r THE OMAHA DAILY Fin DAT 11. ' (800. ( COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Fluctuated Wildly ami Was Weak and Strong by Turns , STARTS WITH A SHOW Of STRENGTH Corn IK A KM I ii Very Dull , lint 1'nlll thePlmil Ill-fill. : In V'In-ill II lie-lit I'nlrl.v IMrni. CHK'AtlO , Deo. 10.--Wheat won very wobbly today nnil wont from strong to wonk nnd bark again several Mnn-s. U \vn wonk nt the close ) , resting with u loss uf about Ho. Spot dellvirk-s worn quite prominent and xverei Instrilincntnl In creat ing ninny of tlio soft spoln. Corn ami oats xvcnkeruil with xxhcnl , declining Un and = KiC icBjieetlvcly. 1'rovlalons xvuro firm nnd made Binall ndvnnrtB. Wheat started with some show of strength. The first transactions In May wore nt from 7 ! > He lo 79'ic ' , as compared with ycstei'day'H closing of from 73'KC ' to "DVie. The orci'lnK of Iho Liverpool mar ket nt nn ndx'iinco of Wd' over the previous day's closing \VAH thu direct cati c of the strength. Although Liverpool has shown moro or leas Independence of this market for sonic time- past , still , In view of the pronounced weakness xvhlch the local mar ket c-xiilhllcd yesterday , nn ndviuico was the las > l thing looked for , and It checked to n degree thu beallsh fivllng. H wart snon luiirned , however , that Armour had dellx-t-red a good deal of wheat on Decem ber c-ontrnetH vurlously estimated ut from SuO.Ot'O ' to 500,000 buand much of this KMOII came on the. market , and the urgency In the selling canned a Hharp temporary break , Iho IJccrmbe-r prler going oil' neatly l * i' In a vety few mlnuteH , or from 7c ( ! to 71e. . the difference widening to 1c In .May whe.ro It wan site yi'sterdny. At the s.imi > llmu May fell ftutn ? Jsc ! to 7.S'ric. The newa from Liv erpool , besides being more reassuring In the matter of quotations , was strong In Its rcfe-renee to theiidvlces from Argentina und there seems no longer any doubt of the bud condition of the crop In that coun try. Other news also helped the advance which started In about 11 o'clock. San Krunclseo reported the sale of three cnr- Roen yesterday for Cape Toxxn. and later l.lvi-ipool advices were strong , lleforu noon .May had Hold tip lo Tli'ic. Hut thut was the llniil turning point. Humors were rife that the government crop u-pnrl would bu very bearish , and , although this has been expected , It iiix'crtlirlcs.hail n x-ery depressing effect. The ptli-o diopped , slowly at llrst , hut got X'cry weak by 1 o'clock nnd finally sold down lo 7Mfcc. The closing price for .May was Ts'Sc. Corn wan again very elnll , bill , until the final break In wheat , held fnlrly llrm. Ow ing to the xvtiikliiilup In wheat , how ever , corn Ihmlly got below yesterday's figures and stayed there. The only feature to tln > market was the liberal clearances , KHWK ) bu. .May oppnul unchanged at 2Cc , advanced to from 2i.4c ! ' ! to < ' t6\\v \ , deellned to 2.THe , nnd closed easy at from 23 > 4c to The onls market continued on Its doxvn- wiinl course today. Si-lllng was very lib eral nnd general , and a big business was transacted. Commission houses wore frc-e purchasers , but their buying had no effect. May opened unchanged nt from SiYiio to 2lc. It allowed some llnmiess momentarily'sell- Ing up V. . but then declined rapidly to 20'to. The closing was xvctik at from 20".e to 2i.\c. ( Huslness In the provision pit was both active ! and ht-nx-y. compared with what It has been recently. Hog receipts were con siderably below the estimate. This caused it llrm opening , though prices xvere prac tically unchanged. A good demand sprang up , both from packers and outsiders , ami prices gradually advance-il , clohlng nt about the highest figures. May pork closed 7V-C higher at JS ; .May lard. 2'ie ' higher , at $1.12'- . ; May ribs , fie higher , at from $1.05 to $1.1)7' ) * ' . . Estimated receipts for Friday : Wheat , 2S cars ; corn , 214 cars ; oats , SOI cars ; hogs , 25.0)0 ) head. The leading futures ranged ns follows ; Anil-left , | Open. | llijtli , | Lo\v Yuat'y. " " " XXfhuat- Dl-C , . . . 74U 75H Wtiy. . . . 7101 July. . . . 73ii 7uJ ; Corn- liec > * 22 ? * % Jan. . . . 211 > dit ! May. . . VSM yu OalH 17W . > ( ) Ji-'l ( ai-'jiu ' 'Oh Pork- Dec 7 no 7 00 o yo C ll.-i G 85 .Ian 7 7'J'fi 7 (17M , 7 70 7 OilS May. . . . 7 0 8 OBW 8 00 U-iitl- 1)1-4 ! ? r71s Jan a 87 h , S b7t < i Max * . . . . 4 10 4 IB 4 10 4 13 4 10 Sh'IKIbH. 3 H7ii ! Jan . : t UL'iii : t H7 ! 3 * 7hi May. . . . 4 ll''k f 07M 4 ( I' 4 07hi 4 ( JJHi No. Z. Cnsh iiii > titlons : were as followa : ' -'Iotni--lull and lOe lower ; winter pntents , $1.Mill.75 ; stnilRhts. $ l.20fn.CO : FprliiR f-poclals , $4.90 ; Fiu-lnB imtenlH. $ l.25ii4.C5 ; stralKlits , $ S.W ® 4.10 , bilkers' . $3.25S3.0) . XVII MAT No. 2 siirlnp , 747ic ; No. 3 nirlne , 7CWi c : No. 2 red , R7fe . ( X ) I IN No. 2 , ZZTitfiKlr. OATS No. 2. 171ic ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. , 21V4S > 2H4e ; No. 3 hlte. ISO. UYiNo. . 2. 39\ IIAHI.MY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. 2ltj > JSe. No. I , f. o. b. . rj 27c. I'Ot'ljTIIY-Mnrlscl dull ; dressed turkeys , lie ; chickens , Cs ; ehiekn , 9JfIOo. I-'I.AXSKKIi No. I. 7r , ' . < .i7Pe. ! TIMOTHY SlIUD-l'rlme. $2.5502.00. I'llOVlSIONH MCSK luirk. p r bid. . $ C.95P7.00. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $3. * 2i.4fi3.s5. S.iort ribs tides ( loose ) , $3.85(1105. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $1 25JJ4.CO. Short clear iddea ( boxed ) , I.MffU2'i. ) The followlni : were * the receipts and shipments todny : On the ) Pro liuo oxuinii ? > to 1 iv tun butter nnr- ki'l wa Htoady : cre-amury. 