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10 TTTT3 OTVrATTA TJATTjY WRTOTliJSDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1898. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Lugo Increase of World's Wheat Stock AffecU Speculators. FRACTIONAL DECLINE IN GRAIN PRICES Corn Dull nnd Influenced tty Wenthcr I'rovlnloni Quirt , Cloning Seven and n Half Cent * Lower. CHICAGO , Dec. 6. Largo receipts , a big Increase of world's stock of wheat nnd flour and lack of speculation wcro the features In wheat. Compared with last night , prices show a decline of 1-Sc In May and UflS-Sc In December wheat , 3-Sc In corn , U03-8c In oats and 2V4Q7V4c in provi sions. For two hours following the opening In wheat It looked as If speculation In thnt commodity had been abandoned. The range of prices during that tlmo was scarcely more than l-8c and trades of any kind were very few nnd far between. There was ab- Bolutely no Interest , a little knot of local speculators doing all the little scalping business that was transacted. May started at 66fl 6 l-8c and there the prlco remained until near the close. In spite of the dull ness the market during the morning showed no Indication of weakness. Cables showed a llttld advance at Liverpool due to reports of bad crops In Argentine on ac count of unfavorable weather. The In crease In the visible was only 746,000 bush els , or nbout hnlf of which had been ex pected. Both northwest nnd local receipts wtro heavy. Mlnncnpolls nnd Duluth re ported 1.531 cnrs. compnrcd with 2.041 last week and 734 n year ago. Chicago received 743 cars , one of contracting grade. Primary receipts were more than double last year s 200,000 bushels. The world's visible n- creasnd 4,021,000 bushels. The world's ship ments for last week , as officially reporled , were 9843.000 bushPls , of which India con tributed 354,000 bushels. Broomhnll sent re ports of drought damage In that country. One feature In trading was the liquidation which started rather Inte , but was heavy enough to put the discount to nbout Ic under Mny. The closing out of December holdings had some effect on Mny trading late In the session. Increasing the H cht selling pressure enough to cause a slight decline from the price that hnd prevailed almost unchanged from the start. There wns a moderate cash business her ? and the seaboard reported nbout thirty-live lonrt taken for export , Mny declined to 60 ® 65 7-So and clorcd heavy at that price. An Incrense In world's stocks of wheat and flour In November of over 2o,000 bushels was a factor near the close. Corn was dull , but the lack of Interest was not so pronounced ns In wheat. The market aa n whole wns weak. Influenced by the cold wenther , the Increasing receipts nnd 'ower cnbles. Another factor wns the appearance of new corn In local receipts and a break of 1 cent In No. 4. The rash demand was fair. The mnrket was weak est toward the close , when wheat and oats were both declining. Receipts were JMO cars ! May ranged from 33 7-Rc to 34 < 831&c and closed 3-8c lower at 33 7-8S33iic. Onts was decidedly weak. There was a eood deal of liquidation by prominent hold ers , Increasing receipts and apparently shaking the confidence of bulls In higher prices. There were no large buyers , but Bmnll ones were numerous enough to tnko most of the offerings. The small export movemcnt-443.ono bushels last woek-nt- traotcd attention. Receipts. 523 cnrs. Mny ranged nt from 25 ? ; < g23 7-8c to 2G ,4c nnd closed y ft3-8c lower at 23iS25 7-3c. Provisions , though rather . .nulot. were flrm , most of the day at a slight advance. There was a good general demand , ana as packers did not come Into the mnrket to any great extent , quotations ruled some what higher. Late In the session , however , the weakness In all the grain markets af fected provisions nnd prices slid off , the market being-heavy nt the cloe. May pork closed 77c lower nt J9.50 , Mny lard zm > fie lower nt $3.27U6.30 nnd May ribs 5c lower at J4.77HMo estimated receipts on whfat , corn nnd oats. KMImated receipts for Wednesday : Hogs , 60000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows ; Articled Oprn. Hleh. L T flloi * . Yestd'y Wheat. Deo. . . , B4H 05V * May. . . 6CH-B4 Torn. 1' < > ( , . . . . Mav. . . X3H-34 H July. . . 35 35 34)i ) 34M Outs. loc. . . . SSM am ISIi Mny. . . 2U < Pork. 8 00 Jan. . . . 932H 040 925 8271 , ' Miiy. . . SCO 005 9 CO so 987\ Dec. . . . 000 Jan. . . . BIS 617V , fil'J't 5 171 * Muy . . 635 6311 53'JV , RlbH. Dee. . . . 44714 Jan . . . 4074 470 4T.24 4 (17k ( May 483 4774 4774 48.'H No. 2. Cnsh quotntlors were ns follows : KLOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.50 ® 3.60 ; straights , $3.1503.30 ; spring "pedals , $4. 0004. 10 ; Kprlncr patents. S.l.IiO'ij'S.'W ' ; straights. $2.90@3.10 ; bakers , $2.2 < Xfl2.50. WHEAT-No. 3 spring , 6SiaC4V4c ; No. 2 red , 6St/69c. / CORN No. , OATS No. 2 , 26HS27o ; No. 3 white , 27U ® RYE No. 2 , 53c. SEEDS No. 1 flaxsecd , 99V4c0$1.02'(4 ; prlmo timothy seed , $2.25. PROVISIONS-Mops pork , per bbl. . JS.OO © 8.05. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $ o.OOfi'.17V4. Short ribs sides ( loose ) . $4.50fM.70 : Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $4 25Q4.32V& ; short clear Bides ( boxed ) . $4.9005.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per cal , $1.26. SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.95 ; granulated , $5.45. The following were the receipts nnd ship ments for today. ARTICLES. Receipts. I Shipments. Flour , bbls. CO 000 40,000 Wheat , bu. , 200,000 35,000 Corn , bu. . . . K60.000 398,000 Oats , bu , . . . . 605,000 216,000 Rye. bu. . . . . 20000 2.COO Barley , bu. 126,000 7,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was stendy : creameries , 15 21Wc ; dairies , 1319c. Cheese , Ilrm , 10' % ' c. Eggs , tlrm ; fresh , 22'.4c. ON WORLD'S WHEAT CROP. In Nortlitreit and Gain of 2n.OSD.OOO BnnIieU In AtcxrcRntc. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. Special cable and telegraphic dispatches to Bradstrect's In dicate the following changes In available supplies last Saturday as compared with the preceding Saturday : Wheat United States and Canada , cast ol the Rockies , decrease , 79,000 bu. ; Liverpool Corn Trade News reports afloat for and In Europe , Increase 4,100,000 bu. ; total "supply Increase. 