THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1901. OMAHA LITE STOCI MARIET Sight loilpU of Cattle aid Trad Aotiri with f ricti Hlriir. ' SETTER TOfi;, TO THE HOC MARKET Onlr Kr tt Fnt Sheep anil l.nnmhn Arrived nil Trnile Wm Knlrls ' Active" nl Hfrndy to n Mi ml Stronger I'rllce. BOUTU OMAHA, Dec. 24. Receipts we re: Cattle, Hors. Sheep. Olflclnl Monday., Official Tuesday., 2,724 1,810 8.2S 2,(3 11,781 1,117 Two ilnyo this weok... 4,664 20,612 3,770 Hamu days last vyeek.... C,D 17.82S 4,214 Ham week before .8,146 22,062 7,521 Hamo three weeks ago.. 8,001 26,702 10,322 flame fijur weeks uro.... 9,730 22,019 8,210 Hamo days Inst year 754 5.3IS 17 Average prices paid for Hogs at South Omaha tho past several days with com parlsons. Date. 1901. 19U0,;1899.1898.1897.I1S91835. Dec. 1.... I Dec. 2.... S 95H Dee. 3,... 6,81V, Dec. 4,... 5 Vi Dec 5.... f 06 Dec. 6.... 6 09 Dec. 7.,.. I 6 04 Dec. 8.... Uec. 6 HH Dec. 10... 6 Ui JJeC. 11... 6 14 Dec. 12... 6 16K Dec. 13... .6 21H Dec. 14... 6 21 ',4 Dec. 15... Dec. 16... C 2GV4 Dec. 17... 6 34U Dec. 18... 6 26U Dec. 19... 6 12 Dec. 20... 6 04 Dec. 21... 6 06 Dec. 22... Deo. 23... 6 06 Dec. 21..., 6 09!$ 4 63 3 74 3 25 3 23 3 II ,3 76 3 28 3 25 3 09 J 35 4 64 3 29 3 191 3 23 3 41 4 63 3 81 3 21 3 16 3 31 I 77 3 80 3 37 I 3 09 3 21 4 84 3 861 3 35 3 25l 3 36 4 81 3 811 3 28 3 231 3 00 3 36 4 78 3 83 ( 3 30 3 17 3 19 3 f) S 29 3 131 3 21 3 33 4 85 3 31 3 13 3 21 3 5 4 82 3 92 3 15 , 3 17 3 28 4 77 3 95 3 37 3 20 3 31 4 81 3 96 3 38 3 20 3 83 4 86 3 96 3 33 3 23 3 28 3 3$ 4 84 3 95 3 27 3 24 3 17 4 01 3 30 3 29 3 17 3 37 4 83 3 26 3 31 3 17 3 40 4 73 3 9S 3 31 3 16 3 36 4 77 3 92 3 28 3 18 31 4 9 3 94 3 28 3 33 3 33 4 81 4 01 3 32 3 28 3 17 3 27 4 80 4 02 3 34 3 24 3 H 4 04 3 37 3 Zl 3 l ni. 4 S6 I 3 47 3 26 3 19 3 31 29. Indicates Sunday. . . , Tho ofllclnl number of cars of stock brought in toduy by each road wns: Hoads. CatUu. Hoes. Sh'p. H'scs, C, M. ft St. r. Ily. AV'nbash Mo. V. Ily V. I. Hystom & N. W. Hy. . '., B. & M. V. It. It. H CJ. ! IlV r.2. no 10 1 21 2 32 2 19 16 2 23 6 15 .1 1 4 151 6 C. St. l, M. & O. Hy 5 II. M. it. it. it.. c, H. & Q. ny. C, K. I. ft I'.. east O.. II. I. ft V., west Illinois Central ... 19 C 1 Total receipts .... 60 Tho disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows, each buyer- purchasing tho H,niu,i .if if.nfl Inillentefl! Cattle, nogs, ancep. ,. 146 1,213 ,. 2)0 430 ,. 313 3,066 ,. 402 2,925 1,126 ,. 19 4,463 42 Omaha Tacking Co. , O. H. Hamrrind Co. Swift nnd Company .. Cudahy racking Co. .. Armour & Co Swift ft Co., country .. It. Heckor ft Degan Vansant ft Co. ........ J. I. Carey J ,ol mi an ft Co llrnton ft 1'nderwoqd.. Dlvlngstnno ft Schaller. Hamilton ft Ilothschtld. H. I. Dennis ft Co. .. llobblck Wolf ft M Other buyers 81 4S 10 : '. 85 8 1 5 n-l 1 7t 18 Totals 1.6SB 12.129 1.111 OATTI.K-As anticipated, ther was a very light run of cuttle hero today, owing to tho fact that Wednesday will be 11 Holiday. Tackers seemed toS have o.ulto l 'ral orders and started out early imd uttlo market that hus been experienced 111 somo lliue "me. Theru wero very few cornfed steers In the yards anil tnose inai oiu " J ..it... Pnpnrn. hiiwever. of 01 eoiiiinwu I1U..1I.J. . - .I" wanted a few cattle nnd as a result sell ers made them, pay liv-,15o more for them than tho same kind of cnttlo sold fdr yes terday. As there were only u few curs on 0ulo tho market soon came to a close. The cow market was also active and higher, the ndvunco being about tho name is on steers. As has been the case for Somo lltllo time, the bulk of tho receipts wS mad. u of 'butcher stock Still thero ro only n few on sale today. Trade nilcd very active at the advance and tho nc M were cleired at an early hour. PIlulls also advanced sharply and could 1, td fully l(Xi5c higher than yestcr ilay Venl calves and stags also com manded good, strong prices. '.v.'.'" r ' ,uh- utm-keru and fced- i lloro ia. , , ''.V-r" , ,V armies on SUie limiiy uint i. "- , ,i old WltllOUt (lllllCUliy l u" ...i-y nrlces. Ill si lie i ma i"1" "Vi. .ktors'may bo obliged to carry them over ?. n m 1 . sweVmg to that flirillll IU " ' . m t description. Tho common. r .,1. ttl. wero .iiii..,.1t ,irt.f In illHtlOHU Of found It a eileh kinds Bales; tit1 any lirlcu. Heprettontutivo 11KUF ST10ERS. No. Av. rr. 4 00 4 10 4 10 4 25 4 55 4 C5 4 65 4 75 4 85 4 85 5 05 B 75 1 75 1 85 2 73 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 80 2 85 2 83 2 90 2 90 2 V) 2 95 3 00 3 00 3 60 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 05 3 05 3 05 3 Oj 3 03 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 15 No. 1... 8.., 1.., 1.., n 4'.'.! 2.., 3..: 3.. 6.. 1.. Av. .. 670 .. 70O .. 480 .. 840 ...690 .. 872 .. 890 .. 886 .. 900 ,.. 804 ,.. 690 lr. 2 U) 2 CO 2 SO 2 75 3 10 3 15 3 25 3 30 3 CO 3 CO 3 V0 3., 1. 3. C2. 20. 40. 20. t. 3. so! 946 850 950 1057 1046 937 .....1149 1075 1143 lOtSO .....1006 SI0 3 90 ?o.. ..1245 STlTiniS AND HE1KKHS, 1.. 1.'. 1.. 1.. 1.. 6,. I.'. 1.. 23., 4., 4.. C. 2.. 3. 4., 3., 1., H. 7., 1. 17. 1. 9. 3. 7. II. 11. 13. V. 0. 1. 1. V. I. 610 1 25 1 . . . 900 .... 720 ....1120. .... 760 .... 870 .... 900 .... 810 .... 930 .... 890 .... 920 .... 970 .... 763 .... 837 .... S17 .... S30 .... 800 .... 763 ....I) .... sou ....1120 .... 89") .... W .... 825 ..,.1130 1 65 COWS, 2 00 1. 2 00 2 00 2 10 2 CO 2 00 2 00 2 05 2 05 2 10 2 U) 2 ID 2 15 2 25 2 25 1.... 4.... 1.... 3.... 1.... 1.... 1.... 4.... 7.... 1.... 3.... 6,,.. 1.... U.... 10.... I i!!'.! 9.... i.... 3.... 5,... 4.... 1.... 8.... 13.... 14.... 1.... 17.... 1.... 3..., 15..., 3,.., 1..., 13..., 32..., 1..., 1..., 1... Y.'.'. 1... 13... 3... 5... 3..'. 18... 1... 7... 1... 4... 1... 7 1.., 1... i 2!!!! ....1160 ....1120 ....1140 ....1116 ...1U60 ,....1060 ,....1000 ,.... 865 1180 900 1023 5W0 730 1110 1000 ..... 980 .'....1130 1016 820 1000 890 990 imi) 833 1085 901 1W 950 1230 UMI 1105 1206 1150 9S6 952 1280 1140 SCO 1060 1100 10S0 940 1213 1044 1170 872 , 1140 , 9S0 1150 1165 ,.t..,1310 8S2 1280 1270 13V) 10S3 2 25 2 25 2 35 2 33 2 35 2 3a 2 35 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 15 2 50 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 CO 2 50. 20 2 CO 2 O) 2 60 .... 9SS 881 , 901 1000 960 886 890 967 1012 810 1100 IIKO 1023 1010 922 1000 880 810 ....1020 90 S. 1115 885 1020 1010 1066 1020 1M5 905 955 1010, 800 825 1060 436 683 3 15 3 15 3 15 :: 20 3 20 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 2i 3 23 3 25 3 3(1 3 35 3 35 3 10 3 40 3 50 3 65 3 65 3 85 3 S3 3 95 4 00 4 2-. 