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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1903)
TTTE OMAHA DAILY DEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 190. CRAIN ASD PRODUCE MARKET HetTj L'quidatian Caiiaaf, a Declina In .Moa of Wieat BOTH SIDES OF MARKET SEll CORN Aa RmiK the Ptc Declines, Dee All tbe Prt of Oata, . wltk PraeUlow Mar ' ' ket Btroag. CHICAOj. Dec. n. Heavy liquidation caused a oectlne In the price of wheat to day. Mar clord at a loa of 4jc. Mar corn l orf Hic, and- oata y$o. Provie kns closed iw ta Koo higher. Traaing In whet iu ot a nervous char acter, t rier showed rapid changes Moo market waa Influenced by th siu.tlin in the lar east and by conlllctlng Ilguree an Ui worid shipments, aa wen aa by the artion of the leaulng long. 1 her waa con alderabie selling at tne atari by small holier on Increased receipts in the north went. The bla bull Intet eat waa also an early aeller, and prlcee ruled coaler, after a steady opening. A good oemana devel- oped later from commission houses on the strength in foreign immeiiju well aa on the advances In uuiaidc domestic market, Mar aelling ut to Mine, after opening 'a o tower to a shade higher, at S3v,c. Uur Ing the latter part of the sesrton there waa renewed selling on the part of the bis; operator, several million bushels being re Hrted aa taken over by ttiorte. In the (ace f only a email Increase In the visible sup ply when a Urge one waa quit generally expected, prices sunned gradually In the latter nart of the oar. and the low mark was regietereu at . Ana ciuib wis t 87. a lora of jc. Clearances of wheat and flour weiw euual to 419.6 0 bu Primary receipts wera l.tiLMO bu against L2S3.000 bu. a year into. The amount on passage Increased 161.0.4) bu., and the visible supply increased 1M,000 bushels. Minneap' ells. Dtiluth and ChlcaKO reported receipts ' of 267 cars against 6Vt car last week, and 1,512 cara a year ago. Corn waa weak, with a Rood deal Of selling ly bear operators, and soma more by local bulls, who were tire.l of holding their linea. better weather and the pros pect of larger receipts made the sentiment bearish. The weakness In wheat waa also an Important influence. The buying was largely by shorts. After opening a shade to c higher, at 44e to 44t44c May sold between 43o and 44c, Closing at 4e. i Local receipts wera 2Ut cars, with ona of contract grade. Oata were 'Without support and active selling by a prominent commission hotisa cause! weakness. The market was Influ enced also by the action of other grains. The demand waa scattered and of limited Volume. May opened unchanged to a shade lower at n'337c ,to 37c and after rang ' Ins; between. 7o and 47V4S37H, . closed at 17fa 3714.C. lineal rccelnts wera 242 cars. Provision were strong, notwithstanding sha liberal run of hog. There waa a good rtomand for outside account and short wera alao good buyers. An active demand existed ' , Jot May pork, which waa said to crme from an eastern speculator. Clnaing price showed good gain with pork leading th list, tha May pork up 25c. at U.2tfflli1roe, May lard waa lo.0e higher at gs.it, while rib wer loo better, at 16 46. Estimated receipts for tomorrow! Wheat, !1S carer oern, 600 carat oats, 300 car; hogs, I3.00U bead. . The leading futures ranged a follows: turae, steady; December, nominal; March, I 41; May. s 4-1. - CORN trt. steady: American mixed, 4e fd; futures, steady) January, 4s d; March, 4a d. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET. Conditio ( Trad aad Qaetattoaa ftupi aad rirr Prodeee. Recelnta mora liberal: fresh Block. juivk IVLLTRT nens, tci spring chicken. 8c; roosters, according to aaa, 4u c; turkey, lil4c; ducks, b9c; geese, "1RK88ED POULTRT-Turkeys. l017n: old toms, KVJIlTc; ducks, Italic; geese, 9i ll)c; chickens. s'iiUc. BUTTliK-Fscklng stock. 1213c; choice to fancy dairy, in tuba, 14 lot, separator, 24c. FRESH FISH-Trout. 10c; pickerel, 7c; pike, ; perch, 7c, blueflsh. lie; whlteflsh, 9c: salmon. 11c: haddock. 10c: codfish. 12ci redsnaoper. 11c; lobslers, boiled, per lb., NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS Gatkerlnr War Cloud la Tif &rt Has but LittltESeoL OPERATIONS ARE SOMEWHAT SMALLER Taleat Seerna Thlak tkat Coaslaer abla Issa at Rallroaal Seearltlea May Be Bireeita s4 Arola , Dealing; la gtveka. NEW TORK. Deo. 2L Wba tevee Influ ences wera in operation In today stock market, th lasua waa an almost tmm,A- able market, the whul intereet converged lic; lotater, green, per 10., Hc; bullheads, I " nandful of stock. Dullness Is season 11c; catfiah, 14c; black bass, 20'uic; halll'Ut, I ablo at this Ume when th year-end money 1.1c; cmpplea, 12c; herring, 6c; whit bass, Problems ar working thcmaelvea out, but lac: blurtms. to OT8Tt,KS New Tork counts, per can, fc; per gil., li.wO; extra aeleots, per can, V; per 1 . il.76; standard, per can, 2io; per gal., 21.J& BRAN-ver, ton, II4.6U, the xtraordlnarv nmui t k, mti.v m... ket at preaent practically eliminates tha money situation aa a factor In tha dull ncsa. Th merely sentimental effect of the approach of th holidays may b reckoned iu m.iuce part, ot tu dullness. A more HiT-Prini aimlail hV CMKha Wlinla. I Substantial factor In tOflav a m'ark,l wa sale Dealer' association. Choice No. 1 up- the gathering of th war oioud In th far land. 17. W; No. 1, 17.00: medium. H S; which took on so lowering an as coarse, 16.00. Hye straw, I6.S0. These price . pect today as to lead to a general ronvio ar for hay ot good color and quality. In Wall street that an early out- uemara rair ana receipts lignt.- I iimuiuiiea cnuia not d avoided. lufl.i-im, vj.i.Ruipn seemea to do without any OATB 57o, V I markedly depreselng effect on our securi- IttK No. 1 sflc. - I ties market, except .as London's more ao EVKBOREEN WREATH1NO-in colls at tlva Interest In th situation led to selllna twenty yard, per coll, 11.00. I of stocks In New York. The effect hers v KATH-Mgnoiia ana gaiax wreatna, i "m more to aiscourag operations on crease of Chinese 'labor' In Pouth Africa. ! The amount of bullion taken Into tha Bank of England on balance today was 2S. PA His. Deo. a. Th feMlng on tne hours todav continued Pere.aaei owing to n satlafactory report regarding tha Ruaeo- Japaneee situation. All iniernau na s were effected. Huaslan eocurltlra the moat. Towsrd th cloao a calmer feeling pre vailed on th report that Japan H sefe ng to transrer tne nrgoiwiuona to m. r-eiera- biirij. Induattials ahnretl In th depression, Rio Tlntoa losing 12f. Three per cent rentes, Vti Tor tne account, jxenange on wn- don. af tfic. for checks. BRRIjIN. Dec. 21. Prices on the boiirs totiay wer weak, r.xcnang on juonaon. iVra 4Lpfgs, lor check. Now Tarsi Mssey Market. NEW TORK. Dec. II. MONET On call. eaay, ftiMH per pent, closing bid per cent, offered at 3H per cent. Time loans, eaeler; 9i and &) days, 6yu per cent; tnontha. tKd'4 txr cent, trim mercantile paper. iWfin Per cent. ' i " t ill I ... . i v,-,, m i. n v. v., n actual business In bankers' bills, at 14 MTriJ 4.K4N0 for demand and at, li.MaS'cH J140 for o-day bins; posted rates, m fa ana 4.BVk; commercial bills. H.JlVi4.l4. HILVEK Bar. 64 Vic; Mexican dollars. 