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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1900)
COMMERCIAL AXD FINANCIAL Wbcat Givei Speculators the Busiest Daj of the Week. ITS ADVANCE RALLIES OTHER MARKETS Corn Hccniiie I'nlrly Aellve iiml Firm Outs io lllulii'r nml I'rot ImIoiii Mt-nil .Nn Session if Hoard Tuesday. CHICAGO. Dec. 29. Whent wns a buoyant market today, under tho stimulus of lighter nonnwcsi. receipts una stuooorn cnuios, May closing IftflSc over yesterday. Other markets milled In sympathy, corn closing WiWtC oats iifi'.ic nnil provisions l'.ti.lic hinder. For two and n half active, strenuous hot.ru, tho UHunl duration of the HaUrdny session of tho Hoard of Trade, wheat dis played nn offarvescent spirit. During hc llrst hour thero was more speculative busi ness than during the wheat session of any other day this week. The Ilrst symptoms of buoyancy and strength brought back from tho alluring stock market many de serter) from tho grain pit. May wheat opened unchanged at 73Uc but rpilrkly re sponded to buying orders from all sides of tho pit. May advanced, crowing more ne tlvo as It went, until 7W(,c was bid. Over ile offerings were a bit freer, but they qjlckly ceased when tho breadth of tho de mand hccunio apparent, and not until the prlco was well over 75o did the soiling pres Hiiro assume sulllclent weight to affect prices. From tho loti May eased oft to 71;)ic, but thero the clamor of shorts was renewed und a recovery ensued, May closing Wf2o over yesterday at 75VJiTilic The founda tion of the market's strength lay In tho recent stubborn llrmness or foreign mar kets und, to a greater degree, In tho frilling off In northwestern receipts. The week's receipts at .Mliiiicuimlls, Dulutli and Chi cago aggregated 1,787 cars, 1,0.5 rars less than tho previous week and 1.GU7 cars tinder tho receipts at theso points tho cor responding week a year ago. Receipts wero 3t cars, against tlio last week and 411 n. year ago. Of theso Chicago reported 123 cars, 11 of contract grade. These figures served ns a basis for the assertion that northwestern elevators lind at last entered jipon a prolonged reduction which would finally substantiate tho government report thut less than M.WIO bushels had been rulsed Hi tho three great spring wheat states In tho northwe.it. Primary receipts were 415, Im) bushelH, compared with liMi.OO") a vcar ago. Importers reported 25 loads taken. Seaboard clearances In wheat and Hour wero etpiul to I.Hi.OD Imshols. Corn was fairly actlvo and firm, but owed most of I tii strength to tho substantial rise In wheat. Moderate receipts, 319 cars here, sma!l country offerings and a shipping de mand which continued In the fneo of tho advance in values, were contributory fac tors. Homo heavy short lines wero reported covered, or at least substantially reduced. May sold botwocn MUc and 'Mc and closed Wo higher at SffMiSUftc. Tho outs market was wafted upward by ho favorubio breeze which struck wheat. The market at times wfu falrlv actlvo under covering by shorts, but at tho close tho Important short linos wero Intact, Ilo celpts wero 215 cars. May old between 2.W ff23C and 2l',4o and closed VuVio up ut 21 Provisions wero fairly active, opening firm on light hog receipts and advancing later in sympathy with the wheat strength. January pork sold between $12.2256 ami $12.9) '12.32'(, and closed 2Uc higher at $12.2114: January lard between $(1.90 and Jfi.SO. closing 12Wc up at $0.90. and January ribs between $rt.30Ji;..12 and M.I2V4, with tho closo 12yiC Improved nt J0.I2U. ' Kstlmnted receipts Monday: Wheat, fa cars; corn. 4C3 cars; oats, L'50 cars; hogs, 30, Doo head, Thero will bo no session of tho Board of Trade January 1, Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Artlclca.l Open. Illgh. Low. 1 Close. Yes' y. Wheat Dec, Jan. May Corn Dee. .Inn, May Oats Dec. Jan. May Pork Jan. May Lard Dec. Jan. May Itlbs Jan. May 70Ji 72H 70?J 72W 70 70U 72 70V4 72U 70U 73W "r.; 73i iBUOU 73U WH 37H .V,U. 37 B614 S67A 3CVi30i "sou 21i?'i 22 2P;iOTl 22 21'4 21?i 22 ZiVli'i 22 21 it 22WHI. 2IU23VUT4 2I024H 23 12 25 12 32V. 12 22 12 221,4 12 20 12 23 12 42H 12 25 " 12 4214 12 22V4 G 874 0 92Mj fi 8714 fi 92U. fi 6 !0 C 90 fi K0 I. 90 " fi 77V4 6 93 7 (G G S 7 03 9214 (1 20 t! 42V4 30 C tt G 30 G 42J4 G 55 6 4214 6 53 C 40 No. 2. Cash (iiiotntlons wero as follows: FLOUIt Dull: winter patents, $.1.G33.S0; straights, $3.103.G0; clears, $2.9Ofi3.20; spring specials. $1.30; patents. $3.40ij3.ioj straights, $3.00(if3.40: bakers. J2.2tttf2.75. VJL?ATNo- :l H'"'", taU-n7114c; No. 2 red. 73j 7314c COUN-Nn. 2. 37c; No. 2 yellow, 37c. OATS-No. 2. 23i23Uc; No. 2 white, 2flfl JG'ic; No. 3 wlilto, 25fa"2Gc. IIVF, No. 2. BlfaCIo. DAHL13Y Fair to choice malting. GSifiGlc. SFHDS-Flux. No. 1. $1.53141j1.64; No. 1 northwestern, $l..'l, l'rlmo timothy, $4.03 Clover, contract grade, $10,004? 10.25. PKOVlSIONS-Mess pork, per bbl., ll.no 11.12V4. , lnrtl. per 1W lbs., $i!.833iG.90. Short ribs sldi (loose), $0.rnMi.i;o. Dry salted nhouUlorsMioxed). $fi.K7!4'i)G.1214. Short clear lldes (boxed). $U.70fG.M). RWHIHKV-On bals of hlsh wines, per Following nro tho receipts and shipments for today: Articles Itecelpts. Shipments. Flour, bbl 19,000 ,17,000 Wheat, bu HG.ooo 13,wo Corn, bu X)3,(j) w.fwo Oats, bit 252.000 1G3.OU0 J'ye. 5,000 2.000 Bnfluy. hu..... , 41.000 11,000 On tho I'roduco exchuugo today the but ter market was dull; creameries, 15fff23o; dairies. 12if20c. Cheese, Inactive at 10U llc. ISggs, fairly actlvo; fresh, 22c. NI2W YOHIC (IK.MIUAI, .MAHKIVI'. Unotntloiin for tin Iny of Vnrloun Cniiinioilltlrs. Ni:W YOHIC. Dec. 29FI.OUn-Itecclpts, 88,209 bbls.j exxirts, 3,570 nbls.j more trmiirlv I.aI.1 lit ,w.f ,,tintni.i.. .-...-..r,. ...... .i,t,,,i7 iiiKoer, uwhk; 10 auscuco or tiemana; Allunesota luitents, $3.Wij4.20; Minnesota bakers, $3.00 3.25; winter imtents, $3.6CKfa90; winter I niraiguiH, M.suiyj.Ri; winter extras. S'IMW 2.90, winter low grades, $2.4.VTf2.). nyc Hour, quiet; fair to good, $2.M)(f3.15; choice to i?VA74 W."03.W. Huckwheat Hour, steady, IHK'ICWHKAT-Dull, GOffCc, c. I. f Now ir?JS,,1;2AI'T(lu.l,'t: yellow western, fcic; city (too; Hnmdywlne, J2.33ii2.i5. lUK-Qulet; No. 2 western. 5c, f. o. b.. lIAHI.in-Dul'; feeling. 4Sfi50e, c. I. f.. York "ni'l'lng, C9iic, c. 1. t.. New il.'iii'.'v1'" MALT-Dull: western, 6-,?72c. .1 ';T-Itecelpts 2o,700 bu. ; exports, Jl.,,5 bu. Spot market llrmer; No. 2 red liiv. f. o. b atloat: No. 2 red. .S'le eloval tor; No. 1 northern. Dulutli. Klic, f. o. b ill oat; No. 1 hard Duluth, SSc, f.' . b nlloat. Options utter a steady opening nt onco developed pronounced strength, ad vnnclng almost i cent a bushol on small nor hwest receipts steadier l.lverpoo cables, Wall street buying and a sharp de- inantl from local shorts, closed steiuly at ' -AVyS!,1) 0R;WiN0i4c; closed. SO'ie rsctt.i.te1, 80,ic: ,,ccc,ni,cr: APIW. cKol.7 45o f. o. b., afloat. Option market wns stronger and moro actlvo, responding to tli" rlso In wheat, bullish receipts, B , tady eables and local covering. Clond linn at 5l 1 0 ' . "iJ,V"? t January closed, 43ie: a white 3114c; track white. 