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Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Corn Develops Strength of Day Wheat
Being Little OF
LATTER STARTS FIRM, BUT DECLINES
day Oats Score Advance, Reaching
Thirty and seven -EiEhths-
High Receipts Con-
time TO Rule.
OMAHA. NAY Is. las.

OMAHA. May Is. 1906
The strength Of the market was in corn,
az 04tc, or nc below the top notch for the
gay ana l+c above yesterday. July stopped
az 49, &c & oia July at 4sisc, September at lIlzc
neat started on firm on reports OF ad-
Nsnees Ia Europe, but changed after the
opening hour. May closed al g5S.c, July at
s',sc and September at SOssc.
way oats scored an advance, going TO
yHe July closed at 2sl4c and September
AT &c; Ihere Is a good shipping demand
and q cars were sent out. Chicago re-
ports cash sales of 10000 bushels and Ar
mour buying May oats
Light receipts continue to rule Fourteen
CaIs OF all grains came in and 50 ere sent
Vul ,S In contrast with the situation two or
even lighter than those of corn or oats
mere Is q good demand at Minneapolis
a1p and eash A wheat by millers and elevators.
se over July. No. 3 sells at S5dtl.Ol ard
No. at S5gs3o. At Chicago cash wheat
and No, at Sc over May. The visible sup
Ply SHOWS a decrease of 2.324,O00 bushels.
reports Of damaged wheat crop are coming
from many towns in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Pawnee, OH, says there has not been so
much rust in eleven years
cables are stronger from England and
the continent Liverpool opened &C higher
on wheat and &c higher on corn, and there
Vas Iurthei advance later in the session.
~ tne seaboard Saturday exporters took
EEp@ y 5 bushels Of wheat, Ao0O of corn and
- ~ NAedl hiiudIlOn. To-Day Record
Herald says: The influential factors with
ne Wheat trader were the improving de-
mand from the miller and the shutting of
OF the movement from theinterior De
mand and supply activity have exactly re.
Cersed the conditions prevailing while the
Gates deal was on. Mills in all directions
were last week taking a normal to liberal
quantity of wheat, while the movement ia
primary markets dropped TO very small
proportlons Receipts at primary markets
were only $4,000 bushels. as compared with
$4,000 bushels the previous week. and
with Z,S42,OO bushels two weeks ago"
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT-No. ? hard, eods5c; No. hard.
Sgese No hard, 60qSOc; No. spring. soc
no grade. 40p4Sc; No. yellow, I61kc; No,
yellow 4614c; No. white, 461kc: No.
oAfs-No. ? mixed, &c; No. 3 mixed
S+c; No: mixed. SAC; No white 9Or
no. white, 2s1fc; No. white, 29ci
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK, May 15.--EVAPORATED
APPL LES-Market continues quiet with de-
mand light but holders steady. Common
to good are quoted at 5G5hac: fancy at G.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Prunes
seem to be in slightly better tobhing de-
mand. which includes aboE all the sizes,
but which has not Yet had any .quotahle
influence in prices, which range from 2%c
attracting little attention at the present
time Choice are quoted at l0dl0l1c; extra
choice at lie. and fancy at l2dlbc Peaches
also are quiet: some sales of futures are
reported but generally speaking buyers are
holding off for lower prices. Choice on
spot are quoted at 106I1oi. =: extra choice
at 1ol4Gl0stc; fancy at lld12c. Raisins are
reported in a firm position, but demand
is quiet Loose muscatels are quoted at 4l<m
SIC; seeded raisins at 5l4d6&c, and Lon
don layers at 81 .00d1l5.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
ST. Louis Live stocE MARKET.

ST LOUIS, May 5.-CATTLE-R Receipts,
1000 head, including 600 Texans Market:
Natives steady, Texans, strong; native
shipping and export steers, S5.25q65O;
dressed beef and butchers steers, - 50d
575; steers under 1000 pounds, S4.5Od5l0;
stockers and feeders, SS50q5 90; COWS and
heifers, S3. .O0d525; Gamers, s2O0IlR. %; bulls,
So 75al 75: calves. 50 OOG6.00; Texas and
Indian steers, sS5oa5.25; cows and heifers,
s.. .O0Q550
HOGS Receipts $500 head; market
lower; pigs and lights. A.s00S.3e: butchers
and best heavy, S5.20d535.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recepts. $500
head; market steady; native muttons. $3.50
$500; lambs, S5.0CdS. 90 culls and bucks,
50 3OCd4.0O; stockers, g. 75dS.25; Texans, $500
d5O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
ForeIEn Financial.

