Nebraska Newspapers

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I r- ' TIlE OMAhA DAILY DEE : SAtrUUDAY , DECEl\DEU \ 22 , 18.t. ! _ _
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COMMERClAt AND FiNANCIAL 1
.
Imptnding llo1idaya 'nuscd Much Weak
floss and n Slight Erenk 0
CORN WAS WEAK AD QUITE DULL
llncrlpt' Worn Tnt flrl\v. fur the I'reNeIt
. Icm\11 : nn.1'cro Illcllt ( tl 11-
IIJO CHUnIArre l'Ilcr.
nnll ActIve.
Actvc.
" CHICAGO Dec. 21.-The ImllCndlnl hol-
In3PN and Indlsloslton or hollen or wheat
to take chances over three cnsecuttve non-
consecutve
trading dnys cnurelt much weakness and n
break or , ! c per bu. Corn was even weaker
and . decln d % c . oatH fell % c end Ilr-
- visions also and declined little
. more. were heavy . delned a ltle
Wheat was firm for Ireen minutes lt the
opening on account or the Liverpool market
nlc the IHnnl rcelllia lt ; lnmallols anti
Duluth hut the price which Irst began to I ,
gIve way from the heavlle"s or corn . be-
' clme very weak Oi thc email seaboard ship-
mentl and broke down . I.'rol tSe nt the
nnc cown. rs\c
opening for May I had before 1 o'clocle
, sole ( or to rrm tSc to rS'c. I aeeld
clear that the visible Slllllly stltemcnt hnlt
not yet commencclt to ilecrenpe and . that
'
another Incrclse was Incubating for the
. present weel . expecte.1 . to Ilnolnt to about
7c.O 1)0. , Ine In preparton ; for that and
the uncertainty attending the result of the
ndJournment over the Christians holidnyM .
- beginning tram the close or toniorrow's MuM-
cose
Mba Iho ( Ilrlcof May . after recovering to
tjs ' c . broke off 11.1 elose.1 . nt t8c.
Corn was weak and at the " 111 time (11111 .
The recel..ls . . were too heavy for the present
deman.1 . anti were tlleu1 to dlsllose or. In
the laml.lo . markel a rftlucton or Ie Iler
. hu. hat 10 he submitted to , 10 that a. . de-
chine In the course or the day or : Ic In the
. cine future Was not surprlMIn. 'fhu reo
1tlY lolny overran ) yesterday . estimates
: eelIll cars , Inc the estimated recelllis for
tomorrow are even heuvler. May opened It
491 and 4Sc . Ilrollle.1 . grldlaly 10 4Sr c.
and after holding around the latter price for
, some time I became still weaker In.1 was
. very limp at the close lt front 18c to 48 % 1c.
Oats were easier ant , taken n1 n whole ,
quite active . May started lt from 32c to
t2c and so11 town to 81e. December
, MhoweI near to / the slight close tidvatice or the . n1 month it WItS and drawing the
. shortS were covering.
shortl 'Jhe IJrovlslon market was In sympathy
with the weakness In the grain marlet"
. . hog receipts were rather heavier than hll
10
been estimated and their quality not so
estmatet Int
iood. 1lelerl were Ipterate sellers or provisions -
visions and the pricks gradually receded
and were at their lowest at the end . of the
session the day's reductons amounting to
15c In pork and 7fc In lard and ribs.
The'lelllng futures ranged as follows :
Articles. I Ol ) n. I _ _ ! IIh. ! ! _ . _ I Lo\v. I Cio i.
\VlittNoTh
1)cc.:3 . ( : ; ( 5 ; : ( 5i@ G"CU )
Nn ) . . . . .58t. rB"7 ? ' MI G8 { 8
July. . . . . l * 5U } , @ , ( 58 ' 5St1
Corn No. 2. .
COJ IC . . ? : . : : : 45 ( 41 454 45 '
_ . . . . . 41 41 oGI' 45
. .nu. . ' I" . oO@ll ) 41 4Sl 48J (
Cnt No. 2. . .
C' c . . . . : : : : . 2 20J ( 20 ' 2Ifl
- I'oik 2ny. ! per . . . bbl . . 82tit : 32b132k 31' 31
Jan. . . . . 1 70 1 724 1 G7 } 1 57"
- May. . . . 12 05 12 U5 ( ) 1 06 1 0 ;
Lad,1OJ , ( lbs .
Jaii. . . . . .I . . . I ( 80 I 80 172" C 774
- Iny. . . . . . . . 7 OJ 7 O2I " I U7 7 UO
E1orI Ribs-
Jon Rbl- . . . . 680 680 l 80 680
Nay. . . . . . . 602 ! 6 IU 6 U : ' I O24
Cash quotations were ns follows :
FLOUII-Unchiiagcl.
WHEAT-No. 2 sprng. ' lStOOc : No. 3 eprln" .
, LhtG0c : No. 2 : re1. 53@c. :
5G < f.'WiUc.
- COhtb4-Nw . 2 , 451/sc.
OATS-No. 2. 45Uc. : No. 2 white 31G3ltc \ :
No. 3 whIte . nt 'Iuotell.
HYI - No. 2. 48c.
. nAHLI Y-No. 2. G3\H \ 5c ; No. 3. Glc : No.4 ,
not quoted.
. ' qlolell. . iKD-No. 1. $ l,44',4a1.45.
: TIMOTI ly IiltD-I'rIme . . G.G h
D-I'rme. t.G
r PItOVISIONt3-Mess pork per bbl. . $ ll.C2'A@
, 1l IHOVIHIONH-J..s . : LIII. 10 Ib. . $ C.7 16.ii' Short ribs .
rides . loose . $5.SOtt5.13. Dry salted chouleler8.
. boxed . tG.oG.12\ % \ : short clear siks , boxed ,
- ' $ . . .
$6.12' C.2.
WlI8JY-D8tler8' Onls:1C : goods . per gal. .
$1.2.
- . HlOAnBUnchll"e.
' The following were the receipts and shlpmenls
. today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- Artlcios. I Itocoipt. Shipments.
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Flour bbls. . . . . . . . . . . . I a.oool I.OOD
. - Whcat. bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 21.0UO 2.UOO
Coni bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . I 108.0001 4OUO
Outs . bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 14.000 72,000
- : , Rye.bu..I 4.UOO 4.UOO
\ ' honey . bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . I4.93ij 14.00J )
F Onlho ( l'rouco t"clanlo tday the butter mar
ket was steady : creamery . ltns23c : dairy 110
lUc. Eggs . eteady : 1810c.
101. ECls.llendy 11IUc. _ _ 0
NEW YOUR OINEi.'L MARIET.
Yllterdn)6 QuotatIons on Flour , Grain nod
1rovislonB. 1Iet"l. Etc
NEW YORK Dee. 21.-FLOUH-Heeelpls. 13-
; C bbls. : exports , IS.40 bbI8. : sales , C.O Ikgs.
Weak with only slight demand for wlnler :
ether grades enHrely neglected. Southern lour ,
: dull. 1ye flour . dull : sales . 20 bbl8. luck-
- . . W:1eut : hour . quiet nt U.SO@I.W.
lUCIWHCA''I usler nt 2\i ! c.
4 CORN JI AIDul ; yellow western . il.1Gj1.l8 :
1mlllwln. $3 : Iale8. 400 bbls. and 2,0 sacks.
IYb.-flominal : ca IOl8. &tjtc . : bat loads
tf:4. :
UAIILFY-lnactivo : western G24161c.
, 7ie. hiA1tLly : MAIT-Fniry active : we8lera. 70@
75.
75.WJEA T-Iecelpls , : .Go bu. ; 8111' 3.3CO.0
bu. futures anti 465.0 bu. 81 > 01. ii'ot market
810t
. easier . : No. 2 red 1. In store and ' elevator . & 1J
.a L 5c. afloat ' , 6Ic f . . b. , GC
% c : nlOal1 C0',4j1j61c : f. o. 6lttGlc afloat :
. . No.1. northern . . &sc . delivered ; No. I hard .
. U1c. delivu-reni. Options , opened steady owing
. to a falling 01 In northwest reedpts reacted
- under 8101 clearances eli were wcnk for the
1 balance of time day . dechln'ng sharply at the
' 1 close oa Weak hale cables . lellrl" uf snow In
, Nebraska and active selling by n big 101.11 trader :
t . closed 1 at \HI % c npt decline : No.2 r'd. January
.
- closed nt t/Jc : February closed nt GOc ; March .
. 1'Gl 1.ICe. closed lt 611 ; Mi ) ' , 62'UG ! ! c.
closed at 62'c ; July 62'G2\c , nosed lt 62tc ! :
; December . t.l(159 15.16c. closed at G9\c.
. COIN-Heell'ls. G6.60 bu. : exports 3.G hum. :
MltR , 40.0 bu. future anti G3.tJO bu. spot.
r I tpot mlll.ct weaker : No. 2 . tIc In elevator spl. <
_ r nlolI ; 81.1111 mixed VOhc . delivered : No.
- ' I. 4S0 \ In elevator amid 49\o .elh ered. Options
.
opened steady , but IJclned on failure 01 rain
t lalellulzo In time cOin belt a'd later keling
: off on Pr.I'cl"'u larger iecoipts closing nl Io
. net decline ; January , 51ttGt\c. closet ! 01 GIe :
J'cbrary. 5lijb2Vc \ . close nt 5lc : May , G2\HC \
t23e . closed nt G2\ic \ ; December . G2\.c \ closed ut
.
1.2e.
Lc.
O.\TS-H.celpts , l4,203 bu. : exports. 1.40 bu :
liId , 80.0 bu. futures and :3.0Q 1m. 81101.
Hoot nlrket dul : No.2. 23c : No.2 delvere.l ,
310 : No. 3. 334c : No. 2 \hle , Ito : No. 3 white .
17 e : track , while western , 3UIU\ ; \ : tre .
whllo state . 3HHJf'C , Options e1ulel. selling off
with ' ' anti clusimig at ' 0 net declne : Jlnu-
cry . lie . closed II' lie ; I.'ebrulry closed lt 3Hc :
May. at 3bc. ? : ' ' , closed at 3'c : December closed
. U , Y-Dul : shipping , 5OtJMo : good to choice
4. Otcflic.
1lOl'4-Mnrhcet heavy : stats , common 10 choke ,
, old . ( : new r ' t2e : Ilello coast old . 3\J'10j \ ;
new Mjl2e : London Iluketrm. .
lllIlh3-h1rmn wet stilted New Orleans
IIDI tJlrm : 8111 < Orlelns , se-
lecled. I : 10 GO lbs. . 1(5 \ ; luelos t'rt's , dry ' .
20 ' ' 10 . 2 lbs. . lie : Texas , dry . 21 10 30 ) . , G'
. Lhi.'I'I1lflt-Sieatly : ; hemlock sole Iluenos
, , Aym ' ' . . light 10 hel\'y weight 14 \ tlSe. Iuenos
19t2Ic. WOOIIHealy ; dOlealo liceec . lt23c : pulled ,
1'IIOVISIONR-Ueef . . , steady ; beet hams . $ I ;
, : t ) . extra India mmit.ss , $6.WUI.0. eut me8.
Itauly . Lard. lower ; w'sler 81'om . 'IOaeel [ lt
U.IO ' Ivl.pel : rules . IS telees II ' 1.12 ! : city.
$6.62 ! ; saks. lG tierces : Ueccmber ciometi II
- U.I , nOllnll ; JIIUO < , n.U ! . 10mllll : 10
filmed dull continent TC5 13 . . . . '
dull. ' < ul ; conllenl. n.G ; 1. A. , $ 0. I'ork ,
, hiJT'l'ifl-Quietcr' western dairy. lOtlGe : Wel
. era crllery. IG(2Ic : w"8Ier fuclnq' . DIHtlc :
) ' : igias , 21" Iniltatlomi lIijISe
1'lllns " ; Imlnton creamery , ; state
. dal y , 10(2c : lole crt'alucry . 16 { 12\ISo
; IUIIQulel ( ; slate mind l'elns'I'llla. Z1220 ; :
, Ice house , latihic : moculpts 3,70 I'kgs. ' ; western
t fresh. ; .