15 < T < ' . ! : < e : elairy. Hid lllc. KCKH , we'ak ; frumi , 'JUc. Cliuusu , btuady ; STOCKS AM ) HM.VUS. CiiliniiX'nr ItiiiiinrH Hnvo n SlUvlit li liri'NHlou nn Slock. NKW YOHK. Dec , 10. Until the Cuban revo lution iiKltallon nt WanhliiKton Is over , prom inent xfcurlty holdlnK IntrreKtB declare they will not commit themselves in the market , and for this reason Fpclls of Intcnuc dullncsa are noted. A contributory Influence U the liulUposUlun on the part of thu be > ar leaders to extend their ob- llKatloim merely while It Is u dllllcult to sliake nut lonK stocks. The last mentioned faction con. 1 1 mil's to work nKalnrt the hlKh-prlced n > e- claltles for effect upon the general list , but Is careful to lore as few clocks ns possible in Ita operation ) ! . HcKnrdlcss of oilier considera tions , thu advocates of hlchcr prices for re- curllle's arc chilled by the continued unfavorable character of the exhibits of earnings made by u number of the leudliiK lines , and by the ma- Urlal contraction In Kfiieral trude. ns partly Indicated by thu abnormal care In money and hcnrclty of mercantile paper. Uindon alko falls to DKUIU lei any noteworthy extent as a buyer uf our u'cnrltlcx , and , in fact , in vomn xhares continued a teller. AH imual , the specialties were iiffecte'd today by peculiar considerations Indue- IIIK liquidation. The market opcnrd nt Keneral tm | > rovrmentn , de'Dplte a heavy decrease In the Kt. Paul carnliiRS for the ilrnt week In De-comber , which had been expected to materially r > ! ( the bears In ilepresitlnK prices. Ixindon , contrary to the theorlen of the traders , sent llbernr buying eirdcrs for the stock , which were , however , In- feried to re'precent ceivcrlnir. This nnlooked tflr development Imparted llrmness to the general IM. HeadliiK was tiibje'cted to n raid BOOH after the openlmii ; on rather viiKUe rumors of Im- jiendliiK proceedliiKs by the 1'cnitxylvanlu state iinthorllles against thu new Iti'iidlm ; railway I'lKanlzatlun. Com > olldated Clas made n further break to 153j ! { on the iiKltatlon for a re'diictlon In the price of ROD and the eircanlzatlon of the Consumers' Fuel roinpnny. SiibFeiiuently the clock llucluateil widely , and llnally left off nt 155 , I.OIIK Iiland was nualn conspicuous by n lirrnk to 47 , ns cemipnre'd with Cl , yenterdny's Una ! transaction. The flock Inter rallied to to. The t.uhttaiitl.i.1 nillleH after early elepreimlon nlto occurred In other lnntnnee > i > . Illinois tttel dccllni'd 2 IMT rent to 45 , on the stiitement that the dividend had he'cn parted. This declnlon wan not mule Unrmn until latu In the day. allhoUKh tli directors hud been In sennlon the itreattr " part f yesterday. The market" times bordered fin virtual slah'iiatlon , nnd the lluctuallons , as n rule , lacked ImiMirlnnn * , until ree'elpt of tlie WaBliliiKlon-Culiiin UKllutlon advices encournKed u benr dilve , under vhlcii nmny leading ( .hares yielded u | lnt or thereabouts. Chicane * . Cle\e land , Ce > lumbui4 & tit. Louis broke 2Vi per cent on the rxprrtatlon of continues ! unfuvorublc re- PHI In of trulllc reluins. The cloilmwas wenk , with prices at alMiut Ihei lowent. The railway bond market wan ajtlvi' , und with the rii'ep * lion of hraliiffs In tome ! nf the upeculatlve Is- i > ue > , the te'iidrnvy of price * was upward. Union Klcvnted llmts we're ruiuplenioim for 11 slump nf I * per cent lei 71 , with n subtniuenl ree-overy to 7H. The ni't KnliiB In Ihe KfnernI list riuiKed tivm I to : per cent. The Hales \\eru $1U2. ( ) . tloveniments were u chude higher on traniactlons of IMi.ooO. The livening Post's lyindim llnanclul cable- cram nays : The iitock market opened dull today , but closed better nil around , with heum covering , llutliu'is wan quiet , with a Rood undeilone , The rlio In muney rates has little effect , because It U utual at the end of the year. The rite In Indian exchange li cloudy watched , and tv.iux.l . hlllii rold toilny nn hlRlt ni 11.1 1.1-\ llrasll l.nndii .cmitlnue In rife It it r'pi'rtwl ' thnt tmtny'D withdrawn from fie. llnnk of Knitlnnd nnd for Knypt fi rm a | init nf the . ' J , ( " to bp pnld by IhQ liMllsh Knvptninent In relurn for the advance mndc by the IfcVPtlnn covernmenl for Ihe Soudan cvpedUloii , but 1 belre | that furli Is not tin rn c. It Is probiibly nn ordinary trnn .ictlon , The Pnil * nn I llerlln innrket * were firm. There wxf n bfttor tnn In Parlc , where each month * ur.vmirullr pBMe-d should ineaii a snfer financial pnMtlon. which I * ) by no means clear yet. The following were the cloning iiinntlons | ( on lit" lending locks of the New York exchange today : The total snle-s of stocks today were 119,1119 pharei * , Including the fnlliwlng : Amerlean SiiRnr , 2i1,2tH ) ; HurlliiKtnn. G.30fl ; ClilrtiRO Ons. S.fOO ; dm- solldated Ons. 3.COO ; Jlnnhattnn , 4COO ; St. I'nul , 13,700 ; XX'estern I'nlon , 3,100. X * v Vork MOIK-.V .XIin-ke- ( . NKXV YOIIK , Dec. IO.-MONKY ON CAI.T - Knsy nt Ii,4fi2 per e-ent ; Inst loan , H4 per cent , clo.-e-d nt 1H2 per cent. I'ltlMIJ MKIICANT1M-3 PAI'KH-lffS | > er cent. STI-Iltl.INO UXCIIANOK Steady , wltli nctual business In bankers' bills at $4.SG'i'if4.5' ' ' % for de- mnnd and $4,13 > 4 for sixty days ; ported rntes , H.MJSWI.S4V4 nnd $ I.H7 JI.S714 ; comnierelal bills , KIlA'I-nt CKItTiriCATKS GSHtlCSSie. IIAU KlI.X'KH-C.V.e. OOVKllN.MiNT IIONDS Steady ; state bonds , aulet ; rnllrond bonds , llrm. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : HiiMtun Stoi-U BOSTON. Dee. lO.-Call loans. J'-i .t percent * lime loaim.iMl'i p-reont. CloHlin , * prices for utoeks. bondH and minim ; Hhares : A. T. A'S. V . . 14 iWestluirb. Klec. . . Sl ! Aine-rle-an Sucar. . [ M1 XX' . KK-c. pf.I fil Sun I'rnne-lNcii AllnliiKT ( luutnlloiiN. SAN FUANCISCO. Doi > . 10. Tliu oniclal cloilni quotation ! ! for nilnliiff uio 'ca tolly vvj.