- . . . . . ,
< G . TIlE ! O IAIIA DAILY nEE ! : TUESDAY , D ] OEl\nER cr. , 11i .
OMAHA LIVE STOC [ { IARIETS {
.Drccders Anticipate Ohristmas by Staying
Away from the Lcal Yards
p ONLY A HANDIUL OF CATTlE OFFERED
Jln'e rRI Uver Hnch Other to Oct the
Jlen"r Slllpl ) nt Shnrll Alhnlccd ,
t rrlces-/oJs Scarce nld
; higher for the Un )
-
r
MONDAY Dec. 21.
Che Rupply wnl light todny , only r,7 cars
nfl toM ( , I 8mnl rust even for n Monday .
t and In nil probability du1 to the fact that
on Tlt'lly the yards 'culd he c1053C(1
S There were hardly enough cattle on. Fnle
to make u decent idiowitig hut ccndltonR
wcro Auch that the trade motle UI In anol
nnl strength what It lacked In volume.
L Jre8Re < beef men hnve been pursuing n
hnnll.lo.mouth ) polcy ot late from force ot
S crcumslnnceR , ontl any shortage 'I ' the rc-
celpt occasIons nn advance , any RUrlllu I
S occasioning just nR rapid IL ( ledilne. Sup- '
plies today were light . lone expected on
Chrhtmns . and 10 very great receipt an-
tclpotetl for the balance ot the vcek As
I result , buyers nil wanted , cattle , hcth
local men and shippers , anti the ( few here
lulck ! changed hJIHIR nt prices averaging 1
all ot lO to The higher than Snturllny. litis-
mess wns decllcdl ) ' hrlRlt while It InHted ,
Intl hy the mlltle of the forenoon dealers
were through for the day and ready for
ChrIstmas. tay renty
, Only three or tour bails ot
10RIl COWl were
oltered. 1.111 to good butcheis' stock voId
S Itrclg to lOc anti Ic ! higher but common
canners rUled slow IHI wenk. Veal c31veR
were In poor RUllily anti about steld ) ' , alll
hull. stags , elc. , solll at right around Snt-
urday's 11rlces. rllht
Business In Htoelet atI feeders wns slow.
Alhough RUl'pleH ' were tolerably liberal ,
there was 10 urgent demunll from nny
( IUlrter. and Ilrlce/ shaded lower 01 nil ex-
. cellt perhaps , the good heavy cattle . such as
11
sUitors huy. 0001 10 choice feeders arc
11uotnbll at trol $2.80 to L2 : fair to good
at from $2.35 to $2.75. 1\1 $ common grade
\
commol
trm $ 2.2) down . Hcpresentatve slles. gtlcs
1)fllHIt ) : ) 1m I" ' .
No. Av. Pro No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pro
S 1..110 f 2i G1..122G $1 00 8..m8 $110 i
19..101 3 fO 3..120 $ 10 $
ShI11'1,11G ANI ) flXI'OItT.
6..107t Sl1II'INO 31..1:3 COWS. ANI : gXIOHT. . .1 : 4 L :
2. . 750 125 1..10Z0 I C 8..m : : 200 )
2. . DSO 140 1. . ( GO 1 63 1. . .1000 200
2. . ro I W ! 8. . . Ol 1 G ; 1..10 . . . 240
1. . G7G 1 GO 2. .IO5 1 1 ;
COWS AND 1111Ffl1ti4.
Hgl'C18.
17..091 2 0
IEIFlmS.
2. . . 2 IGO l..606 175
CALVES
3. . 33 230 6.Z31 20
DULLS.
1..1210 1 65 2..lhhO 17r 1. . . 920 210
. 2..10 1 70 1. . 870 200
STAGB.
. 1..10Z0 231
. STOCKEHS AND FEEDflflS.
S. 2..730 2 ( 2. . 380 235 2. . 870 27
2. . 710 2 0 6. . 34 2 35 1. . 840 275
fl. , . . GU 215 16. . G4G 24 : 2. . (11 290
12. . 88 23 ; 18. . GS7 2 GO 3. . 9G 2 DO
WESTEHN CATTLE.
No. A\ . Pr. No. A\ . Pro
4 fee.lers. . 9G2 $2 0 3 fpe.lers. . 9th 3h 00
L7 sleers..lOJr 33 : 2 bun . . . . . D4 $ 0
1 bll..171 210 1 cow. . . . . 970 210
- 3 cows..1I3 210 1 feeier. , ! . . . 90 225
1 ox..19o 28 : 10 ( eeilers. , . .1011 3 ( Ml
1 tecr..1130 325 80 steers..1031 3 Ol
COLOHAOO. .
S. I cows. . . . . 61 1 7 : 1 feeder. . . 70 1 75
. . 7 Celders. ! . r"8 2 40 15 feeders. . . 813 270
. . 6 f"der. . 9GG 276 1 .teer..l010 340
13 steers..1037 340 C cows. . . . . 910 160 (
4 bll..120 1 60 6 eowi..loll 20
: 4 feeders. . . s 2 W.OMINO. 3 : 11 fectlers. . . 80 2 75
'S , William McIbynoIb' , .
Ibul..1610 I , 90 2 cow.&hCs. 971 2 GO
: SOUTH DAKOTA.
? Charles ntes.
I 17 cows. . . . . 7r1 I 2. ! 1 cow. . . . . 8GO 2 00
17 fl.lers. . 740 22
' lOGSne-fourth of to nY'1 very moder-
: - ate arrivals were from Sioux City bilieti direct -
' rect to IL. local slaughterer. Including state
10(11. there were less than 2.0 hogs on sale ,
n and thc qUality WIS poorer than It has
been for a long time. Advice from eastern
markets were not at all re3ssurlng , but
, , with such light supplies and
lght lnd prorects good
luPlles prorllcts
, z for tight receipts all week the packers
wanted hogs . and soon hnll them bought
;
( Ip nt prices strong to a nickel higher than
Suturdny. The range oC prices was com-
: . parntvely nnrrow. hogs or fall to pretty
god quality. weighing around ' Ibs. and
tlpVflrl sold at Cram $1.15 to $4.2. There
was nothing choice or at all toppy In thc
, Yarlls. 'ho light and al mixed stuff .
loads
( weighing around lW Ibs. and upward .
A sol ( lt from $ .1 to $45. Sales were Pretty ,
wel scattered out hetween the extreme
? ranges or 3.S5 to $4.21. There were quite i
c . a good many pigs and Yorkers on sale , quie
as the demn/l was slack . prices shaded L
lower. poor to choice 40 to 130-lb. stutf sell. .
. lag nt from $16 up to 375. On Saturday -
. SUO to i.2O bought the bulk oC the offer. .
$2 -
. lngt . and Inst Monday the hogs sold largely '
.5 at Cram $4.10 to $12. Representative sales : :
, ) ; o. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
. . . . . . . . $38 75..2 200 $1 I.
6 . . . . .175 . . 3 Dr 2..181 20 . . $ 16
. . . . . . . . 4 00 . .
G..1rS . . . . . . .
. 40 . . . 160 416
. . . . . . . G..22 lG
. . . .
4 00 . . . . . . . .
t . : : : : : : : : 40 : 00 gm : : : : : : : : . 80 . , : bU i
. . . . . . .
. . . . 40 400 . . . . . 120 4 20
p io ; . . . . .140 . . 40 . . . . . 120 4 221
7 ! . . . . . . . .147 . . . 12 I
. 71..17 . 40 4 . . . . . 40 42.
8i..176 . , . 410 . . . . ; 40 42
L r..17 240 4 10 . . . . . . . . . 4 . . :
. 80..213 . 4 25
. . . . . . . . 42
. .
. . . . 4 32tt . . . . . . . .
I. . . . 200 42
I . . . . . 2 411 ! 2 :
PIGS AND IIOUGH.
; I 20. . . . 45 . . 1 GO nOUGI. , . , , , . 96 . . .
. . . 3 10
& ¶ S. . . . . . . . . 20 14. . . . . . DI . . . . 32.i
1 S 93. . . . . [ . . 20 Cl . . . . . .106 . . . , 3 21
10. . . . 45 . . 2 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
22 . . . 32
} I 87. " . . S2 . . 2 & 5. 2..16 . . . . . . . . 340
k , 6. . . . 62 . . 2 & ( 6. . . . 90 . . . 3 40
. 6. . . . . 6. . . 2 50 102. . . . . . . . : ) . . .
! c 102..12 . 37
> 148. . . . 6 . . 280 ;
1 SIIEEI'-None fresh were received and I
: there WaR ' very lIttle stale stock In the
c pens. The demand was ot a rather ludlifer
. -
cat character hllfter-
and thc market VLLH ( '
lUOtitllh
)
" wenl ( at last ' , WIS quotlbl
- week'R decline. Fair to choice
r " . natives are quotable at from $2.2 to $2.75.
" tall to good westerns at from $ Z 10 $2.6.
' common nnll stock sheep II from $1 t to $ Z ,
t good 10 choice 40 to 100-lb. Iambs at fron
"i' ; 2.0 ; to $ .75. _ _ _ _ _ l0-II. _ _ _ frm
r VIIO.\OO LIVE STOOI
-
"
1 . 00011 Choice Ireed Jtc and Shtpplng
"to"r IbId Itlgiier.
" "Il Illhor.
l. , CHICAOO , ] . 21.-000.1 choice Ilreoscl bed
a nail shlpplll Steers sold hIgher. They were
S searco , onll although In active denianti. WI'I'O
' ! nlnblo nt nn n.h'olco or from ISo 10 2.e. Corn -
r : I'ared with losl 'V.lnp.da"Hlces. CornI
. wih ) lirlcee. gaul 10 beol
, grads show a gaIn oC from 21c 10 We. This bulge
, hi hot generally n'Hnrd.1 ,
' 10t genrrnly IH lerinunent. hiI I
. ruttier a. n cono"qupneo oC ( tie recent wry lich t
( r"CPI
. . . ,
recelllt. J.cnl Imlchl'rH wanl.1 htlt , Cow cat
. : tIe. Inll the l'ann'll deman I beIng InCtllhlel' . ,
. hplnl
S . . able hol.ler oC 1011101 stock W , ' ' unable 10 ( I a
S. inure than ( Inland al hut w..II'H closing PrlceM
S , Cattle lint were good enough 10 sell for mar C
/ enoulh
than (4,21 were scattering , the \ ' lel mUle
1. scalerJll OVerage quallt it
T being coninca. 1\'CtIO Ilually
. . Them welo slnlo bOI p'oulh 10 bring le '
CUP
ply ulI II 3.1 hro.l. and tint aliurently was '
11 Iho ( t rate n'luh I , e.l. for there Ipllnrellwas , , pprc -
chit iOU In v.l Ilt'C. (0 1 hel"'y WI. mil 10 Iwdllm Ippre-
wehhls ; .ul.1 mlhpr strong . but light hOls au.l ,
comlon 111los , or 10 nuttIer % lutt . Were nul t '
We. I'
really lurell over ot tatlday's prices . 'fhe ,
hlpplng ) , ieiiantl ,
telnlll wes eniali. ii ni us tomorrow
wi be eb.er'el nl ho l > el11 ! Inll houses lS a hol- , '
btlty . tie (
111) local "pmanll Wns tighter than II I t
, Ilhler
othl'rwlfo ( voul4 hOI'o bepn. ,
New
wOlht gael '
hr.s , Wee , offerc.i . 11,1 while best grades hl'II'Y were
qlole.1 nl'llll 14.70. ( tier , , wla crnpumtivt't
SitU ) bUllnel al over $ .5 . 1"rm rompnml\.ly )
l- bOIGh the hllt of tita lots averaIjig over E I' ' )
I . . , Illt Crm $4.15 lo $ .3 n\'pmlh'K 'Irlrl mosl
fn'ljuenl ) ' lull for lgh , wehhls. 'rhen' wet C
( fullY silr of IIIKS al.t t'lht mlud , , wcr. ut
frll $ .76 10 $1.3) The close ivan dull . stuf
. About S.O sheep wl'ro on the "ul. . . or
5- Ihooo aboul 4,001 were left over fIOH1 last ' .