4 25 4 23 4 SO 2 60 2 61 2 65 2 6ft 2 (V, 2 6.1 2 65 " 65 I: 1170 2 70 1. ..1J00 COWS AND IIKIFRHS. . MtVl ! Ad STKI3HS TKXAS. 337 D 40 HKiFnns. 8.. 1 692 2 40 13 916 2 95 1 79iVi 2 40 (! 822 3 15 1 690 2 60 1 820 3 60 6 676 2 tB 2 970 3 75 1 720 2 75 4 802 3 75 2 703 2 85 1 1050 4 CO CALVES.' l. 250 2 00 1 100 5 50 1 140,3 00 1 140 6 50 1 220 4 00 2 165 6 50 1.". 160 4 25 1 t 140 6 00 1 ISO 4 CO nuiLS. , 1 i. 970 2 20 1 950 2 SO 1 C80 2 25 1 13S0 2 80 1.., 1300 2 25 2.... 1300 2 85 2 , 000 2 40 2 1390 2 85 1 850 2 40 1 1550 2 90 1 1050 2 40 1 1000 3 00 1.., 970 2 43 1 1350 3 00 1 1050 2 50 1 1610. 3 00 1 1170 2 CO 1, 1530 3 05 1 890 2 50 1 1520 3 10 1 1110 2 50 2 1405 3 10 i. 1120 2 CO 2 1450 3 10 1...,; 1326 3 IS 1 1510 3 20 1 17S0 3 20 1 1710 3 85 1.1 11M 3 W 1 1720 3 60 i ' STOCK CAI..VEB. 2 275 1 CO 3 CM 2 CO 1 23U 2 CO 1 .".W 2 CO STOCK COWS AND IIEIFEH9. 1 300 1 75 0 62 2 23 1 80 2 (fl 4.1 il5 2 40 1 1010 2 (0 2 450 2 05 4 1020 2 10 BTOCKKIIS AND FH1SD1JHH. 1 440 1 25 a a 3 23 3 610 2 35 2 1. GOO 3 33 S B75 3 40 21 750 3 60 2 703 3 60 3 Tt") 3 65 1 890 3 75 2 790 3 75 2 9:i6 3 80 10 973 3 W Useo Neb. 1 cow 900 2 'i0 3 cows S90 JW 2 cows IOm 3 CO 1 cow 1000 2 90 1 cow 910 2 !) 11 cows 961 2 10 2 cows 1465 2 0i) Ti 683 2 75 2 i... 925 3 TO 1 710 3 10 2 760 3 10 C 700 3 20 9 740 3 25 1 630 3 23 3 C0.1 3 25 W. W. 1 cow 7OT 3 O 21 cows MM 3 W 1 COW 970 3 00 46 cows 1020 2 90 1 COW 10W 2 'JO., 2 COWS 1110 2 90 1 COW... v. 1200 2 0i) ituus mere was uonerous mintily of hogs here today, but the feellntf seemed to bo a UUli hotter than yesterday nnd tnidltur wasmnru active. It wns an un even market, however, the same as has been the case nil nlnng. In somo cases sales were undoubtedly made that were fntlv Ke. hlehnr. while In other Instances sellers had troublo In Kottlmr steady prices. I.lKht hogs, In somo cases, sold n noon ui'iii hlEher this morning when IncUded In a strliiK of heavy hops, but otherwise limy wero neglected and toward the close of tho market wero undoubtedly 11 little lower than yesteiday. Tlio range 01 prices was not much different from yesterday. The nrimo. hofivv hogs sold very large y from J6 25 to JG.&0. Good mixed hogs Lrouglit from J0.00 to i.M ana ugni weignis from J6.00 down. The bulk of the orferings changed har.ds ill fairly good season, but tllO last ClUl OI tlio IliarKil wun i-nm nun a Uttlo weak, particularly on me hkhv weights. Jloprcsontniivo saies: No. Av Oil. 11. v. oil. x-i. 10 80 4 m m ..! i-'u 10 26 75 I CO W Z2I Ml ti lh 1 221 80 6 15 81 211 ... 6 10 14 83 4 50 5 65 C 63 4 50 4 S2V4 5 25 6 40 6 CO 8 CO 6 50 6!) 155 6S 113 72 200 ... 6 10 38 88 79.... 75.... 12.... 86.... 17.... 56. . . . 79.... 86.... 43.... .218 160 6 10 92 J17 40 6 10 225 ... 0 10 ..116 ..112 ..134 ..151 ,..140 . .206 80 6 10 1: 1 r. ..264 ..218 320 0 15 40 6 13 40 . .221 69 167 ... 5 60 C 60 5 65 6 65 6 85 .240 280 6 20 42 166 ... ..230 J20 6 20 , .226 ... 6 20 97 153 -120 S3. 103 167 ... 18....J.278 190 6 20 18 232 ... 0 20 30 20S ... 6 20 68 231 ... 6 20 69 250 ... 6 20 69 237 ... 6 20 60 2.15 2u) 6 20 82 236 100 6 20 79 221 ... 6 20 66 231 ... 6 20 C7 260 80 6 23 52 160 ... 87 160 210 6 70 109 157 80 o 70 82 157 ... f. 70 101 164 ... G 70 101 154 ... 6 75 153 80 0 75 95 16S 120 G 80 89 172 80 5 80 76 167 40 5 80 82 173 80 6 80 f.9 25!) 20O 6 25 95 181 2) 5 85 73. .250 40 6 25 .242 160 6 25 .213 80 6 25 92.... ..175 200 C 85 64... 71... fill... 80... 66... 105..;. .170 ... 5 85 .16 181 ... 5 85 .255 120 T.25 82 185 160 5 83 . .245 6 23 6Z 174 80 173 5 85 .284 80 6 30 SO 6 30 80 6 30 ... 6 30 40 6 30 80 6 20 5 90 5 90 6 90 69 260 81 179 100 177 40 77 279 57 295 64 275 93 1S6 C9 177 ... 5 90 ... 5 90 ... 5 90 ... 5 90 ... 5 90 ... 5 95 ... 5 95 SO 5 95 120 6 95 10 0 w 40 0 00 ... 6 00 80 6 00 ... 6 00 80 6 (0 200 6 tu) ... 6 00 67., .248 83 187 69.... r.7... 60... 13... CI.... ,43.... 69.... 99.... 49.... 74.... 70.... 88.... 79.... 90.... 58.... 70..., 70,... 7S..., 89..., 80..., 72..., fiN,.,, 75..., 78... 05... .280 110 6 35 91 181 . .314 320 6 40 . .300 v 300 6 40 ..367 ... 6 15 ..292 210 6 45 . .328 ... 6 CO ..186 ... 6 00 ..1S5 SO 6 00 ..199 120 6 00 ..198 ln 6 tC . .228 320 6 05 ..213 ... 0 05 . .202 160 6 03 ..199 80 0 03 . .202 40 6 05 ..213 160 6 05 ..221) ... 6 03 ..221 160 6 05 ..211 ... 0 03 ..216 ... 0 10 . .240 120 6 10 ..216 80 6 10 ..2W 40 6 12 ..200 ... 6 15 ..218 10) 0 25 95.. 82.. ,179 1SS 96.... 8S.... 85.... .172 .181 .1K3 ..184 .197 .201 .151 02. . . . 60.... 78.;.: 14.... :o ...270 ...204 ...200 ...213 ...1S4 64.... 78.... 26.... 4 1..., 67..., 76..., 36... 40 6 00 ...194 120 6 (H) ...if: ...190 ...195 ...176 ...211 ...201 -...20S 6 00 SO 6 00 80 6 03 80 6 03 80 6 m 120 6 (IT. 80 6 05 40 0 05 ... 6 I i.l 86.., 80... 66.. 9S,. 73.: 80,. 91.. 80.. ,...211 ,...212 68. 303 121) fi 40 7L.:..,3(V 80 6 10 212 120 6 H7U, 220 80 fi 10 48 351 41 410 ... 6 CO ... 6 55 23 193 ... ! 1ft Sfort fhE ' S3 -luallty.. Packers, thouil," VA'ni . go u siinpc and .bought up everything 1nM,,.r('nro,Vnt '""""V t0 strong rfces All tho Packers seemed to want 1 f.w sheen and- laVnlm nn.i m, . ..'. L J ..V. enough to ko irnn, r ii'w, """"A succeeded h snr nilnV , " " e'cPt on just" tho kYnd t hat ' 1T v wan cd. 7 Tlie 'situate Quotations! Ph'nlo.. .. 4.0n.4.23; good to cho ce tnn, Im ,.. iXl ,'enrllniT- M im . f.u '1 .""" "vn. 3.6uf,3.fci choW. uthoVs.wSS.CTrTc reSen28k,feCr '"'" iNO. Av. 48 48 61 70, 70 Tr. 3 CO 3 50 3 85 5 10 5 10 7 feeder lambs 11 feeder lambs 475 native lambs ,'.,. leu irimtis 4 red lambs 1 UIIIOAKO I.IVK .sth:kt MAIIKKT. Cuttle Active, IIokm Sternly niiil Sheep Aotlve. CHICAfin. Den "1 fATTTt. r 3,600 lioad. Market nctlvo nnrt' ainmir n( Mondays prices; good to prime, $6.25'o7.10; poor to med 11m. $3.S06.00; Blockers and if y&T.lJ2-mti-M' cows. J1.60TH.75; heifers. $1.W(5.(J0; cunners,. $1.(X(2.20: bill s, $1,755? iflS,UrC!ve8 2"w'u0.00; Texas-fed steers $1.301(6 00. wiVH8.!lP0!lp,t.M' ,l-m hen,,: Thursday, 30,(X (estimated); left over, 5,000. Market "' ") i" "inmb, ior mfdiums and lieavy: mixed and butchers. JK 7,Vfi fi "R A choice heavy. S6.2&7I0.50: rouuh hrmw tr, tn 6.00: light, $5.oo5.70; bulk of sales, $5.75 SHEEP AND LAMUS - Receipts, 8.C00 head; shcop and lambs, active and 10fi'25o iiikih i , K"m iu Liiuiuu weinors, ia.rnxai.sui fair to choice mixed. S2.8fK3.M! ivuul orn sheep, fed, JJ.OOft'1.05; native lambs, $2,50 C.60, Olllclal yesterday: Receipts Cattle, 15, 35S head; hogs, 12,427 head; sheen. 