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0 THIS OMAHA DAILY UTOEfM-IMnDAY , BISOEMIUJK 25. 18DH.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
"Wheat Fluctuates Considerably nnil Finnllj
Favors the Hulls.
CORN VERY SLOW , BUT MOLDS STEAD1
On I M Tn mi * , wlili Snlfi I-'iMvmnl t.'iilni' '
liiirlnnl , .Viit n TruiiKitrdoH of
II'1-
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Wheat after trying ti
//Ivldo IIH favors t-eiutilly between bulls am
bears tlnally allowed preference for thi
bulls. It closed with nn aelvnnco of fron
' ,4c to He. Huslnoss In all departments hae
very much of a hollilay character anil there
was not enough change In the prices out-
ftldc of wheat to call for comme-nt. There
will be no session of the Uoard of Trade
until Monday.
Although wheat opencel Xc higher thar
It eloped ycHtenlny It had probably the tarn-
rat start Mlneo the day before Christmas
n year ago. The situation was wlthoul
chiuiBo of moment. BO that the local specu
lative position was left to adjust Itsell
calmly and wllMout pressure to the exi
gencies of a three elnys' tleup of business
Liverpool opened with Md adele-d to the pre
vious day's closing quotation * and the
northwestern receipts were again small. .
The number of carloads rccelvcel ut Mlnno-
npolls and Dulttth was XfJ , compared with
440 on Thursday of last week. Chicago gel
80 cars and 1IS.OOO bu. were Inspected out ol
ti'gular warehouses. The ( ono of the mar-
Uct wan rather heavy after fie opening nni !
up to about 12 o'clock. May wheat oncneil
at from 81'AC to Sf&c to Hl-y4c , graeltiallj
H.-iggL'd to M ? c. It rosei again when at the
latter price rumors of considerable casti
business In wlieat for shipment to countrj
mills began to be circulated. The market
ke'pt llrm during the last hour , althougl
there was no volume of biislnets. The gooe
cam demand for milling , the- rumor of liberal -
oral engagements to go to the seaboard b >
rail and the firm closing cables , all helped
to sustain prices. The editor of the Liver
pool Corn Trade News cabled that wheat
and Hour on ocean passage would decrease
heavily In the next two weeks and thai
caused heavy Liverpool buying of wheat It
New York , observable there for severa
Corn was very slow , but held steady , fluc
tuating only Vfce with an easier undertone
Tie- local receipts were above the estimate
but cable's were- strong ami the clearance.
from the seaboard large , about : OT,000 bu
The llrm tone to wheat caused corn to close
1-lCc over Its closing price yesterday. Ma >
opencel unchanged at 2.Y&C. sold betweer
! Ki7iU to 'Al'.if/S/iVic / / , closing steady at fron
i'.VXe : to 23V&11.
Oats were tame , with sales few and unim
portant , not a transaction of over 50,000 bu ,
bring reported. Prices were confined to a
range of 'fce and held about Pteaely follow
ing wlieat and corn. .May opened at 20e
nolel at llc ! and closed with sellers at 20c.
There was a fair trade In the cash depart
ment ami no material changes in rrice.
we-re recorded.
Provisions were Just as dull as the othei
markets , business being almost cntlrelj
local ami In small lots. Prices at Kio openIng -
Ing showed roinparalively no change. A
Blight decline followed free offerings by
puckers , wble-11 was recovered with the ;
closing strength of wheat. May pork closeel
n sliaelo higher aTfrom * 7.87',4 to } ! l.OO , May
lard u shade higher at W.U7'i to fl.OO ; May
ribs uiie..iangeil at J.1.97'4.
Estimated receipts Saturday : Wheat , 31
cars ; corn , 323 ; oats , 273 ; hogs , 19,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
Arllcli-aTjJiM-n.T I IM\V. | Close. | Yit''y. .
Whent
Dec. . . 7H-7HK 78 HJii
May. . . Hl'Vt'l ' HUd H1H HUH '
July. . . . 73 HUM 70S 7C.H 7ti 70H
Corn-
J'JK
Jan . . . . J-J {
May. . . . ' 'OXi I „ . - . WHWW L'.IM
Oals -
HlHi 13H 10W
May. ! ! ! 20 111 ? * lim-HO
I'o k-
Jaii. . . . 7 CO 7 no 7 55 7 74 COn
Mav. . . . 7 00 7 Uo 7 Ut )
Jan. . . . 3 RO 3 HO 3 " < i ! I 77H
Wny. . . . 4 00 4 00 : i t)7 ! I 00
Sirt KI1J4
Jan a si ; > i n P-JL : i 77M n BO
Janay. . . 4 00 4 uu : i t > 7in 4 1)0 )
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
1-1.IUR Steady ; winter patent * . II 50iff4.75 ;
atralghls , 11.50 4.75 ; tprlng specials. 11.50 ; Fprlng
tmtents , t4.15i'l.50 ; straights , 13.7501.00 ; bakers ,
t3.10(13.15.
WHKAT No. 2 spring , 78 < i07Sc ; No. 3 rpring ,
7Cp ; N . 2 red. W > ! xfi9Ic.
CORN No. 2 , 22KW23C.
OATS No. 2 , 17c ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. , 19B >
191ic ; No. 3 while , 17017UC.
RYK No. 2 , 37',5C.
RARI.KY-No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3. 234'S23io ! ' ;
No. 4 , 23 i27i < :
KLAXSKINo. ! . 1. 73f73'4c ,
TIMOTHY Hl-i-i : > I'rlinc , J2.C5.
I'ROVISIONS Mess pork , per bid. . J6.70fiC.75-
lard , per 100 Ibs. , 13.72 > iri3.75 ; short ribs , sides ,
IIIOKV , J3.7Sii3.U5 ; dry sailed shoulders , boxed ,
? 4.25f4.50 ; shurt clear fddeh , boxed , 14 C01TI.12U.
DRHSSHU 1'OUI.TRY-Klrm ; turkeys , lie ;
chickens , nflC'.ic ; ducks. 9flOc.
WHISKY Dlstlllcr ' llnlshed goods , per gal. ,
11.18.
StTOARS Cut loaf , unchanged.
Tlio following were the receipts and shipments
today :
On tlio Produce cxcliango today Iho butter iniir-
hot was llrini cre'.imi'ry , HHi'Jtla : dairy , IDS
17c. Kgs , llrm ; frosli , 20c. Che'ese , llrm ;
M\V YORK GIMHAI : , MAUKIT.
IliKittitloiiN of ( lit * Day < m Genornl
CniniiioillllcN.
NKW YORIv , Dec. 24 r'l.OUR-Recelptu , 10.-
400 bbls. ; exports , 4.150 bbls. ; market dull
but falily steady ; Mlnnoota baUcrs , t3.4033.95 ;
winter low grades , 12.75&3.G5 ; winter patents ,
JI. < Oii3.H > . Rye Hour , dull : Eiiperllne , (2.8503.05.
IJutkuheat Hour , dull ; < 1.301.U.
IHTCKWHKAT-lJulel ; 35c.
CORN MHAlQulel ; J1.3C.
RYK Nunilnul ; 40i/12c.
IIARI.KY-Qulel ; 2S'i ? ) c.
IIAHI.KV MAI/r Dull ; we.-lern , I5.30ff5.50.
