THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
Btmkora Oallod For All They Can
Furnish.
AN ACTIVE MARKET FOR MONEY ,
Oooil Supply of KxchniiKP Holdings
< il" Foreign llnnUs Q"1'1 ' .lotiblnjj
Trnilr lioonl Huslii
Kulnll 'Ii'iiilo
Lnual Hutiimnry.
Our bankers have calls for about nil Uio
currency they care to furnish borrowers ,
but are nblo to moot the demand. Rules arc
Steady nt 10 per cent per annum , nnd while
the market for money is certainly active it
Is comforting to know that the banking cap
ital of the city Is adequate for all legitimate
W.'ints. Kxehntmo Is In good supplj nt .JI par
thousand premium.
The Hunk of 13nplnnd , the Hank of IVance
nnd the Impel inl Hank of Germany hold at
thu close ol last week J",1.117,570 moro bullion
than nt the same time last year. Their
present holdings consist of f 113.4fi.l,7M ) gold
rind 4 > I20,131,355 silvr r. The increase noted
Is about evenly divided butweed the two
coins.
A counterfeit 510 of Uio Third National
bank of Cincinnati has appealed at Oskn-
loosu , la. , lately. It is of the seiles of lv > ' 2
and IH signed by H. K. Hrtice , icgistoi , and
.Innii's Giilillnn , treasurer.
The inquii v for coin from nil parts of the
country is wonting the PliiiailolpliU mint to
its utmost capacity. There is a great demand
forsubsidlai'v silver from the banks.
Jobbers ippmt trade quiet. There is the
usual donmml for staples and more or less
goods iiro being shipped , nuL salesmen are
lioine for the holidnjB and bookkecpois and
accountants are closing tlio lootings of n vear
of very 'satisfactory business. Several
chnuprs in the personal of linns hero aie an
ticipated for next year , and one or more well
known faces will he missed , but remembered
as busy in other cities.
Retail trade has tiiken qulto a
Hlrnng Riowth titulrr the bctit-tlcipnt cold and
miow.\ weather of tlio past few days , but it
must no admitted that the season has not
been a successful on < > for rotaliei s who need
Reasonable weather always ,
'f hero has been , but little change in prices.
Hotter is somowli.it lower , but choice grades
soinnunid full quotations. Otherwise the
Biurkuts are virtually unchanged.
With a f w I'M options , the tendency of
prices for ten has been downward for quite a
number of years past , j folding to the pies-Hire
Of exrchsivu leeeipts , until the lowest ilenth
was reached last April. These low prices
rtave naturally resulted in smaller supplies ,
nnd n peed mithority , the New York Com-
inuicinl Hullctin. s.os it is now considered
lo\ond ) a doiibt that we shall receive from
nil quui tors ! ' ,000rj)0 ( ) Ibs than in lss7-ss , nnd
13HiO.OOO ( Ibs luss tban in IS > 50-S7 , for , al
though arrivals to date exceed those of lust
season at the same time by 1,000,010 or 2,000.-
010 , tliu quantity to come In alter December
] is shown below to bo only 27.500,000 Ibs ,
against 37,500,000 Ibl l t year representing
n delleieucy fiom that datu forward of
4,500,000 Ibs of irreon ten , t250,00t ) Ibs of
.lupiin tea , 4,000OCO Ihs Oolong , and
250.01H ) Ibs of Conao , or a
total of 10,000,000 Ibs. l''rom picsout
indications them will be largely reduced
supplies of all kinds of tea at the end of the
season , nnd prices nro likolj to go n good
deal higher. The supply of green tea prom
ises to bu smaller by August than has ever
been known m the history of the trade , un
less , indeed , the supply should bo augmented
b.indlicct . \ iinpoitations , of whi < h-there is
very little probability , as London 511 ices nro
ubovo ours. The latest information on crop
estimates puts the total yield as follows :
IhST-W. l"SI.7. ! .
Green ten at
hulf ( lu-ats. . . . Illi'.COMs. 301,000 71,000
Oo eng
J'oimn'a dn-
. .Old t 'HI
'Ainov . TO.lOiUs. Ifi.l ) " ' Ill.UOJ
Vochow . . . . rW.UKMs. Ti.OliI KlH.o.V )
Jiipun tea . .40liOOlHmH. Hr > t .l N ) 1J.V ! .
( , 'offoe has not changed much lately in u
legitimate wav , but it has jumped about a
peed deal in the speculative markets of the
world. Tlioro is much talk about the next
ciop , and n slionugo IH f rcoly iredlit tlbut
the boars mo calculating upon a .Inmia'fy
flowering that will add materially to the
supply , is really of raie occurrunco , and are
disinclined to be over sanguine of anything
of the Hind again this year. At the present
time there nro 300,0)0 ) bags of coffee in Rio
do Janeiro nnd J07 , < VO in Havre , while the
supply of Hr.iziliau coffco at New York and
other ports of this country , toL-othcr with
the amounts on the way hero from Hra/.il ,
foot up l'24,70l bags , against : ii > 3,52l bags n
year ago 1C * should be added that only
\ 10,000 bags of the Havre stocks are Hra-
zilian coffee.
Sugar is assuming a stronger position , and
the manipulations of the tiust aie helped by
the statistical showing. Consumption is in
creasing , and it is stated that it Is eleven
years since supplies were reduced to so low a
point in the United States as they now are.
The Louisiana sugar ciop is short , and the
total stock in all the principal countries in
the world is icported ns down to 50VJ47 tons ,
ugninst 727.072 tons n year ago. It is said that
the beet crop estimates are iiRniu reduced. ANew
Now York ciicular says"Hrail has been
iliscournged by low pi Ices and high freights ,
until It is evident that the crop will IJQ 50,000
to (10,000 ( tons less for cxpoit than last year's. '
Hra/ll mid Louisiana alone will give 10J.UOO
tons less supplies. "
There is a fairlv nc-tive trade in raisins ,
nnd the cull Is chlollv to Callforniub , the crop
of whieii amounts to C > 00,000 boxes. The 1m-
pollution of Malaga raisins only a fmvfoars
nj-'o Wiis bet ween 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 bovcs
nnntiullv. Last year it dwindled down to a
little less than 100,000 boxes , and this year to
about "O.OOfi boxes , and those in o almost ex
clusively the strfctlj fancy grades.
The Northwestoin Miller , of Minneapolis ,
hays : "Low water and floating ice continue
prominent features , of operations on the plat
form and have much to do with keeping the
Hour output lestricted The total production
last week was 5' ) , IbO barrels averaging
ll.ill ! ) barrels dally -against 04,5000 barrels
the week bofoio , and 102 OJO barrels for the
roi responding tinio in 1S87. There is still a
nvlloleniiy of water power , and none
of the . mills moving are getting
out a full product , except wlioro
nsslsted bv steam , lilovon mills wore la
operation to-day. Tlio present output Is at
the rate of about 1,1,000 barrels dully , but the
daily nveingu for thu ueok will probably not
greatly nxceed last week's figures. For the
past two weeks the shipments have been In
excess of the manufacture , this being duo to
two or tlirno firms withdrawing come of tlio
flour they had In store. It is expected that
the big break In wheat to-dny will have no
ufTect on thu.mnikot. The direct exports for
the week ending December ' - ) were 17,200
bari'jls , against 14,850 the preceding week.
About r > , ( HX ) binrols of this was on n hlnglo
order for Lwlth.
Quotations. London , e. I. f. , 20 pounds ,
ate : Patents , JtSs Odfj/ulis ( Id ; baiters , 2ss (
SMv low grades , I4s iMiJ ( > l7 ( id
There were tl'il.lMK ) bushels of wheat re
ceived for the week ending Doccmber 25.
' .I'ho shipments woio'-iOI..NXlbusliolsof wheat ,
01,7111 Iwrieis of flour , nml 1,511 t ( oils of mill
stnfT , 'I ho present amount of wheat in ele
vators of Minnesota nnd Dakota is
17,3-5,000 bushels us against ii4s > 51,000 bushel
ol u year ago.
OMAHA
Oattlo.
Salurdnv. Dec. 20. 1SSS.
Although tlio receipts were light to-day.
the market was about lOj lower on beef
cattle. There were some pretty fair cattle
on iahi mid one bunch went at f I.I10 , but the
hulk hold at $ .UO < < $ ; ) .SO. Butchers stock was
lower , although the decline was not a heavy
ns on beef cattle. A few feeders chiumcil
bands , but there were not enough to make a
uniihet. About every thing wus cleancnl tip
befino the close.
