(5 ( Tina OMAHA DAILY HHHKVMONDAY. 21. isnr .
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Market in a GomUtion to Bo Influenced
Easily by Small Matters.
PREPARATIONS FOR ANNUAL SETTIEMENTS
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NKW YORK , Ucc. 20. Henry Clown , head
of tlio bniikltiR house of Henry Clews & Co. ,
writes of the Munition In Wall street :
Affair * In Wall street during the past
week hnve been what might bo reasonably
expected nt the close "f the your. J here
Is the temporary xvlthilrnwnl of attention
Horn spernlatlaii always Inr dent to the
pri-imnil Ions for annual m > ltlenieiiti , anil
iiinoiiK Inlliientlnl operators there In the
iMiml Uereinber disposition to encourage
ilocllneM In order tn make a market favor-
nblu for buying preparatory to a January
line. Umli-r UK-HI ! conditions , unfuvorablu
Inlliicnecs have been made tin. ' most of.
The Imputed inurdi-r of .Macoo , tin- atten
tion pnlU to the t'nban situation In cptm'ress
nn.l . the gpm-rally low earnings of the rail
roads have been used wllii some effect
In the depression of prices , but also with
the result of creating a ceiimlder.ib'.y over-
Hold condition of the market. 1 h.-re was ,
however , no abatement of the fundamental
Hirciifth of prices , and no change from the
i \pectatlon of a higher range of values
with the opening of the new year until
veHterday , when the Cameron resolutions
on Cuban nlTiilrH being favorably panned
upon by the snbrommlttee of the senate
i-uminlltcu on foreign relations , there was
Immediately a severe lurch In prices
Tile position of foreign exchange attraests
more than usual attention , owing to the
gratifying condition of our fotelgn trade
balance. The olllelal monthly statement of
Imports and exports reveals the surprising
fuel that , fin- the month of November , the
exports exceeded the Imports ( In both cases
exclusive of gold ) by IC2.2.V.00 < l. This U the
more Important because It follows three
other months of cxtraoidlnnry trade bal
ances In our favor. For the four months of
August , September , October and November
the surplus of merchandise exports over
merchandise ; Imports aggregates $ l ! . jo , ) i ,
while for the like months of 1K93 the ex
cess of exnorlM was only J2I.500.C01. The
current month also is likely to snow an
Important commercial balance In our favor ,
though not so large as the rate shown for
the last four months. H Is perhaps safe
to estimate It at about J.'Ki.OKI.OUU. That
mini , added to the J1&2.0CO.OOO surplus of the
last four month ! * , would make the merchan
dise balance , for the Dual live months of
the year , about J22,000HJO. This has been
already liquidated to some extent by Im
ports of gold anil by other offsetting Items
not Included In the olllelal trade statements.
JIIO IMI'OIITS OK OOUX
Theh Imports of gold for the last four
months , less the exports , amount to Jil-
000000. The unspecified Items ( debit and
credit ) , Including Interest on our securi
ties held abroad , may be estimated at the
average net sum of about J12.OOil.iXO per
month ; which , for the live months we arc
considering , would represent nn offset
amounting to JGO.COO.Coo. We must also
charge ourselves with the net result of the
securities movement , which will not bo
estimated at over ? r > .000. < JiO ( net against us ,
Including the largo amounts returned Im
mediately following the election. 1'uttlng
together these three Items , of offset-gold
Imports , miscellaneous minor movements
and the transactions In securities It would
appear that the creditor trade balance of
} 22OOiXW ) ( for the last live months of the
year Is offset by Items on the other side
of the account aggregating J150.000.000. On
the basis of these Items It may bo esti
mated that the foreign balance to our credit
lit the close of the year would approxi
mate jCG.fifO.O.O. This , however , takes no ac
count of a considerable amount of export
bills which have not been sent forward to
Kurope in the usual course , but arc heh
here as virtually a temporary loan to for
clgn money markets payable nn maturity
of the bills. The amount of this exchange
Is variously estimated at from JlH.OOO.uOO
to jri.CKAi.OW. and may perhaps bo safely
taken to amount to JW.OOO.OOO. Including
this Item , the net creditor balance payable
to the United States at the end of the yea
may be estimated at about Js.l.irOO.000.
Financially , therefore , 1MKJ will close with
a highly satisfactory position of our forelgi
relations. What may bo the eonrsiof af
fairs beyond that date Is , or course , largely
u matter of conjecture. We may expect
pome considerable Increase In our Imports
of merchandise an a result of the Improve !
feeling In trade ; but It Is possible that the
uncertainties connected with tariff legisla
tion may bold-that tendency In check foi
Home months to come. While the Imports
are Increasing , the exports will naturally
bo declining , both In cotton and bread-
Htnffs. There Is , however , a good-slzei
visible supply of wheat , which will admit
of considerable further exports and a
prletn , which , with the corn exports , will
make this an Important source of exchange ,
for the next two months. Ordinarily , the
earlier months of the year arc attended
with considerable exports of gold ; but , with
probably niont than an average surplus of
food products and ample cotton yet await
ing export , and u creditor balance of JKi-
OOJOOO carried over from 1MH5 , It Is not easy
to see any probability of Important exports
of gold for the next few months. Indeed ,
II Is rather a ( juratIon whether the situa
tion does not suggest a probability that ,
before we have to make any shipments ol
irold. we mav have some further Imnorts
That must much depend upon the compara
tive rates of Interest here and In ICiirope.
A rise In the rate here , as compared with
Ixnidon and Berlin , would bo very apt to
bring gold this way. A rise abroad , not fol
lowed by New York , might possibly produce
a renewal of local purchases of foreign
bills , and might even cause some shlp-
inentn of gold to Europe. One fact Is to be
kept sight of that our recent Imports of
gold have affected London unfavorably and
licrlln quite severely , liolli the Hank of
Kngland and the Itclchsbantc may be ex
pected to keep their discount rate high and
use- all other means In order to get back
no mo of the metal ; but the situation here
Is a stubborn one , and New York will be
much more willing to extend credit to those
ccntern than to let them have Its gold.
One thing Is clear , however , that the present
relation ! ) between London and Dcrlln on
one side and New York on the other are
not favorable to our exporting any securi
ties.
MAUK12T MUST Ul'N AI.ONK.
For some time , therefore , the local stock
market must expect to "paddle Its own
canoe. " It Is not unlikely that Ger
many may take some $3,000.000 of gold from
us next week. If so. It will be for a neces
sary shipment by the Ilclchsbank to the
Hank of Russia , and Is therefore u wholly
exceptional operation ami will signify
nothing as to any general tendency.
At the moment , the most sensitive ele >
menl In thu stock , market Is the situation
of affairs In Cuba. The feeling In Wall
Htreel , as well as In business circles gen
erally , Is very strongly against the United
Slate.H committing Itself unnecessarily to
any serious complications with Spain. The
paramount sentiment Is that congress wfll
not bo serving the best Interests of this
country by plunging- Into a war. Such
it struggle would not bring to us any credit
or prestige , or any gain or a suliMnntlal
character , even If wo got the best In It.
which would undoubtedly bo the case ; and
miu powcrini imuon 10 get tno auvamaru
of a weak one , nndor any circumstances ,
brings no glory. This country does not
desire to make Cubans Amtrlcan citizens.
