THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 18)8. ! )
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Strong Market for Wheat and Close is at
Three-Fourths of a Oant Advance.
CORN ADVANCES ONE AND A HALF CENTS
Ho * PrlccN nnil ( lie Tone of Grain
Market * Favor llnyer * of 1'ro-
vliiloiiM nt Maintained
Price * .
CHICAGO , Deo. 19. Wheat was strong
nil day today nnd closed at an advance of
% o over Saturday's llnal price. Strong ca
bles , smaller world's shipments , unfavora
ble weather and a largo earn business kept
ehorU on the anxious scat. Corn closed
l',4c higher. 1'rovlslona are practically un
changed.
With plenty of bull news to encourage
buyers , wheat started strong and In good
demand at an advance of D-8Q-ic , May at
67US.C7 B-Sc. A few fair-sized lots were dis
posed of almost Immediately at 67ic. The
big factor was the strength at Liverpool.
That market , considering the weakness de
veloped In the Chicago market Saturday ,
showed a somewhat surprising degree of
firmness , advances ranging from Uc to 6-80
being recorded.
Accompanying the Liverpool quotations
wcro reports of continued rains In Argen
tine. Later on came estimates of the ex
portable surplus of that country , placing
the amount at but 30,000,000 bushels and gay-
Ing the quality would bo poor. General
rains were also reported tn the winter
wheat bolt of this country. World's shlp-
ir.cnta showed a marked falling oft from
last week , the total being placed at 7,337,000
bushels. The sharp opening advance pro
voked a lot of realizing and under this thu
market eased off to 67&C , where It held for
Homo time. About 11 o'clock the market
weakened on the enormous Increase In
Blocks at Buffalo , which caused a complete
overturning of the calculations as to the
vlslblo supply. Ae a result of this , vlslblu
Increase was placed at 3,821,000 bushels , a
mnall decrease having been looked for. A
break of 1-ic to 67'/ic occurred In consequence
quence ; but before noon the market had
again turned strong and remained so for
thu balance of the session. Toward the
close the market was helped by the excel
lent local cash business , sales of 250,000
bUHhcla , all rail shipment , being reported.
A good deal of the early realization and
ehort selling was caused by the heavy
ncrthweHt receipts 1,405 cars , compared
with 1,469 last week and 995 a year ago.
Chicago receipts were 241 cars , twenty-
ecven of contract grade. The seaboard re
ported shipments of thirty-eight loads. Ru
mors that the visible figures were Incorrect
also helped mto In the. session. May ral
lied to 67&5JG7 7-8c and closed at 67U.67 B-Sc.
The weather was the principal Influence
In corn. That market , though not very ac
tive , ruled firm and higher all day. Com
mission houses were good buyers ; the sellIng -
Ing was mainly by scalpers and against
calls. The strength of wheat and flrm ca-
bies helped. Receipts wsre liberal 835 cars.
May ranged from 35 1-Sc to 35 3-bfj 33'/ic and
closed 'Ac higher at 35 3-Sc.
Oats was firm and slightly higher , prin
cipally In sympathy with corn. Shorts cov
ered In a scattered way all day , but trading
as a whole wan light. There was a fair
cash demand. Receipts were 490 cars. May
ranged at from 26VMI2fi B-8o to 26 7-Sc and
closed 1-Sc higher at 2Cc.
Hog prices and the tone of grain markets
favored buyers of provisions. Although
prominent longs sold liberally at times ,
offerings wcro well taken and prices were
maintained. There was a good deal of
changing from January to May contracts.
At the close May pork was unchanged at
$3.0714 , May lard a shade higher at $5.35 and
Hay ribs a shade lower at $4.80@4.82H.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday : Wheat ,
ICO cars ; corn , 490 cars ; oats , 345 cars ; hogs ,
40.000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. Uptn. Hlfb . cie t. sat'd'y.
fid eo en
S7H K C7 (7X4M 60 ? ,
MWON 34K 34 * 84
S5H
S6H
20(4 28 2fl 28
BOM 2UH 26 *
045 87 * 40 40
972 * 976 966 67 * 967 *
612 * R 15 510 112 * 12 *
375 37 * 532 * (35 92 *
4(15 ( 407 * 402 * 4(12 ( * 465
485 410 ISO 488 * 482 *
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
PLOUR-Steadler ; winter patents , $3.40
63.60 ; straights , J3.1003.20 ; spring spe
cials. $3.90 < Ef'4.00 : spring patents , $3.2003.60 ;
tralghts. $2803.00 ; bakers. $2.202.40.
WHEAT-No. 3 spring , 63W065c ; No. 2 red ,
I9c.
I9c.CORN
CORN No. 2 , 344f35c. (
OATS No. 2 , 26U@27Hc ; No. 2 white. 28i
C29c ; No. 3 white , 2SS2SUc.
RYE-NO. 2. HHC49ie.
HARLEY-No. 2 , f. o. b. . 41 ( < ri9c.
SEEDS-No. 1 flaxseed , $1.04Vfc@1.0G $ ; prime
timothy Boed. $2.30.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. . $8.10 ®
B.15. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.02H@5.07& . Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , $1.5504.75. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . J4.255J4.32V4J short clear
Ides ( boxed ) , $ I.82&4H.85.
WHISKY-Dlstlllers1 finished goods , per
f ft' * 91.26.
SUGARS-Cut loaf , $5.95 ; granulated , $5.45.
The following were the receipts and ship-
fnenU for today.
CHAIN I.STOUK AND AFLOAT.
Increase of 3R21OOO Itnineli In VU-
ible Wheat Simply.
NEW YORK , Doc. 19. The statement of
the visible supply of grain In store and
afloat for the week ending Saturday , De
cember 17 , ns compiled by the New York
Produce exchange , Is os follows :
Wheat , 30,659,000 bu. ; Increase , n,821,000 bu.
Corn , 18.153,000 bu. ; Increase , 306.000 bu.
Oats , 6.009,000 bu. ; increase , 643,000 bu.
Rye. 1,126,000 bu. ; decrease , 102.000 bu.
Barley , 4,169,000 bu. ; Increase , 167,000 bu.
i -
NEW YOltlC GENEIlAfc MAIUCET.
Quotation * for the liny on General
Commoaitle * .
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-FLOUR-Recept9. !
2,924 bbls. ; exports , 21,838 bbls. Mar
ket moderately active and steadier ,
Influenced by th advance In wheat ,
closing flrm ; winter patents , J3.703J3.85-
winter straights. J3.45O3.65 ; winter grades
$2.70ijr2.90 ; winter
low
grades J" 40(5 ( ? " rv
CORNMEAL-Flrm ; yellow western , 70 ®
o. b. ,
70aAILEY MALT-stetl(1y ; western , CO ®
WHEAT Receipts. 237,735 bu xnnrti
120.62S bu. Bpot dull ; No 8 red P77 f
b. . alloat. Optlona opened 5l8o h'lgn'c c ? '
cables being favorable and speculation qulfc
Kenernl , Including n good foreign demand
for May contracts. Later the market sold
oft under Iquldatlon. following an increase
in th vlslbla supply , but again nil led on
covering and renewed Investment
buying.
assisted by firm accounts from Chicago
The close wis steady. K@5-Se not higher
2SSV1.W 735-80 !
, b. . afloat. Options opened nominally at H
93-So hlsrlwir , but waa rather neglected by
peculator * , followed the fluctuations In
wheat with a flrm undertone by cables and
closed 6-So net higher ; December closed al
40 < io : May. 40l-S&40Ue. closed at 40Vc.
OATS Receipts , 115.200 bu. : exports , 45.000
bu. Spot dull ; No. 2 , 32tfc ; No. 2 white , 3lc.
Options dull and nominal.
HOPS Steady ; * tate , common to choice ,
ISM crop. 7 < fflc ; 1897 crop. UfflSc ; 1S9S crop.
