Show WAS MODERATELY I ACTIVE ONLY That was the Condition of the New tfork Stock Market THE BEARING ON VALUES DECLARATION OF THE REGUIiAK SUGAR DIVIDE t rading in Railways and aiiscclJa t ncons Bonds was Sliprht Prices at the Shaded i of Gcrerninenis Outset but Closed Steady Chicago to I go San Francisco and Liverpool I r Wheat Foreign Finances General j Gener-al Glimpses of the Worlds Marts t NEW YORK March 9The stock I active market today was moderately actve deal characterized the and irregularity c1araterze train of commission ings There was hardly a 1n mission business and the distribution I The indus indifferent I of trade was idiferent tre the trial shares as a group exceeded railway list in point of activity with American Tobacco far in the lead and figuring for over twothirds of the aggregate The deliberations at gregate dealings delbertons belligerency Washington respecting the Cuban imbroglio were the most important ligerency imbroglo portant general factors bearing upon I values If The apathy which marked the fore peculation was relieved in the moon spEculatlon releved later dealings by slightly increased activity 1 ac-tivity and an improved tone due to the belief indicated by Washington dispatches t dis-patches that acton by the senate on p the Cuban queslion may be deferred until un-til a impartial consideration can be I hadThe declaration of the regular dividends divi-dends on sugar stocks was followed by G slight decline clue to sale by holders who had expected an extra disbursement disburse-ment The gains in the general mar I ket were also substantial and the purchasing pur-chasing movement carried the list slightly above Saturdays final sales The closing was strong at the top level Trading in railway and miscellaneous bonds was light and irregularity in prices were noted Northern Pacific 5J > sues were in demand and improved sharply on the increasing belief that strong interests are about to take prompt action toward the rehabilitation rehabilita-tion of the property The other issues displayed but little future and the Jlucluations were unimportant Sales 1280000 Prices of governments were shaded at the outset but closed steady The transactions aggregated 55500 Money on call easy at 34 per cent last loan 3 ½ closed 3 Prime mercantile cantile paper 556 Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bank-ers bills at 4 SS4SSVl for demand and 487048714 for sixty days Posted rates 4 87 < g > 4 S9 Commercial bills 486 Bar silver 6S Silver certificates certifi-cates S69 REGULAR DIVIDEND New York March S The American Sugar refining company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 = 4 i per cent on the preferred stock and 3 per cent on the common stock J THE TREASURY I 1 Washington March 9Todays state ment of the condition of the treasury shows Available cash balance 263 J J 209956 gold reserve 126567342 NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET NPW York March 9WoolQuIet Pig IronQuiet CopperEasy brokers price 1 exchange change price ll00ll12iA Lead Steady brokers price 300 exchange 310 > 312 Spot Coffee Rio firm No 7 13 I mild firm Cordova 1618 Sugar Paw quiet refined quiet t CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET Chicago March 9 Wheat was only I moderately active today and kept within a narrow range but averaged slightly better than it closed Saturday The visible supply showed a decrease of 1490000 but a it includes the loss of 1260000 bushels at Minneapolis last week the actual decrease from the movement was only about 433000 bushels bush-els against 922000 bushels a week ago and 1044000 bushels the same week i last year V f Corn was emphatically