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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
wEARE GRAIN COMPANY.
Omaha Branch I1O-1I1 Board of Trade
Building.

CHICAGO, May H-WHEAT-General
rains where most needed, too much COM
the weakness in coarse grains have caused
the decline in wheat of from 1c to nc
under yesterdays figures. The news all had
a bearish tinge and there was considerable
liquidation from all sides. New York re-
ported, offers to cancel purchases from
At the lowest figures there developed con-
siderable support, based on nothing espe-
cred that the decline was suficient. The
opinion has been freely expressed today
that altogether too much credit has been
Two hundred and forty-ive thousand
bushels of northern were shipped from
here: C~learanees I22'OGo bushels; n 70
stocks show a decrease of $4,000 bushels
for the last five days. Local receipts were
II cars, with none contract; Is cars esti-
conference.-the increase in the
country acceptances and the hedging sales
against them, together with the wet
weather. has caused the bearish feeling in
corn which was responsible for today's re-
action. Cash figures were hc under yes
and the country acceptances put around
100000. The early selling was by cash
houses. but the crowd tailed or" and
were 3 loads taken at New York for export.
Two hundred and eighty-ive cars estimated
oATs-Have been weak on from We to
lkc, the biggest break being in the cash
market. Rain throughout southern ILL
nois and the Ohio valley was the decreasing
feature and caused a general selling of
large volume. Receipts were no cars, with
2 contract. The Price Current reported oats
west of the Mississippi in a fairly good con-
dition. Aside from the drouth being broken
there was nothing new in the way Of news;
10 cars estimated for tomorrow.
PROVISIONS - Market opened steady.
There was moderate buying of lard by
Cudahy. Selling was scattered. Lard was
again weak; looked like liquidation. Esti-
mated stocks In store; Pork. 1900 BARRELS
creased $50 %tierces; ribs, 100000 pounds,
increased 100000 pounds from last week.
There were 10000 hogs; market opened slow
and weak. packers doing very little; 5dl0c
lower, closing l04l5c lower. Estimates to-
morrow, q 900 head. Hogs in the west
WeARE GRAIN
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Drags Down All Board Of Trade
Products.
CABLES AND GOOD RAIN LOWERS GRAIN
Provisions Improve n Little Late in
Day, but Prices Close seven
and n Half to Twelve and
n Half Cents Down.

CHICAGO, May A.-wheat was weak
throughout the session, closing prices being
near the low point, July showing a loss Of
the influence Of wheat prices and closed
about steady at a decline for July of hd9sc.
visions were of 7hc to 1zIac.
Weak cables and good rain reports
started the dec decline !" in wheat ana many
verse crop reports helped the downward
tendency and a lot of wheat came out on
stop-loss orders. There was fair support
early and prices were steady at the open
ing. with July l4hd14sc lower at F1sc to
Ifsa7tAc, selling up during the hrst half
however, and there was a gradual descent.
the market showing no rallying powers
until near the end Of the session. the low
point, 73kc. was reached. Fair buying by
the leading long prevented a further slump
and the market steadted at the close, July
showing a loss of 1d1Mc at 7Shc. Cash
wheat was strong and receipts small. Clear
ances Of wheat and flour were equal to 49,
S14 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of Us cars, which with local
receipts of IL cars, none Of contract grade,
made a total for the three points of lSg
cars. against 147 for the last week and lzS
Corn shared in the general weakness, a
good deal of long property being marketed
when the bearisn feeling in other grains
became pronounced. Pit traders supported
the market early and held 1t firm, but there
was too much corn on the market. The
close was about steady at the decline, July
showing a loss of k4Ssc at 44sc, after
ranging between 449sC ana soc. lTdue was
on a fair scale, with considerable selling
by elevator houses against acceptances.
The cash demand was small, with country
offerings showing an increase. Local re-
celpts we're 1Gl cars, with 10 OF contract
grade.
Oats show the heaviest loss in the grain
pits and IL was due to heavy selling by the
long holders. with no support to the market.
The early sentiment was bullish. but on re-
ports of rains in southern Illinois and In
sympathy with wheat and corn prices,
broke, July closing at 33ha33Ac, after sell
ing a shade lower at a loss off 1hd1hc.
Provisions were weak. Free offerings
early, with but little demand, resulted in a
decline through the list. A hrmer feeling
prevailed late today on buying by brokers
at the decline, but prices were all down on
weakness Of hogs and in the grain markets.
July pork closed at $40. 20, a loss of 12hc;
lard was off 12h@l5c at 1892, while ribs
were off 715ql0c at 1926.
lima receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
Is cars; corn, 25 cars; oats, 40 cars; hogs,
q 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle are Higher, Hogs Lower, while
sheep stay steady.

