Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 13, 1902, Page 8

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Bullish Sentiment in Dull Market Boosts Prioes te Goed Gaina TRADERS IGNORE BEARISH INFLUENCES Sellers Scarce and Brisk Demand teo Secure Profits Sends Everyth Up—Provisions Irregular, but Prices Held Up. nt_erop polmmenl to lhe Was the Gause of the upturn. Shorts Irightencd and covered = freely in ery thi Bell d 'in_spite of good k demand to secure profits, especiall n_corn, sent wheat up ¢ and corn a vanced AL Jbe close Septemper wheat was ptember corn 1%c higher and fhbet oats 161 ¢ advanced. - Fro- unchan, 6¢ higher. part of the bears that put ugh a heavy business in the wheat pit, general on prevalied that flz of the bear campaign terday, and, nnn‘e pricee ‘ot this e-mv- ll -'nf rmn 18 mnow by de mnne s of & Bpring a8a Winter wheat erop o ouf {n-hell had gained cre- c. lhl governmi l\l"-l only 20, 000 bushels. I‘i" s 'l\" lh- 'Il “ and ordinary mmdrllonl as before the receipt of the report, grains, however, also ha “ upkm lelll 'u ll oll nflthlnl and ying for the support of ber was o0 unn-o.ld enunhur- New York and market heavily on tht hllvln commission Arrayed vemeitt were light ulbolrd clearances, Aln.oun sixty boatloads were taken f export at ints and 60,000 sold to; shipment here later workea against the .' 'bilmh Illlclnlland resulted in A] uch stronger ere were geveral high prices on the advance, A the' Close Wes Bear top igures.. Grag’ ng shows but little improvement, nnd the jocal ntract stocks are fast di um opened e to sold atrong, :‘1‘81 Mlher at 69c. ipts 8,08 contract and “Buluth reported 1 r the three elrI. ;"llnlt 'Ill jast week and 667 a year “{tl 'mhl 273,000 hul -ll last n” wheat ‘and our om Showsd much strength, partly bs. vernment repo n since July 3, but Drlnclgullv by a ny sl o nm.‘i ’m mrk-t small Clblll nl!or. Sestances uaic 323,000 bushels. h |{|Amm al rica at times had influence eno: mm‘ crop d on warvative traders could not ta - e as low as 60%c and jumped to 62%c. clos ltron‘. 1%c up at Balge. lepu‘wen onri; ere ‘was no influential b\l&l ol!!, '!L‘ ulllllh Dl h ip corn and closed | 3o, ipts were prices r-yonm quick] e other o dlatant m.tlu 'u.lhn uSsence priceador Howe' " The " s hok §nx n\lrn'n.llu—’ B n?a"" LR tfi'm"nnnn hfii rl Sep- "mm‘: %, --"-%& ding futures ranged as follows: ml Oren.| High. | Low. | Close.| Yes'y. | Susy 3°3 338 gee 353 wwuy gue 883 by iu i aee =weS BRE aen xw3 FRE !8. 888 558 258 i.l gsg aee xel EER ol ave xed ZEE g 883 333 !Ig o 2% 4 i 3 A, tollows e patehia, flh llo.llvnu $7@43c. ’% i 3| e 1900 erop, l7.|k olds, T@10e. L endy; acld, HIDEHKPIG t{ll Jiej Suitornia, "to % Ibs., “00[— julet; domestic fleece, 2%@90c. TAL] —RBasy; ot per pkg.), #%e; 4 ‘Orleans, open le. 658 pies: steady: ate @2)c; state creamery, itatlon creamery, 16%@17%e; l-ewry [ THE OMAHA DAILY B2%e; No. 1 white, —Eholce Gmothy, #.0G100; ehotcs | wii20, bal HAY airie, $6.00, P BUTIER-Creamery, 196 fancy dalry, th Missourl and Kan- » loss off, cases re. Recelpts. Shipments. 1t llm’;.r sas stock, turned. q':nvmlons—me{ steady; -muy u:.t: O beef mess, §17.756 1 a0 ,.ffl—*.‘r'm'w-m.