dull and flue tuations narrow t Oats were fairly active Provisions exhibited some exhibied activity actvity I The opening was strong and higher and prices were well maintained I The leading futures ranged as olows WHEATNO f I Open I High I Low Close I hl6 1616 16 B May 6 65l I6 63 16 June 165s j 65i 16 165 July 16 B 65Ts 16 8 654 CORNNo2 Open < I High I Low I CloseT J < rh I I 1 2 May 130 1301 30 3O4 July 131 31 i 31 3114 31A Sep i 33U 32s 32 > 4 3 OATS No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close March io t May I2 21 120 i 20 8 f July 21 121 i I 20 B 12l1 Sep 12 21V 21 121 t MESS PORKPer barrel I Open I HIgh I Low I Cose r March I 960 975 MY i 97 W 970 98g 4 3 Jb OiY 1002l LDPer 10 lbs I Open J High I Low I Close March I 527 ½ j 3Y I 527 530 May 540 I 545 t 540 542 July 4 j 552y j 560 I 552 55y SHORT RIBSPer 100 Iba I I Open I High I Low I Close March 507 I 515 I 507 510 May 520 I 522 520 551 July 1 530 537 ½ j 530 53 U Cash quotations were as follovs Flour Steady Wheat No 2 63M ½ No 3 spring 62064 No2 red 6768 CaNo Z 2S 4 Oats No 2 20 No 2 hie 20 = i21i No 3 white W mVi ReNo 2 3D Barley No 2 nominal No3 25S35 Ho 4 2SS38 i Flax See No 1 8 I Timothy Seed Prime 360 Mess Pork Per barrel 970 973 I Lard Per 10 pounds 530632 i Short Ribs Sides loose G10513 Shoulders Dry salted boxed 4 4 Short Clear Sides boxed 55U Whisky Distillers finished goods pert per-t gallon L2 1 J I Bee I Ship ulour barrels S000 5000 Wheat bushels 40 610 J Corn bushels 310 o Ots bushels 3160 190 Bye bushels 9 30 Bale e bushels 701 S000 On the produce xchange today the butter but-ter market steady dairy 918 creamery cream-ery 1421 Cheese Quiet 9v410 Eggs Sleady fresh 10glO SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT San Francisco March 9Wheat fr v Quiet December 110 i May 112 ½ Cleared 121725 centals of wheat VISIBLE GRAIN New York March 9The visible sup oly if grain Saturday March 7 as o L L t < 1 < hh piled by the New York produce exchange change is as follows Wheat 62536000 bushels decreased 1533000 corn 14050000 increase 1012 000 oats 7227000 increase 226000 rye 487000 decrease 20000 barley 1697000 decrease 230000 LIVERPOOL WHEAT Liverpool March 9Close Wheat Spot quiet demand poor No2 red winter 5s 7d No1 hard Manitoba 5s 7 ½ d No1 California 5s Sd BANK FAILURES San Jose Cal March 9The Commercial Commer-cial and Savings Bank this city closed this moraine The depositors I is said will be paid in full The capital of the bank is a million with 300000 paid up surplus 223000 Goodlands Kan March 9The Sherman Sher-man county bank closed this morning Bank Commissioner Breidenthal having taken charge The assets are placed at 60000 liabilities 0 The bank officials claim lar to be able to pay dollar for dol CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Chicago March 9CattlOLast weeks advance in prices started a good many droves in this direction and to dOe days receipts considerably overran the average There was a very good demand de-mand but the liberal run resulted in a pretty general reduction of ten cents Common to strictly choice native beef steers were saleable at 325450 stockers stock-ers and feeders 300375 cows and heifers 200310 HogsThere was no big run today and the week started off with an active ac-tive local and spring demand and strong prices Common to choice droves sold at 380417 Sheep There was a good demand and prices ruled steady at 250280 for common com-mon to choice sheep the bulk going above 320 lambs were again in active demand at 400470 a few common lots selling a low a 350 KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK Kansas City March 9CattleRe ceipts 4400 shipments 1900 