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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DEOEMBlfitf 10 , 188a-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11
THE CONDITION OF TRADE ,
Money Conttnuos In a Fairly Satis
factory State. .
COLLECTIONS ARE VERY FAIR.
Jobhlng Not Partlctilnrly Active
CofTcc Very Hiilllsh Cnrbnn Oil
Jilvcly Snlt firmer Uiuler
Trust Mnnlpiilntlon.
Tim Weekly Stinunnry.
The money market continues In n fairly
satisfactory state. There Is a good demand
from borrowers , which is met by the banks
tit the ruling rates , 8 to 10 per cent. The
national banks have been called upon uy the
comptroller ot the currency for n statement
of. their condition at the doceof business
December 12.
The general Jobbing trade is not mrticu-
larly active except In holiday goods , M the
warm , open weather prevailing has prevented
n demand for woolen goods , hats and caps ,
boots and shoes , and coal , though It has ma
terially aided ttio building trades and caused
increased activity in lumber mid hardware.
Prices have ruled somewhat higher for su
gars and coffees , mid tminllhi rope has been
boosted about , * c per pound by the trust
corner.
Collections nr < j fair , if not irood , and in
Rome lines of trade they tire said to bo very
good , though the city docs not do so well In
this respect na tlu country.
There have been u number of failures
throughout the state the past woclc , und
credit men and collectors have been qulto
bimy. This is to bo expected at this season ,
when the weak traders are weighed and
closed out.
The failures In the United States for the
week pait were ' 'GS and in Canada 3o , a total
of 303 ; against ( IC'5 last week ,
TltADK NOl'KS.
Salt is gradually becoming firmer under
the trust manipulation. The price abroad
for good brands previous to the formation of
the combination was 2Ss per ton , but since
then it has been advanced to 2s ! ) , and n
further rise of 5s is said to bo on the pro
gramme for January. The supply of Liver
pool snlt In this country Is small. Domestic
salt , which recently advanced 5e per bbl , is
plenty , but butter makers in many Instances
prefer the foreign article.
The value of the foreign merchandise im
portations in New York last month , as given
by the Commercial Bulletin , was i'32-
877,1)55 ) , against JSS.HOO.SSO in November ,
18S7. The value of merchandise ex
ported was $25,5 tOr > , " I In November , 19SS.
and $23,107,4:15 : In November , 1SS7. The out
ward movement of treasure the past month
exceeded the importations of the same by
f " > , rM3ri2i ! , In November last year the excess
of treasure shipments w.i1 * only $20' ) , 111. The
falling off in impoitiitlons pccurrcd mainly
in dutiable merchandise , with iron and steel
productions and textile 'fabrics llguring
prominently , 'i'ho decline in exports of
iiKTclmiidiso was largely In food products
anrl petroleum. *
It is stated that the commissioner of In
ternal revenue adheres to the expressed
opinion that the use of adulterant in making
or coloring butter subjects the product to
the tax imposed by the oleomargarine law.
C'olTco is very bullish and the last sharp
advance is well maintained. The general es
timate of the present crop is between 11,000-
000 and < vr > l)0OOJ ) bags , whicli ii n very de
cided reduction from the SfjOJLOO estimate
iniulo at the beginning of the year. The
next crop is now estimated at between 8,500-
000 and 4,000.000 bags. Europe bus led the
advance , and her prices are now materially
higher than ours. Coffee has been steadily
advancing for nearly a year , but the recent
nlmrp advance is tliD direct outcome of reports -
- ports of serious damage by unfavorable
weather both to the present and growing
Brazil crops , assisted by speculative manipu
lations.
Carbon oil is sollingnctivcly nt current
prices , the supply and prices being regulated
by the t'-tist. Tlio amount of crude oil now
in tank In the Pennsylvania oil region is
21,000,1100 bbls , n reduction within a year of
10,200.000 bbls , j\s showing a result of the
shut-down [ roliey it is slated that the value
of the oil held in stock November 1 , 1S87 ,
was $ UO,000,000. , , Vftor disposlngof 10,200,000
bbls at an increased price the remaining
stocks arc still worth -1 0,000 , 000.
OMAHA LiIVK STOOIi.
Cattlo.
Saturday , Dec. 15 , 1S93.
There was a somewhat better feeling prov
ident in the market for the most desirable
kinds of bcof cuttle , but the market for com
mon and half fat stuff is still In a very un
satisfactory condition. The general market ,
however , was very llttlo different from yes-
tcrday ; jtIO : ! ( : Ui5 bought fcome half fnt na
tives , while the bulk of the fair to good
cattle went at $3 SO ( < J4.05. One choice bunch
of cattle sold nt $4.40 , and some Christmas
steers went at $ > .25. Cows sold mostly from
$2.25@2.f ) ( ) , but there were not many hero
nnd nothing very choice. There wcio no
feeders hero to make a market , even if there
had been n demand , which there is not ns a
rule on Saturday , and to-day was no excep
tion to the rule.
Hoirs.
Considerably over 5,000 bogs were on sale
to-day , Including those In the hands of specu
lators. The market cm an average was lOc
lower , and although salesmen were a little
blow to part with their holdings , tlio Irado
was fairly active and the pens cleared by
midday. All the hogs In 11 rat lianas wcro
sold helore the close.
Two very choice loads of heavy hogs sold
nt 15.15 , but aside from that $5.05 was the
lop , and only a load or two even at that
price. The bulk of the hogs sold at $1.00
und $4.C ! , while tlio bulk of the sales yester
day was nt $3.00 < ; f5.05.
Siicujt.
There were plenty of sheep , but the de
mand was light and nothing of any account
was done on tlio market.
Koooipn.
Cuttlo . 1,000
IlOKS . 4 , ( > 00
Sheep . . . 1,000
Prloui.
The following n a wblsof pric3 pil.l In
Ibis marnat for the gr.iJm of stock men
tioned
Primostoort. 1300 to 1500 lb . , $3.7S (24.50
Primosleers. 1100 to 1300 Ibs. . ! l.23 ( iCI.OO
ftativofoodurs . 2.75 (23,00 (
Western feeders . 2.UO t B,00
Common to good cows . 1.50
Choice to fancy cows . . . . . 2.50
Common to uhuica balls . . . 1.2. " > ( ci',00
Fair loctioico ( ignitions . . 4.80 I'til.W
Fairtoctioico heavy tiou's. . . . ' . 5.00 ( $ " > . 15
Fair to choice mixed hogs , . . . . 4.85
HoproHsmiitivo d.vloi.
CATTLE.
No. AT. Pr.
1 bull . , . . .1450 $1.2.-i
Ibull . , . . .1510 1.75
1 bull . IMO 1.85
11 bull . 1420 1.85
l > cows , bulls mid stags . 1113 3.15
22 cows. . 035 8.25
4 cows . 1025 2.25
Icow . iy.iO 2.o : :
18 cows . 1010 8,80
SO cows . lOIS 2.35
2oxon . 17t > 0 3.40
Ocows . 1003 3.50
Ustockors . St > 5 3. (
a steers . 1023 U.OO
10 steers , natives . 1050 3.30
1 steer . , . , . 000 3.35
S2sU'ers , natives . 12.VJ 3.IS5
27 steers . 6U4 3.U5
ID steers , natives . 1221 3. SO
1 steer . 13CO y.85
406tccrs , natives . 1333 3.0J
2cnlvca . , . . . 170 4.CO
70 steers , corn-foil . I''SO 4.00
20 steers , corn-fed . O'J 4.00
18 steers , corn-fed . 1370 4.05
4 steers , corn-fed . , , . 1272 4.05
M steers , corn-fed . . . . . 1423 4.40
CO steers , corn-led natives . 1007 5.25
noon.
