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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1896)
OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUVKSnAY , 21. ! ! ) ( } , COMMERCIAL AND FISASCIA1 What Exhibits Remarkable Strength i Vlow of the Holiday Trade. FIRMNESS OF EARLY CABLES A FEATUR ( oi-u Moilernlcly AiMlxc ami I'l run- Ill.MtiiUcl llrluir llcliieil Ma- lei-liill } liy tin * Mrmiis I'ci-llim InV In-ill mill Cnlih- rilU'UJO , Hoc. 23.--Wh.prtt toilny ex . ' . reitmrfcnblp sirongtli in view c II- holiday clmractnr of trmllnt ; . Mliern f ir.iiif-r-.i were jurnln ii bis fnt-tor In th ] i .ulvniieo whloh tool ; plnce. Fa rein' ' > . - . - w.iH n\to \ Inlluontlnl. Corn nilvnncei IVHid oats closed a shndo over ypHter il.iy'H pi-lee. ! " . Provisions showed soin \M .lUm-HM niul nmnll tH'tIis ! took plnco. Tinop'nliiB Htrongth ol wheat WUH prln rii ui > dm1 to the llrtnticis of the carl ; < , ii > i. . iiltlioupfh the contlimeil llsliines ! of northwestern r eelpls helped In n. men * iii" Liverpool oyeiird at an ndvnnrt * o V | .i r ntnl mid nnother Vii < l advance wn : ri i .ricil hy HiibKCfjnent dlipatplip * . Her r1m , \\-n \ \ reported 1'i mirks ndviincc. Th i"iumr pi Ire for .Mny wn nt an Improve ii . in nt from lieto % c on the closlw I n < uf tlie day In fore , mid that was bet t.tid .1 Illtle cnvnrnl time * during the fore iiMon. The tendency , however , during tlm l.ii-- \\IIM for Die price to settle I'aol nft' i i.u-h little "pnrt to nbout th" point o In iiH > vciiicnt with which the market com n . ill. The iliillnestt of ( "peeulatlve I nidi nji | ' .in-il to lie the only thltiK In the wnj of .1 nincli heavier advance than wan Me i n it .Ini'liif. ; the llrst hour mid a half , hn ( .in ili.-it could not entirely suppress th- furin r cxprcHHlnn of the bullish wiitlmeii tl.it underlay the market. May whea < i | iii'd ; it from Mj r to f,07 , c , advanced t < SI1 , i- In a short time and kept lietweci tl it price and M > V for an hour and a half li hiM-ntw stronger In the last half lion of th'- forenoon and aliont 12 o'clock 1 I'isi. to M'.c. ! Minneapolis and Duliith re n i vi il i7i ; : c-irs , ncnliiHt TT curs on the fern n vpnmlmir day of the week before , f'hl t i to iii-elveil 2S carH. The Atlantic per i-li-iir.inccn were heavy att.'O.OcO bu. whfii ii nd Hour Uwtlicr. This latter wap re HI n llile for the advance to MTV. wide' ' ir iHci-il the liluli point of me day's tnidlni : Tinliiiiilry | for wheat for rail Fliipini-n i ' i. Mini was In evidence even In cominls N . n luitisos which arc tint ruKitlnrly Ii In"hipping biisltic.ss. That a heavle trad.- was not done was due solely to tin f u-i ( hut I1- , per cent premium over IVcein In r wis nuked for Rood samples of No. Hprlni ; and May pi Ice or over for No. imrth'Tii sprlnK. The market wis : weike ; iliirlnc the last hour and after selling a M'.i hrolio Ki-niltmlly to M'ic. There win iK'thiiiK beui Mi In the news , hut on tin fi'iiin iidvnnce there was a KOOI ! deal o lon r wheat for sale and as the short In tcri-t had well covered the demand \va 1U1H mid weakness naturally followed Tin rloslni ; price was from ND/ic to SK-ic. < ' .irn was moderati-ly active and llrmer Thr- market was helped materially hy tin MI-HUB feeling di vi'loped In wheat and li ; the firmer cables. Short" were Mod buy rrs and the offerlnns were llht. Ther w IK an easier feellni ; dnrliiK the lust hour l > nt prices were well innlntalned , Ma : oi" lied ' , ( , hlglirr at 2.4c , advanced li 2."i r and closed with that price asked. In oats , outside of the covering of a fev MII ill. iiiilmportant short lines early li tin day the market was ijulet and feature le."H. 1'rlce.s wore conllned to a narrov r.intfi and ruled steady to a shade llrme In sympathy with wheat May opened i H > i nle lilnlier at from lfl'sc to Dfte. sold a fri-m iflc to 20i.de and closed at from 197ii tO "II.- Tt nliIn provlt > ! onB was aualn chiefly li th" w.iv of chatiKlniT January trades ti M.iv. I 'at kern were willing to sell mod er.ilrly and weie more pressing than buy ii" resiilihiK In somewhat lower prices ii tin- i nd. May pork closed 2' ' , c lower a J. * ; > . . : Sl.iy lard about 5c lower at $ : : . ! )7'i ) ' SI. iv rlln about "ic lower at Sn.fi" . KxUni.itcd receipts for Thnisday : Wheat in i iru ; corn , " 20 cars ; oats , SOO cars ; IIOJJH a" . Mm head. J'hi leading futures ranged as followH : Wheat - IVc 777H ( 77WIK 7SH May . HtH WIK July. . 7I1' < 703 7oj | I'm-ii Dee. . Jan . . . May. . . OalH - HIM 10)4 ) May. ! ! . ' --'OH PJ ? * Po lt- Jan. . . 7 00 O'J't 7 0(1 ( 00 May. . . 7 UO ' a 7 87M UO Lanl Jan . . ! l 77'j ' May . 1 0-Jh : i UJ ! a 117 } Sh I Klbs Jan . . . H H2L .1 SO 8 80 May. . . 4 00 H''H ' : t 117 t 00 No. 2. Cash nuiitatlons wrie as follows : FUfll-iilet ) | ; winter patents , H.50J7I.75 mralKbts , J4 fiOfH.'SFprlni ; spc. mis , ( t.50 ; unln ; liatents , Jt.l.'fil.lO ; siralKhts , S3.75U4.00 ; bakeis J3 l fi.Tlf , . WHEAT-NO. 2 uninR , 7s = ! , 7SHc ; NO. : tprlm ; . 7Hi7rc ; No. 2 red , JO'iJT'.M-'Hc. COUNNo. . 2 , 22-1 , j23c : No. 2 , yellow , 22r23c OATS No. 2. ICV.c ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. H Hi2U'i ' < ' ; No. 3 white , lille. HYENo. . 2. 37'ic. ' ItULEYNo. . 2. nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. 