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om:v to i.oa.v-iieal estate. PER PENT on LulneM property. o per cent un reald. nee prop' rty. , wiiuub iu uuy wnuie ur pun any umo. W. 11. MEIKLE, 401 8. 16t!i at. v ai wiir.Lr. cuv anna uiiu wuruiuLS. iv. Furnum Smith A: Co., 1320 Farnum street. "-III WANTHD. city tintl farm loins; also bonds in u wfirrmiLM. fi. rciera un.. i uv PRIVATE monjy. F. D. Woad, 1521 Unulas. w JIS unkv io loan on imoroveo umnim rni estate. BrcnnanLovo Co., 209 South 13th, w-723 Thomas. 1st Nat. Hank lllilir. T..'l tiu4 W-716 rrlf .tf.ni, 1 . 1 . . worn ior iu ivnurus uo. VY 563 414 TO 5 1. O. money. Bemts, Paxton Blk. w 720 $50,000 BPECIAL fumli loans $500 tip: lowest rates. Oarvln UroH., 1C0I Purnam St. W-717 riUVATB money. Sherwood, 937 N. Y. L. W-713 BEE HKNUY U. PAYNE. COl-TN.'.T.lTeT W-721 MORTGAGE-a. a. Wallace. Browmlltock. W-723 W.OfO TO LOAN qiflck.-o7e! TurklngtnrC Oh line. V 061 MO.M1Y TO LOAX-CHATTELS. MONEY To loan on Furniture and Pianos, Live stuck, ute. You to retain po .hcodioii of the property. SAI AicY I HANS '1o I,ellc holding J'1Lrt L.vmiJ punnuiifiu positions, luu i-mi borrow lrom jiooo up. You cun Kut thu money on short notice. You gut tho lull uiiujnt In ciiati. You may kuup 11 ono mutm. oi more unu pay tor it only what tune you keep It. Uui rates uio low, our bvslncus Is confidential and our mutto In to "try to pleusu." OMAHA MUHl'OAUE LOAN CO., 119 Hoard ot Trudo Dldg, Tel. 2293. lli.lubllshcd 1892.) 2uo 3. ICth St. X-7.il "DO YOU WANT XMAsIhONKy'v7 110, (IS, $20, $25, $jo. $3J, $10, IS, jO, JOo. 475, Vs.), $luo. BALAHY LOANS ON PLAIN NOTES to honest employes. Nn Mortenge. No Kndiirxei. N'n Pitlilleit v. Every l palil on louria reduces coat. "No onu need over know." CH'ARANTEE lowest rates easiest pay tnontH. Open evenings until b O'CLOCK. RELIABLE C'HLlJlT COMPANY, Hoom 'M, Third Floor, Puxtou Block. (Seo Window troni Furnatn Street.) X-S13 MONEY loaned on furniture, live stock, Jow elry, also to salaried people without sccur Ity; cheap rutcs; easy payments; business ccnlldcntlnl Foley Loan Co., successors to Dure Ureen, 11. 8, Burkcr Blk. Est. 1889. X-725 LARGEST BUSINESS IN LOANS TO SALARIED PEOPLE, merchants, team Hers, boardliiK hotiHes, etc , without be curlty; caHleat ternu; 4l oillces In prin cipal tlllua. Tuiuiau. 4i0 iloard of Trade UldK. X-727 LOANS ON SALAHIES, FUHNITUHe', live stock, etc. Quick ncrvlcc nnd lovseat rules ISUaruuti'iMl. J. W. TAYLUE, G.I3 (toji lloor) 1'uxton block, northeaat corner lot n and Farnain; entrance on lUlh utreot. X--30 fUUNITUUE. PlANOs7iioit8E9, KTc'. LtJANS. "Abaolutely without rcmovltiK KOods." Written Kuarauteu given to this rrect. AMERICAN LOAN CO., ltoom 803, Paxton Ulock. X 517 MONEY loaned on pianos, furniture, jow-' olry, horsed, cowh, utc. C. F. Jlevd, 8VJ 9. '13. X70 MONEY Icinnod on plain note to nalarlod peoplo: bualni'HS conlldentlal;- lowest, rums. 114 Puxton block. Tho J. A. Uutton Co. X-723 YOl' don't need to borrow money If you" work for thu Kliarna Co. X .'fit iiai.i: TJ us. OMAHA Hay liulo-Tio Co., SU North ICth. -172 run imi:ssiN(i. O. . QILHEHT CO., tauncrc. H2I S. 13th. KUHM l'UIti; HIM'AIItl.NC. TEIi. 1331. M. S. Wnlltlln. 2111 CumlnK St. -715 I.EOAI, NOTICES. STOCK HOLDEItS' MEETINO. OFFICE OF LEE-OLASS-ANDUEESEN llAltOWAUE COMPANY. OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 14, 1SW1 Notlco Is hereby stven to tho ktockholders) of tho Lee-aiaas-Andreesen Hardware company that tho annual incut UK of tho HtockholderH of tho company will bo held nt the olllces of tho salil com pany, 811 to 821 Harney ntivet, In the city of Omaha, In thu mate uf Noliruaku, on Tuesday, January 14, A. D. 19.12, ut 3 o'clock p. m . for the ptirpoae of eloctlni: u board of dlrei'torn for the company to aerve dur Iiik tin I'lmuluK year, and to Inmaart auch other butdncHH uh may bo presented at such IDtetlnn- II. J. LEE. I'resldunt. Attest: W. M. CLASS. Secretary. (Seal.) Dcc.lDtoJHM NOTICE. OMAHA, Dec. 14. lWl.-Notlco Is hereby given that tho annual meeting of thu dtockholdet'ri of tho Omaha Oas company will bo held at thu ofllce of tho company, MerchnntH' National bank biiltdlni;. at 10 ii m. Monday, January U, 1902, for the elec tion of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction dl audi other business as may come bufoco the meeting. Fit AN K Ml'ltPIlY President. GEOltOE W. CLAHAUail. Secretary. The L.uiuliinn Gus Wo mako Is pure and freBh and can Imi taken by the most deli cate conHtltuttuu with perfect safety Wo ndmlnl-ter more and moro euch day and havu yet to II ml the first person with whom It disagreed. Bailey the Dentist MM Piixtoii llloul.-, Uth and Famam Sts. Lady uttendant. Phono 10S5. y U ii 1M SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT New Service to Mediterranean Tim now clirnutlu twin. Here w steamer CotnmonwiuUli, l.i,. IH'O tons. UOO foot loinr. and New Kiik'l:uV 11,00(1 tons, 070 fiet lonif will Hull tnilu lliuton to (lltiralter Algiers, Oino.i, Nnules nnd AIuk.iu. itrfii, Kirypt, u lullows "Oominon wciiitb, ' Jan. t, 'nv'i"J'ow Kinrl.tiul" Jap. 'J5 "Coiniuonwealth" Feb IV. 2 Perfect service and eulslno, Annly Com pany s Olllce. ts uearoorn at . vnicuRo. Send for Mediterranean Illustrated booklet. Dry (ionilB Murliot. N1TW YORK. Dec. 21.-DRY 'OOODS Duslness in cotton goods hna again been on a iiulot scale, but tho Innulr)' ot staplo Una Is of fair extent for both home and export trade. There has been no rhnng" In prices of brown, bleached or course col ored cottons. Cotton yarns nro linn, but tho demand Is butter than a week ago. Worsteil yarns are nctlvo and advancing, DIiiiInkc Cnrrlr Niitlon Cuae. WICHITA, Knn., Dec. 21. All cases In the district court against Carrie Nation nnd her saloon-smaslilng colleagues were dismissed today, tho stiprotuo court having decided nil Important points at Issue. (leiierul AIkt Mnoli Hotter. DETROIT, Mich.. Dec. 21.-C3enerul R. A. Alger, ex-secretnry of war, passed a vory ccmfnrtablo night nnd It wns reported nt Ms residence that ho showed distinct lia iiruvemeiit this morning. B B E3 a a IB Ii CONDITION OFOMAHA'S TRADE ill Hindi of Cold Wuthtr Qooii lo d I'reily Last Wek. FEW CrlANGES IN MARKET QU6TAT10NS Clirttmns Trade f Very Sntl'fnctory Priijiortlona nnd Dciiimiil lletter Than Istiul for lllither Priced Uoudn, The general business situation last week In this locality wus very satisfactory. There was a big demand tor all kinds of Christmas goods, both lit a wholesale and retail way. 