No. Av. Bhk. Pr. No. Av. Shk ,
20..803 bO $4.60 M..808 240 ;
80. , . . 101 120 4.60 71..284 100 4.05
7(1 ( . . .248 280 4.H ) CO.277 60 4.05
ftS.210 100 48.,251 120 4.05
i ; ) . , . . 210 120 4,65 63..833 60 4.83
M..2C4 240 4.S5 C3. . . 270 2SO 4.05
70..20 ! ) 40 4.W5 C.7. . . .275 200 4.05
0..2I2 3-fl 4.S5 04..2S7 NX ) 4.05
70..240 2SO 4.S5 M. . . .2KI ! 120 4.P5
05..2.M 240 4.S7 { 55..2 3 120 4.1C.
07. . . 2(11 ( S00 ! 4.SUi r,7..2T12 , 240 4.P5
03..272 210 4.fl ft'.t. . . .205 ICO 4.05
01 . . 2SI ICO 4.00 03. , . .2s'J ! ICiO 4.115
08..207 240 4.00 70..2CO 120 4.05
(15..2.13 ( 400 4.00 M..HOO 180 4.05
00..tW iO 4.00 02 . . .301 400 4.05
03..250 120 4.00 01..3W feO 4.05
04..801 100 4.0 ! ' C3..8S-S 200 4.05
MJ..3IO 200 4.00 0' 278 JO 4.05
01..810m \ 4.00 4I..30" 100 4.05
f . , . ! X ) SMI 4.K ! ) ( W.01 ! 320 4.07 }
( U..84I ! ' . ' 00 4.0U Ml. . .325 240 5.00
00..870 200 4.00 G.V..803 120 5.00
07. . .23 ! ) 2-10 4.00 M..31S 120 5.00
74..855 ' . ' 00 4.00 f > S..805 SO 5.00
ril..2'J7 120 4.00 CO..317 100 fi.CO
f)0.)00 : 4,00 M..32.J 400 5.00
M . .200 120 4.JO rfl..311 5.00
( VJ..800 W ) 4.02) ) 57..318 5.00
0 . . , ,8Sl 1X ( ) 402 } III..315 120 fi.OO
( XI..8 7 SO 4.02 4 07..801 2SO 5.00
CM..801 40 4.08'f ' C0..nu3 5.05
01..877 40 4.02) ) $ 10..3tf SO 5.15
Live Stuck Notes.
No sheep market.
Cattle unchanged
Hogs on the down grade.
Keep your half fat cattle homo.
J. Morroll & Co. , the pork packers of Ot-
tunnvu , Ia. , were buying light hogs on this
market.
Sioux City received 4,200 hogs to-day ; the
market wns lOc lower nnd very slow , no
trading of any account before noon.
Joe Anderson , a commission merchant of
Chicago , was nt the yards. Ho says the
market on cattle , espocinlly common kinds ,
has been the worst on record in Chicago.
J. Cox , a well known stockman of Hamp
ton , Neb. , came In with a bunch of choice
1W ( > 7-lh cattle which sold for Christmas beef
at * C.85 , the finest c.ittlo seen here and the
best price paid hero in n good many weeks.
OMAHA \ VII01jKSAIjIMAHICI3TS. } .
Produce , Fruits , Klc.
BfTTn'ii Fancy , solid-packed creamery ,
COC (3c ( ) ; choice country , 82oc25o ; medium
grades , lx 2lo ; common grades , lOWllc.
Fi.one Nebraska patents. $ O.UOiS7.50 ( ;
Minnesota patents , $ i5.2.V < i .7ij ; straight
grades. $5.00 5.511 ; bakers' Hour , $5.25 ( < ( 5.75
per bbl.
POTATOES Nebraska , 25g40c ( per bu ; Col
orado , 75 ( < fftOc.
SWIIT : POTATOKS 3@'l ) c per Ib.
Pon.Tiiv Live chickens , $2.50(7i2.7.'i ( per
doz ; spring chickens , i.F > 0$3.00 ( ! ; dressed
chickens , 7i'Se ? per Ib ; turkeys , 80100.
Eons Strictly fresh , 23i(2lccundlcd.
At.u.AciA Omrr.s In kegs , 12c per Ib.
BANANAS Common , $1.50 ( 2.25 per bunch ;
choice , S2.50tit3.rit ) .
LCMONS $5.00 per case.
OuvNin- ( ) Florida , $ ; i.203. ( ( ] ) er box.
GAMI : Per dozen : Mallards , W.SOftW S ;
teal , $1.00681-25 ; quail , $2.50 ; prairie chick
ens , $ : ] .75 ( < J4.00 ; rabuits , $1.00 ; squirrels ,
$1.00 ; venison , 6lOo | > er Ib.
CHA > Miiituiis ! : SS.OOC'iO.OO | > er bbl.
PROVISIONS Hams , No. 1 , lljijc ; No. 2 ,
lie ; shoulders , 7 j'c ; rib bacon , He ; clear
bacon , ll'i/e / ; picnic bams , lOc ; dried beef
hams , lOJ e ; dry salted clears , short , S c ;
extra short , * % . ; short ribs , S' c ; iickoled
pigs' feet. 15-lb kits , ! > 0c ; lurd , 8n)0o ) ;
smoked sausage , 0 ( < gSc per Ib ; hog casings ,
.
UKI.CIIV 23ffi30eper ( do ; fancy , 400.
ONIONS ! > 0ii4lo ) per bu.
CAIIIIAOI : Sl.UOper 100.
BniiTx lOc per bu.
Truxii's 25c per bu.
SAUI-.U KIIAUT Bbls , S4.75 : half-bbls , 52.7.- ) .
Ai-i'Uis Choice , 2 50r2.75 per obi ; fancy ,
$3.00 per bbl ; common , $ l.r,0nn.75 i > er bbl.
Ci : ii Michigan , $3.0ofriii.5 ( ) pur bbl of 32
gals ; California pear cider , $15.00 per bbl.
Poi1 CORN Hicc , 3c ; common , 2) ) c.
CAltuors 40c per bu.
BIANS Choice eastern hand picked navies ,
$2.00 per bushel ; western hnudpickcd na
vies , $1.75 ( < S1.80 ; mediums , $1.30 ( ! 1.50 ; Lima
beans , 5c per Ib.
HAY F. o. b. ccw , No. 1 upland $0.00 ; No.
2 upland , $5.00.
UUAN $15.00(1810.00.
Clioi'l'Eli FiiUo 14.00@15.00 per ton.
CORN 2ii87c. (
VINKOAK Cider , 10(218c ( ; per gal. : white
wine , 10i < 20c per gal.
Hosuv 1-lb frames , 15@lSc.
Grocers * Ijlst.
Revised prices are as follows :
HAOOIXO Stark A , seamless , 22c ; Amos-
keng , seamless , 17J c ; Lcwistown , A , seam
less , lOc ; American , seamless , 17c ; burlaps ,
4 to 5 bu. , ll14c ; gunnies , single , 13o ; gun
nies , double , 80c ; wool sack , 35c.
-TWINIIS Flax , 3Sc : extra Mill , 20@21c ; sail
B , 20 ( :21c : : cotton. 22c ; Jute , Oc.
DIIIHD Fuurr Figs , in boxes , per Ib , 13@
lOc ; dates , in boxes. 7@10c ; London Malaga
layer raisins , per box , S'.50if3.75 ( ; Malaga
loose raisins $2.K ! ) ( ( 2.CO ; new Viilcneia rai
sins , per Ib , 8c ; Cutifornia loose muscatels ,
per box , 2.0U ( < f2.10 ; California Loudens ,
1688,52.40 ; pitted cherries , per Ib , ISc ; Cali
fornia pitted plums , per Ib , 12@13c ; dried
blackberries , per Ib , 7)4C'lSe ) ; dried raspber
ries , per Ib , 2-l&2oc ; evaporated apples , T @
ISc ; Calfornin sun-drlcd peaches , 13c : Cali
fornia unpared evaporated peaches , ISG lSc ;
evaporated California apricots , ISc ; Zuntco
currants. O'i(57c ( ; Turkish prunes , 4.i@ Ac ;
citron , 2-'W2lc ; orange ieel , 15c : lemon peel ,
lc ( ! ; California Frencii prunes , Il(0l0c. (
Corrcc Mocha , 25 ( 2(50 ; Hio , good , 1C@
17c ; Mandaliling , 2tft ! 'J8c ; roasting Hio , 15 ( (
lllc ; O. C. Java , 2IC'Wle ! ; Java , interior , 220
23c ; Hio , fancy , ISfelOc ; Santos nnd Morn-
caibo , 170ilOc ; Arbuckles , 214c ; McLaugh-
lin's XXXX , 23Kc.
