Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 6, 1903, Page 19

CONDITION OF OMAHA'STRADE olume of Business for Last Month Broke All Previous Records for August. * PROSPECTS FOR SEPTEMBER ALSO BRIGHT Prices in Much the Same Notches They Were a Week Ago, Although There Have Been Several C Worthy of Notlee, Omahea jobbers and manufacturers report their trade for August as having broken all revious records for that moath. There ere more merchants in the tnan ver before and their orders were more beral than usual. Traveidng men aiso met with better success on the road than ticipated, so that taking the situation 88 a whole no one seems to have any com- laints to offer. Not only that, but Sep- omber I8 starting out in very encours ing manner and unless something happens 1o materially change the situation jobbers are confident that this month will also make a good showing. Retallers seem (o have more confidence than usual in future usiness and for that reason are buying eavier and a better class of goods than they did a year ag One encouruging feature to Omaha bu ess men is the large number of new c mers who have been on the market withn he last few wecks. 00d evidence of the fact that Omaha's putation as a jobbing center is improv- ng cach year and that merchants in the territory tributary to Omaha ure aware f the fact that they cannot afford to go slsewhere for their stocks. There have been about the usual number of market changes during the week under ‘eview. The tone to the general market, Jhowever, is good and firm and all indica tions point to good healthy conditions for some time to come, Collections are reported as being in very satisfactory condition for this time of the year. Sugar Unebanged, but Very Firm, Wholesale grocers report the sugar mar- ket in just about the same position It was & week ago, no change having taken piace on eitner raws or reined grades. The de- mand, though, still continues very heavy and there i an upward tendency on all &rades. In the line of canned goods salmon has been attracting & good deal of attention owing to the fact that opening prices on | the new pack of Sockeyes are 1o@2c higher than was ‘em-mll{; anticipated. The im- ression among jobb hese prices are higher than the condition of the market would justify, though per- haps not higher than would be jusufied by the cost of packing. California canneries have very largely withdrawn from the market on canned fruits, offering only here and there a very small part of the full llne. Peaches and ears, where offered, are held from 6 to cents per dozen above the opening prices. ‘The market on future tomatoes remains very firm at the list quotations, as discour- @ging reports are received regarding the erop. The condition of the sweet corn crop is also very unsatsfactory and prices firm. Opening prices were made last week on ;lew. loose, Muscatel ratsins by the Cali- 'ornla packers and it is found that prices are about 1% cents per pound higher than the same grodes were quoted a year ago. The result is that the jobbing trade is very slow to take hold and so far as known yery few orders have been confirmed, Job- bers say that it remalns to be seen how closely the assoclation controls the acre- age. No prices have yet been made on ded_raisins and present indications are that they will range ) %c higher than last season. Higher prices are also ex- pected on_ all grades of London layers. The market on dried peaches and apricots still continues very firm at the last ad- vance. It looks, however, as though rasp- berries had reached the bottom, and it Is thought that any further ehangs will bo in the direction of higher price Dry Goods Trade Very Active. Omaha dry goods jobbers have a very favorable word to say regarding fall trad up to the present time. During the mont! gl Ausust they fold more goods than ever fore and at the present tim lef(ember romises to do about as W he. dq and from the country thro traveling salesmen is particularly good for this se: son of the year and, taking that together ‘with the house trade, makes the total vol- ume heavier than anticipated. Several of fall goods are beginning to get sdarce and, as predicted early im the season, through these columns, it {8 not ow 80 much a_ question of es as of livery. Pgn\uu lines of brown cottons are well s0ld up and many mills have shut down. Manufacturers are rof to take orders for ten and twelve-olunce Canton and the worst of it is that prices W _crop_of cotton for the early upward of 10 cents. That be- g the case, those well posted on market conditions may that retailers need not be afrald to supply thelr wants at present ces. P'Tere have baen no quotable changes tn the market during the week under review excepting an advance of 14 of a cent on American mournings and_gray prints and of 1 a cent on American B and C Indigoes. Hardware Active and Strong. Hardware jobbers report all fall lines as moving out very freely. 