CHICAGO, May 2.-CATTLE-Receipts.
prime steers, $.90d5. 80; poor to medium,
81 .OOd4. 80; stockers and feeders, 50 .0O94. IS;
cows, H,50Q4. 80; heifers, 50 .OOd4. so; Gamers,
81 .50d2.75 bulls, 81. 25d4 %; calves, 81. 500
6 Go; Texas-fed steers, "a. OOd4.6 60.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; estimated to-
morrow, 1900; left over, 10000; lOdl5c
,ower; mixed and butchers, Sc. 1906. IS; good
to choice heavy, Sc. 45d6. 62h: rough heavy,
$6.15qs. 20; light, $5.90d6.25 bulk of sales,
Sc. 20Q6. 40.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 10000
head; steady; lambs steady to l0c lower;
good to choice wethers, "a, 75d5. so; fair to
choice, SO. 7594.25; western sheep, A.6O05. 80;
native lambs, $4.Sq7. 90; western lambs,
$4.50d7. 05.
Oficial yasfarday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

LONDON, May H.-Money was scarce I'm
the market. Discounts were steady Con-
tinental bill buying prevents the hardening
OF rates. Business on the Stock eXchanEe
was quiet but prices were steady. the
reduction today In the Bank OF England s
rate OF discount inducing a slight improve
Americans opened weak on New York
selling. but subsequently rallied on local
support. Atchison, Topeka a Santa Fe.
Erie and Norfolk & Western were the
features. The stocks closed with a bette
tope. Foreigners were Irregular; South
Americans and Rio Ttntos were easier;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Kannns Citr 1.-Two stock Mnrket.

