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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
NEW YORK STOChS AND BONDS
Prices Continue to Advance, but
Demand is Irregular.
STEEL COMMON THE FEATURE
II Goes Above Eighty for First Time
and Report f. Circulated that
IL VIII Rise Ten Points
More.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Prices continued to
advance today In the stock market, with a
rather desultory demand. The transactions
In United states Steel dominated the Whole
market, enormous blocks of that security
changing hands throughout the day. me
opening sales we're OF 1850 shares me
establishing the stock on a new. record
basis. A market in which United STATES
steel rose for the first time above 81 as II
did late In the day, cannot be called en-,
tlrely uninteTesting, yet the comparison OF
the sales Of United states steel WIN une
aggregate of all stocks shows how larselS
that stock o-vershadOwed everything else.
The news on stell continued encouraklnBi
but the movement in United states Steel
was accompanied also by signs OF a hishty
speculative origin. Pains were taken 10
employ the cable to report that predlcuohs
were current I'm London that the price OF
q report that an Increase In the dividend to
4 per cent was in contemplation at the next
annual meeting and to 5 per cent soon
ured newt years business at an aggregate
OF a round 81, 900, 900. 900. The failure OF a
stock exchange firm of minor importance
passed almost without nOtlce' COMING
seemingly, without great surprise.
Special strength in the Rock Island stocks
was accompanied by. rumors OF an cary
resumption Of dividends on Rock Island pre-
ferred and on st. Louis a. san FRANCISCO
% preferred. The copper stocks hung BACK
and reselling of refined copper by SECOND
hands kept up the unfavorable impression
of market conditions for hat metal. Pre-
nmInary estimates of the weeks currency
movement compiled by the banks them
selves indicated the balance Of the move
ment still In favor of New York, but for a
less amount than last week. New York
exchange at Chicago today Tell to 40 cents
discount per 100 level, calling for free
shipments to that point. on subtreasury
operations the banks have lost to the gov
eminent since the previous bank statement
over 1000. 900. government disbursements
here having been light during that period.
The quiet tone of the money market seemed
to leave no room for uneasiness on the
part OF the speculative borrowers.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value, So, 100000 United states IS, regis
tered, have declined 4 and the coupe "a
per cent on call since last week.
Number Of sales and reading quotations
on stoks today we're as follows:
I'll. LLnA L ~ Ilnan
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Staple and Fancy Produce Prices Fur
nIshed by Buyers and Wholesalers.

BUTTER-Creamery, No. 1, delivered to
the retail trade in lib, cartons, 27kc; No.
1, In 60-lb. tubs, &c; No. ?, in lib. car
tons, &c; in 0O-lb. tubs, 2ic; packing stock.
l91hm20he; fancy dairy, tubs, 22q2ic; COM
mon roll, fresh made, lS9lS4c. Market
changes every Tuesday
E~GGS-Fresh selling stock, candled, 23c.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin full cream
twins 15c; Young Americas, I In hoop,
l5kc; favorite, s in hoop, Ice; daisies, 20 In
hoop, 15hc; cream brick, full case. l5o:
block Swiss. l5ei full cream limburger, Ice
POULTRY-Droilers, Ice; alive, springs,
100; hens, 1oc; cocks, TO; ducks. l0c; geese,
So; turkeys, ibc; pigeons. per doz., Coo;
guinea fowls, per doz., $3.50; squads, per
dok., 81. Dressed hens, lie; springs, $50
21ci cocks, 6Aci ducks, lie; geese, n1c;
FIsH,-Fresh, caught, almost all are
dressed; Halibut. Sol buffalo, &c: trout,
l2ci b~ullheads. lee; catfish, 17ci crappies,
sunfish, 6GSc; black bass. 2bc: whiteflsh,
frog legs, S5c, Fresh frozen: Whltefish,
No. /, 100; round, &c; pickerel. dressed,
and headless, &c; round, 60; pike, dressed,
ioc; round, aoi red snappers, l2c; Spanish
mackeFel, lSc; native mackerel, S5c each.
FRESH FRUITS-Florida pineapples, 1ss
to ass, $275 per crate; grape fruits, SO size.
per box, s.; 40 size. $3.50; 81 size. ST.; ba-
nanas, fancy select, tL.5e92,0Oi apples, home
grown. per bu. basket 7bgsLM; market
BEEF ~CUTs-Rlbs: No. /, lie; No. 2, lsc;
No. 8, SC. Loin; No. !, 1sho; No. 2. i3hc;
No. 8, &C. Chuck. No. l. &c; No. 2, 4nci
s &c. Plate: No. l. SIC; No, 2, &c; No, 8
aye.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sweet potatoes.
t275 per Dbl, Celery, Michigan, SOC bunch,
Cabbage. home grown. Nc per ID. Wis
consin Red Globe onions. 20 per ID. Cali
fornla cauliflower. $500 per crate. Toma-
toes, home grown. market basket, Soc;
crate, A.O0. Lettuce, per doz.. SOC. Par
| gnina turninR CaFFDta 1bC nRT nnZ. Flor
ida new beets, carrots, parsnips. turnips.
etc, per dOz., 75c,
PoTAToEs-New, CSC per bu.
HIDES--No. / green. l0c: No. 1 cured. lie.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