42HC. HOND8 Oovernmertt, Irregular; railroad, steady. Tne closing quotations on oonos ar as rouows: .104 UAH. anl. 4s 1"0H U. g. rt. is, rag. do emipoa 4a la. ra d reupos .... to tu 4a rag. i 4o eoupoe 4a 14 4a, res., 4o aonaoa ..... 4 (a, rag 4o iquob AtrMion sea. 4a "In ad, to. .Ifrtt ...,17 ....1" ..1H ....m4 ....1"H ....UOH ....lm1 loi vt .... .... n per dosen, II. .V; evergreen wreatlta, per do can, xi.ao; holly wreathe, per dosen, i.bQ. These designs ar twelve Inches In di ameter HOLLT BRANCHE3 Per caa of txtlti LONG NEEDLE PINKS Per doseu, tiu6 . MISTLETOE Branches. t)T a-lb. bo. 11. 26: per lb.. SOc, Mlatleto order will ho filled about December M and snipped by express omy. VEGETABLES. POTATOES Colorado, fee; Dakota, per ou., (i"j.rc; r..tive. wauc Atlantle C L. 4a.. I. M14 B. A O. 4a..... 101 do M Ontral of O. la.. ..! either side of -the market. This effect con forms well to tha uncertainty felt as to the effect of war between Rusnla and Japan unon our aituaunn. (if env irtiv harm, i a- ... ful results tber Is no apprehension, but I Ch. Ohlo'iiii'.''.'.l(4 point ot oouoi i aa to now lar the I -:Mrac m a. im.. T4 r acing or war loans lu tha money market will upset th expected de mand for our mercandlsej products nd for our railroad aecuritlea That considerable Issues of new railroad securities are Imminent Is tho general feeling In Wall street and accounts for in lack or response in today stock mar ket to th extraordinarily large offerings C, B A g. k. 4a ... tvi C. M. S. P. t a..H C. at H. W. a ls...M" C, R. 1. P. 4s Article. j QtxtK I High. Low. Clos. Bafy Wheat T j July 7747S 78 GhVAS T!frVi Deo. SO'Sl H st'iVk 'H,3?(i;BH May a3i4M( 3 lfc S 774 Corn Jeo. 2fK 424 t " C1. tZ Mny 4444 hu, 43 -H 434 44 July 43Vli7 43 V 43? 4S Outs ' Dea BH S5t SS M KH ' May J7H'-ci, mi-h tl 17 4 H 8?H July 34 24H MH . 34i J4H Pork ian. It 70 U0 11 TO 1180 11 65 lay U 0Q U tl'L 11 M U ti U Kt Jrd , 1 Jan. i l'47H I tt 47H . I B2H ,45 May (CTH iS C7Vi 76 i 66 Rtha Jan. 110 I2S IN Uif .Itm tli t7U45 tii SWILKT JPOTATOa.a Illlnota naa fcbL. I of funds. " U X. I Money brokers aaaert that money on call fAVT BEANS Per bu.. 12.86. waa more freely offered this morning than CELERY Small, per do.. 2K5o: larga I t any other to corresponding period for I " ' 4H..... I many years past. AU departments of th I "OUcred. Bid. California. 4iS4i76c ONIONS-jnw home grown, dry, per lb,. c, ttswaisn, per crate, (l.W; Colorado yai' low and red, lHe. ' C'AHlJA'lJC-kV. Luvmaln Mnllanrf. tlXA TURNIPS-Canada rutabagas, per lb., white, per bu., SOe. t;KitJT8 Per bu SOo. ' PAKHNlI-8-Pe bu., 600. BEKT8 Per bu.. EOo. CAUL1FLOWKK California, per crato, I2.?fi. TOMATOES California, pr 4-bVakst craie, 4.zo. CUCUMBERS-Per dot.. IL PRTlITfl. APPLES California Bollflowers, par box, ll.oo; New York Greening. Baldwin and other varieties, fX&a ORAPEH Pony Catawbaa, 0o; imported per aeg, U.m"a.UU. CRAJs BE KRlfc.8 Jersey, par bbl., fl.tQ; P' bo, 62. 76; 'Wisconsin Bell and Bugle, IS; . VIU1NCE8 California, per box. H.J5. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES Florida Bright and Russets, all size. IS. 26; navels, large alz. ii.xUlM. I. EMONb California fancy, SOO to 800 sices, i; cnoice, 240 tu 77 alaes, IS.60. FIOS California.-, ner 10-1 h cartons RV.' Imported Smyrna, -crown, 14cj 6-crown, lfioi COCOANlT8-Pr sack, M; per dos.. tan. DATI:A Permian iw. hA f.4 si, ,WM to. per lb.. In 60-lb. boxes, Vc; OrtenUl atilffed dates, per box. t2.4u. BANANAS Per medlum-sixed bunch, U.09 a.cv, d uraoo, a. itri.m. MISCELLANEOUS. CIIEEBB Wisconsin twins, full cream. icunsin xoung Americas, latc: I block Swiss, lie; Wisconsin brick, 12ftc; 1 Wisconsin llmbereer lia. MOiSltr Nebraska, per 24 frames, IA2t; u tiu hiiu vutorauo, per i rramea, ea-OU mai-lis buuak cinio, per lb., loo. CIDER Per bbl.. 14.76; per H-bbl.. M S. POPCORN IJer Tb., to; shelled, 2fc3Mc 1IOR8K RADISH Per caaa of I doa . packed, aoc. NUTS-Walnuts. No. 1 soft shall, per lb., 15c; hard shell, per lb., 14c; No. 1 soft shell, A.. 1 . - c.r.o. A St. U g. 4s H Thitato Tor. 4a H Con. Tobane 4a t Colo. A . 4a i V. A R. O. 4s H"H Brta artor lira 4s.. 'H do a. 4a K. r. w.n. a i....iot 104 Mpnhattas a s- 4a. .VI U't. Ontral 4a...... 704 Mo 1-t Inc.. H Mlaa. A St. k 4a.... 17 at., K. A T, 4 M' 4o la tt N. R. R. ot 1. a. 4a t N. T. C. . t " !. J. C. g. aa IK- No. Paeiao 4a 10--'H 4o t, .:. t 14. A W. . 4a....... H O. 1. U 4a A aar...-. HH Pan a. eov. 1WI ST Raadlna no. 4a OMAHA LIVE STOCK ilARKET i Cattle Eecs'ptg Moderatg and Prioti Ei1d (Jfiierallytrady. HOGS SOLD A LITTLE STRONGER Good Light Weight f beep aad I.asaks lai Readily Steady Prices, bat Pari Fat Kinds aad Heavy Weights Blow aad Weak. SOUTH OMANA. Dec. a. rtecelDt were: " Cattle Moas. Khceo OHK-lal Monday 2.7 6.15 4.t"i came aay last week 4,44(i s.U-- Sitne week before 4.(ri S.'.44 18.S:r7 Buma -three weeks ago.... 4.-3 1.4:1 17.W3 8am four weeks ago. ..v.. 7.SJ 16.6SJ ,41 Some day last year t,M 6.4.3 4,-32 Th following table shows the receipts of cattl. hogs and sheep at South Omaha ir me year to oat and comparisons wun last yean ima larA. . tnt. reov' -ttW l.n62,W . 63,31 Hogs 2.1H7.6K1 l.l.4i4 11.772 Sheep ...... ....1.831.6K 1.712.34 ll.2l4 Average pncea paid for hoc at South Omaha for th last savcral days with comparisons: Cat. 1802. 1$02. 1K)1. 1900. 1189. UbS. I1E7. ..n s 4 m . 1T ... 4 l4 . J- M 4 II-. ..MS lt 4 ' ,.r4 It 4 ..III M 4 MM, . tt r 4 . n 4 4 u ..134 at 4 ii i ..hi 44 4 IS .na 4 14 .. ft t n .? II 111 44... 11.... H ... .... It.... M. ... M. ... ... It.... It. ... to.... tn m in ,.tm 1M 4 St ft I'tt 4 It KJ IS la ..fj m 4 n .111 140 4 IS .IM N lit l; ... 4 IS .tl 44 4 " .IM IM III . in 4 I74j JM lit 4 I7t .170 ... 4 4 Sll KKP There was a limited number of Iheen and lambs In sight this morning and. as tho quality of w large share of the oner- lug wa rather mreiior, gooo atunr was In light aupplv. Parkers took hold of the llcht-welsht sheen and yearllnaa. as well as th good light-weight lambs, quit freely 14, I.tfe; confectioners" A. 4 90c; mould A, 4.70c; cut loaf, Kic; crushed, S.iifcc; pow dered, iSSr; grannlated, 4.4ho; cubea. 