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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1908)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 190S. I- i. CHAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Little Change in Market Sitaation nd Value Hanged Narrow. ACTIVE CASH DEMAND FOR COILN MtiPMfiit ol Old Corn from toaatr - Mpirn Continues to Bf 1,1 h rrol and I Beta Well" ' -Takat.. . . 1 . 'OMAHA. Aug. 31. 1. There was very Httttr change in lle mar ket eitUattrrri and values ranged narrow. Tra.iqg ruled, o lewhst more active, with selllpg or in near futures favored. Stocks of are ,neree,lng and the movement of olicovn trorn cmntry shippers " con tlnue, liberal anvil la 'rn--.nK wail takan by an active cwslt (Iftrwnd. Wheat 'started lower on early selling, hut UUT. developed strength owing to Ihe ho v neat .iistl n the northwest markets. Bu in became, geperal at the close and covering by shorts rtt valuta higher, tsep teinner wheat, Ojienerl at 91c and closed .it W .c. ... ' Corn held Steady to'Btrnng on good cash demand Receipts continue liberal and tradb.g was lively with larger offerings which were quickly taken. Tne cloaa waa quiet and without feature, with values at Saturday's , level. September corn opened at 7.-and closed at 7-c , Prlmaiy . wheat receipts were l,-2a.000 bushel an sl.lpmeit wrre none on ac count n holiday-, agafflst receipt laat year of 6U,0"0 vwshels and ahlpmeiua ot none, ' on account 4f holiday. Com receipts were. Sis.OOO bushels and shipment- were none en eceount 01""'" lay, against rerelpta last year of 44.000 Du'shels and shipments of none on account of holldsy. . , , Clearances were 2,000 buahela of corn, 5.000 bushels of oala and wheat and flour e.iusl to r,33 0h-. bushels. Liverpool closed unchanged to Hd higher on wheat and V,d lower on com. Seaboard reported aalca of 144,000 buahela of wheat for export. Local range of options: Artlclea l Open. High.! Low. I Cloa. Safy. V heat s' ept... Dec... Corn Sept... Dec... Oat a 9HI 92V, 91 v 72 .' 4fi'a 47V, 46 49 49H 49 92 V 72 (42 " 47J 49 S. 51 ; 91 V 1'4 46 4 Sept... May... Omika Caata Prices. WHEAT No. 2 hard, SWHc No. S hard. ISftBfc: No. 4 hard. sprln. I8c.. 37c; No. i :14c' No. 4, 711i,2e; No. 2 yellow. 7-Vf7Sc: No. yellow. 7-:-fj73c; No. 2 white, 72'c; No. S white, "nirn-W S mixed. 46A6 i4c : No. 3 while. 47JM7c; No. 4 white. 404c. RYE No. 2. 7719 78c; No. S. "httfiC. Carlot nacelpta. Wheat. Corn. Oat f.ki..... 2S7 234 . itivei.. ' .Minneapolis 0," (imatia ,4 Ouluih ;u 67 HIKAt.O GRAIN AND PllOVlIOX lent area of the Trading; and lloalagr Prlcea on Ihe Board of Trade. rHICAUO. Aug. 3t,-The wlieat market wan atn-nathened torlay by local purcbaaea til tho Heptemrxr delivery uy i-i" . 1 ..1. .w.l ui nut ualna of ",0 tu 7c. torn, oata and provlaions also closed r,i'.'l'.hot market was strong all day with the exception of a alight decline at the start, du- to liberal receipts in tho northwest and to bearish weekly statistics. h i. n-i.i'.. iiimnatiia for the week wer ll.io2.WrO bit., nearly 4,0ti0, in excess of Hie previous week's movement, and the .mount on nassave 3.344.0IJO bu. Receipts . Minn..aiinlla were bStt cars, while ? 144 csra were received at 'Dulutb. This .. . k..w nnwnwnt tn the north west, how- T ever.. ha.a little effect Inasmuch as It Was claimed that all tne newiv arrival .... waa eagerlv taken by mills and elevators ; at, the aarue premiums as prevailed Satur nf tliA uiuin reasons for the strength waa the purchase of about 1,0nO,O0O ' bn -tif September wheat by a leading ele. vatof Interest -which led many traders t ... believe thst deliveries or wpifmurr i--i.-tracts tomorrow were likely to go into 1 K.r,a Another factor that helped "' to rauae. the advance waa the decrease of 642.COO bu. In the visible supply of wheat .. In the Vnlted States and Canada ( ash hoi-e were atradv anid offerings from the Interior were very 1 Hinall. Sales of cash wheat aggregated lo,0M bu. flesr- ances of wheat and nour were nw n, being equal to about 813.0( hu. The market closed strong ut almost the best Pces or the day. Primary receipts were l,.'J6.0t bu., compared with a hnlidav last year. Minneapolis, rnjluth and Chicago reported receipts of 737 cars, as against 4i5 last 11 -week. ' .. Continuance of good weather for the maturing of the new crop artd reports that offerings from Nebraska were Increasing ' had a weakening effect on the corn market ... early In the day, the greatest weakness being manifested by the September de. "' ' livery which declined lc on libet:il pront r taking. The market rallied sharply on (.. ' official prediction of frost tonight In Ni braaka and. South Dakota. The December M" option made a now high record for the aeaaon, selling at tiTHc. The prices of cash t. corn waa steady to ".jc lower and sales of 165,000 bu. were reported. The market closed strong and near the top at net alns of 4c to lVfiri1c. Iocal receipts were :57 v.,,, cars, with f of contrart grade. Oats were quiet and easier during the first part of the day, but later they ba ' came .more active. Reports of small re- celpts In Nebraska and an Improved de v inand for cash oats here were largely ac r" countable for the firmness. Cash onts were unchanged to Vsc lower. The market .,- rlosed firm al gains of Va'iiiC to .-.ft'c. Lo al. receipts were 216 cars. Provisions were firm, mainly as the re ' suit of "buvlng bv a local pecker, which ., , was baserl an a 10 per Cent advance in live hogs and on a falling off of about ll.ono head In the receipts of hogs at western S packing centers. The market cloacd firm, with prices up from VV to 17c. Estimated recelpta for tomorrow: Wheat, ' 81 cars; corn, 43i cars; oats. S. car; hogs, 1S.W0 head. ..... V Wool Market. 1 . ST. 1H'l". Aug. Sl.-WOOL-Steartv; medium grades, combing and clothing. la 2'c; light fine. l4c; heavy fine, lljlic; " tub washed, amttCTo. "' ., Leading futures ranged aa followa: Artlcles.l Open. High.l Low. Close. Bat'y. Wheat I I Sept. I 94'!: Dec. 94',HrAj: May :: '', Corn I . Spt. I 77 Due. i66'ji6V v Mav .Wfrm, .Oala Sept. 48 liec. 49 Mav 504 Tork Segt. 14 65 . Ik-I. 14 86 Jan. 16 20 Lard Sept. 37W Oct. . Jan. I37S Sept. 7t, Oct. iW Jan. $ 40 No. 2. 9414 95V 94 94 V. tfeU'O'Ta trlV, US', 77' JB7 49' 49. 76", 7T, 77 64 6a IM'.vJH 48. 48'S, 49 48-r.4i49 4SSi4(a4ilV, (US 61V 14 72V. 14 87V, 16 27 Vi 61 14 75 I 4 87V, 14 GK 14 65 14 77'i 16 10 9 37 9 35 9 as 8 871, 8 95 8 X2V, 14 75 16 :74j 16 16 9 60 $ $7Vi 47Vi 9 67V. 46 9 66 1 47S 197V.I J87W 9 08 8 97,i I 42HI 1 37V. $ 97V, 9 06 4JV. -. FLOUR Steady? winter patents, $4.10fli i 4 ; straight,,, $3 $5f4 .35: spring patents. ' Io6.'ik6.70; straights. $4.0c(aS0; bakers. $2.70 t?4 A. WHEAT No. S spring. stsftMc: No. 3 .priiig. 94i-JJlW4; .o. , tu. irTt. nring. 94.-JJJ1 14; .o. , tu. t.'OHN-No.- 2. 8'al?78Vc; N- M "oAT8-jCo.2 while. 5C?f6M,c; No. 3 7ti;V4r.' 1 .l.lle, 4SfifiOc. . - RVF.