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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1909)
May 17 1 7MIS AND PRODUCE MAlill i ' tywlj Trading Wt Light -nd Un- r usual Dullness Prevailed. CAUSED BY GOVERNMENT REPOEI trader Were terroa atll Reaort tetidltloaa t to Mar I Wu t , Reeelved, .When Tktrt Mm A4riMt. OMAHA. May 7. In0. . Eaily trading was light and value weie easin t the opening owing- to a lack of support. Inususl dullness prevailed until irfter the government report wan Issued on Hie condition of crop and snedlRg opera tions up to May 1. The market became ektremely nervous preceding the report nul slumped off 3 cent, only to advance egsln after the report was Issued, opera tkuns were excited and were unahle to fnl w the market, while trader made wild bid apparently without purpose. Closing values were more ateadv and at the same level aa last night. Trades for the day were mostly scalping affairs and the wheiit Situation remains practically the same, with cash conditions ruling the future d' fiopment. My wheat opened al ll.yi-"-4 rfnd closed t II. ay i.t'orn was steady' lo higher throughout fe session and prices closed strong at 1 rent advance. The cash demand continues gpofl and light offerings are the prevailing feature. May corn opened at oV and tosed at 0V. . Trlinary wheat receipt were INVflnO busl: 4 and shipments were 4-1.ono hu.-hel. against receipts last year of 4K1.000 bushels Mid shipments of 236,000 bi.nhels. Corn receipt were J47.0) bushels and shipments were 307,i00 bushel-. Against re ript last year of :')9.onf h6shclb and ship ment of 202,000 buaiielH. Liverpool closeit it1,d lower on wheat i 'd lower on corn. .Unocal rf.nae of options:' Articles.! Open. ; High. I Low. I Cloge.i Yes'y I 1 ' 1 1 24 ' Whcst- fMav..., 1 Corn- I 11 ' i HSi 1)111 llV 1 ll ! I ! I " 704 t4 70S m'A 6i; : ' oS4 W J . ! I I I 6V t ; r,i, fin &T.fr nft4j: 54 5ii-ti ilW 41; 41l 41V 41U y ,.iuiy... l , Pt. .! i v.May..., If MVl Omaha Cash Prices. -iWHEAT-No. 2 hard. II .'&!. 32; No. 3 bard, ll.j7fll.iw; No. 4 hard. l.l!m.; No. I, spring, l .2711. JS. i'ORN-No. it. -,i,e; No. S, 71c; No. 4. 74c: No. yellow, 71Wc; No. 8 yellow. 71 Vlc: No. -J white, 71e; No. 1 white. 71 Va OATd-Ko, 3, 63 V: No. 3 yellow. UVi M'V ; No. 3 wluta, 54Vt666c;. No. 4 while, M li4V4c; standard. Mr. nrB-No. 2. 77c; No. 3. 7Sc Car La Iteeetai. Wheat. Corn. Oafs ... 6 io ...17s ... ! til 18 ... 11 Chicago Minneapolis Um ha Duiuth t IIKAIill ti K 4. 1 AMD PROVll ea.are. a, th,,".., aa. ci... v. rrlcra un Board of Trade. 'HICAGO, May 7. Wheat traders, who had Rtown accustomed to the pyrotechnics of the May snd July options, were treated Xa a novelty today when the deferred fu tyre. S'.picmher and December, advanced respectively Hvj and 4ic, following the publication of the bullish government crop rtpott. Tho innrkct closed strong at net gains of V.iiif- compared with yester day's tlnaj (Ui.itMtiotis. I'orn closed ca.y, ouis steady and provisions firm. U was a day of wild and Irregular price fnictuallons in the wheat pit, with trading also erratic, business (luting the first half of the session being rather limited, while extreme activity marked the final hour. One notable feature which stood out prom inently above all others was the relative strength of the distant futures, particularly tbe fecember option, which closed at a net gain for the day of 3"4c, while the la.. -. . i . . i . . t ...... . j r 1 Wa) flillia CI Hllimrd Hlll III Wily 'c each. Trading today centered f around the government crop report and aa - U was not made public until noon (Chicago ''stimti. the .period prior to that hour was IgcKlnl In features with the exception of a. ! severe slump In tho price of the July de f fjivcry Just before the appearance of the t Bvernnient statistics. The market opened i weak, with prices a shade higher to 1c I Ver. compared with the previous close. I the heaviness at the start being chiefly f Sl.t to an unexpected decline of H'lilSd JP; Liverpool. Prices, however, quickly ad- vanled on hn active demand for t lie de terred futures based mainly on the con tinued absence of tain in Kansas and on the official forecast of small likelihood for shower In that state today or tumor row. Toward the middle of the day the July delivery slumped violently, owing to general selling, much of which was of a stop-loss character, prompted to a large extent hy a li-cent break In corn. July dropped to 11.1314. after having sold at 11.17's earlier In tho day. The more de ferred futures declined more than lo from , , t ho previoua high point of the season, sell ' Ung tiff lo 11 .041 and 11.03' for September fsind December respectively. Following the publication of the government report Julv - .'.advanced to 11.17, Beptember, II. OSS and December, I1.07H- According to the official atatistlcs the condition of winter wheat during April appreciated less than 1 per cent,- which Was a much smaller Improve ment than had been anticipated. The re port also showed a reduction of 7.2 per cent Of the totaj acreage aeeded last fall. Sen timent continued extremely buillah the re mainder of the day and the market closed strong, with July at 1. 1746.1. 17S; Septem ber at i.Mt,trl.0KH and December at II 07H. During the day May aold between 1.1!7' and II 29 and closed at the top. Corn advanced to new high records for the season early in the day. May selling up to 7;l"c and July to 7l'4jC. The upturn brought out liberal realising aales which resulted In a sharp reaction, May dropping 4a;ic , and July to c. The market ftiaeed about steady, although prices were o to S'oc below yesterday' final fig ures, May being at 7Zc and July at 6t?c. I early In the session, wheu May sol.l at &9o and July at 62'tc. The market closed steady, with prices unchanged to Vc lower, ry compared with the previous close. Final ,9 figures on May were at &8Vtc and on July &ipfnc. Provisions were easy early. In the da v. J but later became quiet strong. Prices at the cl were 3V&6o to Utfec higher than yesterday's close. . , The leading futures ranged aa follows: Article I Open. High. Low. Close. Tes y. Wheat May July 8ept. Deo. t em May July ' Sept. Dec. Oats May July Sept. Dec. Pork May July ttept. Ijird May July Sept. Wbs- 1 ii ism tl WM 1 i 1 17l 1 Sl 1 trtSI I pl 7Hi v WSi 1 27.! 