4.itKi. i( LA88Kt4 Firm. New Orleans open kettle, good to choice, SHi.TSc. 1SKW UKLKANS, lrc. II. ULUAK- Pteadrt open kettle, ivhlc; open kettle, centrifugal, S i-liuTc; centrifugal whites, Jfi3 1Vl6c; yellow, 3m,JH-ltk-; seconds, lMi3tc. HtHiAWF.s-ouict : open geiiie. lim.sri centrifugal, tlull, 7i-'lc Syrup, quiet at 13 CosT) Market. NEW YORK. Deo. ft COFFEE Spot Tin Arm- inllil Arm. Th market-for futures opened steady at an advance of 6'n'10 point and prices were steady. When It came to on good outside buying, support by lading the part-fnt klmls, though. , and heavy bull t.peratora and covering Including, It weights th market waa eiow.' The rrlces was Siid. buying for "nur roo""l V paid were, perhspa, not much dinerenl from nouses wrtn r.unMaa last week mean close, but they were vapcea were alao encouraged by higher around a quarter lower than the price European' and Hrailllan cable and iranU paid eariv last week. It took ome lime primary re.r-ijo-, i "-""r for saleamen to dispone of all the common I generally steady to firm during th fore kinds that arrived. noon, but turned rather quiet and easy There wer only a few. feeders on sale after miiiaay, nwmi and they were mostly common. Good stuff changed to 5 points higher. could U quoted steady and others Very ixn) hogs, ltfudlng January at ".t.M- slow February, f 'ibiiti.Koc; March, g HiJic; Msy, l.itic; June, 1 c; juiy, i i ow, c-t,-r, 7.557.7oc; October, T.6TK!; November, S 10. 4a. at. U A t U. tu la.. Ill Bt. L. 4V g. r. fa. 4a. MS at. 1 s. W. la Ill Paetvoard A. L. 4a.... mt Bo. rartoe aa. n So. RallwawBa.. 11444 Tataa A r. la 1HM T4a IT., k U I W. 4a.. TO uaion rinnc aa. . . ,- 4o eon. 4a m. V. g. Steel 14 aa.... 41 Wibaah la 11 to dab. B 41 W. ft U K. 44 ST Wla. Ontnrt 4a 0 Cole. Iraal a. Is tl j;;;; Do. 1... 'a. I... ej. I... Dec, 4... Deo. 6... Deo. l)eo. Deo. Deo. Dec. 10, Dec. U Deo. .11 uec. u.. Dec. 14.. Dee. 15., Dec. Id.. Dec 17.. Dee. IS.. 1 W. 10 Deo! it".'.; Dec a. 4 1S 4 4v 4 4.1V 4 IRK i r7 at AO I 4 4 I 4 1 a 4 J4 ori 131 Slo a 0? 05 121 06 6 W a t 091 19! 22 14 01 07 6 K I M 4 05 0 041 til 111 14 lti a hi 21 e M 64 6 K 12 a oil 4 4 77 4 M -4 si 4 78 4 bo 4 fi 4 77 4 1 4 M 4 64 a 4 r 4 73 4 77 4 79 06! 4 61 1 T t 81 I n 160 i M I 83 a s a as 4 01 I I r. t 4 01 S IS is 1 1 a it 8 '.'1 117! I Mi 9 II ill s II I 13 i it a i t yi I rr l to i zi a ii 1 31 1 13 I I Zi i ft I 13 Oiiotatlon for corn-fed Stock! Choice western lambs, I5.00tf5.M; fair to good Inmha. 14 a nft' ,nml in nholon vearhne. 3.7T"tf4 S5; fair to good yearling. "I3.60W17S; good to choice wethers, H.ii.til W; fair to gooti wethers, is. "!. l; good to cnoir ewes. 2.C.'i4ri.l0: fnlr to good ewes, t2 4.jti.k0; choice feeder Inmha. 13 0fr4 10; fair to gon f-eder lamhs, f3 2Sr30; halv lambs. 100: feeder yearlings. 13 SfcffS s": feeder wethers. W.lSa.aB: feeder ewes. ll ToBiiS: runs, ii.utgri.Ys. ttepresentativs antes ISO. AV. . W western cult ewes 94 48 western cull ewes ..a. H ISO western ewes M K7 western wes 110 1x7 western ewes 114 I westrrn ewes 110 450 western awes Ill g western ewes 113 13 western ewe4 147 1H7 western Wethers,. ...114 32 western yearlings SO leg wentern yearlings It re western lamtii M 11 western lambs and yearlings.. 63 ?1 western lamb and yearllnaa.. 71 127 western lambs 75 24 western lamb M No, i. a New. ' Cash quotations wer ss follows: FLOUR Dull, bat steady; winter pat ent", 4,0ie4.20i winter. strais-hts, JW. 7043-i. 10; spi'lng patents, i(".M S); spring straights, 63.6''1.7t; takers. UJiuJ.M. WHEAT No. 1 spring. SJ'tSlcS No. t Rpring, 72U7oi No. 1 red. KI!7c. COftN No a, 4iVtc; No. i yellow. 46o, OATS Wo. t. aC'x.3&4c; No. S Whit, 16 37o, hV H3-N0. t, ITHo. BABLE.r Oood feeding. 3&SoHoi fair to cnnlce malting, 42a&2o, SEED No. I flsx. Me; No. 1 northwest ern, 61.00; prime timothy, 12.86; clover, con tract graflo. 111. Hi. PKOViaiONS Mess pork, per bbl., $11.76 fillK;". Lard, car 100 lbs., M.474i&4.Uvi. rthort ribs sides (loose), as .l'.Ht4i(7H short clear ribs (boxea, 4e-tKkV.l Following wera th receipts and ship ments of flour and grain: .. . Receipts. Bhlnmente. Flour, bbls 22.44 10.M) Vheat, bu n 67.7(0 Corn, bu ...124,.)0 ' IT, Oats, bu ....15.5 ao.2"0 Bye. bu (.000 0 baey, bu 4,6u0 6,100 On th Produce exchange today th but ter market was autet and easy; o reamer lea. loJ3c; dalr-l. 142 21a. Kir;, easier at mark, cobs included, Xiit'akO. Cbeeso, firm at IimIiw. KBW YORK CKNEHAL MARKET. tHaotatlas of the Day Tarloos Ceaasnodltles. , NEW TORK. D. tl.-FLOUR-Rolpts. 29. vm Dl'ia.: aipu.'U, a, IM oois. ; maraei tirmlr held, but no higher, cl'ialng un set! ed; winter patents, 64.o6Q4.16; winter straltthts, t4.0'04.107 Minnesota patent. 4.66i4.7i; winter xtra. l li.iJ.40; Minne, out takers, 7tv,j3.; winter low grraaea, )ik(l.ii. Hye lluur, firm; fnlr tv good. UUItti; cholo tu fancy lj.4osUw.Oo. iiuca l,..,t II,. ar. ateadv. l2.2Lii2.a toftNiilCAL Dul,; yeliuw western. 11.09; 4,w 1 . kO., a,i.it ft!fkrJa - Hi b-NuMiluaUi No. 2 wostarn, Uc, f. O. p., anoat; state and jersey, tf uo. BAHLLY Dull; feeulug, !toc, C I. f., Ilurid'.j; malting, 4!iwc. c. L f., Buffalo. WHBAT Kecelpts, 140,176 ba. ; exports, I.S.5 Lu. Epot. nrra; No. 2 red, S3'c. ele Vat r. and WW, f. o. b. atiout: No. 1 northern, Duluth, a640, I. o. b., afloat; Mm. 1 hard. Manitoba, numinal. f. u. b.. afloat, options opened firm on further war talk, Influtneed by blsher cahlea and lower consols. They subsequently weakened under small clearanuet. rumored Armour selling and liberal southwrst receipts, but were steadier stter midday on bul'tali vtelhl suDPlr fluures. Finally crlcea broke under UuuldaUoM and c oei c luwer, except . ceml er. wlil' h la Vo up. May. ao'iu's'a closed at H;c; Juiy. .l4'u-v'c, closed at teceuiler, M')W.c. cloaed at CVHN-ieclpts, S1.4j0 bu.f exports, J,3Xi bu. fcpot, steady; No. 2, 6Hc, elevator, and Ijc. f. o. b., ntloai: No. 1 yellow, 17V; No. I white, 63c. The option market wa Inactive all day and after a steady opening, eased, oft uuder western selling and good weather. news, and dialed easy at a partlul So net decline. Msy. 45rT""1ic, Closed a lnc: Deceni4ep cloned at i,a. OATS Ittoilpts. 1.U bu.; txports, 15S bu. PlKit. steady; No. 2, 43i; standard white. 42o; No. I, 40e; No. I white. 4c; No. whits. 4e : track white. 4li;4.'Sc. HAY liull: shipping. Ata-i&c; good to Choice. rSjf liVkO. HOPS lrrr.; state, common to choice, 11 crop. 2oiJ4c( Wv-a crop. ll24c: olds, 'ft 12c; pHclftc coaat, 19 is crop, 2-ific; l $ crop, !!n.:4o: old. 7t12c. HlDl-a Firm; Oalveston, 10 to 15 lba., lVc; CaitionUa, ll to 25 lba., 19V; Txas dry, 14 to So l a , 13. I.r ATHr R-Him; acid. tSSe. PKOVlBlONrWH.ef. quiet: lamlly. tlO V fillOu; mees. t.Wf 0O; beef hams. Iri iistf 12 ou; lty extra India mess. '.6 Oi -rl?.00. Cut meats, eay; pickled bellies, tot .2. i'l.ti; l'lck e l ahouhlerK, n (ku4aO; pickled lmma, IjiojIOTSl Lard. Ilrin; western stenmed, rertned. ilrin; continent. 17 10; Bouih America, 17.75; compotmd. M J&iiCaO. Pork, etearty: family, tlS Sf-fUao: short clear, IS ia-ri 1B.6J; mess, liJ i-jUK). hlcii Quiet: domeatic, fair to extra, fjo'e; japan, nominal. TALLoW Firm; city, 4c; country, ti9 tr. bCTTER Receipt, I.SS4 pkes : quiet; creamerv. lf jji.lc: Stat dlr', lu-Oc. -. CHhlk-Ii Urcelpia, 6,ltl pkss.: quiet; suite full crram. fancy, tars nl small, colonel and white pteiuUr, 12o; lata w V 10c. i fcJGst KeceiptA a,S pkgs.; steady; w it em, aU(iJ0. 1 Dalata Grata Market. DUI.VTH. Dec. 21. WHEAT On track. y No. 1 n.irtneriK. 