-j a. ) fol- IOWH : SIlviT b'lr.s. il.lKa : Mnxlcin dollar ! , 51 ! < ® G''c. Sight drafts , 7Wo ; leloifr.iphle , P.'Hlu. l.llllllllll StOl'U ( lllOllllltlllK. LONDON. Deo. 10. | p. in. closiinr : CoiiHola , in'y Till 15 1(1 ( St. Paul common. . 77K ConnulH , acc't IKiH N. V. CiMitral PS Krlo''il : M I'emmylvanla r > : ! K 111. Ci'inral HI ! KfniUiie . UH Me-xlcaii oretlnary. 'Jl Mux. Cen. now ! . Oil hi HAH SIl.VHH M 16-lCd per ounce. MONiV : 2Vi per cent. The inte of discount In the open market for short nnd three mounts' bills , 3 per cent. Now Vork Mining < i.iii > liitloni. Kliiiiiioliilotes. . 110STON. Dec. 10. Clcnrlngs , $14,242,179 ; bal ances. $1.533.:2S. II.XIjTIMOKK. Dec. lO.-Clcarlngs , $2,370,617 ; balances , $424,570. PHILADKU'HIA. Dec. lO.-Clenrlnss. $10.040. . CW ; balances , $1,240.174. ST. LOUIS. Dec. lO.-ClenrlnRS , $3,978,111 ; bal ances , $5i4.oi5 : money. ( i S per cent ; New Vork exchange * . 7'c premium bid ; UOu premium nsked. CHICAGO , Dec. 10. Clearings. $14.302.202 money , steady : unchaiiKed : New York exchange 40o premium ; forelKn exihange , llrm ; demand $4kC > ; fclxty days , $ l.Wi. ! FiiiiiiiPlnl. HnilUN. Dec. 10. Kxchango on London , clch days' sight , 20 murks. 3414 pfg. PAIUS. Dec. 10. Three per cent rentes. 103 lOo for the account ; exchange on London , 25f 2to for checks. I/3NDON , De-c. 10. field Is quoted at Huenos Ayres at 183 ; Lltbon , 40 ; Home. , 10I.C74. ! The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Hunk of Knglnnd on balance today , 300,000. ICniiHiiH CUy KANSAS CITY. Dec. -XX'HHAT About Heady ; No. 2 hard. 7i'iff7l ( ' > o , later for fancy No. 2 reel. 92c ; No. 2 spring , nominally , 74@7Cc. COHN Dull : N" . 2 mlxeJ , lS01Si,5c. OATS Steady ; No. 2 white , new , 2lo ; old , nom inally 22H25C. UYK XVenker ; No. 2 , 32c. HAY Steady ; choice timothy , $8.00flS.GO ; choice prairie$5.60. . IIUTTKH-Steady but dull ; creamery , 20l/G22c ; dairy , 10ifl3c. KOClS-Lower at ISc. SlIKar . ,1.1. ix-i. NixX" YOIIK , Dec. lO.-SL'OAU-nnw ' , steady ; fair rellnlnt : , 2.02 ! 13-lCu ; crnlrlfuKal , 90 Irtt , 3' ' } ff36-16c ; rellned. iiulet ; standnrd "A , " 44o ! : con. fectloners' "A. " 4'ie ' ; cut loaf , 5c ; crushed , DC ; gronnlntrd , 4ic. LONDON , Dec. 10. SUOAIl-Cane. very dull ; rcntrlfUKal Java. Us 4id ( ; Muncovndo , fair re- llnlnc , 10s. lleet sUKiir. iiulet ; prices barely steady ; Uecembcr , 9s Hid ; January , ! > s I'.id. ' Colton Murle-t. BT. IXt'IH , Dec. lO.-COTTON-Ktendy ; mid- dllnu , 7 1-ICu : sales , none ; receipts , 2,27S bales ; shliuncnts , 2,025 bales ; slock , 41,79) bales. NISXV YOIIK , Dee. 10. COTTON-Qulct ; inld- elllni ; . 7Wc. NHXX' OULI3AN8 , Deo. lO.-COTTON-null nnd easy : inlddllni' . 7c ; low tiilddUne , C 13-lCc ; good ordinary , fi 9-lCo. Tole'ilo Crnln. TOI.MDO , Dec. 10 , XVHBAT-Lowcr , but steady ; No. 2 vuBh , 93c ; Dve-ember , 92 He ; May , COHN Active nnil steady ; No. 2 mixed , 23c. OATH Dull ; No. 2 mixed. 16c. llYK-Dull ; No. ! cash , SSHc. CIX1VKU BiiD-Qulct : : und lcaily ; prime December - cember , $5.30. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ „ _ OH City Mnrkcl. OIL CITY , Ue-c. 10. Credit balances , $1.01 ; cer tificates opened ut $ l.COi ! ; lilKlit-st , ll.OOU ; low est. $1 ; closed , $1 ; rules , 4,000 tblu.j shipments , 93,33 ! bbls , ; runs , IW.'JW bbls. XX' In-ill. BAN FHANC1SCO , Dec , lO.-WHUAT-Sttadj-J May , tlWJ4. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oattlo Receipts Fall Off in Numbers and Quality Together. NOTHING GOOD OFFERED FOR SALE HERE WurinedtlpnllveN , llnleberM' Slock mill I'Veilrrft CoiiNtltiili * tlt < * Ar- IIuKH Active nnil Stonily fur ( lie Day. SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. lO.-Rccelpts for the days Indicated were ; Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Horses. December 10 2.M.1 : , , : ! ' BUI December 9 3.MS 4iV.n < IVO December 8 3.25S 4,292 2,035 6G December 7 2,700 1,730 yja December 5 l.SGI B.CO ? l.OCO IS December 4 l.SM G , M 1,223 . . . . December 3 2,071 4,717 1.37U S December 2 3,800 0,140 1,401 2 December 1 3.CIS 12-I.1S 1,105 November SO 2,313 2,073 301 31 The olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. . M. , t St. P. Hy 7 Missouri 1'aclllc Ity 1 C Union 1'aclllc system 47 18 1 R ; K. & M. V. It. H 8 17 C. . St. I' . , M. & O. Hy 4 B H. & M. 11. H. 11 13 21 C. , 11. . i I } . Hy 3 K. C. oi St. J 12 . . 2 C. , H. I. & P. Hy. , east 3 C. , H. I. , < i P. Hy. , west. . . . 8 4 Total receipts 80 S3 .1 The disposition of the day's receipts Was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Huyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 7 1,311 . . . . C ! . II. Hammond Co 271 1,402 170 Swift and Company 211 i.cta US Cudahy Packing Co 473 i.oso . . . . H. Meeker and Degan 372 Vansant & Co 2U J. U Carey 2'J I.obmnn & Hothschllds. . . 111 ! Hill & Lewis Co 112 Huston & Co 20 . . . . . . . . Cudahy. Kansas City 3SS . . . . 271 Other buyers wxi Total 2,41ft ri,36 BI3 CATTLE Today's receipts showed 1,1100 less cattle than yesterday and over 30) less than u year ago. Hutchers' stock , feeders and warmed up cattle constituted the re ceipts , there not being n single good load of dressed beef steers In the yards. The market did not develop any material changes and the trade as n whole was with out feature of siilllclent importance to merit special mention. The few warmed up native cattle In the yards were gathered In by the packers curly In the day and at prices not materially different from those paid yesterday. The best cattle In the yards were only good enough to bring J3.PO. Hutchers' stock sold freely nnd nn early clearance was effected , the prices paid showing no quotable change In values. The market on stocked ! nnd feeders was active , the good demand developed the llrst of the week still continuing , and the offerings were nil cleaned up In good season. As was the case with other kinds of cattle , the prices paid were Just about the same ns prevailed yesterday. Hepresentntlve sales : NATIVES. H12KK STEKUS. No. Av. Tr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr. 7..10.12 $3 30 1..1120 $3 70 1..13M ) M > It..1078 33- 0..1311 370 22..1257 3 SO 1..1230 SCO 43..1301 370 19..1255 35 ! C..1W3 3 tO 20..1070 370 19..12JU 3 S5 ! 