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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1001.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
rroTiiUm Am Actirt aid mckir, bat All
y Otrtali Olost Lowir.
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COMTARATIVE WEAKNESS IN MARKETS
plsnpiinlntliiu; C'nlili-n niut llrttrr
Wrntlwr Ciiiism Drop In Cm I no
Light Hun of Hon I til -proirn
Til fir Price.
CHICAOO, Dec. 27.-Dlsappolntlng cables
Mil better weather, together with com
paratlvo weakness lu northwestern mar
kets, caused a c drop In May wheat
today. May corn closed Hfftic and May
D.its c lower. Provisions wcro actlvo and
Brm, closing 6fi7c higher.
Tho Liverpool opening after tho holiday
vacation showed lack iof appreciation of
recent advances on this Bide. The weather
n thu southwest wan not Inimical to win-
or wheat mid northwestern receipts were
Ihernl With this iirruv of bearish ltltolll-
tonco .May opened f!4c lower at 82if
iW. nil) INK lor mo country nccouni
aused an advance early to 82c, this being
lie hlirhrst nolnt of tho day. Tho market
had poor support, save when closo to 82c,
nr in Dial Ml-lire. It was nwlnc to buying
t this prlco that upparcntly saved tho
market irom further decline. Tho pur
chasing operations wero credited to manip
ulators. Tho selling was largely In tho
way of profit-taking, longs being moved
thereto by tho comparative cheapness of
the May option at Minneapolis and Duluth,
M well ns thu bearish Items at hand nt tho
Opening. Duluth was 3c under Chicago and
Minneapolis lfHc lower, putting thorn al
most on a shipping basis with Chicago.
I'ho close was steady, c down at "Sc. Local
receipts wcro 61 carB. nono of contract
rrnde. Minneapolis und Duluth reported
19 cars, making a total for the three points
cf 513 cars, against 33 last week and 311 a
fear iigo. Primary receipts wero 619,000
bushels, compared with 0o7,0i Inst year.
Seaboard clearances were 884,000 bushels.
Tho corn market was again dull und fea
tureless, tho speculative crowd having
flrlfted to wheat. Keeling was still bearish
nwing to tho slackness of tho cash sltua
lion, and the Idea that an Increase In tho
movement Is Imminent. May sold between
and Mfj 0614c and closed easy, i'(iv4o
under yesterday at tWiHc. Receipts
were ISO cars.
Oats wero exceptionally dull, business
lielng almost entirely of a scalping ordor.
The tone was easier In sympathy with
wheat and corn. At Its best May was n
vhudii under last night's close. May sold
between 45ff45e und 45c. and closed so
down at 461c. Receipts worn 210 cars.
Provisions were strong and generally ac
tive, owing chlclly to a light run of hogs
und higher prices In tho market at thn
yards. There was a good country demand
us well as support from packers. Prollt-
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
"SO cars; corn, t) cars; oats, WO cars; nogs,
tl.oui head. ,
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Artlcles.l Open. High.! Low. Closc.'Ycs'y.
taking forced prices tinner moir oesi icvei.
hut tho closo was strong. May pork closed
k higher at 117.30. May lard 714c tip at
tin taw. mill Mnv ribs 7Uc ImnroVed at JS.Sn.
78l 7M, 79 ff
siHsiHfi-l 82ai4
cox tax W
OVSW WJJSTl'S. 07
66 ftlli WiiWi
14 44 41
I5 45 "45
38 39 39U
IIS 82 16 S2 18 73
IT 30 17 30 17 2G
10 0714 10 071,4 9 9714
10 10 10 1214 10 05
I S 6214 8 2V4 S 65
I 8 83 8 85 S 80
Wheat
Dec.
May
July
Corn
Dec. May
July
Oats
Dec. May
July
Pork
Jan. May
Lard
Jan. May
Itilirt
Jan.
May
I
7I..V I 79
fc1V4 82
82 dlllMUfj-K
lilt!
64
41
44
45
39
IB 90
17 CO
10 IS
lfi no
17 40
10 10
10 10
S 62
8 90
10 22!
i
8 0214
9 00
No.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR Klnn; winter patents. J3.70fj
1.90; straights, J3.70; clears, J3.00ff3. 10; spring
kpeclals. Jl.y; patents, J3.60fj3.80; straights,
13. UK, 3.30.
WHEAT No. 3. 745579c; No. 2 red, 85Jf
ICUo.
CORN No. 2. 6314c: No. 2 yellow, 64c.
OATS-No., 2 white, I "?i 5J-t S16c ; No. 3
white. 47!ifi-lic
RYE-.sV 2NMc.
11ARLEY Fair to cholco malting. 61ff6.1c.
Si:iCDS-No. 1 Max. Jl.JI; No. 1. north
western, Jt.tfi. I'rlmo timothy, G.3jjC.4.'i.
Clover, contract grade, J9.G0.
I'KOVIHIONS-Mess pork, per bbl.. J15.1H)
fiil.m). Lard, per 100 lbs., J10.1OUI10.1214.
Hlinrt ribs sides (loose). J8.BDfl8.70. Dry
salted shoulders (hoxed). J7.3714ff7.W). Short
clear sides (boxed), J9.00fyfl.10.
WHISKY Itasls of high wines, J1.32.
Thu following wero thu receipts and ship
ments of grains yesterday:
Articles. ' Receipts. Shipments.
Plotir. bills 49,000 43,(lOi)
Wheat, bll 9S.00O 32,000
Com. 1m 144,000 63.000
OatP, bu 240,000 1G.(N
Ilye. bll 230,000 7,000
Harley, bu 111,000 15,000
On thn l'roduco exchnngo today tho but
ter market was llrm; creameries, 15lf24!4c;
dairies, 145?20c. Cheese, steady, 96tr lO-ic
llggB, weak; fresh, 24t(25V4c.
MIW YOItlC CillMSnAL MAIIKIJT.
Qnotntlons of the Day on Vnrlnim
Com mollifies,
NKW YOUK. Dec. 27.-KLOUn-rtc-felpts,
17,9.V bbls, ; exports, 25,2(55 bbla. ;
murket was easier, but not qtiotably lower;
winter patents, J3.7ufi4.00; winter straights,
JJ Uvua.tt; Minnesota patents, J3.9Cij4.15;
winter extrus. J2.90ft3.2O; winter low grades,
J2.70t'J.SO. Hyo Hour, steady.
COHNMKAIDull; yellow western, Jt.SS;
city. Jl.Sii; Hrandywino, J3.tBfl3.75.
UYK Steady; No. 2 western, 75!io f. o. b.
ixlloat; statu rye, 705j71c c. I. f. New York
carlots.
HAltLKY Dull; feeding, 59fi6lo c. I. f.
Iluffaln; multlitg. 63fyto c. 1. f. Huffnlo.
WHUAT- IteeellitM. 10-I.MIO Tin. ovimrla
7,241 bu. Spot market-easy; No. 2 red, 8Sic
f. o. b. niloat; No. 1 Iiaril, Duluth, P414o f.
o. b nfloat. Options opened easier becnusn
of disappointing oables, rallied on tho
strength of northwestern markets, but later
eased off again, reflecting poor export de-
iiiiuiii, iienrisii loreinn news anil local
LOH.N-Iteeeliits. 5.0() tin.: ..viinrhu mn
bu. Spot, easy; No. 2, 7(We elevator and
ilc f. o, b. alloat. Tho option markot was
weak In sympathy with wheat, easier
cables, liquidation and a fair Interior
movement; cioseu viKj amy, TOHSlilc;
viut'ti iil L,rfeiniii:r cioseu in ,ui.c.
vs.., llviviiD, (.'.(W. till., llAl'UriP, i,m
bu. Spot, ea-sler; No. 2, TdlSo; No, 3, 51c;'
till ' Willi., Kil'.n. Kn 1 uilill., Mt'.n. . I.
mixed western. Rl 14(1 62a; track, white, Kff
fiTo. Options, quiet and easy.
llAY-tMlot; Bhliiplng, JB.OOfid.20; good
iu I'liuice, 9,i'i:rj.ui.
HOPS Stemlv! Htnte. rnmmnn M nlmlnn
1931 crop. HJilOHc; 1900 crop, S4jl2c; 1R4
crop, fifyOc; Paclllu coast. 1901 crtfii, IlfiTlSo.
llIDi:S--Steady; Oalveaton, 20 to 25 lbs.,
ISc; California, IS to 23 lbs., 19Uo; Texas
dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 1114c.
LlOATIlKlt-Steady; Hemlock sole. Rue
nos Ayria, light to heavyweights, 2fifi2ii14'c.
WOOIv-Qulet; domestic lleece, 252Go;
Texas. lMll7e.
l'UOVlBlONS-Jleef. llrmer: family. J11.00
ffili.OO; mess, JIO.00; beef hams. J20.60W
.i,uu; piii-Rvi. jw.iwuii.iw; cuy, extra India
mess, jii.hkoi'j.i'i; I.IU meats, steady;
plCklod bellies, SfylOlic; pickled shoulders
ic. Lard, llrm; western steamed, J10.30
retlned, llrm; continent, $10. 30; South
.rtnici iciiii, u; coiiipouiiii, iK.iirais.ai, I'ork,
llrmer: family Jli,W4IIS 00; short clear.
JIUTTKR Receipts, 6.16.1 pkgs.; steady
statu dairy, 15iy23o; creamery. lfij2So; Juno
creamery, lorr.iw; raciory, ViViiVow.
Cll 12KSK Receints.- likes- firm
ptute. full cream, large, fall made, fanev
10i;il0l4u; stnte. full cream, small, fall
miuie, iiiiicy, muniiic; laio mane, uost
laree. flljc; late made, best, small, HXfilOllo
KtinS Receipts. 10,786 pkgs,; steady
slate and rennsylvanln, 29c; western, nt
martc. zMtJuo; soumern, nt markj 23fi27c.