“;: Bote: creamery: imitation, g BB Kooy, mm, peg, quies | ® fancy, lai tancy, small. white and colored, 9. EGGS—Rece(pts, 12,008 Quiet; state and Pennaylvani, TR A dled, 18G20c; westérn uncandied, 61,:\ SES—Steady and unchenged. ULTRY=Allve, frm: yioy Vurkeys, ' 1g; e g:m chickens, 14@14%c! fowls, 184c; tur- v, 18, SHTALS Yesterdn ket was followed ¢ Eing off of price tone. Tite lower had the effect of demand and a good business was acted in ‘slectrolytic, amounth pounds altogether at $ILEM% and September dellvery. At tho marker the tone MmNl Piled weak offerings were freely made on the basie. Btandard spot, closed at $11.70@11.82%; electrol: u ke, l and castin ces also luflgfld &cnnel lnot 8s 94 _whd closing ot llll s 3d for hnurvu both easing off at £52, 2 64 for futures. Liberal offerings of n in the local market, coupled with an absence of demand from speculators or consume! Mnln prices today about ‘3 points on the market closing weak at the de- Ine Spot closed at §25.20#28.50. The Lon- don’ market Teported & drop of 16 for the day, presumably due to the same cause. l‘pnl closed at’ £126 10s and £124 fs. In Jead thers noted and rrl(‘efl remained Spot closed changed at £11 25 T mar- tunn- and foreign undertone. Prices we unchanged. Warrants were nominal; "No, 1 northern found northern foundry, ern_foundry, Snchang ""u- 64 and a\'nu?uno ough unchanged a an T at a trifie higher at 63s 7%d. OMAMA WHOLESALE MARKETS, Conditiona of Trade and Quotations on snd Faney Produce. §—Candied s o R ;_roosters, LlelI’ P?ULT according to age, 4Qc; rkeys, $gl0c; b@sc; nflu el-l. per duel‘ and geese, stock, m “‘R’mv‘fl‘fiam [ Ay o hese prices COIOE mud yuasitye Du wrabLios. mlnd I.h‘ moilop " fiumw ‘R—Home grown, per dos., LERY—K GTATORA Now: Dot i JogsEo. SREEN ONIO! uo&' % -Per bu., N T bu., doz., 80c. Per_dos., EANS—Homs' grown. asiist. e siring besns, par m 2GABBAGE—Calltornia or’ home' ‘grows, IONHW Caltfornia, in sacks, per ‘E!Eii%:..."%{fl"‘ - PEACHES-Calif. 8t. Jo mgsoe; m~ p'r.‘l-m gu."u. Caittornia according to GREE! O C ncy. Tuvancss; s Kol n.m 4 nunz crate, 'kn' cuuo i nwrm mh. m box, §L.%; ulDDl uuunof varities, per bbl, MHAPPL"—PCI’ bbl, 3. CAl 'UPE--Texas, per crate, SL15; Ml #0c. WATER&MN&-C[‘IM 15@%c. 0 u—loru.. thern Catawbas, per 20-Ib, BLU BERRIES—Per 16-qt. case, $2.%@ “TROPICAL 'LES-] pt-hl:.o' 'fs-nm No. .ww XVHI.POOL northert} Cnll(ornll». ‘“ll yoe Aug. 13.—WHEAT--Spot. ring, quiet, 6e m, No. 1 o " Fuares Qu° 3 December, American mised, y; September, clear b‘llh‘. 'N to ouk!ur;a square cut, American finest white, 3 Amflm lored, Y dy, 288; Aus- In London, aull, B R—8t. Louls llncy ‘wmter, firm, HOP'—AQ London (Pacific coast), firm, B flll—flafllml ot, 06 ‘IH ol 'h d\lfln‘ the Inst two ’any-. centals, Including 825,000 Amer- Recelpts of American corn during the last two days, 40,000 centals. Toledo Grain Seed. TOLEDO, 0., Aug, 12.—~WHEAT—Active and strong; mh. e} lememb-r T0%e; December, May, CORN—Iralrly’ active and strong: cash, §c; Beptember, 62%c; December, 40c; May, ATS—Dull but nrmn new Béptember, mber, B t1over: T Tairly active and firm; Oc- tober, $.5; Jatwary, $%.5; No. 2 asitke, $7.22%@7.40. elphia Producs Market. Pl PHILADELPHIA, Aug. BUTTER— Steady; extra western creamery, 20%c; extra nelrby pfln s, EGGS—Firm, good demand; fresh nearby, 2ic, loss off; frekn westorn, S1c, fresh _southwestern, iS¢, oft; southern, 16@17c, 1088 off. i Wheat Flour and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 8.