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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1895)
THIS OMAI1A DAILY JJEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1805. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL repression Took Possession of Wheat Oper ators Early , THAT CEREAL BECAME PANICKY n \Vi\H ( InI'cho of DciiKirnlltn- IIoil In Aincrlrnn . Illl tll < < Mll .1lnrkoH. CHICAGO , Dec. 20. Depression took pos- Fesslon of wheat operators nt the opening of the cession nnd gripped them so tight thnt there wns no escape during the entire session. Compared with lust night , whent closed from ? ic to Ic lowcf. corn Uc lower , onts Uc and provisions from lOc to 12'Ac ' lower. Wheat opened weak nnd finally became panicky , gelling oft beforn noon l',4c from the close last night , nnd there was no ma terial reaction , Tha disastrous panic In Blocks sot the pace for wheat , for out- wide of that the news was not much worse tl-.nn yesterday. Northwestern receipts were this smallest for some tlmo nntl while the rain had filled the ground with mols- ttirc them wns some danger of n cold wave1 , which could hardly full to Injure It more or less. Hut the condition * abroad wore such ns to thoroughly demoralize the market. There wns n panic In American securities on thu Kngllsh Slock exchanges , where nearly everything American was being prcs. cil for sale ; this WIIH Form lellcotcd In the Now York stock market. Hold shipments were expected lo lrcrrn e , canlltl'nce wnt speedily eliminated , nnd wheat commenced to fol low stocks. l < nngs mndu haste tu liquidate , j < o thnt before noon the price had dropped IHc from the close ycsterdny. Hvcn the shorts , who had u big prollt , did not seem nnxlous to tnko It , ns the conditions seemed lo warrant the expectation of getting more. So the downward pndo wns easy and rapid , Sorno big lines held by private warehouses were thrown upon the market , and country commission houses had heavy selling orders. . Now York was nn nggreslve seller from the start , and kept It uj * with vlcor. It Is usually snld that the wall street men let KO almost their entire .lluo of .long wheat. May sold early nt , from BS p to K > ic. bqlng quite unsettled , but Bold quickly to 68'/tc. ' .up to ES'c on buying by Armour , who Issaid to hnvu taken over 1,000,000 bu. ; then off to liT'/lc. and at noon wns D7'c. ' There wu rorne reaction during1 the last hour , nnd Jla'y sold to C74c. but off hy 1 o'clock to C7'Sc , closing nt from Kl'Ac to G8c. Corn was heavy , InllucncRil chlclly by thu slump In wheat. The bad Ilimnclul con ditions were n factor , nnd more long stuff cnmo out. The contlnuotm rains In the country and prospective continuous falling oft In receipts served In a measure lo check Iho weakness. Mny sold from 28p to 27-lc. The market held rtulot during ttio'last hour , am ) closed at 27c. Outs' ' were heavy , but without nny very serious break. May HO'.d at ISvsC to- from 19c'to 'IDVsC. ' There was n steady feeling during thn Dual hour , with May at from ISTic to PJc , where It closed , Provisions stnrled weak on account of the heaviness tn grain and railroad stocks. Those features continuing throushoul the session prevented nny but n very limited chnngo In feeling. The reactions from the bottom prices of the day were weak , and tho-closo showed the following losses : Pork , 12'X-e : bird from Go to "He , and ribs 7'f.c. Ksllmated receipts for tomorrow ; Wheat , 170 cars ; corn , 210 cars ; oats , UC cars ; hogs , 1D.OOO head. The loading futures ranged as follows : Articles. I Open. | HUli. | { jow. fciosc. WbcnlNo.2 nee-i S4M Jan. . . . . . . . C4H May Corn. No ' . ' . . Dec 25V ( 2SU 26 Jan 2f.M . IT ? } 2 May 28 27H 227W July 281.0N Oats..No. _ ' . . Doe . inn May 1RU01II 19tUU > s 18H rork.perbbl -Doc 7 47H 7 47K 7 45 7 47l Jan B 47 > i X 47H 8 ill ) 8 : n' < May B 82 > , S US .8 72H in nl.IIIO Ibs loc S 15 Jan C 17 ! ( 5 27 B 20 3Jtli Mny. . B SO C 00- a M B 4'JM Short IUb - . Dc'-o . ' . * . 4 21) JaiC. , . ' 4 U5 t 2.1 4 20 4 30 , May. . . 4 SO 1 CO 4 40 4 4'J i .Cash isolations were as follow * : FI.OUII Quirt ; winter patents , $3.13ff3.iO ( ! : win ter straights. $2.50ft3.29 : uptlm- patents , $3.13fr 3.00 ; spring ntrnlghts , $2.0302.90 ; bakeis , Jl.Soff 3..TI. 3..TI.WHEAT WHEAT No. 2 spring , 5IVjJ33Hc ; No. 3 spring , C3'4W3IVic ; No. 2 red , OUjfCOc. CORN No. 2 , 23c ; No. > 2 j-cllow , 2 > Uc. OATS No. 2. 17c ; No. 2 while. 19ilJ'/ic ; No. 3 white , 184 ! TlS-ic. RYK No , 2. 3314c. 1IARLKY No. 2 , nominal ! No. * 3 - , Sljic ; No , 4. 22W23C. , - KI.AX SEED-NO , i , as'.Ic. TIMOTHY SUED Prime. $3 I3O3.DO. PUOVIHIONS-Mess pork , per bbl. , $7.73 7.S3 ; lard , per 100 Ibs. , t".32'i ' ; BhM't rlbx , nldes ( loose ) , SI.ilOfM.Z3 ; dry salted. KhuuMpix ( boxed ) . $4.37H 5.12V4 : short clear sides ( boxed ) . $4.3714f4.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. , $1.22. POULTRY Easier ; turkeys , 7091JCJ chickens , cJi'7e ! : ducks , loiillc. Tin ! following were the receipts nnd shipment * today : YOU ic OKMIIAL MAUKKT. iK ( liiotiitloiiN on the I'rliioliml CuiiiiiiuilKleM mill StiiiilcM. NHW YORK , Dec. 20. FLOUR Receipts , 33- O bbls. ; exports. 14,200 bbls. ; nominallyluwer , but luml In ijuute ; unrips wheats unsettled , \\hllu ivlnterii nrc fairly steady , but lower tu Hull ; a few lines of opting patents sold at (3.30 , while winter grades Wfie dull but etrady ut ( juota- t luna ; winter extra , i2.C3U3.fr ) ; city mill p.iU'iittt , $4.10if4.23 ; winter iialenlu , $3.45 ( J3.CO ; city mill cle.iis , } l. 004/4. 10 ; win ter strubilits , $3.3003.40 ; Minnesutn patents , $3.35 3.53 ; Mlnnetola .bakers , $2.75'd3.00 ; winter low nii ! * , $2.10ii.CO. Ityo Hour , dull : supeillne , $2.00fil'.75 : fnucy. $ : .S34f2.93. Iluckwlicnt Hour , dull at $1.20iil,3i ) . IIIH'KVVI llUT-Oillel ; 4W415c. ! CORN MKAIf yirnily ; yellow western , coaisf , 70c : Mrnmlywlne , $2.33. RYi : Nonilnal ; western , 42tf45c. IIARI.UY MALT Nominal ; western. 4S85SC. IIARI.KV Kn ys wcntern. 4'l/(7c ) ( ; fc lInK bar ley. 3afl3V. Wl I HAT Receipts , 91,600 bu. ; extorts , 23,000 bu , Suil | , active and wi'.ik ; Nn. 2 red , CCT.c ; NIL 1 bard , C5tc. ( ) [ itlons upened weak under the depression In Wall Mivrt und declined until Into I'l Ili4 iiftcritonn under beuvy lliiuldatlun , weak cully cables nnd continued \ \vpnlni- In financial' clrrlfn ; wan Dually xtrudlnl on thn niurnuuH t'xpoil bu liifa , clxslnn KflWo lower ; Nu , 2 led. May. G4' ! ! fi.1Kc. vloml 64Jiu ; Decem- IH-I- . amilil'ii' . cloned C3 ? > c. fORN--ItrcelpU. lin.i bu. ; exnirln. 37,000 bu. Hpot in.iikrl , < dull ; No. 2 , . \iJ33\i- - . Options opened steady mi the IlKbler movement , declined wllb whrat , but finally r.illli'l nnd closed un. < -hanK < 'd tu Hu higher : Mny , 3HV3lc. ; cluned 34o : Deevinber. 3i'W.n : 11-lOc , cluncd :3lSic. HATSRrri'lpl * . 