COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat ihows More Strength Than it Has
for Weeks ,
CORN AND OATS ARE QUITE STRONG
Opening UtiiilnllniiN In When ! Arc
Frnf'lliinntly tllulivr , I'nrtly llc-
rntiNi * ol UK ; Liverpool Mnr-
Itcl ( Ipe-nlnii Ht mi Ailvnnric.
CHICAGO. Ucc. 2-Whcnt today nd-
vnncvil neatly ' 'c , the market allowing more
than It tins for some weeks. For-
anil domestic stutlstlcal news was nil
very strong and nltosetlicr nmothcrcd nny
effect troubles In the llnnnclnl world mny
Imvc had. Corn nnil oats were relatively
lUron- , closing Ho and ' /4c higher roppoc-
tlvclv Provisions ) , on the contrary , were
weak niul declined from Be to 7'.5c. '
Wheat was strong from the start. Open-
Jug flotations were from Wo to ' .Jo higher ,
pnrtiy because of the Liverpool opening adv -
v uicof 4il and partly bf.cnuso of the feelIng -
Ing that the worst of the local llnanclal
tt million were over. Opening transactions
for May were over a range of from R2V4o to
M'/ic. It soon begun to tralhcr additional
BtrcnstU and got as high as S2-Hc In about
un hour from the opening Various causes
contributed to this advance , not the least
of which were reports on the Husslan win
ter wheat crops , sho'-in.t a decrease of
to 000,000 bu. from List jnr'n figures. To
lend strength to such figures , IJoston and
other Atlantic ports reported large clear- '
imces. Later Liverpool quotations , how
ever , came ' , Jd lower for January nnd n
bank failure was reported from Min
neapolis and another from Iloanoko ,
Vn. , the effect of which upon the
wheat market was a temporary reaction to
K.'Hic It did not take long to recover from
its easier feeling and about noon It was
bringing S.T.jo. Closing cables bad In the
meantime been received , showing moderate
ndvnncos at Hcrlln and 1'arls and a recov
ery nt Liverpool of ' .id more than It had
lost. While Itradstuct's world's visible
Bupply showed the heavy decrease of 2.oj3-
000 bu. as compaii'd with 7,000 bu , decrease
on the corresponding week of the year be
fore , It was disappointing Inasmuch as an
oven heavier decrease had been looked for.
After dropping back , however , to 83c , the
Jlrst ImprcHplon regarding Uradstrectn was
soon corrected anil on the wave of buying
which followed , the price of May rose to
RSvJc. July was relatively stronger even
than May , as was HOCII in the narrowing
of an Increase per bushel In the spread.
Yosti'rday the discount of July from May
iva fi'tc ; today It was ; reduced to 4',4e per
bu. During the last hour thu volume of
trading Increased and the price gradually
rose to f4c under liberal covering by HlmrtH.
The pi Ice. was maintained to the end , the
closing for May being XITiic to S4e.
Corn was sustained lo some extent by the
strength of wheat , the damp weather
which Is Intcrfc'ilng with the movements
of grain being also given as a reason for
better prices. Tmdc. except during the last
few mlnutcH , when shorts made u small
Bcramblo to cover , was vciy 'inlet. May
opened unchaiiKcd at 257ic. and gradually
advanced to 2 , > ! 4c. closing firm at that
flgnie.
The market for oats was n dull one , with
prices conllncil to a nairow range. The
HunncRi In wheat caused a similar tone
here and at the close values showed a gain
of He to He over yesterday's final quota
tions. May opened > , j.c higher at 20c. sold
nt llt'tc , went up to 20ie ! ( and closed with
sellers nt that price. Atlantic port clear
ances were heavy , amounting to 2UOOO bu
1'rovlslons took little comfort from the
strength In wheat and corn. The hog mar
ket was weak and there was enough appar
ently to give a downward direction to the
products , the decline being aided by the
llbeial cclllni ; by packets. Late In the ses
sion the contlnuctl strength of wheat
caused a slight rally from the bottom. At
the close May pork was about 7'c lowei
nt $7.sV : ! ? 7.S7'i : May lard about So lower
nt 3.97'i ' ; Mny ribs , Be lower at W.9. ' . .
Estimated receipts Wednesday : Wheat ,
W cars ; '
The loading futures ranged ns follows :
Close. | Yc-at'y.
3 S2W
4 OU
: i 80
4 ( JO
No. 2. _
Cash quotations were as
I11.OUR Firm ; winter IHIU-IIU * . i.1,047 , ro -
etiulKhtH. J4.50U4.75 ; spring specials. 14.60 ; Hiring
patents. J4.15tf4.50 ; straights. J3.75tt4.00 ; bakers ,
. . .
Jj.101(3.15. t
WHEAT No. 2 spring. $0$11SOyc ; No. 3 spring ,
73ft7. c ; No. 2 retl , 91T , tjlt3c.
COItN-No. 2. 23c ; No. 2 yellow , 2Jc.
OATS No. 2 , 17c ; No. 2 while , f. o. b. . 1SU81
ISe ; No. 3 white. 17W17'lc.
HYE No. 2. 37J4c.
IIARLEY No. 2 , nominal ; No. J , f. o. b. ,
Z3'i , 35c ; No. 4 , f. o. b. , 22H25C.
FLAXKEED-No. 1. 74ijO7f.4i\
TLMOTHY SEED Prim.J2.70. .
PUOVISIONS-McfS pork ! per bbl. , JC.G2UjJ6.C5-
lard , per 100 Ibs. , J3.72 > , fcff3.75 ; fchbrt libs" hides
( loiic' ) , J.70W3.90 ; dry s.ilcd ( shoulders ( boxed ) ,
T4.2584.GO ; short clear sides ( tmxcd ) , JI.Mfi4.12i' . ,
DRESSED POL'LTRY-Stcady ; turkeys , lie ;
chickens. cac'ic ; ducku , 9i10c.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. ,
* 1 18 *
The following were the receipts and shipments
today :
On thoProduco oxclnnco loliy : : the butter mar
ket WIIH ciby ; ert'ami'r.v , Ki'JOJiu ( ; ilalry , 105J
17c. ECBH , weak ; IrvHli , 18c. Chco o , firm ;
KK\V YOHIC OKNIjHAIj M.VIIICIST.
( luotntloiiM of the * Duy oil Genenil
CllllllllOlllllfH.
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. FLOUIl-necelpts. 33.-
00 bbls. ; exports , 43,492 bbls. ; market firmer ,
with more demand for rprlng patents ;
Minnesota patents , J4.45474.G5 ; Minnesota bakers ,
J3. 4003.95 ; winter low grades , J2.75ff3.05. Rye
Hour , dull ; Kupcrflne , J2.8503.05 , Uuckwhcat
flour , dull ; J1.33.
HUCKWHEAT Quiet nt 35o.
CORN MEAL-Dull ; yellow , western , COa
IIAULEY MALT Nbmlmil ; weEtern , 50i55c.
"WHEAT Receipts , 40.700 bu. ; shipments. 142-
000 tm. ; rpot strong ; No. 1 hard , 97ic. Options
opened stron and with few reactions advanced
all day , the buylUB motives beliix higher cables.
reduced Russian rye acrcuKe. coverlUK of shoits ,
particularly In July , and hlR seaboard clear
ances ; closed 19 ( i2c net hlKher ; Na. 2 red ,
May , ESKOS9KC. closed nt fc'JIic ; December , WHt
WAc. cluseil nt IC'tc.
