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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1001. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL 6 nine Airmen Btiailly Daring the Dtj aid Oloie Elgin, TRADERS FORGET HOLIDAY DEPRESSION Scnrelty of Red Winter Wlient mill ticnrrnl IliYrrt f Hmtrnnr Cold Wcnthrr Are lite llrnc- Acini l'nct(ir. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. The flrmncfs of the grain markfts, dropping off In domestic receipts, HCiirclty of red winter wheat and the general cftect of the extreme cold weather made grnln traders forget all about the holiday depression today nnd May wheat cloyed Tie higher, May torn 14c up and May outs UttVie higher Provisions cloHed tinrliatiKed to Ult'ulfic higher. Condltlonx in wheat wen- Inilllxh nil around at tho opening. Trade wim Inclined to continue In Its dull rut, hut with .such arguments for better prices traders who did wish to gel Into deal had to hid Up for everything they bought. (Jablos wcro llrm, Lnndcn reported no cargoes arriving or waiting off cons I and local houses with cable connection! claimed better accept ances by the continent. Receipts were ex usperatlngly small and tho cold weather promised Mill smaller for tomorrow. Tho car shortage at Minneapolis retarded move ments thero of both wheat and Hour und threatens to be the causa of closing up moro mills, In the west nnd southwest severe drops In temperature wero recorded, In some places enow was falling and In others tho thermometer registered balow xnro. with no protection by snow. Com mission .houses began to buy on these fact ors and prices steadily advanced. May opened Uw?ic up at 79i79Hc and closed strong, 4o up, at SOUc. I.ocal receipts were 37 cars, none of contract grade. Minne apolis und Duluth reported 360 cars, making a total for the three polntH of 393 cars, against 814 last week and Gil last year. Argentine shipments for tho week wero 100,000 bu., against 292.000 last week. Prim ary receipts were 618,000 bu., compared with 052,000 n year ago, Seaboard clearances were 617,0O bu. Corn had a narrow nnd nervous market, with but h small truile, Hmull receipts and the wheat firmness left a better character to this market, but on the whole business wns Inslgnlllcant and followed In its ac customed rut of the last few days. The. scarcity of offerings, both hero und nt Kansas City, kept tradors nwako to op portunities and hovering about the Tit to get In on any decided action. May opened well up on lighter cables and advanced by nnrrow margins to a llrm close, ',4c up, nt 604c. Receipts wero 102 can). Oats followed after corn und wheat. Tho trade was small, but the strength In the other pits offset the slowness of the rash situation and brought slightly butter prices. May was llrm at the opening and eloped with a gooil tone, 'ifilio up, at 4lfi45c. Itecelpts were 89 cars. Provisions were llrm, considering tho weakness of tho hog market. Prices wero off, but a splurge camo toward the close, in sympathy with grains. Mny pork closed 12M15: up at JU;.7Vi, May lard unchanged at J9.721, und May ribs b'al'Ae higher at $8.67' i. Estimated rerelpts for tomorrow: Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 10f cars; oats, 160 cars; bogs, 24.(100 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. I High. Low. Close. lYes'y. Wheat Dor. May July Corn Dec. .May July Oats Dec. May July Pork Jan. May Lard Jan. May Itlbs Jan. May 75; 7. 75; 76 7514 ' 0314 G3 I3V4 CSS "-lH C.V4?i4 GCTifffi" !, t,7j fiO'ft 66'tfl-, t,614l C6 fV4 60 44i W.'J 41 4411 4I4 II7445 45 HIW'ai4IWi4. 44 3Si SSTi.1 3Sj 38H3St45(i I Ifi 12HMG 2','A 16 12'J 1(5 27'4 IS 1214 10 5214 16 72(4 1C r.2',4! 10 72i 10 CO I 9 6214 9 (17'4 9 BSV-if 07 14 9 0714 I 9 65 9 7214 9 05 9 724 9 72V5 I 8 30 8 32U R 2714 8 3214 8 30 I 8 4714 8 571$ S 47(4 8 674 8 5214 No 2. Cash quotations wero ns follows: FLOUR Stendy: winter patents, $3.70'3 lt.90; straights, $3.703.'J0; clears, $3.00jr3.40; spring specials, $3.40; patents, $3.60'u5.80; itralghts, $3.1OU3.30. WHEAT-No, 3 spring, 72OTc; No. 2 rod, 81S3He. OATH-No. 2, 46,'n48c: No. 3 white, 48c; No. 3 white, 47H14tTc. ltVB No. 2, t&scn'c. RARLEY Fair to choice malting. 662o. 8EEDS-N0. 1 flax, J1.ES: No. 1 north western, $1.69: prlmo timothy, $6.55; clover, contract grade, $9.40. PROVISIONS-Mcss pork, per bbl JIS.15 GH5.25. Lard, per 100 lbs., J!.6599.67',4. Short ribs sides (loose), J8.25gS.40. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). J7.3714B7.60. Short clear sides (boxed), J8.05S8.76. WHISKY-Hasls of high wines, J1.32. The following are tho receipt and ship ments of grain yesterday: Articles, Itecelpts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 29,000 29,000 Wheat, bu 64,000 12,000 Com, bu 72,000 95.0TO Oats, hu 152.000 215,000 Hye. bu 13,000 7,000 Parley, bu 60,000 27,000 Op tho Produce exchange today the but ler market was llrm; creameries, 16f2lc; dairies, 141120c. Cheese, llrm, 9;i&ic. Eggs, tlrm; fresh, 24c. new Yoiuc (ji:.m:iiai, maiikgt, Uuotnt luus i f the liny on Varlnna, Cuinmodlt Irs, NEW YORK. Dec. 20,-FLOUR-Rccclpta, 6,095 bbls.; exports, 0,459 bbls.; market more active and firmer; winter patents, t3.7.Vo4 W; winter straight, J3.46S3.60; Min nesota patents, $3.S5yi.lO; winter extras, J2.8fl'i(3.H); Minnesota bakors, J2.W.Jf3.3j; winter low grades, J2.frfi2.70. rtya flour, stoady, fair, to good, J3.20i73,40; cholco to laney. J3.i5fttt.7p. COltNMKAIy Firm; yellow western, Jt.18; city. 51.30; rirandywlne, 3.H3a3.75. HYIC-Flrmer; No. 2 white. V3ic, f. o, b ntloat; state, 6S?j09c, c. 1. f., Now York, curlnts. HARLiKY Stoady: feeding, C9Sfllc. c. I. f closed yesterday, spot closing at 100 Is and futures at 100 10s, Tho New York market could not stand up under tho de pression and demoralization abroad, nnd prices broke 1'il'ic a pound, closing at 122.50, bid, and J23, asked, but weak and unsettled. Copper was nominally un changed h?ro at 13c for lake Superior, 12'it for electrolytic and 12isc for casting. At Iondon there was a very nervous and much lower market, although toward tho close prices rallied a little, hut the net losses wero 17c 6d for spot and I'M inr futures, closing, respectively, at 4S l'.'s Od and 49. lA'ud was quiet, but unchanged, here at 4c. Iondon lead closed nt 10 3s id, a decline of Is 3d. Spelter cloyed weak here, but unchanged, at J 4.4." nnd London closed' unchanged nt 17. Pig Iron war rants wero 7h 3d lower nt (llasgow, closing at 41s 9d, but MlddleMiorouyh was un changed at 43s 3d, Here the market was iulet, with prices showing no change. Pig iron warrants, JW.&lrffll.&o; No. I northern foundry, SlB.&OfilO.Oj; No, '.'southern foundry, J14.50yl5.50; No. 1 southern foundry, jlS.frKft 10.00; No, 1 southern soft foundry, J15.'ii' 17.W, OMAHA WIIUI.USAI.i: M A It It I ",T. Condltlun of Truile nnd ((iintnttotis on SMiIr nnd Knney Produce. KOOS-Itecelpts, light; fresh stock, 21c. I.1VK POUIniY liens, ulififiu; old roosters, sg-icj turkeys, 719c; ilucks and geese, 514tHu; spring chickens, per lb., DllKHHUD POtU.TIlY-Turkeys, lK("12c; ducks, iifS'sc; geese, ifo9c; spring chickens, Vl'lffe; hens. 7(U7Hc. Ht'TTKIt-Common to fair, 14,4c; cholc dairy, In tubs, l&fiKe; spparator, riyjlc. FUOZIJN FISII-Hiack bass, Ibc, white buss, 10o; bluclish, 12c: bullheaits. 