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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY HKICs IfJir il * V V , DIDOMMHIUK 17 , 1800 , C01I1IERCIAL AND FINANCIAL After Advancing Briskly Whcnt Suddenly Breaks Bather Sharply , LIVERPOOL ADVICES AGAIN A FEATURE Corn U .MoriAollvc Tlinii for Homo Tlino l'.r ' limn. Iml I lie Tone I * .fol Mo Mrimn ii" i\peoleil. : CHICAGO , Doc. lO.-Aftor encouraging the bulls today with an advance of Kc over yc \ terday's close , wheat hroko suddenly and Hhnrtily , closing ( it a slight decline. Speculators rather overbought on Hessian Hy dainagi" * reports and the anxiety of . pec ulators to unload slnrted the general liqui dation , which reunited In the .slump. Com nnd o.its were sympathetically weak , closing nbout He and he lower , respectively. Pro visions closed lit subsequently unchanged llKiircs. Wheat opened weak because of a decline of tt'l ' to start with at Liverpool and u further break of lid , which wns likewise known before the start hero. It opened at from 80',4c to SOHo for May , ns compared with Sl'.fce ' at Die close yesterday. The foni- mission houses generally had selling orders nd the local professionals were feeling bearish , as dullness Is looked for until after the holidays are over. Hut the situation was soon c'.iangcd for the belter. North western receipts were light to begin with , . Minneapolis and Duluth reported but 3u chief strengthening factor , however , wan the news of damage to the winter wheat In Ohio and Indiana , Illinois and .Missouri , Lot- U-M anil dispatches were received showing Injury from the Hessian lly. as well as from the late cold simp. These places of damngu and raldd the were a good deal scattered fear that It was possibly serious ami wld > - Piin-nil and started the early selleri to coy- iTlnp. resulting In an advance to Sl'-c. It turned at that point and declined emphat ically , drniiiilng by 120 : o'clock to .vi'ic. lac break could not be traced to anything be yond the general and almost slinulMiueous dcrlre that seized the crowd to take prollls on wiily puielmses. The seaboard exports uere very heavy , amounting to mO.lHXi bu. In wheat and dour , Including clearances from New Orleans and Newport News. 1 he decline at Liverpool anil a shade lower quo tations nt I'arls wete the only bearish fea tures of Kio day's business and I.lver.iool In the end was only from Viil to 'fell lower tlinn It closed yesterday. Altogether It was rather an Inexplicable ) break and when such a thing occurs It Is usual lo ascribe It to Armour , and there wns no exception today , all the more because Armour ft Co. again Kent 2GO.OOO or soo.iiw ) 1m. of wheat to the * ! who had It coming from them on December contracts. The pi Ice Dually got down to TUfte and closed weak at 79 ? { < e. Corn was more active than for some time previous , but the tone was heavy nnd the tendency downward. The heavln.-sH was Irrespective of light receipts , liberal export clearances and fresh sales for foreign Hhtpmcnt reported from New York of eighty boatloads , all this being over.'h.id- owcd by the weakness of wheat. May opened n shade lower nt from 2.VXiC to 2VHc. Hold at from 21lc to 2.c , and then declined to 2114'1 , where It closed. Oats were active , with n good business transacted , the bulk of which was of a scalping nature. Through sympathy with wheat and under the iiilluence of heavy offerings the market ruled weak and prices closed lie to from 'ic to c lower than they itlil yesterday. Atlantic port clear ances wore 117,000 Int. May opened un changed at 20''iC , advanced to SO'.ie , nnd closed easy nt 2flc bid. Provisions were- very dull , but a llrm undertone existed. The feature was the Htnallness of the offerings , which served to bold prices steady during most of the session. Packers were more or less af fected by the coalers' claims. The extiemo weakness of wheat had Us effect late In the day , and the slight opening advance was lost. May pork closed llfcc higher at J7.H1 ; May lard , unchanged to { 1.01 ; May ribs , unchanged at JI.02IJ. Kstlmntcd receipts Thursday : Wheat , 37 cars ; corn , 210 cars ; oats , 325 cars ; hogs , 3C.OOO bend. The leading futures ranged ns follows : Al'tlcli-H. I Opon. I High. | Low. I CloHU. | YcHt'y. Wheat' Dec. . . 7fis May. . " 701 * 81-HUH 5S" July. . . 74-74U Corn- Dec. . . 2.1 Jan. . . 224 < 2'IU 22i May. . . HU ? | 26 Ji ( On'H- " 17 17 17 Miy. JO 20 Fort DOJ. . . II 77J < Ja i. . . 7 (17 ( ! 7 70 7 (1.1 ( i "f 7 024 ! May. . . 7 l)7 ) ! 7 07W 7U2W 7 U2M Iard- Jan. . . . II 87 : i sr , : i sr > Mnv. . . . 0754 1 07 } It 05 1 03 i os Sh't HlbH Dee. . . . 3 I'O Jan. . . . 3 h7K a 87k .May. , . . ll ! 5 4 OL' 4 05 4 02H No. 2. Cash quotations were ns follows : FI/UR-Steudy : winter patents. tl.50 < 7l.75 ; straights. tl.20 V1.cO ; spring specials , tt.CO ; spring patents. tl.15U4.50 ; strnlghts , t3.75fj4.oO ; bakers , t3.10ii3.33. WHEAT No. 2 spring , 76Hc ; No. 3 spring , 7Cc ; No. 2 icil , 8STIC. CORN-No. 2 , 23c ; No. ! yellow , 23c. OATS-No. 2. 17c ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. , 20V4W21c : No. 3 while , 1701 IS'.c. RYE-No. 2. 3S'tc. IIARLKV No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , 23 ® S5c ; No. 4. f. o. b. , 23 2Co. PLAXSEED-No. 1. 