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[ COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
and Wfcwt Freely Offend for S le in
Large Qnantitiei.
'FRACTIONAL ' DECLINES FOLLOW IN GRAIN
VD * < * Clone Unchanged anil Prnrliilon *
fihow StrenKth All Day nnd Cloie
, Five tn Fifteen Cent *
L . _ Higher.
CHICAGO , Dec. 29. On the hard spots
( Wheat and corn were { or sale today In
considerable ( luiinlltlcs. The result was u
decline of 1-Sc In wheat and 14c In corn.
Oats closed unchanged. Provisions showed
ctrength throughout and cloned C01ic !
higher.
Wheat started weak , with sellers In a
large majority. Llveipjol showed n mib-
tantlat decline and Berlin and Antwerp
BdvJccs were to the effect that Argentine
( offering * were much ( rccr and at lower
prices than from America. This inruused
it ho general deslro to realize and also er-
xioiiraged traders In a belief that the recent
( dvance had been too fast. May opened
l-8@tto lower at 70 l-SftTO c. with a few
vales as low UH 70o. Northwestern receipts
were smaller than expected and this held
back liquidation to some extent , but the
aelllng prcHSure from local holder * was too
great for the market to stand up under ,
he recent heavy outside buying being con
spicuously absent today. After advancing
to 70o the market broke to C9 7-S@70c. For
an hour the market kept within about 3-fic
f that price , with trading much narrower
Oian of late. Then evidences of renewed
foreign demand , as shown by good export
engagements ut the seaboard , licavy cash
demand here and at outside points and
heavy clearances 1,097,000 bu. started buy
ingwhich by 12:30 : had carried the price
fcack to 70c. Minneapolis and Dultith re
ceipts were 4SG cars , compared with 753 last
week and BS3 a yrar ago. Chicago receipts
wets 910,000 bu. New York reported sixty
loads taken for export. During the latter
part or the session there was a good deal
of selling to close accounts over the holi
days , and although buying In general was
very steady , there was enough liquidation
* o give the market a rather weak appear-
nnce during the last half hour's trading.
Slay declined to 70Uc and closed at that
price.
Corn was fairly active and weak. The
market started lower on the decline at Liv
erpool and under continued liquidation. In
which local longs ware especially promi
nent , the market was decidedly weak until
aJ > out noon. In the latter part of the ses-
lon a better feeling developed .by the
heavy cash business done hare and sea
board engagements of over 100 loads , but
toward the close liquidation again became
heavy and the market was weak at the
end. Receipts were 407 cars. May ranged
from 38G-8c to 3Sc and closed % c lower at
BS 1-Sc.
Oats were rather slow but steady. The
xport demand was good and receipts were
light 107 cars. Prices ruled a little lower
during the morning , following- corn , but re
covered after noon. Most of the buying to
day was done by shippers , the selling by
local longs. May ranged from 27 7-8c to
8 l-Sft2S > , ic and closed unchanged at 2S@
C8 1-Sc.
The market for provisions was the strong
est on the floor and at times showed con
siderable activity. Packers were free sell-
en early and prices lost some of the early
ndvance. This was soon recovered , the
buying demand being urgent throughout.
The market was very strong during the
last two hours of trading. A feature was
the widening of carrying charges. At the
close May pork was 15c higher at $10.62Vfc ,
May lard lOc higher at $5.75 and May ribs
Co higher at $5.20.
Estimated receipts Friday : Wheat , 160
cars ; corn , 75 cars ; oats , 240 cars ; hogs ,
CS.OOO head.
Leading futures ranged a * follow * :
On the Produce exchange today the butI I
ter market was nrm ; creameries. "
JO c ; dairies. 12V4ffl7c. Cheese , quiet , a-fciu ;
Sic. Eggs , fresh , 24B25c. Dressed poultry ,
flrm : turkeys , 10V e ; chickens , 7@7&o ;
ducks , C@7c.
NEW YORK GHNERAL MARKET. |
Quotation * for the Day on General
Commodities.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20.-FLOUR-Recelpts ,
80,130 bbls. ; exports , 29.429 bbls. ; Bteady and
unchanged , but quiet '
, owing to wheat's er-
ratlo actions ; winter extras , $2.2003.00.
COUNMEAL Firm ; yellow western , 84 ® .
65c.
ntloat. RYE-Qulet ; No. a western , Cle. f. o. b. ,
WIfEAT-Rccelpts , 207,200 bu. ; exports.
8S3.S89 bu. ; spot , weak ; No. 2 red , 79ic , f.
. .
o. b. , afloat. Options were In a highly
nervous and unsettled condition all day ,
nustalnlng frequent and sharp changes in
the afternoon under scalping operations ;
opening easier with cables ; they yielded
further on liquidation and short saleti ; a
decided late recovery on big clearances ,
outside buying , a scarcity of shorts and
ntrength In corn preceded a llnal collapse
nttemled by renewed unloading ; last prices
represented l-S < fr3-8o net decline ; March ,
77 3-SW77 5-Sc. closed 77Mc.
CORN-Recelpts. 201.823 bu. ; exports , 149.-
CS9 bu. ; spot , weak ; No. 2. 44 5-SiU > 44 7-8c , f.
o. b. , afloat. Options opened easy on cables
vnd after nn emphatic afternoon recovered
on enormous export nimors and went to
pieces finally under a sacrifice of headings ; I
closed UQC-Sc net lower ; May , 4343 3-Sc J' , 1
closed 43 l-8c.
OATS-Hecelpts. 14,400 bu. ; exports. 3.820
bu. ; spot , quiet ; No. 2 , 3J&e ; No. 3 white ,
Me. Options were quiet and nominal.
BUTTER-Rccclpts. 1.121 pkgs. : firm ;
! W stern creamery , 15@21c ; Elglns , 21c ; fac
tory. 12OT14HC.
CirEESE Receipts , 1.SI4 pkg * ; quiet but
firm ; Inrge , white , lOHc ; small , white , IWiffl
lie ; large , colored , lOHc ; small , colored ,
EdQS Receipts , 2.600 pkgs. ; flrm ; west
ern , Sic : southern , 23 < B'5c. !
METALB-Coppcr and tin climbed still
higher today and a marked Improvement
woe noted In plpr Iron. At the close the
Aletal exchange called pig Iron warrants
firm at $7.76 , nominal. I.nke copper was
firmer with buyers and sellers at $13.00. Tin
iwan higher with $18.75 bid and $18.90 naked.
Lead was a shade easier with $3.85 bid and
$3.87W asked. Spelter was quiet at $5.15.
nominal. Lead was quoted at $3,67V4 and
copper at $12.75 by the flrm fixing the set
tling price for leading miners and smelters
at the west.
Liverpool lira In' Market.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 29. WHEAT-Qulet ,
J.8if3-Sd Icwer ; December , 6s 13-Sd ; March ,
es 105-Sd ; May , 6s 5id.
CORN Quiet , llitf 1 5-8d lower : December ,
Is : March , 3s 116-Sd ; May. 33 11 3-Sd.
January 2 will be a holiday on the Qraln
exchange.
_
naltlmore Market.