10c ; bluo flns, 7c; buffaloes, 7c; catfish, 12c; rod, 11c; crnpplcs, lie, halibut, 11c; herring, 7c; hud dock, 10c; pike, 10c; red snapper, lOci sal men, 14c, sunflsh, 6c; trout, 9c; whltellsh, 9c; pickerel, Co; fresh mackerel, each, 2 30c. OYSTKUS-Medlums, per cun, 22c; Stand ards, per can, 25c; .extra selects, per can, 33c; New York counts, per can, 40c; bulk Standards, per gal., Jl.UVftl.25; hulk extra selects. $l.CQffM.6ii; bulk, Now York counts, per gul II. to. PIOKONB-Llve, per doz., 60c. VKAIi-CI-olce, friSc. C11H1STMAS DKCOHATION3. TRKUS 1 to 0 feet, per doz., il.7i; 0 to 8 feel, per doz., J2.C0; 8 to V feet, per doz., J3.60; 10 to 14 feet, each, J1.00yi.&0; 15 to 20 tcet. each, J2.Oo5H.0o. ICVHItOHKHN WIU2ATIUNO In colU of 20 yurds, per coll, Jl; evergreen wreuths, 12 Inches in diameter, per dot., $1.50; holly wreaths, 12 Inches In diameter, per doz., J2. IIOL.IA HItANClli:s-Per cuso of 50 lbs., J6.W; per bbl J2.r). LONG NKUDL.E PINES-Pcr doz., J2.B0TC 3.00. MISTLETOE HIIANCHES-Pcr lb., COJ? 40c. HAY' Prices quoted by Omaha Whole sale Hay Dealers' assoclutlor" Cholco up land, J9.50; No. 2 upland, JS.5C: medium, J); coarj-, J7.50. Hyp straw, Ji. Tnese prices aro lor huy or good color und quality. Du round fair, itecelpts, 7 cars. COItN New, 07c: old, 07c. BItAN J23. OATS-52C VEOHTAHIjES. I'OTATOES Home cruwti. Jl! nnrthern. 11.10; Suit l.ke. 51.10; Colorado, J1.10. i'er uu., wo. HEUTS-Pcr Ij-bu. basket, 30c. TL'UNIPS Per bu.. 60c; llutabugas, per O lbs.. J1.25. I'AKHNM'H Per bu., COc. CUCUMHEUS-Ilothouse. per doz., Jl 23. IjETTUCK Head, per Lbl., J6.50; holhodso lettuce, per doz., 25c. PAUSLHY Per doz., 25c. HADISIIES-Per doz.. 26c. SWEET l'OTATOES-IIorno crown, ocr 10. 100 b., 214c; Knnsus, per bbl,, J3.25. CAllHAOE Hollund seed, crated. 114c. CAUl.IKI-OWEH-Pcr crate. J2.75. ONIONS Spanish, per crate, J2.00; Mich igan, red or yellow, 3c per lb. CEIiEHY -California, 4W5c. NAVY UEANS-Per bu., J2.15. FRUITS. APPLE8-I)on Davis, per bbl., JI.D0; Winesups, J5: Jonathan, J5.50; Uclieilowers, per box, J1.76. PEARS Vlkers. J2.25: Lawrence. 12.26f 2.60. C1RAPES Mulagas, per keg, JS.6OI4O.6O. CRAN11ERK1ES Per bbl., J7.50&3.W; per crute, J2.75. TROPICAL, FRUITS. ORANGES Florldas, J3.lW3,60; California navels. J3.26fq3.60; budded, J2.C0. LiEMONS Funcy, J3.6oa3.76; choice, J3 00 63.25. UANANAS Per bunch, according to size, J2.2Cf(2.76. FIGS California, new cartons, J1.00; im ported, per lb., 12'ul4c. DATES Persian. In 60-lb. boxes, ner lb.. Dlic; Salrs, 6c. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS New crop walnuts. No. 1 sofl shell, per lb,, 12c; hard shell, pur lb., 11c; No. 2 soft shell. 10c; No. 2 hard shell, 9c; Urazlls. per lb 11c; lllberts, per lb., 13c; ulmonds. soft shell, 17c; hunt shell, 15c; pecans, largo, per lb.. 12c; small, luc; cocoa nuts, per cwt J5; chestnuts, 12c. HONEY Por 24-scctlon cuso, J3.50fi3.75. CIDER Nehawka, per bbl., J3; New York, J3.50. IIIDES-No. 1 greer., 6a, No. 2 crccn, 3o; No. 1 salted, 8c: No. 2 salted, ic; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 1214 lbs., 9c; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., 7c: dry hides. 8yi3c; sheep pelts. 2&li27c; horse hides, J1.60O2.25. SAUERKRAUT Per 14-bbl JJ; per bbl., J5.75. St, I.ouls drain nnd Provision. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20. WHEAT-Steady: No. 2 red cash, elevutor, 8314c; truck, Xolic; Dtcember, 83c; May, 82fiS3'4c; No. 2 hard, 7614 fi'79c CORN Firm; No. 2 cash. 0714c; track. OSifc fflC9c; December, 071ic; May, C91Jc; July, OsHo. OATS-Hlgher; No, 2 cash, ISc; track, 50c; December, 4Sc; May, 47c; July, 38c; No. 2 white. 6114c. RYIS-Dult at C514c. FLOUR Unchunged; red winter patents, J3.75iTJ.90; extra fancy nnd straight, J3.35M 3.60; clears, J3.10f(3.25. SEED-Tlmothy, nominal, JG.00Qfi.60. CORNMEAI Steady at J3.25. RRAN Quiet and easy; sacked lots on cast track, Jl.0S.jil. 10. HAY' Scarco and strong; timothy, JlS.OOft 15.50; prairie, J12.005J 13.60. WIUSKY-Steady, J1.32. IRON COTTON, TIES-95c. HAaOINO-Qulot, GgCc. HEMP TWINE 9c. l'ROVISIONS-Pork. higher; Johblng, J18. Lard, dull. J9.5214. Dry salt meats (boxed), quiet; extra shorts und clear ribs, J8.60; clear sides, J8.83. Hacon (boxed), quiet; extra shorts and clear ribs, J9.37V4; clear sines. w.Jt'fc. migtaih i.enn. nominniiv 13.Ni. Snnitrr iiriii"'tU,ui,MKi rJI"T,.u:ri:' J' "uiraio nrm at 4.17 bid. WI LAT-Receipts, M.150 bu. Spot, llrm; TOULTRY Firm; chlckons. old. 5c; h" - jy,1'.6t,c;. o. b., atloat: No. 3 red, young. 6c: turkeys. Sc: ducks. 0fi7c: ccese. "'ii iiui uii'iu, uiiiiun, o4Cl 1, o. allnat: No. 1 hard. Riio. t. n. i . niinnt Options wero generally llrm and moro uc tlvo all day, on better cables, rrnewed Im port demand, foreign buying, crop dnmage rumors, locnl covering, u good rash trado In tho northwest and small spring wheat receipts. Closed tlrin and MfHto net h'.ghor. Murch closed at Sfe: May, MilTSSc. closed nt 85iej July, S414tiSIHc. closed at Sllic. CORN Receipts, ll.OOi) bu.; exports, 3,3-SO bu, Snot, llrm; No. 2, 70T4c elevator, and 71c, f. o, b.. alloat. Option market sold tip. In sympathy with wheat, anil nlso felt tnfluonco of small receipts, bullish cables and local covering. Closed llrm. Utf-Hc not advance. May. 7oSfl7oWc. closed nt iv4Uj ift'i-triiiittu, iu 111 it-, piui ii. o wiiur, imc, iracK mixed western, 51ft62c; track white, 52f57o. Options wero llrmer and fairly active, with corn. HAY Firm: shipping, GAjfGTie; good to choice, S2V4l993c. HOPS Quiet; state, common to choice, 1901 crop, ll'rfl5U,c; 19U0 crop, SIi'SHc; li!)D crop, 0&9c; Puclllc coast, 1901 crop, HifflSc: 19uo crop. 8?jSHo; 1899 crop, Cflgc. HIDKfi-Steady; Galveston. 20 to 25 Ito.. ISc; California. 21 to 22 lb., 19'o'1914c; Texas dry, 24 to 80 Itm.. 1414c LEATHER Steady; hemlock sole. Uuenos Avres, light to heavyweights, 251f26W,c. WOOI-Qulct; domcstlu llcece, 2518260; Texas. lMfl7c. PKUViHlONK-neor. steady, family, Jll.OO :i 12.00; mess. JO.fOJj 10.00; beef hams. J20.50 rail tfll Mia.nl.. I tl . -.1ft.. m , I'nvnni, 41., i lly exil'U 1UUIU tnilSS. J17.tXKD 19.00. Cut meatF. steady; plckl.'il bellies, JS.7Mj10.C5; pickled shoulders, 57; plrkled hams, J9.75li 10.60. Uird, steady; western Bieunieu. iu,sj; compnuud, IS.OOff 8.25; refined, easy; continent. Jlo.r.0; south America, Jti, pork, sternly: fnndly. JlO.O- jf 17.W; short clenr, Jls.60ifi2o.00; mess, JlG.'Jay i'lUTTER-neeelpts. 2.9:r, pkgs,; llrm; ftato dairy. I51l25e: state rroumorv MVn s,.- June creamery, 15iW114c; factory, 12!i5il5Uc ciiiskhis ueceipts. packages: quiet and llrm: fancy, largo, September. lOijlbun; fancy, small. September. lo-tUMle. Pn best, large, 91icj late made, best, small, low EGG8 Receipts. 3.157 packages; market excited and hluher: state and Pemisvlviinln. 32a34c: western at mark, 13ij21o; southern hi inaru. .iij.c POULTRY All Vo slow. snrlncers. 0e! turkeys. 9fil0o; fowls. lOo. Dressed, llrm; springers, 101014c; fowls, O'.ifoloc; turkeys, METALS The Now York metal markets wore demoralized. Spot tin declined lffU3u nnd closet! weak, locul prices for copper are nominally liucuaugeu, out tno marKet hud no snap. The chief disturbing element cumo from London, owing to heuvy de clines there In prices for both tin nnd Conner. Tho OIiiskow plir Iron market was decidedly lower. These declines anil the resuituut demoralization cume noout thrnuch the failure of William Sartreant & Co., tho firm being long 20.000 tons of copper and long on tin. The closing pncei oi tin were bs lower man tney 34i4e. UUTTER Steady; creamery, 20O25y.C; dairy, 1520c. e.ijitn airauy ai ioc. RECEIPTS Flour. 