POULTRY All vo. weak; springers. So
turkeys, lOiflle; fowls, 10c; dressed poultry
llrmer: springers, Sffioijc; fowls, T(Q9c
turknvH. SfiHe.
.MLTALS-TIn lu Londpn cased off 15s on
spot and n full pound on futures under
liquidation, closing easy In tonq with the
former quoted at 106 and the latter at
103. Locally tho markot was quiet nt
J23.f.'3.75. Copper was dull, weak and
nominal at Jia ror i.iiku superior, ij.);
for olectrolvtlu and J12.50 for casting. Yai
ties at London declined 10s to i.'4S for soot
nnd 4S 10s for futures, but business was
slow. Lead, dull and unchanged both lieru
and at London. Spelter was dull and nomi
nally unchanged at J4.40. while nrlces at
Loudon were raised 2s fid to 16 7s i'l. Iron
continues featureless and unchnngVd; pig
Iron warrants. J10.MKfjll.50: No. 1 northern
foundry, Jis.wwilu.oo; No. 3 southern foun
dry. ill.50U'15.50; No 1 southern foundry
Uri.wvis.ov; .no. i suit southern foundry
realizing, uioseit weak and V4o net lower;
March cloned nt 87o; May. SGKQS7 7-lCc;
closed at 87o; July, 86ft8To; closed at 8tiic;
D( comber. S5V4f(R-iTo; closed at 8514c.
115.08 17.00. Glasgow Iron warrants closed
-. foa ea ana .tuauiesooro cioseu ni s u.
ojiaiia VlloE.M: maiikist.
nnilltlon of Trndc ntul ltiottlons
on fltnple nntt 1'nnor I'rodtice,
KCJnS-IlecMpts, light! fresh stock, 21c.
I.ivn nnt't.Tiiv tfnn. Mifie! old
roosters, 3H4c. turkeys, 7Bc! ducks and
geese, SXi'nUct snrlntr chickens, per lb..
Wilsc.
DRKSSKD POt'LTRY Turkeys, Uf?12ci
ducks, 8flSV4c; geese, 8H9c; spring chickens,
"li1Scj hens, m'c. , ,
HCTTKR-Common to fair, 1114c: choice
dairy, In tubs, 15yi7c; separator. Kiyvlc.
J' lJfi I'tS lflll lliaCK OHSS, niiiiu
bass, lOu; bluellsli, 12c; bullheads, 10c: blu
llnM. 7n! hltrriilnoa. ?n! nnlflKll. 12p! COll. 1UC1
cranples, 11c: halibut, 11c; herring, 6c; had-
uock, sc; piKe, c; reu snaiiper, iw.,
mon, 12c; sunllsh, Gc; trout, 9e; whltellsh.
8c: pickerel. 6c. fresh mackerel, each, .00
35c; smelts. 10c.
OYSTERS Mediums, per can, 22c: Stand
ards, per ran, 23c; extra selects, per can,
33c; Now York counts, per can. 40c; bulk
Standards, per gal., ji.2uifl.25: bulk extra
selects. Jl.C04;i.65i bulk New York counts,
per gal., JI.7S.
riuh-UMi-uve, per uoz., vk,
VKAL Choice, lGtfSc.
HAY I'rlrrs ntioted hv Omahn Whole
sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice up
land, J9.60; No. 2 upland. JS.M; medium.
Vi; coarse, J7.M. Hye straw. J3. These
prices aro for hay of good cAlor and
quality. Demand fair. Receipts, 10 cars.
( UK.N-iNOW, IjiC; OIU, t),C.
1IRAN-J23.
OAT8-52C.
Vi:aiCTAllLKH.
POTATOES 1 Iome crown. Jl: northern,
J1.10; Salt Uike. 11.10; Colorado, 11.10.
CARROTS Per bu., wc.
HEETS Per 14-bu. basket. 30c.
Tl'RNIPS Por bu.. 60c: Itutabagas, por
100 lbs., J1.25.
PARSNIPS-Pcr l)U., 60C.
CrCCMHERS Hothouse, per dor.., 11.26.
I.ttTTt'Ci: Head, ncr bbl.. J6.50: hot
house lettuce, per do,, 25c.
I'AHHIisv I'er uoz., .jc.
RADISIIES-Per dor.. 25c
Rtt'KKT I'OTATOES Home crown, per
lb.. 2HC, Kansas, per bbl., J3.25.
CAruiAOE Holland seed, crateil, 114c.
CACLIFLOWER I'er crate. . .
ONIONS Snanish. per crnto. 12.00; Michi
gan, red or yellow, 3c per lb.
CELERY-Callfornla, 40g75c.
NAVY liKA'B per nu., s.io.
TRUITS.
APPLES lien Davis.
, por dbi., n.uo;
5.W; Ilollcllowcrs,
Wlnesaps, 13: Jonathans, J5.
per uox, ii id, .
PEARS Vikors, J2.25; iawrence, .jow
60, ...
OKA PES Malagas, por Keg, Hj.woij.vi.
CHANIIERRIES-Pcr bbl.. jf.DOijS.W); per
crate, J2.75.
TROPICAX. KRUITH,
ORANnES Klorldiui. 13.2.VS3.60: Califor
nia navelJ, 13.254(3.60: budded, J2.50.
LEMONS Kancy, J3.60G3.73; choice, 13.00
(J3.25.
iia.nanah per uuncn, nccoruing to sue,
12.251t2.75.
FlUS-Ca forn a. new cartons. Jl.W im
ported, per lb., 121140.
DATES Persians, lu C0-lb. boxes, per lb.,
514c; Salrs, 6c.
MISCELLANEOUS,
tttlTK New eron wulniltH. No. 1 soft
shell, per lb., 12c; hard shell, per lb., He;
No. 2 soft shell, 10c; No. 2 hard shell, 9c:
Urazlls, per lb., lie; lllbcrts, per lb., 13c;
almonds, soft shell, 17c; hard shell, 15c;
pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa-
nuts, per cwi., jj; cnesinuis, i.e.
HONEY Per 21-sectlun case, J3..ri0j3.7u.
CIDER-Nchawka, per bbl., J3; Now
York, J3.G0.
HIDES No. 1 green. 6c: No. 2 green, ec;
N'n 1 miltpil. 8e No. 2 salted, ic: NO. 1
veal calf, 8 ta 1214 lbs., 9c; No. 2 veal calf,
12 to 16 lbs., 7c: dry hides, 8ftl3e; sheep
pelts, 25fi2io; hurso hides. J.j0j2.25.
St. I.ouls Craln nmt ITovNioiis,
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27. WHEAT-Lower;
No. 'J red cash, elevator. .N.Vc; rack. 8VU
SS14c; December, 86Uc; May, 86lt'tfW;io;
Jul, fxc ; No. 2 hard, 7UfS2o.
c;ORN Lower; No, 2 cash, 67c; track, fiil!4
fj67c: December, S7c; May, Wt,c; July, U7c.
l).ITt.,.ii'or. K'n 2 rnsli Mt; No. 2
track, 48141149140; December, 4814c; May,
4i?c; juiv, sjo; no. 2 wniie, rjyi'u ia?c.
ll i'j iiigner ni ouc.
KLOUll-KIrm: red winter. J3.501i3.90: ex
tra fnncy and straight, J3.101i3.2a; clear,
;j. 7 Ml 3. DO.
SEED Timothy, nomlnnl. v
CORNMEAIv-lIlghcr nt J3.40.
URAN Higher; sacked, east track, 11.00
1.(W. , .
llAx 1'irm; iimoiny, ii.wio.w; prai
rie. J13.C0.
l'ROVISIONS I'ork. higher; Jobbing,
J16.43. Lard, higher. J9.9214. Dry snlt meats
(Doxeii), nigner; oxira snorts, is.jiHi; clear
ribs, J8.60; clear sides, JS.75. Ilacon (lioxed),
higher; extra shorts, J9.25; clear ribs,
J9.3714; clear sides, J9.6214.
WHISKY Hteauy, J1.3S.
IRON COTTON T1ES-95C.
HAaaiNa-siifiiic
HEMP TWINE 9c.
METALS Lead, nomlnnl at J3.&. Spel
ter, weak at J4.15 nskeil.
POULTRY Steady; chickens, old, Be;
young, Cc; turkeys, 8c; ducks, Cdc; geese,
31i4c.
HUTTKil steauy; creamery, lwjoc;
dairy, 15'620c.
1'niis Bieauy ai -uc.
RECEIIT8 Flour. 15.000 bbls.: wheat.
27,0o0 bu.: corn, 110.000 bu.; oats, fil.Ooo bu.
SHIPMENTS-Klour, 19.000 bbls.; wheat,
31,000 bu.; corn, 132,000 bu.; oats, 63,000 bu.
Knnsns City Grnln nnd Pro vIsIoiin.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27. "WHEAT Mnv.
SOlic; cash No. 2 hard. 77i;i78c; No. 3,
76J 7714c; No. 2 red, 83W89c; No. 3, 8r(j8714c.
uuk.n uecemoer, iii'uoi'jgc; January.
6654l(6T4c: May. usiiwo; cash No. 2
m xed. 67fiOSc: No. 2 white. 67;HllS14c: No.
3, 66(5C7c.
OATS NO. 3 WllltO, iiM3C.
RY'E No. 2. 66c.
HAY Cholco timothy. 113.50: cholco Dral-
rie, J13.60.
llUTTER-Crcamcry. 18022c; dairy, fancy.
18o.
EGGS Steady : fresh Missouri nnd Knn-
sas stock quilted on 'change, 19a do?.., loss
olT, cases returned; country hold nt ICc
doz.
RECEIPTS-Whent. 25.000 bu.: corn. 62.-
000 bll.: oat. 7,000 bu.
. SHIl'MKNTS Wlient, 9,600, bll,; com, 23,
300 bu.; oats, 9,000 bu. v
Liverpool CJrulu ami ProvlnlnnN.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 27. VHEAT-9not.
llrm; No. 2 red, western, winter, 6s 2d; no.
