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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1897)
0 THE OMAHA DAILY REJ&TlFJUDAY , JANTJATIY 1 , 1807. COMMERCIAL AND FINANC1AI Wheat Varies Its Usual Course on the End of tha Year. ORDERS FROM THE OUTSIDE QUITE FEW Corn Qiilel nml n Fraction \Vc-nkcr Karly , Inil .SIri > tiK < h ( > iiN I.nlur In Sympathy with AVIiunt'M Improving Tone. CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Wheat today varied Jts usual course on the cnil of t > ho year nnd mnn.iKcd to score n small advance , nl- thotiKh trading wns of nn nntc-hollday character , lloth foreign nml domestic news were cncournglng as n rule. Corn , oats nnd provisions do not show any suli- Btnntlnl change In prices. The Liverpool wheat mnrket wns np- pnrcntly reluctant to extend Its iiympiittiy to the full mensuro of yestcrdny's decline. It opened lid lower than It closed nnd re covered one-half of thnt a llttlo later In the day. The opening here was at n , de cline of from ? io to ' ,40 from the previous day's closing price , the reason for such additional heaviness being not very clonrly apparent , tlaln In India was said to have Influence ; ! some of those who Bold at the opening ; decline. HuslncM was not en larged by orders from otitslda sources. The Bhort session todny nnd the holiday to morrow led to n general locnl evening up nnd as It turned out the shorts who wished to square accounts DVCT the pending In terruption to business proved to lie In the majoilty. The market was heliiod some what by tlio report that Swj.OOO bu. at Utif- falo hud bcon ordcieil forward to the sen- boanl by rail , presumably for export. Min neapolis nnd Ditluth receipts were 2G1 c.irs , against 321 * a week ago and 401 the corresponding spending day of the year beforo. Chicago received 27 oars , compared with lil ! last yrnr , nnd "S.OOO iiti. wore Inspected out of Htoro. Kxport clearances of wheat and notir from the Atlantic seaboard were lib eral at the equivalent ofIW.OOO bu. InUicat nml Hour , which Includes 113,100 bu. re ceipts of Hour from Newport News. May wheat opened at from S2-c to S214c , us compared with from & 2T4o to Sic yesterday Afternoon. The lowest quotation at the start wns l'"ie ' bottom price for the day. A subsequent rlso to M\c was brought about nml the closing price was SJVic. showing from lie toAc gain for thu day. Corn was quiet and a fraction weaker cnrly , but strengthened Inter In sympathy with the better tone In wheat , nnd the close showed llttlo change. In a general way the market was about featureless. At. Inntlc port clearances were liberal enough to be a factor , amounting to 7C'i)2 ! ) bu. May opened ttmtinnged at 23 , je , wild between 2ic and 25'Hic , closing steady at from 2.1140 to 2.V&C. For a short session the oats market was quite active and business mod erately heavy. The parties W.io sold short yesterday were heavy buyers today and caused the feeling whli'h was prominent throughout. May opened nt lt'c ' , sold to 19c nnd closed with m < Ao bid. As for several days back the business In the provision pit consisted almost entirely In changing January contracts to 'May. ' There wns some llttlo selling by packers , which , In the absence of much demand , had to be offered down a little to llnd buy ers. The net result wns n slight decline. May pork closed a shade lower at J7 77' ' : May lard , 2'.ic ' lower at J2.M ; May ribs , it shade lower at M.S. . Kstlmated receipts for Saturday are : Wheat. 17 cars ; corn. 2CO cars ; oats , 225 cars ; hogs , 20,000 head. Tlu ; leading futures ranged ns follows : AitTcii'B. I Open. | Wheat- Wheat"O'l M " ! > ! May. . C2M MX July , , . 7H Corn- Dec. . . - ' JM Si'-'tt . J1J 2'J5 ( Jim. . . May. . . July. . . 1OM ! OalH Dec . . 1(1 ( III May. . . 10X ion 1'JH HI hi No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FIXIUH Firm ; winter patents , J.MiJ.75 ; straights. J4.WiTH.7u ; spring specials , tl.CO ; pprlni ; imtents , $4.15Q4.CO ; straights , t3.75U4.CO ; bakcts , t3.10if3.15. WIIKAT No. 2 spring. 79flSO'c ! ; No. 3 Bprlnir , 75Q77c ; No. 2 red , S4U(792'c. CORN No. 2 , 22 4G23c ; No. 2 yellow , 23c. OATS No. 2. ICJic ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. , IS',4 O19e ; No. 3 white , 17',4c. HYE No. 2. 37Wc. IIARLEY No. : , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , 23T33o ; No. 4 , f. o. b. , 23JT24C. FLAXSEED No. 1 , 74V4ff7Cc. TIMOTHY SEED Primp t2.70. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , t6.fO : lard , per 100 Ibs. , t3.7Jff3.S-0 ; short ribs , sides ( looFe ) . I3.S5fi3.10 ; dry salted shouldcm ( boxed ) . tl.25p 4.50 ; short clear sliles ( boxed ) , t3S7 > ,4if4-00. DRESSED POULTRY Firm ; turkeys. He ; chickens. ctfCHc : ducln , 9T10c. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. , tl.lS. The following were the receipts and shipments today : On the I'rodnco uxchano to.l'iy t'lu b-ittcr rn'ir- ki't WUH Hloady : creamury , ISS''Oe ; italry , 103 17c. EirgH , weak ; freuh , l , Se. ; CheoHO , Hrm ; STOCKS AMI IIO.MXS. Your CloHOH oil 'Chiuitrt * wllli Typical Holiday Speriilntloii. NEW VO11K , Dec. 31. Tlic year closed on the Stuck exchange with a typical liulUluy specu- Intlon. Dullness was at a minimum nml rep resented clilelly tlie evening up of old contracts. The fluctuation ! ) In prices were trivial as n rule , ami the movement Irregular. The railway Blocks were practically neglected. The dullness reflected the unwillingness of the trailers to carry contract ! ) over the holidays. In the high- priced Industrials depression wus iiullo marked. Thu bear * depressed Leather preferred 214 per cent nnd the common 1V4 per cent , on tlio news of the death of Mark Iloyt , the president of the company. In the siibBccnient dealhiKs recov. ery of a point occurred In each stock on sup porting onX'in. The early declines In them en- courak'ed a drive against the other Industrial propertlei , with the main object of forcing out long Block. Consolidated Gas proved vul nerable , and fell 3'i per cent to 137U. and Del aware K Hudson dropped 2 ! per cent on the theory of Vanderlillt uppualtlon tu the payment of unearned dividends. Tobacco yielded 2'H per i cent on realization , hut later recovered half the UBH. The rcrlp wan offered freely , and left off S i per cent lower on dissatisfaction over the non-dcclarullon of a dividend. Humir suffered from thu laek of corrobornllon of liulllsh KOS- lp , and Manhattan Bold off sharply on prollt taking , followInK the jump of \ % per cent on thu announcement of the denial of the motion to restrain the dividend which In payable on b'nturdoy. Chicago OaB late In the day developed excep tional ulreiiKth , rising Hi per cent on covering. Ixmg Island broke Hi per cent In ( OH , hut rallied to 41 on a transaction of 100 Bhares. The general market closed steady , lint extremely dull. Comparative IlKiires show fractional losses ( inly In the railways , and some material con cessions In the speclallles. The bond market was also iiulet. lluctuatlons In tlic tpccu- latlvo Issues being unusually narrow. The Kales were J3.'C.WO. aovernments 'were strong nnd hlKher on pur chases of KO.OCO. Ihe following table shown the highest , lowest and llnal prices of the prin cipal shares for thu year ; Name. HlKhest. Lowest. Him ) . HiiKiir i..IKK 10 11074 Tolmcco . , , ! 'j 61 7S i Chlrnmi das 7hJ ( Ifi 73 % Consolidated ( las ICX 133 138 General Kleetrlc , , . , , 39V4 20 32W leather ( 'referred ' C'j'4 414 ( i\ Western. ITnion , , . , . . U0 > 4 7i M' { 1'aelllu Mull 31 mp,4 HI. I'aul 80 W'i 73 > l IlurlbiKton M > 4 U C94 Itock Island 74t Wt U % lxiil vllle & Nashville DSH 37ti > 4S Unkc Hhore ISO 134 i 151 Manhattan 113Vi 73U C'JU Hiuitliim prrfened MVi 15)i ) K Missouri 1'aclllc W10. . 20 Kansas K Texas. , . , , , . , , 31li 16 2SU New York Central W3U Ht. I'aul & Omaha 49)1 3014 Union I'aclllo 12H S Delaware & lludton , , . , , OH . . .it 110 Lackawunna ica 138 Iteadlng 31 ? ; Nvw Jersey Central 110 fci ! IW The Uvcnlni ; I'OSI'B Indon financial cable- gram says : The stock markets were good loduy , except , i > crhnps , Americans , Dealers hoisted prices at the last moment of the old year , l - IlevInK that the pulillc will come In curly In January. As to that , we shall soon see. The I point to be noted ls that the outlook for very cheap inoney Is not so pronounced as It was a ycur'OKO , while , with Ihe exception of mines , , , prices lire generally hlxhcr , and , In some cates , at record quotations. The cnln and bullion In Ihe Hunk of Hnxlaml Increased this week 349- 000 , nf which JL'KS.tvO was KOI | | Imported for the week , the detail ) being,000 < imported from Australia , JCC.OCO from Itoumanla , mid 5,000 from 1'orlUKUl. The Increase of 4 , 41,0bd In other securities rcpretents utarkvt borrowlnes , .1 but. Innnmuch as nearly all the figures In othe ( kpoi't ! " arc up , the return Is much sinner tlmn was expected. The reserve Is 237.000. The market probably borrowed about 2.000 00 < today from the bnnk , nnd this Is not Include In the r.turn. llrlolly put , the pn ltlon to date between th market nnd the bank Is this : During the Ins three weeks Ihe market borrowed 10,0"O.W ) , o which only about one-half has gone to swell th other deposits. Ax cabled to > oii December 22 tame of this borrowing will bo rptead over t Ihe coo.1 of January , but the bulk of It wl probably be repaid before the middle of th month. * 11i > - 1'nrls mailict wns quiet and th Ilerlln market tlrm. It Is believed that , In view of tha conversion of the Ruinlan 4 per ccn loan In January , the mcnctary position In Her lln will be made easier. Certainly no rife I the Ilerlln bank rate la likely under ordlnar circumstances , nnd a reduction la more prob nblc. The following were the closing quotations o the lending stocks of the New Yoik exchang today : FiirvlKit I'liiiuielnl. Hi : 11 1 , IN , Dec. 31.