THK BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. APRIL 20, 1916. 17 GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARET Receipts of All Cereali Are Heavy and With Good Demand All Markets Are Steady. WHEAT SELLS CEUT H70WT.il OMAHA. April . WK Receipt of 1 grain were much heav- . ,oaJf there food demand for everything on the llet. The wheat market ranged generally built of the wheat receipt were of th -. a and 4 hard winter variety and not,of these sample went at a X-cent it nco. Corn wa steady, lthntigh a few sale were made at a i-cent decline. The cash demand for com wa quite active and the bulk of the ample were sold at practically unchanged price. The nHt receipt wore Micht and thetr wa not a vary (food demand for thl 'rcal. the market being quoted un rhnnisMd to wnt lower. live and barley were reported unchan learance of wheat and flour were '"" to (78,000 bu.; corn. 58,ono; bu.; oau, 434, iiijO bu, , At Uverpool wheat r.loed unchanged to Id lower; com, unchanged to Hd lower. 1'rlrtmry wheat receipt were 7a,0n0 bu. Mind ahlpment W),00U Ml., agalnat re ceipt of M7,0frt bu. nd hlpmeiit of hnu.ooo hu. laat year. I Primary corn receipt were 814.0O0 bu. mid shipment IWI.OOO bu against re '''Pt of 766,000 bu, and hlpment of hiT.CHO hu. lust year. Primary oat reeelm were 798.000 bo. nun nil mmn nra ii kii eaieii rm Ipt of 417.000 bu. aad shipments of ;n.W) laat vMr. CAKLtOT RErHElPTH. Wheat Corn. Oat I 'tiled 0 Mlnnea poll Duluth imaha Kansss City Ht. Irfiul ... Winnipeg ,, 77 140 ...128 ... 18 ... 7 ...118 ... W ...m lit KII 40 Corn-No. t white: 8 car, 70n; 1 far, i0'4O. No, a white: 14 car, 70o. No. 8 white: I oar, 70c: 1 car (miiatyl, Wc: 1 car (poor), 6Sc. No. 2 yellow: tit car, .te. No. 3 yellow: 4 car. 71Vjifl; 1 car, Wr. No. 4 yellow: 1 ear. 70c. No. t yellow: 1 buck head, c. No, 8 yellow; S tars, ftS'Ac; Mi car, We; jm car, tWVfce, .No. 2 mixed; t car. 70:. No. 1 mlaed: I car, 70'Ac; t car. Win 1 oara. 70c: S oars, .,c; 1 cr, V, No, 4 mixed: 1 'ar, i'.c. No. ft mixed, 1 car, 60Vo. No. mixed: 1 car, tc; 1 ear, J car, Wtc: 2 car, h4e: 1 car 'poor), 94c. Sam ple mixed: t-i car (mahogany), Mc. These nle were reported today: Wheat No, 2 hard winter. 1 oar, $1.00; No. $ hard winter, 1 car, $1.07H; 8 car. 107; 1 car, IUxi'4; 2 car, $1.0H; 4 car, HM; I cut, l.0f.'4; 4 car, 11.06: I car, 1.04U; 1 car, 11.04. No. 4 hard winter. 1 tir, It; t car, l 04; 2 car, 11.08; 1 car, 11.02'i; 7 car, 11.02; 7 oar, 11.01; 1 car, $1.00: 2 car, tOc; 1 car, ma. fWtmple hard winter, 1 car, 82c. No, 3 durum, 1 car, $1.04. No. 3 mixed durum, 1 car, $1.08. No. 4 mixed, 1 car, $1.01, 01, No. I white, 1 car. tVio; 2 car, 41c. No. 4 white, l oar, ttfya; t car, 40Vie. hainple while, 2 car, 40c; J car, a(iu; Vt ar, 3M. 'imelia Caah PrlceNo. 2 hard, $!.!' 109; No, 3 hard, l.08v4tt.O7Vi: No. 4 1iaro Mc4tl.0S; No. 2 aprlng, $I.'4'81 12; No. 3 xprlng, $1.0I.I.M); No. i durum, $1.04d.O5; No. i durum, II.03W1O4. Corn; No. t white, 7.7iV: No. 3 white, W41OTQr; No. 4 white, (lVo-7'ic; No. ft white, mtiHmt No. 2 yellow. 7lliff72c; No. $ yellow, 7IVi'7)V: No. 4 yellow, fVB7nc; No, ft yellow, 68W rqWe; No, 8 yellow, Sfl'yijswtio: No. I mlxeil, 7fr70V; No, 3 mixed, !SS4ytt70Hc; No 4 mixed, MHWfrf. No. 6 nixed, faffl WV; No. e mixed, f(c. Oal: No. I white, 42'5'42'if!; (tandard. 41VMt4l44a; No. ,1 while, 4l'm; No. 4 white, 4OVfc4054 herley; Melting. UWW7c: No. 1 feed, 67 . Hve: No. 2. 9KMc; No. 8, OOWJfl. Clilcago cloajng prlcai, fumlhl The Bee by Mgan Dryan. tock and fraln broker, 816 Houtn Mlxteentn Bireei A r ti ci ealTl pen.-! 1 1 t(h . 1 Tw. criieT! Wheat I May. I 1 mi'l 1 14 I 11IH 11H t 14!l 14)V!4 1 1Z'V, July.'l MSI41 IftH'i1 ffept.'l i;tl 1 16 1 mJ 1 11' 1 UHt 1 it My.l7'S,',f TIVTSKfl-ftf 7MifrW July. ;-(!" 7i5 WWW. W Hcpt,;7C'i',4l76fl(,!7Sal. 7ViL orn. I Ma'y.44fl'il 44'! "Hi 44;iM.'' .t1v.!4!7llui 4 422'42-43 49 Her,t.!3!.Vi'! 39 I 39'l rl 3iH Pork. I May. July. Lard. Mtoy, 2 ff) 23 35 23 Dfi 23 7ft 23 40 2$ 7ft 23 00 23 M 23 S 12 60 12 IW 12 66 23 30 I 12 40 12W 12 It, 12 47W 13 W July 12 torn 12 47-W112 B7-8m cpt.!12 77- 17 T7U n o 12 I 70 rtltie. .May. July. Hept. 12 m r 12 60 f 1; 12WA 12 72WII2 2 &2U! 12 00 f 12 W ! -?, 12 70 13 7 12 I 12 12 77-Wi! 12 S21! J2 S31 I IIICAf.O CRAIM AMD PROVISIOK r ratare of the Tradlo and Clo.log Price on Hoard of Trad. CHICAGO April IS. Aertlon that green bug damage bad become general throughout Oklahoma and that Injury from linaalan fly waa developing rapidly in Mleeourl. rallied the wheat market today after an early dif'llne. Neverthe leee. price clocnd weak, at $1.13 for May and $1.14 for July, with the mar ket b a whole "o off to o up com pared with yeterday' finish. The out come In corn wa '40 to V1! down; oats were unchanged to a vuade lower, and nrovlalon varying from unchanged figure to a rlee of 26o. I'roflt taking by epeeulator who had purchased freely during too upturn ap ieare.l to account for the weaknea In wheat at the cloee. Ijecllnea at the tart, however, for the moat part were clearly the reault of favorable weather north wet, where recently eedlng ha been delayed and ai rane diminished aa a con eiiucnrc. Liquidating Dale to wind up 1omIm In the May option tended also to have a temporarily derelng effeot. .