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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
HOMES FOR MANY CHILDREN
Reports of Nebraska society show
Most Successful Year In
Ets History.

At the fifteenth annual meeting q thN
Nebraska Children's Home society held At
the Young Mems Christian Associa
building yesterday. the following
board Of trustees was chosen:
DR., w. o. Henry, Omaha, president: 3.
L. Haller. Omaha. vice president; c. 8.
Paine, Lincoln, secretary; ]. w, Th5mpS,
Omaha, treasurer; II. II. Bal iriige, Omaha.
attorney; II. A. Snow, Omaha, auditor;
Rev. II. ]. Klrschstein, Omaha; Rev. So
thaniei McGiffin, Omaha; c. b. Anderson.
Cretei G. w. Wattles, Omaha; Rev J.. =.
Ludden Lincoln; Rev. T. J. Maessy.
Omaha: Rev. F. T. Rouse. Omaha; Alfred
C. Kennedy, Omaha; w. P, Harfnrd,
Omaha; Rev. p. II. Mcdowell. Omaha;
Rev. j. p. Booz. George Aldrich.
Rev, z. p. Cuivey, who has served flf-
teen years as state superintendent, was re-
elected to this position. c-
The reports showed the society to be In
prosperous condition, and the year just
closed has been the most successful year
in the life of the organization. Slxty-three
children were received by the society and
placed in proper homes. One hundred and
forty-two cases we're investigated, and
S2s OF the society's children were visited
by the workers.
The district superintendents reelected
were: Mrs. NJ. p. Quivey. Beatrice; Miss
Louise Rankin. Lincoln: Miss Carrie Stew
art, Grand Island; Miss c. Lou Jaynes.
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
AcHATES TEAM GOES SOUTH
Nineteen Young Women VIII Attend
Convention AZ San Antonio,
Texas

Accompanied by several Of the prominent
members OF the order, the degree team OF
Royal Achates lodge No. left yesterday
Afternoon on a two weeks trip. the princi-
pal object OF the trip being to attend the
district convention to be held In San An
tonic. Tex. from May % TO n. Stops win
also be made at Kansas City, NO.. Calves
ton. Houston. Corpus Christi. Austin and
Dallas. Tex. At each OF these places the
team will give exhibition drills. The mem-
bsrs Of the team are: Misses Nellie Dough-
erty. Rosa Rackiey. Lillian DsiSin. Edith
Clute, Katie Bumbach, Mabel Killer. Irene
]. Jones, Kittie Beal, Clara Gehringer,
Helen Stewart. Mary Jordons Anna Gift.
Mary L. Reed. Alice Knker. zella Mead.
Helene Schmidt. Vernon Lookabaugh. Mar
GAret Gille. Anna Kuhl; Messrs. q. A. Popa.
c. NJ. Rackley (captain).
These prominent members OF the order
accompanied the team: Supreme President
/. @. Baright, Supreme Medical Director
r. W. Connell, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W, Dud-
geon. Mrs. Lettie C. Giles. Messrs. r. NJ
Clute ard w. G. Dakin. all OF Omaha; D.
C. Mitten OF TekAmah. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
The. disposition ofthe days receipts was
as follows each buyer purchasing the num-

