c Tllli ! OMAHA DAILY BBBi WlflfWlSSDAY , JATUTAHY 1 , 18J)7.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE
"Wheat Up a Good Big Fraction on Eopo :
of Argentina Drop Tailuro.
CORN AND OATS ALSO RISE SLIGHT
rrovlnliiii * . lluivevcr , On the Olli
W > ' , CloNliiK n n Drrlliii : of
from ! ! to Tea
Co u IN.
CHICAGO , Jan. 12. Wheat Bold nt 80 *
or % c above the closing figures of yesti
d.'iy , Good cnsh business and renewed i
jiorts of the Argentine crop failure we
feature ! ) In thu ntlvnnce. Corn and on
followed wheat , milking advances of '
cavh , Provisions were weak nnd lost Sflli
In wheat , Liverpool opened UW il high
than 'It closed the dny before , notwltliatnn
lug the l4e drop here. Because of su
re-latlvo llrmness Ihcro the market he
ope-ncd from MMc to iOVfec , or from ' /ifi ?
nbovu the point It closed nt Monday. /
liowever. the northwestern reeelplH gn
liidlraltons of Increasing , Ihe foreign nci
was Insiilllclont to maintain the nilvnn
ngnlnst the vigorous selling with which
wns Immediately attacked. May yield
nlowly but surely until It reached EOc ai
then dropped another We to "O'Jic lu nbo
half a minute , Ihe lowest price It has seat
at for some time. That was the turnli
point , iiowcver , for as the first selling llur
ceased the news of the day bewail to ha
Its effect nnd the > price recovered a cenl
loss ns fast us It had gene the other wi
One of the strong faclors was n cable fro
a representative of the Deerlng Harvest
company In Argentine , who reported th
the croj there was n failure nnd thnt tl
export surplus would not exceed 12XO ( (
bu. nnd would probably not be more tin
IMUO.IXin bu. Another encouraging fact
wns the paleof 12.000 bu. of cash w'lic
hero for prompt shipment to the scaboa
by rail , us well as Die repetition of en
damage news from Kurope. Tills wns I
flucnthil enough to put the price up to SI1
by 1I.10 : o'clock. There wns some renctli
lifter thai ou realizing , but In the ma
prices were- firmly held to the close of tl
Hi'sslon. Mny llnn'.ly sold to 80T.sC ni
closed nt lhal figure.
Corn was llrm but dull , the strength coi
Ing principally fiom the advance In wiiei
The Fcnboarcl clearances were again II
fral , amounllng to 41(1,7(10 ( ( bu. The on
bearish Item was the local receipts , whli
were 3M cars but are expected lo be UK
tomorrow. .May opened ' .fc , higher nt 21" " ;
and advanced to Zl'Hc ' , closing steady
thai price.
The opening In onls was firm and the fei
Ing throughout the session was Indlcntl
of strength. This feeling wns mainly
sympathy wlt.i wheat , yet good short bu
Ing assisted materially In advancing price
Mny opened unchanged nt ISV e , nnd a
vnnced to lSic. where It closed.
The nctlon of provisions rather disgust
the bulls. The demand which was chnra
terlslle of yeslerday's market had disn
peared today , and most of the purchase
realized on their holdings. At the clo
May porlt was lUc lower nt J7.M ) . May la
7Hc lower nt $1.0. , May rib ? Be lower
R07',4.
ICstlmnti-d receipts Wednesday : When
17 ears ; corn , ISO cars ; oats , S3 cars ; hoa
, COO head.
The leading futures ranged ns follows :
Anlc'leH O | > en. | liuVhTf'Low. I CloauTTYeiff
\Vlicnt-
Jnn. . . . 77
Mil
78 ( i 74
22M 22H
2 Hi JIH 2IH 14 !
? ) < *
lu 111 1(1 ( in
1(1Wl 1H
7 8(1 ( ' ( in 7 115 7 75
H ( > „ ' ! { ' UU 7 t > 0 01) )
3 H7H : i no 3 I'll 307
4 IBM 4 05 I ( I. . 4 11 !
I (10 ( I 0(1 ( 4 0.1
4 i5x I 07 h I 07X 4 I- '
L'apli iiuotntlons were as follows :
FI.OU1I Eiify ; winter patent * , JI.COR4.7
ptrnlRhts , J4.2UW4.TO ; t-prlng patents , )4.l5fi4.C
' ' ' IJ-BOWS-Mi bakers. J3.10jJ3.CO.
fl'rl.ntrtrnlt'.ht'l > - -
WHEAT No. 2 fprlnK. 76Hc ; No. 3 Mirlni
74ft77c ; No. 2 red , WifiMt'tc.
COIIN No , 2 , 22V4c ; No 2 yellow , 22ltfJ22Liir ;
OATri-No. 2. IC'.llflCiic ; No. 2 white "f. o. L
20Uc : No. 3 while , f. o. b. . Ii > jj20c.
ItYl'V-Na. 2. 37HC.
1IAHLEY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o h
25fl34c : No. 4. f. o , h. . 24H2CC.
FLAXHIID-NO. : i. 7 ? 77c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme. 2.C2'.4fl2.C3.
PUOVIS1ONS Mess iwrk , per bbl. $7 70ff7 7'
lard , per 100 Ibs. . 3.90 3.92'.i ; short ribs rlilc
lSffj \ , * 3-y > 9tM' ' 1r > > 81lltei1 "hoidders ( boxed
J4.l/4.COj ; short clear Bldcn ( boxed ) , J4.ii ! (
4 1 . * >
WHISKY DUtlllers' flnlihed coeds , per gnl
tl.lS.
Kl'OAHS-Cut lonf , J5.20 ; eranulalcd , II.C3.
The following were the receipts nnd tjilpmenl
today :
NHW VOKIC CE.VKItAL .MAUICI3T
( liiotnlloiiN of llic Day on ( irnurii
CiiiiiiiioilltloM.
NKW YOHIC. Jnn. 12.-PLOtm-Ilecclpts. 4S.W <
bliU. ; . exports , 11 , COO bbls. ; quiet nnd sternly 01
Miring patents , but otlierwltnrmly held ; wlnte
patents , J4.W03.I5 ; .Minnesota patents , JI.COfl4.73
\\lntercxlras. U 1383.85 ; Minnesota bakers J3 t
C3. ' . > 0i winter low Krudes. J2.73ff3.10. llye Hour
inlet ; Buperllne. JiTSC'M : fancy , S2 90 3 13
lluckwheal Hour , dull ; J3.10ff3.13.
lIUCKWIIUAT-Dull ; 29c
vV-Nu'llAI' ? (1"Ul | : > 'ellow WMtcrn , t3c.
1UK Hlciuly ; car lols , < 3fMc. (
1IAHLUV MALT-Dnll MViGISc.
IIA ULl-r l-VrdliiK 33 3iic.
WIIKAT Urcclpt * . 10.173 bn. ; exports. 1111
bu. ; Kpot , sleiuly ; No , l bard , 6Uo. Options Wen
li-imger on tetter c-nbleK ihan expected , sold at
sharply on a raid by bourn , hoping to force ou
long wheat , fijlllijc In which , ihey inrne'l buyer"
causing n .decided tlrinnes.i , which lasted nil day
c < HOTic net higher ; No. 2 red , January
c' ' ° 'tVMMc ! ? ! ! , M" > ' ' M'iOMNc , closing WT.C.
COIIN Itecolpls , 2S.GOO bu. ; exporls , 1I7.83S bu
ppol , flendy ; No. 2 , 2l'4c. ! Options opened nrmci
mid held very steady all day on higher receipt
than eipected and fair buying ; closed UiJUc nei
clSllnB 30 ? c"0'1 Cl ° "Cll > K"iCi * ' " > ' M44 30Hc
' Ho "et
.
HAY Firm ; shipping. SSOCOo ; BOO , ! to choice
iCi ,5c.
lIl'TTKIt-Ileeelpls. S.CSli pkKs. ; stendy ; westen
creamery. Hff20c ; IIKIIS. | 20c ; faclory SiJlic
'
( IIKiai--Ilecelpls. 2.S07 pk'Ks. : nliit'e.
imrt
1VBn <
IIOl'S-Hlendy ; 1S96 crop. 3 7'.ic ' ; I'aclno const
W33 crop. 3'i 7',4c ; 1SS ci\ip , OCISe.
IIIIHIK Klrm ; ( lalvestnn , 12G13c ; Itucno ,
Ayies. nominal ; California. j5Mc.
rilOVISlONB-lleef , steady. Cut meats , nulet :
p ck el bellies. 4fTHAc ; pickled shoulders. Vic
pickled hams , S'UfUc. j rd. i-anler ; western
etearn. II. 20 ; refined , llrm. Tallow , firm.
I""lyl fn'r ' ' ° Cllr" ' 3Tit"ii'0 ! ! Jn'lan' '
New Orleans , open kettle.
Kood t" choice. e.
MIJTALS 1'lB Irrn , quiet : southern , I11.GMT12 HO-
northern , | ll,00ffll.oo. Copper , strontj ; brokers'
" 'lmlc
'
Il3.10i l. . . ) ; plutrs. market , steady. Spelter
steady : iloincMlc. J3.KOI.C ! ) . Tlio lead market Is
very MroiiK on faviirable forelKn news and n
broadenlnic sprculutlve te-ndcncy. wllh brokers
nanilnt ; J2.W for placing InriKt lols , while the cx-
chnngu llBiires nn J5.