9.000 bbls.: wheat. S.Orto bu.; corn. 32.000 bu.; outs, 11,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour. ti.CW bbls.: wheat, 27,000 bu.; corn, 43,000 bu.; oats, fi.000 bu. MAXIMUM HOLIDAY TRADE All Biotiau f Ottntrj eprt Eioit, titnallj Ltri D.itribitioi, TflAFFIC IS ONCE MORE CONGESTED Morms Itelnril .Slilpmciit und ('mine Higher Prices lor Prompt llr lUery of Pin Iron nml Steel. tho an lilvrrpnol Grnln Hnd Provisions, LIVERPOOL, Doc. 20.-W1IEAT-Spot, firm; No. 2 red western, winter, CslHd; No. 1 northern, spring, 6sl9id; No. 1 California, Cs4d. Futures, steady; March. Cs2d; Mny, 6h 3d. CORN Snot, llrm: American mixed, old. 6s Ml. Futures, steady; March, 5s 4d; May, DM 0',l. FLOUR St. Louis fancy winter, llrm. 7s 9d. PEAH-Canadlan, strong, 0s HV4d, HOPS At Iondon. Puclllc coast, steady. 3 6t.fl'3 15s. . PROVISIONS-Iieef, llrm; extra India mess. 75s 9d, Pork, steady; prlmo mess western, 7s. Lard, dull; American ra tlned. In pulls. 49s: prime western. In tierces. 49h. Hams, short cut. II to 10 lbs,, nun, 11s mi. liucon, quiet; Cumberland cut, 20 to ;iu ids.. stia; snort ribs, quiet, 10 to 21 lbs.. 40s Oil: long clear middles, fluht. quiet, .! 10 lus, 1 long Clenr middles, heavy, unlet. 33 to 40 lbs.. 13s. clear bellies. quiet, 14 to 10 lb., 53s; shoulders, square cut, 11 10 n ins,, quiat, -us. UPTTER-Stcm y; finest United Stntcs. 60s Sd. CHEESE Firm; Amerlcnn finest white, 40s Od: Ani'-rlran. Ilnet colored. 47s. Receipts of wheat during the Inst three uuysj s:b,i centals, inciuuiug 2J4.UW Amer ican. Receipts of American corn during lllfl lani iiiivu s, , ftiii 1.1'lliui, I Knimnt t'ity (iriiln mill Provisions, K'WflVn IMTV Fin,, "ft IV Tit.' 11' XI... Tkf ,Mih. Vm ' Imnl 7 J: fit 7SI'. n V 1 v. i iniN uecemnqr. wic; j.uuiiry, uhc; May, 0So; cush. No. 2 mixed, USUc; No, 2 White. 091-e, No, 3. fiSfirtSlic. vj.i ..i . ii imiv, RYE No, 2. CCc. HAY-Cholee timothy, J13.0013.50; choice prairie. J13.75ffill.U0. UUTTUR Creamery, 22e; dairy, fancy EGGS Firm; fresh Missouri and Knnsus stock quoted on "change, 25o per doz.i loss i,li. lucii'n mini null, RKCEIPTrt-Whont. 1S.800 bu.; corn, 50, 100 bu.: oats. 10,000 bu. SIllPMENTS-Wheat. 17,i0 hu.; corn, 77, 000 buyouts, 20,000 bu. MllvtuuUi'o Grnlii Slnrliet. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 20. Will' AT . lllyher; No. 1 northern, 7c; No, 2 northern 75fi7So: May. SOUc. ii ui i- irm: no. i. sic. PARLEY Quiet; No. 2, CJc; sample, CORN-Moy, OITjc. , NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-R. G. Dun it Co.'h Weeuiy Review of Trade tomorrow will say: Holiday trnde reached Its maximum this week, nearly all sections of the country reporting exceptionally largo distribution. hllo tne einse of goods especially stimu lated by Christmas dematm occupied tho position of greatest prominence, gener.il merchandise was not far behind in ac tivity. Transporting Interests were 1u.it beginning to overcome congested conditions when severe storms made the situation moro complicated than before. In many Industries It Is not u qucftlon of llnd.ug burs, but securing thu privilege of poit poulng deliveries beyond tho date originally sped lied. Retarded shipments caused higher prices for prompt delivery of pig It on und steel products at western cities, but conserva tism still marks thu course of producers regarding contracts of the future. In a few cases tho enlarged capacity makes It possible to promNe concessions on fu ture business, wire nails especially show ing the effect of competition. Weather conditions lire responsible for tho slower movement of pipe. In which concessions nro secured. 1'lg Iron has risen slightly on account of tho short fuel supply nnd Injury to furnuces by the storm, Despite the present unparalleled demand, prices nro 33 pet cent lower than during the Inflation of Y.f), Indicating the better basis on which tho mnrket Is now estubllshed. Although the lending metal Is enjoying exceptionally satisfactory conditions, It Is very different with tho minor metals, owing mainly to thu fuel thut ilctltlous prices huvu been asked by tho leading producers. General reductions occurred during the lust week, copper now being sold at 13?il:)'4o and lead at Ic. The declines wero heavy, but failed to produce activity, buyers look Ing for still better' terms. Footwear shops continue nctlvo business, leading producers us n rule having good orders for spring Hues, although smaller concerns tire not all ns fortunately sltu uted, Firm prices prevail und specialties command premiums. Thero Is no accumu lation or 'outlier awl prices are decidedly firm. In the textile Industries now lines of woolen goods opened sntlsfactortly, some leing almost immeuiuteiy witnurnwn, owing o tlio volume of business secured. Ad vances arc paid for certain lines of worsted, n cotton goods there Is much business of fered, but sellers aro unwilling to accept largo contracts for future delivery, whllu the raw material market remains un settled. Print cloths are unchanged for regulurj, with nnrrow odds llrm and cotton urns generally nigner. uist wcok s gains n these lines ure fully maintained. In the uraln market wheat has held fairly steady nt some reaction from last week's exceptionally high point, nnd thero Is still mucli evidence ot a nrm undertone. c- eru weuther stimulated the western de mand for live stock feeding nnd also In terrupted receipts, which were only 4,0SI,C59 bu.. ugalnst ti.742,919 In the tirecedlng week and I,b02,779 u yeur ago. Heretofore this season thete hns been n large gain In comparison with the corresponding period of 1900. HIc prices has at last effected the export movement and Instead of the usual splendid gum over lust yeur, tuero was nn outgo of only 3.0I0.S13 bu. from tho United States, Hour included, agninst 4,360,300 n year ago. Corn Is nlso well sustained, western re ceipts for the week reaching only 2,519.R."1 bu., ngainst 5,S71,i05 a yeur ugo. Atlantic exports of 211.214 hu., against 4,715,109 a yeur ngo. Indicates tho torelgn attitude toward current quotations. Cotton Is little cliunged nt about -c below tho nrlco n yeur u:o, Either last year'H prlco was too high or the present llgure Is too low. Mill conditions, both here und abroad, Indicate a good consumptive 'de mand una tne sizo or port receipts miring the nc.Vt few Weeks should ilecldn the question of prices, although there Is nl ways the possibility of delayed shipments by plnntcrs. If tho olllclal estimate of the current crop was approximately accurate present prices are cnenp. Miiiures tor tno wccic numocrcu 2 in o United States, against 193 last venr d twenty-seven In Canada, ngainst eigh teen Inst year. lilt A I) ST It HUT'S IlKVIEW OK TRADE. Trade .Mlniiilnted ly Cold Wentlier mill Holiday Drmnnil. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Ilradstreofs to- morrow will say: Retail trndo hai easily hold tho center of thu stage this week, stimulated us It has been by tho dual Influences of exceptionally cold weather throughout the country and u rather moro pronounced holiday ilemund, which promises to bo record-breaking, not only us to volume, but us to quality und grade of goods purchased. .loiiDing in many lines, notuniy snoes. clothing und rubber goods, report a good order business growing out of the uhovo conditions. The wholesale trade, 'as a rule, has been reasonably quiet, exceptions being uoieu in wooien uiiimn, niw wool, iiimiHT, leather, coal and last, but by no means leust, Iron and steel In n myrlud of forms. i no spectacular leaturo ot me wcck in prices lius been tho continued marking down of copper an'd sympathetically thcro- wltn tno urop in tin anu lean. Slow but steady nccretlons In the price of pig Iron are proof of tho heavy buying going on In tho cruder forms which vies with the nctlvo call for bars, sheets, plates. rails und structural material among finished products. Despite the record-ureaKlng pro duction prices arc still eager anil tho familiar car shortage cry Is heard most loudly In this trade. Nothing Is heard of the usual conserva tive waiting for tho New Year's nrrlvul to place business and order books of leading producers ure lllled for long periods ahead. Hardware is in goon uemunu in mosi mar kets. Foreign cotton speculators aro evontually getting their second wind nfter tho sur prise given mom uy mo government esu- mntcs, Liverpool estimators claim a crop of over ll,000,t00 bules, ngulnst the 9,074,000 ImtcH lndlcuted, nnd prices ore now on a dead center uwnltlng a new Impulse. Re ceipts nt tho south are impeded ny coin weather, but the reports of short yield aro so numerous at present as to buck up tho smuller estimates. The higher range or vniues nns inuiiceii a moderation of consumption estlmntcs, but ihfM.. urn still l.CoO.000 bales In excess of tho estimated out-turn. Actual cotton Is still nearly la cent anovo near miures. union Is 114 cent below a year ago, while print cloths ure only cent off. Manufacturers will not sell far abend and cotton goonn nre llrm. ... . In speculative staples tho cereals have held a portion of the rullv from tho low prices struck Inst week. Whent hns ensed n little on liquidation, ubsenco of bull sup port nnd fairly lurgo receipts, visiuio sup plies nro now larger than a yeur ngo, but tho export domund Is n llttlo freer. Corn and oats havn sympathized with price movements within narrow limits. Pro visions uro Irregular, with pork slightly higher nnd lard lower than a week ago. Wheat, including unur, exporm inr inn week nggregnte 4.IS2.832 bushels, ns ngainst 3,879,810 hiHt week and 1,123,350 In this week inr vrnr. neui exnoris jni.v i in nine. twentv-llvo weeks, nggreguto l40,G3t,5l7 nn nimliiHt 89.0SI.0.U last season. Corn exports aggregated 330,811 bushels, as ngainst Uis.bos iusi wcok iiiin D,it,oio mat yeur, July 1 to date corn exports nro 20,- 126.179 bushels, against last season. Tules of rato cutting nt tho west con trasts strangely with reports of car short ml Incidentally returns of earnings. which show that llfty roads earned 8 nor cent more In the first week of December this year than tney iiui insi, wniio inr mo second week forty-two roads show a gain nf svm.Ono over the middle week of Decem ber, Ki). Again, October gross earnings of 105 lystems Increased 10.2 tier cent on n total nf 1119,212.770. while net earnings took on 20.5 per rent, tne loini neing tii,urj,K), as against J3S.2I3.005 for October last year, when the coal miners' strike held sway. RuMucus failures In the United States for the week number 2ti.'. ns ngainst jai insi week, 202 In this week Inst year, 211 In 1S99, hi 1S8S and ISO In 1897. Canadian fail ures for tho week number 24, ns against 23 last week nnd in mis weoie u year ago Hunk Clearing. OMAHA, Dee. 20. Hank clearings for to 1.... 1 11,1 RJ- frw ,v,prnunnnith,P. ,ldi lnu 038; bnlnnces, J2,197,115: posted exchnnge, J4.84t,y4.s;!4; New York exchange, 20c pre mium. ST, LOUIS, Dec. 20.-Clearlngs, JS,032, 315; balances, Jl.060,141. money, quiet, 4ft 6Vj per tent; New York exchange, par. WEEKLY CI.EAIll.NQ IJOtSI TAItl.E. Agarrgnte of lliislness Trnnncteil by Hie Asanclnted llnnkn, NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Tho following table, compiled by llrudstreet, shows the bank clearings at the principal cities for tno week elmed December 20. with tho per centage or Increase and decrease as com tared with the corresponding week last year: CITIES. j Clenrlngs.j Inc.J Dec. New York $l,Mi.Ofts7o2n 7.0! Chicago 156,XS3,fc6S S.9' 'pr'O'l 130.120.8i3l 4.7 Philadelphia I(t,3.'i2,425i 2.8 4t. Louis 19,2.11, ISSi IS. 3 ! Pittsburg .17, 4 99. 825 4.3 S.in Frunclsco 25,671,039 13.5 Ilultltnuro 24,214,318 Cincinnati I9.ori0.85o 15.1 Kansas City 19,125.700 4.9 Minneapolis 15,770,98 31.3 Cleveland 11,571,459 19.1 New Orleans 14,563,518 Detroit 14,740,0.10 02.1 Louisville 10.062.871 2.5 Indianapolis y.301.122 31.1 Providence 7,331,6u 2.1 Milwaukee 7.I09.8S2 19.0 OMAHA ti.847.227 8.3 Hllfflllo 0,072,1711 St. Paul 1 6,531,140 6.6 St. Joseph .. 6,4S9,006 43.2 .Savanna! 4,466,199 21.5 Denver 4,019,917 0.1 Richmond 4,000.62.8 8.8 Albany 4,313,807 Memphis 3.9M.768 5,0 Seattle 2,900,141 43.1 Washington 3,001,217 2.3 Hartford 2,8O3,4O0 30.1 Los AllgeleH 4,060,877 45.3 Salt Lake City 3.179,334 6.0 Toledo 2,493,820 9.7 Portland, Oro 2.929,232 17.9 Rochester 2.165,791 6.9 Peoria 3.020,572 10.1 Fort Worth 2,2.12,992 3.8 Atlanta 3,003,729 11.4 Norfolk 1,614.022 9.3 Des Moines 1,830,271 19.5 New Haven 1,621,937 0.2 Springfield, Muss 1.031,622 20.2 Augustu 2,494.058 5.3 Nnshvllle l,K33.Oi0 10.4 Worcester 1,625,018 4.2 (irntid Rnplds 1,615,633 19.3 Sioux City 1,598.070 12.2 Dayton, 0 1.190.SS3 2.4 Syracuse I.2.S3.145 18.1 Scranton 1,220.686 9.2 Portland, Mo 1,493,217 18.3 Spokano 1,502,82.1 34.8 Tiicoma 1,142.715 1.4 Wilmington, Del 1,010,(37 2,4 Davenport 1,162,021 30.1 Fall River 1,122.901 4.0 Illrmlnghnin 1,220,786 18.3 Tnpcku 1,302,913 20.3 Little Rock 1,120,5911 51.6 Helenn 1,007.721 8.1 Evunsvlllo 929,986 4,3 Macon 943,000 12.9 Knoxvlllo CS0.0I8 10.4 Lowell 661,425 Wlchltn 609,281 18.5 Akron 019.OIK) 19.9 New lledford 622.217 3.3 Lexington -490.334 7.5 Sprlngllcld, III 630,038 6,6 Hlnghumton ' 467,000 9.1 Chattanooga 634,294 25.6 Kulumuzoo 439.017 0.8 Fnmn 608,236 2.3 Youngstown 023,783 75.4 Springfield, 0 331.222 9.0 Rockford 3S0.73I 49.0 Canton 427,000 33.4 Jacksonville 486,302 50.1 Sioux Falls 259.102 42.3 Fremont 173.968 n.5 lllonmlngton. Ill 241,805 16.0 Jacksonville. Ill 100.749 1.9 Columbus, 0 0.50100 7.1 Gnlveston 7,011.000 7.2 Colorado Springs .. 950.SI4 Wheeling. W. Va... 771.043 Wilkesharre 072,763 Beaumont 1S0.1I7 Totnls. U. 8 J2,374,918,932 U Outside New York.... 790,310,428 6.8 Rerlln, 20.394. Sliver is Mat on New Y'ork's flee offers. The following are tho closing prices on tho New York Stock exchange; Atchison do pfd Unltlmore A O... do pfd Can. lMcllle Can. Southern ... Ches. & Ohio Chicago U Alton do pfd Chicago I. & L.. do pfd Chicago E. 1.. Chlcngo G. W. .. do 1st pfd do 2d pfd C. & N. W C R. 1. ft P.... Chicago T. k T.. do pfd C. C. C. & St. L. Colo, Southern . do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Del. & Hudson.. Del., L. .t W.... Denver & R. G. do pfd Erlo do 1st pfd , do 2d pfd , Ot. Nor. pfd Hock, Valley do pfd Illinois Central., lowu Central .... do pfd L. E, W do pfd 1 outs, & Nnsh.., Manhattan L .... Met. St. Ry Mev. Central ... Mex. National Minn. St. L... Mo. Paclllc ...... M.. K. & T do pfd N J. Central... N. Y. Central... Nor. A West...., do pfd , No. Paclllc pfd. Ontario & W.... Pennsylvania ... Reading , do 1st pfd , do 2d pfd , St. L. & S. F... do 1st pfd do 2d pfd , St. L. S. W do pfd , St. Paul , 78 IW 101. 