1 2 1 1 -JS i m, i i7is 1 17ns 1 4',,1 0Bh4,1 0ft',S 1 (Wtl 1 OTHi 1 0344 ! W iSS'sWOi I 6'l t . I 51V'7I 71. t nV 72) 71 4, tiKT 7 5v4 I I 58 t, 44S 44V 14ft 44SI 44 44H!44r,i 46 17 ft'S 18 18 00 10 31'H 10 4 JV, 17 17 17 10 18 02H 17 7 17 A 11 02141 II 1'JH II 12S 17 97 U Id II 10 10 40 10 BO 10 40 10 60 10 xjh; 10 40 10 40 I 10 I7H 10 10 67H I las' ;s 10 ti-'S 10 66 May July Bept I 7S I7H I K iw rvw 10 06 I !T7t! 10 0a I I ITS I J 'No. 1 I f cash quotation were aa follows : KUiUR-llrm; winter patents, jojuw 170; winter straights, o ?! Si . spring pat ents. 6.rttM Vo; spring straights, $1 TVytSiw; bakers. 13 44J6 10. RVK No. 2, bc. BARL.EY Feed or mixing. tc: fair t lo choice malting. 6970c Bl'TTBR lss ; Crei Creameries. dslrle. lW-4Sc- . . , . , EGOS Steady ; at mark, caaes Incjuded. firsts, Sc; prime firsts. 3Sc. CHKE8B 8teadv; daisies, litflSS?: twins. 14S015; young Americas. 14(!jl4Sc-; long horns. 144'4Sc. ...... POTATOES 8teady; cholc to fanc. c filtl 00; fair to goixj, sjiiwc. POCUTRV-Steady: turkeys, chlck- iCli. anrlnti 1 .V VCAU'tiasy; fs) to o-pound weights, 6 ' j.ound weight. IS45c. Vjletelpt Todv; Wheat. I cars: corn. iQ cars: osts. 159 oars. Etlmuted tomr f row: Wheat. 4 rr; corn. 130 t i ; oats. J 144 cars V BBEr Tlx. No. 1 outriweslern. 11. r'?: ' No. I no thwcstein. II Tlmotay. UK" I Clox er. I M i 'lvUVlMl'-A-te jork. i-er bed.. llson-nm Ijitd. per 1 lb, $10 4JS- 8'iort rib, side fionsei.- 9r4rln.ejl; short clear sidf tboxedi. Iio.iifvqio.a. T0t.1l flrnranre of whrst and flour were equal to 4'.m bo Kxports for the week, as shown hy Braclst reel , were equsl to I. 4o3.t bu. Primary rec eipts were 3l,0i4Mu . compared with tM.nl bu. the corresponding dav a year ago Ktimatrd recelpTs f,.r tomorrow: Wheat, 4 ears; rorn, IJt cars; ost, 144 tars; hogs. 1I.'0 head. KRW IONK I.KICHtl, MARKET trlaotatlnna ttf the la arloaa nenmoaiiiea. NEW YCH'.K. May 7 -FI.OI R-Receipts. I. io bills.; exports. g.fioO hbls. Market firm, medium Inquiry, Minnesota pstents, l"i.2iu tSTiO; Minnesota bakers. 4.ari.20; winter patents. In ovfii 40; winter straights, 5.9 S :0; winter extras, I4..1i(j6 00; winter low grades. 4.3.r,US.or.; Kaiisns straights. tf.Wt fc.HS. Rye flour, firm; fair to good, J4.4jV 4.tif.; choice to fancy, l4.70U4.Si. CORNM KAty Firm; fine white and yel low. ll.aufrl.Co; coarse, ll61.55; kiln drld. aI . H5. ItYK Steady; No. 2 western. 94Sc, f. o. b. New York. HARI,KY Steady ; mulling, 7ti'7Sc. c. 1. f New York; feeding. 7rva7k.;.. c. I. f. New York WH BAT Receipts. 124. MO bu ; exports, 7.01)0 bu. Spot market firm. No. 2 red. II 4.1VJl-46. elevator; No. 3 red, II 45. f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duiuth. II.Wi. f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter. I1.3KV f. o. b. afloat. Wheat opened barely steady at un changed prices to a decline of Sc under disappointing cables and a very nervous, unsettled feeling locally. An early advance to a new high record for the season on May was followed by a break of about in 011 July under general liquidation before the government report was published, but im mediately afterward there was an equally violent Hdvance. with price reaching the best point In tlie afternoon. The close was firm, net 'i'fri'Sc higher. May closed at II. sr.14, July at II.42S and September at ll.lni, CORN R- celpts. 1.1100 bu.; exports. 2i.0O0 hu. Bpot maiket stead v. No. i!, Wc, ele vator. and fclc. f. o. b. afloat. No. 2 white, Mc; No. 3 yellow, ttlc. f. o. b. afloat. Op tions wltl out transactions, closing at a net rise of v to a decline of c. May cloxed at 3'V July at 79c and September at iti'sc OATS Receipts. 3i'.tiM b.t. Spot market firm. Mixed oats, ;ti to 32 lbs., tjOSWOle; natural white, I! to 32 lbs.. tiKfNUSc; clipped white, 34 to 42 lbs., lfih1Sc. II A Y yulet; No. 3, t;'70c; good to choice, 8.Vrifl0c.' HOPS Dull: state, common lo choice. IfloK. KKul4c; I9u7. 3ic; 1'aclfic coast, lid, ifrr lie; 1907, 3f(jc. HIDKH Firm; Bogota, Va81So.; Central America. 2o2m?c. . I .KATH KH Steady ; acid. rVa. PROVISIONS-Beef, steadv; famllv. 400 fcl4i'; mess, 1111. 5oro ll.oil; beef Itanis, lit no i.2u.00; puckel, IU'.60iit13.iO; cily extra India mess. Ill.oOc&a.OO. Cut meats, firm; pickled bellies. 10 jiii 11.00; pickled hams. Ill.asfli 1160. lrd. firm; western, 10.Hi&10.75; re flnecU steady: continent. III. 10; !?oiitli America, 111.60; compound.' 17. 37 SGML'S. Hork, strady; family. l!t.(i4i'20.00; short clear. Il.!iur21.50; mess, 18.6iKil9 00. TALLOW Steady; city yti per pkg.), 5Sc; country (picas, free). 6!J6S'. RICE Firm: domestic, fair to extra, 3fi tic; Jnpan. nominal POULTRY Alive, dull; chickens, broll eis. 274i 33c; fowls, 17417S-; dressed, firm; cnli'ktns. )2Sc: fowls, IKSloSc HUTTETt Unsettled and lower; creamery special, 2ktfi28Sr: official price, aic: ex Iras, 27 Sc; third to first, 22i7c; held. 'f$ 26c; process, common to special, 174j'23Sc. CI 1KKSK Easier; new state full cream special. Mti 14 St; new state colored, large, and small, 13Sc; new stale colored, small wlilte, 13i4c. FXX7S Kasy; western storage packed. KSCtC-'Sci; western firsts, 21Sv22c: west ern seconds. 20Si&2lc: southern firsts. 21c; southern seconds, 20Sc WK4THKR 1THR ;RAI BF.LT Fair galardar After a larht of Warmer Atmosphere. OMAHA. May 7. ISO. The pressure Is relatively high over the central valleys and generally clear weather prevails In the upper Lake region, upper Mississippi and throughout the Missouri valley, and west Into the mountain dis trict. IJght frosts occurred last night in the extreme upper portions of the Missis sippi and Missouri valleys, In eastern Colo rado and Wyoming and killing frosts In Montana. Rains occurred within the last twenty-four hours In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. nd Iike region, and are falling this morning in the lower Missis sippi valley and at points on the Oulf. It 1 cooler In the Mississippi and Ohio val leys, Lake region and New England slate, and wanner in the Missouri vallev and gen erally throughout the west and will be warmer In this vicinity tonight, with con tinued fair tonight and Haturday. . Reunrd of temperature and precipitation compared with th" corresponding day of the last three years: ... , . 19. 190S. lw. 1908. Minimum temperature .. 46 3K 43 43 Precipitation o .00 .00 28 Normal temperature for today, 60 degrees Deficiency in precipitation since March l' 3.18 Inches. ' Deficiency corresponding period In 19t'8 2.89 Inches. ' Deficiency corresponding period In 1907. 3.60 inches. ' U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. St. I. on la General Market. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May ".WHEAT Firm; tra k: No. 2 red, cash. II SO; No. J hard, i!:rMVJi.WU3llsS; 8ptWBbw' CORN-Firm; track: No. 2 esah, ToSWic: No. I white, 75.7o; July, 69Sc; Septem ber. 67c. OATS Firm; track: No. 2 cash, 6So;.No 2 white. .-Sc4 July. 4MSc: September, 4?isc. RYE Numlpal, 84c; T FLOUR Higher; red winter patents. S6.60tt7.00; extra fancy end straight, IS-Trifl" 8.40; hard winter clears, 4.S0ji.! SEKD-Tlnio'liv. $2.26-03.35. CORNM KAL $3.40. BRAN Higher; sacked, east track. ll.SJif 1.34. HAY Firm; timothy. $12 6OfclS.O0; prairie $10.6na 13.00. IRON COTTON T1KS sop. H At K1I NO 7 116c. HEMP TWINE 7c. PROVISIONS-Pork, higher; Jobbing. I17.S7S. Ird. higher; prime steam, $10. ?2U. Cl'10.32S- Dry Milt meats (boxed), firm" extra shorts. $10.75; clear ribs, 110.76; short clears, I10.V7S. Huron (lu.xecM, steady; extra shirts, $11.73; clear ribs, $11.76; short clears. $11 87S- POULTRY Firm : chickens. 13Sc; springs i!Ki32i: turkeys, I3'a'16c; ducks, lie; geese 60' .HUTTF-H-Steady; creumerv. 2H&-J7C txms Steady, 19c, case count. Receipt. Shipment. Flour, bids 7,200 ,9m, Wheat, bu 17.000 2l.Xi Corn, bu M!,oiW I7.rrti Oata, bu 41,6no 47.70U Kaasaa City tiraln Bad ProvUloa. KANSAS CITY. May 7.-WH EAT-U11-clianged: No. 2 hard. $t 36irl.42; No. 3 hard $1. Hotel 3ii; No. 2 red, $1.4t1.62; No. 3 red $1.421 60. CORN Irregular; No. i mixed, 73V; No. I mixed. 73SN No. 2 white. 74fd174Sc; No. 3 white. 74c. OATS Unchanged ; No. 2 white, 6'68c; No. 2 mixed. 64'aotH'. RYE tawiKIc'. HA Y Unchanged: choice timothy, 112 50 13.00; choice prairie, J!12yll6o, choice alfalfa. 16.76i 17 73. . BUTT BR Creamery, 26c; firsts, 24c; sec onds, 22c; packing stock, 17c. EtKJS Extras. 21S current receipt. 19V: seconds and dirties. 18S''. Receipts. Shipment. Wheat, bu 31.it 37.0i Corn, bu 33.0l IW.Ohii Oat, bu 16.imi it. OKI Options at Kansas Cit: Articles. Open. Hlgh. U.w. close. Wheat May July , Scptemtwr I 1 1 32 1 nv I Ota-SB 9SS1 1 O-'S 9. 1 02A . 1 --'SY ., 1 1 10 1 02s' 1 rj ! 7"r' 70 1 S! licember 1 Corn - May : :s' July KSV September 7S I iH 64S tSA 69SB 4S A asked. B lid Mlaaeanoll rala Market. MINNEAPOLIS. May 7 W H EAT Ma v. 11.29: July. 1127; September. 1110',. Cash: No. 1 hard. $13.: No. 1 northern. $1.31; No. 2 northern, tl.2KS4i I. ?!:.: No. 3 northern. II 27fi 1 .M, FLAX-II HRAN-hi bulk 1:3 iufe M mi FI.OUR-Flixt pau-uta. .V')i6.:: .Hv,nd patent. $ t i 6 ;c . first 1 l-ar. 1 1 To I It", , t-A,.ild clears. S; 3;,ii'J f". l.ltrrnool t.rala Market. LIVERI'OOL. Mac I - H E AT-Ppot. No. 2 ted. western winter, nominal. Fu tures, steads. M.iy. 9 2d. Job, S.'ileintK'r. Ss bit ',d. 1 tiRN-Spoi. irci.g. nw tnixei.. v'a ( ;.!' rH ili, t t1!. iuKt; Jiy. 4- A i"r!. un. Future ! NEW .OUR STOCKS AND BONDS Worldwide Speculation in Copper Industrials Boom These Shares. MARKET BROAD AND ACTIVE Railroad Issue Share Moderately la Rise leased hy Metals (lose af Market I trtlve and Mrona, NEW YORK. May 7. Tin-re was world wide speculative d'-monstration in copper metal and copper Industrial securities to day. The movement formed the central force in the day market In New York. In Paris and In London coptier mining shares of all classes and conditions dis played extraordinary buoyancy. The strength of these stock In New York watt partly on buying orders, nominally from foreign sources. The great Influence on speculative sentiment of this copper dem onstration was due to the supposition it caused that active operations in the mar ket were going on by the group of capital ists of most pronounced speculative pro clivities and credited wtlh the most power ful resources. The copper stocks are a favorite medium of speculation with this group, owing to their large Interests In those securities. It was notable todav, however, that the railroad stocks which are supposed to be the favorite medium of speculation by this same group shared but moderately In the upward movement and had periods of reaction. An extraordinary number of separate Issues were dealt In at the Stock exchange and this gave an appearance of great breadth and variety to the market. The material of the speculation consited mostly In the numerous and frequent Items of Information kept afloat In the financial district, hearing on the metal trades. A systematic canvass was made of a large number of companies and a succession of riports of their activities or of the views of their officials in the business outlook were pulbished during the day. Large orders were In sight, it was said, for cars and rails. fm company announced an ad vance In the price of lead and sales of copper at prices above the recent quota- non. Anotner company, It was reported, had withdrawn from the copper market, having Its product sold up to the end of June. Ixindon prices for copper shares, aa here, were advanced. Increased activity by various steel mills whs reported. These stimulating influences stirred up the spec ulation in the coppers to the boiling point and had a lifting effect on the whole mar ket. Preliminary estimates of the week's currency movement had some sustaining effect on prices with It Indications 01 heavy receipts from the Interior brought out by the hardening interest rates In New York. The subtreasury operations have held less than $1,000,000 to the banks, owing to the payment for gold bars ex ported, but the excss or receipts on t lice interior movement appears to have brought the cash gain to upward of $7,000,000. Another $!IO,HO in gold was engaged to day for shipment to Argentina, but foreign exchange rates were lower and the Pans cinque on London rose- a I tint ion. thus deducing the inducement t j ship gold from New York to Pari. The changing phases In the labor controversy In France had no fcpi-arcnt disturbing erfect on the securities markets. The enormous authorisations and flota tions of new capital Issues going mi induced some discussion of the possibility of another era of "Indigestion of securities.' Two Imimrtunl modifying factors In the present sitimtlon are pointed out. Numer ous maturing short time obligation are to be simply refunded Into these new securities. Also the favor- shown for convertible bonds Is a feature of the period and it is customary to authorise stock In volume equal to thene bonds to provide for the conversion which would, however, work the retirement of the bonds. Stocks were but little affected hv the heavy decrease in winter wheat acreage indicated by tho government crop