)
SCMC C
4.0 lef
Crll
' 0\01 'al w.ok.
'rle , market vts , IflIlerniely active. sal an'tltln
WIS
1\lernlel Kld al.thln II
. Icll'e.
I , gael suhJ l teadily. th"PII were quoted lt from ,
I.L 10 $3.W. the bulk . selng ( rein 1.51 10 $3.it I.
J""nha , were Quo.t Lit frOm U.2 10 U. aol $ :
majoriy of saIls w.re al Crom 13. : 10 13.16
J.UUIU City 1\0 Stock lInrket .
KANSAS CITIee. . : ' 4-CATTLE-Itecelpt I .
CATLIIecelpl.
' 1.7U head ; ltlptneat. 70 beat : ( -Iecelpl.
L 'ont iSo higher , for ! 'sl ; olhua , , 1'nlly ; ' 'exa.
itecr . 12 2 3. % i TexaN cuui' $ I.9OtZ2.5O : be L (
k rte. $3.15tJ5.40 ' , . . $1.902. 1e.r
sip. $ t5.40 : 101h'0 cciv . * 1.3503.23' , toekej rU
, and teeth'ij . $ l.90U3.40 : buli. $ l,73t,2.75. sloke.
w
1lOUH-Itecelpt&i . ,000 head
' JOOH-lecclllli. 2.0 : MIllInnat ' ! , C DO
t' head : market weak ( mD lower Ihl'menls G .
$4.00t4.30 : l.a\I. . , UOUI.3 : ( lnCKeUO :
, lalxe4 . $191.2 : light , 3.S03.9O ; 'orker , $3. .60
a ( UOtgl. . $3.003.U5. 13.rUOi $
IlmUI'-lecellt. ; . 1.20 head ; shtptneiitg , 3 00
heti
1F. . heat : aarlet steady . shllmenl 20
htolk lu1ht. .
necr or receipti at the four principal ma r-
kell for 2loaday , Iecemblr II 1. plncllat ) : mlf'
Cattle. hog. . Shee .
South Oaialia. . . . , , , , . , . . . . . Calle. ) . ! ) . Ii. .
Chlclgo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.000 . 25. .G 4,0 . 00 .
I Klsa City . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,700 % . .0 ) 4.0 .
Bt. l.ul. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.0 . O 1.2 1.0
'lotal . . . . . . . " . , . . . .6.6 aIO 6. :
.5 : : York Livei "luck Market.
NOW YQIIK . Uee ! 4,1ll1l't'lb-lleceipt . .
I 1.10 h.nl. 01 lul. 3 Z"-I\'I'K-leeelpl. : < ,
IClh'c . , t. ! lD "ahcr ; noll'o iteer . POOr 10 goo 1 , '
TI
) JJl' : AND . LA.lDS-hlecelpts . pm hel < 1 ;
op n . saP' . 2 NN : ncll' " . % ctc hhheri : ehep.
pr 10 prIme. $2.003.00 ; common to choice
lor" . . $3.OtJt.10. l10U3.0
! ! 00S1tCcetPt. l.t lien ! : w.nk lt $ $ .108
t. ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
O IIA OINEIIAL : IAIUtET.
-
Co"llon of Trade and ( JttOtntIonI on
'lnplo and raner I'roduee.
BUTTER-rocking stock S ; fair to geol coun'p
tr y , 10012c ; choice to fancy , 1f lt I gathered
Cfenmlr ) ' . IIZ : separator creamery , ltEc.
EGOS-Strictly fresh Inlrl. Ito. (
I.IVn 101Jrl1-lt Itens 40me $ : .frln
c chleken. 4 ' Hf5i : ducks , t : turkeys , 6c ; heavy
t oruS. Gc ; ee.e. r. .
IISSI.:1 : l'OtJl.TflV-CliickCnC , fair 4$34140 ;
cholec large , Lc : choice small . Gc : turkeys . fair
II goo.l. G : choice heavy . 7e ; choice .m'l , 9. ;
d ucks . fair 10 good . 6f7e $ : fancy . 61 : geese fair
10 I gael , . 6f7e : fancy . Se.
( IAMFI-l'rairle chirkcn. per doz. . lii I
g rouCe. Per doz. , n.w : hluc wing lenl , $
doz. l . $ l.0i11Th : Teen wing IPI ( , per .10z. . $ l'e .
( 11.50 : ducks mixed . per .Ioz. , Sl.000fl.27 ; canvOC'
cnl\ne.
l hnck. $ O.O : mallards . $ . ( heads $2.50
f2,75 : ciiaii . $ .2m.3 ; drer MI.ll , 1q/3c :
ollelo\e Rallies . 7t10 ; small rabbits , 7e : jnck '
r nlhitM. . $1.25.
\'IAI-t'lioice fat nn.1 sniali veals ore quote
a t . C' c ; large and caurse. lmnl'enl
nI' \ ' iJ
\
f :
( 'ikglSU-\viscnCin full I cream . Young A.
le l ; twins . 12c : Nehroska , and lown. full cream
lI le l : Nebraska tint ! lawn , p3rt skims. 7fc : Lila.
I urger . No.1 , lIe : trick I.al . I , tIc : Swiss . No.
I , 11c.
liAY-tlpianI hn ) ' . $9.r : ml < lnn.I , U : lo"lnlll.
fR.L ; rye straw , q. Color makes the Ilrlce In
hb h ay . Light Ahndes ( sell the Iept. Only tOIl grades
hrlll , toll I'MCpM.
l'IUIONS-Ol.l lir,1. her .Ioz. . SOfJDOc. ' ,
V 1:0ILI : : ! 'I
10T.TOI-\'esIHI : stock car lots . COUGc :
s liiflhi loll. GIIi7Oc.
emol :
GfI0.
Oil ! ) lllANS-llaad.1.lcke1 : , navy , $1.902.0O :
l 1.lm ( 1'ANS-lnnlJllkell \"r . ! nn.90(2.0
ONIONR-OI ohilerU 614170c .
, IIA O-On orierq. 1c. .
CII.II1-le. .Ioz , . 3 l \ .
BWI11 T I01A1'01.H-10Ie ! : grown $2.05J2.53 : ;
Mticatlne. n.
11l1i'I'S-l'er lIbU. $ .
( ' A1titOTH--l'r bli. . $2.
( At'LlllO\12it-l'er , loz . . $2.71f33.O0.
1lOlt5lltAl15ll-l'rr lb. , ( $ $ .7(3.0. .
1'AItHNIi'il-l'er , . .
IA IHNI'H-lcr Ibl. . $2.
IUT.\IMIAS-I'er blil . $2.
I'AltSt.iV-.l'er doz. hunches , 31c .
TtIitN'll'i'-l'er hll. , $ : . 3:1.
HII.O : - ' Ih. , 3e.
OH-N IIA8 ' hU. , $ l.2ll.3. .
ItAllHlllS-l'er : , IoZ. . lIe .
llTTUCl-l'er : Iloz. . 3I.
5l'INACII-l'er bbl. , $ OfI7 : . !
11tU1TS . .
QUNI S-Cnlforln. ( IeI GO.I1. box , U.r
l'I'A < 1111H-Nolc.
1'tt1iS-Cnllfcran ( , none.
PIUNI'S-Nol1.
l'liAItS-\Vlnter Nellls . U : Vicars , $ .7 ; .
Al't'LES-lou'l , . , , . $ .
AIII.IR-oo,1 stock . Ier Ilhl. , 12.7413.00 ;
eastern stark. ' 3.(3.5 : greentigs , $ $2.7f3.o
;
GltAl'EH-CincorI. , none ; Ilalagas , per 65 to
. : lnlllas
G8.lh. hhle. . gross . $9.Othlii.&O.
CltANlilfltltt lH-Jercys , fancy , $10.50 Per bbl. !
TItOI'ICAT. l'lttYlTl3.
On\NOIS-I'lorhla. per box , ISOs . 17Cs. and
2O. . f2.75 : 12R elze. 12.22.GO. 15M. nld
'l'ANOgINI'S-I"lo'ldnH. Ier half box $2.25.
ItANAS-rIolce , otlcll. $2.00U2.50 per bunch.
l.IIMONS-Maiaga . $3.1 ; fnncy Florida . Mxes
20 and 200. 11.00211.21 : new : .s.lnns , sizes szes
RII ! 360. $4 7 : 5.W. 30
1'1NEAS'1'1.lS-None. I
St lSClLL.ANlOUS.
OYSTtnRIXL. 8e : medium. per cnn , hoe ;
horseshoes 120 : extra standards . le ' ' .
exlr < nldl. lIcI : extra i.e.
lecl. lIe : company Selects . 201 ; New York
counts. 25e.
NlVIGSllxlra fnne ) ' . lre : fancy , lIe ;
choice 13ff4 : Culitoinhal . hugs. Ic.
HONI'Y-New York lie
: Calitoi iiiu. IGc :
strainel . . 4 II 10.lh. cnnii . 11 lb. , CnlOnln. .
iAl'lt1 ' SVItIYI'-Galloii jugs. I'I' .Ioz. . $12.
N\TS-AlnondM. ! . lIe l : English \IIIUls. , $2 -
sar-
shelled . 12e ; slnn II..IM. lOc : lilborts . 37010c : lIrazil
fills . 81 : Ihelhnrk , , hickory 111115. per IO , . . Brzi .