'Iho extremely cold wenther, of course, had a tendency to keep peoplu at home, but at the same time enough uf them came out to make trade brisk, and they bought not only Christmas goods, but all classes of cold weather goods as well. Retailers say that Unless thu weather Is extremely cold the next two days they will sell more itock than ever belore In tho sumo length of time. They nlso cull at tention to thu fact that peoplo nre buying a better class of goods than usual, which Is taken us n Bood indication of the pros perity existing umoug all clusses of peoplu. Now that mo fnd of tho year Is close at hand, wholesalers aru beginning to llguru up their business and In nearly overy casu they find that they aro coining out inr ahead of last jear or of any previ ous year. When It Is remembered that tho year 1WJ was phenomenal, ho far as tho amount of business transacted by local Jobbers Is concerned, It Is seen that thu gains madi this year aro very significant. Tho markets last week weru rnther featureless. A few fluctuations took place, but us a rencral thing they were of minor Importance. It may sufely bo said that practically nil lines are In a good, strong position and that Indications aro very favorable for good, healthy markets for the coming year. Some WenkuviM In Sugar. Wholesalo grocers report trade for Inst week as being very active. All lines that comn under thu bend of cold weather goods sold nt a rapid rate and Jobbers hud nil they could do to keep up with their orders. All stnple lines, however, moved out very freely and tho total volume- of business for tho week compared favorably with that for any week In several months. Tho market was unusually steady last week, only a fuw slight changes hnvlng taken place. Sugur Is a trtlle easier on softs, tho 'decline amounting to about c. There bus been pruetlraliy no change In hards, as the market Is about tho samo us It was n week ago. In tho lino of dried fruits, ovnporated apples nro slightly higher, owing to their scurclty. It Is claimed that desirable stocks are hard to obtain, except ut funcy prices. Prunes and rulslns tiro also a little higher than they wero n week ago, Indications urc thought to bo favorabla for still higher prices In tho near future, us It Is reported that the associations practically tnivo con trol of the crops. Tho only chango of Importanco In fari naceous goods Is a slight udvnnco on beans und ride. Local Jobbers nro predicting a shurp ndvnt.co on tho former after January 1. as dealers claim that stocks nro light and desirable grades In particular aro scarce. That Is owing to tho fact that stormy weather lias been expurlenccd throughout tho bcun producing sections of the. country und as a result receipts aro growing lighter dally. There has been very llttlo change In tho colTee market uurjug ine weeu unu iiiil-.i may bo quoted llrro. Thero has been move or less unsteadiness, but still values nro fully ns high us tlmy wero a week ngo. As Is usually the case Just beforo tho holidays, the market has been rather quiet, but those who aro posted look for a great deal of activity after tho first of tho year und higher pilccs. Cotton Uuoiln HcniiilH Firm. Tho market on nil cotton cloths continues very firm, but almost no quotable changes have taken place since last report. Print oloths aro said to bo selling freely nt 3c. which makes American, blues, Culcuttas, mournings, gruya jijld) Hlilrtlngs look very cheap to thoso who, iue posted on com parative values. Injhcl .it may ho said that corresponding lltws'.wo ulso under tho mnrkot for cloths.. " . Some advances nro threatened In blenched goods and It Is thought that tho active buying will cause higher prices to rule- on uuill uii:n-,;t ,.ti .,.,, ,.. ....... -- -- are now Wue nbovo recent jjuntntlons ailU II IS XUMCU UlUl 1111 KU Uiviiuiiii-i . anticipating their wunts to a considerable extent. . ... So fnr ns trado Is concerned. Jobbers say that It Is practically at a standstill and probably will bo until nfter tho holiday, when shipments of spring goods will com mence nnd great activity Is looked for. Collections continue In very satisfactory Bhuttu und both wholesalers and retailers aro looking forward to u most successful yeur's business in 1902. Iliiriluiirc Actlie, but About Steudy. Ilardwaro men had a very nice business last week and particularly in such lines us Hkutes, sleighs, snow shovels, and In lact there was an active demand for all classes of cold weather goods. Thero was also fully ub much trado on staplo lines a.s could bo. renspnnbly expected, so that Job bers us well ns retailers 'huvo no com plaints to offer. Thero is very llttlo market news to re nort. as with ono execution thero has not been u chango of enough Importanco to be worthy of mention. Tho one ohungo Is a tlrop In tho price of shot, amounting to 20 cents per uag. do inr ua umur imrn iuu concerneu inose wno ougiu io kuuw mi that tho market Is good and healthy and that tho outlook lor tho future Is very en- cournglug. There seems to bo a great deal of coulldenco In future prices und buyers nro not afraid to anticipate their wnnts. lllw Driuuinl for Footwear. Root nnd shoo ns well as ruhbor gooifci Jobbers did n rushing bulness lust week. Tho extremely cold weather mado It ab solutely necessary for peoplo who nro out of doors to have warm footwear, and ns tho llrst severe weather of the season wns experienced lust week retailers all over this section of tho country had n bis trade. All such lines uh heavy hoots and shoes, urctlcH, fult boots, German box and leg glnH moved out very freely. Tho active trudo In the country naturally brought In a Hood of rush orders to local Jobbing houses, which mado busbies more nctlvo In tho wholosnle district thun It has been In somo llttlo time. Snow and cold weather Is whnt tho leather and rubber Jobbers hnvo been wanting for u long time, und now thnt t has arrived they seem to bo en tirely satlslled with tho amount of business It has nrougni mem. While collections have not been In bad simtm nt nnv tlmo this scnsnn it Is tho opinion that thero will bo n great Improve ment ns n result of tho cold weather and also of tho big demnnd for holiday lines. I'rulta and Produce, There was a very nlco trado last week In fruits and vegetables and nlso a big do main! for ChrlBtmns decorations. Jobbers report stocks uh being well cleaned up nnd as predicted a week ago tho supply of de sirable trees Ih lust about exhausted. Verv llttlo stock will bo unsold by Tuesday night If trado keeps dp tho way It has been going tho Inst few days. Jobbers experienced considerable, dllll eulty Inst week in shipping fruits nnd vegetables on account of (ho extremely cold weather. Tho'. how'over. succeeded In getting tholr orders filled with but few complaints of stock freezing In transit. There hnvo been nlmost no changes nt nil In prices, with the exception of a still further ndvnnco on apples, as will bo seen from the quotations given In nnother column. Oranges are selling nt tho Mine prices thoy wero a weok ago. Receipts of poultry wero very light and ns a result prices firmed up a trltlo, par ticularly on turkeys. At the closo of tho week dressed turkeys of good quality sold readily at 12 rents, Commission men say that tho prices for this week depend en tirely upon receipts, but the general Im pression seems to bo that there will not bo enough stock received to brenk tho market to any great extent Tho renson for tho light receipts Is thought to be the cold weuthor, which kept fnrmers at home. EggH ore stpady at Inst, week's quotations and receipts nro very light. . The pupply of butter Is nlso rnther light and prices aro u little higher than they wore a. we,ek ago. St. I.ouU Cm in nnd Provision. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 21.-VHEAT Higher! No. 2 red cssh, eluvator. 8mo; track, 85Wfl SGc; December, 81c; May, S4Hc: July. 79V4C! No. 2 hard, 79?80o: receipts, 16.771 hu. CORN- Higher; No 2 cosh. 67HC, track. CS4c; December, o"7Uc; May, CS'i'OCaHc; July, cs',e. OATS-No. 2 ensh. 4ic; track, 49Hff.VC! December, 48c; May, 4SH3'4SVic; No. 2 white, Mhc- . ltYL-lletter nt fCc. FLOl'R-Flrmcr: red winter tintents, J3.75'3.W; extra fnney nnd straight, W 33 4TS.M: clear, J3.10f3.26, M SEED Tlmothv, nominal nt Jfi.0dfi6.30. CO RNMEAL Steady at $3.25. RltAN Dull, and easy; sacked, enst track, Jl.104fl.12. ' HAY-Tlmothy. higher at JU.OOii 16.00; prairie, scarce and strong, not quoted. PROVISIONS - VArk,. betur) Jobbln. $16.10. Lira, higher at $9.874. Dry salt meals (boxed), tinner; ,pxtrj. short, and clvur ribs. JS.Ci; clear sides, JS.W. Bacon THE OMAHA DAILY (boxed), firmer; extra shorts and clear ribs, J!.37'4, clear sides, I9.021j. HiSK i Steady, II 3.'. IRON COITON TIES-95C. UAaUlNO-iVtfOkc. llh.MP 1 v LNE 9C. METALS Lead, nominal at $3.95. Spel ter, quiet at $3,914. POULTRY firm; chickens, old, 5c: young turkeys, SVje; ducks, Cac; geese, 3 4c. HCTTER-Stcady; creumery, 19fl25c. EUUS-SteadV nt 20c. RECEIPTS-Flour. s.CK) bbls.; wheat, 17, (". bu.. corn, W.0' bu. , oats, 41.0k) bu. HIIIPMENTS-Flour, 0,vm bbls.; wheat, 3S,0u bu.; corn, 4I,'.W bu.; oats, 24,(.JO bu. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET. Condition of Trade nnd Qnotntloui on Stnple nnd Fnncy Produce. EOOS-Rccelpts, light; fresh stock, 21c. LIVE POULTRY Hens. SHHCc; old roosters, 3ti4c; turkeys, 7fo9c; ducks and geese, 64'utio; spring chickens, per lb., vIitiHc. DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, ll12c; ducks, 8484-:; geese, 81j9c; spring chickens, .'.'riw; iiftia. 7j7Hc Rl'TTER Common to fair, 14V4c; cholco dairy, In tubs, ltvui7c. separator. 231121c. FROZEN FlSH-lliock bass, ISc; white bass, 10c: hlucllsh, 12o; bullhead, 10c: blue fins, 7c; bulTaloes, 7o; cattish, 12c; cod, He; ct apples, 11c, halltut, lie; herring, 7c; had dock, iue; pike, luc; red snapper, 10c; sal mi n, 14c; sunllsh, 6c; trout, ye; whltellsh, 9c; pickerel, 6c; fresh mackerel, each, Joe, OYSTERS Mediums, per can, 22c; Stand ards, er can. 25c; extra selects, per cun, 32c; New York counts, per cun, 40c, bulk Standards, per gal , S1.20H1.25; bulk extra selects, $1.0041 1.K-; bulk, New York counts, per t'ul., $l.iD. PIOEONS-Lhe. per tloz., 60c. VEAL-CI'Olce, 6'ij8c. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. TREES I ic 0 feet, per doz $1.75; 6 to 8 leet, per doz., $2.50; 8 to 9 leel, per doz., 3 5u; 10 to 14 feet, each, $1,0011.50; 15 td 20 leet, cuch, J2.lHyij-l.w. EVERGREEN WREATHING In colls of 20 jurds, pur coll, jl; evergreen wreuths, 12 Inches in diameter, per dui., 51. 50; holly wreutiis, 12 Inches' In diameter, per doz,, $'.'. HOLLY II RANCHES 1'er cuse of 50 lbs., $6.ou; per bid., $2.00. LONG NEKDL.E PINKS-Fcr doz., $2.5Mf 3 00. MISTLETOE 1JRANCHES Per lb., S0 4UC. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Whole salo Hay Dealers' association' Cholco up lutid, $9.50; No. 2 uplmd, Ji W: medium. $S; cour-j-. Vt.tt). Rye straw. $i- Tnese prices ure tor huy of good color und quality. Du mund fair. CORN-New, C7c; old, 67c. II It AN -J23. OATS 52C. VEOETAnLES. POTATOES-! Ionic jtrowti, $1: northern, $1.10, Suit Like. $1.10; Colorado, $1.10. CMUiu'lS Per bu., 00c. UEETS-Pcr Vs-bu. busket. 30c. 1'IRNIPS 1'er bu.. 50c; itutubugas, per 100 lbs., $1.25. PARSNIPS Per bu., COc CL'CUMUERS-Ilothouse. per doz., $1 23. LETTUCE Heud, per tbl., $6.50; hothoilae ltttuce, pur doz., 26c. PARSLEY Per doz., 25c. RADISHES Per doz., 256. SWEET FOTATOES-Homo grown, per lb., Kuusus, per bbl,, $3.25. CABUAOE-Hollund seed, crated, lc. CAULll LOWER-Pcr crate. $2.75. ONIONS Spanish, per crate, $2.00; Mlch lguu,..rod or yellow, Uu per lb. - CELERY-Culllornla, 4t)'o75c. NAVY DEANS Per bu., $2.15. FRUITS. APPLKS-llen Duvls, per bbl., $1.50; Wlnesups, $5; Jonuthun, 15.50; Ileuetlowers, per box, $1.76. PEARS Vlkers, $2.25; Luwrenco, $2.26 2.50. GRAPES Malagas, per keg, $5.6016.50. L'ltA.Miiiiiuiisa 1'cr bui., ?7.504iS.ou; per crute, $2.75. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANaES-Floridas, $3,2653.50: California nuvels, $3,251(3.50; budded, $2.50. LEMONS Fancy, 3.50JjJ.75, choice, $3.00 03.25. 11 ANANAS Per bunch, according to slzo, $2,255)2.75. FIGS California, new- cartons. $1.00; Im ported, per lb.. l'.TjUc. " DATES Persian, In CO-lb. boxes, per lb., 6Vic; Salrs, 6c. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS New crop walnuts. No. 1 Boft shell, per lb., 12r; hard shell, per lb., 11c; No. 2 soft shell, 10c; No. 2 hard shell, 9o; llruztls, per lb., 14c; lllbcrts, nur lb., 13c; almonds, soft shell, 17c; hard shell, 15c! pecans, large, per lb.. 12c; small, 10c: cocoa nuts, per cwt $5; chestnuts, 12c. HONEY -Per 24-sectlon case. $3.5023.76, CIDER-Nohnwku. per bbl.. $3; New York, $3.60. , , . ... .J . , ' . A . " . , UV, . KIUIII, u.. No. 1 salted, 8c; No, 2 salted, 7o; No. 1 veul culf, 8 to 12l Ib.i., 9c; No. 2 veal culf, 12 to 15 lbs., 7c; dry IiUIcf, 8513c; sheep 12 to 15 lbs., 7c; dry hidep, 8513 pelts, 26f27c; horse hides, $1,5032.25 SAUElyKRA UT Per 14-bbl., $J; $5.75. per bbl., Liverpool Crnln nnd Pro vlslunn, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 21. WHEAT Spot, firm; No. 2 red western, winter, 6s 2d; No. 1 northern, spring, 6s2Vil; No. 1 California, 6s 4d. Futures, steady; March, 0a2id; May, 6H3Hd. CORN Spot,, llrm; American mixed, nld, 6.4 9d. Fut in ca, Inactive; January, 6s5?d; March. 5s4d; May, BS-l-d. PEAS Canadian, strong nt 7s. FLOUR Firm nt 7s 9d. HOPS-At London (l'ucillc coastO 3 3s 3 13s. ' PROVISIONS-Beef. llrm; extra Indian mesH, 76s 9d. Pork, firm;' mess, western, 72s, Lnrd, dull; American rctlnrd, In tialla, 49; ptlmo westorn, In tierces, 49h. Ilaina, short cut. 14 to 16 lbs., dull at 49a 6d. Ba con, unlet: Cumberland cut. 26 to St) lbs.. 43s, short ribs, 16 to 21 lbs., 46s; long clear middles, ugni, Z! to 34 ins,, las un; long ..I,.,,. ,nl,l,iiad I, A.,,... ir. , II. u lie, r..i short clenr backs, 10 to 20 lbs., 44s; clear bellies, 14 to iu ius., ran Ud. Shoulders, suuare. 