LONDON, May l5.-Money was plentiful
In the market today and the demand was
moderate. Discounts were easy on the
prospective ease OF money. Trading on
the Stock exchange was dull in the alb
sence OF Investment purchases. There were
two small failures, but they had no effect
on the market. ConsOlS eased on the po-
litieal uncertainty in Europe, which de.
pressed II 20 inteTna tiCnal securities. Amer
leans opened dull with movements below
parity, but they rallied slightly on fair
local support. In the afternoon Americana
became hrmer japanese were inclined 10
harden early IN the day. but sagged later.
Imperial japanese government s. OF lAoI
were quoted a. 1904.
PARIS. May N-PTiees on the Bourss
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
showers General in Central Valleys
Clear West of Missouri

OMA6A. may 10, 100
showers were general last night in the
central valleys and throughout the eastern
ana southern states, and continue in the
southern stHtes this morning. The weather
mas cleared west of the Missouri river and
fair and slightly cooler weather will pre-
van throughout the central valleys tonight
Excessive rains We're general in the CEN
trdl valleys ana west during Saturday and
were especially heavy at points in Ne
braslta; the following were some of the
heaviest falls reported Grand Island, AS
inches Columbus. 295; Harrington, $50;
Oakdale. 20.
Omaha record OF temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
1906. 1904 1907 1902.
Minimum temperature. 56 81 so 81
FrgSlplldtlon ..........f-... 10 40 90 .l9
Normal temperature for today 90 de-
Grees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /,
.S3 of an inch.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1904
l. q of an inch.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1909
50 OF inch.
nNEAHA nfSru.-,1,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK. May l5.-MONEY-On call
steady 2Ld2t4 per cent, closing bid az ,
per cent offered at q. per cent Time
per, cent: s months. 3l.d3ls per cent.
PINE MERCANTILE PAPER-s2, a AZ
sTERf.ING EXCHANGE -' Firm. with
actual business in bankers bills at A.s6O
al SeS5 for demand and at 81 s465d4Si10 for
sixtv-dav bills: posted rates. AS5lR and
81 sTiL; commercial bills. s. .s<asG4S4lh
SILVER go Bar. 57Ac, Mexican dollars,
f4i.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK, May Market
s.25c: middhng gulf. $3.50 Sales $500 bales
LIVERPOOL, May 5-COTTON-Spot in
fair demand; prices four points higher
American middling. fair s50c; good mid
ding, 45Oc; middling, 440c: low middling,
4.24c; good ordinary, 406c; ordinary, 39Oc.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales. OF
which 800 were for speculation and export
and included 500 American. Receipts, 2, ,O00
bales including 20.1O0 American.
NEW ORLEANS. May l5.-COTTON-
Market steady: sales. $500 bales; ordinary,
5-16c: good ordinary 61zc; low middling
7-l6c; middling Sc; good midding, S 5-l6c;
midding fair, 5-l6c; receipts, 4,4s4; stock,
159. los
ST LOUIS. Nav 15.-COTTON-Marke
firm: midding, l5-l6c Sales .3q2 bales
receipts 227 bales shipments, bales
stock, 1873 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
oils and ROsIn.

