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I , . - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TIlE OMAhA DAILY BEE : W1DNEStAY , D ] OE r.B.ER 19 , I8n.t. II
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nIERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
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. ] 3railatTect's ' Visible Supply Statement
Woilrhed Down the Wheat Markot.
: CORN WAS DUlL AND WEAK YESTERDAY
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' It Opcncd at the l'rlco It I V1ood atondaT. \ .
but Clolcd at R l'rRctional I I
, p DeclIne-Stock. and
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CHICAOO Dec. 18.-Drnllstreet's visible
supply stAtement welghell down the wheat
market today and May closed c lower.
lay corn closed ! and May oats I c lower
. and prvisions nnlshM nt 811ht decllne.
The heavy feeling with which the whent
I market eloped yesterday was still prevnling
- when I opened tOdny. 'rt&e Liverpool market -
ket was quoted ot from III ' to Il lower , and
dull nt the declIne. New York wired that
n little Felling was being done by houses
, having foreign connecton ! May nt the
. opening was from 61 4c to 59c , very little
- changing hands nt the hhher quotation. I
. , lpped once or twice to from rgc \ to rSc
, ( . and roe ns frequently to r80 again until
about 1 o'clock. Then something occurred
: which made the fluctuations chip the shell
n little on tIm upper side and ought som
buyers forward who Paid from GS\'c \ to &S'.4e
for ! ome. 'he principal encouragement
which cnuse,1 the ! lght Improvement voted
was the strength 11splnyell by the /lnne.
1110lf , nnl Dululh mnrlt ls. 'l'ho forter hy
1 o'clock had . advanced . c over the closing
liners ' cC the prcvlou3 lny Thr flratstreet's
visible SUPIly statement , In8tlI1 oC showing
that the IncroU8t Va5. ns gen r.llh' CXI ) c.c I ,
U the eXjCtkMC oC stoells in Interior elevators ,
intlicatett 8uh tnntul ) ' no change , In the lut.
ter for n week and mnd2 5tOk9 Increase
mul
suhslantaly 1f much 18 ( IiI ( the olclal
stock tniling. Deducting 'JWIO 1m. decrease
nt Pacific points , the svorld'H let increase
for the week Is 3,161.0 btt. That extremely
4iircouragitlg ! Itatemelt cuu" * 1 another relapse .
lapse to Crom 6 c to r % lc , the previous
lowest point. May closed lt rfc. \ .
Corn WIts \ 'cr ' thilt and weak for the
WIS'C1' lul
most Part. 1 ollenNI LIt the Price It closed
lt yesterdily , hut cloEel1 nt frm ! c to Ie
ticcilne. For I few moments In the early
Part of the day It gave I lIttle indication of
rolng letter ) hut the heuvlness of whent
Ilscournge1 ! [ flyers. Heceillts were 21S cars
instead oC 160 . n. estimateh. May ( IWel ( 1
lt 4I'4e ' , sold ns high ns 40c and closed ,
at Cram 401c to . ltlc. :
Shorty after the opening there was quite '
free selling cC ants. In consequence prices
were lower. May started ut l214c . 1011 at
32'c und then declined to from 32c to 32c ,
where It finished.
II'vlslonA were easier. hilt very little
business was done and fluctuations were ox-
tremelY nurrow. The shl'lnllogel In values
Hlnce yesterday are : 10 lorll , Ge ; In lard and
ribs. 2'c.
The leading futures rungc ! os follows :
- Articles. l 0p3u. I : . _ - " . Iblo i , .
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WheulNo:2----
U e. . . . r4 ; lIt ! : H r : {
Mn ' . . . . CB" @ cR eGHr4,11 rH
JUly . . . . . lH ; 58)\"II ! S ; 1 CS ' @N
Corn No. 2. .
Uec . . . . . 4il- ifl 4fl { 4d
.Iflfl. . . . . . 4tHrI4 4GAC47 4l ) ' 41J
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May. . . . 4\ ' @J 4Uj ) ( " 4UI { .J@h
OUIs NO. 2. . .
flcc . . . . . . 20 ! ( 20" ) : O ' to\
I'vrk Nay per . . . bbl . 3234 :12J 32@:12 : ' 32:2H
Jail. pel . . . . 1 R2k 1 R5 1 R21 R ;
R2h R2\
Mny. . . . . 12 15 12 17J , I : 15 12 I"
LanllO lbs 17J
Jait. 6 8 fl 81 0 St C
t" : : : : : : : : . 7 J 7 12g 7 8 7 10
Short Itlba- .
.1111) . lbs- . . . G H7t on r RTh GOO
Mny. . . . . . . . I I 19i ! I 12 I 1 U 1 : '
CILoh quotnt'ons wee os follows :
. VLOUIt-lnsIer.
'IUAT-No. . 2 Fprlng. rM1Galc : : . 3 sprIng .
oomlnll : N" 2 red , . , : , .
. COHN-No.2. 46'c : No. ' y.'Itow. 43c.
: OAT -No. 2 , 2'hc : Nu. 2 white . 32/412c :
- No. 1 ' . \\le. 1l'4iJ12. ' " "
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, : : 4 , UA1I . . Y-No. 2. G\H \ : ; c : : u. 3. 5ri:3\.e \ : No.
. 48f5c. $ nglJ-No. 1. $1.4. : ; .
TIMOThY Hl1D-l5.52j1.5.
, l'flOV1SlONH-Mes Iork. per bbl. . $1I.J
1.95. Lnril. per 10 ( lb. . $6.85. Short rIbs sIi1s
10081) ) . $5.87'5.9 ; dry , "led shoulders ( boxed ) .
\ & $ ' 1c : short clear slde . ( boxed ) . iIH16 .e.
WIIBKY-OlslleM' fnl.hel goods per gal. .
: $1.2.
. SUGARS-Unchanged.
The following were the receipts and shipments
. : today :
- Articles. R'ceIpt. Sllpllnl
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1 - 1'1011 bhls. . . . . . . . . . . . . G.OOtl ; ) 0,001
Whelt , bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . , 1a.OOO
. Corn . bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :1nuo . ) HOUO (
, 011. 1I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00U . BOOOO
J.o.bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.001 1.000 7.100
, hlarleIr bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.000 22.00
00 the Produce ( ' change to.lay Iho butler nilr-
. , ket was steady : creamery . . 1223c : dairy , 11 (
11)0. ) Eggs , Steady ; 1020c. ,
11c. Eccs Blelly
_ 1@20c. _ _ . .
+ N"W YORK U1CNIttAt. MAItIET .
; . 'eAtordl" ' . Quot"Uons Flour Grain and
. I'rovIIon. . Mataltu. I tc
NEW YORl , Dec. IS.-l I.OUn-Iieelpl" . 21.1 )
1bl. ; exports . 1.40 bbls : sali's . 6.0 Ikgy.
. Market lower 10 sell. \Vesler malllelH higher
than New York nl,1 laths cannot neceit lower
; prices. Jobbers cOlplainlnl uf a slow deninn1 :
. , city mills patents . $4.OGl.l5 ; winter patents .
$2.$0U3.15 : city mi clears . $3.5 ; winter .1'nght .
$ :3@275 : Mlnncooll lalenl8. $3.05 @ 3.iO : winter
: extras . $ L902.4O : Minnesota linken , S2.oQf3.0 ;
wInter low grades. fl,7Ofl2.15 ; spring low gl..Ie.
. $1.75@J.90 : siring Chrslma8. $1. , ( 2.3 . Southern .
hour . mot active ; sales r pkgs. : common 10
fall extra , $ l.8OQ2.4O : good 10 'holco extra . $2.40
ff2.95. Hyl 10r , dull : sales . 175 bbls ; : superfine .
S & . a2.75 : fancy . $2. 8 < . 0. luckwheat superlnl. 10ul.
dul at $ l.750l.t .
ItCIWII AT-nll : G3\Ul6l. \
. CORN MNAI.-I'ull yellow western . $ l.1S'l.20
tran'lywlne MEAI.l $3. > l ; ) 'elow wc"llm. $1.1SiI. ( ) : ;
W UYI . -Nomlnn : car lots & 5@Mc ; boat loads .
, liAfll.F1Y-lnactlye : western G2JG1c.
IAJI.EY-lnoclve UAII.BY , $ , " ! : western . 70j73. .
WIUAT-Uec.1pIH ) , 46.20 bu. ; iOa7 . 120,100
bu. ; sales . 3.08.0 bu . futures Inll . 130.30 .
12.01
S\ot \ Spot market easy ; No. 2 red . store ' end
. o\'alol. G9c ; nhloat . G0)c : C. u. h. . ilHe :
No. 1 northern . 5811 No. I hard 59c ( Ilpl\'erol.
, . , OptIons O/em"l / easier under foreign selling and
, Weak cab I'H. nl1'llcell In syml'olhy ' with lirmer
- wlh Irmer
) norlhwl8t'r ntnrkein . wenlc'noIl under ( lie bo'avy
* . f Increase In ltradstreet's visible ,
' lrwl.lreet'H'I.lbll FUPlly state-
j mem , 1111 after a brief mly declined ' "hlph' :
10 lie . 'Ioso lI"1 Crl'l local 11111 I llln : 110..1 lt
. ' 4GSc lIst .1'clne. No. 2 li'd . < January 9GJ
. 'I 59 15ICe. elo'lll nt , : F'ebruar ) ' . iOaGoJ. r9 (
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closed nl o1.c : March . Gi'MtGic. closed lt
61c : May 52 1.1CQI62 . clo..1 lt 62'Gc : June
G2"(639IG. cln..1 II G2\\c \ \ : .Iul' , 62"t62J c.
closed nl 62c ; Iecem1iir oHe,1 nl 59 ' , \c.
1'OIIN-Itecelpts , 1&9.20 < . : IxlloI1. . r.iO ) bu . :
" 11' . . 5.00' bu. futures . 67.00 hu. . pot . Spot
market easy : No.2. 620 nominal . 6Gc Cur old :
old No. 2 whIte , r.c deliycr'il ; strainer mlxrll.
49\e hid ; No.3. 4SIUNS'c. Options opefli'il easier
hailer large car lot arrival II Iho west : It'CCill-
her declined sharply unller fret' Ilelv"lleM ! and
Ilhel Ilnlhy ( followed . slowly . closing itt \ \
Colowc.1 lowl' co.lng
decline ; Jnnulr ' . & 1tt2e. closed IIftle ;
February . 51i'-32'4e . closed lit & 214c ' : May . G2J.t
& 33e . closed II SIc : Decemel. 5lfj&2e , closed
I II 52Sc.
OA ' 'H-lleelpls. 2.oG 11.1 exports 10 hiti :
sll'8 , 690.0 Iu. futures. nll 21. ( liii .pol.
, , Suet marllll .Iul : No. 2. 340i31'.f.c ' : No 2. ell-
hivered . 3(3 ! : No.3. 331.c aUI3Hf : 2 white . 381\c \ :
No 3 white . 31'c : Ifek white . 13t4c. Ol'lons
very cul all day . CIOBIII , 111'gul.11 nl.c net
. ik'cline 10 Uo net 111'nue. : January chosel nl
31o : l"'lmlar closed lit 8te'c : 11) ' . cooc.1 .
. , ' 1'lo" 1 al a'c ; December closed lt 3Hoc. ' t36c.
. IA Y-Dul : 8hlpl'lul & 0j1c : good 10 choice .
' ILOl'H-Market heavy : atnte common 10 ehoic .
13(7c ' ; new 96120 : Iaellc coaSt . old , 3\ic \ :
S le8flr : London . iiuuilet firm. {
j ; Iln H-'lrl : wet sailed , New Oll'nna. 8" .
: " 'clet. 45 10 r lb. . 4\Uir" \ ; lueuol Ayr's ,11) ' .
