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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Cash Demand slackens and Market
Ruled Some Easier at Opening.
WHEAT WEAK. CORN IS STRONG
Reports Are that Prospects of New
Crop of Grain Are Good,
Reversing the Previous
N Reports.
OMAHA. May "A. 1903.

OMAHA, May IA. 1903.
The slackening Of cash demand, coupled
with good prospects for the new crop OF
grain, has caused a reversion of sentiment
among bull leaders and values ruled some
easier at the opening.
on the other hand small Argentina esti-
mates and reported crop damage by recent
storms started shorts to covering and the
market was some firmer at the close.
Wheat opened weaker with sentiment gem
orally bearish and selling was heavy. Shorts
were started to cover by the continued, un-
settled weather over the grain belt, which
is delaying spring work and values were
some frmeT at the close. May wheat
opened at 95c and closed at CSC.
Corn was strong and prices were ad-
vanced readily on buying and a very strong
demand owing to the Hight receipts and
country shipments. July corn opened al
601zc and closed at SIC.
Oats continued steady with demand good
and buying was general .H.f -
Primary wheat receipts were S5S,ODO bu'
and shipments were 39S 900 bu., against re-
ceipts last year Of $4,000 bu. and shipments
of 223,O00 bu.
Corn receipts were 10000 bu. and ship
n1cnts were As, 900 bu., against receipSs lasI
year OF 1900 bu. and shipments OF SSV'OVO
bu.
Clearanees we're none Of corn, none OF
oats and wheat and flour equal to l2,OOO
bu.
Liverpool closed h@1Ibd higher on wheat
and unchanged on corn.
Seatoard reported 2s0,OO0 bu. OF wheat and
5000 bu. of corn taken for export.
Local range Of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-CATTLE-Receipt
1900 head, including $500 Texans. Natives,
sc lower; Texans, weak to 10c lower. Ma
tive shipping and export steers, S6.O5d7. Is
dressed beef ard butcher steers, IS. 3Oq6 25
steers under 1000 lbs. 4S5q545; stockers
$3. 1906 so; Gamers, SL50926O; bulls, S2OOa
$50; calves $350d7.00. Texas and Indian
steers, $AOOd560
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market 5d10c
lower. Pigs and lights $3.75d5.50; packers,
$.5Od6.50; butchers and best heavy, $3.50
555
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500 head;
market &c lower. Native muttons, 49, 75a
500; lambs, 90; culls and bucks $45C
$500; stockers, S3.75d45
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
BOTTLE FOUND, BUT NOT MAN
Note and Souvenir of Suicide Left,
but No Trace of the
Person.

The finder OF this bottle will please no.
tIfy the police that Tom Ryan committed
suicide at the railroad bridge, Omaha, Neo.
Goodbye to all. .. ...
The above note, written with pencil on
piece of letter paper. was found in bottle
floating in the Missouri river five miles
south of Bellevue by G. w. Hoover and
has been sent by him to Chief Of Police
Donahue.
The police have had no report OF any
man by the name OF Ryan missing. There
was formerly a Tom Ryan well known In
police court circles. but the chief says he
was not the kind Of man to take his
own life. In the city directory six Thomas
Ryans are recorded. not counting one
named Timothy, but all these are still
living.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

Prices ON Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, May 14-Wheat prices on the
local exchange advanced more than lc
owing to active demand from shorts. AT
the close tho July delivery showed net
gain of M6D3tc. Corn was up %c, oats were
&c higher and provisions 7hd10c lower.
The advance in wheat occurred during
the last half of the session and was based
largely on an estimate on the amouiH OF
wheat to be shipped from Argentina TINS
week Tho amount was much smaller than
mad been largely expected. The market
was weak early in the day on free selling
by longs and commission houses, inspired
10 a large extent by the favorable weather
try and Canada. A sharp bulge in corn
helped TO strengthen the wheat market
The close was strong. July opened 14g1sc
at 9Oa901sc, declined to SS9sqSS%c and then
advanced TO Se The close N wGs sIonr AZ usTs yv,s
equal to 122,O0O bu. Primary receipts were
BSOO0 bu., compared with 6S1,OOO ibu. the
corresponding day year ago. Minneapolis:
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF
22l cars, against 144 cars last week and Az
cars year ago.
Trade In corn was active and the market
was strong all day. An advance OF lU2c
in the cash grain was an Influential factor.
The close was strong July opened Mghe
and closed at 659hc. Local receipts were
"a cars with IA OF contract 'ade.
Oats were firm. July opened hc hlgher
at 47Ikc sold at 471ac and then advanced 10
471kc, where it closed. Local reeelpts were
provisions were easy. At the close July
pork was off 71h9110c at S13.4O Lard was
SC lower at $s.S1h. Ribs were 2ho lower
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat.
y cars; corn. ia cars; oats, l22 cars; hogs
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Foreign Financial.

