Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIT3 OMAITA DAILY BJSISs SUNDAY , PlSCiaMHMll 22 , 1805.
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
local Jobbing Binincsa Generally Qniot in
the Regular Lines.
CCUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW
r I'rovox n Drlrlnirnl < < > HitnN
M Tin1 tlollilny Mi-nntin HUH
Dct rlopcil it I'll Ir Dcinniiil
for l'inipiooilfi. .
The cxcfcdlnRly mIM nnd unreasonable
v.'cather continues the chief disturbing
c cmrnt In trade clrclss. Kven when the
II ntfclal condition of the country la nt Its
Ifst , It IIIIH been found Impossible to deV
V u lneE9 In the winter months PO IOIIR " "
the weather Is mild enough for pprlns
tltn" . Now that money Is none too plenti
ful In the country , nnd consumers arc liv
c I , o < l to prnctlcc economy , the fact that
the wenther IIIIH been to mild during the
lust week hns n still greater . Influence
up n the volume ot trade than usual. It
lf : not surprising In view of those facts ,
Ihut the jobbers are reporting only n fair
t'.ade for general merchandise during the
lust nix days.
In holiday goods there Imp been n fair
movement , nnd ns a general thing Jobbers
express themselves ns well satlslleil with
the holiday trndp , an It has proven fully
ns good as they anticipated. The tlmt
when only n few houses handling spe
cialities enjoyed the benefits of the holiday
tr.ido has pnswd , and now almost every
jobbing house makes a point of handling
-omethlng that ran bo utilized for Christ
inas presents. While holiday goodn have
b en going quite freely , there haa been a
decrease In the regular lines.
The markets during the past week have
on most .kinds' of merchandise rimalnei
\\ry nearly steady. The effects of the
wnr scare nppear to have been contlnetl
mostly to the upeculatlve markets.
ailOCKUY TIIAUI3 FAIH.
While the demand for staple lines hns
not been very active during the past week
thj near approach of Christmas Increased
the tf-nulrements for consumption. The
demand for holiday goods wns rather back
ward , but during the past week It devel
oped Into considerable activity , and the
Jobbers wcro kept busy getting everything
out on time. Such goods as nuts , raisins
11 ml grocers' fancy articles have consti
tuted a very important feature of the
trade.
It l.i said that canned corn and tomtitoea
nre occupying a very strong position In
the market , nnd from some quarters come
predictions that they will sell higher be-
lore the end of the winter.
If reports from the coast nr * true , Cali
fornia prunes nre In n very llrm position
n -d supplies remaining nt points of pro
duction nre lighter thnn ever before known
at , this season of the year. It Is .said In
California that over four-fifths of the sup
ply has been moved out of the state al
ready.
Domestic molasses has had a little up
turn. consequent upon free buying In the
I'outh.
Imported currants are pretty well clcanei
up In the markets of the country , nnd
light Imports ara expected until the ques
tion of duty Is Mettled by the courts , where
It' li now pending.
CUIUISTMA8 HUt-PS HAHDWAnK.
Hardware jobbers repflrt a very fair busl-
nsss for the period under review , though II
Is not to be expected that the tradr will
take hold very freely or place orders beyond -
yond their Immediate requirements until
the turn of the new ysnr.
The hardware merchants have been pushIng -
Ing Into the holiday trade this senpon , am
report a large business In skates. . If
Christmas only came In the summer time
bicycles would no doubt become popular as
holiday good ? . The trade Is already com-
iiinclng to talk bicycles , and It Is pre
dicted that the demand will be larger
than last season. The craze. If It may be
ca'.led such. Is only Just commencing to
f proud In the country , and the jobbers , are
preparing for a large business In thnt line
next spring. Lust year the bicycle busi
ness was In many respects very unsatis
factory , the dllllculty securing n sulll-
olont number of wheels from ths factory
tp 1111 orders making It very disagreeable
for the Jobbers , who were compelled to
lUten to Innumerable complaints from
their' ' customers. Next sfn'snn It is expectei
llictt the manufacturers 'will be better pre
pared to take care of the demand , ant
thnt the delays and disappointments of
lai't season will not ha repeated.
Glass Is ( Irmly held , but the demand Is
not large , either here or In any section of
the country.
SPniNO OUDKIIS FOR SHOES.
The boot and shoe trade Is suffering se
verely from ths warm weather , which Is
keeping down the demand In all sections
rf tributary territory. As n general thing
y bbent do not look for very much Improve
ment until there Is n change In this re-
A good , heavy snow storm , or even
rainy wea'her. If It was warm , would do
n great ; deal to put new llfo Into this
bVnnch of the jobbing trade ,
Spring orders nre commencing to arrive
.from the western states , but so far Ne-
bmska retailers have held off , apparently
n waiting developments before placing or
ders.
ders.Hides
Hides during the past week have shown
yome llrmness , nnd while there Is consid
erable difference of opinion there appears
tn bo a growing conviction that there is an
nctual scarcity und that prices must even-
Ivally peek a higher level. All this Is In
favor oC the maintenance of values on foot
wear.
DRV OOODS JJVltl , .
In the line of dry goods there hns been
vtry little doing during the past week. In
fact there never Is much tradeat this
snnson of the year In thU particular line.
"What orders are coming forward nre for
i-mall lots of goods to piece out stocks
which have been broken In some one line ,
Not only has trade been very quiet ut
this point , but the reports from all sections
of the country are to the same effect.
Uven In Now York there Is said to be al
most nothing doing of any Importance' , and
v/hat l.i more the present dullness Is ex
pected lo continue until the comlng'of the
new year , after which there should bo n
nradtml revival of activity.
With the demand so llght It Is only nat
ural that the market should remain practi
cally unchanged.
Just ns better things were expected of
the clothing trade , a strlkn broke out In
New York which promises to act ns n detri
ment upon business for some little time to
come.
WHY IMIICUS AHK LOW.
Prior * of Fniu-y Ili'rf Cnitlc Tom-li
tilt * I.IMV Point.
Cattle have sod ! very low this month and
not only hnve prices been down , but then-
hn.i been no llfo to thn trade. During the
. month of December there Is nearly always
a good demand for fancy cattle for the
holiday trade , but this year this demand
IHIH been much lighter than usuul. Aa n
general rule the trade calls for very large
anil fancy corn fed beivex , which command
very fancy prices. This year they have
nold at the lowest paint In sixteen years.
In former years ns high u * si.5 : ! per KM
pounds has been paid In Chicago for Christ-
n.as cattle , and { 0 to (7 was nothing un-
urual , but this season fancy cattle have
sold there ut SI.M.
This may BVO ! some hint of why money
IH not more plentiful among western farm
er ; this year , especially so when li U taken
Into consideration that other farm products
liuve experienced u corresponding decline ,
The decline In the value of cattle U ex
plained by the packeru at South Omuha as
11 natural consequence of the * hard times
which has caused people to convumn | p s
meat and more of the cheaper articles of
food. That th's ' Is the real reason la borne
out by the fact that the packer * In a'.l sec
tions of the country are very light buyers
nnd that no one nmnlfests any dlrp"8ltlun
to forooloso freely.
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington has tried lo create th Impression
thnt there In n. combination between the
large packers to control prices. On the
other hand U U raid by those familiar with
the business that If thopacker. . ) were or
ganized In a trust , and were deprc.'j'ntr
prices In order to Increaro their own profit * ,
they would he. inuJcIng money out of the
business , and that they would dUpUiy
engemeaj to buy nnd would b ; ready to take
nil tlift catllo to he hud at the low prices.
On the contrary they urc very poor buvers.
The representative of u [ area packing
house remarked last i-venlnn : "Kveryth'ng
Is iiir.iln.it the producer and handler of cut
tle and mcutH till * MHISJII. .Money Is scarce
and thn people can not afford to cat meat
us freely as In former grasons. At the
name time , pork and mutton have been
unusually low unit the supply large , xo that
consumers have naturally turned lln > lr nt-
trntlon tn the cheapest meat and have
niKlectcd beef , The policy of th ? govern
ment has UKQ ! bcn apparently against the
producer. Cattle hnv been nicwed : to
come In freely from MPIC'CO. thu Increas
ing the number nn the market and hc'n'ng
l > r Juat so mu.'h to ih'i > rms > Mlue * . The
the reduction of tin- tariff tin * allowed art- !
< ! < < . * to como Into the. country wh'rh hi < vv
depressed the innrket nn Remitcf int ? bv.
jiro'lucts ' of cattle Take the one Item i (
Jilden. IIIdM urn Jti t at present brh-ii'iv
poo'.i prlce nnd they ( xpprtrnr'iij rm'ti r
iioom earlier In tha year , but thf c u-p
U bclnc Hooded with forulcn hUUn Herr
rr" the flguron showing the rocelp'H f hide
foro'en count ; Ic-s for ten montix < f
the present ycnr , fts compared with the
previous yenr :
1W ) . IMS.
Vnltcd Klnintom . t tm.lTl M.W.1S1
Krnnr. . . f. . l J JU
OernKinr . ) , ! iS > IIJ.TW
oihi-r iftmitv . t.iu.llt aOM.si
llrlll li North Anitrlcn . 4 < M 1,17.913
( Vntrnl Amerlrn . , . IM.TtI I7I.WJ
Mrxlrc. . . . . 1,21.711 l.JT , W4
\ \ > l Indlex . . . I S , .9 2M.19I
South Amerlen . 6.4 . < TM II It7,7 7
Ilimt In.IlM . . 1.SVM1I tVUM
Other A ln nnrt fjcrnnlcfl . 5.H.SU ! , ( ) , l < 9
Africa . KS.mj sw 119
Other countries . 4MfiM
Total . . . ltl.ttli 31.fM.m
It will be sscn thnt the Imports of hides
exceed thp fame ten months of 1S3I by } 17.-
I 2.TO1. We Ilnd that of the J17.132.C01 ex
cess over ln t yenr , 3,42T , < ilG represents the
Incrc.w In the Imports of goatsklni. This
reducF ) the actual excess of hides tc
? H."W,93I. Then we find nn Increase of
JIS.1,911 In the re-exports of hides , which
bring * the amount down to ? Ur > S3OIO ns the
net Increase In the Imports of hides. All
this money should have gone to the
farmers nnd ranchmen of the cattle pro
ducing states , where It would hnve enterei
Into different channels of trade Instead of
being sent out of the country. The pack
ers can't boost values when the demnm
Is naturally rmall and the government 1
on the bear side.