NEW YORK. May l5-OIIs-Cottonseed
nrm; prime crude. rominal; prime yellow,
2llzq21&c. Petroleum. easy; refined New
$6ySO Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk.
400. Turpentine. quiet. 64d6ptc. asked
IS. s5d3 So
OIL CITY. Pa, May l5.-OILs-Credit
balances. N.S. Certificates no bid Shin
ments, 1Ss, 7si barrels; average, SSs47 bar
rels; runs, l6,7Ss barrels: average 73sia
harrels. Shipments. Lima 1850 barrels
average, $500 barrels Runs, Lima 9.sl5
SAVANNAH May l5-oILs-Turpentine
ass: F. s. s45as: T. ss5asS 1s :O q - 8 s3s 81
II, S3.55. I $3.50; X. A0o: NJ A05; n, ill0,
W, G, A.25; W, w, ASqA5o.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

EGGS-ouiet, l3lfe; case count
Receipts Shipments.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
CoHee Market.

NEW YORK. May 15-COFFEE-Mark
for futures opened steady at an advance
Of five points in response to generally
steady cables and a light scattering de-
mand through commission houses. Near
the close little realizing caused a par
Closed net uDcba ngeS 10 ave s'n noints btshsr
Sales were reported OF Ia $50 bags includ-
ing September at S. 95Fl7O0 December at
s. 20d725 March at $735. Spot Rio. quiet
No. I invoice, Sc; mild, steady; Cordova,
lOdl3c
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Ten TO Twenty LOwer-HOES
Ten LoMer-Sheen Higher.

CHICAGO, May 5-CATTLE-Receipt
y 900 head, market lOdaOc lower; good 10
prime steers, $5.65Q665; poor to medium,
cows. 81 OOa5 So heifers SS OOd5 80; Gamers
Sl5Od2. 40; bulls. $2.75Q415: calves s3.I0q6 IS
HOGS-ReCeipts, $4,000 head; estimated
for tomorrow, 5000 head; market l0c
lower mixed and butchers, S5.0Od5.40; good
to choice heavy, IS. 3OQ5S7ih; rough heavy,
IS OOdS 95; light &15d5 20; bulk OF sales
s.. .3Od5. 40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 20 900
head; market l0ql5c higher; lambs strong;
good to choice wethers shorn. S4.60d5. %;
fair to choice mixed. $3.5od450; western
sheep shorn, AOod5.e5; native lambs, "a. 90
d6.50 western lambs, $5.50d7.60
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

ST. LOUIS May l5.-wHEAT-Futures
easy; cash, hrm; No. red cash elevator,
seqSSc; track, N,o9alO6; No. hard 5000
coRNEFirns,e No. cash, 5O,4c; track,
5966zitc; May, 5Olte; July, Fisc.
OATS-Steady; No. cash, SOC; track,
3oaqnhs; MAJ, SO'te; July, 27asc; No, 3
FLoUREDuif; red winter patents. u5oa
ass; extra fancy and straight, $455G4 IS :
clear, s.. 60dAO0
SEED-Timothy steady, S2OOa2BO
CORNMEALS-Steady, $3.50
BRAN-Dull; sacked, east track, 72d13c
HAY-steady; timothy, $s.ooQlSOo; prairie.
S6.0q950
IRON COTTON TIEs-sec.
BAGGING-skc.
HEMP TWINE-6itc.
PROVISIONS - Pork, higher; 1obbing,
a25o Lard, higher; prime steamed, ss. Is.
Dry salt meats (boXed), steady; extra
shorts. s7.S7ls; clear ribs, s7.s7i4 short clears
$3.50. Bacon tboNedl, steady; extra shorts,
$500: clear ribs. 500: short clears SS25.
POULTRY-Steady; chickens. l0izc;
springs. SSqS1c; turkeys, l2c, ducks, l0ci
geese, Sc,
BUrTER-slow; creamery. sOa2Sc; dairy.
iT9aOc.
EGGs-ouiet. lsi4e: case count.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