8o far the di mand has been heavier than |t was a year ago and present Indications are that trade will continue brisk throughout the season. The demand is not confined to any particu- lar ‘llnl. but general for all seasonable &o0ds. ‘The market is In a good healthy condi- tion and the tendency of prices is upward rather than downward. Shot for example has advanced 10 cents per bag owing to a stronger lead market. The market on tin plate ‘is quoted strony with stocks very ight. Glass is firm with prospects favor- able for higher prices. Turpentine is sell- ing at the highest prices that have pre- vailed for some time. There very material advance is not being anticl- pated. The market on rope, however, has eased off Y¢ per pound and Is selling readily at the decline. Practically all other staple lines are selling in about the same notches thoy ‘were a week ago and Indications ar considered a Bealthy market for some time to come. Out After Spring Business, Leather goods jobbers are now preparing to start the campaign for advance orders Some salesmen have al- ready started and others will have their for spring, goods. samples in shape Within the next few da. They all feel confident of doing & good busi- ness from the start, as merchants are Ung accustomed to placing early and as a result more orders are taken ch year on the first trip than it was pos ble to take the previous year. ® 0¥ ear ago. Those in position to know say, owever, that there is no prospect of any lower quotations and that merchants wiil be safe in buying at present prices. and most of the traveling men will carry samples of those lines. 8o far as immediate business is concerned Jobbers have no complaints to offer. A 00d many buyers arrived on the market last week and while the bulk of the fall business has been placed still a good many buyers are expected this coming week. Rubber Clothing Selling Well. Thers is very little doing in rubber foot- wear and probably will not be until mer- ohant: §in 10 move the stock they already purchased. There is, very brisk demand for all kinds of rubber clothing and in fact manufacturers in many lines are far behind with thelr orders an are holding their goods at firmer price than were asked a short time ago. Stocks with local houses, however, are v plete and no change iy prices Is conte plated. Some of the Omaha jobbers h; recently been making extensive improve ments in thelr houses and have e their storage rooms, sample rooms proved thele faciiitles for handling %0 they are In better position than ever be- fore to handle the trade In the territory tributary to Omaha. The stocks now in the hands of local jobbers are the heaviest and most ' complete that have ever bee: carried in Omaha. " OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET, Condition of Trade and Quotations on Staple and Fancy Produ PGGS—Fresh stock, loss off, 1c. B POULTRY — Hens, #0; spring ghickens, per b, lle; roosters, according ‘y%:xfs_?h- furkeys, g1z old ducks, i BUTTER- Packing stock, 12 § fo, faney” dairy, In tube, ot ;"-l:b‘cr'fifr', FRESH FISH-—Frosh caught trout, 1lo; ckerel, 1G8c; pike, 10¢: Perch. 6. biftaly’ ?\.fi& bluefish. 15c; whitefish, 10c {iSi haddock, tov; codfian, 13 lobsters. bolied, per |l 20¢ W par lb. Hei bullhead ok bass, 2g2%c: hallbut. do les, 13c; herring, 6c; white bass, 1 OYSTE ew York counts, 3 can, They consider that as | ers seems to be that | 18 also & stronger market for linseed ofl, though a continued et their orders Prices for ring lines are very firm and some classes £00d8 ure a little higher than they were a ‘There will be quite a few tan shoes sold this year OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SEPTE 1903 7c; per per gal., 3 BRAN-Per ton, $14. HAY—Prices quoted by sale Dealers’ association: land, 39; No. 2, B me §7.60. Rye straw, $650. for hay of good color and quality. mand fair and receipts light. CORN—4Sc. OATS-—g7c. RYE-No. 2, 8. VEGETABLES. bu., 0@s0e. ky, $1:90; standard, per can, 3c; Omaha_ Whole- Cholee No. 1 up- um, $§; coarse, These prices are De- POTATOES— BWEET POTATOE rown. per basket, 7bc; Virginias -bu. bbl., UCUMBERS—Home grown, per basket, BEANS-—Home grown, wax, baske! fogsoc. CABBAGE—New home grown, per Ib. GREEN CORN-Per doz., 10c. TOMATOES—Home grown, 6@ 40c. HUBARB—Per 1b., 1c NAVY BEANS-—Per bu, $2.60. CELERY—Michigan, pér doz., large ‘western, 4bc. IONS—Néw home grown, dry, 1%¢; fancy Washington stoc £4G PLANTS—Per doz., $1.0@1.5. FRUITS. PLUMS-Utah and Colc PRUNBS—Itallan, per $1.66; Siiver, $1.3. PEACHES-California, Californta_clings, $1.00. CRABAPPLESPer bbl., 8. PEARS—Colorado and Utah Flemish, $2; Colorado and Utah Bartlett's, $2.0092.35. CANTALOUPE—Idaho, ~standard, ~ per crate, $00; per %-crate, $2.60; home grown, ver_doz., $1 APPLES—Weltheys and other varleties, per_a-bu. bbl., $2.5083.00. GRAPES—California_Tokays, $1.75; Ham- burg and Muscats, $1.60; home grown, 8-lb. basket, 30c. WATERMELONS — Missourl, %c each; crated, net, 76c per 100 1bs, CRANBERRIESPer bbl.. $7.00. TROPICAL FRUITS. FIGS_Turkish, 18-1b. box, per b, 18c. ORANGES—Valencias, all sizes, $4.0004.25, BANANAS—Per bunch, $2.002.50; jumbos, $3.00. LEMONS-—California fancy, 300 to 860 ::1_&‘! $4,60@5.00; cholce, $4; 240 to 270 sizes, 25, LIMES—Florida, per 6-basket crate, $8.00. MISCELLANEOUS. CHEESE—Wisconsin Twins, full cream, 12%c; Wisconsin, young America's, 12%c: Black Swiss, 15¢; ‘Wisconsin bricks, 12%c; Wisconain l{mberger, 14i4c. HONEY-Neb. per 24 frames, $3.60; Utah and Colorado, per 2 frames, $3.50. r market 70G80c; string, per market basket, 14@1%e basket, 