WillAT : llecelpls. 56,4(0 1m. ; exports , 10,7 0
liu. ; spot llrm ; Nei. 1 hard , 95Uc. Oiillons opened
firm and except for a slluhl early iciicllon were
Mry llrm nil day , closing at > M < c net advance.
The streiiKlli was bused on llrst cables , local
coverlni ; and llRht vprlni ; wheat receipts ; Fjiec-
ulalloti was largely of a holiday character ;
No. 2 red. Hay , 87illS7 ! 13-lCc , closed at t7 = Jc ;
December. MJiiJit'Cc. clotcd at ! > 0o.
CORN HccrlptH. 59.CCO bu. ; exports. 1C4.C13 bu. ;
rpot tinner : No. 2 , 2'JUc. Options quiet but firm
oil day. with wheat , clutlnK iiiiUc net hluhcr ;
Jliiy. IIHtfll'.ic , cloEed at 31Uc ; December clei.ed
nt 291ic.
OATS Receipts , 20.400 bn. ; exports , 37,603 bu. ;
Epot llrm ; No. 2. 22U(723ic. Options Inactive
nnd featureless. cloMm ; unchanged ; May closed
nt 24'/ic ; December. 22'ic , cioed at 22'.ic.
HAY Kany ; ehlpplni ; , 52ViQ57Hc ; good to
c IHI Ice , 7 < > ft75c ,
HOI'S Dull ! H95 crop , 3JJ7ic ! ; 1S9C crop. SW13c ;
J'aclllo coatt. 18S5 crop , 3(407lie ( ; ISiiO crop , 'Jifl3e ) ;
J/miUm muiket dull ,
HlDis-Steady ; Oalvcslon , 12013c ; Rucnos
Ayrrs dry , nominal ; Texas , dry , 91ic ; Califor
nia. 15Hc.
LtKATIl Kit Dull : hemlock vole , Iluenoa Ayres ,
light to heavy welnht , 19'4 20'C.
I'ROVISIONS Reef hams. HS.eK ) asked ; packet ,
} S. > { iS.r.O. Cut meats , tlrm ; ple-kled bellies , } l.25
ft,75 ; pickled she < 4lde > rs , Jl.t.0 ; pickled hams ,
t .UiS,75. Ijird , e > i.liy ; western steam , JI.07H
nuked ; rellnrd , steady , I'ork , llrm ; mess , ! 8.25 { | >
K75 ; short clear , extra prime , i8.75T10.50. Tallow ,
fcteady ; city , SUCttUc : country. SViJfSHc.
RUTTKR Receipts , 2.tC3 pkits. ; itcady ; weft-
crn creamery. 13j22c ; Hlglns , 22c ; factory , 7ifKc ,
I'HKKSi : Receipts , 5.7H | ikns. ; iiulct ; stale ,
large , 7 > iilOc ; small. 7'i010ic ! ; part skims , 3J !
Hc ; full vklms , 2' i73c.
I'XUIS Receipts , 2.'JS ! pltRs. ; Hcndy ; state and
I'ennsylvanla , 21iic ; wet > lcrn , 15Q23C.
Oll v relrolcum , ilull ; united closed nt 93c
Md. Rosin , htcaily , slralncd , common to ROCH ! ,
J1.75 Tiirpentlne , sleady ; J6C2714c. Cottoiifeed
nominally eteady ; inline crude , 20c ; prime sum
mer yellow , 23c ; off iiimmer yellow , 22HQ23c ;
jirlme white , 27R27UC.
Rle'l- : Quiet ; fair to extra , 3iQCc ! ; Japan ,
lUIHKr.
MOLASSUS-Stendy ; New Orleans , open kettle ,
good lo choice , : CI/3le , for new crop.
MI3TAI.S--PIK Iron , dull ; southern. > 11.00ffl2.25 ;
norlhem , IH.CeKri3.W. Copper , linn ; brokers ,
J11.37IJ ; ekcliaiiKi1. Jll.ai'.iWll.W. Ix'iul. contlnueii
Mrunn ; bre > kers , 12.75 ; exu.tange , l3.COif3.IO. Tin ,
tlrm ; hlrnlls , 112.00. Mates , steady. Spelter ,
dull ; domealtc , f4.iHT4.:5 ; spot lead , } 3.00 on
'change. _
ColToi' .llnrkot.
NUW YORK , Dec. JI.COI''KEIOptlons
Kpened sleudy , with prices 10 points -higher ;
ruled fairly active on cuverlnK. following fa
vorable and smaller receipts nt llruilllan perU ;
clored It tegular at 15 to 20 polnKi net advance }
sales , I5.CMMK ) \ . IncludtnK ; December , J9.55i (
9.60 ; March , lil.COii9.C5. Snut coffee , Rio , quiet ;
Niv 7 , Invoice. ] 17,00 ; jobblmr. 118.50 ; mild , uuk't ;
Cordova , W.MHl I7.W ; miles , 4,000 bags Miirnculbo ,
1 1. t. Total warehouiie deliveries from the Unite !
Stales. 7,247 bags , Including 5.WJ baio from
New Yurkj New York stock toduy. UO.C54 bags ;
irnlinl Hlatei stock , 4 32. 07 1 baitii ; ullont for
tha United Htntm , 3C9.(4X ) IIIIKH ; teital vlnlble for
tha United States , 711,671 luign , agalnit (93,411
bags UM year ,
HAVRU , Dec. 24. COKKKH-Cloeed uteady lit
n net advance of If ; vales , 21. COO baic' .
BANTOd , Dec. ! ! . COl'TUK-VIrm : Rood av-
rruKt ) Santna , 11,300 reU ; rrcrlpti , 13.CKXI ba ( > ;
( lock , C3t,000 bags.
, mo eta , n.-corrau-rtna ! NO. T , lUo ,
19.100 reHihn IR * . M 1 , rcr < . | , 9.1110
rlentfd fur tiif rnll"d Htn'.c * . < HJO bngsi fur
Kuropi * . ti.ooo iisi , " , slinli. V > * , # t'UKi * .
HAMIlfll' ) , Urr "I.-itFKiiJ-Qu't ) : | rml Ull-
ctmntril , Rlen , 4cno burs.
.STOCKS AM ) IIDND3.
I'lnnl IletilliiKN llcllfi'I n tl | MisllliiM
t < i Cnrr } ' I.IIION Or ( In * Iliilliln ; i.
NKW YORK , Dec. ! l.-The stock mnrtte'l to-
dny rcflectrd a nencmt dlni < lllon t cnrrs
lines nvrr tl.e Ihrre dny holiday , nlul. Inoni"
qilrner , tlm ( rarllni ? n A iulo tnrked rliininnincF ,
At Intrrvnlt the > t ck Indlcnlrr u'lis inullon <
Its * , nnd tlie llnctinillon % iccorde.1 were In tlic
m.iln narrow. Uondon | , ilcc for Amrrlcnn se-
cuiltles cnme lilffhrr , liul the nrhltrnr.c tpern-
tloni wein 01. a vrry llmlti'il scnlc. In tlio
specialties some wide uhunves UMV noted , The
rontliuinl clipnp gas nRltiitlun unO suKRrstliiiit
of ' | rcllru unravnral > ! e 1eRli > lailuii nt Al-
Imny uele rern > nFlblo for deeldi-d Wenknes *
I In the * tocnl Knx ftharea. ( 'untedldntcd tins de-
cllneil 4li per rent let lU' : < i , iitid appe-in.'d lo l ;
nljsolutrij without untipnrt. but thf latter mi
lled on rmrllnK to 141. I.C.IIK Island wny alru
n piumliienl feature , nnd , dftiT n decline of
3 per e-Hil to 42 , was r.lfercd Ooun to 37'i ' on
sellem' i.\tyiluy options , 'the rtnck clo < ed nt
25 bid , : : < arked. Delaware & Hudson , un mod-
etalv dealings mnde a iplrllod advance of IVi
per cent , nnd Miinlmllnn iilro lotc sharply , but
fulled te > hold the Impinvement.
