10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DJ5UJKMWJ5K 1O , 1598. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Market Olosei Strong at a Fourth of a Cent Advance. LIVERPOOL REPORTS AFFECT TRADING Export Demand for Provlnloim Im proves and the Market Clone * at , Slight Advance Alonr All the Line * . CHICAGO , Dec. 9. Wheat today turned Irons on the enormous seaboard clearances and Indications of a falling off In farmers' deliveries In the northwest. The market cloned strong nt Me advance over yester day' * closing prices. Corn nnd oats were both dull and prices are unchanged. Pro vision * advanced slightly. Wheat opened weak and lower. Liverpool news overshadowed everything else at the Immediate opening1. That market showed declines ranging from 6-8d to 1 l-8d , a very emphnttc advance to yesterday's weakness In thl * market. It * effect was marked , though not very lasting. Quantities of May were offersU at the start at 65 % ® 66-8c , compared with yesterday's closing price of 647-8c , but so many takers were found for the wheat at those figures that the price jumped almost Immediately to Coo. Them the market hung for a tlmo with quite a fair buslnem doing1. December In the mean time developed great strength. Opening 3-Sc lower at C-5-SIfC2ic , the market advanced very quickly under strong bidding by re cent sellers , and by the general crowd , the price being jumped to G3'Jc ' before a halt was called by the scalpers , who saw too much profit In sight to resist realization. To account for the unexpected show of ntrongth by December It was said that as fast an wheat Is being delivered on December - comber contracts , It Is being ordered out on all railroads by shipper * , indications of a falling oft In farmers' deliveries In the northwest , long looked for , also encouraged buying. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts today were S57 car * , compared with 1,2 3 last week and 628 a year ago. Chicago re ceipts were 111 cars , eight of contract grade. The decline In northwest receipts was com mented on from the fact that the weather Is especially favorable for shipping. Later In the dny still more strength was given the market by the heavy Atlantic port clearances amounting In wheat and flour to 1,207,000 bu. After the first buying furor had been satisfied , the market became dull , Init brlghtonetl up acnln on the clearance figures , nil classes of traders coming Into the market , short * being especially active In covering their contracts. Late Argen tine reports as to the crop and condition In that country were again unfavorable. The buying enthusiasm was somewhat checked by the closing cables , which showed weakness In all foreign markets , but th * > reaction was slight , shorts taking advantage of any depression to cover. May closed at 65 1-Sc. and December at 63 B-8c. Corn was dull and heavy during most of the session. The market opened sMghtly lower , partly through sympathy with wheat , but principally on account of the cold weather , which was expected to 1m- provo the grade of new corn. Weak cables also had some Influence. The advance In wheat waa responded to In a degre , but the market soon became weak on large roll ing by Important long Interests and very little buoyancy was shown after that. The cash demand was a llttlo less urgent. Re ceipts were light , 293 cars. May ranged from 33 6-883Hc to 33 7-8c and closed un changed at 83c. The market for oats was decidedly dull. Beyond the usual scalping transactions not rruch was done until late In the day. the crowd apparently taking no Interest. There was some Important commission house sellIng - Ing near the close , but the market held steady under It. Receipts were 296 cam The cash demand was good. May ranged from 25c to 26c and closed unchanged at 25 7-Sc. The provision market was almost as un interesting as oats. Offerings were small , notwithstanding another heavy run of hogs , but everything was taken care of , buyers appearing to have confidence In higher prices1. The export demand showed Improve ment. The range of prices waa very nar row. At the close May pork was 2V4c higher at J9.42H , May lard 2 < c higher at 10.25 and May rib * unchanged at S4.72V& . Estimated receipt * Saturday : Wheat , 190 cars : corn , 450 cars ; oats , 330 cars ; hogs , 60.000 head. Leading futures ranged as follow * ; Articles. ! Open. Htrh. Lew. Close. Yentd'y Wheat. Deo. . . . ? H Is * " es au 8 May. . . Jan. . . . 64V * Corn. Dec.- . 83 33 S3M-33 11 H Mav. . . ISM isv Jan. . . . 34 34 > ? O.-US. Dee. . . . 25W May. . . so Fork. Jan. . . . 9 IS ( MO 20 May. . . 837 843K 037H 42M 40 lard. Jan. . . . 505 607M 505 I07H B07H May. . . 36 522K 121 22H nits. Jan . . . 485 4B7 465 457H 4B7U May. . . 472U 478 470 472M No. 2. Cash quotation * were a * follows : FLOUR Slow : winter patents , S3.50 ® 8.60 : straights , S3.1503.30 ; spring uneclaJs , $4.0004.10 ; spring patents. 13.30@3. TO ; etralffhts. S2.90@3.10 ; bakers. J2.20R2.60. WHEAT JNO. 3 spring , 61@8JV4c ; No. 2 red , 67W68HC. CORN No. 2 , ! 3V4Q33Hc. OATS-No. 2. 26V 26io ; No. > white , 29ct No. 3 white , 27fJ29c. RYE-NO. 2 , BS C , BARLEY No. 2 , f. o. b. , 40Q51o. SEEDS Flaxseed. No. 1 . , S1.011.06H. Prime timothy seed. J2.25. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , S7.SO ® T.95. Lard , p r 100 Ibs. , S4.95 < gs.07. Bacon , ehort ribB sides ( loose ) , S4.45iT4.65. Dry Baited ( boulders ( boxed ) . * 4.25@ > 4.37H : Bhort clear * ldes ( boxed ) , S4.$04.85. $ WHISKY Distiller * ' finished goods , per gaL 11.26. BUG A US-Cut loaf , SS.95 ; granulated , (5.45. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today. NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. Qaotatlon * for the Day on General . . Commodities. NEW YORK , Dec. 9. FLOUR Receipt * , tlSS4 bbls. ; exports , 16.736 bbls. ; steady but neglected ; winter patents , 18.60@3.SO ; winter Btralahts , $ S.45@4.60 ; Minnesota patents , S3.6603.S6 ; winter extras , J2.G6ffl2.30 ; Minne seta bakers , not quoted. RYE-Flrmer ; No. 2 western. 60c f. o. b. afloat. CORNMEAL Easy ; yellow , western , T5@ BARLEY MALT Firm ; western , 60i70c. WHEAT-Recelpts. 315,425 bu. ; exports , 810.4S3 bu. Spot steady ; No. 2 red. 74 3-Sc t. o. b. , afloat. Options opened weak , with cable * , but soon responded to a scare on December shorts anil recovered. Firmness wa * a feature all day , helped by big clear ance * , fair export demand and email north. west receipts. ; closed 4c net higher : De cember , 70 S-s71c ; closed , 70c ; March , CORN Receipt * . 6S8.KO bu. ; exports , 199. . C39 bu. Snot ca h easier ; No. 3 40 3-SI8 OUc f. o. b. . afloat. Options opened easy , un.w b < -ari'lh ' . ° f-ble , new * rallied with wheat , but fell off again on disappointing export trade and closed partly ftc net lower ; December closed 3S'4c- Slay , Si38 15-16c : closed. SSic. ' OAT8 Receipt * . 