- Exchange on London , eight lays' sight , 20 marks 1 pfg. LONDON. Dec. 31.-Clold Is quoted at Iluenoa \yres at U2.SO ; LUbon , 39 ; Rome , 104.79. PARIS. Dec , 31 , Three per cent rentin , 102f 714c for tin ; account. Exchange on London , " 7f 23o for checks. IX NDON , Dec. 31. American eagles arc quoted > y the Hank of England ut 7Cs 7d and In the pen market at "Cs Cd , NEW YORK. Dec , 31. I'OFFEI'VOptlons ipened Hrm at 15 to 20 points advance un muder- itu foreign buylmr , steadier Hamburg cablex , Ight llrazlllan rtcelp.u and liberal warchout.e li'llverles , but later eated off a trlllo and cloyed lulct , with quotations C to 10 points net ml- 'a lieu ; sales , 13.COO bags , Including January , { 9.79 < | 9S ; Murc'.v IP.tOfi'.i.sS. Hpol coffee , Rio. quiet ; \o. 7 , I10.i ) ; ; mild , dull ; Curdova , H5.CO < ; i7.(0 ( ; ales , 933 bagn wusheil Caracas , 150 bags Porln 'abello , 2C > 0 bags Jamaica. Total warehouno de. Iverlui from the United Stales , 18,911 bugs , in- lulling Iti.OiO from New York ; New York MocX oday , 3C,1CJ bags ; United States stock , 392r.'I bags ; afloat for the United Slates , 343,100 hagx ; otal visible for the United States , 738,227 bags , gainst Cll,47 ! bags last year , HANTOrf. Dec. SI.-COKl'EE-Flrin ; good over- ige Santos , 11,000 rtla ; I lock. C43.00U bngs. IIAMIIl'HCI , Dec , 31. rOFPCIi Btcady at U fir. ailvnnce ; rales. 17.000 bags. RIO. Dec. Sl.-COFl-'KIJ-Quletl .No. 7 , 10.700 els ; exchange , Hiil ; receipts , 8OtiO bags ; ( lock , 65,000 hagi. HAVRE , Dee. SI.-COFFEE-CloiCil quiet lit if advance ; tulcs , J9.COO bags. Ol City Oil , CITY , Dec. -Credit balances. DOcj cer- Illcalfs. no bids ; shipments , t.U2 ! ) bbls , ; runs , ll.Zta bbls. J _ | _ TrUfiiVliiiit ( luulntliiiiii. HAN 1'HANCIBCO , DtO. 3L 117 * * OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Scarcity of Cattle Seta Buyers on the Knsth for Supplies , BUSINESS ACTIVE AT AN ADVANCE All firuilos Slmri ! In ( lie Iiiiiirovctnenl unit St'llurn Are IMoitNCil lion * Sltnv mill SHI Iliiroly SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. Sl.-Itecelpts for the days Indicated were : Cattle. HORS. Sheep. Horses December 31 1,321 G.SSfi 2,313 December 30. 1.030 r > , Ml 1.S8.1 December 29. 2.1S1 7rS4 , l.l'Ol ' 41 December 2S. 1.GI3 2,743 3 20J December 20. 1.031 4,093 202 December 21. 1.0S8 C.03J MS December 23. 1,301 Gf > 23 1,779 December 22. 3,316 8,153 1,177 December 21. 2,230 4.171 ! 2,010 December 19. 1,731 6.4S2 CG2 December IS 1,913 6,917 1,057 The olllclnl number of cnrs of stock brouBht In todny by each road wns : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. . M. & St. P. lly . . Missouri Pacific lly 5 . . Union Paclllc syrtcm. . . . 0 IS 3 R , B. & M. V. H. U t 14 S. C. & P. lly 1 C. . St. P. , M. & O. lly. . 10 5 H. & M. 11. II. H 13 29 2 C. . H. & Q. lly 19 C. . H. I. & P. lly. , cast. . 3 3 C. , H. I. & P. lly. , west. . . . -1 0 Total receipts 61 90 11 The disposition of the day's receipts ivna as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Iluyers. Cattle. Hoss' . Sheep. Omaha Packing Co ISO O. II. Hammond Co. . . . 1W5 Ml Swift and Company 1M ) 2,002 220 Cudnhy Packing Co 321 2,333 1.&S3 II. Decker & Degan lf > ' 5 J. U Carey 41 I.obman & Rothschilds. . 70 Swift , from country 203 Cudahy. from K. 0. . . . . . 170 Other buyers 210 3 Totals 1,333 C.23D 2,319 The total number of. cars of stock re ceived during the month of December foot tip 1,777. The number of head'received dur- Intf the month as compared with the corresponding spending month of 1W3 were : Dec. IStW. Dec. 1S35. Cattle r.SW > 42,030 Hogs 150,059 131.fl.17 Sheep 3.1.8G9 11.19'3 ' Horses 3(53 ( C74 CATTLE The receipts of cattle continue very light , not only at this point , but at all other markets. For the futir days this week the- total receipts were only 0,036 , as against 8,004 for the corresponding days of last week , an average dally decrease this week of about 600 head. Tito market today on fat cattle was , In the language of the yards , out of sight the buyers were climbing over fenrps after them. Pat cattle have boon * u i-carcc for some days back at all market points that buyers were very hungry for them , S3 much EO that they did not hesitate n moment In milling IDc to the prices