CATTLE-Receipts Of cattle were fairly
Hoeraf Tor the middle of the week. The
trade, as a whole, did not show any very
great change as compared with yesterday.
The buyers were out in good season In
the morning, the same as yesterday, picking
killers for which they paid steady prices.
Ihus the cattle, that brought 81 yesterday,
Drought the same price today. When II
came to the commoner and medium grades
OF cattle, that Is, cattle selling from s6.z5
down, the situation was not so satisfactory.
Buyers seemed more or less indifferent
and the trade opened very slow and was
weak TO lower throughout Holders found
II hard work to unload the commoner
grades.
Cows and heifers were in about the same
condition as beef steers. The better grades
sold without much difficulty at prices
steady with yesterday, but other kinds were
slow and weak.
There were only q very rev stockers or
feeders in the yards, and, IL consequence,
there was no great change In the market.
The demand continues limited and the feel
ing is weak. especially on the commoner
kinds.
kinds under the influence OF very unfavor-
able reports received from eastern points.
Buyers went back on some OF their earlier
bids and the market on beef steers closed
l0c lower than early.
Quotations on cattle; Good to choice
fed steers, s.. 76Q6.55; common to fair corn
fed steers, A.1506. 20; good TO choice cows
and heifers, A.16G6l5; fair to good cows
and heifers. S3. 75QI4.75 common to fair COWS
and heifers, &.5OgS. q; good to choice stock
ers and feeders, N.6Sq5.25; fair to good
stockers and feeders. AOOQl. IS; common to
fair stockers and feeders, $3.00qLOO.
Representative sales;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Heavy Sales, Lower Values, but Bulls
Get Prices Back Up.
NO DEMAND FROM FOREIGNERS
wheat Has an Easier openinE and
Values Are Pounded Lower ON
Heavy Selling frs~ Pre-
vfous Day.
OMAHA. NAY % 1one


Heavy sales OF all grain options this
morning. after the strong bulge yesterday,
sent values some lower, but the market re-
ceived good support from bull leaders and
prices were fairly well sustained In face
OF the advance yesterday. Foreign mar
kets came some higher, but without any
pressing demand.
Wheat had an easier opening and values
were pounded lower on heavy selling from
yesterdays advance. Demand has fallen
off greatly for cash wheat and miners are
complaining strongly OF no business. May
wheat opened at sc and closed at 94c.
Corn opened up strongly over yester-
days Close, but fell later on selling and the
more beaFtsh sentiment on the floor. Sup
port was good. however. and prices were
held at good level. May corn opened at
70c and closed at CSC.
Primary wheat receipts were $1,000
bushels and shipments wefe 269 900 bushels,
against receipts last year OF bol, 900 bushels
and ahipments OF $4,000 bushels.
Corn receipts were 621 600 bushels and
shipments were $1,000 bushels, against
receipts last year of 45JO0 bushels and
shipments of 4i2,O00 bushels.
Clearances were 5000 bushels Of corn
none OF oats and wheat and flour equal
to S25, 600 bushels.
Liverpool closed M0sld higher on wheat
and I'D higher on corn.
Seaboard reported 81, 900 bushels of wheat
and 1900 bushels OF corn taken for ex-
port.
Local range Of options;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
LIVE STOCK SHOW DELEGATES
seven and Five Alternatea Selected
by south Omaha Live stock
Exchange.

The South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
elected delegates to the national convention
10 be held In South Omaha June 25-27 inclu-
sive, at It's last meeting. In addition 70 the
selection of delegates the exchange took
necessary action in the matter Of arrange
ments and entertainment The assembly
hall OF the exchange is newly remodeled for
the occasion. The committee On sntertain-
ment has beer busy for a month securing
the speakers and providing for the cem-
fort Of the delegates They VIII have a
public report Of their progress within a
short time.
Following are the delegates ehosfn TO
represent South Omaha officially in the
deliberations Of the convention:
Delegates: Thomas h. MePherson James
q. Martin. ], Leysrty. ". II McCTeaTy,
z. w. Cahow, WIN II. Wood, Jno. T.
Fredrick.
lAItetnates: 8 r. Cox, J. B, Root. Jnos
Fitz Roberts. Charles Burke and J. r.
IhksteF.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and CIosin Z
Prices ON Board of Trade.