73 75 < 4c. TI.MOTHV SEED-Prlme. t2.CO. PROVISIONS-Mess pork , per bid. , t6.SO ® .85 ; lard , ptr 100 Ibs. , t3.77H8f3.fO ; short ribs sides , loose , t3.83fJ4.U3 ; dry suited shoulders , boxed. -23fl.50 ; short clear sides , boxed , H.12'4. DRESSED POULTRY-Stcady ; turkeys , lie ; chickens , Cc ; ducks , i'fjlOc. WHlSKY-Dlstlllers1 llnlshed goods , per gal. , The following were the receipts nnd shipments todjy : ketOn tint Produce uxch.tiizu to , lay the butter mar ket WIIH Htuady ; urvnntery , 15.i2lc. ( ( ; dairy , lort 7e % . EjrgH , llrm ; fix-tali , IHe. GIII-UHU , steady ; YOIMC MAKICKT. QiiolatloiiN of llu- Day on Various CaiiuiKMlltlrx. NEW YORK , Dec. 16.-FLOUR-Recclpts. 22.- 300 bbls. ; exports , 4.0S1 bids. ; barely steady to day , with bu lness Interrupted by the storm ; Minnesota patents , tt.550l.C5 ; winter patents , 11.90(75.10 ; Minnesota bakers , t3.40ttl.0 ; winter extras , i3.35 < C4.00 ; winter low grades , | 2.f5ii3.05. Rye Hour , iiulet and steady ; superllne. ! 2,85tr..U5 ! , fancy , 13.1UU3.25. lluckwheat Hour , dull , il.33if 1.40. 1.40.DtlCKWHEATDiill DtlCKWHEAT-Diill nt ! 537c. CORN MUAL Quiet ; yellow western , 53c ; city , COc. COc.UYI2 UYI2 Nominal ; car lots , 40JJ42c. IIARLEY-Steady ; western , 2S02S4e ! ; malting , 3SMCo ; feeding 2 > U2iUc. ! IIAHI.KV MALT Nominal ; western , 50ff65c. WHEAT Receipts , 1SC.3W bu. ; exports , 1C1:54 bu. Spot weak ; No. 1 hard , W.ic. Options opened lower on cable news , recovered on small spring wheat ncelpls , bullish winter wheat crop reports und bud Argentine news , but dimity weakened , and closed ItWlV : net lower , owing to unloading by the crowd ; No. ' . ' led , May , MW80e. closed nt 85c ; December , 86hfl871,4c , cloM'd at 86ic. ! CORN Ri'velpts , CO.tOO bu. ; exports , 41,213 bu. Upnt active nndcalc ; No. 2 , 28 > ; c , Options opened steady on light car lot receipts , but sold HIT with when ! , closing1 Ui'4 < ! lower ; May , 3iW ! ! 3I 4C. clored ut Sl'.ic ; December closed nl 2Sfte. OATS-ltecelpts , 21,000 bu. ; exiwrts , 111,911 bu. Kpot dull ; No. 2 , : ; vUi27'ic. Option * iiulel nnd lower , ultli corn ; closing UtlUo net decline ; January cloned at 22'ic ' ; May.IliiiIHc , cluied ut 2IUc ; Ut'cvmbrr. 2l i 22c , clnsril ut 2lic. 1IAV Uulet ; hhlpplng , i5.60i6.00 | ; good to Choice. H.00f . & 0. HOPS-Dull ; 1595 crop , 3G7ic ; 18M crop. SCIIo ; I'aelllc coiikt , U9S crop , 31i7ije ; ISHil crop , 'JbHc. HlDES-Dull ; Oalveslon. 13o ; lluenos A } res , dry , nominal ; California. &Uc. LEATHUR-Sleiidy ; hemlock sole. Iluenon Ayres , light to heavy weights , miti204c ! ! ; ucld , PROVlSIONS-lleef , steady ; family , 19.00010.00 ; extra , t7 ; beef hams , fl7.50tfl8.CO ; packet , tS.001 < > > .00. Cut meats , steatly ; plekled bellies , 4ti i' 4 ,1'i pickled s.ioulders , 4c ; pickled hum , 8 ft' IV. K'trd. llrnii western Henme.l , tl.15 ; relltu-d , itendy. Pork , dull ; mess , tS.25U8.75 ; slioit clear , ts. 76r 10.60 ; fiunlly , Jlu.toini.oo. lltvn'ER-Recelpts , 6.67 } pkgii , ; ciulctj west. crn creamery , 13'u'Ic ; Elglns , : ic ; factory , "V "cilEESE-llecelpts. 3.J03 pkm.j steady ! Inrxe. 7Miajc ! ; small. 7tiUIOUc ; part nklms , 3)4C7c ) ; full tkltns , : uti3c. E(1GH-Ree > clpts. 4,807 pkgs.j nulet ; slate and Pennsylvania , ll > ii'2lc ; wotein , 18UIJ2lc. OILS-Petroleiini dull ; United closed ut 97o bid. Itoiln , iiulet ; strained , common lo good , II. SOW 1.824. Turpentine , dull ; IKMiHUc. Cottonteed , nominally > teudy ; prime crude , :0o ; prime sum- inrr yellow. :3u ; off summer yellow , 22Hf23e\ RICE-Slvady ; fair to extra. 3hU6c ; Japan , 4O jdETALH-PIg Ircn , dull ; louthern , Ul.OOO I.nifllum ill MifiadA I'.ipprr , fnsy Im.k . ir III 3.1 ijitmnKf tlT'i'il1 it Tin , riiM | Si . it r < i iel d > mi utii HI. til. Tin 'lull , mail112 M ) lln'.l' mntkrt ipllrt Pht Irnd l < i llhiK in n ( .mall w y for Immediate .I'lliety nt IJi' ' " , round lots nrr nvolded nnd cprtulntlun In plrllleiiK nnd tnillfferent on the bnM * of 9C. Nerrrlhcli'sii , holders show n firm front. llruK- ere' prior , STOCKS AM ) IIO.VD.S , Viiliinuof HiixltiCNN III SecurlUe * Aliinil Ciiiinl lo TIII-MII | | > ' 'H Heconl. NHW YOltK , Dec. 10-Tlie volume of bmlneM In slocks wan abuut rqunl to > esterday's reconl nncl the denllnRt were fairly well distributed. Conlilcrnblc llrmncM wns evident In the cnrly Hading , and gcncrnl gains were made. The pos itive Influence of the fnvornblc International trade statement for November , shotting nn excess of t.W.OM.SW In exports over Imports , nml n gain far the elexm months of tK6OCS,709 , nnd the neg- ntl e encouraging fact of the nbfencc of dis turbing ne\v iitini Washington on the Cuban question wan consldeicd re ponslhlc for the Im- | iro\rmmt. Another hull Item , nlso negative In Impoit. was n denial of Ihe reports based on the Ir.TenMng lltimiifn of the exchange market of a probable ifninipllon of gold exports to Euiopc. The. ettriigth of exchange was attrib uted moitly to the approaching Jnnuary dls- l.urK-inents for Inlpn-st nnd dividends on Amer ican Mcurltlcs held abroad , nnd to the higher discount lute In London , whete money Is again hurdi'lilm ? . llanki-rs say Hint there Is no pros pect of gold nxports. owing to the Impending maturity , nl Intervals , up to February 1 , of loans made to Europe on exchange , estimated to itKKrcitnte from t33,000vOO to f.Vt.OOO.OOfl. The con