THE BKE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1911. f I t ;r.f Hi 1 ( -Cr GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Csblet Dull and Demand for Wheat it Light. y TOUVOTJS SHORTS UNDER COVER Corn Valaee Feel gt-mpathetlr Artlea nad Show Inrmtri Tkronakoat tieoaloa tterelpte Con- 41a. aK l.laht. OMAHA. May 4, 1"1L Cables on wheat were easier at the open V1" 'n? ,n "h situation aa far a any meno ror wheat or flnisr In concerned la till very dull, but dry weather report irom tha northwmt. accompanied bv buy- ..... iuii. Dm nry irom the northwest, arcon "ig order from tha dry , .Owvoiw shorts to cover a " positions sdvanced. y sections caused and wheat In all Tha rnrn rn t-u at m..rwA v. .. imA. In wheat bulla owing to tha advance In that market and valuea ranged on the up turn throughout the session. Receipt are tin ngnt. flhnrts ware forced to cover In tha wheat on dry weather talk In tha spring wheat nelt, although the beat opinion discredit any danger as yet. Caah wheat was 1 cent nisner. ,,,., . , . ... . . . torn ruled higher with wheat and con - tlnued good demand while receipt are showing little improvement, cash corn was "e higher. Primary wheat receipts were 318.000 bush els and shipments were mn. bushel, against receipts last year of I3.00H bushels and shipments of 116.000 bushels. Primary corn receipts were 4M..0HO bush els and shipments were 1.035.0ft) bushel, against receipts last year of 2W 000 bushels and shipments of 876.006 bushels. Clearance were none of corn, none of oat, and wheat and flour equal to I88.000 bushels. Liverpool closed unchanged to A lower on wheat, and ii lower on ocrn. The following cash sales were reported : WHEAT-Nn. 2 hard: 1 care. 89c; No. 8 hard: 1 car. 87c. CORN' No. : 1 ear. 4TtV4c; No. white: 1 csr. ;; No. I vellow: 1 car. 48 He. No. Vellow: t cars. 9c. No. 4 yellow: 1 car, 4e. N. 1 mixed: 1 car, 4!H4e. No X mixed: i car. or. no. 4 mixed: 1 car, 44c. OAT Na 1 white: 1 cars. tlVic; No. 4 ' white! 1 car, 304o. No grade: 1 car, 304c Osaakat aak Prtere. WHKAT-No. 3 hard. (Svc; No. S hard, 7ilc; No. 4 hard. Was-; rejected hard. 7R4o; No. S spring. 14J97Hc: No. 4 prlng, 8844c: No. 2 durum, 863894c; No. t durum, HftiJifIHc. CORN No. 2 white 4';tf4!M.c: No. I white, 4641ao; No. 4 white. 4m34c; No. B color. WPWWc; No. i yellow, 491S49Ho; No. yellow. 4i4fi4i4c; No. 4 yellow, 4f4j fT4c;; No. t. 494i&49He; No. S, -43i9c; No. . 44S14o; no grade, 4if4c. . . OATfl No. S white. lHSlic; standard. HMlHc; No. S white. 81(ff314o; No. 4 white, mv&0f. No. I yellow, 30i&llc; No. 4 yellow, aoU'ffSOVlc. N BARIjBT No. 8, WWOTo; No. 4. f . No. 1 feed, TSiMc; rejected, 4afic. RTK No. J. 88Q9o; No. , 8790. 7alt Receipts. . . Wheat. Com. Oats. Chicago 28 lfil 95 Minneapolis , 188 1 ..v ... 9,mn - 18 44 t)uluU ... ... CHIOAOO CRAIW AITO PROVISIONS Perai at be TrstdlaisT Clasta Prleea Boawsl ( Trade. OHICAao. May 4. Higher prices for wheat scored today than at any time since February. Drv Weather in tha northwest an consreatlon In tha May option have brought about tha advance, , The close was at nearly the top level reached. lThi2e abova laat nlaht Corn aained .a In wiwe rtet, and oats HfrHc to c. The end ol-the IT left hog products Irregular, strung out irom a av nse to ito aeciina. Traders in seneraJ ware more Jiannaad them heretofore to. accept tha view that there was no great chance of a serious setback in wheat prioee, whlls the north west and Canada gave signs of being fear ful of dry waather. Ahary attention was devoted to tha idea that there must be plentiful rain from time to time to mature the sprint crop. A violent rise here In tha prloa of tha May delivery, though ac companied by only small trading, did much to unsettle tha nerves of tha bears all along tha Una. Barring a little weakness at tha start tha tendency was -upward al most Constantly throughout the session.. juiy ran area from SH140 to 890 era closed steaay at "40, a net gain et He. Rroad activity develoDed in com. Tad Ing awnera of tha May delivery and of rash grades here, who have been selling J uly for nearly a fortnight, began buying and ran tha price higher. July fluctuated between- Mo and 6i4i52So. cloelng ataadv. o up at 62Vfcl62Sc. The caah market was firm. N 8 yellow finished at MWSflAo. Oats Were stimulated by the strength of corn. July varied from 32.t2ttc to S2a and closed Ho net higher at 82a. Plenty of hoga discouraged Investment In provisions. At tha finish pork was off a shad to He: lard, unchanged to 2Vtc higher. ana now, iyyq-izyga niKner. Prtcea In Chicago, furnished bv tha rtn. dike Grain company. Telephone Douglas t478, 708 Brandals building. Omaha: Articles.! Opon. Hlg. Vow. aoso. Tes. "vVheat I I May.. July.. Sept.. 94iH 17 9H tH. " S7Vil 2'4 tori M ':! SfSJJ J BMifr's til Rep. Oats May... July..J Saot n 814 is m tStr1 ,wti: Tmi May... IS (0 14 90 IS 62H 14 92 . July.. ' May.. July.. Rapt.. 14 97W 14 rn 14 tO-te 14 M 14 424. 7 9nSj 7 M 0 T98 106 t 10 vjMi a May...n 00-34 . T M T 91H 7 M 7 87S July... Rapt... IT 80-3V Caah front at lone were ss follows FLOUR Firm: winter relents. 88 SOfP : S'raignis. .nva'4.3o; spring straights. ri ingiro: sprmg patents, rtest hard, higher eld. 86.eVtf4.76; bakers, t3.26S4.40. RrrNo. . M ia rVARI.EY Feed or mixing, IMPAc; fair to onoioe mailing, iLongi.is. Inal; Ks. 1 north wee tarn, nominal; timothy, BJ2o; oirrrer. no. PHOVIRIONS Mess Pork, ner' bhl f18.imn-16.Tfi: lard, per 100 lha.. r 7H; short ribs, aides (loose). 7 rS97.87H; short clear Bldea (boxed). MOMTAM. Total olearanoea of wheat and flour were equal to lk8,0iO bushels. Primarv recelpta were 828,000 buafaala, compared with tiS.Ont) Bushels the corresponding day a ysar ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat I eara; corn. tZX oars; oats, 121 cars; hogs. 10 000 head. Chicago Cash Prioee Wheat. No. I red 8Mr7c: No. t red. &JyJo; No. 2 hard. fjj4o; JNO. s nara, rzuvic; jno. 1 northern spring. i.u.ai.w; 00. s nnrrnern spring if Si. 1 14: No. 8 SDnnsi ssocMl Oft ( No. 1 caah. MH-34Sc ; No, 1 caah, MM tSc N white. 64H064Vc; No. 8 white. aatrnT'': r o. a yeuow, nfQTioo: NO. vellow. U&4U. Oats: No. I cash II No. 1 white. UtJc: No. 8 white. tlUa No. 4 white. 83V)3So; standard. JJfiHo. tou I i.n muu, crvamanea, WnUle EOait Steady; receinta. 