Prices ON BOnrO OF TRADE
CHICAGO, May 2O.--The local wheat mar
ket was weak today. because Of the ex-
cellent prospects for. an early harvest in
the southwest At the close the July de-
Oats were shade lower. Provisions were
Wheat opened weak. and with the ex-
ception OF a slight rally during the first
half hour, due to covering by shorts, con-
tinued weak ell day. Excellent weather In
The southwest. which Is rapidly msstaring sng
for export and q slack inquiry for cash
grain outweighed firm cables and few
genera generally were inclined to the bear side,
and there was also free selling by several
prominent longs. The easier tone in corn
close was weak. July opened HGD%c lower
at 90SzQs01e, advanced to slhc and de-
esa tS wheat as spif oT MaS weae as sSS
10 $4,000 bushels Primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels. against 5sl. 600 on the same
day last year Minneapolis. Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 10 cars.
against 30 last week and $sl a year ago.
Demand rn for may May delivery % WSs Il less - urgent
than for several days. and although that
option at one time touched 7sc, the high
tendency to sag during the greater part OF
the day. May opened at 1Satc, sold up 20
Closed % ho jaiy af1 opened % hSxc lower i at ss,ts
e6Nc sold off to 66Itc and closed at 66H9
I6Nc Local receipts were 100 cars. with
oats al % We're s duii and ana steady. July opened
unchanged at i6hc, sold off TO $50 and
closed at 46k@a6so. Local receipts were
tSS cars.
Visions were Inclined to be weak, because
Of realizing sales by small longs and local
packers, Final quotations on July PORK
were off 12lhc at H3@h. Lard was down
tc AT Ss.5Sh Ribs were no lower at H.96
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
e cars; corn, 300 cars; oats, ll8 cars; hogs,
6. coo head
The leading futures ranged as follows,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

BUTTER-weak; creamery, 1sa22c.
EGGS-Steady at 14c, case count
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Kansas city Lave stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, May D.-cATTLE-
Receipts. 1000 head. including 600 south
erns; market steady. to. ioc lower; choice
export and dressed beef steers, s65Oq7 10;
s. .oog7o 90; stockers and feeders, S. Sd5. 20;
southern steers, $a6d65; southern cows,
heifers' Is $3.50; bulls. S.SaS.SS: calves,
S35Od60O
HoGs-Receipts. 1900 head. market SC
sales, s5.s5d6.65 heavy, s.. 5Oq66O; pack
ers and butchers 1896. S.; light, $3.50
5.4Th; pigs, s39O9i65
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500
head; market weak lambs, S. 75d7.00;
ewes and yearllngs, A25dAB; Texas
yearlings. s4f5d55O; Texas sheep, A00d
Ae5; stockers and feeders. s90OaA26
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
wool Market.

BOSTON, May 20-There has been no
Improvement in the wool market during
the past week. and trading and values
are dull and weak. Supplies. however, are
increasing. especially In new clip in the
west. Tho leading western quotations
range, as follows: Kentucky, Indiana and
Missouri. thIee-eighths blood, 24aBc
quarter blood, 2OG2lc. Secured values,
Texas fine. twelve months, 6SQ65c; fine. six
TO eight months &c California, northern,
45g4Sc; Middle county. 3sq4Oc; southern,
SsQ4oe; fall free, 33aSSc. Oregon eastern,
No. l stable, 66q6Sc; eastern, No. l cloth
ing. 5OG63c; Valley, No. /, 4I44Sc. Terri
tory, fine staple. 51q6sc; fine medium
staple, 55d5ec fine medium clothing, $50
sc: fine clothing. 4545Oc; half blood, 4SQ
4Sc; three-eighths blood, 46d4Ici quarter
blood 42d43c. Pulled extra, 56q57c; fine
A, 50d52c; A supers. AQ45c.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-WOOL-Dull; med
ium grades combing and clothing. 15Gl6lkc:
light fine. 12G13c; heavy fine, S9lOc; tub
washed, 17d23c.
LONDON, May 0O.-wOOL-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today amounted
to Il. 800 bales; competition was strong at
extreme rates. A small supply Of fine light
merinos was in keen demand for America
and Germany, and occasionally five per cent
advance was had New Zealand greasy
combings realized 11Md. Most OF the Of
ferings consisted OF cross breds, for which
there was strong request from all sections
and lots suitable for America advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

Metal Market.