HALTIMORE. Dec. J9.-FLOUR-FIrmer
i and unchanged ; receipts , 9,887 bbls. ; ex
ports. 260 bbls ,
WHEAT Unsettled ; spot and month. 73
trail-So ; steamer No. S red. 72l4c ; receipts ,
l4ltf bu. ; tjporti , 136,000 bu. ; southern
wheat , by sample , 70Q76C ! on grade , 724 ®
75Uc ,
CORN Easier ; spot and month , 43 43Uc ;
December , n < ? w or old , 423-Sfi42Wc : stcnmcr
mixed , E r-8-i3'j-Hc ; receipts , 211.500 bu. ;
exports , 120,815 bu. ; southern white corn ,
39U l2Hc : southern yellow. ZWaMic.
OATS-Flrmcr ; No. 2 white , iMUirsIc ; No.
2 mixed , S2Q3Zl4c ; receipts , 0,000 bu. ; ex
ports , none.
BUTTER Steady and unchanged.
OMAHA ( Ji\im.\L MARKET.
Condition of Trade nnd Quotation * on
Staple and Fancy Produce.
KaOS Oood stock , 20c.
IlUTTER-Common to fair , 11012c :
choice , ISHlfic : separator , 20c ; gathered
crc.lm-e.ry. ; lTic- ' ? . .
POULTUY-Hcns. live. 4c ; dressed , 6 ifl
6c ; old roosters- , _ live , 2 c ; dressed , _ 3'Jf4cj '
fwnoc" .
OAME-Teal , Wile wing , $1.75 ; green wing ,
$1.00 ; mixed , $1.73572.25 ; prairie chickens.
$5.00 ; quail , per dozi , $1.00 : Juckrabblts , $1.25
01.60 ; pottontnlls , 75C01.00.
PIOKONS Live , per doz. , 60c.
VKAL-Cholco.
OYSTERS-Hulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10 ;
mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can ,
20c ; Extra Select , per can , 25c ; New York
Counts , per can , 30c.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY California good stock. 2Sc ;
choice , Kic : fancy , 60c : extra large , 75c.
CAULIFLOWER Per crate , $2.6032.75.
ONIONS-Per bu. . 50o.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.30
( 1.40.
POTATOES-Cholce , sacked , ISO&Oc ;
poorer stock , 40c.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. . $2.602.75 ;
CABBAOE Per Ib. . crated , l ic.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS California , fancy , $4.00 ; choice ,
$3.75.
ORANGES-McxIcans. $3.25 : Navels ,
fancy , $3.75 ; choice , $3.50 ; seedlings , $3.00.
BANANAS Choice , large stock , per
. bunch. , $2.0002.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
. r > rT i ftn
$1.7502.00 ,
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davis. Genltons
and Wlnesaps , per bbl. , $3.75 ; New York
Ualdwlnn , Greenings and others , choice , per
bbl. , $4.0004.26.
PEARS-Callfornla , $2.2502.50.
STRAWBERRIES Per box , 30c.
GHAPES-Malnga. per bbl. , $8.003110.00.
CRANBERRIES Dell & Bugles , per bbl. ,
$7.60 ; Jersey , $6.2506.50 ; per crate , $2.25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per Ib. , 17c ; Brazils , per
Ib. , 810c ; English walnuts , per Ib. . fancy ,
soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per
Ib. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7SSc ; cocoanuts ,
per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , 686o ; roasted ,
7 ® > 7Hc : chestnuts. 8i9c. ?
MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gal. can. each ,
$2.60 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-
gal , can * . $6.22 ; quart cans , $3.50.
FlOS-Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes , $1.50.
HONEY Choice white. 12K < fU3c.
DATES Hallowee. 60 to 76-lb. boxes , 6 ®
6c : Salr , EHifCc ; Fard. 9-1b. boxea , lOc
CIDER P r half bbl. , $3.00@3.15.
SAUERKRAUT-iPcr half bbl. , $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2
green hides. 60 ; No. 1 salted hides , 8Vic ; No.
2 salted hides , 7ic : 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 , 2V4c ; rough tallow. H4c ;
white grease , 2V6iJ3c ; yellow and brown
grease. WUWtc-
SHEEP PELTS-Ore n salted , each , 15 ®
75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled
early skin ? ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4 5c ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per Ib. , actual weight , Sfl4c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual
weight , 406c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , 34c.
FURS Mink. 1075c ; boar ( black or
brown ) . $5.003 > 20.00 ; otter , $1.50SS.OO ; beaver.
$1.006.00 : nkunk , ISijoOo : muskrat , 3fi7c ;
raccoon , 15Q60c ; red fox. 25c0$1.2S : gray fox ,
250500 ; wolf ( tlmbor ) , 25cS$2.60 ( ; wolf
( prairie ) , coyote , 1050c ; wildcat , 10 < Jf25c ;
badger , 640c ; silver fox , $50.0075.00.
WHEAT MOVESIENT AT NEW YORK.
i
Export IlnIne * * Heavlent In 'Weeks
nnd One of Largest on Record. I
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The wheat market , I
worked Itself up Into a'high state of ex- '
cltement this afternoon and had a sharp
up and down movement over a cent range
In the last hour , leaving off with a final
collapse and weakness of undertone , which
In fact was Us chief characteristic most
of the day.
The public was again out of the market
altogether for a good seller of wheat , and
fluctuations , therefore , were largely deter
mined by scalping operations' . Local trad
ers , short one minute , would be frightened
by their shadow the next nnd the sec-saw
afternoon market was one result of the un
settled feeling among room operators. The
general undertone of the market appeared
to be as weak and bearish as It wan on
Wcdne&day , although bull traders , looking
over the statistical situation , which today
Included another big seaboard .movement
and continued reductions In Interior re
ceipts , were not discouraged. Argentine
news entered somewhat Into the situation
offerings were reported "at a price
American wheat. Export business was only
about 330 loads here and at outports. May
wheat sold up to 75c In the afternoon , after
having previously declined to 74c , and
closed at 74 c.
Corn again followed the movements of
wheat closely. There was an enormous ex
port trade , , howover. that gave afternoon
strength preceding the final collapse , which
left closing prices US'J-Sc below the pre
vious1 day. In all 210 loads were reported for
export , representing the heaviest business
In'weeks and one of the largest on record. ,
St. LonU Market.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 28. WHEAT-Optlons
were unsettled , closing with a shade dif
ference from yesterday ; spot , steady ; No.
2 red , cash , elevator. 72c bid ; track. 73c ;
December , 72 7-8c ; May. 74 l-8c ; July , 676-Sc
bid ; No. 2 hard , 6768c.
CORN Options were fractions lower ;
spot , lower : No. 2 each , 35V4c bid ; Decem
ber , 354c : May , 36 5-Sc asked ,
OATS Futures were flrm , but unchanged
practically ; spot , dull and easy ; No. 2 cash ,
2SVic bid ; track. 2SHc ; December , 28ic
asked : May , 2 * 5-SS284c ; No. 2 white , 30c.
RYE-FIrm at 54c bid.
SEED Flaxseed. lower at $1.0716 ; prime
timothy seed , $2.30.