11 to 13 lbs.. 42s 6d. lll'TTER-Steady at 92h for llnest United Stntrs; good United Stntes, 70s, CHEESE Firm; American llnest white, 4bs uu; Aincricun uucsi coioreu, 4is. ICniiRH City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 21.-CATTLEr-Ro celpts, 600 head; market compared with u week ugo, steady ror nest dressed beer steers, 2!V(T40c lower for other cuttlo; choice export nnd dressed beef steers, $5,705(6.50; fair to good, $i.75(T.i.60; Blockers nnd feed ers, JM.di'iM.'.'S; western fed steerH, $4.60if 6.00; western range steers, $3.50fl5.00; Texim nnd Indian steers. $3.001(4.50: Texas cows. $2.r.(K3.W; native cows. $2.tVKi4 25; heifers. $3.W4(5.2.r.; dinners, $1.754T2.40; bulls. $250W 4.;o; rnives, w.vH'I-'i, receipiH ior ween, 32.BW lieoil; Inst week. 32.teo neod. HOGS ReeeliitH, 9,5jO head; ma: lienvv. S6.t04iri.50: mixed uackers. pigs. $4.flff5.0O: recelptH for week, 91,000 heail: last week. 107.000 head. SHEEP ANW LAM US RerelptH, 3.ftrt head; lambs. 2Wf30c higher, compared with a week ago; Hheep, 1015e hlgliur; nntlvo lambs, J4.701id.3o; western minus, ji.bdsi.i.'.'.i; fnl wnthera. t.1.Cn4.2o: ewes. J2.73!iI3.73: culls and feeders, $2.00(3.50; receipts for week, 13.DW ni'iui; iusi wcok, u.iuo neau. Kunsn City Crnln mill Provision. 1CAN8A8 CITY. T)ea. 21.-WHKAT-Mav. 7S4C. Cash: No. 2 hard. 76c; No. 3, 74;c; No. 2 red, 87Xc; No. 3. 8640. CORN Dei ember, tlsuucsso: Janunry. 681,11 ORe; May, C.Sl!t,i6S?4C. Cash: No. 2 mived, i;c; No. 2 white, 6914c; No. 3, 6S &14C. OATS .NO. 1 wnito, 1SV4C. RYE-No. 2, C6c. HAY Cholco timothy. $13.50: choice prairie. $13,76111.00. BUTTER-Creamery, lS022c; dairy, fancy. ISc. EOGS Firm: fresh .Missouri nnd Kansas stock quoted on "change, 25e dozen, loss off, enses returned; country he'd at 16c. receipts wnent. iu,'u uu.; corn, ,o,sno bu. : oats. 14.IW0 bu. ' SHIPMENTS Wheat. 2 .WO bu.: corn. 70,400 bu. ; oats, 26,0)0 bu.' Minneapolis Wheat, l'lour 11 ml llrnn, MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 21. WHEAT Cash. 76V,c; May. 771ifJ77c: July,'7Sic; on track. No. 1 hnrd, ,9'.4c; No. 1 northern, 76M77c; No 2 northern, 73T4576c. r'l.iu it .Market iec nignor; nrst patents, $3.90(3.95; second patents, $3.S0Q3.!iO: first elwirs, K.WQSM; second clears, S'l.i',0. uitwis in nuik, lower ni jii.&viis.w. Plillnilelpliln Priiiluee Miirkot, PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 21, HUTTER Firm but quiet; fancy western creamery. 57ir,oj rancy nearoy prints, ssc. EGOS Firm: cood demand: fresh nenrbv. 32c; fresh western, 33c:' fresh Eo'uthweatern, 22c: fresh soithern, 19c. CHEESE-Qtilet; New York full creams, fancy small. 11c: New York full creams. fair to choice, 95i,10sic. .Mllivniilico (irnlii .tlurket. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 21. WHEAT Higher: No. 1 northern. 771-.fr7Sc: No. 2 northern. 76lvt(77Uc; May, Slltc. RYE Higher; f?o. 1. 6Vic. HARI.EV rvo iiiV4C. CORN-Mi ' , . 1 Mnrltot. PEORIA. Dec. 21.-COUN-Stendy; now No. 3. 03140. OATS-Qulet; No. 2 white, 4Sc, billed tnrougn. WHISKY On the basis of $132 for fin. lshrd goods. Tolrilo Crnln mill Seed, . TOLEDO. Doe. 21 -WHEAT -Strong and nignec; pnjn, uecamDer nnn ,.vuj, i440. CPRN-Uecember and May, 674.cl BEE. 'BUS DAY, DECEMBER iJL', 1U01. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Et1t1i!j Ptrilfii Demand Imptrti Iti Etringth ta IfarktU GRAIN AND rROVlSIONS CLOSE HIGHER Influenced by Cubic the (lencrnl Cull fur Wheat Picks L'p Consid erably nnd Stimulate llu lug, CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Wheat wns bullish today. Influenced by cables nnd n reviving foreign demand, and Imparting Its strength to other markets, brought belter prices. May wheat opened c higher, .May corn Vic up and .May oats 'it higher. Pro visions closed 20100 higher. Trade In wheat was good throughout tho short session and thu tono ruled uniformly strong. News wus bullish all uruuml and there seemed to lie much the samo sort of market that started the bull movement two weeks ugo. CnbU- wero well ad vanced and the foreign demand, linth hem and at thu seaboard, was considerable. ine general casn ncmntm picked up ma terially and commission houses and pro fcsslonnls woro buying. The Impression was that much of the buying wns for Wall street. This stimulated u local interest und sent shorts scurrying for cover. Wheat wus scarce in tno pit an day and largo quantities wero reported sold back to in terior points. The reports hail It that theru was still greut danger of damage to plants in the southwest. Receipts also were verv small. These factors brought n tlrm and active opening for May 14c to 'S,c up ut s.s'ti!,u?iic. incro wus u momentary dip ut ono time to 80ic on prollt-tuklng, but prices advanced steadily to MVuslLc. A slight reaction at thu close fused the market, but not enough to shake It from a strong close, c up ut 81e. Lical re ceipts wero only 14 chts, one of contract grade. Mluncaiiolls und Duluth reported 530 cars, against 101 a week ago und 521 last year. Bcanoaru clearances in wneni und Hour equaled 300,(O bushels. Primary receipts wero 641,000 bushels, ugulnst 791,000 bushels Inst year. Corn wiih firm, but showed no such bull ish enthusiasm ns wheat. Cables were firm nnd prices for this cereal In the south western markets were still far above Chi cago. Wheut lent much of the strength. There was somo good curly buying on re ported cash ucceptances by Europe, the first sales In soma time. Several bulls began to acquire long lines, but theru seemed to bo us much stuff lit tho market us was wanted and prices kept within a very narrow range. May op 'tied M'tf'c up und closed ut Its lower opening figure, llrm and Ho higher at 67c. Receipts, were 104 cars. Oats had n dull, narrow market. Scalpers did the greater part of tho business nnd tho Htipport was mainly from wheat. Corn had only a small Inline nee. May opened slightly, up and udvuticed e over yester day, closing llrm nnd 'o higher nt 45! if 45'lc. Receipts wero 66 cars. Provisions wero dull, but somewhat llrmer, under tho Influence of small out side buying, small offerings and tho wheat strength. A laige run of hogs tended towtird an enrly lower range, but n re liction brought better pi Ices. May pork closed 10c higher at ilti.M'Va. May lard 6c up at $.77b und Muy rlbi 2',-ic higher at $8.60. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat. 35 cars; corn, 165 cars; outs, 125 cars; hogs, 4j,iA head. The leading futures rangeu ns louows: Artlcles. Opcn. High. Low. Close. Yes'y. Wheat Dec. 76; 77H "6 7714 7fiii May 80im SOlMfU 8'JVi 81 fcoli July 80 8l'.i 80H boT4 80UOi Corn Dec. 61H 6IW. 63't, 61 63H May 67iV; 67 li 60Ji 07 66Tg July COH 06 VMm 00 Oats Dec. 44H Wi 44ii 4I l4 July 'Mil 3914 3ST4 39 38i INirk (i , Jan. 16 35 ' I'lfi 3714 10 35 16 3714 1 6 2714 Muy 16 72',4 16 So 16 70 16 82H 16 72j I-ard iJnn. 9 70 9 7214 9 70 0 724 9 67W May 9 7214 9 80 9 724 9 7714 9 7214 Ribs Jan. S 3714 8 3714 8 S3 8 3714 8 3214 May 8 5714 S 0214 h 53 SO) 8 D71s No 2. Cash quotations were an follows: FLOUR Quiet nud. steady; winter pnt onts, $3.7(K3.90; strnlghtu, $3.70; clears. $3.00 d3.40; spring speelaJs, $1.30; patents, $3.50U 3.S0; straights, $3.10513.30. WHEAT No. 2 spring, 77078c; No. 3, 74 877c; No.' 2 red, 83fiK5'e. OATS-No. 2, 46H4W7c; No. 2 white, 4S?iQ' 491ic: No. 3 white. J47!4rtpl9c. RYE-No. 2, 054ttC6c. HARLEY Fulr to cholco malting, 665J 61c. SEEDS No. 1 llaxsccd, $1.57; No. 1 north western, $1.69; prime, timothy, $6.l0flO.5O; clover, contract grade, $9.40. PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $15.25 fiT15.2714. Lard, per 100 IbH.. $9,705(9.7214. Short ribs sides (loose), $S.3Or(8.40. Dry salted (boxed), $7.37147(7.50. Short clear sides (boxed). $8,701(8.80. WHISKY Ilasls of high wines, $1.32. The following aro the receipts and ship mentH ot grain yesterday; Artie' '. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, .djls 46,00) 24.CHJO Wheat, bu 61,000 24,000 Corn, bu 105,000 94,0)0 OatB, bu 149.000 161,000 Rye, bu 22,(H) 9.000 Harloy. bu, 68,000 11,000 On the Produce exchange today tho but ter market wns llrm; creameries, 15'i?2(c; dairies, 14I20C. Cheese, llrm, OftiUic Eggs, tlrm; iresh, 28c. NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. Quotation of the Par on Various Commodities. NEW YORK, Dec. 21,-FLOUR-Recelpts. R.T3S bbls exnorta. 15.930 bbls.: firmer und moderately nctlvo; whiter putents, $3.751j 4.W; winter straights, $:i.45f(li.0i); Minnesota 4.w; winter strnignts, j.i. ''. u; .Minneaoi patents, J3.4oyfj-i.io; winter extras, J2.80 3.10; Minnesota tinkers, J2.933. ffi; wlntt low grades, J2.60fj2.70. Ryo Hour, Urn ter tlrm: fulr to good. $3.20513.40: cholco to fiueyi $3.45(53.70. COllNMEAI-Flrm; yellow western, $1.33; city, $1.36; Umndywine, $3.C55j-3.75. RYE-Flrmer; No. 2 western, 7314o f. o. b ulloat; state ryo, 0S5j9a c. 1. f. Now York carlots. BARLEY Steady ; feeding. 69Q61o c. 1. f. Buffalo; malting, C3ftC8e c. 1. f. Buffalo. WHEAT Receipts, 14,250 bu.; exports, S3. 83S bu. Stiot, llrm; No. 2 red, S714c f. o. b. afloat; No 2 rod, 84"c elevator; No. 1 nortiiern. uuiutii. 8suc r. o. i). nnoai: rso, 1 hurd. Duluth, 93'4c f. o. b. afloat. Options ruled very tlrm all tno morning on uei munuft irorn snorts. 1110 cmci ouyiog mo- tlvoa wero strong cables, reports or soutn west eron damacp. lluht nit offerings and smull northwest receipts; closed firm at V6?lc net advance; March closed at 867iicr May. 85,sis.iivc; closed 111 Mic; juiy cioseu at 85TJo; December, 83 13-165j64!c; closed at IMiO. CORN Recelots. 11.000 bu.: exports. 512 bu. spot, llrm; jvo. 2, 71'ic eievutor nnu 71-tin r n. b. nflnat. Ontlons market was Htrong(y Influenced by tho wheat ndvnnco and sold up ic on covering Small re ceipts and higher cables also aided tho hulls Closed llrm, Milic higher; .Muy, 711, S71sc; closed at 71'ic; December, 705 v li-itic;. eiosea nt iO'Sic. OATS Receipts. 20,120 hu.; exports, 10,553 bu. No. 2, bic; no. a, Mi'4c; io. z wnue, 5tc; No. 3 white, 53'4e; track, mixed west ern, 511J52c; track, white. 621070. Options, dull hut llrmer with other grains. HAY Firm; shipping, $6.0Oi2.2O; good to rlinlnu 1 T.f.'l (il HOPS Quiet: state, common to choice,' 1901 crop, llj1514c; 190 croi). S512c: 1899 crop, ftfi'Jo; Paclllc const. 19ol croji, lK(15e. HIDES-Stindy; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs., ISc; California. 21 to 25 lbs., 1914c; Texas dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 1414c. LISATHER steady; llomiock solo, iiuo- nos Ayrps, light to heavyweights, 25M2614C. WOOIj Quiet; domestic fieoco, 25'32tic; Texas, l&Qa'c. PROVISIONS-Beef, dull; family, $11,009 12.50; mess, $9.5Ofil0.00; beef hams, $20.5(Vir 21.60; packet. $10.60(1(12.00; city, extra India mess, $17.005('19.00, Cut ments, quiet; pickled bellies, SjjiOUo; pickled shoulders, 7c. i.nru, steady; western wtonmeu, jiu.uo; re lined, . Hteadler, continent, $10.10; South America, $11; compound. $S. 005(8 10. Pork, steady; family. $17.0Ofil7.W; short clear, $18.505120.00; meSH, $16,25117.50. iiuTTKR I'irm; creamery, iii2jc: rac tory, 121451540; Juno creamory, 155214c; Imitation creamery, 11511814c; statu dairy, ISflffilc. CHEESE Quiet; fancy large, September, UffWio; fancy small, September, lCiHillc; lute made, pest, large, vic EGGS Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 32j3le. METALS Rumor had It that a salo was mado Inst night of Lako Superior copper at $12, This could not bo confirmed and the principal houses still hold thu prlco nt $13, electrolytic nt J13.75 and cnstlng ut J12.60. Tho market was unsettled nnd weuk at tho close, Tin, whllo no chango In val ues was renorteil. continued weak and with any hour pressure prices will glvo way further. The close was weak at $22, 501723. 00. i.eait was iuu at n, wnue spelter was nomlnnllv as before (Hinted. 14. IS. Iron was without change, hut itte.-uly In torjo Pig Iron warrants, J10. 60511,50: No, 1 northern foundry, W,wuWW No. 2 southern fouh- dry. JI4015 50; No. 1 southern foundry, Jli Soy 16 iv, No. 1 soft southern foundry, J1j.Wu17.00. No cable advices. MOVEMENTS 7)1 STOCItS AND 1IO.M1S. Ilnnk Slntement (IHes Satisfactory Impetus to Stock lltiylnir. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-AmnlRamnted Copper showed the same stable tendency between 6667c which It developed yester day, and the relief afforded the general market by this turn of affairs continued In evidence. Tho bank statement showed sat isfactory conditions In thu money market and nlso prompted somo buying uf stocks, out 1 11c symptuneuc sirengin in iue gen eral market was taken udvuntugu of for an active liquidation in Sugar, which forced that stock 314 tinder last night, un settled the markot nnd made the closing easy. Net results ure not generally impor tant ana cuanges run uoin ways, 1 ne re cent cut in the price of sugar leaves nar row margin for profit on its productions nnd fears nre entertained of a renewal ot the sugar and coffee war. The luitik stute tnent showed 11 much larger decline of cash reserves than nullciputcd, the loss running to $l,435.2iv. but the decline In deposit by reason of n loan contraction of $13,3W,5o0 was suttlcletit to reduce the reserve le (jillrements by an amount greater than the decrease In ensh, leaving a gain for the surplus of $330,3w. The sertngth of the day was most marked In the local tr.ictl'Mia, und In the (.outers, both soft und anthra cite. Hocking Valley ndded 2 to ester dny's 3-polnt rise and the preferred gained IH. There was a report ot tho pending nc qiilslttou of nnother railroad and a rumor of the proposed retirement of thu preferred stock. Thete hns been a broad nnd nctlvo bond market this week, showing the effect of tho Investment demand In anticipation of tho January disbursements. United Stntes re funding 2s ndvunced i,: tho 3s. old und new iu mill 6s. registered. It. und 5s coupon -Ii per cent, over ine closing can or nisi ween. 1 lie XOlllOYlUH lilt' IUU U1U31IIK I'liuua vill tho Now York Stock exchange: ATcTllsrm 78'j St. Paul pfd 187. do pfd IOOA4 So. Pacific (W4. I5al. it Ohio 102 .So. Railway SS iln nfd P4H do pfd 9314 Canudlan Pae....H3J Tex. .Vt Pacific. . . 