THE OMAHA JOAlJtA BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 10. 18 7 , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat is Very Tarns and Rtmiina Unusually Fossive All CABLE REPORTS FAVORABLE TO THE BULLS Corn , nnd Onlx Ilnvc Lively Advance * mill I'rov Inliinn Arc Slrcinii rrllli Higher l 1'rlccB , CHICAGO , Dec. IS.-Vcry llltl * business was dune today In tlie Drcembcr delivery or wlu.it , and May did not fare much bet- t r. The luttcr mouth w s well sustained us it rule and at tlic close \vus atlllng " 40 lilghcr than the llruil figures of yesterday. Shotts covered Irtely late in the Region. ( . orn and outs had a lively spurt In the last Ilftccn or twenty tnlnutt-s * trading and tnov.cd closing advances ot % ! o und ' c , respectively. Provisions wuro strong ti.rouuhuut und ndvunced . Chore -Aas no strongly developed feeling either way at the opening In wheat. Prices were substantially the name as at the c.oso Itsterday , May starting , at KiVMtMftc , moit of thf ! llrat salcH being at &o&c , vvnlle De cember vvuu quoted nt OIHc. A slightly Ilrmer feeling was Imparted soon after by u cablegram from the Liverpool Corn Trade Isevvs , stating that only the Argentine Bteamera had been Used aa yet , meaning only that many so fur chartered for shlp- ttKnt of wtuat. It 'ilsD quoted Goodwin , the AtKcntlii' ' wheat authority , as saying arrivals In Kuropu would not be before April. A private Paris cablegram ridiculed the statement that France would only need to Import LOJWWU ( bu. foreign wheat from November 1 to the md of the crop year , hlatlug their estimate of requirements far ' tl at time at GO.OuO.COO bu. and that bakers' und millers' Htocks were small and farmer- ? ' dullverlex llgilt. These staternents caused modtr.ite covering by thu more timid shorts , the price of Muy ailvnnclng In ( .on- kcquenco to MT ) c. Uut the dullness of trad ing ml Hated against liny sustained advance and price- * slowly slid on again to WSc ) , though not without several slight rallies. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts wore 172 cars , agulnat dCO Wednesday u week ago und 377 the coiresponding day of the year before Chicago recelvid In the usual vv.iy by rail 331 carloads , compared with 1G car loads a year HRO. but rtculved today In ad dition to rail receipts from the country ! 00 cars and 36,000 bu flam unlicensed elevi- torn and 120.0W bu. by lake , the lots all No 1 northern spring. Primary receipts amounted altogether to iS2,465 bu , against 22.9V ) bu the previous year export clear- nniEa from Atlantic parts amounted to 213- Qj | ) bu In wheat and Hour A second cablegram from the Ulvrpaol Coin Trade News reported otllclnl staUtcs of wheat and flour consumption In G r- UL many ntlCUV and Belgium for November inu-'h enia'lcr than li > that month last year May touched WSc , the low point on that , Bnd- Btreet's reported the world's \lslble In ert . .sed by 183,000 bu