siderations noted Induced liberal covering by UM bears. Tim lower prices for American securities In London were dlTegnrded by Ihe traders , nnd In the sperlnltips manipulation for n rljc was clearly nppurent. Consolidated Oni was marked up 2 | 'T ' eent nnd .Sugar and Rubber commo prefeiied iibnut point. Mnnhnltnn was deal In ox-dlvldend of I'i per cent , nnd contrnMei with the oilier markets by declining H4 per e-en on continued Celling by u leading bear operator The decline was ntlendPd by discouraging gopsl nn the dtvl'li'tid outlook , nlmnst three month away. 8uusc-iupnlly | the stock rallied 2'1 per crn to 92iJ. The gold export rumors above referrei to enuceil n lenctlonary tendency soon after th first hour , and special pressure was dlrecte ngalnst n fiw stocks , notably llurllngton , whlc fell 2 per cent , nlso on rumors affecting thp dlvl ilcnd itipstlon , bnpi-il on Ihe unsatlsfuetory trnf tic returns nnd the Increasing Moating debt. The American Spirits shales also declined materially on th delay In effecting n trn'Ie nrnmuement. The other losses were fractional. Liquidation wns dl'ciiiiihlc In sevcrnl stocks , with unfnvor- nblisMnpulhetlc effect upon the general mar- le ; > . A hotter tone developed nround midday nnd honvy co\crlng of shcrts wns noted , carrying the iietlvc list up l72'4 ' per cent over the low points. The closing was strong at the best prices of the day , with the genernl list showing sharp rnicllor.nl net gains. The bond market wns Ir regular em moderate transactions , which Includei n number of the usually Inactive Issues. Tlic sales vterc tl.509.000. The principal declines ranged from P,4 to 0 per cent , the Inct In llrook- lyn Elevated rpconitn. The more Important ml vnnces innged from P,5 to 214 per cent. ( Jovein- ments wen ? Rtiolig nnd slightly higher on pales of J5.0W. In state securities $15.000 of Virginia centuries sold nt SI. The E\enlng Post's I-oiidon financial cablegram says : The stuck mniket continued dull nnd do- pr'S ed toilny , with no business , 111 view of the approaching holidays anil the end of the yenr. Consols were Hat on the money market , which wns today mainly Inlluenccd by the news o geld e.Vp.irts to Japan , of which I cabled yester day. As the matter had been kept so secret , the money market now Jumps to the conclusion that further large shlpmentx lo the same tiunrter nre probable. I gather from goo.l sources , however , that any drain Is not likely. New York ex change Is watched closely. Americans were de- pre. ed with the other markets , but the close wns nbove the lowest. Mines were Hat on the rc- lioited retirement' ' of Ihe principal partners of n large llrm of Knlllr operators. I learn that this Is certainly premature nml parity untrue. The following were the elosmg quotations on th" leading stocks of the New York exchange today ; \ MV Yarlf Mfiiit'- 'Mlirlii-t. NEW YORK , Dec. J.C.-MONEY ON CALL lasy utifiS \ \ per cent ; lust loiui. 2 per cent ; closed , I'iti2 per eent. PRIME .MERCANTILE PAPER-4 3 per cent. STERLING EXCHANOE-Flrm. with uctual business In bunkers' bills nt t4.S7(74.87'4 for de mand niul JI.W5iii4.bl for sixty days ; posted rates , Jl.Sli.ilil.t.'i and JI.ST'-.Jfl.SS. COMMERCLMJ IIILUS-tl.K3. SILVER CERTiriCATES-C3HflC5ic. UOVERNMENT RONDri Strong ; btnte Iwnds iiulet ; railroad bonds firmer. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARKET Liberal Eccoipts of Onttlo Find Trtulo In Good Oondition , DEMAND FAIR AND MOVEMENT ACTIVE llei-f M ( ' T Supply KnllN Fur Slittrl of tinItciiui'Nl HOKM OIM-II HIiMV unit Cl < iM * mill SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. IG.-Ilecelptfl for tlic eliiya liullcntuilvcro : Cnttlo. HOKS. Sheep. Horses. December IB 3.0)1 ) 0,778 1.214 December IS 3.7J3 8,416 2 MO December II 3.1U3 2,490 2.11M DccembtT 12 912 3,823 779 December 11 1,314 4f.'jO 729 December 10 2.3IB r.,303 510 December 9 3f.23 . 4.6511 9SO December S 3,255 4,232 2.055 60 December 7 2,700 1,730 M3 . . . . December 6 l.SGI fi , < W7 LOGO IS December 4 1.85S G.SS5 l,22a The olllclal number ot cars of stock brought In today by each roail wns : Cuttle. HOBS. Sheep. C. . M. & St. 1 . Hy 6 1 Mo. I'nc. Hy ? 1 _ i : ' 27 1 Union I''U'lllo SyHtem 1'J C. & X.V. . Hy 1 1 " R , K. & M.-V. H. 11 17 17 2 C. St. 1' . , M. ft O. Hy 4 4 . . It. & M. H. H. H 30 3-j 3 C. II. ft Q. Hy ' C. , H. I. ft P. Hy. . east 4 C. , H. I. & P. Hy. . west. . . . 13 3 . . Total receipts 120 103 C The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Uuyers. Cattle. Hops. Sheep. Omaha Parking Co 80 1,4S . . . . Tlu > O. H. Hammond Co. . 2.iD 1,601 SOI Swift and Company 430 1.6S7 . . . . TlioCiuIuhy IMckltlK Co. . 1'J.i 2,103 93 H. Meeker and Organ. . . . 4S1 Vnnsant ft Co 112 J. It. Carey US Iobmau ft Hothsehllds. . . 2 \V. I. 8te | .irlis M. Hill ft Lewis Co s Honton ft Underwood. . . . 37 Huston & Co 20 H. Uecker ft 13. . K. C. . . . 