| Show II o JN THE MAIN lab 1 IT WAS FIRM I f i j I Speculation on Change During I v the Week Just K t L Closed I N MARKET VAS ACT f I WEEK WITHOUT ANST XJXUSUAL I EXCITEMENT Dlorx ana Exports Wool Qule Lead and Silver Firm Raw Sugar Steady Refined Qnlct Coiipcr liasy Clilcasro OmaXa and Knit Has City Live Stock Marircts General GliiupacM t New York Feb 23The stoc lark lar-k 1 waS very dull during the first hour I today and generally firm During the last hour the trading was more active but the speculation wa unset ed and at the close prices were very irregular tha last figures made being in a majority ma-jority of instances below the final Bales of Thursday There were a good I I many buying orders in Distilling at the I opening The stock rose 1 per cent I on heavy purchases but reacted onto t saes on-to realize profits and closed J er cent below the highest point touched Manhattan sold up 1 percent per-cent lost the entire Improvement and rallied TA at the close American Tobacco To-bacco after an opening advance of 4 broke 14 per cent on fears of unfavorable unfavor-able decisions in pending litigation The closing sale was at an advance of 14 from the bottom price Sugar robe per cent to 33 but broke 1 per cent with a ubsequent rally of and a final reaction of 1 per cent I During the week the market was extremely ex-tremely irregular The bond market was active and pnevally firm St Louis Southwest J e Tissues were a marked exception f t and j ade material declines The sales of tLd day were 624000 The trading durmg the week was animated at times and the aggregate sales were 54468000 The tone of speculation has in the main been firm In the generally gener-ally active mortgages the changes are Blight but some issues show material losses Money on call easy at 11 per cent last loan 1 closed at 1 Prime mercantile paper 351 Sterling exchange dull but firm with actual business in bankers bills at 48814 4 6Sli for demand and at 48S487 for sixty day Posted rates 4 S74 S8 and 4SQ Commercial bills 46S Silver certificates 6D bid No sales The total sales of stocks today were 73636 shares including American To Abacco 4700 American Sugar 9400 Dis titling ZW Manhattan 3100 New Jersey Jer-sey Central 2100 Northwest 4400 Pits imports of specie for the week 4be Gold 51272SCS silver 25S2 dry koods 4569175 general merchandise iO9 The exports of specie from the port of VTAW York for the week amounted to 10198 in gold and 408103 in silver NEW YORK GENERAL 7IAKKET New York Feb 2 HOPSQuict WOOLrQuiet domestic fleece 16S28 pulled 192J OOPPER 2asy brokers price 9 i LEAI > Firm broker price 302 ½ SIIVERGO COFFEE Options opened steady at unchanged prices ruled nrmer on foreign for-eign orders and local coverings closed firm lOiglo net points advance sales of iso bass including March 15001510 3rav 14SO14 October 14ii November 1480 December 14So SlTGAiR Kair steady fair refining 2 1116 centrifugal OStest 2 sales none nctiReilnedQuiet ReQnefl Quiet o6 3 716J35s No 7 3 1613Ih No g 3 31C3 No 0 31 271 of A c3i mouJd A 4 41164 standard A 3 1163 confetonerB < llfZO cut loaf 4 71G4 crushed 4 1i4 powdered 4 l114 granu lated 11316I4 cubes 4 1164 CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET i Chicago Feb 23W1eat Whet opened with from to 14 below the price it closed on Thursday The cables were steady the receipt in the northwest were heavier than bad been expected and nothing else which might be calculated to cause weakness was made public at the opening d or 3 had occurred since the close of Thurs The leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT No 2 1 Open I IIIgtI TLow I I closing cb I 53 liY 15WJ11dOi