4.i il l.u. ; itxxirts | , 4 > bu. iipot , dull ; No. - . K c. Otulnnn dull in id nom inal nil day , closing unch.uiKi'd ; May , closed :4c ; Pecember , closed 2L'14c. HAY -Strom ; ; shipping. $7.0068.00 ; good to clmler. $9.i U 10.00. HOPSWt'.ik : stale , roinmin to choice , 1S9I crop , 3t7o ; IS9J crup , Tfnoc ; I'aclflo cuatt , 1194 crop. 3'.4 < i7o ; mj crup. 6UHX * . IIIIiS-lull : ; California. 21 tn i.1 lb . , ISO IStin ; ( bilVt'sUui , 20 to 23 ! ! > . , ICi : ; Iluenoi AyrrM , dry , 2 < ) u 21 Ibs. , 21c ; Texas , diy. 21 to $0 1 1) * . , ISSflSo. I.VATIIiittitcinlhemlock : ; nole , - nueiio * Ayrm. light lu heavy welKhts , " - ' ' ! ucld. : i'i ' : ic. WOOL Ouet | ; d'iinenllu lle ro , Kff"pullcil , c. PROVIKIONS-lleef. quiet ; family , TIO.OOiJlI.00 ; liwf hams. $ ll.60 is.09. Cut nualit.j > y : pickled l' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' "J' ' ' 1" ' "b.uliler.W0J.U ! ; pIcLliil linniS.sS.W. ; . I.nnl , diill' and easy ; ursli-ni nit-am clusnl al J3.43 nrU l ; December. J5.I3 , nominal. Polk , ibill ; nhort ( Uar , JIO.W3 10.M ; family , n.oifiio.fA. < | rAI.U > \V--ririner ; city. 3UOIc ; country. 4ic. ( lIl/'TTKH-tjulel ; wrrtcin dairy , llfHUu : we l- ern rroamery , 17ti ! o-\\i-nterii ; factory. KlKlns , SM' ; Imliallon creiinerr , 10) ? ? c ; Mutu dairy , ICIilloi ulate creamery , SOflJIc. CIlMESlI-Hlpndy ; larco. 7'Hli ? ) . ' ; small , fancy , 754tilnVio ; pail vklnw , S idC. ' ; full sklais , Jtt.ie.- KOdS Easy ; Upln and IVniuylvnnla , ! < ) ii:6'i ; Iru liiiune. UtjIHotrmlern freali , MI/IJc ; KOUII | > - tin. MU lr ; ri-erlpu , 4,307 | I | < KS. IlICE Sirdy ; dum ttlc. fulr to < xlra , JTlflSHe ; Juiun. 3SO4c. MULAHSI's : QuUI ; New Orleain , np n kettle , KCtod to rluilco. S9fTSCc. Pin'UOI.EPM-We.ik : t.'nIIW rloseil at I.M : ri-nned , N w York. JJ.73 ; Phlladrlphln and Hal- tlmnr" , J7.70 ; Philadelphia and llulllmorc In bulk , 3.W. - UOSIN Kleady ; ilrulntd , common to good , JinTALll Copper , rteady : brokcis' price. J10.W : cxilunR * prUv , $14.00. Irfad. nrm ; broker * ' prlcf , 11. 1 J ; exchange pi loo. $ } .20S3.23U. Tin , dull ; klrallK $13.75O11U ; platci. market quiet. Speller , quiet , domestic. 3 ( viil.to. 1'ly iron , nnl't ; northern , $12.00O1I.M ; northern , JliWU H.W. H.W.XtrrON XtrrON HIIHO 011-Dull : prim * nude. 210 I3o ; butter cradey , : iyjc , [ > iluia summer yellow , 29e. _ Hiiunr Jliirl.'i-t. 'NKW YORK. D-T. . -SPaAR-RaiT. nrm : lair rrllnlnr , S'.eV.iiiJ ; ctnirlfucul. 06 ten , SVitf refined , qult : Mamlnrrl A , 4'4cj cut lei , r , powdernl , 4T cj irranulntrd , 4Sc. I/1 IX > N , IVo. 20. SI'OAIl Cane , utttidy : cn- trlfiicnl , Java. 12s M , Muscovado , fair roflnlnr , lis M. beet. dull , rather aslerj December , 1" * ii January , I9 7Mrl. OMAHA ( Ji\iUAl , MAUKKT. Cunilllliiti of Trnilr nml ( li on Slnttlo nml KnncjProilnno. . The market was weaker on encs' , owing to the bronk In eastern markets , nnd there wa a tendency tn cut under the quotallons Riven be low. low.The The inarkel Is full of ire se and prices weak. Quolalhnsi KCHIS-Slrlclly fresh Block , 15c ! held stock , U fllso. Ill'TTnn-PacklnB stock. 12fllZ'4c ; fair lo KOO.I country , ! 3fllc ; choice to fancy country , 1S916C. VKAICholce fat , 70 to 100 llu. . are quoted al Clf7c ! ; larse and coarse. 48Ce. ClIKK.SK-Djmcstls .brick , lUlc ; Kdam , per doz. , p.M ; tliih Hoinn , 1-lb , Jars , per do . , PW ; I.lmbercer , fancy , per lb. , HHc ; Hoo.upforl , M-lb. Jars , i r doz. , t3.M ; Young Americas , ll',4ei Twlni , fancy , lie. POPI..TIlY-l > ee < Hl-Chlckens , Cfl6c ; ducks , fliolcp , Sjllftc ; turkeys , choice , 101lP.4c : Keese , HAY-Pplan.1. . J.1.M ; mMlntnl , tS.OJ ; lowland , 11.80 } rye straw , 11.00 } color makes the price on b"K light bales srll tha best. Only tip grades brlnic top prices. IIHOOM cOHN-New crop , delivered on track In country , choice { jro'n sulf-worklug rarnet , per lb. , 2tc ! ; choice crcen running lo hurl , 2Hc ; com. mon , IHc. OAMII Pralrlo chicken * , undrawn , per do ? . , I8.00fic.0-l ; drawn. IS.OOOS.M } auall , tl.50fl-1.80 ; J.irk snipe , 73cOtl.Oi > } grouse , t5.M88.Oil ; snipe , Ii0f)73ci ) gulden plover , tl.25 ; Jack rabbits , per duz. , Jl.00'l.73 : smalt rat.blls. T.ViiJl.OI ; mal lard ducks , $3.5093.73 } red beads. tl.75W4.00 : can- vanb.irk durkH , JS.nOftjl.ilO ; teal , btuo wing , J2.l H 2.21 : teal , grofn wing , Sl.TilC 00 : mixed ducks. tl.75n2.2.1 ; Canada geese , J6.00fi7.M ; small goesc , JI.M05.oo ; brants. t3.50 ; deer saddles. ISSJlCc ; devr carcasses , imi3c ; elk saddles , lllfUc ; elk carcasses , DRlOo ; iinlelop saddles. ISfflCo : anlc- lope fnrciifMos , ltIllc ) ; squirrels , per dot. , W75c. PlOKONS-I.lvc , per doi. , 51 ; dead pigeons nol wiu.lrd. CIIUIST.MAS OIinKNa-IInllv. per case , J5 ; Chrlslinas trees , p r ilax. . t2.5086.W. VEOKTAHI.ISS. CAUI.II'I.O\Viil-Per : dot. hfads , J1.50R2.00. CAIIIIAdlO-llolland seed , heads Flilnll and haul , per lb , , lUc ! Cullfoinlu stock , per lb , , 2c. MttSIIHOOMS Per 1',4-lb. box. 60B75c. POTATOIIS Kancy native"slock , 300 ! from stniu In Hinutl loin , ! 4i33c ; Colorado slock , WCTi'c. ONIONS Per tu. . 4'c ; home grown Spanish. IIMANS lland-plokeil navy , per bu. , Jl.CO. HWKKT POl'ATOKS Choice slock , ,12.73 tier bbl. bbl.CEI.MUY California , per doz. . 75C90o ! Colo- niil.i. KW& * ' : Kiil.iinii7.im , .10r33c. LIMA HRANU Per lb. . Be. WATHIl CHUSS-Per IC-qt. case. tl.80Ol.7S. SCOTCH PICAS In wicks , per bu. , tl,00. rnuiTS. CAI.Il'OUNIA STHAWllMHItlKS-l'cr box. SSc. APPI.HS-rancy slotk , J3.25ff3.W ; choice slock , J2.Wfl2.75. CAI.irOHNIA Qt'INCES Non . OIIEHON I KAIlH-Per cas . 2.25. CHANIIKUHins-.lersoy. fS.75 ; Capo Cod , t9.23 CfO.60 ; Mi'Korlln's. J10. MAI.AOA ( JIlAI'l'IS-Per CO-lb. bbl. , JG ; per 05 to 70 Ibs. , gross , 57. W. KASTKUN OHAPiS-No shlnPlr.B flock. mopicAb KHUITS. OKANCIKS California budded seedlings , regu lar slr.e * . Jj.75 ; S to 12G sizes , 53.5) ) ; navels , Cntlfornln , per box , tS uffl.SO ; Mes- sinas. I4.50if4.75. IIANANAS Choice large stock , per bunch , J2.0i ( O2.25 ; medium sized lunches. tl.75Q2.00. MISCP.I.l.ANEOUS. OYriTIIHS Meillums , 15c ; Btandards , ISc ; exiru nclectH , 2lc : lltanch .V : C > . Eeleets , 2Gc ; New York munis , 2Dc ; standard bulk , per icnl. , Jl.lO. IIONKY Kuncy white , per lb. , IJc. MAPI.l-2 SYIIUP Klvc-jtal. cans , eah. t2.73 ; gal. cans , per doz. , J12 ; U-gal. cans , tt.25 ; quart cans. T3.75. C1UKK Pure Juice , per half bbl. , J2.75 ; per ' ' SAUK'lV'KHAtlT Per Ibl. . Ji.75 ; half bbl. , J2 25. l'IQS New crop , Cullfoinla , 10-lb. boxes , pel lb. , lOe ; UnporlcU fancy , 30-llj. boxes , 13c ; choice , 10-lh. boxes. 1IV4W12C. DATF.S New Persian , CO-lb. boxes , per lb. , BJJc ; furds , 10-lb. Ijoxes , per II ) . , 9c MAPI.i : SUGAIl C.iolcc. per 11) . . OBlOc. PllESBUVIia Assorted. 20-lb. palls , each tl.40. COCOANUTS Per 100 , J4.50 ; each , 5o. NUTS Almonds. Culifornla. per lb. . medium size. lOc ; Tarrugona almonds , per lb. , laige , 12Vic ; Ilrazils , per lb. . So ; English walnuts , yvr lb. , fancy deft shell. 12c ; slnndaids , imillic ; niborls , per Ib. . 10c ; pecans , polished medium ICc : large. 