Coltoii Market.
NI7YOHK , Jan. It COTTON Hpot nulet
mldilltnir. uplands , 7 6-lfii' ; middling. KUlf , 7 u-lCo-
rales. ttK ) bales ; mlddlliiK , 7 S-lCc. Kuturti'i
( leady ; sales. 129. to * bales ; January , J8oKeli. ( .
ruary , J7.03 ; March , J7.10 ; Muy , J7.23 ; Juno 17.57-
July , J7.3I ; Aiiiiunt. 17.33 : Keptemlwr , J7.M ; Octoi
ber , I'M ; November , 7W. Tinccitton market
fpeneil nulet , but steady , wllh prices l point
lowerto X points higher. KiiKlUh nilvlees came
iilxnit na expected. At 10:30 : | | i market became
ncllvo on Now Orleans nnd Kurupean buyhiK
orders , belter Kail lll\er repnrli nnd reports Hint
tin- crop will not exceed 8 C00.000 bales. On Ihete
udvlcen prices advanced < polnls. Hecelpls r n
nhenil nf emlmales and had an orfuctllnir effect.
At 11 o'elock , the market was iiulrt ami vliawetl
u net advance of C jiolntii , wllh sales of 43.000
Imlcs.
NUW OULKANH , Jun. 12.-COTTON-Q.utet nd
nlcudy ; iiilddllin ; , "c ; low in I il ill I UK , Cc ; KOoJ
orJInary , CSe , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
\VnoI .ttnrkflN.
11OSTON , Jnn , 12. Tlie builnrii * In the wool
market here continues dull with no material
rliaiiKO In Ilio situation. Territory wools main
tained n sternly tune , but the Kent-mi business
lull been confined In small-sited toll. Fierce
wools , us a whole , are quiet , prices orally , Au >
trullun wool Is moving lowly , but the market
holds In a steady petition , Quotations : Mlt-
niHirl iunrter-bloo | < I comblnir , IS&Ko ; MUiourl
Ilirte-tlslitlii blood combltiK , U010 ; braid comb.
I
I Inir , IM7IIV. Trvns w i , > 1 . spilnif mtdhim
muni isi. IHIIJti mtimt'd prlre. ITfl'Jft , rpil
fine (12 ( nvtiitlip ) , lofftlfi scniimt ptlcr. Jlfr *
Trrrllnry wonts. Montana flue nudlu'ii and fli
lO'itlllc ; trnuted ptlec. JwffMo ; Mnp'.r ' 3(0 ( *
Vllnti. Wyoming , rtc. . fine medium mul 111
SOHcj scoiireil price , Jnff c : stnplt. XIHMr. CM
fornla wool * , nnrllirrn fprlnn. llfllJr : scour
price , MftJlc ; middle county sprit' * . 8tH <
hcoiifpd price , SOfrMc. Australian sfcuted , bin
comliliig. Mipcrflno. 47 < H c ; Climbing. Kunil. 41
< Sc ; combing , average , Mflllc. ( JutcnHan.l coin
In if , ( SCHIr.
NI3W YOHIC , Jan. IJ.-WOOIr-Quiet.
ST. LOUIS , Jnn. 12. WOOL-Unchnngod ,
OMAHA ( JK.VKIIAL .M AH KIM' .
Ciindllliiii nf 'I'millunit Qnrilnlln
mi Slniilc unil I'niu'A' I'rniliii.T.
KflflM-Kierli Rnthrrrd , IJOIi'.lc.
IllTTiil ) : Coinmnn to fair. 505c ; choice
fancy roll , ln ilc , cparator creamery , 20c ; gul
crcd cienmcry , I601CC.
UAMK Ulue'lrued leal duckr , 11.73 ; prc
wlmc , Jl.C < i ; rrdhciidti Htid mallards , 13.75 : sun
rabblls,401-.Vo } ; JftcltK , H.OOfjI 25 ; eiilltivl5. | C007C
Canada KCI.'XO , large , JC.WiJ7.Wi ; unall , 51.0 *
5.00.
I'HKKSK IVinifitlo brick , lOHc ; Kdam , r
iloz. . ID.CO ; club hoi e 1-lb. Jan. pvr doz. , Jl.l
Llmberfier. fancy , per Ib. , B'.ic ' ; Hoqucfort , > ,4-l
jars , per doz. , J3.CO ; vounc Amcilcas , 10 %
lwln. , fancy. 10'ic.
VKAICholce fnt , 10 lo 120 lb . . ore quoted
7c : laruc and cnnrsc , 4fSo.
DIIUSHKI ) rOHLTHY-ClilcJ.rins , 7c ; turkej
llillJc ; nc'Cfr , SfiUc ; ducks , ff0c.
I.1VR I'OUI.THV Not wnnted.
I'lOKONS Ll\e , 758 0 ; < Jcnd plceons. n
wnnted.
HAY t'pl.ini ) . 54.CO ; mldSand. JI.W ; lowlnti
J3.CO : rye straw , Jw.rti ; color ninkcs Iho prlrt i
hay ; Unlit b > < > s cell Ihe best ; only Itp gnul
brlni ; lop prices. *
I1HOOM COIIN-Hxlifinely slow sale ; lit
crop , delivered on track In country ; choice urei
self-worklnn carpet , per Ib. . CJIS'.ic : choice grce
runnlni ; to hurl , : tl2'ic ; common , Hie.
VKOKTAHLEa.
SWIIET rOTATOKH--On orders , per bbl. . ! . '
ONIONS Oood loc : < , Tor bit. , C5W7CC.
LIMA HHANS-lVr ll < 4c.
IIRANfl Hnnil picked navy , per bu. , J1.2. . l.i
CAIIHAaiOood Moi-H. PCI hundred , 11.25. "
CKLKHY I'er do . , WOJOo ; tnncy. large. 4 !
fCc.
fCc.rOTATOKS Good nnllvc flock , per bu. , 21
30c.
OHAI'Ka Crates , lo. pony baskets , Concor.
nnd Catnwbas , per crates. J2.60.
MALAOA nilAPKH I'ev keff , 7.
CUANHKIlIlinS-riipc Cnd. Her bbl. . JO.COfiC.I
AI'l'I.GH CookliiR , per bbl.Jl.Cjgi.75 ; fan
New York. J1.7S.
CALIFOIINIA I'KAllP-rcr box. J2.0032.23.
ritoi'icAL riturrs.
I'INKAI'I'LKS IVr crnlc of two lo Ihrec do ;
)4.00i4.U ) .
OHANOHS Mexican , J3.60fl3.75 ; Cnllfoni
nnvcls , J3.OOU3.CO ; seedling's , J2.75M3.W.
LKMONH Memlnni , J3.50R4.00 ; choice Ca
fornla , J3.00 3.DO ; fancy , J3.rofl3.75.
tl'JJA If AS Choice , larce Block , per hunc
I2.COJT2.23 ; medhmi-slre.l . bunches. J1.COS2.0I.
MlSCHLLANUOL't.
HONEY Fancy while , per Ib. , 14e ; choice , 13
California , umber color , lOc ,
CIUKH Clnrlflcd juice , per half bbl. , J2.50 ; p
bbl. , J4.00S4.2I.
MAI'LK SYHUr-Flvc-gal. cans , each , J2 H
2.75 ; ul. cans , per doz , , J12 ; half-gal , cans , JO. :
' ! -.i.irl canu. 13.1.0.
NUTS Almonds , California , per Ib. . Ian
size , 13c ; Ilrazlls. per Ib. , lOc ; English wo
urns , per HI. , fancy , soft shell , 12fjisjc ; stan
ardi , llffll'.ic ; filberts , per Ib. . 10r ; pecans , PC
Ished. larcc. JlflOc ; Jumbo HQ12c ; laico hlc
ory nuts , J1.23 per bu. ; small , J1.50 ; cocoanuts ,
II KUAUT-Per half bbl. , J1.75. : bbh
J3.OOfIS.23. *
FIGS Imported fancy , 5 crown. 30-lb. bone
15c ; choice , 10-lh. boxes , 2-crown , lie.
HIDES. TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES NIL 1 urecn hides. 6'.4c ; No. 2 srei
hides , 41ic : No. 1 Rieen called hides , 7e ; No.
crcen talti'd hides , Cc ; No. 1 venl calf , 8 lo
Ibs. . Vc ; No. 2 veal cair. 8 to 13 Ibs. , 4c ; No.
dry Hint hides , 9H10c ; No. 2 dry Hint hide
Sfiflc ; No. 1 dry sailed hides , fffjc : part cun
bides , Vic per Ib. Itfs Ihan fully cured ,
SIIKI1P PELTS Oreen palled , each , 23JTGO
green sailed , shearing ( fhort wooled eaily sklni
each , ITK ; ; dry shearings ( short wooled ear
i-klns ) . No. 1. each. He ; dry Hint , Kanpas nl
Nebntska bulcber wool pelts , per Ib. , actu
wclKhl , IBT.c ; drv flint , Knnnus and Nebr.isl
Murrain wnol pells , per Ib. , nclual wctRlit , 3iI4 <
dry Illnl Colorado butcher wool pells , per 11
actual welRht , 4i3c ; ury flint Colorado Murrn !
wool pells , per Ib. , nclual weight , 3O4c ; fei
cut off. as u Is Ufelpi-s lo pay freight on them.
