10 TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE; W-EDiftESDAY, JAytTARY lf 19US. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Whiat Expniticsi a Virj Nervous and riuctnatiig Karkit. ' RISES FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY SETBACKS Lend In CVrrnU I'nlrly Aflho ivlth Suiiill Outside Business nnil Tim idity AkhIiikI CiirryluK An- tliliiK Out llir HoMiIm a. I CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Wheat experienced a choppy, tiervotta market tmlny, with rises folio wid quickly by sntbaqks, . Other grains noUd In sympathy, but nt tho clou prices wcro nil steady, with May wheat unchanged, May corn He down and May onto Uc higher. Provisions closed lOo to 17V4o lower. On the whole, though fairly active, wheat wn only ii scalping affulr. operating under local conditions. There was only a small amount of outside business, duo largely to a gonornl timidity against currying any thing over the holiday tomorrow, Tho bearish factor was the disappointing touo ot the entries. IJverpool was up, but int enough to rellcet tho strength here yester day, and traders took It for u sign to unload what they acquired yesterday. Homo local bulls took advantage of the nervous ness of sellers iinik bougnt In nt the lower opening figures. This brought a quick re liction ana nn advance, which was quickly lost on more selling at the advance. May opened Hfrttc lowur ut Kc to 81?ir, sold up to i2'M nnil bnck ngaln to Bliff Slio. Tlio last hour of trade was dull nnil oven, tho closo for May being steady and un changed at fc2Kc Local receipts were W car,! ono of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 473 cars, making a total for tho three points of 620 cars, Last year tho corresponding day wiih ii holiday. Primary receipts were (!U,tO0 bit. Seaboard clearances In wheat and Hour woro 36.1,0 tin. Hrndstrcet's report of tho world's vlslhlo supply decrease, was 813,000 bu. Corn followed closely after wheat. May oponed slightly lower, on cables, nnil had a sharp recovery after thu wheat bulge. Conforming also to tho next move In wheat. 4jprn lost Its early Improvement and dropped to tho lowest point. Conditions woro somownui uuiiisn. miners iignung every decline. Thn featurn of thn session iiruay. amy raugi-ii uuiwcun ii;vipo54C ami i C67ic hnd closed steady, Mo HocclptH wero 250 ears. down, ut 0io. Oats wero sympathetic to a marked ex tent with tho other cereals early, but be- enmo somewhat Independent later In tho session. Ele.vatora bought enrly nnd tho crowd hiught. Early sellers 'becamo un easy and wanted back tho stun they had fiut out. There was considerable strongth ii the close, with May Ho up nt JoHc. llo celnts woro 172 cars. Provisions wero rather nctlvo nnd weaker on very heavy hog receipts nnd corre spondingly low prices nJ, tho yards. There was a tendency toward firmness In spltb of the weak hog market, but heavy wiles of lard, 25,001) tierces, by n slnglo hotiso further depressed tho market. May udrk closed 17'4o down nt $15.30, May lard 17'4o lower at $10k2Mi und May ribs. 10c down nt SS.WVi. Estimated receipts for tomorrow! Wheat, 35 cars; corn, 100 cars; oats, 85 cars; hogs, 3300 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. I Hlgh. Low. Close.lYoet'y Wheat Dec, May July Corn Doe. May July, Oats Dec. vMay July Tork Jun. May Lord Jan. May . rtlbs Jan. May No. 2. 78 07U 76 7 78U Sl?iSi s2 MttSWi 82J4 81i S2', 81 814 G3H fi-1?J C3 65!4Q66 Oiii 65I " 65?J Ui VM wl ioK WW, 451 45U 33S 33(4 33VJ II? 75 10 80 16 75 16 SO 17 32'4 17 11) 17 25 17 30 10 07W 10 07J 0 95 9 93 10 12' 10 15 0 97V4 10 02Ji S RT 8 tTTW 8 62& 8 65 8 55 8 874 8 SO 8 72V& 80T4 63H 664 " ty 4S 30V, 16 97U 17 47',5 10 15 10 20 8 65 8 D3H Cash quotations wcro ns follows:' fi.uuk sieauy. WHEAT No. 2 spring, 78QS0o; No. 3, 75Ti7!)n; No. 2 red. Sl'SS7c. OATS-No. 46c; No. 2 white, 47HiSc; No. 3 whlto, 47i?l7'ic KYB-No. 2. 63V4'n66c. BAULKY Fair to cholco malting. K2o. SEEDS No. 1 flax, $1.57'1.68; No. 1 north wwtern, $1.61; prime timothy, S6.35Q6.45; cl'Ver, contract grado, $9.40Sy.45. 1'nOVISIONS-MesH pork, per bbl., $16.S0 tl5.90. Lard, por 100 lbs., $:).95ffl0.15. Short nbs sides (loose), SS.KOffS.fiO. Dry salted tjiouldcr fboxed). $7.37'2O7.60. Short clear aides (boxed). SN.Wfift.lO. WHISICY-Basls of high wines, $1.32. Tho following wero tho receipts nnd ship ments of grains yesterday; Articles. llccalpts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 46,000 59.000 19.000 165.000 Wheat, bu. Corn, bu.,., Oats, bu,... Bye, bu ....113,000 ....2H2,(10 ....258.fl" .... 28.000 155,000 3.000 nancy, uu. 88,000 10,000 i On tho Products oxcluir nxebnnirn tfwln' JIia l,nt. ter market was stcuiH': crenmerlps ir.rm Uu; dairies, 14'd20!. Cheese, steady, lOiiW Wc. Eggs, steady, 232lo. '"J MIW YOH1C (iE.MUlAI. MAHKET. iliiotnllnna of thn I)r on Vnrlnua CoinnindltleH, ,Wu?0nKt 31.-FLOUR-necolnts, 4t;,5W. bbls.; exports, 22,583 bbls.; market dull closing firm: winter patents, $2.75S'lOO: winter straights, $3.503.C6; Minnesota pat ents, S3.S0ffi.15; winter extras, $2.8OQ3.20! Minnesota bakers, $2.953.30; winter low hin.ii-.i, -.,y.ti.ov. i)v nuur, nrm; rair to good, S3.20ifr3.40; cholco to fancy, $3.45f3.50. COBNMEAL-Stcady: yellow western 53.1G: city, $1.36: Brandywlne, $3.633.75. IIYB Firm: No. 3 western. 5tc. r. o. b., nlloat; state, 7071c, c I. f. New York, cariois. 69ffl(5lc, afloat; No. 2 red, 87c, elovator: No. 1 north ern. Duluth, 87c, f. o. b.. afloat; No. 1 hard. Duluth, ailic. f. o. b afloat. Options opciin eimy, wiui caDirs, raiuca on a scarcity of shorts and ruled irregular nil day, but generally well sustained, owing to a decresso In world's stocks,- strength of lato continental cablos and moderate outside support on tho weak spots. Closed sieaay una uiicnaugcn. .Marcn, 87 11-16M 87c, closed at 87?ic; May. 86 ll-16fo87ic. closed ot 87c; July, 86V4fo74C, closed at Nine. . . CORN-llccelpts, 31,000 bu.: exports, 000 mi. npoi, Bieauy; iso. 2, 70e. elevator. and 7SHc. t. o. b.. nlloat. Option market opened steady and soon advanced on loss favorable Argcntlno nejvs. Later It yielded ill ruuilfcllllft .1,11 uium-u irtisir ILL HOT. lie ollne. May, 70 7-167(M:c, closed at 0e. OATS Uecclpts, 79,500 bu.; cxiiorts, 3,O0) nu. tjpoi, sii'iiiiy: o. o-ic; an, 3. 61o: No. 2 whlto, 54o: No. 3 white, 63Hoj track mixed western. 63l4o; track white, 6lfi57Uc, Options nulet all day, and about stoadv. HAY Dull; shipping, 60Q6o; good to choice, uwuvoc HOPS Quiet: state, common to choice. 1901 crop, 1W16HC; rjoo crop. S&l!c; ISM crop, 0U9o; i-acmo coasi, isiui icrop, 15o: 1900 crop, 812o; 1899 crop. 69c. HIDES Firm; Galyoston, 30 to 25 lbs., 18o; California, 21 to 25 lbs., 10V4C. Texas LKAT11EH Steady; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres. light to heiivyweghts. 25IT20Uc. WOOIA-Qulot; domestic ilooco, .'5026c; Texas. 16fil7c. PIIOVISIONB-Beof, steady; family. $U.no Ji:.rx; mess, iu;'ocet nams, S2u.&uf2i.50; nackct. $10.5Ofi 12.00; city extra India mess. $17,0WT19.OO. Cut meats, qule.t! pickled bel lies, SHJilUUc: pickled shoulders, 7c; pickled hams, Viiii IMCc. Uird, easier; western Mteiimed. S10.30: retlned. easier:, continent. $10.40; South America $11; compound, SS.00 ((IS.IU). I'OTK, nuiei; iiiiiiujr, ju.ij'Jd.i.w; ihort deal, $19AvM2O.O0: mess, $16,60g 17.50. llt'TTUIt llecelnts. 