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G THE OMAHA WEEKLY BEE : TpHUKSDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 1891.
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
Holiday Dullness Was tlo Feature In All
0 Ka'B.
LONGS HOLD A GOOD DIAL OF WHZAT ,
Apitrnnulilng ( old \Vnvo
I'ntn Mt lc I/ll'c Into the Huy-
IIIK Aotlvliy In StoukN
nnd HomlH.
CHICAGO , 111. , Dec. 21. Tlio who.it market
opened easier but dull this tiiomlim nnil the
* arly fcellii ! ? was easy and prices were ti trlllo
lower utitl later tliuro was a lutii for the bol
ter , lint at tin t mo was tliuro any animation
or much strength , llollilay dullness wa- the
fciituro nnd In tlio absence of flumiind tlio
market showed n wo.ik , hesitating toodoney
much of tlio ttnio. Cables ouotod tlio I'r.llsli
market lower nt tliu si irt anil domestic rn ir-
kcls were all lie ivy anil the local crow.I bcar-
l l. Longs li.id a ( rood ilo.ll of wheat for sale ,
Ilit ) tlio narrowness of tlio doinanil m.ulo
clllns very dinicu t except at con
cessions , llaldwln-rarniim picked up
u good dt'.il of wheat oarly. tlio
( tellers bo tu somewhat sc itteretl. Tor a con-
Rldcrahln tltnothu pr ro of May hold around
frutnWe toUOVtC. Hiiro wiit u report of an
uppronchlnr codwivo which wouidbuduu
lionon 1 rlclnv , nnd also a rumor that
foreigners hull lommcnced buylntr at the sea-
board. Tli spin u little lifo Into the market
nnd early sellers I otim to cover and tliero
was mm" liny ng for a pcalt ) on the bull sldo
HH a reaction wan regarded as among things
juobiible , nnd Ilieru was an Imptovement of
nliont Me from the bottom when the Inarket
nealn borntuo s ow and orlcos steady Hr.itl-
Mrcol'H lupnrted an lncrci.su In thu a\allablo
Biipn y east of the KinMos of ll > l i.Oiu bn and
n ( Keren * ! ] on thu 1'iiclllc in into * .ll.'i.ouil Im
Dining the last hour Iho market sagged oh
loinunlmt. but rallied and closed at tlio top
figures of the day.
Coin followed pietty much the simo course
nfi wheat. 'I ho receipts were .DM ! cars , but In
cluded only Ts ear * of contract , about 20 pur
tent This , with the weakness in othersjieiil
lative spots , made a heavy market for a time ,
und the luu H I < | indited fn-ely. A pcilod of
more steadiness followed , the highest prices
belli ) ; rc.iehed dm in , ' the- last hour , but there
WIIH a slight nesslon no.ir the o oo. .
U its we'o very ( pilot and extiemoly stu.idv ,
acarcely ihanging dining the session.
Ho ; products ui ro weak and lower.
Kstlmatid receipts for tomorrrw : Whont.
I'll cars ; corn , -M cars ; o.ils , 153 c.us ; hogs ,
MiiK ( ) tiead.
Thu leading futures ranged as follows :
Itllill low ClOSt.
\\IIKAT .NO i
I cieiulit-r- . 10 $ 0
.Innuiiry . . . 14) 4 HI
Mny . .
COIIN f > u ! !
lit i ember . 4iM 40V
January . . .
Mil ) lilt
OA rH Mi *
I i K mltcr . 3IH 3IM
.limimry . . ai
Jlny
MlhH I'OIIK
Dire-til ler . 1 < : ' > 7 Uli 7 : a ' M
Jiinunry 10 Ut IU 60 10 V5 I ? " >
Muy 11 tfifc II IKl- 10 t.'tj
IHI ember . & m < 5 IHM t > WJi
Jnnuiiry. li O.'li I ! CO li IK )
.May bJTh b JJ b , li
fcllOIIT Hill'
llocpmlitr. 6 o * > . ' . (5 50'i
Jnnuiiry 6 VO fi 20 5 15 5 175 <
Ma ) AM ) fi 141 6 371- 6 .15
Cash ( iiiotaltoiis tti-ro .is follows :
I'l.ot'llK.isler Io5c lower.
WilKAr .No. 2 sprlns wheat , OMJc ; No. 3
prlni ; wne.ii.SKSH c : No 2 red , Die.
Coif. No. .1 , .l7W."e ! : No. 4 , no sales
OATF No 2 , . 'lie ; No. 2 white , JoSS.P'jc :
No. .1 white. IlifllPic.
HvE-No.2 , 0i'c.
lUuiiCi No , 2 , We ; No. U. f. o. b. , 38ii5Se ;
r.o. 4 , f. o b. . : n < a45c.
TI.AX sj-rn No. 1. Hl'ic.
TIMOTIIV SLFII I'llme , JI.Mfiil 24.
POIIK Mess per > . uerhbl , t7.'i037.C2 ! . ; : lard ,
ncr cwt. ( ' ' 'K'tftttOJ : short ribs sides ( loosn ) ,
WKXft. fl : diy silled shouldcis ( boxed ) .
14 47'ia'.WI : Bhort clear sides ( boxed ) , } 5.J5 ®
u.40
WHISKY Distillers' flnlshed goods , per pal ,
1.1&
bi ( lAit-Cnt lo-if. nnclianRod ntS3c.
CiiKi'KB-rirni ! full cream cheddais. 11 ©
ll'jo ; Hats , inail'ic : Voune Amerleas , 12fflUc.
Hllics ANI > TAi.t.ow UnchanKcd.
Now York Altirkcts.
NI.W YoitK , Deo. 2.1 riouil-nocelpts. 24.074
nltCB ; exports. : i,894 his. , 47.053 sacks : dull and
heavy : sales , iu.il.ifi bbls
CnltNMUAibtoadv and qulol.
WIIKAT Itcco pis. UUl.T.'iU bu.i exporls , 22 , " > .18I
bn. : sales. 9,2bt > , ltiO bu , of tuturcs ; .W4tKJbu. of
* pot : Hpot market lower- Irregular , nctlvo.
Closing Htoidler ; No 2 rod. > 1 l > 5Kl,0.'i4 In
utoro and elovaloi ; StjOOiQi.iiT4 allout : Jl.tifl'i '
® l8 f- ' > l'- : NO..J led-10Hil,02 : ungraded
rod , lkuilliii ( ; No. 1 nortliern. Jl.OS ai.10 ;
No. 1 Jl.llJ , © ! . ! . " , : No. 2 northern. JI.U.IU ©
l.tH'S ' : No .1 sprlinr. mn < 3 , < n > tc. Options de
clined WnO on lo er cnblo-i , Hriiilsuoot's
statomeiit of an tnereasoln the supplies and
dull euiidlilon of Inde. advanced ' S'io ' on
cold wave vvi-Ht nnd a bolter export
unslni".H ; declined ! Bo on roali/lng und
closed hteady at 'Bo dee-lino on the
months to and Including March nnd
! e up on litter deliveries ; No. 2 led ,
Dciombar , il.uviiftl.t.'i ' * , , closing Si.ufl'i : .Tan-
iV'ry ' ' * l.l ) : ® l t-r''f. oliwliw $ l.u-4j 1 ubruary.
SI.IOHtil.'O'a , cluslni : ifl.Od'i.March. . Ji.07'ia
'
1 H' ' . closing JIISj Anrll. il08' , : M.'v
ll-OmWI-ltK olosljiB $ I.U * ,5 Juno , Jl OJii' ©
fit i. Stoadv , iulot | ; western , ll.Olfil.O.l'
sales MOJO bu. . at 11.01 In sloio '
lUni.hvQuiet and lower : No. 2 Mllwauitce
< < TC7 i- .