LONDON. May 14-Money was abundant
and easy on the market today and discounts
were quiet. The Stock exchange expert
enced another cheerful session and Slightly
exceeded yesterdays improvements, under
the Influence OF paper money and bear
covering but the market closed below the
best for the day. The settlement was CON
cluded satisfactorily Copper shares were
strong, under the lead OF Rio Tintos, while
mated and Anaconda. The absence OF
change IN the Bank OF Englands rate OF
discount assisted securities. and although
money Is cheap, the situation does not war
rant reduction while the keen oontinenta
demand for gold exists. American securi-
ties we're fairly active above parity In tbs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

LONDON, May 14-wOOL-A superior
selectioD of 9,565 bales was offered at the
wool auction sales today. The competition
was animated and all sections bought freely
Good greasy merinos and fine cross-breds
were in active request for the home trade
and Americans paid 1lhc for first combing
comback greasies and first fleece. River
Plata and Punta Arenas wool was in brisk
demand. The following are the sales: New
South Wales, IL bales; secured, 71sdqls Sd
greasy, 4Ad91Ad. Queensland, 100 bales
greasy, 6lG91kd. Victoria 1l00 bales
secured, l0Adq1s 9I5d; greasy, 5kq1l1sd
South Australia, 800 bales; greasy 1Odd
Is hd. New Zealand, 3100 bales; greasy
419q1O1d. Cape of Good Hope and Natal
200 bales secured, is 4dq1s sgd greasy. Al
q6kd Punta Arenas. $500 bales; greasy
31sqS%d. River Plata, 600 bales; greasy
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
OMAHA DISTRICT
pIsTRIcT AVERAGES.

Minimum temperature for twelve-hour
period ending at a. m. Not included
In AVERAGES
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
IEIFERs.

morning which, including holdOYers made
the total offerings number over ll.00O head.
Large receipts and unfavoraele advices
cidedly at a disadvantage. The market
opened fully l0c lower than yesterdays s
average market, or 10@l5c lower than the
best time yesterday morning. The hogs
sold largely at and right around s. 22ls6l
5.25, while yesterday the most Of the hogs
brought S5.32hd536 with a very liberal
sprinkling on up 20 S5.40 The trade was
slow even at the decline.
Later on the hogs sold more freely, the
trade closing active at the decline or pos
sibly a little firmer. Everything was fin
ally disposed of by II o'clock in the morn T.
ing or soon after,
Penrese nt tive sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
EvapOrated Apples and Dried Fruits

NEW YORK., May l4-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market continues very quiet but
holders appear to be firm in their views,
with faDcy quoted at l0I101kc. choice at
814q91kc, prime at 7lsQ71sc and common to
fair at 5&Q61kc.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes are moving
slowly, with spot quotations ranging from
&c to lac for California and from 5%c to lOc
for Oregon fruit. Apricots are dull, with
choice quoted at 1870, extra choice at I4d
l41sc and fancy at l5Q16c. Peaches are
in very Hight demand. with choice quoted
at &C. extra choice at s1ac. fancy at lOdl0lhc
and extra fancy at llQli1ac. Raisins are
dull and nomiEaly unchanged. with loose
muscatel quoted at 5Q6i4c, seeded rasins al
5qSc and London layers at $l.25d1.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Kansas City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, May l4.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500 head. including 700 southern
market weak to shade lower. Choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers, S6506D7.00;
fair to good, IS. .25G650; western steers $500
Q675; stockers and feeders, SS25d5. Is
southern steers. $45Oa6.50; southern cows
$3OOd6.OO; native cows, S3.OOd5.s5; native
heifers, $250q65O; bulls, $s.5Oa55O; calves,
$3 10000
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market IN
@1Oc lower; top, $3.50; bulk, $500 45
heavy, $5.3Ttk0550; packers and butchers
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 5.00C
head market 10620c lower: lambs. $1,000
40; ewes and yearlings, $.s0G5.50 Texas
yearllngs, $525a6.O0; Texas sheep, $3.50
$40; stockers and feeders, S3.5Od52 25
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle, sheep and Lambs Steady to
LoNYer---HORa LoYer.