after a few. loads had changed hands the
market care to a standsuu with bids
mostly 7sSc kssFer. Salesmen though. would
not cut iocSe an liIe prices Ctfered ana
finally packers raised their bids ana paid
fully as guSd prices for the last hogs
AS the early ones brought Trading was
not active at any time, but the ngnt re
Ceipts brought the Usrket to a close 10y
the middle OF the forenoon. Tn Ions
string went at s. IS. with the less desirable
loads largely al S5l2i4 The choicer loads
sold mostly at Slila and s. 20 These
prices make the market simply a big nickel
lower than saturdays average. Repre-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK, May 15.-SUGAR-Raw.
nominal: fair refining. l3-l6c; centrifugal.
96 test 4 7-16C; nlolasses sugar, 3 9-l6c. Re-
fined quiet: No. 6. 5.25c: No. {. $500: No &.
BLOC; No. 3. 5n5c; No. TO- 500; No. II. 1900:
No. II. 4.S5c: No. 49, 475e: No. a. 4f0c; con-
fectioners A. 5 zoe. mould A, 62Cc: cut loa {.
e55c: crushed. 65Oc, powdered, 595c; granu-
lated. 5S5c: cubes. 6.l0c.
MOLASSES-St Steady; New Orleans open
kettle good to choice s9d35c.
NEW ORLEANS Nav 5-sUGAR-Mar-
ket quiet; open kettle 3%d4l4c; open kettle
centrifugal. 4ls64 l5-lGP: centrifugal whites,
size; yellows 4ald5 S-l6c; seconds, 9%diTc,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

ST. JOSEPH, May l5.--CATTLE-Re-
ceipts AZ head: market steady 10c lower
natives, 81. A.25dsl0; Texas and western, s.. %
d5.25: cows and heifers, 81 50d5,15; bulls
stags, etc, & 25QSl5; yeals So OeG6 25 (:
yearling calves. s.. .75d4 90: stockers and
feeders, 81 75Gi4 80
HOGs-Receipts. 3.OsO head; market &c
Lover bNsS igaS 5H miHe6 Rn .S9SS9 S "a medium 6il
$5I7Ifd52 25.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Reoeipts. l662
head; market lOa2Cc higher; Colorado
lambs, S72
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

today opened hun. But becaFne hssvy,
owing 10 r,irnors Of diploule .ic conf %
illness OF the head Of the Rothschild hank
ing Institution. The latter report was sub
Feduentiy denied. but the depression con-
tinued Russian imperial - we're quoted
at IS - and Russian bonds Of 1904 at bM. 10.
BERLIN, MAY l5-On the Bourse today
in circulation here 10 regard to an inter-
national steel agreement. In general the
various departments closed with quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

rs III TrT NAY lS,-SsPefSiai ss S Iee-
ket lower; stockers strong; beeves SiOOa
500; COWS, bulls and mixed, S3OOd5 90:
stockers and feaders. S3.0od4.5O; calves and
yearlings, So 00d4 as.
HoGs-Reoeipts 1900 head: market 5a
1Oc lower: selling at S0q5 20; bulk OF
sales IS lOd5 f2ib
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

Receipts Of live stock At the six prlncIpa
ViaibIe supply of Grain.

NEW YORK. MAY l5.-The visible supply
OF grain May lS. as compiled by the New
York Produce exchange. Is as follows:
Wheat, 24,l70OOO bushels; decrease, 2.l65,-
O00 bushels
Corn. $4,000 bushels; decrease. s.sol 900
bushels.
Oats, lo,65s,OOO bushels; decrease. 2,l5l 900
bushels.
Barley. $4,000 bushels; decrease, $500
bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Minneapoli. Grain market.

MINNEAPOLIS. May Ih-wHEAT-AIay.
nlS; July: n.o2S September, s99s6S2lSc
No J hard, ul4l4 No. ] northerh, Alsi. ;
No. northern, s., ,054..
FLoCR--Higher; tirst patents, 3sl5as. 9; /;
second patents. B95d6OS: first tlears 90
uAl0. second clears, 50 75d2-SS
BRAN-In bulk, Sl3-5ala6
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Articles. Open. High.I Low. | Close. | Sad,

'No. 2 a Old New
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR - Firm: winter patents, 81 l0d
4.2O winter straights $3i0u4.UO; spring
patents, A.5Oa50e: spring straights. $500
4.3n bakers, S2.4Od3 40
WHEAT-No 2 spring $1.O0d1.03; No. 3,
s2cQSl.01; No. red. 97cds1.0 .00%
CORN-No. 2, 5024c; Mo- ? yellow. 51&c.
OATS-No ., 3lIkc No. white, 3as4 G33c /;
No. white, 30S4 d32hc.
RYE-1No, z U1sq7Se;
choice mailing. 45dis14c 80
SEED-No. / fax. H.25 No. 1 northw est
ern, S1.39. Timothy. prime, $500 Clover.
contract grade. 12.O0dl2.5O
PRoVISToNs-Mess pork. per bbl., 81. 30
dl2S5. Lard, per 100 lbs, Sl5QI. IN Short
ribs sides Hoosel. 81 0pfI l2ib. Short clear
sides Cboxed), S7l21kd7.25.
Following were the receipts and ship.
mentS OF -four and grain:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Peoria market.