81W; No. 2 northern, 7vc; ISO. spring. iao; ieceuibar. sue; lay ICo. OATS On track and to arrive, 4 Peoria, Urate iaTk.et. PFORIA. Dee. il TORN'-S5asv 1 new Ko M, Ivc; new r.o. 4. I.c; No. I, 4ii l ltrrsAol l,rala Market. LIVFPKIL fc. B-WHEAT-P.ot, B-i... ho. I lovl. .ttrra aii.ici, w ia, t- per lb., 13c; No. Z. hard shell,' per lb., ISo; n.. lb. 1 S I lk..l. ,k , 1 : . " . m, I " . . , tiller", .I 41 "X aimonas, son sneii, per id., ic: nara Shell, IW IK 1 l hMi.n. la,M l.-v IK Am.ll per lb.. 10c 1 peanuts, per lu.. 6V4e: roasted peanuts, per lb., 7c; Chili walnuts, 12t)13c: arg nicaory nuis, per ou., i.to; sneii bark, per bu., li; biacx walnut, per bu 11.13: Italian chestnut, per lb., lie. II 1116 U Mat 1 arroo e Ba Ma anaasi IA No. 1 sslted, 7c; No. I salted, to; No. 1 veal calf, a to 12 lb.. 8 'Ac: No. I veal Calf. 12 t 16 lb.,Hc: dry salted hides, Km to; sheep pens, iuii; aorie niaes. i.suz.wi. money market were effected, alxtv and ninety-day leant' and even thirty-day loans being effected at elow I per cent. Mer cantile paper fcr prime grades alao was offered at below per cent. Mercantile paper for prime grade also waa offered at 6 per cent, thus breaking th t per tit rate wmon na been determinedly held for soma time past. Sentiment waa effected by the oplulona exDressed bv emin ent banking authorities when questioned regarding in iixeiinood or a Kusslan or Japanese loan finding subscribers here, to the effect that we are likely to. need money resource In our own market. There wa some heaviness shown by Atchison on th ground of It bond issue snd th small grain -movement affected this and' other grangers to soms extent. lhe Atchison bond Issue also Played a fart isj the sharp upward movement of j he railroad equipment stocks, owing to tne intimation conveyed in tne omciai an nouncement of the sale of the Atchison bonds, that a Dart of the proceeds would be used for the ourchnae of locomotives snd new equipment. The depression of United States Steel preferred waa accom panied by further discussions of the divi dend prospects for the stock and tha ex pression or discouraging opinions aa to the-ie prospects. There was some acctlm tnulatlon of the coalers, atttrlbuted to better trade conditions. The speculation in the New York publlo utilities continued witnout any new feature, ana Amaigar matd. after advancing slightly reacted sharply, with the rest of the market, - The closing was dull and heavy. The bond market was dull and generally steady, but some of th active issues wer heavy. Total sales, par 'value, were 61,860, 000. United State is, Is and old 4s ad vanced ft anu taw new 4s declined 4 on tne mat cam Following are the closing Quotations on the mew x org Btock exchange: 1 western lambs 14 western cull 60 western ewes IS western ewes 219 western ewes S western ewes ........... 1 western" ewe : f4 western wethers Boat flock tfcaotattoaa. BOSTON. Dec. 2l.-CaJl loans, 6H8H per cent; time loans, ixtm per cent.- u racial closing prices on stocks and bonds: 4"4 4 MM Atchison 4a Max. 4ntral 4s., Atchison Bt4 nostsa A Albany Bnotoa A atalaa.. Boatoa KlevaU .. 4Va Amalgamated .. T ilalr West a.. .. 11,UlnBhra ..4 ..IM I .1 .... w N. T., N. H. A H..1M ritchbars DM IM t'nloa Pari tlo TIH Max. Central ........ t Amor. Sugar 1HH do ptd 190H Amer. T. A T ... Dominion I. A a. 0esral Klectrta . staos. Kloatris .. do Bid United Pratt .... I), a. Steal do B14 ........ Vttln. AS Ten (see ...Ul ... 1 ...lit ... 1H ... Tl ...loe ... 44 Tl .... IV. Oal. A Hacla Gantennlal Copper Ran no Dominion Coal ..... rrankita lm Rayale Mohawk Old Oaaaiatoa ....... Oaraola Parrot Uuiacr Santa , Fa Coesar 14H Tamarack Trinity .. Pallet ftah ..... Winona ., Wolrarln T a ii a I7H II 14 114 .... si 414 . 11 Indicates Rundev . i : , . . t western wetners ..... The official number nr cara of stock I ii u..,nn.. kMii.hi (n . I r na Cattle.Hors Bh'D.H'r'a - ., ju. ex t)i. f. tiy...:. i it mo, fe. rty l Hnlon 1'aclilo system... 11 I , . A N. W. Ry I '17 F.. B. A M. V. R It 14 C, BL P., M. A O. Ry.. 4 . 12 n. et m. ny oo t C, B. A Q. Ry I I X. C. A Bt. J I P. 10 'a 6 1 Ry., east C. R. I. . C, H. I. A P. Ry., west I Illinois central Chicago Great Western. I .,,..... 7a I western famba 16 western ewes 12 western ewe IS western ewes ......... 1 western wether If wetatern wethers 166 western wethers 17 western wethers ..... I western yearlings .... I western vearllnua .... f western lambs 126 western lambs 23 western lambs 120 .... 2 .... 97 .... 67, .... 110 .... 90 .... 70 10V ....... 64 70 n 10ft ...... 104 .- m 91 93 127 75 76 a 71 90 1 76 1 75 t 60 I 76 I 75 IIS I I 2S I 36 I 66 100 4 25 4 15 4 K I 00 6 25 4 6 60 . 1 40 1 90 5 6 t 70 I 00 I 00 S 35 4 10 4 25 1 66 1 76 75 I (5 3 36 5 35 I 60 I 75 a 75 4 T5 6 26 6 13 IJJ Hoars. Sheer). 01U 1,40 Leaden Btock MarlieC. LONDON, Deo. 21. Closing; 706 797 829 6K2 1.690 l,fc2 6HQ 1.214 Coaaola, anoeey....;. so account Anaconda Atchison ...i... so Bf4 Baltimore A Ohio... Canadian Paella ... Chre. A Ohio Chicago Ot. W. W4iN. Y. Owitral I'i Noriolh A W do pfd 'Ontario A W... H14 II U I4H 1V4 Sales Hlrh. Low. Close. Atchison ...'..17.700 67'4 4T4 7V, do pfd..... IM) K2 9ivi ' 91H 11 Baltimore A Ohio 6.8H) 794 do pfd 234 Canadian Pacific ?860 119. Cent, of New Jersey. 420 lfiO Cheea. A Ohio t.OOO . BSV4 Chicago A Alton 1,900 Hi do Pfd 6"0 7014 Chi. Oreat Western..-. 620 16V ' do B pfd , - Chi. A Northwestern. 1.020 167 liifiU. Chi. Term. A Trans.. .... .... do Pfd 100 17H Big Four... 100 77V V.l 5..i' Colorado southern.... 400 14 w r " ' . '. ,v i do 1st md. aa za pro. k: ..j. Dela. A Hudadn 1,300. 166 1(3 , Dels.. Lack. A Wast.. IM SU Denver A Rio Grande .... do pfd ro Erie e.600 do, 1st pfd 2.040 ao aa pia i.jm) 7k .7? 159Vk 159 23 33 35 3514 16 i5 C, M. A St. P 147 DaBoors Soil DanTar A R. O...... II H ao pia j... rl o do 1st pfd T0 do Id old ll Illinois Central ......133 Louie. A Naah 119 St., K. A T lllaV BILVT3R Bar. steady. 26Ud cer ounce, MONEY 3V4414 per cent: the rate of dis count In the open market for short bills Is xftv per cent; for three months' bins iW it per cent. Pennarlvanla Rand Mlaas .. goading do lat pra.. da Id nd- to. Railway ,. 4 a(d So. PacIS ........... 44S4 Union PacUks ....... o to ptd ..M II tJ. g. steal liu. ao pia 17 Wabash .-. II 4 . pf4 i It . If. . 10 . 41 . t . aoH BU Total reoelDts 102 The disposition of the day's receipts waa as follows, each buyer purchasing tb num- do ot neaa maicaiea; Cattle. Omaha Packing Co 190 Swift and Company 607 Cudahy Packing Co i 40 Armour ft Co m Cudahy. Sioux City.. a. Armour, Sioux City Vansant A Co 14 Carey ft Benton ir 100 Lobman A Co...... 62 W. I. Stephen 41 H. F. Hamilton H6 L. F. Hues 13 Wolf A Murnan..u 99 Sam Wertlielmer 14 Lee. Rothschild II Sol Deean 8 Hsggerty A Co 11 Other buyers IM CHICAGO LIVE IVOCK MARKET. aaaaaaaaeaasapSI m Fair Receipt of All Stock, with l Steady Markets. CHICAOO; Dec. .-CATTLF.