2.00 : large hickory nuts . U.:5I.W : fancy mw
peanuts. Ce : roasted pen nUl. . 7703c. \
SAUI I tCltAt'T-Clolce white . per IibI. . $ .5 :
per half hilt . 52.5) ) . $
MINCE 5lflAT-1'aney. In halt hbl. , per lb. .
1'e ' ; 10-gal. kegs. 6e ; condense" per case oC 3
doz. "kg. . $2.50.
FISII-Sunlhsli and p.rch. Ge : buffalo . ic : crop-
pic. hoc : eatileli . 12e ; black lacs . 20c. crp-
CILF2lt-i'urc Juice . per bbl. . $ . 20. : hal bbl. . $3.
hIDES-No. : 1 HICPI h 1110. 3c : No. 2 green
hhle" 3Uc ; No. 1 . ' salted ' .
Kr.'en snlell lilties 4e \ ; No. 2
green "nl.1 111,1CM , 3'c : No.1 green CILlttl liltle .
: 10 40 I s. 4'c ; No. 2 green " " 1.1 hIdes 25 : 10
40 Ihs. . Pie ! : No. 1 \'l'al calf . 8 to 1 tie' . . 7e : 'No.
3 veal cult . 8 10 15 1' ' . . 6c ; No.1 .hiy hint hide .
Ilt
Gc ; No. 2 Icy flint lilies , . Ic : No. 1 dry , salted
fully iiide . curcli. 6c : part cured tti1e. ] Ic per lb. less than
SI tI511' l'F5I.TS-Green silted . each 2IOjCOc
I11 IEI.TS-G.pen sal"l. . : 'Ge :
Iten salted shearlnH" ( short wooled early skins ) .
\oolC
cnch. 6Ie : dry sii'arllngs ( short woole" eely
skins ) . No.1. .nc : , . : fl0c : dry shcarllg ( short
woled early skins ) . No.2. cacti Ge : dry flint
fint
ICdn"s ant Nobmskn butcher wool hiells . per
lb. . actUal weight 'Sc : Ivy flInt Kansas and ,
Nebraska murrain wool pelts . , .
Nebrllm murrIn pelH. her II. . actual
weight . 4706c ; dry Int Colorado butcher wool
Pelts , per lb. . actual weIght 47064e ; dry flint
Colorado murmln wool peltS I . 40GUc It , . , actual
weight , 4706c. .
TA1.I.UW AND U1tuThI-TaIlow . No. I , 4@
H"c : tallow. NQ. 2. 3 ½ 704c : grease white A. 4W
4.e ! : gre'se. whIte 3UqNe : grease . yellow , 3e \ :
grens , ' . nrle. 2',4703 : old geose. . 2g2\"c : bees-
2\3 buler. bts.
wax. 11'lme. 177020c : roulh tallow. 2c.
. l"UIBUer. black No. 1 largp. 320.007021.00 :
N o. 1 me.lum. $5 : No. 1 smal $ S.OOil.0 ( : bear.
b lack . yearlings . No. 1 large. 312.007015,00 : No. 1
m edium . $0 : No. 1 smnl ; $7 : bear hlack. cubs
N o. 1 large . $6.o S.0 ; No. $ medium . S5.00706OJ :
No.1 small. $ ; bear black . Montana and Rocky
ioUntiLlO No. 1 large 318.0)4122.00 ' ) : No 1 medium .
$1 ; No. 1 small . $10 : hear . black Montana yearN
hC Inl" h . No. 1 la"ll. $2 : No. I medIum . 18 : No. 1
C Hiall . $5 : boar black. Montana cub , No. I
Inre. l 'G.m : No. 1 rnedum $ .r.o : No. 1 small .
$ : bear .1\'el tip . No. 1 large t2 : sm31.
m edIum . $12 : No. 1 small . $8 : boar silver tip
y earlings . No. 1 large . Ill : No. 1 medium. t8 :
N o. 1 small . $5 : bear silver tip . cub. No. 1 I
l arge . SG : No 1 medium . $ .50 : No. I small . $3 : 1
b oar. brown . No. 1 large $2l.O0hj2..0J : No. 1
m edium . SIC : No. 1 small . $12 : $20.01 brown year-
InlH , No.1 larce. $10.0@12.0 : No. I medium $8 :
N o. 1 small . S6 : bear . brown cubs. No. 1 large
$ : No. 1 medium $5 : No 1 small . $3 : ha4ger .
N o. 1 largp. 11.0I.r. : No 1 ineIluni. bager. ; .
( . 1"llum.
I small . roc : n.her. No. I large. $8 : No. I medium
$ G : No. 1 small . $ ; fox sl\'lr. as to color nc -
conlnI 10 beauty . No. 1 large . $100 : No. le-
me.lum. $6) ) : No. 1 small . 55) : ( oX . $0 s'I'cr. Ilale
necor.lnl 10 luly. No. 1 large $ : : No. 1
!
ii iedlum. $3 : : No. 1 small . $2 : ( ox . elms . No. 1
l arge. $ ; No. 1 mehlum $3 : No 1 small. $2 :
( ox . red . . No.1 Inrg . $1.50 : No.1 smnl. . $1.2 :
No.1 lilTinhi. $1 ; ( ox . gray No.1 large. 7e : No.
1 Ip.lnm. Le : No. 1 small . 40e : ( ox . kIt . No 1
Hmnl.
l arge . roc : Ne , . 1 niecillini . 40e : No. 1 small . Sic ;
lynx. l No. 1 lierge. $ : No. I ine.liuni . smnl. : 30 .
11'111.
s mall . $ .ro : marten. No. 1 large' $2 : No. 1
n icilitirn . $ .5 : No. 1 small . II : iiitnk No. 1
In\o. l Gf6 : : No. 1 inetlium. 401 : No. 1 small ,
3e : mink dark No. I large. 6e : No. 1 medium
40 ; No. 1 soinli . 3e : mounlnln lion. arfect head
lon. Ilerfec
nnll feet No. 1 large $1.Oa2.0 : Imperfect skins
!
2515e : otter . No. 1 larHe. $8 : No. 1 medium.
0 G.Of7.0 : No. 1 rnall . 15 : otter . pale me.llm. .
l ierge , . $ ; No. 1 inedluiii 35 ; No. 1 siiali . 34 ' :
slal.
r accoon . No. 1 large . CO70c : No. I meilleim 51)c ) :
{ : O
No. 1 sinell. ; : e : raccoon black ice to bpnuly.
No.1 large ce ( 2.0 ' : 1unk . black . cased . narrow
s triped . No.1 large . L : No.1 rne'diuin. 40e : No.
I small . 25c ; skunk. broad strIpe ! No. 1 large .
20(25eol'el'ln. : . No. I 10rI' . S : No. 1 medium ,
$ : No. I siiiali . ' 2olf. : . lueiilltleill. Ne , . 1 large
$ : No. I medIum . $2 : No. 1 small. $ .G : wolf
praitie . No. 1 Inrle ; ro'9e : No. I medium . Me :
No. 1 sitiali . 400 : tx'nVel' . per skin , No. 1 large .
$ : .OiG.OJ ) ; No. 1 Miedlilill I . 31.50 : No.1 IIrll. . :
beaver 111. . No 1 InrH" . f2 : No. 1 ine'hiuni . H.SO :
Nn. 1 small. 7:1 : mu.krts. winter ml'l\ul. . . large ,
SIIOe tr : No. 1 medium . 91 : No. 1 small . 7 , : Inrlp -
r ots . ( all . No. I bilge . 4f6c : No.1 inediUn 7e :
No. 1 binall . 6e : rnuskratsklts . 2$13c. $
NEW YUJI [ ( NlmAL 11\nU T.
Cu.llG Quutatons on the PrIncipal COl'
1flolltlCN 111 lltiiples .
NEW YORK nec. 2t-PI.OUn-CH mill Ilat-
eats 34.00701.15 : wInter Patents , $ . SO
703.15 : city . mil clean' . $3.35 :
winter slml/hls. $2.3502,75 : MllnPHOl1 patents
13.01703,70 : wlntl'r extras . 11.90002.40 : liin .
leHol" Inl.pIH. $2,00e3.3O : UOi.40 : low :
& 1'lllps , 31.70703.15 : Sl'rlnl low grades . $ l,7170l,90 :
Hmle. :
o.rlnl extras . 11,55702.25. Hlulher $1.7:01.90 :
l'Umlon In ( air cairo 31,50702,10 : good 10 ch lc , ' ,
U.812.
extra 32.40702.95. lu flour , 1\11 : .alps. 155 Ibl. , ,
.uI > 'rlne. 32.55702,95 : ) fancy , $2.tOtJJ,00 . Huelmhcnt I
hour. quiet ; $ Om.90. . .1013.0.
lttT'KWll ! ' NI-lul : $5.52'.4705.30. !
COlN OeillAl.-Quiet : yellow western , $ n.1G l
1.18 : Irun.I'wll ' 3. (
WIIM1'-Hpol. dull : No. : reel . In store nlll I
elevator , WUGe : niioat . 6lt0iGi14c \ ; f. o. Ii. . 6ll0 .
uiClT.c No.
f611e : 1 uoithiern . ! ' delivered ;
No. 1 hnl.I . ' . G'e dcl\'cr"ll
, 70e helivereti. Options
vere qulel I
1\1'lnl lice In ) , .lell'en'.I. rllp.1 hlKI.r , on w.re 60.0 lu .
. ,
decrease
" .
le"rcI.e on paslge " big
1e"IO lelKrl"l export pur -
etiuMes lute ' , ' . . trg Illr-
chlseH .Ier.lny , 1,000,000 bu. increase In
bl.
lr.l.lre.I'H wheat ) ( unll ! 1.0.0 lour " " .els. on ! esti _
mnt'd ArK"nln. l'rOII , WaH 20 per 110 . e.l .
clo.p.1U . \ . : e higher : Nu. I led ' . Jnnllr celt .hol. . :
I5.IGtjGOt' . elosei , COo ; 1"elrnr ) ' , closed 60tc :
. cooe.1
March . , 614GIc. dosed GI"c : Mi ) ' . G\e \ 2
7.IG. eo.e.1 G2'c : Julie 62 5.167052 ' ; close I
6.16(162'c
62'o ; July 1100.0 62' c.
COIN-IJI market dull : No. 2 . 313o : olllpr
mixed . 49c. OI'lonH weak scud lower. under liii
, 'ur lot receipts alli coWer weather west , 111 ,
ot ! IHHo , iie'clinu : January ) ' . 61 1.1Gg5le. cuolnl I
closed SI'S. ' : 51. 1"clrllry , cloled , : May , 52j52i I'c.
