THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1893-SIXTEEX PAGES.
CONDITION OF OMIIA'S ' TRADE
Business Situation Practically Unchaneod
During the Week.
COLLECTIONS ARE STILL FAIRLY GOOD
Jobber * III SI ml l.\nri \ Itcpiirt n Itnthcr
yulctIr.ulo Illinium * l.lkrly to Ho
.Slow Unlit Attcr the first
ut tlin Year.
As a general thing oven during seasons
when trade Is at Its best the latter half of
December sees very little business trans
acted by the Jobbers. Hefore the middle of
the month Is reached the retail merchants
of the country have laid in stocks sufllcicnt
to last over the holidays , and during the
balance of the month they nro lee btwy In
selling out these stocks to admit ot any
thought of buying more. As soon as the
holiday rush Is over the retailer commences
to take stock , which occupies his attention
until the coining of the now year. Thus , it
follows that the jobber has very little to do
in the wuy of soiling goods during the last
half of the last month ot the year.
As most retail merchants put In peed
Blocks Just before tlio holidays It is very
frequently tlio ca > o that they are not forced
to bu.v to any extent until well along In the
month of January , and for tint reason Job
bers have como to uxpect no very heavy
business during the llrst month of the year.
The past week was no exception to the
general rule noted above ns roirnrds the vol
ume of business , though In some lines there
was n fair movement of goods , made up to a
considerable extent of small orders for ar
ticles that had been overlooked earlier , or
for which there had arisen some special de
mand. Quite a good many orders for goods
intended for Christmas presents were re
ceived and ordered shipped by express so as
to reach their destination in time. The Job
bers of hardware report some trade of this
character , and there was a pretty good move
ment of fancy groceries. Hoots und shoes ,
dry goods , hats and caps and kindred lines
were rather quiet.
Moil reports agree that collections are
quite good In Iho country , where money ap
pears to bo more plenty than in the cliy.
The year will close with few obligations un
provided for.
While trade during the past week was
light , it is safe to say that In some lines the
volume of business for the whole month will
come pretty well up to tlio mark sot last
year , as business was very nutlvu during llio
llrsl two weeks of the month. Other lines ,
however , will full considerably behind last
season's record.
The KftiUI Tr.ule.
Business in a rclatl way In Omaha has
been fair , but it has fallen eonsider.ib ly behind -
hind last year's holiday trade. There has
been a very marked tendency to limit tlio
purchases to the more Inexpensive class of
goods , and while tlio numb > r of buyers may
have boon as largo as usual , tlio amount of
goods sold has not been uoarly so largo in
the aggregate. This appears to have been
tlio experience of every retail merchant in
the city , regardless of any special line of
business.
Ills very frequently the case that holi
day purchases const-it very largely of fancy
articles which do not tend to reduce
the subsequent demand for articles of
'necessity ' or general use. This year a
good many merchants are commenting upon
the fact that imrohnscrs of Christmas goods
appeared to give ttio preference lo arllcles of
general utility , selecting such things as
might be of immediate use in tlio family and
passing b.v the more showy but less useful
articles. . ' Cheapness nnd utility appear to
have been the two features most sought for
by tlio purchasers of holiday goods.
The dealers in produce nnd fruits who
usually enjoy a very heavy business at this
time , amounting frequently to a positive
rush , report n- much lighter business than
usual , showing that people are practicing
economy in the matter ot edibles as well as
in the mutter of Christmas gifts.
llniilt Oil ft 1 IB * .
The dcercaso in the hanlc clearings at
Omaha was largo last wo'tk , amounting toiiO
per cent , which is the heaviest decrease re
corded in n long time. For the llrst unio
this winter the decrease at Omaha has been
heavier than at Minneapolis. St. Paul leads
Omaha , with a decrease ot : ! ' . ) per cent. Den-
Tor r > 8 , Sioux City 80 and Milwaukee 51 per
cent , while Kansas City only shows n decrease -
crease of 23 per cent and St. Joseph 7.2 per
cont. The cities of tlio country which liavo
suffered the greatest decrease In Iho matter
of clearing are Spokane , 74 ; Nashville , C'J ,
and Denver , 53 per cent.
The following will show the clearings at
Omaha for each day of the past week- :
Monday i907'J31.23
Tnosiliiv 030,700.1)4 )
W.'ilnnsdny 8-U,802.07
Thursday ( i3H.13l.35
I'rldiiy H20..I37.35
Saturday 1,057,037.20
Tolal { 3,189,111.33
AS nux SIKS IT.
Clirlitnr.li Weak it ml tlio Coming of n
Itrlclit Now Yivir.
"Christmas week , " says Mr. W. II. Uobor-
son , Omaha manager of II. G. Oun & Co. , "Is
always a poor one lu Jobbing circles. Pur
chases for thoChrislmas irado have nil been
made , and llio opproach of January 1st al
ways causes a falling off among buyers , who
wait until their annual statements nro com
pleted before llguring on llio now year's bus
iness. There is , therefore , nothing of Inter
est to bo saiil concerning the Jobbing trade
except that it is duller , if possible , than
usual over at this dull season.
"Among retail dealers the last two days
of the week have been active , hut the volume
of Christmas business has been disappoint
ing nil around. Stores nro filled with look
ers , but buyers are especially economical ,
nnd Christmas gifts nro generally Inex
pensive. Homo of the houses have had an
excellent trade , but generally speaking , it
was disappointing.
' Tim last two weeks of nnroinbcr In bankIng -
Ing circles am usually marked by a slight
Increase in deposits for the reason that de
positors tire preparing to a considerable ex
tent for January payments , I'sually the
money market Is stiff about this season of
the year. Interest on bonds and moit rages
nnd other clashes of security Is usually payable -
able on January 1 and a marked con
traction is noted on all sides.
After the llrst of thu year money mailers
gviierallycaso { up and Iho largo amounts
paid out for Interest nnd other purposes nro
unloosed. IJy the 1st of February good
Judges of the slluallon think money will bo
plentiful and bankers will bo inoro willing
to nwoinmodato borrowers who can offer
reasonable security.
Comnuiri'l.tl Ulult mid L'liiirlty.
"The ( Commercial club Inaugurated n new
aeparturo , 1 think , in holding a meeting In
the Interest of charity under Its auspices.
Ko far as 1 am aware this is not customary ,
tlio general purpose of the Commercial oiuli
being business and not benevolence. It is
creditable , however , to tins young organiza
tion that its members wcro not only willing
to bo Identtlled with a movement for the In
terest of ihn poor nml distressed , but that
those present promptly nnd cheerfully
raised over $700 for the bouellceiit purpose ,
" 1 Imvo no hesitation at all In commend
ing this onranlzallon to the business public.
It him established itself here fora dolinlta
uurpo.so and Is mailing most excellent head
way , Its membership should contain all the
business men of Omaha , both those
engaged In wholesale and in retail
line * , What this city has
greatly needed at all times In the past was
it representative organization , which could
aid nil the business men in the city iu work
ing harmoniously for tlio common good of
the community. I wish that the now year
might ice HM now names signed to the roll
of membership. With such a compact workIng -
Ing organization preparations can bo made
this winter for Improvements and enter
prises next year which will po a long way
towanli enabling this city to recover from
its present depression.
'rtrailir.il Company Dulug IliulnuM.
' in my opinion tlio fact that the Terminal
company has brought into Omaha a solid
tram of cars for one of the lowu lines
U very significant. It shows run-
dusively that this institution it in
l > o > lllon to afford terminal transportation
facilities for all lines not now properly ac
commodated. It sets at rest also whatever
doubt may have existed as to the good faith
of the enterprise. U ought to satisfy critics
that the East Omaha Hrldgo nnd Terminal
company Is not tied ut ) with the old corpora
tions , but Is In position to aid them and nil
others In Improving the transportation con
ditions at this center.