TALLOW AND GIIRASIS Tnllow. No. 1 , 3i
tallow. No. 2. 2(40 ; grcafi- . white A , 3c ; grean
white II. 2c ; grease yclcw. 2c. grease , darl
14C ; old butter , 22'/4c ' ; beeswax , prime , 13O22i
roiiKh tallow , Ic.
WOOI * UnwnsbeJ , fine , heavy. fO7c ; fine , Ugh
S/9e : qunrlerbloo.i. 1012c ( ! : reedy , butry ut
chiiffy. MJ9c ; cotled and broken , coarse , 7GS <
celled and broken , fine. CiJSc. Fleece Waslied
Medium. 15 ilSc : nne , 1401Cc ; tub washed , ICiflSi
black. Scj bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2T3c ; dea
pulled , 5fC.- | .
HONKS In car lols , weighed nnd delivered I
Chicago : IJry burtnlo. per Ion. J12.00014.00 ; Ji
country , blenched , per ton , JIO.OOfll2.00 : dry cout
try , damp nnd meaty , per ion , Jd.OOflS.OO.
FHESH MEATS.
limrlers steers , 5c ; good hlndquarlers cows nn
heifers , , c ; KOOI ! lilndqunrtcrs native steen
ic ; tenderloins. 20c ; boneless strips , iio ; strl
- " - , " . * , * tv , . .u. ti , v2w , * t > uiiui < , u74c : roiiniif
iliunk or rump off. C'.jc ; roumls , shank am
rump off , 7c ; trlmnilnBs , 4c ; brains , per dozen
35c ; sweetbreads , per Ib. . 15c ; kidneys , each , 3e
nx tolls , each , 3c : livers , each , 20c : hearts cadi
Cc : toiiKues per Ib. . I2c.
I'OHK Preyed IIOKS. 44c ; lenderlolns. 12c
loins. Co ; spare ribs. 4V4c ; ham sanssKo bulls , Cc
shoulders , rough. 4 > ic ; shoulders , skinned. 6c
trimmings , Cc ; leaf lard , not rendered 5140
heads , cleaned , 3i4c ; snouts nnd ears , 3V4c | back
bones , 3c ; necklmmu , 3c ; pigs' tails. SUcnlucks
n.mt. T . . .1.1. . , , _ F _ . . . , . ' . " ' .MV..O
. ep
Scracks. . EHc ; legs and saddles. 7'.4o ' ; breasti
and stews , 3c ; tongues , each , Cc : plucks each
_ _ _ _
Liverpool Oriihi iimTl'rovlNloiiK.
L1VEUPOOL , Jan. . WHKAT-Qulct fo
F | > ot ; demand moderate ; No. 2 red , spring. 6s lOd
No. 1 , California. 7s 2d. Futures opened easy
with nearby positions Ud lower nnd distant po
pltlons Ud lower ; closed steady , with Februur
ind March Ud lower and other months nnel.atut ,
from yesterday's closing price ; business nbou
equally distributed ; .Innnnry. Cs S'Ad ; February
Cs 9Ud ; March. Gs 10,1 ; Mny. Ca Ud.
( XItN Spot , quiet. Futures opened and closei
lulet. with near iwsltlons Vi < l lower nnd dlslan
liuxltloim uncbunced from yesterday's clanlni
prices : business heaviest on middle positions
Intumry. 2s 9d ; February. 2s9Vld ; March , 2s 9'id
April. 2s 9 > id ; Mny. 2s lOd.
FI.Ot'11 Htcndy ; demand poor ; fit. Louis fnnc ]
ivlnter , 9s 3J.
PKAS-Canaillan , 4s Cd.
PHOVIUIONB Ilacon , llrm : demand moderate
: 'umbeiland cut , 28 to SO Ibs. . 27s Cd ; shor
libs. 20 to 21 Ibs. . "is Cd ; long clear , light , 35 t <
IS Ibs. . 27s ; IOUK cleiir , henry , 40 to 45 Ibs.
ICs Cd ; short clear backs , light. 18 Ibs. . 2Cs Cd
short clear middles , benvy. 45 to CO Ibs. , 21s Cd
? lenr bellies , 14 to 1C Its. , 27s 6d. Shoulders
qimro. 12 to ISi \ \ * . , 2Cs. Hums , short cut , u | c
1C Ibs. . 39s ( ! d. Tallow , fine North American ,
IDs. lleof , extra India meas , C2s Cd : prime mess ,
:0s. : Pork , prime mess , fine western , 4Ss M ; me-
Hum western , 41s 3d. Lard , quiet ; prime west.
rn , 21s ; rellned , In imll.s , 22s Cd.
C1IEECE F.rm ; demand mrde-nle : flncct Am r-
can. white nnd colored ( September ) . C2s.
IIUTTEII Finest United States , 90s ; Bood , r,5 .
OILS Linseed. Is 3d ; petroleum , rellned , fiUil
HEFlllflEUATOn IIEEF Forequarler , 3di
ilndnunrter , 5d.
HOPS At I indon ( Pacific const ) ; 3 10s.
HECEIl'TS Three ilnys. wheat , 225.000 centals ,
nrlndlni ; 79.000 American ; American corn , 11S.70C
icntals. _
St , LoiiU C cncr n I
' " -
intents. J4.CW4.75 ; extrn fancy , J4.10H4 ° 0 :
nncy. J3.4C 3.CO ; choice. 3.00fl3.10.
WIUIAT Opened Uo. higher , but the feellni !
vaa weak on dlsnppolntlng news from Liverpool
I steady decline tet In , but Inter there was n
letter feeling , nnd the market milled , closing
C'OHN Futures opened better , but speculation
> fns Unlit , nnd the fluctuations \\Ithln a narrow
nnse. closing llrrn nt n fraction above yesterday
pot. slendy ; No. 2 rnnli. 20Ue ; Jqnunry , 20c
sked ; M y , 2Ufl22lc.
OATH Dull , weak and easier for both spot
ml futures : No. 2 , cinh , 17c bid ; May. 19'ic ' bid
HYE Lower ; ? l'o Mil ,
IlAIlLF.V-Dull ; mailing. JOfilOc.
COIIN MEAI/-JI.3S.
1IIIAN Dull ; nominally 3S(73Jc. cast track
FLAXSEED-lllKlu-r ; 74o bid.
TIMOTHY SEED-PrlniP. 12.40.
HAY Firmer ; prnlrle , $3.75i/3.00j timothy , J3.CO
iS.M.
IHTTBU-Crenmery. KOJCVic ; dnlry. 12ffl5o ,
KnOH-1'lrm ; lie.
WHIHKY-IUS.
PIIOV1HIONH Pork , lower ; slnndnrd mess ,
ilililnif. > 7.MflS.fxi. I.-inl , lower ; prime vtenm ,
1.73 ; chr.lee. 13 S5. llncon ( boxed ) , shoulders. (4. CO
Id : extra short rlear , JI.70 ; ribs , (1.75 ; shorts ,
I.9A. Dry salt meats ( boxed ) , shoulders , { 4.05 ;
xlrn short clear , $4.20 : ribs , 14.40 ; shorts. f4.55.
lliCEIl'Tf-rlcur , SfOfl bids , ; wheat , 19.0CO bu. ;
orn. 17.000 bit ; nnls , 42.000 bu.
SHIP.MENTS-Flour , 4.0CO bids. ; wheat , 30,000
u , ; corn , 148,000 bu. ; outs , 28,000 bu ,
I'corln C I'M I n .Miirlfft.
PEOIIIA , Jan , 12.-COUN Active , ensy ; new
To , 2. IS ic.
OATH Inactive ; No. 2 while , 18T20c.
IIVE Dull , nominal.
WIIIPKY Mnrkrt steady ; finished sooiSi on
te biKls of II , IS for hluh ulnes ,
HKCEIPTK-C'orn. 10.0SO but , : cnts , 26 TOO bill" . ;
\f. none : uhUkr , none : whrnt , 4,200 bun
HHIPMENTS-forn , 7.FM bus. ; oats , 20.90 bus. )
re , 1,200 bus. ; wiiliky , 675 bbls , ; wheat , COO bull ,
llrinlNlrff I'M llrpiirt lf luiil ,
NKW YOHK , Jan. lS.-llrail tr < > r * weekly
rain nnd Htock report has bten delayed and will
liiued tomorrow , Instead nf today.
KCMV York llry CooilH .MnrUrt.
NOW YO1IK , Jun. i : . Muny n w buyers ut
i mi appearance , but , while many lnqulrl 4
cr * mad , th * rciulfi In the way of purclmes
were veiy dlfirr | | > ortlnnAt < > . Tlie movement
KiHnlK en < ! 1 ptiiclinrrs wns well mnlnlnlned , I
ne\s orders \vei < > inndernlr. Print clotlm w <
In belter Inquiry , but no snips , unit lh man
wan stendy nl S'.iC. '
STOCKS AMI IIO.MIH.
Lltnllfil mill CiinlliK
1li Uy In u l-'ow SiM-fliilth'H.
