Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
Foreign Financial.


LONDON, Feb 12-The settlement re-
quirements increased the demands to a re-
srn, t,cteq SUPPLY OF mioney isc3un,s GUMS webpe
joint banks were not working freely. be-
yong the general carry-over Dealings on
the Stock exchange were small. Consols
were steady. The market quotation of the
new exchequer bonds is 91h. Americans
lowered to the approximate New York level
and closed firm. There was an indisposition
to engage In new business owing to the
holiday on wall street; Union Pacitics were
exceptionally fn firm Grand Trunks were
though the public was holding aloof and
there was some profit-taking. Consequently
there was a sharp reaction. Spanish Sc
curities were depressed. Coppers were dull
The accounts were characterized by a
cheerful tone, except home railroads. which
appointing dividends. The poor outlook and
bad trade reports and traffic returns helped
the decline. There was no business in many any
there were any substantial rises, notably
in Union Pacifcs, which were up 1lh, and
Atchisons and Wabash debentures which
were II points above the last settlement.
Gold at Madrid. 1867; at Rome, 5sh. Span
lsh As, 70is. The amount of bullion taken
into the Bank of England today on balance
PARIS, Feb. 12.-Business on the bourse
today opened dull. the approaching settle
ment causing realizations and there being
indications that the foreign markets are
now encouraging. Spanish 4s relapsed on
Rentes Re- % We're re- firm. Rio tintos declined and
closed dull Kaff1rs were easier. Three per
cent rentes, 1927 3jc for the account; ex-
change on London, Sf 9lc for checks; Span
BERLIN, Feb. 12-on the bourse today
home stocks and internationals were quiet.
Spanish As were depressed owing to the
troubles In Spain. Canadian Pacifics were
strengthened on the dividend and traffic
surplus. Mi Mines fluctna,ed Exchange n,se, on Of,
rates: Short bills, 2is per cent; three
months bills, als per cent.
Liverpool Grain and Produce Market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 12-WHEAT-Spot;
dull; No. ! California, 6s 2lhd No, - 2 red
ss "a: Futures quiet; March, 5s iiid May,
CoRN-spot steady; American mixed.
new. 3s l0i.d; American mixed, old, 3s llAd.
Futures quiet February. 3s lOd; March,
mess 64s Cd. Pork, dull; prime mess west
ern, 6is 3D. Hams, short cut, u to IS lbs,
steady at As Cd sbora BaS9 r6a Cnmeerand an on Sg
clear middles, light, steady at Ais; long
clear middles,, heavy. firm at 4os, short
| clear backs, firm at 3Ss cd; clear bellies,
| firm at ASS. Shoulders. square, 36s Cd. Lard,
| Professionalism, 5s Sd.
HOPS-At London (Paciic COAST. steady,
FLOUR-st. Louis fancy winter, steady,
! BUTTER-Dull: finest United States. e3s
| good United States, 79s.
CHEESE-CQuiet; American nneSt wnlte,
| sos cd: American finest colored, 5ls sd.
TALLoW-Prme city slu dull 2Ss cd; Aus
| Receipts of wheat during the last three
days, 2l5.OOO centals, including $4,000 CEN
| tails American.
Receipts of American corn during the
| last three days 4S,5o0 centals.
| Cotton Market.
! LIVERPOOL, Feb. 12.-C0TToN-Spot
| moderate business; prices easier; American
| fair. l3-16d: good middling. lI-32d; mid.
| ding, 1920: low middling, 5 1-32d; good
| ordinary. 31-32d: ordinary, 43l-32d; sales,
| 1000 bales, of which 500 were for specula-
| ton and export and included 500 Amer
| lean. Futures opened and closed quiet;
American middling. l. m; G., February; Try.
l7-6id. buyers March and April. lt-6ia
l5-64d. buyers; April and May, l2-6ig
l3-64d, buyers: May and June, 10-64d
| 11-64d, buyers; June and July, S-6id, buy
| ers; July and August, 5-6445 6-6id. sellers
| August and September, 56-6iq4 51-64d, sell
tober.. &. o. G, 4Sl,S4d. nominal; October
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l2.-CoTTON-
| Quiet; sales, 400 bales; ordinary, 3-l6c:
| good ordinary, 13-16c; low middling. 7-l6c
| middling, 9kc; good niddling, 9-16c; mid
ding fair, lOc, nominal; receipts. 1856 bales;
stock. sS2, ,S62 bales. Futures dull; Febru-
sO7as.lOc: May, s0Sd9.o9c: June, 9.o5d9.07c;
| July, 9.03a9 05c; August, S.60dS. &c; Septem-
| ber, S.07m81lc; October. 7.75@7Nc.
| ST. LOUIS. Feb. 12-COTTON-Dull; me-
| dium. 92sc: receipts, 1859 bales; shipments
| 1901 bales stock, 73,0l7 bales. No markets
today, Merchants exchange closed.
| vouaou StocL ouot.tIor.