PEORIA. May ls.-CoRN-Higher: No. 3
yellow. ave: No. 8, 4sAse; No =, 4Sb4c; no
oATs~g.esdy; No, white. sOa aaso&e. No.
white, 29A.dS0cs
wHIsKYSon the basis OF A.2e for nm
ishSd goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Milwaukee Grain Narl.,

MILWAUKEE. May 5.-wHEAT-Mar-
ket 2c higher; No I northern. N.09di 10:
No. northern, Si.03al .Os: July. s7lsc bid
RYE-Market lzc higher. No. !. 7sc
BARLEY-Market steady: No. 2 Sic
CORN-Market ic higher; No 3, 5Oa5jizc;
July, 5sAc
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
PhIIadeIphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY l5.-BUTTFR-
Market lower. extra western creamery, &c :
nearby prints. &c.
EGGs-Market steady; nearby fresh. lsikc
al mark, western fresh i7dl7lzc az mark
CHEEsE-Aarket hrm, New York full
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Treasurr statement.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Today's state.
ment of the treasury balances in the gen.
eral fund exclusive OF the $50, 600 900 golc
reserve in the division Of redemption
Available cash balance, l3O650,l33 Gold
SOL, ,777, ,397.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
CALVES.
STAGs
ND FEEDFRs
HAY FED WEsTERNs-

HOGS-There was a small run OF hogs
here today. even :or a Monday but as
Chicago had 800 hogs and the market
there was l0c loSar packers. Of course
thought they ought 20 ret their hogs for
less money. The market started out a
though, we're slsN 70 bid the prices. and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

DULUTH. Mimi, May l5.-WHEAT-To
arrive. No. l northern. 81 OGik on track. No.
/ northern, 81 .O0Af, No. . northern HO2;
MAY S.G69s; September S1sc
OATs--To arrive, Slc; on track, 3Oi.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
FIgIn Butter Marker.

ELGIN. H.. May l5.-BTTTER-Ruled
weak on the Board Of Trade today. Prices
were quoted AZ 22c a decline OF PFC from
mounds
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Bank CIearinEs.
Wool Market.

OMAHA, May l5.-Bank clearings for
! today were 81 ,376. 729.5l, and for the corre-
spending date last year 81. 1856, ,l944 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

LIVERPOOL May lS-WHEAT-spot
dun; Nc SaliitSrniIs Ia, s. SD futures,
Der. Go nd
coRN-Spot. arm. American mixed, new,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Kansas city Grain aud ProvIsiona.

KANSAS CITY, May 5.-wHEAT-Firm:
May. s4Ae; July. .7Ilsc; September, ?2lta
slcasi,02; No. g. 7sc; NO. red, 81 OOdl O5
No. B. se6N02: No. a. 7sds4c Wheat re-
ceiptS. Il cars.
taiIc; September. 4Sats1c; Cash: No. 2
mixed. 4ilkd lsl4e; No. 4 47sd4sc; No 7
white asa t9c; No. a SSc
.oATs-No. white, s2as2isc; No. 2 mixed.
u6ahc.
HAY-steady; choice timothy. 81 50dqO 90;
choice prairie S. 75d&00.
RYE-SteRdy. 69Q7oc.
BGTTER-Cre6mery 2cd22c; packing.
l4hc
EGGS Steady: Missouri and Kansas new
No. q whiteWood cases included. lec; case
count, l5c; cases returned. nc less.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu ....,.......... 1850 e. eE
Corn. hu. .................t2,to II iO0
oats. bu. .......,.........i .ibOo0 S0oC
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

