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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17

The bright-cOlOred patch disappeared.
and in our oilskin overcoats in sufi-
cient quantity to make coffee, having
with infinite difficulty started
smoulderlng fire just to leeward of the
wagon. The horses, feeding on the
soaked grass. did not need water. An
antelope, with the bold and needless
curiosity sometimes shown by its
tribe, came up within two hundred
yards of US as we were building the
fire, but though one of US took a shot
at him, 1t missed. Our Snaps and oil
skins had kept US perfectly dry. and
as soon as our frugal supper was over,
we coiled up among the boxes and
bundles inside the wagon and slept
soundly till daybreak.
When the sun rose next day, the
third we were out, the sky was clear,
and we two horsemen at once pre-
pared to make a hunt. Some three
miles off to the south of where we
were camped. the plateau on which
we We're slOped off into a great ex-
panse of broken ground. with chains
upon chains of steep hills. separated
by deep valleys. winding and branch
ing in every direction, their bottoms
filed with trees and brushwood. To-
ward this place we rode, intending to
go into 1t some little distance, and
then to hunt along through it near the
edge.
AS soon as we got down near the
brushy rayine we rode along without
talking, guiding the horses as far as
possible on earthly places, where they
would neither stumble nor strike their
feet against stones, and not letting our
rifle barrels or spurs clink against any
thing. Keeping outside of the brush,
a little up the side of the hill. one of
US would ride along each side of the
ravine, examining intently with our
eyes every clump of trees or brush
wood. For some time we saw nothing.
but, finally, as we were riding both to-
gether round the jutting spur of a
steep hill. my companion suddenly
brought his horse to halt. and point
ing across the shelving bend to a patch
of trees well up on the opposite side OF
a broad ravine. asked me II did not
see a deer In it. | was off the horse in
a second, throwing the reins over his
head. We were In the shadow of the
cllff-shoulder, and with the wind in
our favor; so we were unlikely TO be
observed by the game. | looked long
and eagerly toward the spot indicated.
which was about a hundred and twen-
ty-ive yards from us. but at first could
see nothing BY this time. however.
the experienced plainsman who was
with me was satisfied that he was
right in his supposition. and he told
me TO try again and look for a patch
of red I saw the patch at once. just
gllmmerlng through the bushes. but
should certainly never have dreamed Il
was deer II left 10 myself Watch
Ing II attentively ! soon saw It move
enough 60 satisfy me where the head
lay: kneeling on one knee and las Ii
was a little beyond point blank rangeD
holding az the top Of the portion Wis
ible. ! pulled trigger and the bright
colored patch disappeared from among
the bushes. The aim was a good one.
for, on riding up 10 the brink OF the
ravine. we saw q fine Whitehall buck
lying below u.s. shot through just be-
hind the shoulder: he was still in the
red coat. with his antlers IN the velvet
IN xftgp'sst>F
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17

usually good shot, started out at once
after the deer Ferris found the deer
easily enough. but they started before
he could get a standing shot at them,
and when he fred as they ran, he only
broke one of the bucks hind legs. just
above the ankle He followed it in
the snow for several miles. across the
river, and down near the house to the
end of the bottom, and then back to.
ward the house. The buck was a Gun.
ming old beast keeping in the densest
cover. and often doubling back on his
trail and sneaking off to one side as
his pursuer passed by. Finally it grew
too dark to see the tracks any longer.
and Ferris came home
Next morning early we went out to
where he had left the trail. feeling
very sure from his description of the
place (Which was less than a mile
from the houseJ that we would get
the buck: for when he had abandoned
the pursuit the deer was in a coDSe Of
bushes and young trees. some hundreds
of yards across. and in this 1t had
doubtless spent the night.
When we got to the thcket we first
made a circuit round 1t to see If the
wounded animal had broken cover. but
though there were fresh deer tracks
leading both In and out of it. none of
them were made by cripple; so we
knew he was still within After work.
ing some little time we hit on the
right trail, finding where the buck
had turned into the thicknst growth
While Ferris followed carefully in on
the tracks. ! stationed myself farther
on toward the outside. knowing that
the buck would in all likelihood start
up wind In a minute or two Ferris
came on the bed where he had passed
the night. and which he had evidently
just left; shout Informed me that the
game was on foot, and Immediately
afterward the cracking and swapping
of the branches were heard as the
deer rushed through them | ran as
rapidly and quietly as possible to-
ward the place where the sounds seem
ed to Indicate that he would break
cover, stopping under a small tree. A
minute afterward he appeared. some
thirty yards off on the edge of the
thicket, and halted for q second to
look round before going into the open.
Only his head and antlers were visible
above the bushes which hid from view
the rest of his body. He turned bis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17
THE
WHITE TAILED
DEER
BY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Copyright 1855 by G. P. Putnams Sons.
Published under arrangement with G. p
Putnam's Sons, New York and London. |
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17