Thv general muiKi't exhibited llrmnesn through *
out. with the Vundi-rbllt flmrcs prumlnent. In
this Rroiip , New Yeiik Cenlral ndvnne'ed 1T4 per
e'elit to l'i' : ' . . . nnd Ciovcd at ' . 'I ' Md. Tin : declara
tion of the tf'Ktilnr nuarterly dlvldrlid of lt per
e-cnt on t rkiewiinnu eerled : a stieiiRtlK'nlni ; In-
IliH'iico upon the nnthrnelle ceml i.tocks. but
business In them , as In the cither Hiaic * , was
nt a minimum , The 2 IHT cenl dh < biir enienl
on Riibtier common , reporti'd late yct > tcrday , wae
followed by n KM 111 of 1 % per cent In thu stock ,
but ( lie preferred appealed to be marketed , and
lost nn Imporlnm fraction. The market closed
llrm at slight not trains. Railway bandit were
stagnanl , but Reneially llrm. on narrow
changes. The sales were J741.eioO. Government
bonds were extremely dull , hut were steady on
sales of 19,000. Sliver certificate ! ! were active ,
but n shade lower , on dealings of JI1.00) . The
Slock exolmnRc will be cloyed , on account of
the Christmas holidays , until Monday , Decem
ber 21.
The Kvenlng Post's London financial cahlg-
Kram says : The stock matkels continue to be
llfelM ) nnd featureless. Americans were Rood
today , but they merely followed the New York
lend , Argentines were Rood on Rninero'H resig
nation , which Is said to be of benellt to na
tional but I'.iil ' for provincial bondholders. T'.io
money market was llrm. American bills have
been offered ralhcr largely Die last three days ,
to arrive In January , at 3i ! per cent. The 1'arU
bourse was steady and the Rerlln market dull.
The ( lerinan papers report that K'CU.COO In Redd
hi * ! been taken from the Rclchstmnk for Japan ,
I nm able to deny this up to the present.
The following were the closing quotations on
Hi" leading stocks of the New York exchange
today :
NH\V YORK , Dec. 24. MONKY ON CAM.
Kasy nt iuiji2 per cent ; last loan , 1V4 per cent ;
closed. Ii ! i2 per rent. v
1'RIMK MERCANTILE PAl'KR-3'.iS4Vi per
'sTHRMNO KXCHANOK-Flrm. with actual
business In hankers' bills at $4.67'i for demand
nnd JI.M-fd.Sl for sixty days ; poslcd rates ,
COMMERCIAL IllLLS-$4.S2'.SJ4.S23i. (
1IAR KILVER-CSUc.
SILVER CERTIKICATES-rfiSHiO.
, UOVEIINMENT RONDS-Steady ; elate bonds
dull ; railroad lionds dull.
Closing quotations on bonds were as follows :
KliinncliiloleN. .
RAIVriMORK , Dec. 21.-Clcarlngs , J2,178,4Ca ;
balance * , JSOD.m
NKW YORK , Dec. 21. Clearings , 95,06 < i,3i4 ;
balanreii , 15,061,798.
ROSTON. Mass. , Dec. Il.-Clfiirlngn , I3CC6 , .
254 ; balances , ll.itl.Cll.
I'HII.AUKU'IIIA. Dec. 24.-Cleurlngs , tSC9S-
810 ; bulnnces , J 1,335,107.
ST. IjOl'IS , Dec. ! 4.-Clearlnss , 13,787.297 ; bal
ances , 1373,213 ; money. 5ti7 per can ; New York
exchange , pur bid ; 25o premium ashed.
nitCAOO. Dec. 21. Clearings , 114,151,747 ;
money , steady ; unchanged ; New York exchange ,
par ; foreign exchange , demand , $ l.l > 7 ; ility days ,
| 4.b3 % ; demand , 14.87 % .
rein-Inn Fliiniit'iiil ,
1IKRMN , Dec. ! 4. Kxchange. on I.onJoon , eight
duj-L * > Uht , ZO n-.iuku 34U '
I'ARlfl , Dec. S4. Thn-e per cent rentes , 102f
5a fur the account ; exchange on Ixmdon , : : ! 4
for chre'ks ,
IXJNDON , Dec. 24-Qold Is quoted at Ihicneia
Ay res today nt 179.10 ; I.libon , 39 , llur gold la
quoted at 77 lOVd uud American tutlts at
7M
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Light Offerings of Oattlu Soil Farly nt
Steady Prices.
BUYERS WILLING TO TAKE EVERYTHING
Stiu-lii't-H mill I < ! iloI-M SlumMIL Only
Inclination to l.nir I.lln-rnl Him
uf lloHM Sclln l-'iilly
Sic n ity.
SOUTH OMAHA. PC. ( ! 24-Ilcoelpta tor
lUe day ! ) Indicated were :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
December II l.OSS G.OM M9
llecember 2.1 1,301 C.52.1 1,779 . . . .
December 22 3.31G 8,15 $ 1,177
December 21 2,233 4,172 2,010
December 19 1,751 5.IS2 CG2
December 18 l.'JIS 6.917 1.087
December 17 2,242 7,379 1,2.12 23
December 1C 3.GOI G.77S 1,244
December IS 3,209 8,416" 2,950 . . . .
December 14 3,103 2.490 2,10.1 . . . .
December 12 932 3,923 779
December 11 1,314 4.5M 729
The olllclal number of caw of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Slice ? .
C. . M. , t St. P. Ity !
O. & St. U lly 1
Missouri Paclllo lly 2 2
Union Paclllo system. . . . 23 15 2
P. , 1C. & M. V. H. U 7 21
C. , St. P. . M. Si O. lly. . . . .
II. & M. II. U. H 4 31 2
C. , IJ. Si Q. lly f )
C. , II. I. & P. Hy , west. . . .
Total receipts 39 . 93 R
The disposition pf the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Huycrs. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 1,167
O. II. Hammond Co 102 1,014 323
Swift and Company 213 1,832
Cudahy Packing Co 114 23GI 702
J. U Carey 312
\V. 1 Stephens 11
Huston it Co 2G
Other buyers 217
Left over 371
Total 1,023 G.407 1,396
CATTLE As expected there were only n
few cattle here today and not enough of
any one kind to make very much * of a
test of the market. For the four days this
week the receipts foot up 7,993 , as against
12,217 for the corresponding days of last
week.
Among the offerings were a few norn-feel
cattle , which sold readily at good steady to
strong prices. There was nothing prime
In the yards , but there was one two-load
bunch good enough to bring $1.10. Every
thing sole ! reasonably early.