7.239 tikes.: steady: stato dalsj'. 151123c; erenmory. 16025a; June creamery. 154i2Hic; factory, 12HiflMc. CHKESE Receipts, 6,043 pkgs.; quiet; state, full cream, large, fall made, fancy, lOWMUn: ntntt. full cream, small, fall made. fancy, HtflHic: late made, best, large, 94c; late made, best, small, lnfjioiic koos Heeelnts. . 10.199 nkgs.: sternly; stnto nnd Pennsylvania. 30o: western, at .rmirlf !.1(f'2no! HoutbertiAnt mark. '22ii'lSc, POULTRY Allvo, steadyj, siiringers. 8c; turkeys. lOfflllc; fowls, ll-iTlltio: dressed, lowers' springers, stfioc; fowls, lojfU'c; tur Lnl ITTiVIU,!- MliTAIJJ Holiday conditions prevailed and price changes were few nnd fur be iwnnn. Tin nt New York was dull and unchanged at $23.0.K(i2I.OO. At Ixjndon values were 5s- bettor, but qulot, with spot qiloted at .106 6s and'futures at JC104 6s. Copper in fjm.lmi wiih unlet unit unchanged for spot at JC49, but" 2s 6d lower on futures iU i?49 10s. At Now" York tho market was iluM .,,,,1 iinmlnnllv nunteil nt S1H for Iakt Su perior, $12.8754 for electrolytic nnd ,$12.50 for casting. Iead nnd spelter wero feature less and unchanged, closing ut si.oj nnii $4.35. London closed nt 10 4s 9d und 16 15s, respectively, unchanged. Iron wns .lr, .lull nnil without rbiinue. I'lir Iron warrants closed nt 15 6s. N'o. 2 northern foundry, lt.Uli 15,60; No, l southern BAULKY Qulot! feeding, 691(!lc, o. I. f Buffalo; malting. 64Q69c. c. 1. f., Buffalo. WHEAT Uecclpts. 80.750 bu.; exports. 79.966 bll. 8not. dull: No. 2 red. 8Sn. t n . foundry, $15.601716.00; No. 1 southern soft foundry, Jl5.ooriii7.00. Glasgow Iron warrants closed nt ISs Id. OMAHA WIIUI.H.IAI.U MARKET, Condition of Trnile nnil Qtiiitntlotm on .staple- nnil Knnry Produce. KGOS'-Hco'lpts. light! fresh stock, 21c. LIVE POULTRY Hens. 6V4'ftic; old roosters. 3J4C turkeys. 79c: ducKs.tuid spring chickens, per lb.. DRESSED POULTHY-Turkeys, llfil2c; ducks, Sfos'e; geese, kl9c; spring chicKons,' iK'iisc.. uens, va7he. . . BUTTER, -Common to faUr, Hc; choice dairy, in tubs. 15tH7o; ieinrator. 23W.'le. FROZEN FISH-Hluck liass, 18c; white bass, luc: Hluetlsh, 12c; bulirieads, loc, tilue llns, 7c; buffuiocs, 7c; cutllsh, 12c; coil, luc; cranplcs, lie: hullbut, 11c; herring, 3c; had dock, e; pike, lie; red snapper, loo; sal mon, 12c; snntlsh, Cc; trout, c; whltellsh, tc,. pickerel, tic, fresh mackerel, eaqh, 2i1f 35c, smelts. 10c. OYSTEHS-Mcdlums, per cnn. 22c: Stand ards, per can, 25c; extra selects, per can, 33c; New York counts, per can, 40c; bulk Standards, per gal., $i.2u51.23; bulk extra selects. ft.C04fl.65; bulk New York counts, per gal.. $1,75. PIGEONS IJvo. per doz., Cc. , VEAI,-Cholce, C(j!c HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Whole sale liny . Dealerw',,ussi)cIatlon: Cholco up land, $9.60; No. 2 upland, $S.50i medium, $H; coarse,. S7.5). iltye straw, $3. These prices are for bay of good color und quality. Demand fair, llecelpls, 5 cars. COHN Now, U7c; old. 1,7c. BHAN-$23. OATS-621.'. VEGETABLES. POTATOES-1 koine grown, St! northern, $l.n; Suit Lake, $1.10; Colorado, $1.10. CAHHOTS-Pcr bu 60c. HEET8 Her U-bu. baskot. 30o. TUHNIPS-Per bu, 60c; Hutabagas, por iw ion,, 11,2b. PARSNIPS Per bu.. 60c. UUCUMBEHS-IIothouso, per doz., $1.25. LETTUCE-IIead. per bbl $f.60; hot house lettuce, per doz., 25c. PA 118 LEY Per doz., 25c. RADISHES-For doz.. 25c. SWEET POTATOES Homo grown, per lb., 2',-jC, Kansas, per bbl., $3.25. CARBAOE-Hoiland seed, crated, Hie. CAU LI FLO WE It-Bex crnto, $2.75. ONIONS Spanish, per crate, $2.00; Mlchl gun, red or yellow, 3c Per lb. CE LE It Y California, 40875c. NAVY BEANS Per bu., $2.15. l-'RUITS. APPLES Ben Davis, per bbl., $1.50; Wlnesaps, $5: Jouiithdns, $S.Co; Bcllcflowers, per box, $1,5. , PEAHS-Vlkcrs, $2.25; Lawrence, $2.2ix3 i.W. , ailAPES-MuIairas. per keg, ISwmjs.so. CHANIJEHKIES-Per.bbl., i7.501f8.W; per .... i.. "r. THOPICAI 1MIU1TS. $3.25'd3AO: Califor ORANGES-Florldus nia navels, $3,251(3.50; budded, $2.50. LHMONH-Fuiicy. S3.5Wl3.75! choice, ja.uo 3.25. BANANAS lcr uunch. according to slzo. 12.25ft 2.76. . KIGS-Ca Iforn a. now cartons, si.oo im ported, per lb., 12311c. " v DATES-Persluns, In 60-lb. boxes, per lb., tlio; Salrs, 6c. t , MISCELLANEOUS. XtlTR New ernn wiilinits. ' No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 12c; hard shell, per lb., lie; No. 2 soft shell, 10o: No, 2 hard shell, Va; Brazils, por lb., He; filberts; per. lb., 13c; uc; 15c; ulmonds, soft shell, 17c; nam hiiuii, St. I.ouls Grain nlid ProvUluns. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 31. WHEAT Lower; No. 2 red dash, olovator, i6a: track, 8sc; December, 8rtic May, 8Go; July, 80c; No. i norii, 80(1182540. , . COUN Lower: No. 2 casn, KVic: tracK, iiber, B!ic;'.May, CSVio; July, .p. Jasy; No. 2 cash, 47c; track, 47Vtf 66c; December, OATS Easy 4Sc: December. J liviG uirm at uic. Ff.OIIll Dull: red winter patents. $3.901r 4.10; extra, fancy and straight, $:i.b0B'.J.Uj; clour. $3.10f3.25. SEEDS Timothy, nominal, stt.omjii.ao flax, no market- uuiiin fliiiAi oicauyai j..o, BItAN-Dull; sacked, east track, $1.10. HAY Tlmotliy. nulet and easy. $13.IWf 15.00; pralrio, Btetidy, $9.6011.00. TllftiriOIAWU 111- Int. 1. In.- riiuiiaiuiia iiv, lutiui. juiiuiiihi $16.25 Lord, lower at $9.70. Dry salt meats (boxotl). stoaiiy; extra snoru nun clear ribs, SS.ST'i: clear sides, $9.12H. Bacon (boxed), steady; oxtra shorts. $3.62Vsa9.75; clear rlos, ).ta clear smes, tv.&ift. wiiiMivi Htcauy, i.ai. IUON COTTON TIES-93C BAGGING 6Hfi6iC HEMP TWINlMc. METALS Lead, nominal at $3.9o, spci t 1 . 1 . r IT, I1UI111I11U Ul POULTIlY Firm; chickens, uc: young 7c: turkeys, 10c; ducks, 6B7c; geese, 355c. HUTTKii atcauy; croamery. zvaiwzV. uairy, ibu.vc. EOU8-atenuy at 23c. KECEIPTS Flour. 12.000 bbls.: wheat. 11,000 bu.; corn, 134,000 bu.: oats, 76,000 1m. SHIPMENTS Flour. C.0U0 bbls.: wheat. 37.0W uu.; corn, 'ua.wu du.; oats, w,w uu. Liverpool Grain Mnrket. LIVBIU'OOL. Dec 31.-WHEAT-Siiot. llrm: No. 2 od wefitorn. winter. 6s 2d: No. 1 northern, spring, 6s2V4d; No. 1 California, 6s 6d. Futures, qulot; March, 63 3d; May, 1)3 wa, COHN t- Spot, American mixed, now, steady at 6s6d; American mixed, old, nulet at 6s SHd.' Futures, quiet: January. t)S4K: Jiarcn nnii iiny, os aii'J. 1I.AU fniiafllnti firm 1I1Z.1 FLOUU St. Louis fancy winter, firm. 7s 9d. HOPS At London (Pacific coast), steady. 3 3sjp3 13s. Pito visions ueer, lirm; extra India moss. 7s. l'orK. nrm: primo mess western. 72s 6d. Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs., steady, 49s. Lnru, Hien,uy; American reiuieil, in pans, bis;i prime western, in tierces, 60s 6d, Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 ,to 30 lbs.. quiet, am uu; snort rins, iu 10 n ius., quiet. 4bs ou; long ciear miuuies, ugni, is to 34 lbs., nulet. 45s C1: long clear middles, henvv. jo 10 'iu ius., quiui, ion; miuri Clear DUCKS, in to 20 ins., quiot. 14s; clear nellies. 11 to 16 lbs., dull, 62s 6d. Shoulders, square, 11 10 13 IOS., qillOl, 4.H, - BUTTEU Htoaoy ; nnest United 'States. us; Koou uniieii minus, iuh. CHEESE Firm: American, finest white. firm, 48s; American, finest colored. firm. Ida ...... . ItecelnU) of wnnat durlnir the last thren nays. id(,uw ccniius, inciuiiing 79.oi Amer- Icnn. Receipts of American corn during ino igsi inrce uays, u.iw centals. Vlallile Supply of rSrnln. NEW YOHK. Dec. 31.