1 i ; l'lmmm-Dul : state , large . 9thlo : small .
8 % (12c ; i.mrt 1 skims 3St1c ; fUl lllms , 2113c .
TALLO\V-l"irmn city. I .e 2131.
' I 43tOtiiitrY,43c :
. ' HOlIN-Quiet 'OI.I.OW-I"lnn : . _ . . . cly. _ _ 1 . COIIUOI : coullry. .V o'OL IL !
. . . n..w. .vvu. . .
- ii :
.
_ , . C Tti1tl'1NTlNi-Quet : $ ; : ! am : % e.
If MOLAtIS-QuIt ; New Orlel18 , open kettle.
kelte.
IC 101 to choice ' ( Ie
qtP tt 4\UI0. \ ithi'ii-Steady ; full 10 extra . 4'fj6c \ ' ; Japan ,
t ( IANO f-lrrcilor ; fancy , $ .naz.o ; others ,
t5e ( $ 7 .
1'10 10N-ulel ; $ cotchm . $ .O(2Q.0 ; Amen-
- Amer-
I can. $ l.tOtD3.00.
'JIN-ilarely steady ; straits . U35 asked :
Plates . murk.1 . dull.
. IWI II.tU-1ul : dome I. $3.23.
. , tt 1.1\1 - WCII ; ; brokers' price , U ; exchange
. I ? pr" " , , $3.03 .
, COIh'IhI - SlrlK ; brokers' price 9.75 : n-
R chlngo price $9.9YII0.0 : sales on 'change , . G.O
his. euuplucr ' . I. i 0 , lu 1"tLrllry 2. U.S5 : one car
lead. ' , . . .
January rmeltur. n.\
I3 1"1vfN tl'Ol.arket : : simow holiday
I aspect . only much lower bids named for round
"
1 101s ; occsloonl smol sales u scant Quolnuna.
' Liverpool .Usrlcets .
Ll'&lth'OOT. . flee. Ii.-WhilAT-8pot. steady ;
. demand molerlo : No Z rid wlnler. t $ d ; No.
; Z red . Ildnl. seeks ( : huusf ; No. I 8 I.nd
2.Ianitiiba . r.s 6el'l % No. 1 California . 6. Zd. I"u !
t tumea opeimeil ( IUICI and unchanle from yrimlerd
OI.el.
' day's ClOsing Ilu's end cluSt' quiet with nearS
-S . and distant positions 112 rarthings lower ; bush.
ness lbnt ( Iuuly diuldetI ; Dt'eemLer. . . , .1 ;
3iuuury. 4s 9,1 t ; February . b Mt4'I ; March . , I.
IO ; M'rl. Is 1\1 UU ) ' . 4 i0d.
COnN.tpt. quiet ; Amellclll maised . b I
k'uIurcs opened quiet amid UlchllL' and Closed
quiet l. with flecembr 2 fArthln lower Anl
other months tmnehsngpd ; business heaviest on
ml1l" positions ' January . 41 41 , March . 4 4d ;
April , 4s 41 ; iIny ! . 4s 41" , .
<
. F'l.Othl-loil j demand , " poor ; SI. l.ulA fancy
winter , I M. pr
l'IiA8-Cnnamhinn . .
11'ARCAnn.IAn. 4 10.1.
IHOVRIN8IAron. qulrl : "rmAn.l per ;
lumbprlan,1 : Cut 2Mj30 lbs. . 22s ; short r'L ' . 2
Ihis. . 3A M ; long clear light . ; hI4S Ibo. . IIi . 61 ;
long clear . hen\'y. CS IhA. , 32A G : short clear
laekt light . n Ibo. . 3s' short clear ml"II ! .
1111'1 r,5 I , . 31AI clear 1 'lr 'u' . unit lieu. . 4s ;
muhntmiipr . sqimare. Irt8 lbs. . 271. hams . short
cut . IIlr I Ib , . . II. IkI. Iieef . extra In.11 rr l.
7:1 G ; prim mess , 401. 10rk. Irlmr mess One
'e9cn. Gs ; I > lme mne'lium. 53 ill , 101,1. < ul ;
Irlm. western . Its ' refined . In pails . ITs.
. . . ' ' , Norlh .
T.\I.l.0\\-I"ln" 4orthi American . nominal 231.
(11 mnIMlly ; lrmnn,1 , , poor ; finest \merl-
cnn white . f:1 r. ; finest .lwrlcnn colored , CIa Cd.
Itt'Trifl-rinest : United Hintes . 7s : good , COl.
' ' , ' .
TTm'I'NTINI'Jlrl : . 21. Cd . '
htOMhN-Commnn . 3A .
tOTTON 10RIN-lnmron. smOUI.I.rrllol. : : 1. . refined , lbs Cd.
1.INHrmOI. : . I. 3.1.
1'iTitOl.liTM-hteiine.1 . tt1 , .
11'TIOI.I.IM-leln.l. 6,1.
ltIhitIhlltTOIt B : t'-I.'nre quarters . 3d :
hind , quarters . C.I. .
1. : AIINn I 10\.t'I-Hnr.h\"I. f. o. b. ,
l.h'.rpOJI. n hs. 1 (
iIOl'H-At . I"Jllon , l'acifle roast . 1 15s
The receipts of wheat for ( lie 11,1 three days
were Ur.OJ cenI91 . including 21to eentnls
Ameitcan .
Amlienn.
Iteceihita of American corn for lie ( Past three
l"c'ItA cCr
das , none . ' "nlhernrm anti suhowery .
OM.thiAOl'NEIttl. : : .IAhLKt'V.
Cnl.ltol ot Trl.lo . , uII QlnlltolJ on
"lnl,11 nn.1 . lmuiicy I'rnduer.
IUTTII-lncklnl : Mock , 81 : fair 10 gael , coun-
try . 10'12c . ; choice 10 fancy , lU1IG ; gathered
erl'am.t. . 1 f2"j ; separator crcter ) ' . 21 (2c.
10(1H-Htrictiy fresh hail , ISc.
1.1'1' : 10t.THy-ld hens HH"e : spring
chickens , Itc ! ; , lucks , Cc ; tumhit'ymu . Cc ; h"I\'Y
1"ls. Lc ; " .es. Cc.
hhtISSli : : i'itihTfl'Chuielcens fair
IHII'SSIIOlr.TI'Chlc.rn. . fiiI. H1c ;
choice large , Ge : choice . small . Gc ; tmmrkeymi . rnlr
10 good . Cc ; choice h..y. . ic ; choice . email ) St c ;
ducks . fair tn goo.l GtLTc ; fuincy ) . 81 ; geese , fair
In gi'nI. ClUe : fancy . be.
O.'mMi-i'mnirip ciickpas : . dox. ,
O.U.I-I'llrl. chI'k.ns. per doz. $1 :
grouse . I'.r Iloz. . $3.G ; blue wing teal , 1'.1
d"z. . hi.0ihI.T3 : green wlnl 1"11. per .Ioz. . $ I,2 :
til.b O : dnees , mibeul . lien Iloz. . JJOOff.2 : : ell'S'
buicks . $ l.i0t1.t0 : mnlnnls awl med heath' . $2.GO
1/2.75 : qimail . ' l.2iil.D , : ulcer 91 < ,1 , ' ' Iff3c :
nnt'lope smhle9 , iftO : small rabbtt . 7c : Jack
rlIls , $ I. :
VI\.Chnlce fat nail small \'nI9 are quoted
nt G'c ; large and , course . 31 '
ci i lisi-\'iuimusimm : : : ful { er"lm. Young A.
lIe ; twins l2tlc : Nu'braska nail lawn , full crcamn .
lie : Neiirakn 1111 Iowa , hut skinumu . Tbtbe ; 1.lm-
IJI'Jer. No. I , lIe ; brick , No. I , lie ; Swiss , No.
I. 1 15c.
I IAY-Ijiulaflil , bay . $ .f. ; 1IIInl. , $9 ; howls ad .
f8.W ; rye 8lmw. * 6. ( 'olor makes time jmlce on
lilly ' . 1.IKht shnles sell the best. Only top gundes
Urlnl lop hulices.
lJU ON8-0d births . I wr tiox. , 80i Oc.
VIWI < 'AI.W.I.
I'OrATogs-w'cstern toek . car lots OiGc $ ;
lots CIIITOe.
8111 651iO.
01.1 1ilANfi-hImuni1-pleicei1 ' . nll'Y. ' i.001j2.0O ;
Lima hicans . per Ih. . 8le.
ONION8-0n orders , CtiT0e. ,
( 'AhlilAGl-Oui or.leI9. CfiOc. !
cIilny-l'or : doz. . 3It4Oc. ,
SWI'T l'OTATOgS-Inme CI'o\\n. 2.OU2.75 :
3luscitlne : . 3.
l FTS-1 'er bbl. . ' 2.
CAlthtOTfi-l'er bbl. , $2.
( AI3ll Fl.OVi1t-l'cr : 10z. $ l.0tl.T5.
HOIHI'IA DSH-Per Ih. . 7Sc.
IAIHNIIS-Ier html. . U. (
IUJTA1IAUAH-l'er hhl. , $2.
l'AhtSIF1Y-l'er Iloz. bunches 35tJI0. .
TI3htNii'i4-l'er bbh. . I J.
811.11 I'13AH-Per lb. . 3e. \
OltihN IIA8ler ho. . 11.23411.33.
liAlislils-i'er : Iloz. . 331tlOc.
lETTUL'l-i'er : .Ioz. , : IIO .
hl'INACII-i'er Uhmi. . $ l.50tJl,75.
TOMATOI S-lOlolll , 6 ba ' l.e crates , $2.7
@ 3.00.
I.'H'ITS.
QUINCE8-Ciulifornla , lien 50-Il box $1,50.
FAClESNone :
l'I.UM8Cnlforln. none. ,
l'lttJNCS-None.
Il\NE8Non.
I'EAItS-Winter Nehii . . $2 : Vienmit $1.73.
At'I'LES-Oooil stock . tier Itl. $2.7Gf3.o :
eastern Iock. $ .dfI3.G ; gr.'nlnR9. ' 1. Oi3. i :
GlAIES-Cnncor.l. nnne ; Mnimugatu . per W 10
CS-lb. bhl. . gross $9.00j'J.SO. /
Cl.\NJEIUUES-Jer8e's. fancy , $10.30 per bbl.
TltOi'ICAh IchtUiTS.
ORANOES-Fioridna. per box , iSIs . lCuu . nml
209. $2.75 ; 12 size 12.25412.50.
' 'ANOI IUNE8-JloIII18. per half box $2.2.
BANANA8Cholce stock , 12.00412,50 1'11 Imimneli.
I.EMONBMalnln. $3.i5 ; fancy 1"lollla. sizes
20 anti 3. J4.C r.2 : new Memishmias sizes 30
nnd 360. U.75f/5.o.
lINEAI'I'LES-None.
MISCELI.ANEOUS.
0'STEnS1Xr. . 81 ; medium . per con , 10c :
hors"ho" 12 : ( xIi mutnailanils . 1:1 : ( 'xll1 se-
ieets 15 ; complny elects , lou : New YOlk
eotmnts. 23e.
NE'W I'IOBE"lr fancy . IGc : fancy , lIe :
choice . I3014c : California . bags . ; e.
hONEY-NOw York iI ; Culiforniim . IGe :
straimued . 4 10 10lb. cans . her lb. . 10c.
MAII.I i4Y1ttI'-Galion jugs . per Ioz. . $ .
NUTAlnoOl . 151 ; En"I:8h : w..lnuI8. . muft-
shelled . lIe ; standards . lIe ; IIK..18. . 9@10 : Dnlt1
nuts 81 ; shelbrk hickory nuts , per bU" $ .rf
2.0 : large hickory nuts 11.23411.1.0 : fancy raw
,
peanuts. 61 : mutated peanuts. 7ttSe.