The temporary oe- uiine on the reported reduced appetites of I he Germans and Belgians came to an Uid > vutn the Uradstreet's report was published. The market developed considerable Htiength toward the clo e. duo to free tpn- lal covering by shorts and limited specula tive offerings May advanced to 91Hc und closed llrm nt Ol'c. . December transactions comprised , all told , about 203,000 bu. , most of It sold for Armour & Co 's account and bouplit principally by Allen & Grler at UTc. TV Marled nominally worth 97V-C , then at S7c , fiom that up to OS'-se and down again ti > ? 714C , vvhurc It closed. ' be Corn was very sldw and Inclined 'o weak up to within fifteen minutes of the when It suddenly became active und tlo&e , strong on a rush ot shor.s to cover sales rr.ude during the recent decline. This caused a recovery of the slight early decline end besides Speculation was a good advance broad at the close. Cash demand was quite ' ' to 2Si < .c , Flow. .May ranged from SOft'a' c closing MlV&c higher at 2D'ic. In the were weak early Oats , HUe corn , session and some decline followed free sell- Prices turned abruptly upward when Ing. for very covering started near the close , little was offered and the market was strong and V c higher at the end. Cash business was limited. May ran&ed from 22Vic to 22c and closed at ai e. exceedingly firm and were Provisions than they have active speculatlvelj jnore of hogs time. Light receipts been for some higher market started prices and a llrm hog market and good general buying kept the advancing. Purchases of lard were espe cially heavy. At the close May pork was higher $373 May lard 7V010c 13c higher at $ , and May ribs lOc higher at $4 47Vi at $1 Co Whe-.it 410 receipts Thursday : , Estimated " oats 300 cars , hogs. cars , corn , 2"JO cars , , 31,000 head. follows. LenuuiK futures ranged as No J. Cash isolations were ns follows : riJOt'H Ii H > . quiet anil rather weak , Inrd patents J4 $ i t 4.S5 ; soft , tl 40TJ4 GJ , soft bakers , S3 Mitt 00 winter tfrnlithU JI50U470 \VHKAT-No 2 spring. No. 3 spring. 82Sl' c No 2 red 37&C. COUN-No. ! , S6Kc. OATS No. 2 , K o f. o b , No. Z white , ! 4@ SIVto No 3 white. 23JTC3 UVi : No ! , 45V4C rt.AXhKiO No. 1. Jl TIMOTHY . WlllHlvY UUttllcn' llnlshed Roods , per sil. On the Produce exchanse today the butter market was tead > : crcnmerlea. 13i2c , dairies. H a."Cfe. quiet. SOSH" . BW. > Dre"ea , iwullry. ea y : turkeys , ll UV c , chickens. 4HO DHc. Uucks , 6Q8C. > U\V YOIUC 013NUIIAI , 3IVHICCT. QiiotiitloiiH or the In > on Griu-rnl ColllllllIllltll'M. NK\V YOIIK , Dee , IS. I'LOUH-H'ctlpts , 21 513 bbln. , export * . 4,213 tibu , ; market continued very qulel nt biirely sliUdy prices , city mill patent ! , JS.6r.f(3.H3 , city mill clears , J .Wif3& ) ; winter BlrulsMc , fl 5i > S4.6a ; lllnnewjla pixlents , JS.I" " ) ® EX > . Uya Hour , dull at Ji.TIMJS S3. lluckuheat * Hour , quiet nt Jl.avS1.43. Ilt't'kWHBAT Uull at 3703SC. fOltNMUAL Quiet , > ellow western , G3c. UVi : Dull , No. 2 nc-stcrn. 