Re afternoon. while most
of US We're away from
the ranch-house, one of
the cowboys, riding in
from his days outing
over the range, brought
word that he had seen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-17

two Whitehall deer a buck and a doe.
feeding with some cattle on the side of
hill across the river, and not much
more than half a mile from the house
There was about an hour of daylight
left. and one of the foremen, a tall,
ftne-looking fellow named Ferris. the
best rider on the ranch, but not an I'M
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10

Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. July s-The wheat market
more active demand for the cash grain I'm
pean grain markets. At the close the Sep
TENDER delivery was up NC to lSc. Corn
was off NC, Oats were down lc' ProVi-
The wheat market was active and strong
almost all day. There was a dip Of about
nc at the start. due to selling by loesl
the new crop in the United States, but a
number of the leading commission houses
were good buyers and the market soon
the low point of the day. Firm cables and
good demand for cash wheat, both in the
northwest n southwest. and reports OF
improved export inquiry at the seaboarc
were the chief bullish factors. There was
a little reaction late in the session on
profit taking but the market closed strong ScS
at SSnGSs%c, sold off to Sshc and then al
vanced 10 e0sc. The close was at 9oc,
Clearances OF wheat and flour were equal
20 10000 bushels. Primary receipts were
S42, 900 bushels compared with 4s4, %
bushels the corresponding day a year ago.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts OF 10 cars. against $50 cars last
week and 31 cars a year ago.
Rapid development of the new crop, ow'
ing to favorable weather conditions, caused
weakness in the corn market. sentiment be
ing bearish the latter part of the day
Several rallies occurred on covering by
shorts, but on the upturn there was FREE
selling by longs, which soon caused re
newed weakness. The market closed veal
at almost the lowes point of the day
September opened Nc to sc lower at 72A,
TO 721tc, sold at 72ASc and then declined t.
n%c. The close was at mac, Local re
ceipts were 107 cars, with four of contrac
grade.
oats were weak throughout the session
the market being bearishly affected by tn,
government report and more favorable
weather for the new crop. Selling wa
general and buying was mainly by shorts
September opened unchanged to &c lowe
at ioc to 40ssc, sold off to $3.50 and CLOSED
at $3.50. Local receipts were 50 cars.
Provisions were firm all day, because O
active demand by local packers. Selling
was scattered and principally by holders
Al the close September pork was up l2hr
at 1855. Lard was 2hG6c higher at $3.50
Ribs were nc higher at S. S2ibQS.&.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat
y cars; corn, 1856 cars; oats, 81 cars; hogs
5000 head.
The leading futures rsnge as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10

The disposition of the days receipts was
10 follows, each buyer purchasing the num-