3Hf3Jc: No 2 white, 3.'o; track inlxnl western, 2;k'Jr.'9c. Options slow but tlrmor. . IlOPS-qiilet; slate, common to choice. 190a crop, llWJIc; 1S90 crop, llfa.le old o ,1s 2Wc', Pncltle coast, JfKX crop, 15Ql9c: 1S9J crop. IWUc; old olds. 13yifio. u"c' liJt HIDES Steady; Galveston, 20 to 2. lbs KiilOc; California. 21 to 25 Jb.. 19il9u'c': Texas dry. 24 to SO lbs., ISe. l,l.Tlli:H- FJrm; hemlock solo. Ituonns atrivc8 l"'vywclghts, 2l25c; mid, Texi?sl5n"',IIi lU"neM" Hfcce, 2ig3Gc; lil'-ITKIt -Flniii western oi'enmcry. Kff jflc; fnctory, lIWlOo; Juno creamery, ij(j IPidMl'toi fancy small, ll'lisilic. ' l-.tlt.H Stndy : western average, packed at park. WC.'4e: western, loss off, 2lc. PROVISIONS- Ileef. steady; family, llff 12c; mess. 9'i,i9He; beef h'lius, $l9 5oV-HVM: ViVW' lp(wi 10.15; exfa India mi.s, su.ii Wlh.fJ). Cut meutB. steady; pickled bellies. .V4tl9c, pkkled MiouldvrH. Miyc; plcklel liiinis, S', ifjdc l.ard. inarkel steady, west em steamed, $7 23, December closed, $7.23, nominal, refined, steady; continent. $7.05; Ho.ith Amerlrn. $1 l'ork. sternly; family, $M .11Vi.W, nhort cloar, $ll.iM717.00; mess, TA 1 Lt j w Firm ; city, 6c; country, 4Hy tliCK-Stcady; domestic, fair to extra, 8TS 'H'e-jf. i'HANI'TH Steady; fancy and packed, 4 tf'ic; other domestic, 9c. , I'OUI.THY - Alive. nominally weak; dressed, strmdv. iinchunceil. MKTAI.S As usual for a Saturday half holiday business In tho local metal market was Very slack. Demand, ns has been tho case all tho week, was conllned chiefly to meeting Immediate- requirements, as spec ulators wero Inclined to wait until after tno no may season is over, tlenernl senti ment, however, was rather of a bearish nature. Domestic Iron markets wero dull and nominally quoted at $9.&aM0.50 lor pig Iron warrants; northern foundry at M5.i)0'if Ifl.fiO; southern foundry. Itl.rrfMn.Tu: soft MMlhcrn, $13 rwir,,r. Tin ruled slow bit steady nt $21.90fi27.2i, envper, quiet. $17 for I-nke SMperlor and tin.KHi for casting and electrolytic. Lead and spe'ter ruled dull and nominally quoted at $1.3714 and $U2'.4ir Omaha whoi,i:mai,i: .iiahki:ts. CiiiidlttoiiK of Truilc nml (liiotntliiiia on staple nml I'aney Produce. KCSUH Kecelpts, llghti good slock. isn20o. I'Otrt.TIlY Hens, go; spring chickens, Ec; roosters, uc; ducks and geese, 7c; tur keys, 9c, FHKHII DIIKSS15D I'OUI.TIIY-Hcns, v$ 8c; roosters, 4fi5e; ilucks, S14Tl9c; geese, 9c; spring chickens, per lb., Gc; turkeys, 1014 OAMH I'ralrle chlekons, per dor.., $5; tr.nimro uurKs. nor iloz., $3.00113.50; teal, $1.50 tu.iu; mixeo, i.waj,u; jacKsnipes, ji; quail, $13SW1.50; Juckrabbits, $1.00(yl.25; cottontails. &Ck"Q$I. Ill 'TTHH Common to fair, llttn rlinl HRIfic; separator, 23c; gathered crenmerj. FUIiSII OYSTKHH - First grade, solid packed, New York counts, per can, SSc; ex tra selects, 32c; standards, 25c; medium. 2nc. Second grade, slack filled, Now York counts, per can. 30c; extra selects, Z6(i: standards, 20c; bulk standards, per gal., r'i'OF.ONS-r.lve, per doz.. 30c. V K A I.S Choice, 9flJ0c. HAY I'rlce quoted by Omaha Wholejato I Ir.y Dealers association: Choice upland, $9; No. 1 upland, $9; medium, $7.50; coarse. $i ltyo straw, $fl.50. Theso prices nro for hay of good color and quality. Demand fair, OATS-No, 3 white, 26c. CO It N No. 3, 320 IJItAN-$13.C0. VEGETABLES. rATtSNM S, per bu., too. TUHNII'S-l'.-r bu. basket, HHHTH Per bu.. 50c. 40c. CAHItOTR Per hll . 40e I.KTTIICI'5 Per doj.. 3340& HADIHUKS-Pcr doz.. &tc HHANS-Wox, per 1-3 bu. basket. $1: string, 90c. POTATOKS-Pnr bu., 50GCOc; Idaho, per bu., KOc. BwKKT POTATOKS-Per bl)l $2. CAllHAOi:-lIolland seed. 2c. TOMATOE3 Callfornli., per 4-baskot cioie, ONIONS-I'cr bu., 00c; Colorado, por Sl?!.V:iA?hS9J!(?ri,,a' nR ,0 slze. S!75c. CAUL,IFLOWlilt-Callfornla, per crate, $3. FItUITS. PKAItH Per box, J2.0Ofl2.2S. 9iww ViS x,,nl.nBa' S""r ketr. $C.509.OO. : .'.T; o vu, ..r ji.i-j per tin.; per 1)1.. $2.50: eastern, $3.00fi3.2S; California bbl t CIlANIlEItltllCS-Hell nnd Ilugle. $9.50 per bbl.; Jerseys, per bbl., JS.75: ncr crate. $3T TROPICA li FHUITS. OKANOES-Callfornla seedlings. $2.73: navels, $3.50; Mexicans, $2.753.00; Florldas; LEMONS California, extra fancy, $3,50: choice, fit. ,MNANAS-Per bunch, according to sizo, FIOS California, new cartons, 80c; lay ers, 75c. DATES Persian, in 0-lb. boxes, Salrs, 614o per lb ; Halloween, Gc per lb. MISCELLANEOUS. IllDES-No. 1 green, G!4a; No. 2 green, 514c; No. 1 salted. 7!4c: No. 2 salted, CVc; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., SWc; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs.. C14c; dry hides, SifU3c; Bheii pelts, 251775c; horso hides, $l.C0ffl'2.25. . NUTS-Engllsh walnuts, per lb., 13c; fil berts, per lb., 13c; almonds, per lb is20c, raw peanuts, per lb., 5ru5Uc; roasted, G',4 7Hc: Urazlls. t3c; pecans, 10012c. HONEY Colorado. 2I-sectlon case, $3.75. C1DEH Per bbl., $5; per half bbl.. $3. SAUEIIKUAUT-Per bbl.. $1; per half bbl,, $2.50. St. I.ouln Grdlu nml Provisions. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 28. WHEAT Higher; lso. 2 red, cash, elevator. 701io; track, nHU i2!4c; December. 70Jic: January, 71c; May, 731ic: No. 2 hard, 67?iOG814c COIIN-Hlgher; No. 2 cash, 35c; track, 33(tf33!ic: December, Ul,ic; January, 34Hc; May, 15HG35c. tiATS Firm; No. 2 cash. 2314c: track. 2314 432314c; December, 23c; May, 24'ic; No. 2 white. 2CR:G!4c. KYU-Steudy; 4Sc. FLOUU-Values stlrfer, with sellers ask ing higher prices generally, but no ad. vauco quoted yet; patents, $3.50fj3.G3; extra fancy mid straights, $3.1093.25; clears, $2.W OS. so. SEEDS-Tlmothy, slow, nt Sl.So-gfl DO. for average receipts; prime worth more; llax, no market. COItNMEAL-Steady. nt $2. MIAN Easy; sacked, east track, file. HAY Timothy, steady, J10.00 12.50; pral rlo, tinner, $S.5Wfl0 50. IUON COTTONTIE8-$t.25. WIMSICY-Stendy, nt $1.27. HEMP TWINE-Oc. ltAOOINO-7'i(7!ic. PHOVISIONS-Pork, steady; jobbing, $12.W. Lard nominally higher, JG.90. Dry salt meats (boxed), stronger: extra shorts, $fi.C214; clear ribs, JG.75; clear sides. JGS714. llacon (boxed), weak; extra shorts, $7.75; clear ribs. $7.8714 ; clear sides, $s.l2H, LAHD-Nominally higher at $G.90. M ETALS Lead. nulct: SI.20CT4.22W.. Spelter, dull: $1.00 sellers. l'ouiJiiv I'irm; cnicuens, ,c: turkeys, 7c: young, Sc: ducks, 7o; geese, 5!4c milTEIt-Dull; creamery, l&1i24c; dairy. 15flC0e. EC.dS-Steady; 19c. ItECEIPTS-Flour. 6.000 bids.! Wheat. 42.. 000 tin.: corn. 120.001) bu,; onts. :K,0U0 bu. Mil ir.Mi'JiNTti ! lour, iu.w) duis.; wneai, 43,000 bu.; corn, 139,000 bu.; oats. 20,000 bu. Liverpool Ciruln nmk Provisions. LIVERI'OOL. Dec. 29. W 1 1 EAT No. 2 red western, winter, quiet nt T 11',41: No. 1 northern, spring. Ilrm at 6s24d; No. 1 Call fornla, llrm at Gs 3d. Futures, quiet; Feb ruary. Gs-d; March, Csd; May. nominal, COItN Spot, firm; American mixed, new, 4s Id; American mixed, old, 4s 2d. Futures, quiet; March. 3sS"4d; May, 3a d. I'liAi-innuuiun, qmei ni s uftu, FLOUU Steady; St. Louis fancy winter. Ss Gd. HOPS At London (Pacific coast), steady ni ds. PItOVISIONR-ncef. dull; extra India mess, G7s 9d. Pork, tlrm; prima mess. 72s. Hnms, dull. Short ribs, 14 to 1G lbs,, 43s 3d. Huron, dull; Cumberland cut. 2G to 30 lbs,, 45s Gd, short ribs, 1G to 21 lbs.. 41s; long clear middles, light. 