Nebraska Newspapers

    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. Pr.
0 377 . . . } 3CO CD 301 ISO Jl 15
S 410 KO S 10 43 SSl SO S 13
1 522 . . . 310 55 315 120 315
5 529 . . . 310 45 312 40 315
3 552 . . . 310 C ! 330 to 315
433 fO 3 10 20 307 120 3 15
I K2 4eQ 310 53 310 . . . 315
3 i'ji SO 310 CI 2Ml 24' ' ) 315
3 3CI . . . -3 10 59 CCO ICO 3 15
7 400 . . . 310 40 321 ifl 315
7 3.15 KO 3 10 Cl 2 7 M 3 liVi
3 3S7 120 a 10 Cl 30S JO 3 I7U
5 413 . . . 310 M XV ) 40 3 17'i
I S67 40 319 47 291 100 3 17i !
8 842 280 310 13 2 < 2 . . . 3 17U
5 400 . . . 3.10 62 317 0 3 17i !
5 353 to a 10 r.s sot . . . a ij'.i
S 37S . . . 3 I21J 71 2SO . . . 320
) 330 M 3 I2j 72 , . .237 M > 320
359 10 S 12(4 ( C7 235 iO 320
) 349 . . . 3 121 ! 70 173 . . . 32' )
i 321 2fO 315 SI 271 60 3 2Q
1 212 Id 315 M 2C1 40 32' )
274 KO 315 51 210 ICO 320
< -jij u'o air. cc 2m to 320
5 314 . . . 315 42 2C1 . . . 320
1 3 JI 120 315 I'J 272 40 320
1 322 ICO 315 Cl 250 W 310
I S12 80 315 C5 -J5I SO 320
! 337 80 315 56 i.W . . . 320
> 340 120 3 15 CO 254 210 320
> : tC4 1M ) 215 C9 2C7 U > 320
J Wi 120 315 57 317 SO 320
2 21IJ 10 315 f.C 261 40 320
S -.21 > 3 40 315 31 251 . . . 320
: : ir. 40 3 is M 310 200 ao
I o w a is an 312 . . . 320
) 2(0 . . . 315 K 30 < l (0 320
) 3d ! (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 > .
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