Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1902, Page 8

8 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Day Opens with Bulls in Possession, but Bears Monopolize Last Half, TWO LEADING CEREALS FORCED DOWN . Weak Hog Market Causes in Provisions and Prices Covered, but Oats Are Quiet and Close Unchanged. tquidation CHICAGO, April 16—There was sharp and irregular action In the grain pits today. Dry weather reports were strength- ening influences early, but rain came to the relief of the bears and prices were forced down. May wheat closed %@%c lower, May corn lgc down and May oats unchanged. Provisions lost 214@6c to lbe. Conditions in wheat favored better prices at the opening. Cables were strong at good advances and dry weather reports continued to come from the suffering south- Western wheat country, Rains were re- ported in Oklahoma and Kansas, but mail advices generally stated that the recent rains were not sufficient and that much of the standing grain would have to be plowed up, laniuential interests were buying early after a momentary reaction and prices for some time held strong. Near the noon (hour a selling movement ws started on reports of raln in lowa, where there has been much misgiving of late. Some of the Bt Louis crowd were heavy sellers, as were commisslon houses. The corn collapse ‘was a strong bearish factor and though the outsider was buying liberally the day closed with much lower prices. May wheat started ¢ shade to W@ic up at H@ite, #sold at 7: and then worked up to T4%c. On the decline May sold at T@II4C, clos: ing c lower at i3%c. Local receipts were 4§ cars, none of contract grade; Min- neapolis and Duluth reported 9 cars, mak- ing a total for the three points of 144 cars against 81 last week and 200 cars a year «&go. Primary receipts wese 253,000 busheis, compared to 481,000 bushels last year. Sea: board clearances In"wheat and flour equaled 611,000 bushels. The seaboard reported ex- orters idle and cash grain business neg- lected because of the English duties. Liquidation in corn ruled the da. influences cables 1 Whedt irude weie bullleh and helped corn for a time. The pit, however, was very nervous and after some fairly heavy buying early bears began to pound the market to force longs to let BO. At top prices long corn came out, but the holders did not press the stuff in- iudlrtnusly on a weakening matket. St Louls, Which was firm early, eased oft and this market declined steadily. Trade at times had dull spots. The last hour's ac- tlon, however, was gpirited and of a very deproasing nature. The wheat decline was a bearish factor. Ma, 634c to 61%c, and h at the end, closing 14 lower at 6i%c. Re- celpts were very light at 34 cars. Somo traders were of the opinion that leading bulls were hammering the market, In order to get a better load at low prices. Oats were quiet and were traded in on a moderate scale, though fluctuations were erratic. Corn 'was the leading Influence. There ‘was still some confusion over the new grading of standard oats. The new oats held their premium of 1%c for July and 1%c for Beptember. May fluctuated Detween @4c and 48iyc and closed steady, unchanged at 3. Heceipts were again light at 34 cars. rovisions were liquidated -today on the influence of a weaker hog market. The re- cent higher prices for he have been bringing out Increased numbers from the country. On the decline in.products pack- ers came to the support and there was a slight reaction late from the low points. May pork scld at $16.70 and closed 150 down at ¥ Muy lard closed 5@T%c lower at .70 and May ribs down at $9.15. " imaied receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, o corn, #0 cars; oats, cars; hogs, 31,000 head. — Early corn slid off from only a slight rally | High.| Low. | Close.| Yes'y, | v 2L kS ‘7’%?&' T3 BU@TE 45|74 174 B e 6 & 823% 1% 6 555 b2 g, & T 1700 |, 70 50 0 15 30 37! Ou| et 2 B # & cse woo coe woo :; No 2 o (:F bNew. ‘as uotations were as follows: FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, 3.90; winter straight l%.] winter clears, specials. $4; $3.¢ 4 itents: 908 ralgnts, ‘12150 “WHEAT--No. 2 3 H g ¥ o, ; No. 2 whi b T T white, it anbg% Sraie o chol a@esc. ] ir to cholce SEEDS—No. 1 flax, n,mmm'.'" - western, $L.78; prime clover, ¢ontract grade, §7.90. PROVISIONS—Mess' pork 16.80. Lard, per 100 b, bs sides (loose), $0. shoulders (boxed). $3.70@ r bbl., $16.75 .70. " Short Dry salted Short clear $1.30. Recelpts. Shipmients. 17,000 13,000 102,000 Rye,' bu 000 %0 ’:;{fl:'i &tm 9,000 e Produce 4 e A “Bh;ll.' oday the h\ll: NEW YORK GENERAL Quotations of the Day o Commodities. NEW Ml 16— FLOUR—Receipts, Pid salcs, bl exports, LT bbls; u Wen demand : winter low grades, 6 17 Tal Lo god, Tk b tair e G5 2 3 stern, 64%e, £, o BARLEY— ; feed! 3 WHEAT—Recelpts, 149,17 bu.; 206,68 bu. Bpot.’ easy; No. & re elevator, and £ o. b, afloa 3 northern, Duluth, 8%c. f." 0. b, afloat: . 3 , toba, 86%e, 1. 