78,000 bu. : exports * 2.490 bu. Spot cash dull ; No. 2. sokcNo 2 Whlto. 32c. Options Inactive. BUTTER-Recelpt * . 4.88 pkgs. ; very nrm ; vfkHtArn rr flmnrv. MVJtMftr. * ElglnS OAt' " ern. 2Sc : southern , COTTONSEED OIL-Steady ; prime crude. 17 o ; yellow. 21 22c. METALS The week In the metal market draw * to a close with the outlook most unpromWng. At the close the metal ex change called pig Iron warrants nominal at 17.25 ; lake copper , quiet , with $12.05 bid and 112.85 asked. Tla. quiet , with $18.00 bid nnd $18.10 asked. Lead , dull ; $3.tO bid and $3.C24 aeked 8peltr. dull : 15.25 bid nnd $3 SS aaked. The firm fixing the Battling price for leading miner * and smelters in the west quotes lead at $3.45 and copper at 912.75. Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE. Dec.FLOURQuIot and unchanged ; receipt * , l ,26l head ; ex- port * . Jui Tiead. WHKAT-Dull ; jot anfl month , 7WJO J24 ° J/nu lr' . - . Jetliner No. 2 rod , ttc bid ; receipts , 10 , m bu. ; export * , none ; eouthcrn wheat , by wimple , 67S71c ; south ern , on Rrndo , 67M'g70Hc. ' COHN Steady ; ipot and month , 390 39 l-8c ; December , new or old , 88Hc ; Janu ary , SSUc ; steamer mixed , 35ft35VJc ; re ceipts , 213.D94 bu. : exports , 338,668 bu. ; south ern white corn , 36tj33c ; southern yellow , 3&H OATS-Dull ; No. 2 white. 33c nsksd ; No. 2 mixed , 32c asked ; receipts , 4,290 bu. ; ex ports , none. RYE Steady ; No. 2 nearby. 36 0 ! No. 2 western , CS'.ic ' ; receipts , 17,152 bu , OMAHA GK.VKnAI , MARKET. Conilltlon of Trade and ( ) nntatlon * on Staple anil Fnncr I'roilace. Good stock , 20c. UUTTEIl Common to fair , 10@12c ; cholw , separator , 22c ; gathered creamery POULTRY-Hons , live. 4c ; dressed. Go ; old rooHters , live , S'ic ; dressed , 4' 4c ; spring chickens , live. 5 f3',4c ' : dreBsed/ 6Hc ; duckp , live , 6i4iCc ( ; dressed , 7c ; Keese , live. Ci614c ; dressed , 7c ; turkeys , live , 7Q8c ; dressed , BIilOc GA.MiJ Tual , blue wing , $1.75 ; green wing , $1.60 ; mixed , $1.7502.25 ; pralrlo chickens. $5 ; iiuall , per cloz. . $1.00fjl.lO ; Jack rablts , 75cJl.W ; cottontails , 40fi50c. 1'lGEONS-Llve. per doz. . COc. VEAL Choice , SB9c. VEGETABLES. ONIONS Per bu. , 40ft50e UiiANa Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.30 tyl.40. POTATOES-Cholce stock , 4550c ; sacked , 5860o ; poorer stock , 40c. hVVWhT POTATOES Per bbl. . $2.50. CABBAGE Per lb. , crated , H4c. CBLEKY Per bunch , 2530c ; Colorado celery , 35040c. TROPICAL FRUITS. fancy > l u..i.u. . .v. vo.iu i.w , aucuiillK3 , fo.uv. BANANAS Choice , Inrne stock , per uncl , $2.00 2.25 ; medium sized bunches , FRUITP. APPLES Western Be.i Davis , Genltons nnd Wlnesaps , per bbl. , $3.50 : Now York Baldwins , Greenings and others , choice , per bbl. . $3.7504.00. PEAUS-Hurtlett. California , out of the market ; other vnrlrtlps , $2.25. STRAWUERRIES-Per box. 30c. GRAPES-Malnpa , per bbl. , $7.50ff8.BO ; Catawbu.s. per basket , ISc , OHAMJKimiES-Bell & BuglPB. per bbl. , $7.50 ; Jersey , $6.60 ; per crate , $2.25. QLIINCEli-Pcr box , $2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTMAS GREENS Trees. 4-5 feet , per doz. , $2 ; 6-8 feet , per doz , $2.60 : 7-9 feet , per doz. , $3.50 ; 8-11 feet , per doz. . $4.50 ; ex tra largo trees , for school nnd church pur poses , 12 to 24 feet , according to size nnd beauty , $2 to $5 each ; evergrsen wreathing , In cells cf 20 yards , per cell , $1 ; holly branches , In cases 2x2x4 feet , about 60 Ibs. , $4.50 ; in bbls. , per bbl. , $2 ; wreathes , crosses and horseshoes , per doz. , $1.50 ; long needle pir.es. 3 to 5 feet long , per doz. , $3.60 ; mistle toe , In boxes of about 25 Ibs. , per box , $3.75 ; In smaller quantities , per lb. , 20c. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per lb. , flfnoc ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell. 12c ; standards , He ; niberts. per lb. , lie : pecans- , polished , 7 © So ; cocoanuts , per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , 6S Hc ; roasted , 77'/4c : che-stnutB , S@9c. MAPLE SYRUP-Five-gal. can , each , $2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per do ? . , $12 ; half-gal. cans , $6.25 ; quart cans , $3.50. FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. boxes , $1.50. HONEY-Cholce white , 12V n3c. DATES Hallowee , 60 to 70-lb. boxe * . 6@ 6&c ; Salr , 5H < S s ; Fard. 9-lb. boxes : lOo. CIDER-Per half bbl. . $3.00@3.15. SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2.00. HIDES. TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-No. 1 green hl ce , 7c ; No. 2 green hides , Cc : No. 1 salted hides , 8c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7Uc ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 80. TALLOW , GREASE. ETC.-Tallow , No. I , 3c ; tallow. No. 2. 2&c ; rough tallow , IHo ; white grease , 2',4g'3c ; yellow and brown grease , IWrfVic. SHEEP PEl/TS-Qreen salted , each. 15 ® 7oc ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each. 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. So ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4S5c ; dry flint Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 34c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4g5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 34c. FURS-MInk , 10@75c ; bear ( black or brown ) . $5.00620.00 ; otter , $1.60@8.00 ; beaver , $1.0G ? 6.00 : skunk , 15Q50C : muskrat , S37c ; raccoon , 1550c ; red fox , 26ciT$1.25 : gray fox. JaOoOc ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c@$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie ) , coyote. 1050c ; wildcat , 1025c ; badger , 5@40c ; sliver fox , $50.003T5.00. St. Loata Market. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 9. WHEAT Futures strong , V45-8c higher : spot lower ; No. Z red , cash , elevator , 68c bid ; track , © 68ttc : December , 69Vic ; May. 677-8 July , C3c askea ; No. 2 hard , cash , 63c. CORN Future * steady to a shade lower ; pot steady. No. 2 cash , Sl\tc bid ; Decem ber , 307-Simc bid ; May , 321-Sc asked. OATS Steady for options ; spot , lower. No. 2 cash , 27c bid : track , 27V4c : December , 27c bid ; May , 27c bid ; No. 2 white , 29ViS30c. ( SEFD& Flaxseed. nominal , 98c. Prime timothy * e d , nominal , $2.50. CORNMEAL-$1.551.CO. BRAN-Steady to firm ; east track , sacked , 56c. 56c.POULTRY POULTRY Firm ; chickens , 506c ; ducks , S@6Hc ; geese. 56c ; turkeys , SVB9c. . aA BlfLyo flrm : Pralr'e. ' $6.0037.00 * ; timothy , $7.0058.25. WHISICY Steady ; $1.26. BUTTER Weak ; creamery , 17@2Sc ; dairy , 1419c. EGGS-Flrm ; 19c. ioMETAL&-Lead , dull , $3.503.B5. Spelter , PROVISIONS-Pork quiet ; standard mess , lobbing , $3.10. Lard , lower : prime steam , $4.9o ; choice , $5.00. Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , $4.25 ; extra short clear , $4.7 * ; ribs , $5.00 ; shorts , $5.12U. Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 ; extra snorts , $5.50 ; short * , $5.7o. RECEIPTS Flour. 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 28- 000 bu. : corn , 47,000 bu. ; oats , 40,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour. 6,000 bbls. ; wheat , 21,000 bu. ; corn , 22,000 bu. ; oats , 18,000 bu. New Orleans ) Market. NEW ORLEANS , Dec , 9. All market * slow ; rain restricts business. Hog products quiet but steady. Pork , standard mess , $ S.75 ( ZfO.OU. Lard , refined tierce , $3.76 ; pure , $5.50 S6iS ? - H0611 1"6 ? " ' dry Balt shoulders , H.yni ; sides. JS.12V466.25. Bacon , clear rib Bides. $6.12V4 (6.25. ( Hams , cholco sugar- cured. $ S.764f9.50. COFFEE Rio. ordinary to fair , 63-80 73-Sc ; Rio , ordinary to good. 4fl > 3c. FLOUR-Extra fancy , $3.208a25 ; patents , t < * CORNMEAIv-$1.751.80. BRAN-64@65c. lIAY-Prlme , $10.00 ® 12.00 ; choice , J1S.OO ® U3.0. CORN-No. 2 sacked , old. white. 41c ; mixed. 40iT43c : yellow. 41c ; new , 2c lower. OATS No. 2 sacked , 32V4@33c. Kaa > a * City Grain and Provision * . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 9. WHEAT-Steady ; No. 1 hard. 61Uc ; No. 2 , eO' jreiWo ; No. 3. B7WlSfiO',4c ; No. 1 red. 66Vi@67cT No ? 3. 62Q65C No. 2 spring , 6061c ; No. 3 , 65f359c. ownc.c OATS Slow ; No. 2 white , 27'/4c. RYE-Steacly ; No. 2. 48c. HAY Steady , unchanged. BUTTER Steady ; separator , 19c ; dairy , ICc. EGGS-Steady : fresh. 20c. RKOEIl'TS-Whent , 84,000 bu. ; corn , 24.000 bu. : oats , 8,000 bu. rSn"PMBN.TBrwheat } > 47-400 bu-S orn . ; , - - , 4.500 bu. ; oats , 2.000 bu. Dnlath Grain Market. DULUTII. Dec. 9-WHEAT-No. 1 hard. cash , & > 7-Sc ; December , 64 1-Sc ; May , 65Uc % r ? rtneincashl fi2C-8c : December. 62 1-Sc ; May , 64 Jc : No. 2 northern. 685-8c ; No. 3 , spring , 665-tc to arrive , No. 1 hard. 655-Sc ; No. 1 northern. 626-8c. Receipts 65 785 ; sMpments , 662,745 bu. > OATS-S70J7V40. . BARLEY 3642c. FLAX8EED-$1.00. - Toledo Blarket. TOLEDO , Deo. 9. WHEAT-Unchanged "SUKSkl cnsh end December. 68c. CORN Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 34C. OATS Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed , " SYK-Unchan ced ; No. 2 cash. 54c. CLOVERSEED-Actlve and iower ; prime cash , old , $4.10 ; new , $4.40. OjI'-North Lima , 78c ; South Lima and Indiana , 73c. Grain Receipt * at Principal Market * . ST. LOUIS , Dec. 9. Receipts : Wheat. 39 XUNNEAPOLIS. Dec. 9.-Rcceipts : heat. 5U cars. .KANSAS CITY , Deo. J.-Recelpts : Wheat , * CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Estlmated cars for to morrow : Wheat. 190 ; oats. 330 ; corn , 450. 1 1 jfpl * S1 , Primary markets : Wheat. l,40i , > .411 bushels ; corn , 630,071 bushels. Liverpool Grain Market. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 9.-WHEAT-DulI. U ® TW lower ; December , 6 * 9V4d ; March , 6s SVid ; way , nominal. 6 g California Dried Fruit * . c fancy , lOc. Prunes. 410Wc. Apricot" , royal , 11CT14C ! Moor park , UfflTc. I'eaches , un peeled , 8liai2Hcj peeled , 1S5J20C. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI , Dec. 9.-tt'HEAT-Qulet ; No. 2 red , 67fifiiV4c. CORN Steady , riulet ; No. 2 mixed , 3lo , OATS-NO. 2 mixed , dsg2SHc. HY13 Quiet ; No. Z , 67c. I'KOVlSIONS-I rd. steady , J4.90. Bulk moats , nteady , 14.70. Bacon , easy , $5.75. WIIIBKY-Plrm ; $1.26. Eoas-Flrm ; 19c. Mluiirniinll * Wheat Market. MINNKAPOLIS. Dec. 9. WHEAT-Mur ket steady ! December , 81 G-Sc ; Mny , KIU ( 633-8c ; on track. No. 1 hnrd , C3Hc ; No. 1 northern. 62',4c ! No. 2 northfrn , GO' c. KLOUIl First patents. J3.35fi3.65 ; pecond patents , J3.35S3.45 ; llrst clears , J2.C033.70. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 9. WHEAT No. 1 northern , C3ViQ6Cc ; No. 2 northern , 64'i < 8 > 64JJ c. HYE-Steady ; No. 1 , 53nC3V c. HAHL.EY Lower ; No. 2 , 48 ,443l4o ; sam ple , 43S43V4c. I'corla Market. PEORIA , Dec. 9.-CORN-Inactlve ; No. 2 , 33 0. OATS Dull , lower ; No. 3 white , 25-4c. WHISKY-FIrm ; 11.20. OPBKATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS. Market Take * Upward Spnrt anil Clones at High Point. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. Stocks rose materi ally today and left oft at the best with a remarkable display of activity and strength. The opening- was firm , accom panied by great activity , Ignoring the shaded prlqcs of the London market. Ma nipulation of the high-priced Industrials caused considerable advance In these spe cialties. Railways responded only feebly for the time being , but later became the leaders of the market. Purchasers of hlsh- prlccd usually dormant stocks and other generally neglected Issues of a lower value enlarged the scope of trading and from time to time attracted attention when deal ing in the general market was sluggish and devoid of feature. Dea Molnes and Fort Dodge was lifted 2 ? per cent and Chicago & Alton 4 and Edison Illuminating 6 points. The leading feature of the railway list was Missouri Pacific , which developed unusual activity and buoyancy , which carried Its shares up 3 % per cent to 41',4 The mort gages of the road also showed agffres lvo strength , the consels 6s rising C points , trust 6s 5V4 and the collateral 5s 8 points. The buoyancy of these securities was at tributed In part to the operations of a big Sool and a favorable augmented Inlluenced y the recent cancellation of the company's floatingIndebtedness. . The bulls had com plete control of the market and although the preponderance of the dealings and the specialties during the forenoon , coupled with their marked Irregularity , served to diminish trading In the standard stocks , persistent efforts were made to advance the prominent railways , which met with con siderable success In the Html hour. Rock Ifland started the rise and the Inquiry quickly extended to the rest of the granger group and other specialties which had been neglected during the day. The shorts were frightened by the decided strength of the market and covered extensively lines In many properties , which gave a buoyant tone to the closing. The bond market broadened materially and round amounts of various Issues found a readv market at advanced prices. Total sales. J7.050.000 U. S. old 4s. registered , and the 2s. registered , advanced H in the bid price. The Evening Post's London financial cablegram saygR "The stock markets hero were quiet today , the only feature being an Improvement In Kaffirs on first dividend declarations by the leading deep level mines. The dividends of five mines alone involve a cash distribution of 1,000.000. Americans were quieter. Under New York support the market was firm at first , but then became caster and prices consequently closed under the best. I am told that the recent buying of gold by Spain for Ha vana may be repeated. " The following are the closing quotations of the leading stocks on the New York market today : Atchlaon 16U Rock Island 110 do pfd 4G i Bt. L. & S. F S % Baltimore & Ohio. . 