20036¢; rado, $i.45. box, $1.8; Gross, $1.00; salaway, HIDES-No. 1 green, 6%c; No. 2 green, 2 salted, Gbc: 6%c; No. 1 salted, Tic; No. 8%c; No. 2 veal No. 1 veal calf, 3 to 12 Ibs. calf 12 to 15 Iba.; d%e; & salted hides ufl)s %7{%. sheep pelts, 2@7c; hrose hides, § NUTS8-~Walnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per. Ib,, 7c; hard shell, per 1b., l4c; No. 2 soft shell, r 1b., 13¢; No. 2 hard shell, per Ib., 12ci razils, per 1b, 12c; filberts, per 1b., 12 almonds, soft shell, per Ib., 16c; hard shell, per 1b, 15c; pecans, large, per Ib., 12%e; small, per Ib., 1lc; peanuts, per lb., 6c; roasted peanuts, per 1 Te. Kansas City Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 6—WHEAT—Sep- tomber, TU4@THC; Décember, filyatiie: 4 hard, 4@Tbe; No, 3, 12@73c; No. rejected, 6@6ic; No. 2 red, 80c; i receipts, 2 91 cars, —Beptember, 5%c; December, 44%c: Nr:n.;'z‘alxed. i6l4c; No. 2 white, 46%0Q SOATS—No. "2 white, 39G40c; No. 2 mixed, c. 3—No. 2, 54G5434c. HAY—Cholce timothy, $9.60910.00; choice prairle, $§7.2%5G7.50. (s BUTTER—Creamery, 15@17c; dairy, fancy, . EGGS—Firm; fresh Missour! and Kansas stock, 16%c doz., loss off, cases returned; new No.'§ whitéwood cases included, 1ic, eceipts. ents, Wheat, bu, a0 I $00 Corn, bu. 43,200 4,000 Cotton Market. LIVERPOOL, Bept. 6—COTTON—Spot, in limited demand; prices 12 points lower; American middling fair, 6.88d; good mid: dling, 6.06d; middling, 640d; Jow middlin 8.18d;’ good ordinary, 5.88d; ordinary, b. The 'sales of the day were 4,00 bales, of which 600 were for speculation and export and included 2,800 American. Receipts, 4,000 bales, all American. Futures cpen easier and closed steadier; American mid- diing. & 0. ¢, boy, 6,060 Beptember- October, 6.92@5.73d; ctober - November, 5.3d; November-Deoember, 5.2436.25d; De- cember-January, - 5.20@5.21d; January-Feb- ruary, 5.19d; February-March, 6.184; March- April,’ 5.17g5,18d; April-May, 547, gl st Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YORK, Sept. §—The statement of averages of ‘the clearing house banks of ‘;}h of IY for the week shows: Loans, $924 {1880, Increase $1,30/.300; depasiis, 113 decrease EM ; circulation, $43.87 4 decrease $47,000; legal tenders, $74,098, 800, decrease $1,617,200; specie, $172,796,000, de- crease $2,261,°0); reserve, $246,529,500, decrease $3,879,100; reserve required.’ $239.582,8%, de- crense $498,150; surplus, $17,206,975, decrea B0 éx-Unito é«aum deposits, $2 576, decrease $3,392, Forelgn Fluancial. LONDON, Sept. 5.—Gold to the amount of £2%,00 was withdrawn from the Bank of England today for shipment to South America, BERLIN, Sept. 5.—Prices on the bourse today were weak, owing to the fact that the London and New York Stock exchanges are closed. Exchange on London, 20m $8'%pfgs for checks. Discount rate for short bills and three months’ bills, 3 per cent. PARIS, Sept. 6.—The tone on the bourse today was calmer on more reassuring ad- vices from the Orlent. Prices closed firm, Bank Cleard; OMAHA, Sept. 5.—Bank clearings for the week as compared with corresponding week last’ year were: Monday Tuesday ednesday Thursday Friday . Saturday . Totals Increase 011 and Rosin. OIL CITY, Pa. Sept. 5.—OIL—Credit bal- ance, $1.56; certificates, no bid. Shipments, 66,877 bbls., average 80,32; runs, 75,768 bbis. average 85,352 shipments, Lima, 53,153 bbis. runs, Lima, 63666 bbls., average 59,568, SAVANNAH, Sept. ' 5.—OIL—Turpentine, firm. 66%c. ROSIN-Firm; A, B, C, §1.85; D, $1.90; E, ; i H, 250 1 8.0 K. W G, 850 W W, i F, 205, G, 8215 E;&; M, 33.30; N, $8.40; Exports and Imports at New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—Total imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for this week were valued at el imports of spect h 'otal 1m s of le at the York for fi:u wen;p.vcrere $39, silver and $15,192 gold, Total exports of specie from thi ort to all countries for this week wer: 14,980 silver and $3,505 gold. Dry Goods Market. NEW YORK, Sept. —DRY GOODS—The week closes weak, Wi Y _observing y artial busine the market | no element of weakness, while he curtaliment in progress makes the attl- tude of the sellers stronger and more tena- ble. Activity continues with the jobbers and reports of favorable conditions through- out continue to b X rt of New Liverpool Grain ons. LIVERPOOL, S8ept. 6.—WHEAT—Spot: No. 3 red western winter (new), steady. s 3d; No. 1 northern spring, strong, 6s 10d Putures: Quiet; Seplember. 6 o%d; Oc- . 85 0%d: December. Gs 674, | N—8pot: American mixed, steady, | 4~ 6%d tures: Quiet; September, 4s 6%4; October, 4s 6% London Stock Market, LONDON, Sept. 5.—Today is & holiday on the Stock exchange BAR SILVER—Steady at 265-16d per oz. llg?gn:’v‘:hmoum rate tor short billa 16 per cent; for three ths' bills, 3%@8% per cent. . 5]54!01\“. Sept. 5—~CORN—Firm; No, 3, SATR 8tr mc‘N 3 trong; No. : N o.;( ,.o white, 36%@%%c; No. B eon © * % (oCAUISKY--On the basis of 1.2 for fin Kansas Oty Live Stook Marke KANSAS CITY, Sept. 5.—CATTLE—Re- celpts. 20 head: dull and weak; cholce ex- t and dressed beef steers, $4.7506.45; fair o mood, 6@ stockers and feeder: R10G40; western' fed stecrs. §8.00M450 Texas and Tndian steers, $2.75i8.80: Te: cows, $2.0082.50: native, cows, §1.5084.00: n tive ‘heifers. $8.85G04,10; canners. $1.10G2 bulls, $1.85@8.90; calves. §2505.60. Recelpts for week, 83,100 cattle and 7,250 calves HOGS-Receipts, 130 head steady; top, £5.90; bulk of sales. $5.F66.80: heavy. 