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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of ms Day on Various
mmodit

NEW YORK, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING
1880 bills; exports, iO,S0 bbls. Minnesota
AIS; Minnesota bakers, A.104460; winter
extras, S3.4Od3.6O; winter patents, A.+0q4,7S
winter low grades, S3.9Oq250. Rye flour.
steady; fair to good, Al5a4.5o; choice to
CORNMEAL-Firm; fine white and yell
low, A.Nd1.75; coarse, H.SSq17; kiln dried
RYE-DuI; No: 2 western, SIC, nominal,
Z. o. b. New York.
WHEAT-Receipts. 10000 bu. Market ir,
S1.0l (. o. b. afloat; No. I northern, Duluth,
31.275s (. o. b.. afloat; No. 2 hard winter
sLe4S f o: b. afloat: sharp declines &c;
easy cables. better northwest weather news
and liquidation. Final prices showed &c
close. e. ls0 af R los seBBt sefh6Gr. ai Mi&s@i 90.
closed at FLoSh; May A.O07sal 'O6@.. closed
CoRN@Ftrm; No. ?, ssl4c nominal. Gle.
vator, and sc nominal. (. o. %. afoat. Op.
ton market was without transactions
closing Aq1zc net lower. September closed
at sec; December closed, 74ssc; May closed
6ATs-Receipts. 10000 bushels; exports
LSG 6uT s3ss, Spot SD9r, fun TPjta m gsSs{ no SS@8s
53Q65c; clipped white, 32d40 pounds, 54q5Sc
,HAY-steadyi shipping, Sq7oc; good tC
HTDEsGsteady; Bogota, 9Od2ic; centra.
LEATHER.steady; acid. 2r4a2sc.
FhON EANdAg . AdAlllgt NlOst
di7.5; mess. S14.5Oal5.5O beef hams, $4,000
5000; packed, Sl3.oOd14.Oo; city extra mess
s24OOa2.0. Cut meats, steady; picked bel
lies. 9&d1lc. Lard, firm: &.45I9.55; refined
steady; continent, $500; South America
Si0.65; compound, 7sGSLc. Pork, barely
steady: family. S~iS.OOG1S.50; short clears
tl750d1s5O; mess. S17.C0Q17.25.
TALLOW-Steady; city $500 per package
5 7,lSei csevnt5y opsckagss free 6sa6Ae
| ga d7c: Japanese, nominal.
BUTTER-Quiet; creamery specials, 23hc
extras, pc; thirds to firsts. lSd22c: stat
dairy, common TO finest. lSd1hc; process
common to special, Ibn211kc.
CHEESE|Quiet; state, full cream, spe
cials, laL6lShc; small. colored or white
fancy, 19c; large, colored or white. fancy
llhc; good to prime. udl1lsc; common. 81
R16&c; skins. 1lxdeiEc.
~EGGS-Ftrm; western firsts, lSIkd19hc
seconds, 1Tdlsc.
POULTRY-Alive. steady: spring chick
ems. 16c: fowls. 13IRc: turkeys, 12c. Dressed
irregular; western spring chickens, 12lkdi9c
fowls, 121sd1S1Rc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
TERMS FOR TELeGRAPHERs
Conditions which Board of Mediation
Secured for Operators ON
RSck Island.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-The terms Of
tho agreement between the Rock Island
railroad aud the officials OF the Order OF
Railway Photographers. representing the
railroad company's force of operators in
regard TO the controversy over an interpre-
tation OF the Bine-hour- act. was made
public today. The agreement provides that
day and. night forces, where two telegraph
ers are employed. nine hours Of total
service IN a twelve-huur spread, m
ing between the hours OF $50 and 7:SO a m
or n. M, shall constitute a days work, and
that in no case shall the nine hours be
separated into more than two periods.
where three operators are employed nine
hours Of total service In an eleven-hour
period shall constitute q days work, but
in no case shall the nine hours be separated
into more than two periods. Then con-
secutive hours. including one hour off duty
shall constitute a days work for all tele-
raphers employed IN the offices desis-
mated as under the jurisdiction Of the
superintendent OF telegraph. rhe salaries
Of the telegrapheTs at Chicago and Topeka
are increased to STf0, $50 and SIS Per
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

GREAT Observation-Disclosures" ieo-acre
fruit and stock farm; apples. peaches,
cherries, grapes. Price. 5000: easy
terms. J. T. Campbell Litchfield. Neb.
ta)-ME2 EN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

Corn and wheat Region Bulletin.