415 . ; . Deninan & Hopkins > Cudahy P. Co. , from K. C. ni Other buyers Ill 4 Left over 300 200 . . Total .3.39S 6972 9' CATTM3 Today's run of cattle was th largest since December 2 , but ns about 1,00 of the cattle here wore consigned direct , th actual offerings on the tnur.'cct were not s very large after nil. Tne receipts for th three days of the week foot up 9 , ! > 'Ji hearer or 600 head more than for the correspond Ing days of last week. The market today was In very satlsfactor ; condition UH u whole , values being strong the demand good and the movement active The supply of beef steers was lit the meager , all told perhaps n dozen loads none of them very good. The buyers nl wanted cattle and they took hold freely uni cleared up the yards In a very short time The prices paid were n llttlo stronger thai yesterday and In some cases as much a lOc higher than yesterday. Owing to the Inferior quality of the cattle litre the sale did not show up on paper to very good ad vantage , there being nothing to compare with the good cattle here yesterday. Hutchors' stock was nlso In active dc maiul and the market stronger In about the same proportion us beef steers. The few loads of cows and heifers hero moved oft freely and an early clearance was effecUtl Stockers and feeders were In good reques and the buyers' were not long In speaklnt , for everything on sale at values that were just about steady with yesterday. There were some largo buycr.s In from the coun try yesterday who cleaned up n good inanj of the cattle , and the demand so far this wr k has been fully equal to the supply Heprescntatlve sales : NATIVKS , I..1100 2 40 OXEN. .1610 2 C3 CALVES. 1. . . 350 2 60 . 260 3 50 2. . 135 4 00 6. . " . 305 3 50 L. 170 4 00 3. . i 70 3 25 1. . . 250 3 60 1. . 110 4 50 1. . . 320 3 25 5. . . 320 3 65 ' ' 120 5 00 I. . . 3C6 3 45 1. . 210 3 75 Z. . 175 S 23 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1. . . 760 2 75 1. . . . 840 3 60 34. . . 733 3 U 1. . . OCO 2 W 25. . . . 7tt ! 3 60 10.o . . . 5IS 3 1. . . f.SO . 3 00 20. , . . 843 3 52 ! o , . . COO 3 70 1. . . 55U 3 00 JO. . . . S 3 65 20 ! . . C.45 370 .1030 3 00 4. . . . 607 355 1. . . 830 3 70 . 815 3 00 12. . . . 720 3 CO 5. . . 7S2 3 70 .11CO 3 00 6. . . . C'J2 3 CO 13. . .1012 3 70 . 820 3 JO 3. . . . SUO 3 CO 1. . . 600 3 70 . 840 3 25 19. . . . ( HO 3 CO 10. . . CS2 3 75 . 730 3 25 30. . . . 85S 3 GO 10. . . 427 3 75 . 670 3 25 1. . . . Bl ) 3 CO 4. . . .133 3 75 . 765 3 40 7. . . . 7113 3 65 . . tll'J 3 80 . 580 3 60 9. . . . 510 3 C . . 430 3 86 .1110 3 50 L. . . WW 3 65 . .1000 385 . 74S 3 50 . .1044 3 C5 MILKERS AND SPRINGERS. 1 cow nnd c. . . . t ! 00 1 cow nnd c. . 13300 1 cow and c. 26 00 1 eprlniicr. . . . 33 00 1 cow and c. 2S 00 1 cow and c * . , 3 $ ; 00 1 cow and c. 32 00 WESTERNS NE11RASKA. tfo. Av , Pr. Na Av. Pr. 1 COW 800 t2 00 11 heifers. . 831 12 70 Icow 1020 2 10 6 cows. . . . 1138 Scows 1090 2 15 3 cows. . . . 1026 2 W Ibull 1180 230 2 feeders. 8S5 3 25 7 cows 1050 245 3 feeders , 900 3 CO 2 heifer 8CO 2 60 3 steers. , . 1010 3 CO Icons 1058 265 265WYOMING. ' WYOMING. W. E. Outline. 18 feeders. . . . 1231 323 S3 steers 1151 353 22 cows 1C03 825 29 feeders..HOC 375 39 steer 1204 365 Ncpontctt Live Stock Co. 2 heifers 625 2 S3 9S feeders. . . .1072 370 1 feeder CIO 3 CO 29 feeders. . , , C8G 3 75 2 feeders..1225 3 25 SOOTH DAKOTA. It. K. Erbe. 6 bulls 1231 215 3 feeders. . . . S70 275 27 cow 940 265 68 feeders. . . . 959 370 UTAH. P. Nutter. 3 feeders..1236 333 283 feeders..1035 333 White & Sons. 7 cows 876 2 10 2 heifers 415 2 75 Ibull . 1174 2 10 30 cows 055 2 75 Icow . 860 2 25 8 sirs. tig..ii2 2 75 1 stag . 11CO 2 25 10 feeders. . 6CO 3 15 " 7 cows . 931 2SO 17 feeders. . .10W 3 23 Scows . 1116 260 76 feeders. . .64)1 ) 3 CO 1 heifer . 630 2 C3 132 yearlings . C07 3 C5 4. cows . 785 870 WASHINGTON. C. V. ' . Johnson. 2 stags 1175 275 62 heifers 6SO 300 IDAHO , Ibull 1520 2CO 3 cows 000 2 C5 3 hull 1343 220 3 sirs. HK..1250 310 2 bulls 12S8 220 C feeders..1031 315 HOGH Theru was a good liberal run of hogs loduy as compared with yesterday , though the receipts were l00 head short of yesterday's record. As e-ompurrd with a. week ngo there was a KUln of over 2MK > head , The market opened with buyers generally bid ding a little easier prices , but sellers were not anxious lo part with their tioldlncs on that ' Over $411,000,000 Paid to Policy Holders in Fifty-three Years ! i TIL RICHARD A. McCURDY , President , YOU 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 only the annual premium paid to the company. It is like pay ing a little extra interest on your mortgage to insure its re lease if you die. 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. A duty delayed is a duty shirked. Let a man convinced of responsibility secure adequate protection and at once. INSURE NOW * * IN THE MUTUAL LIFE. j < A Policy of Insurance in the Mutual Life is the quickest asset YOU can , leave. Lmsls nnd tlic trnilc at iflrst was a. little slow. The buyers gradually rained their hnndis under tlic Influence of the very KOod demand nnd Hie mnikct closed stronger. Taking It ns n whole the mnrket .would rhow very little- difference from , yesterday's average. Ilenvy loadx , averaging 300 Ibs. nnd nbovc fold principally ut f3.10R".U5. nnd tlic llKlit weights and mixed medium weights all the wny from 3.20 to J3.33 , the range being the same as ycstcr- Ouy.AH AH compared with a week ngo the mnrket wns a shade to DC lower. Itciiresentntlvc sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. IT. 10 351) . . . 13 05 6C 341 1201315 12 433 . . . 3 ( > 5 69 239 2CO 3 15 12 383 . . . 3 05 63 297 120 3 13 11 388 3 05 CO 314 . . . 3 15 57 380 80 3 10' 53 312 120 3 15 ,340 40 3 10 55 379 80 3 15 317 80 3 10 C5 366 100 3 13 430 240 3 10 50 342 . . . 