-hern upturn, though were wltneed Ha eoun aa dlepalche bcn to arrive lelllng of lnec.t ravage In the vouth-Mi-', Hull leader took the noaltlon that with the Herman erleli preiumahlv out of the vav and with the poor condition of the winter crop attracilng Increaaed atten tion a dwlded advance waa due. on the other hand, rpreentatlve bear were (ll"'iiic.1 to emphaelxe the readme with nhhh ale broadened out In any upturn, and were b no mean ready to concede that the difficulty with Oer mfinv could yet he wholly Ignored a an Influence, on 'he market. In th corn trade th chief fetur n veiling hv bonne with country con 11... il'.ne Thl eHling apparently r Hcctrd the prevalent favoral'le rondlHoti for ploalim and planting. 't Ilka com I,.., I an eay l"ne a a rnult of ausplo urn weather. Ml of lh butnee con nlie. In month end exchange of lh Mnv and Jiily dellverlea "ruielon howed a devilded iipwanl MMaiu'y derived to ome extent fmnt hi. her price rt ho Trader who had r eiulw nvereiiid In h r".r narh( wer nl.te-tei to .llo'llilli cf a iie. 1 In, ,! h l"rHr-v heat No I H. tl !''i 1 '"I II l'fM,: Vv !,... i Hyil IS1. No bd, II I t 1 ivm Nil 1 ilw. '.': 'e , 1 ic:v N.. 4 white, iiriv. .. 1 eht MflM- aiiitaid i,c U. icm.li.. lUrley ij 1 mi' , . tito -hi- II V, '-..f. t , . l;-.KtA, I'-' M'"tia!l, I, i M lli-Mrt lwef. mry, ' l" l . M V. l f . ' oiH. ,.... In.'. H"'' '".' I , , , .,, .a. tnc:i.v, IMr--S.- (if VI -k . Mlkl l l, rei'i r. li, -11411 v i-"iit Mitm..a ,t. .i,..i '-l'. i. Vl.no.fc.i , it tuV X ' ' '' , ,,: j, .j.i-i', $ r 4Mt W.e.at I In . rwthlwi, MSM4iin ,t IIT s .... I I It I It. I . t J ' I A , i, -J . n. I N . I " t: S ) " ;,'"!" . t ft I wt-.lta, V-il'a , I ki'iil 1 I 1 . ! tVoan.aM V .!, $'. " i" . e ..it i ' t it M ii .' Meiel I iila 4ilel I j i 1 i I 1 -' 1 . tl ' . , I V ! ..! N J !. .S t t-ill.i. i ' It 'i I Hi . 4 1 i 14 1 ( IS- i- I t H-i !. ! , I Mit..ll i.ial Matbel, ulvvi nil, h .it . ul'f Ma. T " ' I , I - I. ' ll&SZm KI.OUR-l"nch Vrt 1 nMitrn It northern, $l.l6;5H'.20:,. RVIC-9l'i2e. BRAN $!S.6iVai00. CORN No. 3 yellow, TU'vlTTHc. OATS No. 3 while. 42".iflH210. i'LA.st;i;D-.aKijau.60. OMAHA GBXRTflAL M1RKET, Wholeaale Price for Produce ( barged by Omaha Dealer. BUTT ICR No. 1 creamery, In carton or tub, 8fto: No. X 32c POILTHV-Broller. alive, under two lb., 2fk(i40c; hen, ltVo'lSc, apeclal rooster and atag, 11c; iprlng. 20c; geeee, 10c; duck, lAc; turkey. Ao; old torn. 20c: cnMn, 2V:; guineas, 2; squab, $LA u per oov: pigeons, two per aoa. CHKEBB Imported 8wl, 42;; domes tlo, toe; block, 30c; twins, lUc; daisies, IKc; triplet, 19c; young America, 31c; blue label brick, 1&c: llmburger, 2; Imported French Rotiuefort. 660. FISH Freeh, per lb.; Catfish. 17o; carp. 3c; trout, 13c; roe had, lax-' halibut, lfco; salmon, 20c; black baa, lnuiio; flounder. 10c. Froien, Per lb.: Halibut, 170; herring, 6W0; white, ktflRc; pickerel, c; pike, Mi 11a. Smoked white, lb. 1o. Kippered, per lb., Ik!; almon, 17c: Finnan haddle, Uc Frog. Jumbo, per do., $2.&0; large grass, She. Hhrtmp: Peeled, per gal, Uw; head lens, l,2i. Crab meat, $3w per gal.; sou scallops, $3 if per gal.. HFUSF CUT Wholesale price: Rib. No. 1, 20'c: No. 3, 19o; No. 3, 17c. Ixiln. No. 1, 24c; No. , 2.V; No. 3, int. Chucks, No. 1, 12c; No. 2 12c! No. 3. llWo. Round, No. 1,1ft1''; No. 2. lf.c: No. 3, I60. OYSTfc-K C'heaspeake, per gal.: Htatid grd. $1"; (elects, II SO, count. 1.8. CELERV Mammoth, BOu per dog; medium, per dox.; small, 40c; Florida, per crate. $2.40. Fruit and vegetable price furnished by Olllnokv Fruit company: KIUTTS-Orangsa, box: Navel. Valen cia, ft MM. $2.60, 12. $3.2T; 170, 2H, 324, $4 isj; 8H. ium, $2.76; IfiM, $3.f0; 200, 211. 2iV, I4.2J. Medllerraneau Hweet. IfoUi, 3.11O; IWis, $3 2ft; I7tn, $3.W; 2Wa. 2ltls, turn, Hit; 2M. 324. $00, $.176. Lemons, boi: HoMen Rowl, $1.00: silver t!ord. $4.60. Ornprfrult. bog: 36. $3.00; (4s, $3 M); 4U, : Ms, $4.00 : 70s, ttOs, Urn, $4,00. Htraw berrle: Rblpment. Monday. Tueday ard W'ednesiJsy, $2.75 r, Hnnanas, bunch: Medium slse. $1 BOMn.TB: medium ats Jumhoe. 12 (Mlfl.Vt: reirular site Jumhoea, fcMWj7ft: extra large Jumbre H.IMjt.Tt; Vmmolh, l3.ft0A3.7S. VKOETAULKJ-t)nton: crystal waa, $2.25 crate: Rermuda, $1.7? crate; onion et, red, 11.00 bu.: onion sets, yellow, $2 60 bu. Carrot, beets, turnip, perliv, rndlrhea, shallots, ftO doe. Cabbage: New. lo lb.; old, 3! ih. Rhubarb, I1.7S box. Tomatoes, $3.60 crate. Lettuce, $1.00 box. Celery: Four do., $1.00 rrate: doz., $2 7$ crate; $ do., $2.10 crate. Pepper, 6O0 hkt. Potato: Red River Ohio. $1.10 bu,; white stork, $1.10l,3l) bu. Sweet potatoes: JJmper, $1.16; hamper, seed gweet, $260 bbl. HONK Y Comb, $3.7$ cue; Airline, $l.) Use. NUT-Peanut: No. 1 rsw, mo lb No. I roatd, b"0 lb.; Jumbo raw, (' lb.; Jumbo roatd, 'o lb.. Filbert, ISc lb.; pecan, l:Mo lb.; pecan Jumbo, 17Vto lb.; mixed nut, 1ft: lb. APPLIW-Hen Davis, $3 25 bbl,: Sen Pavl Idaho, I H box! Rome Reautr, $1.60 C(1.7R box; Colorado W. W. Pearmalnei, 11.72.00 box. SEW YORK OKM KB A I, MARKRT Qaotatlon of the I)r 01 Varloa Commodities. NKW YORK, April 2K.