Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 21, 1889, Page 15

OMAHA _DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 21 THE CONDITION OF TRADE. Monoy Continues Basy and Very Satlsfactory. BANKERS REPORT FAIR DEMAND, Goneral Business 1 Improving in all LAnes and Jobbers are Very Well Satisfied With the Year's Work. The Local Outlook. The money market continues casy and in a very eatisfactory condition, and bankers report a fair demand from both city and pountry for their spare funds. The situation Bt the east is also pleasant, and financial au- thoritios iu New York report the outlook as favorable for aprolonged easy money market. The clearings of this city for the past week Blm)\u.h-u to #4,103,181.50, an increase of ex- 5 per ceut. Tho balances were $572,- Monday, the 224 instant, is Arbor day, & Iogal holiday, and the banks will be closed wnd business generally suspended. Geoneral trade continues to improve in all Mines, ana our jobbers are very well content with the year's business to date, interviews with many of the heads of leading houses eliciting the fact that salos to date are liberally in excess of iast year. Col- Jections also are much better than a week since, and there are no complaints of any kind heard in commercial circles, but all unite in saying that trade is good, money eusy and collections satisfactory. Crop pros- ects are excollent at present, and if noth- 1 untoward intervenes prior w harvest, the people of Nebraska should, as a class, be well fixed by fall, and the business of Omaha show more than' the usual increase for the year. Prices are fairly steady. Sn ar continues to advance und to-da vket is up 1-160, making granulatod 83{@ D¢ and vory firm, ALl 8orts of reasons dro given to aceount for the advauce. The latest 18 tg the effect that Sprecikels, the California sugar king, having been snubbed by the New York sugar trust, of which the Have- meyers are the head, determined to be re- venged and quictly laid his plans, and secur- ing the financial ussistance of the Roths- childs, who are known to e backed himn through the Belmonts, their New York cor- respbudents, in times past, cornered the raw sugar market by securing liberal advances 0 the Cuban vlanters enabling them to hold their crops while Mr. Spreckels secured what raw stuff there was to be had in the other markets, and then applied the screws, It docs not appear, however, that the in ests of the genial cousumer were remem- bered, and s0 ho is between the upper and the nether, as usual. Foreign dried fruits are very dull, ana California seems to have driven Maluga raisins, French prunes, ete., fromthe United States markets, and it 1s confidently predicted that ina few years jmportations of fruits and nuts to this country will have wholly censed. Canned goods are sclling slowly, and corn and toma- toes were never so cheap. The metal market is somewhat lower. Lumber is steady, with a alight decline to be poted in some sizes of dimension stuff, com- mon yellow pine, flooring and shipping culls. The produce warket s ¢ sion men are fairly bus is in good demand 16 to 18¢. se i quiet and in light demand. Receipts of og, are liberal aud the demand heavy, and prices St at 10c. Poultry is in liberal supply, de- mand very good. Choice apples are scarce, and quotations nominal. Oranges and lem’ ons u mand, and steady at quo tati Strawberries and n vegetables are becoming plentiful, and prices are some- what lower. NOTES. The most importaut newson this side of the Atlantic is that one of the independent sugar refineries at Philadeiphia has enlarged its plant considerably, thus increasing its output. It is stated that the indepondent re- fincries now control 2 per cent of the pro- dAuction instead of 24 before the improvement, was made at Philadelphia. When Spreckels’ -efinery, now building, is completed, the - E(’pumh‘nt refineries will control 33 per cent und the trust 67 per cenu. The undertone in coffee is bullish owing to the expected short crop, but the present pupply is cortainly liberal. At Havre there mre 500,000 bags, 284,000 of which are Brazil- au, und the: re 870,000 bags in Rio and 75,000 bags in Santos. The stock of Bra- ilian coffen in first hands at New York, Bal- imore and New Orleans, together with the offec on the way to this country from Em. amounts to 520,723 bags, us aguinst 36,616 bags 2 year ago. Notwithstaoding the heavy purchases of pvaporated apples by the New York syndi- rate, which used, it is estimated, $250,000 in the Geal, there is still plenty of dried upplos arouna Rochester, N that can be bought at low prices, The syndicate paid prices I'nnnln§ from B'{cto 5S¢ per pound. It is claimed that the cost to manufacture a pound f driod apples 18 In many inscantos he farmers sold their fruit without a cent of profit. The crop reports from different sections of the country are generally favorable, rains having falien recently throughout the dry sections of the west and nortnwest. Hides are again weaker, due to recent failures in the cest in the hide and leather business. OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Catte. Saturday, April 20, 1889, ‘The receipts were extremely light even for Saturday, and the lightest of any day since March 14, With such light receipts it was ouly natural Yo expect an improvement in rices, and the result fulfilled the