CORN Receipts. C4.400 bu. ; exports , 193,64.0 bu. ;
rpot II rm ; No. 2 , 30c , Options llrm all day on
llKht recclfits , Keel export demand , sympathy
with wheat , closing ' .iSiic net higher ; May ,
8lti3IT > c , closed ut 3IT4c ; December clofed nt
OATS-Ilecelpls. 15,0(0 ( hu. ; exports , 52,447 bu , ;
spot dull ; No. 2 , 22'ic. Options < pilet but fairly
steady , closing imchanRtd ; May , 24 l-lCU2l'c ; ,
closed nt ! ( ' , ic ; December closed nt 2'o.
HAY Dull ; shipping. 52'it/57lic ; Kood to
choice , 674G70c.
HOPS Quiet ; I'aclllc coatt. 1F95 crop. 3HG7C ;
1SVO crop , UIJUc ; l.ondon , nominal , COiiSOc.
HIDES Quiet ; California , 15 Vic ; lluenoa Ayrcs ,
nominal ,
LEATHEH-Steady ; hemlock sole , Duenos
Ayirs , 19ifi20\ic. !
1'llOVISIONS-lleef , steady ; family , J9.Mf
ll.K ) ; cxtru mess , J7.2COS.OO ; beef hams , 11 P. 50.
Cut meats , iftrady ; pickled bellies , i'.iiMtio ' :
pickled shoulders , JI.25 ; plckleU hums , JS.Uf ;
S.75. Lml. steady ; western tteam. JI.10 ; rcllnetl ,
easy , I'ork , dull ; mess , JS.2508,75 ; short clear.
JS.75ftU.50 ; family , JIO.OOU10.50.
TALI.OW Finn ; city. 3 6-lCc ; country. 3 7-lGc.
OILS Petroleum , dull ; United closed ut We
blil. Roeln , riulet ; ( trained , common to food.
JI.75. Turpentine , nuleti 2CWC27UC.
IIUTTElt-Uecelpts. Ct9l pkES.j ( [ Ul.t : western
creamery. ! 3b22c ; ElRlns. 22c ; factory , 7(77Uo ,
CHEESE-Rccrlpts. 3 , 59 pkgs. ; quiet ; part
skims , 3HO7 c ; full tklms , 2H j3c.
ElQS-ltecelits | , 0,270 pkKS. ; dull ; state and
Pi-nniylvanla. 21t24c ; western , WTOc.
HlCE-Dulli 31 Cl.c ; Japan. 4UW4Hc.
MOIjASSES Dull ; New Orleans , open kettle ,
24fi34e.
METAIJ ? Pig Iron , quiet ! toulhern , Jll.COO
11. ? 5 ; northern , Jll.MBI3.tO. Copper , 'steady ;
broker * , J13.124 : exchaiiKe , JI1.30UI1.40. Tin
vleady ; itralts , JI2.90. I'lales. quiet. Spelter ,
du'li iloiuentlc , JI,12H04.:0 , 1'lK lead continues
to shun * marked llrniness with Unlit offerings
and brokere quoting at ! ! .M > . Some n k hlKher
prices. Demaiul U rather IlKht. Exchange price ,
NIMV YcirU Dry CJooiIx.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 29-It has been a very slow
market for any and nit classes of nooda , and
any sntci of moment were the result of forward.
Inns on the maturing of sprlntr dtllvtrlci , There
nre n Inrco number of buyers In the mnrkc
of the smaller rl , but no bamnfss of monitn
was reported nt nrsl hand Printing clotha were
dull nnd ni'inlnnl nt 2 9-l 2'-.f. '
FALH UIVKIt , Dec. 79-Print cloth ! dull Dm
nrmlnsl nt 2 S-lCc.
.STOCKS AMI HUM ) ! ) .
Allliouirli There IM No liiiprovoiiicn
In Si'Ciirltk'H. the Tone IN SlrntiK.
NEW YoftK , Dec. 29. Alllioush the tock
market today failed to dltplay any Improicmcn
over the icccnt light records of business , n
stronger tone was apparent , chlclly on covering
of shorts. There wim n continued nhrcncc o
commlislon builnet.n and the rally was Itspire'
by more chccrMI ndvlcM In relation to the
western hank situation. A repotted taster trcnc
to money In London and n weaker tendency In
the market for foreign exclmncc. In n fc\\
of the more nctlvc dieclaltles innnlpulatlon fern
n rife wn evident nml a favorable Influence
alto resulted fiutn modcrnto purchasing orders
for foreign account. Dcfpllo the heaMncss c
exchange , experts expressed conlllrtlng views m
to the jmmcdlatB movement of that market. The
point of uncertainty Is the amount of exchange
that has been hoarded , ami the probable cxten
of renewals of maturing loans In the coining
month. The preponderance of opinion In , how
ever. In favor of lower exchange rates. There
wns but little news of Importance bearlni ,
upon the market , the action of the court In
granting n temporary Injunction restraining the
payment of the Manhattan dividend not bclni
known In the street until nftcr the clci-e o
business. Ilutlmtss wns exceedingly dull during
the forenoon , but In the afternoon session a dc
grec of comparative activity was reached. Man
hattan nnd Tobacco covered n wide range , bu
left off at net Improvements of U to 1 per cent
Rending dltplaycd hcavlmus around midday on
reallratluns , but n decline of about a poln
wan subsequently fully reco\ercd.
Delaware A Hudson broke 2 per cent on
rumors of a divided sentiment among the direc
tors regarding the dividend policy. The stock
made n recovery of n point , The grangers nm
leading southwestern stock * \\eru In particular
demand In the late dealings nnd averaged gains
of 1 per cent. The closing was strong at the
best prices.
The bond market dlrplnyed decided strength In
the prominent Issunt , but among the usually
neglected bonds xnme material declines occurred
Including Atlantic & 1'nclllc G * , 10 per cent
Colorado Midland 4 rc < : elpl * . 2 % pet cent. The
gains Included Mlstourl , Kansas & Eastern Uts
2 per cent ; International & Or vat Northern Ids
14 ! per cent ; KnnKim & Texas 2s , li per cent
Atchlson ndjuftmont 4s , Northern 'Pacific Ken
ernls , Kansas Paclllc ( Is of U90 , trust receipt *
Oregon Shoit Line Cs , trust receipts , und North
cm Pacific consul 5s , trust rccclptu , 1 per cent
The miles were JUSO.ttO.
The Evening Post's l ondon financial cablegram
says : There was n general advance In the stock
market here today , led by n rise of Ho In con
sols on very good buying. Mines shared In the
general rally. All the markets closed at the
best , except Americans , w'.ilch were 25c off , be
cause of lack of support. The cable dispatches
nbout a settlement of the Cuban question were
not much heeded by the Stock exchange. To
day's spurt In prices U not taken too seriously
here. It may of course be the prelude to better
things next year , but on Its face It looks like
bears closing out at the end of the year , to
gether with iitrcnuous efforts of speculative oper
ators to heist prices In order to attract the pub-
lie ut the beginning of the new year. There
wax n strong demand for money. Tile Parts am
llcrlln bourses were steady.