12c : pennuls.raw , ' Bo : rnnstvd , 7fl 74c ! ; hickory nuis , small , per bu. , tl.75 ; hickory nuts , large , per bu. , tl.30 ; black walnuts , per bbl. . - . nUESSRD MEATS. ItEEP Ught western steers , 400 to COO Ibs. , Sli iffSo ; good CUWB nnd heifers , 05V4o ; medium mws and hclfurn , 41iB4)ic ; Boo i forcQuurters ruws nnd heifers , 314940 ; gaod hindquarters cows mid helfeis , CiiClic ; cow rounds , 5c ; cov. chui-Ks , 3V4c ; steer chucks , 4V4c ; beef tenderloins , fresh , ICe ; beef rolls , boneless , SVSc ; sirloin bulls , boiii-lcsH , SVjc : loin backs , boneless , SV4c ; lo'n ' bucks , CV'C ! cow ribs , No. 3 , 6V4c ; cow loins. No -3. 75c' ! ! 'hteer ribs , lOc ; steer loins , So. MUTTON Dressed mutton. 5 c ; rocks , legs. 7c : buddies , 7c ; stews , 254c POUK Dressed hogs. Co ; pork loins , Cc ; spare rlbn. 41ic ; iwik shoulders , 4 c ; pork shoulders , skinned , 4lc ; pork trimmings , 4c ; tenderloins , 12c ; pigs' feet , cleaned , per doz. . 33c. FURS. . ute ; fuinlierland rut , 28 to 34 Ibs. , 2to : nliurt ribs , 2 < MM. , 27 fd ; long clear , light , SS to 45 lb > . , : c Cd ; luim cl ar. heavy , K > llu ) . , 2ds ; short clear lmrk : < , light. U 1U. , "fitthort clear mid- dlrs , heavy. 55 Ibs , , 23s ; cifnr bnlllei , II 'to ' 1C IbM , , 30s. Shoulders , yrpmr" . 12 In IS Ihs. , s Cd , HIIIIIH , short cut , II to H Ihs. , :9s. Tallow , line Nnrlh American , tin. Ilecf , extra India m ; s , 72.H Cd : prlmo ineuM , 57i Cd , Pork , prime mem , Him woslem , DO * ; pilmo itn \ \ , metllum , 43s. Lard , nulei ; prime Wi-slern , 2Is 6.1 ; rcllncd , In p.illi. 2 ii Cd. . f CHUKSU Quiet but steady ; demand poor ; nil- cut American uhltc , 41s ; lineal American col ored. 45 . lltnTMR-Klnest United SlatM. 3 ; 'BOod , COs. tllL TiirpiMillne. spirits , SOa Cd. Cotton si-od nil. Liverpool rrllnisl , 17 . Llni cd oil , 2 < ) s. Pc- trolfiim , refined , i'ld. Rotln , common , 4s CHd. RKt'ltinilRATOR IIIJii'-rurrrtuartei8 , SJid : hlniliul.il In f. f.id. ] ! Iil\CIIN : ! < 1 POWIiR-1Iardxvood , f. o. b. LIveiivHi ) , (7. HOI'S -At I.on'l.in , Paclllo coait , C 5s , The receipts of Mhc.il during the past thrco dayiiero I22.4 > V ) coulaU , all Ameilcan ; Amcr- Icnn coin , 139.00) crntnla. Wcnther cold and dry. Knn HUB Clj- ( . . KANSAS CITY. Doe. . \ ! . 2n.-\VinAT--lndly demoralized - moralized ; So loivrr at one time ; cloned steady : ' Nu. 2 i-wl , e7c ; Nu. i ! spring. 55Sc ; No , J > prliiB. isu ; ri'Jirted , nominally 43c. fJ : ? " 2 mtard- RVIl-Diill lit 3lc. HAY-Sleady ; Hinolhy. $10.00012.50 ; cfalrl * . IlUTTfi'n-l'Irm ; creamery , l S23Hc ; d lr > ' , JMflH A'cry firm at 19c. KrlncoVIifiit SAN KRANCISCO. Dec. W-WIIKAT-Inacttvi. ; December , DSlin ; May , $1.0lli ; cleared , CC,55u cen tals. Acts at cnce , never falls , One Minute Cough Jure , A remedy for aithma and tliut fevcr- t > h condition wlilch accomranles a sever * celt ] , Tlu only lariolpss : remedy that pro duces Immediate rciult * . IT ( T tirrt t TTTI n i t tinTt n VALUES LITTLE AFFECTED Venezuelan Difflculty Has Had Little Bearing on General Trada. JOBBERS rXPECT STILL LOWER PRICIS l'orrl n lloldcrn of American Stork * l.lkrlv tn IHnooviT No OI horn Arc Moro IVi-i- front Out- ld < > CoinplH'iitloiin , NH\V Yonic , Dee. 20.-n. a. Dun & Co.'s Weekly llevlow of Trade , which Is sues tomorrow , will say : The strong Amcrl canlsm of the president's message has given Its character to the week. Populnr feeling wnt profoundly moved , but excepting stocl and cotton markets , business wns remark ably dull nnd scarcely affected. Selling o securities held abroad wns n natural firs Impulse though the sellers nro not unlikely In time to discover that no other securities arc safer from International complications than the American. Coming at a time when nearly nil produce markets are Inactive nnd Industry unusually dull the disturbance has ntTected values much less than might have beel expected. Not because of nn > forplKii qtioitlon , Imt "olely because nt tnllucnren which hiiro bcrn In c.Jitlnuoun npvrallon fo months , prices of ninnufiictureil Roods continue ! to decline. There Is no RUMt chnnue In l > ots nnd rimes , nnd In sonm lorn 111 IPS the trail ? IB n llttla Iwttpr. thoURli CTartunlly lower prices nn offereil , nnd Ipmllnc Jobbers look for prices It K "till lower. Shipments frcm the rust nrc nn vlKhth xninllrr tlinn lust week , but 3 per cn InrRer for the month tu dnlt * . Leather still d rllnci , nvcriiglng 2 per cent lower for the week UIOUR ; > hides nt Clilcngo lire scnrcu nnd nbuut 2 per cent higher. Prices of Imn nnJ steel h.ivc fallen nbout f per cent for the week , nnd are now 3 per cen lielnw their maximum , llc. . emcr pl ( ? nnd Rre > fotRO and most kinds of finished products hnv Ing ylelde < l more or less. Purchases by the. erca steel ronipanles. It Is now evident , were tnucl In excess of their nctunl consumption , and It Is believed that sonic fuinncej will have to sus pcnd pnnluctlon , ns tho'demand for numufncluro products Is too small to support the output Minor melnls nrc weaker , copper being offered n 10 cents net , The American production In No venitier wns 1C.3,10 tons , nnd the forelKH 7.S2 tons. I , id Is weak nt 3.20 cents , nnJ tin , nfter ti rUn In nrlce. Is selling nt S13.7G. Trtero Is no clmiiRo of Iminirtanco In the mar ket for cotton Kuods , uhlch Is not ncllvo enoURl to prevent some nccumulatlon. Print cloths are n shade weaker. Thu market for woolen Roods haa not Improved scnrcoly nny , except clny mix tnros nnd n few fancy casslmeres are selling n better thnn last year's pilecs , and clothiers nre not In hnsln tu contract largely. owliiR to un certainty to foreign prices. New orders for the heavyweight Bools nre more delayed that usual , nnd are remarkably small. Bales of wools nrc confined to Immediate needs of mnnufacturers , who nrc buying llttla ahend nnd for three weeks of December have been 17,179,200 pounds , of which 8,905.100 pounds were forclRn , against 16.505,10) In the same weeks of 1692. of which 4,104MI ) pounds were forelnn. The Imports of woolen Roods continue very InrRi ! thoiiRir smaller than n month URO. It sound ; strange to hear the many complaints of shm collections nnd scarcity of money nl the wes on account of the tardy movement of product ! frnrn the fnims when western wheat receipts In UUCP weeltH have been 1SC13,439 liushHs , atnlnf 9,436,324 bushels last year , while Atlantic ex ports. Hour Included , nru only 5,812,37 ; bushils nxnlnst 15.433,100 bushel' Inat year. The movement of cotton continues Firull , There was n shade of nilvnncf In the price mull forelxi questions disturbed the inatket , but It dopci with a > , ic decline. Failures for the week have been 377 In I he United Slatei. nsalnst S49 lust year , and 32 It Canada , against 36 lajt year. WEEKLY CLEAIILXO IIOL'SK TOTALS Hlc < > f IliiMlni-NM TrmiHiicted bj till ? AHHOt'llllOll IlllllIiM. NKW YOIIK , ? c. 20. The following table compiled by llradsttcct's , siio\rs the total clear ances nt the principal cities nnd the pcicontagc of Increase or dec'iease , ns compared 'with lh < ; corresponding week last year : CITIES. Clearings. I Inc. .Pec New York $ C8-.OCri,478 Chlcngo 9J.749.039 Ito.ston Philadelphia . 