. , % : G to . 24 lb. . lie : Texas , dry , 21 to 30 Iba. , i@
& .1ATiiIfl-t3teni1y : hemlock sole . Iluenos
- . . Ay.s , light ip 1 < heavy weight 14'.tl5e.
( 15G,24e. WOQr.-StenhI ) ; dome.le fleece . 1t:0 : Pulled .
1'itQ'h10lONI3-liecf . qulrl. Cut lnepts . easy :
l'10VIINS-lrlt. mrls.
* 1lrkl,1 , bellies . $6.0Ulr. 1.111. easy : wl..h'r IO
, sll.n closed al $7.15 ; sales , : r. tierces lt $7.15
. . - to arrIve : city. 10.15 ; 81111 , 12 th'rees : ) 1.1
bl cloae nl $ .15. nominal : January , $ .2. num.
C Insl : refined , steady ; compound . I1. % . J'rk , ululii.
IItITTI.iit-Hlcedy : wut.r dairy . )0Ulcc :
. \Veoll'll creamery . 15121' : wI..lln factory 10
U18c : ligliis . 21\o ' : imitation l'I.Imel' . lUfltc :
state dairy . U@2 : stats ( ' re'smery. n : 16t180
l'r.Hm.r.
. CJEI HF-HI'IIIy ; state large . 901\0 % : small ,
5\tIUe ; part 51(10(1 3'.G9e ; full skims . (130.
1(0lul ( \ ; state fOul l'.nnsylyniita . 14e : Ice
"oua . lt2OI w.otrr fresh lQjrZ3c : . "lher
: f'2I e ; cases . $2.004j3,75 ; { .lpla. ' .10 pkga.
l'I'JOl.ELU-lljhel ; UnIted closed it : ; Uu
asked' \ahlliiol. In this. . , I : a.lllt " : % 'usIiIng.
, ton . I 1 > lk , $ .5. nomln.l : PhiiadehiiIii antI
Halhlo { . $ 65. numlnul ; I 'iui1adellhia , II bulk ,
$ .15. numlnal.
, . 'I'ALl.O\-flrm : city H.c : country , 4he.
- I0HIN-ulet al"IItI. common Iu good . U.3
( 'UIIJNTINI -Qul"I ; 27'4t127c. '
I MOI.\ SWJ-ulpl : New Orleani open kettle .
choice . .
good to cholll. t137e.
I" {
. mC -Sh'ad ) fair 10 extra . 44qGc \ ; Japan .
. ' 4IUfn.c
U1tANG-8teady ; fancy , $ .6:01.75 ; others ,
B-8IeadY
'el I 12.
110 IION-Dul ; 810th. $9 ; AmerIcan $9.0
. UI 3 . 00.
' 'IN-E.1 strait. . $ llGlfjiS.76 : plates . roar-
' kel weak. &Iu on 'change . 3 tons D..mbe
, , till . 113.70.
tl. 8IJ ID.11 n-Wra" ; domestic , S.6
prle. LEAI-Stea4y . ; exchange l'elcl. $ :5 ; Lrke . '
.
, $
e ( > I'I H-Hlrna ; uchalC" pr1te . lur ; bruk.
, ' , ' prici. $9.15
L'rCON Si1I ) OU.Inlctve IU" nominal ;
. prll" 'Iude. 34c
Vuluth Wied Ihuket
. IIULUTIC. De 1.-WUJAT-No 1 iiaid , cash .
h00) ) Veccmber . Wl CI ; hay , ' -1 : July. G\ic \ ;
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.t Cl
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No.1 northern , eMh , &ge : tecembrr. &S'c ; May
Gle ; July . t2Cj No. 2 northern , cash 66 ; No.
3 , 6c r"JecIC. SOc. To arrives No. 1 hard ,
60e ; No. 1 northern . 6\c
01IA OWIL IARt&T.
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Condition oC Tr.ulo . and on2iUon ! , on
'talo and Fnncy 'rodnce .
nU'Cn-lacklng . tl ; fair to good country -
try , 1001e : choice to fancy . 1016 ; gathered
' . , 21U22c.
creamery , 1962 ; separator creamery
EGOS-Strictly fresh iakh 21f2c ; fresh ( cold
Rlorne ) , 16Ulie.
I.IVE I'OUI.Tnr-1 hens . Set ; poring
QIhItCefls ' ) , 61 ' frol ducks - , Sc ; tueke ) ' . . 6 ; heavy
toms . t ; ! He. C.
DnnSSIn I'OULTn\-Chlckcn. . faIr & ;
choice large , Ge : choice small . C\itic \ : turkeys .
fair tl good , Get chocc ! het'e , 7c : choIce small ,
Se ; .Iuck" , fair 10 good . CGic : fane ' 1 SiS ' . ic ;
gee.e . fair to good . 6(1701 fancy fSfre. \
l"eol. 6(7el ttSc.
G.7tll-l'rnIrIe chIckenS . IJer dOZ. $1
grouse . per Ioz. . $3.50 : blu wing teas ! , per
dnz. . $ l.t0ll.7Sf ? : green vin tlnl , per doz. . $1.:5
UUO : duck'i . mixed . per . . . $ I.W1.2 : ; can\'os.
backs . $ .oUG.o : mallards , $ red heads. n.M
62.i5 ; quail. U.2flI5 mnlnrl8 ; deer r,1118. 12fle :
onlrlopo paddies , TUlOc ; smnl rabbit ! . The ; jack
rablits . S.2. (
VEAI.Cholee , fAt and small \'oal are quoted
nl a5I % r : large and conree 3fHc.
C11g1813-Wlsconsln full cream Toting A ,
le : twin , 32'/c : Nebraska and Iowa , full cream ,
lId : Nebrnsk \ and Iowa pert skims . 7fSc : Lim-
buiger , No. I , lie ; brick . NO . 1. Sic : Swiss . No.
I , l.s' I .
HAY-UplaOI tiny . $9. & : nIluhland . 1 : lowland ,
U.r : rye strn w. $6. Color makes the price on
hay Light shnlles sell the beat Only lop , grades
bring lop prices
l'10rWNS-0Id birds , per thor. . SOOJ900.
\'hX3t3TA13LtS.
lOTATOIR-Weter ) stock car lots , 6iC e :
small lots . 5170e.
0.1 JMNS-lnll.plekcd. navy . $ .90 < 2.0 ;
1' ' ' . ' lii. I , '
! ' ' ! , I'el ) G'jC , _
LJNlitS-IJfl orl rs. 5fOc .
CAIIAOI-Ol orders . ic.
Cli.flltV-l'er ) 110. . iOtJ40e.
HVll41' ) I OTATOI3-hlomo grown ! 275 : Mus.
cnln , ' . $3.
IIEFTS-l'er bid . :2.
CAIt1LOT-l'er 1Jb1. . U.
CAiTi.l1'I.o'lht-i'er : doz. . U.Mal.75.
liOiti4lI1ADISII-I'er : lb. . 7G18c.
PAI1SNII'S-l'cr bbi. . El. i480
HITA IAAH-Iel bid. , . : n.
i'AILSt.i3Y--Pe ? doz. lunches . 3SaID.
Tt'flNil'14-t'er 1bl. $2. \
BPI.IT IEAH-lel lb. . 3\ie. \
OrFN 1EAS-lel ho. . S.25al.33
ltAtlHlIiS-Pcr doz. . . a40c.
l.lrr1cf-t'er ; .10. . 35a40c.
S1'lN(1t-I'er thl. $ ISdifl.5.
TOMATOlS-Californfa , 6 basket crates , 82.Th
013.00 .
f3.o.
FRUITS.
Q1NI R-Calfornll. ier SO-lb. box $ :5iU ?
l'EACli 1S-Nono. )11
I'IIlSlS-Calhf.nnfa. none.
Pit UN IS-None.
lt\HH-Wlllel Nellie , $2 : Vicars , $ .75.
. A1'I'LL'S-Gooul stock per blil. . 13.002.75 :
Michigan slack , $ ; en.ter stock $3.25 ; green-
IIA" . $3. ro.
flItAl'gS-Concorl. " none : Malagas . per t5 to
68.lh. bids. , gross . $ 8.00019.00.
lHANI IHm8e"eo. Ir. fancy . $0.G per bbl.
TflOi'IC.L .
THOIIC.FUUI'S.
OIOANGRS-l'lnrithas , leI box 15s. 1iG. antI
:00. . 82.50382.75 : 12S .1.1. 82.25012.40.
TANOI'IINI' ) . ' -l"lorlll. . Per half box . $ .n.
. BANANAS-Choice stock 82.00012.30 per bunch.
I.EMONH-lnlnAn. ! 53.i. : fancy Floilda . sizes
2 : and 30) . * l.OO11.25 ; new Messluas . sIzes 100
and 3G. $ I.75Gc5.OO.
PINEA1'J'LW-None.
MlSCE1.LANlOUS.
OYSTIltS-IXL. Sc : meduim . per can , 1'1.
horse shoes . 12c : extra standards . lIe : extra s.
lects lIe : company selects Coo : New York
colinla. 25c.
NI'W ) l"IOHI nncy. lIe : . choIce , 13tlc : Call-
tornia. 1,11gM 6f15c.
1iONIY-New York , lc : California . 16e ;
ttrnlneil . . 4 10 10.lh. cans . per lb. . Soc.
MAIII' : SVItUI'-Galion cnns. per doz. . $12.
NI1H-\lmOIIIH. lIe : 1'nAl.h ) vanUts . 80rl '
siielletl . lc : staiilardi , . 1012c : filberts . JOt12c ;
Irnzl nUls. Sc ; 8h.1 bark hickory nuts pr hu. .
$1.50.l' : large hlcw'y , 1(0(5 ( ( . U.251.50 : fancy
Iplanul. . . Gc : roasted peanuts ' . 714,0.
HAtF1 ( KIIAUT-Cluolce white . per bbl. . U.60 :
petS half bltl. . $3.60.
MINI'E ( MIM'-\nney. In halt bbl. . per lb. .
51.c : 10.,1. keR9. 6c : condensed ' . l'eI case or 3
<
Uoz. % , 111A. . , I ! . i :
l.iSi i-Sunhlli and Iereh , Ge : buffalo , ie :
.ropph' . lOi' : entileb < : black Ijtoa . 15c.
CI 1)Elt-l'ure luice per hhl. , 83.50 ; halt Idil . $3.
llIDFS-No. 1 green hides 3'e : No. 2 green
hides 3\e : Nc , . 1 green salted littles . 44c : No. 2
green " salted lilties . 3c \ : No. 1 green salted hides .
2 : to 40 lbs. . 43c \ : No. 2 green salted hIdes . 2 10
40 lb. . 30 : No. I veal calf 8 to nibs. , ic ; No.
2 veal calf . 8 10 1 Ih. , 5c , No. I dr flint hIdes
Go : No. 2 dry ! nl hides . 4e : No. 1 try salted
hides 6e : part curell hides , 'c per lb. less than
fully cured.
HIEI'I ) PELTS-Oreen salted . each. 2IGOc :
green salted shearllngs short ( wooled early skins ) ;
each . 5rlne : dry 8hoarln ! . short ( woolIl early
skint ) No. I , each 6flOe : dry Rh.arlnls ( short
\OOINI early skins ) , No.2. eaeh 6c : dry flint
Inl
iCaneas and Nelnaskl butcher wool pelts . per
lb. , actual weight 5USc ; dry Ont Kansas and
Nebraska morraln wool pelts . per lb. . actual
weight . HjGc : dry Slat Colorado butcher wool
pelts . per lb. . actual welht. Hf61ic : dry flint
Colorado murrin wool pelts . per lb. . actual
w < lht. 401Cc.