1 northern, snrlng. 6s 214d: No. 1 Cnllfornln.
6s 3d; futures, quiet; March, 6s 3d; May,
6s 3Hd.
tlORN Spot, steady; Amoricnn mixeii,
old, 6s 9d; futures, dull: January, f3 6d:
Ainpcii. bs j'.u: .Mnv. &s .i.i.
PROVISIONS Reef, extra India mess,
llrm, bin. iMTd, American rounen, in pans,
60s; prime western, In tierces, steady, 60s.
l'orK. nrimo mess, wesiern. urm. ,.s on;
bacon, long clenr middles, heavy, 35 to 40
lbs., quiet, 60s.
Receipts of wheat during the Inst threo
dnvs. 84.000 centals. Including 71.000 Ameri
can. Receipts of Amoricnn corn during tho
last threo days, none, ,
Philadelphia Produce MnrUc?.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27. HUTTEIt
Firm, fair demand: fancy western cream
erv. 25H1i'Jrta: fancy creamery nrlnts. 29e.
uuu sieauy; ircsn nearny, sue, rresn
wostern, 2c: fresh southwestern, 2Sc; fresh
southern, 27c.
.CHEESE Firm, nlllet; New York full
creams, fnncy small. UUc; New York full
crenms, tn.ir to cnoico, wane.
Toledo Grain nnd Seed.
TOLEDO. Doc. 27.-WHEAT-D1I11 nnd
lower: cush and December, 8911c; May,
8SV.C.
CORN-rDUU
MnV..67Uc.
and lower; December, 6714c;
1 ia 1 m uecemoer. ie: .May. urnc.
SEEDS-Clover. J5.65; timothy, March,
js.uo.
t hineniHill"' AVIirht, flour nnd Ilrnn
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 27. WHEAT
Cash, 771o: May, 7Sc; July, 79!c; on track,
V... , ?(.,'... V 1 .,. Imp. TT!ttri'n
iu. 1 linill iiui ,1,
FLOUR First patents, JI.101H.25! second
patents, J4.cnvj4.10: llrst :lenrs, J3.O0M3.10;
si'cniin clears, ji.ui.
HRAN-In bulk, J17.60WS.00.
Mttn'mikee (iriiln Mnrlcet.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 27. WHEAT Mar
ket lower; No, 1 northorn, SllJc; No. 2
northern. 7214c: May. 82c.
HARLEY Firm; No. 2, WHo; sample, 65
5JIHC.
CORN-Mny, 66c.
viiporiitrd Apples 11 ml Dried FrnltK
NEW YORK, Dee. 27EVAT'ORATKD
APPLES A fair run of orders for desira
ble Irrniles was renorted again today and
the feeling was generally llrm at well
maintained prices; state, common to good
WOvc; cnoice. viinie: inucy. :njroiic.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Inac
tlve but steady at old prices: Prunes. S'liif
ic. Apricots, itoyni, nqjHc: moor rant
SlQnc. Pcnches, peeled, 16f20o; unpeeled
, 74 11 ..
l)r (SimiiIn .llarket.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-DRY GOODS
Thero has been no change In tho ihnrket
today In any deiiartment. lliiying has
ngaln been on a limited scnle In both sta
ple and fancy cottons, with prices llrm.
Print cloths, both regular and odds, have
been quiet today at previous prices. Linens
are llrm tyt quiet, llurlnps, dull but
llrmer In tone for Calcuttas.
MANCHESTER. Dec. 27. Cloths llrm
yarns, quiet but steady,
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
Unptrallelid Ezpiaditare for Obriitmat
Frmati and Dteiratltcs
CKE MOVEMENT CBEATLY HAMPERED
Mocks Aeeiiniulntr nt (Mens nn Ac
count of Luc U of Trnnsportntlon
l'ncltltlvN nnd Iron Mills
Are Tied t'p.
NEW YOUK. Dec. 27. It. O. Dun & Co.'s
Veekly Hovlow of TmiIu tomorrow will say:
If any evidence was needed of tho un
paralleled prosperity with which this na
tion mis neen messed during me last year
tho expenditure for Christmas gifts and
decorations should bo ample. Distribution
o'f Christmas gifts among tho employes of
largo llrms and corporations was on the
same scale, often tho increase over last
year amounting to 100 per cent, while the
profit-sharing at tho cud of thn vcar will
reach unprecedented llgurcs. It Is noticed
that southern trade shows less satisfac
tory gains ever last year than at other sec
tions, wnicn is not surprising, ns tne prin
cipal product of tho south ha averaged
from 8 to 110 a bale less than n. venr niro.
wnllo tho quantity thus far marketed shows
no cnmmensiiriiio increase.
Following closely upon the Interruption
by Hoods and storms Inst week transport
ing and manufacturing facilities were fur-
mer uanuicnppcti ny numerous accidents.
Iron furnaces nnd steel mills wen. Hod 1111
and thu movement of coku was hampered.
mis resulted in sucn lnsuiuciciu supplies
of fuel that many stacks wero banked at a
tlmo when full activity was especially de
sired, Tho situation as to coke Is moio
critical than at any previous time this sea
son. Output In the Ctinnellsvlllo region
has been at a record-breaking pace for a
month or more, but stocks accumulnto at
the ovens becauso motive power and cars
cannot bu secured. Pig Iron production H
no, longer nt the high mark recorded when
uereinuer opened anil nt fancy prices for
fuel It Is natural Hint Hessemer should nil
vance. Coko producers renort their full
output sold up to tho middle of next year
and structural mills arc lu about tho samu
position, a largo Mexican rail order has
been offered, but mnv 1:0 to Eurone. ns
d;omestli) makers are unable to undertake
any now deliveries lor somu lime to come.
RtlslneSS In Wholnsllln ilrv LrrififtM linn Vit.n
Interrupted by holiday Inllueticcs nnd stock
taking among Jobbers. Cotton goods ruled
quiet, apart from the demand from con
verters, wnicn was on a liberal scale. Cot
ton mills ure sold ahead for several months
as a, rulo aud thero Is no urgency to mnko
now contracts, especially In view of tho
uncertain raw material market. In tho
woolen goods division overcoatings llnd
ready purchasers, whllo prices on some
lines Just opened aro ribout 5 per cent
higher than last season Wool in stronger
and tending upward, with n good drmnnd
not oniy rrom dealers nut on speculatlvo
account. Stocks nre closing tho year In
much better condition than nt tho stnrt.
except whoro consumption has mado Inrgo
Inroads. Raw cotton Is also making a bel
ter snowing, l'ooiwenr snops nro nctlvely
engaged and are shipping much more
heavily Hum a year ago. Leather nnd
nides are strong, but comparatively quiet.
A decidedly high price level has been
maintained for tho leadlnir similes, with
option trading of good dimensions, despite
mo iiuuiim, iiuuuiiy ui 1110 i-rotiuco ex
change. Wheat recovered most of tho re
cent moderate decline, supported by a
fairly steady demand. Notwithstanding the
high level of quotations ns compared with
earlier years exports for tho week from all
parts of the United Suites, Including Hour,
amounted to 3,540,972 bushels, eompaiid
with 2,756,011 n year ngo and 2,417.01s two
years ago. Interior receipts wcro light and
Hour mills navo neen nannicappcd by tlio
car shortage, which made It dllllcult to
bring lu raw materlnl or take out the
llntslied product.
Corn continues about 00 per cent above
the prlco a year ngo, which readily ex
plains exports of only 313.25.1 bushels,
against :S,:95. 155 Inst yenr. Sugar became
conspicuous through thu ngcresslvo cuttlmr
of quotations by' computing refiners, Raw
grades declined slightly on account ot big
crop estimates nnd other outsldo Inlluences,
inn inn inn in standard grades was dispro
portionately heavy and nt the bottom point
after deducting all rebates no prollt could
bo figured. Even nt the lowest prlco buy
ers wero slow to take ndvautnge, evidently
anticipating more favornhle terms.
MHiures tor tne weeK unmoored j.vj in tlio
unuen states, againsi iit nisi year, and lm
In Canada, against 18 last year.
lilt A DS't'ltUMT
HEMES
REPORT
Company ('Inliim tluit .Statement He-
Kiirillnu Snle of Stock Is False.
NEW YORK. Dec.s27.-I3radstreet'8 gave
out tho following statement today:
The statement Having been made nnd re-
Iterated to the effect that tho Hradstreot
company has changed hands or that n can
noning interest 111 1110 siock or mat com
pany has been secured by other than the
present holders, the oniclals of the Hrnd
street company state that such reports aro
ut aquaimediy aisc and malicious; lurtnnr
more. that It Is not In tho nowcr of unv
outsldo parties to buy or otherwise secure
control or tno company."
Slew York Money Mret.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. MONEY On call.
Aim nt 61i9 per cent; closing offered at 8
per cent; prlmo mercantile pnper, 61)514 per
cents
STERLING EXCHANGE Irregular, with
actual business In bankers' bills at 14.86
for ilomnnd and at 14.8314174. 83 for sixty
days; posted rates. Jl.84r(i4.8414 and JI.87V4;
commercial mils, i,n7)i'i-i.MVi.
HILiVrJlt uar. twvsc Mexican dollars.
4w;c.
HONDs unvernmciu, wens;; sinte, inac
tive; railroad, strong,
Tho closing quotations on Donas are as
follows:
U. S. ref. 2s, reg.lOSv
I lock. Vnl. 414s.
L. &. N. tint. 4s..
110
1U3
do coupon iiwm
do 3s, reg HJiJj
do coupon .!;?"
do new 4s, reft.p ,
do coupon WJla
do old 4s, rcB..Hlti
do coupon llJii
ilo 5s. reg 107 U
il,i (.,,1111011 Wihi
Mux. Cent. 4s....
83t;
31U
do is inc....
M. & St. L. 4s..
103
M K. . T. 4s...
0714
106-1,
110
131
105i
731i
102r
Wi
11714
971,
rs. . central Is
do gen, 3;4s...