The fourth call of the comptroller of the
currency was made on the 10th. The stale-
incuts have not yet been published , but bus
iness people and bankers are greatly Inter
ested in the results which will short.y bo
shown.
"One of the curious things connected with
business In ihls city is the method , bv which
the saloons are conducted. Of COUMO Ihero
are a number of well-to-do saloon keepers In
Iho city who pay their licenses and pay
them in advance , but a leading dealer in
saloon goods Is my authority for the
statement that the brewers of Omaha and
South Omaha ] advance ever $100,00)
In licenses on the 1st of January every year
for saloon keepers who are not able to put
up $1,000 in cash themselves ,
idle ( loislp Hurt ) .
"Anothercurlous but more rcgrolful fact
In connection with business in Omaha is a
disposition to circulate rumors affectIng -
Ing the credit of old and well
established houses. During the last
summer this was very noticeable , and
scarcely n bank In Omahn escaped the an-
iioyinco of this kind of slander. Our citi
zens should ho more cautious as well as more
loyal In matters of tills kind. In uncertain
times n false rumor unfavorably affecting
the credit of a house entirely solvent
under ordinary conditions may force It
Into a disastrous failure. In these days of
easy and rapid intercommunication between
business houses and between elites a rumor ,
whether false or truo. may reach from ono
end of the country to another In n short
time. U is no uncommon thing In
our ofllco to receive n telegram from
Now York or Boston inquiring ns lo a ,
report unfavorably affecting the credit of u
bouse within an hour after the rumor was
lirst started. This will give the reader some
thing of an idea of the posstolo dUndvan
tacus which may occur to such a tlrm by silly
and heedless talk.
"Considerable Interest Is felt by Iho
Omaha mcmbors of Iho National League of
Commission Merchants of the United States
In the forthcoming meeting at Cincinnati , to
occur on the lOlh of January. The league is
organized among commission merchnnis for
the bcnclltof members anil thclrcuslouiers.
Us purpose Is lo protnolo satisfactory rota-
.lions between producers nnd tlio commission
dealers b.v offering to the dealers through Iho
membership of Iho league the names of thor
oughly reliable linns throughout the
country. At Iho proposed meuling a num
ber ol loplcs Interesting to the trade will bo
discussed and the bcnellls of the organiza
tion as experienced by its members fully ox-
plained. The local league will send one or
more delegates , and it is expected that
Omaha will bo heard from in the January
national meeting.
lloct MiR.ir Honin.
"The beet sugar mcollug at the Commercial
club rooms on Monday was by far the best
public meetings 1 have over attended In
Omaha. It proves conclusively tint when
our citizens properly wako up to the Impor
tance of an enterprise they can bo relied on
to put their shoulders to the wheel , it is
too early yet to announce definitely what
will result from the nicotine , but it is en
tirely proper to say thatovorything that lias
occurred sinoo Monday , and Including that
mooting , has been favorable. "
I'rodtiro 1'nlntnr * .
The American prangocrop for this year is
placed at 7,000,000 boxes. The largest pre
vious yield was that of 1S9' , which amounted
to only 5,450,000 boxes.
The special rate on vegetables from Cali
fornia which has been 70 emits per hundred
to Kansas City and 80 cents to Omalia will
ue put back to $1 January 1.
The Iowa weather bureau figures the crop
of Irish potatoes in that state at 0,172.000
bushels , the average price being 00 cents per
bushol. The yield was 50.2 bushels to tlio
acre.
acre.Denver
Denver commission merchants have con
cluded to form a branch of tlio National
league and senn ropresentallvcs to Iho Cin-
clnnati convention. Milwaukee commission
merchants are about to nuke a similar
move.
While there has boon a fair demand for
fruits and produce for the holiday trade , the
demand has been light ns compared with
previous seasons. People have not bought
as freely ns usual of the delicacies offered on
the market.
Now York City consumes between
2,000,000 and : t,000,000 eggs daily. A produce
dealer who handles more eggs than anv
other concern In the country says that if tlio
whole surface of the stale of Now York
were covered with hens they could not lay
enough oges to supply New York City.
From present indications It appears that
peanuts will fall far short of an average crop
this season. Tennessee advices slalo that
early in the season the drouth did much
luninco and at harvesting time n heavy rain
added to tlio injury. Virginia also shows a
short yield , with quality below the average.
The lemon market nt this point has not
advanced in proportion to the advance in
eastern markets. Heports from nil points
nilicato that stocks are light and that thcru
s an upward tendency in prices. The lemon
crop in Sicily is said to bo largo , but ship-
nonts to this country so far have been llgbt.
Now York City has been struggling with
i lemon famine. The buyers tlicro have
been at tht'ir wits' end to moot the largo
western and holiday demand. Ono merchant
.hero remarked that in his experience of
thirty years ho had never known such a do-
mind for lemons and no stock to 1111 orders.
Orange picking began in Highlands , Gal. ,
Decembers , Growers estimate the IHgh-
ands outnut this season at 100 carloads ,
I'lils Is an increase of > percent ever last
year's shipments. This Is quite a good In-
: renso , especially In the facoof the fact that
ast year there was a very heavy crop of
scudlinps , and the crop of this variety is very
ignt in most orchards.
On the 1st of January , the season when
iiralrlu chickens , grouse , quail , deer and an-
Lolopo may bo legally Killed and , shippedex-
litres. The past season has not been entirely
satisfactory to the dealers in game. During
Hi- ! greater part of the fall prices were much
tower than usual , and ni no time during the
season has tburo been such nn active demand
as is experienced most years.
Florida oranges are ruling much lower this
season than last. Tl o grower is not netting
more than 40 cents a box , whllo the trans
portation companies get CO or W ) per cent
more. The gross receipts on this year'scrop
to the growers , If calculated on an cstlmalo
-l.OOO.OOO boxes , will ho about ? ltXX,000 ) ,
while the sharu of the railroad and sleam-
shit ) lines will bo fully $3,400,000.
A fruit growers' convention , with delegates -
gates from all portions of Washington.
Idaho nnd lirlllsh Columbia , will bo held In
Spokane , Wash , , on the second Wednesday
of February , ko continue two days. The in
terests of tills important and growing in
dustry demand that united action bo taken
by those Interested to develop their pos
sibilities nnd tile fruits of the gathering are
expected to bo of great value.
President Phillips of the National League
of Commission Merchants lias issued tlio
following : Uuprescntallves of any agricul
tural , dairy or other commercial organiza
tions and shippers Interested in the objects
and pur | > oscs of the National League of
Commission Merchants nro cordially Invited
to attend tlio convention lo bo held in Cin
cinnati January 10 , 18U1 , To such repro-
sontatlvos every privilege to hoar and bo
heard will bo extended that the time and
business of Iho convontlon will permit.
The commission trade has to contend with
a good many nuisances , but ono of the great
est and most constant is the retail buyer.
Kvery person who has an acquaintance In
thu commission business feels U is his spe
cial privilege to get anything that ho wants
lu that line and at wholesale prices. If a
commission man attempts to drive away llio
undesirable class of custom ho makes his
friends "nud. " If ho accommodates his
friends ho makes the retail trade "mad. "
Whichever course is taken the results ore
unpleasant.