CoilN-lfecclpts. lfif.175 uii. ; f iiurir , . .itt.u .1
bu : wiles. 1.170. W ) bu. futures. ; U.Vt.uuo bu spot
hpot mm Uet opened woaUoi. closed bto.ulloi
nnd nctlvo ; No 2 * A * ® . 'UViu ' In uluvutor ; ftSi < a
ticalloat ( | : uiigiaded mixed , 4HJi(670o ( ; No 2
vUilto. fll'itt.Vic ; No. .1 , 4-i'i.Vlc. - steamer
nilM'd , * . : ilft.5t . > . Options decllnod 'nii'io on
weak ennies and coniiiiue-d full receipts : nd-
Mineed ' . , ? ' , on export demand ; closed
unchanged lo 'Bo under \ostorday. Docun-
bor. Me , clos ng ul .Vic ; .fanunty , r,2yti.M'ac ,
eloslu. at Me ; I'elu naiy. MW.V > V. closlii"
? J. x'iil' ' ; , M'tvl1' ' ! - ' eloslng at 3'o.j Jlay ,
oi'iCfrMe , olosln : at file : .lune , BOe" .
OATS KecclDlc , Hfi ) 0 mi , ; oxiiprls. 01 f"
Ilu.j sales. ; r , " > , tOj bu. futures. hl.WJO bu.'of
npiit. . * > pnt umikot iliillanil weaker ; options
nulciC and Irregular. December. .Bl'.fell'l c.
eloslng at yiHJo ; Januaiy , ; Ei4iiifc. ) : ) elos-
Insr ai VJic ; May , 'JiWt'.i e. eliHing at 'Ki'io :
so. 2 while. 4iKa40'e ' ; mixed western
11v i'lriuand iittlet.
Iloi-s-I'lim ; fair demand.
.SuoAit-Uiivv. dull and nominal : centrifu
gals , 10 tesl. ! llw .l\e ; rellnoil. ntilot.
Moi.Ar.HKs--Now Oilcans , llrm. fair demand ,
Kit E-lnlrly active. Htm.
I'Knioi.Fi'M-Onenetl steiKH , advanced > io
on a siiinll buying oriier and closed llrm :
re-nnsylvanla spol sales none ; Jaiiumy on-
tlon opened ns oi highest , Mt'-oj lowest , SJ'e' :
" " " r-4Ve ; Lima oil no sale. ) ; total sales
.
Cimo.N HKH > OuDnll and easy ; e-rudo
2J'se ' ; > ellow. I'Do. '
1 u.Hivv-lleld nun. but ( | Ulut ; city ( ti for
pipktiKt-h ) . 4iH 7-.r.'o.
- .
Tmii-EMiNt-Qnlot uiiil steady at aiij ©
-rJ" ' . ' u"IUllifi"u'y trcsl1 'tcftdy ; western ,
ICJl27 > ie ; lecelptH , 1,587 packiiKes.
, I'oitK-QuU-l ; old mess. fii.jnow mess ,
IU2Vailo.il ! o\n a prime , W > 0.
CfT MKATS Qnlot ; ti'oklod ' shonlilors , 4VO
f > o : mlddlPh qulot.
LAIIII Dull ; wcstornloam , Jo.a"ij options.
' ' -1 ' rubruttry' W > Uli
.
lliiiTHt-Unlut ; fanoy croamorv firm ; west-
western cieaiiiorj , u > awu ;
"u""lll < l u"a flnil ! "art
I'lO lllON-h'tcady : Ainnrlcaii. JI5.M < ai5.70 ,
Cl'i'iii--Steaoyt : laLo Decumber , Hv.SS.
I.KAD Qulot anil easier ; domestic , tl 25.
Ti.N-Duili Btr.iUs. tll.K ) ) .
Now York Dry O.xulH "Mnrkot.
NBW YOIIK. Dee 2.1-Thodry ilry xoods nmr-
Kot tends to boqulot with the approach of the
Chrlstii'as holidaya nnd the practical comple
tion of the | ioolal movement In bleached
InrtliiKii and wldo shcotliiKH. Print cloths
continue flrm at the latu advance.
Kansas City -Markets.
. KANSAS CITV , Jlo. . Ice23. . WHEAT Lower ;
"No. S , cash. 7 ( > o bid.
Uoitrv btronKor ; No. S , caabolil , aio ; Uoccm-
lier , asfie' .
, OATH-Striingcri No. 2 cash , UOUo ; Ducom-
'
bcr , i'O'.ebld.
( ' .iicliinatl .tlirkotH.
CINCINNATI , O , Deo. " 2J. WIIKAT Ste oyi
N K 2 rod. TJitt93'B. {
OOHS-Kasy.No. ; 2. mixed , 4'to. "
CUTH-KaslOr ; No. VmUud , U5c.
\\IIISKV I'lrini IMS.
_
ninnuhoslur 'irntlu Hcvlow.
MANCIIKSTEK , Dec. 23. The Guarillan lu Its
0 jiuiuerolal artlclo ajri : Xlia murkot U quiet
anil Innctlvo In pouncnunneo of the comlni *
holiday. Thrro In a continued ab-cnco of 1.11
nctlvo demand for India. A prominent fea
ture of the tmirki-1 M the low mtcs of o.istern
oxehanxe. VThloh tendM ID les-en the number
nnd Importance of orders from that direction.
Cloth Is stonily , manufacturers of best shlrt-
IIIKS and shentlnffs are well supplied with
orders. Heavy nnd coirso cloths are llrm ,
with occasional Inquiries for fnlr qiinntltlr- .
In export yarn there \i \ llttlo actual business.
Uninlin drain JMnrkct.
I'rlccs based on doUvery at Mississippi river
points , Nihraska Inspnullon , and ton day.- ! '
blunmcnt , un cssothorwlso st itoJ.
WIIB\T No. 2 red winter , We bid.
KVK-No. 2. S.IHibid. . Si. I.ouU terms.
OATS No. 2 wh'tc. Ill'io bid ; No 3 while ,
: > 0c bid ; No : i mixed. 2)c ) bll.
C'oiiN No ! l or bettor , ycar37'iO ' bid ; Jan
uary. : tc ; 1'oTuary , i7e. !
Atnon , * the Ji'iles wi-ro1 H.OOO No. a. or bet
ter corn , January shipment , .lkc ; 15,000 same ,
ate.
IIOAIIDOF TIMIJB WOTFS ,
At the clo-so of the call Mr Miller Hta-tcil Miat
In the organization if the open board tlio
oleVHtormen were the prime movers , hut that
oflatothe-y had absented tlibrn clvcn from
the dully meetings of Ilio boird. and had
llirown Uio whole responsibility of malntiln-
IIILIt onto Iho brokers lie expressed Iho hope
that thov would t.iko hold a aln and help It
alon. .
J. U Williams of Itlanehard , In. , was on Iho
board.
roitimoutli. la , was represented by Messrs.
Moiiahan and llcitty.
I.orun c'iark of Albion was down looking
over thu market.
MlluntiKco .Mnrk"t .
MILVVAUKKK.Vls. . Dec. M WIIKAT Quiet :
May. We ; No. 2 sprlnu' , ! > 7e ; No. 1 northern ,
U2c.
U2c.Con.v Dull : Nc. : ' , 'NiMSHc.
OATS K.isy ; Ntx 2 white. .IKaii'/ic ' : No 3
white , Jlffl.ll4c.
ItAiu.rr Qulol ; No 2. W.c ; simple , on truck ,
ailHll e- .
KYK-Qulet ; No. I. 87c.
_
li vrrponl iirkctN.
I.lVElti-oot. . Dec 2.1 WiiKtT Quiet ; holders
offer moderately. California No. I , ta O'/Jd per
cental.
COKNn sv ; demand poor ; mixed western ,
fis Id percental.
llAt ONIJOIIK and short elear 5 * > Ibs , Ms per
cwt : b.ieon , IOIIK clear. l" > Ibs. .113 d per ont
IMHII 1'rlmo western , .1 s5d pur cwt.
St. Lou s M tricct4.
FT. I.otTH. Mo. Doc. Sl-Wiiuvr-Itli.'lier :
cash. WW. May , tP7c.