OMAHA ( JK.XKUAL aiAIUCIST.
Condition of Trndc nnd Qiintntlonn
on Snil < - niul Knney 1'rodiicr.
The tierloil Just previous to Tliankmlvlns nnt
extending until after Ney Yearn In the lmnlc.it
one of Hie year for poultry dealers. Ilec lpt are
laritrr than any otiicr time ilurlnic the .year ami
they nre rqualeil liy nn Increased consumption ,
Thn mpply of turkey * In the country linn not
proved exceptionally large this year and the
prleen that have prevailed 10 far have been
very natlnfaelory to ehlppers. Quotations :
EQO8 Strictly fresh stock , He ; held stock. 1C
© ISc.
IlUTTljn IMcklng stock , 12JJI2\5c \ : fair to Rood
country , 13 ? Hc ; choice to fancy country , 13 lCc.
VKAICholcc fat. 70 to 100 Ibs. , nre quoted nt
HM" ° ! lurgi ! and coarse , 4HCc. .
CHKIWG Domestic brick , ll'.ic ; KJaro , per
do * . , ts.to ; Cluli House , l.lh. Jars , per ttoz. , M.fiO :
Ilnib rgcr , fancy , per Ib. , ll'.ic ! Hoausfort , W-lb.
Jar , per dor. , 13.60 ; Young Americas , llHo ;
Twins , fancy , lie.
POUI.TUY Dremeil-Chlckens , C Cc ; ducks ,
choice , 9W10o ; turkeys , choice , IDWllc ; geese ,
SiTSVtc.
HAY Upland. J3.M ; midland , JJ.OO ; lowland.
II.M ; rye straw , 14.00 ; color makes tlio price on
liny ; llRht bales tell the best. Only lop grades
lirlnh' t ti prlcen ,
nilOOM COItN-New crop , delivered on track
In country , choice Rreen sclf-worklns carpet , per
Hi. . SUe : choice green , runnlnc to hurl , 2Vi ! com
mon , Hie.
OAMI3 I'rnlrle chickens , undrawn , per doz. ,
JO.U04/B.M ; drawn , | 5.a ) ? 5.BO ; quail. 11.5031.80 ;
Jack nnlpe , 7ucfll.M : grouse. K'.MgtOO ! snipe.
W8" > c ; KOIden plnvcr. 11.13 ; Jack mbblts , per
doz. , } l.rogi.7'i ; small ral > bitn , 73c@l , ) ; mal-
lanl ducks , t3.GOfi-3.73 ; redhead * . J3.754C4.CO ; can-
vnsbacli cluckn , J3.00JJ8.00 : teal , blue wing. J2.003
2.Z3 : teal , gre n wing , J1.73W2.00 ; inlxeil duc'.cn ,
Jl,7.r > 02.23 ; Canada Reese , jr.007,50 : smull Reese ,
J4.0 < 85.00 : brants , J3.50 ; deer saddles. i16c ;
deer earcasses , llM3c : elk saddles. 115fl3c ; elk
carcasses. OSlOc : antelope anddles , IS'SlOc' ' nnte-
lope carcnBsen , 10 < Jfllc ; squirrels , per doz. , G0@73c.
I'lOICONS Live , per doz. , Jl : dead pigeons not
wnl.ted.
C1IIUSTMAS OnKRNS Ifolly. per case , J3 ;
Christmas trees , per iloz. , J2.r.0if(6.00. (
VEdKTAlHE9.
CAUMKLOWKIt 1'er doz. heads , J1.50B2.00.
CAIII1ACIK Holland scud , heads small and
hard , per Ib. , l'c ; California stock , per Ib. , 2c.
iUJSHIlOOMS 1'er 1',5-lb. box , C0fl75c.
1'OTATOKS Fancy native stock , 30c ; from
store In small loin. 3033u ; Colorado stock , & 1033C.
ONIONH I'er bu. , 40c , home grown Spanish.
'IIKANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , Jl.tt ) .
8W13KT 1'OTATOKS Cliolce stock , J2.75 per
bbl.
bbl.CEI.RUY
CEI.RUY California , per doz. . 75 f90o ; Cplo-
rndr > , fuiifCOe ; Knlamazoo , 305J3JC.
MMA IIEANS Per ib. . Be.
WATKU CHESS I'er IC-qt. case , JI.WWl.75.
SCOTCH 1'KAS In packs , per bu. , Jl.W.
FRUITS.
CALIFORNIA STRAWHRRRIRR Per box. 33c.
APPLES Fancy stock , J3.25S3.50 ; choice stock ,
| 2.SOa2.75.
CALIFORNIA QUINCES None.
ORinON TRAHS Per case , J2.25.
CUANHUnniES-slersey , J8.75 ; Ciipe Cod , J3.23
O9.r > 0 ; McFarlln's , -J10.
MALAGA GRAPES 1'cr CO-lb. bbl. , JC ; per
65 to 70 Ibs. , cross , J7.50.
KASTEUN OnAPF.S-No shlpplne "lock.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
The statistical position of lemons and oranges ,
according to the New York Journal of Com
merce , la particularly Interesting at the present
tlmo for the reason that It would appear that
the shippers of Mediterranean fruit , contrary to
tholr uual practice , are exerting all of ihe-r
energies to getting oranfies lo the American mnr-
kels at the earliest | Hi lble date. The statistics
furnished of late by receivers and shippers twlnt
almost conclusively to the fact that the shippers
In Sicily are devotln ? their attention chiefly to
the forwarding of oranges at- the earliest posulble
date , belns Impelled by- the > belief that III conss-
quence of the fntluri ; of the Florida crop tills
year the American market will offer Greater
opportunlths to Importers than ever before. This
In true to an extent , but not to the full extent
; f the Ideas of sellers on the other side. While
the crcp of Florldas Is undoubtedly HO small ns
to become a most Insignificant factor In the ultii-
atlcn , the output of California fruit appears to
be large. II l fully three weeks earlier In
maturing than usual , and Is being hurried for
ward. Itestde this market has focusstM tlie at
tention of orange growers nnd handlers. In every
part r.f the globe , since It has become certain
that there would be no Flcrliln fruit to speak of.
and as the best .colu-nmlnit market In the world
It has naturally attracted supplies from every
direction. Growing districts In remote parts 'of
the world Hint have seldom If ever before sent
any of their fruit to this country nre now rep-
icsenled 111 the visible supply at New York.
Quotations :
ORANGES California budded seedlings , rtRU-
iar sizes j.u iw 10 i.t > j.uu nuvc.s
, ) . ; . sizes. * . ; . ,
I3.00if4.no.
LKMONS California , per box , J3.73ffi4.50 ; Mes-
dnas , J4.50St4.75.
I1ANANAS Cliolce larse stock , per bunch , J2.06
ff3.23 ; medium sized bunches. Jl.7i02.00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OYSTERS Mediums , 13c ; standards , 15c ; eziru
selects , 24c ; llranch & Co. selects , 26c ; New Yolk
counts , 23c ; standard bulk , per gat , , J1.10.
IIONBY Funcy white , per Ib. . lie.
MAPLE BYntJP Five-gal , cant , each. J2.73 ;
gal. cans , per doz. . J12 ; H-eaU cans , JC.j ; quart
cans. J3.75.
CIDER Pur * Juice , per half bbl. , J2.75 ; per
' > '
bBA'ulKll 'KRAtJT Per bbU , J3.75 ; half bbl. , J2.25.
FIGS New crop , California , lu-lb. boxes , jr
ih lOa ; Imported fancy , 30-1b. boxes , I5c ; choice ,
to-lb. tioxes , ll'/jW12c.
DATES r ew Persian. 60-lb- boxes , per Ib. , B e ;
Curds. 10-lb. boxes , per Ib. , Oc.
MAPLK BUQAR-Cholce. per Ib. , 9010c.
1'RESEIIVES Assorleil.20lb. . palls , cuch J1.40.
COCOANUTS-Per 100. J4.50 ; each , He.
NUTS Almonds. Callfurnla. per Ib. , medium
< lzo , lOc ; TarraKonn almonds , per II ) . , l rse , 12V4c ;
Urazlls , per 11) . , 8c ; English wainuls , per Ib. ,
fancy soft shell , 12c ; standards. Utilise ;
filberts , per Ib. , lOc ; pecans. polUhcd medium.
IOC ! larKe , Uc : peanuts , raw , B'Jc ; ronsted. 7W
71ic ; hickory nuts , small , per bu. , J1.73 ; hickory
nuts , large , per bu. , J1.50 ; black walnuts. p r
bbl"
DRESSED MEATS.
UEEF Light western steers. 400 to OX ) Ibs. . BU
HfCc ; Rood cows and heifers , 5WJic ! ; medium
cows anil heifers. 4'if4c ; good foreiiuarters
cows and heifers , 31je4c ; aood hlndcjuartcrs
cows and heifers , { jCV4c : cow rounds , 6c ; cow
chucks , 3'So ; steer chucks. 4ijc ; beef tenderloins ,
fresh. 16c ; beef rolls , boneless , 8V4c ; sirloin butts ,
boneless , 8 c ; loin backs , boneless , 8c ; lo'n '
backH , CV4c ; cow rll . No. 1 , 6VJc ; cow loins , No ,
MarUrtN.
PKOIIIA , Dri21. . CORIJ Stcady. new No 2.
; ; vc : m No. s 2vji- .
OATH- Pull and riixv : No , i while , | 7 ! tf
IT-tic ; Nu. : wlilKUifUUf. .
11YK Dull : nomliml.
WIIIHICY Hl"nd > : tlnUlud gxulu , on lh bai *
, ( IIP. f.ir hUh wlntn.
1'Ki'KIITfI-Vrn , 41.4M bun. ; oalu , CJ.W ) but :
.ih'nkv. n nri wlit t. U > bu * .