The question that is agitating commission
men Junt now is. "what is the matter with
the butler market ! " The local morket Is
slow oud tbo demand Is very light. A good
many are Inclined to lay the blame ut the
door of butterinp. There Is no doubt but
what buttermo Is largely taking the place of
butler In I lilt , market and from what can bo
learned the same is true to a great extent of
other market ! ) . Nebraska country mer
chants are complaining about the low price
of butter anil the fact that they lose money
on almost every ihlDmont. The trouble is
that butter U too high In the country.Vlio
stores are piyln ? the farmers IS to 2J cents
for butter that sells mostly at 10 cents In
this market. In a vain endeavor to stop the
loss merchants are shipping a great deal of
their tutlor lo retail slorcs an.l holds ,
which rocolvo more thin they can use and
are compelled to turn , over the surplus to the
commission men to dispose of. All this only
tends to demoralize the market and make
trade still more lifeless ,
A sample of dried figs , raised nnd cured In
California , has been received by Hratich ft
Co. from licorgo U. Kellogg , the fruit ship
per of Newcastle. Cal. Mr Branch sub-
in It ted tlio sample to nn Omaha broker , who
has the reputation of being an expert in that
hue , and ho pronounce ! tbo fruit equal to
the llgs Imported from Smyrna. The fruit
was of good size and color and the skins
thin. The raising and curing of llgs Is still
in the experimental stage In California , but
it looks very much as If the problem was
about solved and that In the ne.xr future the
United States will not bo compelled to look
to tlio Mediterranean countries for its sup
ply of llgs.
The Now York Commercial Hullotln nays :
"Not within memory of the "oldest Inhabi
tant" has thu position of Iho banana market
been so unfavorable as has been witnessed
during the past two or three months. The
fruit appears to have no friends In
the tr.ulo , but when the mat
ter Is sifted down for the trim
causoof the depression , It can readily bo
seen that to the doors of the Importing in
terest can bo laid the slow sale and uiiro-
munor.uivo prices with which Iho trade Is
at present forced to contend. " The Uullctin
llion proceeds to show that the unsatisfac
tory condition of tlio trade Is duo to the auc
tion system of disposing of the fruit and
concludes with the question , "is Iho auction
syslom a success1 ? This is a queslion which
the fruit houses In Omaha that are in favor
of the introduction of the auction system in
.tilts city may take into consideration.
New York .Miinny MnrUnt.
NfiwYoiiK , Doi * . 123. MO.NKV ON CAI.I Kaiy
at 11',1 per rout.
I'HIMI : MKIIOANTII.I : l'.U'r.it-3'4S5i ! percent.
STKIIMNII KXCIIANOI : Inactive , with actual
luisliic&s Hi hunUorV lillU nt tl.B ( ) ® l.87 for
duniiinil , nml nt M.H IHH-t.HI" ) for sixty days.
Posted rntiM , tl.BSj&l.ttf'i. Commercial bills ,
SlI.VEU CKHTIFICATB9 09'iO last bill ) III )
sales.
( OVKIINMKNT ItOSPS Easier. Stale boillls ,
nolhliiK ( loin ? .
Tlio closing ntiotatlonf on bonn i
o.v/j Kir.Lun Axn TIIKKK IWKT.
KtTuctH of the Cnvo That Caught the Home
stead \Vorlcmen *
HoMHSTHAn , Pa. , Dec. 23. An accident oc
curred-by a cave-in at the Carnegie steel
plant at 1 o'clock this mornintr , by which
ono man was killed nud three others
seriously injured. Their names are :
JOHN KNEDDfE , I'olander , aged 40 years ,
married ; killed.
JOHN LOHOAKI , may die.
JOHN HAIIKO.
ClIAHti:3 llAHlltOr.ATT.
All the wounded were Hungarians.
Superintendent Alalamphy says the pit
would have been completed in n few hours if
the accident had not occurred. The men
were irimming Hie corners so Ihat the briclc-
layers could commence work at daylight.
There were fourteen men at work and when
the earth caved in the report nuickly spread
that all had bcon killed. L > argo crowds soon
surrounded the works , including relatives of
the supposed victims , and the excite
ment was Intense. The report was sent
to Pltlsburg and Iho newspapers dispatched
reporters lo llio scene in carriages and on
foot. The extreme dlflieuliy of gelling any
communication to Homestead at all ren
dered it n matter of several hours before the
true extent of the accident was known
here.
Extensive improvements were in progress
and ttio work was being rushed along night
nnd day with the view of having Iho new
departments ready by llio time Iho great
plant resumed after the holidays , ll was
the foundations of the now building thai
caved lu.
n 111 Tin ; JI.IXK JIHOKH. .
I'nynij ; THIrr of tliti Cloned St. .Nicholas
Arrested Tor Fraud ,
Nr.w YOIIK , Dee , 23. The llrst intimation
of fraud In connection with the St. Nicholas
bank eamo in n startling way. Superintendent
Preston nnd Examiner Judson , while exam
ining Iho books yesterday mom in ? , discov
ered a big delicti in the accounts of Louis A ,
Hill , paying teller. At noon it had risen to
f(2,000 ( , nnd Judge Marline issued a warrant
and Hill was arrested at Newark , N. J. , last
night. Ho was lakcn lo police headquarters
and suDscquenlly was committed for thirty
days pending extradition proceedings In
Now Vork , and was released on 20,000 ball.
Ho said last night ho would go to New York
loday without extradition papers.
from Iho reticence shown by oftlclals of
the St , Nicholas bank and llio mystery sur-
loumllng llio affairs of Iho Inalliulloul u Is
not unlikely that in the course of the next
few days developments of a more startling
nalure yet may como out. The actual con
dition of Iho bank will nol bo known until
Iho receiver Is appointed next Tuesday. It
Is understood that U C. Luthrop , the vice
president , stands the best clmnca to secure
the appointment , Dank Examiner Judson
admits that the depositors will be paid in
full , but within what time he declines to
tale.
TO l-'HKEZt : Til KM HUT.
Million Company < ; utn l > rrctin ICIectrlo
Lump * to Doty CompelItorrf.
Cuicioo , Dee. 23. Injunullous falling to
rid Die Edison General Klectrlc company of
the numerous competitors m the electric
llghlin ? business , the big trust has de
tcrmlned lo run thorn all out of Iho field by
cutting prices below all competitors , A
sweeping reduction of 25 per cent on every
grade of lamp la manufacture has been
made ,
Uovernori Will \Vrlto on Truinju.
Toi'EKA , Dee. 23. Governor I.ewelllng
today received a request from the North
American Keviow asking him to write a3C > 00
wont article ou "Tramps , " to appear with
articles on the sarao subject by Governors
Hussel of Mansachusetls , Waite of Colorado ,
and Flower of New York , Governor Level
ling is out of the city , but II is understood
tie will comply.
OMAHA LIVE STJICK MARKETS
H" '
Week Shows a FatHug Off in Qaa'jtity and
Quality of Receipts.
i
SOMEWHAT STRONGER rFEELING PREVAILS
C.tttlo Cloto tlioVcck with n Unml Ad
vance lint Uncorliiln lli > E4 Still Afford
Can so for Much Anxious
Spccoliilloii.
SATt'iiii.vr , Doc. 23.
Hccolpts of all kinds have been light this
wook. This Is usually Iho case ilurlnj ? tlio
\vook Immediately preceding the holidays ,
but receipts have oven been lighter than for
the corresponding week last year. The fig
ures nro as follows :
Cuttle. lion.
Uocolpt * this week . 13,354 23,310 4 , "Art
Receipts lasl week . -0.174 30.2H5 7,007
Same week hut year. . . . 13,007 33,571 2,023
During the early part of tlio week , with
fairly liberal supplies , tlio mantel was dull ,
dragging and lower. The dem.uui was en
tirely local anil decidedly limited. Then , too ,
the generally Iiifcriorqimlltyot tlio offerings
had a most depraving < tnllucneo , and the
tr.ulo altogotlior was about as moan as it
ever gets. Huyors would condescend to lake.
Iho fair lo good eaitlo at very low prices ,
but It was hard to got them to
look at common and Inferior stuff.
This condition of the market resulted in
shutting off : receipts to some extent
and since then prices have been on llio
menu and a bolter loclini ? Is noticeable in
all branches of the trade. Up to Wednesday
there was all of a 23c drop in baof cattle
values , but this dcclltio has been practically
regained during the past two or three days ,
so ttiat the market closes about the same as
a week ago.
Supplloa Wore Scarce.