-1T1T7R Partly lower; spring patent, $ft.Wy.20; winter patents, $I..UKii0.70; winter straight, $6.46 aim. WHFiAT fipot. steady; No, 1 durum. $1.2k; No. I bard. $t.2W; No. 1 northern, anilulh, $1.33. grid No. 1 northern, Mani toba, $1.30, t. a. b. New Vork. Future were le.ady: May, I1.211. CORN-Kpt. easy; No. 2 yellow, c. I. f. New Tork. OATrt-Hpot market quiet; standard, HAV Firm; No, X, $1.40; No. $, $1.30 1.26; No. $. $1.0f,l.JO. , HOPSvteady; tat common to choice, 1916, lWOxr. 1014, tafic; Padflo coaat. 116, 12$fl6c; 1014, $10c. Jill 1KB-Firm; BogaU, 831J34c; Central America. SS5. LKATIikr Firm; hemlock flrt, 38c; second, !)34f'34c. . PHOVIHION-Pork, firm; ms, $36.ftoW 21100; family, $27.00flr2 00; ahort clers, $22.00001.00. Reef, firm; mess, l.Wt IK.flO; family, $l,0iyaa)00. Ird, iteady; middle west. $l2.7ftl2.tt. TALIOW steady; city, 10c; country, js'.iwtouc: special, 10Jc. , HUTTERnrm; recelBt; .t tub: creamery extras, nvVaMte; firsts, 32 3.Te; seconds, 3l"4c. KCKlf4 Firm: receipts, 18,131 cge mar ket unchanged. ' CHKBHB Irregular: receipt, J,S7l boxes: market unchanged. POULTRY Live, steady; broilers. 37fll C8r; fowl, Wc: turkey,, 20c Dressed, firm and unchanged. at. Loots Oral a Marlret. g. Trt'IB. April 2$. W H K AT No. 3 rea, 11.0pw1.ui mo. neii ti A. r.itw ti 1111 red, 11zou1.il : no. z nam, nominal; way. CORN-No. 3, lc; No. 1 white, T$c; May, 74Vc; JuJj OATS No, 3, nominal; No. 1 whit nom inal. Coffee Market. NEW TORK, April 28-Th market for coffee future waa not particularly active today, but showed continued firmness with prior making new high record for th season. The opening wa unchanged to 2 point higher, and there did not seem to be much buying power In evidence at the start, but offennga were light end demand Improved prices) worked higher with part of it coming from people with Wall treot connections. A more favor able view of International politic may have accounted for some of the buy ing, which we promoted by reports of continued flrmnee In Brazil and clalma that the market here waa below parity. July contract aold up to 8.600 and De cember to S.Sc. The close wa within a point or two of the best ami toudy at a net advance of 8 to 8 pntntM. Helen, 32.2W hags. April, 8.40o; May, 8 gin; June, 8. 40; July, 8.4c; August, H.b&; September, 3. Me; October, 8.80c; November, 8.04c; December, &(: January, 8.73c; Febru ary, 8.'Ko; March, SUV. Hpot coffee ateady; Rio 7. 9n; Santos 4, 100, Very few fresh offer were re ported In the cost and freight market, but It waa said that a local Importer had sold a lot of about 20,dJ0 bag of Manto coffreia to a Jobber on Iho bails of lo'.tn for Hantos 4a. The official cablea reported an advance of HO rela In Hanto and 76 rel In Hlo. tlraslllan exchange was 1-82 higher. Oil aad liMlai. SAVANNAH. Oa , April J8 -TrRPnX. TINB-Flrni. i67W; aale. 1,1. lla; rei'elpls, 2N7 bbls; shipment, 7 bbUi , tnek, 11 6'VI bhl. ll(illX-imn! salea 1.H4 'W j re. ets, 748 bhla; shipments, 1.4:0 bbla ; in. k, f M bhla ijiioiaWoiis' A, B, $. )(:; C, I, $1 f(i4 m, K, $t .;fi4 ir.; K, liy-ni lo; 41, It, M IMUXI: I, $4 ! K, $4) m Hi, M. $4 '. N, H i W'l, $b 10; M W, Metal Market. NKW TORK, April -MierMl. r1 Ml.li lpllr. dull; t, Fwst m uls deilvsry, JTSii asked. .pper, ftrm, electrolvtlfl, ', ii'vfn'nxl, gnat and later $J h'Ult m tmn. firm and ,n.'hanrd Tin, flnw, spot i t .i I at Union Mpot eofwr, HS, fa urea, 1J. le,trll". la l Hiil tin g f''l ir.t. 4 ! I1 8 14 i' 4Itr, in, letlew Market V.,V I11I1K AiMl J -cufTi'H "rut tesljr; Bild Mug t. i,l fl " 11. ,.n,,n fMl.r- i . ( ' ! Vl, II Mc. Jul llt"e 11 1 il', illte, f . ec 1 r II'. Jk tart. M - the et tiii Rtakl i e.lr (. t point .'. lit t ili .it i.ivk.'''-ii in 1 i'rpiv fun. . .! tiitviM l)tl, mi ti n,, f tt Fiw ml 1 bin, T t , t tt- I'AivS 4 tlok MeettSI. I 'M s . a 1 'il J e. tec t t .ll " k !.. I ri f.ih eia 44 Ih vttti: Vii Hviis ll.l ii il i.s iliudi II . I the t w 4 1 1 I V 1 '1 t.. 1 at nmtt-e VI. CS il 1 1 I .. 1 S lr Harris a. art W .. I i,i.4 m.MKa f-S tee N4l Vf-4 H'Kit an11 8 ,-'iH i-4 ti - i" ., -S1 4 , 4444. i t.. tn,tn4 t iii i',c H,. 411 : t .1,114 f.4 , 4t 4 fM 4 I 4 4 . 1 I f 4 I ' . . I ,. 4 I t 4 f tfc. 4. k. I 4 4 in . it " y 4 !., lint lit4t Mkl M 'I 1 " . .,.tit : I i i ' "14 m " 14 tut-. t,'.l4 4-11 it its I I tt- I II flit l b4 V 'lti- fi4.4i e ft 4- t - 44- llil K i . ,,-.'.1,4 I ft ,I - I 't , ' ii, fl, 4 4 i' M OMAHA LIVE-STOCK MARKET Cattle Receipts Light and Trade is Slow at Weak Prices Sheep Generally Steady. HOGS BIG FIVE CENTS HIGHER OMAHA. April 28. 1I. Receipt were: Cattle. Hog. Sheep Official Monday 6.017 .;i0 t.iM Official Tuesday 4.5W 10,361 8.Mi Official Wedneadsy..., ,Ml bKi 8.371 ofllciel Thursday 4,881 18.k3 4 :ihj Kstlmale Friday 'M t.sv Five day thl week. 5.!4t 34.IVU Same duy last wek..2l,il b2.m 4J.2:n Hama day 3 wk. ago..3a.3::9 47.118 48.8W fame day $ wka. ago.. .iV.3 37l , Hume days 4 wk. ao..2t,( Wt.7S 43.606 Banie day last, year..27.ltl Jo.fcC 31.243 Th following table show the receipt of cattle, hog and sheep at the Houth Omaha live stock market for th year to date a compared with last year. Ml llf. Inc. Pec. i.ittle 431.047 Xrr.Cttfi 84.0Z! ....... ''"8 1.84U.30I 1,113.714 r.4l obeep 7l.h;t4 8o3,kJl 13.31 The following table how th average price of hugs at th Omaha lJve Hlock market for the last few day, with com parison: T'afvTwi"- iriiT." lint iiOFiJiiki5IT A Dr. $18 3( $ til $ 811 7 Hi 6 IN I .7 8. 