NEW YORK, May 90--METALS-The
London tin market was considerably lower
today, spot quoted at RlaS l5s and futures
ay-ss13L The local market was weak
with quotations ranging from S2a.B ia
$9O.8. Copper had quite a sharp break
futures In the London market Locally
the market was quiet and UNCHANGED, with
Lake quoted at $l2. 7bd1S.O0; electrolytic al
Lead was unchanged at Ris s. IN London
and at Az2fd4.271a in the local market
Spelter was unchanged in both markets
being quoted at Ra 6s in London and al
A50Q4.65 locally. Iron was lower in the
English market, with Cleveland warrants
quoted at 4ss 7hd. The local market was
steady, with No. foundry northern quoted
at Sls. 756lT50; No. 2 yl60o6t1675; No !
Q1700
at SA15; spelter, S50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

optlons Id Kansas City:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

SHEEP-Recetpts OF sheep were large
the arrivals twenty-five cars OF Colorados
The market was in the same condition as
It was yesterday and the day before. That
is the demand was extremely light. pack
ers only appearing to want a load here and
there that Just happened TO strike their
fancy, while the bulk of the offerings was
more or less neglected. AS noted yester-
day, It was not merely a question Of price
but first OF all, a question Of getting
some one to look at the stuff and bid on
T. Prices have been going lower SO rapidly
that It is difficult to say just how much Of
the decline belongs to any one day, but
going back a few days II is very easy to
see the extent OF the slump. Thus the
on Monday, and about 800 per hundred
lower than the high time last week Even
at this decline It Is Impossible to move
the stuff freely buyers apparently having
use only for a very meager number.
The condition Of affairs is not peculiar
at this market alone, but Is general ct all
selling points. From everywhere come re-
ports of large receipts, at time when the
demand is unusually light. The mutton
market In the east ts demoraliZed and the
IN their holdings ia derporaIizinR the mar
ket on live sheep and lambs.
The Chicago Drovers' Journal OF yester-
day quoted the market at that point as
almost demoraiized. with prices on both
sheep and lambs generally 800 lower than
last Monday and with closing transactions
at the low point of the year.
Quotations on lambs. Good to choice light
wooled lambs. $s.0od6.5O; fair TO good light
wooled lambs. S5.5OQ600; good 70 choice
heavy -wooled lambs, s5I@65; shorn
lambs 75c under wooled stock.
Quotations on sheep: Good 10 choice
yearlins, shorn. s50065 q; fair to good
yeerlings. shorn, 8. 7596.oo; good to choice
wethers. shorn, AT56a25; fair to good
wethers, shorn si2564 Is: good 10 choice
ewes, shorn. s4.5O674S0; fair to good ewes.
shorn, A.00Q4.6o; culls and bucks, shorn.
9,Ooq4oC; wooled sheep 2qioc above shorn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May S.-coTToN-Future
opened easy; May, 9.66c; Pune, s.64c; July,
9.5oc; August. 9Sc; September, s25c, bid;
October, s.14c; November. s.iSc; December,
s.09c; January, 9.0ec; March, a0sc.
Futures closed steady; May e,62c; June,
95To; July, 9.25c; August. 1850; September,
s2oc; October, 910c; November. s02c: De-
cember. S9sc; January, S.94c, February,
S9ic; March, 694c
ll.lOci middling gulf. lilo. Sales. 100
bales.
GALVESTON. May % = COTTON -
NEW ORLEANS, May a.-coTToN-
Spot quiet and steady low ordinary. e&c
nominal; ordinary, I 9-lec. nominal; good
ordinary, 9c low middling. 101kc; midding,
II s-16c; good middlng, II il-16c; middling
fair. IL 3-16c; fair, 70 13-16c. nominal. Sales,
1,i8 bales receipts, 1885 bales; stock. 1s2, ,40l
bales.
ST LOUIS. May 9o.-CoTToN-s.e1 e1dv;
middling, ike; sales. none; rece pts, 25i
bales; shipments. 692 bales; stock, 27,3fl
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