9tVl 1U 80 4t.Hi io'i 704 4Ma 741, 134j, 24 '4 M!3 4J.i, 203 1514. 10W 30 I'S'f, in. 5.S 27 174'4 24tlfc 4.1 9J4 40 j 21i 181 t0'4 82hh 13S'4 07 12-J 108 131 IblV 100 62k 182 16614 ti'i 91 33; Hi 4 :Sfe 6914 56 83 Siti 69 io3; du pfd So. Puclllc ...... So. Railway .... do ptd ........ Texas .c P T.. St. L. & W. do. pfd Union Paclllc ... do pfd Wabash do ptd W. & L. E tin 2d pfd Wis. Central .. do pfd Adams Express. Am. Express .... P. S. Express:... weiis-i-argo Amal, Copper .. Amer. C. .V F... on!. do Pfd Atner. Lin do pfd .., Amer. S. & It... do pfd .win, .inn. ni... . lltk. Rap. Tr.... Colo. F. & I Con. (las men. t;:ectrio ... Olucosu Sugar . Hocking Coal .. Int'n'l Paper ... I do pfd 'Int'n'l Power ... 'Laclede Gas iNnt. Hlsetilt .... National Lead . a National Salt . i .do pfd - No. American .. Puclllc Const ... Pacific Mall People's (Inn .... Pressed H. C do pfd Pullmiin P. C... Republic Steel .. do pfd ISiigar . Trim. f. Xr t U. U. & P. Co... pfd Leather... pfd Rubber.... pfd Steel Itfil b West. Union . Am. Locomotive do pfd du tr. s. do U. 8. do U. S, do .188 . Wi . 3JU . jrjlj . 38td . 19 1.4 . 344 .1021, . V! . 22-i . 4J 1S1 . 28 . 21 . 42 .190 .200 . 9.1 .185 06V . 29't, . 8514 . 15 . 40 . 4.n4 . 96'4 . 29 S . 01 you .279 . 39 . 15 . 20(4 . 7514 . 88 w54 . 43H . 101, . 32 . 01 . m : is: .101?, . 404 .212 J.s, . 0(1 U .118i M' . 14l . 72 1114 . sou . 13 . 48 . 42H . 92 . 9K-B . 31 . 8814 Ex-dlvldenrl. Last snle. n Trust re celUs. b Kx-iutercst. .New York Money Mnrkrl. NEW YORK, Dee. 20.-MONHY-6n call, strong nt 619 per cent; closing bid, 10 per cent; prime mercantile puper, 65(614 per STERLING EXCHANOE-Eusy, with ac tual business In bankers' hills nt Jl,86ff 4.8fl-)i for demnnd und J4.83!Kf4.S4tt for sixty days; posted rates, JI.84iR4.8lV4 and J4.8714; commercial bills, J4.82V44.83. SILV'ER-nar. 6514o; Mexican dollars. 43ic RONDS Government. Irregular; state. In active; railroad, Irregular. The oloslng quotations on bonds are as follows: CANADA. Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Halifax .... Vancouver. H. U..,., Hamilton .....i. St. John, Ni II,-.,... Victoria, H, C........ yucnoc Totals 18,260.150 11.4 15.010.448 33.6 4,287.197 69.1 2,261,002 48.0 854,321 12,2 831,875 7.7 781.818 9,3 618.865 2,6 1,301,571 42,800,763 22.9 77T77T Not Included In totals because containing other items than clearings. Not Included In totals because ot no comparison for last year. U.1I.IIWV. lii. ii.inii LiniidlHc " " day. $1.071. 110.64: for corresponding day last year S1.0-!S.375.16; Increase. $35,741 3S. CINCINNATI. Dec. 20.-Clenrlllgs. J3.236.- Tftft. mnnai' lL(til li.ir fnilt! VoW Vnfk cunnee i"c iiremiuiii. IIOSTON. Dec. W.-Clearlngs, $20,373,428; hslani'HS. $1,141,772. I I I I Ij.T U 1.1,11 1 1., I '( I .". W ll'lll UIKf, Jl,iiS0,S7fi: balances. 52,681,093; money. 5 per CfNEW YORK. Doe. 20.-Cearlngs. J232, 339 0'M balances, jll,3.)0,tV!7! subtrensury balance. Jl.003.919, HALTIMORE, Den. '.M.-Clearlngs, J4. 281.ROS; lulnnces. J319,S(V); money, 0 per cent, CHICAGO, Dec. 20,-ClenrlnBS, $23,800,- movi:mk.t.s in mocks and iiondn. Murkrt ICvIiiits Itvllef from iJlsturli- lligr ICtTeet of Aninlgrninnted Copper. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Tho stock market showed Its Immediate relief today from the disturbing effect of tho recent weak ness of Amalgamated Copper. Thero were some further contortions In that stock for a short time nftcr tho opening, but It set tled down into n condition or quiet which had not been seen for many weeks. He twecn 66c und 67c It seemed to have ar rived nt a condition of stable equilibrium. Tlio ononing uip to i.ic wus nnparentiy due to a drlvo from tho bears, who souuht nn opportunity to cover their short contracts. Tlio nign icvei or tne siock ror tno day was at 08c. and tho net gain was a point. Thu statement Issued by tho directors Inst night was accepted us a proclamation of a struggle for business with tho Independent companies nnu sucu a cut in me price or the product as would be necessary. This had been definitely foreshadowed by pre vious developments and hnd been exag gerated by all sorts of rumors and manipu lation. With authorized official Information as n basis of operations the steadiness and quiet tone of the stock offered a remurk nblo contrast. rhe solution of part or tne mystery wntcn hns hung over this stock let looso tho forces of demnnd, which hnvo lain dor ninnt In tho market for several days past. The buying wn apparently bnsed on tho general consideration of the high degreo of prosperity wnicn is prevailing in an liriinelies nf trade. The strencth of tho coalers, which led tho advance of tho sea sonable weatner ror tno irauo, aim or ine reports of a coming Increase In tho prlco of anthracite, Tho formation of tho arbi tration commlttecvpy tne .National civic Federation wns n fnctor In tho strength of thl L'rnim. ns the nresldent of tho miners orgnnlzntlon hns n prominent place on tho committee nnd tho fenr of nn outbreak of labor troubles among the miners during the coming year has been a persistent Influence In discouraging speculation In the stocks. Tho advances ran from nbout a point up to 2t In Delaware & Hudson nnd 3 in Hock ing Vulloy. The strength of tho Paclllcs and transcontinental was apparently based on tho rnvorablo snowing wnicn u is ex pected tho Union Parlllciannual report will inane, iteporis in iiujuinn-iti ui uiim m mnklnir toward thnt end of rate disturb ances in tho west helped tho railroad list generally. Tim nun campaign in me lueui traction stocks was renewed under the leadership of Manhattan. The sharp gains in a number of Industrials were based on individual considerations. The express stocks were conspicuous ns a group, Wost- Inghouso lilectrio rose uiioyuiiiiy nnu at a reaction closed with a net gain of II. Sugar was Heavy on ura signs in ine ru- n.tnfnl nf I 111. riltll WUT 111 tllllt tHillO. Tll rate for call loans stiffened later In tho day n n ner rnt. nut nnu niiiii cueci un ine atent mil rimi Aithoiich the banks have nnnnrentlv Inst nearly $2,000,000 In cash dur ing tne ween senumuni m iui m uiuuichi optimistic over tho money outlook, To morrow's bank statement. It s hoped, will reveal a largo loan contraction, although tho rise In call money today falls to corro borate this expectation. The fact that to. morrow's steamers uro tho last on which gold shipments could reach foreign destlnu- Hrtnu in limn inr iiiii milium priiii-iiivnio was felt to end the possibility of further drnln on that score. Tho payment today or the dividend on uniieu niuiPs meei luiii mnn nmnuntlnir to over JS.CiO.OnO, is ex pected to favorably affect tho money mar Ket tt,.,i.ia tvnro moderately nctlve and lrreg ulur. Total sales, par value. $2,390,000. The. United states 3S, regimen-u. mm m" mu and new 4s ndvanccd 'i and the 3s. coupon, ...il..A.l t - nn tlin last Pftll. (lft'lllli:u -4 ni w.. ..." , s Tho Commercln Advertiser's London flimnrlril nnlilnirrnm HIIVS: ThO nPIirOaCll of tho holidays and the settlement affected i.i.dnj nn iim Ktnck exchnnce. but the undercurrent Is good on tho expectation of decisive African wnr news soon. Copper touched 4V)i, on nccount of the failure of William Sargent a 1 ,". ,',V.v""K "rm . ' niKliil tirnkHrs. The liabilities aro esti mated nt 100.000. Rio tlntos closed at 40. American stocks wero quiet early. villi ,ml nnnimh htWlllpHH to test till" tOIU Then New York came a. buyer, especially of the coalers and United Stutes Stee , with the result that there was a general rally and a strong close, Tho statement put nut iiv Mm Atnnlanmnted Conner 0 leinls IS dls liked and dlstrJBted. Gold to the amount of M,m has gone out to Lgypt. 