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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-26

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-26

Mrs. G. 5. Amcs may we'll feel proud
Of some of her fancy work. it captur-
ing two first prizes and one second at
the New England fair at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-26

l.. Jones left on the boat. yesterday
for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-26

S. Soule left for Norway, Me, yes
terday
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
DOMINION OF CANADA.

Totals United States. s1 ol4. .s6s es2 ...... 90
Exclusive OF New York. 45S,l5l,7i4 ......i 9.3 i
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
Liverpool L. Market.

LIVERPOOL, oct. 23.-wHEAT-Spot STEADY.
ueWhnu moderate; No. red, spring 6s I'd: No
l hard Manitoba, stocks exhausted; No l. Cnli-
lornla as I'd. Futures opened steady with near
anu distant positions I'D lower; closed steady
win near positions i4d lower and distant posi-
lions lions uhchanged from yesterdays closing prices;
business about equally distributed; November
6s 5Sidi December, Is Sad; January 6s Cd: Feb.
ruaiy. hs 5Ad; March, Gs Cd
SphN-Spot, quiet. American mixed new Is
5sld Futures opened firm, with near positions
"a hiSher ana distant positions I'D higher;
cioseu steady, with December lLd higher and
other months Id higher: business about equally
distributed; November. IS SD: December b,
SfId; January Is 2Ad; February, IS 2A.d; March
FLoUR-steady demand moderate; St. Louis
fancy. winter, IS 9d.
PRONlSlONS-Bacon firm: demand moderate:
Cumberland cut ~ to 80 lbs. 2js: short ribs 20
TO "a lbs, 3Os; long clear. light IS to Ss lbs
3ls long clear, heavy. 40 to Is lbs. 2gs Cd short
clear backs, light, is lbs, 2Ss CD short clear
middles, heavy. 45 to 50 lbs 25s; clear bellies
II to Is lbs, sos Cd. Shoulders, square 70 TO Is
lbs 2Ss Cd. Hams, short cut II to l6 lbs 5is
Tallow, fine North American. 2is 81. Beef extra
India mess, sos; prime mess. iOs. Pork prime
mess fine western AS Cd; medium western dos
Lard quiet: prime western. 23s Sd; refined In
pals 2Gs Cd.
CHEESE-Firm; demand moderate: finest
American white. August. 42s; finest American.
colored, August, SOS
BUTTER-Finest United States 65s: good bOs
oil:S-Iinsecd, lbs Cd Petroleum. refined. SID.
REFRIGERAToR BEEF-Foreuuarters, SID:
headquarters, 5asd.
HOPS-At London 0'aciRc coasO Gs.
The receipts OF wheat during the past three
days were $4,000 ccntals.
The weather is fine
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
Present Trade, However, Continues |
AIong ConserNnN NNe LInes.

NEW YORK, oct. 23.-Bradstreets tomorrow
will say; General trade continues along con-
servative lines, buyers and sellers preferrng 10
defer business until after elections. Traders nre
more hopeful as to the outlook for business
later In the year and next spring The reaction
In wheat prices, after an advance OF 20 cents.
Is the natural result OF a desire to realize
profits an advance In rates for money and enor-
mously heavy receipts of wheat at primary
markets, caused by higher prices. Comparatively
small stocks OF wheat In importing countries,
decrease In the worlds total production OF
wheat for two years In succession. unexpected
shortages In Russia, India, Argentine and Aus
tralla and only an average crop In the United
States, ore interpreted TO mean that the price
OF wheat Will advance further. The total ex-
ports OF wheat. flour included as wheat, from
treal. this week, are not quite large as last
week, or for four preceding weeks. but are heay-
Ter than in corresponding weeks in three pre-
cedlng years. amounting 10 sS23 600 bu., as oom-
pared with 4,l56.G00 bu last week, 2.Gis. 900 bu
In the corresponding week OF one year ago. 3SIS-
900 bu two years ago. 3.321. 900 bu. three years
ago. and 4.0Is,Oo0 bu. I'm the third week OF Oc-
tober 1892 Exports OF Indian corn continue
heavy. amounting 10 1851. COO bu. for the week
so per cent more than last week more than
twice as much In the week year ago
thirty times much In the corresponding
week OF 1894 and three times as much as was
sent abroad in the like week OF 1888 and In
1899. Mercantile collections continue as difieult
TO make as heretofore except In a few OF the
larger eotton-growlng states and In the spring
wheat region. where rapid marketing OF cotton
and wheat has rendered funds more plentiful
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
nuLLIsH TONE on, sFocK MARKET.
Large interests Conservative, but
prices Arc TcnLlnr un.xnrh