—~WHEAT et T e e tents, ’i‘i’fo'{'fn','fin $2.8098.90; mecond b, Orst. clears, $3.0008.10; m paténts, $3.60@3. l.cond ‘clears, BRAN—In bul ¢ NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS, Display of Strength Barly, but Close Il l‘w'r. features {n lh. b' the coming flupl Crop news was el ry today, both that of t) lepartment n tl 3 Hport of the Amnul ural d d the later cur- counting good crops, which have olearly foreshadowed. On the other hand, the autumn aotivity while it has been sul kc indus- market, the ngs, has v-.. apes is week's ‘fln money rates therefore would nAt\Il'llly be_of most effect on speculative oconditions. Buyers in an- tlolp‘.l.lone l'oodel’o , seeing the dan- in the money market which m;. d‘llun 0! lloch and pfllfl(‘. averaged nearly than t!n T per cent, which was tflr e P pel0, T Sqierday. Loans and ‘com- merclal sho ® hardening tend- gney ag 'oll"lvw x months loana §00d mixed s exchange collatel rull-' ats per cent. The nmgl..m'.‘} ‘were | encd Ar?ncu: Rocupitlcs wers's ow w J" ' seems to lo -uu L3 Pflml h mn in ll'flr of me receipts m mon than This Forf Fais ¥ .{355;; §8%ze 5 .':i " £ EELs) iy s rr?t L shefe I 7 s F » 2 = D1l | quiet; - | Septéml Epm piE iy 5 4 1l 1om:'g" o Bill Seaistil: P lml l lew Yorl ms, fair g.—’fllo dominating | Chesapeake rket continue to 3 l‘llh" freely, causing a b BEE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUSY 18, 1902, Nll. Posted exchange, $4.86 for demand. An 13.-"Clearings, $19,827,8%; 44, PHHADI:IJ‘HIL A 13, —Cleari, M balances, $LEISIM. Money, su,-nlonn soAUg, 135 Clearings, 4134, - balances, Money, % per New,York Momey Market. NEW YORK, Aug. 12-MONEY--On call, steady at 304 per cent, last loan at per tem. prime mercantile paper, 4% “BEnLiNg EXCHANGEEaster @488 for demand _and X or sixty daya posted ulu. . ll-. 2% commerclal ?‘ exican dollars, il ore—Bar, 41%e. DB—Govern; , y n- aaitve; THETe lmcmlneqan state, in- The closing quotations on bonds are as follows: at 3 95785 H "'“g;i,:ig'_o £ »Sp. 2, M N, Al cent; e loi closing of stock: ‘BAR SILVER—Steady, 24 5-164 MONEY—2% per cent. The rate eount ln the open market for short bills PAGE e per cent mna ior lieewwuiiis’ per cent. New York Mining Quotations, NEW YORK. Alll ll-fl'h. lullv'll‘ are od | the closing pr! WA.IHINGNN Aug. u—TodlY'l lhb'- treasus o .rll lmfl%filu‘lv.v_fi the nlom.m fiold in on of redem; mf on. shows: Amhble cash balance, ; gold, $104,742,528, orelgn Fin: .m. ZDNDON. Alll. 12—~Gol Roms amount ot Toie e “Bani ot cngland ance was £44,000. oney was mand today 'and the supply abundant. - Louns were fenewed by iho Bank of England, There was much con- tinental money offered for a month or two at low rates. fion. taken ay on bal- was in active de- ‘was fi Discounts were steady, On Stock excl the "tone was fatrly erfrl, but in spite of a healthy und'r there was loln. nervousness {ng the outcome of the Kaffir account. ys though rumors of a small fallure were in- accurate there arose a report that a large outside l}nerltnr had succambed, fuvolving Tuore €1 of four of the largest brokers. Couso.s_declined a ity of them were taken S by & 'ter which toey rec ralls hard- ‘mostly A qua rge firm Home . but later they be. fic ve ned weak on the divi- improved. . 