23'5fl33e. No. 4 , 23S26e. FLAXHEED-No. 1 , 73fl75c. T1MOTHV SEED-Pi line. J2.C5. Pit iVISIONS MCKS pork , per bbl. , JC.7547fl.SO bird , per 1"0 Ibs. , J3.72'stf3.75 ' ; i-hort ribs , sides IIH.S < > $3 75if4 00 ; dry salted shoulders , boxed ( .2.jM..M : ) . hort clear sides , box > ; d , tl.OOUI.12VJ. I > UESSEI > POPLTUV--Fliiu ; tuikeys , lie chli-kens , CfjCHc ; ducks , OQIOc. WHISKY-Dlstillcra1 finished Koods. per Bnl. , II IH. The following were the receipts and shipment : today : On tliu Produce. cxch.inKO today tlio butter m.ir- ket wan hrni ; ereamerv , 15vt'Jle ; ilalry , 10 17e. KPSH , htendy ; fresh , 'JOo. Cheese , steady ; B'aHtle. ' _ _ _ M\V YOHK .MAUKI-T , 4tllotnlloiiN of tin1)11) - nil ( iciicrnl ( oninioilllicN. NEW YOltK. Dec. 2.1.-FLOUH-Ueeflpts , 21 , JOO bbls. , enportii , 24.904 bids. ; held hlKher. bul ktlll dull , us the trade appears welt stocked n | on old purchases ; Minnesota bakers , } 3.40ft3.95 ; winter low ( trades , f2.7CifJ.Oj ; winter patents , H40i < 5.IO. Hyc Hour. dull. suierllne | , t2.65JfJ.05 , lluckwhent Hour , dull ; Jl. 3001.35. IH I'KWIIEAT linlel ; 35c. I'lMIN MI-AI < - Quiet ; J1.36. II VE Nominal , 404 ( I2c. HAHLEiVlJiiiel ; 21 > ! i 29c. HAH1.EV MALT Dull , westein , } 5.5IW5.50. Wlir.AT-lleeelpts. 79.COO bu. ; exports , 95.40 : bu . spot , llrmer ; No. 1 hard , 9IVc. Options opened stroiiK nnd advanced on higher cnbles , fort-iKii liming" , bullish tenllnu-nt nnd local niiTlnK. llnally ea IHB off under rcalizhiK. bul i-liistiiK Hrm fit 5i01' c net advance ; No. 2 red , May. HiSilNi'ie. eloslns k7',4c ; December , S9 1-lCu I9\i. cluMnj ; SJ'sC. COUN Uecelpts , J0.200 bu. ; exports , 3I.3C3 hn. ; tpot. llrm , No. 2 , 2''c. ' Oplliirm market wua Qiilel. but fienernlly llrmer wllli wheat , rloMiin nt 'ke net advance ; May , 3l\ii3l 7-ICe , closing tl\c. OATSllecelpts. . 1S.400 bu. : exports. C1.447 Int. ; ( pot , dull and Hrm ; No. 2 , 22'.i ' < r2J'ic. ' Option * dull , but slronKer , In sympathy with higher rash properly , closliiR i.tMio hluher ; May , 24H 2t'4i- , closing 24'ic ; December , closed , 23Jic. HAY -Easy ; shipping , 02lsf(57io ! ; Kood tu choli-e 70U7&C. HOI'S Hull ; If95 crop , ! 7 > , ic ; IMC crop , ST13c ; Pai-Hlc coast , 1S95 i-roi | , 3i)7ic ! ; Ik9il crop , ViflJc ; I/ " ! , . ! , , ! ! market dull , HIDES Steady : tjalveslon , 12 13e ; Huenos Ayres dry , nemlnal ; Texas , dry , 9sc ! ; Califor nia , If.'jr. LEATHEH-Dnll. hemlock mle , Huenos Ayies , IlKht to heavy welchl , 19H 2ol4e. UXuiL-lJnlet ; Heece , 15JT2UC ; pulled , 15TlSc. lll'TTEIt-llecclpts. 3.SU6 pks.j | Elglns , 22o ; fiu-tuiy , 12c. CHEESE Maiket iiulet ; state , 10aiil2c ! ; part iKIniH , 3ivff7c. EiJOH llecelpts. 4,150 pkKS. ; muiKet steady : itatc nnd I'eiinsyliaiiln , 212lc ; wolcin , 15tf23c. PHOVISIONS Ilccf hams , UJ.OO aidscd ; iiaekel , INOOji9.ro. Cul meals , Mcady : pickled brllles , 14 lZm/4.75 ; pickled rhoulders , I400ii4.25 ; ) dcklcd hllllis. } 8.2S | 8.73. lird. quiet ; WIHI-III fUnln. II J'i , lellned , ( p.ilt-1. Poik Hrm : mess , } S.25ir * 75. short elenr. extra prime. } S.75filo.fo. Tallow , Head ) , i-lly. 3't (3i4e ( ; country. 3l , 3V- OILS Petroleum , iiulet ; Fulled cloi-ed at 93c Ituslii. stead ) : strained , common to cood. f I.77U { I SO. Turpentine , ieady ; 2iiil v. Cottonseed , nominally tteady , prime crude , 2k' ; pilnu * sum mer jelluw. 23c : off mmmer yullow , 2MiSi23e ; prime white. 274f27tic. Hli'i : ( julet ; fair to extra , 3\4CUc | ; Japan , 4 ! i4 ic MOLAHSES Sleady ; New Orleans , open kettle. h'ood to choice , 2AH34c , for new rreji. METALS- Iron , dull ; fonlhiin. JH.COj ) 13.23 ; nutlicrn , tll.oOfltlW. Copp r. llrmer ; brokers. tll.37'4 exchanse. II.30 I1.50. Tin. llrm. ( Halls. 113 ; plates , inilet. Speller , dull ; donieglli' , II i'i > tn,25. PI ) ; lead continues to show rtrciiRlh. hut i.nly eccnsluniil carloads for prompt or nearby delivery aru snlnble , owlns to the arbitrary vlew-B uf holdeis. Hound loin of doinmtle lillKlit liujdiii-ed at I2.7S ; brokers' ) irlces. fJ.OCS3.06. Sniiiii.tliirkct. . NEW YOUK. Dee. 23. Sl'dAU Iltw , nnlet ; fair rellnlnif , 2T > c ; crntrlfUKal , ! i lei' 3'4c. ' lle- Sned , quiet ; mold "A. " 4Hc ; ttandaru "A , " 4V4c ; aonrectlooen' "A , " 4Uo ; cut loaf and cruihcd , i i H r 1 ( in- ! I. . 4- i ( .r.inulalr < 4V . . . , - ; u i t L 1 i-"iV ! ii < ' " -'ilMi ' .ill. i-tf.i-iy III I ' . irifllk .1 . .li > l 1 -i , .1 MUM n i.ll ir unMni : i ' .id lu ' . ! .U.idy IIP. . fmbir 9 , ' , ' I It ! . II ) ! ' 1''t ' STOCKS AMI 110 VMS. .Mcenrllv Market Pcntliitr * Alto ellic of n llollitny t'lnii-neti-r. NR\V YOHK , | iw. IJ.-Todny-n Mock tnnrke was of llollitny proportion * and the course o prlin itidlenlrd n dmlie to even tip contract on Ijtth > lilm l/ffoie the Impending prolrnctei hofldnyK. Trn'lliiB cnmu to a positive Imlt occn lonnlly. nnd the moderate business was nlmof rnllivly for profpsMonnl nceount. Prli.es im-gukiily. but nn undercurrent of * t ' efforts to tlinke onIon noted. I-'or some time Ion * stoi-k buve. nn n rule , dIMiirlicd only tuna ! hohlltiK" . oi'd today coverlnu of shorts \HIS tin ImnU of Imr-loM-ment In spots. 