most impossible to clear up all the pens,
and several loads, mostly young thin stock,
we're carried over until today, Closing
sales on several punches OF feeder lambs
appeared to be about i061bc lower, PrRo-
ucRlly everything else was sold before the
close Of the session at value levels noted
in yesterdays report, despite liberal re-
Ceipts.
Today's supplies were light, consisting
OF about thirteen double decks, or a&O
head. opening trade was slow and there
were very few early sales with which 10
test values. The quality on an average
was not very good and, Of course, current
top quotations OF all grades are not de-
duced from actual trading. After buyers
once got down to business, the big end OF
the offerings in both fat and feeder stock
changed hands In reasonably good season
at generally steady prices.
Quotations on fat sheep and lambs; Good
to choice lambs, S6.e0G7.l5i fair to good
lambs, S6oOd6.eo; good TO choice yearlings,
S.0Oa5.S5; fair to good yearlings, Ag5qb.0;
Good 20 choice wethers, AS0q4.6S; fair to
good wethers 1AooQLS; good to choice
ewes, S.65dAiO.
Quotations on feeder stock: Fair to
choice lambs, S5.5Odb.40; fair to choice
yearlings, tt.eOa6SO; fair to choice weth-
ers, Sa5064.25.
n-u-.-.,VaNg,r. aaI,o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
EXPORTERS GAIN Cash BY
RUSHING PRODUCTS OVER
Figures show BiE Increase Ia Busi-
ness Before Payne Hill Be-
came Law.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3-During the few
months prior to August s. when President
Taft signed the new tariff law. exporters
to this country almost doubled their ship.
ments on many articles on which a rise
in duty was anticipated under the Payne
bill.
The imports Of principal articles for the
seven months, ending July, 1900, IL shown
in detail in a statement Issued by the
bureau Of statistics, embracing also com
parsons with figures OF the corresponding
months Of last year.
The largest importations which we're
rushed in to profit by the operation Of the
old Dingley law, comprised hides, raw
silk, unmanufactured wool, cotton laces,
linens, crude India rubber and copper, The
value OF the principal articles imported
during the seven months period on which
figures were compiled wereg Sugar. $685.
900 600; hides and skins, t5S 800 600; coffee,
S4. 400. 900; raw silk, $40 800, 900; crude India
rubber. $50. 500. 900; manufactured woods,
$50, 100, 900; cotton laces, s2l,0O0,OO o diamonds.
1850, 900; copper, pigs, bars, etc, ST.
SOC. 600; furs. Go 400 900; SILK laces. $500, 900.
Chief among the increases over the same
period last year were: Hides and skins.
S25.O 200, 900: manufactured wool S22Ono. coo;
diamonds. tl6,OO 900; India rubber, $1,000
%; raw silk. 1l4,OOOOOO; cotton lscCs, 81
900, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Production and Distribution Expand
ms Season Advances.