3 15 77 160 3 10 CS 303 80 3 13 W 393 160 3 10 54 337 80 3 15 48 373 120 3 10 23 353 3 15 rs lie 3 10 44 368 ice 3 I7V4 43 3S2 120 3 10 C6 282 60 3 17'j 17 379 3 10 CO 293 80 3 171.4 C2 3C4 HO 3 10 50 308 200 SlSJ Cl ! 357 240 3 10 Cl 260 40 71. , 311 ICO 3 1 70 270 120 317V4 12 329 ICO 3 1 li 6S 275 60 3 17li it 591 . . . 3 1 ' ,4 73 272 ICO 3 174 C3 312 40 314 4S 240 3 1714 C7 230 KO 3 1 ! i 10 241 3 20 42 371 10 3 1 14 14 261 320 ! ! 272 120 3 1 C7 2C3 40 3 24 73 291 40 3 1 54 226 43 3 20 :4 217 40 3 1 64 270 40 3 20 M 297 . . . 3 1 54 295 % 320 313 40 3 1 r. : 336 40 3 20 10 223 . . . 31 71 230 40 3 ! 0 61 322 . . . 51 42 332 80 3 20 1 33 > ! . . . 31 58 294 80 3 20 18 307 . . . 31 Cl 279 120 3 20 44 3.S . . . 3 1 I 57 271 320 43 31S . . . 31 13 213 3 20 U 356 120 3 1 76 243 ICO 3 20 .3 340 80 31 62 231 80 3 20 49 329 160 3 1 I 75 241 120 3 20 u9 300 240 3 1 CS 310 40 320 01 310 80 3 1 | 70 19'J ' 320 C3 302 40 3 1 Cl 23 ? 60 3 20 52 329 . . . 3 1 i 42 226 3 20 -I S64 40 3 1 i 75 216 40 3 20 -3 2 ! > 7 120 3 1 66 274 80 3 22ii U2 307 . . . 3 1 69 25S . . 322(4 ( j8 317 160 3 1 83 217 40 3 23 C3 32.1 60 3 1 70 255 40 3 25 1 2SS 40 3 I 76 20,8 . . 3 30 CS 275 120 3 1 62 230 . . 3 30 _ 8 303 80 3 1 C . . . . * . . . .219 . . 3 30 63 300 320 3 1 75 179 . . 3 35 < 305 160 3 1 73 232 . . 3 33 8 332 . . . 31 64 202 . . 3 33 RIIKKI' The mnrketvna riilly steady nnd the lemand K < > oJ. the offerings being all taken early. U'piet-eiitutlve sales : N-o. Av. IT. 55 nntlvc wethers "n M " ° 47 feeders , lambs S3 3 10 2 native wcthors 200 3 60 It Mexican Wflhers to 370 58 Mexican wethers f 3 70 4 native lambs 93 S 00 CHICAGO I.IVH STOCK. Acllvi ! Competition CIIIIHCN nil Ail- "viiiiuo of St'vornl OnlK. CHICAGO , Dec. 1C. In cattle active competi tion caiifeil on advance of about lOc to 20c In chipping' nnd export'-beeves ' , good to choice fat cattle showing tlio lirost Improvement. Common to strictly cholceTRtlvc dressed beef nml ship ping stecrn were" In'demand at from $3.50 lo 5.25. with fancy Christmas cattle nt from 1C.Ml. The bulk of the < ; uUle , sold at from J3.'JO tu (4.90. Good feeding cattle eold nt from $3.50 to 13.75. Cows , lielfciu and 'bulls sold better , the bulk of he cows going nt'rrom 12 to 13. Calves went nt rum H to 15.25. Teius fed steers nt from 17.50 o J4.40 , nnd grass dtccrs going nt from J2.M o (3.40. ' ! In hogs there wn > nn advance of nbaut Be. Common to prime 'droves found purchasers at rom 13 to 13.10 , Ihtl' bulk going at from 13.23 u J3.I.1. I'lgn sold IK hlgli as choice light hogs , olng chlelly at J3.2.V and upward. There was a good demand for sheep nnd prices iflil steady.Vunlirns cold very ell at from 2.CJ to 13.00. A .feiv common natives brought rom J2.ZS to J2.CO , and choice to prime heavy atlvo wethers wru scarce nt from 13.60 to 13.15. .nrnhs were In the usual good demand ut from 3,50 to J3.73 for commun up to from } 3 to J5.J5 or prime. " Itecelpts : Oattloj 10,000 head ; hogs , 33,0(0 head ; heep , 14,000 head. ' XOTV York I.IviSloik. . NK\V YOIllv , Dec. 18. ! IKKVi:3 : necrlnU. 742 teail ; steers , active and n shade higher ; steers , 4.52' ' ; stags nnd oien , S1.50H.7 : ! ; bulli , 12.45 .70 ; dry COWH , il.25iJ2.60. Cables ijuote Amcr- can steers nt ll'.ifil'-Wc , dressed weight ; sheep t ! > ftlOc , dressed weight ; refrigerator beef ut { jSc ; exports , 400 beeves and ICOO ijuarters of beef , HIIKHI' AND I-AJUIS-Uecclpts , 8,670 head ; heep , ' , , ' a stronger' lambs , uctlvo and U ? ic Igher ; ihcep , )2.50ii4.(0 ( , lloaH-lleccliits , 4.C21 head ; nrni ; J3.404TI.10. St. I.oiiU IIv < - Sloi'k , ST. IX3UIH. Pec. ! . CATTI.I'IlecelptH , 1.000 ; oed natives and Tcxans lOa hlKher ; others iteudy ; native shipping steers , l3.iMj(4.60 ; dressed ieef and bulcherK * steers , 13.10171.fX ) ; stockers nd ficdcrs , 1.7If(3. i raws nnd heifers , H.ZiO 25 ; Texas steers , t2.40ff1.liO ; cows. ll.60ti2.C5 , 11OC1H IlecelptH , S.OOO ; market utendy to Sc iKher ; light , t3.15Q3.2J ; mUecl , | 3.00f/3.S ; heavy , Z.Wf(3.20. ) ( . tilll.'Kr-Itecclpts. 2,000 ; mnrket strong ; inut- on , t3.00il3.7S ; lumb , t3.00ii4,75. KIIIIMIIH City I.lviHlocU. . 1CANHA3 CITV. Dec. It-CATTI.E-Hecelpts. ,000 , head ; thlpmenU. 6,200 head. Market steady IS THE COMPANY That Does the Most Good. . IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896 The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York , has paid $246,000,000 to its living members. Has been the benefactor of women and children to the extent of $165,000,000. Has paid Its cnerctes in ail over $4iSS9@QO@ ' IViUflHW toll * J FOB IOWA NBLBRASKA , FIRST HATIONAL BANK BOILDIHC , SIXfH AND LOCUST STREETS , OMAHA. DES MOINES. s Wanted in JEvex-y County. H. S. WINSTON , Special Representative. Omaha. to strong ; Texas steers , t2.501T4.20 ; Texas cows , J1.60i3.25 ; native steers , .25jf4.SO ; native cows nnd heifers. ! 1.25T3 S5 ; stockcrs nnd feeders , I2.60ff4.00 ; hulls. tl.5t3.25. I1OC1S HccelptH. 1.700 henil ; shipments , 4,000 head. Market steady to strong ; hulk of sales. M.15ff3.22t ! ; heavies nnd puckers. I3.10Q3.20 ; mixed. t3.15J3.23 ; lights , t3.1033.25 ; Yorkers , J3.20 03.23 ; pigs. J3.03if3.15. SHEEP llecelpts , 2,000 head ; shipments , 800 head. Mnrket steady : lambs , t2,25D.OO | : mut tons , tl.50tf4.00. Stock In Sight. 