Iennuls. 718e.
Ieanuts.
!
SAVER ICHAUT-holce white ocr bbl. . U.G :
per hlIC' bhl. $2.50.
MINCD 2mtlGAT-I'ancy. In half bhl. . per lb. .
G'c : 10-gal. k.gs. 61 : condensed , per case of 3
. . . .
do. pkgmu. . $2. G.
' FISII-f3untlmih antI perch e ; buffalo , io : crop-
pie lIe : cimtfiiuh . lIe ; black has. 15c.
CIDEH-Pure juice , per bid. . $ : .G ; halt bbl. . $3.
DUN ON TiE SToT" ; UF TRADE. ,
Export or Gold and Poibio Financial
I.cJblaUon Cause Uncertalnt
NEW YOIU . Dec. 21.-n. O. bun'mu weekly I ,
review of trade. which will issue HolurllY. wilt
say : hut for thl larger exports oC lh mind tin-
certainty about the Inlnclll legislation lie Indi-
cn'ons would be eneourn"ln" Some interest Is
seen In orders given to manuficlurlig womhcs .
though until the scar ends the force actually ut
work naturally diminished. The holday trade
has been rather per nt most points , party
owing 10 mid weather. 'hele Is 1181111) ' m\
contlencl shown about the future , lelan1 for
Industrial lrluels. though p.ce : are 101 hotter .
Domestic increased little . :
Doml81c exports IICrt'ISeel 1 111. tlollh cx-
prlhle staples are not better In I'rlc ' In No.
\'ember the excess of m.ehnn.l.e exports over
imports was 123,373,0,51 I. besides $2. 31,03 slh'el.
and Ieceniber retumns indicate 18 large In IX-
cess For this very reason the export of ' 5.332.0il
In gold since Ilst Friday antI the wlh.lmwal8
or about three times ll lucl gold horn time
treasury are the inure not'ced.
Money continues 10 Iceumulale lucre . anti there
Is no enllrserelt In the II"ilnmte . ' .man.1 for
commercial bails . though seine offerings of paper .
apparently 10 l > rpll'e for yearly settlements , have
excited remark.
Prices of agricultural l1rlucls do not Im-
prove. Wheat I. uuchlLge < for : week nl.
thou"h western receipts have fallen 10 2,104,923
huslll . against 2.f , ISIO for time canto week last
year anti Ir does not count fol much that the
Atonlc exports were nr,64. against 71 & lat
year. The visible supply still grows . and Is IOW
8,13,0 bushels , Corn felt oil 4 cents for time
weelc , thou"h we811In receipts were emily I.G22.616
bushels against 3,512,204 In91 year and Atlantic
eXI > orts are more than n Ihlnl mumiiaiiu'r. Govern-
meat tnmmisaetions. estimates 10 nt seem 10 affect pcual
Iml.aeloI8. his declined 1.16 10 G.6 cents anti no-
celpls from plantations continue larger for December -
cember than In 1591 I. when time crop was over
DO.O bales. The theory that producer w.1
facts not . lake the CUT eat hmm'.ces dod not fit the :
Larger ardors ror manufactured I > r.luels . hove
appeimnetl . and yel. except In boots mmml shoes . time
general tendency at 1111. . 18 < owll\'lnl. Sllel
billets eel nt Ill lt l'ittsburg anti he8semer Ill
at $ .6Q at valley mills . uld In other Products
lie ( lone I. on lie whole w.'ol.er. except Ih.lt
structural beams Paul the recent small lh'ance.
Yet I1Ulo ; large transactions ore rellrtc1 In pig I
iron In.1 hl.ln anti improved 11.lnnd for lair
rails . \\'hlo nOlhng ! Is muting In T nails . and
hU81ness In sheets ono pates ! Is light . Com110-
1101 between the works , whl'h 18 nou"h to
IIel1 them emplod , pushes prices . la mammy
lines below Iho ordinary cost of I.roduclon. Cnl
Per Is strengthened hy customers' demand , mind
the output In Novm'mniier . 12,611 tons mlommtestic
Inlput No\.rber. 12.61 tOl8 dom.sle
antI , 6.964 foreign . was the smallest s'nce I'eh- ,
rlry. Lead . was "h' ' largely lt 3.1 cenis . anti ,
tin hn8 Ieel depressed n 'ent by slieculation. .
II shoes manufacturers are oblllnlll a genii
onions nt 210 . 6 cents lost ' "
many 2\ over ) 111"9
prft's. whie large differences In the cost of
mmiReriais ( Mt iii cimminicul . hut , '
mll.rlnls are 811 cllimed. inn fly johhels
hell off . mum Wllt of entire ugreenient Inlwlg
pnluco'rl raised doubt whelher the uI\nco wi
he nmaintntneti .
Time fulure8 for time lYsl week have been 349
In Ihe United States UIIIut 3U lust year . and
36 II Canada , ugulnst 3i lust year .
UUAD TltmTS ' 'U.'OE ILEi'I EW.
Unlcasoulllo 'feather Checks 1nllnc8 Ex-
cOIl\ In 10Ihl,1 ( loomis .
NE\ % ' YORK Dec. 21.-llradstmeet's review tomorrow .
morrow will I ) Time volume of general 11,11 (
continues ammiall . as cpccl frol evidences of
ahrlnklse wlhll time month. Ulubualy , mimilil .
unsea8nlblo weather continues 10 check disri- (
bulon ot coal . heavy cothllJ , shoe anti rubber
goods In the northwest 80ulh Ind Ihrughoul
the central wet end eastern , .tates . although ut
larger cities the favorable repel Is aa 10 hold1) '
goods amid , peclllUea lt retail are fo time CH'at
I'ar the oUlcome of bright , mlll w"llher. 1m-
11'\'elwnt In prices Is 'lcolled In only a few
leading lnea-wheat. copper atmd lower grades
<
oe shots. which hu\'e COlpel sold 01 lell".o
'
IKur" . . There It nine Imporlsnt statues , . tvtiiu
prices steady or Irm-lellh.r. hmitles . lumber lard ,
hive bugs , coffee . naval stores Ind Cotton . end <
pig Iron nt ChicaKO When Oil considers the
lat ot 5(01)105 ( for hlch the weel.'o quotations
are 10\H . I Is found neally equal 10 thoB" la
which advances old 11"IdlleS" In I'rke arc
given. Cotton goods are weskr1 anti modes of
f : ; nt are or inatle lya at contsms.tigs. ! ) Time feel.
InK Iu wol I. dull still Ild wi remain Sl umitii
after January I. when time tariff Provisions go
1110 effect . lt..mer Iron breaks all records
by dropping : wt'W lien ton 'N having II\'lo\.ly
hem-n the I : lowest. I I
Jobbers und oilier wholesalems us n rule report
'colllrlelol ' ( tm\"le. off lie .nad . end that
little is I tlmv'ag e"cel't 10 take account I.f sio'k :
The oulloolt for trade after the holllu's I.
( air . nlthouh larger Chlca\o ttcaltr . repo ; t
tu'k. 01 lut < Isrlpr UIUlt \ e pe\I" . except
omanI J".HI.t. who hate unexpectedly I .IJO ) . <
a heavy Irule. } ltrts' of wheal ( hour Incuded
RSllent. ) both cu\ola , lnled $ 'utes ' , \ Ihln
a week reported ' I..clullelr to lkamistrec&'s .
amount 10 3.tt iu5imClg. . I.aote.k the total
was only % . :6.0 bUlh.jl. * unit In Ihe Ihl teerk
ot December . 1b93 , I wits 2,603,000 bushois < . Two
!
" ego the . nllelal was 4.21,0 m'hr1t I
and bu.hel In hut ( year before that It WAS 3GWI
Time value of our foreipu tm.lt In October I i
nearly 2 per cent " forclJ 'rlr thAn last. awing I
to the largely increased \ml0ItatoI1. \ 15.2 per
t . exp , IA having falrn off 4.9 per rent. Oc-
loher Imparts of chemicals . coffee . rubber iron
nnl steel , raw silk anti wool IncrI.fI. while
thc ! of sugar declined hca\'I ) ' . Exports of
itreauluuttmffs. , provisions nn,1 , oils ,1.1118.(1. , while
those of rl o : , iCItILeCO . mAchinery nnel fruit
Inere".I , For Icn months 11w total value ot
fore urn mile , was U.2..21.91r. 10.5 per elnl I..s
titan In 1q93. Imlorls . fell off 16.8 tier cent and
exports U per Cent
8nlrA of staPles . nl Toronto ate slow . nail the
hello ) ' trade I. u.niy fair. ,
CI\11:0 hOUSE : ToTAlS , ,
' \llrll"to of ltislnesTramumuactcd by time
.b'"chtell Inull I."A % 'cnk .
NEW YO1ti . tec. 21.-The following ttmle
comp'I.1 Iy llrnlstreet'tu , . .hows the total elmr-
flares .f thin Irlncllnl , cities anti the percentage
of Incllas" or decrlnoe , . its compte,1 wIth Ihe'
cOr'c.ponllnl week lo.t year :
CITIES. I Clearings. Inc. I Oec.
New York . . . . . . . . . . " 31i14CR'C
Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . _ 57,713,746 ' 6,5 :
iio'uttn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.tnl . . . . . . . . . $2,130,157 ti.r . . . .
II'hln\'II'hll\ I ' . . . . . . . . . .CS,0M1C7 8. 1 ; . . . .
St. I.UIR . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.91.9i .rt 1.1 . . . .
tan 1.'mncIAeo . . . . . . . 13.fn.139 13.2. . .
lalllole . . . . . . . . . . ilsis3 I.C . . . . .
I.2J
Illslurl . . . . . . . . . . 12.72.162 : 4.1. . . .
( 'Incinniuti . . . . . . . . . . . . .l3G3,450 r.s . . . . .
Inn" " City . . . . . . . . 10,415,501 : 1,6. . . . .
New Orleans . . . . . . . . 12.401,401 10.S . . .
lulnlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.214.1:10 : . . . . .
Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . 4,523,711 . 12.r . . . .
Iclrl . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.r23.il S.S.C . . . . .
1..ls\l. . . . . . . . . . . . .6,217,503 1.8. . . . . . .
Siinnenioii'u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OMA1A . . . . . . . . . . . 6.31 . .CJ . . . 17. . . 7.1
l'ro'idenca . . . . . . . . . . . , & 22.7. . . .
Cle\.lln.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2670 . . 18.1. . . .
10uslon I . . . . . . . . . . 7.840.ir . . . 12. i
i.t . Paul . . . . . . . . . . 4,694,779 : 33.3. : ; . . .
Iem''r . . . . . . . . . . . .rII.j . . . 15.8. . .
lul.1nll1ls . . . . . . . . . 4.RICS8 5,5. . . . .
1"III1u. . 0. . . . . . . . . ! . . \ 1.8. . . . .
1Irlforll . . . . . . . . . . . 3.GI.4i1.r . . . . . . .
lehlon,1 , . . . . . . . . . . . 1.015.i28 , ( . . . . . 1.3
WI.hhlllon . . . . . . . . 2,13r.j2. , . 22,7. . . . .
DII19 . . " : \ . . . . . . . . . . 2.908.G3 1,7IO.i . 1.8. . . . . . .
lil . J08eph . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,771,5:7 . . . 12.3
l.orln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7I.G1. . . G7.8. . . .
Melphis . . . . . . . . . . . , . : 40.3. . . .
I'ortlanml , Or. . . . . . . . . . . 2ISr.:2 . . 11,8. . . . . .
Hoh.sler . . . . . . . . . . I.CCi.MS 57,8. . . . .
New HIen . . . . . . . . . 1.432.137 : 2.3. . . . .
$ ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hal'lnllh . . . . . . . . 3.191.r80 U.2. . .