KIllI'MKN'rn Com. IIJ ) tun. : mlii , 2i.U <
i u . ; whUky , 5"j gull . \.hiut , C.OOO bus.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Grain and Provision Market Today Closed
Unexpectedly Steady ,
STOCKS CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE ALL
Corn U'nt Slow mitl Slrnily niul nt
Xu Time \\'nn Unite
nn I.mv HH on
Krlilny.
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. The firnln nnd provl
slon innrkets today closed unexpected ! }
sternly , the final cjiiotntlons In some In
stances showing materinl gains over Ins
night's figures. Prices hnve been so low
that there was but llttlo speculative trad
Ins on the breaks , and the Improved tone
of the Wall street closing had n Rood effec
here. May wheat finished at last night'
tlgurcs , corn He. nnd pork nnd ribs from
2',4e ' to 7',4o ' higher , oats and Inrd being
practically unchanged. The situation In
stocks Is still the dominant Inlluence It
wheat , nnd as they Buffered a further dc
cllne wheat followed. There Is Htlll mucl
apprehension , nnd holders I'-iuldnted with
out stint. liven shorts were slow to cover.
The exports of wheat nnd flour from boll
coasts for the week nre a little more thnn
2,000,000 bu. . or 400,000 bu. lefs than the
wcsk before , but cables showed the English
markets steady nnd New York confirmed
the report that 1,000,000 bu. had been tnket
there yesterday for export. After the firs
selling' Impulse was over the f < ellng negai
to Improve nnd prices reacted , following the
course ot stocks. But the feeling was ncrv
ous. The visible supply Is expected to show
nn Increase next week of fully 3,000,000 bu
Mny wheat , which yesterday stood as * low
as 67Wc , and closed nt from 5714c to Kic
opened this morning- from B7V c to 57V6c
but soon began to clvc slgtiH of recovery
It hud worked slowly back to 67c , whet
It had another spasm of weakness , whlcl
carried It off nominally to B64c ! , but onlj
two or thiee fives could be bought nt that
New York stocks closing nt some recoverj
from the lowest prices of the day had n
further steadying effect upon wheat , whlcl
rose Ic per bu. from the lowest point quoted
or to 57ftc. nnd It closed nt Dic.
Corn was slow nnd sternly nnd at no time
was quite as low 'as It sold yesterday. The
continued wet weather was n sustnlnlnj ,
factor , and the price Is so low' that few can.
to sell It short. May sold at from 27ie to
27cspllt , to 28c , and closed lit 2Sc.
Only a moderate business was doing li
oats , Shorts were still good buyers ant
tcok up nearly all the offerings nnd main
tained a steady market. Mny opened nt
18c , sold nt 13c , and closed With sellers
nt the latter price.
Provisions did better for buyers toda >
than for two or three days back , and closii
at somewhat higher prices than they dlt
yesterday. Packers gave the market some
support when It appeared to require It , nni
orders , from outside Were much more plenti
ful thnn they have been In the past. The
advances In prices for the day were 7 ! c
In pork , 2'/.c In January lard , nnd 2&c each
In January nnd May ribs.
Estimated receltits for Monday : Wheat
2.12 cars ; corn , 282 cars ; oats , 225 cars ; hogs
37,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady : winter' tiati'nts ' , JJ:305Z3.50 : ;
Hprlng | > atenU , J3ilOtf3SJ ; rSl- .
WHEAT No. 2'sprlmr.1 M 3 spring ,
rilOS40No. : 2 red. 69jr 0e.
CORN No. 2 , 25V M23e. . "
OATS No. 2. 17c ; No. 2 white. 1919Jc ; No. 3
white. 175iW19V5c. "
RYE No. 2. 33C.
11ARLEY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3 , 22J34c ; No.
4 , 22S24C.
FLAX SEED No. 1. 93c.
TIMOTHY SEED Prime. J3.45ff.1.50.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl ; , S7.SOg7.73 ;
lard , per 100 MM. . J3.23 : ' slinrt ribs , sides ( loose ) .
J4.2r.0t.30 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , J4.37 > , iQ >
4.C2 : short clear sides ( boxed ) , J4.37 < 4 4.50.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. ,
SUGARS Cut loaf , J3.W ; granulated , J4.87 :
standard "A , " J4.73.
POULTRY Easier ; turkeys , 7ff94e ! ; chickens ,
. > ' ,4B > 7c ( ducks , lOilllc.
The following were the receipts nnd shipments
today :
On tha Prelim axo'ianrs to lav tha buttar niar-
Het vrat Bteady : creanierv. llc.'i'c ) : ilalrv , IL'ci
J2c. KKCB. utoady ; fresh , ' 'Dis''lc. Chccuo ,
itulct ; SMQOMc. _
.VEW YOHK GE.VRUAL MAUICET.
Quotation * on the Prlncliml
ConiiiKxlitlcN nnd Stuplo.
NEW YORK , Dec. 2L FLOUR Receipt ! . 41.-
) bbls. ; exports , 21,300 bbls. ; weak and dull ,
buyers being frlgh tuned by the Irregularity In
wheat and finances ; city mill patents , H.005J
4.25 ; winter patents. 13.4583.63 ; winter straights ,
J3.3003.43 ; winter extras , J2.C3O3.03 ; winter low
grades , J2.10ii2.CO ; shipping low grades , J1.90W
T.W ; Mlnnewita patents , J3.33ff3.33' ; Minnesota
bakers. J2.73S3.00. Rye flour , dull ; superfine.
J2.50fJ2.73 ; fancy , J2.80ff2.93. Iluekwheat ( lour ,
dull ; J1.20 1.3i > .
IIUCKWHEAT-Dull ; 9J i 74UV c.
CORN MEAL Steady ; yellow western , coarse.
70c ; llrundywlne , 12.25.
RYE Nominal ; western , 24O2..c.
IIARLEY Weak ; western. JJSI3c ; feeding. 23
® 27c. .
IIARLEY MALT Easy ; western , 48fl33e.
WHEAT Receipt ! . 21)4,400 ) bu. ; exporlH. 63..VW
tn. ; No. 1 hard , CO'.ic. Options were generally
steady all the morning , wtli ) few reactions ,
being helped by steady cables , foreign buying ,
rumors of further export business , local coverIng -
Ing and less liquidation ; closed firm and un
changed from last night ; No. 2 red , Afny , C4 3-1C
J6IT4c , close < I CITic ; December , C3OS3y4c. closed
C3y.r.
COIlN Receipts. 110,200 bu. : cxtwrls , 3.2W bu.
Spot market , dull ; No , 2.33Tie. . Options rule- 1
generally steady on the moderate movement and
sympathy with wheat ; closed partially ' , Jc higher ;
May , 31 3-IG 3lc , cloned 3IHc ; December , 33ii'
33Tke. closed 3\e. ,
OATH Revelpts , 84.0)0 bu. ; exports. 1,600 bu.
Kp'it , dull ; No , 2 , 22ViC. Options dull , nominal ,
closing unchanged ; May , closed 2lc ; December ,
elosf.1 22 ii' .
HOPH Weak : state , common to choice , 1894
crap , 2W 5c ; 18U3 crop , 4eiiic ; Paelllc coast , 1331
crcp , rj5v : ISa.l cinii , 4y-lic.
HIDES Dull ; Oaiveston , 2' ' ) lo 23 Ibs. , 12c ;
Iluenna Ayres dry. 20 , . ISc ; Texas dry , 24
lo 3U Us. , lOc ; Collfamlu , 20 to 23 , Hit. , 13c.
HAY Strong ; shipping. I7.W0S.W ; good to
choice. S9 ( WM'I.OO. ' -
LEATHER Steady ; hemlock sole. Dueno
yiea. light lo heavy weights. S2cj acid. 214024c. !
\VOOI < Quiet ; domestic lleece. 16ff22c ; pulled !
. .
PROVISIONS Hecf. quiet ; family , IU.OQ8IZ.O ) ;
ieef hams , JII.50V1C.00. Cut nimil- . easy ; plcklul
tallies. J4.7CaJ.2i ; pickled shoulder * . J5.00C3.U ;
plckletl hams , JS.25fiS.r.O. Und. steady ;
wetlern slenm cloned nt t3.45fi3.47'i ; De-
cfiuber. J54J. nominal. I'3rk , dull , lower ; short
clear. Jlo.73ei2.00 ; family. t9.SOOlt.iH.
TALI.OW Weaker : city , 3'ici eounlrn 4e.
CHEEHi ; Steady ; large. 74 ! 10c ; mnull , fancy ,
7 > iW10'4c : part rklms. 3ViflCc ; full skims , Stile.
HICi : Steady ; domettlc , fair to extra , JTi 0io ! ;
Julian. : % < ? .
MOLASSES Oulel : New Orleani , open kcttl .
eord to cllnlro. 2Jff2Cc.
PimiOLEI'M Weak : t'nlled closed at Jl.SOj
rellned. New York. J7.73 ; Philadelphia and Ral-
tlmorr , J7.70 ; Philadelphia and llaltlmoro Ui
julk. J3.GO.
ROSIN Steady ; drained , commnn to copd ,
(1.7UO1.I3.
TI'RPIJNTINK Firm ; 28 ! ; 28Hc ,
IIL'TTKU Recelfits , C.CC2 | il < 2 . ; steady ; west-
in dairy , HG19c ; wntern creamery , HWiOc ;
Eleln. 2be. '
EflOri Receipts , 4.S73 pkc . : market sleadf ;
stale nml l'ennsranla ! , tOf2Ce ; weslein , 22a ;
Mltlicrn. 20i2lc.
MHTAlJS-t'cpper. Heady ; brokers' price. jn,6) ;
pru-e. I19.SO. Lead , firm ; brokers'
J1.10 ; exchange inliv. t3.2)a3.22 ) > , i. Tin ,
lull ; rtralts , J13.754J13.S5 ; plnles market quiet.
r-'lter , quiet ; domemle , (3.4003.CO. ( Pig Iron.
iul > t ; soulherii , Jli.WWH W ; northern , tlS.O'Kif
II.W.
rOTTON SEED OITr-Dull ; prime crude. 2l f
llVic ; bulter grades , 51fi'32c ; prlnw summer yel
low , 23c. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
l'"iiri > lcn J-'IunnuInl AfTuli-N.