-Soocial eablo nnd telegrnphlc communications to Bradstreet's snow tneso enanges in avaiinnio supplies from Inst accounts: Wheat. -United 'States and Canada, east of tho llockles, decreased 113,000 bu.: afloat tpr and In Europe decreased 700,000 bu.; lolnl Hiinnlv iteeri'iispil HI. '11X10 lm. worn, unitcu tates ami L'anaua, east or tho Hockles, Increased asy.OuO bu. Oats, United States and Ctinnda, epst of tno itocKies, necreaseii vu,wt nu. Amonir 11111 morn lintiortunt increases re. ported to Bradstreet's uro thoso of 400,noi int. at norinweitern interior elevators. io.VM ou. at di 11111 and w.imi nu. nt Min- neanolls Drlvate elevators. Tho lend Inn de creases aro thoso of 385,(0 bu.'ln Manitoba and 60,ttJ0 bu. ut kFort Worth, Kkiinus City drain nnd l'rovlsltins. OATS-No. 2 whlto, 4S'fflS4c. 11YE No. 2. C6c. . IIAY-Cholco timothy. '$13.60: eholco prairie, jii.ouiyH.W!, HITT'PI.ill PrDiimurth 1C1.. ,T.(m, -Ifirt EGGS Firm: fresh M ssourl and Knnsns stock quoted on 'chnnge, 19c per dor;, loss oit, enses returneu; country niim, me. HHCEIPTS-Wneiit, 15300 bu,; corn, 100,- uu.; oais, ir,,vii 011. x . oiiii iiir.iN in 11 nrm, ...iw uu,; corn, i 40) bu.; oats, 16,000 bu. IMillmlelplilii I'llidiiee Mnrket. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 31. BUTTEIl I'irni: raniv western creamery, r.u'd'v? fsncy nearby prints, 29c, Ktius-Mtcatiy; fresti nearby, 28c; fresh western, 2Se; fresh southwesturu, 2Sc; frbsh suiiiiieru, -ic. CHEESE-Qulet, but firm; New York full creams, fancy small. lUSo; Now1 York full creams, lair to- cnoice, uy4iillc. AllMviiuUre lira 1 11 Mnrkrt, MIIAVAUKEE. Dne. Jt.Wiin.iT Dieiuiy; jno. 1 norinertl, 78'Ac: No. 2 north. cm. nc: ainy, W'io. ltYE-Hteady; No. 1. 6V4e. BAHLEY Easier: No. i. R 61c; sample; 55 63V4c. CUH.N .May, C6Htli6,4c. Toledo l-Hln und Meeds. TOLEDO, .Dec. 31, WHEAT Cash, and December. 88c; May, Rsa;e .,nii :vv,,,ul 1 101., wiinv. lie. SEED Clover, iycember, $5,9J)5.97',4, .MlniieiiHiu' w iieiu, Kioiir mid Urn 11, MINNKAl'UUIS. Dec. 31 imii. n : jwasn, imv, ioc, guiy, 795; on track, hius 'ct $5H;iV.mts 12c7' J V Wn,,"' Amer.'H 3v IldN'EY-Por 24-sootion oiiso, $3.50(83.75. jjvcr & It ci'" do pfd 06(! CIDEIt-etmwku. per bbl., $3; Now USS ffd l"! Ailii. filn. Co"::: S iffcS-No. 1 gwen. 6c: No. 2 green, Bo' 'V Kfii Sfi "."iWf No. 1 salted. Sof No. 2 salted, fc; No. 1 g V ; Con. Oas ..' 270- veul calf, 8 to 13& lbs., Oc: No. 2 ycaj calf, o't'01. i iis ii Con Tob. pfd.!!!ll5 13 to IS lbs.. 7c; dry hlifos Uo; sheep Y" $ ?' ; . ajj nw. Klcctrlc 2S3 pelts. 25(&27c: horse hides. Sl.rj01f2.26. ,. ,,,. ' mifiOlucoso Hnirnp ivit KANSAS CITY, Dec, 31, WHEAT May, noil Electrie StOe: cash. No. 2 hnnl. 77j77'.4o; No. 3, MHu Riectrlo 76Kl76iq; No. S red, 87',Jc; No. 3. Mf(87o; Vlo i.f.l ...... COHN-Janury. 664c; Mnyv 6iic; cash, v E O ft C . No. 2 mixed. C6fi66?ic: No. 2 white, 67ic; United Fruit !. 'Nll-.:L5''ific0c.' U. S. Steel .... No. 1 hard, 7!ic; No. 1 northern, 774C, No. 2 northern, 9uc. KLOUK-Flrst pntonts, $l,00m,10; second patents, J.I.EHXj-I.Ou; llrst clears, $2.9ff3.Wi second clears, $2.55. IIKAN-Iu bulk, $18. .MOVIJMIl.NTS OP .STOCKS AMI IIO.Ml.S, Stiniituirr uf Yenr's Aelilet einenis it Mrotiu llffret nn Trnillnit. NEW YOlJlv, Dec. 3i.-Tho year closed on the iftock exchange with a demonstra tion of confidence In the substantia basis of values. The publication of yearly sum maries showing a' record of achievements In excess of any previous year had a strong sentimental, effect on trading. Contidenco was general that thu turn of tho year would see a relaxation of the money mar kets, allowing means for speculation to ex press its cmimicnco uy purcnaso oi sioeKS. Tim miritii tnHrlmt wnu nutiln ,1aMi1,1R Tho stringent toiiay ami 1 very active, the rate uoIiik to 1G tier cent earlv In tho dav and hovering nbout that point at Inter periods. I'repnraiions ior me neavy annual ins bursementS' were the larirest factor in tho strength of the money market. The coal ers continued active and In tho main 'firm. A sharp reaction In Sugar was a contrib uting cause to early heaviness of the mar ket, with the break extending over 3 points. Granting of a, temporary Injunction ngalnst the proposed retirement of Northern Pa cltlo preferred caused some depression among the Pacific stocks. An offer mudu uy J. P. Morgan & Co. during tho tiny to pay par for Northern Pacific preferred had thu effect of allaying soma of the appre hension that the formation of thn North ern Securities company would bo effec tively obstructed. Tho nppcaranco of thn November statement of the Union Pacltlc earnings showing a largo, Increase was a fnrtor In relieving depression" In that part of tho market. There was a vigorous re covery In Sugar, which carried It moro mail ii point over nisi iiignt, aim Amalga mated Conner also rallied strongly. Btorl- tnir exehanire hneiime eiuder. - Prnftt-taktnir mntlo thp closing uosy and considerably below the best. vh- bond market wits moderately active Total siilos, par vnlua, $2.'J7O,O0O. United States 2s, coupon, nnil the old 4s advanced. U per cent on thn last call. The Commercial Advertiser's London ilnanclnl cablegram says; Business on the Stuck exchange was restricted today by the New Year celebrations. Tlio tone was opii mlslli! for W2. American stocks held iirpund parity till tho afternoon, when thoy weakened New York's early selling order. Tho following nio tne closing prices on the' Now York Stock exchange: Atchison SOU do pfd lftt eoi 31 JW?H (1(1 tlfll lU-ft no. I'llCIIIO Bultlmoro & O...l0tiSSo. Hallway ... do nfd :,i no pin ....... 113i Texas k P K5l-i,T.. St. L. & W., 47 do pfd HWUnlon Pacific ., Cun. Paclllc .. ;!4 .. 17Vi .. : ..103 .. WTH .. 22, 'Can, Soiltncrii . dies. & Oli o.... Chicago & Alton. no Dili . ,li do pfd - ta Wnbash . do Pfd Chicago. 1. & L ilo mil .. 12-V Cblenuo & E. I. .13r,W. & L. E , .. 1S4 .. 2J .. 20i .. 41U ..m ..207 .. mi ..185 .. )Ji cnieago At ii. w.. no .-ii pia..., do 1st pfd KIU Win. Central ., do 2.1 pfd k do pfd C. N. V wn Adams Express C, It. I. ti P 153i Amer. Express Chicago T. & T... 15U lJ-.H-. Express.., no urn at", 4 v s-eargo .., O. C. C. A- St. U.. SU Amal. Coppor ., Colo. Southern ... !!!(, Amer, C. k P., do 1st pfd Ki-Jii . u Pfd uw iiu ..... r(,)4 Amer.-Lln. Oil.... 15 Illinois Central. ..133 Iowa Central 37 lnt'n'l Paper 21 no pin ....... Int VI Power .. Lacledn Gns ... Nat. Biscuit ... National Lead National Salt .. do pfd No. American . Fnclllo Coast Pacific Mall .... People's Gas ... do nfd 72 . S7(; L. E. & W 70',S . 90 " : 8 . 32 . 61 . 91 do nfd 125 Louis. & Nnsh....lot; Mnnhattan L ....137 4 t. Ry.. 161 V,1', ' ' ' fVf? . 73'4 Mo. Pacific 105VS M.. K. & T 26 rresseil s. C... do nfd do nfd . 62's1 N. J. Central.. N. Y. CentnU.. Nor. & West... Pullman P. C... Republic Steel . do nf,l . .1111 .167?; : a .100 ,. .1604i .in . 68 do md Sugar Tenn. C. & 1.... .1161i . 6IV No. Pacific pfd. Ontnrlo & W..., u. is. & p. Co.. . 14 . 73 . ii; . SBi Pennsylvania .. Heading no pin . 66?i . 82V4 . 6I1 . fi5i 82!i U. S. Leather.. pfd Hltbber... 