Only thre or four loaels of cows and heif
ers Avcro on sale and buyers took them at
strong yesterday's prices.
Stockers and feeders were a little slow , as
the demand Is ne-vcr brisk just on the eve
of a holiday , still the few hero changed
bands and at prices not materially different
from yesterday. Representative sales :
NATIVES.
UKKV STKKRS.
V.i. Av. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr.
40..I29C } 3 I'D ' 1. . . . 810(4 UO 40..13J7 51 20
11..1101 3113 44..1273 4 10
COWS.
miFius.
7. . . . 402 270 1. . . . 1740 285 7. . . . 878 310
3. . . . 843 275 10. . . . CSO 285 3. . . . CO 323
1. . . . 410 273 1. . . . 9i | ) 300 19. . . . 9S9 SSO
2. . . . CC3 275 1..IOM 300 It..1190 360
IHJJXS.
1..KCO 210 1..1810 240 1..1700 270
I..1170 215 2..11C5 245 -2..10SO 275
1..1550 2 25 1..I230 2 50 1..1210 2 85
1..12CO 223 2..1253 260 1. . . . 820 300
1..H20 2 30 1. . . . 920 2 C3 1..1110 3 15
1..1310 235 1. . . . 850 270 2..1000 313
2..1590 2 33 3. . . . 843 2 73
STAGS. ,
2..1140 273
CAI.VE8
1. . . . SCO 270 10. . . . 375 370 4. . . . 152 400
1. . . , " 00 275 1 330 375 2. . . . ICO 400
2. . . . 313 290 1. . . . 90 373 2. . . . 133 400
1. . . . 250 300 f. . . . . 304 380 2. . . . 115 4 CO
3. . . . OH 3 00 2. . . . 2S5 380 3. . . . 1C3 500
5. . . . 300 3 20 1. . . . 100 4 00 1. . . . 180 5 25
2. . . . 320 3 C5
STOCICIIRS AND FRCDEHS.
2. . . . 793 270 C. . . . CC5 335 6. . . . MS 3 D5
1. . . . 5CO 275 1. . . . SCO 340 28. . . . 809 3 55
2. . . . 400 285 10. . . . 703 340 2. . . . tM SCO
1. . . . 9 0 300 5. . . . 846 340 13. . . . 931 3 C3
1. . . . 910 300 D. . . . S7C 340 2. . . . 410 Sir
2. . . . CS5 300 7. . . . 577 350 9..775 3 CS
2. . . . 43.1 300 2. . . . 420 360 3. . . . 730 303
2. . . . 920 325 24. . . . Cm 350 2. . . . 400 370
1. . . . 880 325 5. . . . SCO 350 4. . . . 417 370
1. . . . C70 3:5 5. . . . 028 350 3. . . . SCO 373
1. . . . 590 3 33
WESTERNS.
IDAHO.
K. M. .lames.
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr.
60 cows933 J2 00 1 bull 1050 J2 65
7 bulls 1372 210 4 feeders..1270 350
Hakcr & D.
2 bulls 1273 200 2 cows 1033 255
12 cows 972 225 11 feeders. . . . SSO 340
HOGS Considering that tomorrow Is to be n
holiday and the yards clofcd , the receipts today
were very liberal , almost as large ns yesterday
and day before. The receipts for the week tei
dale amount to 21.882 , an against 25,063 for the
corresponding period last week.
In tplto of the fact that tomorrow will bo a
holiday , the buyers all seemed to want hogs
this morning und a good many of them. The
trade opened Just about steady on heavy und
packing hogs und strong to 5c higher on prime
light weights. The movement was nctlvc on the
light and medium erodes , which were nil
cleaned up early , but heavy loads were n little
slow. Toward the Inst Hie Irado eased off nnd
closed weak , but still everything sold in reason
ably good rcuFon ,
The heavy hogs sold nt J3.105J3.13. principally
with a sprinkling nt J3.20 , the sumo as yester
day. The medium weights nnd light sold all the
way from $3.20ii3.40. the latter price being paid
for two choice light loads.
Taking the market as a whole , the sales would
not show much change on an average , but of
iinytlilntr. It wus a Illlle Ilrmcr. Representative
sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
48 401 80 J3 C3 34 257 120 J3 20
40 393 ICO 307J4 68 356 3CO 320
W V323 . . . 310 C4 SOS ICO3 20
67 3C5 80 3 10 . 52 2C4 40 3 20
63 393 . . . 310 ! 52 270 ICO 320
61 390 120 310 I C3 274 ICO 320
54 272 120 310 ' , 69 292 ICO 320
55 3C4 ICO 310 , ' 43 283 40 320
57 372 . . . 310 39 243 . . . 320
62 339 80 3 10 ( 27 223 . . . 3 SO
43 33C 0 3 10 74 270 120 3 0
49 343 . . . 310 ' 58 291 . . . 320
5S 312 40 315 , 25 291 . . . 320
M 323 . . . 310 I 48 233 120 320
07 2S4 40 3 10 i C9 298 . . . 3 JO
SS ! C7 ICO 310 , 75 259 40 320
69 330 . . . 3 10 \ C3. . 2C2 . . . 3 20
49 332 40 310 09 2C3 SO 320
60 330 ICO 3 12-i ! 68 2C2 . . . " 320
19 355 40 315 C5 2S4 ' 80 320
50 351 240 315 66 274 80 321)
54 297 SO 315 64 2C8 ICO 320
63 324 120 3 15 i 21 2C2 40 3 " 0
69 297 240 315 I 77 290 . . . 320
27 339 80 313 61 2CO . . . 320
61 325' . , . 315 C4 2SS 40 320
60 332 80 315 Cl 2.18 . . . 320
57 306 . . . 315 I Cl 201 ICO 320
63 317 80 3 15 78 219 80 3 23
68 343 80 315 | 63 30li . . . 325
G3 ,3.7 . . . 315 72 232 . . . 323
CO SOO 40 315 75 220 80 325
7C 240 kO 3 13 I 63 240 ICO 3 23
64 SOS 80 313 " 1 241 120 325
43 331 . . . 3 15 13 156 . . . 3 23
65 32 ! ) ISO 315 147 249 40 325
69 333 ICO 315 63 248 SO 325
45 SOS 120 315 75 208 . . . 325
67 327 ICO 315 61 219 . . . 325
62 321 120 315 I 75 2.-,8 80 3 30
24 379 . . . 315 , C9 243 . . . 330
iC 327 80 313 . 79 190 . . . 330
61 333 . . . 315 I 77 100 40 SSO
63 192 . . . 315 . C3 220 . . . SSO
53 321 . . . 315 I 66 250 . . . 350
47 355 . . . 315 49 201 . . . 335
40 355 80 315 ' 86 1C ! . . . 333
60 3S5 ICO 315 109 144 . . . 335
50 315 200 315 S9 1116 40 325
48 332 80 315 100 152 . . . 3 S3
62 291 120 3 1714 C8 193 . . . 3 40
75 311 80 3 17W 86 108 . . . 3 40
67 297 . . . 3 174 !
