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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
NANCIA

NEW YORK, March 17.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. l-SToCKs-The market opened
tame, with declines extending to l point.
Stocks came out more freely than buyers
could take, and a general decline followed.
The short interest has been largely increased
the past two days and an attempt to cover in
"A few instances caused a rally of 4@M point.
Southwestern stocks were the weakest. 1t
was reported that the engineers on the Union
Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Fort Scott 81
Gulf would go out Monday and a drop of l
point was recorded on Union Pacific but only
u point ON Missouri Pacific. The latter raj
lied to the opening figures but the former
possessed little reactionary power and ONLY
advanced "a point. Louisville 81 Nashville
broke IL and Erie seconds l point. TIL rest
of the list was quiet. st. Paul declined u
point on reports of a decrease of S35, 600 in
the earnings for the second week in March.
The bank statement was bad, showing a de-
crease in the reserve of 81 ,475,0 $50, against
81, 257, 400 the previous week. This start
the selling again and the market closed easy,
with the last sales on q majority Of the active
stocks at almost inside figures. The total
sales showed a larger business than the OPP
orators expected, the aggregate being III 900
shares. The closing prices to-day, compared
with q week ago, show declines of los points.
Union Prciic heads the list, Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy 218, Missouri Pacific rs,
New England ~, Reading ~ and Louisville
& Nashville 1ss points. The total sales were
III, 900 shares.
GOVERNMENTS = Government bonds were
dull but steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