expecti- jons. ‘The prices ppid were a little stronger than y sh-rdn_v and the feeling was consider- @bly ‘better. In some instances salesmen were calling the markot 5@10c higher, but tho buyers generally claimed to be paying not very much better prices than yesterday. What few cattle there were here were mostly all pold before midday. The dressed beef and hipping steers sold at a range of $3.30@3,85, Put mostly at €3.43wa.75. Thore was not much butchers’ stock here, and nothing very choice. A fow head of cows sold at 83.00@ 8.05, with the bulk at &.30w.85. Some retty fair little eattle sold for fecders at leu and @ pieco of a load which had becn porned some brought $3.30. Hogs. The hog market was a little better to-day, pud although the top was no higher the bulk Df the sales were at loast a shade stronger. Flogs which sold on Friday at $1.50@4.55 Bold to-day at 4.55@4 5 Sheep. There was no lack of shoep to-day, but four decks were consigned direct to the fl:nken. ive loads of Nebraska shearlings 1d at §3.75, a strong price for the quality of sheop. While there has not beon much ere of late on which to base an estimate of the market, still it is safe to call the market trong. 'Che demand.is certainly good and flloro s ‘all ‘the competition that any one could deswe. Receipts, Cattle. & Price The following is a tabls of prices paid in his market for the grades of stock mon- ioned Prime steers, 1800 to 1500 1bs. . §3.60 “rimo steers, 1100 to 130 1bs 3.5) vative feeders, Common 1o good cows. 1 Choice to fancy cows. 2 ¥air to choice bulls . ... 2.00 “air to choice light nogs. 4. ir to choice hoavy Logs 4 b ‘air to ehoice mixed hogs. 4 “uir to choice western sheep .. 3. "air to choice Nobraskas 8 Representa BUBERS, No. Av. Pr. 18 1157 §4.55 13 1183 8, . 1143 100 Sales. mr.\‘ s 14 5EE3 g3 w0 © B oW —sza *3EZS BIFENS, YEARLINGS, 2.40 Iv v CALVES. 4.00 FEEDERS, 2.10 STOOKERS. 255 CANNERS, 963 Nobraska shorn. 411 Nebraska shorn. .. Three Months' Range. Showing the highest and “lowest prices paid for loads of hogs on this market on the days indicited durin the past thrce Aprll 1550, Ta00 @i1m 450 G046 4050 @400 0 @A ; Sunday. « 2 (04 B0 455 @467 4 W @40 4060 @ 45744 4L @ 445 @ 4 60| Sunday. 440 @ 450 440 @i o0 44 @146 42 3) @A 40 440 @t 25 @44 Sunday 440 G4 0 Wt @ 455 4 37004 @t @ 4 b5 440 @ @i (@ 450 445 @i 4 @ 4 65 ) @t 445 @i @400 | 440 @4 @4 40 ] at 60 Range of erices. howing the highest and lowest prices paid for beef and shipping steors on the days indicated during the past three years. Salos of cattle in less than car load lots not in- cluded. | March 183, | March 1897, @415 [40) @48 o @44 |35 2 31590 G425 April 185 8014 4 30 410 a4 30 @4 Sunday, 365 ok 40 30 @ % 5 Gt 2 8% @i 15 Sunday. =5 S S fix..,;.-- Sz sesE088 RGN 360 @4 10 33 @t 10 Live Stock Notes. Cattlo trade stronger. Hogs sell a shade bigher. Sheep strong and all sold. . D. Marcer, editor of the Northwestern Live Stock Journal, the leading authority on the rango live stock business, was & visitor at the yar As compared with other markets the prices paid for hogs here are very high, and if thero are any hogs in tho country they ought to come. 1o et i Gee mmme <! OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. 'y —Tancy print, 23@3 c’ fancy sohd_ packed, .m choic oll, 17@ (@!1dc; low grac Cugese-Full cream cheddars, choice 113g @124c; full cream flats, two in hoop, 11k@ 3 full cream Y. oice, 12'5@1hc: off ims, 5@9¢; limburger, 10@12¢; Brick, Nig@1%e; Swiss, 1415e. Eaas—Strictly fresh, S@c. Live Pouttey—Chiclens, per ducks, §3.50; geeso, $.00@9.00 1b, 10@12% Vear—Heavy grassers, 150 to 200 1bs, 6c; inferlor e 5 to G0 lbs, 3@ dium to wood, 70 10 85 1bs, 4@ fancy, 100 to 130 1bs, 6@7e. VeGrranLes—Potatoes, Nebraska and a, choice large, 20@2c; common, 18@ Rweet potatocs, Jersey, per bbl, $2.75@ arrots, 35@40c; cabbage, California, per Ib, Zo; parsnips, per bu, 50@slc; onions, red chol ¢} silver skin, 3 urnips, 200 2he: rut: 1400, hes, 2012 lettuce, cucumbe $1.00; string beans, per box, $1.25@1.50: celery, 15@20¢ per bu; spinach, $1.00 per bbl; pie plant 8@ 10¢ per lb; parsley, per doz soup buncnes, 83c; caulifiower, $1,60@@1.75; aspara- gus, 85c(@$1.00; beats, new, 40¢; green peas, §1.00, Game—Mallard, per doz, $3,0063.50, red- head, per doz, $2.50(3.00; teal, per doz, §1.75 @2,00; common small, per ds $1.00@1 rabbits, per doz, 90c@1.00; jack rabbits, per doz, $3.00(03.50; souirrels, per doz, YWe(@¥1.00; jack snipe, $1.00@1. 25, AnpLes—Per bbl, fancy New Michigan, $2 hoice, $2.25; sourd, £2.95: good, $1.75@2.00; poor, T5e@1.00. DREIGN FrUiT—Malaga grapes. kegs, 40 10 55 1bs, 10¢ per 1b; bananas, ver bunch, $1.50@wi.00; lomons, fancy new, 300 to 360s, $8.00@1.75; oranges, Los Angeles, $2.50; mmr-.ulx‘ 3 Navels, $5.00; Messinas, Cuaxnrinizs—Dell & Bugle, choice, $5.00; guu,&. Cherry, choice, $5.50; choice Jersey, .28, Hipes-—Green saltea No. 1. 5@ 50; Ne. 3, Baskges calf, b@dlie; dry flint, 7@se, Braxs—Navies, hand picked, per bu, $82.10@2.20; good clean country B(R2.00 3 ofl.u‘r poor stock, $1.00@1.50; California, $2.00 @210, Cinrr—Michigan, per bbl, #4.50@b. ?'x'srk. per bbl, $5.00@5.50; half bbl, $2.75@ FeArurrs—Per Ib, prime live h@40c; mixed with gray, 2@ £ and musty, 10@20 no live domestic duck, 20350 wild duels, e, SaverksaUT—Por bbl, 80 gal, choice, $3.00; per half varrol, $2.90. 