KANSAS CITY, May 21.-CATTLE-Re-
stesdv "a strong. cows stockers and iced.
ers steady; choice export and dressed beef
steers, A.55@5. %; fair to good, $.S5q4. IS;
stockers and feeders, s.. 50q4. rs; western
fed steers, $3.SOG5. 90; Texas and Indian
steers, $2.75Q4. 90; Texas cows, S2.0Od3 60;
native COWS, $1.75d4. 45; native heifers, S2.85
@4.65 Gamers, 81. 25G2. 30; bulls, s.. S5d3. 70;
calves, 81. 5016. 60.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market 5a1Oc
heavy, s6f,SG6. Is; mixed packers. So O0G5
6,S5; light, $. 92d6.2 20; workers., $6.12h96. 20;
pigs, IS $4,000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market strong to loo higher; native
lambs, 81 .JOd7 go; western lambs, A.0067 40;
fed ewes, So. 6jd5. IS; native wethers, s. $50
SO; Texas clipped sheep, 50. 15q5. 20; stock
ers and feeders, IS. 2516. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
81. Louis raj and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. May H.-wHEAT-Lower;
No. 2 red cash, elevator, nominal; track.
7eQ76he; May, 7sAci July, 79a7oAc; septem-
CORH-Loweri track. 46hc; July. nNc;
September. 41hd4l%c.-
oATs-Lower; No. 2 cash, s41tc. nominal;
No. 2 white, 381hc.
RYE-F1rm at 49c.
FLoUR-Firm. but quiet; red winter
patents, SS.50d3.6O; extra fancy and
straight. $3.20@3l5O.
SEED-Timothy nominal; $2.00d2.&.
CORN MEAL-Steady, $3.50.
BRAR-Firm; sacked east track, 72d74c.
HAY-Strong; timothy. S9.0OQ16.5O; prairie,
S9.O0d11.O0.
IRON COTTON TIES, N.OS.
BAGGINGS, 5%66hc.
HEMP IRVINE, &C.
PRONISIONS-Pork, lower; 1obbinR.
standard mess, $3.50. Lard. lower at $50.
Bacon. weak: boxed extra shorts, $40. BIZ;
clear ribs, Sl0.521a; short clears. N0.75.
METALsILead, duh at $LlIh. spelter.
POULTRY-Steady; chickens, 1O1kc;
springs, l6420c; turkeys, loo for hens:
ducks, lie; geese, 3d5c.
BuTTER-Qulet; creamery, l6d22c; dairy.
13dl7c.
EGGs-Lower at lsc. fresh nearby. loss
OFF
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
ST.. Louis Live Stock Mnrket.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-CATTLE-Re-
celpts, $500 head, including Loo Texans;
market steady; native shipping and ex-
port steers, s4.25Q5.25; dressed beef and
butcher steers, S4.0095.0 800; steers under 1000
pounds $3.5Oq475;. stockers and feeders,
S2.S5d4.S5; cows and heifers. 81. 2504.4 40; can
ners, $2.25@3.0O; bulls, S3.00G3.75; calves,
$1,000. IS; Texas and Indian steers. 5000
4.30; cows and heifers, 81. 30Q3.30.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market 5910c
lower; trading slow; pigs and lights. $6.10a
$40; packers, $6.0Oq6.30; butchers and best
heavy, Sc. 2516.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
mead; market steady to easy; native NUT
tons, steady, S4.0O65. 90; lambs, $I.5OQ7.2 20;
culls and bucks, s2.5Od5.0O; stockers, 5000
800; Texans, So. 75@4.S5.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

were very few sheep and
amps on sale this morning and in, fact
there was scarcely enough with which to
make a test OF the market. About all hat
could be said of the situation Is that good
prices, but the undesirable grades are very
slow sale.
There were practically no feeders on sale
and the demand was also very limited.
Quotations for clipped stock: Choice
western lambs, S6.OOd6.50; fair to good
lambs, S.O0d6.O0: choice western wooded
lambs, x6.50Q7l5; fair to good wooded
lambs, S6.O0q6.5O; choice lightweight year
lngs, 5.50Q5.75; fair to good yeaTlings,
S45OQ5.25; choice wethers, SSOOq5.25; fair
TO good wethers, A.25d465, choice ewes,
S4.I5q6.00; fair to good ewes, A.00q4.50;
feeder lambs. S.50d4.5O; feeder yesrlings,
$3.50q4.00; feeder wethers, 3oOa4.Oo; feeder
ewes, $2.25d3.50. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
New York Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK, May M.-CATTLE-
Receipts, IS head, consigned d.
rect. No sales reported. Reported ex-
ports for today, 81 cattle, 20 sheep.
CALVES-Receipts, 100 head; quoted slow
and barely steady. Veals sold at 3q6c per
pound; city dressed veals general
sales, 7d9Rc per pound.
HOGS-Recelpts S,4Ol head; lower state
hogs sold at 500.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 6,173
head. Sheep i'm heavy supply, hGhc lower,
best grades Offering least; yearlings steady;
spring lambs firm. Sheep sold at S.0On4.7 20
per 100 pounds; yearlings, A.7596.31h;
lambs, Sc. 5OaS.S0: dressed muttons, 7hq10c
per pound; dressed yearlings, 9hql4c;
dressed lambs, l2nl6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.