12.—Transactions on the u y “showed an 1 r tone. ertain stocks were firm, notably dynagtite | ¥ Dortunt fatlure ndon, but they im- PviA Toward the clese.. Ta the lase. hear inanimate, with the tone vate rate of discount 2 ustrials and Thomson Hous- at the close. ra stronger and Kamrs x"mmm"d' Thres cent rentes, o for the account, Bicrtange on Tondon, 21 18 of ehecke: BERLIN, Aug. 12.—International shares were quief on the bourse today. Home nds showed a general but unimportant Ar'mmm securities were sy Cansdian Pacifio wenkened on the SIvldinl declarations. Local shares were firm, uollhl" coal 8 res, which Innrovod allog gn deliveries for the frs ‘week n! A\‘lllll Market, EW YORK Aug. 12 -COFFEE—8pot, 3 . ‘lnvnlet. 5 7-16c; mild, Futures opened ts lower and Cabies were without lnfiulncfi‘ lhowllll quiet forelgn markets and namow changes. Receipts, while heavy, were not above what the trade took for Rew crop swming. forward. Boih bull and bear leaders were lndlflerenz operators untll late in the day, when the ll(l?r ‘lslld ints on near months and July, the rest fAR T St e clique ugusf T The market "w.u IInle eas: ths |steady on far, wif to 16 its 1 Evaporated Ap and Oried Fruits. Au 12.-EVAPORATED continue so light as to dull and virtually nomi- Illl lt nld Guotations. Common fo r.‘-'i"‘x'_xro fi'fibvfin- prunes oontinus the chief 4 partment, show- als- ihg & vlky" sirong. one. wits nl.yln‘ an ..&:‘".'! tendéncy on ety all Deeled, Sugar Market. lem!onx Ayg, 12—SUGAR—Ra nlngu. 16¢; mm{mgl.“ Duluth Grain Market. S i, 25 S ber, m No. 4 elu'in.a Spirits AINCINNATI, 12 —WHISKY.Dis- tllers’ Anished oodar Arim on bests of OA' "|OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Osttlo Roosipts Smaller Than Expected and Prioss Held Firm. ANOTHER BIG SLUW? Liberal Ran of Lambs, bat Good Stuft Sold Readily at Steady trong Prices, While Com- Grades Were Weak, IN HOGS BOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 13 le. Hogs. Sheep. 17 ‘” u‘l 15,87 I.Nl u ns ll lll 22,875 'YEAR TO DATR lhow- the receipts of South Omaha ca an at for the year (o date and comparisons with Inat year: wer: Oflchl Iond Two days this week. Same days last week. Sam k before. . price of hogs sold the market the last several days, with oot parisons with former years: | 1902, |m1 um ll“.]lfl.flm.llfl B : 23 B o -| - = e R & 28| ————— £33 watotatces L wnstetooy 28@8se gss=ee|’ S RSP BIEg8R "B gy 8255 SRRVEY ¥ s "sEENEg "FroNs "88 Ryt %8 2 i =55538 2885 gt {351 i "2 "BE3EZE "3 ESNET FFSEE & 2 Sasins ‘garsen 2=3 rissties prr——— 333 0030000 oot cacete cs0eise0 00 2288 &8 Eic] (- avanon ‘ e sasa 851y P— [Syep—— ASBRY ———— August 9. A‘ltult 101 ugust Au:un 1 * Indica‘es Sunday. YESTERDAY'S SHIPMENTS, The following list shows the number ot cars of feeders shipped to the country Jesterday and thetr destination: B4 _Hickey, Gitner, ~B. & M. A W.Ih:,,Ntbm.kra ot BB Neb. Surter Bloomis Sonn Hute, ‘gfl map, 1 F.W. Hatn, Defiancs, H. A. Pilubury, Lynn. L umber of cars of stock brovent in tet today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H'r' Ry. 1 P eeeaee 28gs® "3s! wessmes R A e g g s 2F i gS2H=2 - g S - 2 o 2VREN 28992 ‘Jnee e 223 1] filled up and Qi o 's receipts wn purchasing the num- 0-!