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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1899)
O rATfA T AnYV T\T\T\i \ \ STrVHAV. T \TTTAT7V H. ISOD. 17 CONDITION OF OMAHA 1RADE Business for the New Year is Opening Up Well in All Lines. LOCAL MERCHANTS ARE ALL SATISFIED Prediction * Mnite Hint vrlth tlir Ad- vnncuincnt f tinSunnon .loli- llonxrs Will lime All Tlmt 'I lie- ) Can Do , Considering tint the week Just closed was thn first week of January , It must be con ceded that business In all departments of trade his be n In excellent condition. The , downtown retail stores have been thronged on most days , though us a matter of course the volume of trade was not equal to the week buforo Christmas. Staple lines of winter mcrchandlso were good sellers nil the week. Footwear , clothing , woolen goods , etc , have moved oft freely. Ihe bunk clearings went toward proving the assertion that business U unusually brisk for the- first week of the new year. A noticeable feature of the present situa tion Is the- feeling of hopefulness that Is so \cry apparent among all clusnts of business men. Grocery Mnrkct Ilviiltlij. The year started out In a very satis factory manner with thn wholesale grocers. The holiday trudo wu hardly as good as It was a : our ugo but that was due to the fact that a year ago country dealers did not buy very freely during the early fall , and BO their stocks become depleted nnd they were Ion -id to make he-avj purchases to meet the demands of the holiday trade , This laM yeur , however , merchants kept well stocked up and consequently were not obllgid to make very heavy purchase's for the holidays. Knowing that stock * were Kcneraily quite complete , jobbers did not expect trade to Increase rapidly Immediately after New Yoirs and for that leason they hnvo boon agreeably surprised at the flood of orile'rs that iiave been pouring In for the ln t few days. One Jobber remarked that ho has ubout as much business on 1m ml now us nt nny time during the fall , which is n very unutunl condition ut tills bcnson of the year. The market , too , IE In a very healthy con dition. with prices ruling firm on practically all lines , and Indications pointing to still higher quotations in imnv Instances , The rental atlou of freight rates has n iturally helped to stiffen up prices , and It booms now tint all Influences nro In the direction of higher prices. But vvhlio the market Is very firm still no quotable changes of much importance took place last week. Cheese is a little firmer than It was a week ago , and the s me la true of evaporated peaches Laiurkraut , because of the nd- \ancn In e-.ibtnge , la also quoted borne higher , C.unii (1 ( goody , with the exception of ojstcrs and totnntou" , which are quoted higher , remain about the same. Gooil Not much chinge la reported by the hard ware men. They have Just about finished up tbelr last year's accounts , but have not h id much time to go after business for this year. Traveling men nre not drumming the trpdo , so few orders nre being received , Tills week , however , there will doubtless be noino improvement , ns traveling men are expecting to start out again. Now that .merchants bavu Invoiced their stocks they know what is needed , nnd It Is thought will not bu slow about placing their orders. There IB nothing to report nbout the mar ket except that the general tone is strong , with Indications pointing to higher prices on some lines. Locally JobbTs are looking for a big spring business , and think that this year will oven go ahead of last. U is doubtful it the drygoods trade , taken RB a whole , was ever In as good condition UH It is at the present time. Reports from ( astern markets show a confidence In future business that Is rarely met with. Mills that havu not been running full time for -everal years ! are now rushed with orders and are going night and day. Prices 1 mo higher and the general feeling Is that there Is a market for all the goods that can be manufactured. 1 ho most encourag ing feature , however , Is the condition of the market for cotton fabrics. Kor several yeara past the capacity of the mills has been feveral times greater than the con- Biiming demand and consequently prices hnvo been exceedingly low. At tlio present time , however , mills nro running full tlmo and overtime and still prices are going up 1 ateadlly and goods are not accumulating. Locally the trade outlook U as promising as In the east. Jobbers have just rlosed up ono of the most successful jears on record nnd are looking for another Just as prosperous this' ' season , Spring goods nre being received and ns Boon as practicable they will be re- shlppcd to the country merchants. Travel- Ingmcn are sending In stacks of orders every day and Jobbers nro getting anxious to get some of them filled nnd out of the way so as to be In shape to hniidlo the rush of business that comes a little later. The bettoi quality of goodu will bo the most , popular again this jeur and fancy lines will by no means bu neglected. The demand for boots ) and shoes Is a Hltlo slack just at piesent. This , how ever , Is not an Indication of a poor con- . dltlon of trade , as this Is the usual state of affairs that exists at this season of the year. Ihe winter trade la over with and spring business has not yet started. A few slzlng-up orders are of course alvvajs on luuul , but aside from those there Is little 3j doing. Orders for future- shipment , how ever , nro coming In lu a very satisfactory manner and traveling men make flattering reports regarding the outlook for a good nctlvo trado-In their respective territories. Last jear proved to bo one of the must successful j ears local Jobbers have ever experienced , which naturally gives them considerable confidence In the autcomo of this > ear's tradeIf only crops start out well in thu spring there la little doubt but what there will be plenty of business for overyonu. About the en mo conditions apply to the rubber trade as to the boot and shoe trade , There U beginning to bo considerable Inquiry for spring goods , such 03 mack intoshes and rubber boots nnd Jobbers would not be surprised nt an early opening of spring business. Local jobbers are lookIng - Ing for a big run of spring triido .and with nnj thing like fnvoiabio weather there is ap parently no leason why they should bo dls > - nppointed. Up to the first of the jenr busi- I.CHS was very satisfactory and If the next three months nro IIH busy ns they should bo the fiscal > cur with the rubber men will compare favorably with any previous sca- eon. I.iiiiiliur Mot CM Slow I ) . The lumber trndo Is still dead. Little Block Is being shinned Into the country nnd theru will probably bo but little change until the wcatlur Is more favorable for building purposes. The market , however , Is In good condition with prices strong and Indicntlons verv favorable for their being maintained. The restoration of freight rates has put white pine price's bick where they belong nnd th strength In white plno has given more firmness to the jellow plno situation. The' market on cedar shingles Is nlso stronger , with the outlook favorable for a big demand In the spring. Local Jobbers al have heavy stocks nn hind of the best quality on the market and nro prepared to handle their tiade tn good shape. Tlio hide market Is a llttlo stronger thin It was a vvec-k ago. but iceclpu nre still below the average for this tlmo of > car. I'riift mill 1'roiliU't * . Trade with commission men Is not heavy , but still there nro signs of Its recovering from the lull that usually follows the rush of the holdn ] > s Thfrc has been con- ronsldornbio Improvement during thu last few dajs and doubtless In n short tlmo busi ness will be back Into Its normil condition Thorp Is vc ry llttlo of Interval to report re garding what la on the market , as ( hero 1' but llttlo change from week to week Potatoes are In fairly good supply so that the slight advance that Is reported to have taken place In thn country has not been felt much heio ( iood stock sacked wll bring from 45 cents to 4S cents Cnullllowcr Is on the market at from $ - 50 to JJ 75 per crate , California celery Is htlll quoted at from 25 cents to 75 cents , iltpending upon itho nlzn , and Michigan at 2i cents Since the holiday trade Is over orange * are a little lower Navels are worth about $325 and sce-dllngs from $250 to $2.75 , Apples 01 thn other hand nre going up. Some Johmithnns that were recrlvnl heio recently nnd were of only fair quality brought $1.50 New York stock , however , Is generally a from $1 to $4 ? 