"
"Wo don't want any of the hot-blooded race
us citizens through comiuest. The Cubans
lire not , as a race , fitted to coalesce with
our people. They arc a grc-nt deal better
adapted to remain by themselves ami work
out their own Independence and destiny.
What Spain should do Is to glvo the Island
home rule , under a liberal policy , wltfi the
option on the part of the Cubans of buying'
the Island at a net price , within , say , ten
or twenty years , payable by annual Install.
menlH. This country , especially ( iftcr the
last four years of disaster and bad time * ,
wants a continuation of peace for the next
four years at least , llcsldes , a war with
hpiilu might In the cud Involve us with
other ICuropean nations. At any rate , they
would be likely to give aid and comfort
to bpaln to our great disadvantage during
the struggle , It must be remembered too
that Spain , after n war with us. will be too
poor to pay nn Indemnity , so that no com
pensation can bo had from that source' ,
\\hereln , thin can this country gain any
material benellt to compensate for yoaro
possibly of costly war with Spain ? This
'
country's hcst Interests llo In following
George Washington1 ! ) parting words : "Avoid
all enameling alliances. " This government
Is u republic , ICuropean governments are
thii reverse , and In such a contest would
bo secretly against us by natural Interests
nnd instincts. France. Is u republic. It Is
true , but she Is handicapped by Imperialism
and so cannot be considered an wo arc. as
beliitr on n permanent republican basis.
'
1'inler any circumstances. Franco would bo
controlled by Itussla In a war between
111 U country nnd Spain , and that undoubt
edly would i > , > ) „ tm , interest of the latter.
Hostllltlt-H should bo shunned except as
an Inevltablo li.st resort and to maintain
the Monroe doctrine , which U certainly not
menaced In the present SpanlBh-Cnban
complications.
Trxtlli * MnrUi't I'leliM Up.
MANCJII2BTKH , Dec. 20.-Tho market has
been much more active nil around and the
feeling li cheerful. Varna were freely taken
for i xporm , r > pi 11 illy for J.ip.ui Price
ininp.irt' well nnd tin ilei utie m If" th.tn
In i-uitoii. the m.iijiiii l IIIK xom.tth.it bet-
In Mo i xptnncrx > r. IMW f.il-ly MiRiinid.
In cloth there nan eon idcnibh dulnp. Indl.t
tcok shlrtlngc. Jaroneticx and mulls. China
took good line * of Its upecialtlen. The minor
market * were fairly iictlve. For the l.evant
the demand WHH Improved. I'rlcen were
low. but were lei < * Irregular nnd the com
parison of inarKlns wan certainly not for
the worse. A fair number of loom * are re-
starting. Herman spinner * were ( julet and
1ss 1 cheerful than recently. Houen was
dolnn well
I'P.SHT IIV iTll.l AMI ll.\ \II.\TTA.\ .
U'nlI .Street Deeply InlcrcMli-d III Tun
SlII'lH Of SlHMMlllltlOII.
NKW YORK , Dec. IP.-Wnll street Is In
feverlBh mood. The vole by senators at
Washington to push on Monday for action
recognizing Cuba n free has wholly upset
the stock market.
When the nous first reached Wall street
th ro was a nulck nr < iuel close to n panic.
Many stocks fell four or five points ; those
most conspicuous silfTerttl largest losses.
The much-manipulated trust stocks ran
off easiest. In Sugar trust the millionaire-
manipulators came within nn ace of having
their pool go to pieces on thdr hands. Kven
yet they ore not out of trouble. It may not
be long before even n scandal comes In that
quarter.
One or two other Blocks hnvo also been
specially conspicuous In the weakness. One
of these' Is Manhattan ICIevated. Plans
were arranged n week ago to put Manhat
tan stock much nhovo par before Christ
mas. Mllllora're ' ellro'lors were In this elcal.
of a sudden a row broke out ; one of the
biggest traders on the Stock exchange
en me out with public declarations that he
had been trapped. He bad bought 12,000
shares of Manhattan stock around M and a
little Investigation had disclosed to him
that he was only holding the bag for In
siders , who , while unloading on him , were
nt the > same time treating him to pleasant
tales of developments close ahead which
would result In vastly Int-i-eased net earn
ings for the property.
board of dlrtrlors to put electricity upon
the system and he knew that Hussell Sago
and ( Jeorge J. Oould had suddenly become
enthusiastic for the electricity scheme , and
he practically was taken Into the Gould-
Sage spc-eiilntlvo family. They liked him
and they were going to make him new
wealth.
Home ct the plai a i.s evplnlred to him wer. <
spoken of In tills dispatch a week ago.
Nothing develops to show that he was do-
celveil In any statement.
At the close of the week comes a further
broker Is greatly distressed over the dis
covery that the Manhattan company's
dlvldi nils are not earned , lie has asked
the attorney general of New York to begin
a suit obliging Mr. Sage and Mr. Gould to
pay back Into the company's treasury the
dividends they distributed. This does not
seem to be litigation so much aimed at the
company as against some of the million
aires who run It. It will be decided In the
next few days , nnd If It be dismissed , there
will probably be cynical people In Wall
street who will not hesitate to suggest that
the whole proceeding was n Job put up by In
siders themselves. Meanwhile Manhattan
has become one of the most active stocks
on the list , and , Ilko S'ugar trust. Is under
continued nnd nggresslve manipulation.
Some kind of stock market developments
are mpendlng In Chicago Gas. New York
parties In Interest profess to be Indignant
over reportM from Chicago that the trust Is
after the Ogden plant and franchise. A di
rector of Chicago Gas said to me today :
"Ihls Ogden rumor Is all stuff an 1 non
sense.e can get the Ogden company If
we want It. We don't want It. We don't
want any property beyond what we already
have , \\enre amply provided for.Ve are
making money. We are giving Chicago sat
isfactory seivlce. We are having friendly
treatment there now Instead of the contin
ual attacks which we formerly bad to stand.
More Chicago Gas stock Is today held In
Chicago than at any time since UM. Some
of the new names on our stockholders' list
are men of the highest local Importance.
They are not In the scheme for speculation.
They are Just as confident as our New York
party Is that our company , legitimately
handled , will yield regular and permuncn
ICx-Govcrnor II. P. Flower , discussing th
same subject , said today : "Quote me as say
ing that no credit need be given to thes
circulating stories to the effect that the Chi
cage Gas company Is trying to merge wit ;
other properties , either by purchase o
otherwise' . We are amply satisfied to go
nl.ead with what we have , develop our iires
cut system , give better service , and by
proper economies make sure dividends
Other capitalists will not be Interfered will
by us. and they will not tlnd any mnrke
with us for any properties which they may
have for sale. "
A New York Stock exchange firm Is to b
established here at New Year's , headed by
I.ouls V. Hell , who only n little while ago
got back from an extended visit to Chicago
Mr. Hell Is one of the most consplcuou
trnilciH. for his own account In the market
He has a commission firm now. but his new
venture Is more ambitious. Two or three
of the most Important traders In the stree
will be In the membership. Hut what Is o
Interest In Chicago is the fact that the firm's
plan was practically arranged a fortnlgh
ago In Chicago. Three of the moet Inu'or
tunt millionaires In Chicago are to have re
latlons with It. One rumor has had It Urn
P. U. Armour would be a special partmir
but Mr. Hell himself says it Is untrue. I
Is certain that the linn will more largely
than any other here cater to Important chl
cage Interests. Two or three Hoard o
Trade llrmo are to have wire connections
but Chicago's local Interest will lanrely cen
ter In the fact that close to Jl.000,000 of Chicago
cage money will be transferred here as t
back log for this Stock exchange enter
prise. H. ALLAWAY.
ii.\itm\ ; \
Ccrinmiy .tiny llraiv rioli ! from \m
ViirU III II Sluirl Time.