6S do pfd 68 Canada Pacific . . . . $3 % do 2nd' ' pfd 22 % Canada Southern . . .54\ < St. U & S. W 6 % Central Paclflo . . . . 3414 do Dfd U % Ches. & Ohio 23 % Bt. Paul 114 % OWcajro & Alton..163 do ptJ IG3 C. , U. & Q 12014 St. P. & 0 85T4 Chi. & E. Ill MH do pfd 1CI do pfd 110V4 Bt. P. . M. & M..170 Chi. 0. W 14 Southern Pae'fle . . 28 Olil. , Ind. & L. 714 Southern Railway. . lOVi do pM 33V/ do pfd 41 % Ohl. A N. W 137V4 Texas & Pacific. . . . 154 do Dfd 183 Union Pacific 3S14 C. . C. . C. & St. L. . 42Vi do pfd 70VI do pfd 05 U. P. . D. & 0. . . . 12U 1X4. & Hudaon lOi Waba h _ 7T Del. , I * & W 147W do pfd 22H Den. & Klo a 14 % W. & L. . E S % do Pfd 6. do pfd 2114 Erie ( new ) 13U Adams Ex 109 do 1st pfj 35ft American Ex 1(8 ( Tort Wayne 175 United mates 34 Gt. Northern , pfd..l37 % Wells Farao Kx.,130 Hocking ; Valley . . . ZVt Amer. Cotton Oil. . 33M Illinois Central . . .111 % do pfd 8S < 4 lake Erie & W. . . . 14 % Amer. Spirits 12 % do pfd 61 do pfd M Lake Shorp 195 Aim-lr. Tobacco . . . .141 IxMils. & Narti 63 % do pfj 1J6 Manhattan L 09 % Con. Gas ; y > \ Met. Street Ry 19214 Com. ClMc Co 1S ! ' MMhlcan Central..110 Col. F. & Iron 24 Minn. & St. L 2514 do pfd 77 do 1st Dfd 95 General Electric . . . 8 U Missouri Pndllo . . . 41 % Hawaii Com. Co. , 47 Moblln & Ohio SI Inter. Paper 59 M. . K. & T 11H do pfd 91 < 4 do pfd .V % Li Cled * Gas 6214 N. J. Centra. ! i > 4 I/end j ; N. T. Central m . do i > fd 112 N. Y. . C. & St. L. . U Nat. Unseed Oil. . . . 10 % do 1st pfd 5 Pac'flc Mall 43 % do 2nd pfd 33V , People's GUI IWi Nor. & West 35 Pullman Palace . . . ,140'i No. Amer. Co 6T4 S'lver Cert 591i . . Standard R. t T. . 7',4 do pfJ . 75 Sutrar 13 % Ontario & Western. 16 $ do pfd 113V4 Ore. It. & Nav . 6214 T. C. & Iron SI'S , Ore. Shorn Line. . . . 3CM U. S. leather UW P. Coast l t pfd. . . 79 do 2nd pfd . 67 U. 8. Rubber 4 > tt Plttrtmrir . 172 do pfd 10014 Western Union 94' ; do 1st pfd Federal n. Steel 31 % . a. w _ do pfd do rfd 77',4 Total sales of stocks today were WO 100 S -fi2refUC'iIcllr"r ' .J,4'836 Atcnison preferred. M Se &rnJLFaclflcV , Chesapeake & * ,10' ' Chlcago & Alton. 3M2 ! Burllnit- i , 13.7 0 Loulse | & Nashville 14 ' 09 Manhattan , 16.192 Metropolitan. 4 620 Ho- York Money Market. ON PAPER-3t/4@4 * STERLINa EXCHANOE-Market easier. 1 busJnes8 ln bankers' bills at for demand and at J4.8HMM.Sl i MEXICAN DOLLAKS 4C ic. -GOVERNMENT BONDS-Market firmer - : 33. 10CU ; new 4s , reg J27 % ; coupon. 127 % 4s. 111V4 : coupon. 112& ; 2s , 99 % ; 5s. reg. 112H ; coupon. 11214 ; Pacific Us of ' 99. U. S. new 3 N.Y. O. Uts 117X V. S. new4 .rcf.l7 > < U. P. 4 * 102M U. . . docoup N.J.C. 114H U.S. 4rrt N.C.Ba ISO U.S.apcoup - N. C. 4S 104 U. 8.2d , ret P9H No. Pacific UU..117M U. 9. Si.rer 112H813 No. Pacific 3a fl < V < U. 3.4s , coup. 112 > i-l 3K No. PaclCc 4s 102V ) District 3. U5s US N.Y. C.ist. L.4g. . loav Ala. , class A 100 N.AW.Bs 1S7 Ala. , clues I ) luo N.W. ConioU 14.1 Ala. , clans C 100 N.W. Dob. As 117U Ala. , Currency lee Ore. N. 1st ! 114 AtcliUou 4s oou Ore. N. 4s Ui/v Do. udj. 4s 74U O. 8. L. t. r ISO * Canada So. udi 1lOt O. S. L. 8s t. r .llOu C.40. 4 8 . ; uo | PaclflptlsofUS 102- Obi. Terms. , 4 usu Readinr4 Hit * C. AO. Os X17 R. G. W. Uts OOu C.H.4IJ.4W. 104H St. L. & . I. M. con 10'J * * D.&R.O. Uts 10H St. L. A3. F. ( Jen. O.l'.M D. A.K.O. 41 100H St. P.Conxolii lillu KastTeun. Ills 107 * St. P.O. A. P. UH..1S02 Erin Gen. 4 * 7 u St. P. C. & P. fin. .1192 F.W.D.UU.t.r : 80S So. Ry.fts 1042 OOD Elec.6 10H S. U. AT.Us tfO * O. K. &a A 6n 107 Tenn. new tet Hi. . . U4 O.H.4S.A. 2d. . . . 10S T.P. 1 .0. Inti 108 H. AT. Cent. 6 112 T. P. Hg. Sdi 4H II. AT. O. con. 0 . . .lll U. P. D. A O. iBta. . K7 . Iowa C.I sin 104 Wah. let SB 113T ( LB. New Con. 4B..107 \Vab. ' . 'dt e. < V IN. . Unl. HOH W. Shorn 4 * 112 MUaourl l ) 100 Va. Centuries SOW M.K.&T.ad . . . . G5 \4. awferrcd 7lJ M. K. A.T. 4t so Wli. Cent , lit * 0751 - . . _ . . Financial. PARIS , Dec. S. Business on the bourse today was firm and transactions were lim ited. Operators , however , were impressed favorably with the note Issued regarding the recent rpeech of the British ambassa- ' ! dor. There was a silent reaction , however , ' > In the last hour of the market , except > n mining ; shares , which closed firm In ontlcl- patlon of dividend announcements. Three per cent rentes , 102f THjc for the account ; Hchanee on London , 25f 31 < ic for checks ; opanlsh 4s , 42.0o. BERLIN. Dec. 9.-Prlces were nrmer on the bourse today and Spanish 4n were par- tlcularjy In demand , pwtns to rumors from Paris that a bill will be xubmltttd to the Cortes concerning the reduction of the 4 per cent "exteriors" to 3 per cent , on which basl ? a loan Is said to have been offered to " - - < - by a syndicate or banks ana flnan- I I clcrs. Americans were firm. Canadian Pa cifies were weak and local securities were In good demnnd. LONDON , pec. 9. American securities were Inactive and dull nil day , with pro- fctslonal trading ruling. The clo e was dull , Th amount of bullion wltnnrawn from the Dank of England on balance today wan 10,000. Oold at Buenos Ayres , 115.1. Span ish 4s closed tit 41- % . HoMon Stock Quotation * . BOSTON , Dec. 9. Call loans , 2IT.1 per cent ; tlmo loans , 2i@4 per cent. Closing quotations on stocks , bonds and mining shares : A. , T. & 8. K. . , . . , 14U EJ. lilee. Tel 19fi American Sugar . . .IS.'H ' Gen. Iv'.ec. ufd 172 * l pfd . iu Atcfrf > on pfd 44 % Day State Qaa . , : > Atcht-on 4n ' - > < Hell Tel . 2f ) Wisconsin C n. 0 . .13 Hoslon & Albany. . .SIS AlKmez Mln. Co. 6 11-18 Itcfton & Maine , . . .1W Atlantic 32 Uoston L , . , S2W Uo ton & Mont J-V > C. , 1) . & Q . 120U nutte & Boston 6TU Fllohbunt . 104'j Calumet & leclfi..C10 Ocncrnl Elcotrlo . . . 8CU Ocntennlnl 221 Mexican Central . . . G Franklin UK N. Y. & N. Em. . . 06 Old Dominion MU OM Colony . 19(1 ( Ovcoln. 70U Ore. Short Lin * . . . Zf Qtilncy 1M Ilubhor . % . 45U Tamarnjck 169 Union Pacific . 3tVl Wolverine . , W West End . 89V4 Parrott 2 $ Wcstlndi. Klcc . 3711 Humboldt 3 ; do nfj Snn Frnnelneo Mining Qnotntloni. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. The ofllclal closing quotations for mining stocks to day were as follows : Altn i : 19 Alpha Con S Kentucky Con . C AmlM 7 Mexican . 