TALLOW AND QREASC-Tallow , No.1 , 4@
n.c : tallow . No. 2. 1t011e : grease white A. 4(44)
4'e ; grease whIte D. 3c : gele , yellow . 3'7tc :
grease , dark . 2\Hf3c \ ; old butter . 24)2c ; beeswax -
wax , prime 17(20c : JOUJh tallow . 2c.
l \HS-nMr. blacic 10. 1 large $2O.00S325OO :
No.1 medIum U5 : No. I small . : a.O04)lO.oo ; bear .
black yearlings , No 1 large . $ a.OOflo.O : No. 1
medium UO ; No. 1 sniall , $ ; bear . black cubs .
No. 1 large . 86.004)8.00 ; No. 1 medium $ I.O36OO :
No. 1 501011 . $1 ; bear black Montana and n"cky
mountain : . 1 large . $ . ) : : .OO : No.1 molum.
S1 ; No. I small . $0 : bear , black , Montana year-
hogs. No. I large U2 : No. 1 medium. $8 : No 1
small . $ bear . black . Montana cubs No. 1
large . $4.50 ; No. 1 iedtum $4.5O No. 1 small.
1 : bear , sl\el tip , No. 1 large , $10' smal.
medium $12 : No. 0 small . $ 8D bear sliver tip
\
'onrlnls. No. 1 Inl'le. $11 : No. 1 medium , $8 :
No. 1 small . $5 ; bear . sl\11 tip ( cubs NO. 1
large $6 ; No. 1 medium ii.so : No. 1 small . $3 :
bear , brown . No. 1 large. $ : .OO . smll. : o. I
medium. $16 : No. 1 small . $12 : hoar brown year-
flogs. No. 1 large $10.0(1.0 ; No. 1 1llum. $8 :
No. 1 smal , S6 ; bear brown . cubs No J lorge .
$1 ; No. I medium. $5 : No 1 small . $3 ; badger .
No. 1 large . U.0f1.5 ; No. 1 medium ale : No. Ir.
1 entaIl . roe : flptier . No. 1 large , $8 : No. 1 mdfum .
$6 ; No I 51(1011 ( . $4 ; fox silver . nB 10 color nc
cor.lnl 11 beauly. No. I large $00 : No. 1
medium , $60 ; No. 1 emaIl . $50 : fox silver . palo
according 10 l > euuty . No 1 large $50 ; No. 1
nietlTum . $30 : No J small . $20 ; Cox , croa No. 1
large . $7 ; No. 1 IlledIum $3 : ' No. 1 small . 82 :
Cox. red . No. 1 large $ .5 ; No. I medium . $1.2 1 :
No. I small . $ ; fox gray . No.1 larg , i5c' No.
I methiuin 5e ; No.1 entaIl . 40c ; fox . kit . k. 1
large . Mc : No. 1 mPlllm , 4D : No. 1 smal. 33c :
lynx No. J large . $ : No. 1 medium 12 : No. 1
small I. U.r ; marten , No. 1 large . $2 : No. 1
medium . $ .r ; No. 1 small . . $ ; ininlc No. 1
large GtG5e : No. 1 oledIum. 40e : No. 1 small .
3.c ; mink dark . No. 1 large . 61 : No. I medIum
40c : No. I email. 30e : mountain lion. nert"ct head
and feet , No. 1 hlrlc , $ .oi2.o : iniperfecskrji
214)SOc : otter . No. 1 large . $ S : No. 1 melul.
86.004)7,00 : No. 1 email . . $ : : otter . pale . No. 1
large $ : No. 1 nletiiunl. $ . ; No. I small . $1 :
raccoon , No.1 large . GO4)TOc' No.1 medIum . Wc :
No. 1 smal. ( 3c : raccoon Llack a. 10 beauly.
No.1 large . r.ctU2.0 : "klll : . black cased , No. 1
.trh'ed. No. 1 large Mc : No.1 medIum 40e ; No
1 small . : : 8kulk. broad striped . No 1 large
2aCt25e ; wolverine . No. I large. $ : No. 1 melu , .
$3 ; No.1 email . $ ; wolf mountain . No.1 large
13 : : No. 1 n1.lum. $2 : No. 1 8mal. $1.53 : wulC.
limit IC . No. 1 iafge 66Q/90c : No. 1 flht'dIUfll COo :
No. 1 entaIl . 40e : beaver per skin. No. 1 large
$500016.00 ; Nu. I medIum . IUO : No. 1 small . 82 :
$5.0(6.0 . No.1 large . $3 : No.1 m.luI. , smnl. . ;
Nii. I small . 16e : muskrats. winter No. I 10111.
8CjOe : No. I medium ge : No 1 small . 7c : muak-
hats fail . No. 1 large . Uf6c : No.1 medium ic :
No. 1 saudi . Oc ; muskrats . kits , 263c.
1.lverlool "rlcctd. .
I.IVIIIU'OOL. Dec. II.-V'Il , EAT-Spot , quiet :
demand idoor : No. 2 red . winter . 4s 8l : No 2
reti curing . stock exhausted ; No. I hard Mnnl-
luba , r. 4'4d \ : No. 1 California . 5s 2\11. Futures
curried i'dsy . with ( tear 1,08110n. offered
hi lower and distant 10Mllon. Id lower ; closed
steady . with near antI distant 'lle'nM ' ' 401',4tl
lower ; bu.lne.s heaviest Oil mlddlo 1,001Iun8 , ( ;
Di'centber 4s b'ii ' : January . 4 8I&i ; I : F'ebruary .
4H , , ,1 ; March , 111 'I.d : May lii 1itl.
( 'OlIN-Spot. qulll : Amerlcnn niixt'.l 48 I0i1 :
futures 01111111 ( thou . wlh near antI distant 1.0.1
lola 1111 lower ; clo.o.1 quiet , with near loHllols (
H1 ll 10Wl'l antI dhlant 11001lolH ' "lllow.r ; hual.
( less heaviest on earl ) ' Positions : 1eclmb.I' . 4. ld :
January . 4R HId : February . 4 41d ; March .
4 > 4\,11 , : April , 4 4\\,1 \ ' \ : Mu ) ' , 48 I 4d . _
FIOUIt-t. Louis . dull : demand ( OOI ; fancy
winter . 5s 9d.
l'I'AHlloudlnl. 4 iltl. .
110\'IHIOI-lucOI , quiet ( ; demand poor ;
( lmblrlnl.1 cut 2K I. 3 Ih. . 3.6 ; short ribs .
ftc IbH. . 31. ; long clear . light . 3S 10 U lb. . lIe 6 :
long clear . hea\ ' ) ' . 55 lim , . , 32.6d : short clear
barks light . I lbs. . 35s ; short el'al cenl .
heavy . 5 Itta. . : i ; clear bellies . 1 10 18 lbs. .
435 6 ; shoulders square . 12 1 10 18 Ib8. , i2.
Items . short Cut , 1 10 16 Ibs. . 428 6. lleef .
extra IIIla mess . SOs M : I'rlml ' loose. 6. . Iork.
11110 OICCS . line we8tell , 00. : melum. fda 9d.
Lard dull ; Prime we.ler. 36. 3d : reihned , In
I'ala. ' 37s.
TAI.LOW-l'tne North American nominal nt
2. lJFHHI-Hh'ael' ; , I.manl poor : fInest Amerl.
COO while. 5. Cl 1 : IneHt Amer 1'01 t'olort'il . SIc G.
ltrrr1it-Finest United States . i5s ; good . t.
Thu t'FNTINt-Sjtlrits ' I los W.
; g V
ltOSiN-C'ammon. 34 f
CO'I''ON ( IlnD ) OI.-I.I\rool. refined . Ifs t.
llNHI'SUI ) Ohl.-21a . SkI. )
1.IS mt 0I.21 9.
I'WIUO\TOI : Dl"-l"orequartlr. 3d :
hilnilquarters . W.
lIlIAC'IllflU ) 1'OWDIIIS-F . . o. b. , Liverpool .
n 10.
lItJl'iO-At London . ( 'aclno coast ) . ( 159
The receipts . ot wheat I for the I'ut three days
were JI.O . cenlitis. Including & 6.0 cenluls
' 'h. 11.1"la of Am.llal com Cor Ihe I.all
three days were 22,40 c"ntuls. Fine weather
prevails. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Eliimitivlal I'otaa.
111,1&1 Not. .
NCW ORLEANS Dec. 11.-ClearIngs , $3.IC.91.
10BTN. JI. l-Cle&umings. $ l.SlGGI ; hal-
slices . SI.U'.75.
IALTUIIU : . LIce . 18-Clearings . $ : , tl.961 ;
blisnees , 12. '
NUW \ ! . 1)ec 1.-CI arlnls. $08.66s58 :
balances , 1 $ . b57G47.
l'lllLAllll.I'IIIA. ) flee 1.-Cllarlngl. $1.19.-
0 ; balances $ ,61. &
ttItltLlN . Dcc 1.-Eshlngl on l.nlon. eight
tlas' sight , : luuka 3li pfg.
M16MI'lIlul. lec IS.-Clearings , Ulo7c ; bal-
faces I. . t7,378 New York exchange selling at
CIU'INNA'I'I Dee. 1.-Clparlnao. $ .n'.15.
Money , 2(4tj6 S"I " .nl. New York exchange .
I'ar 10 iSo premium.
IBIIJN Dt lB.-Ths wt..ly .Iaement ot
the' Imperial lan ot Germany Silulva thl tel-
lowing cllnl" . . ( ompsr' with Last week :
C 11 11U" , decrease , 1.5.0 ruaks ; treasury
_ l - J --asJ- I r " _ - _ l.J 1
notes. IncreR86.0 marks ; other securities .
decrease . 1.82.0 marks. Note In circulatIon I
decreased : .010.0 marks .
PARIS . Dcc. 18.-4 p. m.-Thre per cent
renll' lOt Me for the nccount. CEcMngo on
1..ontlon . . lIt 15e \ for checks.
ST. 1.Ot'lS. Dec. 18.-ClearIngs , IUS1.G76 : hal-
itnees $731,532. Money . dull at Bt7 per cent .
Exchange on New York , ISo premium.
? RV YOn , Dec. 18-The Norfolk I Southern
nnlro.l company has ciclare.i A quarterly dl\'I.
dem ) Q 1. per cenj January 10.
Ilnl pnrllc
L0:0N. 11cc. Is.uQl < Is quoted tony at
luenos ) Ares nt 2C : MAdrlll , 12.0 : t.lston , 02.564 :
It lel.burg. SO ; AIMn , 1 : Itome . 106.10 :
Vt 'nn , 10g.
( NOTON . 18.-A telegram from the
v48ll1NoTo , Del. - 1111rnm lh
eu , , IrMRur al New 'orll to the Tresuiry ile-
.
paflment announces that up to 2:25 : tony $ .8.
OIQ In go'j \ had been 'Jthqfawo.
lIUCAOO , 11cc. I&ClenrlnS8.6 ,0.
Money 4614'4 \ ' per cent on (1 and S6G per cent
on lme. 4jer York chonR" . 71c premium.
Sterling commercial , $ IGuun , . I
STOCKS , AND HONDS
-
Share Speculation , I JccIIl In R row Lines ,
.
Oenld Strong.
NEW YORK , Dcc IS.-Shnre speculation
today , except In Sugar , St Paul and Ciii-
cage Gas , the transactions In which nearly
equaled two.tlltrds oC the buslneAs oC the
entire day opened fairly firm , but In the
absence oC buyers prices sagged oft and the
trading became stngnnnt , Chicago Gas alone
savIng the market from utter dissolutIon.