0. b., afloat roughout thé forenoon wheat was active and strong. Influenced by forslen buyine. et BuppOrt Sud Fals clebrenmes. " On - day borts of iiberal ratne in t wes! MARKET. Various exports, 8%, No. 2 X jere was not much July opened upon cover- Ing and other months were steady on the wheat advance, but weakness developed under, Ihuld‘ll:a and the late market was - o feature in corn. state dairy, 21@82¢; creame: June creamery, imitation, 29 ICE-_gteady; domestic, A @e4c; Japan, 44@6c. ‘1‘\"|nw Firmer; city (82 per pkg.), #%c; countr? irkn free), 6%@S%c. CHEESE—Recelpts, 1,461 pkgs.; firm; faney, large, full cream, fall make, colored and white, 13@12c; fancy, small, state, full cream, early make, colored and white, 13@ 183, G8—Receipts, 13 pki 11 165aT state and Pennsylvania at_mark, 16%@17c. POULTRY-Alive, weaker; chickens, 1ic; turkeys, i4c; fowls, 12%@13c; dressed, slow fowls, 12@12i4c; turkeys, 11%@12%c. METALS-Trading in_standard copper was active today, though the market was easy. Sales were 1,00 tons, June and July at $11.12%@11.15. _The spot price for stan: ard is $11.00@11.% and for June and Jul $1L10@11.05. Lake was quoted at $12.76 electrolytic at $12.121, asked, and casting at 812, asked. The London market for copper was 108 lower at the opening, but the activity In standard copper at 'New York caused a partial recovery and t net loss was only 5a. Spot and futures closed at £62 178 6d. Tin was firm at New York, but unchanged, with spot at $2 London closed £1 s 64 higher, with spot at £128 bs and futures at £135 1. Lead ruled steady and unchanged at New York, at $4.12%, while London advanced Js 3d to £11_ 12 6d. Spelter was unchanghd “here at $4.45 and at London was £17 16s. The local iron market ruled steady and un- changed. Pig iron warrants were nominal No. 1 foundry, northern, $18.0092.00; No. 3 foundry, northern, 3IS.00@19.0; No. 1 foundry, _southern, 3T, 4 3 foundry, southern soft, $17.00G18.00. Gla g0V, Cloted at Ma 4 and Middiesboroush at 18g Ti4d. . OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. state, 3G8IC; ; factory, falr to extra, strong; western, Condition of Trade and Quotatio: Staple and Fancy Prod EGGS—Inclading new No. 2 cases, cases returned, 1%ec. LIVE POULTRY—Chickens, 10c; 0ld roos- ters, according to age, i turkeys, 109 i2c; ducks and geese, ¥GEic: dressed stock in ‘good condition, i@2c higher than live stoc BUTTER—Packing stock, 2c; _cholce dairy, In tubs, 24GdSc; separator,’ 3c. FRESH CAUGHT FISH—Tiout, 10c; craj ples, 10c, herring, 6c; pickerel, %c; pike, 11 perch, 6¢; buffaio, dressed, 7¢; suntish, se: luefins, ‘Sc; _whitefish, 12c; catfish, 13c} black bass, 15c; halibut, 13c; salmon, l6c haddock, lic; codfish, 12¢; red snapper, 10c} roe shad, each, 80c; shad roe, per pair, 30c; split shad, per Ib., 10c; lobsters, bollea, pef 1b,, 27c; lobsters, green, per Ib., %c. FRESH FROZEN FISH—Herring ; Wwhitefish, 7 0. 2, be. can, 22c; stand- extra_selects 15c; %o New York Counf .75 PIGEONS—Live, per doz., $L VEAL~Cholce, CORN-—88¢c. OATB—47c. BRAN-—Per ton, $17. HAY—Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers’ assoclation: Cholce hay, No. 1 upland, No. 1 medium, $8.50; No. 1 coarse, §8. Rye straw, $. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De- mand fair.” Recelipts light. VEGETABLES. SEED POTATOES—Per bu., Ohlos, §1.50; Rose, §1.%; Triumphs, SL15. POTATOES—Northern, $1.00@1.06; rado, 31.20. CARROTS—Per bu., e, BEETS—Per bu. basket, 65¢c. TURNIPS—Per bu. %¢; Rulabagas, per 100 Ibs., $1.25. PARSNIPS—Per &c. ABPARAGUS—California, per Ib., 1sc. CUCUMBIERS—Hothouse, per doz., $1.50. GREEN ONIONS-—Fer doa.. according to size of bunches, 15@25c. BPINACH—Southern, per bu.. Tbe. LETTUCE—Head, per hamper, 32.60; hote house, per doz., PARSLEY—Per dos. 3 RADISHES—Per dos., per box, 50 CABBAGE—California, new, 2¥c. ONIONS—Spanish, per crafe, 32; red cr _yellow, per 1b., 3¢. ELERY— Calitorila, 0g765. TOMATOES—Florida, per 6-basket crate, uNA 'Y BEANS—Per bu., $1.80@L%0. bbl, $5; Wine- saps, $.00, Willow ‘rwigs, per bbi., ; Jonathans, $8.60; Belleflowers, per box, $1.76. FIGS—California, new caftons, 31; ime rtes r 1b., 1 e, i X ' ul -pt., case, 3 TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES—Callfornia navels, fancy, $4; %osl‘{e, $3.75; budded, $3; med. sweets, $3.25 LEMONS—Fancy, $8.60; cholce, $3.25. oBANANAS—Per bunch, according to stse, - MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS — New crop wainuts, No. 1 soft shell, per ib., 13c; shell, Ber b 11ige; No. 3 soft shell, 10c; No. 2 hard shell, Brasils, per Ib., ldc filberts, per Ib., 120} almonds, soft shell,, 16c; hi shell, lbc} pecans, large, per Ib’,'12c; small, 10c; cocoa- nuts, per sack, $3.50. g ; No. ¥ IDES No, 1 gres g + No. c; 3 1'Voal calf, s to 12% ibs.. 86; No. 2 vehl calf, 12 to 15 Ibs., 6e; dry hides, 5@l3c; sheep pelts, T5c; horse hides. $1.50@2.25. H ction case. $2.75@3.00. ONEY—Per 24 . CIDER—Nehawk: per bbi, .25, New elled, 6o, per 1.65; Colo- o) Mich- York, $5.50. POPCORN-—Per 1b., be; ST, LOUIS, April 16.4<WHEAT—Lower; No. 2 red cash, elevator, T9%c; track, 81 y i%e; No. 2 hard, : No. 2 cash, 63%c; track, Saee; May, ci July, @he; Septem: ber, 8lic. Tower; No. 2 cash, #4%c: track, g%m‘c«: My, 4ic; July, %0; September, : No. 2 white, 48lc. YE—Firm at 8c. ~ FLOUR—Dull, steady; red winter patents, $808.8; extrd fancy and stralght, .50 ‘s‘éfi'fi‘—r’nu By qutet $5.00@6.00. mo! ut . . CORNMEA] ady, 810, BRAN—Scarce; sacked, east track, 0@ 9le. HAY-Timothy, firm, $12,50@14.00; prairie, auiet g i lKY—lhnflH.l. / IRON COTTON 8—8teady, §1. ¥y ‘Lower: jobbing, PROVISIONSPork: $18.60 for old, $17.40 for new. Lard: Lower at $9.45. Dry salt meats (boxed), lower; extra shorts, 0.6 clear ribs, 80.6214; shorl $9.76. on_(boxed), lower; extra clear ribs, $10.5754@10.66; short " Steady at $3.97%@4.00. o8 ady at $3.97%@4. , 10c; geese, Firm; croarer B aGE—Lower at e flouf, bbis. ‘Wheat, bu. Corn, bu.... Oats, bu. Liverpool G LIVERPOOL, April II.