28 to 31 lbs.. 42b Gd; long clear middles, heavy. 33 to 40 lbs., 42s; clear backs, 10 to 20 lbs., 4lsCd; clear bellies, 14 to 1G lbs., 51s. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., dull at 31s ml. Lard, American ro llned, In palls, dull at 38s 3d; prime western, quiet at 3Ss3d. 1UITTEU-Finest United States, quiet at 95s; good United States, dull at Sis Gd. CHEESE Easy: llnest American whlto, 61s Gd; American lines' colored, 50s Gd. TALLOW Prime city, firm nt 25s 3d; Aus trnllau. In London, steady nt 27s. Tho I'roduco cxcliango will be closed on January 1. Kansas City Crntn nml Provisions. KANHAS CITY, Dec. 29. WHEAT May, (TiTic: cash, No. 2 hard. GVifiG?; No. 3, GtiiGjUc; No. 2 red, 7CKff70'tc; No. 3. GS'if GSUc. COItN May. 34;c: cash. No. 2 mixed. S34c: No. 2 white. 3IWe; No. 3, 31c. OATS-No. 2 white. 21c. ltYE-No, 2, 49c. HA Y-Cholce timothy, JtO.COgil.OO; choice prairie. $9.0)i9.50. nUTTUU-Creamrry, lS21c; dairy, fancy, 18c EOOS Firm; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, l,e dozen, loss off ensea returned; liw whltewood rases lueludcd, V.o higher HECEIPTS-Wheat, C9.2CO bu.; orn, 4,000 bu. ; oats. n.OO) bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat, 107,200 bu.; earn. 40,100 bu.; oats. 7.000 bu. I ) 11 1 11 1 Ii Oi'iiln InrUet. oats-2IMT?2::;c. UUll.N ll'C, Prnrln .'Market. PEOUIA, Doc. 2S.-COHN-Slcady; No. 2, OATS-Flrni; No. 3 white. lie, billed through. , WIHBKY-On tho babis of $1.27 for flu Ibhcd goods. Mlluiiwi.ce tiriiln Inrl.et. MlLWAI'KIjK, pec. CJ.-WIIL'AT-HlKher. No 1 northern, 'V.iWc; No, 2 northern. 7"lif(72,e. ltYU -Higher N'o. 1. 5tl4.fif.2c. H.VLEY-Fl;incr. No. 2. iKff6lo; sarnpl", rAl jk'. Plllliidiliililit Proniiei- Inrlcet, PHILADELPHIA, Dec 29. -JIUTTEH Steady, but quiet Fancy western cream cry, 25Hc fancy western prints, 27c EQas-FIrm; falf demand, Fresh nearby, DULUTH. Dec. 2D.-WllE.T-No. 1 bard, rash, 74c; to arrive, 751ic; December, 7 Pic; May. 79e: No. 1 i;orthen!. cash, 72'-ic; to tjrrlvtiu V3-L" : Uccc-mbrr, 7:ic; May, 77c; July. 7,Ue. THE OfAIIA DAILY SUNDAY, DECRIHE'R HO, 1000. 2e; fresh western. 2Ge; frcin s ulhwestcm, !5e; freed snilthrrn, 21c CHEESE- Dull. New Y .rk full cream, fancy (small), Uiil2c, sumo fair to choice, Toledo (Irnln nnd Seed, TOLEDO, Dee 29-WHEAT-Acllve, firm Mnuli n t Wi. I . ,. w . 11111. v mill tinct ACL I'lil Ul'i 1 lOl't iMIiy 01 COIIN Fnjrly uctlve. nlghcr. Cash and . OATS Quiet, steady. Cash nnd Decern ber, 2314c; May, 25c, , HYE 52e. , CLOVEHSEED Quiet, firm. December, )u..'4; .Marcn, tliiiieiipolln AVlient, Flour nml It in 11 . MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2V--W1 IEAT Cash i47ac; May, 75Tc; July, 7t?Ji on truck. No 1 mini, iii'xe; .o. 1 norilltn, il'kc; MO northern. 72c. FLOUItOulet: first nntents. Sl.mnl.10. second patents, $3.M3.90; first clears, $2.90 4J3.IX); second clenrs, $2O'CT2.t0. uitA. in bu'ic, m.miu.ii, SIOVi:1E.T OF STOCKS AMI IIOMIS Londuii Cinsli 11ns Very Appnrent EITeet on Wnll Street. NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-I.aat nlglit New York showed mnru symptoms of alarm over tho rumors of financial difficulties In Tjin don thnn London Itself had shown. This morning the New York market gave about fifteen minutes of nctlve buying to over conic) tho rather shnrti declines In Dm in. ternatlonnl stocks which had resulted in tho uusciiicii condition 01 anairs in London, growing out of the announcement of tho actual failure In West Australians nnd their slump. Prices seemed un attraction In themselves and the aacrcssivclv.stiiifnlMmi advance In St. Paul on renewed reports of 1110 entry 01 j. j, inn into an active sharo In the manairement of Dm nlllntiroa 1,1,1. tho other northwestern railroads was a Hiiinuiaiing muueuco inrnugnout I lie wholo list. The buying of St, Paul Itself was on u very large scale anu me price rose to 111, leaving tho previous record prlco fnr be hind. The market sold oft a llttlo before tho bank statement, but renewed strength appeared on the showing made by tho banks, tho expansion In loans being morn thnn provided for by tho Increase In re serves of nearly $,ou),(x), which Was con siderably more than was expected. , Tho principal strength of tho market was In hlgh-nrade railroad stocks. Tho high priced members of tho Anthrnclto group wero conspicuous. Tho northwestern stocks wero Duoyant, out tno otner grnngets failed to show much svmmithv with St. Pnnl Northern Pacific, Union Paclllc, Illinois uemrni. tne TrunK lines, American Kx press. Wells-Fargo, tho Rubber stocks, Nu. tlntmt Tlllm iititl nflii nnrlt' -.i 1 n.,ua Sugar and Urooklyn Trnnslt wero all strong features, tho advances running from 2 to 5 points, Thero wero weak spots in tho list under the pressure of persistent profit taking, but prices wero nbovo tho early low point nnd tho realizing wns well uiisoructi, As tho operations In tho stock market have already far outrun n. more nrnfen. slonnl movement to anticipate tho expected future demand for stocks In January It would bo futile to attempt to estimate how much of that actual demand remnlns to be satisfied or how long the speculative public will contltiPo the confident absorption of neuuriucH. more nns ueen some migrant manipulation of special stocks during tho Inst week and the ready response of specu lative followers to thu most flagrant of It Justllles a suspicion of the soundness of somo of tho apparent strength of tho marKci. Thero has been incrensod Interest In mil rood bonds of lower-grade Issues and tho voiumo or ueuungs nus upprouched high record figures. United States refunding "s n,1vnnre,1 m old 4s 1ft, 3s 114, 6s 'li nnd new 4s 14 per c-eni uvur iihj can prices 01 a weeK ngo. The following are 1I15 closing prices on tho New York Slock exchange: Atchison 1 4G Wabash 8.V& do pfd , h3 Whorl. & 1 1. E. . . OIJi do 2d pfd 6ST4 Wis. Central ... 41s4 Third Avenuo .. 17,, U- & O. pfd 14214 National Tube.. , 2314 do pfd G2 Adams Ex 9114 American Ex.... 1711 U. 8. Ex . 12U 25, . 124h . 30 1?4 .118 14 . Ml4 .105 .150 .183 do pfd nnltlmoro & O... Canadian Puc..., Canada So Clies. & Ohio ... Chicago G. W..., C IJ. & Q Chi. Ind. & L.... do nfd Chi. Ai E. Ill C. & N. W C, R. I. & P O. t:. C. & St. I,. 55 120 Wells-Fargo Ex .111 Colorndo So 7 Jlllll'l. lUl. Ull. , 31 , 90 5 , 2IJ 54 WH ' 17 , 3I4 ss 53J4 01(4 lll4 135 7- do pfd , ?14Amcr. Mulling ., do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Del. & Hudson... Del. L. & W Denver & 11. G. . do nfd 4: lev 1304, Amer. S. & R..., 193, do pfd 32 Amer. Spirits .... bCA' do pfd 23(4 Amer. 8. Hoop.., 68 1 do nfd 190 Amor. 8. & W..., 17 do pfd 42 'Amcr. TI11 Plate, 132 do pfd 2)U Amer. Tobacco.., 4f.l4i do nfd Erlo do 1st nfd Gt. Nor. pfd tiocxing uoai .,, Hocking Valley.. Illinois central., Iowa Central do nfd Lako Erlo & . 4: nnc. .Min. uo.., Urooklyn R. T... Colo. Fuol & I... 4fil do pfd 114 240 Lake Shore L. & N Manhattan L 87Vi eiji ton, 10uacco 39 U4T4' do pfd ,170?4 Federal Steel .... lfl I do pfd 71 Gen. Electric .... 10.1!i GIucoho Sugar .., 71141 do pfd 4794 Inter. Paper 1G I do pfd 4514'Lacledo Gas 14G 'National Dlscult. 