TIT 0 THE OMAHA DAILY 1HJ3E ; TH-TKSDAY , 7 , 1897. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Bears Onnso a Considerable Fall in the Price of Wheat , LONGS UNLOAD IN LARGE QUANTITIES Corn , On In , Pork , lllliM , I.nril , AH Slum u SllKlit Decline OpeiihiK lit 11 HI I Khl Advance Over Cloning. UIUCAOO , Jan. C. Wheat today for the first tlmo In months catno under thu con trol of the bears. Short ncllcrs caused the unloading of long wheat In largo quantities nml the result was a very weak market nnd ITic not loss for the day at the close. Corn lost "ic , oats He , pork and ribs Ce each and lard 2V4c , NWiU evened llrm at a trlllo better than the previous day's closing prices , but soon lost Its opening Improvement and some thing more. The llrsl trades In the pit were nt from S34c ! to 83o for May , as compared with yesterday's closing price of ! ' 4c to WSc , but there was a Hood of offerings at that and In the llrst half hour's trading the price dropped to Me. The opening Htrcngth wan duo to the fact that llrst ca bles 'Wore steady to firm , notwithstanding our break yesterday. The export business nt th m > alionrd was also on u liberal scale , o\er 400,000 bit. of spring wheat having been taken at New York , and northwest receipts were exceedingly light. Minneapolis re ported only 100 cars and Duluth 20 , against i totul of 227 last Wednesday and 402 on the corresponding day last year. Chicago receipts were also small , numbering but thlrty-ycvcn cars , against seventy-nine InPt j-cir. The report of the good condition of wheat In thu ground was made much of by the bears. Whether It was due to their c-ft'ortH In tout direction or to something rise the. market became extremely weak. May Ilrst recovered from S2iJ83t : to MVic , helped by stronger second cables and re ports of the almost complete failure of the Argentine crop , but by 12 o'clock It was llKMtlng at Ji2u to prevent a further drop inul lu ten mlnutc more. It was being sold freely at MKc. The decline was not a mat ter of any fresh ne..vs of a bearish char- nctcr. Prominent holders , however , dumped largo quantities onto the market , and their unanimity In this respect weakened prices to stieh an extent that for a time tlieru. rremcil no limit to the decline. Near Wo closn of the session May bad sold down to Sllic. New York reported thirty boat loads taken for export today , which caused n slightly better feeling. May closing at 81 lie. Corn wiis slow until the end of the llrst hour , but llnally wcakc-ncd on the slump in wheat. Trade \vniv slow ni a rule and the market without any special feature. Atlantic port exports amounted to XiO.OOQ bu. , which Included 210,000 bu. from New Orleans. May opened n shade lower ill 8.V,4e to 2354c anil sold down slowly to 25'4c to 2 , ' c. where It closed. In oats business was unimportant during the greater part of ttto session. The de cline In wheat to some extent Inllucnccd n dlmllar action hero and liberal selling by prominent brokers also helped the decline. There wan Fome long stuff disposed of and n. decline of ' ,4c resulted. 'May ' opened un changed at 19c , declined to lSc and closed easy nt from IStic to 19c. Provisions yielded a little In sympathy with wheat nnd the liberal receipts of hogs today and expected tomorrow. Trading win very moderate , being confined almost entirely to packers , nnd outside support wan lacking. At the close May pork was do lower tit J7.SO ; .May lard 5c lower at 13.93 and May ribs about Do lower at from * 3C ! , to $3.8714. Kstlmated receipts Thursday : Wheat , 15 rars ; corn , 93 cars ; oats , 110 cars ; hogs , JO.COt ) head. The leading futures ranged as follows : ArtlclcH. I OJKMI. | lllsh. | Low. I Closo. lYoBt'y. " 'Wheat Jnn. . . . HO-KOK HOU 77M 7H fin May. . . K : < M HIM HiK'fti' ' July. . . 1HH 7UK Corn Jnn . Mny , . . . July. . , . Onm- Jan . . . imt May. . . , ll'M ' 1RU-1U Po-li- Jan. . . . 70(1 ( 7 or 7 65 7 CS fill May. . . . 7 B2) ) < 7 87k 7 HO 7 80 H5 Lnnl- Jnii. . . . 3 Pll RO May. . . . 3 VIM : i O7.'t a us 3 Vi 07M Eh'lltllH Jan , . . . ' " 3 83 87H May. . . . a'ufM TtK ) 3 l)7W ) 00 No. 2. Cash quotations were ns follows : F1X3UR Easier ; winter patents. Jl.5004.75 ; stinlKhls , J4.MW4.75 ; spring specials , J4.DO ; fprlng patents , Jl.15e4.50 ; straights , J3.75W4.00 ; bakers , J3.IOW3.I5. WHEAT No. 2 spring , 7Sff7S'4c ; No. 3 spring , 7378c ; No. 2 red. S714CSSC. CORN-No. 2 , 23c ; No. 2 yellow. 23c. OATH-No. 2. IC'.ic ; No. 2 white , t. o. b. , 190 20c ; No. 3 white , f. o. b. , 17 ! 019e. RYE No. 2 , 37'tc. ' RARI.EY No. s. nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , 2W34c ; No. 4. f. o. b. , 24 23'.Sc. ' KLAXSEED No. 1 , 721JIU75C. TIMOTHY HEED-Prlme , J2.Cft2.70. PROVISIONS-MesH pork , per bid. , J7.COO7.CS ; lard , per ICO His. , ! 