OA'rs-sot ; mnlkpl dul : No. 2. :33"e \ : No
3"e
2 delivered . 311(31,1 : No.3. 331 ; No. " white' .
5To : No 3 stilts . lIe' track sviiite. ( Whll' .
O"lono ruled easier iltli corn . whie. 3IrI31 I 0
hot . , Ieclno : January , 3 133/1. 1100.1 l % 10 :
February close S1e : Mi ) ' . 21.tJ33'/'c , close , I
35Y.0 : pcember closed 331. (3lc '
l1I -Nomlnnl : bout ioad . tGCt.Se .
llAltlIIV-Nominieily Url , : western 635161c ' .
hAlt Ll2eL L'l'-l.lriii : w..ler. wealel Cf6'c. 7c.
IIAY-Lluhl ; rleitllfl , SOtJSSe
HAY-Vulj " shlllllnl L(5S ; god \0 choice
101H-Du\ i state . common to choice . 011 . 3707e ;
60120. 1)0W 6(120 : l'uclUl caast . oM , 3j 01. ; new
lhilES-1'Irni : wet salted , New Orleans . seT
OI'lpanl.
lected 4 to t IlL . 4\UI5 \ ; Blen08 Ayrvs . dry ,
' . 10 24 ' ' thai. . 120 : TCXSU trYk 21 I ( 8 Ibl. , . G'(7c ' .
t7c.
l.I2A'l'llElt-Quleh ' 'mio..k
sole
A'I'111H-Qulo' 'min " , Iuenos A'reB. :
light 10 heavy wel' lStjtl4e' \ .
1924e. VOOL.-teae1i j 1 . , sto fleece . 1(33e : pulteel .
1'10YIRIONS-Uper. quiet : faInhIc . I9i0)C :
I
beer hianis , lie : city ( xii India iiiess . flG.000
mes.
IS.0. Cut l.als. , , teady : plckeld belilea . $ G.O@
6\c ) : Ikklel shoulders . 6.e ! ; .Irklpd ! lelel.t
1.1' Ieaty : Wcalprn sleom closetS at $1.10 now
toni ; city . 6Sc : l"cember 1101" " ul 17.10 nero
1111 : January ) ' , $ .10 nominal : renned , dull : con :
tinent . $1.55 : South Macrican $1.50 ; compound : .
5'ESie. I'crk , Iul : new mess $ rompund. ) .
;
famly ' . $ Z.0tU.L : .holt clear , . U3.IJft3.W
1tt'T'Tfll-luil wesler dairy . $ lkJU.5. ; \.I $ I'
e.t"mer ) ' . ISU2o ( ' western , ( .
racllry. tttu ! *
( weoler
Eigtn. Sic : hmtitutjon , creamery. JUbc ! . > , { W
'
l11' : : ll'QII"I ; large . tij Jlhe. : , ttft \
Ie : ( r .klmo ' , 3l1 i Dt skims . % 0J3c. 8\:1
25110-t'Iriner (3c.
state '
CU-I"lrteri ; Sliio and 1'.lnlly\'anlo. She ,
ice Uale. house , 16110 ; ncelpls. b.l3 pkis. ; southern ,
'rAI.LOW-l'lrml ' city . 3 .c ; tountr5 . . % 'C. '
I'LTIIOLEUd-Nowlnsl ; UDll loud at $5 o
hId ; Ssshingtrsi . bbis , . I ; Wiu.hlntan. In bulk
$3 .W : reflnecl New York , $5.70 : l'hilnelehfhl and
Itb aihimore' 155 , 1'hlladelpihi. ) and italtlmore , tn
: , 13.l.
ROSIN-Qulet . . : trnlned , common to good , $1.30
TUIIJNTINf.Qulet : 2nHi27 . (
IICIIMcy : domesIi . fair to extra , tiO !
6,1 ' Japan . B 6t * (
Mbl.A8SI'lI1 : New OrlC131 , open kettle .
g aol In ch'ol. 237037c. le.
OIANOES-l'rm ( , fancy , $1 ; others , 11.001.87
p er ! .
flr ! ON-nul : Scotch , ' lD.007020.OO ; Amer
le an . $ 9.507018.00. 19.0(2.O
( 'Ot'l'Elt-Quiet : leakers' prIce. 9c.
I.JI-uletj ; brokeis' price , $3. }
TIN-l'lntu. , . , lmmli.
l'lN stD ; ! : Ol.Qulel : prime cr.le. 24 (
21\c : ciT crude : U21c ; yellow butter grnilt's .
) rrlles.
3ft31r : choice ) 'plow. She nomitialt : prme ) yellow,1 .
28 ' 47029o : yellow tf grades , 2iHic ! : prime , 'hltl
3t(320 nomlnni. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
STOCKS AU 13t)4DS )
Ono o tIm thilest Inys . oC the ) \tar In
! celrlto. .
N1YOLLIC , Dec. 24-Thls was one of
the t dullest dn1 ot the entire year on the
S tock exchange and the speeulnt"'e fra.
tcrnly Paid more attentIon . to the ChrlRt-
mls merrlmelt than they dims to the bntiig
or soilIng ot stoclu' There WI ! 1 holiday
crowll nhont thc street and few ot the
hrokers' olces made I Pretense ef ( bills
ImslneBs. There was I general grumbling
at the retusnl of the governIng commItee
to close the Stoct exchnnge today . ns pe-
tlloned for by the majority of the mem. ,
bers , and for all Irclcal , Illrl'Jes the exchange -
change might 1M wel have been closed
Only two RIOce ! were traded In to an
amolnt over IU shlrcs-URtllnl and
3tlgar l The entire grouser gl'OUII lhgimretl In
the tranRnclons for 1)1113 I , ' 8.0 shlreR , and
General mect'Ic had 7.G to its credit. ant
A slight reaction et In about 10:1& : o'clock
hut the speeulaton recoverM its tone and
b ) ' I o'clock the . nutket hall become firm
agaill ' 'hc higher rage ot Prices waR nol
long maintained . ralgu .hlrlnl the hour pro.
ceding mltllnf the lgures mov"d down-
ward 'l'oWnrtI neon the depression grew
less Pronounced Inll , ! the market gradually
Itemlell itself. A period ot /rn1unly lnll !
SIU/llton now fet In , nat but few changes
or moment were made Ilurlng the h0tlt)5C-
lupnt two hour In thc last hour the trd-
lug I al irregular but lt thc close a fairly
/teally tone prevailed , the greater Part ot
the list . llowevcr Rhowllg declines com-
pared with thc closing quotations Of.'Sattlr-
Iiny. BI ) ' State Gas und Cordage guaran-
/Unln-
coil showing each a loss ot 21/i per cent ,
Bay Slate nnll Cordlge 2Y and 11re-
erred = 4 per Cetlt Sugar preterrell i Iter
cent and Mobile & Ohio = per ccitt Some
few shares record 111'IUces on thc lay ,
including Dellwure & I.nckawunla , 1 % per
cent : I.nelede ! Gas preferred ; % per cent
and Distilling antI Hocking Yaley % per
cent. Hoelt Island Is up % per cent , antI
St. Paul nnll Northwestern nre : own l H.
(
per cent respectively. The bonll market
tOll ) ' WIS dull Inl 11rlces for the more spec-
UIIU\'e Issues were a slllle lower SJmu ot
the higher Priced mortgages were In favor
alit ! a few ot them recorded material ad.
vstnces. at-
The PORt'LOIH10n cablegram says : .
; ( Ioney for settlement Is dearer because or
the end or the year. . Conlun/oes 01 Amerl-
cans were 2131 ½ PCI' cent. There Is 11 'eny
small account All the stock markets wcre
good today except Americans 1111 even
these were Irmer at the closc. The bom
In mines conlnues 111 to the very eve : ot
Christmas. The outlook for the market
after Christmas Is good . Chc3p money Is
likely to continue for seine time to come
ant activity In stocks IR expected but
Americans ale thbught likely to revive very :
slowl ) ' .
The following were the closing quotations
quotatons
on the leading stccks or the Now York cx-
change tOM ) ' :
AIChIHOI. . . . . . 4) ) . ( Northwestern . . . tmii.j
MlaiiiH Express . . 140 ( do iitd. . . . . . . \7f
Alton . T. H . . . . U : N. Y. Central. . . . . Hn
'dtOlIfti. . . . . . . 11)11 N. Y. . . N. } . . . . 3H
Am. Express. . . 11 Ontario " ' ' ( V . . . . l : j (
nalllol J & Ohio . 1 : : Oren Imp. . . . . 11
11\
; 111
Cannd.I1lelle. . r8i Oregon 1a\ \ . . . . 1
Canndn . yomilmemn ( . 60 O. S. 1. . ' U. N. . Il
Cl.ntml1nclle. . 1 Paclito .atl . . . . 21H
Chca. . ' Ohio. . . . li4 ! p. . V. & Mat. . . . . . : I %
'Chicago Altoem . . 11 ; 'l'ittsbmirg' . . . . . 157 !
C. B. & Q . . . . . . 7n lullnalL Palneo. i111 :
Chicago Gas. . . . . 7Hl lte'altng. . . . . . . . 1r:1
Conaol"alod tIns Ii2 : Iticlmuonet , Ter . Hi
C. C. C. & 81. L. . :1i : ! lehloml . . . . . . . . 20
Colo. Coal " 11011 . 8 n. G. \ . . . . . . . 1tl3
Colon Oil Cert . . 2t H. G. W. pitt. . . . . 43
Deilwaru , . Ilimil. . 1:6 Hook Islaml. . . . . Ol
Dol. . Lack. & ! W. . 11h St. Panl . . . .r. . . . : n.
V.&I.O.\fd. . . :2 % do p10. . . . . . . . 11(1 ( %
D. & C. 1' Cu. . . . . Ih ( ! dO\C" OlliLtI1.5 >
Erie. . . . . . . . . 10lI . 1. . OraIH. . . . . . . . 11 : .
do pal. . . . . . . 21) ) Southern Pactflc , : (
'Fort \Vitymm. . . 117 Sugar lt3flnciry. . . llji
G. Northern phI . . 101 Tenn. C0:1 & Iroil 115 %
C. & . 1. nCd . . . 0:1 : , Texa palle. : & . . ll
IlockingValloy. . 17" T. . ' 0. Cent. VM. OJ
Illinois Contr.tl . . 14d Union . . . . . .
ilnois Cenlr.I. p.1etne. 11 ?
l6
SI. p. & Thilul . . ' .1 U. R 1lhn.u , . . . . . . ,
K & T. pfd. . . . . . 20 : ' W. - St. : L. : & . P : : : : : - . " 0
L'ke Erie & OWest I63 do hid. . . . . . . . -i
do pal. . . . . . . lGJ Vcll \ 13'argo Ex . . 3015
L tko Shone. . . . . . 1:7 : Wels Union 101
: .