3 ln;mu:» -Peor b, rice, 1@1%c; common, H@le. Hoxny—1-1b frames, choico white, 15@16c; dark, 13@ L4¢; strained, 10012, JELLIBS —315@4c per 1b; preserves, 0@i2c per 1b, Lakn—7he in 50-1b plegs, MINCENEAT—634 @70 per 1b. S0@30c per box. doz, $4.00; urkeys, por 5@ mo- ; choice to rk and Mis- BTRAWBERR] Groeeries, Revised prices are as follows: Bagoing—-Stark A, seamless, 22¢; Amos- keag, scamloss, 175503 Lewiston A, seamlos 10¢; Americun, seainless, 17c; burlaps, 4 w0 5 bu, 11@14c; ginnics, single, 14c; gunnies, double, 2301 wool sucks, 4 Twi —l'hu 20c; cottou, 18@280, Duisn Fruvirs—igs. in boxes, per 1b, 9@ 10¢; dutes, in boxes, T7@100; London Dehesa 8, par box, ?5:» Nnufiu 1000 raisivs, i new Val laraisios, per lb, Tiio; Callfornia loose Muscatels, per lr:x #1. é‘t)tm 2.10: Culifornia Londons, 1585, §2.30; pitted cherries, 170; California pitted plums, per 1b, “(llh.‘ ried blackberries, per 1b; O@ic; mm raspberrics, o g Ib, 200; evaporated ap- fl(-fl ; California unpared evaporated u:uhu, 1 evaporated Culifornia apricots, 4@11u.uurrunu.§c"lurk..h prunes, 4%@ 45{¢ 8 peal, 14c; California French prunes, T@ilc. Pickirs—Modium, 10 bbls, 5.00: do, in half bbls, £.00; small, in obld 400; do. half bbls, $,50; gherkins, in bbls, §.00; d.,, in_ half bbls, #4.00. Roasten Corrers -German, $8fc; Mo Laughlin's XXXX, 24%{c; Ariosa, 340, Corrres—Green--Mocha, 27c:’ Rio, good, 200; Manaahling, 2@33c, ronsting Rio, 10c 0. G. Java, 24@30c; Java, interior, 2N@2%c; Rio, fancy, %ic; Santos and Maracaibo, 17@ 19¢ Svoan—Granulated, 83c; conf. A, 8ido; white extra C, 8¢ 3 eliow C, 7103 cut loaf, fc; powdered, 8¢ cubos, de. 138rswa x—Cholco yellow, 20@224c; dark colored, 18@14c. Tonrcco—Plug, 9 Sanr—$1 @1.40 per bbl, Rore—Sisal b in., 14c. Marie Svoir—Hricks, penny cakes, 12@1¢ syrup, £1.00 ber gallon. SuaAR Synurs—iG@ise por gallon. ‘ w—Man la, 6igc per 1b; steaw, 13@1%e per 1b; rag, 3¢ per 1b. TS — Young Hyson, common to fair, 18@ ; Young Hyson, good to fancy, 80GH Gunpowder, common to good, 22@25c; Gun- powder, clioice to fancy, 40@d5e; Japan, com | mon to medium, 1% Japan, choice to fancy, 30@45c; Oolong, common to good, 40c: Golong, choico to fancy, 50 perial, common to medium perial, good to farcy, 40@50 CnaoKERS—O(@ic per 1b; assorted cakes, 815 per b, as per list Mixed, 9L b 101 b Hutios @35c; smoking, 16@19c. 1@1% per Ib: per 1b; pure maple rock ¢ i@ Almonds, 16@18¢; Pecans, 11 peanuts, Y@ ive. s —Whole—Allspice, 12¢; Cassia, 10c; Cloves, 25c¢; Nutmegs, 70c; Pepper, 20 Baas—Uunion square, 85 per cent discount. Dry Goods. CotToN FLANNELS=-10 per cent trade dis- count._Unbieached L, 5y¢; CC, 6%c; SS, 8 Ssor 5% : \'\ 1‘(\, BB, Hh bk‘nl Iu’(!, :!0 fit{l' go. 'Brown and slate, 50, Yo3 60, 12i5c} 70, 1214c. Canver Wans--Bibb, white, 10¢; colored, Barrs—Standard, Sc; Gem, 10c; Beauty, 12}¢e; Boone 4¢3 13, cased, $6.50, pge: Garne 3 srivrs—Pink and Kobos—Allon, Ge; River voint, bigcy Steol River, 6ige; Richmond, 6¢e; Pacifle, Te. Prints—Dress—Charter Oak, 5ljc: Ri apo, 4¢; Lodi, dlie; Allen, 6e; Richmond, Windsor, 6i¢¢; iadystone, 6ige; Pacific, § Piuyti—Indigo Bluo—St. ' Ledger, fress Arnold, Glfc; American, 63¢c; Arnold C, long_ cloth, iy _Arnold B, long ‘cloth, 10}c} Arnold, Gold' Seal, 103¢¢; Steitel A Vindsor, Gold Ticket, 101;¢; Arnold A, 1 —Plunket Checks, Gige; Whitten- 3 York, Tiye; Normandi dress, 7ic; Renfrow dress, 8}¢(@12ic; Whittenton, Tige; Caleutta, Tic. o Cadnrics—Slater, 5 Stand- 3 Peacock, be. cnep Sueetixe—Ellerton, sckeeper, 8i4c; Now Candidate, S Herioloy pambiie, No, 00, #i50; Bost You 44, 63(c; Buttercioth, 00, 414¢: ' Cabot, Tige: Firwoll half bleaoked, 8ijc? Frult of Loom, Suic; Green G, 6c; Hope, Thse; King Phillip c. 1005 Loununlummunc 10c; Lons- Mills, 10c; Pepperell, , 1, 46 1, 11%{c; Pepper: Peppereil, 84, 20¢; Pepperell, perell, 104, 2ic; Canton, 4-4, "Triumph, 6c; Wam' 6e; Berhin oil, Woods, 5c; sutta, 1l BROWN & Na—Atlantic A, 44, Attantio H, 44 3 Atlantic, D, 4- u-,« 5 lantic P, 4-4, 6c; Aurora Ll 4-4, 6c; Aurora C, 44, 437¢c; Crown XXX, 44, 63c; Hoosier L, 4-4, Go: Indian_ Head, 44, Tigc; Law- rence L, 4-4, 6c; Old. Domunion, 4-3, Bigo; Popperell, 40 inch, Tife; Pepperell, S, 17c; Pepporell, 04, 2io; Papperell, 10-4, 2 Utien O, 44, 45{c; Wachusett, 44, 7c; Aut rora R, 44, 7c; ‘Aurora B, 4-4, 63c. 's, PLA—Raftsmen, 20c; Goshen, Clear Lake, 86}jc; lron Mountain, s, Wirme—G H No. 2, 5, 228o; G H No. 1, 3, 24c; B H No. 2, z‘z‘fc H No. 1, %, 80¢; Quecheo No. 1, 3, 4%0; Que- Cchee No., b, 81i¢c: Quecheo No. 3, 3, 821gc; Anawan, | i¢es Windsor, 233c. in, T{c; Kear- Conestoga, B3gc. tuckport, 6 d Internationa akland, A, 1} Shetucket, S, 8 Warren, Berwick, BA 8¢y Acme, i ige; York, 82-inch, Thorndike (\U 8, Thorndik ¢ 3 Cordis 9 07, 1014c: Everett ! Hoymaler, < 8 B, 1103 Boaver Creck, CC, 10c. Kexrvery JEaNs — Momorial, 15c; kota, 18¢; Durhan Horcules, 15c; amington, 22ig Cottowold, 5750 Mok \lllu. CrASIL ! Stevens' 1B, bleached, Stevens' A, Stevens' A, bleached, 8o’ Stevens' P, '7i{c: Stevens' P, bleached, S5c; Stevens' N, 83gc; Stevens' N, bleached, 9ige; Stevens' SR 113e. -imch 8 oz, 104c; Da- Duck--West Point, do, 10 0z, 12}4¢; do, 12 0z, 15c; do, 40-inch, 11 oz, 16c. Metal and Tinners' Stock. Block tin, small pig Block tin, bar.. . Copper, planished boiler s Copper, cold rolled.. .. Copper, sheathing. Copper, pitts. Copper, flats. Gal. shect iron, Juniaty, 5 per cent discount. . Pat. planished iron, 24 to % Pat. planished iron, 4 to 27 Roofing, IC, 14x20, 113 sheets Loofing, X, 14x20, 112 sheet: Roofing, I, 20x33, 112 shects. Roofing, IX, 20x23, 112 shects Sheet iton No. 26 Sheet iron No, 2 Solder..... Tin plate, okt o IC, 10x14, 225 shoets. ... IX, 10x14, 225 sheots, ... Tin plate, colo— 1C, 10x14, 2% sheets Steol nails, per ke, Steel wire nails, pe Lumber. Dimensions and Timber— l’ ft H 1t 16 £t 18 ft 20 2x8 X 20.00 20,00 20 00 20,00 20,00 Fencing— No. 1, 4 and 6 inch, 12 and 14 foet rough. . $16.00@16.50 No. 1, 4 and 6 inch, 10 feet. . ... 