10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JANUARY 21 , 1SM ? > . COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Prosperity in Stock Market Sustains Fricis of Wheat on 'Change ' , CORN LEAVES OFF ANOTHER SHADE HIGHER fork Ailvmtem Twelve and n Halt Cent * , Lnril mill Illlm Two nnd it Jlnlf CrnU < o Five Out * Ilet- ter ForelKn Ilnylng of Lard. CHICAGO , Jnn. 20. The expectation thnt tome of the prosperity shown In the stock market must soon manifest Itself In the grain trnde , tORether with henvy clear ances at the seaboard today nnd with no nlgn of th foreigners becoming oversupplied plied , sustained prices In lh whuat pit nnd JMay closed unchanged. Corn left oft u ehnde higher nnd May a trlllo lower. Pork ndvanced 10Q12'io ' nnd lard and ribs 24Q5c ! c.ich. Steadiness nt Liverpool nnd predictions of cold weather gave wheat n fairly good Htart. Way opened a shade higher nt 70c , and ns there was very llttlo for sale It touched 70ic ? In n few mlnutrs. That wan the turning rolnt , however , ns longs began to liquidate. Way got down to ? 0'ic before the llrst hour's trading had clnpscd. The change In sentiment was due. to the bearish Interpretations of the report of the Ilusslan wheat crop , which showed un In crease of i4,000,000 ; bushels over last year , but was 120.ttJO.WiO bushels smaller than the previous estimate of the Kusslan minister of agriculture. Argentina shipped 40,000 fcushelR of wheat to the continent this week , thus Inaugurating Its export buslnero for the season. That had n depressing effect , but the bears were unwilling to expose themselves to any heavy rlska on the short nldo In face of so much Insistence upon the statement that many speculators with big l > rollts from the rtock market were feeling very friendly toward wheat. Chicago re ceipts were 1&2 cnrs , of which 8 were graded contract , and Minneapolis nnd Duluth re ported 501 cars received , against 358 n ye-ar ngo. The aggregate of the primary western market receipts was about double that of a year ago , amounting to 877,000 bushels. At lantic port clearances , however , wore largo , amounting In wheat nnd flour to nearly 1- 000,000 bushels. This had a stimulating ef fect nnd ns the boars appeared to be satis- Jled with what they had already accom plished. May gradually recovered to "OHft vO-VsC. and was bringing that about half an jinur before the close. It touched TO-'slc n llttlo later and closed with buyers nt . Corn started strong under the false Im pression that the damp weather would cause n rally. On the Improvement n per fect nvalnnchp of long nnd short corn was tumbled Into the pit nnd nil visible signs of Strength vanished. During the last hour the market nhowed some signs of reviving on scattered buying brought about by the relaxing stiffness of castbound railroad rates. Receipts were 452 oars. May opened > . ; c higher at 37g37',4e , declined to 36c , then flrmd up to 37c. the closing price. Oats were dull during the entire session. There was no Inquiry for cosh and the cample market was weak , without any material change In values. Receipts were light , 1C3 cars. May stnrted unchnngsd , sold down to 27Q27 ! c and closed at 27lXjft27c , buyers. Foreign buvlng of Inrd early strengthened provisions. Heavy buying of pork and ribs by commission houses during the latter part of the .session added tm the advance. May pork opened unchanged nt J10.12H. Improved 1o $10.23 and closed at $ l0.12'ATn0.25. May lard began unchanged at $ o.77J/4 < ft5SO nnd closed at $ j.OT5.S2'J. May ribs started un changed nt $5.fiB G.07l4. rose to Jo.lOSB.W/S nnd closed nt $3.10 , buyers. Kstlmated receipts for Saturday : "Wheat , 300 cars ; corn , 515 cars ; oats , 200 cars ; hogs , 52.000 head. Leading futures ranted as follows : Articles. Opsn. lllirh. Low. Olone. V's'rt'y. Wheat. May. . . 70H 70V < July. . . C8H 08K Corn. > J.-in. . . 34X 34J ( Mav. . . 37 37 C-M UK 3GJi7 : .Inly. . . 37 ? * HBM-37 3714 37W On IB. Miiy. . . 27 < July. . . 26 SOH TorK. Jan. . . . Dfl.-i 937M May. . . 1012 * 1025 IUL'5 1012K X.urcl. Jan. . . . cr.n EDS May. . . 507K 077W 682H 5bO MllH. Jnn . . . -181) 4R5 4PO 48.1 47fi _ GU.'i G12U f > 05 n 10 _ _ * No. 2. C.iah quotations were as follows. FLOUR Dull and unchanged : winter patents , $3.6003.70 ; straights , S3.ofi3 40 : pring patents , hard. M.40Q3.CO ; bakers. $2.20 fo-2.50 ; straights , $2.8003.20. WHEAT No. ,2 , spring , ( T7 < i6SWc ; No. 3 pprlng , 67HC : No. 2 red , TO'Ac. CORN-NO. 2 , SHSS&MC. OATS No. 2 , f. o. b. . 27Cf27V c : No. 2 White. 2930 Jo : No. 3 white , 2929 < * c. RYK-No. 2. 53ic. HARLEY No. 2 , 42fi5Cc. SEKDS Flaxsccd , No. 1 , $1.131.17'/ ' ; timothy seed. $2.40. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $5.95 CT10.CO. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.55 5.57 % . Short rlb3 sides ( loose ) . $ I.T55f3.00. Dry salted nhoulders ( boxed ) . $ I.251,32',4 ; short clear pldcs ( boxed ) , $3.10ffC.15. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per sral. . Sl.27. SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.70 ; granulated , $3.20. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today : Articles. I Receipts. I Shipments. lour , bbht. 23,000 33,000 wheat , bu. < IDiOOO 44.0IW Corn , bu. . . 403.COO 277,900 Oats , bu. . . . < 218,700 161,000 Jlye , bu 9,000 7,000 Jtarley. tm. 41.700 10,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter markst wns ca y ; crenmerles , 14lSc : flnlrles , Illfl6c. Kggs. steady ; fresh. IS ® JS'.ic. ' Chccso unchanged. KBW YOIIIC GI3M3UAI , MARKET. Quotation * for the liny on General Coininoilltlen. NKW YORK , Jan. 20. FLOUR Receipts , E5.281 bbls. ; exports , 15,012 bbls. ; market in- nctlve and nominally steady. RYE Weaker ; No. 2 western , 64 c , f. o , b. . afloat. ' WHEAT Receipts. 192,000 bu. ; exports BG.4S1 bu. Spot , steady ; No. 2 red. 79 % ® EO'/tC , f. o. b. , afloat. Options were exceed ingly dull all day. Scalpers' , while bulllahlj inclined hesitated In view of weakness nbroad , foreign selling nnd lack of outside trade , to afford vigorous support. Clear ances were large nnd there was a moderate export of grain. Near the closing coverlnf orders produced a better feeling nnd firm prices were unchanged toc lower , with the undertone llrm ; March , 77 % T77T6c closed. 77T o ; May. 74 9-lCQ75c ; closed. 74c. CORN Receipts. 73,125 bu. : exports , 1,73 liu. Spot , steady ; No. 2 , lIHiMlVic , f. o. b. itlloat. Options opened easy. The trend was downward , because of larger receipts , llgh export demand nnd declines In wheat , untl n Ilnal demand from shorts brought n rally i'loned steady and unchanged ; May , 41iil UTnc : closed , 418C. OATS Receipts. 69,600 bu. ; exports , 8,25 tin. Spot , dull ; No. 2 , 33ic ; No. 2 white 81Wc. Options slow all day. II1DKS Klrm : Galveston. 16c. COTTONSEED Oils-Steady ; prime steam IGffUo : prlmo yellow. 23ff23 c. IHIlTER-Recelpts , 3,920 pkgs. : marke firm ; western creamery , HJfigc ; Elgin ? , 19c factory. 12OHC. CHINESE Receipts. M3 pkgs. ; markc uteady ; largo whlto nnd colored , lO'/jc umall white nnd colored. lldUJc. EGGS Receipts. 