For the twenty-four hours ending at
a. m. 18th meridian time, Saturday, August
* raQ.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
New York NfTnInE stocks.
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. b.-COTTON-The
cotton market opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance OF 4 points. Spot
closed quiet and 10 points lower; middling
uplands. l0.SOc; middling gulf. l0Toc. Sales,
IS bales.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 15.-COTTON-spot.
Market dull; prices 4 points higher; Ameri-
can middling, fair. 6.54d; good middling,
6.lSd; middling, 5.SSd, low middling, 5.Sd
good ordinary, 5.Ood; ordinary, 4.6Od; sales
Of the day were 1000 bales including l.40
American; receipts, 1900 bales, including
100 American.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l5.-COTTON-
Spots, quiet; low ordinary, 5lxc, nominal;
ordinary. s 5-16c, nominal; good ordinary,
mlddling, 10 7-l6c; middling fair, 10 1916;
fair, IL 9-l6c, nominal. Sales, 800 bales;
receipts, S57 bales; stock, 1886 bales.
n. LOUIS, Aug. l5.-COTTON-Dull:
middling, l04c. Sales. 50 bales; receipts,
90 bales; shipments, 60 bales; stock, n,sW
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

SHEEP-There were no fresh receipts of
sheep today and nothing on sale 10 make
a market For the week the receipts have
round numbers. which Is the heaviest run
for any week since the last week in March,
The arrivals have consisted largely OF
wethers, with quite a liberal s~prinkling Of
lambs.
Under the Influence of large receipts the
first Of the week the market broke quite
sharply and the trade on Monday and
Tuesday was slow and dull. IN addition 10
being lower. Although receipts continued
heavy. the demand showed decided im-
provement. 30 that the market strength
ened up and later In the week all the de-
cline was recovered and more, too. Thus
at the close of the week the general mar
ket on sheep was 0d3c higher than last
week. The trade during the latter part
OF the week was very Satisfactory. the
market having a good. healthy tone,
greatly increased demand for feeder sheer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Date. lss. lsr. 1895 les 1905. 1875. IlsO1.
SUNDAY

The official number OF cars OF stock
brought I'm today by each road was;
n.nnl- lL.na H.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market unchanged and very lit
tie business is being done. Fancy are
quoted at l0dlOiac; choice at SG9c; prime at
6Ag7c, and common to fair at 81 q6hc
DRIED FRUTrS-Prunes are quiet, with
buyers holding off, evidently being OF the
opinion that bad crop accounts are exag-
gerated. Quotations, 6447IRc for Oregon
fruits. Apricots are unchanged, with choice
quoted at SA@9c; extra choice at sl-a10c.
Peaches are quiet, with choice quoted at
Tkds&c; extra choice at SG9l2c: fancy at
S1[dlOhc, and extra fancy at 9nl0%c.
Raisins are steady with loose muscstel
at 6q7S4c; seedless at safe, and London
LAYERS at s.. 6gd1G.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
WANTED-To BORROW

WANTED-tS.6cO on good city property;
value $1,000. Kenny Real Estate Co.
$40 "f%' GAINES Is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Bertha c. Pixton to Frank l. Egies-
ton, lot Il, block M loves addi-
tiOn A,eG
County treasurer 70 James II. Adams,
sla Dot IS, block 2, KouRtzes'' Fourth
George w. smith to Axel Z. sead-
steadt. lot -, Ssith's subdivisiOn al
Hastings & Heyden 60 Viola Gladys
West, lot 5, block 2 Hastings 8
Heyden's addition ..-..,.-......-.. LIS
Josephine A. Blake and husband 10
Byron r. Hastings, ~ 81 lots II
and ~, block I. subdivision Of John
Z. Red!ck's addition ..,........... $50
Adele v. White ct al to ]. o. DeLone,
elk lots 3 and 4, block 50, Omaha. 500
Elizabeth KountZe Real Estate com
pany TO Hugh J. McKenna, lot Al.
Forest Hill park ..,-.-.......s... IN
Matte r. Hopper and husband 10
Hopper Invfs tment company, lot
l9. block G. Briggs place ......,..- 100
Rose RooTey TO Rose Carr, lot 3
block /. Park Forest addition ....-.
John A. Creighton Real Estate and
Trust company to Sadie NJ. Davis.
lot ~. block s. Creighton's First ad-
Qitlou -rrsrs.'.s-f.ss ss-ss.- s--ss-.... ~
Elizabeth Tubman TO Hastings & Hey
den. lot % and 81 bloek ?. Alamo
Place addition
Nathaniel Meister 10 Hastings g. Hey
den. part lots IS and all ~, block
.. Alamo place.
George Baxter and wife 10 Robert II.
McGregOr, lot H. block IS. Clifton
Hill
Total
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