31 llPlcher 21 Occidental Con . 92 Heat & Belcher . . . 42 Ophlr . 62 Caledonia 21 Overman . 3 ChnllenKe 17 Potoal . 24 Chollar 28 Ravage . . . . . 16 Con. Cal. * Va..l30 Scorpion . 3 Con. Imperial 1 Sierra Nevada . 110 Crown Point 17 Union Con . 23 Gould & Currlc . . . 2S Utah Con . 13 Hnle. & ( Nercross..lCS Yellow Jacket . 17 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Silver bars , D9 3-8c ; Mexican dollars , 47 47ic. Drafts , sight. 15c ; telegraph. York Mining Quotntlonn. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. The following are the closing quotation ? on mining stocks : Cholar 22 Ontario COD Crown Point 17 Oph'r 0 Con. Cal. & Va 12 > > Plymouth 10 Denctwood 41 Qulckillver 135 Oould ft Curry . . . . 18 do nfd 400 ITalo & Norcroja..170 Sierra Nevada 110 Uomcstakc 5000 Standard 175 Iron Silver 73 Union Con 20 Mexican 32 Yoltow Jacket 17 London Stock Quotn'tlon * . LONDON , Dec. 9. 4 p. m. Closing : ConTOla , money . . .llOVi N. Y. Central . 122 Ooniiols. awt HOii Pennsylvania . 01 > ; Canadian Paclflc . . C $ % Erie 13-Ji Union Pac. ofd. . . . 72H Eric 1st Dfd 37 Atdhlron . 16H Illlnol * Central . . . .HOi U & N . W Northern P. pfd. . . . 78 Grand Trunk . IV St. 1'aul common..117 % Financial Note * . OMAHA , Dec. 6. Bank clearings today were J1,060JH9.73 ; balances , 169,093.07. One year ago th clearings were JS36,013.37 ; balances , $52,512.14. Increase In clearings , J224.935.7G. WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $231,907,432 ; gold re serve , $244,529,197. CHICAGO , Dec. 9.-Clearlnps. $20,060.270 ; balances , $1,784,476. New York exchange , par. Sterling exchange , posted rates , $4.8244 (34.8514. ( Stocks generally quiet. West Chicago cage easy on liquidation ; Alley L , 85 ; Bis cuit common , 4 V1 ; Biscuit preferred , 103 ; Diamond Match , 142 ; North Chicago , 22 $ ; Strawboard. 34& ; West Chicago , 100 ; City Railway , 303. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 9. Clearings , $5,708.931 ; balances , $440,775. Money , 4S8 per cent ; New York exchange , 25c discount bid , lee discount asked. CINCINNATI. Dec. 9.-Money , 2H f per cent. Now York exchange , 15c premium. Clearings. $1,743,250. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 9. Clearings , $14- 61S.1GO ; balances , $1,901,826. BALTIMORE. Dec. a.-Clearlngs , $3.333.- 740 : balances , $353,324. NEW YORK. Dec. 9-Clearlngs , $154,964- 278 ; balances , $3,254.432. BOSTON. Dec 9. Clearings , $22,035,324 ; balances , $1,814,03 $ . NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 9.-Clearlngs ( $1- 943,143. New York exchange , bank , par ; commercial , $1 discount. Wool Market. BOSTON , Dec. 9. The Commercial Bul letin will say tomorrow of the wool mar ket : "The market Is quite active , with no material change In prices. A few largo sales have beenmade at former figures , but the market as 'ftJwhole U steadier than last week. Territory , western wools and fleeces'have been very active and Austra lian has been In better demand. The sales of the week are 4,342,000 Ibs. domestic and 1,080.000 Ibs forelgn-a total of 6,422.000 Ibs. , acalnst 3.487.000 Ibs. .last , week and 3,125- 000 Ibs. for the same week last year. The sales to date show a decrease of 101,188.- 800 Ibs. domestic and 129.7S8.200 Ibs. foreign from the * ales to the same date In 1897. The receipts * to date show a decrease of 249,044 bales domestic and 3,924,743 bales foreign. New York Dry Good * Market. NEW YORK , Dec. 9. Good sales of print cloths were reported today and prices ad vanced l-16c to a basis of 2 3-16c for regu lar M-square goods. Merrlmac and Luzon silk fancy prints advanced J,4c per yard. The tone of the cotton goods market was very firm and the eltuatlon healthy. A good general demand wa reported for both staple to fancy cotton goods. Brown ana bleached cottons were well traded In. Prints and ginghams sold well and firm , and advances In prices are not Improbable. Woolen geode are > In steady request and the tone of the market was more conuaent. Coffee Market. NEW YORK , Dec. 9.-COFFEE-Optkms opened steady at unchanged prices to 6 points advance , ruled unexceptlonally In active , but showed steady undertone , on heavy United States warehouse deliveries and small Brazilian receipts ; absence of Rio and Santos cables closed by holiday- made traders conservative. Closed nrm , 5S ? 10 points net higher. Sales , 4.230 bags. In cluding December , $540 : March. $5.70 ; Sep tember , $ G.OO ; October. $8.00 < ff6.05 ; November , $6.10. Spot coffee , steady. Mild , steady ; Im proved demand for large lots and good business In a jobbing way. Smear Market. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9.-SUGAR Firm ; open kettle. 3 ® 3 11-lCc ; open ket tle , centrifugal. % ® l-16c ; centrifugal , granulated. 4 9-16@4 4c. white. 4V4@4o ; yel low. 455 * 3-Sc ; seconds , 2T4c. MOLASSES Steady ; open kettle , ZWHSlc ; centrifugal. 819c ; flyrup , strong. 25@37c. NEW YORK , Dec. 9. SUGAR Raw. nrm ; fair rennlnc. 3 16-lCc ; centrifugal , ' 98 test. 4 7-16c ; molassesi sugar. 3 ll-16c ; re fined , steady ; crushed , 5c ; powdered , LONDO'N. Dec. ' 9. BEET SUGAR De cember , 10s IHsd ; January , 10s 2Vid. Condition of the Leather Market. CHICAGO , Dec. 9. The Shoe and Leather Review of December 10 will say : "The packer hide market Is stronger. The near approach of the holidays tends to restrict trade , but packers reem able , on account of the limited stocks * to dictate the prices the tanners must pay. Native steer hides were sold at llVic and lO'/fcc for heavy and light , but some of the packers are closely sold up and arc demanding HVSc and W4c. Texas steer hides are said to have been brought to 10'c for heavy. Country buff hides are strong at 9c. " Oil Market. OIL CITY , Dec. 9. Credit balances , $1.17 ; certificates opened. $1.13 bid for cash ; closed , $1.18 ; no pales ; shipments , 85,789 bbl . : runs. 81,239 bbls. ATLANTA , Ga. . Dec. 9.-OIL Spirits tur- pnntlne , tlrm , 37c ; rosin , firm , unchanged. WILMINGTON , N. C. . Doc. 9.-OIL-Splr- Its turpentine , firm , SOTJifSt'ic ; rosin , firm , 37VJ < if$1.01 < f. Crude turpentine , nrm. $1.30 , $2.00 and $2.00 ; tar. nrm , $1.10. Price of Wine Advance * . BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. The shortage In the wine crop of 1S93 , and the fairly good demand that has existed during the pust year , have resulted In advancing priced. In speaking of the situation , Sec retary HotchklsB of the Winemakers * cor poration. Bald : "Prices of wine * have been advanced steadily for some time , and since October 1 the Increase has amounted to 6 cents per gallon. Wo feel confident that prices will go higher. Our opinion U based on the facts of the Ions-continued dry weather , which will weaken the wines , and the ravages of the phylloxera. " k Illume Fixed ( or Fatality. DETROIT. Dec. 3. The coroner's In vestigation of the cause of the collapse of the roof of Wonderland theater , by which a dozen lives were lost , returned a verdict today to the effect that too heavy a weight was placed upon the roof and fixing the responsibility upon the firm of John Scott & Co. , architects. Government lluy Lookout Mountain. CHICAGO , Dec. 9. A special to the Record from Chattanooga. Tenn. , says : The government has formally purchased at private sale the Lookout Point property , for which negotiations have been pending for some months. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Ran of Cattle and Another Good Lot of Hops. NOT ENOUGH BEEF TO TEST TRADE Fairly Active anil I'rlccB Steady to Strung HOK * Ilulc Fairly Steady and Sell Ac tively Sheep Steady. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. P. _ . Cattle. Hogs , tiheep. Receipts today . 1,601 7,1)70 ) l.OJS Monday . 1,73 * 2.235 2,6.'i OHlc a Tuesday . 1,639 8,759 2 , 20 Official Wednesday . 2.S31 14.M4 1.171 Ofllclal Thursday . 1,941 12,4 5 3,065 Five days thlsi week. . . . 9.771 4 lrt ( 10.S7S * nme days last week. . . .14,373 38,000 10,041 same days week before. .10,292 20.SSI 9,452 saino three weeks ago , .15,150 42,6,01 , 15.911 Average prloe paid for hog * lor the last several days , with comparisons : | 1898.1837.lS9g.lS93.lS94. | | | | | 03.1592. | Nov. 25. . . . 3 38 | 3 30 3 16 ! 3 46 ! 5 03 Nov. 20. . . . 3 23 3 24 3 24 3 50 ! 4251 5 61 Nov. 27. . . . 3 28 3 25 3 43 4 30 521 Nov. 2S. . . . 3 20 3 32 337 4 40 516 5 6V Nov. 29. . . . 3 19 3 301 * * 5 14 5 76 Nov. 30. . . . 3 21 3 27 3 38 3 40 4 39 5 69 Dec. 1 . . . . 3 2) 3 23 3 19 4 41 5 29 6 7U Dec. 2 , . . . . 3 23 3 23 3 09 3 35 5 79 Dec. 3 3 29 3 19 3 23 3 42 4 47 Dec. 4 3 21 3 16 3 39 4 33 5 13 Dec. 6 3 37 * 3 09 3 39 4 2' 5 14 591 Dec. 6 3 34 3 25 333 4 33 5 03 C 05 Dec. 7 3 27 , 3 22 3 09 3 36 4 3) 5 06 6 01 Dec. 8 329 3 17 3 19 * 4 34 5 14 5 9S Dec. 9 3 29 3 13 321 3 32 5 15 6 86 Indicates Sunduy. Holiday. , -no. official number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. - . , M. & a. . P. Ry . . O. & St. L. Ry . . . . ; . . Missouri Paclllc Ry 31 lo nl ° n Pacific System. . . . 12 20 C. & N. W. Ry 7 F. , E. & M. V. R R. . . . 7 30 ' 4 C. , St. P. , M. & O Ry. B 6 . ? B.M. . R. R. R. . . . . . 8 18 C. , 11. & Q. Ky i 14 " 2 K. c. & st. s ; : : : 2 . . . C. , R. I. &p. Ry. , enst. . 7 1C C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , west. . . . 2 1 Total receipts 79 136 7 The disposition of the day's r.'celptB was as follows , each buyer purchasing ; the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 8 3S3 . . . . . G. If. Hammond Co 260 1,176 282 Swift and Company 43 1,727 222 Cudahy Packing Co 282 2.276 794 Armour & Co 263 2,422 Vansant & Co 18 J. L. Carey 21 Vf. I. Stephens 91 Huston & Co 7 L. F. Husz $2 Livingston & Schaler. . . . 2 Cudahy , Kansas City. . . . 840 1.26J Other buyers 153 22 Loft over 100 75 618 Totals "l SSO 9,319 U38 CATTLE Receipt * were very light today , hardly enough being on sale 'to ' make a test of the market. A train or two arrived from Kansas City for packers , which left very little to bo divided among a good many buyers. At the same time the demand waa of the usual proportions , which made com petition among buyers strong. The result was a fairly active market at steady prices. Tw ? , . bunches of rieht good cattle sold up to $5.2o , while others not as well nnlshed wont at S3.00S6.06. Cattle of good quality , out not fat. brought S4.85 and some coarse cattle , but very fat , brought 5c less. The market on good kinds of cows and heifers was tlrm and fairly active. BO that everything of any account sold In good season. Bulls , stags , calves , etc. , sold at steady prices. Practically everything In the line of butchers' stock sold early and the trade came to a close for the want of more cattle to well. If comparisons are made with other markets , it will be found that the prices at which cows and heifers are selling here are very high in comparison , and buyers are complaining that they are paying more for butchers' stock than ore the packers In any other market of the country. There were very few feeders here , and but few wanted. As It happened , however , there was a demand for a few cattle , and those on sale brought good , firm prices. Good dehorned western cattle weighing 900 or a little over , brought J190S3.95. Common Nebraska cattle went at 13.60. Representa tive sales : . . BEEP STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av Pr 33..1103 S3 85 6.12124 15 8..1I66 86 2M ° ! 199 2..1120 450 27..1487 BOO \ % 8JSMB : : 33-1318 STEERS AND HBIFERS. . 831 4 85 24. .1045 500 14. . 1365 606 COWS . 840 200 1..1210 2 60 5. , 1120 3 IB . 730 200 2. . 1045 2 05 3. . 1026 3 25 . 880 2 2C 1..1050 2 75 1. inco 3 23 . 800 226 1..1330 2 75 1..1050 3 25 . 790 223 1..1170 2 75 11. .1100 3 25 . 86G 2 25 7. . 971 2 SO 1..1330 3 35 . SIX ! 2 25 28. . SOI 2 80 3. . 1086 340 .10CO 2 50 1. . 520 290 1..1130 3 GO .1090 2 SO 4. . 962 3 05 1..1300 350 .1040 2 50 1..1110 3 10 3. . 763 3 60 . 750 2 50 1..1430 3 10 6. . 1204 3 GO .1030 250 2..1000 3 10 16. . 1025 3 70 .1023 2 50 2..1210 3 10 COWS AND BULLS. 4..1325 3 40 HEIFERS. 17 , , . 699 300 2. . 770 3 45 1. . 900 S 75 13 , , . 8S9 3 15 4. . 4SO 3 50 21. . 00 3 SO 35 , , . 599 3 15 1..1030 3 05 14. . 9SO 3 95 1 , , .1000 3 40 1. . 820 375 1. . 710 425 4 , , . 910 340 BULLS. 1 , , .1330 2 75 . 790 300 1..1580 340 , .1260 275 .1500 320 1..14DO 340 i ] , .1220 285 . 12.10 325 2..1490 350 i , , .1160 2 SO .1437 335 1..1880 390 i , , .1540 2 SS CALVES. . 170 3 00 13. . 406 400 2. . 120 6 00 14 ! , 300 400 1. . 110 500 2. . 135 650 1..13S0400 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1. . 710 225 29. . 879 350 1. . 610 400 1. . 800 2 25 21. . 831 3 60 2. . 710 4 00 1. . 580 3(10 ( 30. . 826 3 00 6. . 448 4 00 28. . 857 3 25 27. . 580 3 70 48. . 374 4 35 SOUTH DAKOTA. C. J. Bliss. 3 cows . 936 2 75 3 heifers. . 8S3 3 15 1 cow . 1090 3 00 2 heifers. . 760 3 03 1 helfor. . . 730 3 00 1 heifer. . . 750 3 76 1 cow . 