1'orelKn dealer appeared Inillfft-rent ax regards stock * liere , bu latR III the da > fold New York Central. Lnki Hhorc nnd others of HIP International 'hare ? , te nulllnx In mac-Hal declines In the two la * mentioned. Tliu tcllliiK was Induced by Ihe re diictlon In the Canada Southern dividend for tin hnlf year. Mnrdpulritlon In HieIndiutilnl ! iniived "mo derided Kaliu and Impnited s > s. lunatic strength to the erncrnl list. Tow-nrh the rh'C realizations Impaired the tone of tin speculation. The market opened nl n MlKht nhad inif 111 | rlre < > , but llnnncM teen developed or purclwes by Ihe beam , which. In Ihe case ol Mm liiM-llnRlnn , rarrled the price up nn ex treme I per rent. The nnthmcltooal hnie < were well supported on the Impioved oiuln'.li . for the triidf and the reassuring mlvlcps te. KuMlt.j,1 HIP probable netU.n . oil the U97 dlvldftu ! by tinDilaunre & IIiid on dltectors. The Mocl rnsp 24 per cent , and New Jersey Onlrtil I'.l per cent , SusqiiehannnVestPrn piefrred fell 8 pr-r cent , bul ieco\eied half of the decline. Tobacco rmiiinon war. active and rose 2 per renl and the cilp made nn pillial KBln rn revived dividend rumor ! ! . A partlul leaetloii followed on the absence of olllelal conllrinntion of tlie re port * . The afternoon "peculation was characteilzeil by Iniiivtih of seml-fttnKnntlnn , and the tltictun- tlnna rtprc without Inniorlaiice until near ' . o'clock , when , on the fellliiR previously rcferreil to. New York Central mil Like Shoio droppi-il Hper cent , The sidllliR movement subsided around delivery lioitr. and some teco\erles oc curred. Chesapeake & Ohio becnme active and ruff I'j IIT cent lo 16'Then - was m > news tci account for the movement In the stock. The ilnMiiK was steady , bul veiy dull. The bond speculation was quiet and iinlnteresit. In * , * , bul pi lev * were fHltly well sustained. The salei were J703.0fn ) . Ooxernmenta weie neglected , hut generally lower. The sales were I.VI.WIO. Sliver i-eitlllcates. weie steady on sales of Jbl.OOO nl Wl'fo. The llvpnlng pint's London tlnaticlal rnlilt'fsrnni flnyK : The iiniiday appearance continues in the 111 Klei-ted sliii-k maikots. AlnerlranH were lower tmliiy In sympathy with New York. The bank falluies In the t'nlted Suites w-III perhaps deter pun--.ii cis hole of Americans , hut they do not entice tcillzatlon.Vell Infoimed fiuarteis had looked f-ir vnmelhlni ; of the kind nnd may ex pect more. Financiers here still concur In pl.ic- line a lower estimate on KnKhui'Vs Indebtedm' ? ! * to the I'nltod StaU-H as lellecled In hoarded Merllni ; bills than NewYoik cables report. The inlnlnK H'ttlement will beulti tomorrow , but no Inidnr i IH looked for. The Paris and Hcrlln ninrkets weie steady. Th follow Ins were the closing nnntntlons on tli. > leadlni ; clocks of the New York exchange today : Ateht-mi . . .Y jTtTsfonTnrlo A.\V. . . . Ti5 < Adams VX IIS Orciroii Nav M Alton. TH fi ( ) .S. L..tHN 1IJ ! ( Am. Kxpn-Hs 1011 'P.-ic-lllc ' Mall si : llaltlmoi-i- . ' . Ol-.lo. 1 Ihi Peorla. Dee. A , K. . ' . ' Canada Pacllie. . . . f.HJ Pltlsbtire in- ' t-atuula Southern. . 4(1 ( ! Pullman Palace , . . 1.M Central 1'aellle. . . . 1 milteadlmr HIM Clii-H , .V Ohio IMnIlL ( f. W LI rhleairo .t Alton. . Hill ! ilopf'l -10 C. It. , VJ ( 70 I Hock Inland ( hV * CIlll-IIEO'inN 7'.M St. Paul 7'J1 ( ViiHOlldatcd lias. l-lll i ilopfil l0' : ! ( ' . . C. . O. , t PI. L. . . ! : ? ( ! St. Paul A. Omaha.17 ! < C'ulo. Coal .V Iron. . H ilopfil Cotton Oil Cert. . . . lO'l'Soiitliern ' ' P.icllle. . im ; Delaware \ Hud. . llli iSuoar Refinery KIOH Del. . Lack. & W. . . Kill lTcmi.Cn.il A Iron. ' H. A. P. . ( i. pfd IlfJ'ToxnH ' Pacllie Kant Trim Hi. Tol. fi.0. Cen. jifil. Krlcpfd -Ml lllnlon Pacific Kurt \Vajne. . . . 101- ilJ. S. Kxpreni to ( ( Noi-thei-n pfd. . . 11H ; W. St. L. .V Pac. . . . t ; . A. n. i pfii doptd ISM Hoekltik' Valley. . . I\\VllHKiiwi Kv. . . ! I7 nilnolHeutral. . . . \VehternUnlon. . . . HIT * M. P. .IDnliitli. . . in Wheellnc&L. K. . ( . ! K. A.T. pfil do pfd L-ilte Ih-le.V WeHl. Minn. , V SI. Louis. 173 ( do pfd. . ( IS Den. , t K. ( i Laki-Sliure ir > : P < lien. Kleetrle iillli ' - " 1 Llimeed P. Li-ad Trust 'J---jNat | Louisville .V N.I7U Col. Fuel A 1 lilj ( L. .V N. A ( It ) Itfll ' 7(1 ( .Manli.-itt.in Con. . . . HltilTnl.St. L. A IC.'C Mi mphlH AC do prd IllKl'f Mk-lilLMn 1'i-ntial. IMI Southern Kl'f ' Mo. PiiclUc 1H ) donrd MH Mobile A. Ohio. . . . Tohieeo 8 Nashvlllu Chat. . . IIS donrd 101 N.J. Central Am. T. & C. Co. . . . . ' N. A W. | ifd 111 C. C. Co ISO North Am Co . . . 4' . Am. Suiiipfd. : . . . . 100 Nuillicrn Paeille. Leatherpfd IIIIS N. Pacllie iifil. . . . Hnhher ufd ho'4 U. P. . I ) . .V(5 Cotton Oil pfd rili.'ii ' Northwestern. . . . P. C. C. .V St. L pfd ! . > do pfd Am.SplrllH im N. Y. Onlr.ll do pfd ' - ' . ' > ? ( N. Y. AN. . K i The total sales of stocks today were 109.709 H'nuis , liieludliiK the following. American SiiR-.ir , in , 100 ; lluililiKton , 19,4'JO ; Cliesapeake & Olilo , 4.300 ; Miinhaltan , 6.COO ; IleadlUK , 7.700 ; Hock Island , 3.100 ; St. Paul. ll.OOfl ; silver certificates , IO.CUO ; Wheeling ; & 1-il.u Kile , 3,100. \IMV York > loney N1JW YOltK. Deo. 23. MONEY ON CAI. ! < Easy at I'sfi2 per cent ; last loan , 2 per cent , closed , oITered nt 1H per cent. PltlME MEItCANTILE PAPEIt-3'.SQHi per cent. STEHL1NC. EXCIIANOE Enfler. with actual huMncsrt In bniikeis' btlls at ! 4.S7 for demand and J4.S3'-5j I S31 ; for Klxty da > H ; posted rates , JI.SI'11I.K.V < . nnd tt.S7 > s ( ) l.fS ; conimc-iclnl bills , Jl.tl'i. HAH SlI.Viil-C5c. SILV10U iM-UTII-'ICATnri-C3 : > ie. ( lOYEHNMENT IIONDS Weak ; slate bonds , dull ; railroad bonds , steady. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : IIOHlon Stock ( liintnlloiiH , 1IOSTON. Dec. 2a.-'all loann. 2hiU | > T cent : tmi ) luaim. : m > m pr eaut. Cloilnprlco i for slocUH. bjntlH anil mlnlni ; BhanH : A'.T.A-S. F , Kl lAtchison iifd U1M American Sntir.