110 J st pru.... do 2d nfd.... do U. 8. do U. S. St. L. & 8. F... Pfd ..... Steel..., ...N 49 do 1st pfd.... do 2d nfd .... 4.1 Uo pfd St. L. S. V Western Union"!! ol'lt do nfd ! 6S .165 im. iocomotlve.. SHi do pfd oo? St.-Paul Ex-dlvldend. Last sale. XfW York .Honey Mnrket. NEW YOniC. Dec. 31. MONEY On r.Tll. strong nt 6fj 15 per cent; closed, bid and nuked, 5W6 per cent; prime mercantile paper, S'qfiVS per cent. STKHLINQ EXCHANGE Easier, with actual business In bankers' bills at $I.S6H for demand nnd nt $1.83? 1.82 fpr sixty days; posted rates. $4.SIV4'( I.87V4; commer cial bills. $I.S3Q4.S.'1'A. SILVKH Bar. 65-c: Mex can dol ars. 43'Jc. BONDS Government, strong; stnte, In active; railroad, Irregular, The Closing quotations on bonds ara a follows: U. S. ref. 2s, reg.lOSU Ii. & N. tin!. 4n...1IVv 110 coupon iuJV do 3s, reg .108 W do coupon .......108H Mex. Central 4s.. uu do Is Inn 11 & St. L. 4.1.... m do new 4S, reg.iJ3js M.. Iv. & T. 4s... OS do coupon 133V4 UO i"S so do 0111 4S, rcg..ni',s ... a. , an do coupon 112)' no gen. 34s 110 N, J. (J. irnn. Ra iti ,in i,fl. reir dn counou 107 "-i Atch. gen. 4s 1034 (in Ait mni? N. ft w'. co'iiVVs'lltfls do nilj. 1S..I.... w . B. & O. 4s 103'i do 3V4S ai-i do conv. 4s 106- S L ft I Af n R 'iirrt SI St Can. So. 2s lio: C. of Q. f8 iuu do ,!ri ih inc.. iu CI A C. & O. 4Vis 10 So. Pncinc 4S m2 Chi & A. 3VS8 C. B. & Q. n. Is.. ?9 bo. Hallway 6s. ..121(4 Tex. & Pnn 1. iTif? T. 8. L. & w. Ji sVs C. & N. W. c. 7S..140'4 Union Iaclno 4s..l07U c. iti&r 4 "i ivV,.0,.,??- 1064 CCC & 8 L g 4S..101 Phi. Terminal 4s.. 89 .HS!i 'do 2s , do deb. B..!! esthnrn la .il.) Colo. So, 4s 90V4 11. Kr It. (1. 4S UU Erlo prior K 4s.,.. 101 W, ft L. E. 4s! do gen. 4s 911 V. W. & D. C. 18.106 Wis. Central ia, '. 901 Con. Tob. 4s.. C5?i 914 Hock. Val. 4VSS...109T4 Offered. Iloston Stocks mul Ilnnda, BOSTON, Dec. 31. Call loans. 4H0fiU ner cent; tlmo loans. 64U1 ner cent. Official closing: Atchison 4s.... 1.102 Allouez 3 .. 80 Amalgamated .... ro .. 814 Baltic 36 ,. 57 Bingham 234 ,. 80; -Cal. ft Hecla 67ft ..102te Centennlnl iu Gas Is Mex. Cen. 4s... N. E. fl. & u. Atchison do pru Boston ft A.... ..261 Copper HBngo ... 63V4 Boston .mo.. ..191 Dom. Coal f'Sli N. Y. N 11 ft II Kltc-hhlirir nfd . . . 2114 i' rnniilln . 13 21 ..145 Isle Hoynle .... ..103(; Mohawk . . 20 Old Dominion ttllGh .Osceola. Viilon Pnelno . . 30 . 24 . 82 .135 Mnx. Central .. Atner. Sugar... Amer. T. rtc T.. .1614 Parrot Dom. 1. t m. . 27 uu ncv ...281 '-santa Fo Copper. 3 . . ;it rromarack sr.-, ... 924 Trluionntnln 33 ... 4 Trinity nit ... ') lltnh 224 1' ''.V'"""- o do 'nfd 'J3U Winona !!.'.'!!!.' 69 IWolverlno 1 .Adventure ui Ex-dlvldend nnd bid. London htuek tluotntfans, LONDON, Dec. 31" 4. p. in. Closing: Cons., money 93 15-16'Nor. ft West 59 93 15-16 do pfd 934 do uccoiiui. Anaconda. ... Atchison i.VhIM). Paclllc pfd...l0.'lj 81 Ontario ft W.... 1014 Pennsylvania .. O...109 iMeadlng do pin Baltimore .ft . 4 Can. Pacll c . dies, ft hlo( Chicago G. W . n At .ft St. 1 ...llli'.ll, uo 1st pfll 8( do' 2d pfd. So. Railway . .ti', . 31'. uu pin . 934 So. Pi Denvej ft t. - 'aell! Kin Disunion Pacific do PHI .101, Erlo . 4:i4 dn nfd U, 8. Steel. do pfd ... Wabash do pfd ... Spanish Is . Hand Mines Dellenrs .. .. do 1st pru ,i,i ,! nfd . II . 624 1 1 Ju. 95M Illinois Central . . 23 .lm!1 . 611 .171 Louis, ft Nash... . 434; jl., iv. es -y 174 . 11 do pin ........ N. Y. Central... 41U BAH HILVER-Steady, 25y4d per ounce iiONHV t tier cent: the- rate of ills. count. In the open" marKet for snort bills Is 3i per cent; for three months' bills, 3 5-J6ti)3ty per cent IliniU Clriirinux. OMAHA, Dec 3"l. Bank clearings today, n ii. in v,. Wmliipxiliiv. January 2. 1900. co'rreBtiondltig day last year, $1,401,151.41; do- rrrt.MA V'-r:iw.(fcl. ST. l.UlJIn, nec. .ii. v,irt iiik. balances, $1,367,866; New Tork exchange, 40c premium; money. 46 per cent. CINCINNATI. Dec. 31.-ClearlnB. $3,185,. nn "ii trii .... .M',! . I 8. F. 4s.. 974 . I.. H. W. 1 .S.'f? 2"Vi 794 OM; money, 414136 per cent; New York ex change at par uiii'Aiiu, Dec 31 -Clearings, $a,ll4,500, balances. $3,911,195; posted exchange, $4.S6V4; sixty days, $1 87'4 on demand, New York ixchnnge. line tiremlum. NEW YOHK. Dec. 31.-Clenrlncs. $314,320.- 192; balances, $15,218,668. BOSTON, Dec, 31-Clearlngs, $25,653,690; balances, $2,752.724. lfALTlMOHK. Dee. 31. Clenrlnes. $1,544.- 938; b.ilances, t.626. For the month: Clear ings, J9,,2S3,602; balances. $13,I33,1M6. For the year; Clearjngs, $l,19t,8J3,6.'9; balance, $156,813,234, Motley, 54 per cent'. PHILADELPHIA. Dee. ' 31.-Clearlngs, $19,256,159; balances, $2,K3.4n For th month! Cletirlnus. $46J.122.S20: balances. $39,257,9ifl. For the year; Clearings,' $5,475,- 3Ij,1i9; balances. S51S.15S.76u Money, 6 per cent. .tt York MlutiiB Stocks. NEW YOHIv. Dee. 31 The 'followlne nrn the closing prices on mining stocks: Adams Con 2"i) Little Chief 12 Ontnrlo 85n Onhtr 61 Alice 45 Ureece 75 Brunswick Con.. 15 1 Phoenix -5 Coin. Tunnel 54 Potosl 5 Con. Ca!. fz Va... 160 Hnvage 4 Sierra Nevada ... 17 Small Hopes 40 Standard Deadwood Terra. Us Horn Sliver 19i Iron Silver as Leadvillo Con 6 Cotton Mnrkrt. LIVEltlOI.. Dee. 31. COTTON Snot In fair demand, prices l-32d lower: American middling nfnir, . 4 15-16d; good middling, 4ll-l6d; middling. 4 9-16d: low middling, 4 l6-32d; good ordlniiry, ,4 ll-32d; ordinary, 4 3-32d. NEW YOltlC. Dec. SL-COTTO-N-Snot. steady; middling tiplnnd, 8 7-16c; middling gulf. .8 11-16l: sales. 6.115 bales. Futures. quiet; January, 8.01c: March, 8.11c; Febru ary, S.OGo; April, 8.15c, May, 8.18c; "Juno, 8.20c; July, 8.22c; August, -.09c; September, 7.82c: October, 8.B2C. NEW OHLKANS, Dec. 3I.-COTTON-Stemly; sales, 6,(i bales; ordinary, 6 9-l6o; good ordinary, 7 l-16c; low middling, 7ic; middling, 8c; good middling. 8ic: middling inir, s ii-iic; receipts, ...mi nnies; siock, "CTl IS1! Imlittf Pitlnpna almirlv. .lniitlnrV. 7.875(7.89c; February. 7.92Q7.!",lo; March, T.'Ji Oii.wc; April, g.w'HN.Kfc; siay, .io(as.'jtjc; JlMie. 8.078.iSe; July, 8.09If8.10c. - GALVESTON, Dec. 31,-COTTON-Mar-kct easy at 8c. ST. LOl'18, Doc. 3t.-COTTON-Qillet: middling, 8c: sales, 63 bales; receipts 6,9.11 bales; shipments, 7,602 bales; stock, 51.176 bales. AVnol .Market. ST. LOUIS. Dee. 31,-WOOT-Flrm nnd unchanged; medium grnjiles, J3fI17',io; light line, 124fil5c; heavy line, loifl2c! tub washed, 14fj'24c. 'BOSTON. Dec 31.-Buslness In the wool market was not sp heavy this week owing to the holiday season. Prices nro llrm, but no 0110 nppears to expect a change, Thero Is 11 strong undertone nnd denlers say that If there Is a change It will bo for tho better. Territory wools hold llrm nnd siiIch urn making full prices. Good lots of lino medium nro selling on the scoured basis of 42iH3c, with lino at 45046c nnd stapln wools at 4754tc. Somn fair sales of lleeco wools wero made this week. Ohio washed delaines have been sold it 2S'S284c, wJtlr some dealers holding out for 29c for cholco lots. XX and ubovn Ohio Is quoted nt 265i27c, with No. 1 at 2W6i,4c. Tho mnr ket for U-blood Australian wool hero is quoted atSSo clean, with Si-blood at 46W 48o, while Australian Llncoljis aro quoted nt 32c. Coffee Mnrket. NEW YOHK, Dec. 31.