1-reneh Innn unr-a tmrnnnl. nro nOW iliraCtlCally comiileto nnd gold will soon lie corning back from Pur's. Paris exchange is 25.16; U. 8. ref. 2s, reg oo coupon .... do 3s, reg do coupon .... do new 4s, reg do coupon .... do old 4s, reg. do coupon .... do 6s, reg do conn on .... Atch. gen. 4s..., do adj. 4s & Ohio 4s., o 314s n rnn' 4s Cun. So. 2S nf fj. r.s do 1st Inc. Bui 1 d .ic;' 10914 .10S4 .13914 ill ,4 .1124 .108 .102! . 91 .102i L. ft N. tint. 4s. Mex. Central 4s. do Is Inc M, Sc St. L. 4s... M., IC, & T. 4s.. do 2s N. V. C. 1 do gen 34s N. J. C. a. 16s..,. No. Pacific 4s... do 3s N. W. c. 4s... ReadliiK cen. 4s. 36ISt L & I M c. 6s Ji O. 414s ft A. 3Un U. & 6. 11. 4n. M 811 v. 4. & N. W. c. 7s II. I. ! 4m CCC & S L g. 4s. ( hlcugo Tur. 4s. Colo, So, 4s ), & R. G..1S.... Crle prior I. 4s.. do gen. 4s W. & D, C. In lock. Vul. 414s.. .104 .109U 4IO6W . 75l4 .100, . 84 9SU' .111 .139U St L & S F 4s.. St L. S. W. is... do 2s S. A. & A. P. 4s.. So. Puelflc 4s...., 80. Rullway 6m..., T. & I1. 1 T.. S. L. & W. 4s, union Pacific 4s.. Kti't, union i-aciuc 100' do conv. 4c .103 iWabash Is . hS'i do 2s West Shore 4s... W. & L. E. 4s... Wis. Central 4s. Connol, Tob. 4s.. . 891. lo deb, B,. .,1,1 Wt.. 11. iu.i'4 100?,1 . 89 j .1024 . 8.1 .103(1 . 90)4 100U .110 .131,5 .1044 . 73 .IO254 .117 9714 POtJ 79 89 92H 123U 11914 81 100U lOtV USTi 11214 S 114 91 907, 64?. Ilonton Stock (iiiolnllona. HOSTON. Dee. 20. Call loans. 4Ufi ner cent: tlmo loans, 4HTiC per cent. Ofllclnl closing: Atchison 4s Gas Is Mex. Central 4s. N. E. G. & C... tchlson do nfd 1, Itoston & A Iloston & Me.... N Y, N It & H... F tchburit pm .. Union Paclflo ... Mex. Central ... Amer. Sugar .... Amer. t. fe -r... Dom. I. & S Gen. Electric .., Mass. Electric .. Mass. Elcc. pfd. N. ri. i. t u... United Fruit ... U. S. Steel do nfd Westing, com.... Adventure ,102 82 . Ml '68 , 78S lU0i 269 1!J 211 145 1024 24 U 11R? 103 24; 279 32 , 9014 It. . 9314' . 42U1 , 92 . 78 , 10 Allnucz Amalgamated . Raltlc Itlngham Col, & Hecla... Centennial copper Rnnge Dom. Coal f ranklin Islo ltovnle Mohawk Old Dominion . Osceola arrot Snntn Fe Cop. rumnruck Trlmountnln ... Trinity united statos . t'tnh Victoria Winona Wolverlno . 00 :8U .5(W . 10T4 . 40,4 . 48 1 is :?SU : .230 . 30 .: ! 40 London Stork 4uolntlonn. LONDON, Dec. 20. 4 p. m.-ClosIng: Nor. & West... do nfd No. Pacific pfd. Ontario & w... Pennsy Ivanla .. Rending 110 iBt prd do 2d pfd.... So. Rullwuy ... do nfd So. Puclllc Union Fnclllc . do pfd U. S. Steel do pfd Wabash do pfd Spanish 4s Rand Mines ... Delleers 9 1-16 94 3-16 .. 6 .. 79 ..102'i O...10I ..116'i .. 4714 .. 2IU Cons., money do ncnunt... Anaconda .... Atchison do pfd Haltlmoro & Can. Pacific .... Chen, ft Ohio... Ciilenro G. W.. C. M. ft St. P.. .107 uenver ii. ii.. ', do pru Erie do 1st pfd.... do 2d pfd..-.. Illinois Central. Louis, ft Nnsh. M K. & T do pfd N. Y. Central.. 90 " ZXi .. 738 .. 6814 mi' ..1W14 . 57 9314 .102 . 34 76i4 . 214 4014 . 30 . 33 . 95 . 60JJ .10(i . 00?; . 43U . 9414 . 23 . 43 . 74; . IOV2 394 RAR SILVER-Wenk, 29 9-16(1 per ounce. MONET 314114 Pt cent: tho rate of discount In the open market for short bills at 314 pe-r cent; for three months' bills, 3Vj per cent. Ntt York Mlntn Slocks. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Tho following nro the closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Con 20 Alice 4.i Ilrccco 70 Brunswick Con... 16 r'ntnuinnk Tun... al4 Con, Cnl, & Va...l50 Deadwood Terra. 60 Horn Sliver zuo Iron Silver 60 Lend villa Con 6 Little Chief ... Ontario Onhtr Phoenix Potosl Savage sierra Nevada Small Hopes , Standard ... U ..800 .. 60 .. 6 .. 3 .. 1 .. 15 .. 40 . .325 Condition of (lie Trenanry. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Today's state ment of the treasury balances In the gen eral fund. oxcluslvo of tho $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balances, $172,790, 951; gold, $115,489,103. 1 Phllnilclplilu, Proline MnrUot, PHILADELPHIA. Doc. 20. UUTTER Firm; good demand; fancy western crt'Hm crv. 2514ii20c; fancy nearby prints, 20c. EGGS-FIrm and 2c higher; fresh nearby, 32c; frtsh western, 32s; fresh southwest ern, 32o; freh southern. 30c. CHEESE Firm; New York ifull creams, fnncy small. 11c: New York full crenms, fair to choice, DfilCWc. Minneapolis Wlirnt, Flour nnd Ilrnu, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20. WH EAT Cash', 754c; May, 7014c; July. 77i5J7714u; on track, No, 1 hard, 784c; No, 1 northern, 75ic; No. 2 northern, 74!4i?76!'c. FLOUR First patents, $3MN.0o; second patents, $3.803.90: first clears, $2.91S3.U0; second clenrs, $2.60. I1RAN In bulk, $19, KvHpnrntnl nnd Dried Kriilla, NEW YORK, Dec. 20. EVAPORATED APPLES Holiday dullness was npparcnt In the market today nnd traders wero pur chasing only In a hand-to-mouth wny and paving old prices; Btate, common to good, Ofblic; prlmo, 9fl9Uc; choice, !4'o9;c; fancy, lofiiowc. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Noml-nally steady. Prunes, 34;fi7c. Apricots, Royal, lo-fllle; Moor Park, 14f13c. Peaches, steady; peeled, 9c till 11 nil Itonln. OIL CITY. Pa.. Deo, 20,-OIICredlt biil nnces, $1.15; certlllcntes. no bid; shipments. 17.211 bbls., nvirage, 94.073 bbls.; runs, 71.239 bbls.; avernge, 73.282 bbls. SAVANNAH. On.. Dee. 20.-OH-Splrlts turpentine, dim, 36ic, Rosin, tlrm: A. 11, C and D. $1.; E. $110; F. $1.20; G. J1.2J; H. J1.45; I, JI.70; K, J2.25; M, JJ.60; N. $3.25; W. G J3 00. TOLEDO. O,, Deo. 20,-OH-North Lima, 85c; South Lima and Indiana, 80c. OMAHA LITE STOCK MARKET CattU Trid SUw aid Pricu N ilt: Than Stud;. HOG MARKET TOOK ANOTHER DROP Itecelpts of Xlierp nnd l.niulin Itnther l.lltlit nml Prices AI101K Strudy Tvlth Yrvleriln), Thotigli Loner TI11111 I'lrm of Hie WrnU. SOUTH Receipts wt tc! Olllclal .Monday .. Oltlclul Tuesday Olllclal Wednesday.... Olllclal Thursday Olllclal Friday OMAHA, Dec. 20. Cuttle. Hops. Sheep. ., 2.601 6,222 1.908 10fil3c lower than ye-'terdnv nnd verj' Mow nt the decline. Packers did not attempt to buy anything until the morning was well advanced nnd us a result It was lute be fore the bulk of the offerings wns out of first hands. Heavy mixed hogs and prlnm heavyweights sold largely from $6.25 to J6.50. Medium weight hots brought mostly from $6.95 to J8.2t Anything weighing un der 200 pounds sold In most cases from J5.95 down. The greatest .decline, of course, was on the underwMght hogs and packers did nut seem to caro whether they got them or not. Sellers In fact found It a difficult matter to dispose of them nt any price. YcMterdiiy thero seemed to tie nn active demand (or pigs, hut thnt was not the ease today nnd prices broke 15y26i. iicprcKcniaiivo snies: No. 43 77 20 .90 37 121 Av. bh. Pr. 4 60 4 7d 1I.6HS 12,!22 12.1(7 13,080 Five days this wcok...lo,9s.S Samu days last eek....l?,U Samo week before 15,115 Satho three weeks ngo,.10,'J71 Same four weeks ago. .. .23,272 Satnn davs Inst veur 10. Mil Average prices puld for liogs at Omaha the past several days with pa rlsous 60,477 69,507 62,23 52,255 01,805 47,611 2, ;ms 3. (1! i.llO 2.W.0 11.M7 14.W3 22,687 H,f51 4II.M0 South com Date. 1901. 