0..1274 3 tiO 22. . . . Sire 373 40..1175 31(0 ( COXX'S. 2..1030 ICO 1..I29I ) 230 E..SSI 255 1. . . . SM > 1 75 2. . . . UI5 2 30 10..1070 .1000 200 1..1010 2 M 1. . . . S70 2 HO 900 200 7 MO 235 33. . . . S.3.1 2 CO .1W)0 ) 210 2. . . . 925 235 11..1115 270 . ii'M 215. 3. . . . 973 235 1..1CW ) 270 2 15 3. . . . (00 2 10 3..117(1 2 70 r , loir. 215 r in- * > 40 7 1112 2:0 XVKSTIMINS. IDAHO. Swectcer & llurroushs. No. Av. I'r. Nn Av. Pr. 3 feeders. . IX $2 75 D2 feeders. . . SiSS $3 W 2 feeders..IIM ) SCO 37 feeders. . .1015 3 C2V4 6 Bteer 133G 365 32 feeders. . . 'Ji > 3 3 C2H 21 feeders. . . . \ > X 3 DO DONCVADA. NCVADA. 15 cows 973 2 60 IIOOS Today's receipts of h.igs were the largest of the present eck to date , and larger than u week ago by about 600 head. The condition of the market could be expressed In very few words , "active and steady" being the whole story. The buyers all hud liberal or ders und In tplte of the fnct that the receipts were large they effected un e-arly clearance. Nearly all the heavy hogs sold at $3.153.20 , though $3.25 wns paid for two or three loads. Medium weight and IlKht hogs brought $3.25t" 3.35 , the raiiKO of prices being just the tame as yesterday. The market today was back about where It was on Thurs.d.\y of last week , possibly n shade easier. Hogs are now selling \ery nearly where they were ; > a year ago. today's average price being only about So lower than a year ago. Itepresentntlve sales : No. Av. Sh. 1'r. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 23. . . to $3 10 G5. . . . . .292 40 $3 20 62. . . . .S97 ICO 3 15 4 ! ) . , . . . .326 40 3 20 41. . . . .377 (0 3 15 68. . . . . .330 to 3 20 40. . . . .313 01 3 15 49. . . . . .290 ' 3 20 . .373 320 3 15 6'J. . . . . .250 'fO 3 20 18. . . . .59. ) . . . 3 15 64. . . . . .327 rO 3 20 CO. . . . .210 . . . 3 15 67. . . . . .317 40 3 20 37. . . . .354 . . . 3 15 C9. . . , . ,290 3 20 40. . . , . .3'JO 2CO 3 15 * * * i . . .26S 3 20 40. . . , . .357 200 3 15 62. . . , . .331 3 20 19. . . : . .310 . . . 3 15 60. . . . . .353 120 3 20 120M CJ. . . . . .359 40 3 15 68. . . . . .374 M ) 3 20 63. . . , . .322 . . . 3 15 65. . . . . .305 120 3 20 W. . . , . .29. ! (0 3 15 60. , . . . .3C2 120 3 20 Cl. . . , . .316 (0 3 15 , . .27U to 3 221,4 . .SI'S 10 3 15 r.s. . . . .3CO ' 3 22',4 ' 47 . .348 . . . 3 15 D3. . . .2Mt 40 3 22(4 22 . .40S 3 IS M. . . .24S * 322V4 69 . .4U2 3 15 . . .138 40 3 25 43 40 3 15 cci ! . .231 3 25 30 . .354 40 3 1.1 11. . . .185 3 25 ' , .318 fO 3 15 15. . , 3 25 Jo ! ! ! . ! . .375 kO 3 15 DO , . . . .200 3 25 57 . .321 120 3 15 CO , . , . .20.1 3 25 45 . .353 to 3 17'i -70 , , . .200 325 65 . .307 ' 3 1714 III. . . .320 M 325 65S . .53'J 6M 3 1714 67. . , 40 3 25 68 , .335 M 3 Ii"j DC. . . .2f9 3 S5 58 . .335 SO 3 I7',4 ' DO. . , .209 3 25 36 , S27 ' 3 20 72. . . .242 120 325 36CO , .2SO 'fO 3 20 126. , .322 120SO 3 25 132. . . . , .2C9 120 3 CO cs. . .250 SOW 3 25 60 . .320 120 3 0 M. . W 3 27i ! 60C3 , ,2k4 ISO 3 20 . ,247 3 27li C3CO . .261 1.0 3 20 74. . . . . .243 3 2714 70 . .290 t > 0 3 20 30. . . . ' 227 3 30 43 , .328 0M 3 20 C2. . . . 3 30 18 . .235 3 SO 111. . . . .1C3 330 65 . .2S.9 3 20 71. . . . . .171 3 :0 68 3 W 41. . . . . .229 3 30 64 .322 3 20 C4. . . . . ,200 3 SO 64Cl , . . . . . . ' 2 * > 0 3 20 M. . , . . .178 3 50 65 .341 - 3 20 40 , . . . . .209 3 30 64 , .314 40K 3 20 M , . . . . .211 33) Cl .32 K ) 3 20 77. . . . . .183 33S ClC .335 40 3 20 100. . . . .153 3 35 47 .281 3 : o PKIH-ODDS AND IINDH , 1 JOO . . . 1 7i S 07 1 420 , , , 3 10 8 3C7 3 1 1 410 . . . J 1 I U5 SiU Over $411,000,000 Paid to Policy Holders in Fifty-three Years ! M TB bfi RICHARD A. McCURDY , President , IS THE COMPANY Who will pay that mortgage on your home if you die before It's lifted ? A life insurance policy will do it , and the cost to you is IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896 only the annual premium paid to the . It is like company. pay The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York , ing a little extra interest on your mortgage to insure its re has paid $246,000.000 to its living members. lease if you die. Has been the benefactor of women and children to the extent of $165,000,000. The resources of the Mutual Life of New York exceed the combined capital of all the na tional banks of New York City , Chicago , Boston , Philadelphia , St. Louis , Cincinnati and Balti more. FOR A duty delayed is a duty IOWA einicl NEBRASKA , shirked. Let a man convinced of responsibility secure adequate - BDILDIHG SIXni AND LOCUST STREETS FIRST HATIONAL-BAM , , protection and at once. INSURE NOW OMAHA. DES MOINES. 08 IN THE MUTUAL LIFE. in . Agents Wanted Z3very County. A Policy of Insurance in the Mutual Life , is the quickest asset vou can leave. H. S. WINSTON , Special Representative. Omaha. c 4s . . . s 10 ' 7 : ns . . . s 21 fi 2U ! . . . a I7'.J ' ' 5 222 . . . 32' , 1 140 . . . 310 C 101 . . . 315 4 240 . . . 325 , . KHKBW The recelpt f sheep vere the IlKhtest of the week to date. Tlio market was aetl\e and Meady. the imuket beini ! without any new fea ture of Importance. Kepicscntatlve sales : No. Av. 1'r. 170 western wethers 105 32. 