SIrln.lell. , Mn8 . . . . . . . 1.432.10 1.1.2. . . . . .
Worcester . . . . . . . . . . . 1,269.i9S . . . . .
Porlan" . Me. . . . . . . . 1,117,427 J.L . . . . .
Allnnl" . . . . . . . . . . . l.i31.2 37.2. . . .
I.'orl'orth . . . . . . . . . 1,761,432 38.G . . . .
Wacti . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . ; . . 14,5. . . . .
8)rcuse . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27..IOJ . . 21.7. 1.0 . .
D..s Moine . . . . . . . . . 1.12G.GI . . 7.0. . . . .
Grand Ilplls . . . . . . . . . W9.C : . , . . . . . . .
H'nll. . . . . . . . . . . . 500,831 . 21,7. . . . . .
l.wel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Go.8l 69.7i . 7.0. . . . . .
' \'lllnllon , De. . . . . . . 72.GIC . . . . 19.3
Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . 109.Ci . . . . . 9.0
Sioux City . . . . . . . . G2r.IC9 . . . . 21.3
I.os Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.8
TncCma . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI2ICh II. 8.1. . . . .
Hn"lnnw , Mich. . . . . . . . 312.6il 4,6 . . . .
lpoicnne . . . . . . . . . . . 31G.131 16.1 . . .
JIcI.O1lle . . . . . . . . 4C.EG 2.S,0 . . . .
Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.i81 : : . 2 21.1
New 1cdforll . . . . . . . 3S.40S . . . 19.0
Wlehla . . . . . . . . . . . GC9.G7 4.9 . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iiirmimigitamn . . . . . . . 47.2
Jlrmln"ham 47.2. . .
Topeka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311.58 61IS 2.1. : . .
Iexlnglon. Ky . . . . . . . . . . 38.:91 : .5. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
In"hamplon . . . . . . . G. . . .
312.CO
oliY City . Mich. . . . . . 310.1SI 20.9. . . .
'I.'nl llver . . . . . . . . . 1.019.1SI . . . . 4.8
. 'mkron . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . 21.i:2 3.G : : . . .
'HJlrlncteII 0. . . . . . . . 181,60. . 8.1. . 3.1
' Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186.0 5.9. . . . . . .
OS Iou x Fails . . . . . . . . 73.iS2. . . . M.O
ilcreniont Neb. . . . . . . G.CiO . 32.8. . 41.6
'Ilmtsttrmgs . Neb. . . . . . . . . 71.9S2 . . . . . . 8. .
'Chaltonoo"n . . . . . . . . 2,80 3.1. . .
Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.19 8.6 . . . .
oNa8hvle . . . . . . . . . . 1,076,114 23.8 . . .
'Galveston . . . . . . - . . . 8,111,275 12.3. . .
'Stilt Lake . . . . . . . . . . 1,28,9 6.1 . . .
olockfor" . Ill. . . . . . . . . . . li9.681 4. $ . . . .
' 1elenn . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.582 . . . . .
' Scranton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.S02 . . . . . .
'Iainniazoo . . . . . . . . . :5,84 . 6.1. .
oLlle Hock . . . . . . . . I . . 11i9,882. . . . . . . .
Totals tTnl..1 f4tate'i " $ , ' 449,8.,5. B.t . . .
Exclusive of _ New _ York. . 4"G.,03.0.8 _ 8. . . .
DOMINION 01' CANADA.
Identical . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,873,085 1.6. . .
Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.S7.08S . . : . .
Halifax . . . . . . . . . . .1 . 1,134,942 1.1. . .
hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . CI.2I. . . 1.6
Winnipeg . . . . . . . . . . . . l.lSI.32 . 17.4. 2.3. . . 2.1
1-- 1,184,329..2.1 . .
-olnls _ . . . . . . . . . .I 21.171,703 21.1. . .
- included In total.
Wool Jlnrket
10SON. Dec. 21.-The American Wool and
Cotton leporler says of the wool trade : 'he
market Is quiet , wih 0 Ille more demand for
medium and coarse wools. This flood not ex"
< nee
cite any uneasiness . l the present Is the time
whit-n of stock. mnouut The muanufacturermu market is fairly ar1 steady ; aking al , account current'
prices : rates are so low that holder generally
will not chnnge until something' new turns up.
418t' ' of stock unRnlmouKly admit that wool I
low eaough. The trade generally are looldng for
reasonably god business after New Year's. The
sales ot th" week amount 10 1.367.0 Ibs. < omel-
tic and 468.0 lb. foreign making a total of
le < miking 0
1.85.0 lbs. . against 0 total of 2,161.2 lb. for
tIme previous week . amid a total of 1.7.0 Ibs.
for the corresponding week last year. Riles
since January I. I8J4. amount to 13J.833.ig lb. .
against 122.0,0 Ib9. 1 year alO , 'l'he sales In
I'hiiadelphia hive nmountell 10 823.W Ibs. The
Kales In New York aggregated 1.261.G Iba.
LONDON . Dee. 21.-At the sheepskin sales
today ] 3i.0 Cope of Oed Uope und Natal skins
were ol.re.l. of whlcl 21.0) were withdrawn.
The attendance was mo.rte mind the bidding
dull ; itrices were ' 4413mb lower. \llvlce8 from
New Zealand slate that at lie ( auctIon sales of
yesterday 48.01 cklns wove offered . or which 2i.OJ
were sol < I'nicea . ! Is added were lower than
at amty time since thl opening of tie series of
sales. mind buyer were listless and the market -
ket uluhi. .
outchange ST. LOUIS. In Dec. Irlee. , 21.-WOOL-Quiet , easy . wlh-
Ht. l.oulA Oenen,1 iflarcot.
ST. I.OUI8. Dec. 21.-1"I.OUH-Uul. wlhoul
chanK"
WILEAT-Openeml firma but soon became h.I\Y.
remaining sO until near tIme cloRe. when nn active
< eclne took 1 > ices down 1.1 ; No. 2 mcd . eu.h ,
Gl'e ; Deceimihtt'r . 'c ; .Jannmuy . , :2\.c \ ; May &Sc.
COItN-lechined from the atnit doming \ e off ;
No. 2 cash . IIUo : December. 43c : Jimnuary .
43'c : Slay IG\c : January . 43c.
OATS-Wt'ak antI 'I lower : No. 2 cn8h antI
anc
tecemtier IOu ; May 311Ar.
IIRAN-Quiet II Ole for sacl.el , cast track
FLAX fmg-U.40.
ltYE-Qulett and unchanged.
E-Qulel unehanle
llAlthlGylcirm ; .alp. Minnesota , & Gic. \
m.OVEl SEi'D-$7.5ft413.67t.
TIMOThY SIIED-I.Thti5.25. I
1A - ] uil . wlhlut chln ! !
liUTTl-it-Quiet lit recent ' iuotatlons.
EGGS-Weak nt lIe.
I-GH-Welk
- 11.
LEAi-$2.S04i2.S2)4. )
Sl'ELTIGIt-Ol.lO asked .
HIJI.TJH-f.10 18k.l.
I'ltOVIiilONH-i'orlc . standard mess Johhln" .
l'lOVISION lorlc.
812. l.arl. pl'ml : steamu . $6.C : cliche 6.iO. Dry
Illt mPRls. Inos ) simommiders $ : : lUl lS. $ : .8i\ :
ribs $6 : shorts . 16.12 . la.on , mamclct'mi muhouldermi ,
$6.2 : longs $6.75 : ribs . 16.87 ! ; 8hurl9 , $ i.
ltEcl1Ii'T-Fiour. 3,0'1 ' bijl. : wlmeut 7,0 ho :
corn . 47.000 him . : omits 12,000 hu.
Hhtll'lmtENTiO-Fiour . 3.0 bbls. : wheat , none :
corn , none : outs , ] 9QJ Lu.
_ JIUAn ! City Markets.
KANSAS CJ''Y. 11cc. 2l.-WIIEAT-Sti'amly ; No.
2 lmaril G2\HI53c : No. 2 111 SIc : r.jecl. lat le :
samlilile smile * . f. 0. b. . OtifEmultmbilhi river , No. 2
hanl. S'Jtjr.Oc : No. : 1..1. lie. ,
COHN-Hlow In.1 ' .HiIe lower ; No 2 mixed
39',414Oc : No. 2 white . IWt .c.
O'rH-fiuigittIy . lowel : No. 2 mixed . 3131\ \ :
{
No. ' wlmitt' . 33c. .
ItYll-lirm ; No.2. 49e.
.
FLAX HI.rm-llul nt $1.3WI.3.
liItAN-Stmuuly at G'TGjGSc.
JHAN-8tl11) GCSc.
lfAY-Wenlc 8.r. : Imlhy. $ 9.00419.50 : praIrie . $7.0) .
II'wfJn-WI'olq : ; creamery . 124121c : dairy . 13 I.
EOtlfi-lMwer . : strictly freeb : ICe. 1 I
ltlC1Ml'i'-\'lmemmt , 6.o bu. : cola . : .o hu , :
Omits. D.I , bu.
' ' .
hlIIii'ImIENTh-None
8JIIMEN'n-None.
Imterestliig , Infornumatlon .
Inler"ltlGlnlornmtol.
The N.'brnitka ed'ton ' of It. O. nun & Co.s
mercantile reference liok . whll will molll its
1I'Iell'anco , January 1 , 18 now nn the press . 1
II Interesting II note time nlml"'r of chang"8
Ihn have ( alien 1.1110 blaee time July Issue . a\ ' ,
40 , cM-mit of all , . 'rime
.ruslnK Ier . .lt ni names rplorlPI. 'fhl
merclnle Inns 'luole.1 In time .Iu ) ' book for
Nebraska Wt'r" 19:2 ; those In time new book
10111 e'xnctiy 19,581. 1 ' 'II new name8 , "ldl'l are
3.131. 101 the hauleR nbll'rlel 2.SI0. lie ( cor-
rcclons In mtlSs 1,351. and . . 11 atlel CCI. Th.Rd
' . .
Ilul'8lcs evidence nn 1lh.I ) In the line of men-
cmmntllmi m-porting whlcii will Iller8t 'I'eIY thu.
( lnllo "Iorlng whlh wil ,18'
Itonser of credit Ihl"lhnut time ittate . ald Indlnl
its . way . I. I , Ie.s. IhruKhOI the union , 1.1) . '
wi Ito doubt induce more than u passing ' ' 1'
- the investors ot '
Mllerlon by In\810rs capital everywhere
II time Unted ! SIn IIs.
Illne"loWlent Market . .
IINNtAPO.1. l Dee. 21.-\'heul hinices broke
today lS the result of a very indifferent feellg
on the part of the bulng 8hle. 01,1 Ihe fuct
thaI offerings were mor l're.alll luau bitls.
1 was a 8"lper's market generally . 'fhero . was
a Iherol fiI I 11 oft In I'rlnary nnukel n."lpl.
but this dil not have any , 'lecl. as the disposition
tuas to close UI' Cumuli wheal was lirni . with
ml.rs end elevmitormm Ilklll Iho ( mu.mle offer.
InK lt on ul1lnce. lnot't 01 Ihe No. I , norlhvrl
going nt G9\e. Time closing murltel was "lbl.r
on the break In ( utuXes. Ic.'hIB w"e , 198 cars
against ai cans lusl year . Close : ih-cemnber
Li'oi ; May . L9c \ : July . 60c . On track : No.1
hard . f.9c : No. 1 northern . G"c : No. 2 10rlh- (
. . Flour was dull mind - .
era L1'c. dul In.1 fratureht-smu.
p.tenl" rnied fl'l 1.2 10 $3.43 ; b.kerl' , 1101
$2.10 10 $2. ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1'.urll tmln Market .
1' :0tA. n. . 2l.-COltN-l'lenty , weak ; No
2. lie : No. 3 . 10Nu \ : , I. 3\ \ .
OAT8-Slow. easy ; No. I white . 33\.01 \ ; No. 3
telmite. : \ : % .