49Vic. UHI1null fHMHit , Z.ijC. IIVHUKY MAUT Stwidj. weitern , BCHOCOc. % \ \T-Htwlnt * , IT ) . IV ! bu . < > xp.rl8. n IX ) bu. bp1. . nrm , No. Z rel. SSHr. Options nrwncd cany under lonil offurlnm nillliil on rt-ench cul.lca. rmall northwe t rec'lple and ro'.d weather \\i'st , holdlne linn nil day nnd clonlni ; > nfli < > nni liUher iui a 1 it < scaru nm nir Hhoit > , May , 32 S-If. ' WHc , rloti l , 93Uc ; Uecember , SO DTHc ; clob l , C'OHN Ilrcelpti. 975 1)U : exi > orts S0.728 Ira , Bpot , nnil , No 2. 34c. Options opened ( tendv und advanced on light receipts lirnttr cables tml tl-.o rl * ' In vttiFivt , clonlntr unchanKetl tn t4u n < t hlithcr , lecemlr , Sl U'SlHtf. closed , SIHo : May. ! 3' . 3Uc ei > * ctl. 3U.C O\T8 Uecelpt * liS.SW liu. : eipi > rts. H.S21 bu. Spot , qul-t. No 2. S7c. . Options , qutet all d > y. rloalnff unchajiifuilj December , J7cj May cliwd , ulet ; shipping , iOQISc ; seed to choice , C0 75c HOI'S Steady , tate. common 10 choice. IWi crop. 40 o ; 1S crop. 89c. 1S37 crop. U5 18fl , I'aclno coaat. U93 crap lj c , 15W crop , 89c 1S97 crop. UfllSc. IIIDBS Quiet daUeston. 15c ; Teiai , dr > % le California. HOMSo I.i.VTHKn Steady ; hemlock ole , Duenoi Arres. rOHOSl'to WOOIQulet , fleifoe , KCJlc : Texas 15ni7c. 1MIOVIBIQNS Heef quiet , famll ) , 19 50 < 10.Wi extra mr * > 7 50 t8 00 , beet hams : j OOiin 50. packet , S3M < riOOfl. Cut meats , quiet pickled Ix-llles , tVMU sn. FtnuMfri , 15,73. lunu. J/'OU ' 7.SS. I aril , n' wily , western ltme.l. . Jl 7 . Ie- ri > mb r rlunil } 4 ( S , nominal : rHlneil. mertdr at J4 00ft4 15H Ifirk dull me l 2Sii CO : fliort c ear Jlo.UOeiM ; family. Jioofieuw. Tallow , flrnwr , city. 3V c ; countiy , SSOSSc. OHJ ? C * > ttwit ed. lemlj ; prime crude , ISlJe ; nrlnw > ellow ! | i < .ftic nI tummer Hlow , HH" liutur oil ! m r7c prime winter > < llow , 2 t'f 27o Vetroleum aulet united closed at 65o rk il Ilwln ludstmtnrd romm < n to itooJ , J1.IO-S 1 4i. Turpentine. st idy at SJWJS c. IlICR-nrm , fair to extra , 4Hti Uc ; Japan MOUA8SESteady ; New Orleans , open ket. tit good to choice. JuOllc. MirTAia PI * Inm. warrantf , lr Jy 10 1 > IJ and H.EO asknt , Lalca copper , quiet , unchanxtnl. U , SU91t.OO. Tin , uuy , JIS.MJU70. Erelitr , .lull tt * IW Iaa , rirmfr , } 1 , > SJT7V4J ! k.TJ. tlXC. 1IITTKP H'tejitu , S. pkgs mnrkft Mendr. ft 3 , Kljlnn , fit. factory i:017r n < s ipi : ca pugs nurkrf qutu nn-V c iore < l. tf > ! mr r 8'481'ir vnnlt white an ! wjlnreil Peptwnber 99Mf l nte 7ff'S MiiivM white and minted f P- tember SSt'lV Uxht rblm : , C jeuc pnrt iklms , 4HOMlr f'lll K1nu. S lc. KQCHR Rn i 4.7T3 | * K . market le 5r Mat * an l l'-rir yh nl , : i * c , wettein , 2 Oilc. _ _ _ _ _ UK > KII.UJ MIIIKITS. Conilltlon of Trnilp nnil on Mtnplinnil Knncy I'roiliicr. nOQI-atrlftly freth , 15c. JJirrTKll-Ct mmon to fRlr , li llc. clrolcc to f ney , 14817c ; ictmrator orwrncrr. Ste , s thereil crwrnery , rv VKAtThoiee fat. M to IS ) Ibs. . qnoleJ at te , Isnre ami co rs . 