| WP 5 * u. TJT13 OMAHA'DAILY J1EF5 : RFNDA.Y , DECEMBER 20 , 1SD5. 15 CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE Local Jobbers Report a Quiet Business in Host Linos. COUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW llollilnj- Online * * I'revnlln In All nlnr Mtien Hdipk-TukliiK nl llniul nnil .At p re linn In ii rl n IT 1'rollt unit l.onn. T The last full week of the year lias come to a close and , na usual , It has failed to bring forth any feature of Importance In general trndo circles. The retail merchants of the country have been too busy looking nfter the Christmas business to upend nny tlmo ordering new goods , nnd the majorltj of the traveling men representing locn houses have been nt their liomcs enjoylni a vacation. In consequence , the Jobber ! hnvo very llttlo to report In the way o business , but still every ono will say tha trndo during the jiaHt week has been fully as good as It waa a year ago , and all the could bo asked for at this time. As usual , during the last week of the year , a great many Jobbers have taken ad vantage of the lull In trade lo "lake Block , ' and the books of the different houses wll noon show the gains and losses of the year HM. The taking of stock In the largo Jobbing houses Is no easy matter , and everyone ono from the senior partner down to the olllco boy la always Kind when It Is over nml the new year fairly entered upon. Country collections are slow and there iloes not appear to bo any very good roa- pen for expecting nny Immediate Improve ment. During the past two months the farmers have rushed to market a gooi many thousand hogs , which have brouch considerable ! money Inlo the country , bu these who nro boat Informed sny that the bulk has been marketed nnd that from now on the hogs will not come forward so rap idly. At the cnmo time It Is snld that there nre not ninny cattle In this stale to be marketed , and even If there were they nre bringing such low prices that the farmer would not get much out of them. Under such circumstances It Is hardly to be ex pected that money can bo very plentiful In the country. lIAUnWAUK BUSINESS LIGHT. With practically no country buyers Ii the market and with mall orders extremely smiill , the volume of business doing In the hardware line has been very light during the past week. It la the season when very little business Is expected nnd no ono li disappointed nt the results of the pas week. Local houses are taking stock am getting everything In shape to start out the new year. DUY GOODS TUADE QUIET. A very light business Is reported by the dry goods jobbers , though no lighter than 'Usual at this pca on. Huslnes * In the dry goods line has been rather dull for some tlmo past. Aside from a week or two early In the season , the weather all this fall nm winter has been very unfavorable for the dry goods business. Thla Is especially Ihe case with heavy flannels and clothing , and in fact , with nil the various lines of heavj wlnler wear. The market for staple cottons has shown no material change for the past weeic. The manufacturers of blankets are com mencing to talk higher prices. The present comparatively small stock of both wooler nnd cotton blankets which nre to bo found throughout the country , the very satisfac tory business which was accomplished last season on most lines of medium and lo\\ goods and the advance In labor and cost of tlie raw material , nil tend to stimulate manufacturers nnd agents to try for an advance. advance.BOOTS AND SHOES SLOW. The boot and shoe Jobbers have had more than their hnro of grief trie past week Not only ho-s trade In their line sufferei from the mid-holiday quiet , but In addi tion the weather has boon decidedly ngalnst them. In all sections of tributary tcrrltori the uniformly pleasant weather lias kep the consuming demand down to the lo os point and served to discourage buying on the .fiart of the retail trade. Omaha Jobbers , however , nre not the enl > one who complain that business Is quiet From all Mectluns of the country come the Mima kind of reports. The shoe trade of the country would seem to be still In the dumps , nnd the manufacturers and Jobbers of the largo eastern cities are complaining bitterly. GUOCEHY TIIADE MODERATE. The grocery jobbers have done as mucl buslnecM ns usual during n holiday week The market has been quiet , nnd there have been few fluctuations or changes of an > importance in values. Sugars have shown some little strength Reports from Cuba Indicate that the rein nnnt of the old crop on hand is belnf , firmly held , whle ! the piwnect for there being a new crop Is dally growing less Kuropenn operators nro Inclined to hold a firmer prices. The rale In New York of large Mu.intltles of pepper that was claimed to have boei damaged In a warehouse fire has rcsulte < In demoralising , to some extent , the mar- Uet. Uet.The supply of mackerel Is said to be the smallest that It has been In years. There Is every reason for believing that the pres ent strong tone of tlio market will continue for the balance of the season , or until new stock Is available. St. I.oulM Cc n < > rill Market. BT. LOUIS. Dec. 28. FLOUIl Firmer , with In creasing ib-mnud from abroad , owlns to trouble between thla country and Rnsland over the Vene zuelan numtlon : local trade dull ; patents. J3.31) W3.40 ; extra fancy , $3.103120 ; fancy , J2.t51i3.00 , choice. K.GOf2.75. WHEAT Opened higher on Kenernl bull news nnd jjood buylnir , which kept the nmrket up nil day , and clo ed nt lUWlllc nl > eve yesterday : No. 3 rod , ciinh , C5c ; No. 2 hard. Bio ; December , " " - Way. CS 55 ! o. COUN Improved on advances clsnvhcro nnd , lifcher prices for wheat , but later declined , clos. i BT HO lower fur Dccemhur. ? o lower for Jauu nry and ' , ic blKher for Rfiiy , I'mnpnnM with yestcidny ; npot , lower ; No. 'i , aish nml Decent' bi' . 23iiCj23ic ; January , 23 ic ; May. 25UP. OATH Futures BtroiiKer ; | i.t , firm ; No. 2 , cash an. ) December , IC'.io ; May , 131Jc. It YK Quiet ; 32c. COUN AtKAL 51.SOJT1.35. HltAN Dull ; 43o bid for sacked , enst track. TIMOTHY HKiD Une-hatwil ; tt.00tt4.0 > . HAY Steady ; prairie , J7.0i&S.5l ) > ; timothy , JO.Oi ) © 14.W , tlllrf iddtj. UUTTKU ( Julet : BPpamtor creamery , 23Jf2lo ; fancy KlKlns. lM :7e. I2OOH Lnwrr ; 17c. WHISKY U.K. L13AD--tjnlet. firm : J2.Mft2.Mi5. KPKLTKIl Firm ; ? 3.5 bid , 1'OULTHY liutter ; lutkcya , SJio ; chicken 6f7o ; ducks , l > c : Keese , lie. I'JlOVIHlONH-l'oik. steady ; stnndaid m ss , J ! ) ; old , JS.mi. IJiid. quiet ; prlino hliviin , $3.12" choice , J5.20. llacon , boved Mhoulders , J3.i IMIKH , } i.iii ; aborts. J5.23. Dry Fnlt meiilH , boxnt sbouldeis , 5I.37H ; lon , Jl.W ; ribs , JI.C2'i ' ; Kbortu. 