-No. t. TV. , BARLEY tioo.l feeding, 6352c; fair to 'lioice malting. "&4c. a-" SKEDS-kFlux. No. 1 northwestern, $1.27H "' Timothy, prime. $3.66. a PROVISIONS Short ribs, sides llooaei. wtTS'ofK Pork. mess, ner bbl.. $14.7014 75. k t r lird. per HO lbs.. $.47V. 8liort clear sides tV- . tboxcdl. $90f 'J6. ' k Receipts and aliipmenta of flour and grain were aa followa. Recelpta. Shipments K'oi.r. bbls ... Wheal, bu a. ', Corn, bu 7, Oala. bu ., live, bu 3tley. bu Il.SOO 27.700 70 $34 440 8 4. CO Si.'l0 ;23.4'0 14.100 On the Product exchange today the but ler market was steadv; creameries, 15V,t ?:ue; dsiriea. V.ifyr I'tP firm; al mark, are. Included. l4S17c; firsts. IV; prime firsts. Cheeae. steadv, llSlV. - (Ma'agpt ads are buatness boosttrs. EfV. OR K ORKBHAL M AkKEI (laotatlona of the flay on arloa 4 omntod itlr. SF.W tUHK. Aug " HI -KL'M'R -Receipts, 24 f'1 bhls ; exports. 2.:' bhls.; sales. J.liirt hbls ; market oulet ami bsrclv steady; Minnesota pa'erits. t2a'a.fB; w inter strsla-hls. $4 On 4 4. lor MlnneM.ia bakers, l4.10U4 t0: winter extra. 3.4) T 30; winter rstents. 14 404 75. winter low grades, 3 3" If ,1 V Rye flour, -inlet; fair to good. )4.16lf 4 in: choice to fancy, 4.Rp 4 75 CORNMKAt-rirm; fine while and yel 1oa. 11.70 V 1. 75: coarse. II .3 4J 1.70; kiln dried 4 2fi RVE liull; No. 2 western, Me, f. o. b. New York. . BARLEY Quiet ; malting. fl70c c. I. f. Buffalo; feeding. .;io. c. I. f. New -York. WHfcAT Recrtpis 113.000 bu ; exp.rt. MSI tin : Mlea 1,300,000 bu.. futures; spot market Irregular; No. 2 red. Il.tilVi-al irs; elevator; No. 2 red. ll.tirtj. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern. Duluth. $111 Si . f. o. b.. afloat; No. 2 hard winter. Sl.0414. f. o. b., afloat. In face- of a very low speculative trade, wheat was consistently firm all dav, reflecting steadier cables. . rain In the Canadian northwest, light offerings and good bull support. It rlosed 'kiftl'tC net higher. eptemhr, $1 014ff10?N : Decem ber. $1.02 1-I6H1.03H; May, 31.04Vp1.Ob,. closed. $1 05V CORN Receipts.' 24. 73B bu. ; exp.irts. 1.300 bu.; sales. Zo.Ol" bu., futures. SiHit market. steady; 'No. 2, W-c. nominal, elevator, and 9fto, nominal, delivered. Option market was stronger on predictions for colder weather and with wheat, closing partly Tc net higher. September, KVfcfnNc, closed, Wc; December, 77ii678Hc, closed, 78'ac; Mav. closed. 73c. OATS Recelnts. 64.000 bu. : exports. 7,!M6 bu. : market, steadv: mixed. 2 to 32 rourarls. 'v. natural white, t to -31 pounds. c nred Wh te. S2 to 40 nounds. iwiKC. r tbU f irm ; middlings, -n.s; cny. HAT Steadv; shipping, 606&c; gooa to choice, 806r85c. HlnKH on et: acid. !4V4I29C. PRCivisiONH Beef. steady: family. 116. 75fi 17.50: mess. 11 4.50(8 1 5. BO ; beef hams. 28.0O0.00: packet, $1 5.00 16.00 city, extra India mess. 25.00'U'25.50. Cut meats, steady; pickled bellies, luetic; pickled hams. 1 1 H W 1 2c. Lard. firm; western. 19.ft5ft4.7ft: refined. firm: con tlnent. $10 10; Routh America. $10.75-, compound, 78vc. Pork, firm; family. $ 1 8.00 (ii 18.50; ahort clears, 1 1 .DU 'CM .o .'; mess, lis o(a i7.un. TALLOW Steady ; city ($2.W per pkg.) 6e: country (okgs. free). SHfflS'aC. RICE Steady; domestic, fair to extra, 34 IB 7c; Japan, nominal. POULTRY Alive, quiet; spring chickens, 16c; fowls. 13c; turkeys, 12c; dressed, steady; western spring cntcKerw, iuiuc; spring turkevs. 2"foi:: fowls. BUTTER Steady : creamery, thirds i firsts. 18&22c. CHEE8E8teady; state run cream, specials. lJVi'SlS'ic: state, full cream. small, colored -or white, fancy. lBc: largo, colored or white, fancy. llc; large, good to prime. Hitrllttc: large, common to rair, 1UM1I1H.C- akima. IVlttUn. EflOB-Steadv: atate. Pennsylvania 'and Pennsylvania fancy, aeiectea, wnue, 30c: good to choice, 243:J6c; brown and mixed, fancy, 26c; fair to choice, 2326c, WEATHER IX THE GRAIN BELT Fair Taesdar After a Cooler Mitht, ays the Prophet. OMAHA, Aug. 31, 1908, Light showers are general In the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys this morn ing, and were general throughout the north west during the last twenty-four hours. An area of high temperature, with much cooler, overlies the west, and this high pressure will move eaat over the valleys, causing cooler in this vicinity tonight, with fair tnnla-ht and Tuesday. Killing frost oc curred In Yellowstone park, and light frost In northern Wyoming last night, and light frost Is predicted as probable in the ex posed localities in South Dakota and west and central tveoraeaa lonigoi. omaha record of temDeraiure and precip Itatlon compared with the corresponding day of the last tnree years: y 1M08. 107. 1906. 1905 Minimum temnerature.... 71 74 61 67 Preclnltatlc.n 18 .00 T .00 Normal temperature for today, 71 degreea. Deficiency in precipitation since March 1, .34 of an inch. Deficiency corresponding period In 1307, 5.18' inches. Deficiency corresponding period In 1306, 4 66 Inches. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. Cora aad Wheat Regloa Ballotia. Fo the twenty-four hours ending st-1 s. pi.. 7bth meridian time, Monday, August 31. 1808: ' ' , I rill nam Stations. Max. Mln. fall Aahland. Neb 90 80 . 40 Sky. Raining Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Raining Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Raining Aiihurn. Neb 90 70 .00 . , -, r. xr.K OA 51 15 Diuarii 1 w " , ........ .- - .. Columbus, Neb... 91 M .(o Culbertson. Nfcb. 94 58 .to Kalrbury. Neb.... 90 78 .07 Fairmont, Neb.... 89 05 .00 Or. Island, Neb.. 89 63 . 30 Hartlngton. Neb. 9K 7 .00 Hastings, Neb.... 89 63 .11 Holdrege, Neb.... 80 60 .15 Oakdaie. Neb 88 57 . 45 Omaha. Neb 88 71 .18 Tekamah. Neb... 88 67 T Alta. Ia 86 68 .16 Carroll, la 88 71 T Clarlnda. la 90 67 .1)0 Sibley. U 87 66 .06 8loux City. Ia... 88 64 .04 tRecelverf late, not Included In averages. M'hlmum temperature ior iwnvt-uour period ending at $ a. m. DISTRICT AVERAGES. No. of Temp. Rain, Central, Stations. Max. Mln. Inches. Chicago. Ill 2 Columbus, 0 1$ Des Moines, Ia.... 14 Indianapolis, Ind.. 13 Kansas t.'ll.v. Mo.. 18 Louisville. Ky 18 Minneapolis. Minn. 27 Omaha, Neb 18 St. Louis. Mo 12 90 66 .00 88 68 .00 88 68 T 92 62 T 90 70 .14 90 62 .02 86 6u .52 88 .13 M 66 .08 Heavy rains occurred in Minnesota and lighter rains in all other portions of the corn snd wheat region, except the Chicago and Columbus dtstrlcts. VVsrm weather prevailed throughout the corn belt Sunday, followed bv much cooler In the extreme western portion this morning. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. SI. Loals General Market. ST LOUIS. Aug. 31. WHEAT Firm; futures, higher; track. No. 2 red cash. :.7y 971-,.-; No. 2 hard, 96?Xsu; December, 95iJj $Ci,c; May. Wc. CORN Futures, higher; cash, lower; track, No. 2 cash, 7 177 Vic; No. I white, 77Vig78c; December, 2-c; May. 63c. ti a. 'I'd Future, higher; cash, lower; track. No. 2 cash. 48v,o; No, 2 white, 5uvc; December, 4Hc: Mgy. ou'c. FIOUIv Firm; rea winter patents. tu 5H.76; extra fancy and straight, $3.ao&t.3J; clears, $3.l64l . SEEDS-nmotny. steaay at j.tsB.o. CORNMEAL-Steady al $3 80. BKAN Weak; sacked, east track, $1.00 fc'l.W. HA Y pteaoy ; nmotny, new, wi ij.uu, prairie, $6 50tf 60. i IRON' COTTON TIES $1.00. B AOOING 8c. HEMP TWINE Jc. . " PROVISIONS Pork. higher; Jobbing. $16 36. Ird, higher; prime steam, $9 30fg 9 So. Dry salt meals, steady; boxed, extra shorts, 9 87V,: clear no, .; snort clears, $10.00. Bacon, steady; boxed, extra short, $10.76: clear ribs, $10.76; shun clears, $10 874. " ' POULTRY Ixiwer; chickens, 8'c; springs. 