—W‘HIAT—S&OI, steady; No. 1 northern, spring, 65 1 Calltornia, 6a had. Futures, -to.:;;d May, LA Recelpts. Shipments. S 5,000 idy; American mixed, new and old, . Futures, E.Illcli May, nominal; July, 58 %d; October, bs. § l‘la()l‘]f}—gl. Loule fancy winter (includ- uty) T e "BeAs Canadlan, firm, 7. (HOPSZAL London (Pacitic coast), firm at PROGf!H’)ND—BQeL firm: extra India 4. Poy i prime mess, west- short cut, 14 to 16 Ihs.. rm; Cumberiand cut, 2§ *o 30 Ibs., firm, 48s; short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs., firm, 48s 6d; long clear middles, light, 28 to middies, heavy, 39 to 40 6d4; short clear backs, 16 to A r bellles, 14 to 16 Ibs., firm oulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., firm rd, prime western, in tierces, , closed 3 ly, m..a“".fl §o; Reptember, "Whgue, . i OATS—Rece 000 'bu.: exports, 2,60 b Bpot Are T T G oo nkc; Tabked ‘mestorn: - $eitc’ ml H S6c. Options firm eari x\d then weakened 'I{h e atiernoon. oy hea ng at 14@1%c net decline. $Tl5e, white. Blije track white, 506 on dry weather other grains in track lh\‘l.hcclammn llod cholce, 3 1900, 3 olds, H crop, 1ogibike; 1000, 130 shipping, 60@6sc; good to It E:‘.:"'i' e Tede: ToRE llet; hemlock sole, Bi , BRGRC; acld, G5, firm; tamily, 0 beef hams, §20. city extra lm l&; American refined, In pails, United States, firm at tates, neminal. E—Firm; American finest whits, ; American finest colored, 4is. TALLOW—Prime ¢ity, firm at 208 6d. Toledo Grain mnd Seed. TOLEDO, April 16—WHEAT—Fairly ac- tive, but weak; cash and May, 8olac; July, RN—Dull, easler; cash, 6lo; May, 62%c; 3 . , firm; cash, 43%c; May, 4c; :xl}lg‘:&w‘m cash, #4.97%: October, Philadelpbia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA;, April 16—BUTTER— Firm: extra western creamery, 8c; extra ints, 35c. G nearby. 15@16c; higher; fi fresh western, 16ic; b southwestern, 16e, CH : full creams, fa smalls TINGIS: Tull creams, Falrto. chotee, n@iZe. Kansas City Grain and Frevisions, KANI CITY, April 16 T R R e ST ~y 14 i %o Septomber, VKNG THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1902, No. 2 mixed, 66c; No. 2 white, $18.50; cholce prairie,§13.00 2“:_"'1‘1" SR—Creamery, 28c; dairy, fancy, EGGS-—8teady; at mark, new No. 2 white wood cases included, 14%¢; cases returned, e RECEIPTS—-Wheat, 19,20 bu.; corn, 36,200 bu,; oat SHIPM bu.; 26,600 bu.; 26,600 corn, oats, 9,000 bu. Minneapolis Wheat, Flour and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS, April 16 — WHEAT May, 72G72%c; July, $%@73%c. On track No. 1 hard, By%c; 1 northern, T%c¢c; No. 718G 72 atents, patents, $3.8663.90; Orst second clears, §2.: BRAN=In bulk, $1 13.00. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE, April 16.—WHEAT~Mar- ket higher; No_1 northern, ThgTie; No. 2 northern, H@7digc: May. T8@alc. : RYE—Firm; No. 1, Mfikl&n LEY—Higher;’ No.2, 65@%0c; sample, asic. CORN—May, 61%c. Peorin Market. PEORIA, 1., April 16.—CORN—Higher; No. 3, 63%c. OATS—Firm; No. 2 white, #4%c, billed (hrou’h. WHISKY—On the basis of $1.30 for fin- ished goods. NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS, Activity of Financial Powers Stim- ulate Stocks—Bonds Irregu! NEW YORK, April 16.—The stock mar- ket reverted to a more normal condition today after yesterday's extraordinary movement in Southern Rallway. The trans. actions in that stock. although secarcely more than one-quarter of those of yester- day still overshadowed the market and were on a scale beyond precedent, with very few exceptions. Heavy profit-taking. was in evidence all day long, which kept the price almost con- stantly below last night's level. The stock s net loss was %. There was some selling induced by the emphatic disclaimers on the part of the Southern Rallway interests of any participation in the Louisville & Nash- ville purchases, present or prospective. The western and Pacific stocks, as a rule, were subjected to realizing, but there were a number of smaller rallroads whose stocks were sharply advanced, with an appear- ance of an absorption for control which readily induced a speculative following mong the professionals, because of 'the prevalent feellng in Wall street that a raflroad cannot be left out over-night with- out belng snapped up by some syndicate,” in the expressive phrase of the president of_one of the coalers. Wisconsin Central was the most conspic- wous instance of this class, both its stocks rising more than 3 points and closing strong In contrast with a reactionary ten- dency In some parts of the market. There was a large number of minor stocks which showed gains of a point or more at one time during the day, but the cases are rare where the full advance was maintained. Sugar became strong for a time on'the decision to limit the perlod for debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill Amalgamated Copper was sold on account of the reduction in the Anaconda division and on fears that similar action would be taken tomorrow in the case of the Amal- gamated dividend. International Power made an