSTRADE Tew Bnjen Arriyed in the Citj, but Order Eaiinea Brisk. VEPr FEW CHANGES IN RULING PRICES Jobbers Maklaa; EiDitrt Prepara tions for Spring and Traveling Mrs Hare Met with Soeeess ia Taklasj Adtiati Orders. i.??.T the rush and excitement of Ak-Bar-Ben week huuM trade last week ai rather quiet with Omaha Jfbin-rs mid manufac turers. That vii to be ixpected, however, ana ax a matter of fact inera were so ninny order a to le nlkd that could not b anippea tbe previous wpck that there was Plenty of busiues in sialit. Trave.lng men hait an eh(,unt traoe on the road bmh tor Immediate . .j nif-r.t and alao for future de livery. Ac.uuiik to all rtports trade in tha country is no mnving along In very satisfactory manner and retailers find that although they bought quite freely that thlr stocks are letting lew on many claa.es of goods. Lverytnlng at the pres ent time Indicates a continued active de mand, i. no a icsult Jobbers are figuring on a go,d leorder business throughout the fall and winter months. Omaha reiaileis leport business at being as good aa could le expected and during the next several weeks they are looking fr.r hi, demand for all seasonable goods. The movement of fli lines so far has been about ss anticipated. The markets have shown but little change during tha week under review. With but very lew exceptions prices sem to be good and firm and those best posted on the gen eral situation say that at the present time there Is every reason for expecting values to be well maintained on all leading staples. The consuming demand In all sections of the country is in good shape, so that there should be no accumulation of stocks. Collections are reported as being very satisfactory and few complaints on that score have been heard. Merchants are In much better shape financially than they have ever been, and as a result are not asking Jobbers to carry them to the extent they were a short time ago. Canned Goods a Little Week. Wholesale grocers report the demand for their line of goods aa being very brisk and fully up to expectations. In the market there have been comparatively few changes during the week, but In the case cf canned goods prices do not seem to be quite aa firm as Jobbers would like to see them. But while soma Items are quoted weak the mar ket Is by no means In a demoralized condi tion, and It Is expected that In the next two or three weeks tha demand will be suffi cient to strengthen the market. Aa men tioned a week ago the enormous amount of fruit that has been canned by house wives has had a bad effect upon the de mand for canned fruits. Tomatoes are without quotable change and corn has ahown no changn except perhaps on such brands aa are not favorably known In tha market. The situation on raisins Is evidently very unfortunate from the packers' standpoint. The excessive rains on the coast have without doubt seriously damaged the crop on the trays and but a small proportion hart been cured before the rains set. In. As a result It will be very difficult for packers to make shipments according to their con tracts. In fact, well posted operators claim that It will be Impossible for them to ship even one-half of the goods ordered for October delivery. This situation has strengthened the market and sales are being made at prices ranclng from if to V "bove those in force previous to these cl'-strous rains. The sugar market Is In practically the same position It was a week ago, both raws and refined being flrmlv held. About the only change In the sugar freight rate war la the cut made by the lines from Chi cago to conform with the rates from New Orleans. This cut, of course, has not fur ther affected the price of sugar and 'will not unless additional reductions are made. Information received by local Jobbers on Friday stated that the old rates would be restored November 1 from all points, which indicates, that a settlement has been :"ehed. The coffee msrket has changed but little. Thre rrns an advance early last week, but prices have since declined so that closing prices on actual coffees are about the same as the week before. The option market. nJTver. closed shout 10 points lower The cheese market advanced from Vie to H during the week, with more buve- than sellers, and those best posted predict still further advances on fancy October mado goods, Cknngje In -Dry Goods Market. The dry goods market Is In practically . fJ6 Psllln It was a week ago. Not only that, but well posted buyers are more of the opinion than ever that there will be no changes in the near future, and con sequently they say that both Jobbers and retailers are safe In having as liberal stocks on hand as their needs dictate. House trade with Omaha houses last week 1"iaj,.inaturnlly rahr Quiet, as practically all the merchants who were planning to come to market at about this tin were in during the carnival week. Other busj- rnl;!;w"v!"'' botn direct nnd through IFLX JL al,m,en. very liberal, ao that the total sales were heavier than dur ing the same week of last year. The dis tribution extended to all lines, but aales of domestics were noticeably small. r.5 P.rn"r'ns are being made by Omaha Jobbers for snring. The a. me as has been their practice every season, they Intend to carry linger and more com. plete stocks next spring than ever before. J raveling men are out after spring orders ana so far have been unusually successful. The good trndo that merchants have had fark to5etnef lth the excellent pros pects for future business seems to make them more willing than usual to plce 'im-rl5 ln ,h0 e?n. The healthy condition of the mirket also doubtless stimulate early buying. Steel Goods Very Firm. Hardware Jobbers are looking forward to a higher market on wire, nails and. In fact, on all steel good. The tendency of the market seems to be upward and as a result they are carrying very liberal stocks and would not be surprised at any time to receive notice of an advance. The de. tnand for ateel seems to be heavv from all sources and It is thought that there will be a Still greater Increase after election, v. nlesa something happens to change the situation it Is thought that higher prices are almost sure to rule. Other lines of hardware are In Just about the same position they were a week ago and no radical changes are being pre dicted. r The demand with local houses Is still very heavy and in excess of a year ago. There Is no special feature to the trade, as the demand extends to all seasonable and eta pis lines. Retail trade In tha country Is also very brink and merchants think they are going to have the most prosperous full and winter bualneaa In their experience. ' Good Dexaand for Boots aad Shoes. Leather goods Jobbers also have a favor able word to suy regarding the condition or trade, Not many merchants were In the city last week, but orders from traveling salesman and also from merchants were both numerous and large. There has been a wonderful Improvement In the laat week or so In trade conditions with country re. taller, and aa a result their stocks are olng to pieces at a rapid rate. A large percentage of them did not buy aa freely as