market weak Texas steers < 300Jj > 390 Texas cows 200265 beef steers 320425 native cows 150 > 345 stockers and feeders 3005395 bulls 160300 HogsReceipts 3700 shipments none market steady and active bulk of sales 3753SO heavies 3353Sn packers 375385 mixed 370380 light 325 380 Yorkers 375380 pigs 345 < g370 Sheep Receipts 2000 shipments 5400 market steady lambs 365440 muttons 250350 OMAHA LIVE STOCK Omaha March 9 Caltle Receipls lSOO Market weak to lOc lower Native Na-tive steers 335410 westerns 300 375 Texans 270360 cows and heifers heif-ers 250325 canners 175240 stoker stok-er and feeders 290375 calves 300 525 bulls stags etc 2000325 Hogs Receipts 1200 market strong heavy 3703S2 ½ mixed 3 75ia > 3S2i light 3SOP385 pigs 300380 bulk of sales 3SOn > 385 SheepReceipts 900 market steady natives 275330 westerns 270p > 325 common and stock sheep 200300 lambs 3000425 FOREIGN FINANCES New York March 9The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says The stock markets today were idle and dull The general settlement begins tomorrow Americans closed dull The feature at the close was a sharp break in Kaffirs on all sorts If wild rumors as to Cecil Rhodes having been arrested but there is nothing authentic A preliminary arrangement has been signed by which the next installment in-stallment of the Chinese loan is secured by an AngloAmerican syndicate The Paris bourse was quiet The Berlin market was quiet and rather firmer i NEW YORK MINING STOCKS I Heir York March 9 BuVrer 2S Ontario 12 CO Chollar SC Opbt 1 2 CrownPolnt 20 Plymouth 2 C C Va 1 6 QuloUsIlrer 150 Deadwood 7 Preferred 1510 G C 3 Sierra Nevada 6 B N 1 Standard 1 6 HomestaUe 22 OP Union Con 60 Iron SUrer 22 Yellow Jacket s Me Donn 50 j I BAN FRANCISCO MINING San Francisco March 9 The official closing quotations lor mintntr stocks today were as follows Alta 161 Kentuclc CODA COD-A pb Con 13 Lady Washington OS Andes 31 Mexican 57 Belcher i Mono n oa Belle Isle I Mount Diablo 1 Z Bele B 70 Occidental Con Si9 Bodle Con 2l phlr 1 25 Bullion 12 Overman 15 Bulwer Con 0 2 Potosi 48 Calefionia < 41 Savage 2 Challenge Con 3d Scorpion 0 Chalen 5 Sierra Narada 67 Connflenco 8 Silver Hill Cnntence J 60 Silver King c Imperial r Union Con 55 Con New York I Utah Con 10 Crown Point SbiYellow Jacket So Exohequer UjSllver bars 68W Gould Curry 34 Mexican E5Ha56 HkN I 35 Drat8 sIght Par Drlts telegraph Par Jula u5tlce 10 RAILROAD AND OTHER DONS Now York March 9 Atcbtson 16 NorthernPao 4 AdamI E1preI8 4 Pretorred Ii Am ExpreJsu11 UPDG Hi B 0 E Northwestern n iOSj Canada Pac II Prereredu US Canada Son m 50 N Y CentraL 9iH CentrllPlo Ii OreImp 2 Cues 00 ISIS OroNav J Chicago AliGn 155 OreS L U N s C B Q u 77 Plttsburg560 Cbicago Gas 66 PuUmanPalac 157 Con Gls 151 ReadIng 11 Cola C ZeI m C216 R G W 18 ¼ D L W 161 ¼ Prfered 4 D k Po Gpref 4814 Rock Island 7R DCF Co l7i St PauL 1 e 16 Prcferred Ii Pieferred 2616 St P 0 4U For Wayne 162 Preferred4 Great Jor pref lOB I Sootherapac 19 l1n01s Central 9J Sugar Rfnorlt LakeShore547 IUn on Pac Learult 2 U 13 Express 71 Man COi lO4lt Wells Fargo Ex 95 Mich Ceo 95 Western Unloc S Missouri Pac 2jl D h G 12 NS Cordage l GonElec 25 Preferred l06 ColFuelj 3 K Cental106 1 Preferred P6 NOTthAm Co 5 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER BONs iow York March 9 U54s regnewlH D RGm 113 New 45 new coup17 ID 1R G 48 P9 115 n2 NJCnrGenis l9 t 5srel l12NorPaoIats117 1 U 8 48 ree lost Nor Pac 2dl 0121 U S 4scoup tIC N W Con601813S U52sreg 25 NWSFdebialll I 5s11 Pocl o Gior 9510 R G W isis 76 I Misour 110 St P Con801s 78 2 Atchison 8 Do C PW5R11214 1 DttBecond A 16 StL S F gn slO CandaSo2nd8 1U6 U P Istlor 951021 C Pea 18t301 95lJ |