NJ . ANU bNNNs
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents. I.lOd
400; straights, 2Sq4Si spring patents.
gao.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. N.12: No. 3. mo-
al.l2; No. 2 red, sihQs5itc.
CORN-No. ?. 1ha7s&; No. 2 yellow, Tse.
OATS-No. 2 46hc; No, ? white, 47sc;
No. 3 white. 46dS7c.
RYE-No. ., Td7Sc.
BARLEY-Fair to choice mailing. 81
a66c.
SEEDS-No. ! northwestern. N.S2i4; prime
timothy, S.5Od3.6, clover. contract grades,
Xl2&.
PROVISIONS-short ribs, sides Qoosel.
S.6214GSS0 Mess pork, per Dbl, SIS .Ooal5.6.
(hoxedJ. S~.S7l=Qsl21z.
Following were the receipts and shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
st. LOuis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. l6-WHEAT-LoWer
track, No. . red. cash, sf4Rs6hc; No, 3
hard, sShdssc; September, @4c; December,
95Lc.
No. 2 white, 7Sa7sl4c: September, 7sAc;
December. 6OLc.
OATs-Lower; track, No 2 cash, 475Ic;
cember, 4Shc.
RYE-Steady al Sc.
FIOUR Dull red winter patents.
A5Gd465; extra fancy and straight q 500
40; clear. B-l6dG3ea
SED-Tmothy, steady. 2BldI00
CORNMEAL-Ffm. $50
los
2S0VEIo~ P~k higher. iobbinE
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sugar and Molasses.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-SUGAR-Raw,
duIE fair refining, 350d3.53c; centrifugal, SS
test. 4OOd4O3c; molasses sugar, 30d3.s sc.
Refined. quiet; No. 6. 4Sc; No. I, 4T5c;
No. s, 4.70c; No. 0, 4.65c; No. 10. A&c; No. II,
45Oc: No. u, 45c; No. Is. 44Oc; No. Il. 4.35c;
confectioners' A, SOC mould A, $500; cut
loaf. 6OOc; crushed, 500 powdered, SOC;
graduated, SOC; tubes. 5.45c.
MOLASSES-Dull; New Orleans open
Kettle. good 70 choice. 2Sa42c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Kansas CITY Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 500 head, including 300 southerns:
market steady; native steers. A.5O0760;
southern steers, S3.3O94.75: southern cows.
S2.5od3.50; native cows and helters. 2.OO3
5.2S: stockers and feeders. $2.S5G4.50; bulls.
S3.5Jd5.25: western cows, S2.5e636G.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head: market 5dlOc
higher; bulk Of sales, S6.S5d66O; heavy, SEQ
as 20; packers and butchers, S6.&666j:
lights, $6.O0Q65o: pigs. s2.6Od6.&.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, go
head; market steady; muttons, s.. 1904 .25:
lambs. $.Jod8OO: range wethers, S.6oafiO
fed ewes, t.2g4O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
REAL ESTATE WANTED