extraordl- nary upward movement of 19% points, clos- ing with a net gain of 17 umors were current o tion with American Locomotivi were not well maintained in any case, and there were not a few declines during the day among important stocks, but the evi- dence that the financial powers which have been leading the speculation were still ac- tiye kept the interest in the market awake. The money market showed no disturb- ance and there was no advance in the ex- change market despite large sales of stocks for London account and the prospective d mand for exchange on account of Amef ican subscriptions to the new British con- sol loan, the times of issue of which were snnounced foday. The market ‘closed ac. tive and irregular. There was continued heavy realizing in the Central of Georgla incomes. The bond market r. generally was irreg- alue, par 396,000, were all unchanged on Advertiser's London financial cablegram The prospectus rding consols sh n issue of £32,- equivalent to 92%, allowing e full payment a; quar- interest to July b. Half the loan Is taken, which Is” firm in_advance. The Rothschilds, Morgan & Barings' prospectus was out 2 o'clock. Applications are already heavy, including one for £1,000,000 by the Mutual Life Insurance company of ew York and £400,000 by the Guaranty Trust company. The premium reached 13-16 and cl at %, adjusting itself to consols, which are 11-16 to $3%. consols’ are good delivery ’ o pay- ment, the_market offering % for allotment. Resuits were that the market was irregu- lar, with some nervousness regarding peace. There is a fear that there may be considerable sales on a hitch in negotl; tions. Americans were very spotty. Loul ville & Nashville was quleter. London is short. The price fluctuated between 128 and 1%, and back to 127 Southern rall- way was heavily traded In around 38, 9% and back to 38%. The favorites are Chesa- ke & Ohio, St. Paul, Atchison and Baitimore & Ohio. The close was irregular. Copper-began flat on the drop in the met of 14, but the fortnightly statement shows decreases of 347 tons in stocks and 1,07 in supplies. The metal rallied % to 92%. Rio tintos finished only % down to 4. The following are the closing prices on the New, York Btock. exchange: U the last call. The Commerclal 80. Railwa; »id. & Pagl Toledo, Bt. L. & W. do ptd do pie Balimore & Ohio do 24 ptd Wis. Central | aper . do ptd... Inter. Powes. | Laciode Gas > National Biscult jonal Lead National Salt . oo pra: 0. American 08| Pactc Hocking Valley L & N. Manhattan ' L. Met. 8t Ry. Ceutral Ex-dividend. **Offered. London Stock Market. LONDON, April 16— p. m.—Closin Diinols Chatrai. .. Loulsville & Nash.... M. K &T. BAR SILVER-Dull; 2444 MONEY -2 cent. e discount in the open market for short bills is 11-16 per cent and for three-months’ bills 211-16 per cent. Bank Clearings. April 16 —Bank today, corresponding day last year, s CINCINNATL, 16 =Clearings, 8,018, OMAH. 357,187 & don; money, change, 10g20c premium. NEW YORK, April i6—Clearings, $%5.- 170,266, balances, - $13,006,981. HBALTIMORE, ‘pril 16.—Clearings, $4,365,- 811; balances, $62,566; money, 4 per cent PHILADELPHIA, ' April ' 1#~Clearings, m,»:cs‘m balances, $2,631,705; money, 4% per cen ST. LOUIS, Aptil 16.—Clearings, $11,871,871; balances, $1,163,192; money, #4a$ per centi New York exchange, %c prémium. 4@6 per cent; New York ex- New York Money Market. NEW YORK, April 16 -MONEY—On call, firm ‘at 4@5% per cent; cloge, bid and asked, 4@4i4 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 446 blg per cent FERLING EXCHANGE-Steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at’ $4. for demand and at $4.5% for sixty days; osted rates, $4.86@4.88%; commercial bille, 4. 8410714 K51 SILVER-Bar, §3%c; Mexican dollars, 43c, BONDS—Government, steady; state, in- active; raflroad, irregular. The closing quotations on bonds are tollows: 100% oL & N uni ds. 108 do s inc 1100 Minn, & St 3N, K& L1vw| do 2 RN Y. g/ 105k | U. 8. ref. s, reg. 100% 40 coupon do , reg do coupon ... *do new 4s, reg. do coupon do old 4s, reg. do coupon’ ... *do bs, rex.... do coupon . Atchison gen. 4s. do adj. 4s. Baltimore & do 34s N. & W. Reading gen. Sl W(SUL &1 M e do_conv. 48 8t L. & 8. P *Canada So. 24 St L. Southw. I Central of Ga. b do s do 18 inc 4 8 A & AP Ches. & Ohio 4%4s. Pacttc Chicago & A. 3V €. B &Q n s M &SP gl 3 *Cl & N. W, o Ta.136%|Union Pacific C R L& P 4. 1% do conv. ds € CC & St L g 4104 Wabash 1is. Chicago Ter. 90| %o 2s... Colorado So. s 9 | do deb. B... Denver & R. G. ds..103%|*West Shore 4a. *Erie prior ifen 4s... 9% Wheel, & L. E. s do_ general 4s...... 7ls(Wis. Central 4.. F. W. & D. C. ia...113% Con. Tobacco 4 Hocking Vailey 434, .110% *Bid. **Offered. Boston Stock Quotatio: BOSTON, April 16—Call loans, 4@4' cent: time loans, 4@ per cent. Of closing of stocks and bond L 0. 4 4 3 s per clal Atchison 48 Gas 1s...... Mex. Central N E G &C Atehison R do pra... i | Boston & Albany Boston Elev N. Y., N. K. Fitchburg pta Union Pacific Mex. Central American Sugar do_ptd ... AmeMcan T. & Domiton 1. & 8 Gen. Electric Mase. Electric do_ptd. N. E. G & C Unitea Fruit U. 8. Steel Amalgamated Bingham Calumet & Centennial Dominion Coal . Franklin Mohawk ... 