I'lOS ODDS AND KNDS ,
1 670 . . . 275 4 400 . . . 303
1 C40 to 275 1 150 . . . 315
4 90 , , , 305 1 280 . . . 315
2 410 . . . 305 C 370 . . . S 20
3 393 . ,305 7 181 . . . 3 27'i '
HIIKKI' Tlu < sheep market WUB strong and
active , offerings meeting with ready tale , Rep-
reventutlve Bales ;
No. Av. I'r.
220 Colorado ewc . . 82 S2 75
243 feeders 80 2 80
39S Idaho wethers 9) 305
129 feeding lamb * C8 325
100 wcitrrn wethers , fed M 3 45
131 western wcthelki , fed , , , , , , . . , . . , . . . . 95 3 45
KitiimiN Clt > - LiveStock ,
KANSAS CITY. Dec. ZI.-CATTI.K-necrlnt .
2.WX ) head ; shipment * , 4,400 head ; market el rang
and active ; Texas ( teem , J2.50SI3.75 ; Texan cowi ,
ll.KOZ.75 ; uutlvt * tc rn , I3.WUI.S5 ; native cowa
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The resources of the Mutual
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and liolfprs , tl. 00(13.55 ; stackers nnd feeders ,
J2.155f3.00 ; bulls , J1.C003.CO.
HOOK-JtecolptK , ' 7elOO head ; shipment ? . 10 (
head ; market n Mronu lOc higher mid active ,
l.illknf . Hales. f3.ftC3.3Uhnavy. ; . , $3.IO 3.3P ; pack.
crK , )3.1003.25 : mixed. t3.20Q3.35 ; lights. W.03ij
3.30 ; Yorkers , $3.253.7S.
CHICAGO ! MVI3 STUCK.
There IVIIN n HjiUIIitK Ruoil MnrUel
for Cut tic All Dny.
C1IICAOO , Dec. 24. There was n rattling good
market for cattle today. Prices were Etroiic
and there was a further advance of nbout lOc.
Sales were on a ba U of from $3.00 to $4 for
the commonest lots up to from J5 to $5.50 for
choice to fancy grades , with the great bulk ol
the transactions nt from $4.00 to $5. Tlirrc
was a fair stockcr and feeder trndo nt from
$2.S5 to $3.SO. Cnnnlni ; cattle kold at lott' prices ,
but Rood butcherlnc Muff closes stronser , n few-
prime heifers bringing from $1.13 to $4.25. Calves
were active and llrm. Texu cattle were active
nnd shared In the advance.
In hogs prices ruled steady and unchanged.
Common to prime droves xold at from $3 In
$3.35. Sales were largely at from $3.20 to $ XSO.
with n good many packing hogs ut from $3.10
to $3.15.
There was an excellent demand for idircp
and prices were stronger to lOc hlRher. Ijunbs
sold at from $3.50 to $3. " 5 for feeders up to from
$3 to $5.25 for choice llocltf. Sheep were wanted
at from $2.25 to $2 50 for very common up to
$3.65 for choice. Western fed fheep brought
from $3 to $3.50.
llecelpls : Cattle , G.IOO head ; hogs , 25,000 head ;
sheep , 7,000 head.
SI. l.ciiiln Live Storlc.
ST. IXUIS. Dec. 24. OATT1K Receipts , 1.000
head ; maiket strong to IDo higher ; native riilp-
pint ; steers , $3.s < WJ5.00 ; dre nl beef and butch
ers' steers , $3.404i'4.GO : Mockers and feeders ,
$1.75fi3.C3 : cows aii.l holferu , $1.253.25 | ; Texas
and In. linn Moors. $2. : > OQ4.CO.
HOriH Receipts , s.WiO head ; market Sc hlcher :
light. $3.:0 J3.30 ; mixed , $3.0003.25 ; heavy , $2. 0p
$3.35.
8III3EI * Receipts , 1,000 head ; market strong ;
muttons , $2.50fi3.S5 ; larr.b. . $2.0003.00.
No market heic tomorrow.
Sleek 111 Slulll.
Record of receipt * of live stock at the four
principal markcta for Thursday , December
24 , 1SW :
Cattle. IIoss. Hhecp.
South Omaha . 1,073 O.U29 S49
Chicago . , . 0..100 25,000 7,000
Kansas City . 2.500 7,000 .
St. l.ouls . 1,000 3,500 1,000
Totals . 11.073 41,529 8,849
\ > w
NBW YORK , Dec. 24. IIKEVKS Receipts. 12
head ; no trading ; cables quote American steers
nt lOWliy.c. dressed weight ; sheep. 'JJflOe. dressed
weight : refrigerator beef , SilSVic ; no exports ,
HHEI01' AND IAMHfJ-Rccelpt8. 2.tOO head ;
slow for lambs ; sheep steady ; $2.5003.15 ; lambs ,
$4.25@5.75.
HOGS Receipts , 2,700 head ; steady ut $3.50 ®
3.K ) . _ _
St. I.iiulN fi > m > riil Market.
ST. I OUIS , Dec. 24. FLOUR Dull and weak ;
patents , $4.CO/4.73 ; extra fancy , $4.10H4.20 ; fancy ,
$3.40W3.50 : choice , $ .00fl3.10. , ,
WIII3AT futures cloied unsettled at but slight
changes from yesterday. There was no busi
ness , this morning nnd very little attention was
paid to the market , the pit being almost de
serted most of the time. There was very little
news of Importance * pot easy ; No , 2 red , cash.
in elevator. Ole ; onjtruck. WWNo. \ . 2 hard ,
cash , 70c , nominal i December , ! llc ; May , 0ic
bid.
CORN Futures dull and easier ; epot Mcudy ;
No. 2 citili , 20&EOHOJ December , 20o iisked ;
May. 22ic bid. i' ' , -
OATS-Kutures dull ; spot steady ; .No. 2 cash ,
17o bid. ,
HARUiY-DulI ; limiting. 30f40e.
CORN MHAI.-JI.33. "
RRAN-Dull nnd unchanged ; sacked , ccst side ,
nominally S5c. " i >
KI < AXHii-i > lietter at T.'Vjc.
TIMOTHY SKKD J'rlme , $2.40.
HAY Quiet and , Btejdy ' ; timothy , $0.00010.50 ;
prairie. $4.0007.50. ' '
KOOS Quiet at" lie.
WHISKY $1.18. ii
I-HAD Dull nt$2.75 , 2.(2'.i. .
Dull at $3.)7',4.
' ' standard mess ,
I'ROVIHIONS-I'ork. easy ;
Jobbing , $7.10 < | 7.35 , ' ' Lord , unchanged : prime
ste-iim. $3.CO ; cviu ; > $3.70. ll.u'un. boxed shoul
ders , $4.55 ; extra lilmrt clear , M.MVii ribs , $4.70 ;
shorts , H.bTVfc. Dryi palt meats , boxe-d shoulders ,
$4.00 ; extra short clear. . $3.874 ! ; ribs , $1.25 ; shorts ,
i'OL'I.TRY Chickens , dull ; old , Hie ; spring ,
Sc : turke,4i. tlrm at tftNUr ; ducks , llrm at
C'W7e : gee e , slow nt 4f/5'ic. /
IIBPBirTH Klour , 3,000 buls. : wheat , 10,000
bu. ; corn , 147.000 bu , ; oats , 35,000 bu.