4,021.000 bu. Corn United States nnd Canada , east ol the Rockies , decrease , 3,627,000 bu. Oats United States and Canada , east of the Rockies decrease , 1,142,000 bu. Stormy weather nnd Inrge exports are reflected In the decrease shown this week In wheat tltotlos east of the Rocklca Among the more Important Increases It wheat stocks reported by Bradslreet's. not given In the olflclal statement , are gains of 164.000 bu. at Manitoba storage points ; 159 - 000 bu. nt New Orleans , S4.000 bu. at Louis ville and 63.000 bu. at Portland , Me. The Important decreases are quite nu merous , numbering COa.OOO bu. nt Chicago private elevators , 100,000 bu. nt northwestern Interior elevators , 78,000 bu. at Fort Wil liam. Ont. . and 65000 bu. nt Port Huron. The aggregate stocks of wheat held at Portland , Tacoma nnd Seattle Increasei 121,000 bu. last week. Telegraphic nnd cablt advices to Brudstreet's show that the world's wheat stock December 1 aggregate 111,859,000 bu. . a gnln of 25.029,000 bu. durlnt , November , agnlnst n gnln of 15,517,000 1m. a year ngo. but the world's stock on Dccem tcr 10 Is i lll 16005000 bu. smaller than a the sonic date a yenr ngo , Reports on the world's wheat stock show the following : 81. LaaU Mnrl'et. ST. LOUIS. Dec. C. FLOUR Weak : 1 light demand nnd dronplng : patents $1 3) , S.56 ; HtrnlKhts. J2.95I3.10 | : clear. J2.7632.90 low to medium grades. J2.00tf2.50. WHEAT Options dull and small frar tlon lower : spot steady : No. 2 red cash elevator. 70c ; track. iOff71c : December 63-ttc : May , 67 5-SfifiSMc : July , 6lc asked No. 2 hard cash , 64'ntlHc. CORN Futures dull nnd fractional ! lower : spot lower : No. J rash , 3c ; Dccem bcr. smc npked ; May. 32'.4c asked. OATS Steady for December , with M < \ i wer ; spot hlsher ; No. 2 cash , 7c ; track , 2Sc ; December , Z7o bid ; May , 27o asked ! No. 2 whltn 30c. RVE-StPady at 62c. 8EHDS Flaxieed , lower at Ko ; prime , timothy seed , J2.30. CORNMEAL-J1.CE01.60. BRAN Firm and good demand ; east track , sncked , 69c. H'AY Quiet nnd steady ; prnlrl * , $7.00 ; tlmoihy. J7.6 ( > 38.GO. POULTRY Mnrket steady ; chickens and ducks , G' JCc ; geese , 5fl6V4e ; turkeys , 614 "wiMSKY Firm at J1.26. BUTTBR-Steady ; creamery , 192c ! ; dairy. 15 20c. EOOS-Slcady at 19c. METALS-Lend. dull at J3.50Q3.C2V4 ! pel- ter , lileher nt J3.30. PROVISIONS Pork , higher : standard mem. Jobbing , JS.23. Lard , flrm : prime stenm. J5.00 : choice. J5.07'.4. Dry salt moats , shoulders , J4.2S ; extra short , J4.75 : ribs , J3.12W ! shorts , J5.25. Bacon , boxed dhouldcrs , J5.00 : extra shorts , J3.2S ; ribs , J3.62H ; shorts , J5.75. . . . . RECEIPTS Flour. 4,000 bbls. : wheat. 73- 000 bu : corn , 65,000 bu. : oats. 35,000 bu. SIIIPMENTS-Flour , 9,000 bbls.J wheat , 0,000 bu. ; corn , 97,000 bu. ; oats , 12,000 bu. OMAHA nUNBttAli MAIIKKT. Condition of Trniie inil Clnotntlon * on Staple nnd Fnncr Produce. EGGS Good stock. 20c. HOTTER Common to fnlr. 1012c ; choice. 4B16c ; separator , 22c ; gathered creamery POULTRY-Hens , live , 4c ; dressed , 5c ; Id roosters , llvo , 3 c : dressed , 4Hc ; sptlng hlckcns , live , 6 I51/4c : dressed. 6j(6'/4c ( ; ucks , llvo , 6ifi5&c : dressed , J < ttlVscgoeae \ , ve , WA'tiKc : dressed , 7Q8c ; turkeys , live , 7c ; GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 : green wing , $1.50 ; mixed , Jl.75'32.25 ' ; pr < tlr1o chickens , $3 ; quail , per doz. , $1.0001.10 ; jack rabbits , 6cfll./t > ; cottontails , 25 < f(30c. ( PKJK NF LIVC. per doz. , 60c , VE VL Choice , 88 ! > c. VEGETABLES. ONIONS Per bl 73Q'45c. BEANS Hand-plcKed. navy , per bu. , $1.30 POTATOES-Cholce stock , 45g$0c ; sacked , ijrsoc- : poorer stock. SSQMoc. SWEET POTATOKS-Pcr bbl. . $2.50. CABBAGE-Pcr lb. . crated. l@l'/ic. CULUItY Per bunch. 23S30c ; Colorado elery , 40c. 40c.TROPICAL TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla. fancy , $4.0004.60 ; holt ( ' , $3.75ft 4 00. onNOUS Mexicans. $4.00 : small slzea , 3.75 : Navels. $4.25 ; seedlings , $3.50. HANANAS Choice , large stuck , per unch , J2.oug2.25 ; medium sized bunches. 1.754/2.00. FRUITS. APPLES Western Ben Davis. Qenlton * nd Wlnesaps , per bbl J4.25iiz3.50 : New * ork Baldwins , Greenings and otheis. holco , per bbl. , $3.75. PEARS-Bartfelt. California , out of the market ; other varieties. $225. STRAWBERRIES Per box. 30 35c. GRAPES Malagn , per bbl. , J7.50SS.OO. CRANBERRIES Bell & Bugli-s. per bbl. , 7.60 : Jerycys. J6.00 ; per crate , $2.25. QUINCES Per box. J2.00 , MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 1617c ; Brazils , er lb. , 9 < jlOc ; English wninuts. per lb. , ancy soft shell. ll12c : dtandards. lOc ; Iberts , per ID. , He ; pecans , polished , < a > ocoBiiuts , per 100. J4.60 ; peanuts , raw _ .jc ; roasted , 7if 7Uc : chestnuts , 8@9c. , IAPLE SYRUP FIV2-gal. can. each. 2.50 ; ial. cans , pure , per doz. . XII * lialf-gul. ans , 16.23 ; quart cars , $3.50. FIGS Imported , none ; California , n-lb. oxcs , $1.60 1.76. HONEY-ChoIco white , 12Mi13c. DATES Hallowee , CO to 70-lb boxes. 6@ ! Jc : Salr , 5'/4 < < r6c ; Fard , 9-lb. DOXVB , lOc. r-IDKR-Per hnlf bbl. , $3.25. SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00. HIDES , TALLOW. ETC. HIDESHo. . I grtcn hldis.c' > o Z green Ides , be ; No. 1 salted hides. 8Vlc , No. 2 ailed hides , 7Uc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 bs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW. GREASE. S/fC. 'lo.lotv. No. , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2c : rough tallow , lUc : vhlte grease , 2 ( fr3c ; yellow and brown SHEEP PELTS-Grcen nailed , each. IS.t 5c ; grrcn salted shtarings tshort wooled arly skins ) , each. 15c ; dry tAcarlnira , it wool'd early skins ) , No. 1. eu.i. 6c ; diy lint , Kansas and Nebraska bif.chcr wiol lelts , per lb. , actual weight , 405c ; dry Hint Cansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , er lb. . actual weight , 3tf4c ; dry flint , Coio- ado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual vclpht. 4C5c ; dry flint , Colorado mur.aln wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3ijl . FURS Mink. 10-5c ; bear ( black or Town ) , JG.OOp20.00 ; cttnr. n.MQt.W ; beaver. l.OOJi .OO ; skunk , ljT50c ! ( ; muskrat. 37c ; accoon , ' 150.soc ; red fox , 2ociBJ1.2i : giay fox. 30c : wolf Ulmbar ) , 25cF$2.50 ; wolf prairie ) coyote , 10ft 0c ; wildcat , 10@25c ; adeor. 5g40c ; silver fox. 50.X ( > U > 75.00. NEW YORK GKXKRAL MARKET. Quotation * for the nor on General Com modi t Ion. NEW YORK , Dec. 6.-FLOUR-HecelptS' , 5.155 bbls. : exports , 7,109 bbls. Sales , 9,000 , > bls. ; very dull and lower to sell. Mlnne- polls patents , $3.704.00. CORNMEAL Quiet ; yellow western , 75 ® 6c. 6c.RYE RYE Steady : 59O59' , c. BARLEY MALT Firm : western , 69S70C. WHEAT Receipts , 841,750 bu. : t exports , 76.2M bu. ; spot easy ; No. 2 red , 756-Sc , f. o. > . , afloat. Options ) opened steady nil day. using off finally under liquidation and losing l-8c net lower. Clearances were urge , but export trade fell flat and with > lg northwestern receipts checked buying. "Sales Included No. 2 red , January , 731-SQi 3Vtc , i losed ut 73',4c. CORN Receipts. 