0id Dominion Osceoln Parrot Quiney Tamarack Trinity IUnited st Utah Victoria Winona Wolverine ed & H.. New York Mining Gaotatlo: NEW YORK, April 16—The following are the closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Con Little Ontario Ophir Phoenix Potost Bavage . Sterra Nevada . Small Hopes Standard . Comstock Tun: Con. Cal. Deadwood Horn Sliver Iron Silv Leaavil] Forelgn Financial. LONDON, April 16.—There was a fairly rnod nuppli of money and a small demand in the market today. Discounts were quiet, Business on the Stock exchange had a good tone. The operations were chiefly profes- slonal. Consols were easier, owing to the new issue. Home ralls were generally harder. Grand Trunks were firm. Cana- dian Pacifics advanced. Forelgners were ulet. South Americans were maintained. 10 tintos were dull. Kaffirs were steady. Amefcans were generally better and above parity. Loulsville & Nashvi declined sharply. 8t. Pauls were the feature. Prices closed irregular. PARIS, April 16.—Prices on the bourse today were weaker on the announcement of the new British war loan and the un- satisfactory reports req ding the South Americ: were mnll ed. "ncllon- and tramways we! ly offered. Rio tintos deciined on false rumors regarding ag in- crease In the visiBle supply of copper, They recovered later. Russian indus ruP-e, etro- politans _and Thomson-Houstons were weaker. Kaffirs receded on London selling, ices ‘closed dull. The private rate of l_}c;lounl was 27-16 per cent. ree per cent rentes, 100f 9c. for the account. Spanish 4s, 79.20. BERLIN, April 16.-On the bourse today home funds and Internationals were stea Operators sitated to tra et busine owing to the reported hitch in the Bouth African negotiations. Locals were heavy, especially coal shares, In consequence of the strike in Belgium. Exchange on Lon- don. 20m 48% pfgs. for check: LONDON, April 16,—Gold premiume are quoted as follows: At Buenos Ayres, 144.10; &t Madrid, 37.06; at Lisbon, . : Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, April 16—Today's state- ment of the treasury balances in the gen- eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Avallable cash balances, $177,415,- 42; gold, $92,917,227. Cotton Marke NEW YORK, April 16—COTTON—Spot closed quiet, 1-16c higher; middling up- lands, 95-16¢; middling gulfiands, 99-16c;’ sales, 3,576 bales. Futures closed qulet and dy;" April, 91¢c; May, 9.04c; July, 9.0lc; 8.84c; Beptember, 8.37c; ober, ovember, 8.07c; December and Jan. 8.06c. LOUIS, April 16.—-COTTON—St: 3 200 bales; ll’lllddllnl’ llfi-llc:_rsc:?dl{. 425 bales; shipments, 387 bales; stock, #2,411 GALVESTON, April 16—COTTON— Bteady at Sc. ) NEW ORLEANS, _ April 1 Futures steady; April, 9.0% bi @d.11c; Ji Hfil&:: July, 9. .02 tember, ' 8. rm; saies c; §0oa ordinary, | 8%c: middling, 9%e midaling fair, 101-iéc i stock, 244,136’ bales. LIVERPOOL, Aprii 16.—COTTON—Spot, Bl RIS 2100, rane T enican aid: I, R m! ng, §5-32d; middling, ' §1-82d; " low middlin : * ordinary, 413-16d; ordin: 4 9-16d. he sales of the day were 1,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and Included 7,600 American. celpts, 22,000 bales, including 21,400 American. Futures opened %ule( and steady and closed dull pmericatt middiing, g o c. April. 4 i value: April-May. " 4 Sb-a4 6664 eellers! May-June, 4 56-6(G14 56-64d, sellers June-July, 4 5-64@4 56-64d, sellers; July August, 4 55-64d, buyers; August-September, 4 51-844, sellers; September-October, 4 37-64d, buyers; October-November, 4 25-64@4 20-64d, buyers; November-December, 4 26-84d, sell- ers; December-January, 4 25-84d, sellers; January-February, 4 4-64d, buyers. ‘Wool Market. BOSTON, April 16—WOOL—Not much change for the better can be sald of the market here this week. Business on the whole 1s fiulet. but there has been rath more inquiry for fleece wool h been no change of the prices. The unde: tone continues firm and £00d judges of {| situation feel that values are not gol lower. Territory wools are steady In price, but they have been rather quiet. Fine cholee staple scoured s selling at and fine medium at 47 i ordinary fine ured s guoted at . with fine me- dium at & . There been more ac- tivity in Ohio fleeces ahd the (nguiries have als) been increased. Cholce XX and above sold at 27c, while the average XX at Zle. Ohlo fine delaines ha been sell- iDe 8( Aaasye. Michigan XX and abo 1s_auoted at ., with No. 1 at 25@2e. clip, medlum es, : light fin {gg:.c heavy fine, $@iic; tub washed, Coffee Market. NEW YORK, April 16—-COFF t Rio, quiet; No. 7 fiivolce. 5o, MU, aulet; (;?lrgov:leumlk.h;onnon‘; 'I)P. £ steady, unchanged i heher Tollowing & stcadior foling of the i e Asain markets than expected and s #ilan vecelpts lhhuw foreshadowed Was levy that the weal ong interests had een climinated and ChAt & s.gn'o\u short account had accrued. Neveltheless, the market later turned heavy u r liquidation and selling by importers and at the close was steady. With Drices changed to § lower. My, Rlec: Bepts ber. 5. October, '\ a tem! S58; December, B6c; January, LTie; Feb: ruary, 5.bc: March, 8.8 Sugar Mai NEW ORLEA 18 —8U Quists open etile s o’ @S cen OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Both, Beef 8teers and Oows Were Slow Bale and Tendenoy of Prices Downward, HOGS SOLD FIVE TO TEN CENTS LOWER Receipta of Sheep and Lambs Mod- erate and Market on Good Staft Could Safely Be Quoted Steady to Strong All Around. SOUTH OMAHA, April ‘16 Recelpts were: Cattle. Hi)g!. P, 2,578 L6115, Official Monday X Official Tuesday AT 10314 Officlal Wednesday 3041 8,082 Three days this week. 10,701 Same days last week....11,008 Bame week before....... 