11.73. JliciiPTS-Flour. : B.OMbbls. ; whrnt , 15,000 bu. ; corn , 2t.l i ) bu. ; oats , 13OH bu. BlIII'MKNTri Flour , S.OtM bbls. ; wlicnt , 29,000 bu. ; corn , 32.000 bu. ; oats , 7.1WO bu , Dry Coed .lliirl.'c-t. NKW YOIHC , Dec. ! . The cloning day of the week f him til a very quiet builnejp , nnd busings for 1S33 iiractlcally ended. ThiM'u were no buyers present and Ilia oid r donund waa very lUht. I'rlntlni ; cloth maikct dull and nominal at 3a for C4 wjunrox. FAI.T , IUV12R , Mats. , Doc. W. There has been very llltlo biulneaa In print cloths during the week , and Ilia market Is now dull. Only odds WITO eold and not muny of them. A majority worn m > ol , Tliu ( uluri's aio for free delivery In small lots tliriniKli lhr > 'i > inoiithi. Thu ilullno.sH will continue well Into Jgnuiiiy bnny c.ine. for biulneMU Is always Blow nbout New Yrani. It | j probnblo that | uv ent prices Mill bold until the character of tha January kimliiciss Is -termlm l , Jf thcra U no maluilal Improvi'ment by Febru ary prices arc uure to KO ufT , thoush irnnnfac- turora will work a stubborn flslit uealnst drop. rlnu under 3 ctnts. The miiiket la quoted ns rtnll nt that prlua now. The shut-down for 1'hrlatnma kept duwu the prwluctlnn and pre- venti'd tha Inrrniue In stock from belli ? lainr. The uloi k will pick up larecly In Iho next few days unless there comes to mo active demand for upiln now cntlclimted. The uunual pilnl c-loth statement for the year 1S03 was mudii public today. It Is as fulbms : Tola ! production for ISM. IICM,000 pl--ccs ; mock on hand nt the close of Ilio year , 2i7.0no pieces , ilila is the largest slncU on band ill thu clone of nny ycur alnco 1 30. T.Mal ale of 18M , 0.871,0 ( iilfces ; odJs , 8.576.0M pld-es ; l-C4s. S.tW.OW pl.'C B. Th * blsbesl price luld durlns Ihe year was 3 C-lCo. The ) owe l was 2 7.16o ; nv- rra ( f , ZTic. This nvcrngo U .Olo lilnhcr Hum thnt of Ilia Iloston markrt. It U slightly atnivo last years nvrrnKe , but below Hint of the four previous yeais. Sold for delivery al clo > n of the year , 1,123.000 pieces ; uamo laat > 'c-ir , I.JOO.OOO l > Ures. The utock In the country at Iho close of the year nil ) be 461,000 pieces. This is the blchfit umounl tlnre IfW. ICunsim Clly 3IarUcii. KANSAS CITY. Den. :3.-WIIUAT-Dull ; No. t inr.fr.9ml'lS" > ' J' ' ° r > ' 0 < 3 redc < * \ Nu. 2 siirlnj , " .U'.S. ' ' . ' " ! ,7s * . ' I"'I"R. Met r Jeclnl , SSaJlP. , lT ; > ) UN-llthlly ? blsiicr , .low ; No. 1 inlxcJ , Jl ! a22So | No. ) wliU * . JUtO : " " lvH-Dull ! No. . . timothy , mtVflUM ; prairie. cr'imcry ! ( : dairy. _ Collnu Miirki-t. .NEW YOIIK. Deo. -COTTON-I'ulures f' ' ° il very ittiJy : sties , 63.JM bales ; Junuaiy , IT.ilj February , It.W ; Murcli , | 7S6 ; April , is JIay. Jl.Oi ; June , u.io . ; July. i.i AUSUM. IJ.IJi BeplemUr. I7.J4 : October ! 1178 ; NoV.inb" J7.7I ; Dumber. $ I.e ) : pot clowd ea yj mid- dllr-f uplandi i. lUei inldJllinr gulf. to ( ; Ntlvj , IK tale ; miadllnr , I'/c ; eel itvtlrti. none , sr < i 911 bale * ; exports to Or cut Tlrllnln. Sf t tnln to Franco , 4 ) bale | to the continent , l.toi bnlcs forwarded , S07 | IM ! ; snleJ , 113 bfllcaj all spin nNK ; Mock. 1SI 278 Imles , NR\V OIU.KANB , Dec. a.-COTTON'-SI \ < ly middling , 7 > c ; low middling , 7Ucgoud ; ordinary 7 3-lCcj net rcclpts , 12.S1K Inl * * ; Krrr * , 1S.11 linlen ; exports tu Orent llrltiln , 4.000 biles ; con tlnrnt , 7.099 11" ; rosuwl.'e , 1.005 bale * ; snle t.t-rt \ jaftntnck \ , 4 , SM ImlM. ST. IXJL'IS. Dec. 21. COTTON Quiet ; mid dllng , 7"xo ; sateti , CO bnlesi receipts , 7SJ bales ehlnnents , MS lolf ; ttork. "n. Ql bnles. OMAHA ( IK.VKIIAL MAIlICnT. Condlllfiii of TrnitG nnil ( liinlntlond on Sluplt * nnil I'niu'V rrinliice. EGas-KHIclly fresh tock. 17'ifllSc. lIUTTnil racking stock , U312 < ie ; fair to good country , llttllc ; choice to fancy country , HaUe VUAL Choice fat , 70 to 100 Ibs. , are quoted a CUQ7c ; large and coarse , 4GCC. ClinKSK Domesllo brick , ll'.ic ; iJam , pe doz. , I3.CO ; Club House , Mb. Jars , per doz. , J3.W Llmbcrger. fancy , per lb. , lUici Roquefort. Vi-lb jars , per doz. , 13.CO ; Young Americas , ll'.jc ' Twins , fancy , lie. 1'OITLTIIY Dresseil Chickens , Mjec ; ducks choice , ( J9c : lurkeys , choice , 8B10e : Reese , Cff7o HAY Upland , 5.50 ; midland , J3.00 ; lowland JI.M ; rye straw , 11.00 ; color jnakes the price on hny ; light bales sell the belt. Only top grade bring tnp prices. 1IHOO.M COUN New crop , delivered on trnck In country , choice green felt-working carpet , pe lb. , Sllc ; choice green , running to hurl , 2Uc ; com mon , Hie. OAMII Prnlilc chickens , unflrnwn , per do * . JI.O ( < > gC.M ; drawn , J5.001f5.CO ; nuall. J1.50IJ1.73 Jnck snipe , 7ctfJ1.00 ; grouse , J5.C086-W ; snipe d)375c : golden plover , J1.2."i ; Jnck rabbits , pe doz. , tl.75ff2.OD ; small rabbits , 75CRJI.W : mil lard duckn , J3.ftW3.73 : redlieid. , J3.75M4.00 ! cnn va bacli ducks. J3.00fl8.00 ; tenl. idiie wlna. K.WQ 2.23 ; trjl , green wing , Jl UfZ. " " . mixed ducks J1.7SR2.23 ; Cnliada gcexe , } C..Of)7.M ) ) ; small geese J4.IMas.00 : brants. M.W ; deer nnddles. l.iffKc deer mrcnsses , llf11o ; elk unildled , llltlJc ; elk rnrcnssofi , SOIOc ; snlelope nmldlea , lW ! e : ante lope cari'HKies. 19Qllc ; squirrels , per doz. , 60J75c. riQICONS Live , per doz. , Jl ; dead pigeons no wanted. vnr.F.TAiir.F.s. CAULIFlJO\VKH-I'er doz. heads. J2.00. CAllHAOK Holland need , heads small and hard , per lb. . H4o ; California stock , per lb. , 2c. MUSIIIlOOMR-rer lii-lb. box , C3i7Sc. I'OTATOKS Kancy nntlvo stock. 30c : from slore In niinll lots. SOfl.Vic : Coloiado stuckMOI5o ONIONH-l'er bu. , 230350. IIHANS Hand pick-oil navy , per bu. . Jl.W. BWEBT I'OTATOnS Choice stock , J2.7S per bbl. bbl.CKLKtlY CKLKtlY California , per doz. . SOcOJl.O ) ; Cole rnda , tSt/COc / ; Kal.iniar.ao , 30JT.1SC. LIMA I1RANS I'er lb. . 6e. WATRIl Jl.SOffl.75. rnKSS-per IS-nt. case. Sr-OTCII PEAS In cnck . per bu. , II.W. FHU1TS. CALIl'-OUNIA STItAWIIUHIllK.I None. API'LKS Kiincy New York , J3.2.V 3.M ; choice stock , j.3'Q2.I ; Utah apples , p r box , Jl.W. CALIFORNIA QUINCIJS-None. OIll-XiON I'KAHS None. CltANIinHHIUS Jersey , J8.75 ; Cape Cod , tlO MALAGA ORArnS-Pcr CO-lb. bbl. , JC ; per TROPICAL , FRUITS. GUANOES California budded Becdllncs. reiu lar lze > . 13.73 ; 90 to 1:8 sizes , t3.MQ3.73 I.KMONS Cnllfornla , per box , $3.75B4.50 ; lies sln.n. i SI..V > . IJANANAS Choice Inrge stock , per liunch , J2.00 ST2.23 ; medium ulred Lunches. I1.75ff2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. OVSTKUS Mediums , 13c ; standards , 19c ; exiru selects , lie ; Itrunch & Co. belcctfl , 25c ; .N'fw York counts , 29c ; stundurd bulk , per Kal. , H.10. HONEY Fnncy white , per II ) . , Uc. MAFI.I3 SYKUP Flvc-Bal. cans. each. 12.75 pal. cana. per doz. , 113 ; H-gal. cans , (8.23 ; quar CIDteli i'ure juice , per half Lbl. . 13 ; per baAUEl'lbICUAUT-Per bbl. . 3.7S ; half Lbl. . 2.Z5 FIGS New crop. California , 10-lb. boxes , per llj. , lOc ; Imported fancy , 3-lb. boxes , 15c ; choice in-lb Imxes. ll'zi12c. ( DATES New I'eralan , 60-lb. boxes , per lb. , 6J4c fards , 10-lb. Ulixes. per lb. , 9c , MAl'LU StJOAll Choice , per lb. , 010c. I'HESnilVlW Assorted. 20-lb. pails , each J1.40. COCOANttTS rer 100 , 54.50 ; each , Be. . NUTS Almond * . California , per lb. , medium size lOc ; Tarragona almonds , per lb. , large , 12'ic lltazlU 'Per lb. , Sc ; ICnsllsli walnuts , per lb. fancy soft shell , Jc ; standards , llIlV4c nibcrts , per lb. , 100' pecans. pnMshod medium lOc : larse. 12o ; peonuls. raw , 5ljc ; roasted. 7f ? 7Hc ; hickory nuts , small , per bu. . 51.73 ; hickory nuts , large , per bu. , $1.50 ; black walnuts , per bbl. , J2. DRESSED MEATS. ISEEF Light western steers , 400 to GOO Ibs. , 611 fJCc ; tooil cows nnd heifers , 4i3o ; mnllnn cows and heifers , 4i4o ; Rood forequa tiers cows nnd heifers , 3'i(3'35ic ( ; good hlndiiuarleis COWB and heifers , CffOVic ; cow lounds , Oo ; cow chucks , 3' c ; steer chucks , 4'Sc ; beef tenderloins , fresh , Us ; beef rolls , boneless. SV4c ; sirloin lmtt bosirless. SV ci loin Uitks. bonclees , S'.jc ; Inh' backs , C'.ic ; cow ribs , No. 3 , 6Vic ; cow loins. No 3. 