49,
CATTLE-Receipts of cattle this morning
numbered seventy-three cars, which was
fair for a Thursday considering how light
the receipts were earlier in the week. Still
the total for the week to date is running
way behind last week and only about one
two reasons apparent for the light runs.
In the first place the supply of fed cattle
in the country, is pretty well exhausted.
grassers to arrive. on the other hand the
fact that farmers are extremely busy in
their fields would nay a @sendeney 10 re- n
some sections there have been very heavy
rains, making the roads almost impossible.
In spite Of the fact that beef steers were
in very light supply this morning, the mar
ket was the slowest that 1t has been in a
long time; 1t seemed as Il buyers had
big chunk. Thus, in addition to being SLOW,
beef steers were anywhere from l6q2oc
| cattle on sale it was very evident that the
decline was fully as much, II not more, on
pretty good heavy cattle as on the lighter
Good cows and heifers were free sellers
at prices that were fully steady with yes
terday. Another bunch OF western spayed
heifefs brought $500, the same price as was
paid for them the first Of the week, and
there were fed cows good enough to bring
both COWS and heifers were very slow,
common old lows especially being very
hard to move, buyers seeming to be pretty
we'll filled up on that kind.
There were very few stockers and feeders
in sight and very few wanted. While
there were hardly enough to really test
the market, nevertheless the feeling was
lower. Operators on the market are an
ticipating rather a quiet trade for some
days to come, It being. pointed out that
farmers never were so busy in the fields
as they are at the present time as they
are still working on their corn, while hay
and harvesting Is at hand.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, S7.a96.Oo; fair to good corn
fed steers. t6.O047.S Is; common to fair corn
fed steers, s4.7566.O0; good to choice cows
and helfers, 81. 90; fair to good cows and
heifers, So 1904 80; common to fair cows and
heifers, tAOO93.75 good TO choice stockers
and feeders, A.50d5.0O; fair to good stocke
and feeders, SO. 7614.50; common to fair
stockers and feeders, $3.10a3.75; stock heif-
ers, 81 5G3 .35.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, July 9.-METALS-Tin had
a strong advance in the English market
today, spot closing "a 171ks higher at a12
5s. and futures showing the same gain at
higher in sympathy, closing at SIS. 10D29. %.
Copper in London advanced 6s Sd on spot
to f57 les Sd, and Is on futures to s5S los.
Local prices were unchanged; lake at Sl2. 70
ql2. s74; electrolytic at s12.50dl275, and
casting at S12 S7hG12.50. Lead was un-
changed in both markets. closing at e12
Spelter in London advanced IS to els SIS.
and was firmer locally at $445@4.5O. The
London iron market was unchanged for
standard foundry at 49s Cd, and lid higher
at Sis nd for Cleveland warrants. Locally
the prices were unchanged and the market
quiet No. foundry northern, SIC. 50d1L.OO;
sl6.50qi7. 20. '
ST LOUIS. July e-METALS-Lead, dull
at $i.E1h; spelter. higher at $L325k.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
Wool Market.

BOSTON, July 9.-WOOL-Receipts and
shipments are larger In the local wool mar
ket and trading is fairly active. The fea-
ture is the good movement in supplies to
arrive in fleeces and staple territory. Lead
ing western prices follow: Kentucky, In
diana and Missouri, three-eighths blood,
2Sa26o; quarter blood 23q25c. Texas and
Georgia, fine II months old, 10000; fine 6
TO 8 months, 15G1sc fine fall, l4Q15c;
Georgia and Lake. @@21c. California,
l6@17c; middle oountYY ls91Ic: southern, II
@l2e; fan northern. i11Q12c; fall southern,
9n11c. oregon, eastern No. /, April, 17q1Sc;
eastern No ! clothing. 15916c; eastern
average, 14a15c; valley, No. l, 17G1sc.
Secured values: Texas, fine II months,
50Oq52c; fine 9 to s months, 46@4sc; fine fall.
4294Sc. California northern, 42Q45c; middle
county, S79sSc; southern, 37a3Sc; fall free,
90qS6c, Oregon, eastern No. l staple, $50
Sc; eastern, No. l clothing. 4s65Oc; valley,
No. ! SSq4oc; Territory, fine staple, 559
SIC; fine medium staple, 5a52c; fine cloth
Ing; tSsaS9c; fine medium clothing 4694sc;
g48c: quarter blood, 49945c; pulled extra,
b6d57c; fine. 60q52c; A-supers, 44945c.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-WOOL- Quiet
medium grades combing and clothing, lSG
zoe; light fine, 16g164c; heavy fine, uq12c;
tub washed, 20d27c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
NEW YoRK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of IN Day on variour
commodities