CHICAGO. May H-CATTLE-R Receipts,
5000 head market steady to 10d15c lower
steers, $5.O0Q7 80; cows, $3756l625 heifers,
ss,5Od6, 75 bulls. A4Oq5.75; calves. $25O3I-
600; stockers and feeders, sS25Ii5.40.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market 10c
lower: choice heavy shipping, S5.45d550;
butchers, S545d5.59hG choice light IS. i5q650;
light mixed, S5.40d545; packing, S5.006IS 45
pigs, $15d5.15; bulk of sales, S. 4015.45
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 1900
head market steady to 10c lower; sheep,
s5,O0a6.OO; lambs, $6ooa7.5O; yearlngs, $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, May l4-COTTON-Fu,
lures opened firm; NAV, loose; June. Of
fered az lOOJe; July 95a1OO5c August
s7Od0.TSc; october, 9lSd9.25c; November
s17c; December, 9.lSc; January, 917ci
March, 921c.
Spot closed quiet; mlddling uplands
ii, soc; middling gulf, ll55c. Sales. l.nC
bales.
GALVESTON. Tex, May iL-coTToN-
Steady, l0Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Kansas city Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, May 4.-WHBAT-Un-
changed to hc lower; May, 9S%c; July,
Gc9t1 .OSii No. 3 hard, s5cds1. .O2; No. 2 red.
99lfcqsl .001s; No. red. 0Q9SAe,
CoRN-Unchanged TO lc higher; May,
No. 3 mixed 6SlAG69c; No. mixed, 6Shq
ss%e; No. white 69qS91sc; No. white,
6Slk6I69c.
o4Ts-Unehanged No. white. 51@5Sc;
No. 2 mixed, 50q5lc,
RYE-7467Sc.
HAYzWeak; choice timothy, $il. .506712. 90;
choice prairie, $40.
BUTTER-Creamery, lc lower at 21c;
packing stock, unchanged at l41kc.
EGGs-Firm; fresh extras, l51sc; current
receipts, lac.
Receipts. Shipments
Wneal, Du's.....s-. .ZE,uOO So,VUl
Corn, bu.............,.,.......l3 1900
oats, bu..n..................... ...,.. 11,0O(
Quotations at Kansas City as reported
by Logan & Bryan. No. Board OF Trade:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, May l4-BUTTER-
Steady; fair demand; extra western cream
cry, 24c; nearby prints, 26c.
EGGS-Firm; good demand; Pennsy lvania
and other nearby firsts, free cases, lie, at
mark; current receipts In retuTnable cases,
lie. at mark; western firsts. free cases
171kc, at mark; current receipts, free cases,
lie, at mark
CHEESE-Steady; New York full creams,
choice, 141ad14&c; fair to good. l4dl4itc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

forenoon the declaration OF the usual Harri-
man dividends helping the Improvement.
Later New York supported It's favorites,
and the market closed steady.
BERLIN May 14.-Prices on the Bourse
today we're firmer.
PARIS, May 14.-Prices on the Bourse to-
day were firmer and trading was active,
on the advices from New York. The private
rate Of discount was Ac lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May M-PRIME MER-
CAMILLE PAPER-SAQ4h per cent
STERLING EXCHANGE - Easier with
actual business In bankers bills at s4.s72O
for demand and at A.Sl0 for siNty-day
bills; commercial bills, AST7s.
SILVER-Bar, 52ssc; Mexican dollars, 47c.
BONDS - Government, steady; railroad,
strong.
MONEY-On call, easy at 114d2 per cent
cent; offered at ia per cent. Time loans,
heavy; sixty days. 2m per cent; ninety
days, 2hGS per cent; six months. 3h per
cent.
The following are the closing quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
OiIa md RoaIn.