5. Pens are out of the niarkc t. nnd grapes are nearly so Jersey crnmberrlfs are about all that Ls left am they nro selling nt from $6 25 to $6 50. Fresh eggs are beginning to come In In rood numbers. The supply of storage fggs 1 * pretty woI ] cleaned up nnd the coist Is clear for the fresh stock , which la quoted n It c 'nlB The butter market Is unctnngci with the demand good at present prices , bu higher ( nictations will not HO The poulto market is Improving , especially U this true of chicktns Turkeys also sell fultly wcl at 11 csnts , the live ones going at M9 | cents lltiis arc held at 5U cents uilvc , and CViO rents dressed Kprlugs will bring about cents alive , and ui cents dressed. * City drnlii mill 1'rov lulnim. KANSAS CITY. Jun 7.-W1IKAT- Bti-adi J No. 2 hard , CI'iiCoc ' ; No 3 , blii 64c No. J riO. 9070c ; No. 3 , 6ll > 67c ; No. 2 spring , 62f ? c ; No. 3 , 6"062e. Receipts , when. 129 cnra. CORN-ViOMc lower ; No. 2 mlx'd , 32Vft 3.1c ; No. 2 white , 34 344c. No , 3 33 0. OATB-Stcndy ; No. 2 whr " ' RYE-Stcady ; No , 1 , Mo. KOJS-Lower : fresh , 21c. OMAHA JIMRAI : , MARKET. Condition of Trnile nnil Quotation * nn Simile nnil Pintcy I'roduuc. EGOS-Good stock. 21o UUTTER-Common to fair , Ilfll2c ; choice. 13Q16c ; separator , 20c ; gathered creamery , POULTRY-Hena , live , R 4c ; dressed , 6V4 @ 7c ; old roe tcrs , live , So ; dressed. 4o ; spring chickens , live , Cc ; dressed , < S7Uo ; ducks , live , B'yiific ; dressed , 7oj peese , live , Cc ; dressed , 7&c ; turkeys , live , $ g a ; dressed , He , , GAME Teal , blue win * . 11.75 : Brcen ijlnf. $1 DO , mixed , J1.75-S2 S ; jackrabblti , $1.2t 1.60 ; cottontails , "Bcfflll.OO. PIOEONS-Llve , per doz , 60c. VEAL-Cholco. StiSMc. . , . , , OYSTERS-Uulk Standard , per gal , $1.10 ; mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can , 20c , Extra Select , per can , 25o ; New \ork Counts , per can , 3uc. VEGETABLES. CELERY-Callfornla good stock , 25o ; choice , : ,5c : fancy. 60c ; extra large , ioc ; Michigan , choice stock , 23c. CAULIFLOWER-Per crate , $2.WKS2.,5. $ , ONIONS-P r bu , COfl. BEANS-Hand-picked , navy , per bu , $1,30 POTATOES Choice , sacked , 454Sc ; POB ° WEETOCp6T4ATOES-rcr bbl. $2.50Q275. CABBAGE-PcT Ib , crated , l'io. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla. fancy , $400 ; choice , 'cmANOES-MexIcan. , , $3 OOS325 ; Navels , fancy , $3.25 ; cholco , $3.25 ; seedlings. $2.503 e , large stock , per medium sized bunches , Il.75fc2.00. FRTJITS. APPLES-Western lien.Davl * . Oenltons and Wlnesnps , per bbl , $3,5 ; New York Biilwlns , Greenings and otherst choice , per box..30c. crate , tJ.23. tJ.23.MISCELLANEOUS. . NUTS-Almonds. per Ib . 17c : Brazils , per Ib , 9iZ > 10c ; English walnuts , per Ib , fancy , soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie , filberts , per Ib , He ; pcacans , polished. jRSc coc ° anut > > per 100 , $400 ! peanuts , raw , BKQCc ; roasted , 6'4c ; chestnuts , ST ! 9c. . , . , CIDER-Per half bbl. $3 OoftS 16 RAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl , $200. HONEY-CboIco white. 12J6S13C. MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gal. can , each , $260 $ ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. $1200 ; half- gnl can" . $025 ; quart cans , $3 BO FIGS-Imported , none ; California , 10-ib. t ) ° DATE1S-Hnlloweo , CO to 70-lb. boxes , 6 ® C'Ac ; Salr , O'iBGc ; Fnrd , 9-lb. boxes , lOc. HIDES. TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 creen hides , Cc ; No. 1 salted hides. 6 0 ; No. > salted hides , 7Hc : No 1enl calf. 8 to 12 bs , lOc : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs , 8c TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. , 3c ; tallow , No 2 , 2' c ; rough tallow , 1&C : white grenw , 2',4@3o ; yellow and brown grease , Hi < U2 > 4c. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 15P 73c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled cnily skins ) . No. 1 , each. Be ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib , actual weight , 4QSc : dry flint , \nnsas nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , > er Ib , actual weight , 3if4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4ftSc ; dry flint. Colorado murrain won ) pelts per Ib , actual weight , 3JJ4c. FURS Mink , 10@75c ; bear ( black or irovvn ) , $5000 000 ; otter. $1 50fiS 00 ; beaver , , , prairie ) , cojote , 10S50c ; wildcat , 10@2Sc ; mdger , 5040c ; silver fox , $50 0075.00. M3W YOHIC unNUUAL MARKET. Quotation * for the Day on General Coiiiiuoilltlvi. NEW YORK. Jan. 7-FLOUR-ReceIpts , 26,599 bbls. ; exports , 21,703 bbls. Market dull but steadily held ; winter patents , $ T7BfMOO ; winter straights , $3GO365 ; Mln nesota patents , $1 S54 15 ; extras , $2 70@3 00 ; winter low grades , $2 40ff2 63. CORNMBAL Dull ; yellow , western , 82 ® 83c. 83c.RYE RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , 64V&C , f. o. . afloat. DARLEY MALT-Steady ; western , 60@6Sc , WHEAT Receipts , 26 223 bu. ; export * , 123,519 bu , Spot steady ; No , 2 red , 797-Sf , f. o. b , afloat. Options flrm , and gathered considerable strength during the forenoon , closing flrm , and 3-Sc net higher. Liquida tion was checked and local sentiment en couraged by large weekly clearances nnd small northwestern receipts. Foreign houses also had a few bujlng orders nnd did somu export business. January closed at 76 1-Sc ; March cloned at 77 7-8c. CORN Receipts , 10,725 bu. ; exports , 119- 275 bu. Spot Bteady ; No. 2 , 42',4'U42i , f. o. b , afloat. Options opened steady , and in sympathy with wheat , ruled all the forenoon - noon , shorts providing the demand ; closed c net higher. May , 413-S@41 c , closed at OATS Receipts , 108,000 bu. ; exports , 1,900 bu. Spot quiet : No. 2 35c ; No. 2 white , 35c. Options quiet. HOPS Quiet ; state , common to choice , 1696 crop. , fcSc ; 1897 crop ll@13c ; 1S9S crop. lSjil9VBoPaclliocoast : _ _ , 1890 crop , 78c ; 1897 crop , 11013o : 1S9S crop , WOOL Firm ; fleece , 1722c ( ; Texas , 11 c TALLOW Steady ; city , 3S4c , country , i T.Rff in RICE-rirm ; fair to extra , Japan. 5U&6HC. BUTTER Receipts. 