12.299 Head. Hlilpments-C'attle. 2,915 head; hogs, t:, tini! mIiram .mm. IvmiNiiH I'lty Live Stnok lnrket, KANSAS CITY. Dee. 21 PATTI .r. n. celpts. 3,(XW natives, 2u0 Texans, 50 calves; corn-fed s'eors. 10(?fl5c hicher: nthers steady: cholco exiirt nnd dresced beef steers, $5.95ft6.60; fair tn gootl, $I,7C?T5.75: siocKors and leeners, t3.inn.a; western f,,il atnnra SJ ,!7tl.OO. Ivaarorn rr. n mi u,,.,u $3.C0if5.(x): Tcxns nnd Indian steer. trm 4C0: Texas cows, $J.25fi3.50; native cows,' .".t"rin.w)i neiterH, j.iioyD.eo; ennners, , 10 S13.40; nuns, .".ws) 1..0: cnives, J3.2505.25. HOOS Receipts, in.noo bond. Mnrket 10 ni5o higher; tor, $6.65; bulk of sales, $5.70 $6.1MT6.50i light, 5.WV(i6.15; pigs, $3.90(5.00. SHEEP AND LAM 119 llecelnts. 3.010 ueuu. .Minnie Birunn, iimi iiimus, n.m'iy a ltd wnwinr. J.wirin,io; yearlings, .I.(S '1(1.,) j ewes, jj.wrnj.ij; cuiis anil recuors, St. I.diiIx Lire Stoeli Mnrket. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 21. CATTLE Itocnlnts 4.100 bend. Including 3.000 he.nl Texans: market stendy to strong: natlvo shipping nnd export steers, $3.0oft"6.30. with fnncy worm 11 10 s dressed ncer and uutener steers. $(.00f(6 00: steers under 1.000 lhH.. 13.50 (Uo.w; siocners iinu leeuers, -.ir'i.i.ii," cows ana neuers, :,wr(i'i.8:i; canners. jl,50(H.'.70; bulls. J2.OWf3.50; Texas and Indian steers, Sa.SOSiO.U). fed. and S2.S(XfN.25. crass: cows und heifers. $2.3M(3.40. HUiiH jteceipts. i.iiu nenu: marKet steady to strong; pigs nnd lights, $5,605(6.70; pnek ers. $5.50u0.oo: butchers. $6,0016.66. SHEEP AND LAMHS-llecelnts. 600 head: market strong; natlvo muttons, $2.90H3.0O; lambs, $4.00n5.50; culls nnd bucks, $3.00g .w, siocuers, i.wtn.ip. .ev Ytirk Live Stock Mnrket. NEW YOIWC. Deo. 24,-IlEEVES-ne colpts, 911 head; no sales reported. Cables quote American steers at 1 weight, rnfrlgerntor beef quote American steers at 12fil3tje. dressed weigui. rmrigernior ueet at iuvm 1040; ox ports, 810 head beeves, 1,740 head sheep and 4.568 quarters of beef, CALVES llecelnts. 331 head: steadv veals sold nt $4.004f8.CQ: barnyard calvct S3.(XKM.0O: westerns. J3.KXi?3.75. SHEEP AND LAMHS-llecelnts, 2.289 licau; steady; Mtccp, .i.wj.i..o; iumu, ji.tvi &6.76: culls, $:l.C0, HOOS ltecelpts, 3.153 hem; very few on sale; no suies rupurieu. St. .Iimrph Lite Stuck Mnrket. ST. JOSEPH. Deo. 21. CATTLE Re ceipts. ROD heud. Market stonily: natives J3.00W7.la; cowb aim neuers. i,oouo.w tm-tora nlul feeilnrs. J2.WW1.C). IIOUB RectlPta. v.ow neaa. iuarxi 3 lOftO 2 CO 1 1170 2 1 1020 2 tO 8 770 2 75 1 1430 2 7$ 1 940 2 75 lot .In v nn 1 ,? . n"ny teedem offered to tla nnd th0 demand was rather limited cuWo S, 0 erC,VTh ,nurket' '""vJr. ) 3.25. fa r to conri ,. m Vn il 7.. fair to cood nmh, a cxx,r. r. A' ., steady Hcht nnd llsht mixed, t5.70fil.40; pigs, iM.UltM.iU' AND IAMUS IlecelDts. 125 head. Murket slow but steady. Slock In Sight. Tim tnWnnlntr tnhlo nhnwfl thn recelntS Of cattle, hogs nnd sheep nt tho five principal mnrKots tor December i: Cattle. South Omaha 1.840 Hogs. Sheep. 11.7SI 1,147 Chicago ., 3,500 29.000 10.000 S.CO) 3,0i)0 Kansas city a, '.'in St.'I.ouls , 4,100 St. Joseph 800 4,100 6,000 6O1') 125 Totals 13,440 60,581 12,772 OMAHA WIIOI.KSAI.K MAltKET. Condition of Trnde nnd Qnotntlons 011 Staple nnil Tnner Produce1. KOOS-nocelpt. light: freRh stock, 21c. MVH I'OnrilY Hens, 6Hfl6c; old roosters, 3fi4c. turkeys, 79c: ducks nnd geese, 6',496c; spring chickens, per lb., 6ji6Uc. nlil.'l.-n tint't.TtlVTiirkevs. 11H?12C! ducks, S$i8',4c: ceese, S09c; spring chickens, 'hTi'c: hens, Wl'ic in ttkh common to rair, iihic; cnoico dairy, In tubs. 15ftl7o; separator. 23y2lc. KHO.KN FISH Illnck bass, 18c; whtto bass, 10c: bluellsh, 12c; bullheads, 10c: blue tins. 7e! luirfnlnes. 7o! rnlllsll. 12e: COO. 10c: ernnples, 11c: halibut, 11c; herring, Go; had- uock, :c; pine, c; reu snapper, jwo; ai mon. 12c: suuhsh. 6c: trout. 9c: whltellsh, 8e; pickerel, 6c, fresh mackonjl, each, 2C 35e; smelts, 10c. OVSTKHS-Medlums, per can, 22c: Stand ards, per can, 25c; extra selects, por can, 33c; New York 'counts, per can, 4'ic; bulk Standards, per gal.. Jl.2ofJl.2R; bulk extra selects. il.60ffl.6S; bulk New 'York counts, per cm., i.i6. IMUKONH Mve, per doz., 60c. VKAI-Cholce. )Sc, HAY Pries imoteil hv Omnhn Whole sale liny Dealers' association: Choice up land. !!.60: No. 2 upland. $8.50: medium, $8; coarse, J7.50. llyo straw, $5. These prices nro ror liny of good color ana duality. Demand fnlr. llccelpts, 20 car?. luii.N-KPW, uc; OIU, UiC. HHAN-J23. OATS-52C. VKGKTABI.KS. POTATOES Homo crown. SI: northern. $1.10; Salt Iake, $1.10; Colorado. $1.10. I'AlUHJTH l'er uu wie. HHHT8 Per ',4-bu. basket. 30c. Tt'HNlPS Per hu.. 60c: Hutabagas. per too lbs., $1.25. J'AJIH.N ll'S l'er bU., wc. Ct'Ct'MHHHS Hothouse, per doz., $1.25. I,HTTl'l'H Hend. isjr bbl.. $6.60: hot house lettuce, per doz., 25c. i'AitHi.i;v i'or uoz., 5c. HADISIIIJS Per doz 25c. HW1JHT POTATOKS-IIome grown, por lb.. 2Hc; Knnsas. por bbl.. $3.2o! I'AHHAOK Holland seed, crated, l4c CAI'MKIOWKIl-I'or crnto, $2.76. D.NMnNS Snanlab. nor crate. $2.00: Michi gan, red or ye.llow, 3c per l. ' l rjlr. K 1 vaniornia, khi mc. NAVY DliANS-l'er bu., $2.15. FItUITS. APPLES Hen Davis, nor bbl.. $1.50; Wlnesnns. $5: Jonathans. $5.60: nellellowers, per box, $1 76. I'ISAlto viKors, u.-o; iawrence, 4..ok 60. OltAPKS-Mnlagas, por kog. $5.508.50. CHANHEItniES Per bbl., J7.Cm8.0O; per crate, $2.16. TIlOPICA.Ii KUIMTS. OHANaKS-Klorldas, $3.253.50; Callfor nla navels. J3.p5jr3.50: budded, $2.50. LEMONS Fancy. $3.50fi3.75; choice. $3.00 4(3.25. . . . liAAiirirt-i'cr uuiicii, ucuuruiiii; iu bij, 12.251i2.75. KlOS-Cnllfornla, new cartons, $1.0); Im ported, per lb., 12wl4c. UAl I'crsinns, in w;-id. uoxes, vvr iu., C'.Sc; Salrs, 6c. MISCELLANEOUS. vttTH New eron walnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 12c: hard shell, per lb.. He; no, i sou sneu, iuc; io. i imiu hiicii, .n, (tiTllH. ner lb.. 14c: lllberts. ner lb.. 13c: almonds, soft shell, 17c; hard shell, 15c; pecans, large, per in., u-c; small, iuc; cocoa nuts, per cwt., $5; chestnuts, 12c. HONEY Per 24-sectlon case, J3.C0S3.75. ClDEIl Nehawka, per bbl., $3; New York. $3.50. HIDES No, 1 green, 6c: No. 2 preen, 5c: No. 1 salted. 8c; No. 2 salted, ic; No. I veal calf. 8 to 12Vj lbs., 9c; No. 2 yeal calf. 12 to 15 lbs.. 7c; dry hldos, 8l3o; sheep pelts, 25Q27c; horso hides, J1.50O2.25. KKXV YOItlC r.KMlltAI, .MAHICET. (liiotntlonn of tlie Dny nn Vnrlnnn Coinmodlt li'M. krw vnriTf. Dec. 21. II UTTER. Re ceipts, 3.62S pkgs.; firm; state dairy. 