3.SOjj'.t2H | ' : rhort ribs , rides ( loose ) . J3.C5(73/J5 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , J4.25fj4.50 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , J3STitf ! 4.00. WHISKY Distillers' llnlrlied goods , per gal. , J1.1K. SllOARS-Cut loaf. J5.20 ; granulated , J4.C3. The following were the receipts and shipments today : On the Pro'luco oxchniiEo today the butter mir- : in WIIB llrm : creamery , ir > ale ! ; dairy , ua 17c. Keen , llrm ; frcuh , 18c. ChccHo , Htvady ; DRESSED 1'OUI.TUY Hrmj turkeys , lie ; chickens , 5jSc ; ducks , OijlOc. NUW VOIUC GKMIUAli MAUICI3T. CluiilntliiiiH fif ( Inliny on Gfiit'rnl NEW YORK , Jnn. C. KLOUR-Rccelpts , 11.000 libls. ; exports , 18,000 bids. ; market dull and weak , with buyers nnd sellers still further apart ; Winter pntentti , J4.St3C5.20 ; winter straights , J4.CO Q4.10 ; Minnesota patents , J4.C504.C5 ; Minnesota bakers , J3.40ff3.90 ; winter low grades , J2.753.0S. Itye Hour , quiet ; superfine , J2.75j2.S5. lluckwheat Hour , dull at J1.20. IIUCK WHEAT Steady nt 35c. CORN MEAI Steady ; yellow western , COe. IlYE Steady. HA Rl.EY Steady at 29 > ic. IIAHMOY MAI.T Dull ; western , COflG5c. WHEAT Receipts , CI.OM bu. Spot weaker ; No. 1 hard , Wc. Optluns opened firm on better cables , but ruliFcquently yielded to excess lliiut * elation and weak late cablin breaking 2c a bUKhcl nnd closing nt lUfrlKc net decline ; No. 2 red. Jununry closed at b'JHc ; May , b7 7-lCWWic , cloi.-d at IXIRNReceipts , 05,325 bu. ; exports , 14,591 bu. Hpot fetcudy ; No. 2 , 2 ! > &c. Options opened easy und ruled dull and heavy nil day , closing > , tc net lower ; January doted nt MHc ; Muy , 31',40 SlHc , clofcil at 31 < 4c. OATS Receipts. 22.400 bu. ; exports , 13.023 bu , Kpol dull ; No. 2 , 22'4c Options depreived wlln wheat ami corn , closing Ho net lower ; January closeil nt 22V4c ; Mny , 23 tlt23Hc. chued lit 23Sc. HAY-Slendy ; shlppliiB , 52 < itf575c ! ; good to choice , C7'Sf70c. ' HOPS-CJulet ; 1RS3 crop , 3 7'-Sc : 1590 crop , HJi 13o ; Paclllc coast crop , 1S93 , 3',4C7'5o ; UWJ crop , HIDES Quiet ; Texas dry , SUc ; Callfonila , 8 Vic. Vic.LEATHER LEATHER Steady ; hemlock tole , llucnoi Ayrt-H , l"i ! ) 20V4c. PROVISIONS lleef steady ; family , JS.M010.00 ; extni mem. J7.50 ; packet. J8.00 5.00 ; beef hams , J8. Cut meiilB , steady ; pickled bellies , J4.25K4.73 ; pickled shoulders , JI.25 ; pickled hams. J8.no S.23. l ird , weak ; western steamed , JI.50 ; rellned , eniiy. Pork , quiet ; mess. J8.25f(8.70 ( ; short clear , JS.IMMO.W ; family , I'.WUIO.W. RI'TTER-RecelptH , 3.332 pkgs. ; market steady ; mtvrii creamery , 13/20o ; Elglns , 20c ; factory , CHEESE-Recelpti. . 2,650 pkgs. ; market quiet : ptiile. large und small , 7iflO ! > ; c ; part vklmt , 4f Cc ; full skims. 2HI3c. EaOH-Recelpts. 7.769 pkgs. ; market steady ; etale nnd Pennsylvnnla , lDU21c ; western , llffltic , KUOAR-Rnw llrm ; granulated , 4'.ie. COKKEE-Mnrket quiet. TALLOW Dull ; city. 3 5-160 , OII 4 Petroleum , dull ; United closed at Mo Md. Iloidn , sternly ; strained , common to good , JI.72U. Turpentine , llrm at ! 27H2Mic. Cotton- feed , dull and weak ; prime summer , yellow , 22\fJ23v ; off lummer yellow , 22 > ij'3c ; butler grades. 25 < ic. RICE-Qulot ; 3KO Uc. MOLABSEU-Sleady ; New Orleant , open kettle. Ilf/Jlo / , METAI-H-PlK Iron , quiet : southern. ftl.OOO 12.25 ; nr , I lii-ni , fll.OUflS.O ) . Co ; per , steady ; liruk- er > , Jll.d ) ; exchange. Jll.t.0. Tin , tteudy ; itrallf , J13.50. Platen , Heady , Hller | , eaty ; domestic , t4.COH4.03. Pig lead , shows continued Blreiiiil.li offering * by holdern cautlouily made ; brokers nra still quoting J2.UO , while the exchange quo tation * remain at JXOS for mnall lots. AVool BT. IOIIIH. Jnn. * . WOOIUnctmnged. . NEW YOIIIC. Jan. 0 , WOOIQulct | llftcc , N MV A orU Dry ( ioiiilH .Market , NEW YOIIIC , Jon. 6. With more buyer * prcs * cut tlicm win conildcrubU dun * lu the way of purchases of moderate qunntltir * of tennonnble fabrics for jobbing nnd manufacturing pur- pores , Htnple cottons did better In n tmall wny through orders and n it engngemeiitr. Print cloths were lincliaiigril In demnnd nnd quotntlons , though more Inquiry was reported for ( Kid Roods. STOCKS A > lT lio.V H.H. of Oiiiiicron IlcHiiliilIoii ( Jlvcx Slrruurlli In the Alurkcl. NEW YORK , Jnn. C. The gfnernl market dur ing the forenoon displayed Incrrnicd strength and a greater degree of animation limn has been recently noticed , owing to what was ri'Knrdcd as the virtual shelving of Ilia Cameron Cuban resolutions. Tin ; prorpect of a peaceful settle ment thus taken for grnntcd by the trader * caucd n more cheerful sentiment , which was icllccted In n wider distribution of bUBlnc nt the advancing prices. The dealings Included n number of the ununlly Inactive stocks. Tito fpeclaltles were subjected to considerable ma- nlpulntlon nnd thu mure favorable chaiactcr of the railway