LONDON , nee. 20 Money rates have been
hardening nnd Germany's demand for goh
continues keen. It Is expected that ship
ments will be made thither from New York
ore long- . The de nr money has made the
best classes of securities n trllle e-asler.
Uruguay securities were flat on the decision
of the government to retain coupon money.
Hgyptlan. Turkish , Mexican and Peruvian
hccurltlea are all better. American securi
ties were steady until yesterday , when the
markets opened with a general decline.
Spanish securities were less affected than
might have been expected , both hero and
In Pans. Financial feeling evidently regards - -
gards the .situation as not serious. Ameri
can securities did not respond very fully to
the Wall street collapse and some Invest
ments were reported at the lowest quota
tions and at the close of business the mar
ket was fairly steadv. The chief declines of
the day were Heading preferred , 3 . ; Chicago
cage , Milwaukee .t St. Pntil. 2'i ) : Southern
preferred 2' , & ; Louisville & Nashville , and
Lakei Shore2 : Wabish , 1-Vi ; Atchlson , To-
jiekn & Santa Fe preferred , and Illinois Con-
tr.il. l'/i ; Denver & HIo Gnipde preferred
ami Heading , Hi : Atchlson. Toiekn & Santa
Fe , Haltlmore & Ohio and Krle preferred ,
1 ; New York Central and Krle , ? 4 ; others
fractional. Canadian securities declined In
sympathy.
DiMilb of Krnnlc Croivcll.
Frank Crowe.l , n former Omaha man , died
at Ottumwn , In. , on the Sth Instant of
consumption. He was born In Omaha forty
years ago , and grow to manhood here. His
rather , CJ. A. Crowell , wan once prominent
In Omaha Odd Fellow circles. Frank
Crowell was n railroad man , and very pop
ular among his fellows. Ho ICHVOH. a wife
nun iwei cmmrcii. < u mouicr also sur-
vlve's , after seeing her husband and
three sons die from tht same disease.
Iliiyn Millie n Itulil nil UK * Clllld.v.
Saturday night live boys named Charles
Harvey. Charles Kills , Herman Alexander ,
SamMnzza and Clarence Gllmoro , iralne- . !
in entrance Into n. J. O'lSrlen's cntidy fac
tory , near Fifteenth street nnd Capitol
ivenue , and tuirci-odcil In making away
with two boxes of randy valued nt J.1. The
boys were urn sted last night nnd locked
up nt the station.
TllrncrM HiitvHnlii I , , A.V. .
The Turner Wheel club tendered u smoker
mil sociable to the local members of tin.
League of American Wheelmen at Ger-
nnnla hall yesterday afternoon , . which
irought out nn attendance of about twen-
y-llvi1. Cigars , Htorle'H and refreshments
furnished the ) amusement of thu afternoon.
When In want of a good liniment , buy
Salvation Oil , which only costs -0 coiila.
TIIH lti\LTY M.VHKHT.
NSTHUMK.NTS placed on record December
19. 1800 :
WAHUANTY OKKUS.
J II Hoiltclle to J L Huruesg , lot 2 ,
block "D , " Bnunder.i & II.'s JI.OOO
M W ICrueger to Matilda Hooper , un
divided < A e > 0 feet of w CO feet of n
120 feet lot 4 , block 6. Park Place. . JOS
11 Mape and wife to O A Hlomberg ,
lot 22 , block f West Knd 2,000
M A London and husband to A M
Goodrich , lots 43 , fl nnd n'.i lot < S ,
block t > . Hanscom Place I
itate to A A Fumy , n e stv and part
nw HW 3il-15.ll l.bOO
QUIT CLAIM UKBDS.
tlchard Hroitung to Now ton Land
company.lot 2 , blork 3 , Central Park 1
Sheriff to Cyrus Hrlghani , lot 7 , block
20 , lot 10 , block 20 , Orchard Hill 2,232
Total amount of transfers t733
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Stiff Sntnnlny Run of Cnttlo Gets n Wnrm
Reception.
SELLERS INSIST ON STRONG PRICES
All ( JrmlcN I'lrin nnd UIINIIC.HN | Fairly
Acllxi' t\llli ICnrly ( 'lonrniiei-
II KM Until Sternly unit
Sell
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 19.-Itccelpt9 for
the days Indicated were :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses
December 10 1,761 5.4S wH
December IS 1.9IS 5,1)17 ) 1.0S7
December 17 2,242 7,370 1.2XJ
De-comber 10 3,001 0,778 1,211
December i : > s.i"JO S.llfi 2Ml )
December 11 3,10.1 2,1M 2,103
December 12 M2 3Cl : : 77 ! )
December 11 1,314 l.a'JO 720
December 10 2,301 5,303 540
December ! 3.52S 4,550 ! > M )
December S ,1,2riS 4M 2tti3 50
Det-ember 7 2,7uO l.TStf 133 *
The olllelal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road wns :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
c. . si. & st. P. ny : . . . . s
U. & St. 14. Hy 2 1
Mo. 1'ac. Hy 13 fi
t'nlon 1'acllliSystem II IS 1
! ' . , 13. & M. V. H. H IS 20
C. , St. P. . M. * O. Hy. . . . 7 r-
11. & M. H. H.-H 5
C. . H. & Q. Hy 1
C. , H. I. . P. Hy , east
C. , H. I. & P. Hy , west. . . . 0
Total receipts Cfi
Tin * dl.mxisKInn nf thn ilnv'M r <
us follows , each buyer purchasing ; the num
ber of bend Indicated :
IJuyers. Cattle. HOKS. Sheep.
Omaha Parking Co 1.W1I
O. H. Hammond Co . " > 1,522
Swift and Company 01 1.421 79
Cudnhy Packing Co 305 1.4S3 371
H. llecker it De-Kan !
J. L. Carey ! ! -
Henton ft Underwood. . . . G2
Huston , t Co 13
H. , li. * D. , from K. C. . . 233
Hayes n
Other buyers 405
Totals 1.4S1 u.CM 071
CATTLI-3 The receipts of cattle today
were slightly smaller than yesterday , but
almost double what they were a week UKO , a
very liberal run for the last day of the
week. The total for the week footed up
15HM ! , as nKUlm-t 11,113 for the previous week ,
a slip lit Ktiln for the six days.
loday's market was without feature of
any ureat Importance , the trade partaking
very largely of the humdrum character
usual on the closing day of the week.
\alnes were practically unchanged , the
market being just about steady on all kinds.
