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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Additional Evidences Shown Of
Inside Selling.
LEADING SHARES GO LOWER
Canadian Pacific and sesrs-Roe-
buek Attain High Records-Pre-
dIctions Of Favors 10 Holders
of These stocks.

I NEW YORK, May is-AddiUonal EVIL
dencs OF inside selling or liquidation was
forthcoming. apparently. In the stoeA
market today. The tone was leavy when
not distinctly weak and pressure was
more or less pronounced throughout the
session.
All the leading shares. such as Read
I Ing, Lehigh Valley. Union Pacific ano
/ United states Steel, tended lower, with
losses OF / 20 = points by midday. On
the other hand, there we're gains OF as
much and more in some Of the semi-
active stocks. including international
Harvester, while the more obscure issues,
among which may be mentioned Amerf-
can Mailing preferred and Texas com
pany, displayed fitfui periods of improve
ment. American Can at ISL went to its
lowest price In a fortnight.
Canadian Pacific at 20 attained new
high record, with similar achievement!
for Sears-Roebuck. II Is freely predicted
that developments OF advantage TO the
shareholders Of Canadian Pacific ana
rs-Roebuck are impending. ~.
II was not until late afternoon that
the market suddenly turned from
heaviness to acute weakness. Practically
every issue on which the list has built
It's rise Of the last two months then
declined precipitately, with the supply far
In excess OF the demand. The demand
was materially assisted By the operations
OF the short Interest Reading, Lehigh
v
United States Steel all felt the force OF
the impact, white most OF the early gains
| In the low-priced issues were speedily
wiped out. In the absence Of more
valid reason the street" attributed the
reversal chiefly to the attitude OF the
anthracite coal miners and the poss!bil-
lily OF awkward complications arising
from the Investigations now proceeding
against the United States Steel and Amer
lean Sugar companies.
The final hour brought some change for
the better. Reading recovering points
with about half as much for Lehigh Wall
ley, Union Pacific, United States Steel
and Amalgamated copper.
The metal shares as group reflected
greater strength, their position being
fortified by technical conditions, such as
q reduction In the European supply. a
rice In Rio Tintos In London and better
home demand.
The closing was dull, with a large por-
centage Of substantial net losses.
London's market presented variable
features, with some heaviness In Ameri-
cans, Changes in the Bank OF England
statement for the week were scarcely
more than nominal except for the
strengthening OF reserves to liabilities.
Paris advices point to reduction OF the
bank rate there IN the near future.
Greater ease In short-time money was
shown here today, sixty-day accommods-
tons being obtainable at 3 per cent
against the recent ~ per cent rate. An
other large telegraphie transfer OF cur
rency OF San Francisco was made.
Bq s prices .s.s Esnsrsiy loS s;r say, ss;s
strong. Total sales, par value, s2.S7s.ooo
United states governments were I'M
changed on call
Number OF sales and leading quotations
on bonds today were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. day is-METAlSS-
STANDARD copper firm: spot. sl5.1zild
ieel; MAJ. si55Soieoe. June, si6-szi10
lks71s: July. tlss7is9l5.ss: August. tlass1p
l5NL: September. siSsoIi6V7i. Sales
were reported OF fitty tons OF June at
sib.ssiS: fifty tons OF July at stssTA and
twenty-five tons % August at sis-s Lon
don market was firm with spot quoted
at f5S and futures AZ ia g. ID. No i'm
ports we're reported az New York today.
Customs house returns show exports OF
Il. rs tens 50 far this ncnth. Lake COP
per. lsis9lssc; electrolytic. i6isSasse;
casting, lsdlec. Tin, firm: SPOT. las
dfs.T5 May, slSSisatSe1sa. June. 81. "a
81 ss... July. stS.s7i-6<Ss7ss: August. ssSsS
G4soo. September. tss.ooa46 ga Sales.
twenty-five tons Of Ma sf tlsto, twenty
five tons OF September at NAS. and
twenty-five tons Of September at s4SlB.
London market strong: spot. I'M ies. fu-
lures, fao7 Us. Lead firm: 81. t21s1s.& In
Nev York and paSaAisH IN East 81
Louis: sales. f5aOoo pounds IN East 81.
Louis for May delivery at h071S: London.
fls 6 ID Spei1er firm. s<0t5Ss IN New
York and s66.lrd675. in East 81 Louis
Sales. aep lbs. East 81. Louis. for May
delivery az sx7e. Anthony, quiet. Cook
sons. 500. Iron. Cleveland warrants.
SIS I'D IN London Locally iron was
steady. No. foundry northern. SIS 80
las: Nc :. 81. EGl5 20: No. southern
and No. | southern scft. slSsoGdSIA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.