BIIII'MBNTSKlour , 2,000 bbls. ; wheat , 0,000
bu. ; corn , 0,000 bu. ; oats. 3,000 bu.
Mvcriiiiol AlnrltHx ,
UVrcnrOOU Dec , 24-WIIBAT-Snot , steady ;
demand poor ; No. 2 re'd , Gs ' , 'jil ; .Nu. 1 Cull'
fein la , 7s. futures opened nulct , with near and
distant positions > ; d higher ; clorcd llrm , with
near ami dlstimt puslllnns Vid liluhcr ; bunlneiis
heaviest on middle pniltlons ; Drcemlwr , nom
inal ; January , OH vd ; l < > hrunry , C UHd ; Mnich ,
CH lud ; April , nominal ; May. Cu 10d.
CORN Snot , HeiulyAmerican ; mixed , new ,
2 lOi.il. Futures oier.eil | Mrady , with near and
illslant positions unchanged ; cloned sleudy , with
May Ud liluher and other month * unchanged ;
Iiuftiif about e < | imlly distributed ; December ,
2 W \ . Fcbriiaiy anil March , ! H'.id ' ; April ,
nominal : May , 2s 10d.
FI.OUR-Hleady ; demand poor ; St. I-ouln
fancy winter , S 3J ,
I'ROVIBIONS-Racon , quiet ; demind poor ;
Cumberland cut , 28 to 30 Ibn. , :7 ; tliort ribs ,
20 to 21 lb . , Z7s Cd ; lonK clmr , llslit , 35 to 38
Iba. , 28 > ; long clear , heavy , 49 to 45 lb > . , 27u 6d :
thort clear imcki iicht , It ILK. , 2Sa Cd ; clear
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the IVSost Good ,
IN TWO GENERATIONS 18434896
The Mutual Life Insurance Co , , of New York ,
has paid $246,000.000 to its living members.
i
Has been the benefactor of women and children
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Has nald its members in ail over
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IOWA NRBRASKA ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK B01LD1HG , SIXrit AND LOCUST STREETS ,
OMAHA. DES MOIHES.
.Agents Wanted in JBvery County.
H. S. WINSTON , Special Reoreselitative. Omaha.
middles , heavy , 45 to 50 Hip. , 2es ! ; clear licllles.
II to 10 Ilis. , : $ s. Shoulders , tqunre , 12 to 18
Ibs. , 2Ss. Hams , short cut , 14 to 1C Ibs. , 39s.
Tallow , line North American , 18s Oil. lleef.
extra India mesa , GOs ; prime mesa , CDs. 1'ork ,
'prime mess , line western , 4Ss 9.1 ; medium west
ern , 41s 3d. Lard , dull ; prime , 21s ; refined , In
palls. 23s.
CIIBBRK Quiet ; demand poor ; finest Amer
ican , white 'and colored ( September ) , 61s.
1UITTKR Finest United States , Ms : good. E0. .
OILS Linseed. ICs ; petroleum , refined , C'.id.
RKKRIGKRATOR I1CBK Koreriuarter , 3Hd ;
hlndquarter , ( JUd.
HOI'S At London ( Pacific coast ) , 3 Bs.
OMAHA nn.VKUAI , MAHICKT.
Coiiilldoii of 'I'milr mill 4lniinloiiN
on .Stiifilc mill l''ancy I'roiliii'e.
KGOS Fresh gathered. 1SH20C.
HUTTGIt Caniinan to fair , Sfl9c ; choice to
fancy , roll , 13gi5c ; separator creamery , 21c ;
gathered cream , IbflSOc.
OAMR Prairie chickens , per doz. , { i.00ff . 5 ;
quail , $ l.00ri.50 ; blue winged teal ducks , $1.50jf
1.75 ; green wing , $1.25 ; redheads nnd mallards ,
$3.50 ; small rabbits , 25R40c ; Jacks , 75c ; squirrels ,
GOJf75c ; deer saddles , 14fflCc ; carcasses , ICffllo ;
antelope saddles , 13fi14c ; carcasses. 5c ; Canada
geeFe , lurse , $0.W(7.00 ( ; vmall , $4.00ff5.00.
CIlKESU-Domcstlc brick. lOVic ; Bdnm , per
doz. , $9.00 ; club bouse , 1-lb. jars , per deiz. , $3 15 ;
Llmberger , fancy , per lb. , 9\jc \ ; Roquefort , ' ,4-lb.
Jars , per doz. , $3.00 ; Young Americas , 103ic ;
twins , fancy , lO'.ic.
VBAI Choice fat , (0 to 120 Ibs. , are quoted at
70fic ; Inri'c and cnarrc , 4SJ5c.
DRKSSKD POtTIyTRV Clilckens , 5HfCc ; tur
keys , SHKillc ; gcepe , 7Sc ? ; ducks , 7jbc.
l.IVH POULTRY Not wanted.
I'lUKONS Live , 754COc ; dead pigeons , not
wanted.
HAY Upland $5.00 ; midland , $1.50 ; lowland ,
$4.00 ; rye straw , $4.00 : color makes the price on
hay ; light bales t-cll the best ; only top grades
bring top prices.
IIUOOM CORN Extremely flow sale ; new-
crop , delivered on track In country ; c'.iolce green
relf-worklne carpet , per lb. , 2'.ic ; choice Bre.cn.
running to hurl , 2 < , c ; common , I'.ic.
VEOETAHLE&
SWnnT POTATOKS-On orders , per bbl. . $2.00.
ONIONS Good stock , per bu. , 40y50c.
LIMA HBANS Per lb. . 4e.
IIBANS Hand picked navy , p < * bu. . 11.25.
CARIIAai-Good ttock. per hundred. $1.23.
CKLKRY Per doz. , 25@30c ; fancy , large. 458
EOc.
EOc.POTATOES
POTATOES flood stock , per bu. , 25c ; Wyom
ing stock , tucked , SOo per 100 Ibs.
FRUITS.
GRAPHS Crates , 15 pony baskets. Concords
nnd Catawbas , per crates , $2.50.
MALAGA GRAPHS Per keg. $7.
CRANDERRIKS-Cape Cod , per bid. . $6.
APPLKfl-Cooklng , per bbl.$1.6501.75 ; fancy
New Yorlf. $1.75.
CALIFORNIA PBARS-Pcr box. $2.00(32.23. (
TROPICAL , FRUITS.
The crop of California oranges this year will ,
It Is stnted on good authority , fall considerably
below that of IS-I'J. but the quality of the fruit
is tald to be much better , an Is apt to be the
case with u small crop , and reached maturity
three or four weeks sooner. The fancy stock
sent out thus far Is tali ) to bi > of as good color
and Havor ns the fruit of similar grade received
here last February. The anxiety of some of
the growers to get their goods Into the eastern
markets In time for the hollilny trade has In
duced some of them to Fhlp Immature fruit.
Quotations :
PINKAPPLKS I'cr crate of two to three doz. ,
$4.0004.10.
ORANGES Mexican , $3.75 ; California navels ,
$1 ; icedllngs , $ J.
LEMONS Merslnas , $4.5005.00 ; choice Cali
fornia , $3.5083.75 ; fancy , $4.
IIAMANAS-Cliolce. large slock , per bunch.
$2.00ff2.25 ; medium-sized hunches. $ t.M > 22.C .