COIIN Unsetlled ; cash , ' )7'I7I8C ) ; May , SB'S
< ais7ic. :
OATS- I Irm ; cash. 'I 'to ; May , 3."tc bid.
I'OIIK I.oiver ; How , J.o 75.
IAlit > Kasier S5 80.
WlllHKv JI.1B , _
Cofl'e't ) 'Mnrki't.
Nr.w YOIIK. Dec. 2J. Options oDonod steady
and iniL'li.inL'eil to l"i uiilnts down , closeil
b.irolv stuadv at 10 to 40 uolnts down ; s lies ,
14,00) lniK9 , Includiiic : December. tl..hbl..t < U ;
. 'iinnary. JU2.V3I.fti ; Maich. H'.H
spot Klo dull , locr ; No 7 , $ U251I50.
Wheat * il irKct.
S. Minn. Doc. 2:1 : JViiKVT Dull ;
No. 1 northern , Dee-cm ! er , closlni Sj'i'ie : .M.iy ,
closlii ) ; UlSc bid ; .1 an nary , closliu Be ' on
tr.iek ; No. 1 hard , h'lc ' ; No. 1 northern , b'
No. 2 northern ,
Toledo ( Jr.iln . .i
TOLEDO. O.Dec. 21 WHEAT Dull , ste.uly ;
No a cash and December. Die.
UOHN Active , ste idv : No. 2. cash , 41c.
OATS Quiet ; No 2 , cash , : i4c.
ForeiKii Oil . > Inrtot.
LONDON , Dec. 2J. Tuiti-E.NTi.NC-Splrlts , 25s
fld tier cwt.
Trailers' Tnllc.
CiiirAao , III. . Dec. 21. Counsclmin , V Day
10 C'ockrcll llios. ; The markels all ns ! > iiimd
a holiday aspect today , and In iho absence of
Import int outside news tr.ideij were Inclined
to reduce oiiibtamllnlines. ; . Bhlppeis were
lilting only pu"---ed wantN' Local speciilaiots
bcinc somewhat oversold , were the best Imy-
cis. Who it move. I up a fr ictlon and closed
a sh.ido above yesterday's latest < ] uotatlons ,
Com and oats were dull and eloscii a sh ido
easlei. liyo was In better request at the eloao
and Mav wa wanted but w.is ( ilfered sp.tr-
In.'ly. Provisions were depressed by further
liquidation of J.inu.iry holdln-s and pork
broke tmdlv at the close. I'.ickers were .ictlvo
liuvorof January pioduco throughout Iho
session , but showed no disposition to stop the
decline. The closing tone was heavy ut about
the low point.
CHIUAUO , 111. . Dec. SI. r. G. Logan to J.
Sands Commission company : Wheat quiet
and wlth'n tlio r.nue , ! > 5c hi I to 9(1 ( , ' , u bclleis.
The markets are of u holiday character nnd
cable udvltes rcllect the same condition
abroad. Toward tlio close a better export de
mand dovulopod at the so ibOard. but not
enough to start the market up which unless
something unforse-cn happens will worn with
in small scalplnc raii'o ) In the Immedlato
future. The oloso Is llrm. Corn heavy on
disgusted holders lottttu KO at the opeiilnir ,
especially January , The buyliiK was lurKoly
covering of Hhorls hy a loal operator. Kor
the llmu holnv It looks Ilko corn should bo sold
on the hard spols. Western roads can brlns
It In much faster Ihau It e in bo hauled out ,
duo lo congestion on eastern linos. Oats easy
on the brctik , heavy Hclllni by two receiving
and shipping houses ; buying scattered , 1'ro-
vlslons opened easier and liber tl rni'olpts of
hotfs and some disposition on part of longs to
rcnllrc. M.ukel closed weak at the lowest
price. ' 1 hero wis consldoi.iblo January
pork put on the market during the day.
CiiirAtio , III , . Dec. 'J Keniiett. Hopkins &
Co. to b. A. MoWlmrter : ! ? peenlatlvo BOII-
tlment favored n rally In vvhc.it tod.y on the
theory that ono was duo after so much weak
ness. Thoopenlnj was weak , but prices 1m-
medl-ito y llrmert upon irood buying by room
tradetu. 1'oiolgn advices were .r.'aln Ulscoui-
iiglng and quotations lonci. with lilt o de
mand. Clearances weio qultu liberal and
tbcio seems to bo a bettor demand
for foiwnrd business. The holiday
apathy has fallen on Uio tradu and nobody Is
looklm for much anlmiiton until after iho
first of the vo.ii1. Itecelpts tit urhnarv markets
hold up well and slocks continue to tncieas" ,
Unless thcv 1110 drawn on more fraoly In the
neai futuru It uuuld scom that values musi
gradinilly go to a lower level. While oats haio
been Inactive and featureless corn has acted
as If It had touched bottom for the uroscnt
and would do to buy , for a bulge. I'xtcnslvo
liquidation has shaken out the WOUK loii s
who had boujiht at much higher prices In the
hope Unit another deal mhlil bo run that
would enable them to unload ut fancv nrlees.
Corn K now ou a legitimate commercial husls
anil although It will doubtless sell consider
ably lower eventually tbero should now he a
rally , Provisions have been oMiomoly vvo.ik.
11 Is Konorullv supposed Iradors are Iryl.ig to
dislodge u big line of long KtulV bold fora
prominent local operator and that the mat kot
may not rally until after that has been sold
out ,
New York Money Market.
NEW YOIIK , Doo. 2J. MONKV on CILT < 'fcasy ,
ramiliig from I'/i ' to 2 per cent ! last loan
J per cent ; closed , allured ati : percent ,
I'ltlVIB MEItCANTII.t l-Al'EU 4ai4Jl ( per eont.
briMiMMi K\cilANli ; Quiet and vve.ik
at J481 fur sixty-day bills and W 8J'4
for demand.
The following were tlio closing prices on
Loiid > :
.I.VW JIUMiS.
NEW YOIIK , Doc. 2:1-Tho : stock market
abated none In t-trength or rtctlvlty today ,
bin ihoro was rather moro manipulation and
oven of ere.aim ; i > oniii concessions lu many of
the loadlnR siociis. Tin Viimlei bllt > liv Idends
wuro Iho plvol upon which Iho market tnrtied.
Thu ohatuo In the position of the forok-n ele
ment on the m irUct as Indicated by the
wcalionlnK of the foreign oxoliailKO market
now allow the bullish suntlmcnls of iho
street toe-omo to the front and the buying to
day , especially lu the afternoon , had an air of
confidence.
London was higher this morning and for-
olpn iiurchaslnj' orders were In tlio inarUet at
the oponhii * . Thu Uould stocks were early
In the Hold and the strength displayed
by .Missouri 1'aclllu and Western Union did
*
much to roslbt thu oirly pressure and
aided materially In thu Hiibxeciunnt buoyancy
The attack was directed aKiitnit tlio Yiimlor-
btits In part cular. and Oanad i Southern anil
l.tiKe shore vtero espcohilly weak for n lime ,
ullhoiiKh lliolr losses were mo isnrcd by fiac-
tluiis only The character of Iho early sell-
tiiKKrauKeii was not specially prominent In
the market , but the Industrials wuro more so ,
and Chloau'o tins and the Cotton UU snares
vvoro blronit all the way out. New ntiKland
and luckiiwiiiinu were special fo.itures In the
upward movement , iho tharp spurt In tlio
latter dnrliu the lust fuw inlnntes' trailing
boliiu ono of the notrtblo events of tlio day.
llierowin the UHiuil number of iharp Ktilns
union ? thu Inactive and luw urlccd shares , iho
loutt Central and Colorado iiiakliiK
the most conspicuous culns Thu
KDiicral Hat , ufler u stronff openlni ; ,
rallleil slUhtly in the forenoon , but rallied
fully liter In the dtv : , notwithstanding
the realliln kalin bleaillly udv aiicliu , thoiiKii
the Impiovumi'iil for the day U small except
In a tow u.nius. The e'loso was nctlvo und
Strom * ul or neur tne hKhest lltfurcs of Iho
day. Amoiiu thu active atockK. liowuvur , only
with agaluodU cor cent , und
Chlcnco Kns with 1'i ' per cent , were nf special
Importance.