85 304 §7is; mixed packers, 16.3006.60; lleht, 150 onkers, b L pigs, 50696.50. o for week, 36 400 hosd: et P AND LAMRS-Np receiots; mar- dy: nutive lambs, §2 90f16.90: western lambs. $27665.00; fed ewos. 32 40618, 90; Slipped _veurlings. & @id Recelp nd Provi POPCORN—Per 1b,, %c; shelled, 3a8%c. | OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Desirable Grades of Both Fat Oattle and Feeders Higher for the Week. HOGS HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVANCING Recelpts of Sheep for Week, Fat Stuft Held Steady and So Also Have Feeders, but Feeder Lambs Are Lower. BOUTH OMAHA, Sept. 5. Cattle. Hogs, Sheep. L6420 6T 140 . 3,846 X . Recelpts were: Official Monday. Official Tuesday.... Official Wednesda Official Thursday Official Friday Official Baturday. Week ending Sept, 5. Week ending Aug. 20 Week ending Aug. 22 Week ending Aug. 15 Week ending Aug. 8 Same week last year.... X RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the recelp! of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year to date and pomparisons with last vear: 1908, 1002. Inc. 056,144 b41,458 113,686 864,347 1,627 . 17,710 880,150 782,201 97,868 ...... 5o prico paid for Hogs at South for the last several days with com- Dec. Cattle Hogs Bheep Aver: Omaha parisons: Date. | Aug. 15... Aug. 16 Aug. 17, Aug. 18. Aug. 19 of 903. [1902. 1901|1900, |1899. [1898.[1897. - % - 28! o3 % Aug. AvE :\‘ll ug. A Aug. BELS TBRRTSE SN e oG e s 288 _SB=xuss 22323 225 528 ag! 3. paes = EES38% a2 "8 222233 "I3a 282338 PO [ ——| 38882 o BEEEREREBENS i 2. 38 2 The officlal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road wa llug;3 H'ses. k. » 9 K recelpts was asing the num- Totals . The disposition of the da as follows, each buyer purc ber of head indicated: Buyers. Omaha Packing Co. Bwift and Company Armour & Co.. Cudahy Packing Omaha Packing Armour & Co,, 8 Layton & Co. Parker & Webb Other buyers .. Cuttle. Hogs. Sheep. ] 658 638 Totals . 6,353 3 CATTLE—There were about forty cars of cattle reported this morning, but they were tica all either consigned direct to ocal packers or billed through, o that a test of the market was not made today. For the week recelpts show an increase over last week of nearly 5,000 head, but as compared with the corresponding week of last year there is a decrease of about 5,000 all desirable grades as compared with the close of last week. Some of the inferior rades have been more or less neglected, ut still they are about steady ior the week. The feeder market has also been in good shape. A large proportion of the offerings has consisted of feeders but the oiitiet has been about equal to the supply 8o far as the good stuff is concerned. ‘Ihio only class that can be quoted any lower 1s feeder lambs and the best grades of these have not suffered to any great extent. The com- mon kinds though are 15@25c lower, Quotations for_ grass stock: Good to cholce lambs, $4.66@485; falr to good lambs, 82045 "good 1o cholce yearlings $3.35@4.50; falr to good yearlings, $3.56G3.50; good to cholce wethers, $3.25@3.10; fair to Bood wethers, 3$3.15@3.%; good to cholce ewes, $2.7:@3.00; fair to good ewes,$2.3502.6 feeder lambs, $3.75@4.35; feeder yearling: $.25G3.60; foeder wethers,ss ewes, $1.50@2.50. Represent 4. ative sales: CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET, Recelpts and Quiet Market Mark Trade in All Lines. CHICAGO, Sept. 5—~CATTLE-—Recelpts, 600 head; the market was nominal; good to rime. steers, 846,00, poor to medium 41‘)115;?;50%\:) ker; :Afnd Q'o‘de’;‘n. glsflglnfi; COWS, L X eifers, 2.00G4.75; ulls, $2.00004.50; calves, 33.60@6.75; western, $3.660 4.70; Texas-fed steers, $3.2@4.70. (OGS—Receipts today, 5,000 head; esti- mated Monday, 80,000 head; the market for best was steady, for others slow; mixed and butchers, $5.36@6.20; good to cholce heavy, :6.56615554 rough heavy, $5.15@5.60; ight, 5.606.20; bulk of sales, $5.46@b.7 SHEEP AND LAMBS—Recel 1,500 the market was steady; good to fafr to_cholce wether: sheep, $2.50@3. westgrn lamb Light $8.76@6.10. St. Louis Live Stock Market, 8T. LOUIS, Sept. 6.—CATTLE—Recelpt: 1600 head, Including 200 Texans; stead native shlnp!nf and export steers, $4.76@ 675, the top obtainable for strictly’ fanc dressed beef and butcher steers. 3. steers under 1,000 Ibs., $3.50@6.25; stockers and feeders, $2.5008.90 s and heifers, $2.2566.00, the top for fancy heifers; can- ners, $2.00@2.25; bulls, $2.25@4.00; calves, i:g @6.50; Texas and Indian steers, grass, §2 {@a.0: fed, $4.00G4.90; cown ana heifers, §0 HOGE—Recelpts, 2, strong; plgs and lights, $5.25g%.25; p $5.40@6.90; butchers and best heavy, $5.50@6.06 SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, head; market steady; native muttons, $3.25 @4.00: lambs, $4.0066.75; “aulls and bucks, $2.0074.00; stockers, $2.00@3,00. There was no market on 'change, New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK, Sept. 6—CATTLE—Re- celpts, none; no sales reported; the market for dressed ‘beef was steady; dressed beef native sides, 61@Sic per Ib.i exports, 1790 cattle and 1,600 quarters of beef. CALVES—Receipts, 106 head; the market was steady; veals sold at $5, a few grass- ers at §3; city dressed veals, 8%@12%c. —~Recelipts, 7,700 head, all consigned SP AND LAMBS—Recelpts, head; the heer market was firm; t market lightly firmer; no very prime on sale; sheep sold at $2.90@5.60 per 100 Ibs.; lambs, 50, including a car of Canadas at $6.35; dressed mutton, w.