IWUc : Pacific coast , 1S9 crop , "HjSc ; 1S91
crop. 10@13c ; 1S9S crop , 190210.
COTTONSEED OIL Steady ; prime crude
17'-jffl c ; prime yellow , 17p2c. !
TALLOW Dull ; city , 2H ; 3 9-16o : country ,
8 3-8ft3 6-Sc.
RICE Firm : domestic , fair to extra , 4i
( fMic : Japan. ( UKlfittc.
MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans , open
kettle , rood to choice , 2 < ft3lc.
BUTTJSR Receipts , 7.071 pkgs. ; market
firm : Elrlns , 2lc ; factory. 14Hc.
CHEESE-IUcdpts , 6,418 pkgs. ; Bteady
largo , while. lOMftlO'Se ; dmnll , white , 10'jgi
lie ; large , colored , lOURlOUc.
EaGS-necelpts. 6.3S4 pkga.j flrm ! western -
ern , 2Uc ; southern , 22fi2'c. :
METALS Tin und lead advanced on light
offerings. Al the close the Metal exchange
callttd tilg Iron warrants quiet , nominally.
J7K' ' ; lake copper , firm , with J12.SO bid
nnd $12.95 nuked ; tin , flrm , with J1S.UO bid
and J18.10 linked ; lend , very firm , wlth S3.SO
bid and J3.S2V4 asked ; Mielter , quiet , nt
J5.23. The llrtn naming the settling prlco
for leading miners nnd smelters In the
wpst quotes lead at J5.C5 and copper nt
The Produce exchange will be closed De
cember 24 and 2G.
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OMAHA OH.VKHAI. MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Qnotntlon * on
Ntnplo anil Kancy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , 22c.
BUTTER Common to fair , 12Jl ! ! c :
choice , 13016c ; separator , ! < XS21c ; gathered
creamery , liiJ19c.
POULTRY Hens , live , < V4c ; dressed , B',4@
6c ; old roosters , live. 3c ; dressed. 4IT4l,5c ;
spring chlcxetis , live , 6H'S6c ' ; dressed , 6 ©
C'4c : ilticks. live , BHflCc ; drosard , 7c ; geese ,
live , 7c ; dressed , 7iSc ) ; turkeys , live , SB9c ;
dretised , . . . , . „ „ .
GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.73 ; green wing ,
$1.60 ; mixed , $1.7582.23 ; prairie chickens , $5 ;
quail , per doz. , $ l.oOfil.lO ; jackrabblts , $1.25 ®
1.50 ; cottontails , 6G@75c.
PlOEONS-Llve. per doz. , COc-
VEAL Choice , M < 9c.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY California , good stock , 25c ;
choice , 35c ; fancy , BOc.
ONIONS Per bu. , 40050c.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.30
0-1.40.
POTATOES Choice stock , 45Q50c ; sacked ,
455JBOo ; poorer stock , 40c-
HWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.50.
CABBAGE-Per lb. , crated , lc.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS California , fancy , $1.00 ; choice ,
$3.76.
i ) HA NOES Mexicans , $4 ; email sizes ,
$3.75 ; Navels , fancy , $3.7304.00 ; choice , $3.60 ®
3.75 ; seedlings , $3.25.
IIANANAS Choice , large stock , per
bunch , $2.0032,25 ; medium sized bunches ,
$1.75fl2.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davla. Genltons
and Wlneinps , per bbl. , $3.50 ; New York
Baldwin * , Greenlngsiand others , choice , per
bbl. . S3.75fl4.00.
PEARS-Bartlctt. California , out of the
market ; other varieties , $2.25.
STHAWBEHRIES-Per box , 30c.
GRAPES-Malapa , per bbl. , $3.0008.60.
CRANBflRRIES-Bell & Bugles , per bbl. ,
$7.50 ; Jersey , $8.2S06.50 : per crate , $2.25.
QUINCES-Per box. $2-
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHRISTMAS GREENS Trees , 4.5 feet ,
per doz. , $2.00 ; B-8 feet , per doz. , $2.50 ; 7-9
feet , per doz. , $350 ; 8-11 feet , per doz. , J4.60 ;
extra large trep , for school and church
purposes , 12 to 24 feet , according to size and
beauty , $2.00 to $5.00 each ; evergreen
wreitnlng. In cells of JO yards , per coll.
$1.00 ; holly brunches , in cases , 2x2x4 foot ,
about 60 Ibs. , J4.50 ; In bbls. , per bbl. , $2.00 ;
wreathes , crosses and horseshoes , per doz. ,
$1.50 ; Ion * needle pines , 3 to 6 feet long ,
pr doz. , $3.50 ; mistletoe , In boxes of about
26 Ibs. , per box , $3.75 ; In smaller quantities ,
per lb. . 20c.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per
lb. , 910c ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy ,
soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per
lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7tSc ; cocoanuts ,
per 100 , $4.50 ; peanuts , raw , 603c ; roasted ,
7@7c ; chestnuts. SQ9c.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can. each ,
$2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-
gal , cans. $6.25 ; quart cans , $3.50.
FI-3S Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes , $1.50.
HONEY Choice white , 12CT13c.
DATES Hallowee , 60 to 70-lb. boxes. 6 ®
6c : Salr , 506c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , lOc.
CIDER Per hnlf bbl. , $3.0003.15.
SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC ,
HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 green
hides , Oc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8'4c ; No. 2
salted hides , 7Wc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12
Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No.
1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2c ; rough tallow , lc ;
whlto grease , 2Q3c ; yellow and brown
grease , lifJ2',4c.
SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 15 ®
75c ; green salted shearings ( short woole < l
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per lb , , actual weight , 45c ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 304c ; dry Hint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4@6c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 304c.
FURS Mink. 1075c ; bear ( black or
brown ) , $5.00020.00 ; otter , $ l.BOa .00 ; beaver ,
$1.006.00 ; skunk , 15 < 3BOc : muskrat. 307c ;
raccoon , 15fl50c ; red fox , 25cft$1.25 ( ; gray fox ,
25069a ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c < 8$2.60 ; wolf
( prairie ) , coyote , IftgGOc ; wildcat , 1025c ;
badger , 6@40c ; silver fox , $50.00975.00.
Bt. Lonl * Market.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 19. WHEAT Steady
for December , with May and July l-8c
lower compared with Saturday ; spot lower ;
No. 2 red cash , elevator , 69c asked ; track ,
7071c ; December , 68 1-Sc bid ; May , 7"
asked ; July , 65 3-Sc ; No. 2 hard cash , 64
.
CORN Spot and options fractionally
higher : No. 2 cash , December , 32 5-8c ; May ,
33 B-
BOATS
OATS Options Irregular ; spot steady ; No.
2 cash. 27c bid : track , 27c : December , 27c
bid ; May , 2794027 7-Sc bid ; No. 2 white , 28 %
@ 29c.
RYE-Flrm at 53c.
SEEDS Flaxsecd , steady at $1.02 ; prlmo
timothy seed , $2.30.
CORNMEAL-Steady at $1.65@1.70.
BRAN Firm ; sacked , east track , oCc.
HAY Timothy , easy at $7.60S'9.50 ; prairie ,
Bteady at $6.6007.75.
WHISKY Steady at $1.26.
BUTTER Firm ; creamery , 18022c ; dairy ,
14ffl8c. (
EGOS Lower at 20c.
METALS-Lead. dull at $3.6003.62 % ; spel
ter , dull at J5.00.
PROVISIONS Pork. quiet ; standard
mess , Jobbing , old , $8.25 ; new , $9.40. Lard ,
lower ; prime steam , $4.95 ; choice , $5.02 % .
Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , $1.12 % ; ex
tra shorts. $4.62 % ; ribs , $4.75 ; shorts , $1.87 % .
Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 ; extra shorts ,
$5.12 % : ribs. $5.37 % ; shorts , $5.62 % .