3,710 pkgs ; flrm ; western creamery , 15021c ; Elglns , 21c ; fac- "cHEESE "ilecelpts , 804 pkgs. ; steady ; large , white , lOHc ; small , white , lie ; large , colored , lOHc ; small , colored , lie. EGOS Steady : western , 26c. MOLASSES-Flrm ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 29@34c. METALS Pig Iron. eady ; southern , $1126311.75 ; northern. $10 26912 tn. Copper , flrm ; broker * , J13 604M3 MH. Lead. teadjrj brokers. $375. Tin. quiet. COTTONSEED OIL Quiet ; prime crude , f. o. b , mlllB , lEfl5Vtic ; prime summer yel low , 23c : oft summer yellow , 21c ; butter grades , 2CJf2Sc : prlmo winter yellow , 2S'/ic ; prime white , St. I.ouU Market. ST. LOUIS , Jan 7-FLOUn-Dull and easy ; patents , $3 45 < j3.GO ; straights , $3.10 ® 3.25 ; clear. $2.733.00. WHEAT Options were stcadv to a shade easier ; 'pot , higher ; No. 2 red , cash , ele vator , 72V4c , nominal : track , 72Hc ; January , 73".c asked : May , 73 > ic ; July , C7 3-Sc asked ; August , 673-Sc asked ; No 2 hard. CJHc. CORN Options were flrm nnd higher ; spot , steady : No 2 cash , S5c bid ; January , 35'ic : Mnv , 35 3-8c asked. OATS Stcidy to flrm for options ; fpot , lower , No 2 cash , 27Ho bid ; track. 29c ; January. STVic ; May , 2Sc asked ; No. 2 white , 30c. 30c.RYE Lower nt 55c. SEED Flaxsced , lower at $1.07 ; prime timothy seed , nominally $2.30. CORNMEAL-$1.73Sfl.SO. BRAN Dull nnd nominally lo higher. HAY Steady ; timothy , $7.90 ; prairie , $7.00 'S.OO. IJUTTER-Qulet ; creamery , 1822c ; dairy , EGOS-Stcady. WHISlCY-Steady nt $1.27. POULTRY Steady : chickens , 6'4@7c ' ; tur- ke > - < . Sc : geese B4S6c ; ducks , CS Kc. PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; mess , Job bing , old. $9.12 $ : new , $9.75 Lard , lower ; prime steam , $ " > 20 ; cholco , $5.30 Dry salt ! noat- . boxed shoulders , $ l.25'g4.r ' > 0 ; extra short" mifttr. . 00 ; ribs Ji.sf/Vios.izw ; snorts , $3.1"1iif5.271j Hacon. boxed shoulders , $5 00 ; extra short * $ > 2VSCBO ; ribs , $5.62'iS6.7G ( ; shorts $5 7Mi5 S7H. RECEIPTS riaur , 8,000 bbls ; wheat , 31- 000 bu , corn 93,000 bu ; oats , 26,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Hour , 3,000 bbls : wheat , 20000 bu. ; corn , 35,000 bu ; oats. 18,000 bu. Uitltlniorc MurUrt. RALTIMORE , Jnn 7 rLOUR-DulI nnd unchanged ; receipts , 31,631 bbls. ; exports , 23525 bbls WHEAT Quiet ; spot and the month , 7514'ff75c. fobruarv , "Bfi'C' c : steamer ; No. 3 red. 72'4fl72s4C. Receipts. 55,300 bu. ; ex ports none , southern wheat , by sample , 7t < fJ7G'ic , southern wheat , on grade , 73 ® 76c > CORN Kisy ; spot nnd the month , 49li < f ? 403-Sf. February. 40HJi40Jic ; steamer mixed , 37Wir373-bc ( ; receipts , 197,400 bu ; exports. 200- S92 bu. ; southern white and yellow , 37V4 ® 40'il' OATS-Dilll : No. 2 white. 34 0 ! No. * ml\ed , 3Ujo ; receipts , 16,579 bu. ; exports , none. , Toledo Market. TOLEDO , Jan. 7. WHEAT Dull and easy : No. 2 cash. 70Uo ! May. 73c asked. CORN Actlvo and steady ; No. 2 mixed , SCc OAT8-lull : No 2 mixed , ! S ( % RYE Dull nnd flrm ; No. 2 cosh , 56c. CLOVERSEED-Actlve ; prime cosh , $1 30 ; March , $ I.C2& I'rorln MnrkrU. PEORIA. Jan. 7-CORN Firm ; No. 2 , OATB-FIrm : No. 2 white. 27V4G28c WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $127 for finished COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Further Weakens onHeavj Outside Markets and Liquidation , EXPORTS FOR WEEK OF ENORMOUS SIZE Corn Advances Threc-ElKhtln , Oati Gnln a Fourth of a Cent mint Lard nnd Hlli ImuroTc Two and Half Centi , CHICAGO. Jan.Liquidation by out- aiders today , together with heavy foreign markets , weakened wheat. Under the In fluence of Immense exports for the week the market ru.ed strong the greater part of the session , but finally succumbed to the persistent Bellini ; , and May closed 1-So lower. Corn advanced 3-SftJ4c. Oats gained Uc. Pork lost-c. Lard and ribs Improved 2' o each. Wheat ga\e some signs of revival at the start. May opening 1-SJiVio higher at 701-2 > "O'ic , The week's shipments to foreign countries were enormous , amounting in wheat and Hour to 6,800,000 bushcl , com pared with 3&41.WO the corresponding week a year ago. Bradstreot's made some bullish comparisons between the present market's supply of wheat In the world with what It was In former years and much smaller stock now In store , created a favorable Im- iresslon. Vast quantities of long wheat had > een sold In the last two da > s and the mar- > et In consequence was very ausc i > tlble to JUlllsh Influenceg. Shorts were Inclined to cover and i May waa bid up another fruition , reaching 70 3-8c. About this time outside ord rs began : umbllng Into the pit and as thera was no ndlvldualtty about the buying May suirccd quickly to 69 7-Sc. Receipts here. were 113 cars , of whloh C were graded contract , Minneapolis & Duluth reported 518 carloads , compared with 508 the vvoek before nnd 357 for the corresponding day a year ago. The export clearances of wheat and flour from Atlantic ports were on a less hea\y scale , amounting to only 42,1,000 bushels Con tinental markets were lower and Liverpool showed Ud decline. The domestic visible supply last Monday was 27.000.000 bush ls , Hgalnst 39.000.WO a > e r ago , and a good- sued decrease was expected to be shown Monday as having taken plaos during this week. This expectation strengthened the market and under Its sustaining inrtusncu May gradually worked up to 70HW706-SO. About half RII hour from the close outside flelllng ord p > again became mimtrou * and as the weak-hearted bulls were loathe to support the slight advantage they had gained May was allowed to slip off to 69 7-Sc once more. In the last few minutes' trad- ng there was a slight fluctuation , but May Inally closed at 68 7-8S70c , buyers. Light country offerings and a good ship ping demand strengthened corn. Receipts were larg , 640 cer , but under aggressive buying by local bulls prices were well sus- alned throughout the session. May opened tsc higher , weakened for u. moment to 3GH : < 336 s-Sc , then advanced to 37 l-8c. That figure - uro was near call price and sellers by hold ers of privileges resulted In a setback to 37o sellers at the close. A good rash demand and light carh re ceipts helped oats Elevator Interests bought freely and with the exception of a slight dip early on some commission house oiling the market ruled strong and prices were well maintained. May opened 1-So higher at 27&c , sold at 2727 1-Sc , advanced to 27'ic nnd closed at 27Vi(827 ( 3-Sc. . . j.11 , ct""iquenco of yesterday's heavy liquidation provisions opened weak. Larger receipts ut the yards was also a depressing factor. At the decline there was a good In vestment buying and prices rallied a little all around May pork opened a shade lower at J9 9Cg > 10 00 , declined to J9.S3 , rallied to t , and closed at 3995. May lard began n trlllo down at J3 GO ® 6C2& , sold off to $357 > A , then rose to Jo 65 , the closing price. May ribs started un changed at $ j , sold at $30 % weakened to 1495 , then lirmed up to $5 sellers at the close. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 120 cars : corn , 700 cars ; oats , 175 cars ; hogs , 38,000 head. Leading future * ranged as follows : Articles. Op Hlrh. Low. Cloa * . Ya'dy Wheat. Jan . . 60H May. . 6 H OBM-70 70-70H July. , BSH OSH 07M 68 fora. Jan. . S4H S4M May. . 17 HH July. . 874 Onu May. . July. . 25K Pork. Jan. . . 087H 067U DOS 90S 70 Nay. . 9 as 1002H 099 1000 Linl. Jan. . . C 45 May. . 660 605 SOI Jan. . . 475 4 87H 4,75 , 475 M y. . . 600 6 AS 493 60U COO No. 2 Cash quotations were aa follows : FLOUR Dull ; winter straights. $3 303 40 ; special spring brands , $4.10 ; hard patents , $340360 ; straights , $3.0033.15 ; bakers , In bags $2 35(50 ( CO. WHEAT No. 2 spring. C6 74c ; No. 3 spring , 63V4 < fG6V4c : No. 2 red , 7071c. CORN No. 2 , 35'ic. OATS No. 2. 