There wore hardly oiiotich fresh cattle re
ceived today to make a market. Only forty-
four loads , less than ll)0 ! ! ) head , wore re
ported In , a shortage , compared with last
Saturday , of nearly a thousand bead , and u
shortage for the week , compared with last ,
of nearly 7,000 iier.d. Conditions were
favorable for a good market , had
there been any sjooil cattle here ,
but the offerings were r.imost en
tirely butchers' stocl : and feeders. There
was a very fair demand from all the local
dressed beef houses , and prices were nomi
nally stronger all of a quarter stronger
than Wednesday , but the meager offerings
furnished an insuflleent test of the strength
of trade. A few odd bunches of poor to fair
warmed un native cattle changed hands at
from $2.75 to ? 3.H. i and a string of pretty de
cent western cattle brought ! . ! < ) . The feel
ing was linn and everything sold in coed
season.
The cow market experienced much the
same lluctuations that were noted in the
market for fat cattle , weak the fore part of
the week and stronj * and active later. There
were pretty close to thirty loads of oows
and mixed stock Inclined in the fresh re-
colnts , and with ovor.vcmo after thorn trade
was brisk and prices ruled anywhere from
I't'cullur lloif/I'rnile ,
Hog and catllo values n'pi'l ' a peed deal in
common this week , Kur tlio first four days
the market steadily \vonkcnod , but on Frl-
day nnd Saturday UphiJrccclpU and sharp
shipping compollllon givvo Ihu market u
boom and. prices advanced all of 2.'o In the
two days. Nolliitig new bus come lo the
surface ami Iho ummlural spread In prices
between IIORS and hog products continues to
keep the market for both uusolllod , The
Price Current remarks :
In tlio provision trade the demand cither
speculative or for distribution has not vn-
lar L-d , and In fact , has boon of a quiet nature
throughout thu week , with an almost steady ,
bul Kriidiml tendency to lower values , in
vlow ot current prices of IcadliiK articles of
product , It U iinonmloui that r.tluua of IIOKS
Khould not bo lowered moro than IUIH hoen thu
case , lly wlmt menus prices OIIIIUKU are so well
sustained Is not very cloiir. but that they uro
relatively higher than product , and have buon
BO for a cuujideruulo llmo , buems tiulto au-
paitint.
Hecelpts were comparatively llht ( , loss
than half as many as were here ou last Satur
day , anil a shortage for the week , compared
with last , of about 7,000 nogs. The quality
was fair , nothing extra. It has fallen off
considerably thU vreeV , although the
aver.iRO wnlcht , 'JOO pounds , Is about ttio
same as last week.
1'Yom the sellers' standpoint the market
was a very satisfactory one. HoporU from
eastern markets were rather favorable ,
offerings were rather meager ami , vvlnlo
there was a fair local demand ,
Armour cf Chicago was ntraln a lib
eral buyer , taking 1,504 hogs , or nearly
one-half of the enllro receipts. . 'rlcos aver-
aRod oil of lOc higher than Friday , and busi
ness was active al the advance from alarl to
finish. A couple of loads of cholco heavy
butcher weights brought f-'ilVi. niul there
\vero seattorltiK sales of underweight stuff
and rouih packers down nroiimt ? 4-SO and
Jl.tH ) , but the Mi ? bulk of Ihofalrtouood hops
of nil welnhts sohl at ft 05 nml $ . " > , \vllh Itio
laller by far Iho more popular lleuro. On
Friday thchops sold largely nt ? 1.8.1 ami
$1.0. ) .iti'l ' on last Saturday the tradtns wi
Umalia I'roitiittu .Market.
llUTTKll The looal domain ! Is Ilsht and the
Biirpltis htock ban to bo shipped In order to
keep the market cleaned up. At the same
tlmo dealers complain that the .shipping de
mand N not very at'ttvu. The market. Is very
weak and the amount of butter that brlniM
20c Is very small : cholco country , 18ii20c ;
fro-tli packing itoek , llic.
PuisSKi : > I'oui.Titr Chickens are plenty and
the iimrkut Is low. Turki'y.s are not.coining In
very fast yet , but the domain ! h still lliht. It
looks as If the tratlo was putting elf buying us
lomras possible anil thuro I * Ihibio to bo a ROII-
eral srrainblo after supplies toward the close
of the wook. Chickens , choice , fie : goo.so and
ducUs , 7iftHc ; turkeys , cholco , oaiOe.
lavn I'ori.Tiiv Dealers gunorally are advis
ing ngaln.st the shlpinunt of llvo poultry , ns
the demand Is very light , the trade generally
preferring dressed poultry.
VEAL The arrivals are not liuavy and the
market llrm at provlnns limitations ; cholco
small and fnt veals , 7ffl7ic ( ; thin or beavy ,
3S5c.
GAMK Pralrlo chlikons , $1 ; grouse , $3.25
@ 3.fj ( ) ; nuall , * 1.2o ; jack snipe. Si ; golden
plover. Jl : Uanatla gecsu , Ji.Oi ( ) ' jG.tl ) ; small
geese , J4.l)0a4.50 ; hrant , $3.0033.50 ; inalhirtl
Uuck-t. 42.75T.3.00 ( : redhoud tlucks , $3 ; blue
wing teal tluek.s , tl.T&'ii'J.OU ' ; roeii wlna teal
ducks , 11.50 ; mixed tlncks , il.25lJ61.00 ; canvasback -
back ducks , } 5.0oaO.OO ; jack rabbits , 2 :
small rabbits , II ; squirrel75B90e ) ; tleor
saddles , per lh. , 13itlGc ; doer carcasses , lOc ;
nntelopo saddles , I'-Q. ] 3e ; antelopa carcaases.
Itaos The receipts of fresh laid CRRS are
not very heavy and the mtirkut Is 23c. The
bulk of the cold storagu stock Is going ut'20&
21c.
lIo.NBV Choice while clover , 15c ; Cali
fornia , IGc.
OVSTKHS Medium , ISc ; horseshoes , lOc ;
nxtra .standards , 20c ; selects. 21c ; extra so-
lects. 23u ; company selects , 2 < ie ; counts. 30c.
NUTS UhuKlmiU , IJJJMftr per lh. ; Italian
chestnuts , 1213c ; almonds , iHc ; KiiKllshwal-
nuts , 12 14c ; fllburts. 12'4c ; Ilrazll nuts , 12 ©
13c ; ppciins , largo. Ii'ftl4c ; pecans , medium ,
lOc. The markut on black walnuts Is low and
no ono wants lo buv.
vmiiTAiii.Ks.
HKANS California hand-picked navy , $1.00 ®
2.00 ; western navy , $1.83t 1.00cominoii ; wlilto
bonus $1.5031.75.
UNIONS Onions nro quoted nt 50iJG5c , and
on orders at U53.70o ; Spanish onlom , per
ctiitu , n.iiO ,
WATEH C'IIKSS Put up In berry boxes , per
casu of lOqts. . Jl. 50.
I'OTATOKS Nebraska , Iowa anil Minnesota
grown potutous. In small lots from Mori ! , 05 ®
70c ; same In cur lots , ( JUc ; Colorado , from
Hlnro , 75c ; Colorado low , OS Oc.
CAIIHAUK Orders for cabbage from the coun
try are filled nt 2'ic pur II ) .
CKi.Kitv MOOTS According lo slzo , 40300c
per do/ .
CII.KHV : Oooil stock , 35c ; extra funiiy Cali
fornia , GOSB5C.
Hwr.ET I'oTATor.s Tlio supply U fair ; good
Mock , per 1)1)1. , $3.50.
CiiiXN VIUIT.UIIIS : : Pplnach , porbhl. , J2.25 ;
salsify , ! 10B35 < ; per dunidlshes ; , jior
cloz. , 20c ; endive , pur doz. , 75e ; onions ,
ncr do20c ; cuiillliowor , per ( IDA , $ l,50j,2OO { ;
luttiico , pui'io7. , , 5U { 75uiiiiimliursl ; t'J ; tonia-
ton.s , pur lb , , 20c ; .string heans , } 2.5U per 'j-liu.
box.