1910 cases: at mark, case inckied. IMTISc; firsts, 16 iatc: prima rirsis CHKES Steady; daisies. lJMTHc: twins immV! Tun Amerlcss, 12tt18c; long kerns. liOTlVo. POT ATOE18 Firm ; choice to fancy, tQ bdc; rair to goon, oooir. POULTKY Live, ateady; turkeys. 14c (owls. 14a. VaVAtr-Staady: (n to 90-lb. wts.. flUe tft to to-lh. WIS., Vi97Yfcc; 8s to Uft-lb. wts,, TM9n. KeeaUt8 Today Wheat. IS nare; corn, la ears; oate, 95 cars. Esnlmated tomorrow V heat, 89 cars; corn, til cars; oats, 121 Oars. Mlaaeeipolta Grata Market. MINNhiAPOLlfl, May 4 WHEAT May. 6aCi July. 8tvvc; (September, 8340, Caah. No. J, bar J, 21.01: No. 1 northern. 80400 81 om: No. 2 northern, 7ie89!4o; No L 86"4KIHo. PKKr Flax, closed at 82 88 CORN No. I yellow, 614c OATS No. 2 white, 118140. RTE No. 2. 8108. P ran 2i ywng.oa 'IiOUR-F1rst patenU. 84 7ofio.00: second Patents, 24 &4 8"; 'irst clears, J 203 6i; oeoona Clear. K Fert8 Market. PEORIA, May 4. CORN Firm; No. 8 tnlxed or better, 64o; Ko. 4 mixed, 61c; sam ple. W'tfrOHe, OAT-4Meady: No. I white, 23o; sUnd-Su-d. I8e: No. a white. t!ta l.lveroeel Otmta Market. tJVERPtXI Msy A-WHBAT-Spot, full; No. I red western winter, o stock; T 95 8 06 1 m 8 MS I 92 S futures, steady ; Mav, (a 104d; July, (a MTV1; 0 tober. Ksd. RN Ppot. firm; new American mixed. 4allJ; old Amcrlian mined. NsJVI- Amerl i an kiln dried, km M . future, quiet; July, tetrad; September, 4a Vd. SKW 1 OR K (.F.MHU MARKET Qaotatlnna of the lay Varloaa t esasaodltlee. NKW YORK. May 4 -FLOLR-FIrm; "prlng patents. 24 Vvtifi.lO; winter strslKhts, I3.wvatt.9n; winter patenta. 4.nuf4; eprlng cleara. 61.7Vu4.10; extra No. 1 winter, 83.80 ftfl.Wi; extra No. 2 winter, HlVfiJ2S; Kan sas atralxht, 24.1Mr4 30. Rye flour, firm; fair to good. Mvo4.; choice to fancy, i v,r, or, ' CORN M KA I Firm; fine white and yel low. tl.l54lii.20; coarse. $l.lii1.l5; kiln dried, fc90 WHEAT Spot market, firm; No. 2 red. WV-, elevator, and 9Vc, t. n. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 2l.'?'e. f. o. b., afloat. Futures market wa a little lower at the opening on the rabies, hut rallied and developed strength In sympathy with the northwest and on fear of damage to the spring wheat by drv weather, clos ing rgw net hUiher Mav closed WV; July, fvtiWr. iioeed lS-lc; Beptem ber, Miiic. dosed MTci receipts, 14 ) bu.; shipment 47.816 bu. CORN Spot market, firm; export No. J new, Air, f. o. b.. afloat: futures market whs without transactions, closing un- j changed; May closed tSOc; July, tc; re- ! rt.lnt), f,m hl. celpts. 8.7fiO bu. OATS Boot market, steady: futures mar ket wan without transactions, cloning nomi nal: receipts. 112.275 bu. H At Strong ; prime. tl.Sfi; No. 1. 81.SX8 .: No 2. li.irni a: No. 8. 81 W. HID-Kasy, Centrsl America, 20c; Bo gota. Ti'iC l.iiATHKR Kasv; hemlock firsts, 23 25c; secotids, 2lWXc; thirds, 19'2rtc; re- PROVISIONS Pork steady: mess. 81800 W18.60: fall. 81RMVfi20.nO; short clear. 81B0 18.0ireef, stead) i mesa, aia.0nM3.t; fam ily. 14.6k,o1S.OO; beer hams, 826.0h"J.W. cut meats, steady; pickled bellies. Ill.CKVS'lJ 00; pickled hnms, 8U.Zf 12.00. Lrd, steady; middle weat prime. 8.00(iS.15: refined, firm; continent, 88.06; South America, 89.4W; com pound. , I2re(n.;i;4. TAlKOVV Stcadv: prime city, hogshead. S16-16c: country. 54ftiVc. Hi: rrEK Steady; creairery extra. 21V4C. KQOH Firm; fresh gathered eelected ex tras, )9Vn'J0i'; firsts. KUlsc; seconds, lMr ltWc; fresh gathered dirltles, No. 1, 15 ralbc; No. 2. 14M,ftlSc; poor to fair. 12t 4c; fresh gathtrcd checks, good to prime. 13V'14c; weitern gathered white. lK19c. POl.'ITRY Alive, steady; western spring chickens, 30c; fowlsT 14(&Mic; turkeys, 13c; dressed. ' quiet; western fowls, H'S'lSc; turkeys, 13(16c. Corn and Wkeat Reaion Ralletln. Record for tha twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m. Thursday, May 4, 1911: OMAHA m8TRICT. Temp. Rain- Stations Max. Mln. full Sky. Clear Clear Clear Raining Clear Clear Foggy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Foggy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear .. cwTr Clear Clear Ashland. Neb 63 4 .00 .10 .no .00 .OR .04 .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 00 0 .00 . . . .00 Auburn. Neb M f& Columbus. Nb.. ,52 M Culbertson, Neb.. 50 35 Fslrhury, Neb... 47 S4 Fairmont. Neb... 4fi SI Or. Island. Neb.. 46 S3 Hartlngton. Neb. 58 S3 Hastings, Neb.... 43 81 Holdrege. Neb... 43 S3 No. Platte. Neb. 40 J Oakdale, Neb 56 80 Omaha, Neb 54 48 Tekamah, Neb... M 40 Valentine, Neb.. 41 8 Alta, la SI 37 Carroll. la n2 2.1 Clarinda. Ia 45 8t Sibley, la 2 2S Sioux City, la,., tt 40 Minimum temperature for twelvo-hour period ending at 8 a. m. PISTRJCT. AVERAGES. , No. of Temp Rain rUstrlct. Btatlona. Max. Mln. fall. Columbus, O : 17 1 6 W .00 ' 88 . - .00 6 34 .00 58 32 .00 M 42 .00 00 8 .10 5 30 .00 62 42 .20 62 38 .19 louisviiie, Ky.; .. n Indianapolis, Ind.. 11 Chicago. Ill 2 Mt. L.OUIS. MO Xes Moines, la.... 17 Minneapolis, Minn. 80 Kansas City. Mo., Z4 Omaka, Neb U White a. slight and general rise In tem perature has occurred throughout the corn and wheat region, the weather still con tinues cool for the season and frost or freaalng temperatures are reported this morning In all except the Ksnaaa City, 8t. Iouia and Louisville districts. . .Showers occurred within the last twenty-four hours In southern 'Nebraska' and Kansas and were quite general in tho latter state u A. WELSH, Local Forecaster, Weather, Bureau. t. i.osUa Geaeral Market. BT. LOUIS. May 4. HEAT Tuturea. higher; Msy, 88c; July, 8Tii.&6ac; Septem ber, STi'ac; 'CSsh. steady: track No. J red. 3Vr?84Hc; No. I herd, Krrl.oo. CORN Higher; May. olVkc; July. MTic : cash, strong; track No. 2, MMHc; No. 1 white. MiMHc. UATt weak: track no. z. sswssVlc: May. RYE Unchanged, 11.01. FIXJL'R Firmer: red winter patents. 84.20 fM.TO; extra fancy and straight, t3.6OQ4.10; hard winter clears. It faVftfl. 15. BKBD-Timothy, 86.0049.o0. CORNMEAle-82 50. BRAN Dull; sacked, east track. 81.13 1.18. HAT Firm: timothy. 815.000 20.60: prairie. 12.Grv015.BO. '1 ' " PROVIKiONS Fork, unchanged; Job bing; $lii.00. Ird. unchanged; prime steam, meats, boxed extra ribs. 8.37H: short cleafs, $8.62., Baoon, boxed extra shorta, $ ',;. clear ribs, . 89.J7V4; short clears, t.vi. POULTRY Kasier; chickens, izc; springs. 2063; turkeys, 13W&16Hc; ducks, 14c; geese, sc. BUTTER Quiet; crearrery, 15fi21c. EGGS-Weak, 14Hc Receipta. shipments. Flour, bhlg Wheat, bu .ooo .ro 28.000 18.000 Corn, bu Oats, bu .....84.000 88.000 68,000 ' 45.014) Kaaaaa City Grata aad Provisions. KANSAS CITT. May 4. WHEAT May. 8840 hid; July, MT4C bid; September, at8 8370 bid: rash unchanged to 1c higher; No, 3 herd. SOlMc; No. 8. 