NEW YORK. July 9-FLOUR-Receipts,
1880 bills; experts la25 obis' market
$3.50 5.55; winter straights. s41094.25;
Minnesota bakers, S4O5 @4.5O; winter ex-
ttrssss: aihteF io% S Mi95SF gss!sfsGSSia d, sc'f rye
choice 70 fancy, s4.e5 a 500.
CORNMEAL-Steady; fine white and
yellow t1.6Oa165; coarse, HL.5S; kiln
RYE@Dur; No. ? western, s9Ho +. o. b.
WHEHT-Receipts. 2.go bu. exports.
S'.O2s bu. spot market strong; No; 2 red
99Mc T. o. b. afloat; No. l Duluth, .N2l 7. o.
b. afloat: No. 2 hard winter 90 I. o. b.
afloat. The conspicuous feature In wheat
today was a 2-cent advance which followed
a bad scare OF shorts, arising from reports
The trade was extremely nervous all day
over the possibility OF another rust scare
and final HTiSess S sh Sw %. Closed e sem s pol
TENDER. 95hd37 9-i6; closed, 81; December,
S7hQ99N; closed, &A.
bu: spot market steady; No. 2, SOltc nominal
elevator, and Sll7c nominal & o. b. afloot.
option market was dull and generally
weaker on favorable crop news. closing
nc net lower; July closed size: September.
stqSlc; closed, Soc.
oATs-Receipts, $500 bu exports, 5,3i1
bu. spot market barely steady; mixed;
26a32 pounds, 8d56c; natural white, 26q52
pounds, 5sd591Ac; cribbed white, 5000
pounds, 59d6Sc.
HAY-Barely steady.
HIDEs-Firmi Bogota. 1SR 91s%c; CEN
LEATHBR-Firm acid, za2Sc.
PROVISIONS-Beef. steady family,
S16.75Q17.50i mess, S14.50Ql5.50L. beef
hams, $500 a 5000; packet, $500 1900;
city extra Indian mess. S24.50@2b.00. Cut
meats, steady; picked bellies $s.OCGl06O;
picked hams. $iL5Oa1200. Lard, firm;
western. $9.5Od9.6O; refined. steady; contin-
ent, 1890: s. A, 5000; compound. $50
$50. Pork, steady; family, S1s.O0q1s,5 so; short
clear, $17.25g1S.50; mess, 81. O0ql1.25.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, fair TO extra
3%m61kc; Japan, nominal.
TALLOw-Firm; city, 5 Else; country, So
65%c.
ems. lsc; fowls. 12c; turkeys, 13c; dressed
firner: western spring chickens, 15q20c
turkeys, 12d17c; fowls, 12qlSc.
UTTER-Firm' creamery specials, 3Ic
extris, 22Ac; thirds to firsts, 199221kc.
CHEESE-Steady; state. full cream spe'
ciAls, IN @l2hc; small colored, white, fancy
lie; large, 104c; good to prime, s%qlOc
common, 15ko.
seconds, 1Id17hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
stock in sight.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
PROPosALs FOR DRAFT HORSE a

PROPOSALS FOR DRAFT HORSES AND
draft and pack mules-Chief Quartermas-
sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until II o'clock a. m,
central standard time, July q, 1905, and
bidders for 10 light draft horses. 800 draft
mules, wheel: 100 draft mules, lead. and 100
pack mules. for delivery at Omaha, Ne
braska, or other prominent railroad points.
The animals 10 conform to specifications
for draft horses and mules. United States
reserves right To accept or reject any or
an proposals or any part thereof. Partic-
MARS and blanks for proposals will be fur
nished on application. Envelopes containing
proposals TO be Endorsed Proposals for
horses or mules" and addressed 70 Major
ID. II MCCARTHY, Chief Quartermaster.
JlO-1l-i3-D-2i-2-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
AND PRODUCE MARKET
Damaging Foreign Reports and Hot
Northwest Weather Bull It.
GOOD BUYING, FEW OFFERINGS
speculative Corn Market Proves
weak as Result of Besrish Feel
fhE Due to
Reports.
OMAHA. July Q. 1908.