-
staple and Fancy rOduc
EGGS-Fresh stock. 135hc.
LIVE POULTRY - Hens. l0c; spring
chickens. per ID, &c; ROSTERS, according to
age, 4q5c; turkeys, lSgl6c; ducks, lOallo;
BUTTER Packing stock, 1sc; choice
dairy in tubs, l5G17c; separator, 22q2Sc
FRESH FISH-Fresh caught trout, 9d10o;
pickerel, &c; pike, lie; perch, &c; buffalo, &c;
bluetish, lie; whitefsh. 1Sc; salmon, lgc;
iobsters, b a5I; co per III i1 az. Si%oGbssntaePPss rre lSn
per ID, 2c; bullheads. 10c; catfish. lac
black bass, 15c; haliDut, lie; shad roe, J5c
BRAE-Per ton, SIS.
HAY-Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale
Dealers association: Choice No. / upland.
Rye straw, $3.50. These prices are for hay
Of good color and quality. Demand fair
and receipts light.
OATS-34c.
RYE-No. ?, Csc.
~ POTATOES-Per bu., 35a45c.
NEM P0IAIOEs-Southern, per h., ~
LETTUCE-Per uoz. punches, 35640c.
PARSLEY-Per doz. punches, soc.
PARSNlPS-Per bu, 30Q4Oc.
observation-disclosures per doz., H.2.
GREEN oNIONS-Per doz. punches, home
RApIsHEss@Psr doz. punches, 15a0c.
400. ~
BEANS-Wax. pei. blu. box, 81; string,
per gu. DOA, S3.UU03. 90.
CABBAGE-Holland seed, per lb.. 2Mc:
new California, per h., &c.
New Florida, per 6-basket
crate, S.5093.i5.
RHUBAkB-Per h., 1c.
ASPAkAGuS-Per doz. punches, 40Q45o
NAVY BEANsFFPPeerr, 6g" $3.50.
sTRAwBERRIEs-Arkansas. per "a
quart case, 225d2.5L.
CHERRIES-California per box. $1.75.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
FlGS-California, per 10-lb. cartns. e0c;
Turkish, per 1S-lb. box, 1sc.
l76 and smaller sizes, 1915; for 100 and
larger sizes, 1875; Mediterranean, all sizes.
= JANA 50; fancy blood. per half box.
LEMoNs-californla fancy. all sizes. $3.50
Q4OO.
DATEs-Persian. in 7O-lb. boxes. per h..
&C. per case Of SO-lb pkgs, $.2S.
PlNEAPPLES-Cuban. 1926.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MAPLE SUGAR-Ohio, per h., 1oc.
POPCORN-Per h., &c; shelled, &c.
HIDES-No. l, green 6hc; No. 2, green,
sac; No. !, sailed, nc; No. 2, sailed, SIC;
veal calf. IL to is lbs, SIC; dry sailed
hides, Sg12c; sheep pelts, 26Ql5c; horsehides.
NUTs-walnuts, No. /, soft shell, per h..
per ID, 13c; No. 2, hard shell. per h., 12c;
Brazils, per 10, 12c; flberts, per h., 12c;
almonds, soft shell. per h., Ice; hard shell.
PEI ID, 15c; pecans, large, per lb., l2hc;
chestnuts, per h., 10c; peanuts, per h.,
5hc, roasted peanuts, per h.. &c; black
walnuts. per bu., 81; hickory nuts, per bu.,
OLD METAL, ETC.-A. B. Alpirn quotes
the following prices: Iron. country mixed,
per ton. $40; iron, stove plate, per ton s.;
ID. skc; brass, fight, per h.. 5Kc; lead.
per h., &c; zinc, per h., PIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
General Estrada Killed in battle.