usual this year, so Jobbers are confident that their alslng up and reorder bualnesi will be- iiiutli heavier than it. was a year ago. i here is soma demand for rubber goods but the orders are mostly small. Jobbers are still busy shipping the goods that were sold last spring, but the bulk of the ad vance orders are not filled. Frnlte aad Prodaee. There baa been a good, brisk trade on fruits and vegetables during the areek un der review, the same ss has been the case fee atimetlnnai n. mf P. h ... m r . . .. u mil. mm rears are atlil popular, but at the aame time the trade Is gradually turning to ap ples. The quality of the stock now coming forward Is much better than It was a short time ago. New York as wall aa local a so rlesre on the market. Grapes sr selling freely and so are figs, the new crop having arrived. Prlcea on these different lines have changed hut Utile during the Week, aa will he seen from the quotations given in another column. The egg- market ia also In Just about the same poaltlon It Was a week ngn, although receipts are quite liberal for the time of year. Poultry and butter, on the other nana. are corning forward In limited amounts and the trade Is rather surprised at the small quantity being offered at th prices ruling. $1 51; No. 1 northern. II 1SH; No. 2 north ern. 11.1; Jl 11 r LnL it rirst pstents, WJr-gmo; second, I i hiil cuais. ,.',,, in woou: enLn.i iK-ars. J la f. o. b. ia Minneai.o u In wood. jjiw2 in bu.a, tw.ie. CHICAGO GHAIX XXo" PROVISIONS Featarea of the Trading aad Closing Prices oa Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Oct. 15. Cotinimatlon that Dulu.n in i l.ers are Impoiui.f aianituoa wneat was perhaps the cniei .actor In a strong wneat niaiaet here today. At the cms OtcBibir wnest was up -sc. i"y was up He corn is ott V'. Oa.s a.e down He Provisions sh;W a gain ol l The wheat market i strong iroin tue stsrt. 'ine fact mat toreign-ers,n mar keta followed yesterday s sharp advance nere furnished considerable ei.cuJrasemeat to bull traders. Aavlcea from Aigeii'.'ie also were bullish, the westner thei Le.ng reportfd aa txtremeiy uniavoiaoie. i'he element of perhaps the greatest importance, nowever, was tue ront.i.ued active arina.na tor cash wheat ana epp.iiem scurcity ut that article. Hhorts ana commit-Sion houses were urgent bidders for the Decem ber option wneu iraumg oefcan. out oner lugs were extremely light. AnT iP'iiir.g uiicnanged to Sc higher, at 4Ul l-l. the pi.ee of ueceiuoer rose rapiuly to l H1-.. .vlav was heioed bv the sliength I of December ana afiei' opening mi"c lower o va"o nigner at ii.wg i i-t, turn uu iu II U. on ti.u advance iiutneiwJs rea..ng sales were mine, leatiitii.g in a temporal y setback. December declined to II 13 while May sold oil to 11 1 fel.lH 1 he buns soon regained control or tne situation and during ins remainder of the session the market beld remarkably firm. Final quo tations on May ware at IMJVtjl-l-t'S- C.ear anies ot wheat and hour v. ce cijuai io 4o.5uO bueheis. Pr.mary recepla were 1, ii,WQ bushels, agninsi 1 ia.3. t) bushels a year ago. Minneapolis, Duiuth and Chi cago reported receipts at lis cars, against last week and tj a ear ago. In spite of the strength In wheat the corn market was quite weak. Heavy sell ing by a number of large commis-ion nouses was responsible for the decline that oc cur rea uuring the day. ravorab.e crop prospects ar.a excellent weather conditions were largely instrumental in creating bear ish sentiment. The market closed ut the lowest point. December cper.ed to W He lower, at i.'Va-u-e, so.d between. t:'.j tjjOSc and closea at 4ic Local rtc-lpis were 1U cars with seven of contract giaje. Moderate liquidation caused a weakness In the oats market. Trauing was light and mostly of a local character. Decem ber opened unchanged at 2Sc, told up to 3-tc knd then reacted to itc. me com was at the low point. Local receipts were 1M cars. froWslons were firm on fair buying by pit traders and as a result of support by packers. At the close January pork was up llVc, at J12 to. Lrd was up iV?c at 7 .. Kibs were H"&10c higher nt l065il. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 13o cars: corn, lui cars, outs, lin cars, and hogs, 28.000 head. The leauing futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. I Hlgh. Low. Close. Yes'y. Wheat 1 Oct 1.13V. 1.HH Dec. 1.14'4 1.12 1.13, J.U 1.131 May l.Utt LIS L12 1.12HS :.12Vgi i-yM l.i-v Corn Oct. 51U B2i Dec. 60i i i9f 44i M May i6-,-u4b 46 46H 45y 4j''h'a'lt Oct 29 29Vj 2SH 2SV. 23'4 Dec. S9 iHi Z'. - May 314 31H 30 31Vt Pork Oct, 10. SO 11.00 10.SO 11.00 10.83 Dec, 10.97H 11.15 10.J74 11.15 11.00 Jan. 12.25 12.45 12.26 12. 40 12.L7V4 May 12.30 12.42H 12.60 12.37Vi, 12.20 Lard Oct. 7.2S 7.S6 7.25 7.33 7.C2V4 Dec 7.L'iVa Jan. 7.15 7.25 7.15 7.25 7.1J May 7.20 7.3214 7.20 7.17, Ribs Oct.. .7.55 7.66 . 7.52V4 7.55 7.50 Jan. 6 4214 6.62H 6.4) 6.52I4 6 .42U May 6.50 6.60 6.50 6. GO .621, No. t Cash quotations were as follows: FLO UK Steady: winter patents, 65.303 6.40; straights, H W'abM; bakers, 3.3((ijl.iXi; spring patents, iiiSQu.'iU; SiraUhis, .a0. WHEAT No. 2 spring, tl.1631.20; No. S, $l.tioul.l5; No. i red, 6l.l6Vrl.is COilN-No. 2. 63c; No. 2 yellow, E64c. OAT8 No. 2. 2v,t(Hc; No. i white, 3H49 32c; No. 3 white, 2S331c. BAKLEY Oood leeulng, 36Hc; fair to choice malting, 394c. BKKDS No. 1 Max. tl.09; No. 1 north western, 11.16; clover, contract grade, 12.2d. PROVISIONS Mesa pork, per bbl., $11X0 11.124. Lard, per 1U. lbs., $7.32Vs6 i.3i. hhort ribs aides (loose;. $7.624'7.7u; slurt clear tides (boxfd), $7.60r&v7.75. The receipts and snitunenis were as fol lows: Heceipts. Shlpmfnts. Flour, bbls 25.40 22.60J Wheat, bu 126.000 4i,3u0 Corn, bu 85 800 44ti,400 Oati, bu ; 1S7.2CO 264,100 Rye. bu 7.0U0 1.3 0 Barley, bu 181.600 241.80J On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creamery, ljyi8V4c; dairy, Uul7c. Kggs, firm; at mark, cam Included, WiiSlB'Hc; firsts, 184c; prime t.rsts, whtc; extras, 22Vc Cheete, s.taay, lwi10V4c NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET Quotations of tha Day oa Varloas Commodities. NEW TORK, Oct. 15,-FLOUR-Receipts, 20,474 bbls.; exports, V.&30 bbls.; sales, 2.450 pkgs.; market firm but quiet; Minnesota patents, I6.loji6.40; Minnesota bakera, tt.ba 4.90; winter patenta, $6.5065.75; winter straights, $5.25'u6.60; winter extras, $3.jo 4.50; winter low grades, $3.25a3.!si. Rve flour, quiet; sales, 275 bbls.; fair to good, $4.4ti4.(0; choice to fancy. $4.65&4 90. Buck wheat flour, quiet; per 100 lbs., $2.1522.40. CORNMEAL Steady; yellow western. 1.U&1.13; city. $1.12Jjl."; klln-drled, $3.10 mrpi-jjomlnal. BARLEY Quiet; feeding, 42c, c. i. f.. New York. . WHEAT Receipts, 15,900 bu.; sales were $.400,000 bu. of futures. Spot, firm; No. I red $1.19S. f. o. b., afloat: No. 1 northern, Duiuth $1.234, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba, 11.07, f. o. b., afloat. Options showed further firmness on continued cover ing by December shorts, firm cables, talk of frost In - Argentine and further reports ot a good milling demand. In the Inte Philadelphia Pradaee Market. PHILADELPHIA. Oct 1S.