OMAHA. July Q. 1908.
Damaging reports from foreign markets
and particularly from Russia and extreme
hot weather in the northwest. became a
bases for a bull Juror in the wheat pit
causing good buying with few and scat
tered sonerings. The speculative corn mar
ket proved weak, owing to the beartsh teei-
ing Induced by the first government report
Wheat was steady at closing values, put
because nervous and fluctuated easily on
ali weather advices. Reports Of very not
dry weather IN the northwest coupled with
q somewhat improved cash demand, put
strength in all options. July wheat opened
ct sc and closed at 8hc.
Corn was slow and easy at the start,
with but little offered and n lack OF IN
terest on the buying side
Cash corn was in demand and brought
being taken very light and samples shown
July corn opened ey%c and closed OF
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000
buahsls and shipments were 82.NO bushels
against receipts last year OF fo4,VO Dushels
and rhiIments Of $4,000 bushels.
Corn receipts were aS.O0 bushels and
shipments wore 81 900 bushels, against re-
ceipts last year OF $685. 900 bushels and snip
ments OF 653,O00 bushels.
Clearances were 5000 bushels OF. corn,
5000 bushels of oats, and wheat and il9ur
equal $4,000 busnels.
Liverpool closed at %G1d higher on wheat
and x4Md higher on corn.
5eaboard reported 5000 bushels OF wheat
taken for export.
Local range OF options:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 9-CATTLE-
Receipts, $500 head. including $500 south
lower; COWS, strong; top heifers, 500;
choice export and dressed beef steers,
]6.50QS.00; fair to good, A.S5d6.50; western
100000; southern steers, $3.0Oq4.S0; SOUTH
ern COWS, $200g4.OO; native cows, $200q
$50; native heifers, $3.0097.OO; bulls, $50
az. 70: calves, t3.O0d6.60.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market &c
to lOc lower; close stronger; top, s6.4b;
bulk Of sales, B.2Od6.S5; heavy, 8.Sq6.b
packers and butchers, &.Sa6.45; light.
$OOq635; pigs, A.75@5.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head; market strong and active; lambs,
A.50d6. 90; ewes and ~yearlings, $3.75a4.50:
Texas yearlings, A.25q6.6O; Texas sheep,
S3.50a4.25; stockers and feeders, s.. 1a375.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, July e.-COTTON-Spot
easy and quiet; low ordinary, 6kc, nominal;
ordinary, 1916, nominal; good ordinary,
&c; low middling, lie; good middling,
sales. 80 bales; receipts, 1,762 bales; stock,
81 219 bales.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-COTTON-Ouiet:
mtddling, ll≻ no sales; receipts, AIS bales:
shipments, 395 bales; stock, 1902 bales.
NEW YORK, June S.-COTTON-Futures
opened steady; July, 9.5Oc; August, 9.41o:
9o5c; January, soc; February. S.OSc bid
March, 9.O2c.
bids; July 9.43c; August, $3.50; September
9.S3c; october, 9&c; November, 9.07c; De
cember, 9.0Sc; January, 9.O2c; February,
9.O2c; March 9O2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10

SHEEP-There were twenty-one cars of
sheep reported in this morning, among the
number being eight cars from California.
There were very few fed sheep on sale.
buyers wanted was generally steady with
yesterday, some of the same Oregon weth-
the same price today. Yearlings at A.10
were the same as sold yesterday at that
price. Good spring lambs sold up to Sc. 70,
with some fed Mexican ewes at $3.50. When
It came to the kind that buyers did not
appear to have use for, the trade was very
slow and dull.
lambs: Good to choice lambs, $.25Q6. 70;
fair to good lambs, $5.50a6.2 Is; feeding
lambs, 81 5q6.0O; good to choice light year
lings, $4.O0d4.l5; fair to good yearlings, 1886
@4.25; good to choice wethers. SS.75d4,00;
choice ewes, $3.50a3. IS; fair to good ewes,
s.. OO93.50; culls and bucks, :2.0Q3.0o.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
81. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, July 9.-CATTLE-Receipts,
8. no head, Including sos Texans. Market
steady to strong; native shipping and eX-
port steers, S55OgS.OO; dressed beef and
butcher steers, S3.5OdSO0; steers under 1000
lbs, S3.5OQS,OO; stockers and feeders, $3.50
81. 25a2. Is; bulls, S2.5Oq5.OO; calves, $2.75a6.5O;
Texas and Indian steers, 100000; cows
and heifers, sl.5Oa4,25.
HOGS-Receipts, 1854 head. Market was
a shade lower; pigs and lights, A.35464 40
packers, Ss.40d65; butchers and best heavy
IS. $4,000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5,l4s
head. Market steady; native muttons A.O0
GAS; lambs, Sc. 70a7. 90; culls and bucks,
3.O0d3. rs; stockers, S.2544.0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
Sugar and MOIasses.