7 Vic. . MUTTON Dressed mut(0n5jjc. ( . racks , BUc leiia , 7c ; saddles , 7c ; cw. , 2'ic. r6llK Dressed Imps . &c ; Pork loins , Co ; spare rlba , 4Hc ; poik shoulderj , 4 > ic ; pork shoulders skinned , 4iC ; P'irk trlmmlnwi , to ; tenderloins 12c ; plisf feet. cleaned , per doz. . 33c. FURS. INo. lN | o. ll.No. II " | _ Lgi ! . IM REAR niack J20025 J 15 00 I sjio jioffia J C 0 Hlack Yearlings. ail ! 1000 [ oo 7 UO 30 Illack Cub 00 f GQ C 4 00 6 00 200 lllack Montana Mountain 18f22 14 00 1000 10 00 4 00 niai-k Montana Yearlings i : oo 5 00 8 00 C 00 2 CO Dlack Montana Cubi nC 60 4 50 3 00 4 00 20 Silver Tip 12 00 8 00 9 00 4 00 Bllver Tip Yrlgs. 11 00 8 00 GOO 5 00 25 Silver Tip Cubs 0 00 4 50 a oo 300 1 60 Drown 20W2J 10 Or 12 oo 12 00 5 0 Veai lines ' 8 00 GCO 8 10 4 0 Cubs 7 oo 6 00 300 t 00 2 0' ' lladger 1311 50 CO HO 50 0'M Flrher 800 6 00 < 0-J . < W 2 00 FOX Silver ( according to beauty ) 109 00 CO 00 3000 1000 Silver Palo ( ac cord's to ben. y ) M 00 30 00 20 0 } 13 00 coo Cross 7 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 Red 1 50 1 25 1 00 23 Cray 7S 60 40 35 1 ! ICIt 60 4U 30 20 HIDES AND TALLOW. HIDKS No. 1 Green hides , 4tc ! ; No. 2 green hides , 3H' : No. 1 Krcen salted hldea , Cc ; No. 2 1-reeii salted hides , DC ; No. 1 jtrevn salted hides , 25 to 40 Ibs. . Co ; No. 2 ereon Halted hided , 23 to 4 ( ) Ibs. . &c : No. t venl calf , 8 lo 15 Ibs. , 7c ; No , 2 veal calf , S to 13 Ibs. , Cc ; No. 1 dry Hint hldofl , KWIOu ; No. 2 dry flint tildes , C I7i ! ; ? , . j dry baited hldea. 7c ; part curetl hides , c per lb. less than fully cuied. HIIKI- : ! ' I'lIl.TO-areen salted , each 23CCOc ; green united shearlings ( short wooled caily cklns ) , each io ; dry ahearllnss ( short wooled early skins ) . No , 1 , each. lOc ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early tklns ) , No. 1 , each , Cc ; dry flint KUIINIS "lid Nebraska butcher wool polls , per lb. , actual wvlclit , Bjfoc ; dry flint Kniu.is and Ne braska Munnlii noel pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4f5c ; dry flint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , nclual welabt , IVCVic ; dry flint Colorado Murmln wool pelts , per lb , . actual weight , 485c : dry pieces and bucks , actual xvelght , 4if5c ; feet cut off , at It Is useless to pay freight on rough tallow , HONis In car lots weighed and delivered In Cldcugu : Diy buffalo , per ton , tl2.W01l.00 ; dry country , blenched , per Ion , tlO.OOW12.00 ; dry country , damn und meaty , per ton. to.OOffS.OO. WOOI Unwashed , line heavy. C37o : tln light , fT9iquaiter ; blood , 10fTlc ; cccdy , buiry nnd rhuffy , KfiOc ; culled anil broken , coarse , 7ffOc ; eotle-l ami brnken. flne , CffSc. Fl - c w.isheil Mrdlum , 15(1 ISc : line , Il316o : tub wanhcd , ICO Itc : black. So ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 233c ; dtad pulled , GOCc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MvLTinoI Markets. LIVKItrOOL. Dec. 28.-l'ItOVISIONS-nacon , quiet but Htvady ; demand poor Cumber- Unj cut , Huenns Ayres , 2S to 30 HIM. , 2ii ! ; blnrt rll > > , ° 1 Ibs. . ? iS : long clear , llulu , 3S to 4S Ibs. , CCc ; long clo.ir. heavy , GS Ibs. , 25s Cd : short clear barkn. lluhl , If Ibs. , 2Cs ; short clear mliMloH , h nvy , G5 Ibs. , S3s Cd ; clear bellies , H to JQ Ibs. , 31s. tJhouldem. c < iuar , 13 to IS Ibs. , 2Ss. Hams , short cut. II to It Ibs. , 3Ss. Tallow , Dnu North American , iff lfl , extra India me s , 7s Cd : ptlmo mry * , & 7s Cd. 1'ork. rrimo mess , line we teiii , Wa ; prime mess , mcxtlum , 45J , Lard , quiet ; prime wotein , 27s 6J ; rellned , III pulls. Ks Cd. C1IKKSK Quint but Bteadr : demand pxir ; fin est American , nhlle , 4Js ; flne t American , col. orcj. 45s. HUTTHH-Kiniuit United Etslcs. 7s : peed , W . OILS TuriH'iillnp splilts 20 Cd , , , llosln , coin- mon , 4s 714d. l.'oltoii need oil. LlverpdOl irtlncd. 17n. I.lnsted oil. ! 0 < . retroleiim , rsfliu-d. $ ' , iJ. HBrUKlKHATOH 1IKBF Pcicquarters , 5Hd ! hlndiiuailers. ' . > J. HLUACHINO J'OWDKU-Hardwood. f. o. b. I.lvi'ipool. (7. J10I'3-At London ( I'jcino coast ) , i : It. \Vlicnt lliirkiit. HINNEAI'OI.ia , Dee. I8.-Mllleis raUed their jlJs for rush wheat today lo Ic under Ihe May price , nnd on of Hie lire ? milling film * bought CO 000 bu. to urrlve of ( .no nf the elevator rompiinlts ut Hi * Max pi Ice , tba first Mlv at that luvt-1. I'rrOlclluiu nie tlist within WB w ks vabb wheat will b < at a premium over May : May. MHc ; tn track. No. I liard. Mo ; No. 1 noith.rn. IH4o ; No. 2 ntrlhern , Wc ; re- ctlpli , Z15 can. _ Sulfur NI V YOIIK. D c. IS. SUCIAK-naw , ttrong ; ' lr refuiliig. JUci ccuirKusul , M te t. SUe : ra ined , quiet ; KtanJiud A , 4\i , conftctluuus' A , 4he ; i-ul loaf , 61ic ; Cumulated. 4K > > . I/JNDON. lc. : i - - SI'OAnane , rather nini.i. crnirlfuiial , Jjva. ltd SJ. MusoyvalJ. fair cllnlni.It's ul ; Iwvl.rucr ; December , Ids id ; ' COJIJIERGIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Wns Aotivo nnd Strong During tbo Session , TRADERS INCLINED TOWARD THE LONG StreiiRlh AVnn Slnrleil lij- < lie Liberal Kxiiortn for tin ; AVccU mill Sinnllrr Nordnrrnlprii Itcuclpli. CHICAGO , Kec. ! 3.-Whcnt was nctlv nnd strong today , covering a range of 1 nnd closing about at the top. from lo to l',4 lilKlicr than yesterday , the former for Ma ) the latter for December. The news wa more encouraging to holders , nml loca trndcra were Inclined to favor the long sld for n turn. The strength was started by the mor liberal exports for the week , the total clear Ings of wheat and Hour being 3,4o7,000 bit. tignlnEt 2,050,000 bu. last wed : , mitl 1,811.000 bu. for the same period lust year. North western receipts , too , were more moSeral nnd considerably under these of a wcel back , and local nrrlvnls also showed som reduction. The market was strenRthenei Inter by the prediction of a cold wave , fol lowing the late mild temperatures. Argen line reports were less favorable than Int mull advices have Indicated , ono cib ! stating that rains hnd delayed harvesting and a farm Implement concern hnd report that the crop would ba of Inferior quality Domestic mm kola lilgber. New York wlrec that foreigners had taken 2,200,030 bu. wltblt a week , and that houses doing a Inrgo cast business there hail purchased COO.OOO bn. to day for Starch delivery. California advice were also bullish in tone , stating that til \voather was very dry and that largo en gapementH had been made for Australia with n cargo for the Cape , with millers bid ding Gic over May for milling wheat. l'"or elgners bought In New York nnd Mlnneapo Us and St. Louis purchased here. The mar Itet was helped by Washington advice ? which Hinted that Russian otllclul report placed the world's wheat yield at 150,41.7,000 bu. smaller thnn last year , and that th rye crop was 12S.971000 bu. ! > hort. lierlln wns V4 mark higher. Paris Hour was 1 centimes lower , and whont C centime higher. Antwerp wns higher. New Yorl reported 40 loads taken for export yester day , Instead of 21 as previously stated. The leading futures ranged ns follows : Articles. I Ouau. I HUli. | Low. | Cloaa. 19Hc : No. 3 white , f. o. b. , 17 RYE No. 2. 