\].. Hoy u Bhnp. & 1 E!a.:!is::u?.i? et t L 855 1,381 10247 CATTLE—There wers not nearly.as many oattle in the yards this morning as ex- pected, and as & result the market was active IM steady to strong on all desir- able grades. Packers seemed to have quite libera. orders, so it did not take long L0 flear the penc of the cattie showing There were a few loads of cornfed steers ‘on sale, and one_bunch was good enough to sell at $8.15. The market on the better les was fully -ma in some cases a lttle Itl'onr The part fat kinds did not gell any too freely and were no more than steady. The cow market was active and stron; .I' on anything that had any kill to jt. Broportion ‘of cow Siuft to the lotal oo Was no rge, S0 at bu Bl’l took hold - with _considerable. life and’ od many of the more desirable bunthel sold 3 ttle higher. ‘Canners " and medu grades sol "Buls, veal taives and sags aia ot show ono h change from yesterday to be y of mention, ‘The demand. fF stockers and _feeders gontinued very active and the good kinds may uhly be quoted steady to stroi same has been the case, Ihu“l ht along, the commmon. grades. a1 So very freely and were only about steady. Western nng.a cattle, of course, made up the bulk of nnonn{. but the quality far lce. The better Fraes ot best steers sold seadily Bt steady to utrong prices. but the common kinds were rat neglected and were only steady. The cow market was in about the same condition as steers, but if anything the good cows sold to Detter advantage, a8 gomparea with yesterday. than the stcers, Btockers and feeders of §0od que.ity were strong and others steady. Representative BEEF STEERS. Av. No. 1 @ sesaey CeassEERssssdtENs SEEIBEY = =1 288 TRESST2TETITRBURNEY $o883 2t §< *s 3 §5E pipdiadariiie 13 Q, ) = - HEIFERS, e T4 800 AND FIIDER!. gi‘! ;;;;;;E;: E 3 H < ,,. =sg & g 5 BgLEE ééi sesEastas’ sesst =, 3 38 g858 PRI ——— -....-.e..-.....m-lly Jrgss 851 BINSEEBLURSBSIERR SERTSEARARIAT ..-n--.n i zHes £z §3¢ E B o ggzeey D L L T Toruwwe. ggee EES CRRRESSHRISESEEANSETVERRERERYS errmaBne e B s B grszassingasates sifzgeseiitiaine 3 amssienszass Y 2 5 - g % 8 4 Peter Lisg—Neb. o8 300 heifers. CEELPP LS Hfiia&- SEBUR, Do L P . . graham--Neb. 8 cows...... 25808, $035>555 48 23] 2 S 2 3 = 5525:?353155 3 TS LR N SeRann] 3,38 on osgses ® B0 8BIAIN] o 3 y RBSI SR PR T T R p—— 11 steers... 1 Vebster—Wyo. 70 feeders.. 6] PO PN 838 83 85 23S I SSSIIN ITBRA wwme - EEZE& ped to pound the market, things pretty much their own way. The bulk of the hogs sold from 675 to $6.80 and a cholee bunch sold as high as §7.00. The close of the market was sicw and ‘weak, as packers were all well d not care whether they got any more hogs or not. It was rather late before a cl ade. Today's decline carries the market to th lowest point reached since April 9. Rep) seniniive saics. Av !h 208 80 s 5 gt §8aE: Bes¥i: HER T R L R FEEE :2lfltf‘fl:‘:&:fll'fififl:fl:tfltflE:S!S!SSS'tfl"a‘=S:82:2!8“‘55!58:“3::3.38 canassansanssnnsannan Il"!.l.ll.'.l..llIlgg’ll:lIllll g8 I Bpite of ‘hat fact the in good whape. For the two da; there is Incr'm in lu{pl the same fllyl ot l.