report. More at tention was paid to the Improvement In the condition estimate of winter wheat and the forwardness of the spring planting re, ported, in spite of the backwardness of the season. The market closed in a burst of animation and strength. Bonds were firm. Total sales, pur value $6.91.OO0. United States bonds were un changed on call. . Number of sales and leading quotations" on stocks were as follows; SalM. Htah. txivr :ln Aiiis-cnaimers prn Amaljcamtted Coppar ... American Agrir-ultursl . Amtrti-sn beci gustr.... Amrtcsn 1'a.n pfd Am. f. A r A01. Cotton Oil Am. H. I,, pfd Am. Ice Securltten American I.luaeed American Locomotive ... Am. 8 R Am. s A R. pM Am. Sucar Refining Am. T. A T.. Am. Tobacco pfd American woolen Atchtaon Atchleon pfd Atlantic Com Line Baltimore ac Ohio Bal. & Ohio pfd Hethlehem Steel Breoklyn Rapid Tr Canadian Pacific central Leather Central Leather pfd Central of New Jeraey... Cheeapeake Ohio f'hlcaxo at Alton fhlraso Ot. W 'hlcaso N. W C M. A t. P C, C, C. A St. L Colorado P. A I Colorado A 80 Colo. A So. lat efd Colo. A So. 2d pfd ronaolldalrd Oae Corn Produota Pelawere A Hudion Penver A Rto Grande... I). A R. O. pfd Inailllera' Securltlea Brl trie lit pfd Erie Id pfd (ieneral Klectrte Ureal Northern pfd Great Northern Ore ctfa Illinois Central 1.?U0 al f'S .Vi, (4.3W M'i SIS fl'KI V) to 411 . 3.3001 X,, 1.01 7S TKl, . JkT, 1.200 M ,' y, 11.400 7 t. tiTi 1.6M0 42; 42 4.1, 1.200 41', 41 l, 4'" li' 17 t.300 f,i, 5: 23,4'HI 04 9:i", :i4't 3.100 llll 10M, 110 00 134't 1J4i 114 7.i0 141 S 1" Ho' 2. 800 lms lorn, fit S'KI Jd, 3:, .ihH, 11. Roil lniis l'i;, too, 300 pm, 11141, ioa 127 1271,. 1 i4 4.200 llf, IMS 114', 100 .i 9.', IMu, I.soo 2s 4', j:r-t 7. Aon 7!t 7k, ,'h' 4.100 18i 1X0S 11S 3.000 3QS 30 :i4 1,700 IMS 1"lS 104 3i0 2!3S -'93S iS 18.0011 t; ?7 ;ts 700 70S 7(1 s 70S son 4S 4S 4S 300 in.1 ikis mis lJ.loo 1,1s lo 1..1 100 78 TJ 74 S I.20O 4" 40 40S 400 6S M i.,s MI0 4s MS 4 H t2 Hi Ms 7'W 137 1S7 17S ft.ftOO 24 S 23 '.IS I.hoi) IM 14 15 4.70i) MS 61 S MS 2i n 7 i:s l.tmo .11s ss :s 4.0PO SJ .IIS 3l-' CH) 4 4S CS -'S 1.' 1"S 15 1HO 6.4'") 141.S 144'4j H..S 2W.3') 7; 9 7IS i 14S 14S 10S Dun's Report of Bank elearinft for April make tbe best comparison for any month this year, total ex change for all citUa reporting In the United Sutee, embracing 110 of tbe leading cities, according to the monthly statement Issued by K O. Dun & Co.. being I13.62ti.421.804, an Increase of 39.8 per cent compared with last year and 5.7 per cent, larger than in April. 1906, when trad was ery actly ; In fact tbe April flgure tliii year are larger than eer before reported for that month. All sections contribute to the increase except tbe Middle Atlantic In th comparison with 19C6, the losses at Phlladelptla and Pittsburg due to conditions In the iron trade reducing th total for that section below that of April, 19(0. Many cities, howerer, report Increases, among them Buffalo and St-rauton. In New England improvement is quite marked, th lucre In bank clearings over both yers with which comparison l made being large. Boston, Springfield. Han lord and New lltven tnakt ery satisfactory report, la th Wttt there are noteworthy gain end bank clearings are considerably larger than in earlleryear at this period, especially at Chicago. Milwaukee. Knss City. Omaha and St. Pul. Many other western ceoters contribute to the larger total. There 1 still torn irregularity at tbe South, though Sl Louis. Memphis. Kicbmond, Atlanta and other leading distributing point report gains, but Baltimore and New Orleans still show lotiea. Comparison U made below of bank exchanges by tactions corerlng tbtee years; also th srarage daily figure for April and the three preceding montbt : April. New Kiitliaiitl Mlil-ll. riixiili Allan lie Moiiitirru t i-sual Weal Wneleru Pacini Total New York City .... I'DlUMt SUtlei Ateraittnailv: April audi t-i,nuM'y January laatfeujuar mow. "S4,wi:.,at) tfOtl.-40..S V47.li4.toil 5TH.I-J4 '.'3 1.6.1K.474.I.IO 4-.MJiJl.nm H;.4.Io.K4.I ismi 6":i.r.'7 .I4,7-.'m.u77 la,6?,4Jl.Sot I Pi 1-4 4i.til.l7ti 1177 7i ..I7.YI It) VIM1.H77 t.t 4 Mi.,:'. IP '.i.,i, 1. .-7.V.i Till 4 !,-. (S.i.-'H lllti.t 111, (1,0 '.;44.079,bU1 MI In ismi 4ii;,. M 7.1-tai no.-.l ia imni f't'.'..M.INHI 6.''J SMI At th Wet there ar Urge gains at nearly erery city, notably t Knts City. Omha 8l Paul, De Moinet. Wichita and Denttr. Not a tingl city report a decie In th com parlton of 1906. Tb figure is detail follow : ArsiL eliminapulia .... L t-aul iMm aaetot-.... htooi cut ...... laaveefual, . CaMuir KtpttU ... Iiujutl. ksoaaeCilf ..... tit Joavopt tiauslut . ...... ... ffrtiuont ...... I.ii.co.t Wlckjl I "peta, I'ttjewr fomraAe .. Pue4,k laigt auHii Fall W e4-re . UuUOeal trust I 11KI9 7tl..4M4 K IS :io.)ISl,!)la4 ie.im.7 -7 in BJH.S7I a.ov7.170 . 4.747 -..'S 10.4U'.' nlH ISA.tusi tafi.t -.'o nee on l 60jl.1H.'WU.S i.V47.. .M 6,140 1 a .a 1 -J.tt.4 7 R..t!w.74. loIS.7-.'4 .AI-n..SH i. --.-s.it a :t.O"ci is) 2.60-J.71 tat 10. 7.7i.r, 4T ;ii.!.n.i.t 1-..4.IO M S.l'.'1.744 &Atll.l il a.7ltU-0 l'i4TJ3Vai J'I,4I 4.1H4 ts.i II O-.-4 l.va.l,oi7 4.7 7. 47 4 4.4 74. 1.4 4 144 KM la 7t) le-. .Wi ( J.IM.M 7.1 7o. 4 10 l.l'SO.1.1 l41.-.4M,bUo lniett-orniiah Met fce ls 1 1S Int Met pd l.nn 4S 4S US iniernailonal Harveeier 1 ftm ItlS BS R1 Iniernatlnnal Marine, pfd .. 3'"' 34S H' - 2S Imernattraal Psper ;on l.t ll IS Iniernalhinal Tump I K-o 41 4os 0"4 l"a central 4i JS 3 1 Kanus Cttr So 114) 4S iS K i- So. pfd 7:s U"iH'H A N I.enn 140 ) . Minn A St I. . ... . M kV es M . t. r A 9 It... t 117 IMS 1S Mlaaeurl Pacific 0 n 7'S t M , K. A T ..) 43S S 4,S M . K. A T pfd . .. 73 s Nailonal piaciiit l.co 1 inr, tnj,. National Ln (Hi us N H !i of M 1st pfd ... MS S V New York t'emral 60 u:s 1 M.'S N Y . Cl W $ 40 4S 4 4 Norfolk W el MS 1 US North American ') ., -.S - Northern Pa.lfln J.4"0 145S 1 l'"S Pacific Mall. .. 400 3-S 2S 2S Pennvlvanla 7. loo I.1..S Ui liis People Osa !.! 1I4S 1I4S H'S P . . C A St L Preaeed Steel tar 1.700 C'S 41 S ! Pullman Palace car no n's 1'7S Railway glee! Sprtnl 4.1 4tS 4- Heading Ill il I...4S I.MS W Republic Steel . l.StM MS -r'S 2S Rpptihllc Steel pfd .vo (Is a, Rmk Inland Co t 2S Ss Rink Island Co. pfd 5 T'l 71S ' 1 St L. AS. F. 2d p'd 4.-S 45S 4i St. Ixiula . W luno 24 tfiS St. L. S. W pfd 7 ate, s goe. SlnMlSheffleld S. A 1 1, S"S 7S fs Southern Paclflo U.eoo 122s 122 12:s So. Pacific pfd ' 12.'. 