- HUlMilKd. Kloe. Ill 1I5 Am. Sni-ir ptd . . . " ' " I. Kli-c. pfd 70 Hay Slain Has fiidlAtehlHOii Is. . IVII Telephone. . . Jill Now Knxland OH. . lioston A Alb my. . iio-i IWls.Ceiit. IstH. . . . Iloslon A Maine. . . I'l.'i lAllouez Mlnlii ! , ' Co C. . 11. A U 70 lAll-intlj l''itchhuri.r HI 'Hos-on ' & Montaiiii Fu10 fjeneral Kli-etrlc. . ill Hutte.V Host n..Ul . - -10 llllnulH Steel PJ 'Calumet ' A. Hccl.i. . 3t8 ! .Veflo-in Ci-ntr.-il. . 7'I Centennial 3t8n" Old Colony KiH Kr.inklln ( ire. Shotl Line. . . in Hiibbcr ifl 'OMeeol.i ' 'JS Union Pat-Ill- Hf pnlney. no West Kml Ul ' ' " ' ' ' * " WcHllneh. Klee. . . j'l IWolvorin'tf . . . ! . San I'rnnclseo Miningtiiolnllonn. . SAN FUANC1SCO. Doe. as. Tlio otllalnl closing liiolatlonHforniluliis alojUo lo.l ly uvr.j : u fJl- owu : Lonilon SliiL-U ( tnolnllollK. LONDON. Dec. 'J3. 4 p. in. elOHlus : , nt'y . Ill ) 1H-1U St. Piiiileomiiion. . 4 > s oiu.olK. nee't. . Ill 1-1(1 ( K. Y. Central . IW11 an.P.iellle . MI't'l'uniiHylvanln ' ' . A'4 il. Central . HA ; MiUon , ni'W IH. U'Xlcau ordinary.1 ! i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HAH HILVUH-SOd ) ier ounce. MONiY-3'i ( per cent. The rate of discount In the open maikel for hurt and three months' bills , DS4)3\ per cent. I'lirclKii I'Miiiiuciiil , HllltLIN. Dee. 23 Exchange on London , clKllt ays' Fliiht , 20 markB 31 pff. PAIIIH. Dec. 23-Ttirt-e per cent rentes , 102f Oa for ( hi * account ; vxcliaiiKo on London , 21f )3iu ) ! for checks , LONDON Dec. 23.-Oold In nuotril at lltifnoii Ayres today at 177.30 ; LUban , 3b',4 ; Home , 101 , kO. American caglei arc quuted at 7Ci " ' ,10. OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARRE Coming of Christ runs Shows Plainly ( Cattle Receipts. BEEF STECRS SELL TEN CENTS IIIGIlt Short Supply mill I'l-wiit nenillll ( il c SnlcMiien llu * Hotter of tinSllimtlnn lliiKN ( Jo I'll n McUcl. SOPTII OMAHA , Dec. 23.-Ilecelpt9 fc tliu days Indicated were : entile. Hop * . Sheep. Horse December 22 1,861 0,511 1779 Totnl rcrr-lptH l 107 1 The disposition pt the day's ) receipts \vn as folloxvH , each littyor purchasing the mm her of head Indicated : lluyena. Cattle. Hoss. Shc/ci Oinalia PiirkliiR Co 1 "i > O , H. Hammond Co. . . . 101 1,7W Swllt and Company. . . . Ill 1,81(5 ( 22 Cudnhy PaeUlliK Co 23S 1,229 1OS H. lioeliur it DcKan 2il Vansani & Co 22 J. I , . Carey 153 I.olnnan & UothschlldM. . In5 Vaiide-rberK & Co . " . ! Ciulahy P. Co. , If. C. . . 21S Left over 100 400 ; l"i TotulM I.3SO CW2 2.0.1 CATTI.KKor the middle of the week , to day's eattle icoelpts were oxceedltiKly small In fnc-t the smallest of any day flnee Satur < lay iteek IIKO. As comparcil with t week IIRO , there Wiis n falling off of alioit 2,0(10 ( head. Light reci-lptp , however , are ti be expected , owlnc to ttuncar approacl of a holiday , when beef , as a rnlo. 1-4 li llcht ( Icinand and markets slow. Stii-1 cattle as arrive nn Chilstninslll be cnrei for , but the scale houses will he closed am there will bo no market. Today's cattle trade was in very satis factory condition tin icsardn killing eattle The supply was small , the actual ntimhei of cattle on sale beltiK very little ovei 11 thousand and a good many of then feeders , so that there were hardly cnmmt fat cattle to RO the rounds of the buyers ruder the InlltK-nce of Unlit receipts , ROOC demand and favorable advices from olhei points , lioef stet rs sold lOc higher thl ; illuming and the market was active at the advance , so much so that the pens wer ( cleared In a very short time. None of the cattle here were very need , the most ol them sellliiR at W.MTi 1.10. Only about six loads of cows and helfcn were on sale and they changed hands al strong prices. There were some heifer- ; In the yards good enough to bring JXIO ami WM. In the stocker and feeder division there ivas no Improvement noticed In the market , lint tit the same time values were fully steady and the dc-m.-md fair for the latlei [ tart of December. The trade was not par ticularly active , but , na the oiYerltu's were > y no means large , It did not take very kmg to clear up the yards. Heprcsontative XATIViS. IIKKV 8TKKUS. liOlJS The receipts of IIOES were qulto liberal 'or this mnrkel , though 1,700 less than yester- Ia > ' lecord. For the thiee d.iya of ihe week ho rccelils ) toot up 1S.77S head , aa aRalnat 17lil ! or llio couei < ponilinK days of last week. Ilic. maiket opened this moniliiK nndiiconill - loiia favorable lo Ihe sellers , in sidle of the 'act that oilier markets did not show any ireat ; nipiovtnicnt , the strong di-imind In-lnc Ihe main ealuro of htrc-iiKlh. Tlio early sulesiic liuiii ; to .ru hhiher , and the inniket was active it the nd\ancc , the Kieal bulk of all Ihe hui ; ellliiK In good ae.iMjn. After the most of the lorfs liu.l chaiiKed hands nnd the most urgent rders had been IllUd. the market eased on * and ilosed with the aJtancc lost. IKavy IIOKS told \eiy lar ely ut t3.IO'jT3.15. us mnlnst J3.05J/3.10 / > cstcrdny. TIH | ini > .lluni velshts nnd llsht loads brouglit f3.20JfJ.221 ; . . rcFterday's market , on an average , was tne owei-l of any la\- since December 7 , nnd still t was only 3J/lc / lower than the Kcneral uxt-ruco or ihe p.irl we < K or more. TiNlay's udvnnce arrles Hie nunkn li.u-k to where It was u veek KO. The pi ices paid today were only 15c ewer Ihnn they wuixa ) car IIKO ut this time. ( oi'iocntntHitalcs ' : 'o. Av. Sli. Pr. No. Av. S.j. 