115141 do pfd 41 (National Lead .. 82 do pfd 8.n,4'Natlonnl Steel .. 87 I do nfd 9214 U'4 7714 191 1 9G 23 74 73 3714 91 10 91 .14 9Vj Met. St. Ry Mex. Central .... Minn. & St. L.... do pfd Mo. Puclfic Mobile & Ohio... M.. K. & T do nfd N. J. Central .... N. Y. Central ... Norfolk & W do nfd No.'Paelllc do pfd Ontario & W Ore. Ry. & Nav. 30 N. Y. Air Drake. 15G 4j ,xno. American 7fi Pacific Coast 147 do 1st pfd... 9i&. .In .! .IM 20 4 6014 81 GO 43U, do nfd Pennsylvania .... Rending no 1st pro do 2d pfd 70 Pacific Mall"!!!'.'. 3714 Peoplo's Gas .... (V Pressed 8, Car.. I"! do pfd 21 Pullman P. Car. 76 H. It. & T WI54 Rlo G. W 60 83 201 14 1434 117 do nfd St. L. & 8. F.... do 1st pfd do 2d pfd 61T4 sugar St. L. Southw.... 17'4I do pfd... do nfd Bt. Paul 77-.HI .Villi, wlltll tl X,, 14G14U. 8. Leather ... Gl 1J 7 28 7f Ml. 3G14 CI Of do nfd 187 121 do nfd. St. P, ,X:.Omaha.. U. 8. Rubber .... do nfd bo. I'acltlc So. Hallway .... do nfd 43! 21; 25U V914I 84 I Western Union .. .mai. copper ... Republic I. & a.. do pfd P. C. C. & St. L. Tex. & Paclllc. union Paclllc .. do pfd Tho Commercial Advert Isrr's Tjimlnn financial cablegrum says. Tho disastrous falluro of tho thirteen houses, with twenty-nlno members of the exchange In volved In the complete collapse of tho West Australian and llrltlsh Columbian financing, palled upon tho wholo market hero today and tho troublo Is not nil nvm- About a dozen moro failures nro oxpected on .uummj. ju iiiieniiou wns nusorlied by this disaster and ninny heavy sales wero Induced by It, though thero Is no reason why tho trouble should extend beyond tho group concerned, Even tho American de partment was Inlluenccd somewhut by it and tho selling thero put prices down n jioini or so. New Vorlf Money Market, NEW YORK, Dec. 0.-MONEY-On cnll easy at 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4!W5l4 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Nomlnnl, with actual business In bankers' bills nt $1.83 for demand and at $4 81l4itl.bP; for tlxty duys; pouted rates, $1.82 und $4.80; commercial bills, $4.80',4!fi4.Sl. BILVER-Certlflcatcs, 6l!4Ij63c; bar, C3Kc; Mexican dollars, 50c. IIONDS State bonds. Inactive; railroad bonds, Irregular; government bonds, tlrm; ref. 2s reg., W; coupon, 107; 3s reg. and coupon, 11114; new 4s reg. und coupon, 13s'4; old 4s reg., 110; coupon, 117; 5s reg. anil coupon, 114. The closing prices on oonds today are hj follows: U. S. ref. 2s, reg do coupon do 3s, reg do coupon do new 4s, reg.. do coupon do old 4s, reg., do coupon do 5s, reg .IGG'ilN. Y. Central Is ,103'i 12314 71H .107'N. J. C. gen. 5s .11114No. Paclllc 3s. , ,11114 uo is .13S14IN Y. C & S L Is, US14.N. & W. con. 4s. ,11G1J Oregon Nav. Is.. ,117-14 do 4s ,114 Oregon 8. L. Gs.. ,114' do consol 6s.... ,125 Reading gon. 4s.. ,102 Rlo O. W. Is . SI14 St I, 4 I Jl c. r,s. ,109 S L Aj 8 F k. Gs. 10IU HI. I rimyiiiu 1UU ,108 100 110J4 ,1l)IV4 W, 101 114 12U14 185 120 122' 114 70 90 107 117 104 llGV-j 89V4 9H do coupon.... D. of C. 3 C3s... Atch. gen. 4s... do adj. 4s Canada So. 2s. U. & O. 4!4s do 6s .120h S. P. C. & P. Is.'! C. & N. W. c. 7b. do S. F. d. 5s... Chicago Ter. 4s. . Colorado 80, 4s., D. A R. U. 4s.... Erlo gen, is F. W. & D. C. Is, Gen. Electric 5a. la. Centrnl Is.... L. & N. unl. 4s.. M., K. & T. 2s... , do 4s ,1'J UU UH..,,.., ,123 80, Puciflo Is.... 91 So. Railway 5a... , 8") S, R. fc T. Gs 102 Tex. & Pac. Ih... ', 8214 Union PaclfioVs! 1GI Wabash Is 110 do 2s 102 West Shoro 4s... , 7714 Wis. Central 4s.. , 90VJ,Va. Centuries .. Hid. London Stock ttuutnt Ioiik, LONDON. Dee. 29.-2 p. m.-doslng: Cons,, money... 97 P-lGjErlo do account 9741 do 1st pfd Atchison 47 !Ptnnsylvnnla .... Canadian Pac,,.. 04ai Reading St. Paul lPi'4'No. Paeltlo pfd.. Illinois Central.. .131 iGrand Trunk .... LoulBvllle 9H'Anaconda Union Pac. pfd. . 85 Hand Mines N, Y, Central ...113 , 22 ti 7611 L' t 10 3914 SILVER-Hnr, steady; 29 9-lGd per nuueo. Money, 4W('4 per cent. The rate of ills count l(i tho open market for short bills for threa months' llosloii Slock l 11 1 11 1 1 0 11 P.OSTON, Dec. 29 -Call loans, 4Hff6W per cent, tltno loans, 4ftl ier cent. Oitlclal closing; A.. T. & S. F 4fi West End 4fi 8 do pfd 8' lAtehlson 4s Iul4 Amer. Sugar ...1I3UN. E. G. & C. us.. 7c'I do pfd tills Adventure 104 Amer. Telephone. 155 lAllouez Mln. Co. sL Hoston & Atb'y. 2'il lAmnl. Coptier ... 9314 Hoslon Elevated. 159 Atlantic 27U i.oston & .mo iai'4 iiosion ,v Jlont...32 C. U. & Q. 141'fj nutte it Ooston.. 83 Dominion Coal do pfd Federal Steel .. do nfd Fltchburg pfd.. Ed. Elec. 111.... Mex. Central .. N. E. G. & C... Old Colony .... Old Dominion . Rubber Union Paclllc .. Union Land ... 29 Oil. fc Heela 82S ,.1'JS Centennial .. .. 8tV Franklin .... . 7?it Humboldt ... ,.139"4 Osceola , ..120 Parrot , 2I.H 154 60 7S 6014 10) . IfiHCjulncy . H(4Kantii Fc O .203 Taniaraek . oppcr. 7'4 310 3314 4GT4 . 31 1,'tah Mining .. 21 Winona . 7i,!4 Wolverines . ,. 3 i vv Vork .'flliilne (Ittiilntlonv NEW YOHIC, Dec. 29-The following nro the quotations on mining stocks: Adams Con 20 Allco 42 Hrecco 2oO Brunswick Con.. IS Comstock Tun . I Con. Cal. & Va .145 Dead wood Terra. 65 Horn Silver llo Iron Sliver CO lA?advlllo Con C Little Chief .. .. ir, ..675 .. G-1 .. 10 .. 8 .. 10 .. 18 .. 55 ,..5.13 Ontario ophlr rnoenix Polosl Savage sierra Nevada Small Hopes .. Standard Weekly Ilnnk Slnleiiienl, NEW YORK, Dec. 29. -The weekly state ment of averages of tho associated banks fchows: Loans J79G, I37,2u0, Increase $9.3j7,rf)); tloiioslts $3I,1S9.2W, Increnso JI5.38 1.800 j clr- uui.twon wi.ui'i.wv, increase ji.s.soi); tenders $G3.353,6iO, Increnso $3,19(5.100; si !i i-lXVifl- lotrenso J2.G78.7d0: total res J223.0,i,2"0. Incrense $5,873,500; reserve yui.inon . ni.oi'i.wv, increase Ji'is.so): krui specie t'scrvo Muireu .ij,aii,jou, increase w,8iu,200. I'urelmi l'lniineliil. LONDON. Dec. 29.-The amount of bul lion withdrawn from tho Hank of England on balances today was !50,0uo. Gold pr mlums aro quoted: Hucnos Ayres. 130.10; Madrid, 34,07; Rome, 5.40. Though Improbable, speculation Is rlfo ns to whether tho bank rato will rise before January 1. Tho gold reserve Is tho lowest slnco 18ft and small packetB of gold nro leaving ulniost dally. Tho Investors' Review says: "Tho symptoms are ominous In many directions. Trade Ir slnlnklng, beginning with tho col lapse of values, not only for the Stock ex change, but for coal. Iron and textiles. Tho effect must bo to seriously Impugn banking credit. The government Is steadily pulling away our means nn.l Is still unable to copo with Its liabilities. Tho bunion of Increase ! war taxation begins to press severely upon tho community, whose Incomes nlreadv have been curtailed by the derangement of bus iness which tlie lighting has canned. Owing to tho holidays tho week's business on tho Stock exchange wns small. The tone, how ever, was wonderfully good In most di rections, without ndequato reason being (IB signed, as nothing has happened to Improve the outlook fundamentally. Hut dealers aro preparing for tho expected easier money after December 31. Americans maintained their excitement In splto of holiday dis tractions, und tho excitement disclosed heavy bull necount. Tho nnsltlnn lnnlcn decidedly dangerous. Cnnadlans wero ben efited by tho strength nt Americans and by the satisfactory tratllo returns. India tho refervo nmnunted to only XlG,50.),o', which Indicates that rates have been main tained for some time. As the French nuo has acaln fallen to 23f "c. nml lterlln t.x. change to 20m 41pfgs., tho Paris exchnngo almost permits gold to bo taken from tho i5.inK of Kngiutid nnd enables gold In tho open market to bo shipped profitably. Tho Statist expects that money from New xorK win no picuimii 111 tno opening or tlio 1 year, wun ncuvo siock marKets. 