@%c B 1b, dressed lambs, general sales, T%@10%c. Sioux City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY, Ia., Sept. 5.—(Special Tele- ATTUE Recelpts, 100 market 00@6.15; cows, bulls an Vstockers and feeders, $2.60 @3.60; arlings and ocalvs 3,487 lamb COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Deorease of Burpius Reserves in New York Barks Feature of Week. ' MONEY FOR ST. LOUIS BANKS " Secretary of the Treasury Designates | Five In Which Depos Are to Be Made. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.—8ecretary Bhaw was MONEY GOES TO EAST, WEST AND SOUTH | In Chicago today on his way to Deadwood, Increase in Bank Clear Alleged to Be Due to September Settle- ments In Progress Daring Last Few Days. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—The Financler this week says: The notable feature of the officlal stat ment of the New York assoclated ban last week was the decrease in the surplus reserve, the result of an important loss in cash caused by a large, though excep- tional movement to Boston, for the needs of a local corporation, and there were also comparatively large shipments of currency to south, Influenced by some activity in the movement of cotton from the plan- tations. The reduction in cash was prin- clpally due, however, to absorptions of money from the banks by the subtreasury, in_consequence of fiscal operations, pay: ments through the banks for customs and for transfers of internal revenue col- lections from western depositories, through thelr New York correspondenis being reatly in excess of current disbursements y the treasury. The decrease in specis was 32,261,900, and in legal tenders $1,617,200 making the total loss of cash $3.809.1 which amount, it may be observed, closely corresponds with the $3,565,200 loss to the banks as estimated upon the basis of the traceable movements of money during the week. The required reserve was reduced $498,150, through a decrease of $i, doposits. Deducting this sum of from the total loss of cash, leaves $ 950 as the decrease in surplus res which now 'is $17,206,9%. Calculated u the basis of deposits, less those of $a7,23 of public funds, the surplus is $26,605 The statement failed to balance by $57, this being the difference between the sum of the loss of cash less the increase of $1,784,300 in loans, and the amount of the décrease in deposits. The above noted expansion in the loan ftem was most likely due more to the ex- tension of accommodation to mercantile borrowers than to the stock commission houses, and therefore, it was regarded as unimportant. It may be noted that the loans are $5,284,600 In excess of the de- posits, against $2,987,600 in the previous weok. Though business on the stock exchange was less In volume than in the week ending August 29, the average daily clearings were $21,000,000 grea amounting to $162,000,000; the increase probably largely due to the September settlements which were in progress during the week. Though the de- crease in surplus reserve was important, as above noted, there does not seem to be any indication that the movement of money for crop purposes has begun to be large, this being confined to shipments chiefly to the south of not more than $800.000 %o far as could be traced. Moreover, the fact that the treasury Is absorbing considerable sums ought not to cause anxiety, for should these absorptions continue to be large, the secretary will probably be induced to ex- tend relief through an increase of deposits of public funds in the national bank de- positories. Comparisons of changes in loans show that three of the larger banks in- creased this item by $1500000 net. Five Institutions lost $3.100,000 net in cash. y s, $2.5008.50, HOGS—Receipts, 2.000; market bg higher at $.80@6.55; bulk, $5.4095.45. St. Jomeph L tock Market. 8T, JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. p.—CATTLE~Re- celpfs, 178 head. OGS - Receipts, 259 head: steady. to Bo higher; light, $.70g6.00; medium and heavy, S4B AND LAMBSNo recetpts. Stock in Sight. Following are the receipts of live stock at the six principal western cities yesterday Cattle. Hogs. Sh head. The market for corn fed steers has been in very satisfactory condition all this week. There has been a liberal supply on sale for this time of the year, but in view of the scarcity of grass beef all kinds of corn feds have sold to good advantage. It is safe to quote the market fully 10@1bc higher than the close of the week and the market is now at the high point of the year to date. The top price of the week for a Joad was $.75, which is also the highest price paid 'so far this year. Warmed up and short fed cattle are selling largely from 300 to $4.75; fair to good cattle go from $475,to %35 and good to cholce from §6.25 0 $.75, while something fancy would bring around §6, and In fact one steer did bring that price this week. “The cow market has also