N. J. C. con. Ks.
No. Pacific 4s....
Atch. gen. 4s 103H
do as
N. & W. con. 4s
Rending gen. 4s.
St L & I M c. 5s
do uiij. is in
JJal, & Ohio 4s. ,.103
-till .,M.M
.In rnnv. Is lOon
St L & S F 4s..
r-iimulii So. 2s... 109.s
St. L. Southw. Is
. 96(4
. 79
. 89 '4
. 93
.121
.11914
. 8II2
.107
.106 V,
.118a
.114
. i;r
.114
9114
. 901s
. 65i
Cent, of Gil. us. ..mi
ilo 2s
S A & A I' 4b...
So. l'aclllc 4s....
do IB inc 10
Clies. & O. 414H...107
Chl. fi A. 31.4s.... 86
80, Railway 6s..
C, II. &. Q. n. 4s. 9S14
C, M &8 1'p. 4S.1121
C & N W c. 7S....U01
C, R. I. & I. 4s.l06
Tex. & Vac. Is.
T, S L & W 4s.
Union Pnclllc 4s.
do conv. 4s
Wabash Is
do 2s
CCC i: n I, K.18.1U1
rhlenirn Tor. Is.. 89
Colo. So. 4a k'JJi
do deb. R.
1J. & R. G. 4s. '.103(. 'West Shoro'is'.'
Erlo prior 1. 4s. ..lOOijl'W. & L. E. 4s,
do general is... w vis. ueiurni is,
F. W. & D. C. Is.MliiCon. Tob. 4s....
Hid. Offered.
London Stock t mitntcona,
LONDON, Dec. 27.-4 p. m. Closing;
Consols, money.. 9114
Norfolk &
W
.. f,SH
.. 93'.4
..102
K
.. 71P4
.. M4
.. 42
31 -4
00 nccouni wi i-io
iln tifil
Aminnniln
Nn. T'iipIM,, n
fd
Atchison 8114
do pfd ..103
Hal, & Ohio lori
Innlnrln W
Pennsylvania
iieiiding
do 1st pfd...
iln 7.1 i,M
Cnnadlnn inc.. 1114
Ches. & Ohio 4SU
Chicago G. W..
C. M. & St. P..
So. Railway .
do pfd...l...
80. PaclHc ...
..16914
.. I54
.. 97
.. 42'i
.. 93U
.. 62H
Denver & R. G
do pfd
Erie
dn.lst pfd
A.. .l ..!
Union Pacific
iln nfil
..jnti-S,
W
.. 95H
.. 23
.. 4314
.. 76
;: S
''4
4
U. S, Steel...,
do pfd
Wabash
do pfd
Spanish 4s...,
DoReers
Rand Mines ,
Illinois Central. ..H2ts
L. & N 109
M., IC. & T 26?
do pfd 6114
N. Y. Central.... 173
HAIt SILVER-Flrmer nt 25Rid per ounce
MONEY 31414 per cent. The rate of dls.
count In tho open market for short bills
Is 3141i3 9-16 tier cent; for throe months'
bills, 3 7-16H314 per cent.
,w York Mlnlnt Slacks,
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The following nro
the closing prices on mining stocks:
Adams Con 20 Llttlo Chief J2
Alice 47 Ontario s,oo
Rreeco 75 Onhlr 70
Urunswlck Con.. 1j Phoenix 5
Com. Tunnel .... 6 ' I'otonl 5
Con. Cftl. & Vn,.l60 iKavage 4
Dendwood Terra. 60 Sierra Nevada... 22
Horn Silver 19o
niii.ui liopes o
Standard 354
Iron Sliver to
1. udv'llo Con 5
Hunk Clcn rings,
..9MA"A' Duc' :"--"nl clearings today,
11,06.1,880.47! corresponding day last year
11,057.971.18; Increase. 15.!i8.J9.
ROSTON. Dec 27,-Clearlngs, 121,370.815;
bnlances, 12,515,171.
RALTLMORE. Dec. 27.-Clearlngs, 13.7(9,.
327; balances. J3, 2,675; money, 6 tier cent
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 37.-Clearlnus,
21,131,S!0; balances, J2,CO,190; money, 6 per
ccni.
NEW YOUK. rw 7? r'lnrlnr fV.
2l,36.; "balances, JU,o70,346.
ihii'auu, Dec. 27 Clearings, s,S7,oz,j
balances, $2, fill, 151 ; posted exchange, J4.S414,
sixty days, 11.871 on demand; New York
exchange, 30c premium.
Mi'. i.ui'iH, Dec Jl. Clearings, (7,977,811;
balances, 11,198,618; Now' York exchange, 10c
premium; money, I4ti per cent.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27-Clearlngs, J2.701,
760: money. 4i1i! tier cent: New York ex
change, 20c discount.
WEEKLY CLEAR I.VO ftOL'SU, TABLE.
AtcKrrttnte f llimliicm Trnimnuted by
the Assoclnted Hunks.
NEW YORK, Dec, 27.-Thc following
table, compiled by Hradslreet, shows the
bank clearings ut tlio principal cities for
tlio week enned December 26, with tho per
centage, ot Increase and decrease us com
lured with thu corresponding week lust
yeur:
CITIES. j Clearlngs.j Inc.J Dec.
New York 11,176,877,35? . .TTTTl 0.1
Clllcngo 142,150.679 16.0)
Roston l(4,iW,282 5.7
Philadelphia 91,332.590 2.4
St. Loills 45,96,7no 41.5
Pittsburg 36,151,990 16.8
San Fraucliico , 1S.669,1(V 7.4
llaltlmnre 18,505,795 8.6
Cincinnati 16,86'),75o 8.3
Kansas City 15,340.061 2.6
New Orleans 13,777,337 2.3
Minneapolis 13,0.19.347 35.9
Cleveland 11,602,139 13.7
Detroit 10,261,519 31.7
Louisville S,12'),6o9 7.5
Indianapolis 8,(7.S02 21.9
Providence 6,899,900 6.8
OMAHA 6.311,143 14.2
Milwaukee AlXGw 12.0
HufTalc 5,118,118 11.3
St. Paul 1,782.132 11.0
Savannah 4,083,522 4.4
Denver , 3,712,261 11.7
St. Joseph 4,l(f,.702 31.6
Richmond 3,52tl.,.'iVl 19.3
Memphis 2,410.778 21.6
Seattle 3,198,198 47.0
Washington 2,60.1,643 14,5
Hartford 2,119,203 19.7
Los Angeles t.... 3,230,601 41.8
Salt Lake City 3,373,585 4 7.6
Toledo 2,223,608 13.7
Portland, Ore 2,162,9.12 8.5
llochester 1,836,552 6,7
Peoria 2.450.4S1 10.2
Fort Worth 2,437,361 21.6
Atlanta 2,631,695 24.4
Norfolk 1,288,653 19.4
Des Moines ., 1,3.9.491 6,5
New Haven 1,276,612 7.4
Springfield, Mnss 1,219,253 7.6
Augusta 1,600,951 ...... 10.6
ushvlllo 1,158,512 13.6
Worcester 1,373,201 26.5
Grand Rapids 1,108,482
SIOUX City 1,124,099 3.3
Dayton, O I,l76.5o0 3.3
Byrncusn 1,168,744 2.9
Scrnnton 1,4,(3
Portlntld, Me ' 1,107,636 8.3
Spokane 1,145,067 39.1
Tacoma 1,091,256 4.5
Wilmington, Del 1,016,637
Ulnnlnghnm 1,241,779 14.6
Topeka 1,127,179 21.9
Kvnnsvlllo 629,830 23.0
Davenport 749,893 15.0
Fall River 916,600 3.7
Macon 786,000 37.8
Llttlo Rock 850,493 15.0
Helena 711,302 8.3
Klioxvlllo 009.762 17.6
Lowell 628,982 31.3
Wichita 656,331 25.7
Akron 410.700 10.5
New Redfotil 422,602 15.9
Lexington 495,639 2.7
Sprtnglleld, 111 475.809 8.6
Ringhntuton 300,000 4.7
Chattanooga 399,705 13.0
Kalamazoo 293, 163 4.6
Fargo 404.39i 10.9
Vouugstown 458,308 40.9
Sprlnglleld. 0 301,419 22.6
Rockford 399,630 21.2
Canton 317,000 10.1
Jacksonville 310,834 32.4
Sioux Falls 235.S76 57.7
Fremont 86,002 1 20.3
nioomlllgton, 111 156,666 13.7
Jacksonville, 111 16I.OS4 11.0
Columbus, 0 6.926.100 7.3
Galveston 8.6S4.0H0 22.2
Houston 11,310,618 46.0
Colorndo Springs ..1 950,814
Wheeling. W. V11...I 683,242
Wllkesbarre ' 791,454
Albany I 3,2l4,oi8 ,
llcaumont 172,336
Totals. U. S $1,8 10,626, 116 iTo
Outsldo New York. ...I 663,719.587 9.1
CANADA.
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
llallfnx
Vancouver, H. C.
Hamilton
St. John, N. 11...
Victoria. H. C...
Quebec
Totals
J 13,768,278 8.4
9,880,707 8.0
3,425,474 72.6
1,636,31!) 11.5
719,561 11.7
731.062 4.0
6S3.9M 7.9
r.l 8,868 !
1,212,143 1
-!-
J 31,364,2191 12.01. .
Not Included In totals because containing
other Items than clearings.
Not Included In. totals because ot no
comparison for last year.
lloston Stock, fjunlntlon.
UOSTON. Dec. 27.-Cnll loans, 414Q514 per
cftit; tlmo loans, 61)6 per ccrit. Official
closing:
Atchison 4s
.102 Amalgamated
. 81 Ilaltlu
. 8UI4 Illnghnm
. 791s Cnl. & Hecla..
.10H Centennial ....
Gas Is
Mex. Central 4s.
Atchison
., 5
..62U
.. 14
.. 51
do pfd
Ronton &. A
Roston & Me....