Hoga have boon selling so much higher
hero of lutu , tlnit the buyer * started out this
morning with thu apparent determination to
break prices. The receipts were light and
Dalesmen were backward about taking oft
anything from yesterday's pikes , so that the
trade wus Blow all the morning , Later 10-
polls from the provision market were more
encouraging ; and the market closed stronger ,
ivlth all sold. On an nveniKOtheinurkcvwus
about 5e lower than yesterday's
l murket. Tlio quality of hogs was
y uomoiou and there was not a load of
2 < -
good heavy hogs in the market which would
naturally cause thn rates to how u gicnter
decline than there really was ,
There- were four uouiilu d.-ckA of peed
western sheep on sale 1'art of them so'.d at
tl.SO.
Cattle . fiOO
Hoes . 2,700 ,
Slieep . 750
I'rii niliiit ; i'rloat.
The Mliwlnu is n tiitljof prie3 * pxll H
this marmot for fia gralJi of stoe-c uion
tioned
I'nnjestooM , 1309 to ISOIlln. . ? ! * . ' ) ra .C"
Prime steers. 110J to WJJ ib < . : i.21 ueil O
Native feeders . .73 ( ( M.OO
Western feeders . a.fio ( .it'i.M
Common to trend cows . l.- " > f < 5.0J
f'lioiceto fancy cows . . . . . 'J. " > W2 7fi
Common to choice bulls . l.'J'i (82.00 (
fair toenoi o iunt ho . 4. * ) rrfit.W
F'nirtocaoicJ fii'ivv tloM. . . . . S.O.'i t-I5
Fair to clioico mixeiilioits . t.W ti5.03
Sit
UATTI-S.
No. Av. , Pr.
I bull . U'iO Jl.CO
ilbnlU . lit ! ) l.OTi
U bulls . H > W I "i
tbull. . . : . UK' ' ! . " >
bulls . I450 1.75
I bull . UV0 l.MI
a rtcnrs . on ; I..HI
1.1 cows . 817 l.KI !
1 bull . IS10 2.00
a cows . nee 2.uo
2hnlls . 1WO O.Oi )
2'Jcows . tiftj 1.00
2 co w s . 1 1 ftl 2.15
Ocows . UJS 8.15
2cows . tlfill 2.15
is cows . 1031 2i5 !
2 sloekei s . 8" 0 2 ! l"i
2' cows . lo : > 7 2. Ill
Illoeders . Wl 2.lr >
: j cows . lllt.'t 2.fiO
'Icows ' . 11111 2.50
Ocows . 10.W 2.W )
I cow . 1121 2..0
1 steer . > . IOJO 2.50
17 cows . 1171 205
Ilstockers . 720 2V ( )
1 B cows , natives . 123'J 2 00
Oli-ows . lOvi 200
8 feeders . tf)0 ) 2.01
2 i feeders . (158 ( 2.1'M
ii steers . 10Y7 2 t > . " >
21 steers . 105'j U.OO
' .MsteeiMearllng9 . SIS I1.05
Itsteer-t . 1200 8.I5 :
No. Av. Pr.
05 corn-fed westerns Hit fl.'O
100 corn-fed westerns 114 4.20
Ijfvc Sloolc Notes.
Cattle lower.
A few sheep sold.
Hog market . .owcr.
.Sioux City icceived 2,000 hogs ,
M. U. Pa.vnc , Payne , la , came in with two
cats of cattle.
Chapman , Xob. , was represented by J. W.
Mclntosh , who came in with n load each of
eattlo and hogs.
JUunou Hart , Kdgar ; J. W. Liddle , Silver
Creek , nnd It \\r. Dunn , Kustis , were nmAng
the shipncrti m with hogs.
Mr. Siegnr , Hillsdulo , la. ; Air. Noyos ,
Waterloo ; fjeorgo D. Moiklojohn and \V. II.
I'uton , i'ullertoii , and T. 15. Lee , Chicago ,
were visitors at the yards.
Walter U'ood , of South Omaha , is hero on
n visit. Ho says Nebraska is not feeding as
many cattle ns last i car. Many old feeders
are not nt wink this year , the leading being
Uonc largely b.\ now liands and in small lots.
Chicago Drovers Journal.
The representatives of the railroads and
the Slock Yards company have made nr-
rangc'incnts regarding the weighing of stock ,
which goo into effect the lirst ol the vear.
The weighing association have given eiders
that conductors on all stock trains shall bo
provided with a blank in which to fill in the
car number of all stock. On arrival at the
yauls this l.lank will bo tuincd over to the
woighmastcr , who will lilt in the gross
weight. After the cars are unloaded the
tare , or weight , of the empty cars is also
lllled in and the net weight carried out.
Tin-so blanks will then be turned over to the
local nirents of the road , from which they
will make out their ezpenso accounts.
OMAHA \VI10iaSAlji : :
FrnItH. i'roduue , Ktc.
Hi'TTi'it fancy , solid-packed creamery ,
SSMlOo ; choice country , 22av25o ( : medium
grades , lSr 21e ; common grades , 14C' < )17c. )
FI.OI i : Nebraska patents. $ li.OOv'N7.50 ( ;
Minnesota patents , ifi.25'ii7.75 * ; straignt
giadcs , -.OOx'5.5U ; bakers' Hour , ? 5 2d ( < < 5.75
per ubl.
POT vror.s Nebraska , t5'ji" a per bu ; Col
orado , ll ! ) ( * 7li ) ! .
S\\iir : : I'OTATOHS ! l@8Vfc per Ib.
I'oi'LTUV ' Live chlcki'iis , < J 50f ) ' 2.7. ) per
do/ ; dressed chickens , Tf'Sc per Ib ; turkeys ,
' . 'Wile ' ; duetts and geese , 10T ( 12c.
l-k.us Strictly fresh , 2l ( 2-2c candled.
Mti < 4i > i CJiiM'KiIn kegs , I2c per ID.
H\V A ! > roinmoii , i 5(1 ( ( 2.25 pur bunch ;
chol.'o . , f2.50 ( < i.ir 0.
LHMtiVi1 | H.7.Xi ! . " > enter \ case.
OIUNI.K- - Florida , SI.'J'tC'H 75 per box.
( ! \Mt-l''i % do/Pa. Malliirds , * ; j,25 ; tea
$150 ; quail , J.OO ; prairie eliickens ,
t.r > 0 : rabbits , fl.OO ; squinels , $1.0) ; venison ,
7c M''o pc-i Ib ,
Un\s-- riOiH.lK ( . ) .
Cnorriii ) Fiut : - 14 00 i lD.OO per ton. .
O ' . .V.
lib --'ili' (
Vivnr.HCidcr , KlaJlsc par gal. ; white
wine. lOCn We nor gal.
Hovin--Mb frames , 10.tH8 ( < \
Cu\MU.itl.irs-fs.OO'f9.Xj ( ( per bbl ,
PlioviMovs-Hnms , XD. I , He ; No. 3 ,
lOi-Jc ; shoulders , 7 0 ; rib bacon , lie ; clear
bacon , llj-fc ; plrmo hams , lOc ; dried beef
Iinins , lO c ; dry salted clears , short , 8 > ic ;
extra short , 8)jc ) ; short ribs , i u , pickled
pigs' feet , l.Mb kits , 80o ; lard , SJ fJi'.ih ' * " ,
smoke.1 siuiMige , ( ti ( jc pur Hi ; hog cnsiiigt ,
17'ilhc (
Ci i.rm SS fSOc per do/ : fancy , Wo.
ONIONS > ( ii 40c per bu.
Cvmitnn & < 0'J per 100.
Uunrh lOe per bu.
Ti'itNii'BWe per bu.
Svurit KIULI IJbls. , fl.71 ; half bbls. ,
f..75.
Ai'i'i.iChoice : , fS.Wr.W 7" , pur. bbl , fancy ,
3,00 per bbl , common 'OiC ! 75 par bbl
CIIIKU Minhigan , * . .1.lJfi.)0 ) ( p"r bbl ol 2
gals ; California pear cuter , $ I5.1'0 pfi-bbl.
I'oi'Conv Itlco , Uc ; coiniTioii , 2 > Jc.
( JviinoTS 41k1 per bu.
IJinxs Choice eustern hand picked navies ,
W ' . ' , " bit. hand
> per ; western picked navies ,
? 1 7.VtM.30 , mediums , $1.00 ; Lima beans , 5c
per Ib.
IUv F. o. b. cars. No. I upland , { 0.00 : No.
! 2 upland , 6 00. _
rs' List.