Production and Distribution Expand
ms Season
NEW YORK, Sept. S,-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Al the season advances trade tends to
show further expansion and industrial lines
are becoming more active. outputs are
ton and frequent reports come. to hand
OF assumptions by concerns that have
been shut down for some time past. Under
the circumstances employment is more
general, payrolls are larger and more
money available for spending. In a nut
shell, trade Is good; Industry, particularly
iron and steel, Is active, outputs are close
most notable drawbacks being reduced
yields of cotton and a smaller than earlier
expected corn crop. Within the week
house trade has expanded In marked de-
gree, special activity being noticed in de-
mand for dry goods and millinery. Buyers
bers. There Is apparently little disposition
to load up with expensive goods espe-
cially in sections where cotton and corn
have not maintained early promise. In
some Instances shipping departments OF
jobbing houses are working overtime in
order to get goods out promptly.
The flour trade Is looking up, full time
is more general and demand for staple
groceries is better.
Business failures In the United States
for the week ending with September 2
were 160, against 201 last week, 2O in the
like week OF 1908, 100 in 1907, 2l In 1905
and 1871 in 1905.
Wheat, including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending September 2, aggregate S,1SS.6il
bushels, against 1884, 543 bushels last week
and 1896, O26 bushels this week last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Volume Of Business is Unusually
Heavy for August
IRON AND STEEL ACTIVE
Dullness in Footwear Market COn-
tinues U~nabated, Buyers Hold
Ing OFF 60 Await Changes
in Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. S-R G. Dun q Co, $
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Expansion I'm volume OF business and
contraction in business disasters charac-
terized the month OF August. usually one
OF the most inactive Of the year, and this
marks the situation on the eve Of the fall
season.
Reports for the current week confirm
reports for the whole OF last month. Heavy
buying, both for immediate and for 1910
consumption, continues In the iron and
steel trade. Advtces from the leRdlns
cities continue to speak OF business Inn
prOvement and In some cases the August
trade was In excess Of all former records
for the month.
Wholesale dry goods houses have had a
very substantial volume OF business Of late.
WOODEN and worsted mills show little
change from the recently noted improved
conditions. Retailers are still operating
conservatively, but steadily, and mills are
not accommodating goods. An extraordinary
public sale OF broadoloths was successful
Former dizziness noted In the footwear
market continues undated, buyers hold
ing off, Country hides remain quiet. but
some light cows have been worked off at
.one-quarter to one-half cent below the
prices asked by dealers for best offerings.
The leather market continues In q waiting
position,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

Kansas city options were as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION
y Features OF the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, Sept. S-Wet weather in the
northwest was reflected in q firm market
for wheat on the Board OF Trade here to-
day. Realizing sales, however, caused a
loss OF part OF the gain. but at the close
prices were Mc lower to AMmc higher, COM
pared with yesterdays final figures. Corn,
oats and provisions also displayed con-
siderable strength.
Interest Of traders in the wheat market
ucentered In weather conditions in the spring
wheat country, and as scattered rains had
been reported in various sections sentiment
I'm the pit when trading began was quite
bullish. An official forecast of showers
generally over Minnesota and the Dakotas
during the next twenty-four hours further
~strengthnod the belief that the movement
of the new crop would be delayed by the
nn~iavorable weather. As q result the mar
gree OF strength. There was no leadership
in The trade, however. demand coming
chiefly from small brokers. a continued
and Duluth caused the trade to hesitate in
following the advance, and In consequence,
demand soon dropped off materially, which
resulted. In recessions from the high points.
The market was inclined to drag during the
greater part OF the day and prices fluc-
tuated over a comparatively narrow range
A brisk demand for the cash grain In the
northwest and southwest helped to hold
firm the price Of options here. The range
for the day on December was between 94Ac
Q94%e.
Uncertainty concerning the exact amount
of injury inflicted on the growing crop of
corn by the recent drouth led to renewed
buying OF that grain by shorts, which
caused a firm market nearly all day. Al
the close the September delivery was up
hc, December was unchanged and May hc
lower.
Oats were firm throughout the entire
session and at the close prices were a shade
TO nc above the previous close.
Provisions were firm all day and closed
2hc TO l21Ac higher.
Inc leaning futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
CkAlN AND PRODUCE MARKET.
Wheat Traders Stand Back After Ad-
vance Of Thursday.
WAIT FOR FEATURE TO PLAY ON
Receipts ~ All Points Continue 20
Ron Exceedingly LiRht and This
Gives strong Tone 60 the
Cash Markets.
WAIT FOR FEATURE TO PLAY ON