-BLTTER "tradv but quiet; extra western creamery 21r: extra nearbv f rlnts ?3c. EriG8-4Hrm and In fair dmand: nerrhy firsts and weelern firsts, I!tj:".c at mark t'HFtSE- rm'hanged; New York full creams, fancy, lflmuic; choice, iottlOVc fair to good, iHt(Sc. Pearla Grata Market. PFORIA. 'III.. Oct. 16 -CORN-teady N 5. M'4c; No. 4, 63'ic; no grade, fc'c. Mlaaeaaolla Grata Market. MrVNEAPOI.lS. Oct. 16. WHEAT DetamUr, $i.Ui,l May. $Llfti; Na. 1 haid. trading local realizing eased somewhat, but the market was finally him at a net guin of HI'io. Sales Included No. I red, Slav, ll.lSijl HV closed st tl.14'4; July, $1.04 1.04H. closed at 1.i"4H; December, $1.1?4 1.17H1closed at $1.17H. CORN Receipts. U.975 bu.; exports, 8.214 bu.; sales, 10,0(0 bu. of futures. Spot, firm; No. 2. 67c, elevator, and EKKc, f. o. b., afloat; No. t yellow. 6'.7sc; No. 2 white. 67c. Options showed steadiness early with wheat, but turned easier later under light liquidation, and closed at a net loss of May. SlVt$sic, closed at 51c; December closed at &Co. OATS Receipts. 96.OJ0 bu.; sxports, 2.106 bu. Spot, dull: mixed. 26 to 32 lbs., 34'BBSc; natural white. 30 to 32 lbs. 84jfj3Se: clipped white. SO to 40 lbs., J75,J34c. Options were nominal. FEED Stead v; tnrlnr bran, $20.50; middling- twi.7T,: dtv. $'.'7 oog.oo. HAT Dull; shipping, 62c; good to choice, 77Hc. HOPP 1'irmr st""" roi-ioi - "he'", 1904. SieSSc; 1908, J1ff35c; olds, 14ffl8c Pa clfto coast, 1904. 3uMc; ljj, iiot; oids, 14trl8c. HIDEft Steady: Galveston. K) to 2 lbs.. 17c; California, 21 to 25 lbs., lie; Texas (dry). 24 to $0 Iba.. 14c. LEATHER Steady: acid. 24J2e. PROVISIONS Reef steady; family. 10R0 rl0 66; mess, $ 50i1 50: beef hams. $23.50 R.00: racket. $9.5Mf!0.6O: city extra mess. IM.SC'im.OO. Cut meats, dull: pickled helM. f 25111.00; pickled shoulders. $7.26T7 W; pickled hams. l9.75fl0.2S. Ird, stendv; western steamed. $7.76; October closed at $7 76, nominal; refined. Irregular; continent. $7 96; South America, $8 61; compound. $6 12V4 i25. Pork, quiet: ffimtlv til: sh.irl f-mr $14.0txffl7.00: mess. $12S"1fll00. isuwn-vuiri; cii1' "3 per PKg.J. 4"C: country (nkgs. free). 4SS5c. RICE-Steady; domes'tc, fair to extra ZTtrif Japan, nominal. CHEESE Weak: state full cream small whits and colored, poor to fai-pVl 7.cj large colored, good to fanev, Ii4tj9ic.; largs Wh'( roor to fancy, H3ic. ' BUTTER Firm: street price. extra creamery. 21c: offlHal prices Crsamerv, com mon to extra. 13i21c; held extras. 20c; state del'-'' common to extra. UflrOc. EOQ9 Firm: weetern fancy graded, tSfl 23Vm-: averaae bet. 22i?2Uc. POl'LTRY Alive, weak; western chlck ena. 13S4c; fowla. 14c; turkava. 13j U Dressed, lrregulsr: western chickens, 12fl 14c; fowls. Vc; turkeys. 15qi6c. nalatk Grsla Market. ni'LTTH. Minn.. Oct lS.-WHKAT-To srrtve: No. 1 hare?. $'.?: No. 1 northern, $1181 No. $111 On track: No 1 north em $1 it; No. i northern, $13$; December, $1 16: s". $1.14. OATS To arrive and on track, a cars. Llreraesl Grain MarVet. LTVFRPOOL. 0-t 16 -WITF.AT-Spot, rrrnilnal: futures, firm: December, 7s 6d; Mroh Ts 7Hd. COHN Spot, firm: American mixed, 4s Hd; futures, quiet; December. 4s 6d. Rolldar at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Oct. 15 Orln msrVet tr-dav s'lSKended on sccount of Kansas City dsy st World s fair. NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS Market is Excited, Activt, In:gu!ar and Highir. BUYING ORDERS COVE IN GREAT VOLUME Large Sales of steel Trust, Pennsyl vania, Sontkern Patl.lc and Lonls rllle A Nashville Dank State tucnt la Disappointing. NEW' YORK. Oct. 15. The excited man ner of the sjeculailtn which appeared In the siock market yesterday, marking the throwing off of the restraint wmcn heiii the maiket In cheik dur.ng the earner p:irt ft the week, continued today. Uu)in oiders for nil Securities poured In In gret volume and from many sources. In the Frlncipal active stoc-Ka niuriuous OiOiks requeiitiy cbanud hands, marking tin-coni-entrutf-d cha.a.tir of the operations In them. This was especially true of lnit'"l Mates Steel preferred. Pennsvlvanla, South ern Pacific and liu.svllie A Nashville. The opening In I nlted Slates i-teel wnt of lv.WO shares sold simultaneously at vari ations of , In price. The accompanying large operations in Pennsylvania and In Southern Pacific wrre attributed to the revived Interest in the market cf a promi nent operator who made a favorite of those stocks in previous movements and who was entrusted with the mnagemnt "f the flotation of the I'nlted States Steel securi ties. Louisville At Nashville became vcrv feverish in the hnal dealing, rushing up to 1.17 by half-point Junipo and relapsing bv the same intervals to i;iSH. The churh Ir.g up of this stock occasioned a belief of revived operations in the etock undr the auspices which resulted In the paslng of control. Tlist there was enormous profit-taking conducted parallel with the advances in special stocks was very obvi ous, not only In the uneven rmnner of the rise, but in the actual reactionary tendency at some points, notably amongst the spe cialties which came Into new promlnencs lat In tho week. The bank statement showed only a smrtll part of the expected Rain in cish, b-it the loan contraction served to reduce the de posit liabilities and the reserve require ment with advantaee to the surplus. The decrease In bank loans Is attributed to the appearance of the trust companies In the loon market and resultant transfer to them of loans from the banks. It Is possible that cash derjoslts hav a -nssed to the trust companies to some extent. The market cl,sd excited, but snmewhat Irreiriilir. Total sales of bonds, par value, $3.!'23.000. Quotations on the New York Stock ex change ranged as follows: Sales. HUrh. Low. C.o. ...17.8X1 85 854 S6-4 ... 4 &Xi ir.14 101 10114 ...23.8 0 M4 9414 ... 300 9" 95 ... 3.100 1S2 132'4 100 14 1M; 4ui 44t 10 1-9 0 10 1.0 K) (no 2'1 1.300 Atchison do pfd Baltimore & Ohio. do pfd Canadian Pacific . Central of N. J.... Chesapeak & Ohio.. 4, SCO Chicago & Alton do Dfd Chicago Greit West. 4,6 Chicago Sc N. W.... C. M. & St. P do pfd Chi. T. & T do- pfd c, c. e. A st. l. Colorado Southern do 1st pfd do 2d cfd Delaware & Hudson. 1,9.0 Del., L. & W Denver & R, O do pfd Erie do 1st pfd .... do 2d pfd Hocklne; Valley do t,f j Illinois Centra! Iowa Central .. do pfd K. C. Southern do pfd Louisville Sc Nash.. 14.600 Manhattan L 1.0"0 Metropolitan Secur... 4.900 Met. St. Ry Minn. & St. L... M.. S. P. & S. Ste. do pfd Missouri Paclflo . M., K. & T do pfd 20 .. 21 . .21.300 . . 2.100 .. 6.30 .. 200 1tU 19 119 4 T' 17 V"4 2H 62'4 27's 17374 29'4 82 V S'i 69 1 4SV4 82 1R'4 190 '7 17 8iH 21 52U 2714 173 29 i 8I4 33H f9 48 62 9) 94 12S 1844 4".i 89 f-0 l'-H 19 li'9 1S3 7'4 164 sa 21 r2 27 17P.4 290 8'.'H ?3H C9S 47 o 8: 800 145 144 145 25 41 4S 2fi 26 49 60 131 13i 168 159 N5 Nl 6.700 "Mi L500 13,900 8.30 2,300 pfd.. 2.100 46 26 51 137 159 85 123 83 102 29 58 41 122 122 8. 161 28 67 4) 83 134 101 28 57 40 Nat. R. of M. N. Y. Central 12.600 135 134 135 Norfolk & Western.. 