-COFFEK Spot Hio. dull; No. 7 invoice. 7 1-lDc. Mild, nulet: Cordova, 74ft'llc. Futures opened steady at a uecune 01 0 points. I'rices rapiiiiy stir- tuncu on tins support until at tne close a net advance or Wio points nail boon re corded, the market ruling firm In tone. Total sales wero 4I.0H0 bags, Including: January, 6.75c; March, 6.85?i7c; May, 7.OSST 7.20c; June, 7c; July, 7.30ii7.10c; September, .437.60c; October, 7.C0(f7.65c. Oil nnd Itnsln. OIL CITY", Pa., Dec. 3l,-OII-Crrdlt bnl nnees, $1.15; ccrtlllcates. no bid; shipments, 91.665 bbls.; average. 93,311 bbls.; runs, 16,650 bbls.: average, 11,932 bbls. SAVANNAH, Gil. Dec. 31.-OIL Turpen tine, llrm. 36ic, Rosin, firm. NEW YOHK.' Dec. 31. OIL-Cottonsced. steady. Petroleum, dull. Hosln -steady. J iiirponiine, sieauy. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 31.-OIL-Nnrth Lima, S5c; South Lima nnd -Indiana, 80c. Kvniiornted nml Dried Fruits. NEW YOHK. Dec. 31. EVAPORATED APPLES Tho market was very qulot, but anoui sieauy ai uncnangen prices, mato, common to goott, 6);jsu;c; prime, 9ii14o; choice, fl4fi'10o; fancy, 10;fallc. CALIFORNIA DRiED FHUITS-Dllll and unchanged. Prunen. 3;i7c. Apricots, Hoyal. lOUHc; Moor Park. 94ff13c. I'cachos, peeled, 16fi20c; impeded, 7,,i0124c. Dry Good Mnrket. NEW YORK, Dae. Sl.-DRY GOODS-Tlio year closed with a very qulot tono In all depnrthients nnd with snllent feature, Tho tono continues, firm throughout. In both cottoni and woolen goods. Markot closed tomorrow. MANCHESTER, Dec. 31.-CITHS-Mar-ket quiet, with very little business doing. Yarns dull, but steady. CHICAGO MVK STOCIC MAIIKIST. Cattle and Surrp Steady and nngm Lower. CHICAGO, Dec, 31. CATTLE Receipts, 6.000 head; steady; gqod to prime, nominal, $6.7507.60; poor to medium, $3.75fi6.90; stock ors and feeders. $2.00574.00; cows, J1.25(SM.65; heifers. $1.8.7ij0.25; canhers, $1.25tf2.S0; bulls, $1.75Ci4.60; calves. $2.6WfiUi0. HOGS Receipts. 60,000 head; estimated tomorrow, 35,000 head; loft over, 10,000 head; market 102c lower; mixed and .butchers, $6.00fi 6.1,0; good to cnoice neavy, o.huu.yd; rough heavy, $6.Hi.35; light, $3.3566.50; bulk of sales, $6.005n.4.. -HHKKI' AND jajiojs neceipts, lu.uuu head; steady; lambs, weak to lOo lower; good to cholcf. wethers, $4. 034. 80; fair to cholro mixed, i3.iXyW3.W); westorn sheep, $3.00 4t4.60: nativo lambs, $3.00O6.S5; westorn lamos, ten, io.tv. iiKi'Rti'Ta-Ottlclal: Cattle. 17.771 head: hogs, 29,623 head; sheep. 20,706 head. SHU 'JlfiK T umciai. v-umi', o,v nouu; hogs, 2,522 head; sheep, 1,278 head. Knnsns City l.lvr Slock Mnrket. KANSAS CITY, Dec. "31. CATTLE Re ceipts, 5,000 head, an naiivcs; marnej steady to 15c higher; Cholco export and dressed beef steers, $b.00ii.i&; rair togooo, $l.75WO.llO; BIOCKCrS llliu irru nn, ,o.wiii,i, western fed steers, $4.75(T.00: western raniro steers, $3.5fl1i6.00; Texas nnd Indian steerS. $3 60 .60; Texas cows. $2,60f1.75; na tlve cowi. $iW,90; heifers. $3.C0$C.6O; can ners. i&l 'o); bulls, $2.25-J?-l,25; calves. $3.76 ,.. iA,ur. iiuht. I5i2rc lower, ton prico. $6.80 imik of smes. i-i.yy- 6 70; mixed pnekers, $6.0C4l6.25; 4lght, $5.25 . TCi nl.ru tl !Mir,..tn. SlIEEl1 AND . LAMBS-necelpts.4.00.) head; market strong: reu lamns. j.io'nu.B; fed westerns. j.ia''ii.u; ri mine '.'' V75? ewes, $3.25j3.85; culls nnd feeders, $2.00 (1(3.75. Yew York Live Stock Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dee. 31. I.HMVMH-ko celpts. 150 heniL mainly consigned direct; nn union renorted. Cables quoto American steers at 12'4fll3c 'Ire ssimI refrigerator beef nt 10-ifl04c. weight, nnd Exports, 4) quarters of beef. CALVES-1 Receipts, 320 head; steady; .'.ViStf i T.AM BS-Recelnts. 4.4S8 head: sheep quiet and Hllghtly easier. Iambs ai por er'pild ''$looifl.w' for selections c ' Us. Si.Wi2.2V ambs, $5.00'f?6.37!4. with a V... ' rji. m ils t1.(XXi3.75. Itnns-itecelnts. 2.49S head, with nbout a deck on solo; no sales reported. ' THE HHA1.TY MAHKKT, lJSTRUMKNTS placed on record Tuesday, Decemucr ji: M'nrrnnty Deeds. v p. W. Cnrmlchacl and wlfo to Women's Christian association. oa 17 and 18, block 113, Dundee Place.... $ Omaha Realty company to Inez Cal- trol tni n. nil lot 7, block 17. Omaha 6,000 Pioneer townslte to C, W. Glandt, lot 12. block 3. Bennington Sumo to same, lot 20, block 10, samo Hume to sumo, lot 23. block 10, Bamo.. Arthur East to J. W. Nuzum. lots 15 IT... r l.ll, K Xfnttli.iu.a' anlwlll 90 400 llllll l. 1MW1.I1 .............. ............. J W. Nuzum and wife to A. L. AI stndt. lots 15 nnd 16, block 5. same... F D. Wend ct al to C. S. Hubbol, 4 ncres In nw',4 sw4 20-16-13 Unit Clnlni Deedn. Mathilda Appelgren nnif husbnnd to Kdwiinl Hanson, lots 12 and 13, block 600 200 13. Rose Hill add 250 Deeds, Sheriff to Fred Krauso, oi lot 9, block 5, Shlnn'jJ ndd , UW G. W. -Loomls. guardian.-to t;. ll. Mayne, lot 6, block 15, Highland 1 I'lnce , Sheriff to D. C. John, lot 11, block 6, Kountzo's 4th ndd Total amount of transfers,.,.. $ V4 DMAHA LITE -STOCu MARKET Dnirablt Oradii of Cattlt in AttiTt Di Mmi tt tttudj Frioti, HIG MARKET SLOW AND LOWER llotli l'nt Mieeii 11 nil l.niulis Mild ltnpldly MurnliiK nt Mtenily to StrutiK f'riees, Feeders Also, llroiight .Mtrong Prices, SOUTH iOMAHA, Dec. 31. HecelDts were Cattle, nogs, anefp. Oincitii .Monday 1,M 0,UJ3 J, Mi 1 0,813 ll.Wl o.Jll Ii.jIm 2u,&'J t,8U 1,UOl U,tlt U,lllJ tl,U.J li,to 1,11 8,116 'i,y i,ui 8.V91 '.'i.v- I, Hi 1.4XJ- i.lii uiuctui 1 utrdny ........ . iwo uays lido week... ounie uays last week., oame weeK uelore butue ouinu ouniM thieu wmK ago tour weeKS iuo uhs last yei- lutai JJecemocr, lJl...,bJ,l(H 26l,u4 Hwo Total Decern oer, Uecemuer, Dfcemuer, Decfintjer, Decenlocr, Decemuer, Dtceinoer, Decemucr, December, December, lifJ....i),WH ivi,JM iw,U0 19(... .ihS.ali Is:j;j ,,uib l'.i-i..,.li,(l -ii,tM HU.IUl JUSjl . . . .6S,!vJ lM.WJ ,t.i,!sWJ L-m....u,)tM jji,ij( ;l,ti 1S9J,..,U,UI 133,tw2 H.V.'V WM...M,im 10o,213 1MM...,M,894 Ui.UU Jj.dhJ 1S92....WI.WJ1 226,3:16 10,419 1891....42.iy 161,372 11,391 paid tor bogs .at South several days with corn- Total lUIUl lolul Total Total To tul Tutnl Totul Total Average 'price Omaha the past piylsons; Date. I 1901. l9O0.H899.1898.lsb7.,189S.lS&5 Dec. Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. 1 2 I i 3 741 3 251 3 23 3 19 3 7t 3 28 i bii 3 Wi I 35 6 5H 6 88 6 92t 3.... 4 641 1.3 2!f 3 Vi 3 23 3 43 4. 5. (. 4 68 3 81 3 21 .3 16 3 09 I i 3 Ml 3 191 3 31 3 19 3 S 3 34 r 06 6 09 4 77 3 801 3 371 4 84 3 86 3 35 3 25 Dec. 7: 6 04i 4 81 3 81 3 281 3 23, 4 781 3 S3 3 301 3 17 Dec. (..,. Dec. .... Dec. 10... s in; 3 901 3 29 3 13, 3 21 3 21! .1 33 3 36 3 28 3 31 3 33 3 33 3 37 3 40 3 3C 3 31 3 33 3 27 3 27 3 31 "1 1 4 85 1 3 31 1 1 Dec. 11... Dec. 12... tf 1, 3 1& U J 4 4 82 771 3 9 3 1 6 ICS 3 : 3 37 3 20. 3 28, Dec; 13. 4 81 3 96 3 3 3 20; Dec. 14. 6 21 6 264 4 86 3 93 3 S3 3 23 Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 15 4 84 4 S3 4 73 4 77 3 95 4 011 3 27 3 24 3 17 3 17 16... 3W 3 241 3 29 17.. 18.. 19.. 6 344 6 26i 3 31 3 31 3 17 3 9S 3 92 3 16 Ii M 6 04 6 06 6 06 3 28 3 18 3 17 :o... 4 79 3 91 3 28 3 33 Dec. 21 4 81 4 01 3 32 3 34 3 37 3 28 3 24 uec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 4 80 4 02 4,04 3 14 23... 