Government bonds tended upward on n moder
ate Investment Inquiry. Transaction * . J27OuO.
Thn following were the closing quotations on
th lea'dlng stocks of the New York exchange
today :
The total sales of decks today were 100,475
shnics , Including the following : American To-
llacoo , 7.400 ; American Sugar , 12,700 ; llurlliigton ,
15.700 ; Manhattan 7,2f'C ' ; Rending. 6,000 : St. I'nul ,
11,1(10 ; Wheeling & Laku Eric preferred , C.IOO.
New York Motley.
NEW YORK , Dec , S3. MONEY ON CALL-
Easy nt 1K2 | per cent ; last loan , 2 per cent ,
cltiseil nt 1V4U2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE I'Al'ER-31404'.fc per
cent.
STERLING EXCANQE-Stendy. wltli jtttWrr1
business In bankers' bills nt J4.SGHiteif demand
- . . - . . . .
TT m-m fnr.lTtv .Ini * - ,
, ,4 jjg
4.S5 nml J4.87 rC5i ! : commercial bills , J1.S214.
1IAR SILVER-G5UO.
SILVER CERTIFlCATES-C5U0G55ic.
GOVERNMENT IIOND.S Strong ; state bonds ,
( pilet ; railroad bonds , strong.
Closing quotations on bonds were as follows :
IlllHtllll SIOL'k ( lltotlltlOIIH.
BOSTON. Dec. 2n.-Cill loam ) . 2 * l percent ;
thnu loaiiH. IWsUH pur cunt. Rloslni : piicoj for
HtockH , bomlb and mhilni ; uhares :
I'M n n n clu I NotcN.
IIOSTON. Dec. 25. Clearings , 114,633,4311 ; bal
ances , fl.l'OO.CU. '
1IALT1MORE. Dec. I9.-ClfarIngs. J2.420K8 ;
balances , J29 ,748.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Clcarlngs , J59.I37.148 ;
balances , JliCH,578.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 29.-CIearlngs , J12.2C9 , .
: s ; balances , Jl.b72.7t.O.
ST. I.OUIH. Dec. 29-Clearlngs. J3f00.4Il : bal
ances , JS71tiS ( . Money , Ci7 per cent. New York
exchange , pur bid ; 25o premium asked.
CHICAGO. Deo. 29. Clearings , 113,327,353.
Money , steady and unchanged. New York ex
change. Coo premium , Foreign exchange , de-
mind , J4.87 ; sixty days. JI.67H.
Toledo ( iriiln.
TOLEDO , Dec. W.-WHEAT-Qulet , but higher :
S'o. 2 ciuih and Drcember , Ko ; May , 67 ic.
COIl.N'-Dull , but steady ; No. 2 mixed , MVCc.
OATS Dull , but steady j No. 2 mixed , 18Hc.
HYE Quiet ; No. 2 cvth , 38o.
CLOVEK UUED-Actlve ; prime , J5.S7i. ! ,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
7fittlo Tiado Ohnractcrizod by Severn
Grades of Meanness ,
UESIRABLE OFFERINGS SELL STEADY
Common to 1'imr Sorts ) Co Slow n
.Sluulcil 1'rleen IlciKN Drop B
to 1O CenlN Under
PreNNtire.
brought In today by each road wan :
Cattlc.llogs.Shcep.Horses.
C. , M. & St. P. ny. . . .
O. & St. K Hy 1
Mo. 1'nc. lly . .
Union 1'nn. System. 20 20 1 2
C. & N. W. Hy 3
R. 13. & M. V. U. II. IS 21 3
S. C. P. lly 2
C..SLP. . M. , t O.lly. 10 7
H. & M. 11. U. n. . . . 25 2(5 (
c. , n. & Q. Hy 19
C..U.I. & 1" . lly. , c. . . .
C..IU. & P. ny. , w. 4 1
Totnl receipts. . . SO US 5 2
The disposition of the dny's receipts was
ns follows , cnch buyer purchasing the num
ber of head. Indicated :
liiiyors. Cattle. HOBS. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co CO 1,1170
Thu Q. H. Hammond Co. 393 1,711
Swift nnd Company 247 2,230
Thu Cmliihy Packing Co. MO 2,020 1,201
n. Decker and Ucgan. . . 149
J. L. Carey 03
Lobman & llothschllds. . 109
W. 1. Stephens 17fi
Hill & Lewis Co 87
Henton & Underwood. . . . CO
Huston & Co 23
J. W. Watson 23
Sherlock 1.983
Other buyers 207 . 2 . . . .
Left over 200 . . . .
Totnl 2,173 7.GG8 3,209
CATTLE Today's receipts of cattle were
the largest In some days , nut smaller than
a week ago by 1,000 head. The total for the
two days of the week Is 3,724. as against
S.Goj for the corresponding period of last
week.
Mean weather , mean cattle , and a mean
market for mean cattle was about the sum
and substance of the market on fnt cattle
today. The heavy fog made the cattle look
less attractive than they would other
wise , nnd a good many of thorn would not
have looked very desirable t-ven tinder the
most favorable conditions. Still there were
some pretty good cattle In the yards , a
few of them better than anything seen hero
In some days , but the half-fat or warmed
up cattle continue to make up the great
proportion of the receipts of beeves. The
market today was fairly active and fully
steady on the better grades of fat cattle ,
but on the poorer kinds It was slow , with
u downward tendency.
lUitchers' stock sold about where It did
yesterday , the market on desirable cows
and heifers being active nnd fully Htcndy.
Common stuff was a little slow , still the
twelve to sixteen loads on sale were mostly
all taken In good season.
Owing to the few stockers and feeders
arriving and the very fair demand from
the country the market on that kind of
cattle Is holding up well. The trade today
was active and the offerings from ready
buyers at prices that were fully steady ,
and In some cases possibly a little stronger
on the most desirable little cattle , llepro
scntatlvc sales :
NATIVES.
HEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
2..1233 J3 70 .1171 f3 M
.12C2 3 70 20..11f5 3M
.10(7 2..1173
.1110 20..1313
2..10GO 20..1233
1G..11CS 12..1117
.10SG 1S..12S7
.iocs 20..1310
.1110 1..1210
.1010
.1310
. 030
8. . . . WO 2 0 ttlO
1..1010 2 20 .1040
.1070
.1120
. 941
.11110
.1240
,100
.1220
1..1CO 2 CO
1..1CSO 2 83
1..1C30
.17CO
.1CCO
.1000
.1C20
1..2040
1..1130
1..1150
2..1120
STAGS.
3..1223 2 CO 1..1030 3 00
12..1208 2 73 1..1490 3 23
2..1430 2 80
OXKN.
8..14J3 233 1..17CO 2 CO 1..1780 3 CO
1..20M 9 S3 1..U20 2 C5
CALVKS.