3,500 72 72 72 ao pra Ontario & West 1.700 S5 35 Pennsylvania 65,100 13ii 135 P.. C, C. & St. L Reading .....14,000 73 72 do 1st pfd 00 66 66 do 2d bid Rock Island Co 33,700 do pfd 6,700 St. L. & S. F. 2d pfd. 2.1O0 Bt. L. 8. W 3u0 do pfd 1,400 Southern Pacific ....84,KK) ..2O.6U0 ... 2.000 ... 6,500 ... 2o0 200 8" 76 63 23 60 63 84 93 84 31 51 ...44,500 107 107 10, 94 21 80 74 62 22 4 60 84 91 84 ?! SI 92 35 135 75 72 79 80 76 63 22 60 02 34 94 83 81 50 Southern Railway do pfd Texas & Pacific To!., St. L. & W do pfd Union Paclflo .... do pfd a,. Wabash S.000 do pfd 1j0 Wheeling & L. E 800 Wisconsin Central .. 400 do pfd liO Mexican Central 22,3.0 Adams Express Co American Ex. Co I'. 8. Ex Co 100 120 120 Wells-Fargo Ex. Co Amal. Copper 16.600 Amer. C. & F 3.400 do pfd 300 Amer. Cotton OH.... 1,200 do pfd American lea 2.610 do pfd .' 9.200 American Linseed Oil 1,000 do pfd Amer. Locomotive ..10,9:0 do pfd 9i0 Amer. 8. & R....' 4.90 do pfd 1.80 109 108 lr Amur Siivip 1 tf IS 3it . VJ7 is7 n-ai AiiHtiiiiait iiirinig o. i'Af im l'v t' O nrooKiyn ri i 20 zio Colorado F. & I C.8 O Consodlated Qas ... 1.60 Corn Products 1.400 do pfd 50 Dlsllllers Securities.. 4.2tH) General Electric . . . .l.'i.loo 176 International Paper.. 1,4 0 lyii UU pill J,JJ Interm'lonal Pump... 200 go pro: 21 43 16 23 45 15 64 27 14 20 42 18 21 46 14 64 27 84 31 7Vj 14 67 97 66 v. J8' 21 4:. 16 240 210 119 240 C4 27 64 31 91 4u'fc 13 31 29 97 67 were: Gold, none: silver, $536,759. The Im por.s of specie were: Silver. $42.1tt; go.d, $;i.3S5. Bestea lloek Market. B03TON. Oct IS Call loans. tS per cent; time loans, 45 per cenL Official rlc sipg vf Stocks and bindt: Airh:wa 4J. 4a M ?"titln. cosuaea ... M4 to 4s Mr. Cotrl 4a. . Atrhaen Bf4 Busies a Albenr ..li'l'- Adrnture . . Tlv Alicu! .. tw Am:ftmit4 ... ..mi itiiiriiu Zlae .MH Ailantle It .... .... .... 4 .... HH Bnton A M.ilc...:M P(othm U B..tjn Kftlfi Ill CI a Hull ,.H FH'hbtirf pli HI CentessUI Mpi. Central lUi'Cenper Rang .. N T. N. H. A H...1M I Pelf West Pert Mani'ietie ... T IVirainion Coal . fnlon Pacllc l"t Frmklla A-r. 'S. Chm... lf"4 Orancy do pli " l RTal Am.r. fnra. Tube.... 4 Mining ... Amrr. r 1M Mlehia do DM l' "alrbswl Amar. T. A T 144. stor.t r A C... it oil iwminica ... M f swola 14 rTot "MlnrT 174 Shannon .. im "ui .. U Trinity .. O 1 H Mining f. S. Oil .. M It'lah .. II Ivirtorta , . . 11 H WInnn .. MWtVolTerlBs A wr. Woolen do pfd "T.'nlria IAS Edison Klec. Illu. Si r rrti E-rtrlc ... J(-. r lot-trie do pfd Vm G- t'nl(d Prult t'Mted Shoe Marh.. do r'd V 8- Flel do pld -lild. "Asked. ... II ,.. 49 ... ... 1 ... II ... 4 ... 1 ...4 ... IV ... 11 ... t-'S ... ... H ... f4 ...lit ... ... ts4 ... Iii ... 41H ... SH ... .. M x London stock Market. LONDON. Oct. 15. Closing: Contola. money II 1-14 N. Y. central 1H4. do airount Norfulk A W 74 Anaconda tVs do pfd 1 Atchlaon M Ortarto A W "4 do pfd ".i;4 renn8Tlvnl 41" Baltimore A nhle.... r9 Band eina 1"S ( anadian PvlBc HH Rpadlna VS Ches. A Ohio do lrt prd 4tn hlca Gt. W. ....... 1 do td pfd 4"i '.. it. A St. r 174 , Southern Raiiwas ... i IfBra 14 I do pfd H lienver A R. O i'i Southern Pacini 42 do pfd " I'tilon PicISc lb1" Erla !H do pfd M4 do Irt pfd TH V. S. Steal US do id ptd 4v do pld ft:7 II tli nla Ctntrml I:( W.biih 11 Ix)Ula. A Nh IS" I do pfd 44 M , K. A T ISVtl eilLVliR Bar. steady. 26d per ounce. MoNEY 141 per cent. The rate ot discount in the open market for biiort bll s is 2su per cent; for three montns' bins, XV-' per cent. w.4 89 21 M 76 79 36 67 .TM4 212 is 75 3i 17-1 18 '5 78 86 Nntlcnal Lead I.400 North American .... fi Pacific M5-1I ST0 People's Oas vl6.40O Pressed Steel Car .. 7.6 0 do pfd 2.000 Pullman Palace Car.. 100 Steel $.3'0 S.7'0 900 25 94 38 lo8 43 H zri Yl 63 24. 24 91', R7 107 41 8.1 21'? 12 Republic do pfd Rubber Goods ... do pfd Tnn Coal Iron U. 8. Leather .. do pfd r. S. Realty .... V. B. Rubber do pfd U. a Steel do cfd Westlnshouse Elec. We'ern Union .... Offered. Total sales for the day, 807.000 shares. The following are tn closing quotations n stocks and bon"1s: r. a. nf. la, rag... .104V Manhattan e. 4. imtu. 1V4VHTX. Csntral 4a 74 lHi do 1st inc iu Minn. A St. L. 4a-. ..10,800 .. 2 60 .. 2'0 .. KO .. $.00 .. 400 . .64,7i .70.O 67 11 Kt'4 62 80 81 21 81V4 . 1,2" 0 Jf9 . 60J 92 f2 23 6;, 1' K9 6" 79 84 '4 20 80 168 92 67 21? r 7S 31 17 13 78 ? 8) 24 M 3N 107U 42 83 218 1' 62 28 81 f'7 11 6i 2i 84 21 n 16' 92 Foreign Flnsnelal. IX)NDON. Oct. 15,-MONEY-ThS weak ness of Paris exchange and the strong de mand for gold In Germany hardened dis counts In the market today. Prices on the stock exchange were firm and a fair amount of business was transacted, though the anticipation of dearer money and iha possibility of large withdrawals for the continent causeu tome onx ety whicn was rehectcd by gilt edged securities. Consols were barely steady. Home rails were fainy active. Americans were strong In response to advices from New York and were con siderably above parity. Though tha excite ment was lntenee the dealings were mostly confined to professionals, others fearing to operate. Prices closed firm. Japanese Im proved, imperial Japanese government Mixes of 19u were quoted at 95. Ruts. una were stationary. Kaffirs were firm. Rliodeslans were In strong demand. Mexi can rails were buoyant. PARIS, Oct. 15. The tone of the bourse today was heavy at first, owing to the Rus sian reverses. Later there waa a slight improvement in spite of a rumor fiotn Berlin that General Kouropatkln was dead. At the close the maxket was steady. Rus sian Imperial fours were quoted at 93.30 and Russian bonds of 19o4 at 616. The pri vate rate of discount was 2 11-16 per cent. Three per cent rentes 9 francs 25 centimes for the account. Exchange on Lonuon, 16 francs 12 centimes tor checks. BERLIN, Oct. 15. Exchange on London 20 marks 35 pfennings for checks. Discount rates: Short bills. 4 per cent; three months' bills. 3 per cent. Prices on the Bourse today opened firmer upon yester day's New York advices and Indications that the money stringency is relaxing. Steam navigation shares were strong upon the Hamburg-Ameilcan lines' satisfactory yearly report and the expectation of a 9 per cent dividend. Clearing; Honao Averaarea. NEW YORK, Oct. 16. The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows: Loans. $1,134,013,400; decrease, $11,975,800. Deposits, $1,193,237,700; decrease, $12,038,300. Circulation. $42,288,000; decrease. $497,000. Legal tenders. $76.522.300; -Increase. $G9,900. Specie. $237,745,000: increase. $241,600. Reserve, $314 267.300; Increase, $311,400. Reserve required, $298,309,425; decrease, $3, 009.575. Surplus, $15,957,876; Increase, $3.$20 976. Ex-United States deposits, $21,773,560; In crease, $3,332,025. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of the redemption shows: Avallablo cash balances, $148,016,144; gold, $77,478,277. Wool Market. LONDON, Oct. 15. WOOL The arrivals of wool for the sixth series of auction sales amount to 19,499 bales. Including 4,000 for warded direct to spinners. The Imports this week were: New South Wales. 1.487 bales; Victoria, C8 bsles; New Zealand. 