32-ic. ( 11AHL13Y No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3. f. o. b. , 215 ? 33o : No. 4 , f. n. b. . 20fflc. : ! I-'LAX SEED-NO , i. aiiic. T11IOTIIV SEED Prime. $3.4003.43. 1'llOVI.SIONS Moss pork , per bbl. , J7.C2K.ft 7.73 ; lard , per 1W Ibs. , J3.23 ; short ribs , sides ( lees ) . } 4.2-JU.fH.271i ; dry salted shoulderr ( boxed ) . xi.l7Vj04.G2i ! ; shoit clear sides ( boxed ) $ l.37li 4.50. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. J1.22. SUGARS Cut loaf , $3.30 ; granulated , $1.37 standard "A , " J4.73. roULTRY Steady : sllchtly lower ; turkeys Ofyic ; chlrkeiiH , cg7i,4c ; duplex. lOffllo. The following were the recelpta und shipments today : On tlio Proliico ctcn.iuu tnlav tlu buttur mar- feet was quiet : creamorv. Hi.J'JJc : dairy , lii ' 'Uu Ecse. eailurj fresh , li)3'JOc. Chtcse , Hteady SJJQ'Jfe. XEW YOIIK Gli.VEItAt , JIAIIKET Cloning ( luotiiUoiiH on < lic Prim-Ilia Coiiiiiii > illil < > H mill .SdnileN. NEW YORK , Dec. 2S. FLOUIl llcrelpti. 13,000 bbls. ; exports. 9,200 Mils , ; somewhat firmer on tlio advance In wheat , wtli | a belter inquiry for spring patents ; Minnesota pMcntu , t3.2jQ 3.l3 Minnesota bnkers , > 2.70IJ.00 : ; city mill patents J4.00i71.25 ; winter patents , 53.45S3.63 ; wlntei Btralshts , I3.30fl3.43 ; winter extra * , J2.Cjf3.05 winter law srades , JS.1082.60 ; shlpplns lo Krades. Sl.90n2.G9. Rye Hour. Btcidv : suDuiflni" . > 2.SOS2.75 ; funcy , li75G2. 0. Uuckwhcat Hour. dull ; Jl.SOffl.io. COKN 1IUAL Steady ; yellow % vestcrn , coarse , 70c : llrnmlywlne , J2.35. ntJCKWHEAT Weak ; spot , 3Se. HYU Nominal ; w atcrn , 42fi4V , HAUI.I5Y Dull : western , 33sr4Cc. UAKI.RY MALT Dull ; western. 40ff30o. WHEAT IleculptlT. 13S.SOO bu. : exports. 23,000 bu. Spot , strong ; No , 2 red , CS'io ; Nu. 1 hard , 07J4ifj6SHiC. Options opened utrotiser nnd nd- viinced nil tbo moinlnx on heavy weekly ex ports , unfavorable Argentine crop newd. Wall stioet and forelmi buylnp , n utrons each nltu- atlon and Blonily c.iblcs ; cloned - fflo lilKlicr ; Hay. C5'iOW = ic ; closed C3 o ; December. cl > scd CORK Ilecrlpta. 113.000 bu. ; exports , 01 , 3M bu. Hpot , linn ; No. 2. 31 lie ; uleamer inlxr.l. 33' - . Options quiet , but advanced In sympithy wfth wheat nnd on decrvnxml rccelptH , closinir un- chansed to 3ic lilghor ; May , 31 7-lCJT3i.c | , closed 3l5 c : December , closed CIVic. OATS Receipt * . 152.400 bu. : exports , SOO bu. Hpnt marlift , tlrm ; No. 2. 23V.C. Ontlons dull and nominal , without a Hade , closing ic ( , blKlier : May , closed 23I o ; December , rloncd 2J'c. JIAY iisy : ; Bhlppbii ; , J7.00ffl7.W ; cosd to choice. JS.5099.00 , HOI'S Weak : state , common to- choice , 1SSI crop , 2lifr5o ; ISM crop , 4JClila ; Pacific coast , liJI crop. 3 3o ; 1S'J3 crop , 4il'e. ' IIIOU.S Quiet ; nulvcsloii. 12a ; Iluenoa Ayrca , dry , Ilfo ; Texas , dry , pic ; California , 13c. WOOL Quiet ; domestic fleece , lif2Jc ! ; pulled , J.HATIU-Jn Firm ; hemlock sole , Iluenoa Ayres , Debt to heavy weights , 22o. I'UOV/HIONS Heef. quiet ; family , } | n.OOffl2.0V beef lianip , J15.60JTia.00. Ciit meats , steady. Laid steady ; western steam cloA'd at J3.60 ; IK-comber tiimll. 79iftig'c ; part nkliiii , full Bldina. 2i3e. KnoH-llocclpt * , ! ,083 plies. ; fle.idy ; state ami I'ennsvlvanla , 20itou ; iveeiern , ZOiffSlc ; foutliwn , TAJ.LOW-Stcady ; city , STJffllc ; country. 1'KTJIOLKUM Firmer ; United closed nt tl 41 bid ; lellned. New York , J7.75 ; I'lilluilrlpiil.i mil Ilaltlmoie , n.TO ; 1'hlladoliJila und Halt I more In bulk , J5.r,0. HOSIN steady ; strained , common to good , Jl.TOjil.73. Timi'KNTINK-FIrm : 30403lc. ! ItlCi ; tJlFiuly ; donitstlc , fulr to extra , ZKQCc ; Japan , 3 % 4c. MOLABSCH Slrnilv ; New Oilcans , open kettle , guotl to choice , S9ff36c. MKTALK rig Iron , nulet ; southern. J12.00ff kera1'prlcu , JlO.37'i ' ; exch.inKfl price , in 2 ; l'o.37u ! Lead , dull ; brokers' price , J3.03 ; nchangu price , f3.13ff3.17H. Tin , nulrt ; straits , JI3.70 ; nlates weak. HpellPr , nulct : domestic , I3.43ff3.59. COTTON BKKD OIL-siuw nnd weals ; prime " ' C | P " 10 eUIU" mcr yellow , "jSffSUc , NE y YOIIR. . Dec. 2S.-COFFKK-Optlons opontd Irregular , with price * unchanged to 15 points higher , rule.1 eenirslly linn and falily cllvo en report ! via Jlavro Indicating damaiie o S.inlori codfe crop ; closed fteady al n nut de cline of S points to a net uduinco of 20 p.lnU . : liwembor. JI3.75. Biiot cottee. Ilio. dull ; No , 7. 14.63. Mild , dull ; Coidova. ? 17.5)iTIS.3. Wars- iou e ilcllvfiln from New York yesterday. G.8IO UiB i N w York Hork Icday , 8M.776 IMK : IJitlle < l States stock. ; : i. S | WB : alloat fur the United Stales , * M.OOO bngt ; total visible for th United Stnlei , t,7 , : :8 baE , UKalitit 61S.CC3 bags .Iakt year. SANTOS Deo. 23. Market nulet ; geol nvrrixe ianlo , 415.1) ; receipts , Vt.W ) bust ; tock , 4IO.OW IIAMIU'RO , Ute.Market Irregular at 11 fK. udvaiic : talea , C.OO ) Ulg . llAVlti : , Dec. 11 Market pptned steady and inihatiKOd to * , ' ! decline ; at noon , closed un- hun eit to lit advance ; nalei , lom > IKIZI. 1UO I'M JANE1HO. Dfe. U _ Market weak ; No. 7. Ilio , m.W : exchanse. 9 0-521 ; recclpii. 1,000 l ) e ; cleared for the t'nltad rtiated , O.ii > i g > ; fcr Europe , 6,000 bugi ; mock , ttJ.OQO bae * . Pori-luu I'Miianoliil .tlTulm. IIKHI.1N , LWc , 8. Kxchausi on I.oudon , eight days' iiLsUt , 29 oiaiku 1 > iitt. UVKIU'OOU Dec. 2J. Today U o holiday on h Cotton and QniUi - TAKIS , Ucc ti Tliree per rent rentes. lOOf tie for Hie account. Kxclmnge on Ixmdon , Kl I : for rliecki. I-ONDON. Dec. 21. Ool.l U quoted at DUCIITH Ayre * todUr at 31. W ; Madrid. IT.U ; I.ltb"n. si. St. 1'etgrtlurir , M ; Athens , 77 ; Home , 107.70 , Vlfnnn , 1W. TTie nrniunt of bulllnn pnn * Into thr llnnk of Knslnn < V/ i bnl.inrc today wns f 7.0W. _ _ _ _ _ _ STOCKS A\ty IIO.VDS. Trnillnir in Si > cnrlll nVn * Ilc.ilrlctpil NK\V YORK. D . -/rradltit ( upon the flock market today was renirlctrd. owing to nti Indisposition - disposition to mnkc Venturas pendln ? the rocelpt of dennlte news framJiiliiiiBlon rcsardlnt- the exi ctpd bond Isnue and the vote of the house < xt the bill bofaro It tlrovMlng for nnnnrlnl re lief. In tlio cnrtUr dealings prices recovered on lower quotations for" American securities ca- blc-d from Ixindon nnd MI selling for that ac count In this market. " Wo declines were Im- ( xirlnnt In only one or .two Instn.ncos. nn > l n llrmer t3ne s m devernfffd on buylnir for Imth ncrounl * , cntislnir nlmrp iiniirovements , fsnc- rlnlly In leather preferred , Sugar nnd Man hattan. Thu cljslmt A strong nt tbe top ! ! . - ures n.nd with Renernl nulwtnntlnl net pnlns. 