86496c; No. 2 red, 81 ?92o: No. 8. 87(fl90c. CORN May, 49SC4c. sellers: JMly, 5014 flSOSc, sellers; September. 50CVi'4c, sell ers; caah. V,tTo higher; No. 8 mixed, H4fJ 62c; No. 8, MS4t4Jo; No. 2 , whits, 6162Vc; No. 8, 61He. . RYE No. 1, 8&g0o. HAT Steady, choice timothy. I16.SO4118.00; Choice prairie. 812Md'18.f0. BCTTER Creamery. 21c; firsts, 18c; sec onds. 16c; pscklng stock, 18c. EGGS Extras, 17 Wc; firsts, 14c; seconds, 18c. Mllwaakeo Orala Market. inLWAlTKEE, May 4-WHEAT-No. 1 northern, fl.044M.es: No. I northern, Jl.tO 108; May, 8W4c; July, 89Vfl840. OATSStandard. 83'co. BARLEY Malting, U.0C1.U. Daloth Orala Market. TJUT.TTTH. May . WHKAT-No. 1 north ern. 21 OlV; No. 2 northern. fen43w4c; May, 2101. bid; July, 81.OH4, aeked, September, 84Ho. OATS 82S. - Metal Market. NKW TORK. May 4.-MFTALe-Standard copper, dull; spot and May, 811.6011.70; June, July and August. 8U.4MMl.7n. Indon market, ateady: apot 54: futures, 54 12s 2d. Arrivals reported at New York today, 160 tons. Custom house returns show ex ports of 3.1M tons so far this month. Loral dealera report a barely steady market for copper. I .eke. tlZ.jTrtt'HW: electrolytic, 12.12H1J ; tatting, 211 674512 00. Tin. wesk; spot and May. Ml. 8044 1. 76; June and July, Ml 2641 78; August. 40.764L8O. lin den market rrm: spot. Cl 10s; futures, CuA 10s. Lead. dull. M.4VfM.6d. New York: 14 -5 4 30 l est St. I,outs. Ixndon. 11 17s d. Spelter, dull, 8.40jt.4o, New York; 6.20f 6 80, Kast St. Iouls IiOndon, (24 60. Anti mony, dull: Cookson's, 88 0r7lO.60. Iron, Cleveland warrants, 4es in London. Locally Iron was barely stesdy; No, 1 foundry northern, 15.2f,'tf'16.T5: No. I 815-Or7jl.V6D; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, )6V0'J5 75. ST. IDri8. May 4 MKT A Lead, stesdy; M 31. Selter. ateady. 86.30. Cottoti Market. NEW TORK, May 4 COTTON-elpot closed quiet, 10 points lower; middling up lands. l& 8&c; middling gulf, li 60c. Sales, ToO bales. ST. LOUI. May 4. -COTTON Un changed; middling. 154c; no sales, receipts, 1.34ft bales; shipments, 1.341 bales; stock, 17.840 tales. New York Cotton market as furnished by Logan A Brysn, members New York Cotton exchange, tit South Sixteenth street. Month. I Open.) Hlgh.l Low. Close. Tes y. May. July. Aug. Oct.. 1 M I Tt 28 16 IT I It 80 I 16 M It 37 1 It W It It I It 81 I 16 8S 14 86 ( 14 at 14 68 14 64 14 M U 67 I U Ut0 U8t)ltl0 NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS Definite Movement Toward Lower Prices Gains Headway. BEARS ATTACK STEEL HEAVILY Canadian Pacific l.apaes Fear Points After Record Breaklaa Attiare alea of Bonds l.araeet for 1'eeka. NKW TORhT, Msy 4.-A definite move ment tnwstd lower prtcrs gained cons.der shlt) headway today In the stock market. The market seemed to be laboring under the strain of both short selling and liquida tion of long stock. Prices rallied from time to time, but bearish activity Increased and the last part of the session seemed to be concentrate,! on Cnlted Ntntee rtcel. lanre blocks of which were thrown on the mar ket. .V - Reading, which has been th most active Mock during the most of the lest week, was sold heavily again todav, the price declining 2H points. . International Har vester was sgaln the prominent festure of the standard Issues rising to 9 points above yesterday's low figure, but yielding later. Canadian Pacific, after a record-breaking advance, lapsed 4 points today. Another cut In the price of nails, the second in the last fortnight, and a meeting of the leading sheet steel makers for dis cussion of tie maintenance of prices, were (he onlv s'dellahls thr.-.wn nn the steel and Iron situation. Time money rates sre now from 1 to 2 per crnt under those prevailing at this time Inst year. Sales of bonds today were the laraest of anv dny rn many weeks. The period of aetMty in this market hs now been In progress about a fortnight and shows no abatement. Honda were strong. Total value. 98.127.000. sale pai I nited Slates governmtnt 2s declined on call. Number or sales and leading quotations on stocks were as follows: ., . Sales. Htah low. CIom. Mini-, naimara pro Amalgamated Hopper ... American Agricultural ., Am. Beat Butrar American Can American C. s P Am. fotton Oil American H. ft L. pfd... Am. Ica Becurltlea. ....... American Linseed American Locomotive ... American S. A R Am. 8. A R. pfd Am. Steel Foundrtea Am. Sugar Refining American T. aV T American Tobacco pre.... American Woolen Anaconda Mining Co..... Atchlaon Atchison pfd Atlantic Coast Una Baltimore at Ohio Bethlehem Steal Brooklyn Rapid Tr., auiadlan Paclfle Ontral Leather Central Leather pfd Central of New Jenay... Cheeapoak 4V Ohio....... Chicago A Alton Chicago O. W C. O. W. pfd Chicago A N. W O.. M. A St. f .'., c, a A St. L. Colorado F. A I- Colorado A Southern Consolidated Oaa Corn Producta Delaware A Hudson Denver A Rio Orano.... ion 2 24 2H .t4 2Lj 2H IMt tin, M14 57H la.tno 47H 4tL, 4i l.sea 101, 1014 1014 em s.t n it 8.200 u eH mi, J2 10 2.1 S I3 23 10H s 1.400 76 7C4 74 104'i M) 44 '4 4414 44 en in ji7, 1174 4.S00 I4'i 14 144V4 ten "i MVi ITS, 1" M4 8 US 4i I) 17 . 87 V. lT.aoo 11ns 10Ki 1M f in.t, iosh JOJ14 MX) 124H 1I4V, 121 I'M IDS, 10 104 mi HI W Jt H.eftO 714 7'i U.sn tssi iai4 titvi X) I7l4j n 27 M t7 1.440 lit, fl SO 14 8fl 11 43 L, to 145H 146', 146 8.S00 l!ll H 1184 44 SAO 80S t0i 10 f.1 1,400 146H 1434 144 400 14 14 14 IK 44(4 14 41 17 on t . 1.4II0 100 g.8t4 IIH J 100 M 101) ta 85 0i 4S14 I I). A. R. o pfd ritmiV Securities' Brls , Erie lit pfit , Brie H pfd , Owieril Electric , Oraat Nrthera pM OrMI Northern Ore ette. m U74 167 li4 8.300 1I74 1S 13H 10O If", an?4 an;, 00 lit 1ST, U74tj lino it U14 ll4 4.io r4 - 1144 1144 ie,!WAlH4 1144 l6T4 llllnolt Central , Intflrboreusta ' Met hit. Mat. pfd I..., International Harvester Int. Marina pfd International Paper , International Pump ..... Iowa Central ... Kanau City 80..., K. C. Be. pf Laelede oaa LoutaTllla A NaahTllla Minn. A. St. Louis M.. 8t. P. A I. 8. at... M., K. A T , M . X. A T. pf.... Missouri Pnclfla ........ National, niacult ..4.... National Lai N. R. R. of M. Id pfd. Nt York central N. T., O. A W ;.. Norfolk A Westers North Axterloaa Northern P&clfte Pacltle Mall Pannarlranla People's Oaa P.. a. C. A It. L, Pttubunj Coat Preaaed Steel Car Pullman Palace Oar Railway Stael Spring..,, Reading Rapubllo Steel Sepubllo Steal pfd Rock Island Oe Rock Ialand Co. pfd St. 1 A S. F. M pM... St. Louis S. W. St. U S. W. pd Sloaa-8hfMld A A I... Southern Parlflo Southarm Hallway So. Railway pfd Tennessee Oic-per Taxes A Padflo T.. St. U A W iV4 1.10 l.iee '4 404 19 40 14 41 too 144 I44 33 V4 J....r " t7 a.io' im4 101 mn loa 147. . 14414 14CV4 , '8H 11714 400 8II4 124 ' !U4 4.JO0 U14. 4', 47 1.10O 1M e -t U414 400 114 1114 . 1144 . M0 41 . Il4 11 l.ane 1074 loS 10414 lane 4 4tk 4t4 8.000 107 I! 104S, 704 1 . 7t4 7IT 71 4,100 126)4 14 114 44 1.004 1!S 1M . 1M 404 IO.S44 10414 104H 800 M 44 44 101 1014 ;o4 1014 . ..... 11 800 111 14 I6OI4 . .... S4 1.700 ll4 IMS U4t4 too 12 ll4 II too ST. 4V, 44 4700 to4 M44 KUt 1.100 '44 42 t4 1,401) , 414 404 404 loo : 10 to to 400 44S4 l HH , 4i 8.40 1151, 114'4 1144 4ie r74t t74 100 too 44(4 17 44V, 17 1414 n't 1 0H 1'4 T., St. U AW. pfd 4S '444 41 Enl J!"'!."1 ;; T ,0 1T4V " 77 tSue'd s"t?t rLv; - ton ?i2 J1S ' 4I4 41 vk United Btatae Steal... .. 74, ore 78 T4 74 s tn 1144, lit ,.. l.ieo 4t 4474 144 U. A Steal pfd t'Uh Coeeer Va.-Aroltsa Chemical Wabash Wabash pfd Weatera Maryland .... Westlnshoees Raaetiit Waaiern Union Whaallns A I 111 44 4IV4 itrt tin 'tt ti 114 ,.. le.pne S144 4-S It 4 44 414 7'4 eon i44 hod 1.404 mo 1.000 7S4 Itt4 444 744 mo H Lehigh valley 11. to 171 174 1744 Total aalae tor the day. 4 44. sea share. ' Loadoti CAoalagr ttoeke. INDON, May 4. American aecuritles opened easy today. First prices showed ir regular changes, but later the market aagged from lack of support. At noon prices were from higher to 4 lower than yes terdsy's New Y ork closing. London closing stock quotations: Console, atener 114 Loulirllla It Naah.,181 do account 114, Mo. , Kan. a Texas.. ltT4 Anal. OsBper ...... 444 N. T. Central lioi. Anaconda I14 Nertolk A Weatera.. 11 Atchlaon lll4 do ef tt do pfd 104 Ontario A Waster Baltimore A Ohio. IM 14 Pennrrlvasla .... Canadian Pacific ....21 Rand Ml sea CTieeaeeake A OhU.. It 14 Reading Oil. Oreai Weatera.. II Sasthara Hal I war Chi . Mil. A St. r.. 1144 de efd 44V4 . 4144 . 744 "4 . t4 . 4444 .1114 .u4 . 47 . Mi .ltl , 17 . 8114 De Bear lti Southern r-aetne . DenTar A Kle O. ... ie Union Paclflo do pfd tt do afd . . 1244 U A steel . do pfd .. . Wabash .... . 17 14 de pfd m. .141 do lat pfd dot 8 d pfd Grand Trunk Illinois (antral . SILVER Bar ounce. Heady at 14 T-ld per MONEY lHffl par cent. The rate of discount In tha open market for short bills Is 2 t-14 per cent; for three months' bills. 2 6-16 per cent. . Leeal oeewrttlee. Quotations furnished by Burns, Blinker 4 Co., 448 New Omaha National bank building: '. Asked. earner stuatrlpa! 8 tt Osiomble Fir tot .... Oalarade Tel. Ce. T per cast 4414 C3lcaao Railway ta, ItlT t Cur of Omaha 4 Ha, 1MI 14 u Cedahr faosios 4. lata... pa DeaTar Oae A Elec. I. UHt teal kast St. Leet A So 4. la, 1IM tH ralnsoat Oeamary lat g. 4 par oaat test ("almost CYsaaMry afd. I per seat. . at lev Portland earnest 44 U. . M. A OX 4a, tttl tt Kaaaaa City R. A L ta. lilt m Omaha Water ta. Itt tau Oaaaha A C 81. St. Kr. 4a. Ittt. p,2 Omaha A C B. St. Kr- pfd la Oeaaha a A St. Kr., east Omaha A C, A K. A B 44 Oauhe Oaa 6s, UH1 , 4714 Partlant O. A 0. aa. 144 tt rn-city R. A te. itn 1714 Svin A Co.. aa. Itl4 ui, saattl Klaoui ta. 1U . at M 4t Me 14 t.5 I 10 M Tl te at 17 4t Ul How York Cmxb Market. Tha following quotations are furnished by Logan A Bryan, members New York Stock exchange. 618 South Sixteenth street- A ever Twtieooe 4IT Or sea fa . 6 . t . Tt I 4 14 .11 liar Stat v 4 iMieatlea kutt UeallUoa II Leaa rvactaa 1 Nahouae Cin 84 fit, 10 Copper Chief Ceae 1 Ftavklde nat1tk taTte-nair 1 Iir Caatral Blr tatrl 8 Sarin rt C Kir Coo 84 Seere-Roebark Cla. 1H Frastl'.a 4 Supaiiar A Pltuhara 14 aireux 4 lattad Opser It tWImoet 4 Nana Lake tk Oo44flald riereaee .. 1 Kara Lavk ti Baak ef EaataaA Slaitaaaeat. LONDON, May A Tho weekly statement of tha Baak of England shows the follow, Ing changes: Total reawva. decremaed.704.. Ota); circulation Increased. 3.0u0: bullion decreases; Ct,6Mi other securities de- creased. 1.9non; other deposits Inereseed, 1.I".0T; public deposits dec re seed. Hi, TVIt.OO; notes reserve decreased. 616. AO; government Becurltlea unrhsnged The pro portion of the hank. reeerve to liability this week Is 47 88 percent; last week It was tew per cent. Sim York Money Market. NKW YORK. May .-MONKY-n call. steady; ISitJ." per cent; ruling rate. Ji 2 per cent; closing bid, IV per cent; of fered at I per rent. Time loana. dull : sixty days, 2 per cent; ninety days, 23 IW per cent; 1x months, 8 per cent. PRIMS MIvRCANTILJc. PAPER 3H4J4 per cent. PTKRLJNft KXCH ANOk Fasy, with sc tusl buslnesa In bankers' bills at 84 8440 for sixty-day billa and at 84.8646 for demand. Cnmmerclal bills, 84.8SV MLVhH-mr, Mo; Mexican dollars, 45c. ONUS OovernmenU easy ; railroad. strong. Closing quotations on sonde today were as follows: V. 8. ref ta. .11 Int. M. M. 44 ... .101 Japan 4s .1014 do 4a .1014 k. C So. 1st la... .1144 L. 8. deb. 4a 19.11.. .114 Ii. A N. unl. 4a do coupon ..1 t J la. rag.. So coupon ... C. . 4a. rag... i 4 MS , 7 . 7S 00 ceupon Allta-Chal 1st 6a T M . K. A t. lit 4 Am. Ag. Re. 101s, do gen. 4Ha Am. T. A T. ct. 4a..1inv Mo. Pacific 4s 77 Am. Tobacco 4a U S R. R. of M. 4H l do a 17S N T. C. (. SS,s U Armour A Oo. 44a. . 03 do deb 4a ', Atchison gen. 4a..., do ot. 4a do ct. 4a A. C. U lat 4a..., Bal A Ohio 4a...., do lit) do S W. IHa... Brook. Tr. cv. 4a. t'en. ef Oa. Is Can. Leather la... C. of N. J. g. as., the, A Ohio ma. .. 9i4 N. 1., N. H, A H. ..in4 r a iwv, ..111 N. A W. lat c. 4a... .. a4 de c. 4a imt .. S No Paclfle 4a 10014 .. Ml, do Is 71 .. i4 O. R. L. rfdg. 4a M .. 04V Pnn. rv. IS, II1S... P74 ..int, do coa. 4 101 .. ia Reading gen. 4a 7 ..Ul St. L. A S. F. fg. 4a n ..100:4 do gen. ta r .. 14 St. L. S. w. e. 4a... TO no raf. lilrago A. 840.. TO "do 1st gold 4i It C. B y. J. 4a M'4 8. A. L. 4a 7 do gen. 4a 074, Bo. Pac. col. 4a C. M. at 8. P. g. I Ha H do cr. 4a 7s, C. R. I. A P. e. 4a. 74 do lat ref. 4a do rfg. 4a 144 Be. Railway ta.... Oolo. Ind. 4a M do gen. 4a Colo. Mid. 4 41 In Ion Parlflo 4a... C. S. r. A e. 414a 4 do ev. 4a D. A H. cr. 4a K do 1st A ref. 4a. I07H Tt 10144 inn, M 104 D. 4k R. O. 4s HVV. 8. Rubber ta.. do ref. fta. . 