70 native ewes 133 3 2r 2S native lambs 70 4 60 CIIICAfiO MVK S'l'OClv. Iti'eelpiH of Cat HiClieelf ( In- DoiviMViiril ' ! ' in ! < 'nej. CIIICAC1O , Dec. 10. UKht receipts of cattle cheeked the downward tendency and the market was steadier. Pales were on n b.isis of from } 3.50 to $3.75 for the pooiest nnd nt from tl.50 to | 3 for choice , with trading InrKo at from $3.85 to 14.f5. Prime to extra line cattle for the C.irlstnms holidays broURht from $5.25 to $5.EO. Stockers nnd feeders hold nt from $3 to 14. lliitchcrs nnd canners' stuff was fairly active nnd steady , with hulls , COWH and heifers i-elllnK Inrsoly nt from } 2 to $ J.25. 1'rlme lot of veal calrcH fcold around from $ r.rpO to $5.f.5. Texas-fed steers hold chlelly at from : l.t > 0 to $4.20. Tliere was u good Bencral demand for IIORH nnd prices were about the same as on ycMcrday. sales beinir Inrscly at from $320 to J3.33. Heavy packlm- lots found purchaser * nt from $ .1 to $3.2 : , and prime light nnd iiifdium wulKht broiiKht $3.45. Piss were In excellent demand and sold larKely nt from $3.1. . to } 3.40. After the bulk of the hopts had been disposed of there was a weaker feetlmr ami FOIIIO sales were made nt a decline of about 6e per 100 Ibs. There was n fairly active demand for sheep once more , prices rullni ; unchaiiKed In most Instances. Hheep were wanted at from $1.75 to $2 for culls , from $2.23 to $2.60 for common , from $2.CO to $2.SO for medium , from $3 to $3.25 for Kood ami from $3.30 to $3.50 for choice Hocks. YearlliiRS sold at from $3.50 to $4.20. Mexicans fold at the top. I.nmbi cold actively at from $3.50 to J5.10 for common to prime ; wet-tern sheep sold at from $2.iO to $3.40. Receipts : Cattle , 9.COO bend ; hogs. 27.CCO head : sheep , 15.COO head. ICilllMiM ( 'Ity LiveSleliIc , KANSAS CITY. Dec. 10.-CATTIi-Hecelpts. C.r.00 he-ad ; shipments. B.WK1 he-ad ; best grades nbont Meady , others weak ; Texas steers , $2.5f2 3.0" . ; Texas cows. $ l.C5i2.C5 ; nutlve steers , $3.008' 5.W ) ; native cows nnd heifers , $1.25(73 05 ; stockers and feeders , $2.35O3.IO ! ; hulls , $2.15iJ.1.25. IIOOS IteeeliUs. 9.CM bend : thlpmentn , none ; market openel Kc higher , closed weak : bulk of sales. $3.25fJ3.35 : heavy. $3.201)3.30 ; packers. $ .1.20j < 3.40 : mixed , $3.20)3.40 ? ) ; lights , $3.25 3.35 ; Yorkers , $3.30J3 35 : plus , $3.1003 35. SHIIEI1 Hecelpts. 3.1X10 head ; shipments , 1,900 bend : market steady ; lambs , $2.5085.00 ; muttons. $1.70fi3.DO. St. I.oulH I.lvi * Sloe-K- . ST. IXt'IS. Dec. 10. CATTI.IJ-Ueeclpts. 4,000 head ; market active and stronK ! unlive Khlpplnir steers. $4.00ff4.SO ; drepiie-d beef and butcher steers $3,40ij3.CO ; Mockers and feeders , $3.70 5.70 ; cows and lielfers. $1.75JJ3.DO ; Te-xas steels , $2.40f4.CO ; cows. Sl.COfl2.i3. IIOOS Hecelpts , 7,000 liend : market Do hlKlier : IlKht , $3.25 3.35 ; mixed , $3.10if3.30 ; heavy , $3.00 fillKHP Iteceliits. 2.000 head- market btronc ; muttons , $2.DOfi3.75i lambs. $3.COifl.75. Xow Vnrk I.Ivc Sliie-U- . NiYOHK , Den * . lO.-HEHVES-ne-celpts. f,14 head : no trading ) cables quote American Ft'eers ut lUfrilc , dresEnl VclKht ; sheep nt Silk'.ic , dresFed wclB.it ; refrigerator beef nt 7G c ; no exports. ' Hlini'JP AND l.AMItS Ilecclpts. 2.CCO head ) demand , very llmlte * . ) , ' but prices hlKiier , owlnx to short FUipy | ! ; slieep. $2.603.7r | . HOUS-Itcceipts. 6.W head ; hlKlier at $3.404 ? 3.15 , i-i .11 .Slt'iuKIn rieccrd of receipts iif live stock nt the four prin cipal markets , December 10 , JkWi ; lull. . Cattle. HOKS. Hheep. South Omaha . „ . . . 2,507 8.2ia : 610 CIllrdKO . I , ' . . ! . IMillO 27,0(10 15,000 Kanfiis City . , , . , . . . C.600 S.W'O 3.0oO Ht. I-oilln . , , , . , . 4,000 7,000 2.0UO Totals . , . 2lT oT 4S.2W 20,510 OMAHA oii.vnii.xi , .M.IIIKIT. Couilltlon of a'riiili * mill oil Stiiile | anil l'niny iOOS Krculi Bathered , 20 J2lc. JIUTTKH-Common to fair. SflOc ; choice to fancy , roll , 13iI6c ; eeparator creamery , ! lc ; Katlicicd creuin , 18yrOc. OA.Mi : I'ralrle chlckenti , per dor. , $ C.000C.2I. iiunll. $1.0001.60 ; blue winded teal ducks , tl.Wit 1.7J ; Krevn wliifc" , $ l,25j redheadi and mallaiils , tXCOjj3.76 ; fin.ill rabbits , COOCOc ; JuckB , ll.OOifl.CO ; tqulirels , mfi 75c jdeer saddles , ILylOc ; raicasi-es , 1141 lie ; antelope eaddli'D , HUlte ; carcatbcs , lUJf He. He.CIIKKHK Domedlo brick , lOo ; KJnm , per doz. , 19.W ; club IIOUB ? , Mb. jam , per doz. , $3.15 ; I.lm. berwcr , fancy , per Hi. , Iv imuuefort.lb. ! . jars , per uoz. . $3. CO ; Younn Americas , Ho ; in Inn , fancy , lOJic. VUAI Choicn fat , (0 In 120 Ibs , , are quoted at 7i ( > c ; laree und cemiie. 405c. DUKSSKD POUI/niV 'lilcken . 503io'tur- ! ; ke-ys. 88 oi grviv. 7 | ko ; ducks , ljtc. I.IVIJ I'OUI < TUY Not wonted. PIOiONB-I.Ue : , iSBSOc ; ( Icua pigeons not HAY Upland , $5.W ; inlfllnnd , $4. CO ; lowland , $4 ; rye itraw , $4 ; color makes the price nn hay ; light bales fell the ten ; only top graUci bring tup prlcrn. IIUOOM COIIN.Ircmely plow sale : new crop , delivered oil track In country ; choice green carpet , per 1b. . 