HOLLAND HERRISas-T0@ re per keg.
PtcKLEs-Medium in hbls, $500; do in half
bbls, $3.50; small, in bbls, 500; do in half
bbls, 1900 gerkins, in bbls, $500; do in half
bbls, $3.50.
SrrRrrs-Cologne spirits 1ss nroof, s1.14;
do, 101 proof, sl.17; spirits, second quality,
1Ol proof, s1.16; do, 1888 proof, sl;13; alcohol,
1ss proof, per wine gallon, S2.l2; redistilled
whistles, s1.25@1. 80; gin blended, S~l.5od2.00;
Kentucky %bourbons, s .00@6.00; Kentucky
and Pennsylvania ryes, s2.OO@6.50; Golden
Sheaf bourbon and rye whlskies, $l.5Od3.OO;
brandies imported, S.0006S.50 so; domestic,
sl,80@9,oO; gins, imported, S5.o0G6.0o; do
nestle, 81. 25@3.00; champagnes imported, per
case, S2S.0O@33,00; American per case, $1,000
@16.00
DRUes-Acid, carbolic, crystal, per ID, SOC;
citric, per Id, 60c; t~artaric, per ID, Soc; sui
phuric, per ID, SC; ammonia, carb, per ID,
l5c; alum, per Id, &c; alcohol, % per cent,
per gal, $2.25; blue vitriol, per 10, Sc; borax,
refined, per ID, l0c; camphor, refined, SOC;
cream tartar, pure, per 10, 45c; cream tartar,
commercial, per Id, 20c; cloves, per Id, 23c;
cuttleish bone, per Id, 8oc; dextrine, per Id,
lee; ,glycerine, pure, per Id, 8oc; hops, fresh,
sect powder, per 10, 6Oc; morphine, p & w,
per OF, 1926; opium, per ID, S4.25; ouinine, =
& w, per OF, 6lc; q~uinine, German, per OF,
sec; Rochelle salts, per ID, 35c; saffron,
American, per Id, Coo; saffron, true Spanish
per OF, sl.0O; saltpetre, pure, per ID, 10c; sui
phur, Flowers, per ID, SC; soda, bi-carb, per
ID, DC; silver, nitrate, per ID, $1l. 80; sperma-
ceti, per ID, COO; s%trychnine, per OF, sl.25;
wax, white, pure, per ID, 55c; wax, yellow,
pure, per Id, 35c.
O~ILs-Carbon, 12@25c; linseed. boiled, 60c;
linseed, raw, SIC; castor, No. l, Sl.20; No. 2,
SLIP; sperm whale, sl.0o; whale water,
bleached, SIC; fish, bank, 35c; neatsfoot
extra, 55c; neatsfoot No. l., SOC; gasoline,
"a degrees, 15c; w. S. lard, CSC; No. / lard,
Soc; No. 2 lard, soc; w Va. zero, lac; w. Va.
summer, 12c; golden No. l, 40c; golden No. 2,
25c; whale, zoe; naphtha, 1 degree, lac;
headlight, $50 degrees, 12c; headlight, 175 de
grees, l5c; turpentine, Acc; castor, pure, s2.45
per gal.
DRuGs-Ammonia carb, 14c; camphor re-
fined, soc; copperas, nc; cream tartar,
45c; cream tartar powdered, 20950c; Indigo
Madras, 75c; morphia sulph, per o., 1875;
soda bi. carb, 65c; Venice turpentine, Acc;
gum opium, 4,25; quicksilver, SOC; quinine,
German, per o., 55c; quinine, p. Il W., lac;
wax, yellow, pure, &c; wax, white, s5@55c;
citric acid, per h., 64c; oxalic acid, per h.,
54c; alum, 4c; borax, refined, per h., 10c.
ExTRACTs-Sanderson's oil bergamot, per
h., $500; oil lemon, per h., $3.50; oil pepper
mint, $500; oil wintergreen, 50 so; olive oil,
Malaga, per gallon, S1.25.
SoAP-Castile, mottled, per h., SOLO; cas-
tile, white, 10613.
PAINTs-White lead, pure, exc; white lead,
fancy, 61Sc; putty, in bladders, &c; Paris white
&c; common, 215c; red lead, &c.
WINDOW G~LAss-Single, 20 per cent
double, 70 and 10 per cent discount.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
SATURDAY MARKET FIGURES.
Large Blocks of Wheat Sold on a
Narrow Range.
CORN SHOWS MORE LlveLINsss.
ats Quiet and Only a Moderate Bust
ness Done-Provisions Slow a..
A Demand For All Kinds
of Cattle.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 17.-fSpecial Telegram to
the BEE. LAMENTATIONS in the price Of wheat
were held within &c limits to-day, but, not
withstanding the narrow range, there was
some heavy trading and in large blocks. AT
the opening there seemed to be nothing TO
influence prices one way or the other. Crop
news was no more decisive in either direc-
ton than it had been for som days. Gables
noted a rather dull market, but with no
change in prices. May wheat opened at 1910,
Rold down to TsEc and up to TS16c and huc-
tuated between these extremes through the
session, closing at 7SEc. No outside in
fluence or news received had anything to do
with these small ups and downs. They were
governed by the preponderance of offerings
or demands of local traders. June wheat
opened at 7918c, sold at 1914c and 19@791sc
and closed at 191sc.
Corn was more lively, and fluctuations, al
though within &c range, were at
times very quick and Indicated con
siderable nervousness on the part of traders.
The range of prices was higher. Receipts
were smaller than expected, and with occa-
sional good buying for New York account
and by commission houses, the smaller
shorts bidding prices up without waiting for
the sixteenths. The possible extension or
the railroad strike has seemed to exert a de-
pressing effect upon wheat all the time, but
II is not altogether so in corn. The moderate
amount of contract grade in store here, and
the possible shutting off of all futher re-
ceipts is calculated to make the large short
interest in this grain rather thoughtful.
May corn opened 5l4c, advanced TO 5lHc,
dropped to 51Ac again, but there was very
little trading at that price, then advanced to
b196c, fell to 514@5l13c and advanced to
5121c, then gradually fell to 513sc and closed
there. June corn opened at Size. sold at
61A@511Ic and closed at 514c.
The speculative oat market was quiet,
with only moderate business and narrow
fluctuations. May oats opened at 3l16c, sold
down and closed at Bic. June oats opened
and closed at 31c, selling up at one time to
91Ac. July oats sold at 304c. August fell
from 271sc to &c, closing at the lower price.
The provisions week closed in a slow man
ner. For the cash product there was a
noticeable increase in the demand, but specu-
lation was featureless, limited in character
and embarrassing. The smaller class of
traders, as well as the "highflyers,' were in
disposed to branch out and there was no par
ticular stir in the future trading from first to
last. Still the market was well supported
and short ribs and lard closed at last nights
final prices. In pork the closings showed a
decline of 2l1c. May-the pivotal future
sold at S14.12k@S14.171 for pork, $685. for
lard and S7.22K@725 for short ribs. Pork
for the same month closed at S14. 1915 bid,
lard at 1924 bid and short ribs at S7.2213
hid.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Commercial Notes,