There was a little sprinkling of cornfed
steers In the yards , but nothing choice or
especially attractive and no great number
of any kind. The market on that kind was
a little slow , due prlnel > nlly to the fact that
salesmen generally had a pretty good
opinion of their holdings and were asking
pretty stiff prices.
Hatchers' stock sold In the same notches
ns yesterday and the trade was fairly ac
tive , with the demand good on the more
desirable grades of cojv and heifers. The
common nnd medium grades were Inclined
to dint ; a little , but the light offerings were
scon exhausted.
Only a few stackers and feeders were In
first hands and In spite of the fact that It
was the last day of the week , when the de
mand Is usually light , the offerings were
all taken in good season. As was the c-ase
with killing cattle , values did not nhow any
material change- .
The cattle market of the past week has
been In very satisfactory condition , viewed
from the standpoint of the seller. The
tendency of values was upward under the
Influenceof stronger markets In the east
and light receipts locally , coupled with the
very good demand. There were not enough
beef cattle of any kind 10 supply the de
mand and the large proportion of what
was received here conslfted of half fat nnd
unfinished cornfed steers. Still the demand
was sulllclently strong to keep the yards
cleared and on most days the trade was
reasonably active. HulcherH1 stock , like
cornfed steers , was In good demand and the
prices paid were high all the week. On
Friday the market broke Tt'fflOc under the
Influence of the heavy decline at other
market * . The heaviest demand was for
stackers and feeders , which met with ready-
sale nt gradually stiffening prices. The
supply of feeders was more than equal to
the demand , the country being a heavy
HOGS It was another ilny of ROotl hog re
ceipts , the run trln almost nn larRi * us yester
day , and larger than a week IIK < > by l.MO fiend.
The total for tin- week was Sli.-IDO , an iiKnlnst
24.307 for the previous week.
Tlic market H In u jiiot healthy condition
and entirely hatl'fnrtory to the fellers at leant.
At the oi > onlliK values were Jimt about steady ,
lull under the Influence of thnery active demand
values firmed up n little anil the clew \vns stroll ) , ' .
Hy learon of the Ptrong closing the average of
all the Hales was a cent or two above. yeMenlay's
averaRe. 1ml the prices jmld for the two days
were practically the MIMIC.
Tin- heavy IIOKS sola montly at J3.10J73. l.'j. the
same as yesterday , and the medium weights nnd
llRht loads at K.l'OQS.SS'i. Summed up In a fc\\
words It waa a good ttrong and active market
and everything In the yards chunked hands early.
The hoi ; market of the past week has been in
a very gratifying condition , the receipts havlni ;
lirpn liri > o nnrl Iho ileninnil innl. Th nrplt-nla
have met with ready rale en every day of the
week , and the yards have been kept well cleared.
Monday was I he high point nf the week , values
falling fully lOc on Tuesday. From Tuesday on
until the close of the week the market did not
show inly ehaiiKirulllclently niaiked In admit of
any difference In the iiiotatlons. | The uvcrnRC
of all the Fnles did not vary more than I or 2
cents from one day In the next. It has been n
long time since the muikct has remained sta
tionary for n ) long a time. The market nt the
dope of the week was only IDUUo lower than a
year ago.
SIIKKP The market was again steady today
and the ofTeilngs met with leady FHC at fully
steady price * . The market on sheen has lieer.
active all the week , and arrivals linvc Bold
fre-ly at good prices , values showing very little
change duilng the tlx days.
cmc.vco MVI ; STOCK.
t'Niiat Saturday Market , with HIIKN
.SomeHigher. .
CHICAGO , Dec. 19. Today's cattle market as
of the usual Saturday character , rcielpts being
light ami quotations as a consequence largely
nominal. The few trades made were lit prices
unchanged from yesterday's figures.
Although the receipts of hogs were large for
Situnluy , there was such a good demand that
prices ruled strong to n nickel higher. Common
to choice droves sold nt i-'J'i lo $ .1 10 , with the
hulk of the transactions at from 13.15 In (3.r > ;
a year ago the l > cst hogs Bold at $3.074.
The supply of sheep was disposed of on the
l > apls of J2 lo t2.60 for the poorest up to J3.CO to
ft for good to choice wctlicrs. Hales were largely
at from 13 to 53.40 for westerns , and not many
sales of sheep occurred nhovo 13.60. Yearlings
sold nt from 53.M to U. 10 , nnd lambs brought
fiom 5.3.50 to S..tO for common to choice.
Jlecelpls : Cattle. SCO head ; hogs , 21COO head ;
fheep , 2.COO head.
St. I.oiilM Ilv < > Sloe ! ; .
ST. I-OL'IH , Dec. 19.-CATTLK Receipts. 100
lead ; market Heady , native ( hlpplm : steers ,
i3.tont.90 ; drexse-d heef and hutclieis' etccrs ,
3.403/4. 0 ; Flecker * and fci'dirn , Il.'oQS.C.I ; Texas
snerH iz.4U9i3.ifu.
, . . .
HOCiS Itecelpls , 2,000 head ; inniket steady ;
Ight , : U5W3.25 ; mUed , I3.00ff3.20 ; heavy. J2.SJ0
3.2.-I.
3.2.I.HHKKP
HHKKP Iterelpts , SH ) head ; innikt-t steady ;
muttons , $2.MI3.75 ; lamli * , t3.bUQ3.7S.
IVIIIINIIN Clly I.lvc Sloe IK.
KANflAH CITY , Dee. IS.-e'ATTLR-Hecelpts ,
00 ; market steady nnd IImi ; only retail Hade.
IIOGti Ilecelpts. 7.000 ; market steady ; hulk of
sales , J3.1.rfl3.ij ; heavies , t3.00ti.15 : packers ,
3.0J 3.:0 ; mixed , I1.IMJ3.30 ; lights. )3.1 ! > 3.23 > t ;
Yorkers , (322U3.2ii ! ; pigs. ; : i.UO3.1 ! > .
BIIKIII' Ilecelpts , COO ; shipments. I.WO ; mar
ket steady ; lumlm , (3.7MH.CO ; muttons , Sl.ftff
3.15 ,
Stock In Slulil.
Hecord of receipts of live stock at the four prin
cipal markets for Saturday , December. 1 ! ) , Ik'.W :
Cattle. Hogs , Kliecp.
South Omaha. 1.713 MM ) C02
hlciign ' KiO 21.000 2,000
Cansns City 400 7,000 MO
HI. Uiuls 100 3.COO 300
Totals 3,013 3G.4&0 3.4G2
Liverpool .MnrKclH.
LIVKIM'OOL. Dec. 19. WIIKAT Hnol , quiet ;
lenmml poor ; No. 2 spring , Gx 9d ; No. 1 Call-
ornln. 7s Id , Kiitureii closed firm , with I'ehruary
id lower and other months unchanged fwim yes-
crday'K cloning pilccg. hmdnesu nhout equally
attributed ; December , nominal ; January. Cs 7d ;
Ylinmry , C 7iid ! ; Murch , On t | ; April , nominal :
May. en k.l.