RECEIPTS Flour. C.OOO bbls. ; wheat , 44-
000 bu. : corn , 103,000 bu. ; oats , 67,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls. : wheat ,
67,000 bu. ; corn , 63.000 bu. ; oats , 27,000 bu ,
Ilnltlniore Market.
BALTIMORE , Doc. 19.-FLOUR-Dull and
steady ; western superfine. $2.1502.50 ; west
ern family , $3.25113.50 ; winter wheat patents ,
$2.G003.85 ; spring , western. $2.6003.80 ; spring
wheat stralgths. $3.3503.60 ; receipts , 15,600
bbls. : exiwrts , 50 bbls.
WirEAT Inactive and firmer ; spot nnd
the month. 72J072c ( ; January , 7272c ;
teamer , No. 2 red. 69H C9c ; receipts ,
108,074 bu. ; exports * , none. Southern wheat ,
by sample. C8Q73c ; southern wheat , on
grade. C9Jiit72- .
CORN Firmer ; spot and the month. 39 %
R397-Sc ; December , new or old , 39iJ03Dc :
January , 39',4iff39V5c ' : steamer mixed , 36 % ®
36 ? < c ; receipts , 200,479 bu. ; exports , 8,571 bu.
Southern white corn , 36039c ; southern
yellow. 36 ( { J303-Sc.
OATS-Dull : No. 2 white , 32c ; No. 2
mixed , 31032c ; receipts , 7,337 bu.
RYE Firmer ; No. 2 western , 60c.
BUTTER Steady ; fancy creamery , 22c ;
store packed , 12013c ; rolls , 12Q13c.
EOGS-Firm ; fresh. 23024c.
CHEESE-Steady ; fancy , large , 10fllO ic ;
medium , lO&QUc ; small ,
Kanna * Cltr Grain nnd ProvUlon * .
ICANSA8 CITY , Dec. 19. WHEAT
Higher ; No. 2 hard , 61V4fI63c ; No. 3 , 68061V4c ;
No. 2 red. 69Hc : No. 3 , 620660 ; No. 2 spring ,
600620 ; No. 3. 66060c.
CORN-Stendy : No. 2 mixed , 33o ; No. 2
white , 32c ; No. 3 , SIVJc.
OATS-Steady ; No. 2 white , 27 028e.
RYE-Steady ; No. 2 , 49 < ic.
HAY Lower ; choice timothy , J6.75g7.00 :
choice prairie. J6.50&7.00.
BUTTER Steady ; separator , 19c ; dairy ,
EGGS-Flrm ; fresh , 2U5c.
Dulntli Grain Market.
DULUTH. Dec. 19.-WHEAT-No. 1 hard ,
655-Sc ; December , C57-Sc : May. 67ic ; No.
1 northern , cash , 637-Sc ; December , 637-Sc :
Mar , CCJ4c ; No. 2 northern , 59 3-Sc ; No. 3
spring , 667-So ; to arrive. No. 1 hard. 6fi 4c ;
No. 1 northern. 64 4c. Receipts , 233,940 bu. ;
shipments. 150,167 bu.
CORN 32Hc.
OATS-2S028 C.
RYE-Slc.
BARLEY 36042c.
FLAXSEED-92 c ; May , 91c.
. '
Clnelnnntl Market.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 19.-WHEAT-Flrm ;
No. 2 red , C9c.
CORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed. 34Uc.
OATS-FIrm ; No. 2 mixed , 29',4c.
RYE-Steady : No. 2 , BM57c.
PROVISIONS-Bulk meats , quiet and
steady at J4.90. Lard , J4.93. Bacon , quiet
and Hteadv nt J5.0T.00.50.
KGGS Firm at 20c.
SttOAR-FIrm : yellow , rcflned. J4.4404.47.
CHEESE-FIrm ; good to prime Ohio flat ,
Liverpool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL , Dec. 19.-WHEAT-Qulet.
30 , % ? hlBher ; Depfmber , Bs ll id ; March
Bs lWd : May. Bs STid.
CORN-Dull but steady. W,4d higher ;
December , 3s 10 3-Sd ; January , 3s 9\d , :
'
March. 3s Slid ; May , 3s s 3-Sd.
Imports of wheat during the week were > ;
From Atlantic ports , 101,900 quarters ; from
Pacific ports , none ; from other ports , 4.WO
quarters ; Imports of corn from Atlantic
, rorts 1 for the week , 43,000 quarters.
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Ornln < ItepHpt * nt Principal Market * ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 19.-Recelpts :
Wheat , 1.3SO cars.
DULUTH. Dec. 19.-Rccelpts : Wheat , 115
cam.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 19.-Rccflpts : Wheat , 102
earn.
CHICAGO , Dec. 19.-Estlmated receipts
for tomorrow : Wheat , ISO cars ; corn , 410
cars ; oat * , 345 CRTS.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 19-Recelpta :
Wheat. 278 cars.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , Dec. 19-WHEAT-Hlgher ,
dull ; No. 2 cash and December , 70c bid ;
Mny. 71Uc bid.
CORN Active , steady ; No. 2 mixed , cash
and December , 35c.
OATS Dull , steady : No. 2 mixed. 27c.
RYE Unchanged ; No. 2 cash. 52c.
CLOVERSEED-Hlgher , steady ; prime ,
old , $1.20 ; new , cash and December , $1.65 % .
MlnneaiuiIlN Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 19. WHEAT-Mar-
kot strong ; December , 6lc ; May , C53-Sc ; on
track , No. 1 hard , 66n ; No. 1 northern ,
64c ; No. 2 northern , 63c.
FLOUR First patents , $3.700.1.SO : second
patents , $3.5003.60 ; flrst clears , $2.7502.85.
Milwaukee drain Market.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. ID.-WlIKAT-Mar-
ket higher ; No. 1 northern , G7ttc ; No. 2
nothern , spring , (15SC6c. (
RYE-HlKhcr ; No. 1. 5l05l c.
BARLEY-Stcady ; No. 2. 4S0I9c ; sample ,
I
I'corlit Market.
PEORIA. Dec. IS.-CORN-Steady ; No.
2 , .
OATS-Qulet ; No. 2 white , 26c.
WHISKY Firm , on basis of J1.25 for
finished goods.
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AMI 1)OMS.
Brenk In Su nr of Four Point * Fol
lowed by Fractional Ilnlly.
NEW YORK , Dec. 19. The stock market
today moved irregularly and resulted In
many chants In prices. The market had
a good undertone nnd wa devoid of Inter
esting features. Little was dona In the
standard stocks , nnd the Industrials ex
cept Sugar , which broke nearly 4 points
and rallied fractionally. The confirmation
of the rei > ort that Secretary and Treasurer
Bcarles would retire , owing to 111 health ,
was use l In depressing Sugar.
Central Pacific was strong In anticipation
of a reorganization plan which was ex
pected to follow any settlement which the
company may make with the government.
Southern Pacific , which would benefit In
any Improvement In Central Pacific , rose 3
points. Baltimore & Ohio stocks were af
fected favorably by the reports that the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern reorganiza
tion was well forward. ' Metropolitan Street
Railway gained 3 points after having been
comparatively Inactive and weak. The reA
vlval of talk of underground rapid transit
was probably the cause of weakness In
Manhattan. Prices were well h ld until the
last hour , when there was a break In
AtchlEon and the grangers. Traders
worked for a decline on the theory that
such a movement was usual before , the
Christmas holidays. Active bulls displayed
gratification .at the continuance of outside
Interest In the market which was reflected
In the undue prominence of some of thu
minor stocks In the trading. Tennessee
Coal and Iron became strong and marked
up 2 points , and the rest of the list sym
pathized In this movement fractionally and
the market left off flrm.
Operations In railway and miscellaneous
securities were attended with the same ag
gressive show of strength which has charC
acterlzcd the dealings for sonu time. Busl-
ness , however , was somewhat below totals
and a more general division of Interest In
the securities not usually prominent. Total
salea 6,310,000. United States 4s nnd the 3s
advanced 1-8 per cent In the bid price. i
The Commercial Advertiser's London 1
financial cablegram says : The markets
here were good In tone today and a fair
business was done , considering the prox
imity of the holidays. Americans were
quiet and hesitating till the afternoon when
they hardened steadily , closing at the best.