70.39S.IHM Si. Louis San Krnnclsco. 15.0CO.OJ2 Italtlnioru . . . . 14,717,238 Plttsburg l.rill.-,2' S Cincinnati , 13C22,7 ! > 0 Kanus City. . . . New Orleans. . , 1I.221.R ) HufTalo C.523.217 Milwaukee 5.1C2.al7i Detroit 7.2S2.CI5 Louisville , C.4C6.U7S Minneapolis . . . , Omaha 4.443,730 1.1 Not Included In total. AFKKCTS PHICKS. Normnl Coii < 1KlnnH Onnmit llu I2x- li i-i ! tell U nil IT tinClriMiiiiNdiuveM. . NEW YORK , Dec. 20. llradstrcefs will say : Thu eenerul business elluatlon baa been Affected by the precipitation of poislblo complications with Urtat llrltuln. The Ilmt to feel this will bo the prlccH of cotton und whent. The serious naturu of the statements of the president's mes sage had tha effect hero and In London of caus ing free BfllliiE of securities , even In snlle of the fact that tha expectation of war Is Blight. The most unfavorable features of the situation nre continued negotiations and the uncertainty which must Qxlst. Total exports of wheat ttlour In cluded B wheat ) from both coasts of the United SIntes thl * week amount to 2,056,000 bushels , compared with 2.4 > 8,001 bushels last week , 3,004- t > 00 inuhfls In Ihu correnpandlng week one year u o , 2,0)3,000 bushels In thu same week two years un , and an contrasted with 4,2I7I > ) bu h- cl > In the third week of December , 1891 ix- p rls ot wheat from the Paclllo coait show a sharp dccllno as compared with preceding weeks. The total number of business failures through out the United Slnle , 'un rciwrled tu Ilrud- street's for the week. aKKrcguta 373 , compared with 313 la t week , 09 In the like werk one year aga , 333 two jcnt ugo ( mote than at the cloie of the panic year ) , and 298 and 310 In sim ilar periods In U92 and 1S91 , HPKCUL.TOUS A1112 AI.Ii IICAHISII. ThlM M'Uh Henry London ( 'iiUHfil u lloiivy Droji In Priced. NEW YORK , Pec. 20.-Urad treet' review cf he stock market says : The Venezuelan messato ias been' the occasion of'a dliturbance In stock market values. London sold freely , Its stock offerings amounting to about 100,000 ( hares. There has nl fl l.cen liquidation on a largo scale > y holders cf stocks here , wbllo the declines breed out a great many stop loss orders und weakly inarifliii-d uccuunts , The Indisposition to purchase wj < no Irfi marked I ban the selllni ; irciiui-r , though It ihould auo be noted that the raders vrt almost entirely bearish jn senllmeat and active , and thSnhp short Intcrent hn seriously Incresseitf.j Arfculure wss th cancel- latlnn of foreign sttrrmfru orders tn Jiuy bjnds. Th decllncK have b tn very K'neral , Iniluntrlal slocks surfcrlnit 'nJ.iW , with the srcurltln In which Ixmdon wns Ti A > pre < in fnrtnr , In which which low priced securities wre nffectftl hub by 1h > Inrk of s < SKMtC and the l tncc of a short Interest , . , . . , , On Krldsy the MiWrtllfltlve position wns aN fectM by forelitn sflllp and domtstlr llquld/itlin / on o large scale. The advance of money rat < " from tn 80 per ct-nt 'wlth the mnnuent call Inx In of lonni , wiyi n. sllnurlilnc factor , and thn feellnc at the close a < nervou * and Irregular ( Vi the whole , the Mr Vf In not lncllne.1 to think the complication w lhj Knglnml over the Yne- auela boundary question will result In war Neverlhelt-ss \ prtlspM'l of n Ionic drawn suspense penso creates urea * mxjculatlfc uneasiness , the reception of the news 'abroad luvlne a very un favorable effect on 'sprtulntors nnd Investors. The Influence on thoLjm''on market has beei profound , nil departments sympathizing with the heavy decline tn AVnpHpnn * . In the sensitive state of the foreign markets generally. Ibo presl divit'ii mc.wagn has ivnxlnred B fe"llnir of Irrltn tlan nnd has agnrnvAled the troubles to whlel Ixith Ixindon and th < > conilnent are now subject An Instance of this Is the sharp break b Italian and Hpnnlsh securltlts In Paris. Ni SUCKS nerd be laid upon tlu- alleged movemen tn tendon on tbe part of the tiankers there t. call In American credits. At the same tlm there liave certainly lHen Informal nnd Indl vldunl pxhlblllons of such n spirit , as la shown by the sharp rise In exchange tales. STOCKS AM ) IIOMIS. Development * of ( lu * Diiy llonler 01 ( tic Si'iiMiillnnnl. NiW YORK , Dec. 20. In a general r..iy the nvcroBn Wall street habitue wns prepared nfter the close of business yesterday for probable de pression In the stock market lodny on account of the Venezuelan message episode nnd the re newed heavy outward movement of esld. The actual developments of the day , accordingly caused a sensation In financial circles that haa not benn equaled since tha Daring panic , In fact 111 some particulars that gloomy event was over- shadowcil In i > olnt of Interest , The llrst shock came In the nhape of n panicky inatket In American securities In London , with declines ex tending tn u per cent , llrltlsh consols nUo came lower. The successive cables reported great ex citement at that center and wholesale liquidation of the International slocks at mpldly receding ( Inures. Ilefore the opening here It was defi nitely stated by gold shipping houses that $2.400- 000 of the $5.000.000 that was expected to go out tomorrow would be arranged for today. The combined Influence of the developments notei was reflected In u wild op ulng In the local stock and bind markets. Trading wns verj lirnvy from thp'outsot , nnd In'the Initial deal ings breaks wcurred extending to 4'i per cent In St. Paul , After a momentary recovery of from 1 to IVi per cnnt a , fresh outpouring of stocks occurred , wlilch , us In the case of the lx > ndon Helling , rellecteil chlelly liquidation by scared holders , nnd prices crumbled right and left. HI mi li a .tt,1 tr llfnt t nnl.iyMf In Incim nt.lia nnd this , ' of course , accelerated the downward movement. Slight rallies occurred several times during the. forenoon , bul the continued rolling pressures swept thenmway. The lowest prices , extending to 1SV4 per cent In Lend preferredworo made nraund noun. Hublier preferred dropped 17 % per cent. Other of iho extreme declines wore In Consolidated Oiut. 13 per cenl ; Louisville & Nashville nnd St. Paul , IOH per cent ; Hock Island , Kansas & Texas preferred , 9(4 ( per cent ; Melropolllan Tnic- llon , 12 per cenl : Rubber common , 10J ! per conl ; tleneral Eleclrlo , SU per cenl : New Jersey Cen- Iral and SI. 1'iHil & Omaliii , 9 per cent , Sui- quehanna & Western preferred , 8"t per cenl ; Sugar and Manhattan , gJ per cenl ; Tennessee Coul and Lacledo Uaa , SH per cent ; ' I.ako Shore and Load common and Lake Erie & Western , 8 per cent : Michigan Central , Northwestern. Mis souri Paclllc and Uuillnglnn , 71 per cenl : Chicago cage Ons , 7Vi per cent , n/id Delaware & Hudson nnd Pullman 7 per cent. A groal many de clines , material , but less cxlenslvo than the ones noted , occurred In other slocks , Incidental to the failures of Nicholas Frolhlnghnm & Co. nnd Uo Ncufvllla & Co. , which were announced. Sales of aecurllles under tthe rule were made. The volume of Lu.iiness wns on a Iremendous scale. The dealings In. the" first half hour registered 141.491 shares , und In "the llrst hour 243.1S5 shares. Trading In bonds > wnslso on an almost corre spondingly large -BCale.i anil the losses ranged up to 13 per sent In Wisconsin Central first trust receipts. The unfavorable general consldcrallons affecting the speculation were aggravulrd by sensational mlvancos IH the call money market. The lrnl ! figure qu/itnl > was G per cent , nn 1 by 12:40 : o'clock the price > vas bid up to 25 per cent. Largo sunn were loaned at ami between these figures. The sterling' exchange market also ruled llrni and higher , actual tales' for demand rising VSd over yesterday's tales , whllo several leading llrmn advanced postal .nuolallons for sight hills to ? 