GHAPKS Catawbas , per ti-lb , basket , 17(318c ( ;
Malagas , per WWh. hhls. , not , iJ5.50TiO.00 ;
Malagas , pur55-lh. hhls. , not , * G.'iO' < i7.l0. |
CAI.IFOUNIA l''iiuiTS--Thuro ' l-i not iniiiih left
on tin ) markut ; pun is , $2.50 ,
Ai'i'l.us Thu Hiipply Is light on this market
and prices liiglior ; fancy wuatorn , J1.75 per
box ; bollllownr , { 2 per box.
CIIANIIKIIHIK.S Cranborrlos nro arriving very
freely and uru In good ilumand ; Capti Col.
per bill. . J3.25afl.5l ) ; hull und Inigln. 80.0
U.ii.75 ; Jur.soy , iO.23 ; boll nnd cherry , J3 ,
TltOI-ICAN nitllT.S.
IIANANA3 I'rlcosromaln abuut steady : per
hunch , largo , $2.00QJ.50 ; pur hunch , small to
m < ; dliimtl.75a-.0 ( ) .
IjtiMDND Nuw Messina lemons , hl/.o , 300 ,
} D.25 ; fil/o 3150 , $5.
OlUNiir.s Muxlcnns , per bov , $2.75 ; lurgo
sires. i2.50 ; fancy Floridas , $2.75 ; chulco 1'lor-
Illas , * 2.50'iJ2.00.
TANIIKIII.NKS I'nr boy , t2.75.
LillAI'i : I'HUIT-l'or heX , ! } 5.
KIIII.S.
IJonr-Xn. 1 hhiok. Inrse , 120.00(125.00 ;
inedluin , * 15 : small , M.XftlO.OO ) ( ; black year
lings , large , n2.00iil&.00 ; medium. ilO ; .small ,
(7 ; lilnck cubs , largo , ( O.OOQH.OO ; miidlum ,
$5.00QO,00 ; small , J7 ; black Montana and
Itoeky mountain , largo , tlH.ooS22.00mudliim ; ,
? 14 ; small , $10 ; bluck Monlaiiii yearlings ,
argo)12 ; medium , fH ; small , i5 ; black Mon-
tuna cubs , large , iu.50 ; iiiodlnin , f 1.50 ; small ,
3 ; Hllvt-r tip , large , $20 ; medium , J12 ; HmiUI ,
JH ; sllvur tip yearlings , largo , ill ; medium , J8 ;
small , f5 ; silver tip cubs , Inrgo , iOi tnudlum ,
$ -1.50 ; small , ? 3 ; blown , largo , f20.00225.00j
medium , f 10 ; small , f2 ! ; yuui'llngx , largo ,
JlO.OOit 12.00 ; nieillnm , tH ; small , } ti ; rnlis ,
large , * 7 ; medium , S5j small , M ; badger No. 1
lariL > , tl.iXKSol.rM ) ; modliim , GOc : Kiimll , 50e :
INhur No. 1 largo , * S ; medium , $0 ; small , 41 ;
fox Hllvnr. us l < i color according toboauty
No. 1 largo , flOO ; nuxlliim , $ ri ) ; hinall , i40 ;
silver pule , according tn beauty , large. J50 ;
inodlum , $30 ; sputll t-0 ; cross , largn. $7 ;
medium , $3 ; Miiull , $2 ; rod , largo , 21.50 ;
medium , tl.25 : small , tl ; gray , lurgo
7 tic ; medium , 50c : small , Iw ; kit ,
large , Due ; mndiuin , 40c ; small , , 30c ,
lynx. Not largo , * 3 ; moillum , fJ ; small , * l.M ) ;
marten. No. 1 , largo , { 2 ; medium , H.50 ; smull ,
iliiulnk , Nn 1 , lurgo , 8Uc.tiil.00modliim ,
7&c ; nuitill , 05c ; mink , dark , No. 1 , largo , it ;
iiuiilliim , 7&c ; fiinall , 50c ; inountuln lion , nor-
fect head and foot , No. 1 , lurgo , $1M ( ) ( 2.00 ;
Imperfect , skins , 25Q50ci otttir , No , 1 , largo ,
tH ; iiiodlnin , JO. OOftJ.OO ; small , ? 5 ; ottnr , pnlu ,
No. 1. largo , tl ; medium , 15 ; smull , i I ; raccoon ,
No. 1 , lurgu. bOci medium , OOo ; smull , 50c ;
raccoon , black , as to beauty. No. 1 , largo , ( JOnS )
i'J.OOihkunk-bluck.ciiiivd.No. 1 , largo , 41.25 ;
mi'dlum , 7So ; small , & 0u ; short striped , largo ,
tl ; modluin , 70c ; umall , 45c ; narrow strlpud ,
large , COc ; medium , 40c ; small , 2Qc ; broad
Htrlptid. lurgo. 2025c ; wolvorlno , No. 1 , large ,
* 4 ; iiieUlum , (3 ; snmll. 12 ; wolf inountuln. No.
I , lurgi' , J3 ; medium. < 2j tmall , 11,00 ; prulrlu ,
hirgu , 7Uii7S ( ! ; medium , GOcj smull , 50c ;
beaver p r kln , No. 1 , lurgo , g&.OO&O.QO ;
medium , I4.0 ; smull. { 2 ; kits , largo. (2 ;
mcdluin.il f'O ; small , 75ci miiikratuwlntor ,
No. l.lnrgo , liK&llc ; medium , Uc ; small. 7cl
fall , largo. ec Uc ; medium , 7c , small , Oc ; kits ,
largo , iii3e.
1HI > KS , TAt.fXIW , KTC.
HIDES Ko. I grcoa hldoi , 2 0 ; No. 2 green
. . 2 < * j No. I green saltoit hide * , 3c : No. 2
green s.iltt-d liltln * . 2e ; No. 1 grmm iltod
hide * , 96 lb * . to 40 lh * . , 3oi No. 8 green suited
hide * , 95 lb * . to 40 Itu. , 2ct No. 1 veil : calf , 8
Ihi. to 15 UK. , lint No. 2 vunl calf , 8 tin. to 15
llH.,4c ; No. 1 dry Mint , hldc-tC > o ; No. 2tlry Hint
hide * ! -lc : No. 1 dry silted hide * . -Ic. I'.irt
curedhldoHc per lb. In * * than fully enroll _
green salted shearling * ( short woo'lotl early
sklnii , each lOiilSc : dry shcnrllne * ( short
woolod early skins ) , No. 1 , each f > $ UVdry ;
shonrllugsishort woolotl oar ly skltn > , No. -
each 60 ; dry Hint , Kansu * and Nebraska
bntchiTWO ) ! pelts , peril ) . , actual woUht , 10-6
lie : dry Hint , l\an.is anil Nobr.iika murrain
wool bolts , PIT lb. , aotu-il woUhl , 17 "VJiVi < lry
Hint Colorado butcher wool polls , pur Hi. ,
actual wulRlit. OiAlOc : dry Hint. Colorado mur
rain wool pelts , per lb. , actii.il weight , i ifi'Je ' ;
diy plrce.smil bucks aetu-il wolghl , l'nt7c.
I'lili'.ijro l.lvn Stock Market.
ClltCAOO , l-c. 23. The receipts of cnttlo
wrroi'stlmatcd at. Hit ) head , nnkliie 40.001
head for tlin wot'k. Till * Is 17,000 head less
than arrived last , week , and 7ODD head less
than a yt'ar ago. Tor the otplrt-tl part of Ibis
monlli there I * a tlet'roa-toof 42,000 hoad. The
dt'iiriml , a * on tin1 privodlni" day.s of the wei'U ,
was very smull , anil thorctore no one was seri
ously put out by the int'agor proportions of
today * supply. Not much cholco nntlcaiiiior.s'
stot'k was olft'ivd.aml so far in shipping steers
wort' fimrortiod the nrirUot existed In name
only. Thort > will IIP no trading Monday.