OIL CITY, Pa, May H-OIL-Credit bal
ances, Sl.7S Runs, 226,Sl3 bbls.; average,
l55,Ss1 bbls. Shipments, l76,95S bbls.; aver
age, 1T4,7S2 bbls.
sAVANNAH May lL-oIL-Turpentine
firm, 421zc, bid
RosiN-Firm: A. B, c, S2.sOd2s5; d. 500;
Z, &310d3 90; f, S3.25Q330; @, So 80; II. 5O:
], A.s0; X, 40 M, 1876; N, s5.s5; w g.,
S6O5: w w So 150d6 25
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

Mrs. S. Joyce, i5O sullivan st.. Clare
mont. ~ H.. writes: about a year ago
/ bought two bottles OF Foiey's Kidney
Cure II cured me OF a severe case OF kid
ney trouble OF several years standing It
certainly is a grand. good medicine and
heartily recommend It." All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.
milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAuKEE, Wis, May i4.-WHEAT-
Easier No. / northern, Si.09dl. 10; No. 2
northern, N.06a1.0s1a; July, SOl4c, bid
BARLEY-steady; No. 2. &c; sample.
60i72c.
coRN-Firm; No cash. u@T2ei July.
653kc bid
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
LiNerpooI GrnIn NInrLet.

LIVERPOOL, May l4.-WHEAT-Spot
No. 2 red western winter. steady, Is Sd:
No. / California, firm Is SD; futures,
steady; May, Is Cd; July, Is I'D; Septem-
Der, rs 2kd; December. Is z5kd
CORN-Spot. new American, kiln dried
firm, 5s 1Oitd; old American mixed. steady
IS II a.. futures quiet; May, IS l0d.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
st. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May H.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 1851 head; market. steady ma
tiyes, t6;5Oq7OO; COWS and heifeTs, 5000
SO; stockers and feeders, A.O0qo5;
lower; top, S5.l5; bulk, S5.90d54O
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 200
head; market, steady; lambs, S660d740 40;
yearlings and wethers. IS Sa625.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, May 14.-(special Tele-
gram) CATTLE = Market l0e higher;
500; feeders, A.OOq5.O0 calves and year
lings, SO. 75d4.65.
HOGS-Receipts $500 head; market 5ql0c
40 26
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

ern. 9sh6ti 03h May. N.OslS; July. N.O5M;
September 92thc
BRAN-tn bulk S21. 75d22OO
FLOUR-Unsettled first patents, $3.50
5.6yi second patents S. 30d5i5; first clears
N2JqA95; second clears. 2H43.65.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
CoRee Market.

NEW YORK, May l4-COFFEE-Marke
for coffee futures closed steady at a net
decline of 9d10 points. Sales were ST.
bags, including May at 615d5. 20c, June al
6.20c, July at 6.2O96. 25c. September at 6l6a
6.2Oc, November at soc, December at 6si5d
6.2Oc and March at 62Od6.25e. Spot coffee
quiet; No Rio, 69sc; No. Santos, sac
Mild coffee, steady; Cordova, 9Aal2Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
New York Mining Stocks,
Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON, May H.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gem
eral fund exclusive of the $1500O0OOO gold
reserve shows: Available cash balances,
&46. .5H ,S3l; gold coin and bullion, $50 412,O34;
gold certificates, SO S66,140.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

Good rains occurred in all except the
Louisville district Excessive rains fell in
eastern South Dakota and at points in
southern Michigan and northern Indiana.
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

ST. LOUIS. May "A. : WHEAT - Firm
track No. red, cash. Sl,059l06; No. 2
hard. Sl.Ol@i.O6; May, ss4sQS61hc; July. ahc.
CORN-Higher; track. No. 2 cash, l2hd
Tse; May, 64sS8G4lsc; July, e2Sse; No.
white, T3hg7SIke.
OATs-Firm; track, No cash, 61lkc
May, 5OAo No. white, 5ld6lhc.
FLOUR-Quiet; red winter patents. $3.50
A90: extra fancy and straight, A,l0o4bSi
clears, tSb56270. ~
SEED-Timothy; steady; $S,5O6S.75.
CORNAdEAIr-Steady; $3.50.
BRAN-Qulets sacked. east track, Si.iSJ
HAY Strong: timothy. S1l.OO31LOO;
prairie SlO.0Odi200
IRON COTTON TIES-N.Oo.
BAGGIN0-Thc.
HEMP TWINE-Sc.
PROVISIONS-Pork steady; Jobbing
$38; Lard, lower; prime steam. 1900
500; dry salt meats, steady; boxed. extra
shorts, s. 1924; clear ribs, $780, short, clears
t7.s7l4; Bacon, steady boxed extra shorts
&NH: clear ribs, gSB; short clears, t9
PoULrRY-Firm; chickens, l01te; springs
2Sqs5e; turkeys. n@lae; ducks. e; geese, Be
BUTTER-Steady; creamery 20424e.
EGGs-Firm. ilc case count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Showers and Probably Severe Thun-
der storms.