This stock was advanced ! 1 % per CClt on
Purchases on n report that the Inshl clique
which hail been loaning the stock , Intended
to call It In . This story was not borne out
hy facts nail after mldllo the trmlnJ II
the shares was Ilgilt . The general list Iltic-
tuatons uv to noon were conlned within n
limit oC 'Az per cent , even the mercurial
shares helm 111emooslrntve. At noel the
general tllrket showell losses of small frnc-
Iencnl whie Cordage guaranteed showed 2
tons. CorlnJe
11er cent leclnc nli C. , C. . C. & St. I. hail
declined . 1h per cent. After Ihlln ) ' there
was n slight increase In the volume oC busi-
11055 tItle to the Inauguration oC n selling
movement by the bears , who Cound the
market without support anti moved on I
for I turn Sugnr broke 1 % per cent
Burlington 1 per cent , St. Inul and !
Hock Island ' per cent , Chicago
ins * per cent Northwester % Iler
cent , and the others traded In from % to l4
Iler cent During the last hour of business
the general tlrltt was extremely narrow .
)
In the Inter trading In Improved tone ire-
vuiled closed fnlrl ' firm
vnleel and the speculation c fairly nrn. }
but prIces In the main are from to 2
pel' cent below the fInal sales of yesterday ,
the Inter In Cordage guaranteed , C. ,
C. , C. & St. I. lireferred . Iler cent ;
Sugar and Lnlte Eric & Western pre-
Cerell , ' per cent ; lurlllton , * per cent ;
Susquehannl & Western lireferred , Cordage
preferred and Erie lellhone , % per cent ;
New York Central , St. Paul . Northwestern
anti hock Island , : per 00111. In n few cases
gains were mude on the day , Inehlln ( ! Chl-
cage Gas 1'4 per cent ; JU ) ' State Guts , %
per cent ; New Jersey Central und Ieml
preCenell ( , % per cent. Pretinly the Rnme
conditions o\rned the trading In hands
today its yesterday , the more ! speculative
Issues ruling generally lower. The lealngs
were moderately active , the sales reaching
$ .G1O. .
$
The POAt'S London cable says : Stocks
were stagnant today , but with n ) good tone.
Americans were Irregular , but wih almost
no busln ss. South Americans were strong.
There Is n report oC a large shillmenl of
toll from the United Rlute3 to ( Gcrmnn ,
but unless It IA for Austria London Is the
more pl'bnhle destinatIon. The general out- ,
look for nil stock markets except Americans :
Is good , and the outlook for Americans Is :
more uncertain than actually gloumy.
The following were the closing quotations i
on the leading stocks of time New York ex-
ehnhge today :
Alchlson. . . . . . . .154 Northmwcsterzi. . . . UOihlt
Adams Express. . . 341) 110 ptd. . . . . . . . 12 UH\
Alien . ' ( .1 . . . . . . . 10 :7 N. Y. Central. . . . II0i )
101ICI. . . . . ; . . 111 ) N. Y. & N. . . . . . 31
Aiii. JxllrcKs. . . 1n Ontario & W. . . . 16H
Ilaltinioro &Ohlo. 0334 Oreol 1111. . . . 1
1lhloro : ;
Cal1.h : Pacific. . . GI ) Orgoa : NavM. . . . 1
Canula : : Southern. . ( toil O. s. I. & U. N. . 5
Central I'acIflc. . . 143i4 I'jeltlc Mall. . . . . 21
10elUc 1a\
Cll.'Ohlo. rellrI1.nellc. . . 11th P. U. , f E. . . . . . . :
Chicago MIca. . . . lhh L'ittsburg. . . . . . HI
l' . D..f . . . . . 7114 1lllan Palace. . HI
Chicago 9. . . . . . . . 713 $ ReadIng. . . . . . . . . . . . 14l
Consohldatcut ! Gas : 17 Hfgl111lgiiJ.T ; : : : : M
c. c. c. &SI. L.:1 do prO. . . . . . . . 20
Colo. Coal .t ; Iron . 8 n. G. W. . . . . . . . 1U
COlon Oil Cert. . . 24" n. G. W. pttI. ' . . . . 43 I
Delaware . ' iltid . 12dh Rock IK1ld. . . .
Dcl. . Lack. . & _ W. . l'tf . I St. . j'atii ! : . . . . . . _ 121 I i
ii. & .a G. 11l. . . ZI44 uo pith . . . . . . . 1111
U. & C. ] . Co. . . . . I SI. P. & Oiiitli ; . . 344
Erie. . . . . . . . . . 10 . do pta. . . . . . . . 110
do fd..8 . . . : SOltherl PacIfic . I8I.
Fort Wayne. . . . . 1r7 Sugar Refinery . . lB'
G. Northern pfd . . 101(4 ( Totiii. Coal . \ Iron ll '
C. .e E. I. p10. . . . oa Tox'l Pacitle. . . . I
HocklngVlley. . lt1 , T. & ! 0. Cont. pfd . n
1lnol' C'ntl.II. . lJ Union Pacific . . . l
SI. 1' . & ( Duluth. . . 21 U. S Expre.s. . . 4 :
K. & . ' Iftl. . . . . 22 ! { W. SI. 1 & ! 1. . . . I"
Lake " ; 110 & 'We . t 11 do p/d. . . . . .
tIe pfd. . . . . . . . . . 71 Vclls F'arjco lOx. . , l 13)
Lake Shore. : : : : : : : 13(1 ( II ar I t. : . 883s.
Lead Trust. . . . . :1 . Wheeling . ( t 1 E. 1) ) !
Louisville & N. . . 533k do p54. . . . . . . . 4O3
Lout.vlo&N. . & . . . . . . : 5 ! . & t 51. L. . . . . . 40M
Manhatan Con . . 1041 ( O. I It. 0. . . . . 113
liIOflIOlilH&C. . . . . . 10 0. F. ' . . . . . ' . . . . ' . . . l\
MIchigan Cent : : : : tl g : f : . . : : : : : : . : : : : : . m :
MIssouri PacItl . 2R ( C. ( . & L. . . . . . . 25(4
Pall
Mobile .f Ohio . : IS" do pfd. . . . . . . . 70
Nashville Chat . . fIll IL & T. C. . . . . . . 2(4
National Cordage * 43-4 T. A. A. & N. M. . 2(4
do p10. . Coraro . . . . . I' P. ' SI. L. & K.C. . 1
NJ. Conlral. . . . 04 doptd . . . . . . . f %
N. & W. p10. . . . . . lt ( " S. 15. R. . . . . . . . 10il
North Am. Co. . . 3" do pfd. . . . . . . . 36"
Northern Pncl e. 4 Am. 'rob. 00. . . . 17
No. P50. p111. . . . . 17 dop/i. . . . . . 107
U:2.&O. : : I
: sales of stocks today were 136. i : shares.
Including : American Sugar . 4.10 ; Burlington .
10.CGJ : ChIcago Gas . 18.90 : ReadIng . 3.30 ; Hok
1slad. 4.3 ; BI. l'aul 24,10 : Southern Railroad . '
3.30. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
New Yorlt ' lllev Market.
NEW YOItIC Dec. IS.-MONEY ON CALL-
Easy nl 1@12 per cent : last loan . I\ % \ per cent ;
closed . 1'4 per cenl.
IlUm . 11EnCANT1LE PAPEIt-234)474 per .
STEnLINO IOXCIIANGE-Quiet and steady
wIth actual business In bankers' bills lt 54.65 %
014.88 % for emand and ' 01 $4.S74)4.873 , for sixty
days : posted rates . $4.8863I.89 and $1.S'44J4.80 ;
commercial < bills . U.S6'.Q'I.S .
SILvldlt cBltTxrlcATIs-S9e ) bid.
BI.VEl INMENT nONOH-glsl.l. State bonds .
dull. nalrnd bonds . heu\ ' ) ' .
Closing quulaUons on bn" . were a follows :
U.S.lSs. reg . . . . 11854 ! D.15. O. -s. . . 12"
U.S.'fs.
U. S. ls.coun. rl. . . . 1U ( % Brie 2ds. . - . . . . 05(4
U. S. 4s. , rg- . . . . . . 114 G. U. .5. S. A. tOo. . . 117
U. S. 48cotp. ( . . lG ! do 7K. . . . . . . 101
U. S. : B. reg. . . . . U7 I. & T. C. 6s. . . lOl
PacIfletis of ' 05 . 100 ' 110 Is. . . . . . . . 107 .
Ala. Class A. . . 108(4 M. K. . \ T. let 49. rtO %
Ala. Class n. . . . . IOU ( do 2d 4K. . . . . . . rOi
Ala. Class C. . . . . lS . Mutual Umilomt ( Ia . 11
Ala Currency. . . , 03 ) N. J. C. Gcn. 6s. . lt '
I ' . How Con. 4s. 0134 No..I'ac laSS . . . ln
MIssourI Os. . . . 100 do 2dK. . . . . . . HS3 !
N. C. UK' ' . . . . . . . 125 N. W' . ConsolS. . . . 1 :
N. C. 4K. . . . . . 101 do S. 1' Deb. ! s. 101
S. C. noiifuiLt. . . . 1(4 It. O. Wcsl. Isis. . 70
'fenn. now Hot Os . RSL P. C..180Is 7s. 132(4
Teun. new set be. 10H ! do O. & 'P. W. us . 14
Tonn.olddui . . . . Oil St.L. & I.M.Gcn.5 . HO
Va. Cllturlos. . . 1m ( , St. L : & 8.P. Geii.0 1(1:014 ( : !
do deferred. . . . 0) Tcx. Pac 161' . . . 17
1)
Alehl"ol 4s. . . . 64(4 do 211s. . . . . . 2M {
do : .I A. . . . . . 17J U. P. hIS 01 ' 110. 103
Canada 80. 2dK. . 11 ) ; % WeKt 8hol' 4K. . . 10t
C. P. INts of ' 01 . 10:4(4 : So. 15. It.- . . ' . . . . . UO )
p. & It. O. 78. . . 11:1f
San Francisco Mining Stock ( ilotiutIons
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 1R.'Tho official closing
Qlolalols for minil ; stocks today wore no 101-
lows i
Ails . . . . . . . . . II lal8 & 1orcrols. 71
AhphmaCon. . . . . . I : JustIce. . . . . . . . . 18 ,
Alles" . . . . . . . : W 1llucky Con . . . ii
I
11'lelel. . . . . . . 01 Lady WaKh Coii . .L
1'.lolslo. . . . . . I MexIcan . . . . . . . GO (
Iea101chel. . . 0 : Mono. . . . . . . . . 7
11101. . . . . . . 21 Moult Dablo. . . 10
Unlwcl Con. . . . . 4 Occidental Con . . 7
Call.llolla. . . . . H Olhll. . , . . . . . 1GO
Clmtilleitgu Con. . . . 35 Overman. . . . . . : O
CldoIlar. . . . . . . 45 l'OIKI. . . . . . . . : :
Comitlilenco. . . . . . 80 Suvaqc. : . . . . . . n :
Coim . Cal & Va. . . . 310 ) Sierra Nevada. . . . Ge
Con ImI1orlal. . . 1 ( litton Con. . . . . . . :2
Crown .0111. . . . 70 Utah Con. . . , . . . . I
Gould & Curry. . . . 31 Yellow Jacket. . . . 40
Silver hurt , . Ili' GOc. Mexican dollars , 50(4Gb
Sic lrf8 , sight , 7(4c : telegraphic . 10 of
10901 Htuo'c ( jaut ' aCtual.
BOSTON De 18.-Calloans. 2(433(4 per cent :
time loans , 3'4 ( I' omIt. to11nl pncIs for
stocks bonds nnd mining shiaras :
A. T. & . . ' . . . . . 4Peattiigi1. . ( :100. . :
Am Sugar. . . . . . 611(4 W. Bloc. Il/l. . . . :2J (
Ammi . Sugar 11Cd. . II Wle. Central. , . r . 3(4
hay . State 018. . . 1014 Alehlsn : d8. . . . IS
101.folopholo. . 1\.1 AtchIson ' 41. . . . 6434
ifostot&Albamiy , . 2u7 ( New England ( Ia . 11184
10.101 ' Mllllo. . 100 ) Gen Electric Os. . . 11'
n. 01.4 , Q. . . . . . 71 ) Wlo. Citat Ists. , . 5l4 !