26Lj.a < ! GJc ; No. 2 white. 29 ® 29V4c ; No. 3 white , 2itf@20c RYE No. 2. 64V4c. BAIU..CY No. . i. . . 42f52c. _ prime my PROVISIONS Pork , mes.9. per bbl . jg O ® 9.75. Lard , per 100 Ibs . $3 4315 | 50 : short ribs sides ( loose ) , Jl 05(54 ( 90 Dry salted shoul ders ( boxed ) , ! 4 2504 37J4 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , J4 K500 05. WuraiCY-DlstHlers' flniBhed goods , per SUaA'RB Cut loaf , J3 70 ; granulated , $5 20 Tha follow Ing were the receipts and ship mints for today : , 62.000 66 000 Wheat , bu 85,000 25,00 ! Corn , bu 609000 171.000 Oat * , bu 262,000 mOOO Rye , bu 18,000 15,000 Parley , bu 36 000 14,000 On the Produce exchange today the but. ter market was ea y ; creameries , 14Q10Uc dalrlca , 12@lSc. Eggs , dull ; fresh , " " * - Cheese , steady ; creameries , 9 > &llo. OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND IIONDS. General Univnrd Tendency nnd n Feu- Violent Flnolnntlonn. NEW YORK , Jan. 7. Stocks resumed the upward movement today and In some cases advanced violently. Efforts to bring about a reaction were successful only In the Initial trading. There wore moderate arbitrage sales for London account , which aided the reactionists' early efforts. The grangers am Pacifies were off fractionally , while the so- called Flower specialties. Brooklyn Transit Federal Steel and People's Gas , were > cry sharply off. The execution of an order to sell a large block of stock at the market price caused a break in Tobacco. This brought out further sales by stoploss order ? . Floor brokers In many cases advised their houses that the movement In the gradual market was losi and presently buying orders predominated over those to sell. These purchases were largely Increased on the appearance of tlio bank statement , which was far more favor able than expected. Brooklyn Transit rose B points from the lowest , People's Gas i 4 Tobacco 2 3-8 , Sugar , American Steel & Wire nnd Federal Steel 2 each , the grangers nbou a point and Atchlson preferred 3 3-8 Notable advances were made In Ame-rlcai District Telegraph , which rose 8 points Colorado Fuel & Iron preferred , 10 , St. Pan & Duluth , 5& ; Delaware & Hudson , 24 , and Rubber preferred , * > & . The close was actlv and strong at the best. Hesitancy and Irregularity marked the week's fluctuations In values. The under lying conditions continued very favorable In mercantile and financial circles nnd nmrke movements were largely technical , owing to the recent steady advance. The condition of affairs In the Philippine and talk of friction between England nnt France , as well ns > a desire to realize profits vure aslsgned ns reasons for the selling o London account. London's persistent sel ling on balance dally Initiated a nervous am unsettled trend In early trading , which 01 Friday waa as readily overcome by a sub sequent rise. There were pronounced move ments In both directions in the specialties while the standard securities fluctuated lea widely. The. grangero for the week show fractionally Irregular changes , while of the Pacifies Northern and Union are off a poln .each. . American Btcel & Wire Is oft 4 4 fo ; common nnd 6 for the preferred. The de rllne In Hocking Valley preferred was 54 Pronounced advances for the week were Brooklyn Transit , 11 ; Colorado Southern tlrst preferred , 7 ; New York Air Brake an Tobacco. 5 each , and Pullman , 4 < t , The t raffle returns of rallwa > a were It nearly all cases unusually large , reflecting Improved business conditions as much at the Increase In the grangers , for Instance was due to a profitable return from the kea board trafllc. St. Paul's gross receipts fD the fourth week In Decemoer were unpre cedcnted , exceeding as they did last jear' returns for the turne psrlocl by over $ J50000 The reports of the Loulsvllln and the south rn rallroals for November were nlso redltnble. A hardening tendency In the money mar- < et , call loan * being often Mil oft sharply coincident with bear raid ) , although It an ulckly receded to normal figures , at time * listtirbed confidence of mnrgln holders of took * . A feature of Interest was the 1m- art of $1,500,000 In gold , n petty payment on .ccount of Europe's indtbtedncs to Anicr- ca , \ \ lilch Is at present loaned abroad , 1 ho urrcncy movement toward Now York , \hlch has already set In , scorns likely to onttnuo. The ban ! ; rcscrxe increase of Jl- 49,400 was largely duo to this mo\emont. Seasonable weather for the nnthraclto coal trade nt one time helped the coaler" , notably Reading , although disappointment wna expressed at the failure of the predicted advance In coal to materialize nt the be * rlnnlng of the > ear. In tlm purchase of coal "ands , which It was presumed would largely ncrense the trnlllc on Ontario & Western > ccauseIt wai made at points friendly to he road , the stock took a sharp turn up ward The draitlc character of the reor ganization of the Hocking Valley was n hock to the holders of these securities nnd ales by tho"o dissatisfied caused n break of 0 points In the 5 per cent bonds , 22 In the G md t > In the preferred stock. Colorado Southern , whlcn Is the now companv or- : nnlzed througli the rchibllltntlon of the Jnlon Pacific , Denver & Oulf nnd , showed xceptlonal strength and activity , making \n " actual gain of 7 points for the first pre- "erred , Plttsburff. Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis attained high record Hjiire on talk that he minority holdings were bolnj ? purchased n the Interest of the Pennsylvania , the mrent company. Denials of thh story from Philadelphia , accompanied by selling from hat quarter , brought the advance to onlv a emporary halt , but as the truth or falsity of this report Is only bv Inference the con fident bujlng of Western Union appeared xnd It was rumored n rate agreement with he Postal Telegraph company had been ar ranged. The hort lines shot out on the al > - icaranco of a rival company and wore gely driven to cover. Tobacco np- ireclatcdvery largely , the gossip be- ng that such asseti as were sup- > osed to represent an equivalent of the to- lacco company's Interest In tha Continental company might be distributed In some man ner among the stockholders. Sugar was succosslvely pressed down on alk of demoralization In the trade nnd Ifted on the closing of an Independent com- land's refinery because It found refining un- ) rotltabln at present prices , said the sugar julls. but for repairs said the reAnery re- erred to. The bond market during ths week dis played considerable Irregularity , but there vns a decided undertone of Btrength , which > revenled any concessions of note In the iromlnont lines. United States 4s. old , nnd 5s , coupon , advanced U. the 4s nnd the registered , 1-S. Thb 3s docllned 1-S In the > Id price. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram sa > s : The stock tnir- tot hero was generally firm. Americans opened below parity , but closed fractionally nbovo tlio worst on the anticipation of a avorable bank statement Norfolk & West ern waa Weak , being the feature of the day. Copper shares were Inrder. Gold was firmer at HHd , the demand from Germany. Money waa easier and discounts firm. The Board of Trade returns show Imports In creased 9 per cent , with a largo Increase In American wheat. Exports Increased 8 per ro'llowlng ore the closing quotations of : ho leading stocks on the Now York mai- ket today : Atd'taon I'1 * ! St L. S F do pfd. D3'4 do of ilt * . . Gbl , Baltimore & Ohio . 