Hevised prices nro as follows.
liAoutsii Stark A , seamless , ' "ic ; Amos.
kuasr , seamless , lKo ; Lewistown , A , beam
less , I0o ; American , seamless , Uo ; burlups
4 to 5 bu. , llCU-Jf gunnies , single , l.'ic ; guu
nil's , iloublv , 20c ; wool , suck , ! i5c ,
TWISKS I-'Iax , USc ; extra sail , 20 < C2lo ; sail
15. 2tKtfU" cotton , tfic ; JUte , 'Jo.
J > uiKi Kuuir Fljs , In boxvfc , per Ib , l.lj {
llto ; dates. la boxes , 7@10u ; London MulagA
layer ruisini * . jwr box. $ .2.50 ® ! ! 7f > ; MahigA
loose ruibins , W.JOtct2.50 ; now" Valencia rai
sins per Ib , t > c ; California loose muscntcls ,
lor box. $ J.OOW3.10 ; California London ,
,40 ; puitu cucrncs , jmr IU , liio ; Cali
fornia pitted plums , per Ib , tScMik1 ; dried
bliickbi rrics , per Ib , 7'8 liSc ; dried raspber
ries , per Ib , jtCX'J.V * , evaporated apples , } { t )
So , Calif orn fa sun-dried peaches , 13c ; Cali
fornia utiparcd evaporated jwachcs , 14r.
evaporated C ill forma apricots , ISi'j
currants , ( ) i ? c , Tuikiah prunes , fim.'ijc ;
citron , 'JJt'tifc , orange peel , Lie ; lemon peel ,
lOc , California French prunes , UaUV ( ,
Corrrn Moclm , 2.W2tte ; Klo , good , I7i ( {
18c ; Mandahlinp , 'JfkifJ-tc ; roasting Uio , 15vi
lOc ; O. O Java , ! ! lmJ < tv ; Java , interior , 22i (
y. > c ; Hlo , fancy , l i'il'Jc , Santos Hiid Mara-
ca'bo. 17al.io , Arbuekles , 23 c ; MeLaugh-
Hn'sXXXX , 22i4c ,
Sto -Granulated , 79e ; conf A , } 4c\ \
white extra C. 7 c ; oxtiaCj 7V ; jellow C ,
0Vo , powdered , bKc : cube , S'jC.
HII.SWAChoice ; jellow , ao W c ; dark
colored. 13ot He.
CIII.I.SK Youne Amorlci. full crc.iui , 12(3 (
13W"- ' full cieaui cheddcrs. 12iitl2VJe.
l'icktisMedium : , in bbls , J50J ; do , in
half bbls , ? ) ,00 , small , m bbls , W > W ; do , in
half bbls , isl.50 ; gherkins , in bbls , $7.00 ; do ,
in half bbls , ft ( V.
TOIUCTO Plug , 20(1 ( ? " > c ; smoking , 10390c.
.Ii 1.1,11- . ? ] 25 per 'M-lb pail.
SM.I SlC..il : . 10 per bbl.
Hoi'h 7-10. I Jo
MAI-I.I : Suivu Uncks , Il7t2c ( ; ! per Ib ;
penny cakes , 12Mlo ! per Ib ; pure maple
sArup , $1.00 per gal.
Ti.Young Hyson , common to fair. ISiyi )
! 2oc ; Young H.\ son , good to fant'A , iHii$3. > e ;
Gunpowder , coinmon to good , 2Ji(25c ( ; Oun-
powder , choice to fancy , lOtjJ.Mc : Japan ,
common to medium , l.VaJOe ; .Inpan , clnleo
to laitcy , .Wc"4" > c ; Oolong , common to good ,
UOyi.lV1 ; Oolonir , choice to fancy , 50i ( < 7tic ;
Imperial , common to medium , 25)3e ( ) ; Im
perial , good to fnn < y. 40 ( ! ' " > 0c.
NfTs- Almonds , I5i ( l&o ; filberts , ! SnI5cj (
IJni/ll , tUjJlOc ; walnuts , 12c ; pecans , lOojllc ;
peanuts , Cfoltc.
Ciui units C'fulOc per Ib ; assorted cakes ,
8C'u'2fC per Ib as per list.
C\Nlu Mixed , 0 ( 'M2 c ; stick ,
rock candy , 10iMiic ( ; fancy candy ,
H < ) II.\NI ) Hl.HIIINO DOC.
Dry Coods.
COTTON FHXVKI.S 10 per cent dis. ; LL ,
5Uc ; CC , OJ.'c : SS. 7' ' < c , Nameless , 5c ; UX ,
Ibc ; K , 20u ; No. 10 , b , c ; No. 40 , loj c ; No.
( X ) , 12' < o ; No. bO. l-Ujfc ; No. HO , coloied , Oc ;
No. 5or colored , 12c ; INO. 70 , colored , I'JJ o ;
Hristol , 12' ' c ; Union 1'nciitc , 17c.
Cuirur Wvur Hid , white , 11V ; colored ,
2Ji > .
1 5TTS 5 - - Standard , be ; gem. lOe ; beauty ,
12l < c ; boone , 4o ; U , cased , Si ! 50.
I'nisis Solid colors Atlantic , ( Jo ; Slater ,
Oc ; Hcrlm oil , O o ; O.irner oil , 0 ( < i7c.
Pitis rs 1'ink .nut Uohes Allen , Oc ; Itlvr-
point , 5'4C , Steel Hiver , 0'j'c ; Hlchiiiond ,
OKe ; Pncillc , 7c.
I'm NTS Dross , Charter Oak , S' ' c ; Ham-
npo , lfc ; Loifi , 5'4c ' ; Allen , Cc ; Hichmond ,
Co ; Windsor , OKc ; Eddystone , 0 > io ; Pacillc ,
O c.
tii.iv : ( nr.D Sm.nTisd Herkeley cambric ,
No. 00 , ll.-ic ; Host Yet. 4-1 , ( % e ; butter
cloth , OO , 4ifc ; Cabot , Farwell \ , half
bleachcil , b > ic ; Fruit of the Loom , OJ.ro ;
Cireene C5 , ( ' ' 4 ; Hope , 7 c ; King Philliu
cambric , lie ; Lousdale cambric , ll } < Jc ; Lons-
dale. He ; New York mills , lOj c ; I'epporcll ,
42-in , tic ; 1'epperell , 40111 , 12c ; Pepperell ,
04 , 10o : Poppeiell , S4 , 2le ; Pepperoll , 0-4 ,
23c ; Pcpiiorell , 10-1 , 25c ; Canton , 4-1 , 8Kc ;
Triumph , OrWmnsuttn. ; . lie ; Valley , 5c.
FH.VRRI.S1'laid Uaftsmen , 20c ; Coshen ,
: ul < fc ; Clear Lake , Hil ej Iron Mountain ,
"ViNNCLS Whito-OII , No. 2 ? / , 22 c ;
OH , No. 1 , J4' , 20c ; 1HI , No. 2 , Jf , 2J > c ; UH ,
No. 1 , % , aOc ; Quouheo , No. 1 , # , 42c.
CoushT.lK\N Androscoggia , 7Jfo ; Kcar-
sarge , 7 fc ; Uoekoort , OJ c ; Concstogo , O c.
TKKS Yoik , 30 In , 12Kc : York , 81-m.
13 } c ; Swift river , 7Jfc ; Thorndike , OO ,
S > ' 4o ; Thorndike , EH SK1-1 , Ttiorndike , 1'20 ,
! t > | e ; Thorndike , XX , lo'c ; Cordis , No. 5 ,
9Xo ; Cordis , No. 4 , 7' < jc.
bis.vivs Amoskc.ig , ' , ) oz , Ifi c ; Everett , 7
ox. 13 c ; Yoik , 7 oz , 13 c ; Havmaker ,
bKc ; .laffrcy XX , HKc ; Juftrey XXX , 12' c ;
Heaver Creek AA , 12c ; Heaver Creek H13 ,
lie ; Heaver Creek CC. lOc.
KusTucivY JKANS Memorial , 15c ; Dakota ,
18c ; Uurham , 27) c ; Hercules , 18c ; Leam
ington , aJJ e ; Cottswood , 27' c.
CJiiAsabtevcns' H , 0 > tfe ; Stevens' 13 ,
bloachoil , re : Stevens' A , 7c , ' ; Stevens' A ,
bleached , 8V < ; c ; Slovens' P , &ycStevens' \ P ,
bleached , u > c ; Stevens' N , itj-ic ; Stevens' N ,
bleached , lo c ; Stevens' Slit , 12 > e.
MiscEM.AMtou.s Table on cloth , ' ? 2.50 ;
jilain Holland , D c ; Dado Holland , 12 c.