'i 11c rail in silver to 2914 tho Statist ascribes to merlcan tiressi-ro for sales for cash, but adds that Immediately lifter the year's turn American holders will no lonter nress sales nnd that a shnrp recovery Is anticipated. jiiuuiiiN, Dec. :;i,-uii uiu uourso today little was clone owing to tho ubsenco of de mand and the tendency was dull. Locnls wero quiet, but prices were fairly main tained. Hanks fluctuated much, but lln Islied uncluinircd. Mines declined 1111 renll. zntlons and unfavorable reports from tho Amoricuu Iron mnrkot. Americans were easier. Exchnngo on London. 20m 4lnfgs for checks. Discount rates: Short bills, 7 Iier cent; three-months' bills. 44 per cent. I'he ndvance In tho rato for short bills from 114 to 7 per cent was duo to tho settlement. PARIS. Dec. 29. Onerutors on tlio hoursn today wero entirely occupied with tho set tlement. Realizations caused declines, but prices subsequently rallied nnd closed steady. Kafllrs wero weak. Three per cent rentes. lOlf 25c for tho necount. Exchange on London. 25fSc for checks. Snantsh 4s closed at 70.33. Ilnnk ClearlngN. CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Clearings, $22,70G,917; balances, $3,825,710; posted exchange, $1.82 4.SG; New York exchange. 23Ji30c, premium. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-Clearlngs, W.097.1G7; balances, $331,083; motley, 4ff7 per cent; New York exchange, 10c discount bid, par asked. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.-Clearlngs, $1G,U2,G83; balances. $2,303,837. For the week ciennngs, s3,ji,jjj; nainnccs, ji3,29'j,S5l ; mnnoy. 4'4 per cent. BALTIMORE. Dec. 29. Clearlncs. Is.JTfl.. 600; balances. $323,ffll. For the week: Clear ings, ji7.28s.iis; Duianccs. jl.915,092; money, 4114 tier cent. IIOHTON. uce. 29. uienrlngs, $23,934,190; balances. $2,(189.239. ' CINCINNATI. Dec. 29. Clearings, $2,192, IfiO: money. 3iG tier cent: New York ..v. cliange, par. OH nml ItiiHln. OIL CITY. Dec. 29. OILS Credll linl. nnces, $1.20; certificates closed, $1.25; sales. 5 at $1.22, 1 at $1.24, 3 at $1.25; shipments. 81.1 920 bbls. ; average. 95,455 bbls. ; runs, 110,789 1,1 in., tlVI'lllKt, I'.UJ.) IHIIS 11 hla and lialtlmore. In bulk, i.: n,,uin quiet; strained, common to good, $1.75, Tur- pi'iliine. ii;iii, .I3'(l i.'e. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 29,-OILS-Cottonseed. Hull refined, spot, quint, 20s Gil. Turpentine spirits, dull, 2Ss Pd. Rosin, common, htendy, 4s 714d. Linseed, steady, 21s Gd. Petroleum refined, quiet, 7(1, LONDON. Dec. 29. OILS Cn lent tn ll. seed, spot, 57h Cel. Petroleum. American ro- tlneci, Gl -i(i Turpentino spirits. 2Ss. ANTWERP. Dec. 29. OlLH-Pelrnlnnm IS francs, paid and sellers. ' TOLEDO. Dec. 29.-OILS-'nrlh Lima, 83c; South Lima and Indiana, 80c. SiiKiir Mnrl.et, NEW ORLEANS. Dee. M.qitn.iTi Steady; open kettle. 3f.'iic: onen Wettlo centrlfugnl, 3 13-lGWUie; centrifugal wliltes, 414M 11-lGo; yellow, 4WlHc; seconds, 234iif 4 15-lGc. Molnsses, steady; open kettle, il 32c: centrifugal, 8ij21c Hvrup. 30ii33c. NEW YOHIC. Dec. J9. SUG A 11 nn w steady: fair rollnlnr;, 3"4c: contrifugnl, 0i test. 4;e: molasses sugar. .IHc. iteiinn.t quiet: confectioners' A, 6.40c: mould A, 5.8jo; nnuaru a, b.vic; cut loar. Gc; powdered. 0e: cranulnted. I.Wc. MnlaHsea utnn.iv. Now Orleans open kettle, good to choice! "LONDON. Dec. ffl.-SIinAnMnvn 10s 9d; centrifugal, lis 9d. ' Sew York Dry Cumin Market. NEW YOHIC. Dec. 29.-DRY nnnnaTh market has been entirely without changs 111 ma Kouiiij uiMsum I'luay, ins WCOIC closing Innetlvo In all departments and without feature. Huvcrs aru IhIiIm,- s,nii orders for quick shipment nnd few In qulrlcs nro In tho market for forward po sitions of cither stanles or fanelen ri, cotton yarn market continues very Irreg ular and without any flgn of Improvement demand lifeless and stocks accumulative Woolen and worsted yarns nro dull and lrreirular. Tho Imports of drvgoods and merehnndIo nt tho port of New York for this wok wero valued at $11,223,331. C'K AVool .Market, LONDON. Doc. 29.-WOOI.r-1 11 il,n ,v.,m trado it is estimated that 4.100 fi;i,iu ImVA been sold slnco tho last series of auction sales. Merinos aro quoted Uffld liisber. Tho arrivals for tho next serlcii nr u,ii. numbor 1S2.C72 bnles, of which 21.0W wore lorwurucii 111 nirect. ST. LOI 18. lire. 29.-WOOI-Me,llnm grades, 14W21e; light tine. HITltc; heavy hne, IliJHc; tub washed. lSf?29e: territory and western medium, IGfilSe; line, 13yi(lc; coarse, 13fl3c. II vniKirntei) und Dried l'inlt, NEW YORK. Dec. 29. HVAPnn .ITIsn APPLES The market ruled slow, imi n-na steadily held at current rates on account of tho light supply on hand. State common were quutcu at lysc; prime, 4titj5!4c; fancy, CALIFORNIA DRIED' FRUITS-Tho market was Inactive, but steady. Prunes wero qunted at 314I1M50 per pint, ns to slza and quality; apricots. Hovaf. lOfrHe; Jioor Park. ISftlGc; poaches, lGfl20o peeled, cjfje, Ciinilltlnii nf Hie TreiiMiii'', WASHINGTON. Dep. 29,-Todav's i-tnt-ment of tho treasury balances In tho gen eral fund, exclusive of the M50,000,Cl cjui.j reserve In tho redemption fund, showi Ayallabli) cash balunce, $113,150,007, gold, 7&.),oG6,092. Is 1 4 l-iwit, per cent, bills, 4S per cent WnR n Htmwll fillfiilitiu.if. t.r u vni thfnni, 1. out tho week nnd the position of tho India ' Arm our fom Sl'ni'ix'rVtO currency departments points to heavy pur- I onmha from K C chases nt a not distant date." I y" ' & 'JLK- C Examining the money outlook the Statist vi wu c"ii"irk says: "The large sum borrowed by tho otiier buveM Hank of Enclnnd ntlU dlselns.s that uultr mlytrM NEW YOHIC, Dee. 29,-OILS-Cottonseed, steady; crudu, 2o(f2Cc: crude yellow, 2Sl4c. Petroleum, steady; refined New York. $7.60; Phllndelnhlo. and Haltlmurc. S7.55: i!iiimii. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle Receipt for the Week Were Lightest of the leir. TENDENCY OF PRICES WAS UPWARD Hour .Market Opened ArlUe, Mllli (liiinl Oniric Selling; matter Sheeii lteeelptn Are Light. , . SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 20. Hccehits were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Olllclul Monday Olllclal Tuesday 754 6.JI3 Holiday. Ullleial Wednesday ... Olllclul Thursday .... Official Friday Olllclal Saturday Totul this week.... eck ending Dec, 22.. cek ending Dec. 15.. Hcek ending Dec. 8... eek eiidimr l)w. 1 . 5,7'VS AO.'M) .17,15V . 13.WJ 29,691 67,612 Gl.tSl 47,217 61.29S 3.S1I U,G2i ll,'.f'9 17,U9 16.3J .1D.153 Average price paid for hogs tor tho past LterUI Ujn.1. Will, rr.hin.rlaiitia! I 1900. li99."JSDS.tS97.lS90.i8W.18!I Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dtc. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec' Dec. 1... 2... I... 4... 6... IS .. 7... 4 62S 4 ii 4 77fi' 4 81 3 74 3 251 3 23 3 281 3 26 I,i99 3.9IG 215 2,1123 C.32G 2.103 913 8,172 1,23 217 i.lJ'J 223 4 41 3 76 4 41 3 81 3 29i 3 21 4 33 3 80 3 371 4 21 3 66 S 35 3 2-1 3 25 4 35 4 oi 3 81 3 2: 8... 7s; 3 83 3 30 2 17 4 34 4 20 3 90. 3 20' 10.. 11.. 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. 16,. 17.. IS.. 19.. 20.. 21.. i,t 23-.". 21.. 25.. 20. . 27.. 2S. . 29.. 3 4 83V' 3 31 3 13 3 15 3 92 3 95 3 90, 3 90 3 95 4 17 1 lit si , 4 86 4 83 4 82 4 7314 4 764 4 SO'-j I 804 3 37 3 38 4 20 4 23 4 '.6 4 09 4 4 13 3 CO 3 23 3 33 3 3 24 4 01 3 93 3 301 3 2G 3 2S 3 28 3 29 3 31 3 31 4 13 I 07 4 11 3 92 3 91 I 01 4 ITJ 4 01 3 33 3 32 3 28 3 21 3 21 4 it, 3 31 3 37 3 47 3 5o 4 14 4 86'4j I 3 2G 4 13 1 17 4 .Vv4 4 11 4 82(,l 4 m 4 7G4! I 111 I 80$, 4 1G 3 41 3 20 I 13 I U I 13 3 4S ;t 30 3 45 3 30, 3 IS) indicates Sunday. Indlcntea Holiday. Tho olllclal number of cars of stock brought in today by each read was: n r. u -'"' "oes.' 'r'3- v... .n. ,y .71. 1- Jiy j 9 .Missouri Paclllc Ry s I 9 G 13 3 11 11 7 1 Union Pneltlc system C. & N. V. Ry F., E. & M. V. Ry 1 H. C. & P. Ry. C St. P., M. & O. H. & M. H. Hy r. 11, ,1 Q. Ry C. It. 1. P., east. Illinois Central ... Totul receipts ., Hy. 12 Tho disposition of tno driv's reeetntii was as follows, each buyer putchaslng tho miiiiucr 01 iienii iniiicaieii: Huyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. Omaha I'acking Co. Swift and Company. Cudahy I'acking Co. 9 1 US 2ii 1.3S7 l,Bs'l 632 159 19 1G Totnl 231 5,759 Cattle Hecelnts for the week worn less than G.OuO head, malclug tlu run tho lightest of the year and not much over one-half as much us last week's supply. With the, de creased number, tho close of tho holiday season and general clearing up of supplies trado has reucted and tho tendency tho last week has been for bottom prices on beef stock. Prices for the week have strength ened 10fr 15c on beef steers and trado inrougnoiit nas neon nctlvo nnd strong. Good 1.200 to 1,100 pound beeves have sold nt J5.10ft'5.33 during tho week; 1,000 to 1.250 pound steers of fair to good quality, $l.75fjf u.w, unn wiirmen up sioeic irom i,7j uown, according to weights and quality. With nothing of consequence here today tho mar ket was nominally strong. The market tor cows and helfem ulinus corresponding Improvement with the steer marKci tne last weelt, owing clilelly to the limited number on sale. Choice fat cows and heifers nro scarce nnd nro in strong demand nt top prices for tho week, quotably at $3,751(1.00; fair to good butcher stuff, J31W3.G5. und common nnd cunning grudes from $2.73 down. Fat bulls bIiow no Im provement, at $2.75fl3.40; stock bulls, $3.251f 4.00; stugs, $3,000-1.00; big calves, $3.G0f4.5o, nnd veal cnlves. $I.O0JjG.OO. Tho closing week of the year tho slock cattle trudo has been rather quiet. In fact there seemed to bo n general deslro among yard traders to clear out all stale holdings before the closo of tho yenr, henco the mar ket has been rnther quiet. Good heavy, fleshy feeders aro quotably strong, ut tl.Gojf 4.60; good, $3.80511.20; medium, $3.60ffj3.SO. und Inferior und light, $2.60G3.40. Representative sales: COWS No. Av. , 920 , 880 930 990 875 1130 1105 Pr. No. A V. ....1080 ....1250 .... 830 ....107G ....1095 ....1240 .... 910 rr. 2 -,- 3 00 3 10 3 15 3 23 3 23 3 90 2 25 2 25 2 40 2 60 2 50 2 85 9.... 1.... l'.'.!'. 13.... 1. 1. 2 83 HEIFERS. 1.. .570 3 50 BULLS. .1170 2 V) 1.... STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. G10 1 60 1 8W 3 00 420 2 00 . STOCK CALVES. 834 2 f,0 2 150 5 50 14. BTUUKUttH AND FEEDERS. 1 800 1 00 3 833 2 GO 1 3M) 1 30 6 661 3 00 2 490 2 00 1 030 4 00 HOGS Tho murket opened active, with good grades 5c higher thnn yesterday's closo, or about 2'4ilGc higher than yester day's general market. Somo of tho buyers wero not overanxious for tho hogs at tho opening prices and after urgent orders wero lilted tho market rather weakened nnd late arrivals sold rather easier than equal grades at the opening. Tho run today at rll markets was much below estimates, which accounts for tho strength In tho trado. For tho week prices have been slightly higher, except yesterday, when the average was a llttlo lower than Satunlay last. As compared with last Saturday, when tho average was $I.S)V4, tho market today Is about In tlio same notches, Roprescntnuvo sales: 05 231 120 I ,214 69 242 ... 4 8214 46 227 40 4 S2CJ 77 201 ... 4 2 4 '2(4 1 4 8214 4 821i 4 85 4 85 4 S3 .250 O'fl SIIEEP-A bunch of "drlve-lns" made up tho day's offerings In the sheep division. They wero western fed lambs and sold at $5.15. a pood, strong price. For tho week tho markot lion gained rapidly In prlco on fat sheep and lambs and vnfuiiu aro now 404N50u hlRher than at the low time last week and Just about steady with tlu high prices prevailing beforo the big break. Tho market Is In good condition ns to fat 8hcep, tho demand far exceeding tho supple Stock sheep lire nominally steudy, with few arrivals to test tho market. Quotations: Cholco fed wethers, $3.9jff 4.23; fair tn good wetheis, J3.255f I.OO; cholco yearlings. $l.20f?-l.45: fair to good venrllngs,. $3.9017 1.20; choice ewes, $.l.f,5'rr 3.75; fair to good eives. $3 0rffj.33; cholco spring lambs, $l.s.Vff3.35: fair to goud Miring Inmbs, $1.50715.10; feeder ewes, $1,2) O1.00; feeder wethers, $3.tWi3.76; frudor limns, Ji.uorfiw. Jtepresoninllvn sale.: No. Av Pr. 6 western fed vear".lngs. 219 western led lambs . ... in 4 10 ... 77 5 15 St, l.ii 11 In Live Stock .MnrJicl. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29. -CATTLE Receipts, 10O head; market- nominal, native shipping and I'xport steers, $1.0)1(6.60. with extra rholce Christmas beeves worth up to $ri.:iO; dressed beef and butcher steers, $3.75'5,25; Btecra under 1,WQ ius $3.Wu5.15; mockers 3 19 3 OS J $6 3 23 J 42 3 113 39 3 09 3 39 3 3? 3 00 3 36 3 19 3 21 3 32 3 21 3 3o 3 17 3 a 3 20 3 31 3 SJ J 23 3 3 3 17 3 17 3 27 3 17 3 48 3 16 3 20 3 U 3 31, 3 32 3 17 3 27 3 I' 3 17 3 57 3 19 3 31 3 20 3 30 3 38 3 3S NO. AV. Hll. IT, NO. AV. fill. Pr, 61 91 ... 4 10 63 2SG 80 4 80 11 83 ... 4 10 GS 235 ... 4 SO 26 110 ... 4 20 03 170 ... 4 SO 31 93 ... 4 20 79 239 280 4 80 13 107 ... 4 20 01 28G 40 4 SO 63 135 ... 4 50 64 242 ... 4 80 83 185 160 4 70 GS 272 120 4 80 88 190 40 4 73 83 230 210 4 80 33 249 80 4 75 G7 253 120 4 80 24 231 80 4 774 G3 207 1G0 4 80 41 328 ISO 4 774 85 19H 40 4 80 91 179 80 4 77V, 72 232 ... 4 80 77 223 80 4 7714 71 217 40 4 80 73 300 380 4 771. 03 215 ... 4 8214 06 217 80 t 7714 Gl 324 80 4 824 100 155 ... 4 7714 73 214 40 4 82(4 86 223 4 0 1 P0 81 169 160 4 82$ 61 276 100 4 SO 78 197 ... 4 824 81 181 ... 4 SO 67 237 1G0 4 8JV4 03 275 1G0 4 SO 72 210 ... 4 821? 62 2S5 160 4 80 77 221 80 4 S2(4 67 274 80 4 80 70 233 ... 4 82(5 71 235 ... 4 80 81 185 ... 4 S24 71 223 80 4 80 79 193 40 4 S214 6rt 268 40 4 80 GS 220 200 4 Sl'1 03 2S3 120 4 SO 73 228 ... 4 8214 vi iu.1 ... 4 w 62 266 80 4 CO 77 239 120 4 SO 47 327 ... 