N Y. N H & H.
Fltchburg pfd...
Union Pacific ..
Mex. Central ...
Amer. Sugar ...
Amor. T. & T...
Gen. Electric ...
Mass. Electric.
do pfd
United Fruit ...
V. 8. Steel
do pfd
Adventure
Allouez
.259 Copper Range.
.191 Dora, Coul ....
.2114 Franklin
.Ill Mohnwk
.10314 Old Dominion
. 25 Osceola
.115 Parrot
.163 Qtilncy
.28214 Santa Fe Cop.
. 331i Trlmountnln ..
. 911s Trinity
. 93 a United States
. 421s Utah
. 93 Victoria
. I91i Winona
31 Woverlne
.. 48)4
.. 13
.. 3014
.. -4
.. 83
.. 31
..137
.. 3
.. 35
.. 11V4
.. 14
.. 23 1 i
.6 7-16
.. 1V4
.. in
MOrTCMENT.N Of STOCKS A.I IIO.VDS,
AiMienrimee of Strenuth nnd Activity
In 11 Pi-n- Proniliient Stocks.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Today's dealings
111 Sfni'llH tl'nm It, nv,.nuu .-. I .7-
... .... ....... ,,, . . ..r. u, titiir'u ui jL-nit;i -
illiv mill th, niii.bnt uA ...
.... ...... ...v ...mnti ,,,,,, tlliuai UlllU IJI
strength ami activity throughout. A closer
,i . J ,Li"mii win hiiow uiiii tne ac
tivity und strength wre mainly In u few
prominent stocks. In fact, thero wns no-
tlVA foil II vltlf iinlnn oil ll,.. .1 i
when bclitted bnrrowern nn call found tlio
tuMiwj imr iimiuk mi mncM over ineir do-
miltlfl tlm ivlult lit f,i I i-. L.srt,.. i
rrYl . " Kt'ULTHl,
Thn inn lovnl tvnu iahc iIakh1.1i Hnii,.n.i
..... ..... vwii.m.v nimj iruumi 11H
a consediience, and tho market showed no
,11(1, WW t In,, nnll.i I ... .
,,,,, LiunuiK uiiii nun sieaiiy
, . , . . ,h,ij niiri.uiaiivu in
dustrials were the conspicuous features of
the market all day. with Sugar still In the
foreground, but with n considerable revival
of speculation In Amalgamated Copper.
Sugar wavered In tho early market after
..... .. " '. l,u" wgiier, nnu louctiei
I11V4 before tho support In the stock bo
entile pftYftlvn 1 ..... u ilr,,,i i
stages to nnd closed 115, n net gnln
1. ,OM thlI ,lay "n1 11 ,10t f ? since
haturday. Tho week's campaign fn tho
stock by tho bears was thus pretty coli
chislvcly ilemonstrntcd to be a failure. Tho
I1lttll (if riillnml aitirit. ...1...... , t... ',,
' i . ......... r 4iutuii(.t'ii uy u
of tho companies today and tho bears con
tinued to bo harassed by Intimations of the
..... .......,..,Ly, Mjniiiii in mo reiimng com
panies In splto of the prevailing low prices
of the worlds Inrgo sugar supply. There
wero also confidant predictions that tho ex
port duties tin crudo sugar would be re
duced. Similarly hopeful views were ex
pressed regarding tho copper Industry nnd
Amnlgamnted Copper, with the dividend
off, advanced to 71i nnd closed n point
lower, which Is equal to a net guln of 2i.
1 ho speculation also continued active in
Mr.nhnttnn and the stock rose nn extremo
tlOlnt. bUt SllOWH n lift I'll In nf null. V T..
the railroad list tho principal activity 'con
tinned to center In the coalers nud In tho
wnMmwiiiiiit-iiini group, Tnoro wcro inill
catlons m prnllt-tnklng In some of tho
coalers, nntably in the Hocking Valley
after allowing for the dividends off. There
vm a wry mrgo aosnrpiinii nr tne iieiul
Ings, but the common stock was the only
ono which rose appreciably. New Jersoy
-....... I,,,, 074. .inning me irniisciin-
tlnental stocks Atchison oxhlblted tho
h....nri niii-iiKiu on ine lavornDie snowing
of net earnings for November. Tho hp-
llll'l 1.1 llH. . I . . . 1 . . , ,
1 1 lung expei'ien nnnuiti re
port of Union Pacific caused some realizing
... mutn, inn 11 riuucu won, i no inlying
111 tho general list seemed to come from
! ".? . ,UBlB "nu nruers wore execiuen oj
Individual brokers In Inrgo amounts, Thi
buying was apparently bnsed on rnnll
denre tint tho money supply Is ndeiiuntn ti
. . I'l'ilirt IIIKIIIKII I" llin irill'N HI
relaxntlon In Jnnunry. Addltlonni reports
nf ilnnraa ....I .. I ... . ,li.i ... 1.
... ... ... .-mini riuniiiKii iur IIIU IIHTU HI-'1!
.,, i,n niiiin 01 n nuinuer nt irnporiani run
road syntems In the south, southwest nnd
..., 1- ni-ni wcru nppiireniiy wiinuui mi.
feet and did not .modify tho strength of thf
market. There was some evidence of In-
Viml mCll I .lam...1 .. .. 1 . I I. I ....I'M
V uiiiiiu ttuiiiim iimii-Kinii' "H'l nn,
The bond market wns active and strong
uiv icnvciea invcsimcni ouyinti ncic
and there. Totnl sales, par value, J3.550,avt.
1 lined mates refunding :s declined ine
6s, registered, U and 6s, coupon, on tho
last call.
The Commercial Advertiser's Ixmdon
financial cablegram snysi Tho settlement
occupied attention on the Stock exchnngo
today nnd business was meager niter the
holidays, The tone was cheerful, the Ar
gentine settlement counteracting the bad
effects resulting from the Hoer success.
The American department win good
throughout, tlnlshlng strong on New York
support, particularly of Atchison and
Union ruclllc. There Is some talk over
hero of a New Year's boom In the market,
nut lOtulon dislikes t til p weeK s triune re.
turns of some of tho big railroads and Is
Inclined to nsk whether the tioor showing
Is duo to tho storms or trade conditions;
then. too. we wnnt to see the Northern
Securities company's scrip disposed of.
HIo TlntoR rose to 41 and Anaconda to 614
or K up. Copper sold at 18 tho ton. Gobi
to the nmount 01 iiui.wu nns gone 10 nor
mally ami am,!"! is in irom Australia.
Paris exchange Is 25.16; Herlln 20.3914.
The following arc me closing prices on
tho Now York Stock exchange:
Atchison
79J4 So. Paclllo
10ll So. Hallway
104 I do pfd
9.114 Tex, Pacific....
1134, Tol St. L. ft W.
lfiO'4
33-Vi
9.P.i
:
18',4
34u,
103
89,
22
42
IN
291,
20',
41
,190
,201
92
,190
. 70-
30
, 86
, 15
, 43
44
, 97
. 31
. 65
. 86
217
114
,283
, 38
. 16
, 21
, 76
, 88
, m
n
, 16
32
. til
, 93
do pfd
Haltlmore & 0.
do nfd
Canndlan Pnc...
( anada o
Ches. & Ohio...
Chicago A A. ...
do pfd
Chl., lull. & L..
pi 1 no pin.
W Union Pnclllc ....
35V do pfd
76U Wabash
50 do pfd
75. Wheel. L. R...
do nfd
Chl. E. Ill
134 do 2d pfd
Chlcugo G. V....
2i Wis, Central ....
VI 1 ,1(1 llftl
uo lsi ptu
do L'd nfd
47'k Adams Ex
2814 American Ex....
150 U. S. Ex
Chicago Ai N. W
C. R. I. & P....
Chl, Ter. Tr...
16 Wells-Fargo Ex.
29 Atnnl. Coper
!isU Amer. Cnr & F. .
141 do pfd
594 Amer, I. In. Oil...
Ik . (Ill tifd
do nfd
c. a c. a st. l.
Colorado Ho
do 1st pfd
do 2d tifd
Del, & Hudson...
174 Amer. S. ,t it....
250 I do pfd
ci. I A Ml., r...
De 1. L. & W
Denver ti R. G...
do pfd
Erie
10 4 ,tti. .,,,((. v. w . . .
IM-v; llrooklyn II. T...
4P1, tJolo. Fuel & I..
7;tVa Con. Gas
iUu.Con. Tob. nfd...
do 1st pfd
do 2d tifd
Ot. Nor. pfd
184 Gen, Electric ...
-hock, valley...
7114'uilicoso sugar ...
1 II? II. -.At. I.. f. ,
-no pra
Illuols Central...
"rfciiiM v.imj
,139 Inter. Paper
;i7 do pfd
71 (Inter, Power ....
USUI Laclede Gas
126 IN11. lllsctllt
jOjii'Nntlotml Lend ..
137i(,Natlonal Salt
161U do pfd..
25-V'No. American ...
14 Paclllo Const ....
107'4,I'aclMc Mall
,10514 People's Gits
jui Pressed S, Car...
r.liV do pfd
Iowa Central ...
do tifd
Lako Erie A W
do nra
& N
Manhattan L....
Met. St. Ry
Mex. Central ...
Mex. Natlonnl ..
Minn. fi St. L...
Mo. Pnclllc
M.. K. & T
do nfd
73
4 Hi
10." 4
38 4
82
N. J. Central
Ihd Pullman P. Car.
p-,?(, -Republic Steel ..
217J4
15S
r. 1. uenirai.
Norfolk & W.
6I4 " Pin
91 Sugar
!i9V Tenn. Coal & 1.
sir. Union ling Ai P.
67-
no prd
No. Pncltlu nfd...
1I6'4
an
il 73
114
81
13
4814
12
93
91
31
W
Ontario & V
Pennsylvania
Reading
14',u. do pfd
52U. 8. Leather...