3 21 3 17 3 19 21. 25. 20. 27. 6 09i 3 47 3 26 6 194 4 89 4 11 3 50 3 20 3 30 4 S3 i 77 4 81 1 09 3 44 3 30i 3 34 Dec, 28 6 26' 4 14 3 4S 3 32 3 24 3 S6 3 41 3 39 Dec. 29.., 4 16 3 45 3 30 3 18 ucc. JU. D,ec. 31. 6 364 4 14 3 451 3 31 3 35 3 15 3 17 4 90 3 61 Indicates Sunday. Holiday. . Tho'afflclol number of cars of stock brought III today by each road was; Cattle. Hogs. Shcep.H'r's v 1? nr C., M. & St. P. Hy 12 O. & St. L. Hy 1 Missouri Paclllc Hy 13 1 3 !! !! 22 6 39 4 !! 16 .. 1 25 4 14 1 26 3 .. 2 191 18 "T Union Paclllc system.... 18 C. & N. W. Hy 16 F., E. & M. V. H. H 23 C St. P., M. & O. Hy... 26 B. & M. It. Hy 16 C, B. & Q. Hy IS Iv. C. & St. J 1 C, H. I. & P., eant 12 C, H. I. & P.. west 1 Illinois Central 6 Total receipts 163 The disposition of the day's receipts wns as follows, each buyer purchasing the number of head Indicated: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha Packing Co 494 Swift and. Co 64 Cudahy Packing Co 1,095 Armour ft Co 437 Omaha Pack. Co., K. C... 13S Hammond Co., K. C 474 H. Becker ft Degan 18 Vansant ft Co 98 W. I. Stephen 88 Hill ft Huntzlnger 1 Llvlngstono ft Schaller 33 Hamilton & Rothschild... 60 L. F. Husz H 11. L. Dennis Co 1 Wolf ft M 47 Other buyers 217 1,624 3.667 2,638 4.S52 1,782 387 211 382 161 Totals , 3,895 12,681 2,923 CATTLE Receipts of cattlo today wcro fully as liberal as cduld be expected tho lust day of thu year. The demand on tho part of local buyers was of liberal propor tions and as a result an active market was experienced. So far as prices aro con cerned thero was not much change today from yesterday and the situation could perhaps best be described by culling the market active and steady. Thero was a fair sprinkling of bef steers here today and some of them showed consiueruuio quality. pacKers were neavy buyers, and. while In most cases tho mar ket was only stoutly, still some sales looked a little strongor man tne same kiiiu sotu for yesterday. Tmdo was active, particu larly on tho more desirable bunches, and tho bulk of tho offerings was disposed of ut an early hour. Tho cow trade was also active and not far from steady prices were paid. Tho butter grades and conners sold readily at ctmUly prices, but the feeling on tho medium grades was a little weak and a numlxir ofsulrsmen were calling the mar Ket a inun tower on mat. ciuss ui came. Bulls showing quality brought Just about steady prices today and so also did veal culves and stags. Blockers and feeders wero ratqer scarce today and as buyers wero anxious for some or tno Detter graue came answer ing to that description commanded strong prices. Speculators took hold Ibis morning and bought some of the warmed-up cattlo forieeners, which ncipeu oui inn iruun on that class of cattle- to somo extent. This Is the Itrst day in some Uttlo tlmo that many warmcu-up caina imva ueeu (juiu its feeders, uepreneiuuuvo nuivai BEEF HTHEKS, No, Av. Pr. 4 75 4 75 4, 75 4' 75 4 75 4 90 4 90 6 00 5 00 6 00 6 03 6 25 6 30 6 35 6 40 6 43 6 60 6 60 5 90 6 OO 6 00 31. 17. 1113 1076 1195 1075 950 1101 1012 8.... 1.... 11.... 12.... 22.... .1081 .1200 1.... 14 978 1 1100 17.... .1040 .1220 .1078 ) 10. 5 10. S 27. ) 64. ) 40. 1079 1260 .1164 i 20 1259 ) 20 1426 ) 19 1431 J 14 1210 COWS. , ) 4 115! 3 15 3 15. 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 30 3 35 3 33 3 35 3 40 3 40 3 60 3 60 3 BO 3 60 3 60 4.. 931 1... 4... 1... 2... 16... 1... 4... .... 830 .... 930 ....1100 i... 965 .... 904 ....1270 ....1U02 .... 743 ....1070 ....1090 ....106J ....101)5 ....1096 .... IJAO .... 870 .... 946 .... 990 ....1120 .... 900 ....1145 ....1025 6 6 8 9 0 12 15 4 1 1 12 4 5 1 2 .... 934 3 65 ..1070 3 65 990 3 65 3 70 3 70 3.75 3 75 3 75 3 75 3 85 3 85 4 00 4 00 4 00 4-00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 10 4 10 4 15 4 25 4 25 15. .1146 16 1012 1.... ..1050 ..1125 .!l050 ..1023 . .1185 .. 897 ..1000 ..1070 ..1130 .. 9V) .. 878 ..1022 ..1265 ..1490 ..1230 .. 920 .. 892 ..1005 6..,. 1.... 3..., 15.... 8.... 1.... 1.... 1.... ,.1100 2 90 ..1000 3 00 ,. 913 3 00 ..1155 3.00 ,. W0 3 00 .. 841 3 00 . . 961 3 60 ,.1080 3 10 ..UOQ. 3 10 ..1100 3 10 ..1230 3 10 . , 950 3 10 HMn 3 10 17. 5 4 4 4.. ..1220 COWS AND HEIFERS, . . 611 2 40 HEIFERS. 21. .. 850 .. 810 ..1100 .. 891 .. 810 .. 905 3 75 3 75 4 00 4 0- 4 10 5 00 1.. 1.. BULLS. ! 1 . . , . 0 1.... '5 1.... fi 1.... 5 1.... 0 1.... !5 ;i.... 15 1 . . . . 15 ' l... 1300 1050 .....1205 1340 800 1600 1 101 l.W 1010 900 1600 1630 1720 1680 1290 1930 16ii 1570 3 50 3 50 3 60 3 60 3 75 3 73 3 75 3 75 3 W 3 5o 1... CALVES 500 1... 6 00 4... .HW 4 00 120 112 6 00 6 25 STAGS. 3 75 1 120 ..1530 3 S5 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 7i 2 00 1 290 2 90 M 2 25 2. 815 M 2 50 STFEHS AND HEIFERS. ..... .lOl.t I 40 STEERS AND STAGS. 1515 5 SO 3 10 40... STOCKERS AND FEEDERS 1... 1... 1... 6ml 2 1.. ..1000 3 60 3 60 4M 810 MS 615 3 10 3 t 3 20 3 10 1 10 3 4 1 27 . 9 V) . 370 . 733 .1075 . 69) . 837 3 m 3 73 3 75 S 75 4 00 18... I... 3... 666 .1 40 11... 667 3 fO 3 60 801 HOGS There was a heavy- run of hogs here today, there being close to 2vo enrs on sale.' That lr, the heaviest run of th" month with tne exception of Decemucr 3, when 211 ,curs arrived. All conditions wcro ugalnst the selling Interests and as a re sult prices t,onk n tumble. The market opened with the henvy hogs selling Just annul a dime lower than yesterday and In most casus tirnugiii rroni J.iu to $6.60. Medium weight hogs were fully 10c lower and sold from $6.2.) to $6.10. On the open Ing market it was very iittiicult to get even a bid on tile lightweight hogs and packers as a rule took on loilloo, The lighter hogs sold largely from $6.25 down. Tim market did not gain In strength as the morning advanced nnd toward the close the better weight hogs were l(M6o lower and light hogs 15ir.e lower, nnd In sonm cases the decline was even greater. The bulk of the hegs was dlstioseu of In fairly good sen se n. bJt tho heavy receipts made thn last end of tlio market rather druggy and It was line do 1 ore iiiiywiiiig iiko 11 clearance wns made. Representative sales: No, 18.. 32.. 66.. 15.. ., 113. 109, 81., 46.! 92. . 67.. Av. Sh. ..1530 .. :oo .. 100 IT. No. AV. Sh. Pr. 5 00 78 218 80 6 '.f. 5 00 85 214 ... 6 25 5 00 bl 262 120 6 25 6 W 71 208 .1. 6 26 6 75 . 81 229 80 6 25 5 90 81 213 ... 6 25 6 00 69 222 40 6 25 6 00 87 21 IS 40 6 25 6 00 68 208 40 6 25 6 00 9! 195 80 6 25 6 10 73 200 ... 0 25 6W 84 215 ... 6 2,i 6 OO 75 228 160 6 274 6 00 93 IOS ... 6 274 6 00 76 240 ... 6 30 6 00 82 218 160 6 3l .6 03 87 203 120 6 30 6 05 73 218 120 6 30 6 07i 82 209 80 6 .10 6 10 65 256 2iO 6 30 6 10 65 222 120 6 30 6 10 78.:.... 226 120 0 30 6 10 29 228 ... 6 30 6 V 66 221 ... 6 30 6 10 59 211 ... 6 30 6 10 73 218 320 6 30 6 10 78 225 ... 6 30 6 10 75 212 ... 6 30 (1 10 74 209 ... 6 30 6 10 78 225 120 6 30 6 15 06 237 ... I)l'i 6 15 03 240 80 6 .13 6 15 61 23 ! 40 6 35 6 15 76 219 40 6 35 6 13 80 247 SO 6 33 6 15 Mi 233 80 6 35 6 15 45 212 ... 6 35 6 15 93 2IO ... 6.V. 6 15 6S 2.13 ... 6 35 0 15 70 249 40 6 35 6 13 65 324 160 6 40 6 20 76 210 80 6 40 6 20 73 221 ... 6 40 6 20 29 295 120 6 40 6 20 63 272 80 6 40 6 20 69 215 ... 6 40 6 20 61 26 40 6 45 6 20 67 266 ... 6 45 6 20 61 312 16) 6 45 6 20 54 231 ... 