c 1ay j 5 531 2i i 152 15 July it y354 15 15 OORIVT JVn 2r I Openlflgh I I Low I Closing I Feb 3242 143 42Y l242 I May 4sr1 43V 4 441Aii44 July 14414 4 4474 OATS 7o 2 I Open I High I Low I Closing Feb 2f v 28 j 22 J May J2O 1297s 120 i23Ift 129 L June 2 29l 12 2 MESS PORK Per Bbl I Open 1 High 1 Low 1 Closing lUay llZ 11025 1101 J1015 L DPer 100 Lbs I Open I High 1 Low 1 Closing May j 65650 1 1 645 I SHORT RIBS Per 100 Lbs I J Open I High 1 Low I Closing 1itayt527 I 530 I 521 5Z Cash quotations were a follows FLOUR Winter patents 250263 win tcr straights 2050250 spring patents SoOaoO bakers 1758210 WHEAT Spring No 2 S457 No3 spring nominal No 2 red 5051 CORNNo 2 4242 OATS Ko 2 2 Ko 2 hUe 31 Bli No 3 White 30S32 BHi EN 0 2 5 BAKLBY No 2 5S54 No D 515i NoL No-L 51 FLAX SEEDNo3 139 TIMOTHY Prime seed 575SS MESS PORKPer barrel 10001015 LA11D Per 300 pounds 637Jii6iO SHORT RIBS Sides loose 510573 j JHOULDERS Dry salted boxed 4nY j4i75 SHORT CLEAR SIDESBoxed 543 1 TIISICY Distillers finished goods pci gallon 1C2 SI7GAR Unchanged i Atcle I Ree I Ship Flour bbls ° ° 2WJ Wheat bush 2C 10 Corn bsh 1240 5fO Cor Oats bUSh O 2O Oat 17000 Bye bush 10 liJ BarIC1r bush 1 OO 4900 On < he produce exchangetoday the butter but-ter market was firm creameries 1H822H dairies G20 Eggs firm 303L c n A1 PRiAJCCISCO WHEAT San Francisco Feb 2 TTHEAT Steady December 51 May Esc Cleared 120137 centals of wheat BANK CLEARINGS The total clcarjngs in all bank clearing United States today houses of the Unite were ZU2SSS94 against S418K3i3 last week and 720450069 for the corresponding week last year CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Chicago Feb 22 Receipts of cattle today I to-day were estimated at S head making I 4C4U for ails week The market was 4G4I Steers told from iBWpflO cows and JTI 150410 Teams VKWM bulls Teas J OGS Receipts 140CO The market I I opened fitrons and closed eak The best o trng heavy grades 430t and choice assorted fN3iz ht 404IO The bulk at 2S5LO0 for averages of less than 200 pounds and at 400S423 for heavier weights There was n quiet and steady market for seep at 2505T440 for > ry common l to choice Tho lamb market was steady at t 5 W40 Sheep and lambs of extra quality commanded an advanceon the above prices Receipts fpr the week amounted last week to 62000 head agns 67856 Receipts Cattle COO calves 40i hogs 4000 sheep 3700 iI I KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK Kansas City Feb 2 CATTLE Re Mpts 2300 shipments 700 Market steady to strong Texas steers 300415 Texas cows 1752S5 beef steers 35D0520 native cows 150 390 i stockers and feeders 250f5115 bulls SHEEP Receipts p shipments none Market steady OMAHA LIVE STOCK Omaha Feb 2 CATTLE Receipts XOOO steady to i shade higher prices ruled 1525 cents hIgher than a week ago There was a good demand a strong market for veal calves and bulls stags and rough stock generally sold at stronger prices cows 300R375 heifers 3403t bulls 300S3SO SHEEP Receipts 3000 There was a fair demand a firmer market Prices 400 were firm aU around Native weathers I 400WEKY WEEKLY BANK STATEMENTS New York Feb 23 Weekly bank statement reserve decrease 3630700 oans decrease 765500 specie decrease < 6086000 legal tenders increase 277GGOO deposits decrease 53674800 circulation increase 5287900 Banks now hold 2 822725 in excess of requirements MARKETS ABROAD London Feb 23Th cold weather is gradually breaking up The wheat market mar-ket during the week was firm The offerings were light and desirable grades were iirmly held especially the better grade of Hussion Prices were about 3d up on the week Parcels were quiet Spot wheat was slow Winter