5.433 pUgs. ; western , IS ® ISM-f : southern , ISffuip. METALS Tin hns again asserted Its mi prcmacy In the advancing metnl movement moving up to 7WS7' points. Copper advanced vancod an additional 12J ! points , while th bid pries for spelter moved up 5 points. A the clone the Metnl exchange called plx iron wnrrnnts llrm nt $ S,25 , nominal : lake copper etrong , with $14.73 bid and $15 asked ; tin strong nnd higher , with $23 bid and $23.6 finked ; lend , eteady. with $4.22Vj bid am JI.27W asked ; spelter , firm , with $3.33 bli nnd $5.40 nsked. The brokers' price for lea ( Is ? 1 and copper 515.25. Rrnln IteeHnln at Vrluplpnl Marketii MINNEAPOLIS , Jnn. 20. Receipts \Vheat. 3S4 earn. DULUTH. Jan. 20-Recelpts : Wheat , 12 cars. ST. LOUIS. Jan. SO.-Recclpts : Wheat , 3j cars. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 20-Recclpts : Wheat 1ST , cnrs. CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Estimated cars fo tomorrow : AVhent , 160 ; corn. 515 ; oats. 200 Receipts nt primary markets : Wheai J17.103 bushels ; corn , 735,423 bushels. llaltlmnro nlnrki't. IJAI.TIMORE. Jnn. iO. FLOUR-Dul tinchanged. Receipts , 4.4JO bbls. ; exi > orts : i.UX ! > bids. WHEAT Dull nnd easy ; spot and th month , 74it75c ; February , 75t75'ic Ptenmer No. 2 red , 72t72 < 4c. Receipts. 66,5 : bu. ; exports , 96,000 bu. Southern wheat , b ample , 70ff76e ; southern wheat , on grade , . COR.Nf-Dull and ea. y. Spot , 39U .19 ic- he month , .lav.yjO'Hc ; February , 59 % .1 tfcc : teamrr mixed. 3fi'037c. Receipts , 130,721 in. ! exports. 355,341 bu. Southern whlto orn , 37H 40(4c ; nauthern yellow. 37V41740C. OATS-Flrm ; No. 2 white , .l,4c ; No. 3 mixed , 32g32V4c. Receipts , 16,517 bu. ; ex- portp , none. OMAHA ORMMIAL MAHKBT. Condition of Trnde nnd Quotation * on ftniilp nnd Fnncr Prodncti. EGOS Receipts , moro liberal ; fresh tock , 5c. UUTTER-Common to fair , lOQllc ; choice , 3fn4o ; separator , ISc ; gathered creamery , I'OULTRY-Hens , live , 615QTc ; dressed , He ; old rooster * , live , 3c ; Crossed , 4c ; spring hlckcns , live , 6c ; dressed , SSfSHc ; ducks , Ivo , C',487c ; dresscxl , kc ; geese , live , Cc ; lre < wed , Sc : turkeys , live , Sfl c ; dressed , l 12c. GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.73 ; green wing , 1.50 ; mixed. $1.7502.25 ; Jackrabblts , $1.50 1 .75 ; cottontails. $1.0001.23. IMOEONS-LlVf. per doz. , 60c. VUAL Choice. SJ/SUc. OYSTERS Hulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10 ; mediums , per can , ISc ; Standard , per can , Oc ; Extra Select , per can , 23c ; New York Ccunts , per can , 30c. VEGETABLES. TOMATOES Florida , per 6-basket crate , 1.JJO. SI'INACH-Por basket , $1. LETTUCE-Home grown. 40c. ONIONS Home grown , 30c. CELERY-Callfornla good stock , Kc : holce. 35c ; fancy , 60c ; extra large , 75c ; Michigan , choice tock , 25Q30C. CAUMFLOWER Per crate , J2.60. ONlONS-P r bu. , 6055c. DEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , I1.3S POTATOES-Cholce. racked , 4560o ; poorer stock , 40c. FRUITS. APPLES Western Ben Davis. Gcnttona , ter bbl. . $4.00 ; New York Balwlns. Grcen- ngs and others , choice , per bbl. , $4.00ff4.25. STRAAVBERRIES-Per box , Sue. GRAPES-Malaga , per bbl. . $8.00910.00. CRANBERRIES Jersey , $6.50 ; per crate , 2.25. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy , $3.75 ; choice , ORANGES-McxIcan. $2.75 : Navels , ancy , $3.25 ; choice , $3.00 ; seedlings , $2.609 . .75.BANANAS BANANAS Choice , largo stock. per lunch. $2.0002.25 ; medium sized bunches , 1.75S2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per In. , 17c ; Brazils , per b. , 9010c ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy , 'oft Bhell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per b. , lie ; pecans , polished. 7 < SSc ; cocoanuts , > er 100. $1.00 ; peanuts , raw , 5H@6c ; roasted , ' /4c : chestnuts , Sfi9c. CIDER Per half bbl. , $3.00. SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. . $2.00. HONEY Choice white. 12Ui'S13c. MAPLE SYRUP-Five-gal. can. each , 2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- gal. cans , J6.25 ; quart cans , $3.50. FIGS Imported , nona ; California , 10-lb. boxes. $1.50. DATES H'allowee. 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6c ; Salr , 6J4c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , lOc. HIDES TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-No. 1 green hides. 7c ; No. 2 green hides. Cc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8VJc ; No. salted hides , iHc : No. 1 veul : ulf , 8 to 12 bs. , 10c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2Hc ; rough tallow , l',4c ; whlto grease , 2',5'53c ' ' ; yellow nnd brown grease , lV4f(2'ic. ( SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each. 15 ® 5c ; green salted shearings ( short woolcd early skins ) , each. 15c ; dry shearings ( short vooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry lint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool jolts , per lb. , actual weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , Cansas nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3f4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4IJ3c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain vool peltf , per lb. , actual weight , 304c. FURS Mink. I0@76c ; bear ( black or brown ) , $5.00 < H20.00 ; otter , S1.E00S.OO ; beaver , $1.00-8X5.00 ; skunk , 15-gEO ; muskrat , SQlc ; raccoon. 15Q50 : red fox , 25c < 5.25 : gray fox , 25S60o ; wolf ( timber ) , 25cS2.60 ( : wolf prairie ) , coyotte , 10if50 ; wlldoat. 10if25c ; badger , StJflOc ; sliver fox , $50.0075.00. St. Louln Market. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20.-WHEAT-Steady. with only fractional changes In July , which closed > ic lower. Spot , lower ; No. 2 red cash , elevator , 73c bid ; track. 7473c ; Jan- lary , 73c ; May , 74c asked ; July , 67c ; No. - hard. GSc. CORN Options easy , fractions lower ; spot , lower ; No. 2 cash , 34ic ; January , 33c ; May. 33U5T3jc bid. OATS About steady ; No. 2 cash , 2Sc ; rack. 29c : January , 2S' , c ; May , 28V4c bid ; No. 2 white. 30Mc. RYE Firm , E5 c. SEEDS Flnxse d , higher , $1.11 ; prime Imothy , nominal. CORNMEAL-$1.75fll.80. BRAN Steady ; sacked , east track , 56c. _ IIAY-St5ndy ; timothy , $7.0008.75 ; prnlrle , 7. 7.BUTTER BUTTER Quiet ; creamery , 15020c ; dairy , 2ffl6c EGGS Ijower , 14c. WHISKY Steady , $1.27. POULTRY-Steady : chickens , 7ff7 ( c : tur keys. 7HfI8c : gee.se. 4V4OOc ( : ducks , 6 1370. PROVISIONS Pork , steady ; standard mess , jobbing , old , $9.1214 ; new. $9.87',4. Lard , ilgher ; prime steam. $5.35 ; choice , $5.42'A 3ay salt meats , boxed shoulders , $4.12 % ; ex- ra short clear , $4.75 : ribs. $4.S7'/4 ; shorts , $5. lacon , boxed shoulders. $4.75 ; extra shorts , $3.2.-JJ5.30 : rib ? , $5.37 % ; shorts , $3.50. RECEIPTS Flour. 6,000 bbls. ; wheat , 25- 000 bu. : corn. 77,000 bu. ; oats. 12.000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour , 3,000 bbls. : wheat. 32,000 bu. ; corn , 70,000 bu. ; oats , 15,000 bu. X MT Qrlennii Market. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 20.-PROVISIONS Stmdy ; pork , standard mess , $9.5089.75 Uird. rotlned tierce. $4.0004.12 % ; pure , $5.75 ( J5.87VS. Boxed meats , dry salt shoulders , H.50 : sides. $5.00. Bacon , clear rib sides , 14.87 % . Hams , choice sugar-cured , $8.5009.50. COFFEE Steady ; Rio. ordinary to fair , ' RICE-Qulet : good , B@8c. FLOUR Extra fancy , $3.40@3.50 ; patents. $3.S5iS < 1.93. CORNMEAL $1.95. HRAN C6QG7C. HAY Prime , $11.00 < fH2.ClO ; choice , $13.00 ® 13.50. CORN-No. 2 sacked , 42c ; mixed , 42c ; yellow. 43c. OATS No. 2 sacked , 3334c. Liverpool Grain nnd Provision * . LIVERPOOL , Jan. 20.-WHEAT-Qulet ; March. 4s 9d : May , Es 5 4d. CORN Quiet ; March , 3s 7 id ; May , 3s 7d. Receipts of wheat during the last thrco days wore 296,000 centals , all American. Receipts of American corn during the last three days. 215,800 centals. PROVISIONS Bacon , short ribs , dull , 2Ss ; long clonr middles , light , easy , 27s ; long clear middles , heavy , easy , 26 6d ; clear bellies , dull , 31c. Shoulders , square , firm , 23 * 6d. TALLOW Prime city , strong , 22s 6d. Kiuiin * City flrnlii nnd l'roTl lon . KANSAS CITY. Jan. 20. WHEAT One- half cent lower ; No. 2 hard , 64'466o ; No. 3. 620C3c ; No. 2 red. 73c ; No. 3. C6S70c ( ; No. 2 sprlnc , 62ii03c ; No. 3. 5SJ62c. CORN Weak ; No. 2 mixed , 32&'ff32ic ' ; No. 3 whiter 3lc. OATS-Steady ; No. 2 white , -2929Hc. RYE-Hlsher ; No. 2 , 54c. HAY Prairie , lower : choice timothy , $7.25 61.60 ; choice prairie , $6.7507.00. BUTTER Steady ; separator , 17@18c ; dairy. 13c. EGGS Lower ; fresh. Hc. Clncliiiintl Market. CINCINNATI. Jan. 20.-WHEAT-Flrm ; No. 2 red. 71c. CORN Quiet : No. 2 mixed , 35c. OATS Easy ; No. 2 mixed , 2SV4c. RYE Firmer : No. 2. E9c. I'ROVISIONS-Lard , firmer , $5.37 % . Bulk meat * , tlrmer. $1.75. Bacon , dull , firm , $3.68. WHISKY Steady , $1.27. EG GS-Easy , 16c. Toledo Market. TOLEDO , O. , Jan. 20. WHEAT Dull , steadv : No. 2 cash , 71c : May. 73c asked. CORN Dull , lower : No. 2 mixed. 35c. OATS Dull , steady ; No. 2 mixed , 2Sc. RYE-Dull. llrm ; No. 2. 56c bid. CLOVERSEED Steady ; prime carh $1.42'i. OIL Unchanged , Mlinirnnnlli AVhent Market. MINNEAPOLIS , Jnn. 20. WHEAT Dul nnd steady ; January. CSo ; May , 6S > 4c ; July CSTiflOgc ; on track. No. 1 hard , KS c ; No , : northern. 67Mc ; No. 2 northern , 65 0. FLOUR Unchanged. BRAN-In bulk , $9.2509.50. I'rorln Market ! . PEORIA. Jan. 20.-CORN-Flrm ; No. 2 , . OATS-Flrm , but higher ; No. 2 white , 2S % Q29o.WHISKYFlrm WHISKY-Flrm , on the basis of $1.27. for finished goods. Mllvrnnken firnlit Mnrkct. MH-WAUKEE. Jan. 20. WHEAT Lower No. 1 northern , 69070c ; No. 2 northern 67Uc. RYE-FIrm : No. 1 , 57c. BARLEY Lower ; No. 2. 61o ; sample , 43 nnluth fJrnln Market. DULUTH. Jan. 20. WHEAT No. 1 hard cash , "Olio ; January , C9c ; May , 71H071Hc ; July. 7 ] . > ic : No. 1 northern cash , 67c ! No , 2 northern , r,3 ic. FLAX-Cash , riillailctuhla I'rodncr. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20.-DUTTER- Dull ; fancy creamery , 19c ; fancy prints , 20c. OI'KltATIO.VS IN .STOCKS A.\D MOM ) * . ntmh of llrlnli-il InveHtorn ScndH Trnn anlloiin Up to HlKh Flaiire. NEW YORK , Jan. 20.-A rush of belated Investors todny brought the total transac tions to over 1,250,000 shnres , the largest of the present movement nnd next to the largest In the history of the exchange , Prices attained today were generally the highest In years , nnd the net gains were material In mnny shams nnd fractional advances for the rest of the list. The London market WHS tlrm and the public absorption of securities was large and conlldent In the local market. There wns a period of realizing before , noon and short selling ns well ns realizing after the delivery hour , but prices picked up rapIdly - Idly In the Ilnal dealings nnd the mnrkot ended with n very good tone. . The- buying of commission houses wns liberal and ex tended to n great variety of shares. New York. Central made an extreme rise of E i polnta nnd gossip was revive * ! of a closer amalgamation of Central and North western railways. Union Pacific preferred was up an extreme 3-i points on talk of the future plans of the Vnndcrbllts In con nection with thnt property. Manhattan rene 5 % points , nnd Metropolitan 3H points , the possibility being discussed of these roads working harmoniously. Manhattan , however , lost 2U points of Its earlier ad vantage. There were substantial advances In American Steel and Wire. International Paper , New York Air Brake , Sugar , Leatlu-r nnd Consolidated Gas. It was an nounced that Consolidated Gas has dis posed of a large block of treasury stock , which had been hanging over the market. The grangers wore up from fractionally to over a point , with St. Paul leading , and nil nttnlned record high figures In the current movement , except Burlington , which was within U of a point of the best. Missouri Pacific displayed considerable strength after a long period of comparative Inactivity , on the Idea that the annual report , which will bo published before long , may be favor able. An essential factor In sustaining prices was the calculation that the banks for the week will have gained $10,209.000 In cash , excepting receipts by mall , which figures wrre unobtainable. Tho. banks gained $2,230,000 by express remittances , and $6,827,000 by sub-treasury operations. More over. $1,150,000 of gold Imports will figure In tomorrow's bank statement. The bond market developed exceptional activity , transactions footing up $9,305,000. The course of prices was notably upward throughout , especial features of strength being Atchlson adjustments , Erie General 4s and Manhattan consols. Many of the less aqtlvo iFsues registered material im provements , Kansas & Texas Bs exception ally Jumping 8 points. United States Bs , coupon , ndvanced U point In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's Lonuon financial cablegram says : The markets hero were active and firm today. Ameri cans were strong and busy all day , with a slight reaction nt the close , but they were buoynnt In the street. The favorites were St. Paul and Atchlson preferred. The only dull spot was Central Pacific Money Is hardening. The bank bought 32,000 of cold in bars. Following are the closlnc quotations of the leading stocks on the New York market - ket today ; _ _ Atolt'son 23 do 1st pfj . 67U do pfd CD't do 2d i fd. Baltimore & Ohio. . 61 St. L. . & S. W Canada Paclflo . . . . 85 do pfd. Canada Southern. . . 57',4 St. Paulpfd Central PacltVc . . . . 47 do pfd 10S Chen. & Ohio 2SV6 St. P. & 0 90 Chlcaso & Alton..169 do i < M tea C. . B. & Q 1'8H St. P. . M. & M..1SH Chicago & E. I. . . . 61 Sotithetn Pac'llo 33 do pfd 1U'4 fccuthern Railway. . Chlcnfio O. W ; ! do pfd Chicago , 1. & L. . . . S',4 Texad & Pacllle. . . . do pfd 33 Union racltlc Chicago & N. W..147 do pfd do pfd 1SS u. p. D. & a . C. . C. & 8t. L. . 47 Weibnith fcvi do pM ' ' Del. & lludson.'l.liUi W. & L. E , Del. U & W 1G8W do Pfd 27 % Don. & Il'o G M'J Adams Express . . .10S > 2 do pfd 7 American Ex 13o 7Uii U. 6. Expres.1 f.6 M 40-fc \VeIls-Farso Ex . . .12T. Fort AVaynu 12 A. Cot. Oil 36 t Gt. Nor. Dfd U4 do pfd 89V : locking Va'lv . - " ; American Spirits. . . 