1523c; creamery, 16925c 1 June creamery, 15321i4c: fnninn". ltAfiluUo: creamorv. HfflSMc. CHliESE Ilecelpts, 3,I2 pkgs.; quiet but tlrm: late made best large. 9Vic: lato mndo best small, lO'dlOUc state full cream, largo fn made tnncy, luaiio'sc; suue 11111 fi-mim. smnll fall made fancy. llaillViC, ECOS Receipts. 10,118 pkgs.; steadier; state nnd Pennsylvania. 29c; wentern. at mnrl. 2:ifI2Se: southern, nt mnrk. 231(27c. POULTRY Alive, steady; springers, 9c; turkeys, lOidlc, fowls, 10c. Dressed, weak; springers, lOftllc; fowls, 9Vfri(10Hc; turkeys, 1211 YZVtC. HAY Quiet: shipping, JG.COffC.20; good to cmill'U. JS.BMfiMM. . . itol'S Oulet: stnto. common to choice 1IKI1 crop. llf(15Hc; 1900 crop, 8912c; 1899 crop, tM(9c; Pacltlc const. 1901 crop, llS(l6c. HIDES Quiet; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs., 18c; California, 21 to 25 lbs.; 19'ic; Texas dry, 2 to 30 ins., uvsc. I.KAT1IHH Stendv: Hemlock sole. Rue nos Ayres, light to heavyweights, 2526Hc. "A'OOIy Quiet; domestic llccce, 2jO20c; Tpviih. IRtilTc. Min'ALS Tho foreign copper nnd the tin markets wero higher nnd tho local tin mnrket was somewhat higher In svmnathv with tho better market abroad. The Lon don tin market closed with a net gain of 2 15s, with spot at iui as nnd rtuures at moi. Thn New York murket closed with spot tin nt $23.30 to $23.63 nnd stendy to firm In lone. Copper at London wns JCl 10s bet ter, closing wun spot nt x,vs ius unci iiitures at 19. Tho locnl market was nominally unchanfceil at 13c for lake, though It was reported that sales wero made nt 12o for spot, nnd at something less than that for forward delivery. iMcciroiyuc was quoieu nt $12.67V4 and casting at $12.60. Lead was iinehnnced nt $4. but .London was Is 3d higher nt A;iu3sai. anciier, nominni at $4.40. London wns zs txt lower nt i.16 iss. Iron was dull here, wnne luroncnn mar kets wero unchanged. Glasgow closed at 49s Oil and Mlddlesborough closed at 43s 4V4d 1'iir iruii Willi tiiin. .'.u'-u i.t'v. .iu. 1 Jim iii orn foundry, $15.50(jfl6.0o; No. 2 southern foundry. $14.50ft 15.60; No. 1 southern foun dry. $15.0jfl0.00; No, 1 southern foundry, soft. H6.U1W7.WJ. . . Today was a noiiany on tno rroauco ex change. Liverpool drill 11 mid Provisions. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 21. WIIEAT-Snot. No. 2 red, western, winter, arm. s mi no, 1 northern, snrlng. firm. 65 2V4d: No. 1 California, firm, 6s 4d: futures, quiet; Mnreh. 6s 34d; Mny, 6s 3Wd. CORN Spot, firm: Amerlcnn mixed, 5s 9V4d; futures, quiet; January, Cs 9ld; March, os amy, as i?u. I'KAm uanniuan, strong nt (s. FLOUR Firm nt 7s 9d. HOPS At London (I'aclflc const), 3 3sW 3 13s. PROVISIONS Roof, firm: extra Indian mess, 70s yn. 1'orx, nrm; mess, western 72s. Lnrd, dull; Amerlcnn r.ellned, In palls 49s; prime western, In tierces, 19s, Hams short cut, it to in ins,, nun, 40H. nacon .mint: Cumberland cut. 26 to 30 lbs.. 43s short ribs, 10 to 24 lbs., 46s 6d; long clear middles, light, 28 to 34 lbs,, 4Cs 6d; long elenr middles, heavy. 35 tn 40 lbs.. 14s 6d: short clear ducks, lis to j ins,, 4is; clear bellies, 14 to le ins,, n.is wi. nnnuiuers souare. 11 to 13 lbs.. 42s 6d. HUTTKit-steady at as ior nnest united States: good united wtntes, d's, CUFESE Firm: American llnest whtto. 4 A Ail: American finest colored. 47s Oil. Receipts of wheat during tho Inst threo dnyB, 183,000 ceutnis, inciuuiiig isi.wjo Amer ican. IteceipiH 01 jiiiu'i lu.ni uurn during tho last three days, wo centals. ICiiiihmn City Ornln nnd I'rovlnliina KANSAS CITY. Dec. 24. WHEAT Ma V SOHc: cash. No. 2 hard, 76TW78HC; No. 3, 76H77c; No, 2 red, 874880: No. 3. R51A'( S6Vc: No. 2 spring, 74Qi6o; No. 2, 73f74'4c: CUttiN uecomoer, rac, jiiiiuary. iv rtC,... ...... ruTn. ., 1. K7n 4 vn,l 1V.I UOlU. .1111, wTt. i-.n... 6 iii.K.-t). M 68Uc: No. 2 Whlti). OSio: No. 3, 67t06Sc. liYR No. 2. 66c. HAY Choice -timothy, $13.60; choice prairie. $13.7C14.00. RUTTER-Creamery, 18fl22c; dairy, fancy 18c. EGOB Lowei and wenk; still furlhe deellno looked for If mild weather eon ttnues; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock quoted on "cnango at mo uoz,, loss on, cases returned, Philadelphia Prndnee .Mnrket, PHILADELPHIA, Dee, 21,-RUTTER- Flrm. fnlr demnnd; fnncy western crenm nrv. 2Ci4r26c: fancy nearby prints. 29c. EGGS Steady; fresh nearby, 30c; freslf western, 30c; fresh southwestern, 29c; fresh southern, 29c Holiday mi llonrd of Trnde. CHICAGO Dec. 21. Following lis uiual Christmas custom, tne uireotory or tn Chicago Hoard 01 Trade has declared toun and tomorrow nouuays on tnoDoaru. Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 24,-COFFEE-Spot 1110 invoice 7 7-i'ic. aiiiii, mill, unchanged Futures opened steady nt an advance or points. The close was firm and net 163 points higher. Total soles wero 33,750 bags, tneltirllnir. n.nmt.nr ll ,Y,e .fntillnrv. R itwf 70c: February. 6.75c! March. 6.75St6.9')c: May, 77.10c; July, 7.20c; September, 7.404P boc; uctoucr, i.tvtti.wc. JIOVI3MESTS Of STOCKS AJiU 1IOM19. rnnsnetlons 'I'liroiiithout the Mnrltet Arc ('hnrnrtrrlstlc of llolldnys. NEW Ynittv Tln 91 Tmlnv's nccrrecate dealings were slightly In excess of those yesterday, principally by reason of tho continued active speculation for a fall In Slignr. The dealings In the general market ,-ero in tne hands of professional traders lid only 11 small mirt of the day's opera- Ions orlglnnted outside the board room. The, late recovery In prices nftcr tho tea)y downwnrcl tendency of the early part of the day was a sulllclent Inducement to put tho professional statement upon tho day's market. liven 111 Sugar, although there wns on louslv verv Inriro llnuliintlon. the largest traders on tho exchange Joined actively In the selling for special account. There wero sales of l.oon in lO.biO shares during the day by Individual brokers and somo of 1110 largest sellers bougnt to cover ueioro tho close. Tho stock wns forced down nt ono time to 103U. mnresnntlne a decllno of 6'.d from Inst night's level. The demnnd from tbe shorts rallied It 100i nnd the closlnir wns nt 105U. repre senting it net loss of 3?. Tho traders of- iereu pessimistic arguments 01 mo very largo accumulation ( stocks, the wining out of a prolltn)lo margin In tho price and 100 iiircaiouing increase in 1110 pruuuuuou neei sugar. Parallels were drawn bv tho connor epi sode to point to tho Inadequacy of tho great Industrial combinations to regulate nd control Undo In stun o nroducts. Mean time tho-copper mnrket