1 4 I Mt pr. Apr. Apr. A pi. 4pL Apr. A nr. 10 01 8 78 8 8 a 104 314 14 8 sk $ 80 Wi i 37; & 8 84 7 l 7 U, t Vil I $ 80 7 04! 8 7 7 4WI HM 1 ml $ 63 $ li.i 8 3X 8 bo 3 to 8 7U 8 .' 8 w; 4tt 8 40 Tin 7 m; 7 8 4.S 2 "I H 7 M $ . 7 t;v! $ kai April U 8 IK. J4 vw a -,'ti Apr. 18. Apr. 30. A pi. il Apr. u 7 33 7 I! -I 1 8 41: 1 Ml 8 kii 8 B4'4 401 8 8' 3 74 $ 88 8 Ml 7 48' H Apr. Apr. Apr, Apr, Apr. Apr. 7 33 7 8. 8 it,, g 4! 7 42 8 8 WA 7 8.1 8 4.11 8 W 7 4 73 8 C'l e s at s bi 7 l: 74 8 Wk 7 34 e . boi 7 01 83 U T3 8 37 7vV( 186 $04 8 W 7 2l 8 2 3 81 I 6 81 'Hundav. Rocnlpts and disposition of live stork at the Union Mock yards. Omaha, for twenty-four hours ending at 3 o't lock p. ill., April 38: UKCKH'TK.-CAItK 'alt I. llogs.nlieep.il r s. C, M. V t. P. 1 1 Missouri Pacific.,., 1,'nlon Pacific C. & N. W., east.. C. ac N. W., west,. C'.. Ht. P., M. A O., C., H. sV U., east... .., B. tc Q , west.. C, II. I, P.. west, Chligo H. West.. 1 4 4 n 1 Total receipts... II 118 14 1 I S POH1TION.-H BA D. Caltle. llogs. Bheep. Mortis & Co 1.U m Hits iiwlft and Company J44 1,772 1,4 Codahy Packing Co 2 1,8'. 1 Yll Armour & Co 4K 1.81 l.WXI J. W. Murphy 1,616 Bo. Onuiha Pocking Co.. 4 Ilenton, Van feant i L. .. IK J. 11. Ilulla 3 Wertheimer A lumen.... 8 ..... 11. F, Hamilton 13 Hulllvan liros , 8 M. 4k K, Calf Co 8 Illgglns t Huffman 3 lloth 803 Olussberg 8 John Harvey 8 Kline Joneen A Lungi-en 18 ..... 4'udahy, from country H8 Other buyers 78 Total .'...ME Tm 3,874 CATI'LK-KecelpU were light a usual on a Friday, only twenty-one car being reported. The total for the week falls a little short of last week and the week be fore, but I only 8,000 head smaller than a year ago, lluyers did not appear very hungry for cat lie this moinlng. most of them apparently having secured early In the week all that they desired, In con sequence, the market was very slow and weak, all life and snap being alieenl. This would apply practically to all kinds. quotation on rattle: (lood to choice yearling. $.oru.80; good to choloe beeves, $8.Waf3(i; fair to good beeves, $8.60a'8.80; common to fair beve. $7.768 8.fi0; good to choice heifer. $7.Co4PU0; good to choice cow, $7.U'a8.00; fair to good cow. UdO&l.Uii common to fair cow, U.'ixAot.tf); good to choice feeder, rl.OObe fo: fair to good feeder. $7 (A3) On; common to ffr feeders. $6.Wa7.&0; ood t choice stookers, $7.$a'8.40: stock elfer. $7.364tl .28; elock cows, 6 Dafl.78: tock oalve, $1.7i3.7B; veal calve, jK-tWrf 11.(0- bulls. US, ttr W.OOWS.OO. RfcJKs BTKKKo. At rr. Mo. At. Pr. lflTI M 00 U )WI II M Kit 4 U M IIM I (4 131 40 II , W) M I to II Hit 1114 I 10 I l'm ...... 11(1 8 70 4 U?l iTEfclld AND HKIFBRfl. I H I 8 18 .... ...4011 8 71 HlfilFERa. I... Ill Ik cows. 1 ions I u .. rr m 1 ot Um T 44 1114 T 71 100s 7 00 I.. 111 t 141 87l 7 on 1.. I 00 HCLLB. 1 bo 4 w l...... urn t 11 1 1410 1 40 TALVR8. 1 441 I 00 HOOB After having been comparatively alack for two days ilia shlmdng demand widened out this morning. Hhlpper buy ers started early buying hogs at a full nickel advance, and before they filled their orilir had paid as much as M10o higher, musrlally for the lighter kind When packer buyers first went Into the yards It was with the avowed Intention of buying hogs at steady figures, and their first offers wer made that way. As was the cues curlier In the week, brisk shipping demand put the market pretiv much In sellers' hands, and before Killers were able, to put up their drove they had to raise their offers, finally making most of their purchases st a full nickel advance. 80 strong was competi tion that packers also puld as much as lOo higher In quite a few Instances. Move ment waa active and everything cleared early. While some sales were without a doubt Mt'lOn higher, calling the avernKe market a big 8i bllier covered It. Hulk of all th hogs sold at $.Unr.ta. with a sprink ling aiound $:' W. a ood showing as hlih a $'..70. and a top of $1" 7k, the lalter prlre being paid for two or three load of prime heavies Oirrent prices are Just a shade bel.iw the hlh time Tuesday, ami are at least to In spots ice above last weeks rlne. Today's t"P of P TS In as high aa antliln has sold elnce H110. 1 ! r It i ft 8-4 at r " tD tt 114 8 t !! I IS I 4" - . 44.. .. T4 .. M .. H l 44 I 41 Ml 4 II ) 1-4 X4 lan r,, 4 l 74) li m ftnKI, nep'"'t fwn rnnwt ether mar. ket indicate.! well eustalna.1 nrice all aruond Ih wreMlt and lo-l "!.' look hold of Ihn tnedfrai stipi i ei i clit iig up the I'ttls ( 1"4 lml iiffriri (.,- t'l fl...- st nfrllv 4te4.lT figii'4. Nvtm'.ed laov't tffrrln wi meat I y .C4 of "l ! t 1 f 'il delf4lile aitt a ltd 4 th it" iei,l t,..ilT ,t.f ythtc f-.ll at HI. tit X, i Istlsr -rt tlns I .e hilie4t 1 a .1 U iH f. n . . t (-.4 4.HI-4 ' t.'fft.l Their ta s'.l ('" 'Me and who I ,)4r4 t'" hi'll tf 1 Uf I'l4ltt St 144 lv f!H' bi.ii Ii4 re sill ii, '4i t 4c 1 4 a !' h"tir. as was .i s I, 4 it t.f 1,44- y wm-.'