31; 302 bales; Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 262 bales; Singapore, 1.111 balea; Busleh, 4.2SS bales; Marseilles, 800 bales and various, 190 bales. BOSTON. Oct. 15 -WOOL-The Commer cial Bulletin will say on Saturday: There Is a more pronounced bullish gain tn the wool market. Business continues good and would be of much heavier volume but for the indifference of many holders about making further contracts on a rising mar ket. Other houses have little to offer. Stocks and selections are poor. Medium grades are In notably small supply. It being estimated that there Is not over 1.000,000 pounds of quarter-blood left on the mar ket. Prices have been marked up to 30c and some ask 81c. Fine territory sells at GOo clean. Scoured wools In fair demand at higher prices. Foreign advices are strong, with the Sydney, N. 8. W., open ing firm at advanced prices for cross breds. The shipments of wool from Boston to date from December 31. 19n3. according to the same authority, are 132 190.200 pounds, against 1M.S73.100 pounds at the same time laat year. The receipts to date are 270.475, 651 pounds, against 244,471,482 pounds for the same period laat year. NEW YORK. Oct. 15. WOOL Firm ; do mestic fleece. 32512c. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 15. WOOL-Steady; medium grades, combing and clothlna?. ?6df 26c; light fine. 18200; heavy fine, 12lUc; tub-washed, 22S3Cc. do coupon do la. rcg do coupon do now 4a, reg., do coupon do old 4a, rf... do coupon Atchison gen. 4a.. do adj. 4a Atlautlo C. L. 4a., Cal. A Ohio 4a... do Ha Ontral of Oa. la. do lat Ine ...iwM.. K. T. 4a KH4, ...1J1S do 1 mu ...104 ,M. R. R. ol hi a. 4a. t ...loH.N. T. C. g. I Ha. 100 ...ioi'N. j. c. i sa .mlj ... T iKe. Paclflo 4a i(M ... MHl da . -i ...103 N. A W. e. 4a l(ui ... o B L. 4a A par.... ...1U Penn. coaf. IHa -i ... 4ft ,Railln can Aa iaih rhfa. A Ohio 4Ha....l6 Ft. I. A 1. M. r. Sa ins Chicaio a A. la... aiu. st. i 1. y. (. 4l M -M. A f . f. f 4a,.10St. U 8. W. la 0k r. a N, W. e. 7a... !t .Seaboard A- L 4a 10 T7S, Paclflo 4r. ........ M to.. c . a. 1. p da col aa. 7 ere, A It. I. I 4a..:J Chicago Tor. 4a r Con. Tobaroa 4a T4 Colo. A So, 4a 17 D A A- 0. 4a... 101 Erie prior lias 4a 100 do r-a. 4a ITV P. W. P, P la.. 110 XV ft I E. 4a. Hocklrs Y.I 4a Im't Via, Contra! 4a. L A K in I 4a )02 Bid. offered. So. Railway la.. .....Ill Tri. at P. 1. 11 'I T . su U A W. 4a.. 'M t'nloa Pacioc 4a..... .lit do co"-. 4a lie r B. Steal 14 ia.... 17 Waaoah la Il do dch. n US tl W Keae York SllntBtT tfoeka, NEW YORK. Oct 15. The following are ine cioir.rr pricei A da ma Cos M AllnO ...... 0 5r- 14 Pruaawlrk Con I Cft,i!ato,.a Tiiinl .... ia Con. Cal. A Va ... 1' Horn Sllvar ffg Iron Hllvar las Uradvlllo m Assessment paid. itki: Mttle Qiiof ... -'rl "-nlr Pntionlx .. Kitual viaa ...... Rtarra Novada . Pui'l Hum ..... . 4 .171 ,.t'. tl . 14 .. 3 . fi . la .UK law York Experts pad Innnrli, NEW YORK. Oct 15 -Total Imports of dry goos snd general mercliand:ie at the port of New York fur the week ending dev wera valued at $11,792,763. The exports of specie (row New York t . It. I .on Is Grsln nnd Provisions. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 15. WHEAT Higher; No. 2 red, cash elevator, $1.1U; on track, $1.20 bid; December, $l.luH tfl K; May. $1.10HS1?16H: No. 2 hard. $1 12 1.14. FLOUR Market very quiet. Red winter patents, $5.5 5 GO; special, higher; extra fnncy and straight, $5.UO'J.30; clear, $4 33 !J4. 60. CORN Lower; No. t cash, 52c; on track, 64c; December, 44c; May, 44ac OATS Lower; No. 2 caah. 30c: on track. $0V&31c; December, 29e; May, 31 He; No. $ white, 32Hc SEED Timothy, steady; $2.65T2.S6. OORNMEAL-Steady, $2.76. BRAN Quiet; sacked, east track, 840 87c. IRON COTTONTTES 86c. BAGGING 7H$-7V. PROVISIONS Pork, higher; Jobbing, $11.20. Lard, higher; prrme steam. $7.07i. Bacon, steady nnd unchanged. Boxed ex tra shorts. $9.00. Clear ribs, $9.25. Short cleaiv HITTER Firm; creamery, 1621c; dairy, lS19e. EGGS Firm, 18o case count. Receipts. Shipments Flour, bbls : oro 14.000 Wheat, bu 66.0O1 RS.oon Corn, bu 39,000 48.CO OaU. bu. 66.000 33.000 Isgst anal Mnlaaaea. ' STTOAR Rsw, quiet; fair refining, lc; centrifugal 96 test. 4Vc; molaaes sugar, 8Ve. Retired. qult; Na . 4 45c; No. 7. 4 60e; No I. 4 60c; No. 4 4icj No. 10. 4 'c; No. 11. 4$0c; No. U. 4.25c; No, 18, 4 J0o: No. 14. 4.20c; confectioners A. 4 90c; mould A, 6.40c; cut loaf. 1.76c: crushed, $.7$c; powd ered. 5.15c: arranulited, $.05c: cubes, 1103. MOLASSES Steady; New Orleans open kett good chnlce, yiftSTe. NEW ORLKAN8, O't. 16 SUGAR Btronr; open kettle. (fi8e: open kettle cenirlugal SVaSic: centrifugal whites. 4 15-loc; yellows, new, 4 16-16c; seconds, 1 t!- . MOLASSES Nominal; open kettle, $0 T.c; centrifugal, 1015c. Syrup, new cane, $2c. Evaporated Applta and Dried Fralts. NEW YORK, Oct 15 -EVAPORATED Al'P'.FP ,al" rvtl"'"- "!ot - - at about the recent quotations. Common, "IUc; prims. 4VJc; ihuuc, H j . t. ju fancv. XU'iiTc. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRl'IT8-Prunes quiet, wlthtiut material change; prices still ranplnsr from ?c to 6Vc, according to grade. Apricots are firm, but wlih choice held t 9ie; extra choice, J0ifiiHc; fancy, 111$ 13c Peaches are In limited supply and firm, with choice otioted) M 81 svc; extra choice, $'at)V, and fancy. vsnoc ' Mtltrankee Grata Blarket.' MILWAUKEE. Oct 15 WHEAT-lC Mglier; No. 1 northern, $l.ljl.lc; No. t nnr'tern. tl.HWl.U: Mav IXl.'S aaki d. RYE-"taelv; No. 1. 62c ri A ULOiY Steady; Nu. 2, Ha; samples, OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET; Choice Corafed S:ers Higher for the Week, Bett Wetterni Steady, Other Lower. HOGS FORTY CENTS LOWER THAN WEEK AGO Fat Sheep aad Lasses Fifteen to a Qaarier Higher f-r the Week, with Feeders Generally Tea ta Flfteea teats Bicker. SOUTH OMAHA. O-t. IV 1"" T!eTtrts were: Cattle. Hcg. Sheep. Of"cls Momlav R.f-J 2K8 n ;M OrTcial Tuerday T.02J 1.746 21.K1 Official Wednesday .4b6 7t4 6.9J5 Official Thursday Ki -2-' ' Official Frldsv $. 4 vr f Ml Official Saturday Ill 1 0.71 2.412 Total this week H 235 S1A1 '." Total last week 26 058 84,oy 94 01 Total two weeks ago... .24129 $2,875 89.S53 Total three weeks ago... o.8-iA i'9'"' W.4"S Total four weeks ago....SS.70 $S.1 6V1o Same week last vear. .. .27.111 19.226 95.3'ii RECEIPTS FX)R THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows iv recetpts of cattle, hogs nnd sheep at South Omaha f"r the year to date with comparisons: 1JM 9o3 Inc. vec. Cattle 70S.27T 2 49 123.222 Hogs l.4.o4 1 812 4fJ ?'.6"1 Eheep 1,336,624 1.186.599 49. 9 A The following table shows the aversre price of hogs at South Omaha for the last several dais with comparisons: Date. I U04. rit.lOT.9m.lW.llSttl,l, Pept. J9..; Kept. 20.. "Pt 21.. Sept a.. Pepf. 13.. I Sept, 24.. Sept. 26.. Penf. fa. . Sept 27.. PPt 28.. 8ept. 29.. Sept. 30.. Oct. 1.,.. Oct I.... Oct. $.... Oct 4...J Oct. 6. ...I Oct 6.... Oct. 7.... Oct 8.... Oct ... Oct 10... Oct. 11... Oct. 12... Oct 11... Oct 14... Oct 16... 6 73HI 70 80 f 8IHI 6 811 I 761 s 60 6 lhkl 5 $ 78 irrt, ( 66TA 6 7l 6 64' ( 71 Its I 1 71 I 74! 5 63 ( 741 6 681 I l I 6 so! 1 1 a 41 6 S 7141 6 65 6 74HI I 6 7V $ n I 6 641 6 5'H1 5 411 B 64 1HI 5 M 6 46 6 $1 6 16 6 11 6 11 6 19 5 221 I $ 301 6 87 6 431 6 49. 