12Vrc; turkeys, lie; ducks, 77'c; geese. 6c. BUTTER Steady : creamery. 19$23c. EXXJS Steady; lc, caae count. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls Wheat, bu . Corn, bu ... Oats, bu ... 21.010 U.Oiu H,tlO 62.000 79.0UU 23,CiO 192,000 37,000 Kaaaas City Grata Md Provisions. u-Ak'848 CITY. Aug M.-WHEAT-l'n changed; September. 87V4i87Hc: December, IsWibirVc: May. 9ivi93-Sc- Cash: 'No. 2 bard 9iti9oc; No. 1 hard. SWQTtJc; No. 1 red, 9rJ'S97c; No. 3 red. 935tic. CORN Unchanged to Vc lower: Septem ber, iOHe; Jiecember. 677ei May, 69V,c. Cash' No. "2 mixed, 7':''; No. 8 mixed, 71St"Ic; t- 2 whjte, T:v,-7Sc; No. S while, 7 i. "oATS I'nchanged; . No. t wh(t." 48'a5iV; No. 1 mixed, 4iw. RY K No. t.'1t4ib0e: H A Y Steaay ; choice timothy, S9.5Ofjl0.0O chilli' nralrle. 17 75 tj 8 10 BI T! KK-Firm; creamery, 23c; packing atock. ibc. (:i;03 Firm; fresh extras. 22a. Receipts. Shipmentt. Wheal, bu i3.f 146 Ono Crn bu ;.3Hf' S9 04) Data bu i 160 1.000 Cloaina- ouoiationa at Kansas City ss re ported by Logan & Bryan, 113 Board of 1 raae: Articles. ,Open I Htgh.'l Low. 1 CI se Whest lspcember '. Vav ' Corw Da ember ... May - 1 8V 9rSI I sSt SsS'MVfl'a -S 9i'S I 1 5', atlV NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS Bull Farty Again Easily Demonitratei Iti Control of. Market. FEW PEJIODS OF REALIZING rotate of Positive atrenath Always la Evidence to Saataln the . Market Sew Leel for tailed Rtatea Steel.. g. easily denionstarted Its control of the mar ket again today but It showed a disposition to use Its power with moderation. There was nothing sensational annul me maraei and dealings were on a restricted scale Any ocCHslonal downward tendency or prkes, however, was restrained and there were sufficient points of positive strength In the market to serve as adequate sus taining forces. There was s fair degree of realising con ducted at various times during the day. especially during the execution of buying orders st the outset by eommislon houses representing the accumulation of business over the end of the week. There was a good deal of curlmislty tn regard to this ena-weeg eommislon house nusiness, owing to the reliance placed upon it as an Index of growth of public Interest tn the market. There was some fear that the apprehension growing out of the Investigation of stock exchange methods by the board of gover nors, now In progress, might have tne ef fect of deterring outside Interest In the stock market. Its influence was felt, It wss believed In the small amount of the new business coming from outside sources. A growth of such busmess was not lacking. Imwever, and it wss taken advantage 01 to' effect some realizing sales, marking the conservative disposition of the controlling bull movement. That movement was prac tically unopposed In the day's transactions. ine bear party being almost non-exlstant. according to the common agreement of the best Informed opinion about the slock exchange. The punishment dealt to the bears last week and the important failure of a stock exchange house, short of the rnntket, was not lost sight of, and served as a continuing Influence of Intimidation against operations on the short side of the innlii Tjie dsy'a developments were nof lmtjo,nt, but were generally on the shle of keeping confidence in the specu lative outlook. ' It Is taken for granted that the heavy accumulations of reserves In European banks are in preparation for forthcoming government loans, especially a Russian loan. No doubt Is felt, however, that a rise, In Interest rates here by reason of Interior withdrawals for crop moving or Increased business activity or Indeed from speculative employment of funds, would draw gold from Europe up to the point where Interest rates would come to a level attractive enough to turn the tide of the movement again. The coming outflow of the country's crope raises the question whether our foreign debtors will- not be obliged to remit gold in payment, whether our money market calls for relief or not. The day's strength was shown mostly in industrial specialties, Including the copper group and the New York public utilities. The railroad list was Inclined to lag. In spite of the leadership of the Harriman Pacifies. Southern Pacific raised Its high record price again. United States Steel at 112V. sold practically at a record pries since the dividend of 1H was deducted this month. The mock sold at 11314 in Janu ary of M06. The late advance In wheat and forecasts of a severe decline In cot ton conditions during August, without al lowance for recent storm damage, contri buted to the late reaction in stocks and to the easy closing. The day s net re sults were small. Bonds were strong. The special strength of Japanese bonds waa due to the adop tion of the retrenchment measures bv the Imperial Japanese government. Total sales, par value, $4,,tmo. United Slates bonus were unchanged on call. Numbar ot tales and. Lading quotation tn stocks were as follows- !. Huh. Lew. Clua. Amalgamated Copper Am. c. A F Am. c. A ,'. pfd Am. Cotton Oil Am. H. A U pfd Am. Ice Securities Am. Linseed Oil Am. Locomntlv. Am. locomotive pfd Am. g. A R Am. 8. A R. pfd Am. Sugar Refining Am. Tobacco pfd Anaconda Mining (Jo Atohiaon Atchison pfd Atlantic Coast Liu. Baltimore at Ohio Bal. A Ohio pfd Brooklyn Rapid Tr Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central of New Jersey Chesapeake A Ohio Chicago Ot. W Chicago A N. W C. M? A St. P C, C, O. A 8t. L. Colorado P. A I Colorado A So Colo. A 80. tat pfd Colo. A go. Sd ptd Conaolldated Gaa Corn Product, Delaware A Hudson Denver A Rio Grande P. A R. O. pM Dletlllere' Securities Erie Erie 1st pfd Brie id pfd General Electric Great Northern pfd Ot. Northern Ore clfs Illinois Central . 30, 83 It si 700 411, 4li 4Ui M0 U 10S l"ti, . 1.0O9 M Jfi j;, 0V4 . I.2'H SO', 29', . w 11 .4,100 5 S7 .7 ii m 108A4 m 28.20S 100x4 1 ms )(. . -1,4(10 110 losw 1IU 3,5VI 1874 186 i.ttv 1110 4 7,O0 II, 1,410 4,4 4fc, 14, '!', M4 W 4l'i 1 l4 1514 4.110 M 10.400 55 5.1 '4 J.tfKl 1771 17'a 17 1,H . K'a a14 let 1111 ldv, UK, LillO 42 4H4, l.im 64 II 14 v. IM IS2 1J 15,100 14514 144H 144 i4 J7.7'lO 3Si. am, Jt,, i.t'in MS J 400 eg ir, ' mv, ,wo f i,T, 5; l.e 147 144;, 14 ll 1V 19W 19'., 1,01 600 171 171 i'J1 1.4 400 J7 1 n s 1.5H0 14 34 2,1 as '4 2, LK4 14414 14014 13.S00 13HS 137k U- J.ni) i4 674 lii4 son his, iss Hoi, Interbnrough Met Int. Met. pfd t.K 131, 11', 13 1.8.X) 364 14 144 Kl 55 & 16 ?4 1'4'4 1 17 17 17 KM t!. :5 .4 7S IUM 111 l(', li9i m ii 16 11 '.'I I'KI 123', l:3' 121 1.400 H (TV) o7tj 1,000 33 S2 3;i4 114 1.700 87 M as International Paper Int. Paper pfd International Pump Iowa Central Kan.ee City 60 K. C. So. pfd Loul.vllle A N Meitran Central Minn. A St. it M . St. P. A 9. 