IYtS.arep nominal : No. 2 choIce . SIc
WI1ISKY-Virmn / ; hllhIne bus I. , $ :
anlr Mmorket .
NEW , 'OIK. lec . 21.-HIOAl-IIW. dull ;
refined. quiet : granulutecl , S i3-lUtc.
!
LONDON , lice. 2l.-8LJOAI-Cmmtme. $ Qul"l ; nolh
Inl doing : centrifugal Java , 18 3\1 : MU810vndo.
fair relnln ! 9s.
Isbn , UIII Gulu tlromiui.
NI3W YOltIC. 1)ec. 2l.-Oohd to the nUIIl1 01
13iOQQ00 has alreat1 burn
.10.0 Ilrevd ) l n 1iIied for blp-
macnt ty tomerrow'-ipamer. The proupettv
mClt tomotw''tllnmlr. Thl pr ! .
ulmipperi. . are : l.tmsimht . l'rlrr . $750,003 ; Latlen- 0
hturg . Thalmanj,000,000 : 10Ik ! r , WOOd
& (0 . $ .0. . 0
O"lel 10 the lImo I of $ .1.0 has h"n or
crcd for " 1Mi' It $ .lbtreAnury today.
STOVIiNt ) IIUNDS.
SecurIties 'crn \ ry nul al\ l'rlcr8
1101clt Irtilnr lilt 11 % ) ' .
NEW YOlt1 ( ' 11.j1-t-The stock market
was very dull to. ) ' ttn.t prIces moved irregularly -
regularly ns weftj'h . : ! IluSglshh' . Seldom
has the shore apeqhiit'ion been less Interest-
lag II the lenthlnglWcu . . there having been
( tlrlnl the day l4g.meniot1s ' : In which the
changes In Irlees ' "tconllled to the smal : -
cst fractions. SUg , .jhlch \ n ! most pt-eon-
meat In time trnnsimctcns. , moved within n
range or 2 per cent ; " , cUng down to & \
( luring the morn Inl.n111 , on clIque unanipil-
laton , being forcmkiup 10 DI In the after-
noon. Thlc Wil lup brisk selling or tImeShares
Shares II the nnul dealings . whIch calsell /
reaction or : f Per cent . \ Ih / rally or
her edit at ( lie close mnklng It g.lln or %
Ilcr I cent 11 the day . Sugnr preferred Is imp
/4 her cent. . gxcCltng Hl'n.lng. which was
quite active , the trlulng In the rest or the
list was very narrow , Chicago Oal. 1)15111-
111mg . ItlIssotinl Pacifc and SI. ' ' helnK the
only stocks In which the transactions ex-
cec.le.1 . r.O shnre 'rhere transactol' smal bush-
lie.es done In slne or the specialties . amid
thee WCI'e the only shiarcmu In which the
rJulgel or the day , exeeelle I fraction . In
the late trltng the market showed remark-
Ible strength and closed strong ' but In
Iln ) ' cases ho . early Ilcellel loath ' not been
ful ) ' recovered , anll the Ilsl Ilrlees 11.le .
are Ihoul evenly 1\'ldet c0I1)r ( < wih ,
Insl night's final figures . The hon lurllet :
/
was I shade easier during the early eslon
hut as thoa ' ( ' It hAtthered
! dl ) wae alonf I "theret
sirenglh and closed In good tone There
wal I fairly active < . demand , the elles Ig-
! tgntlg $ I. G O. (
'he gvenlng 10st'l London cablegram
sa'I : Mines were homlng today . Oilier
Itocls were quiet but . lirmot. Aitmerleanit hnc
n better tone but .lte hlsln ss. Grmul
'frunks wer dll and weak 'j'he n.count
wi begin , lolln ) ' . Ioney rates will be
stiffer. Gold Is beginning to leave the 010011
Itler. < Olen
larkct for Rio de ! Jnmoeim-o .
The following were the closIng luotatons
on the leadIng steeks of the New York ex-
change tolu ) ' :
Alehmiuuon..t . . . . . 414 Norlh\\.esteru. . . ibm
A.lalK : ExPre8s. . . 1U ! 110 phI . . . . . . 11
Aliouo . ' 1.xyte8s. . . : 17 N. Y. C.nlrnl. . . In" )
011 } 1rd. . . . . . 18 :1 N. y , , . N. E. . . . : I
Aiim . Lxiircuus . . . 11 Omitarlo . W. . . . l
lalhnorOhlo. . IHi : Or./on huh. . . . . . 1
/
Cunnl' l'ncIOe. . . 51 ! ' Oregon Nay. . . . . 104
Cnmula 1oullrn. Gtt4 O. M. L k U. N. . I
Cenlrall'nelle. . 1414 Iacilc ( Mail. . . . . 2H'
Chel.\ Ohio . . . 171 I' . I ) . . \ E. . . . . : %
OChlcago Alien . . 141 'Piitumbtmrg . . . . . t,1
C. H. & Q. . . . . . 71H I'ulinmaa Palaeo. ll4
Chlclo (105. , . . . 71h I'ullan H..IIII. . . . . . . 1571
Consoldn " Gas 1:1 : : itielmiutomut Ter. . . IM
C. C. C. .Sl. L. . . 31il , 1Ichloli l . . . . . . 1m
Colo. Coal & 1101. 8 II. O. W. . . . . . It
Cotton Oil Curt. . . 24 % It. ( I. W. phI. . . . . 4 :
Delnwalt . " t 111. 12t ( % Rock 111111. . . . 021'
Del. . Lack . . W. . 161 MI : l'aui . . . . . . ISI'
I ) . . \ 15. 0 . old. . . . 33L do pfd. . . . . . . . . 10
D. & C. F. Co. . . . n % St. P. , \ Omntlrt : . . :4
Erie. . . . . . . . . 10 ) 'dOpftl. . . . . . . 12
do . hut. . . . . . :0 : SOllhern l'ncIOe. II %
Font Wayue. : . . IG7 Sugar Itetluery . . D0.I
G. ( Northern pfcl. . . 1014 Temmn. Coal . "Iron. Ilx
C. ft E. I. urd. . . . U : % Texas lMltc. . . O %
Uoeklng ValleY . . 111' T. & 0. Cent. pfd . 7
Ilnoll Cemutral . . 17 Union lello. . . 1"
St. I' . & Duluth . . 21 U. S. Express. . . " 42
I\ T..I > M. . . . 22 % ' V. S EXllr8S.I" L 1. . . I %
Lake Eric . West lfi do pSi. . . . . . . . I : !
do rlo. . . . . . . J : W.'ls 'ar"o Ex . . 103
Lalto Shore. . . . . 137 : WeMorn Union . 87
Load Trust . . . . 1:1 Wheelng' L E. IU
Loullv"Jo' N. . : % do pf.l. ' . . . . 40 %
I. . k N. A. ' . . . . . . 0 % M. . SI. L. . . . . 40f
61 !
Manhatan Comi. . . 10H' n. I k 15. O. . . . . . 10J. .
. Memoipisis&C. . . . 10 O. E. . . . . . . . :
Mlohlnn Cent. . . 17 N. L. . . . . . . . . In \
Missouri Pricitic. . 2GbI C. P. & L. . . . . . 25 %
Mobto . . 01mb . 18 % do pfd. . . . . . . 70 !
Nnsh'le Clmat. . . ( 18) U. & T. C . . . . . . 2 %
Nllonal Cordage . 7 % T. A. A. & N. hI. . . 11
do t'f. . . . . . ; . 12 T. St L. & I.C. . I
N. J. Commtral11:1 . : % dopftt . ' . . . . . I I
N. . \ W. pSi. . . . . 1:1 ! S. It. R. . . . . . . 1O7 l
North Aom . Co. . . 31 ( do pid. . . . . . . . :
Northern 1:1110. 4 Am. Toho Co. . . . :7J
No. , Pa. pOd. . . . . 171 % do pid. . . . . . . 107
U.I ' _ D&O. ' . . . . :
. . L . -
Time total sales of . $ Ioclls lon were 1 1.3S7
shares . Including : American Sugar . 64o : lur-
lington . 2.2 : ChIcago Otis . 6,60 : Distilling . 6.40 :
Ore.n Jay Trust 3.Go : Green lay Trust pre-
( erred ' 6,10 : MissourI Pacific . G.lo : Reading
21.0 : SI. Iaul. . 5G00rteouilora ; : , ! ; ( . 4.10.
New York Money Marleet.
NEW YORK Dec. 21.-MONEY ON CALI
Easy II l412 per 1 Ient ; last loan , 2 per cent :
11000' < . 2 her cent. .
PRIME MBHCANTIlE PAPER-24141h per
cent. Sterling exchange . steady : actual business -
ness In hanken blft U.8 ' 4.gS % for de-
mend anti at $4.S7414.87 , for sixty < 1)S : pete <
rates . 11.804411.11 ann $ (4$941&itO. Commercial
bills. $ $ .8\4.B ! _ _ < t1'.90. :
SILVER . C lTIFICATF.1c bid.
GOVElNMENT Bq SSleady ; slate bonds .
stratly ; railroad bonds flnn.
Closing i quotations . : 'bonds were a8 follows :
U.s.mts. reg. . . . 1h7 ( D.t. O. 4s. . . . . 82 %
n. S.ls.coup. rl. . . 17K 171 Erlo 2ds. . . . . . I\ 14 %
U. S. 4B. rug. . . . 13 oG. n. & S. A. 6s. 117 '
U. S. 4s.eoup. . . 11" ; Ole 7B. . . . . . . 100
'I ) . S. 28. rog . . . 17 01.0 T. C. Is. . . . . lUl
oPlclle Us of ' 1)5 ) . 100 do Us. . . . . . . . 10\
oAlo. Class A. . . 104 % M. I { tB. T. 1st 41. 01
AIa. Cass D. . . 107 dod 48. . . . . . 46"
oAla. Class C. . . O : OMutual Union 11. 105
oAla. Curr.ney. . . 03 N. J. C. Gen. Os. . . 16
'La. New Con. 4s. O ) : % No. Poe. 1tl . . . lt %
oMls90urI6s. . . 100 do2duu. . . . . . . . SO )
ON. C. ( jut. . . . . . 124l N. : Conmuols. . . . 12"
oN. C. 4s. . . . . . 101 ode S. F. Deb. 6s 100
S. O. non fund. . . 2 % I G. SVcst. lstuu. . . 60"
Tenmi new sot iJu. 8 : % SL 1' . COlsol1 7a. . 132 !
Temmmo new let Sit . 102 do C. & P. W. 6s. 14
'Tonn old 6R. . . UO eSt L & I.M.Oen.6 78 %
Va. Centuries . . . IU St.L.&S.1'.Gel.l. 102
dodoferred. . . . 1 % Tcx. Pac. 118. . . 87
Alehlson 4s. . . 64\ do 24mu. . . . . . . 25 %
dod A. . . . . . I" U. P. lKl 01 ' 00. . 1034
Canada So. 2ds. . ibS ( % West Shor 41. . . 106 %
C. P. Ilutsof ' 15. 105\ So. SL I. . . . . . . . UO %
oD. .tt 11. G. 7a. . . . . 141 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
o bid. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Uoqton Stock Qlotatol , .