Ml. do pfd
Sli! U. 8. Rubber....
tr.7Z do llfil
no isi pni
do 2d nfd
St. L. & S. F
do 1st pfd
do 2d nfd
8.i u. s. steel
7314 do pfd
St. L. Southw....
.v(l, W,I((,I.
57 Amer, Iocomo..
16414' do pfd
:1S9
do nfd
St. Paul ....
do pfd
Ex-dlvldend.
Cnndl t Ion of the Trrnsury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the !150,000,Oi0 gold
remrvo In the division of redemntlnn.
shows: Available cash balance, J173,9wi,91v,
gold, J115,703,092,
Sugar Slnrket.
NI'TW ORLEANS. Doc. 27.-SITGAn
Quiet: open kettle, 2 9-lWt3c; open kettle,
cenirnugni, awJUc; ceniriiugni granuinteit,
4c; white, 3 ll-l&i?3c; yellows. 3fi3c.
Molasses, unlet: onen kettle. lTiiCDc: centri
fugal. elSc. Syrup, steady, 204i2lc.
NEW YORK, Deo. 27.-Sl'GAR-ltnw.
steady; fair refining, 3 3-lfk?; centrifugal, 9!
test, c: molasses sugar, 2 1&-I6c. Re
lined, stendy; No. C. 4.15c; No. 7, 4.05c; No. 8,
3.9."c; No. 9, 3.90o; No. 10. 3.85c; No. II, 3.80o;
Mi, 12. :i.8wc: .no. is. a.i&c: .no. 14. 3.75c:
standard A, 4.55c; confectioners' A, t.55c;
mould a. b.ioc; cutioar, b...c; crusueii, u...ic;
powdered, 1.85c; grnnulated, 4.75c; cubes, 5c.
The Amerlcnn Sugar Retlnlng company,
Arbucklo Rros. nnd 11, F. Howell, Son Ai
Co. today advanced all grades of refilled
"sugar 10 points.
OH find Itosln.
nn hitv T-in 17 ntr r ,11 , iiainn.a
Jl 15; certlllcntes, no bid: shipments, 102,567
DDIs. ; average, i4,.oi duis. ; runs, yj,i;a
bbls.; average, 72,460 bbls.
TOLEDO, Dec. 27.-01L-North Lima, 85c;
South Lima nnd Indlnnn, 80c,
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-01Ii-Cottonsefd,
firm; prime yellow ( 4014c Petroleum, dull.
Rosin, quiet.
Wool Mnrkrt.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27. WOOL-Qulet; me
dium grades, 131 H7'.4c : light lino. 1214iiT)13c;
heavy line, I0fl2c; tub-washed, HJj'JIc.
CIIICACO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cnttle Sloiv itnd Stendy Hogs nnd
Sheep Active and Higher.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-CATTLE-Hocolpts,
4,r00 head; trado slow bat steady nt fate
Thursday prices; good to prime, 6,407.25;
poor to medium, 13.75fj5.90; stockers nnd
feeders. 2.0y?M.25: cows, J1.001N.65: heifers.
Jl. 501(6.25; ennners, JLOOfi'2.30; bulls, J1.75f;
4.60; calves, J2.0086.00; Texns-fed steers,
J3.15ff4.25."
HOGS Receipts today, 19,000 head: tomor
row, 15,000. estimated; left over. 4,000; ac
tive and 10c higher; mixed and butchers.
J5.90f6.50; good to cholco heavy. J6.30
6.75; rough heavy, J5.90fi6.25: light, J5.35M
6.00; bulk of sales, J5.(KMj6.40.
SHEEP Receipts, 12.000 head; sheep
strong; lambs, 10fll5o higher; good to choice
wethers. JI.tXili4.60; fair to choice mixed,
J3.00fi3.90; western sheep, J3. 250-1.25; nattvo
lambs, J3.00(fij.05.
Official yesterday: necelpta-Cattle, ' 13,
374; hogs, 17,677; sheep, 6,342. Shipments
Cattle, 3,858; hogs, 788; sheep, 1,062.
Knnnnit City Live Stock Mnrket.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 2,0o0 head. Including do calves; no
Tcxnns; best beef steers, stendy to 10c
lower: other cattle steady; cholco export
titid dressed beef steers, J5. 75116.50; fnlr to
good. J4. 803,65; stockers nnd feeders, 13.00
404.25; western fed steers, lt.75tftl.lX): west
ern range steers, $3.5"i"u.oi); Texas and In
dians, la.OtKfi-t.&O; Texas cows, J2,25fl3.75;
native cows, J2.60T(-I,50; heifers. J3.Wii6.50;
dinners, Jl.75fr2.ri0; bulls, J2.50fjl.20; calves,
J3.50ff3.50.
HOGS-Receipts. S.OOo ho(iil; market 10ff)
20c. higher: top 10.85; bulk "of salos, J6.0Ofi
6.70; heavy, J6.70fi!.85; mixed pnekers, J6.25
fl6.70; light. J3.Wti.50; pigs, J4.Wrq6.50,
SHEEP-Recelpts, l.fsul head; market
strong; fed lambs, J4.5oiiiS.50; fed wethers,
J3.50fl.40; yearlings, J3.75frl.ti0; ewes, J3.00
ff3.75; culls nnd feeders, J2.00fj.3.50.
St, Louis Live Stock- .Market.
ST. LOIM8, Dec. 27.-CATTLE-Recelpts.
9in) head, Including 101 Texnns: market
strong, with native butchers Willie higher;
native shipping nnd export steers, Ja.OOfi
6.50. with fancy worth up to J7 5n; dressed
beef and butcher steers, JI.CKKij6.25; steers
under 1,000 lbs.. J3.50f..50; stockers and
feeders. J2.50fj3.83; cows and heifers, J2.00fj
4.85; canners, Jl.6ilff2.70; bulls, J3.75; Texas
and Irdlan steers. 3.9n(5.15 fed, J3.KifH.40
grass; cows ahd heifers, J2.45fi3.65.
HOGS Receipts. 6,000 head; market fifflOo
higher; pigs and lights, 1.V65(!6.45; packers,
J5.70fl6,2o; butchers, Jil.25fi6.70.
SHEEP-Recelpts, Hio head; market lOfr
15a higher; tintlvo multoiis, J3.50fi3.S5;
lambs, Jl.00fj6.75; culls and bucks, J2.0ofr
2.75.
Nciv York, Live Stook .llnrkel,
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. CATTLE Re
celpts,2,991 head; market actlvo and gen
erally 10c higher; steers, Ji,80f(0.25; cows,
J1.60.ti4.0O, Canles (tioteil llvo cnttlo lower
at 12fil3e per lb.; refrigerator beef, lower
nt l0f?10o per lb.; shipments, none.
CALVES Receipts, 10!) head; nctlvn nnd
stendy; veals, J5.00ff8.50; common western,
J2,75f(3.00; barnyard western, 13.50"; city
dresned veals, steady at lilMflSo per lb,
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Rocelpts, 1,175
head; market llrm to a shade higher;
sheep, J2.75fj4.00; lambs, JI.50'6.oO; Canada
lambs, J5.50,
HOGS Receipts, 2,438 head; market firm;
mixed western hogs, J5.60; stnte hogs, 16.30.
St. Jiineph Llr Stock Mnrkrt.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 27.-CATTLE-R-celpts.
530 head; steady to strong; natives,
J3.25f7,25; cows nnd heifers, JI.2.Vy5.25;
veals. J2.50fj5.50; bulls and stags, J2.0ifu.25;
stockers and feeders, J2.00fil.25.
HOGS Receipts, 1.291; I0f25e higher;
light nnd light mixed, IS.Oofit'.iV,; medium
nnd heavy. J6.oof,6.85; pigs, Jl.0uf5.15; bulk
of sales, I6.25f0.65.
SHEEP Receipts, 121 head; 15fj25c higher.
Stork In Muhl,
The following tnblo bIiows the receipts of
cattle, hogs nnd sheep at tho live principal
....... 11an.niil i7
UllllAflP 111! t i.vi ,., , f ou
twllllie, l HiKn. niir.
ti
South Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City ..
St Louis
St, Joseph ....
1.393
5.602
4..V-I
2,0i J
900
5.H)
19,0)0
8,0t
5,0")
4,291
12,000
l,OK)
8f0
121
Totu
9,323 H.iOi 11,451
OMAHA LITE STOCi MARKET
OaUl ItoiipU L'ight tid Trad Rilid
Aotlv at Strtmfor Pr.on.
HtSS SOLD TEN TO TWtNTY CENTS HIGHER
Very lw Sheep nnd l.nnitm on Snle
Tmln)- mid On Ins to Good Denimid
Prices Adiancrd Ten to 1'lf
teen Cents All Around.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 27.
Hernltii. win..
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
.. 2,i24 8,i28 2,h23
.. 1,W 11, iM 1,14?
Otilclal Monday
Olllclal Tuesday
Wednesday -.holiday).
Olllclni i'liursuuy
Ultlclnl Friday
L""2
l.bVJ
4,3.12
b,Wi
3i),4l
b6,0?7
59,167
bJ,.'.l7
l,2,2j5
23,792
462
M.1
4,76.1
11,379
14,oW
2-.',t87
H,8j1
3,i9
South
coin-
tlve days this week... 6,859
Sumo days Inst week.... 16, 176
Same week belore li.iki.)
Same threo weeks ago..lu,lla
Saino lour weeks ago.... 16,3d
tsatno days last year o,o21
verago prico paid for hogs at
Omaha the past several days with
parisons:
Date. Unjl. lK.il89J.189i.il897. 189LIIS957
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dee.
Dec.
Die.
Dec,
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
4 63
3 74 3 25
3 7t J
3 291
3 81,
3 80 3 37
3 8b 3 35
3 81 3 VS
3 23
3 2o
3 ll
"l
3 25
i 23 1
3 17
A 13,
3 U
3 151
3 201
3 23)
3 24
3 291
3 1
J i 35
3 23 3 U
3 lkl 3 3S
3 091 3 ;
I 3 3tJ
3 001 3 3S
3 19.
i 21 3 32
3 21. 3 35
I 5 M.i
I 6 8Sll
., 5 9.'