COIIN Hpot , quirt ; American mixed , new , IOs
id , FulurcH closed quiet , with near positions
inchanged to lid lower and < Mstnnt positions 'id '
o\vir ; biiilnc ! * about equally distributed ; He-
eml.cr , January , Kebruury and Marcb , 2s O'.id ' ;
April nnd May , 'i * 9' ' d.
l < 'lX > l'lt Dull ; demand j > oor ; HI. Loulg fancy-
tinier. Cs : > ] .
W'TTKIl-nncM fulled Stales. ! * > ; good. Ms ,
OILtS-l.lmred. Hud ; petroleum , lellned , C > id.
IIIKUIOIHATOH ; IIUEK ron-iiinmer , sy.i- )
ilntlquarler , 5id. ! '
London ( iriilii Hcvlcw.
I/1NDOK , Dec. ! . The wheat crop In rnlher
backward In some pirts of the United Kingdom ,
wink" to cold , damp nnd occaidonally fronty
wrnlhrr. In the market wheat was without any
inportnnt chunge , liuyers were very reserved ,
lUt idler * were not premium. ltu lun w.ieal
wa frftly offered at weaker ratci. Heavy hln.
ifuli cl American and Uurun'un wheat do
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pressed the inaiket , but the Argentine crop
news made the tone steadier. General trade ,
however , was extremely dull. California wheat ,
alloat , was quoted nt 33.S Gd In 31s Gil. Northern
spring parcels , January anil February delivery ,
were quoted at 3I.i 3d. Spot price ? were f.s down.
Klour wan quiet and easier. Maize was quiet
und partially cheaper. Old mixed , American
maize. January delivery , buyers , wns quoted at
13s Cd. Ilarley was slow and firm. Oats were
slow. American white , clipped oats , alloat , were
quoted nt Us 3d.
OMAHA < ; IMKAI , MAIUCKT.
Condition of Trndi- mill diiolnlloiiN
mi Staple anil Fancy I'roiluec.
KOO8 Fiefh gatheied. 19i20e.
IlUTTUll Common to fair. Sf9o ; choice to
fancy , roll , 13ijl.r.c ; separator creamery. 21e ;
gathered cream , ! ST20c.
GAMK I'rulrie Uilincn : , per doz. , IC.000G.25.
iiunll , Jl.OOSl.M ; blue winged teal ducks , Jl.COS
t. : ; green wing , 51.110 ; redheads anil mallard ! ! .
J3.EO ; rnmll rabbltp , 23&40C : jacks , 7Dc ; fqulr
re la. COJ75e ; deer saddled , Hfiltc ; carcasses , 10JJ
lie ; antelope saddles , llWHc ; carcasses , 9c ;
Cunnila geese , large5G.0097.0U ; small , Jt.OOu'5.00.
ClllisiDomestic : brick , IfJkc ; l-Miim , per
doz. , 59.00 ; club house , 1-lh. jnrx , per < loz. , tl.lo ;
Llmheiger. fancy , per 11) . . HV p ; Itoquefort , ij-lb.
jam , ) ier doz. , SJ.CO. Young American , luie ;
iwliii" , fancy , lOHc.
VHAL Choice fat. (0 to 120 llis. . are quoted at
7i > c ; large and coarse. 4QOc.
DIIIOKSII'OtlLTUY ! Chickens. BHffCo ; tur-
kryv , lOftllc : geese. 7OSc ; ilucltH , 70 - .
LIV13 I'OfLTllY Not wonted.
riO ICONS Live , 750 0c : dead pigeons not
wanted.
HAY Upland , Jj.OO ; midland , t..10 ; lowland ,
( I ; rye ttraw , fl ; color makes the price on
hay ; light bales tell the best ; only top grades
tiring tup prices.
nilOOM COHN-Extrcmc-ly : ow cale ; new
cr-p. delivered 01 ! track In country ; choice urcen
K-ir-ivorkfne carpet , per Ih. . 2'4c ; choice gteen.
running to hurl Vic ; conimon , IHo.
8\YECT I'OTATOKS-On orders , per bbl. . J2.00.
ONIONS Uood Block , per bu. , 3iff < 0c.
LIMA IIRANS-lvr Ib. < e.
HKAUNS Hand picked navy , per bu. . J1.23.
( \\I1I1AGK Home giown , per hundred , OOo
W51.CO.
CiLnnY : Per doz. , 2W30c ; fancy , large , 45Q
I'OTATOHS Oood Block , tier bu. , 2o ; Wyorn *
Ing plock. racked. fOe per 100 Ibs.
TOMATOliS Texas , per bufchcl crate , J2.23.
KUUITS.
OIlAl'fiS Crates , J5 pony hasketn. Concords
and Catawban , per crates. 53.00.
MALAGA ailAI'KS 1'cr keg. J7.
CIIANIIKHUIICS Capo Cod. per hhl. . J8.
A 1'PLKH Cooking , per bbI.l.lw81.7S ; fancy
New York. J1.7B ,
CALIFOItNIA PCAnf-I'er box , ,0042.25 ;
New York , per 1)1)1. . , J3.&UWI.Ut > .
QU1NCKS l-er bhl. . { 4
TUOI'ICAL KUUIT3.
I'INIJAI'I'LliS I'er crate of t o to three doz. ,
Jt. 0085. 00.
OHANGKS Mexican , 53.75 ; California navels ,
It. 00 ; Itedlands. )3.CU/3,2J.
LEMONS Mesklnos. tJ.OO ; choice California ,
I3.MJI3.75 ; fancy. filOO.1
DArlANAS 4'lioleo. large stock , per hunch ,
medlum-rlred hunches , ) l.COif2.Ct.
JIONKY Fancy .V bite , per Ib. , He ; choice , 13c ;
California , umher color , lOc ,
C'lDHlt Clarified juice , per half bbl. , S2.CO ; per
1)1)1. ) . | 4.25Qi.f.O. i
MAILK SYHUI'TKlve-Kal. cam , each. J2.75 ;
Kill. cans , per doz , . 112 ; half-gal , caiin , 10.25 ;
iart : canu , S3.CO.
HAI'KIl KHAUT I'er half bbl. , J1.75. ; bhls. ,
t3.C01i3.25. i ,
J'UIS Imported fancy. 6 crown , SO-lb. boxei ,
15c ; choice , 10-lh. bo en , 3-crown , He.
NUTS Almonds , Ciillforiiiu. per Ib. , large
> lze , I3c ; 1 1 null 5. per Ib. , lOo ; nngllnh wul-
uuts , per Hi. , fanvy.-W't eiiell , IJfflJ'.ic ' ; eland.
ardn. llffll'.ic ; nibi-rU , per Ib. . lOe ; peoins , pol
ished. hirce. iQMJa ; Jumbo. Iini2c ; largo hick
ory nuts , Jl.IJ per 1m. ; 'imall. tl.50 ; cocoanuti , Co
each.
1IIDKS. TALI/\V. KTC.
HlDl'S No. 1 grcfn nines' , . ' .c ; No. 2 green
hide-s , 4c ; No , 1 giecn piilte-il hides , 7c ; No , 'i
given sailed hides , Cc ; No. 1 venl calf , li to 12 Iba. .
7c ; No. 2 veal calf , B to 1 Ihs. , 4o ; No. 1 dry
flint hides. attlOeNo. . 2 dry flint hliles. Sfiac ; JJo.