BOSTON Dce 21.-Cal loans. 24153 % per cent :
tmo baits 315 . i Ilr cent. Co1ln ! prices Ir
umiocks . bOJds and mining shrines :
A. T. .tc S. F. . . . . Weuuttmigti. Elec. . . . : I
Am Suar. . . . . \1 . ' W. Elcc. 111. . . . 6U
Aiim. Sugar pfd. . UI % WI8 Ccnlral . . . :
lay ; Stale uas. . . . 1 AlehllJu 2Ua. . . . 17 %
HoliTolepitono. . 10" AtchIson 4s. . . . . . 14
Doslon & Albany. 208 New England hIs . 1 :
HO lon & 111Ino. . 118 Gen. fleclrlc . . UI %
C. . Ii. iii Q. . . . . . . 71Vis. . Cemmt. hats. . . : %
Fitchibimrg. . . . . , . 87 Ailnatie. . . . . . . 101 \
Geim ElectrIc . . . :4oIL n & Montana 32 %
1lnol" Steel. . . . 41 nulo k flotmiomi. . . 10"
Mextc.ii Cemitr.iI. . 114 Calmmmiict.lm Sleds . 211
N. Y. & N. E. . . . li C'.ul.nnlal. ' : . . . . iO )
Old Colony. . . . . . 1i O ) ! b'r.immkhimu. . . . . . . 1 %
Ore . Short Line . . 7" lcarBarge. . . . . 7
httmbber. . . . Lno. . . . H ! Osceola. . . . . . . . :2
Union l'ueIOc. . . I 1j Qoutney . . . . . . . I' ' %
We.t1ld. . . . . l7 ' ! janumirack. . . . . . . 161
W. End html. . . . . 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
San : FranctmucoMinhmig Steele QuotlUoal
SAN FlANCSCO. Dec. 21.-Tho official closing
quotations Iowa : for mining stocks today wor1 ai : fol -
Alta . . . . . . . . . 17 tomild Curry. . . . 81
AlplmaCon---------- 10 hlnio& Iloncroas Oil
AIIIIICol. . . . . . 1010 Norcrols. Ot
Amities. . . . . . . . . : S Jomumitco. . . . . . . . . . HI
I4elclmer. . . . . . 67 Kenlucky Como . . . 6
hello Isle . . . . . I Moxlcan. . . . . . lS
lieumi & hieichmor . . R7 Monnt Dlablo . . . 10
Be8t. 10.10 Con . . . . . II ( Na\.nJo. . . . . . . 6
111101. . . . . . . II ) Occidental Comi , . 1
Inlwer Comm . . . . 4 Oplmir. . . . . . . . . 1:1
Caledonla . . . . . . I Overnitmn . . . . . . 21
Chal"go Comi . . . :1 : Iolosl. . . . . . . . 20
Cimollar . . . . . . . 4 : Savage . . . . . . : O
Confidence. . . . . . . HO SIerra Nevada . . GU
Con. Cal Vu. . . . 'tIlt Union Comm . . . . . au
Comm. jmiiiierlai . . . 31 Utah Comi. . . . . . . I
Crown Point. . . 71 Yellow Jacket. . . . 37
Silver bars . IlO6iGtc ) . Mexican dollars , IO0
Sic' Vmfll , slhl , 7o ; telegraphic . lOc. }
New York Ilnlnl ( Juotmithons .
NEW YOm. Dec. 21.-TIle folowln : : r , the
cloud rig mining qlolalon ' ;
limmiuve . . . . . . . . . . a Ollarlo. . . . . . . 8LU
(2iiolor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Oplmir-------------- IU
Cholor. . . . . . Ophlr. . . . . . . . :
CrOwll'olnl. . . . UO ( ) 1.1).loulh. . . . :
Coui . Cnl. . . Va . . a21 QuicksIlver. . . . . lCO
Vcldwoo < I. . . . . 41' do Ilfd. . . . . . .15UO
Uoull' Curry . . al : Sierra Nevada . . 50
lalo. Norcromma . 15 Stammitanti ' . . . . 171 )
Ioleslaku. . . .16/1' ) ' UnIon Con. . . . . . :6
Mexican. . . . . . . . . 60' Yellow Jacket . . : IU _
1.01101 Itu k ' ( uotutona.
LONDON , V " . : I.-- p.nu el0311'1
( :0mm : . I'acifie . . . . . ( hi ( 14t'l'amml : commi . . .
Enim : , . I'aelie . . . . . . . . . 10m1 N. . . Central . . IO : %
Erie 2mtmu. . . . . . . . O- * S'momsuumuylvammha. . . . . C7h
Ill . Commhral. . . , . . t1 - ltemidimmme. . . . . . . . I"
Moxicamiuruhtmmtry ; . _ H Max Cun.now 41. 61
CONO1.S-Tmloney antI , account , 10\ % \ .
BAl $ hiVEht-27d ! per ounce.
<
1INIH'I'er cents \unce. .
TIme mute of discount 1 Inthe open market tor
< \the
.hort and Ihree montha' , blls 18 % per cent
Iln"lilo .oLes.
BOSTON. nec. 21..h.arlng8 , $ G.I 192,075 ; bal-
minces . 82,532,401. I
hA l.Thl.hOhliG. 1)ec. u 21-ClearIngs , 12:8.58 :
balances . $240,1n.
NI'W YOlth Iec. ' 21.-Clearlnss. $ 0.C.16 :
Itilumices 1622,9O43. ,
IHU.AILIJIA. : Dec. 21.-CleornC8. $ l2,4S5-
8S5 : Imaimunet's $1,915,917 .
nl H.IN. Iec. 21.-I x.hln"e 01 London , eight
das' lghl , : marks $74 pIg
MEStl'l I IS. ) . .c. 21.-Clearings , $230,070' bil-
ama-es ' 61.IS ; New York exchange , par selling.
CIN'INNATI I. . % I.-Mon.y. 2\Hj8 per ( ' .nt.
Now York exchange . I'sr. CI.lrln"s. U.l8.IG.
NI \ OltI.I4ANS. D"c. 21-Cicanings . $1,532,243.
New York exchange . bank . I > ar ; commercial $
lien $ .0 dllunl.
S. 1.1'IH. lOse \ % 1.-llenrll"8. U.0. 3 : h. I.
liflL'C $ . 16 > .136. Money dull . ( 111 . cent Ex.
eliamtgui on New York , lIe l'neunlummu
l'Ahilil. lOt-i' . 21.- i. umo.-Thmreo 1'11 cent
rOates . 101 & 0 for time accounl. Exchange on
I.n.lul. 331 161 for time account , 6 16 for checks.
LONION . 1. 21.-0uld Is quoted tel ) ' nl
lueuos A'rul at : ; MadrId . 12 : LIsbon , % 3.214 :
$1. l'eertibtmrg , W ; AthmCns 1 ; Home , 106.U ;
'icnna . 103.
( 'II'AOO. Iet- . 21.-Uoney. ( \ per cent On
call 6(16 ct-ni time . Ntw 'olk '
, 1 : GCG i'er ( .nt on tle. xeh'"Ie ,
TOe prenmiumom. . Hlerlng coinxmlvrclal . i.b414.b7 * .
Clemu'Invmu , I 27Z 1 .
OMAHA LIVE - STOCK MARKETS {
Receipt Show Little Ohange , but General
Conditions Are Much Improved ,
DEMAND FOR ALL GRADES OF CATTLE
'
-
l'rlccA n"IIO from Stonily . to n 8hndo
Illghmem wltim Active Trauiing-lleus Vii.
evenly Ilighier out ito Es8cmuthmtiiy
Local Market.
FIUIAY , Dee , 21.
1tceipts of all kintis of stock were somewhat -
what lighter than a. week ago tolay , imlit
tile five days' stloply shows sery little 'liri.
atlon not comionreti vitli lust week.
The cattle market was livelier anti firmer
than on 'Tliursthn' , but that it not saying
it great deal , Supplies were very motlernte
anti on this account , as well as for the
reason that eastern nlarket14 showed till bet.
ter , time tirem'seml beet men werl more disPosed -
Posed to tratlo , and uliti Jin ) ' a umhmatle strommgcr
hirlces for hiandy licef grades. Cattle that
were rough , too heavy or too light tihti loot
sell a. wimit better' tlinto on Thiliroutlay. ion-
orally SIOaldftg , however , ti'atle wait bnlslc ,
the tone better and Prices iiriuier than Cocy
have been since Imlomotlay ,
Cow stuff of all grades shmareui itt the gen-
cml linprovemuient , although hmrices were moot
qtmotably higher , Vent calves were in very
good tlemnaiitl ntmd flrni , but tIme noarkot for
rough stock of mill klntha svros titill and lower.
The stocker antI feeder tnottle also took it
new lemise of life , On account of the do.
dine ha hirices titiring the lult8t few tlmuys
there was zt. $ , 'ooul lIne of boi'ers elm hand
atiti the liberal stlhlliiy en itle % 'iiM Inmiteri-
ally reuluecti by large lotmrchinses by 'stillers
a. ; veli as cotintr liuyers. l'rlccs ruled a
hnde stronger , ( , oed to choice fc'etlermu are
quotable at fromu $2.50 tt ) $3.23 , fihr to good
! ! tiJi $ .35 to$2.75 , and c'ommiion grades ft-out
:1) tlOtVfl , Itepresentativo sales :
D1tESS1D IJEEF.
No. y , Pr , No. 1mw , I'r , No. Av. Pr.
2..lOlG $2 75 I1..llll $3 13 2O.IGSI $3 83
I , . . , , 975 3 00 21. . , , ll3i 3 41) 20 , . . .1533 3 110
12. . . , 1066 3 S5 Sl.,1022 I 50 2.l40 4 15
ShIiI'I'ING AND IIXI'ORT
C. , . .1233 3 55 19. , , .1EI 3 55
COWS.
I. . . , 830 1 00 5 , . , , Itt 50 2. , , . 940 00
7. , , . 1.08 1 10 1 , . . , 950 5(0 ( 8. . SOt Cu. )
1. , . . 850 1 15 1 , , . . 700 50 1. . , . 960 00
1. , , , 700 1 15 li.l012 SI ) 9..1052 03
il050 1 20 1..b070 50 12.I0Ot ) 03
1. . . , 550 120 I , . . , 336 50 3.IlCG 10
2.l000 1 21) 1.,100 50 2. . . . ¶ 120 10
1. , . , 810 1 20 3 , . . ,1070 50 36. , . . 067 10
2. , , . 575 1 25 i. . , 560 23 2. . . , 5(0 10
2.1. , . . 750 1 25 12 , . . . 810 CO 14. . . . 821 10
8. . , . 873 1 25 12. . , . 0.52 60 3 , , , ,10l6 10
2 , , , . 920 1 25 7.100s GO G.Ilil 15
2.b030 I 23 5. . . . 950 CO 1. . , . IllS 15
4. . , . 862 1 25 7. . . 730 60 20. . 777 15
3..1OlO 1 35 6. . , , 111 60 2. . . 1150 15
l. _ , , 780 1 25 3. . . , 913 6. ) 15..10l2 15
1. , . , 830 1 25 7. , , , 558 60 9. . . , 571 15
II..l000 I Ii ) 9. , . . 933 60 2. . , , 995 15
12. , , , 910 1 4' ' ) II. . . , 942 CO 33. . . . SC ? 20
5. , , , 864 1 40 1. . . . 780 65 6..b0CS 20
1.,1150 40 16. . . , 83 . . . . 1120 25
I , . . . 920 40 2..I030 75 13..liou. . ; 25
2.,1023 40 1. . , , 800 75 1 . , . .I .iO 30
12. . , , 503 40 1. . . . 580 75 1.,1224) 40
3. . , , 856 40 1. . . . 950 75 10. . , I0S7 40
10 , . , . 580 40 5. . SOS 110 2. . . .10S5 4
1..I020 40 9 , , , . tIll 90 S..bO21 43
.
8. . , . 853 40 5.I000 95 1..70 Th
9. , , . 598 4.t 21. . , . 936 95 4. . . . 982 2 73
1. . . . 900 50 1. . . . 840 00
'
IIEIFERS.
2. , , . 260 1 25 6. . . 553 1 tO 4. . . , 763 1 85
2. . , , 280 1 25 1. . , . 510 50 2. . . . 723 1 Ml
1. , , , 480 1 30 1. . . , 660 65 1. . . . 350 2 00
2. . , , 530 1 105 4. . . . 562 Cl 1. . . . 690 2 10
9. . . . 590 1 35 1. . . . 30) 80 1. . . . 910 2 25
3 , . . . 546 1 50 4. . . . 430 SO 8. . , .1005 2 30
CALVES.