6 45 6 20 l!" 315 1 60 6 474 6 20 27 258 ... 6 69 6 20 61 257 160 6 60 6 20 39 335 10 6 60 6 22 U 66 266 40 6 65 6 25 62 302 ... 6 66 6 25 35 305 ... 6 55 6 26 6S 257 ... 6-65 6 25 66 300 120 6 55 6 25 65 321 Kl Sd) 6 25 49 361 80 6 60 6 25 60.'.. ...278 10) 6 00 6 25 70 292 ... 6 60 6 23 61 316 ... 6 65 6 25 49 31! 80 6 65 6 25 5S 305 40 6 70 .. 99 .. 76 .. 89 . .1(19 ..145 ..160 ..160 ..168 ..202 ..161 40 40 160 ..119 ... 72 186 ,80 44......1IWI 87 166 90 155 40 92 165 . 40 87 166 ... 102 ll ... 72 182 ,.. 109 lb".) 40 67.. 185 40 60 19') 200 79 177 ... 32 201 ... 80 1S2 ... 80 192 8J 167 41 16S 40 .185 .200 .183 86. 63 190 86 190 78 1S5 87 189 16 173 90 HO 1 ..194 ..182 ..180 ..216 ..213 ..225 ..2li0 ..201 ..195 ..233 10... 93... 74?!!! 15... 86... .65... 81... 71... 67... ISO 85,. 180 75 180 85 H0 85 199 80 71 223 65... ..240 ..195 ..21S ..214 ..220 ..205 ..209 ..207 ..215 ..206 .207 ..252 89... 73... "3... 49. .-. 77... 70... 82... 67... 60. . . 71... 61... 90... 40 160 160 240 ill SHLEP There was a fair run of slieep hero triday for this time of tho year, but tlio demand wnn fnllv nniml in thn ftunnlv and a string nctlvo market resulted. Pack era started out early nnd both tho sheen iii'u minos soin nnout 11s rnst us tncy ar TlVCll. Ewes Hold itM-hlr-h nn M fil nnd tvnth. ers sold at $4.30, which Is 6c higher than tho samo kind sold for yesterday. Lambs ulso sold nt very satisfactory prices and the mnrkot came to an early close. Tho fow feeders offered rhmifriMl Hnnitn nt strong prices, as compared with recent nn ies. Quotations: Cholco lightweight yearlings $1.15414. 35; good to cholco medium weight yearllnKS. $.1.904T4.16: fair to irnnrl venrllnew. $3.700j3.y0: choice wethers. S3.0OJH.25: fair to good Wothcrs. $3.6.V33.90! choice ewe. 13.25(7 i.uu; inir 10 goon ewes. w.ijsi.i.i: common owes, $1.00Sj!2.oo; cholco lambs, $5.25y5.50; inir 10 kduu uimus, jj.wtau.i: leeucr wein, ers, $2.75fi3.00: feeder lumbs. $3.50i4.0'). Ren rescntatlvo sales: No. Av. . 74 . 120 . 125 . 100 . 83 . 97 . 85 . 122 . 65 . 80 . 98 Pr. 2 00 3 50 4 25 6 60 1 35 3 40 4 15 4 30 & 25 .1 15 3 00 5 nativo ewes 67 nativo wss 10 nativo wethers ... 40 nativo lambs 47 cull ewes Sftf Wyoming ewes ... 230 Wyoming wethors 3S2 native wethers .... 41 nativo lambs 62 native ewes 698 nutivo cwch St. Lou I 1,1 ve Stack Murlcrt. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 31 CATTr.ETleclntH 1,600 head, Including 1,100 Texans; markot steady to strong for natives, with Texans loc higher: native shlmilnc nnd exnort steers, $3.00176.50, with fancy up to $7 50; dressed beef and butcher steers. $4.00116.(0; steers under 1,000 pounds, $3.f6.(W; stock em and feeders. $2.60?i3.95: cows and hpir. ers, $2.0fKff4.85; dinners. $1.802.70; bulls. $2.60 sja.ou; Texas anq Indian sleers, $3.U5iJj25; fed. $3.10-34.40; grass cows alul heifers, $2.15 5I3..0. HOGS Receipts, 7.200 head; market ll3 13o lower: pigs and lights, $5.75fi6.10; pack cwi. $5.75fl6.25; butchers, S6.25T6.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1,300 hand: markot 15c hlKher: native muttons. S3.60fi4.(l: lambs, S4.60V6(o; culls undliucks, $2.26i3.60; stockcrs. $1.5033.00. St. JusepU I.lve Jitork Mnrkrt, ST. JOSEPH. Dec. 31.-CATTI.E-Ro. celnts. 1,900 .head; steady:' natives. $3.2fif 7.S5; cows and heifers, $1.50ii5.25; veals, $2.50 litMi ,iz r n til 11 (frti.76: stockers kers and feeders, $2.2.'iH.z5. iiuua iieceipis, la.uuii neaii; liirirjic lower; llcbt and llirht mixed. S6.104f6.75: medium and heavy, ii.4or(fo.HOj pigs, S4.MWf6.75. (Ill lirnij, 4'.i,-i,.n'J, lUK'-i, tl.innifi,, ,11. SHEEP AND L.MBS-Rei clnts. 500 head: steady; top lambs, $5.75; top ewes, $1. .Stuck In KlRht. The following tablo shows the rt'celnts of cattle, hogs and sheen ut tho five nrlnclnal markets for December 31: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 3,813 14,691 3,571 Chicago 6,000 60,OfO 1000 Kansas city , 20.000 4, or.) St. Louis 1.600 7,200 1,30) St. Joseph 1.9U0 13,000 wo Totals .19,313 1 01,891 19,371 TREASURY fiM FINE CONDITION Nreretnry Nny Yenr Shmrn nerrlpt In IlxnrsM of Ordlimry Expenditures. WASHINGTON, Deo. 31. "Tho treasury Is In a condition of unexampled strength," raid Secretary Gage today when asked to review briefly tho treasury situation nt tho cloio of tho year. Ilo snld: Only a month ago In inv annual report to congress I reviewed thoso condltMis, The figures for the last month lmvo made but little change, For tho calendar year wo show receipts In excess of thn ordinary expenditures amounting roundly to $190,- KO.IKO. Such an excess mignt tiavo resulted in serious embarrassment' had not thn de partment been ablo bV menns of the sur plus to reduco the iJubllo debt In larAo nmounts. Since April 1 last thn treasury has redeemed and cancelled United States bonds to tho per value of $58.71 4,"i). which havo been applied to thu sinking fund, and the disbursement resulting therefrom wns $72,226,813, Tho nvallablo cash on hand Is, therefore, only about $.0(o,iv) larger than the amount held 11 year ago. Comparing the situation as It Is todny with April 1, 1897, the result Is most gratify lug. On tho latter day thn treasury held monev of all kinds to the amount of $250,873,000, Including $KO,(jfo,oro as a gold rcserye; leaving, therefore, $150,000,000 as a cash balance, Today, In money of all kinds, tho treasury holds $296 65'MOo. and If wo deduct tho $150.()0.O(O hold as a gold reservo the balnnco stands at $H6.00).ono, or Sl.Ouo.frO1) less than It was April 1, 1SJ7, It will V seen, therefore, that substantial equilibrium has been mnlntalned. There has been n very material Increase In the voliunn of money In circulation slnco March 1, 1897. as well us In tho amount per capita. Thn vnluino of money on that duto, outside tho treasury, was $1,675,691,933 and tin- amount per capltp was $23.11. On December 1 last the amount of mftney out side tho treasury was $i,250.256.23 nnd tho amount per capita was $28.73. The Increuso In amount was $571,561,277 and the amount per capttn wns $6.69. The amount of gold coin nnd gold cer- .... I(,1(1,P 111 V 1 1 V II HI 1,1,11 iiiitinp.,, !, . 860,515 on March 1, 1897, to $DH,.W: on 1. inn t... I k. M h Lln.l rf. 1'rrcnmcr I ivi. uuii-i nmu momw in ctrculntlon Is tftontor In nmmi.it now than on March t 1V7 with the MnI ...... . , . ... .-.... . . .. . . . . t 1 f I'XCI'PIII'II in lliu iii-iirmj ni,ii.-ri ,.i in. ,- of July II. 18!0. The amount of these in circulation December 1, 1101, wns only $10,012,622, as ugalnst $s5,54.iSl on March 1, nr7 Tlil reduction In volume crows out of the natural oik ration of the act of July 11, 1890. nml the nct.of Mnrch 14, ir. n.l 1 .. i.t .k. n. ..,.Mt r .... t.,,llk I 1 lie 1111. 1 i'mhi: 111 mi.