7 381 7 S9! 7,! 7 61. T 681 7 6fil 7 871 7841 7841 7 13 7 1 7 20 7 i 7a, 7 421 7 291 7 881 I "I 7 04 6 96 o 7 07 7 161 7 00 6 85! 6 8" 84 801 6 76! 791 6 t2 6 87! 78' I 68 6 Vil 671 6 62 49 S3 I 13 14 6 161 20l 6 291 I 18; I ltl 6 Wl I 91 t 2l I 5 141 I 16' 6 16' 161 r. m 6 171 Ml I 181 6 1ul 6 20! 6 16 6 Ul I 6 081 I 021 4 92! 4 90 4 93 4931 4 82! 4 2$ 4 M 4 tl1 4 36 4 41 o 4 41' 4 8! 174 8 ' IT1 $ 7J in a I 7t 4 26 t 73 4 s i 4 271 1 64 4 861 8 I 9 71 4 1! 4 4"l $ 64 4 17 1 4 4 31. 3 64 4 84! 8 61 4 $5 2 M I $ 59 4 361 4 331 1 64 4 HI $ 4 231 1 63 4 20 3 69 4 241 1 63 I 8 6 Indicates Sund.iy. The official number of cart of ' stock brought in today by each road was: Lame. Hogs, en p. nri 9 C. M. a St P. Missouri Paclflo .... Union Paclflo C. & N. VV F., E. M. V C, St. P., M. & O.. B. & M Ry C. B. & y C. R. I. & P.. east. Chicago Q. W 11 10 46 10 Cattle.Hogs. 86 Total receipts .... 13 The disposition of the day's recelp: as follow, each buyer pui chasing the ber of head Indicated: Buyers, Omaha Packing Co Swift and Company Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co Cudahy Pack. Co., K. C Armour A Co., 800 City Cudahy Bros. St Co S. & S. Other buyers 40 264 27 67i 191 465 "653 2J6 293 2 1 was num- Sh'p. 244 1.076 239 Totals 841 2.086 2,320 CATTLE About 100 bead of cattle wers reported this morning, but no quotable change In tbe market took place. For the week receipts have been quite liberal, aa there Is an increase over laat week amount ing to about 1,000 and over the same week of last year the gain la about l.ouu head. In view of the liberal receipts, packers have made a desperate effort to pound values, but succeeded, in most cases, only on tbe commoner kinds. Cornfed steers of good quality arrived in very limited numbers, and with a good de mand from all sources the market ruled active and strong and It is safe to quote prices on that class 104 15c higher for ths weeK. The common class and warmed up cattle, however, have been selling at very uneven prices and are certainly no higher for the week. Good to choice grades may be quoted from $6.75 to $6, and a prime buncn would bring more than .that. Fair to good cattle sell from $5.26 to $5.65 and the shorter fed and warmed up cattle went from $6 down. There has been a big supply of western rangers on the market all the week, and with the exception of the class of cattle that sell from $4 to $4.60, which are about steady, the general market is lomlttc lower and in some cases the decline Is even greater than- that. The big run of the common to fair cattle gave packers a good oportunity to take oft what they put ou last week. Fair to good cattle may be quoted from $3.16 to 43.76, and the com moner grades sell from $2 down. The cow market alao suffered to some ex tent, but on soma days prices were a little stronger, so that at the close of Uie week the market was not much over a dime, or Ivy loo lower at the most, than it waa at the close of last week. All kinds suffered, the good as well as the common. Prac tically all of the offerings are coming from the western ranges, not enough native stuff being offered to test the market Strictly choice gratis cows msy be quoted from $2.76 to $3, and something very prime would sell a little above that. Fair to good grades go from $2.26 to $2.76. and can ners and cutters from $1.60 to $2.26. Bulls, veal calves and stags have changed but little during the week. Best grades of veals sell up to $5.50. The market for stockers and feeder closed very slow and weak, and. In fact, It was very hard to sell anything but the beat grades at any price. The demand from the colintry ail the week wai hardly up to expectations, and as a result prices kept weakening. Strictly choice yearlings or prime heavy cattle did not ahow a great deal of change, but tbe general run of cattle are l&'a2ic lower than a week ago. Good to choice grades may be quoted from $3.60 to $3.86, fair to good $3.00 to $3 40 and the commoner grades from $3 down. Representatlvs sales: V NEBRASKA. 16 steers.... 860 3 00 l bulls.. ...1285 1 86 15 cows 9H8 3 35 1 cow IO'iO 1 76 1 cow 18ou 2 85 $ heifers... Sio 140 2 feeders.. 414 3 25 HOGS There wse a very light run of hogs here this morning and besides that several cars were consigned direct, whb h still further reduced the number on sale. All the buyers seemed to be quite anxious for supplies and as a result ths downward course of the market was at least tem porarily checked, and In fact the market am a a little stronger than yesterday's class. The bulk ot the sales went at $5.10 and $5.12H, with only scattering loads of com mon stuff below $5.10. The chclce bogs went largely at $5.16. with a load of 267- ound hogs st $6.20. Trading was not act . at ar.v time, but still a gooa oiearince was made by the middle of ths forenoon nwln, tn thm llvht rffrlnnm The market has been In bad shape at all points this week and In faot the roost dis astrous slump n values has taken place that has been experienced In a long time. As compared with a week atro the market Is now fully 40c lower. Thla deciles his carried prices to the lowest point reached since August 24. The receipts at thli point have been liberal for the time cf year, as there Is an lnciease over the aame week of last year, amounting to about 13, (WO head, but as compared with laat week there Is a slight decrease. Representative sates: . o. Wt tn. Tr. Nb. Wl Bh. a! Its M I fTu at. 14 l it 71. 44 I 1 74. 140 4 14 It. ,Si!J J": as 4 14 44. 114 4 14 16. fo4 I 14 44. 4 14 47. 44. 41. 77. II. ..... ,...'7 ....177 ....$74 ....til ....M7 .... ...124 !a .tS4 HI ..114 ,.I4 ..til ..144 . t7 ..14 i " $ It 144 I lt4 t 1IM 49 1 IN 4 114 at 4 ll4 M llli 44. 1 4IU as I it ... I II ii!t ... 1 to 1st I It tit 119 $ 14 ,.H7 lt 4 14 . tt Ut 4 11V ..tli .111 .117 ..144 .114 ..141 lit I IIU .40 til? lift 1M 4 lit) 41) I U SHEEP There were about ten cars of sheep and lambs on sale this morning, but Iha demand was fully equal to ths occa sion, even though It was Saturday, end an active and steady market waa experienced. Wethers sold up to $3.75, ewrs (3.46 and li"il-t 45.1 For the week receipts of sheep have been verv light for ths time or year, which h- been a purorlse to tb trade In ger.erl It Is thought by many that a shortage cf rara has contributed to ths light supplies. As compared with last week receipts show a decrease of rhout 28.(i besd a"d aa com pared with the same we'k of laat year there Is a falling ff of about 29 no head. As a result of the small run the mar ket, on nractlcall" 1I kinds cf sheep and lambs advanced. Tre arenere.! m rk-t cou'd be quoied IWr&n higher, the greiiest im provement being on ewes and l-rnbs. T'' drand baa been In excess of the siu.i.ly sll hs week and the market closed with a good, firm tone. The feeder trade has also 1en In bt.04 shsve. Tbe gentrol market Is rlabt around losjlf higher, common, light lsmbs show ing the least Improvement 8 rl, tly ch. l feeder lambs iro also l.ttle d,:teint tnan a week ago, but the medium grades and ewes, we 1 hers and yeardngs aie all a Uttle higher. Quotation for grass sheer and lambs: Ootid to choice yearlings, t.i5444o; favr to good yearilngt, $.16' 4 76: gocd to choice weihers, $J.m$V; fair to gcod, weihtra. $.!.