SfOAii Orunulated , 7.tfc ' ; conf. A , 7H'c ;
while extra C , 7J c ; extra C , 7 } c ; yellow C ,
. ' powdered , i > ) c ; cubes , 8Wc.
Bi'is\VAX-Choice : yellow , 3J@22) ) c ; dark
colored , 135J14c.
CIIEEHB Younjs America , full cream , J2@
12 > tfc ; full cream cheddcrs , ll@12c ; full
cream flats , 12.Jtfe.
PICKLES Medium , in bbls. $5.00 ; do , in
half bbls , * 'i.OO ; small , In bbls , $0.00 ; do , in
half bbls , $3,50 ; glicrklns , in bbls , $7.00 ; < lo ,
in half bbls , $1.00.
Toiucco Plug , 20@G3c ; smoking , 10@90c.
JKI.MES $1.85 por30-lb pail.
SALT Sl. ! ) ( < fll.85 per bbl.
Hoi-K 7-10 , lie.
MAI-M : SUGAR Bricks , ll@12e per Ib ;
penny cakes , 12i13c ( per Ib ; pure maple
syrup , ? 1.10 per gal.
TUAS Young Hyson , common to f.ilr , IS ©
. ' 5c ; Young Hyson , good to fancy. : J@55c ;
Ciuiipowder , common to good , 22 ( ! 25o ; Gun
powder , choice to fancy , 40(5.1)c ( ( ( ; Japan ,
common to medium , Un Oc : Japan , choice
to fancy , S0@ir > c ; Oolong , common to good ,
25a'35o ( ; Oolong , clioico to fancy. 60@70c ;
Imperial , common to medium , 85@3jc ; Im
perial , good to fancy. 40@0o.
NUTS Almonds , lfi ( < ! ! l ! > o ; illborts , 12W > 15c ;
Brazil , 0@10o ; walnuts , 12c ; pecans , lO llc ;
] ) eanuts , 0(7j'ic. ( ' )
CIIACKCIIS G ( lOo per Ibl assorted cakes ,
S@25o per Ib as per list.
CANDY Mixed. 0' < r&212) < i ! ; stick , OK ( < Jllc ;
rock candy , 10Jtf@13o ; fancy candy , 7a-2c. (
HOI.I.ANU HCHIIISO We.
COlTIBll
Dry Goods. '
COTTOS Fi.AXNii.s : 10 per cent ( Its. ; LL ,
5Mo ; CC , O fo ; SS , 7 0 , Nameless , 5c ; HX ,
18o ; H , 20o ; No. 10. 8).fo ) ; Mo. 40 , lO o ; No.
00 , 12J oj No. 80 , 13)4o ) ; No. 30. colored , Oo ;
No. 50 , colored , 12j ; No , 70. colored , 12) ) o ;
BrUtol , 18Ko ; Union Pacltlc , 17c.
CAIIPUT WAIU- Bid , wlnto , lOo ; colored ,
28 c.
c.BATTS Standard , So ; gem. lOc ; beauty ,
U".tfe ; boonc , 4o ; B , cased $ (1,50.
PRINT * Solid colors Atlantic , fto ; Slater ,
Cc ; Berlin oil. 0 > fc ; Garner oil , OQ7o. '
PIIIXTS Plnltnud Hobcs Allen , Oo ; Hlver-
pomt , 5'fc ' : Steel Hivcr , GKo ; Hichmond ,
OWe ; P'acllic , 7c.
PidSTii Dross , Charter Oak , 5)/o ) ; fiam -
aio , 4Uo ; Lodl , 5oi Allen , Oo ; Hichmond ,
Oc ; Windsor , OK"i EUdystono , 0)fo ) ; Pacillo ,
BLEACHED SiiEETixd Berkeley cambric ,
No. 00 , OK ° i ljost Ylti ! 4- * ° ° butter
cloth. OO , 4Jfo ; Cabot , 'K i Harwell , half
bleached , SKc ; Fruit of the Loom , 0e ;
Greene G. tWc ; Hope , 7 0 ; King Phillip
cambric , lie ; Lonsdalo cambric UKc ; Lons-
dale , Oc ; New York mills. lOKo ; lcpperoll ,
48-iii , lie : Popperoll , 40-ln , 18o ; Pepperell ,
0-4 , lita ; Pepperoll , 8-4 , 2lo ; Pcppercli , 0-4 ,
83X0 } Clear Lake , 80) ) oj Jron Mountain.
. Whlto-QH , No. 3 ,
OH , No. 1 , tf , 2 lo : BH. No. 3. ) ( , % ; BH '
No. 1 , J ; Quebec. No. l.W,48a
.
. 1 % , .
o ; Thorndlko , EE , % o ; Thorndlko. 120 ,
o Thorndlke. XX , 15c ; .CordU , No. 5
c Corals , No. 4 , 7 'o. '
DENISM Amoskcng , 9 o ? , 10 , ' , c : Kvcrctt ,
7 oz , 13'jc ' ; York , 7 oz , 13'iC , llnvniiikor ,
S < c ; Jaffrey XX. ll&e ; .laftrey XXX , 18' , c ;
Benvcr CrcoK AA , I So ; Bcnvcr Crook BU ,
lie ; Beaver Creek CC , lOc.
KENTVCKT JKANM Memorial , 15e : Dakota ,
19c ; Durham , 27" C ; Hercules , ISc ; Lcain-
Incton , 22 0 ; Cottswood , 874'c.
CitAsit Stevens' B , C'c ' ; Slovens1 B ,
bleached , 7c ; Stevens' A. 7'ic ; Stevens' A ,
bleached , S'9c ; Stevens' P , s > , 'i * ; Stevens' P ,
bleached , O''c ' : Stevens' N.iijc ; Stevens' N ,
bleached , KlJ o ; Stevens1 Silt , 18'-c , ,
Misnt.t.vNEore : Table on cloth. $8.60 ;
plain Holland , Ol4c ; D.ido Holland , i2Ji .
Buo\vs SllEEil.vn Atlantic A , 4-4 , 7'Je ;
Atlantic 11 , 4-4 , T'4c ' ; Atlantic D , 4-4 , 040 ;
Atlantic P Aurora LL. 4-1 Ge Aurora
, 4-4. Ot ; - , ;
rora C , 41 1 , 4 fe ; Crown XXX , 44 , OJfc ;
Hoosier LL , 4-4 , ( ic ; Indian Head , 4-4 , 7'jc ;
Lawrence LL , 4-4 , ( V ; Old Dominion , 4-4 ,
&Ue ; I'oppcrcll H , 4-4 , 7c ; IVPpcrell 0.4-4 ,
( IV ; Poppcrcll , S-l. l 'oc ; Peppcrcll , 0-4 ,
2lc ; Pcperell | ) , 10-4. 23c ; Utloii C , 4-4 , 4V ;
Waelntsctt , 4-4 , 7c ; ; Aurora H , 4-4 , 7c ; Au
rora B , 4 4Uu. ( \ .
DUCK West Point 21) ) In , Soz. , 10 } c ; West
Point 83 In. 10 oz. , 18V ; West Point 20 in.
12 oz. , 15c ; West Point 10 in. 11 oz. , lOc.
FMXXI.S : ! Hcd , C , 24 In , l.V e : K , 21 in ,
2l 4c ; GO , Slln.SOc . ; HAF , f , 85c ; JHF ,
W. 8rc.
GINOII.IM Plunkctt checks , 7' c ; Whltten-
ton , 7Hc ; York , 7J-ic ; Normandl dress , 8 > .ic ;
Calcutta dress , Sfcfo ; Whlttenton dress , 8'ici '
Henfrow dress , 8 > ( jil8Jie.