'Record of receipts of live stock nt the four prin cipal markets for Wednesday , December 16. 1896 ; Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha 3,693 6.7C4 1,260 Chicago 10,000 3.1.000 14,000 Kansas City 7.(0fl 1.700 2,000 Ht. l.utiU 4,000 8,000 2.000 Totals . 2I.6'3 ' 51.4C4 1D.230 St. IjOiilN ( iellerill ST. LOUIS , Pec. 16. KI.OUH null nnd weak ; patents , l4.COiM.75 ; extra fancy , tl.0ff4.-0 ; fancy , t3.40f3.5Q ; choice , t3.OOU3.10. WHKAT The oicnlnc | ( wns weak nnd lower , hut the market wns very excited for n short lime ut t : c start nnd every one seemed Inclined to sell , but the excitement soon died out and the market became very tame ; closing consldeiably under yesterday for futures. Spot steady ; No. 2 red cash , elevator. Sllic ; Irack , MliHMe ; No. 2 hard , cash , lOc ; December. 80rit)1'ic ) ; May , 89'.4c asked. COHN Futures quiet , but Heady ; closing nt a decline from yesterday. Spot , cash , 21 > .ifo21'ic ; December , 20 ic bid ; May , 22Tc ( bid. OATS Dull , but steady ; No. 2 cash , 19c , nomi nal ; May , 21 lie. HYE Klrm ut SGlic. IIA4Tir Dull at 503 40c. COUN MUAI fl.33. n.AXSKKU Ixiwer at 75o. TIMOTHY snUD-I'rlme. 12.40. HAY Dull and weak ; prairie , M.OOiT7,50 ; tim othy. 5f.COffll.CO. KliGS Klrm nt 17c. WHISKY II. 18. MKTAI.S lA-ud , higher at t2.75Q2.S5. Spelter , dull ut JI.C5. COTTON Tins-roc. PHO VISIONS Pork , steady ; standard mess , jobbing , (7.2007.40. 1-anl , steady ; prime steam , t3.CO ; choice , 13.75. llacoli , boxed dhoulders , t4.65 ; extra ehoit clear , } 4.C2 ; ribs , 14.70 ; shorts , SI S7H' Dry i > alt meats , buxed shoulder , 14 ; ex- tru short clear , J.t > 7'i ; rlhs , tl.23 ; shorts , Jt-37'.i. IIBCUIPTB Flour. 4IK bills. ; wheat , 24,600 bu. ; corn , 97.COO bu. ; oats , 100.0CO bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 10,000 bu. ; corn , 30,000 bu. ; outs , 12,000 bu. Liverpool Dec. 1C. WllHAT Spot , nulct ; demand pool ; No. 2 red , spring , Ca UJ ; No. 1 California , 7n 3d , 1'Mtures opened easy , with near and distant petitions < td lower ; clcsvd , sternly , with near nnd distant positions UOHd lower ; business heaviest on middle positions ; December , nominal ; January , Ci 7d ; February , Cs SUdj March and May , ( 'H MiJ ; April , nominal , CORN Spot , btcudy ; American mixed , new , 2s Wid. Futures opened steady , with near nml dis tant positions ! < d lower ; closed ijulet. with near nnd distant positions > , , d lower ; business nbout equally distributed ; December , January. Febru ary uml March , 2s 9'td ; April and May , 2s ! > % d. FLOUR Dull ; demand poor ; St. Louis fancy winter , Vn M. PROVISIONS Ilacon , quiet ; demand moderate ; I OumlM'rlnnd cut , 28 to 30 Ibs. , 2is : short ribs , I 20 to 24 Ibs. , 2 ! > s ; long clear , light , 35 to 3S Ilia. , 28 Cd ; long clear , heavy , 40 to 45 Ibs. , 27s Cd ; ' short clear backs light , 18 Ibs. , "Sa M ; short I clear middles , heavy , 43 to 60 Ibs. , 26s ; clear 1 bellies. 14 to 1C His. . 2Ss. Shoulders. Fquurc , 12 tu 18 Ibs. , 29s. Hams , short cut , II to 16 Ihs. , I 40s. Tallow , line North American , IBs Cd. Ileef , 1 extra India mess , COs ; prime mess , 60s. Pork , prime mess , line western , 48s 9J ; medium west ern , 4U 3d , l.iml , dull ; prime western , 21s ; re- llned. In palls , 23s. ClIKKSIi Steady ; demand poor ; finest Amer ican , white and colored ( September ) , &IH. 11UTTKII Finest filled ftntm , 9Cs ; to d 63. . OILS Unseed. 16s Cd. Petroleum , refined , C'/id. IIHFRIOKRATOU HKKF-Forequarter , 3d ; hlni ! < iiirter , 6'.id. ' HOI'S At Ixondoti ( Pnclllc coast ) , 3 6s , CiifTct ; MnrkiM. NEW YORK , Dec. 16. COFFKK-Optloni opened steady ; prices 10 points lower on larger crop cellmates and weak Kiiropenn cables ; ruled Inactive , with weak undertone ; closed dull , un changed to C points net decline ; rales , 10,250 bags , Including December , 19.23 ; March , (9.2009.30 ( , Spot coffee , Rio , dull ; No. 7 , Invoice , $10 ; job bing , HO.50. Total wuiehouie deliveries from the United .States , 15,253 bags , Including 14,20 ! bags from New York ; New York stock today , 308,755 bags ; United States stock. 369,109 hugs ; afloat for the United States , : C2.0CO bags ; total vltlhlo supply for the United Slates , C71I09 hags , uculnst 542,916 bugs last year. KANTOS , Dec. Id COWKK-Qulet : good nv- cragu Santos , 10,400 rein ; receipts , 10,000 bags ; stock , C 2.000 togs. HAMIIt'RO , Dec. IG.-COFFKH-Qulet and un changed ; sales , 3,000 hags. - RIO. Dec. IC.-COFFHII-KIrm : No. 7 Rio , 9,951 rein ; exchange , S'.td ' ; receipts , 9,000 bugs ; cleared , for the United Slates , 10,000 hags ; for Europe , 1,000 Imus ; stock , 298,000 bans. HAVRK , Dec. ' 1C. COI < * FI-i-CIoi.eil : quiet at n nut decline of ttftlf ; sales , 26,000 bags. Wool .MlirKel , I1OSTON , Drc. 18. The American Wool and Collon Itrporler will tny tomorrow of the wool Irudei Thu market Hit' pant week linn lieen Hat. Perhaps the moit con > plcu < ius featuiti nt picsent Is Ihe absence ot speculation. Eliminating this factor from Jho market , the demand for wool for current needs Is not largu enough to pio- diico any ucllvliy. The mills have not met their expectation * I" mutter or duplicate orders , and they have practically not yet begun to offer their heavy weights. In n word , the market toilay Is governed