8. M ... MlMourl P.clfle M.. K. A T M , K. A T. pfd National Lead New York Central N. Y-. O. & W Norfolk A W 3.M0 .! I'-n 4.1 42S 4it, 1,000 75', 74 V, 75(4 -SI t,3a) 144 143 ' 14,i4 4- t ,400 1!SS It L'-V l.sl 7"4 5i f!V loo 73 73 72 4i0 154 15 14 S5 14 -4 80.100 l- 12 '4 Mhv, North American Northern Paclflo Pacific Mall Pensaylv.nia People's O.. P.. C C. A it. h PreMed Steel Car Pullman Palace Car Railway Steel Spring Reading Republic Steel Republic ateel pfd Ruck I. land Co Rock Island Co pfd St. L. A 0. F. Sd pfd.... Hi. Louie 9. W St. L. 8. W. pfd Bloae tfheffleld i. A I ... Souther. Paclflo Mo. Paclflo pfd 80. Railway go. Hallway pfd Tenne.se. ('opoer Teaaa A Pacific t.. at. l. w T., Et. L. A W. ptd t'nlon Pacific t'nlon Paclflo pfd I'. S. Rubber I'. 8. Rubber let ptd i;. 8. Steel V. 8. Steel ptd I'tah Copper V. -Carolina Chemical .. Va.-Caro. Ch.m. pfd.... Wabash Waba.h pfd Weatinghtmse Electric ... Weatera I nloo Wheeling ALE l.V 24V, 24(4 Z4V4 11V, 17V, 1514 274 l" 43 V, US s.'i 17. li4 M1, 34 274 21 17 , 17 41 MS ,4 610 3. OKI US) '1110 Ml 71. 4 HIT V, 10fi, Mi, 3. 12 11 Uf 4'"l, IWj lto, 1, 400 4SS 4SV, 4IV4 . 20i S7"4 I7' 3S 4 2f 26 KU M14 Jl'4 7.11 67', 67', ' Us 01. 000 1444 IS314 1I..H, ivo M1, Ml, e 344 :no 10.114 kxiv, 10. 4 i'tiO 474 41 4714 , 14.400 1121, 111S HIV. , 1.300 4'4 444 l.'.ti 284 10 300 ) .7. WO loo It 24', IH'V, 554 lis i-s MS is 6 77 s h. Wisconet. central 1,100 I4 ', Tola! Mies tor th. day, 120,000 eharea. l.oadoa rioalac stocks. LONDON, Aug. 1. American wecuntles opened steady today. First prices were about unchanged from Raturday'a New York cloning. Later St. Paul nnd Reading advanced half a point, but the rest of the market remained unchanged from the opening level. Lonilon closing stocks: Censols. money Me-IIM , K. T -4 da account I-;iN. T. Central lua .. I Norfolk A VV ,', . l do pfd ,1 .. i Ontario A W 44 . . M 14 Pennsylvania 4.14 ,.lfHRn4 Mine. ,.. (,4 . 44 geading ,',.. a t Southern Ry 1, . .J4J do pfd f .. US Souther. Pacific 1'4 'A In 10. P.cifl. iaaS .. uas o pfd a at .. .SV 9. Steal 41 .. 41 tn pfd J,.,,, .. i Wabash 14., .. US do pfd i's . 14jv,8panl,k 4a ..11H, Amal. Copper 4 Auaro.d. AtrhlBoa do pfd Baltimore A Ohio., t anadiau Pacific. Cheaspeaka A O... Chicago U VV ( hi.. Mil. A SI. P Da Bears banter 4 Rl. O . da pfl Erie do let pfd , do Sd pfd Grand Trunk Illlnol. Central Leut.viMe A N . . . . SII.VKR-Bsr. steady at 2Sd per ounce. MONEY S per cent. The rata of discount in the open market for short bills is 1 7-187)14 per cent; for three months' bills s, IV4V7 1 l is per cent. Bask flearlibgs. OMAHA, Aug 31 lank clearlnga for to day were ll.57u.Sr.S.85, and th roi reanond. lug date las: year. as Labor Dav. a holi- v;Oay. r lank clearings for the month of August, lr. were $4.flr2.414 13. and for August. 1907, $7.'4.TCKra. a loss of $'K2.Vi&M. tw York May Market NEW YORK. Aug. Sl-MoNEY-On call, easy. ltl per cent; ruling rate. 1 per cent; closing bid. 1 per cent; offered at 1 per cent. Time loans, excessively dull: sixty davs. ! per rnl: ninety days. 2H per cent; six months. 3',.1S per cent. Closing quotation on rionfis were as follows- C S rf !s. r-S..!'' Int. Met. 4V . ' s 1 17 aft . (! fotipen I'M 1. A N. ual f. s 7. rg... So cniifxm V. a. 4k, rg.... 6a roiiran Am. Tnbirco to Alrhlton sen. 4l da adj. 4s .... no m. 4s "In ti. M ..ill Man. e s 4 ... . .l 'l lai. Central 4a ..l4 do 1st Inc ..l!lM. ft. L- 4a. .. :t 1 M . K. T. 4... . . I 'J do la . .I'' N. R. R. nf M. t t IW .. MVK. Y. C. I 3W .. .' N. J. f. I s iffl ..I'M No. Pacific 4a I'HV .. .V'a. do ta T4. N. A W. r. 4 .. ':o s. U rfds. 41 ... .4 .. Penn. -v. .T, ill... ..le.'S do ion. 4a 14 .. Reading s-n. 4 ,S .. 'ii,Ri. ot 'uf ta 1"4 .. iH t. I,. I. M. r. na ln ..w; st. u a r. t 4a j ... SI. I.. S W. c. 4s... i5l At laniir r. L 4i . Bal. A Ohio it (In I1 Brk. R. T fv. ., Central of (la. 5. . . in Irt Inr do M Inr do Sd Inr rhm. Ohio 4Wi . t'hli-sgo A A. Jia. C B. a . n. 4s.. C R. t. A V. 4t.. do cel. 6b do rfdf 4s... rcc. St. U. f . 4t Colo. In4. 5a Colo. Mid. 4 Coto. A So. 4s Pel. A H. rr. 4... P. A R. a. 4 Erla p. I. 4a do gan. 4s Hnrli. Val. 4. .. Japan 4 do 4vi . Sealxiard A. U. 4a .. 7 "So. Paclllc 4a .. SS'k do 1st 4a .. HIV So. Railway 5a .. 7 .. 1 .. M4 . 1H ..tmv. .. Tv, . .. ' ..114 . .in .. 74 .. 72 . i .. K't Tmii A P Is .. IJ'.T.. St. I.. W. 4a .. 4 Inlon Parlflc 4a... ,. KH do rr ta ..inOKji'. a. st.rl Sd U.. .. K, Wihah l . . StSWeitarn Md 4l ... . . ', "W. L. K. 4a ..! Wis. Central 4s . . ' -. S. Y.. N. H. A H. .. I", rr. ta rtfs. l'i do 2d serlea Bid. offered. Kx- Interest. Doatoa stocks aad Boada. BOSTON. Aug. 11. Money, call loans, 16 1',4 per cent: time loans. 204V4 per cent. Closing quotations on stocas anu oonas; Atchison ad). 4s. . . W Adventure .. 9t.k do 4s Mei. Central 4s ... Atchison . . Allotie, .. SI', Amalgamated . . )' Atlantic . . Bingham ..! Cal A Heel. .kU6'4 Centennial ... ..133 Copper Range . U.t'4 Ilalv Writ . .. Frsnklln ..141 Orsnbv ,. l7 .. 1 .. 14a .. 4" . . !.' .. 34' . . 1 .. 10 .. 141, . 10a .. a4', .. ,'v, .. 14 . . 7'4 .. 43 .. iT ..114 .. It .. K .. is; . . IS .. a .. tl4 .. 4IV4 .. 3T"4 . . 47 .. 5 .- 'a . .148 do pfd 1 Rostnn A Albany.. Pniton A Maine.;. Ronton r.tevated .. Kltchburg pfd Mexican Central .. N. Y.. N. H. A H Cnlon Paclflo IiU'4 Isle Rovale .. Am. Arga. I hem fv Mai. Mining do pfd )34 Michigan Am. Pneu. Tube. Amer. Sugar do pfd Am. Woolen osi Mohawk . 13 Mont C. A C. . .17 Old Dominion . . . 34 Oai eola .. Psrrot do pfd Dominion 1. A 8 14V Qulncy F.dlson dec. Illu V. Shannon flenersl Electric , 147 Tamsrsck Mass. Fleetrtc ... do pfd Msss. Gss I nlted Fruit .... t'nlted 8.. M . do pfd t". 8. Steel do ptd Bid. "Asked. .. Pi-Trinity . . 17 t'nlted Copper .. 55V ' 8. Mining.. ..ISJ14 l". 9. Oil . . 114 t'tah . . 'Jk Victoria .. 47' Winona ..UK, Wolverine New York. Mlnlna, Stocks. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. Closing quotations on mining stocks: Alice tot) eLeedTllle Con 6 Breec. 6 'Utile Chief 8 Brunswick Con 7 Ontario 17'i Com. Tunnel stock... 10 Ophir lou Com. Tunnel bond,.. IT Smalt Hopea IS Co.. Cal. A Va II 9tsndard 1 Horn Sliver 50 Yelluw Jacket 41 Iron Silver 100 Offered. Trras.ry Statement. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive ot the $150,000,000 gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $190,899,628: gold coin and bullion, $.12,929,111; gold certificates. $32,462,630. Foreign Flaanclal. BERLIN, Aug. 31. Prices on the Bourse todav were firm and trading was active. PARIS, Aug. 31. Trading on the Bourse today waa dull and prices were iirm. Motal Market. , NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-METAL8-The Ixmdon tin market was lower today, with spot quoted at 132 7s fid and futures at JC133 2a 6d. Locally the market was weag and lower In consequence at fSi.iyaa.ia. Conner waa higher In the English market, with spot closing at 61 2s 6d and futures at 61 17s 6d. rne local margei is quiet, and unchanged. Lake Is quoted at $13.