CORNMEAL-$1.63S1.70.
BRAN Higher ; sacked , east track. BS@
HAY-Tlmothy. steady at $7.7508.00 ;
prairie. $ G.507.60.
WHISKY Steady at $1.27.
BUTTER-Qulet ; creamery , 1822Hc ;
dairy. 14371SC ,
EGGS Quiet at 19c.
METALS-Lead. higher at $3.77'/43.80 ;
spelter , nominally $4.85.
POULTRY Quiet ; chickens , 5c ; turkeys ,
"WffSc : ifeese. 55j5'/ac ; ducks , SQGc.
PROVISIONS Pork , higher at $10.25 : old ,
$9.12V4. I ird , higher ; prime steam , * 5.35 ;
choice. $5.45. Dry salt meats , boxed shoul
ders , $4.50 : extra shorts , $3.00 ; ribs , $5.25 ;
shorts , $5.50. Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 ;
extra shorts , $5.50 ; ribs , $5.75 ; shorts , $6.00.
RECEIPTS Flour , 4,000 bbls. : wheat , 23.-
000 bu. : corn. 36,000 , bu. ; oats. 17,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour. 12,000 bbls. : wheat ,
20,000 bu. ; corn , 214,000 bu. ; oats , 37,000 bu.
KiinnnH City Grain and Provision ! .
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29.-WHBAT
Steady : No. 2 hard , 64i60o ; No. 3 , COQ61c ;
No. 2 red. 70c ; No. 3 , ClQCSc ; No. Z spring ,
63 fi3c ; No. 2. 58Q62C.
CORN Half a cent higher ; No. 2 n'lxed ' ,
33c ; No. 2 white , 35o ; No. 3. Hl'/.c.
OATS-Lower ; No. 2 white , WifXc. ,
HYK Steady ; No. 2. ilc.
HAY-FIrm ; choice timothy , $7.0007.25 ;
choice prairie. $6.507.00.
BUTTER Weak ; separator , lc ! ) ; dairy ,
ICc.
EGGS-Steady ; fresh. 20.1.
RECEIPTS Wheat , 46,200 bu. ; corn , 8,400
bu. : oats , 6,000 bu.
SHIPMBNTS-Wheat , 45,000 bu. ; corn , 3.-
200 bu. ; oats , 4.000 bu.
Grain Receipt * at Principal Market * .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 29.-Rectlpts : Wheat ,
23 cars.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 29. Receipts :
Wheat. 422 cars.
DULUTH. Dec , 29.-Rccepts ! : Wheat , C3
cars.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29.-Recelpts :
Wheat. 67 cara.
CHICAGO , Dec. 29.-Esttmated cars for
tomorrow : wheat , lt > 0 ; corn. 573 ; oat , no.
Receipts at Primary Markets ; Wheat ,
903,375 bu. ; corn , 1,003,401 bu.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , O. . Dee. 29. WHEAT-Lower
and active ; No. 2 , cash and December ,
71Uc : May , 726-Sc.
CORN Active and lower ; No. 2 mlxe.d ,
SSc.
SSc.OATS
OATS Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed. 28c.
RYE-Dull and higher ; No. 2. cash , 6Jc.
CLOVER8EED Active , nnd steady ; prime
cafh , old , $ t.l7V& ; new , cash and December ,
$4.60 bid.
Ituluth Wheat Market.
DULUTH. Dec. K. WHEAT No. 1 hard ,
cash , 6S5-Sc ; May. C95-8c ; No , 1 northern ,
cash , 66c.
I
Minneapolis Wbeat Market. I
MINNEAPOLIS , Bee. 29.-WUEAT-Mar.l
ktt flrm : May. 673-Sc. On track : No. 1
hard , 67 * c ! No. 2 northern , 64fic ,
FLOUR-Unchanged.
BRAN-In bulk , $3.75119.23.
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 29.-FLOUR-St ldy.
WHEAT-Qulet ; No. 2 red , 70c.
CORN-Steady : No. 2 mixed. 37i,4QJc ,
OATS-Qulet ! No. 2 mixed , 29UQ29 ic.
RYE Firm : No. 2 , 67c.
PROVISIONS Lard , flrmer at $3.20 ; bulk
meats , stronger at $4.65 ; bacon , flrmer at
$5.87'i.
WHISKY-FIrm nt $1.27.
BUTTER-Easy.
Teorla Market.
I PEORIA ] , Dec. 29.-CORN-Easler ; No. 2 ,
3Cc.
3Cc.OATSEasler ; No. 2 white. 27H 27 c.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.27 for
finished goods.
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 29 , WHEAT Mar
ket He lower : No. 1 northern.
RYE UP lower ; No. 1 , 644c.
I1ARLEV Steady ; No. 2 , 49',4c ' ; sample ,
4SJ4049C.
Phllndelplilit Produce Mnrket ,
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.-BUTTER-
Steady : fancy wertern creamery , 22c ; west
ern prints. 2lc.
EGGS Steady ; fresh western , 26c.
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS.
After Period of Irregularity Stocks
Rename Ifpword Movement.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29.-After an early
period of hesitancy and Irregularity stocks
today resumed their upward movement. In
some stocks the advance was large , while
In standard shares It was confined to frac
tions. The trading was broad and there
were few laggards In the advance. Al
though London was a moderate buyer on
balances , there was a disposition In the
early hours In that quarter to be very cau
tious after the decline here yesterday. The
tendency In the home market was nt first
downward , sympathetically with the early
foreign prices. The grangers and Pacifies
were off fractionally and professional trad-
era worked for a reaction , but found few
vulnerable spots , as all offerings were ab
sorbed by commission house scale orders.
Sugar was marked up on the shorts , who
had put out large lines because of the dis
turbing factors In the trade situation. The
favorable November reports , that of Jersey
Central , published yesterday nnd that of
Reading published today , the latter showIng -
Ing an Increase In surplus of nearly $169-
000 for' ' the month , were Instrumental in
rousing renewed interest In the anthra
cites. The strength developed was attrib
utable In part to renewed reports of an ad
vance In coal prices with the- first of the
year. Erie first preferred rose sympathet
ically. The strength spread from one
group to another and the rates for money ,
which had advanced slightly , gradually
cased off with plentiful supply to a very
low figure. The grangers rallied a pointer
or more from the low figures and sellers of
yesterday were ! purchasers today of Central
Pacific , which advanced over 3 per cent ,
and the other Pacifies Improved In a lesser
degree. Flttsburr , Cincinnati , Chicago &
St. Louis and Chicago & Eastern Illinois
recorded new high records. New York Air
Brake made an extreme rise of ZV per cent ,
accompanied by talk of a favorable judicial
decision. Amcrloan Cotton Oil , Bay State
Gas and Federal Steel were all strong.
There was talk of a new deal In Bay State
Gaii to account for the rise there. 'The
closing was strong at the top In most cases
and at slight concessions at best In others.
The bond market showed early hesitancy ,
but later rose strongly , with substantial
gains in some cases. Total sales , $1,415,000.
United States 3s advanced H per cent and
th new 4s 1-8 per cent In the bid price. The
old 4s rmrlstcred fell off 1-8 per cent.
The Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram says : The markets
here were more active today and the tone
was cood. Americans alone were unre
sponsive. They opened weak and hung
under parity till New York bought the
coalers largely , causing- spurt that made
the close at the best. There was little business
thm
ness here , however , except in Central Pa-
clflc. which London and the continent
bought. There was Influential buying of
tlntos and Anacondas. Eleven thousand
pounds In gold bars were bought by the
bank. The market borrowed largely from
the bank today. , The bank return shows
that the market borrowed 3,000,000 last
The' following are the closing quotations
of the leading stocks on the New York
market today :
Atch'son : 1ST do 3d pfd 3i\i
do pfd Mli St. L. & B. W 71.
B. & O CS > t do ord IT
Canada Pacino . . . 85U St. Paul 119 %
Canada Southern 06 do pM 166
Central Pacific . . 44 St. P. & 0 9314
Ches. & Ohio . . . . 25 do pfd 168
Chicago & Alton. 16914 St. P. . M. & M 174
C. . U. & Q Witt S. Pacino 33'.i '
Chi. & E. Ill COVi S. Hallway 10'4 '
do pM 1UH4 do pfd 42 %
Chi. 0. W IC'A Texas St Pacific . . . . ISli
Oil ! . . Ind. & L 8 Union Pacino 42 %
do t > fd 32 do pfd 73-H
Chi. & N. W 14214 U. P. , D. & Q 12
do pfd 181 Waba h 7 %
C. . C. . C. & St. L. . 4f.l do ofd 22rt
do pfd- 9T Wheel. & L. E &H
Del. & Hudson 107'i do Dfd 2 < H
D. . L. & W 151 Adams Express . . .108
Den. & Rio Q 20 American Ex 143
do pfd 7Pi ! United States Ex. . . K'A
Erie ( now ) 14Vi Wells-Fargo Ex 130
< ib 1st I > ftl S8i Am. Cotton Oil . . . . 33U
Ft. Wayne 176 do pfd WVi
Qt. Nor. pfd 139 i Am. .Spirits 13Vi
Hocklnic Valley . . . . 3',4 do pfd 37
111. Cen ral 114'i Am. Toljojcco 142
L. E. & W 21 do pfd 130
do Dfd 74 Cons. Gas lOl'.i
Lake Sliore 200 Com. Oable Co 17J
Louie. & Nash 4H Colo. F. & Iron 311
Manhattan L 7 > 4 do pfd K
Met. Bt. Ry 190 % Gen. Electric 05 i
Michigan Central..111 Hawaii Com'l Co. . . C7
Minn. & St. L 36 > i Inter'I Paper C4H
do 1st pfd 99 do pfd 92 %
Mo. Paclnc 45 LaClede Gag 52
Mobile A Ohio 31 * Lead te'i
M. . K. & T 13 i do pfd 113ii
do pfd Nat. Lin. Oil 0
N. J. Ceirtrol Pacific Mall 43U
N. Y. Central 13314 1'eople's Gas 109 %
N. Y. . C. A St. L. . 14U Pullman Palace . . . .162V4
do 1st pfd 75 Silver Cart 59V4
do 2d Dfd So Standard n. & T. . . 8
Nor. & West Wi Sugar 123
N. Am r. Co 6'4 do prd lll'.i
N. Pacific 4314 T. C. & Iron 3cyt
do pfd 77'i U. 8 _ leather "Vi
Ontario & W 18i ? do pfd 72 > 4
Ore. R. & Nav f,0 U. S. Rubber < 4"
Ore. Short Line . . . . 41Ti do pfd Ill
Pno. Coast Ut Dfd. . M'i Western Un'on . . . . 82'Xj
do 2.1 pfd M',4 Federal Steel 49ft
Plttsbunc 172 do ipfd M
Heart I IK 21'4 Hreoklyn R. T 77i
do 1st pfd Ore. iNav. pfd 71
n. a. w. . . . Pacific Coast 46
do ofd Colo. South 7
nock Inland 114H do 1st litU 491
St. L. & S. F Rid do : a Dfd is
1st pfd 67
The total sales of stocks today were 724.-
100 shares. Including : Atchlson. 7,552 ; Atchl-
son preferred. 17.350 ; Central Pacific , 31.100 ;
Chicago , Rurllngton & Qulncy , 13,600 : Chicago
cage & Ea.stern Illinois , 7SOO Loulsvlllo
& Nashville. 4.5SO : Manhattan. 4,050 ; Read
ing preferred. 31.SCO ; Missouri Paclnc. 10,520 ;
New Jersey Central , 3,671 : Northern Pacific ,
11,470 ; Reading. 20,620 : Rock Island , 23,720 ;
Union Pacific. 21,850 ; St. Paul. 17,350 ; South
ern Pacific. 3.800 ; Southern preferred , 5,000 ;
Texas & Pacific. 6,950 ; Union Pacific pre
ferred. 16,070 ; Wabash & Lake Eric , 3,070 :
International Paper. 12,211 ; Internationa1
Paper preferred , 4,810 : Cotton Oil , 6,475
Tobacco. 4.820 ; Steel , 37.SSO ; Steel preferred ,
16.830 : Peopln's Gas. 3,005 ; Pacific Mali , 11.-
740 : Sugar. 53,640 : Leather preferred , 7,450-
Chicago Great Western , 4,110.
-
Ilnnton Stock Quotation * .
BOSTON , Dec. 29.-Call loans , 2(83 ( per
cent ; time loans , 304 per cent. Closing
quotations on stocks , bonds and. mining
shares :
A. . T. & st. F ISM , Atclilpon prd
Am. , Sugar l i Atchlnon 4s 9S"j
do prd 111H WIs. Central 1 C2 ,
Bay mat * Gas 4tt Alloufz Mining Co . 7H
Dell Telephone . . . . 777 Atlantic 31U
Iloston & Albany..243 Boston & Mont. . . .2S4U
Hoston K. Maine..170 Butte & Boston. . . . 92
Boston L K < A Calumet & Hecla. , C40
C. , It. & Q 124H Centennial as
Fltuhbure 107H Franklin 211-1
Oen. Electric 95H Old Dominion
Mexican Central . . . 5 % Oiceola S5li
N. Y. & N. Emr. . . . OS .uilncy 147
Old Colony 19S Tamarack 193
Ore. Short Line . . . . 41Vi Wolverine K
Rubber 44 Parrott 3JVi
Union Paclnc 4H1 Union Land l < Bi
West End g9 * Adventure 9 %
Weatlnch. Ulec 39 Wlnona 14H
do prd 63 iHumboldt 2'j
Gen. Else , pfd. . . .US
London Stock Quotation * .
LONDON. Dec. 2)-4 p. m.-ClosIng ;
Consols , money..110 9-16 N. Y. Central
Consols , acct.,110 11-16 Pennsylvania C2T {
Can. Pacific U Iteidlne
Erie US U. P. pM
do td 3S % Atchlwn ,
III. Central 117H L. & C6H
N. Pao. pM 7 H Orand Trunk . 7U
St. P ul. common..1227i
BAR SILVER-Qulet at 27 6-16d per ouncf
MONEY-3V4 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open marke.
for short and three months' bills , 33-SS1
per cent.