Showers and thunder storms have con-
tinued general throughout the central val
leys during the last twenty-four hours.
The disturbance noted over the mountain
slope in the preceding report has moved
very slowly and is central over Nebraska
this morning. This depression will move
slowly over the central valleys during to-
day and will cause showers and probably
severe thunder storms In this vicinity this
afternoon or tonight with cooler tonight.
Generally cloudy weather prevails through
out the east and rainy and unsettled
weather is general over the entire northern
portion of the country. Killing frosts oc-
CURED in southern Colorado and Yellow
stone park and lighter frosts In New
Mexico and southern Utah.
Omaha record of temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day Of the last three years:
Minimum temperature.,.. 81 Ss e. 81
Precipitation ............... .26 .u .43 .12
Normal temperature for today, ca degrees.
Deficiency In precipitation since March l,
1.43 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907,
4.43 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1906.
Is OF an inch
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Corn ana Wheat ReRt0n bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
sugar nnd .MoIn.se..

NEW YORK, May is.-sUGAR-Raw.
firm; fair refining 3s6es centrifugal 96 test,
436c molasses sugar. 36lc Refined
steady; crushed, 620c; powdered, 56)c;
granulated. $500
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Omaha Cnsn Prices.

WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 96@9Sc; No. hard,
s31Aq95hc; No. 4 hard, s9q93c; No. spring.
9Tc61.00.
e7d6IHc No. yellow 6SAd681hc; No. S,
yellow, 6sq6s4c: No 3 white, 6I1Ag6sc;
oATs-No. mixed, 49hgSOci NO
white 501501zc; No. white, 491z@6Oc.
RYE-No. g 73G174c; No. 8, 701Hd72c.
CarlOt Receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Peoria Market.

PEORIA. H.. May i.-CORN-Higher; No
? yellow, 7SS6e; No. 3 yellow. I2ise; No. 3
7i4c; No. 4, 69at d70h1c; no grade. 6Stsc
oATs-Firm; No. white. 5l&d62hci No
white, blAc.
MHISkN-Sl3
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Bank CIearinEs,
Wool Market.

OMAHA, May 14-Bank clearings for to
day were 81, ,993S02.05 and for the CORES
ponding date last year. $2.0O6071.1S.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
DuIuth Crnin 1InrIlet.

DULUTH. MINI. May H-WHEAT-No
northern A,05ss; No. northern. 81 .O3K :
May, Sl.0i4si July, Si.05; September, 9lhc
OATS-5Oc
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Following were the receipts and ship

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady oreamerles, 17q22c;
dairies, i6daOc, Eggs. firm; at mark, cases
Included, l4Adl4Ac; firsts, i5ltc; prime
firsts, Ice. Cheese, easy llhql21sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
London stock nIarket.

LONDON, May 14-American securities
opened quiet and steady today. During
the first hour Amalgamated Copper. Balti-
more & Ohio and Reading advanced y. but
the rest OF the list declined n to Il below
Yesterdays New York closing.
I,ondon closing stock quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

Louisville q Nash. III Amalgamated Copper. 6sL
sILVER-Bar, steady at 2hd per ounce.
MONEY-Id1A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is 2G2h per cent; for three
months bills, 2621s per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15

NIinneApoIIs Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Nav l4,-NVHEAT
No hard, S1o9&; No. 1 northern, N.07as ;
No. 4 northern, So6aNlO6A; No. north
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
BOston Stocks and Bonds.