CAMiiitics Slater , 5jc ? ; Woods , 5 c ; Stan
dard , 5'4c ; Peacock , .
iNDino HLUK Arnold , 0 } e ; Amor-
lean , 0 > 4c ; Gloucester , fl' c ; Arnold C long
cloth , Oc ; Arnold B long cloth , lO c : Aniold
Gold Seal , I0)fo ; Stclfel A , 12c ; Windsor
Gold Ticket , H > ) jc.
Ltiinlier.
First nnd second clear , t'4 ' In. . . $4 ! ) 00S51 ( 00
First nnd second clear , W In. . . 47 OO'd.10 00
Third clear , l'if.l'i in . 43 00 ( 411 00
A select , l tVtl'i ' In . 37 00
B select , l wl In . ai 00
A stock boards , ISdulO ft , 12 in. . 40 00
B stock boards , 12 ( 1C. ft , 18 In. . 41 00
C stock boards , 12&MO ft , 12 in. . IK ! 00
1) stock hoards , 13@10 ft , 13 In. . 83 00
Flooring , lirst common , 0 it . ! I4 00
Flooring , second corn mon , 0 in. . Ill 00
Select fencing flooring . 10 00
Siding , first mid second clear , 14
( tflUft . 25 00
Sidme , llrst common , 10 ft . 82 00
Siding , second common . 10 IX )
Common boards . 10 ( X )
No. 2 boards , all lengths . 14 50
Fencing , No. 1 , 12 ( < r0 ft . 1(1 ( 50
Fencing , No. 8 , 12 , 14@IO ft . 15 50
Joist and scantling , 8x1 , 14VP10 ( ft 10 00
Timber , 4x4 , fexS , 12@10 ft . 17 00
Pickets , Dnnd H Hat. . . , . 82 00
Pickets , D and H scmurc . 82 00
Shingles , extra A . ' 880
Shingles , standard A . 2 00
Lath . - . . . 840
O G Baits , 2' in . 00
0 G Baits , 1 ) < f x3 , SIS . 35
SMn well tubing > D and M bcv. . 22 00
Ijontlicr.
Hemlock sole , lS ( < ? 27opcr Ib ; oalc sole. 33
( f' 3iic per Ib ; oak harness , i)0rf32u ) ( per Ib :
selected oak and truce , t)5c ) per Ib ; oak and
hemlock upper , 80i ( 82c per foot. Hemlock
calf skin , No. 1. SOjJOOc per Ib , according to
weight ; oak calf skin , No. 1 , OOcJ1.00 ( ? per
Ib ; Pniladelphia c.alf skin , extra , S1.00@1.10
per Ib ; hemlock kip skin , No. 1 , OOCxTOc per
Ib ; oak kip skin , No. 1 , 70 ( < iSOc perlb ; Phila
delphia kip skin , extra , SOfuOOc per Ib.
French calfskin ( according to weight and
quality ) . S1.15 ( < tl.75 per Ib ; French kip skin ,
do , Mci ) ( $1.10 per Ib. Cordovan russett , ISc ;
satin finish , 80j per foot ; welt leather , $3.50
( iM.OO per side ; moroccos ( pebble goat ) , 80@
: ! 0c per foot ; moroccos , boot \cs \ , 25@30u per
foot ; glovQ calf skins , 2Jn9 " : < Oc per foot ; Doug
las kid , 30f < 840c | ) cr foot ; "kangaroo skins , 40
( jf.SOc jicr foot , nccordiug to quality. ' 1'op-
pings , JS.OOnOlO.OO per dozen ; linings , $5.00(6 (
0.00 per dozen ; apron skins , $10.00 12.00 per
dozen.
_
Metals nnci Tinners' Stock.
Block tin , small pig . ? .23
1 Mock tin , .bar . 20
Copper , planished boiler sizes . 31
Copper , cold rolled . " .31
Copper , sli eathing . 30
Copper , pitts . ! iO
Copper , flats . 31
Gal. sheet iron , Junmtn,50-10aml5pcrc.ds. , !
Pat. planished Iron , 24 to 27 A . 10J
Pat. planished iron , 2l to 27 U . 0 ! < f
Hooting , 1C. 14x20 , 112 sheets . 0.00
Itoollng , IX , 14x20 , 112 sheets . 7.50
Hoofing , 1C , 20x28 , 112 sheets . 11.00
Hoofing , IX. 20x2:1 : , 112 sheets . 14.50
Sheet iron , No. 20 . . . . . . . 3.50
Sheet iron , No. 87 . 3.00
Solder . 15V @ 17)
Tin plato , best chareoff
1C , 10x14 , 225 sheets . O.fiO
IX , 10x14 , 825 sheets . 8,25
Tin plato , cone
1C , 10x14 , 8'5 sheets . 0,25
Steel nails , per keg . 8.85
Steel wire nulls , per keg . 2.00
PKPPEUM1NT J > ROPS.
A belt railway must mecessarily soll.round ;
trip tickets.
Dakota has hung up both her stockings
ready for Christmas.
Tascott is not a penniless wanderer. Ho
is worth $50,003 to the man that -aptures
him.
him.Can
Can nothing be done to prevent a Hood of
"Yule tide" and "Xmus" phi-uses for the
coming holidays )
A diamond trust has been formed , and the
price of materials used in making paste is
beginning to riso.
Have you an opportunity to contribute to a
Christinas fund for the poori If not start
such a fund yourself.
The best Christmas gift for yourself the
Knowledge that you 'hnvo made Christmas
merry for somebody else.
The favorite song of the contractors on
the new waterworks system of New York
city is : "I con-du-it , you know. "
Sitting Bull has acquired n passion for
riding on railroads. This noble red man ,
however , docs much as a scalper.
"It is unnecessary for mo to remark , "
began tlio speaker ; and his unnecessary re
marks occupied a column and a half ,
A glass-cyo manufactory , while It may not
bo an institution of Instruction , constantly
has a number of pupils In attendance.
A study of the servant girl question dls-
closes the extraordinary fact that the
greater part of our domestic iatelllgcnco is
Iprelgn Intelligcnco , nnd a low grade of | In-
tolllgoneo at that.
Why do vcally young men occupy the front
row of the parquet nt the performance of u
burlesque ) On Ilia principle of mutual at
traction there nro ulwaj s calves in the bal
lot , don't you see )
"Now let's take a look at the Sanitarium , "
said a tall Philadelphia ! ! who was showing
off the Quaker City to a Chicago visitor.
"I don't care if I do , " was the reply ; "I'm
Just about us thirsty us I usually gel , "
"Who'd you vote for for congress , colonel
nel ! " asked one citizen of another , "Jim. "
"Jimi Thought you didn't believe In Jim f"
"Neither I do. That's why I voted for him.
Got tired o' sccln * himhnngin' 'round homo. "
It Is the glorious privilege of everybody to
nchiovo fame In these days. An investment
of $3 in a rheumatic remedy will enable any
one to sco his portrait nnd a full history of
his career in all the leading papers. Wbdt is
is $3) )
"No , sir , " ho replied to the life Insurance
solicitor ; "there Is no use In wasting any of
your time on mo. The way I insure my life
is to bo careful what I put in my mouth , "
And ho lit a cigarette and turned his back on
the ugcut.
"Thai reminds mo of a story , " said Jen
kins , as ho straightened himself up to carve
the turkey. "A story of an occurrence that
happened when I wns u llttlo boy. "John , "
interrupted his wife rather sharply. "What
Is It , my dear ) " "Tho turkey is stuffed with
chcsuuts. "
A gentleman of undoubted veracity who
attended a concert in one of Chicago's finest
music halls the other evening assorts that ho
counted ninety-four heads wholly or partially
bald in the parquet alone. Talk about Bos
ton being the center of culture and the homo
of thought 1
"Well , Jobklns , you don't seem so happy
ns you were when you first settled down to
'married life , now homo , and all that. " "No ,
perhaps not. You see , I was elected presi
dent of the ranch , go to speak , but now my
wife is trying to go back of the returns and
steal the house' and run it. In fact , she's
coming out. "
"I was at the wedding at the church last
evening , Miss Llghthead. Allow mo to con
gratulate you on your elegant appearance as
u bridesmaid. You wcro 'robed in ecstasy
divine' I supposed. "That's about us much
ns you men know. Mr. Tould I wore a robe
of white sllluuull and polut lace. "
PIVR if * mr < Ti-
i
Scnlpors Bnnkocl on a Break Tlmt
Nov6r Onmo
_ _ , _ < _
THEN MADE A RUN FOR COVER.