Government bonus have been dull aud
stroiii ; .
Stain bonds have hocn quiet hut firm.
The following are the eloslu t nnot itlons for
the lending stocks on the New \ ork SUuk ex-
chnnitoiodnyi
I'lnaiicinl Itcxiew.
NBW VOIIK. Decai. . The Post siys : Cover-
tin : opnratlons cent nned In Ihi ) eoil stoeKstlo-
spile thu admission on allsidosof thecon-
uesti'd sfitc of the anthracite tr ide. Heading ,
liowo\ot , had a levlt mate "point" h : the eon-
Ilimaton by the tiustHoithv bankers of tlio
report that thu comp inv will pay the I'ehrii-
arv Interest on Its second Income" bonds I ho
contliiuanro of thu advance In thCKoner il list ,
eonsnk'itoiHly In tlio ( Jonld stock1- , was a
natur.i suiriso | ) and prowcl , If f irtlior proof
was necessary , how hiuall a n irt professional
operations and piofesslon.il trinsaetlons ire
playing : In the movement nf prices Quito
asluu from ordinary bull or bo ir ai iiments
In spccldc stocks the cent niiatlou of such an
Intcriuptcd , id\incu : is this up to tbu day be
fore the t'hr.tmas la
-tmas holidays a s-poeticlo
without . i precedent.
i union blue1 Ic Al.ukcts.
Vliy Jim * < Irdi 1 1 1 II ill' " I
n.v , Doc ai [ NowVotk llorald Cable-
Special to TUB llKn.1 The fcitnre of the
block o\chaiuo wah the rccovci v of American
railway Issues , which h-ivo I ecu aetlxolv
dcalt'ln , the unmpecte'd tiliu In Now Vuik
Inn IIIK t iKcii by suiprlso HKI--O who histllv
bold vostcrd.Lv. _ In some ca cs pi Ices rel ipsed
a little Iron , their bout unlnls. but the general
niU incn Is established onlv. Including I3i per
cent .Northern Paellle' prefci red , 1\ per cunt
I'lilon Paclllc. ' 4 peri'unt to l'i Dei lent In all
others t in idlan lines closed very slronc.
lit nut trunk first and second inofereneo
hhowlns an mix aneo of ' pel cent Amor. . can
piofeionces ' , percent bettei. Consols closed
nnaltorcd. Miinoy has be-on peed Tuo de-
ih inn for shot t lo. in ; ) has boon charged from
atoS'j per cent. A further wlthdi.iw.il of
i' 0. ' , OJ for Ooi many hardened discount r iu-s.
two and three months' bills bom , : quoted at
JtoS'i ' uei cent.
OMION. Dec a"L The followlns were the
London stosli ( | tiotatlons eto < iru at 4 p. m :
IlAlt Hlt.VbU 4Jfil.
Sio.NKr-2 per cent ,
Halt of discount In the open market for both
short and three months hills 3 " 4 nor cent
Amount of bullion w tbdi.iwn from the
Il.inli of EiiKlan 1 on balance today , JJIO'J.O.'O.
Financi.il .Notes.
NBW Youic. noc. 21. Oloailngs , $1-25,170,08 ! :
balances , J\SJ ' ,410
1'Aitis. Dec. 'il Three per cent rentes , Orf
1c for thu account , Wlio.it quiet.
HAVANA. Doc. 21. suanlsh jiblil , $2. 0 ®
' c\chango quiet ; SUK ir ( inlet.
liALTiMont : , Mil. . Dee 21 Oloarlnss , S2OI-
21lj : balances , $ . 10,2)7 ; rate , 0 per cont.
, I'.i , Dae. yClearlncs. \ .
tU8'.40l ; bilancos , $1,8 5,8 3. Money. 4 per
cent ,
llo ro.v , Muss. Dnc. 2) ) . Cloirln-s , JI4'J)7-
O'lJ ; balincoH. J100).4"i5 ) ; rate for money , 4
per cent ; oxcb.nuo on Now Votk % U15c < iis-
lount.
CincAno. III . Doe. 21. Now Yor. o\oh IIIRO.
2ii < i-Ucl ) acoiint ; monov , OperronU K.inkeleii-
IIIKS. 15,4JI,57t. Htorllnoxchnnco. . H.HI'i for
sl\ty-day bl'ls. tint Jl 81 fet sl ht drafts
Itt-hton Stock Mnrlcrt.
IloSTO.v. M ist. DJC KI The followlni : were
the closing prices on stocks on the lloston
stock market ted ly :
OMAHA f.lt'Ji ttHitlli MAISKKT ,
I'UAIIA. Doc. 23.
Kocolpls were 1.25S cattle , 10.142 hogs nnil 8.5
sheep , iiiaklnK for the past thrco ilajs5bS4
oatlle , 20i-7 ! IIORS and 2.JI8 Hheep , uniilnst
a.01,11 entile , 20 ft 12 IIOKH and 1.005 snoop
for the correspond UK three days last wck-k.
1 ho lltjht run of cuttle was probably thu re
sult of tno demor Ul/.ed market , at any rate
iho supply was thu llu'litest of the month with
but nnouxcoptlim , Only aboul Mhlrd of iho
otruiliius could bo uliiksud as beef steers , but
tlicso Included bomo very fair beeves. Ilotlur
reports from eastern niarl uls together with
the limited ulTerlnis hero beamed to act as u
brace to the market and trade , ut least dur
ing Iho early port of the day , showed a llttlo
more life , I'rlccs were unevenly stronger on
the more desirable grades , some silos belnir
all of from llo ) to lie higher than
yesterday , while others wore Illtlo If
my higher. I'ulr lo nooil corn fed oittlo
sold at from * i6 * to M.n : and KOIX ! to
cUolce itutT from M..Vto ) tIM , It was not t.
very brisk market but moitany kind of u
iitirkot would lie boiler than ouo IIKeTueiduy
ind BoUeulera wore culling It cootl. A fair
dearaneo was olTootcJ. i'rloe * nro lOo to 2Jo
ewer than Monday and i'Jo to lOo lower than
a week ago.
Desirable crude * of butcher - tookold
itroag to lug ulhei ttiuu y sterila/ but
moilium priv os nrril'"canners vvcro about the
Riunens yostordar. The sties look lower lo-
day on p tper Loo.iuA the1 stuff soul tod.iy nnd
yesterday sullors cpuld not oven get n bid.
About everything Alu , the hulk from < l.l ( * . to
l.'o. good toeholcoc.ws ( nnd holfors soiling as
high an * . ' . ft nnd e.innrrs as low as 7 * > c.
Them was coittimrMTIvely little doing In the
mocker and feeder Ijne I'ltces were nliont
I steady , thu regular doior * pleklnt up the
meager o ( Turin -s at from $ i21 lofJIH titles
to tlio country weio limited. IteprcscntiUlvo
sales :
No. Av. I'r.
10 ISM * 175
1 ir.O 37"
r > ii7J ; i7.i
20 KM I 4. IS
114 147J 433
: a lira 210
21 117:1 : 2 10
8 1II.W 2 10
2 I ltd 210
; i inia 2 io
4 1010 2 15
4 1)42 ) 2 1 *
I2..IOLI ) 2VO
2 ! ) lift ) 220
M 071 225
21. . 110 ! ) 22/i /
21 IM 2.1) )
41. 1 HI. ) ' 'IIS
I 1211 2.V >
I * . 1(8. ( ! 2.15
II .107. ! 23 * .