Statement of Bank at France.
PARIS. Dec. 29. The weekly statement o.
the Bank of France shows the following
changes :
Notes In circulation , Increased 6S.100.00C
fr .nc : treasury account current. Increased
8.260,000 franca : gold In hand , decreased 3-
800 , 000 franca ; bills dUcounted , Increased K ,
' 00,000 francs ; silver In hand , decreased 3-
,000 francs.
York Moner Market.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29.-MONEY ON CALL
Nominally , 2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAJ > EK-3ff3 i
> er cent.
STERLING EXCHANGB-Stcady , with
ctual business In banker * ' bills at ( .S4'i
. & 44 ! for demand , and at $4,81 94.81 % for
Ixty days ; posted rate * , $4.82H and J4.S5H ;
iommcrclal bills , $4.801464.81.
SILVER CERTIFICATES 59HSGOHC.
BAR 8ILVER-Pc.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-4fi ic.
GOVERNMENT BONDS Irregular ; U.
i. 3s , ltrt',1 ! new 4s , reg. , 12S'/8 : coupon , 129 ;
a , reg. , 111H ; coupon , 113H ; 2s , reg. , 99V4 :
s. rcg _ . , 112H ! coupon , 112i ; 1'aclllo 6s of
I.H. nrw3s.107H N.J. C. fil 114H
J. S. new 4 * . rer..l8tt N. C. OR P.'S
I.H. no coup . 12Vk N.C. 4S 104
: i. s. 4nrtg . 112 No. Paclflei l tB.,117Hi
J. S. aocoup . 11414 No. Pncinc 3s nvi )
J. S. 'jdB.reg No. 1'iiclrtc 48 Id2)t )
J. S. fii.rer . N.Y. C.ASt. I * 4S..10I1
] . S. A .cotin N. A W.Us 128W
N. W. Contois 14.1
Mi.cl : H A . 110 N.W. Deb. rs 1UOK
Ma. , class B . 1U8 Ore. N. lilt * .113
Ma. , plans C . 100 Ore. N. 4s 100M
Mn. , Currency. , , . , ,100 O. S. L , Oi t. r 130
Uchl ou4a . IM'V O. S. L. As t. r Ill
Jo. adj. 4s . 70 ! < Pacific CsofOJ 1011
iannila So. Uda . 110H Readlnr4t 88
. & 0. 4hB . BU K. (3. ( W. ins HUH
: : hl. Terms. , 4s . UK Bt. L. A I. M. con fil 103
C. AO. OS . 117 Bt. L. AS. F.Oen.
O. II. iD. 4.41 . 104H St. P.ConxolR 1HH
D.&R.O. Ills . 10H tit. P. C. A P. Uts. .122
t ) . A. n. O. 4s . lli2 ! St. P. C. A P. CB. .121
ICaRtTenn. Itts . 107)4 ) So. Ry. ( 1U6H
SrlnGen.4s . 73) ) * S. n. AT.Us 8.1
P. W. & D. Uts. t. r. 81 Tenn. new et 3s. . . US
UCD. Eloc. 8s . 10J T. P. L. O. iHts 110
B. H , IL S. A. flu . 107 T. P. KgSdB 4HU
O. H. AS. A. 2dl. . . 103 U. P. D. A O. IstS. . 87
H. AT. Cent. S . m Wab. 1st Bs 113
H. AT. C. eon. G . . .11'J Wab. 2ds P4K
lowaC. IstH . lUfl W.Shore 4i 11U ! (
La. New Con. 4H..100 Va. centuries 8:1 :
UiN. Unl. 4i . 07 Vu. deferred 7 4
Missouri Us . 100 Wli. cent , lull 02U
. K. AT. BdB. . . . 07 U. P. 4s 105
A. K. AT. 4s . BIX Colorado Sou th'n 41 80K
M.Y. C. Uts . 117)4 )
Offered.
New York Mining ? Clnotatloni.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The following are
he closing quotations on mining stocks :
Choler 10 ( Ontario COO
-rown Point 13 Orxlilr . ' < t
Ion. Cal. & Va ll Plymouth 10
i 4i [ Quicksilver 3SO
ould & Curry 20 do pfd 450
tale & Noreross. . . , 14 Sierra Nevada SO
lommtakc JO Standard 210
Iron Silver 70 Union Con n
'lexicon ' 23 Yellow Jacket 20
I-'lunnclnl Notvu.
OMAHA , Dec. 29. Bank clearings today ,
1,387,571.41 ; balances , J137.S90.2S. One year
igo the clearings were $914,615.13 ; balances ,
157.308.48. Increase In clearings , $472,926.28.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. Foreign bankers
said today'that nterllng exchange rates
were sufficiently low to permit of the 1m-
lortatlon of gold and that It was not un-
Ikoly that some more would come In Janu
ary ; that imports really depended now on
the rates for money here. If there was
need for the gold here some would un
doubtedly ' come. It would be easy , the
'jankers said , to bring In $50,000,000 of gold
if any such sum wore needed.
CHICAGO , Dec. 29.-ClearIngs , $26,491,795 ;
balances , $1,663,291 ; New York exchange ,
lOo premium ; posted rates , $4.S2V { J14.85' .
Stocks were fairly active and generally
strong ; Alley L. 75 ; Biscuit , Bl'i ; Biscuit
preferred. 105 ; City Railway , 290 bid ; Diamond
mend Match , 145 ; Lake Street L , 13V& ; North
Chicago , 222 ; Metropolitan L , 34 ; Strawboard -
board , 33 : West Chicago , 93.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 29. Money , 2U6 per
cent ; New York exchange , 15ft20c discount ;
clearings , $1.881,450.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows : Available cash balance , $259,635,208 ;
gold reserve , $245,714,633.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 29. Clearings , $1-
665,076 ; New York exchange , bank , par ;
commercial , 25c discount.
BOSTON , Dec. 29. Clearings , $21,730,242 ;
balances , $2,700,408.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 29. Clearings ,
$15.375,535 ; balances , $2,489,019.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 29. Clearings , $2,972-
214 ; balances , $607,179.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. Clearings , $226,037-
466 : balances , $8,741,453.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29. Clearings , $5,429,565 ;
balances , $558,357 ; money. 407 per cent ;
New York exchange , 20c discount bid , 30c
discount asked.
Fore Inn Financial.
LONDON , Dec. 29. Monday , January 2 ,
will be observed as a holiday on the Lon
don exchange. American securities opened
dull and rather -weak on operators taking
profits , Late the 'market became more ac
tive and firmer ami closed firm , with the
demand firm. Amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance today ,
110,000. Gold. 'qt'sBuenos Ayrcs , 115.20.
Spanish 4s closed "at 46.62 % .
PARIS , Dec.i 29. The fears of tight money
for the settlement recently entertained on
the bourse hero' 'disappeared today and
there was an uninterruptedly buoyant
tendency , the rise In Spanish 4s , ; due to
the forthcoming declaration of options ,
provoking covering purchases , which
boomed international securities. Argentines
nnd Brazilians were In great favor. South
African securities advanced. Three per
cent rentes , lOlf 95c for the account. Ex
change on London , 25f24c for checks.