A lilttle Fnlry Tnlc About llutulilif
son Uctlrlng ( Josslp About null
ljcndc Coin 1)1 n I UK "Short'1
Scalpers J' > ljliciicl.
'
CHICAGO PUOnUCB MAUKI3T.
Ciiiroo , Dec. ! * > . [ Special Telegram to
TUB HII : : . ] The wheat market was dull to-
iiny. Tlio scalping crowd WAS disposed to
play for the usual Saturday Mump , but they
did not go too , fur. Tlio market did not act
to suit them. In short , the slump did not
come as per programme , prices at the close
being , ° 4C higher than the opening ; resting In
fact , at the outsVle. There was nothing In
the general situation to Iiiduco any further
speculative short selling to-day. That sort
of news , which wns plentiful yesterday , was
not fed by fresh fuel. On the contrary tiio
fooling favored the steadying up of values.
Trading wns most active early and late , the
central part of the session being very < iuict ,
The market opened nt Sl,10 > .j' for May ,
ranged to $1.10)4 ) , oft to $1.09 ; , up ' { e , back
to M.oo.'tfSt.o'.iif ' , up to $ i.io' off to S1.09J&
and up sharply to above $1.11. As before
stated scalpers wcro banking on a break , and
when the session drew towards Its close unit
the break did not materialize , they ran
for cover , hoisting the marltet as Indicated.
The highest prlco touched for May
was Sl.ll1 * , anil the close was $1.10X ( < < 11.11.
December opened atjl.04 , ranged to $1.0.V4'
@l.0i\t.f , and closed at the outside. January
opened at $1.0Sl @l.NI4i ( | and closed at
Sl.OO'j. The early feuturo was the heavy
buying by Haxter. I'oolo , Mitchell anil
others wcro also good buyers on the initial
decline , and Hutchinson's brokers picked up
what they could without disturbing values.
llutchinson has been a steady buyer o.f wheat
( ill Urn week , which has given rise to a story
that the bull leaders have kept out of the
market to let him cover his line of wheat , on
the assumption that he is clearing up his
trade preparatory to milting the board for a
time. Gossips bolster up this story by "the
further statement that ilutchlnson is the
only man the b.Ul leaders are nfnild of , and
that they are very willing to get rid of him
by letting him out without loss. This story
Is given for wlmt it is worth. No uulduvits
go with it , and our readers are at liberty to
believe as much or as little of it as
they nmv elect. The Ic rally tliat
distinguished the last half hour of business
was helped along by the report that the bull
leaders had at length combined and put their
deal in the hands of Ream. This is another
story that is deficient in "body , " and ranks
under the head of "fairy tales. " It fright
ened the scalpers who wcro abort , just the
same and accelerated their movement into
camp. Cables were rather easier in tone
and there has been a halt in the falling off
in the movement of wheat in the northwest.
Estimates for Monday { two days ) at JUimie-
npolis are 500 ears. Nevertheless , with the
total stocks of contract wheat in the west ,
but 10,000,000 bushels and the receipts
merely nominal everywhere , except in Min
neapolis , the bulls do not feel that they have
any occasion for alarm. They are not
alarmed in point of fact.
Tlio receipts of corn wcro as heavy , as
yesterday's estimate had foreshadowed , and
tlmtofitsnlf was an argument on the bear
side. The weather being mild und wet ,
would under ordinary circumstances , and in
view of the small quantity of No. 2 now
coming forward , . - bo used as a lever
by the bulls , but ihe speculative sentiment
appeared to be strongest on the bear side.
The early weakness , in wheat kept down
speculation for a rise ia corn. The principal
buyers were again said to be the , shorts. The
receipts for Monday wore estimated at 020
cars , which are , however , inclusive of Sun
day's inspection. It ? to-duy's inspection
there were only 23 cars'of No. 2. From four
ports yesterday there were exports ot 318,000
bushels , but Liverpool was quoted lower ia
to-day's ' dispatches. There were consider
able sales of May corn at Wi'gc by prominent
operators , but the price did not go below
that ilgurc. Speculators begin to express
the opinion quite generally , that prices are
low. Fluctuations were very narrow , but a
slight reduction in price was again the re
sult of the day's business , January closing
at : M'c ( , February nti4J : < 0i4 : c , and May at
7 c all showing fractional declines from
yesterday's closing figures.
In provisions , yesterday , the bearish move
ment was continued. Unexpectedly largo ar
rivals of hogs , coupled with the anticipated
increased receipts this coming week , made
the clement favoring lower prices unusually
independent. The market for if consider
able portion of the morning was overloaded
with speculative offerings , und before any re
covery occurred pork showed a break from
yesterday's ' closings of 2T @ 30c , lard of 12 > tf
@ 15e and short rib * of. lOc. During the last
hour the bears , however , became moro con
servative and some of the ground lost was
regained. Still the depression silffered , for
the day was quite liberal , amounting in pork
toSO@j2)4c ! ) , in lard for January and later
deliveries to 7 @ 10c and in short ribs to 5(3) ( )
CHICAGO JjIVE STOCR
CUICAOO , Dec. 15. [ SpccinlTetcgram to
Tun UBB. ] CATTM : The business for the
week Jus t closed may bo reported as an im
provcmcnt over lust week. The demand , es
pecially for good sorts , has been stronger ,
and while no very considerable advance has
been gained , the fooling is better. The mar
ket for common to fair grades has slightly
improved in tone , the supply of that class
having fallen off , but not until pnoes touched
the lowest point on record. Nothing like so
many common cattle vero ever before
shoved upon the market at this season of the
year. There was less Christmas stock hero
than for many years. Yet there was all that
was wanted. The big , fat , old-fnsbloned ox
has had his day. The weights sold this week
did not come up to these of former
years. However , fair prices were ob
tained. The outlook for next week Is
not encouraging ; In fact satisfactory mar-
icots need not bo looked for until after Christ
inas , ami perhaps not until late in January.
Thus far the prevalence of mild weather has
checked shipmnnts of poultry , and tlm Jlrst
cold snap , therefore , will probably BOO tho.
market largely ovorstookcit und prices low.
When chickens sell at r @Jc , and turkeys at
7 < ? < So per Ib , beef and mutton at 12@15c per
Ib look dear. Keop'back your common stock
until the holidays. You will save money und
shutout many vexations thereby. To-day
trade was quiet with llttlo or no change as
compared with yesterday. The bulk of the
stock consisted of ch'eap Toxans. Choice to
extra hooves , 5.-iO1.03 { $ medium to good
steers , 1 5 ( > to 1500 Ibs , fl.&X'tf.OO ; 1200 to
IBSOlbs , f.1.50@l00p.r ; ; > 0to 1200 Ibs , $3.00@
U.-10 ; Btockers uml fctdors , S2.25C < ia.fiO ; cows ,
bulls and mixed , * I.M@i5 : ) ! ; bulk , J3.OOS3.tej
Texas cattle , ? l,8V2'J.l ( > .
Hoes During the week business has been
active , but the heav.y increase in the run and
the persistent "bearish" tactics of buyers
sent prices down IIKgiKSa. A big run is
looked for next Week ; ' some placing the num
ber as high as 150,000. If such a number is
sent to the market good hogs will go to $1,80
( rfS.OO , and best to | 5.10 , and thereabout.
Country shippers should take warning and
buy for the downturn the coming week. To-
day's business ruled active , with a strong
downturn of 10 < ; ? 13u , common and rough
packers selling down to f5.0J@5.05 , and best
mixed at $5.10@3.15 , with prime heavy at
65.20Q5.2.1) . A few fancy heavy sold curly at
$5.80 , against * T > .4Q < ar)5 ) yesterday. Light
sorts were extremely scarce , there being
hardly sufllclent numbers In sight to get the
buyers out ; lionco there were only a few
sales at f 5.005.10. Fancy butchers' weights.