Lad Trust. . . . . 37Vheeliug Onlol . E. 10 (
l.onta\'lo & N. . 63 fib erd. . ! . . L . . . 39 %
r. . & -N. A. . . . . . Ok M. & < . L. . . . . . 3f )
Mnnhalt'm Con . . 101 % D. 'e R. G. . . . . ! !
.MemnII18kC. . . 10 ) O. E. . . . . . . . . 101 :
MIchIgan Celt. . 17 ( N. L. . . . . . . . 17ft
M Issouri Pacille . 2n' C. F. .1. . . . . . . 17i
Moblo & Ohio. 1'i do Ilfd. . . . . . 21"
Nashvlo Chat. . . Or IL kT. C. . . . . . 2
Natonol Contlaga . tl3 T. A. A. k N. M. . . 2
dopfd. . . . . . . . 1) TSt.L.&K.C. . . 7
N .J. Central. . . . 1\ : dopM. . . . . . 15
N. & . pfi. . . . . . II S. 11. R. . . . . . .
Norlh Am. t o. . . : i do pfcl. . . . , . . 10J
Norlhern Ple1le. : Ii Am. 'fob. 00. . . . 95 %
N o. Pac . ( fd. ! . . . . Iti $ do pat. . . . . . . . 06'
U .P..D.Ja.4 . . . .
.bl" .
The total Fnles oC stocks today were . 70,610
s hares . Including : American Sugar 12.41)0 ' ) : Slur-
11r-
li nston . 2.40 : DFtlln : nnd Cattle Feeding .
1 .40 : General Electric . 1. & : SealIng . FeCln . : ! .
laul , 9.0 : United States Cordage . 2,540.
No\W York Jlon"v Market.
NmV YORK Dec. 24.-MONEY ON CALl.- .
1'I"y II 1@1\ per l'ent ; lat loan 1 per cent :
c losed. 1 per CPI t. Ier
11:1 lmICANTILl PAPl n-24.
STISI1LING J
II.ING XCIANGElict and steady .
wih actual business 10 bankers ' bills nl $4,581,470
4. 5S . fO' eienianj und ! nt $4.Sf34.S7 * for sIxty
ei a's. POlled i-ales U.8@4.89 U.87@4.8 $4.b9',40t4,00. \
COmllrcKI 1111 $ . U.8G\ % \ . $4.b9',40t4,00.t
HI.V ElI CEItTIF1CATES-G9c ! hl.
GO\I INMI1NT BONDBFlrmel : stale bonds .
qllel : railroad hoildS hca"y.
Closing quotations on bonds were o. follows :
I. S. 5's. roe. . . : . 117n I 5 , &It. G. 4s. . . .
U . S. Gs.conp. . . 17H . Erlo 21Ia. . .R. . . . . :
U. S. 48 . rl' ! . . . . II lSi ' .G. If. & S. A. Os. . 87
1 1. 3. 4s.cOIip. . . . 11" .cI07. . . . . (8. . . 100
' U. S. : a. reg . . . 17 ) " I1. & T. C. Os. . . 101
' l'tcitlc : ls oC ' 06. 100 ) 40 ( is. . . . . ls. . . . lOt
. A la. Casa A. . . . 11)4 % If. It. t8. T. l.t 4a. :
.Ala. . Class II. . . . lad ' " 02d 4s. . . . . . . 46i'
Ala. Class C. . . ! i .Mlilat Union 6a. 105
Ala. Currency. . . Ot N. .1. 0. Geim. tie . . . 101
. La. Now Con. 4 , . : % N.J.C.Gol.IH..l . . . . :
.llasolrI18. . . . ( Uj 'd02da . . . . . . 11 }
N. . C. ( is. . . . . . . JI N. W. COlsoI8. . . 1420k
.N. C. 'Is. . . . . . . WI do S. F' . Dab SB . 100
S . C. iioufiind . . . . 2 ! n. O. Wcst. ls. . . 6Ob
' reiimm. now set I. fO St 1' . COII18 78. 601
' TanmI. ' dot lIme 100 . . ' . 1:2
'Tenn.ncwaet ls 10 do C. ' 1' W.6H. 114
" Temmim . old Ilim. . . . . UO ( . 11
Vn. Clntulo ' , . . . II SI. L. & S.F' ( lurid . 71H
"oCerred. . . . 12 ' ' 'ox.Pae. GOI.I. . . . 111)31
Atehlsol .a. . . . 11:154 : do 208. . . . . . . i
d02.t A. . . . . 17 % U. I' . lmetx ot ' 9(3 ( . . 21) :
' Camiatta Ho. 211. . 101 % Wcs Sheri \O. . . . lH " '
( 1. I' . hmetisof ' 01. ( II : % So. It. I. . . . . . 01
' S. . & it. G. 7a. . . In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
bid. _ _ _ _ _ _
UOJto Ht"okI' \ tloi.
BOSTON. hoc 2.t.-Cal loans. 2703 % per cent :
( iota loan , 3114 lien chIt. Cosll : ! POl fIt'
stocksboadieelul ; mllll ; share8 : .
t. T. & . 1" . . . . . 'I)4\V ) L'Ietltlgil. illee . . $204
Ani. Silgar. . . . . . RI ! W. Eloc. pf.I. . . . 49
Am. SI&lr ; phI. ' . . II ( W18. Cenlral. . . . 4\ :
hay Stab ( ; Is . . . lT' Alchlal tide . . . . lU"
10 ITolophone. . 19t.1 ! Aleutian 45. . . . 63
IIoetoii . . Alimuy : , . : Ol Now Iimglzimui : 41 , . . II
1oalol. . Malnu. . . Ii ! Gcml. Blcolrle 6s. . :
do 11M. ) . . . . . . 111 W18. Ccitt . lets. . . tUi :
O. . II. & Q. . . . . . . 71" Atlantic. . . . . . . . lII %
1.lehhuro. . . . . . 873.4 loHt ) n.Montl , : :124i : :
Ucim Floelrlo. . . . I 11itto . . Uocton . . : . JH )
11101 Ste'el. . . . . 43 Calmiimc'tJt ; hlecla : . 200
Mpxlcm : COllral. I % e'.olcnnII. leell. . . . . . Go
Old Colon ) . . . . 130 Franklin. . . . . . . lIlt
01 < ' . Short Lluo . . 7 Keare'ergo. . . . . , . 7
Huh ur. . . . . . . 4G Ol eola. ; . . . . . . . 210
Union 1nelle. . . I Ill Qeilney . . . . . . . . ( 2tk
VetetEtU. . . . . . . . . . . ' ' . . O\
WestJld. . . . r.7 'j'uiiarack. ; . . . . 1,10 -
S.II I'ranol.ou 111Inl Meek QI utatol .
RAN FRANCISCO . Dec. 24.-ThQ official closimii
qiiolatloiii 10Wli . for Ilnll : Stocks today were olosllG
Alta . . . . . . . . . . 17 halo & Norcros8. 1.43
laln
AllhaCon. , ) . . . . 11 Ju8Ieo. & . . . . . . . 1 :
Alnes . . . . . . . . : i Itentue\y Colt . . . 1
lieleicer. . . . . . . . Oil Mexicaim. . . . . . . . . 1 (
lelu Isle. . . . . . . 1 Mono. . . . . . . . . . 10
BC8t. 10Ieher. . 8Occhlcnlal COl. , ; . 0 ( I
.
lotlo Con. . . . . . 0 : Opicir . . . . . . . . 145
Ihillion . . . . . . . 11 O'crlal. . . . . . 11
COI.'dolla. . . . . . 8 Iolosl. . . . . . . . :1 : Ii
Chalclju Con. . . . 31 SIVO O. . . . , , . , . : n
C'lioilar. . . . . . . . 41 Scorpion . . . . . . . 4
Coittlelenco . . . . . 76 Union Con. . . . . . 4H
Coil. Cal & Va. . . . :10 Utah Con. . . . . . . . I
Crown PoInt . . . 01 Yellow Jacket. . . . SO
Gould " . & Curry. . . : i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
"djolre Inl Veliiesday .
I.undon Mock Qootstiuiml .
QIotatols.
LONDON , Pec. H.-t : l. ill . closllt :
Can. Pacific . . . . . (11)04 ( ) 8l'aul you , . . . 50" -
irie. : . . . . . . . . . . 10" ) N. . Y. COl. . . . , IOU' ! '
Erlu2ds . . . . . . 16 l.eIIHyl\alla. . . . SI ! '
ill . Ccimtral . , . . . . IHl Healll. \ . ' . . . . . . 6ti
Mexican ordinary.14 Mox. Con. now 4s. 13) ) - (
CONSOI.S-I"or money 103 5.16 : con ols. for
account 10 $ .
HAl NI"I I-27 7.16t vcr ounce
MONIdY-4e \ ( % icr vent.
r\J tJIs '
? rule of fnfl'm' lie ( open market for
blh short and three inonttes' WIlt II 1.64
New York JlllinQuutatol' .
NJW YORK Dec. 2t.-Tho tollowin.t are Ib3 m
closing Ilnll& 'IUollons :
liuRvur.3 . . M.lcn. . . . . . 60 -
( Oculor . . . . . . . . 40 OntarIo . . . . . . . . 810
Crown Point. / . . . . . . 00 , , . . . .
Crwn II. . . Opiiir . . . . . , . . 121
Con. CaL & Va. . . : :0 I' ylollh. , . . . 23
leaeiwood . , , . , , . . . . :
Icadwood. . . . 10 Sierra No\.atl. . . 45
GOlld & Curry . :0 Staudant. . . , , . . , . IHO )
Ualt . Nureroies. . GO Union Con. . . . . . . 31
UOuleslaku. . . .1610 Yellow Jacket . . . 30 -
NOI\ York Iry ) Oouls 2arket
NEW YORK . Dee 51.-An . trcslar tcman <
far 'IAfle and rlo.lons has token n c'oel
quantity , n. B\ch 9dr&flsCC WCTC stimulated , by
\111
\ nIC llm\lAICI Iy
Ih" reduction In rle.ef . Utica nat New 'York
118 ' 4CI blench"I.1 :10 oath Mohn Valley .
. Mohn111)
10.4c bleached to ' . .
> nth(1 I14Q. . Pair sales of tirkings
tcklnl
nnl 1f .Ipnlms were rc'nnt0d ns also A good rcquet
. rlnM 1001 rlueo
Cor al.wol ebres. . otmeTs. I'rlntlng clolhs dull
. ( Printng
at 2 31.1Cc . dul
lt I.ll J'IU9 1IdP ; ent.
Cot.e : Irkt.