NEW YORK, July 9.-SUGAR-Raw
market firm; fair refining, 8.Ssc; centric
ugal, IS test, 4.S9c; molasses sugar, 3.64c;
refined, market steady; No. s, SC; No. T.
475c; No. II, 4.IOc; No, II. 465c; No. Isl.
A6Oc; No. IA, 455c; eonfectioners' A. 5.75c:
mould A. 5.25c; cut loaf, 62Oc; crushed,
cubes. 6.Gsc.
MOLAsSES-Quiet; New Orleans omen
kettle, good TO choice, 2Sa42c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 9.-WHEAT-
Higher; track: No. 2 red cash, 02hQ93c; No.
2 red. slOoq1.G5; September, $3.50; Decem-
Der, Ole.
CORN Futures. lower; cash. higher;
track: No. 2 cash, 76c; No, 2 white, 791ad
s0&c; September. nhc; December, CSC.
OATS-Futures, lower; cash, firm; track:
No. 2 cash, 53c; No. 2 white, 5614c; Septem-
FLOUR-Quiet; red winter patents, S4l
GAS; extra fancy and straight, sS.s5q4.S5;
clear, 3.&Q3.6o.
sDED-Timothy, steady; S3,OOda,5O; new,
1915
CORNMEAL-Firm, $3.50.
BRAN-Higher; sacked, east track, N.O4Q
HAy-steady; timothy, ss.OOa14.N; prairie,
NO.OOq1l.OO.
IRON COTTON TIEs-S1.M.
BAGGING-77sc,
HEMP TWINE-fc.
PROVISIONS-Pork, higher; jobbing,
S16OO. Lard, higher; prime steam, $3.50
9lO, Dry salt meats, steady; boxed extra
shorts, S9&; clear ribs, 1900; short clears,
tl0.37h.
POULTRY-Firm; chickens, sac; springs.
lac; turkeys, lql3c; ducks, &c; geese, DC.
EGGS-Steady; 1870, case count.
BUTTER-Steady, lSd22c
Receipts and shipments of flour and grain
were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
CoRee Market.

NEW YORK, July s.-COFFEE-Market
closed steady, net unchanged 10 points
higher, with sales OF Is. 80 bags, Including
July at 66o, August at $3.50. September al
6.OOc, December at 5,s5c and March and May
at o.0Oc. Spot market was quiet; Rio, No. I.
8 5-lSc; Santos As, sac. Mild, quiet; Cor
dovas, 9&dl2lkc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
New York Money MARKET.

NEW YORK. July a.-MONEY-On call
easy. Iln1lh per cent; rulirg rate, IL per
cent; closing bid, ~ per cent; offered at
~ per cent. Time loans a shade lower
sixty days. 1Ad2 per cent, and ninety days.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3h94
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm. with
actual business In bankers bills at A.SC95
for demand. and at AS560q4SO for sixty
day bills. Commercial bills, AS54a4SSs.
METALS-Bar, silver, 53isc; Mexican dol
lars. &c.
BONDS-Government, steady; railroad,
firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL. July 9-WHEAT-Spot. No.
California, firm, Is IVA; futures, STEADY;
JUL Is S%d; September, Is lhd; December,
COfN-Spot, firm; new American. kiln
dried. no stock; old American mixed. ss
SAd; futures. steady; July. SIS esd; Sep
TENDER, rs SAD.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKE'
Cattle Strong TO LOwer-HOg Veal
SfenhY to LnMer.

CHICAGO, July 9.-CATTLE-Receipts,
steers, S5.eOdS.25 rs; cows, SS.6OG5. rs; heifers,
So. 5OdS 90; bulls, SO. o rs; calves, s.. 40a6.6 81;
stockers and feeders. $375d4SO.
choice heavy shipping, $6.559iGO; butchers,
81. 5Oa6.6O; light mixed, So. z096 10; choice
light, $8.45a6,50; packing, S.i5q6,45; pigs,
y4.5Oq6.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts, 1900
head; market steady to 15a25c lower; sheep,
A.00a450; lambs, $450a6.N; ~yearings, $45O
$3.50.