Fitchburg. . . . . . . H7 Atlantic. . . . . . . 10"
( ieii. Electric. . . . , IHH lolt n. Montana 32(4
:2\
Illinois Steel. . . . ' . 41 butte & ' 10dlon. . 10J
Moxll'un Central . 11(4 Calumet ltecla . 2H8
N. Y. & N. C"llrl. . . . . 1584 . .leela. . . . . lO
Old Colony . . . . . 17i ! ( 'rolldll. . . . . . . 14(4
Ore. Short Line . . 7 \eIMSr" " . . . . . l'l
Rubber. . . . . . . . 42 ( ) aceola . , . . . . . 2134
Union I'acltlo , . . . 1H ( QuIncy. . . . . . . . . 17 ) !
Westl2nui. . . . . . . /HI , 'I'aniaraolc. . . . . . 152
Now York Mining ( JunlatIons.
NEW YORK. Dcc. 1R.-Tbo tolowlnl arC tha
closIng aiming quotatIons :
lulwer.3 ) , . . . 80Iarlo. . . . . . . . 850
Cholor. . ; . . . . . . 40 Iblr. . . . . . . . . 10
CrovnPoInt. . . . . 00 ) PJ.bloulh. . . . . 23
Con. t1ai. & Va . . 370 QuIcksilver. . . . . lot
D"adwood. . . . . 40 do pM. . . . . .1100
00111. Curry. . . :0 ) 81"11N"vadl. . . UO
Hale & Norcros. . 71 SIldar. : . . . . . lUl
hfoxnestako..1550 . . UnIon Con. . . . . . SO
MexIcan. . . . . . . 10 Yellow Jacket . . 35
London Stuck Quotations.
LONDON , Dec. 18.-1 p. in. cothl'l :
cau. iaeltto . . . . tIii St. Paul coin . . . o
Eric. . . . . . . . . . . 10" N. Y. Central . . . 102(4
Erlo2ds. . . . . , . 01 1'lulsyhauln. . . 1021
III. Central. . . . . . 01 ) l.cldlnr. . . . . . . 7 ,
M.xtealorln"rU" Mex. Coo. new 4s. 4854
! !
0"111 for money anti accouot 10 8,1.
hAlt SILVEII-27 . & per ounce
MON"Y-\ . . p"l cent. The rate cf dlfunl
In the u .i..t ma.k.t fur abort and three mnuuths
bIlls I. .
blM % per cent
.
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" "
: ,
O lAIA L1VTOCK - MARIETS (
Another Day of L aS Receipt Pintis Trade
Very tlstsfacthry ! .
1n 1. ttaf ctr.
BUYERS AND SE1IS GET FAR APART
lES
" .
Icnll Is R Duh1flraggItig : ; 111rkat for
Deaves-Cow l""Slls : Steady-hogs "
Suffer 3tgiy II Prlco-
Ula f : p.Stcndy. .
-0 .
_ _ _ TUESDAY. Dec. 1 .
Recelpls were not at all heavy today , only
ISG cars In all. Th''i\"o dns' cattle receipts
'
have been about the RR'me nB last week , but
hog SUpPlies have fallen off nbout .1,5 heR
anti sheep nearly iO head.
The cattle market unsatlsfec-
cntle was very unsntsCnc.
tOI' . Iecel ts Were not ns heavy ns antici-
IJted , nlll Included nothing choice or fancy
and much that was decidedly \ InCerlor. UUy-
ers were all more or less bearish al nccoult
oC the lower markets east and the ample
supplIes here and . wanted to take off fully u
dime on ever.thlns. Sellers all wanted lt
least steady prices , anti for thIs reason sell-
era were slow In getting together , maIling
'
n dull , dragging trnde. Fat lght cattle sold
very nearly Ul well ns on Monday , but the
heavier b'mle . ns well ns the common light
nmi hnlC fat stuff . sell fully I dime lower
nnl was slow sale nt that I was late In
the day before anything Ite n good clear-
nce had been effectetl .
TIle cow mOlltet was generally about
stendy. There were not over thirty loads on
sale nIl told Inll there was de\unll enough
to 9uiekly absorb all oC thco nt full Mon-
day s prices Fair to good butchers' COW
were the best sellers , the best and poorest
steels alike being somewhat neglected. Venl
calves were II good demand nnll firm . and
rough stock of nIl kinds old about sleady.
There \\'IS ml. I good . brisk . ,111111 for the
better grdes of stock and feedIng steers .
nl.1 . 01 slch prkcR were ns n rule Irm Iy
held . ThIn low brtl autO roulhlsh stock
however met with very little request , nml
wns hlrl to sell , even ut soniwhiat shaded
llrices. God to choice feeders nre quotable
at flo\ $ : .DO to $ : J.3. fair to good at from
$2.45 to $ : .i5 , and common grades from $2.35
dowli. Hepresentntve sales :
DlmSSCD IIIIUF.
No. A\ ' . Pr. No. API. No Av. J'r.
1. . 9:0 $2 50 2..10 ; 2 $3 2. U..J2 t3 C2S
1..11) ) 2 r 16. . . .1013 3 40 42..119 3 021G \
1..134 30) G..I0 340 18..11 3 is
lO..IG31 . 3 15 2i.,1l00 3 45 16..163 3 i5
1..1027 3 : i 2 6..lI5 3 r 1..110 40)
24 . .10 5 32 23..10 30 4. . .12 2 4 U
' ' .
SH1PPINO AND BXPOIT.
42..IISO . 33 : : ; r..t2 340 41).110) 3 i5
1..12 G 3:5 G..U31 3 i5 36..13z 415
COWS.
5. . 932 115 1. . SO 1.5 1..1130 22 : ;
2. . f2 12 : 1. . i80 1 i : 18. . . 8i2 22.
3. . I03 ! 1 2. 2..1010 1752. . . 830 22 :
2..10 130 ) 6. . . l12) 1 SO 3. . 01 225
3. . S5G 1 Ii ) 3. . 916 I SI 8. . . 803 22 :
4. . 867 I 40 1..16 1 b5 4. . 51 230
9. . . SU 1 4(9 ( G. . ' :5 1 51 1. . 63 230
1..980 . 1 ro 1..102.1 . 1" ) H. . t02 23
2. . 931) 1 f G. . till 3 9) 3. . SG 2 4
12. . 9Gt , 1 5G 2. . 8 ; ' ) 2 00 IS. . . . . 9i 2 40
2..IOj I C ) 3..1036 2 GJ 2..110 340
4..11) 1 P3 ' 2..16 2 0 4. . . 353 ! . : 240
3..10 I 5 1. . 910 200 2..109 240
2. . . i35 1m 4..111 2 GO 5. . io 240
2..1030 1 ro 7. . so 200 1..li3 24)
1. . 190 ! 155 l..102) ) 201 ) 18..101 : 241
2. . . 885 1 G I. . r 0 20 17. . Oil 24 :
.3. . . 976 1 G5 J. . 6:0 : 200 1..1330 26)
1. . 9S0 I 65 : 2. . i9 20 3. . 153 251
3. . 9a3 165 ' . . 92) 20 8. . i6j 25
I. . 930 1 G5 1..10CG 20 9. . f3l 2 M
6. . 99 15 15. . S : 205 1. . 930 25
I. . 554) 16 : 5..L1i52 , 2 10 i..1G)8 2 [ )
I.I140 . 1 G5 19. . , 819,2 10 2..127 2 50
1. . . 900 1 65 9. . 85' ' 2 JI 1..130 2M
10. . 937 1.5 2. . 980. 2 10 1..150 ) 26
I.J ) 1 i5 4.I0)3 215 4..102 2 f
i. . ! 1 i : 1. . . no. . , 2 15 2..17 2 f5
1. . .IOG 1. 16. . . i98 i 2 15 : . .125 2 S :
. .102 1 i5 9..1.3 215 2..1& ) 300
1. . . 910 1 i5 1..ll1lO . 2 2 : 1..12 G 300
1. . 9,0 ( 1 i5 8. . WI 1 2 It 2.I' ) 30)
2..62 1.5 1..Jl20' . ; 2 2 . : 16..133 ; 35
IL4IFERS.
1. . 35 65 3. : . . . 190 .1 G 4. . 7:7 : 225
5..29'1110 ' 3..i..73.16G 1..660250
1. . 2iO 13G 10. . C' .1 . iO 1. . . 53) 275
3. . 2S0 1 3 : ( 2. . . 635 15 1. . SIO 3 CG
C4 L.V10S.
1. . . 210 100 2. . .INES. O 1. . 320 35
1. . Ill ) 100. 1l90201) . 2. . . 155 350
2. . 29 125 1..1181):30 1. . 16' ) 4 0)
1. . 20 176 2. . 10 30 1. . . 10 40
1nLl.s. ;
: mL's.
1..190 1 to 2. ? )10G ' 12 0 1..15' ' ) 22
1. . 650 160 6.YJ1l75. .200 1 . . . l5 10 225
1..16 1 5 2. . 7IT'o 1..lS7t . . ) 22
1. . no 1 i5 l.uHU 2 ( .1..130 22 ;
1..12 . 1.5 1. ,1UO 20 l..UO 22 ;
1. . .1170 1 i5 2. , . 595 ,200 l..1' 22
1..1&30 1'0 1..101 20 1..132G 25)
2..ISG 1'0 ( 3..133 210 1..160 25
2..104G . 1'0 1. . S10 210 1..1380 2 GO
1..10 20 1. . & 9) 210 1..li30 26
. STAGS.
1. . .1050 215 i..lS .30
STOCKERS AND FEEDEns.
5. . 27 2 ' 10 5. . 53G 25 10. . . S02 2 Sr
1. . G70 22 : 39. . . 43G 255 19. . 621 285
2. . 42 : 2 21 36. . G : 2 60 2J. . 901 2 55
19. . 44 2 3 : 3. . GS6 2 6) 23. . . 546 2 0
3. . COO 2 33 1. . . GIO 2 G9 15. . . 942 29)
3. . 43 2 35 I. . i3 2 65 1. . 6'2 % 9 ;
3. . 313 2 35 15. . il 2 G5 24. . i53 2 95
3. . 293 235 18. . 523 2 G5 2J. . S4 30
5. . . 680 2 40 15. . i73 2 iO 21. . IOG 30
19. . 67 2 45 3. . S6G 2.0 4. . 915 3 0
I. . U21 ) 2 r G. . SI3 2.5 6. . b2 30)
1. . . 450 25 1. . G7 2 i5 24. . 99 30
G. . 5 25 3. . 923 2 i5 2. . 93 30
3. . 646 25 15. . 58 2 i5 3..696 30
1. . r 25 12. . i83 275 26. . o 305
i. . i5i 25 1. . 9W 275 47. . . 853 305
I. . 83 2 r G. . 866 2 i5 1..120 310
4. . 5413 25 3. . 63 275 2).121 315
1. . 4G 25 1. . 880 2 so )0. . . 95 315
16. . no 25 24. . SG 280 71. . . 8511 32
9. . . i ( 2 5 24 . . . 6 : 280 90..101 330
WES'EIN CATTLE.
Sllndard Cattle complny ,
N" .Av Pr. No. Av. Pro
168 feeder. . 81 82 75
Kinney & Webh.
1 cow. . . . . iW } rG 2 ( . . . . . S90 150
2 Cows. . . . . 730 1 r 21 Ce.dpr. . . 96 2 JG
2 feeders . . .1004) 210 3 feeders. . .1026 210
513 feeders . . 913 28 1 feeder . . . 1080 335
16 Cpetr..10 < 335 3 feederD. . . 93 335
C feL'ell..10H 3 35COLORADO.