HEIU.IN. Dec. Jl. i : chuno on Londoii , elcht
Says' sight. W marks 40 pf ;
PARIS. Dvc , Jl. Three per cent lente * . iftDf
140 for the account , Exchan _ oil Liudun. iJf
Kfar check * .
LONDON. Dec. 21.-Th Olaszow nd Man-
liemcr stock nurkts were mueh quieter In tone
Hinl had a hardening temleney. TM umounl nf
l-ulllon gone lnt > the llanlc nf KnilanJ oil bal-
nc to 0-y u f9.0u ) . ( lold U quotrd at llurn. < i
.Vyrei today ut 2:1.5' ) ; Madrid , 17. 6i ; Ltibon , : TH ;
St Petersburg. 50-Atl ( ' ns. 7J | Rnme , 1M.70 , VI
ennn , 191
HTt ritfH"AM MOM ) * .
TrnillnK on ; < ) hnincp Opmrit Very
Muclt n iiioriilUiMl.
NF.W YORIv , l'fa-lI.-The trading nt th
opening of busbies * un , the Stock exclinnce toll
wn * even more lUmAfnllteil than In thf Inltla
driillnKi of y - terday. London cables showec
lower prices , but jfpitrteJ n better tone prtvn
lent at Hint center. . . Nevertheless the foreign
houses conllmietl to 'uhload ' American securltle
nnd the decline cj v/tlues In Ihe nrnt quarte
of nn hour was rffy severe und extenileil U
per cenl In Lend VSffrred. Sulsrqiiently Cord
age rp.icte , ! 11 per 'cent. The decline In th
leading rallwa ) * was bended t > y I.nke Shnrc
with a break of 7- | jr cent. The other V.iniler
bill slocks nlm > M until sharply. The tlurrles thrn
sulnldeil nnd prlcys .took a lurn iipwnnl. DIs
Illllni ; nml L d Improved 5 per cent : Cleveland
Cincinnati , Chicago S SI , I uH. llurllnnton
Canada Southern , Lake Shore nnd New v0rl
Central , 4 per cent. The market was feverish
throughout the day , nnd prices fluctuated rap
Idly , the changes lielnr very wide. The nn
nuuncement of the failure of two small Slock
exchange firms served to Intensify the un < cttlci
feeling , nnd sales of stocks under the rule wer
made for their account. Consolidated Oas brok
8'i per cnt to 138. rallied to 130 , reacted to I3
recovered to 140 nnJ closed nt IM',4In th
final dealings there wns considerable prrmur
ngalnsi the gmngers nnd coalers , which re < ulte <
In heavy losses. The market closed weak o
losses on the day ranging up to 104 per cen
In Cordage guaranteed. The total snles wer
314MS shares. Including 36,000 In Sugar nn >
33.80. . ) In SI. Paul.
A week of Intense excitement In financial clr
cles has Just been brought to a clas ? . Seldom
If ever , ha * the Stock exchange been con
vulseil to such n degree and for tn long n petlixl
ns In the present Instance. Ht-rftoforc panic
have quickly subsided and the bottom hai beel
reached by rapid stages , but since Ihe deliver )
nn Tuesday last of the president's mts < ge 01
the Venezuelan Imbroglio , the depression on the
Stock board has steadily Increased. Associate !
press advices on Saturday declared the Roths
child story In be n canard , nnd announced tha
the London bankers had resolved 13 make no
withdrawals of American credits for the presjnt
An n result , declines made In the oprvilng deal
Imts pnttly recovered nnd n steadier lone te.m
pommy governed the share speculation , The Im
proved feeling was of brief duration and the
gains mad < > were In many Instances almost en
tlrely wiped out , n.id Ihe market closed decld
odly heavy In tone.
The sales for Ihe foreign account are eitl
mated nt nlvout 200,000 shares , which breaks nl
previous records. At the extreme low point 01
Saturday , the more Important declines , compared
with the high prices prevailing eailler In Iho
week , are as follows ! Consolhlaled Oas , 24V
per cent : New Jersey Central , 1J % per cenl
Metropolitan Trirutlon , IC per cent ; Lead pre
ferred , 16VS per cenl ; Rock Island , 16',4 per cenl
Rubber preferred. 1C per cent ; Pullman ; 13H per
cent ; St. Paul. IS'.J per cent : Lake Shore. 14T >
per cent ; Hurltngton , 14S per cent ; Louisville S.
Nashville , 14 > 4 per cenl : Cleveland. Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis , 14H per cent ; Kansas &
Texas , HVS per cent : Laekawanna and Chicago
Oas , 13T per cent ; Lake Erie A Western pre
ferred , 13H per cent ; Lead common , 13 i per
cent ; Canada Southern , 13Vi per cent : Tennessee
Coal. 12T4 percent : Rubber preferred. 12 ? { per cent
Southern preferred. 12 4 per cenl ; Distilling , 12 ? ,
per cent : Sugar. 12V4 per cenl : Manhattan am
Iowa Central preferred , 12 per cent : Pacific Mall
11 % per cent ; Et. Paul & Omaha. 11U per tvnt
Delaware * Hudson , 11 % per cent ; Northwest
ern , 11H per cent ; Susquelmnna & Western pre
ferred , 11 % per cent : OencrnI Electric. 11 ? ; per
cent ; Missouri Pnclllc , 11 per cent ; Denver &
Rio Grande preferred , 10H per cent ; Coloradi
Fuel nnd New York Cential , lO'.j per cent ; Illi
nois Central. 10 per cent ; Atcblson preferred , 9Ti
tier cent ; New York Cenlrnl & St. Louis second
end preferred. 9',4 per-cent ; Lnelede Oas , 9 % per
cent , and Tobacco , SU Per cent. The dealings
for Ihe week reached Ihe extremely large tola
of 2.253,001) shares. The demoralization In prices
of railway and miscellaneous mortgages whlcl
occurred during the week wns attributable to
the same Influence ! ! that dominated the Rtocl
market The dealings were unusually heav >
and the : depression ( In prices was very seven.
In the Issues having a fotclgn market. The
trading for the European account was vers
heavy. The aggrosfftet sales were J13.513.0W.
The greatest derttnn * of the week are : Cordage
1st trust receipts , -JGlider cent ; Fullon Elevated
Ists , 13V per cent ! Wisconsin Central Ists trusl
receipts. 13 % p r eeiu ; 'Kansas & Texas 2 > ls. 91,4
per cent ; Kansas & Texas Ists , G per cent ; Atch-
Isqn adjustment ta.3i per cent ; Atchlson ad
justment 4s , 7 > i pet oent , : Atchlson adjustment Js
turst receipts , 9V1 .per t\ent ; Atchunu adjustment
2ds trust receipts.,7Vi ; per cent : Kansas City .
Pacllle Iain nnd Ci snpj-ake & Ohio 44s. ! 8 per
cent ; Southern 5V 8 per cent ; Chicago & North
ern Pacific ljt tiust lecelpls. 7i ! per cent
Colnrad > Midland" * Irust receipts , Wnbash
2ds nnd Texas PtcinaMsls. 7 per cent ; Texas
Pacific 2d. < . 4 per cent : Union Pacific. Denver &
Onlf Ists nnd Oieaon Short Line 6 * Irust receipts
5 % per cent ; Orerfcn"Short Line conrol Ps trust
receipts. 74 ! per ent ; St. Louis. Southwestern
2ds. Rio Grand ? Western Ists nnd Northern Pa
cific consols fn , 6U per cent ; Northern Pacific
consols Sds. 6 per cent ; Northern Pacific col
lateral trust Cs. 5 * ; 'per cent ; Northwestern d -
benlures 5s of 1903. " per cent ; Laclede Gaa fn
3V4 per cent ; Tolejlo ; ! St. I ouls * Kansas Cits
lRts trust rec"lrr3."ntrd | Tennessee Coal -lats
nirmlngham division , R\i \ per cent ; Savannah g.
Western Ists ttust rivolptn. pltlsburg & Western
Ists , Iron Mountain Cs nnd Rending 4s , 5 per cent
Heading 'trust receipts. , _ percent : Rjadlhs
flrst Incomes. 8 per.cenlHeading : second Incomes ,
5 per cent : Reading third Incomes , 4 % per cent.
Governmtnt bonds ruled firm during tlie greater
part nt the week , and seme lsue scored sllghl
gains. Toward the close , however , there was n
decided slump In values. In sympathy with the
gencittl weakness of recurltles , owing tn the
scare. New 4s are down 2 per cent , 5s Hi per
cent , old 4s , rcglstwcd. nnd old 4s , reglstired
coupcns , % per cent. The total faies were onlj
f38uOO , which goes to show that the panic did
not extend to Iho government bonds. Trading In
sliver certificates was In fair volume , and purchase -
chase "were made nt an advance of I psr cent
over HIP final sale of the preceding week. Subse
quently % per cent of the rise was lo t. The
tianFactlons footed up J94OM. In today's bond
market the trading In bonds was unusually nn-
ImatfJ , the sales reaching J2.097.001) ) . Tha trend
of prices were sharply downward , nnd n scna-
llonnl opening was made In Southern 5s. which
sold down to 82 , as against 89 , last night's cloa-
Inc. The bonds auhRequently lullled to 8S4 ! , and
closed nt 88. Other leading ? mortgages also ruled
lower- Toward tile clore there was 11 KtlfTenlnfr In
values , of the speculative Issue * . Final prices ,
however , were considerably below yesterday's
cloze.
