| Show WALL STREET S DULL Professional Traders Hecf Board Yesterday TOME HOWEVER STRONGER jVTouoy SituatIon Was somewhat Easier Although Some Loans Were Made ns High ns Eight Per Cent Buying of Stocks for London Account Ac-count Was a Strengthening Factor in the Market Bond Market Was Dull and Somewhat Irrogxilnr Northern Securities Case SILVRR New York lf Stint Francisco nv c London uiu LPAD New York exchange J112 COIMM5II New York exchange J11751T1200 Silver and Drafts New York May IiBrtm silver 51c Mexican dollars UVc Suit Kranelbco May 13 Silver bars Sl ir aii xlcan dollars nominal drafts slylit luc leligraph 171c Money and Exchange New York May ii Money on call firm at KyS pur cenr t cloilii omred at I percent per-cent I rime mercantile paper Uiftn percent per-cent Sterling exchange rl rdy at the de rllar with net until business In bankers bills at t USGTfc for demand and at flSPi filSJ1 for sixty days Ioaled rales SlJMI uucl SlSiJjlSSli Commercial Commer-cial bills lSibJ lSl New York Metals Xrv York May lJ Locally there was small udvauce In prices for tin t as a re u i I fli fer spot liiio was 5OSO to 00 and at London the pain was about 15s Spot dosd at ii 15s and futures fitm n i Copper was llrmer here with I standard spot to August at 1170rjOO hake SrM L to SliJTt eieelrolytlc SI1SO to SlllOy and casting 1175JX > Thin London Lon-don copper market dosed 2s fid higher with spot and futures at 51s Cd and sales of iifi ions SpOt > and Tot tons futures t recorded re-corded Tho local mon rket for Icarl ruled steady and I unuimngcd at SlIA I while at London Lon-don tho closing price was Js od higher at Li 11 I J2s iid Speller held steady here at 5I13 At London the price declined IK Jd lower tots to-ts Us al < i The local iron market remains quiet and steady In tone and unchanged Pig iron warrants worn still nominal No 1 foundrv NorlluMn SlflOOfjSJQO I No J foundry XotLbesrii ISf7dOi No I foundry Southern 17 f > i > 1j ISOO No 1 foundry Sontliorn SI7n077J8W The foreign for-eign markets were about stead Glasgow Glas-gow closed ote 7d and Mlddlcsburo at ISs Dd San Francisco Mining Stocks Sau FranciHco May 13thie official closing quotations for mining stocks to day wore as follows Alpha CoO ir Juustlec Oj Aiutt ibexicuiu Belchor cldenitab Cout 11 11 20 Ophtir Fluihltoui 1J10 eruuuaum Czuiedoiult 11051 29 liu liengc IS Saviugu 1 hiohhttu I Sij i3LlchueI O oumhiiheiieo l SIerra Xcv 27 C C vri ib Slbvcr 11111 01 Cuown Poiiut 0 tTuulon Couu 27 Exchueiitier Coil fi Jacket 24 NEv YORK MINING STOCKS A S lr0 Lidvtlie Cout f prctrretl 9YJ hAttie Chief 11 illS Cout 21 OnLi mm 7O hiee m Oplubr iluoeuiI > l3ruunuswlek 1 PousI imistock O3it Savage ii C rtt Sieuu a Nov 21 Ieidivooii 7 Sniall I iolCS 41 I haiti 511 ver 1 Ii Stiiutiartl 30 Irout SlIver 72 BOSTON MINING STOCKS Advouutmirc 22ti Orreenla Allotue l E0 lurrot 20111 A nuthgrimumuted 7s7iic Quuiuuey iahy cst l2 > S P Cop 25i Bhumqluru in 75 Jri matrick C I I 5I5fi5OD irlmilty 1250 Cemtucuinluti 1110 b tilted States 20a7 CCII Ilituuge S7u ttrtlu 21 2 Toiiu ottt 18001 itLorla liuriklluu 11 01 rthuuflrL 22 isle Itoyrile I 100 olverlne ibohriwk 1S0 United Cop Old Doitu hJOO London Wool Auctions London May 11Tlme offerings at thin wool auction stiles today numbered H235 bales Coutipet I t lou was spirited Scourodn were in active demand especially for the homo trade Foreizi Market New