-l 4"t .a I . 4 ti ai i t t -p t -.(r.r '! t, , t, . t (4 w4tnt ' 1 at 84 M ti.t t' 4 f44. e..l t'l. iH Me l t,t.k4 a M.'k4l 4, ,,,.,,tl e,(H ik .!.. r lit .. , .Kill Tnl.'S "t miil !'' 4. I t- I -l 1 ,, ,1.4 ! I'l 8 lh 1 SI44.I 41.4 . I .! c .it 4 .(' 4., I I l I i 4t I I 11-1-4 b t I- 4t I 4-t lit : 4 g ( 4.l-if lit It-t44 I'.ltilt-u. ),,!,, i iut.4 I 4.4 I I 4-4 1 ., , 4m. I Utt t'elr ' rw 4WH4 re t. "" 4 "- t 4 - .. I ,,.) k,4 -t a 4i"t kl alt ", i , . ki.. l) ' ' N it rr He4 'ci '4iti 4g fil . I....., tt ics.ea (he n 4' ,1-4 4t. e , i t i I a mt, , t ,,.- e tl4.lt, I i I 1 4 '-4 II f It I 4 - I I ' ' U (,, l. ,m 4 Mr.! Uft-e t t'tttlt ' ;' (H,tt J. U, 4-t 4 4 4 . ,, 1 1. - ,4 Itt It ,t .... 4 4 4 I 4 4 lS K. 'l 4 . 3iit clipped lamba S3 8 I.W fed Inmb S3 U 30 TtS fed lamb $4 11 HORSES-The horse upply was more moderate this week, and a quality con tinued good and demand wa broad, the auction waa very brisk, bulk of the offe--Ings being cleatied up the first day at good firm f Ik urea The outlet for mules I still broad, trade the last two weeks being the best In a year, and aa many order are going unfilled, outlet bide fair to continue broad. Unmerchantable gra t-rt of either horse or piule have, as In t ho fxtst, no place In the maritet, demand be ng entirely for hone of war ciaea. or b(ter. t lflt AGO I.IVK (TOt'K M ARKKT Caltle SIott Hobs fttrong ahrrp . N atrting. CHICAOO. April 34.-CATTLK Re ceipt, 1,000 head; market, slow; native ftteef ttteers, $7.i'.4.aS; western sneers, li'.iUiii fit,, st.K kcrs and feeders, $,MtUti 6t): rows and heifers, $4 omtilt an; calvea, $! " U , MOOS Receipt a, 18,00 head; market, strong, 6o to 10c hlxlier: bulk of snles. t8.80r.8(t; lights, $ ti'irlO.OO; mixed, $. dill-; besvy, $v 4fc(u,l'.; rough, 'J,4i.i. pigs, $7 kj.I5. KHEKP AND IAMll-recelpts, 8,000 head; market, atrnng; wethers, ii.6.Vliu 10; ewe, eu.ttroe.ia); lamb, $7.3.II.i Kansas City 1.1 Dtuelt. .Market. KANSAS CIT1T, Mo., April M.-OATTLTO Receltit. 4t) head; market, stoady; prime fed steer, $n.'g0.tl6; dressed btvf steers, $8.0uitl.26; wrsleni steers, I ""it 88 OUOJO.Mi; stookers and feeders. $7.0kiji 8.76; bulls, $:..7tKa7.tV); calves, $.6W0.oiX HO(kH Ksuelpt. t,0i head; markot, steady; bulk of sales. $iiru; hsvy, $SUIll8 8T: packer and butchers, $lttKtJi 4H Vi; Blockers and leedern, $7 0lku.7B; bulla, $R.7H7.); calves. $t;.6tKHl0M. rlHEM'31' AND UMHH- lUtcelpt. 4.000 head; market, eteady; lamb, $10 701138; yearling, $!i.,vnHO.60; wether, $8.'u60; ewe. $4.MU8.8r. ' at. ltols Me MocU slarkel. ST. I-OC1S. Mo., April 38.-4 ATTLK Recnlpts, im head; market eay; nsllve beef toer, fi.mt 10.00; yearling teer end heifers, $8 MHi'10.00; cows, ffi.BOinX.Su; lockers and feeders, 3S.Vt-u8.60; Texa and Oklahoma steer. $6.7fj. &; cows stul heifer. $4.(u4ii0; nsllve calves, $8,004; W 00. 4. HiXiS-Recelpts, ,MtO head; market higher; pigs and lights, 7.hki4l.8r; mixed and butchers, (iW It; good heavy, $9.80 HH1CF.P AND LA MRU-Receipt ID head; market nominal; yearling wethers, $'.i.oiwi10.ll. Ismbs, $to.4io!ir,i.b0; ewes, $7.60 8 8f,, Sloes City Live flock Market. HinVX CITY, la., April 3S.-CATTLF-Receljtta, 400 hed; market, steady, VW& lower; native ateer. $7.61 i; cow and helferi, lil.ll'uT.liO, bulls, stags, etc., $6.7i 447 f. IHHIB-Hecelpts, 8,000 hesd; msrket, teady to 8o higher; heavy. $3.WMr,70; mixed, $a8iVfJ80; light, $3.4fl.60, bulk of sales, r'.mt 66. rlllkKP AND EAMriB Not quoted. 81. Joseph I, Ire t-k Market. HT. Ji'KM'll. April M.-tUrrLK-Re-retpts, 30(1 head; market steady: steers, n.tumH.HK cows and heifers, P,0oiJ.X, alve. $7.0TK(.8.78. HO'IR Receipt. 8,800 head: market atrong. top. $8.80; bulk of aale. $.$ 8.78. HlfEF.P AND LAMB Receipt. V head; market steady; lamb, $l0.7My11.3A. gtock In algal. Receipt of live stock at th flv pnn clpsl wetern market: Cattle. Hogs. Bheep. Omaha 8,Mrt 8,iC) ffdeago " J.laa 19,000 ,,() K ansae City & t.m Ht. Ixiul W 8.80O 18 Bloux City 4W .0" TotaJ 3.8M) 7.40 U4 nvs' bkvikw or tbadw Best Prerloa Record Are MeevJIly Marpessed. NFAV YORK, April 38,-Dim'g Review tomorrow will say; The best previous record of production and distribution of earnings and wage are gteadlly surpjted. Kven aftr great expansion legltlumta enterprise (hows 'oittlmied augurnentstlnn, (hough var ious Influence combine to hinder 11 growth, lonaumptlve requirement, how ever, are utlned In unprecedented volume, and Industrial sustained In un precedented volume and Industrial facili ties, .while constantly Improved and In creased, are Inadequate to handle all the work there 1 to be done. A widening discrepancy between the contract of fered and those actually cloeed I noted In about vry ldlng fine, many manu foeturer. either through Inability or dis inclination to further extend commit ments, hating turned considerable busi ness sway. That euolt foots appear In spite of the pronounced rise In prloe. Is one of the most remarkable feature of the time. Only In relatively few In stances hare the extremely high coat restricted new demands, and report of premium for prompt ahlpment are by no mean uncommon. Weekly bank clearing 'wer, $3,031 ,2U8,738. New York Money Market. NKW TORK, Anrll W.