OMAHA. Sept. 3. 1903.
The wheat market was a very quiet at
fair tCAsy. Aftei the advance OF yesterday
traQsI > were inclined TO stand lack and
WatN FOR some feature TO play on before
putting out any larger lines.
Receipts at all points continue to run
exceedingly light. which gives a strong
tone to the cash markets.
" corn market, while some flrmer, acted
SLOW ana trading was only moderate. The
cash stuff Is In fine emand and values
are steadily working higher.
Wheat was not active, but held firm.
with little selling pressure in evidence
Receipts are very moderate and the light
offerings from country shippers Is keeping
cash wheat at a premium. II looks like a
steady, uhchauEing market for some time,
unless receipts increase.
Corn was higher and showed good
strength on buying, particularly the near
future. which followed the bulge in cash
corn, the light receipts and the much
improved demand being the feature for an
Otherwise slow market.
A Primary wheat receipts were 100 900 bu.
Pam shipments were 54e.O 900 bu., against re-
o.ipts last year Of $4,000 bu. and shipments
Primary corn receipts were 65s. 900 bu. and
shipments were $4,000 bu.. against receipts
last year OF 100000 bu. and shipments OF
81 OG' bu.
Clearances were 5000 bu. OF corn. 5000 bu.
Of oats and wheat and flour equal to $780, 900
hu.
liverpool closed sd lower to ed higher
on, wheat and "a I'D higher on corn.
l@cal iaaRe OF Optionb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-COTTON-Fu-
lures opened steady; September, IL 45c;
u, lso; March, 12.55c; May, 12.57c; July,
l2.56d12.5 Csc.
Spot cotton closed quiet, 8 points higher
middllng uplands, n,S6c; middling gulf,
8.l0c; sales, LOO bales.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 3-COTTON-
Steady; 1880.
Futures closed firm: September, Il. 46c
October, 1850; November, l25lc; Decem-
Der, 1850; January, 12.55c; February, l2.52c
March, R.62c; April, 12.63o; May, 1268c.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 3-COTTON-
Spot market steady and unchanged; mid
ding. ~ 7-16c. Sales on the spot, pa bales;
to arrive, $50 bales; for deferred delivery,
100 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3-COTTON-Market
was steady; middling, l2Ac. Sales and re-
ceipts, none; shipments, 20 bales; stock.
1892 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

ROETON

BOSTON, Sept. 2-WOOL-The Com
mercial Bulletin OF Boston will say Of the
are about 1850, 600 lbs, most territory wool.
which is steadily becoming firmer IN price.
Mills are beginning to bid for fine and
coarse fleece woods, after a period OF
quietness. The market Is exceptionally
strong. with a stiffening tendency. Tho
shipments OF wool from Boston to Septem-
Der 2, inclusive, were IFS, 999, S72 lbs, against
ll6, $40, $50 lbs. for the same time last year.
The receipts to september 2. inclusive.
were S25, r75,46l lbs, against 1904 l9l lbs.
the same period last year.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. a-WOOL-Unchanged
territory and western mediums, 28a2So; fine
mediums. 22d24c; fine, 1Saisc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. S.-CATTLE-
Receipts, $500 head, including 600 south
erns; market steady; choice export and
dressed beef steers, $6.50q7. 70; fair to good,
&.50d6. 40; western steers, 50. 7546.75; stock
ers and feeders, 81. 75d5. 80; southern steers,
s. .0Oa46O; southern cows, S2.25Q3SO; native
cows, $2.00Q425; native heifers, S30oq5.50;
bulls, S2.5O93.75; calves, t3.50Gs.W.
strong to &c higher; top, $S.l5; bulk of
sales, SLS5qS.10; heavy, T.90QS.10; packers
and butchers, S7.9Oqs,15I light, $LS54S.05;
pigs, $5.60G7.2 %.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 5000
head; market steady; Colorado yearlings,
Sc. 60; lambs, $6.OOQ7.5O; yearlings, $7b45.6O
wethers, A.25Q5.00i ewes, A.OOq475; stock
ers and feeders. So. O0d6.0 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
7 UNdI TVVVIVIo s18F88''''''
DlSPOSITION-HEAD