2. . . 390 225 3. . . . 303 3 70 1. . . , 200 4 CO
2. . . 3M 2 70 L. . . SCO 3 75 1. . . , uo 4 75
l > ' ' ' 380 2 70 77. . . . 372 3 (0 1. . . , 140 4 75
I' . . 330 3 00 4. . . . 357 3 85 1. . . 170 4 75
1. . . SCO 3 00 10. . . . 334 3 (5 1. . . 180 4 75
C. . . 330 3 40 L. . . ICO 4 (0 1. . . , ICO 5 00
1. . . 250 3 CO 1. . . . 200 4 CO 1. . . . 130 600
1. . . 170 3 CO 1. . . . 120 4 CO 1. . . . 170 r eeC
2SO 3 CO L. . . U'O 4 CO 4. . . . 175 C 10
STOCKKUS AND FEEDERS.
6. . . . 422 275 8. , . . 836 3 C5 C2. . . . 900 3 (13 (
3. . , , K > n 3W 4..1037 3 C5 39. . . . SS7 3 63
1. . . . 730 3 CO 1. . , . 7fO 3 C3 C. , . . 8C2 3 65
1. . . . HIO 300 40. . , . 910 360 21. . . . 875 363
L. . . C40 300 28. . , . 892 360 1. . . . C20 370
1. , , . 880 300 C. . , . 624 3 GO 6. . . . C75 370
1. . . . 892 3 CO 39. . . . 722 3 CO 11. . . . 478 3 70
L. . . 760 3 00 C. . . , 630 3 fO 7. . . . 80S 3 70
C , . . . 887 3 00 1..1030 S 60 1. . . , 900 3 70
L. . . CIO 3 25 17 , , . . CGI 3 60 3. . . . 920 3 70
3. . . . W 3 23 3. . . . 660 3 CO C. . . . CCC 3 70
1. . . . C20 3 25 12. . , . CSS 3 60 9. . , . 602 3 70
L. . . 710 3 30 3. . . . 930 3 CO 3. . . . 4SO 3 E5
1. . . . 480 3 CO 3.933 365 40 , . . . 930 385
C , . . . C32 3 CO 5. . . . S64 3 65 1. . . . 420 4 CO
2..1110 3 M
. WESTEIINS.
BOUTII DAKOTA.
Jiunea Korr.
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr.
5 feeder 935 13 40
COLOHADO.
3 cow 879 2 10 C9 feeders. . . . C97 3 90
30 feeder * . . . . 814 3 75
75UTAH.
UTAH.
2 tiiill 1333 235 15 feeder.1044 SCO
2 helftTB 703 2 (0 18 feedrra. . , . 842 3 65
Scows 917 2 HI 15 feed em. . . . 617 365
MONTANA.
1 cow 020 2 CO 27 feeder * . . . . 911 365
1 feeder 1140 2 75 30 fecdem , . . . VJ3 3 80
1 feeder 1130 3 00
1IOC18 Today'n receljiln of hPR were nlinott
equal lo the Inrtte receipts of a .week UKO. Tlie
ccelptu for the two < lnyn foot up 10.441 , us com-
> aretl with 12,330 for thu corresponding period of
ant week ,
Lnrpe receipt * ami lower prices was tlic ulliia-
Ion nt nil the Itadlnic markets today , and
here was no exception here. Thu trade opent-d
with prices nliont Co lower , nnd U did not Ini-
iruvo any under the Influence of large receipts
unit unfavorable reports from other market
lolnls. The clo e could safely l > c called DOlOa
Heavy hoc * ( old principally at 1J.103J.15 , with
MU.
till' 1
Over $411,000,000 Paid to Policy Holders
FEfl hi Fifty-three Years !
51 '
n Plir V
RICHARD 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
to the company. It is like pay
ing a little extra interest on
your mortgage to insure its re
lease if you die.
Security---
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 & duty
shirked. Let a man convinced
of responsibility secure adequate
protection and at once.
INSURE NOW
* * IN THE
MUTUAL LIFE.
.
4. )
A Policy , of. Insurance in the
Mutual Life .is the quickest
asset YOU can leve.
nn occasional load nt J3.20 , while yesterday the
range wns JX15J73.20. Llnht and medium wclchts
sold mostly nt H.KGS.Xi. while yesterday J3.OW
2.40 bought the same Idnd of stuff.
Today's drcllnci.wlpril.out the advance scored
on Saturday nnd Monday , nnd c.irrie.l the jnar-
ket back to where It was before Christmas , but
It Is still close to Cc higher than It was on
Tuesday of last week , which was the lowest
pclnt touched since the ( list week of the month.
Representative sales :
N-o. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. I'r.
49 322 1COJ310 51 3GO SO J3 15
43 330 . . . 3 10 59 330 ICO 3 15
3D 410 . . . 310 CO 340 SO 315
44 120 ICO 3 10 45 329 120 3 IS
45 397 . . . 310 G 307 80 315
41 3.VO (0 3 10 . 73 279 40 3 17V4
22 StG (0 310 50 2C8 M 3 1714
48 3S8 fO 3 lO.'ji , . , , , . . . . .302.1205St17Ji. .
54 34 ! > 120 3 10 , ' GS..M.i247 ! . . . 3 20
3G220n4-i A Gl 250 40 320
JW rwrSSTHK ) 3 III' ' , 45 2S1 SO 320
Gl 320 . . . 310 CO 250 ICO 320
22 315 ICO 310 75 220 40 320
22 315 fO 310 C7 ,241 f > 0-320
53 341 M 310 CO 301 M 320
( C 3S8 0 310 49 311 0 320
53 3GS 10 310 74..25G . . . 320
C3 321 ICO 310 21..I..219 120 320
47 345 . . . 310 C4 273 SO 320
Gl 354 ICO 3 10 , CS 2SS 40 3 20
51 37G SO 3 10 Ki 203 120 3 20
55 = C5 10 310 59 310 ICO3 20
; 0 JM . . . 310 22 245 . . . 320
41 3 < 3 . . . 310 K 243 40 3 20
Cl 295 ICO 310 4S 341 . . . 320
-,8 209 120 310 CS 278 SO 3 20
C2 270 . . . 310 54 296 SO 320
70 2S5 . . . 310 G4 245 40 32214
57 318 M 3 12'.j 55 2S7 . . . 3 25
51 312 ICO 31214 C2 222 . . . 323
SO 33G 40 3 12'4 G7 2(8 . . . 325
50 32S . . . 31214 C5 2S9 EO 323
53 351 . . . 3 12V4 C7 201 . . . 325
59 318 40 3 12'i 74 220 0 325
CS 318 fO 3 12V4 11 12S . . . 325
41 357 . . . 3 12',4 27 157 120 325
01 259 SO 3 15 G3 242 . . . 3 25
71 270 . . . 315 70 23S SO 323
43 35S SO 315 73 247 40 323
M 29S SO 3 15 74 235 . . . 3 25
71 'JS 120 3 15 i CH 255 40 3 2T >
ST , 378 „ . 3 15 82 232 . . . 3 274 !
75 294 SO 3 15 ' 71 2iO . . . 330
S7 330 . . . 315 Cl 230 . . . 330
CO 305 0 315 SI 212 . . . 330
54 342 . . . 315 , CG 224 . . . 330
C9 314 . . . 315 12 175 . . . 320
Cl 291 1GO 315 72 211 . . . 330
65 2M . . . 315 F5 1118 200 3 30
17 2SG . . . 315 C9 25S . . . 330
41 341 . . . 315 78 191 . . . 335
44 327 SO 313 49 230 . . . 335
58 315 120 315 72 200 . . . 335
72 283 120 315 C3 224 . . . 335
57 313 JO 315 BS 210 . . . 335
Cl 301 . . . 3 15 91 200 . . . 3 35
C5 234 120 315 48 178 . . . 335
1'IOS ODDS AND ENDS.