York May Commercial Advertisers Adver-tisers I London financial cablegram says The stock exchange business today u was merely nominal I but t the I one wa < cheerful cheer-ful on Gen Klidieiicrn capture of Boers Americans continue stoutly to resist the Influence of Now Yorks high money rates bad crop reports and clue toal I strike To tie I markets this I Is a surprise but the buying Is not local I It I IH simply a continuance i contin-uance of New Yorks policy of transferring u transfer-ring speculative commitments here because be-cause of the cheapness In carrying stocks The rest was a repetition of yesterday It opened hard and then Improved I New York sold at first and I hemu turned buyer with I ho rrMilt that I i prices dosed al u hue u lop m The ihreo i en t ii mos wero Atchlson Union Pacific and tanadlan Pacltlr Copper Cop-per sold at 341 the t ton and Rio Tlnlos wore steady The fall In Now York exchange ex-change suggests that t gold may no over from this side Silver Is harder attributed to New Yorks manipulation and to poor supplies Stockn and Bonds New York May IS Todays stock market mar-ket was a dull and narrow affair between professional I traders L for the I most part but tho stronger tono wa unmistakable The inllnoncif which weakened b the u market u mar-ket thon were reviewed i or alleviated today to-day and i hero was a considerable demand from the professional I short Interest which sold stocks abort yesterday on the unfavorable developments The publication publica-tion I of hue I Government t ru unfavorable crop cnuill I louis on May 1st induced considerable considera-ble selling by tho I short Imorusl Prcssinu against shouts was exerted by rumors nf a favorable turn I In the anthracite strike situation t hut no Information I on this point V was forthcoming Apparently the liquidation t forced by the t niuro urgent L discrimination I I by moneylenders money-lenders against collateral I was aceopieil yesterday and lucia I were no such formidable for-midable breaches In tho 1 prices of I hlih jcnulo Htockti as on cilcrday I when that teauiri was a strong sentimental I t b hum II U elide against I the market Some oftins I wide advances scored today to-day In I fact simply ropresienled sudden recoveries re-coveries or partial I recoveries from yesterdays yester-days severe declines j The money situation i I was somewhat easier today although loans Vera mndo ajTtilu it as high aS i per cent Muylnj of htudfs for London I account was a nrcngthenlng factor In the I market The lower rate for money Mill I ruling abroad makes It I prolltuhlu I for domestic t buyers of American stocks lo purchase them L In London and hold them t with money borrowed bor-rowed there Yesterdays sharp relapse In some shocks awakened skepticism as to many recent t rumors of the sutures of recent dunuind for Mtoeki said lo be for control t of Iii rge IntoivstH But the Louisville Nashville Nash-ville episode and the t known character ot ironic of Ihu recent iilst rihmii u iou of Ucad 1m among other railroad I I Interests t Icrops alive the conviction Unit I them I IH a ILII dcncy toward the I lodgment of stocks In strung hands for i i control The stale of suspension of the I Northern Securities case clearly does not prevent the t progress of plans for control as tho finest Ion involved there I In Is one of method meth-od In I holding su locks