-.Recetpts. iBiOTO need. The market was wua higher; good to prime steers, a49.Q6.i5; poor to medium. 63.2M5'4.80: stockers and- feeders. t2 0044.09; cows, 1.6."tta.60; heifers, I2KM 4.76; canders, n.&tjj2.iW; bulla, 1.7u4iH.Xi, calves. 2.ti04i5.75. Keceiots today. 4T.OTW neati: esti- mated tomorrow, 30,000 bead; mlxed'and I butchers', 4.36'S4.8(); good to choice heavy, l4.4MH.h6; rough heavy. M.o?M.46; light. tl.J'KU w, uuin ot ano-?., t.4 ' HHKKP AND IA M HS KecelptS, ai.noo bead, me market for lambs was steady; good to choice wethers. $3.5vK94.00; fair to choice mixed, t2.7odja.60: western sheep. fta TK. ftft. n.ll. In,nli. SI Hit iA U. . w a-n b W. ' " T , , iin.ira ... ... k. I., wv.w, " 875 I iambs, n iyo tu. . Total J.7S6 6.121 6.646 CATTLE Receipts of cattle this morning 7."ti7 temler. 7.S0C. Bwieltlac Compaay Passes Dlrldewds. wr.r Thnif tw M The directors of . tk. t'nltaj ui.ta. Unriuetion and Keflnlng company have parsed the January dividend on the preferred mock, in a cremnr leutr to holders of the preferred shares th state ment is made that the business of the cm panr has been seriously affected by labor troubles since rrnruarr ian e .... - -,..11,- In a Colorado) City works of th"? company by the Westera Fed eration of Miners. Dry Oveda Market. v-trrtr vnpif TW, H.-nBT OOOTVfl Actlity of a markel charaeter la evident ss the week opens, snd the buyer la de termined to take no more than Is absolutely rtpceaaary for Imme Hate requirements, buy ing Is at asking prices ana m a tjuiei wav considerable aierchandlse I being moved. Jobbers are experiencing onty a nrairnw business and are busy making preparations for annual clearance sales. Wool. Market. NEW YORK. Dec. H WOOL Firm ; de- mesttc fleece, m2c ST. LOllS. I)ec. n.WrOTj Nominal; medium irradcs ccmhlng snd elotbln, 17'ff Sic; light fine. lR417c; heavy fine, 12ml4c: tub washed, loSlc. ... Visible Supply of GrsJsn . kbw TORK. Dee. 21 The risible supply f grain Saturday,- December 19, es com piled by the New York Produce exohange, is nn follows: , ... . Wheat. 84,5T7,O0O ou.. aecrease. at,ri ou. Corn. 67.0"0 bu., Incresse, 94.0no bu. . Oats, 8,f .0ii0 bu., Incresse, 1.&2 WI0 bu. . Barley, 3,944,000 bu.. ircrease. i,wu ou. GOSSIP ON COMMISSION , ROW Prospects BtlH Good for Hearty Christ. mas Dinner to Those with tha Prlea. Christmas dinner prospects still ar fa vorable. Turkeys tha best stock, Cresneo. In the proper mode for shipping and city orders, ar now wholesaling at 18 cents a pound, but It Is "not Improbable that the price will drop to 16 tents the day before. The same effort will be, made, It la thought, which spoiled the money At Thanksgiving. Birds are now icaxce on th market, but letters are being received from various tur key men saying that they are waiting until the last moment to catch th top market. Oysters are going to be plentiful and are not rising in price, aa far as present Indi cations ns a guarantee. Th standard run at fl.SS per gallon. clery alao is gofng to be as reasonable aa possible and. t. Loals Grata -aad Provisions. ST. LOUIB. Deo. tl.WHTC AT Lower: No. t red cash, elevator, nominal: track. S4e; December, 93c; May, 63o; July, 70H.C; so. i nara, ri'rf.ic. r " i p CORN Lower: No. t cash 44or track. Great Northern pfd. 44c; December, 44e; May, 4?Hc; July, 42me. I Hocking Valley V, OATS Steady; track, rjjafc; May, ISo; 1 do pfd.,..T.. jn o. x wnit. xc. i Illinois central FIA5LR Steady; red winter patent. 14.26 Iowa Central t?4.t5; extra fancy and straight, 63.90ff4.2Q; I do pfd t. clear, 3.fi.tl0. BK ED Timothy steady. S2.2E180: prime. liWVio.- i t'OKNMKAL UUler. C80. BRAN Strong; sacked, cast track, 73 SOe. ' HAT Heavy; timothy. 88.50011.60: pra- 1 .. n.f. O A iku:4 i'iii pim iii.a-4i.tg, B A OO I N ' ftiHc HEMP TWINlXc. PROVISIONS Pork. higher: lobbing. tlt zu. Lard, steady, Iti.tTH. Baoon (boxed), steady; extra shorts, I7.K; clear ribs,, 17.50; short clear, $7.76. POULTRY Blow: cnickens. 701 springs. If ttirkeva. 1?c: ducks. 10c: aeea. to. BU TTER ir demand: creamery. lSif Sec : dairy, ROUS Unlet st 270. caaa count. POULTRY Alive. unsettled dressed. firm; western chickens, 12c; fowls, Uil2c; turkeys, litu-ue.. RecelDts. Shlnments. Flour, bbl 12.ono 10O00 Vbeat. bu ......15.co9 4ti Corn, bu tl.OOO 14 fiOO Oata. bu 63,000 S6.0O0 a i i Kaasas City Orala aal Prsvtsloas. KANSAS CITT. Dec. M.WHKAT De cember, anwvii.: May, s4 nc; cash No. 1 hard. SCHi 7Je; No. CqrToc; No. 4, nvtfif; reieeted, 67jtnVc; No. t red, 82ic; No. 3. TSiiSic. . CORN Ieoembr. xae. My, 7e; cash No. 2 mixed. 37c; No. Z WW la, sitae; No. t, STXTt.o. iVA.T'4-No. white, tOQtie; No. t mixed, alf;.15". H A r Choice timothy, 99.00; prairie. $7.60 C'l. to. rye-No. t. 46c. BL'TTER Creamery, ISCllc; dairy, fancy. o. . TOfina Weak: Missouri and Ifanaaa case returned, 'Hc; new No. 1 Wbltewood case inciuaea, lie. 24H Kan. City Southern .... do pfd i... .... Louis. A Nashville.... L250 107 Manhattan l. ih hih Metro. St. Railway... 2u0 122 Minn. A St. IOula Missouri Pacific 10. W0 93H Mo., Kan. A Texas..., 600 4tV4 isat. it. K. Mex. pta New York Central.... TOO 119 Norfolk ft Western... 9x0 67 do Dfd .... Ontario ft Western... 6.060 t2 Pennsylvania Pitta . C C. ft St. Li.. Reading ...... a 68.630 do 1st pra do 2d nfd 400 Rock -Island.. U.lfiO do pfd 7U0 St. L. ft B Fran. pfd.'.... do Id pfd 109 St. Louis Southwest,. do pfd 100 St. Paul do pfd Southern Pacific 11.826 Bouthern Railway.... 4,6o0 do pfd , 400 Texas ft Pacific Toledo. St. L. ft Weat. to0 do Dfd ' 100 Union Pacific. lilW do pfd... Wabash do nfd Wheel, ft Lake Erie.. Wisconsin Central.... do pfd Adams Express ., American r,x press.... V. 8. Express Wells-Fargo Kxprese. 71) 15. 7H 17H 77H 76 li 14 v... 64 262 20V 724 72 .' 70 SCei: fc KH 6S'Z - 68 67 60 6o , MO 100 ' 73 71 73 '83 ifiO U&l 129 129 200 2U 20 20 18 81 Row Tork Uti Stock Market'. NTT.W YORTC. Deo. . RKETTES Re. were very moderate, but the tttmand was relpts, 4.SS6 head. The market for steers 1 . r, . om th- ,-).. wholesale l. IIH.H i-k. a.aia al al tha (lit 111 ... .I..a. nnnlaa m nil nloain more I ""1 n0 "S irom tne pieaeni WDOieaaie week packers were rather, lndlff erant I aotive; for bulls, steady to strong; for I rate .of 4 and 76 cents. The crtLlerrles buyer. While prices were not a great aeai thin cow, loo higher; for other, tes.fly; airrerent rrom ine cio oi 1111 w m" i steers, 3.7Wi.ln, one car, o.u; oxen. i -hariga that la made will be toward A "11, IU IU ll.O 1 1 '-lV .... M ....... . j.pv- UUIIB, l'"l.OV, Vln, ,1. 'iu.iv, , . waa av.u . H.nn.rL Won a olearanoa was I farm rihirt tl uvn 4 bk nablaat nuoted live I lowering market, made. cattle selling at lluiio per pound, dressed Tha Christmas trees may last through tha There were very few forn-fed steers on weight; sheep, !li&12o; lambs. ISo, dressed orl.i. , there ia sure to be a sbortaga sale and none that could be called good to weight: refrigerator beef at 9c per pound, f""1 out , , . !T , w " V choice. Packers bought up the few short- CALVES Receipts, 1.407 head. The mar. In some special sixes. Nearly all the trees ket for veals was steady to strong; narn- have been taken from the commission dls- ...riv . .ma antiva veaia. KHiW Tnrtif 1 tv, oitoHn .re I the close of laat Week. What they would 1 i4 ooirflt 2U: choice and extra. tt.7otio.67H: namyara etoca, Bo.iu'uj.