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(0 15 W 2Ut SO 320 1 311 (0 8 15 C3 > I . . . 3 ) > 0 i 303 0 315 12 24 UO 3 22i ! 1 310 . . . 315 ' 90 214 . . . 325 S 910 . . . 314 17 J7 . , . 129 Over ,000 Paid to Policy Holders in Fifty-three Years I m M \ Jt Jl > JkJ > O > J \ JRICHAUO A , McCURDY , President , - \ 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 I to the company. It is like paying - , ing a little extra interest on i 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. A Policy of. Insurance in the Mutual Life is the quickest asset vou can leave. Supply iif Cnlllc Scarcely Siilllclciit lo .licet Itciiulrcinciits of llujcr.s. CHK.'AOO. Dec. 23. Tie run of catlle to.lay was baiely piilliclent lo meet the requirements of buyers nnd prices ruled ttronj ; nt an advance of from lOc to 13c. Sales were on a basis of from t3.70 to $3.73 for the common lots of dressed steers ; from $1 to $4.23 for medium tirades ; $4.75 for ( food cattle and fiom $1.50 to J3.25 for choice to piiine. with fancy bec\es Felling at from $5.20 In (5.40. Sales weie largely at from (1.25 to $5. There was a fair stocker nnd ftoder trade nt from 53 to } 3..r.O. the sales cunsirilni ; lately of stock steers nt from (3 to $3.rfl. Cow sales wvro largely nt from $2 to $3. while Kood to prime heifers brought from 13.25 to ( I. Hulls i-olil largely nt from } 2 to J3.23 , and calves weie In Kood demand at from { 1.75 to $3.50 for dcfli-.i- lilo offerings. Texas cattle weiu active and firmer. Trndo In hogs was acllve on local account nt Bcnerally imehanr.ed prices. Sales ranged nt fiom JJ.W to J3.25 for packing droves up to } 3 4214 for ft'lccted light singeing pigs averaging around ICO Ibs. , with the bulk of the tinnsacllons nt from } 3.15 to 13.20. Pi lees for sheep were stronger under the In- llucnct. of an active demand , with choice lambs IPc. per 100 Ilia. hlKher. Kales were on n b.isls of from $2.2.1 to $2.30 for tin1 pooiest sheep up lo J3.C5 for choice lols , fed westerns felling at from $3 to (3.CO. Hood yeailings brought from $3.73 to J4 , nnd Iambs were active at from $3.CO to $5 , wllh extra nice ones wanted at from $5.10 to $5.23. llecelpts : Cattle , S.IOO head ; hogs , 47,000 head ; sheip , 10.0W head. ICaiiHiiH Clly Live Stock. KANSAS C1TV. Dec. 2a.-'ATTLI2-llccclpt3 , 4CWi head ; shipments. 4.100 head. Market strong to lOc higher , and Active ; Texas steers , t2 5Q < ? 3.5 ; Texas cows , $2.00 l2.Ci nntlve steers , f3.20fi5.CO ; native cows and helfcL-s , $ I.2.lf < 3.7.1 ; Mockers and feeders. t3.0 jji3 r,0 ; bulls. Il.i5ft3.23. HOiK ( Hei-elpts , 13Qtjo head : shipments , none , .Maiket about steady , clotlng little weaker ; bulk of rales. $3.13(3.SO ; heavies. $3.lO 3.30 ; packers , J3.10f3.27i.i | ; mixed and'llsht. J3.1383.30 ; Vorkcin , $3.23Ji3.30 ; pl s , t..r,0 JS.13. HHKKP Hecclptfi. 2.0fO head ; shipments , 1.000 head. MaiKet nLfaib'1 lambs , $2.iuUI.2j ! ; mut tons , $1.C053.:0. ' . , Xcw Yul-lc Live Slnck. Ni\V YOHK , Djc.'SS.-llKKVKH-Hecelpts , rIS head : falrh- active ; steers and oxen , generally cleady : bulls nrfil"'fresh cows , llrmer ; cows , $ I.1C | I.-0 ' : stiiBii nlnl-oxen. f2.KiA4.2bulls. ; . $2.r,0 { U.10 ; dry cows. fl.3M3.00. Cablea ( | itote Amer- li-nn steers at lUUftlic. dierFed welgiii ; sheep nt SiTlOc. dresseV wcriiht : refrlgeiator beef lit Hi Hc ; exports , S.'OO uiiarters of beef. SIIHUP AND LAMHS-Hecelpts , 7'S8 head ; dull and lower ; rheciv { 2.M&3.0.1 ; lambs , $ l.25if 5ro. i . . . . lions He-celpts. 4,1S ] headjvcak at $3.,03.SiO. | SI. l-Tnils Live Stock. HT. LOIJ1H. Dec. 2J.-fATTI.i-Hecelpts. : 2.500 head. Market uctiie and lOc higher within the range. HOUri-Hecelpts. 8.0(0 head. Maiket netlve and Cc higher ; IlKht $3.1063.25 ; mixed , ! 3.00f(3.25 ( ; heavy , $ .VJOfi3.33. .SHI-i-P-Heci-lpts. : 2 , ( 0 head. Market lOo hlKherlthln the innge. Slock In Iteconl of lecelpln of live Flock at the four | irn- | c-lpal markets , December 23 , UW ; C.ittle. UOR . Bhrep. South Omullil 1,245 C. IIS 1,778 Olllraso S.MO 47,0'10 ) ) ( XO KantilB City 4.100 13 , ( < 00 2.000 Ht. l/iul 2.HK ) SMO 2,000 Totals . . . . . . . . . .16.515 74,443 15,7'S Wool .llnrKt l. DOH'ION , Dec. 23-Tlie Anierlcnii Wool and Collon Reporter will say tonurrnw of llio wool trade : Kseeitlvu dullnceH him constituted the Fiilo feature of Hie murkft tm ! inut wc-eli. Di > - ermber l uluuyw n dull month , and IK , perhaps , nii-ie no than usual thU year , by reason of the fact that duplicate outers have , in the opinion of the lieil Jiulcey , fallen considerably nhort n ( wlut inlEht be conildered a normal amount. December ought alto , It In claimed , to furnUh more heavy weight crtlera than have > et come IS THE COMPANY IN TWO GENERATIONS 1S43-I896 The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York , has paid $246,000,000 to its living members. Has been the benefactor of women asid children to the extent of $265,000,000. m ts m all over FOB IOWA and NEBRASKA , FIRSF NATIONAL BANK BDILDIHC , SIXril AND LOCUST STREETS , OMAHA. DES MOIFES. ts Wanted in JSvery County. H. S. WINSTON , Special Representative. Omaha. forward. The trade Is lonlilnc forward to the new year with hopefuIneFp. 