1 dry tailed hides , KlOe ; part cured hides , Vic
per Ih. less than fully currd.
HHKKI' YKLTB-Ureen wilted , each 25flCOe ;
green salted , ulieiirlnijs ( fhort woolcil early sklnn ) .
each , ir > o ; dry shrurlngs ( short wooled early
klim ) , No. 1 ciu'li. So ; dry Hint , Kunaas and
.Vi-lirni > ka liuiclicr oo | pelts , per Ib. . actual
weight. 4 if tic. dry flint , Kanias and Nebraska
Murrain wool prim , per 11) . . actual weight , 31/4c :
dry Hint Colorado hutcher wool pells , per | l > . ,
actual u eight , Ifjlie ; dry flint Toiurudn Murrain
wool pelts- , per Ih. , actual weight , 3f(4c ( ; feel
cut off. as It li upeless to pay freight on II" . . .
TALl.OVY AND OICKASi : Tallow. No. 1 , 3o ;
tallow. No. 2 , S4c ! : greaee , while A , 3c ; Krea > e ,
while II , 7c ; greaiie , yellow , 2c ; ereu'e. dark , lie ;
old uiittcr , 202 > , ic ; beenwax , prime , lf > U22c ; rough
tullow , Ic.
U'OOI < Unua > hed , fine , heavy. GQ7c ; fine , light.
8 ( ( o ; qimrtel blood. 10 < JUu ; seeily , hurry and
chaffy , SfiDo ; celled and broken , coarse. 7BDo ;
catted and broken , tine , 6U9c. KlercnVa he.l- .
Mi'dlum , KUJ8r ; line , lliMCc ; tub w hrd. I6lfl i-
black , ic ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2U3oi dead nulletl.
5f(6c.
UONKB-In car loti , weighed und acllvcred In
Chicago : Dry buffalo , pzr tin. J12.00H.OO ; drj
country , bleached , per ton , JIO.OO < I12.00 ; dry coun
try , damp anil meaty , ucr ton. Jc.OOlfS.OO.
L'lIICAflO I5U.VIX AM ) 1'HO V1SIO.NS.
of Hit * Triiilinp ; mill CloNliiK
I'rlci-H on Satiiriluy.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19. Wlicnt today man
aged to recover , c of yesterday's decline
on a dull market. The steadiness displayed
by foreign markets and another batch of
Argentine crop damage reports , were the
principal factors In the advance. Corn nnd
.
oats were heavy and declined ibc and lie
|
respectively. Provisions made small ad
vances.
In wheat the bpnrlsh feeling which has
been so prominent the pnst week was less
tn evidence at the opening. Liverpool quo.
tatlonp were unchanged , nnd that In Itself
was Influential In creating a better feeling ,
coming as they did after a iic decline hem
yesterday. Liverpool also sent re-ports on
the wheat crop In various provinces of Ar
gentina , showing a serious condition of af
fairs In some Instances. Upcnlng quotations
for May were from 80'he ' to SOVte , compared
with yesterday's closing price of 79' ' c. The
price took a dip to iHe ! soon after the openIng -
Ing on the throwing over of a lot of long
wheat , but the market had too much sta
tistical support to break badly from such
a e-aupo and as soon as the pressure was re
moved prices went up again. The receipts
at both the northwest points and In Chicago
cage were very small. Minneapolis nnd Du-
Inth reported 370 cars und Chicago 35 ears ,
a total of 412 cars , compared with 603 on the
same day last week and b72 on tin- corresponding
spending day of the year before. The olll
elal figures on the New South Wales wheat
eiop showed n shortage of l.ffiO.tWO bu. over
requirements. The seaboard reported a
good Inquiry for export , ono dispatch from
New York said It was known there that a
good steady business was being done In
Chicago wheat , all rail shipments via Hos-
ton. Millers took 30.0CO bu. here. The visi
ble supply is not expected to show over
2.10,000 bn. decrease on Monday , and some
Icok for a small Increase. The pronounced
weakness of oats made Its Influence felt
shortly before the close. Realizing was also
Indulged In to a moderate cxent , and May.
which In the meantime had crept up to SOVsc ,
broke to 7 ! T c. That was the price at the
close.
Corn was very quiet , with trading chlelly
among scalpers. Prices during the morning
were helped to a moderate extent by the
strength of wheat and free exports , but
weakened later , prlnel lally , perhaps. In cym-
pathy < wlth oats , and closed at n slight de
cline. May opened u shade higher at 25"
SSlie to 2. > Vic , Where It closed.
Oats started rather llrm In common with
the other grain markets , but later fell elf
decidedly. Liberal receipts and a heavy es
timate for Monday was good material for
the raiding crowd to work with , nnd they
pressed their mlvnntnpc. Trading was never
heavy and fluctuations were narrow. May
opened a phuilu higher at from 20e to 20V e ,
declined to 10c and closed weak at 10ic.
The feeling In the provision pit was not
pronounced In either direction for an hour
or so , but became firm toward the end and
closed quite firm at slight advances all
around. There wiis not any more than the
recent moderate voumo ! of business done
but packers were not Inclined to sell as
freely as of late. May pork closed " , c higher
at $7.S2H ; May lard 2 ! e higher at from JI.071/-
to n.02iiMay ! ribs about unchanged at
' '
ks'ti'mated rccclptn Monday : Wheat , 45
cars : corn , 30J cars ; oats , 403 cars : hogs ,
40.0CO head.
The ? leading futures ranged ns follows :
ArilolrH' . | Oenu"rillgir : [ Low. I cToHii. |
Wheat -
DI-IJ. . . . 7U < 77l < 711 % 7flU 701 (
Mav. . . Hilt : > iii | B0) ) m 071)t ) ) " *
July. . . . 7IH'a , < 78 7-1U li"
Corn
Dee. . . . ' . " 'W ' . " . ' 5ll ' . ' > S2M
Jan. . . . a--H ' . '
May. .
OatH
lice . . . lfi' < llllt
May. . . . UJi ' 'Oil 1UH lli.'j
I'ork
Jan. . 7 C' " 7 OB 7 (10 ( 7 (15 ( 7 (10 (
May. . . . 7 DO 7110 7 H7W 7 WM 7 H7K
Lard-
Jan . . . ! 1 H' ' ! < .1 KA .1 H''Vt U HA 3 H'JIi
Mav. . . . 4 O''H 4 u : . 4 nil 4 OS 4 O'J
Sh'l Kiln
Jan. . . . : i 85 'I H7hi H iin
May . . . I U l 4 us 4 DO 4 OS 4 ei-'H
No. 2.
Cath quotations were as follows :
nJUHKUuilswinter : imte-iitn. It. Mitt. 75 ;
rtralghts , l4.Mfi4.75 ; rprlng upeclals. ) . ' ' ) ; vprliiK
liatenlv. 5Mi fl.W ; slrulKhts , 5 > 3.7MH.OO ; bakers ,
I3.l0dl.15.
WIII3AT No. 2 Kiirlng , 7Ct)77k ( ; No. 3 Hiring ,
7lo ; No. 2 red , tST.fiUc.