-PRIMK MER OANTILB PAPF,R-8fi4 per cent. HTKKt.lNG KXCIiANaB-Rlxty-dy bill, $4-73': demnd, $4.7H; chle. $4.77. BlLVER Rar, 71V; Mexican dollar, 56c. BONDS Orvernment, ateady; railroad, firm. TIME 7IANS-Easler; alxtv day. t9 8 per cent; ninety daya, ttfb per cent; Ix month 8',4 per cent. CALL MONK V steady; highest, 3H per cent; lowest. 3V per cent; ruling rate, 84 per cent; laat loan, VA per cent; closing bid, 8 per cent; offered at Vk per cent. Han rtMrlsfi, OMAHA. April 38.-Hank clearing for Omaha today wer $4,A810.4, and for the corresponding day last year 13,11, 818.30. Kugcl Learns How to Pilot Machine City Cnmmlsatnnar Kugel 1 learning to be a chauffeur. He say ha knows when to move the accelerator and when the brake. "Th chief reneem while driving an automobile seem to be to know just what the other fellow will do. That Is the experience I hate had," dated the commissioner. Mr. Kugel wants to learn the In and out of traffic from prtTlil emierlenoe, Meslde. bs say It Is convenient to know how to operate an automobile. "t roar own an automobile some ef these daya, sores of the day." he sddetS. MRS. AHLQUIST PROVIDES FUNERAL FOR MRS. K0C0N Mr 41. W Ahl't'dst, Independent rhar 11 y wtttkrr. i. ! d In t.4trn.g nil the .Ills wish if Mr lint hinii', trt hr !-l sbnthl r I t it.o in a m-tl al Insti'ul ni f .f dt..- lioiv The f .a-r ti a I'l l thl gf antnoei fti.it 1 llsafey A Heafsr rhapet t " l mtil It 4 titil Ml AM'ii.tst tai4tl l'. nt 44441 y fcr Ik koial Mta 8-. was .' y' ef aw tM-l l.Bl tl,t4 4H , tU', Sttl l 4t I t a k ..'w l"'r Iv-t- - e wh 14 I In 1 e.t II. ! ..I S.'i t l 4i?4.4 Ph 1' I til .'! f ! te at a. t-raa't b I'.'.. What Vln M 1.4 I.I, trd (t lii.ll r. 4 ,11 I ths Is4 4l if hf I t 44 PEORIA MAN PINCHED FOR JEERING AT OMAHA COPPER I Kit I CHlillJ t .ft . . E'fjL.tt. . . H m a 4j f r i . ' ' ' It- 4' h 4 I 4kt - -- I ft t" 4ft) e, 4J It A' I l.! (, r t 1'. K H 484 44 1- - I-1 !; ' V V- NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Bail and Other Investment Shares Add Variably to Their Gains. READING IS AGAIN DOMINANT NKW YORK, April The ame forces that contributed so appreciably to yea tordity s etrong and active market were agiiln In evidence ttvlay, albeit In more tiioiltTHte iiifHtoiie. Htulrond share and other Investment stocks edited variably to their lialiiH, the rise being stimulated by further rrmurkable statement of es rnliigs. Thai portion of the trading element which baeea Its operations primarily on the foreign outlook Inclined to Increitsed hopefulness, most advices, apart from the Irish revolt, making for (.renter en couiKment. The elrenKth of .MeilcHiia also bespoke more confidence In that o,ii art ar. Heading was again the dominant Issue among the rails, adding 3 points to Its substantial advance of the preceding ses sion, while t'nlon 1'aclflc, Atchison, Kt. l'sul. New York t'enlral and some of th bituminous shares rose a point or more. In well-informed quarter It waa believed that a satlsfsctory adjustment of the anthracite controversy would soon be announced. (lain In th war group sliowe.l th Irregular ranae of I to 4 point, with In1 for Bethlehem Hleel. Copper, oils motors, sugars snd fertlllxers Improved 1 to 8 points, while a half score of mis cellaneous stocks. Including American Tobacco and American Coal products, were lifted S to t point. Tutted ftale Hteel w ss almost the only linortstit stock to hsng back, scor ing only a slight gain at the outset and manifesting restraint thereafter, 1'or want of s better explanation, Wall street seemed disposed to accept the theory that Hleel relative sluggishness resulted frmil foreign liquidation. The last three hours' trailing was en livened by an urgent demand for Mer cantile Marine, the preferred rising 8St to 88, duplicating M record price of Ih early year. Th onmmon rose to within a fraction of It record, recently made. There wua po new to account for the tiprush In then stocks, which whs scored at the expense of most other leading Issue, ome of which yielded the grester part of their gain of th fore noon. Toisl sales of stock mounted to COfi.Ooi) shares. ).'or March, Norfolk and Western re- forted g net gain of $41.18.000; Northern sclflc, 818.0.11; Ijickawanna, $7M,iO. and Chesapeake Ohio, iUiOomt. Honda were firm, but without especial feature. Total lalee, par value, $2.t,A0,nm. t'nlted Htale bond wer unchanged on call, Crosby and Hart Lose Apparel to Chesty Thieves 'Twe a had night for Coloner 'Willi O. Croby, Byron Haft and a number of other prominent cltlxent living on th north aid. But the Omahan In question didn't know It had been a bad night for them until they wer notified of th fact this morning. Thieve during th night broke Into the Carey Cleaning company, 1401-8 North Twenty-fourth street, and loaded up with enough sartorial attire to have kept the late Beau Brummel In good humor all hi life. Coroner Crosby and Mr. If art ware two ef th heaviest loier. , The coroner I mlnn two suit and a couple of pair ef trousers, while Mr. Hart will have to replenish hi wardrobe with thre suits, a pair of trousers and a