-u: weairrm. . .i .-v 4.00; city dressed --eals, nrm, at -7falo per pound: country dressed. 6!gl1c. IIfVi!4Reeelrita 15.431 head.'. The mar ket was went.; state and Pennsylvania hogs, M.76Q4.9fr. , . BH Eiir ANU laoihs tteceipie, in. Hew Tork Hiatus Qoetattoae. the closing quotatlons-on mining stocks; Adams Coo Alios Braeoa , Brunawlck Coa ... Comstock Tunnel.. Con. Cal. 4k Va. . 11 ,. 1 ,. 4 ,. 6M Horn surer -....110 Iran Sllrer ..........174 iMadvlue Coa 3 Offered. Uttla Cblaf- Ontarle .... Ophir ........ Fhoenlx Pot oat feavags ........ 8 arra NeraAa Small Hopes . ..standard 4 .... ....14 .... 14 .... 14 .... M feds that were on sale and paid generally steady nrices for them ss compared with have done with good stuff cannot be told. a. aK.na nnn. nffarad I The big bulk of the offering consisted of butcher stock of Just fair quality. Buyers did- not take hold with any life, but on th average price wer about toady. There seemed to be considerable unevennes to the tiict, but they are,, now In . th hands of the retailers - or decorators. Probably there will be enough In- standard slses. : - Some holiday popcorn has come to town. It la red and will be very ornamental when popped. - It -will be as beautiful as la red .. ii atsaak Clearlaars. OMAHA. Dec. 21. Bank clearings for today wer Il.404.26a.46. sn Increase of 124. 734.61 over the corresponding day last year. trade, so '.hat sales were made that looked v..a The market for sheeD was Wnhe lemonade and will, moreover, ba more all the way from a ahade lower to a shade I lower: for lambs, lfFirac lower; soms sales, J wholesome Tho price la. not to ba atmnrer. The market could best DO oe-1 a- in.va,e Iram 11 KoiS.t SO: fed vearllnra I " .. . . . ,, i i..- ,. w , - - i ... iiiinu L. $4 60: lambs, $8.R0(frfi.60; general sales, 34.75 I 1 0 40; Onada iambs, o nwio.w. i ' . .... i. a hnnna tnmArrnv vniue. a.in neiau sheeo. 1.676 bead, and 4.400 quarters of bef. Cottoa Market. scribed by calling It alow , but generally ateady. I vinii. vaail aalvaa atifl staas all aold In about tne same notch ee they did late last week. , . Htockera and feeders were In limited sup- rly, and as speculators carried over very ew from the close of last week they wer anxious for a few good cattle tms moninr. Kaasas City 1.1 ve Btock Market, KANSAS CITT. Dee. 11 CATTLE Re- 'a,... 7 -v.r invthlnr desirable could be ouoted steady Wlpls, ,&00 neaa. inciuain , neaa o, wtiynxn ;--;, wltn mm kinds about steady. I southerns. Tne market was lmiipe nixwr, ,ar?t. 0Dene4 ataaay at a decline oi a lUEV.Tiv Mies: , Krport and dr"'1 b I Orange are cheaper this year than . for many a aeason. Tha thlll crop from northern California la about all on the market and the southern California crop baa come on very early. Then Florida la In town with a larger string of fruit than haa been on sale for many a year. point to an advance of 6 points, the lrreg- 1 Representative aaie uiarity being aue to tne opposing innuence of luwer cables and bullish advices from ii i7 laVa I southern spot markets, together with Sat m i urd.acyrt 91 M 60 93 38 lit 11R 67 1 67 .... ' K 11 it 40,060 U8 117 118 60 4A 46 4S 7 77 . 77 S0 4V7I 00 IS 94 60 C0 .... 60 42 42 41 .... .... 18 S3 83 . 12 Amal. Copper ....B,15 heavy export and expectations of reaae in the interior movement. There waa heavy liquidation right from, the open ing, but at first there was also a good de mand for covering and considerable bull support, ao that for a time tne market ruled comparatively firm and was soon 4 to points net nig ner on tne active propo' siliona. Following this the market .' egan to eag under commission house selling, pre sumably for profits, andtas pi Ice dropped down stop-loss orders were reached, so that the decline soon became a rout and Inside of three-quarters of an hour prices were net is to A points lower on the ao tive months. At the lowest level, however. there seemed to be a good demand, th local bull leader bought openly and aggres sively on New Orleans bullish meaaagra while news circulating freely from Interior autilharn it.tl 11 1 . m a t f u 1 1 i ar ,i ft In th. ...10,717 143 142 141! I movement and the tendency of planters to inoiu lor still nigner prices. After recovering part of the early loss the market ruled very Irregular for a time. but broke again In the afternoon under rumors that the bulls were unloaded, and wliiie finally steady wa net 14 to 6 points lower. Sales wer estimated at l.iOOOjO bales, trade having been active in spite of the approaching holidays. Port receipts for the day were large, the weather fine and estimates for tomorrow heavy. On the other hand exports were big. the Interior movement small and Southern spot markets firm t a little higher, though gen erally quiet, in tne eariy oreajt too report cf a more serious turn In the far aalern situation wa a ractor. but ODlnlon is di vided as to the ultimate effect on nrte.a c.l sn actual war between Russla.n and Jaiun it awing arcuea m.t toe prooaoie aecrease BEEF STEERS. K. ' A. rr. ns A, rr. 11 ..io;l 1 M 14 - tut I to 1 lo l Tl 4 mi m m t 117V I 44 744 I K 11 11171 I 1 a I.I I IU ao a 19 . ISO 1 Tl 1.. 1 tu 1 tl 174 1 0 Ill I o It U I M f a vo I l t M ... B 00 I HK4 t 1 1 11U0 I 14 1.... I.... '1.... I.... .... ..in I K ..mi l M ..lei t M .. 714 I 44 ,.11U 1 10 H . 1. 4 , ii'!."! ii!'.'.!'. i 'ti 2 EIFER8- .... 944 8 10 ....11 -I t II .... lit I M ,.,.ll 8 40 ....Ivfl I lo .... 14 III ....1061 I 4 .... m im ....114 8 44 144 I 14 .1014 i TO . I4 I 14 ......lut t 00 14(a) I 00 119 8 14 I llak- I 24 M4 3 11 1010 1 K m iu 444 3 44 Wheat, ba.... Corn, bu Oats, bu.;.... Receipts. Bhlpnienta. ,...96.2o0 M4O0 .... 14 AA 14 to .... 14.0UO 13,000 4 47S 47 21 H ) 7H 77 77 26 B , 24 21 22 . 22 86 85 84 78 ' 7 78 .... .... .... 88 20 to 19 4-5 67 M4 87 : 16 300 17 J7 17 ee e e esse ease $23 eaea esse IM) lot 100 110 270 2t5 4lt 47 4f 1 . St 67 68 is' ii" 17 79 77 77 49 4I ' 49 ...... tm 4 71 lit 6 40 Evaporated Apples lit Dried Frail, NEW TORK. Dee. ll.-EVAPORATED APPLK8 The market la firm with demand good; common are quoted at 4416c prime, at SSWiir: choice at hM.e: fsncv at 7c. CALIFORNIA DKIEU FRUITS Prunes rule firm on bulllth cotst advlcee concern ing the attitude of holders who are said to be looking' for better prices: quotations ranae rrom JLO to o. according to 'grade. Apricots ar quiet, with choice o no ted at i4rtc: extra choice at. 9,fiMc and rsnoy at iwimn reacnea. also are oulet: choice are quoted at 7Wtf7c: extra choice at 74(S0 and taney at i'aioo. Pblladelphla Prod see Market. P1I1LADFLPHIA. Deo. M. BUTTER Quiet and steady; extra western creamery, la1: nesrby nrluts. 