14i 1 S. Steal Id aa. 100 Pint I Hera' la Krle p. I. 4 do gen. 4a do ct. 4a, ear. A. do series B Oen. Flee. ct. la.... III. On. lat ref. 4a. lnt Met. 4Wa Bid. Oflere. 7744 'va -caro. Cham. 44.10014 M14 Wabash lat (a lo4 761., do let a ex. 41.... ts is vaerern sto. ti.... T2 Wart. Elec. ev. (a. 161 Wis. Central 4a.... S7H Mo. Pas. ct. ta.... 7 4 ; "4 13', 314 Rank of Fraaeo statement. PARIS, May 4 Tho weekly statement of the Rank of Franca shows the following changes: Notes In circulation. Increase, 188,673.000 franca; treasury deposits, de crease, 46,375.000 francs; genersl deposits, decrease, il-4.826.uio rranca; goia in hand, decrease, 3,126.000 francs; silver In hand, decrease, 1.47n.Ono francs; billa discounted, decrease) 158.660.000 francs; advances, in crease, 8,960,000 francs. Neve York Mlatag Stocks. NEW YORK, Msy 4. Closing quotations on mining stocks were Alice .110 Little Chief . .. 4 ..471 ..150 ..146 ..100 .. 16 Com. Tunnel stock. do bonds Oon. Cel. A Va.... Hern BIlTer Iron surer LeadTllle Oon Offered. , 24 17 118 u no , 4 Mexican Ontario Ophlr Standard Yellow Jacket Baak Clearings. OMAT1A, May 4. Bank clearings for today were 82.624.5.i8.24 and for the corresponding late last year 83,046.880.86. OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. ROTTER Cresmsry. No. 1 delivered to the retell trade In l ib. cartons, 24c; No. I. In 80-lb. tubs. 22c; No. 2. In 1-lb. cartons, 22c; packing stock solid pack. 18c; dairy. In 00-lb. tubs. 14tflc; market changes every Tuesday CHEESE Twins, 144ff15c; young Ameri cas, 1717ttc; daisies, 16c; triplets, 1644c : limberger, 18c; No. 1 brick, 15(4; Imported Swiss, 82o; domestic Swiss, tto; block Swiss, 18o. POULTRY Pressed broilers, tinder I lba, ef ts) per dos.; hens, 16c; cocks, 12V4c; ducks, 80c; geese. Ifio; turkeys, 26c: pigeons per dos., 81.80; homer squabs, per dos., 84.04; fancy squabs, par dos.. 88.60: No t per dos.. 83.60. Alive: Broilers, 860, 1 to lift lbs., and 1H to 2 lbs., 20o: smooth legs. 14o; bans, XlOi atags, lOo; old roosters, W old ducks, full feathered. ISVec; geese, full feathered, 6c; turkeya 11c; guinea fowls, too each; pigeons, per dos.. vOo; homers, per" dos.. 83.00; -squabs. No. L per dos.. II. M; No. 2. per do., 0O0; capoaa. ovsr i lbs.. 14c: old turkeys '4 BEEF CUTS Ribs: No. 1, 13o; No. ' 2, ll4c; No.' t,. Ho. Loins: No. 1, 1444jc; No. 2. 12c; No. 8, 12c Chucks: No. 1. No. 2, 7'4c; No. S, 74c. Round: No. 1, 8c; No. , 8c: No. 8. 80. Plato: No. 1, vic; No. 3, lc; No. 8. 5c. FISH (all froten) Pickerel, 8c; white. 15s; pike. 14c; trout, 11c: largo crapples. 730o; Hpanlsh mackerel. 18c; eel. IHc; haddock. 18c; flounders, 13c; green catfish, 16c; roe had, 81 each; shad roe, per pair. 66c; frog legs, per dos., 80c; salmon, 10c; halibut, 7c; herring, "c. FRUITS Apples, Kansas pippins . aad Jonathans, 4V tier, per bog, 12.50; - Kansas Ganos, per box, 82.60. Bananas, fancy 'se lect, per bunch, e2.26$2.60; Jumbo, bunch, J2..63.75. Dates, Anchor brand, new, 80 1-lb. pkgs. in boxes, per box, 82 00; bulk in 70-lb. boxes, per lb.. 44c. Figs. Turkish 7-crown, per lb., ISc; 6-crown, per lb., 14c; 4-crown, per id., 1.1c. urape rruit, Florida. 64-64-SO sizes, per box, 85.00; 80-46 slsaa, pel box, 84.25. Lemons, Llmonelra brand, extra fancy, 300-860 sises. per box, 85.00; fancy, ttO-360 sixes, per box, $4.60; 240 slse, 60c per o less. Oranges, Camelia Redlands navsls. " Pr box, 2S.26fc-3.76; fancy navala. 83 268.60; California Jaffa oranges. 140 and larger sixes, per oox, so w; 11a ana smaller iea nr box, 88.26. Pineapples. 24-80-M sites, per crate, 24.76. Strawberries, Louisi ana, per 24-plnt case, 21.76(32.00; Arkansas, per 24-nuart case, sa.w. VEGETABLES Beans, string and wax, per hamper, 83.50. Beets, per bu., 75e. Cab haae. New York, per lb., 24: California new. par Ik. 24o. Carrots, per lb.. 2c. Cu oumbers. hot houee, 1H and 2 dos. In box. per dos., 8Z.ro. t.gK piant, fancy KlorWt, ner dos.. 21.60. Oarllo, extra fancy, whits. per lb.. 16o. Lettuce, extrs fancy leaf, per dos., 46c Onions, Texas Bermuda, white, per crate, 22 26; yellow, per crate, 82 00. Onion sets, white, per bu., 82 lbs.. 21-75; yellow, per bu.. 32 lbs.. 2100; red. per bu., 82 lbs.. 21-tR. Psrsley. fancy southern, per dos. bunches, 60c. Parsnips, per lb., 2c. Potatoes, lows ana Wisconsin, wnits stork, nor bu.. 8Mi0c: Colorado, per bu.. 81.00: new stock, per lb., 60; per hamper, 83 75. Rutabagas, per id.. ic. tomatoes. Florida, per t-bsk. crate, .fancy, 83.00; choice, 82 60. Turnips, per bu-, 76e. MISCELLANEOl m Aimonas. California soft shall, per lb., 18o; In sack lots, 1o less. Brazil nuts, per lb., 12c: In sack lots, lo less. Cocoanuta. per sack, 86.00: per dos.. 76c. Filberts, per lb., 14c; In sack lots, lc less. Hlckoryniits. Urge, per lb., tc; small, per lb . tc. Peanuts, rossted. per lb., 80; raw. per Ik., 640. Pecans, largo, par lk 16c; In sack lots, lo lees. Walnuts, black, Der lb.. 2rhc: California, per lb.. le: In sack lots lo lees. Cider, New York. Mott's. per bbl., x.7s. Money, new, zt rrames. 63.75. Drr OoevSa Market. NEW TORK, May 4 DRT GOOD!- Cotton goods rule steady, but ouiet. Job bers house trada Is very light, wssh goods being better than any single line. Raw silk Is quiet. Reductions have been made In soma lines or serges ror women s Wear but thev aro not general. Carpet skies fol lowing tha openings for fall have been better tnan selling agents were looking lor. Coffeo Market. NEW TORK. May 4 -COFFEE Futures closed ateady at a net gain of 7 to 11 points. Sales, 81.600 bags. May, 0.S1c; Juno. 1063c; July, 1047c; August, 10 87c; September, 10.82c; October. 1007c; Novem ber. lfl.OOc; December and January, 8 Sic: February. March and April, i.Mo. Spot conee. steady; ro. 7 mo. tic; no. 4 Can tos, 12VO. Mild, quiet; Cordova, l'H-fllto nominal. agar Marlaet. NEW TORK. May 4 SUGAR Raw, assy: muscovado ss test. oc; oontTifuaal, $6 test. 8.80c; molasses. 88 test, 1 06c; re fined, steady. Wavel Market. ST. LOUIS. May 4 WOOL Unchanged: territory and western mediums. . lttuTo: line niNnim, hvuk, nvwo. Oaaako Hay Market. OMAHA. May A HAT No. 1. 212.60: No 812-W; pacsing, sn. t: airalta, 816 00, packing. 21 100 Straw; Wheat, 80.50; rye. 84 60; oats, 17.60. t4Wk ta Btckt. Receipts of llvs stock at tho five princi pal western morsels yesterday: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 4.800 IteOO 8.700 St. Joseph . 