B By ! !, LIP. cartons. &c; No.
! IN D-lb. tubs. sic; No. .. SIC; packing.
sc
CHEESE-lmporteG Swiss 32c; Amert-
can swiss, 36c; block Swiss. 24c; twins.
&c; daisies &c, triplets, scc; young
berger, lib. nc; lib. sc,
Fish fresh frozen)-Pickerel, &c: white,
lie; pike, i3c; trout. lSc; large crappies,
"a lac; spanish mackerel, isc: eel. isc;
s: had lse ~ founders isc green cat.
pair. 1sso; salmon loc: hsiibut, s,xc; yell
low perch, SC: buffalo. &c: bullheais. lie.
POCLTRY--Broilers o. 0oQ9. % per doz.:
springs. nn75c: hens, l56fl6c; cocks. lie:
ducks, ioaSoc; geese l5c; turkeys 2sasso;
i've: CID ROSTERS, &c; old ducks, fu Y
festhered, l25sc; geese, full feathsred, Sc;
turkeys. ilnibc: pigeons, per doz., J5c:
homers, per doz., Sl6o; SQUADS, No. 1. Il 30:
No. SOC
BEEF CUTs-Rlbs: No, |, isc: No. 4
Tic. No !. iS,.c' ChueSs. No 40 d.. ::
No q sc; No. :. sNc. Rounds. No
istsc NJ . isc. No 4 i,tlc fSi.,. =
sc, No. f,,e: No. 4 Se w.
= yEar.Tl nj .Es-Bects. ola c,on 49,.
nc. c.bbass. Wisconsin. per H.. ss s:
new sani is,h per Az 10 1 a. Celery. Cal.
to' 80 - - a., 49,, wv, rsorua. 10
ue ES.s 80 na,.s - - -. Su-
e s,an, s.nen Fiorid. o., ' AZ. ssn Ess
ls. sstrs i.ney. white. per dss. Nc Nc
Lettoce' s,i, n per oos., sec-
Onlons. N.h nssi Mhi. ~ Soihnk. per 10,
70. wiseonns ps per 10. 20;
reo S,ooe. .hs PER eIAta
nss s.s;se- psrsnlns tanc pr aos.
punenes. fancy south
ern. per aoh punshes, "g,sc. Parsntpa
per ID. ~ rvt&,ocs, Minnesota He'd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat is Holding Well in Spite OF
Weeks Lquidations,
FEEDING IS AFFECTING CORN
Urgent Demand, which Was Such q
Prominent Feature, No Longer
Evident is Keep
ing Market steady