34I4 Canada So 854 Tol., St. L. : W. 1S4 dies. At Ohio 4tS do pfd 31 Chlcugo & A.. do pfd Chi., I ud L in-) union i-aciiic ,,..iis io-kt (10 put.... 4SV Wnbash . .. 89 22-H 42Ji 28 204 110 pin.. 1 uo ptu.... Chicago & 17. 111.131'i W. & L. E. Chicago O. W.... 24. I 10 2d. pfd. do 1st Pfd. 8614 Wis. Central In 2d nfd 41-, do pfd 4l SiU Adams Ex 190 1 Chicago i: N. W C. R. I At P.... Chi. Ter. A: Tr. . 15114 American Ex....2i) 16i U. S. Ex : .11 Wells-Fargo Ex.l' do pfd... C. C. C. .t St. L. 93 Amal. Copper ... 6614 CCylorado So.... 14i Atuer. far At W) do 1st pfd i"8!i do pfd....; 861 do 2d ptd.N v.i uiiner. 1.111. uu... 10 1..l v. li.t, it.,.,. i?ii. iln iir,i 40 H6I4 Del! L. W...'.i243ii Amer. S. At R. Denver t it. u.. ,"0 pi" ,in 11M a4i A hue. Mln. Co 2'J Erie 40sn Brooklyn R. T... C1H do 1st pfd 724Colo. Fuel & I.., 91 do 2d pfd 5814 Con. Gas 21514 Ot. Nor. pfd 184 Hon. Electric ....2so llOCklllg Vlllley.. (1'!i viiueiiau ougur... J'J'i do ptil 841a Hocking Coal.... 15, Illinois Central.. .139 .Inter. Paper 20k Iowa Central .... 36 do pfd 75W do pfd 71 Miner, rower .... Lnke Erie A; W.. 66 'Luc ede Gum 9214 .! iif,1 V'7 .National lllaeidl J:lU L. k N Manhattan L. Met. St. Ry... Mex. Central . . IW8 1'l'llill l.eiui .. ikvj ..1:tt .Nutlonar Salt. .. :i? ..1631 00 pru .. 2i& No. Amerlcnn VI 93 75 4.'.'4 1014 40ts Mpv N'ii t Infiilt j;T(, i-acinc i.oast Minn. Ai St. I,... .100 i.l,c" " Mo. Pncllle . .101',4'i-copio h lias M.. K. .t T... do pfd 2314' Pressed 8. Cur. uz 1 no pin. N. J. Cunt nil is:i 1 -uiui N. Y. Central KWA Repu KnrfnlU R- W f.CU do .183 iPullman 1. Cnr..214 line steel... 15 Pfd 66U do jifd 91 (Sugar usij No. Puelilc pfd... iiyv; Tenn. Coul & 1.. a Ontario &. W 341 Union Rag At P. 1414 i-ennsyivanui , ...iii- do nfd 7a Heading Hi's do 1st pfd 7:1m do 2d pfd 591; St. L. fc S. F 55' do 1st pfd 824 do 2d pfd 734 St. L. SouthW.... 27 U. S. Leather ... lli 110 piu U. S. Rubber ., do pfd U. 8. Steel do pfd. .a .... , Western Union . 13 . 49 . 92k do pfd 59 Amer. Locotno St. l'aul ..163 do pfd 89H Offered. Xfiv York Money Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. MONEY On call, firm at 4145;ifi per cent; closed offered at 4H per cent; prime mercuntllu paper, 514 per cent. STERLING EXCIIANOE-Stendy, with actual liuslness in bunkers' bills nt $4.86145' 4.86H for demend and at $4.831i5j4.S3'4 for Blxr.y days; iiostod rates, $4.S1M'I.S114 and $4.8714: commercial bills, $1.82141(4.83. SILVER - Bar, B51ie; Mexican dollars, 4314c BONDS Government, Htendy; state, Inac tive; railroad, Irregular. Tho closing quotations on bonds aro as follows: U. S. ref. 2s, rcg.lOSH'L. & N. unl. 4s.. 10214 do coupon 109'4iMex. Central 4s.. 83, do 3s. reg 10.1)4 do coupon lOsw do new 4s, reg.. 139(4! do Is lnc 31- M. & St. L. 4s.. .103 M.. K. ,i T. 4s... SOU do 2s fclji N. Y. Central Ib.108?, do coupon Ja-jw,' do old 4s, reg...lll:)4 do coupon .... 112 4 do Bs, reg 1121s do coupon 108 Atch. gen. 4s 102)i do udj. 4s 911i Hal. Ac Ohio 4a...l02?4 .ln 'II n uo gen as 110 N. J. C. g. 6s 13114 No. Pacific 4s. ...105 do 3s 72?; N. & W. c. 4s. ...1021a Reading gen. 4s.. 99 St L it I M c. 6h.117; I1U .H1741 do conv. 4s.....104Wi Canada So. 2a...VAW c. of o. 6s mw do 1st lnc 76I41 dies. & O. 414a..l064' St L & S F 4s.... 9711, St. L. S. W. Is... ik do 2s 7914 S. A. A. P. 4a.. 89 Ho. Pucltlo 4s.... 92 So. Railway 6H..1231S Chi. & A. 3Us.... 86 C. B. & Q. n. 4a.. 9SU C M & 8 P g. 4s.. Ill C. & N. W. o. 7s.H0 C, R. I. & P. 4s. 1W CCC & S L g. 4s,103'i Chicago Ter. 4s.. 88?i Colorado So. 4a.. 89 T. & P. Is 11914 T.. S, L. & W. 4s. 81 Union Pac. 4s.... 10614 do conv. 4b 1061(1 Wabash Is 118i uu -n , do del. B West Shoro 4s. 11 Jli 66k D. & R. O. 4h 103U Erlo nrlor 1. 4...100S lit 100H.IW. & L. E. 4a.... 91V do general 4a... 89l4lWls. Central 4a.. 90(4 r. . k u. i. jh.iuiv: -ou. iuu, is UjHi Dock. Val. 414s.. 109 Huston Stock (Imitations. BOSTON, Dec. 21. Call loans, 41455 per cent; tlmo loans, 41455 per cent, Oflltial closing: Atchison 4.1 102 Alloticz Gas Is 8114 Amalgamated Mex. . Central 4s.. 80Va Baltic N. E. G. & C 58 illlughiim Atchison do pfd Boston & A.. Boston & Me. . 74 Cul. At Heclil 580 .100), Centennial 11 259 'Copper Rango .iuu iraiii, uoai .... .167 Franklin Boston K.iiv. N Y. N H A II 21114 IhIo Roynhi ... I'itcjiuurg ptu . i.iioiiuwk Union Pncllle 102 Old Dominion Mex Central .... 24'i Osceola Amer. tiugnr . . ..n&vrarrot Amcr. T. At T....161l4Qulncy 125 Dom. I. & S 24Vnnnta Fri Cop.... 214 Gen. Electric . . .2784 Tnmarack 235 Muus, Electrlo ... 32 Trlmountnln 28 N. E. O. At C... 4iTrlnlty yj c niicu v run ui miru mines ... 131 U. S. Steel 42i Utah do pfd 924iVletorla 44 Westlngh. Com.. 91 ,Wlnuna iij Adventure 16',tWoWorlno ... London Sloek Qnotnt loin. LONDON, Dec. 21.-2 p. m.-ClosIng: Consols, money. . 94H N. Y. Central. . .,1704 do account 9l'iiNorfolk & W 57, nncoiidu . mi' no pro . 80,, No, Paclllc pfd .1034 Ontario & W.. .105'i Pennsylvania . 934 Atchison do pfd .102 354 . 7.14 . 95 ijunauiun i'ac....iiuv;i dies. At Ohio 474 Heading do 1st pfd.... LillCIlgO U. . ... 25 ('.. M. At St. P....1IW no -u pru So. Railway do pfd.... So. Pacific Denver At R. G... 414 do pfd 964! Erlo 414 6211 414, Union Paclllc clllo ...1054 914 si ot; do 1st Pfd 74Vv no pru... U. S. Steel do 2d pfd 69 I Illinois Central.. .1124 L. A N 100 no prii. Wabash M.. K. .i T 26 do pfd do pfd.. . ... 514 Spanish 4a... BAR SILVER-Dull, 254d per ounce. MONEY 34W"! per cent: the rntti nt ilia. count In tho open market for short bills, 34 per cent: for threo months' bills, au per cent. Netr York Mlnlntr Stocks. NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Tho following nro tho cloving prices on mining stocks: Adnms Con 18 Little Chief ... .. 15 ..823 .. US .. 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 15 .. 40 ..340 Alice 4j Breeee 75 Brunswick Con... 16 Ontario Onhir Phoenix Potosl , Comstock Tun... 34 Con. Cnl. & Va .160 Havnge Sierra Novadu Smull Hopes .. Standard Deaelwood Terra, ifl Horn Sliver 200 Iron Sliver 60 Lcadvillo Con 6 Weekly Ilnnk Sill t i-iiirn t. NEW YORK. Don. 21 Thn statement nt tho associated bunks for tho week ending today shows: Loans. $857.r6,400, decrease, $13,3i;4,600; deposltd. J'rti.CiS.SOO. decrease $19, 002,000; circulation, $31,929.30'. increase. $50, .'); legal tenders. $70,760,600, dccreasG ;i,025, Sf1: BPecle, $161.0I8.8C0. decrease 13.410.tyiO. rn. serves, $231,809,100, docreusn $4,435,2W: reserve req'4lled, $220,024,075, decrease J4,763,500j flUr- PIU3, iiicrvunu ji,jai, OMAHA LITE STOCl UAiUET! Prion oi Fat Oattli Zroti Darli tht Wielt TTTitj-FiT to rrtj Cinti. HOGS SLOW AND LOWER AGAIN TODAY Week ('lined villi llotli l-'nt Slieep and I.mulis 1'lfteen to Turn t ) -I'l o Loner Thun I'lrst uf the Week, Feeder Trade .More Active. SOUTH OMAHA. Doc. SI. Receipts wet: Cattle. Hogs. BhetiP. .. 