In London made a turn from Its long downwnrd course nnd rallied uulto strongly. Tho Amalgamated Copper here resisted tho general weakness of the market and rose nt ono-tlmo l' over last night, closing with a net gain of H. inert' wuro a low oilier Biuunn inuii mado headway against the prevailing de pression, notably the Hocking- Valley stocks, which rose 1H and 2,4 respectively for the common nnd nreferred on the re iterated rtimir of tho projected retirement t 1 no preiorreu. "ino strong movement tn tne general nsi as based unon tho exnectatlon that thero would be a llurrv In cnll money during tho day 011 account of the requirements to enrry over tne Holiday. Hears nisa counted pon 1110 iicpressing lnnuence 01 continued ,'enknesM In Smriir. Tbe earlier rates for call monov nroved to be the hlgliest nnd lenders who held out for tho high rates found themselves with funds unplaced, Tho offering of this residue rnrrled the rato down below 6 per cent In tno artcrnoon and was tho effectlvo fnctor In driving the shorts to cover." The beam showed an Inclination to gathor In their day's profit before Christmas. Tho market was a rellectlon of holiday sonson throughout. Tho closing wns fairly steady nt tho rally nnd with tho curlier losses mosiiy reiiuceu to a traction, except 111 m. Paul and union Pnclllc. wnicli wero untier conspicuous pressure all dny on account of the unenslness caused by the onslaught pon rnlon Pnc II c Interests In tlio public statement by President Hill of tho Orcut Northern. Lake Erie & Western dronnod 31 nnd the preferred I on single sales. 1 no bond mnruei was dim ami urin. xoihi Hales, par value, $1,920,000. United States 4s declined ij, but nil other Issues advanced '4 on the closing call. Tho following are tne closing pricos on tho Ney Xork Stock exchnnge: Atchison 77 So. Tactile 59J4 1001 So. Railway 321 do nra.. 11UI. iV VJI11U .A"IJ2 lilu.... 674 ml lit. I .ft,,, . .1 Mjl do nfd vusi iex. & t'aciuc... Canadian Pnc....ll2nTol.. St. L. ft W. 18U unuda 00 8.-',3 no pid ui'.i lies, ft Ohio.... 40vunlon I'ncinc ....iooh Chicago & a Wi no pro w ti ti ... 75 Wabash Chi., lnd. ft L do pfd.. 41i do pfd 74'; W. ft L. E 17 Chi. ft E. Ill 134-it do 2d pfd 28Vi Ciucago u. w... ZJ)4 wis. central .... wR ilo 1st pid 8i 1 oo pid 40 do 2d nfd'. 46'i Adams Ex 190 Chicago ft N. W.200 lAmerlcan Ex 202 v.. It. 1. l' loo 111. a. fix u.i III. Tor. He Tr... lfj'j weus-i'urgo ux.190 do nfd. 30'i'Ainni. Lopper ... 67 C. C. C. ft St. I l Ainer. car i 291 80 15 43 43 U Colorado So...... do nfd.. do 1st pfil di 2d nfd 2ffVi Amur. Lin, OH. do prd , Amer. S. ft R. do pfd Anac. Mln. Co Rrooklvn R. T Del, ft Hudson.. .171 Del. L. ft W 212 Don. ft R. G. nfd. 91 95 ',, 29 Erlo 31T 110 1st pru Colo. Fuel & 1. SSU 214(4 do 2d pfd...t... 37H!Con. Gns 214(4 Gt. Nor. pfd 182-. Con. Tob. pfd. ...115 Hock. Valley .... llHIOon. Electric ....279Vj do IHll.. P'l"i ..i.vwov UIIKIII... J ... MrVi""i'nse Biigar... 37'., 1 Illnofs Central.. 137)4 Hocking Coal 13i Iowa Central Inter. Paper do nfd 19'A do nfd Lake Erlo ft W.. tr? Inter. Power .... 8S do pfd ....126 Lacledo Gas 90 L. ft N UK-n'Nn. Rlscult 43Vi Manhattan L 132 National Lead .. 14. Met. St. Ry 169;4 "Notional Salt.. 32 Mux. Central .... 23,' ' lW 01 Mex. National ... l.TH No. American ...93 10 Mlnu. ft St. I ..106 pnclllc Coast .... liM Bio. Pnclllo M.. K. ft T 102TS 'nemo fllnll 43H n J'eon a h nn do nfd... . 52Vi Pressed S. Cnr.. .181 ;,lp pfd .Ita PuIlmnn P. Car. . 56 Republic Steel .. 'II I llO Tiff I V 82 214 N. J. Central... Y. Central.. Norfolk ft W., 15i do nfd No. Pacific pfd. Ontnrlo ft AV... ynji Sugar " 62 ennsvlvnnla .. .147CI-''" l-llll. VUill fl I. Union Rug & p Reading . Kl 1 no pid . 80 U. S. Leather . . SSI' do pfd . Rtii'U. S. Rubber .. . 82 I do pfd . 73U U. S, Steel . 27 1 do pfd . 58 Western Union 73 11 110 1st ptu do 2d nfd 8Ui .St. L. ft S. F.. 13 1111 1KL lllll do 2d. nfd.'.... , 484 , ii , 92U St. L. Soutliw.. do nfd 90 1,1, St. Paul .162 'Am. Locomotive. SO1! do pfd .IKf nu UU Ml Mi Ex-dlvldend. Offered. The Commercial Advertiser's T-ondnn nnnnciai cuDiegrum suys: tho stock mur ket hud a dull onenlnir on thn Ronth African reverses, but at tho close thero was a most cneorriii npim on reports of Hrltlsh success. There wns nrnctlcallv no nusiness on account or me unriHiimm reel. Ing und tho Americans lullulgcd In Jockey ing. Money rates are unchanged. Paris exchange is 2S.li; ucrnn, w.dvy,, Svvr York Sloney Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-MONEY-On nn.ll. firm. 'Mrdi ner cent: closed nsked 3 n.r cent! prime mercantile paper, BtjV4 per cent. STERLING EXCIIANGK-Steadv. with actual busltiesa In bankers' bills at $4.86H tor demnnd and 111 ior sixty uays; posted rates, i.Mrfl.i,bj nnu i.i'ii; com morclal bills. SI.82i?i4.83V4. siliVlilt uar. o&'ic .Mexican dollars. 43 lie RONDS Government, Irregular; Btate, inactive; raiiroan, irregular. The closing quotations on oouas are as follows: U. S. rof. 2s, reg.lOSTii Hi w ,1, Mill. 1ii,,iu.'4 .10'JJ, 110 umqiiin ..w-H .Mex. ueuirai 4H.. Mt do Is Inc 30 li do 3s, reg vnw do coupon 108 do now 4H, reg,139ji, do coupon ...... 139S m. ac nt. j.. 4s,.,ui,i M.. K. ft T. 4s.. 97 do zs. 81,i N. Y. Central ls.lOofi do gen. 3Vis....llu N, J. 0. con. 6s, ,.131 No. Paclllo 4s.,..i(iftH do 3s 73 do old 4s, reg.-llUii do coupon do us, reg JUU 110 cot nun iui'i Atch. gen. 4s.... 10.1 4 do nd). 43 '.'ii.i Ral, ft Ohio 4S...102W N. ft W. c. 4s. ...102)1 Reading gen. 4s., 99t St L ft I M c. 6S.H7H Ht L ft S F 4s... 97(i do 3V48 w. do conv. 4s.... 103 Canada So. 2s... 109 Cent, of Gil, 6s.. 106 St. L. S. W. Is. do 2s S A ft A P Is. So. Pacltlo 4s... vj 4 89!i 93 do is ino 7dm Ches. ft O, .lV4H...106Ji 'till. t A. ilVjS... M C. 11. ft O. n. 4b. flfli So. Rnl way fin... 12.1 Tex. ft Puc. Is... 1134 'IV St L ft W 4s. 81 C. M & f) P ir.4s.lll U c iN c iB.,,nui5iuiiioii j-acnio 4S..1UUW C. R. I. ft IV 4s. 1061k do conv. Is iu5), CCC ft S L g. 4S.103 iWubash Is lpjU Chicago Tcr. 4s. 88 do 2s n3t Colorado no. 4S. w 110 hod, 11 cji: Den. ft R. G. 4s. .103"; West Shore 4s....lll! Erlo prior I. 4s...loOV, W. ft L. E. Is.... 92 do general 4s... 89)i wis. central 4s.. sou F. W. ft D. C. Is.lOlU Consol, Tob, 4s... t5 Hock. Val. 44s...loa I i Rid. llontoii Stock Ouotntlnns, ROSTON, Deo. 24,-CnlI loans, Wi'u&A per cont: time loans, 6ii6 ier .cent. Olllclal closing: Atchison 4s 102 Gas Is 81 Amalgamated ... 67 Raltlo 23 Mex. Central 4s.. 8t) N. E. O. & C Atchison 77 do pfd lOOfc Hoston ft A 2)9 Roston ft Mo 191 Roston Elov 167 Cn . & Hen .a. . .r.7R Centennial jju Copper Rnngo ... 