225 to 280 Ibs averages , and all barrows sold
nt$3.15@5.30.
FINANCIAL.
Nr.w YOIIK , Doc. ! 5. fSpaclal Telegram
to Tun HBC.I KTOOKS The stock market
was quiet ut the opening this morning , with
n stronger tone , although the movement in
prices was confined to narrow limits. Chicago
cage dispatches announcing the signing of
the western ugrc'eincnt by 10 Altou roud ,
hail n stimulating elTect on prices. Hear *
who were foremost in selling granger stocks
yesterday afternoon , wcro the most active
traders to-day. They were closing out their
short contracts for the week , and the result
was a slight Improvement all around , but
the market in general presented nn unusually
qnlct appearance. There wns some llttlo re
action nfter the issue of the bank statement ,
and tlio market finally closed dull ami about
steady , nt Insignificant changes from the
opctiing prices. The total sales amounted to
6.1.S93 shares , including St. " 1'nul , S.OtW :
Union Pacific , : tOOJi Lnckawauna , ft.OOO ;
New Kngland , 4KJ ( ) : Richmond Terminal ,
ilT.OOO ; Headlup , 0.MX > ; Lake Shore , 9,500 ,
nnd Northwestern. 4.7iX > .
The following were the cloMntr quotations :
I' . S. < s rcguUr . . TJ7 Northern 1'acltlc. . . . .
I'.S. 4scoupon < < . . tloprcfcrrcd 871
P. H.4'isrogulir. ' . O. * N. W 104'
U.tM'jHcoumms .llMi.1 doproforrciY , . .i.il7'i : '
I'ncltlcil.iof TO . . .111' N. V. Ontrnl 10. > S
Central I'nclllo . . . : u . , .
Chlmpo & Alton . .131 Hock Island l'7'i '
ClilrnRoJIurllnytoii C. . M. A St. 1' . . . . (10 ( > t
* ( julncy HWi tin preferred lut'j
I ) . . Ii. * W. . . . . . . .1II7-V St. 1'aul.lc Omaha. . itt'4 '
Illinois Central.lit'J : ' doprcforrod ! N'i
1..1I.A \ \ " M t'nlonl'nctito 1 4
Kansas Ac Texas. . . lt'4 ! W..SI.I , . .VI' IU
Ink Shore lO'j ' do preferred. . . . 2Hi !
.MlchlRanfciitral. . HI Western Union KJ&
Mlssourll'acilla . . . 70
Moxrr ox OALI , Kasy at 2 ( < Ml per cent ;
last loan , 2 percent ; closing offered at 2J- &
per cent.
1'niMB MnitCAXTn.n 1111:11 . * > @ 0 } per
cent.
Srrcuus'o EXCIU OF. Dull but steady at
SI.S4 > , ' for sixty-duy bills , anil fl.Sspf for
demand.
CiniMno. Dec 15. Wheat Stronger ; cash ,
.05 f ; January , f 1.00)4 ) ; May. $1.10 Ift-ltie.
Corn Steady ; cash , 334e ; January , ; U'c. ( , ;
May , itr.'se. '
Oats Firm ; cash , 20 ; January , 20't'c ' ;
May , 2U.4c. '
Kye 5''c.
JSarley Nothing doing.
Prime Timothy Nothing doing.
Flax-51.55.
Whisky fl.'O.
Pork Finn ; cash , $13.10 ; January ,
fUT' | : ' , ' ; May , 513. V2K.
Lard Firm ; c.isli , ? S.OO ; January ,
{ 7JO ; May. $ r.b2' .
Flour Quictnml unchanged ; wintcrwlie.it ,
$ : i.7r > ci ! > . " > ; sprint ; wheat , $4.2. C ! i5.7. > ; rye ,
t.50fi.7 ( : ; > .
Hulk Meats Shoulders , $0.7r > ; . ? (5.sr' ( ' ;
short clear , $7.2o7.3i ! > ; short ribs. $ U.05c ( $
7.00.
7.00.Butter
Butter Easy ; creamery , 21@UPc ; dairy ,
lSt < t2. " > c.
Cheese Steady and Jinn ; full cream cheil-
dats , 10'-fC ' 511c ; Hats , lO 'llc ' ; Young
Americas. llcfllU'c.
Ergs-Easier : fresh , 20@2le.
Hides Unchanged ; heavy green salted ,
0) c ; light preen salted , t'Ofo ; preen. 5c ;
salted bull , 5ic ! ; green bull , -Il4'c ; grcon
dry flint , 7 , ' < J4fSc ; dry calf , 7 ( < iSc } ; brandol
hides , 15 per cent off ; deacons , 25@iOo : e.ichj
dr.v salted. 10igi5c. (
Tallow Fair demand ; No. 1 , solid 5) ) c ;
No. 2 , 4J o ; cuke , 5. ! < iC.
iC.KeccipU. . Shipments.
Flour , bbls . 0,00,1 f,0)0 ! )
Wheat bu . 2'I.OOU 0,000
Corn , uu . 2il,000 : ni-1,000
Oats , bu . 201.0IK ) 12sUUO
Kye , bu . . . . .
St. luouis. Dec. 15. Wheat Higher ;
cash , $1.01 ; May , SI.OS .
Corn Lower ; cash , H0 } c ; May , Sl 'iS
24" < , 'e.
Oats Firm ; cash , 25c ; May , 25 320c.
Pork Lower nt 913.75 ,
Lard Lower at $ .SX'
Whisky ? 1.14.
Butter Quiet and dull ; creamery , 2S@35c ;
dairy. 24 ( < J2.c. .
Kaiisns City , Dec. 15. Wheat Steady ;
No. 2 red , cash , Hoc bid ; January , ! ij , ' < ; e bid ;
May , $1.01XU > 5 asked ; No. : i red cash ,
84' c bid ; No. 2 soft , cash , 97c bid ; January ,
lbj < fc bid ; May , $1.00 asked.
Corn Steady ; No. 2 , cash. 2i9/c ( asked ;
January. Wfti bid ; May , 2Xc ! ) ; No. 2 white ,
May , yo.We bid.
Oats No. 2 , cash , 23Kc asked ; May , 21c
bid.
Minneapolis , Dec. 15. Prices started in
fully 1 cent lower , and on low grade wheat
almost , any bids were accepted before close
to save grain from going to elevator.
Ileceipts were 10J cars , and 75 cars
were shipped out. Closing quotations :
No. 1 hard. December , $1.20 ; January , S1.21 ;
May , $1.27 " ; on track , $1.21 ; No. 1 northern ,
December , $1.10 ; January , $1.11 ; May ,
Sl.NVf ; on track , $1.13i$1.14 ; No , 2northcni ,
December , $1.01 ; January , $1.02 ; May , $1.00) ;
on track , ei.001.01.
Milwaukee , Dec. 15. Wheat Firm ;
cash , Ofl e ; January , ! Sc : May , $ l.OIJ .
Corn Quiet ; No. 3 , 32@'J3c.
Oats Dull ; No. 2 white , 20@29j < c.
live Firm ; No. 1 , 52 > c.
Hnrloy Dull ; No. 2 , ( We.
Provisions Eisy ; pork , $13.20.
Cincinnati , Dec. 15. Wheat Barely
steady ; No. 2 red , $1.01.
Corn Lower ; No. 2 mixed 3."c.
Oats Quiet and easier : No. 2 mixed 2"c.
Kyo Dull ; No. 2 , 5.'Jc.
Whisky Quiet at $1.14.
Liverpool , Dec. 15. [ Special Cablegram
to Tun BiB.-3)0 ] : ! ) p. m. Close.-Pork Holders
offer freely ; prime * mess , eastern , Sis 3d ,
firm.
firm.Lard Holders offer freely ; spot moder
ately and futures freely ; spot 40s , steady ;
December , 44s 0 d , dull ; January and Febru
ary , 42s 9d , dull.