277,870 bu. ; exports. 74.129 bu. ; No. 2 , 404C , f. o. b. , afloat. Options opened steady , with wheat , were neglected nil day , nnd closed easy , under realizing , at iiTJ-Sc net decline ; May , 39 439 5-gc , clos- nr nt 39VJc. OATS Recelpti * . 59 COO bu. ; spot dull : No. . 31c ; No. 2 white , 32&c. Optlonsi dull and nominal. BUTTER 6.653 pkgs. ; market very flrm ; western creamery , 14Q20c ; Elgins , 20c ; actory. 12tfl4Uc. CHEESE Receipts. 4.771 pkgs. ; steady ; arge white , ICHflO'ic ; small white , lOSlOtic ; argo colored , lOc ; small colored , 10Vt(810iic. ( EGGS Receipts , 9.000 pkirs. : market firm ; western 2Cc : southern , 2225c. WOOL Steady. COTTONSEED OIL Steady ; prime yel- ow. 19't722f. ' METALS Pig Iron , quiet ; southern. $1025 © 11.25 ; northern. $10.2511.75. Copper , quiet ; ake brokers. $12.75 ; exchange. $12 GMJ12.KO. cad , quiet ; domestic brokers. $3.45 : ex change , $3.6K53.6 ( * . Tin. flrm ; straits , $1810 © 1S.23 ; pinto3 dull. Spelter , firmer ; do mestic. $5.2505.30. According to the official report of the New York exchange , pig Iron warrants closed quiet and nominal with sellers at $7.20 ; Inke copper quiet , with buy ers nt $12.65. selling at $12 SO ; tin. firmer , 113.10 bid nnd $1825 asked ; lead , quiet. $3.60 bid and $3.62y. askod. The brokerage firm which fixes the settling bnrtti for miners and smelters calls lend. $3.45 ; copper , $12.75 , and casting copper , $11.75. Knnnnn City firaln and Provlnlonn. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 6. WHEAT Mar ket He to Ic lower : No. 2 hard. 610-62'Ao : No. 3. 58fTCOHc : No. 2 red. 66c ; No. 3. 61 ® 64c : No. 2 spring , 60fi 2c : No. 3 56i60c. CORN Mnrket Ur lnw > " X" 2'vcd , 30'"S31c ; No. 2 white , 31f31Uc ; No. S , 30o. OATS Mnrket fteady. No 2 wtiltcJC. . RYK Market steady ; No. 2 , 49c. HAY Mnrket steady and unchanged. BUTTER Mnrket steady : separator , 20c ; dairy. 16c. EGOS Mnrkpt flrm ; fr'sh. 20c. RECBIPTP-Whent. 81,600 bu. ; corn , 34,400 bu. : onts. 4.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 65,200 bu. ; corn , 6- 200 bu. ; oats , 6,000 bu. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI. Dec. . WHEAT-Dull ; No. 1 red , " " - . CORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 344c. OATS-Easy ; No. 2 mixed , 2S5c. . PYK FirmNn. . 2. 67c. PROVISIONS-Bulk meats , steady at $4.75. Bacon , easy at $5.87 . WHtPKY-Flrm nt $1.26. BUTTER Unchanged ; fancy Elgin creamery , 24c ; Ohio. 13016c ; dairy , 12Hc. SUOAR-FIrm nt 19c. Grnln Kecclpti at Principal Market * . BT. LOUIS. Dec. 6.-Recelpts : Wheat , 99 care. MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 6. Receipts ; Whfnt. 590 cnrs. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 6. Receipts : Wheat. 136 cnrs. DULUTH , Dec. 6.-Recepts ! : Wheat , 1,141 I cars. Grain receipts at primary markets : Wheat , 2,193,023 bushels ; corn. 711,806 bushels. Dnlnth Grain Market. 65 3-Sc : No. 1 northern , 63 3-8c : receipts , 1,201.400 bu. ; shipments , 814.900 bu. RYE-&OC. BARLEY-36R36 c. FLAX-OSc ; December. 9Sc ; May , $1.01 % . PaMlinorc Market. BALTIMORE. Dec. 6-FLOUR-Un- changed ; receipts , 29,090 bbls.J exports , 20- 461 bhls. WHEAT Firm : spot nnd month. 713-81 ? 71'4c ; January. 71 W72c ; steamer No. 2 red. I 6So bid ; receipts. 86.217 bu , : exports , 600,100 * bu. : southern wheat , by sample , 68ff72c ; on grade. C8fi7iac. ; CORN Firm : spot nnd month. 3W39l-Sc ; December , rew or old , M6-SQ3S ic ; Jan uary , SSUftM'/Jc ! steamer mixed , SSHQSGXc : ' receipts , 64,013 bu. : exports , 37.270 bu. ; eouthcrn white and yellow corn , 36M39C. OATS Quiet and easier : No. 2 white , 33cj sales No. 2 mixed , 32c bid ; receipts , 20,19j , bu. ; exports , none. Toledo Mnrket. TOLEDO , Dec. 6. WHEAT-Lower nnd oak ; No. 2 red cash nnd December , 69Hc. CORN Weak nnd lower ; No. 2 mixed , 34\4c. \ OATS Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed , May. 27l4c. R\lE-CJulet : No. 2 cash , 64 0 bid , CLOVERSEED-Lower ; prlmo cash , nominal at $4.05 asked , MlnneapoIlM Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 6. WHEAT Steady ; December , 62'ic : May , 635if/63 7-Sc ; on track , No. 1 hard , 64c ; No. 1 northern , 63c : No. 2 northern , 61c. FLOUR First nate-nts , J3.C5 < ! J3.75 ; second patents , $3.451(3.56 ( ; flrst clears , $2.6032.70. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE , Dec. 6.-WHEAT-Lower ; No. l _ northern , 66 ifi67c ; No. 2 northern , IlY'K-Steady ; No. 1 , 53ttf'3Hc. BARLEY-Hlgher : No. 2 , 49'450c ; sam ple , 40 50C. Liverpool Grnln Market. LIVERPOOL , Dec. 6.-WHEAT-l-Sd lower to 3-Sd higher ; Djcember , 6s : March , 6s 6d : May , nominal. CORN Quiet. l-SQUil lower ; December , 33 93-Sd ; March , Ss 7'id ' ; May , nominal. I'corln Market * . PEORIA , Dec. S.-CORN-Steady ; No. 2 , 04ATS-8teady : No. 2 white , 27'/4o. WHISKY-FIrm : $1.26. San Fraticlaeo Wheat Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6. WHEAT Dull ; December , $1.13 ; May. $1.16' ' . OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS. Fractional Gnlnn In Ilnt vltli Priced SiintnliK-d on London IlctiortH. NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Fractlonnl gains throughout the list were the results of the trading today. Decided strength of the early market was In sympathy with Lon don's Improved prices and London was a purchaser on balance. Profit-taking at times ch.cked the advance In the locnl mnrket , which became dull In the after- . neon , with quotations generally well main tained. Sugar , after an early advance , fold oft ns usual on the announcement of the regu lar dividend dlsbuit * ment. The transac- ' tlons In this specialty were very large nnd , covering of shorts brought about full recovery - covery to the best advance of the day , leaving the price a point below yesterday's clos > . A feature of Importance was the coalers , which wore buoyant on the ns- m.mptlon that a new trade agreement will be In cited next month. Delaware & Hudi son wns espec'.nlly strong on reports of the probably continuance of the rate of dlvl- i dend to bo declared next month. Pacific ' stocks were strong , and nt periods of ae- presslon > In toc'ay's trading rallied the rest i of the list. Central Pacific rose 2i ! points i dissemination of u report liiat th ; government"mlg'ht'extcnd""tho'llme