HIIOWN Sum ; i ixi ! Atlantic A , 4-4 , 7 } < Jc ;
Atlantic H , 4-t , 7140 ; Atlantic D , 4-4 , ti > fc ;
Atlantic P , 4-4 , tie ; Aurora LL , 4-1 , Oc ; Au
rora C , 4-4 , 4JJfo ; Crown XXX. 4-4,0 0 ;
Hoosier LL , 4-f , Gc ; Indian Head , 4-4 , 7Kc ;
Lawrence , LL , 4-4 , Oc ; Old Dominion ) > -4-4 ,
5J4o ; Popporell H , 4-4 , 7c ; Pdpporell O , 4-4 ,
0 > tc ; Pepperell , 8-4 , Ib'Xe : Pepperell4 ! ) ,
21o : Pepperell , 1023c ; Utica C. 4-4 , 4Jic ;
Wachusutt , 4-4 , 7 } o ; Aurora , H , 4-f , 7c ; Au-
lornH , 4 4 , 11 } c.
Di cic West Point 2il in. S o10 > c ; West
Point 20 in. 10 oz , 12 c ; West Point 2U in. 12
oz , 15c ; West Point 40 in. 11 OlOc. .
IM.VNNEI.S Ucd , C , 24 in , 15 > < e ; K , 2-1 in ,
2Ie ; OG , 24 in , i20c ; HAF , % 25o ; JHF , % ,
27c.
27c.GIVOII
GIVOII VM Plunkett checks , 7' c ; Whlttcn-
ton 7 } c ; York , 7Kc ; Norniandt dress , S > jc ;
Calcutta dress , 8 > < c ; Whlttonton dress , 8 > 5c ;
Henfrow dross , bK@12 ! c.
CVMIIHICS Slater , 5) c ; Woods , 5J.fo ; Stan
dard , 5 > 4c ; Peacock , 6 40.
I'm vis , IvninollLUK Arnold , G' e ; Amer
ican , O'i'c ' ; ( jloucester , ( life ; Arnold C long
cloth , 9o ; Arnold H long cloth , 10' < Je ; Arnold
Gold Seal , lO c ; Steifol A , 12c ; Windsor
Gold Ticket ,
Ijiiintirr.
First and second clear , 1 % in . , ? -19 00@51 00
First and bocond clear , IX In. . . 47 00 ( 50 00
Third clear , ' © ! in . 43 00@4t ) 00
A select , IJ fl < f in . 371X1
Hbolcct , l tel'j ' In . : ! 3 00
A stock boards , 12V$1 ( ( ! ft , 13 in. . 40 00
H stock boards , 12i'lt ( ' ( ft , 13 in. . 41 00
C stock boards , 12@10 It , ia m. . ! ! ( > ( M )
Dstockboanls , 12 ( l(5ft ( , 12 in. . 23 00
Flooring , llrst common , ( tin. . . . 34 00
Flooring , second common , 0 in. . ! 11 TO
Select fencing llooring . 1000
Siding , first and second clear , 14
( ( till ft . 2500
Siding , lirst common , Hi ft . 22 00
Siding , hccond common . 1000
Common boards . 1000
No , 2 boards , all lengths . 14 50
Fencing , No , 1 , 12a'20 ft . HI 50
Fencing , No , 2 , 12 , 14tl ! ft . 15 50
Joist and scantling. 2x4 , 14@10 ft lit 00
Timber , 4x4bxS. : 12 ( li ( ft . 17 00
Pickets , D and H flat . 22 00
Pickets. D and H siiunro . 22 00
Shhigles , extra A . 280
Shingles , standard A . 2 GO
Lath . 2 40
OG Halts , 2K in . 35
O G Halts , IJ-ix ! ) , S I S . ( X )
3-in well tubing , D nnd M bov. . 2J 00
Leather.
Hemlock sole , 18@27o per Ib ; oak sole , 33
C'lHitc ncr Ib ; oak harness , : > 0ji32c ( per Ib ;
selected oak and trace , 35o per Ib. ; oak and
hemlock unpor , 20522e per foot ; hemlock
calf skin , No. I , SOQj'.lOc ' per It ) , according to
weight ; oak calf skin , No. 1 , ! KcftTl.X ) ( ) per
Ib. ; Philadelphia calf skin , extra , * 1.00@I.10
per Ib. ; hi-mlock kip skin , No. 1 , ( lOiWTOo per
Jb ; oak kip skin , No 1 , TOrt sllo per Ib ; Phila
delphia kip skin , extra , S0i90e per Pr
French calfskin ( according to weight nnd
quality ) , * l.l5@l.7r > perlb ; French kip skin ,
do , 80cfl,10 ( | > er Ib. ; Cordovan russet , ISo ;
natin finish , 20c per foot ; welt leather. $ .1.50
C'tt.OO ' per side ; moroccos , ( pebble goal ) , 20@
Wo per foot ; moroccos , boot leg , J3ir3Ui ( > per
foot ; glove calf skins , 20r < 2 > , ! 0o per foot ;
Douglas kid , : ii'@IOo per foot ; kangaroo
skins , 40r > 0 ( ! pur foot , uccoidlng to quality ;
toppings , Jis.00rrfl0.00 per do/on ; linlngH. $5 00
( u'J.W ' per do/on ; apron skins , 10.00i ( l2,00
par doron.
'Metals anil 'linucrn' Htotik.
Hlock tin , small pig . f ,2S
Hlock tin , bar . 20
Copper , iihunUhcd boiler si/os . 34
C'opjior , t-old lolled . ai
Cojijicr , sheating . ill )
Conner , pitts , . , . 30
Copper , Hats . 31
Gal , shcnt Iron , .luniatj , 50-10 and a pur c. dls.
Pat. plnlnished iron , St to 27 A . 10'
Pat plalntsiied Iron , 2t to 27 H . , . > i
Hoollng , 1C. 14x20 , 11'JHheotn . 000
Hoofing , IX , 14x20 , 112 shoots . 7.50
Hoollng , 1C. SUjrtSS , 112 sheets . 11,00
Hoofing , IX , 'JOx'Ji , 112 sheets . 14.50
Sher-t Iron No. 2D . H.50
Sheet iron No. 27 . a.(10 (
Soldei . , . W/itenH
Tin nlate , best charcoal
1C. 10x14 , 2-25 sheets . 050
IX , 10x14 , ' . ' 2. ' . shoots . 8,25
Tin pinto , coke
1C , 10\U. 2J5hhects . , . 023
Stool nalia , per keg . 2.25
wire nails , per ling . 2,0 J
Wooklv Itnnlc Statoinont.
. , D.'e. 2'J.Tlio weekly bank
statement shows the reserve decreased
? llWW ! ) , The binks now hold * 0,22IOJJ
in excesb of lC'0'al ro.juircuiouU.
I
o
Spirited Trading in the Whont Pit
During' tlio Entlro Sosalou.
INCREASED * ' MILLING DEMAND
i
M
Kcsiitlinc Kroiu HvporlniPiiM With
Wheats-Provisions Feat tire
less Aiv tt.iispttloit Keeling
Trndo.
CHICAGO IMlODUCi : MAHUfir.
Cmrvno , Dec. SI ) [ Special Telegram to
Tin : HUB. 1 Tlio local wlio.it trading crowd
went Into the pit tliis morning boarishl ? dis
posed. Mny wut sold down from J1.05V to
$1.05 very soon after tlic opening. At the
docllnu a good demand was developed. and
prices rose to 51.0V.J , dropping back , how-
ovcr , to * 1.0 > , from wlilcli point u fresh st.irt
wa taken. Tlioro was n light trade at ? 1.0"i
The offerings wore limited and the domiuul
urgent. .1. H Home1 led the buying up to
$1.05 if , nnd again when the muricet settled
to SI. 05' < ho took considerable lines Up to
JI.O.'Oi the local bear party noted aggres
sively , but thereafter the efforts of the bears
seemed to bo to cover shorts , and inaUo as
little disturbance about it ns possible. After
the first hour the most conspicuous
feature of the dealings was the absence
of pressure to soil , Broken * supposed to bo
operating In the Intercuts of Kent , indulged
themselves in tlio pleasure of pounding away
nt tlio murkot on pauses in the upward
com so of values , hut the reactions that wore
produced were inconsequential. The ad
vance from $1.0. ) was sto.idy for n full cunt
nnd n half. From ft.tM1 n sharp raid can led
the price down to Sl.lXS' , but the recovery
was rapid. The price held steadily lor a
time around $1.0 ( > V , started back , and then
jumped to LIW , ! . Above SI.IMJ4 si largo
business w.is none , and around ? 1 015V , { the
offerings were on a moro generous scale than
at any time during the session. Trading
was quite spirited late in the session , us , in
deed , it was most of thu time. The lust ha If
hour of the session was unmarked
by special change. The firmness
continued to the end , and lost prices were
practically at the outside. May sold up to
SI OlJ ! < , and closed nt $1.00 ; < . .laininry
opened nt $1.00 , ranged at D'.ifcfo ' to § 1.0Ha ,
and closed nt $1.01 V July opened at'.ij ' e ,
sold up to 0"c , and closed at the top. Nuws
was not plentiful , but such as was in circu
lation tended to give encouragement to the
bull partisans. The drying un of receipts at
primary points was one of the things to
which attention was again directed. To
such an extent has this pone that the indica
tions now point to : i decrease in the visible
supply , or at most only a very small increase.