been in good shape this week. Recelpts have been none too heavy to meet the requirements of the local trade and each day's offerings have been cleaned up in good shape. Good corn feds are very scarce, but cholce grades could safely be quotéd at. 000450, “while some heifers sold in with steers at $.25; fair to good corn feds go from $3.60 to $4.00; grassers sell from $3.60 down. Bulls, veal calves and stags are all safely steady for the week, with the demand fairly good, The general run of grass bulls sell from $2.00 to $2.50; cholce veals could be_quoted up to §, or a little better. There has been an actlve inquiry for feed- ers all the week and as a result the tend- ency of prices is upward. As compared with the close of last week prices are gen- graily 10918 higher. the greatest advance being on choice dehorned feeders. That ciass may be quoted from $3.76 to $4.10; fair to good cattle sell from $3.60 to §3.7. while the commoner kinds go from $3.40 down. The quality of the western grass beef steers that have arrived so far has been a great disappointment to the trade. In fact practically nothing cholce has been offered 4nd packers are buying oattle that in former vears they would scarcely bid on. The bulk of the grass steers coming for- ward have been selling from $3.50 to $3.86, whereas good to cholce grassers would bring $4.95 to $4.50. and falr to good could be auoted from $3.75 to $4.15, with common stuff from $3.60 down. The demand for grass beef Is in good shape and packers all Claim that they are anxious for good stuff. ‘As compared with a week ago, prices are about 10@15¢c higher on even the kinds such as have heen coming. Range cows are also 10@15c higher than a week ago. Cholce grades could safely be quoted from $3.25 to .50 and something fancy would bring more than that. Fair to good cattle sell from $2.50 to $8.15 and canners from $2.00 to $2.25. Western stockers and feeders have ad- vanced about 10@ifc during the week under review and are selling in the netches quoted above. HOGS—There was not & heayy run of hogs in sight this morning and the market opened 5@i0c higher than yesterday's gen- eral market or not much different from yesterdayv's elose. Trading though was not Very brisk as packers did not like to pay the prices asked. Several trains were late and that also heiped to delay the market to quite an extent. The bulk of the early ar- rivals were disposed of in good season but toward the close the market eased off and the late hogs sold with a good share of the advance lost. The heavy hogs in par- ticular suffered toward the close. Light welghts were in good demand this morning as there were several shinping orders be- sides the local demand. They sold largely from $.60 to $5.75. Medium weights went mostly around 3550, while the heavies sold from $5.40 to $5.45, with some late sales Aown to $5.35. For the week receipts have been quite Mberal, as there 1= a gain over last week of about 1,500 head, and as compared with the same week of last vear there is an in- crease of about 13700 head. Although re- celpts have been liberal, the tendency of nrices has been upward and a net gain of tully & dime over the close of last week is Representative sales: No ... - Railway Notes and Personals. E. F. Serviss, commercial agent for the 'Frisco, has returned from Sioux Clty. Gerrit Fort, assistant general passenger agent for the Unlon Pacific, has returned from Chicag John Francis, general passenger agent for the B. & M. has gone to the Big Horn basin country. The rates for the National Buttermakers' association at Sioux Falls this fall have been canceled, as the convention has been ostponed until next summer, when it will Be"heta ‘at Bt Louis. The Western Pasenger assoclation has decided to extend the length of the home- seekers’' rates from September 15 to De- cember 81, 1908, Tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month dur- Bloux City. Totals, ENGLISH LOSE CUBAN TRADE Prospect of Reciprocity with United States Felt in British Com- mercial Cirel LONDON, Sept. §—The report of the British, minister at Havana, Mr. Carden, on the trade of Cuba for 1902, was issued today. He says: The prospect of the reciprocity convention between Cuba and the United States being eventually sanctioned by congress, has not failed to affect British trade by deterring Cuban merchants from nccepunfl gr?nsn]l to open up business relations witi ritdsh manufacturers. There can be no doubt that with or with- out the reciprocity convention British mer- chants have to bestir themselves if they Wish to retain their present share of Cuban trade. Combination alone 18 lfkely to prove efteo- tive in maintaining our commercial position in this part of the continent. Reviewing Cuban trade, Mr. Carden says: It is encouraging to note the steady in- crease In vegetables for export and the de- velopment of Cuba’s resources other than tobacco and sugar. MAKES A CURIOUS GIFT Argentine Offers to Pave Pantheon in Rome with Native Wo ROME, Sept. 5.