after they t have Ijcen aeeiirod A rumor clrcnlalM today al thoiiuh I emphatically denlori ihut I the Northern fseciirltlrh lnlero = tM Intended to abandon tholr pieseat plan resulted In a drop In tho stock on the curb to 03 which IH Us first fall brlow parity The stock fuji rIet elo rd dull I ii nut Ilrm lh bond market wini dull and some whal lrrejnlar Totil nlcH par vihn 2ilOCCU Inlicd I Stii ite twos and threes Icullnud i per cent on the last call 11OND LIST U S ref 2a rcfrlo i U S s leg coupon iiiOi4 coupon I l3 tj S thu rep lost Coin ii 8 Is Si coupon ineii I D It G la 10tj U 1 S new Is rghu7u1 N I li 10I1 coupon iiJiVk I hit 7 L5 S old Is rep 111 S 1 hit I coupon 111 I 1 P i 4 U 1 con Is W7 CLOSING STOCKS Sales Ulna I Low Close Aluhlpon irto n 711 77 7 preferred i O Ot a M 9 < < R Bait Ohio JiiX liyjh ICG HrVSi preferred 1110 I nvji fCA ar Canadian Iau 7bio 123 i vji 2iI Canadit South hflit l WU OJA aisc Clues < i Ohio jjoo lii tOxi Ifi4 Chluipiii Alton W 2 5 3mr Svi fJifurred 110 7V 7r > 7 7 Chi bud A St I SW 77 7T 7l prcfcrnxl 8M SI SiA S5U Chiesiso ic l ill 2u irs IK IIK Chi iz UL West 12JOi sui SIJTJ so A prefcrnd SS 11 I preiorrvd IJH iyt IS ID Chi < t Northwest 25th J17 Ill 2h liri nil r L Im ro t 17114 nau 171 Chi Term Trans JrJ 1 Ii > 20V N preferred 2 ft Hft CT1 1 371 CCU C St L K > 0 lUi 13i lfta Cob Southern lfO 2sijjj liiij ± J4 1st j rof > rrol yi 71 71 7iC 2uuil preiiiTod fW 1314 424 is h Del HiKlaon I HIOO 177s 17I > 177 Del I Western 100 JiZ 27T J7l D U Cr ip lrcferred 2IKi jiov iO M Erie 12JOO 37 n iu4 i 37 hit preferred 1201 < ns 67ir 7i 2ml jjiclerrcd 700 51V1 21 a Gt North prof jfO Ii ISJi IW IIockhiK Valley IIK S0i Sju siu preferred 7GO Hii 90 iOT Mllnola Central 32110 15JT lOi I 15Ii Iowa Central yo Vi l i iiu Ifi preferred 110 kHt JJli it Lake Eric T W 01 1 01 IM preferred no Louis NaHhvillo12000 lrJ1 ItOA U2 < Malhaltan i i oix < > ITJI 111 jni Metropolitan Si Ry MO IIS I 11JVi H7i Mexican Central I liXi > 2S irvi R Mexican National Lsoo is l 18 ISH Minn n St liihM I HW ito 111 110 MlHKOllll fail 12KI IW iSi liP Mlsiourl K t T 250 2 ityt 2iV preferred 300 M 1 c cVit N J Central 100 S74 ISs l3u N Y Central lOll lC < ii 15 InfiU Norfolk West lOXi o7j f7 i7 prcfcncd 9 Out West 2000 31 22 n > J P i i ylvMnlt 12100 Ulil 1 HSvi Hfl1 ncndinp I7CO rtlj W UP 1st preforrcd CJwu ti v 8 2nd preferred 71 < V foi iT7R 7 i9u4 St I San Kran b 1100 tjji cniJ Cfi Pt 1st preferred W 2nd preferred 2ft 73 72li 7l at ij sun in west itw u jirss 21 preferred 1SCo fiS1 577 US Si Paul 20SXK HV H7714 US1 preferred 200 100 100 JJ j Southern Pic 11 KO i OO Cljj CV Southern Ry 21200 77 25U o7 preferred 2 ItO O3i lMnfe Oi Tnxas Pao JlV0 mi SOU tl Fob St L I West 200 2tA 21 21 prof erred ro < G i3u i s > 5 Union Pac o < 0 10life lOr s Inmr preferred 210 SS1 FI SO Vahash ajto 20Vt Siil 201 preferred 1700 IIU Wn II Wheeling 1 10 100 21i 22 2nd preferred 100 M 2ii 311 WJfiJoiiHln Central 2MO SI M 2 < > preferred ICO ISi 13 17 Express Companies Adamu 103 Ameilcnn 202 United COt Lcs US Well Fatgo 216 Miscellaneous I Amal Copper 20700 OTt fio1 07 Amur Cur Iotind IX oO 20 20 preferred SO1 Aumiti r Llupced Oil 21 preferred 60 Amor S R 1100 IGls H5 IG preferred W Anaconda M Co 1000 112 11IH llll Brooklyn R T orOO C5i Wk < > Colo I 102j KH1 jnil Con OILS ZilA 222l 2W 2 Cont Tub prof 20 120te 120i llflt Gnncral Klcclric SiO HIHA n5 