4.tO'i. ! Toward T o\-loek the selling pressure Hbaled nnd a sharp rally In prices occurred , fol lowed by a'rtticllonj.ln ( which a large'part ' of the Improvement was | pal , , pn a Jump in'-call , money lo BO per cenl , Iho hlgliesl figure of the day. A ureak to6 per cenl Stimulated liberal buying In 'tho Ihst hour. ' causing recoveries from the extreme low polnts > ; ranirlng up to n per cent In Lead preferred , and In ( he , inoro active shares up to G par-cenl' In1 Manhattan. Near the close 'money ' ngaln stlfTehed t * > DO per cenl , nnd closed at-Hint-figure. This-fact caused recessions from the Improvements Dotcdpnd , contributed to an Ir regular 'closing. The market left off unsettled at net declines extending to S'J per cent' In St. Paul. ' The nugrehaOe5wles wore 743.270'shares , .inclvdlnif li.700Jii-8iujar ; } nnd lXWMin/Bti.Paul. ( ! ; thd railway and.rtmlscfljlanoous. bond market Was In as demoralized n condition as the hhare markel , and heavjl blockn of bands were rlhrown aver-on liquidating' orders. The forolsn"selllng was very large , and the International Issues sus tained material losses. In this class , Kansas & Texas Ms dropped 13& per cent to 4H4 , with a subsequent recovery of H per cent of tha loss. Wisconsin Central 1st trust receipts fell away 15 per cent to 30. and closed at 36. Sales of Kanjas & Texas 2ds were' made under lh rule for account of one'of the fulled firms. In sympathy with therstock markottthere twas a sharp roily In the lata afternoon trading , the're coveries in prices reaching 6 per cent. Deal ings wore on u heavy scale , aggregating t3.24S.- WO , or about Ihrce times the recent dally average. Governments tagged sharply on sates of J20.000. The Evening Post's London cable says : There was a severe panic In the Stack exchange here ' today. 'All American securities , shares and hands alike are practically unsalable hero. The panic today wns not based so much on politics or a war scare as on a predicted financial crisis In America. Five million more dollars In gold nro said , lo be engaged for shlpmcnl from New York tomorrow , making $10,000OX ) In all , but this Is not absolutely , confirmed. It Is , however , only a question of lima nhen moro gold will go. The decline In consols was not on Investors' Foiling- , but on boar wiling. In Americans , on the contrary , the rush of genuine holders to real ize was enormous , the shock received by the tona of Ihe preeldenl's message and still more by Its acceptance by the house of representa tives , bolnff one of the severest ever experi enced hero. Other markets wore Hat In sympathy with the small business. It Is rumored thai t3ooo,000 In gold has been engaged by the Uoths- chllJs for shipment from America. The rcporl comes from a good , quarter. Prices closed n fraction above. Iho worsl. At Pa"rls the bourse was flat oul of sympathy and for the reasons cabled yesterday. At Iterlln the markets were weak , but were the steadiest of the European markets. The following were the closing quotations on the. leading stocks of the Now' York exchange loday _ AlohlBOn 129 tN. Y. & N. E oil" Ailaum Ex 145 Ontario &W 1-JU Alien. T. II B7 Oregon Imp : t Am.Expros * . . . . , . 110 OroonN 7. 17 L'altlmoroAOhlo. . ' 44 O. s. L&tl.N fl Canada Paclflo. . . . SO Pacific Mall 23U Canada Southern. . 4U ' . D.ScE U Central Pacific. . . . 14 Plitabuir , 107 Clioa. &Ohlo Pullman Palace , , ll''M Chloaro& Alton. , ir.il Rcodlnir.- uu c. . a & . . . 74 , II.O.W. 17 Chicago Gas t > : l4 ! U.O. W.pfd , . . 40 CoimotldaKxlOas. . 144U Kook Island . . . . . . 04 St. Paul ' 04i I Colo' Coal & Iron. do pfd 124 Cotton Oil Cert. . , . 16K St. P. & Omaha. . . . 3Mt Delaware .t Hud. . I'-'IH do pfd li'G Del.Lack. JtW. . . IStm Soiitliern Pacific. . IK D. A It. O. pfd 4(154 ( Siirarltennerr. . . . 1 > .1 > ; D.iO. P. Co 14 } * Tenn. Coal & Iron * 'n Erie 111X TexanPacinc do nfd 2 : < ) t T. AO. Cent. ufd. . . 05 FortWayne Iu7 Union Paolfio 05C G. Northern pfd , , , 110 U. ! . . _ 40 C. & ? : , ! . pfd Otifl U.V , St. " ' " HooUlnir Valley. . . is W. St. f , & P.6'fiL" 14" Illinois Control. . , . HI ) Wullsfariro Ex. . . US 131. P.ADululh. . . 118 IWoHlorn union. , , U4U K.&T. nfd. i2 ! Wlioellnr & L. K. . 8H Lake Krlo i West IBM do pfd 311' do pfd 00 M. A3I. L 17 Lake Shore 144 p. &ii. a 10 Lead Trust. - -4:1 : ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' 2 LotilHVlllo iN. , , . 41 ! 8'.L" . . . . : . , ; . . . , . . L.&N.A , j | O. V.Sil.l 2SK ManhattanCnu. , / J | | I 1do ufd US Michigan Cent nil T.A.AAN.M M Missouri Paciaol \ T. St. 14 K. O ( I Moblle&Ohlo T. St. L.JiK.C.pfJ 14 NnshvllloChut. . , . 9. R. H W ( National Cordnire. < fi dopfu 2SM Nat. Cordauopfd. . J Ki Am. Tob. Co 71k M.J.Cciitml do pfd UJ N.fcW.Pfd lAm. Tul.i C. Co. 04 S'orth Am. Co Zom'lCabloCo.U ) Northern Puclflo , . [ Am. suear pfd. , , , DA M. PaclOopfd Cuuton til ) J.P. U.&G II , S. Corclunt ftd , HI Noithwcstorn..w. U. fl. Luithorptd. ti3H do pfd U.S. Rubber iMM N. Y. Central { do pfd SO bid. tofforod , TIO ; total sales ot stocks today were 737.447 hares , Including American Sugar , 1I8.4CO ; \inorlcan Tobacco , 37,200 ; Atchlxon , 31,400 ; llur liiBton. 47'W ; Chesapeake & Ohio. S.JW ; Chlcauo ( las , 36,600 ; Conciliated das , 6,000 ; Delaware & 'HUd on , 4. | 0Dcnrer : & Jllo Orande prc- fcrred. 6,700 ; . .UhaiUliBufid Cutllo company , 23,100 ; General Electric , 1,100 ; Kansas & Texus pre ferred , 0,700 ; L . Clede Qas , 3.20i } ; Ijouldvlllu & Naehvlllo , 19,100 : L. N , A. & C. , 3,190 ; Manhat- tun Consolidated , 7.GOO ! Mlmourl Puclllo. 19'tW ; Nallonal Lead.oiuuanjv 4,4H ( ) ; New Jersey fen Iral. 4,700 ; New Yoi * Central , 6.100 ; North Amer < can company , 4,100i NorlhwrBt , 12.COO ; Ontario & WMtern , 4.000 : Pjiclflo Mall. 6.100 ; 'ReadlnB , K.200 ; Rock Iiland. ll.30U-8t. ; Paul. 88.800 ; silver ertlflcalei , 70(00 ; Boutlurn Railroad , 0.000 ; South ern Railroad , preferred , 11.300 ; Tennetse , ? Coal ind Iron , 13,000 ; Texan Pacific. 4,100 ; United States Cordage. 4,600 United States Leather , .909 ; United States Leather pieferred , 26.700 ; Wabaib preferred. 17.COO ; Western Union , 24,400. London Stock ( ( uotntloui , LONDON. Doc. VO.-M p. m. closlnj ; 11A11 SIIA'KIl-30 8-lCd per 01. MON'KY K per cent. The rale of discount In ( he open market for hort blllt. 