Spanish 4s46.SO ,
BERLIN , Dec. 29. Prices were nrm on
the bourse today until near the close , when ,
under the Influence of the decline In Amer
ican securities , caused by the tone of the
New York market , there were all around
realizations.
Statement of Bank of England.
LONDON , Dec. 29. The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
fallowing changes :
Total reserve , decrease , 1,139,000 ; circula
tion , decrease , 114,000 ; bullion , decrease ,
1,252,666 ; other securities , Increase , 3,080.-
000 ; other deposits , Increase , 1,901,000 ; pub
lic deposits. Increase , 41,000 ; notes , re
serve , decrease , 1,146,000 ; government se
curities ; unchanged.
The proportion of the Bank of England's
reserve to liability Is 43.20 per cent. Last
week Itwas 48.03 per cent. The Bank of
England's rate of discount remains un-
ihanged at 4 per cent.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Cotton was steady
on an advance of 204 'points ' and the fu
tures showed a still further Improvement
of 203 points , English cables being of a
favorable purport , advices from New KUK-
land mills and from dry goods markets en
couraging nnd reports from southern spot
markets being also of a bullish character.
The recent bull movement In the stock
market extended to cotton and the market
showed broader speculative Interest for the
holiday week. The Increase In spot sales
at Liverpool to 1,000 .bales received special
attention In connection with .advices from
New England spinning districts repotting
an'expanding demand for cotton goods.
The market closed steady at about lite best
llgures of the day. a net gain of 4 to 6
points. Middling. 57-8c. Net receipts , 810
bales ; gross receipts. 3,310 bales ; sales , 300
bales ; stock. 88,313 bales ; exports to the
continent , 1,052 bales ; to France , 500 bales.
Total today : Net receipts , 43,753 bales ; ex
ports to Great Britain , 48,221 bales ; to
France , 500 bales ; to the continent , 11,14s
bales ; stock , 1,310,722 bales. Consolidated :
Net receipts. 256,602 bales : exports to Great
Britain , 257.804 bales : to France , 25,624 bales ;
to the continent , 72.884 bales. Total since
September 1 : Net receipts , 5,702,926 bales ;
exports to Great Britain , 2,212,606 bales ; to
France , 457,213 bales ; to the continent
1,479.380 bales.
Xeiv Yorlt Dry ( iootl * Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The market has
shown little change today. The demand for
staple cotton goods has been of moderate
proportions and In most lines of prints and
ginghams the demand han been light. The
tone continues unbrokenly -strong and It
Is apparent that any changes In prices to
bo recorded for some time to come will bo
in an upward direction. Print cloths are
strong In tone , although current demand is
quiet for regulars nnd for narrow and wide
odd goods. In other department ! * the mar
ket has presented no new feature.
California Dried Fruit * .
NEW YORK. Dec , 29.-CAL1FORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Apples , steady ; other
fruits flrm. Evaporated apples , 7'/4fflSc ;
prime wire tray , 9i9',4c ' : fancy. lOc. Prunes ,
BfllOVjc. Apricots , Royal. ll@14c ; Moor
Park. 13ffl7c. Peaches , unpeeled , 9ffllV4c ( ;
peeled , 19S21c.
New YorK Live Stock.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29.-BEEVES-Re-
relpts , 625 head ; feeling flrm ; cables quiet ;
live cattle steady ; cattle nt Liverpool easy ;
nt London , 11 lid ; refrigerator beef , lower ,
nt 7Uc per Ib. ; export'138 ' head cattle and
17 sheep ; tomorrow none. Calves , receipts ,
155 head ; market steady ; venls , $5.0008.60 ;
common barnyard calves. $3.37H-
SHEEP AND LAMBS-RecelptJ , 2,475
head ; sheep , dull ; lambs , slow nnd weak ;
common to choice sheep. $3.2&ff4.50 ; fair to
prlmo lambs , M.45 5.63.
HOGS Receipts , 2.C95 head ; higher at $3.70
03.90.
Stork In Slislit.
Following are , the receipts at the four
principal western markets for December 23 :
, . . Cattle , Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha 1,911 12,391 1,331
Chicago 10,500 35.000 11,000
Kansas City .1 4,270 16,49c ) S25
St , Louis 4.600 10,500 1,600
Totals 71,331 H,6J
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Only a Handful of Oattla on Bale and
Business Boon ( her.
COMMON GRADES STILL SUFFER GREATLY
Unyorfl Dlncrlmlnntc Aitnlnit the
Up Stuff ling" loic Half
Mckel , liut Hell with
Considerable Freedom.
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 29.
. Cattle. Hogs , dhei-p.
„ , „ . . , , today 1,911 12,394 1,331
Olllclnl Monday 457 4,553 1.631
° , mclai T.V-11' ? ' " , J-743 1 ° ' 587 809
Ofticlal Wednesday 1,661 15,857 1,636
Four days this week 6,772 43,691 MOT
Same days last week. . . . 6,818 39,269 4,035
bame deys week before. . 9,039 67,638 8,753
Same three weeks ngo. . 8,170 3S.133 0,783
Average price paid for nogs tor the last
several days , wltn comparisons :
11888.11897.11896.11895.11894. | 1893. | U92.
Dec. 15. 327 | 324 , 317 4 091 5 621
Doc. 16. 3 20 3 29 3 17 3 37 4 636
Dec. 17. 3 261 3 31 3 17 3 40 641
Dec. 18. 3 31 3 16 ] 3 36 4 13 4 90 ]
Dec. 19. 3 28 3 18 3 31 4 07 4 S7 6 33
Dec. ' j. 3 2S1 3 331 3 3 * 4 11 4 731 6 24
Dec. 21. 3 31 328 3 1 3 27 4 15 474 6 27
Dec. 22. 3 3 24 3 14 27I I 4 14 4 90 , 6 26
Dec. 23. 3 36 3 21 3 17 327 4 93 629
Dec. 21. 3 47 3 20 3 19 3 31 4 13 634
Dec. 23.
Dec. 20. 349 320 333 ] 417 | Ell 627
Due. L'/ . 3 44 3 30 ' * I S3S 413 , 5 101 6 41
Dec. 28. 3 4 332' 3 21 3 361 4 10 5 11 640
Dec. 29. 3 45 330 3 IS 4 13 ] 507 040
Indicates Sundnv.
The ofllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C. , M. & St. P. Ry 15 . .