consin brick. l6c; Wisconsin limburger, l5c.
NUTS-Walnuts. No. soft shells, new
No. soft shells, per III, 12c; No. hard
shells. per ID. l2c pecans, large, per ID.
roasted peanuts. per b. Sc, Chiii walnuts
per ID. l2GiSl4c; almonds soft she'll per
H.. 17c; hard SHELL per ID, l5c; chestnuts
per ID. 12ikd13c; new black walnuts, per
bu., 75deOc; shellbark hickory nuts, per bu,
N.I5: large hickory nuts, per BY, $50.
HIDES-No. ] green. TIC; No. ? gresn,
6IIc; No. ] salted. Sl4c No. salted, 7lRci
No. l veal calf l0c; No. veal calf &C.;
dry salted 1dl4c; shep pelts, 2cqN 90;
horse hides. 81 .50dS.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was easy; creamery, lSd22c;
, dairies. l6d20c Eggs, steady; at mark
cases included. 15c; firsts, 15lRdi6c; prime
frsts. 1614c; extras, lSc. Cheese, easy at
19al2ikc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

TOLEDO, May l5.-sEED-Clover. cash,
500; october, S,6Ils; prime alsike, $780,
prime timothy, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
CarlOt Receipt

Minneapolis wheat Market.
The range OF prices paid In Minneapolis,
ae reported by the Edwards Wood com.
pany' no-ll Board OF Trade, was:
Article. .open. High. Low. Close. IYest'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

LONDON, May 15.-Closing quotations on
Efppks hOpHss

SILNER-Bar firm, 263sd per ounce.
MONEY! ser cenr
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is s-16d14 per cent; for
three months bills, p S-l6d2I4 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
Condition of Trade and Quotations
on staple and Fancy Produce.


EGGs-Roceipts fair market steady, can
LIVE FOJLfRY-Hens. loHauc; young
roosters. according TO size 56fv, old roost-
ers SC; turkeys. ltdl5c: ducks llc
BUTTER Packing sock, i4'sul5c. choice
10 fancy dairy. lSu-Uc. creamery 2u2Sc,
= FRESH FlsH;1Trsout. ice; ganSut, nc;
perch scaled and dressed Sc; pike l.c;
catfish. i5c; red snapper luc, salmon. lac;
Crappies, i2c; eel. loo; hulheads, lie; black
bass. 2lc, whilehsh ldlesscd. 100 frog
HAfLPTiccs quoted by o0aha Wholesale
upland. $50. No. :. 500. medium. Sc 80;
coarse $500 Rye straw $500. These prices
are for hay Of good color ana quality
BRAN-Per ton, $1,000.
TROPICAL FRUIT.
ORANGES Extra fancy Mediterranean
sweets, all sizes, &75q20o fancy nayels,
g, ss ll2 S25cQa75, seedlings. all sizes,
LEMONs-California. extra fancy go SO
and $50 sizes, s. q; fancy. go 500 and $50
sizes. $50; choice. 94o and go sizes. S.2S;
DXTEsDPer box OF 20 lib pkgs.. 500:
Hallowe en-, in 70-lh. boxes. per ID, sc.
FIGS-Cslifornia. per lO-ib. carton. 80
SSc; imported Smyrna. 4-crown, loc; 3
BANANAs- Per medium sized bunch. s.7S
.PINEAPPL LEs-Florida. per crate OF ~
80, S6 or a. $3.50.
FRUITS.
CALIFORNIA CHERRIES - Black PER
S-lb. box S2n; white PEI S-lb. box, $50
BERRiES-Arkansas, per 24-qt
case. s. O0d2 %
TANGERGNEs- California per half box
CRANBERRIES-Jerse per crate, sic
VEGETABLES.
TCRNIPS-New, per doZ., 46c.
GARROTS-New, per doz., 45C
PARSNlPS-Od per bu.. 40c.
WAX BEANS-Pcr l,-bu box 81: strtnR
\ beans, per L-hu. box. 75c.
POTATOSS-Home grCwn. in sacks. per
bu., 30c; colorado, per bu., 45c, new pota-
| toes per lb.. SC.
BEANs-zNavy, per bu., 81
| CICCMBERS-Pe doz., 45d75c.
| PEAs-New, per box, H.75d2oo.
! crate. S.I5; choice, per 6-basket crate, g Is.
| SF1NACH-rer bu.. sec
| CABBAGE-California in crates, per ID.
| &c.
| REETS-New per doz punches 45c
] ONIONS-New southern. per doE bunches,
! l5c: Bermudas, per crate Of about so lbs,
| RADIsHEs-Hot house or southern, per
| doE.. 25c.
! LETTCCE-Hot house per doz. 45c: head
| lettuce. per doz, 81
| PARSLEY-Per doz punches. 45c
| ASPARAGUS 80 Home grown, per dos
| punches 40A45c.
! MISCELLANEOUS.
| CHEESE-Swiss. new, ,Jc, old, lie: Wis
| consin brick. l6c; Wisconsin limburger, l5c.
| NTTS-Walnuts. No. l soft shells, new
I croD per III 15c: hard shells per lb., l3c:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16