7lj * ) M pfd Canada 1'aclrto . . . . if- st L , & s w ; < > , Canada 8ou iern. . . C4 d pM ISli Central Pacific . . . . 43 St 1'aul laVi Ohe upeake & O. . . . 24T4 o PM 187 Chloa o Si Alton..170'4 ' St. P. & . Om 91'4 C , V & Q .154'g do ofd 117 Chi . D III > ' Kt. P. M. cS. M ISO do DM 113 So Pnclflc HH Clil O. W I"1 * &o Ilallwny 10V Chi. Ind. k l > 7la do pfrt 44 do pfd 32 Texas & Pacine . . . Oht & NW 141 i Union Paclllu . . . . 45- % cJo of ' do pM 73H C. C. C. fc'st. L . 43 IT I' . D. & C . . . . 13'i do ipM 91 Whbnsti SH Del. & Hudson . . .109 do l fd Del. L & W 1MU 'Wheel. ' & ' " Don & Rio 0 19 do vfd 70 Adums Hxurtss . . 103 " Brio Cnon ) 14 American Ex 112 do DM . ? ; Un'teil States 5 < Ft. Wayne ITS VVelH 1'arso 123 Ot. Nor. pM 14411 , Amer. Cot. Oil HV4 HoekjfiR Valley . . . 2 > J do pM 8814 Illinois Central . . .114 t Anwr. faulrits 14 irlo & W. . . . 1JH do oM 3j do vtJ 7SV * Amer. Tobacco . . . .14SU Shoio 197 do PM 135 Loul * A Nash 6Oi Coiui. Gas IM'i ' Manliattan I 101 t OJm Cable Co 17i M tt St Rv IW'i.Col ' r. & . Iron S6U Mloli Central Ill do nfd 100 SJInn. & St. L , M lOen. Bl < r > U < lo 19 ilo 1st pM W Hawaii Com Co . . . 67 % Mo Faclflo 4511 Inter. 1'utier RH4 Mnibllo & Ohio . . . . 37 < dp pfd 94'i Mo K. & T HVi IA Clede Ga * C& do pfd 3914 mad 3774 N. J Central 97H ' do pM 113 % N. Y. Central 1MV Nat. Lin Oil L" N. Y. Ohl & St. L. 13' ? Pacific Mall 4S14 do let pfd 73 People's Gafl _ do M prd 34 % Pullman Pal 161 Nor & West 1714 SlUer Cert W4 No. Amer. Co 6T4 W ndard It. & T. . Pli No Pao < U5 43H Suirar 1K'4 do Pfd 76 H do | > M 112 Ontario & W . . . . KW > T. C & Iron 36H OTP n. & Nov. . . . 48 U. 8 Leather " Ore Sliort IJno . . . 41 do PM 72't ' Pac Conit 1st ofd. 84 U. B llubber 42V4 dn 2d PCJ . U do t > fd 110 % Pltt 1)urr " tern I'nlon . . . IW' M'i Federal Rte.il M' do 1st pfd . C2'5 do pM 83'i n. a.v . s 'm O H. & N. Pfd. . . 71V do ord. , 67 Paolflxj Coast 43 Rock Island U4V UrooKbn liaaig T. SS Fourth asBt. paid. The total sales of Blocks today were 450- 100 shared , Including Atchlson , 15,120 , Atclil- son preferred , 07,400 : Cential Pacific , 4,910 ; Burlington , 1,650 ; Delawarp & Hudson , 4 SCO ; Louisville & Nashville , 3,367 ; Manhattan , 9 SOO ; Reading preferred , 7.300 ; Missouri. Pacific. 6,600 ; Northern Pacific , 4,200 ; nenrt- ing. 4,920 : Rock Island. 4 WO ; St. Paul , 10- 430 ; Southern preferml , 6,500 ; Union Pacific preferred , 3,300 ; Wheeling & Lake Hrlo , 4000 ; Tobacco , 15,200 ; Federal Steel. 33,700 ; Federal Steel preferred , 11,500 ; People's Gas , 14,400 ; Colorado Fuel and Iron 10S20 ; Pacific Mall , 6,110 ; Sugar. 17,720 ; Rubber , 8,420 ; Western Union. 6,100 : St. Louis Southwestern preferred , 4,600. New York tinner Market. NEW YORK. Jan. T.-MONEY ON CALL. . Steady , 2H433 per cent ; last loan 3 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 3ffS % per cent. STERLING EXCIIANGE-Stcady. with actual business In bankers' bills at 14 Sl'i ® 4 S4H for demand , nnd nt } 4 81'JS4 82 for sixty days ; posted rates , $4 S2',4 and II So'i ; commercial bllla $4 80 8 ? 1 81 % . SILVER CBRTIFICATKS-591JS'COHc. BAR SILVER-59UC. MEXICAN DOLLARS-IC'K.c. . BONDS State bonds , strong ; railroad bonds , Irregular ; government bonds , irregular ; 3s , 107H : new 4s , rej ? . 129 ; coupon , 129V4s ; , reg , lll'i ; coupon , 112VS ; 2s , rcg. , 89'4 ; 5s , rcg , 1121 ; : coupon , 113'i. U. 9 new Js. . . . [ Ji H 4n ' ' " ' ' " ' " ' U. S new 4 B rcr . .110 N Y. C.'lit' . . . "ii'4V U. R do coup. . . . . .130 N.J. c. AI in 17,3 48 , ree . .1UK N.c.as no U s aocoup . . . . . .112V , N. C 48 10.1 , , U. H ads , rcj. . . . , . niH No. Pacific l ti..lHH U. R f.s.rcr . .nm No Ptcitic ss nn U. S 6s. coup. . . No Pacific 4 101H Districts , bin . . . . N. Y. C.4SI L 4s..lon Ala , class A . .10 * ) N.AW.IIs 135 Ala , elms B ion N. W Contois 14S Ala .class 0 103H N. W Deb ns 118 Ala , Currency. . . Ore N. liti -.113 Atohlion 4s Ore N 4s 101 Do.adj 4a O S L , Oi t r nil Canada So 2d . . . . .110 OB L 6s t r 108 C 40 4Vts 91 neftdlnr4 * 86 GUI Term * . 4s. . . K lV ) 1st * Oi C &O is St. L. A I M conSHOSH C II.il ) 4M. . . . St. L 43. F.Oeu. 0 1 2 U. AH ( J 1st" . . . . ] OH St. P. ConHolt . . .11)0 ) D. & 11. O 4s . . , .lUU St. P. C. 41' . Ists 119 KaitTeim lets. . , , . .107 St P C. A P. Bs .118 * KrltOen 4s . . . . . 72) ) So Ity.ts 1U4M P. W 41) Utt. t. r. 8R 3 K AT.fls S5 Gen. Eire OR . . .inn Tenn new let as. . . < ! G. H. 4 S A. lid . . . .107 T P. L G iHts . . . .110 Q II AS A. 2di. , . 10S T. P Rff Ids . . . . 4H II AT. Cent 81 . , . .110 U. P. U & O. Ists , . OIK H. JIT. C ran U , . no \Val ) 1st SB 113M lowiiC Ists . . .1071 , W.ib ' . ' ( Is 4 ( La New Coil 4 . . . .107/t NV.SIiore 4s LAN Uiit. 4 * . . nil Vn Cenlurle . . Mlaxourl Us . . . , .100 M K.tiT ' 'ds. . VV1 . Cent IsU. " . " . ' . " 02K M K 4T < . . Colorado South'n4a 87 Hun rrnuulNco Allnlnir Qiintutluim. SAN TRANCIBCO , Jan 7. The ofllcla. closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows : Ata C Justice . Alpha Con . . . . 4 Kontu Ky Con . Andn 5 Moxlran . . Helcher 1C O'eldrntal Con llcnton Con. . . I Ophlr . Heat & Ileloher . . 44 Human 3 Potosl Caledonia 20 . Chollar 12 llelPher . . Confidence M Sierra Nvxadu Con Oala. and Va 130 Ktamhrd Crown Point . 13 Union Con Kureka Con 31 Utah Con . . . . Uould S. Currle . , 27 \ellow Jacket Main JL Norcron , g Syndicate Silver bars , f9c ; Mexican dollars , 47Ji'Si ' 47jc. Drafts , eight , 15c ; telegraph , 17c. > t-\v York Mliilnir ( tuutnttnim , NU\V YORK. Jan 7. The following are the closing quotations on mining stocks : Choler i : Ontario Crov\n Point It Uj > hlr . 0 Con Cal & Va , . 1ZO ! ' ! > mouth 10 Dmdnood . . < 5 QuIcKtIUcr . . 1M ( SoulJ R. Currv do pfd . . . 0 Hale * NorcrnM Sierra Nevada SO Honieftake . . Sinndard . . . . SOO Iron Sliver . . u L'nlon Con . Mer'can ' . : o \cllow Jacket llnuk Slnpnifnt. ( NEW YORK. Jan. 7. The weekly banl tatrmcnt "hows the folloulnc Surplus reserve. Increased. $4,349.400 , loans , lecreuscd , ! 2t,504HX ) , specie iiicrciucil , 13.- SSS.Sffl , Uiral tender1" , Increased , $ lC2lCiM , icposlts , Increased , $3S4I,000 ; circulation , dc * vrrascd , $412,400. The banks now hold $21530,35 $ In excess of ho requirements of the 25 per cent rule. llOMton Mtookn anil Humid. BOSTON , Jan.Call loans , 21(3 ( per cent ; time loam , 3ffl per cent. Closing : " T. ft St. re . . . l M. ni'r. Atchlnon nfJ do DM . lit Atchlion 4 * . . . . 9 tax .stale Has , , , , 3H Alloues Mining Co. . 6V Icll Tcle ( < honn . . . , JT'i Atlantic U loiton ft Albanj,2V ) lloKton & Mont . . > > S knton & Maine. . . .170 Iluttn & llonton . 2 . q Caluntet X lltvJa OJ'i Fltclihulit Ontennlal TIN Jen. rarctr'o ' . t'l lUtnlclln S'i Mexican Central . . 8 Old Dominion , 36 Y. & N. Kng. . . . " 9 Oeoln Colony . IPS IQitncy 147 lubber . 43 T.llruir.ick 197 Jnlon Paclno . 4i Wolverine . . . , West Kllil . 91 I\irrott . . . . . 3k Vtottinrh. Ufu. . . , io\'t \ IlunibolJt : do HJ . M Adventure i < loston It . ft Union I-inJ . 12 Ulec Tel . . 1 S Wlnonn . . . . HJ I.ntiiliin Slock ttuofiitliinii. LONDON. Jan. 7. t p. -Closing ; _ Jons.il * . money . .llflfFN Y * CentralTi T5T . acet 110 1-14 Pennnvlvanli , . . . Canadian 1'aclllo . S"i Hendlnff . 10'i : rlo . 14 < i Union Pau. pM . 7 3rl < i 1st t > fi ! . 3SS Atolrlson . 1" Illnols Central 117V I , S. N . cr , Vorthcrn Pae. pfd. 78'li Ornnil Tnink . 