for that road to pay lts obligations to the govern ment. The action of the day's market re- fleeted operations. Considerable amounts of stocks ruling In the 40's were taken In hand , conspicuous examples being Cleve land , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis , Southern preferred nnd Northern Pacific. The grang r group showed spurts of activ ity at times nnd moved in sympathy with the general markets. Manipulative orders were distributed fre.'ly among the hlsh-prlced specialties , the course of Sugar. Tobacco , Metropolitan and Consolidated Gas being striking fea tures. The latter stock exhibited marked heaviness and closed with a decline , of three points. The bond market showed decided strength nt many points , operations In some of the recent favorites being on a large scale. Total sales , $4,413,000. United States new 4s and the 6s , registered , reacted 1-8 , and the 5s , coupon , ' 4 ptr cent In the bid price. . The Evening Post's London financial caI I bit-gram says : "The stock market hero was quiet , the only feature being the strength of Americans nnd of mines. The | former wcr ? good on New York support | i and on professional buying here and closed I at the best. Northern Pacific and Union Pacific were especially strong. The presi dent's message had no effect , th ; market , hero merely awaiting New York B lend. The discount market here Is distinctly ] weak , the position being that a large mass of bills are maturing , whilj the supply of now bills Is very scarce. This releases cap ital and the Increased supply of unin vested funds depressed rates. Kafllrs were good on the renawal of the dynamite con tract by the Transvaal government at lower prices. Argentines were easier on Onmage to crops by rain. " The following are the closing quotations of the leading stocks on the New York market today : 1 I I , , ' Including 10265 Atchlson preferred , 10010 Central Pacific. 11.935 Checapeake & Ohio , 3.535 Burlington , 6,306 Cleveland. Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis. 5.210 Delaware ft : Hudson. 9,625 Louisville & Nashville. 4276 Manhattan , 9,202 Metropolitan , 6,160 MP\- lenn Central , 20.1SO Hawaiian preferred , 16- 979 Northern Pacific. 7.722 Union Pacific. 5.- 160 St. Paul , 7.755 Southern preferred , fi.903 Union PnclSc. 3.KO Wheeling & Lnke Erie , 40.465 Tobacco , 7.996 Federal Steel preferred. 3.030 Consolldnted Gas. 3,010 Linseed. 15220 Pacific Mnll , 66,532 Sugar , 40,070 Tennessee Coal and Iron. Ilokton Stocki Qnotatlonn. BOSTON , Dec. 6. Call loans. 2iT3 per cent : time loans , S JQ per cent. Closing quotations on stocks , bonds and mining shares : * " Parrot ! 30 i do Dfd 59 HunilKll.lt . S:1 ; Boston L 78H A. T & S. P 16V , Ed. Elec. Tel 193 Am. Suicar 12i % ( I p. Klenfd . . , .1,1 do nM I'l Alch'son nfd 46U Hay Klatc Clan . . . . 2" Atohlfon 2J 97 ITII Telcnlione . . . .JSO Atchlson 4a 114 llnstont Albany .ll'i Wl > Central Is . , 63 I < o ton f ; Maine..1R"I Allouez Mining Co. 4 ? ; Flto > ibiire 104H Atlantic K C. n. & Q 11SH llofton & Mont.37H Drn. Electric 84 % Unite & Brxiton. . . f.O'-i Mexican Central . . 6 Calumet fc IIccla..f O N . Y. & N. U 9S Centennial Zlli - - - - - - - - OM Colony 195 Franklin 17 Rubber .1 4W O'd Dominion 3U Union TMcltlc 37V Osceola 69 . West nti * Qnlncy 132 do nfd Ill Tamirack W W llnnh. Electric. SS Wolver'ne 31 % Fore I nil Financial. LONDON , Dec. 6. Apprehensions of further withdrawals of gold from the Bnnk of England revived the feeling of nervous ness on the Stock exchange today nnd produced depression and Inactivity. Pres ident McKlnlcy's message to congress was regarded favorably. Grand Trunks were flat In connection with the recent blizzard . and chartcreds were harder owing to the 1 I publication of Bonsur and Dunrnven 1 i crushing reports. American securities Huc- tuntcd somewhat after a Bteadv opening , then Improved nnd closed with a light de- mind. Gold Is quoted at Buenos Ayrea at 112. Spanish 4s are 41 ? ; . PARIS , Dec. 6. Business was quiet on the bourse today. Internationals were easier. Brazilians recovered on the rise In i the rate of exchange. Ottoman bank shares i I were strong and In rcniiest In anticipation i 1 of n conversion. Rln Tlntos relapsed on i the decline In copper. DC Beers were freely , offered In consequence of the adjourn- , ment nf tlie , meeting flf the shareholders , | ' which uiRht to hive been hold yesterday nt Klmborley. Afterward there was n shnrn recovery and they eloped strong. Spanish 4s closed nt 104.C5. Three per cent rentes , 102t 77HC for the account. Exchange on j London , 23f 32c for checks. BERLIN , Dec. 6. Prices on the bourse today were easier In consequence of less favorable advices from western bourses. Local securities declined on realization. Emperor William's speech nt the opening of tlio Reichstag had no effect on the mar ket. MADRID , Dec. 6. Spanish 4s closed today at 56.90. Gold was quoted today nt 35.25. New York Money Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. G.-MONEY ON CALL Steady , 2'2M. ' ! per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3VJGI er cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Stendy , at $4.SIVlfl4.S4" , for demand , nnd at $ I.81 A for sixty days ; posted rates , $4.82fl4.S2'/4 ' , and $1.834f4.66 : commercial bills , $ I.SOU. SILVER CERTlFlCATES-COttiWUe. BAR SILVER-5911-16C. MEXICAN DOLLARS-46HC. GOVERNMENT BONDS Weak ; U. S. 3s , 106 ; new 4s , rat , , 127 % : coupon , 127H : 4s , 111 ; coupon , 11214 ! 2s , 99U : 6s. rig. , 112)4 ) ; coupon , 112V4 ; Pacific 6s of ' 99 , 102' < i. ' . : ; , . i i ' < ( BAR SILVER-Steady ; 27 9-16d per ounce. MONEY-2i ( . per cent. The rate of discount In the open mnrket for short bills , 3 7-16W3H per cent ; for three months' bills , 37-16&3V4 per cent. Financial Note * . OMAHA , Dec. 6 , Bank clearings today were $1,311,757.62 ; balances , $112.613.97. One year ago the clearings were $897.774.77 ; bal- arcjs , $65,910.93. ' Increase In clearings , $113- WASHINGTOH" . ' Dec. 6. Today's state ment of the. rendition of the treasury shows : Available cn h balance , $252,657- 614 ; gold rcsjrve $212.211.107. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 6.-Clearlngs , $17- 786.020 ; balances. $1.822,535. BALTIMORE , DPC. G. Bank clearings , $4,836.830 ; balances , $666,410. NEW YORK , Dec. 6.-Bank clearings , $195.550.943 : balances , $7.9S3,2bo. BOSTON. Dec. 6. Bnnk clearings , $22- 616 42S : balances , $2,233,667. CHICAGO , Dec. C. Biscuit stocks and ca bles active nnd generally strong ; Biscuit , common. 44 7-8 ; Biscuit. prferred , 103 ; Dla- rrond Match. 