8 1007 24J
H .IMI 241
2. .IU10 2Ui
1. 1010
2 1"0 450
1 II'I ' ) 1 (0
2 1525 1 HI
1 IOU 1 83
8 f-21 251
10 ti'l 250
2. . 7U5 270
2 un 2 * : )
2 OW ) UO
. . . , . . consisted ofM \
cais and the quality was about Ilku yostet-
il.iy , th it Is ve-rj goo I llo.s are averauln
aionuil 270 Ibs dally , r > Io20lbs Heavier
than last monlli. nn I iii-nr y 20 Us lie iler
than a vear ago. The average weight of lio.'s
Is an Infallible Index to the success 01 f uluro
of the Corn crop , 1'iiilv trading was tit prices
steady lo.'ie lovvei th in vesterd ly. the trosh
ine.it men pa > Ing about steady prices ami Iho
packers gcn r.illy " > o lowci. lluyots took atl-
v ullage of the llucr.il ollciiu-s and hetii nous
from Chle.iio to sllil fiulhei depress va.tu-s ,
and the bulk of iho trading w.is at prices , * > ute
to IDo lower than yesterday. The best lio.iv.v
hogs sold tit from M.'n loii.fi" > . tommon lie.ivy
anil mixed packets at from $ > . "iO to i . > . > , and
an l mixed louls at from S3 40 to S , 11.
most y. however , at fiom f.U" > lo Jl M. homo
pl-'s sold nt from JIOlloJIl ) . Tow.ird the
CiOso the m u kut hoc imo veiy we tic and nl
the wind-ill ) theio weio a fuw lo ids unsold
and bids weru geneially a Hat lOc lower. The
general market was somowh.it s on. Sales
vvo o largely nt from i I Y ) to "IOJ , ng.rlnst ? ! .i
to&URj yestcr lay , the av orago eo-a being $ . ' , " > ' .
against iJ''iMi ' yestoid.iy mil 810. " , last
\\ednosday. Itoprescnt.tlvc s lies :
Av. feh. I'r. No Av. Sh. I'r.
. .71 Jl 15 fi. .214 12JSlw
27" . .14) ) hi 251 I.'O .l. * ' >
80 . . . .IS" 80 .14) ) 7) ) . . . .21 ! ) 355
hi -IIJ , I.'J II 40 7. . 284 40 ! ! 51
( II I'M M ) il 41 fU .2ii3 'I2J a.Vi
III . 2IJ 4Ui II 45 hJ ' . ' 7J KiJ .I.Vi
3 n MI . . , i2j iu ) 3 si
.1 4" > 01 . 2,1' ) 4IK ) Il.'ii
l > 8 . .211 i.0'l II 45 , l . . . .V.,7 8J a.Vi
10 . .ill j 45 wi . :8J HiO a.Vi
4 . r.D 40 3 45 , f > 9. an 8) av ,
7- 22 J 2bl .1 41 u ) a/8 / .I.Vi
( S 2)5 XbJ a 50 . 51 . . . .271 40 .J.Vi
I"i . u4l J f.0 .07 . . .2S4 81 ,1'n
20 . . . 170 40 J 50 b5 . . 'i7li 2SO .155
110 . .If" I2J .151 d1) ) . 210 It ! ) .liVi
71 Si ! 20J a 50 ' Ii7 . . . -41 120 a 55
75 . , ( , J 12i ) .ICO 7"i 277 bJ . )55
I.S . . . . 2J ( 48) ) .i J ] 75 .225 a55
'ill . 27r > bJ 35) ) 07 V.I7 8J a Vi
71 . . .271 411 .1 5J 72 . . .210 i > 0 .155
( il . . . .21 ! ) 2JO 351 58.Ml 44) .1 fiS
7. . 2iJ 440 a 50 l | 74 . . .2M8 'ij ) .155
111 . . 'Si 8J J 50 , 01 . . .2110 bO : iVi
21 . .231 8J 350 , ! Ul . . .274 IfiJ .155
ii ! . JH 400 .150 ir . ? ) a.Vi
W . . . iW IU ) .150 81 . . . . 25 * . 101 .I.Vi
G4 . . . . 2)1 Utl 30 , lu ! ) . . . . ' . ( il 4JI J5i
5' ' ) . . . 28J 4bO a 5J ' dS . . . ,105 10J , li5
Ul 271 1211 35J. 68 . . . ,2tS 12J J 55
W 274 DO a.W III 10" ) HO 3 S'i
r8 2-2 12) ) 3 SO ' 75 . . C'l .IIJ 355
fiO . . . . 240 ) 35) ) ' 18 il'VJ r-W 301
51 . . .2.11 2JJ 3 fi ) 2J 270 3'S
5J . . . . 211 100 3 SO 50 . . .Ui ) 2JO 355
58 227 31),3 51 ' 7t ' . ' 01 28J 355
07 2J1 43 350 70 211 35- .
bO . . . 211 1MJ 3 SO S'i . . 20i 440 .155
li'l 220 200 350 54 318 1.1) ) JS7'J
ISO. . . .211) ) 240 .1 5J 10. . : M 1.0 3574
3(1. ( . . .317 J8) ) 'ISO 7.1 . 22.1 40 3574
144. . 20J 3,0 2 r > 3 IM. . . . 2IS 43 .I57'/
8. . -4 KiU 350 bO . . . ' 'SO 357'i
70. . . . 2)1 2U 350 .60 , . . . 2MI 120 3.,7"
BJ. . . . 25 4jO 350 54. . 32) 120 30)
M. . . ' _ S7 30 350 72. . L'll ' 2UO 3 CO
05. . . . 'ii5 20) ) 3 SO liTi . . 2S7 3(10 (
li'i . 251 20 350 0i. . . .81 I ( > 0 3CO
74. . . .21) ) 400 350 72 . . . .51 12J 3(0
III . Wi 1U ) 350 0 ! ) ' . ' 1)4 200 30J
71 240 2JO 350 C.-h ; 80 .IdO
S8 . . .2.1 KO 350 55 . . . . 273 410 3 CO
50 1 J 410 3 SJ 01 . . . .310 24) 300
M4 . 21) ) HI 3 SO ( i4 . 211 241 J GJ
d" . . . . 25 M ) 3 M ) 07 110 bO ,1 M )
til . . .214 I.'O 3524 W ) .311 40 3 CO
50 . . . . .h.1 Ma 35. ! , tO 2liJ 3.0 .100
5 -70 l.'J .1 j. " , , IS . . .244 40 310
( il . . . 2M7 210 .1524 55 . . .2S7 I.'O .10) )
7,1 . . . .27. 2J ) 352' , 70 U'l ' l.'U 301
7.1 201 8J 3 52U Ul . . .28 I.'O 301
48 . . . ' . ' . 'i 80 3 ifi dO 251 81 3,0 (
7 ? . . . .2-)0 - ) 401 J 55 7J 27b 120 300
B7 . . y , < 8J 3.Vi 47 . . .IU 12) 3(0
07 . . . , : V40 \ 3 . ' 5 51 . . .HIS bO 3U >
51 3-'J 40 35" ) ( . .7.WJ 80 3113
b1) ) . . SliTi IdO 3 Bi U'l . . . ,2'U .1 U >
til . . , . .2a 3.0 .155 57 . . .Ilh'l ' bO J M
Ut ) . . .284 210 355 fi ! ) . .lll'J ' 1(11 ( .1 ( ,0
1,2 L8 I.'O 3Vi 0) 317 1JO .100
TiO . 257 2X ( ) 355 54 . . . . 'CM .1 U'i
U7 . 2V ) 2 )0 3 5 > 71) ) . 7. ! 3 M
U 272 121 355 d4 . . 2 > 8 IdO 3dS
50 . . . ,20J .LO .r5J SO . . . .11 ! ) UJ 3d )
IMO'AVD ItOUnil.