1 per cent ; rate of dlscounl for three nontlis' bills , 1 per cent. I'lillniU'lpIiIu Slock KxoIiiiiiKe , PHILADKia'lUA. Dec.Tie ! slock inarkel ier today Is very weak and leverUh. Nearly ! all of the stocks ImdM In on the tichsnue opcnnl t > elow yeslrnUf' * rloslnr. Penns > lvanla railroad was off 1H. Melropnllian Traction drnppnt from 104 to W , nml at 1:14 : was quoted at WV ; Philadelphia Traction from fiS'i to ; * Ix > hlRh Valley from MS I" "H n k < M. Some of Ihn local InduXMals declined as much nt t ) a share. Him KrnnalHCo .llliiliiK Unotntlotiii. SAM KHANC1SCO. l > oc , 20. The offlol.'xl closliiT quotations for mlntn ? fltua'.n tu 1 > / wjrj as fol lows : Alnh.iCon 23 Julia I AiulcB 1H Mexican. Drt llclcher 28 Mono 7 tlrat.V llolclioi- . . . 711 Mount Diablo IB nodloCou . 41 Occidental Con , , . . SI minion in Ophlr. HID HtdwurCou . . . . 12 Overman 8 Cnlnloida 0 Pete l 51 Chollar. . -Ill Savairc SO Conlldennu . ItK'i Hcorplon ' - ' con.Cal &Va . 2U5 Sliirra Nevada 40 Con. linncrlal . 2 Silver 11111 1 Crownl'olnt Z.I Union Cou 41 0 Utah Con 2 Oould A. Currv HI ) Yullow Jacket. . . 31) ) HuleA Jinrorosa. Hi Sllyer bars.tWWo. Moxioin dollars , Drafts , ntini , 5u : telosrraphlo. 7Hi. An assessment of & 0c n &baro bns been levied on ClmllenEo Consolldntwl. _ IVonYorlc MIiiliiR : Qitotntioim. ' NEW YORK. Dee. 20. Tha following ara the clOHlngmlnlnirnuotntloiiH : . Dulwcr. , H Ontario 700 Chollar -I' ' Onlilr 120 Crown Point : ii ) Plvninnth 20 Con. Cal. .t Va 1811 QuIcKallver. 200 Dead wood ll.'i Oulcksllver prd..l&50 Oould .t Curry 30 Sierra Nevada . . . .40 HnloANorcross. . KO Mandanl ItIO HonioBlaku 2000 Union Con 1. . : i.pi Iron Stiver 20 Yellow Jacuut 3S Mexican 20 ' offered. Financial \ < > to . UOSTON , Dec. 2i ) . Clearings , 513.702,723 ; bnl- nnces. J2.2J2.309. BALTIMOIIK , Dec. 20.-CIearlnes , J2,021,149j balances , 12I9.CS7. NEW YOIIK , Dec. 20. Clearings. J1U,5SO,990 ; balances , f'i.llG.SSS. ' PHILADEU'HIA. Deo. 2) . Clearings , J10.991- 800 ; nblances , Jl.543.852. NEW YOniC , Dec. 2i ) . The International Hell Telephone company- has declared a dividend of C ' PIT cent " , payable January 3. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20. Cle'arlnss. $4,593.356 : bal ances. 1503,603. Honey. SflS per cent. New York exchange , 40c discount bid ; 2)c discount asked. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows : Avalln- hle cash balance. $174,011,241 ; ROM reserve , $72- 38.080. CHICAGO ; Dec. BO. Money on call , CffSH per cent : on time , 607 per cent : demand good ; New York exchange. Go discount ; foreign exchange market , strong ; bankers' London sterling , tl.SO'.ic. Foreign Klnniiclnl Aftiiirn. 11EIILIN. Dec. 20. Exchange on London , eight days' sight , 10 marks 41 pfp. PARIH , Deo. 20. Three per cent rentes , loot ? 0o for the account , nxchange on London , 2Jf 23c for checks. I ONDON. Dec. 20. Close : Consols for money nnd the account , IOC1/ , . The amount of bullion gone Into the Dank of England on balance today Is 21,000. Gold Is quoted nt liuenos Ayres toduy at 234.SO ; nt Madrid , 17.C2 ; nt Llxbon , 27-1i ; at St. Petersburg. BO : at Athens , 77 ; nt Home. 107.70 ; at Vienna , 104. St. LoulN General Market. ST. LOUIS. Dec , 20. FLOUH Firmer , with In creasing demand from abroad , owing to trouble between this country and England over the Vene zuelan question. Local trade dull. Patents. $3.30 C3.40 : extra fancy. $3.1003.20 ; fancy , $2.85iS3.00 $ ; choice. $2.6002.75. WHEAT Itndly depressed on account of the demoralization of the New York stock market nnd the menace of wnr. Late In the day the market rallied and strengthened , but closed lower than yesterday. No. 2 red. cnsh. 62c : No. 2 hard. & 3o ; December , MKc ; May , 61ic bid. COHN Although lower waa not BO badly af fected by the financial flurry as wheat. No. 2 mixed , cash , 23',4c : December , 23c ; January , ! 3Kc asked ; Mny , 23o asked. OATS futures easier In sympathy with wlie-nt ; spot , lower ; No. 2 cash and December , ItiHc bid : May. l9Wc. UYK Sold late at 33V4c for No. 2 , f , o. b. , east side , DAIILEY Steady. DHAN Irregular ; Bold , oust track. 45047C. FLAX SKKD-Steody ; 85Jc. TIMOTHY SH I > Lower ; $3.00 3.40. POULTHY Turkeys , 8(4c ( ; chickens , ducks and geese , unchanged. IIUTTEH-Steady ; creamery , 2332cj ! ) dairy , lf o * KGOS Higher at 19c. LEAD Dull , weak ; $2.90. WHISKY $1.22. HAY Dull , but steady : prairie , $0.5088.00 ; timothy. $7.00014.50 , IhU side. PHOVISIONS Pork , lower ; standard mess , lobbing , $ S.OO. Lurd , lower ; prime steam , $3.10 ; choice , $5.17 % . llacon , boxed shoulder * . $3.21 ; ontrs. liVKVi ; ribs , J5.23 ; shorts , $3,50. Dry salt meats , boxrd shoulders , $1,00 ; lone , $4,50 ; ribs , 'I.C2H ' : shnrts , $4.73. HHCKIPTB Klour , 3.00i ) bbls.j wheat. 30,000 bu , ; corn. 78.001) ) bu. ; nati , 13.0" ) bu. BIIIPMUNTS Flour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 23,000 bu. ; corn , 36,000 bu , ; oats , l > ,000 bu. Coffee Murkel. NEW YOIIK , Dec. 20. COFFEE Options opened dull ut 0 point decline , ruled generally wpnk under Influence of Wall street failures nnd Inactivity of gnat market ; closed steady at W2U paints net decline ; sales , 17,500 bags. Including ! March , JI3.SSW13.43 ; Dec mbcr. $13.70013.80. Hpot , Illo , dull and rosy ; No , 7 , U.M. Mild , dull ; : onluvn. $18.00018.60 ; sales , 500 bags No. C , spot , it $15.31Hl 2.0O ) bags Marucallx ) , 100 bugs Savun- lla and 100 bags Central American , p. t. Wnre- itit n rif.llt'i.rlpH frntn VAUT VnrU vpatnr.lnv fi.MO mg ; New York stock today , 223,653 bag ; United Slates stock , 298,076 bags ; nflont for tha United Slnten , 237,000 bags ; tatal visible for the Unltod States , 035,071 } bags , UKalnst OC2.429 bags last year. . HANTOS , Dec. 20. Steady ; good nverage San- os , $13.10 ; receipts , 12.000 bag ; stock , 408,000 llAlllllIIta , Dec. 20. Quiet , U pfg decline ; sales , 11.000 bags. HAVHK , Dee , 20. Opened ( ] Ulet at > , ! C f de- cllnu ; nt noon. Uf advance ; nt 3 p. in , , nU-ailj- ut UOlfif decline ; matkrt closed ut unchanged to 2f net decline ; sales , 20,000 bags. HIO. Dec. 20 , No. 7 Itlo , $14.20 ; exchange , O'.id ' ; Knles 20,000 Irngs : cleared for the-United Stalea. \.VD \ bags ; for Europe ; Ci ) bugs ; Block , U , > JOO jags. ' Sale of Sli.--ii SUIiiH. IX1NDON , Dec. 2 < ) . At the cheep tikln rales to. lay 2,100 bales weie offered , of which KM were withdrawn , Tlie demand was fair , with prlcm VtifUd lower , Tha salev will bo held next January , ? 0 and 31 , Cables from Melbourne sny Iho uucllin srles closed yesterday with a Inn tone. Slncn Navcmbrr II cross breeds have dropped ' /id , und since October I superior merinos have partly advanced W. and lambs ltd. while ithcr grades have ruled unchanged. Of the 704.