SAN FRANCISCO, May n.-Eugene j.
Gruttner. an American OF Salt Lake City.
who arrived from Corinto today on the
steamer Newport. says that General Es-
trada. the leader OF the forces OF President
Zelaya In Nicaragua, was killed in battle
with the insurgents near Rives on April p.
His troops were routed with great loss and
the revolutionists succeeded in capturing
a large quantity Of arms and ammunition.
The Insurgents now have possession OF the
port OF San Carlos and have complete con-
troll Of Lake Nicaragua
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Conee Market.

NEW YORK, May 21.-COFFEE@Quiet
Futures opened quiet at unchanged prices.
AdVices from primary points were feature
less and the European markets closed
quiet, but there was considerable switching
in the local market, which furnished a de-
for certain months, and the close
was steady at unchanged prices TO an adj
vance of 10 points. Sales were reported Of
$1,000 bags, Including June at 3.s0c, July at
3.9Oc. August at 395d4.OOc; September at
4.lOd4l5c; October at 4.20c, November at
A.25c, December at 465c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
excluding
sheen Lost I'm blizzard.

HELENA, Mont. May 21-Statistics com
piled by President T. c. Powers OF tine state
board of sheep commissioners ,hXes the
total number OF sheen lost In the recent
blizzard at 900. 900. Up to the time of the
storm 6O0,OoO had frozen in the snow OF the
previous billiards. making the grand total
~ I 800 600 lost in Montana since December.
At an average OF $3.50 this means a
monetary loss OF 50, $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

closed at G11 los, but remained quiet here
at A.31ia. Spelter closed unchanged and
was unchanged In New York at N.15. Iron
closed at 52s Sd In Glasgow and 46s in Md
dlesborough. In Glasgow iron warrants were
steady. Southern foundry, is quoted at
~. 5y92l 90; No. ? northern foundry. 1880
nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

NEW YORK, May 21.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-About unchanged at recent
prices. Common are quoted at 4q5c, prime
at 5h@52tc, choice at 5&q6c and fancy at
6hG7hc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Prunes
are steady TO firm with fair demand show
ing considerable strength. The range was
from &c to Sc for all grades. Apricots are
in fair demand for 1obbing account and
are sold at about firm prices, quoted AT
7kdSc for choice and fancy at SqlO1sc'
Pears are less active and the tone less ac-
tive, though prices are unchanged at from
&c to Sc for choice and SlzdlO%c for fancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May H.-CATTLE-
Receipts, $500 head; steady to lOc lower;
natives, $4.1Oa5.0; cows and heifers, 5000
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; about steady;
light and light mixed, $6.l0Q6.25 medium
and heavy, $6.17k9645; bulk, $6.2Oq6.SO;
pigs. $5.25d5.S5.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 400
head; steady to l0c lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
sugar md NIoIasses.

NEW ORLEANS. May A.-SUG Ar
Dull: open kettle. 2%63 7-1sc; open kettle,
centrifugal, 3kQSSc; centrifugal, whites,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. kettle, nominal at
1920; centrifugal, eqlsc; syrup nominal
az 1920.
steady; reh3ed. steady.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

creamery, 22hc; Pennsylvania prints, 24c.
EGGS-Unchanged: fresh nearby, 15c at
the mark: western, 151hc; southwestern
15c; southern, lac.
cHEEsE-Firm; fair demand; New York
full creams, choice, fall. 1&Q15c; fair to
good, l4q14zc; choice, new, l2hc; fair TO
good, new, u&d12hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. May A.-MoNEY-on call.
steady at 2h021zc. closing at 2AQ2hc. Time.
4 per cent; six months, 1905 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4kd5k per cent.
A.SS05 for demand and at $4.S5lO for sixty
days; posted rates, $4.S5h and $4.SShd4S9;
commercial bills, $4S4B.
SILYER-Bar, 541zc; Mexican dollars. 43c.
BoNDS-Government, steady; railroad. ir-
regular.
The closing quotations on bonds are a.
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

HOUSEKEEPING OF hogs were not Very
excessive at any point this morning, but
still the tendency OF prices continued down
ward. Chicago was quoted 5dlOe lower, but
the decline here only amounted to 2zq5c.
Trading was not very active, as sellers
thought they ought TO get steady prices In
view OF the Ugh receipts here. but the
break al other points enabled local packers
10 AXE on a little here also.
The bulk of the sales went at right around
S6.25. The choicer loads sold mostly from
Sc. 27k TO t6.32h, while the grades
went from 8.2h down. As will be noticed
from the sales below there Is not as much
difference In the price Of heavy and me-
dunn weight hoES a. there Tas a short
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
DRY Goodn Market.