$iV,& 13.75; electrolytic at $l3.6isra13.62H. snd cast ing at $13.26513.37V4;. Lead was unchanged at 13 6s In lndon. The local market waa quiet at $4.57Hr4.6'.,ti. Spelter advanced 2s d to 19 5a in tbe Lonoentwaraet. ljocauv the) market waa firm and higher at $4.705 a 7K Iron waa hiaher In the. English mar ket, with Standard foundry quoted at 61a 3d and Cleveland warrants at 62a 6d. Locally the market was unchanged; No. 1 foundry northern. $16.6C4t17.36: No. 2, $16.0OW16.75: No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern, soft, $16.75fc' 1'sT. TriS, Aug. 31.-MBTAl.R-Lead lower; $4.42y. Spelter, higher; $4.57Vi. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 31. COTTON Fu tures opened steady; September, $.3.Vfe8.40c; October, s.aoc: iecemocr. o.eso; januaty 8,88c: March, 8.44c bid; May, 8.52c. Snot cotton closed quiet; middling up lands. 9.80c; middling gulf, 9.76c; sabs, A Vfl hales. ' Futures closed steady'; September. 8.43c; rw.tr.Her 855c: November. 8.47c; December, 8 60c: January, 8.41c; February, 8.44c; March. 8.48c: May, 8.55c. .,.mv. OALVE6TON. Aug. 31. - COTTON -Steadv; 94C. NKW ORLEANS. Aug. S1.-COTTON-Spots were quiet; low ordinary. 4"c: nom inal; ordinary. 5',c. nominal; good ordinary. 67c: low middling. 8'v: middling. 9',iic; good middling, 9 9-16c; middling fair. 10 I-I60; fair. 10 l-16c nominal. Sales. 391 bales; re ceipts. 1.443 bales; stock. 26840 bales. ST. LOl'IS. Aug. 31. COTTON Dull; middling. lHie: sales. 60 bales: receipts, 160 bales; shipments. 37 bales; stock, 9,77a Visible supply of Grata. NEW YORK. Aug. 3L The visible Supply of grain Saturday. August 29. aa compiled by the New York Produce exchange, was as follows: Wheat, 16.297.0o0 bushels; decrease. 642.000 bushels. Corn, 1.956.fO0 bushels; Increase. 184.(X)0 bushels. Oats, 3.3aB.00O bushols: in crease. 4T7.f" bushels. Rye, Jfil.000 bushels; Increase, 96,01,0 bushels. Barley, 839,000 bushels; increase. 229,000. Minneapolis 4; rain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 31. WHEAT Sep tember, 974C: December. 9bV,ti9NH; cash. No. 1 hard. $1.01; No. 1 northern, ll-Offa 1.003.4; No. 2 northern. 37c; No. S northern, 844.95c. , BRAN In bulk. $IS.(iOfcl8.50. FlvOl.'R First patents, $5.66fi5."5: second patents. $5.&0'ti6.r: first clears, $4.36sj4.45; second clears, $3.50(68.60. Rvaporated Apples and Dried Frails. NEW YORK. Aug. SI-EVAPORATED APPLES The spot msrket is nominally un changetl. with fancy quoted at 9'4'gl04c; chcice, 7V4ijjc: prime, 6'tti64C, and common to fair at fv&")c. DRIED FRUITS New crop prunea are eaaler in tone, as holders have offered con ces. Ions' In an effort to stimulate demand. The local spot market Is unchanged. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Aug. 31. WHEAT Mar ket lower; No. 1 northern. $l.u3'nl.04; No. 2 northern, $1.0t!ifjl.03; December. 96VaC bid. RYE Lower: No. 1. 66 72c. CORN Lower; cash, TV'vSSOc; December, 87S,c bid. BARLEY Lower; samples, 6Cyjic. Llvernool Grain Market. LIVERPOOL. Aug 31.-WHEAT-Spot, quiet; No. 2 red western winter. 7s Sd; fu tures, stesdy; September. 7s ld: Decem ber. 7s 6Sd. CORN Spot, steadv: American mixed, 5c $d; futures, quiet; September, 6s 9d. Pearls Grata Market. PEORIA. Aug. 31 .TiRN-l.ower: No. 2 yellow, 77V4yti78Sc; No. 1 vellow, TT'i-'SrSLge; No. 4. 7'4c; no grade, 74c. OATS F.asy ; No. $ white. tS'.fflSsc; No. 4 white. 4SVs'rr4S4C. WHI8KY-$1 37. Oils aad Hoala. SAVANNAH. Ha . Aug. 31. OI Ir Turpen tine, firm; 35VAi:i5i'. Sales, 711 barrels; recipls. 868 barrels; shipmenis, 436 barrels. ROSIN Firm; quote. A. B. C. $2.00; D, $2.56: E. $2.; F. $2.80: tl. $2.8Vo-2 90; H, $3 36; I. $3.60; K. $4 30; M, K60; N, $5.26, WXJ, $o.Sl); ' WW, $6.10. Ualath Grata Market. Dl'Ll'TH. Aug. 81. WHEAT No. 1 north ern. $1: September. 96c; liecetiiher, 974c; Mav. $1.t'l OATK-4'S. siock la mailt. Rrcriptg of live st k at the six princi pal Wf .tern markets yesiernav: Cule. Hogs S.OhO I.AOfl 6,7'H 6 non 4 4) 23fy Sheep. 26.500 2,'Vo 10, frtl l.BOfl 3VO0U 75,'jOO Pouth Omaha rilOU ity. ... St. Josph ... Kansas City . St. Louis .... I h lea 10 Totals , ,.. 7.0 , . , 1 r."ji .... ...11 : ...26.0'O 74. 0) li.7 OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Killing: Cattle of All Kinds Steady, , with Feeden Lower. HOGS SELL FIVE TO TEN HIGHEB Largest Receipts of shees) and l.amba lore October Trices on All Kind. . More or Leas Decline. BOl'TH OMAHA. Aug. 31. 1908 Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Estimated Mondav 7.00O S.fsm 28.wiO Same day last week 8.8S8 2. 7 17.1,11 Same davs 1 weeks sgo.. 7.9S2 2.8" 9.S28 Same dav 1 weeka ago . 4.0.13 ' i.f l"-7i name days 4 weeks ago.. 7.6i4 s.sw Same day last year 9.J43 8.444 13.311 The follow Ina table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha tor tne year to date, compared wnn iasi year: l9os 107. Inc. Dec. Cattle 670.538 ?'J3.724 144.1M Hogs 1.819.177 1.748.440 70. .37 Sheep 9!6.640 1.063.457 B6.817 The following table snows the average price of hogs at South Omaha for the last several days, with comparisons: Date. I 1908. 1907. 19o. 1906.!190l.jl903. 11905. Aug. 14... Aug. 15... Aug. 1... Aug. 17... Aug. 18... Aug. 19... Aug. 20... Aug. 21... Aug. 22... Aug. 23... Aug. 24... Aug. 35... Aug. 26... Aug. 27... Aug. 28... Aug. 29... Aug. 30... Aug. 21... Sunday. 17 SO a 6 74 t 72 i 7 74 t 84 6 $3 6 t 6 Oil 5 01 S 82 6 02 I 11 74 14 I 26 6 8X 4Vi 6 H ( S.s 4 98 5 H 6 941 4 f m 5 li 41 i 9S (7 6 81 4 5 7H 6 89 8 I'M 6 121 6 7.1 t 6 39 e in a 62 OS 6 531 6 95 6 13 e 16 f K tu s I 1 "41 a 47 5 65 1 5 91 1 6 64i 6 03 1 6 30 7 00 5 851 5 Rr,, 6 921 5 03 IH 6 S3 1 6 67 6 851 6 92 5 Oil 6 46 It I I Ki 5 9; 6 )? S 4oi 7 10 6 87'4j 8 771 I S S 5 22 5 Sli 1 Si 6 40-AI 8 77' t 95 I 5 24! 6 I3 7 21 46V.I 6 76 1 5 80 6 80, I 6 32, 7 27 6 4oV, 5 68 1 5 70 6 83' 5 3i, 6 3,i 7 18 I 6 Til 6 66' 6 77 1 6 27, I 7 2i 83H 8 73 , 8 781 8 72: 6 IS 8 33 The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: cattle, nogs. Hneep 1-1 r s. C. M. A St. P 10 Cnlon Pacific 40 C. Ai N. W.. cast,.... 4 1 C, 8t. P., M. & O. ... 3 C B. A Q., east 2 C, B. A Q , west 56 C, H. 1. A P., east 4 C R. 1. A P. west.. .. Illinois Central 1 Chicago Ot. Western .. Total receipts 257 44 110 2fi The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber or Head indicated: Cattle. Hogs Sheep. omaha Packing Co., 77G 465 1,3-3 1.044 r,.;4 2.!H4 1.027 5N7 4.344 m 77' 2. .(12 ;;4 276 89 211 18 F8 U'l 143 2.15 2m) 58 9.1 h:i .... 44 tit ' T 279 252 106 1j .... . .. 3 30 If 61 Ho 324 .... S.137 6,6ta 2,888 20,3jS Armour A Co Swift, from country Cudahy, from Ft. Worth Cudahy, from Denver... 8. A S Vansant A Co Carey A Benton 1-obnian A Rothclilld. . . . W. I. Stephen F. P. Lewis Huston A Co J. B. Root & Co J. H. Bulla L. V. Hubs Iayton A Co L, Wolf McCreary A Carey Sam Werthnner H. F. Hamilton M. Hagerty A Co F. O. Inghram Sullivan Bros Iiehmor Broa Smith & P Kt-ngau Packing Co Other buyers Totals CATTLE Receipts of cattle this morning while fair in point of numbers, were the smallest for a Monday since August 10, and with that exception the smallest of any Monday this month. It will be remembered that laat week 333 care were reported In on Monday. The arrivals consisted almost en tirely of range cattle, with very few'natives of any kind in sight.