fancy vest. Several other well known men lost two and three suits each. Among th valuable stolen from the establishment were several certified chsck. Entrance to the cleaning company's plant wag gained by prying off the lock on a rear door. Railroads Tell How They Make a Rate Home week ago, when the Omaha-Chicago railroad Increased their passenger rates between the two terminal, making the minimum $13.06 on a one-way ticket, on the baala of $.4 cent per mil, a new survey of the elx line was necessary In order to reach a conclusion a to what sum ahould be charged patron. The aurvey ha determined that while there Is considerable difference In the distance, the rate charged I the ame. The Northwestern ha the short line by one-tenth of a mile. The dis tance over eech of the six line Is: tMorthwestern. 487.8; Milwaukee, 4SS; Burlington. 4W5; nock Island, 803.4; Chi cago Great Western. 6fl; Illinois Central, 61847 mile. The layman doe not understand how the 12.$ aa th fare between Omaha and Chicago was arrived at. Had th basis for making the new rate been figured on short Una mileage, the far would have been $11 Tt, and If on long Una mileage, Il2.;ii. To reach what representative of all the road considered fslr and equita ble, the total distance of each of the six roads waa added and then the sum di vided by six. the number of roads Inter ested, ft Is asserted that thl brought about $1308, the preaent rat charged by each road, plus ffl rents, tu bridge toll. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING HAS ELECTION Menihera of the Omaha chapter, Ameri can Institute ef lisnklng. held their Inet meeting of Ih season Thursday evetilnii at the V tiling Men a Christian assoclat on. Ths work of the last yar wa reviewed and a vote of thanks wea unanimously accorded the retiring president, Mr, Wll- llam. for bis servv a Th ehaptsr has been conducting a etas In enmntsrrtal law during ths Isst seastm Ulster thin si being . toted forward lit for nut year huweter, snd lb toitthr hfpe to ttisk 14 I'm. lis I I n ll 11I10 ,,f I troiigeat n tlte tu'd t's We4t. I'i4 f iliowln (iiiiii lrr4 wars elected l seivs f .f tt riniilrtg sa44i.it ri..,i,t, W jt rifirr, HI. nl Yi't Vftlt'ttisl tntltlt, vh e . rant, lent, I II 1 'bangs! rout, ntttab N4ll.i1! tn8, s-. taisry, vV I'hillli-, 4'..rn li.h.e tlel tan; 4f4ur4i, S l n'n n.. I ni4l eti S41l.11.4l Mnh Mf. V4 Ull.ni, in tlt!t, p.aaltai t a el4. I. as 4I4I4 Ii i r.n.. ,i - . i.taull .r. atlil.lt 4aat al i'lni"i.i,t II II 4 f l EASTERNER SURPRISCO AT BUSINESS OONE HERE la..t( ta T'irwsf t f HiHn I ..!, I t.t,tt -" t s h iI smI IU.i I A I.. 1,4.. tii .$ I Ih h.I4 f-i (t a t't.i I'nit, e 4 I fatu'a i ! ii t ai' i I K . tt , t . . ta a a uttat at I 81 a ft a. I i , t .4 t a a 4 , - t.t. 4 ,l, 1 4 . I i i t a4 !...,' Ii . i-. at. e - at , vt 4 ta .4 I'. tul t ft. a . k In Hi" --$. 1 - l It t,f l l,t K . It ti . t. a t ' nw t -t 4 t,i, , s 4 a ,s.,-it fcirtf I'i t at vf In ttlrt, a t ;tt I a 4. a Ih1 tt tKK at-., J, at -I- 4 at se t ' 4 ...4 II ' GERMAN GUNS ARE ROARINGAT YERDUN Infantry Attack Expected to Follow Heavy Bombardment of French Position. FIGHTING ON BWTISH FRONT LONDON, April 28. The geetou (if Avoeourt, Kitneg and Ciinileres, northwest of Verdun, are attll under tht game heavy bombardment that has bo?n In progres for several days. No Infantry attacks by the Germans have born attempted here, according to the Pari official communication, but an attempt at an advance prob ably Is Imminent, as these artillery preparations usually precede, an at tack. Tli Germans to the northeast of Verdun to the front of llaudremout and the Thlaumont farm and between Doiianniont and Vau essayed at tacks following violent bombard ments, but tho French curtain of flia held thtm to their trenches. Artillery enxagemetit hav featured th fighting on the other part of the linn In France end llelglutii, although the French alrcruft have carried out bombing opera tions gslnat numerous Oerman positions. At Frelnghlm the Hermans entered Ilrttlsh trenches, but ware driven out, The Oerman gun ere keeping up their heavy Ixunbardment of the Ituaslan posi tion at th Ikskull bridgehead. Farther south th Teuton launched an Infantry attack near Haranovlchl, but were re pulsed, Htlll further south the Ttusslan hav captured the village of Chromla koua, along the Ilovno-Kovel railway, In Asia Minor to the oulh of Tilt lis th rtusslana have dislodged the Turk from all their position In the mountain. Butler Would Take a Look at Bill Uro's Expense Account Could you go to New Pork and re turn on an expense of $218. That Is wht Treasurer t 'r want th city to pay for hi recent trip when he deliv ered $i.7e.