17.00@17.5 No. 4 4 wud 6 inch, 12 avd i . 13.50@14.00 feet ..., No, 2, 4 and 6 ing 15.00@18.00 49.00@51.00 h Finishing— 1st und 2d clear, 134 fuch s, 28 1st and 2d clear, l‘x and . 47,00@50,00 . 43.00(@46.00 3d cloar, 134 and & . 48.00@46.00 B select, 1%, 1 28 87.00@33.00 15t un A 45.00 A select, 1 iuch 8, 28 3400 B selcet, 1 inch s, 2s 3L00 Flooring— ‘l,ll com ] ‘lm}h wm\e mne D u ou “ Com 4 and 6 fuch y ellow lllna 1stand 2d clear yellow pine, 4 and 6 inch, Poplar Lumber— u“flr poplar, box voards, J¢ in 8,3, Clear poplar, ;( in panel. Clear poplar, % in papel Clear poplur, 3¢ in stock wldu‘ 8d clear, 1% ing 84,00 5100 26,00 20.00 15.50 18.00 umun .,u White cedar, 4 inchhaives ‘Pennessce red cedar, spli Bplit ouk (white) ... Sawed oak (white) . 1889,~-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Wheat a&;Limp as a Rag With a Bigr Fumble in Prices. = CORN PEPRESSED AND DULL. e Oats Again8uffer a Decline—An Un- usually Quict Day in Provisions —Cétele Active and Strong | =“Hogs Higher. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS, Crtcaco, April 20.—[Special 'Telogram to Tur Bre|—~The glorious weather and ro- ports of marvellous crop prospects made wheat as limp as a rag to-day. The outloolk shook the courage of the *‘stayers’ and there was a general nuloading of long wheat at & sacrifice. The bears covered liberally early in the day, but they kept putting out lines as the session progressed, and there were no signs of substantial improvement. The Dbreaks were sharp and severe, ana th ral- lies only occasional. It was a victorious day for the bears. The market opened 1}4@3%¢ off, as compared with Thursday, with May quoted at 85 and July S1@Si¥gc. A break occurred immediately and carried May down to 833{c, June touching 840 and July S0%c. Gauged by Thursday's closing quotations this range indicated a decline of 4o in May, 8%c in June and 13c (in July. The near months rallied soon 1(@1i§c and July advanced o under buyiug by the shorts, The market workea back from 803§¢ for July to 80)c, and recovered to S0lgo where it rested momentarily and ithen started on the back track about 12 o'clock. The raid was inaugurated by Resm and others, and the price went to 79}(c. A big battle was fought around 80c, and tvan- sactions at about that figure were very large, us wdeed they wero all the way down from S04c. This proved to be the most exciting passage of tho session. The market rallied to 801, but there the offerings were liberal, and further improvemont scemed hopeless. Agam prices went to S0c and hung there for quite a while, with trado active. rtly before 1 o'clock the price dropped to 70% @ 70!4c, and the market showed no more strength than iv had at any time previously. there was undoubtedly wood buying below S0l¢c, but evidently the mass of " the wheat cameout on stop orders, and as the shorts were seemingly no longer anxious to cover, the market broke through the sentimental bar- rier that had been erected at 80c. There was notbing for the longs to buy on to-day beyond the fact that the rush to the selling side is getting too unanimous. “*Shoestring- ers and tailers” are swarming to the short side just as they did to the long side when May was above $1.1S and July around §1.05, because it was o sure thing. On the lust break May wheat went up to 835c and July under 79'7c, a loss of 4lgc in May, 4igc in June and 2%c 1 July, as compared with the Inst quotations Thursday. The covering of the shorts carried the price of July reluc- tantly back to 793¢c. The final fig Sc {or May, 8#3%;c for June, and July. Hutchinson was an active open buyer, and Kent was appareatly operating the same way through Poole. Tnere was a suspicion that Hutchinsdn was a seller on a big scule ‘on the quiet” but therc was nothing to show it in the pit. Operations in corn opened from Xc to 1jc under Thursday’s closing figures and de- clined quu‘i{l: about jc more. There was the usval tullngss after this reduction in price, but 1o recovery took place, the closing quotations;being generally the lowest of the day. The-losssince Thursday at the close was ¢ in May, %c in June and @%c in July. " The market for corn was depressed Dby the heavy receipts. - The weakness in the wheat manket was also a discouraging fac- tor, but-pachaps the most influential point bearing ‘upon Speculative values wus the magniticent weather, with its crop promise. Expert cleatances for the past two days were comparatively light, although that was understood to be more on accouut of the scarcity of vesscls than any lessening of the demand from abroad. Sellers were largely in the majority and trading was mostly con- fined to the local operations, who inclined to the bear side from the considerations above meutioned. Oats were again subjected to a_decline, which was moro marked than on any pre- vious day for