142K. ; Lake Street. 147-8 ; North Chllcago , 232VJ ; Strawboard , 34 ; West Chicago , 103 % ; City Railway , 300 ; Met- lopolltan , 3U. . Cloarlnps , $21.813.902 ; bal ances , $ .1,300.000 : Now York exchange , 6e discount ; posted rates , $4.S2U4.S2V4. ST. LOtJIS. Dec. 6.-Clenrings. $4,994.937 ; bnlancss , $549,857 ; money , 4ifJ3 per cent : New York exchange , lOc discount ; par asked. CINCINNATI. Dec. 6. Money , 2 % < ft6 per cent ; New York exchange , par ; clearings , $2.121.950. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 6.-Clearlngs , $3,637,729 ; New York exchange , bank , par ; commercial , 75c discount. Wool MarWet. LONDON. Dec. 6.-WOOL At the wool auction sales today 14,167 bales were of fered. Many lines of scoured merinos were bougnt by continental buyers. Finer greasles showed n hardening tendency , scv- ernl going to Russia. Crops-breds were In better demand and well-grown wools were slightly advanced. The following are the sales In detail : New South Wales , 2.700 bales ; scoured , 7dfTls 6d ; greasy , 570d. ! Queensland. 4.900 bales ; scoured , Is 3l < .dp Is 5d : greasy , 6ffi9d. Victoria. 1.700 bales ; scoured. 7g9Vjd ( ; greasy , 4Vjfi5lid. West Australia , 600 bales ; scoured. Is 1'id ; greasy , 6 < f6Hd , New Zealand , 4,100 bales : scoured , 6dls 4d : greasv. 43i 5d. Cape or Oood Hope and Natal. BOO bales ; scoured , 9dfl * fid : irrensy. ey-lfd. BOSTON , Dec. 6. Ths wool market this week shows n steady tone nnd It now looks ns though values have reached the level at which coming trade will bo done. The price of domestic wools Is firm and sales are fre- qucnt. Territory wools range at 43tp5c ! ; scoured for good staple In the lots of line medium and fine , with choice staple higher : Australian wocvls hold ( Inn nt prices that have ruled hero nnd fair sales are being made from time to time. Th following are the quotations for lending descriptions : Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces , X and nbove , 26 270 ! XX , 2Sc : XX and above , lac : delaine , 29f/0c / ! ; No. 1 combing. 30c : No. 2 combing , 29ff30c ; Michigan , Wisconsin , etc. : Michigan. 22i3'23c ; No. 1 Mlohlgnn combing , 29o ; No. 1 Illinois combing , 29e ; No. 2 Mlrh- Ignn combing , 2Sif23o : No. 2 Illinois comb ing , 2SS29c ; X New York , New Hampshire nnd Vermont. 22c ; No. 1 New York , NPW Hampshire and Vermont. 2So : delaine Mich igan , 26f27c. Unwashed medium Kentiuky nnd Indiana quarter blood combing. 21jf ) 22c ; Missouri quarter blood combing , I0c ; braid combing. lS19c. Lake and Georgia , 19320c. Texas wools : Spring medium ( twelve months ) , I'QUSa ; scoured. 40f/v2c / | ; spring line ( twelve months ) , I64i7c ; scoured , 43p45c. Territory wools : Montana , medium and fine. 14 < B1Cr ; scoured , 43ifl5c ; staple. 474Sc ; Utnh. Wyoming , etc. , flne medium nnd flne , 13J16B ; tsroured. 43c ; staple. 47@4Sc. Australian scoured basts , combing , superfine , 7 < X372c ; good , 65 < SC8o ; average , C2QGSC. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS. Dec , C. COTTON Fu tures Bteadv ; December , $4 95 bid : January. $5.00fi6.01 : February $563fT5.07 ( : March. $5.11 Spot steady ; sales , 4.EOO bales ; ordinary , 35-Sc ; good ordinary. 4 3-lCc ; low middling. 49-16c ; mlddlln-r fair G 1-Sc ; receipts , 27,523 briles : stock. 297 SOS bales. NEW YORK. Dec. 6. COTTON Steady ; middling. 65-Sc : net receipts. 1.R33 bales ; gross. 7,000 bales : I'ales 1 043 bales : stock 107.200 bales ; exports to Great Britain. 3,540 bales ; to the continent , 802 bnles ST. LOUIS. Dec. 6. COTTON Steady , middling , 5"ic ; sales , 610 bales ; receipts , 12.- 314 bales ; shipments , 11,827 bales ; Block , 70- 415 bales. Hnirnr Market NEW ORLEANS. Dec. C. SUGAR Steady ; open kettle. 3ViG36.Sc : open kettle , centrifugal. 3 5-8T4p ; centrifugal white. 4U T4Hc ; yellow. 445-16c ; seconds. 2 7-s 37-Sc. Menses ! , stendy ; open kettle. 22 ® 32e : centrifugal , 7Q19c. Syrup , steady at 24fi26o. LONDON. Dec. 6.-BEET SUGAR-De- cember and January. 10s 2d. NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-SUOAR-Raw. flrm ; fair refining , 315-16c : centrlfucral , 96 test. 47-Sc ; molasges sugar. 3 ll-16c ; refined - fined , dull nnd Irregular ; crushed , 6 > 4c ; powdered , fi3-8c. California Dried Fruit * . NEW YORK. De" . 6.-CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Steady. Evaporated np- pies , common 6tf7c ; wire tray. MISUo ; choice , 9OOHc ; fnncy , lOc. Prunes , 4fllOHc. Apricots , royal HiM4p ; Moor park. 14 il7c. Poaches , unpecled , 8K.Q12'.io ; peeled. 1SQ20C. 'OMAII& i LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Beoeipto of Oattla the Feature at Local Tardu , BEEF TRADE ACTIVE AND STEADY Ilnycm TnUe All Ottered In Short Orilcr UORH Open Strong nud Hi-lint mi Klfiirt to Cut the 1'rlcc a Kail McUcl. ' SOUTH OMAHA. Deo. 6. Cattle. Hugs. Sliccp. Hocclpts toclny . 1.CS9 8..B9 . 2,919 oniclul Monday . 1,739 2,235 2,6. 7 Two dnsy this week. . . . 3.333 10.931 8,645 Snmo iluH l Ht week. . , . 7,22ii , 11,920 2,811 Snmo days wcuk hoforo 4.1SI 3.9J1 6 , CIS Bnino three weeks QKO 7.10J 12.721 6.4D5 AvcraKO prlc ? puld for hot ! ) tor the last several Uuys , with comparlsoni : . 11697. | lSDu. | 163J. Nov. 2J 3 381 3 30 3 161 3 461 630 6 C3 Nov. a ; 3 23 3 24 3 241 3 4 251 6 69 Nov. 27 3 25 3 25 | 3 43 4 30 Nov. 2S 3 20 3 32 3 37 4 40 Nov. 29 .t 1 ! ) 3 301 6.14 6 76 Nov. 30 321 3 27 3 3S 340 4 CO . 569 Dec. 1 32o 3 23 3 19 4 41 6 29 | 5 70 Dec. 2 3 28 3 K 3 09 3 35 6 19 679 Dec. 3 329 3 19 3 21 3 42 4 47 I 6 AS Dec. 4 3 21 3 1C 3 39 , 4 3S 6 13 ! Dec. 5 3 37 3 03 3 39 , 4 21 6 141 6 91 Dec. 6 3 31 3 25 3 33 4 35 S 031 6 03 Indlcntes Sunday. Holiday. The officlnl number of rnrp of stock brought In today by each rend was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. , M. & St. P. Ry . . O. & St. L. Ry . . Missouri Pacific Ry . . U. P. systam S 17 7 C. & N. W. Ry . . K. U. & M. V. R. R 21 33 2 S. C. & P. Ry . . C. . St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . . . 6 9 1 B. & M. R. R. R 14 17 3 C , B. & Q. Ry 2 13 C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , east. . . . 2 23 I C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , weat. . . . . Total receipts 68 136 15 The disposition of the day's r.'celpts wns ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Omnha Packing Co 41 1.025 106 G. H. Hnmmond Co 335 1,516 183 Swift and Company 214 1.513 75 Cudahy Packing Co 33.1 2,051 1.20S Armour & Co 137 1,591 Ib3 ( A" . I. Stephens 74 lenten & Underwood. . . . 19 iluston & Co 35 Livingston & Schnler. . . . 