NEW YOltK' . Jan. 12-Thc stock speculntl
today was narrow , with the bulk of the vc
limited denllngs ci-nttrlnn In n few of the st
clnltles , which class , ns utunl , wns nffcctrd
peciinlnly conslderntluns. The general trend
prices was tipwnrd , the motive forcing Mml
coverlnu of shorts. A few stocks rnri count
to the moM-ment , notably Wheeling & 1-ikc Ei
nnd llalllmi.rc & Ohio. In both cnscs Itqiddntl
wns cleiirly evidenced. Wheeling preferred w
umisiiiilly active nnd made n sensational brei
of 7 ' .4 per cent lo ir.i , nnd the common fell 1
per eent lo 3 % . The decllna wns due lo t
clrillation of minors fUKRestlng the probnblll
cf n Impcndlntf iccelvershlp. Oll''lals of t
company denied the leporls , nnd Mated Hint I
such slcp hnd been cimlemplnlcd up to II
preeent time. The denials caused n rally of 1
Per cent In the prefcrtcd. The news that nctli
on the tegular qunrterly dividend of ' ,4 per ce
had been dcfcricd by the Long Island dlrecto
wns followed by n recession of S per cent to !
The general market was superior to the tnnv
ments and considerations noted , except for
lulef Interval nronnd midday , when pressu
against Manhattan nnd Southwestern can ?
some rcceSKlons In prices. The afternoon mn
ket lacked Important features. Around dcllvci
hour , when support wns given to some of tl
high-priced Industrlnl thnres , coveting of shor
wns noted In the grnngern. Manhattan. Te
nesscc Coal , leather preferred , Delaware & llu
son nnd Tidincco. The closing wns slrong ni
active nt marked gnlns In many Instnnceii.
The bond market continued to display strcngi
on Investment purchnscs for local nnd foreign n
count. The dealings today were marked by li
creaced trading on the usually Inactive nior
Rages nt subsequently Improved gnlns over pr
ceding snles. Long Island 4s were consplciioi
for n Jump lo S3 , ngnlnst 7C14 , the Inst snl
The snles were $1.553,000. Governments were dill
but genernlly higher. The trnnsncllons were > 2
000. principally the new 4s.
The Evening Post's London financial cablegrai
Idle today , cs
says : The stock markets were
cept for a spurt In Argentines. Tlie sctllemct
shows a small nccount. Contnngoes were model
nte , those In Amerlcnns being 4'.4 per cen
Amerlcnmi were dull , but closed above the lov
est. Knlllrs were lint on rumored fresh cnplti
requirements by n lending company. T.ic Par
bourse was drm. Tlie llcrlln market wns stead !
but It is still disorganized by the new hour ;
rules.
The following were the closing quotations <
the lending stocks of the New York cxclmni
today :
AtchlHon , Hi * N. Y. A N.E 415
AdnniH Ex _ Ontario StVf M !
Alton.TH tit OrcBonN.iv 14
Am. Express 1011 Pnclilc Mall ' . ' 4
llalllmnrt ) & Ohio. IS : I'eorla. Dec. ft K . I !
Canada Pacific. . . . Plttsburs Hit )
OUKHI ; ! : Southern. . Pullman I'.ilnce , . . K > 4 !
Central Paclllc. . . . Ueadlii ? 1H ! (
dies. , V Ohio it o. w in
Chicago St Alton. . dopfd 41) )
C. 11 * Q Itock Island 117 !
Clileairo Gas St. Paul 74 !
Consolldntod Rns. dopfd ISO
C..C. , C. , t St. L. . . JH St. 1'niil A Oninlin. 40
Colo. Coal .V Iron. . dopfd IHO
Cotlon Oil Cert. . . . Southern IMclllC. . H !
Delaware &Hud. . Sinmr Hennery. . . . 11'- ' ?
Tenii. Coal & Iron.
The tolnl rnlen of stocks today were 115.C4
shares. Including the following : American To
bncco. 3fOO ; SURnr. 18.400 ; UurllnKton. 5.S.UO ; Hoc !
Inland. 8,100 ; Union Paclllc , 11COO ; Wheeling f
I ike Erie , 12.000.
* \ -\v York Minify Market.
NEW YOHIC. Jan. 12. MONEY ON CALJ -
llapy at I'ifi2 per cent ; lust loan , 2 per cent
cluFed nt l'ii < 2 per cent.
PH1.ME MEUCANTILE PAPBIt SUO4H ! ' '
cent.
STEHLINO EXCHANOE Firm , with actun
buslnei-8 In bankers' lillls ut tl.S7U@4.S7 < i foi
demand , and J4.b4'j04.S4 i for i-Uty day ; poslei
rates , H.H'jGl.KH and Jl.tSff I.W'.jc ; commcrcla
lilllx. H.M"i.
HILVEK CEIlTlFlCATES-C4T86c.
HAH SII.VKIl 64Ko.
GOVEHNMENT IIONHS Stronc ; new 4s. rep.
and coupon , 120H ; C . ree. ud coupon , 114 ; 4s ,
reg. , llO'.i ; coupon , 11 > 4 ; rcg. , 93 % ; Paclllc Cs ol
' 93. 102T1 IJlil.
STATE IIONDS Dull.
HAILUOA1) IIONDS Dull.
Closlns cjuotatlons on bonds were as follows :
IlOHloil Stock Qllotlltlonn.
BO3TO.V. Jan. li ! . 0 ill lo 1:11 : - " < 14 par cent :
line loanu. : iHj' < n i > : r c ut. Cloiinprlcai for
itoc'lCH. bonds and mining ttliiittH :
San Mlnliiu
SAN FIIANCISCO. Jan. 12.-Tho olllslal cloilnf
iiofitluim for mining Hlocka loiiyvjrj aj foi-
owh :
.Silver bir ; . HIKc ; Mexican dolliir.i ,
IflitdradH , 1'JHc ; lolpirraphlc , luc.
New York Mining < lnotatloiiN.
NKW YOUK. Jan. lu. Tlio following ara Ilia
ulwer All Ontario lull )
hollar. 70 Ophlr. 110
rown 1'olni ' 'S I'l.vmonth II
on. Cal. AVn I'-'S Qti'.ckHllver. 100
.Nidwood ion ( JidckHllver pfd..l'JOO
ould , \ ; Curry. . . . , " 6 sicrrnNuvaim. . , . , 40
Inlu.V NorcrobH. . lir Standanl lat )
iumuhtaUu ' . ' 1)111) ) ) Union Con 41) )
on Silver. : il : Yellow Jiicltct. . . SO
luxlcnn to
Loiuluii Slock ( luotitduiiii.
LONDON , Jnn. 12. 1 p. in. clOMlnt , ' !
iiiHol 7iii'.v. . . Ill O-lll.SI. Paul conuiion , , 7"i ( ! (
oiiHolH.-icu't HIM N. Y. Cdiitr.il H7
ui.Puelllc 07lt Pennsylvania [ M (
rle ! & ! < Ueuilluir ii : ' ii
rlulHtpfd H4" Mux. CBII. now 4H. - -
1.Central li ) Alchluun H ! <
exle-au onllnury. 24
IIAH HILVl-il-29 11-lCd per ounce.
IIAH ( iOLI-uued ill 77 105id.
AMKHICAN iAai.CH-7C 7Kd.
MONCY 1 4 3 per cenl.
The rale of dUcounl In the open market for
urt bills , 3 l-lCjCH ; per cent ; for nix months'
lls , 3' , per cent ,
1'llllllKllllOllH. .
IJALTLMOUK. Jan.l2.-ClearliiKs , J2,6ii7.C271la ; | .
ices , 13 17. 1 77.
IIOHTUN. Jan. 12. UlcnriiiKs , | ITUS < : 'bal-
bKI
NKW YOHIC. Jun. 12. Clearings | 11 5K7,188 ;
J7fi6,3l8.
I'HIUMJKLI'HIA. Jun. i-Clenrlngs. 111,007.-
2 ; bdlancm , JlXCi.1.
BT. LOUIH , Jan. K. Cleurlni ; " , J5,71B.i:5 ; bai
lees , ItU.US. Money 70S per mil ; New York
chumcr , Z5cdl count bid ; purNikvd.
L'HICAOO , Jun. It. CleurlDKH , 112,763,713.
oney , rleiiily nnd unvlmukvd ; New York i-x-
jLDet , Wu illicounti foielun cxclwnce , demand.
7ij tlxty day , Jl.tl' , .
OMAHA LIVESTOCK 1IARHE
Fairly Liberal Riootyts of All Sort ) at tl
Local oYnnb.
BAD BREAK IN Y BEEF STEER PRC ! !
l'n lly Id OniyiTiiltrii OIT llntflu-r
Slock Aedviil anil StiMtily
It < * mtln the l.iiNt
Nli-Ke-1.
SOUTH OMAHA , Jnn. i-Iteccl | > ts
tlio Unya Indicated were :
stoc
brought In today by each road was :
C.at.&S.r.ny . . . . .
P. & st. i , . ny. . . . : : : : : : : : .
Mo. 1'aclllo lly . 3 2
Union Pacific System . 13 17
C. & N. W. Hy . 3 1
K , 13. & M. V. It. U . 23 20
S. C. & P. Hy . 19 4
H. & M. It. U. 11 . 19 23
C. . I ) . & Q. Hy . i 2
C. . H. 1. & P. Hy. . east . 3 2
C. , II. I. & P. Hy. , west . 3 2
Total receipts . 9D S2
The disposition of the day's receipts \vn
as follows , each buyer purchasing the nun
ber of head Indicated :
HuycrH. Cattle. HOOT. Slice ]
Omaha PackliiK Co . 40 SI7
The O. II. Hammond Co. 341 1,278
Swift & Company . 792 1.4 : > .ri S
The Ctiduliy Packing Co. 622 1.559 K
Vnnsnnt < t Co . . . . . . 21 .
J. U Carey . 40 . ,
l.obmnn ft Hothschllds. . l < 0 . ,
\V. I. Stephens . 7 .