1140 3 00 HOOS Today's hog market opened about steady with yesterday's general market. It may have been easier than the extreme nigh time yesterday , but as good as > the general market. The demand was good and the market fairly active. Chicago and other markets came a little easier and that made the buyers In somr cases a little bearish , but sellers were in no mood to make concessions and they generally held on until they got their price. Heavy hoga sold largely at $3.27U. with a few prime heavy at $3.30. Medium weights and light mixed went largely nt S3.30 , with some cholco loads at J3.32HQ3.35 and n top at (3.40. ( These were , practically the tame prices that were paid yesterday , with the exception of the top , which was 2&c higher than yesterday. A glance at 11 cures at head of column will bring out some Interesting facts. It will be noted among , other things that the receipts for the week to date arc way In excess of the totals for corresponding days of recent weeks. Still there have been none too many hogs to keep all the packers busy and they have bid the market up so that t has been very strong as compared with other markets. A good many Iowa hogs are jelng turned this way and still It Is Im possible for buyers to get all that they want. Today the packers had eight double dorks sent up from Kansas City. Another thing that may b ; learned from the tables at head of column is the fact that the market Is now about lOc higher than It was a week ago. One. year ago today the average price paid for hogs on this market waa $3.13 , two years ago $3.21 , three years ago , $3.32 , and four years ago , $4.20. Rep resentative salez : .302 .2R9 . .W .1H2 .270 47 .181 .231 .2 < 2 .329 .271 172 272 210 2 t 40 3 30 81 215 80 3 10 70 197 160 330 91 172 .263 120 3 30 77 209 .332 200 3 30 35 181 WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 2 290 . . . 1 75 3 KO . . . S 00 1 2CO . . . 180 6 29G . . . 3 2S 1 310 . . . ISO 2 320 . . . 325 10 117 . . . 250 SHEKP Seven corn were reported In the yards today , thn receipts being the smallest of any day since Saturday. For the most part the arrivals consisted of feeders , very few killers being among the number , and not of very good quality. The market wan very dull and unsatisfactory nil around. Buyers did not appear to be attracted by the kind of stuff on sale and the. trade was a drag from start to finish. A few shttp sold to the killer * nt prices that were not much different from yenteiday. but some who sold lamb ? thought the price was not so good. Qum.atlorm are : Good grass westerns , S4.00ff4.10 ; fair to good , J3.9Vft4.00 ( ; choice fed , J4.00ft4.10 ; fair to good. S3.90JT4.00 choice , yearlings , S4.25'f4.40 ' ) ; fair to good yenrllnpn , J4.00JT4.6 ; good to choice lambs. J5.0005.25 ; fair to good lambs , J4.900j.00 : feeder weth ers , 2-year-olds and over , J3.G303.85 ; feeder yearlings , J3.85ff4.00 : feeder Iambs , J4.2iW4.G5 ; cull sheep , J2.00t(3.00 ; cull lambs , J3.501M.OO ; Representative sales : No. Av. Pr. 3S2 western yearlings , wethers feeders 80 JJ 85 111 western sheep nnd yearlings , cornfed 95 4 10 245 western lambs , cornfed 75 4 65 25 buck lambs , culls G7 3 00 21 ewes H4 sou 76 buck lambs , natives 80 4 00 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAHKET. Active Demand for HOK from Chi- caico Packcm I'rlcm Unruly Steady. CHICAGO , Dec. 9. There was a fair sup ply of cattle for Friday. Offerings were well taken at yesterday's ruling prices. Holiday cattle were In good demand at $5.GOiR6.00 ; good to choice , steers brought H.90li5.50 , while commoner grades sold at ; . ? ! . -80' stockerB and feeders ranged from $2.904.35. with a light supply. The demand wast mostly for good feeders. Calves sold at the usual wide range of prices , the best bringing $6.0006.76 ; commoner grades , $3.00H > o. < 5. 5.There There was a. fairly active demand for hogs from the Chicago packers , but they acted more. Independently than usual , ana In many Instances prices ruled 2 ! c lower , there being less Inquiry for heavyweights. Hogs sold at an extreme range of $3.30if 3.45. largely at $3.3Wf3.374. ; and the bulk of pigs went for $3.00Q3.30. There was a moderate demand for sheep and lambs at the recent decline , sheep be ing wanted at $125 3.4o. for Inferior to choice , with Males largely at $3.805H.lo. Muttons sold at $3.80 and over and feeders were salable at $3.5093.75. For yearlings the ruling prlcea were $4.104.65 , while lambs moved off clowly at $3.75@4.35 for poor to prime flocks , few going above $5.25. Feed ing lambs sold at $4.25$4.75. Heavy sheep were again neglected , the' demand being for lightweight. RECElPTS-Cattlo , 3,000 head ; hogs , 40- 000 head ; sheep , 10,000 head. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Supply of Cattle Scarcely SatlBflcM Demand HOB * Steady. KANSAS CITY . Dec. 9.-CATTLE Re ceipts , 3,675 natives and 90 Tcxons ; light supply hardly satisfied demand ; all grades slaughtering and feeding cattle selling readily at bteady prices ; heavy beef steers , $5.00 < ! ? 5.35 ; medium. $4.3 < V@5.00 ; light weights , $4.00 4.90 ; stackers and feeders , $3.00i4.35 | ; butcher cows and heifers , J2.65ff4.00 ; west ern steers , $3.00@4.60 ; Texas steers , $3.00ft ) 4.40 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.65 3.25 ; can ning stock , $2.0082.80. HOGS Receipts , 15,930 head ; demand hardly equal to supply ; llgnt weight and butcher pigs Bold steady ; packers slow to fie lower ; heavy , $3.25@3.40 ; mixed , $3.25 ® 3.35 ; lights , $3.1553.30. SHEEPRecelpts , 1,465 head ; light sup plies and good demand sustained prices , all grades slaughtering and feeding sheep sell ing active at steady prices ; lambs , $3.0C H > 5.50 ; muttons , $3.SO M.25 ; feeding lambs , $3.80@4.25 : feeding slieep , $3.25SS.85 ; stack ers , $2.50@3.60. St. Loalu Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 9. CATTLE Receipts , 2,200 head , including 1,200 Texans ; shlp- menta , 1,000 head. Market steady : fair to fancy native shipping und export steers , $4.1506.40 , bulk of sales. $1.40 5.30 ; dressed beef and butchers , $3.00 5.25 , bulk of sales , $3.70S6.10 ; steers , under 1.000 Ibs. , $2.604.75. bulk of Bales , $3.25ff4.00 : stockers ana feeders. $2.304.30 , bulk of sales. $2.5034.10 : cows and heifers , $2.008 > 4.50. bulk of gales of cows. $2.30 3.00 : Texas and Indian steer. " , $2.6504.25 , bulk or sales , $ .75Q'4.00 ( ; cows and heifers , $2.00 ® 4.00. 4.00.HOGS HOGS Receipts , 13,300 head ; shipments , 900 head. Market weak to 5c lower ; yorkers - ers , J3.1033.35 ; packers , $3.1533.30 ; butchers , $3.30(53.40. ( SHEEP Receipts , 1,000 head ; shipments , 400 head. Market steady ; native muttons , $3.50iH,10 : culln and bucks , $2.25@3.50 ; atock- ers , l2.26@2.7B ; lambs , $4.0035.60. New York Live Stock. NEW YORK , Dec. 9. BEEVES-Recelpts , 1,162 head ; demand fair ; good to cholco baeves Bteady. Steers , ordinary to choice , $4.50fflG.GO ; oxen and Btags , J3.3Gft5.00 ; bulls , $5.00 3.00 ; cowa , $1.957/3.70. Cables were un changed. Exports , 123 cattle. CALVES-Recelpts , 132 head. Market quiet , but steady. Veals , $4.0037.50 ; south ern calves , $2.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts , 2.134 head. Good sheep firmer ; others steady. Lambs steady. Sheep , J3.OC3yi.62H ; lambs , $5.00ff6.00. HOGS Receipts , 4,826 head. Fair to prime , J3.G033.75. St. Joseph Live Stock. ST. JOfaEPH. Dec. 9.