(. 3 40; good to choice swss. T3.4l.6.i; lavr 10 good ewe. $2 ot3 to. god to c.iolce Umba, 64.7HT3.00; fair to good limbs, $1 tOTt 4.76; feeder ve.rllnjr sJoiVuiv; feeder wethers. Iii,'1iv feeder ewes. Mlli; feeder Ismbs, $3.2.4.40; braeilng ewes, $3.0 i3A. Represents live sales: No. Ar. Pr. 191 Wyoming feed r lambs H 2 70 120 Wyoming feeder ewes 100 2 7o 25 Wyoming feeder ewes I S t 70 434 Wyoming ewes H2 2 46 20 Wyrmilng ewes 115 2 45 fia Wvcmlng ewes 114 1 45 4i Wyoming wethers 117 2 75 Wyomlrg wether 108 2 7? r. Wyoming cull limbg 69 4 21 26 Wyoming cull lambs 61 4 25 F-4 Wyoming lambs 71 I 00 $"4 Wyoming Umbs 71 $09 213 Wyoming lambs 7$ 6 00 GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Wheat Strong tt Nearly Frirlay'i Pricet and Feeling Bullish. 1 BOOSTERS WORKING SHORTAGE OVERTIME rillCAUO I.IVK ITOCf MARKET Cattle, Hogs, Pkrep and Lambs Steady Heceipts Llaht. CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-CATTLE-Recelpts. I.6110 head; market steady; good to ptlmo Steers. $.75t.7u; poor to medium, 43.76 6.50; stockers and feeder. $2.25i4.00; cows. $1 6"f4.u; heifers, $bOM4.75; canneis. l..it 2.41'; bulls, 2.im'4.do; calves $.f.60'y 7.00. HOGS Receipts, ll.ooO head: market atttidy; mixed and butchers, $5.25f$60; good to choice heavy, (a.txji j.65; rough heavy, 6a.lru j.tt; lights, $i.Out,6.40, bulk of a-ilcs, ShVep AND LAMPS-Recelpts, $.mj head; market steady; good to choice weth ers. 1 76t4.2c: fair to choice mixed. H.-ihu 3.Hi; western sheep $2.75 a410; native lambs, $4.jOtf.uu; western lambs, $4.00Q.u. Kansas City Lire Stork Market. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 15 CATTLE Re ceipt, 1,3" 0 head, Including 6uu southerns. Market unchanged. Choice export and dressed beef steers, $.'.0kiv.6u; fair to good, M.Oi'fti.OO; western fed steers, $4 OKjuan; stockers and feeders, $2 2j'u4.2o; southern steers, $2.5uti3.5'.i; southern cows, $l.b-.$j'2.76; native cows, $1.Uj33o; native hellers, $2.o0 64 60; bulls, $1.;64.mi; calves, $i.5tj.0u. Receipts for the week, dS.iuo head. HOGS Receipts. l,3uo head. Market steady to 6c lower. Top, $5 45; bulk of sales. $.VOO&'3.35; heavy, $o.35'U 5.46; packers, $5.hj5.30; pigs and llgiita. R7M5.10. Re ceipts for tlie week, .Jk.600 heud. SHEEP AND LAMliS Receipts none. Market nominally steady. Native lambs, 4.00tfj6.25; native wethers. $3.2f.fl3.80; native ewes. $3.0"i3.3O: western iambs, $4.0X.25; western yearlings, i&.ttv 00; western sneep, $3 2oja.0; stockers and feeders, $2.5OS3.50. Receipts for the week, 39,200 head, Bt. Lonls Lire Stock Market. 8T. LOUIS, Oct 16. CATTLE Receipts, 750 head, including 600 Texans. Market steady. Native shipping and export steers, $4 8Mj25; dressed beef and butcher steers, $4.20.95; steers under 1,000 pounds, $3.75 4.60; stockers and feeders. $3.a-3.50; cows and heifers, $2.i44.1; canncrs, $1.6032.50; bulls, $2.0w'(i'2.o; calves, $4.2.?.50; Texas nnd Indian steers, $2.0ftf3.6o; cows and heifer. $1.762.26. HOG a Receipts. 6,000 hend. Market 80 lower. Pigs and lights, $4.605.25; pack ers. V-.y-Sa-W; butchers and best heavy, $6.3'frV..60. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 600 head. Market steady. Native muttons. $3.00-34.00; lambs. $2.75(56.20; culls and bucks, $2.0fi33.50; stockers, $2.6023.15; Tex ans. $3.0O4.00. Hew York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-BEEVESRe-ceipts, 254 head;' market steady; London and Liverpool cables quoted live catt'.o selling at 8V: to 12Hc per pound, dressed weight; refrigerator beef. 94j lo 9Sc per pound. Exports today, 2.130 cattle; 1,040 sheep and 4.336 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 80 head; no trading; feeling steady; city dressed veals, 8S13HC. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 4.167 head; market steady; sheep sold at $3.00v? 4.00; lambs, $5.50ti.l2Vic; dressed mutton steadv at 6S8c; dressed lambs, 8c to 10c. HOGS Receipts, 3,4u2 head; no sales; feel ing weak. Slonx City Lire Stock Market. BIOUX CITY. Ia.. Oct. 15. (Special Tele gram. CATTLE Receipts. 100 head; mar ket, stesdy; beeves, $3.60t5.75; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.000 8.00; stockers and feeders. $2.76Jj3fiO; calves and yeanlings, $2.263.00. HOGS Receipts, 1,200 head: market, steady; selling at $5.065.; bulk of sales, $6.10 5.15. Bt. Joseph Lire Stack Market. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Oct. 15. CATTLE Recelnts, 269 head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts, S.Oial head. Market steady. Light, $5,004)6.35; medium and heavy. $5.27Vtlio.42V4. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 651 head. Market steady to strong. Stork In Sight. Receipts of live stock at the six principal western cities yesterday were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 112 3.031 2,412 Sioux City 100 1.200 Kansas City l.SuO 1.300 St. Louis 750 6.(00 600 St. Joseph K'J 3.i6 601 Chicago I.60O II.OjO 6.0J0 . Totals ..... 4.031 24.637 8.672 OMAHA WHOLESALE! MARKET. Condition of Trade and Qaotatlons on Staple aad Fancy Prodaee. EGGS Candled stock, 19c- LIVE POULTRY Hens. 88Hc; roosters. 6c; turkeys, 10ul2c; ducks, 609c; geese, 6c; spring chickens, 9-y9c. BUTTER Packing stock, 12c; choice to fancy dairy, Wiyiiic; separator, lSo. FRESH FISH Trout, 10c; pickerel. 8c; filks, 10c; perch, 7o; blueftah, 12c; whltefish, 0c; salmon. 14c; redsnapper, lie; lobster, green, 20c; lobster, boiled, 30c; bullheads, 11c; catfish, 14c; black bass, 20c; halibut, 10c; croppies. 12c; roe shad, $1; buffalo, 7c; white bass, 11c; frog legs, per dos., 26c. BRAN Per ton, $16. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 upland, $660; No. 2, $6.00; medium, $5.60; coarse, $5.00. Rye straw, $6.00. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. OYSTERS New York counta, per can, 45c; extra selects, per can, 37c; standards, per can, 32c: bulk standards, per gal., $1.35; bulk extra selects, per gal., $1.76; bulk New York counts, per gal., $2.00. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES Mexican, alses 166, 17. 200, 218. :60. $4.00. LEMONS -California fancy. 270, 200 and 200, $4 60: choice. $3.7544.00. DATES Per box of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.00; Hallowl tn 70-lb. box, per lb., 6c. FIGS California, per 10-lb. carton. 769 S6c; imported Smyrna, 2-crown, 12c; 6-crown, 14c; 7-crown, 6c; fancy Imported, washed. In 1-lb. pkgs., 16jil9o; California, per case of 83 Pkgs., $2.26. BANANAS Per medium alsed bunch, $200(82 50; Jumbo, t2.76ia8.60. FLORIDA PINEAPPLES 24 and 30 site, per crate, $3.76. FRUITS APPLES Home-grown Jonathan, per bbl.. $300: Ben Davis. $2.26: New York Pound Sweets, $300; New Y org Kings, $3.00; New York Pippins, 22.76; New York Greenings, $2 60. PEACHES Colorado clings, per box, 86c; Utah, per box. 86c. PLUMS Utah and Colorado plums and prunes, 76&S0C. PEARS Utsh, Colorado and California, fall varieties, per box. $1.90fr200. . CANTELOUPE Oenulns Colorado Rocky Fords, per crate, $2.00. CELERY- Per do., 2'rr60e. GRAPES Home-grown, per to 2-Ib. basket. 