13 lllnolR Central .117 % . do pfd. . . . . 3616 jike Erie & W . IMs Amarltean Tobacco. . 14Ci do i M kn Shore 199 ' OoneolMated Ctas & L\ 67Vi'com. Cable Co . 1S3 Manhattan It HC'fc ' .Colorado F. & L. . . 3414 Jet. St. Ry do pfd . 02 MMilcan Central. . .112 General Klectrlc . .100 Minn. & St. 1 . 4fl H. C. Co . 67' Mi.do 1st pfd I8V4 Ik. ! flap. Tr . 2 > Missouri Paollo . lii'H.Inf n'l Paper . C5T Mobile & Ohio 37 do pfd . 0.1 . K. & T IS'.i'Loclcdo ' Gas . 53 do 37',3lLea < l . S9l ! V. J. Central . 10014 1 do pfd . UI9i V. Y. Central . 13114 Nat. Lin. Oil . K14 N Y. , C. & St. U. 16 Paclflo .Mall . ' . 40's do 1st pfd , 74 People's' das 112U do 2 < 1 pM 39 i Pullman Palace . . .157 Vor. & West 19 HTandord II. & T. . No. American Co. 7 Silver Certificates. . 0 ! > ! i Northern Paclflo . 4Si ; Sugar 132 do pfd , 5U',4 do pfd , Ontario & W ' ' * Tennessee C. & I. . 80ci , O. R. & N : 45' U. S. Lrather Ore. Short Line. . . . 4C',4 do pfd 74H P. C. 1st pfd , S3 U. S. Rubber. . 46'4 do 2d pfd . 63 do pfd 1141 ! , Plttsburc 1EO Western Union Reading 2214 Federal Steel M do 1st pfd 574 do pfd mj n. o. w 3 % Oro. Nav. pfd 72'/4 do pfd 72 Paclflo Coast 48'/4 ' Rock Island KV6 Southern . . - 7'.i ' Bt. L. & S. F OVi do 1st pfd. . . 54 % The total sales of stocks today were 1,230- 000 shares , including : Atchlson , E2.730 ; Atchlson preferred , 100,220 ; Canadian South ern. 12,370 ; Central Pacific , 0.300 ; Chesapeake & Ohio , 3,000 : Burlington , 17,350 ; Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis , 18,900 ; Den ver & Rio Grande preferred. 5.COO ; Great Northern preferred , 3,370 ; Illinois Central , 10,846 ; Louisville & Nashville , 27.000 ; Manhattan - I hattan , 110,500 : Metropolitan , 11,820 ; Rending preferred. 19,300 ; Missouri Pacific , 55,500 ; New York Central , 48,200 : New York , Chl- < ! ago & 8t. Louis , 5,150 ; New York , Chicago & St. Louis preferred. 4,492 ; Northern Pa cific , 25,000 ; Northern Pacific prsferred. 17.- 000 ; Reading , 3,800 ; Rock Island , 20,320 ; Union Pacific. 29.800 : St. Paul. 37,800 ; South ern Pacific , 11,350 : Southern Railway , 7,100 ; Southern preferred , 12,600 ; Union Pacific pre ferred , 51.200 ; Wabash preferred , 8,500 ; Paper , 16,455 ; Tobacco , 19,680 : Steel , 25,900 ; Steel preferred , 8,500 : People's Gas , 18,000 : Consolidated Gas , 8,900 : Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 45.000 : Lead , 13,100 ; Pacific Mall. 10.- MW ; Sugar , 56,920 : Tennesse Coal & Iron. 13- 550 ; Leather. 8,750 : Leather preferred , 7,540 ; Western Union. 15.000 ; St. Louis Southwest ern preferred , 3,260 ; Chicago Great Western , 15,723. York Money Market. NRW YORK , Jan. 20. MONEY ON CALL Kasy at 2 4 oer cent. PR1MK MERCANTILE PAPER-303V4 Der cent. STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady , with actual business In bankers' blllg nt i4.84 @ 4.S5 for demand nnd J4.82iS4.83 for sixty daays ; posted rates , J4.83& and J4.S5V * . ; com mercial bills. J4.S1HW4.S2. SILVER CERTIFICATES Nominally K\ ) \ < . HAR SILVER-69yc. MEXICAN DOLLARS-47UC. GOVERNMENT BONDS-Steady : 3 , 107i ; new registered 4s , 12S',4 ; 4s , coupon , 129V4 ; 4s , 112 ; 4s coupon , 1121 : 2s , 99V4 ; 5s reg istered , 111H ; 5s coupon , HZ- } ! . Closing quotations on bonds were as fol lows ; U.S. new 3 . 107H N.Y. C. Ists 11H > | II. A. new 4s. r g..12BH N.J.C. As 114)1 ) U. ! ) . do coup . lilOi * N. c. OB iao U.S. 4srec . 1124 N.C. 4s Km U. S. aocoup . 1KIH r.'o. Pnclfta Uts..llfi U.H.'di.rcj . na i No. Paelllu Ss. n ! < U.S. aa.rer . ll'J No. Paclfio 4s 10-J U. s. 6n.com > . IKIH N.Y. C.iSt. L. 4s.,107)i ) District n. uss . 110 N.tMls 1SI ! Ala. , class A . 107 N. W. Consols 14VK Ala.ulat < s B . 107 N. W. Deb. fis.- . . 1-J2U AliL.clHbS C . 100 Ore. N. Isis mn Ala. , Currency . 10(1 ( Ore.N. 4s 102 AtchUon 4 . 10'JH O. S. L.Ost. r 1 : < 1)1 Do. lid ) . 48 . HUH O. S. L.5s t. r 110 Canada So. 2dn . 11H4 Keudlnr4s HUT < C. , V ( ) . 44H . 1)3)1 H. O. W. Ists V' Chi. Terms. . 4s . 99 St. L , . is. I. M.conCslO C. &O. fin . HHH St. I. . AS. ' . Qen. 0.11l ! : C. H. iD. 4 s . 104H St. P. Coiiholi 1H2W D. iU. G. IstB . lOHVi St. P. C. 4 P. Ists..1111 I ) . 4. K.G. s . 101 St. P. O. & p. Bs. .PJ1 KUBtTonn. Utl . 104H so. n.r. AS mow KrlxGrn. 4s . 7(1 ( R. n.fcT.Os Sb K.w.&D. uti.t.r. s Tenn. new set 3s. . . UtiVi Gen. Elcc. 5s . 110 T.P. L.G. lots 110 G. II. AS. A. . . . . . . Km T. P. H ; . 2Is 4H > t O. II. 48. A. 2ds. . . 107 U. P. D. & O. IslB. . OOVu H.AT. Cent , fl . 110 Wah. 1st Ss llfi H.iT. O.con.U . . .110 Wab. VUS Hi ) lowaC. luta . llu W.Shore 4s Ha La. New Con. 4s. . . . 100 Va. Centuries H.iH Va. aeferren. , Wi Missouri Us . 100 Win. c > ! i > t. Ists OO t M. K. AT. 2d . . . . fi9 ColoradoSouth'n4s K7H U.K. 4.T. 4s . 94W U. P.4 Offered. Lit nil on Stock ( ( uutiitlnim. LONDON , Jan. 20.-4 p. m.-ClosIns : Consols , money. .111 3-16 N. Y. Central..13Hi Clonwils. account.1111 , , Pennsylvania , ns'i Canadian Pacltlc. . . S7TI Hemline UTi Krldo IG'i u. IPM. . ; ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ; do pfd 4I > ; Atchlson J3'i Illlno's Central . . . .121 U & . N. . . . . . W X. PttMtlo | > M KK Urand Trunk tt. Paul roinmon.,111V. ' " " * * ' dy ; 27'l per ounce. MONEY-1 per cent. i..j tu.vi 04 u.bw.c in the open market Financial Mote * . CINCINNATI , Jan. 20. Money , 2U0C per cent. New York exchange , par. Clearings , NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Clearlngs , $212,035.- 012 : balances , $14,210,353. I10STON , Jnn. 20. Clearings , $26,232,161 ; balances , $2,799 159 PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20.-Clearlngs , $15,8S7,096 ; balances , $1.779,803. BALTIMORE. Jan. 20.-Clearlngs , $3,995- 105 ; balances , $712,629. CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Stocks active and strong. Strawboard , 31' . Diamond Match , 149 ; North Chicago. 219W ; West Chicago , 95 ; B scult common , 55 % : Biscuit preferred , 10G ; Alley L , 77'4. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 20.-Clearlngs , $5,937,185 ; balances , $1,036,409. Money , 407 per cent. Now York exchange , ISc premium bid , 25c premium nsked. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Today's state ment of the condition of the > treasury shows : Available cash balance , $292,383,003 ; gold reserve , $230,465,053. CHICAGO. Jan. 20. Clearings , $20,861,837 ; balances , $2,034,262. New York exchange , lOc premium. Sterling exchange , posted rates. $4.83&04.S5H , : actual , $1.8304.84 % ; ixty | days , $4.81-MW4.SI. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 20-ClearIngs , $1- 985,203. New York exchange , bank , $1 pre mium ; commercial , 23c discount. Foreign Financial. LONDON , Jan. 20. The market for Amer ican f > curltle9 moved up all day on New York buying and closed llrm In tone. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance today , 32,000. Gold Is quoted nt Buenos Ayrcs today nt 107.60. Bar silver closed llrmer at 279-16d per ounce. Spanish 4s closed at 48 % . PARIS , Jan. 20. Prices on the bourse to day opened with a better feeling and hard ening , but later on realizing there was a reaction , especially In Rio Tlntos , In view of the forthcoming London settlement. Toward the close of the market there was general recovery. DeBeers mines were llrm , South Africans were strong and British Chartered South African company's se curities were the favorites on the report that Cecil Rhodes had secured sufficient money to construct the extension of the Buluwayo railroad to Lake Tanganyika. Spanish 4s closed at 48.72 ! < - . Three per cent rentes , 102f lOo for1'the ' account. Exchange on London , 23f lOc for checks. BERLIN. Jan. 20. Business was unde cided on the bourse- today , speculators be ing reserved , owing to reports of Inter views between the1 French and English am bassadors at London and Paris , respec tively. American securities were strong on London advices , . Cotton Market. NEW YORK , Jan. 20. COTTON Firm ; middling , 6T6c ; net receipts , 505 bales ; gross , 3,093 bales ; sales , 1OG2 ; bales ; stock , 104,923 bales ; continent , 141 bales. Total today : Net receipts , 31.8S8 bales ; exports to Great Britain , 26,657 bales ; France , 8,087 bales ; con tinent , 16,352 bales ; stock , 1,101,553 bales. Consolidated : Net receipts , 207,513 bales ; exports to Great' Britain , 110,829 bales ; France , 21,897 bales ; continent , 91,301 bales. Total since September 1 : Net receipts , 6- 442,452 bales ; exports to Great Britain , 2,565- 662 bales ; France , 553,599 bales ; continent , 1,772,131 bales. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 20.-COTTON- Futures. firm ; January , $5.46 bid ; February , 5.62 ; October , $5.6005.61 ; sales , 4,100 bales ; ordinary , 4 l-16c ; good ordinary , 4c ; low middling , So ; middling , 57-16c : good mid dling. 6l-16c : middling fair. 6 S-16c ; receipts , 8,912 bales ; stock , 448,493 bale * . AVool Market. LONDON , Jan. 20. There was an exceed ingly brisk all-round demand at the wool auction ales today. American buyers operated freely , they taking 450 bales sult- able greasy merinos and crossbreds at top prices. Scourods were well represented nnd freely competed for by the home and con tinental buyers. Several tine linen of New South Wales and Queensland grin ies were much sought after , the French and German representatives securing the majority. The attendance was largo and also the cata logues offered. The latter consisted of H.074 bales. The following are the sales In detail : New South Wales. * 3,100 bales ; scoured , lOd. Queensland , 1,200 bales ; scoured. Is IVsd ® Is 6 > / > d. Victoria , 1,800 bales ; scoured , Sd'i'D lHSd ; greasy , 6i011d. South Australia , 800 bales ; greasy , 3s 4fid03s lOd. West Australia , 1,200 bales ; greasy , 6010d. New Zealand , 1,300 bales ; scoured , eUifHOd ; greasy. 5010d. Cr.po of Good Hope and Natal , 1,100 bales ; scoured. 7 > , fcd01s"6'/2d ; greasy , 609d. Buenos Ayres , 600 bales ; greasy , 508d. CofTec Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. COFFEE-Optlons opened steady and unchanged , ruled mod erately active , with advancing tendency , later on small Brazilian receipts , Increased warehouse ! deliveries , decrease In American visible , steady undertone , in spot depart ment and improvement In Interest of out- eldo buyers. Bulls were rather cautious , in view of narrow European markets , in crease In Havre stocks and apparent willingness of leading bears to sell on every rise. Close steady , unchanged to 5 points higher. Sales , 11,500 bags , Including January , $5.30 ; February , $5.3305.40 ; March , $5.50 ; May. $5.65 ; August , $5.SO ; September , $5.85 ; October , $5.90 ; November , $ o,90 ; De cember , $ G,03. Spot coffee , Rio. dull but about steady : No. 7 Invoice. 6V 'c ; No. 7 jobbing , 7c. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , 7'/20Hc. York Dry Oooilii Mnrbrt. NK\V YORK , Jnn. 20. An average amount of business was reported In cotton goods today without quotable change in prices. Sellers ns a rule maintained quite a firm attitude. The dally sales took care of the production under contract , nnd there wan no accumulation of stock. The gen eral Impression hero is that prices will again move upward In raw cotton before long , I'rlnt cloths were very llrm , but the demand qirict. Thn demand for heavy weight woolens nnd worsteds for men's wear ivas moderato and there was no change In the prices. Mnirnr Dliirkec. NEW ORLEANS , Jon. 20. - SUGAR Quiet : open kettle. JTilJST-lCc ; open kettle , centrifugal , 3D-HVJJ3 10-lCc ; no granulated or whlto In tlrst hands : yellow. Slifi-l 5-lCc : Koconds 2ifi3T8C. ! Molasses , quiet ; open ket tle , 15fr30c ; centrifugal , ISdflSc ; syrup , none in flmt hands. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. SUGAR-Raw. quiet nnd barelv steady ; fair refining , 3Jc ; centrifugal , 9G test , 4Uc. Molasses sugar , California Dried Fruit * . NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Steady. Evaporated np- ples. common , 7Sc : prime wire tray. S ic ; choice , 9014c ; fancy. lOc. Prunes. 3V&010C. Apricots , Royal , 11014c : Moor Park , 13017c. Peaches , impeded. 9011c ; peeled , 21@23c. Hlioe and Ieathcr Trade. CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The Shoo nnd Leather Review of January 21 will say : The puck ers have sold nbout 90,000 hides this week. An advance of ' , ic Is demanded for hides for future delivery. The situation could not well bo stronger. Oil Market. OIL CITY , Jan. 20-Credlt balances. $ $1.16 : rnrtlflcntcs , $1.1214 bid for cu h ; shipments , 12,820 bbls. ; runs , 25,125 bbla < OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Shipments of Cattle Continue to Be Some what Light. PRICES ARE STEADY TO A LITTLE LOWER HORN Slnrl In KtriinR find Arllve , but Clone Out nt About Where Tlii-jr Were ScllliiR on Thursday. SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 20. „ . . . Cattle. Hog * . Sheep Receipts today 1.H71 ; . 2t75 : ( JfllL'lul Monday 91S 2S3fi 4Ci3 ( Olllclal Tuesday . . 2,013 S.173 3bW Olllclal Wednesday 2,32'j ' 9,41'J , Olllciul Thursday 9,931 ' . ' ,191 Hvo dnys this week. . . . S.7S2 C8.M1 1S10 ! ) Satno days lust week. . . . 8,121 3J.S43 13.71S Hiimu days Week before. . J.fcK ) : :9.SS : 8,771 I Same thrco weeks KO. . U.9 * ) 14,007 6,694 Average price paid for hogs tor the last several days , with comparisons : Hcoi H os Men ? ids Mont McrTl" Jnn. 1. Jan. 3 57 Jan. 3. . 3 57 Jan. 4. . 3 44 Jnn. 5. . . . 3 47 Jnn. ( ! . . . , 3 4S Jan. 7. . . . 342 Jnn. 8. . . . * Jan. 9 , . . . 3 45 Jan. 10. . . .1 BO Jan. 11. . . . 3 55 Jan. 12. . . . 3 CO Jnn. 13. . . . 3 53 Ian. 14. . . . 3 50 Jan. IB. . . . Jan. 1C. . . . 3 52 Jan. 17. . . 3 49 Jan. IS. . . 3 51 Jan. 19. . . 364 Jan. 20. . . Indicates Sunday ? The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. HOKS. Sheep. C. , M. & St. P. Ry . . O. & St. L. Ry 1 Mls.sourl I'aclllc Ry 29 B Union I'aclllc system . . . . 