4 80 II Ml 21 VII VI i'tr. 07 283 80 4 80 75 229 80 63 276 ... 4 SO 64 278 80 68 209 40 4 80 50 2SU 80 06 281 160 4 SO GO 243 ... 45 380 120 4 SO 75 223 80 71 205 80 4 SO 02 256 ... 51 270 120 4 80 C9 222 40 51 300 120 4 80 and feeders, $2.2601.25; cows and heifers, $.'MJ4.V), Texn and Indian steers, $3.IMf l.r.. rows and heifers, $2.3eii3 40. IHHIs Receipts, 1.900 head, market te higher on best hogs and MflOe lower on common, pigs and llghti, $l.8"n 1 85; pnek ors. $1 V'iH 9". butchers, $.S7ltlJf4 93. SHEEP AND LA.M US -Receipts, 200 head; market dull and steady; nntlvo muttons, tl.iwil.25; lntnbs. $1,601(6.76. culls and bucks. $2.000 1.00. CHICAGO MVi: STOCK MARKET. Cntlle .Noniltinll)' Slend Hogs Simile llltrher Sheep Slciiil). CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-CATTI,E-Recelp(s, 200 head; nominally steady; natives, good to prime steers, JS.2Mi6.00; poor to medium. $.1.b')4i.20; selected feeders. $.1 73H4.35; mixed stackers, $2 75113.75; cows, $2.5041 1.20; heifers, $2.b0iTI.60; ennuers. $I.S52.50; bulls, $2.50jf 4.60; calves, $l.()5.50, Texas fed steers. $4.u5 jrl.Sji Texas grass steets, $J.301i4.00; Texas bulls. $2.GOtf3.3A, HOGS Receipts today, 16,000 head; Mon day, 32,000 head, estimated: left over. 2,000 head: 111 tlvo nnd shade higher; closed firm; toji, $1. 9.1; mixed und butchers, $I.G.Vii4.921j; good to cholco heavy, $1.75174.95; rough heavy, $I.Ort 1.70, ll;;ht, $1.63514.90; bulk of sales, $4.S05T4.90. SHEEP AND LA MIIS - Receipts, 1.000 heiuli steady: good to choice wethers, $3.75tf 1.60; fair to cholco mixed, $3.4nri3.80; western sheep, t3.75M-l.6u; TexaH sheep. $2,6013.50; native lambs, $I.2S0.60; western lambs, $3.00 tlti.'KI. , HECEIPTS-Thls week: Cattle. 49.100 head; hogs. 118,6m) heud; sheep, 41,200. Last week; Cattle, IU,7u0 head; hogs, 187,600 head; sheep, 70.1W. Kntisns City I,e Stork Mnrkrt. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29.-CATTLE-He-celpts, U) head; receipts this week. 16,000 head, the light supply this week caused a slight advanco In prices; heavy dressed beef steers advanced nbout 15c, with nil tho' other grades showing more strength nnd a greater advance, nallvo steers brought $1.30 iio.3'i, Blockers and feeders, $;t.2.Viil.60; butcher cows and heifers, $3.WiT4,75i enn ners, $J.6O(ii3.00; fed westerns. $3.ivt(0.10; fed lexnns, t3.tOM.Wi calves. $3.5O'(iH.O0. HOGS - Hecclpts, 3,100 head, market strong to f,c higher; receipts this week, 39.0C0 head; u slight advance early In tho week and a slight tleetluo Thursday and iTlday leaves values today the same as last week's closing llgures; heavy, today, $1.81.90; mixed, $l.80'O4.90; light, tl.75tfl.S5; pigs, $l.5eyi.70. SHEEP AND LAMIIS - Receipts this week, 2,ono head, supply was so light this week that each day's light run was eagerly sought at advanced prices; compared with last week values aro 20ifi30e 'higher; fat lambs arc bringing $l.!mjj6.65; muttons, $3.90 iHM; stackers and feeders, $3.254 1.25; culls, J2.75U3.25. Xeiv York Live Slock .Market. NEW YORK", Dee. 29. - REEVES Re ceipts, 792 head, all for slaughterers and ex porters; nut, dug doing; exports, 775 head sheep and 1,910 quarters of beef. CALVES - Receipts, 3 head; feeling steady. SHEEP AND LAMIIS - Receipts, 2,371 head; sheep, ilrm; Inmbs, slow but steady; sheep, jyji-l.w; lambs, $l.50(o.73; Canadian Iambs, $1.75. HOGS Receipts, 1,203 head; none for sale alive; nominally lower. SI. Joseph Live Sloek. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 29.-(Speclal.) The Journal quotes: CATTLE Receipts, 200; market, steady; deinnnd strong. IIOGS-Recclpts, B.00O; market, 2fl3o higher; all grades, t4.M54.90: bulK of sales, tl.82W4.S7'; pigs. 6IJI0c higher. SHEEP Receipts, none; demand, strong. Stuck In !itlit. Following nro tho receipts at tho four principal western markets for December 29: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 247 6,799 325 Chicago 200 1G.0O0 1,000 Kunsas City 150 3.100 St. Louis 100 1,900 200 Totals 097 26,799 1.5S Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The cotton mnrkot ononcd steady, with prices 1(G points higher, tho advance being most pronounced In the near months. The primary cause for mo improvement wns rear on inn part or tho January shorts thut over-holiday de velopments would prove ndverso to bear in terests. Dispatches to the effect that ox porters were becoming nervous owing to the small lines of desirable tirade cotton 011 sale In tho south und a prediction for mate rially smaller receipts urter tno nrst of tho year intensllled tlio longing of neur montlis' shorts to "oven up. Tho cnbles wero steady, as had been exnectori. For eign business wns small, though it went in inn nun sine nr tliu uccount and Helped to give tho market u steudv start. In vestment business wns totally lacking nnd few orders came through tho south or west. The lute months during much of tho morn ing wero loft severely alone. The Decem ber position wiib entirely nominal. On th call an export houso bid 9.90o for a small lot una orrereil several hundred bales at 10.10c. Receipts at tho ports and Interior wero moderate. The market for futures closed quiet and steady, with prices net 5 points higher to 1 point lower. Spot closed dull; middling uplands, 10 5-lCc; middling gulf, 10 9-lCc; snles, 25 bales. Futures closed unlet nnd steady: January. 9G')c: February. 9.43c; March, 9.39o; April, 9.31c; May, 9.30c; June, v.2,0; Jiuy, y.'juc; August, s.92c: Sep- tomber, S.3Gc; October, 8.01c. NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 29. COTTON Steady; sales, 100 bales; ordinary, 74c; good ordinary, 8c; middling, Sc; low middling, ?ic; good middling, 9S,c; middling fair, 9 13-10c; receipts, 10,639 bales; stock. 400,145 bales. Futures, uulet and stendv: January. 9.29ii9.31(K February. 9.275?9.28c; March, 9.26 vrj.stc; April, ii.zrirj.zlio; -May, y..oU9.2lc; June, 9.20'(9.22c; July. 9.18fi9.19c. ST. LOXJIS, Dec. 29,-COTTON-Qulet: no sales reported: mlddllnc. 9 9-16c: rerelnts. 0.027 bales; shipments, 5,715 bales; stock, iu.uul nates GALVESTON, Dec. 29.-COTTON-Stcody, 7-1 Gc. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 29 COTTON Snot email business, prices l-32d higher; Amer ican middling fair. 5 29-32d: ennd mlildllttir. 5 19-32d; middling, CHd; low middling, GG-lOd; gouu uniiiiury, i j-nxi; oruinary, l l.i-iua. Tho sales of tho day wero 4,000 bales, of which wem ior speculation unci export nnd Included 3.800 bales Amerlenn: reeeintn. LOU) bnles, nonn American. Futures steady; inn-lieu i-uiMrr nun i:iueu menu), iniuuung, low middling clause: January, 5 22-Glff 6 23-64(1, sellers: January and February. 619-6UI. sellers; February and Mnreh, 515-01 CI5 16-61(1, buyers; March and April, 6 12-6I1? 613-6ld, buyers: April nnd May, t 10-61(1, r.ellQrs; Mny and June, 6 7-R11I5 8-Ctd, sellers; Juno nnd July, 5 4-Glf5 5-Gld, buyers: July nnd August, 5 2-Gld. sellers; August and Septomber. I ,d-Gld, sellers. Tho tenders for delivery at todny's clearings wero loo new dockets. Coffee .Market. NEW YOHIC. Dee. 29 Cnifl7RR-T), market for coffeo futures ononeil dim. 15fi20 points higher on generally higher cables and European buying orders, with local shorts actively covering in anticipa tion of holidays Havre and New York being closed Monday, us well as January 1, trading was heavy nn this account, caus ing a Ilrm closing nt J540 points net rd vance. Sales. 