11,912 Bame three weeks ag 7 Same four weeks ago 2 Bame days last year.....10,M6 X RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for ‘the year to date, and comparisons with last year. 1902 1901 Inc. Dec. 29814 162,010 41804 . Hog: 778,880 661,114 127,766 ...... Sheep 24,542 325,456 43,913 The foilowing table shows the average price of hogs sold on the South Oma market the past several days, with com- parisons with former years: “Date. | 192 April T, April April April April Apri Ca 1900. (1899. 1898, |1897. (1896, & 531 e BIRBIR pRpRre— o A8 “FII: o} ZBURE =238 | [ T2 Za2y “EzIgag "z N By ° > Poncan acans usesag i t8 csses®eses &3 estote 4 Ia0IN sicacocs & s 2 eweests 3Eeg ¢ Indicates Sunday. YESTERDAY'S SHIPMENTS. The following list shows the number of cars of feeders shipped to the country yes- terday and their destination: Ve, Crawford & Moore, Yuma, Colo.—B. & M.. Andrew Larson, Edison, Neb.—B. & M Winston Bros, O'Neill, Neb.—F. E. Fred Denker, Dodge, Neb. D. A. Gelom, Maltland, Mo.—K. Blanchard & G., Center Point, I N. Christinsen, Gray, la.—N. W R. Klay, Rock Val ei, Ta.—MIil. A. Anderson, Tabor, la.—Q. H. R. Laird, Tabor, la.—Q.... The officlal number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's, C, M. & St. P. Ry... 1 [ A O. & Bt. Louls Ry. Missour{ Pacific R Total receipts ....172 13 6 ‘The disposition of the day's recelpts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num- ber of head indicated: Buyers, Cattle. Ho& Sheep. Omaha Packing Co. . 398 A 562 Bwift and Company . 238 Cudahy Packing Co. Armour & Co.. G. H. Hammond Co. Vansant & Co. 2, 2,278 1,988 2 Hill & Hug’ll:lnnr Livingstone & Schi L. F. Hi B. ¥. Hobbick . Wolf & Murnan F. &8, ....o00 Other buyers . Total ., 779 7,882 CATTLE—There was another gene run of cattle here today, and as advi from other points were unfavorable to the selling Intereets'a slow and weak market was experienced. Packers seemed to want the cattle, but they were slow about taking hold, and as a rule wanted to buy their pplies lower. steady prices, and it took buyers and sellers some time to agree on terms. Packers started in this morning bidding 5@10c lower on the general run of steers. Sellers were not willing to cut loose at those prices for the kinds tnat just suited the buyers. As a general thing, however, the cattle sold a little lower and the mar- ket could best be described by calling it the way from steady to 10c lower than yes- terday. Trade was not very active, and it was Tather late before aolearance was made. The cow market was In just about the same condition as the trade on steers. The market was all the way from steady dime lower, and slow at that, The de was not confined to the common and m rades, but effected the good kin ™ The market was uneven all around and it was rather late before the bulk of the offerin disposed of. Bulls, veal calves and stags were also a little siow and weak unless they were very "l'ha stocker and feeder trade did_not show much change from yesterday. Yard traders took hold in falrly good si bought up all the desirable rrld about stead: ?flcafl. ‘When {t camy common .nX lghtwelght stuff the market Vae, of course, slow and no more. than steady. Representative sales: BEEF STEERS. Ne. 4. 1,568 =% E§Ei§; izt caspnnnnnnnmnn SR LA PR T PP T E L PP FEE S L L Py eSS SRS 55552338R23EE8888 ERRIREESEIREINEg, . sezssnsn S AND STAGS. COws. sZ2ss AEERESEIITRRITERRESSEINES888 8!::335;88838‘!!5583’iSE#fi:: Fzzsi Rt 1283 ND HEIFERS. EIFERS. Q O 2 0823t 3 s gssEegERR ] BSESHITTANNT, E sEsnein : ' 5 TrEsasEINE Tressezsen . | Sheep, clded and t e kets were all slons also course, slow. ' The progressed was disposed o eneral ogs went wel light No. 5. Z2BAIDAS! was offered. Sellers were holding ' for| be Mond-x.fln 0od dy AR RN RN AR RRRRRRNRRDRARRRRATARADEDDRAERBBN B 5 2% OW 300 STOCK C. o 4 50 2 ERS AND FEEDER § 3 gt 50 Ve AND HEIFE i 1 110, 8. F 11 € 530 03 1 N Lo 6 80 o ALVES. 210 510 5 . 1 1 1 1 R8. 0 310 110 310 318 1% 3% 10 10 £) 616 4 00 4 1480 A 70 07 v, Bads—Montana. ....1003 6 45 <1110 5 2% rey took a light ers complained that get a bid on such kinds. the market the last half of it was extremely o it was late before the bulk of the On the last end gbod hogs er than yesterday's most_of the o, sold fully a dime market from ights sold largely from $6.80 to $6.90, and AR REL LR RREREREAR AR ERELLBSE & however, strong, particularly on the better grades. Packers did not take hold of the lambs in very good shape, but nothing desirable Some heavy welghed 96 pounds sold fg more than the same The general o we b EEEF 3 FF EERRRES ported drop, welght The an e It A% % 36 feeders..1006 4 6 4 feeders. 