- It was alao' a note worthy fact thai beef cattle were In light supply considering the size of the total re ceipts, really desirable caitle especially be ing very scarce. There was quite a sprink ling of cows and heifers, eighty to ninety care being In sight. The balance of the re ceipts consisted very largely of Blockers and feeders, with a very large proportion of trashy stuff of all kinds. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn fed steers, $tj.4(Hp7.25; fair to good corn-fed steers, $5.26(66.26; common to fair corn-fed steers, $40Vb5.25; good to choice range steers, 14.76r5.40; fair to good range steers, $4. 2634.75; common to fair range steers, $S5'gi4.26, good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50'64.25; fair to good cows and heifers. fTOrvaS 60; common to fair cows and heifers, $2.00flS.00; good to choice stookers and feeders, $4.254 66; fair to good Blockers and feeders, $3.50ff4.25; common to fair Blockers and feeders, I2.78fg3.a0; stock heif ers. $:'.50dT3.15. Beef steers were In good active demand and as receipts were light, as noted above, the market waa fully steady and some were even quoting It a little stronger. Anything that would come under the head of desir able feeders sold very freely and the bulk of the offerings changed hands In good season. There were not enough corn-feds on sale to make a test of the market, but It la safe to say that a few tlesirs e loads would have commanded good stroi - prices. Cows and heifers were also active sellers at fully steady prices and the bulk of tho recelnta soon changed hands, a clearance being made in reasonable season. As waa the case with beef steers some' salesmen were ouotlna the market aa Btrong d com- pared with last weeg Feedera of good weight and flesh, the kind that both feeder buyers and packers competed for, commanded good steady prices. On the other hand the yards were full of common to medium kinds, whl'h were extremely herd to move. Speculators carried over 2.009 or more cattle from Sat urday and they accordingly were backward about taking on any additional supplli s, excepting in esses where thtt quall'y Was very good. Outside of the best gradi s the market was at least 106jl5c lower and very dull si that. B KEF STEERS. No. I... i:... 1... 1... Av. Pr. No. 710 6 00 11.... 1M4 6 M COWS. 1 ion i 75 1.... Av. Pr. . 11F.9 I 10 940 3 J5 144 I 30 HEIFERS. 410 2 75 BULLS. IBM 1 18 BTOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 10SO ! 8fi U il I 90 343 I 10 WESTERNS NEBRASKA. 10 cows 843 2 65 18 feeders.. 952 S 75 9 cows 1(145 S 26 3 cows 86 2 to 18 feeders.. 1036 8 so 1 hull ISM) 2 70 5 feeders.. 6:4 3 10 3 feeders.. 7:V) 3 00 6 calves... '.70 t 00 9 cows 777 2 80 3 cows 946 3 35 3 calves. . . IVi 2 50 7 cowa 742 I 75 2 feeder,.. 793 3 00 2 steers. ... 50 2 00 6 heifers... 906 8 60 3 heifers... C.V) 2 6S 1 bull lJilO 2 T5 24 feeders.. 731 3 45 4 feeders.. 7s7 S 50 1 bull 930 2 80 1 calf 180 6 00 1 cows 840 2 6 13 heifers... 3b7 2 40 10 heifers... 708 S 15 5 calves... 160 6 co 4 cowa 875 3 75 17 cows 824 S 10 72 fceilers. lK.ij 4 35 4 calves... 306 S . 6 feeders. 47 cows, . . . 6 cows.... 415 3 25 817 3 15 676 2 65 Chdrlce 8chroger 8. D. 8 cowa ut5 3 25 1 cow 1000 ; 75 1 cow 1120 2 75 13 feeders. .1111 4(6 2 feeders.. 10KO S 75 t'pham Arnold H. D. 41 feeder,.. 12".) 4 30 25 cows 1077 3 40 1 bull 1410 2 76 William Smlth-g D. 9 coaa . . 2. cows.. 1 hull... 4 rows. . 6 cow s. . . 866 2 80 1 bull K400 2 50 . 94." S SO rows 9'6 3 20 D. Phelpg-S. D. AM 2 50 1 bull... .l'K 7 3 15 2 cows. . .Jiso 1 Ml 1 cow... .IUTU " 70 . 880 2 b . 7UI 2 jo .I11-..7 4 i .977 95 SOUTH DAKOTA 69 steers. ...1129 4 10 3"siofis. 16 tows 915 3 i 4 tows.. 24 feeders.. !i5 3 80 HOtiS Receipts of hogs, as usual on a Monday, were very nionvrate, only forty four cars being reported' In. SHU. tne re ceipts were as large us any Mo mi ay of recent dale. Under the influence of the very good local demand and favorable ad vires from all points the market advanced 54 loo a 11 J everything offered charged hands al an, early hour in the morning. The market was somewhat uneven, g od nogs showing the most advance and selling gent rally pk- higher. Quite a sprinkling of the better loads brought $660 and on un aa high aa $:.70 a top. The less desirable loads were generally 5c higher. A consid erable proportion nf the bog, brought $6.61 tj4 65. w hile on Saturday $i 48 5 50 bought the bulk, with a dozen load, or mure at $6 ;5i6.4:S. The wek suns out with the general market P. I igher than on Monday of last week. Represent stive .ales: No. A- Hn. Tr No. Ai Pr. 17 L ... I . fl .229 M I im 1 1 144 10 4 It r" 4 8 s t ire m i. tr, t m t j4 :, - 4 s, t Lie tw 8 :'.'7 lit 4 41V, 31 Ut ... t t i ia 1 ;i, to J'"6 . . 4' ist et 4;"-, a ss I u 47 tea 170 I 7, 74 J54 1 6 7 .2i4 t t il 77 8 1 IM '4 7,4 40 60 "7 14 M II 4 VI 4 t ta M '-' r si 7t JSO U) I () . 117 ! SJ M 1i 40 I f A 7t l'l It" s 14 I! l 4 n't 74 ?S SH 5& 71 SVI ... !! 4'l ISO ... stlij i 31 ... fS t :! 8 8 91 71! . . I , 14 ITS . AH 74 1? ISO I IS r J4 40 I m i 4 1 i m 40 ai .v is. in is 7 A 40 4 Sft 34o , a IH " ... ' 75 ...in 1M1 tail, ; 14 4't IM 77 ... 9 U, 74 MO ... 70 SUkl, i t-i.. v.rv lib.' ersl this morning, over lis) cars being re. , ported In. which was the largest run of any nay since Isst lictoner. I ne arrival' killers were nrettv well dlvldid between and feeders and also between sheep and lambs, although lambs seemed to predomi nate. On account of the heavy I All of rain a good deal of the stuff arrived wet, some nf It very wet, which naturally had a good deal of influence on the prk-e. Con ditions all seemed to be against the selling Interests. In the first place, receipts, as noted above, were heavy and the flteces wet. on the other hand Chicago alro re- Corted a very heavy run, with a sharp reak in prices, other markets were alao liberally supplied. Fortunately for the Belling Interests there was a laige attendance of country buyers looking for feeding sheep ami lsmhs. There were also a good many orders In the hands of commission men. Altogether the demand for feeders was quite brisk and feeder buy ers were the first to open the market. The prices paid were generally steady with last we?k and the trade was sufficiently active to clea up a good share of the of ferings at an early hour. 1m fact, the mar ket on feeders was In about the same con dition as il -as last week that Is. a good, healthy and fairly active market, satis factory to everyone. On the other hand, the feeling on killers was not so active, owing. In part, to the fact that prices at this point last week were too high as compared with other sellli.g points and also to tho further fact that Chicago was reported lower this morn ing. As a consequence fat sheep were any where from steady to 10c lower than last week s close. The trade on fat lambs was pretty slow throughout the morning, with prices around 15c lower. Quotation on range or glass sheep ai d lambs: (.food to choice lambs, $5.oO'o6.75; fair to good lambs, SS.f-otiti.gO; feeding fHlr to good lambs. $5.5X35.70; feeding lambs, STi.fl'Wtn.oii: good to choice light yearlings, $4 404.75; good to rhclce heavy yearlings, $4. It '&!. 