Wheat Holders offer freely ; now No. 2 ,
winter , Ss , steady ; do , spring , 8s Id , steady.
Flour Holders offer moderately ; 12s ,
firm.
firm.Corn
Corn Holders offer futures freely , with
the supply of spot In excess of the demand ;
spot , -is 7d , easy ; December , 4s OJ/d , dull ;
January , 4s 8d , dull ; February , -Is 3d ,
steady.
Now Vork. Dec. 15. Wheat Receipts ,
44,000 ; exports , none ; spot dull and
und % @ 1AC lower ; No. 2 red , January ,
closing ut $1.05K.
Corn Hecoipts , 70.000 ; exports. 172,000 ;
spot market moderately active , now a nhado
easier j Xo. 2 , 4 ( > , ' 4'c in elevator , -IT
afloat ; ungraded mixed , 37 ( > 48o ; options
moderately active and higher , January closing -
ing at 4 < iitf3.
Oats Hecoipts , 02,000 ; exports , Oil ; spot
dull and a trillo lower ; options moderately
active but lower ; January closing at 3UJ c ;
spot , No. 2 white , 34 > ( < ? > : i IJtfc ; mixed weat-
crn,2lC'l32c ! ; white western , 3'J@llo. )
Coffee Options opened barely steady nt
10ig20 ( points lower , and closed steady at
5 10 points below yesterday. Sales , 41,1 MW
bags , Including December. $15.00 ; January ,
$ l5.03rta5.20 ] ; FebrunryI5.10ftt5.25 ( : March ,
SI5.15to > 15.3.-i ; April , $ ll > .2i15.30. | Spot Ulo
quiet and easy ; fair cargoes , ? 17.)0. ( )
Petroleum Steady ; united closed ot02'fc. '
Eifgs Firm and in good demand ; western ,
S.'l@J3Kc.
Pork-Weak ; mcsi , SI l.no& 13.00.
Lard Weak and dull ; western steam ,
fS.25 ; siles ; , January closing at SS.Oii.
Butter Choice llrmor ai.d better demand ;
western dairy , 14@ > > o ; western creamery ,
l'Jfii31c ; Elglns , 8l@35c.
Cheese Firm ; western , 10@lljfc.
iavi3 sr yj'\ .
Chlonco. Dec. 15 L'ho Drovers' Jour
nal rouortH as follows :
Cattle Kecolpts , 3,100 ; market slow ;
beeves , $5.40 ( < fO.OO ; blears , J3.00 ( < 4i.OO : ; stonk-
era and feeders , $1J.2.V 3.r,0 ; cows , hulls
and mixed , fl.&Ovi3.Uo ; Texas cattle , ? 1.50
.
Hogs Hecoipts , 22,000 ; market fairly ac
tive at a 10&200 decline : mixed and light ,
$4.05 < < i5.2 < J ; heavy , * 5.00 5.i'J : ' ; skips , fJ.OO
City , Dec. 15. Cattle Hooolpts ,
1,000 ; shipments , none ; market about steady ;
good to choice corn-fed , ( I.ii0ifti.u0 ; com
mon to medium , J3.20M4.40 ; stockcrs und
feeding Btcors , f..00J.40 ; grass range steers ,
f 1.80 2.80 ; cows , $1.0ilt'J.i50. .
Hogs Hecoipts , 5,521 ; shipments , none ;
market 5@lOo lower ; good to choice , $ " > .U2 ;
@ 5.07a | ; common to medium , fl.'JJC100 -
\ntlnual Htoolc Yui-iU. 1'Jii-it St.
IjOUlH , Deo. 15. Cattle KocoiptH , 700 ;
shlpmunts. 400 ; market strong ; choice
heavy native htenrs. I.OOjfS.OO ; fair to
good native steers , f ) , yoj"i.IO ; butchers'
steers , medium to choice , fl I0 > t4 35 ; stockers -
ors und feeders , fair to good , $ 'i.0053.20 ;
rangora , corn-fed , $ . ' 1,000 ? 1.10 ; grass- fed , $2. 10
@a.5. !
Hogs Receipts. 3,000 ; shipments , 000 :
market lower ; cnolcu heavy and butcher * '
selections , f5.UOryjj.tO : packing , medium to
iirlmo , $5.00i45.2Uj light graUus , ordinary to
beat , $ l.llu5.03.
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bermen , High button Gaitow , Heel and Spring heal , CJorator
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mystio sandals ; line cluth back buckle aivtics for ladies and
gentlemen , in fact a full and general line of
Boots an.d. :
The NEW JhJRSKY CO. , makes Ihejjpst line of goods known
to the trade , and each pair will have
"NEW JERSEY RUBBER SHOE
Stamped in tlio solo. None enuino without above stamp. I
am Western Agent for the New .Jersey Co. , and sell the goods
to dealers at same prices they will have to pay in Chicago
or Boston. My men and bu.-incss help to advertise Omaha ;
money sent east helps the east , t do not retail my goods. I
do not sell Leather Goods of any kind but I do
Wholesale Rubber Clothing | j
And FELT HOOTS in a largo way. Whou you buy Now.
Jersey Rubber Goods you indirectly help Omaha.
Sole Agent for New Jersey Rubber Oo.
1111 HAHNEY ST , - - OMAHA , NEB.
But a Warm Welcome to One and All at 1522 Douglas St. , where
may Be Found a Large and Beautiful Assortment of
! es , Prapr Books and Hymnals ,
( Single and In sets. ) Dictionaries nnd Holders nnd nn elegant line ot
Plush Sets , Gold Pens , Pencils nnd Silver Match Snfes , Lndies' and
Cents' Pocket-books and Purses , Portfolios , Lap Tablets , Writing
Desks. Photo , Auto nnd Scrap Albums , Gift Books from the Little
Gems to the Elegntit Etchings , Childrens' Books & Games , nnd in fact
everything to plense yourself nnd friends. A competent set of sales- *
m en ready and pleased to show goods.
H. M. & , S. W.JONES ,
1522 Douglas Street , near Corner 10th Street.
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW ,
Fliianclal Affairs Have "Undorgono
Fowif Any Changes.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE IRREGULAR.
No Particular Activity In tlic Produce
BInrltoCs Tlio IlccRiptu < > ! ' CJruin
Moderately Well Maiiitniiictl
E.vpoi'tu
A ItoBiniin ol'tlio ' .Vcolr.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. ! [ Special Telegram to
Tnu 13in.J : Viimuclal affairs liuvo undergone
gonefuw , IT any , changes since the close of
lust \vcolt. IJanUoM continue to report an
active ilomnml for money from all directions ,
pork packers , hero and in tlm interior , being
the largcHt borrowers , although every load
ing commercial anil industrial interest wns
liberally represented among the applicants.
The prospects of a steadily enlarging de
mand from interior corn dealers also prom
ises to increase in the near future , as cash
corn , which , until recently , commanded n
premium in Chicago over May delivery , has
fullon to such discount from the latter that
operators Hud it moro profitable- crib corn
in the country and sell .May against it , than
to ship it in at the current prices , They also
have the advantage of higher' inspection by
selling for future delivery. The country
bankers are also asking for increased Hues
of rediscounts , and the indications arc favor
able for thu incre.tsing nbiorpthm of monoi'
nnd a corresponding flrmncsa of interest
rates ,
Call and thirty day loans were made at C > @
OJjj per cent , and time loans at iJ ! < f per cent
for gilt edged to good business paper made
by city borrowers , and 7Q2S per cent for fuir
city and choice outside paper , although as
high as II per cent was paid on the street by
grain dealers in the northwest , mid by west
ern cattle and hog feeders. Thorp is consid
erable lumber paper flouting around , ns oper
ators In that line inro preparing for their
winter's work , and having largo stocks of
lumber on hand they must borrow to meet
current wants. The built of their paper pays
7 per cent , but that rate is occasionally ex
ceeded. Collection * are niportcd good , ami
trade generally in a healthy condition.
Now York exchange was In good supply.
but the nctlvo employment for money nt
homo induces bankers hiToand further west
to carry very small balances m thoca9thenco
they only buy KiiUlcent bills to cover current
wants , Kales ranged at Ale discount to ! . ' 3u
premium per $1,000 , and closed ut pur.