Hill & Lewis Co . 27 . ,
Hen ton , t Underwood. . . . 43 .
Huston ci Co . 11 . . . .
Hamilton . 10 .
Chi. V. ft 1 > . Co. . N. City . . . . 200
Other buyers . 222 5
Left over . 100
Totals . . . . 2 ! ? ! G SU { J ;
CATTLE The- receipts of cattle wtro no
mrf , ? today , though there were more cat
tie here than yesterday by 200 head.
lm > market so far as bctf ? Bteors wen
concerned was In bad shape. Heporti
from other points were by no means en
couraKliiK and the buyers here were deter
mined to boar prices. They took off fully lOe
and In extreme eases possibly more. Tin
trade was .slow at the decline and by II
p clock u heavy storm set in which did no
help matters In the least , driving the buy
era to cover and making the cattle look n
their worst.
H looks very much as If buyers were de
tcrmlntd to prevent any very material ml
vunco In fat cattle , and It Is a questloi
whether tinder present conditions an nil
vnnce could be sustained. The demand foi
meat Is Unlit at the best , and with wort
scarce and general buslne.ss conditions un >
favorable expensive beef docs not KO Intt
consumption very riwllly.
hrtJh 'VYi1'1 for butchers' stock was quite
brisk and the i-lghtetn
to twenty loads oi '
cows and heifers sold quite readily am'
Lfillyrskmy'1)rlcc1- ; Thcro was om
which HeM 'SaT11"1 ' WMtcrn hclfcn
Stocktrs and feeders sold quite frcelv nl
firm prices the market on that kind of cat
tic not being affected by the ult"nlOI
beeves. Uepresentntlvc sales :
NATIVES.
nociS-Thc recclpln of lions were liberal and
ho market In very tallefaciory condition. Yes-
erday t.iey took off 6c
and today put It back on
Kaln. The trade wan nctlve nt the advance of
o and the pond were cleared In Rood reason.
Heavy IIOKS sold lareely at J3.05Q-3.10 as
SIS.,1. -Sil < ffi5l..ffiJrlT"e ! . " ilum
yesler-
The advance carries the market back to about
fheic It wao -Friday and Saturday of last
i-t-ek , but It Is Mill I5c lower than It was n
i > ck nio. ; Ilcpresentatlve snles :
! o. Av. Sli. Pr. No. Av Sh Pr
'
. . .
. . 229 . . . 3 wj jo
KHii < : i'-Tli rei JnW'of sheep were liberal nnd
0 market llrmtrtmiu active , Ite-prenentatlve
1C8 ! JlU1
r-cun , . EH . VM n co
" " 'i
1 cuii . rsrK § . . "I" : ? J oo
] culls . . . O ) * . SO 200
i Colorado ewes. . . ! i , { . . 75 2 > - ,
Col'rndo wethers. < ! ? . . : . gr 2 75
I western ewes . f.i. ( . . , . joj . do
I western wethers. S" , ) . , * , , . . . . . . 93 3 eeL
L western wetlierH..JM. ; . . ; . S7 3 00
I western wethers. . ] . . . , . . . . . . .129 3 25
'western wethers' . . . . . , ' . , 119 333
i western lumbs . , . 61 3 CO
I .Mexican mixed , . . . . . . . . . . . . S3 3 CS
I nntlvu lambs . ; . CO 4 25
.St. LoiiU Llvf Slnvlc.
IT. LQVIB. Jan. 12.1-CATTI.i : Ilccelpti. 4COu
ad ; market steady ; native lieevcu , $ lCOiJ5.l3-
lit kteerr. : .75 4. < 0 mockcr and feeders , $2.M
l.75j CUWH nnd heifers , , Jl.7503.COi Tcias nnd
illnn steerH , I2.WJM.10 : ( Sows , ll.7JJi3.ui.
IOas llecelpts , 9MW head : miirket Co higher ,
lit. J3.IMJ3.JO ; mixed * ; 3.0PJf3,23 ( heavy. K.WU
J.
J.HIKKP llecelpts , 2,10(1 ( | ) end ; market ( steady ;
Utons. $2.7tQ3S5. '
ICniiHiiH Cly Iilvo Stock ,
CAN8AB CITY. Jnp. U.-CATTLR-Hecflpts ,
MX ) head : shlpmrnls , 3,000 IK ad ; be t iiruik'u
ady ; others weak ; Texas Mct-rn. > 2.S004.00 :
ins co | i , tl.Mil'J.Kii native > trer . II.2504.IK ) ;
live cows nnd lulft'r * , JI.7SH3.CU ; tockcrii uml
; J rc. $2,7CU3.M ! ) ; bUIU. $2.UU3.10.
lOas-llecelpti , U.IM bead ; ildpmenta , 400
bend ; innrkrt nitlvc nnd ftradyi bulk if mb\ ,
$3101J,20. | beinles. t.t.Mf.KH. Parkers , $ ,1.I"I |
3.1i't. mixed , M I0 .1. 's ' , llgit > . JUdlia.iJ'v '
Yofkers. $ .1 1 W' . 2' * , I'lRs , 6flffJ.IO.
Hlir.ICi1 llerelpls , ( , (00 hrnd , shipments. Ten
head ; miultet slrndyj lambs , IZ.VRviiO ; muttons ,
'
CIIICAdO lilVIS .STOm MAHKI'.T
CiKtlo Snlrn l > rilK 1I < > K" nixl
Si-ll nl mi Atlvnni'i' .
RIIICAaO , Jnn. 12.-SnIes of cnllle drncced nl
nlionl the prices that prevailed during the Inllei
part of the week. A few nnllychoice bee-vei
found piircharers nt from $3 In JVM , nnd n few
Very common steers mild nl from $1.50 In $3.75 ,
but the hirge'r part of ihp nitlle i-rosFcd UK
scales nl frnlii $1.15 In $4.S5. Sloekers nnd fredcri
rfinalned llrm , with snles nl from $1 In $1.10.
llulcher cnllle were off lOc. Cnlves were fnli
nnd ncllve , with n modernte supply. Tuins feil
steers were warned nl fiom $3 , < u to $4,20 , bulb
nnd helfrrs rellliiK nt from $2.75 In $3.60.
In lings prices \\rre slower nnd fully S5c
higher , I'nstnn shippers were not doing much ,
but Chicago pmkers bought freely nl from J3.lt
to $3.47'i for common to choice. Snles were
Ini-Kely nl from $3.35 lo 13.40.
There was an ncilvc demand for sheep , nml
prices were strong lo IGc higher for desirable
offerings. Common to choice sheep sold nt from
$2.25 to $ .1.75 , western fed llocks going Inrgely nl
JG.40 nnd upward , Yearlings brought from 1.173
to $4.23 , nnd Inmbs were active nt from $1 tc
$1.30 for common lo bcsl , wllh n few selling nt
from $3.f > 0 to (3,75 ( ,
Uecelpts : Cntlle , 4,500 bend ; hogs , 32,000 head ;
sheep , 11,000 bend. _
XIMV Viirk 1.1 vo Hliii'k Mnrkct.
NI2\V YOIIK , Jnn. 12. 1II3IJVK8 llecclptu , 30J
head ! no trading ; cables iniule American fleers
nl lOfilOUc , diessed weight ; sheep nt SHClOc ;
ri'frlKernlor beef nt SffS\c ; exports , 1,230 beeves ;
1,452 sheep , nnd 3,000 winners of beef.
SIIMMP AND LAMIIS-llecelpts , 2,252 head ;
iiilct | nnd sternly ; sieep : , J2.1"yi.37',4. ) '
HOOS Hccelpls , C.OOO head ; llKlit , little firmer
nt $3.50If3.-0. _
Sliii-k In Slullt.
Hecord of receipts of live stock nt the four prin
cipal markets for U'cdne-sdny , January 12 , 1SI7 :
( "nllle. Hoes. Sheep.
Omn'a . 2,00 539 1,213
Chlcngo . 4.5W 32,000 ll.dOO
Kansas Clly . 12.WO 18,000 4,000
SI. l llls . 4 , CCO 9,000 2,500
Totals . 23,300 64,359 18,709
Coffee Miirkct.
NKW YOIllC , Jan. 12. COITKB Opllons
steady nt 6 to 15 points advance , following favor
able ci'bliw. Kuropean buying , smaller receipts
nt llrnzll nnd fairly liberal wnrehousu deliveries ;
Irndlng cliletly local nnd market niled nulet ;
closed slendy ; unchanged lo 15 points nel nd-
vnnce ; Kiiles , ll,7f.O bugs , Including : March. S9.C00
9.65. Spol cortce , Ilhi , dull ; No. 7. Invoice. $10.W
I0.12ii ; Jobbing , $10.C2'4. ' Mild quiet ; Cordovn ,
l5.f.0fil7.00. Tolnl wnrehouse dellveiles from the
Tnlted Statc-'H. 14,907 bags , Including 13,231 bags
from New York.
HAVlti : , Jnn. 12. OO1-TKK Clivi-d steady nt
n net ndvnnco of V40V4 centimes ; unles , 17.COO
bags.
SANTOS. Jnn. 12. COI'TKIJ Quiet ; good nver-
age Santos , ll.COO rels ; receipts , two days , 2.0CO
bags ; stock , 519,000 bags.
HAM1H7HG. Jnn.12.-COFFEI Qulct ; U pfs
lower ; sales , 2.WO bags.