Minneapolis markets were quoted as stronger
than Chicago , and au advance of fully
He per bushel in some of the
lower grades1" is reported. This
is supposed to bo in consequence of the mill
ing demand , resulting from recent expoii-
mcnts with poor wheat. Most ot the mills
have , up to n recent , period , insisted thnt
they could notprind inferior wheat , but the
tests seem jo ; luivo changed their views to
some extent. With 17,500,000 bushels in the
noi th west , against 10,500,000 bushels on the
1st of last Uulyi according to Hiadstrect's
enumeration of retail supplies , anything th.it
will grind into ( lour is thankfully accepted
by the millers ot that section. There was
some export talK to-day , but so far as can be
learned nothing WHS done. The views of
buvcis ' and sellers are not yet in accord.
Do'spito the apparent failure of negotiations ,
wheat in the shape of flour
went out' of the Atlantic ports
to the -amotitlt of 140,000 bushels
or within about 23,000 bushels of the total re
ceipts at primary points. Hutchtnsoii was
quoted at by long-odds the heaviest buyer of
wheat to-Jay. ( 'Other local bulls -wcro also
good buyers , and the outside public took on
considerable tlnough commission houses.
Northwestern parlies covered very freely
tin ough their known representatives. New
York and other domestic markets were lirm
anil higher , and a distinctively better fooling
piovailcd in trade. The angry talk about
manipulation and obstruction methods is no
longer heard.
Receipts of corn to-day exceeded yester
day's estimates , but the speculative senti
ment was stronger than this trilling
circumstance and was not affected by
it. Tlio weather is emiiently | favorable
to free movement Irom first hands , but
farmers do not appear anxious to take ad
vantage of that point. Exports maintained
their volume , and they would doubtless be
much heavier if grain was in a better condi
tion to stand voj age. There was another
small shipment to Fiance from New Orleans ,
yesterday , 10,0K ( ) bushels having cleared
from there. There was some inquiry for
March , nnd a moderate amount of trading
was done for that month'uround 35J4V. Busi
ness was principally local , but there were u
few orders from ouUide on the buying side ,
but not enough to animate the market.
Oats were exceedingly quiet , with little
apparent desire to trade in a speculative way ,
The feeling was firm with moderate business
in May at a narrow range of 23'iiu ( > 2sj o ,
while near months wcio dull , though salable
at fully yesterday's prices , with 25.c bid for
February. The receipts were light , with but
sixty-three cars inspected in There was a
moderate demand for No. 2 oats in store at
25'fC ' | , with special houses ntfllj c , or a shade
higher. Stocks are liberal.
The provision trade was somewhat
featureless. The amount of now busi
ness transacted was limited , and in
speculative circles trading was largely
directed to the evening up of deals on chang
ing over of January contracts to May. Cash
property was also quiet ; and for December
lard manipulators allowed the price to drop
off 12Ke , closing at > S.10 against i.3.221. , yes-
tcrday. In future property , however , a
stronger front was shown , and for pork clos
ings showed u not advance of lOi l'J c , and
for short ribs 2'-4@'Sc. ' Future luril was un
changed to 2' ' < jC higher. In pork January
holdings were changed over to May at a p'-e-
in in in of 45i < j47o , in lard at lOc and la short
ribs at 17
CHICAGO LIVIS STOCK.
Cnic\oo , Dec 2a. [ Spocml Telegram to
TUB HEK.f Cvnr.K Trade was slow and
prices down to about the lowest ot last week ,
making n decline of 25@JOo slnco Monday.
There was u strong feeling that the run on
Monday would bo heavy , HOUIO anticipating
15,000. Yet tho-ifucts , or at least suoh facts
as could bo got At , would not warrant such u
largo number. There were but few Toxuns
among the ijtmbor , yet native butchers'
stock and cunners sold lower than yesterday.
Taken altogether , the general cuttle trade
closes in bad Hlmpo for the week and for the
year. The sales , -below will fairly show cur
rent values , Kit Jt Is almost impossible to
convey to tho1 distant reader the unsettled
and liopelesfafjollng that prevails In all
circles interested Jn trade , Choice beeves ,
* l.40 ; incdlujHf/1 / good steers , 1330 to 1500
Ibs. f,50C'l.lUir-.1l'l ! ) to 1I3U ! Ibs , * J.20 < vi3.IO ;
050 to 1200 Ibs-.M-Sf/iillO ; stackers and feeders -
ors , slow ntr { yOJrV/,300 ; OOWH , bulls and
mixed , * 1.25r. M 0 : bulk , | 3.00C' i.83 ; Texas
steers , * 2.a3C * . S < own , ? l.bO@2 10.
HodsToda notcd unotticr downturn of
5TIOc ( , as couuiarcd with the bulk of sales
yesterday , and III ) lower than thu close. The
feature of the murkot to-duy wui the lack of
demand for big heavy stock , and dalesmen
found considerable difficulty in selling lots of
big fut BOWS , plenty of such , averaging 400
and upwards , going nt f3.10ft,15 ( ; In fact
about everything sold at $ .LJO& > . 15. big and
little ; but few went as high ns * " ) .2' ) , nnd undesirable -
desirable lots iold down to fl.WCrJI.tKi , and
BO mo fair pucueis ut 10 01(11)5.05 ( ) , thu common
run of packers closing around about $5.10.
Light sorts slow. Thu Llpton company paid
$5.15 for single sorts of 105 avowcs ; the
Fowler outfit were offering f5.10 for ISO avori
agoa , and a few lots of light light , 120 to 139
averages , sold at $5.'JO ,
FINANCIAL.
Nr.w Youic , Deo. 20. fSpaelal Telegram
to TUB Huu.l-"Hr < 'Kii-Tho stock niarket
this morning opened tamo. London houses
were doing nothing and coiumisGion people
\vcro idle Trading wus confined almost
wholly to the professional room traders.
Uoading stnrtod off S $ nor cent below last
night's ' closing figures , but ROOII began to
recover on bttvinp , which Is s.ud to bo for a
newly formed pool In Philadelphia New
England was also active nud at a higher
range. Hoston houses were buyers of this
stock this morning , aud continue .to tnlic in n
very confidential manner , and are predicting
that stock will soil at 50 uo\t month. The
Omaha group were the weak features , and
were sold down on a very poor showing
made by the company during November , the
net earnings showing a decrease of 5102,75s
for that month. Washington advices any
it is expected that some niuendtnrnts to the
inter-state commerce law will bo tnadont this
session of congress , but nothing on the pool
ing question can bo done until next summer.
After U o'clock the market showed very
little animation , mid thecloso was dull and
steady , with very little change to note In
prices. The total sales amounted tolKOOl
shares , including Reading , 10,0. ) ) ; New Ung-
Inml , 7,20) ) ; Omaha preferred , 1)0 ) ; Lackn-
wnnnn , 2til ; ) ; St Paul , 1,501 ; Northwestern ,
2 , ' . 00 ; Union Pacific , 2,00) ; Krle , 3 , 0) ;
Northern Pacific prefetred , 1,70. , ) ; Lake
Shore , 2,10t ) shares.
The following were thn closing qu > > t Ulons
IT.P. 4s rugnlir .liTVN'orthrrn 1'aclilc . r > 'i
t',8. ' Jscnnpnns 13s V doproforrod , . . Wi
V , S.-i'iflrt'finlnr liw'4 ( ' . * N. W . IHT'i
1T. S.4't ' ivmiiiM 1H'S ' doprofcrroil , . 14U
Pacific tlv of Sri .ll'.t ' N. V. Central
Vntrnl I'ai'lllo . . .11 P. . I ) . \ K si
Chicago , fc Alton . 155 Hock Island . . . Hi'i '
Chlciigo.llurllngton C. . M. * St. I1 . . . Hl'i
.110 doproforroit. . . .Idi'j
I ) . . Ii. & W. . .HP , St. Paul A Omnlta . .11S
Illinois Central .111 I < topr ferrpil . . HIS
I. , It. .VW ii''Unlnn1 : ' > Acltlo . . . . . ! ' {
1C niisas At Tokens . 1 l iW..ijt.i. | \ . St 1' . . . . ! " '
I.nkfSHoio . .lltl'i do iireforrad4'i
MlchlganCcntral * * ' Western Union Iflii
Missouri 1'iicltlc . . TSy
Moxnr ON CAU , Easy ; last loan , 2 per
cent ; closing ottered at 3 per cent.