4 . . ira 8J 2 . ' ,0 < Ji . . 121 3 10
HI . . . .HI .1 UO 15 . .U'O 320
faiiKM1. Heeeiuts woto treed enough as to
ijiiiintliy hut ralhor poor as to quality. The
bulk of the flesh tirilvals did not sell , but
several bundled cornfed western vvuthurs
Jiold over from ycstorjiiy nold 14.15. The no-
niunil Is goo t and the m irkot fully stonily on
dcMi.iblo mutton * . I'alrto good natives aio
quot.ibU ) at from $ .1.75 to J * > OJ , westerns nt
fiom $ l.V ) lo tl 75 common and stock Mioop at
fiom ti 51 toJI.V , mil lanilia : it riomf.1.7. ) to
? ' > ( K lteiiesontatlve ] s..les :
.No Av. 1' r
ivj western vvothers 1 it 4 u"i
10. western wethers 10' > 4 .t'l
4 2 western wotheis , . 101 4 , .5
Ucuulpti anil liiH-iotltion o ( ' Sto k.
Olllelal rocoljits and disposition of stocks tis
shown by the boo'.sof the Union fatjok VanlH
company for tlio twenty-four hours , ending at
S o'clock p. m. . December. ' . ! , Ih-Ji - :
IIOI1M Si M'lH
Cnri * Cars llend
Cliio.iit ; > Live Stouk > I tr'cot.
ClUCAno. III. , Doe. 23-lSpoc-ml Tolo-ram to
THE liKB.l-.lt wan ilm slirunUon proportions
of tlio receluts of catt'o ' that made It pos-tllilo
for sellers to disproof tliolreattlo at sIlRlitly
advanced prlocs. Shippers did not want the
usual niimncr , nolthoriitd local Lmyors , but
willi less than 10.IKXI hoatl lu tlio yaids and In
dications all pointing to llsht runs for the ic-
malndcrof Iho we'Ok , there iraa a much firmer
fuolliiKou all sldgs. . The ran oof values was
from Uio to He hl hj'r than foryo-itoiday , and
the iidvanco was jnotty general. C'ows und
bulls , which comprised u very consliler.iblo
n irt of the suppl > > , were ( | iioteif at f lorn JI.BS to
t J.2" > for v ory poor tb oxtr i iualllles | with sales
prlnclually at fiotu ( I.7.TI toW.I ) . Dressed beef
iind shipping HttiO'i's were H iloablo atfiom
* TJO ) tot.V7 \ thoiiRh thoto was Iliile tradlns
around the extreme's , * l.2"i to JI.5J bolnc the
popular prices Morkon and feetleis were In
( lemanil at from il.7'i to fLV ) and voalealves
wore bcarco and Itrlu at fium $ . ' .OJ to t : > " \
1'vorylhln. vvas'ftjoscd out early und thu
llnlsli was llrm.
isonno had looked for any such number of
IIORS as actually arrived and consequently a
much weauer feqUtw was developed I'rlcos
diihcdoir lOo vei.rihoon after trail Inhocan
und the niarliot reju ilneil In u limp eonilltlon
throiuli , AH hl lt'.iH { IDO was paid at Iho
ipeiiliiV for a load or two of assnrfed heavy
IIOL-S hut further aloni ; equally uood lota were
weighed at * LIM , unit thul was the uxtrcmn
top of the miu ket lit iho elosu. Thu bulK of
iho IIOIH chunsed hands atfiom M.41 to M.ft. ' >
for llk'hl. n 60 to $ .I.HJ for medium wolKl ts and
M.7J to M.H * for hoa > y. llnslnoss was Intni-
ferctl with to 1,0100 uxtt-nt tiv the warm
woathtir. lint not many huj * remalnod In
salesmon's liaridv nt tlio oloso ,
'Iho Lv onliiR Journal reports ; CATTI.K Ito-
coIptH , u.OOO ; uhlpmcntH , " ( .IKX ) ; niarxol btcady
to hlo'hor ; good to prlmo natives steers , Jl R.Vi4
5.50 ; ollior A W.lSt-l.SOj mockers. * I.70 2.7J ;
Iloos-Itecqlp'ts , W.OnO ; slilnmcntB. 8.0M |
market lower ; rou li and eunimon. f.l5i.i > Tii
Kood mixed and packers , ' .I7W3.1.75 : prlmo
heavy aim butcher welshts , J.ieol.b5 ; light ,
5noO ; shipments , S.OOO ;
iniiniut active and boat grades stoatly lo
( troni ; , other crudes stow , imtlvo ewes , f.100
Cil.2" > : mixed , fl - . ' cl 75 ; wellier- * . IViJOfS'iW.Mi
westerns , | l.75ai.ra ( ; I'imba , * J.T" < iatW ,
Now York Jjlvo Siook Mnrkot.
NKW YOIIK. Doc. Zi. IlKevrs-Uccelpim
V.KU head , Including Wears for sului market
ICe lower : niitlvo uleert , HOOiiU.OOi bulls and
COWH , ( I.UX 2.70 | Texas sleert. tl 1
beef itvadj ul 0iVg } pur jb.j
nients totln.v t.'IIO hcnvcs antl S , : KJ quart era of
beef i tomorrow. t70 beeves.
rAlvrs-HpceliU | , ill ! hold ; nmritet steadr ;
yoils. f VOJas 53 per cwt. s mixed calves. 12.3 tt
' '
Si'iRKP-llpcelpts , 4'in ) hradi Micop stcnilyi
Janilis n Bhiulo firmer ; shoop. MWilVeJ'i ;
lambs. ( V.VKIO.T1I dressed mutton. T'ld i' per
IK : dressed lambs , llrm at W&l'se per Ib
Ilotls Itecolpts. O.Oi.Miciid , consirnul direct ;
iiOfuJn illy stoadys l.fl' > iOJ per 100 Ib9.
ICttninR Cltv Uvo St oulc M u-kot.
KANSAS CITYMo. . , DJC2:1. : . Otrids-lta-
celpts. 2.40J : shlptiionts. 40) ; m.irkct hl.'hur ;
jooil lo fancy sleers. $ l. ( a.\HJ : cons , $ J.Mffl )
il.70 ; stockers and feeders. J.M.Vft.lll )
HotK Kecelplfl. 10. SIX ) : shipment ? , 1.S30 ,
inarlvot lovrcr , ' all ftr.ttlcs , 'IVJiJi 70
Bt. Ijouls Ijlvo Stoot Alnrkot.
I.OUK Mo. DJC 2:1 : OtTri.r Ilo-
colpts , 1.001 ; shlpmonls , OX ) , market strong ;
Rood natives , ( .L7VfMlLi ; cornfctl Tovans , N oil.
Hod * Hccelats. 0,110 ; shipment- I , loo- mar
ket lowers heavy. * . ! 7J < W.8. > ! mixed , il H0
y.7j ; IMht , SJ.4
JMt/iAM
IIo-js * llnrkrte < ( I Hut
* Stippllrn Arc Still In Kljlit.
CINCI.NN\TI. O. , Doc. ai.-ISi > ccliil TolcRr.im
toTiiK HKE.I Totnorrow's Price Current will
say : 1 litwcok'x piu-Mtii * In the west has lir-en
Iippro\lmatelvft7u.i00hvs ( ( asralnst ( mum the
niccedlns week and 47i.O 0 last year , maUIn a
total of : iM,1utK ! ) slnco November I. nciiinst
J-.MO.OOO last yo.ir. Indications nro that the
iiKiMiniim movement has been ro ichcd , but
lood supplies aio still in slcht.
Thu luadlnz places compare as fnl'ows :
o.u in i y/t //s.n/ ; .uAitKiri > .a
Country I'roiltiuo.
PKons 1'rcsli stock Is KOIIIK prnclp ! illy at
llt'riEH-Uound lolsof Rood butter sell at
1 1511 c , some largo sales boliu icpoitod at tlio
Hist u entloned price1 amall Idts to the ic-
talltridn o at IliCrtlSc.
I'dUi.iuv ChlcUens. 57c ! peed stock KOCS
qulto readily nt'c. but It is li.inl work to net
liny moi Turkey j ducks and geese ,
iJA'ii : Pralrlo elilckens , SI 7" © a > ; crouso
$1 SVf4 7 , " . mallard ducks ? HO ; blue winded
teal. Jl 7"i : sieeii winded tea. SI..VJ ; ml\ed
diiek" , I.3 | jiek i.ibblts. ilXa40) ( ) ) : smill.