MISCELLANEOUS
HONEY Fancy white , per lb. , lie ; choice , 13c ;
California , umber color , lOc.
CIDER Clarified Juice , per half bbl. , $2.50 ; per
bbl. . $1.V084.25.
MAPLi : HYRUP Flve.gnl. cans , each , $2.50
2.75 ; gal. cans , per doz. , $12 ; half-gal , conn , SG.Za ;
.HrkiuUT-Pcr . half bbl. , $1.75. ; bbls. .
$3.00213.25.
FIGS Imported fancy , S crown , SO-lb. boxei ,
15e ; choice , 10-lb. boxes , 3-crown , lie.
NUTS Almonds , California , "per lb. , large
lie , 13e ; Hrazlls , per lb. . lOo ; English wnl-
uuts , per In. , fancy , eoft kliell , 12O12 ; stand ,
nrdo , lIOlMic ; filberts , per lb. . 10n ; pecans , pol
ished , lorce. JSlOc ; Jumbo. 11012c ; lame hick ,
ory nuts , $1.23 per bu.j small , $1.60 ; cocoanuts , CD
cocht
HIDES. TAi.ixm' . ITC.
HIUES-No. 1 green hides , 6c ; No 2 green
hides , 4o ; No. 1 green suited hides , ic ; No. 2
green tailed hides , Cc ; No , I veal calf. 8 lo 12
Ibs 7c : No. 2 veul calf , 8 to 15 Ibs , , 4c ; No. 1
dry tllnt hides , SJflOc : No , 2 dry Hint hides ,
Sfiflc ; No. 1 dry salted bides , SQi-'c. part cured
hides , ' /ic per lb. less than fully cured ,
KIIBBI' PELTS Green raited , each. 250COe ;
green culled , fhcurlngs ( short uocled early nklnsl ,
each , 15c ; dry shearings Ohort wemled early
skins ) No , 1 , each , Ce'i dr\- Hint , Kiinrns und
NebraVka butcher wool pulls , per lb. , actual
weight , (1/f'O / ! dry tllnt , Kanras and Nebracka
Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3 4c ;
dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pt-lls , per lb. ,
actual weight , 4fi5c ; dry Hint Colorado .Murrain
word pelts , per lb. , actual weight , Siilii ; feet
cut off. ns It Is uselem lo pay freight on them.
TALt/JW AND GREAHE Tallow , No. I , 3o ;
tallow , No. 2 , 2'4c ' ; grease , while A , 3c ; greare ,
white II , 2o ; grca > c. yellow , fo ; greuic , dnrk ,
Hie ; old butler , 2Glic ; be-c wax , prime , Iil22o ;
riiuieh tallow , Ic.
WOOIUnwniheJ , fine , heavy , CC7o ; fine. Unlit ,
EiiSc ; quarlerblood , 10f)12c ) ; iredy , buiry and
chaffy , fflUc ; celled mid breikcn. coarne , 7/8c / ;
ceilted and broken , line , tfTSc. Fkec Waslied
Medium. 15TlSc ; line , KfilCo ; tub wmheil , 16(1(1 Sc :
black. 5o : buckn , Cc ; tag : locki , 2ii3c ; dead
pulled , tflCi- .
RONES In cur lots , wrlchrd and delivered In
Chicago ; Dry buffalo , per ton , $ i.WJ/ll.W ; dry
country , blenched , per ton , $10.005T12flO ; ilry coun
try , ilamp nnil meaty , per ton , SC.OOi/S.OO. /
FHKSH M12ATS.
lii2F ) Oooil native steers , 400 to 600 Ibs. , 6'4 '
7c ; western steers , IMQSUc ; wood cows nml heir-
era. r > 5i'5iie ; meillnm COWB utul heifers. 4V4e ; Rood
forequiirters COWH nnd IielfeiK , 4c. good forequarters -
quarters unlive Kleem. Be : ( rood hlndiinartcrs cows
and heifers. GUe ; Koo.l hindquarters native steers.
Sc ; cow rounds , Cic ; ravr plates , 3V4c ; boneless
chuckH. 4c ; cow CHUCKS. 3ijc ; sleer chucks. 4o ;
beef tenderloins , 20o , beef rolls , boneless , S'.Sc ' ;
lrlotn butts , boneless , S''c ; loin backs , bender ,
Jo ; strip loins , 7c ; cow ribs , No. 3 , C'Jo ' ; cow
loins , No. 3 , S' c ; beef trlmmlnRS , 3V4cj rump
butts. Cc ; shoulder clod ? . CHc.
I'OHIv Urcfted lions. 4 ic ; pork loins , lie ; pork
tenderloins , lOc ; t-parc ribs , 6c ; liam sausngc ,
butts , Sc ; pork shoulders , rouuh. 4Uc ; pork Bhoul-
ilcrn , i-klnned , fie ; pork trlmmliiKS , Cc ; leaf lard ,
not rendered , Mfce.
MUTTON Dresicd lamb , "c ; dresfcd mutton ,
Cc ; racks , mutton. S' , c ; legs , million , Hie : sad
dles , mutton , 7',40 ! slew. 3c ; bheep plucks , 3c.
Dry CtiiiiilN.
NKW VOUIC , Dec. 24. At the best nny de
mand Jn the dry ( jouds market was very Ir-
ix'cnlur and for moderale qiianllllcs of nnv kind
of K < > "ds. The completed tales thrmiKh deliveries
on former purchases were larne. The markel Is
very quiet , ns usual In this period of the
month and year , though , In fuel , the month's
tales nro laritely In excess of those for the cor-
rcspondlnR month last year. I'rlntinR cloths
are dull nt 2 9-lCW2'.4c. nnd no sales were re-
porled of odd goods. There were sales of 70,000
pieces.
l\\lI , IllVKIl , Mnss. , Dec. 24. Print cloths
dull nt 29-ICc , nominal.
KIIIINIIN City llnrkulN.
KANHAS CITV. Dec. 24. WHUAT-JIorc ac
tive ; No. 2 hard , 78iiffl7 c ; No. 2 red. fancy , 93c ;
No. 2 vprlni ; 73c.
C'OUN Steady ; No. 2 mixed. 17',4ilfc.
OAT.S Mole active ; No. 2 while , new , 20c ;
old. 22'ifi23c. '
IlVi : No. 2 , nominally , 32c.
HAY Slenily ; choice timothy , JS.COSS.50 ; choice
prnlrlc. J."i.r,0.
IIUTTKIl Steady , but Blow ; ( Jreamery. 1S'-O
20c ; dnlry. 10fT13c.
naOS-Dull nt ICc.
No market tomorrow.
Cotton ,1Iarl ; 't.
NEW OHM-TANS , Dec. 2l.-COTTON-T-'lrm ;
mlddllniCiC ! low middling , GVic ; gond or
dinary , C'Jc.
NKW YOUK. Doc. 2t.-COTTON'-ruturcs
closed qulel nnd steady ; sales , 103.COO bales ;
January , > C.S9 ; Folirnary. JC.'Jl ; Mnich , J7.CO ;
April. I7.0S ; May. $7.11 ; June. $7.20 ; July , $7.24 ;
AUKUSt , $7.26 ; December , JC.W ) .