2,6il 6.221 l.M Ofllclal Monday Otllclal Tuesday Otllcial Wednesday.. Olllcl.il Thursday.... ,. 3,90 11,6 6 ... 3.017 12,822 ,.. 3.881 12,1(7 .. 2.0NS 13.2SO ,.. uo iu.:vs uiuctai l riday uuiciui eaturnay ... Total this week 16,356 6.3( Week endlnc Dec. II.. . .17.193 67.i1l Week ending Dec. 7. . 15,3'Jl "6,548 Week ending Nov. 30. ... 16.66S 65,476 Week ending Nov. 23 . 23,541 73,322 Same week last year 10.900 67.612 Average prices paid for hogs at South Omaha tho past several days with com parisons' Date. I 1991. 11900. ;1S?9.1S93.;1S97. 11896 1S95. I Dec. 1.. Dec. 2.. Dec. 3.. Dec 4.. Dec. 6.. Dec. 6.. Dec. 7.. Dec. 8.. Dec. 9.., Dec. 10. Dec. 11. Dec. 12. 4 63 3 74 3 25 3 28 3 29 3 23) 3 1( 6 954 3 76 3 81 J 3J 3 43 3 39 3 ;9 3 36 3 36 3 SJ 3 T6 3 28 3 31 3 33 3 38 3 37 3 40 64 61 3 19 J 23 f. 924 3 21 3 16 r 06 6 W 77 84 3 80 3 37 3 86 3 81 3 35 3 I 6 041 81 3 28 3 30) 3 29 3 31. 3 23 3 171 3 13 3 00 78 82 77 81 3 83 3 901 3 92 3 19 6 11 Vi 6 ISli 6 14 3 211 3 13 3 21 3 15 3 17 3 201 6 PA, 3 95 3 961 Dec. 13. 6 214 & in I 3 38, 3 20 I Dec. 14. Dec. 16. Dec. 16. Dec, 17. Dec. 18. Dec, 19. Dec. 20. Dec. 21. V 4174 86 84 3 96) 3 951 4 01) i 3 98 5 92 3 9i 4 01 3 .13 3 2.I7 3 28 3 3 24 3 29 3 31 3 31 3 17 6 264 I 4 831 4 1 1 4 79) 4 811 3 30 3 26 3 17 3 17 3 16 3 18 3 17 S "Si U -0-4 6 12 I 0 04 606 1 3 36 3 31 I 3 28i 3 281 3 32, 3 33' 3 33 3 27 3 28 Indicates Sunday. Tho ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Roads. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. ll'ses. C, M. & St. P. Ry... 1 7 Missouri Paclllc Ry.. .. 2 Union Paclllc system. ,. 9 .. 1 C. At N. W. Ry 16 F., E. At M. V. R. It.. 2 31 C, St. P.. M. At O.... 1 9 B. At M. It. It. R 21 .. ,. C, 11. At Q. Ry 9 2.. K. C, At St. J 1 C. R, I. & P., east.. .. 18 C. R. I. At P., west.. .. 1 Illinois Central 1 J Totul receipts C 131 2 Tho disposition of tho dnys receipts on follows, each buyer purchasing number of head indicated: 1 was tho Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh cop. umunu racking t o 1,011 Swift and Company l.ovs Cudahy Packing Co 57 4,228 Armour At Co 3,461 Benton Ac Underwood.... 1 Livingstone At Scltnllcr.. 10 11, F. Hobblck 4 Other buyers 9 Totals 81 10,691 79 CATTLE Very few cnttlo arrived today and not enough to mnke n test of tho market. For tho week tho supply has been fairly liberal, a good gain having been mado over the same week of last year. As compared with tho previous week, how ever, there hna been u slight decrease, as tho table of receipts above will show. Although thero baa not been an over supply of cattle tho tendency of prices has been dawnwnrd on nearly all kinds of killers. It Is a vory noticeable feature that tho quality of the offerings now coming forward Is very common, tho bulk of the cattle being short fed, and It Is on thnt cIiihs of stock that the markot has broken. As compared with tho close of last week It Is safe to say that the general run of cornfed steers nro.255f35c lower. Six months fed cattle, however, or thoso that aro good enough to soil for $6.00 or bettor, have changed but very little. In somo eines thoy muy huvo sold a llttlu lower, but In others they huvo brought fully stendV prices. 80 few of them nrrlved this week, however, that It Is dltllcult to tell much nbout tho market. Cows und heifers may bo quoted 2a5T40c lower than ut tho closo of Inst week. Tho greatest decline has, of course, been on tho medium gnuleH nnd caunera, such ns sell from $1,76 to $3.75. The better grades, which bring from $3.90 to $4.60, have ohunged very little, und in some cases have sold at steady prices, whllo In other lnstnnces they have shown 11 decline of 10c or 15c. A prime bunch uf heifers would probably sell right close to $5 00, but they would havo to be vory good. Tho general run of packer bulls havo nlso taken u drop of 255i30c. Tho choicer grades that are worth from $4.00 to $1.50 nro not far from steady, but thu bulk, which Is selling from $2.75 to $3.50, is easily 2.V30o lower. Veal calves, on tho contrary, have advanced fully 60c. It does not take u very cholco veal now to Hell at $6.00. Stags havo declined about tho sumo nB cows and steers. Thero .Iiuh been a good demand nil tho week for cholco stockers nnd fcedera and the market may bo quoted strong. Tho better grades aro Belling from $3.7j to $1.2j. The commoner cuttlo that sell -from $3 60 down huvo been r.eglected ull tho week and nellers Ilnd It a dltllcult mutter to dispose, of thut class of tattle at any price. Tho majority of tho people that aro feeding cut tlo tills senson suem to want tho best cattle they can linn. Thero havo been very few western rango cuttlo on salo this week anil In fnct not enough to muko a test of tho market. Ah u general thing prlccH fluctuated about tho samo ua Is noted ubovo for tho natives, ReprcBentutlvo bales: No. 11.... 5.... 1.... 1.... Av. Pr. No. 3... 1... 11... Av. Pr. ....1020 2 65 ....1080 3 00 ....1039 3 S3 . 761 . 96S 1 85 .lift) 2 50 .1070 2 50 HRIP'ERS. 2 490 2 35 4 667 2 60 BULLS. 3 693 1 60 1 1120 2 60 1 1500 2 25 STAGS, STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 2 480 3 25 8 793 3 60 2 720 3 60 HOaH-Recelpts of hogs woro liberal to day for n Saturday nnd ns lias been tho case ml thu week tho tendency of tiin market was downwnrd. On the opening a few loads sold ut what looked to bo steady to btrong prices, but ufter that trudo was very slow and It was Into be fore tho bulk of tho offerings was out of first hands. Prices paid today were so un oveii thut It Is dltllcult to tell much nboit tho market, but as u, general thing It Is safo to say that prices toda wero fully a, nickel lower than yesterday Mouio sulea wero not that much lower, whllo others wero easily 10c lower. If anything tho rnnice of urlces todny wa.i greater than It hits been ut any tlmo, uh the tendency every dny Is to pound tho market the hardest on tho lightweight hogs Tho bulk of tho good weight hogs Bold from $6.20 to $6.50. Medium weight hogs In most enses sold from $5.90 to $6.20, with tho light hogs going from $5.90 down. lieceipis ior iue ween nuve ueou iuiny libera), a gnln being noted over tho cor responding week of last yenr. As com pared with lust week, however, thero is a slight decrense, Tho market hns been rather unsatlBfuctory all tho week owing ii I h.. utile ramie of prices and to thu lack of demand for lightweights. Tho mar kot wan slow nearly every nay and tnu noon hour round u gonu many noga sun unsold. This mnrkot, however, compared favorably with other points nnd purtlcu- 19... 