17 23 4 C. & N. W. Ry . . F , , K. & M. V. R. R 7 29 S. C. & P. Ry 2 C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . fi : : 1 n. & M. R. R. R 6 16 3 O. . H. & Q. Ry 5 10 C. , R. I. & P. Ry , cast. . Total receipts 67 103 10 The disposition of the day s receipts waa as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated : Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 12 712 G. H. Hammond Co. . . . 103 DSO Swlfth nnd Company . . 238 1,313 410 Cudahy Packing Co. . . . 232 1.9SS 9 P. D. Armour , Chicago 22S 1,620 1,045 R. IJecker and Dcgan. . 19 W. I. Stephens 23 Huston & Co CO L. F. llusz 7 Livingston & Schaler . . 22ti Omaha , K. C 170 Armour , S. C 710 Cudahy , K. C 294 GSO Other buyers 07 353 Total . 1.C9D S.033 1,857 CATTLE Receipts of cattle were smaller than yesterday , but larger than a week ago. Among the receipts were six cars to the Omaha and twelve cars to Cudahy , leaving1 In the , nelRhborhood of seventeen cars of fat steers and close to twenty loads of cow stuff on sale , besides stoockers and feeders. The market , as a whole , was none too active. Aside from one or two bunches of pretty decent stuff , the corn-fed cattle on sale were decidedly on the commonlsh order , and buyers did not seem to take to them very well. In fact , the market was In clined toward dullness , and for the f w cat- tin hero It took a peed deal of tlmo to effect a clearance. In the. end , however , most everything changed hands. Holders of attractive kinds of cattle , as a rule , reported that they were able to secure steady price" . bit , the less desirable kinds were not good sellers , and the market on such was generally lower. It will be noted from the sales Given below that there were a few cattle here good enough to bring $5.15 , but there was nothing choice on sale. The offerings of cows and heifers were quite llbsral , conslderlnK the few cattle all told In the yards. According to buyers' accounts the offerings consisted for the rnort part of common or rough branded cows , with really desirable cows or heif ers scarce. It would be safe to say that really good stuff could be quoted steady and buyers all claimed that they were In need of good kinds and would pay yester day's prices If they could get them. Sell ers , as a rule , were reporting the market on the. general run of their holdings as all the way from steady to lOc lower. It took buyers and sellers some little time to agree , and , as a result , the forenoon was well ad vanced before a clearance was effected. Stockers and feeders were by no means plentiful , while the demand wns of about the usual proportions. There wns ono bdnch of some , three loads of calves In the yards , which mot with ready sale at $4.90. Any good kinds of : cokers or feeders wer ready sellers at fully steady prices. It Is safe to say thnt the market Is now as higher or higher than It has been any tlmo this season. Representative sales : iSiaK * ' STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 2. . C90 $3 40 1..1010 $4 50 II..1222 $175 11. . 960 375 15..1242 453 21..1233 485 1. . 9CO 400 9..1044 400 44..1210 490 2..1045 400 22..1056 4 GO 1S..11S9 615 2. . 720 420 80..1003 460 70..1271 470 13 , . 951 4 45 STEERS AND HEIFERS. 16..1013 4 05 8..1311 4 70 COWS. 1. . 820 1 90 1..1010 3 00 16..1190 3 40 9. . 844 2 00 1. . 30 3 00 1..110S 345 1. . 870 2 00 1. . 940 3 00 1..1260 3 50 9. . 845 2 00 2..1165 3 0 1..1200 3 50 935 5..1162 3 00 22..101 $ 3 50 733 1093 3 10 6. .1178 350 1. . 770 250 4. . 94T 3 10 3..1153 : so 1. . bSO 2 50 10. .KOS 3 10 J..1240 3 60 1. . 920 2 75 43. . SS2 3 10 G..11F,3 350 O 1010 2 75 12..10M ) 3 13 1..12SO 3 60 Oi ! POO 273 1..1050 3 13 1110 3 65. 5..1028 2 75 1..1190 3 15 uco 3 K5 1..1030 2 75 6..1040 3 15 74(1 ( 2..1015 2 75 S..10SG 3 20 1144 2..1015 J 10 2. . 933 3 20 1130 1. . 870 2 75 1. . 820 3 25 113S 3 83 9..1008 2 SO 24. . 979 I ! 23 810 3 K5 2..1010 2 SO 1..1110 3SS 1270 3 S3 5..1026 2 85 15..1097 3 40 10S1 It 85 1..1000 2 S3 6..10SO 3 40 1375 3 95 1..1040 300 3..1020 3 40 .123' 3 95 1. . 900 3 00 1..1020 3 40 ,1315 4 00 BTOCIC COWS. 607 3 30 5. . 526 3 40 C45 3 50 783 3 40 1. . 5SO 3 : > 0 990 3 GO 625 3 40 1. . 730 3 50 G. . 671 4 15 COWS AND HEIFERS. BO. . 700 3 00 G..1063 370 5..1142 385 HEIFERS. 880 2 25 17. . 84S 3 G3 L. 820 4 00 760 3 35 1..1130 3 SO L.i. 800 4 00 700 3 45 4. . 882 3 SO 900 4 00 783 3 43 10. . 931 3 90 i. . 850 4 00 G10 3 50 3..1000 4 00 BULLS 1. 820 2 G5 1..1510 323 1..1BGO 3 60 2..1430 2 75 1..1I60 3 30 L. 930 3 65 2..1IS5 2 SO I. . 1230 3 35 1..1310 3 65 1. . 8SO 3 00 1..1230 3 : ri 2..13SO 3 70 1..1040 3 10 1..1710 3 50 1..1450 3 75 1..1520 3 23 2..1310 3 30 1..13CO 380 STAGS. 1..1160 285 2..1470 4 00 2..1245 4 00 1..1IUO 3 10 CALVES. 1. 220 575 1. . 110 G 25 1. . 100 G 50 111 G 25 3. . 17(1 ( G HO 2. . 103 G 65 100 6 25 1. . 200 fi f.O STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 713 3 10 710 3 90 1. . 070 4 25 r.Dfi : t 40 1 , . 70(1 ( 4 00 IS. . 48G 4 45 430 3 40 1. . SSO 4 00 5. . .120 4 50 4:0 3 50 IS..1105 4 25 30. . 311 4 f'O 900 3 3. . 600 4 25 IS ) . . 353 4 90 200 3 SO SOSTEERSMISSISSIPPI. STEERS-MISSISSIPPI. 40. . 818M3 , 0KEBS AND SPRINGERS. Tsft Tr 1 springer . . . $ S3 00 HOGS All told , only 107 cars of hogs wort- reported In the yarda this morning , as ugalnst 133 on Friday of last week. Cudahy had four doubles from Kansas City direct , and Armour seven from Sioux City , so that less than 100 cars were on sale when the market opened. At the outset the demand appeared to bo brisk an usual , and buyers all went after liogs , the market opening Htrong to a idmde higher In Home case" . However , before , holders could let go Chicago wired , "Mar- kot dragging and n shade lower than early , " and us u result the market here lost Its CBrly strength , buyern neemlng to come to the conclusion that they did not I I want the hogs an badly ns they thought they did. The early sales were largely on the basis of J3.45Jia.55 for light and light mixed loads , and $1.5583.60 for heavy and heavy mixed loads. Whllo the market lost Its early strength the hogs kept celling and the later market was Ji > 't about steady with yesterday. In good season the pens were cleared , every thing being sold before the middle of Uio forenoon. It will be noted from the table of average prices above that the market Is now a ehade higher than the llri' . of the week , and just about whcro It waa on Friday of ' week. Ono year aeo today the hogs on an av rnse nt $3.60 , two years ngo nt $3.2(1 ( , three years ego at $3.90. Represent- tlvo sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av , 8h. Pr. Gl 105 . . . 315 33 279 ICO 355 5S 170 . . . $342 < 4 90 222 . . . 353 7fi ISfl 40 345 6t ! 17rt . . . 355 ! H 195 i > 0 350 fit 279 . . . 3 K S5 IKS 81) 350 til 806 520 353 42 222 SO 350 79 25 M ) 353 W ) 19S 40 360 7fi 25S 160 .1 M 82 2Cfl SO 3 624 | 57 2S4 . . . 3 B5 73 245 200 3 62Ji , 66 319 240 353 6 226 40 3521,4 84 2i9 : 80 355 C3 252 120 3B2V4 64 2Sti 160 II 53 11 274 . . . .1 WM , 33 240 40 3 55 17 2S2 . . . 36214 64 277 40 355 54 2IH SO 362(5 ( 65,162 SO 35714 96 207 40 3 62 , s 60 315 SO 3 B7'i 101 195 40 3 52 4 65 2SJ 40 3 57U K2 392 40 353 67 331 ICO 3 571,4 47 366 SO 3 55 61 330 2SO 3 67'i 10 301 . . . 