47 uom. coai 473; Franklin 111! Isle Royalo 19 Mohawk zi Old Dominion ... 21 Osceola 75 N Y. N H ft II... 21014 Fltchburi; nfd. ...141 Union Pnclllo 100 Parrot . 2.SV4 .125 Mex. Central .... 23?8 Oulnoy Amer. Sugur 105t S.inta Fo O nn. . . Dom. 1. & ti Gen. Electric ... Mass, Electric, do pfd N. 13. O. ft C... United Fruit .. Westing)). Com Adventuro Allouez ...iT rr..;..i. . .179 .1 iiiui tun zjii ,;8(j irimouiitnin . , .12 Trinity ( 904 United Slntcs . 4 Utah . 93 Victoria . 81 Winona ,. i Wolverine ... . 2?i 28 13 13 20 m Trust receipts. Rid. Ilmik Clenrliiicx. OMAHA. Dec. 24. Rank clearings today, $1,316,501.0); corresponding day last year, none, It being Christmas; for Decemb"r 25 lust year, $1,303,669,91; Increase. $12,855.09. PHILADELPHIA, Doc. 24.-Clearings, $20,129,496 balances, $1,972,965; money, 5 per cent. UALTLMOHE, Dec. 2l.-ClearlnK8, $3,mv, 92: balances, $641,529; money. 6 per cent. NEW YORK. Dec. 24. C earlngs. J6.- 231.872! balances, $12,8S9,M4. UVQIUII, Ci:. T . ,1 .o, v., v.v, balances, f 1,417,107. , , m. LUUIS. JJec. . viearings, n'.iio.iiu; l.nlnHHnM . 1 onion. Mo.. VnrV v.aiiK.i:n. i,o,ii, mvii(.iib un ..v., w 10c premium. ciiiUAUU, uec. z-i. uicnrings, ;v,hd,i: balances. $1,78S,141: posted rates, H.Stuy 4.87H: Now York exchajtge, 20c premium. . CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.-Clenrlngs. J.',S)i, M0; money, 4iMC per cent; New York ex- cnange, par. OMAHA WELL TO THE FRONT AKirreirvt I'AeklnJ Figures In West ern Cities Shnrra a Decrenne. CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-(Sneclol.)-Tho Prlco Current says there Is a further de crease In marketing of hogs. Tho total western packing for the week was OW.OoO pounds, os compared with 725,0tO tho pre ceding week and 650,000 for tho correspond ing week last year. Since November 1 tho total Is 5,270,000 pounds, ugulnst 4,315,000 a year ago, Prominent places compare as follows: 19i)l 1900. 1,370.000 610.000 355,l0 325,000 ato.ow 2I5,W) 179,000 130,000 111,000 86,0i ) 126,000 116,000 Chicago 1,695,000 Kansas City 690,000 415,000 323,0')0 406,(X) 310,( 201,000 12SI.OO0 118.1100 lOS.OO') 175,000 155,000 OMAHA , St. Louis St. Joseph ...... Indianapolis .... 'Mllwnukeo , Cincinnati Ottumwa Cedar Rapids ,. Sioux City St. 1'nul , Spw York Lire Htock Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. 25. REEVES Re ceipts, 2,529 head; 13 cars on salo; firm nnd ...........11.. ia.. 1.1. ..11 -rti.i. tj rjv!t b.40; oxen, $4.C0; bulls. $2.6Ofl4.60; cows, $1.60 3.70. cables wero wca; exports, w iieuii cattld, 60 head sheep and 2,760 quarters 01 beef. CALVES-Recolnts. 258 hend; bnrnynrds, steadv. all good: veals. $4.CofiS.60: little calves, $4; bnrnyard cnives, $3.0)(U"I.O0: west erns, ji; urcsseu vcais, sieuuy 111. (jw,sc per lb. in;i.r Aisu L,A.Miia iteceipts, i,m hend; 6 cars on sale; sheep, steady; lambs, firm to a shado higher: 2 cars unsold: sheep., $2.00ij3.65i culls, $1.C0; lambs, $4,501! 5.80; culls, $4; no Canada lambs. HUGH Receipts, 6,61ft neau; 1 car on snio; feeling steady; no sales reported. London Stock (luotntfnnn. LONDON, Dec. 24.-4 p. m.-ClosIng: Cons., money . .93 15-16 Norfolk ft W. 67i do account im Annconda. b" Atchison 79V do nfd 931 Ontario ft W : Pennsylvnnla .... u-"i do nfd 103U Rending -o do 1st pfd 41 Rnl. ft Ohio 104 Canadian Pno 116 do 2d pfd. bo? 80. Rnlfwny 35S Ches. & Ohio 47i Chicago O. W.... 24(t C, M. ft St. P...167U do ptd !'.'. 4 So. Pnclllc. 61-S Union Pnclflc ....101U do pfd 91 U. S. Steel 43i do nfd I.. MK ueuver A H. U.. 44 110 ptd Erie .. 96i .. 41H .. 74U .. C9 do 1st pfd.... do 2d nfd Wnbash 4 Illinois Central -mi do pfd 43 Spanish 4s 74 Rand Mines 11 Dellcers KOVj t. .c M ..1085! M., K. ft T 25i do nfd CUV ii. x. uenirni....i70v PAR SILVER Steady at 25Ud per ounce, MONEY 3Vil ner cent. The rato of discount In the open market for short bills Is 34 per cent; for threo months' 'bills, 8 7-16 per cent. Nrrr York Bllnlnft Stocks. NEW YORK. Dec. 24. The following nro the closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Con 20 45 Little Chief 12 Allco Rrcece ... Rrunswlck Ontnrlo 800 Ophlr 60 75 Con.. 15 Phoenix 4 Potosl 2 Havugo ...v.j 3 Sierra Nevada .. 17 Small Hopes 40 Standard 355 Comstock Tun... 5 Con. Cul. ft Va..l50 Dendwood Terra. 00 Horn Silver 180 Iron Silver 0 Leadvlllo Con 5 Cnttnn Mnrket. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24. COTTON-Spot, moderate business: prices stendy: 'Ameri can middling, 4 16-32d; tho salea of. the day wero 7,000 bales, of which 200 wero for speculation and export nnd Included 0.7O0 Amerlcnn: reclpts, 23,000 bales, Including 17.C00 American. Futuren opened nnd closed quiet. xTit vnntr 01 r,r"i.'p-x- c . luitn, ucu, -,. iv l 1 uti-i,ui closed quint; middling uplands, 8 9-16c: mid dling guitinnus, Hii-iuc; sales, iw nnies. Futures closed steady; December, 8.17c; Jnnunry, 8.15c: February, 8.19c; March, 8.24c; April, 8.28c; May, 8.30c; June, 8.29c; July. 8.31c; August, 8.21c. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24.-COTTON Steady: salen, 4,350 bnles; ordinary, 6ic; good ordlnnry, 7Hc: low middling, 711-luc; middling 8 1cJ6c; good middling. 8C-I60; middling fnlr, 8 3-16c; receipts, 167659 balos; stock, 318,653 bales. Futures qulu't; De cember. S.OMIS.OCc: January. 8.03c: Febru- ury, 8.08g8.10c; March. ,8.13i?(8.14c; April, 8.15ftS.17c; May. 8.19i(8.20o; June, 8.20fj8.22o; July. 8.23fl8.25c? ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21. COTTON-Steady; middling, Sc; snles, 150 bules; receipts. 6,872 bales; shipments, 6,762 bules; stock, 51,236 bules. ii 1 1 1 Wool Mnrket. HOSTON. Dec. 24. WOOL Tho wool mnrket hero holds n strong position with a fair demand noted and prices tlrm. The suk's thus far recorded aro for tho smaller manufacturers, who buy their stock as It Is needed. Prices, whllo firm, do not work up much. There has been somo speculative buying on the part of dealers and any cheup lots that hnvo been avnll ablo of Into havn been snapped up. Ter ritory wools continue to head tho llr"t of sales. Fine mediums nro soiling 011 tho scoured basis of 42ff 43o, with lino at 45'3 46c, nnd stuplo wools at 46fi"48c. Thoro has been more doing In fleoco wools this wook and prices uro tlrm. Ohio wnshed delaines have sold at 2814c nnd are now held at 29c. While XX Ohio are quoted nt 26'((37c, with somo sales at 26Hc No. 1 Ohio aro hold nt 27c, with 26c bid. Tho spot market for Australian wools Is quiet, with prices about the same. Tho market for quarter-blood Australian wool Is quoted at 3Sc; clean, with three-elghths-blood, at 46f(48c. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 24. WOOL-Strong; ter ritory and western, medium, 15i17c; flno, llEfl6c; coarse, lift 15c. Kvnpornted und Dried Fruits. NEW YORK. Dec. 24. EVAPORATED APPLES The market for evaporated ap ples ruled somewhat llrmer, with supply very modernto. State fancy evaporated worn 'itiVfcc higher nt lOUfillc; common wero quoted at (HfSVio; prlmo, 9Ji9'4c; choice, 9Uf(9:!io, CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Rllled firmer but quiet. Prunes, 3?;c. Apricots, Royal, 10ft He; Moor Park, 0413o, Peaches, peeled, lWi'JOc; impeded, 7',i'u 12,sc Dry tioodN .Mnrket, - NEW YORK. Dec. 2I.-DRY GOODS-To- day's mnrket has ruled quiet In all de- mrtmentH, tno usual uoiiouy inuuenco icing annnront. Thero has been no change in nrlces In uny quarter in either cotton or voolcu goods, business being without apo dal leamre. ino loon is very urin. MANCIIKSTKH, UCC. :,-I)11V IKJUDH Cloths firm, with a fair demand. Yarns firm, but not active, Sownr Market, JEV ORLEANS. Dec. 2l.-SUOAR-3ulct nnd easier; open kettle, 2 9-16f(3c; open ket tle, centrifugal, 3ft3Vic; centrifugal, granu lated. 3 1-16c; whites, 3 ll-16fj39ic; yollows, 3?B'f(3lMiC : seconds, 'JS'tc Molasses, luiot; open kettle. 7fJ21c. NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-SUGAR-Raw, ensy; fair refining, 3 3-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3 21-32o; molasses uugnr, 2 15-16c. Re fined, unsettled. OH nnd HiinIii, OIL CITY, Dec. 21. OIL-Credlt balances, $1.15; ccrtlllcates, no bids; shipments, 99,931 bbls.: runs, 86,627 bbls,; ayorago, 71,985 bbls, SAVANNAH, Dec. 21,-OIL Turpentine, firm, 30ic Rosin, llrm, SUPREME COURT SYLLABI. No. 10637. Hill ngnlnst Pitt. Error from Lincoln. Alllrmed, Oldham, C. Division No. 2. Not reported, 1, A person entitled by law to pre-empt a trnct of land or to hold It under tho tim ber culture net, nnd who Is recognized by tho register nnd receiver of a United States land office, and Is by them allowed to mnke .a tiling on a tract of tlio public Innd within their district legally open to pre-emption, takes tho hamo and nil per ninnent Improvements thereon, If nny, to gether with the exclusive right of posses slon thereof freo from the claims of alt forsons except tho United Stntes. 1 1 In tt v. Irooks, 17 Neb., 31. followed. 2. When thn evidence which has been of fered Is not sulllclent In law to make outJ tho enso of tho party who has oiteren it 11 Is tho duty of tho court to so Instruct tho Jury. Hlatt v. Rrooks, 17 Neb., 31, fol lowed. . , ,. No, 10512. Mcl.ucas against St. Joseph ft Grnnd Island Railroad Company. Error from Jefferson. Petition Iu error dismissed. Dilltlo, C Division No, 3. Not reported. 1. To entitle a party to a review there must have been a final order or Judgment rendered In the cause, Reynolds V. City of Tecumseh, 48 Neb., 785. No. 10648. Tlghe against Winger. Error from Cnss. Alllrmed. Ames, C. Division No. .1. Not reported. Tho denial by 11 district court of a mo Hon to relnstnto un notion voluntarily dis missed at tho some term nt which the mo tion Is made, will not bo reversed In the absence of evidence that the party making the application was laboring under somo mistake or misapprehension of fact nt the time of dismissal. ..lit No. 10651. Johns against Knmhrad. Error from Vnlloy. Alllrmed. Pound, C. Division No. 2. Not reported. ...... 1. When tho mortgngee of chnttels Is not In possession nnd his mortgngo Is not on fllo nt the dato of the levy a purchaser nt execution sale under 11 Judgment ngalnst tho mortgagor will tnke free of the mort gage, though ho hnd notice thereof prior to tho sale. ... 2. Growing crops nro subject to levy nnd sale Irrespective of their stnge of growth. No. 10654. Fisher ngnlnst Ruchnnan. Error from Douglns. Reversed. Albert, C. "Division No. 3. Not reported. 1. Petition examined and held that the facto therein stated nro Insuitlclcnt to con stitute a cnuso of notion. 2. Where, by the terms of n cpntrnct, the 'conditions to be performed by 'the respec tive parties lire concurrent, the plaintiff In nn notion for specific performance must nllege and prove performance or a tender of performance of tho conditions on his part to bo performed, or such facts ns will show thnt such tender would hnvo been un avnlllng. No. liV)9. Gillespie ngalnst Morsmnn. Error from Douglns. Alllrmed. Oldham, C. Dlvlsloii'No. 2. Not reported. 1. Objections to the rnnllrmutlon of 11 ludlclnl salo made nnd lllcd nfter the sale lias been confirmed will not bo considered. Tho proper pructlce In such cases Is by motion to vucnto nnd set nslde the snip. 2. A supersedeas bond not conditioned ns required bv statute Is lusulllctent to pre vent the enforcement of the Judgment or decree It was given to supersede. 10671. Edmlsteu ngnlnst HerpolBhclmcr. Error from Imcnster. Reversqd. Albert, U. Division No. 3. Not reported. ' 1. In the nbsence of speclnl circum stances, In order to hold tho drawer llnb'o on his check. It must bo presented not Inter thnn tho day following Its receipt, where the payee receives It In U10 plnce In wfflrh the bank on which It Is drawn Is located. 2, That the check Is drawn nn n bank In n city where the collection of such paper Is mndo through n clearing houe, and the check woh received after banking nours, does not relliivo the payee of tho necessity of presenting It the following day. 10676. Rrown ngnlnst Sliver. Error from Clay. Affirmed. Oldltnm, C. Division No. 2. 1. Error , cannot be predicated on tho 'notion of Ihe trial court In excluding Im material matters from the consideration of thn Jury. 1 , ., The stntutc of limitations tines not begin to run until n right of nctlon has accrued. 3. When counsel, In their overr.eal, In tho argument of a cafe to n Jury, depart from tho record, a sharp nnd prompt re buke from the. trial Judgo will ordinarily cure the error. 4. Thero Is no variance between nn al legation on n verbal contract nnd an un signed memorandum of such contract al leged to hnvo been made by the party charged nt tho tlmo the contract wns en tered Into, becnuso such unsigned memo randum Is not a written contract. 5. Evidence examined and held sufficient to sustiiln tho Judgment. 10680. Holt ngalnst RuRt-Owen Lumber Company. Error from Gage. Reversed. Albert, C. Division No. 3. Not reported. 