PIIIMB Mr.nc < STiLG PAt'RH 5J-i0' ' per
cent.
STHHMNO EXCIIAMOI : Dull , and weaker ,
sixty dajs , $1.S4 > 4 ; demand , f l.SS ! .
Cnti'Aoo. Dec 29 \ \ heat-rStrougcr ; cash ,
51.01 Vc , January , Jl.01 > - , ; Mav , ? 1.0t5)f )
Com Kasy , cash , ; t4' ; January , 'Jl' e
May , JI7'Nc.
Oats Steady , cish and January , So' c ;
May , 23 il-lt5c.
Uye oOc.
Barley Nothing doing.
Prime Timotlij No trailing.
Fluv-Sl.Ol.
Whlskv $1.20.
Pork K-isy , cash and January , Jl'2.92 > i ;
May , $13I7' ! ; .
Lard Steidycash , $ S.10January ; , Sr.7J-f } ;
Mav , 7.5)2' ' . ; .
Flour Hull and unchanged.
Bulk Moats Shoulders. S07.yn > l..7r f ;
short clear , $7.12l ( a7.25 ! ; shoit ribs. fO.so
( VV)85. ,
Butter - L'nehanged ; creamery , 20@
29c ; dairy , Uy le.
Choose Unehanced ; full cream choddais ,
10 @llc ; Hats , muUl'-jo ' ; Voimij Ameri
cas , llj < [ ( (612c.
EifKs Unchanged ; fresh , is@in > e.
Bides Unchanged ; heavy green salted ;
0 > e ; light treen salted , fl'fcj green , 5eu
salted bull , 5i4c ; green bull , \\c \ ; greed
dry flint , 7 > > < ( ( ) ii ; ; dry calf , 7i ( < ! 3c ; brando ;
hides , 15 per cent off ; deacon j , 2 j@5Jc each ,
drv salted. 1015c.
Tallow Unchansed ; No. 1 , solia 5J. e ;
No. 2 , 4)iJe ) ; cake , o' ' c.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls 10,000 12,000
Wheat uu 25,000 20,000
Corn.bu .lOs.OOO ! ! I3,000
Oats , bu 157.00J 127,000
Hye , bu . . . .
New Jfork , Dec. 29. Wheat Receipts ,
3,300 ; exports , none ; snot dull , but a
trifle higher ; Xo. 2 red , $1 OW in clo
valor , 61.G' ) > 4 afloat , SI.UiSfiwl.lM f. o. b. ;
No 3 red , title. Options dull , but , c higher
and steady ; No. - red , January closing at
$1.01ye.
Corn neceipts , 230,000 ; exports , 125,000 ;
spot tinner but quiet ; No. 2 , O'a'fnllOl ' o in
elevator , I7t4i )471ic ) ( afloat ; ungraded
mixed , : ! S C'tl74'c ! ; No. ! ) , ilSC 'W c. Op
tions dull nt ( Vf' c loivcr and steady.
Oats Receipts , 4'3,000 ; exports , 1.031) ) ; spot
steadv but qulot. Options linn but dull ,
January closing nt 31 ' c" spot. No. 2 white ,
345fe ; mixed western , 30 < yUc. :
ColTeo Options closed stoadv at live iiomts
below yesterday. Sales , ; i,75J bags ; Feb
ruary , $1-105 ; March , S14.G3@14.SO : April ,
$14.70 ( 14.85. Spot moduli ut $10.75.
Petroleum Steady ; united closed steady
at 87c.
Kfgs ( Quiet ; western , 32S93C.
Pork Dull.
Lard Stronger ; western steam , ? S33 ;
January , ? s.7. !
Butter Quiet ; western creamery , 10@
31c ; dairy , llftiiV ; Klgins , 3Jr Wc.
Cheese rirm : western , 10 ( > lll4C.
Milwaukee , Dec. 29. Wheat -Higher ;
cash , 04140 ; Alay , Sl.OO jfc.
Corn Firmer ; No. It. : ! U''l2c.
OaU-Dull , No. 2 white , 2
Hyo Kasv ; No. 1 , 4c. ! )
Barl".y Steady ; No. 2 , 07c.
Provisions Firm ; pork , ? 12.iK ) .
Oiiiciiiiintf. Dec. 20. Wheat Higher ;
No. 2 red. M@n7Hc.
Corn Firm ; No. "mixed , 33c.
Outs No. M mixed , 27Kc.
Whisky Active and lower at $1.14.
KIUIMIH City , Dec. ' ! ! ) . Wheat Stoadv ;
No. 2 red , cash , SWuJ'.M e ; May , ! Hc bid ;
No. 2 soft , cash , ! Hc bid ; May , Sl.OOV bid.
Corn Quiet ; No. 2 , cash , 'il'/c bid , 2.ie
asked ; January , 23j c ; May , 2 ! Hc.
Oats No , 2 , cash , 22'jo ' asked ; May. 2lc
bid.
Minneapolis , Doc. 2'J. iVheat Sample
wheat a shade firmer ; receipts , 81 cars ;
shipments , 70 ears , closing ; No. 1 hunt.
December and January , $1.17 ; on track ,
51.1S ; No. 1 noithern , December , J1.07K ;
January ? 1.07'4 ; on track , $1.11 ; No. 2
northern , December , 'J7c ; May , H.01 ; on
track , yOctjfiJl.OO.
St. Jjouis. Dec. 20. Wheat Cash , 07 c ;
May , $ l.02 > f.
Corn Higher ; cash. SlW'e ; Miy , i35fc. ! (
Oats-Dull ; cash , 2l fe ; May , 2ij o.
1'ork Better at $13.75.
Lard Nominal at $7.i5r ( 7.70.
Whisky $1.40.
Butter Dull , creamery , 2t@JSc ! ; dairy ,
14fet2ic ,
Iilvuruool , Dec. 20. [ Special Cablegram
to TUB Hui8:00 : ] : p. in. closo-Pork-
Holders offer freely ; prime mess eastern ,
78 Od. dull ; do western , 03s 3d , dull.
Lard Holders offer moderately ; spot , 4lls
td. steady ; December , Ills ( id , dull ; January
and February. 42s , dull ,
Wheat Holders offer moderatelv ; new
No. 2 winter , 8s , stealy ; do spring , 8s Id ,
steady.
Flour Holders offer moderately ; 124 , firm.
Corn Holders offer spot freely and futures
moderately ; spot and Doccmhar , 4s 5d , dull ;
January , is 2d , dull ; February , 4s 8 > jd ,
dull.
Ohioazo , Dec. 29 I'lio Drovarj' Jour
nal reports us follows
Cattle Ilccolpts , 3,800 ; marlcot steady ;
choice beeves , $1.10 ; steers , ? J,83I 10 ;
stoekors iiud feeders , $2.0U : 'J.OJj cows ,
bulU and mixed , $1.23 3.00 ; Texas cattle ,
Hogs Receipts , 10,300 ; market xveak and
fiCit > 10c lower ; mixed. S ' .Mj ( < t5 15 , heavy , W.OO
( " ( ( .VJJH ; light , * l.T5i 5.15 ; Bklps.W.IWt'fit IIJ ,
Hheep Itevolpts liOO. mniket .stuidy ;
natives , $ UiO ( l < 15 ; western cnni-fod , ? l ( ) j
(15 ( ! 411 ; do feeders , * 3. .V > 3.BO ; Tcxans2.50
( Vi325 ; lambs , , l.f > D 5.76.
Niilloinil hioul : V.trils. I'i ist St.
IjoulH. Dec. 2'J. Cattle Hocoipts , 60) ) ;
shipments , 400 ; market steady ; c.hoiup
heavy native steora , fSK ( ) < i.5U ; fair to
good native steers , 41.IOrr)0 ( ) ! ) ; butiiher.s'
Bteers , medium to choice , f'UW@I.IO ; sioclt-
ors aud fdeders. fair to good , . ' .OJailO ;
rangers , corn feu.$3.00@4,20 ; grass fea , $ J.OO
Ct3 15 ,
Ho "UecoljU ) , 2.COO ; shipments , 700 :
market u shade lower ; uholce heavy and
butchers' bekU'tlons , f.1 > ,10JJ3.20 ; packing ,
medium to prime , * 5.0)/ ) > t5 ; light grades ,
ordinary to host , fl.MfaVOO.