paid yesUrd.iy. The market was very active at the ad vance and the few loads on sale were picked up In short orocr. Among the offerings were a few pretty decent cattle BO that the sales make a much better appearance on p.ipcr. Cows and heifers , as well as beef steers , were higher and the buyers took everything offered , the yards being cleared In a very short time. Very few stockers and feeders were on sale. In fact there were more buyers than cattle. There Is still a big demand for cattle to place on feed In the country and anything that will do for that purpose brings strong prices The very low prlccu paiu in tno country for corn and the fool ing that fat cnttlo arc not going to be very plentiful is the apparent reason for tits active demand for feeders so late In the season , llcprescntatlvo sales : . NATlvns. - . BEEF STEERS. > ! , HOGS Today's recelpls of hogs were about he same aa yesterday so fur us numbers were concerned. The total for the week to date outs up 22.211 head , us agulnrt 24,8(3 head for he ramc period last week. Salesmen seemed to want a lltllo more money or their holdings thin morning , bul buyera were vldently not disposed to put on anything ami ho market was a little slow at barely steady Hires. In fplte of thu fact t'.iat the movement VHB not very brisk n reasonably early clearance vaa effected , Heavy hogs sold largely at t3.IO. ( he tame s yesterday , with n rprlnkllng at $3.13 , and erne rough heavy us low UH 13.05. The medium vcUlitB and light loatli.brought (3.2003.30. ( The month clorcs with to : : market a shade owcr than 11 was at the opening , and about 'o lower than It was u year ago , Tile market ouched the highest point of the month on the ( Ih. Ih.Tho The hrg market during the past month has leen remarkably tteady nnd there has not een n tlmo since the 15th wiien It howe'4 B much cu Cc variation from one day o the next In the average price paid. Rep- t-'centutlve sales ; Over $411,000,000 Paid to Policy Holders ' 'F ( in Fifty-three ATTJ'F ! . 1TI mil'I I * I IS TBTf TTl Bill PUT ATTJ 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. 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 & S IN THE MUTUAL LIFE. A Policy- ( Insurance in the Mutual Life is the quickest asset vou can lcve. CHICAGO 1,1 V13 STOCK. I'rlci'N for Cattle Firm nml Stronger to a Simile ItlKber. CHICAGO , Dec. 31. 1'rlces for catlle were firm and stronger to a shade higher for choice light lets. Hales were at from 13.50 to tl , with the commonest dressed beef fleers up to from to { 3.35 for tlic b Et shipping cattle , with rales largely at from (4.10 to J4.90 , and export- cm were Rood buyers nt from (4.25 to (1.90. There was a Rood f locker nnd feeder trade , pales ranging ( it from { 3 to tl. Calves sold as hlKh as (3.75. Texas fed steers arrived In Rood num- bcre , nnd cold freely nt from 3.45 to } 1.23. In hoc * prices were strong nt an average ad vance of 5c per 100 Ibs. Common to best droves Mild at from 13.05 to 13.50. the greater part of the hogs creeping Ihe scales al fiom J3.25 to $ J.40 , with packing hogs going largely nt S3.15. In sheep there wns an active demand ui'/l prices were stronger to lOc higher for choice Macks. Sales were on a basis of from { 2.23 to S2.60 for a few scalawags , up to from t3 to (3.60 for good to choice Hocks of sheet ) , westerns felling nt from (2.75 to $3.CO. A few extra line cheep told nt from (3.CO to (3.75 , nml sales were made of yearlings at from (3.65 to (4.23 , and Iambi nt from f : 60 to J5.IO. Itccelpts : Cattle , 7,600 head ; hogs , 25,000 head ; sheep , 0,000 head. KIIIIHIIN City Ilvc Slnrl * . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 31. CATTI.K Receipt * , MOO head ; shipment * . 3,000 head ; market Mrong ; Texas steers , t2.Mlff3.7S ; Texas cover , tl.G5W2.70 ; native steers , (3.0504.75 ; native cous and heifers , tl.65ii3.55 ; stockern and fccdi.ru , (2.75&3.90 ; bulls , tl.76tl3.30. HOaS-Ilccelpts , I'IZ.OOO head ! rhlpmenls , COO head ; market ptrtitm tc higher ; hulk of roles , (3.I214O3.25 ; henvliis. ; f3.20g3.23 ; packers. (3.009 3.25 ; mixed , (3.1Sfo27ift light * , (3OB3.30 ; York ers. t3.C5j3.30 ; pigs , t $ ( < 0fi3.10. HHKISr llccelpts , 3 ; W head ; shipments , 200 heal ; market steadyJambs , (3.5203.15 ; muttons , (2.1083.45. . .Vj'iiM .St. I.OHlHll.Hc.Stock. . ST. I.Ot'IK. neoVism-CATTI.U-Ilecclpts. 2.600 head ; market uctlvb nd IlKht grades lOa hlKher ; native shlpidng f/t 'ft (3.60W5.10 ; stockers and feeders , t-.W'K3C5i. ' ccctu nnd heifers , (1.7583.50 , Texas ami InillanUtiHs. (2.C08I.10. IIOOS Ilecelpts,7VPO heaJ ; maiket tc higher ; mixed. (3.1CB3.30.1U'iAt3.0083.35. ; . SIIISKP necelpts , " 1COO , head ; market strong , 103 higher ; muttortUj p2.50Q3.i3 ; lunius , (3.00O Slocl In SlKht. ncccrd of ictlpyT jvc [ ) sleek at ( he fourpiln. clpal murkcls for Tiiurwluy , Ufcemlwr 31 , UfG ; , , " ' Cattle. Hois. Hheep. Omaha 1.3:0 5.9S6 2,318 Chicago vftC " .500 25,000 6,000 Kansas City . . . ,1HVMy.v. . . 