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Show BRADSTREETS IS ! MORE CHEERFUL Railroads Clearing Up Congestion; Conges-tion; Bond Market Stronger; Exchange Lower 1 I NEW york, Aug 28. Brad-street's Brad-street's tomorrow will say: J Trade and Industry continue irregular irregu-lar -with rather more quiet conditions Visible in a number of lines as August draws to a close. On the other hand, several rather unfavorable features deserve mention. The reall; big developments de-velopments of the week ure. Indeed, rather outside of the line of purchasing purchas-ing and manufacture, these Including la very decided gain by the railroads in the matter of clearing up past and present congestion, the. going Into effect ef-fect of the new and higher freight rates and stimulated thereby, the ap- ipj.rent parting of tho railways from 'the Industrials as regards strength and market activity, and the slightly bettor I'one of the bond market, especlall j in railway securities Exchange rntes have gone lower, but this Is conceded to be as much due to foreign buying of our grain and cotton aa to sales bv $7,250,285,000 CHICAGO FUTTJBES. CHICAGO, Aug 28. Open High Low Close W heat Dec. $2 37 2 38 2 36 2 36 I March 2.32 2 33 2 31 2 32 ' Corn Sept. 1 4 3'-, 1.44 1 43 1 43 Dec 1 19 1 20 1.19 110 Oats S.pt. .67 .67 67 .67 Dec. .67 67 6U .67 Pork Sept 25.10 25 10 24 95 24 95 lOcl. 25.95 2a 95 25.85 25.85 Lard IScpt. 1 8 47 18 57 IS 47 18. 50 Oct. 18 85 IS 90 18 85 18 87 Ribs Sept 15.32 15 32 1 5. 20 1 ,i 20 Oct. 15 65 15 82 15.65 15.70 KANSAS C ITY LIVESTOCK. KANSAS CITY, ' Mo.. Aug 28. t I'tiited Ptntes Bureau of Markets ) (Cattle Receipts 850. for week. Beet (beef steers steady to 86c higher, other grades steady to 25c lower; she-stock lower to 25c higher, canners steady, bulls weak to 60c lower; calves 50c to $1 00 higher, feeders steady to 25c lower; stockers steady Hogs Receipts 6500; market active. ac-tive. 10c lower; top $15 35; packing-fop packing-fop $15 1 r. bulk light and medium $1 5 15 16 . 86. Sheep Receipts 600; for week Sheep mostly 76c higher, fat lai $1 86491.76 higher, feeding lambs 50 ' 1 ' higher breeding ewes atcad'. |