1900.1899.,159S.1897.18961SS5 4 C3f Dec. 1.. Dec. 2.. Dec. 3,. Dec. 4.. Dec. .. Dec. 6,. Dec. 7.. Dec. 8,. Dec. 9.., Dec. 10. Dec. 11. Dec. 12. Dec. 13. Dec. 14. Dec. 15. Dec. 10. Dec. 17. Dec. 18. Dec. 19. Dec. 20. 5 95, 5 8Sj! 6 92V F HO 6 09 O U14 6 in; 6 131; 6 14 0 lu-i 0 iljj 6 21U 6 2614 6 34U 6 2U 0 12 4 04 4 68 4 7 4 84 4 81 3 81 4 78, 4 85' 4 82 4 77 4 81 4 80 4 84 4 83 4 73 4 77 4 79 3 74 3 7$ 3 81 3 80! 3 SC, 3 83 3 90 3 92 3 95 .1 96j 3 96 3 95 4 01 3 98 3 V! 3 91 3 261 3 28 3 29 3 37 3 36 3 28) 3 3UI 3 29 3 31 3 37 3 381 3 33 3 27 3 30 3 26 3 28 3 28 3 23 3 25 3 19 3 21 3 25 3 23 3 17 3 13; 3 13 3 16 3 201 3 2.1 3 24 3 29, 3 31 3 31 4 3 33 3 1 3 0 3 23 3 16 3 09, i 35 3 43 3 3) 3 38 3 3 3 00) 3 38 3 19 3 21 3 211 3 17 320, 3 28 3 17 3 1 3 i: 3 16 3 18 3 31 3 35 3 28 3 31 3 33 3 38 3 37 3 40 3 36 3 31 3 33 Indicates Sunday. Tho official number of cars brought In today by each road Cattle. I C-.. M. & St. P. Ry... O. ft St. L. Ry Missouri Pacific Ry.. Union Paclllc svstem. C. ft N. W. Ry 2 V., E. ft M. V. R. R IS c, hi. r,. si. & u. ny. II. ft M. It. R. R C, IJ. ft Q. Ry K. C. ft St. J. Ry C, R. I. ft P., east C. R. I. ft P., west Illinois Central R 1 13 9 25 4 n 4 1 of was logs. 4 22 22 29 12 30 5 24 170 stock Sh'p. 4 2 Total receipts 50 Tho disposition of the day's receipts as follows, each buyer purchasing number of head indicated: Huvcrs. Cattle. Hoes. M Omaha Packing Co G. H. Hammond Co Swift nnd Company Cudahy 'Packing Co Armour ft Co R. Hecker ft Degan Vnn'nnt ft Co I, obmun ft Co W. I. Stephen Hill ft Huntzlnger Livingstone ft Schuller. N. Morris L. F. Husz H. ft R W. ft M Hoblck Other buyers 12 was ths 309 1.4SI 1,206 000 261 3,4.11 100 460 3.624 678 102 4.8S2 68 17 ... 45 37 73 21 fl 48 27 15 63 170 429 Totals 2,310 13,323 2,412 CATTLE There was not a heavy run of cattle hero today, but tho supply was HUfllclcnt to meet the'demnnd, as Is shown by tho fact thnt the market was slow, weak and prices uneven. As a general thine the better crudes sold nlinut slendv. but common cittlo wero, If anything, Iiwer man yesieruay. Cornfed steers wero rather scarce today nnd tho cholcei' grades sold without much troublo at stiudy prices as compared with yesterday. Common cattle, however, wero very hard to move nnd In u good many cases sales were made that looked lower. Ah compared with tho close of last week finished steers are not but a trifle lowvr. but nil other ure fully 2535a lower and In somo cases more. The cow market wns olso slow and weak today. The snmo as Is tho enso with steers, prices have tnken a big drop during inn ween nnu tne decline may sareiy be placed nt 20fl-l0e. The, greatest decline hns been on thu medium kinds und ennners, but even the choicer grades have suffered. Hulls ure nlso considerably lower than they wore a week ago, but veal calves of desirable quality have held about steady. Stags havo declined the same ns steers and cow sturr. The demand for tho better grades of stockers and feeders continued In good shnno today nnd as a result prices held Just nbout steady. Common cat Mo, how ever, wore siow suio ami wenK, ine samo as they havo been all nlong, Representa tive sales: BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 2 635 2 60 4 1142 4 00 11 878 3 40 23 1U10 4 25 f, 810 3 00 6 890 4 25 3 773 3 75 12 1040 4 35 4 8S0 3 75 20 1090 4 45 1 6S0 3 75 20 1141 4 60 1 1220 3 75 13 1150 4 60 1 1OI0 3 75 21 1150 4 75 1 1020 3 73 1 1220 6 00 1 1S50 3 75 40 1119 6 10 18 1010 3 90 13 1240 6 30 1 1050 3 90 21 1269 5 40 1 1100 3 90 35 1271 6 40 7 950 3 90 41 1050 5 00 STEERS AND HEIFERS. 10 14 19 1 2 1 6 6 1 0 1 1.'.'".' 1 1 1 1 6 2 2 .. 0.'.'.'.'. 1 12. 1 1 17 16 2 3 1 9 22 12 1 1 7 1 1 3 6 1 21 1 3 1 1.., 1... 4.... 1.... 6..,. 40.... 16.... 9.... 4.... 7. .,, 3.... 5.... 895 ....1013 ....1018 .... 690 .... 885 .... 740 .... SCO .... 905 .... 730 .... Ml .... 780 .... 845 .... 800 .... 700 .... 980 ....1040 ....1110 .... 990 ....1000 .... 950 .... 806 .... 720 .... 951 .... 980 .... 850 .... 9S0 ....1012 .... 945 .... 866 ....121X1 .... 753 .... SS0 .... 830 ....1000 ....108O ....1130 .... 940 .... 700 .... 9S0 ....1060 .... 760 ....1028 2 45 3 05 4 75 ( 1 50 1 75 1 90 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 20 2 25 2 23 2 25 2 35 2 40 2 40 2 60 2 60 2 60 2 60 2 60 2 65 2 00 2 00 2 60 2 CO 2 70 2 70 2 70 ,2 75 9... 22.... COWS. 4.... 20.... 13.... 10.... 6.... 17.... 4.... 6.... 0.... 5"" 1.... 1 1170 17 1018 1 1100 917 ..1005 ...1050 ...1016 ... 9il ...1015 ...1082 ...1071 ...1015 ... 830 ...1040 ...10S5 ... 910 ... 970 U'80 4 73 4 85 2 70 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 80 2 SO 1, 1... 18 .. 17... 15... 9... 14... 21... 9... 3... I... 4... 23... 10... 1... 6. 7. 9. 1., 7. O io! 1. 1050 1020 1014 1050 IWO 1000 901 10.10 1111 109.1 1100 1197 1037 1108 1140 1124 1135 10S8 1310 1125 1285 1117 1410 2 85 2 85 2 85 2 90 2 90 2 90 2 90 2 90 2 95 2 95 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00' 3 05 3 10 S 10 3 15 .1 20 3 20 3 25 3 25 3 30 3 35 3 35 3 85 3 40 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 GO 3 75 3 76 3 76 3 75 4 05 4 25 4 25 CALVES. 100 5 00 1 ,, 210 6 00 140 5 76 1 80 6 00 130 6 00 1 130 0 00 120 0 00 1 180 0 00 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 440 1 50 2 460 2 40 492 2 40 STOCK CALVES. ., 30 2 65 6 400 3 60 .. 406 3 00 STAGS. . .1380 6 CO COWS AND HEIFERS, .1029 ..1052 .. 627 .. 0.10 .. 742 .. 730 .. 000 3 75 5.... 3 85 HEIFERS. 970 4 00 1 76 2 25 2 60 2 85 2 90 4 12 1, 1... 650 757 930 910 1 1180 1... 2... ,.1180 ,.1400 ,.1090 2 1250 3 910 1..,; .- 710 2 73 1 1390. 3 76 1... 1... 2 00 2 40 2 50 2 60 2 65 HULLS. 1 ,.1750 1 1400 1 1800 .1330 ... 030 ...1080 ...1480 ...1250 1... 2. . . 1... ...1210 3fl ....loon 3 -'5 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 3 00 3 15 3 25 3 75 6 30 3 30 3 40 3 40 3 60 3 75 3 75 3 90 4 25 17 1 6 10 8 0 10 No. 10 cows. . 3 cows.. 1 cow... 7m 625 600 037 450 60S 79S 695 !03 SG0 2 25 1. 4... 9... 6... 13,.. 61.. 27... 3... 34... 050 .. 710 .. 787 ..1070 .. 6S0 .. 715 .. 9(0 .. 650 .. 713 3 25 3 25 .1 35 3 35 3 40 3 60 3 O', 3 75 ( 15 2 50 3 00 3 no 3 OO 3 00 3 10 3 15 3 25 NEnRASKA. Av. Pr. No, 831 Jl ; . 27 cows.. 710 1 75 1 bull... 750 1 75 , T. H. Curtls-Neb. 28 feeders.. 1051 4 10 3 feeders. .10f,1 3 60 5 feeders.. 860 3 60 1 feeder... 910 3 00 HOGS-Tho market today was generally s 105. . 19... 75... 103. . 96... 71... 74... 43... 89... l6... 42... 70... 80. 132 ...120 ...110 ...1M ...101 ...160 ...110 ...200 ...191 ...170 ... ...191 ...1S1 ISO 41 190 90 180 101.... 7S,. 4'... 61.. 80.. SO.. 85.. 80... ..ISO -.207 ..IM ..17.1 .,220 ..210 ..186 ..195 80 190 08 222 88 209 85 227 34 224 61 233 62 211 216 SO 40 160 200 120 120 40 6 On 5 (X) 6 15 6 25 6 57U 6 Oil C 70 5 80 R SO 6 SO 6 81) 6 SS 5 85 5 85 6 55 6 85 6 85 6 83 6 90 6 9i 5 W 6 PJ 6 ! 6 '. 6 95 6 95 6 95 5 95 0 Oil GC0 0 (W 0 00 8 00 No. 81... 73... 70... 72. . . 88... 40... 64... 60... 81... 69... 70... 