1DU0 6.000 8.000 Kansas City M 8.00U 14.Ua) T.000 St. Louis 1.600 11 are) 4 ) Chicago 6.0UO to,Ois) u.0u0 TvHAkj ..16, M0 H800 82.M OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle Fully Steady to Some Stronger In Spott. HOGS MOSTLY AT STEADY HLICES I.aasks. While trlrea Aro Folly teady to A beat Tea teats nigker. rSOtTTH OMAHA. May 4. 111. Receipts were: Cattle. Hot, iheeo. Official Monday 8.7 8S x J- Official Tuesday ........ 4.RS9 f 0M Official Wednesday o IM 17.314 Estimated Thursday 4.800 18.800 (.461 47 f,700 Four days this week. .18 7 48.481 J4.8M feme days lsst week ... 1S.84S 62.7CS 88 040 Seme days 8 weeks ago . 0.l 48.874 Same days 8 weeks ago.. 17. 81$ 42.(40 38. ltt Same days 4 weeks MO..I1M 8.1 "0 86.616 Hame days last year. ...1T.84& U.2! Z1.M Tha following tsble snows tha receipts of cattle), hoga and sheep at Bouth Omaha (or tho year to data as compared with last yesr: iu. 1810 loo. Csttle 8M.4.VO 346.889 18.061 Hogs 04.2 743, 8M 100 331 Sheep 6J0.828 680.331 88.8M The following tsbts shows the range of prices oa hogs at South Omaha for tbs last several days, with comparisons: Dates. I 1811. U).l0.u108.lM7.ll4.lA. April 28 6 88V4I 8 281 8?! I 4 34; 4 21 6 M April April April April 27.. 8 Kl I Oil 6 841 I 281 0 881 0 841 J JJ 28.. 6 814,1 081 T 0 I 281 4 86j I 10 29.. 1 74 I 2 18) T 01 6 84 4 86 1 U 80.. t 141 W 461 2k 281 . Msy 1... o4 4 84 6 41 6 24 I IK I II 6 84! 6 24 6 271 6 11 May 1... 5 74 2 01 May I... I t 62VI I Ml T 61 I 6 281 I 271 I 18 Msy 4... 5 61HI 8 00 7 04 B K 6 25' 21 i 26 Sundsy. Receipts and disposition of live stock at the Union Stock yards. South Omaha for twenty-four hours ending at 8 p. m. yes terday; RECEIPTS. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's. C. M. A St. P 8 4 w snath 2 Missouri Pacific 6 Union Pacific ..... C. & N. W,, east.... 7 C. A N. W., west ... 47 C, St. P., M. A O... 10 C, B. A CJ., east.... 6 C, B. A y., west..., 48 C, R. 1. & P., east.. 6 C. R. 1. A P., west.. 8 Illinois Central 6 Chicago Great West, .. Total receipts 177 3 si 8 Ml 7 8 56 7 1 16 1 2 3 1 30 202 DISPOSITION. Omaha Packing Co.... Swift and Company... Cudahy Packing Co... Armour A Co Srhwarts-Bolen Co.... Schwartxchlld A S Young Bros Sinclair Hill A Son F. B. Lewis Huston A Co J. B. Root J. H. Bulla McCreary & Carey 8. WerlheJmer Lehmer Bros Mo. A Ksn. Calf Co... MoConeghey .. 680 ' 1,73 1,86 .. ii .. ROD ..1,002 8.424 4.200 2,817 2 1,612 89 1.6K2 1.41 1,802 26 61 18 11 46 4 41 127 11 6 9 8 610 Cllne A Christy inner buyers 300 Totals .4,229 14.972 CATTLE There was another good run of cattle today, 176 care being reported in. This makes the total for the four dy lb.vw neaa. a gain of 2,800 head over last week and a falling off of about 1.000 head, as compared with the same period a year ago. The market as a whole was in very satisfactory condition and the big bulk of ins cattle, soia in good season in the mora tag. ' Beef stars were In very fair demand this morning, especially the good, light ami handy .weight kinds, and thev aold gen erally a little stronger than yesterday. Heavy cattle, while pot so active, were in fAlr demand and they commanded at least steady prices. Good cattle sold as high as $6.90.-which, was tbe top yesterday. The feeling on cows and heifers was AlsO a little better. They, sold mors freely than yesteraay ana prices were generally a little better than yesterday'a lower close or about steady with yesterday morning. There were not enough stockers or feed ers to make a market, but what few there were sold in about tho same notches as yesterday. Uuotatlona on cattle: Good to choice beef steers, 86.70.00; fair to good beef steers, 86.40(86.70; common to fair beef steers, 84 00 4V-&40; good to cholco cows and heifers. 84 76 fc6.60; fair to good cows and heifers, M 20d 4.76; common to fair cows and heifers. 2171 34.26; good to cholco stockers and feeders; 86 4036.60; air to good stockers and feed ere, to.2f(6.40; common to fslr stockers and reeaers. 44.loTrh.Z4; stock heifers, M.26C8.09; veal calves, M.004).zt; bulls, stsgs, etc., 82. 70 $4.90. Representative sates: BEEF STEERS. No. I 4t..v, It...., 10...., 14...., A. FT. .. 724 I 44 ..1021 I 14 tot I 10 ..lilt I II ..1017 I 44 Ne. A. FY. ...lit 146 ...1M4 4 41 ...1114 4 70 ...lltt 6 76 ...10H 6 14 ...lilt 6 T ...11 8 74 ...lit 6 74 ...IMS 6 8 ...Mil I Tt ...1311 4 Tl ...HI I n ...lit I 44 ...1247 6 St ...1146 8 tt ...1140 4 40 ...1471 I 44 ...12M 6 80 ...iter t li ,..144 6 M ...ItlT 8 M ...1411 ( st ...1471 4 St 20... It... 10..., It... 24... II.., I... tt... 11... to... II..., II... u.., It... to... 11... 14... 14... tl... II... II... 11... It... 14., .1041 8 44 6 ,,...117 I 41 t. .1014 I 4 84... It... 80... 14... 10... 17... 88... IT... II... II... II... II... IT... II... 41... ....1021 6 44 ....lit! I 10 ....1101 It ...1140 8 14 ....lit I 4 ....lltt 6 40 ....lit! 8 II .... 114 I tl .,..1141 I tl ...,ian 1 te ....121 144 ...lttl I 44 ,...1204 6 40 . ....HIT 6 44 .112 I t 114 I tt II. II. 14. ...1614 4 I STEERS. HEIFER AND COWS. .. HI 4 tt II. .140 6 46 . M 4 44 ,m in . 708 6 4 . 741 I t . 724 I It ... f 04 I 04 ... 411 I 00 ... TIT I tl ,..1014 6 24 ... I2t I It 0 14 I. II...... It 6.. 4.. II.. St.. ...1214 I 46 t ...1011 8M cows. I.. 8.. ...lilt 4 78 471 4 is ...1237 4 44 ...114T 4M ...teis 4 tt ...121 4 to ...111 4 K ...1024 4 ft ...lilt 4 00 ...Jf0 at ... 8T6 6 16 ... tl I T4 ...! I 44 10 6 4 18 6 111 . I 40 asl 14.'.'.'.'.' II!!!'.'.'. it!.'.'!.'.' . 77 4 .114 4 M ...-10SI 4 t .... ttt 4 84 ....lOIT -4 44 ....IMS 4 48 ....144 4 46 ....1144 4 Tt 11.. 4.. 6.. 14.. 6.. HEIFERS. 6 411 4 tt It 11 174 4 tt 4 It IS (H IT , I I4 4 0 6 T. 141 I 04 T...... 8. ..1I6 69 I 6 tt 6 0 8 11 tm 6 at .... HULLS. 6.,m,.. .lxT4 6 et I...... 4 141T 4 tt 1 8 478 4 tt 1 1 1404 4 24 1 1 IN IN 1 , I IMS 44 t ..... CALVES. 8 It IM 1 410 4 tt 1 T 4M 4 44 6 8... ...... 144 IU 1 1 174 I 10 4 1 lie 6 10 u 8 lot I to T .... 4T .... Ml .... M i 84 .... 444 8 14 .... I4 6 It .... tto 6 44 .... tto 1 44 ....110t 6 46 Tt ....1714 j 4 .... IM IN ....176 4 tt .... IT4 I 44 .... let 6 tt .... ITt 4 88 .... in Sj .... lit 6 It .... 1st I 14 .... 144 I M .... til I II .... Ill 6 II 11. . , p eva 1 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS to! 4 88 88 14 4 to 10 til 1 11 II IM I 40 11 . 