Sollt'rs of hears htid auothor good tiny. Thny
seourt-d at , ntldltlonal ndvnnro of Itv , and did
It oust ly. The market Is now fiom 15c to 25c
higher than \Vodnosday nnd from UV to 15f
Inghor t han a week ago , today's trading hi'ltit ;
at from J5.10 lo } 5.35 for avtirasos tf ) ovur 300
His. , rand at from * 5.10 to Jr > .4i > for llghU'r
wiMqhls. Tratlt-was brlik whllo tbo supply
histi'il , shlpier.s | bolmj the principal buyers.
Kvrrytlilm ; was outof sellors1 hiiiuls lu < fen > 10
o'clock und thu close was llrm. Uecelpts were
about 11,000 head , nmkltii : 127,002 for the
week , as against 175,150 for last \voi-k and
175,45'J ' : i yeir : ago. blnei' November 1 the iv-
fflpls Imvo been about 52S.OOO , or 30,000 le.ss
than for the simt : > tlmu last yunr.
About 1.000 lii-atl of Hhoi'p arrived today ,
anil for the wt-ok r > 2GW ) . M'ho market was
dt-atl. The yards held about 10,000 hi-ad , and
It. would hiiMt bet-ii linposslhlo lo i-inpiy thoin
at any price that sutlers could mumlluyers
wer < i Illletl und did not want another hoof.
Muttons are nominal nt from S2.GO to J3.40 for
Koo.l to cholco. Halos of lambs were nt lower
liguros , raiiKln from J2.UO lo M.GO.
Iteeolpls-Uattlf , BUO liL'iul ; calves , 160
head ; hogs , 11,000 head ; .shocp , 1,000 head.
The Kvonltig Journal ix'oorls :
CATTM : Uccelpt.s , 800 head : .shipments ,
1.5UO head ; a fair business for a Sal unlay ;
pens ctimrvil ; sales , f 4.00 5.115 for good to
extra steers , mill olhur.s , JJ.70ii4.50.
lIofH-Hecolpt.s 11,000 head ; shipments ,
O.OOO head ; markt-t active and a trlllo hlghtir
all aronnil ; roimh , $ l.90tO.U5 ; mixed ami
packur.s , } 5.1I5.20 ) ! ; prlmo heavy and
initchors weights , J5.20ao.35 ; light , $5.253 ;
5.30.
Snr.KP AND fjAMHA Itccplpt * , 1,000 head ;
shipments , mintmnrkot.slow ; and unchanged ;
tup slit-op , U2.76run.25 ; top Iambs , f 3.75V. 1.25 :
a lot of 3.000 cootl western owes , averaging HU
ihs. sold for 11.85 , thu lowest price on record.
NIMV VorU Alitrki-ti.
Niw : YOIIK. Dec. 23. HAY Qulot ; shipping ,
Jfi ; good to choice. JO.
HOPS Dull ; statu , common lo cholco , 18 ®
22'if : I'aclllc coast , lu 16221,1 * .
llinr.s I'Mrmer ; wet saltud Now Orleans , 4'i
© 5Ut : ; Ti-xas , stdectetllitSf : llnenos Ayres ,
tlry. I0lillf ; Texas , dry. Ci&7e.
IjBATiiKii Klriu ; homloi-k sole , llnenos
Ayres , light to heavy , 1419e.
IIUTTKit Dull ; wi-storu dairy , 18S22c ;
wosturil creamery , 20i 2H'Jc : woslern factory ,
lt ) > i < & 21v ; Klglns , 28'ie ; state dairy , 19ii
20c ; Htatocreami-ry , 22 251- .
Cnr.isr. : Slcudy lurge , 05illv c ; small , 104
© 12ie ; purl skims , 4&lJ'/Jc : full skims. i ! ! > 3c.
ICotiM Stuiuly ; state nnd Pennsylvania , 2lriA
27os Ice housu. lHtl24e ; western fresh , 22 ®
2Cc : southern , 24it25c. (
( /'iiTTONsr.Kit Oitr-Dull } prlmu crude , 28c ;
prlmo yellow , 34c.
IMrriioi.KUM Spot market dull nml nominal ;
Washington , JO.
KOSIN Dull ; btralned common to good ,
II * lnll20294'e. ) ;
KICK Qulot : domestic , fair to extra , 3 ? ; ®
0iu.Iapan,41n4'ic. ! ; '
MOLASSES Dull , nominal ; NowOrloans , 0)1011 )
kettle , good to choice , 3340c ,
I'll ) liiON-Dull ; Scotch , $20.00320.50 ;
American , 412.00V.15.00.
Cm-i'Kli Quk-l ; lake , $10.30.
LKVII Klrmor ; ( loimv.llc , $3.25.
TIN Quiet ; Straits , $20.05.
t-pin.TKH-Nomlnal ; domostlf , S3 50 hid.
StitiAit Ituw , tiilot | ; f'llr rollnlng , 2" c ;
centrifugals , 2'W.J 10-llic ; sales , HOMO ;
rollnod , titllot ; oil A , 3V < St 11-lGc ; mould A ,
4'xil ' 11-lGc ; Man-hull A. 4'i'iT.I 5-lGc ;
eonfeftloners AIMM 5-lGc : cut loaf , 5 ®
5 li-10tj crushed , 55i5 3-lGo ; powtlorcd ,
4 O-lGJMire ; griinulaloil , 4 5-lGlis-Hic ; cubes ,
1 0-1G4 13-lGc.
Now York Dry ( iiititU .M-.irltot.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 23. The day hnforo the
holiday , the end of the year anil of the weolt ,
all conspired to make a dull trade in any line
of dry goods ted ay. In Hourly all branches
thu market was almost as coed as clo-eil.
Siaplo cotton goods were qultil. Print cloths
are ( inlet at 3c , sellers maintaining tin I to a
steady front at thrso llguros. I'rlnti.-d fabrics
continued dull , with purliaps some of thu up-
] )0r grades of gootls doing hotter than the
morooxpoiislvu. In Rlmchums and wash fah-
rlc.s hnyi-rs are venturing only a llltlo way
ahead. Woolen good- , are Hut. The jobbing
trade , as uxpcctod , was almost at a standstill ,
owing to tlio holidays.
C'ollVu
Nr.wYoRK , Dec. 23. ( 'oprii : : Outlons opened
dull ulun advnncii of 5 points on March and
15 points on Suplumbor , olhom unehangeil ,
ami ruled quiet , but llrm ; closed sltmdy at 5
to 15 points hot advance : sales , 0,250 bugs ,
Incliidln ! ; : January , # 10.05 ; February , $10.50 :
March , $10.30 ; Slay. $15.75 ; .Inly. $15.30 ;
September , * 15.10 ; December , # 17.40U,17.45. ,
Hpotcoireo , Ulo.qnlot ; No. 7 , $ lH.25 ( > ilH.37li :
mild , qolot mid steady ; Cordova , f'JO.UUii
20.25. Sales. 750 bugs.
IlAMiitnui , Dec. 23. Qnlot nnd unchanged to
! i pfg lower.
HAVIIK , Dec. 23. Dull and lit lower.
LONDON , Dec. 23. Quint.
Kansas City l.ivu ntuu 3Iarl < nr.
KANSAS CITV , Doc. 23. OATTI.K Kocolpts ,
1,000 head ; shipments , 2,500 head ;
host cattle wti'O strong , others stcadv ;
Toxus stoor.s , $2.5033.45 ; shipping steurs ,
$4.00ii5.DO ; Texas and nutlvu cows , Jl.liO ®
3.35 ; hntchur slock. $3.35 1.10 ; stucker.s
and foudors , * 2.O05i 3.50.
lions Hecolpt" , 3.HOO head : shipment/ ) ,
400 houd ; murlcut stoutly to stiong ; hulk
! fl OO''i.OOj liPiivy , pucklng and mtxutl , $1.50
< } . ' > .05 ; light , Yorkers and pigs , ? 4.0ii5.00. ( )
Sunup Hocuipts , 100 head ; ahliimoiila , none ;
markut unchanged.