returns encouraged operation * In the grangers and couthwesteins for the lone account. The traders disregarded lower prices for American securities In London and tome selling for that account here , nnd worked ngalnit the shorts In some of the stocks that have re cently displayed the gtcntCEt heaviness. Consoli dated lias was advanced 3l < j per cent to 1I5TI on the suggested probability of the agitation for Jl gns giving place to n measure for n grad ual moderate icdiicllon In the price , covering n period of several ycnrs. Long Inland jumped 4 per cent on more encouraging theories regard. Ing the payment of u dividend this month. Thn nnthrnclte conl inures tterc actively dcnlt In nt advancing prices. Delaware * Hudson par ticularly rofc 24 per cent to 121 ? on rumors that the 7 per cent dividend Inle would be main tained. The action of the directors In reducing the U97 disbursement to & per cent was not announced until nenr the clorc of business nnd cause 1 a temporary decided revlnlon of senti ment , affecting nlno the general list , Delaware ft Hudson fell Mi per rent to 1I3V& nnd the gen eral lift yielded sympntheltcnlly , hut became less active on realizations. The market closed weak at slight net changes In either direction. RuMncra In railway lionds WIIN on n larger pcnlc than for some time nnd n general Im provement occurred. The market showed a broadening tendency nnd Investment bouses re ported n brink demand for hitherto neglected bonds. The sales were Jt. 431 , 000. Governments Improved slightly on purchases of 5(0 ( , COO. The Evening Pot's London financial cable gram says : The clock markets were better to day , consols leading the advance , but little Inifl- ness was done. Amerlcnns were good , chlelly on New York buying. There wns some insurance olllce buying of the better class of bonds , but thn buying of shnrcn here Is very light , n'azlls were good on the belief that the arrangement nhout leasing the railways will noon bo carried through. With regard lo the sale by HIP Rank of England , ttomc two months ngo , of the new American loan , I understand thnt the nmount , namely .CfOO.roO , wns paid for In sixty-day drnft llnnton Stock ( tuutntlonii , I10STON. Jan. H.-Call loans. 2 4 per cent : tlmo loaim. : iiU4lii ) pur cent. Cloning prlcoi for HtockB , boium nnd mining 8liaro : Silver bint. l)4U ) : Muxlcau dollar. ! , 8''S5''kc. SlBhUIraflH , P.'Hc ; tulcgr.iphlc. 15o. New York Mltilui ; ( tiinliitloiiN. NEW YOIIIC , Jnn. ll.-Tln following nru the inlnlnir lunations ; HAH GOLD-70S 10Vt.il. AMERICAN EAGLES 7C did , IIAR SILVER- id per ounce. MONEY--2 per cent. The rate of discount , la the open market for iliort uuii thru * monll * ' bllli , jyi ytr c uk OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARIIE1 Cassation of the Storm Stnrts the RUE with a Rush , CATTLE RECEIPTS ARE QUITE LIBERA' ' 11 it 1C-Kat .stuff .Muke * lip ( lie Hulk , lint Snlen Arcnt Steady l-rlcex HIIKN Hol.l lluroly SU-mly. . SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. G.-llccelpta for Uio days ImUcntcd were : The olllclnl number of cars of stoclt brought In today by ench roail was : _ , . Cattle. Hog * . Sheep. C. . M. & St. P. Ily . 3 1 O. & St. | j. Ilv . 2 1 Missouri I'nrllie Ily . 1G 2 Union Paclflo system . Cl 13 C F. . R. & M. V. It , H . S. C. & p. Uy . i C. , St. P. . M. & O. Jly . 21 1 H. * M. II. II. H . 27 10 C. , H. , t Q. Uy . 4 K. C. & St. J . 10 1 C. , II. I. & P. Uy. , cant. . . . B 3 C. , H. I. & P. Uy. , west. . . 2 1 3 Total receipts , . . : . ICO 43 10 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hops. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co . C4 2S7 . . O. II , Hammond Co . 440 MCi Swift and Company . 442 913 t17 ! Cudahy Packing Co . 403 l.OCO lC9i3 H. licrkcr and DcRan. . . . 193 . Vansant & Co . 29 . J. I > . Carey . 132 . I.obman & Rothschilds. . . 2S3 . W. I , Stephens . 210 . Hill & I p > vlH company. . . 34 . . . . . . . . Hcntnn & Underwood. . . . l&O . Huston , < t Co . 14 . Swift from country . 409 II. H. & D. from 1C. C. . . . 2.VJ . Cudahy from K. C . 209 . H. H. & D. from S. C . 61 . Other buyers . Z < Z . . . . 