2He : cl.olce green , nmnlntc to hurl ? ije ; conimon , l',4c. VKOUTAI1LKS. SXVKKT POTATOiS-On orders , per bbl. . $2.00. ONIONS ( lood stuck , per bu. , 30f40c. LIMA IlEAN'R-Per Hi 4c. IlKAHNS Hand picked navy , per bu. . $1.25. CAItllAOK Home eroun , per hundred , 90 $ l.oo. CBMJRV Per doz. , 23G30CJ fancy , large , 4 ! COe. COe.POTATOHS POTATOHS Oood slo-1 : , per bu. , 23cj Wyom Ine Flock. Fackeil. Me per 100 Ibs. TOMATOES Texas , per bushel crate , $2.23. FHUITtj. OIIAI'KS Crates , 15 pony baskets , Concord ami Catnwbas. per crates. $3.00. MAI.AOA OHAPES Per kes , $7. CltANIIEHUIKS-Cnpe Coil , per bbl. . $ C. APPIHS Cooklnif , per bll.l.C381.73 ) ; fane New York , $1.73. CAIIFOHNIA PHAIIS Per box. $ : .OOP2.23 New York , per bbl. , $3.CO 4.iiO. QtINCis Per bid. . $4 THOPICAL. FHU1TS. OKANGES Mexican , $3.75 ; California navels $4.00. LEMONS MesFlnas. $3.W ; choice California $3.CO3.75 | ; fancy. $4.CO. U * . IIANAS Cliolce. large stock , per bunch J2.tC4U.2G ; medium-sized bunches , $1.5032.C . ' HONEY Fancy white , per Ib. , He ; choice , 13c California , amber color , U'c. ' CIOiit Clurllied Juice , per half bbl. , $2.50 ; pe bbl. , $ ! .25tt4.W. MAPLH SYUUP-Flvc-Kal. coneach. . SJ.U pat. cans , per doz. . $12 ; Iiait-sul. cans. $0.25 i.irt cutiB. J1.IO. SAl'Ml KUAUT Per half bbl. , $1.73. ; bids. $3..OiI3.25. f KiS Imported fancy , 5 crown. 30-lb. boxoj l.V ; choice , 10-lb. boxes , 3-eroivn , He , NL'TS Aimonds , California , per ib. , larc tlze , 13c ; llrnzlls , per Ib. , lOc ; English uul uuts , per Ib. , fancy , xcft shell , I2W12Vic ; stand ard ? . llOHHc ; tllberts , | ) er Ib. . lOc ; pecans , pol Uhsd. larKC , J810c ; jumbo. IKdic ; larKe hick ory nuts , $1.25 per bu. ; small , 51. M ; cocoanuts , 5c each. DATES Fard , 13-11) . boxes , per box , Oc. FHESH MEATS. 11EEF Good native fcttcts , 400 to COO Ibs. . CI 7c ; ui t-'iti hteers , IQWtc ; K"ad cuws and hell era , Efjii.iu ; medium cows nnd lielfers. 4ic ; ROCK forcquarters cows and heifers , S ? c ; coed forequarteis native fctecrs , 6c ; food hind quarters cows and hclfeis , K\c ; good hlndquar ter3 native steers , 8Mc ; : cow rounds , 6'lic ; cow plates , 3'jc ; boneless chucks , 4e ; cow c.iucks , 3'Ao steer cliucks. 4c ; beef tenderloins , 22c ; bee rolls , boneless. 10c ; hlrloln butts , boneless , lOc loin bucks , benders , lOc ; loin backs , 8c ; cow ribs , No , 3 , 7c ; cow loins , No. 3. 5c ; beer trimming , 3'io ' ; mnip butts , 5c ; shoulder clodi , 6'ic. 6'ic.POnK Drested IIOKS. 5c : pork loins. Cite ; pork [ endcrlolns.15c . ; tpnr rllis , Be ; ham MiusaKt * . > utts , 5c ; pork shouldeis. rough. 4Vic ; pork shoul ders , skinned , 4'jo ; pork triininlnKS , 5c ; leaf bird , not rendered. Cc. MUTTON Dressed lamb , 7e ; dreffed mutton fie ; tacks , mutton , Slje ; legs , mutton , SHc ; sad dles , mutton , f c ; Ft w. 3c : sheep plucks , 3c. HIDES. TAIJ/3XV. ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides5c ; No. 2 srcen hides , 4c ; No. 1 green salted hides , 7c ; No. 2 Kreen Fulled tildes , Cc ; No. 1 veul calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , 7c ; No. 2 vrnl calf , 8 to 15 Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dry Hint hides , .Hjllkv No. 2 dry Hint hides , kiine ; No , 1 dry salted hides , tfj'.ic ; part cured hides , per Ib. less than fully cure-d. SHEEP YEITS-irecn suited , each , 25TCOc ; Kreen called , shearings ( Miort noolcd early bklns ) , each , 16e ; dry hheorliiKS ( short wooled early FklnF ) , No. 1 each , 6c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. . actual welRht , 4f5c , dry Hint , Kansas nnd Ncbrai-ka Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . nctual weight , 3f/4c ; dry Hint Coloiado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual welqlit , 4tl."e ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain WIM ! jiclls. I IT ib. , actual welKht , 3i74c ; feet cut off , as it Is ureless to pay fielRht on them. TA 1.1.0 XX' AND ( IHEASi : Tallow. No. 1. 3c ; tallow. No , 2. 2V4c : creafc. white A , 3e ; Krcabe. wlilto II. 2c : Krease. yellow , 2e ; Kicarv , dark , llc ; old butter , 2i24c ! ; beenwax , prime , ISiC.'c ; roucli tallow , Ic. XVOOL I nwrthhed , line , heavy. CB7c ; Hne. IlKht. ffli'c : qunrtetldodj. 10W12e ; KceJy , liurry and cliniTy , fctflOe : eolleil and broken , coaix70'Jj ; cotted nnd broken , fine. CJiSc. Fleece WOFhed Medium. ISfjlfc ; line , HfUCc ; tub washed. K'lnf - black , fe ; Imcks , Cc ; ta locks , 2O3c ; dead liulled , . HONES In car lots , weighed mid delivered In ChlenKi : Dry buffalo , per ton. $ l2.0flftl4.CO ; dry country , bleached , per ton , JlO.dOi/ll'.roi : dry coun try , damp and meuty , per ton , SC.OOii8.00. XKW vouic uioxiTuTJ. .MAHICIT. ( tiiolntliiiiH of tin * Ony nn VnrloiiN C'liiiiiniMlKIeN. NI3XX' YOHK. Dec. 10 FIX I'll-HecelpIs , 25- r.O ) bills. ; exports , 20 , HO bbls. ; nmiket opened steady , but eased off with wheat ; Minnesota patents , $4.5504.75 ; Mlnncrota bakers , $4.00f(4r ( > ; winter patent * ! , $4.05ftr > .15 ; winter extras , f3.35/ / > 4 , M ; winter low Krudps. $2 15 3.a' , . live Hour , dull ; superfine , $2.85f3.05 ; fancy , $3.10U3.23. lluckwheat Hour , dull ; $ ! .36ft1.40. llt'CKXVUEAT-Dull nt 3S 37c. t'OIiN MIIAIKleudy ; yellow western , 6De. JlYK Nninlnnl ; cur lots , 40f4Sc. IIAHI.EX'-Hleady : weiiteril feeding , 2S'jfl29c ' ; malting , 3fciiC . IIAIU.EV M ALT Nominal : western. 500Me. WIIKAT Hecelpts , W.Kfl bu. ; exiorts | , 103.MC bu. Hpot weak ; No. 1 hard. 919 > e. Options opened steady on better cabled I mil expected nnd bad crop news from Argentine , broke under local ri'.illrliur , rallied UKuIn on liberal cluhlni ; clearances nnd llrm late cahlCH , only to Fell off tharply nenr the close In cont.equfnce of gi-inra | liquidation ; cloned H lic net lower ; No. 2 red , May. H ; il85iie , clo cd at Mftc ; Decembir , Kifttt 8CHc , rlovcil at tMiC. COHN-IU'celpts , 4I.W-0 bu.xiirts ; | , 12I.W3 bu. Bptt ( ilcndy ; No. 2 , .UUfirJHe. Oitloim | opened steady on Hunt rwelptu , but eared off wllh wheat und cloned Ho net lower : Muy , 31 H-IGc , closed nt 31 ? o ; December , 2SCrS9o , clo ed lit OATS-IUcelpt > , t , IW bu. ; tjports , UE bu , . Spot weaker ; No. 2 , 22 < ,4c. Options weak and un- rhniiRpil. heavy under heavy fclllrp pressure ; closed 'ic net lower ; May , 24i ii(20Uc ( , clewed at 1 24"4e ; Di'ccniber , 22i22iic. cloi-ed