NEW YORK. oct g.-Bradstreets Financial
Review tomorrow will say; While large interests
In the market maintain n conservative attitude,
the tone this week bullish and the tendency
OF speculation has been generally toward higher
prices. The market is narrow one and the
buying has been furnished by covering Of shorts.
plus scattered operations on the bun side by
smaller traders The favorable accounts OF the
political outlook. the phenomenal rise in wheat
and the large gold engagements all tended to
create a bullish feeling in the street and IL
shu1ild be noted that the market was unafTectcd
10y the sharp reaction OF wheat prices or by the
advance In the Bank of England rate To 4 pcr
cent. causing, as 1t did, rally in exchange
that for the time being put another check upon
gold importations. The advance OF the Bank of
England's rate from to per cent on Thursday
was fully expected and neither that action nor
the rise in the open market quotations there TO
3ls per cent FOR discount has produced any spec-
ulative REORGANIZATION. Among the most salts
factory indications OF the week was the strength
OF and advances In the bond list Governments
were indeed feature. Both investment and
speculative issues OF railroad mortgages have
generally been higher. Another circumstance
worthy OF notice Is that the New York Exchange
seats are quoted this week at SIS COO an advance
OF several thousands over the last transfers
Fridays market was strong and advancing tiIl
the last hour, when the taking Of 81 900 600 gold
from the treasury caused halt and slight re-
action, -
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Condition of the Security Market
Again Fnyors bulls

NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-The stock market condi-
tons were again favorable TO the bulls today
The market was active and aggressivcly strong
with an excellent distribution of dealings Lon
don quotations came higher and early in the
local operations scarcity OF stock became
evident. Covering Of shorts was n strong
feature. The broadening tendency OF the spec
ulation was reflected In commission house or,lers
and the inquiry covered number OF usually
Inactive stocks. resulting in material gains
II Is understood the recent strength of the
market In the face OF the hrmer exchange rates
and the advance In the Bank OF England rates
have been due to ndroit manipulation against
the shorts In various properties by powerful
operators who are confident of material inn
prorement In the market in the near future.
The scope Of these operations also takes in n
foreign snort interest In American securities
estimated at 100 coo shares OF the various
internationals. This short interest is the result
OF the system that prevails in London of sell
Ing calls on American securities for sixty and
ninety day periods The calls at present out
standing have to n large extent, been bought
by the American operators who are now sauecz-
ing the shorts. The stocks have to be bought
against the calls. which expire by the end OF
The market today proved superior to continued
stringeney in money rates. practically COM
choice mercantile paper and further advance
In both actual and sterling rates. but in the
late afternoon the unexpected news of a with
drawal OF Sl.3OoOoO In gold from the subtreasury
by n leading New York and California banking
house precipitated selling for both accounts.
The early advances In the active list extended
to SA per cent in Chicago Gas and 2la per cent
in Sugar Tae industrials generally were
helped by trade advices and the southwestern
shares by the expected restoration OF har-
mony between the recent sharp rate cutting
roads. "
In the late recession Sugar lost IL per cent
and the general list sharp fractions The clos
ing was steady at fractional net improvements
generally. Railway bonds exhibited strength,
and especially the speculative issues The sales
we're Si.%2cC Governmepts were quiet but
firm on dealings OF 1000 Silver certificates
firm sales of SlS,NN
The following were. the closing quotations on
the leading stocks Of the New York exchange
today:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Light Receipts and Steady Frices for the
Beef and Butchers Cattle.
BIG SLUMP IN THE SToCKERS VALUES
Demand Continues Fair and Sales TO
the Country Lnrgc-HoEs show
Much strength at slightly
Higher Figures.
SOUTH OMAHA, oct, 2S.

Receipts for the days indicated were:
Cattle Hous Sbaen HorsCa
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
Wool Market.