88,000 bags, Including Jan uary. B.70f5.80c: February. 5.80e: .Mnreh. S.wiiGfic; May, ftOOftUSe: June. G.inc. July. R.fOfn'S.loc; September. ii.1ttfjG.2Sci October, 6 16fi6.:i(le. Spot Rlo, steady; No. 7, Invoice, 7c. Mill market quiet; cordova, 914113140. TUT. REALTY .MARKET. INSTRUMENTS Hied for rcrord Saturday. December 29, 1900: War runty Dcciln. A. D. Ambrose nnd husband to Charles Ohr, lot 7. Haas' Btibdlv $ R30 W. T. Miller and wifo to school dis trict No. 12, 14 aero In nw no 1-16-9 SO Lyman Richardson und wifo to Ellen Hirkhauscr, lot 9, block 12, West End ndd 10 (lull CI11I111 Heeds. F. W. Oriflln, trustee, et nl. tn T, M. Mullhollund, lot 9, block 75, Dundee liuco 1 Deeds, Sheriff to Aug Carutrns, lots 1 to 26, block 23, Leavenworth Huslness 1'luco odd , 2,319 Total amount of transfers.... $3,250 H.R.PENNEY&CO. rthAiN res mm t.0CM4rir LIFEBUJC. CKAItA nco. B.7AMCH 103ft Hit 'iMcun rim 00 YOU SPECULATE? 17 PRESIDENTS MEAN BUSINESS No Mote Gutting of Freight Butei Will Bo Allowed. STOCKHOLDERS MAKE VIGOROUS PROTEST First Olflcliil Wlni in Cnuulit lletlntlnp fruin Printed Turin AVIlt He Wtinimnrlly 1H chiirueil. Tho word has boon passed along the lino, emanating from railroad olllclal sources nnd circulated among the shippers, thut after January 1 no manipulation of pub lished tariffs will bo Indulged In. An nouncement Is made unqualifiedly that after that date nil the railroads will couform with traillc agreements and that no ex tenuation will bo granted thu olllclal who first swerves from tho normal basis of rates. Tho rato situation has been admittedly bad for several weeks past und published tariffs havo been deviated from to any cx tent necessary to corral tho traillc. Tho result hns been to reduce rates to tho point whero thero has been llttlo or uo profit In the handling of the business. Such a chaotic condition lias terminated In n gen eral .'ceding of dissatisfaction on tho part of tho officials nnd stockholders of tho various railroads nnd drastic measures will bo ndopted to avoid a repetition of atich a stnto of nffnlrs. It Is given out unreservedly that the pres idents hav agreed to summarily dlschnrgo any traillc olllclal who authorltes the cut ting of rates when such authority Bhall bo Independent of similar action by other lines. Information to this effect has, It Is under stood, been given nil tho traillc olllclals and It Is considered Improbable that any freight man will havo tho temerity to au thority n rcductlou with such a prospect confronting him. Stockholder TnUe Action. This determination has been brought about through tho Influence of tho stock holders und moneyed powers Interested In the various railroads. Inasmuch as tho fre quent presidents' agreements to maintain rates 011 a Ilrm hauls have In tho past proven Ineffectual, tho llnnuclal Intervals, who arc tho powers behind tho thronos qf tho presidents, as well 11s all tho cxccutlvo officials, wero recently appealed to ami tho appointment of a committee, having ns its members representatives of tho stockhold ers and directors In most of tho Inlluentlal transcontinental lines, wns tho result. This committee has given notice that tho fre quent rate disturbances nro of detriment to the financial interests of thu roads and consequently tho edict has been promul gated that no future unstable rates will bo breoked. In order lo effectually prevent their recurrence tho decision to sncrltlco tho head of tho olllclal who should be guilty of throwing tho first slono into the placid stream of rato tranquillity has been reached. "Thoro Is no doubt," said a promlnont Omaha freight olllclal yesterday, "that tho stockholders nro back of tho movement to resumo nnd maintain published tariffs and I believe that their Influence will provo the means of bringing about tho desired end. I have heard that tho traillc official who au thorizes any reduced rato after January 1 will be In danger of losing his position, al though such notice has not been given me officially ns yet. Whether this Is to bo tho primary means of prcBorving rates or not, I do not know, but I am confident, never theless, that thero will bo no moro Blushing of tariffs after tho first of tho yenr." AVA VI' lNTEIlCHA.-VtiKAHLE MM.12AKK Trnvellnir Men Ask Ilnllninda to Adopt the Hyatem. Traveling men who make- their head quarters In Omaha nnd travel west of here are beginning to organize thctnoelvcs for tho purpose of convincing tho railroads of tho necessity of ndoptlng an Interchangeable mileage system between the Missouri river and tho Rocky mountains, similar to that available In territory east of tho Missouri river. This question is now up beforo tho members of tho Western Passcngor associa tion, but 110 deflntto action has ns yet been taken. Several stumbling blocks teem to bo in tho way of tho adoption of an inter changeable mileage v;est of tho river and tho traveling men hellevo that united efforts 011 their part may do nwny lu a measure with somo of these obstacles nnd result In tho attainment of their de.ilres. Tho local post of tho Travelers' Protectlvo Association of America hold a meeting yes terday nnd dovotcd Bomo tlmo to a discus elon of this tr.atter. It was tho unanimous opinion of tho members that tho railroads should afford them tho convenience of Intcr chnngcablo mileage. Other business trans acted was tho appointment of two teams, composed of members of tho post, for tho purpogo of engaging In a competitive con test for nn Increased membership. Tho captains of the two teams aro L. J, Ncdd and C. V. Close. Itnllcvny Notes und I'erantinls, II. J. Sllfor, superintendent of tho North western nt Hoone, Is a visitor In tho city. Arthur 11. Smith, assistant general pas. scngcr agent of tlio Hurlliigton, Is In Den ver. Assistant Oeneral Frclgnt Agent J, H. Weltzell of tho Illinois Central has re turned from n business vlMt to Chicago, Oenernl Agent J. A. IC11I111 of tho North western Is out of tho city on a flying business trip, Charles .T. Lane, assistant generai freight agent of the Union Paclllc, Is home from Ithaca, N. V., where ho spont C'hrlstm.ia with relatives, Tho Union Puclfic passenger department has Issued a hainlsomo New Ycnr'n souvenir which Is being distributed among tlio friends of employes of tho department. JAMES E BOYD & CO., Telephone 1039. Omaha, Nob COMMISSION, GRAIN, PROVISIONS und STOCKS BOARD OF TUADB. Correspocdnoi John A. Warren A Ce AMnct wires to Chicago and Nn TerK A well known Wall Street Operator desiring to widen his Influence nnd In crease his profits, will operate specula tive) accounts of tiOO and upwards lu conjunction with bin own trade, nnd, upon certain conditions, will absolutely guarantee clients against loss. For particulars, address Itooni CO. No. ii Vull Street, Now Vork City. W. Farnam Smith & Co. STOCKS BONOS INVESTMENT SECURITIES t.'l- Fiiriiiun Street. Telephone KMII, If so, speculate successfully. 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