COLORADO.
26 fee.rs. . 91 2 90 -
J. F. Ellers.
1 cow. . . . . W 2 i5' 6 feeders. . . S13 215
NEW MEXLCO.
21 feeders. . . 960 225 J06 feeders. . . 9GG 2 SO
OHEGON.
JanleS l'almel'
21 fceter8..126t 25j 21 feeders..1067 31
IAlO.
. E. B. SImpson.
1 bull.,5) . 175 1 bull . . . . .1140 17
I cow. . . . . 0:0 : 20G 1 cow. . . . . 910 29J
2 cows..1145 . . , : 0 2 eow..1030 29
I cow..1200 20 : cOw8..I031 2 tO
1 steer. . . . . 8' . ' ) 335 2 steers . . . . 945 33 ;
2 ' steers . . . . 1014 3 LI 1 ale . . . . . . ; 33i
12 steers . . . U09 3:5
hOGS-The SUIply lacked considerable of corn.
lag U10 ileaiers' anticipations. and still receIpts
were liberal enough 10 enable bu'cis 11 take or
a l'lety ' lberal Ih el I allOWing. 'Cherc was a big 1m
lroVelflCflt In the general quality oC the offerIngs
but none whal"'el lu the demand. heavy , tnti
butcher weight hogs sell very unu\'pnly. In some
Cases about steady ! and In others fully lOc lower
till , liflO l"IIK final * 1.113 for common \ 10
11 . Ilgu fvl fancy slack. The market for light antI .
1.15
'
mixed stuff Wits generally 5c 10 lOc lowel' Fair
10 choice loads averagIng from 15 10 ) Ih8.
1\'erlln
sobS II from $3.80 to.4.15. Thelo was lots oC
"fight Ighl" slur antI n good many ligo on sale .
but Iho demand for them Iruis Ihoul UI Keel aa
I has been 'IY time . lately end prlcll averaged
UI' strong . CO 10 124).lti. averages selling al from
$1.2 8Irong. $ .15. The movement was nol nl al
brisk . but steady nn,1 , n god early clearance WIS
mid , ' . Trading WIS largely nt Crom $1 Iv 84,23 .
'J'lng
iK against H.IO 10 U.2 Monday and 110 10
$4.30 one week ego today. lepresenllll\'e sales :
No. Av. Sb Pr. - - No. . \ v. Sb. Pr.
6 . . . . . \ : . . $3 75. 14 . . . . . 20' ' ' ) . . $4 10
& 9..15S 12 $ 84) 6..2 . , 4 10
89..15 10 3 80 CS . . . .2 . ' J20 . IG
6 . . . . . 161 . . 3 & 0'1 1..3:1. . 410
7 . . . . . 147 40 385 I 13 . . . . .1' : 4' ' ) 4 10
94..163 lG 3 f5 - SO . . . . . 231 2 41Q (
61..1 ' 1 . . 355 ' , ' 5..2J. . 410
i..20 . . 30' ' 70..19. . 410
25..16 . . 39) . , < ' 15 . . . . . Ill .0.,0
Oil . . . . 203 . . 395 . 1.72..28 lG 4 n
& 9..23 10 3 ItS - Cl . . . . . : SO 4 1
18 . " , . , . 152 . . 3 itS 1 i..2I 80 415
56..19) . . 4 Ol I 15..23 : to 4 15
is . . . . iso . . 4 CO I 'J I i..2JI . . 415
6. . . . . ISI . . 40 ' ' ' 6t..N ) 12 4 15
2..16i . . . r _ 8..3 ib bG 415
. . . . . . ) . . 4 0 ( I I I 4..24 4) 415
76. . . .11 . . 40 I 18..192 . . 4 15
. . . . . . . 40 40 ' $1 . . . . . 11)3 ) 4G 415
.16
59..15 . . 40 . 6 . . . . . : . . 420
82..314 Ill 4 W _ _ 03.:2J 80 42)
97..13 10 40 - 14.3 32J 42
8 . . . . . 166 . . 40 69 . . . . . 078 16) 42
1..19 10 40 " I 59 . . . : . : :8 : bG 42
12..19 160' 4 00'I 76.:3 8 42
73..18 : . . 40 ; i 62 . . . . 229 121 ) 4 a :
1(11..132 ( 1 : . 05 L..3JI 1:1 : 42
. , . . . , . . 405 ' 61..21 S 4 25
1..22 10. 4 00 : 6' ) . . . . 251 ItO I 2
. . . . . 4P .4 05 66 . . . . . 538 40 4 :
G..20) 1 : . 05 5..25 . . 43
4 . . . .10 . , 405 36..1 . . 430
2..2 , . 406 Cl . . . . . .23) I : 4U :
3..181 80 4 05 5..263 12 . 80
76..22 lOt ) 405 C..2M 2 ) .80
8..21 20 . n 70. . . . . Ill 12) . 80
15..224 . 80 . 10 U..308 . . 4 85
8..198 12 . 10 67 . . " . . . 253 SG 4 40
7Q,213 . 2t. 10 . . . . . , . . . U
80 . . . . . 210 12 410 6.:1 . . 4 45
81..1&3 10 4 10. , &S..Ill . . 160 . .5
PIGS AND ItOUGII.
16. . . . 52 . . 30 1.11 ; . " 3 G
J..a . . : 2 162. : . . . 16 . . 3 U
1..20 , , . 25 1 . . . . . 11) . . 865
I . . . . . hit ) . . . 215 121. . . . . . 100 SG 3 t71
2 . . . . . 1113 . . 3 W 2) . . . . . ill . . I iO
1. . . . 00 . " 15 311..119 . . , , 3 iO
i6. . . . . 16 . . 3 40 31 . " . . . 130 . , . 115
% . . . . 0 . . 3 r 75..1 . . 375 .
8 . . . . . 76 . . 3 r $ . . . . .15 . . 8.i5
1. . . . 91 . . 3 r ' 57..101 . . 375
15 , . " . 11 . - . a t : . . . . .I . " 375
.
. 1
- - -
9. . .96 3 C ) S1. . 1013 305
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82..93. . 3 C 1. .16..3$0
SIIIII'.l'-Iiut two small loads were Nch'ct.
The mAtkH was Piendy " and under a very faIr
drmnol the meager offerings were Mon dIsposed "
or. Fair 10 choice natives ore quotable , nt U 2H1
3.0 : fair to good westernS . $ ) dt385 : common
Inl , stock ship . $ .012.0' good 10 chin ee 40
to 100-lb. lambs , f25f38. here5cnlath'e lr :
No WI. 1'1.
n natIve ewes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 $223
15 natiVe blls ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 30
S natIve ewes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 G' )
lecelJt8 nnd Ihlloliol oC Stock
Official receipts ! and ,1pc8110n of stock 11
Ihlwn 14) ' the books of . Iho Union Stork yards
eompnny for Iha twenf.tOII hOUl1 endIng nl 3
o'clock 11. m. , Vlccmher I' , lS91
I1IICCI1'TS. I
Cars. head .
Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CaM. Ilad. !
10g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lS 4.G'5
Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 149
Horses and lulll , . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 :8
DISPOSITION.
D1SlOSITION.Cntte. . hIgs. Steep. :
Omnhn Packing Co . . . . . . . Cntte. . . 1' 591 . . .
Thc O. hI. Inmmoll C. . . r 1,31& . .
Swift nail Company . . . . . . . HI J.315 .2
TIl Cudahmy I'nekln Co. . . 4S2 1,317 '
\ l'ilson . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,31 i4 . . .
Nelson Morris . . . . . . . . . 213 . . . . . .
A. Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49t . . . . . .
n. Becker & nrsen . . . . . . 214 . . . . . .
10mlon & 8. . . . . . . . . . . 391 . . . . . .
.1 , Lbmnn . . . . . . . . . . . . r . . . . . .
ShIppers and feeders . . . . . . 1153 M 5
Left O\'el . . . Ceeters . . . . . . . . . . - . . . 41 - . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9:3 5.i98 I&4
UJICUO tl'I STOCK
There Was Cnl\Irnt"t Steodlnen In tIme
Clttl Market.
CIIICAGO . Dec. 18.-Thero was n comparative
slentlle ! In the cattle malilet. and there was
n fair demonl from local slauglIlelera , with re-
eelpts of little more titttii & ,00t ) hmeaul ; salts ,
tlterefoic , were largely tielow $4.50 , steers rolling
prittelpalty at $3.5' ' ) to $4.23 , nntl from $1.25 to
$2.65 busing most of time cows , lteifers anti 151115.
There was 501110 Inquiry ( or stockeis fliltI feeders
at from $2 to $3.30 , and for veal calves mit ( torn
$2 to 33 ,
In Imogs the run was liberal for a Tuesday.
The niaket ollenell weak anti reinalneil s most
or the tliiie , The shipping demand was dull ,
Tue extreme top iltiottition Irns 84.63 , and the
offerings hntl to be very geol to attract a buyer
at over $1.23. htnugli hnixetl anti cttntrnnn llgita
sold an low as front $4 to $4.15 , and thiro verc
sales or eOnttflofl hmcuuvy hogs at ( multI 14.2) to
$4.23. TIte gelerai : mai'icet was nbout hOc lower
Iltan ) esterdny , closing steady nittl fairly active
at tile decline.
The recepta of sheep still keep tip surprIsingly.
11110cr such StIltllIeR lirlces nm-n slow to advance.
'I'hiey were Ivenk at ( mill $1.25 to $3.23 for 71o4)r
to strictly choice. Tite hiirnt , uiiai ket aim % fls
lacking In Ilrmness , hut Yi'Pt'i'daY'M Prices ' 10(0 (
fairly eli sustalited , tiUoteul at front $2.25 to
$4.25.
bleceipta : Cattle , 5,54) ' ) head : calves , 100 heath ;
hogs , E,000 head ; suleel ) , 11,001) head ,
St. l.cnls I.lo ' . 4tick Marker.
ST. LOUIS , Dee. I8.-CATTL37-htecchitts , 3,700
head ; shlpntenti. , , ' too lietad : market , ( mIllet eeaily ;
native steers , 1,10) to 1,24)4 lbs. , 83.90(14.20 ; iight ,
83.00011.55 ; coWs , 12.25012.00 ; Texas steers , light ,
82.50012.90 ; cOWS , 82.05012.23.
IIOUS-lteceipts , 9,5100 head ; shipments , 400
head ; niarket weaker , 1001111c lower , but qualIty
p'oportlnately better titan yetttrday ; beat
heavy , $4.50 ; gootl niedluin to choice heavy ,
4.10014.G0 ; fair to good flliXetl , 54.20014.35 ; pIgs
tinti coainton to fair lIght , $3.54)3)4.00. )
14(1 EIdl'-lteceiittti , 3,313) head ; sltlitmente , none :
market active , easier natIve mixed , $2.703.24) ;
511001) antI lambs , * 3.03.30 ; lambs , $301014.33.
New York Live Stnok Miericet.
Nfl"V YOltIc , Dec. lS.-hllIIOVES-Itecelptg , 512
head ; none on sale ; European cables quote Ainer-
lean steers at 304)1114,0 iter lb. , uit'essetl eights ;
refrigerator lteef , StIjSc ; exItOits tnda3' , 673
beeves , 'JIG 811001) nnd 1,540 quarters of beef.
CALVES--Iteceiilts , 132 headl mum : vt'ala , porto
to prime , 85.041618.00 ; grassers , 82.23013.00 ; western
calves , 83.00012.75.
SllEEl' AN ) ) LAMIIS-Iteceipts , 2.231 head ;
eight cars on sale : active Cmii iirnl ; sheep , poor
10 ItritIle , 52.504)3.75 : lambs , ordinary to fair ,
$3.741l.S0.
110014-Receipts , 3,193 hmea'l ; fIrm , at 84.75015.10.