parcels Starch delivery were quoted at 2 Flour was dull > only small lots were sold up Prices however were steady Corn was scarce and very firm Buyers were reserved Mixed American parcels March delivery were quoted at IDs Barley was quiet and firm Oats were inactive but prices firm BOSTON QUOTATIONS Boston Feb 23 Atchison 4 Bell TelI GiJhone Gi 192 C B Q 7014 Mexican NEW YORK MINING STOCKS New York Feb 2 BulKer 1 8Onutr I 3 Cholorn r Plymouth 25 Crown Point 30 Quicksilver i 3 0 C C tVILe 225 Preferred 01550 Deadwood 40 Sierra Nevada E > G G C S3 Standard 2 Ca H tN 73 Union Con f 1 Homestake 17 50 Yellow Jacket 40 Mexican 78 Iron Silver ontario euui SAN FCSCO1IIG San Francisco Feb 22The omcinl closing quotations for mining stock today were 18 folows Ala Justc 05 Alpha Con C Kentuck Con Andes 2D Mexican 7 Belohr St Mono nu 20 Belle1alo Mount Dlnblo 10 D k3 if OlIr u 145 Bodie Can E Overmnn 12 Bullion O Potosi 43 Dulwcr Con 12 81n6 u 37 Caledontnu 06 SCorpion Chaleue Con 26 5IerraNevnda l7 Clolru 48 Silver Hill 03 Confidence u Q Union Con 41 C C V 0 Z 4i Utah Con Con Imperll 01 Yellow Jacket 4 Con New York CrownPoint 38 Silver barB 0O00 Crwn oInt m SIver 01 ExcMquer 02 Mexlcl dol 4SW M9 Gould Curvy 4 J DraUs sight Oi HN i Ei DrUs telegraph 74 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER BONDS New York Feb2 S 5B res D R G B iS b14 I U 651 coup 116 D R G 45 IH U S 48 reg 12 Erie Seconds b55 U S cup ll2Gii 0 tAda9214 US2sreg 9 GE 5 A 7B1o Pnclncosol95I0 H T Cent 5LIU5 Ala claSs A HE H l T Cent 6s101 Ala class 105 M K FlrB1 B03 Ala class O BO M I T Second4 451 Ala Currency 96 Mutual Union 6s tUVi La New Cons 4s 334 N J Cent Genira llltf MlssourI6s100 NorPaclsts 113 N Carolina di123 Nor Pac 2ds 6 N Carolina4s 03 N W Consois140 S C NonFOOd 14 NW S F dat tlS Toast New Sat 6a 8IJ4 R G W Istij 06 Tern New 53100 Si P Consols 73125 Teen Old Cs 60 Do C P w 5s1Ol1 Vo Centuries Elsi StLt Mgen5s 75 I Prelnrrea 6 StIS F KenOsl03 I AtchlEorUs 64H Ter Pac ists S Ditto Second A 171 Tex Pao 2nds 33 Canada So 2nt8l05J U F lataor 96w3 C Pac istsof 05100K West Shoregl RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS Now York Feb 22L Atchison 4 U P D G 3 Adams Eipres3I43 Northwestern 9lJi Alton T H 3 PralerredlS9 Prelerred N Y Central f9 Am Expres110 NYN E 3J ExrJSI En 5r ExrJS w o TT 1634 CanaO Toe 4 ° > i Ore Imp 554 CanadaSou h 48 DreNav 17 Central Pae 139 Ore S L UN 4 ½ Centre Cites 0 1654 Pocifio Mail 22X Chicago Alton H5H P D < tE 214 C B CJ 71H Piltsburg 15 Cicago Gas T3 Pullman Palace 134 Con Gas12934 Reading sit C CC St Ll2 Elcuroon d Ter Colo C SI 4 > i Preerrea Cotton OU Cert 38 > i E Q W 0 16Ji Hudsonnl Preferred 43 uii a W 18 Rook Island 02f DRG pret 3134 St Paul 5534 DCP k Preferred11734 East Total 5tp O 31 E ireerred100 telerred i7 Soutlcrn Pee 174 Fort Wayne 102 SugnrRenery 0234 Greot Waye p1eL1o TO Ih t3 O EI prot gO lexn5aC 8 HookngYnl ry 19 r O Cen prei a illinois ContrOL 86 Union Pac 934 St P D 2 U S JresB 42 5t T preC 2238 W S L P M I K St VT 1534 Preferred 1334 PreCered 71 Wells Fargo Er102 Lnke shore13315 Western Unlol 8 Load Trust 2 W it L E 87 L N 2 Prefered 1 L L l N A 034 liL JB L 26 Man Con 107 DIcIiG 1134 51 C g GenEleo 2034 ct Oo 011 NatlLinsocd 20 Missouri Pac 2l Co Fuel I 24 Mobne Ohio 1 Preforcd 0 I Nahvle Chlt M l T Cent I U S Cordage G r A A N 1 PreIercdn D3tTSLK C 1 N J Central u 83 Iy Preferred 1 N W pro 1134 So railroad 05 NorthAm Co Oh Preferred m Northern Pac 21 Am Tobacco 5 I rrefere li Frelorred80134 I LIVERPOOL WHEAT Liverpool Feb 2 WHEAT Spot steady demand poor No 2 red winter 4s 6 ½ d Ko 2 red spring and No 1 hard Manitoba 5s 3d No 1 California 5s 3d |