4 } Sc. DltBSSKn l OUf.TJtY-Clihtfn : Sc : tuik-jrs. 90IOe. Rtreiie. tt , duett * , 7e. OAilH-Brrnll rabbltn , per dox. . 3 c , larire p r doz , > > c , > lo\\ ; prairie chickens , JS , quail , wrW Jl 0) ) , miuirrcls. &W c. I'HJEONH I.Uf , Tic. dead ptenin * not nanlr.l. HAY UpUnd. J y > : midland. IS M ; lowland , Ji , rye stran. Jl , color nnKe * the price on hay , light tales s II the best , only t p grades lop prices. . CKtKlir Geed stock , large , 4 < > c : email. 30C , ONlONS-fer bu MQKt UBANS-Hand picked navy , per bu , , SWEET ItrTATOES I'er bbl. . JJ.M CArilJAnn-Ono.1 itock , per lu . l' . I > OTATOBHorre Brown , 4MJ6 , > c ; nestern stock , C3870C. TALIFOnNIA bTttAwilKnniCS Per pt. , 303 3So qt'INCES-Callfornln , per box. JI.IS APPLES Winter slock. 2. S3 W ; Cnllfornla IMleflower. tflXM , IIS ) ; Colirnd3 Jonathan * , boxes , Jl Oregon , boxes , JI.M. CTlANUKIini Its Jennys , PT bM. J7 ; Wiscon sin Bell and Ilugle , 17.M ; Wisconsin Ilcll nnd Cherry. JS V ) . omPKH-Cilawbas. Mb. uiskcls , 14815C. Mal agas. JiOoflO.00. JiOoflO.00.TROPICAL TROPICAL FRUITS. OIlANCinS M'alcan. per box. $1.7S4I.S1 : Ca'l fornla nivels. II C05Z413. I.KSIONS Metslnn. JW. JS M < ? 3.W. 3 t4 00 < ? 4.50. CnllfornU. 360. J3 ( T3.EO ! SW , JJ.7S04.0(1 ( HANANAS Choice , large stock , per buncli , J2.00 @ ! 2J , meilluni sized bunches , 31.75Q2 00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , large Uc. 12Hf13c : small lie. llraills , per lt > . ! r0c ; nnxll'h wal nuts , per lb , fancy soft "hell , lie : standards , 9 ( tide flltxrt > , per lb , IOC , p cans , polished , medium. hffSc. extra large , 10c ; larvc hickory nut . 11.0091.19 per bu . i-mall. Jl S3GI 33 per bu. . cocoanuts pr 10t ) , Jl DO , peanuts , ran , IS'Sc ; roasted , 60$4c. rias Imported f ncy , 3 cronn , 14-lb. boxe I2c , S crown , 44-lb boxes , Hiil c. 2-lb boxes , : i 0Z3C per box California. 10-lb box. Jl.CO HONEY Choice white , lfl , Colorado amlrer , in 4illc. KIlAtT Per hbl. , Jl CO. half bbl J.2jC13.1 MAPLB SYRUP Five-sal cam. each M 73 : enl can * , pure , per doz. , J12 00 , half-gal can : 1623. quart cHn > . > 3 5ft DATIXS ' Hallowee. 60 to 70-lb boxes , Cc Satr. CUc I'nrd 8-lb boxes Sc. CIPEP. Per half bbl . 13 00 bbls . Ji 13 rnESII MEATS DUESjSKD IIURP Good native steers , 7c coed fonxiunrtTS , ntpers , 61.C , peed hlndquarter" , S c western steers , C' < c , fancy heifer * . < "vc good heifers CVc , peed forequarters heifer ? . SVSc , Rood hindquarters , heifers , 8c * , Rood covv < 64C _ frtlr tows , j5c . . uuwivi i Min : uW lOII ( ) ends , $ c steer loin en N , c , hnnjrinff tender loln < * ic ribs. N'o 1. 12c. rlb < * . N'o 2 8 c ribNo - 3 < J\c , steer rounds. 