O. & St. L. Ry . .
Missouri Pacific Ry 39 6
U. P. system 13 31 2
C. & N. W. Ry 7
F. , E. & M. V. R. R 6 31 8
S. C. & P. Ry 1
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry B 7
B. & M. R. R. R 10 37
C. , B. & Q. Ry 3 18
C. , R. I. &XP. Ry. , east. . . . 1 7
Total receipts 78 169 6
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing- the
number of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 4 928
G. H. Hammond Co 183 1,631 232
Swift nnd Company 109 2,645 457
Cudahy Packing Co 128 3.258
Armour & Co 192 2,953 496
R. Becker and Dtgan. . . . 213
Vansant & Co 7
J. L. Carey 135
Lobman & Co 28
W. I. Stephens 37
Huston & Co 1
Livingston & Schaler. . , . 5
Hamilton & R 43
Armour , Sioux City SCO
Armour , Kansas City. . . . 210
Hammond , Kansas City. . 81
Omaha , from K. C 29 456
Cudnhy , Kansas City. . . . 461
Other buyers 13 $ . . . . 152
Totals 2,004 12,677 1,337
CATTLE The receipts of cattle today
were the largest of the week to date , and
still there were only a few here. Moreover ,
of those reported In there were twenty-two
loads conslgnd direct to Cudahy , nine to
Armour , four to Hammond , and two to the
Omaha. In other words , pretty nearly one-
half of the receipts were not offered for
sale. The market as a whole was In good
condition , and the offerings'changed hands
early In the morning.
The market on good cornfed beeves was
active and fully steady , or even strong.
Some westerns that were nice , most of them
white faces , but not burdened with fat ,
brought $3.25. Another bunch of westerns ,
good quality , but not so fat , brought $5.10.
The warmed-UD cattle , such as are Belling
at $4.0004.60 , were very slow sale , as no
one seemed to want them , and holders of
such were calling It a mean market. The
facts are that these cattle are neither good
beef nor desirable feeders , and for that
reason the demand Is very limited. On
some days these cattle sell pretty well
when H happens that packers are obliged
to have something , nnd nothing else is to
bo hod. Shippers , however , may depend
upon It that buyers will discriminate
ngalnst warmed-up steers as often as they
have the opportunity.
The market on good cows and heifers
was steady and active this morning , and
the offerings of such met with ready Bale.
Some right good heifers sold up to $4.25.
The common and medium grades of cow
stuff were a little easier owing to the feel
ing among buyers that they have been payIng -
Ing too much money for that kind of Btuff
aa compared with the way It Is selling ; in
other markets. Still they bought It all In
the end. Bulls , stags and calves brought
steady prices.
The demand for light stock cattle was
quite brisk this morning , and the few hero
sold at strong prices and a little higher
than about the same , kind brought on Mon
day , or nt the close of last week. Tha
prices paid certainly looked higher , and
were entirely satisfactory to sellers. Repre
sentative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
3. . 700 $3 15 19..1051 $4 10 1..1050 $4 60
2. . 800 3 75 IS..1095 4 20 2..1035 4 60
26. . 803 3 80 12..1041 4 25 13..1122 4 76
2..1020 3 85 22..1133 435 21..1168 4 85
3..128G 3 90 7..1143 4 40 20..1081 4 So
21. . 969 4 00 9. . 971 4 40 21..1058 5 10
20..1038 4 10 21..1161 455 37..1233 6 25
COWS.
. 060 2 25 21..1043 2 S5 1..1260 3 26
.1020 225 1..1000 2 85 1..1180 3 25
. 775 2 35 1..1030 2 90 1..1050 335
.1160 2 36 7..1101 2 95 1..1250 335
. 970 2 35 1..1120 3 00 S..1045 3 40
. 850 2 75 1. . 970 3 00 1..1200 3 45
. SOO 2 40 4. . 952 3 00 1..1060 3 45
.1040 2 60 2..1275 300 21..1137 345
.1160 2 50 1. . 930 3 CO E..1162 3 45
.1100 2 C5 1..1270 3 00 7..1146 3 60
. .1020 2 65 S. . 937 3 00 1..10SO 3 60
1..1010 265 1..1120 3 00 8. . 975 3 00
3..1046 2 65 2..1190 3 10 2..1330 3 60
2..1075 2 65 1..1000 3 10 8. . D62 S CO
1..1100 275 3..1013 3 15 2..1203 S 65
2. .1140 2 75 3..1033 3 15 11..1127 3 70
1..1000 275 3..1203 .1 20 1. . 980 3 75
1..1260 275 1..1260 3 25 11 , . 9C6 3 SO
4..1100 275 1..1310 325
HEIFERS.
1. . 660 250 12. . 854 3 45 1. . G90 3 85
1. . C30 275 2. . 695 3 60 22..1027 3 90
1..1110 .1 00 1. . 840 3 60 2..1065 3 93
1. . 970 3 2o 1. . 610 3 65 4. . 640 4 00
2. . 723 3 30 2. . 750 3 75 L. 380 4 15
2. . 910 3 40 14. . 932 3 SO 18. . 722 4 25
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
4. . 480 4 23
BULLS.
1..11IO 2 65 1..15CO 3 10 1..1200 350
1..1070 2 75 1..1290 3 15 1..1640 3 60
1..1130 2 75 1. . 690 3 15 1..13SO 3 50
1..1230 i S5 1..17CO 3 25 1..1220 3 60 $
2..1010 2 90 1..1300 3 3D 1. . 980 3 73
2. . 885 300 1..1360 340 1..1790 375
STAGS.
1..1040 3 00 1..1270 .1 50
CALVES.
1. 160 500 1. . 140 650 1. . 190 7 00
1. 100 C 00 2. . 163 6 60
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
4. 575 300 49..1034 350 .1. . 716 400
3. 770 230 43.,1023 350 13. . 678 400
18. 837 3 33 1. . 750 3 60 7. . 713 400
4. 815 350 6 , . 928 360 8. . 7S6 403
6. 1023 3 60 22. . SW 3 70 2. . 635 4 10
1. 710 350 35. . 732 370 1. . 5SO 450
43. 1030 3 50
HOGS South Omaha and Kansas City
had liberal receipts for a Thursday , but
Chicago fell considerably short of expecta
tions and the minor markets did not have
enough to be burdensome. The early re
ports Indicated 35,000 at Chicago , 17,000 at
Kansas City. 9.000 at St. Ixiuls , 5.000 at St.
Jcscnh and 3,500 at Sioux City. Of the hogs
received at this point nine doube-decku , or
SOO hogs , were consigned direct to Armour
from Sioux City , and three double-deck. , or $
450 head , to the Omaha from Kansas City ,
The provision market , however , was the '
controlling Influence , and , as that was
again lower yesterday , hogs opened lower
all along the line. At South Omaha the
early sales were , as a rule , about Ho lower ,
that la , choice light sold at $3.50 , as against $
$3.62 % yesterday , heavy and mixed loads
largely at $3.45 , us against $3.47' ' , $ yesterday ,
with a few choice heavy and medium
weights at $3.47& . The more urgent orders
worn soon filled and then the market weak
ened off , the favorite blda on heavy and
mixed hogs being $3.4214. The lowering of
the bids was the signal for the market to
slow up nnd the trade for a time came al
most to u standstill. Sellers were , not pre
pared to accept $3.42V4 for good hogs and
held on. A little later the market seemed
to put up on new strengin and thfn pens
were cleared in good season. The market ,
as a whole , was juut about ' 'VsC lower than
yesterday. The prices paid wfro as noted
above , with the addition that u few rough
loads went at $3.424 , the same nx brought
$3.15 yesterday. Representative sales ;
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
IS 250 . . . $3 40 70 21G 120 3 45
D7 331 240 342" " 61.212 . . . 345
61 , . . . ,379
51. . , . .361
59. . . . .321
62. . . . .335 69 250
49..363 22 345
CS 325 C..190
K 301
62
6 ! SIM
72 2J9
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 4o
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
3 45
2 00
200
2 00
.1 26
3 35
335
3 40
7 261 . . . 340 1 120
SHEEP There was only a moderate run
of sheep today , and , as a few wore wanted ,
the offerings were sold early In the mornIng -
Ing , which gave the market the appearance
of being active. Still , about the best that
could be said. Is that It was just about
steady. Possibly there was a little better
feeling , owing to a alight Improvement In
the mutton market in the east , but the
Improvement so far Is not sufficiently
marked to bank upon , and It would be de
cidedly risky to Increase the receipts. Those
best Informed on the market are still ad
vising the holding back of supplies until
shipments can be made with more safety.