The dealings were small : The features
wore Baltimore & Ohio , Denver & Rio
Grande preferred and Central Pacific.
Spanish bonds spurted to 416-8 on rumors
of a French loan. Twenty thousand pounds ,
sterling , in gold arrived from Australia and
83,000 from the. . Cape. Thirty thousand
pounds , sterling , were taken for Malta.
Germany took the bulk .of the Capo arrival
at B7s llH'l. Money was firm. About 1-
000,000 In , loans from the bank were re
newed.
Tht following are the closing ; quotations
of the leading stocks on the New York
market today :
AtcWsoa ISVi.St. L. & 8. F 8V4
do pfd MVij do 1st pfd 68VS
Baltimore & Ohio. . 65 do M vfd 33'i
Canada , Pacific . . . . So St. I * & 8. W
Canada Southern. . . M do pfd loTi
Central PaclOo . . . . 39'4 . i mil .
uv v > m. Hftm * * w / st. Paul * l > * * * * * llll. V/4
Chcs. & Ohio 33
i do pfj 1MH
Ctitcauo & Alton. . .103'.4 ' ru . I * . & 0 . 9144
Chicago , B. & Q..12l i | do pfd . 16G
Chlcaco & E. I. . . . 67 'st. ' P. . SI. & M..173
* ? ? Southern PfLelnc . . as
. i :
a. W 15
Southern Hallway. . lO
& * . : : : j * f
dSIWnMN > W"lX51/4 Unlon i'0"10 < ° 'i
c..dc. . < ? * : lA i < w-z *
do pfd 97 . ' . * " . ' " " * * '
- * ;
Del. & Hudson 101 % * ; a alfd""I „
< fd""I > v
Denver. & IUo"a" 17 % "W. & UK 6 %
< jo pfd. . . . 6tfc " ° P * " - VB
Erie ( n < rw ) 14 Adams Express . . .106U
do 1st pfd 36 % American Ex HI
Fort Wayne ITS U. S. Expree * 43
Gt. Nor. pfd 139 \Vol9-F\u-x ! > Ex . .122
Hocb'iifr Volley . . . 3 > , i A. Oat. Ol 33
Illinois Central . . . .113 do pfd S7'.4
Lake Brie & W. . . . 18H American Spirits. . . 12
do ptd 70 % do pfd 3314
Lake Shore 1 American Tobacco. . Hi
U & N. . . . . . ' , ! ' do pfd 127
? "uv 1&4 Consolidated das . .U5
Mt t " *
Sntva14 ! 1"Co
uiAinn : : Ssp1- , 12L
M1 - - ' : : : : : : % * Gen0Eiepc -ic : : " : : : : $ *
' " ' ' '
M. . K. & T. . . . . . . . IS'/d
do pfd 37'
N. Y. Central 1IZ Lead 37'i
N. Y. . C. & St. L. . 14 do pfd lU'/i
do 1st pfd 70 Nat. Lin. Oil S'4
do d pfd 26 Pacific Mall 42 } *
Nor & West . ; ; ; ; ; ; WJ reoole-s Ooa ICS',4
No Am. Co 6T4 Pullman Palace . . .US
Northern Pncino . . 41Vi Silver CerMlcatfs. . 69J4
do pfd 7C'i Standard It. & T. . BVi '
Ontario & W 17 | Suirar 12 < Hi
Oregon R. & N. . . . 61 do pfd UiMi
Oregon S. L SS',1 | Tennes.iee C. & I. . S6V4
P. O. 1st pfd S1V4 U. S. Leather
do 2d pfd 61 do pfd
rittsburg 172 U. S. Kubbcr 44 > 4
Heading 19 do pfd 111 %
do 1st pfd 4GVa Western Union . . . . 9Ui
n. a. w 20 Federal Steel 5ST4
do JfJ. , C4 do pfd 70)i
Rock Wand IWi
2d nsst. paid. 4th nsst. paid.
The total sales of stocks today were 629i
COO shares , Including 2.910 Atchlson. 5tii30 !
Atchlson preferred , 34,550 Baltimore & Ohio ,
35,900 Central Pacific. 12,524 Burlington , C.S25
Denver & Rio Grande preferred , 15,040 Lake
Erie & Western. 7,845 Erie preferred , 12.S30
Louisville & Nashville , 10,310 Manhattan ,
9,010 Metropolitan , 6,060 Readlnu preferred ,
11.020 Missouri Pacific , 5.120 Northern Pa
cific. 4.225 Rock Island. 41.120 Union Pacific ,
20,020 Union Pacific preferred. 16.520 St.
Paul , 10,520 Southern Pacific , 4,115 Southern
I
(
Gas , 3.728 Consolidated Ga > , G9.A20 Sugar ,
22.01G Tennessee Coal & Iron , 4,395 Rubber ,
9,080 Chicago Great Western.
notion Stuck < lnotiitlon .
BOSTON , Dec. 19. Call loans , 2ff3 per
cent ; time loans , 3tf4 per cent.
quotations on stocks , bonds and mining
shares :
A. . T. & S. F ISH'Bd. Elec. Tel 156
American Sugar . .iOTi On. Bloc , pfd 158
do pfJ Ill Atoh'son pfd 5114
Bay mate Gas : ? -Atahlson is
Jlt-ll Telephone AVU. Central lsts.,128
JICMton A Albiny. . : 7 Allouez lllnlnfi Co. &H
lloston & Maine..170 Atlantic
lloston L S2'i Ikutnn & Montii. :
C. . n. & Q llili llutto & Uostc.il . . . . 77
FItchtmrir 107 Calumet & Htcla..C15
fleneral Kleetrlo . . Ki Centennial WV4
Mexican General . . 6\i Franklin . . . S i
N. Y. & N. E Old Dominion
OM Colony 1971i Osceola 72H
Oreeon S. L M Qulncy n&
ItubU-r 4 ( Tamnra'clc 171
Union PoclOo 40t > Wolvrrliw 31H
West Und WJi Parrott 3 > ! i
do pfd Ill Humboldt 2'i
rt. Electrlo 39Vi Union Land 11T4
do pfd 60 Adventure E7J
7if\r York MiningQitntntlnn * .
NEW YORK. Dec. 19. The following are
the closing quotations on mining stocks :
Choler it Ontar'o SCO
Crown Point 17 Ophlr K
Con. Cal. & Va..ll5 1'ivmontli 10
D ulwood 10 Quicksilver < 10
Goulj & Curry 31 do pfd SCO
Hale & Norcro3s.lW > R'erra Nevada S3
llnmeitakt saX .Standard > 0
Iron Silver 70 Union Con 19
Mexican M Yellow Jacket U
Korelmi Fluanelnl.
LONDON. Dec. 19. The market for Amer
ican securities ruled Irrccular , with a bull
ish undertone. There were , however , no
decided features. The closing was fairly
Bteady and the demand moderate. Amount
of bullion gone Into the Bank of England
on balance today , 73.000. Gold premiums
nro : Buenos Ayres. 116 ; Madrid , 31.90 ;
Lisbon , .Wj Home. 7.57. Spanish is , ii.75
PARIS. De . 19 , Prices Martcd firm on
the boumo today , but mibsccuiently they
slightly reacted and dullness prevailed nt
the finish. Spanish 4a were agitated , but
i closed steady. Rio Tlntos recovered
I smartly. South African securities weak
ened slightly. Spanish 4n closed nt 41.90 ,
Three per cent rentes , 103f 93Ho for the ac
count.
BERLIN , Dec. 19. Despite the favorable
bank returns private discount on the
bourse today advanced 1-S per cent on tic-
count of the settlement. Money ruled nt
73-SK714 per cent nml was firm. Soma In-
U-rnatlonnl securities wcro harder. Span
ish securities advanced , Mexicans were In
good demand nnd Argentines were fa
vored.