some time, with prices at one time ruling i{@Ic below Thursduy’s closing. ‘ihe actual volume of buswess was moder- ately liberal, and the weakness was due 1w the general desire to sell and the lackof buy- ers. Aside from some support given by the shorts filling in, after opening lower at 23!4e, May sold off %4~ to 227(c, with a subsequent slight rally. “The so-catled clique was ap- parently out of the market for the day, and trading was largely between the local ope tors. June was at )@io premium, and both that month and July were rel- atively less weak than May, while casi and April shared the ' general depression. There was a largo business in regular cash oats, with car lots to go to store at 223@22igc. The weakness 1n the other markets, together with the fine crop weather and the improved receipts, tended to_help the down-turn. Provision traders passed an unusually quiet day. There was some covering of May shorts in pork and short ribs, and also more or less transferring of May contracts in the same urticles to July, but the new business transacted made a poor showing. Operators were disinclined to branch out, though the was a strong undertone, and the market in its movements favored the holders. Based on Thursday’s lust prices, the closings indi- cated an advance of 5¢ on pork and 2igc on lard. Short ribs closed unchanged to 2)gc higher, ic CHICAGO LIVE STOOR. Cuicaco, April 20,—[Special Telegram to Tup Bk.|—CarTLe—The market to-day was fairly active and values were strong. Some desirable cattle sold a shade better, but there was no quotable change in prices, The week’s market has beena bad one, but closed rather more satisfactorily. Prices are about 25¢ above tho low point before the last ad- vance. There was a fair clearance made and the market closed with a steadier feel- ing. Choico to extra beeves, §.10 (@440, medium to gond stoers, 1830 to 1500 lbs, $8.70@+00; 1200 to 1350 1bs, §3.45@i80; 950 to 1200 s, 8.00; stockers and feeders u.:»o«um bulls and mixed, $1.60 2.05; Texus au&cm 5,00 1063 —The donoral market opened steady, ana closed nfid T e higher than the lowest price of yesterday, Eastern shippers, pack- B Ta and spocujators ware all dolpg. moro. OF less buying to-day, and the pens were cleared before noon. 'In general very heavy mixed sold around $4:30, light mixed, $4.85, good heavy packlng 10ts largely at #4850, and good heavy shipping mainly at §1.80@s 821, witn choice up to- $h80. Light hogs were in & shade better demand than heavy; sorts, 180 §bs und down, making #4.90, and 220 1bs and down, #4.85. Wancy singe sort commanded early $4.00@4dr3g, und lator $1.95, "I?INAVUIAIA. NEw Yok, April 20.—[Special Telogram to Tus Bk [~Stocks—There was no de- cided chunge anticipated in stocks at the short session to-day,and the mild action of the market was tio disappointment. Most of the attention was given to less than a dozen stocks and only half that number were uc- tive enough to deserve notice, At the open- 1ng the yolume of business was light, with the list on the whole a trifie botter than the closing figures of Thursday, while Burling- ton and Oregon Trans-Continental were off about J§ per cent. Before the end of the hour there was a better feeling,with fair ad- vunces in Chicago Gas, New England, Louis- vilie & Nashville Atchison, Rock Island and St. Paul. Hurlington recovered nearly o voint, while Cotton Oil was weak and lower. Sugar Trusts moved up 11§ per cent. At 11 o'clock prices were at the best poiut of the morning. But for the extreme dulluess which followed, the favorable bank stute- ment might have vaused further advances, a8 ihe reserve iucreased $6,000,000, There was no force to the market, however, ana half the day closed without o feature, ' with prices slightly under the best figures and generally bettor than at tho opening. @ following were tho closing quotation: U. 8. 48 regular % Northerp Pacific.. 2! U8 48 coupons. 1244 _dopreferred... .. & |' :.::Q-rakulnr 108 g’l coupons. 108 Pacinotor Ro 1% In‘¥.Bonirm Central Pacific. " 314 P.D. & B Chicago & Alton 133 Rock 1sland Chieago, Burlington (., M. & St.P &Quiricy | o preferred D L & W, 1303 St.Paul & Omaha %luaol‘s l“mml 114 do preferred 2 Gaton Paciic Khnsns & S L, & P, Lake Shore Michigan Ceutral Missourt Pacific.... x| MoNEY O CALL—Easy at 2 por cent. Pride MERCANTILE PAPER--4@0 cent. DSTERLING EXCnANG unchanged; sixty-d #4883, e rnrr!d xas Western Union per steady and 4 demand, pra———— 5.0 1 short ribs, $0. )0@ creamery, 16@24c; dairy, H@2le. Cheese—Lower: full cream cheddars mxul flats, 91,@10c; Young Americas, 105@ 11e, Egas—Quict ; frosh, 10@104e. Hides—Unchanged; heavy and light green salted, 1 salted dull, 41{c: greon saited calf, 6c; d flint, 7ej “dry salted, 7o; dry’ calf, 7@Sc; deacons, 25¢ ench Tallow—Unchanged; 1, solid packed, 4c; No. 2, 814¢; cake, No. g Receipts. Shipments, « 20,000 9,000 © 13,000 120,000 Corn 434,000 502,000 Oats...... <280,000 229,000 Now York, April 20.