NBW 1OnK , ( .1 ' 21.-covrcr.--opttons
opened . quite II Ulcl'lled 10 f l > n-Oplons
nile inactive soil , rptuseiess' lll'mber partie.
ulnrl' weak linden 0lUrrM. closed dull at 570.10
.Iul II
poInts decIbel , alU , ) M10
pint. I\-lne : enlu'l 7,41H taRs . including :
Mnrh , $12.55 : 1In : ; , ; JI l.0 ; : September . 512.4) ' :
OctOber 5l2.44fll2.4.- . ecember. 813.701113.91) .
Hpl coffee . 110. , liillj : No.7. US.S nominal :
mild , . 1111 : COllo\n. 'J " 5UI9. ( } ; war'lioiis. ' . , ije. I
l IverIes from New York yestentlay . 1 , .2)7 ) bags :
New York stock . 1r.r97 ( bags : Initel hng
stock . 27.377 bags ; dlMt for lie Inle,1 States
1nle.1
2.i .O . bags : total \ I lmhlm : for the tnhted Slates ,
527,377 lags , agninstloT15 bags : nll .
SANI'OS. 1)ee. . 2I.tUt ! : good average SnnlM ,
$13.40 : receipts . 2I,0'Gi HIA : stock , 3i7.0 , WgH.
Weekh' report \ : Quiet : good n\em I' . per 10
kilos . $13.40 : receipts . durIng tile \'ele. 100,000
(
bags : Mhii.lnents 10 tinted State.c . 59,000 bag ;
stock 77.01 bags. 39.0 bagl
HAIUIO.ec. . 2.Qu'tI're' " chnnge.1
tt . ptg. hlfler : December \ : I're' 2G , holIdays :
911. . 14,00) I bHI. ' holII
IIA\'ItiI. ) pc. 24.-hIolitbay.
,
110 J.'NFIIO. Ore. 2l.-Qmllr'ii exchange .
1'1 receIpts 7.00 bags : elenrnl for limo Un'ted
44tnle . 4.1 lags : cleared for Europe , none :
slork , 2J2.IO ) bags . 1'uro\I
" 'jekl ) relort : Quiet : I"chnn " . ; sinnlnnml ,
U2.S0 ; exchange . 10',4 \ ' : receIpts durIng the voek .
r..o loll ; . lpmenIR 10 Unied SloIM ! , 22,000
has : sioclc . 202,0 bags. 22.00
SUllr . * lttt'ki't.
N'lPV'OIllC . Oec. 24.-)1tt1.\lt-ttII , : fair rc.
floliig , 27023c ; centilfugal , 9J test , 3\.e \ : I"nned ,
qtl let .
I"Inntel Miarttet .
IIT.OlN . Ill. , Oee. 21.-IIUTTIIIt-Steady : sales
25,5(0 Ibs. nt : . 2'-IUTI . I-Slead
JflUU.1II.U - UX/n' . IS.S VEX .
OA1DArB , Neb. , , lec,23.-'L'o the lilitor .
ot The Bee : Thc dl cus lon ot the gIl -
reney problem , " now ephll'mlc In tilts 001111'
try shows I considerable contusion ( ot Ideas I
tIll wtl lS a Collftlioipfl ot tongues. In tact ! , , '
thc later Is 1 a laturll Requencc ot the I
tormel' One ot the
most mlnltest proofs i
ot this confusion Is the prevalent belief that
the two recent government buIld Issues I
Were made necessary solely lecausc the I
national go\rnment has been redeeming its m
treasury notes In gold , IHI that cone-
quent ! ) no bond Issues would be required It I
redelpton were suspended either ly thc
acton of the goverment itself or ly the :
forbearance ot the hollers ot treasury noteR
who would kindly ant Patriotically search
for the ( coveted yellow metal
covetel ) 'elow , either In n
gel ! mlnc , / bank vault or any other 1lnce , I
cxcel1t thc one pllce most accessible , '
) ' , thc New York
namely ( sUbtreasury. The I
tact ot thc twItter Is thlt had no bolidl
hul
been sold tIle payment by the bOlls
ot its currllt obligations would gu\crnmenl
Iltell ) not only the gold reserve but ever ) S
other form or "cash "
"clsh on baud , except a few
millions ot fractional COll , even though not
a. dollar of palier had been 10t :
I dolnI paler beel Iresented tor ;
'
redemption . 'fhc government had to borrow r
bUlow
' to pay Its runnIng expenseR , alll vlll bt I
wi 12
compelled " to continue borrowing from ( imnc I
10 time ' until Its Income equals or tme i
its expenditures. This result will prohably
wi
:
be relched wIthin I year or two tinder the
operation ot tim Present tariff , alIt ! the (
treasu ) ' will then be In I liosItloli to build
positon
up its gold reserve . without Issuing I bands I
sulng bncs
and without al1)enlng to patriotisus or
sentiment at any kind. Intrlotsm
An "elastic currency" Is another financial
' fnnnclll
Wlll.o'-the-vIiip ubout which mnny people
have very hazy iiotlons. \Ve are toll that
our present currency Is entirely : lacking ( lint
sine IUIL non ot a perfect currency-eln-
ticlt'-but lint It the blnlts can have the
exclusive prIviege of Issuing It this quality
shall be one ot its most prminent and
beautiful tentures. The function of money
functon
IR to fncltltc the ' exchange ot product/ mOley or
wealth In al ) ' form , amid the characteristic
felur ot moderns commercial activity Is
that ( the very trnsnctons ; which mult a
requirement for currCICY , bring that cur-
rency Into existefle In the form ot bank
checks and exlslenfe The completion ot the
trllsacton ends the qxlstence ot thc cur-
rency which I brought Into existence
Greater elasticity ( hart \ this can no currency
have. ' 'heoretcaly , all busIness could lIe
carried on wlthoul tlQ use of I dollar ot
actual money , Ify \lssume \ the absolute
responsibility Of' 'jlssume . Prct-
caly most of th 1arRr and many ot the
smaller transactions are 'carried ' on In this
way-that Is , by. an5checks. ! : The actual
money In use , paiex' Gold and sliver . Is the
smallerpart ot. the entire currency. Includ-
Ing l In tills lat r term checks anu uniuts
r ai Irtl
and any scheme 'slled to give to this
actunl money sq-ciet4 ' , "elastIcity . , . that Is .
altetnatc contract 0 : nd expansloji , Is cer-
. t aint.to Introtup jlbtnents of dnnger , { od
weakness instead : " ements'of satty' . nnd
s trength . This alterate contraction and ex-
ansion 1 now cale'helastcly when bank
notes are referred to.ccannot be made nuto
matc tn the sense that they wIll depend
u pen and be synchronous with the ebb and
10w of business , even It this were desirable ,
whIch hns not been nroven. On the con-
trary , this "elasticity' would depend upon
the wishes at the IssuIng banks and unless
the law making the proposed change shall
provide I new and Improve form ot
human nature . as 'vell / a new currency ,
these will be self.
wi undoubtedly governed by Bet-
Interest. I I Is sel-Interest which Is pushing
the mater now Indeed , It looks ver. much
a8 though there Is an esoteric clique or
financIers who are using the nonelnstcly
of the currency ald the' depletIon of the
gold reserve a bugbears to frighten the
tmld tt and gullible Into acquiescence with
thc t bank note sclleme.
There Is no popular demand for the retre-
Ilolular temanl
went or the legal tender. The people arc :
not rIsing In their might and demanding
bank notes In place oC greenbacks. On thet
contrary , there Is undoubtedly I strong .
sentment permeatng the rank and tile of
alt political parties In favor of an exclusIve
national Currency consisting of legal tender
trcaury notes. General iscusslon ot the
question Is likely 10 arouse ( hut sentiment
and make It aa efficient Inctoi' In deter-
mIning the final result ot congressional
acUon.
As an Improvement upon any or the plans
so far stated the following outlines are
luggestet :
Retire all existing forms ot paper money ,
substutng for them n unIform legal tender
treasury note , In such denominations as
past experience fhows there has been I de-
wand for This would certainly Include $5 '
bills , and ( perhnpR smaller ones. Provide I
gold , reserc or : per cent for the redemp-
ton ot thce treasury notes on demand.
Sell all the slver bullion held hy the gov-
erllment anti also n considerable pnrt at
the coined silver now lying hUe In the treasury -
ury vaults and Invest thc proceedsi Ill gold
( or the 25 per celt reRerVe. 'rhe amount Of
new treasury notes Issued should bc equal to m
thc amount of the 011 Issue retiremi . IlluR
hill ( 2 per celt reserve. This would prevent
nny contractiOn. or lie currency proluclng ,
contructon. :
instead ln Incl ate ' equal to the soW reserve -
serve now on hand.
hnnl.
10W
Without claiming that the above outnR ;
embody the ne I11us ultra ot a currenc ' '
Icheme , I will invite criticIsms from the
mnny chll es who train selt-Interest or ]
'prlnclplc will oppose I. H. 1' ADAM.
CnA WFOnD. Nob. , Dee. 21.-'o the Edt
tOI' ot 'rl'e lice : I wish to aclmowledgc the
receipt of your excellent Puller and add a i
few comments on the fnnnclll situatIon .
Our great ftntesmen \Vnshlngton seem
to he ) worried tG get out at the mudlUe
which hwy ( sot thcmselves Into hy adopt
\
IllS the ( gold standard. Did they not Itnow
11g thc result woulll be of t mlldnl gold ! 1
the \ money ot final payment before they ;
vcntured'l I not , they should have rca 'I '
some populist literature. ' 10 mlite Iold the (
fome POiulst
money or haul payment , then lay down ]
the Iroposlton , thnl ( the government ( I hI
debtor ) must pay II the klll or mOle ) ' lie 1.
mlllled by IJY credltol' Is titittonmil lcmIICll ( I .
Some may call IUCI work flatelmUlshlpi : ;
more charitable II opleoull cal I lilt I.
becillty ' 1 I : shoull ' odd ! ' It trenson.
heclt lerc Is I lltition.lomtsbedi ! with $0,0.0.0
of debt : utter the .Jcbs ) } are made then we
restrict oursel'el al to the melns of pn-
ment deny ourselves the deblors opton
and hantl over thai opton ( to the credior
to demnld the PaYluefl. In one article \hlch
we hlve not got nesa1 : Tim creditor dc ,
mitmids ell ! : we hdrrow It ot him mind PIY
I to him , and he demandt , again antI Igaln ;
we borrow hit gIll ! to pay illS denlumle I .