NEW YORK. May 2l.-DRY GOODS
Are improving from the point Of demand
and prices in a number OF directions have
been advanced. Buyers are not specula-
lively inclined. but feel more confidence In
the stability OF prices and are placing or
ders with more freedom. Jobbers are do
Ing q Slightly improved business
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
MII,rnnLnn Grain MARKET.

MILWAUKEE,, May 2l-wHEAT-was
steady; No. ! northern, @hc; No. 2 north
ern, s2GS2l4c; July. 73hc.
RYE-Firm; No. /, 52lkc.
BARLEY-hc lower; No. 2, SOC; sample,
46d47c.
CORN-July. 4fa44Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
sioux City Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, May H.-(Special Tele-
grant, = CATTLE-Receipts, 800 head;
steady; beeves. $4.OOq49O; COWS, bulls and
aI6o: calves and yeariings, Ss.OOa450.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head: steady to
lower, selling at $6.00d6.35; bulk, $6.l596.2 %.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Articles. open. High. Low. CLOSE. Yes'y.


CASH quotations were as 1oIIoWs;
FLOUR-Dull;. winter patents, 2.5063.61;
straights, 80, 2Oqs. 40; spring patents, $3.50
$50; straights, $3.10Q3. 40; bakers, s3.S0Q3.9 81.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, S011c; No. 8, 1870
soc; No. 2 red, 78huS0Mc.
CORNING. 2, 44%c; No. 2 yellow, 46%c.
.OATS-No. 2, SS1sc; No. 3 white, SohG
35%c.
RYE-No. 2, 491kd5Oc.
BAkLEY-Good feeding, SsQ43c; fair to
choice mailing, 49q55c.
SEEDING. l fax, SLIP; No. / northwest
ern. Sill; prime timothy, 1915; clover, con-
tract grade, $11.S0all. 75.
PRO NISlONS-Mess pork. per Dbl, $3.50
@11.62h. Lard, per 100 lbs, &.S5@S.9O. Snort
ribs sides uoose), S9.2od9.S5. Dry sailed
shoulders boxed), S.1211g8.25; short clear
sides (boxed), S9.0Od9. 621k.
Following are the receipts and
of flour and grain Yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Peoria Market.