1006 4 00 HOGS—There was not an excessive run of hogs here today, but conditions were de- unfavorable to the selling interests market took a drop of b@loc the start the heavyweight hogs were not more than bc lower, but when other mar- lower this market, eased off, and trading was in_ particular, were hard to move at any’ price, and sell: they could’ not even on d_ provi- of very As the mornin, grew w $6.90 to $7.10. No. FE REEIS ST g s S S 8 - £ uoted steady to strong. the offerings was not?ve had a tendency to make buyers indifferent, and as a result the market was not active. hogs sold from $.7 down. sentative sales: . an low, and offering: heavy Medium Repre- Av. Sh. Pr. “o b Tzl pzeel gl HE TS LTS e FF [3 28 8823338‘\;282835 23 today and the general market could be The quality of er; 'y good, which could safely be quoted ht la) iR Iambs .55, which was d ‘brought on infon was that s would have rought very satisfactory prices. There was not much change in the feeder market, as prices held just about steady. for clipped stock: to yearlings, $5.75@6.00; fair Quotation choice ll:mm_n to good, $5.: 12885 cholce ewes, 4.75; good to RS A od to choles fair to lambs, $8. that wethers, $5.00@5.36 ; d_to Saads fait to_good, $5.90G6.16; feeder' wethers, $4.500 5.00; feeder ewes, $3.7504.50; $6.00@6.00. Wooled stock s above clipped stock. Representative sales No. + 94 cull lambs... 242 clipped yearlings. 192 el ed weth er: 468 western lambs. CHICAGO LIVE Cattle and Hogs " Are Stronger. CHICAGO, April 16.—CATTLE—Receipts, 19,000 head, eeders, heifers, $2.50@6. . .35, Texas fed steers, B OG5 Hecelpts. 35,000 head: tomorrow, 28, 10c lower; 0od to choice heavy, 7.05; light, $6.75@/.00; bulk of 20. eavy, 6. sales, ' $6.95¢ , $6. feede! r lambs, about Av. 49 .9 il L% including 800 Texan: 16c lower; good to prime steers, poor to medium $2.50075. u ; canners, 31.5@2.40 6.25, $4.75@3.50; cows, p Pr. #H 550 556 655 STOCK MARKET, r Drop, but Sheep market $6.76% tockers $1.2506.00; bulls, stimated ; left over, 8,000; market SHEEP AND LAMBS—Recel t head; sheep steady to strong, famb g00d to choice wethers, cholce mixed, . .00; natl lambs, $5.2506.5. 3. ve Officlal yesterday: Calves Cattle . Hogs Bheep ..... celpts, 5,000 100 head calvs lower; other killing grades and stock cattle steady: teedin; dresse $5.5096.50; stockers and western 'fed stee Indian steers, native cows, canners, 10c lower; top. 715; heavy, § @..j0; 1ght, 3. SHEEP ‘AN " $3. Y $2.50@8.50; b ”il&'&—lkevelplli A0 10@17. 45@7.06, s«aAB“e D western mixed and butchers, $6.50@7.30; $7.20G7.40; rough 16,000 eady; $5.35@6.00; fair to sheep, T5@5.40 lambs, $4.75@6.55; western Receipts. Shipments. . 501 . 20,546 1L 16,618 Kunsas Ofty Live Stock Market. KANBAS CITY, April 16 —CATTLE—Re- d natives, %00 head Texans, butcher stock steady to 10¢ feeders, $5.50606.75. bulk 25; mixed packers, i Pl neifor eifers $3.50G8. 400 head; ma of sal ead; market strong to 10¢ - 00; western, $6. ane sheep, $5.40G5.7¢ T. LOUIS, Aj ’ lnc;udln 3,100 head, market steady for higher 4 16.00; western, .| X e b, ewen, 3.0005.50; Emm western ecelpt 2210 3,168 1568 cholce export and beef steers, $6.50@7.10; falr to good, $3.50@5.35; Texas and h; i rket 5 vt 35. Live Stock Market. ril 16 —~CATTLE—Recel 1,600 head Texans ‘exans; steady for na. tives, with butcher stuff loc lower; nat! shipping and steers under and feeder: 2 1 5.00; steers, cows an: calv X canners. $3. rassers, $3. helfer: export HOGS—Recelpt. low: $6.90 SHEEP i Biss and 1b; butchers, $7. AND LAMBS—Recelpts, 50, 31 bs@n. 40, steers, dretsed beef and butcher steers 1,000 1bs., 705, $4.50a6. 90; ; fed, 30; stockers cows and heifers, bulls, $3.256 j6.00; Texas and Indlan 40; $4.4000y.30; 5,700 head; market 5@l0c hts, $6.75@7.00; packers, 7.30. 1,300 head: market steady: native muttons, $5.00 i lambs, $. .50, the top for sprin; 00@A.75. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST, JOSEPH, April 16.—CATTLRE—Re- 1,30 head; steady to loc lower: na . tive: 00; 'cows and heiters, $1.%5@ 6.50; veals, $3.50@6.75; stockers and feeders, 8 .25, OG- Recelpts, 4,000 head: light and heavy, SHEEP ' AN head; steads: D western ¥ LA western sheep, $4.50@$.00. 100 lower; and light mixed, $6.80@7.1 0G5 $6.00@5. medium 5, $4. 75066, S—Recelpts, lambs, Slous City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY. gram.)—CATTLE—Recelpts, 506,50 Sthckers and. fesdere: 32 5064.25. and calves Receipts, 3,000, S e ire 304001 ntud{‘ . $2. '!. n, vos! April cows, 16.—(8) bulls nd VL RS clal Tel market mixed, $2.5004.50; to New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK., 0 ead; April steers 10 16.—~BEEV] Re- .‘. ports, 3,20 quarters of beef. Exports to- morrow, 31 cattle and 1% quarters of beef. CALVES—Recelpts, 2,361 head; veals, 500 to 81 higher, some sales $1.25 higher: veals, $.00G7.50; cfty dressed veals, higher, at s 104c per'Ib.; extras, llc. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 1,165 head; sheep steady, prime lambs 106 higher than Monday, medium grades weak unshorn sheep. $1.50@8.3; clipped sheep, $.6065.00; unshorn culis, $8.5061.00; un< shorn lambs, $6.50G7.8); clipped culls, $; spring lambs, $1.0086.2 each HOGS—Recelpts, 6,178 strong; state hogs, 7. market Stock In Sight ccthe o owing table shows the receipts of e, hogs and sheep at the five principal markets for April 16: : = Cattle. Hogs 8,0, 33,000 10,400 5,700 400 Sheep South Omaha Y Chic: X Kan 8t 8t City Louts Joseph Total 1,162 and Rosin, OIL CITY, Pa., April 16.—OIL—Credit balances, $1.20; certificates, no bid; ship ments, 108,085 bbls.: average, 10758 Wbls.; runs, 106,350 bbls.; average, 7,730 Lbls. LIVERPOOL, April 16.—OiL~Turpentine apirits, strong, 32 3d. Tallow, Australian, in London, steady. 