HntiMaH Oity. Doc. 2' ! . Cattle Ftocolpts ,
Ib00head ; shipments , 71KI ; bcof steers dull ,
weak and 10 < 4. > is lower ; good to uholco corn-
fed , 3.5lii : ) ) 1,7. ) , comiiirjn ti > mudluin , $ J.20 ( > c
4.15 , Btocki 's and feeding steers , SJ.OOo !
3 0 ; cows , * l 23ai.fiO. ( ;
Hogs Uccelpts , 5,000 ; shipments , none ;
market active , strong und5a higher ; common
to choice , * I.W ) ( ; 5 10.
Now York Humid : Moro rooklo&s with
suddenly ncquifuil wealth thtn tlio
ib the , bucceisful pugilist. The
profession , t'spcchilly nt present , is u
Itlenitlvo ono , but the lighters wlinhtivo
rolnlnod fortunes after uiakiiiff thotu
onn fendily bo oonntotl on the litijrors ,
whllo thn spomlthrift phuliiilors tire
ntttnboi'lcss. Stitlilou relaxation from
severe IralnitiK periods inny nooount for
much of this profligacy. Certain It U
that no class of tuou nro moro thor
oughly sntislhvl to lot the morrow look
out for Itself than clminnion iiugilists.
No hotter oxumplo ot an o\trivajant ; (
iHigilisl exists than .lohu ] - . Sullivan.
It WJLS lie who ilo\eloped the knock out
blow , nnd by making four , six nnd tun-
round cotiti-'sls ns full of uncertainly and
danger aa tlio old tlnlsh lights made
pugilism the remunenitivo profession
that it now Is. Though grossly overestimate -
estimate the "Hig Fellow's" oat'iilngd
have boon treble those of anv lighter
who eamo buforo htm , yet Sullivan now
lias little or no mouoy. .lake Kilr.iln is
s > aid to bo as extravagant as was John l < .
Joe I'obnrn , who in his old ago has
had to hustle for dollars in match mak
ing with other old timers , is. , another
warning exa'.nple. Join Maee. whoso
benefit m London thu other day was
noted is another. Mtieo and ( 'obtirn
were the womlors of their day , and
though they didn't make as much money
in lights or exhibitions as the latter day
ohnmplons they made more in other
ways. Both these great fighters of the
past are now working "html for dollars.
Old Sum Oollyer , whose three tromun-
dotts battles with Billy Kdwards for tlio
light weight , championship will long ho
remembered , has not boon a Sunday
school boy.aud his otlort to make money
by engaging in a six round eontest , with
the youngest champion of the 1KI ! pound
olass ( Jack McAnlitTe ) oxcltud much
Hvmpathy. Doonuy Harris , another
olevor old timer and onoo ehiiinplon of
the middle weights , is about town look
ing for odd jobs.
Jem Ward , one of Kngland's greatest
heavy weights , died not long ago at the
age o'f oightv-six , in the temi-charita-
hle Licensed Victuallers' institute .Tom
S.iyors , another famed champion of
ICngland , would have died of waul hut
for a life pension presented him after
his memorable drawn nsiltlo with .lohn
C' . Hocntin. Old Tom Allen , who mot
defeat at the hands of Jem Mace not far
from the spot where John L. Sullivan
beat Paddy Kyan , is living after a lasli-
ion in St. Louis. Yankee Sullivan , one
of tlio moat famous of the old timers ,
made and spent big money , but died it
is said , at the hands of vigilantes in
San Francisco. Australian Kelly , who
fought the longest battle on record with
Jonathan Smith in Australia , and was
then beaten in this country in thirty
minutes by Ned Price , lives in New
Jersey. Tie has very little property.
And so it is with many of the pugilists
who do not et up in saloons. MiUo
Donovan , Jim O'Neill , who fought the
longest battle on record in this coun
try , and Billy McClclkui are teaching-
the young of this city how to put up
their hands.
Tom Kingthe heavy weight who beat
aud was beaten by Jem Mace , acquired
a splendid fortune as a bookimiKcr in
Knglaml , and heads the list of pugilists
who did not lot swollen heads run away
\vith > bnsino33 sense. Two hundred and
lifty thousand dollars is what the late
waterman , wrestler , pugilist , painter
and bookmaker left as the fruit of his
industry and wisdom. Charley Mitchell
is almost pjuurious and is said to be
worth $ oUOUO. Jack Dempsey didn't
have any money when he began worl :
tliis year , but the contests with McCaf
frey and Mike Donovan paid well , and
ho has made a , good salary most of the
time in sparring in variety thcatord bo-
Bides doing well with his saloon. Mc-
CalTroy was very careful with his money
when ho made it , but as ho has been
idle so long he is getting deperatc now.
John C. llccnan made money also ,
though not by lighting , for ho never
had the good fortune to hour a rofo'-oo
pronomu'o his name as winner of tipri/.c
light. Ho became a gambler nud died
in Wyoming territory \vhilo on a west
ern trip , fairly well o'lT. John Morris-
faey , though the winner of every prixe
light ho ever engugod in , made his
money , not from pugilism , but as a gam
bler and politician. A pugilistic eh im-
pion who can make money and keep it
is Arthur Chambers. Arthur was light
weight champion of England and
America , and , starting a saloon with a
little money , ho is now rated worth
$ filUIH ) , ) . Billy Kdwards , the olliciont
sergeant-at-a'rms of tlio Ifolhnan house
cafe , who swept all before him years
ago , is said to hold considerable prop
erty.
Dublin Tricks , who got his start in
business life by beating Orville
( ' 'Awful" ) Gardner , became worth
& 5KOOI ( ) ) . Tricks had a hard lime to
beat Gardner nnd his gang , hut he did
it. Once in this battle , Gardner , when
hit very hard on the no o , declared that ,
his sho'ulder blade was broken. Gar
dner afterwards turned revivalist. Tom
Fvelly is supposed to ha.vo 810,000 worth
of real ostiite in St. Louis , where ho
does a prosperous saloon b\isiness. \ Hit ,
coming sot-to with Joe Cnbtirii , who
recently met Prof. 13111 Clarke in a
blackened glove contest , was arranged
only because ho feels tlio need of the
'
oxc'itomont. I2d I'rii'o , who fought a
draw at Spy pond in Massachusetts with
Coburn years ago , and was one of the
best men in America , is a lawyer in
thes city now.
Perhaps the richest of the old-timo
champions ib Barney Aaron , son of the
famous star of lln > east , who fought and
beat the bent light weight of his day.
Barney made most of liin mouoy after
leaving the ring , and is now in the em
ploy of the bookmakers on the big east
ern tracks.
Hare oxcoptlon were the old-timo bat
tles that could compare in the amount
of stakes with those of the j > roiiit ! day.
The only ones f call to mind tire the
$10,000 llyur-Yunkeo Sullivan battle
and tlio ono for $1(1,000 ( between llopn.'in
and King at Wacihurst , Kngltind. lloo-
naii and Sawyers fought for u paltry
! j > lMl ( ) ) a side , which was equaled by thn
amount at stake in thu jug handled light
between Heagnn and Dempbey. How
tlio old-timers would lifivo opened their
eyes at the "big follow's" forfeit and
challenge thu other day ! Mii ( ) ) ) slapped
down for a lighter's first deposit , ns tvai
done by Sullivan and his backers.
The Oar-H iti < f UK I'roliliMii ,
Chicago Tribune : Managem of the
lines in Minnesota , replying to the cir
cular of the commissioners on the hctit-
ing quoition , pro- > ont bomo objections
to the Hvstom of steam from the locom-i-
tivo. Tlio Chicago , St. Paul .Sr JCmms
City people hiiy that tin oxpuriiiu-'it
proved unsatisfactory. The Northern
Pacific have two trains ho itoil bysto-nn.
but they find trouble In keeping Mm
cars warm in severe woathor. The
Minnoapolifl , sat. Paul & Siudt Sto.
Marie managers hollevo that BUiam
heating from the locomotive in imprac
ticable for the rouswi UiaVa sudden
shock would fracture the pi pus and
scald nil the ptin-.ougors. The Oium-
diuu Pacific manager ruporU that nil
the pimongnr trains on that lino-aro
fitted with Baker lion torn mid hot ivator
pipes. Ho thinks that in the event of
a train being snow-bound the passengers -
gors in a steam hoatud tr.iln would suffer -
for iutonsoly. The flurlingtoii , Cedar
Haplds ft Northern inanaxur , howovur ,
reports eight trains .tltUid with htuam-
lioatlng apparatuu , the sloiiiu huppllml
from thn Incomotlvo , and it Is working
very wul 1. The car wtovo is wllll in mu
i.i many Uucb through Minnesota.