Tb - New York'Financier ' this weeK says : The
extraordinary conditions which sent money up
to SO per cent and-caused a collapse- value *
cn the New Yoik Stock pxchanKc Friday , are
not shown- fully In the bank statement for the
week ending Saturday. There was n sharp con
traction of J3,341,300 In loans , a decrease of
(2.743,700 In cash holdings and J3.7C4.700 In de
posits , the result of the week's operations , re
ducing the excess reserve by Jl,302.700 In de-
New York banks , however , have now nearly
H8,000,000 In cash over the legal * requirements
and their action In throwing Immense amounts
of money at low rales on the market Friday ,
when It seemed that the panic of 1893 was to
be duplicated In a more sirloin way , entitles
them to the lasting respect of the nation , LeadIng -
Ing bankers here universally deplore ihf Vene
zuelan affair , and a" dispatch from Chicago to
the Financier says thai nineteen out of twenty
prominent bank ofllcers .Interviewed think the
administration has made n serlouN mlHtnki * , The
total deposits nf New York banks are now J.M7-
290,800 , pr J60,000,000 lei than the highest figure
reached during th * ; year : louns are J3OiW,00)
higher than the lowest point. With thu pros
pect of a large gold loan next week , some of
the JG7OQ , ii In specie held by the banks will
probably be nbiorbcd by the treasury and the
money maiket will , In all likelihood , record the
highest regular quotnllons of the year. When
the war scare ehbx , there ought to be an Influx
if foreign money In volumes enough to rapidly
lower rates.
The Uvenlns Post 'say > : The most violent II-
quldallon and most nerlous declines during the
day came In recurltles not dealt In upin the
Kuroprnn markets. Thin culpour oftjcal luld-
Ings had a double origin , the arvlvul of selling
orders from out * of town1 customers to whom Hi ;
panic spread since yesterday , mid Fnlej at any
saciltlcf for local broknrs at the verge of bank
ruptcy. Sales under the rule began nlmojt with
the opening of Ihn Stock exchange , an 1 moro
failures w > ie announced than happened y'ntenl.iy.
One ct lh n wai a larRp and conservative Phil
adelphia Invrsttnent .hour * . The buying In of
shorls rfurlnir the second hour wan u' natural re
sult of the enormous profit ready to be realize. )
and t'.ic usual pref > renct > not to delay over n hol
iday's unrerialnlelt | had nt other meaning ,
and Indeed In the last ten minutes began u iv-
newi-d and Mill morrt violent 'outpour nf atainl.inl
shares , HUdi an St. . Haul , Itock Kami and Itur-
llngton & Qulncy.x j-Tliu closing therefore wns
utterly demoralized. - j < v
Thn following we\Y , w clralng ijuolntlons cn
the leading mocktnjjf-ltie New York exchange
today : _ lal.jj
Alchlson N. Y. A N. K ill )
Adams Kx. . , Ontario AW l'-'H'
Alton. T. II . AJ Oroxon Imp 3
ii.xprjss..H Orwjon Nav 17
'aUlmoroiDiilo. . O.S.L&U.N : < > <
Pnclfle- Mall 214
Canada Southern. , , ' , 'fwi P. D.iE. L'
nontral Paclllo. . . . " < - " Pltisuiirj IDA
.VOhlo V Pullman Palaco. , 147
Clilcaiioi ilton. . . J Ileadln ? , , . , . , H
c. , n. iu. ' H. (5. W 17
chlcnco Gas. R. G. W.nf.l 40
Itock Island . , . , , . 5 ! )
n.C. , O.&St.L , . . . St. Paul Ul
Cole , Coal Jt Iron. . dopfd 1'J-
Cotton Oil Curl , . . ' . St. P. .tOmalir. . . . , 'Jin
Delawaro.k IIul. . ' . Uopfd I''S
Dcl..Liclc.Jc W. . . Soutlioni IMclIlc. . ID
n..V H. O. ptd . . . . ; J4W. Stitrar llntlnen' . . . . 03
D..VC.F , Co , . , „ ' ttll Ti > nn. Coal .t Iron ' . ' 44
Prlo
'donfdV VV.VV.V T..VO. Ortnt. nM. . . asa
ForlWiiyiw. , . . . , ! . Union P.tcltlo. . . . . . a
I ) . Kortncra | iM. . . U. S. Kxurnss. . . . . . U7H
I1. &K.I. ptd. . W.St. L.&P
Hoi-kin ? V.illoy. . . W. St. L. & P. nM. 13i (
Illinois Cniitr.il. . , . WcllH Kar/o Kx. . . - tm
St. P. & luliitli.n WnflluriiUiitoi. . , . Kt ) (
K. AT. pfd. , U'licolUl/ L. U. , K'i
Laku Krlo .V West . dopfd . , . . , , . , . . -.i ! <
do pfd , . . . . if- * M. AS ) , L 14
Lnku Shore. . , . . , . 14U.L D..VU. . Ill
Lc'.id Trust. VI t : . K i i' <
r.oiilMvllliiiX , . . . il N. L ; , . , Hi
L.AN.A N R. K..VI l0 !
MauliattanCoii , . . do DfJ. . . . . . , , . . , . UH
Sh'iiiDhl.i.V U IS li. i T.I : m
Mlchliran ( ! - < nt P.A. A.VN.M If
Missouri Pncltlo. . T , Si. L.A.JC. O (1 (
u T.KI. U.VK.U.pU 14
NiHlivllloiiiil. : : . . . . n. n ,
UatliMi.il f.'ord t-'u. do li M 'Jl'i :
N'at. Ci > rdi7aM. : | , "Aoi. 'I'ob. Co. . , , . . . t > 1 > ? 1
N. J.Ontr ll. . . . . . . . o7u , - llu pfd. . , . , . . . 04
.V.l.W.liM. . . . . Am. 'ifl. A.C. Co , 05 '
oaVlC.ib.MCi. . . 11)0
Nonlmni P.icrtBr. | Atu.Su/ai' I'M , . I ) H
N.lMcltlcuM. . . . . ! U. H. CordasH xt I. 14s
ii.V. il. .vu . . . . tr d Lo tlierutd , i a
do nfd ! ? do'pfd ' . . . 7V
S. Y , Conlr.il. . ul
Tha tMal ( ales of rtacki today werx f4 < ) S.iO
hares , Includ.nK : Amrilcan b'URjr. SS001 ; Aln-r-
can Tobarcu. Ij.SOOj Atchlson , 11,14) ; lluiiinslon.
It 1M. Clicinprnke A nhM. I.VM. < 1ilcn.Rn Om ,
14.S.M , multiline. IJ.IiHi : KrmMH A Tetai pre-
4.M ) . Ixitilnvlllo A Nnnhvllle , * , ) . Man-
bstlnn CrnoMc | | | < l , 4.7'M ' Mlnnurl IMcin ? ,
4W : Nat I. > nnI Lend , * . M ; Northwestern , J.S < ;
Rending , Sl ) , Rnrk Inland , , * ; St. I'niil ,
3JJ ) ; Southern llallmnd. 4.100 : Southern Halt-
rend preferred , S.&W ; Tenniwe * Conl A Iron ,
S.WO ; Cordage , 4 , ; Leather preferred , 1J,4' (
Weslern I'nlon , t.l i.
\ MV York Motirr Mnrkct.
NK\V YORK. t > ec. SI.-MOSKt ON CALL
Opened nl 30 , offered nt 2" bid , but declined 13
"i per c nl , rinsing at R per c nt ,
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPKR-IHJJ64 per
cent
STHRLINO n.XrilANOn-fllrfmg. with actual
> uMne In hanker * ' bills at JI.99UOI.S34 for
demand , nnd JI.S"1J4.S < for sixty days ; posted
rnte.s. JI.MitRI.90H : commelclal bills , J4.87.
WAR SlLYIIR-Miie ,
MKXICAN DOLLARS 52 < tc.
1IONDS State bonds , nothing doing ! railroad
bonds , wesk and lower ! Rovernmenl bands , weak
and an ? down ' 4 | ier cent : new 4 , reg. . 119J
new 4 , coupon , I19j : , < , rep. , 1114 ; S , coupon ,
1134 ! 41 , rot. , HO ; 4 . coupon , H14 ; 2s , reg. .
95i Paclflc Cs of 'S6 , M hid.
Closing nuolnljona on li nds were ns follows :
trcllcr of the currency has authorized the
Farmers' and Producers' National bank of Sisters-
vllle. W. Vu. , to. begin buslncsi ; capital , JIOO.OW
CHICAGO , Dec. 21. Cle.irlngs , JI3.370,799 !
Money on call loans , S@3'i ' p-ir cnt ; commercial
paper , 67 per cent. New York exchange at par.
Foreign exchange : Hankers' ( London ) sterling ,
\ew York Weekly HunkSliiteiuiMil. .
NEW YORK , Dec. 21. The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes : Reserve , de
crease , J17.CWO. The banks now hold J17.0SSS'X ' )
In excess of the requirements of tlie 23 per cent
tule.
St. Lou IK ( if n crn I Market.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21 , FLOUR Firmer , with Increasing -
creasing demand from abroad , "owing to trouble
between this country and Englanil over the Vene.
zeulan question. Local Undo dull. Patcnls , J3.30
4(3.40 ; extra fancy , J3.10Sf3.20 ; fancy , J2.8583.1W ;
choice J2.602. < 3.
WHEAT Opened weak on the flnancall demor-
iltzalton In the east , soon became stead } * on tat
ter buying and more reassuring advice * on the
Innnclal situation , but did not advance any , doi
ng tha same ns In August ! No. 2 red , cash.
Me ; May , 57l537c.
CORN Dull , with a few trades In futures , clos-
ng nt n slight advance over yesterday. Kpot
monger ; No. 2 mixed , cash and December , 23c-
January , 23ye ; May , 23f.
OATS Futures , quiet but steady , Sx | > t dull and
unchanged ; No. 2 , rash uml December. IG'/.c :
May. ISVtc. .
RYE Dull : No. 2 , 32e bid.
11RAN Quiet , steady ; < 6 : for sacked , eaut track.
FLAX SKKD Slenilr , k Vjc.
TIMOTHY SEKD U.OV03.41.
HAY Ijiwer ; pialrle , jCWi9.0i ) ; timothy , JS.COff
1.00.
POULTRY Higher ; turkeys , 94010cj ! chickens ,
Sc : ducks. 84f8',4c ; geese. HiirOe.
HOTTER Steady ; creamery , l9i(2Cc ; dairy , 15if
c.
c.EOnSBcarco nnd higher. 19ic. !