PEORIA. May 2l-CoRN-Firm; No. 3,
<4kc.
0ATs-steadyi No. 3 white. s5hc.
WH1SKY-S1.30.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, May a.-CoTToN-
Dull and irregular sales $50; Ordinary,
ding. 10 1s-16c; middiing, Ii 5-i6c; good
SSeeipts' 30 ESQ.,; stock. STA; futures quiet;
1880; August, n.@Q11S Oc; September,
9.4sq9.S5c; October, s.19d9.2Oc November,
NEW YORK, May aa.oml9c5oyTFfTioN-opened
very weak Liverpool cables, heavy esti-
tinued favorable weather. Following the
call there was a brief period of uncer-
tainty. then came a rally under bull sup
tirely to the new crop options. After this
came the closing Liverpool cables denoting
with the near months net 1922 points
lower and the later decline of 7q9 points.
This brought about one Of the most ex-
ket has ever witnessed. In the course of
ten minutes or so July had sold dow to
9,75c. All classes of traders seemed to be
sorbed by certain bear Interests who found
81 a bale from Wednesdays close. Then.
speculation Guieted, For q time the market
tuated narrowly with the bull leaders
showing increased disposition to support
as they found offerings subsiding. a rally
ensued which carried prices Upward from
soil points but the estimated receipts for
tomorrow were heavy, the interior move
creasing demand for spot cotton was re-
ported. 1t was also stated that owing to
the highly speculative atmosphere here
surrounding the market spot dealers were
finding difficulty in obtaining suitable cash
advances and this encouraged the bears
who again began hammering values. The
bulls became less aggressive and values
gradually developed . declining tendency,
the prices being forced downward, slowly
at first, but with gathering rapidity to-
ward the end of the session and at the
close they had reached a new low level
for the day. The market was Hnally ir-
regular, closing easy at a net loss of HQ35
points, July closing at 1905. showed a loss
ust closed 10.47c; September, 9.65c; October.
9.27c, and May, 1l.60c. Total sales futures
were estimated at 1000 900. Port receipts
were 5.575 bales against 1921 last year. The
orally unchanged while the New York mar
ket was 10 points lower at lO.25c and, spot
cotton in Liverpool was ~ points lower
with sales there of 5000 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Mo- May nLLCoIToN127
bales; receipts. 1.1O4 bales; shipments, I,554
bales; stock, 1882 bales.
GALVESTON, May a.-COTTON-Firm.
LIVERPOOL. May n.-coTToN-spot,
moderate business done; American mid
ding fair, 66Sd; good middling, 6. 46d; mid
ding, 6.30d; low middling. 6.l0d; good or
binary, 5.s6d; ordinary, 5.66d. The sales
of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500
cluded 1900 American. Receipts, 500 bales;
ali American. Futures opened firm and
closed demoraliZed; American middling g..
o. c, May 5;Sd; May-June $500; June
September. 572d; September-o October Sad;
October-November, 5.02d; November-De-
cember, 493d494d; Decembe~r-January 4.9lq
4.92d; January-February, 40Q4.sld.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTZ

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Fort L~eavNnworth, Kansas. NAV
q. lS03.-Sealed proposals, in trtplicate, viii
June 10. 1903. and then opened, for con,
structing sewage publication plant. crema-
tory and smoke stack, al Fort LeaVen-
worth. Kansas. Information and blank
forms Of proposal furnished on application
20 this once, where plans may be seen.
or reject any or all proposals or any part
Their Envelopes should be endorsed
etc. addressed 70 Major ID. r. Mccarthy,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
Kansas city Grain ana Provision..

KANSAS CITY. May 2l-wHEAT-May,
6IAc; July, SS%Q6S%ci cash, No. 2 hard. 20
69d70c.
CORN-May, 42&c; July, SsxQsHc; cash.
3. 43d43lAc.
oATs-No. 2 white, sec; No. ? mixed. sac.
RYE-No. 2. 45lac.
prairie, SO. 100000.
Ice.
EGGS-Fresh, lsc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

Wheat. FIour and Bran.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 2I.-WHEAT-
Cash. 79q7ssc; July, 76ke; September. sH
Q6SAsc; on track No. / hard. S0ikc; No. i
northern. 7she; No. ? northern. lhc; No.
3 northern. UL97Sc.
FLOUR-First patents, s4.l5a425; second
patents. ASaAl5; hrst clears. $500; sec
ond clears. $3.50.
BRAN-In bulk, $685..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
London stock Market.
LONDON, May 21.-Ciosing quotati

BAR SILVER-Steady; % lied per ounce.
MONEY-3qSh per cent. The rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills is
5hq317 per cent and for ee-mon bills
is S&q3 7-l6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

DULUTH. May n-wHEAT-No. 1 hard,
SOAc; No. l northern, 7S%c; May, No. 1
northern, 7S%c; July, 7Sc.
OATS-May, 34c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, LOO
Zi1ac. Eggs, steady; at mark, cases in
cluded, l4ql41kc. Cheese, new, weak al