5WO 12,000 3,000 St. I/ouU . . . ! . . . 2.600 7.WJ l.loo Totals v 23,3:0 49,680 12,818 \ < MV York l.lviNlork. . NKW YOIIK , Dec. 'll.-IIKKYtiH-Ilrcrlpti. 625 head ; no trading , Cables ( juole American fleers at lOffllc. drenred weight ; sheep ut Blifi'J'.io ' ; irfrlKerator beef at "di'.ic. Hlliii' : ANU I.AMII.S-ItectlptH. 6.135 lieniV ; dull : Hat ; lambs , lower ; sherp , (3.0003.10 ; lambs , (5.00U6.37'i. 1IOGK Itecelpts , 3.4C8 head ; steady at I3.5031 4.00. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dry ( lnuilN. Ni\V YOIIK , Pec , II. Thu last -day of the month and the year hail been one of extreme Inaction In the wny of purvhasm , thaiiKh condd- ernble butlnets wuii- completed as the result of deliveries on spring conltacts and the charg ing up of goods of memorandum , but other wise : It was not. I'rlnllng' ' cloths wtio dull at from 2 9-lCo to 2ic. ( , I'A I.I. IllVJCIt , Dec. Jl.-rrlntlnr clotlm dull at 2 9-lCc , nominal , J Cuttiiii Jlnrlcel. NEW YOIIK , Dec. SI.-COTTON-Clo fd teudy ; mlddllnir KUlf , 77-lCc ; rales , 422 bales , I'uturcu cJcted ttriu cults lM,7ObaIe January ; , ; , Vvfl. . > Wx i / Ki.vf'ml' * IS THE COMPANY IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896 The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York , has paid $246OOO.OOO to its living members. Has been the benefactor of women and children to the extent of $ < 65,000,000. M its FOR IOWA and NRJBRASKA , FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING , SIXTH AND LOCUST STREETS , OMAHA. DES MOINES. Wanted in JBvery County. H. S. WINSTON , Special Reoresentntive. Omaha. IC.P2 ; February , J6.9S : March , J7.03 : April , J7.13 ; May , 17.20 ; June. } 7.25 ; July , 17.29 ; Auguet , J7.3I : October. J7.07 ; November. J7.W. NBW ORM3ANS , Dec. 31. COTTON Steady ; rniadllnir , 'Cc ; pnoil cnllnary , T c. O.MAHA GIMIIAI , .AIAHICKT. Conilltiiiii of Trnile mill ( incitiitlonn oil Staple mill KiiiiL } ' I'roilnut * . EOGS Kresh Kalhcred , weak ; 15S ICc. lIL'TTUIt Common to fair , SflOo ; choice to fancy , roll , 13SHc ; ccparator creamery , 21c ; gathered cream , ISOIOc. QAMU I'ralrle chickens , per doz. . J6.C086.I3 ; ( lUiill , I1.OOJ71.CO ; blue winged teal ducks. U.COif 1.75 ; green WHK | , 11-25 ; redheads ana mallards , J3.00 ; Finall rabbits , 40QCOc ; jacks. Jl.COi/l.W ; vqulrrels. COIJTSc ; deer Faddles , HWlGc ; carcatfei ) , lOifllc ; antelope xaddhr , 13JfHc ; curcnuce. lie ; Canada RCCITC , larRe , IO.OOW7.00 ; small. 14.COSS.OO. CHKK8I2 Domestlq brick. 10'Ac ; 15,1am , per doz. . ( O.CO ; club house l-.b. jars , per doz. , } 3.1C ; Umberecr , fancy , per lb. , IVtc ; llotiucfort , V4-lb. Jars , per doz. . * 3.CO ; A'ounc Americas , 10 ic ; twine , fancy , lOV&c. VKAU Choice nt , bO to UO Ibs. , are auoted at 7c ; large and coarse , 4SCc. DUKSSHI ) IHJl'l/TltY Chickens , KiiCc ; tur keys. lOiilJc ; KeeFC , 70Sc ; ducks , "CSc. MVE 1'OlUVrilY Not wnntril. 1'IQEONS Live , 7CO Oc ; dead pigeons , not wanted. HAV Upland , S4.CO ; midland , J4.00 ; lowland. J3.CU ; rye straw , J4.00 ; color makes the price on liny ; light bd sell the best ; only top grades bring top prices. IIHOOM COUN Kxtremcly i-low rale ; new crop , delivered on track In country ; c'lolcc green pelf-worklnir carpet , per lb. , 2Vtc ; choice green running to hurl , 2Uc ; common , H4c. rOTATOr.S On orJers. per bbl. . 12.00 ONIONS Q od Block , per bu. , 40UOOC. LIMA IIPANP ivr lb. . 4c. liKANB Hand picked navy , per bu. . J1.25. CAIIHAni : ( looil stock , per hundred. J1.2j. CELKUV Per doz. , MSJSOc ; fancy , large , KQ COc. POTATOES fjood sto"k , pfr bu. , 23o ; Wyom Ing stock , tacked , fOc per 1DO Ibj. FIIU1TS. OIlATES Crates. 15 pony baskets. Concords and Catnwlms. per crates , i2.CO. MALAGA QUAl'ES 1'cr keg , J7. CltANIinitltlKH Cape Cod , per bbl. . $6. AI'I'LtiS-Cooklng. per bbl.Jl.C581.7 ; ; fancy New York. J1.7G. CALIFORNIA IMJAIIS I'cr box. 12.0032.23. TIIOI'ICAL FRUITS. I'lNBAIU'LCS 1'cr crate of two to three doz. l4.Mil4.CO. GUANOES Mexican , J3.75 ; California navels , (4 ! tecdllngs , } 3. LKMONH MesBlnas. H.COQS.CO ; choice Call fornla , t3.COU3.75i fancy , i4. HAIIAHAS Choice , largo stock , per bunch. t2.tOA2.VS ; medium-tired bunches , tl.COff2.CI. MISCliLLANEOUb. HONEY Fancy \\hlle , per lb. , 14c ; choice , lie ; California , amber color , lOc. CIDEU Clarified Juice , per half bbl. , I2.DO ; per bbl. , i4.b004.25. MAI'LK BYUltr Flvc-Kol. cans , each. ! 