37 Hnmllton & R 227 Armour , Kansas City. . . . .ss ilammond. Kansas City. . 21 209 Other buyers 251 3 2CO Totals U03 8,771 2,915 CATTLE Receipt * of rattle were very small compared with a week ugo , nnd for the two days thli week there has bean a very large deci-ousti in arrivals. A con siderable proportion of the cuttle here were coinfed Htpers , some of them quite common and others right good. The mnrket did not show much chnnyo ns compared with yesterday and It rould be best described is u good , active nnil steady market. Good kinds of entile , but not tut sold nt $4.25. and linlf to two-thlnl.s fnt moors wont nt $1..W ( > 4.CO. while pretty fnlr stuff brought $1.70 4.85. Some big , h ivy , coarse , but well fat tened entile , went nt $1.95 , while very welt lired Polled Angus , but not fat , sold nt fo.OO. The best cattle In the yards wns u bunrh of shorthorns , mowtly westerns , very good , though not prime , that sold for $3.20. There were no grass westerns on sale , at least none of any account good enough for killers. Cows and heifers wers In light supply while the demand wns of about the usual proportions so that the mnrket wns reason ably active at fully stendy prices. Some thing really good might have brought strong prices. Bulls nnd other rough stock sold In about the snmo notches as ycster- dny. fetockers and feeders were In very light supply and that fact caused a little better feeling to prevail among the trade gen- eraly. At the Hnme tlmo It wns no easy matter to eee just where any better prices were paid. Some good western Nebraska cattle , weighing about 1,009 pounds , hold at (3.70 ( ; some lighter cattle , but common bred , brought $3.SO. Representative sales : BERK STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 5. . 97S J3f,0 19..1CW7 J4 E 3..1150 $4 SO 2..10.15 3 75 25 .115S 4 CO 15..1311 4 85 5. . & 5S 3 S5 26. . 929 4 CO lu..1216 4 S5 2..1135 4 00 6..121.-1 4 60 14..1317 4 99 12. . 941 4 10 6..1176 4 60 35..1181 4 90 . 974 4 25 I6..110 < i 4 63 19..1101 4 95 .1213 4 35 21..1192 4 70 42..1 0 4 95 .HIM 4 40 42..1257 4 70 20..1347 4 9"i .10SO 4 40 15. . 9S6 4 70 21..1402 4 95 .1056 4 40 7..1033 4 75 23..13 520 .1115 4 60 STEERS AND HEIFERS. 4. . 790 3 75 66. . ! > H 4 65 COWS. SKO 2 00 4..1120 275 1..1060 315 835 2 2o 1. . 940 3 20 3S5 2 25 3l070 ! ! 2 75 3..1140 3 25 1. 9SO 2 40 1..1010 2 91 1..1010 3 23 1..1020 2 40 2..101) 2 90 12. . 698 325 5. . 910 2 40 1..1320 2 PO 1..1170 3 2 > 2. . 905 2 40 12..1027 2 95 45. . 815 3 25 4. . 995 2 40 1. . F05 3 CO 1..1220 3 SO 1. . 570 2 40 1..1210 3 00 1..1160 3 35 1..1000 2 50 1. . 870 3 00 6. . : > 10 3 33 3. TOO 2 SO 3 f'O 1..10GO 3 40 6. . 922 2 60 llllOV ) 3 00 4..1167 3 45 1..1030 2 60 2..11M 3 00 7..1253 3 45 1000 2 50 4..1032 3 05 2..1023 3 65 2 50 4. . 973 3 03 1..1000 3 (3 ( K33 2 60 1. . 970 .1 10 18..1218 3 75 SCO 2 65 1..1110 3 10 L. 920 3 S3 275 CALVES. 39. . 703 3 25 HEIFERS. 810 2 75 6. . 760 3 33 4. . 790 375 610 3 00 6. . 856 310 11. . 710 4 15 699 3 20 1..10IO 345 967 42o 877 3 2o 1. . 740 3 75 BULLS. 1..1295 2 6T " .1240 2 90 1 , .1050 3 23 1..12W 2 75 1..1640 3 05 1 , . 950 3 25 1. . 780 275 ,1100 , 3 M 4 , .1012 3 30 l..ir,70 , 3 40 .1510 3 RO 1 , . 900 3 50 1..15SO 3 40 1..16W 3 65 1 , .1160 3 65 CALVKB. 1. . 310 3 25 1. . 210 5 01 2. . 200 6 50 4. . 4S2 395 1. . ISO C 60 L. ISO 7 00 1. . 390 4 23 STAGS. 1..1200 335 1..1400 3 60 8TOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 2 see 3 15 1..1250 3 93. . SS5 3 89 6 , 5S5 3 25 3. . S76 3 73 15. . 96S 3 SO 1 850 3 60 510 3 75 SS2 3 SO 1 S90 3 60 & ! 791 3 75 2l ! 670 3 85 ' 25 3 C5 800 3fO 2. . 475 4 00 2. . 635 305 94 ! : 9T 3 SO 1. . 640 4 00 WESTERNS. NEBRASKA. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 2 cows. . 900 J2 25 30 fp'dPrs..l097 13 70 15 oows. . . . .1076 2 90 23 feeders..1031 3 70 1 steer 930 3 40 2 feeders. . 900 3 65 1 steer 1120 3 60 IS feeders..1040 3 SO 1 steer 1330 3 90 1 feeder. . . 950 3 23 25 ste'rs..10S6 3 90 1 cow 1120 2 SO 1 bull 11TO 270 1 COW 11EO 3 10 1 bull 1330 2 50 1 cow 590 2 SO 5 heifers. . . S78 3 40 1 row 1170 2 70 2 calves. . . 395 3 25 14 COWS S50 220 4 cows. . , 790 2 00IDAHO 900 3 15 IDAHO , 2 bulls. . .1370 270 6 cows 10V5 315 1 bull. . , . .11PO 2 75 1 heifer. . . . 760 3 25 4tOW3. . . . 692 3 15 3 feeders. . S70 3 70 1 cow 1150 3 15 13 feeders..1070 3 70 1 cow 12SO 3 15 2 feeders. . 913 3 SO HOOS-The maruet opened steady this morning and quite a few hogi1 sold on that bnsls. Good light weights brought $1.1001 i 3.45. good medium weights and light mixed tt.371The same prices were paid yester day for the same kind of hogs. The mar ket , however , did not long remain In that condition ns Chicago began sending In re ports of a lower market there , and buyers seemed to come to the conclusion that they ought to have a concession hero. Accord ingly they lowered their hands and begnn bidding prices that weri > generally 6c lower , the popular bid for the general run of hrnvy nnd mixed hogs being .32'G3.35. Sellers naturnlly all wanted the early mornIng - Ing prices and would take no lest" so that the trade cnme almost to a standstill , and for a time was very dull , ea h side remainIng - Ing tlrm. The buyers , however , wnnted the hogs , and they finally bought them nil , the market closing little better than the low time , hut hatdly BO peed ns the open- Ing. The late miles of neavy and mixed hogs were nt S3 32 . < ir3.3j largely nt J1.3" , an against J3.351J3.37 , i yesterday. Everything was sold and weighed up shortly after the middle of the forenoon. It will be noted from the table of re ceipts above that while the receipts have been fnlr so far this' week they are hardly up to the record of last week , though way ahead of two weeks ugo. when the storm chut off supplies. It will be noted from the table of average prices above that while the market today was lower than ymterdny , It was higher than on any day lain week , nnd with the exception of yesterday , the highest since November 25. Representative sale" 333 I were the largest since November 21. when twenty-three cnrs arrived. The maikit wns strong nnd active under the lnflu nee of a good buying demand on the part of local puckers. De'lrable killers were moatly nil sold early nnd at prices that were en tirely satisfactory to sellers. Bom = very choice native ycnrllng wethers brought $4.40 and Inmbs out of the same ! ot J5.25. Some thitk-lilded Cnllforulu wethers sold nt $3.60 , some of the same lot having sold on Satur day nt M.oo , which shows the strength of th ? mnrket. 