AND FEEDERS.
b............ so 400
G........, ss7 4 90
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, May 20.-CATTLE-Receipts
5000 head, including 700 Texans; steady 10
strong; native shipping and export steers,
q. 637l5 dressed beef and butcher steers,
5000 25; steers under 1000 pounds, &4T5d
$50; stockers and feeders. e. 00d6.0O; cows
and heiGers, S350d6. Is; Gamers s.. 5Od2 60;
bulls, 8. 0od56O; calves, s. 1908 Texas
and Indian steers. 81. 25a65; cows and
heifers d.76d425.
HOGS-Reeeipts. aODo head: market &c
higher; pigs and lights. s.. T6di5. CO.; packers,
H,s5d6.55; butchers and best heavy, $500
SEQ
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market 6G1Oc lower; native muttons.
So &tds.00; lambs, f4.5Of77. .25 culls and bucks
s. JOa4.OO; stockers. tSOOa350
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
NEW xoRK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day ON Various
Commodities.

Commodities.
NEW YORK. May 0.-FLOUR-Receipt
80 500 bbls.: exports, 1880 bbls.; market dull
and unsettled. Minnesota patents, S.2oq
$50: winter straights, S4.3oa45O; Minnesota
bsr SfSeTs H% % Tlnser @ wner STFa low sTdes
s. 40qAoo Rye flour, quiet; fair to good
Sl50Q4 90; choice TO fancy. A.s6a5.15.
low MsS Coarse s tn kline GtH SreS saS S Sei
RYE-Dull and easy; No. western, eoc
(. o. b., New York.
1000 bu. Spot market easy; No. 2 red.
RIOS; elevator. and 991hc, late July (. o. b..
afloat;. No / northern Duluth, t1.lS7s, {. o.
Z. o. T b. afiOat. to on Better t crop % news from rom
the southwest and a poor export demand
bears made a raid on the wheat market
and broke prices fully a cent a bu. for the
new crop. although May was &C higher
on manipulation. May n.07Hq1o89 closed
ssssc; September, s4ssaS<c, Closed at s4i<c.
CoRN-Receipts, $500 bu. Spot market
firm. No. Z 7Sc; elevator. and &c. {. Q. b.
closing k9%c net. May closed 7l4c; July,
7e'tgfS7sc, closed at 751sc; September closed
oATs-Receipts. 75oOO bu Spot quiet;
mixed. % TO 50 pounds. E6c; natural white,
& to 80 pounds. 5166S1kc; clipped white,
HHY-Easy; good 70 choice. sO@95c.
HIDEsFirm; Bogota, l7Ac; Central
PROVISIONS-Beef quiet; family, 1850
fl17.o0; mess, S2.50d14.0o; beef hams, $26.0Olp
28.00; packet, S14.5OQ15.00: city extra India
mess. S24.00425.00. Cut meats, quiet; pick
led bellies, S9.00910.0o; picklAd hams. $1,000
Lard barely steady; western, S. t0lS.50; re-
fined, quiet; continent, $3.50; South America.
xS.6o; compound, ST. 75ds.i3M Pork. quiet ::
family 81 700Q1750; short clears, SIS. 75Q91T %
mess 31l.501164
TALLOW-Dull: city CS2 per pkg.), SIC;
country (pkg. free), 5d61ko.
RICB-Firm; domestic fair to extra. 81
66iko; Japan, nominal
BUTTER = Strong; oreameries. 17q22c;
CoFFEE-steady; No. Rio. csc; No. 4
Santos, SIC.
POULTRY-Alive, steady; spring chick
ems. 80c; fowls, 131Ics turkeys, lie; dressed.
steady; turkey, 121kG15hc.
BUTTER-F1rm; creamery specials, 23e
extras. 22kc; third to first l6Q22c; state
dairy, common to finest, 16d22c: process
common to specials, lSdo0lsc; western fac
| tory, firsts, 17c
CHEEsE-steady; state full cream, new,
| 91k41016c,
ECGS-F1rm: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy, selected, white 2O1k6l2lc
| good to choice, 1s1k620c: brown and mixod
extra, l91hQ2Oc: firsts TO extra firsts. $50
! lee; fresh gathered, storage packed firsts,
| l7Q1Tkc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
5AGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle and sheep steady-HOgs Five
to Ten Cents Higher.