. t (
t .W,J
i.l U HX
4 68,
I 77
4 841
4 8l
.' 11
1 IS
3 90i 3 291
I 3 3h
I 6 13
4 86
6 14
4 821
4 77
4 81
4 86
4 8ti
3 21 '
3 17 3 2J
6 16
6 21
6 21
3 95 3 37
3 96: 3 381
3 201
3 31
3 3j
3 35
3 37
3 40
3 36
i 31
3 33
3 27
3 27
3 31
3 !WI 3 33
3 28
3 17
3 17
3 li
3 16
3 IS
3 17
3 14
3 17
3 19,
.3 95 3 27
6 26V4I
6 341.1
4 S3
4 73
4 77
4 79
4 81
4 01, 3 30
I 3 26
3 31
I 6 26
3 98 '
3 31
I u n
3 92 3 28
3 94) 3 28
0 IH
6 06
6 06
3 33
3 28
3 24
3 21
3 261
4 01 .1 32
4 021 3 31
4 SO
4 04) 3 37
3 47.
ti 09
4 861
6 19
4 89)
4 11
1 09
.1 W
3 441
3 20 3 30
..10 36 j
3 30i
3 38
Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
I ho olllclal number of cars of stock
brought lu today by each road was:
Roads. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. H'scs.
C. M. & St. P, Ry.... 2 1
O & St. L. Ry. ....... 2
Missouri Paclllo Ry.. I 1
I. nloti Pnclllc system. 8 13
C & N, W. Ry fi 7
'' H. & M. V. R. It.. 6 20
C. St. P., M. & O.... 12 4 .. !.
H. & M. It. R. R 12 11 l 2
C, R. & Q, Ry 8 1
C, R. I. p. cast.. 6 7
C., It. 1. ,fe p., west.. .. 1
Illinois Central 2 .. .. ..
Total receipts 68 73 2 2
The disposition of tho day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the
uuiiiuui ui jivuu inuicaicu
Rovers;
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
O mi, hi, 1 1. 1 . I",.
201
583
241
G, 11. Hammond Co
Swift and Company
C.tdahy Packing Co
Armour it Co
Omaha P. Co., from K. C
Swift, from country
R, Hooker & Degan
Vimsaut & Co
Livingstone ,fc Schaller...
Other buyers
406
116
3VJ
132
80
"23
41
5
132
"ii
1,425
1,051
2,109
"'&
Totals 1,511 6,266 407
CATTLE The receipts of cattle wero
very light this morning nnd ns local pack
ers wero anxious for supplies tho com
petition was active enough to advnnco
prices- to some extent. Tlio mnrket has
gono up so rapidly this week that prices
are rather uneven, which makes some sales
look a good deal higher thun others.
There wero only a few cornfed steers on
sale this morning nnd nil of those that did
arrlvu were of tho short-fed variety. Ono
hunch was good enough to bring J6.25. but
they were not what would be called choice.
Packers, however, wanted some cattle and
bought up everything that was offered lu
good senson. The general market loday
could safely be quoted' strong to n dime
higher thun yesterday.
Tho cow market was also active and
stronger. All tho buyers were out early
and most of tho sales looked strong to
10c higher than yesterday's prices. Tho
market, however, Is very uneven and as
compared with tho closo of last week
sales today were nil tho way from 25c to
6oo. higher.
There was a good demand for packer
bulls this mornltn; at strong prices. Veal
calves and stags also sold readily nt
stronger prices,
Tho supply of stockers and feeders wns
limited und so also was the demand. Good
heavy feeders would probably havo sold
at right around stendy prices, but no ono
teemed to want tho stockers nnd the com
mon grades of all weights. Sellers found
It a dllllcult matter to dispose of that
clasn of cattle at any price. Itcprescnta
tlvo sales:
UEEF STEERS.
No.
!!!!
l..,
26..,
Av.
.. 750
..1200
..1660
..108O
.. 933
.. 82S
IT. No. Av. Pr.
2 75 1 1050 4 .'15
3 70 7 1181 4 .15
3 70 14 1048 4 50
.1 75 1 1280 4 GO
3 80 37 1056 4 73
4 00 68 1186 4 75
4 15 1 1180 4 75
4 25 13 116.1 5 00
4 .15 17 1238 6 65
4 35 36 1268 6 90
IRS AND HEIFERS.
3 83 11 105.1 4 .t)
1 20 8 885 4 35
4 25 5 912 4 40
COWS.
2 00 3 1072 3 00
2 00 2 1110 3 00
2 00 3 870 3 00
2 10 16 992 3 Oj
2 20 24 1014 3 10
2 20 1 1110 3 10
2 20 11 910 3 10
2 20 10 !IS8 3 15
2 20 7 891 .1 20
2 25 1 9S0 3 20
2 25 6 955 3 25
2 35 1 1200 3 25
2 35 1 890 .1 25
2 40 2 1120 3 25
2 10 1 1130 3 25
2 40 1 1260 3 25
2 15 14 1030 .1 35
2 5(1 29 10110 3 35
2 50 1 1U) .1 40
2 50 5 978 3 40
2 60 21 lfJl 3 10
2 65 8 10(2 3 40
2 55 1 1100 3 40
2 6D 1 1165 .1 40
2 60 1 881 3 45
2 lH) 6 i; 3 60
2 IV) 1 1170 3 60
2 60 15 918 .1 50
2 6 ) 8 1073 .1 60
2 65 1 1070 3 50
2 IV. 3 856 .1 50
2 65 1 1000 .1 50
2 70 5 1016 3 50
2 75 3 1053 3 65
2 85 6 1290 3 75
2 85 1 910 3 83
2 85 1 146i) It US
2 85 1 1020 a 85
2 85 0 Ill, .1 90
2 85 11 1005 3 9H
2 91 2 1110 I 10
2 9') 10 1213 l 15
2 90 1 1160 4 25
3 00 1 1190 4 25
.1 HO 1 116i) 4 75
16 973
29 1178
11 1133
1 810
17
63
8
1
1
1
4
3
I..'!!!
15
i
3
1
5
3
4
It.'....
1
5
1
10
.1
1
1
1
i6.-.""
l
l
?::
3
1
1
1
17
1
1
... 960
... 600
...985
... 650
... 660
...1000
... 825
... 856
... "85
... 630
... 930
... 860
... 910
. . WD
... !'("i0
... 996
...1010
...H0
...1180
... 8SI
...1070
... 822
... 960
... 970
. .. 990
... 850
... 995
... 790
...ION)
... 9S1
... 990
... 933
...1020
...1010
... 950
...1021
1200
910
1042
10X5
1100
900
9.10
108.1
nn
1056
1210
930
4....
6....
1....
1....
5....
3....
5....
6....
1....
1....
21....
STEERS AND COWS.
lull 4 60
COWS AND HEIFERS.
900 3 .15
HEIFERS.
.. 681
.. 6!l
.. 811
..1150
.. ftV)
..1010
..1333
..1210
..nun
..1112
..1120
..1590
2 50 3 813
3 60 2 1.110
3 50
HULLS,
1....
1....
1....
3....
1.....
1....
5....
1....
1....
17....
2 35
2 60
2 60
2 6".
2 75
3 10
3 15
3-i.i
3 35
1 1550
3 .15
3 50
3 55
.1 75
3 80
3 95
4 m)
4 00
1 1760
1..... 1420
..1650
.. 850
. .1520
..1770
..1580
STAGS.
...1376 4 50
CALVES.
190
1 75
ISO
101
150
130
120
6 00
6 00
6 00
6 25
6 25
110
120
150
110
5 If
1
v.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.,
i
CALVES.
1
6 VI
5 60
5 60
STOCK
(f) 2 60
270 2 75
STOCK COWS
270 4 01
AND HEIFERS.
2 r.i'i a no
7..
tii i i.i
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
.... WIS 2 10 4 655 3 30
.... 710 2 90 1 670 3 35
.... 600 3 00 1 610 3 35
. ... 617 3 00 20 78 3 15
WYOMING.
10
4
31 cows...
63 cows...
7 steers..
1 steer...
. '130 2 85 48 cows 997 3 60
.1033 3 60 26 COWS 105S 3 50
F. Holcomb-S. D.
. 891 3 20 1 cow 791) 2 60
,105i) 4 !lr 3 bulls 13.13 2 05
.1181 1 31 1 steer 810 4 35
steers.
HOGS There was another light run of
hogs hero todny and, as the demand was
nctlvo prices advanced sharply. The gen
eral market could safely be quoted lfKa20i;
higher and the advnnco was fully as great
on the lightweight hogs as on the prlmo
heavier. For some time past sellers huvu
otind It a very dlfllcult matter to dispose
of their llghcvelght loads, but today, owltitf
to the light receipt-., packers bought the
lightweights almost ns freely ns they did
the heavy Jiogs, und everything was out Jf
first hands at an early hour. The prlmo
heavyweights sold largely front J. 46 to
16.70. good mixed hogs sold mostly from
J6.30 to J6.45, nnd the lightweights brought
mostly from 16.15 to J6.25. The market wns
more nctlvo today than It has been for
iteprescniniivo raira,
No, Av.
Sh. Pr. No. Av. 8h. Pr.