7K. t. Paul common. .124U RAIt SILVlu-27B-16d per ounco. MONUY-2 per cent. The rnto of discount In the open marketer or short bills and for thrco months' bills , 15-Sd. Plnnnulnl > olen , OMAHA , Jan. 7. Hank clearings today were Jl , 300,917 68 , balances , J231.724 V One 'car ago th clearings were } S3401731 , lalances , $111,95047. Increase In clearings , J466.000 27. 1S99. 1S9S. Increase. nn. 3 . . . 1,474,852 78 $1,07571081 $ 399.11193 nn. 4. . . . 1.603.S90 00 1,025 fl5 ! 51 475 Bit 46 ail. D. . . . l,3 8ltiO 71 930,770 22 437.3S4 49 an. 6. . . . I,3i7,693 78 866. H7 6G 4'I14S 10 Jan. 7. . . . 1,300,917 , 5S k34,917 31 4M W)0 ) 27 Total . $7.005 G14 SI $4,730,117 B4 $2,2C9,397 27 NEW YORK , Jan 7 The Imports of ; ' pecle this week were $16,388 In gold nnd $12- 'i)6 In silver , dry goods and merchandise , iDS69,259. Exports of gold and silver from his port to all countries for the week end- ng yesterday aggregate $769,200 , silver baia and coin , nnd $ u70 000 gold. Clearings , $241- f2,232 ; balances. $11 SC9.167. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Todl's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows. Available cash balances , $292,500,015 ; gold re- serv o. $242 311,676. CHICAGO , Jan. 7. Stocks fairly stcadv ; Alloy L , 773-S ; niscult common , 50'i ; ll cult ireferrcd. 101 ; Diamond Match , 1W , Stravv- > oard , 32 ; North Chicago. 219 : West Chicago cage , 95V4 Clearings , $19,315,701 ; balances , 1,430.309 ; New York exchange , 20c premium ; sterling exchange , posted , $1 S.J'iQt.SS'/j ; slxtv davs , $1 SK/n W < 4. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 7-Clcnrings , $1,611,622 ; balances $630,828 ; money , 4Jb ) per cent ; New York exchange , par bid , lOc premium nsKcd. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 7. Clearings , $1.- 152 970 ; New York exchange , bank , par ; com- merclil , $1 discount. CINCINNATI. Jan. 7 Now York ex change. par ; money , 2H06 per cent ; clear- ngs , $2 049 200. BOSTON. Jon. 7.-ClcarIngs , $21,434,614 ; balances. $2,2t)8,02' . BALTIMORE Jan. 7.-ClearIngs , $4,183,651 ; balances , $482,189 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7.-Clearngs ! , $14- . 0,873 ; balances , $1,825,851. riniinolnl. PARIS , Jan. " . There was a reaction in : irlces on the bourhe here today , owing to : he attitude of Great Britain regarding the Madagascar question. Spanish 4s were stronger , closing at 4i65 ( Rio tlntos wcie stronger with the decline of copper in America. Tlireo per cent rentes , leif COc ' 'or the account. Uxchango on London , 20f 19c for checks. LONDON , Jan. 7. The market for Amor- lean securities was without decided fea ture. and ruled irregular with a bearish undertone. There was a desire nmoTig hold ers to realize. The closing tone was weak. Gold b-xrs , 77s 10V&d. & American eagles 70s d. Gold at Buenos Ajrcs was 106 90 LONDON , Jan. 7. The Board of Trade returns for th month of December Bhow increases of J,99S,100 In Imports and 1- (58,300 ( In exports. Cotton Mnrket. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 7-COTTON-Fu- tureu were steady ; January. $3.181(5.19 ( ; Feb ruary , $5.21K5.2J ; March. $5.25S5.26 ; April , $3.293531 ; May , $5.350.36 ; June , $5.406541 ; July , $5.4Gifiu.4G ; August , $5466 > 5.47 ; Septem ber , $ J.406.42 ; October , $5.42JJ5.43. Spot , steady ; sales , 4,350 balrs ; ordinary , " ) 7-Sc ; Iood ordinary , 4 7-16c ; low middling , 13-lGc ; middling , 6'ic ; good middling , 57-8c ; middling , fair , G 3-Sc ; iccclpts , 10,309 bales ; stock , 476,097 bales NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 7. COTTON Steady ; middling1 , C 1-lGc ; iic't receipts , 423 bales ; gross , 645 bales ; stock , 84 917 bale's. . Total today : Net receipts , 26.777 bales ; Great Britain , l.,007 bales ; continent , 14,174 balen ; stock , 1,201,637 bala * Consolidated : Net receipts , 26,777 bales ; Great Britain , 12,097 bales ; continent , 14,474 bales. Total ulnce September 1 : Net receipts , 6,05J45 bales ; Great Britain , 2349,744 bales : Trance , 49615 $ bales ; continent , 1,984560 bales. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 7. COTTON Middling- , 5134c ; receipts. 4 643 bales ; shipments , 412 bales ; stock , 79,881 bales. Wool Mnrkrt. LONDON , Jan. 7 There were many In quiries In the wool trade during the week for merinos nnd crossbredR , but trniv < - actlons were small. Fine cronsbreds showed a hardening tendency nnd holdorsi of mer inos were not Inclined to sell , owing to the small amount of Mock on hand There were occasional sales of crosnbredg , not withstanding the good Inquiry from French bujem. Holders preferred to wait th opening of the next auction Haley with the hope of securing bettor prices. Wools suitable for America were reported a farth ing to a half penny dearer. The arrivals for the next series , which will open on the 17th , aggregate 195,42 $ bales , Including 69,000 bales forwarded direct. The Imports for the week were as follows ; New South Waley , 976 bale ; Melbourne. 9201 bales ; Queen- land , 144 bales ; South Australia , 310 bales ; New Zealand , 1,403 bales ; Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 2601 bales ; Bussorah , 63t ! bales ; Llbau , 912 bales ; Hamburg , 442 bales , and sundries , 77 balers. Liverpool Rrnln anil I'rotlnlonN. LIVERPOOL , Jan. 7. WHEAT Steady ; January , nominal ; March , 6s 10' d ; May , DsSJ. CORN Quiet ; January , nominal ; March , 3s SHd ; Mnv , 3s Slid. PROVISIONS Flour , St. Louis fnncy winter , steady , 8s. Pork , dull ; pilmo moss western , 50 ; prlmo mess medium western , 47s 6d. Hams , short cut , steady , 35s. Bacon , dull , 2Ssbd ; short ribs , 29s 6 < 1 ; long clear middles light , 27s 6d ; long clear middle0 , heavy , 27s ; short cleir backs , 2Ss ; clear bel lies. 31s ; shoulders , square , dull , 2.'s 6d. Lard , prime western , dull , 2Ss6d CHEESE rirm ; American finest white nnd colored , BOs. BUTTER Finest United States , SSs ; good 65s. York Dry ( > ooiln Mnrket. NEW YORK. Jan. 7 The market for all descriptions of cotton goods closed the week quietly neither spot or mall order demand beingImportant. . The tnno was very firm throughout. Brown sheetings and drills held strongly nt full prlcm , Bleached cottons nhovvcd a tendencj against buyers. Printed goods werp Btrong In calicos and wnoh fabrics nnd ginghams likewise. Wide sheetings were flrm. The woolen goods division Is without material chance. California Drleil I'm lid. NU\V YOIIK. Jnn. 7. CALIFORNIA DUICD rilUlTS-Qnlet. nvaporatcd up- pics , common , TQSHc ; prime vvlrn tray b ? o ; fancy , lOc. Prunes , U'/ifolO'ic ' AJI- rlcots , ro > al , llilllc ; Moor park , ISfilic Pceches , unpecluil , 1101Sc ; peeled , 21Q25c. Cincinnati MurKct. CINCINNATI. Jan.WHtlATFIrm No 2 red , 70Uc. COHN nislci , loner ; No. 2 mixed , S5c. OATS-Qulot. No 2 mixed. SS'/jC I'UOVISIONS-Lard , quiet. $ IS2 Hulk meats , quiet , $1 & 5 llacon , dull , $5 05. Mllwnnkt'p ( J nil n InrKot. MIMVAUICii ; . Jan 7 WlIHAT-Mar kct steady. No 1 northern , C3c ; No. 2 northern G' < fl < i't4C HYE Steady ; No 1 , 5t\Tittc I1AULUY Klrm ; No. 2 , 5lQ31 ! c ; sample 1'hllnilcliililn Produce Mnrkrt. PHILADELPHIA , Jnn 7 Bt'TTER Ste-uly ; fancy western creamery , 2.'c print' , 23c EGOS Dull , 2c lower ; fresh western , 2Jc southwestern , 21c ; southern , 20o. Wlimt MnrUi-t. MINNKAPOWS. Jnn 7. WHHAT- Btendy ; January , 6 ? 3-So , May C74f 07 7-fc July , CS 3-8c ; on track. No I hard , CS 3-Sc ; No 1 northern , 07 3-Sc , No 2 northern , CS C-Sc. Duluth AVIu-ut 3Inrlii-t. DULTTTII , Jan 7. WIIHAT-No 1 liinl cash. &S7-8c ; January. CSo ; Jlay. CD 7-Sc Nti. 1 northern , cash , We bid : January , CCo bid , Slay. CS7-Sc. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET lecoipts of Oattlo at the Yards Continue to Bo Light. LITTLE GOOD BEEF BEING OFFERED NOW I'nlr supply of HUH" Ciiinm In , liut 1'rlorn Itulc the I.ovrrnt of the Month , the Mnrket llrcnkliiK. SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. T. Cattle. Hogs. Shesp. Recclpti todiy 6S6 7.0J2 OlllPlul .Monday MO 2,676 7&1 Oniclul Tuesday 1,744 ,9s7 1.026 OIllclilVcdncsdny 2,079 14,415 2,3(0 ( Jllklixl 'Ihursday 1,371 8,342 SOU Oillclal Friday 993 7.4MJ Total this week S.IM 40,939 S.771 Week ending Dec. 31 . . 7,597 61,759 6,611 Wesk ending Dec , 21 . . . S.016 53,105 6 , 77 Week ending Deo. 17 10591 81.10S 9 , < 3S Week ending Dec. 10. . llls > 0 5 , OiS 123J7 Average price palil for hogs for the lust icverul Uujs , with comparisons. IK98.I1S97.I1S96.11893. H89 .J1893.J1S9 . c. 26. . . . 1T'o " 49 ' " " " ' 3 ' iii\"r * 3 33 4 171 Crl \ if'n * ) eo . ' 7 . . J 44 3 30 S 3S 4 131 5 10 6 41 ) ec. 2S. . . 3 47 3 1 21 3 36 4 101 5 11 6 40 Dec. 29. . . . 3 45 3 30 3 18 4 13 5 07 C 40 Dec. .10. . . . 344 3 31 3 3 41 5 14 6 40 Dec. JL. . . JJ 50 3 35 " 3 17IJ1 39 4 23 1SWJ1S9S. 1S97.I1S90.I l | 1S93. ran. 1J 1 3 42 "sTs 3 40 A OI 6 12 fun J 3 57 3 17 3 43 4 lb 5 16 6 62 fan. 3 357 3 4S * 3 4G 4 0s 5 05 b 73 an. 4 J 44 3 41 3 2f. 3 51 4 11 5 10 6 7 ( > nn. 5I 3 47 i 3S 3 27 4 16 5 16 6S7 in i I ! . ! 4S 3 , U 3 I" ! 3 53 B 07 7 01 Jail. 7 1 3 42 3 40 3 IS 3 4S 4 10 7 28 Indicates Sunday. Holiday. The olllcial number of cars of Block brought in today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. H's's. C , M. & St. P. Ry 1 l O t St. L Ry I Il sourl Pacific Ry 4 4 Union Piullle system It . ft N W Uv 1 ' , E. .v. M V. Ry 7 2J . . ' . St. P. , M. & O. Ry 2 4 B. iV. M R. R. R 6 0 1 C. B. .v. Q Rv 2 'I C. , R. 1. A : P.-east . . Totals 23 91 1 The disposition of the dnv's receipts was ia follow , each bit > er purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Bujers. Cattle. Hogs Omaha Packing Co 22 1UM rim O. II Hammond Co 6.3 1,057 Julft and Company 6G 747 The Ciidahv Packing Co 29 l,52u Armour & Co 169 l "i ! Huston k Co 2 . . Hill & Huntzlnger 3 t , T. Husz 7 Livingston . Sehalor 161 Dmaha 1' . Co , from Kansas City . . . 19S Hammond , fiom Kansas City. . . . 6S4 -udahy P Co , from Kan. City 74 . . . . 3ther bu > crd 3 . . . . Left over . . | 800 Totals 693 7.9IS CATTLE Receipts were Very light today at this point , UH well as at other selling pnlntH , nnd of thn cattle reported In four loads were consigned direct to a packer. There were , however , about nine loads of cornfed cattle nn Bale , c ma of them quite toppy stuff The market was of the kind usual at the close of thn week , that Is , it wiii Indlffc'ient and uimtttsfnctorv to the sellers. Btijers did not se m to cnro much whether they got any cattle or not , and It was late before they got out Into the jnrds , and still later before they did nny business to amount to anything. Shlp- peis uro very foolish to send In nnj thing on a Saturday. For a long time back theio has been no market on a Saturday in Chicago , and this market Is following in the f > aino direction. The safest way late to keep the cattle at homo on the Jnst day of the week. The few cows nnd heif ers changed hands nt Just nbout Hteady prices , and the few odds and ends of stock ciitfln went In the same way. The receipts of cattle have been light all the week and on most dnys the situation could bo best described nB a "good , steady to strong market. " Then tendency on the best cattle has been a little higher , possi bly lOiflSe for the we k. During the early part of the week common warmed-up cat tle were quoted lower and there lias been no Improvement In them since then. In fact , the under trrades of cattle are neg lected more or less In all the markets. Feeder buyers have shown some little dis position to take the half-fat cattle , but the demand so far has been limited. A commission man remarks , "Why give the railroads two extra hauls on them , better make good beef of them In the first place and save the extra freight for jour own profit. " Good beef cattle seem to be very scarce and there Is llttlo likelihood of the supply becoming- any too large Cows and heifers sold nt good prices all the week. Canners bring $2 25Q2 75 ; fulr to medium cows. $3 COSTS 35 : good fat cows , $3603375 ; good heifers , $376(51400 ( , with oc- CHHlotml sales of choice to fancy heifers at $4 3 i4 65 , a bunch bringing the latter price at the clone of the week. In the feeder division the volume of busi ness has been limited during the week , largely because of the very light supply of cattle of that description offered on the market , while the demand IIIIB not been so very Inrge , It has been Bomowluit In excess - cess of the receipts , so tint the market hriB been strong , with values showing an upward tendency. Deslr.iblo kinds of > oung stock cattle Inve sold largely at $4 0001 25 , with some right good calves , aa high us $4 So. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No Av Pr. No Av. Pr. 10. . 920 $4 20 4..1015 $4 80 20..1184 $4 85 1..1031 423 19..1198 4S5 72..1498 520 COWS. L. 860 200 2..1110 1 90 1..1200 840 1. . 810 223 1..1050 300 1..1070 340 1. . 980 235 1..1105 310 S .1010 350 L. 960 215 1..1200 320 2..1270 S BO 2 , . 976 240 19..1095 320 2I..11M 366 1. SSO 250 1.1210 323 7..1174 360 1..1160 2 ' 1 3..1130 3 2o 3..1153 365 1. . 910 275 1.1260 325 1..1270 373 3..1050 285 4..1117 325 2 . 950 3 90 COWS AND HEIFERS. 4. . 972 3 SO HEIFERS. 710 3 10 2. . 823 3 60 6..1053 375 SOO 3 40 BULLS. 1 , 970 2 75 1..1560 2 80 1. . S30 315 1..1300 2 75 CALVES 2.420 460 1. . 110 560 1..140 COO 1. . ICO 5 00 3. . 136 6 00 STOfiKERS AND FEEDERS. 2. . 740 3 90 1 . 717 4 00 WESTERNS. WYOMING. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 160 cal m'd 385 $4 8r HOGS U was the last day of the week and nil other mnrketn were reported lower which was a sufllclent excuse for this mar ket belntc lower. Tlio packers started out bidding $3 40 for good mixed hogs , such us nold pretty generally at $ J 47'4 ' yewterday. While they did not get them all that way , owing to the persistence of sellers who would not make quite that much con cession , thev did succeed In buying the most of the hogs at $ J 10W3 4. % nB ugalnst $ J47V4'Q160 ' for the long string jeeterdny The situation In reference to light hogs was still Ic-ts favorable , aa It was not merely n question of n lower price with them , but of selling them at a decline. In other words the light hogJ were very much neglected As a sample of the Munition , a salesman said , pointing to a good load of light weight * , not skips or plgn , "there is a load that two weeks ago would have brought the top price of the day , and the best bid I can ijet for it today Is $3 35" The fact Is that the very low price ut which packers are nble to buy assorted light hogs at Kansas City Is breaking the market on light hogs hero. In fplto of the lower prices prevailing thn hogs kept selling nnd the pens were cleared In good season , The puckers heemcd to want the hogs , although It was thi- lust day of the week The hog market went down rnpldly dur Ing the early part of the week , nnd by Wednesday the hogt were telling on tin average nt $345 , ns will be noted from the table of average prices On Thursday and Friday there was a little reaction which was followed by the break lit thn close ol tlio week As B result the week closed with values at the lowe-n point touched -ilnco the third week In December It will bo noted that hogs tire now selling better than tiny did at this time , one , two , three or four years ago Representative sales : No. Av Sh IT. NCI Av Sh Pr. 28 . , 100 . 