Now who Is helngienrlchct by these delis ,
the debtor 01' tho.Jrre\lor7 \ AII how long
will we havc to lr p It up to get out or
debt 7 I remInds ' ' boO oC the Ichoot boy
who took one step 9 townnl school Ind
slipped back two < * ltepS . Doubtless lbIn
wretch who oecullrs the prlsllentnl chaIr
will formulate lore Ian , hut no mater
how complcalel } 1 lay be , It will amour it
simply , to the Ihove. lit Is Ilosslhie 10 lila
such tllh on ( lie. IIiople for a time as' , '
wisdom but not { ar .long They will aIt '
even accept It ai 'rR crnce hut will mit . .
Icceit IIInlsh1rlt ) ' as crime The WiY
out Is Plain 10 / ) " honest lllrlotc citizen-
restore silver and treasury notes to the
realm ot "money of fInal payment , " retre lb'C
thc national bank notes , antI In their stla ( I
issue greenbacks bottomed thc <
botomed 01 ! overelgn
fewer of the government : that II what the
bO < s rest on. 'rhen why are not the treal
ury notes aa snfe and sound lS the hon < H7 I
The one mennl Irosperity anti freedom
from debt for time liltisseS the ( other ( tonllsl )
means debt anti poverty for them un tt
wealth for Shyloek. For tutU reason Shylock <
lock and hlH ! utellleH prefer the bent > . I
Is \lnla lint "our slatesmen" are not lookIng :
Ing \ for I wily out , but scheming to get In I
.Ieeper. The farce will loon Play Out and
then there wi $ se a reckoning' . and the
blackest puge or history ever written wi Ii
he that ( rae last twenty years. wl
. 1. O. STEWAHT.
For throat diseases and coughs use Brown ' B
Bronchial Troches. Like all really ' Id
things , they are imitated. T1o genuine lre
, Bold only jn boxes , . ' r . . . I
FOR INSURED- OR INSURER
'
-
Which SMU Receive Oonsldertion anti
Protecton ! Under Nebraska Law ?
PROPERTY OWNERS' INTERESTS AT STAKE
-
Abnlllonmelt , oC the ) "nhloll l'olicy J.nv
" ' 11 01'0 Jmlrl\CO COIIIIII"s nn
Ollportlll ) tl CllstrlO l'ohIcy
Contracts nt WIll .
OMAHA , Dec. 21-To the Ellor ot The
lice : Out or the ( Imporlont subjects of
legislatIon thnl will doubtets he Iroulht
before the coming session ot the Iglslaturc
will be timat t o insurance anti
wl 10 , lilllly itiotli-
Ilcations of ( ho liresent law will no doubt be
Preseilteti , Tiieo iilodiflcatolis vil1 rob-
ably be hlrCSelited tililier three general prouD.
sltions , viz , I First , the repeal of ( lie valued
POlICY law ; secant ! , ( lie abolishniciit of ( Ito
so er cent clause arid , third , ( ho exclusion
of ( lie ' ' ' '
'bloytis' atid other mutual insurance
Cclii1)ti1ies iroill tue state.
Tbio first of these hiropolltions is clinm.
Pioneti by AlItlitor Moore in hilt biennial to-
port in iatmgtiago as foilaws :
"In view of ( lie nlariiiing increase of ( lie
loss rate , as doinleared wIth ( lie prelliltlnls
receiveil sIlica ( lie eliactjuent of sectiolis 43
to 45 , both inclusive , of chapter ' 13 of ( lie
Annotateti Stattites of 1893 , 1 alit forced to
( lie corictilsion that etluity alit ! lair ( lealimig
as betweell the t(1 Parties to au instlranco
contract 11131(0 It alniost Ililperatlvo ( bitt. ( lie
scctioiis referred to bu repealed , anti , If
deeliled li000sSar ) ' , Substitlited by a more
ratIonal and l ss PartIal act. I cami't resist
( lie concitision ( lint time eftcct of ( his act is
to creitto till iiicelltl'e for Inceudlarislll arid
thEreby greatly increase ( lie moral hazard of
( lie risk written as veil as to jeopardize
( lie itroperty of ( lie ileigiibor , which necea-
strily : hilust result in advanced llislirallce
rates for ( lie honest Insurer to pay or a with-
eirawnl of ( lit , CoIiilmllieS Stoma this field.
\\'ero nil nieii abave tIi scmsplcioit of avail-
lug themselves of the advantages they might
gain fiuinricially by ( lie valued policy law its
effects would be beiieflcent and there would
lie 110 rensoil to suppose ( lint this or aiy :
other law votilcl lilace a lreiliiulil cii arson , "
FOLLOWS A FAI..SL l'ItEMISE.
Without inipugning or questionng ; ( Ito no-
fives actuating ( lie uttiditor in his coIldIusiollS
OS above stated , ( lie writer cannot escape
( lie conviction ( hint the imispirattomi was drawn
iiloro ftormi local unilerwriters ( lion fromu ( lie
staiithpoiat of ( lie imisured , ant ! , therefore , are
based upon a false premise , and contrary
(0 ( lUbh o policy.
Time valued policy law is tile only real protection -
tection ( lint iias ever boon gi'eui to tue iii-
sureti in this state to protect thmeiit front the
avarice of insurance comiipanies and ( lie bulldozing -
dozing tactls of their agelits anti athjuslers ,
It is ( lie OlIly law timat has ever given the
insured nhiytliiiig like "equIty and fair deal-
lug" in their contracts with the insurers. 7
ala at a loss to understand by what. process
of reasoning Auditor Moore arrives at tle :
conclusion ( lint ( lie valued policy how is an
"irrational and iarial ( act. " lie certainly
c.innat. contend timat a law that sluiply t'oni-
pels tile insurance cOlfllaiiies ) to comply with
those Provlsioiis of their contract which they'
themselves have solicited nail for which they
iiavo acceptemi ( heIr own fixed rates of coin-
pensatton Is an irrational and partial law.
That it is all the valued lohicy law does. It
sinlply assures ( lie insured (1. protection and
tildeliifllty ( hint lie pays for In case of total
loss auitl nothIng more. It does not conipel
the companies to pay a sIngle cent more
( lion they have agreeti ( a pay and for which
amount of indemnity they have exacted and
accepted from ( lie insured time rate of corn-
pensation fixed and regulated wholly by
thienise'.ves.
' 1.110 insured Sins no voice In ilXl5 ( ho rate
of compensation that lie shall pay' for hIs
I ndeninity , neither does lie fix the amount
f or which the company shall indeninify him ,
B oth compensation and arnoumit of intIeinntty
o n any specifio risk are fixed wholly by the
c oiiipany through its authiorizeti agents. There
i s no law compelling insurance conipanies to
' a ccept any application for insurance or fixing
a ny specific aniount or per cent of indemnity
t o be written upon any risk. The companies
a re left entirely free in the exercise of their
o wn discretion as to time amount of Insurance
written upon any risk , Further than this ,
t he company can cancel Its Insurance at any
l imo upon refunding ( lie unearned premium.
Nois' . when the Insured accepts ( lie terms
o ffered and ( lie tihii rate of compensatIon
a sked , is ( here any injustice in compelling
( lie insurance companies to comply with their
p art ot thicm contract and pay tile insured the
f ull amount of Indemnity contracted and
p aid for in case of total loss. To repeal this
l aw would be a gross InjustIce to the in-
s tircel and heave them wholly at the mercy
o f the conipany anti its adjusters in case of
l oss. It you are going to say by such an
a ct that the business men cannot recover
t he full amount of insuramice in case of total
l oss froth fire insurance companIes you
m ight wttlt just as much consistency say
t hat the beneficiaries of a life policy cannot
c omIlel the payiiicnt of ( lie face value of
( ito policy in event ( ho Insured is so unfor-
( unato as to dit' before the expIration of his
t erra of "expectancy at life. "
MORAL HAZARD EXPLODED.
Thio writer cannot agree with Auditor
Moore iii his conclusions that a valued po1.
i cy law increases the "moral hiazanil" of
I nsurance , antI thereby "places a preinluni
o il arson , " If any iticentlvo is offered for
l ncentliarisln or any pronilumii placed on an-
S oii tile insurance companies , and not the
l aw , are responsible for It , In that ( hey
olIclt and accept lireiiiiulii llOfl 1111 intbem.
n'y greater than the value of the prop-
erty insured. It they accept such risks anti
create such incemitives for the sake of the
preiiiiums received they alone arc respon-
sibie ailti should ho made to' ' abide the cone
sequemiCes. They are at liberty any time to
relliovo ( ho ' 'inceiitlve' ' and withdraw the
"ilremiuni" by canceling a whole or part
of tue risk anti rettlrimiag to the Insured the
ummearned premium. Who ever hear. ! of an
insurance comnpany returning any lntion ) of
a premmilurn paId at. ( lie expiration of ( lie
contract because ( lie insuratl hind paid for
an Intieninity greater titan ( tic actual value
of tile lirolertY Insured ?
Tlio writer does not believe ( lint ( lie
valueti pol'cy law Is in'qny degree respormsilihe
for ( lie nlaiiiing increase of ( ho loss rate , "
alt above referred to , ( noun the fact that ( lie
same "alarnling Increase" is to be founti In
those states where valued iloliCy' lasts hiavo
not beeii enacted.
Tile records of fire losses , I think , will
deiiionstrate tile fact. that all contbnuel pe-
nods of btmsincss depression amid depreciating
values have been accompanied by greatly Increased -
creased ratios of loss , In short , hard itmiies
antI not tue valued policy mw are the cause
of tue "alarming increase of time loss rate , "
Auditor Moore's conchihsions are car-
rect , and ( lie valued paicty law lies created
smicli a "StrolIg incentive for incellciiarism , "
"placed a preinluhn on arson , " anti thereby
greatly increased ( lie "niorci hazard , " why is
it ( hint , soon after the enactment of ( Ito
law , the himsuramlee companIes attached the
per cent ciauso to all tho'm' policies , thereby
compelling tile very large majority of ( Ito
business muon of the state to carry more
llmSilrallCO titan they desired to or felt ulilo
to carry ? That Is just what all insurailco
coiiipaules doing bus'ness in ( Ills state
did , and through this trick they
compel nine.tentiis of their policy holders
to largely Increase their lines of Insurance.
If a valued policy law so greatiy increasetl
( lie moral hazarti , what about tile SO per cent
clause tllat compelled policy holders to carry
a certain aniount of insurance , whether they
desired (0 or not ? Strange ( lint insurance
conlianles $ should titus seek to swell ( lie
li'eimiiutil ) alreatly placeii on arson ,
110W \VOltlh1) JIEFOItE TIlE LMV.
The tact is ( lint the great hue anti cry of
"ilioral liaznrtl" raised by insurance coni-
panics anti their agents Is but a mmiask to conceal -
ceal tue real facts anti nit ! thela Ill securing.