BOSTON, May 14-Money, call loans, "a
per cent: time loans, 3lkd5 per cent
The following were the closing prices or
stocks and bonds:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
Articles open.I High Low, Close Yes'y
.No. 2. aold. bNew.

sNo. q aOld. bNew.
Cash Quotations were as follows:
FLOUH-Easy; winter patents, $4,000
40; winter straights, SSo0G4 80; spring pat
ents, SS.lO96,26; spring straights, $t.Oo94.6O
bakers, Sl0GD4.10,
WHEAT-No. 3 spring SzcqVl.os; No.
red, ti00%@102.
CoRN-No. g. 75c; No. 2 yellow, I5hc.
OATS-No. 2, blAc; No. white, b20644ac.
BARLEY-FAir to choice mailing 65d7Sc.
SEED-Flax. No. 1 northwestern, 81. .25.
PROVISIOSS-Short ribs, sides Qoosel,
So. I5@g. .l21a, Mess pork, per bbl, $40. so
ias7A. Lard per 100 lbs. $50. Short clear
sides (boxed), T.SIlkq7, ,s2h.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
ToIedo Seed Market.

TOLEDO. o., May H-sEED-Clover,
october. H.52la; December H.47h.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
HOGS CONTINUE ON DOWN GRADE
Trade on sheep and Lambs Very slow
and Dull at Decline of Ten
Cents from Yesterdays
Figures.
SOUTH OMAHA Nav a. 1as.

The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the year to date. compared with last
year: 1908 1907. Inc. Dec,
Oattle ......... 33S.4O4 429,64 ....... S'SO
Hogs .........1, ,095, 497 9lO,s46 1S4,65l 49,.
Sheep .......... 557, ,295 726,s45 ...... 1880
The following. table shows the average
price Of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons
Date. 1eoe 1oo7 lIooe l1oo5 1oO4 1909 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
Luna Park.

Luna Park has an excellent vaudeville
bill for its attraction in the large audi
forum this week. Marshall p. Wilder.
who heads the list. is known through
out the fun loving world as an enter
tainer par excellence. Mr. Wilder has
appeared before Washington audiences
many times before. but he seems alwa VS.
fresh and sprightly. and is always spring
ing some thing new to excite the risibili
ties. Last night he kept his audience
in "A roar from start to finish. His offer
ing not batch of stale things ar
tistically garnished for the occasion but
overlooking with novelty and the kind of
humor that makes ones sides ache laugh
ing at il. At the conclusion of his act
he was repeatedly called before the cur
tain by an audience that seemed re-
luctant TO let him GO. Beginning this
evening Mr.. Wilder will appear AT sis
O'Clock instead of later as last night 40
that all who desir" To- hear him may he
given the opportunity To do so.
clare Maynard In operate songs was
especially well received So. too WAS
jules lisrron Ia German comedy speCia =
ties till, carter. haninisi. puffl saw
tslle aud bufy. clever Hcrohatir artists
and clown Guilmctte constituted tho re-
maindcr OF the entertaining program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
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GIFT FROM ASSOCIATES.
Father" Horigan of Naval Observ-
atory Presented With a Cane.

Dennis Horigan of the United States
naval observatory. perhaps the oldest
met geological observer in the United
States has Just been presented with a
handsome gold-headed cane by his friends
a the observatory in recognition of his
fifty consecutive years as a weather OBJ
server and empioye of the government.
Astronomer George Hill made the pre-
sentation address.
MI. Horigan came TO America in the
early fifties, and made his home in
Georgetown, where he has since lived In
ISIS. under the administration Of Secre-
tary Isaac Toucey of the Navy Depart
ment. he was appointed TO tie position
he now holds.
Mr. Horigan has served under all of the
slIperintendentS of the observatory since
the time of Capt. NJ. +. Maury's incum-
bency.
Mr.. Hprigan is now nearly eighty years
Of age, and is affectionately called "Fa-
tier Horigan. Every one at the OBJ
servatory loves him for his good fellow
ship and for his Atty years of faithful
service to the government
He has a store of interesting reminis
cences OF many naval officers and public
men who have visited the observatory
Mr.. Horigan was among the firs,
Weather observers - suggest high aIti.
tud" or balloon observation. concluding
that ~ advance In meteorological sci.nc,
N" temperature and course ~ the winds
must he obtained scVcra, miles above tho
surface 81 the earth