1'ilees are much t-ie same as n week ago. Sales In Itnvtnn , Philadel phia and New York for the week iiKcreKated 4ii3.GCObf. ! \ 2.71.r > ,7CiO Ihs. belnu doineHli ; ni'il Z.OU.im llm. foielKti. Sales plnee Jnmiary 1 amount to 237:4S.150 lb . . an compared with 343.CC7.10Jbt \ > . last year. fom-lilrrliiR the diill- lle s of the Reneral market eales of Australian may be considered large. OMAHA. oraxKUAlTMAinu-rr. Condition of Trntlo mill Cliiolitllniin on Staple nnd Knncy rrodiiee. KOnS l-'resh pathered , lifiic. ! HUTTUU-Common to fair , SOOc ; cliolce to fancy , toll , I3tjlfic ; teparator creamery , 21c ; fatliered cream. liii Oc. OAMU Prairie c-hlckcna. per doz. , { C.OOaU.CS. quail , 11.00 1.00 ; blue winded teal ducks , Jl.tt'W ' 1 7u ; Kieen xvlnf. } 1.U ; ledho.-ulf , anil mallard * , JS.i'.O ; email ratiblt > , K tdc ; jaeks , T..r ; Eqillr rclu , CO&7So ; deer Middles , Hiiltie ; careajfes. 100 lie ; antelope saddled , 13fiHc ; cuicrmreB , 9c ; Canada Keote. Ijrne , JO.UOflT.W , fmnll. it.WjJ.OO. CHKKHU Domestic brick , lOHc ; lMim : , per doz. , 19.00 ; elub hourc. 1-lh. jars , per doz. , } U.15 ; I.lmberKer , fancy , per lb. , s'.ic ! Iloanefort , ' ,4-lb. Jars , per doz. . JJ.CO ; Young Americas , lu ic ; twins , fancy , lOVio. VKA ! Clioici- fat , fO In 1M Ibs. . arc quoted nt 7Jfc ; large and coarse. 4ff5c. IHKSHt-i : ) I'Ot'l.THY - chickens. fi'.Agco ' ; tur keys , .iCille ; Keese. 7Wc ; ducks , 70ic. I.IVi : roUI/rilY Not wanted. J'lOKONS Live , 75UOOe : dead pigeons not wanted. HAY Upland , $5.00 ; midland. JI.DO ; lowland , 14 : rye rtraw , J < ; color makes the prlco on liay ; llcht bales tell the Le-,1 ; only top grade ) brine tup prices. TUIOOM CORN Hxlriiincly Flow rale ; new cr'.n. delivered ml track In country ; c'mlco Brecn FolfwnrKlnir.irpot. . per Hi. , ZJc ( : choice creen , runnlnc to hurl Jifr ; oommnn. Hie. VEUKTAIILCS. SWUET rOTATOiS : orders , per bbl. . J2.00. ON1ONS-G iod stock , per bu. , 40UWC. LIMA IlKANS 1'i-r lb. . 4c. lIHAN'S-IIand picked navy , per bu. . tl.2. . CAHHAii : Good stuck , per bundled. J1.S5. CKI EHY Per doz. , ZSHSOc ; fancy , large , ® COc. COc.POTATOHS Rood Fto--l : , per hu. , KoVyom ; - Ine stock , sacked , EOo rier 100 Ibs. OllAPHB Crates. 15 pony baskets. Concords and Catavvbas , per crates , T1JO. ! MALAGA ( JllAl'IIS 1'er kef , J7. ritANlll-ilUlis Cape Cod , per bid. . JO. Al'1'L.KS Conking , per bbl. , Jl.CJS 1.73 ; fancy New York , J1.7D. - K.OOSJ2.K. CAMI--011NIA PHAHiS-Pcr box. THOPICAL , FUUITS. PINiAPPLis Per crate of two to tlnco doz. , Jl.Wlij I.DO. OllANGKS Mexican , J3.75 ; Callfoinla na\cls , ( I ; > eedlhiKS , { 3. UNIONS Menlnas , } t.r.003.CO ; choice Cali fornia , M.WS3.73. fancy , } 1. IIANAMAPholce. . large stock , per bunch , 12.00372.25 ; medium-sized bunches , IIONKY Fancy while , per lb. . He ; choice , 13c ; California , amber color , lOo. ClUUlt Clnrlllcd Juice , per half bbl. , J2.SO ; per bbl. , Jl.OOtfl.W. MAl'l.li .SVUUP l-'lve-Knl. cans , eaih , K Mfj ) : . ; . ' / ; Kal. cans , per duz. , Sli ; lialf-Kal. cans , (0.23 ; 'lu.irt canti. ] 3. ' < 0. HAUIJIt KUA13T Per lialf bbl. . J1.75 , ; bbls. , .i. . FIGB Imported fancy , B crown. SO-lb. boxei , I5e ; choice , 10-Ih. boxes , 3-erown , lie. NUTS Almonds. California , per Hi. , large sl/.e , 13c ; Drazlls. per lb. , luc ; lint-lisa wnl- uuts , per Hi. , fancy , KO shell , 12flS'/4c ; stand. ards , HRlU ; tllbcits , per lb. . lOe ; pecans , pol- tilled , larfie , JffllOc ; Jnmbo.11512c ; larpo hick ory nute , Jl.5 per bu. ; tmall , Sl.SO ; cocoanuts , Cc each. IIIDKS. TALLOW. ETC. HIDES No. 1 uiecii nines. 3c ; No. I Krccn hides , 4a ; No. 1 Kieen salted lildcs , 7c ; No. 2 creen Hilled hides. Cc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , 7e ; No. 2 veal calf. ! > to li Ibs. . 4e ; No. 1 dry ( lint hides. SClOcNo. . 2 dry Hint hides. SfiOc ; No. 1 dry Milled lildcs , SSi''ipail ; cured hldc , Uo per ll > . b-sa than fully emeu. SHEEP YEliTS Clieen raited , eneh , 2TWc : green salted , shearlnxs ( short woolcd eaily Fktns ) , each , 1 > ; dry shearlnss ( thoit woolcd early hklriK ) . No , 1 each. Cc. dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool lulls , per lb. , actual welelit , 4j5c. dry Mint , Kansas and Nebraska Murrain wnol pelts , pc-r Hi. , actual wrlKht , 3Hc ; dry Hint Colorado biidhcr wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 45ic ! ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain tallow. No. 2. 2'ic : grea e , white A , .ic ; grcnue , whllH 11 , ! c ; grenke. yellow. 2e ; grease , dark , Hie ; ol.l bnller , 2S)2'.4c ) ' ; beeswax , prime , 15822c ; rough WOOL I'nwnkhed ' , fine , heavy. Cff'c ; ( Inc. light. SflOc : iiiaiterbl'od. | lOfflic ; reo < ! y. hurry nnd chaffy , kft9e ; t-olted and broken , coarse. 7j'Jc ; cntted nnd broken , fine. CftSc. l-'lccce Washed Medium. ir.lic ; nne , Hfficc- tub wnshi-.l. IGfflfn blarlt , be ; bucks , Cc ; ti < K locks , Il3c ; dead pulled , CJJGe. HONKS In oar lots , weighed nnd delivered In Chicago : Dry buffalo , pJr fin. fl2.onqi4.oO . ; dry country , bleached , per ton , flft.oofi12.pa. dry country - try , damp and niemv. ner Inn. 10.0088.00. ruraii MIATH. : "HKKK Clooil natHe deem , 400 to COO llm. . 5t8 ! 7c ; western iileeih , 4tkffi e ; good cow- ' and hi-lf- eis , Mli'.ic : medluni cows and hi-lfers. 