- iniiiniiii 1,1 i,ii, ....... bank ndtes In circulation during the period In question was S13.M32.73I. This Ineronsn Is inalnlv attributable to the act of Mnrch II, 1900. felrtirnte lloldi'il Wedding. WAIIOO, Neb,, Dec. 31. (Special.) Lnst evening about fifty Invited gtifsts assembled at tho homo of Mr. nnd Mrs, Joseph Man ners to assist In celebrating their golden wedding. Rev. M. A. (Intllt spoko on tlio progress and advancement of' this country during tho last fifty years. Several other addresses were made, after which refresh ments wero served. Tito cottple received 'many presents, Mnnners Is an' old foldler and ono of walioo s first business mon, hav ing come to this city twenty-eight years asii. I'm nk llnsli Hurt nt Kenrnrjv KEARNEY, Nob., Dec. 31 (Speclnl' Tele gram.) Frank Hash, Union Pacific yard car man, wns Injure .1 nt 3 o'clockSTtlesday after noon, Ho was trying to take a grip off the No, 2 enstbotitul train which was Just starting out and ho did not bbservo No. 101 westbound train, coming In on the north track. Thp locomotlvo of tho Incoming train struck hltn tinder tho chin, and on th breast, knocking him over and breaking one of his legs, Although tho wheels did not pass over It, Knur County Mnrtunge Review, BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 31. (Spoclnl Tele gram.) Tho total number of farm mort gages filed In (Inge county for tho year Just ended was 458, amounting to $712,026; 679 wcro released, amounting to $S95,81S; 272 wero filed upon city property, amount ing to $197,601; 263 wero released, 'amount lug to $170,201. This shows n net reduction of mortgngo Indebtedness of $156,392 for tho year. Selects HIkIi .School Principal. SCIUIINEIt, Neb., Dec. 31. (Spoclal.)-C. M. French of Haatlngs has been selected hy tho school board for principal of tho Scrlbncr High school. C. Arnutt, former principal, wns elected county superintendent and has jnoved to Fremont. LEGAL .NOTICES. In tho county court of Douglas county, Nebraska, In the matter of the estate of Ftederlck Metz, sr., deceased: By virtue of nn order of sain Issued by Hon. Duncan M. Vlnsonhnler, Judgo of tho county court of Do.iglas county, Nebraska, nnd by vlrtuo of the provisions of the last will and testament of tho sold Frederick Metz, sr., deceased, the undersigned will offer at public sale eighty (80) shures of stock of tho Metz Brothers' Brewing com pany at tho east door of tho county court on next Saturday, January I, at tho hour of 2 o'clock p. m. sharp, to the highest hldder for cash, No bid will be received for less than tho liar value of said shares of stock, to-wlt, $100 per share. CHARLES METZ, FRED METZ. JR.. Executors. GOVKHXMENT MJTiriJ. I WANTED for U. 8. army, able-bodied tin. mnrrled men between iiges of 21 nnd 33, citizens of United States, of good charac ter and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For Information Apply to Recruiting Ofllcer, 16th and Dodgn sts., Omaha, Nob. J-1EOD to SI31 A SAFE INVESTMENT A Ctininnny Oricnnlsi'd ! Prominent llnnker nnd Illinium .Ken Thnt lllds I'ntr fo I'n- ThousuitiU of Dollar In Dividends In . , StnckliolHrii, THE GIANT OF THE OIL FIELDS. Many arguments have been put forth as to the real cause of the tmtnenso wealth of John D. Rockefeller und other groat oil magnates. It Is easy to trace tho founda tion of their great wealth. Not many years ago oil was discovered In tho statu of Penn sylvania, the How became so great that It was Impossible to take euro of tho output, its tho marketable facilities wero not great enough, conrequently the prlcu of stock In thu different enterprises remained nt a normal llgure. But fnr-slghted men llko Rockefeller. Payne and others bought up os much stock as they could ot these low figures, and when American Ingenuity sup plied the marketable facilities the otock shot skyward, laying the foundation for thu fabulous wealth of these multimillion aires. The same, exact conditions are now in ovlilencii in the Beaumont, Texas and California oil Holds, and there Is no doubt in tho world but that history will repeat Itself. Possibly the most favorable com pany now organized and the one that will havo the brightest future Is the North American Crude Oil company. The direc torate of this company aro prominent busi ness men and nun of nnttonnl mmitntimi Their standing Is as strung ns the Rock of Gibraltar. The president of tho company Is Honorable W C. Reiifrow. ox-governor of Oklnhoma. president of the First Na tional bank, Norman, O, T., nnd a dlrecl.'i' of American Zinc, Le-id and Smelting cum jinny. Joplln, Mo. vice President Is .1. ,1 Swofford, president Swofford Bros.' WIim -sain Dry Goods House, Knnsus Cltv, Mn, ino treasurer is w. A, Utile, cashier Isn tlonal Bank of Commerce, Knnsns O Mo. Tho secretary Is A. S. Klmlierl-. trensurwr. HudHon-Jtlmberly Publlshli'.g company. Tho general manager Is M. r Brown, well known In financial 'circles. Tin directors ore; Judgo Elijah Robinson, At torney Natlonnl Bunk of Commerce n, ,1 Missouri Paclllc R. It.; Fred K. Rule, gen eral manager I,. A. Terminal Itiillrimil cot 1- pnny. ios engines, cai.; v. w. sylvestrr. vlco president K. C, M. & O. H. It,; Wil liam Ililttlg, president Western' Sash- ond Door company: II. N. Strait, president Ai mnurdale Natlonnl Bonk of Commerce, president II, N. Strait Mfg. Co.; C. H. 0s eent, banker, Norman, O. T, ; O. H. Stan ford, proprietor Victoria hotel. Kansas City. Leo lintel. Oklnhoma Cltv. ntrl Samuel G. Warner, general passenger ngont iv. l. nouinern 11. it,; jonn 11. Jennings, banker, Mnberly. Mo., and other strong financial men. This company Is organized for ono million dollars, which consists of ono million shares, nnr value $l.(m each. 6fO,(0 shares of which Is set asldn os treas- urv siock. tiih stocg or tins company Is fully paid and positively noh-iiBsessnbU.. Tho company has acquired the nil rlubtH of 6,000 acres of land upon twenty-yeur leases In the oil belt In Sonoma, Santa Clara, ami Santa Cruz counties. Cal., also have some of thn choicest holdings on Spindle Tup, Beaumont, Texas. This land Is Just 200 feet from the famous lieatty Gushers. Before tho llcaiiriiont, Texas, property whs acquired stocg was selling rapidly at 60 cents, but of course tlio iitoek will now ninldly Increase Ata meetlnc hold by tho directors, January 10th, 1912, has been set as the limit nt which time tho price of trie North American Crude Oil Co, stock must be ndvanced to iif cents a. shuro; no one can buy the stock nfter that date nt a less llgure. -1110 general mures nr thin company am 209 Bank of Commerce hldg., Kansas City, Mo. Any one sending their name and address to the North American Crude Oil Co.. nbovo nddress, will recelvi from them without any cost whatever a beautiful book giving prospectus and full particulars. There Is no Investment at tho present dnto thnt In so safe, for In thn llrst place. If you buy stock before .limitary lutn. It will only cost '60 cents per shnro and same will bo positively advanced to 60 cents on date mentioned. Stock will oniv bo sold In blocks of twenty shares or morn. Another thing, tho prospects are so flatter ing that a great many feel sure that tho stock of tho North American Crude Oil Co. will In tlmo rt-ach In value tlio New York OH Co,, which began at 60 cents and Is sell Ing at $200 per share. Just think, on nn In vestment of $50 your stock would bo worth $20,GiO and still the world wonders nt tho rapid manner In which somo Americans ac quire wealth, .ti-paau ions. Boyd Commission Co Successors to James E. Boyd A Co., OMAHA. NEB. COMMISSION liRAIN, I'HOVUIO.Xi AND ITOCIO), Board al Trad Hnlldlav. '' Direct wires to Chicago aad Naw Vorj Ctiruijndsoa, John A. Wairen 6 C My '4 V