124 IHS Southern Hallway l.t""l 2S -S 2'S So. Rallwar p(d 4"t K) Tenncaece Copper 7 500 4.SS 42S t?" Teiss A Pacific T.SMI MS 14 l4Uj T., M. L. A W i.t K nS US T . St L. A w. ptd n'10 9S S Inlon Pacific 47. ns IMS 1S I nion Pacific ptd . .. mio an 7 ,s I. 8. Realtr 4nO 0 7S 80S V. 8. Rubber 10.100 JUS KS V.- . Steel W.ane f.7S M 7, C. S. Steel pfd. ei-d1 M.aoo 120S 1117. IMS I tab Copper ir..7"0 M 4t M Va -t aro. c-hemlcal 12 00 MS Ms oOS Wahash . 7'S) o la, .0 W'alah pfd 14.Sal fits 60 il Weelern Maryland 18 ioo tS JTS 57S Wetlnstinuee Klectrte i.i"0 86 82S -'S Weetern I nlon . 7'10 7s TaS 7 Wheeling A I. R . US 10 1!S Wlnconmn i entral 300 H S 6s Total tales for the day, loo. 500 ahsree. Sew York Money Market. NEW YORK. May 7 MONEY-On call, firm st yii2 per cent; ruling rate I per cent: closltiB bid, 2 per cent; offered at i'i4 per cent. T1MP1 tOANft-Flriner and fairly active; sixty days, ZUtiCaj per cent; ninety days. '-sfri-S per cent; six months, !MWi4 per Cent PKIMK MERCANTI1-K rArER-3'Va per cent. SIKRMNO EXCHANOR fltead'. with actual business in bankers' bills at 14 8til5'u' 4 StT-'o tor sixty-day bills and at $4 S"fn for demand; commercial bills, e4.85Vfn4.8tf. 81I.VKR H:ir. nH,c; Mexican dollars. 44c. ISONDS Uovernnieiit, steady; railroads, firm. , Closing quotation on bonds were as fol lows V 8. rer. 2a. re. do coupon I'. 8. 3a, ree, do coupon V. 8. 4a. re, do (nupnn Allla-Chal. let Ca. Am. Ag. 5a Am. T. A T. it. I Aeii. Tobacco 4a 'do ta AlchliMin sen. 4a.. do 8. L. lat 4a.. do cv. 4a do tv. 5a At. C. L. lat 4.. Hal. A Ohio 4a .. do 3Sa do 8 W. S . . Hrk. Tr. cv. 4... Can. So. lat 6 . 'Sntral of Us. r, Central Leather 5a c of n. j. i r Chea. A Ohio 4Sa Chlcaso A A. Sa 1U1S 'Japan 4a S.'."-i 101 no 4S 33S 10IS do 2d eerlea I2S ill! K c. So let 3a ;i ll L. S. deb 4a 131. .. .,S Jtf'tt 'U A N. unl. 4a 101 8'.S U , K A T. let 4a .. !PS IK'S do lat A ref. 4a .. 8S 104S do sen. 4S S 8('S Mo. Pacific 4 WS 111 N Y C. f. 3Sa S3S I'l do deh. 4s SS N. Y. City 4Sa new 1US 10S N. Y.. N. 11. A H ..IP" cv. Ha 13i . . t.S N. A W. 1t con. 4a.. . i"l s do cv 4a ! a . . 94 S No Pacific 4a 10;S .. W' do 3a 74 . . aa'S O. S. L. rfd 4e aS . lntts Penn. cv. JSl 116... K7S .110 edn con. 4a.. loi, n Reading gen 4a MS . .L'88t. L. A 8 F. f 4a 87S ..106 81. L. 8. W. c. 4... 7S . , 7S do lt gold 4e MS . Ml 1 S 34 S 11SS IMS 1-S WS 104 S 104S 97 112S 77S s I ., H. a g. I. ta S Seaboard A. L. 4a C. M. S P I 3Sa. SIS So. Pacific col 4s. C. R I ft P i da lai ref. 4a. do col. ;,a do rfdg 4a Cl'C. A St. L. g 4S Colo. Ind. ft c.ilo. Mid. 4 HIS Bo. Railway oa. ... ! do gen. 4a 7S I nlon TSclflc 4a. . do cv. 4e MIS do lat A ref. 4a. C. & 8 r. A a t 4Sl S ' '. Rllbher 8e.. D A II. cv. 4. I04S '. 8. Steel 21 aa do lei ref. 4a. : . . r. A Ri O. 4 PHtt-tllera- Sa Brie p. 1. 4a . do gen. 4s do rv. 4a aerie A .K2S Va.-tSro. Chem. Ca . 9'S Wabaah lat 5a . 7s do lat A ex. 4a . . . Wis Weetern Md. 4a . n't Weat. Kite. cv. 6a., . ; Wl. central 4a 71 D. A R. O. ref. Sa do eeriea I).. 94 Gen. Kite. . a 14! c. A O. ref 5a 12 III. t en. lat ref. 4a. .KmS V. R. R of M. 4'i. & Int. Met. 4S 79S So. Par. cv. 4a ctfe..lO0S Int, M M 4S Tls H:d, offered. I, oral Aeeairitle. - -tjuotarlons rfursBsheal by CnniutUv Burtj. .i.. 614 New io:k Utm Uulldlnt: id Asked. rolumbua L. H t P ia HM City ot Omasa Rondt. 4S' 193 ........ City of Omaha 5a 1911 Douglat County 4a 1921 , Gate city Mall company C German Fire Int. Ce Ind. Tel. da liui ptd bonus) , Kanaaa City H. A L. 5a !U K. C. B.. A L. pfd i,.... Nebraaka Telephone Stock Omaba Gaa 6a 1917 Omaha K. L. A P. 6a. 1;3 Omaha A C. B. St. Ry. .'a 1914 Omaha A C. B. St. Ry. 6 '328..-. Omaha A C. B. St. hy. pfd. 4 Omaha A C. R. 8t Ry. com . 4 .. Omaha & C. B Ry. A Bildca pfd 4. Omaha Water Co. 5a ll Omaha Water Co. 5a 19t Omaha Water ro lat pfd Omaha B of T. Bldg. Co. pfd 4 Paclfie T. A T. Co. ta 19J7 Sheridan Coal 6a 1931 South Omaha Sewer 4S 192 Sloun City Stork Yarda pld 6 8'ale Inaurance Co MS M lots " ... 10JS lots 101- 10 1H ... 7S 94 12 1,2 M V7 97 ! 100 .)1 MS i: MS 1 US M u us w 99 191 S 99 93 31 32 1M 10 97S 91 99 1M 100S 11 ! tn no tt 9 10 SIS Topekt St. Ry. Be Inlon Stock Ytrda Co., Omaha, . e- York MJalnc Ktoek. NEW YORK. May 7. Closing quotation en niinina; biocks; Alice n Leadvllle Con. lirunawlck Coo. ... Com. Tunnel atock. do b'inila Con. Cal. A Vs.... Morn Silver 4 'Little Chief . 2 Mealcan . . l iU 110 .174 . .. IIS Ontario .70 flphlr ... i Slandard .. l.o Yellow Jacket Iron Silver Uttered Bank Tic art nays. OMAHA. May 7 Hank clcarinas for to day were I:'. 67fi. .'). 9i and for the corre sponding date last year Ii 200.826. 11. Bank Clearings rc lDoti t-'ilt I771.I.-I.II17 1 I ' ! .7l ItlK t-.iO '.' I l.ll'.ll .4IK) 1"' .1 SIN. .1.14.1.(4 - I - . 1 .-'77.s-.i4 ti.'-s t '7 7 .1J. ;it.;.MV7 V-'V) .7ll.s7ltl7 i K 7 tl ,-44.-7'.' tSt -i7.' .:jK2MM7 4-.1H.jI l-.')7,r,iw,ojo t 4. Mi .Mh,OlM10O0 -t -4 II 4M1 ,7.M IMHt 4.1 MI7.UI4IIIHI i - 1 tiVM.J7a.lMMI -4U.7 57.'.i7j.oOO 174.77-.' tain .17..rH,,ioo ;t7t,7 it ihai 4(.',,i'lo.oio .i7e,Tto.lK) rc. - e 4 t 1 7 t vn .'4 S f o 7 4 87.T 4:-''i 4 a - .'b 4 - i.5 :4 J 1114 .to t l-i - .1.3 r II -aV'io -417.7 lAoti. Io-H.lo.l.7is .4I.4.--I.4 14 1I ..MIR 4'M 7.tol,'J.l7 l.tlft.i.7 -'.i47,.ji 0(1.74 a'iVi Ito.tisvl HO. II l4l) l,0.O4 iXia.iu t.M -wO Stt.Sxt.l' V.M77.7V1 1W1,&9 1.441.4O0 tS-e.97.l)'.T PC. e sj tl.J 40 7 -tie 411. 1 10-J sii 1 4 loa 1 1 T 0 t ' ijli 4 10.0 0MAB1 LIVE STOCl MARKET Receipt! of Cattle Small, with Pricei Fully Steady. HOGS SELLING FIVE CENTS LOWER hren Mitel t.amta tetlte, rtlth tAvoled Klads teariv anil shorn tirade Ten to fifteen tent Hlather. rtOl'TH O-MAHA, May 7. Hf. ltereipts were: lifficlal Mondav Offlrlal Tuesday ... Off iris I AVednesdav Official Thurday ... Kstlmate Friday ... Cattle. Hogs Five days this week., flame days Inst meek.. i!l.4til 1i.2r7 1H.W3 lii.74;t Same dsys 2 weeks o. ,14.4'1 Hame days 3 weeks aso. .2'.148 Same days 4 weeks ago. .14.77 Same diys last yenr lS.tVA 41.3H7 S4.142 26.971 The following table shows the receipts of rattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year to date, compared with last year: ija(. iwn. Inc. Dee. t'sttle . 9.T9! .ll Hoas SK6.741 l.uV.ltL' 4U.)1 Sheep o70,l;i 618.4S fil.lSS The following table sm.e the aversge rrice or hog at South Omaha for th 'ait several day, with comfnrlsons: Date. 1909. 119(4. 19OJ.HOS.l06. 11904. 