Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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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
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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
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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.