27c. EOia Steady : fulr demand: fresh near by, vac at mark: western. 36c lues oft; southwestern, ii'-isc; Boutr.em, sunto. t'HKKHB-Dull: Mew york full creams fancy, llc; choice, llc; fair to good, lu fjiic. . Mlaaeayolis Wheat, Floaf aad Bran. MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. H-WH K AT Do- eemlK-r. ki'Wc: May. IKc: July. -814ii',o. On track. No. 1 hard. 8.i.c: No. 1 northern. t!H!'o: No. t northern. 79c; No. I north ern "ll,c. FlaOUH First patents. 64 451465; second patent, atj.yn- prat clears, l8iij3.40; Iftlll rifWt. IT 8l"1T VI B HAN la bulk. 1x14.,11.75. . : v Mtlwaakeo urala Market. MILWAUKEE. Deo. 21 WHEAT Ixw rr: No. 1 norihern. Me; No. 2 not t hern, 81 tJV: liar, ki'(,c. HYE Firm: No, L 67c. Ii AHLh.V-riUhiJy. N I, V; sample 36':''K'. t'uKN taic lower: No. 8. 4' 45c; May, Toledo Seed .Market. TOLEDO. Dec. tl. flEfcDS-Olover. cash. Pe r n, L r and Jaiiucrv, Ii'.olS; February, i i'-SJ aiar.ti, I :u. rrime uaaottiy, fi.t i iiu-j aiaiav, f i au. . Amn. Car ft Foundry C.9I6 do pfd 2.100 Amn. Unseed Oil..... .... do pfd , Amn. Locomotive..... 1500 do pfd.... 1.719 Amn. SmelL ft Redo.. 10 do Dfd 1,171 91TV. 9!H Amn. Sugar Rofln.... t0 124, 123 K3 Anaconda Mln. Co.... l'J 75 76 76 Brook. Rapid Transit. 44.040 61 60 Colo. Fuel ft Iron SoO 17 20 Colum. A Hock. Coal 1 0:4) 14 14 Consolidated Uns j,,) 11 lKb IM General Kiectrio jwi itts j4 Inter. Paper 4u0 U U 11 do pfd .... 1 Inter. Pump (ex-dlt.) do pia , National Biscuit National Lead North American....... PaoiflrT Mail People' Gas..... 1,85 Pressed Steel Car l.Onl do pfd lift Pullman Palace Car Republic Steel l do pfd 1,600 Rubber Goods 2U do, pfd 2n0 Teirh. Coal ft Iron.... 14 100 1) U. S. Leather do Dfd U. 8. Rubber.. ....... do pfd U. 8. Steel do Dfd Western Union , Northern Securities. Total sales for the day 460,100 sbsres. .... . a 28 ft" 75vJ 26 26 14 9 r 97 S r 28 67 67 7 .... .... ,6 6 . 6 ' 6 40 ' 89 Sl 1" 17 17 77. 71 71 34 IX 83 150 7 7 . .7 400 76 76 75 ..... .... . 10 . K 39 &i 6 Sal . 10 10 10 tl.-oO ' U 64 f44 4a) fc' 65 M t Forelca Flaaaalal. LONDON. Deo. 81. Money was In aood demand in the market t'lay end barrov- ers were entirely dopetuirnt OB the Bank or aMtglund. Ulounts were nrm, owing to the coi. union or lii abort loin market and continental eachangaM. Trading on tne ttiocb exchange was be clouded by the news from the far east, la the Klisence of definite news alarmist rum ors were plentiful. While the operatots hope for a peaceful solution, the unc-rtalntv etiecks business. Consols were wtak aid home rails wore dull. Americana opurwd steady at beiuw purity, with a hararninf lend. my en sHa!actory , I'ank Slid trade advices They auLao,ucfily tcstue trrex- Uiur. tarcaalunally ware eatfrr In th ab sence cf l.un'i en and rUaed qui. t. Jap ar.iavi derhnt-d l'-aH pott, is ana ltL:aitini weut 6omn half a point. Ratfra were tieavy u4 iabe UiriuU:t euiury auiuai tl, la in demand from China, which country is be lieved most likely to be the scene of posi tive wariiae operations, wouia be partially Offset by the demand for fitting out troona. K'ir.tjtr nur.viva t n r-rvrw. v Quiet: sales, L400 bales: ordinary. 10 8-lto: '. ( eow good ordinary, llc; low middling. lic; i f cow... Bad IM 4 middling, Ue; iood middling, 1J l-isc; nud- 1 1 aler 90 1 25 M dllng fair, f3 7-loo.. RscelpU, 16.716 bales; . T. Tobln N aioiV bAtsd Kia v.nnr.a a.M mnA.l 1 heifer. 6'JO too 1 were sfeadv: December 12 81tn2.lc; January, 11 Kll ;o; February. IS OMj 13.06ct March, IS lsQ13 19c; April. ll tSUSoc; May, 13.lsiil3.39v; June. 11 4sjgiS.4oe: July. 18.4i-9lJ.6fc. or. uuuia. ueci. a. t.UTTnN Steady; middling, llo. fcales. ttia bales; receipts &) balys; shipments, 126 bales; stock, liit bales ' LIVERPOOL. Dee. 2L COTTON Spot In limited ' demand and prices unchanged; American middling, 1.1 4d. The sales of the day were 6.U00 balus of which OuO were for speculation ana export ana included 4 84 American. Receipts, 12,200 bales, all Amer ican. Futures opened excited snd cloved irregular; American middling, g. o. e De cember, 6.914 92d: December-January, 4 87 j.ad: January-February. t.83(f6.H4d ; February-March. 6tit.S 82d; March-April, 6 tod; April-Mav, 4.7d; May-June, ilid; June July, .'.Mi.7td; July-August, 6 71; August September, nominal. Oil Ml Boala. NEW YORK. Dec H.-OIZJ! Cottonseed firm; prime crude nominal; prime ellow, 87c Petri. leum. firm; redned New York. t'.'M; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $9 46; prime In, bulk. ttSB. ' KOBINAflnady; strained common- to gwwl. fl 6S . . TL'RPKNTINEJ Quiet ct 69Aanr SAVANNAH. Dea a.-TCItPliNTTNE f irm at (fee. ROSIN -Firm: quoted: A. R. C. D. K. F 12 26; Q. 92 80; H. $2 16: I $2 6; K, f80: V. i-: N, Hi; W. a., MS: W. W., $3 60. U1L CITY, Iwe. 21.-OIL&-Credit bal- ir.cai, 11 Hi; cert i nc tea. no bid; shipments, 12.244 bbl., average. 77 ba Lbls.; runs. lx$.. I.t. Ijhiw . sverssv, 71.Ury btila; sl.tnmenls, l.i ma. iox.oj r.i.i . average, ok s7 bb a : runs. Lima. 109.4-6 bbls., average. U.717 bbla. WkUky Market. FEORIA, Dec 51 WIU3!CT-tdy oa bai-ls of tl 27 for distillers' hnmhed a.Kxla. H1CAGO, Dec. 11. HHIbKK--iiu:ady at fl 27. bT. LOUIS, Deo. itl.-WHlBKT-Steady oa bas of hlh lnea. $1.80. CiWINNATl. !. 2i. WHISKY Dla- tn.oia fu.latie4 -guvua quWt OU bauiie of $1.. 970 1 K 26 i 10 .. 6M 1 15 ..loit t : 42 heifer... K7 1 0 bull 1630 3D0 calf 8V0 $ 00 cow 1000 1 75 13 reives... 460 1 66 10 .tellers.., 6 cows.,... 7 cows 9 lit 8 40 1 ... t 140 t oo I.... I..... u i is - ... 1... 110 I 14 1.... l4 "btjixs. t. U4 14 . CALVES, 1., 119 8 74 I.,.. 1 81 I ft . I.... 1 11 4 74 ' STAGS. !.... 160 I 14 6TOCKER8 AND FE1SDERS. 8 aa I 14 4 ki IU 1 11M 8 10 10 ,..ia4 I It 18 101 I to I. 4 8 18 feeders.. BtO lit cows 961 IM 1 feeder... 630 I IS 11 feeders., 7t0 t 06 WIUUINU 1 feeder... 940 180 1 Cow 900 1 90 17 feeders.. lo22 I to 6 feeders. i "J I 05 4 cows 976 t 4 cows.,... 966 1 64 SOUTH DAKOTA. 1 cow 11.4 126 . 1 COW 980 2 00 23 feeders.. 1127 8 16 MONTANA. 23 cows 989 t 16 1 oow., 9 0 3 2 1 cow., cows. feeders.. liHti I 15 ebraska. cows 836 2 00 20 cows 99 1 25 t calves... M IM 4 calves... 80 4 40 1 feeder. ..1210 I 20 I heifers 6l6 t 80 i 116 1 heifers.- 648 1 60 A. M. Carr Neb. 842 1 10 11 cows..... 9'G 836 1 90 1 feeders.. tiS W. S. Coweill-Neb. 4 heifers... 742 1 86 2 heif.rs... AO 1 00 I feeders.. 643 3 26 , 10 calves... 8o4 166 1 bull 910 1 85 1 cows 9u0 1 90 8 cows 974 3 10 D M. IXmtheH Neb. 4 feeders.. 8:6 I 26 11 heifers... 678 t cows IOuO iJO i cows 10-0 J. W Miller Mont 41 feeders.. 1(80 ( 00 4 cows 777 1 20 1 cow -) S 20 T steers. ...1117 8 0S 17 steers. ...Hi 1 30 21 steers.... 869 t 66 J. M. Miller Mont. 83 cows "0 I 80 3 cows 17W 1 76 Iron 9:6 1 76 24 feeders.. loio 8 10 t feeders.. 