(XJO city bond to No. 14 Wall street. Iiefore approving the voucher Cltv Commissioner Ilutler would have the treasurer explain how he spent th money, It I evident from a notation on th bill rendered Ih city that ths treasurer charged at the rate of $37, M, the expres company rte on bonds, Mr, Ilutler figure the following a rea sonable xH.ne account: Hallway furn, $114.88; Pullman. $1$; meat on train, $10; hotel, $16; taxi, $'; cigars, $0 cents; pic ture show, 40 cents; total, $110. Mother is Awarded Custody of Child Mr. Frank Btanlay, aofll Corby tret, wa awarded custody of her own child by Judge Hryce Crawford after ih had satisfied him she was able and willing to car for It, Mr. J. l. Klnsell, th grandmother, ought to be mad the guardian. Hha told the court If she wa given the child she would abandon all of the clubs to which h belonged In order to devote herself to the infant's up-brlnglng. Spring Weather All Over the West 8 flprlng-llke weather has again swept over western Nebraska and Wyoming, ac cording to tho morning report to the railroad. Out through Nebraska, from the central portion west, temperatures this morning started In at 40 to de gree above sero, with five to ten degree warmer in Wyoming. The railroad report clear weather from the mountain east, with generally brisk wind from the south. AMCrSKMIflNTg. Doag. The Best of Vaudeville IsHtt Two Tiniest of Vleku Sumtt and Current Hill. MATINEE TODAY, 2:15 cu"tlTn TONIGHT 8:05 Tho Sir-cliil hilnllitr IVatnrea "The River of Souls" ami Geo. Damerel & Co. BA V 11 LAST TIMS TONUS U I V Lsal Mel. TODAY 1.J8 SLANG Mtioported by Till war I.TSrh. re&ecca' "x;:oo MAIL ORDERS NOW For May 4 56 right S8e . Mat. 8Ael SO titet t ttnm a;8 "ath 1 f hlefe. OMIIA TV CTSaV tOjni tri'flk ""x . svi-h CZ4jVx44Jsf S)sa'i, t-4S.a.fe iiit tiim. Mn. Ttii rr.:::;:'.' "."' tonite As4 fsattaalaf 1. 8tt . SfaV, Mirry Hi.tifl.'i Eit Show Sri.rU. .s Jla tlttt Manas Week !i. Today if NEVV :VYf Tonlta N,V.,H ' Quincy Adimi h)v 11 an .t vr i au I HIM I K H Ml Ot4aat4 s4ti .l Uui4 HI H H - MllMA HM H4 M n-1" 8 (' 4 ;14H, i MM M I I tlM t.lt 4.4 . 4 l;M4 H tit t'aa Vteliaui. J ( DMItIO ,$$ llaiktl flkl a4 GERMANS ATTACK THE BRITISH LINE Long- English Communication Indi cate! Great Teuton Offeniire in Flandtrs. , TELLS OF IRISH BRAVERY IXKfDON. ApriJ 28. Tu British communication Issued last night i the lonRr-st ever sent out from Brit ish headquarters. To the extent of nearly 60o words, It describes tb great Increase of activity on thf. British front, where many observers have been predicting that the Qei mans were about to launch an attack as determined as that against Ver dun. The new German activity has shown Itself at more than a score of points, with the principal flghtlnp apparently around Hulluch and Loos. The Irlh regiments get special mention for bravery In a counter attack whloh drove the Hermans out of a eeotlon of trenche where they had gained a foot ing with the help of ga and n rtlllry curtain of fire. The communication close with an ac count of the aeroplsne activity, includ ing a description of a fight between a Oermsn "two-seater" and a Urltleh "one- sealer," resulting In th death of both Herman aviator ami th destruction of the machine, which fill from a height of 14,0(i0 feet. Germans Making A Last Desperate Effort, Matin Says rAFllfl, Thursday, April 17, DIt4.) That tha Oerman military and naval staff are preparing a great offntt, both against the combined Anglo-French army on th continent and tha flst on the coast of Great Britain In a laat das psrat bid for victory, Is th. conclusion arrived at by Major T. Clviieus, th military rrtln of th. Mstln, after a close study of the military factors of th. sit us Hon. Th. simultaneous occurrence, h. add, of th Zeppelin raids, the risky North Br naval expedition and the unexpected ouibresk In Dublin ar not mar. coinci dences. At th. fame tlm. h point out, th. Bwlss frontier ha been closed for three weeks, while on the French front In Ixirraln. and In th Voag, th. Osr man ar. renewing demonstrations In the hope of dividing the attention of th French staff, There I one prlnrlpl that th Oerman staff will never abandon. Major Uvrleux concludes, unles under absolute neces sity, and that I th retention of Ih slrateglq Initiative. It I awar. of th allies' common designs and Is nsrtlng all Its anergic ' forestall them. CONTINENTAL RAILROADS SHOW ENORMOUS EARNINGS NEW TORK. April . - Transconti nental railroad continued to (how enormous tonus movement with re sultant gain in earnings. Union Ps clflc'S statement for March, issued to day, reports a gross Increase of $3,4Vi7,0ro over the corresponding month of last year and a net Increaa of $l,$U,OD0. ASKS TURKEY IF ELKUS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE W A PI UNCI TON, April 28. The But department today Inquired of Ih Turklah government whether Abram I. Klku of New York would be acceptable a am bnssadnr to succeed Henry Morgenthau, whose resignation ha been accepted by Preldent Wilson. No difficulty over the appointment I expected. ' Preparatlnna are being made for an ap propriate obaervano next Jun of the centennial anniversary of the birth of John O. ftaxe, the celebrated poet and journalist. AMl'tKMRWTS. Where The Omaha Bee Universal Animated Weekly May Be Seen PARN'AM TIIEATEM fOAMERAI'IIONB CiKM LUYAL PASTLMH LYIUO MAOlo IIAXStDM 1VV PALACR DIAMOND lit ITI AL.MO OMAHA IlKNWON I LO I! KM CI) il I rfiutie IhtiiglM IK 9. I.AT T1S4SS TOO AT. Aaasrit r'ius 0.ittta4la john aaaitrktuau la a iitiui ( (ta ef the ! rnm ta wtuyr." 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