WHISKY 11.22.
LEAD-DulI ; I2.87H , Spelter. Jl'Jmliial , J3.20
asked.
PROVISIONS I'orh , quiet ; JJ for old standard
meis , joMt'ng. Lard , higher ; prime eletm , J3.12K ;
holce , JS.2' ' ) . llacon , boxe.J shoulders , fS.23 ; longs ,
J.12V4 ; ribs. J3.23 ; shorts , J3.fA I > iy salt meats ,
H ed H'loulders , JI.OO : Kn s , J4.IO ; ribs , JIC2Vi ;
hnrts , J4 S.
RKCEIITS Flour , S4.0W Mils. ; wheat , 2JWO
bu. : corn. 43.IXX ) bu. ; cntn. 23.O ) ' ) bu.
SHIPMENTS Flnur , 6,000 lib : * . ; wheat. 7,000
bu. ; com , O.OW bu , ; oats , 8. ' 0 bu ,
Liverpool MiirketM ,
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 21. WHEAT Demand p"or ;
Vo. 2 red spring , steady ; No. 1 hard Manitoba , It
d ; No. 1 California , tit 3'i < l. Future ? cloned firm
nd unchanged from yesterday's closing prices ;
mslness nlxit/l equally distributed : December , Cs
d ; January 5s 4Vid ; February , 5s 3 < I ; March , 5s
3id : April. U 4d ; May , If 4Ud ,
CORN Spot llrm ; Ameilcan mixed new , 3s IVi'l.
i'uttire.i closeil firm and unchangeil from yester-
lay's closing llguriu ; hu < lne a heavleit cn luteit
uosltlons ; December. 3s 2''jil ; January , 3s l-id ! ;
Vliruary. 2s Hid ; March , ! * ! J ; April , 3s d ;
May , IB 2'id. '
1'IJQUH Steady ; demand fair ; freely supplied ;
SI. I.oula funey winter , 7s M.
I ROVIBIONri llacon. qule ( ; demand poor ;
Cumberland rut. 23 to 3 < > Ibs , , 2'ii ; sboit ribs , 2t
IMS. , Zit C < 1 ; long clear , light , 34 Hi li Ib * . , 2fc Gd ;
ontc clear , heavy , 65 Ibs , , : ! ; short clraK backs ,
IKI ! | , 18 | b . , 2"m : idiqrt clear rnlddtei , heavy , 5S
bs. , 23s ; clear bellies , II to IS ll . , 31s , Hhoulders ,
square , 12 to 18 Ibs. , 2)a . ! . Hunvs , short cut.
4 to H Iba. , Kit fid. Tiillaw , line North American ,
So. lieef , pslia India n\tn. \ 72s t l ; prime ineir ,
' M , Poik , prime meis , Una western , Gli ! ; we t-
rn medium , 43n. Ijird. quiet ; prlni3 western ,
7s 3 < l ; l ( lined , In palU , 2ja ,
CHEESE Quiet but steady ; demind poir ; finest
iinerlcan , wliltc. 41s ; fined American , culore.t ,
" "
"lirTTJSR FMint United Slates. 93t ; aooil , V > .
niLS-.Turpenllne ffilrlu. 2Is Cl. Rosin , llrm.
"ottono.'d oil. Liverpool refined , 17f , Linseed ol ! ,
rft. Petroleum , rtflntd. 18VI.
HEFIIKiKIIATOR IIKEI--FoiffUaflers. | 3d ;
Indquai li-is. 5d.
III.EACHINO rOWDl'.It llardwaxl , f , u. ! > . ,
'HOPS At I/indon ( Parltlf cnatt ) , f2 it.
ICniiMiH City
ICANdAS CITY , IK" . 2l.-WIIiAT-SllKlilly :
higher ; No. 2 haul , Cllt'CkNo. ; . 2 red. Cdftfiic ;
" * C' * " ' k | > r
Jeci .l , V5flfc.
CORN Acllvp ; sieady ; No. J mlxej. 224S2Jc ! ;
N.j. 2 white. 22V4ff22 ic.
OATS Klradr ; Nu 2 mixed , nomlniily lj/- / ;
Vu. 2 white , ISVic ,
RYlDuII. . No. 2. Me.
HAY . Hi'.aily : tlnnlhy. IIO.Wf/IJ.M ; prairie.
. , .
> n . n. r. . rji .
UUTTBIt-Klrm ; cnramery , l 323c ; dairy. I4S
"
Hliiher at UUc.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Onttlo Receipts Light nml the Market Do-
voidof Llfo.
STOCKERS SHOW GREATEST ACTIVITY
UORM Oiteneil l'ni J- unit I-VI1 Off n
CetitN llefore tlie Clone Ten-
ilenejnf the Week HUM lleen
Dinvim nril HpoclplN l.lnlit.
SATUKDAY. Deo. 2t.
Htcclpts nnrt shipments for the pas
twenty-four hours , an compared with the
previous six days , nro as follows :
ItKCIillTS.
Cattle. HOBS. Sheet ) . Horses
December 21 710 4.CS3 llfi
December M 2,2t5 5,731 CM . . . .
December 19 1.464. .7,007 700 G
December 18 2,679 SS 7 31 60
December 17 2,437 S.fiM 1.201
December 16 l , G7 1,053 . . . 2
December 14 474 E.099 351 79
SHIPMENTS.
Cattlo. Hoe' . Sheep.Horses.
December 6 4fi2
December 19 1,368 JI2 . . . . 6
December IS 1,048 330 . . . . CO
December 17 S7I C28 723
December 10 (110 ( "
Dccemb-r 14 740 1,378 . . . . 8
December 13 SSrt
December 12 1.369 409 . . . . 2
The receipts of the week , with rom
parlsons arc :
Cntllc. Ho * * . Sheep
Receipts thin week 11,222 35.3iM S SU
RpctMpts last week 18.9.W D.1.S77 2 M' '
Same week Imt yciir tii.4.1) ) ffM 4 49'
Same wefk 1 91 n.ST.t 2J,3K 4.73.1
Same week 189J IS.tW ? 33.B71 2,62-
DAY'S DISPOSITION.
The disposition of the day's offerings of
live stock was as follows , each buyer pur
chasing the number of head Indicated :
Cattle. HOB * . Sheep ,
Omaha Packing company. ! 32
The O. II. Hammond C > Ill S7I 316
Swift nml Company 174 l.UD
The Cuilahy Packing Co 103 l.&W I7
A. Ha s 20
Vanuatu & Co .1 . . .
H. llpeker nml UfRiili 6
Hecker llros 19
lli-lilon & Underwood. . , 11
Shippers and Feeders 224 . . . . . 310
Total GTt 4 .2aO CM
CATTLE There was the usual light Sat
urday's run ot cattln. only twonty-nlno
flesh loads being reported In Uic yards.
The market , as Is very npt to bo the rasp
on a Saturday , was ilult and uninteresting
and without new feature -of our impor
tance. The buyers were very indifferent ,
tholr orders , apparently , being for only a
very limited number of cattle , and not at
all urgent , and 11 Is not easy to Imagine a
market much more devoid of life or activ
ity ; The few beef cattle on sale were noth
ing extra and the buyers took their time.
While the market was very slow nnd weak ,
the few fat steers here finally changed
hands nt prices that wcro not much differ
ent from yesterday.
The market on cow stuff was extremely
dull. The buyers did not act as If they
wanted anything In the line of butchers'
stock and when they did get down to busi
ness they bought the cattle lower.
As usual on Saturday , there was little
doing In the feeder division ; In fact , hardly
erough to call It a market.
The cattle market of the past week has
been far from satisfactory , from a seller's
standpoint , and still it has been fully as
good here as at any other market point.
The fault has not been local by any mt-ans ,
but the situation has practically been the
? amo nil over the country.
Whllo the market on fat steers has been
very slow on most days of the past week or
more , the market hns not been so very
much lower. Some grades have shown
more decline than others nnd the market
as n whole hns been rather uneven.
In cows nnd heifers there has been n
great slump In values. Prices on the better
grades had been gradually worked up to n
high point by the holiday demand and
when that wns satisfied the market fell of
Its pwn weight. It will be no easy matter
for shippers to fully realize the extent of
the decline. Medium to good cows nnd
heifers , nt the close of the week , are nil
the way from 25c to Kc ) lower than they
were Monday or Tuesday. In some cases
buyers claim to have bought cattle even
nt n greater decline than that represented by
the last mentioned figure : In addition to
being lower , the snap has been taken out
of" the market and the trade at the close
of the week wns very dull.
Stockcrs and feeders have been In pretty
good demand all the week , and , as the sup
ply has been light , the market has been
strong. In some cases some little Improve
ment Is noticeable In values ns compared
with the early part of the week. Repre
sentative sales :
BEEP STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. rr.
, . 810 3 0 * 1'J..1232 J3 30 4 ! ) . . . . 1110 $3 f , :
, .030 310 23..11M 3 r > 13..1331 3 Ki
10. . .1013 31H 9..1016 33.- II..1437 3'
2. . .1180 3 23 r.1112 3 43 U..1373 3 SO
19. . .1154 3 23 23..1123 3 43
COWS.
1. . . . 700 1 50 2..10 . - , 2 13 1..1.100 2 3 * .
3..1003 150 1..11IO 213 1..I220 2 3"i
2. . . . M5 GO 5. . . . K8I 18..1118 2 3.1
3. . . . 890 75 2. . . . 845 2 15 2. . . . 10W 235
1. . . . SCO 75 1. . . . GO 2 15 2..134D 2 40
2..1100 75 2. . . . 940 2 20 1. . . . 780 2 40
4..1107 90 2..1010 2 20 14..1039 2 40
7..1015 90 12. . . . 972 2 25 11..1039 2 M
2. . . . 830 95 2..1035 2 25 7..1012 3 50
5. . . . 834 200 2. . . . S10 2 < 2- . 1. . . . 9GO 2 M
1. . . . 830 2 OT f < . . . . 892 2 25 11..1004 2 f/ >
1..10M 2 W 9. . . . ESO 13..1000 2 50
1..1110 2 00 C..1145 2 25 10. . . . BU 2 (0
1..1100 2 00 1..10GO 2 25 n. . . . sw 2 GO
3..S23 205 8..10IS 2 3D 2.1225 2 DO
1..11W 2 O' 3. . . . 1050 2 30 13..1040 2 M
1..1040 205 4. . . .1235 2 30 1. . . . 730 2 50
1..1000 2 10 7..1087 2 30 2..1065 2 DO
4. . . . 890 2 10 2..1135 2 35 1..1000 255
2. . . . 9G5 2 15 23. . . . 733 235 1..1370 2 76
2..1145 215 1..1120 2 K 1. . . . 810 2 75
1..1110 2 15 1..1230 2 35 S. . . . MS 3 UO
S. . . . 984 2 IS
HEIFEH3.