2 CO ® 2,75 ; Kill , cans , per doz. , J12 ; half-gul. cane , JC.20 'luurc cand , I3.CO. HAtTEH KHAUT Per half bbl. , 11.75. ; bbls. . 3.1033.S. l-'IOB Imported fancy. C crown , 30-lb , boxes , 15c ; choice. 10-lh , boxes. 3-crown. He. NUTS Almonds. California , per lb. . large > lze , 13o ; Ilrazlls , per lb. , lOc : English \nil- ntitn tit. * II , fiinrv. frnft Bli ll. 12O12UC : stand * nrd.i. HCH'/jC ; Illbcrts , per lb. . lOp ; pecans , pol- Ikhed. large , JQlOc ; jumbo 11B12c ; luige hick ory nuts , (1,25 per bu , ; email , (1.50 ; cocoanuts , Co each. HIDES , TALLOW. ETC. Ill REP No. 1 green hides. 6c ; No. 2 green hides. 4c ; No. 1 gieen tolled hides , To ; No. 2 green tailed hides , Cc ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 Ibs 7c ; No. 2 veal calf. 8 to 15 Ibs. . 4c ; No. 1 dry Hint hides. 9i10c ; No. 2 dry Hint hides , Sfi9c ; No. 1 dry salted hides , Eff9c ; part cured hides. ,4c per lb. le s than fully cured. HIIIUJI' I'KLTS Qreen palled , each. ISwCOo ; green salted , shearings ( rhort wooled early skins' * , each , 15o ; dry shearings ( short wooled early cktne ) No. 1. each , 6c ; dry Hint. Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 4JSc ; dr\ > Hint , Knnras and Nebrarka Murrain wool p lts , per lb. , actual weight , 3Mc ; dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pcltH , per lb , , actual weight , 4J5c ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain wool pelts , per. Hi. , actual weight , 30lo ; feet cut off. as It Is uteless to pay freight on them. TALLOW AND OIIKASIJ Tallow , No. I , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , S'.ic ; grcare , white A. 3c ; grease , white II. 2c ; greu e. jcli w , 2c ; grearc , dark. ISa ; old butter , 232Vic ; beeswax , prime , 15 j22c ; rnuKh tallow , Ic. WOOI < UnwasheJ , fine , heavy , (07c ( ; line , light , fftl'c ; miarlerblood , lOftllc ; icedy , burry and chaffy , 809CJ cotted nnd broken , coarse. 7(9c ( ; cnttcd and broken , fine. CffSc. Fleece Vashed Medium. ISfflSc : line. llOICc ; tub washed. IGUISc : blaek , Sc ; bucks , Cc ; lag locks , 2j3c ; dead pulled. H/0. ' . HONKS In car lots , weighed and delivered In Chicago : Dry buffalo , per Inn. (12.Man.00 ; dry country , bleached , per ton , ( IO.OOK12 W ; dry coun. try , damji and mealy , per ton , ( C.0038.00. rnnsn MEATS. UUCP-Good native steers , 400 to COO Ibs. , 6H 7c ; western steers , 4U&5'ic ' ; good cows nnd heif ers , 5&5Hc : medium crnvn and heifers , ( He ; good forequarters cows and heifers , 4oi good forequarters - quarters native steers , 60 , good hlndciuarlois cons and heifers. Clic ; gnoJ hlndiiuurlers native ttccrs , Sc ; tenderloins , 20c ; bnneleki strips , He ; trll > olns , 7c ; rolls , 8140 ; sirloin butts , b'.ic ; clods , t\tc ; rumii butts , Cc ; steer chucks , 4c ; c w chucks , 3Vic ; bonelitm chucks. 4a ; plates , 3c ; Hank steak , Cc ; loin * . No. 1 , 12c ; loins. No. 2. lOc ; loins , No. 3 , So ; ribs , No. 1 , lOo ; ribs , No. t , Sc ; ribs , Nn. 3 Cc ; rounds , C ic ; rounds , shank or rump off , C c ; rtninds , shank and ruuip cff , "c ; trimmings , 4c ; brains , per dozen , 3Co ; sweetbrvuils , \ > tr lb. , ICcl kidneys , each , So ; > x lulls , each , 3c ; livers , each , 20o ; hearts , each , Cc ; tongues , per lb. , IZc , 1'OUK Dremed hogs , < Ko ; tenderloins , lie ; olns , Co ; ipare [ lit , 4c ; Imm pauivge butti , Cc ; Ehouldcrs , roueh , < Hc : shoulders , eklnncd , Cc trlmmlncs , Sc ; leaf lanl , not rendered , B'ic heads , cleaned. SUc ; enouts nnd cars , Slic ; back bones , 3c ; neckbonm , Sc ; pigs' tails , 3He ; plucks each , Cc ; chltlcrllngs , Cc ; hocks , 4c ; hearts , ) > ei dozen , "Sc ; stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each , ( c kidneys , per dozen , lOc ; brains , per dozen , I5c. MUTTON Drcrscd lambs , 7c ; dressed sheep , Cc ; racks , SUc ; legs and saddles , 7Vic ; breasu and stews , 3c ; toncMes , each , Cc ; plucks , each , 3c. 3c.XI3W XI3W YOU 1C RKMSIlAIj SIAUKKT ( lnntntluiiM of tli < * Jluy on General ClIlllllllllIltlcN. NKW YORK , Dec. 31. FLOUR-Recclpts , I6.4W bbls , ; exports , 43.SO bbls. ; market was steady , but Inactive ; Minnesota patents , (4.4594.70 ; Mln nerota bakers , (3.4083.93 ; winter low grades , (2.7503.06. Rye flour , quiet ; superfine , (2.S563.03 ( , Iluekwhcat Hour , dull ; (1.25. 