KT. LOUIS , Dec. 2l.-COTTON-Stendy nnd
unclmneed ; mlddllnir , C13-lGc ; no Knlen ; receipts ,
3,477 bales ; bhlpments , 3,35 lialea ; block , 02,32 ]
bales.
I'ceirln
PEORIA , Dec. 24. CORN Steady ; new No , 2 ,
20oOATS
OATS Quiet ; No. 2 white , 17V4if204c ! ; No. 3 ,
dull , nominal.
WHISKY Market steady ; finished coeds on the
basis of $1.18 for high wlne .
RECEIPTS-Corn , llfi.OCO bus. ; oats. 41.150 bus. ;
rye , l.fOO bus.hlfKoy. ; . none ; wheat , l.M'O ' bus ,
SHIPMENTS Com , 13,300 bus. : oats , 0,250 bus. ;
rye. none ; whlfky , 1,350 bus. ; wheat , C.200 bus.
.SiiKiir .Mnrlii-t.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24. SUGAR Raw. easier ;
fair refining , 2 13-lCe ; centrlfuiral , 90 lest , 3 3-lf.o.
Reilned , eiulet ; mold "A , " 4Sc ; rtnndnnl "A , "
4Mc : confe'ctloners' "A , " 414c ; cut lunf and
crtithed. fie ; powdered nnd cubes , 4Hc ; granu
lated , 4Hc ; mohisees , ( U test , fiit :
LONDON , Dec. 24. SUGAR Cane , steady ;
centrifugal , Java , lls 3d ; Muscovndo , fivlr re
fining , 9s Od. Reel 111 in , but little doing ; De
cember , ! ls I'.id ; January , Us lj4.il.
Tel I'll o (7 ml n.
TOLBDO , O. . Dec. 24. WHEAT Hlirher ; dull ,
No. 2 cash nnd December , 95o : Jlny. MHc.
CORN Dull ; steady ; No. 2 mixed , 22e.
OATS-Qulet : No. 2 mixed , ISc.
RYE Dull ; No. 2 cash. 3Sc.
OI.OVER SEED-Sleady ; prlino December ,
JS.42',4.
Oil , North Lima , Clc ; South Lima and Indiana ,
CCc. _
MIllMIIIIIOllHVllCIlt. .
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 21. WHEAT-Stendy ;
Dtcpinber , 7Cin ; May. 7S cf(7'JHc ( : on Irnck , No.
1 hard , 7SSc ; No. 1 northern , 77ic ! ; receipts ,
215 cars.
I'l/JUH Quiet ; first patents , II. 15874. 35 ; rccemd
putenla , $4. ( < 0if4.10 ; llrst clears , $3.40j3.CO ; second
cleuiH , $2.30 2.M. _ _
\Vliriel.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dee. -WHEAT Firm ;
May $1.58.
TinChiMrfiil Iillot.
InellanapollH Journal : "I am confident , "
cald tlio Cliecrlul Idiot , "tbat tlm lirc-akfast
must have been out late last night , "
"Why ? " klnelly askcej the shoo clerk
boarder.
"Tho milk Is looking blue ; the bccfctcak
foe IB tough ; the coffee ) is weak ; Iho jelly In
shaky ; thu hash U all cut up , and about the
only tlitiiK on the bill of faro that gccma to
'havo any anil la tlio wtoweel prunes , anel
even they are rather weedy. "
Hero Mrfl. Haghcroft entered the dlftcim-
ulon , which became ) so warm that tbo butter
aeaumod a run-down appearance ,
( Jot Wlint llo
A H.icHoolclnn man went lute a chcmUt'ii.
"Can you give me , " ho uikoel , "eomotblnK
that will drive from my mind the thought of
noriow and bltler recollection ? "
Anil the druggUit nodded , and put lilm up a
llttlo dose of eiulnlno and wormwood , and
rhubarb , and BIWOIU Baits , and a el null of
castor oil , and gave It to blin ; aud for six
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T1II3 PATH OK THU MOON.
\Vliy II IM Siiiiiclliui'H Illnh In ( he
Hky nnil SoiiK-llnifM l.inv.
Te > explain the rcmurltaljlc variations Intl
the position of the moon during different
months wo mtst ) consider tha effect of tlm
Inclination of the ecliptic to the earth'u
equator , say.s Youtli'H Companion. The
ecliptic Is the path In which the HUH appeara
to circle the heavens once every year.
The ecliptic crosses the plane of the
equator at two opposite points , called the
vernal and tlio autumnal cejuliiox. The un "
arrives at the vernal equinox nbout the 21st
of March , and nt the autumnal equinox
ahout the 21st of Scptcmher. During the.
Interval the Rim Is north of the equator , and
consequently Its path lies 'high In the
heavens , as Been from our hemisphere. Hut
during the other half of the year , whllo It
Is passing from the autumnal to the vernal
equinox , the sun Is south of the equator ,
nnd Its path consequently runs low In our
heavens.
Now the moon travels around the earth In
p. plane not very much Inclined ( only G de
grees and 8 minutes ) to the path of the mm.
Hut the sun takes twelve 'months to circle
the heavens , while the rnoon lakes less than
ono month. Accordingly at ono time wo
find the moon near the mm , and about two
weeks later just opposite ! ' to the sun.
It Is clear that when the moon Is near the
sun , as at new moon , It will he north of the
equator If the MIII In north , and south If the
tun Is south. Hut when the moon Is op
posite to the nun , ua at full moon , It will bn
north of the equator If the EUII Is south , and
touth If the sun Is north.
\Vo have just cen that from autumn until
spring thu un Is eouth of the eejuator. It
follows that li > winter the full moon will bo
north of the equator , and will run high In
the sky. On the other hand , during the sum-
incr , when the BUII Is north of the equator ,
the full moon will bo south of It and will
run low In the hky. Some variation Is pro
duced by the Inclination of the moon's orbit
to the ecliptic , but this Inclination , being
small , may bo neglected In a general ex
planation.
In consequence of Its easterly motion
around the earth , the moon rlsci * , on the
averaue , about "fifty-one minutes later every
day. This Interval Is called the dally re
tardation. H Is shortened or lengthened
according to what part of the ecliptic the-
moon Is near. In the latitude of New York
the Interval may vary In length between
twenty-three minutes and ono hour and
seventeen mlilutcs.
The retardation U greatest when th
moon's path Is steepest to the horizon , nnd
least when the path hus the tmiallest Inclina
tion.
tion.Tho latter condition occura , with respect
to the full moon , about the tlmo of the
autumnal equinox. At that smion Iho full
moon travels In n path very llttlo Inclined- . -
to the horizon , and so , for coveral venlnps/
In succcBslon , will rises at nearly tbo hoilr
of emmet , This Is called the harvest moon ,
The next following full moon In October
also has Its path but llttlo Inclined , and Its
retardation shortened , aud U called the
hunter's moon.
Some persons suppose that the crescent of
llio now moon promises wet or dry weather
according as Its horns arc BO Inclined that
the hollow between them looks as thought
It , could or could not hold water. Of coiir o" * *
there la no relation between the weather
nnd the position of the new moon's horns.
The Inclination of the now moon may readily
bo accounted for , at any time , when wa
boar In mind tlio fact that a line drawn
from tip to tip of tbo homo must always b
at right ancle * to the direction of the iun. ,