St. 1. 0111 * llv StoitK Marlcot.
ST. Louis , Dec. 23. OATTI.K Kurulpti , 300
head ; shipments , not 'ported I . ; mnrliot steady ;
nutlvo btuiiM. runge , * ; i.t)0'W.5ll ) ( : cows , $1.75
(42.25 ; fed Tuxas leers , J3.30iJ3.50 ; grass
Texas steers , $2.40 3.00.
lions Receipts , 1,000 head ; mariict lOc
higher ; butchers , fQ.10U5.UO ; puckers , JI.'JO
& 5.20 ; Yorkurs , $5,1OS5 25.
BilKKl' Huctilpts , 200 lieudj , market tiulot ;
mUc-il natives range , } 2.0U3'J.10 ; muttons ,
{ 3.00'if3.50. _
Sloelc in
Rpcolpl.sof llvo stock at tnu four principal
western marlcun Saturday , Dectjinbur 23 :
Cattlo. Hogs. Shoop.
South Omaha . 1,170 3.2J8 1.0H7
( Jhlcago . HOD 12,000 l.OOO
KaiisasCIty . 1,000 H.HIM ) 1OO
Ht. Louis . 300 1.000 200
' "
Total . . 'ilB70 20.038 2.3H7
Wool
IIOSTOW , Dec. 23. There Is no changn In
essential conditions In llio wool market.
There has beou u fulr atlumhuico of buytirs
this wftik , hut they havogatlmrnd apparently
to talk turllV and have bought vury llltlo wool.
Tuvas wools are weak. Kino wool Is scurco.
Pnllod wools nro In fulr request , Foreign
wools are quiet. Curput wools uru very dull.
Mon * t'ily l.ivo MouU .MiirKnt.
Sioii.x CITV. Doc. 23. Ilonn Hoculpts , 1,500
head ; olllelal ycaturduy , 1.33H noad ; HII | | > -
imiols , H'Jl hiMid ; murkut 15c higher at If I. Of )
445.05 ; bulk , } 5.0 a5. ' < 5.
CATTI.K ItccelptH , 100 head ; olllclal yostur-
duy , 300 huad ; tdilpmtnu , 10'J ' huad ; murkut
dull. _
Oil Murkum.
I'lTTSliumi , Doc. 23. National Iran-lit cnr-
tlllcatos opened at 70 ; closed at 71) ) ; high
est , 7U ; lowest , 7u ; no salt * .
HollilHy uc lviiiittn City.
KANSAS CITV , Dec. 23. No grain market * to
day holiday.
HTOCK * AMI UONDS.
There Wilt uu Aclivn and Wull Distributed
Ilu3lne > Yuitonlay.
NEW Yonic , Dee. U3. While o\v England
was the loading stock In today' * spoculutlon
on the Stock exchange and took up a third
of the dealings , there was a fully aclivo ana
well distributed business in the rust of the
list. Trading was mainly on the bear sldo
of the market , but the aborts did a llltlo
coverinir , which checked the downward
tendency at frequent Intervals ami served
to Indicate that the short iutcrcst was
not prepared to leave out very long lines
over the Christmas holidays. The Ix > ndon
Stock exchange being closed until next
Wednesday kept the arbitrage houses out of
the iiiarkel.conllnliiK' the speculation to purely
local lines. There were both selling and
buying orders In Now Knglaud from lioslon ,
but Iho former largely outnumbered thu
latter and a prominent brouor , said to bo
acting for persons usually well informed u
to the company's affairs , was ft larpo seller
of Now England.
When It became Known that n directors'
meeting yesterday had appointed Messrs.
Mcl eod. Prince , ArmstrotiK and Krvln
cominlttet to raise the ? * X.ti)0 ) ) retiulred to
meet the January Interest , thus conllrnnnR
t ho Ronoral belief that money had not been
obtained , there was n rush to sell the
stock , which hecnmo moro pronounced when
It was rumored that the apposition company
had obtained control of Now England's llo.U-
Ins debt with the object of forming n ro-
eolvorship. Under combined sales of lone
stoeit for Iho shorl accounl , prices broke 4a
t)0i ) cent ninlil consider iblo excitement. The
lower range of values Induced some btiyliiK' ,
which resultetl In n recovery or \ % per cent ,
followed nyn reaction of lli per cent nml
a limit rally of I per cont. The km on the
day was 2' per cent. The only other
stock the sales of which reached 10.000
shares , was WoMern Union , whirl ) , atler
advanciiiR S per cent nt Iho opening , de
clined IV , per com , cloilng nt recovery
of J per cent. A drlvo was made on
Distilling , winch sent It down 2 * < per
ci'iit , beliiB based on alloRod advices from
UashliiKton lhat the ways and means com-
mltlto had not yet definitely tleclded lo In-
vroaao tlio spirit tax. When the pressure to
sell was removed the shares quickly rallied
and closed 1\ ' per cent above the lowest
point touched Atchlson was tieid steadily
throughout the day , nt ono lime bo-
s per conl higher limn the clos
ing llguro of yestcrttay , Ihcn ri'ACtlnt ?
per ccnl , nnd then iwovorlnj ? to and clos-
tr at yestonlay's prico. There was a gen
era ! rally In llio llnal doaliniis nnd Iho mar
ket closed llrmer , but from h to JN' per cunt
lower on the day ; Now Knglami , ! ) per
conl ; Tobacco , I'lltaburt ? and Chicago , Ulovo-
land , Cinelnuatl iVSt. tjotili , 1 piTconl ; Na
tional Iilnseed nnd ( ircen Hay tri.st nvoipts ,
Ipercenl ; Norther I'uolllc , Distilling , Cot
ton Oil common and preferred ami Canadian
Southern , I per cent. Now Jersey Central
shows an advance of 1 per cent.
'I ho transactions of the week have re
sulted In a universal depression In values ,
there being scarcely a stock dealt In which
has not declined from llio closing price of
Saturday last. The prlticip.il breaks are :
Now England per cent ; I'lillmau , 8 per
cent ; Western Union , 5'j per cent ; Kio
CJrando Western nnd Distilling , 4J per
cent ; AtchlsonIV , - per cent ; Iowa Central
preferred , ; l'f ' per cent : Delaware , Tv.icka-
wanna it Western and Koclc Island , " % per
cent ; Missouri I'uellic , 'J'j ' per conl ; North
ern Pacllle preferred ami Oregon Improvement -
mont , 21 | per cent , and Union I'aeillc , Oregon
gen Navigation anil lJorlington,2 Per cent.
The only shares which have advanced on
tbo week are : Cordage preferred , I per
cent , and Wclls-Partro , 1 per cont.
Tlio Post says : From the opening of lo-
dny's slock market prices rolletstud extreme
discouragement. This discouragement nf-
fecicd chiefly Iho professional element.
There was , however , some heavy selling1 ,
and numerous unpleasant rumors regarding
corporations were diligently circulated.
London market , lee , was closed , which cut
'off possible support from that quarter. In
Iho last half hour many shorl contracts were
covered , and some stocfk rallied oven nboro
the opening llgures , but these were Iho ex-
ccplions.
The lollowing are llio elosimrouoiailons on
Iho loading stocks on llio Now York ex-
chnngo today :
Atcldson 14H North'ni I1. pr.Td. 11)
Adanm KvpruHH. . . ir.n t ) . P. . 1) . iOnlf. . . . . | UJ
Alton. T. II IS Northwestern miti
tit ) prof.d iir. tlo pruf'tl. 131
Aiiu'rloan Kxpruss II'.1 Now York Ct-nti-al. OS
ll.-lHliiloro.tOhlo. . HSi-j N. Y. * N. B OSK1X
Canada I'aelllc Onlnrlo A. Western
niM !