103 heft over . GOO . Totals 3,931 3,097 2,2S CATTLE The snow blockade In the coun try was raised yesterday , us was evidenced by the very large receipts of cattle , the larscst of any day since November 24. The receipts for the Kirco days tills week foot up 5.C4S head , as apalnst 4,700 head for the corresponding days of last week , the largo reci-lptH today making up for the ex tremely light runs of 'Monday and Tues day. day.A A good many of the t > cof cattle here were only half-fat steers , that should have been left In the feed lots another thirty days , at least , Instead ol bolnc rushed to market before being matured. Surh cattle arc slow- and a. drug on every market. Good cattle were In demanrt. and anything that would answer that description was a good seller. As to the prlres paid. It would bo no easy matter to malco comparisons , as there wcro not enough cattln here on Mon day or Tuesday to make a market. Sales- nien In many canes were reporting the mar ket lOftlGc lower , largely because other markets were reported that way. It Is ynfu to say that the cattle sold fully as good or rv little better than at the closn or last Cows and heifers sold at nbo ; : ' : hn same L'rlcps that they have commanded nli : ! ie week , the market showing no material ejiange. Some of the early sains of stockers and feeders were at strong prices , but as buyers became moro Impressed with the number of cattle on a.tle they changed their tune jinu the market closed lower. The offerIngs - Ings of feeders were the largest In a good many days , the strong prices paid for that kind of cattle the nnst week having cvl- Icntly stimulated shipments. Representa tive sales : NATIVES. I1EEP STEERS. * o. Av. Pr. No Av. Pr. No Av. Pr. 9..119o J3 CO 15..lOM | 4 00 75..1339 ( I 13 2..1105 365 6..1US8 400 42..1312 415 8. . . . MS 370 30..1178 403 SO..1243 413 I0..12I9 375 38..1214 4 03 18..1235 4 SO 5..12SO 3 S5 37..13C4 403 IS..1312 i 20 19..1279 383 21..1119 403 19..1287 423 9..1209 390 18..1376 410 38..1334 435 4..11CO 395 0).1IOO 410 8..1230 453 1..1100 4 00 36..1393 4 10 21. . . .1251 4 40 G..1278 4 W SO..1237 4 13 COW8. 1..IZ50 2 CO 1..1170 2 CO 10. . . . SCO 300 1. . . . 850 200 6. . . . 9G ! ) 253 2..1220 SCO 2..1003 200 1..1070 255 1..1050 300 1..1030 200 I. . . . fOO 2 CO * 1..12CO 300 2. . . . W1) 200 2..1100 260 1..11SO 300 1. . . . 170 200 7..1118 2 C5 1..10M ) SCO 9. . . . fcCS 210 2..IOCS 2 65 1..11CO 3 CO 0. . . . 732 210 4. . . . MO 275 14..1067 303 2..1000 210 2..1030 275 12. . . . S9S 310 5. . . . MO 215 1..1140 275 2..1100 310 2. . . . ! (70 213 22. . . . 850 275 9..98 310 1. . . . 000 215 1. . . . 890 275 9..KW. 310 2..1170 223 1..1090 275 11..1001 313 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1 feeder 640 MONTANA. 1 cow ffS 2 CO 2 feeders , . . . 93 ! ICO 1 ring. 1100 2 CO 3 feeders..KM 3 00 10 cows 99C 2 25 3 feeders..1073 3 73 Scows 1040 2 25 1 feeder 970 375 4 cows .10CO 2 20 CS feeders..1099 .1 S3 2 cows. . . , 045 2 30 18 feeders.1010 3 IK ) n i > uii , . , . . . .1290 2 30 38 feeders. . , , 1130 3 90 55 cowu , , , , 2 CO 3 feeders , , . fcTC 399 5 C0 > . , , , 2 75 75OREGON. OREGON. A. U. I.ltcll. 28 feeder.1111 3 75 HOOK The receipts of hogs wcro light today or the middle of the week. little more limn mlf what they were on Wednesday of lut veek , but they were no much larger than on ilonday and Tuesday Hint Ihey really looki-d urge liy comparison. The three daya this wc k oot up receipts of 4CM , u. ugnlnit 10,258 for 10 corrr | > ondlne three iluyn of luit week , vhlch BlimvB plainly tbv effect of the utonn. The mirket today wa in a very natlKfuctory condition u rcgoril * demand and price , 7ti -Over $411,000,000 Paid to Policy Holders i in Fifty-three Years ! RICHARD A. McCURDY , President * YOU 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 4 * IN THE MUTUAL LIFE. t A Policy of Insurance in the Mutual Life is the quickest asset vou can JeWe. trnile openrd nctlve' nt about elcatly prices nnil the p n were peen cleared. , * rt Heavy hogs solil at J3.20j3.25 principally nml the medium weights nml llKlit nt I3.30ff3.40. There were n few loails of Orrcon hoira nmoiiR tlio receipts , which , ns usual , being lls'.it , sold up to the top. Taking- the mnrkrt OB \vliolo the Fnlrs wouM nvcniRO a little lilulier than yentvnlay , owlne larRply to the fnct that there were more llKht welKhls ninoiiR the offprlnKa. The mnrKet has- . In fnct , been crawling steaillly upward nil this week nml the nvenme of nil the sales today wn the higher ! of nny day since November 30. AH compared with H year ngo the market Is now 2:0 lower. Heprcfcntutlvo sales : N'o. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Bh. Pr. 10 2K9 . . . { 310 79 214 120(323 41 35,1 40 3 17',5 tS 2CI . . . 323 15 32.40 3 20 CS 254 40 330 27 352 . . . 320 i 92 253 40 3 30 06 341 . . . 320 14 2S3 . . . 330 49 1C9 . . . 329 ' 60 S3f. . . . 330 57 3(9 40 3 20 | 58 303 M 3 30 SI 404 60 320 Cl 294 (0 330 CO 30C 40 3 22tf I 40 236 . . . 330 64 324 . . . 325 71 233 . . . 330 72 2SO SO 3 23 | 61 230 160 3 3214 28 241 . . . 323 C3 231 . . . 3 32'S C2 SCO . . . 325 . C4 240 . . . 3 32',4 49 3(0 . . . 323 I 65 252 . . . 335 68 2M ) CO 3 K I SI 109 . . . 333 49 319 SO 325 76 212 . . . 335 53 3.-.R fO 3 23 I 22 211 SO 335 62 2S2 120 325 | 78 1S2 . . . 3 K CO 275 KO 323 69 238 f.0 333 113 SCO 19) ) 3 25 | 65 244 1-0 335 CO 2fO 200 325 34 237 SO 3 37'5 C3 343 . . . 325 ' 72 241 . . . 340 54 330 . . . 325 ' 313 174 320 340 C3 311 CO 325 PIGS-ODDS AND ENDS. 1 r.OO . . . 303 4 2S3 . . . 325 8 420 . . . 310 154 110 120 340 4 277 . . . 