--Wheat—Receipts, 8,000; exnorts, spot, more active, weak and lowe! red, 841gc 1 stored 8614 @86Xc afloat: $5ic@s7e f. 0. b.: No. B red, 78c; options fairly active and lower; April, 81gc, Corn—Receipts, 20,000; exports, 103,000; spot, strong, higher and moderately active No. 2, 4#14(@45¢ in elevator; 4515@dbe afloat; No. 2, white, 403, ungraded mixed, 41%@dbly 05 options quiet, lower and weilk. Quia—Iteceipts, :3000; exports, 500; shot, dull, lower and weak; options, moderately ive, heavy and lo April, May, spot, ‘No. 2 white, 8314 mixed western, 201« Coffee—Ontions opened unchanged to 10 points up, and closed 10 to 15 points up; sales, 0 bus; May, £16.60@16.65; July, $16.50@ 16,585 August, £16.90@17.00; spot Rio, steady but quiet; fair cargoes, §15.75. Petroleum—Quiet but steady; closed at 85}gc. Eiggs—Firm ; western, 135@130. Pork—Quiet but firm; now, $18.506@1 Lard—Stronger but quiet; western steam, 25; May §7.23, Sutter—Steady; western 12@271¢c. Cheese—Quiet; western, S)@I0c. Liverpool, April 20. Special Cablegram to Tne Bee.) T m. close.—Pork—In poor demand; prime mess, eastern, 658, steady; do western, 53s, dull. Lard—In poor demand; spot and April, steady; May and June, s 3d, steady. Wheat—1In poor demand; new No, 2, win- ter, 68 103¢d, easy: do spring, 78 8d, casy. Flour—In poor demund at 11s; dull. Corn—In fair demand ; spot, 35 10%d, firm; April, May and June, 3s 10d, steady. St. Louis, April 20.—Wheat—Lower; cash, 82¢; May, s2igc Corn—Ensier; cash Oats—Lower; cash, Pork—Quiet at & Lard—Nominal ut Whisky—Lower at $1.02. Butter—Quiet; creamery, AN@22e. Cincinnati, April 20.— 1\0 2 red, S6@sve. rn—Strong and scarce; Flour.. ‘Wheat United Wheat—Steady; No. 2 mixed, Oats—Barely steady; No. 2 mixed, 27c. Whisky—$1 April 20.—Wheat--We: May, Soc. No. 3, 331 ’(m.uu white, 2 i6e; Dalt Oats—Easier Rye—Dull; Barley—Dul Provisions— Kansas City, April 20.—Wheat— No. 2 red, cash, 80c; July, Gic asked. soty cash, 3¢ asked; July and August, no bids. Corn—Quiet; No. 2 cash, 2435c; No 2 white, cash, 2503 Muy, 24340 bid. 203c JT@27ige. Outs—No. 2, cash, 21¢ asked: asked. Minneapolis, April 20.—Wheat. wheat weal v receipts, 347 shipments ing: No.1 hard, April and May, 9 on track, $100; No. 1 north- ern, April and May, 87 No.' 2, northern, April, 76c track, 78@s0c. May, Ohicago, April reports as follows Cattle—Receipts, fuirly activ beeves, $1 10@1.40; stockers and feeders, bulls and mixed, §1. $3.00@3.70. Hogs — Receipts, 9,500; marke mixed, $1.70@4.53; heavy, #4.65@4.8734; light, $4.75@5.00; skips, $3.75@1. Sheep—Receipts, 60); market steady; natives, $.00@5.30; westorn corn-fod, $5.00 @5.20; Texuns, $1.00@4.00; lambs, $4.75@ 6.10. Kansns City, April19.—Cattle 721 shipments, none steady and 5 strong and he Drovers' Journal 1,000; steady and choice to extra stecrs, §3.80@4.00; 2.50@3.40: cows, 30(@3.15; Texas steers, strong; Receipts, heavy shippiug steer higher; medium dressed beef, «l0c_ higher; good to choice, corn-fed, $4. common to modium, &0 00, and feeding steors, steady at §2.00@3.60; cows, steady @3.00. Hogs—Receipts 4,700: shipments, 1,700; fairly active and 23¢ higher,in many cases b¢ higher: common to choice, corn-fod, $4.25@ 4,60. National Stock Yards, Louis, April shipments, 400 heavy native ers and_‘feeders, 1 corn-fod, $2.50@3.60% grass-fed, $1.90@2.K0. Hogs—Receipts, 3,700; shipments, 82003 steady; choice heavy and butchers’ selec- tions, #4.70@4.85; packing, $4.50@4.65; ligh' grades, $3.70@4.50, Sioux City, April 20.—Cattle—Receipts, 273, shipments, 208; steaay : fat stoers @ 4 ’50 stockers, LIUM".'\U 1L‘N|nls,$’ .85} nners and buils, $1.00@1.75; veal caives, 2,00(04.,00. Hogs—lteceipts, light and mixed, §. I East St. 20.—Cattle—Recaipts, 70 market strong; choi stoers, $3.85@4.40; $2.10@3.20; _ranger slightly high 1.400. 3 (@4.52 $.50@ A Deaf Mu Mrs, Alexander Graham Bell, who is a most youthful lookiug woman, says a Washington letter, has been a picture herself, at the Garfield fair, in many of her artistic gowns, wearing often a mideval gown of brown velvet, a prin- cess robe girded with heavy silk cords, and the bodice squared front aud back, with a guimpe of smocked white silk, It was wonderfully becoming to her,and mado her a marked figure in a roomful of women. Mvrs. Bell was lafy deaf and mute after an attack of scarlet fever, and has been taught the lip language 80 successfully by Prof, Bell that she now articulates distinetly, and can carry on & conversation with case, e's Revenge. The cleverest soubrette on the Lou- don stage had & magnificent black cat, the admiration of all who saw that Enemy of the Evil One,” says Dunlap’s Stage News. One night an ungallant lord, her neighbor, cruelly shot the cat, and a few days after she received the stuffed skin of her pet. Mi oubrette immediately collected all the mice she could secure—about two hundred—and had them carefully hoxed to the address of his lordship’s wife in the country. When the box arrved at its destina- tion her ladyship opened it herself, expecting it contained some of the lat est fashions. As she raised the lid the mice jumped out and literslly filled the house. Of course there was consterna- tion. At the bottom of the box was & note, which read: **Maduam, your hus- band killed my cat. I send you our mice,"” WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW. It Has Boen a Quiet Wook in Bank- ing Circles. INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED. The Increased Demand For Money Expeoted Failad to Materialize— The Leading Produce Mar- kets Active. Trade Over the Country. Cnroaco, April 20,—[Special Telogram to Tae Bye [—The week under roview has been a quiet one in banking circles. Tho de- mand for money from the various lines of prosented by the mercantile, manu- ng and miscellancous branches of