at 22'jc. HAY XX'eaker : ehli'pini ; , $5.6000.00 ; good to I choice. $7.00J7.50. j HOPS Steady ; state , common to cliolci * , 1S05 crop , 3JT7ic ; U9 ciop , 6ffl4c ; 1'jctllc couFt. Ik03 crop. 3i7'se ; ISSfi clop , I'ffllc. ' HIDES Firm : Oalvcston. I3c ; Huenos Ayres , dry. nominal ; Texas dry , ISc ; California , 13".c. I.EATHEH Quiet ; hetnlock sole , Huenos Ayres , llcht to heavy welKlits.19iifi2Aiic. . PHOV1HIONS Heef , steady ; family. $ ! i.OOfflO.OO ; extra mess , $7 ; beef hams , $17.60flS.OO. Cut meats , easy ; pickled bellies , 4'/fi3e ; pickled shoulders , $4 : pickled hami. 8i9e. Lard , steady ; western stenmed , $4.20 , nominal ; rellned , Heady ; Pork , dull ; old mess , $8.2'fS.7U ; short clear $8.75 1HTTTKH Hecelpts , 4.KH pkKS. ; steady ; west ern eieamery , 15i24Vjc ; Kleins , 2l'ic ; factory , 7Sfl2e ; western dairy , none , CHEESE-Ilccelpts. CS.k8 pkRS. ; market Mcnily ; state , large , 7'.iiilO',2C ; mnll , 7'SOIOUc ; part Fklms , 3lii7c : full skims. 2ltf3c. KOCJS Heccliits. 3,753 pkijs. ; dull Ftatc and Pennsylvania , 2Uf24c ; western , 14i/.fi23c. fflO.60 ; family , $10.50ni.l u. OILS Petroleum , dull : I'nlted closed at $ l.i H4 bid. Kosln , sleady ; strulred , common to Rood- fl.S2'.i ' bid. Turpentine1 , ste-ady ; 27P2W. Cotton- freed , steadier ; prime crude , 21c ; off crude , 20f 21c ; prime slimmer , yellow , 23'j5(2lc ; butter grades. 20Hfi27c ; prime while , 27-7'.5c. I'OITON lly Fte-am , 94c. OHAIN-Hy steniii , 4'4c. HICK Quiet ; fair to extra , 3T iCc ; Japan , 4fi4 4c. MOLASSES Steady ; New Orleans , open kettle , g ad to choice. 2fifif3lc : new croj ) , Sc. METALS Plif Iron , dull ; southern. IH.OOif 12.25 ; noithern , $ l.M ! il3.tO. Copper steud"y : brokers. $1l.37ij ; excliange , $11.30i 11.60. Lead , htrune ; lirokers , $2 73 ; exchange , $3.00JJ3.05. Tin , Meads' ; straits , $12i. > ; plates , easy. Spelter , quiet ; domestic , $4.15tf4.25. Si. I.oulH Ceneral .Aliirket. ST. IX11US , Dec. 10. FLOl'H-Dull nnd weak ; patents. $4.ciji4.75 ; extra fancy , $ I.IOifl.20 ; fancy. $3.40ff3.60. choice , . $3.iO3.10. ( | XX'HEAT Futures , dull and lower throughout the day. Hie close beliiR % e to Tic under" yester day. Spot , lower ; No. 2 red , caMi , elevator , b9a bid : track. U1092 > { .c ; No. 2 bard , cash , 78c ; De cember , SS'ie ; May , S7-i iS7Ti4C. COHN Trndlne bliowed but little life , futures cIosliiR llrmer , but unchanged for December , and ? 4tH4o lower than ye'Sterduy for May. Spot , llrmer ; No. 2 cash. 2Hlc ; December , 2Pti ! bid ; M.iy. 231A < (23'ic. ( OATS Fulur > s dull and % c lojvci ; tpot , steady ; No. 2 cash , 20e' bid ; May , 20c. UYIDull. . 35c bid. COHN MEAI$1.5. . 1IHAN Hull ; 3CJ37c | , east track. FLAXSEED Lower ; 7lc. TIMOTHY SEED-Prlinc , $2.50. HAY Dull ; prulrlc , $4.00S7.0 ; timothy , $0.000" " 11.50. Ht'TTEU Easier ; creamery , lSQ235ic ; dairy , 11W20" . WHISKY-i.l . COTTON TIES--50C. HA ( HI I NO 5'/iffCKc. METALS-Lead , llrm ; $2.70j.RO. Speller , easy ; il.C.'i asked. PHOX'ISIONS Pork , higher ; standard mess , InbbliiR , J7.r,4i7 60. I.anl , lilghi-r ; pilme steam , 1.C7'i ; choice , $ : i.S2i. ! Hacon , boxed slioiildem , :4,55 : : extra shoit cle.ir and illx , $1.70 , shorts , l.ST'.i. ' Dry cult meats , boxi'd shoulders , extra short clear und ribs , $4 ; shorts , $4.15. POULTHY-chlckens. dull ; old and sprlnu , 6c ; urkeys , 6i'u9c ( ; ducks , Cft7UC ; KVCM * . dull at 45f oHc. IllITTEH-Easier ; creamery. 18i2354e ; dairy , lf(2Cc. iaos-Slcndy : nt 17c. HECEIPTS Flour. 2.POO bbls. : wheat. 12.000 bu corn , DC.OOO Int. ; oats , 2S.WO bu. SIlIPME.VTS-Flour , 3.WO bbls.j wheat , S.COO bu. ; corn , 22.0UO bu. ; oats , 0,000 bu , Liverpool MurlcelN. LIVERPOOL , De-e. 10. XX'HL'AT Spot dull ; lemand poor ; No. 2 ml , sprlnu , Us lOd ; No. i California , 7s 4d. Piituie/i opened fitrudy , wllh icnr nnil distant poHltlons lid IdK'ier ; closed Irm , with near positions Ud to tt < \ higher , and Utant positions ' . 'jd lilxher ; burlnrss heiivle't on nlildlu positions ; Dee'ember , ( i C' ' d ; January , "i " ' .id ; l''ebruary and May , Cx 7td ; March , Ca ltd ; Sprll. nejminal. COIIN Spot dull ; American mixed , new , 2s lid. * uture opened sti'udy and uneliatiKed ; eioFcd ulet. with December Ud lower and other months nchnnged : buslr.eKs about i-iunlly | distributed ; ) ecember. Jiuiunry , February and March , 2s lOd ; Xprll , nut.diiK quoted ; May , 2s 10'id. ' FIXIMl Firm ; demand poor ; Ht. Louis fancy , Inter. OK 3d PHOX'ISIONS Ilnccn , dull ; demand | ioor ; Cum- lerlnnd cut 2S to 30 Ibs. , 21M Cd ; kliuit ribs , 20 to I Ibs. , 2& Cd ; lung clear , light , 35 to 31 Ibs. , Is Cd ; lonir clear , heavy , -in to 45 llx. . 2Sa ; liort clear barks , llg.il , 18 His. , JiH fl ; short li-.ir middles , heavy , 46 to 60 Ibs , , 2Cs ; clear icllles , 14 to 10 Ibs. , 29s. rihuuldcrx , qtiure , 12 o 18 llw. , ZOs. Hams short rut , 14 to 1C Ibs. , ; . Tallow , linn North American , 17s 9d. Ilicf. xtra India mess , 67s Cd ; pilni" iness , 47 dl. ork , prime mem , line wc-ntern , 4S M ; medium eelern. 41s 3d. Lard , dull ; prime wentcrn , 20s I ; rellned , In palls , 23i. CHEESE Steady ; demand poor ; finest Ainer- cun , white nnd colored , September , 51s. IIUTTEH-Fliifst United Jiliiles , ills ; good 6Cs. OILS Linseed , ICs , petroieiim , rellned , CV4d. Itr.Kltini.Mt.XTnU IIEiF-Foiequurler , 3Kd : lilnilquurterK , 6Vid. HOPH-At Ixindfin ( I'nclllc const ) , JC3 10s. NKXX' YOIIK , Dec. lO.