3 10 KHKKP The receipts of sheep were liberal nml the market was fairly active uml about steady. Representative sates : No. Av. Pr. M culls 7S 12 60 197 weirtcrn feeders 97 3 33 420 western feeders 117 333 639 New Mexico fed xvethcre 91 3 Co CHICAGO IIVH STOCIC MAUKI3T. IiirrcitHt'il OfTt'rliiKN CIIIIKC Wcnkiit'HN In CntHc HIIKH UnclmiiKci ] . CHICAGO , Jan. 6. In cattle the Increased of ferings caused some weakness , but there wns n rattier Rood demand nnd the decline was only about lOc per 100 lb . "ales wcro made nt from M.CO to ' 14 for the poorest native dressed lieef fleers , from 14.40 to J4.60 for medium to Rood , from H.CO to 15 for Rood to choice nnd from J3.10 to S5.23 for choice to prime , with fancy cutllo rcarccnnd worth from J3.30 to J5.40. The Mocker and feeder trade wns DKaln lively at from 12.90 to JI.10. w'lth prime 1,100-lb. feeders wanted nt J1.23 , the hldicst price reached In n lorn ; period. Hoteliers' nnd cnnners' cattle were active , cowu nnd heifers Kclllng nt from fl.M to 14. with a few fnncy liolferB at from 14.10 to 14.23. .SHIRS ami oxen sold at from 12.50 lo tl.20 , and bulls brcuRht from J1MO to J3.M5. while food to prime calves were In uood de mand nt from KM to J.I. CO. Texas-fed entile sold at from 12.30 to (1.20 , nnd cowb at from 12.60 to H.40. In hop * prices did not show much chnmre on the whole , though Heavy IIORS were a. little lower than yesterday. Common to prime hoxs sold nt from $1.05 , to 13.65 , I Wit and medium welKhts continuing Jo , wll the hlKlu > nt , nnd heavy packing hoctt Iho lowcnt. The bulk of the hoes croufcil the Rcnles nt from J3.23 to J3.45. In nherp trade WHB < ucllve nt steady prices. Common lo choice ) rhrop Fold nt from 12.25 to J3.75 , n uooil many , , wrslrrns KOlnir for from S3 tn (3.75. YrarllnfiB sold nt from t3.CO to SI.45 , Muxlcamt Bellini ; "I frpm 14.35 to (4.45. There wns n cool lamb 'fra'dtt ' at from $3.75 to 15.60 , ft few Inferior lambs -tirliiKltiR from 13.23 to 13.60. v < , i Receipts : Cattle , lm head ; hoes. 30,000 head ; sheep , 13,000 h'H' > J _ ' _ ICniiNiiN ply I.lvc Stork. I KANBAH CITY , fjap. G.-CATTI.i-nccclpls. 7,000 head ; shipment , ,2foo , head ; market lOtfir.c lower ; bent strong nml'a | < ftlvci otlivn slow ; Tcxns steers , l2,7f > f < 3.M > ; Texim cows , ll.Hff2.75 ; native steers , S3.05itf4.iO ; nu.tlv.c , cmvn , S.6r ! , 3.30 ; stockcr * and feedern , S2.C5O31 % bulls , S2.20RI.20. IIOO8 Ilecelpts , 9T.fO livml ; shipments , none ; market opened weak to to lower , closlni ; rtninR ; bulk of sales. S3.25fl3.3JH ; .hcnvlex. S3.17 < , iej3.30 ; packers. S3.flttii3.30 ; inlxul. 3.O3.3'H ; llKhts , | 3.3ii2.40 ; Yorkern , J3.15W1W ; | , ln , S3.053.20. HHBKI' Hecelptu , l.WO hrnili Khlpments ; COO head : market steady ; Iambi , J3.ICU5.10 ; muttons , S3.10fi3.60. _ sti-u in Itecord ( if receipts of live stock nt the four principal markets \Vodnrrdny. . Junuary 6 , 1697 : Cnltlc. HOKS. Rherp. Omnllft . 4027 3.113 2 2'S Chlcnco . i. . IS.OOil 30.CM 13.000 ICnnna * City . . . 7 , < VW 9,5'K ) 1,500 HI. Ixiul . . . . . . 4,000 8,000 2,000 Totals . . 33,027 60,619 18,725 St. I.oul * I.lvr HI.M-k. 8T. I.OIIIH , Jan. fi. OATn.l llecclpts , 4.000 head , Ilest Krndm steady , others rnsler ; native rhlppcrs ratine from S3,60fi4.10 ; ilockers and feeders , | 2.00fi3.75 ; cows nnd hrlfers , SI.75U3.Mj Texas nd Indian slrrrH , S2.CG < H.10. 1IOCIH llcc li | | > , 8.000 hend. Market f > c lowvri IlKht , 13.301/3.40 / ; mixed , J3.10flJ.S3 ; heavy , J3.10IT 3.40. HHICiItrecliitii. ! . 2,0(0 ( licad , Market stronn ; muttons , S2.COU3.85. N' 'TV York I.lvr Stuck. Nf\V : YOIIIC , Jan. t , IlUEVKH-Herclpts , M7 h < adj steers cpencd uteuJy , but cloicd lailer ; i IS THE COMPANY IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896 The Mutual Lifo 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. over FOR IOWA and NRBRASKA , FIRST NATIONAL BANK BD1LDIHC , SIXriI AND LOCUST STREETS , OMAHA. DES MOTOS. Agents Wanted in JBvery County. H. S. WINSTON , Special Representative , Omalm. native fleers , J2.93iT5.10 ; tags nnd oxen , J2.75Q1 4.23 ; bulls , J2.60fl3.40 ; dry cows. Jl.60ff3.60. Ca bles quote American steers nt lOVitfHt&c , dretscd weight ; sheep , S',5 j9'.5cj refrigerator beef , 7GSc ; exports , 4,530 quaitcrH of beef. SHEEP AND LA MRS Receipts , 7.890 head : higher all around ; sheep , J3.00G4.25 ; lambs , J3.75W C.OO. HOGS-Rccelpts. 7.723 bead : firm at J3.75ffl.20. OMAHA I.MHAL MARKET. Coiiilltlnn of Trade nml QiiolatloiiN on Ktniilo nml I'n 11 ey Produce. EGGS Fresh gathered , weak at 1'OlSc. RUTTER Common to fair , S09o ; choice to fancy , roll , 13SI4c ; separator creamery , 21c ; gathered cream , 1S820C. GAME Prairie chickens , per doz. . J6.008C.25 ; blue winged teal ducks. J1.75 ; green wing , J1.50 ; redheada nnd mallards. 