BOSTON oct 22.-The Boston Commercial
Bulletin Will say tomorrow OF the wool market (:
Dealers are refusing orders for wool at current
quotations. Wool generally hns advanced from
Sc TO &c since the Vermont and Maine elections
Whether II rises further depends to no small
extent on the Australian market Fortunately
wool th@re Is quite firm. The lofts in Boston
crammed with wool withdrawn from tho
market In anticipation OF a further rise. The
present advance Is pretty sure to be felt In the
event OF McKinley's election but II IL noticeable
that some Of the kcenest operators In the trade
are free sellers on the rise. The mills are we'll
stocked with wool. waiting for orders for goods
Ohio NN has advanced since August from lie
to lsc, Michigan from 13c to l5isc ana Canada
blood from The snlss "r tho week
pra . tus. d1mestc ana 255 O0O lbs foreign,
egaihst 2.a4VOO lbs. domestic and al OOo his
l.S'GOoo lba. forelgn for the same week last year
The suleS TO date show n dRoraasa - E.-a-- asa
lbs. domestic nnd ~ 51> iOs. foreign from the
sales TO the same date in 1896 The receipts to
date show n decrease Of l4227S bales domestic
and 1874 795 bales foreign
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.


NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-FLoUR-ReceIpts 20
200 bbls.; exports. 25,5l6 bbs.; steadier win
wheat. but confidence not yet restored amonc
buyers and trade light; winter straights. 81 eoS5
4.SO; Minnesota patents, H25aL75; winter
extras, F5OOGSio; winter low grades.
s2SoH25o; winter patents A.S5dI55; Min.
nesota bakers. 81 2eOa2SO. Rye flour.
dull: superfne, s2.7O12s5; fancy, s2 sOas 20 Buck,
wheat -four. firm; winter extras. saOOqa6O; city
mn patents, N.'eai:IS; city mill clears. sL1OG
40: mil patents Sj.I0a4.sO.
BuCkWHEAT-Dun 37lsGSShc
CORN MEAI4-Dul; yellow western, G2c
'RNE--ftrm; western. 4IAdfihlc.
BAyRLEH-steady: western feeding. 2s129c.
WiIEAT-Reeeipts, 69,9oO bu.; spot, irregular;
strong on unexpectedly buIiish cables and good
foreisn buying. weakened at noon under
and ruled nervously firm ali the after
noon. adyaneing on report that a
Calcutta; closed 2S.a3Asc higher: sales ineIuded
No. red, May, slNIsS 5-i6o. closed S3Isc; Decem-
ber iSAMS0hc, closed 7Sisc.
spot nrm; No, 3 9 sie, Options rallied ON covering
closed at 3ise; December 3i&g5ic. closed at
OATS Receipts. lie,loO bu; exports. 77.ss, su
but irm with corr and closed sale net nd Iu,et
October closed at 23c; December. 1854 a2iHc'
LEATiIER-Firm at 2Oa.ac: hemoch sole "a
A.. lisht to heavy weights. lse12oe; acid, zoo
,HAY-Quiet: shipping sS.SOalGO; good to
choice. 81. bOsfSi5.
HoPs-Flrm; 1895 crop. s87Isc; 1896 crop SO
lolsc, Pacific coast. 1895 crop 347c; 1894 crop
7gloc, London. market asip; co.,
PltoNlsloNs-leef hrm; family. saoOGiooO 90:
beef hams, Si6.0oGl700. Cut meats, easy: picked
bellies SOOaS7S. Lard, quiet western steamed.
A62ls; refined, steady Pork. dull: mess S. 5Oft
300. short clear, sS75di0Oo; family. slOs5
HlpEs-Flrm; Galveston. i2c; Texas, dry, SIC;
California. Isc. 80
olLs-Petroleum, quiet; United closed at 81 i4m
bid. Rosin, steady; strained. common 10 good
also. Tnrpenilne' quiet at s9a294e, Cot
tonseed oil. about steady; prime crude, s2Q23o
prime summer yellow s7hc prime white. 2sI29c
TAllOW--Steady; city, axe; country SIC.
RIcE-Firm Japan, 4aiMc.
MoLAssEs-Quiet and steady; New Orleans,
open kettle, good 10 choice. 2sg3Tc.
Bl.FrER-Reeeipts 5000 pkgs steady: west
err "slfy, ellse: western creamery. i2isa2oc; Ell
gins. zoe; faetory. 7dilAc
:. cliEEsE-iieeeipts asa pkEs.; steady; large.
tngloo small. 10ioc; part skins. 3Md6Ae; full
Receipts sssS pkgs.; quiet; state and
M4fALS-plg Iron, steady; southern SIC s5ge
ls@i northern. tio.f6aii.so Copper. strons
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Demand for Cattle H. No ncttcr aud
rrIccs Arc Not ImnrnNrh.