trade have failed to show the increase which many expected would come with midspring and the resumption of lake navigation, On the reverse, the volume of paper offered for discount has not exceeded the o average of rocont weeks, and intorest rate: are without change at b@5lg per cent for o loans on gilt-edged names and collaterals, 1§ vor cent for time paper. Bor- rowers on large lines of grain and provisions, and collaterals in city warehouses, generally 3 por cent, while loans of the same at other points pay 6@7? per cent. The latter firures were also the ruling rates for good mercantile and manufactur- ing paper made by oit; firms, while 7% per cont is charged on outeide namos, unless the signatures are strig:ly gilt-edged. Money at the other financial centers continues in good supply to takers of prime paper. Now York interest rates on call ranged a 3 per cent, and on business names 5@7 per cent. The outlook is also fair for the continuance of steady rates during the remainder of the spring. Advices from abroad indicate an easicr feeling in financial circles, with interest rates fuvoring borrowers New yvork exchange was slow and weak, but the pressure to sell was rather light, and rates remained steady at par to 25 dis- count per §1,000, and closed at par. The market for foreign exchunge was firm, and offerings of bills lighter than generally ted. Shippers’ sixty-days documen- tary bills on Loudon ranged at $4.551¢(@4.86. The mercantile jobbing trade was fair duving the past woek, but i lines sales fail to show any in corresponding time last” year. These re- marks are also applicable to the spring trade, which hasscarcely met the anticipa- tions of the jobbers, who were encouraged to look for cousiderable expansion because of the favorable character of the weather since the opening of the spring season. There are also complaints regarding collections. York stock market was destitute of anima- tion the greater parv of the wesk, and although thore was ono less trading, the volume of business only reached half of that transacted during the preceding week., The London market was firmer and higher carly, and fair buying orders came from that quarter, but they were not sufficient to cause an important movement in value of any property. Wheat was, as usual, bearish, and the httle business which was transacted by the operators in that cereal was on the selling side. The entire trading was pro- fessional, and taking the week as a whole it was a decidedly unsatisfactory one. & The specialtics wero given an gccasional upturn, and some buying of good dividend properties was noticed, but the dealings of this character were the cxception, not the rule. Oregod stocks, which a short time ago were active and advancing, turned downward, and under the free realizing by holders, Oregon Navigation declined sbout 10 points, Oregon Trans-Continental, how- ever, ouly receded 1%. A rally of 13{ fol- lowed the depression, but the closc was weak. Western stocks were generully weak, but the net losses did not exceed 1% points. The strict maintenance of rates 18 having a decided efiect on the business of the weaker lines from Chicago to southwestern and Missouri river points, who are unable to compete with their stronger rivals, and sev- eral have been unable to earn operating ox- penses of late. The feature of the closing day was the sharp advance in Pullman, which sold 93¢ points above the lowest point of the week on free buying, induced by the decision of the United States circuit court, declaring tho Wagner vestibuled trains an infringement on those built by the Pullman compiny, and issued an injunction aguinst the Wagner company. Gas trusts also made a sharp advance and closed 215 points higher. The aggregated sales on tho Now York stock ngo for the five days ending Friday were 783,578 shares. The leading produce markets, both grain and provisions, exhibited considerable activity during the past week, especially in a speculative way, and prices ruled iwith more or less irregularity. In a general way, there was ore pressure to sell the leading grains, due to the favorable croo re- ports, while the demand was only fair, and credited mainly *'to the short” iuterest. The prices of most descriptions cluse lower than one week ago. The advices from the foreiyn markets gave the holders very little encouragement, and the domestic markets exhibitec very little change. The crop reports from abroad were gener- ally favorable, with some slight damage in sections, which had little effect in a general way. The fayorable weather for farm work and the good prospects for the growing grain buve encouraged the belicf that the yield of all kinds will be plentiful. Thiy has to some extent curtailed the consumptive de- mand and confined purchases to immediate requirements. The stocks of grain are gradually diminishing at tho larger markets, and the deliveries at the smaller stations are somewhat limited. The movement of gramn towards the seaboard markets was increased considerably owing to the opening of lake navigation aud the departuwe of fleots from the lake ports. The export movement of grain is light, excepting of corn, while provisions are being shipped with' considerable freedom. The shipping demand was fair and mainly for round lots. There was some demand for car lots to meet the wants of interor points. Among the