WFFKIY
ll LulVljl.
Still a Lively Ca.ll on the Bnnka for
Mouoy.
ALL PREPARING PCJR NEW YEARS ,
Chicago I'rtckeiM I'sliiR Moilornto
Amounts ol' Money Stonily I'l"
tci'cst Kitc-s MHSIUMI | Aotlvo
l\ir n llollilny Week.
Ti-ntlc ISverywhrro.
CIIHHOO. Die. 2'.t.--Special ' | Tcle rmn to
Tun Hcis.l--C.ills for money nt tlio banks ,
while not ns urgent as a week or so tvgij,4ro
still sudteiontly nctlvo to nbsorb about nil the
idle money the banker * have to loan.
Merchant * nro borrowing with their ncaus-
tome'd freedom nt this porlod of the year , to
provide for the outstanding obligations itnat
mature- the llrst of the year ; nisi ) tj discount
their purchase bills which they are now securing -
curing for future trade. ( Train men nro
using a moderate amount , ns the custom 'of
delivering properly on the 1st of the mouth
which occurs ntsxtVodtuMdny , nml < they
wish to bij In a position to provide for every
thing that may be delivered to them at that
time. Packer * hero and at woitont paints
are using moderate amounts ot inotuiy , but
as u rule the run of hogs Is not heavy unotlgh
to require the use of as union as at thls Xiuio
last yoir. Interest rates remain steady nt
Ojfs per cent nt the banks for call Ibnns ,
and 7 aud S per cent for time paper. There
is a libor.il quantity of paper made by west
ern millora anil hankers on the street v\vlilcli
finds ready takers at 7 $3 per cent , t ( Clio
January disbursements nro understood tp'ba '
well provided for and the imlleatlotis'nro
that the uniricet will remain steady u\ the
present rates for seine tliho to come , fn.tho .
o.ist the demand for money in stock circle *
Is rather brisk , and rates advanced at. tine
time to 7 per cent , but the -price
fluctuates more or less , being ; regu
lated by the supply nud demand. Now York
exchange was slow eirly lu the wco'k , and
sales were made at 2. > o discount per $ l,0b0l'but
later tlio demand increased , possibly for , the
payment of interest in tlio east , utid as sell
ers refused to-accept the prlnos bid , thotrato
advanced to-IOc promlum per$1,000nnd closed
steady at 25o premium. Foiolgn dxbhftngu
met a fair call. An increased number * of
bill" drawn against the provision shipments
were offered , and the _ rate ruled steady at
$ -I.S3frJ.S3Vf ) | for shippers' sixty day docu
mentary bills on London. The holiday
has been enormous , ospscially with tlfo' re
tail merchants , .lobbcrs have also bcoa fa
vored with n fair number of orders ; ' The
salea of heavy winter goods are still blow ,
owing to the inclement weather , and Jobbers
who put in heavy slocks early in the s&asbn
are holding the bulk of them. Collections In
nearly all sections are good for the season.
Abettor feeling prevailed In stock circles
during the early part of the week , owing to
n belief in a .settlement of various rate \vara
and an agreement to advance passenger and
freight rates throughout the northwest on
.l.imury 1. Tins , it is understood , would
place the roads in n position to earn moro
money. London was a fair buyer. The
shorts , who have been largo sellers of late ,
also took hold , and general improvement extending -
tending to several points was recorded. Van-
derbllts , and especially Lake Shore , were
conspicuous for increased dealing. The lat
ter was bought on the report that besides the
logulnr dividend of 2 per cent , un extra ono
of 1 per cent would bedeelaredon thn last six
months' business. The pointer proved true ,
for on Thursday the directors declared the
dividends expected. Prices had aJvancod 5
points m anticipation , and the realization
caused soiling by the longs , who had bought
for a quick turn , and a moderate reaction
followed. Crangers ! were traded in fairly ,
but the advancing tendency of St. Paul re
ceived a decided check by a decrease of $ ! )3- )
OOJ in its earnings for the third week In December -
comber , and a reaction resulted. The secu
rities ol thu southern roads were fairly sup
ported , but trading in them was spasmodic ,
and no luxuriant features developed. During :
the closing days London orders to buy bo-
canto less numorons , and an increase in offer
ings prodni'od a ro.i"ton ! in the entire list ,
but tlio close recorded a fair advance ever
the pievious wuok. The surprise of the
we"k was the return to the dividend list of
the Cleveland , Columbus , Cincinnati ifc Indl-
nnapolls railroad , which declared n dividend
of 1'j ' percent the first since Ib&'l. This is
the dividend a number of operators expected
about two yours ago , nud put stock up to 75 , jn
but it fell to 00 before they were nblo to got l
out. Tlio ross earnings of the loading
loads are fairly satisfactory , but thooiot
earnings are nut particularly gratifying to
the stockholders , as the dcoroaso on seventy-
three roads for the ten months ending Octo-
be.i 31 was S' ' < ; pur cent. The - aggregate -
gate sales on the New York stock exchange
for the wer-k were 1,2li,004 ( shares. J *
Per n holiday week business wus flttlto
active in produce elides , especially la , the
speculative branch of too tr.ido. A , ' nexvous
nnd unsettled feeling prevailed , particularly
in the w heat market , null prices rated with
co nsidcrablc IricRularlU. The prices on the
whole raii'-ie. Have averaged lower , though
tlicjro was seine recovery during the .latter
part ol the week irom the Insldo figures
readied , The weather was wnt and unsea
sonable during tlio oirly p.iit of ttio ivook ,
which chocked tlio rccuipu of grain und llvo
stuck nt the interior statioiisi Within ; the
past day or two thu weatl.or has boon qoldor ,
and tlid'iiitorior roads are getting Into ftbot-
le.r condition , nnd increased tocelpts rare
looked for nfti r the holidays.
The stock ul gram at the larger murk'ets
show some Increase , but the at0ifinua-
tiou of provisions is small and gradual.
Advices from abroad have not beoii very en
couraging to holders of grain nnd provisions ,
and the course of the ilomestii markets Indi
cate little change either in prices or In ttoiio.
In the shipping branch of UK * trndo only a
niorloruti ? dogtcu of nctlvity prevailed. The
decline in miens attiuetod little trudo/but
orders as the rule wc.it > for llnilto > l quantities
as usual uiirmg the holiday KOUIOII. Grain
and sued were forwarded In fair quailUtlos ,
and parties who were accepting provlslonson
expiring contracts made fair shipments ,
vvn H a good proportion to foreign
inarKcts. Seeds were Inclined to qUlOtucss
with wioos favoring buyer * Receiptof
livn stock weie compnrailvcly light ut the
prliicipnl western markets jinrttally attribu
ted to the high freight rates dsmitudod.
IIop * oupoitlnlly wore In light supplybut [
porUeri woiu liullfferunt about purchasing
and no improvemuiit in prices was guinea.
Ueturnsol Hie packing of thu west , nowa
reduction and the aggregate Ifi now'tx out
705CO , ) hogs less than the returns of last.aoa-
son to dale. ' / { '
Tlio "A II C1'
ir. n. n. i\\ \ \ /'iic / ; , . _
A Is the ' 'unto , " and It is the ' 'bluff j"
U 's the cash , which is vulgarly "stuff , J'
I ) is the "draw" , u momentous event : J
131 * for ' - olovnto"takiss jour last centf- *
I- ' is the fuu yon have whim yon win ; . . * .
( j is the " ( Jillio" who IOHOS hlM "tlni1" ! A *
H M the hand that is doilt to you ' 'pat'H 1
I stands for "in. " an important thing that } '
,1 ib the "jackpot"vhoso prau.us wo slntrj
K is the "kitty" voracious young thing ] V
L Is ttio loser -he's always around ; * ' ]
M IH tlio money which does not abound ! * ,
N is the needle that "plays up1' ' twp'palm *
O H the "opener" luyintr hih miaruj 'J , ,
] ' is for poker , our national game ; ' -
( J stands for "quit" but you don't , all the
same ; -
His for "ralso , " and it often sounds bard3
S is the "Kquoo/.er" / that'a nmruuii pji JUo ,
Curd ; itfA. fi
T is the time that you waste when you deal ;
U is "unolo" whom apikniir y
ir your T. . A ! . _ i. . . _ to it i you . _ L * *
/ Is the -/cnl with which ono will oxpoiuf
Tune , mmioy and R s-llKht U ) "Jo un'l u
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