1IUCKWHEAT Quiet at .V.c. COUN MBAL Dull : yellow western , COc. ItAIlLKY MALT Nominal ; western , C083ic. ! WHKAT Ricelpts. t'.IOO ' bu. ; cxporls , 78.14 ! bu. ; tpot. Inactive ; No. 1 hard. 97c. Options opened weaker , owing to unratlsfnclory cables , but rallied with a later Improvement abroad , local covering nnd reports of foreign buying , holdlne the advance until the lust few moments , when offerings of long wheat caused n break , doting unclmngcj to lie decline ; No. 2 red , May , SiHfiS9c , closingS84c ; December , PO'Sdij ' 92Ue ; Jnnuary , clofed. tKHic. CORN Receipts , 87.700 bu. ; exports , 14,472 bu.J i ppot , dull ; No. 2 , l'3\o. Options dull un < i < | uiet , but fairly rleady all day. without particular features , closing unchanged ; January closed at OATS Receipts , 134.COO bu. ; exports , 10.KO bu. ; spot , pteaily ; No. 2 , 22'.ic. Options were dull and unchanged ; May , 23ic , cldslng 23 ; c ; Jan uary , cloted. 2c. HAY Dull ; shipping , C2V4857'tc ; good to chclce , 67'.4 70c. HOI'S Quiet ; Puclllc eoatt , 1(93 ( crop. S'iff'c ; Wjfi crop , H)13o ; London , nominal , COjjSOc. HIDES Steady ; California , ID'.ic ; Hucnos Ayrcs , nominal , nominal. LEATHER Steady ; hcmloclc sole , liuenos Ayre , 19U020'.ic. J 'UO VISIONS Uccf , cinlct ; family , J9.CO { ? > 11.00 ; extra mess , t7.2.n > .00 : Iwef hams. JIS M. Cut meats , nrm ; plekled bellies. $1.25(74.75 : pickled thouldem , t < .2S ; pickled ham , tS.CO. I irA steady ; western hieam. tl.07',4 ; rellncd. steady. 1'ork , firm ; me ? * . < K23iiS.7S , rliort cUar , tS.71fflO.CO : ramlly , tIO.COB10.CO. UTTER-Rectlits | , 4,190 pkgs. : market steady ; western creamery , 13T2lc ; Elglns , 21c ; faclorj' . 7fll2c ; Imllallon , llfilCc. CHEESE Market quiet ; state , large. 7HO lP4c ( ; finall. 74flOic ! ; part skims , 3'AQ7 < ,4c ; full skims. lUW3o. EGOS Market rttill : recelpls , 3.C09 pkgn. ; state and Pennsylvania , 20021c. KfOAR Raw , quiet , steady ; granulated , 4 4c. COFFEE-Market quiet. TALLOW Firm : city , 3 5-lCc ; country , 3 7-lCc. OILS Petroleum , steady : Unite 1 eloped nt 90o bid. Rosin , Him ; strained , common to good. tl.76. Turpentine , Hrm ; 2Ci027'ic. ' Cottuntcvtl oil. dull ; prime crude. Me. HICrc-Qulet ; 3't03'ic. Jupan. 4 T < % c. MOLASSES Quiet ; New Orleans , open keltic , METALS-PI ? Iron , quiet : southern , $11.001 ? . 12.23 ; northern , tll.00fil3.00. Copper , Fleady ; brokers , $11.37'i ; exclinriKf. til. CO. Lead , strong ; brokers , t2. 0 ; fxcliungc , $3.00 3.03. Tin. steady ; straits , 113 ; plates , quiet , fc'icltcr , dull ; do- mcftlo , t4.OOQt.10. SI , Iiiiulw ( icneral MiirUrt , ST. LOUIS. Dec. 31. FLOUR-Dull and weak ; patents , M.W/4.7C ; extra fancy. M.1004. 20fancy ; , 3.40rn.r,0 ; choice , t3.WiW3.10. WHEAT Opened dull and eapler on account of lower cables the San Franclrco slump , bearish India reportn anil good crop reports. An ad- vancu cet In later and futures cloFed % c to tic higher than yetlerday. Hpot , higher : No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 01 ? c ; track , nominal : No. 2 hard , ca h. 63c nrkcd ; May. 91o ; July , 77ic. CORN Dull , receipts being very heavy , but futures weic tlrm nn account of the contlnuej export demand and bullish Argentine news , Spot , Meady ; No , 2 cash , 20Q20&c ! ; May , 20ic asked. OATS Steady ; No. 2 cash , ISo asked ; May , 20o bid. bid.HYKS40 bid. IIARLEY Nominal ; 20040c. CORN MEAItl.33. . FLAX8EED- Higher : 7Ce. TIMOTHYSEEn-Prlm ? , 12.40. HAY Quiet ! steady ; prairie , t3.40S7.COj tim othy. tf.ooflio.co. Rt'TTEH-Dull ; creamery , l 021V4c ; dairy , EOGS Lower ; 12 lie. WHIHKY-tl.lS. LEAD-FIrm : t2.7C 2.f2t ! SPELTER-Diill ; f3.W nsked. PROVIHIONS-Pork , steady ; standnnl m - s. Jobbing , 7. < 0 7.W. I-ard , steady ; prime , 3. ' .i ; choice , tJ.72',4. ' Ilacon ( iMixed ) , shoulders , tt.CO ; extra short clear , K.C2U ; ribs , { 4.70 ; shorts , M.CT'.i. ' Dry salt incuts ( boxed ) , shoulders , II ; ribs , t4 ; shorts } .37'/4. ' POULTRY-- Market quiet ; spring. Clio ; turkeys , dti-acbv H4c ! ; ducks , Clicj'Ki'ene , Cc , IlUTTER-Market dull ; creamery , ISflZllic ; dalri' . UHK'.4c ' , EOOB Market lowtr. 12 e. HEOHHTB-Floiir , 3.000 bbls. ; wheat , 18,000 ju. : com , 22.t,0iO ( bit. ) oats , 35. COO I'll. ' BIIII'MKNTB Klour. ,000 bbls. ; wheat , 13.COO bu. ; corn , 1 1C , 000 bu , ; oats , 12.QCO bu , 1,1 MVEItPOOL , Dee. 31. WIIKAT-Bteaily ; No. 2 red , spring , Cs lid ; No , 1 California , 2s 7',4d. 'uluren oprneil slrady , with near and dlitunt loiltlons V4'l lower ; closed rleudx , wllh near nnd distant position ! unchangeil from yester day' * closing prices ; business about equally dls- rlbuli-,1 ; January , Cs 914(1 ( ; Match , Cs Illid ; .tuy , C HVid ; June , nominal , CORN Spot linn ; American rnlxeil , new , 2s Olid. Futures opened quiet , wllh near and dis tant potltloia uncliuiigtd to UJ lowtr ; bulk- ICH ? How much will your admin istrator have to sacrifice your estate to force quick assets ? An Installment Policy for $ J 00,000 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 pzr cent Debenture for $100,000 will leave your wife $5,000 yearly income either for 20 years or until her death u prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum , A possible return of $200,000. The true business man ad * oromptly. Get our rates at oncet JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb. COMMISSION GRAIN : WOYISIJNS : AND : Sf03H . Hoard of Trade , wires to CiiU-atJ and New York. John A. Warren & CV HIDES WANTED. HIzhuHl market prlco pnlil ami prompt returns Reference Oniah.i National Hank F. S. BUSH & CO. , No commission. 