Ilnimsas CIty LIve Stock 9lmirkct.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. IS.-CATTLU-lteceipts ,
3,003 hieclil ; slilpntents , 3,50) ) head ; alarket steady
to fIrm for best , others weak ; Texas steers , $2.0)
011.70 : Texas cows , 11.754)3.00 ; beef steems , $3.5
3.0 : native cOIlS , 51.13413.50 ; stockers anti feeders ,
$2.i,3013.C0 : bulls , 81.50012.6) ) .
IlOGS-Receipts. 13,04)0 bend ; shipments. 20' )
Itead ; market StIlOc lower ; bulk of sales , $ l.1QII
4.30 ; iteavles. 84.15014.40 ; packers , $4.1O)14.40 ) ;
mixed , $4.0Z10j4.30 : Ights , 83.604)3.85 ; Yorkers ,
$3.904i'3.95 ; pigs , 82.10313.63.
SIIEEI'-Receiitts. 2,000 head ; shipments , 400
head ; market steady ,
Stock In Sight.
Record of receipts at the four princIpal mar-
Itets for Tuesday , December 18. 1591 :
Cattle. flogs. Sheep.
South Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,988 4,555 149
Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,503 28,000 13.000
Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.000 13,000 2,000
St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,700 9,900 3,100
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,165 55,793 38,449
, , _ _ _ _
St. LouIs Oener.at Marcot ! ,
Sr. LOUIS. 33cc , 18.-FLOUR--Slow , easier ;
patents , 82.10312.60 ; extra fancy , * 2.25012.35 ; fancy ,
81.95312.05 ; choice , 01.80311.90.
WhEAT-Opened tame , with a. feeble ' .c rise ,
lut sagged anti closed about 1c oft ; No. 2 red ,
cash , 52'4c ; December , 51c ; January , 52c ;
Stay , 35c.
COION-Lst ! 44)c on heavy receipts , lower
cables nail the thoclnc in wheat ; No. 2 mIxed ,
casit , 44c : December , 43c ; January , 44(4c ; Muy ,
463146'4c ; July. 46 ½ c.
OATS-Weak , 'lull ; No. 2 , cash , lOc ; December ,
3014c : Slay , 2I75315I74c.
ICYII-Sales at 5375c for No. 2 , east track.
IIAI1LIOY-Steady ; fancy MInnesota , iTtJlSijc ;
lowit , 48e ,
IiRAN-CO4'Zi6le , sacked , cast track ,
FLAX SgED-$1.4O.
CLOVER SCIID-$4.SO4I5.00 for gootl ; timothy
scotl , 84.75315.23.
hAY-Quiet.
IIUTTISIS-Duhi , depressed ; not quotubly
changed.
EGGS-Lower , ICc. -
LEAI-L.ower , 82.82(4.
SPELTIOI1-$3.lO.
CORN ! ttIdAL-$2.05812.10.
WI8ISKY-l.22.
COTTON TIRS-GCc.
IJAOOING53q6i4e.
l'ItOVlSIONS'-l'ork , standard mesa , jobbing ,
$12.23. Lard , prime steam , $6.70 ; cho'ce , $6.8o.
Iry rait nieats , lioxetl shoulders , $5 ; longs.
$5.$3l,4 $ ; ribs , $6 : clear , $6 12(4. Itacon , boxed
shtoulIers , $6 : longs , $6.62i46J6.75 ; ribs , $6,754)
6.8754 ; clear , 36.5714,317.00.
IORCI4IPTS-Flour , 1.00) bbls. ; wheat , 4,00) , bu. ;
COrn , 36.00' ) bu. : oats , $1,000 $ bu.
01111'MENTS-Fhour , 8,000 bbla. ; wheat , none ;
corn , none ; oats , 11,000 bu.
MInneapolis Wheat Market ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 18.-Tliero was another
story aldel to the premIum for May whierit In
Minnetipolls Over Chtctigo prices today , At eau
tIme the premium reached 1150 , 05 agaInst % c
yesterday. This sudden strength In the northivest
Is puzzling the tratle consIderably , espenIly Clii.
ctmgo operators , some of whom attributed it to
manipulation In the northwestern markets by
the millers , who visht to keel ) the price of wheat
up In order to maIntain flour' prices , but the
millers oz'e not active ltu'era of cash 'heat ,
antI until today "to arrive" purchases have been
almost entirely unheard of since tue mills closed
( lolen ,
There was considerable wheat bought to arrive
today , lut Is was not traceable to millers or
to elevators , but rather to operators , vho sec
a profit In cash wheat for the next few days ,
There wits not niimuchi outside buying in this
marget ( OIlily flH yesterutiy 11041 IL ViIM clairneti
today that the relioried sale of It)0,000 ho ,
on Saturday 4n time Duluth marltet is conhlrmotl ,
b"utures gained about % c user yesterday. May
closed at 5874c , oIeneil , today at SIc , railiml to
& 9o nnd broku slightly on the weaker feeling
in outside markets. July opened at C3c toltiy
after closing ) 'esterlay at & 95'ic , anti went up to
' , ' faIr trade. Cishi
the close , 'ritere IVIIS a cr'
wheat was firm anti wanted , late stiles being
at 59c for No. 1 ncirthii'rn , 1teceipt , 149 cams ,
agtulnet 192 cars last year.
Close : iecentber , 5714c ; Stay , 5901t9e ; dull' ,
COc. On track : No , i hard , &P4c ; No , I north.
cr0 , SS3c ; o. 2 northern , SGc. Flour , quiet ;
first patents , 83.10113.30.
C , ffoa 'darket ,
NEW YORK , lIce , 18.-COFFIIII--Optlons
opened dull anti unchanged to 10 Itoints higher ,
rniiietl on lioliclly e"vertg : and scarcity of sellers ;
ciosetl firm itt 100125 points not ativance ; sales ,
17,2:0 : bags , including : leeernlter , $13,613 : Januamy ,
813.05513.10 ; March , , * 12.5031)2.65' ) Apr.l , 812.0500
12.40 ; Sins' , $ l2.l86112.t0 ; i3eptemltei $12.030t12l3.
Shiot coffee , lila. dull ; 0o. 7. 813.011 ; mud. dutil ;
Cor'hova. 818.504119.00 ; cabs , 31,000 bogs ltIo. No.
5 , 812.25 ; 1104 $ ) bags Santos , No , 7 , 814.25 ; 560
Iags I4tifltit $ , No , 7 , good roasters , zmt $ i4.tt ) ; lO0) )
bags iltuitos , No. 6 , itt 115 : 1.00) lags Slsracaibo ,
C , t. ; 700 lagii llucoroya Muga , p. t , ; wareaouse
deliveries fntml New ' 3 ( irk yIateriiay. 13,442 baSal
Now Yerk stock , 201,653 bags ; Unlieil States
stock , 254,762 bags ; afloat for United Sttutes. 291,00
bacal total visible for United States , 545,762 bags ,
agatnat 191,8)3 bags inst 'ear ,
1OANTOS. Dec. 38--Qutet ; good average , $13.20 ;
receipts , two ilay. 38,004) Itaga ; stock , 323,000
bu ! clearoti. December 16 , 23,000 hiags.
IL0iilttJ1tU , lec. bS.-QUiet prices 4 pg ,
higher : sales. 12,000 bags.
hIAVItlI , 13cc. 18.-Closed steady at yciterday's
figures ; maiies. 14.000 bags.
ItfO .iANl3lltO. Dee. 18.-Weak ; No. 7 , $13.70 ;
excitantle. 10 0 l6d : receipts , two days , 12,00) bags ;
cleared for the United Stales , 8,0' ) ) bags ; stock ,
172,000 bags , _ _ _
ICunalt ; CltV Jtiariit t m ,
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 18.-3\'IIIIAT-No. 2 hard ,
(40 lower , at 63O54c rejected , 460147c : ' 2fllll4)
sales. f , 0. Ii. bthsslss ill rIver ; No , I hard , 5731
SIc ; No. 2 red. nominal.
C01tN-o lower ; No , 2 znizoi , 49c ; No. 2
witite. 42tc.
OA'l'S-l' inn ; No , 2 mixed , 25(4c ; No , 2 14'hmite ,
33'-5e.
RYE-FIrm : No. 2. 49e.
FLAX SIllSi-lUlh , * 1.14001,35.
IISAN-Stead9' . GSttGOe.
hAY-Weak ; timothy , l.OO9.5O ; prairie , * 7.5000
8.75.
8.75.IIUTTEItQuiet. . iteatly , unciiangetl ,
l(1GS-Unrhanmce'l.
itlX'SllTS-Wh'at , 8,000 bu , ; corn , 19,02) bu. ;
oats 2.000 bu.
Shlli'MENTS-Wheat , 12,000 Lu. ; corn , none ;
oats , none. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
% ' ( miI Market ,
ST. 1.01310. Dcc' . 18.-WOOL-Quiet but steady ,
without change In itrice.
IIOSTON , Sloe. 13.-The wool market remains
quiet. Its toni' Is , however , .iea.ly , and dealers
generally consider it firm. For leadIng descrip-
( Ions priecs 5J0 about as fallow , ; I'errltory
wools , Montana flue iend ontuliuhti , 100013c ; Xv. S
ChisImaiiiigMadoaIy
Our easy system of credit enables everyone to make
suitable CIUs to Relatives and Friends.
PRESENTS POE LADIES.
LADIES' DESKS , PbATIS , ELEGANT SIDEDOAEDS
DISSiNG TABLES , MUSIC RACKS , OITh'ATg EXTENSION
PAflIOlt CIIMItS.CAIIINETS , TABLES ,
SILVEIS\\'AIOE , ONYX TAIILES , . LEATIIEIt SEAT
TEA TABLES , CLOCKS , DINING CHAlliS ,
I'ICTLJISES , JE\\'E11 CASES , I1NE CIIINAWAItE ,
SILK PILLOWS , TlA SETS , . JAI'ttNESFh SCREENS ,
' ENAMSTERLING SlhVElt. EASELS ,
LADIES'VIIITE ENAM-
EL DRESSING CASES , VAlii , I'iLLOfl SUITS ,
WHITE IINAMEL , SII4VEIt MOUNTED TAIII1E COVERS , - ° 1
PARLOIt CHAIRS. ' TOIhIST ARTICLES , CABINETS ,
FINE RATTAN SETS.CHINA FISh SETS ,
PINE CAI1\'lNQ SETS.
ROCICIRS , III1ASS BEDS ,
IAACE CURTAINS ,
FINIh ChINA CLOSETS , SMItNA RUI3S.
ONYX CAI3JNETS ,
1'AhthOlt LAMPS , IIAI.14 TIth.LS ,
FI.OISENTINE FRAMES
DECORATED . ChINA SILK OIEI ) COVERS ,
PRESENTS POR GENTLEMEN.
GENTLEMEN'S OFIIICE 1)ESICS , MORRIS EASY ChAIRS.