'J'li nhnri > panic from which we nri * . haiiplly , rapidly rrcoteilnK cnriles with It n lesson which should not be overlooked , ns It recalls the cur- dlnnj frtct that tinAniTlcnn peo.ilo nri > moro heavily Indebted tlmn nny other nation to for eign Invcstois for capital used In the develop ment of their resources. This foreign Indebled- ni'ss Is always n snurce of ilnnRor , ns not only the Interest upon It la dmwn fnnn us nt Inter vals , but tbe principal cnn bo Inftnntly rcall iil by snles of securities on the New York rilocl ; ex- cnnngc. On the oilier hand , retro pertlon nlsa estab lishes the Mrcniith of the Unltrnl Stntfs. After the closs of our civil wnr this country wnsn \ Ifoor tlnnnel.ll credit nbixtnd , n the IrndltiR for eign cnpltnllsta l.vllcved Hint It would rcinilrc nn Interval of nt lent I n ncncmtlon or two be fore thu oiuntry could recover from tlio effect of the rtnipulp. To tlielr profound surprise re cnporatlon bcpiin linmedlntrly , for with tha ex crptlon of tlio cotton nnd miRnr Interests , th Industries of tbe country had bnen stlmul.itei ratber than dcpiesaed during the four years o strife. lly ISii ) the steady reduction of our nn tlonnl debt hnd su fnr progressed that It could bo refunded nt steadily declining rnt PS of In turest. nnd , on January 1 , 1873. specie payment were rraumed. The contrast between U61 , whe-T 0 per cent ROM 1-onds of the United States soli on the continent of Kurope nt 33Vi , nn I 1S79 , whei Its 4 per cent bonds commanded it premium , con vlnccd tha financiers of KuriH > > ! that tlio Unlti" States wns n country of Inilnltu ies > urcrs , nd mlrnbly utilized. For home consideration It tn.i > bi > pertinent nt this time nlso to note that be tween 1S79 nnd IS l wt Iniimrtoil over 120.1.000.00' In Rjld through tin ? oiwratlon of a favornbls ox clmnse , ultlioURh wo then hnd on Island IIIR ox nctly tliu game amount of greenbacks ns at tb present time. The Bloomy temper of speculation , which lint clinrnricilznl tbo closs of the preceding week was relieved to a mniked dcRieo by thu promii decision of the New York clnrlnit house commit toe , cabled to Europe , that Innn ceitlllcatf would bo nt once Issued If neceBS.uy to preven furtber nnanclal disaster. Foreign Investor forcibly expressed their apprcclatlm of till timely notion by heavy purchase * or Amcrlcni securities In their own markets nnd by caUlns , to New York heavy purilinslnff orders. In otbt words , tlio panic was ut nn end. The loca market quickly responded nnd substantial re coverles In tbe prices of securities were made In Bbort order. The rnlly was greatly stimulate by Binnll cash Investment oidera to nn n sregati of a largo nm.iiint. The more cheerful s ntlm nts coiUlnucil nil of this week except In po far n both local and foreign dealers returned to a nor nml discrimination respecting seem Hies affcctei by special Intluences nnd to the discussion of the broad consideration , of our financial condition Tlio loiealKlit of the clenrlntr house committee was rellected In a decline of call money rates from 73 per cent on Monday to below the Icga ngure. nnd the wide discrepancy between tin actual gtild shipments nnd tbe previous extraor dinary estimates was nlfo credited In part to their businesslike attitude. The domliiatlim- topic of Interest lias been and still Is tba question of nnanclal relief to Iho treasury by nn Issue of KOI eminent bonds Tbo problem Is still open. While It Is under stood by well Informed llnanclers that prnc- tlcally every preparation for an Issue of bonds has been made by the administration , the passage - sago of Hie band bill In the bouse Is expected to induce the president to defer notion unit the senate lias defined Its position on tbe llnnncln question. The expectation of a bund l-sue am pivpnrntlon for such n event by bankers nm capitalists caused a .small premium on eoli obtained from sjurcei fiulslda of tha ticasury. Lxpoits of gold tot the week amounted to about $2..100,0'W. ' ns against estimates of { 10,000.- 0V ) to llJ.ttW.OM. Enily In' the week It was re ported Hint would-be shippers of gold were hin dered by the scarcity'ofl'gnl tender notes of largo denominations , but n > sufficient explana tion of the nonsliipmeiit of three-fourths of the od ! ordeied for exi > drt by today's steamers Revived unfavorable .criticism of the llnanclii condition of the Ilaltlmorel & Ohio railroad was responsible for n net break from the highest price of 1H4 per cent. . The rumois were speci fically denied by an ollleUI ot the coiniuny Sterling excliangu intos , which had been slmrplj advanced onrly. declined 'in the expected la- sue cf Koveinmi-nt bonds.- Reports of rnllwa > trulllo returns for the third weelc In Decemlwr nnd an exceptionally * favirnlle statement b > the St. I'nul company for ) November excited n t.ivorabla Influence ) upon th marltet. ins uuying movement quiminaioii on Thurs day , advances having bijen meanwhile so .rod over Saturday's closing of 13 . per cent In Cuncoll- dated Gas ; I'ullm.lu , 11 per cent ; Sugar , 10V- per cent ; Luckawanua , 10H per cent ; and Rock Island , 10 psr cent. Tlnal prices , nltbougl sliowlng liberal coneessions from the hlghns of tin- week , revealed material net gains , ex tending to 10(4 per cent In Consolidate 1 Gas The aggipffute BOlei were 1.0S7.7M shares. To day's railway bond market wns Irregular , but closed fairly firm. Thfr sales nifgregaUM J72'j.Ct ' ) ' The di'allnR.s for t.io weelc wro inaiku.1 by t rebound In tha speculative l ? ilej , fr.nn the. he- voro declines of the prevlnis v.-cuii's rluslns HgureH. The Improvement exien'lej to 714 IHM > - < -nt In Ivansao & Texas * econds. Tiie b'ss active bonds failed to han > In the Impnivement and bhnrn iiccllncs occuried In many ln. tancu : < The deilfngs foo'cd ' up } 11.101,010. Ciovernmentr declined shaiply In nntk-ip.itlon of a new Issii' of bundj. The- new 4s fell off 3 per cent ; 6s 2'per cent , nnd 4s coupons , 2 per cent ; nm J * o.upnna , legletercd , 2 < i per ce.it. The Una bids were somewhat abive the lowest prices ol the wefk. The rales amounted to J32.0W. S'l- ver certificates gained Vfz per cent on purchase * , < if ( W.OOO. Thu Kvenlng Post's Lr-iulon cable says The stock maikets here continue go d , except ror Anirrlcan Bocurllles , which weie well lioLm the pailty nil day and dull. The Times mono ) .utlcln Elates that llotlisrhlld declines to take part at present In nny United Status loan. I would prefer , however , fitlll to debcrlbe the situa tion In the words f my dlftr.Uih vcsterd.iv. The fcatmo here totluy was n bhaip spuit In mines. At 1'nrls the bourse was dull. At llerlln the nurl'.ut was htcady. The New Yoik I-'Inancler siys this week : Ttie year closes with the loans of the clearing house brinks at their lowest figures , the total , 5I7S.JCC.- M , being t2.000DM under the it-tuin made April 27. when the loan Item blood nt MM.4Sf.GQ4. The unusually heavy decrease of { 11,160,100 In loans for Iho week Just ended reflects the contraction which the panic of ten days brougnt about , nnd ; he only Eurprtse Is that the closing out of lo.ins was iut larger. The Blirlnkage fiom the hlgh- ebt point reached durln ? the ye.ir Is , however , over fll.OOQ.VOi. At tlie time ( September H ) when the banks hnd outstanding the largest toinl of loans In tlw blB- tury of Iho clearlnB Inusf , their deposits were I371.7iO.2tJJ. or more than J70.iKM.00' ' ) In excess of the present dcpoHits , nnd tbe exoegs rfserv. ' wa. nomuthlng over ! 23OWOW , or tlO.OW.OOO larger than ( it the picsent. A IIPW Ixmd Isvue , theic- 'oie , comes nt a time when the PXCCSJ reserve * down to tiri.OtW.COi iigiilntt > , ( ) OH when HID previous Issue waa made. The total cns'i loldmgs of the banks nt the present tlmo nri * inly SH1.Z12.00' ' ) , which Is over 413.COT.iW ) bs Hum the nm > unt In the banks when the bin usue waa maile , tun ! the t > pcclc lield Is nln-i ! 