SI ' ( . < fM.a'i. dilall , $1 SI ; MiulrroK * l'0 ; deer
siddles , iva Oj per ! U ; ileei caiuassus , 10fJ
14c ; antelope saddles , I4i5e ; eaieassosflOc
.UK ) I'n Ilo iv
No 1 ( treen salted hldo' . 4'5l3ie ; No.
cicen salted hides , Jlft-l'-jc ' ; No I im-en salted
hides , i-"i to 40 11)3 ) , ' © c ; No. 8 Kredi
Halted hides , 85 to 4D Ihi , , , , ® l'fO ' : No. 1 veal
calf , M to 15 Ibs , le : No 8 veal e ilf , 8 to I * > Ibs ,
4eNo. : 1 dry ( lint hide * . 7 < fJSc ; No. 8 dry Hint
nldou , " Sic ( ; No 1 dry salted hides , VSic ; tal-
lon. No. I , . ' ® ic ; tillow. No. 3. 'lo ; crease.
white A , 4iifrKc ; Kroase , wlilto II , .l > iQl u ;
crease , vcllow. Jcv grense , dark.0 : old
l utter. ' ( ( JJ'ie ; beeswax , pr me. I ® 5ui rough
tallow. l'a 'c ,
Ilour. .
Oinnha Milling company : Itcll nice , Patent.
JiTU ; Inv Incline. Patent. $ . ' B ) ; I.ono Star. Hn-
iicrlattvc , J'.ai ; Snjwll i c , 'iiflj : I'ancy I'uiu-
ilK' .
H. P. Oilman's Oo'd Mert.il. U70 ; Snow White.
$ . ' 4i ; Miowllal.c. $ . ' .00 ; low ct ide. t .00 ; Qnoen
of the Pantry. i'.Si ; Minno-oU feiiporlatUo ,
a.73 : bun. J14.10 ; choiipotl fcoJ , i.'OOJ.
DoWltl's Little Early Uiaors. Ooit little
pill ever maUo ( Jura constiDiitloi over/
llrnu. Mono equal. Use thorn now.
t : J-.II.K rauM CIIIXA.
Aiiioiicm nnil ! uropo.iit War Stiipi
Konfly to ' ol/.o Miuiisliiil.
Loxuu , Dec. 23. The Uhronlclo's corre
spondent at Shanghai telegraphs as follows :
Although Gient Britain is substantially rop-
rcsonte'd on the YtinU-Tso-Iviang , tlio ad
miral of the ( loot has not jet appeared at
Shanghai. Ho lias boon for several uccks
cruising In the vicinity of Vladlvoitoclc nnJ
oft Corea , and there is llttlo doubt that bo is
acting in accordance \\ith instructions from
the homo trowsrnmont. Thcso operations
practically amossnt to a reconnoissance , and
are closely connected with the Russian ad-
vauco ou Pamir.
Incro are twenty American nnd European
rnon-of war hero. Tlioy will seize and oc
cupy Sbanchal and WUIIR Shun nnd place
officers in charge of the Chinese customs. It
is the universal opinion that the crisis is only
xuspendod and that the British will bo ox-
coptionallv activo. It is believed that China
is willing to cede Formosa in exchange for
England's support against Hussia.
No gripping , no nausea , no pain when Da-
Witt's Little Early IttsoH are taken. Small
pill. Safe pilh Best pill.
hUVTH AaiElUVAS A1T.11KS.
Mire ( I'lHortler ' in rra/,11 Yellow
Fcvrr Siroiliinr : H ipidly.
LONDON , Doc. 'Ji. ! A dispatch has boon
received in this city today from Buenos
Ayres , saying that repoits are current tliero
that the political troubles In the Brazilian
stnlb of Hio Grande hnvo broken out again.
Disorders have occurred in vutious paits of
the state where the civil or military authori
ties attempted to sup ros the independents.
The movement is spreading rapidly.
The correspondent of. the Times at San-
tlngu , Chill , says the en tire Chilian cabinet
will resign December 20 , uhon President
Moult is formally Installed In ofllco. The
president will then aopoint a now cabinet.
Advic < .r statu Hut the rnv.iKi-s of yellow
fever In Bra ? ! ! aio growing daily. A wide
spread panic has seUed upon the pcoplo nnd
all these able uro tlceing to the mountnlus for
safety.
Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup Is thnboi
of all remedies for children teething. L'ojait
a bottle. _ _
itox.ii-AitiK ntroicui : CASK.
Prlnco IioiiiH Clovls 1'llcH 'a Counter-
1-ptltifin.
LONDON , Doc. 2.1. The Bonaparte dlvorco
case was up for a further hearing before Mr.
Justice .louno In the dlvorco Ul.islon of her
majesty's high courtof Justice. Justlco .leuno
had decided that the petition should bo so
amended as to include the chnrgo of adultery
and ordered that U the petition was not so
amended it should betaKen off the file. Whori
the case was called the petitioner had failed
to amend her petition as directed by the court.
Prince Louis Clovls Bonnpai to then proionted
a counter-petition , asking for a dissolution
of his marriage to the petitioner on the
ground that the ceremony was void bcciiuso
the woman's lltst husband uaa still living.
A very small pill , butn very good ono. Do-
Witt's little Early Illsow.
V
Hurled In n Coil Mine.
SIIAMOKIV , P.i. , Deo. ! . Slope No. 2 of
the LuUo Tidier colliery U choked with thou
sands of tons of roclc which foil with n
mighty crash lust night. Anthouv Sochu is
in the chamber. Ilu may bo dead. Homo
think tliata couploof night minors uro also
burled.
Bovorti Storm on I'ii' > ot
|
SKATTI-K , Wash , , Deo. 23. A heavy wind
and rain storm piovnllod on tlio Sound yester
day , ptostroting all telegraph wires for uov-
oral hourNo serious damage to shipping
la repoited , but it Is feared a number of vessels -
sols were lost along the coast.
' <
Dowltt's Little Carlv Huori. boat pill *
SOUTH OMAHA.
UNION STOCK YA DS CO. , LIMITED
COMMISSION MEROHAim
Allen Hoot & Oo. Oas-muu & DcnHer ,
Hoom34 Kichanxo Hullil- Itoouis , 0) nail 01 Hi-
lIulMIng iioutti ( .Imnito building.
Ouiabo. Uoutli OiuaUa.
? , E , Frederick &
Bons.
Conimlulun dealeri In
llur t' . Huuin bit ,
e , Uoutli
OMAHA
lauuMf
u
DIRECTORY.
mcrcr.Ks.
A. H , Pcrrizo & Oo. M , 0. Daion ,
1100 Doilito Stroit. lllcjcloi Hold on monthlr
pAyiuontY.
Bend for our
nnd prlroi in N IStli street.
DOOTb A XI ) SI1OKS
Morae-Oco S'ao3 Pompaiy ,
110J Ilowtrl "troot
Fn pirnor llth n-U IJ ijl ' Mtrsit.
Wonre miUneclosj prleli to cuh hirofj. ml
lolliiK .iclnii of molt wiiloh U vorr sal-
cnlilo with rnerih inn
VTilliams , Van Aor- KirkoudallJones&Oo ,
iiam & Harta
WholB < i loM nnfiPtiir r
I2l2 Ilnrnor itrojt. Aecntifor lloitno Hull-
tier shnc On 1IOJ 1101 ,
OmatiA , Neb. and 1101 , Ilnrnor utraot.
American Hand
SewjJ Shoo Co. ,
Hoot * MHO' , rubbers
mill frit k-m.iU . ,
I.UI il llnrnoy.
COAL , COKK , U1J.
Omabx Oonsolidat3d Electrical Oo , ,
Motors , IiinnioLamp ) , VAIra mid ISIcctrlcal Sup-
I lie * of All Kinds
111'Ilornnl street , Onnha.