MADRID. Deo. 19. Spanish 4fl closed to
day at 69.CO ; gold was quoted at 33.SO ,
Now York Monry Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-MUM2Y ON CALL
Stendv. Wi per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3G-I per
cent.
STBRLINO EXCHANG73-Easlcr , with
actual bunltutts In bankers' bills at N.SI'f ,
( ! I4.S4 i for demand and nt J4.SlHffl.81li for
sixty days ; powtod rates , SI.S2H , nnd J4.SJ'4 ;
commercial bllln. JI.SO',6- '
SILVER CRKTlKICATES-BOttQCOVic.
BAR S1LVJ2U-B9HC.
MEXICAN DOLLAK8-C64C.
OOVKRNMENT BONDS-Strong ; United
States SilOG i ; ncw4c , registered , 123 ; 4"cou
pon. 126U ; 4s , 111 % ; 4s , coupon , 1112T4 ! 2s ,
90V4 ; Cs , registered nnd coupon , 112 % ; Pa
cific 03 of 'fl9 , 102ft.
The following are the closing quotations
on bonds :
eu . H. new 4 . reff..lZcii N.Y. C. Utn . 117
U.S. do coup T.HU .S'.J. C. fts . 11&
u.s. 4t.rrt im < N. C. On . I'J5
u. s. aocouu mu N. C , 4s . 104
U. S. yirug \ UDVt No. Paclflr Inn. . . .US
U. A. As , roe 113 No. Pacific 38 . 70
U. S. An , coup ll'JJi No. I'aclQe 48 . ini't
District II.USs 11R N. Y. C. A lit. L. 4S..10IIJ4
Alil.clllH A 10M N.A W.Oi . m
Aln. , clafs n 108 N. W. Contois . 143
Ala..class c 100 N.W. Deb. As . IBS
Aln. , Currency 100 Orn. N. 1st * . 114
Atchlnoii4n Pf > ' < Ore. N. 48 . BOH
Uo. d ) . 4s 78V O. S , L , On t. r . 129
Canada So. Sds Ill O. 8. L. is t. r . HOli
c. & o. 4) ) < s m > U Pacific ( ' of95 . 102H
Chi. Terms. . 4s 94 > ( Ucadlnr48 . HUH
C. .to. 6 1174 n. n. w. iKts . U2
C. H. , t U. 4Hn 104H St. L. A I. M.
D.&K.O. lats lid St. L. A3. F.
D. .V. n. G. 4 * IdlM st. r. conBou .
KantTcnn. Isln 10TH St. I * . C. &I > . lstn. .
ErlfO n. 4i ! iM St. P. C. A P. Os. .
F. W. A D. Ista. t. r. 85 * SO. Ky. A .
Gen Klec.Cs 107) 5. K. AT.llB .
O. H. AS. A fls 107 Tenn. new sot 3s. . . t)4
G. H. AS.A. t'ds. . . 103 T. P. L. O. iHts . 110
H.fcT. Cent. S 11' ' T. P. KIT. 2ds . 4714
II. &T. . con. OS..11M U. P. D. A O. IBIS. . 87
lovvaC. IstR 1U4 Wan. 1st 6s . lii : ! {
LH. Nt-w Con. 4a..lo7 Wab.Ms . fl/1 /
L..N. Unl. 4 07' < W.SIiorc 4s
MlHlotlrl 08 100 Va. Centuries . 8H
M. K. AT. d . . . . ( I7K Vn. aMerred . 7 > i
M. K. AT. 4n 91 Wls. Cunt. l ts . Ot
Sail Frnnolnco Mlnlnic
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19. The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to
day were as follows :
Alta s Justice ir
Alpha Con 3 Kentucky Con 6
Andes 3 Mnxlcon 29
Belvher 16 Occidental Con . . . .110
Dest & Uclcher . . . . 34 Ophlr 02
million 2 Overman 7
Caledonia 20 Potosl 19
Chollar 16 Savage 11
Confidence C3 Sierra Nevada . . . . SO
Oon. Cola , & V.1..105 Union Con 14
Crown Point 14 Utah Con 11
Gould & Currle. . . . 23 Yellow Jacket 16
Hale ' & Norcross..l6l Standard 223
Silver bars , DOWcFMexlcan "dollars , 47 4
© I'ftc. Drafts , sight , 15c ; telegraph , KVic.
London Stock Quotation * .
LONDON , Dec. 1J.-4 p. m. Closing :
Consols , money..110 3-t6 N. Y. " Central..712714
OonroK axct..110 7-16 Pennsylvania fijTi
Canadian Pacific . . 87H iRcodlntr . " . . . . . , . . . 10'
Krle l i u. r. vti" . . . . . . . . . 74
Hrlo 1st pfd M4 Atchlson 19 :
Illinois Central . . . .117 I. , it N < vv
N. Pacific pfd 79 .Grand Trunk ! 7
16 . 1'aul Ul I
? fA t ? L'XESrWenk ! 21W Per ounce/
MONEY
2V4iiJ3 per cent.
, 1T " th ( > onen market for short
P Sl 5i'153 Pfr cent ! for threw .months'
bills , 33-8S3',4 per cent.
Flnnnclnl Note * .
OMAHA. Dec. 19. Bank clearlnars today
were ' J1.31S.312.39 : balances , J173,724T4S. One
year ago the clearings were Jl,090C4li.S5 ;
J " 'a"FQ ' ? ' * 51'836-93 ; Increase In clearings ,
>
7 < < * 7.C6 < > > 54.
WASHINGTON ! Dec. 19. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows : Available cash balance , J291S95,111.
Gold reserve. J244,693.4G6.
ST. LOUIS , Deq. 19.-Clearlnps , J5,92S.1S6 ;
balances , J464.358. Money , B7 per cent.
New York exchange , par bid , lOc premium.
CHICAGO , bec.LJ9. Clearings , J21.B29.S3S :
balances , J2. 421,877. New. York exchange , lOo
P.rRP'Km ' Sterllnsr exchange , posted rates ,
$4.S2 4-1.85H. Stocks active and strong ; Tln-
platti and Biscuit in special demand : Alley
L . , 75 ! Biscuit common , 49 ; Biscuit pre
ferred , IMVi : Diamond Match , 149 ; Lake
Street L , 14 ; North Chicago. 224 ; West ,
Chicago , 9SH.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 19. Money at 2WC
per cent ; New York exchange , 25c and 40o
discount ; cleorlnes , J2,9S8,550.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 19.-Clcarlngs ,
J10.816.63S ; balances. J2.0C3.373.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 19. Clearings , J2.B04-
204 ; balances. J401.12S.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19-ClearIngB , J108.20S-
821 ; balances. $6,655,965.
BOSTON , Dec. 19. Clearings , J1B,874,371 ;
balances , Jl.738,724.
Nciv Vork Dry Good * Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-The market for
bleache < I cottons Is strong In tone with a
fair demand. Sixty-square bleaches held
for 3ic ; market advances In wide bleached
held for 5c ; quite an advance In wide
sheetings ' of 6 to 7',4 per cent. The common
cottons were very firm In heavy weights.
with fair sales. Fine yarn goods firm , but
demand poor ; print cloths quiet , but prices
maintained ; prints In good request ; glngi
ham.i \ show an average demand at good
prices ; woolen goods unchanged In all
respects ; cotton hosiery dull , but underwear
Is selling well for spring on re-orders nt
previous prices.
California Dried Frnltn.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Firm. Evaporated ap
ples , common. 7 < 8Sc ; prime wire tray. 84c ;
choice. 93V4c ; fancy. lOc. Prunes , 410Hc.
Apricots. Royal , ll@14c ; Moor Park , 14f ( >
17c. j Peaches , unpeeled , S' H'/Jc ; peeled ,
lo'y J ' mvC *
nOOSEVKLT'S ALDAXV HOME.