01'I S. 13th St. . Omaha , Nob. ness equally distributed ; January , Is OUd ; Feb ruary. 2s 9)Jd ; Murc.i , 2s lea ; April and May. 2s 10'icl ; June , 2s 10 > 4 < l. FLOUR Steady ; dtmand poor ; St. Louis fancy winter , 9s 3d. PROVISIONS Ilacon , quiet ; demand moder ate ; Cumberland cut , 2S to 30 Ibs. , 27s ; short ribs. 20 to 24 Ibs. , 27n ; long clear , light , 35 to 38 Ibs. . 27s ; long clear heavy , 45 Ibs. , 26s ; short clear backs , light , IS Ibs. . 17s ; short clear mill- dies , heavy , 45 to CO lb . , 25s ; clear bclllen , > 14 to 1C Ibs. , 2T Cd. Shoulders , square. 12 to IS Ibs. . 2Ss. Hame. short cut. II to 16 Ibs. . SSs Cd. , Tallow , line North Amcrlean , 19s. Ileef , extra India mess , CDs ; prime mess , COs. Pork , prlmo mcFB. Hue wit tern , 4Ss 9d ; medium western , 41s 3d. Lnrd , dull ; prime western , 21s ; rellncd. In palls , 22s 6,1. CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; driest American white and colored , September , Cls. IIUTTER Finest United States , 90e ; good. COs. OILS Linseed. Cs. Petroleum , tellned , CUd. HEFRIOEHATOH HEEF-Fortquarters , 4'Wt hltidquartcni , CHd. HOPS At I ndon ( Pacific coast ) , 3 Gs. ICii'imiN CKy MnrkclN. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 31. WHEAT Active and steady ; No. 2 hard , nominally 79flSOc ; No. 3 red , nominally 93c ; No , 2 spring , 77 ? 73c , latter for fancy. CORN Rather slow ; generally fractionally lower : No. 2 mixed , 17ri7'ic. OATS Steady and active ; No. 2 whllo. old , 20c ; new , ISc. RYE No. 2 , nominally Kc. HAY Steady and unchanj.tl. I1HTTEH Weak nnd lower ; creamciy , 17HO lS',4c ; dairy , 1CO13C. EOQS AVeak and uncertain. Siitcnr 'MnrUrl. NEW YORK. Dec. 31. SUOAR Raw. easier ; fair reHnlng , 213-lCc ; centrifugal , 9S test , 33-l o ; . refined , quiet ; mold "A , " 4'tic ; standard "A , " 4Uc ; eonfectloners' "A , " 41io ; cut lear nml crushed. Cc ; powdered and cubes , 4c : granu lated. 4WC : niolnsKCR , S9 test. ! ? lc , IXDNDON. Dec. 31.-SUOAR Cane , steady ; centrifugal , Java , 11s 3d ; Murcovado , fair re- llnlnir , 9n 9d. Heel ugar , ipilet but stcadyi December , 9s IVid ; January , 9s lliil. Tulcilo ( > ritlii. TOLEDO. Dec. 31. WHEAT-Dull and flnn ; No , 2 cash , 9Co ; May. 97c. CORN Active and higher : No. 2 mixed. 22e. OATS Dull but Mcady ; No. 2 mixed , 18c. HYE Quiet ; e.iph 3fe. CIXDVEH SEED Ixiwcr ; prime , Decemcbr , 15.35 ; March , t5.40. Iti-inoveil ( liiNpi'olor Oi-nernl. AM1ANY. N. Y. . Dec. 31. 1'rnnk C. Mc- Lowcn , ItiHpector Benoral of the N'ltlonal Guard of the state of Nuw York , IHIH been removed from olllco by Governor Morion. The reason for this notion on the part of ; tCin Rovernor Is for the violation at the mllltnry cod by General stcl nvcn , In hav ing miiilu public his minimi report without llr t HUbmlttlnK It to hlu superior olllccr , the utljtitnnt Rt-ncrnl. , * i Killed In ii Mine ICxploHloil. WKST HAY CITY. Mlqh. , Dec. 31. Kd- wnrd Kiinpcr wax killed nml John Keller futility burned In nn cxploHlori In the Moni tor coal mine , llvo mllco Koulh of this city , thli rnornlntf. Mlchncl SltnenH WUH Injured , but over Ilfty inlnerH who were In the mlno cHcnped. Thu three named were the only OUCH In the Icml , where tlio ex plosion occurred. Miiy I'lix lint I'HiinI ' 1)1 vlilcnil. NKW YOUIC. Dec , 31. Tlio npp'.lcatlon of Mortimer Ilemlricks to make permanent the temporary Injunollon rcHtralnlnif tlio Manliattan Hallway company from declar ing a dividend WIIH denied todav by Jud&a Trultt In the xupreinu court , 'IVin np.illca- tlon WUH baHed upon thu allcu-allon that the dividend had not been carried. , ( /'ii ii lily TreiiNiircr HIiooiH IllniNulf. AUSTIN , Tex. , Uec. 31-County Treaa- tircr A. J. Jernlirim Jhot hlniHiilf In ) IH ! of- llcu today with Hillcldal intent and will dlo. Ho admitted to frlendx that bin act wail cuuned by a Bliortneo of HOIIIU 10,000 In hU necountH nnd that ho hoped lo vpara lilnmulC dlDKruco by death. Mini-rill Output of ArUonii , I'JIOUNIX , Ariz. , Dec. 31 , Tlio mineral output for 1800 , tlio flhaircH beliiK mainly based on reportu tent tlio governor from different jtectloni , wai ua followu ; Gold , (0,000,000 ; silver , 2,100,000 ounces ; copper , 102,000 pguods ; lead , 2,100,000 pounds. , I