IlIO , Jan. 12.-COFFKH-tulet ; No. 7 , 10,600
rcti ; exchange , 8 13-lCd ; receipts , iwo days ,
13.WK ) bags ; denied for Hie I'nlled Slates , fi.eOO
bags ; cleared for Kurope , l.COO bags ; slock , 344-
DOO bnga.
Tolcilii .tlnrkc 1 N.
TOLKDO , O. . Jnn. 12. WIII3AT Higher , but
? tendy ; cnsh , 'MYtC ; Mny. 9l ie ; July. 791ic.
COIIN Dull , but stendy ; No. 2 mixed , 22c ; No.
I mixed , 21'.jc ; No. 2 yellow , 22140.
OATS Dull , but slendy ; No. 2 mixed , 17&C ;
Mny , 19c.
UYK Dull , bul stendy ; No. 2. 3Sc.
CI/3VKU KKKD Firm ; prime , cnsh , $5.27 > i ,
lomlnully ; March. $5.32V4.
.SiiKiir Illirlict.
LONDON. Jnn. 12. SfOAK Cnne , qul t ; prices
nominal ; centrifugal Java , lls 3d ; MHicovndo ,
rnlr rellnlng , Ps M. Heel , llrm for prompt dellv-
; ry ; January , 9s 4'id ' ; February. 9s 4'4d. '
NKW YOHIC. Jan. 12. SfllAll Haw , quiet ;
'air rennlnir. 2 13-lCc ; centrifugal , 9C lesl , 3 3-lCc ;
-cllncd , quiet.
iiIlMVlunt .Murkcl.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan.12. . WHKAT-HlRher ;
lanuary closed at 774c ; May , 7Sw7Mic ; July ,
f9 ic. On track : No. 1 bard , SSttc ; No. 1 north
ern , 7"i,4c ; receipts , 217 cars.
Full Illvcr Print Cloths .MarUcl.
FALL IllVnil. Mass. , Jnn. 12.-PUIN
CLOTHS 2'.4c ; nominal ; no demand.
I''liiiui < 'lnl.
1IKHLIN , Jan. 12. Kxclmngc on London , clgl
ilnys' sight , 20 marks 38 pfg.
I/5NDON , Jan. 12. Gold Is quoted nt Hueiic
Ayrcs today at 155 ; Lisbon , 39.50 ; Home , 10I.S7I
PAHIS. Jan. 12. Three per cent rentes. 101
37Ho for the nccount ; exchange on London , 2 :
I2'.4o Ton checks. ' _
.SL'I ltKM12 COUIl'P SYI.I..VIII.
Peck npalnst Nebraska Loan nnd Trus
Company. Error from Adams county. Ai
firmed. Opinion by Commissioner llynn.
The requirement that there sdiall be
tranHcrliH of the proceeding of the Oh
trlct court filed In the tniprcme court I
not compiled with by llllnR the orlslni
lilendliiKH with a certified transcript of th
record nhowlns : the entry of n judgmcii
nnd under nuch clrcumslancen the Judi :
ment soujrht to be reversed , when foim
from the transcript to have been wlthl
the Jurisdiction ot * the district court , wi
be alllrmed.
Winters n > ; nlnst Means. Appeal froi
Adams county. Hoversod nnd rcmnndci'
Opinion by Commissioner llynn.
T.ic dcFcrlntlon of the Individual member
of n defendant partnership llri does no
make such Individual defendiinlH , the refer
cnce to them being merely dcscrlptlo per
sonac.
2. Where there Is satisfactory evldenc
that th re hnd been n proper ntithentlcn
tlon of a bill of exceptions nttachci
thereto , which by nccldent had becom
dclnr lied nnd lost , 'iuclishowlntr was heli
miitlclt'iit Huconanry evidence to Justlf
consideration ol t'ho ol'l of exceptions n
3. In an action under section 27 , code o
civil procedure , to charge the property o
nn Individual member of n llrm with th
payment of n judEinent against It nn en
try of appearance by the firm wliereb :
Jurisdiction was conferred to render sue'
judgment and the failure to Interpose tin
statute of limitations n n defense , con
eludes the Individual as to the hindlni
force of such judgment with respect to tin
oblecilons Indicated.
Jameson nc-alnst Kent. Rrror from Hoyi
county. Afllrmed. Opinion by Coinmis
ploner Ratrun.
It Is not error for n district court to TP
fuse Instructions asked wnen the propopl
tlons of law embraced therein nre Includei
In Insti nctlons given by the court on It :
own motion.
Northern Assurance Company ngalns
Hamilton. Error from nonplus county
Hevcrscd nnd rema.ulcd. Opinion by Com
mlsslnner Hiicnn.
A lire Insurance npent Issued pollclei
on behalf of his principal , the premium !
of Avhleh amounted to $ - . Learning tha
his agency wa . or was about to be. re
voked he cancelled such policies nnd Issuci
In lieu thereof others on behalf of Insnr
unco companies of which bo was also agent
His did not cancel any of said policies a
the request of his principal , nt the reques
of the Insured , nor because an exlgencj
bad arisen whl"h made It necessary fo ;
him to cancel them for the protection o
Ills principal's Interest. Ills prlnplp.il sum
him for the ) premiums collected and fie In
ternosed the cancellation of the policies ni
a defense. Held , that the defense was un <
tenable and that the npent wns liable foi
the premiums of the policies cancelled.
The Hartford Life nnd Annuity Insur-
inco Company ngnlnst CummlnKS. Krroi
Trom Douglas county. Reversed and ro ,
tnanded. Onlnlon bv Commissioner Unpin
The benellelnry of a llfo Insur.incc nollcj
was Indebted to n bank domiciled In Doug
las county. Nebraska. The bank sued the
lienellclkty In Connectlrut In the county
if the domicile of the Insurnnco company
ind caused the latter to ha attached as
-'arnlshee. An execution Issued on the
ludgment rendered In this notion liavlnn
icen returned lliiHatlHllcd the bank lnnll-
: uted them n rclro fnclnu nrocecdlns
igalnst the Insurance company. The Insur-
inco company made no appearance tc
? ltlier of these proceedings. Heforn Jndr-
nont In the sclre facias one CummlngH In
tali ] Douglas county , sued the Insurance
ompany to recover the nmonnt owing by
t on said policy , claiming to bo the owner
> f the mi mo as assignee of the beneficiary.
rhe Insurance company nrmeared In this
ictlon , nnd before nn wer ll'ed ' nn nflhlavlt
celling that Iliu action of Cnmmlngs was
msed uron a contract for the recovr-rv of
) ersonal property ; that the liitnk without
collusion with It made clnlin to the mill
ed mutter of Cummlngs' notion : that It ,
ho Insurance company , wns ready to pay
ho money In Its hands ni the court might
lln-iit. nnd moved the court for an order
emilrlng the ban' : tn Interplead In the
ictlnn nnd maintain or relinquish HH claim
[ gainst It , the Insurance company. Cum-
nlnirH had not npneared In any of no pro-
ceilings hnd In the Connect lent court nor
mil that court any .lurludletlon over him.
Icld , llrFt. construing Hvellon 48 of the
od of civil proecduro that the Insurance )
ompany wns entitled to nn order renulr-
tig the bank to Interp'.ead In the .action ;
econd. to an order permitting It to pay
ho fund In HH hands Into the custody of
tin court , nnd on so doing to ho dismissed
mm the case and discharged of all lln-
Illtv for that fund both to CummlngH nnd
tin bank ; third , that If the Insurance corn-
anv N.IW fit to remain In the ensu and do-
itnd the action of CummlngH It wai * en-
Itled to nn order enjoining thu hank from
iirther proxecntlng HH Hulrn farlaH preceding -
ceding pending In the court of Connectl-
ii t until thu linal determination of the. ne
on lit bar ,
Jones against Welfer. Krror from Cum-
ig county. Ilrversed and romnnded , Opln-
in by CommlHHloncr Hngan.
Where thn iinyco of n noirolliihle promlH-
} ry note Inilorsta and delivers the game
lo lit * debtor lo secure lhc payment of n
debt owing tn 'him , midi debtor becomes tin
Innocent holder of raid unto nnd ncciilros |
n Hen thereon for Ute nmouiu of his debt ,
provided he took It before nmtnrlty unil
wllhnut not Ice of nny dcfrnsoi thereto.
2. In Mich pn p , If nmithrr creditor o (
the paycn , to secure his debt , pay * the
claim of HIP IndoiMPc nnd ( liken an
incut of HIP iMti1 IIP will , by nrh
tlon , npqtllrc tins.ime lien and tlilf tn the
note which his Indoiser had , whether the
seennit rroditor acqlllrpd It brfnre pr nfler
maturity and with or without knowledge
of defenses existing mralnst thp note.
S. Hut one who purphnses for vnluo n ne-
potlnldo notp , plthcf bpforp or nfle'r Its inn.
turlty. nnd with knowledge of R dofPnsp
pxlstlng iiKnlnst the samp. Is ptitltlrd tn
pnforpp thp rollootlon of HIP entire note ,
provided his assignor was nn Innocent pur-
charer before due for vnluc In HIP usual
ppurso of luisliK s ? .
1. Thp purclmser of n ncgollnlde promis
sory nnie nt nn expouilon or nttnplimont
[ sale thereof acquires thereby the lull-rest
I wlilph HIP rxppiitlnn or attachment defend
ant had In snldnt \ \ ; and occnples the
samn relation to the mnknr of said note as
lu > would hnd iiald noic been Indorsed to
him without rreonrse by thp payee.