OMAHA. May Is, 1872
Opinions vary widely In wheat. and the
market is holding reasonably well con-
sidertng the amount OF long wheat that
has been liquidAted so far this week.
Improved crop news from the west and
southwest has been the bear feature ano
selling has been SO heavy that cautloh
Should be used In following the decline
too far and a large element in the trade
expects TO see an early recovery.
The approach of outdoor feeding season
naturally affects the cash corn situation.
Rnd the urgent demand which was 50
prominent a feature Is no longer evident
Weather conditions are having something
TO do in keeping the market STEADY. a.
the season is little late. as planting
has been delayed By recent rains.
News on wheat was all bearish today
and the liquidation which has been going
on was continued. Cash wheat was 40
&c lower.
corn felt the weakness in wheat and
more favorable weather for zplanting
eased the market. Cash corn was steady
10 i@c higher.
Primary whea: receipts were sol Coz
bushels and shipments were $4,000 bushels
AGAINST receipts last year Of $500 BUSH
els and shipments OF $1,000 bushels.
Primary corn receipts were 1890
bushels aud shipments we're 5000 bush
els against receipts last year OF 1000
bushels and shipments OF fl5,OO bushels.
Ciearanoes we're 800 bushels OF corn.
100 bushels OF oats, end wheat ana
four equal to 10 0do busheis.
Liverpool closed I'D higher 10 id lower
On wheat. and adssd lower on corn.
The following cash sales were reported;
Wheat: No. hard, cars. 81. lo9t: cars,
si.le5s; cars, Nl0i. Corn. No. white.
] car. SOC: cars, BIC. car, nc: No. )
color, car, &c: No yellow. cars. sc.
car, 57i1c; No. yellow, | car, .ie; |
car, &c; cars, 15isc; ] car, 1bc; No. 4
yellow. l car 74c; | car. nc; no. mixed,
car. nc; No. 3 mixed. cars, I5isc; :
cars. 7SAc; No. mixed l car, nc; no
Grade. ears, &c: | car, s+ci ] car. 5Qc.
Oats: Standard. car, 5i+c; No. white.
J car. s54c; . cars. sac: No. white,
car, Sc. car. sac; car bs.c; car, o2c.
Omaha tssh Prices.
wHEAT-No. J hard. N@i+sll2 No.
. hard. ti.Oeql iiis; No. hard. noea 10.
CORNING. white. 1slId0 tic. No. .
white. 199soc; No. white. Ttd7sc; No.
color. 7sAa7pc; No. ? yellow, 6lsaisc;
No. yellow. 15d7Ie; No. yellow, Ti41l
sc; No. 2, 7sa.a1c: No. !. 7SH'Shc: No.
l. maze; no grade. ions5c,
0ATS-No. white. NsfiaSs.c standard,
SSn6ssc: No. white, S2d6sisc. No. 4
white. s2nS.l.c: No, , yellow, 610ssltc:
No. Z yellow, 5edszA.c.
BARLEY-Mslting s2c6sl.2s; No feed.
1sasse. heavier than feed. s5d9oc
RYE No. 2. ss1A9c No. 3, Hdsse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

FLOrR-stsAay. winter patents. ss.is9
e.i5s winter straights. s4es3S.ie; spring
patents. s. Ez1ke. spring strkights. $50
80. bakers A34lsA
RfE-No. 2 eftzc
BAEI-EY-Fced or nilxing sec8s1.s
Jar 10 choice mating, n-le61.1.
sEEDs-TImothy Slssei.e. clover
sssd rfep6Ne1
PhoyLEIO<s-Pork. n1ess SlA soNs szis .
Lard IN tiercss. fia-se; snort ribs. tia1
Total ciesrannss Of wheat ana flour
we1e equal 10 zsAae bushsls. Prfrary re-
ceipfs were @t.eos bushels, compared with
t&o1a buxheis- Estimated receipts for to-
nlorTow: Wheat G cars; corr. 80 cara:
cats IL cars. hogs. fSoO head
Chicago Cash prfc<s-wheat; 10. Z
led. H.ss1i-lz; No. red. H.lssal- IS:
80. hard. G-ls57Lnl<: No. bard.
1-GtlI1-lps: No ] northern. C-i76 Is
&o- northern. HU1l17: No. ! sprfns.
Al<9La: 10. : sprsnE. r-iossfils: Ne. I
dSrrm. nloE1.fi Corn: No. 2 -.--a.zzc,
-; xe ] Ts%87sc No. white. ~
ss4c; 80. : yellow. zxs<8-y<c: No. 4. nd
-. No. wftrs. 1t41ftc: No. { YET
1ex. 1877. OATS No. : white. $40
E<<. Sc. Eksf.. ss06ssse: No. q -
q 70 shits, sobSse; standsra.
Sss: "a . sE-e barley sesu a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