Slttvt lloekliiK Coal ICO IS JS IS Inlernac Paper 2014 preferred 73 Inlernat Power K rfc < P3ja VA National I I Biscuit 300 19 10 10 National I Lead mji North Amcr 12CO 122 > 120 12i 1ac Coast 07 Pac Mall IICO TJ rSi 0 Peoples Gas ex dlv 210 102 loif 1Olli i Pressed Steel Car lio I30 4 trlb IHTi prefer rod HOD Sv S3 S i Pullman Pal Car 100 2TT 217 2j Hepuhllc Steel W 17 17H I73 preferred 00 T 11 7 Snsar OMO Iii 12 127j Tenn C I GriiVi fil i CTi Gh IU Iuloii B i Pip Co IXi l5i i hP l li ISli preferred 300 5i K Ki U S Leather I 00 Ijji 13 Lu reieureil 200 S SJ S3I U V nuhbcr Vt f liic preferred U S Steel 12J100 11J > t IfPi IOT pref < rred inrOO ni > t fn SI Western ITnlun 5Hu i > l 4 01U flli Amer Loco U < 31vs IU 31i prolerrcd r 7rxi 93 W 021 1C C Southern I 11ICO 1 III 20 OR lirefrrrcd JW GOt of CO Total sales of thin day lftl200 shurca Live Stock CHICAGO Chicago Mty i Citllc Receipts 100 Including 2CO Texms and 110 wcstenu aellvo and steady good lo prime stcor 5iSt > f7 10 > oor to medium i007j i7f > ptockurs and feoflii J2 irtfi5 > cow 510 iJiiOO heiforn S20ifinrt cannery SIoOTfl 2V hulls 2Tfliri calves S2iWifiU3 Texasfed slcerj 552 T23 Weslcru steers hayfed f07r 0 Hogs Receipts today 19000 tomorrow TOCOO left over UC 0 stronp to Sc to lOc higher mixed and hutcliers 000ft70 good to choice heavy 72 < i710 roiiKh heavy 5Gl > 5720 huh of sales at JfiWja 72T > Sheep Receipts 120 < X steady lamhn slettdv to JOc higher good to choice weth ers 5i7WJt0 fair to choice mixed L2SIII 571 Western sheen 2VfrfiCQ natlvo lambs cllppe < l 5vt 0 v est eiui lambs 50fj05 Ct Colorado woolcd lambs 5710 DIIN VEIl Denver Cob May 13 Cattle Receipts lOOfj mnrkot steady beef pleers iOtJiW 1 cows J37ifl7n00 slockurs and feeders freight paid to rlverj f1WJi5COi bulls stags etc i5I4CO 1 Hogs I Heiolpts 2CO market strong light packers 170ijGSO mixed and heavy GSO Qi7 20 Sheep Receipt SCO market steady good fat muttons JIW BSO lambs riflQCW KANSAS CITY Kansas City May IS Cattle Receipts r i > C < X o including iM Texaris steady to 1 strong native steer i077 If Texas and Indian I steers 2CKtf7l00 Texas cows 27 VJ7oOl nntlvo cows and helfors 2oOt7i r00 stockers and feedois OOftiUo bulls I IlKVi 5 10 calves I UOOTi 035 Hogs Kctvlpls 10CO market nc hlcher bulk of ales at itc f77o0 hoay 57iff 710 packers 710f7Jo medium 5700 710 lIght iLi5fy7lO Yorkers 700t710 pigs m0 1155 Sluup Ueeelpljs WO market slrons muttons SIlOSriGflO lambs Siy < f710 rnnyo wethers LIOi < Gli wwes ll5fjuoi OMAHA South Omaha May i 13 falllo L I Re cclpts 200 < i market steady stroiiKer native na-tive I slceri JoJ TnIO cows ind heifers 5I So < t > W WcsMrn bteers t fl71iosi Texas Tex-as steers Il0350 cainiorK 5200iri2ri Ptockcrs and focders SllOOfiiJo calvcn 35lig5 htulls sings etc 25z5itI JbogtiecruitS 8500 iuuirket Sc higher heruvy 70it725 mixed 0it5tI7uu5 light 3iii5it705 pIgs 5Cfli05 bull of sales 0J51i 1 7 05 Shiop Receipt 1000 market sloe steady fed muttons JSOfifi20 Wcstorns SI3iXrri7ij cw < s MfiyO 1 common and stockcrs uOOtiiIO lambs ooOaGSS ST JOSllU St Joseph Mu May IS Cattle Receipts Re-ceipts HOD steady natives J32ii70i cows and holfers liiiT6O iMotkers and feeders S ilf iSnOj veals 350juL00 > llogt I RicoiDte r < M blrong lIght and ugh t mlxiul SL > ii72o medium and heavy 7 12fr7Ti pins 51 h JfiioM tihoop Rciolpts 5SO lOc lower West oru lambs Glfl25 Western sbocp 155 rton |