- 000 skins auctioned In Australia , 631,000 were gold. IIQSTON. Dec. 20. The Commercial Ilulletln will sny tomorrow of the wool market : The market Is dull and devoid of all Interest. A swarm of lioulon Imyi'ra start for the i.ondon uuctlons , to bo held Januaiy 14 , The salex of he week are 2,170,000 Ibs. domestic and 1.165.004 bu. foiclgn , avulnst 2,930,000 Ibs. domestic and 629,000 lln. foiclgn last week , ami 2.M3.000 | b . damestla and 7U.OW lh . foreign for the eamu week Itwt year. The BuH-H to date Bhow an In * crcune of H.465,700 Ibs. domestic and 33,513,100 Its. foreign from thu eaten to the same dale In 1894. The receipts to date show an Increase of 3,29 < > , VOO bale * domestic and 418.530 biilcs foreign. I ) r > ( iiiuilH Murk f t. NEW YOHK , Dec , 20 , Thfro has b n a light iemand. and that at the Inttance of a request for mall to moderate selections to inott uigenl wants. Ollierwl * ? . then ) was nothing dolne , rlntlng cloths dull at 3c , with taleu of contract ) at that [ nice. MANCHESTEn , Pec. 2)-The rrfarket for lothi and yarns Is dull and Inactive , FAI.U HIVKIt , Dec. 20. IVInt tlothi , quiet at c for epoti and contract * . OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oattlo Roooipta Qnito Enough to Satisfy AH Urgent Demnnds. TRADE DULL AND PRICES ALL LOWER Illiyors llitnitiirr I'rlrrn All Day with ( Intprnl MurccNN lion * fints < > \iiiiifronn anil Sell ? ( intii n Point. FIUUAY. Dec , W. necelpt.t nnd rhlpmcnts for the past twenty-four hours , na compared with the previous six days , nro ns follows : KECKIPTS. Cattle. Hog ? . Sheet ) . Horses. December 10 . . ISfiS 0,731 COS . . . . . December 1'J 1.4GI 7,007 TOO CS December 18 2,079 8fil7 31 W December 17 2,117 S.C5'5 1.201 . . . . December 1C 1.M7 lUS . . . . 27 Dcccmbor 14 47t 5,039 SdJ 79 December 13 1,893 4.109 400 . . . . SHIPMENTS. Cattle. Hog * Shcpp. Horsr ; . December 19 U'iS ' 312 . . . . Gl December 18 1,015 3.10 . . . . W December 17 871 C-'S 72j . . . . December 1G ( UO 27 December 14 710 1,378 . . . . 83 December 13 8X0 December 12 UE > 40D . . . . 21 DAY'S DISPOSITION. The disposition of the day's offerings of live stock was ns follows , each buyer pur chasing the number of head Indicated : Cntlle. Hogs. Hhoep. Omaha Packing company. . . . SO 703 Thn O. II. Hammond C.i. . . . 83-1 2.530 Swift nnd Company SSO MSI The Cudnhy Packing C > 47r , lf,63 CO U. Iterker & Degnn 31 Hamilton & Stephens 144 Vansant Co fil lU-ckor llros 170 llonton * Underwood 8 < S Cudnhy. Sioux Clly 23 Chicago 1' . & P. Co 4C2 Shippers nnd feeders 3SO Left over 1W lj Tolal 2,221 C.92S CM CATTU2 Thn receipts of cnttlo were not In FRO , but they were plenty larse onoush to .supply the denmiid. It Is usually the case during the llrst half ot December that there Is n Rood demand for such cattle n nre suitable fdr the holiday trade. When the holiday trade Is sat tailed there Is not much of a demand left and the market Is generally < lu" from thnt time until the close of the yenr. This year does not ap pear to be tiny exception to the rule. Only a few fat steers were offered on ( he market today , hut the buyers were not only very Indifferent , but their bids were Koner- ully lower. Summed tip In few words. It wua a dull , drngiiy market , with value * steady to lower. The market on cows and helfors wns nlso unsatisfactory from n seller's point of view. The sooner shippers come to realize that the hlKh prices which prevailed during the early part of the week nro a thing of the past , the belter It will be. Buyers did not appear to be sattslled with the big break In prices on Wednesday and Thurrilay. but they started out this morning with the ap parent determination to take off another dime. The trade wns slow , the buyers pounding the market , nnd In the end they bought the stuff about their own way. Stockers nnd feeders were not In very large supply and prices did not show much change. lleprcsentHtlve "ales : 11EEP STEHHS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1..109) t300 iri..HO. ) J32- 6S..1130 t3 40 1..1010 300 & . . . .lOM 323 0..1311 340 G. . . . W'3 310 7..IUJ1 3 SO 8..1285 343 I..1010 3 IS 1C..1101 3 3. > C1..1479 343 18..1033 320 8..11& ) 3 3T , . SO..1211 34. . 13..1072 320 8..1231 340 8. . . . 9.12 3 4. 0..1227 3 2.1 10..1117 3 40 1..12SD 3 GO 1..10SO 323 COWS. 1. . . . S70 ISO 1..1200 215 9..1103 210 2. . . . 920 1 50 1..1140 2 IS 4. . . . X > 45 1..10SO ISO 2..127.'i 2 20 20..1075 45 1. . . . 800 1 M I. . . . MO 220 4..1042 45 2. . , . 7M 1W 7..1200 223 3..1')4fi ' 45 2. . . . SSO 17. . 4..1012 22. . 1..1.TW 2.45 2. . . . 0. . 1 7.- B..1021 2 2. . 2..123. 45 3. . . . 983 1 7fi 8.1117 2 21 8..100.1 SO 1. . . . S40 1 75 1..10GO 2 23 2. . . . 833 50 50M 4. . . . 910 1 K3 7..1167 2 25 13. . . . 901 M 1. . . . RIO 1 8. . 2. . . . 913 2 2.1 20..1102 r.o 1. . . . S20 183 2..1000 225 I7..HDS r.oJO 1. . . . 870 190 2..1063 223 1..H2Q SO 3. . . . 9S8 1 SO . . . .12111 225 1. . . . SSO 2 yt 1..1010 190 7..1061 223 IS..9.10 2 S3 6..1040 195 4..1105 230 5..10l 2 Ki 1..1010 200 2..1210 230 13..1010 2 . " > 3 1..11IO 200 fi. . . . 890 2.10 13..1120 2 S3 1..1000 200 11 , . . . DM 230 D..IM8 260 2. . . . 930 2 W 1..10M ) 2 30 1..101I ) 2 6 > ) Raymond Jeweler II you don't know what you want ask for CUT GJ ASS. You are sure to please your lady friendsno matter * what you select. We'vo just received many 'no\vlcsigns that your wife has been looking at. C. S. Raymond. JJitH anil Doiiijtas fits. Orii OUR FREE LETTER Reviewing the if rain and stock .narXet * . win In ktnt yau dally on request. In th liup cf descry IDE part of your buslncsi. Orders solicited far cush uten three to flvo point margins. J , R. WILUR ) & GO. Members Chicago Hoard of Trad * . Ji'cv. ' York Product HxtlunsB. Hew Vork Com. Hlock i : . cnsnve. 17 Heard Trade. Chicago , 44 Ilioalway , New Tcrk. - - Pure Food - - Wright's Old-Fashloned Buckwheat. Wright's Mills , Uerlln , WU. M iw IMT 515 It ( ( < . . IH1 JO . Art ) If. M ff.lfrs..VVU S li t ItUtlO. P. J. QiiMly. I frislor 1IW1 > i 115 feolers..1001 1 9J 2S feetlem..lll ( ) 2 M Chart eflfltewnit. 1 row ew i sn i r ivo K ; 47 ; 20 cows ; i 175 calves l i 7i t bull KM 175 1 bull R SM 2 bulls 1220 1 7S fooileM. . . . SI 29" 1 bull IIM 2 M I feeder 410 S U I. , rows ' . ) 2 2 < 1 fcedel I5 S IS 72 w ) 2 ) I feeder 470 31 ! 12 Melfers-x. . f.M 240 : feeder * . , . C24 J IS 12 heifer * MA 2 H 2 ffnlrrs. . , I4i ) 3 1) 1 bull , .1200 2 4 } IIOUS The recelp's of h n wer * fair for n Prldny. there being nlnctyxn * fie li l.wdn In sight , but It nas tie lightest run since Monday. The market opened with the buyers Mddlni ; } 3.0 for im-M ever ) thing , but It graduAlly tv- rol\rd Itself Into a U.3iW.t.3't markpt. the bulk of the ho * * selling nt that ranii" , Whllo tha miwl t the hojn mM at the same range n < > e tcnlay , Jl.J si3.3Jit. the | mipt > rllon nt tha latter price wa * greater today , making the aver age a shade higher today. Whllo the matKet * a lu.le rtow at th * opening. It wa < active : when ttmlln * was nnco under way. and a cloaiancc wai ( 'rti-cliil In B' > H ! smson , Itepresenlatlvc sales ! No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. 8h. Pr. 10 261 . . . J 224 0 * 22t . . . $1 SJIJ 22 IRS . . . 32-i IM 211 12) JSS'I 2 fW 1W ! 5 72 . . .218 SO .1 S2 > i W IK . . . 3 30 til 322 . . . 3 Silk RO , 3I.- . . . 