ST. LOUIS, May l6-CATTLE--Receipt
Zoo head, including 100 Texans; market
steady, loc lower; native shipping and ex-
port steers, N.65ae.0. dressed and butchers
steers S.7SdS0o; steers under 1000 pounds,
s. 50nS7S; stockers and feeders, o. 1880
cows and helfers, A.B'dS6o; Gamers, 81 76
q6.7s; bulls. t5.oods.25; calves. tSo0ds 90:
Texas and Indians steers, Sa50d7.o0; cows
and heifers. N0ofp7.0o.
HoGs-R Receipts. 9loo head market I0c
higher: pigs and llehts, s. 80: mixed
and butchers, N6oQs0o; good heavy. SIS
aSou
SHEEP AND Receipts. l.too
head; market steady. native muttons.
Soods50; lambs, Nooda50: culls and
bucks, A2SaSs5; stoekers. t3ooa5 Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

CHICAGO GRAIN AxD PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prirrs ON Hoa I'd of Trade.

CHICAGO. May ls.-Minutes counted
for days this afternoon on the Board Of
Trade. In a single quarter Of an hour.
values that had required a fortnight to
pile up were swept away IN a whiri OF
stop loss selling. Surprising Improvement
OF the crop outlook was said 10 be an
underlying cause. The end OF the session
left traders In daEe with wheat prices
&c 10 is.c lower than the night before.
and with the breakdown extending 10
all other grain and provisions as we'll
corn off Nc TO tdtisc. oats, &c 10 no and
packing house products. ish TO s1hd&c.
Excitement In the wheat pit came to
a climax 80 suddenly that SPECTATORS
were bewiidered. Unloading on the part
OF the most conspicuous leaders on the
bull side had continued beyond any ex-
pectations. and had apparently exhausted
all the buying power In the market. The
result Was TO make prices unresponsive
70 bullish news and abnormaily sensi-
tive TO adyices Of the other sort.
Aside from a brief period at the start,
the day was one Of successive waves OF
weakness. following another, but until
the final deluee seeming 10 be no worse
than what again might be weathered.
just when II appeared that the crisis
bad passed. stop loss orders we're reached
Wholesale, and then prices crumbled a.
II they had been scorched. In an up
roar not equalled for many a day. brok-
ers sacrificed property right and left. As
they thronged out OF the doors of the
big hall, not one dealer In 100 stopped 10
notice that the chalk marks on the black.
boards showed virtually no reaction. May
wheat was quoted tisass. down at u.ii,<
11iia as against ti.isi. last night July
nuctuated during the day from t.osAs3
LIS. with the close at N.oess. a sheer
fall Of ..a2iic
Aside from the effects OF the wheat
market corn suffered because elevators
here were turning out remarkable guam
titles Of the contract grade by clearing
and otherwise treating inferior receipts
July swung between 7ihsa7P.c and INC
Ike. closing demoraiiEed. psQa.c lower
~ Irs4I5c. Cash grades were weak No.
yellow was quoted AZ 6ihasec.
The oats market went 20 pieces stimuli
taneousiy with other grain. Outside limits
touched for July were tsssdstsc, with
saies nc net lower AZ 70 cents even.
Realizing sales by owners made pork
weak throughout the day. When the pls
was cleared. pork was soc 10 cMas5c iess
expensive and lard and ribs Inc 10 27lsc
decreased In cost
cash quotations we're as follows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

Timothy seed, s.5oGls.oo. Clover seed.
81. 00d2ee e.. III.
BUrTER-Weak; cree meries. 2Sdsc
diaries 2sG36c.
EGGS-Steady: receipts, S1,sG cases: at
mark, cases included. lil-c. ordinary
firsts. isAsc: firsts, fSc.
SHEESE-Firm: daisies l611sisc. .
twins l5Izfi5s4c; young Americas. $50
fslEc: long horns ls6isi.c
POTATOES--Steady; receipts, = cars;
wisconsin. si.2Ssii2s: Michigan and Min
nesota ;l.25dlN. ...a
POULTRY-Aiive. STEADY; turkeys, i3c;
chickens l4izc.
NEAIE-Steady at sdi2c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
Annle. nnd Dried Fraits.