speculators there is more thuu the usual de- sire to transfer contracts ahead, and mid- summer deliveries are meeting with more favor., The movement of live stock has been moderately free, more particularly of cattle, and prices have favored sellors. Hogs were 10 lighter supply, and packing in the west is now wshout equal to that of lust season, though the increase gaiued early in the S0As0N is W maintained. Provisions close somewhat higher tha one week ago, but the outside figures reached were not maintained. JUST A MINUTE. News of the Saturday Evening Bee Boiled Down. Admiral Kimberly has sent in a full report of the wreck at Apia 1o the navy dopartment. Ex-Postmaster Poarson of New York city died Friday morning. One of Danmark’s been sighted at sea. Boulanger has decided to go to London ‘Tho weeyly bank statement shows tho re- serve has o ascd $6,021,000. The banks now hold $12,087,000 i oxeéss of legul ro- auirements, Princess Victoris en, has given biry Callender, cwpty life boats has crown princess of Swe- 1o nuother son. the missing president of the Callender Insulating and Waterproofing company, is supposed to be in England. The heirs of the Hannah Hillman estate in Eust St. Louis, involving $17,000,000, have combined. Women Ranch Owners, Two Texas women are the largest in- dividual sheep und_stock owners in the world, says the Philadelphia Press. One of these, the widow Callahan, owns 50,000 sheep, and when a long train of wagons starts out each spring and fall for market, louded down with the wool of her sh ep, it is a sight worth seeing. other is Mrs. Rogers, the great herd owner of south- western Texas, who is worth about 1,000,000, Mrs. Rogers owns no car- riage, preferring to ride on horsobuck in the froe-ond-cagy style of the cow- boy. YNI REALTY MARKE' eyl TNSIRUMENTS placsd on recond during terday. M Wilson and husband to O H and & G Ballon, lot 14 bIE |, SoytT Omatin, w d. HA Kostors and wire to G Sundbors, lots f,und 0, bk i Kosters' add, w 4 on and wife to M 'Foster 2, blk 22, West Omaha, w J’ husband to Mrs J A" Cli -gi - n_gs‘ ,,, g A, blk 457, Grandviow, w d .. W Henson and wite to § C irey, § North Omahw, qc d... W_ Benson and wito to A Ohrisman, 1ofs 11 and 1 bk It North Omans. a.c Win G AIbright and wife to J Michal, ot A, bKT, Mattnews® sub Bonth Omana, A Kostors and witoto 8 R Willtnskd, 1ot i, Woodluwn, w d e J B Rilkenney toJno Kilkenney, 1ot & Riverview add, w d.. B A Gibson et al'to Home iny estmont l')fi 1ot 21, DIk 4, Wise & Parmele,s add, w ES Roodand wife to Mutual ‘Trust. Co, |M 27, blk 10, Albri s annex, w Do nm srson and wife to H A Moore, lab k7, Lincoln place, lots 2 wnd: & ll-~ '0e's sub. . PP B 1 Andrews to 1l A Moore, 1ot 1i, ffone fleld, w a 8 D Boliwith and husbaid to . § 18, bIK 6, Murray’s add, w d, T 1 MeCulloch and wife'to M § Rodolt, 288 2 i 40 £t 10t 11, bIK 4, Potter & Cobb's add 'to South Omana, W d O Rpotswood to' M K Rodolf, Tot 6, blic§, Fowlor place, w d © Spotswood to M ¥ Rodolf, w i lob i, ik 5, Lincoln place, w a € A Glan and husband to M § &' ¢ Jotin- son, 1ot 3, bik 6, Moyors, Richards &Tit- den's add, w a ¥ B Johnson and wife ‘to G W ¥ Dordey, 8 lots inC K Mayne's add to Valloy,q and ita to G W K Dorte, bika Ty o, Mayne & Riley's sub of oy ' dd (o Valley, ana 8 loth C E Mayne's st add, Tyenty-one transters, 10N P Dopot 10th and M Oiinna. Paclfic Bxpross Cheyenng kxpress Denver Expros Kansas Clty, Lincoln & Boatrice EXpress. Papillion Passenges \llubu\x)l!l( 710 & m 1232 Arrive ts. Omana, | omgha, 0 pm| 'x‘m pm oux City Expr *Enerson Accommodatn *Oukland Aceommod'n 8t. Paul Limited *Florence Passengor L rence Passenger.. rence Passenger. Florence Passenger *Dally Excopt Sunday. +Sunday on 0. & N.-W. R, R. Depot 10th and Mirey sts. No. 6. .. No.8, Vestibuie. No. 4 dully excopt Satdy, y excopt Mond'y g28 T CEE] BURLINGTON ROUTE. Depot 10th and Mason sts. Leavo Omaha. cago Vestibule Ex mj Chicago Mail ... 5 m| Chicago Local. ... veees| ¥ m,| Denver Vestibule K: m| Lincoln & Concordia Lo'l m Colorado Mail.. m| Kunulu (lty B x]u' m| B R0 p m FHixcopt M ====am~;=si 3EEZEEERS SeauTEEs 1 S 2 <, F.B. & M. V. R. R. Depot 15th & Webster sts. *Hastings & ik Hills Pas| 0. 3Norfolk Passenger.... MISSOURI PACIFIC. Depot 16th & Webster sts. Leavo Omaha. Arrive Omaha. 4:45 p m 1015 & m Arrive Oniahs. 6:30a m pml 86:05p m Arrive Omauha. am! B8 p m fiififi“ C. XL &P. Depot 10th and Marcy sts.| Des Moines Accommod'n Atlantic Expres: ‘e Fast Vestibuled Night Express. BIOUX CITY & PAC Depot 15th and Webster. Bt. Paul Expros WABASH WESTERN. Depot lith and Marcy sts, Omaha, 700 p_m Leave Omaha. Arrive ‘Omaha. 20 p SUBURBAN TRAINS, Wstward, Running between Council ' Dluffs ana Al bright. In addition to the stations mentioned, tralus stop at I'wentisth aud ‘lwenty-fourth d at the Summit in Omah; Omaha [ South | AL~ Aepot. flhocl).‘() nahia|bright, A, M. AM. A sz, 1— g & g SEEE SESSEEEE & Soxvesoen: &8 Eastward | South | Omuba Omaha Bhesley| depot. *i AN s ¥ Al bright. A : > o ooy : 8 8RS A | A CSZesexans Rcraasresszo~, uun AGO, BURLING 0:6) . m. A No.b. 1656 p. m, . 8, Hutordar. i afondar, 1CALO & N(llfl'llw 3 Al Trans Datly. (HICAGO, MILWAUKKE &8%. KANSAS Ciny, 'nr' LU ki iy Al A-I.uly 1§ daily except Bunday; b excent Monday PR e time M sbove is for Trans L T O Dolweon o dace or aud local aepows, EEE2EREEE iy i3 1 5 RER, D T A o e RS S Al .__‘,‘“