1903. April H. April 21. April 12.. April 23., April 24., April 26. , April ;.. April 27., April 28.. Ap.ll 29.. April 31... Hhv 1.... lav 2.... Mav J... Msv 4 ... May 5... May May 7.... C 93 .; 99 7 01 i r, 9fiH 7 OT 7 01 I :W 6 94 - I 7 t4; 7 imv 6 94l 6 M 6 341 & 42 1 6 St? 3S! 5 SI j S 3sl 6 4". M I IS! I 31 i 6 421 I 43- I 34! 6 2i ! i ;ti fi 2!'l 34 6 3u! 6 23; ; oi t 6 3;; i K 6 23' 6 111 5 10 5 111 I 6 r.i 5 i.; 6 19, 6 2fi 6 30 6 28 I 4 82 7 10 J It 7 07 7 02 7 ( 1 OS 4 W 4 11 4 82 7I S .14, 4 781 4 7S n 4 7I I 83 4 ti 77 4 82 I 84 I ti 83 4 67 i 6 75 4 55 4 MM 75 4 t4 72 4 tiSI 6 ti 4 ft.il 3 5 V. 6 2S 38! ii H4, ri :i.i 6 45! 28 11 ti 1.41 5 34 ti 24; ) ft 2 ' R "fi ti 26 1 6 3; I S 37- I 14, 5 34 6 "J7i 6 lat; 6 27 2?1 !ll 151 e 6 15, Sunday. The official number of ears of stock brought In today by each road sua: Cattle. Hons. Sheep. I... M. St. V WabHsh L'nlon Pacific C Ai N. east .... C. N. W.. west.... C, SI. IV, M. A O ... ., H. Q.. east .. C, B. g.. west .. C. R. I. P.. west.. ".. K. 1. P.. east.. Illinois Central Total receipts Sheep. I.l.i (.ii i.ms K w. ll tt 6.7V1 i.?!7 11. .117 4.ii io sm :.74i 1,310 l.ilfsi '.'.447 4-..77. I 52.874 47.4fi M) 5M 3h.l4 47,4:3 2 ii ' 1 3 ..lft 41 h 8 2 3 13 18 5 22 2 2 1 R 78 113 11 The disposition of the day' receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: Cattle. Hobs. Sheen. tmiHiia Packing Co.. Kwlft and Company Cudahy Hacking Co.. Armour Co I -oliman Kothchlld Hill Son K. P. lewis Huston Co .1. H. Bulla McCreary & Carey .. Sam Werthlmer II. K. Hamilton F. O. Inghram Sullivan Bros 1ehmer Bros ,.. Huffman Swartz-Boland . ... 4 Si) 1.4.S7 2M . ... 14 1.879 iM . ... 2HX 2.23H 1.H14 . ... 312 2.:i;.4 ft.A 9 .... "h 1 4 29 .... 27 .... 42 . . . 7 I 2lli 2IH Co .... 513 103 ... 43 ... 1,42ft , 9.243 2.tm Independent I'acklntt Hchaffer Other buyers Total CATTLK Receipts of cmUe, as usual on a Friday, were small, but for the five days this week the total foot up 24.400 head, or more than 7,tXi bead In excer of the re- reir-l for the same day last nenk and al most 8.0UO head in excess of a year ago. There were only a few beef steers on sale, but what few there were old quite readily at Rood steady prices. There was nothing choice in slRht to put a top on the market, but there were a few cattle good enotiRh to brinR Iti.SO. Prices today may be quoted as generally 15c hiRher than one week hro. which means thev are sbout artrtoc higher than the low time. Cows hiu! heifers also sold quite freely this morning;, prices In their case being steady. The market on cows and heifer is safely 16c blither than a week aao and In some cases possibly more than that. Stockers and feeders have been airong all the week until yesterday, when specu lator, feeling that they had more cattle on hand than thev would be able to dis pose of. let up a little In their buying, with the result that light cattle were easy. There are quite a good many cattle In the hands of regular yard traders and prospects are good for some of them being carried over Into next week unles there should be a bet ter buying demand. CJuolatl ,ns on cittle; Good to choice corn fed steers. i.rii'(iil.7!; fair to good cornfed steers. l5.7nAtft.3i; ; common to fair cornfed sieeis. $fiiV'i6 76: good to choice rows and heifers, IS.ftyatYHn; fair to good vows and heifer. H.2iVo6.on; common to fair cows and heifers. t2.ZAH.2h: stock heifer. H.0nai 4 25; veal calves, e3.5o'ut.75; bulla, stag, etc., 13 . ifih Ji; good to choice stockers and feed er. 14. jt''o5.76; fair to good stockers and feeders. I4.0ira4.5n; common to fair stockers and feeders, H. 2tVit 4.00. Nt. A. r Ko. A. Pr. i btn 5 ) 24 H1 St.", 1 ! 5 20 1 1107 lit n (, e in ;a tn4 no 8 tnl t 10 16 .i7 4 (hi 9 Tel I SO 14 122 OS I 737 4 ha 10 1 10 4 10 11 1MM B M 18 1185 t Hi 13 v:l 6 70 le 1145 4 20 HI 84J i 70 4 t20 I 2ft It 1113 6 "5 i 1111 4 3-1 11, 978 t IS 11 11114 3D 1.1 1108 I 80 II 1280 I th ' 11 K'49 I 8f. 18 1872 I 40 24 :i E M t 1392 I 40 7 ! ft 87 !? I4 4 4" It 6 0 1314 4 SO COWS. 4 M7 8 40 a; , m 3 74.1 I M 6 1074 4 flu 1013 4 M 13 UU7 I.S 3 S- 4 4. I"0 t 20 J l'lfl 4 ,.11?2 12 7 lilt 4 8.7 7 18,17 5 ti 3 low 4 ti a 1272 i u 4 1000 4 ' IM1 36 4. 'i 4 'i 1123 I 40 HEIFEkB. 7 4U 40 33 8SJ I in) 5 3.7 3 Wl 7P5 6 in 2 I' 11 4 nl 6 40 8 ViS 4 '. 1 780 S .Ml ( M3 t 1" 1 640 6 lit J4 . 784 4 I1 8 M3 5 t: t 3S SI" 7 :,! 5 7" 8 7S IS IS S H104 S 7n I lait S3" 774 tl BL'LI-S. 1 Il- 3 .iO 1 100 4 . 1 liil 3 7'i 1 1440 4 7 1 liil 3 vo 1 1450 4 75 1 1070 Hi 1 tuo 4 "f. 1 1170 4 oi 1 Sis) 4 M 1 1 1 .10 4 : 773 5 on 1 64" 4 5n 1 ."i0 t M 1 6" 4 il' 1 ..1170 I lai CALVES. 1 14" 3 SO 1 27" On 2 . 25 4 On HO 4 S5 2 35 4 ' 1 120 is 1 a,i 8 fir, Ir4i h :S 3 M HA I tin 8 111 ) 70 I tw 1 210 M I ISO 4 00 1 I V) t 340 ftio 1 Ill' 4 2:, 1 Ii 6 75 1 110 I Ml 1 ISO 4 On 1 HI 4 50 BTOCKEUS AND FEEDERS j 52 t '"i 412 4 "5 1 43 4 2.7 'Jl i :.i I ... I"8 4 la 3" 7-.-1 4 75 ... 470 4 3 781 4 75 t 4? 4 Ji Ji 72 5 40 W ESTERN8-W VOMI Nil 12 lrer.... 't4 o Mi 1 teer.. ..1'iifi H.S Bt-t-re. ...Ii 1DI 37 aiei'i-t. ...H7 S 1' 2 kte'-ra. .. 94i) b 26 Tl ttnr... 1'91 t'l HtMJS Hu its fctartra out thla morninai til.iilliiK S'riltx- lower than yen'erday. Al tlie oiieninir aUsmeti were ti tvlflo low in ullowiiiK any rnnreHtalui,. anil, as a ri-fiill, trade w snrnewhat sltigijisii at tiie oult-et. llDwevrr. buyinu talent appeal J tn b" firm l:i their Intention to chop off a tiltkel uud eventually it rove were put over the ix ali- at the ilccline. Tho itHtnand wui mril up ai,in- a the mt-rnlnii advanued and tlie bulk of tlie offering n uved In pretty fan heasot). A few Bble lift clioire lights and butcher weights did not appear to suffet as much of a decline as some of the heav ier and light trashy a-raite. apole value. on butcher weight rulud xteady to t ier. Thi' quality a rule was not a good a yraterdav. The bulk of hnx sold around tiMal.to. with the top load at 7.2i). Tr.nde at the cloae illd pot how tnv perreptthle ilifferencM In values, the bulk of hogs sell ing about a nickel Ii.wei than yetterdiy market. It will be remembered that the late market yrtterday was m u h ranier tnan the opening, and fur that reason there Wat quite a little difference In npin lou among talesmen today, infliu need The First National Bank ol Omaha maintains a working force of more than sixty people in order that its customers may (without cost to them) receive the best of banking services. Your savings cannit fc mora fatly lnvtew than In 3 Mr nt Crtlflt of Deltln this bank. Capital, Surplus and Undi vided Profits $1,200,000.00 largely bv the time at which they aold their hut yesterday. PHEKP The runaway market on woolrd lambs struck a bumping; potit this morning. Still, there was no noticeable rebound anil everything; in the woolrd department com manded strady price. Yentrrday record bietikinK etunt on lamb price wns du plicated, a choice Uiml of ttralprn! bring ing 19.1'). As wis noted yesterday, thl I thp hlRhest price paid on that rla? of of ferlnirn In the hlstiTy of tlie market. It alo exceeds by 36r" tlie hifthent price prevlouly paid, a loud selling In .Ittne of 1917 at $S.7a. Three other load sold this morning at is.tai. Shorn tork also c-anir In for their shun of the glorv this niorniiig. It will be ie mrmbered tlmt there wh praitli-ally noth ing shorn among the offering yesrerday. and this feature made It very difficult tn accurately place a limit on vnlties. Todav. however, receipts were about evenly di vided and clipped stock prices demon strated their ability to swell. One double deck of western sold at $8. 