SMOKING TAIILES , OFFICE ClIMES , PICTURES FOR ( lEN-
BLACKING CASES , h3OOl CASES , TLEMEN'S ROOMS ,
SILVIIIt MATCH luvoIVhNu BOOK IItENCII CLOCKS ,
BOXES , CASES , 1OIt OENTL.EMEN'S
SIL\'EIt ANI ) CUT SIL\'lIht CIGAIt CASES , I100MS ,
GLASS INK STANDS , SHAVING STANDS , ChllFFONhhIltS , I
F'ItAMIII'ATEIt ESY ClIMES , DRESSING CASES
COLOR PICTURES , TUltIClShl ROCKERS , FOR GENTLEMEN'S
FRAMED ETCIIINGS , LIIATIIER COUChES , ROOMS ,
hAND EM1lltOhDEItEI ) FINE DJCTIONAILY BRASS BEDS FOR
SILK PIIOTOGRAI'hI . '
IlOI.DEI1S , GENTLEMEN'S
FRAMES , - TAIILES FOR GENTLE- ROOMS ,
TURKISh ! ILUGS , ' MEN'S ROOMS , STERLING SILVEft
SILVER MATCH SILVEIt 1300K NOVELTIES FOR
hOLDERS , MAItKEI1S , , GENTLEMEN ,
PRESENTS FOR CHIDRENS
'
iloelco ro , high Chairs , Ct'ibs , Ct'copct'o , Baby .Ttllnpol's , Fancy Beds ,
Decorated Cups end Satecrs : , alld lhollsnhids of oIlIer SlhItltblO 1)l'CSClltS tOO
hlIllflCl'OilS to Iflentioll , all otrui ( u ttt 0110 lalIho Ullifol 115 1OV.1)l'ICC8 lot' which
\.C al'O noted.
noted.'i
'i
Open Every Evening Until Christmas ,
- - ' 1 -g-
-
medium , Il31hIc : Wyoming , Utah. Nevala , 1)a-
kota , Idaho and Colorado line fill line flfl'litlill ,
9dIIlc : No. 2 medIum. Il4jl2c ; California wools.
spring , northern , 1301140 ; midtlle counties , utitring ,
bc ; Oregon wools , eastern , fair , 94110c ; choice ,
II6j'Ilc ; Australian wools , scoured , combing , so.
porilne , 41t1ffi42c ; average , ISc.
Cotton Marger.
NEW ORLRANS , Dec. 1S.-COTTON-Dtill :
middling , & 04c ; low mIddling , 475c ; good oydinaiy ,
4c ; net receipts , 23.949 bales ; gloss , 24.75'J bales ;
exports to GitSat Britain. 22,072 bales ; to the
contInent , 4,449 bales ; sales , 3,200 bales ; stock ,
398,6S7 boles.
NI3V , YORK , Dec. 18.-COTTON-1)imll antI
easy ; mititlling , &c ; net receIpts , 2.69' ) laies , :
gross , 10,939 bales ; exporhs to Great llritnin , Mi
bales ; to the continent , 2,750 bales ; forwurdeti , 6.093
bales ; Faieut , none : stock , IlO004) . Total today :
Net receipts. 62,614 bales ; exports to Great
BrItain , 407,276 bales ; to the continent , 7,144 Stales ;
stock , 1,213.677 bales.
Coisolidatetl : Net receipts , 190,752 ltnhos ; experts -
ports to Great BrItaIn , 128OST Stairs : to France ,
21,612 bales ; to the contInent , 27,034 bales.
Total since Seiitemlter 1 : Net receipts. 1,559,101
bales ; exports to Great liriinin , 1,440,944) bales1
to France , 411,711 bales ; to ( lie continent , 1,127,966
baie.
baie.The New 'York Cnttoia excltange today votel
to close tue exchange on December 01 , 01 01(0 ( 3i
andi January 1 ,
smanges ii ) Grain ttock.
NESS' YOltK. Dec. IS.-Spechtl anti teiegrnpltle
cable ndu'ices to llrnulstreet' , ' , coveriitg the priti-
cipal points of accumulatIon In the Un'td
States , Canada and Burope , Indicate tite following -
ing chanOes In stocks of 511(111 lust Otutuirtlay ,
compared with the preceding Hntuirilay : United
States ( ( lId Canada , east of t1e Itticky hnounta'n'i :
Wheat. Imlcrcase , 2,005,000 bu. : coin. Increase ,
1.075,0)1) ) bu. ; cots , Increase. 163,044) bii. UnIted
Slates and Canada , Iveat of the Itocky inoutti.
iainsVlteat : , decrease , 93,100 ito. Ailoat for
and In Europe : \'be'at , increase , 1,720,000 but. :
larger increases of , lomestic wheat stocks cast
of the Rocky iiioutntnins , not relioried by tite
grain changes. Include 139,000 bu. at Cleveland.
95,000 bu. In MinneapolIs private elevato.s , 70(00
bu. at LuiutvIhle. nod 60,0)0 ) hjU. Ill C'ii'cago in l
VOte elevators. Corresponding decrrimses inclutlit
153,004) bu. in northWestern htiteror eievtutors ,
129,000 bu. at Akron , 111,4)0) ) ) ttui , at New Port
News , ( ( lId 40,000 bu. at Memphis ,
New York Dry Goods llzurknt.
NEIV 'I'OltlC , Dec. 18.-Witlm a 'ery lnrg , ,
numlter of imlortnnt mnniku'tn of the cotmotry
present , chief interest was t'entcretl In tliu' offer-
lags of goods to be sold at auction tcimnorruw.
On the 7iart of many itureliasers litlommtltl Van
extended to such spring ftubries as htrlntetl spe-
cialllcs in calicoes , gingimtlmns. tittimi0tt , dm'ess
goods antI white goods , an dttlao to lti own lot-
tons and southern plaids. and the collective sales
nero fairly Iare. l'rinthmmg cloths Wemi dimil
but steady at 201c.
flIlwituKoo , Mierkets.
STlTYAl7lCUI7 , Iec. 18.-FLOUII--Quiet.
WIII3AT-Sleatiy : No. 2 sprIng , & 8c ; No. 3
northern , 6335c ; Slay , 5Sc.
COltN-Illgitor : No. 3. 445e.
OA'VS-Steady ; No. 2 white , 32c ; No. I white ,
30(4613l'4e.
lfAltLEY-IIigIier ; No , 2 , 53c ; utLuhnIle ) , 00011
Ste.
lt'G'iI-Firmn.
I'ltO VISIONS-Steady ,
.
l'ciirhti Ormin Market.
ItI'OflIA Dee. 1R.-CO1tN-iularltct dull mid
lower : No. 2. ( Ic ; No , 3 , 42'4c ' ,
O/e'l'14-Marliet ilull and lover ; No , 2 white ,
30'4t13lc ' ; No. 3 wimiio , 203170iGc.
htVlI-Scar c ; mambet iiomfnal ; No , 2 dioice ,
52c.
52c.W'IIISKVSlniket firm ; itiglm wino basis , $1.23.
$ ngllr Machoot.
NLO1tV YOStIC , lcc. 18-St7GAIt-ltaw. qtmlet ;
sales , 1,430 bugs centrIfugal , 90 test , at 3te ; he-
flni'tl , quist.
LON110N , Dec. 18-SIIGAIt-Cane , .itail antI
Irregular ; centrIfugal Java , 1)5 ) CLI ; 2tUutcovamdo ,
faIr refining , Os. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oil Markets.
ANTWI7ItP. Dec. 18.-I'I0TflOI.l3UM-123.tl ,
paid and sellers.
13IIEMI3N , lIce , 18.-I'i'lTltOI.IIUM-tId ,
'Erlaco % 'himtt 3lmurkct.
StAN FItANCIIICO , Iec. 19.-WIIIIAT-llasy ;
Ieccmter , tiO'4o ; May , Uii4c ; cieoieil , 09,512 CLII-
( oh a. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mmiuchester TcxtiIc.
MANCIIIISTiIII , Dec. IL-Clotfts and yarns ,
quiet anti unchanged ,
II'.IH IN OI.P.TJ.UlI1.
Y. .it , II , Loveland , a Pioneer of Colorado ,
IN Ilearl ,
DENVER , Dec. 18.-W , A. II. Loveland
died yesterday of pneumonia , aged 69 years.
lie was one of the leading pioneers of the
west , lie was born at Barastable , Mass , ,
served in the Mexican war and came to
Colorado timirty-nine years ago , lie became
a merchant prince and built the first rail.
road itt the Rocky mountain region , leading
to Goorietown and Silver Plurmle. In 1878
lie bought the Rocky Mountain News and
made It a democratic paper , In 1886 Ime
sold the paper to Messrs Arklns and BurneD ,
New Hank ( lees Out. of hlu.Imemm , ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 18-TIme federal bammk
at 1504 ThIrd avenue has decided to retiru
tropa busIness and go into voluntary hiquitla.
tIon owIng to losses because of tue low
rates of interest ,
Oregoml Kidney Tea cures all kidney trou.
bies. Trial size , 25 cents. All drugglst ,
DEATh CANETODINE TIIE1i1
Lunch Hour in a Big Mill the Time of an
Awful Tragedy ,
I - F
FIVE BYSKILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION
Lads 110(11 Flocked to the EngIne Itoom fop ' 7
TheIr 3lldclay ltlcaal-Ino of Timesu
StIll Hcliovci to lIe Under
the DoIrls ,
\\'EST BAY CITY , Micll , , Doe. 18.-By tl !
explosion of the boiler In Russell Bros. ' plan.
lag mill and box factory tIlls morning IlvO
persons were Instantly killed , several otber *
Were Injured and one Is missIng. The doati
are :
JOHN CALCUTT , fireman , aged 21.
GEORGE PFUND , 17.
ALBERT RAUN , 16.
JOhN IIRANN , 15.
AL HIO3AVENI3ACIIER , 17 ,
Time Injured :
Fred Whldauger , leg bruised.
Cimarhes Dodge , back injured. , ,
George Hudson , face badly cut.
One boy is still mnlsaing ailtl Is believed ta
be buried In time dibris , Tile explosion 0C4
curred while tue mill was shut dowii for q
few Inonielits , the boys flocking to time engind
roota to eat lunch , All the bodies vro
terribly mutilated and almost unrecognIzable.
The caute of tile explosion has not beeti de-
termlned.
Jolla IlilillIng , the engineer , stepped out
of the room a Inolnent before the explosion
and escaped uninjured. Ileavenbacimer , one
of tile injured , Was pinned under fallen tim-
hers and llriclcmi , and lila screams for succor
and for some OilO to turn on the llosa were
terrible. A dozen hands went to his rescue
Golmi wilen taken out lie was found to be only
tilighitly imljureil , Several of tilts boys were
( lie Ollly support of falnulles , 501110 employcs
assert that Comnltlaihlt hind beell Inado of time
bail comu.lition of tue boiler , IBId that tile firma
hail been asked to slmut down long enotighi to
11181(0 repairs , but limb they deny. The cor-
orer iiiis elnployed severni loading boiler
makers to illako an involtigatioll , 'Flic PC.
cilfliary loss is small , thto miii , wilich 10
separated from tlio boiler roomu by a few ,
foot , being omiiy slightly tiarnaged ,
Emurthmquguico Iii NOW 'sorb State ,
ALBANY , N. V. , Ioc. 18.-A itimock of
earthquake was felt in time Ihi6lilands of
Cooseyrnallz , Wimidowa were shaken and
doors rattled , but no dualagu lIt reported.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures all kidney trous
bios , 'trIal size , 25 cents , All druggist. .
*
heath of is V.tit hitowmi i'tuper Maker 4
SOUTh BEND , lad. , Dec. 18.-WillIam 0.
levay , Otto of tlmo oldest paper .
in the west , iii dead. lb watt wldolb ,
known ,
N. W. HARRIS & CO.
BANKEP ,
163-I65 Dcarboro-st , , Chicago ,
IS % VaiI.t , , New York. 70 State.t , , lOoston , , , .
CITY , COUIITT
3CH')0L WATEIt and
I'JIER ILIGU GRADE
IJougbt end Sold. Correpondefloo 8o1tclte. '
CORN
For delivered prices on Corn or Feed o
any description In car loads lots , Writer
or telegraph
WI H. UOOTH & CO. ,
Kansas City , Mo ,
Weights anti grades guaranteed ,
-I
WM. LOUDON ,
Commission Merchant
Gl'LIlii : tiitl 11ro'Isjoiis ,
Private wires to Chicago anti New Qri
All busIness orders placed on ClC3S (
Board of Trade ,
Correspondence solicited ,
0111cc , room 4 , New York Life liulidlag
'irattlia. Tclvphun