NEW YORK, May l6-EvAPoRATEp
APPLEs-Dull and unchanged; on the
SPOT fancy arc quoted at lealoisc; choice
sl4Gsc: prime. 7s.dsc. -, ,,,,h
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. STEADY, Win
a better demand from interior points qIo-
tations range from ld9c for cailtornlds
up to % 4os and 1dsiec for OresoIs' , ap,
IS5TI4c Peaches. steady. with steaoy
iobbing demand. choice, Si.as'=c; extra
choice. slsaI0lsc; fancy. l0alle; Kai i,.,fe
dun and easy; loose niuscatels' 1870 1870,
choice to fancy, seeded. 5l.aSte: seeoieSs'
5isa6isc; London layers. a.4ealSi'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

NEW YORK. May l6.-CoFFEE-fG
lures market closed steady at net al
vance OF sac points. Sales, $50 bags
May, Is. i5c; June. ls.isc; July, lS.S2e; avg
ust, 1860: September, Bic; octooeL,
IL. Toc; November is.6Sc. December, iS.oIS'
January. 1855; February. lSsc' Mareh,
lSssc; April. l3esc. Spot coffee. stesaE'
Rio No. Z, 1ii.c: Santos NO. l. Is.o5t7J'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Demand for Cattle Weak-Hogs
Hisher-sheep slow.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-CATTLE-Receipt
400 head. Market weak to loc higher:
beeves. sS.0on9,00; Texas steers. s.. s0a7. rs;
western steers. s6.lod775: stockers and
feeders, A.ooII.oo: cows and helfers, tSooa
$50: calves, IS 256Isi0
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head. Market 30
TO loc higher; light, s1.i0d7 S1s; mixed,
81. $500: heavy, s7.45as.O6; rough. 1850
10; pigs, S.i0G7.lo; bulk Of sales, s7s0a
Ts5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 1000
head. Market slow; native, L. 75ds Is:
western, A.0cTe2 %; yearlings, s. soH7 IS
Lambs: Native, sS.oons.5o; western, $40
$50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
Pueblo Man Kills
Japanese Robber

PUEBLO. Colo. May iS-Held up by
two Japanese as he was going home from
his saloon early today, John sweeney
fought with his assallants and shot and
killed one Of them. The other escaped.
sweeney was carrying considerable
money. The holdup occurred within hsl'
a block of his saloon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

ceipt- Yesterday were se,75.Ss. with or
binary disbursements of G-ll0,5S. De-
ncit to date this fiscal year is So. 45o.s2I.
as gainst deficit Of 77.Sss at this time
last year. These figures exclude Pan
anna canal and public debt transactions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
VIEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
q Quotations OF the Day on Narioss
Com modIfies.