32s. Cottonseed oll, Hull refined, spot, strong, s 6d. SAVANNAH, Ga.,'April 16.—OIL—Turpen- tine, firm. Rosin, firm; A, B, C, D, E ; F, 8L . W, W, ‘1.9 NEW YORK, April 16 ~OlL—Cottonseed, firm. Petroleum, firm; Philadelphia and Baltimore, § Philadelphia and Balti- more, in bulk, $8.3. Rosin, steady. Tur- pentine, steady. TOLEDO, O., April 16.—OIL—North Lima, 88¢; South Lima and Indiana, 83c. Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits, NEW YORK; April 16—EVAPORATED APPLES—The situation in the market to- day showed a steader feeling, holders re- porting & good demand from exporters, Rough principally for low grades, within aunl«l range. Hest qualities wers quiet tate, common to . Tasic vigei cholce, S@loe; fanc CALIFORNTA DRIED FRU were quiet and for old frult showed an easing tendency. Not much was doing in apricots or peaches, but without pressure to sell, prices were steady. Prunes, 3%@ 6%c¢. Apricots, Royal, 10@fl4c; Moor Park, 11}4@12%c. Peaches, peeled, 14@l8c; un- peeled, $@10c. Dry Goods Market, NEW YORK, April 16—DRY GOODS-— Conditions in the local dry goods market today have undergone practically - little change in any department. Buyers for export continue to frequent the market and falr orders have been placed. The home market was agaln on a_conservative scale, particularly with jobbers. Duluth Grain Market. DULUTH, April 16.—WHEAT-—Cash, No. 1 hard, 78%c; No. 2 northern, c; No. 1 northern, 7 May, T8%c; July, 19%@73%c. OATS—43c, CORN—#6lc, Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS, April 16 — WHEAT — i Jlly, 134@7@%c; on track, 8%c; No. 1 northern, T5%c; No. TR@T2% DISCUSS ASSESSMENT PLANS 1 Estate Men Seem to Favor Full The county and state assessment was the theme of discussion at the meeting of the Real Estate exchange yesterday afternoon and it was discussed for an hour or more by many members. The general opinion seemed to be that for the purpose of ob- taining an equitable assessment between real amd personal property it would be necessary to have the law enforced as to the assessment of property at its real value and the tax committee of the exchangs through its chairman, F. D. Wead, statel that it belleved that sult should be started to compel the assessors to observe the e, 4 Some members of the exchange belleved that it would work to the disadvantage of the real estate owner to have thé prop- erty assessed at its full value No definite action was taken, the exchange preferring to awalt the decision of the supreme court in the pending c A resolution was adopted calling upon the senators and congressmen from the state to vote for the irrigation bill now pending in congress. MOULDERS TAKE NO ACTION Local Men Await the Arrival of CMl.- cers of International Union. No word has been received from the in- ternational officers of the Moulders’' union who were expected to arrive In Omaha yesterday. It was sald by one of the local officers that they would no doubt be hers 'some time this week, and that he expected word from them at any fime, notifying the local members when they would reach the city. There has been no change in the situa- tion at any of the shops where the demand for increased wages has been made, and it s probable that nothing will be done until a conference is held between the members of the local union and the representatives of the international organization. New Comet Discovpred. GENEVA, N. Y., April 16—Dr. Willlam R. Brooks, director of Smith observatory and professor of astronomy at Hobart coi- leke, announces the discovery of a new comet. It is in constellation Pegasus and an observation secured today made its posi- tion right ascension 23 degrees. § minutes and 10 seconds: ation, north 2 de- rees and 2 minutes. The comet ha atly motlon of about 3 degrees southeas: erly and toward tne sui. It is the twenty- third comet discovered by Dr. Brooks, THE REALTY MARKET. a INSTRUMENTS placed on record Wednes- day, April 16: Warranty Deeds. Sarah A. Reeves to Sflona Grebe, 111 acres in ney and sef nwi 17- 16-13 3 Same to Anna M: e acres center of 17-16-13 nea Same to Louisa Cowles Same to same et al, Florence .. E. 8 Flor to H. 15-10 .. William Van Hyning H. Green, lot 8, block 15, Patrick’s 2d add . S Rssotep it C. Garvin to C. A. tt, n 30 feet iots 7 and 8, biock 7, Patrick's 2d add et . 3. G. Perkins and wife to C. 'W. De- Lamatre, lot 12, block 4 Bouth Thomas Gillespie and ‘wife ‘to Paui Clements, lot 22, block 1, Burlington Center Aoy 1o Hilda Karlson \ams, lot 6, block 14, Omaha View J. H. Levy and wife'to N. G, Han- sen, w 30 feet lot 2 and e 30 feet lot 3, block 14, Improvement ghion ndd o unice M. Cowles to Emily Tots 1 to & 8 to 24, block 2, square; lot 8, block F, Place: 'wis lof 5, block, 471 view add -..... Fritz_ Clausen Milke, swi 5-15-11 Elsazer Wakeley and to i falley, n 38 1-§ feet of w 110 feet lot %, Mclntosh's subdiv..... E ©."Moore, adinon Total amount of transters. ... e — BOYD COMMISSION COMPANY Room 4, New York Life Bldg. GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS Bought and sold for cash or on marg) Alu"'-eu“upm telephone or ‘mall nfi: ill_receive careful & rompt atten! " reieohone Tas. O R CAPITAL SECURED For Ralirosds Mis i STOCKS UNI BN, BONDS GUARANTEERD, Dl.- strongest Sasncial (nstitutions Baward Buifien. Manager Lite Compan. ' Wall Bireet, New York: r i e g