HAVE a buyer for a good cottage. not over
500. List with us. Kenny Real Estate
Co. 23)-M529 is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
sd. Loni. Lire stock Mnrknt.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 5-CATTLE-Receipts.
30 head, Including 100 Texans; market
steady. Native shipping and export steers.
$3OOG6.6O; steers under 1000 lbs, 2U0d6. 20;
stockers and feeders, &.50fAOO; COWS and
heifers, s.. 15QS.5O; Gamers. N.50d2S; bulls.
dian steers, s.. 1862 cows and heifers, $3.50
dA0l.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market strong
to &c higher. Pig and lights, 2.25d6G
S6.50d6.7 70.
No sheep market.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug B.-MoNEY-on call,
nominal.
TIME LOANS-Firm and dull; sixty days,
? per cent; ninety days, "a per cent; six
months, 3isa3Sa per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3d4 per
cent.
STIRLING EXCHANGE-steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 4S49Gq
AS for sixty-day bills and at S.s5t0q4S54o
for demand; commercial bills, ~S+St14S+s.
SILVER-Bar, 5llsc; Mexican dollers. &c.
BONDS-Governmeut steady, railroad
steady.
Closing quotations on BONDS were as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
ForeIEn Financial.

LONDON, Aug. l6-Money was in good
demand and supply on the market today
and the discounts were firm. on the stock
exchange business was Of the usual al
mensions. There was no special feature
beyond the weakness Of American securi-
ties, which slightly affected the other de-
partments. ConsOls eased y and copper
shares weakened on realiZatlons.
BERLIN. Aug. l5.-Prices on the Bourse
today were rather weak.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Oils and ROsin,

lew YORK. Aug, l5.-OIL-Cottonseed,
firm: prime crude. &c bid; yellow, SIC.
Petroleum. steady; refined New York, 1916
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $50; in bulk,
$4.e5.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 1~5.-oIL-rurp-
RosIN-Firm; A. b and c. E2S5a2D; d,
$3.50: +, 500; +. $3.50; G, S2e2ilq2.s5 II,
S. As; l. S3.65; X, $40; N, $3.50; VIC, Sl5;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
MRfnl

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-METALS-No
fresh feature was reported in the metal
market and prices were more OF less nomi-
nal in the absence OF cables, Tin was easy
with lake quoted at S13.62hd13.75 10; casting
at S13 5G1S.J7h; electrolytic, SIZES. Lead
was unchanged at A.57zd4.62A Spelter,
easy at A.6I1z. Iron was nominally un-
changed.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 15-METALS-Lead
dull at &.4IA. Spelter. weak at A.S.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
CLoUDBORsT NEAR JACKSON
Bridges washed Away and Much
Damage Ia Done TO

LINCOLN Nsbl. Aug, lS-Buriinston
railroad reports from Jackson. In Dakota
county, say there was q eloudburst in. that
town and vicinity tonight Many bridges
we're washed cut and much damage done
to crops The rainfait Ma heavy all over
the district. There wss no loss Of life so
far as knON
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle and sheep SSeady-HOgs Five
to Ten Cents tEher

CHICAGO. Aus. n-CATTLE-Receipts.
loo head; market steady; beeves. s. 65dp
I75; Texas steers, S3,50a5.2o; western steers.
S}5F1ONo; aockers and feeders, 3Afpd45O;
$50.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head; market 5diN,
mixed, s6iOqs7O heavy. ss&N6 20; GOOD TO
choice heavy, S6Sya67e; rough, S6.O6dSS So;
bulk OF sales, $6.4On6e0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recetpts. 2.O0l
head, market steady; NATIVES. &.SeG42S.
westerns, s.. ,594S5; yearlinEs, H.SdbO0;
lambs. 2aOMha 50. MesternE. .elnhN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Liverpool Grain Marked.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. I5-WHEAT-spot.
Market quiet; No. ? red western winter
Is I'd; No. l California, Is lO1kd. Futures.
Market quiet; September 7s I'd; December
Is sad.
CORN-Spot: Market firm: American
mixed, Is I'd Futures: Market quiet; Sep
tembeT, IS 10d.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
MinneapoIi. Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15-WHEAT-No. /
hard. Hbdl26; No. l northern. N23ql. .:
No. ? northern. N.2Oal.2l; No. 3 northern.
u-l4d1l6; September, N0ih; December.
s9kC.
BRAN-In bulk. Ts.OOd0O.
FLOUR-Unchanged; first patents, S. lBd
6H second patents, S.O096lb; first clears
3.S5d445; second clears. t350d36.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