13.75 ; small rabbits , 75c ; Jacks. J1.50 ; squirrels , CO 7Sc ; deer saddles , 14&lCc ; carcasses , lOffllo ; antelope saddles. l.3IHc ; carcases. DC ; Canada gccsc , large. JC.OOJ/7.W : small , J4.0085.CO. CHEESi : Domettlc brick , 10ic ; Edam , per doz. . J9.00 ; club house Mb. Jars , per doz. , J3.I5 ; Llmbcrger , fancy , per Ib. . 9Hc ; Roquefort , Ji-lu. Jars , per doz. . J3.W ; Young Americas , 10-io ; twins , fancy. 10 > Sc. VEAL Choice fat , SO to 120 Ibs. , arc quoted at ic ; large and coarse , 483c. DRESSED POULTRY Chickens. C87c ; turkeys , lli12c ; geese , 8j9c ; ducks , SM9c. LIVE POULTRY Not wanted. PIGEONS Live , 75J90c ; dead pigeons , not wanted. HAY 1'plnnd , J4.50 ; midland , J4.00 ; lowland. J3.CO ; rye straw. J4.00 ; color makes the price on hay ; light bal-s sell the best ; only top grades bring top prices. RROOM CORN Extremely slow rnlo ; new crop , delivered on trnck In country ; choice green self-working cnrpet , per Hi. , 2Uc ; choice green , running to hurl , 2'ic : common , IVic. VEGETAIILES. SWEET POTATOES-On orders , per bbl. , J1.75. ONIONS Good stock , per bu. , C5f/73c. LIMA llEANS-I'er In. . 4c. REANS Hnnd picked navy , per bu. , Jl.25fll.33. CARIIAGE Good stock , per hundred. J1.23. CELERY Per doz. . 25030c ; fancy , large , 4CO tOc. POTATOES Good native stock , per bu. , 23 © FRUITS. GRAPEH Crates , 15 puny baskets , Concords and Catawbns , per crates , J2.50. MALAGA GRAPES Per keg , J7. CRANRERRIES-Capc Cod. per bid. . JG.008C.60. APPLKS-Cooklnir. per bbl.Jl,6581.73 ; fancy New York. J1.75. CALIFORNIA PEARS-Per box. J2.0002.23. TROPICAL TRUITS. 1'lNEAl'PLES-I'cr crate of two to three dor. . ORANGES Mexican. S3.MKr3.75 : California navels. J3.00 3.60 ; seedlings. J2.7583.00. LEMONS Mesblnns. J3.5084.VO ; choice 'Cali fornia. J3.0063.60 ; fancy. J3.6083.75. IJANANA8 Choice , large stock , per bunch , S2.OOtT2.2S ; medium-sired bunches , J1.6032.C * . MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Fancy white , per lu. , 14c ; choice , lie ; California , amber color , lOc. CIDER-Clarlllcd Juice , per half bbl , . J2.60 ; per MAPLE BYRUP-Flve-gal. cans , each , J2.60O 2.75 ; gal. cans , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal , cans , JG.25 ; quart cann. J3.60. NUTS Almonds , California , per Ib. . large ilzc , 13c ; Rrazlls. per Ib. , lOc ; English wul- uuis , per Hi. , fancy , koft shell , I2 12 o ; stand ards , HURHc ; filberts , per Ib. . lOo ; pecans , pol ished , large. JBlOe ; jumbo , ll 12c ; large hick ory nuts , Jl.25 per bu , ; small , J1.50 ; cocoanuts , Cc each , HAUER KRAUT Per half bbl. , J1.75.J bbl . , J3.0083.2S. FIGS Imported fancy , B crown , SO-lb. lie ; choice , 10-lb. boxes , 3-crown , lie. NEW YORK. Jnn , C.-COFFEE-Optlons opened Irregular nt unchanged prices to 10 iiolnls decline ; ruled quiet nnd featureless , with a weak undertone , following u larger Increafc In the wcrld's visible supply than expected ; Inter the weakness was partially arrested by foreign buying ; closed Irregular , with December 5 polntH up and others Mi 13 points lower ; t-ntCK , 19,500 bags , Including March , J9.fiO10.00. Spot coffee , Rio , quiet ; No. 7 , Invoice. J10.2. , ; Jobbing , JI0.75. Mild , quiet ; Cordova. JI5.50W17.00 : cnles. 7.159 LagH Pemnmhtico. (9 test. J2.50 ; 2,500 bngu Mara- cnlbo , p , I. ; 1.2(0 ImgH Snvnnllla , p , t , Total warehouse deliveries from the I'nllcd Hlntcs , 10,953 ImgH , Including 7,511 lines from New S'oik : New York slock today. 3(3. ( 2 bags ; United mates slock. 40C.922 lavs ; allont for the 1'nltcd Slates , 3U.OOO lings : total visible for the United Ktatcs , 741,922 bags , ngulntit 1118,073 bags last year , HAVRE , Jim. fi.-COFFEE-Closed quiet nt Jfllf net decline ; rale , Sl.rt'O ' bags , HANTO8. Jan. fl.-COFFEE Firm ; good nver- ago Santos 12 200 rein ; receipts , 14,000 bags ; Mock , CM.000 lings , HAMIU'RO , Jnn. ( ! . COFFEE-Sleady at U pfir , advance ; sale * , 23.000 bags. RIO , Jan. . TOFFKH-FIrm : No , 7 Rln , lOfiflO rels ; exchange , 81S-S2I : receipts , 5,044 bags ; rlfared for the fulled fitatex. 13 COO bags ; for Europe , 2,000 bugs ; slock , 227.COO hugs. Liverpool ( .rain mill I'rovlHloiix. LlVEHPOOr * Jan , 6 , WHEAT-Hriot steady ; demand poor ; No. 2 red , spring , 7s , Futures opcnid sternly , with near porltlomi nnrlinnecd nnd distant porlllonH ' , id lower ; cloved quiet , with January ami May ' .Jd lower nnd other months unchangeil from yestenlny1 * clorlng prices ; huklnes about Miuallv dlilrlhutcd' Jan- nary , C lOljdi Fehrunrv. CH IHJd ; March , 7s VJd ; April , nominal ; May , 7 * 2(1 d , CORN Hpot firm ; AmirlCHii mined , new , 2 * | o\jd. \ Futures mened steady nnd unchanged ; closed steady , with March Ud higher and other months unchanged from yesterday' * cloning prices ; builncn heaviest on tnlddlo positions ; January , 2s lOd ; reljninry. 