355 73 252 120 3 57k , 49 357 KO 365 f,9 300 2SO 3 67" < , CO 291 . . . 355 ( V , 3U5 240 3 57M , 66 341 40 I ! 65 67 2S2 SO 3674 * 6(5 ( 29.1 120 363 122 314 320 3 B7 > 4 I 61 2CO 200 3 55 53 2i7 ( SO 3 57'4 ' 61 105 ICO SB" . S3 22l ! ICO 3 57'4 66 29" ICO 365 CO HOI KO .1 57 < 1 i S5 253 120 365 Oil 211 40 3 57(4 ( 41 253 . . . 363 71 315 2SO 36714 69 2)0 ) SO 355 65 292 . . . 3671 * I 69 292 80 353 53 331 40 3 57 < A S3 227 200 355 6S 2J-5 SO 360 113 204 120 363 CO 2f2 . . . 3 CO 61 2 4 240 353 71 320 200 SCO 75 249 120 363 71 22i ( . . . 360 C4 29.1 160 365 61 3iV , . . . 3 I'D 61 22S 120 363 53 all 40 360 fit 23:1 : 120 363 Cl 3V > 120 360 77 237 SO 335 6S .272 120 360 73. 212 120 365 62 351 40 3 CO 56 255 40 3 55 6(5 ( 210 JO 360 53 305 120 355 oil 300 120 360 63 271 40 363 90 195 . . . 360 69 2S3 SO 335 6.1 31.1 120 360 63 290 1UO 365 67 253 . . . 360 " 0 320 200 355 65 270 40 360 6(1 ( 29S ISO 355 S2 259 120 360 68 292 SO 355 61 375 . . . 3 62U WAGON" LOTS-PIGS. 1 2CO . . . 2 Oil 3 233 . . . 350 2 380 . . . 200 5 191 . . . 360 1 t',20 . . . 225 4 317 . . . 350 1 2.10 . . . 255 R 147 . . . 3 F,2'i ' 9 213 . . . 3 00 2 3S5 . . . 3 62'i 3 113 . . . 315 7 305 . . . 3621,4 X 120 . . . 315 6 27S . . . 3 M 69 12S . . . . ,25 B 2.54 . . . . 335 1 150 . . . 350 5 292 . . . SCO 2 240 . . . 350 SHEEP There were not n.s large receipts ns yesterday and the supply con'lsted al most entirely of fat sheep. The demand for killers was good and everything In the yards sold In good season and at prices that were steady to n llttlo stronger. A few good native lambs brought $4.75. and some hhivy native yearlings out of the Mime lot went at $4.00. Pretty decent South Dakota wether * sold at $ .195. and the Taylor western wethers at $ .1S5 , , and still another bunch of western wethers at $3.80. A bunch of mixed western yearlings and wethers sold at $3.90. All these prices were entirely satisfactory to the sellers and It can be truthfully said that as compared with other markets the market nt this point has bsen very good all this week. The market on stock sheep nnd lambs continues slow and dull. There Is , how ever , a little demand and now and then a bunch can be sold. Quotations are. ; Good to choice fed western wethers , $3.8003.90 ; fair to good , $3. ,003.80 : choice native wcthsrs , $3.90 (34.00 ( ; choice western yearlings , $4.10fi > 4.25 ; fair to good western yearlings , $3.90 ® 4.00 ; fed ewes. $3.0003.60 ; good to choice na tive lambs , $4.76f4.85 ; good western lambs , $4.6004.75 ; feeder sheep , $3.6003.75 : feeder lamb ? , $4.0004.60 ; cull sheep , $2.0083.00 ; cull lambs , $3.0003.60. Representative sales : No- , Av. Pr. 7 bucks 103 $2 BO 2 wethers 105 3 75 203 western wethers 117 380 402 western yearlings and wethers 112 3 90 359 westerns , mixed 124 393 13 native yearling wethers . . . . 146 4 CO. . 6S native lambs 91 4 75 440 western wethers 109 3 85 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Choice Cnttle Up Fifteen and Twenty CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Buyers of cattle to day held moro freely and the offerings were well taken at steady to strong prices. On account of the poor qual.ly of the ar rivals during the week , good to choice cat- tla Improved 15020c , while other kinds moved up about lOc. Fancy cattle , $6.00 ® 6.10 ; choice steers , $5.6005.95 ; medium Bteers , $ l.905.20 ; b * f steers , $4.0004.85 ; bulls , $2.60 ( Tf4.25 ; cows and heifers , $3.3004.00 ; western fed steers , $4,0005.80 ; Texas steers , $375w ) 4.25 ; calves , $3.5006.90. Moderato receipts of hog and a good de mand kept the market steady , nt un- $3.1003. 0 : . Trade In- sheep was' -active , at un changed prices. The usually large proportion tion of lambs received during the -week has caused them to sell off I5025c , while good export , heavy sheep ruled much higher , with a greatly Improved demand. Sheep today sold at $2.2604.23 : yearlings , $4.00W4.C5 , and lambs , $4.0004.90. RECEIPI'S Cattle , 3,500 head ; hogs , 21- 000 head ; sheep , 8,000 head , St. LonU Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. CATTLE Receipts , 1,700 head , Including 1,100 head Texans. Market strong ; fair to fancy native ship ping and export steers , $4.5005.8j. bulk of sales , $4.65 5.30 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $3.0005.33 , bulk c-f sales , $4.250 > 5.20 ; steers , under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.0004.75 , bulk of wiles , $3.9004.25 ; stockers and feeders , $2.75 04.45 , bulk of sales , $3.3004.10 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.000'1.50. bulk of sales of heifers , $3.3003.60 ; Ttxas and Indian steers , $3.00jj > fj.00 , bulk of sales , $4.2004.60 ; cows and heifers. J2.2503.30. HOGS Receipts , 9,100 h > ad. Market steady ; pigs and lights. $3.3503.65 ; packers , $3,5003.70 ; butchers , $3.6503.80. SHEEP Receipts , 600 head. Market steady ; native muttons , $3.80H.OO ; culls and bucks , $2.7503.25 ; lambs , $4.2505.40 ; fed Texans , $4.0004.10. Knnnnii City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY Jan. . , 20.-CATTLE-Re- celpts , 4,670 head natives , 690 head Texans. Fair supply for Friday ; offerings were well taken at yesterday's ruling prices. Heavy native steers , $5.2005.65 ; medium , $4.7606,20 ; lightweights. $4.2305.10 ; stockers nnd feed ers , $3.&OS4.90 ; butcher cows nnd heifers , $2.90.J,10 ; cnnncrs , $2.2302.90 ; western steers , $3.9005.00 ; Texnns , $ .1.3004.60. HOGS Receipts , 11,590 head. Light sup ply and inferior quality told active at steady prices ; no choice heavywiiights of fered. Mixed packers , $3.500-3.70 ; lights , $3.30 03.62H : Pigs. $3.1003.25. SHEEP Receipts. 840 head. Supply too small to test strength of market. The few offerings fold at steady prices. I/imby , $4 6005.W ; .muttons . , $3.7504.25 ; feeding lambs , $ J.250i3.75 ; feeding sheep , $3.0003.60 ; B tuckers , $2.0003.25. Noiv York I.lvi * Stock. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. BEEVES-Re- celpts , 2,477 head : steers and bulls , steady ; cows , steady to lOc higher ; steers , medium to prime , $1.7505.45 ; oxen and stags , $2.750 4.45 ; bulls , common to good , $3.2501.00 ; choice to extra fat cows , $1.2004.60 ; cows , poor to good , $2,0003.75 : good to fat heifer * . $4.400" " 4.30. Cables , firm : live sheep , H012c ; re frigerator beef , 9&06lc per lb. ; exports , none Calves , receipts , 47 head ; market , llrm : veals , $5.0008.25 ; coarse southern calves , $3.45. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 5,417 head ; sheep , steady ; lambs. 5010c lower : shep , fair to prime , $1.0001.50 ; lambs , good to choice , $5.40/5.63. HOGS Receipts , 3,350 bend ; feeling steady ; ordinary to prime , $3.7004.00. S . .loHciili I.lvc Stock. ST. JOSEPH , Jan. 20. ( SpecInU-CAT- TLE Receipts. 1,103 'head. Including 300 quarantine' ; market sternly on good nnd lower on common : mostly all trash ; com mon natives , $3.6004.70 ; Texas nnd wott- nrns , $3.2304.60 ; cow.s and heifers , $1.000) ) 4.25 ; Htoclters nnd feeders , $3,4004.63. HOGS Receipts. 