13.000,0t > ) lens than nt that period. The lutal osi of gold slnco January , JSJI. due almost * < 'lely to dlfTertnt iKind lesues , has h.'cn over > WWOti ) ) ) , Tor the first tlmo nlnce October 12 ho banks lo t gold last week , the decrease In Mieolu being (71X300. Tim fulling ff of ilOL'ul.- C' In net deposits Is almost unprecedented. Tin1 IMdcnd period n w nt band will likely cha.'inc the complexion of the statement for the better within a very short time. As It Is the outlucAv s for a Him money maikot for ti'ime time to Thu following ucio the closing quotations on he leading stocks of thp New York exchange oday : STTTlUNCJ KXniANOII-Pun. vrllh scttm business In bnnkfrs' bills nt JI.MfN.Wi for de mand nn.l 14 S7l I.S71i for Hxlv dajs ; im tei rn'M. J4.8S'itT4.SS ' i and (4.9004.91 ; commercial bllM , tl.ST. HAll SlLVKU-tSCH. MEXICAN noM.AUS-4iU. STATR HONI'3-Ilincllve. nAti.noAt > iioNns rirm. aoVKUNMKNT ItON'DS-Slendy ; new 4. . rcc. lll'H coupon , lltHi in , Tff. , ItJVii coupon. 111 < 4 4 . rec. 109 ; coupon. 11' ' ) ; it. tog. , H : I'arine ( a of ' 9C. 99. Closing quolnllnns en Irnas were n > PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2S. Clearings , $13,103.- 143 ; I'alanrcs , ; 2.112.4o6. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23. Dealings , $3.010.038 ; bal ances , f 510 , 27' ) . Money , CSS per cent. New York exchange , " 3o discount Lid. NEW YORK , Dec. tS. The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week amounted to f2.3H.DM In gold and } l.o.H , i)0 ) In silver. The Imports were : ( Sold , 1131 , Mill ; ( .liver , | 3.o,2 : diy goods , $2,422.013 : general merchandise. JC.231,711. Clearings , 5111,787,10 $ ; balances. $0S1J- XIMV York Wi'okly lliiiil : Sditeimict. NEW YORK , Doe. 23. The weekly bank state ment shows the following changes : Restrvc , dc- creis.Jl , U9.123 : IUIIIIH , decrease , $11. ISO. 1'W ; bpeele. decieaso. $7l2,30u ; legal tenders , decrease , H,437,2M ; deposits , decreai" . tlC.iOI.CO ) ; elieulH- thm , decrease. $4S,4W. The banks now ho'.d $ 3.- ho'jii3 In excess of the requlicments of the 3 par cent rule. _ 'l.'riKfi. AVhciIt < llIlIllloilH. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 28. WHEAT Finn ; Maf. $1.0C 4. _ _ _ _ I'APMHS ON CDHHUXCV IMIOIILK I. S < -I -IltlHtS DlMCMIHS ( lie 1'frplOA.ItlCH Uf INDIANAPOLIS. Doc. 28. At this fore noon's oaeslon of the American Uconomlc association and tlia Pclltlcal Science * Associa tion of the Central States papers were read by Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale university and President Francis A. Walker of the Massacluuiotts Institute of Technology. Prof. \Vlllard Fisher and Edward A. norj nlwj de livered brief addresses , Prof. IrvinK Fisher's subject was "Tho notation of Changes In the Volume of Cur rency to Prosperity. " This paper ID confined \ j a small part of th ? subject announced nnd lri directed against the argument that the appreciation of gold aggravates dcbti. Thin argument looVa only at the principal of the di-lit anil disregards the rate cf Interest. The c'.ntentlon Is that appreciation \vln n for.seen Is forestalled by a lowering1 of tlio rate of Interest. The Dclmonl-Morgan bond fcymllcatp was willing to lend our government some $03,000,000 at 3 par cent If a gold standard were specified , but demanded 2 per cent If they had to assum ? the rls-ka of a fall of ftanJard. Prof. Flchor produced an elaborate algebraic example to illustrate hi : position. At th ? late afternoon session today papers wcjo read 'by Profs. K. W. Tausslg of Har vard university on "Tho International U e cf Gold and Silver" and by Hti.ry W. Parana m of New Haven , Conn. , on "Tiie Practicability and Desirability for the Com mercial World of a Double Standard of Cur rency. " JIAXV TIIOIIS.VXDS AIIH AT STAICIj , Imiiorliuil Suit AK'nlnnl Uiu U. urrr of IllliuiiH , CAnM'LU , III. , Dec. 28. Next Thursday the suit against tlio Chicago bondsmen of tin ate Etato treasurer of Illinois will bo heard. it Is especially Important to hundreds of depositors In the Hamsey bank , as on the result will depend whether or not tli-'y re ceive bade the- money placed In the hands of ono who wan highly ottecmed a.a town * . nan and statesman , and whose wealth was thought to ba great , This suit is to test the validity of the claim of the II vo Chicago bondsmen for $3GJ- )00. ) representing the amount due the state rom Mr. Hamsey , which tbpy paid Into tltc rcasury to make iood tha shortage. Ths tcDtlmonv promises to beIntmstlng. . Oepoyitii/ni. aav * been taken from Oovernur lolir P. Altgold uud hlH private secretary , William F. Dose. Stala Auditor Gore , John II. Tanner , Colonel H. 13. Ilayle , assistant adjutant genual ; Senator I ) . F. Caldvvcll , a nnr of SprlngfieM ; John H. Walih , pretl- dent. and F. W. lilount , cashier , of the Chicago National bank ; John A. King , presi- Icnt , John II. Whltbcck , vlco president , and i , S. GoJdard , cashier of the Fort Dearborn National ban ) : of Chicago ; Klbridgo G. Keith , president , and Harvey H , Hitchcock , cashier of Metropolitan National bank of Chi cago. It Is said tbe Chicago banks paid no In- erest to Mr. Uunsey for the tii-e of tbo tate money , and therefore the creditors here an entitled to It. An attempt will b ? made o prove thl * point in the coming null. Hun .Vn I'Vnr ' for ( litllo > vri , SKATTLE , Wain. , Dec. 28. William Iroivn , manager of the Canadian Pacific und \ustrallan Steamship c-'inpiny , o\rnlng the Mlowera , eald that tbo company had no mis- tlvln i at : to the eafety of the veiue ) . They > cli--va that lier captain , after the Strath- ntvlu haiviicrs jiartod and the- hurricane CJIIID up , bad concluded that it was time to tliltiV f his own ship and paittngra and valuablu rgj. Ali it wau probable that he wau un- tbto to turn tils tblp in the direction he had e't tUo Sirallmevls , cwlpg to ti" ! torrlllc 'orm ' , so , fCT fear of further endangering hU \vu flilp , lie had prjccejed ( or Honolulu. OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARRE1 Light Bun of Cattle raid Only a Moderate One of Hogs. PRICES ON CATTLE REMAIN STEADY It l MnrUrt OiHMii'il I'n Stow 1ml HIP Ynrilx Were ClritriMl nt 11 o-CVnt Over l''rlttny'n SATuUDAY. Dec. SS. Receipts nnrt shipments for the pns' ' twenty-four hours , na compared with the previous six days , nro as follows : Cntllo. HOB * . Shcco. Horwi. . December IS . 73 lMl ! 1.127 T > ecember " 7 . . 701 S.SO . . . . December 20 . l.B5 ( 1.831 December 21 . f.O ! ) 3 S2i ) 4WJ December 23 . U.7D l.Zttl 1SI December 21 . 710 4.2SD 116 December JO . 2.SC5 6,731 KU SHIPMENTS. Cuttle. HOBS. Sheep. Horses. December 27 . I'M . . December 5 . 311 . December 21 . 210 . . . . 312 December 23 . 478 . . . . * December 21 . 81.1 . . . . M3 December 20 . CI.1IG2 . December ID . 1,368 312 . . . . 01 The receipts for the week with coin- jinrlsons nro : Cattle , HOBS. Sheep Receipts this week . 4,500 12,111 1.707 Receipts last week . 11.102 M.Sffi 2 , SI. Same week lust yenr. . . S.003 15.S26 Mr Hume week 1893 . 8.243 15 1 ! > J HJo ! Same week 1S32 . 13.8CC lili 2lif. CATTI.K-In the cattle ynrtln It wns prac tically u repetition of yestcrduy. The re ceipts were the name , twenty-six loads for each day. nnd the cliamca In the market were so Binnll ns to hardiy bo worth no- tlclng. In the line of tnt cattle there wore some prutty decent corn-fed unlives. Ono load of right good 1,111-lb. bcvcs sold nl $1.03 , while two other loads uroiifilit $3.80. The market was not mateiln'.ly different from yesterday , vnliicB generally being Just nbout steady on all grades. There were only n few cows nnil heifers on Htile , but thttt did not appear sultlclont to put nny life Into the market. 'Hie trade , an u whole , was Mow and uninteresting. The buyers were Indifferent , and. If the olTorlng.4 did not ju t happen to please their fancy , they would not try very hard to buy them. In the end , however , the pens were cleared. Only n few sloolcrrs nnd feeders were offered for sale nnd the market was slow , as usual on Saturday. The cattle market of Iho pasl week lias been In some respjcts unsatisfactory to the Hailing interests. The receipts have been light. In fact , extremely light on some days , and Htill Hie demand has been of sntcb an Indifferent character that tlio trade on most days has been dull and lifeless. Vuluos have had a slightly upward tendency In spite of the fact that the market has failed to develop any life or activity. The ml- vanro has not been large and has been conllncd to such cattle as especially stilled tliu wants of local packera. While tbo de mand lias been light It has ? beJti stilllcient lo lake tbo few cattle coming , and the re ceipts of each day have been cleaned up on the day of arrival. Stacker. * and feeders have been In light supply all the week and the amount of business doing small. There Is u good deal of complaint on the part of operators ra- gardlni ? the scarcity of money , and It would seem to be the general opinion that little activity can ba expected In that branch of tbe cattle market until more money Is available for feeding purposes. Representa- llve sales : DEEP STEEHS. No. Av. I > r. No. Av. P. . No. Av. Pr. 103) } 3 25 SI..1173 J3 M IS. . . . 1407 J3 SO llllti 330 9.1213 3 TO 20..1384 380 .1057 330 4..12V ) 333 1..16IO 3 S.1 .1219 3-10 J8..1.1i7 3 Co 3. . . .1230 3 sr , .11M 3 43 9..1270 3 73 JS. . . .1111 4 05 COWS. SCO 1 40 3..107C 2 13 K. . . .101C 2 40 . 7CO 1 SO ' ' ' ' . .117il 2 40 1 73 . . . . 2 r. . .105) 2 40 .101) 1 T r.irvii 2 20 . . * ) 2 43 . DM * 1 SO 110 ! ) . .1117 2 r , .moo 1 S'l 1. 122i ) . .1011 2 reV 200 1. 1110 2 23 9. . .1023 V CO 2 00 1.G. . lilt 2 25 2J. , .1031 2 r.o . 10 2 Cr ) 1.R. . 112) 1. . .l'SO ' , 2 ! i ) . f.10 s m R. 11)11 2 30 1.S. . , .117rt 2 M . .1110 2 u : 23. 1050 2 30 S. " 2 rr. .1130 2 10 1. 2 CO 11. "lll7 2 CO .10.V , 2 JO 4. .1132 2 20 24.S. . , .10li7 2 CO 1 ' 1V1 2 ! . - > 11. S 25 S. 2 03 .11 * ) 2 ] . ' > 1. , WO 2 3" 51. 2 73 .1020 2 r. 5. CIS 2 33 1. . . MO .1115 2 IS 1. T > 93 2. , .190) ) 3 00 .lie ; 4. . . . 1047 240 3 25 HUIFUI/S. . 530 2 00 . . . . 740 2 40 1. . , . 70,1 2 CO . . CM 2 13 1. . . . 7SO 2 40 S. . , . SIS 2 G3 . . B.-.C . 2 20 1. r.no . 2 4) ' . . 740 2 C5 . 04) 2 20 1.J. . G30 2 41 l.'l . . 9JJ 2 SO J.C. . G02 2 30 C. C7S 2 45 21. . . . 907 2 SO . COO 1.1. 730 1. . , .1000 3 00 2 35 ! 5' ' ) HULLS. 2 no . . .102) 2 SO 1. . .1000 2 M .1130 2 U > > . . . . Ml 2 30 1. . .HOT 2 ro .1' ' J 2 10 . . . 710 2 40 11. . .1.-.12 2 0) .157D 2 15 . . . fv ) 2 4) 3. . .H5G 2 00 .142) 2 40 1. . .131.0 2 CO .1300 .110) 2 40 .1755 2 75 .13 * ) .1700 2 M .1311) 2 60 .14 : ; .1330 2 W 2 K STAGS. 1..1210 2 40 1. . . . 70) 2 C ) nvcr in met iinnil * rruin ycetctuny , inn ] In the Imnilu of HiicculutorH , The trnileva clew to open , l.ut when thu buyera did Ket down In IIIHI- jiuss It ilorvlopnl Into u J3.33 mii ) < ct. The pack- fin boUKlit Iho IIUKU at nliriul Iho prices they wcro bld.linir lit Hie clusi yv > ifnlay , or Cc luwtT than j'esterduy'o i-nrly inml.a. When oncu uinlei v.'ny the 4raile was fairly uctlvo and nil rarly clearuncovus t/IiTlrd. / Tlio iri'-at liulk of all the | IUK unlil nt S'l.K , na ntahitit $3.10 yestur- day m.iiulnK. Jn tpltp uf HIP Intervention of a holiday tlie lu niurl.-ct of the p.ist wu ek lias bcea In pruiy fair uhape. Tlictti \ nartc'rl In wllli the inar- : ut at tbe luu-'ct jiuUit uf the year , hui ; > i felling on Monday Imsely nt ? 3.2'ijl27' , ' . . On Tuesday n decldeil advnnco vin cored nnd the niutliel wna Btlll lilclieion Tliurrday mid FrMny. With llui cl. e of HID vcf'.c ' u jioillun of the Kaln \tuH lc l , biA tbo market was Mill Ci/'lUc / lilKliei than at the ojiunliih' . ltepn > Denlullvo k.ilco ; No. Av. Sh. I'r. No , Av. HI ) . Pr. it . 101 . . .rsro M . ; i ) u ss . MS . . . 320 Gi . S < 1 ) 383 0 . 20' ! 12) S S5 II . S7U . . . sis 3 . 4JI . . . 333 CJ . SOS 12) ) 355 3 . 147 40 3 ari 71 . 3'J M 61 . 27. ) 12) 3 85 f.it . SV 12) ) ) . I'M 250 3 m M . 28 Gi . 2 1 1C ) 3 85 4" , . r$1 B . S > 1 "i . 248 1 . 8W 9 1 . 410 . . . 4 . 270 . . . 1 . Ill . . . 0 . 13 . . . HHI2I2I' Tlia ic.iviujt vt tlio utck and tlio nuilici ilrni ; oud lnulti.'n . Under tl > Induuncs of cxtrem"ly Hcht rc- rcli'b | and Improved oondltl ni nt other io < tlet .lu tendency ut ( ho > heci | niailtct hai lx n up- varil id ) thuofk. . Oo'nl nrjtuiia lia\e ln-uii In deiuund nil thu week ut Hint | ) ilce , O9xl tu chulce natlv 4 nro iiuotHtlM al ! 2. ; } J l.:3 : good a cliolco weHiri > , | ! ! .0i > ri3.00 ; fair la luol ; stork lirT. II.7W2.U ; ; uuimilun In rholiw I' ) to IJ'J-lu ambi at U.OJJfl 15. llvictcnlutlvu alcs : No. -V- 1 > r- It M lcon wft'neri" , cornfed . 7a } S 5 31 w * lcrn wctliMn , oomfcd. . . . . HI 3 V.- Iteoord of UM..U | at the four nrinclpul mail.flo or Kuturdny , UCVUIIKHT ' 'J , IkSI : Untile. Has * . Kl > ut ) Boutli Omalm . CM 2. U l.lh Cuina * City . . . . . . , . . . , l.&JO 11 , i ) HI. haul * . . . . . 7JO 2.SOJ Totuu . s.oij j8.si C'llx 1,1 viniotU , KANSAS i-jTv utTTLI : u "r-u 1,2' ' brad ) ulilpmsiiH. 1 ! > ' l.iaJ , inaiU" ! n in n ally hlt-ady ; Ttius ilccu. } J'/iiiJ.JJ ' , Ttxa > .ivn ' ( i | J1.W3.I8 ; ntockN-9 nml foJrs , JLJCffHO ! IrtilU , . . -Hpolrts , S.yw hcnd ; i > lil | < iwnti ! , fM liendi Ivwt erode ] stpndv. others wNikj Imlk of * nlF\ ! .l.4i > 4J14S : liMVlrH , > .Vt,03n' , | M < kpr ? , l3.Vff3,47U ; mixed , > .1. M9.4 ; : llgM , fi.3093.43t Vurktri. tt. 9 3.4l ! I'lm. t ! JSffS.M. Sill ! ! ' ! ' nrrrtpt * . S ) licnil ; uhlpni'-nt' . mmfj nmrKrt stMdy ; latnl > , JJ.OPjn. 15 ; inntionn , 3.SO. _ cmcui : > i.ivn STOCK. . l > eo. 2S.-Thln wrok'n dlipply of rnt- tic wns extremely light , niul B.HH ! to cholro dre5eit beef nnd fJil | > pln lo rafte from ll\J ti I3o lilxhcr lovlny thnn a wwlt nK . 15 tl inatliiR the * up | > ly for ttio l.iKt fexv days of Oc- ccniluM1 , tlio ChlcHKo r ttlo rwflpls this yenr will njTRtvi-nto 2WI.OCO lirad twins : l.0 > 3 IP < SI tlmn nrrhod Inut > Pnr nnd 5S1.WO slinrt of I1' ' ! , tlio Iwiuior yonr. This work'n supply Is rx tremcly llr.ht and B" " ! tn rlmlro difded Invf nnd nlitpplni ; ntri > tt wen > fnim \ < v to l" > i * hlcliir Ihnn n.vk itpt. The driiund Ins linprivi-d nnd rxporteis nre I > U > | IIR frwly around pf-siiit pilren mi nroount of llclit Itiltlsli cuppllcH of Aiuorlrnti IIMVPII. l' lvs Imvc IHHMIIIC f > Kenivis tlinl the \IH \ liiis nip now pelllnR nt from JC ti > S0. * > . iunintlims uile ns follonn : Common t. > prlino Btorrs. rriMn J.1.W to Jl 75 : ntwktm nnd fcK-iloin , fu < m 1241 to } H.(15 ; liiills. row * nml lirirpis , from H.SO to 13.60 ; Ttxniiii. from t3 to I3.l . Tln < IIOR ieoolis | | this ypnr will n | > proxlinnto 7fi1i.0i hend , the nnliimls for tlio Insl few ilny ( > f 1 Vivmlirr lu'lni ? fttlninto.1. Tills plinwrt nil lnrr n n nr lif.O' * ' lings over lant yiv r. Wllli iiMvlplH ti 1ay of iMi-cly u.OiX ) hnnn , p.u-lters s * i nxlmiiflnd iln > utipply nnd pilcv * were uti-ons nt yoslerdny'B ndvnneo. nn Incre.iH d proportion of tlio on'riliiKs fotchlnir Jl.OO. 1'rlcoa title as fol lows : I'ommon to eh > lre lionvy , fiotu { 3.40 In J.l.flS : nilxo.1. fmin 3 I ) in t.l.rlight ; , fi-om J3.40 to (3.C5 ; | , | K , fnim 12 In .1.M. Tills jear's lei-elpts of sheen will l > ent nil records , Ilio nrrlvnls Ithe l.i l few days of De cember lieliiR riitliiiiitml ) fiiitliiK lip 3,3 . > .1 > M lirnd , nn Incie.iao cf 2.d.0v)0 ) hend over 1S-JI. Hales wein nmtlo nt nn luUancp nf fully : ic oxer a veek nK' . < m thu 1'anlB ' of from tl.75 to ) } .r,3 for In- frilor to prlino unlive shorp , from JJ to S3..13 for iruod prime wcstoins nnd fiom J.173 l.v j.r. | . " > for fnlr to | iiImp Innilis. Tlio ureittfr i ul of Ilio niipply fiom thin ilmo on will piobnuly oonslxt of fiM western sheep. llrcclpts : rnllli4W liend ; IIOEH , 0.000 hend ; sheep , 4,000 lipuil. K < . IIIIIN | llv > Slock. RT. I.OtTlrt llrtr. ! K r Arrri.l _ Tt.i/ , * l.1 rAft head ; strndy ; nnllvo Invvos , } .1.'ifH.7"i ; cows nnd lielfei-H , bulk of nales. JXK3.W ( ! | ; Texas nlocm lunuo $2.2."i4f.,75 ) for KIHSS nnd fed. 11OOS Hi-eelpti" . 2 > 0i ) bend ; market Mronjr ; hpnvy. $3.Mlf3.IX ) ; intxeJ , < 3,30ff3.rMj llRht , V3.5oy ' ' 'Hl'lUKl' Heeolpts. WO head ; Mc.idy ; nutlvcrt , $ : .255f3.25 ; soulhelll , I2.0aff3.00. C.VXAllA 110ICS AOT WANT A AVAIL Conflict Would lie ( Inaiuni Stiiii > ii- iloiiH of Modern TtniCN. KANSAS CITV , Dec. 28. Tlio Journal prints nn Interview with Hon. Jatncs Mo Mullln , member of the Canadian parliament from North WollliiRton , Out. , who U visiting Kansas City , on the war scare. Us says : "I rcRrct to llnd the general feeling of bitter ness toward everything Urltlsh In this coun try. Tltoro Is no such fcellni ; towanl Amer ica , for only the most friendly fellHB exists toward this country. We are two peoples with n common origin ; \vhy should wo light each other ! "An far as Canada lo concerned , there Is no feclltiK generally Jn favor of annexation to the United States. In the event of li < r.ihlo Canada may be depended upon as thoroughly loyal. Canada has no reason for wanting to bs annexed. Wo enjoy nil the liberties of n self-governing people ; we contribute nothing to Kngland's revenues ; we pay only the sal ary of the governor general , which Is $50,000. In return we got the nil-powerful protection of Kngland'n nrmy nnd navy. "We want to trade with you ; wo want reciprocity. Tbe new tariff net Just passed by ths housf , will. If It becomes a law , un doubtedly provoke reprisals In the Bhapo of retaliatory duties on logs. The bill restores the CO per cent MeKlnley duty on sawed lumber , but Canada will probably put on nn export duty on logs. " Mr. McMulIln Is of the opinion that war between the two countries would bo dis astrous to mutual Intercuts. "Ktigland , " ha said , "has Investments In this country that draw $500,000 Interest every ilny of theyear. . War would be a terrible thins for both par ties , and It Is a mooted ( | tioatlon which would suffer tli ° more. 1 believe that one result of the Incident wll he ( he formation of a coali tion of Hrlttsh colnnlrs ttiraiiRhout the world. I do not look for war unless the Venezuelans commit arts which will conip : ! Kngland to protect hcrstlf. Thfn , If thVi country car ries out the Monroe doctrine "ns Amerlpa Interprets It , there will be the most stuptn- dotts and disastrous war of modern times. " TIJHICS 1VOHSI3 TIIAJi SAHAC13.V.H. McoiifH of VIoliMK'i ; In MIC Seventh Century llnvc ltci-i Hcicitcit. BOSTON , Dec. 28. A correspondent writ ing from Oastautlnoplo concrrnlng the re- cnt Turkish atroollloa lu Ania Mlnir says that at Arahltir 2,000 Christians were killed anil wcunJod nnd that out of aomo 2,009 liouseu of Christians fully t'lroc-quartero ' were burned. Into thu remaining houses , Iho writer etataii , uro huddled several thousand survivors who nrs living on tlio refuse grain rescued fr-m their burned houses. Tiio urnos of the worst p rlods of Saracenic In vasion In the seventh century have been re over and over. Thousands of Ar menian Christians have boon forced to accept Mohammedanism nt the point of the nword. Christian women without number have been carried off to the harems of Kurds and Turku. The apathy of Europe nnd America , so far as the gorcrnmantts are concornad , Is almoat as surprising nu the cruelty of the Turks. Tilers Is still talk of committing reforms to the ? ? murderous Turk * . Thsy will take care , unless Huropo Inlcrvcnoj , to see Umt..tli < ; r9 shall bo no Armenians toll to participate' in refoims. AVI1I llnvc ii ! ililei > Tj.tfiirf. DBNVKIl , D2C. 28. Mr. I. L ) . Porter of thh city , who has been chostn president of the Now York Mlnins exchange , will ba eycarted to New York by a largo number of th busi ness men of Colorado. A ispt'cial trjln will be rim , canylns at Ir&ist 71,000,000 worth jf drey , besides millions of pure gold , under DID iroteutlon of armed guards. The Colorado larly will nttond the first call on Ilia New York exchange. Can lie nmdo by my plan nf. C'i-"oj > cmtlvo KicuuUi- | lon InVnll elrrot on ln\c"iini.'iil of ilOO. KIIIIM loin 510 upwuida ic-iil.f.l. u . ( en. nf my clleiiti las ever lout u dollar on my p'nn Kend fur prim- > eciu nnd muiUtit Icitoi ; null. J free , lllcln t tfercncCB fuin' ' , ed , u. aionriMKii IM.MJ. Ilnnlcvr .V llroUor , ; > l ) iiroiul'nuy , \ . V , CHICAC d BO A R D 0 F f R A DE A > many conipluliit.i HID tainiiii ; to Hie. ChlcnKu Ilriird of Tindc bhntvln tlnil iieiions livcii'lliu ' ; t dejl 111 i-nilil nr.d liruvluloim tiuuux i ni'inliviti nf ho li/md und ulJ > et t I'H rtilfrf nnd lu3til.i > tluiu uru iiilsk-1 line Ce.illn , ; wllli iW'BJi.n ' u.- IrnK wnt hn\c nn L'unn ( linn wlili till ] lloiird , hu public U cnutloiu-d nK : > lnit rto.illlwith : muh JCIHUIK or lliini. : nnd In nuilll l iiit | : (1KOIKJI ! ! ' . CTONU , K'l'ifiuiy , will mi IVPI any lii'iulilcj ' m IK ulictlier uny prirtlcu'.ii' jeitun or mm 1 < u niHiibcr of eui'h Cirird. niniICK : l' _ . PTONII , Hferclnry. E-I TELY yoo.oio.pu lioyul Insurance CHICAGO. In Craln and Provisions. i executed ( 'ld.i > iii fluaril nf Truilr In rn h anil , 'pVU'iia , AtUmifei inaile nn . 'I'li-Uiuntiit I'lnrUtouV \Saiehaux , Unluu.Stai'K Yurai. liH.n 11 miy Clilesea Ixntclnif liiFtltiiuii | or Coi.itiiprcUl f.ueuc ] , ) i > lly tiirk rt icttaruu n.ll .tl'jli. Cu 1 1 ( Kpon eure lullcltej. SucccsHful Spsculation. Activity 'i 'iln jir'tvalh in tliu nnrltut for StocKs , liondi , ( i fa In , Cotton , I'rovl- Hloti.s iiiiil other Hroitritlus. I'.uniiliict und Dally Murkot J/vtloriloscrlh. ) low moili'St sjipt'iiliillvo Invualini'iin result lu upld nml liiindiiiiiiiu iMulIu nrillfl free un tppllcullon. Kufurmicoi fnrnlihu. ' . C. M. VAN ilombcr N. Y , Counoll l UJ t ? lock Uxcliuiig * , 47 ISru.iUvay , Now VurU , ' .n ( 'urru pun li'inoutuliul lu every er.'liou. Ilcvlcwlnf Ihe gruln nuil tiorit .nirkftt , will IK ( nt y > 'U ilatly on iviqueat , in tli * liapj of uc erv > at : rmt ol your 1'ii.uu = , Oideit t lldlej lot aih > .r ( .11 Ibrco la fltv vo'.ut uiaixhit J , R , W1LLARD & CO. M. rti'i * Ctn-aso Ilfu-d rf TfJ'lf. f vw York 'luiu-e I nunkw V'ik i'cm. Hf'tk l'x. .lunrr. 17 Uuuid TC4'J , CMvtxu , 41 Uroadwsy , ' ' I . _