1 4 a 6 et 4 0 , tt 44 6 88 - 4 440 I re it. tit 1 6 421 6 1 II 147 6 44 4 4T4 6 16 HOGS Hog trad opened slow and weak, had a strong, lively spot in tho mlddio, and closed weak. Bulk of sales averaged fust about gteady with yesterday's general market. Ths yards wero fslrly well filled With offerings, a full li.Oft) head showing up In all. Quality and weights wero much tk same aa usual and preference for baron animals was evidenced only by tho small premiums that have prevailed (or soma time lately. In point of demand, there wad more or lees contract between volume And tone. Buyers for packers wanted good slsed droves, but refused to adopt a free-buying policy. After the market was well under way, some little competition developed, but It disappeared with the purchase of bulk. Bales made during lata rounds erers little, If any, better than prices paid to ward the close yesterday 1 Packers furnished an outlet for about 86 per cant of receipts and the demand from shipping snd speculative quarters wa critical throughout. Clearance at 11 o'olock was. practically complete. Long strings ranged front 86.6fJ TO, this spread embracing weighty butchers, good butchers and light welghta. Baoon grades topped at 86.76, a nicksi less than yester day's high prtoes. Hey ren tally sales : Me, At. S Ft. - No. Av. ' SS. FT. 81 844 Kit 87 Mt ... 8 48 ' 4 tt as 1 to mt ten 1 ft t ... t is 10 lie 1 m 7 ... tat re ... I M o ... 1 it. !a itn 1 H4 171 it 44. ... tt let St 4 t l tto 8 tt m ... 111 ft ... 841. m 12a 4 st Ml to I U i ito 1 44: .tat ... I M m to 1 tt tee ... tt 11 m it to It J to I to tt i'l to t an M I"4 ... I to tt IM 44 I to w :.'i ! 1 to 47 ;u ... t at tt r ... 1 to II I1 .. Ito 4? 271 ... 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M... ..tat ...let ...tor ...171 .. lid ...ta . I M to t U t I tt ..It N III 40 I M . a tt MS 110 t tt tft M I tt HI ... 6 It tt ... lit tat tan 6 IT14 178 too I IT4 m to 1714 mi ... tits 244 ... I SO 24t let I to 3 ... I to; 171 tt B to 141 to I tt PM tee 6 to l4t 40 I te la It 8 tt .tit let I M let ... tto let ... 6 to .141 144 ....171 lot I 44 ....tie us 6 td ...1H ... 6 44 ... let et 6 4 ....141 S I tt ....878 ... 1 44 ....lit ... t ... tm m im ... in ... iti ....UT ... I to ....in ... lei ...rn ... let T- r. . ' forded ready sale of anything known to dress out well. Receipts were fully nor mal and of seasonably good quality, the bulk consisting Of Ismbs. largely shorn. Prices on various offerings of attractive character Improved somewhat under the Influence of healthy competition, and a very fair clearance was made In good sea son. As compared with yesterday's trade, eteady to a dime 'higher would Just about cover the situation a big portion of supply ruling auotablv mrnnar Shorn lamba, If there was any preference to inciulry, sold to better savant age than w-ooled stock. Choice Mexicans reached tn.10. the highest Prices nsld In many davs. Weeterns, minus "fleece, brought as much ss 2580386. Wttolsd Mexicans topped at 86.15. a figure that was also actual limit yesterday. There- were no spring lambs of consequence on sale, fittings of mutton sheep were largely conrinea to the 'Heavier classes or stock. Shorn wethers sated creditably at 84.00. but no wooled one's were available. Scarcity or ewes, either etooled or shorn, left thli branch of the market unchanged. Year lings, wooled anfl handy, are quotable up to 14.80. rl Quotations, Wooled: Spring lambs. 65.0tVJ 2.00; Mexican limbs. 6.76ttJ615: western lambs. 86 866.75; 'yearlings 84 404.80; weth ers. 64.101714 SO- aVea t1 v 4 TS Quotations, Shdirn: Mexican lamba. 84.760 5 10: western lamba, 84 8VJM.85; heavy lambs. M 1694.40; yearl'ngs, 22.85(94 .36; wethers, 83.78 V4 io; ewes, ts 134 00. Representative 1 sales: No. 400 western shorn, lambs .... 632 western shorn.' lambs.... 678 Mexican lambs 100 western Iambi 608 Mexican shorn--lambs..., 134 western shorn, tculls 254 western shorn lambs 48 western shorn' lambs..., 878 western wethers, shorn 160 western ewes'. 618 western shorn,' lambs.... 443 western shorn lamba. . . . 716 Mexican lambs' Av. . 88 . 80 . 84 . 79 . 83 . 78 . 72 . 76 .118 111 . 90 . S8 Pr. 4 85 4 80 6 15 6 SO 5 10 4 15 4 76 4 86 4 10 4 85 4 70 4 62 91 115 78 82 6 06 t 20 00 4 00 170 Western lam 60 Mexican lam 190 Mexican ewei 468 weetern wet and year- lings, shorn . .108 4 15 CHICAGO LI STOCK MARKET Demand for Weak ,'attlo Steady Hoars f 4tfei ,rn ItMna. 1 1 4. C A TnE Receipts. CHICAGO. M 8.000 head: mar I fl. steady; beeves, 25.003$ 6.40: Texas steer; at.btKno.au; western steers, ! and feeders. 84.00ff5.46: 24.KkfS.65; stock e cows and heifer I 22. 406.60; calves), M 269 6.26 HOGS Receipts!,' M.IM0 head: market Weak to a snede' lower; light. 25.66o407H; mixed. 85.6MW 00:. heavy. 88.5ae'5.8TV4: rough 26.608.66: good te (choice heavy, 86.650)6 87H; TJIVS BAMmdhBSf NtUH ST a H S, Mttin UK PH Er AND itfAMBH-Receipts. 15,000 bead; market at Kong; native. 88.oorg4.6O; mfi; market at Kong; Dtern. 81.2V54.rW; year! e latnbs, M26ij.l0; western, n.zvai.njr yearlings, xt.euni'ri.tv; na tive lamba, M.26t11.l0; western lambs, M-65 Kansas City" "Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITTJ May 4. CATTLE Re- tyj'Llye) Sto TJ1 May 4.- id,' Including celpts, 2.000 head,' including 109 head south erns; market steindy; heavy steers, shade lower: calves. 85cC higher: dressed beef and export steers, 86.Va.10; fslr to good, $6.20 tja.w; western steers, t. wet).!); atocicera and feeders. M.75-M6 75: southern steers, M-2F4T6.60: southern cows. 83.2694.75; native cows, 83.otKff6.lO; 'native beirers. 14 KK&4-00; bulls. 68.7fTIi6.O0; olives. M-Ofrrf6.76. lower; bulk of sales, 26.806.90; heavy, 85.76 6(6.85; packers and butchers, , 26.80.96; lights. k.Knfi-S.WS. , SHEEP ANDtlLAMBH Receipts, TWO head; market, JCfinte higher; lambs, tr.Xr$ 6.10; yearlings, ft 2S&6.86; wethers. 83.8fj 4.60: eweej, 24.6iW-2&; stockers arid feeders, e3.0O4I3.75. St. Loals Ipjfve Stock Market BT. LOUIS. May A CATTLE Receityls 1.608 head. Including 108 Texaas; market steady; native shipping and export steers, v.7MJ4i.GO; dressed 1. beef and butoher steers, 26.40tfl4.50: steerre .under 1,000 pounds. 26.00r? 6.26: stockers and. feeders, 143.00tj6.56; cows and neirers. Kema; canners, 83.odib4.xd; bulls, 83 7MS6.60; calves, 26.OOiT8.00; Texss and Indian steers, 8 pWtt.18; cows and heifers, ttt VkflA M 1" - HOGS RecelptsJ, 11.800 head: market 60 to 10c lower; pigs sHfl lights, 8-0(vm.0o: pack era, U8ftg.0; butchers and best heavy, 85.9Mj6.06. f. SHEEP AND" LAMBS-Receipts. 4.2ft) head: market 10c to 150 higher. Lambs, 26.764$. 