Today th Hcrihey phecp brought $3.85 , as
against $3.75 on Monday , but the sheep to
day were a little better quality , and better
welghta , so that thare was not much dif
ference In the market. Pretty good western
yearlings brought $4.10 4.15 and some , na
tive lambs that were coarse and heavy
weights $4.76.
Quotations art : Good fed western
wethers. $3.75(94.00 ( ; fair to good. $3.6fti3.75 ;
choice western yearlings , $4.15 4.23 ; fair to
good western yearlings , $4.00J4.15 ; frd
ewes , $3.2503.60 ; good to choice lambs , $5.00 ®
6.15 ; fair to good lambs , $4,50@4.75 ; feeder
sheep , $3.60373.75 ; feeder lambs , $4.00ff4,50 ;
cull sheep , $2.0033.00 ; cull lambs , $3.00(53.50. (
Representative salsa :
No. Av. Pr.
18 western nulls 106 $3 00
6 native ewes 182 3 CO
16 western Iambi , cornfed 80 4 10
79 western yearlings , cornfed. . . . 86 4 10
496 western yearllngi , cornfed. . . . 89 4 15
97 western lambs , eornfed 81 475
250 Oregon withers 116 385
232 Oregon wethers 116 8 85
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
General Trade In Cattle Doll ,
Active , Sheep HlKlier.
CHICAGO , Deo. 29. The general trade In
cattle today was rather dull. While a small
proportion of choice cattle sold no lower ,
other grades showed about lOc decline. A
sale of fancy heavy cattle sold at $5.95 , but
most of the high grades brought $0,3505.70.
The bulk of the offerings were of medium
grades and brought $4.755.40. Texas cat
tle were in demand at $4.090-4.70 and west
erns Bold at $3.905.40. 8lookers and feed
ers were unchanged. Very few calves
were offered , good grades bringing $6.00 ®
6.76.
There was a fair nnd active market for
hogs , but buyers insisted on a lower range
of prices and late sales were fully 7'c
under yesterday's quotations , we.avy hogs
sold at J3.3OS3.70 , mixed and butcher lots
at $3.35S3.62V4 and light welghta at $3.20 ®
3.60. Pigs brought $2.9083.33 * and culls $1.00
( 3.25.
The volume of business In cheep and
lambs was quite moderate. Prices were
for the most part unchanged , lambs find
ing purchasers at $4.0004.25 for the poorest
and $5.001(3.25 ( for the best flocks. Sheep
sold all the way from $2.00 to $3.00 for un
desirable qualities to $3.0004.10 for fair to
prlmo lots , and yearling sheep were salable
at $4.0034.86. Nice western lambs brought
$5.00 < (36.10. ( New sheen sold up to $4.00.
Receipts : Cattle , 10,500 head ; hogs , 35,000
head ; sheep , 11,000 head.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Demand for Good Killing Cattle
Active HOB * Lower.
KANSAS CITY , Deo. 29-CATTLE-Re-
cclpts , 3,000 natives , 1,270 Texans ; demand
for good killing cattle active and prices
flrm ; common quality were easier at from
steady to lOc lower prlcci ; heavies , $5.100
5.30 ; medium , $4.1505.10 ; light weight ? ,
$4.25(86.00 ( ; stockers and feeders , $3.25fH.50 ;
butcher cows and heifers , $2.7504.25 ; west
ern steers , J3.400S.OO ; Texas steers , $3.500' '
4.40 : Texas cows , $2.7503.25 ; canning stock ,
$2.2502.75.
HOGS Receipts , 16,490 head ; receipts were
mcstly of light weights ; Indifferent quality
stock rold 5f(10c lower , while good packing
grades were active at steady to 5c lower
prices ; heavies. $3.6003.65 ; mixed , $3.33 ®
3.55 ; lights , $3.1503.45 : pigs. J2.80lCi.OG.
SHEEP Receipts , 925 head ; supply hardly
large enough to Interest buyers ; Uiu few
bunches offered sold at steady prices ;
lambs , $5.0005.50 ; muttons , $ J.2304,26 ;
Btockert ) , $2.6003.50.
St. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29-CATTLE-Rccelpts ,
4,600 head , Including 2,400 Texans ; ship
ments , 400 head ; market weak and lower
for natives , with Texans slow and easier ;
fair to fancy native shipping ste-ers , $4.250 >
5.75 ; bulk of tales , J4.40-ji5.50 ; dressed beef
nnd butcher steers , $3,7505.25 : bulk of sales ,
$3.9504.85 ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.0004.50 ;
bulk of sales. $3.6004.40 ; stockers and feed
ers. $2.4004.60 ; bulk of sales , $2.7504.25 ;
cows nnd heifers , J2.OOJf4.40 ; bulk of heif
ers , $2.5004.00 ; bulk of cows , $2.6003.75 ;
Texas and Indian steer ? , $3.6004.60 ; bulk of
sales , $3.8504.16 ; cows and heifers , $2.50 ®
3.35.
HOGS Receipts , 10,500 head ; shipments ,
1,000 head : market 5010c lower ; pigs and
lights. $3.2003.40 ; packers. $3.3003.60 ; butch
ers , $3.5503.65.
SHEEP Receipts , 1,600 head ; shipments ,
none ; market slow ; native muttons , J3.7BW
4.00 : lambs , $4.3505.80 ; culls and bucks , $2.60
03.75.
Nt. Joncpli Live Htoclc.
ST. JOSEPH. DP . 29-(8peclal.-CAT- ( )
TLE Receipts , 600 head : market active and
steady to lOc lower ; quality shows some Im
provement ; natives , $3.7005.20 ; Texas and
westerns. $3.1504.70 ; co'ws nnd heifers. $1,76
04.15 ; stackers and feeders , $3.0004.26.
HOGS Receipts , 6,000 head ; market ac
tive and steady , selling at $3.4003.60 ; bulk ,
$3.4503.65.
SHEEP-Recelpts , 100 head ; market
steady ,
Cincinnati Live Stock.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 29.-HOG8-Steady at
$3.1003.60.
CATTLE-Strady at $2.6W4.S5.
SHEEP-Steady at $2.2504.00 ; lambs ,
steady ut $1.0005.35.
JAMES E IOYD & CO. ,
Telephone 1039. Oniahu , Neb
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