-CATTLE-Re- cclpts , 600 head ; market active and steady ; natives , $3.75J6.15 ; Texans and westerns , $2.75it4.60 ; cows and heifers , $1.60 4.20 ; stockerH and feeders , J2.7684.10. HOGS Receipts , 4,700 had ; market active and xtcady to a shade higher , selling at $3.20 3.35 ; bulk , $3.25r3.30. SHEEP Receipts , 200 head ; -market was strong. Cincinnati Llv * Stock. CINCINNATI. Dec. 9. HOGS Dull and lower : J2.00fi3.30. CATTLE-Stendy ; $2.50S4.75. 8HEBP Steady ; $2.25 4.00. LAMUS Steady ; $4.0035.25. Stock In Following are the receipts at the four principal markets for December 9 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Omaha 1.001 7,070 1,095 Chicago 3,000 40,000 10,000 Kansas City 3675 15,030 1,465 St. Louis 2.200 13.300 1.000 Tptals 10.479 77,200 13.560 IllUxnrd ItOKlnic < > > Toinn. DALLAS , T x. , Dee. 9. Reports received here state that a severe blizzard Is raging all over Texas. Wire communication Is more or less Interrupted south o ! this city by heavy uleet. Killed by Falllnir Scaffold. CHICAGO. Dec. 9. John Trozell wes killed and John Kemponnnn and Samuel Larson were fatally Injured today by the falling of a scaffold In. Armour & CO.'B new elevator D , Twenty-second and Morgan streets. Two other men saved themselves by JAMES E BOYD & CO , , Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS und STOCKS BOARD OF TRADE. Dlrft wire * to i.'nlcmo "U New Tor * Corrupondentii John A. . Warrtn A Co. TELEPIIONK H R. PENNEY & CO. . Room 4 , N. Y. Life Hid * ; . , Omaha , NeU StocksGrainProvisions. , , . lllreot Wlr < - New York , Chicago and Weter Point * , ontchlng hold of a crossbotnl , whcro thej itwunR , sixty feet In the iwr , until rescued by their companions. The men were en gaged In rebuilding the elevator , which wan nearly destroyed by fin , several monthl ago. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The sooner A cough or cold la cured with out harm lo the ( UfTorer the bolter. One Mlniito Cough Cure qulcklv cure * . Why suf. for when such n cough euro la within roach ) It Is pleasant to the lasto. In Dirt Proof Cans Coffee , to be fine I furor nnd colorn iiuit bo kspt fro * rotn dmt , nnd la loved receptacles. Rxpniure to air dli- the aroma. the eiientl * ! oils , eventually to tnodlfylNC a really irood article that 11 b ara little or M icnbluncouf lts > oiixlnal tnte. Squirrel Coffee. kept In airtight cans retains all the flavol of the berry , nnd l a perfectly pure nn < ulnform article. Of grocer * . KAHI.Y BREAKFAST COFFEB CO. , St. Lauli , * * * Lilt of Mcrchntit * In OMAHA , Ilnnillln * ; "Suulrrel" Collect R. Abrnhnmson. 1918 N. 24th Bt. H. Anderson , 24lh and Burdette St * . Joseph Uartu. 2603 Ho. 13th St. Rudolph Heal , SGth and Hamilton Bt * . A. lirown. 2601 Cumlng Bt. A. Carlson , 1918 So. 20th St. L. Cohn , 3104 Lcavenworth St. S. Drelfus. 20th and Farnam St * . B. II. GoldKrnbor. 21lh and Grace Bt * . A. Hanak. 1603 Piirk We. Hclln & Co. . 2424 Cumlng Bt. John Hempclman. 2410 Cumlnf St. I. Htpgelbcrg. 20th and Pierce BU. Howell & Bon , 1S15 Leaven worth St. L. Jankowskl. 43d and Military Ave. E. Jepson , 2520 Cumlng St. Kcttelmah & Goldman , 121 N. 10th BV M. Kcttolninn , 16th and Jackton fits. I. Kulokofsky , 1844 So. 10th Bt. E. Mnrsh , S14 N. 16th St. H. M. Moskovlti' . 20th and Clark St * . Newman Bros. , 1902 So. 10th St. C. Pahl. 17th and Clark 8t . J. H. Price. 2422 N. ! 4th St. A. B. lloblnion , 1611 Leavonworth St. Schnauber & Hofman , 13 Chicago St D. Smith. 2702 So. 20th St Svaclna Bros. , 1544 Bo. Uth St. G. Thorson. 2814 Shfrman Ave.o , , & . , , , : o ; C. E. CurtlB. 2108 N St. J. Horncck. E < " " "COUNCIL DIUFFB , IOWA * j. c. Alton. W. Fitzgerald. John Moreen. Frank Peterson. Fred Peterson. BLOOD POISON A SPECIALTY Primary , Secondary or Tertiary BLOOD OIBON permanentlywuml Cured in 15 to 35 Days. You can be treated at home for lame price under aame cuarantv. If you prefer to come here we will contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bllli , and no charge If w * fall to cur * . IF YOU HAVE taken mercury. Iodide potash and etni have aches and palm , Mucous Patches In mou'h. Sore Throat , Plmplei , Cop. per Colored Snoti , Ulcer * on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrow * falllnf out. It la this eecondary We Guarantee to Curt We aoltclt the cjioit obitlnate cae * and challenge the world for a case wa cannot cure. Thl * disease ha * alwaya baffled the eklll of the meat eminent physician * . HOO.OOO capital behind our uncondl- tlonei'truaranty. Absolute proof * aent waled on application. MO pace book eat free. AddrcBB COOK REMEDY CO. , 1491 Ma ml Teaigle , Chicago , 111. COOrVKFMFDr' CO. HEILTH IS WEILTH , DR. E. C. WEST. NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT , THE ORIGINAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS. la sold under positive Written Guarsntea by authorized arenta only , to cure Weak Memory , Dlzzlnrsn. Wakcfulnesa. Flta , Hyatarla , Quick- nen , Nlrht Lo ea , Evil Dreama , Lack of ConB- denco , HfrvuimncBB , Lassitude , all Drains , Youth ful Errors , or Excessive Uae of Tobacco , Opium , or Liquor , which leads to Mlstry , Consumption , Insanity and Death. At store or by mall , * 1 a box ; six for IB ; with written .guarantee to cure or refund money. Sample pack age , uontHlnlBE UVB dinra' treatment , with FullTnstruotlons , 35 cents. One sample omly aold to each person. At store or by mill. „ Red Label Spa clal Extra Strength. For Impotency , Loss of. . Power , Loit Manhood , Hterllltr or Barrenesi , II a box ; fix for 15 , with written Buarante 'to ' cure in 30 day * . A store or by mall. 'er * , Dillon Drag Co. , Sole ICth and Farnara > Omaha , Neb , For Rats , Mice , Roaches. and Other Vermin. IT'S A KILLER. After eating , all vermin ( tele water and the open air. Hence this killer It Ike net cleanly oa tarth. For Sale by all Druggist * . Price , IS Cent * . BEWTON MANUFACTURING 4 CHEMICAL CO. , 93 William Street. New Yarn. McMUNNS' ELIXIR OF OPIUM I * a preparation of tne Drug by which it * Injurious effects are removed , while the val uable medicinal properties are retained. It possesses all the sedative , anodyne and antispasmodic - spasmodic powers of Opium , but produce * no sickness of the stomach , no vomiting , no costlveness , no headache , in acute nervou * disorder * It Is an Invaluable remedy , and ? recommended by the beat physicians. E , FERR/ETT. / Agen . ara Pearl St. . New York. DR. McGREW. SPECIAMST , TcuU llFnnt < ( DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEN ONLY. ZOmTtSKPERIENCI / * % - QHeel4kfcFirni | | ii I 7M. OMAHA. Nk