1 470 . . . 200 G 250 . . . 315
1 140 . . . 250 8 2S2 . . . 315
3 470 . . . 30254 1 330 60 315
3 35G . . . 3 0214 2 120 . . . 3 20
3 24G . . . 3 02V4 G 228 . . . 320
3 4CO . . . 305 7 102 . . . 325
5 2GO . . . 310 7 177 . . . 323
4 352 . . . 310 C 221 . . . 323
1 130 . . . 310 7 201 , . . 325.
SHEEP There were a few loads of sheep In
the yards nnd the market was strong and active.
Representative tales :
No. ' Av. Pr.
lifcjyomlnif feeders ! iO J2 SO
209 wiutcrn feeders , , . .118 3 25
227 native wethers. . . . . ! . 105 3 DO
2 Mexican wethers. ' . 1C5 3 SO
235 Mexican wethers 97 3 50
239 Mexican yeai'Illts * S3 4 00
CHICAGO , LIVE STOCK.
In CnUli * tli Supply Proven Suf-
lli'lcnt to ( Mi' < ft lltMiiilrrim'iilM.
CHICAGO , Dec. 29. In cattle the supply proved
sulllclent to meet the moderate requirements.
Sales were on a basj ! of from J3.40 to J3.7S for
the poorest up ti ( , frojn J5 to J5.25 for the best
beef steers , with ( he. bulk of tie : trading between
J4 and J4.SO. Stnckeru nnd feeders sold nt a
low ninuc of prleW and butchers nnd consum-
cm' stuff sold Irecly < nt steady prices. Cows sold
largely t from ,12.25,1 , to J3.25 ; heifers at from
J3.10 to J3.SO , nnil'Splft at from J2.20 to ! 3.tO. A
few common calves * olH at from 12.50 to J3 , while
the best ones brtAlKhffrom J3.25 to J3.50 ; Texas
fed cattle unchanged.
In bom prices suflrrod a decline of about lOc
In most crudes. Backers wcie indifferent about
buying and salts Were slow at from J3.05 to
J3.4214 for common lo prime lots , with the bulk
of the sales nt from J.1.20 to J3.35. The average
duality of the hogs WUH fair for a Tuesday.
In sheep the demand was very good anil prlc <
lold ut from KM to 13 85 and feeders paid from
f5 to J.1 , for sh > ep , from J3.50 to f4 for lambs.
Some choice Mexican yearlings brought J4.25.
llccclpts : Cattle , 3.CW ) head ; hogs , 2,500 head ;
hcep , 10,000 head.
St. LonlN I/Ive Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29-CATTLE-Receliits , 2.200
ead : market steady ; nathe licef steers , 13.500
00 : stockers and feeders , J2.OOjj3.CS : cows and
lelfers , Jl.7503.50 : Texas and Indian' steers ,
2.604/4.00 : cows. JUO | Z.CO.
HOaS Receipts , S.OuO head ; market lOa lower ;
eavy. J3.CO 3.35 : light. J3.20ft3.IO.
SHEUP Ilecelpls. l.OCO head ; market steady !
muttons , J2.5003.05. .
ICniiHiiM City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec 29-CATTLE-Ilecelpts ,
000 head ; shipment , ' 2.500 head : market steady
o strong ; Texas steers , J2.45K3.75 ; Texas cows ,
1.75Q2.75 ; native itccri , JJ.WUI.75 ; native cows
IS THE COMPANY
That
IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York ,
has paid $246,000.000 to its living members.
Has been the benefactor of women and children
to the extent of $165,000,000.
Has paid its members in ail over $4S19000,000
FOB
IOWA NEBRASKA ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BU1LDIHG , sixm AND LOCUST" STREETS ,
OMAHA , DES MOINES.
Agents Wanted in 13very County.
H. S. WINSTON , Special Representative , Omaha.
and heifers , ll.75fI3.50 ; stockcrs and feeders ,
J2.fOfT4.fO ; hulls. ll.SOfi3.2J.
HOGS Uecclpts , 11,000 head ; shipments , none ;
market weak nnd lOc lower ; bulk of pales. J3.20if
3.30 ; heavies , J3.0flfi3.50 ; packers , } 3.10I3.2j | ;
mixed , J3.10fi3.S5 ; llKhts. 13.20G3.32VI ; Yorkers ,
3.3Cfi3.32l4 ; nigs , W.0003.15.
SHEEP Hccelpts. 2.000 head ; shipments , 200
head ; market steady ; lambs , J3.50SJ.OO ; muttons ,
J3.OOfJ3.30.
Sft'W York Live. Stock.
NEW YOIIK. Dec. 29. HEEVES llccclpts ,
273 head ; no trading ; cabliu quote American
steers nt lOiTllc , drcEsed welelit ; sheep nt t9'.tc ,
Urespcd wclRht ; refrlucrator beef , " < ? 7tc ; ex
ports , EOO beeves ; 1,450 sheep , nnd 2.COO quartern
of beef ,
SEEP AND LAMfiS-nccclpts , 770 head ; quiet
and weak ; sheep , J3.COfT3.75 ; lambs , J5.30f5.0.
nos Receipts , 11,425 head ; market firm at
* " * fc * - Y " - .
Stii ! lc nil Slulit.
Ileconl of live Mock/received / nt tin four prin
cipal markets , December 29 , 18SG
Cattk Iloja. Sheep.
Oinalm 2,175 7.700 190
ChlcaKO 3dOO 2,500 10.000
Kansas City 7.000 ll.frOO 2.000
St. Louis 2,200 8.000 1,000
Totals 14,375 29,200 13,150
OMAHA CilSMillAIi MAllKET.
Conilldoii of Trnilu ami ( limfiidoiiN
on Staple anil I.'micy Product ; .
KOOS l.-rcsh gathered , IGglEc.
HUTTKIl Common to fair. SQ9e ; choice to
fancy , roll , 13GHc : separator creamery , 21c ;
gathered cream , ISflSCc.
aAMIJ-l'rnlrle chickens , per iloz.'JG.COflG.25 , ;
quail , J1.00G1.50 ; blue winged teal ducks. J1.504 ?
1.75 : green wing , JI.25 ; redheads and mallards ,
J3.50 ; small rabbits. 40iiCOc ; jacks , J1.00S1.50 ;
squirrels , C0i/75c ; deer raddles. 140'lGc ; caicanres ,
lOSIlc ; nntclopu i-addUi. ISft'Hc ; carcasses , l < c ;
Canada Kei'te , large , JG.UOR7.00 ; small , J4.00fj5.00.
CHKIISE Domestic brick , lOVic ; Hilnni , per
dor. , J9.CO ; club houre. l-.b. Jars , per doz. , J3.15 ;
I.lmbcrger , fancy , per lb. , 3Uc ; Roquefort , ' ,4-lb.
jars , per doz. , S3.CO ; Young Americas , lo ; c ;
twins , fancy , 10c.