1. . , . 231 1 03 3. . . . 246 00 1. . . 170 3 50
5. . . . 381 1 25 3. . . 270 15 1. . . . 130 3 50
2. . . . 275 1 50 1. . . . 230 25 1. . 150 4 00
3 , , . . 06 2 00 1. . . . 160 50 4. . . . 130 4 00
BULLS.
1. . . , 890 1 50 1.,1490 1 75 2.il60 2 CO
1..llTO 1 lIti 1..1020 1 75 1..l2lO 2 00
1..1000 I SO 1..I69O 1 75 1. . . . 850 2 10
1..1206 1 50 2.1200 I 75 1.132t1 2 10
1.,1420 I GO 1..l300 1 75 l..1450 210
i.,1310 1 60 2..1000 1 80 1. . . .1I30 2 10
1..I373 I 65 3. . . . 830 1 85 I..Il0 2 10
1..1420 1 65 1..1430 I 85 1.i250 2 10
1..1200 1 65 1..1630 I 83 2. , , .1080 2 15
1. . . . 1180 1 75 1. . . .1150 1 IS 1. . .161.0 2 30
1.131o 1 75 1..1520 1 53 1.l970 2 75
STAGS. 8
1..700 175 1..7'O 225
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
' 1. . . . 580 50 37.570 50 21. . . 714 60
1. . , . 320 80 1. . . . 420 15 14. . , 705 CO
1. . . . 700 00 1. . . . 720 35 1G. . . . 761 60
2 , . , . 130 00 1. , . 140 35 11. . . . 822 65
1. . , , 530 00 20. . . . 170 35 2. . . . . . 841 85
1. . . . :143 : 00 43. . . . 707 40 9. . . . 801 65
2. . . , 315 10 11. . . . 603 40 11. . , , 726 65
7. . . , 660 10 11. . . . 790 40 34. . . , 792 70
7. . . . 735 10 21. . . . 67 $ 40 1. . . . 740 70
4. , , . 747 10 1. . . . 710 40 14. . . , 663 70
6. . . . 123 15 9. . . . 753 45 3. . . . 710 75
3 , , . . 340 15 C. . , . 628 50 1 , . . , 000 75
12. . . , CCC 20 7. . 440 50 13. . . . 746 75
1 , , , , 600 25 1..1030 50 8. . . . 973 SI
3. . . . 496 25 30. , . . 658 50 1.1l26 'JO
1..1000 25 1..1I50 50 1. . . . 970 90
1 , . . . 300 25 7. . . . 632 50 22. . . . 970 00
26. , . . 637 25 5 , . . . 856 50 5..102J a 00
3 , . . , 766 25 6. . . . 993 50 43. . . .10S2 3 00
2 , . , 585 25 16. . . . 626 53 3. . . .1036 3 00
10. . . . 712 30 12 , . . 695 55 2..1223 3 10
1. . , , 580 30 1 , , . . 650 2 CO 23..10G3 3 10
MILKERS AND SPI1INGERS.
No. Pr.
1 sprInger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 00
1 springer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
COLORADO CATTLE.
No Av. I'r No. y. Pr.
1 htuil. . . . . . . . 950 $1 00 14 hulls-------1257 $1 50
118 cows. . . . . . . 761 40 5 cows . . , , , 1070 2 00
23 costs928 10 66 cows. . . . . . . 879 2 25
63 ctmws . , , , , . . 883 25 1 coou. . . . . . . . . 020 2 20
1 cow. . . . . . . . 770 2 10 10 cows. . . . . . . 834 2 10
1 feeduo..1020 2 40 4 feemier'm , , , , 1067 2 40
73 feeders. . . . 810 60 29 feeders. , , .1222 2 60
2 stra. Tex. . 970 50 60 str $ , Tox. .1009 2 50
1 teether..1150 3 10 2 ft-oilers. . , , 065 3 10
1 feeder. . . . . 980 3 10 2 feeleu'muI335 3 10
47 ( eedera.lOQS 3 10 18 feeders. . . . 962 2 85
Jolla Simons.
28 stmiu , Tex , , 810 2 40
John Edge.
3 cows. . . . . . . 973 1 63 37 coot-s. . . . . . . 073 2 25
5 feeders . . , , i" 60 2 80 61 feeders..lO5O 2 15
I'Cenflon Bros.
9 bulls..1191 1 45 11 cows. . . . . . . 500 1 50
20 cows. . . . . . . 562 2 00 31 let-tIers. . . . $54 2 40
1100S-Itecepts weme much the sauna as on
Tiourt'miay , tue quality was not noticeably tilt-
terent anti the general conditions surnountling
( lie trade vere equally as favorable. Imociudetl
in time receipts were four loads froni I'aiosmus
City. billed direct to tue hammond house. 'rime
mrmrket was active anti anywhere from Iiart-ly
steady to bc higher titan Timurrilay. Neither the
heavy nor time light hogs mncmiojtulizotl ( lie zmd'
Vance. i'nices were very hummgular , partly oa
account of the absence of specuimitors mind partly
from other causes. Common tm , prime heavy
antI butcher weight hogs sold at front $1.15 up to'
$4.50 , while 140 to 200-lb. lojils slti at ( menu $3.73
up to $4.24 , 'rhiere were lots of pigs anti light
lights on ttlo today , but tile deinatid was good
find prices avermmgetl up fully atead' , ovilit edit-mu
itt ( rein $3 to $1.10. Time market closed up weulc ,
with mu load or two unsold. Trailing tomiuy was
largely t from $4.10 to $4.23 , us against from * 4
to $4.25 yeslertlay and ( i'oai $4.15 to $4.30 ono
week ago. ItehtresentatiC sales :
No. Av , Oh , Pr , No y , Sit , Pr.
2 , , , , , , , , b' .10 , . . $3 6(1 ( 2 , , , . . , 345 8) II 15
6 , , , , . , , . 116 , 70 70..229 SO II
Ii , , , , , . , , V ' ) 40 75 . . . . . . . . ) 40 15
) . . . . . . . . 41) 75 16 , , , , , . , ,2 29 , , 15
. . . . . . . . 8) 75 6..2 , ) ) , . . 15
113 , . , , . , .1' , O SO $ ( ) 116 , , , , , , . , I .10 12) ) 15
Ii . , , , . . . , 145 40 55 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 15
24 , . , , . . . 158 . . . hI . . . . . . . . 40 2)
. . . . . . . . 120 ItO , . . . . . . . . 41) b )
69 , , . . . , , 171 I.l ) 10) . . . . . . . . , , . 2) )
St . , , , , . . , 155 . , . WI 89 , . , , . . , , 161 40 2)
. . . . . . . . , . 05 . . . . . . . . 121 21
III . . . , , . . 163 40 (15 ( 63 , . , . , , . , 2114 40 21)
91 , . . , , . , , .3 40 III 40 . , , . . , , , 245 40 2' )
23 . , . , . , . . 209 5' tel . . . . . . . . 4) 2)
SI , , , , , . . . 170 SO 0) SO , , . . , . . , 1141 . , . 20
10 . . . . . . . . 200 . . . 0) 53 , , , , . , Ill . , . 24
. . . . . . . . 00 00 56 , . , . . . , , 2)7 . . . 21
. . . . . . . . . 00 74 . , . . . , , 231 16) 25
. . . . . . . . itO 00 . . . . . . . . 1Gm ) z : ;
. . . . . . . . . , . 00 . . . . . . . . 120 23
SI . . , , . , . . 159 120 05 . . . . . . . . 40 25
52..177 80 05 64 . , , . , . . , 231 40 23
70..2)3 40 05 . . . . . . . . , , , 23
77 , . , . , . . , 178 40 4 03 12..2)8 ) . . . 25
. . . . . . . . , . , 4 05 73..223 4' ' ) 23
SO , , , , . . . , l' ui , . . 4 10 84 . . , , , , . , 273 204) 25
S . . . . . . . .21 $ . . . 4 10 ) . . . . . . . . . . , 4 25
59 , , , , , , . , 195 lIt ) 4 II ) " . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10
64 . . . , , . . 197 160 4 It ) 82 . . . . . .i . 12' ' ) 4 Ii
. . . . . . . . , . . 4 15 21..23) 5) 4 10
. . . . . . . . 40 1 10 40..207 III ) 4 II )
. . . . . . . . 320 4 10 . . . . . . . . * bO 4 35
. . . . . . . . . . , . . 4 11) Cl , . . , . , . , 314 250 4 35
. . . . . . . . 4' ' ) 4 10 . . . . . . . . 12) 4 35
. . . . . . . . 40 4 10 . . . . . . . . . 40 1 :15 :
) . . . . . . . . 450 4 10 Cl . . . . . . . .Ill , , . 4 4)
. . . . . . . . 40 4 15 . . . . . . . . ) , , , 4 40
$ . . . . . . . . 50 4 15 70 . . , , , . . , 241 , . , 4 45
. . . . . . . . 40 4 15 45..233 . , , 4 5' ' )
PIGS AND ltOUGll ,
I , . , . . . , , CO . . . 2 0' 29 . , . . . , , 100 , . . 3 5' ' )
. . . . . . . . , . , 2 2.5 ( . . . . . . . . . . S CO
I . . . . . . . .22' ' ) , . . 2 513 . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cd )
53. . . . . . . . 55 . . . 25' ) 18. . . . . . . . 53 , . 361)
I , . . . , . , . Cl ) , . . 250 . . . . . . . . . . , 36' )
Ii . . . , . , , . 57 . . . 2 fm ) II . . . . . . . .12' ' ) . . . 3 C'
16. . . . . . . . 66 , . . 2 6' ' ) . . . . . . . . . , . 3 65
. . . . . . . . , , , 2 9' ) 58..123 . . . 3 65
142. . . . . . . 55 . - . 2 II' ' ) 40. . . . . . . . 115 . . . 3 63
. . . . . . . . . . . 3 ml ) 29..lot , . . I 65
'fl. . . . . . . . 6) , , . 3 00 . . . . . . . . . . . I Ill
32 , . . . . . . . 73 . , . 3 10 103..III . . . 3 70
50. . . . . . . . $3 , . . 3 30 . . . . . . . . . . . III'
l4hh11ll'-Tho freslu supply was light , but timat
ilid not improve the ihemani any antI trade
ruled alas' , with Inlet-s weak ; fair to choice
natives are quotable at * 2.25t2.75 ; faIr to good
tot-sterns , 12.00112.60 ; cotnnion anti stock sheep ,
81.00412.00 ; good to choice 4) to 100-lit. lambs ,
42.50412.70 , lteitresentmmtive sales ;
No 's't. I'r ,
14 native ewes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . no * 2 1)
4 natIve owes , , . , . , . , . . . . , , , . . , , , . , , , , , . 8) 2 21
8 umative lnnuttmu . , . , , , , . , . . , , . , , . , , . , , . , . . 31 3 1) ) ' )
Itilceilitli multi llhslIohIlioum ( it Stuck.
Ofllclai receipts amid dimpsitioa vi stock as
shown Liy thu buQks vi the Uahon Stock yars
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PRESENTS POE LADIES. f. .
LADIES' DLSKS , I'LATES , EL1GANT SIIMIBOAUDS
DIt1SS.ING TADL.ES , MUSIC RACKS , OltNAThi EXTENSION
PARLOR ChAllIS , CABINETS , TA1ILI1S ,
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SILVFI1\VARE , ONYX TAIJLISS , LI1ATIlFfl SEAT
TEA TAI3LES , CLOCKS , DINING CIIAIItS ,
PICTUREI , JE\VEI , CASES , l1Ni ChhINA\VAflI ,
SILK PILLOWS , TEA SETS , JAI'ANESE CItEENS ,
LADIES' W'hh1T EXAM- STERLING SILVERIASELS ,
IlL DRESSING CASES , WAItE , PARLOR SUITS , ,
WHITE ENAMEL SILVER MOUNTED TAflIE COVERS ,
PARLOR CIIAIflS , WALL CABINETS ,
TOILET ARTICLS ,
FINE RATTAN CHINA FISH SETS ,
FINE CARVING SETS ,
ROCKERS , BRASS BEDS.