N5.60 Lard. higher; prime steam, 2@q9@.
Dry salt meats. steady; boxed extra short,
N.5O. clear ribs. $3.50; short clears, 1915.
Bacon. steady; boxed extra shorts, u0.ST1,
clear ribs. SO IN. short clears, NoEiS.
HAY-Prairie. EbofSm
IRON COTTON TlES-N.0.
BAGGTNG-Ttc.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
POULTRY-Weak, chickens. &C; springs.
lac; turkeys. 14c; ducks, Tl4dStfc. geese, &c.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery 17d2c.
EGGS-Steady. 14l5c, ease count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

ST JOSEPH. Mo, Aug. 5.-CATTLE%
Receipts. s. head; market nominal; beeYes.
tAOOd75; Texans. f2.50d4O; lows and
heffers. H.5a6O0: calves, S.0OdS. 90:
stockers and feeders, S.OOd4I0; bulls and
staEs. S22dG5O: westerns. S.00d6.B.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market lOc
mixed. S4Ods55; light, S.S6s.45; bulk OF
z SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. none
market nominal; lambs, S2.Sed6.S5.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

Tine percentage OF actual reserve Of the
clearing house banks at the close OF busi-
ness was 9.43.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York not members
OF the clearing house shows that these in
situations have aggregate deposits Of Sl,CS5,-
423.O0 total cash on hand. 500, SCI, 200, and
loans amounting to S9lS,091 100.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

The weather is slightly warmer through
out the corn and wheat region Excessive
rains occurred in Iowa. heavy rains in east
eru Nebraska and showers were general
over the other portions of the corn belt.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Peorfa Market.

PEORIA. Aug. l6-CORN-Lower: No. 3
white. Ti4c; No. Z white, 764c: No, 3 vel
low, 0sc; No, 3 yellow, T%c: No. vel
low, SIC; No. = TIC; No, s. INC; No. 4
7634c.
oATs-No. 3 white, ne; No. 2 white.
47Ike; No. 4 white. SIC.
W~HISKY-NG.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
sIou1 city live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Aug. B.-(special Telc-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 100 head; mar
ket steady; beeves, S.0O97.00; lows and
heifers. A.OOQ6.O0; feeders, HGdAs5;
calves and yearlings, s.. 75HS.5O.
HOGS-Receipts, 1880 head; market lOc
higher; range of prices, s6.a0d6.S5; bulk OF
sales. sc. 1890.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
ans city Grain ana Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15.-WHEAT-Un-
changed 20 lie lower; September, S7%c; De
cember SsSc May; e%c Cash; No, 2
hard, s9d91C; No. 3 hard. SSd95c: No. 2 red,
Sjd97c; No. Q red, 9ds5c.
CORN-hd2c lower: September. 697sc: De-
cember, 55lac; May, 571Rc. Cash. No. 2
mixed, 7lizc; No. 8 mixed, nc; No. . white,
Toe; No. 3 white. 74q74lkc.
-oATs-Unchanged; No. ? white. 47a4sc;
No. 2 mixed. 46q47c.
RYE-SOc.
HAY-Firm; choice timothy, S9.yOdiO. 90:
choice prairie, 81.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, &c; packing
stock. Ice.
EGGs-hc higher; fresh extras. zoe; cur
rent reCeIpts, l4ikc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Articles Open. High. Low. Close Yes'y.


hard, S7dSsc; No. 4 hard, s+gS6c. No. 3
spring. S9r94c.
CORN-No. = 72a72Ac; No. }, &c; No. 4.
1O19g7114c; No. 3 yellow. 72lfG7Sc; No. 3
white, 72l1di3c, j..
oATs-No. 3 mixed, 4sc; No. . white, $50
46ikc; No. 4 white. SMd4ec; standard, 47c.
=. RYE-No. ?, 74c; No. 8, 72Q73c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES

OFFICE Or THE SIOUX CITY AND
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Omaha, Nebraska, August 8. 1908
To the stockholders!
meetinE Of the stockholders of The Sioux
city and Western Railway company will
he hold at the office Of the company in
South sioux city, Nebraska, at ten Q0)
O'clock a. m, on Thursday. October 10. 1905,
TO elect directors for the ensuing year and
10 act upon the question of selling the
rsin,ad property and franchise OF this COM
psny to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company, the railroad and prop
said company, and for the transaction of
such other business as may legally come
before the meeting.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
w, p. DURKEE,
Secretary.
AID 6ot
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
London CLOSING stocks.