63... 20. . ...84 ...173 ...103 ... 91 ...113 ...109 ...114 ...109 ...121 ...135 ...162 ...162 ...148 ...161 ...164 ...172 ...176 ...172 ...16S ... 4 40 55 220 ... 6 05 80 6 50 77 222 120 6 05 40 4 50 85 201 ... 6 05 ... 4 6d 78 216 ... COS ... 4 70 73 217 120 6 05 ... 4 73 73 223 120 6 05 ... 4 80 76 210 120 6 05 ... 4 85 79 199 120 0 05 ... 6 00 72 220 200 0 05 40 6 50 82 211 40 0 05 200 6 60 79 203 200 6 05 ... 6 60 87 230 10) 6 10 40 6 60 61 223 ... 6 10 ... 5 65 72 210 240 il 10 ... 5 75 72 227 40 6 10 80 6 75 17 310 200 6 10 40 6 80 70 221 ... 6 10 ... 5 85 77 213 240 0 10 40 6 85 63 230 80 6 12U 120 6 90 67 272 ... 6 224 160 5 90 79 229 .. 6 H ... 3 60 71 261 80 6 15 80 5 90 73.... ,.231 ... 0 15 18... 11... IS .. 20. . . 129.. 81... 89... 87... 106.. 114.. 106.. 43... 96. . . 69... 91... 85... 88... 81... 76.. 106. ...171 .. 189 DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. 61 W S: 70. ISO ... is 2u3 ... 6 15 246 120 6 15 231 ... 61. 130 ... 615 22 80 6 UK, t3 262 80 6 i;, 60 277 160 6 20 99 ...183 40 5 90 OS . . . m ... (J 10 82 186 80 6 914 80 isl 80 6 20- 77 191 80 6 W Gfl 353 160 6 2V) S7 208 80 fi 9S 71 341 .. 6 20 76 . . 2O0 ... 5 95 216 160 0 20 77 18S SO 6 9J 02 2)5 40 6 20 81 201 ... 6 00 72 ) 80 6 25 87 lflS SO 6 00 62 2C3 SO 6 25 70 1SJ ... 6 00 49 IPO ISO 6 20 75 216 40 6 00 M 282 40 6 26 66 208 80 6 ( BS 282 40 6 23 84 231 100 6 00 77 237 120 6 25 97 2l! 2U 6 00 31 1'OO 40 6 20 83 215 240 0 00 04 221 ... 6 25 68 216 40 6 00 60 !M SO 6 25 66 201 ... 6 00 50 2W IN 6 Jfl 74 200 ... 6 00 M 300 120 6 2S 35 2 120 6 CO 62 2S0 80 0 25 89 190 ... 6 W 56 2W 160 6 30 94 202 80 6(0 M 3S6 80 6 40 S3 193 ... 6 00 52 32S 80 0 55 M 208 80 60214 0) 327 80 6 55 89. ...203 . . 6 05 SHEEP There were about two cars of sheep nnd bvtnbs on the market this morn ing and buyers were not very anxious for supplies as Is generally tho rase on n Sut urda. If anything the market was vvver toilav. but still there wus hardly enough on sale to muku n fulr test. The supply of sheep for the week h.11 not been very heavy, as Is rhonii by tho f not that there Is 11 ileoreino both us com puted with last week and also with tho same week of lust year. The demand han been In good shape und prices udvuinW, sharply the first or the week on both shecii nnd lunibs. The latter part of tho wee,' prices eased off and the market closed 151125c lowir thun the high point. The greatest decline was on lambs. The prln rlput reason for the weakness ut this point Is the rati that choice lambs 111 Ch lea go nre selling ut right nroutul J6..5. while thoy have been bringing rrnm $5.25 to $5 50 here. Buyers for that reus.in ate lenrlsh und the last two or three days hnvo been mak ing u big effort lo break the tmrket. There wns u better Inquiry tor feeders this week than for some little lime, but there vvnt not inii' li imtige In prices. Quotations: Choice lightweight yearlings, $4.oi(i4 25, good to choice medium weight yi'iirlliiKi, $3.7551 1 to, fair to good yearlings, $3 50f.1.7ii; choice wethers. $3 ',fUO; lnlr to good wethers, $.1.30ji3.tlO; i hnlre nvs. W.0ivp 3,25. fnlr to good ewea, $2 7foi3 00, (dmmoti owes, tl.(04iS.(tt; choice lambs, J.V00U6.25; lnlr to good lambs, J4.6"1(5 00, fei'der weth ers, J2.75H3.(0; feeder lambs, $3,5051.00. Hep rehcntutivc sales: No. 1 buck . 73 lambs Av. Pr. HM 2 00 103 6 10 CIIICACO 1.1 Vll STOCK MARKET. Cnttlo Weak, Hon Slow nnd Sheep Dull. CHICAGO, Dec. 2I.-CATTLE-Rccelptn l,5od head. Steady nt decline of weok. Good to prime nominal, $6 0oy7.no; poor to medium, $3.7ivr6.r-i; Miockers nnd feeders. $2.ikH.o; cows, $l.(o$j..co; heifers, $1,505) 6.25; cunners. $l.(Ki(2.iO; hulls, $1.75iM.6o; calves, $2.604C.Uo; Texas fed Btcers, $2.25'if 5.1M. lirVlIU Tl..n..lt.la ,..!.. .. O.I fMW t.,,,,,1. .,B iviitu;, ,t, uiui, 1 ri.- mutctl for Monday. 43,0'O head: left over. naled ror .Monday. 43.0'O hcuil: lert over, ,000 head. Slow ami weaker and 10c lower; nixed and butchers', J."i.7.Miti,25; good to holco heavy. $0 151(0.50: rough heavy. J5.80 .S.I 6i vn 40 & w 91 ... Si 0 80 6 W .V. ....191 ... tW Cn ... 173 ... 6 W .. 190 40 6 W US ... El ... 6 90 77 IH ... 5 90 61 ..171 ... 6W Ult'ido; light, f.Vlil6.7."; bulk of sales, J5.755I 0.25. SHEEP RecelptH, 1,5(0 head; sheep very dull; lambs very dull; good to choice weth ers, J3.60!t 4.00; fair to choice mixed. J2.00 fivJ.25: western sheep, fed, J3.(05f 1.00; na tive lambs, J2.60fG.0O; western lambs, Jl.00 JJl.(o, Oillclnl yesterday: RecelptH-Cattle, 3.900 head; hogs, 41.270 head; sheep, 8,510 head. Shipments-Cuttle, 3,682 hcud; hogs, 2.3.V1 head; sheep, 2,176 head. St. Luu I Lite Stock Mnrket. ST. LOUIS, Dee. 21.-CATTLE-Rerclpts, , 1.900 heud, Including 6no Texnns. Mnrket steady. Native shipping and export Hteers, J4.6W6.3? with fancy ranging up to JS.OO: dresbcd beef und butcher steers, J.I.SOijp 6.25; steerH under l.Ouo pounds, $3,005(100; stockers nnd feeders, $2.iii1i'..25; cows nnd heifers, $2.noj3.0i; eanners, $1.505T2.70; bulls, $2 2C5(M.0; Texas und Indian steers, $4.1(V,; 6.25; fed, $3.oKJ; 1.00; grass cows und helf erH, $2.30(13,35. MOOS -Receipts, 7,3iV) head; market Bteady on best pigs; lights, loo lower: pigs nnd llghtH. JTi.nOTi'j.sO; packers, $5.70i)0.oo; butcherH'. $0.0(Kf0.50. SHEEP AND LAMIIS-Rocelpts, 700 $4.l0UC.7rr,head; market quiet; native mut tons, $3,004(1.00; lambs, $i.uo!iri.75; culls und bucks, $2.U04.ri.oO; stockers, $1,5052.00. St, .loseiih Live Stuck Mnrket. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dee. 21. CATTLE RecelptH, 150 bend; steady; natives, J3.(ili 7.00: cowh nnd helforn, Jl.(04f5.(O; venls, $2.50 5f5.20; bulla und tdugs, $2.0)571.85; Htocltora und feeders, $2,000 l.m). HOGS Receipts, 10,:VK) head; steady; light nud light mlM'd, $5.454j6.30; medium und nenvy. Jij.ou'iiii.iio; iigH, :i.oo'i('i.iiO. HHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, S3 hcud; Bteudy; top Inmbs, $5.25, Stock In SlKht. Tho following tnblo Hhows tho recelptH of cnttle, hogs nnd Hheep nt tho llvo principal murksts for December 21: Cuttle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha ISO 10.28S 219 Chicago 1,600 22,0)0 1,500 KursnH City 600 9.500 3,600 St. Louis 1,900 7,311 700 St. Joseph 150 10,300 85 TotulH ...1,330 69,388 0,104 Cut tun Murket. LIVERPOOL, Dec. Sl.-COTTON-Spot; quiet; prices 1-161 higher; Amerlcnn mid dling fair, 6 1-32d; good mlddlln, 4 23-32d: middling, 121-32d; low middling, 4 D-ICUJ good ordinary. 4 7-16d; ordinary. 4 3-16d, NEW YORK, Dec. 21. -COTTON -Spot closed qulut, l-16c higher: middling uplands, 8 9.16e; middling gulf. 813-10e; no Hales. FuturcH closed firm; December, S,15c; Feb ruary, 8.20c; March, 8.23c; April, 8.27c; May, 8.31c; June, 8.31c; July, 8.31c; August, 8.200. 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