15 and three loads moved at 18.10. The records of the highest prices paid or. clipped lamb are incomplete, but. working on a basis Unit shorn stock generally fell hi a dollar less than woolrd. tills is indoubtedly the high est price ever paid for clipped lambs. There was nothing of tiny consequence on sale In ithir wooled or clipped ewes in wethers. The market level on clipped stock this morning was much higher thHii yesterday or the day previous. The x lent of the advance, however. Is variable, owing to limited receipts. Today' bulge Is apparently about l'tiTir greater than yesterday. While receipts were light, the nimlitv was exceptionally gooU. Trade was brisk from the opening and me esslun a short one everything being weighed up before 9 o clock. Quotation on clipped sheep and lamb Uood to choice lambs, 7.7o4T2.-,; fa-r lo good lambs. 7.ie5j K,i Ul ,h.,iCe light yearlings, .2.Vpi7S; good lo choice Itesvv yearlings. Ifi.iofdti.jfi; good to choice we I It er. In Krbfi.Ri; fair to giud wet her. Ift.Vili S.UO: good to choice rives. Vi.SOC46.tiO; fair to eW,'!', ,5""'J-5ft; rl,l,a n'1 buck. 2.tMI HI(4;) l,iu; UTOlk MIIIKKT t atlle Nteaad v Hon. l . tuil 1. a in be lllglit-r. CHICAtll) i ,v r-A'.i,. ... .. i r - n 1 1 '-c. uece pts. l.ijiai he.nl- tiinrlrit aiau,i... -'.-,' ,iT . iT-Z- ' '!"" 3 0Tf).7; .Sd'Ve?" Htl-kCr; llOUS-Kecejrta. 15.6(8) lir-a,!; mHrke, 2rtc lower; choice heavy shipping. 17 2y,iV choice llghl ., ti.Oueor.lO; packing. l7.K'V7 ti pigs. ".2ob6.50; bulk of sales, 7 oo7 Lb head; market 1411,16c higher: .heep. :t To,. .,6; lambs, 6.75'a.4o; yearling, o.6if,7.ii St. I. odI Map ifock MtsrUet. SanT;,.ijri'S-i MSy T ''ATTI.K-Hecelpts. 6"0 head. Including I'al Texas mai-Ket UT"" W 'M-rt stairs S"J2'2?' dre"Md h, cf "nil but, her steer. 4:ryi(jt,, steers under l.tmi guilds. U.vr and heTfeV.''8 tSJt f''-'",'," c-.wi l" L ".j'f ,r"-' cannets. t:.(i2M; bulls. l4.ltuo..ju: calves. 58n,7.2i; Texas an, v y.Hsi'sn' -'- .7.V,.025 ' IKX-JS -Receipt. T.n,,, na(. ln!irkp, r'n""!8 .a,i'" ''" -M5: packed 7 3S uutchera and best heavy, 17.26,, ' filKEP AN'll I.A.MH8-Recelpi ' ilii Til" VST""; ,Mlivp niutt.,. $., I - .i"iii.;pii culls and blicke 13 0aV6.(Xi; Blockers. 13 18-84.25 Kaniaa lty l.lve Stork Market KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 7.-CATT1.K-Receipts, .ml head. Including 2l southerns heef'Vn'. irlr rvrt " neer. IB. l.vUH.Kb: fair to good. Ii. 2.-i4i'i 10 Zr? LxvT-'': rkra and feed: er. t.l.y'tjjo.86; gouthern steers. .i.ivn-un fin- HOaS-Kecelpi. .nOri head: market Rc t., 1-K- lower; top. 17.26; bulk of Kale. ..vH i.o: pigs, t5.:'ot)i6 50. . HHEKP AND LAM FtS Receipts, l.i) head: murkt-i ir,iifir.o t....... .- -.. -------- ' . 1" " Bi'i-i. inuiiifi, ti.iaifo, lot); yearlings. j.,oi7.76; wethers, t-i.fiortiai 7r.- ewe. ln.nf,6.2n; slockets and feeder 13 So ruj.M: I't xa muttons. IViaifoai fji St. Joseph Live Stork Market. ST. JOSEPH. Mav 7 m-i v t.. celpts. :) head. Markf-.t leadv: steer. 4.5nt,i 4o: rows and heifers. X,.. Tr.. calves. 3.W7.uo. lf(XJS-Rec..pt. im l(.a(t Market lower; tup, 17.L6: hulk of sales. Jtj St;, ' 7 SH EER AND I. A M H9 Re. elpts, 21)6 head Market strong: lambs, 7.0ia1iA..4), loo rity live- SI.-.L tl-.L-a RIOI X CITY, May 7 -(Special Telegram ) HOU8 Receipts, 4.200 head; market lrte lower; range of price. ItitaWoO; bulk of sale. IS.hOtUtl o. CATTLE Receipt. ia) head; market steady; heeve. 5 iXsfiat. 75 ; fat cows and heifer. l4.(u.7o; feeders. I4.3ikfin.7&: year lings, b..75. ' Hiork In Klatbt. Rii-eipt of live stock at the six iiriiiciiial weslerti market yeslenlay: Cllltlu II.. fm .. a a . .. , iihi,. oiit-eii. , South (Jmalia ;.;tio s.ofifl 447 i S 11111: Cite . ' , Pi. Joseph no 4iiVll, Kansas City 700 ,m St. Uiui bin 7'fj, Chicago i,;uu I5il(II, L'Hti Ul.iaai 8,hi 5.0DII Total ...,2W t:,2M ,54,l (ullon Market. NEW YORK, Mav 7. - COTTON The market opened steady with prices un changed id ,' point advance, which was Just about as due on the cablet. Later the market further pdvanred m reports of Improved trade oonulllotis. covering and some fres'i buying through commission houses. Uua ;rofesional. however eemed to b-- be.uish on the favorable weather reports, and towui j H,e middle of .he motiimg ptues 11 acted in.m 11 n. t ndvunce of 3-& I point, to !u,n a p .lt or two of last n.ght finals. 8mt rot -.on closed cjutet; middling uti Lales8' ' mi,M,in " -J Future opened steady; Alav. 10 tiik- . fered; July. 1033c; August, loc; tH-tl.bet. March. 10.19c. bid. Cotton future closed steady; May 10.b2c; June. K'.t.c; Julv, 10.36e; AiigiuV 10..-; September. 10.21,.; ociuber. November. I0.2lr; Ueeemb.-r. He.-.- ja: nary. ln.lHr; March, lo B.V,.AdyV.V.,N'- 1X- May '-COTTON- "?!;, lAJi!la- M,v 7-CijTTl-j.irauv middling. l.i'4c. 8leS. 1.,, lld,,; reieiptY 2v balee: stiipmrni. It D bales; t0 k -c bale. Meial Market. NEW YORK. May 7 -M LTAI.S - The L i, ! dun tin market was hlgm-r tnitiu with I quoted at lift 2n d. and future. I'cti I lus. Lnrally tne maiket was uuiel at ID ;, .H to. Copper advanced lo i.o f,,r toot ami t for future in U.ndi.u. Icallv maiket f rtn and higher, with Lake al lU.OOitfn JV elec trolytic at 112. 12401: 67; ratting Ii1' in bl-'To. lyead unchanged at A:i3 .'.a in n don. Ivitally firm and a il.ade higtier at 14 2p'04.i7Wj Spelter wa unchanged al i.2 I7 Id in Iuidun. Lm-allv the maiket re mtined ted at I i n.'