It U Now lie I UK Renovated for the
Oovcriior anil III * Family.
Superintendent of Public Buildings Easton
1I began 1 his work on the executive mansion
at I Albany last Wednesday , after Mrs. Black
had ! entertained Mrs. Roosevqlt. Every
room i In the big dwelllne. reports the New
York Herald , has been stripped of Its carpets - I
pets 1 , hangings , bric-a-brac and furniture j
and i It will bo arranged as the Rooaevelta
desire. The mansion le a large , roomy ,
three story frame building , located In what
Is not now a fashionable neighborhood. The
house sets back about seventy-five feet from
the street nnd an Iron fence surrounds the i
grounds. The main hall , about sixty feet '
long , varies from ten to fifteen feet in width. |
Thcro are many pictures and pieces of
bric-a-brac left behind by various gov- I
ernore. The bachelor governors seem to
have bad better taste than those that wcro
married and to have been willing to spend
the money necessary to gratify It. For In
stance , Governor Tllden left behind a mag
nificent suite of inlaid furniture and Gov
ernor Hill a grand piano.
In the butler's quarters all the china and
glassware belonging to the state are kept.
There are now on hand more than a dozen
eats of china and the size of each eet can
be Imagined when it is stated that it con
tains 300 dinner plates , forty-eight largs
and forty-eight small soup plates , and thcro
are In ths glassware closet a dozen sets of
fifty each of champagne , puuch , apolllnarls
and water glasses. Colonel Roosevelt could
entertain a regiment of Rough Riders with
case. In the dining room are two safes ,
one largo and ono small , in which the state's
silver is kept. The large safe had to be
purchased when Mr. Morton became gov
ernor , as he brought a largo amount of sliver
belonging to himself to the mansion.
Nothing definite ta known yet as to Mrs.
Roosevelt's plans for entertaining. Judging
by the examples set by Mrs. Morton and
other predecesors , there will be a New
Year's day reception and then one or two
between that date and the beginning of
Lent. At these functions the presence of
the governor la , of course , a necessity. In
addition , Mrs. Roosevelt will have her "at
home" day once a week. Lively times In
the fashionable world of Albany nre ex
pected during the winter and for tbo first
time in many years the voices of little chil
dren will bo heard in the big mansion and
about the grounds.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Oattls Scarce and Hogs Plenty , with the
Trading fairly Active ,
PRICES RANGE STRONG TO HIGHER
Cnttlc I'nully Advance n Dime nnil
Hotter Tliiiu u Sluulo Over
Saturday' * Clone , llnyer * lle-
Inir n Little Uvluctiiiit.
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 19.
Cattle , lloas. Sheep.
Receipts today C2S G,7M 1M3
Ofllclal Inst Monday . . . . 2,5M 6,072 J.S37
Two week * ago 1.7.W ' . . ' ,235 2,627
Three weeks ago 3,112 3,425 2iw3
Today's receipts showed a heavy falling
oft in the cattlu run , thu receipts being the
Btnallest for u Monday In n long Urns. On
the other hand the receipts of hogs , barring
lust Monday , wcro unusually largo for a
Monday.
Average price paid for nogs for the lust
several days , wltn comparisons :
US9S.lS97.lS9u.lS9j.189t.lS93.lS92. | | | | | |
Dec. 1 . . . . 3 25 | 3 23 | 3 19 V1 6 281 6 70
Dec. 2 i 1'Ej 3 25 3 0.1 3 35 C 1 5 7
Die. 3 3 291 3 10 3 23 3 42 4 17 tJ M
Dec. 4 321 3 1C 3 39 > 4 38 5 13
Urc. 6 3 37 3 ft ) | 3 33 4 27 5 14 5 91
Deo. 3 31 3 23 3 33 4 35 5 03 | 6 Oo
Dec. 7 3 22 3 03' ' 3 06 4 33 5 OS' C 01
Dec. 8 3 29 3 17 3 19 4 34 6 14 5 9J !
Doc. U 3 23 3 13 3 21 3 32 6 15 6 SO
Pec. 10 3 31 3 13 3 21 3 35 4 20 6 00
Dec. 11 3 1 3 17 3 2S 4 20 6 10 6 Ot
Dec. 12 337 3 20 3 31 425 6 07 G 11
Dec. 13. . . . 3 38 320 3 33 4 20 5 07 6 11
Dec. 14 333 3 23 3 2S 3 3S 4 21 6 II 6 17
Dec. 15. . . . 3 2 3 24 3 17 4 09 5 00 $21
Dec. 1C. . . . 3 30 3 29 3 17 3 37 , * 4 92 6 20
Dec. 17. . . . 3 20 3 31 3 17 , 3 40 41 : 641
Dec. 18. . . . * 3 31 3 1C 3 30 4 13 4 ! )0 )
Dec. 19. . . . 3 28 3 18 3 31 4 07 4 87 6 33
Indicates Sunday.
The ofllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
c. , M. & 8l. P. Ry.
O. & St. L. Ry .
Missouri Pacific Ry . i
Union 1'ucltlc System . 3 11
C. & N. W. Ry . 12
! ' . , K. & M. V. R. R . 2 11
C. . St. 1' . , M. & O. Ry .
H. & M. R , R. R . 14 14
C. , U. & Q. Ry . 2 10
C. . R. I. & P. Ry. , 13 . 1 7
C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , W . 1
Total receipts . 22 87 7
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head indicated :
Uuyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co . 7 1125 . . . .
The G. H. Hammond Co. . 25 971 . . . .
Swift and Company . 42 10S7 . . . .
The Cudahy Packing Co. . 101 1040 948
Armour & Co . 126 1079 338
R. Decker and Dcgan . 3 .
Vansant & Co . 73 .
J. L. Carey . 67 .
Lobinan & Co . 91 .
W. I. Stephens . 29 .
Huston ii Co . 33 .
McCreary . 24 .
Armour , from S'.oux City . 490 . . . .
Other buyers . . . 124 .
Left over . 276
Totals . 740 6795 1562
CATTLE H was a. bad day for a cattle
market In ono way as there was a slight
fall of mist-like rain which made It very
disagreeable In the yards and did not add
to the appearance of the cattle. However ,
thcro were very few cattle here of any
kind and If a buyer wanted anything ho
had I to get out and hustle. The result was
that the early market was quite active ,
buyers apparently all wanting a few fat
cattle. The prices paid were at least lOc
higher on good kinds than the close of last
week , 'some would say more than that. It
was , however , one of those unstable
markets apt to prevail during the holiday
season , for , while the early cattle sold at
very satisfactory prices , It was extremely
dlfllcult to get anyone out to look at some
good cattle that came In late. One bunch
of good , well fattened Iowa cattle sold at :
{ 5.35 , and some warmed-up steers went at
Only a very few loads of cow stuff were In
the yards , mostly on the common order ,
there being very little that could bo called !
good. The market did not show much '
change and values as a rule were Juet
about steady with the close of last week
There was nothing of any account In the
way of bulls or stags , only a few scatter !
ing : head being reported In. |
There were a few loads of feeders in the
yarda , and as speculators wera pretty well
cleaned up nt the close of last week they
wanted a few and the marlcH was strong to
lOo higher. A bunch of good weight steer ? ,
but u little coarse , went at JJ.SU. while Koma
peed , well bred yearlings brought $4.15.
Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
2. . $65 $4 10 6..12CO$450 IS. .132815 10
2. . 900 440 3. . 1100 490 18. .1277 635
22. . 485 4 45 22. . 1254 4 95
COWS.
1. . 870 2 00 3. . 1016 2 Co 1..1000 305
1..1010 200 1. . 9SO 2 70 3. . 1180 3 15
1. . 730 2 00 1..1130 2 75 1..1150 3 15
3. . 833 2 15 1. . SCO 2 73 1. . 1190 3 15
8. . S08 2 15 16. . SIO 2 SO 1..1030 3 IS
1. . 6SO 2 35 29. . 20 2 S : > 1. . G30 3 10
2..1010 2 40 2. . 1205 2 90 1. . 1076 3 40
1..1150 2 50 14. .1034 2 90 2..113J 3 45
. . 950 250 1..12SO 3 00 3. . 1WI 3 i
5..1154 2 CO
HEIFERS.