Vlllngp of Ciilhertson nnnlpat llollldny.
Hirer from Hllplipock i-minty. llovprspil
and reniandpd. Opinion by Commissioner
Itn nn.
In n suit ngnlnst n municipal rnrporatlnn
for damages alleged to lm\c bei'ti sus-
tnlnrd by plaintiff fulling Into an unguarded
expiivntlon In n lot fronting on n street , a
portpct plan or drawing of tno excavation
nnd the surrounding locnllly Is competent
evidence.
2. The- law requlrpfi of a ppi-son HIP pxer-
pisD of carp and rntttlou comnionsui-ate with
tlio dniiger e'onfronted , but this ruin In
volves no morp thn , thp ixelolic of ordinary
care and prudence In view of lhe > elreum-
stnnres.
3. The law does not requlro from nn old
person the exercise of greater euro to nvold
injury than It requires o ! young and vig
orous one. It requires of enpli the cxprclse
of ordinary cnre ; It requires of neither the
pxerelse of extraordinary rare.
J. Whether n portnlii net or omission Is
or Is not evidence ! of negllGe'iire- for thp
court to deoldp. but whether such fvldonpp
convicts n party of neRllgencp Is for the
jury.
fi. H is error for u cour' to state to n
jury ii circumstance or group of olrrum
stances to which there bus boon evidence
on the trial , nnd Instruct tnnt they amount
to negligence. .Missouri 1'neillp Ilallrnad
company against Hnler , " 7 Neb. , 2. > H , fol
lowed.
( ! . Such expressions ns slight negligence
nnd slight wnnt of ordinary eare should
not be used In Insl motions , ns they tend
to obscure and confuse what should bo
Hinted In plain and conchu1 Inngungo.
7. In nn action for damnges for Injuries
alleged to have- been suslnlnod through
the negligence of nnothor thorp Is no wich
Issue na the slight negligent of any one.
S. The doptrinp of comparative nogllgetico
Is not In force In this state. Our courts
recognize no degrees of negligence. The
rule Is that If "n person , himself In the
exercise of ordinary caio. Is Injured
through negligence of nnotlior he may re
cover , but If Ills own negligence contrib
uted to or wns the proxlmnto cause of
the Injury he cannot recover.
Wnttlos ngnlnst South Omaha Ice nnd
Coal company. Appeal from Douglas
county. Reversed and remanded. Opinion
by Commissioner Ilngnn. Commissioner
Irvine dissenting.
An express agreement of n lessee to kevp
In good repair leased premises , nnd at the
end of the expiration of the term surrender
their possession In as good condition ns
they were- when ho entered , natural decay.
wear nnd tear excepted Is not. and does
not Include , n covenant to vc-riiilld building ! )
dpslroyod without his fault.
2. If .such was the common law rule of
construction of such a covenant It la not
In force In this slate.
3. Where a substantial portion of leased
premises is destroyed without the fault of
the lessee , IIP Is entitled to nn npportlon-
ment of the rent covenanted to be paid
and accruing- thereafter In the absence
of nn express assumption by him of the risk
of such destruptlon.
1. The common law rule of construction
of such a covenant Is not m force In this
stale.
Clark agnlnst Turner. Krror from Lai
caster county. Alllrmed. Opinion by Con
mlssloner Irvine.
Thp contents of a lost will cannot 1
proved solely by the declarations of tl
testator.
2. The testimony of n witness ns to th
contents of n will , his knowledge being th
rlvod from the testator's reading the wl
to him. nnd not from having himself li
spccled It. Is In effect only testimony ns t
the testator's declarations.
3. Such deelnrnllons. It seems , nre ndmli
slbo ! to corroborate more direct evldenc
4. Attorney's fees cannot be nllowed I
the contest proceedings to nnsuocessfi
proponents of a will. If such proponenl
arc entitled to reimbursement out of th
estate. It must be had In the course c
administration nnd after ndmlulstrntlo
granted.
The Campbell Printing Press nnd Mnm
facturlng company ngalnst Mnrder. Lns
& Co. Error from Douglas county. lit
versed and remanded. Opinion by Con
mlFsloner Irvine- .
In this state It la the pcttlcd law thn
extrinsic evidence Is ndmlsslble to Impeac
the return of nn ofllccr n to service o
process.
2. Where- there Is nn attempt at nervlc
reaching the defendant , but there Is a dr
feet in the milliner of service or form o
the return , this Is n mere Irregularity , an
a judgment founded on such service Is no
open to collateral attack. Hut where th
attempted service does not reach the dp
fondant nt nil , n Judgment founded thcreoi
Is : ib olutely void.
3. Where attempt Is made to servo i
summons upon n corporation and the per
sons served nre not nt the tlmo olllcers o
or connected with the corporation , th
case Is one of total absence of service , am
a Judgment founded thoieon Is void.
4. The rule whereby a. party Keeking nf
flrmatlvo aid of a court of equity to re
Hove him against n void Judgment Is re
quired to disclose n meritorious defense t
the cause of action doe-s not apply In i
case where the plaintiff Is himself pooklni
nfl'rmatlvely to enforce Piich Judgment.
5. One corporation hnvlng acquired ai
the stock of another and then through Iti
odlee-ra having procured Unit other to pxe
cute to It a bill of Halo of nil Its assets , ti
secure an existing Indebtedness , and then
remaining n n consequence of such noli
no olllcers or plnceof business or tiingtbh
ncsets of such second corporation , Homblp
that another creditor of the second cor
poratlou nrcd"not procure Judgment iiRnltiH
It preliminary to an action against tin
first for the purposeof enforcing Its claln
nirnlnst the second.
Nlssen against Turner. Error from Tliur
stun counlv. Alllrmed. Opinion by Com
mlsslouer Irvine.
To nn nctlon for rent the defpiidnni
pleaded that ho hud been Induced to cntei
Into Hie leaao by the plaintiffs falnely nm
fraudulently representing to him that In
was the owner of the- demised premises
whereas. In fuel , ho was not the ownei
nnd hnd no authority to lease the name
that thereafter the defendant had accepted
a lease from nnd paid rent tn thn Irm
owner. Held , not to state n defense , then
being no averment that the lessee hud noi
entered Into pos esslnn or that he hni
be-on kept out of possession or evicted b >
the holder of the paramount title , or thai
ho had surrendered the lease.
Cummlngs ngalnst the state. Krror frorr
Douglas county , llcvorxod and remanded
Opinion by Commissioner Irvine.
In a criminal ca.sp where the Inlonllon ol
the nccused Is n material fact , and he take.
the ntniid on his own behalf , ho may lie
asked directly what wns Ins intention with
regard to ( lit- net complained of.
2. An Instruction In n criminal piosceu-
tlon that If thp jury should find the facts
essential to establish guilt , they should
ncqult , but If such facts hud not been
proven they should convict Is erroneous
and ground for reversal , although It may
be apparent to this court that thetrlnl
court unintentionally transposed the words
"convict" and "acquit. "
Ilchrends against Hovschlag. Error from
Nomalia county. Afllrmed. Opinion by
Jmliro Harrison.
Alleged errors In giving Instructions must
bo specifically assigned In the motion for
a nfw Irlal. Where made In gross and
any one of the limtrnctlon.'i Is determined to
tm without error , the whole assignment
will bo overruled.
2. It Is not error to refuse to give nn In
struction whore Its sun.ici.-i inn tier has
been embraced In the charge to the Jury.
3. A contract of said of corn stilled the
price , and also the tlmo and pluco of de > -
IIvery , but did not provide specifically the
time , nlaco or manner of payment. Held :
That delivery and payment were to be
concurrent nets , nnd the vendor could In
sist on pnymont In caHh or money In the
strict HPIIHO of the term , current funds.
1 Held further that It wns not necessary
for the vcndco to have had at any one tlmo
or on nny one- day of ( ho tlmo unsigned
for the deliver : ' of the com sufficient
money nt the place of delivery to pay for
all the corn tin ) subject of the. contract.
It WIIH sulllclent If , during the whole of
such time , he- wan nlile , willing nnd ready
to pay for the corn In the manner con
templated by the contract. If delivered.
A stipulation lu ( he following terms :
"It la hereby agreed that the clerk of the
district court sign this hill of exceptions
Instead of the judge who prcpldod nt thu
trial of thlH casu , " Held , mitllclcnt to
rilithorlzei Uu parly therein designated to
rdgii nnd net tie thn bill of exceptions. That
I tin words "tills hill of exceptions" in micli
Htlpnliillon worn equivalent to nn ngron-
incut Unit the document to which the ; stip
ulation wns attached was n true bill of
exceptions.
C , To cntltls a bill of cxccptlonu to con *
sldcrnlloii In this court It muni bp nuthPiit ) .
cateil by the crrtlllcatps of the Plrrk nf tlm
trial court Identifying It nn the bill oC
exceptions.
Yclspr ngnlnst I.OWP. TSrror from Doug.
IIIH county , Alllrmeil. Opinion by JudgA
Norval , ,
Under section xll , clmptrr xxv , Compiled
Htattitrs , the allowance of attorney's fce.i
to the counsel of ( ho wlfo Is ancillary lo , or .
nn Incident of , the nctlon for divorce , niitl v _
it separate suit cannot bo maintained /
ngalnst HIP husband by such nttornpy to
recover for his professional services lliero
rendered to the wlfo.