... 4 2 fA 199 40 U 40
... 5 25 8C 223 120 6 40
... 6 80 70 22S 240 6 40
120 o 00 79 2"J SO 6 40
40 C 05 74 215 40 0 40
320 6 10 74 209 40 6 40
SO 6 15 65 215 120 6 40
.... 6 15 16 192 40 6 40
2.v) 6 15 65 214 IM 6 40
40 6 15 76 209 160 6 40
80 6 lj 67 200 ... 6 40
... 6 15 68 222 200 6 40
... 6 20 75 221 40 6 40
... G 20 HS 212 120 U 10
40 6 20 82 219 120 6 40
... 6 20 77 221 80 6 40
40 6 20 47 23( ... 6 40
16() 6 25 51 221 8Y1 6 40
... 6 25 60 2.11 80 6 40
... 6 2.1 68 2.10 80 6 4214
160 6 25 76 221 ... 6 45
6 25 69 2.S6 40 6 45
120 6 M 69 217 . . 6 45
160 - 6. 10 .19 230 ... 6 45
2I0 6 30 64 259 400 6 45
200 6 1 11 207 ... 6 45
80 6 30 til 217 ... 6 45
80 6 35 26 2D ... 6 50
200 6 35 51 2U (0 6 60 ,
... 6 35 .17 321 ... 6 65
... 6 35 69 271 80 6 55
120 6 35 62 265 160 6 65
120 6 .15 49 298 ... 6 60
40 6 35 61 275 160 6 60
... 6 35 61 :V ... 6 65
40 6 35 64 320 SO 6 70
... tl 35 69 3O0 10 6 70
200 6 35 37 258 40 6 70
II 83
15.
...126
118.
107.
...1(9
...137
...1(0
...178
...161
...19.1
...199
...171
...192
...164
...176
...190
...161
...180
...180
..190
...191
...2is
...179
. . 20.1
...176
...210
92. ..
...
P0...
21...
83...
77. . .
77. . .
110..
62...
46...
102..
79...
102. .
79...
83. . .
6S...
86. . .
66...
89...
81...
81...
73...
73. . .
79. . .
68..
65...
75. . .
51...
70...
fiS...
71...
77. , .
77...
85 ..
...218
.. 213
...17
...22S
.. 228
.. 209
...20.'
.. 35
.. 216
...191
...'Ji'.l
...195
...IRS
...186
SH LLP There wero only about two cars
"'..xhoeti ntul inmbs on sale today, so that
sellers had a "good opportunity to advance
prices. Packern wanted some fresh up
plles nnd they paid 1015c more for what
they got today than the same kinds sold
for yesterday. Ewes sold up to 13.60, and
native lambs brought ns high ns JS.60.
There wero no good wethers offered with
w,lch to make n test of tho mnrket
The feeder situation did not show much
or nny chnngo today, ns there was not
enough ottered to test the mnrket, Tho
demiimi, however, seems to be picking up,
burNprlces are holding about tho siiine.
Quotations' Cho'co lightweight yearlings,
Jl.tiofr4.2.i; good to choice medium weight
yearllni!, 13.75fJ4.no; fair to good yearlings,
J3.60ff3.,6; choice wethers, 13.t50it4.00! fair to
good wethers, J3.30a3.C0; choice ewes. tt.OXt
3,J, fair to good ewes. J2.75M3.O0: common
ewes, Jl.0Off2.0O; choice lambs. JS.0ofl5 25;
fair to goon lambs, J4.Ofr6.00: feeder weth
ers, J2.765T3.0O; feeder Inmbs, J3.50fT4.O0. llep
resentatlvc sales:
No.
Av.
160
101
111
100
79
103
Pr.
3 10
3 10
3 60
4
5 60
3 15
1
native buck
63 native ewes.
46 native ewes.,.
native
nattvo
wethers
Iiunbs
211 native ewes.
Cotton Mnrkrt.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. !7.-COTTON-Spot.
fair demand nnd prices steady; Amerlcnn
middling, 4 29-32d, Tho sales of tho day
were lo.ooo bales, of which 500 wero for
speculation nnd export and Included 9,300
American. Receipts, 62.200 bales, nil Amer
ican. Futures opened quiet nnd closed
barely stendy. American middling g. o. c :
December. 4 36-6ld, sellers; December ud
January, 4 35-64d, sellers; Jnnunry nnd Feb
ruary. 4 34-6I5H 35-64(1. buyers; February
nnd March, I 3l.64ff I 35-6ld, buyers; March
und April, 4 34-6131-1 35-6ld, buyers; April and
May, 4 34-6lfH 35-md, buyers; May nnd June.
4 3.iHfi'-l 35-iMd, buyers; June ntul July,
4 34-6lij4 35-6ld, buyers; July nnd August,
4 3l-6lfi-l 35-64d, buyers; August and Septem
ber, I :-6ld, buyers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet, l-li!c lower; middling uplands,
814o; middling gulf, 8c; sales, 435 bales.
Futures closed stendy; December, KVJC,
Jununry. 8.09c; February, S.13c; March,
S.19c; April, 8.22c; May, 8.26c; June. 8.26c;
july. S.fflc; August, 8.17c
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-COTTON-3ulet;
middling, 8 l-16c; sales, 125 bales; receipts,
583 bales; shipments, 5,316 bnles; stock, 63,601
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27-COTTON-SjKit,
quiet und easier; sales, 4,2oO bales;
ordinary, 6c; good ordinary, 7c; low
middling, 7 11-1 He i middling, 8 ll-16c; good
middling, 8 15-10c; middling fnlr, S,o; re
ceipts, 14,491 bales; stock, 327,300 bales. Fu
tures, steady; January, 7.95c; r'brtinry,
8.0Mi8.(Bej March. 8.OSf(8.09o; April, S.11W
8.12c; May. S.15fi8.16a; Juno, S.lfifiS.lSc: July.
fc.12fiS.21c. Secretary Hester's statement of
the world's vlslblo supply of cotton shows
tho totnl visible to bo 4.747,980 bales. Tho
cables glvo no report of the Liverpool stock
of Amerlcnn cotton.
Confer Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-COFFEE-Spot
Rio, steady, No, 7 Invoice. 7 l-16c. Mild,
quiet; Cordova, 7!4fi'llc. Futures opened
steady. The local market was dually steady
In tone, with prices net unchanged to 5
points higher.
South Uukiiln InrorporntliliiN,
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 27 (Special.) Thcso
articles of Incorporation have been filed
American Securities Company, ut Huron,
with a capital of J100.000. Incorporators:
Georgo It. Kent, Alvln L. Rltigo nud Philip
Lawrence.
Southern Stntcs Lumber company, ut
Huron, with a capltul of J2O0,0oo. Incor
porators: William llovls, A. G. Fuller and
Philip Lawrence.
Interstate Construction company, at
Pierre, with a capital of J125.0OO. Incorporu
tors: W. M. Johnson, 11. A. Elder ntul T.
P. Estes.
Humphroy Medical company, nt Pierre,
with a capital of Jl.onn.oon. Incorporators;
aeorcn W. Rush, Louis Wllgnn and Oscar
Nelson.
Foster Royd Lumber company, nt Sioux
"Fulls, with a capltnl of JIOO.cki). incorpora
tors: Charles w, Foster, Owen T. Foster
and Charles O. Ralley.
Havana Conserving company, at Pierre,
with a capltnl of J250.0OO. Incorporators.
F. D. Slmms, 11. W. Slmms and T. P.
Estes.
Yuba-Monnrch Gold Mining company, at
Plerro, with a capital of Jl.OOO.OoO. Incor
porators: A. G. Deardorf, F. Marlon Spon
ugle, W. E. Von Johansen, F. A. Stephens
aild L. L. Stephens.
Kansas Crudo Oil and Gas company, nt
Pierre, with n capital of Jl.0uo.0no. Incor
porators: W. S. Cochran, L. L. Stephens
and Howard Led.
Paper .linker AmnIkii.
"NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Alexander M. Orr
of New York has tiled nn assignment to
Joseph C. Rohan of Troy. N. Y., which
was acknowledged In Troy on December
21. ' The assignment states that It Is for
the purpose of paying his liabilities, In
dlvldunllv und us a member of tho dim of
Orr A C'o., paper manufacturers In Troy,
who had nn odlce In this city. Tho llrm
wns succeeded in July Inst by thn Oir
Paper company, which went Into thn bunds
of receivers In November, with liabilities
of J400,000 and nomlnnl nssets of JS21.000,
Alexander M. Orr was tho president of thn
company.
II I MT Iteeord for Dividend.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Accorillng to tho
Journal of Commerce, In commercial circles
It Is generally conceded that January dis
bursements for 1902, on ncrount of Interest
and dividend payments, will brenk ull
records. Estimates of New York disburse
ments alone run as high as J160.0'i0,oi),
while the total disbursements at New lork,
Roston nnd Philadelphia havo been placed
at above J200,000.000. The aggregate divi
dends already declared of industrial com
panies for January next, Including thn
closing days of December, amount to 125,-
04 1 ,9M.
PeiiklniiM Itrrrutly Isnnril,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. (Special.) Tho
following Iowa pensions havo been Issued:
Iowa: Increase, restoration, reissue, etc.
-Jesse Sllckley, Annmosa. 110; Henry Rey
nobis, Extra. 18: Notlcy H. Thrasher. Mor
rison, 111. Original widows, etc -Special
uccrued December 10, Lurlnda Chnmbers,
Knrn HnrlncK. IS: Mary M. Ynko. Dewltt.
IS; Emma Webber. Dewltt, 18. Mary J.
Goodwin, r;iiinn, w. iienevwu iwmuwj,
etc.) Elizabeth Downing, Westgate, 120;
Harriet Olds, Medlapolls. 112.
THE REALTY .MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday,
December 27:
Wnrrnnty Derils,
J. L. McCngiio and wife to A. H. Hill
ings. s tax lot 1, In 10-11-13 J 1
Josepha Stlka to Frank Stlka, lot 32.
block 5. W L. Selby s 1st add I
((lilt Clnllil Drrds.
r, L, Clark and wife to W. U- Clark,
lots 6 and 7, block 30, Boyd's ndd.... 1,,'
Totnl amount of transfers
1.: i
Boyd Commission Go
Buccetiori to jmes B. Royd A Co.,
OMAHA. NED.
COMMISSION
kiRAIN, I'llOVIMOVS AND STOCKS.
Bumd ot Trnile llalldlnv,
airct wlr to Chlcc nd Nw Yorli,
vn''Bdtul John A. WarrtA 4 Gtv