IC possible , the repeal of ( ito yalued policy
law , It reminds omie of Aesop's fable of the
ass In ( Ito 11011'S ' kIii , It don't quite reach ,
and it causes its wearers to expose ohio oath
or tim other at every shift of positlon Jul ( heir
endeavor (0 comiceai its defects.
Prior to ( lie enactment of ( lie valued policy
law , when inuranco companies were pIns.
terinig risks with Policies double anti trelilo
tue valuu of the ProPertY Insureti , and were
IeCCiVirlg good round pretiiiums thereon from
( ito hoodwinked property owiiers , "moral
hazard" was a termil unheard of its applied
to insurance risks outside ( lie private olhices
of insurance comnlinnies ,
When asurancq comanle could mulot ,
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biI1k9y of' f 5u" fo coppait
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TI1E N.1UIllBANK COMPANYch1ca
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Christmas Giving Made Easy
Our easy system of credit enab'es ' everyone to make
suitable CUts to Relatives and Friends.
PRESENTS FOR LADIES ,
LADIES' DESKS , PLATES , ELEGANT SlDEBOAitDS
DRESSING TAIILES , MUSIC flAClS , OItNATE EXTENSION
PAItLOI1 CIIAIItS , CABINETS ,
SILVER'eVAflE , ONYX TABLES , LlA1'h iEIt SEAT
TEA TABLES , CLOCKS , DINING CItAII7S ,
PICTURES , JEVi'EL CASES , FINE CIIINA'I\'A1153 ,
SILK PILLOWS , TEA SETS , JAPANESE SCItEENS
LADIES' WhITE ENAM. STEI7UNG SILVEREASELS ,
EL DRESSING CASES , 'AIE , PAILLOIL SUITS ,
WHITE ENAMEL SILVEI1 MOUNTED TABLE COVERS.
PARLOR ChAIRS , WALL CABINETS ,
TOILET ARTICLS.
FINE RATTAN ChINA FISH SETS.
FINE CARVING ,
SETS
,
IttJKERS
BRASS BEDS.
FINE CHINA CLOSETS , LACE CURTAINS , stYhtNA ILUGS ,
PARLOR LAMPS , ONYX CABINETS , hALL TREES.
flPCflPA'I'Or ! ) ( 'TitSJ ( FLORENTINE FRAMES r rn'ni retrona
PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN.
GENTLEMEN'S
OFFICE DESKS , MORRIS EASY CHAIRS ,
SMOKING TABLES ,
OFFICE ChAlliS PICTURES FOR URN-
fiLACKING CASES , nooi CASES , TLRMEN'S I100MS.
SILVER MATCh REVOLVING 13001C FRENCH CLOCKS.
OOXES , I
CASES. '
FOR GENTLEMEN'S
SILVER AND CUI' SILVER CIGAR CASES , ROOMS ,
GLASS INK STANDS , SIIAVINcI STANDS , CIIIFFONIEILS. \
FRAMED WATER
EASY CHAIRS , DRESSING CASES . .
COLOR PICTURES
, TURKISH ROCKERS , FOR GENTLEMEN'S
FRAMED ETCHINGS. LEI.TIIEa COUCHES. ROOMS ,
HAND EMBROIDERED FINE DICTIONARY BRASS BEDS FOR
SILK PhOTOGRAPH IIOLDERS , GENTLEMEN'S '
FRAMES , TABLES FOR GENTLE. ROOMS. , . ,
TURKISH RUGS , MEN'S ROOMS , STERLING SILVER
SILVER MATCh
SILVER BOOK NOVELTIES FOR
hOLDERS , .
MARKERS , GENTLEMEN.
PRESENTS POR CHIDREN.
flcclcors , High Chairs , Ci'ibs , Ct'ccpora , Baby Jumpcll'a , Fancy Beds'
Decorated Cups and Saucers , and thousands of other sultablo presents too
a timorous to mention , all offered at the 8amo uniform low pt'Iccs for which
we are noted.
Open Every Evening Until Christmas.
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( h o Insured for premniunis upomi thireo ( hues
( lie indemnity that coultl ho coiiectcti In
c ase of loss , "moral hazard" was itimillmly a
p rofessional term ( hat added rimyhni ( and pol.
ls hi to the conversation of the fraternity.
I t was ( otnhly devoid of terror , and under.
w riters toyed with it as innocently as a babe
w ould a rattle or a teething ring.
But behold this change when a law is
e nacted COnulCllitig Imltturance comlipanies to
p ay ( lie indenlnht ) that they colilruct to pay.
M oral hazard at once becomes a horrible
n ightmare to every underwriter in the state ;
i t threatens every insurance compamiy with
b ankruptcy , and its terror Is treadlied long
a nd loud to every policy holder tinder pen.
a lty of rapidly athvaricing rates of insuramici' .
A valued policy law does not imicreaso ( lie
m oral hazard of insurance , Utit to ( lie coli-
( nary , Its wliolesonie ejiforceinent will lessen
t he incentives to incelidinrihln by ( caching
i nsuramico conipanies conservative end legitimate -
mate underwnitillg , amid checking ( item In
t heir greed to over insure for ( lie sake of the
I ncreased premiums received. Tito valued
p olicy ha % ' should stantl as a bmilwarlc of
p rotectiohi to tim insured agaimist ( lie greed
a nd extortion of tue powerful iiisuralico trusts
o f thu country , II. 0. BRATTY ,
SfameNillomt itliior.e ) . (1 ° ( iii ii Strike.
MASSILT..ON , 0. , Dcc , 2i-Tlto inirici's at
the I'eoqoclc mine refused to go to work
today at ( lie CO'cent late. rhie mine clii-
PlOYS about 150 snen. ' 1'iil action mliaY iinvu
tiic effect of iruiiiincimig tile mcii at other
m oines to tuit work oii tIme basis dcidcd
uporo by tile arbitration coininittee ,
Elmitiiit'lai Notes.
NEW OIIIsIOANH , Dee 24.-Clearings , 11,401 , .
173.
173.liOS'I'ON , lec , 21.-Clearings , $13O7S,002 ; hal.
flares , $ l,702Sth.
IIALTIMOSIII. 11cc. li.-Cleilrings , $ l,1.G2h42 ;
laiamices , 5243,1(3.
NIV. . ' YOitl. Dec. 24.-ClearIngs , $74SSGSCi $ , ;
leaizticelm , $ l'CSS10.
l'I I I hAlnIl'IIIA. Dec. 24Clearings , $9,160-
132 ; bulanct's , 11,7(3,021. (
Iiiltt.IN , 19cc , 2I.-l5xclinngo on 2ondon , eight
days sigiti , 20 iiiarhs II prg ,
WAIilIlNG'FON , lIce. 21-The cash balance in
the trVuBUry , $153,750,333 $ ; goll reserv , ' , is9Ocl,277.
Mi5IJ'iliH ; , lice , 21.-Clearings , $5Si,4S ; hal.
once. , $63,630 , New York exchange selling at
lIar.
CINCINNATI , lice , 24.-Money , 214706 per Cent.
New York esrhiange , par to 'iSo leremmiluili , Clear'
togs , $ ? .Si)4S5'3.
I'AItlhO. Ike. 21-4 P. m.-'flirce t1e4' cent
nnles , Itif 720o ( r the account. Jsciiangu on
1..oncion , SIC ISO for chiccicil ,
LONION , let' . 21-Gold iii quot.I at Iluenos
, tyres at 204' Siadriel , 12.00 : Ltelon , 26.01 ; lIt.
i'cteisburg , s6 Athens , ii ; Itmne , 200.70 ; VIenna ,
103.
Children Cry fof
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry fos
Pitcher's Castorla.
Children Cry'7
Pitcher's
Castoria.
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DUFI9'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY.
AJ1 Drnggits.
'GUP1DENE"
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.w Cures tito effects of
sei.abuse , excesses ,
- cmninmions , impotency , 0'- '
vtirictcelo and cuflttipa.
( thin. Oiin dollar it lox.
} / iiix ( or $5 , 1'or sale by'
/ 'l'iiU 000lMAN DItU ( }
S. Cl ) , mutt ! 1.l81..IiS & 4
l..lISl..li , Oinal ; , , Nob.
NEWYORK
IS J.00 MILEfI 1111031 OMtlIt
hUT TilF TFf.laltAl'hi : , COttimISilD wiimr 01115
l'mtlTATi $ ( nihil : . iLElitlnI4 'VIlE 'rIMS TO A
FE'l'l' MINUTES AND TILE EXI'JWS'3 'to A I'IW
T. E. WARD & CO'
Bankers and Brokers ,
31 & 33 liroadway , MOW York City , '
STOCKS , BONDS , GRAIN ,
COTTON , COFFEE.
Bought aild soil for cash , or carried oa 2 to S per
Ccnt. , iiiurtim. ColminllcsimI 1-IC.
it you ' , 'ANTTO iclw.l'l'osralvounproul.o
ItiNi $ ) FOil CUlt lJAIhY ) tAItKlF LITiEht ,
wiiic'nt TLLI.iI YOU 'lVJiRN To 141LL AU WLI.L
AS WiiA'I' Mi ! ) SVilEO ' 10 SOY
You siiouli ale , cnd for cur CiltCUSAhl , which
give. seine valuable suggestions iii thu way of
aveeldimig losses. if you vhiI cxartiinu every 'eo-
cctmntytu over which htowai you is be. , , iid , ,
thcn I gure out itmit yeti wommil list , , immteeia fol'
lowing our rules , you vIll say your losses wore
uiimon's.ary.
IVe flai'e OId Zarrat offices cmpom. ' more clerk , ,
flier , ' iroLt'ra. ? , aee snore private ti rca 056 maCrd
tei'phonu , yin , ltim'e , ' a fircr nUIiCr pjcusfomiem's ,
f/i any other brokers' ogicd Vee uorld.
if you are iiiakluf mooney where you are , don't
chiango , limit if you are , rmiiinhiitt lv dud Ivo us *
citmemic" . If ott are steeuiattii , U ( Ito 81.'l YOiti
iSToClC Ex 'iiAUO . , 'juil UI 01100 nutS ( the
coNstLIDA.Tl'.l ) , 5511Cr , ' you came save lid rr ( Ii.
ConinlisiOu , and till of the hniterest , If you ivisli.
CORN
For delivered prices on Corn or Feed ol
any description in cur loads lots. Writs
er telegraph
w. H. BOOTH & CO. ,
ICanmtsami City , Mo. I
Weights anti grades guaraniteed ,
WM. LOUDON ,
Commission Merchant
Graimt tiid * l'h'OViSiJIS ,
Privatu wires to Chicago anti New york.
Alt buvites orders pieced ott Ctt'.tG
Board of Trade.
Correspoiidence solicited ,
Otilve , rooia 4 , New York Life Building' , -
Owalia. Telepbn 1003. -p