CHICAGO May @.-CATTLE-Recei
about 1900 head: market steady; steers.
SS.0cdB 10; cows, s375@5 70; heifers, g. .50d62J;
bulls, AO0d575; calves, S25od6. Is; stockers
and feeders, $3.25d95.40.
HOGS-Receipts, about 1900 head; mar
ket 50D10c higher; choice heavy shipping.
g. .6O65 s.; butchers, $5.60d5.65 light mixed.
s. 55d5. 60; choice lights, 8.6o6665; packing,
8. .109s50; pigs, $4,1sGS.40; bulk OF sales.
s. .5Dd5.60
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts, about
II 900 head; market steady; sheep. 1850
$50; lambs, S. 7S96. rs; yearlings. S5.009j.50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, May 20-EYAPoRATED
App ES-Market opened quiet, with fancy
quoted at 10al01sc choice, s1Sd9isc; prime,
fG71kc; common to fair 5lkQ51zc.
DRIED FRUITS-PrunGs are firm for
future delivery, but no change is reported
in spot market. Quotations range from
4al4c for California, and from 6&4l0c for
Orecons ApricOts are unsettled on spot
but stocks are slowly cleaning up. Choice,
1Sd131kc; extra choice, l4aa4ltc; fancy, l5Q
Ice. Peaches are unchanged, with choice
quoted at &c; extra choice. 9kc; fancy, leg
l01hc, and extra fancy. l14lihc, Raisins
dull and weak. with loose muscatel steady
at 5d6Isc; seeded raisins, base, and London
LAYERS, 81 25S7i 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK. May Do-Some grades OF
bleached sheetings were advanced today
nc a yard Print cloths were advanced "a
a basis of SIC for regulars. A wash goods
sale proved successful in that the goods
were all taken In one day, 1900 cases in all,
Trade In brown and bleached cottons and
in convertibes still keeps active. The Job
beTs are doing a good trade In wash goods
Yarns are quiet and steady. SILK piece
goods show a slight improvement, but the
demand as a whole is slight. Large sales
OF duck are reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
PhiIadeIphia PFodnee ATarket.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-BUTTER-
Firm and ic higher; extra western cream
cry, Pc; nearby prints, Sc.
EGGS-F1rm; good demand. Pennsyl-
vania and other nearby firsts, free cases,
l7lkc at mark; current receipts in returna-
BILE cases lie at mark; western firsts, free
cases. l71hc at mark: current receipts. free
cases, tic at mark
HEESE-Steady. Old New York fun
creams. choice, 141f9a44tc: fair 70 good, l46
14hc; new, 1lk4l1Ac as TO quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

HOGS-Hogs opened this morning 2lkd5e
higher and about half OF the hogs changed
largely at and around t5.S7A4. the bulk being
at S.s546 40 with top at 5.43is. YesteT-
day the hogs sold largely at S.32aAd5.35.
After about half OF the hogs had changed
hands the trade fiattened out. becoming
very dull and weak, and for time buyers
would not try 10 do eny business, being
disposed 10 aN ait developments.
Later IN the fornoOn the market livened
Up again and buyers cleaned up what was
Ia sight Late sales. however. were not as
easier.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
OILS ana Ro.in.