2. An attorney's lien cannot be enforced
whore there Is not anything to which such
llin can attach.
Maryoti ngnlnst Onrdncr. Error from
Tlttirston county. Alllrmed. Opinion by
Commissioner Itncan.
A judgment thnt IM not based on a find
ing , cither general or special , Is erroneous ,
though not for thnt reason void.
2. Where a judgment of a county court
In reversed by u district court on a pro
ceeding In error , the dlstilct court mny ru-
tain such cause for trial.
Omaha Klre Insurance company iiKHlnat
Crelghton. Krror from Hull county. Af-
lli'inod. Opinion by Commissioner Ilngnn.
In n suit on n lire Insurnnco policy to
recover the vnluc of n hitMc number of In
sured articles destroyed , the court per
mitted Jurors , during the trial , to mnko
memoranda of such articles and the vnluo
placed there-oil by the ovldeticu , Held , That
the court did not nbiisp Its discretion.
2. The insured wns unable to rend and
write , nnd the representations inado by
him to obtain thp insurance won- reduced
to writing by the ngvnt of the Insurnnco
company Hold : ( I ) Whether the Insured
made the representations written In the
policy wns n question of fact for the Jury.
(2) ( ) Thnt the Insured was not bound by any
representation written In the application
which he did not mnko.
3. Evidence examined and held to sustain
the finding of the Jury. (1) ( ) Thnt the In
sured did not represent that his household
goods wore at the dale of his application
for Insurance lu the building mentioned In
said application. (2) That there was no
representation In the written application
that said goods were at said tlmo In mild
building.
Codsfon ngnlnst Ilohmnn. Error from
Lancaster county. Alllrmed. Opinion by
Commissioner Irvine.
In n case submitted under rule 2 on nn
ngrectl printed abstract , the court will
not look beyond the abstract , nnd , In order
to a reversal of the Judgment below , error
must nlllnnatlvely appear from the abstract
Itself.
Nebraska Loan nnd Trust Company
against IJnrnes. Aiipeai trotn 1'help.s
county. Alllrmed. Opinion by Commis
sioner Irvine.
Confirmation of n foreclosure sale was n > .
slsted. on the ground that a copy of the
appraisement bad not boon filed before I ho
mile was advertised. Tlie date of the ap
praisement and of the copy , the clerk's
filing mark and the return of the sheriff
showed that the appraisement wns made )
and filed before the advertisement. Held ,
That the fact that the certificates of In-
cumbrauces bore n later date was not nlotui
sulllclent to establish falsity of the record
In other rrnpeels.
Tecnmseh National Hank against Ilussoll
Appeal from Johnson county. Alllrmed.
Opinion by Commissioner Irvine.
The cashier of a bank used the bank's
funds to purchase stock In another bank.
Held , That a court of equity would charge
Ihe stock with a triiKt In favor of the bank
whose funds were wrongfully used to pur
chase It.
2. A third person claimed the stock by
purchase from the cashier. Kvldenco setout
out In opinion held not to show that ho
ivns nn Innocent purchaser for value.
3. Stock In n bank was Issued to A. who
pledged It as collateral security to a loan
procured from another bank. The bank
issuing the stock accepted a surrender of
the certificate nnd Issued n now one In HH
dace to the cashier of the bank. Held.
That It thereby waived nny right It might
inve had to rescind lls contract with the
irigtnnl holder and cancel the stock on thy
; round of fnunj In Us procurement.
TIIK UKAI.TV .MAIIKHT.
INST11UMKNTS placed on record Wednes
day , January 12 , 1M17 ;
WAHIIANTY DI3I2DS.
Kllen Harrington to N M O'Connor ,
lot 0. block 4. nu Poul I'lace $ 1
Louis Schrocder , ir , to same , lot 11 ,
block 3 , Cleveland Place CM
hulsl Kelluo to Ilosa Kellnolot , 9 ,
block 13. ) . South Omaha 3.000
1) W Morrow and wlfo to S J Mor
row , lol 7 , block 3.V ) , South Onmliii ;
lots 19 and 21 , block C , MatthowH *
subdlv 1,000
1'aul Horbaeh lo J A llorbach , n > i
of lota 3 and 4 block 172'.j ' , Onialni ;
e 14 of lols 21 and 22. block ( i , Drake's
add ( ( ,000
Allen Koch nnd wife to O H Shukert ,
lots 4 to 7 , block 21. Arcade Place. . . .
O W and H K Sundcll to CV Martin ,
lot 13 , block 19 , 1'opploton park 150
DKICDS.
Sheriff to LulKl Fe-IIno , lot 19 , block
133 , South Omalia 2,500
Same to William Un > , lot S , bloclc 3 ,
Orchard Hill . . . J KQ
Special master to I. . li Merrow , lots
Hi and 21. block 6 , MattlioWH1 mibdlv 450
Same to Littleton Savings bank , n
16.07 feel of lot I , block 1. Hlll.slde
add No. 2 j gQO
J W ThomaH , reo , to D 13 Cable lot
S , block S , Hee-d's lut add G
Total amount of transfers J19430
JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 1039. Omuliijb. : .
COMMISSION
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PAPl-R FOR THin 'u LIC PRINT
ING AND IUNDING.
KKALKD PliOI'OSAI.S will be received until
January 21. If'Ji. ut 10:30 : o'clock n. in. , for fnr-
nlHnlns the PAPHIt fur lliu 1'HIII.K' PHINTINQ
and 1IINDINO for the > c. r endli.K 2Sth of Keb-
ruary , ISSS , the tulil pioiut > aln to be opunt-d be
fore and the- award of vonlrai'lH lo be made by
lb Joint Committee of CoiiKrenii on Publlo
Printing lo 1'iu lowcsl nivl betl bidder fur Iho
Inlerrcl of Ihe Ooveinnunl Hite'nmnilllre rc-
m-rUni ; tn lltclf therlnlit l.j reject any and till
bids , us Us Judunienl uf Ibo beet InlfreitH of
HIL Oovornme'iil may dlclnto.
Detalleil iscliedultH of Hie description , iiiatillly |
and iUallly | of lliu paper icqulred , aecijniiinleil | :
by tainpleH and blank propoFalu , and Klvliiki tin )
n Ktll.-itlimn with will.'li blddciH iniltt rumply , can
be obtained by nddicrcliiK Th. K. llcnrillct , Pub
lic Printer , \YaxliliiKlon , I ) , e' .
The cmitrnctii will be entered Into fur uupiilylni ;
uueh quanlllleH of paper an may be needed dur
ing Hie year , nnd nu mure.
Tlie estimated iiuuntltlcn fct forCl In detail In
the t > chcilui' ! comprise :
C5,0vo uams maclilne-flnlHli prlntlnK paper ,
15,000 reiimu inaehlr.c-llnlsh prlntliiK paper.
24,100 reams Fixed and sujier-calandered whlto
or timed prlntlnK paper , \irluu. sites.
23,500 reams wliltv wrlllni ; pnper , vurluim hlzes
and Wflthta.
2,400 reams t-ulored wrlllng pnper , varloun
kliK nnd welKhls.
1,600 n-nins cover paper , various sizes and
wi-lghls.
75,000 puundu befl plate paper.
123 COO poum'ii uf tcft mnp ( iiiper.
175ICO pounds fine coated \wiud-cilt paper.
3,100 learns innnlla paper , various plies and
wclglitr.
UiO.OH ) pounds glczeil bonil paper ,
20,000 pounds uillllclal parchment , varloui
flzcs.
2.MO pounds pnrchmrnt deed.
IDO.MKI shcelH can bonrd , various colors , Hlzci
und uelKlitK.
1,725,000 nlieetH brUtol board , vailous cnlorn , tlzes
nnd weights ,
7,204 reams llm-i.'luili ledger paper , w'illn or
blue , laid or wuve , Various slzen und
welghls.
9,000 reams recond-class ledger pi : | > cr , while or
blue laid or unvi- , various sizes and
weights.
2,700 reams UPSUC and copying paper.
33 reams blolllng paper , nny lequltcil color
or weight.
15fl reams liir paper , ZlxSfl.
313 lennli Idald , innrblv nnd comb pnper ,
various M/.i'H.
350 reams typewriter paper , various idzca unil
u eights.
Ml reams t-iip , letter and note paper.
104 reams wldln French folio , 17x22 ,
t'lH iiurchment Iux2l.
will bo recelve-d for oim Ihouxanil
reams or more.
lly illiectlon of Ihe Joint Committee nf C'on-
Kre s nn I'ubllc prlnllng.TH.
TH. i : . I1KNKDKT.
I'ubllc Printer.
Wnthlnglon , December 21 , 1MO ,
mo.JC-13m
Tn Louis Arzht-lincr , lulu of the city of
IMillndulldilii :
You urn hereby notified Unit n flnnl rule
In dtvorcu linn be-cn Krnntod iiKnlnm you nt
the suit of Kutlu Arzhdinor , your wlfo ,
wlilcli will hu board In court of common
plciiH No , 2 , of I'hllndiflphlu county , IIH of
March term , l i , No. 31. on Biiturduy.
Kitlirunry Cth , U97 , nt 10 o'clock n. in , , on
which day yon may nppenr und vhoiv cauxo.
If any you have- , why uticli divorce Hhould
not bo urunted iiKsilriHt you. T
you.HeHprct fully ,
HKNItY O. IIUKY ,
Attorney for Kiitlo Arzhclmcr.