V K A if-Choice fat , SO to 120 Ibs. , arc quoted nt
76c ; lariro nnd coarse , 4f5c.
DHiSSKD 1'OUL.TUY Chickens. 5JCc ; tur
keys , 9ifllc ; geese , 7flSc ; ducks. 7 3Sc.
l.IVB roUIVTRY Not wanted.
1'IfiKONS Live , 75f90e ; dead pigeons , not
wanted.
HAY Upland , J4.50 ; midland , J4.00 ; lowland ,
J3.GO ; rye. mrnw , J4.00 ; color makes the price on
hay ; light b.les tell the best ; only top grades
brtmc top prices.
IlltOO.M COHN-Kxtrcmcly slow sale ; new
crop , delivered on track In country ; choice green
seirworklngcarpet , per lh. , 2'ic ; choice green ,
running to hurl , 2'ic ; common. IKc.
ViaCTAILES.
SWKirr I'OTATOHS On orders , per bbl. . J2.00.
ONIONS-Oood nock , per bu. , 40 50c.
LIMA IinANS-l'er lb. . 4c. . . . '
llKANS-Haml picked navy , per bu. , JI.25. _
CAMItACSl. : Ocod clock , per hundred. JI.25.
CEI.EIIY Per doz. . t5B30c ; fancy , large , KQ
tOc.
POTATOES Oood stock , per bu. , 25c ; WyomIng -
Ing stock , cacked , fOe per 100 Ibs.
rilUlTS.
ailAl'EK Crates , 15 pony backets , Concords
nnd Catawbas , per crates , J2.50.
MAI.AOA OUAI'KS I'cr keif , J7.
CUANHKIllUKS Cape Cod , per bbl. . JO.
Al'l'I.KS-Cooklne , per bbl.Jl.G5 1.75j fancy
New York. J1.75.
CAUPORNIA l'KAHS-1'er box. J2.0002.23.
THOI'ICAL , FUU1TS.
riNEAI'l'LKS I'cr crate of two to three iloz. ,
J4.MV4.5U.
OHANUICB Mexican , J3.75 ; California navels ,
| l ; tcedllniio. J3.
LKMONS Menslnns , JI.50Q5.00 ; choice Cali
fornia , J3.5003.7S ; fancy , J4.
IIAJJANAS Choice. laws stock , per hunch ,
t2.OOCTt.25 ; medium-Filled bunches , Jl.50O2.Ct.
NlSCUU.ANEOUlj.
HONKY-Funcy white , per lb. , He ; choice , 13c ;
California , umber color , lOc.
Ciunil-Clarllled Juice , per half bbl. , J2.50 ; per
bbl. , J4.00&4.25.
MAl'M'J SYIlUr-Flvc-ual. cans , each , J2.509
2.75 ; gal. cans , per doz. , J12 ; hulf-sul , cans , IG.25 ;
quart curia. J3.M. . .
8AUKH KHAUT-rer half bbl. , J1.75. ; bbls , ,
l3.CiOn3.25.
riClS-Imporlfd fancy , 5 crown , 30-lb. boxei ,
15c ; choice , 10-lh. boxen , 3-crown , lie.
NUTS-Almonds , California , per lb. . large
slie , 13c ; llrazlls. per lb. . lOc ; HnKllih wal-
uuts. per lb. . fancy , toft ( hell , m/li'.ic ; stand.
ard , HOlllic ; niberls. per lb. . l i > ; pecnni , pol-
lihed. large , JfflOo ; jumbo. HC12c ; laice hick-
nry nuts , J1.2S per bu. ; small , J1.50 ; cocoanutii , 5o
C"Chl
HIDKS. TAM.OW. KTC.
HIPES No. 1 green liliU * . tc ; No. 2 Rtcen
hides , 4e ; No. 1 gieen salted hides , lOj No , 2
green tailed hides , Co ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12
lb * . , 7c ; No. 2 veal calf , 8 lo 15 Ibs. . 4o ; No. 1
dry flint hides. USIOo ; No. 2 dry Hint hides ,
dfiiic ; No. l dry salted hides , We ; part cured
hides. Mo per lb. Ions than fully cured.
HIIKIil' I'KI.TB Oreen salted , each , 2. . 00o ;
green united , shearings ( nhort wooled eaily skins ) ,
each , 15c ; ilry shearings ( thort wooled early
skim ) No. 1 , each , Cc ; dry flint , Kansas iiml
Nehraskn butcher wool pelts , per lb. . actual
weight. 405o ; dry flint , Kanrns ami Nebraska
Murrain wool pells , per Ib , , actual weight , 304c ;
dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pells , per lb. .
ncttm ! weight , 4f/5c / ; dry flint C-ilorndo Murrain
wool pells , per lb. , actual weight , Sfflo ; feet
cut off. It Is utrleis to pay frelnlit nn them.
TAMO\V ANO ( HlIJASU-Tallow , No. 1 , 3oi
tallow , No. 2 , 24c ! ; ( crease , while A , So ; grease ,
white II , 2c ; Kreuse , yeliow , 2o ; grease , dark ,
IKc ; old butler , 2tf2Vic ; beeswax , prime , 15Q22C ;
rnuRh tallow , Ic.
WOOIUnwnshel , One , heavy , 97cj line. light
8O9c ; iiuarterblood , ICftlZc ; eedy , burry and
chaffy , itll'c ; celled and broken , coarse , 709c ;
cottea ana brok. n. One , CGSc. I'luco WailuJ-
Medlnm , 15fjll > c ; fine. HfTlCc ; tub xvashed ,
black , ( c ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2ff3c ; dead
pulled. 5JC.- .
HONES In car lots , weighed nnd delivered In
Chicago : Dry burfklo , per ton , J12.WS14.CO ; dry
country , , bleached , per ton , J10.COB1200 ; Ory coun
try , damp nnd meaty , per ton , JG.C00S.OO.
FRESH JICATS.
rORK Drefted hogs , 4jc ; tenderloins , 12c ;
loins , Cc : spare ribs , 4c ; ham uaurage butts , f.c ;
shoulders , rough , 4ic ! ; . shoulders , skinned , Cc ;
trimmings , 5c ; leaf lard , not rendered , die ;
heads , cleaned , 3Hc ; snouts nnd ears. 3 ! c ; back
bones , 3c ; neckbondi , 3c ; plgx' tails. 3 > ic ; plucks ,
each , 5c ; chitterlings , 5c ; hocks , 4c ; hearts , per
dozen , 25c ; stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each. 8c ;
kidneys , per dozen , lOc ; brains , per dozen , 15c.
Liverpool Mnrl * ( N.
WVEHPOOU nee. 29. WllEAT Spot steady ;
demand'moderate : No. 2 red , w.ntcrn , nominal ;
No. 2 red , tirlr . .f ltd ; No. 1 hard , Manitoba ,
nominal ; No. 1 California , 7Md , Fulurcs opened
steady , and closed firm tit the advance ; business
about equally distributed ; December , nominal ;
January , Cs ! > 34d ; February 6 lOVjd ; March and
May , Cs Hd ; April , nominal.
CORN Spot steady ; American mixed , 2s 9Wd.
Futures opened steady nnd closed steady ; busi
ness about equally distributed : December , 2s
9d ; January , 2s Mid ; February. 2s 9V4d ; March ,
2s iil : April , nominal ; May. 2s lOil.