1. . 950 3 20 1..1000 3 23 1. . 930 390
COWS AND HEIFERS.
2. .1320 325 12. . 962 3 I
BULLS.
2. . 925 250 2..13C5 290 I. . S59 3 SO
1..1CMO 2 75 1..1300 3 00 1..1770 3 CO
1..1050 2 SO 1..1S20 350
CALVES.
1. . 4CO 4 05 1. . 370 4 25 1. . 210 6 60
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
21. . 810 315 1. . 730 350 72. . 747 400
1. . G20 3 25 29. . S62 3 S3 3. 623 4 10
3. . 920 3 40 28. . 935 3 So 76. C69 4 15
WESTERNS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
S bulls 941 $2 C5 15 feeders. . 964 $1 00
20 feeders. . 840 340 22 steers..1145 400
HOGS There was a good , liberal run of
hogs today for the first of the week and
tr.ost other markets were also well sup-
pllJd. Chicago reported 43,000 head , Kansas
City , 10,000 head ; St. Joseph , 3,000 head , and
Bt. Louis , 12,000 head. The. market opened
a little better than the extreme close Satur
day and strong with Saturday's general
market. The range of prices on the opening
market was $3.23'tJ3.35. Big , heavy. IIOKS
brought largely $3.25 , heavy mixed , $3.2ij !
3.27V4 : ; light mixed and medium weights ,
$ r.27 ! Q3.30 , with a choice light load at .35.
The market was not particularly active as
buyers were not disposed to bid up very
strong and sellers were all pricing their
holdings pretty high. Still the hogs kept
selling and In reasonably good season every
thing was disposed of. On Saturday it will
be remembered that the long strlns wan ut
J3.25 , owing to the fact that the most of the
late sales were at that price , so that today's i
market was strong In comparison with the
close of last week.
It will be noted from the table of average -
ago prices at head of column that the week
starts out with the market about lOc lower
than It was at ths beginning of last week ,
still the market Is not ns low a ? It was at
the beginning of the month. The demand
on the part of packers seems to bo vary
good from the fact that they arc not satls-
Jled with the current receipts , but are ship-
pine In a good many hogs from other
market points. It Is this nctlvu buying de
mand which IH sustaining the market and
holding It close up to Chicago. Rep
resentative sale * :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
30 29D 40 J3 25 4S 301 ICO 3 27"t
C3 2)2 40 3 23 55. . . . . .2i2 SO 3 271,4
74 303 3GO 323 C2 2)0 SO 3 27V4
B2..370 160 3 25 71 274 . . . 327V4 i
01 3U7 K.O 3 25 57 ' ' ' 311 5Q 3 27Va
C5 294 120 323 til.293 ! ; 120 3 27'.A
41 149 . . . 325 49 2S7 . . . 3 27 > , i
97 224 40 3 25 77 273 320 3 27 %
U 337 160 3 25 67 322 327 %
62 335 120 3 25 CO 274
iC U.2 SO 3 23 CO 202
47 369 40 3 2T 2 2b6 8'J ' 3 27 %
63 333 SO 3 23 C2 3'tS 40 3 27 %
CO 307 120 3 2. > . . . 327 > 4
C9 31'3 160 3 23 SO 3 27'i
69 335 ItX ) 3 23 . .246 3SO 3 27J5
55 320 60 3 25 . .276 40 3 30
39 305 40 3 2-i . . . : ! 30
51 321 40 3 23 M 3 30
54 3 > 5 120 3 23 SO 3 30
63 230 40 3 23 SO 3 30
49 353 . . . 325 40 3 30
C9 2CI 100 327 40 330
62 32'1 40 3 27 . . . 330
80 209 160 3 27V. SO 3 30
67 2G8 40 3 27V4 160 3 30
59. . .311 fO 3 27' , . . . 3 30
49. . .317 240 3 27V 160 3 30
CO. . .241 . . . 327 . . . 330
10. . . .11)7 ) 40 327V4 SO 3 30
61. . . .341 160 3 271,4 120 3 30
62. . . .315 . . . 3 27'i 40 3 30
76. . . .20 120 3 271.4
. . .233 SO 3 27l
. . .339 200 3 27U _ . . . . . .
51 2S9 ICO 3 27U 75 241 120 330
78 232 120 3 27W C9 253 . . . 3 32V4
72 2h9 bO 327U 70 227 . . . 3 22&
Co 254 3271 , 90 . 213 40 335
46 120 3 27' ' ( , 88 . 190 . . . 3 33
WAGON LOTS PIGS.
1 C20 . . . 223 4 312 . . . 325
3 373 . . . 322',3 ' 4 660 . . . 325
f 2-tl . . . 325 6 161 . . . 327U
C 3iW . . . 323 G 216 . . . 3 27J4
7 212 . . . 325 1 270 . . . 3274 *
HHURl'-Advlcen from all sfHInc points
were unfavorable this morning , Indicating
ns they did large receipts and lower prices.
At this point the receipts were moderate *
but the most of the oftcrliiKs conflicted of
heiivy westerns' , which hnvo been selling
ton high at this point , In comparison with
other markets. The result was that the
market was plow nnd at the very Icust lOo
lower nnd the morning win well ndvntircil
before everything hnd c-hnnncd hands , Some
heavy westornn brought J.I.W. but theout -
sldu prlco on the same kind of stuff In Chicago
cage last week was $3.75 , and today the
market was by no mean * bad hern In com
parison. Other pretty good wethers sold
up tn J-I.SS.
Shippers must bear In mind that heavy
sheep nre poor sellers In all the markets of
the country. In quotations It must also betaken
taken Into consideration that "choice"
mi'niiH Vholco" stuff of the kind that buy
ers want.
Quotations nre : Good cornfpd western
wethers , J3.75'ir3.93 ; fair to peed , J3.60ff3.73 ;
good to choice Mexican yearlings , Jl.2f.Hf
4.33 ; choice western yearlings , JI.lBff4.25 ;
fair to good western yearlings , J390.UI.15 ;
fed ewes , J3.25iJf3.BO ; good to choice lambs ,
J5.0WB.15 ; fair to good lambs , J4.60D4.7B ;
feeder yearling. J3.75ff3S5 ; feeder lambs ,
Jt.00ir4.40 ; cull sheep , J2.00ij3.00 ; cull lambs ,
JJ.OOfl3.5U.
No. . Av. Pr.
33 western ewes 109 J3 25
3.1S western wethers 13.1 360
454 Oregon sheep 125 375
205 western wethers 131 3 CS
1 buck native 230 300
187 western mixed 88 SCO
70 western yearlings 75 4 00
llamb , . . . , , . . . . . . . . . 140 523
:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAHKET.
Ilemnnd and Price * for lion * De
cidedly IllKlier for the Dny.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-CATTLE-Recelpls
of cattle today were much smaller than ex-
' peeled nnd this fact Imparted considerable
strength to the market , desirable lots sellIng -
Ing at about lOo higher. Beef cattle sold
at J3.9034.25 for the common up to J3.0 ®
593 for fair fancy shipping grades , most
I of the cattle being disposed of nt Jl.7frft5.00 :
' I feeding cattle were dull , the best lots being
saleable at J3.304.40 ; butchers' and can-
ners' cattle were stronger with a good de
mo nd.
, HOGS There was a demand for hogs
early In the day nnd prices were decidedly
higher than the close Saturday ; hogs sold
at quite a range , the poorest going at J3.15
, ® 3.25 , and prime lots nt J3.45U3.50 ; sales
I were largely at $3.15(53.25 ( for heavy and
J3.25fi3.35 for light weights ; pigs sold at
I J3.00 i3.25. Late sales were about steady
under the early feeling.