LONDON, Aug. I5.-On the stock eX-
change here today American securities,
after being marked down to parity, had a
duh session, with sellers predominatlng,
but not much stock changed hands. The
Rock Island rumors caused some nervous
ness and after a slight hardening the
market finished quiet.
- InnAAn- nL..Lnn 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
COHee

NEW YORK. Aug. B.-COFFEE-Marke
for futures closed steady, net unchanged
Sales reported OF D,OOo bags, including pc
cember at 5.S5c, March at 660c and July
al 5.65c. Spot, quiet; Rio. No. 7, sac
Santos No. 8, siEc, Mild, dull; COrdova. 81
/ nl2kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

on the Produce exchange today the hut
ter market WAS steady; creameries, lSqZ2c
dairies. l7dac. Eggs, steady, at mark
cases included. l+Ql61Sc; fiTsts, ls1tc prime
firsts. ac. Cheese. firm AZ M1sql3lse
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Clearing House ranx statement.

NEW YORK, Aug. B.-The statement OF
the clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold 57.61s,6 25 more
than the requirements of the Is per cent re-
serve rule. This is a decrease of S1.605. so
in the proportionate cash reserve as com
pared with last week. The statement fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

SlLNER-Bar, quiet, 23Ssd per ounce.
MONEY-7q% per rent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills is l 7-l6 per cent: for three
months bills, lhq1 els per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
OMAHA BANK CLEARINGs GAIN
show Increase for the week OF Ten
Per Cent.

OMAHA. Aug. l5.-Bank clearings for
today were N,6S221A6S and for the cor
responding date last year N.6A.6S.$.
Some one in the east made a mistake
In figuring the per cent Of Omaha gain in
bank clearings. for the telegraphic report
which Is from Thursday to Thurs
day, the Bradstreet said Omaha
showed a loss Of b.I per cent.
when the fact was Omaha showed a gain
SO. 49,. 60.
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Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. B.-wOOL-Firm; me
dunn grades, combing and clothing, Ie9
zoe; light fine, l6d161tc; heavy fine, 10
&c. tub washed, 2dG1c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Mnwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug l6-WHEAT-Lower.
No. 1 northern. u.I7allS, No. 2 northern,
N.l5dl II; September, &1sc bid.
CORN-LoweTi No. Z cash, 7sd7Shc; Sep
tembeT, US,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
WEATHER IN THE BRAIN BELT
Fair sunday and Not Much Change in
Temperature.

OMAHA, Aug. Is, 1893.
Generally cloudy and unsettled weather
Prevail In the northwest. central valleys
and east to the Atlantic coast. Excessive
rains have fallen throughout Iowa, heavy
rains at points in eastern Nebraska and
showers were general throughout the Mis-
souri, valley and west. Showers continue
In the upper Missouri valley and north
west this morning. Temperatures are
slightly higher everywhere east of the
Rocky mountains. They have changed but
slightly in the west since the preceding
report and no important change is indi-
Gated for this vicinity tonight and sunday.
Omaha record OF temperature and preCip-
itation compared with the corresponding
iaoS. 1897. 1898 1906.
Minimum temperature. ... 50 20 = s.
Precipitation ............... 90 I " ~
Normal temperature for today. 70 degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March l.
"a of an inch.
deficiency corresponding period in 1871,
3eS inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1876,
2S inches.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Corn and wheat Region Bulletin.
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ADMINISTRATIONS

BY CoLoRED woman! any kind OF day
work. 'Launders. ll02 9Th St. South
omaha. EO-M4S Tx
RELIABLE COLORED WOMAN as cook
in private family No washing. Webster
s2s1. GO-M564 Tx
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
AVERAGES.

tNot included in averages. received late.
minimum temperature for twelve-hour
period ending at s a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17

Cattle. Hogs. She,

The disposition Of the days recclptgwa
as follows, each buyer purchasing the mum