Canada Southern. . Oregon Imp
Central 1'at'lllc. . . . IhVf Oregon Nav
ClH'H. A OIllO i ) . H. U.tU. N r
Chicago Alton I'aelllu Mall 13
U.ll.'Q " " ' IVorla , Doc. , t E. . .
Chic. ( ! as 1IH
Consolidated Oas. . I'-'ij ri'nllniHii'l'rthico. . .
O. ( iVSt. ; L ' ' ' ' '
Col. Com & Iron. . . Ill IttcliinuiVii Tor. . . . .
Cotton Oil ort J7 tin proftl r. .
Del. .V Hudson 12SH llio t.rnmlo Wost. .
Del. I/i2k. , t West. lill do proftl
I ) . , V R. G. prufd. . .
DlH.iVC. Fdm.Oo. . . St. Paul
KiHt : Tumi tlo praf'd nn
Krin Ht. 1'anl .V Oirilia. :
tlo prof'd tlo pruf'O 112
Fort Wayne lis Soiitliern I'ailtle. . . jo
( ireat N'ortli'n pt'd. li-j ) Siiyar UiMbifry
Clil.All.ist. lll.pf'.l nil T.-nn. Coal , V Iroa.
llooklnir Valley. . . . ism Texas I'aelllc II ? *
lllluolHCunlr.il. . . . su Tol. , t ( ) . Cen. pfd. 70
St. 1'aul i. Uidiilh. . Jt Union I'aclllc lll'f
Kan. , V T xan nr'tl. U. S Kxpntt * 00
I.nku Krlo , t Went. . wr.,81.1..A1M.S. . . . . 00tin
do pref'd tlo pn.-ftl
TakoSlioiv > WVlIn F.irjo I'xp. . .
LuadTrnat WoHtorn Union. . . .
I.onlsvlllu.VN '
ManhattanCon . . . . do praf'd .
MemphlH XC in M. .tst. I , - low
Michigan Central. . U ! ) 1) . .V U. 15
Missouri I'.iolllc. . . -'US ( ioncr.il Kleutrlc. . .
Mobilo.VOhli 11) ) INatlonal I.hiBt-otl. .
Nash. .tChatt 70 O. V. & I
National Cordage. . Hilt ( ! . V. & I. pitiftl. . .
tlo prof'd. . . III H. AT. C ,
N. J. Cuntral liUli : T. A. A. AN. M
Norfolk .tW.pf'd. . HIM T. St. I..A.K.C
Kurth Anierl'n Co. . : IH uopfd
Northern 1'acltlc. . IX
OIToritl.
The range of prices us roportcd by ,1. W.
Duunu .t Co. , Hoard of Tratlo hull. Is as follows :
Stock * . Open IIIuli I.OW. ClOHt1 YCH'I
Krle . MM IWi
1'auIllcMall . I ! ) ? *
L. AN . I7U 47- > ,
North western. . . , 0I ! )
Mo. IMoltlo . 2 HI "
Union I'.iclllc' . . . , HIM if,1 , ,
N I'aclllc , p'ftl. ID in
N. 1'aclllu com. IDr inM
C. II. , t y - 7.-.K 7.J
Koc'.i iHland. . . . or ,
Ht. I'.ml . r.s r.7is
WuHlern Union. H''U
7Ui ( 7U ) ( ,
Now Milk-land. . nod 10
Atuhlnon 10MM 1H4
Chicago ( las. < ll ) Uljh 111
IM 1H
llul. .V lIiulHUii. . 1-J7U 1-.W
1) . C. ! ' .
II. O. K .
Conlanu . 17
The total sains of stocks today were 140,000
shares , Including : Alchlson , 7,200 ; Ameri
can Hu ar , 4,500 ; Jlurllimton. 0,200 ; L'hl-
cain lias , 0,700 ; Distilling & ( /'attlnfeetltiiK.
O/JOO ; ( ionoral Kloutrlc , 2.8UO ; LoiilNVllln &
Nnbhvllln. 2,100 ; Ml'i.-.oiirl I'anlllc. 4,500 ; Now
York fc Now ICiiKland , 57.000 ; Koek Island ,
4,000 ; at. I'aul , D.lUt ) ; Union I'aclllc , 2,100 ;
Western Union , 10,000
Miiaiiidiil .Mites.
Nl'.W Oltr.KAKiS Dec. 23 ,
, Cloarlllgs , $2,104-
075.
I'AIUS , D c. 23. Three per cent rentes , 9-3f
37'i ! for the account.
Mr.Mi'iiiH , Doc. 22. Now York exchange , BellIng -
Ing at pur. No cluai-lngs holiday.
I'tlll.AliKI.I'IIIA , Dei ; . 23. Oloarliiui , $9,883-
337 : hiilnm-fs , $1,515,051. l < 'or the week , * 22-
1HH..J07 ; bnlunco * ) , } 9,001H70.
H.U.TI.MOIU' . DL-C. 2.1. Clearings , $1,890,330 ;
halti'ict-H $224,405. I'or the week , cloarlnu's ,
* l3,2rJ,727 ; hahilicos , * 1HOJ,135.
NKW YOIIK , Dot * . 23.-'loirlhgs ( : , JHBG07,851 ;
haliiiiei's , J5,8BJ(120 ( ; for the wrote exchanges ,
If514,500,971 : baiaiifos , ill I.IO'J.C.&O. '
HD.STO.V. Dm * . 23. Oloarlngs , $13G03,710 ;
balances , $1,423,31)11 ) ; for Mm week , * H1,738-
448 ; balances , $9,434,350 , Money 1 pm- cent ,
NKW YOIIK , Dec. 23. Kxportsof Hpoclo from
the port of Now York for the weak ending
today were : t < ot | | , $75,201) ) silver , } l,083,20l.
NKW YOKK. Di-c. 23.- Tim Imports from
Iho port , of Now York for the week' muling
today ue.ro : Ui-m-ritl moi-chauillsii , $7,301,0 1 :
dry goods , $1.158,514 ; hpoclo. 'J07,828.
CINCINNATI , Doe. 23. Monoy. 3uo per cent ,
New York oxt-liaiigt' , l.V&30u ! promltim. ( 'loar- '
liiK' , $2,034,350. i'or the vvi'Oli , $13.010,050 ,
I'or ihoKinno week last your , $14,017,251) ) ,
OniCAno , Dot * . 23.-Now York nxclmngo ,
BOijiiomliim ; storllng ti.\chanKt > , dull ; actual ,
$ I.M5'(44.H7'i. ( t'loarlligs ' , $12,117,000 ; total
for thu weak , fi 1,025.01)0 ) ; for tha roiTtisiiond-
Ing week last year , $100.034,000.
plenty ; demand , light- rates u
134 Washington St. , CHICAGO ,
MUNICIPAL BONDS ,
Bonds of Electric Street Railway
Companies.
Illcjh Grade Investment Securities.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED ,
Ktlicl < llllld rn' .M nut I II 1C.
Omaha & Hlkhorn Valley Hnllnuy Company !
Notion Is huroby nlvcn that tlio annual ment
ion of thostocfilioldors of thu Omaha & Klk-
horn Valley Railway uonipany.for the election
of si ; von directors und the Iruimactlon of such
other Imilnoi * an may lawfully como lioforo
the mcotlm : , will ho htild at the olllco of Johu
M. Thurnlon. Union I'aclllt : biilldlnx , Omaha ,
Neb. , upon \VotinestlHy. the 3rd day Of Jan
uary , 1804 , al 10 o'clock a. m ,
Tfiii vtock transfer hookb will be closed ton
days liuforo tlin date of the
llnstou , Due , 14 , lb'J3 , Al.KX Mn.r.AIl.
Sec rotary ,
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