2s 10'id ; March , 2s lOlid. April , 2s 10' > ; d ; May , 2 10 4il. FLOUR Firm ; demand poor ; St. Louis fancy winter. 9s 2d. PROVISIONS Racon , quiet ; demand moderate Cumberland cut , 28 to 30 Ibs. , 27s ; short ribs , 21 lo 24 Ibs. , 26s Cd ; long clcnr , light , 35 to 33 I ! > ! . , 27s ; long clear : heavy , 40 to 45 Ibs. , 2Cs ; short clear backs , 2C * Cd : short clear middles , heavy , 45 to CO Ibs. . 24s ; clear bellies , 14 to 1C Ibs. . 27s. Shoulders , square. J2 to 18 Ibs. , 2Cs 6.1. llnms. short cut , 14 to 1C Ibs. , 39s , Tnllow , fine North American , 19s. Reef , extra India mess. CDs ; prime met . 60s ; extra mess hns advanced to C2s M. Pork , prime mess , line western , 4Ss 9d ; medium western , 41s 3d. Lnrd , dull ; prime west ern , 20H 9d ; rcllncd. In pnlls. 22s. CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; finest American white nnd colored , September , Sir. lIUTTKIt Finest United States. 90s ; good , Ms. OII Turpentine , spirits , 20s 6d. Hoxln , com mon. Ss 3d. Cottonseed. Liverpool , refined. 15n 9d. Llnreed. ICs Cd. Petroleum , refined. C'.Jd. REFRIGERATOR HEEF-Forequnrtcr , 3Hd ; lilndqunrtcr. fid. RLEACHINCi I > OWDER-Hnrdwood , f. o. b. , Liverpool , 7. HOPS At London ( Pnclflc const ) . 3 10s. St. I.tinlK Gc'iu-rnl ST. IX5UIS , Jan , C. FLOUR-FIrm , but lin- cliatiKcd ; patents , J4.r084.75 ; extra fancy. J4.10 01.20 : fnncy. J3.40fi3.50 ; choice , J3.005t3.10. WHEAT Opened quiet , with little news of Importance. The demand , both speculative nnd rpnt wns lively , nnd , while the opening WIIH somewhat higher , a feeling of weakness was apparent. After dragging1 nlong for n time , a decline set In nnd the market closed at 2c lo 2 ic lower than yesterday's close for fulurdi. Spot lower ; No , 2 red , cash , elevator , E9cni"Ued ; track , 904J92c ; No. 2 hard , cash , nominal ; January , fSc ; May , WifiSS'.Sc ; July. 75Uo bid. CORN Dull , with little news nffcctlni ; rpecu- latlvc prices , which were n shade off fron yes terday. Hpot quiet ; cash , 22'.6c ; May , 227ic. OATS Dull nnd lower fir futuics. Ppot higher ; No. 2 cneli , 18c nsked ; Mny , 19nskcd. . RYE Market Kteady , 3Ic on track. RARLEY Steady ; malting , ! 0 40c. FLAXHEED Mnrket lower. 72c. TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme , J2.40. CORN MEAL J1.35. RRAN Dull , but firm ; Hacked , eaet track , worth nominally , 3S840c. HAY Quiet nnd wcnk ; timothy , J5.50810.W ; prnlrlc. J3.75fl7.00. WHISKY-J1.1S. METAUS-Lead , dull nt f2.7582.S21J. Spelter , nominally steady at J3.F5. COTTON TIKK Unchanged. HAGGING Unchanged. PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; stnndard men. Jobbing , J7.40K7.95. Lnrd. prime Fleam , J3.1714. Raron , boxed shoulder , J4 50 ; extra phort clear , J4.C2V4 : rllm , J4.70 ; shorts , f4.S7'.i. Dry salt meats , boxed idioulders , J4 ; extra H iort clear. Jli rllm. J3.75. REPEHTS-Flour. f.OO bids. : wheat , 8,000 bu.i corn , f.5,000 bu. ; oats , 20.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 2000 bids. : wheat , 18,000 bu. ; corn , 160,000 bu , ; oats , 15,000 bu. Cotton Mnrli't. NEW YORK , Jnn. C. COTTON Spot , quiet ; middling , gulf , 7 ic ; middling , 7'.c ' : mldilllng. upland , 7 1-lCc ; sales , 2.S33 bnlen. Futures clnxed steady ; sales , 121,200 bales ; January , W.M ; Feb ruary. JC.93 ; March. J7.02 : April , J7.C9 : .May. J7.17 ; June , J7.22 ; July , J7.25 ; August , J7.27 ; Sep. Icmber , JC.9S ; October. JP.93 ; November , J7. Cot ton contracts opened llrm , near months ihowlm ; nn advance of c to 9 pulnts. nnd Inter months an advance of 2 to S points , the Improvement due to more generally fnvornblo conditions. Including favorable cables and a decided falling off In rr- cclptx , while private advices point , to Fulmldlng receipt8 for the rest of tlic n'nfon. Covering was n feature of the early market. Conlldcncc WPII checked by unrntlrfnctory advices nml bus iness wns limited to binall lots , with offerlngn far exceeding sales. At noon the matkct was uteaily nt a gain of 10 to 11 points , with sales td that hour 75,000 bales. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. C.-COTTON-Steady ; middling , CTic ; low middling. CHc ; good ordi nary , liSc : net reculpls , 9.300 hide * ; grout , 9,579 bales ; pxporlx , continent. C 2 f ! lialen. ST. 1XI'IS. ' Jan. fi.