17c; California Tokay, per caae, $1.60 S1.46; New York and Ohio, per 8-lb. baa ket, 20c. CRANBERRIES Cap Coda, per bbl., I 26: per box. $3 24. QUINCES-Callfornla, per box, $1.60. VEGETABLES. POTATOES New home-grown. In sacks, per bu., 40o. TURNIH-Per bu., 6O0; Canada ruta bagas. rer lb., le. UlTCTC Tm.m v., , uv. CARROTS Per bu., 60c f terles ef Support from Strang Crowds Hela the Holders and Shprt Haying Supports the Ruling Price. CMAHA. Oct II "t. A distinctly strong tone to the opening of the Chicago marketa was noted this morn ing, especially In December wheat, which held liriiuy to Friday s closing. The de mand for December wheat was strong, everyb dy in the pit being afraid of getting sluirl on May options. A slight decline shortly after the opening wa checked at $1.12 ly buyers from the pit More than a susi'lclnn exists that conunllon house with northwestern connections were anx ious to abaorb all offering, particularly of lecmber wheal. It looks verv much ss If Cudahy 'a backers are buying wheat. Chl cko commission house are generally ad hering to the brill side of the market. Ono feature of the market In Duiuth Is the lively Importation of Canadian wheat. Corn Is fairly strong, holding ressonably clcfe to Friday's closing. The cash mar k"ts of the country have a stronger tone and cash prices are unlveranlly strong. Millers are surprised at the way spring wheat Is turning out, and according to one authority "there will be an awakening among eastern millers shortly, as they have not enouch wheat at home to meet their current trade, to say nothing of the winter clearances today amount to 10,000 bbls ; corn. 8.0"0 bu.j onts. 2.000 bu. Primary receipts: Wheat. 1,243.000 bu.. against li 198.000 bu.: corn. 23S.0OO bu.. against 4M.O0O bu.; September wheat. 416.0U0 bia against 726.000 bn : September corn. 5S9,0) bu., against 637.000 bu. Omaha Caah Prices. WHEAT No. hard. $1 05ff1 08; No. 2 bard. 99cfjtl.02t4, No 4 bnrd, 87j90c; No. 8 sprint:, $1.06; no grade, 860 CORN No. 2, 4c; No. 2. 48Hc: tin. 4. 47V; no grade, 44o: No. $ yellow, 4?He: No. 8 yellow. 49c; No. 2 white, 4Sc; No. I white 4S14c OATS No. 2 mixed. 28c: No. 2 mlxedTfl No. 4 mixed. 26c; No. 2 white 2HtJi9cj: No. 2 whlta, 274)7jC8c; No. 4, 26S27c; stand ard. 28VxC. Omaha Caah Sales. One car No. 2 wheat. 66 lbs., $1 02U; I cars no grade wheat. S5c; 1 car No. $ wheat. 9c; 1 car No. 3 wheat, $1.00; 1 car No. 3 wheat, $1.01; 1 car No. 4 1 hard wheat 49 lbs., 87c; 1 car No. 4 hard wheat, 604 lbs.. 90c; 1 car No. 1 oats. 30 lbs., 27o; 1 car No. 2 while oats. 2tV,c; 2 cars No. I white oats, 27Vkc; 2 cars standard oats, 2aVc Car Lot Receipts. Whett. Corn. Os. 49 .... 661 .... 273 .... 66 .... 137 112 160 49 49 Chicago Mineapolls Duiuth St Louis Kanaaa City (rata Markets Elsewhere. Closing prices of grain today and yester day at tue markets named were aa tol- CHICAGO. cloM Today. Friday. Wheat December May July October .. Co. 11 December , Ma Juiy October .. Ohis October ... May December , Wheat December May Corn December May Wheat December May Wheat December May Corn- May , 1.13H 1.124, 9t7 1.12 112 9'I 1.11' 494 d0'4 464; 46 46V 46V, ST. LOUIo. 61 U 28 80- 28 1.16H LIS MINNEAPOLIS. .1.16 1.10 NEW YORK. 1.17V4 1.14 66 2 814 2 1.16 1.1$ 44 44 Lit 1.16H 1.15 Metal Market. NEW TORK, Oct. 15.1 METALS All mar. kets continued to have-a firm undertone, although the business dropped off to ths usual Saturday dimensions. Prices were generally unchanged. Copper, lake. Is quoted at $13.0oS13.26; electrolytic. $12 879 13.12; casting. $12.76'SlJ.O0. Tin, $28 27V 28.69. Lead, $4.2O'ii4.30. Spelter, $6.16(6 5.20. , Iron firm and unchanged from last quota tions. No. 1 northern foundry. $14.16; No. J 2 northern foundry. $14.00314.50; No. 1 south' ern foundry and No. 1 soft southern founr . dry. $13.75(314.25. . ST. LOUIS. Oct. 15. METALS Lead, firm, $4.20; spelter, higher, $5.06. Coffee Market. NEW TORK. Oct. U-COFFEE-Market for futurea ruled more active and very firm, closing at a net advance of ten to fifteen points. Sales were reported of about 57 Ono bags. Including November at 6 E0J ' 6.66c; December, 6.55e6.60c; March. 6.76 6.80c; May, 7.ot?i 7.18c; July. 7.15c; September, 7.Hta".4oc. Spot Rio, quiet; No. 7 Invoice, 8Hc. Mild, quiet; Cordova, lOtflSc Dry Goods Market. NEW TORK, Oct. 16. DRY GOODS Market steady. Buyers are not frightened at the firm attitude taken by the commit. ' srfon a Bents and although they admit the possibility of paying more for their mer- i chandiae, by delaying purchases, yet they; are limiting orders to actual requirements. , Jobbers report an Indifferent trade, but are ; sanguine of the future. K Toledo Seed Market. - TOLEDO, Oct. 15. SEEDS Clover, cash, $7.47M asked: October, $7 47 asked; Decern.., ber. $7.60 asked; March. $7.60 asked. Prima alslke. $8.20 asked. Prime timothy, $1 30. ' V. Farnam SmiiHI & Co. STOCKS. BONDS, : NVE8TMENT SECURITIES f 1320 Farnam St. Tel. ID6 IVe buy and st!t South Omaha Union Slock Yards Stock. NAVY BEANS Per bu.. $1.761 tO. ONIONS Home-grown, In sacks, J tor: Bosnian, per orate, fl.eo. cka, per bu., per market TOMATOES Home-grown. DSKe 76T3&C. CABBAGE Home-grown, per 109 lbs.. 70o. WAX BEANS Per market bssket. 60c. SWEET POTATOES Home-growa. per bu. basket, ?5c: Virginia, per bbl., fa .60. GREEN PEPPERtt-Per bushel basket, 60c. BQT'ASH Home-grown, per dot , 6c. EGG PLANT Home-grown, per dos., 76c MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Utah and Colorado, per esse of 24 frames. $3 00. CHEESE Wisconsin twins, full cream, 11c: W isconsin Young America, 12e; block Swiss, new, 15c; old. 16617c; Wisconsin, brtrk Itv: Wisconsin llmuerger, llo. NUTS-Wslnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 16c; hard ahell. per lb., 14c; No. 2 soft shell per lb., 13c; No. 2 hardshell, per lb., 12c; pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, per lb., 10c; peanuts, per lb.. 7c; roasted ptanuta, per lb., 8c; Chill walnuts, per lb.. I2jir,c; almonds, gjft shell, per lb., 16c; hard shell, 13c. HIDES No. I green. 7c; No. 2 green. $c; No. 1 tailed. 8Hc; No. 2 sslted. 7V; Nn. 1 veal calf. 9c: No. 2 vest calf, 7c; dry sailed, Ural 6c; alieep pelts, ttci$1.00; boras bides, $l-6ual-0U The Merchants National Bank of Omaha, Nsb. U 1 testitarf Capital aad Surplus. SiOO.000 riARI MUlrffV. fras. UlTltR SRAU. Caiike. riANK T. lAMILTOII. Attt Cssnke. ReaalTe aaeosnla ef tanks, fceakora, a gtiona, avaig ai4 InalrMaala sa lav oroor- avam Ma taring. l.Mln k. k-n,M Hli Utuo at crollt iaaiMMt, availaUs Sana ol taa world. luloraat saM ea Ttaaa Oartlaoatas el DoaiaH, coiisotioaa Ban sroniair aaa We raaaaajt oorrcaondauoo. la an GEO. A. ADAUS GRAIN GO. OMAHA. CRAIN BUYERS and SHIPPERS ..Trer;!;.?l0nrr iu,u' m-; l Beard trade Bldgr. Tel. tOOtt Funds for lit vestment Imme.TI4 rrS&l F tR,ON ANt 1 J:J!r. tlM F,lNrS hand for Invest, blh. developed properties and esub. llahed industries. Apply to iiea HK1RY J. DKXTVn, ', e ...lP(n'NB,LLO AT LAW, Ca HROAUVtAl, AatWTORK.- c A NEW RODERICK .1 RoJ.-rl-k a d vn need a per cent In 11 month i New Rodaiick may exceed that Record, tifor. t. kt'ar. Jecrtigry. Mack Keck. ssvsr, Csia,