FARM MACHINERY , E'IC.
Parlin , Orendorff &
Martin OD. ,
Corner Jonoi andOth St- .
Onmtm , Neb
FURNITURE AND CAKPE'IS.
Beebe & Bunyan Fur
niture Oo.
Succci-orii to C. A Iloalij
ACe ,
Grico anil llth StOrrmln
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Cookroll Bros S. A. MoWhortor
Hrokrrs an < l"i ! buyers 213 llonrd of Trndc
llrokcr In until pnirl-
I'rlvnto wires to Now
York , ClilcnKO , A bt loni anil Ktoi k I-rlvato
Louis. Hi-la llunrd of n Ires to N V , Chicago
nndst
Trade
Bauds Oommi > sion
Oo ,
Ilrokor- , Direct wlru-
toLlilcuKo , Now York.and
St. Louis N. V. Lift )
llullilllik' .
HATS , ETC.
W.A.L. Gibbon & Oo.
IKON WOHKS.
Paiton & i
Iron Works , A
\Vranihi ntul pint Iron
tulldlnir work , n ln-.i ,
br M work. t ) . I' . Ur
nnil Kill St.
LIQUORS.
Her & Oi , , R. H. Grotto ,
* l.lqnnr Mcrclisntt , Importer nnd .lobbor of
1112 llnrna ; atreot , VFIniM nml Liquors.
Mamifnotur'ri Kcnno.lr's IOW nnil l 1 Knrnam St.
Uuil India IlltUri 1'rlce 1I H on application.
Frlok & Horborts ,
Wholc < i > tcttqiiorljilar'
IOJI Knrniini SU
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , WO.
A. Hospa , Jr. ,
rinnat , Orient , Artlit-
Mnlcrl.iK 1C to.
1M1 DOIIKU- Street
OYSTERS.
ABoth Packing Oo. Platt & Oj , ,
I'ncker- njriter * , tlali OjMpr * , Fl-h nnd I'clory ,
ntul Celorjr , 811 South 10th Bl
303 I. oivonwor Hi St Dnvld Cole MniiMor *
OILS.
Oousjlidntod Tank
Line Oo.
ItcDncd nnd luhrlcitlnj
oil ) , nile ( ircftio , eta.
J'KODUUU. COMMISSION
Biddoll & Co. , G. Pogau.
Cn-h buyer of butter
llutle'r rlico-o ctfus.TOj
nml run' , Kom-rnl rom-
cliililui , fruit ] , poultry niUslon incrclmiu ,
nnd Kiinio .114-31(1 ( 8. 12tli.
Mallin & MoOlain , Biugonm , & Son ,
bpcliiltk' Inilt-r , CJJKS , Semi u- your FITCH , Hut *
clioo e poultry , ota No tur , I'oiiltry , ( iniuo ,
ns Mil Uof lit Nat lllilos , ICtc
tinnk. KOI . .
.11.oitTvnwortli 8t.
1'APE It.
Carpenter Paper Oo. , King Papar Oo ,
Carry n full itock of WrnppliiK pnrer , nil kind"
prlntlni , ' , wmpplnif and of tfvlnri * , etc
wrltlnit impcr , card pa-
. 1730.
I > r , otc Tel.
ts'lOVE HEl-AUtS.
James Hxighes , Omabx Steve Eopair
Stovc-rcpilM of nllklnJi Wor' a.
( .uuka imil llonturi Stovp repairs nnd wntt-r
farnnle. altnclimoiUB for any kind
of atxivpmiulo
rfl7 Hlli Stroit 1207 DoiiKli'
JJUOItS , JtMJTDS , E'IG.
M. A. Disbrow Ac Oo ,
Unmifactureri ofaali. .
doori bllnd > nnd
moulding' Hrancli of-
tlco , K'tli and liard Bt
K'lEAM AND WATER SUPPLIES
U. S. Wind Engine & A. L. Strang & Seas ,
Pump Oo. ,
1032-1001 Knroam atruat.
Hallld-r Wind MUM.
613 and 1UO Jonoi S trout.
G I * . Hois , nctlnununij'r Omaha. Neb.
10 VS.
H. Hardj Oo. ,
Toy ] , dolls , album- ,
fnney goods , houiofur-
nl-hlnK Hoods , clilld-
ren' cnrrlnttea
IJIUhnrnnm Street.
TAXIDERMIS'IS.
Gilbert Bros. ,
M f'd's liorn fiirnltuio ,
tinning , lur TIIKS iniido
ordt-r Send for catn
loguo 8-.N ! ictli.
PATENTS for WENTi
I'Rocuu : : ! ) nv Tiifc
Bee Bureau of Claims
OMAHA , NEB.
Equal with tlio Intoro-t of tlio < Iinvlnv olalmi
aculnat thuKorernmont Is Hint of IN VKNTOI13 , who
often lo-u tlio bonollt of ralunblo lnviinl.ii booansa
of the Inconipotoncjr or Innltcntlon of Dm nttnrnoja
employed lo oblnln the-lr piilunt- . Too much cnr *
cannot ho oxerclsoil In ( niiloylnj ; oatuputunt un
rclliblo nullo ton lo iiruci.ro patents , for tlu valua
of 11 pitcnt depends KroitlIf notuatlroly , upon tao
can ) nnd nlilll of the ntlornor
With the view of pratoctlnx Invontor- fro n north
lens orcnroless nttornarn , nnd of cectni Unit iniroa.
tlom nru well protected \ vnllit futonti , TIIIC U Jt |
IIUHIOAU hni retained cnuniel export la patoat
jrnctlcu. nnd nra lliorofora propiroJ to
( ibttitii
foil if no"
no"i"
i" trnilvi tnnrlm nittl
t' uttlniuHH ayloHcuiic nnil rtilitl-
< if itutentH ,
t'iita tin it tlufen I
, eta. , eta ,
If you Imvo an Invonllon on hand -en < " THIS
UUltlJAl ) n ikutoli or plintoicrnpli thoruxif , toifQther
with a brluf dascrlpllon of Ilia Important fcaturoi ,
and you will lie onca adrlsoj m to th'j bait COUMO to
pur-uo Models are nut nocaiiury union the Inven
tion li of u couipllcntotl nature If othori are In.
frlnKlntf on your rlifliti , or If you nrj eh ir od wltti
Infringement by othorj , anhmlt tlio m.lltor to TUU
MUltK.vlJfor a rcllnblo OI'INION before noting or
the uiullor.
TIIliBEB BURKAU OF CLAIMS
i > 20 Ilco ItiiililluOnmln , Not ) .
t % * Thls Bureau Is Kuar.intcod by the
Omiili i Hen. tlio I'lunecr I'ross and the Han
I'ranclsco hxamlnor.
Cut this out and send it with your in *
qulry.
INDIAN DEPREDATION CLAIMS
Persons who hayu lost property fiom Indian
ranis nhould ( lie thulr claims under the Indian
De-pro latlou Act of March l , 1811 The time la
limited , anil the olalms are taken up by the
court in the order In whloh they are received ,
Take Notice that all contraou entorud into
with attorneys iirior to the Aot are maUo
null and void. Information Klvoti and all
claims promptly attended to hy the
Blili BUKIiAU OF CLAIMS.
WO lice Iliilldln/ .
O M A. H A. , N bl B UA.SK A. .
his lluroau Is t'liarantcdil hy the
Jmaha Ilco. the I'loneer I'r ens and the ban
I'runclsco Kxumlnor.
Cut this out und uond it with your ii >
quiry.
BONDED PUBLIC WRRBHQU8E ,
CAPACITY 000,000 BUaHBLS.
'ale ' for All Kinds of Grain
MOSEY ADVANCED OH CONSIGNMENTS.
All grain weUlicil , Inspoutod and nlorago ratoa
etitalilMml liy state ulllouia.
Wrllo for ratei und full particulars and vonslgi
blilpmentHC'iiiuof
WOO DM A N & RJTCIUhCO
OMAHA ,