01... 01... 73... 70... 72... 78... 09... 55... 04... 63... 76... 63... 74... 69. . . 63... 40... 60... 69... 63. . . 62... 17. . 03 .. W Av. 8I1. Pr ..200 40 6 (0 SO 80 .260 ..218 ...219 ...228 ...202 ...227 . . .229 ;'..253 ,..233 ...25S !;;S7 ...199 ...231 ...21S ...25S ...274 ,..251 ,..261 ...260 , . .289 ..2(4 .. 2f ...265 . .30S . 276 ..313 . .338 . 328 . .360 346 120 'so 120 '40 40 i?6 "80 210 120 40 jtVi :io 40 40 40 160 'fO 6 05 6 05 6 05 605 6 05 0 05 6 05 0 p: 0 10 6 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 6 10 0 10 0 1214 0 15 0 15 6 16 6 15 0 M 0 20 6 25 0 30 0 35 6 40 0 40 0 4.-1 0 45 0 15 0 45 0 60 03 SHEEP There were only n few cars of S';'.0"."!" today and prices could bo Quoted fully steady with yesterday. Pack- result sellers did riot have m.uh troublo lit disposing of what they had at good steady prices. As compared with the first or tho woek, however, the choicest grades may- be safely quoted fully HvffiSc lower, while other kinds aro 15J725c lower. Thu fact that several of the trains wero lato In arriving delayed tho market to a considerable extent today, but tho moro deslrabhi grades sold lust about as fast in nicy worn oncreu on ine mnrKot. tS, iSJ'0"9' l,holco lightweight yearlings, .11 ,!8! F,i?J. "J"?1" medium welglit ' .l1""." "iiii'ini .i.w.'O.mj; inir 111 good wethors. J3.30$ia00; choice ewes. J3.10'(I 3 S fnl.r, .P"0"' $2.KK3.10; common ewes, $1.00412.00: choice lambs. J6.OH75.40; fair to good lambs, $10035.00! feeder weth ers, $2.9(J3.15; feeder lambs, $3.003.60. Rep rescntatlve sales: No.. 2 buck and ewe M nntlvo ewes 10 nntlvo lambs 8 natlvo Iambi 94 native lambs 347 feeder wethers... 01 feeder lambs 120 feeder Inmbs 1 Utah ewn 41 natlvo owes 28 nntlvo ewes 10 native cull lambs 12 Utah wethers 23 Utah wethers 1 Utah laml 244 Utah Ismbs 674 Utah lambs 63 native Inmbs 22 nntlvo lambs 31 natlvo lumbs A v. 125 13S 61 107 90 93 65 00 70 12S no 02 SO 93 60 69 60 92 75 90 Pr. 2 50 .1 35 4 25 5 40 6 40 3 60 3 75 3 85 3 (W 3 13 3 25 3 60 3 75 3 75 I ID 4 00 4 25 6 00 6 01 6 30 CHICAGO I.IVF. STOCK MA It KMT, CntOe Loner Hop; I. Hirer SI p Lower. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-CATTLE-Recelpts, 4,000 head, 200 bend Texnns; very dull nt hilo decline of 4i"fiVc; good to prime. $0.CKV(j) i.25: poor to medium. I.l.Tn.lnVMl: Htiwlioru und feeders, $2.(vfN.O0: cows, Jl.fjOSf 1,50; heifers, $1.60-y5.25; dinners. 81.0OifC.O0i bulls, 1.76M.25; calves, $2.5O'n0.0O; Texas fed steers. $4.25iM1.0O. HOGS Receipts. SO.OoO head: estimated tomorrow, 27.0oo hend; slow, 15fl25o lower than yesterday mornlffg: mixed nnd butch ers. $o.251l6.30; cood lo choice benvv. lfi.KV",i) 0.65; rough heavy, $5.S(mc.O0; light, $5.(yj) t,70; bulk of sales, $5.75'd.20. HIIKKI' AND LAM IIS Receipts. S,fV) hend; sheep, slow. Ktfil5c lower; lambs, 25o lower; good to choice wethers, $3.631j4.25: fair to cholco mixed. $2.0(Vff3.iO: western sheep. J3.onrrf4.25: native lambs, $2.50ij5.2.i; western lambs, $4.00jifi.00. RECEIPTS-Ofllcial: Cattle, 12,481 head; hogs, 45,344 head; sheep. 10,412 head. SHIPMENTS Official: Cattle, 4,911 head; hogs, 2,013 head; sheep, 00 head. Kaimna City l.lvc Stock -Mnrket. KANSAS CITY'. Dec. 20. CATTLE rte- celpts. 3,0U) head natives. 1,000 head Tex aus nnd 100 hend cnlves; mnrket stendy to lOo lower; choice export and dressed beef steers, $5.606.60; fair to good, $l.5OJio.l0; stockers and feeders. $2.6."ifi4.25; western fed steers. Jt.607iG.75: western runen sIpoi-h. J3.25ti'l-60; Texas and Indian Kteers, J3.25W 4.26: Texas cows. 12.253.60: imlli'it rnwu J2.50iM.25; heifers, J3.261iO.Oi); dinners, J2,6o 4.25; bulls, $2.25?H.0O: cuhes, J3.25(j(5..rI. HOGS Receipts, 19,000 head; market lffi 20a lower: top. J6.46: hulk of snles. Jl.i(Y,i 0.23; heavy, J0.3oif0.46; mixed packers, J5,0Oft fl.SO; light. J5.0Offo.95; pigs. J3.75ff 1.75. SHEEP AND LAMHS Hei'idnlV 1 Mn head: markot stromc: nntlvo luniW. Jl.7f,i-,7i 5.35; western lambs, J4.25ii5.25; natlvo weth ers, J3.76W.25; western wethers. J3.50(fA1.00; ewes, J2.7iVtf3.75; culls and feeders, Jl.2a'(p St. I.nnU l.lvc Stock Mnrket. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20. CATTLE Reeelnts. 4,200 hend; market steady for all good Krades: natlvo shipping nnd exnnrt steeru. J5.00Ji.35, with choice to fancy Christmas (trades J0.6Mi'7.75: dresrnd beef and butcher steers, Jl.-ISftCOO; steers under l.ooo lbs., J3.35 riu.ii ; si(icer nnu lueuers, tijj 1 i ; cows nnd heifers, J2.0Ci-l.75; ennners. JJ1.50?72.S5; bulls. J2.35'IH.25; Texns nnd Indlnn steers, JI.40fl6.25 for fed. J3.OVfH.30 for crusscrs cows! and holfers. J2. 40f?3.'0. HOGS Receipts, 9,1M :nd; market 10 20c lower; pigs nnd Ugh i, J5.60ii6.80: pack ers, J5.80ff6.15; butchers. JO. 1001.00. SHEEP AND LAM US Receipts. SoOhead! mnrket strong; natlvo muttons, J3.25ie3.90; Inmbs, JI.2CiiO.70; culls nnd bucks, U.mb 3.00. Xew York Mrr Stork Mnrkrl. NEW YORK. Deo. 20.-nEEVEfl-Ro- celpts. 4,932 head, slow to 10c lower; steers, J3.60ft3.75; oxen nnd stuns, J3.00ffl.K0; hulls. .4(J?3.76: extra fat. Jl.00m.50: cows. JI.60M 3.40. Cables higher; live cattle, 1.WI5c, dressed weight; rofrlgorator beef, U(fflH;i!, Exports tomorrow, 1,771 cattle, 20 sheep and 11.700 Viunrters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 4(4 head; veals lower; barnyard calves. $3.(Wl.oq: westerns', $1.75. SHEEP AHU l.A.MllH Receipts, 10.fi.TI head: sheen steady to 10c lower, lambs stendy to 15a off, sheep, $2.25ff3.RO; extra, . I , .,l.A..n , t Kfl , ,,ll ) Tsxr.in... UllUli;n ntirv i. .!.'"'!( i.ut, i-uiin, , ,i.,,'-i, lambs, $4.60i6.75; Canada lambs, $5 300-3.10; cults, $4. St. Jimepli I. lie Stool. Market nm ttinTiii !'.,. nn - oripi r.- t HI, jijnr.riii ifi-. in. ,u i i.i nt- celpts, 1,700 head; lDfflSc lower; natives. $.1.00 Ct7.n0; cows nnd heifers, $7.WtiJUO; hulls and stags. $1.76'(f4.85; veuls, $2.60i(5.23; stockers Ulltl l i'uui i n, 6."rip.i"'. . . - HOGS Receipts, n.aw nenu; ibvmc lower; 11, .1,1 .mil Hi. Ill mixed. J5.2.Vrt0.26: medium and heavy, $5 000.45; iilgs. $3.00'3l.70. HHISr.r Ainu liAiiiuo iieceipis, iiincnu; dull, steady. Stuck In Slubt. . 1 . . t I .. .nl.lA r, L ..... .. fc.A n 1 .. . . . inc 1UNU1VIIIK iiui, i n,ii, n in, iiuujjiin in cattle, hogs and sheep at tlio live principal i.... ... n.,.,.n,t.nK oa. Cattle. South Omaha Chicago unsns City t. I.ouIh t. Joseph ... 1.900 4.2W 4,000 4,200 , 1.700 iiogs. lii.oso ,7),000 19,000 9.1m 11,300 Sheep, 2,(rt 8,000 i.y 800 700 Totals 16,000 83,080 13,000 Coffee Mnrket, NEW YORK. Dec. HO.-COFFEE-Spot Rln. steady; No. 7 Invoice, OHc Mild. quiet; "Cordova, 714f?llc. Futures ripened sienuy in lone, Willi pnees u puiiiib iiiik-i. Tho market was finally steady, with fiinta- tlotiB net 6 points higher to 6 points ower. Total sales nenen n,w nags. inrnuniiK Jnnuary at fl.0Olfl7On; February. o.,ii0; - . , a Hn. Art. . n.ll CErt. Iff.... tt AA .iiarcn. o.iiruo.i'iu, aihui i., .mij i .v, September, 7.35o; Octobor, 7,t0c. Wool Market, ST, LOUIS, Dec. 20. WOOL-Flrm. with a fair nemann; medium grnnes. wuii'se; light lino. 1214itl5c; heavy tine, 10f(12c; tub wasiieo, ivmw. Av. Pr. . . . 831 J2 00 ...1250 2 8.1 lorMu lOAIS Boyd OommiRaion Co Buccniori to jibu E. Ilord Co.. OMAHA. NEU. COMMISSION tiltAIK. PROVISION ANU STOCKS, Uumd of Trade HiilldlB. street wlrts to Chicago and Nw York, Coneiondeaci, John A. Wuntt Co.