330 KI 23S , , , S SS i M 2.U , , , J 9) 01. . . ' 291 161 3 S3' 1 2.11 fO 380 IK Ml I GO 3 M < 4 * 234 4. ) 3M SI 211 . . . 3 32 72 23) SO 330 C.7 SOS RO S J2H M 230 M 3.10 C. < t 2fi . . . J J2't 07 2BO SO 3 M 71 2 180 3 t2'i SC 321 40 .1 30 M 211 1M 3 > i 63 2M . . . 3 JO t.1 2H ) 40 3 J2 , i 7 230 1:0 .1:0 74 2i 40 3 say 31 282 4i > S 3) GT 2SI . . . 3 M 5 S3 2 < 9 SO 330 41 TU SO 3 SJ > j G3 27.1 . . . 330 M 311 40 3 SJlj 24 240 . . . 3 SO M .215 40 3 JJ > , 45 2l l 80 330 7.1 212 40 3 S2i ( ( lit Sl 80 3 SO fit V < l 40 3 S2 > 4 31 2M 40 3 30 CO 311 ! 12. ) 332 4 J7 250 SO 330 IVI 3i4 ISO 3 2'.i 27 242 . . . 330 ( ' ! .121 ICO 3 SKI , 41 SW 40 330 .M 317 200 332 > t 42 219 . . . 320 49 301 40 3311 , SO 2" . . . . S TO 3.1 310 40 .1 S2l I2S 2.V1 M 330 20 2i7 . . . 33214 34 171 . . . 3 SO M 32 1M 33214 10 211 . . . 330 89 2 < n SO 3 32'4 ' 73 261 40 320 (17 ( ' . ' 13 SO 33214 CS 2fl3 4) 3 ,12'4 ' 37..tW fil 3 S2j ! CI .19 . . . 3321 , 71 2SS 40 3324 ) 310 1C ) 33214 " ° 2 < - * " 33214 2 2M 80 3 32 < 4 fi3..i 2M 40 3 .Wj ; i 2itl . . . 33214 B1 W sas'i ' 2,1 322 SO 3 S2'i M . . .2IJ ! . . . 3 3Jlj 0 323 120 3 32'4 K' 23 ! K.O 3 S214 B2 SIS Si ) 3.1214 2 2Sll SO 331 77 2 S 40 3S2I4 fi < 2"J < ' ' s 3 : > 59..3IV1 ID ) 33214 " " " 4t ) s 3S K2 250 SI ) 3 32\4 CO 33J 120 331 M : J4 Si ) 3 32'4 Cli 2 8) S S.I 72 237 SO 33214 59 227 . . . 33.1 5.1 21 40 3S214 M 311 R ) 33.1 57 326 80 33214 1 231 . . . 33.1 45 309 . . . 33214 72 21.1 . . 33. . SI 163 . . . 3 32 75 282" 4' ) 3 S.t rS 2S9 ICO 3 5214 78 ,2 < 0 . . . 3 Sj picis-onns AND INI : > S. 3 SIM . . . 22.1 2 300 . . . 3 27H 1 330 . . . 223 f > 2iS . . . 3 27\4 1 2.10 . . . 275 4 277 . . . 3 2TV4 3 313 40 3 20 t 210 . . . 32711 C 29.1 SO 325 C 33.1 80 3.10 SIIKKP Th inatKot was nbout steady with yesterday. Ileprescntatlvo sales : No. Av. Pr. C bulls 110 M 0-1 U native ewes 123 2 Ci CIIICACO 1.1 VIC STOCK. Thorc AViiH Xo I'nrlliMiIiir Cbniiuc In Prlcm. CHICAOO , Dec. 20. There was no particular change In prices , the Kreat bulk of the. catltn Rolnt ; nt low HKUICS , nnd th tnido In holiday beeves Is now over. Christmas niltlu sold at from J5 to J3.50 , tnsst of the beef cattle from J3.60 to 54.50 , while limited numboni of common steers sold nt from $3 to J3.40 ; some holiday stceis that nvctaned but 1,224 Ibi. found n pur chaser ut M.ftO. Hutchers' and canneis' tttuff wns In smaller demand at u decline lit alwut from lOc to 2ic ) , the broalt belnu chlclly In fall cnwtt. with cows hc'io for sale InrRoly nt friuu II.SO to 13. and bull sales at from > 2 to > 2.75 ; choice calvea sold readily nt from f.1.00 to SJ.'il. Texan caltln nnlvcd In niuderato numbers -and sold nt from (2.CO lo 42.90 fur KO < \ grass tit coin and at from 53 lo (3.80 for fed lots ; Mexican entile continued to sell nl $2.70. Trade In hoffs wn ncllve In spile , of the rain nnd stroiiKcr prices ; common lo prime beevcw Kold al from $3.35 to } 3.57'J , packers' purchaf-M belnK laruely at 3.W. The supply wns mostly sold cuily , in Ices lullng pietty much the t > amu ns n week ago. Sheep ? ld nl an extreme raiiKo of from ll.r.0 lo JI.M , iilul lamb * ut from J.1.20 to J4.C5 ; Clirlst- mas nlicop , } 3.25 ; wcnloin xold nt (2.75 lo 13.25 , n ffW Christmas lambH frlchlni ; from 14.CO to 51.7. . . Some sheep fiom Cullfoinlu broug'.it jl.CO. Itecelpls : Colllo , 5,00i ) bend ; IIORS , 31,000 head ; sheep , C.0i head. KiinriilH CIO' I'lvr S < uuk. KANSAS CITV , Dec. 20. CATTLK-Uecclptg , 2.4'W ' head ; shlpiiu-nts , 2.BOO head ; markei steady ; Texas steers , J2.l503.0u ; Texas cow , ,75n2.73 ; beef sleorH. $3.25i4.25 : nnllvo cows , II.2.W3.00 ; stockera nnd feeders. I2.23W3.4S ; bulls. J2.0i ) 2.S.1. HOOrt ItecclpiB. C > bond ; Hhliments | , nano ; market opened Hlronir to C < ! higher and cloned with nilvnnra lost ; built of sales. 3.32 iif3.374 ! : heavies. tJ.2JV 4i3.IS : puckers , .32'iO3.4.1 ; mlxod , J3.JOJ/3.3714 ; llsbt , J3.20jfS.33 ; YoikerH , J3.25O3.33 ; plKS. J2.7.1ii3.25. HIIHKP Il''celpls , 1,700 head ; shipment * . 1,1M bead ; market uteady ; lanibH , J5f4.25 ; mut tons , I3.00jf3.25. _ Yorlt I.lvo NEW YOniC. nee. 20. 1JBRVUS Uccelptu , 3,3C > head ; Klow. nll litly rosier ; natlvo te rii , ] or to prime. t3.IWI.50 : oxen. t2.MiWt.7.1 : bulls , 12.20 CT2.M ; dry cows , tl.S54i2.ln ) . Kuroncnn . cables quotB American steers nt Ot-'iniiiL' , dressed wclchl ; lefrlKvrntor beef nl 8i3aVio. 91IKiP AND I.AMIIS Ittrrlptn , C.SC4 head ; very dull ; sheep , poor lo prime , l2.OOffi-3.UOl lambs , Inforlor to choice , l4.OriCT4.75. llO ( > B-Ili > celptn , 4)73 ! ) head ; dull al $4.7uff5.0 } . Htni-k In .SlKhl. Ileeord of receipts al Ibo four principal markets for Krldny , Deci-mber 20 , JS93 : Cattle. HORS. Sheep. South Omaha . ' . ' . .il.1.037 CDS Chlcaso . 4.MI 2(1.000 ( 0,000 Kansas City . 2,41V ) C.iXW 1,70) St. Louis . 2,100 4.090 1,000 Totala . . . 11,212 4 2 , 537 0.8J3 St. I.onlH Mvc .Stock. ST. I/H'IH , Dec. 20.CATTMllec < -lplH , 2.101 head : market steady lo xtronx ; nallvo stccrH. t3.OOBG.00ow ; and heifers , $ l.73t/3.23 / ; Texas steers. J2.25&3.75. lioas Ili-oelpts , 4,0)0 bend : market slrady ; heavy , JS.208'3.45 ; mixed , 3.0-xr3.4i ) ; light , 3.13y 3.40. 3.40.SIII3I3P SIII3I3P IlecelplH , 1,000 head ; markvt Btron j natives , J2.21&3.25 ; soulhcni , J2.00ii3.00. Cut lull .llnrUcl. NR\V YOHK. Dec , 20.-Spol cr.llonclocvil slo.idy ; mlddllntr. uplandti , 8 5-ICc ; middling , b'ulf , ti 9-lCc ; s > ile , MS bahnt ; fuluien. closed steady ; al . , Wi.SiW bales ; Januaty , $7,99 ; I'Ybruary , IS. ' ) . " , ; Jl i-ci. : J8.11 ; April. JS.IG : May , JS.20 ; June , iX.'U ; July. 18.21 ; AuKU'l. t8.21 ; September , tT.M ; Oclober , $7.5 : November , t7.&i ; December , J'.iS ; ntlddlliiic , S l-1Ce ; net icculpl * , none ; KIOSK , 4.VH halts ; forwarded , 11,144 bales ; silica , CC2 bales , nil splnnerHi slork. 184,9:4 liules , NKW OIII.HANS , Deo. M. POTTON Kasy ; mlddllni : . 7 15-l6c ; low middling , 7 11-lCc ; net re- cHplH , 12..V13 bales ; Ki' . 12.178 liales ; oxporlH la Krunce. 4,30'l bules ; salrx , l.ltxJ bales. ST , I.OIJIK , Dec. Zil.-Qulet ; 1-ICc lower ; , mid dling. 8 1-ICc ; siilos , 2 > ) ) billon ; loivlpls. 2,627 bul-aj shlpinenli < , 2,317 bales ; stock , C5.270 hales. AIliinciiiioIlM Win-ill MnrUfl. MINNKAPOI.IS , Dec. ai--WIIKAT-Lowor ; Be. cember , Mo ; May , U'jC. On Hark : Ni > . 1 hard , & 2Uo ; No. 1 northern. Me ; No , 2 northern , Me , KLOIIK I.nwer In Hl'mpathy with wheat : pat ents , IJ.iJWa.HJ ; American bakers' t'oadb , t'l.Wii buUcrs , J2. WRIGHT'S Buckwheat. Wrlght'B Mllla , Berlin. Wla. JAMES E. BOYD & CO. Tulcplionu 1 ( > : V ) , Oiuiiliu , Nob. COMMISSION GRAIN , :1'ROYIS10XS : ' : AND ; STOCKS Iloom Ill'i ' Hoard cf TruJo. Direct wlr n la Chlcaia l.d N w York. Correspuiidtnls ; John A. W irn tc Co. r. P. SMITH. ( Tel IVJI ) 8. M. HTANI'OP.U. F , P. SMITH &CO. GRAIN : AND ; PROVISIONS Room 4 , N. Y. l.lfo Bide. , Omiiliu. Iiranch olllcts at Kremaut dil Columbus. All plucrd r.n Ino Chtcaco Hoard of Trade. Htvsriz , Dun'o fi Co. , Clil. r.iiKr'j Hhrelner , Pluck k Co. , at. I.culi. Iltftl Virnt Nallonl bunk , Om < ! ti-