by the demand for purely consump tive purposes tu n larger extent than for a long time past. There has been n heavy falling oft In the sales of territory during the week. Stiles of Australian have nlso suffered n t eduction. Sales of the week In ItoMon , Philadelphia nnd New York nggregate 3.271.200 Ibs. , 2.000.4CO Ibs. being domestic nnd 1.719.800 Ibs. foreign. Snlcn since January 1 cggrcgatc 2:2,4(5 : 350 Ibj. , compared with 337.ll2.tOS Ibs. last year. LONDON , Dec. 16. There was an nvernge busi ness nt the mohnlr auction sales today. The offerings aggregated C1C bales of Cape of Good Hope nnd Natal Mock , nnd Ihe withdrawals num bered 130 bales , which were chlelly mixed nnd Inferior stoek. Competition was good on the basis of Is 3HdT3s Hid for tlrst superiors. Is 4'id ( Tin 4i.id for long blues , and Is 4dls 4lid for Persian. lliv ! * iv tif tlic Iron Trmli * . CIIICAOO. Dee. 1C. The Industrial World to morrow will ray : Prices In the western market have not yet adjusted themselves to the new conditions caused by the ills-solution of the as sociation. They mo descending to a lower level. Steel billets quotations nre weak nnd Irregular , and all Mulshed steel product Is mure or less affected , HIOUK.I sales of the latter have lately been proportionately much lower tlmn billets , nnd may not suffer ( o the mme extent. Demand for nil commodities Is moderate or light. Reams have temporarily rliengthened lo $1.70. nml local pig Iron Is firm nt til. 75 fur No. 2 , foundry. Nails have weakened to J1.C5 , Chicago. SiiKnr .Mnrliet. NKW YORK , Dec. 16. SUGAR Raw , quiet ; rcllnlng. 2'lc ; centrifugal. 9C test. 3 > , ic ; rellncd. quiet ; mould "A. " 45 c ; standard "A , " 4'ic ; con fectioners' "A , " I'.Jc ; cut loaf , 6c ; crushed , 6c ; powdered , 4Hc ; granulated , 4Xc ; cubes , 4'liic. NKW ORLEANS. Dec. Iff. SI'dAIl-Oprn ket- tie , linn nt 2U < | 2 13-lCo ; centrifugal , steady ; granulated , 2 13-R'c ; white , 3H5T3 9-lCe ; yellows , 3'i)3 ( 7-lCc ; seconds , 2 < iW2e. Molasses , iiulet ; open kettle , 12i24c | ; fermenting , Sillc. off ; cen trifugal. mnr.e. Syrup , iiulel ut UlllSc. IjONDO.V , Dec. 16.-.SUAR-Cane , dull ; cen- trlfugnl Java , Us 2d ; MuFCovadn , fair lellnlng , 9s 9d. lleet , quiet ; December , 9s ; January , 9s Ilia , ICniiHiiH KANSAS CITY , Dec. K. . WHKAT-Stendy to lower ; No. 2 hard , nominally. 77ff79c ; No. 2 red , J'S'.ic ' ; No. 2 spring 74iI7fc. CORN Active ; No. 2 mixed , IS'.ifflSHc. OATS Quiet nnd steady ; No. 2 white , nominally , 20ii22c ; old , nominally , 22j25c , RYi-Sleady. No. 2 , 30&32e. HAY Weak ; choice timothy , tS.003S.50j choice prairie. 13.60. RUTTER-Steady ; creamery , ISiifllOc ; dairy , ICfflSc. KOGS-FIrm , ICUc. l.oniloii NleicU ( Inotiillonn. LONDON , Doc. 1(1. ( 1 p. III. elOHlns : OonsolH. m'.v 110H [ Mexican ordinary. 21 CoiiHols , acc't Ill IS * . P.iul common. . 7 * > ? ft Can. Paul lie fi..5 < i N. Y. Central II7 ? < Krlo u.n ; I'ouiD-ylvaula ni : ! { KrleilHtpfd : im Ili-aillnif ii : > < 111. Central Il5t Mex. On. new 4H. ( ) ! ) ) ( I1AR SILVKIt-30d per ounce. MONKV-3H3U per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short and three months' bills Is 3Vi03rs , per cent. Culliiii BT. IXUIR , Dec. 1C.-COTTON Dull ; middling , 6 ? c ; sales , 100 bales ; ircelpls , 3,654 bales ; ship ments , 3.6C9 Imles ; stock , 46,851 bales. NiW YORK , Dec. 16.-COTTON-Fulures closed steady ; sales , 162,400 bales ; Jnnuary , 16.81 ; February. 16.19 ; March. J6.is ! ; April. J7.0I ; May. t7.12 ; June , J7.1C ; July. ti.-'O ; August , 17.22 ; December , 16.76 ; middling , 7 3-lCc. NI'.W ORLHANS , Dec. 16. COTTON Easy ; middling , C 13-lCc ; low middling , ( i 9-16a ; good ordinary , G 6-lCc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'corlu MnrkelM. PEORIA , Dec. 16-CORN-Slcady ; Nn , 2. 20 ic. OATS Irregular ; eury ; No. 2 white , 19'iO22c. RYIDull. . nominal. WHISKY Mnrket steady ; finished goods on the basis of il.lK for high wines. RiCiiPTS : Corn , C3.4W ) bu. ; oats. 6S.IOO till. ; rye , 1.200 bu. ; whisky , 175 gals. ; wheat , 4.-00 hu. HHIP.MENTS-Corn , 6.COO hu. ; oats , 5S.400 bu. ; rye , COO bu. ; whisky. 975 gnls. ; wiieal , 1,200 bu. To I I'll o Ci'nlll. TOMinO , Dec. 16.-WHi.VT-Lowcr : ; weak ; No , 2 cash and Dee'ember , li3Hc. CORN Dull ; higher ; No. 2 mixed , 22lc. ! OATH Dull ; lower ; No. 2 mixed , lil c. KYI : Quiet : No. 2 cash , SSite. CI/VKIt HEED Active ; lower ; prime Deeeni- her. (5.35 ; March , t5.43. OII < North Lima , C2c ; South Lima and Indiana , 67c. Dry fiiiiiilK. NEW YORK , Dec. 16. II was very quiet In all departments of trudo on the part of the spot buyers , but there was a very fair order request fur all kinds of spring speclaltleH. Printing cloths er dull ut 2 K-lCo an I nothing doing. FALL RIVKR. Mats , , Dec. 1C. Print cloths dull ut % c , nominal. Oil C'JI ) .MnrUct. OIL CITY , Dec. 16-Credlt balances. 87c ; cer tificates , opened , 99c ; high , We ; low , 97c ; closed , H7c ; sales , 1,000 hill * , nl H7c ; shlpmenls , 102,611 bbls. ; runs , 101,310 bbls. London Oil .lliirliel. IXNDON , Deo. lO.-Cnlcutla llnrei-d. fpol , MH ; November shipment vlu ciife , 33s ; Ilimecd oil , 15 4l2d ; turpenllne rplrlls , 20s I'.id. ' Mliim-iipoH * Win-ill. MINNEAPOLIH , Dec. 16. WHEAT December. 