FLOUR Steady ; demand pocr ; St. Ltuls fancy ,
winter , 9s 3d.
PROVISIONS llncon. quite ; demand fair ;
Cumberland cut. 2S to 30 Ibs. , 27s M : short ribs ,
20 to 24 lh ? . , 27n Cd ; lone clear , light. 35 to 58
Ibs. . I7s Cd ; long clrnr , heavy , 40 to 45 Ibs. ,
2 < > i Cd ; short clear hacks light , 18 Ibs. , 2 s ; short
clrni middles , heavy , 45 to 50 Ibs. , 2Ca ; clear
lu'.Uvr. 14 to 16 Ibs. , 2s. Shouldt-.n. square , 12
to 18 His. . 3ft. Hams , short cut , 14 to 10 Ibs. ,
I9n Tallow , fine North American. 12s I'd. Iteef ,
c.\tra India mess , CCs ; prime mefs , 60s. I'ork ,
prime nuns , fine western , 4Ss ; medium west
ern , 41s 3d. Lnrd , dull ; prime western , 21s ; re
fined. In palli * , 23 > .
CHEESE Firm ; fine American , white nnd
colored. September , 61s.
Ill'TTER Finest United States , Ms ; good , DCs.
OILS Llntccil. ICs. Petroleum , refined. Gid. !
REFRIGERATOR 11EEF Forcquartem , SV.d ;
hindquarters , C'id.
HOI'S At London ( Pacific coast ) . 3 3s.
The rccelptH of wheat since the last report
were 4SO.GGO centals , Including 21,000 American.
The receipts of American corn were 3&C.4GO
centals.
WEATHER-Flne.
.SI. LniilH Crm-rnl MnrUot.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 20. FLOUR-Dull and weak ;
patents , JI.COffl.75 ; extra fancy , JI.10SI.20 ; fancy ,
J3.40 3.60 ; choice , J3.(0 ( 3.10.
WHEAT The nieculatlve market opened flow
hut firm nnd higher ; later became higher nnd
became better toward the close , which was Illfl
lUo better than yesterday for spot nnd May ;
No , 2 red , cakh. In elevator. Ii2e bid ; on track ,
934c ; No. 2 hard , cash. t > 2'.c ; December , U3Uc ;
Mny. 92T4C bid ; July. 7Sc bid.
COHN Futures dull but steady , advancing near
the dote , the final prices being ! i ? 7ic above
yesterday ; H'ot ilull but higher ; No. 2 c.Mbh ,
20Hc ; December , Wtc ; May. 23c.
OATS Dull but higher ; No. 2 cash , 17c bid ;
May. 20'.4C20c.
RYlNomlnnl. .
IIARLEY Dull nt 30fJ5e. ?
CORN MEAI-JI.35.
FI.AXSEED-Hlghcr at 74o.
IIUTTER-IIIsber ; cieamtry , I5S721',4c ; dairy ,
lOfflG'.ic. '
I'OI'LTIIY Chickens , better ; old , Cc ; spring ,
C 5'e ; turkeys , Hrmcr nt 9f9ic ! ; geese , slow
at 4 j5r.
IllTTTER Market unchanged ; creamery , 150
21Hc : dairy , lOfflCVic.
EOOS Market steady , 15c.
WIIISKY-J1.18.
METALS-L-ad. steady nt J2. 002.f2V4. Spel
ler , dull nt J3. 7' $ .
1'ROVISIONS I'ork , lower ; standard mess ,
Jobbing , J7.rifJ7.S5. Lard , lower ; prime slcam ,
J3.C2Vi ; choice. t3.72',5. ' Hacon and dry enlt
meats , steady.
RECEIPTS Flour , 2,000 bbls. ; wheat , 24,000
hu. ! corn. 259WiO bu.j oats. 43.000 bu.
SHII'MENTH Flour. 6,000 bbln. : wheat , 41,000
bu , ; corn , 138,000 bu. ; oats , 77.COO bu.
C'offt'o Mnrlti-l.
NEW YORK , Dec , 2J.-COFFEE-Optlons
opened steady ami unchanged lo 10 points higher
on heller foreign news nnd belter Riazlllan re
ports , also liberal warehouse deliveries encour
aged buying , Europe buying late positions , nml
rumors of bullish crop cttimates were factors
Inter In thu day : clored quirt nml steady at n
nit advance of 10 to 15 points ; rales , ? 25(0 ( bags ,
Ineludlni.- December , J9.CO ; March , J ,75f9. .
spot coffee , Itlo , linn ; No. 7 , JIO.I2'j ; mild ,
Heady ; Cordova , Jl.r.5 ( ' 17.00 ; rales , 4,000 bags
Maracalbo , p. t. ; Kr > hags I'avanllla , p. I , ; 7.(00
bags Rio , to ho shipped , I'llfU JlO.12'-4 for No.
7. Total warihouni * deliveries from thu United
States. 17,972 hags , Inchi'Mm ' ; 17.253 bags from
Now York ; New York plock KKlay , 3.VJ.W. ' , bags ;
United States slnck. 4I0.5M ImRs ; nloat | for the
United Stales , 3li. ! X > hags ; total vlrlbln for the
l < nlled States , 729,510 bags , ngalnst C23.2I8 bugs
last year.
HAVRE. Dec. 29. COFFEE-riofed quiet Ht a
net advance of ' , it ; vales , 21,000 hags ,
SANTOS , Dec. 2V.-COFFEE-Oooil average
Santos , 11,300 rels ; receipts , 21 , ( XXI bags ; stock ,
G40.K ( bairs.
HAMIIt'IlO , Dee , 29.-COFFEE-Qulet nnd un
changed ; rales , 30,000 bags ,
RIO. Dec. 29.-caFFEE-8lendy ; No. 7 Ro | ,
10. ( M rels ; exchange , K 13-Gd ! ; receipts , two days ,
17,000 hags ; cleared for the United Stales , 12,000
bags ; for Europe. 3,000 bags ; rluck , 335 , WJ bags ,
U'liol
BOSTON , Deo. 29. WOOI The wool market
lere continues quiet , with thu volume of fairs
rullnir moderate nnd not much activity Is rx-
itctHl until after the new year. There Is nolh.
ng In tint murket to make II look ns If prices
would advanceat present. Dealers are not In
clined to make any conceislons , although a
move of ' , { 0 in this direction would have made
some fair sited bloclu chant * hands. Tcnl-
YOU
How much will your admin
istrator have to sacrifice your
estate to force quick assets ?
An Installment Policy for
$100,000 will leave your family
$5,000 yearly income for 20
years , in any event , and if your
stated beneficiary is then living
he or she will be paid $5,003
yearly during life.
A 5 per cent Debenture tot
$100,000 will leave your wife
$5,000 yearly income either fop
20 years or until her death U
prior thereto ; then $100,000 will "
be paid in one sum. A possible llsl" lntlrlc.il are
return of $200,000.
.
HIM.
com ) I-
The true business man acts
oromptly. Get our rates at once (
JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 101)9. ) Oinaliu , Nub.
COMMISSION
GRAIN ; PROVISOS : AND : SrOJXJ
, Hoard of Trade.