0.-096 200 4. . . . S57 2 23 2. . . . 970 2 40
12. . . . 413 2 15 1 , . . , COO 2 25 8 , . . . 932 2 55
3. . . . 673 2 20 1. . . . 5JO 2 25 9. . . . 961 2 65
2. . . . 740 2 25 1. . , . 630 2 2" > 1. . . , S5i ) 3 M
4..1667 225 I. . . . CIO 2 35 2..1115 3 00
DULLS.
1..1350 1 85 1. . , . 970 2 15 1..I230 2 35
1..1650 185 2.,13 2 20 1..12I' ' ) 2 40
2..1175 2 M 1..14W 2 25 1. , . . 670 2 4r
1..1520 2 0 > > 1..10SO 2 25 1..1.1X0 2 CO
1..14GO 2 10 1. . . . 570 2 25 2..1001
1..1820 2 10 9.,1166 225 1..1D90
1. .10M 2 15 0..1176 2 35
CALVES.
310 1 95 2. . . . 395 285 1. . . . 280 3 25
1. . . 310 250 1. . . . 300 2 90 1 , . . . 119 3 50
1. . . i 270 2 CO 2. . . . 335 3 01 1. . . . 2 ) 5 00
1. . . , 320 2 75 1. . . . 2SO 300 1. . . . 190 5 25
STOCKEnS AND KEEDEHH.
3. . . . 710 2 40 1. . . . 550 275 10- . . 606 3 05
2 , . , , 62' ) 2 CO 2. , , . 685 2 90 3 10
l.-f.OO 250 2. . . , 460 2 95 n , . . . CC2 3 IS
1..1000 263 6. , , . 603 3 , , . . 1136 3 20
4. . . , S27 2 6i )
HOGS The week closiil with moderate run of
hOB . the low iirlciof the latter half of the
week no ilr.uljt temlini ; to limit Urn receipt * .
Umler HIP Influence of the lower markcu nt
other point * the Imile ox | > ned easier. The early
alri were largely at $3.30 , that lielnx : tlm popular
irlce. Later the market eaifj off anil good loni ]
went at 13.13 ami K.TlVt. Ilia c'.iintbeing fully 5c
ower. The great Imlk of all the IIOKH oUl at
I3.2T. nml 13.30 , as agiilmit J3.30 and S3.32VV yen-
erday. While the market wan a little now !
oward the clone , owing to the reluctance of
Bailsmen to accept the prlcen , t'.io | KJ B were all
mid and In K cd B son.
The tendency of the ling niarket during the
putt week ha heen lower. The week opened
with hoKx BelllnK largely nt t3.27'/i and . ) < ) und
on Tumduy ulmo t cvi-rythlns In the yard * mild
at 13.41. Ti > o market on Unit day wan at the
htghmt point touched lnrn Iho 3d of the month.
Frun Tuesday until ( he ctoio of the week tlie
market went down hill raildly. | The week cloned
with the market at the lowest point touched no
far thla year and SOa to Mo lower than It was one
year BRO. IleprexentHtlvo nales :
No. Av , Hll. 1'r. No. Av. Bn. Pr.
12 373 40 JJ 15 17 337 40 H 2I4 !
87 170 150 32 > ) 67 271 4l )
18 271 . . . 322'X ' D2 , 2SO 80
t' ) , , S03 . . . 3 lij 64 23' ) . . . 32714
5S 269 60 3 23 41 M3 . . . 3 2K4
2J MU . . . 32. ' . fr5 237 120 3 2i ! '
3tfl 40 323 01 , , 2J ! ) 3 SI ' ,4
. . . . . . . , ! 40 3 23 CO ,213 120M 33- )
77 2i3 . . . 3 25 . . , , , . . . M 3 30
63 303 6) 3 2 > 81 231 40 3 3D
51 237 80 3 25 73 244 Id ) 3 30
71 . . .253 . . . 325 72. . . 23'J 40 3 3 < )
50 E13 . . . 323 - J2) 40 3 SO
47. . 341 . . . 323 ' < 40M 3 30
62 273 40 3 25 .3IS 40M 3 3il
, , , . . , . . 40 3 23 M 3 30
Co. , 334 . . . 3 25 1' < . . , , . . . . 3 3'J
. . . . . . . . 2U > ) 3 23 4'J , . 310 3 30
83 3 < ! ! 3 25 76 * M 3 30
, . .2' . . . 325 21 , l 3 30
) 3 25 3 31
> 3IJ IS
& ) ' ' '
M 333 4i ) 3 27M Gj'2 ! ! ! ! ! > i 3 30
51. . . 323 126 3 'AV. 78.2S5 3 31
n 317 . . . 327M 71 21S 3 30
51 30' ' ) W 3 2 ! ! ( r > 7. . , , , , > 3w 3 30
10 2S4 43 ttV. r.i sea 3 34
Jl ) 21. ' . . . . 3 27' ' ( 71 2 l 3 34
. . , , . , , . . . . 3 27Vj C4 2 > ) 3 3i )
II 2C1 40 3 27'i 211 3 30
SJ Ml 40 3 fl\- 81 211 3 : < )
M 271 41 3 tVA tn 311 3 30
. . . . , . . , > ) ICO 27Vj 7 * 2 ! )
17 I'M 4) 3 27J ] . Cl 3'rt 33 < )
31 261 40 327 ( < . , , , , , . , 3 SO
4 ? 2CS . . . J 27 ! ! 8J. . , Kl
11 21 * 8' ) CO , . .212 330
PlflH-OHDH AND KNUK.
7 125 . . S 10 1 270 3 21
| 402 W 3 13 4 3Ji 3 3U
HIIKKI' The tendency of the xheep market ha *
( .mil lower till * week , an. ) n innterlul dicllne lm <
be-ii vcored HI ranUTii market * . The market at
iliU point ha * been held up HCimewhnt hy thx
mudeiatu ivti-lpu. Uoud to choice nutlvei aitt
at l.3Mtl.tt ; . > ! In rholc
U0 > l.l i fnlr tn RixM ( "took nhrep.
romnion to cholri40 to IX ( ) Ib. Inmb * .
HepiT ent tltr Mlesi
N" . Av. Pr.
CHlU . . . . . . . . 1 ) | t , )
U nullvp rwp * . , . 104 j oj
ill native CWM . , n jw
M mlte l nntl r < . ft SM
IJJ ml\Ml tintlveii . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 IKS
CHICAUO I.1VI5 STOCK. i |
4'ntllr W TI > I.urm1)Sold tit 1'n-
< * | IIIIIK < * I | I'rlorx.
niH'AOO , t > ee. Jl.-tn entile the supply wn $
largely mild nt uncli.inRrd priced , choice liecvca
liclng latKely Nominal. The Imlk of the Ix-cvci
mw arriving Fell nt from ) .t.U to | l,2.1 , nnd ev
ItTinely few go o\er 14.50. The greater pnrt ol
the blp steers dell nl low prices , as they nra
not wunted , both cnstetn shippers niul ex | > orter
routining their tmrrhaxes tn medium nnd tight
welKhl steers thnt nre onere l nt nunternt *
price * , rnncy lieeve * ere ituotr < l nl frnm tl.40
lo JI.W , mockers nnd feelers nt from H.40 to
J4.70 , bulls , nms nnd heifers nt fnim H.M to
J3.W , cnlves nt from JJ.W t. H.73 nnd Te\
steers nl from J2.M til M.SO.
Ill hogs the reason ghen by the puckers for
Ilin sensnllonnl drop In prices today wns Inn
fear nf flmmclal stringency nnd panic In stock.i
on tMith sides. A few onrly stiles tif butcher
weights nt fnim > 3.M lo JIM cut 1ml little fig
ure. nnd the day's fnles rf voiumnn to choice
hogs were nenrly nil mud ! nt fnim 13.25 to
15.45 , the bulk fetching from 1111 tn $1.40.
tn sheep trade wns slow , ns iiMi.il on Satur
day , prices showing no change. Native sheep
were sataMe nt fnim It. 23 to fxr.0 for Inferior to
extrn , westerns nt from J2.7I to } 3.2. > nnd Inmlii
at from 13 In (4.50.
Itcrelpt * ! Cnllle , 1.0.W . head : IIORS , ll.l ( > head ;
sheep , 1,600 bend.
iN IJIIv Mvp Slnrlc.
K.VXSAH flTV. l > er. 21.-rATTI.n-ltecelpts.
J.900 hendi shlpmenlH. j.-kM hendj market steady :
Texas steers , $2.33SM.M ; Texas i-ows , J2.1.1Cf2.'o :
beef steers. J3.155T4.23 : native rown , ll.IIffl.KO :
Htockers nnd feeders. JS.10W.1.40 ; bulls. J1,7603.X1. (
1UK1S ItrrelptH. 4.00J benil : shipments. 3t
hciidl niarket 5WHV1 lower : bulk of snles , I3.25f >
3.35 ! heavy. M.IO 3.40 ! packers. .1.30fT3.40 ; mixed ,
3.2.- > 5f.1.35 : lights , f3.23tf.t33 : VoikiTs , 1X3001.3.1 :
plgx. M.IMO3.13.
SIIKKP Ili-celptrt. 100 lieadj shipments , 1,000
head ; market ntcmly ; Inmhs , & 004J4.25 ; mutton * ,
2.00 3.23.