414c ; good foienuarteis cous and helfcin , ( c ; good fi'ie- luurtt-is natlv * steerii , . < - ' , good liliiilquurtpi8 coirs und heifers , OVie ; good lilndiinuitti-j natUe steers , fcc ; cow rounilD , Mjcoiv ; idates , Slie-i bonelcm clinckK , 4c ; cowcnticim , 3 < | c ; Hi or chucks , 4c ; beef lendt-rlolns , 20e ; beef rolls , bonclfm , 8'tc ; nil loin bulls , boiu-lesv , Mt : loin backs , bonele8 , He ; strip loins , 7e ; cow rlb . No , 3 , 0io ! ; oow loins , No. 3 , 6Uc ; bt-rf lilinmlngs , 3'ic ; rumi butts. In" shoulder clods. S'.jc. POHIC-Drcksed hog , 4e ; pork lolim , Ce ; pork lenderlolns Kc ; spare rlhn , ( c ; ham sausage , biittH , Sc- ; pork bhoulduiB , rough , < U" ; pork shonl- ilers , rklnncd , < lic ; pork trlmtnlniis , ic ; leaf lard , not rendrred , Cc , UUTTON-Drcucd lamb , 7c ; drciici ] mutton , Ce ; rueks , mutton , MBC ; legp , mutton , 7ic ; sad' dies , mutton , 7'4c ; stew. 3e ; sheep plui-ks , 3c. LUei-iiool MnrUclM. L1VEHPOOL. Dec. Z3.-WUKAT Spot quiet ; demand pour ; No. a led. sprlnn. fs in'.jd ; No. 1 Cnllrnrnln , 7s. Kutures npenoil quiet , with near pohlllons i,4d hlB.ier nnd distant positions d higher ; business heaviest on middle positions ; December , nominal : January , Cs S-\d ; February , Cs l"id ; Maieh and Mny , Cs li'ld ; Apill , nominal. CO UN Spot sleady ; American mixed , new. ! s luVitl. Futures opened tteady. with near posi tions unehaiiKCd nnd dlntant positions 'id lower ; closed steady , with January and February " < d hliiher , and oilier months uncianied ! fiom yester day's eh.sliiK prices ; business nbi-ut equally dis tributed ; December , IB O'ld ; .lniui.ry , Februarj' and Miu-c'i , ! s ! Hsd ; April , nominal ; May , 2s Sd. FI/Jl'U Steady ; demand poor ; St. Louis faney , winter , fs 3d. PROVISIONS Hacon , quiet ; demand poor ; Cumberland cut. 28 to 80 Ibs. , 2Ss ; short rlb . 20 to 21 Ibs. , 27s W ; longclear. . IlKht , 35 to 33 Ibs. , 2Ss ; loiiB clear , heavy , 41) to 45 Ibs. , 27s Cd ; thort clear backs , llRht. 18 Ibs. : ss Cd ; slunt clear middles , heavy , 4r to M lb . , 26s ; clear bellies. 14 to 16 Ibs. , 2Cs. Shoulders , squill e. 12 to IS Ibn. , 2Stllaiiis , short cut , 11 to Hi Ibs. , 39s. Tallow , line Norili Ameilean , ISs 9d. lleef , extra India mess , COs ; prime HICKS , 60s. Pork , prime mess. Hue weMcrn , 4Ss 9.1 ; medium \\nl- ern , 41s 3d. L-ird. dull ; prime western , 2Is ; ic- llned. In palls , 23s. CHniCSn Steady ; demand poor ; llncst Amcr- lean , white and colored , .September. 51s. lirTTEIl llncH. United Slates , [ Kis ; good , E.0s. OII. Llm-eed. ISs Cd. Petroleum , rellned. flil. HKI-'llldUHATOIt llii-F : Foiequarters , 3id ? ; hindquarters , Cl4d. HOPS At London ( ParlHc coast ) , 3 15s. St. Iiiuiln < ; i'iii-i-nl .llnrKcl. ST. IJOUIS , Dec. 23. FLOl'll Dull nnd weak ; pttenis , Jl.di-iit.75 ; extra fancy , H.lUlj4.COj fancy , J3.403.f.O ; t-hiileo f3.COIf3.10. WHEAT Futures dull , but Hrm and lilRhcr ; traders holdlnj ; off till Chiistmas. Spot hluh'r ; No. 2 red , cas'.i , elevator , Sll/iil'.tci track , Ulfj S3iNo. ; . 2 liard , cash , 79c ; Uceemlier. 913 e ; May , UO e bid ; July , 7ITke. COUN Futures dull , and dranKlm ; , but lilRher at Uie close. Spot tlrm ; No. 2 cash , 20S2U''c : De.-ember , 1'JHc bid ; May , 22ic ! bid. OATS Dull and Mow ; No. 2 vault , I7o bid : May , 20 tv. HYII Lower ; 33c. track , HAIILEY Dull : maltlnt ; , 30040c. i COItN MEAIx-JI.35. i FLAXSKHD-lIlKher nt 72e. I TIMOTHY Siii-l'rlme , J2.40. llfStiS Louer nt HUe. POI'LTIIY Chickens. imchnnRed ; tinkeys , Sff 6lie ; diu-Ks , IHsJtCc ; geese , C'-c. ' WIIIHICV Jl.IS. Min-ALS Lead , quiet nt } 2.73f2.S2',5. Spelter , dull ; } 3.i7' < . linked. PHOVISIONS Pork , imchnnRCd ; hlnmlnnl mels , JobbliiK , J7.1JW7.40. I ird , unchansed ; prime Heani , U.CO ; choice , J3.70. llacoii , boxed , J4.70 ; shorts , Jt.K7'J. Dry salt meat ) ! , bovcd shoulders , f4 ; exlia i-liott clear I3.S7libs : J423 ; tborts. J4.3714 , HECEIPTS Flour , 4.000 bids. ; wheat , 14,000 bu. : corn , 137.HCO bu. ; oats , Cl.fw ) Ini. SHIPMIINTS-FIour. C.fCO bids. ; v.-hcat. 17.COO bu. ; coin , 151,000 bu. ; oats , 10,000 bu. Colfcc .Mlll-Ucl. NKW YOHK. Dee. 23-COPFEE-Optliins opimd dull , but steady , with prices iinelionccil to 5 points hiRlier ; rilled Innetlxe and fealure- Icrji , with cables an expected , and no outside speculative Inure * ! ; closed dull at from f > points advance to 5 points dicllne , sales , 2.7H ) baijs , Including Manli. t9.KWJO ; May , } U . - . .upoi ( ci.lfre , Hlo. quiet ; No. 7. Involw. JIO ; J ibblnif , JlO.tO. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , 1.UJH7.V ; Hilis ! 2.TOO liiBa , , Maracalbo , p. t. , 4CO bans Ceiitr.il American , p. t. Total wniehoui.e dellveriei fiom the I'nlted States , a , 970 II.IKS , Including 9.0M bans from New Yoik ; New Yoik ttoeU today. 3)3,275 II.-.KB ; United Hlales Flock. 402.711 II.-IKH : alloat for the United States , 307.0CO bans , total vlfclble Mipply for thi > United states , 709,711 bags , ago nut Ci.'j , Hi ! batiH last year. 1IAVUE , Dec. 23. COFFEE rloreil inilet nt Uiil'uf net decline ; snlesUM \ baijs. SANTOS , Dee. 23.-COFFI3E Finn ; KOOI ! av- eraEO Santon. 11,000 lels ; receipts , IG.OCO baRs ; stoik , C73.COO IUIKS. HAMIIUIIO. Dee. 2.1.-COFFii-Quet | ; ' .I .Ittg. \ . decline ; mli-n. l.coo bans. HIO , Dec. 23-COl.'J-'ii-No. : : 7. 10.SOO rels ; ex- cliuiiKt1. 87-lCd ; neelpis. 10iM ) bans ; cleared , for the Unite 1 Stains , 9.WA ) l.ass ; for Curnpc , 1,000 biiis ; block. 3irWO IIIIKS. KIHI-UM City llnrUi-iN. 1CANSAS CITY , inc. J.I.-WIIIJAT-Maikct rtrn-ly nnd inllcc. No , 2 hard. 