CATTLE-Receipts or cattle this morning
were extremely light, only twelve cars be-
ing reported In, which was not enough TO
make any showing whatever. AS com
pared with yesterday, prices were nom
inally steady. For the five days this week
receipts have been liberal in spite OF the
head as compared with the heavy run OF
last week and of about 1000 head as com
pared with a week ago:
supply all the week and prices have been
firm from day to day being safely lOglSe
higher at the close OF the week; GOOD 90
and have sold freely all the week in spite
Of the fact that receipts on some days have
been pretty large. Al the close of the week
they are generally quoted around Doc
higher than one week ago. .
Cows and heifers have sold pretty well
all the week. This is especially true OF
the best beef grades and OF the common
Gamers, which are now 10ql5c higher than
last week. on the other hand, the fair to
where they were a week ago.
The rains this week have given promise
of good fall pasturage, which has had a
beneficial effect upon the stocker and
cattle have shown an advance of 15126c,
and light cattle, which were very low at
the close Of last week, have advanced
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
eornfed steers, S1.00q7.5O; fair to good corn
fsd steers g. 1874 g5s x. common conn On to e6d fSir E 9G5ne
steers, $5.00a6.75; fair to good range steers,
$A.5OQ5,OQi common to fair range steers,
So. 75d4.50; good to choice cornfed cows and
heifers, SI.OOq5.OOi fair to good cornfed
COWS and heifers, $3.0Oq4.W common to fair
cornfed cows and heifers, 2.b048.Wi good
to choice range cows and heifers, $500
400; fair to good range cows and helfers,
S2.OOa3.4Oi common to fair range cows and
heifers, S2.25Q2.S0; good to choice stockers
ard feeders, A.00Q5.b0; fair TO good stockers
and feeders, s .75Q325; stock heifers, $3.50
d226: veal calves, 33.50qS,5O; bulls, stays,
etc, 32.5o@4.5o
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
TreaaurY statement.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3-The condition
OF the treasury at the beginning Of bust
ness today was as follows; Trust funds
Gold coin, $SjS. rs, 500; silver dollars, sass,
yer certificates outstanding, s4S6, siS, 900.
General UNDERSTANDABLE silver dollars, In
general fund, "a 597. S6S; current liabilities,
SlC3 ~ coo; working balance in treasury
offices. SCI, 500, 3l6: in banks. TO credit OF
United States treasurer, SIS, III, 39i; subsi-
diary silver coin, S25, 15, coo; minor coin.
q So ~. Total balance in general fun
SIS, S2s. GS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

prime crude, $3.50; yellow, S6.S505.95; Oc-
tober, $5.S2d5.S5. Petroleum, steady; re.
fined New York, SS25; Philadelphia ana
easy, 59hc.
ROsIN-Qulet; strained, common to good,
$40.
S1.5S; runs, September /, 1S6, 619 barrels;
shipments, September {, 148,5s3 barrels;
average, 1856, s65 barrels.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. S-oIL-Turpen-
tine, firm, 56hc.
ROsiN-Firm; B, $3.50; d, $40; e, 1896;
r, $4.O5; G., S4.10; II, RL25; !, $40; K, $40;
M, $3.50; N, S,75; VIC, $500; WV, $6.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
stock in sight.
Receipts Of live stock At the six principal
OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS.

Totals ...............
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

connection with the forthcoming loans.
American securities opened slightly higher.
During the first hour trading was limited
and at noon the market was quiet and
from y to = higher than yesterdays New
York closing. Uncertainty and irregular
movements followed. New York bid up its
speclaltles, but later the market eased
again and closed quiet. Southern Pacific
weak.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Nov York Monev Mnrket.

NEW YORK. Sept, S.-MONEY-on call,
firm; 2a2h per cent; ruling rate, ~ per
2R per cent. Time loans, quiet. active:
sixty days, 2AqS per cent; ninety days, 81,
per cent; six months, 4 per cent.
~ per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at g. $4,000
4S5l5 for s~iXty-day bills and at $4.S660 for
demand. Commercial bills, A.s4hd4S4%.
SILVER-Bar, b1hc; Mexican dollars, 44c.
BONDS - Government, weak; railroads.
The following are the closing quotations
on stocks and bonds:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
ForeIEn Financial.