F.INE CHINA CLOSETS. LACE CURTAINS , Sfl 1tNA RUGS ,
PARLOR LAMPS , ONYX CABiNETS , hALL TREES.
DECORATED CHiNA FLORENTINE FRAMES SILK BED COVERS.
PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN.
GENTLEMEN'S OFFICE DESKS , MORRIS EASY CHAIRS.
SMOKING TABLES. OFFICE CHAIRS , PICTURES FOR GEN-
BLACKING CASES , 1300K CASES , TLEMEN'S I100MS ,
SILVER MATCH REVOLVING BOOK
FI1ENCII CLOCKS ,
BOXES , CASES , FOR GENTLEMEN'S
SILVER AND CUT SILVER CIGAR CASES , ROOMS ,
GLASS INK STANDS , SHAVING STANDS , CIIIFFONIERS ,
FRAMED WATER EASY CHAIRS , DRESSING CASES
COLOR PICTURES , TURKISH ROCKERS , FOIL GENTLEMEN'S
FRAMED ETChINGS , LEATHER COUCHES , ROOMS ,
HAND EMBROIDERED FINE DICTIONARY BRASS BEDS FOR
SILK PHOTOGRAPH HOLDERS. GENTLEMEN'S
FRAMES , ' TABLES FOR GENTLE. ROOMS ,
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TURKISH RUGS , u1EN'S ROOMS , STERLING SILVER
SILVER MATCH
SILVER 1300K NOVELTIES FOR
HOLDERS. . MARKERS , GENTLEMEN.
PRESENTS FOR CHIDREN.
Rcckors , High Chairs , Cribs , Crcepoi-s , Baby Juinpcra , Fancy Beds ,
Decorated Cups and Saucoi-s , and thousands of other suitable presents too
nllmerous to mention , all offered at the same uniform low pi'Ices for which
we are noted.
Open Every Evening Until Christmas ,
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company for the twenty-four hours ending at 3
o'clock p. in. , 1)eceniiicr 21 , 1594 ;
I1L'CEII'TS.
Cars. lit-ad.
Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2,137
110gM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 5,463
Slocep . , , . , . , . , , , . , , . , i , , , . , , . , , , . , , , . 1 105
DISL'OSITION ,
Cattle. liege , sieep. :
Omaha I'mucking company. . . . . . . . . 239
(1. II. Ilammonti company , , , 134 1,201
Swift onti company. . . . . . . . . . . . 297 1,754 2
Cudimimy lncking commipany , , GUI 3,001
Vhluuaa _ . . , . . , . , . , . . , , , , , . , , . , . . . . , , , II )
0. IL IL. i4ioux City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3tjt )
Nelson Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25)
It. lleclcer & 1)egemi. . . . . . . . . . . 118
'ansamit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l - - - - - - - - -
.1. Lobmnan . , . . , . , , . , . , , . , , . , , 73
J. L. Carey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :01 :
Ilomilton & ml , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 320
1 , . lhcioer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
HimlItitere antI feetlers. . . . . . . . . . 675 276 14
Left over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 92
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,864 6,234 103
( JhlICtOO ldiVlG STOCK ,
CattloMarlcct Was hitronger for till Grmtcs
Youmiertiiuy.
clhIcAao , Dee , 21-The cattle market was
stronger ( or mmli gratlep. There was a light sup.
ply , and Ohio demand ibid not need to tt very
brisk to Incline Itnict's uhtivamml. Heavy cattle
were not In very good favor , but the range of
itrices ( or ortlinary to cbolcio iiglmt and metliumn
weight SteerS W5S from lOc to lc higher tuna
ym-sit-rmlmmy hind ( join ISa to Sic liiglmer timari
\'oimiemu.dtmy. rlmere was no ileeitiet.l cimange in
iutcimera and canners' etck or In imtotkers and
fuetier , .
( kxitl g'untles of heavy ant ) inetlium weIght hogs
tiolti strung. 'Fhe best brought front $4.65 to 14,75 ,
one sale mnaictmog at tIme outsitie iigures.
Ctmrnnmon heavy nuixeil lots imni light imogmi soul
no better than 'rbmomrmutlay. Tnatling wits hirhuici.
rally at from $4.15 to $4.60 for heavy , froumi
$1.34 to $4.5. ) far iumt'ittilnm weighmma , anti ( remit $1.15
to $4.3' ( tin higlmt , Culiti mint ) 116 * gcnemahiy oimi
beltw $1.75.
lIm'avy receipts are in it im0emtsUrc responsible
fur ( lii , slow mnarict't in Sticelt. Exhort stmoelt , fur
wimichi timei'o wmmmi umomno coil yest'rdiy , % ii'nu' not
selling oveli , l'ie'e wino atmimily , Qtmoiittioums
were ; hued' . hour to cimuice , ( remit $1.23 to $3.10 ;
lamnit , ( refll * 2.23 to * 4.
Iteceihtts-L'atie ( , 5,001) Imead ; imogs , 23,000 head ;
sheep , 8.001) lit-nil ,
'rime lIvenIng Journal reports :
1lU(1t41tecelltts ( , 23,010 hmemitl ; olilchal yesterday ,
32,212 hmeatl ; mitmihinbents , 7.201) hicad ; left Liver ,
about 11,0th ) heath ; quality fiot 'er9' good ; market
mtitierateiy active ; goo.I gothic llrmm ; common ,
weak ; sales range $ tmOGiI.Z ( ) for rough Itockum'g ;
$4.Ot)1j4.55 ( or mimixed ; 14.2)4fI.75 for hit'avy puck-
in aimil , dmiping immts ; 12.401(4.01) ) ( or'pigs. .
CA'l"Tb14-ilcccipis , 5,01) ) bit-ad ; good demumumi ;
market Sinai at fVulOc mitlvmlnctl.
$ ulEl4l'-ltt-coipts , 8,000 1mm-nd ; vcr- fair demander
( or better gnmides ; market Ilium.
hIt. I.ouls Live iltuek 3iirkrt ! ,
ST. I.OL'U4 , Dec. 2l-CA'fTLC-.ltu'rolttu , 1,810
hit-ad ; sholltments , ImP ) hit-nil ; mnrmrket , luhi , offerings
mushy of ammilyt'si , too mtrnali to estattilsim itricemi
iii a mettrimimliiativt' tay , lumtliaa steers , 1,300-lbs. ,
* 1.10 ; 'S't-xus steers , $250413.00 ; 'j'm'xamu grass COWS ,
$ l.ttUI.15 ; fed cows , 12.55.
I 1tlJS-lteccihts , 6,990 head ; muhmipmcats , 2,101)
hmemomi ; market , slQw , wemlt , 5411Cc lower ; ( alt
Itrices for hmeuvy , 84.37 % ; bulk of sales , $4.1I/tI
4.15aim to good umiedlum eseiglmts anti mnixel
lots. * 1.15414.30 ; common higimt unti rough , Ii imnd
? : : , _ , 1,100 heath ; ihmiltlflt'fltl , COO
hmeatl ; mnumket slow , steady ; astive jolted , * 2.61)
( jl.t'O ' ; tm.mttyes ewes , * 2.
itmiimsas ( .117 h.ituu isIs-k iukct ,
lANIIAH CITY , Ihe. 2l.-/mTTLl---Jtecelpmi (
4,504) ia'eid ; $ itiilliitlotti , 1,000 head ; ixiarhoet opemmed
steady ; clcmstml lOUiSe lower ; Texas alters , $1.55 $
- _ = :1 :
112.25 ; Texas con's , 11.75412.40 ; lieer steers , $2.85
415.ro : natIve cows , * 1.25044.00 ; stot'lcems and foul-
ore. * 2.23413.65 ; iiUli , 11.35413.01) .
hOGS - Iteceipt , , 7,7(14) ( ) lteath ; uliipinm'ntmi , $00
itcail ; manlcet opeumel strong ; ciosetl u.teatiy ; Italic
of sales , * 1.00414.31) ; iiutrtvies , * 1.2)111,44 ; packers ,
* 4.10414,44 ; mIxed , 14.00114,3) ) : Iglittu , * 3.65414,03-
Ytrkt'rs , $3.'J')1j'4.00 ' ; li'gs , * 2.55413.63.
81 1 llf'-1tt'c iitls , 701) lit-ad ; mtimtinmocntuu , none ;
market steady ,
New ' * ' ( irle I.i' Stone ftlminhci't.
NEW 'S'OitK , lee. 2i.-IIEIG"i'lS-Iteceiptur ,
2.2 , ) ' ) hicail ; maaritt't show anti lOt' louver ; native
steers , utoor to ii lint$3.750t S. 15 ; oxen , 12.55
3.05 ; boil , , $2.lOujl.37 % ; gctl cotta , 11.50413.00 ,
511131:1' ANJ ) LASt liH-lteC'ilitum , 11,100 iiemitl ;
market ou.'emlc : anti % 8Jc ion't'i ; sheep , Imoor to
Itrim' , $2.000j3,3705 ; innits , eomiimmmjri to Choice ,
* 3.35414,40.
IIOGH-lleceiptuu , 5,000 iientl ; hnamket lower at
$ t.40014.55 for inferior to cimoice.
Stoclc in : Iiguit.
Record of receipts Lit ( lie four principal mar.
hetmu for Friday , iecenobi'r 21 , 1594 ;
Cattle , hogs. Shmeep.
Bt'iUtli Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3)1 5,463 loS
CttCImgo ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (1) ) 53901) $6' ) )
} Cmoliuuas City . , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , ItO' 7,76' ) 713)
tOt , Louis . , , , . . . . , , , . . , . , , , , . , , 1,110' ) 6,030 1,100
Totals , . , , , , , , , . , , , , . , , , , , , 13,797 18,563 9,918
Now Yonlc Dry ( himotli thiirhcet.
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NEW ' 5,011K , 1)ee. 21.-An hurcgiilmmr iht'mantj
by time few nc'mmiaining lttiyets iii time market st-as
continueti timrougimout ( liii clay , antI ( lie coIl etive
volutime of immles was lgmrge. 'i'iiti dt-nmmnth gave
itrefert-aemo ttt calicoes nhlil tite low cost glmlgliimrns ,
but there tins mi genII request for u.'ide siieeinmu ( ,
Itlt'achmetl cottitfls , tieltingim , soman tlumlmgi imnti
cmtimer i.t'imtouitmltt : sIuec'aitt'tu. l'r idiltg clothe
tiero qutut miamI siendy at 'l'ittm tone of tue
mnnrket hi mtii'tmtlier , tmtiii
ninny stocks hmmivmo been m , '
clcanemi UI ) ulhicu limo auction ,
Sliuumclicsttmr 'l'itxthlo'i ,
5tAN1 I IITEII , Icc , 2i.-CLO'7'jf AND
YAItN1O-Duli and uncimangeti ,
N1 W11 HARRIS& CO
IANKERe ,
163-165 lezlrborn.st , , Chicago.
25 Wali.st , , New York , 70 State.st. , hioston ,
CITY , COUflTY
7110LVATEk and
'IIER hIGh GRADE
Jiought mind Sold. Correspondence olloitcd.
CORN
For delivered prices on Corn or Feed ot
any descrIptIon in car loads lots. Writs
or telegraph
w. H. BOOTH & CO. ,
ICananmi City , Mo.
Welglmts and grades guaranteed ,
WM. LOUD ON.
Commission Merchant
Glthhi itlOd Ii'S'iSiOhS ) ,
Priviotci wlncmu to Chicago anti New York.
All buiemi ordei's placed on Cit.t3
Board of Trudy.
Corremmltonmiemice solicited ,
Oille , room 4 , New York 14tu Iiulhtlbg ,
Omaba. TeleWmonu 13011.
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