Direct tvlrcs to Ciiiuaeo and New fork.
Q.rrtiipondenls ! John A. Warrtn a O-
HIDES WANTED.
Hlelii'at market prlcn paid ami prompt returns
Itofurcnco Umalui Nntlonal llink :
F. S. BUSH & CO. ,
No commlsxlon , 5KI S. Kltli St. . Omaha , Nub.
tory wool con 11 mien quiet nnil mont of the unle ;
cbndet of piimll IInet * . Knlr lines are .selll * ;
nt from 30c to 3c on thu vcaurcil baaJj bui
Rood staple lotfi ulll ranft l > etx\ecn. tfoin 34c
tu 45c. KI coco \VOOH are ( jiiitt. Aup allan wools
inrillimi (12 ( montl : < ) , llu'l'c. ccouird price , tntf
Me : fprlnp llca (12 months ) . I0 llc ; scoured.
3KT32C ; Tcrtltoryvonlx , Montnnu line tiifdtnm
nnd lino. ! ) ' , & 12c ; tcimivil price. 30j32o ; Maple ,
34fj3. > c ; Utuh , Wyoming , do. , fine medium nnd
line , 'J14W12C ; ncourcd price. 30ff32c.lnple : , 34O
3Ic : California wool , nortliiTii eprhiKi IlfflSc ;
FcnurcAl price , 33T34c ; mlil'llc cmmly
9f10o ; scoured , 304rt2c ; nMrnllan > c
li.-inls. comhlnK. superfine , 470ISc ; combine ,
42ff45c ; ColnhlllK , UVellIKU , J lmic ; ( uti-neinll.
comblni ; , 42Q44C. _ _
Acciiiuiiliilliiii if fJrnln .Slock.
NH\V YOItlC. I'ec. l-O.-f-'jipclal cnhl nnl
tflrsraphlc dlpputclics to llradHtrect'H , coverlne
the principal points of accumulation , Inillcato
the fullunlm ; chnnii'H In nvallahlc nuiipllos
of nrnln last Hatnrday , nu compared with tho-
prccodliiK Fntiirtlay :
Whcnt Unlttxl Slntes nnd Canada , cant of
the ItockU'n , decrease , (07.000 bu. ; afloat for
and In Europe. decreaFo , 1 , $70,000 bu. ; total
decrease In world's available supplies , 2,515,000.
bit.
bit.Corn
Corn United Slates nnd Canada , cast of th
Heckles , IncrenFf. 2.CHO.OCO bu.
OATH I'nlle.l StiiteH unit Canada , cast of the
Ilockles , Increase , 1.M9.000 bu.
Tin ; mnrn Important Incicancs In nvnlluhlo
stocks of wheat Inct wrck not covered In the
olllcliil vlpllile cutiply statement are 100,000 Ini.
rach at Port \Vllllnin. Out. , nt various Mnnlli'lm.
slouiKO points nnd In northwestern Interior tic-
vutoni In the United States , and 30.COO bu. nt
Omnha. Correspond hiK ilccreafos Included 44,00 *
hu. In Chicago private rlvvators. 42,000 bu , nt
OalvcMon , 39.COO bu. In Minneapolis private ele
vators and 2 JOCO bu. at Louisville.
Col ( on
NEW OIILEANS , Dec. 29. COTTON-Stendyj
mld.lllni ; , Cic ; low inlddllmr , Cic ! ; gooil ordi
nary. CVic ; nut receipts. 12 1KB bales ; cross , 14.-
173 bales ; fxports ID Great llrltaln , 3,000 bales ;
rcnttwlfe. ilG22 hales ; snlrs , C.300 bules ; stock ,
497,744 hale * .
NEW YOIIK , Hec. 20. COTTON-Stcady ; mid-
, 7 7-lCe ; net receipts , U'O ' bales ; J.TOSH , 14,178 :
bales ; exports to the continent , (97 bales ; for- , -
wnrdcil , Ti.221 bales ; rales , 1.331 bales , all spinners - )
ners ; ctock 33,344 hales. Total today : Net.
receipts , 3.1,011 hales ; exports to Great Ilrltnln ,
H.7.VJ bales ; to the continent. 18.437 bales ; stock ,
1,341 , C21 bales. Conrnltdatcd net receipts , U7.VD3.
hales ; exports to Great Illltaln , 28,213 bales ;
to Trance , 8,2fO bales ; to the contlni-nt , 34r,2 >
balei" . Total dnco September 1 : N t receipts ,
4.794,700 bales ; exports to ( ireut llrltaln , HU.t07
bules ; to Franco , 2 jlX'J bales ; to the continent ,
1,041,1:5 bales. _
iiN ( 'lly
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29-WHEAT-Mnrket
Flenily ; No , Z hnnl. nominally , 79c ; No ,
red , nominally. Me ; No. 2 rprlnK. 75/ii"Cl/4o.
( OUN Market active : No. 2 mixed , 17UO17Kc.
OATS Market rather Flow ; No. 2 whltu , I'jijjf
22'tc. '
1IVE No. 2 , nominally. 32 ? .
HAY Muiket steady ; choice timothy , 8.00 { >
g.K : choice pralrlv , (5.50.
lltlTrEIt Market very weak ; creamery. 16'n >
Mr ; dairy , 10jfl3o.
EGGS Market weak , uncertain ; quotable , ! Cct
Simnr
NEW YOIIK. Dec.SUGAHHaw. . easlert
fair reflnlmr , 2 13-Koj cenlrlfiiKal , 90 lest , 3 3-lCc ;
r < lined , ( julct ; mold "A , " 4Hcj stiitidard "A , "
4Uc ; confectloneis' "A , " 4'Ao ' ; cut loaf am *
crushed. Cc ; powdered and cubes , 4c ; cranu-
lateO. 4"io ; inolusscs , k'J tert. 2c.
LONDON. Dec. 2-HUlAIl-Canc. cpjlet : , -
prices nominal ; centrifugal Java , lls 3d ; Mus- T
covado , fair teiltilnj9s ! ) . ) . licet miKflr , ( jiilct ; 1
j > rlces barely maintained ! Dcctiniier , Ps llidr
January , 9 i. Anffl'
. .
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 2D. WIIEAT-Deccmher
closed at 75i4o ; May , 7IKc. On track : No. 1
hard , * 0o ; No. 1 northtrn. 7iHo ! ; receipts , lk .
cars.
( Ill Clly Miirki-t.
OIL CITY , I'a. , Dec. 29. Credit balances. Wot.
ccrtlllcates , no blili ; shlpmintB , CU.129 bhls.i
runs , 107,421 bbls.
'KrUro AVhrnl < IIHIIIOIIH | ( | ,
BAN KIIANCIHCO. Dec. 29-WIIKAT-QuIct.
and firm ; May. Si.UK.
l''liiiin Iiil.
IIEHLIN , Dec. 29. ExclmiiKC on London , eight
dayii1 Kliiht , : o marks 30H pf .
IXNDON. Dec. 29-4 p. m.-Qold Is quoteil at
1047" ° * C" toUny ut U3i Utlan' * Hu'iie.
I'AIIIH , Dec. 29. Three per cent rentes , 102t
c for the uccount. Uxchonno on London , Ut
22o for check * . (
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