4.3fO head ; market nc- tlvo and steady to strong , selling at $3,50 03.70 : bulk. $3.50p3.C5. SHEEP Receipts , 400 head ; market steady. Stock In Slu-ht. Following nre the receipts at the four principal markets for January 20 ; Cattle. Jinan. Sheen. Omaha 1.071 7.SS9 2,375 Chicago 3.VW 21,000 8,000 Kaunas City 5,300 11,590 810 St. Louts 1.700 9,100 600 Totals 12,231 49,579 1U15 Clnrliinntl I.lvf * Stock. CINCINNATI. Jan. 20-HOGS-Easy , $3.15 03.73. CATTLE-Strong , $2.5005.00. SHEEP-Steady. J2.25fil.no. LAMUS-Steady. $4.0003.25. Krpt In Sunncnur. The much hoped for appointments In the limited patronage which the county board htfl the dispensing of nro ntlll In a state of proapcotlveneas. When the board meets this morning the oommltteo of the whole will not bo In a poaltlon to report on the question of any of the appointments referred to It br last Saturday's meeting , unless , In the meantime , a hurried meeting should he held and Berne of them agreed upon. All the committee of the whole has done has been to agree that no changed shall l > o made In the numerical etrcagth of the workloc forces of any of the couuty elective odlccB nnd the unlnrlci-t paid. It rrwjr be. ono of thn coniinlnslcnfm paid , \vhrn naked nobut thn matter , that some appoint ments will be in rule hv direct revolution and vote In & regular e slon of .the bonrd. PIANOS FOR THE SCHOOLS "Hrndpr" Coined < n fhr Itmcnv and KxplalM * Why Munlf * IK n Xcormiarr Adjunct In Klnilcntiirten. OMAHA , Jan. 20. To the Kdltor of Th Bee : Now that you have exonerated the Board of Education In regard to the Uxt book question , will you not be no kind u to print word In regard to pianos ? You have referred to the "piano pounding" in the kindergartens ns no Incentive to the "culti vation of musical taste" in the children. So long ns correct piano playing la made a requirement for every kindergarten teacher there Is nothing thnt might be calUd "piano pounding" In the kindergartens of our pub lic schools. "Music liath charms to soothe the savage breast , " nnd Its influence over llttlo children is Incalculable. I understand that soft , qulctinc music Is played at the opening of school muslo from the masters which puts the children In the right attitude for the day's work. They nro expected to inarch , to sing , to piny games. How. in the name of common , sense , can they do this correctly , get the iliythm and time which are so Important , without a musical Instrument ? The kindergarten is Intended to be a re fining Influence In the little child's life , giving him a love for the beautiful , the good and true , hlch will bo n safeguard to him In after life. If the kindergarten Is crippled In any way It cannot fully accomplish Its mission. The teaching of patriotism should form an Important part of every school program , but the words of most of our patriotic songs arc unintelligible to the average child of 5 years. However , ho will easily learn the patriotic air from the plnno will march to the Inspiring strains of patriotic music be come thoroughly Imbued with It. The plnno Is a joy not only to the kindergarten chil dren , but also to the children of the upper grades , who often march In and out of the building to the music which they Jicnr through the open door ; often they practice the songs of their muslo reader or th eongs for an entertainment with the help of the kindergarten piano. The fact Is that part of the public kinder gartens of the city have been supplied with pianos , while the others were lacking , and this was considered a great detriment to th latter , as there Is no comparison between a kindergarten with a piano and one without it. A mother who visited her little son In kindergarten lately said that she was per fectly surprised that there waa no musical Instrument in the room , that she would ba willing to contribute toward the rental of a piano , and was sure that other parents felt the same that she know that her boy would bo a better child if there were a piano In the room. I believe that the average tax payer feels the same. It has always been thejntontlon of tha school board to supply pianos for all the kindergartens as soon ns possible , but they wisely refrained during the hard times. Probably their recent action in the matter would have caused little comment had It not occurred just nt a time when a legal decision has made It necessary for the city to pay over to the schools a considerable sum. In other cities a kindergarten with out a piano is an anomaly. In order to keep abreast with educational progress we must have kindergartens , and in order to make the kindergartens effective wo must have pianos. A READER. The smallest tninge exert the greatest In fluence. Do Wltt'a Llttlo Early Risers are unequalled for overcoming constipation and liver troubles. Small pill , best pill , safe pill. RESULT OF TAX COLLECTIONS Money I nld Into City Trennnry In t Year Somewhat ! , Than It Should Ilnre lieea. ' ' / For the assistance of the city council la drawing up thp 1899 levy City Treasurer Edwards has prepared a statement showing the total tax collections of last year. Thl sets out that while less than three-quar ters of the 1898 tax was collected the total tax collections which Include delinquent taxes of previous years , fell some $45,000 short of the tax levy. The 1898 tax levy amounted to $793,183.07. Of this tax $578,519.77 was collected , to gether with interest amounting to $4,246.01 , or a total of $582,765.78. In addition to this $137,840.67 taxes levied in years prior to 1S9S and Interest amounting to $29,023.30 , or a total of $166,864.03 , were also col lected. The grand total of the tax collec tions for the year therefore were $749,629.81. Tin IllRht to l < 2ltnc * . The woman who Is lovely In face , form and temper will always have friends , but one who would be attractive must keep her health. If she Is weak , sickly and all run down she will be nervous and Irritable. If she hns constlpntlqn or kidney trouble her impure blood will cause pimples , blotches , skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine In ( he world to regulate stomach , liver nnd kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves , bright eyes , smooth , velvety skin , rich complexion. It will make a good-look ing , charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only GO cents at Kuhn & Co.'u drug store. Be Sura To Demand , and 8 e That You Get a B ENSOH'S. 8 SEAL' JONTHE STAMP. ( GENUINE > 1 'tis the host PLASTER r rlr piill il , It fjulcklf annquen Court ) , . Coldl and lull&mmAtionn of th IIMIKH nnd Cht r. rtu rcm- tityto lure and ellrctlVH. I'rlixClc. All llrujci'l" . Of ra'f'rsfleiburyA JohDX > uftv.lf uuobt lnanl& A jH-'rlcct ir.eiwm .nOcielo : , , strengthen , oulargu nil ivenL stunted , feeblu i > ortlon ( ire , body. Effect * ol error * and exmioscured. A iuiilu | plan. ) Indoned ty phrilcUni. Ap- , _ _ _ pllnnc aDa treutracuttunt on < approvil. No money In id- , yince. Write for eipl n tlon ud ( irooli ; nitlltd 'lid ? ? 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