—The city of Rome has just received the offer of a curious gift, Which, while it has been accepted with gratitude, has caused some amusement. The commune of Buenos Ayres, as & token of Argentine friendship for Italy and a tribute of affection for the late King Humbert, whose remains were burled in the Pantheon hgre, has offerad to pave the plazza of the Pantheon and the surreund- ing streets with Argentine wood, which will be kept in repair by the donors. TO PROTECT THE WOMEN Special Police Force in Plain Clothes to Be Org f Berll BERLIN, Sept, 6.—The ministry of the interior has directed the police president to organize special police, in plain clothes, to protect women and girls from the atten- tions of men on the streets. These daylight insults are probably prac- ticed more in Berlin than in any other continental clty. Claims Must Be Pald, SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Banto Do- mingo, Bept. 6.—United BStates Minister Powell arrived here today, He comes to San Domingo on a special mission to see that the government carries out in full the agreement made in 1902 in connection with the settlement of the Improvement com- pany, Bala and Rol claims. Congress has authorized the government to borrow $120,000 to pay urgent interior debts. The logn will be raised here and will be guaranteed by 3 I iiIIT 10 FEE : g SEesEsisy i3 33133 Eio-3 ] Besi 8 2ESER2TEESSTITT stsstspatesssssssssssssssssty B6..L e 1 © SHEEP—There were no fresh arrivals of sheep and lambs this morning so a_test of the market could not be made. For the week recelpts show an increase over last week of about 2700 head, and as col pared with the corresponding week of last vear, there 1s a gain of about 6,000 head. The demand on the part of local packers has been fully equal to the Jply of fat Ul and prices may be quoted strong on & additional export dues on cocoa. The coun- try is quiet. Ome fn Every Three Reject LONDON, Sept. 6.—The government has appointed a commission to inquire into the alleged physical deterioration of the lower classes in the United Kingdom. The sub- Ject was brought up in the House of Com- mons by Sir Willlam R. Anson, parifa- mentary secretary to the Board of Educa- tion, declaring 60,000 children now attend- ing London schools are physically unfit for instruction. The director general of the army medical service reports that one man in every three offered as recruits had to be rejected. Mme. Humbert Taken to Prison, PARIS, Sept. 6.—Madame Therese Hum- bert was taken to Fresnes early today in the prison ambulance. She complained of sickmess, and was placed i the lafirmary, ing that period. Notes from Army Headquarters. Captain Chauncey B, Baker, quarterma; ter, T8, A Was a visitor at Army head- Warters Saturday, enroute to Fort Riley, n. Lieutenant L. R. Day of the Fourth United States cavalry is a visitor at army Beadquarters, enrouts to Macon, Mo., where he is assigned to college duty. Major Henry L. Ripley, Eighth cavalry, has been detajled as instructor at the en- Sampment of the organized militia of Okla- homa, to be held at Guthrie, October 10-16. Colopel George 8. Anderson, Eighth cav. alry, Jefferson barracks, has been directed to proceed to Chicago, Ill., and report to Mafor General J. C. Bates for duty an a member of a board of officers to formulate Problems for army maneuvers to be held at West Point, Ky. Millionaire is Detained. RACINE, Wis., Sept. 5.—Charles Edward Shevlin, a millionaire lumberman of Minne- apolis, was brought here today in custody of a deputy sher{ft and applied to the cir- cult court for a writ of habeas corpus. He has been detained at a sanitarfum near Lake Geneva, owing to alleged mental trouble. Ocean Record is Broken, NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—The steamer St. Louls, which arrived late last night, made the trip from Southampton In ‘six days seven hours and forty-nine minutes, break- s record of six days, thirteen , which it made | 8. D, to attend the meeting of the Ameri- can Mining congress. ) It is understood that he had taken ac- tion to relieve the St. Louls banks from the strain incident to expenditures on mc- count of the Loulsiana Purchase exposition. Asked us to what action he had taken, Sec- retary Shaw said: The banks of St. Louls have advanced, directly, probably 8,000,000 of the $10.000,000 expended upon the exposition grounds and buildings, and indireetly nearly the entire amount. 'In addition to this they have ad- vanced $2.000,000 or 33,0000 to concel alges. They are now facing the annual de- mdnd for money to move crops and are shipping out from $200,000 to $800,000 per day, The government, in a certain sense, hi |accepted & copartnership interest in the exposition. At least, it has appropriated $6,000,000 to ald the exposition. his s available only to meet the current expendi- tures. To relleve the present situation I have arranged to deposit $2,600,000 In the banki of St. Louls, This wouid be to no a vantage to the banks If they were com. pelled to purchase government bonds security therefor. They have tried to bor- row the bonds, but they are not available. In order to assist the banks such securi- tles as the banks can furnish must be ac. cepted. The banks can furnish such s curities as the legislature of New York has approved for savings banks, and I have agreed to accept the same as security for the 82800000 at 6 per cent of their par value. In other words, the banks will deposit $5,000,000 of_ state and municipal bonds, such as New York