LONDON, Sept, 3-Money was easily OBJ
tatnable on the market today and dis
counts were quiet Trading on the stock
exchange continued It's quietly steady
course without fresh features. Cheap
money and investment buying improved
gilt edged securities, while Mexican rails
and Argentine issues were occasionally
deared. kaffirs and foreigners. however.
were easy on Paris sales supposed TO be In
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Articles. open. High. Low, Close. Yes'y
enc 2.

M %
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, A.eOa
$500; s~traights, S.30Q6.1 Is; spring patents.
16Ol5.7o; straishts, N.5Od5.40i bakers, S3.l5
d4O.
RYE-No. ?. u97So.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing. 46d6oc; fair to
choice mailing, 58d65c.
SEEDS-FlaX, No. 1 southwestern. H.&.
No. l northwestern, NH. Timothy, s2.5O65
$50. Glover, S2l6.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl. S22 S7M
M22.9O. Lard per 100 lbs, t12.S2A. Short
Gihs. sides OoOse). Nl.556ti.S5. short clear
esides boxed. S12.S7h01260.
BuTTER-steady; creamerles, 24xd29c;
dalries. 22d26c.
EGGS-Steady; receipts, $500 cases; a,
mark, cases Included, 1sc; firsts. zoe; prime
GHEEsE-strong, daisies. 152alsc; twins.
15dlSAe; young Americas, Ice; long horns.
PoTAToEs-Firm; choice to fancy. coz
&c. fair TO good, b575sc.
PouLTRY-steadyi turkeys, lie; chick
VEAI1steady; 50 to 50 lbs, s@sne; 60 to
IS lbs, shdiOc; IS to 10 lbs. lOhal2c.
Total c~learanees OF wheat flour were
equal TO $3.50 % bu. Exports for the week,
as shown by Bradstreet's, were equal Ia
S,iS8Oo bu. Primary receipts were 1907 900
bu., compared with S7AO0O bu, the CORE
spending day a year ago.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
" cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, PAS cars; hogs.
400 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
surnr and AToInsses.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3,-SUGAR-Raw,
firm; fair refining, 367c; centrifugal SO test,
4.17c; molasses sugar, sac; refined, steady;
No. 6, 4.55c; No. Z, 4.50c; No. s, 4 Acc; No.
Q, 440c; No. 10, 4,35ci No. II, 4.3Oc; No. u,
2.25c; No. 10, 4.20c; No. II, 4.2Oc; confec-
TONERS A, 4.S5c; mould A, 5.40c; cut loaf,
$3.50; crushed, 5.75c; powdered, 5.15c; granu-
lated, 5.6c; cubes, 5.30c.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, open
kettle, good to choice, 2S642c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
LiverpooI Grain and ProvIsions.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. s.-wHEAT-spot.
quiet; No. 2 red western, winter. rs Sd
cember Is 4%d: March, Is Sd.
CORN-Spot steady; new American
mixed, via Galveston, Sc SID; old Amer
lean mixed, IS Cd; futures steady; October,
SIS SID; December, Is esd.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

SHEEP-Late rounds In the sheep barn
yesterday were not productive Of very
much trading in the feeder lamb branch
Of the trade. The brisk inquiry thai has
characterized feeder trade lately seemed
to have settled considerably; in fact. the
sticky condition Of the market made II al
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Sept a-COFFEE-Futures
closed steady, net unchanged TO 10 points
higher. Sales we're reported Of 1880 bags,
including December al 5.25c; March, 5310
use; July, $500. 45c, spot quiet; No. Z Rio,
nc; No. santos. shq9c; mild quiet, Cor
doya, slzgl2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Sioux CIV live Stock Mnrket.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-CATTLE-Recelpts, 400 head; mar
ket steady; beeves, $4.O097. 50; cows, $1,000
LOO feeders, &.OO05.75; yearlings, $500
@A00.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market
steady to &c higher; range of prices, 1850
1855; bulk of sales, tL60d7.T5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, H.. Sept. a-CORN-Higher:
No. 2 yellow, 6skQ69c; No. 8 yellow, 6Shc;
No. 3. 6Shc; No. 4, 67hci no grade, Soc.
O~ATS-Higher; standard, 3Sc; No. 8 white,
S7q37Ac; No. 4 white, S6a86Ac.