'IhTt ? wore n few feeders hero , but the market on that kind did not show nny rl'niiKC. Values for some little tlmii pant have remain d very nearly stationary nnd thu general situation of the mnrket has been unchnnged. Some little stock lambs . < sold Into yesterday at $4.10. 1 Quotations are : Good grass \veaternn , U.HW4.10 ; fair to good. $ .1,9M/4 00 ; cholcn fit ) . $4.001M.10 : fnlr lo good , S.1.l * > ? n.OO : rholce vnrllres , J4.23 > ! JI.40 ; fnlr to good yeatlngs ! , I4.00Q4.15 ; good to choice lambs , $5.00975 25 ; fair to good Inmhs. $ l.'J01I5.0u ; loedcr weth- erg , 2-year-olds nnd over , )3.n5j.l.Si ! ; feeder yearlings. $3 WfFI 00 : feeder lambs , Jt.25'r/4.G3 ; cull stuep. J2.00fr3.00 ; cull lambs. $3.50tf4.W. Rcprescmative sales : NIL Av. Pr. 1 cull 90 $2.25 183 nalivo ewes 96 3.C3 633 Idnho sheep 112 : : .70 032 western wethers 121 : : .S5 11 native ewes 12d 3.S5 213 cornfed wcstrn sheep 103 .1.90 520 Wyoming Inmbs , feeders ! A 1.10 237 carnffcd western yearlings. . . . 102 4.15 71 unlive yearlings and wethers. . 10s1.40 20 nntlvc Inmbs Sii 6.27 241 wuitorn ewes , cornfed 100 ,1. . " > 0 15 nntlvc ewes 127 3.75 ,1 native Inmbs ! Ki 4.00 1 nntlvc lamb 100 4,15 67 native lambs 91 5.2. > CHICAGO LIVE ] STOCK MAIIK12T. Cnttle Itereliitu , HORH In Good Drmnml , Nhren Stonily. CHICAGO , Dec. S. Receipts of cattle to day were light , but the demand w.'ia even smaller and offerings moved oft slowly at a Bhatle under yesterday'o prices. The pro portion of holiday cattle was small ; good aters were disposed of nt $3.03jTi.7 , > ; com moner grades brought $4.00 < I75.00 ; stockera niul feeders were in. niocicratu demand at J.I.OOftl.40 , selling mostly at .40-jl.03 ; butchcru' and cannors' cnttlo were bsttor. few cows selling below $2.25. fill cowr. nnd heifers bringing 33.&G&4.CO ; bulls sold at There was a good demand for hogs , but prices were weak and largely 2i4fj5lower thni ) yesterday. Sales were made at Si. : ' < ! ( ! ' 3.35 for common to fair , up to J3. < 35,1.u5 | for choice to strictly prime hogs , thu bulk of the salc.3 being ut | 3.-)0 ) 3.47 ! : ; pigs sold lurgoly at $3.i3.30 ; thu nvernjro ijuallty wns much poorer than yesterday. ThiM'n was a very fnlr demand for sheep and lambs and urlcs re-mnln Etendy ; sulc were at J3.75ii7.CO for common to prlmi : lambs , $1. 155(4. ( 75 for ycnrlinga nnd K.SVit 4.30 for sheep ; western sheep sold at JJ.60 © 4.10 and western lambs brought Jl.iotf o.SO ; feeder ? paid J4.50ffi4.KJ for lambs and W.fOliS.bfJ for western slu-ep. Recslpts : Cattle. 6,000 head ; hogs , 45,000 head ; uheep , 14,000 head. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MAItKKT IIo | [ > In I-nrne Supply and Moderate Di-ninixl Cattle In Uomnnd. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 6-CATTLE-Ro- cclpts , 9,510 natives , 720 Texans ; excellent demand for good cattle , but poorer kinds were dull ; strength was vonllnd to cattle that graded well ; all good killing cattle sold steady to shade higher , while common lots found a slow sale at steady to lower prices ; choice native steers , $4.M(5.40 ( ; me dium. $4.10a4.S5 ; light weights , Mockers and feeders , $3.20 3.40 ; butcher cous and heifers , $2. G5S4.2i : western sli-irs , $3.000)4.75 ; Texas st.erB , $3.05 4.75 ; lexus butcher cowrf , J2.Co&3.25 ; canning stock , $2.00' 2.60. HUGS Receipts , 18,000 head ; large sup plies and moderate demand caused a di > - cllno of 2H < Q5c ; ttudlng wa active ut the demand and closed strong ; heavies , JJ.3 3.45 ; mlx'd , $3.2iij3.40 ; lignts , $3.COif3.35. SHEEP Receipts , 1,760 hi ad ; llgnt sup ply and an animated demand tor good HlaUKhterlng ( locks advanced mutton prices lOQluc ; stock and feeding sheep active at st ndy prices ; lambs , $4. 5 5.25 ; muttons , $3.75T4.25 ; feeders , $3.50ij3.bO ( lor lambs and $3.40ij3.0 for sheep ; stock and bleeding ewej , $2.2-5 3.60. St. LoiiU Live Stock. BT. LOUIS , Dec. 6.-CATTLE-Recelpts , 3tOO fit ad , Including l.COO Texans ; ship ments , 300 head ; market steady ; fair to fancy shipping export steers , H.lojj5.30 ; bulk of salca , $4.3035.30 ; dressed be of I and butcher steers , H.oWi5.25 ; bulk of sales , $1.10t/4.W ; Bteers under 1,0 0 pounds , $3.0Wi ) 4.75 ; bulk of sales , $ .i.7Dffl.lO ; stackers and feeders , S2.DOU4.aO ; bulk of sales , nOGft3.K ! > ; cowu nnd heifers , Vi.tXxn.oO ; bulk of sales , $ : .60i < j3.v < t ; lexas and Indian stt-ers , j.Wo > 4.50 ; bulk of ealea , $3.&u4.15 ; cows anil ch.ifers , W.OOS3.20. \ HuqS-ReceliitB. 11.500 head ; shipments , i 300 head ; market steady to easier : yorkeiH , ; packers , | 3.30if3.45 ; butchers , * 3M SHEEP Receipts. 1.200 head ; shlpmenls , ' 200 head ; mnrkot strong ; muttons , tf.w'rf 4.00 ; culls and bucks , $ J.25' < j3.45 ; stockcrn , lambs , J4.fc5Q5.60. Sfevr York Live Stock. NEW YORK , Dec. 6.-BEEVES-Recelpts. 690 head ; trade limited ; four cars ; fair lu choice si.era sold at $5.00&5.50 ; cable quoted top prices for American utters at London , llic ; at Liverpool. Hfl4c ; refrigerator beef , S3-Sc per lb. Exports , COO cattle , 11- 000 shep and 4,3 > X > quarters of beef. Calves , ' receipts , 129 head ; veals steady ; grabaerd lower ; westerns dull ; veals , $5,00p7i5 ; tops , $ S ; grassera , J2.7f.ii3.OD ; common westerns , " > 05 I "SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 657 head : nhe.-p steady ; lambs flrm ; tlioep , tS.Uity 4.50 ; lambs , medium to prime. t5.255.75. HOGS Receipts , 3,719 head ; nominally steady at $3.65&-J.7a. St. Juiepli Live Stock. ST. JOSEPH , Dec. C.-Speclal.-CAT- ( ) TLE-Rccepts ! , 1,300 head ; market active nnd steady to strong : natives , H.SO&G.OO ; Texas and westerns , J2,7MI.75 ; cows and heifers , $1.6 'o4.00 ; stackers and feeders , $2.f < OS4.25. HOGS Receipts , 6,600 head ; market ac tive , weak to 5c lower , selling at $3.3ril ( 3.45 ; bulk. $3.32V.Q3.35. ( SHEEP Receipts , 300 head ; market steady. Cincinnati Lite Stock. CINCINNATI , Dec. 6-HOGS-Easy at J3CArrLE-Steady at $2.60 4.00. LAMBS-Dull at $4.Htfl5.2i. SHEEP-Dull nt $2.25t4.00. Slock In Sltfht. Followlnr are the receipts at the four principal markets for Dfccmber 6 : Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Omaha 1.653 B.7S9 2,91 ! ) Chicago 6,000 45.00" 14.CW Kansas City 10.239 18,000 1.7W 3t. Louis 3,600 11,500 1.2W Totals 20.4S9 83.239 19,179 CnfTee Murket. NEW YORK , Deo. 6.