I'OHN No. 2 , 2i'ii4lJSio ; No. 2 yellow. 22 i
: 'iio.
OATS-No. 2. IMic ; No. 2 while , f. o. b , ,
21c ; No. 3 white. HliOlKi ; .
UYI4 No. 2. 374c. !
I'UOViaiONtJ-iU'iis licrk , per bbl. , K.C
lard , per 100 Ihs. . 377'tft3Sn ; short ilha sides
( loose ) . 53.7'ul.(0 ( ; dry called shoulders ( boxed )
i4.25j4.EIO ; short clear Hides ( boxed ) , Sl.nO-fi 1.12'i.
IIAHLHY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b.
22J23c ; No. 4. f. o. b. . 22 2.c.
KI.\XSI-I-D-NO. : i , ; 3'.K'75e. '
TIMOTHY KKKD t'llllle. J2.CO.
IH'TTKU Klrtn ; creamery. tHJIO'.ic ' ; dally
KOOS Klrm ; fresh , .
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per Kill.
J1.1S.
Sl'OAUS Cut loaf. 55.20 ; granulated , J4.C3.
The following cre the receipts nnd shipments
tod.iy :
On tlio Prodnci ) exehaiiKO today thu bulli-r 111:11-- :
Ui-t was llrm ; cri-amery. irnv.0' ' < p ; dairy , UK *
17c. Kirea , llrm ; fresh , IDHM-Oe. Che-ese. steady ,
BJitoUc.
XK\V YO1IIC (3I'JXI-HAL : .1IAIIICKT
< liiolulloiiN "f Hit * Day oil Cii-ncrnl
Coiilliliidll II-N.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 19. KIXJl'Il-Hecelpts , 20-
3C'0 hbls. ; exports , -.CO bbls. ; dull , hut fairly
steady , except for Kprlng patents ; Mlnneyotii
patents , ll.SiM. ; Minnesota Lakers , J3.40fH.00 ;
winter patents , } 4.40j.10. Hye Hour , dull ;
superfine , 52.UQ3.CS. Iluckwhcat Hour , dull ; (1.30
01.40.
IH'CKWIIKAT Hull nt 3.V.
C\)11N MKAI < Ycllmv eastern , Me. t
UYi : Nominal ; 40iH2c.
IIAItl.IIY Dull ; 2blf2'i'ic. '
HAItLKY .MALT Wcntern , J3.30W5.CO.
\VHMAT Ilecelpts. HS.i'OO ' bu. Spot dull , but
firm ; No. 1 hard , 92 ie. Options opened stronger
and except for one bilef leuctlon , ruled llrm all
the morning1. Imluenced by firmer cables , light
sinMB ! wheat receipts , light covering and un
favorable Argentine news ; closing Mi\c net
higher ; No. 2 led. May , f5'ifi&.Vc. ' ) closed at
S.4c ; December , iG'.tiij > Gc. doted at MTic.
COIIN Ili-celpts , 17,01)0 ) bu. ; exports , C7.C13 bu.
Spot eleaily ; .No. 2. 2S'.ic. , Options ijulet. but
steadier , with wheat ; closing nt 'ic net advance ;
May. 314S31 tc , closed at 31ic ; De-cembcr closed
at 2SViC.
OATH Ilecelpts , 12,000 bu. ; exports , 2.034 till.
Spot dull : No. 2 , 22c. Options dull and nomi
nal ; eloping nt ' , t > c net hlgier ; May closed at
24'.ic ; December closed at 2Hke.
HAY Dull ; shipping , 15.)0jC.OO ! ) ; good to
choice. J7.00H7.60 ,
HOI-S-Diill ; It9.1 crop , 3 j7'ic ' : 1WO crop , S 13c ;
I'nclllc coast , IS'JS croi > , 3ff7ic ! , ; IfctiO crop , SU13c ) ;
l indon market dull.
HiniS--lull : ; Oalveslon , I2 13e ; Iluenos Ayres ,
dry , noinliuil ; Texas , dry , 9Vje ; CalUoiiiln , 1.11,40.
LKATHKU Hlc-ady ; hemlock sole. Uuenos
Ayre.i. light to heavy weight. 19Vifl2U'&r. '
WOOI < CJulelj lleece , 15120c | ; pulled , 1581Re.
I'UOVISIONS-Iieef hams , 1S.OO asked ; packet ,
JS.OCOO.W. Cut ineuls , quiet ; pickled bellies ,
(4 2. > { (4.75 ; plckleil shoulders , { t.X ( > n4.25 ; pickled
hams , | S.fXK8.75. I.'inl , stc-ady ; western steam ,
$1.15 ; refined , firm. I'ork , firm ; mess , 5s.iiS.75 ;
short clear , extra prime , J8.75610.iO. Tallow ,
steady ; city , 3'.4f(3Vic ' ( ; e'ountry , 3if31 ! e.
I1UTTKII Heeelpls 3..WO pkgn. ; steady ; west
ern creamery. 13J722C ; KlKlns. 22u ; factory , 7 < (12c.
Hans Itecelpls 3.2 ! > 2 pkgH , ; Meady. state and
1'ennsylvanla , 21l23c ; " < ( ( ill. 15fj22c.
CIH3KHK Itecelpls , 2,000 pkgs. ; ijiilel ; large.
71iTllfl'.if ' ; small. K'.iidO'lc ; part skims , , Jijfnc ;
full skims. ZWllc.
OILS I'etrolcilin dull ; lTnlled chm-d lit 97c bid.
Itosln , iiulet ; slralneil , common to good , 51 to.
Turpentine. rjulet ill 27 i2".H' . Cottomeeil ,
nominally steady ; prime crude , 20c ; prime fcinn-
mer yellow , 23c , off summer yellow , 22Hil23c.
HK'K Kti-nily ; fair lo exlia , 3ifiC'ic ! ; Japan ,
4ViW4ne.
MOLAKSKS-Quiet ; New Orleans , open kettle ,
Itood to choice , 2C7/34I1 / , for new crop.
MKTALS I'lg Iron , iiulet ; southern , 511.Mi ?
12.23 ; noilherii. 111. 0' l 13.00. Copper , ( inlet ; brok-
cry , JI1.2.V Iji'ad , strong ; brokcru , J2.73. Tin
( dates , dull. _ _ _ _ _ _
London Klmim-lnl IlcvliMV.
NK\V YOHK , Dee. 19. Tim New Yoik Klmmcler
nays : The stalriiient Isnueit by the Niw Yoik
clearing liouje banks fur thn week ending Ie-
( ember 1'J leems to Indicate' u partial ceksutlun of
the sterling exchange buylnz move'inent , which
IIUH been u imiiked feature In Ihls center forever
over u week pant. Although the expansion In
loans li fur from being unsatisfactory , thu no
cumulation of fuiHU ronllnueu In larger pro-
poitlon , am ) the excevH leterve IIUH again In
creased , ill ) to 113.1.7'i,77 : . . which l > higher than
leported since February 15 IIIKI. Tills accumula
tion of money roniievUng thu market beyond
all means of relief. "KM with Ixindon ini | liu :
on Neiv York for accommodation , of courrc , IIUH
reacted on Mitt rates until Ihvy have touched
the lo e l flgum of the year , hut there were
timnUtiikulile nlgns at tlic cloning of th week
of n firmer tendency , due partly In th Cuban
resolutions , which affected the inaikei In other
cities , und to th" approaching probability of
gold exports to ( lermany , uneni the sllimllim
Is bccoinbiK slrliiccnt. With flrrlliib- exchange
at prriwnt prices theneiporlx now woul I not
be profitable , but thin' country might welcome
at prffrnl un efllux of fund * , which woulil init
Ih * local money market In a more normal con
dition. Money Is Hill flowing from the Interior
to New York , and the cuth L'"ln of tin biinki
5
JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 10 ; } ! ) . Oinuhit , Nub.