I SHEEP The rainstorm made the market
for sheep and lambs worse than usual ;
lambs were off 10(20c ( per 100 Ibs. nnd It
was dlfllcult to get bids for sheep , even at
a reduction of lOc ; lamb ? sold at J3.75y4.50
for common to fair up to J5.OOJf3.40 for good
to choice , with sales largely at Jl.75tf5.75 ;
I yearlings were saleable nt J4.1004.50 and
1 sheep at J2.BOJ3.25 for common up to J3.90 ®
4.10 for good tn choice Hocks.
I RECElPTS-Cattle. 13,000 head ; hogs , 43-
000 head ; sheep , 20,000 head.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Bent SlanKhterln * Cattle 1O to JK
Centn lH lirr Hag Supply Lllllit.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 19-CATTLE-Re-
celpts , 3,380 natives , 790 Texans ; best
slaughtering gradei , lOJIlEc higher ; butcher
cattle a shade higher ; common half fat cat
tle , slow at steady prices ; heavy native
steers , J5.00@5.30 ; medium , J4.20tS5.00 ; light
weights , J4.15@5.15 ; stackers and feeders ,
J3.00fi4.25 ; butcher cows and heifers , J2.65@ >
4.33 ; western steers , J3.00S4.50 ; Texas steers ,
J3.00&M.25 ; Texas butchjr cows , J2.C53.25 ;
canning stock , J2.00S2.CO.
HOGS Receipts , 11,610 head ; light supply
stimulated the demand and trading wna
brisk at 2',55(5c higher values ; heavies , J3.30
03.40 ; mixed. J3.2593.35 ; lights , J3.2003.3214.
SHEEP Receipts , 2,020 head ; supply too
light to meet requirements of trade ; quality
good and market active at firm prices ;
lambs , to.00fio.60 : muttons , J3.75Q4.25 ; feed
ing lambs , J3.SOJj4.30 ; feeding sheep , J3.30 ®
3.85 ; stockers , J2.50@3.60.
St. LonlH Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. -CATTLE-Recelpts ,
3,300 head. Including 2,000 Texans ; shlp-
mcnts , 1,000 head ; market steady but slow
for Texan * ; natives strong ; fair to fancy
I native shipping and export fleers , J3.90ji >
6.So ; bulk of sales , J4.3G&6.25 ; dressed beef
and butrher steers , J3.SW5.SO : bulk of sales
J4.00ff4.75 ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , J2.90 ®
5.00 : bulk of sales. J3.EO@4.BO ; stockers nnd
feeders , J2.3Kft4.0 ( ; bulk of sales , J2.50@
4.30 ; cows and heifers , JI.OW.SS ; bulk of
cows , J2.40@-3.00 ; bulk of heifersJ3.00 ®
3.40 ; bulls , J2.15S > 4.00 ; Texas and Indian
steers , J2.80S4.30 ; bulk fit sales , J3.0093.80 ;
t cows and heifers , 12.20 3,35.
HOGS Receipts , 11,100 head ; shipments ,
1,400 head ; market weak to Be lower : pigs'
and lights , J3.2093.30 ; packers , J3.3003.40 ;
butchers , J3.403.45.
SHEEP Receipts. BOO head ; shipments ,
100 head ; market slow but strong ; native
muttons , $ .1.3553.20 ; culls and bucks , J1.60
GT3.25 ; stockers , J2.00 2.75 ; lambsl J4W ®
5.60.
New York Live Stock.
NEW YORK , Dec. 19. BEEVES-Re-
celpts , 5,503 head : good steers steady ; under-
grades , GfflOc lowerj bulls and cows weak
to 15c lower ; steers , $4.4095.50 * ; oxen and
stairs , $3.00 4.55 ; bull ? , $2.S5fl3.50 ; cows. $1.50
< ff2.50. Cables quote live cattle lower ; prices
nt Liverpool , HV4c , dressed weight ; Amer
ican sheep , lOfflOJic. dressed weight ; refrig
erator beef , higher at S'/4c per pound ; ex
ports none : estimated for tomorrow , 450
cattle nnd 3,925 quarters of beef ; calves , re-
colpts , 334 head ; 23950c higher : veals , $5.50 ®
7.80 : tops , $8.2-3 : barnyard and fed calves ,
$2.6714 ; fed , $2.75174.00 ; a car of southern
calves sold at $3.25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS RecclptB. 11,338
head ; fheep , slow : prime steady ; medium ,
a shade lower : choice lambs firm ; others
about steady ; shrcp , common to prime , $2.60 i
ff3.00 ; culls , $2.00 : lambs , $3.00@5.75 : two
cars choice , $5.SOfi > 5.K5 : culls , $4.00S'4.50 ;
Canada lambs. $5.50 < ? ? 5.75.
HOGS Receipts , 11,467 head ; slower at
$3.603.75.
St. Jncrnh Mv - Stock.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 19.-Speclal.-CAT- (
TLE Receipts , 600 hend ; quality very com
mon : natlvtt ? . $3.GOU'4.70 : Texans and west
erns , $2.S0314.fiO : cows and heifers , $1.50/34.00 ;
stockers and feeders. $2.8014.20.
HOGS Receipts , 3,200 head. Market ac
tive and strong , selling ut $3.2503.40 ; bulk
at J1.3iVf3.33.
SHEEP Receipts , none. Demand strong.
Cincinnati Mv .Stock.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-HOGS-Actlve
and strong ; $3.00ff > 3.33.
CATTLE Strong and steady : $2.5C < S5.00.
SHEEP Steady at $2.2504.00 ; lambs !
Bteady at $4.00Q > 3.25.
Stock In Slwlit.
Following arc the receipts at the four
principal western markets for December 19 :
Cattle. Hoes. Sheep.
Omaha 628 5.73S 1,563
Chicago 13.WIO 43,000 20,000
Kansas City 4,170 11,610 2,020
St. Louis 3.300 11,100 600
Totals 21,098 71,418 24,083
Coffee Mnrket.
NEW YORK. Deo. 19. COFFEE-Optlons
op ned steady at fifflO points higher ; devel
oped pronounced strength on small receipt ? ,
heavy warehouse deliveries , rovcrlng by
shorts. Investment buying and firmer rul
ing of spot department. Foreign markets
showed in apathy nnd narrow fluctuations ,
which hnd n restraining Influinco In overzealous -
zealous lonrcs late In the day ; there was
some Foiling on reaction theory , the belief
being that the vlslbln was too largo to jus
tify the advance scored ; clofed steady , with
prices 10ffl5 nolnts net higher : sales , 20.00
baps. Including December. J3.W ) ; January ,
f1,70U5 SO' March. J..95fiC 00 ; April. JC 00 ;
May , Jd.OOS6.10 ; June. Ji.O3 ( : . .TulJ6.15 ; Au-
Kiist , Jfi.25 ; September. JB.20fifi.25 ; Oetober ,
Jfi.20 ; November , JC.23'56.33. Snot roffee , Rio ,
firmer : No. 7 Invoice , fi 7-Sf(7f ; No. 7 , Job
bing , 7 3-Sc. Mild , flrm : Cordova. 7 { U5c ;
sales , good business In jobbing lots nnd In
voice packages. The coffee exchange will
be closed December 21 , 20. 31 nnd January 2.
RIO DK JANEIRO , Dec. 19. COFFEE
Weekly report , bartly steady : exchnmre ,
standard , 77 3-32c ; receipts during the week ,
31nno bags ; shipments to the United State ? ,
8,000 baps : stock , 237,000 lines.
SANTOS , Dec. 19.-COKF15R Weekly report -
port : Firm : good average Pantos. 7,350 rels ;
receipts during thu week , 1H.OOO bats ; shlp-
rrents to the United States , 99,000 bags ;
stock , 696,000 bags.
JAMES E BDYD & CO. ,
Telephone 1039. Omaha ,
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