-COFFEE-Opllonii openeil quiet , with prices ICiil" , palnlH lower on weak European cables , largo llrazlllun Mocks and visible , supply ; outxldc Interest continues quiet and ( peculutlon narrow ; closed hiiiejy Heudy nt 16 lo 2' > | i'ilnl net decline ; Fiilea. lurX ( ) bugs , Incliidlni ; December , $9.25 ; March , $ ! > .30 { ; 9.35. Hpot coffee , Hlo , dull : Nn. 7 Involei. , $10.00(710.60 , Mild , qulcti C.orduVH , H5.Wifll7,00. Total warehonno de'llverlen from thu United BUtca , 10,107 bagi , IncluilliiK 7t6I bagr from Kov ; much will your admin ! istrator Iiavc to sacrifice your estate to force quick assets ? An Installment Policy for $100,000 will leave your family $5,000 yearly income for 20 years , in any event , and if your stated beneficiary is then living he or she will be paid $5,000 yearly during life , A 5 pzr cent Debenture for t $100,000 will leave your wife < 4 $5,000 yearly income either fos ) 20 years or until her death U prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum. A possible j ! return of $200,000. Pf lo yea for oil ol Kli li The true business man acta oromptly. Get our rates at once. " ' ' - . . . _ * * " " " T * * * " * * * ' ' * * ' * " ' " * * * ' " * * 1 JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 10UO. Omaha , Neb. COMMISSION GRAIN : PxlOYISDNS : AND : Sf03X3 > llourd < it Trade. ntrsct wires to CiiiL-atjo and New Vork. Q.rrcKi > ondenti : John A. Warren A O < HIDES V7ANTED. Hlirhest niarltet nrli-o p.ild and nroiiiiH returns Ituferuiieo Omaha National Dank F. S. BUSH & CO. , No commission. OKI S. Ktth St. , Omaha , Neb. New York ; New York stock toJny , .T.5,316 I'nlted Slates Ftc.oli . , 4U.l.r.i)3UKH \ ; alloat for the 1'nlti'd Ktali-s , 2l.iOO ( ( IHIKK ; total vlKlhlc Miipply fur the I'liltcil States , U-H.MJ II.IKS , iiKalnal 1'JS- M)7 ) b KS liift year. SANTOS , Dec. 10. t'OKKEiQuiet ; good nv- erace Santos , 10S ( ) rcls ; lucolpls , Iwo day a , 24vcO liaitii ; Ftock , 775,000 IIUKH. lIA.MIIfUC , Dec. 10.-COn'ii : : SteailyiO : < A pftf. decline ; pnk'fl , 12,000 lings. K1O. Dec. lO.-COKKMi : Nomlniil ; nothlni ; do- IIIB ; No. 7. ltl < > , 10CM H-IH ; I'xclmiiBe , kTdd ; rc- ivIptK , Sii.dflo IUIKH ; rlrnrcd , for the Unltcil States , K.UOO IIIIKM ; for liuiupe , 1,000 hiiK ; utoclt. 411.COO IIIIKH. IIAVUIDec. : . 10. rOKFIIK-rinrt-d fjulot nnj easy at I'.lf net decline ; salex , 10,000 bacH. Wool IX5NDON , Dec. lo.-Tlio rUth series of ( ho [ olniilal wool BiileH elou'd toilay wllh n llrm tone and inon > iinlvlty for all auconnls. Oood Kicahles and Inferior medium pcoured hidd the lieHt position durliiK the viilt . The nerles opencil NovMiiUT ! l. mill diirlnn the KnleB 11)3,200 ) bales iveic offered , of whlrh 1711.200 were Mild. The xiine tnidu puivhiiFes iimouiiteil to ni.'JW liak'H Ihf continent ' . ' 0,000 , and America 22,000. I'rlceu ? onpued ; ulth the lust i-erlcs show Krcnsy 'Merino Ufli.id ; scoured. | , nr to Vid ; lainha , 'MB ( Jil : cioss bicdx. line. ' ,5. ! ; fnpo of Oood Hopn itnl Natal , white and Unlit creafy , i < .d , anil ithers ] iar to W hluher. The offerlii:5 ! today iinounted to 1I.S71 bales , mid the vvlllhlrawahl l.SOO bales. The next tei leu will open January , 'J , and tliu llkt for tills sale will close January ! . Following art- the sales in detail : New Konlli kVales. 2.U12 biiles ; rcoured. Od lH 3d : Kreasy. ill'JHtl. Queensland. 3oa hales ; Bcoured , 7d ( ! 2U'd ; Krensy , Cii ? 10d. Victoria , 1.2C8 bales' leonri'il. Di.idiils Cil , . ; reapy 7l/4 9id. ! Houtli \nrtrulln , 1,413 bales ; i-comcd. OdfTls 214il- ireai-y , 4if0d. ; \\'nt Aiihtralla. GO biilea" icourcd. 11141 ! ; Krea y. 4Hii-.d ; Xew Xrnlnnil- . ,5,3 bales ; scoured. 7'.idWI ' 2'4il ' ; Krensy , CffSVid' 'iipii of Oood Hope and Nalnl. HSO bales ! icoured , lidOls 2'id ; measy , CdfTls. Dry CiiixlN. Ni\V YOHIC. Uec. 10. Kor many clnrfes of eaKonable stuff to meet current demands there HIS a Rood older request for more or less assort. nents for ii'ilpment , In addition to which inuny Imllar falirlcB were ordered forward. From ravelers and principals , many oed assortnientu or Fprlnu were fent In , and of staples had for hlpment , tils : nnd next month , peremptory or- Irrs were i-enl In for Imiuedlati ! forwaidlnj ; . i'here Is more tone to 1'ie market , nnd tin * out * Dok Is moro promlidni ; . rrlntlnir cloths dull at > ie , with IlKht sales of oilds , KAI.Ij HIVKU. Mass. , Dec. 10. Print cloths lull nt H nominal price of Cftc. There has been 10 sales at llrst hand , bat Fall rtlver cooila Imvo > cen Mild this week for 2 H-lCo und 2c. I'e-iil-lll Mllr..e-lN. I'KOHIA. Dec. lO.-COHN-Market steady ; No. . , ! 'I. " " ! ' ' "fgular ; No. 2 white. ; No3 white , 1WM7c. HYH Market dull , nominal. XVIIISKY-Murket steady ; [ Inlshed goods on the bids of $ | .1S for hlKh wines. I3zra I ) . HlK-RlnR , lulu otiHlilcr of HID Klrot Niitlonul luink of I'ancii , which In now In tlio linndH of tlio receiver , him been lo- ( ale < l ut Ncvnila , Alo. , nnil will ho brought baric for trial. Ho WIIH Inilleteil by the fcilcrnl Kranil Jury HOOII after Ihn bank fitllnl on rluirKPH of tnlnniipronrlatliiK banlc funilii anel uiaUlne ; fulHc retnriiH of tlio eomllllon of tbo liiHlltutlon. Mo wan re- leaned on ball , which ho forfi'ltuil nnd wuu not loeiittcl until a fnw ilay ayo. I'crfnllB to wed have hern limned to Iho following partlea by the county Juilno : , Niuno mid nddreHH , AKD Charh-H Nuxvntrom Oinithii . 27 Ci-lln Trudf , Omaha . , . 37 John A. CarlHon. Council IlluffH. la . 33 Mr , .Mary at. .Mlchnu'won , Council HluffH 28 TlioiniiH H. K. I'clerHon. HaBt Omaha. . . . 29 riophlu W. Kohl , Oriinhu . , . ' i ' nf Hi-ci-pllon Clnmui-ll. The date of the Immiuut to tin tendered Ooviirnor Ilolcomli. tlio ftuto olllcernclect ! and t'ho roKuntH of the Btato unlvurHlty Ihn ineinlicrH of thc'Coiiimorelal nliiti lina Jii'on ohaiiKdil from December 17 to Uecom- I'er ' 18. ThlH ehaiiKii was mailn nuci-HKiirx liy tliu fact tliut Governor Holcomu Imd u prior cnKUicnuiit ; for December 17.