cream. fancy. old l4Guiuie. choice. Old
lsc. new. lAt0l3sc
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-16
DISTRICT AVERAGES.
So. Louis General Market.

local Foreeastsr. n westher al IIa BSTeau.
The statesman., 1905-08-04
BLIND MAN AS ELECTRICIAN.
He Can Wire a House and Manage a
pynamo-Has Won Prizes.

The idea that blind people are ca.
pable only Of exercising certain hack.
neyed professions such al brush. bAs-
ket and matmaking has been tri.
umphantly refuted by Mr.. S. Ferris,
resident Of swindon. who, though
totally sightless. carries on a most
successful business as practical
electrician in that town.
Mr. Ferris gained the requisite
knowledge Of the business at the
swindon technical schools. winning
four certificates and two FIRST prizes
in competition with seeing students.
His principal. Mr. Knowles. had no
hesitation In leaving him in full
charge Of the engine and dynamos.
Mr., Ferris has since carried out
several contracts for the installation
Of electric light to the entire satisfRc.
ton Of the Swlndon corporation en-.
gineer and his customers and has re.
Gently secured fresh contract for
writing and fitting ten houses
The blind electrician judges the di.
rection and distance Of surrounding
objects by the echo Of his own foot.
steps, aud is thus enabled to steer
clear Of obstacles. He never uses
walklng.stick
MIR. Ferris method In wood.turning
is to hold the machine tool in the
right hand only, and allow the fingers
OF the left to rest on the revolving
work. so that he may detect II II Is
being accurately done. He grlnds and
sharpens his own implements. also
cutlery Of all kinds.-London Daily
The statesman., 1905-08-04

to Miss Mary Stone who lefi Thurs
day for Hill City, Kans., to teach
school. Dancing and card playing
were INDUCED in until late hour
when an elaborate lunch was served.
Those present beside the guest of hon
or, were Nesdames Nealey, Hiukle,
Carrie, Misses Pearl Ramey, Ollie
White, Bessie Thomas, yertner Jones
Maud Carrie and Messrs, Hinkle,
Slade, Hamilton, Talbert, Carrie, Do
zier, Brasher, Nealey and Carrie.
The intellectual event Of the week
was the presence OF Bishop Lee in
the city. He spoke last Sunday
morning al Shorter, in the evening at
Campbell, in the afternoon at the AL
lance and Monday night lectured at
Shorter on "kome." As speaker,
the Bishop is like the sainted Chry-
sostom-he speaks with melliauous
eloquence and makes an appeal 10
reason that is deep. He is a thinker
and is well qualified to occupy the
place in the race and church which
he has. He left at once to fill Bishop
Grants date for the California Con
ference.
The statesman., 1905-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Under special dispensation granted
by the Supreme Camp of American
Woodmen, a special rate of $3.50 is
made for those who wish to avail
themselves of the protection offered
by this grand fraternal order. Mr.. R
j. vonDickersohn has charge Of the
organizing department. He reports
splendid progress among the appli-
cants.