-rOTTON-FIrm and mi- chanced ; middling , 7H ; ynles. CS7il bales ; uinji. tnents , 3,337 bales ; slock , f C,7(9 bales , MVi'ldy Wool .Market Ili > | iorl. I1OSTON , Jan. C. The American Wool nnd Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow of the wool trade : The opening week of the new yenr In the wool market hns for Its principal cliarac. ttrlntlc dullness. A number of manufacturers Imve been In the rnnrket , but they imvo simply been looking nround In order to size up the raw material Hluatlon. and consequently reported sales are mnnll , Prices , while nominally un changed , nrc easier , rather than othcrwlcc. Ter ritory wool IUIH ruled quiet. Theru ImB been something more doing In Austrnlltm. Tim fnlen of foreign exceeded by consldernblo there of domestic wool. Hales for the week In llontnn. New York nml Philadelphia , aggregate S.WS fK ) pounli. of which 1C72OOU pounds weru domettlc and 2,213,000 pounds foreign. KIIIIHIIH City CORN Rather scarce. ' , i ' , ic higher : No , 2 nlxcd. liHfilSc. OATH Market somewhat firmer ; No. 2 white , nominally ISfC'Oc , RYE-NO. 2,32c. HAY Mnrket steady , linchunged. IiUTTICU-Mjrlitt dull ; cracin ry , 17OIo : dairy ' 0 l3c. EOC18 Market firm. KiiKiir , . , . , . NEW YORK. Jun , 6-HUOAR-Ilaw. firm ; fair refining. 2 IJ-lCii2io ; centrifugal , W test , 3 Mo i/3Ua / ; lellned linn , LONDON , Jan. C.-SUQAn-Cane , Heady , with How much will your admfn istr itor 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 per cent Debenture for $ J 00,000 will leave your wife $5,000 yearly income either for 20 years or until her death ii prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum. A possible return of $200,000. II i5 $1.500 $ , $2 $ , to , run lor on The true business man acl4 oromptly. Get our rates at once * JAMES E. BO YD & CO Telephone 1030. Omaha , Nob. COMMISSION GRAIN : PROY1SDNS : AND : SFOSIi , llonrd of Trade. Direct wires 10 Ciik-ago and Ntw Tork , CurrexDondenli : John A. Warren & O\ HIDES WANTED. IIIglipHt market prlco paid nml prompt returns Kvfcrciicu Omiihn National Hank F. S. BUSH & CO. , No commission. Bill S. tilth .St. . Omaha. Nob. Strong New life , new strength , new vigor. will bring- back your lost powers and atop forever HicJnngcrousilulns on your system. They act quickly , create a healthy digestion , pure rich blooj , firm muscles , rugged strength , steady nerves and a clear brain. $1.00 Per Box , 6 Boxes $5.00. A legal guarantee to euro or refund the money wtlh every * 5.00 order. Add'esa Sherman & McConncll Drug Co. , 1513 Dodge St. , Omaha , Neb. only light offerings ; centrifugal Java. 11s 3d ; Muscovado , fair rellnlng. 933d. Meet sugar , Ilrint prices fully maintained ; January , 9s 3d ; 1'tO- ruury , 9s 414d , I'iMirlii (7 nil ii PEORIA , Jan. C. CORN Quiet and easy ; new. No. 2 , 20c. OATS Inactive but steady ; No. 2 white , ISO * I9'.4c. RYE Slow ; No. 2 , 37c. WHISKY Market Hteady ; finished goods on , the hafclH of Jl.18.for hlRh wines. RECEIPTS Corn , 12.COO bu. ; outs , 14.C.W bu.t rye. none ) whisky , 75 bbls. ; wheat , 3.COO bu. HHIPMENTS-Corn. none ; oats , C2.fOO lm. ; rye. none ; whisky , 771 bids. ; wheat , 1,100 bu. Toledo Rrnlii. TOLEDO , O. , Jan. C. WHEAT Lower ; uctlvci. No. 2 cash. Me ; Mny , 9IHc. CORN Dull , but Kteady ; No. 2 mixed , 22c. OATS Dull nnd ensy ; No. 2 mixed , 17',4c RYE Stcndy ; No. 2 cnth. 3Sc. CIX1VICR SEED Dull und i-any ; prime , cash. J5.32 > i ; March , J5.37K. OIIJ5 Unchanged. Hloi'li of dinHiIn Liverpool. LIVERPOOL , Jnn , C. The slock of cheese In Liverpool In 91,400 boxes , not CI.ICHJ boxes , tin re ported Saturday , January 2. ( HI City .Market , OIL CITY , Jan. G. Credit balances , We ; cred its , Uc bid ; Wio offered ; shipments , W'J3C bbls.t rum ) , 58,317 bbln. AV lirnl ( liiiiliidon. SAN KRANCISCO , Jan. C. WIIBAT Qulett Mny , fl.58',4. _ * KiirrlKM Oil .M M r lie I. i LONDON. Jan , 6.-Bpot petroleum , SUflSUil. : 1IREMEN , Jan. 0 , Petroleum , 6 markii75 pfir. Kliiiiiif'lnl .Volox. HALTIMORE , Jan , C.-Cleurlngii , | 3M2,1.,0 | bal ances , J257,3f . ROSTON. Jnn. C.-Clearlngs , J19,220,357 ; bal ances , J2,979Ul4 , NEW YORK , Jan. C.-ClcarIngs , J112,13IC52 ; balances , J'J,3M,074. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. C.-Clenrlngs , Jll.OU- 000 ; balances , Jl , 5011,52 $ . 8T. IXU1H. Jan , C.-Clearlngs , J5.D7fl.C78 ; bal- nnces , | S51b37. Money , 500 per cent ; New Yorlc exchange , par bid ; 25c premium nuked. CHICAGO , Jan. C.-Cleurlngs , tl3,2ClMl. Money , steady and unchnngeil ; New York ex- chiinge , 25c discount ; foreign excliungc , firm ; dc- dunin , | 4.bCK ; sixty , days , H.lV.i. I'liilini'lnl. 1IERLIN , Jnn C. Kxchanijc on Ixinilon. cltlit ilnyn * sight , 20 iniirlm M pfg. r..y1111" ' Jn" ' fl Ilift * I'cr cent rentes , I02f KVso for the account ; cxc.aniju on London , 25f 23o for check * . IXNDON , Jnn. C.-Gold I ! ) quoted nt Ilurno * Ayres lodny at HB.75 ; Llnbon , 3'J.M ; Home , 104.70 , Thn nmount of bullion withdrawn from the Hank of England on balance today Is , 4,000. Toll Oat.Hiililerw IHI-H | < - . IIAIUtODHIUTita , Ky , , Jnn , O.-Tlio liiKtoti unJ Hiirrodfibiinr mllltlu comp , orcjfrt'd out l y Qovvnior Jlnullay uiiilor onlcru to rcjiulHo u , rumori > il nttiitk of raltl- cr on tliii rointilnliiK Murcor coiinty toll ifntt-H. illed Into town In tllo curly morn- Inir , cold , tired , hungry uni , miu. 'Mo rald- ITH , were niHloiihtfdly ocnrcd off by the uqldlcru and abajidolicd their planu.