“ ing corresponding da Gwing 14 the Hbersl reselpts mem had an oprznunlty to pick out the good stuff nst the commoner in and bought up 00 o choice gTades in good season at steady to strong prices, bu §Tades is meant the handy Wi &3 those showing quality. ' The and I do not sell to as 8s tht handy and. lightw Beavy sheep and the commoner all welghts were rathe The! nl Was a Dbhdl e:“l or. sale 1 y, wi natu made rs were.ih more ilberal mormng than for some me. pest’ Loy :Joofld stuff sold at ll‘.f’ prices. Com-pn inds “were more OF lees’ negloctes same as usual, e this “Ig Mlh over iso over #1 yearlings 10 ‘cull yearli 144 ewes and wel sgagSsisnsasanisEssess cemmasmmm ey BESESSEEEHSS RRUSSSRERY LOUIS, Mo., A JA=CATTLERe- celpis, ‘7,00 head. including 500 Texane. Market for natives steady’ fexans dull; Fatve shivping and cxpori steers beef and butcher steers, e i steers 'uudu $3.50g4. ::‘f.':...:%m" [ xlludln- cows and heifers, uuTrB'mzlAu ipts, 1. tive muttons, ®; culls and bucks 10g4.9; Texana, 8.0 DI E :*l. hmb!, .‘- OHMICAGO LIVE STOOK MARKET, Oattle Slow, Homs Lower and Sheep and Lambs Steady. CAGO, Aug. 12—-CATTLB-Reoe; S0 head, nctudlag 100 hoad Texans: 1508 western; slow; westerns and Texas, good 1o Bomina ; rough bulk .or lower; stockers 14 ower i: I ::u -?on an e rai ‘ ol n"-'o'lltmu’ calves; bs, $3.40@6. u\? L XY New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK, Aug. 12-B Re- 112 head; di f, steady. ‘lel qllohd Amerlmn steers at ldc, weight; ulw M at 13%o T Ib : exports odu oy CALVEB—R!MD!I o‘d. OGS—Recelpts, hn.-a d sales e ety e S AED lalfll—mpuy l- B hufl. lhulp asfer; lambs, 10@150 heep 00, ll.mh‘ 5. clllll .ll.‘fl'u‘:" muttons, n b. . lambs, general wales at l& Joseph Live Stock Market. JOSEPH, M 13.~CATTLE— Reetpts, 290 ne-a “beat Stondy 10 others 10@16e owor‘ “.r% e lllll'.l, cows and heifers, lo‘ll. stockers ind Neht pilsed. 1860 cavy, $6.00G718; DIRS, 1l b\lll ‘"m N’D‘:’AIBI—RMD head. Ilrklt u{cdvc and steady; 1daho lambs, SIOUX CITY, Au S (Bpectal Tele- ramy = GATTLE - Raceipts, 160 head: stockers ltrnnl’ and killers steady; bo'v-, bulls and mixed, t.. stockers lnd Qe\'IEI'I, $2.75@6.00; 1 and cnm. HOG! M hea ogise Jawee. selling n uh& ulk, m:"' Stock in Sight. The following table shows the receipt, of cattle, hogs and Iheap at the five principal markets for August 2,885 top ‘W YORK, A <] let l‘n‘flfll’l- Au 'll‘lc. i mid lllfl U .’.‘:"" u—mw;nuw C les, none; recelp pales; shipments, 1,31 balés; stock, h,-l GALVESTON, Aug. n—-CO‘l'l‘ON—Ipo! quiet at 85-16c. NEW ORLEANB. Au Quict, saies, 526 batée; oriinaty, o5 , THo: | fidting. TRe: i""i'c'" o .:}S.flin 'ih.uc »lh; "uhrull'v. ’I Woul Market. medium, Ma ol ol streng; fall, e mantha ‘u‘ the Mlllm Vor 68c; six t ||l( on.lis, vool.; Shore 1’ 80, lomba Fuum hx—rlodn 'wu b‘l"‘ ol year arrive ere Yy, bu ‘market edium %] ‘fin» I-lflln:‘l‘.h'(u Ofl and Rostn. OIL CITY, 18 —OIL—Credit bal- [1%-H u“‘lflt no bid; “ “m bbls.; average. l.lbl{hbblw "EAVANNAH, An:.'fi':ox el D, n.n- i i‘.""‘“&‘:.- o. Au u.-mmn u--, o E o RO T toady. P-uol-um."‘nua Rosin, steady. n,—u:u-.a 208 44d. Tyrpentine s 3;1 o —ru spirits, steady, "' e mpoaie Dry ———_mfiot. NEW YORK, Aug 12-DRY Bpot business has shown l-l ment, but ?oono- 21 Vinesof"cotton Bl by o pflullnuwl‘u!d for both plece goods IANCHE‘;TI'?‘hm IY OOOD.— but not act Guit Ulmin, I‘ndo. my of Omahe, (o Atiuntic Resity '.& .Wm“m.