Stiifk 111
Hecord or receipts lit the four principal m.irkcti
for Sntunlny , Decvmbvr 21 , 1S95 :
Cattle. HOBS. Hheep.
Smith Omalm . 2.W ) 4. ( )0 ) 2 > X )
Clilcngn . 7M 2.fiflO SOrt
Kansas City . l,0i 16.000 l.ruX )
St. Louis . 710 4,2)7 116
Tolala . . 5.310 28,737 2,110
.SI. 1 , < UllN IVL | StOfk.
ST. I.OU1S , Dec. 21. CATTLE Receipts , 7X ( )
head ; nmikct steady nt previous iiuotntlons ; buxl-
ners small on light it-celpts.
llOfIS Ui-relplK , 2.&X ) head : market 5o lower ;
ic.ivy. } 3.20f3.43i mixed , t3.001t3.40i light , * 3.15j >
3.40.
3.40.HIIEKI'
HIIEKI' Hecelpts , Ji he.id : market steady ;
natlvoB , moHtly t2.40tf2.75 : noulhern , $2.00f2.W.
Cotton Market.
NI5XX" YORK. Dec. 2l. Cottiin contracts broke
20 23 points at the ii pen Inc. ruled excitedly and
liTtRUlar , with feeble rallies , nnd closed steady
nt n net decline ot 44TI4 points and total sales ot
2ti3i > i)0 ) bait1. . Our market nhaweil considerable
lecupcratlim from the extreme break of yesterday.
mllylnK tthaiply In the afternoon. It was hoped
that tin1 cablet would iepond to the bolter feellni ;
today. Instead of that , however , u break
of 5 points nt Liverpool was reen In future * , and
the sales In that market ran on to 8,000 luley.
Private cables are very unsatisfactory us lrnnliln
the feelliiR nbroad. Selllnir orders poured In from
all directions. A tinner tone set In shortly after
Ihe opening , and n tally Immediately followed
the call. Tile market analn turned weak.
Kiiturcn olrhed very steady. Sales , 267,600 bales ;
January. J7.M ; Mnrrh , J7.97 ; April , Ji.ul : May ,
JS.IW ; June , J8.I1 ; .Inly , JS.I4 : August , JI5 ; Sep
tember. JS.87 ; October. J7.77 ; November , J7.D7.
Spot closed quiet ; middling uplands. 8'4c | mid
dling inilf. SV4c ; K.ilfS , 121 bales.
Middling , SVlc ; net receipts , 123 bales : gross.
. . .225 bales ; forwaided. 2.074 ImleH ; Hales , 121
bales , nil spinners ; Mock , 1S7.96I bales.
NKXX'-ORLKANS. Dec. 21. COTTON Nomlnnl ;
low middling. 7 * c ; Bond ordinary , 7 o-ICc ; net
ii'ColptH , 12SSI. bales ; KITISK , 13.lWu balcn ; cxporta
to Orent llrltaln , 13,397 bales ; 13 France , 11.230
lalcx : to the conllnent , S..IM luiles ; coastwlat ,
1.713 bales ; sales , 4CO bales ; slock , 377,118 bales.
ColToe
NIW YORK , Dec. 2i ) . COKKKIC-Opllons
opened , iiulet , with October nnd November 10
( mints blRher and other months 3 points lower ;
hUHlncnx RlncU and local cables featureless and
spot donmciTI uiiHatlsfactnry ; closed gulet nt a
decline of 5 points lo nn advance of 5 points :
Miles , C,000 bats , Includlm ; ; March , J13.43 ; De
cember. J13.7.Vffl3.fcO. Spot coffee , Rio , dull : No.
7 , I14.M. Jllld , dull ; Cordova. J18.00ifl8.5fl. Ware
house deliveries from New Yolk yesterday , S.C47
buKBj New York stock today , 21ft,992 baK ; Dulled
Klntes Htock , 2S7.C6I baR ; nllont for the United
States , 261,000 IMKD ; totnl visible for the United
Stolen. rr > lC6l IngH , against 142,364 IIHKH last yenr.
SANTOS , Dec. 21. Steady ; K od nveruRe San
tos. J15,10 ; receipts , 12,000 hags ; stock , 420,000
IMIBH.
HAMIUJRO , Dee. 21. Irregular nt UWii Pftr
decline : miles , I3.VO IUIKS.
IIAVRK , Dec. 21. Opened sternly , unchaiiK d to
Vit up : at noon and closed steady nnd un-
clinneed " ; total saleH , ! > ,0 > ) < ) bags.
"RIO , Dec , 21.-Steady ; No. 7 , Rio , Jll.9.1 ; cx-
chanKe , 9Md : receipts , 8.WO bairs ; cleared for
the United Stales , . ' , ,0)0 ) bags ; fur Kurope , 5,000
bags ; stack , 2W,000 bass.
Ion tin it ( i ml n Trnile Ilevlu\r.
IXNDON , Dec. 21. The weather IIOH , been cold
and damp during the past week. The wheat crop
Is In n promising condition. In Ihe market wheat
for the most pait was ijulet and stuady. 'While
wheals were llrm and not active. Russian nnd
Danublan have been llrmer. American cargoes nrc
now rather easier , while parcels ara ntcadj- . with
more Imiulry. Duluth parcels , .lamiary mid 1'cb-
ruary dellveiy , have been selllm ; at 27s Hi'l. La
Plata shippers wuie quiet. The wheat market
itenenillv wus nffi > cled by the approach of the
lollday.s nnd n disposition to await developments.
Hour wus oulet and etendy. In maize for eon-
lumptli.n there was a good moderate trading nt
llrmer pi Ices. Mixed American maize , old , De
cember delivery parrel , was firmer by Cd , liarley
wns llrm , OatH slow.
NEW YOIIK. Dec. 21. SUOAH Uaw. firm ;
fair rellnlng , 3'if 3Wc ; centrifugal , 98 test , 3V4iU >
3 9-16c , Sales reported of one ranrn of Java , prl-
vnte ternia , nald lo be better than 3'ic for con-
trifUKal , 9G test. Rellnnl , ( Ullol ; standard "A , "
4l4c ; confectioners' A , 4V4c ; cut loaf , B'Je ; KTUII-
lllated. 4-C.
LONDON ; Dec. 21. .SUOAIt-Cane. quiet ; nnthr
Ing doing ; centrifugal , Java , 12s M ; Muscovado ,
fair refining , 10 * 6d ; beet , opened firm nnd closed
lUlet ; December , 10s 6d ; 'January , 10 7 > id.
MlniK'iiiiollH AV In-lit .tl
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 20. WHEAT Weak ;
close ; December , J\c \ ; May , C3Kc. . On track :
No. 1 hard. 52Jic ; No. 1 northern , 51 < lc ; No. 1
northern. MVti * .
FLO U II SaleH of Hint patents were made aa
ow ns t2.73 , but mllloru well sold ahead qiiolo
2.80(2.9 < > as mlnlinuni ; domestic Imkem , } 2.30f
2.50 ; export bakers , 11.9002.20.
Dry Ciooiln .Mil r ! ; ( .
NEW YOIIK. Dec. 21. In the dry goods mar
ket there wns little or no dem.uid for any clnsH
of goods , ns the trade nwnlls the culmination
if affairs In financial clrclex of Wnll afreet. In
'net , there watt no huslne u doing. Printing
cloths dull nt 3e. for Hpum or contractn , HaU'H
for the week , 81XW ( pleceH.
Successful Speculation.
Activity 'i l prevails In the mtrket : for
Stocks , Bonds , ( iraln , Cotton , Provl-
ttlonH und other Sccnrltlc.s.
I'atnphlut and Dully ilarkot r.otter ( luscrlbo
mw moUcit Hpccnlntlvo lnv < ! itinoiitn result li ,
npld 11 nil liiitidHoino [ irollls mnllixl fruo on
ipl > llutttlou. Uufuroncui furnliilind.
C. M. VAN TASSELL ,
Member N. Y , ContollJnte4 Stock fixcunneo
47 Broadway , Now York.
Corro.sjioiuliuico wuntod In every
OUR FREE LETTER
Reviewing tlm gialn and sloe ) ; .narkeU , will tx
< nt you dally on rcqueit , In th hops of deserv *
ng part of your buslneu. Orders solicited for
ash cr on three to flv * point margins.
J , R , WILLARD * & CO.
Member * Chicago IJoaid of TruJs , N w York
'reduce ICicbanse. New York Cun > . Stock Ux >
hange. 17 Hoard Trade , Chicago , 44 liroadwa/ ,
New York ,
SOto$30PerMontii !
Can bo made by mr plan of Co-operative rlpecula-
lon In Wall lre t on Inveslmrnt of JIOO , Sum *
rom tlO upwards recehitl. Not ono of my clUnti
lav ever lost a ilolUr on my plan , tirnd for pros-
> ectus nnd market letter ; mailed free , Jlleheit
cfciences furnished.
K. MOIITIMKU I'lVi : .
liuiKur ilii HrnU r , ill ) llroatlivtiy , \ , Y.
CHTCACCTBOARO OF TRADE
At many complaints are coming la tlie Chicago
lea id of Trade shuwlng that pdiMins Inieudlng tn
eal In grain and piovUlumi thiouxn m mb iii of
ho liouid and subject to Us rulu < and roz'jlu-
Ions aiu milled Into drallnv with poisons or
run wio ) Iiavo no connection with this llmrd.
lie public Is cautioned agalnut dealing with such
icikons or firms , und In notified tliit OliOIUJl !
. KTONK , Savretury , will nntwcr nny Imiulrlti
us to whether jmy particular peison ut' firm li
a member of tucli Ilaird.
GICOIICU : F. 8TONB , Becrstary ,
HATELY BROTKERS ,
OOO-OIO-OH Royal Iniurancc Bulldlojr ,
CHICAOO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
In Grain and Provisions.
Ontert cut d Chlrtifu Bo rd ot Tr tfeIn t ili ua
optiuiu. Ailrmirx niiula on ron lznuirnl. I'lovUlua
ni'ln/u.e , 11.u | utuvk Vonli. lluler tu any t'lileaso
Dnyna | ln < tlluion or Ooinni re'al Agtncj. l' ' 0/