NEW YORK, MAY ls-FLOUR-Quiet /:
spring patents, SSsSdS.Sl; winter straights
s.. 2065-s5: winter patents, s. 1850; spring
clears. tI.sod4.so: winter extras. No. l.
81 sG94.50; winter extras. No. 2, A.iOdL2o;
Kansas straights. S.l5aS.S. Rye flour.
gtiet; mir 70 good tvoae.io; choice 70
fancy, s5lSd5ie
oRNMEAL-steady: fine white and
yellow, ,l.sgi.5; coarse. n.7sai.So' Kiln
dried. AS
RYE-oulet; No. ?, CSC. C t. (. Buffalo.
BARLEY-ouiet; mating. a.DglO-
I. o. b. Buffalo
wHEAT-spot market weak. No. :.
u.elA elevator, domestic basis 10 arrive;
export t.2l-. c. T. T., Buffalo 10 arrive.
No. | northern Duluth. sl-H.. r o. D.
afloat. Futures market closed iIs92c net
lower. May closed I'D; July, lii.;
September, N.o9ls.
CORN-Spot market weak; export, SIC.
(. o. b. afloat. Futures market nominal.
Receipts LIS bu.: shipments. IS bu.
OATS-Spot mar,iet weak: standard
white. 6Olsc in elevator: natural and No,
g. 6o1vc; No. 1. SIC; natural white and
white clipped, sos-zfo4lsc. on track fu-
lures market was nominal. Receipts.
55.l2j bu.; shipments. i2,ie5 bu.
HAY-Easy; prime, sl.soaL6o; No.
si.60: No. ., si.t5Hl.5o: No. 3, S.2G1l.sj.
HIDES-steady. Bogota, 2it.a5lsc.
LEATHER-Firm; hemlock firsts. 80
sIi9c; seconds, 2iac6ci thirds. HOE: re-
jects, lbc.
PROVISIONS = Pork. steady: mess,
so 75ag1.0o: family, s3ols04p2l.vO, short
clears. sls2f2n3. Beef firm; mess.
sls0odl5be; family. sis.oo11s.SO. beef hams,
t2soonaiW Cut meats, steady: picked
bellies, 10 10 II lbs. tll.0oql20o: picked
hams. SEQ. Lard, easy; middle west
prime, s106Jd1o.75: refined barely steady:
continent ,ll.i9 South America, tl2i5;
compound. t9.O0Ga60.
CHEEsE-steady; state. whole milk.
new white or colored, special lsi.o; white.
average. fancy isc; skins. iGllhc.
EGGS-Irregulsr: receipts. 35.sss cases:
fresh gathered. extras, 2aa2aIlc. extra
first. storage packed. 3ore0itc. first. stof-
age packed. s0if92ic extra first. regular
packed 3Gno: first, regular packed, 100
ieisc; fresh gathered. seconds, i7sa1se;
western gathered white. 2i1623ise
BUTTER-Unsettled: receipts 1888 tubs:
creamery extras, 50a93oc; creamery flrsts.
z4s,sc; state dairy finest. s,12isoc; state
good TO prime, Sa2se; state common to
Iair 2t0t7c,
ouLTRY- Alive firm: chickens.
broliers per ID. tod6oc: western fowls.
fec; turkeys, DC. Dressed. isteady: west
ern fowis, it8isisc; turkeys. i1a71c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

LIVERPOOL. May is.-wHEAr-spot.
steady; No red western winter. % "a
No. ! Manitoba. So ia. Futures. firm.
MAY, 10 ioAsd: July. 10 7ssd: october, 10 "a.
cORH--spot. firm: American mixed.
new. nominal; American mixed, old, 10;
American mixed. new, kiln dried. q hid.
Futures. easy: July. ss SID; September.
= I'D
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
om.h. Hay n.rk.,.

OMAHA. May i6-HAT-No. /. 81 $40
= %. No. :. a aeel.l -; No. 3 tIAetc - %.
No. / middilng 81. 90 4-so. No. | low
fourth cuttings. r. oo9z3oos FIRST aud
second cuttings fa.14 LOO No. : ylSesG
40. No. . tl6os2m&
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

NEW FORK. May i6-coTToA-spos
closed quiet. points lower; middiing up
lands. t1tc; uiddiing gulf &c. sales
60 bales
LIE; June. fl-se; July. r.etc; August.
Il. &C: September, y. 90. Octobef, II &C.
November. ii-sie, December. iL5Se. Janu-
arr. lie. February. u-saes March. u.sle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
n..,su Cia.,a. aaes.tiop..


WASHINGTON. .. C. May ls-At the
beginning Of business today the condi-
ton Of the United States treasury was:
Norkine balance in treasury offices.
fUlG - In hsnks and Philippine
treasury. xcz4ss4 Total balance Ia
general fuDd nz0s.sll Ordinary re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
NV ,orL No,., a.r.e,.

NEW YORK. May ls.-MoNEY-on
call. steady at essGs per cent; ruling rate.
II per cent; closing bid, 70 PEI cent
offered at per cent. Time loans. cas-
Ter; sixty days, 3dSA per cent; ninety
days. 81 per cent; SIX months, a-1Sss
per cent
per cent.
STERLING ExCHASGE-Stea with
actual business in bankers bills at A.st2S
for sixty-day bills and at s4s6so for de-
mand; commercial bills, Asyk
SILvER-Mexicsn dollars. 4Sc.
BoNDs-Government, steady; railroad,
easier. Ks
Closing quotation. On oonds today were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