1. Findings bnsed on Conflicting evldcnco will not bo disturbed. 2. A foreign corporation may sue In the courts of this stnto without a compliance with the provisions of section 215, chnpter 16, complied statute. 3. That no proceedings nt inw have been hnd for the recovery of the debt, 1h n ma terial, nllegutlon in 11 petition for the fore closure of a mortgage, nnd If put In Issue It must bo established by proof. 4. Where un administrator transfers a note, post due, belonging to the estate without an order of tho county court, nnd receives therefor the full amount duo thereon, and such transfer Is nfterwnrd upproved und confirmed by tho countv court, nnd trnnsferrec takes a good title which dates from tho time of the trnnsfcr. 10696. Roalcs, ugulnst Ferguson. Appeal from Salluo. Appeal dismissed. Pound, C. Division No. 2. Not reported. 1. Judgments of tho district court ren dered on appeal from the probate sldo of tho county court, nro reviewable only by petition In error. 2. This court cannot acuulre lurlsdlctlnn to review such a judgment on appeal by consent of tho parties. 12142. Edney ugulnst liimm. Error from Lancaster. Reversed with directions. Old ham, C. Division No. 2. Not reported. 1. An nctlon does not nbato by the re moval or dlschargo of 1111 udmlnlstrutor ns party plaintiff during Its pendency. 2. A suit In equity mny be mulutnlnod for the purpose of reinstating 11 caBo er roneously dismissed wlu?n thero Is not adequate legal remedy therefor, Tho following will bo officially published: No, 9323. National Wallpaper Company nbalnst Columbia National Hank. Appeal from Lancaster. Reversed. Nerval, C. J, 1. An appeal mny bo prosecuted from 11 decreo In equity though no bill of excep tions wns settled and allowed. 2. All Insolvent corporation cannot mnko 11 preference of a debt duo from It on which the officers und directors aro bound us sure ties. No. 9689. Nebraska National Dunk ngiUn.H Hnltowell. Appeal from Ruffulo. Affirmed. Klrkpatrlek, C. Reported, 1. In a case brought to this court on ap peal alleged errors of tho trial court In Its rulings on qufstlons of procedure arising during tho progress of tho trial will not bo examined. 2. In n creditor's suit, whero no receiver has been appointed or asked for, It Is not necessary to allogo that tho suit Is brought on behalf of all creditors who desire ,to join and contribute to tho exrionpc, 3. In a creditor's suit brought to sot aside a fraudulent conveyance, a petition wherein It Is alleged thnt tho grantor fraudulently conveyed the property with tho Intent to Naco It beyond tho rench of his creditors, und that tho convoynnco wns mndo with out consideration, states a cnuse of action, without alleging that tho grunteo hud knowledge of or participated In the fraud. 4. In a creditor's suit brought to set aside a fraudulent conveyance und return of ex edition nulla bona Is conclusive of tho question thnt the creditor hus exhuusted bin legul remedy, and un answer which ul leges thnt the debtor bus property subject to levy upon execution, In the ubsenco of an ullcgatlon of fruud or collusion on the part of tho sherlffT does not stnto u do fense. 5. Certnln Judgment creditors consented to u cousolldntlnn of tho vurlous bills, no order being at tho tlmo made or requested determining their respectlvo priorities, and thereafter all shared In tho prosecution nnd expenso of Mich consolidated suit. Held, that It does" not affirmatively appear thut tlio trial court erred In requiring such creditors to pronito In tho proceeds of tho Hlllt. 10410. Fisher against Kram. Error from Adams. Affirmed. Norval, C. J. 1. Th s court w ill not weigh conlllctlng evidence. 10108. Gllllgan ngalnst Town of Grafton. Error from Holt. Alllrmed. Norvnl, C. J. 1. A township Is only llablo for tho sup port of paupers when made so by Htututo. 2. A township Is not liable for medical services rendered a nonresident pauper. 10174. East Omaha Land Company against Olsen. Appeal from Douglas. Sedgwick, C. Division No. 2. Reported. 1. The objection that an action, which Is begun tu equity, should hnvo bean In ejectment nnd trlod by Jury, must ho in it da before trial, It Is too lute to raise thut question for tho llrst time nfter thut cnuso him been nppeiiled to this court. 2. A deed which describes land convoyed us all accretions of lunds and parcels of land belonging to government lot No. ten (10), In section No. ono (1), In township No. fifteen (16). north, range No. thirteen (13), enat; bald nccretlons lylns south of the mennder lino of the state of Nebraska, according to tho government survey, 13 not void for uncertainty of description. 3. The law of ncerotlon upplles to tho Missouri river, notwithstanding that; owing to tho swiftness of Its current nnd the softness of Its banks, the changes aro moro rapid nnd extensive tlym in most other rivers. Stnto of Nebrnska v. State of, Iowu, 113 U. 8.. 359, 12 Supt. CL Rep., "t Whero tho official pint of tho survoy of government lands shows a river us una boundary of u certain lot, u subsequent patent for the lot, describing It by num ber, and referring to the plat, on whUh It Is. murked ns containing a. certain amount, nnd deeds, describing tho lot by number, pass all accretion to tho lot up to their respectlvo dates Jewries y. hast Omaha Iuid Co., 131 U. S., L8," 10 Hup. Ct. Run. 518, . , , , , . 10192. Oerman National Rank against Aultman. Miller ft Co. Error from Gage, Reversed. Klrkpatrlek, C Dlvlhton No. 1 Reported. (Sulllvun. J., dissenting ) 1. One who files an affidavit In replevin In Justlco court, upon which the writ It Issued, need not. on appeal In district court, file a second affidavit, unless by way of amendment 2. Affidavit filed by louve of district court examined, and held not to ehangn cnuso of action, and tho order of trial court striking It irom tu men, ueiu vrruneouu, Sulllvun, J., dlsaontlng. M, Joseph Firm Full ST. JOSEPH. Dec, 25,-Tho Simpson Clothing company, a prominent retail es tablishment, has mado an assignment. Liabilities. JSO.OfO; assets estimated ut prac tically the snmo nmount. Unusual liability In extending credit Is said to bo the cnuse of fullure, A trustee Is In charge. Always Satisfies With every element perfected, Hunter Baltimore Rye Always satisfies. Herein lies Its mottvo and merit. "Satisfy Always" Is Its motto. This If Us open secret, and this wins Universal Success RoM nt nil nttl r4fe nrt by Jobbers. WM. LAN A1UN A SOS, nltlmuri", l,l. 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