OIL CITY, Pa, May D.-OIIS-Credit
balances, N.7s. Runs, fls,lB barrels; aver
age, 17O.1SS barrels Shipments, is7, ,06 bar
rels; average. 1Sl $50 barrels,
SAVANNAH, Ca, May 0.-OILS-Tur-
pentine. firm. ~ 6423kc
RosIE-F'it ia aaoisd, 4 ., {. q -
3S0; H, s.. 15Q8 so: /. A.S0; X. S575; n. s, SO:
n S6.05; WIG, $40; WV, t5.1OG60
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

ST. LOUIS. May 9O.--WHEAT-Lowsr;
track, No red cash, s1.O314dlO4; No. Z
hard, ss1sc@si,O6; July. Ss3Sc; September,
S4Hkc.
Contributes weak; cash higher;
track, No. cash, 7S1tQ74c; July, $50;
September, SShci No; white, 751sgIec.
OATS-Futures' weak; cash strong; track,
FLOUR-Firm; red winter patents. A6s
94.s0; extra fancy and straight, N.109460i
clears. $3.55d3.70.
SEED-Timothy, t3.6Oaa.51
CORNMEAL--Steady; $780,
BRAN-Firm; sacked. east track. S1.ls0
10
HAY Steady; timothy. t1o.OOaa7 co.
prairie, Si0.DG1l5e
IRON COTTON TIES-S1.00.
BAGGING-Thc
HEMP TWINE-Sc.
PHOVISIONS-Pork lower; jobbIng
Sl6.66. Lard, lower; prime steam, s. coos 10
Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra shorts
S1S; clear ribs. sI.s21b short clear, $500
Bacon, higher boxed extra short, $3.50
clear ribs. Sseg714; short clear. ss.l2iS.
No. 2 cash, 521Ec; May, 601kc; September,
SsAc; No white, 55ikc
POULTRY-Dull; chickens, s5kc; springs,
23G26e; turkeys, lQl2c; ducks, 7e; geese,
SC.
BUTTER-weak: creamery, ls@22c.
O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Foreinn FinanciaI.

BERLIN, May 2O.-Trading on the Boursc
today opened heavy on advices from New
York. Domestic and government securities,
however, held firm. aTLater there was a
general Improvement on advices from
London.
PARIS, May 2o-lTradfng on the Bourse
today opened heavy on realization, but
the close was firm
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
CoRee Market.

NEW YORK. May N.-CoFFEE-Mar-
changed prices 10 a decline OF s points.
The close was barely steady az a net de-
cline OF 5615 points Sales were reported Of
So 80 bags. including May at 615d6 30c I;
July at 6.t5Q6. 20c; September at 616c; De-
eember at 61OdS.isc; March at 6i0c and
April at 620c. Spot coffee, steady; No. 2
Rio, 63sc: No. Santos. SIC. Mild coffee,
quiet: CordoVa S&di24c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
siouI CITY 1--we stock srnrket.

SIOUX CITY, May a.-(Special Tele-
tet & hiEhsr range sSSSaOi bulk. ss.S
d5E.
CATTLE-Receipts. 500 head: market
steady 10 weak; beeYes. g 2sd690; cows
and heifers. t45O9sOO; feeders. slO0G6 %;
calves and yeariings. s. Ibd4.s5,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

NEW YORK, May N-PRIME MER-
CAMILLE PAPER-3iF6i4 per cent
STERLING EXCHANGEl-Steady, with
soT dsrnsns ana a, IA ~ sor S,r's I,S,x.Ssy
bills; commercial bills, N.Sik
sILN kft--Bar, 5Sac; Mexican dollars.
&c.
BoNDs-GOvernment steady; railroad.
easy.
MONEY ON CALIs-Easy at l4d1N per
cent: ruling rate, l& per cent; closing
bid, III per cent: offered at IN per cent.
TIME LOANS-Firm and quiet; sixty
days, az per cent; ninety days, per
The following are the closing quotations
On hnnda.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21

and 7s SD in store Futures, quiet: May.
nominal; July, Is nd; September. ~ SD:
December, rs nd
CORN-spot. new American kiln dried.
81 l0hd. Futures, quiet; May. IS s5hd