ST. JOSEPH. No. May I6.-CATTLE.-
Receipts so head; market steady 70
strong; steers. s67sdSS5; cows and hell
ers. saz5fI7.55; calves, siJoQs-@
HoGSReceipts. 1890 head: narket
higher: top, $50; bulk Of sales. S.'eea, -,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipls, l'va"
head: market slow; lambs. si'Se1s-Sa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
-. Lesi. General MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, No.. May is-WHEAT-
Cash. steady; track No. 2 red. rz99
i.Ais No. 2 hard. si.isffi.fe.
CoRN-steady; track. No. :. siasihc;
No. white, SIC.
oATs-Firmer: track, No. 3 Sssso; No
white. b'dls7i.c.
RyE--Unchanged at DC.
Closing prices Of futures:
WHEAT-Lower; July, s1UA11WSt;
September. n.bh.
GoRN-Lowsr; July 7s,ze; September.
73itc.
0ATs-Lower; July. fssse.
FLoUR-Dui; red winter patents, 80
us.7b; extra fancy and stratEhts. NStV
SIS; hard winter straights. N.B84Ss.
sEED-Timothy. to1o
CORNMEAIS-t2eo
BRAN Dull and weak: sacked, east
track nEdL1o.
HAY : Steady; timothy. S5.ooa1sp;
prairie, 81 .oo325,oo.
BAGGfNG--sjtc
HEMP TWINE-Tisc.
PHOvfs1ONS-Pork, unchanged. job
bling, 1850 Lard. unchanged; prime
steam. n.scaiooo Dry salt meats, I'M
changed; bosed. east track. shorts, BIB;
clear ribs, si0.sb: short clears. uloo ba-
con, unchanged; boxed, extra shorts.
tii.7s; clear ribs sii.Ts: short clsarA t12oo.
POrLTRY-Firm. save sprfngs: chick
ems. i3nc springs. S38s7c; turkeys, lee:
ducks lie; geese. &c.
BUTTER--steady: creamery, $1,000.
EflGS--Firm At le4c,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

PEORIA. Nay s-coRs-Irrerular. iso
To fc lower: No. /: yellow. &c; No vel
log. Tczsc; No. yellow. &c. No.
MIXED. Re; Ne. { mixsd. &c: sample.
oATs-suAdy: standard. sac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

OMAHA. MAY is-Bank clearings for
today were ss,1sT. 320.s and for the CORE
spending day last year t..594,s97.7o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

NEW YORK. May R-SuGAR-Rxv.
steady: rncxcovado. y test. Ace. CEN
trifrssl = test SS2c. moiasses sugar. 8
test. al7c. Refined. steady.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

MINNEAPOLIS. May ik-wHEAT-
MAY, u.i2s.: July. si-i3hksi.i IN; septem-
her. n.0lQi.O4n. Cash: No. hard. n-isls;
No. northern. ti.is7i.i5ss: No. north
ern, uiSql. lsA. No. .. u.iieLii%.
FLAKE ~
BARLEY -T7caf
CORNING yellow. lIdsse.
OATs-No. white, SEC.
RYE-No. q sc.
RRAN-In ico-pound sacks, ~ 5edzt.eo.
FLOUR-First patents, b.teoeS; sec
end patents, N.le&Ass; first clears. nso9
4.os. second clsars D.7a13@
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

NEW YORK. MAY is-DRy GOODS
The cotton goods market ruled very quiet
with some softeaing In prices reported on
few constructions OF wide convertihlrs.
FAN orders continue to come in well
from retailers. wk,!s immediate ordering
e slow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May B-WooL-
steady. territory and western meoiums'
in 1sc: fine mediums. l5G1Tc: fine, io9iSc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17
ST. Jo.e,h Live stock Market

go; ewes. s42Sd650: stockers and feeders
s.. lod5O0; Texas goats, A.ooa5.Ia-
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SUNDAY.

Receipts and disposition OF live stock at
the Union STOCK Yards. South Omans, for
twenty-iour hours ending at > .. IN.
yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

Receipts of live stock at the nVe pm
cipal western markets YESTERDAY:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-17

Persistent AdsertlsinE is n. Road q
Big Returns
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View York Mining stocks.

NEW YORK. May l6.-Closing quota
tons on mining stocks: