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THE OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY , JANUARY 5 , 189G.
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
LOCA ! Jobbers Report a Moderate Business
in Most Lines ,
COUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW
llnllilny niillncKii Prnvnlloil Ilnrlnir
Orrntcr Pnrt of Pni J Week < lct-
In .Slinpc toSlnrt Out
/tilth Krrnh Snmlil : .
Mcrchnnillse dtirltiB the past week wns
conductcil on very narrow lines In all
branches of the Jobbing trade. During the
first half of the week a good many houses
\\cre Inking slock nnd getting everything
cleaned up for the commencement' of the
new year. As n gcnernl thing the latter
pnrt of December nnd the first half of Janti-
nry constitutes n Oiill period In the Jobbing
business , during which no one expects to
nell nny great amount of merchandise , so
that the results of the past week have been
In no wise a disappointment. In consequence
quence of the email amount of business
doing the markets have shown very few
changes of nny Importance.
This Is the Benson of the year when It
ft seems natural to look forwaid to the future ,
nnd U Is snfe to sny that while there Is
always n difference of opinion , Jobbers ns
u rule nro anticipating a continuance of the
moderate trade that charnclerlzcs the fall
and early winter. The low prices jirnVnll-
Ing on nil kinds of country produce which
the farmers of this section of the state have
for rale Is tecognl cd an a Rfent draw
back by the trnde. At the same time , the
territory covered by the Omaha Jobbers IH
so large that even with n very limited trade
In nny section , the aggregate for the whole
territory must bo large. There Is no nt-
tempt to deny the fact that conditions In
Nebraska are very far from favorable , but
nt the same time great things are expectei
of Irrigation In the western part of the.
state.
A merchant fiom Custcr county wna It
the city the latter pnrt of the week am
gave expression to what nppenrs to bu the
general opinion ns to the outlook In thu
liart of the stale. He said : "Our farmers
nre terribly hard up , but they are worklni ,
us they never worked before nnd they are
bound to succeed If energy nnd solf-ilcnla
nre of any avail. They are working curly
nnd late on their Irrigation dltcht'S In order
to have them completed by spring. Some o
them are too poor to buy what clothlnt ,
they renlly need , but they arc working Jus
the uaine. The past season convinced then
that there Is almost no limit to thu crops lha
can be grown on Nebraska poll under Irrlga
tlon , and another year will sec thousand
of acres of land under ditch.
Omnha jobbers nro many of them becom
Ing very cnlhuflnstlc Irrlgatlonlsts. They
figure that when the hind Is once under
ditch that It will require very few crops to
place the farmers In an Independent posl
tlon , when trnde In that part of the state
must bJcome exceedingly good. There arc
those whose enthusiasm lends them to pre
diet that the day Is not far distant when
the western part of the Htulc will be the
best Held for the Omaha Jobbsr.
DRY GOODS QUIT.
As usual at the turning point of the year
the dry goods buslncfs has been of a very
uninteresting character , with the volume
of sales rather small. During the early par
of the week the weather was very unfavor
able and the change to colder weather Is
too recent to make Itself felt ns yet.
The old year closed with a dull tone generally
orally prevailing In the market for staple
cottons.
In some lines of goods tariff legislation Is
having Its effect because of the possibility
of higher values resulting. Holders of such
goods are In no hurry to unload.
HAUDWAIIK WITHOUT FEATURE.
The hardware Jobbers of the city have nl
bJcn taking stock during the period under
review and there has been no attempt to
push buslncfs. In fnct the traveling mei
have all been enjoying the holidays at home
nnd getting samples In shape for the spring
trade. It Is usually well along toward the
middle of the month before the men get on
on the road ngnn | and In the meantime ma !
orders constitute ! about all the business tha
Is doing. Hall orders have been fairly gooi
considering the general situation In the coun
try and there appears to be no disposition
on the part of the trade to enter nny com
plaints.
Nothing has been developed during the
week that has any effect upon the mnrket
At thn present time production Is a little
slow , but stocks In Jobbers' and manufac
turers' hands are generally reported ns
ample to meet nny demand that Is likely to
come with the new season.
On most lines of shelf hardware the feel
Ing Is generally steady , but otherwise there
nre signs of weakness and it Is predlctei
taht any revision of prices will likely been
'
on the down side.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Business with the shoo houses has been
fully ns good ns usual nt this season of
the year. The colder weather Is n more
favorable feature and the Jobbers generallj
appear to be feeling pretty well satisfied
Prospects for the spring trade nre certainly
very good. Prices on all grades of shoes
nro firm nnd the market generally gives
signs of strength. It Is said that the smal
amount of leather now In the hands of tnn-
ners and manufacturers will be peen ab
sorbed when manufacturing operations on
spring nnd summer goods nre once fully
under way.
way.THE
THE GROCERY TRADE.
Local Jobbers of groceries report the usua
amount of business doing at this season.
As a rule , Omnha houses experienced a
very fair trade In holiday goods , such ns
fancy dried and canned fruits , nuts. etc.
The market on olives Is higher , owing to
the decision of the appraisers appointed by
the secretary of the treasury. Under the
. fin no tiuty was placed on olives.
Hy the terms of the Wilson bill , however ,
J per cent nd valorem duty was Imposed.
The foreign Importers were displeased with
the establishment of such a duty , and It has
been charged that In order to avoid It to
some extent the olives were quoted on In
voices nt a price much lower than their
real value , The decision declares the Im
porters shiill pay a. duty bused on nn In-
creare of from 8 to 35 per cent on the value
of the ( foods above the amount named in
the Invoices.
The market on all kinds of California
dried fruits , with the posslb'c exception of
peaches , Is very llrm. Apricots nro espe
cially In n strong position , the crop haviW
been light to start with nnd the demand
good ,
MANUFACTURERS I'LKASRD.
During the past week the State Hoard of
Purchase and Supplies met In Lincoln and
awarded the contracts for supplies for the
cemlnjr quarter. In the list of Roods were
many articles manufactured In the state
nnd orders for such were all awarded to the
home 'factories. The Nebraska manufactur
ers carried away orders for Koodu amount-
In ) ; to over $15.000.
Ever since the homo Industry agitation
was commenced by The Ileo there have
lieen some business men who have claimed
that such a move wns contrary to the tra
ditions of trade and against the Interests
of merchants. In view of the eland taken
by pome houses , the manufacturers are
pointing with no llttlo pleasure to a circular
received from London , ICnKland , entitled
"Tho question of the Hour. " The Inside of
the folder starts out with thu assertion :
"If there bo one question of greater Im
portance thnn any other. It IH. How nro our
working pejpls to bj kept employed ? " Then
followB the description of u larno match
factory In London which It la said could
employ several hundred people , now Idle , If
KrirllHliinpn would nsn nnlv tmimtiMln
matches. On the last page occur these ex-
prrFslons ; "Support Homo -Industries" niu"
"Employ Ilrltlsh Labor. " Nebrnpka mnnu
facturers feel that If It Is allowable to ap
peal to consumers according to the English
Ideas of trade propriety , they nre excusable
for doing the immo thing.
St. I.ouU ( iiMifttil Market.
BT. I.OUIB , Jnn. 4.-l''l.Ol'Il--Morc > active : pat-
5Jl ! ' ' "Wf-M ; tm fancy , J.10&J. o ; fancy ,
$2.73 S.M ; choke. JS.DOJiS.CD.
WHIIAT Operuil hlrher on K ieral news of a
bullleli nature , but a quidc break followed ,
caused by heavy Bi-lllnit ; n sharp ilernaml noon
developed anil the inarket rnlllitl , declined n
hrulu and cloncil ViUUc above yeHleiil.iy ; No. 1
red , cuih , 57c ; January , UKc ; May , K > Yt&JDe ;
July , 6S c.
COHNUrervlhlntr connplred to advance Ihla
inarket early , but un tpeculutlon was light , Ihrr *
was but little action , and the cli.no . wna llrm ;
( P3t , Bt ron ic und higher ; No , S mixed , cash , 23'ic ' :
January , 24Uci May , ZJHe.
OATS Futures utroriKiT , ! tc higher : spot.
troni ; and In demand ; Np. 2 , cash and January ,
Jt o | Jtny , wc.
ItVIC-UlKlirr und In demand ; 33c bid.
COHN MKAlfl.30fn.iS. .
llltAN-HalaLIti at 43c , cant track , and tCffUc
this ldc.
FI..AX . SUUD-Kiilublo nt 8Cc.
TIMOTHY 8KK1)-I3. W3I' ' ) .
HAY Oood denuund for choice grade * , which
are > cnrcft and llrm ; prairie , } 5.Wi'J.OJ ; timothy ,
I10.00au.00. thll Hide.
UUTTI2H Siwidy ; * cparator creamery , MCic ;
fancy KlRln. 24c ; dairy ,
KOO8lletter ; IGJjc.
I < UA1 > Dull and weak : sellers anltliur 11M.
with no bid * abjv KM.
Hl'KI.TKIl-Nmnliml at JJ.S3.
COTTON TII.S--C. :
IIAOllNO-l(5o. (
lUX'tlll'T.S-Klour. 2,000 bbU ; wheat , : COOOl > u. ;
corn. 34.000 bu. ; auti , 2 7.00) ) bu ,
SIIII'MK.N'Tri-Klour. 8.000 bbln. ; wheat , SS.OOO
bu. : corn. 8S.OUd bu , ; ont , 4J.OM bu.
1'llOVISIONH I'oik .milliard
, turns. Jotblmc ,
new , | 9.3 ; old , JS.W. Lard , prime steam , 15.3) ,
choice , 15.27U. Ilacon. baled ahoulderii , IS ; longs ,
| 3UHt ribs , 5.iii. Dry nil mean , baxcd ahoul-
longi , JI.C4 ; l.t4 ! ; BhorU
S4.75 ,
OMAHA ( IF.MIIIAI. MARKET.
Condition nf Trnde nnil Quotation *
in Slnplp nml 1'niicy t'rodiicc.
The week doted with the market very poorlj
uipllt-d | with poultry , ami , n there wa the
usu.il SalrliJa ) ' * demand , prices were out o
sight. Bhlppers must bear In mind that the
quolntlons given below are the result of n tern
porary ncarclly , nnJ irovcrn themselves accord
InKly. On Monday there Is usually \try little
demand , and It U doubtful If any such prices
could to renlltcd however light the supply
Bo long as the market remains us high ns I
Is at the pretcnl time the consuming tlctnnru
will I * llfihl.
Homo dtHlris nre feeling very weak on CKKS
The consuming demand Is sm.ill , nnd the pres
cm price Is too high for nhlpplng. Quotations
Kdtis-strlcdy firsh mock , isc.
IIUTTKIl-1'ac.klnK stock , lie ; fair to ROOC
country , 13U14c ; choice to fancy country , UVltc
VUAIx-ciioIci ; fat , 70 to 100 Ibs. , are quoted a
CCTc ; lurccnnd cuurre , 4jOc.
CIIRKSK UomeMIc trick , ll'ic ; Edam , p r
doz. , I9.DO ; Club House , Mb. jars , per doz. , J3.W
I.lmlicrKer. fancy , per lb. . ll'.ic ; Roquefort , ' ,4-lb
jars , per doz. . tt.CO ; Young Americas , HVic
T lns , fancy , lie.
rot'l-TllY-Dri'MlMl-Chlckcns. 809c : ducks
choice. I0c ; tin Key 5 , choice , 12U14c ; gccrc
fcfOi' .
HAY Uplnnd , ) S.SO ; midland , $5.00 ; lowland
I4.W ; rye straw. $4.O ) ; color makes the price on
Imj ; llEht bales tell the bcot. Only top grades
brlnK top prices.
IIUOOM CORN New crop , delivered on track
In tnuntry , choice srcen telf-worklnc carpet , pe
lb. , 2'4c : choice green , running to hull , 2Uc ; com
mon. lUc.
OAMi : Prnlrle chickens , undrawn , per doz.
le.OOflG.M ; drawn , J5.OTii5.50 ; quoll. Sl.COf71.75
j.irk snipe , 75c01.00 ; Kroiuc , J5.60S6.00 ! snipe
GOK75c : Kolden plover , $1.23 : Jnck rnbblls. per
don. , > 1.7Cj.ol : small rabbits , 7t.cWJl.OOJ mat
laid ( JiK'ks , tl.Ufil.Tii ; redliKnils. 3.76 I4.00 ; can
Xasbacli ducks. J5.00fS.CO ! teal , blue wind , J2.003
2.E. , ; tnal , grefii wlnif , > 1.755f2.nii , mixed ducks
J1.76f2.25 ; Canada geese. J6.0007.M ! small geese
Jt.U005.00 ; brant * . J3.EO ; deer n.iddles. ISOlCc
deer cnrcowen , Iini3c : elk saddles. ll ! 3c ; elk
carcnusen. JplOc ; antelope saddles. 15316c : nnte
lope rnrcasseii , lo llc ; squirrels , per doz. , COffuC
I'irjKONy I.lve , very slow ; dead pigeons no
wni.led.
VEOETAllI.nS.
CAUMn.OWKIl 1'cr doz. heads , tZ.OO.
CAllllAaC-IIolland seed , heads small and
hard , per lb. , lUc : Callfarnlii stock , per lb. , 2c.
MIISIinoOMP-1'er lit-lb. box. 60&75C.
. l-OTATOKS Pnncy native stock. 30o : from
slnic In snmlt lots , SOiioSc ; Colorado stuck , 50JJ5c.
ONIONS Per bu. , 2.-ff:5c.
IIKANR Hnnd picked nnvy. per bu. , tl.fX ) .
BWKI3T I'OTATOKS-Cholce stock , 12.75 ptr
bbl.
bbl.cnMCnV
cnMCnV Cnllfornln. per dnz. . 90C0M.OO ; Cole
radi , Kytflfi Knlnmnzoo , 303J5c.
LIMA llRANR-Per lb. . 5c.
WATKrt rilKPS-Per I6-qt. case , ll.mnt.7I.
SCOTCH PHAS-In MChs. per bu. , Jl.OO.
FRUITS.
MEXICAN 8THAWIIKHHIK8 Per qt. , 33c.
API'I.US Kuncy New York , J3.23G3.M ; choice
Block , I2.r > 0f2.75 ; Utah uppteii. per box , Jl.MI.
CAUKOItNIA QUINCES-Nonc.
OUKCON PHAHS None.
CIlANIinillllKS-Jersey. JS.75 ; Cape Cod , tlO
MeFnrlln'B. J10.
MAIiAOA OnAPF.S Per CO-Ib , bbl. , t8 ; per
C5 lo 70 Ibs. . crops , J7.EO.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES California budded seedlings , regu
lar sizes. S3. 75 ; 96 to 128 alzcs , t3.COQ3.7C
LKMONS California , per box , 13.7534.50 ; Mcs-
slnas. Jl.00i74.50. v
nANANAS Choice large stock , per bunch , J2.04
C2.25 : medium sized bunches. 11.7582.00.
MISCKLLANEOUS.
OYSTKUS Mediums , 15c ; standards , 19c ; extra
eeleclu , 2lc ; Uiunch & Co. tclccts. 26c ; New York
con nl a , TJc ; standard bulk , per Rnl. , J1.10.
1IONBY Fancy white , per lb. . 13c.
MAPLB SYHUP Five-gal , cans , each. J2.75.
eal. csns per doz. , t2 ; ! i-gal. cans. ' J6.25 ; quart
CIOKli i'uro Juice , per half bbl. . J3 ; per
' > '
bBA'UKU 'KRAt3T Per bbl. , t3.75 ; half bbl. . t2 25
F1QS New crop , California , 10-lb. boxes , pfr
lb lOc ; Imported fancy , CO-Ib. boxes , I5c ; choice ,
in-lb. boxes. lH4 )12c.
DATis : New Persian. tM-lb. boxes , per lb , , Bttc ;
fards , 10-lb. boxes , per lb. , 9c.
MAl'Li : SUdAll Unolcc. per lb. . OSlOc.
I'llFSERVES Atsoited , 20-lb. palls , each 11.45.
COCOANUTS Per 100 , J4.M ; each. 6c
NUTS Almonds , California , per lb. , medium
size lOc ; Turroiiona almonds , per lb. , laige , 12V4C ,
Drnzlls , per lb. . 8c ; English walnuis. per lb. ,
fancy soft shell , 12c ; btandards , llffll'.Sc ;
filberts , per lb. , 10c" pecans. paHshril medium.
10c % large , lc ; peanuts , raw. 5t c : roasted. 751
7140 ; hickory nuts , small , per bu. , 11.75 ; hickory
nuts , large , per bu. , 11.60 ; black walnuts , per
bbl. , J2.
DRESSED MBATS.
11EEF Light western sleers , 4UO to COO Ibs. , 6'i '
{ J6c ; food cows end helfcis , 4iflc ; medium
cows nnd heifers , i'Au ; snod forequuitera
cows nnd heifers , 3i,4j3ic ; ; good hindquarters
cows and heifers , CiiC' c ; cow lounds , 6c ; cow
chucks. Site ; steer chucks , 44e ! ; beef tenderloins ,
fresh , lie ; beef rolls , bom-leas. S c ; slrlMn butts
botielcss. SV4c : loin backs , boneless , SlJc ; lo'n '
backs , CV4c ; cow ribs , No. 3 , Cifcc ; cow loins. No.
1 7Wc *
'MUTTON Dressed mutton. 64c ! ; racks , 8ic } ;
legs. Vc ; saddles , 7c ; stcwo , 2V4c.
POIIK Dressed hogs , Sc : pork loins , Be ; spare
ribs , 4V4c : pork shoulders , 4V4c ; pork shoulders ,
skinned. 4 Jc ; pork trimmings. 4c : tenderloins ,
12c : nlKS1 feet , cleaned , per doz. . 35c.
FURS.
BEAR
lllnck 120025 1 15 00 1 S010 $10812 t 5 00
Ulack Yearlings.- 12W15 1000 7 00 7 00 3 00
lllack Cubs Cif 8 EO 6 4 01 500 2 00
Ulack Montana &
Mountain 18822 14 00 10 00 1000 4 03
Black Montana
Yearlings 12 00 0 00 G 00 500 250
Dlack Montana
Cubs 6 CO 450 3 00 4 00 20)
Silver Tip. . 20 00 i : oo SOO 9 00 4 00
Silver Tip Yrlgs. 11 00 8 00 5 00 5 00 250
Silver Tip Cubs 6 00 4 50 Z 00 3 00 1 50
llroivn 20R : 1C 00 12 00 12 00 5 00
Yea. ! lines 1.Q12 800 G (4 8 Of 40
Cubn 700 5 00CO 3 00 4 00 203
00CO
Uadger 101 CO CO CO 0 50
Flrher 8 00 C 00 4 00 4 00 200
FOX
Silver ( accordlnc
to beauty ) 10000 CO 00 4000 3003 10 0)
Silver Pale ( ac
cord's to bea'y ) 50 00 30 00 2000 15 00 COO
Cross 7 00 3 00 20u 1 CO 1 00
Red 1 CO 1 25 1 00 75 ? 25
Gray 75 60 40 35 15
Kit EO 4U 30 20 10
Lynx 3 00 2 00 1 50 1 25 (0
Marten 200 1 50CO 1 OC 1 00 60
Mink S00S5 CO 45 25 1C
Mink Dark S5 65 45 20 10
Mountain Lion ,
( rw > i feet head
HIDES AND TALLOW.
HIDES No. 1gretn - hides , 4V4c ; No. 2 green
hides , 3Vic ; No. 1 green salted hides , Cc ; No. 2
green failed hides. 6c ; No. 1 green sailed hides ,
25 to 40 His. . Cc ; No. 2 green salted hides , 25 to
40 Ibs. , Cu ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 15 Ibs , , To ; No.
2 veal culf , 8 to 15 Ibs. . Cc ; No , 1 dry flint
hides. SiflOe ; No. 2 dry flint hides. Cj > 7c ; No. 1
dry pa 11 I'd hides , "c ; part cured hides , Vic per lb.
less than fully cured.
SHKKP PBLTS-aretn salted , each 2860c ;
green salted ehcarllngs ( short wooled early eklns ) ,
each 15c ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early
Eklns ) . No. 1. uch , lOc ; dry shearlings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1. each. 6c ; dry flint
Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. ,
actual weight , Ci/Cc ; dry flint Kansas and Ne
braska Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , uclual weight ,
< H5c : dry flint Colorado butcher wool pells , per
lb. . actual weight , 4 6'4o ; dry flint Colorado
Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual welglit , 4O5c ;
dry pieces and bucks , actual weight , 4foc ;
fret cut off , as It Is useless to pay freight on
'
TALLOW AND QUEASE Tallow , No. 1. 3 c ;
tallow No. 2 , 3c ; grease , while A , 3 > ic ; grease ,
while H , 3c ; grease , yellow , 2'-ic ' ; grease , dark.
2s ; old butter , 2Bie ! ; beeswax , prime , 15 J2Jc ;
lough tallow , lV4c.
BONKS In car lots weighed nnd delivered In
Chicago : Dry buffalo , per ton , J12.OOiT14.00 ; dry
country , bleached , per ton , tlO.OOM 12.00 ; dry
country.jdani ; ) nnd meaty , per ton , tO.OQifS.OO.
WOOL-Unwashcd. line heavy. 6fl7o ; fine light.
StfOc ; quarter blood , lOirlzc ; seedy , hurry nnd
chaffy , SiiSc ; celled and broken , coarse , 789c ;
celled nnd broken , fine , CltSc , Fleece washed
Mf-dlum. UfflSc ; fine , 1401Cc ; tub washed , ICO
lie : black. Sc ; bucks , ( a ; tag locks , 2ff3c ; dead
pulled. 5C6c , _
Dry RfititlH
NBW YOHK. Jan. 4. The closing day of the
week Hhowed nu lniiro\emt'nt ; In the general de
mand , but there was u fair business doing HH
thii result of mall orders Unit called for small
assortments of stnscaijhln specialties. Weather
conditions are very favorable In nn Increased
consuming demand , nnd may quicken the retail
trades. Printing cloths very quiet but steady at
3c. Sales for the week , 58,000 pieces.
FALL UlViU. : MRU. , Jan. 4. lluslncss In the
print cloth market during th week liii.i bctn
all In odd > . They wen- sold In small lots
nrnTini ; the mills , and the basis was ginerally
slightly under Sc. Tha maiket Is quoted ns
dull at 3c , but there wns no demand even nt
that Uiruie. The deliveries are tcattfriM along
for six months , About n third of the sales were
spits. The market Is very quint , The slock
ncrcased very materially during the ueek. Ixilli
Hlds and regulars being piled up. Thu Indira-
: lens are rather for a drop In prices when busi
ness Is resumed. _
"KIIIIHIIM Cll > - MnrUelN. ,
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 4. WHKAT Slow , lut
about lo higher ; No , 2 hard , Me : No. 2 red ,
laminully G7 ( Mi-J No. 2 Hiring. C4Vitt55'ic ; No.
3 spring. 5iiti51Uc ; rejected , nominally , 35T4lc.
fOHN Active , unchanged ; No. 2 mixed , 2t0 !
iiUc : No. 2 white. 22Uv.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 17c ; No. 2 white ,
nominally 17c.
IIYIl-Dull : No. 2 , SOc.
HAY-Firrnj timothy. tlO.OOCH.IX ) ; prairie , t6.00
I'lUTTKH-Wcak ; cream r ) ' . lSMCic ; dairy ,
13U14c.
KOOS-Unstcady ; fresh , UVjc.
Wlient ( luotutlfiriH ,
HAN FHANC1SCO. Jan. 4. WHEAT Steady :
May , I1.07U ; cleared , 15,815 cental * wheat ,
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
All the News Favored Bettor Price
for Wheat.
CORN SHOWS SOME FIRMNESS IN SYMPATHY
Provision * , After Opening Strong inn
HlKlior , Lnittrnrly All the A l-
vniicc nml Cli > * c < l
from Frliln > 'n
CHICAGO , Jnn. 4. The grain mnrket
were all active nnd Etrotttj todny , the hull
Ish tendencies of traders belns especially
apparent In the wheat pit. 'May whea
touched C0 ? c , the highest mark for som
time , nnd closed with a net gain of74O eve
yesterday. Corn nnd oats advanced
nnd US'/Jo respectively. Provisions , nfte
opening strong nnd higher , lost nearly al
the opening advance nnd closed 'practically
urchnngcd from last night's closing.
All the conditions and most of the new
favored better prices for wheat. Cable
canio higher , the Improvement being at
trlbntcd In the dispatch to the polltlca
news , meaning the trouble In the Trans
vnal. The exports from both coasts fo
the week were 3,035,000 bushels , or fullj
500,000 bushels more than n week ago , am
800,000 bushels more thnn tv year ngo. The
total available supply Is 170,000,00) bushels
or 15,000,000 bushels less than u year ngo. Th
weather conditions , too , uro unfavorable
as considerable crop areas are unprotcctet
by snow. The Indications seemed to war
rant the conclusion that there will bo a
If.fRo decrease In the visible supply.
The shorts showed Increasing alarm a
the outlook nnd there was active covering
while a good many liberal traders who
hr.vo heretofore been bearish seemed dls
posed to chnngc ( heir position nnd tnko
the buying side. Bo the advance wits easy
but soon reached n point which stnrtei
free realizing , under which there was a
decline.
Wheat got n hoist of from Uc to ? lc pc
bu. ns soon as the opening signal permittee
the buyers to shout their bids. The tltfi
transactions were ut prices varying from
6U % to COc , nnd after some active trading
nt those prices for a few minutes , the olTer
Ings being all absorbed , It shot up qulckl >
to C0l4c. Some heavy lines of long whea
were disposed of at from POc up to GOV c
The mnrket hero was very nervous , bu
within n narrow range after It had mad
Ita bulge to GOVc for May nnd got bad
again to 69ft. The fluctuations atter tha
were conllncd to 59Ttc for the bottom o
the range and CO'.JiiirOOUc , with COc Its rest
Ing place for the day.
Corn was again dull and trading conflnei
to small scalping operations. As the lluctu
atlons In May , the active trading month
wera confined within the range of 28'tc am
2SVic , the opportunities for scalping profit !
were of course slender. The severely cole
weather nnd the strength In wheat causec
the firmness which resulted In V4c advance
Mny , which closed at 28c yesterday , soli
today at ZS' c , nnd 2S',4c sellers was the
state of the market nt the close.
The strength of the wheat market , the
firmness In corn and the cold weather had
their natural Influence upon the oats mar
kct and It ruled firm and closed with an
advance of 3-lCo In the May delivery. Ele
valor men were free , sellers against pur
chases In the country.
I'r&vlslons started very strong because
of nn advance of EC In the price of hogs
nt the yards , but weakened on an unex
peeled forecast thai there would
be n heavy run of hogs next week
Perk retained 2&c of an early gain of
12'4c for May and Improved 714c for Jnn
uary. Lard and ribs left oft without change
since yesterday.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 100
cars ; corn , 250 cars ; oats , 170 cars ; hogs
40,000 , head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
"Artlclua. I Opjn. | HUiir i to\y. \ I
Cash quotations were ns follows :
KLOtJR Firm : winter patents , t3.303.CO ; win
ter stralRhts , t2.90i73.35 ; spring patents , t3.103i >
3.25 ; Bprlntatralghts , t2.4082.75 ; bakers , JlOOif
"WHEAT No. Seprlnrr , 57V5fl57ic ; No. 3 spring
B5S57c ; No. 2 red. COViW.fcf.
CORN No. 2. Zo c ; No. 2 yellow , 2Cc.
OATS No. 2. iiic ; No. 2 white , 19J4@10Uc
No. 3 white. 17V4ei3c.
RYE No. 2.33c. .
BARLEY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. .
23i32c ( : No. 4. nominal.
KLAX SEED No. 1 , SIHc.
TIMOTHY HEKD-Prlme , t3.C7'i.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , t9 ; lard , per
100 Ibs. , t5.37' i : short ribs , sides ( loose ) , 14.35 ®
4.40 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . t4.37 ! @ 4.G2tt ;
short clear lde ( boxed ) , S4.C2i/jfft.75.
WHISKY Distillers' llnlehed goods , per gal. ,
. ? 2.
SUGARS Cut loaf , J5.M ; granulated , S1.S7 ;
standaril "A , " 14.75.
The following were the receipts and shipments
today :
Articled. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour. bbl . 1 ,000
Wheat bu. . . 42,000
Corn , bu. . . . i : < uoou
Data , bu 2S3.000
flyo bu 0,000
Barley , bu. . . 10.0UJ
On the ProJnoo exolianra toliv tha buttur inar
ket was Htuady : creamery. 10j24c ( : dairy , r.'ai
, fresh , iU31lc. ! ! Checso , quiet ; bH < 39c.
STOCKS AND I1ONDS.
SucurllioH Oiicni'fl IrrcRiiliir nnd
' \Viirkcil Slinriily Downward.
NEW YORK , Jnn. 4. After an Irregular openIng -
Ing the. stock market today worked sharply down
ward , material losses being general , The ma nip
ulatlon In Tobacco was patent to every one , as
the price dropped Gi per cent to from 10 to 1014.
as against an advance of that extent yesterday.
The dealings In this stock were qulto heavy.
The discouraging condition of the anthracite coal
ti ado rendered the stocks of the lending pro
ducing and carrying companies vulnerable t3 at
tack , ami the group slumped generally , New Jer-
rey Central leading with a diou of 3 % per cent ,
[ 'urthcrmorc , the unsettled feeling abroad owing
lo a possible crisis growing out of the trouble
In the. Transvaal and suggestions of continued
delay In the announcement and pro-
lont'd change. In the method of Issue
ind disposing of government bonds nil
lad Influence In depressing prices. The
Inal sales recordi-d louses In the grangers , Louls-
vlllo & Nashville and the usually active list
equal to from 1 to 2 per cent.
The volume of business was above the recent
average. The share speculation of the week was
rri'gular. with a downward trend ns to prices ,
The ucgregalu vuluino of snlfs was only about
equal to the dealings of a slnglu day In the late
mnlc. At the ouUet , on general anticipation of
i speedy announcement of the treasury relief
neasureu , there was n sharp upward movement
n which the grangers were conspicuous. AH
.lino progressed und nothing definite transpired
on the nubject of the hond Issue , n less confident
tone found reflection In soles of stocks for lotti
iiccountH , resulting In the loss of the greater
mrt of the previous advnnce , The depression
was Increased by steady selling for London lie-
count and by apprehension that the Transvaal
ncldent might bo followed by n political crisis
n Europe , Oilier distracting Influences were
ictlvlty In Ihu call money market , n maximum
Iguro of 25 per cent being recorded , and the
strength In foreign exchange lales leading to the
shipment of 11.000,000 In gold coin Incidentally
with the reports of largo Importing orders for the
ircclous metal , and local talcs of Initial lire-
nlums ranging between % nnd l',4 pfr cent. The
anthracite coalers were sold on the unseasonable
vealher , the unsatisfactory general conditions
affecting the trading , the anticipation of the
early publication of poor annual reports and the
Urged probability of measures to restrain the
llreclors of a certain company to declare the
nearly duo dividend for the quarter ,
The confusion and excitement growing out of
ho controversy between the United Stales rind
3lent llrltuln relating to the Venezuelan
wundniy lines , In common with other Important
consider at i ons , delaytd the practical operation
if the Heading reorganization scheme , and the
ttock today sold at 2H per cent , the lowest fig
ure ever recorded , Toliacco was ably innnlpn-
ated by the Inside | K I | on various rumors , und
ts course was sharply erratic. Leather wns
alsi ) conspicuous In the dealings , being nffectfd
y conflicting rumors respecting the impending
llvldend. On the closing day of the week It was
reported with some show of authority ( hat the
nest iKnyrful nntaRonlit of the United States
.ealher company had advanced prices of union
anned nol leather. An a result of the week's
radlng a majority of the shares were lower , pur-
Icularly Minneapolis & St. Louis preferred , C
> er cent : Consolidated ( lax , 3T > per cent ; I/calher
'referred ' , 2i per cent ; Northwestern preferred ,
Ui per cent , nnd Western Union , 2i ! per crnt.
The more Important advanced were : In Tobacco
ireferriMl , 7 ir cent : cornniDn , 7 per cent ; Ifaltl-
nore It Ohio and Illinois Central , : per cent.
Tha fiEgrccate < ales were 741d ! chart's.
The market for railways and miscellaneous
mortgages today wits slightly more active mi-
Iderlng the limited reeslon. Weakness cri
minated. Reading Issues were freely bold , In-
ormally In connection with the reoiganltatlon
irogram. The total salca were fS39Oot > . llonds
or the week were quiet ; the transactions foot-
nr up only ! M99ouO. The market displayed
sagging tendency , with the Heading and Union
'aclilo issues especially weak for obvious re
organization rcaioai. The only Important ail-
vnncp UTAH In Mltrourl , Knn n * A Kattcrn 1 l .
per crnt. The decllnM" hvtre ubtanllal , I
many InttfinefK , the man noteworthy Ix-ln
In llnltlmore & Ohio IA of 1025. loij per cent
Iiflttlmore Hflt l \rrtnihnlfnl l \ , % per cent
Ixiiilnvllle , Kvanevllle ' * til. Louis con ot ( S
trust receipt" , 6 per cVnt ; IMttsburR , Clsvelnnd
Chicago & St. Louln P.4 ! > . rerlrn A , 4 per crnt
PlttuburK , Cleveland , ChlCflho * St. Iy l 4'4
erlt It. 8 per Cfnt ; iniznlffthlown llltf Sanil
l ls , and Kansas Pacific * of 1SSS , 4 < 4 per cent
Pforla * Kanlern IstH ; ' 414 per cent ; Hoc
Island debenture 9 , 4 per cent ; Rending 4c , tru
receipts , at m per cent ; Heading 4i > , flrct In
cnmes , Ui per cent : Heading 4s , cecond ani
thlnl Incomes , each S'pef ' tent ; Central Paclfl
C of 1S96 , 3',4 per cent ; Central Pncllle 6s o
1K9S , 4 t < rr cent ; Iowa MMIimd 1M and Havinnn
& Western l ls. trust recclpis , 3'.4 ' per cent
Oovcinment bond * neie trrt'gular for th * week
The final call records a recession of 2 per cen
In the new 4 , an compared with the closing o
a week ngo. The net changes In the othe
iMues were unimportant , aside from Paclfl
Cfl of 1S9 , which nre up ' 1 per cent. The tola
sales weie the smallest registered for a Ion
time , only t5OW. Silver certificates wer
neglected , transaction * aggregating only 12,000.
The Financier says ! The etaternent of th
clearing house banks fo * the week ending Jnnu
nry 4. contains rirne rather surprising features
Tlio heavy liquidation In loans due to the flurry
of two week * ngo , was shown In the preceding
statement , but the contraction has been con
tlnued. If the report for the week Just endc <
reflects accurately the situation. The decrean
for the flvo days ending1 January 4 reached 111
unusual figure of J12,8M.SOO , making a tola
shrinkage In loans for the past two weeks o
J24.OC5.Si.iO. The total loans have nlso fallen
t35,000,00i > sines the first of necem
ber , nnd have- shrunk t&7,000,000 within
the past four mdnlh" . Part of th
contraction for Iho current week has been
due to the January dividend period , which oc
cnslons n great -deal M shifting of funds , bu
the total Is mirprlftlng. The deposit Iten
naturally shows n heavy falling off , the los
Ix-lng nearly JZ.OOO.OOO for the week. The Hen
of cash holdings , however , does not Feem to
have adjusted Itself to existing conditions. 1
U that the rccclpta from the Interior for th
week exceeded the outward movement by n
lm t tfi.OOO.OXi , The rrtinsury disbursement
were nlso heavy , nnd the logical conclusion
would point to n large Increase In cash by th
banks. The total for the week was only $2.000 ,
Odfl , mainly specie , which Is being italherei
In anticipation of the corning' bond Issue. Tiie
statement im n whole Is dllllcu'.t of Inlcrprctn
tlon , and Is mcnnlnglcei In some of Us more
Important Items. One fnct , however. Is plain
The New York banks have less money In thel
vaults today , taking the statement for the cur
rent week ns authority , than they have reportci
since last April , after tluy had paid henvy sub
scrtiitlon ? to the bond loan of February.
The following were the closing quotations on
the leading stocks of the New York exchang
today :
Atchlnon . l ) t N. Y. A N. K 45
AdniiiB Kx . 1-15 Ontario & W. . luU
Altcn.T. II . BO Oregon Imp : ! >
Am. Express. . 1P2 Orfcon Nnv 16
I'altlmoroiOhlo. . 37 O. S. LfcU.N fi >
Cnnnil.i Pacific. . . . 6- Pacific Mall 25) .
Canada Southern. . 47 P. D.JkE S ,
Central Pacific. . . . 14 I'lllHburr 101
. Pullman Palace. . 155
Chlcairo& Mton. . . IM Keadlnir 'J !
C. . 11. & . . 75M 11.0. W. 12
chtc.tco O.IH . C4H K. G. W.pfd 40
Consolidated Daa. . 145 Koclc Island Onii !
n.c. , c.&st.L. . . . aew St. Paul U7 > .
Colo. Coal .t Iron. . II dopfd I''u1
Cotton OUCL-rt. . . . 17 St. P. & Omaha. . . . 3t : > i
Delaware &HU-.1. . 142 ! iloiifd lie
DcL.Laclt.A W. . . 1511 Southern t'aclHc. . ' . ' ( I
II. & II. < . pfd . 42ii Suirnr HeniiRry. . . . lUIJt
IJ..tC.l\ . 15'J Tenii. Coal .V Iron lUU !
Krlfl . 14 TexitsPnoltlo 7)i
donfd . 2MH T..VO. Cent-ufd. . . 04
FortWavno . IUO Union Paolllo 4
n. Nortnern pfd. . . 110 U. S. ExorxHS 40
\V G , T. * , I > ItS/
Hocking V.illay. . . IS w. st. L. & p. nfd. . IOM
Illinois Central. . . . Ul Wells Farce Ex. . . Hf ,
St. 1' . A Duluth. . . . 23 \VcBternUnlon. , . . HUM
K. AT. pfd Whcollnr A L. K. . 1UH
Loko Krlo k West ' IH dopfd 3.1
do pfd 119 M. ASt. t , 17
Lake Shore I ) , .til. O PJ
LeacITrust , . ,
' ' ' ' ' ' ' " " ' ' '
I.OlllHVlllO AN. . . . N. r.l'"I" ; . . . 1HW
L.AN.A O. F. AT USW
ManliattnnCon , . . HKHfi ilo ufd OH
Memphis AC H.AT.l ! IN
Michigan Cent. . . . . 1)4 ) T.A.A AN.M . 4
MlHsourl Pncltlo. . 24W T.'St. L.AK. C . 4n
MoblloAOlilo T. St. L.AK.C.pf.1 in
NaHhvllloChat. . . . GO'- s. a. K
Nntlcnal Conlio. GO'K * do pfa
Nat. Cordatra pfd , . K Am. Tob. Cede
N.J.Ccntr.il do pfd
N. AW. pfd All'I ) > 1. & C. Co. . Oil
North Am. Co Com'lCabloCo. ' , . im >
Northern P.'icltlc. . Am. Suirnr pfd 1W
N. Pacific pfd U.S. Cord.'ico gld.
H. P. 1) . A ( i U , S. Loitherpfd. U1JS
Northwestern. . . _ U.S. KilbSer go :
do pfd. . "dopfd SS
N. Y. Central USK
* offered.
The tolnl soles of > tocks todny were ,137,904
shares. Including : American Sugar , 10.900 ; Amer
ican Tobacco , 31,400 ; Atchlson , 2.500 ; Hurllngton ,
7,400 ; Chicago Gas , 3,300Distilling ; , 2,200 ; Gen
eral Electric , 2,000 ; l-oulsvlllc & Nashville , f.,000 ;
Heading. 0.300 ! Hock * Island , 4,200 : St. P.uil.
23,100 ; Southern Ilallroad preferred , 3,100 ; United
States Leather preferred , 3ISOO ; Western Unlan ,
5,700 ; Wheeling & Lalfo Eijc. 2,700.
New Yorlc Money Murlccti
NEW YOHK , Jan. l. MONEY ON" CALL
Rosy at 4g3 per cent ; last loan C ; closqd. C.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 69 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with actual
business ( In bankers' bills at t4.S9UQ4.83V6 for de
mand and t4.V7H04.bS for sixty days ; poated
rates , tf.S884.89 and JI.50ff4.OCH4 : commercial
bills , . } 4. ril.
MEXICAN DOLLA'HP csy.
GOVERNMENT HONDS Hleady ; new 4s , reg. ,
114',4 ' ; coupon , 114U ; Es , reg. , 1128 ; coupon , 112 % ;
4s , reg. , 109 ; coupon , 109 ; 2s , reg. , 96 ; Pacific 6s
of ' 8C , 100.
Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : .
font tor roll loam nml MT7 per cent for com-
mcrelnl pnner , New York exchange. par.
Korrlun exchange. unchanged ; bankers' ( Ixmdon )
tfrllnr , | 4.K > a4.nu.
NFW YOHK. Jan.C1 nrlnR . IIW.4H.Stl !
balance * , t8 , SCO , 611. The exp > rt of f | > cct from
port cf New York for the week amounted to
tl. 677,034 In ROM nnd J92S.II9 In sliver. Tim
Impotts were ! Gold , JI2I.S71 ; silver , JJ7.35C. : dry
goods , $ J,7M,827 ; general merclmnils ? , JS.104,031.
Klnnnelnt Affnlr * .
LONDON , Jan. 4 , Clold Id quoted nt Ilucnos
Ayr * * today nt 2.M.38J nt Mmlrlil. 17.C2 : nt Us-
ton. 23 % ; ; nt St. Petersburg. W ; nt Athens , 77 ;
nt Home , 10S.2H4 ; at Vienna , 103. Closing , bnr
silver. SOHd per oz.
nnm.tN , Jnn. 4 , Tlic weekly statement of
the Imperial Ilnnk of ( lermnnv shows the fol
lowing changes , ns compared with Ilia pre
vious nccount : Cash In hand , decreased. 35.
080,000 marks ; treasury notes , decrease , 2,570,000
mark * ; other securities , Increase. llslfr,0iO (
marks,1 notes In circulation , Increase , 184,000.000
marks , _ _ _ _ _ _ _
New York Weekly llnulc Slntruicnt.
NHVV YOUK. Jnn. 4. The weekly tmnk ctnte-
ment shown the following changes : lleserve ,
Increase , 13,810,000 ! loans , decrease , tl2SS5 , $ < K > ;
specie , Increase , tl.fUO.WO ; legal tenders , de
crease , I3C9.100J dot' lts , decrease , } 9. < 7M > ! clr-
culatlim , Increase , I6,2"M. " The banks now hold
J19.779.675 In excess of the requirements of the
23 per cent rule.
Ijoniloii CotiNiilN.
IXJNnON , Jan. 4. Consols for money , in ; con
sols for the account. 106 1-16.
.
MSW YOltlC GENI3llAtj
,
Clolnnr ( liiotiitloiin on ( lie Prtiu-lpal
CoillllltldltlCN ntlll Stltlllen.
NEW YOUK , Jan. 4.-KLOUR-Hecelpt8. 17.SOO
bblp. ; exporls , 0,000 bids. Market ruled liun ,
with some advance on special brands of spring
and old atklng prices readily paid for win
ters ; city mill patents , 't3.90if4.15 ; winter pat
ents , t3.Mit3.Co ( ; city mill clfnrs , t3.90if4.00 ; In
ter Btrnlghts , t3.30tf3.40 ; winter extras. J2.Cif )
3.00 ; winter low grades , 12.2)32.W ; spring low
grades , tl.S5 2.00. Hyc flour , quiet ; superfine.
f2.t502.75 ; fancy , t2.f5B.9J. Huckwheat flour ,
quiet ; SM | ) | , | 1.3i ) .
UUCKWIIKAT Quiet ; 3SJJ40C.
CORN MEAL Dull ; yellow western , coarse ,
70c : llrandywlne , 12.55.
HYE Nominal ; western. 4245e. ?
IIARLKY Dull ; western. BlUMCe.
HARLEY MALT Dull ; westiii , 3Sfl43c.
WHEAT Spot strong ; No. 2 led , C9c ; No. 1
hard , C9T c. Options opened etiong and ad
vanced on hrnvy weekly exports , coupled with
higher cables , mnall ( prlng wheat receipts mid
the foreign political situation ; later declined
under free liquidation , cnccurngcd by absence
of clearances nnd export demand ; closed < vffic
higher ; No. 2 red , Jnmmry , C7Hc , closed at < tT.it ;
May. C7ijC74c ! , closed at CiUe.
COIIN Receipts , 10,700 bu. ; exiwrts , 2. ! * ) hu. ;
spot firm ; No. 2 , J4c. Options opened stronger
on big weekly exiwrts nnd strength In wheat ,
ruled quiet , and closed llrm nnd VfcS ? e higher ;
Jnnuary. 341,4P34Hc , closed at 31Hc ; May , 34't '
34 0-lCc , closed nt 34Hc.
OATS Rectlpls , M.OOO bu. ; exporls. 2.000 bu. :
spot firmer ; No. 2 , 23'Jc. Options dull nnd
featureless ; Jnnuary closed nt 23Uc ; Mny closed
nt : ic.
HAY Klrm : shipping , t7.0007.50 ; Kood to
choice. tS.MR9.GO.
HOI'S Weak ; slate , common to choice. 1894
crop. 21,55150 ; 1893 crop. 4010c ; Pacific coast , Ii9l
crop. 241 So : 1S9S crop , 410c.
HIDES Quiet ; ( lalveston , lc ; Huenos Ayrcs ,
dry , 18c ; Texas , dry , lOc ; CnllfornU , I5e.
WOOI < Quiet ; domestic fleece , lCi22c ; pulled.
198J2CC. .
LEATHER Firm ; hemlock sole , Butnos Ayres ,
light lo heavy weights , 22c.
I'HOVISIONK lleef , quiet ; beef hams. JIU-MIT
16.00 ; family , J10.00H12.W. Cut meals , easy ;
pickled barns , t8.SO S.8 > . lard , quiet ; western
team closed nt J5.70 nskcd ; Jnnuary , JS.C3 , nom-
Innl. fork , Hrm ; mess , J9.23QU.60 ; short clear ,
(10.50JI12.00 ( ! fnmlly , J10.
PETllOLHUM-Steady ; United closed nt J1.49
TALI.OW Wenk : city , 3Tlc ; country. 3Tc.
TttnPKNTlNE Quiet ; 301T30V&C.
TAM.OW Steady ; city , 3Ji@lc ; country.
40411,0.
PETHOL.EUM Firmer ; United closed nt tl.61
bid ; renned , New York , J7.73 ; I'lillndeluMla nut
nnltlmore , J7.70 ; 1'hlladelphla nnd llaltlmoro In
bulk , J5.CO.
HOH1N Stendy ; strained , common to coed ,
Jl.70lfl.73.
nici : Sttady ; domestic , fair to extra. 3HlfCc ;
Japan , 3WJc.
MOI ASHKS Steady ; New Orleans , open keltic ,
K.iojl to choice. 29TSGc.
IIUTTEIl Receipts , 3.533 pkcs. Mniket
stendy ; western crfnmory , lGI24c ; Kleins , 24c.
CHEESE Ilecelpts , C19 pkRB. Market quiet ;
nrpff , 7 > JfTOc ; small , 7i610ic ! ; pnrt skims ,
3'4 < i3Cc ; full skims , 203c.
KGC5S Itecelpts , 3.30S pkE1 ! . Market steady ;
Etatp nnd Pennsylvania , 24g2Cc ; western , 22j2oc ;
southern. 21T24c.
METALS I'ltc Iron , quiet ; Eouthcrn , J12.00Q1
14.00 ; northern. J12.00ifH.OO. Copper , weak ;
jmltcrs' price , J10 ; exchange price , J10.WfflO.12V4.
Lead , wenk ; brokers' price , J3 ; exchniiRo prloe ,
I3.0714B3.IO. Tin. Hrmer ; straits , J12.85S12.S3.
1'lntes , dull. Speller , dull.
COTTON SEED Oil * Wenk nnd Renernlly
ewer ; prime crude , 2424',4q ; butter grades , 30o ;
prime Hummer yellow , 2Sft30c.
I.Ivrrpoul MurkotM.
WVEnroOL , Jan. 4. WHEAT Spot , nrm ; de
mand , poor ; No. 2 red winter , Cs 3d ; No. 2 red
Bprlntf , stocks exhausted ; No. 1 Imrd Manitoba ,
5s 3d ; No. 1 California , 5s 4'td. Futures closed
Btrone with near positions U0',4d blither nnd dis
tant positions US'.i'l higher ; business about
equally distributed. Jnnuary , 6s 3',4d ; February ,
5s 44rt ! ; March. 5s 6',4d ; April , 5s C'.id ' ; May , us
Cdr June , 5s G'/2d.
COHN Sjwt , firm ; American mixed , new , 3s
lid. Futuics closed firm with near positions
liVsd higher nnd dlslnnt positions Ud hlRher ;
JuslnesH ten vies t on c.irly positions ; January ,
3s 2d ; February , 3s 2'id ' ; March , 3s 2' , d ; May ,
3s 2d : June. 3s 2 > ; d.
FLOUH Steady ; demand poor ; St. Louis fancy
winter. 7s 3d.
PROVISIONS liacrn , Hrm ; demand Irnprov-
n ? ; Cumberland cut , 25 * to CO Ibs. , 27s ; short
rlba. 28 Ibs. . 2Cs ; Ions clear , light. 28 to 43 11 * . .
2Gs ; loni ; clear , heavy , 65 Ibs. , 25s Gd ; short
clear backs , light , 18 Ibs. , 2Gs ; short clear inlil-
cllc-a. lienvy , 53 Ibs. , 25s 6d ; clear bellies , 14 to
G Ibs. , 29s Gil. Shoulders , fqunre , 12 to 18 Ibs. ,
MB Cd. HaniH , short cut. 14 to 1C Ibs. , 3Ss Cd.
ieef , cxtrn India mess , 72s Gd ; prime mess , 57s
Cd. Pork , prime mess , line western , 60s ; flne
nedlum , 41 . Ixird , steady ; prime western , Ss ;
refined , In pnlls , 29s.
TALLOW Fine North American , 21s Cd.
CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; lineal
American , colored , 45s.
HUTTEIi Finest United Slates , 93s ; good , 40s.
HOSIN Common , 4s 7Hd.
OILS Spirits cf turpentine , 21s. Cotton seed
oil , Liverpool reHned , 17s. Linseed oil , 20s.
etrolcum. refined , 8V4d.
IlKFHIGEHATOIl 1JEEF Forcimarters , 34d ! ;
hindquarters. GUd.
11LEACHINO I'OWDEIl Hnrdwowl , f. o. b. ,
Jverpool , 7.
HOPS At London ( PaclHc coast ) , 2 6s.
Colfou
NK\V YOUK. Jnn. 4. COFFEE Options
pcned stendy , with prices unchanged to 6 points
owcr ; ruled generally -weak under local pres
sure , following1 unsatisfactory European and
Irnzlllan cables and weak low spot market ;
iosed easy at unchanged prices to 15. points net
owcr ; sales , 9,760 bags. Including ; January ,
13.30013.25 ; March. Jl3.lOffl3.15. pot coffee ,
tlo , weak : No. 7 , J14.25. Mild , dull and easy ;
Cordova , J17.2JW18.Oi ) .
Wnrchouse deliveries from New York yesterday ,
,929 bags ; New York stock today , 232,240 bags ;
United States stock , 323,927 l gs ; utlont fop the
United Slntcs. 2C9.0UO bags ; total visible for the
lulled States , 592,927 bags , against 517,724 bags
ast yfnr.
SANTOS , Jnn. 4. Quiet ; Rood nveinge Snntos ,
15 ; receipts , 9,000 bags ; stock , 438,000 bags.
HAMIltina , Jan. 4. Steady nt ' . $ pfg decline ;
ales , 7.000 bags.
HAVHE , Jnn. 4. Opened Irregular W up to
if down ; closed unchanged ; pales , 12,000 bags.
IUO. Jan. " 4. Quiet ; No. 7 , Illo , J13.93 ; ex-
hangc , 9'.4d ; receipts , 14.IWO bags ; cleared for the
Inllcil Slates. 7.0HO bugs ; for Europe , 4,00) togs ;
lock , 258,000 bags.
Co tin ii Market.
NK\V YOUK , Jon. 4. COTTON Easy ; mld-
llng , 8 5-lCc ; net receipts , 1 bales ; gross , 3,386
inles ; exports to Or oat Hrlluln , 3,203 balfHi to
'ranee , 700 bales ; to the continent , 4,821 bnles ;
orwnrded , 35 ! > Lnles ; sales , 95 bales , nil ppln-
an ; stock , 178,535 lialcu. Futures closed quiet
nd stendy ; rnles , 105,20) bnles ; January , J7.91 ;
Vbruary , J7.9G ; March , JS.OI ; April , JS.10 ; Mny ,
8.H ; June. J8.18 ; July , 18.21 ; August , J8.23 ; Srp-
ember , ' 18.05 ; October , J7.97. Spot closed steady ;
nlildllng. uplands , 8 5-lCc ; middling , gulf , 8 9-lGc ;
ales. 9G5 bnles ,
NEW OULKAKS , Jnn. I. COTTON-Qulel ;
middling , 7T c ; low middling. 5e ; goad ordl-
ary , 7 6-lGc ; net receipts , 9,131 bnles ; gross ,
370 bales ; exports to France , 6.SC4 bales ; to the
ontlnent , 200 bales ; conttwlne , 1,247 Imlcs ; sales ,
, GOi ) bales ; stock , 390,448 bales.
ST. LOUIS , Jnn. 4 , COTTON Stendy : mid-
ling , 8c ; no sales reported ; receipts , 3.S2S bnles ;
hlpmenlH , 3,575 bales ; stock , 71,840 bnles.
l.niiiloii Market llrvlf v.
LONDON. Jan. 4. The weather during the past
week has been rnlld nnd the wheat crop looks
crll. In the market wheat has been In moderate
rrnnnd nt steady prices. The statistical sllua-
lon IUIH been In favor of sellers. ItusHlan nnd
Argentine shippers were reserved. American iid-
Ices continued to be the principal element of
onlrol. 'Hie c. I. f , market was stronger In lone
linn the country mnrket , nnd In the former a
ozen cargoes were sold. Parcels were In fair
emund. 1'rlces were slendy , Spot was quiet ,
s wan milze , nnd cloned firm. Steamer mixed
mcrlcnn maUe , Januaoiand March delivery , for
myero wuu quoted at 14s 9d to 15s , c. I. f , Pnr-
els , and spot were quiet. Ilnrley was firm and
ffers light. Oats were dull nnd Inactive.
MnrUft.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 4. SUOAH-Haw , firm : fair
refining , 3c\ \ centrifugal , 90 test. 3 > ic ; refined ,
film ; mold A , Mic ; standard A , 4te ! ; corifeclkwi-
crs' A , 4Ko ; cut loaf , Do : granulated , Cc ,
LONDON , Jnn , 4. HUOAH-Cane. unchanged ;
beet , lower ; January , 10s lid ; I'Vbruary ' , 10s lt > V4d.
MliiiH'niMiIln Wliriit 'MnrK'ff.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 4. WHEAT rirm ; Jan
uary , MJC ! ; May , DOltc. On truck ; No , 1 hard ,
60 e ; No. 1 northern , tMic ; Nn. 2 northern. MV4c ,
FI.OUH lllKlu-r ; first putents , t3.10ft3.20 ; do
mestic bakeis , t.CO ; export bilkers , J.l'Jj2.3i. !
Rrulii Area
WASHINQTON , Jnn , 4. The following figures
ere made public today : Wlient yield 4 ; ,103MO
u. ; spring wheat area , 11,438,010 bu. ; winter
wheat nn-u , 22.009,3:2 bu.i corn area , k2,075b30
u. ; product , 2,151,1 .00' ' ) bu.
Dulutli Wlit-iil MnrKTt.
DULUTH , Jan. 4.-\VHBAT-Flrm nnd hlsher ;
'o. 1 hard , cash and January , f > 3c ; May , WUc ;
b. 1 northern , cimh and January , Me ; May ,
-Sc ; No. 2 northern , caih , 6Kf51 ; c ; No. I , 4V'o
We ; reeelpU , kO earn.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Decided Improvement in Onttlo Eusiuesa in
Spite of Ligbt Kecoipls.
DEMAND STRONG AND PRICES HIGHER
Ac-live Trnilc III Ilcof Slcrrn rvllli
Kluirp Ailvnticc In Vnliu-i H
A IK u TnUo mi t'liturn ' oil
llrlxk
SATUIIDAY , Jnn. 4.
Hecelpts nnci thlpmcnta for the past
twenty-four hours , no compared with the
previous six days , rue as follows : "
RECEIPTS.
Cattle. Hoes. Sheen. Homef.
January < 1.1B6 1,742 12
Jnnunry 3 1.CC9 4.003
Jnnunry 2 971 1,810 Ml . . . .
Jnnuary 1 f.96 2.4S2 f.99 2i
Pficenilx-r 31 1,993 6Ml 1,314 2
Ucromhsr 30 CS2 S45 . . . . 162
I. , "fiibrr 2S G73 2.951 1,127
SHIPMENTS.
Cnttlc. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
Jnnunry 3 1,2G1
Jnnunry 2 , , . i > 'M
Jnrunry 1 Sil . . . . tW . . . .
December 31 1,034 . . . . C74 21
December 30 173 H > 2
December 28 IM . . . . C78 . . . .
December 27 1K ! ) <
The receipts for the past xv .ek , with com
parisons , nro :
Cnttle. HOKB. Slicep.
Ilecelpfs this week 7.072 17.5 2.1.t5
Uecclpts InHt week 4,500 12,111 1,707
Same week Inst yonr. . fl.lMS 31.I7S 1,437
Same week , ISill 13I71 ! 23K7n 7,230
Santo week , 1S33. . . ' . H,3i ! 2(5.535 ( 2.SS7
CATTLE The receipts of cnttlo were not
EO Inrco ns yesterday , only forty-nine lends
bclne reported In. At the panic tlmu tlie
nctunl number on sate was fujly ns large
ns ycfterdny. As to thu inarket , there \vns
a decided Improvement all along the line
and tlio day's trading , as n whole , was of
u very satisfactory character , viewed from
n seller's standpoint.
For the number hero there was n cosd
representation of fat cattle and some of the
offerings were very desirable. The buyers
acted as If they wanted the cattle and when
the trade was once under way they were
not long In picking up the oirerlnuH. Du-
slrablo cattle sold fully lOc higher and the
buyers were claiming that they paid n
ICe advance In n peed many cases. Ono
bunch of good 1.473-pound Polled Ansus
sold nt JI.2U. the highest price realized In
some little time. Several loads of llfliter
cattle went nt J3.70 to Jl.W. Everything was
sold early.
There were not enough cows and 'helfern
on palu to really make a maikct , the totnl
offerings being only four or live loads. The
buyers lock what there were , paying good
strong prices. . . .
Stockers and feeders wen.in light supply
and were snapped tip quickly at strong
prices. Keally dcslrnble cuttle sold fully lOe
higher. The advance was due apparently
to the llpht offerings and the fnct Hint there
were a few buyers In the yards , gome of
the buyers who were In yesterday did not
get the cattte that they wanted nnd stayed
over. Speculators were all cleaned out ,
which made the demand still more pro
nounced.
The cattle mnrket has shown some llttlo
Improvement during the ivs week , an 1 Ir ap
parently recovering from the holiday flumps.
There has been mora life to the trade nnd
a gradual strengthening of values. The
advance from day to day has not been very
marked , but at the close of the week It Is
easy to note n gain of 15e to 20c In the past
six days. Good beef cattle , especially , have
told freely during the latter half of the
week , nnd It has been no trouble to keep the
yards cleared.
Durlnir the past few days j feeling has
arisen f--t the turning point has been
reached , nnd that from now on the market
will show a gradual Improvement , At the
same time It fa feared that feeders. owln
to the scarcity of money and the wnnt of
hogs to follow their cattle , will rush their
holdings to mnrket at the llrst sign of
any Improvement and force values down
again. On the other hand , .c Is thought
that a continued moderate run of cattle
would produce an Improvement in the mnr
ket that would encourage feeders and cause
them to hold back their cattle when there
seemed dancer of breaking prices. Repre
sentative sales :
I1EEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. J'r. No. Av. Pr.
1..1120 30D 11. . . . .184 } 3 40 21..1133 f3 kO
13. . . . 935 3 10 23..1048 3 43 1C.Hot 3 FO
23. . . . S94 3 15 12..1100 S 50 2I..1239 3 83
1..12JO 330 19..1198 355 IS..1355 395
5. . . . [ 124 3 30 40..12:5 3 CO 1. 1340 4 HO
40..1109 3 35 20..1103 3 GO 17. 1494 4 00
1..1040 335 18..1152 370 1. 11SO 4 00
U..1007 335 23..1517 375 17. 1479 4 20
9..1137 235 1C9..11S2 375
COWS.
1. . . , 750 1 50 1..1000 2 25 2..10S3 260
1. . . . 900 1 GS 6..1033 2 25 * ' " ' flJ5 2 5
1. . . . 790 1 75 3..1026 2 25 . . 253
10SO 1 75 2. . . . S15 2 30 9..1137 2 55
. 690 1 0 1..1000 2 33 9. . . . 953 2 CO
,1042 200 1..13EO 2 35 14..1082 2 GO
, 72) 2 00 5..1084 2 40 21. . . .1113 2 C5
. 900 200 3..1010 2 40 , . 970 2 C3
, 9GO 2 W 3. . . . 910 2 40 , .1150 2 CS
17..1091 210 3..v. 9CO 240 14. . .1020 2 65
5..104B 2 15 2..1003 2 43 . . SOS 2 70
2. . . , 9M 2 15 1..1170 2 BO .10W 2 75
1. . . . 600 215 3..1000 2M 2. . .108) 2 75
9.-.G 220 S. . . . ! T 2 60 2. . .1100 3 00
1050 2 23 1..107C 2 50
HEIFERS.
C. . . . SOO 210 1. . . . 4CO 225 1. . . . SCO 300
1. . . . 400 223 2. . . . 690 2 S5 1..1140 300
. 380 2 23 8. . . . C9S 2 60 3. . . . MC 3 10
. 435 2 23 1. . . . 700 2 CO 1..1070 3 23
BULLS.
.1350 2 10 1. . . . ! ! CO 2 35 1..I9.V ) 2 75
.1470 210 2. . . . 940 240 1..1730 2 SO
.1510 2 10 1. . . . E10 2 45 1..UW 2 SO
.1170 2 13 1..1130 2 50 1..1470 3 00
.1450 2 30 1..12GO 2 C5
STAGS.
1..1330 260 1. . . . 930 300 l..lSO 360
3. . . . SIC 2 GO
CALVES.
1. . . . SCO 223 1. . . . SOO 310 2. . . . 200 500
2. . . , 340 2 23 2. . . . 355 3 23 1. . . . 120 5 00
1. . , . 270 275 1. . . . 330 323 1. . . . 200 500
7. . , . 371 290 1. . . . 150 409 2. . . . 183 500
1. . . . 350 300 2. . . . 1W 450 1. . . . 120 500
3. . . . 2SO 300 I. , . . 220 4 60 2 , . . . 1C3 500
2. . . . 280 300 1. . . . 100 500 1. . . . 130 500
STOCKEHS AND KEEDEHS.
1. . . . C30 250 2. . . . 7CO 2 SO I. . . . 720 320
1. . , . 710 260 2. . . . 700 290 3. . . . 420 320
1. . . . 640 273 1. . . . 600 290 2.8iO 325
3.fcl ) 260 7. . . . 710 293 1. . . . 410 323
! . , . . 642 2 ( s5 11. . . . C71 303 12..1Ui3 .123
2. . . . 940 290 10. . . . CSS 3 W 3. . . . 8JO 330
MILKEHS AND Sl'IUNGEHS.
1 cow and calf..J2C M
WESTERNS.
COLORADO ,
"
Vo. Av. I'r. No. Av. 1'r.
4 Imlln 11C5 SI 75 S cowa 850 (2 65
1 cow 800 200 1 feeder 1030 275
2 InillH 1293 200 1 cow 10UO 2 W
1 bull 1200 216 3 fee.leis. . . . HO 300
2 CO\VH 909 2 30 62 fveilcni. . . . S85 3 0) )
1 fee-illr C'JO 250 48 feeders. . . . MI5 315
1 feeder..1020 260 124 feederH..IDCf 330
IIOC18 Only forty-three lends were reported
n the ynidH , and they were of very fnlr nveraKu
uullty. The inurket was active ut an advance
f elope lo 5c. and everytlilnK wuu gold In good
cation. The liulk of the tali'3 wua at J3.M , ( m
h'ulnxt I3.45ii3.47li yentciduy. A few loudh
enclird I3.l2'j and 13.55 , but It wan practically
(3,60 muikct.
The \WK \ market has shown decided Irnprove-
nont during the punt week. vulueH ut the close
iHni ; all of 15c liluhc'r thun at the clone uf the
irevloua week. The advance a | > | iearn to lie duu
o thu moderate lecellilK nnd the Improved dc-
nandH. According to the titiiteiiieiitu of imckeio
here In no money In puttlni ; uway IIOKH ut
nrm-nt i > rlc ? , hut a very coed nlilppliiK demand
iu been developed at all points where there are
ny IHIKH to bu had. The rfcult In n Kruilually
tlffcnlni ; miirkel , The demand at thin point liun
HVT Kood on every day of the pant week , and
he arrivals have met with prompt sale , Rejire-
enlatlve tales :
No. Av. Hh. I'r. No. Av. Bh. 1'r.
[ ICO . . . 345 (3 249 210 3W
3 2SJ . . . 345 90 S03 120 360
J7 2C ICO 3 47'/4 ' 60 2M 1GO 3W
0 273 . . . 347(4 42 3'C 40 3 W
, . . . . , , . . . . 360 CS 284 60 3 60
8 323 tO 350 67 -OJ 13) 3 W
1 291 120 3 50 C5 255 80 3 V )
302 W 3 W 45. 230 ICO 350
J 241 . . . 360 63 , 273 40 3 60
i ; 308 120 360 70.,2)5 40 3 60
4 231 80 3.- ) Sfi 241 ! 120 360
2 220 120 3 60 62 K < 1 fcO 3 6U
1 237 . . . 360 C8 275 . . . 3 W
C 2C M 360 Gl 272 120 360
0 ! 3C M 360 43 , , 241 40 3 M
5 327 40 3 60 W a . . . 3 M
4 S22 . . . 360 87 237 ICO 3 61
9 , ,182 . . . 3 W 02.2:1 . . . 3 60
0 275 40 360 (9 1SJ 40 3 60
1 , .2C5 80 3 60 GS 235 8 ? 3 62'i '
9 312 M 3 60 IB 24C O 3 tlHi
2 , . 214 40 3 60 ' 63 , ,2SO . . . 36214
1 253 . . . 360 63 J 3 M 365
S . , .26) ) ICO 3 60 71 223 . . . 365
I'iaS-ODDS AND ENDS.
1 2 . . . 2 ( X ) 1 330 . . . 345
[ 210 , . , 2 10 , . , . . , . , ' . , , 3 45
1 230 . . . 275 6 , .3 4 . , , 345
2 330W 321 8 170 . . . 3 4714
2 215 . . . 323 8 , , .2)J ) . . . SW
5 , . .SiO M 3 45
K1IKB11 The market wa bare of fhecp today ,
ho demand for dolrublo multonn liun been
wul all the I > nt wttk. Huch I'/U ' n h.tv been
ccelvrd hive met with prompt ale at Hrm
irlcen. ( lowl lo choice nutUen arc ijuolabln
t i2.25i/3.23 ; ( 'ood to choice wr ting , I2.MW
00 : fair to Kood dock cheep , 11.7MI3.W : common
o choice 40 to 100-lb. lurnbu at I3.00&4.23.
KIIIINIIM Oil } ' Live StncU.
KANSAS CITV. Jan.CATTI.K llecelpli.
M head ; uhlpmentii , 1.400 head ; market nominally
unclmnKed ; 'JVa * tter . I2.76&3.63 ; Texan cown ,
2.00Q2.COJ let : ( teem , J3.W'J4.35j nutlv * caw * ,
nn.l feeders , I2.nfts.45 !
f 1 , i Atl o ) < > .
1UK1H Receipt * , 4.SM lieml ; uhlrmtnln , lt
hfml ; inniket MronK and . hlRlirr : bulk ot
* Ale UUniSA ) henvbn , J.i.r.ltS.fO ; pflekero ,
J3.3MI3.SO : niUcH.4.UiS.Mj ! . | | fthln. U.1I01.O
Yi'thrr * . 3.40ff3.4Si I'lcn , tl.0lff3.jf ) .
WIIKKl' HM'tlptii. 700 bend ; * hlt > m nlii. 6M
herid ; mnrKtt Heady ; li\ml > . , J3.W4J4.SJ ; niutlons ,
IJ.MH/3.W , _ _
cmc.u5iri.ivn STOCK.
Iiiixpil of n < llottiT Prlrrn.
CinCAOO , Jnn. 4. In cattle th * light
tmlny were quickly nold nl Kltons nrlreo. In
comparison with n wcik ngu B o < l to choleo cnt
tlo were from ISc to S.V blglirr , while othert
were not more thnn lOc belter. There neems
to bo no question about there bclnp fewer entile
thnn n yfnr nito nvnllnMc for 111.11 kctlnR diirlnu
the firm six month * of the present ye.ir , and n
the U.mntid Is KrowliiR. prices. U Is claimed ,
( mould nile hlKhrr. riiolce to fancy l < crvm sell
nt from JI.J5 to J4.75 , nnnmon to cholc- steers
nt from W.23 ta J4.ro , stockers and ffeilern nt
from J2.75 to J3.75 , bulls , i-ows nnd heifers nl
from Jl.SO to J3.M , venl calves nt from JO to J6.75
nnd Tcviins nt from J3 t > H.l .
In IIORS nn ncllvp local nnd uhlpplnR tlemnmt
cnlised n funher ndvnnfc of If , the best selling nt
J3.80 , or 12'ie hlRher than rx week nso. Common
In extra Kindcs sold nt from M.DO to Jl.SO. sales
IH.-UIK principally nt from J.1.70 to J3.7 ! com
mon let Kood llshl nt from J3.J5 to J3.75 ; pics
nnd culls nt fmrn J2 to J3.70.
In sheep tba receipts today wore llsht nna
were n.vin clcse.1 out nl strong prices. Native
sheep sold nt from 3 to J3.75. westerns nt from
13 to J3.W nnd Inrnln at fr.im JX75 to J4.S5. "
Receipts : Cattle , COO head ; hogs , 17,000 head ! <
heep , .1,000 head.
Muck In
Receipts of stock nl the four principal marked
for Saturday , January 4 , 1S9C :
Oatllr. HOKS. Hhrep.
South Omnha . . . . 1.1M 5,741 ij
ChleaRii . RM 17,000 3,0m
Kitnsan Clly . . . . . 6 < KI 4.KOO 700
St. I.ouls . , . . . . 600 3,000 1,000
Totals 2. < : > C 77,542 4,712
St. l.oiiU l.lve Stuok.
RT. LOUIS , Jan. 4. CATTLE Receipts , IVK )
bond ; market strong ; native beeves , t3.23JH.73 ;
cows and heifers , mostly $2.0)ff3.0l ) ; Texas steers.
f2.WW3.7u : cows , tl.7r.Ji-2. ; , ' > .
IIOOS HocelplH , 3.001) ) head ; market tjc blKher ;
iicnvy , S3.tOiH.il > ; mixed , t3.3 3.GO ; light , f3.f.0 { | >
I.G3.
I.G3.SHEEP
SHEEP Recelptri , 1.000 head ; maikrt sliong- ;
unlives , J2.W5J3.ill ; southciil , } 2.:0ir3.15.
I'corln .MiirUctM.
PICOniA , Jan. 4 CORN-Qiilet nnd easier ;
ew No. 2. ZSc ; new No. 3 , Sl\r.
RYE In good demand ; No. 2. JCjT37c. 1
WHISKY Mnrket steady ; finished goods , on
tin- basis of tl.22 for high wines.
RECEIPTS Corn , 52,400 bu ; oats , 31,050 bu. :
rye , GOO bu. ; whisky. ,3 galls. ; wheat , 800 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Corn , 6.700 bu. : oats. C0.4M bu. :
i-ye , none ; whisky , 075 galls. ; wheat , l.SOO bu.
Cold Weather llulletliiN.
PITTSDUHG , Jan. 4. Last night wns the.
ccltlcst of the Beacon , the mercury at the
weather bureau dropping to 2 degrees below
zero , whllf many thermometers In more ex
posed places registered from 4 to G decrees
lower. The Indications are for still lower
temperature tonight and tomorrow.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 4 , Although the
weather bureau reported the mercury 44
below at Winnipeg , 38 below at St. Vincent ,
21 below at Duluth and 1C below In this
city nt 7 o'clock ths forecast officials promise
-a rise of 15 to 20 degrees tonight. Although
quite cold It Is quiet , little wind blowing.
YIIIIIIK Hey Murtlcrfil ami Itoblicil.
UAIITOW , Fla. , Jnn. 4. Three weeks ago
Joel Walker , son of a prominent citizen ot
this county , left home for his father's rcsl-
dance several miles In the country. Ho did
not arrive there , and ns he had considerable
money on his person his father believed ho
had been murdered nnd offered a reward for
lily body. Yesterday a party of hunters
found young Walker's body In Kls3lmmco
river swamp , ten miles from home. It was
entirely nude and had a knlfo wound near
the heart and a bullet hole In the head. The
father says ho knows who killed and robbed ;
Ms hey , but ho will not give their names.
Htnrtllnir AilvIooH from Culm.
NEW YOHK , Jan. 4. A special to th >
Herald from Key West , Fla. , says : Startling ;
advices have been received here from the-
city of Havana to the effect that the whole-
province of Havana Is up In arms agaln : t
th ? government. While no dolnlls are given
of actual engagements , the reports sny thut
the government Iroops are falling back every
where In Iho disaffected western regions be
fore the triumphant rebel army. To allay-
as much as possible the panic excited by this
condition of affairs the chief officials In the
department are sending out In all direction *
false dispatches about the situation.
TJII3 IU3ALTY SI A11 KCT.
INSTUU.ME.N'TS placed c.i : record January 4.
189G :
WAimANTY DRRDS.
A. B. P. Mulford and husband to C3. I
V. Mulford. lot 8 , block "A , " Mill- '
ford & G.'s subdlv ; lots II , 12 , 14 , i
15 , 18 , 20 and 21. block "A , " Mul
ford & G.'s stibdlv ; lot 13 , block
3 , Washington Hill $ t
G. A. Unrron to AV. T. Seaman , lots
1 and 2 , block 22. In subdlv of part
of block 73 , lienson 300
W. 1C. Swecsy to W. 11. Lawton , lot
12 , block 14 , Central park 500
G. W. Ames nnd wife to M. A. F.
Austin , lot 9 , block 5 , Arnes Place. . 400
O. I < \ .Davis company to W. J. Green ,
lot 23 , block 8. linker Place i
Clarke Land nnd Loan company to
J. A. Munroe , undlv % of s 70 feet
of lots 7 and 8 , block 1 , subdlv of
J. I. Redlck's add 2,500
J. W. Carr nnd wife to Sarah Darl
ing , block 11 , Boyd's ndd 1
Mabel Williams to A. J. Stefllcr , lotu
1 to G , block 3 ; lots 5 , C , 7 , 9 , 10 , U
nnd 12 , block 2 ; lot S , block 2 , Wnke-
IPV'S udd C.OOO
S. D. Mercer company to J. I' , Fin-
ley , lot 8 and o % of lot 7 , block
150. Omaha 105,000
J. W. Murphy to Murphy Land com
pany , s ' ,4 of lot 13 , block 87 , South
Omaha 3,000
K. T. Funk nnd husband to Anton
Tlchy , Hi of lots G nnd C , block 11 ,
Improvement association 4.OX )
Same to name , n > / > ot n % of lots C
and C , block 11 , same 2,000
QUIT CLAIM DK10DS.
W. J. Wagoner and wlfo to Kd
Phi-Ian , 330x1,320 feet In ne we 33-
16-13
Peter Glandt and wlfo to O. F. David
company , lot 7 , block 12 , Bedford
Place t
Total amount of transfers $122,701
Our Free Letter
Reviewing the grain and nock markets , will b *
ent you dally on request , in lh * hope of deserv
ing part of your buslnecs. Orders solicited for
cash cr on three to five point margin * .
J , R. WILLARD & CO
Members Chicago Hoard of Tlade , No'.v York
Produce Exchange. New York Cons. Stock Ex
change. 17 Hoard Trade , Chlrjtco. 44 Hroadway.
Nen York.
Successful Speculation ,
Activity iffaln prevails In thu marital for
Stocks , Bonds , flraln , Cotton , Provl-
Hlous and other Securities.
Piimphlot RII < ] Dally Alirkot Lattorilosorlb-
how mnilL-Htsiuliitlvu | ! Irivuitmoiu.s ri'sult lit
rnpld nnd haiidinmu prolln mallod free ou
application , Koforoneus fiirnUhUk ,
C. M. VAN TASSKLL ,
Member N. Y , Coii-nllJntod Stock lxcUattK !
47 Uroaclway , 'NowYork.
Kcsponslb'.o Corru > p n lunco wuiitud In every
tuui.on.
$ IOoS30 ! Per Month
Can be made by my plan of Co-operative Specula-
tlcn In Wall street on Investment of flOO. Hum
from 110 upwaids received. Not one of rny clleliti
tian ever lost u dollar on my plan. Send for pros ,
pectus nnd market letter ; mailed free , lllghciit
references furnished.
K. MOUTIMKIl PIMJ ,
IliinKer & llroUer , : il > llriiiuln'iiy , W. Y.
CHICAGO BOARD Of TRADE
Af many complaints are coming- the Chicago
Hoard of Trade showing that peikons Intending to
deal In train and provisions thruutfii members of
Iho Hoard und subject tn its rules arid rceula-
lions are milled Into dealing with persons or
firms who have no connection wjth this Hoard ,
the public Is cautioned agnlnrt dealing with such
persons or firms , and Is notified that GKOItdU
P. BTONK. Secretary , will answer any Inquiries
as to whether any particular person or llrm U
a member of such Hoard.
QKOHOK F. BTONi : . Secretary.
HATELY BROTHERS ,
ooo-oio-oil Royal Insurance Uulldlng ,
CHICAGO.
COMMISSION ( MERCHANTS
In Qfaln and Provisions.
Orders executed ClilcMro Hoard ' .Tr < 1 , , ? " * , S3
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oplloni.dmncn m d on coii'ltrninent. { " " > "
eriouit. Union Btoclc V.rdi. Itf f r to njr Cnl
Iriitltutlon or OommercUl Aeoocr. 1 U