Foreign exchange was Irregular and
higher early in the week Hills were in fair
BUppiv , but the ini'rcascd donund fur monuy
in London ami the advance in interest niton
on the open market to par with the Hank of
ICngland rate , caused an advanuo of u.
Thu advance curtailed the demand , and i ; nu-
ellnci followed , last sales being at about the
opening figures , Kales of bhippurH docu
mentary Btct-ling on London ranged utS-l.S j'
( rfl.MK ' " 'd ' closed nt l.s H'dHs : ! ,
Trailing In stocks on the New York ox-
ohango was nctivo during the greater part of
the week , but the volume of business fell
short of the preceding ono several hundred
thouBunti shares. A weak and declining
tendency was noted in ' 'G ranger" stocks.
Tlio previous weolt was increased by the
continual cutting of western passenger rates
bctwoen Chicago und Missouri river points ;
also bv the reduction In dressed beef and
live stock rates from the Missouri river , by
the Alton road. The rofus.il of the latter to
enter Into any agreement to rcttore rates ,
made the situation worse and discouraged
liohlord. Liquidation was moru thorough
nnd prices declined i ! : l ) . | points ,
Missouri Paclllu and Atchison *
being the leaders. The Missouri 1'a-
cltlo direiilors declared a dividend
of 1 pur cent , but it haU no apparent effect on
the umrHot , as London sold stocks freely ,
and toward thu closu the short Interest bu-
ciuno large. This selling , coupled with the
taking of $ tUO'J , < KM ) for Kuropo , tended to
dcmorallzn the ontlro active list. Vanilor *
bills were attacked , and L.iku Shore declined
2 points , while western stocks wcro demoral
ized , "coalers1' ' especially. IJelawaro & Hud-
BO 1 1 were stronger and higher. A good short
interest , b.lJ been created , and strong parties
took hold of it , as it was crcd.tcd with earn
ing about 7 per cent. Tlmro being compara
tively lit tie of the block on thu btrc-et , the
price was suddenly advanced 10 , ' points. A
decline of ! 1 points followed , but the dupro *
elation did not hold , p\rtoC : the decline being
regained toward the closo. Western Union
remained steady , as its earnings are largo
and tlio company bus a liberal surplus. Cht
cage gas trust certificates mid bomln hnvo
bocn listed , but the transactions were small ,
owing 10 the largo interest taken in oilier
securities. The aggregate sales on the Novt
York stock exchange lor the week wcra
lii7Sii ! ! : snares.
There bus been no particular activity IA
the produce markets , and trade In general
appears to bo slacking us the Holidays approach
preach , the usual cousu of the market at this
season of the year. No important features
wore developed , especially in the speculative
branch of the trade , and the bulk of the bus-
ness was credited mainly to tlio operators lu
larger marKots. Money is working closer ,
and borrowers are unable to noeuro nil the
assistance they require , unless they nro will
ing to meet the views of bankers regarding
timo' and intero.st * rates. Fuetuations
were conllned within compur.itivoly
narrow ranges , and the closing llgurerf
show a slight appreciation , compared
with thOMi current early in the week. The
operators , as u rule , nro transferring their
contracts ahead as much as possible , ami
May delivery is now the center of attraction
in nearly all the markets provisions aa well
as grain. The receipts of wain were moder
ately well maintained at nearly all the west
ern markets , and thu shipments to the sca-
board were quite liberal , as shippcra wcro
Bonding their property forward to talto nd-
vauttt'/o of the present rnto of freights. i
The export movement is still conllurd to
limited quantities , excepting of corn and
le.iding iir.ieles of hog products. '
.Supplies of leading grains "re gradually
enlarging , hut stocks of provisions arc ac
cumulating slowly. Seeds wore inclined to
quietness , with prices favoring t'io ' buying
interest.
Provisions were somewhat unsettled and.
prices liuftuntcd considerably , ruled lower
early and then closed higher again.
Arrivals of livestock have been moderately
free , especially of cattle and sheep , thougli
the .supply of hogs was homawhat under the
general expectations. The returns from tha
principal packing points In thu west indicata
that the falling off in tlio bog supply is general -
oral , and the deficiency in the aggregate ;
packing to duto is about six hundred and
thirty thousand hogs , compared with returns
of lust season to dale.
TJIK UKAI/1'Y MAUICRT.
IiiHtriiineiils 1'lnuod on Itcuur.l lni >
inii Vc'Htcnluy.
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lilko , Kouut/.e oild , w d ifOiO (
O M Illtclicock mm wlfo to J It Uvuns et
Hi. lot I. lilk I. JIH ncook'H 1st add , w d , CXI
C A Ili-mpul ami vvll' to J .1 Donovan , jot
81 , blk - ' , Vati-s AI I leinpol'A add. w d , 1,030
P I'lbiicUunil wifoto KH .Muulrtby , lull ,
Troal'M null , q e d 1
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lotsi' ' , ID , 11,18. and II. hU ' , uudJIxll' ) n
nilj lot y , / ! „ ' . ! fc Hill's -d : add , w d. . JW.OOO
C Wtignor. udm'r , t'J ' O llorst , fiacres mv
Hwili-liM-l , d 1,000
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l-'iiiiitirnint I'litoj , wd C.'X )
li S Ho .a and vi-jfo to A llurtfnart , lot M ,
blk/i. / Albrlulu'M Anuux , w il isa
A H 1'iitlerutal to H A Kiuilurli-i.uiiii , lot
hlk : . ' . I'otdT.V CoWsuUii , " ' d 1TJ5
Bi ( .lulmaon und ivifo to A ll-'ii/.on , nw
< -t lot * I * aii'l ' ID , llenx-oii A ; Joliiison'H
mill , w < l 3
m-iiKou and wlfu to II .1 lion , ou , Jot 1' ' ,
lleiuoti At Johnson' * snli. M" . . . . . . . .
M II llorfiernnd liusijnn 1 to II Bplili , lot
if. blkai. Kounty.o I'm-u. w } . . 8,8/0
A il IdiK-fH to It I'l \ < > r < . his wire , IU
ft lot II. TiiU'o'sjwb. ' > y < ' < > . . . Love
ft C .McCliulur : et ul 10 ! ' DaiiiUon. loiH ,
lillcil. nnillol 7 , IK ' > , IMttuwou'H lot
' ' ' ' '
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lotn. lilk ' > . ; < w n. ny ftdit. w-l 5
l < II Harris ami wlhi to M II ( .oint.ofK.lot
in lillcn. Hu.'d slHt mid , wd H.OOO
Ji I' I'rimi n I wjf.i to .I j ; Miirkcl , o I ft
of lot I. llua-.on s HiilM , ' ( c il . . . 1
It i ! f Jiiylonl et at to it tliinlnvju of sw ,
1 i-lii-H ) B , ii oil 5
J \Vrlglit and hiHbnu I to U Wuiiroilt ,
H of n il1U : 1 > IL of lot 87 , llurlman'H
mil ) , wil WO
M I , Wulworth to l < 'alruanlCH Inviivtmnnt
Co. lots 1 to ii. : 1)11:8 ( uxcupt 1'JI ' U > , lntli ( :
At Si-lDy'H a.lil. w.l 3,000
W 15chlo and wlfu to T Hpunuonlieru , w
177 ft of Hill ft nt lot H , bite U , und I ft of
nU'ftof l t 8 , blk t'J , Itiiprovi'ir.eut
nib'n add , wd 1H
Twenty-one tranifers . ( t'.VJ '
"Did that lady b'iy anytblngi" nsKctl the
jeweler of his now boy , u the ludy In ques
tion loft tlio a I ore , apparently in a temper ]
"Shu did not. Kho usued mo for an old gold
hrcantplif , and 1 naked her If she teen thin
store for a junk bhoji. Then she went out. " .
The Yule foot-b-ul elovan have olcctcil
Rhodes , ot "Jl , captain of thu tuum fortbu
cuBUiug yc1-