2 90 G5 212 40 3 42U 31 . 93 . . 3 00 47 31S 40 31n 200 . $3 35 70 281 80 31Dl 201 . 333 05 llfi 2SO 3 42H Dl 200 J35 78 .12 80 42'4 " 7 , " 195 160 3 371,4 73 2iS ICO 3 42 < ' 1S1 80 3 37Mi 62 215 40 3 42'i ci. ! ! 23S bO 1 40 87 2JO 120 3421 , c.i . 26 ? 140 3 40 3 S 2W 3 I2',5 ' ci . . 212 SCO 3 40 . 2D4 40 3 12 8 _ ' . . . 200 40 3 40 291 . . 3 42' M . . 23. ! SO 3 40 72 , 201 . . 68. . , . ,285 80 3 40 B'l 2M ) 120 51 . . 101 > 0 40 204 40 46 . . . . 334 3 40 125 80 2tf ICO 3 40 , 28 ! ICO 71 . ! ! . 241 40 2 40 75 23S 45 . , 311 49 3 40 Cl 340 SO HH1313I1 There were no iihtcp hero ta make ) n market , but It Is safe to ny that had there been uny Jr lnblo offi rltiBt ttify would have brought ju t about itemly . leThero ( hnn not bctn much changa In the sheep market thli vvcok , either In tlio matter of value : * or the goni'rnl Bltua. tlon. ArrlvaU hnve uvrrnged llRht. nna prices have' hardly fhovvn nny quotabla chnnce from day to day. KnFtcrn markets have remulncd In very much the mine con dition that they were last week , that If , with the demand for mutton rather limited and with nothlnK to Rtvo life or anima tion to the trade' . The ( imitations btlovvr will ctvo Bomo Idea of tlio way stuff 16 Helling. QuotatloiiB are : Good to cholco fed vvcBtorn wethers , $17f > ? 400 ; fair to Rood. $16MjlW ; cholco western yourllnK * , $415tf 425 , fair to treed vvPHtein jenrlliiKi * , $4 Wit 4.15 ; fed t\\en , $ .1003140 : Kood to choleo intlvo Inmbs. $5 O0ii5 15 ; fnlr to Rood went- ern lumbs , $4 651T4 90 ; feeder sheep , $1SWJ 375 , feeder lumbs , $4 PiTs4 50 : cull sheep , $2005300 , Hill lamb" . $30 * 1160 CITY LIVn Vl'OOK MAKKRT. UoRH i\r < ' | ilnnally ( Gonit nnd Sheep In lli-ninuil. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 7 - OATTLIRo. . CPlpla , 20 > ) head ; higher than last week ; heavy steers , $310 , medium , $1 40J5.10 | ; light weights , $4 20jju 25 , stooKers nnd feeder ? , (3253450 ( ; butcher covv.s and hclfcr.s , $2 75it ( ) 1,60 ; cnnners , $ JOOiiJ.5 , wcntern utecr ? , $323 8i4 So , Texan c'ornful , $3 6J4.76 | , Texas cot ton mcnl-feil , $1 6l > 5)4 ) 60 HOGS-Recelpts. 4,600 lidtd ; market Ho lower ; de.ni mil tills week for picking hogs was exceptionally good and their values established list week wen > fully unstained ; liuivy hogs , f\ \ Sail iS , mixed , $3.35Jj360j ( { ht.s , } y 20fi 40 , plK$1 COti.1 15. SHEEP lUceJptu , 1 470 head ; good demand Tor all mutton grades nt firm tn shiido higher prices ; imtivo and ringe-fed Inmbs. [ 4x5 525 , iiiuttons , $3t > Ml | < 10 , feeding and stock sheep and Inmbs , $200(03,75. ( i.nn s > rocic MARKKT. Arrivals Smnll nnil Trncllnir ! Very ; Unlit. CHICAGO , Jan. 7. Hardly enough cattle arrived today to make a market. Trading was at jCHterday'H prices. HOK- wore fairly active , but sales showed ) a , decline of Cc. Fnlr to choice , $3 67iSl > 370 : packing lotH , $ J353')3 ; buti-hcrs , $140 5(3.70 ( , lights , $ t 20fiJ 60 , pigs , $ J iKXifJ 35 ; bulk of silcs , $350iJ75 Tlio limited offerings of sheep were taken ut unelmiiKed prices , Rales being on n biHlB of $ j KON.r for shuep , $ IOl > fr445 for > car- llngrt nnd $3 75frS.10 for lambs. RECElPTS-Cnttle , 300 head ; hogs , 20,000 head , sheep , 2,500 head. St. I.on I * 1 , 1 10 Stork. ST. LOIUS. Jan 7 CATTLE Receipt * , 500 bond , Including 750 Toxnnn ; shipments 600 head. Strlrtly choice bwf steers wcra received hero thlH week and have Hold nt $360 555 Beef steers In general nro lOo higher thnn a week ugo. and medium nnil butcher cows and hi'lfern. Good stock steers nnd feeders are n Hliiido Htronpcr than last week , wlillo medium and com mon KI tides closed weak ami nbout lou lower. Pair to fancy native shipping and export Bteers , $160i ( < V75 , bulk of nacs ! , $4.75 fif ) 60 , dreys > cd beef and biitchci steers , $4 ( W | Q520 , bulk of sales , $1 2 > { fl 65 ; steers , un der 1,000 Ibs , $3UWi440. : bulk nf hlli > n , $360 ® 400 ; stockers nnd feeders , $275 440 , Uulte of Bile" , $ J 50 1 4 CO , cows nnd heifers , $2 UO © 450. bulk of COWH. $2 505(1 ( 00 ; canncrt , $1251i250. bulk of helfern. $ J2r.i165 ; Tcxna nnd Indian steers , $315 140 , bulk of sales , $385425 ( ; COWH and heifers , $200iT330 HOGS Receipts , 5,700 head ; shipments , 3,000 head. Market 5c lower. Pigs anil lights. $32M340 ; packer * , $1 30 3 60 ; butch era , $3 55ff ! 66 SIIERP Receipts , 3000 head : Hlilpments , 100 head. Mnrket nominal : nntlvo muttonB , $36W 4Ki ; culls nnd bucks , $ J 25171 25 ; stock- cm , $ J OO 25 : lambs , $4 00fl550 , clipped unii fair Texas aheep. $2 S5H 00. > CM\ York ll\ > ' Mtoi-k. NEW YORK , Jan. 7.-BiEVES-Reoclpts , 50 head ; no trading ; feeling Bteady ; cable * steady ; exports , IS4 ! head cuttle , 102 head sheep nnd i , ' ! f quirtcrs of b'ef. CALVES Receipts , 6 head ; no trading : Btendy SHEEP AND LAMBS RiXLClptB , 3450 head ; ohecp , Htendy ; lambs , higher ; bhcep , $1 DOS I 86 ; lambs , $5 GOflG 85 HOGS Receipts , 2,500 head ; firmer at $390 0415. St. Joneiih I , InSlock. . ST. JOSEPH , Jnn. -Special ( ) - CATTLE - TLE Receipts , 400 lieiul Market actlvo and stendv. natives , $360j521 > ; Texas and western" , $325052 ; cows nnd li"lf > rB , $160 ( & 126 , stockem and feeders , $3 25f | I 50. HOGS Receipts , f 700 head. Market biff Be lower , selling ut $310fl365 ; bulk at $3 4G 8HKEP Rec'ipts , none. Demand strong , Cincinnati I.lic Nlock. CINCINNATI , Jan.HOCSEasy ; $3 19 3 67V4- CATTLE-Steady ; $2 B0fl4 80. BHEEP-Steody ; $225 400. LAMBS-Steady ; $1 25 > QG 40. Stock In Following nro the receipts at the fofur principal western market * for January 7 : Cattle. HogB Shetp. Omaha . 6SS 7.052 . Chicago . 3fX ) 20.000 2,600 , Kansas City . 200 8600 1,470 St. Louis . 600 6,700 3,000 Totals . l,5Sfl 41,352 6,970 Mnrkcl. NEW ORLEANS. Jnn. 7-SUAR-Quet | ; open kettle , 2 7-Sfi 3'/.c' : open kettle , ctn- trlfugal , I ! 9-16ff4c ; c ( ntrlfugul , gr.inulntrd. 4 9-lCfN 5-Sc ; white. 4'ill4'c ' ; yellown , 3 7-8 C4 6-16c ; seconds , 2V' 1tl 7-Sc Mola-nes , steady ; open kettle. ZOfil c ; centrifugal , 6 ® 19 < - Svrup , dull ut 2Wi2lP NEW YORK , Jan. -SUGAR-Rnw , Ir regular ; fair refining , 1 U-16i , rentrlfuiral , 95 tesA , 3 6-16c. MoluBses BUgar , 3 9-16c. Re fined , flrm. mould A , 6l4c. Htundiird A , 4 7-Sc ; confectioners' A , 1 5-So , cut loaf , 6'/4c ; crushed , 6Hc ; powdered , D l-8c , granu lated , DC ; cuben , C 1-Sc. Codec Market. NEW YORK , Jnn. 7.-COFFEE-Oplloii8 opened steady , ut unchanged prlcr.s and 5 polnlH higher ; rulid generally firm but qulot , with room traders In control , coverIng - Ing Umpired by bullish European calilcH and bro idenlng warthou movoment. Closed 8tend > , at net utuluingc'd prli en to 6 points higher Snles 8600 b.igx Includ ing March , $560TrKi | , May J" 761/580 / July , $ ' 590. August , $595 ; September. $600 ; Oc tober , $6 ( i , DecPinbor , ffi 15 Spot coffee , Rio steady ; No 7 Invnlrp , C5-Se ; No. 7 Jobbing , 7 l-fe ! Mild , steady , Cordova , 7\ JAMES E BOYD & CO. , Telephone 10UO. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS tuul STOCKS MOAHD UP THADn. Dlrft nlre to Chlcagn anil N w York. Corr > ipondrntn John A VV rrtn Jk Co. TIM.KI'IIO.Nt ! 105.1. H. R. PENNEY & CO. . Room 4 , \ . Y. I.lfa Illdir. , Omalm , JVet , StocksGrainProvisions. , , . Direct Wlrm NC T York , Chicago nni Wrmttru I'nlnti. 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