COMMISSION
GRAIN : PROYISIJXS : AN'D : Sr03I3
. Hoard of Trade.
IJtrtct wires to Cincnco and New York- .
Currtnpondnt : John A , Warrrn A r.
HIDES WAHTED.
Illchi-Ht mailiet price paid and prompt returns
Kuferenee Onianu National IlanU
F. S. BUSH & CO. ,
No cominlsHlon. GUI S. lath .SI. . Omaha. Not ) .
for the week were JIUIU.COO. The Increase In do-
imsltH was ti.H'4.Mio. ; Tlu > rinse of the present
yt ar may maik s'c\cial hei\y changes In thepo
Items , as the January disbursement period Is at
hand , nnd will vail for large sums both hero
and abroad. _
SI. LiiulH lii-nornl Miirlii-t.
ST. IXJI'IB Dee. in.-ri.Dfll-Dnll nnd weakV ; *
patents , 5l.COii4.7r. ; extra fancy , { 4.101(1.20 ( ; fancy , 0
53.40fl3.f,0 ; choice , } 3. ( * | 3.10. J
WHH AT The market wan decidedly erratic nnd
the business light. Spot , higher ; No. 2 ml , cash.
elevator , Duijc lilil ; truck. 9Iif < tt2 < < ; No. 2 hard.
cmli , Me asked ; December , UOc ; May , k'i'.tf.
COIIN Futures ilu'l. wt-nk and lower , the re-
ei'lpta contlniiliK heavy and the demand light.
Spot , lower ; No. 2 each , SO'.ic ' ; December , ( %
asked : May , 22 % i 22'tc.
OATS f uliireM dull and weak , lh < - lecelptH le
Ing heavy and the market overstocked. Spjt ,
lower : No. 2 cash , 17',4c ; .May , : oio asked.
HVK-Dull ; 37 : Sc. ,
IIAHLKY-yulet. 30 40c. |
COIIN MKAI < } t.J. i I I
KI.AXSKKD Steady ; 72e.
TIMOTHY HI3I2I > I'rlme. 12.40.
HAY Dull ; timothy , JC.OOifH.00 ; prable , 51.00
IXlflS Steady ; 17e.
WHIKICY-tl.IR. '
I.L'AD-Qulet ; J2.7C02.S214.
rilOVISIONS I'oik , Heady ; flandard meis ,
J.ililjlniS7.ii7.40. / . I.nrd , steady : pilme steam ,
13.00 ; choice , { 3.75. llacon ( boxed ) , shoulders.
S4.fi ! : extra short clear , 51. Mil ; rib * , 14.70 ;
sliorln , 51. 87' ! , . Dry salt meats ( boxed ) , shoulders ,
t > 4 : extra nlic.lt clear , } 3.S7 ! ; rlhs , 54.2. ' , ; shorts ,
Sl.37',4.
Ilir.'KH'TH riour , MM I lily. ; wheat , 10.WO bii. ;
corn. HS.WiO hii. ; oatc , l..OUO lui.
SlllI'MiNTS-riour , 7.COO hhls. ; wheat , 22,000
bu. ; corn. 25.000 bu. ; oatH. f > ,000 bu.
NiW YOItlC. Dee. 19.-S1KJAH-I11UV. Millet ;
rair reiming , ' , ( , ( , cfniriii'K.n , v UPI , * w. ite-
llned , ( | ulet. mold "A , " 4'fcc ; slundurd "A. " 4ie- ! ;
ccnfeclloners' "A , " Hkc ; cut loaf and rriished ,
Ic ; powdered and ciibi's. % ' ; granululed , 4Kc.
LONDON , Dec. 19. HIIOAIl-rnne. iiulet ; cen-
irlfugal. Java lls 3d ; Muscotado , fair refining ,
is 9d. llert , quiet ; nothing doing ; December
ind January , 'Ja I'.jd.
Knll Illti-r I'rlnl
TALL HIYCIi , Mass , Dec. 19. The print cloth
tnuikct has been dull during the week and tiin
quotullon. which was nominally at 2c at llm
brglnnlnif , has rettled lo 2 9-lCe. llVfn at IIilil
price no business Is bflng done und miles
at 2ic are leported from other centers , The
total amount of rules wenof odd goods , them
being no demand for regular weaves.
IH When I.
MINNHAI'OLIH , Dec. I'J.-WHIJAT December
rloFcd at 7Ce ; May , 7l > 7.c. On track : No. 1 hard ,
77ic ; No. 1 northern , 7C4 < - ; reeelpm , 201 curB.
KLOlTH-Qiilet nnd dull ; flirt palintH , 54.25'
4.K ; second patcntH. 54 I0ft4.20 ; first clears , 12.40V
2.CO ; second clcnrx. 52.3002.50.
Toli-ilo ( iriiln.
TOLKDO , Dec. ISl.-WIIKAT-Diill ; Meady ; No.
1 cnuli and Deiemher , 03'ic ; May , ftl'Jc.
COHN Active ; steiuly ; No. 2 mixed , 22ic. !
OATH-O.illet ; No. 2 mixed. IStyc.
1IYIJ < JHli'l ; No. 2 riifh. Silr.
CI/1VKH HKKlt Dull ; higher ; prlmo Doccni.
lr , | 3.37'/4. '
\V-i-UfH IC\iiirlH | of Ni'ili | * ,
Ni\V YOIIK , Pee. 1 ! ) . The exports of rpi-clfl
from the port of New York for the wtrfR"
ainounteil to 5K.CW , In gidil and 5 ! > . * < 3.200 In rllver. '
Tim ImpoilH wne : Onlil , | ! 9'JIO ; ullver , KO 200 ;
dry Koudu , 51.6W.8I3 ; general inerchuiidliie , ) "i,7CS-
105.
Oolloii .MiirliT-l.
Ni\V : OIII.IIANH , Den. 19.-COTTON-nnKyi
mlMlhig. C13-ICc ; low inlddllng , C'J-lCii ; KOOI |
ordinary , C fi-lC < - .
NJIVV YOIIK , Dee. IS.-COTTON-Qulet ; mld
dllntf , 7 3-lQc.
OIL CITY , I'u. , Dec. lCrdlt balanccii ,
certificates , life bid ; no ulc .
I'rl roll-urn
NP.W YOIIK , Deo. 19.-l'KTItOLKl > M I'cnntyU
unla crude , stoucly ; Junuaiy , Wo bid ,
'KrUco U'lii-nt.
HAN KltANClKCO , Ucg , IS.-WMUAT-Inao.
Ive ; Muy , | 1. >