7Cc ; May , 7S'i 78'c ' ; n track , No. 1 hard , 77HO ; No. 1 northern , 7C'io ' ; receipts , 256 cam , l'-JOUH-Uull ; llrtt patcnti , II.UQI.U ; iccond How much will your admin istrator have 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 $100,000 will leave your wife $5,000 yearly income either for 20 years or until her death ii prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum , * A possible return of $200,000. 15 IIM im o leaf lo ion iof t [ suclnlw ( " ' winn ( of yif 1 The true business man acfa oromptly. Get our r tcs at once. JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 103 ! ) . Omaha , Nob. COMMISSION GRAIN : PROYISIJNS : AND : SfOlG . Hoard of Trade. Direct wires to Ciui'ugo and New York. Ci-rresDondrnts : John A. Warren & O- HIDES WANTED. lllcln'Mi market price paid and prompt return * Reference. Omaha National Bank F. S. BUSH & CO. , No comnilaxlon , C1U S. lith : St. . Omaha. Nub. patent * , tl.lOfTI.M ; llitt clear * , t2.40Q2.CO , second i'lc'ur , t2.30iJ2.50. 'KrlNcu U'lion I. KAN KHANCISCO. Doc. 16. WIIKAT-Qillctl Mny , Jl.GITt bid. Kori'lKii I''iniui ( < lnl. IiiU.lN. : Doe. 1C. KxclmtiKC on Ixjndon , clRlit iluyr ' dlKht , 20 iiinrku 3314 PfK. PAItlH , Dec. Ifi. Thrrp | ipr cent rentes , 102C 20c for tlic niTount , ex-coupon ; exchnnga on Ijondon , 25f 20o for chcckn. LONDON , Doc. 16.-Clc.lil IH quoted ut IhiPIioa Ayrt-8 loJuy at 179.75 ; I.lrlHin. 3Sij , ; Itoine , 104.67 , . liar K"lil IH quoted nt , 77.1 ll'.iil. lnloiei. . ROSTON , Dee. 16. Clearings , tl6CS3,112 ; bal ances , t2,6Cl.l3S. RALTIMORE. Dec. 16.-ClcarlnBS , t2,293C87 : balances , t335C07. , - NEW YORK. Dee. 16-CIearlngs , 115,417.0SO ; f balances , tCC3i',274. . . . PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16.-ClcnrIngs , tll.656 , . Oil ; balances , | 1,9IOC2I , .ST. LOUIS. Dec. IC.-cicarlngs. tl.663,671 ; bal ances , 1590,474. .Money , 6fl8 per cent ; New York ; exchange , par hid , 25c piemlum , ClIICAnO , Dec. 16.-Cleurlngs , tl6.325.13R. Money , steady and unchanged ; New York ex- chniiRe , luc premium ; foreign exchange , llrm : demand , t4.S7i ; sixty clays , tl.SI'.t. OMAHA ( ! i.MHAl , MAltlCIiT. Clililllllon of Trmle nml ( liiolnMona < > n Slnple nml I''iiney Proilnee. KOdS-Fresh gathered , 19f/20c. I1UTTER Common to fair , SiJ9o ; choice ) to fancy , roll , 13ftlie ; teparator creamery , 21o ; gathered cieam. 18jJ20c. GAME Prnltle chickens , per iloz. , JC.OOflC.25 ; quail , ll.00ifl.50 ; blue winged teal ducks , Jl.wai 1.75 ; green wing , tl.25 ; re-dheads ana mallards , t3.50 ; small rubbltx , i'5i40c | ; Jacks , 75c ; viUlr- | reln , C0i/75o ; deer tuddlrs , HQlOc ; carcasses , 10iJ > lie ; antelope raddles , 13Triic ; curcusies , He ; Canail.t geese , large , t6.00ff7.0V ; small , tl.OOU5.CO. CHEESlDomebtlo bilck. lOo ; Edum , per doz. , 19.00 ; club houee , 1-lb. jars , per doz. , 13.15 ; Llm- lierser. fancy , per Ib. , to ; luniucfori. ' .4-lb. Jars , per doz. . tS.OO ; Young Americas , lie ; twins , fancy , lOiic. VEAL Choice fat , (0 to 120 Ibs. , are quoted at 7SMe : laruc and eourse. 4Q5c. DRMSSL'D PCULTRY-Chlckens. 614860 ; turkeys - keys , 9IOc ; geen > . 7 8c ; diieks , 7S8c. LIVE POULTRY Not wiimcd , 1'IOEONS Live , 76 90o ; dead pigeons not wanted. HAY Upland , 15.60 ; midland , t4.50 ; lowland , } 4 ; ryf rtraw , H ; color makes the price on hay ; llcht bales cell the bcni ; only lop grades brine tup prices. JIIIOO.M COUN Extremely slow sale : nevr crr > . delivered ml track In country ; cholra urcen srlf.wnrklnr cnipet. per tb. . Z'Jc : choice cicen , running to hurl 2'4r : rommnn , IVio. VEOETARLnH. SWEirr POTATOES-On orders , per bid. , t2.00. ONIONS CJood stock , per bu. , 35i40c. LIMA MEANS-Per Ib . 4e. HEAENK Hand picked navy , per hu. , tl-25. CAIIIIAOE Hoine Brown , per hundred , 90a ( Ttl.OO. CELERY Per doz. , 23 30c ; fancy , large , 430 60i > . POTATOES-flood storh. per bu. , 23o ; Wyom ing stock , ( licked. fOc per 100 lh . TOMATOES Texas , per bushel crate , t2.25. FRUITS. ORAI'ES Crates , 15 pony hatkcts , Concord * and Cnlawbiis , per crates. J .OO. f .MALAOA flRAPES-l'er keg , t7. CRANIIERRlKS-Capc Cod. per Mil. . tO. APPLkS-CoiJdnir , per hhl..tl.C3i.75 ; fancy ; New Virli tl 75. CALIFORNIA PCARH-IVr box , t2.00C.2j New Yoik. per bid. . 13.5084.W. QUINCES-Pcr bid. , tl TROPICAL riiurrs. PINEAPPLES Per cralo of two to three doz. . t4.OOU5.00. OKANUEH-Mexlvun , 13.76 ; California navelu * tl.Of. - , * * LE.MONH MfHlniis. ti.CO ; choice California. t3.60i/3.6 ; fancy , tl.Ofl. IIANANAH Choice , hirge stock , per huncti. IJ.OOn ; . : : ; niedlum-sl7. > 'il hunches , Jl.tOIIS.CJ. MIHCULLANUO ! ) . , . HONEY Fancy while , per Ib. , 14oj choice , Uo ; California , amber color , lOc. CIDER-Clarllled Juice , per half Lbl. , 12.50 ; per tii ) . , ; i.u4. ( . MAPLi : SVRUP-Flve.Bal. ran . each , I.7S ; ( T.II. cuno , per doz. , t2 ! ; lialf-sul , cun > , tC.23i quart cuful , 13.to. HADIJIt KRAUT-Ptr half bbl. , J1.75.J t3.lOfl3.85. rillK-lmportfd fancy , 5 crown , SO.Ib. boxei , l..e ; choice , 10-lh. boxes , 3-i'rown , He. NUTH Almonds , Ciillfoitna. pur Ib. . larico size , 13o ) Ilrnilln. per Ib , . lOui rnxllih wul- uuts , per Ib. , fancy , soft shell , liiili o ; ( tuna. anU , HGll'/ic ' ; filberts , per Ib. . 10o ; pecans , pol- lihcil , lurce , JHIOc ; jumbo. lUOJc ; lurno hick * ory nut * , U.M per bu.j unull , Jl.Wl ; cocounuti. ( cadi.