40; feeding yearlings $4.1604.60; good to choice wethers. $4.10 4 60; fair to good wethers. 3.8&1ij4 10; feed ing wethers. $3.50$3.8t); good to choice ewes, $3.7,V&4.0O; fall' to good evves. $3.25 3.75; feeding ewes, $2.2n'i:i.25; culls and bucks, $2.avn2.60. Representative sales: No. Av. Pr. 912 Wyoming wethers 98 6 15 CHICAGO l.lE 9'1'OIK MARKET tattle gtronsr Hogs Five to Tea ' t'enta Higher Sheep Lower. CHICAOO, Aug. 31.-CATTLE-Recelpts about 2ti.tKiO head: itiHrket strong: steers. $l.;ufj?.8C; cows, $3.40'a6.28; helfera. $.1.0t' 6.76: bjlls. $3.7.'i(05.i8i; calves. etUXen 7.60; stockei-M Hnd feeders, $3.r?j 4.&0. HOtlS Receipts about 23,(SiO head; mar ket 5'yl0c higher; choice heavy shipping, $7.iKl?i7.1'; butchers. $70ci7.1O: light mixed, $6.6iif(ii;.7.,; choice light, $tL8tKfi-7.0O; packing, $i.40ii6.S6; pigs, $3.7f(i6.i6; bulk aales, Sti.TWtj' 0.HI. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receluts about 3VH head; market steady to 10c lower; sheep, $i.5o'(i4.6i; lambs, $4.75J)6.26; yearl ings, $4.45(94.55. Kansas City Live Stuck Market. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 31 CATTLE Re ceipts, 26,000 head, including 3.6SIO southerns; market steady; top, $7.26; steers, steady to strong: cows, steady to 10c lower; calves, 25c higher: choice export and dressed beef steere, $H.OOi7.2o; fair, to good, $l.26(Jl6.00; western steers. $3.75(83.75; Blockers and feeders, 1:1.00(64.25; southern steers, $3.26(9' 4.10; southern cows. $2.26fa3.66; native cows, $2.45&4.0O; native heifers, $2.7(Vi;.00; bulls, $2.70'fi3.50: calves. $3.6ifi6.75. HOt IS Receipts. 6.000 head; market 10c higher; bulk of sales, $6.5fVfffi.86; heavy, 16.85(36.90; packers and butchers, 16.60(fi6.921A; light. 16.35fSivi.80; pigs. W.6flfo.38. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 10,000 head: market steady; I'tah lambs. $6; ewes and yearlings, $3.8rifo4.25; Texas yearlings, $4.oik,'J4.5': Texas slieep. Btockers and feed ers, $3.20(34.26. St. f.oals Live Stock Market. ST. LOI IS. Aug. 31. -CATTLE Receipts 11,200 head; market steady to strong: na tive shipping and export steers, $3.7,Vn7.50; dressed bef and butcher steers. $3.00(57.00; steers under l.nno lbs., $3 008.50; Blockers and feeders. 3.Oivfi4O0: cows and heifers, $2.7666.uo; tanners. $2.0012.25: bulls, $7.va' 4 50; calves. 14.Oftf77.3o; Texas and Indian steers. $2.7iua.26; cows and hellers, $1.50'i 4.(0. HOOS Receipts 6.4(10 head: market He higher: pigs Htid lights. $3.5iKfii60; packers, $6.656 Kj; butchers and best heavy, $6,903 7.17V4. SHEEP AND LAM BS Receipts 1.501 hend; market steady; native muttons, J4.C0 44 ;f; liirnhs, $5.6oi6.00: culls and bucks, $3.26 '(( 4.00; Blockers. $4.50176 ("0 Bit. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 31. CATTLE Re ceipts, 2.300 head; market slow and steady; beeves. $4.00f7.25; cows and heifers, $..20-(i 6..T,: culves. 3.006.50. IIOtiS-Recelpts. 6,700 head; market 5c higher; lop, $6.924: hulk of sales, $6.6yo 6.86. SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Recelpls. 2,(i0 head; market weak; lambs, $3.25S6.8&. loas City Live Stock Market. SIOl'X CITY. Aug. SI. (Special Tele gram. 1 CATTLE Receipts, 3.300 head; market 10 lower; beeves. $4 50; cows and i heifers, $4.00 6 5.00; feeders, 3.O(yfi4.50; calves I "'.''. rlin"'. 2 7oQ3.50. IIOOS-Rccelpis. I.6O11 head: mnrket 6c higher; range, $6.25(fj6.00; bulk of sales, 16.45 tj6.66. OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS. Condition of Trade and ttaotattons oa Staple and Fancy rrodace. BUTTER Creamery, No. 1 delivered to retail trade In cartons. 23c; No. I, in 61-lb. tiiDs, a:',:; no. 1, in so-lb. tubs. 23c; No. 2, In 60-10. tubs. 2ulic; No 2, In 30-lb. tubs, 21c; No. 2, In 1-lh. cartons. 21c; No. 1. In carload lota, 21V,c; No. 2. in carload lots, liKB-iiiftc; country, fancy, tubs, 17c: com mon, Inc. KOOS Fresh candled, 19o per dozen. CHEESK FlneM Wisconsin full t ream, twins. 14V,c; young Americas, 4 In liuep, lac; favorite, 8 In hoop, 15Vc; daisies, 2i in hoop, li1,-; cream brick, full case, 13V,-; half caae, 13:(c; half dozen bricks, 14c. .u quotations un Swiss nor. Hmberger uniil after October. BEEF CUTS-No. t rib, 17c; No. 3 r b, He; No. 3 rib, 7c: No. 1 lolp, 194c; No. 3 loin, 12c; No. 3 loin, 4c; 'i. 1 chuck, 4c; No. 3 chuck. 4c; No. 3 cnuck. 4o; No. 1 round, kV,c; No. 1 round, tc; No. 3 round, 6'4c; No. 1 plate, u'u; No. J plate, 4V4-'; No. S plate. 3k,c. VEGETABLES Cej.ry. Michigan, per doz., .16c. Beans, new wax and spring, one third bu ba.xke,t, $1.W); navy, per bu., No. 1, $2.70; lima, 6V4c per lb. Cabbage, 2o per lb. Potatoes, new, per bu., $1.10. Tomatoes, per 4-batiket crate. 90c. Watermelons, tf SOc. CantutopBS, California, $J.oOti3.'Xi per crate. Asparagus, pur doz., 4oc. Cucum bers, per doz.. uoc. Onion, Bermuda, $1.60 per crate; Texas yellow, $126 ier crais. Mushrooms, cultivated, per lb., t,oc. Let tuce, per doz., Xc. peppers, southern, $1 per crate. FRESH FRUITS-Apples, $2.7563 00 per bu. box. I-mons, $l.5"'So.00. oranges, $4.tsi Jli.OO. Bananas, 4c per lb. Plums, ,1.26 per 4-basket crate. I'eacl.es. California, 70U8ic ftr box; Texas, 4-baskel tu'.c. 6'a'iO'. 'ears. $1.50 per 4-baskel ciale. Blackber ries, S4.0U per crate. Ilaspberrir g. $4.'aj per crate. I'herrUs, ..'t. Currants. ..00 per craie. Gooseberries. $:.00 per crate. SUGAR Coarse granulated, i.ooc ; fln-i granulated. 6.70c; cubes, e.iyc; powdeicd, 661st p,-r Hi. DRESSED POULTRr-Squabs, $2.26 per doaen. LIVE POULTRY Hens. 9c; springs, 13V,c; rooatets, 6c; ducks, young. 9c; old. IVjc; geese, be; turkeys, 14c, pigeons, 66c pe, dozen; s.iuabs, $..00 per dozen. DRIED r Rl lTH-Rulsins. loose Muscslel, O'ic; fancy seeded. 1-lb. carton. 10c. Cur ranis, urn-leaned, 6Vjc; cleaned, 8c; carton, Vc per lb. Fiunea, 4"&rc per sack; 7'.,-' per lb. Apriciiis, 25-lh. boxes, kc per lb. peaches, 4,'allfoi-nia choice, 4i:; fancy boxca, 11c ier In. Pears, California. 11c. Dale,. Persian, 6'je. Figs, layer, choice, lo'-j, . Citron. Wq'jW. Lemon el. 13c. Orno peel, loc. FISH Halibut, 6c; trout. He; pi' kerl, l:c, pike, 14c; bullheads, t-kinnd and die, set, 13c; white perch. Be; white bass, 17c; black baas. 'J6c: crspplea. 15c- while fiah. l.k; red auapper, 14e; flounders. 12c; ma krei, 17c; rodriHh, freah frozen. 13c; shad roe. l. ; smelts. 13 ; frog legs. 4.c; green sea Itiitl-: meat, :Se; catfish. p,c; el. prr lb., lie. HIDtS-Quutatlons by J. S. Smith A Co : Oreeu , ailed No. I. 10c; No 3. 9c, bull hides. No. 1. 8c; No. 2. 7c; horse hides. ; $ii"; sheep pelts. 