26; mills aits bucks, 83.00S3 60; stock ers, t2.00rQ3.0O. s; St. Jnaeak t'lvo Sttrck Market. ST. JOSEPH. May 4. -CATTIJ-Receipts 1.200 head: market. steady: steers. ttrVytntOO: rows and heifers, 8S.604J6.7Tj; calves, 28.00(9 6.00. . .' HOGS Recelpta 6.000 head; market steady to 60 lower; top, '85.86; bulk or sales, 86.1019 M. el SHEEP ANT TJaMBS-Receofyts 2.000 head; market slow; lambs, ta-KXtfo-OO. RETAILERS MEET IN HURON Two) Soatk Dakota Organisations Aro to Hold jTenTeatleas Ttext Week. v- r m HURON. R Dt. May 4-(Speelal.) Ths Retail Merchants'' association of Bo4rth Da kota wilt hold Its annual meeting In thl dty on Tueaday," Wednesday and Thurs day, May t-11. u'Tha Hardware Dealera association will ' meet In annual oonven tlon at tha sama'ltme. Trie two or rani za- tlons will bring f tha city large numbers of bustneee mif,, from all parts ef tha ststo and also frhm a number of neighbor ing oiUeo. 'Wlholeaa.lo dealers and mantl- faotnrers will alto bo hero with exhibits of their wares 'and roods. Inter es tins; programs havs fueen prepared and every thing la being done kr local members and committees that VlH contribute to tha en tertsinmont and-leomf ort of all who at- trnd. Governor taey and J led go Ch arias 43. WhltinaT are amonr tha nratnlnant speakers, as is also W. L. "fTarrls of Mlnna- polig. f . Vetereia !laUreHBdet' Ttotlrtta, HTRON. B. TV, May 4-SpeclalWohn & Burks of this Jo! ty hag severed his con nection with tho .Chicago tr Northwestern railway, followirt a eontlnuoua service covering a period )of forty-seven years. Ho began railroading! with tho Northwestern eombanv when 17 eara of atro aa a hrks man, running ou( of Chicago. Mr. Burko will rontlnuo to .-reside hero, bat contem plate taking an astem and southern trip with his wife ana enjoying a much-needed and well-earned fieet, lit Oa another pa9 will ko found tho rules governing the Ljoklorers' Oeatest. nk.. I.. IF I)S 1 11 NEWS STANDS WMEIK THK OXAIIA lKK IS UN 8ALH. Atlanta, Ca. x World Nees Co Atlantlt C ity, N. 9. Roardwalk News Co. Qtieker News ro. S. Potter. 2112 Railroad Av. Palmer broe. News Aganory. BvItltnor, Md. Baltimore News Co. Baton Ron() 1 44. Bony, The Cigar Man. Billings, Mont. 1 u. m. vt oireoa. Blrsnlnatott, Alt. World Nawa Co. I Boleen, Idabo. Wade Orar. ssa lareaesaaa ML Boston. Maea. Teung's Hotel Vendome HotoL Buffalo, N. T. Hotel Iroquois. Genesee Metal. HtntMi rVth tntteatt St. Battel, Monk, Tieefe Bros. Cattanootra, Teasa. World News Cav. ChJcas;o, III. Auditorium, Auditorium A"nx. Fimptre tvs -etand.Jaoksoti f-earben Oreat Northern. Chloago Newspaper At"T. " Malawt Grand Paclfle Hotel. Palmer House. Queen CMtr News Co.. Ts Jackson P. O. News Stsnd. 1T8 Dearborn. Kalserhaff Hm.i tr riark. Cincinnati, Ohio. Peterson, U West Ninth. Fountain New r. siftK and WalarSA Oereland, Ohio. Hollenden. Colorado 8prlno. Colo. Antlers pharmacy Co. Coloraexi Whnu,.i. Naaananaa A eeeierr Dallas, Tg. It. K- Tlirnae, Deaulwood. H. D, rlahel A Co, Black Hills News Co. Franklin Nawa r eny43r, c)oIo. P. Hanson. Majesuo News Co. Hats News Co., lth and Champa. Aaderaon New Co., Union Depot. Weetern News Agency. 106 ITth aH. . Wklira. Kcndrlok Book 4V Ptat Co.. tit 17th. Brown Palaca Hotel. De Moines, la. Fred Qels, tIT W. 8th St Lewis H man. Moeea Jacnbav too 4k at. Detroit, Mich. Metropolitan New Co Edmonton, Alta, Canada. Dominion Cigar and News B to res Co, tt Jamap Ava. W. Kteelotor 8 printer Mo. b I). Higbea. 806 8. Marietta St W. C. Blak. Fort Worth. Teg. Fidler & Bulltvan. Victor Market. Stock Tarda Rta. "Fisno, Cal. Tour Homo Nsws Ca Helena, Mont. W. a Moora. Hollywood, Cal. noiiman nsws Agency. Hot Sprlntrs, Ark. , T. Mark. 886 Central Ave. Fort Pitt News Co. Dan A. Shannon, IM Central A C. H. Weaver Co. Arlington Hotel News Stand M. Sherman. Houston. Tei. Whit News Ca. International Nsws Agency. Indianapolis, Ind. Toma News Co. Elmer Haddlx. Washington Peon Sta Paul Beigle's New Hand. Illinois aad Washington Hs Jackson tille, ilav Florida Nows Agonoy. World New Co. Kansas City, Mo, Toma News Co., 811 Wall Pt Reid's Nsws Agency, M B. ttk Hotel Baltimore Mows Stand.' Loa Angeies Cat. Joseph Kemp, ' Independent News Co. Louisville, Kf. Kentucky International News Co Memphis, TetJJt. World News Co. Milwaukee, Wis, Hotel Pflster. Frank MUkern. Orand Av. and Ird St. Minneapolis Minn. Century News Co, 6 So. Ird. Nicollet Hetel. W. J. Xaeenauck. a So. trd. World Nrwe Co. Hotel Rdaaon News Stand. Nashville, Tenn. World News Ce. Newark, N. J. Metsky Bros., 178 Halssy 8t Now Orleans, Lav. Hotel Orunewaid. World Nawa Ctv Kew i ork City. Imperial Hotel. Knickerbocker HotoL Moffman House. Urand Union Uotak Holland Hotel. Murray Hotel. ' Hotel Belmont, Waldorf-Astoria. Hotel Manhattan. Aator iuae. Harry J- bcnult. Times Kquar nta.HaV Uakland, CtU. inquirer Notre Co. Otrden. Utah. . . t&arrou vtoaaaxa. p. V. Boyle, 110 20th BL Lowe Broe., 114 26th St Oray News Co. Depot News Sutad. Pavoatlttsua, Cttl. H. 1 Steattman At Co., US K. Colorado. Philadelphia, Pa. .Quaker Nsws Co., tot Orooa WL 'Bellevuo Stratford Hotel. Arthur Hatailng, Ut Pleroe St rtttttbtirg, rtw Fort Pitt Naws Ce. PortlaAd, Ore. Oregon News Co. Central Cigar Store, 278 Wash., Cor. Ha. Bowman New Co. Northwest News Oo. Portland Nawa Co. Rochester, Minn. Queen City News Stand. t Augustine, Fin. Do Sto Nsws Ce, to St. Oaorg St, Bt. aloseptt. Mo. J. Berger, 612 Edtnond St. Bobldoux Hotel. B. Berger, 212 eV ttk St Boyal Cignr Store, UI N. ttk St, Bt, UtU. Mo. Bouth era Hotel. E. T. Jstt fit. PanU Minn. Eawerd O. ntzpatrtek. ar Pekot kV N. Bt. Marl. Ba era men to. CaJ. Cpttol News Oo. Beit leftke City. Utah. Kenyon Hotel News And CuX44 StaaAV Frank Polansky. Hotel KnutelortL C'narUa Ludwig- Koseafeld Hanson. Ban Antonio. Tex. Sam Rosenthal. San Antonio New Co. Ben Diego, Cel. B. M. Chllda, ' Ban Francisco, OaJ. " " ' North "VVkevay New Ce. Botel St. Frond. United News Agwntn, liu Eddy St Market St. Naws Co., S4 Itk St, iTlAsehaa. tU Asborr S(, Bettttle, Watn. A. Issarlls. Charles H. Oormaa Frank B, Wilaaen. ket Ftho 8Jt W. O. Whltnar. Bherldavn, Wytt. J. C. Jasttson. Warnat tk Caaflald. H. A. Floyd. Bleat: OHy, ltw Want HotoL W. T. IXjnoen. Iowa Bldg Marshall Bros. Oeraid Fluglbbon, Spokaaa Wash, John W. Oraham. Stockton, Cal. W. IX ltlller. WaahlnaTton, D. O. National Nawa i New Kalatah Hotei. IJelumbut Nws Co. ArUngton Hotel. tilgse House. V tteeAor At Oradortf. Tk FaOrtaa.