98 2 76 17 steers....l04S 1 86 J. Wagner Colo. M feeders.. ) 3 26 17 cows... 10 cows 8ol t 16 J. S. Robinson Kan. 8 OS 1 10 1 1 75 HOOS Receipts wsre not liberal this morning, and ss the demand was In good ahaoo the markel roieu ouite sctlvs with prices a little letter. The market could best be described by calling It strong to iwe blrHer. The bulk sold at 14 1. r snd 14 U snd as blgb as 84 40 was paid. Some of the commoner end Hunt mixed loads aold from M aV down, l he trains srrlvrd In good sag son and as all the buyer took hoM quite ireely prsctlrally everything was dlpua4 of Id good season. The average cost of the hog today was about the Bams as ,on last Thursday or about a dim luworthaa a week ago. XI pre- etitiovi aaies: ha A. a. rr Ha - a. Sb. Pr n ...u..i4 a in m. rt w is W. ll ... 4 1 I. la 4 11 II M 8 IS 44 ll 4 mm a .i ... 4 rr4 n l-t ... 4 n II v4 1X4 4 l U 11 44 4 M 1 ... 40 I .aal ... 44 j 60 i u 140 190 Export snd dressed beef steers, H.nat; fair tn rood. 83.6Mt3.96: western fed steers. 83 2fii?r2.90: stockers and feeders. I2.60ffi4.00; southern 8tem. a.6O4iO.40: southern cows, $1.6"t4.65: native cow, tl.6MM.00; native heifers. I2.Kka4.ou: Dulls. 12.vuuo.zo; caives, HUUt Iteceipts, s.iaaj nta. 1 lie maraet .... m tam Air tn Kc hlarher: toD. 14 4214: bulk of ales. $4 ?0(f74 40; heavy, I4.8O0H 42; pack. em. 4.323AB7; pigs . ana ngnt, 4.im 4 ru BHKEP - A1MJ LAMBB iteeeipis, i.uou head. The market was steady; native lambs, tt.oftfrsso; western lambs. tt.fi9S.flO: fed ewes, 83.7a8,50; western fed yerllnga, j $3.804.w; stockers ana reeaers, St. Lonls Live Btoek Market. ST. TvOTTth rise, n CATTT.E Receipts. tOOO hesd. Including 2.200 Texans: msrket s'nw ates4': native shinning and exnort steers, M 2WTSF0: dressed beef and butcher Steers. 83.aertk.rB: steers upner 10.., raronKflO: stnekers snd eeders. $2 0rJM.7R: rowa ant neirers. ix.roffTa.m- tboct rorn r-n belfers, 84.60; ennners. tl.76?2.10; bull. 81 .25 03.76; elve. t.767.76; Texas and ImOan steers, $1.2D$3 8S; cows and heifers. $2.0r9 t.70. HOOS Peeelpts. 8 600 bead; market sv: Mrs snd lights. M rT4.40; packer. 84 JASI , u . v. -. t..w tl v?aA Kn BHKEP AM i"iri5 rtecemts. lia..iti market slow. stadv to strong: na. 18.1' (S3 TV lam ha Hi4li.ffi: mills and bock. K.OC&t.fO; atockera. IS.fO 2. 1 1. VBt. afoaeak Live Btaek Market. T ' JOSFPIf. Dec. . CATTLTS Re- eelnts. l.Soo head: market mostlv 5c hlrhr natives. ii.l&rT6.10; cows snd heifers, $L0O 4.0: stockers snd feeders, $2 5073.85. HOT4S Reoelots. l.ir.o neao: steaov to tittrher: llrht. t4.90W4 86: medium end Heavy, 84 !i bulk of sales J4 2r.W4.3f'. SHEEP ANU LAM nr rteceipis, i.taar head; lambs, steady at $4.60; wethers, 11.00. Bloax City Live Btoek Market. srram CATTLE Receipts. I.UOO; , steal v: Stockers slow; beeves, 13.7t.fi6. 00; cows, bulls and mixed, 82 on3.4o: stockers inn roeners, $2.6"13 60: calves and year'lnr. $3 98.23. HOOA Receipts, 6.ono: steady, selling at 1.164.40; bulk, M.aut.w. tack la aiht. Following are th recelDta of live (tork st tbs six principal western cities yesterday: Cattl. Hoars. Sheen. Omaha 1679 6 i 4 4f 2 Chicago- 18 000 ' 47.000 )(.o Kansas city ,. k to 6 () jol fit. IkiuIs 4(i . a f-iO t.non St. Joseph 1AO ' I 1T4 1.UH0 Sioux City.... 2.000 6.000 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Deeds filed for record yesterday as fur nianea py tne Miaiana uuarantee ana Trust company, bonded abstracter, ltilt Farnem street: ' M. J. Rusk and wife to Archibald ' t 1 i . . 1 a , , i . a , . JtUBIl, 1ULS 4 HUU B, tllOCa S, LatWllUBlU add $1,000 Btier.rr to David c. ohn, lot 8, block is. enuu a za aaa Anna Corrigan to James and Lillian V, (' 1... I . . . 1 i S.I 1. a T ........ ri..nu ..v . u o, , u . j 1, k.i,wn v, uvanii a lev. Continental National bank of Chicago 175 to Uarv II. Uniohn. n!4 lot A block 44. city., - 1000 Thomas E.' D. Bradley snd wife to ueatrlee Howman, lots 40, 41 ana 4. . , block 2, and lots 81 and 32, block 4, 'Saunders A Himcbaugh's add. to Walnut Hill 8 J9 Mary J. c. Ryan and husband to Alfred vanee, nw block A Al aaa. to Corrigan Plaoe .- ' 600 Aaron 11 Detweller and wife to Her man Koch, lots u, 14 and, lo, block 1iV Wnmt M'llard 180) William T. Detweller and wife to ' same, lot 16, blcck 10, same 100 Hans Mortensen to Mr. Anna O. Chrlstenaen. lot 8, block M, Albright's Choice ...t SOO AlWrt Ilartsuff snd wife to Unlteif ' States of America, part aw Sw n-1-18 t Sheriff to Judson E. Shepherd. sSO feet t nSO feet lot 1. Mock lol, cltv 8,200 iohn H. Levy and wife to Emma Wv 3. Teirord,- lot a. block 8, 1st add. to - -Mt. Douglas u ISO Nathan D. Mann tn Hannah Hurley, nko feet lot a, block 83, Boutn Omaha 80 UIUKEAPOLIt CHICAGO ;t7ooil . .i- Mala Office Mllbattin lllda BT. PAIL, MI.Mt. Dealers la. Totals ...33.479 . 73.471 Stock, Grain, Prcvislcns Bought and cold for tash or carried 00791 reasonabl margin, upon hloh a oommie. ' '"islon Will be rhareed of U. nn train. V. oa Metal Market. ' . " "nu i" , NEW TORK. Dec. n.-MjrrALii-London Writs for our market letter and private n. r.uuiafon rvaq I bulls 930 tOU ' j bull... 4 bulls 1116 1 85 -7 cows.. 9 feeder.. 714 16 8 feeder) 1 rows 830 1 60 feeders 11 cows. 901 1 46 .Vtoo . 797 641 707 reported a good demand for tin. said to be largely rr 4 hlneae account, and prices there were -l joe nigner, wit! snot closing al 129 10a and futures na 130 10h lai. cslly tin was Influenced by tbe advance sliroad and closed 7b points hltrher at $ 0r?8 60, thourh there was little de mand at the blirher level. Conner ad vanced 2a to 56 17s 6d for spot In Ixmdon and futures were 6s higher at d4 0s. lin eally copper was ouift "and unchanged Leks Is quoted st $lS.37Wol2.t,: electro. Ivtlo st $12 2WiltiO, casting at $12 12f9 1? 87. Lead doited unchanged at ll ns 3d In London snd was quiet here with spot nuoted st 14 ST'i. Selter declined s J In lxmdmi to ail 7 od snd remained tin- rlianged here with spot nuoted st tE.OO. Iron closed st 4b 8d In OUegoy and al 4ls 9d In Mld'liesboro. locally iron wss unchanged No.. 1 foundry nonhern Is quoted st PS.tiH: No. 2 foundry nnrhrn at $iTrH: No. 1 foundry southern sod No. 1 founder southern sort at 1tvl4 0u. ST. I-OTI9. Dec. a.-MrrTAt Jfad. firm at fl.17; spelter, quiet at $1.68. ' aitar aad MolAaaea. NEW TOR fC. Dee. 11 SCO A R Raw. 1 Iuiet; fair refining. lll-liJV: cetitrlf uk1. 1 teist, 8 14 14c; moiaaaata sugsr, 1 l:i-l'., 8ac; raflned. Bteady; No A 4 Oc; No. f, 4.-; No. I. 8.!v-; Nu. 9 3 9V; No. in 8.1"r: No. U, i fcJc; No. U. t.7tu; Ke- 11. t iv-c; t-.v. 1 telegraph cipher mailed free. SHI? YCUH GaAlU TO us Prompt Returns. Beat Facilities. Liberal Advances. Usual Commissions. BHAMCH DFFICKSi OMAHA 109 Bee Bldg. 'Phone 8fli SOUTH OliA H A CM and 826 Kxohange JHldg. Phone 71. '. COUNCIL LUFFS-4 and tut Bapp Iildjt. phone 074. LIS CO La. v DICS UOItl A ' t I 1 '.T"",!. J-SUI!.- . J. STOCKS AND BONDS DRAIN AND PROVISIONS We have ever It efneee. Keferer.cea; 1ft Stau as Nat 1 Bxia. 06.M ISHTICB IS TOE BEIT. Oat of Twera BuMaees Aarioitod. OoaaeSnaadu MiaParaoaa e. TAA4ay TS3S. M. WAIaDICL C.rmAOaUL