approves as security for money belonging to widows and orphana. And upon this §5.000,000 the government will deposit $2,500.000. This, however. is intended as a temporary loan and will be gradually recalled as the $5,000,000 appropriated |s ex- ended. The banks designated to receive 500,000 each are the State National, Third National. Fourth National, National Bank of Commerce and Merchants Laclede Na- tional. Talk of State Supervision. NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—The concluding ses- slon for the International congress of acti- arfes was held today, the discussion of state supervision of life insurance companies be- ing_continued by Robert W. Hann of Balti- more, Prof. J. Howard Gore of Washington, H. Duplald of Parie and Emery McClintock, of New Vork. Dr. Ferdinand Hahn, presi- dent of the German Actuarial soclety, ex- tended an Invitation for the holding of the next international congress in Berlin in 1906, the exact date to be determined by the permanent committee in consultation with he German delegates. The invitation was accepted. [ LU SUL ST -y, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, DEEDS filed for record yesterday, as furn. ed by the Midlnd Guarantee and Trust company, bonded abstracter, 1614 Farnam street: John E. George E. and Maloney's Mary Swelgard, add .. aisaiiii® 0. C. Wi . Wright Avondale to Henry lot 16, on, receiver, to lot 17, block 1, nd John 16, block 1, same . Joseph Barker et al pany, undivided 14 e, wi lot 1, block 139, city Bame to Eliza B. Barker, 1g of el lot 1. biock 135; lot 5. block ; T feet fot 5, and 'wiS feet ni7 feet lot 6, block 19, except right-of way of railroad; s$§ feet lot 8, block 201%, clty of Omaha .. Barker company to Jo y undivided 888 feet lot 8, block 201%; el lot 1, block 135; lot & block 134; n77 feet lot 5, and n77 feet west 18 feet lot 6, block 190, all city of Omaha By A Charles A. to ot 9, block 120, and lots 1, lock 115, in Dundee Place David Beckett to Robert N. 'd lot 16, block 3, Rush & a Frank N Purnam, part lots 17 and 18, blook 19, Hanscom Place . Alice Copson to Peter lots 1 and 2 Redick's 2d add. Anton L. Nestor and wife to Johnson, lot 4, block T, Dwight & Lyman's . Moses C, How. lot 14, block 8, Hillside Lizzle C. Graham and Elizabeth Regner, nd7 Butler, Park .. Same to same arker and s% of ndivided Selby’ add. No. 1 husband to feet lot 4, block 5, Assoclation add in_any business depends primarily in KNOWING the business. The_ speculator must KNOW conditions that affect prices. ‘We have just issued a booklet on W. Farnam Smith & Co. 8TOCKS, BONDS, INVESTMENT SECURITIES, OF ALL KINDS FOR SALE. We buy and sell Union Stock Yards Stock, Seuth Omaha. ON GOMMISSION, 1320 Farnam St. Tel. MONEY CAN BE MADE I8 IN SIGHT. Now it the time to get on the MARKET before the advance takes place. ITRADEI!’CIAIN BOOK I CONTAINS INVALUABLE INFORMATION RE- GARDING THE PRESENT MARKET, how to deal on margina & Doudle Your Investment. I 1T 8 SENT FREE. I $100 invested on %o margin makes n | $100_on_every advance of 2c. WRITE AT ONCE for BOOKLET & KET LETTER WESTERN GRAIN & COMMISSION <0 (Incorvorated.) Suite 119145 Van Buren Street, Ch ca Buy Josephine Gold & Copper Mining Company’s Stock at 134 Cents Per Share Cash, or $160.00 per thousand in payments of $7.60 down and $7.50 per month per thousand. The company owns about 200 acres of ground located near Prescott, Arizona, in one of the greatest gold and copper producing ore zones of the world, in which are located. such fa- mous mines as the United Verde, the Congress and others, Josephine has passed beyond the tages of a pros- pect and is now a shipping mine; is equipped_with a steam holst and shaft now 22 feet deep, with the best ore showing In the bottom yet en- countered in the mine. Arizona 1s_the coming copper sec- tlon of the Union and 1 belleve that investors who buy Josephine stock at present prices, will make enormous profits both on account of the advance n the stack, and from large dividends. Ore body already developed § feet wide, 210 feet long and 22 feet in depth. Plenty of wood and water on property. Wirst r load or ore just shipped to the smelter. Reoferences: Western Bank of Denver, Colorodo, or National Bank of Prescott, Arizona. Write for full particulars. Herbert S. Shaw, 14 and 15 Brown Palace Hetel, DENVER, COLO. The Merchants National Bank of Omaha, Neb. U, S. Depository Capital and Surplus, $600,000 FRANK MURPHY, Pres. BEX. B. WOOD, V. Pres. LUTHER DRAKE, Ca shie FRANK T. HAMILTON, Asst. Cashler. Recelve accounts of banks, bankers, corver- e firms and Individuals on favorable Forelgn Exchange bought and wold. Leiters of Credit issued, available in all parte of the world, Interest pald on Time Certificates of Deposit. Collections made promptly and economlioally. We request correspondence. COX-ADAMS COMMISSION CO LEVI COX. J. L. ADAMS. Grain, Provisions and Stock Brokers, Rooms 202-218 N. Y. iLife Ridg., Omaha, Neb, We deal In 1,000-bushel lots of graln; 10 CORN HOW IT GROWS. The Crop of 1008—And Its Price. Its Effect on Other Prices. It is written by an expert on corn cul- ture and is worth its weight in gold to any speculator in grain’ or stocks. SENT FREE ON REQUEST. 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