'i8c ; No. 2 led f.uii-y , Me ; No. 2 tprlnR , 74f(7Rc. ( COUN Matket net IIP , U" lilKlier ; No. 2 mixed , OATH Market netlve. about steady ; No. 2 white , new , nominally , 19fr lc ; old , poor , 21c. HYE-No. 2 , Wo. IIAY-Minket Heady. iineliniiKed. lirTTEIl Mnihet Htroncer ; cti-amery , IStiffSOc ; dairy. 10fil3e. iinS : ltecclitii | heavy , dematid IlKlit : quotable nt ICijc. lliciil'TSWheat , 20,400 Ini.i corn. 79.SOO bu. ; outK , 21 ( CO bit. . SHIPMENTS Wheat , 14.400 bu. ; coin , 30.MW bu. ; oats , ll.CCO bu. _ _ MIllMCIIIMlIlN'ltllll. . MINNEAPOLIS , Die. -WIlKAT-rJecember closed at "Hie ; May , 79Vic. On track ; No. 1 hard , 7U'ic ; No. 1 northrin , 77'ic ; iccejils , 2S7 cars. cars.FLOUIl Fair demand ; llrst patents. fl.lStil.S'i ' ; Kccond ) > atenls , | 4.00fi4.IO ; llrst clears , 13.49V 3.CO ; M.'cond clears , tI2.20'J.M ( ) . ( Ill < ! lt > - MnrUcl. OIL CITY , Pa. , Dee. 21.--Credlt balatires , Me ; ertlllcales , no bids ; shipments , 113,707 Idils. ; runs. li ,22J bbl , _ Ciilloii .Market . NEW OULEANS , Dee. 23.-COTTON-Flrin ; inlddllni , ' , n i low tntddllnt. . C'i ; Kbod urdlnury , ' 'bT. LOCia , Dtc. 23.-COTTON-BleutJy ; utl- ICH ? How much will your admin istrator have to sacrifice youf 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 pr cent Debenture for $100,000 will leave your wife $5,000 yearly income either for 20 years or until her death il prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum. A possible return of $200,000. IS il. . I U/LUUU / , lo ion lor on The true business man acta cromptly. Get our rates at once , JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone KM ! ) . Oni.ih.i , Njb. COMMISSION GRAIN : PMYISmS : AND : SfOKJ . Hoard of Trade. Direct wires to Cnicaeu nnd Mew York. Curcflpondenta : John A. Warren A C" HIDES WAITED. IIUhcHt m.-irlu-t prlco paid nud prompt retiirnn HeferuncoOinalia National I.ink F. S. BUSH & CO. , No commission. OKI S. lilllt St. . Omaha , Noo. chaiiRcd ; mlddlln ) ; . 6 13-lCe ; pales , 7C3 bales ; re ceipts , 4.429 bales ; shipments 3,0'J'J bales ; slock , 31,051 bales. _ _ I'ciirln PEOItlA , Dee. COHN-Steady ; No. 2 , 20Uc. OATS Finn ; No. 2 while , U'-aiO'.tc. HYi : Dull , eaty ; No. 2 , 37V.C. WHISKY Mnikel tleady ; llnlshed Roods on the basis of $1.18 finhlKh wines. UECEIPTS Corn. f,0,4CO bu. ; oats. 35.050 bu. ; r > e , 600 bu. ; whisky , K.O ials. ; wheat , 6.4 K ) bu. SHIPMENTS Coin , 4.M10 bu. ; until , 74.4CO hu. ; r > c , GCM ) bu. ; wh ky , 1,150 uals. ; w.ient , 12.COO bu , Toledo Ci-iiin , TOLEDO , Dec. 23. WHEAT-Dull. bul hls'ierj No. 2 cabli and December , 9lic ; Mny , 93TkC. COItN Dull ; No. 2 mixed. 2 " c. OATS l.'ulet ; No. 2 mixed , ISc. HYE Sleady ; No. 2 eiifli , SEc. CLOVEH SHED Inaellve ; prime December. J3.43. Dry ( iooilN. FALL IHVEH , Mass. , Dec. 23. Pllnt cloth dull at 2 9-lUc. 'KriscnVlicnt. . SAN FHANCISCO , Dec. 23. WHEAT -Quiet ; May , fl.35j. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l'lniiiielalolcN. . HOSTON. Dec. 23. Clearings , 114,673,611 ; bal- nnccs , $1,623.714. HALTIMOIti : , Dec. 23.-Clea rings , J2,3S5,210 ; ImlanceH , ] 327'j"8. PHILADELPHIA , Dee. 23.-ClearlnBS , H''IS- 258 ; balances , J1CI9,217. ST. 1/IMK. Dec. 23.-flearlnRS , II,239.301 ; bal ances , 1421d"S. Money. Wi7 prr cent ; New Voik exchaiiRe , par bid ; 25c piemlum naked. CHICAtlO , Dec. 23. dealings , J14.152,915. Money , bte.uly and unvhuiiRud ; New Yoik ex- chaiiRC , par ; furelgn exilianso , steady ; demand , ft.sil'd ; sixty days , fl.Mfi. NEW YOltK. Dee. 2.1. The dlieetors of the United States Itnblier company at a Hicelnl meet- liih' tills nfleinoon dei < lared a dlUdend of 2 per cent on the common slock. The only pre- Uous dividend on the ri.rmnon slock was 2'i ' ) ier cent , deeluied In Mulch , U93. The Pennsylvania Coal company II.ID declared nn extrn dividend of 0 per cenl on Us slock. The regular dlvldrml rale Is Hi per ccnl per niimiin. ClcnrliiKX , JJ1.- balances , Queen 1,11 nl die Cri-NCenl Ulty. ' K\\r OHLKANS , Hce. 21 ! . ( Juteii Lllltio- kalanl arrlvwl on tlio Sinmct limited over the. Southern Pacific this morning. Slio was accompanied by .Mi's. 12. Graham nnd her two children , Arthur ntnl Annie , n maid and male attendant. Hho left Immediately over the LonlHvlllo & Nashvlllo for tliu north , thence to KiiRlitntl. Pubic Hiinior of a DlNiiNlcr ill Sen. NJ5\V YORK , Dec. 23. The rumor last nlKht thut tlnrc wn a. Bteamer nolioro on the south sldo of Long Island cannot ho verified today. Inquiry made on Klro Inland and the variotia lire BavliiK Btatloim on the Bniith shorn brought the report that they hail no KnowlcdRO of any veoscl being nHhore erIn In any kind of trouble. InrilriiclloiiH to lln > llceclvcr. In tlio CIIBO of K.j. \ . Hlono tlio Oinnlm Flro Insiiranco company , I'owcll ycfitcnlay afternoon lasueil nn order to Hceelver Karl fatinclt ! InHlrnetlnK lilin to liiHtltuto procri'illiiKB to collK-l n the notcu executed by the ( itoel.liolder of the coia- pany. r Solil In .Vciv Ydl-li Ciiiillllllstx. COLUMM'S , O. , Dee , 23. Tlio Central Ohio Natural Oan and Kuel company has brcu noli ! to New York rapltnllBtd at $82.59 per ulrirc. Knieron McMillan made the inirrhuso for them. The capital stock la 11 , 000,000. The hlKhcHt over jiald hcrutoforo for the Hlot-k waa $77. Hiiitki-r TnriiH < ; < iiiiilcrfi-llcr. - OUTIIUIK , Okl. . Doc. 23. J. 0 , Miller. who lias hern convicted of counttrfclllriK at Now Orleaim , wag prcHldent of tlio Klrat National hank at Illuckwr-ll , Okl. , find wuv a Hon of O.V. . Miller , a promlnifnt cattleman - man or tbo Cherokee nlrU > . > *