The tendency of the money market in the
east, according to the Wall Street Daily
News, is toward higher figures.
Wednesday q trust was recognized in st.
Louis, and in the future the output of corn
meal, hominy and grits will virtually be con-
trolled by the Hominy Miller association.
This trust was organized in Indianapolis last
year, and was intended to take in all states
in the winter wheat belt.
The imports of coffee from Brazil during
the last thirty days has been larger than
usual and stocks are much increased and val
ues somewhat decreased in consequence.
Arbuckle still maintains his old rates on
packages, however, There has been a de-
cline Of &c in the value of coffee since jan
uary z.
Holders of Western Union stock are get
ting nervous. They fear that the Baltimore
& Ohio syndicate will nave to market a por-
ton if not all of the five thousand shares of
stock acquired through the sale of the Balti
more a. Ohio lines. There has been much
disappointment that the test offices did not
make a much better showing.
The stability of the sugar ''trust' is seri-
ously menaced by the operations of Claus
Spreckles, the sacharine king of the Pacific
slope. In connection with some other pro
ducers he proposes TO establish an immense
sugar refinery in the vicinity of New York
city and by offering sugar at less than trust
prices imperil the existence of the combine.
AS Spreckles came once near knocking out''
King Kalakua in his own domain, the fight
wall be watched with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
A LIVE STOCK.
General.
GeneraI.
UNION STOCK YARDS, 8 p. m,
Cnt,.la,, kan..I - 1000

Saturday, March II, 1888. !
The receipts of cattle for the week Just
closed have been very heavy and the number
sold has been large. A review OF the state
of the market on each Of the several days is
as follows:
On Monday the receipts were 1850 head,
while the offerings of butchers stuff were
fair. The highest price paid on that date
was S4.40 for a bunch of 1897 pound steers
which were the heaviest weights sold.
Statesmen contended that the market was at
least 10 cents lower on the best grades with
common stock about steady. Common to
choice cows sold at 81. 35Q13.40.
Tuesdays receipts amounted to 1907 head.
The quality of the offerings was good, but
the market opened slow. Later in the day
trading became more active and nearly ], 100
head were sold. Taken all around the mar
ket was about 10 cents lower on good stock,
the highest price paid being $4,45 for a bunch
of 1923 pound steers that on the day previous
would have doubtless sold at a. SO had they
been here, Common to choice cows sold at
&. 4093. so. The demand on Tuesday was
confined almost entirely to shippers.
On Wednesday the receipts We're ,692
head and the market again suffered a decline.
This time the drop in prices was nearly 10
cents on the best grades. The highest price
obtained was 1870 for a bunch of l,260-lb.
steers, with common to choice ranging at
S3.3O@4,2 20, Common TO choice cows sold at
&. 9003.6 &C.
Thursdays receipts were sos head Of good,
fair quality. The market was a good 5 cents
stronger than on the day previous and prime
stock sold at 81. 0OQ14.35, with common steers
at 81. 32@4 90. Common TO choice was sold
at 81. 50@3. IS.
Fridays market opened with fair receipts
which before noon had increased TO 735 head
of good stock. The market was about steady
on all grades.
The receipts of hogs during the week were
moderate and Notwithstanding the fact that
prices have tluctuated apparently, not until
Friday could any real change be noted, the
difference in price being due entirely 10 the
quality of hogs. The market on Monday was
steady, $3.50 being the top for a load of fair,
heavy hogs weighing 1926 pounds. On Tues
day an advance was claimed, $40 being OBJ
tanned for a load of hogs Weighing $50
pounds, which We're a splendid load, while
several loads of heavy stuff sold at $3.50. An
advance of 8 cents was claimed on Wednes.
day, IS. 40 being the top with seconds at s.. IS.
Thursdays market was steady while FRI
days declined ut least 10 cents, some sales
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
The business Outlook.

The effects of the strike on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy are still felt, and not
withstanding the fact that the road offers to
receive and deliver all freight, the feeling of
confidence which prevailed before the engins
GERS left their cabs has not been regained by
any means. The action of the engineers on
the Union Pacific and the news of the walk,
out on the Santa Fe has not tended to mend
matters, and as a consequence there is a com4
motion in trade circles which will not cease
until the roads are again in running condS
tion. 1t is not intended to convey the idea
that no busin ess is being done, for outside
the usual stagnation cansed by an affair of
this kind, trade never was better, and at
present orders are coming in very rapidly.
Much dissatisfaction Is expressed by country
dealers at not being able to receive goods
within a reasonable. time and owing TO not
being able 70 ship, stocks III some
houses in this city are accumu-
lating very fast. Beyond doubt as soon
as soon as the difficulty is settled the increase
in the volume of business done will be very
gratifying to note. AT the present time tho
city trade is brisk and all dealers report. q
good trade. The lumber yards have been
filling large orders for early spring building,
but as a rule the greater number of contract
ors have been waiting for a change in prices,
which occurred yesterday and will hold good
until April /.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
MARKETS.

Chicago, March 17.,-Fpllowing are the
2 $50 closing prices:
Flour = Steady and unchanged; winter
wheat, bills, s3.50@5.50 sacks, g.. 5O93, rs
wheat, hbls, IS. 5O@4 so; sacks, s~2.700@4.25;
spring, siTb@S.9Ui rye -four, s9.S5@3.lo per
bbli bnckwheat flour, $5.00(d6. rs per Dbl.
close being a shade frmer than yesterday
cash, 74Ao; April, 1880; May, 7S1Gc- -.
Corn-Moderately active and stronger,
closing h@Ac higher; cash, 4T&4c; May,
81 7-i6c,
O~ats-S!eady and auotably firm.
Rys-Dun q. 5sha
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

men contending that it was at least Is cents
lower.
The deals in sheep were confined to one
days NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the buyers
surprised themselves and everybody else by
purchasing over 500 at prices ranging from
$4.20 to 5.65. This must have frightened them
for since that time nothing has been done in
sheep worth mentioning.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Shipments.
Dockage and Commission.

Public inspectors dock pregnant sows 40
pounds, stays so pounds each.
Dead hogs. 100 pounds and over, $1,000
rs per cwt, less than 100 lbs, of no value.
Yardage: Cattle, 25c; hogs, Sc; sheep, sc
per head, Feed: Corn, sl,00 per bu. timothy
hay, $50; prairie hay, $50 per ton.
Commissions Cattle, SOC per head; calves
and yearlings, $40 per car. Hogs and sheep;
Single decks, S.; public inspection on hogs,
l5c per car. All sales unless otherwise
stated per 100 lbs live weight. o..
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Grocer's Inst.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, lOM@ll
PowDER AND SHOT-Shot, $l.40; buckshot,
sl.65; Hazard powder, 800; half kegs, s2.75;
one,fourths, Sl.5O; blasting kegs, s2.35 fuses,
100 it,, 45@75c.
PRovIsIoNs-Hams, 11@ll4c; breakfast
ba on, 1l@ll4c; bacon sides, SIe@sA;. dry
10011c.
ToBAcco-Lorillard's Climax, 45c; Splen-
did, 45c; Mechanics Delight, 44c; Leggett &
Meyers Star, 45c; Cornerstone, SIC; Drum
Spearhead, 44c; Catlin's Meerschaum, ale;
Catlin's Old Style, 23c; Piper Heidsick, 64c;
Sweet Tip Top, SIC. U. N. o., lie; Red
White & Blue, 1Sc.
DRIED FRuIT-Apple, bbls., new, rs. 100
7s4c; evaporated, 9H@lOc; blackberrles,
eyaporated, 9%@l0c; pitted cherries, 22923c;
peaches, eastern, new, rs, s4@SAc; evapo-
ratee, peeled peaches, 3O@32c; evaporated,
impaired, 10000; new currants, 7@74c;
prunes, new, 456@4Ec; citron, 24@25c; %raisins,
tornia loose muscatels, sl.9O@9.OO new Va
lencia, 7H@7&c.
CoFPEE-Ordinary grades, 17@lsc; fair,
lS9l9c; prime, l9@2Oc; fancy green and yell
interior Java, 2582Sc; Mocha, 2S@30c; Ar
buckles roasted, 20&c; McLaughlin's
XXXX, 2O4c; Dilworth's, 2Oci Red Cross,
zoe.
61@7c; white extra C, 6sE@6hc, extra C,
64@6S6c; yellow {, 5H@5Ssc; cut loaf, 100
Uei powdered, 7%@t5S; New Orleans, SO
@5&c.
CANpr-Mixed, 9@l1c; stick, 9@9Hc.
CANNED GooDs-Oysters, standard, per
case, S3.0003.3 5; Strawberries, 2-lb, per case,
s. l5@325 raspberries, 2lb, per case, S3.10@
$50; California pears, per case, 81. IA SO;
apricots, per case, s4,3094. 40; peaches, per
case, s5;609e5,7 rs; white cherries, per case,
5000 California plums, per case, s4.3O@4.4O;
blueberries, per case, s2.30C62.40 egg plums,
slb, per case, $3.50; Pineapples, 2lb, per case,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Prevailing Prices.

The following is a table of prices paid in
this market for the grades of stock men
toned. 1t frequently occurs that no sales of
some particular grade are made, when in this
case the table will state as nearly as possible
the price that would have been paid had there
been any Of that class among the offerings.
Prime steers, 1900 to 1900 lbs. $40 @4.5 SO
Prime steers, 100 to 1900 lbs. $40 @4.30
Fat little steers, 900 to 1850 lbs. 1886 @3.I
Corn-fed range steers, 1900 to
1900 lbs j.. ................ $50 @4.35
Common to choice corn-fed
20 $50 @8.5O
Western cows ................ 200 @3.70
Fair to good range feeders. go. $50 @2.75
Medium TO good native feeders,
900lb and upwards ......... 2.25 @3.00
Common to good bulls. ......... 200 @3.25
Fair TO medium native feeders,
900 lbs and upwards ......... 2.25 @2.50
Stockers, 400 to 700 lbs. ......,. 2.15 @2.75
Prime fat sheep. ............. $50 @5.60
Good fat sheep, 90@100 lbs zee. 8.75 @4.00
Fair to medium sheep ......... 800 @3.50
Common sheep. .............. 2.50 @2.75
Light and medium hogs........ 40 @5.O5
Fair to choice heavy hogs. go. 5.15 @5.25
Fair to choice mixed hogs. . $40 @5.15
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

The receipts were fair and the quality
good. The demand was fair and the market
opened active and rempined so during the
day, although some papers contend that it
steers sold at $3.50 at 4;35 p. M, the highest
price paid,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Live stock Notes.


Cattle stranger, .
St, Patrick's day to-day, 90.
William Bays, of Valparaiso, came in with
q load of hogs,
j. p. Morden, of Tekamah, was here with
two loads Of cutie.
pFred Clarke, u well known stock dealer,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
Hogs.

The receipts of hogs to-day were heavy for
Saturday and the general quality fair. The
market opened about 8 cents lower, but be-
and was about steady with yesterday, taking
quality into consideration. The local packers
were heavy purchasers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
REALTY AND BUILDING.
The Former Business in Good Condis
tion-The Latter Improving.

The past weeks business in real estate was
fair. Over 100000 of Omaha dirt changed
hands according to the warranty deeds filed
with the county register. This of course
does not represent the entire business trans
acted, as many of the deals are unfinished.
1t is an open secret among the brokers that q
gentleman representing a Boston syndicate
is here, ready to buy up a large block of ip-
side property, provided he can get inside
figures. 1t is the intention of the men he
represents to purchase some of the very best
property in the city and improve it by buildy
ing some fine structures for manufacturing
and commercial PURPOSES. The ing
quiries from outside capitalists are condy,
ing in rapidly and every real estate
broken is busy answering letters from
abroad. The building boom as shown by the
large increase in the value of building peri
mits issued, has fairly begun. 1t is to be
hoped that the trouble. between the brick
layers and contractors will soon be settled
and that an early start be made in buildinel
The following table shows the real estate
sales Of the yyeaK.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

MONEY ON CALL-Easy Mt 2@21S per cent;
closed offered at 2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER - 5@51S per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE - Dull but steady
and unchanged; Sassy for 90 day bills,
$4.S1M for demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

Barley-Nominal at 719S1c.
Prime Timothy-$2 k@251.
Flax-seed-$1.45.
Whisky-$1.15.
Pork-Steady, with slight change; cash,
s1400@ 1405; May, $500.
Lard-Steady and unchanged; cash, $3.50;
May, SI62H@G65.
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulders, $6.00(d6. 10;
short clear, S7.60CdI65; short ribs, $7.15.
Butter Firm; creamery, 23g3ec; dairy,
22@26c.
Cheese-Quiet; full cream cheddars, 10A
@llc; flats, 11A@11kc; young Americas,
12H@13Ac.
~Eggs-firm, fresh, 14@14hc.
Hides - Unchanged; green hides 4l6c;
heavy green sailed, 5lSc; light green sailed,
&c; sailed bull, 41fc; green bull, 318c; green
sailed calf, Sc; dry flint and dry calf, l2@l3c;
dry sailed, 10c; deacons, SOC each.
Tallow-Unchanged! No. /, solid, 4Ac; No.
o do az. ,alyn Alkg nor III
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18


cash, S24c; May, sec.
C~orn-Steady: cash, 45slc; May, ACC.
Oats-Weak; cash, 3011c; May, 294c.
Pork-Sl4.25.
Lard-S135.
Whisky-$1.O9.
B~utter-Firm; creamery, 24@2sc: dairy,
20Cd26c.
Minneapolis, March II. = Wheat =
Steady; receipts, 1856 cars; shipments, 90;
closed: In store-No. / hard, March, zoe;
northern, March, 74c; April, 74Lc; May,
754c; June, 76Lc; No. Q northern, March,
re; April, T216c; May, 734c; June, HAc.
On track No. / hard, 77ac; No. l north
ern, 4%-75%c; No. 2, northern, 13c.
Flour-Unchanged; patents, sacks to ship
pers in car lots, "a. 10@4.25; in barrels, $4.25
CABS.
Milwaukee, March 17.-wheat-Dull;
cash, 75c14; March, 744c; May, ne.
Corn-Dull; No. 8, 4711c.
Oats-Quiet; No. 9 white, 334c.
Rye-Steady; No. l, 5S4c.
Barley-Lower: No. 2, 16c.
Provisions-Steady; pork, March, s14.00.
Cincinnati, March 17.-Wheat-Lower,
No. 9 red, SIC.
Corn-Dull; No. 9 mixed, 53@53Ac.
Oats-Quiet; No. 9 mixed, 334@33l3c.
Rye-Dull No. 2, 66c.
Provisions-Quiet and unchanged; Pork,
Sl4.50; lard, dull atS7.50.
Whisky-Good demand at 81 90.
New Orleans, March 17.-Corn-Quiet
but firm; mixed and white, 60c; yellow, Gle.
Hog Products-Unsettled and generally
higher; pork, s14.5O@l4.62H; lard, refined,
fierce, 500.
Bulk Meats-Shoulders, $6.15; long clear
and clear rib, $7.5o@1621a.
Liverpool, March 17.-Wheat-Dull; in
poor demand; holders offer freely; Califor-
mia No. 1, Is 6d0 Is I'd per Genital; red west
ern spring, 6s 6dCG6s Sd per GENITAL; red west
ern winter, 6s 7d06s Sd per Genital.
Corn-Easy; in poor demand; new mixed
western, As Cd per GENITAL.
New York, March 17.-Wheat-Receipts
LOO; exports, 3S, 900; options opened easier,
but subsequently strengthened, closing firm
at S@Ac higher; spot fairly active and firm ;
ungraded red, S9a92%c; No. 3 red, 904c in
store and f. o, o., 112cdelivered; May closed
at 903sc.
Corn-Receipts, $500; exports, . ,5oO; OPP
tions advanced 4@ssc, closing very steady;
spot firm and quiet: ungraded, mixed, clio
&C; No. 2, 60Ac; in elevator, 6l4@ 6l13c
atioat: May closed at 5919c.
Oats-Receipts, 1000; exports, go; firm
but quiet: mixed western, 39@41c; white
western, 41@45c.
CofTee-Spot, fair Rio, nominal at s13. soc;
options 15@25 points lower, fairly active;
sales, $4,000 bags; March, sl0.20@lO.35;
April, 10. 10@10.30 May, Sl0.00@10.20 20; June,
@9.95.
Petroleum-Closed at 974c.
Eggs-Steady; western, l5@1514c.
Pork-Quiet but firm; mess, Sl4. 15@15.0C
for one year old, $l5.00@l5.25 for new.
Lard-Cash, fairly active and firm; west
ern steam, spot, S7.95@7.97a.
Butter-Quiet but firm; western, 14@32c
Elgin creamery, sec.
Cheese-Quiet and easy; western, 111@
12c.
Kansas City, March 16;-Wheat-Steady,
No. 3 soft, cash, 7Sc asked; May, SOC asked,
Corn-Stronger; No. 2, cash, 1870 asked
May, 444c bid, 44aIc asked.
Oats-No. 2, cash, 2919c.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
sheen.
OmCial ReCeipts.

The receipts Of sheep were 26O head, which
were shipped to Chicago. Nothing was done
on this market.