-COFKEE Options opened steady at unchanged prices to ( points decline : ruled Inactive and easy ; following bearish European and Brazilian . tables nnd absence of outside fpeculatlv * A. Interest , selling arrested by small Brazilian ' > te ricelpts nnd nppnrent Indifference of hold era of spot supplies. Closed quiet , with prices unLhanged to 6 points lower ; nn'.ea , 6.000 bags , Including December , at $3.35 ; March , $3.CWi5.C5 ; Mny. $5.70 ; July , $3.80 ; August , $5.90 ; September , $5.95. Bin coffee , qtilot and steady. Mild , quid and ileady. ; w York llry oo U Market. NEW YORK , Doc. 6. In the dry goodt trade there has been a better demand'on ' the spot today for cotton goods Ren rally but a quieter mail order demand. The tona of the market continued nrm for both sta ples nnd fnncy Hues. Gloucester manufac turing companies' prints have advanced I per cent. Th tendency In some other dl ; r'dlons Is upwnrds. OltiRhams firm nnd locks light. Print cloth situation firm , r Milnr pHnt clolhs changed In price , but some finer counls slightly dearer. Heavy brown sheetings very ilrm In nil lending mnkes. four-ynrd sheetings working In bet ter shape , denims and other coarse cottons Htcndy. A good general demand reported for men's we.ir woolens , re-orders for dress gcods for spring Improving. " Oil Mnrkrt. OIL CITY , Dec. C Credll balances , $1.15 ; cerllllentes , cash oil , no bids or snlcs ; ship ments. 1KU76 bbls. ; runs. S6.1SO bbls. SAVANNAH. On. . Dec. 6.-OlLS-Splrlt turpentine. 37c. Rofl n , firm nnd unchanged. WILMINGTON , N. C. , Dec. 6.-OIL3 Spirits turpentine , firm. 36 iffS61ic. Rosin , Ilrm , } 7Ht < ill.om. Crude turpentine , quiet , $1.30 and $2.00. Tnr. firm. $2.00. IDAHO PAMIAMH.K POLITICS. Narrow Eitonne of n Mnn Who Plnylnn n Double Hump. "Some of tlie things that have been pub lished regardlrg the political campaign Just closed , " said an old Northwestern news paper man to a Now York Sun reporter , "brltiR to my mind a peculiar rtate of af fairs that existed In the Panhandle of Idaho during the campaign of 1S94. 1 was hold- Ice down a Job as a reporter In Portland In 1S93 when the campaign opened , for the battle began a full year before the election and waxed warmer ns the time of ballot casting drew near and through some chance I was picked out as the man to RO to Mos cow. Idaho , and take a rather peculiar part In the political fight In that district. "William McCouncll wns striving to be reelected - elected to the governor's chair. Uculdcs this aspiration , the aim of McConnell's life was to defeat Willis Sweet for election to the I'nlted Stutea senate. Free sliver was the Issue that both McConnell and Sweet hoped to ha\o pull them through and though McCoanell had always been known as .1 gold republican he switched for this time. "Just ai that time there had been organ ized In what Is known us the Inland Empire a powerful populist order known as the Freeman's Piotectlve Silver federation , or , as It was called by the republicans , the ' { .notgun brlgadu. ' This order won strongly opposed to McConnell and was Just na strongly In fnvnr of Sweet , whom It lauded to the skies. My part of ! ho campaign wnt to po to Moscow , start a small weekly paper on strong populist HncH , support all the fanatical doings of the federation , get the secrets of the order and Juat before elect ! " ! ! split the order open by exposlne nil their doings and flop the paper to Mc- Connell's favor. "Th < - federation was , as Its nom do plum * Implied , a shotgun brigade , for , about a year brforo I appeared on the Berne , some 200 members of the order had rorao to Mos cow from -the surrounding fcrrus , armed with shotguns and pitchforks , and had stoppo-1 the sale of property by the sheriff lor delinquent taxes. At that tlmo tliuy had given notice to thu officeholders that they intended In the next campaign to clean tbcm out and that IJ111 McConnell should never bo governor of the stale again. ThM threat they carried out , for McConnell Is i dead letter In Idaho politics. I slartcil the paper , a first-class anarchist shcot , that more than pleased the liadera of the feder ation , and every tiling went smooth until two weeks before election. Two days before filing lo press I had written a Ml nig edit orial article exposing all the workings of the order , denouncing Sweet , liuidlng Mc Connell and making a com plot o flop of the paper. I put It In a drawer of my desk amt was going to show it to the political pow ers the next day , hut I never had the chance , for when Ihc Spokane Review came to Moscow the next morning my editorial article was a double-leaded slug-headed ar- tlclo on Its front page , credited as n special dlsp.Uch from Moscow and fho headlines said that I had get out an extra edition that morning with the article In. "I got a copy of the Ilovlew early In th morning ; In fact , before I got out of bed some hot-headed federation member wmp- pcd It around a brick and fired It at me through my window wllhout taking th trouble to ralso the sash. The brick re minded mo that It was time to get up , and I got up. I started downtown , but the fel low that presented mo with the morning paper was not the only brick thrower on the street. In fact , the way to my of fice was lined with them , and before I had gene a block I had become an expert dodger of a miscellaneous assortment of brick * bats , eggs , rocks and other handy object ! that seemed to come from everywhere. "I managed to reach my ofllco with only a few bruises and to get a few of the lead ers Inside. and show them that I had no such article set up In the office and to prove that It was a put-up Job to ruin their paper. This waa necessary on my part , for there was a rope In the crowd outside , and unless I could pacify them the chance * were that I would have occupied an undignified place on one end of It , while the other end would have been made fait to the crcesarm of a convenient telegraph pole. "My talk was good , for It had the de sired effect , and the office was not plod , neither was r hanged ; but the premature publication of my editorial article made mr Hop so weak when It did come that It did no good , and the first and last newspaper venture of 1)111 ) McConnell failed , for though ho was elected , the county ticket he had named was left so far In the lurch that there was little use of counting the ballots. "The way my article got Into print was this : I bad a young friend visiting mo who was a practical joker and ho ha < l read the copy and thought It would make a little fun for the boys to send the story out. II * sent It , and his sending It came near cost * Ing my life. " _ Btitom VITALITY , NERVITA LOST VIGOR ANB MANHOOD Cures Impotcncy.NIght Emissions and wasting diseases , all effects of self * abuse , or excess and Indis cretion. A nerve ton lo and blood builder. 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