-a S iiT'j Th lmd -n Iron uiarkei wa lirmer, with cieviUinl J81I Mm warrants quoted at 43 jd. Locally the market remained steadv; No. 1 foundrs northern I quoted at I1 itri$ 5); No. I foundry northern at $lR.7.V!i IU 26; No I southern and No. 1 southern soft at 115.75 0!ti .25. ST. I .or 1 3. Mav ". MRTA1S !ead. at I4.17tt''(i4 2i); speller nominal at hlatier It !. 4 M A II A I.KVER4I, MtRKFCT. taple anil Kunry Produce Price Fr nlahed hy Royers anal Wholesaler. RUTTER Creamery. No. 1. delivered to the retail trade In l-)h. cartons, 28c; No. 1 In tin-lb. tubs. 27lc; No. 2, in 1-lb. carton. 25c; In W-lb. tubs. r4'jc; nsrklng stork. 19i ; fancy dairy, tubs, Jo-wile; common roll, fresh made, l(fcfl!c. Market change every Tuesday. EGOS Freh sealing slock, candled, JtufJ 21c. No storage sun k In Omaha market. CHEESE- Finest Wisconsin full cream, twins, 15c; young America. 4 In hoop, 1fiVe; favorite, 8 In hoop. lc; daisies, an In hoop. l.'Sc; cream hi Ick. full case, 15c: block Swiss. 15c: full cream lltnburger. 16c. rni'LTRy-Alive, springs. 12c; hen, lie; cock. 6c; ducks, 11c; geese, 10c; turkeys. lHc; pigeons, per tlos., 65c; guinea fowls, per dm.. 92.341; squabs, per dox., 12. Dressed lien. 11c; springs. 2il9i': rocks, Vtv; ducks, lie; geese, 11c; turkeys, 21c. KIBH Fresh caught; almost nil are dressed: Hslibitt. 8c; buffalo. c: trout. 12c; bullheads. 14c; catfish. 17c: crappies, aunflsh, 60 to V; black hass. 25c; whltc flsh, 13c; pike, 12c; salmon. 14c; pickerel, lis?; frog leg. 36c. Fresh froxen: White fish, No. 1, loc: round, Sc; pickerel, dressed and headless. 7c; round, lo; pike, dressed, loo; round. 9c; red snapper, 12c; Spanish mackerel, 18c; native mackerel, 36c each. Ribs No. 1. 17c; No. 2. 15c; No. S. Haje. lyoins No. 1, inr: No. 2. 13'o: No. 3. In"-. Chuck No. I, 7'e; No. 2. 6V-; No. J. Lc. Hound No. 1, 8c; No. 2, 8'-4c; No. I, Ic. Plate No. 1. 6r; No. 2. 3V,c; No. 3, pc. FRESH FRLITS-Apple. western box apple. I2.0o4i2.50. Rananas. 6-bttneh In1. Sc per lb. Oranges, 9.!. Sniff 3. 23. Lemons, 1,1.50 (n4.ift). (Jrspe fruit. 14. B0. lirapee, Mnlagat. 17.50 per keg. Florida pineapples, per crate, 13.00. V EG ETA BI.E8 Kansas sweet potatoes, 1178 per bbl. California celery, large, !Hc; smaller. 6K-. New York Holland seed cab bage. 4So per lb. Wisconsin Red GIob-4 onions. 2c per lb. California cauliflower, $3.00 per crate. Tomatoes, Florida. 6-batket rrate, $3.00; Cuba. 6-basket crate, 3.d). Lettuce, per doz., 40c. Old vrgelable. par snips, turnips, carrots, $2.25 per bbl. F,or Ida new beet, earrois, parsnips, turnips, etc.. tier dox., 75c. 8iRAWRERRlES-l3.fltig3.2fi. HIDJxS No. 1 green, Ic; No. 1 cured, fc Hottuu Nturk and Rood. ROST4JN. May 7.-Money. call loans, 63i per 1 eni ; time loans. Mi per cent. 2 t7 10414, no 3) " ' I-"' 102 111 !" h Atrhiaon art! 4a .- m Piute Coallilon .. ' t'al. Arlaona M1 t'al. Her I ..l"4'a t'emennlal ..I'.'i) ropuer Kan I-'" lulv Weat . I',V Kraiiklln - ilranhy tto la Al-hlaon R K .. ilo plil H.iatnn Albany Bnaion Klevaietl N. Y.. N II H I nlon Parifit . .. Am Aie. t'hein do pld Am Pneu. Tube.. Amer. ?uxar . do pM Am. T T A mer. Woolen . . . do pl Piiniinlon 1. t s. K-ttaon Kite. Illli. Mate, r.te fnlleit Krult I nil eel . M do pfd I'. 8 Sieel do pri Adventure Allouei malpamaied .... Arizona Com Atlantic . . 4' . . 7 lireene t'anatiet lale Hoi ale 8 ttaxa Milling ... iai Ml.hlxan ,2 .I2H Mohttk 4i 111 Mom I . A C 2- .' Neva-la 211, .11)4 Did Dominion M' !2'-8 Daceola l.;.,l -l Parrot 94 . 834 Utlini y m 14 Shannon lft, Tamarack 73 59S Trinity MS 17't V. . Mining 4S .13" t'. 8. Oil :.. l lall 42', . 42 Victoria hs . Wolverine Hit 4.1 North Unite liu . lot London Stork Market. LONDON. May 7. American securities opened stratly today. Later the Harrlman isatie advanced and at noon the market wa firm and from below to above yesterday New York closing. ignition tuning BIOCK8: t'onaola, money WSI4MO.. Kan. A Texaa.. 44 a do account Anaronda Atrhiaon do pld Raltfmnre A Ohio. . Canadian Haclflr .. C'heeupeaHe A tlhlo Cht. Great VVealem I hi.. Mil. St. P lie Beera Denver at Rio 0... rto pfd Ktla do lat pfd do 2d pfd tlrand Trunk Illinois fc-nnal . . . . . M Near York l entral . .. .134 . lo-H Norfol a IVeatern . 04 MOS do prd to .lo't nt.ltnn ir Wealem.. ' .118 rennay Ivanla 7,1a- l.''Rand Mlnea 81, . t4 Heading 77t f' Southern Railway ...SOU, IMt, do pfd 70 . 11' Southern Paelfic 12: . . I nlon Pacific Pt SO I . S. Sieel 88t . i: do pfd ii44 . 4H, Wahaah 20 ;i d, pld U evanish 4a tl Mi"aAoial. Copper list .(Ulavllle Naah aV.'ivv.U?.' 'lH,sy "l P" ounce. - 1 it-4 ywr rrni. The rate of discount In the open market for short and three montlit' bill It ju 1 6-l per cent. rhlladelphla Priidoee Market. PHILADELPHIA. Mav 7 BUTTER Weak and lo lower; extra western cream crv, J!)c; nearby prints. 9)c. KOG8 Steady; Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts, free cae, 22'ic at mark; current receipts. In returnable cases 21V. at mark; western first, free cases, I'-V at mark; current receipt, free cages L'lfie. at mark. CI I EES E Firm : New York, full creams, choice, loM16c; fair to good, 144fc lO'ic OH and Hoala. OIL CITY, Mav 7.-4)1 I-Credit balances. ti.i.i. Kiln, wai.aisn bhls. ; average. 154 64 Dili, (ill Dlllent. L'I7 "67 1.1. la - av..e IP. IS! 111, la SAVANNAH May -OIL Turpentine, firm; 37'q37Vr. ROSIN-Fii m. E, li.7o; F. H !U4 K. 14.75; M. 14 KO; l 00. (juote.: B. 13.05; D. 13 In; ; tJ. It 00; K. 14 10; I. 14 30; N. 14 85; WG, 14 10; WW, I I'flee Market. NEW YORK. May 7 'JF FEE Future closed dull, net 10 point lower to 5 point h gher. S.i I. a wi re reported of 1.250 begs including May at " 00c; June at I 75c; Julv b.tKic and December at 5 SKs-. Spot market fniet: No. 7 Rio. S',e; No. 4 Santo. tU 9c Mild, steady; Cordova, ,iil2i4c. Trrattrr Statement. WASHINGTON Mgy 7-Today' state- tin nt i.f tlie tieasiity balance in the gen ual fund, exclusive of Ihe l.m0.000 gold reserve. how: v liable tasli balance. M24 SSH.J4I ; gold oln and bullion. II4.3JI Mt, gold certificate. ':jVia.i 04O Tnleilu Deed Market. TOLEDO. May 7.- SEEDS Clover, prime, t...K.-'. i.i Loher and December 16 56; March, Ib.HT',: So. '- i.m; No. 3, 13.36; rejected. j.o5; no eatablitln d grade, $.no. Tlmotl.-. . i-'t'iit. II " Alike, pi line. IS.'O; August, Milwaukee (irala Market. y ! !.'.'.' A I ' K E K. Mav 7 WHEAT No 1 iiulliein. l.:ii,l i;'; No 2 n-i'thern. II July. 1.17'.i!.i;v OATH Plandnrd. :'ti:. BAP.I.EY-Slaii.liril. 7'M Peoria Market. PEORIA. III. Mav 7 CORN-Higi,er Nr. 2 yellow. 75V; No. 3 yellow, T5V. No -. 7V. No. I. i5',i ; No. 4. 74'c; do grade ",,( OATS Hight r; standard, IT'.jO. ! I