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Show -oo- M'SJMKETS WALL STREET. New York, Aug 8 -Extraordinary interest attaches to the government crop report to be putyfshed this afternoon, aft-ernoon, because of the serious dam- ,,!e L 1COrn and otner conflicting or uncertain conditions The stock situation by remaining dormant for ifnn prf?,er, Prt of the earlier ses- . W pffned moderately and firm. Union Pacific and New Haven Km a p nt each' ,ne lattcr being did. sTprr fffectlng fulure J8., St Paul d Northern Pa-c Pa-c fic were up a point. Wabash issues wew strong, the preferred rising war,h',DrtS,anfl Laawanna Steel nfCaPrPa?8 K,ere f,rm ln anticipation of a favorable producers' report Bonds were Irregular Gains were nnlt. 1 . I-. i,; senera at the opsins of today, 6t0ck mirk 'J exception of Reading which w slightly lower, and Steel unchanged from yesterday's close b , Reports of another advance In copper prices abroad and increased-demand increased-demand for the metal Rre aSSK revival of speculative interest in tho I monthly showing. Generally speakl ng. the tone of the market showed Improvement over ie for-nnoonl dealings, but the bu.ung as (r(vlal Tne market closed irregular The condition disclosed by the crot. report appeared to have been die counted in the earlier weakness Trices improved steadily after the re port wa out. some shares rallvinz i point. Shorts were buyer on the IK usual practice of covering on publics Hon of the bad news. Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City, Aug 8 Hogs R celpts 5000; market 5 cents hlghes Bulk. $8 4058. 75; heavy-, $84urf86(N j packers and butchers. $8. 403 7 light, 58 40I&8.85; pigs, $6.867.50 Cattle Receipts 1500; marks I steady. Prime fed steers. $8 358 75 dressed beef steers. S7 25 8.25. wegt crn steers. $5 755 8. 00. souther) Kteers. $4 55(5 8 25; cows, $3.50(5 8 50 ; heifers. $4 50(58 60; stockers aj j feeders, $5 007.76; bulls, $3.006 25 I calves. $5 005 8. 50. ' Sheep Receipts 2000; marks! ,btrong Lambs, $5 757.30; earHrJ 4.50f2E.50 ; wethers. H (urr, 4 7B ewes. S3.50a 4.25. stockers and feefl crs, $2 50(54.00. Omaha Livestock. South Omaha. Vuq S. Cattle M celpts 300; market steady. Nathjd steers. $7 255 7 iui; cows and heiftrsj $5 755Slu, stockers and feedsra. j $5.757.90; cahes, 5 00(5 10.00. ' Hogs Receipts 8700; marks! 1 Steady, easier Heaw, $8.O0582ii light, 5S.205 8 80; PKS, $7 0058.00 bulk. $8,050 S.20. ' Sheep Receipts 3000. market steady. Yearlings, $5005550; -weth-ers $4.25014 75: ewes. $3.7054.40 lambs, 75(5 7 25. Chicago Grain. Chicago, Aug. S Despite raias is Illinois. corn today developel Istrength from the outset Kansal and Vr.hr-.joL- , , ..in ...7lBt ....... .,crnu " ri i: nuii SUIienM j from drought and excessive heat, aoB there had been 0nl a alight showem in parts of Missouri The officlim forecast predicted that high tcmperiH fure and lack of mo'.-uure v oud con tlnue for BBVerl days. The openlofl was a shade to 5-Sc higher DccenM ber. which started at 66 1-2 to 6?9 the same change from last night am 'he market taken altogether, rose tX 67067 l-8c. September toucham 71 3-4c. an advance of 1 l-4c Wheal hardened in sympathy wjH '.th and rV-.-ause ,,( , ru damage iB ports from North Dakota. DeceiubetJ: opened unchanged to ! So off ai v 5-8 to 90c. but rallied m :'m ic. Oats followed corn upgrade D (.ember started 1-8 to 1 - 4 c hlpher, il I 44 1-2 to 44 5-Sc. touched 44 38fl 1 41 l-2c and rose to 44 345 44 6 8c. 1 I Strength of hogs carried provision! higher First sales wore unchaugetj j to 6c up. with September as follows: Pork, $20.90. Lard. 51 147 1 2 Ribs $li.20: , ('om The Nebraska m.miti bul-I bul-I llin estimating drought lo?s a'. 59 j per cent brought about a further up-! up-! turn. The 1 lor. however, ahs en, ! with December 6-85 3-4c higher, at I C7 1-Sc. Wheat The market advanced; j Myle more owing to export sales ber?. 'but sbsequently dragged lower. TttSaM li.-e v. as weak 1 - 4 c net luv er foflr December, at 89 3-4c. Chicago Livestock. Chicago. Aug. 1. Hogs Receipts 1 14,000; market strong. 5 '.ents bightr.l Bulk. $8 2058.85: lights. $8.750fl 9 22 1-2: mix.-.l. SSOOflS; heaTyjl $7.70(58.80; rough. $7 7"'-5 7 90; pljt.'l 15.0008.50. Cattle Receipts 15.000, niarksAaj stead to strong Reeves $7 lOffT 9 10; Texas steers. $6 75(57 80; weil-R ern, $6 257 05; stockers and feeden.i $5.255 7.75. ios and heifers, $3.S0BI I 8 4'; calves. 8 00011 25. Sheep Receipts h"m. markl . steady to shade higher. Native. 55 10; western. 54 25(55 15. vearllaj ' $5,355 6 li, lambs native. $3.50I d bib, western, $6 007.65. Suarg New York. Auk S Ra- auStf K steads ; Muscovoda, .-.;:.;. entnfupd C 53.73; molasses. ':::. refined ft steady W Metal. New York. Aug 8 CorP' WsJ Strong Stdiidnrd. spot and AugUI $155 15 75 September and Octobtf.l $ 15 n If, .f,': I -2 . ele, irolsti 1 5 5-' lrJ l file 75; lake, $16; opting. $15 1 1 I Q 15.62 1-2. f Tin quiet Spot. $41 50ft 42; An I gust, $41 25-5 41.65: September. $41J 1 L 041.30; October. $40.85'541.25. 1 Antimony Nominal. Cuoka' I $8.40;5 8.50. J hj Iron Stead;- No 1 northern. ! j 016.25; No. 2 northern, iSoOlK Money. I New Vo-k Aug 8 Money on call i I steads. 202 1-2 per cent: rulinK rata.1 I 2 1 I per cent; closing bid. 2 1-4 PI I cent; offered at 2 1-2 per cent. Time loans steads: 60 dacs, 3 ! ; per cen'. 90 das, t 1-2 pr cent; I months, 5 3-4 per ctnt Prime mercantile paper. 6 to ( as I per cent. Sterling evchan-- linn $4 Sv'J Tor Ko-u I.. I Is- and ii Sh.75 ivT I mand ' lommerdal bin. $4.83. Bar silser. 59c. t Mexican dollars. 47c. s Government 1h,,mI.s irrguiar. Pjli W road bonds irregular. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. 'II9W Last Sale 1 amalgamated copper 7-'' 'lUGl American Rec Sugar 2 H 1 Southern Pa Iflc , ti ill, Southern RalPvov 24 (S'' t niun Pacific ' ' V,.' I I L'nited Sta'e- Steel I (51 United SUteR Steel ;,f, 10 14 IWI VVeatern Union ... .... 66 1 I |