CHICAGO. oct 23-Thc demand for cattle
was no better today and prices showed no inn
pruvcmcnt Few cattle were prime enough to
sell at from N15 to $50 The bulk OF tho
steers crossed the scales at from $3.50 60 $3.50.
Sales or stockers and feeders were made at
from $40 to 1915 ana medium to good hcifcrs
sold slowly at from N,75 to 50. Calves OF the
best quality brought from $3.50 to &c. few
common lots selling az from 81 90 to 81 IS. Texas
oattlo sold at FROM s. Co to S3O5; western range
cattle at from S2SO to SS.GO
There was fairly active demand for hogs
and choice light weights we c stronger 10 n nickel
higher prime assorted selling hlgh us $3.50.
on the other hand, heavy hogc were weak and
largely Sc lower Common heavy sold around
from S,l0 TO tai5. ana heavy packing lots
sold largely at from s. % to taSj
sheep met with a good demand at from $3.50
TO $3& for Inferior to prime, western range
hocks selling mostly at from s. Is to S3i0, 4
few fancy natives sold NJ 50 30. Prices showed
no particular change except Tor feeders, which
sold with great freedom at from 50 So to t2.SO
roor to prime lambs brought from s2.5o to St7i
with sales Caieny at from sG2h To- N2S
Receipts; Cattle, $500 head; hoys 5000 head;
sheep, 5000 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

: I'tUVTF'''' 70 % n I'elrfS,... ~ 10
HOGS-The hog market today was fairly gatig-
factory 10 all concerned. The demand was good
and with only moderate receipts the trade was
reasonably active from start 20 inIsh the Mons
being cleared at an carly hour in the morning.
As TO values. the murltet steady 70 strong
the prices paid being just about the same as
Yesterday There were not many sales how
ever. at the bottom price today. ana tho bulk OF
The heavy loads sold Rt S.20Gl3.25. Some choice
loads averaging 800 lbs. above sold up to 81 80
and as high as 50 30 was paid for 297 H. load
There were no light loads in. and hence nothing
best sales
Taking the market as a whole It was just
about like ycsterdays--lt did not go auite
so high, nor were there as many low sales The
average today shows II to lie a shade
stronger than at tie close of last week rpd n
trine lower than on Monday OF this week Repre-.
kentatlve snles:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

PENSIONS TO WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of the Rebellion Rcmcm-
kereh bN the GcncrnI Gnxcrnmcnt.

WASHINGTON. oct -(special)-Pen-
sions granted, issue of October were:
Nebraska: Original widow-Jula A.
Wells Cowles Webster.
South Dakota: Origlnal-Gcorge II. Fem
ner Hot Springs. Fan River
North Dakota: Orieinal-Jonathan Beal,
Glencoe, Emmons.
Iowa: original-James w. Ellis. Maquo-
kcta, Jackson. Original widows, etc.-Susan
4 Forbes De witt. Clinton.
Colorado: Restoration ana reissue-Alex-
andcr u. Dillcy tdeccascd), Denver Arapa-
hoe Incrensc-FrcderlCk Smith, Ouray,
Ouray. Rcissuc--J Ohm L. Powell, M!nnc2pO-
lis. Baca. original widow-Mary a. Dilley,
Denver, Arapahoe.
Issue of October 3. were.
osSn bousl9s oFismo{GHR RnEs
TrIyis GTand Island. Hall. Increase
Henry Wilson. Central City, MeTrick: Orig
George l. Bany. wymore Gage, Reissue-
lie n. EGtinsen, ,pgthaa. Garst Ns''''-l
Iowa: orignol-Frcderiek Gade,, VII
s AGfS ESSar& 3SfSr Spay h"So NAE
OAK, MMoatsompSry; George HaarPsIr, tS,I shsI-
Marshoii; Peter CosErove Delhi, Dcliware.
W, Manghe5ter, Iinisca, Montgomery:
Colorado: orr -!nal- William -. Wood
RUIZ. Afford. Larimer; Dennis Jipson, county
bs2as Las A2an Xnmai fRa 3s g'svhsS : Wnans
0ssthcp Colorado Springs. pn Ei I232pi. y2pi,,,, II
increase--Amund Hanson, Nermiilion, Clay.
Wyoming; Original-Edward Riley, New
Castle. Weston,
Issue of October 6, were:
'5 MsnTaskp psst Rsst2roSn t 2n3 9MgrSG2sS Gson
Madison. Mtdisa RGs:oration we and md 4 iddtiona4 iaG.
George w. Frazier ldecelscd). Dayton, JEFF
fcrson. lHCrcase-J Joseph Manners Wahoo.
Cos t1arG - Ia yi 81
iowa: iowa oflgmal--Jone,hqn b. Martin
becca a. Updegrafr Hedrck, Kcokuk.
South Dakota; Reissue Especial, October
M-,David g. Grppen Hot Springs Fan
Norih Dakota: Original willows. ETC.
Supplemental. minor Of oluf c. oalson.
Issue Of October I, were: s,,,,
hSg; S%s'f: RestorailoR I J and @ rsl%;l l'snAHsasi
Iowa: Orainal-Hermanu Stcffen, Davcn-
Corning. ss' Adams; John ". Golden Council
Door, Lyon. Restoration and Increase
Joseph ". Lawrence deceased, Brooks.
Hiram +. Arnold. Council nlu6s, Pottawat-
tame; Mary a umphre2s, Leon, Decatur.
ride. San Miguel; Charles x. Wcidrnhamer
Glonwoo1 SnrinEs, Garfield. Reissue
Sanuel MOfrl5 fieminE, Logan. original
widows. ctc.-Minors of Henry McKibbcn
Denver, Arapahce; Maria Dechert salida.
Chnficc
Issue OF October s. were:
Nebraska: Original--Wi,liam HAYNES,
David city, Butler; George w. joy. Oak,
Nuckolls. Increase-Wih:a'n C. Miny,
Scottsyilc. Holt Reissue John Carr, syra-
cuse. Otoc. Original widow. reissue Gspe-
cal. October 19-Mary ]. Matthews Fair
bury, Jefferson.
Iowa: Incrrasc-Wiliam II. seeley. Du-
buquc. Dubuque
South Dakota: Original Especial October
12)-JOhn OHara, Cnstala, Charles Mix
Renewal--Martm V. Bcnkert. Flint. Camp
bell.
Colorado: OriP lnal-Phllp A. Bum. Dc
heque Mesa; william ChnmbCrS (doceased).
DcnVer. Arapahoe
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
ElnuncinI Nntcu

ances. Si,5T2. $50.
BALTIMORE Oct. 23-Clearinrs 80 oio eol .
balances S277, S3i.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23,-Clearings. sS4527. esq.,
balances, s6.43i,75S.
PHILADELPHIA oct 23-ClcarinVs 90 eoq =
ZIG; balances, Sl5i0,I9O.
ST. LOUIS. oct. 23.-Clearings, 81, ,SiI, sol; bal
ances, SG4,lI9. Money, 6dS per cent New York
eNchahge SLE5 discount bid. 81 discount asked.
,ChlCAGo, oct. 25.-Clearlngs, Sii, ia 523
money hrm at per cent for time and call
loans. New York exchange, 81 discount. Foreign
HSlh. '''
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
New York Jtxc stock.

NEW YORK. Oct 23-nEENES-Receipts 2lS
head; steers, slow: oxen and dry cows, steady;
bulls. firm; native steers, 81. 9.25Hi25: Texans
$500; stays and oxen, 81 loG3S5; bulls, 2.2Op
2. 10: dry cows, sti5W2 GO. European cables quote
American steers at lOni1c, dressed weight; re-
friEcrator beef at 7A6rSSc; sheep, 9di0c. dressed
weight: export tomorrow, 5S5 bCCVcs ana 2%gO
quarters OF beef.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts, 3S0l hcnd
quiet and barely steady. sheep S2.25H3.25
HOGS-Receipts, 4,s26 head; firm at SS.I5dil5
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
THE REALTY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday.
October 23,'lS9G:

INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday,
October 90 1896:
WARRANTY DEEDS
L Ryan and wife to James Ang-
line. lots II and 10, block 3. Valley
A j. Reed and wife to O 4 Renstrom,
W " OF lot 81, block 1, Ca:npbeli's. $50
+ ID Wead to | Locke, lot 90. block
$. Orchard Hin ........,.,.,...,...u.. 5000
Fidelity Trust company to Il Rabor,
lot 2i, block 2, Avoniaic l'lacc,,s.,.,. 100
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
II Leighton ana wife 10 Richard Ed
wards. y OF lot ?. a IL Sanders
auu .s.'..'..- '-...,-..-.....,........... y
DEEDS
\ i Frank, clerk to Oswold Hyde,
25%lO feet OF lot 3, block 10. Brown
race ''''.''''''. .:..-.':'..,.... -.
Special master TO Peoples Savings
bank, lot 2 block q ItcdlCk's sub of
j l Redlck's add. dd.....,,.,............... 7.7oo
Total amount of iransfe7s..........si3 si3,25l
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
DrN Goods.

NEW YORK, oct 23.-No change In the de-
mand for current wants that Is taking very
fair quantity OF goods Of miscellaneous COM
pexion. As a feature there was wider in
qury for staple nnd culored cottons FOR fur
ther wants that made with such interest
as to Indicate more business as being at hand.
Printing cloths firm at 23sc Tor spots and 2'.c
bid for contracts. Sales for the week at Fan
River 2SS.O0O pieces.
FALL RIVER Mass, Oct 23.-Print cloths
quiet at 9-1Cc. nominal.
MANCHESTER. oct. s3.-Cloths and yarn
business was on a very restricted scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

KANSAS CITY oct 23.-CATTLE-Re Receipts.
e,coo head; shipments. $500 head Best Eradcs
steady; others weak: TcNps steers S2.G5fr2. 20:
Texas cows 81 oOds Co; native steers. sSsoGl 80;
native cows ana hcifers SLI5aS,4O; bulls SL756p
27h
HoGs-Rcccipts 9.oo) head; shipments. 800 head
Market steady To strong; bulk OF sales. 81 2ofs
S.35; heavies Sl5G23O; pnckers. S.s0ftS 20;
mixed. 81 22OT3S5 lights. 81. 2OI3 90; Workers..
So 3of1S 40; pigs, 50 eo6S 81.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head: shipments, 400
head. Market steady; lambs 81 7ottI2i; mutIons.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
New YOri, Nancy.

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-MoNEY ON CALL
Easy at 5a7 per cent; last loan. per cent
closed at 6Gf7 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-Nominally IA
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.Si& for de-
mand, ASli2G4S94 for sixty days; posted rates.
A.s2 and A.S5aiS5ls; commercial bills Si.7Sh.
BAR SILVER-G5lsc.
SILVER CERTIFICATES-6jiz a 65%c.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Firm: state bonds
dull; railroad bonds. stTong
ClnsInr nmntniInns on hnnds wnra as fnllnMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
TILE OMAHA Daily BEE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a 1896

There are 292 business failures reported through
out the United states THIS week which is thir-
than In the corresponding week last year and
seventy-onc more than In the like week OF 1894
but thirty.seven fewer uan pin the third week
Of October 1893. There hre, forty-eight business
failures reported throughout the Dominion OF
Canada, compared with thirty last week
and with thirty-siN respectively In each OF the
corresponding weeks OF fSs5 and 1894
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

The disposition OF the days receipts was
~ follows. each buyer purchasing the num-
bCr nf bpnd
Totals ............... 2,Ss9 36S

CATTLE-Todays receipts were about
the same as yesterdays so far as numbers
were concerned, but larger than week
ago by about 1000 head. OF the cattle
reported in eleven cars were consigned
direct to the packers and were not offered
on the market.
So far as beef cattle were concerned
there was very little change I'm market
conditions today, the demand being fair
and values just about atcady. Some / .253-
pound native steers sold at $l.35 and fairish
range steers at S3.00n330.
butchers stock was also in good demand
and desirable cows and heifers sold freely
at fully steady prices.
The only department of the market in
which the trade was not In an entirely
satisfactory condition was in the stockCr
and feeder division. The trade in that
KIND OF cattle was not very brisk and
prices were lower. fully 2Oc lower on an
average than they We're at the commence
mrnt of the week. The cattle have not
been going out into the country very
Freely this week and the falling off in the
uSnand has been the apparent cause of
the weakening of values. While the
market could not be called active, the
cattle in tirst hands were all sold before
midday. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

NEW YORK, oct 23-COTTON-Spot. closed
dull; midi!inG uplands. Sc; middling Eulf. sic;
sales. 3.OIG bales. Futures closed very steady;
sales, 1874 500 bales: January. sSG2; February,
IS oS; March, s. ~: May, SS.22: June. SO; July.
ss.2s; October, sLG7; November. $40: December.
$79i.
ST LOUIS. oct. 23.-COTTON-Stendy and un-
changed; middling. 3-l6r: sales 700 bales re-
O-g balcs