26e to $1 50; dry pelts, luc to I2e per lh ; dry flint butcher hides, 13v; dry fallen hides, lit; diy salted hides, 9c. Our Letter Box Contributions On timely topics Invited Write legibly on one si.le of the psper only, Willi name and address append 'd Vnusd contributions will not be re turned Letter exceeding 4 words w'll be Subject to bring 1111 down at the discretion of the editor. Publication of views of col respondent s docs not com mit The Bee to their endorsement. X re's Record In Office. OMAHA. Aug. 31. -To the l.lllot of The nor. in uie 1101 i'S". 1". tor v..-.....- nilsslonership In the Fifth district between fjrorge D Rice iniil William O l"re. It would sppear by the naming he.i lline and slugged articles appearing on mc iirsi pas of the Junior yellow that Mr. I're Is suf fcrlng as a martyr for his honest work as a public servant In his present utile . That the Intelligent republicans of this district may be disabused of ibis Idea, th many friends of Mr. Rice giving him their earnest support, desire It to le known thst they are neither "dishonest politicians" nor "graftal s," but oppose Mr. l.'re fot the following, among other strong and cogent reasons: , . 1. Bt reuse he. claims all credit, of raising the assessments of the nubile service cor porations, when the truth Is eucli raise wns made through the agnation created by the newspapers and Real Estate exchange long before he brcante county commis sioner, or was thought of for that off lie. 2. Because he claims all credit for pul ling the county on a "cash basis. w,th $175,000 in the treasury." when the true fact is that such happy result was pro duced by the effect of the scavenger law, the Inheritance tax law and the good busi ness Judgment of his four associate county commissioners in office. If thee Is $K. 000 In the county treasury today, why can not the present salary warrants be paid'.' 3. Because Mr. I're Introduced a resolu tion making the comptroller the purchasing agent of the county, but was unable to f 'l It adopted by the board. Had this resolu tion carried It would have made this of ficer the auditor of Ilia own accounts. 4. Because through Mr. I're hundreds of dollars worth of prinling was given out without bids or competition at exosMve figures, one instance vf which was 1111 order that cost IhsI year $.".33 which this year on competitive bids was procured for $105. 6. Because through Mr. I're contracts f ii road work were let at higher figures than the bid of the same contractor for other parts of the work, when the performance of the contract Involved no greater cost to the contractor, 6. Over Mr. I're's protest the boaid recently readvetllsed for bids for road work and effected a saving of severs! thousand dollars. 7. The new detention home recently ac quired by the county was purchase I through Mr. I're's own real estate offnv, Mr. Graham of the firm acting as agent for the owner In the sale. , 8. It Is known that the literature to the Swedish voters recently mailed by Mr. I're, purporting to bear the signature of c r.ain prominent Swedish people, was not author ised, as .herein represented. 9. The economy of Mr. t're In county af fairs is visible in the luxurious office of clerk of district court, which Is soon to ba demolished, snd his opposition to the pay ment of fees of Judges and clerks of elec tion, when at the same sitting of the board he carries In the board an allowance of $378 of the county's funds to pay the pri vate attcrney of a litigant against the county. 10. You can fool some of the people all the tjnie, all the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the lime. ' R.' B." STEWART. Is He a Republican f OMAHA, Aug. 28.-TO the Editor of The Bee: You publish In full the names of candidates on the republican ticket to be voted on at the primary on Tuesday next. Theae appear under the heading, "Who's Who on the Republican Primary-Ballot." Permit me to call your attention to one particular candidate who aspires to he a state representative from this dUtrltt whose name appears In your list, he calls himself a republican, seeks to use the re publican support to further his own ends and at heart Is not a republican, but to the contrary. When the critical moment ar tlvea you will find him with the other crowd. This man is Harry A. Stone, sec retary of the Anti-Saloon league. 1 Having been associated with him re cently in a business way and knowing hia sentiments and views on political, matters. I have heard him aay to me that he In tends to vote the democratic ticket this fall. I stand ready to verify this and sup port what I say here by affidavit by myself. I am a republican: I believe in the prin ciples nf this party and as such I do not believe that any Individual pcslng as a candidate on our ticket and who at heart is otherwise should receive republican sup port. I shall do all In my power lo defeat Mr. Stone. HENRY H. GENAU. "He Being Dead, Yet Speaketh." OMAHA. Aui?. 30 To the Editor nf The Bee: A great message of wisdom snd warning comes lo the American people from the f'.vsh made grave of Orover Cleveland. "He being dead, yet speaketh, " In the dying words of the greatest roan In moral courage and righteousness who has ruled over sny nation of people n these generations of the Ang.lo-Ba.xori race, a pa triot and a hero, "the noblest Romsn nf them all." The voice of Cleveland will be heard and heeded by multitudes of men. without regard to party affiliations, all over this broad land. As wss Intimated In an Interview published In The Bee at the time of his death, on my visit to him a year and more ago, In a long conversation with lilm on public men and affairs, I ha4 the priceless privilege of listening to a full and frank expression from him. 'It was that conversation that Inspired m to de clare in the Utica (N. Y) Observer what I repeat now, wllh unreserved emphaiis. that a vote by any friend of hla for Mr. Bryan would desecrate I lie grave and dis honor the memory of Orover Cleveland. Cl'ORUE I MILLER. 0 Clarke Commends I re. LINCOLN, Aug. 31 To the Editor of The Bee: 1 was surprised to learn through the columns ot The Bee that W. O. I're's right to sU'-cecd himself as county tom Uilssloner whi being seriously challenged. With tho due rrfc;iect lo Ills opponent I ay frankly, because It Is h!s due. that to my mind. If ever a man's efforts Jn behalf of the public "n his public and prlvstH fFpacily Justified the lunfidence and ap proval if Ihe public. Mr. I're's 4-erteiniv shou'd. The time, thought and labor h-g-ve ami gave freely in helping to secure; the enat t'i e; t of tl o t' mil al tax law wi of the greatest se-vi.t aril houlr! un r be forgo, ten by the p;ibl1c, the greater part of which 1 fe.-r will never appreciate low Important nd flfeelut a pait he. playm 1:1 Mat it rnjou, contest HKNRY f. .1 A l(K K, Jr. - I uffee Market. Nl.W .OKU. Am. .11. 4'OV"FEE-Fu-ture el-mcd atraiiy. irt incnaoged to .Vol" p. in'a I tiket. Sites iepoiid of 6.' 2i-0 b-ips o' luil nc S- tit 11, ill. r 'i.'iV'i.) 7"i : D is'i Ier. a i,'c: Mareb. r,..'6'i 7 V : Mai, 61-; ar 01, : ,. ; t;io. ,', : f.tn'os No- v. iib'i, V; mild dull: t'otdr.va. S'gfllZ's''. Elala flatter Market. ELGIN. 111.. Aug. .".I.-RU I TER -Firm at . ! s 1'ji tiie aevk, U,U9 lbs.