7c , cow rounds CV c cow rounds nhrtnir off , Sc , ' cow rounds . and a toneues each 3c , forequarters , Cc. I'ORK Dres-ed plus , 6c dre ed ho3 4Uc tenderloins , 124c. loins selected , 6"c , regular 6c spare ribs , 5c. ham ? ; iu acc "butts 5Uc Hoston butti Sc. shoulders , rough 4 > 4c , shoul ders skinned 1c trimmings 5c , leaf lard , not rendered 5c heads , cleaned. 4c snouts and ears 4c ; backbones 2' c i-llp bone , 2ic. cheek meats 4Hc. neckbones 2c , pigs' tails. 4c plucks each 5c , chltterllnRB. Cc * hockn , . 4c hearts per doz 23c : stomac'is. each , 3c. tonsues each 7c kid neys , per dor lOe ; bralnn. per doz l"c , plsrs' feet , per doz. , 23c. lliers , each , 3c , hos rinds. 3c , blade bones , Sc , , HIDES , TALLOW.ETC. HIDES No I green hides. 7c ; No 2 green hides , 6c , No 1 tailed hides , S c , No 2 green salted hides , 7siC , Na 1 veal calf S to 12 lb lOc , No 2eal calf 12 to 13 Ibs , Sc. bHEEP PELTS Oreen salted , each 13873c green salted shearlings ( short vsooled earl > skins ) , each. 13c , dry shearlings ( short wooled early eking ) , No 1 , each 5c dr > Hint. Kinsas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , pelb , actual weight , 4 3c , drs' Hint , Kansas and Nebra Ki murrain wool pelts , per lb , , actual weight 38 4c ; dry Hint Co'orado butcher wool pelts p"r lb actual weight , 45e , dry Hint Colorado murrain wool "Veils per Ib . actual welsht 334c HOUSI ; HIDES-Each. Jl'SOg ! 23 TALLOW , OHEASE ETC Tallow No 1 2\c. tallow. No 2 2'4c rough tallow nc. white ereate , 2k6 ! ic ; yellow and brown greate l > i JUc riJHS Dear ( black or brown ) , 13 OOB20 CO otter. J1505JSW , mink , 13SCOc , beaver , Jl 00 { J600 skunk. I3c. 23c. 5Cc , mu krat , 3c , 5o , 7c raccoon , ISSMo , red fox , SScflU 25 , grej fox 23O50c , wolf ( timber ) , SjcfrJidO v\olf ( prairie coyote ) . VfiSOe , wildcat. 10023" , badser. CU4)c. silver fox J30 00075.00 St. l.mila Mnrketti. ST. LOUIS. Dec. -FLOUn Lower pitentg $4094 S3. strnlshts , J4 35l 50 , clear 5401425. medium. J3 5Ctr < l 75 WHEAT Irregular closing steady for Decem ber with May * * c above and July 'lc below jes- terday. May , the active option , opened about the same as It cl eed yesterday , decllnetl " ,4c. rallied % c. broke c. late reictlng HB c clos ing with selleis at the top bpot , lower , No. 2 red cash elevator. 97t. track 97V40J1.00 De cember , 971iC. January , 95c aiked. May ! B3 ff 31Vic. July. EOe , No 2 hard , cash , 86S87C COHN Futures were dull early but becam > strons later , closing with bujers Vjc above the bottom ami 4c hlgaer than 5esterdi > Spot 8tead > . No 2 cash 23c. December , 2l c , Jnr.- uaty , lie asked ; May , 27c. O \TS-Futures were dull and unchanged Spot steady , No 2 cush elevator. 21c , track 22c , No J white , 24\c , December. 21c ; May.2l.c HYE firm. 45ei3'4c. FLAX EED HlKher , JU2. TIMOTHY SEED Prime. J2.50. COItNMEAL-Jl 40 IJIIAN bteady , sacked offered at east track 5Cc at HAY Firm , prairie , J7 5038 50 , timothy , JS ! j 81000 IIUTTER Dull creamery , 1SB23C , dairies , EGOS Stea < ly 17c. WHISKY Jl 19 METALS Lead. Hrm , J3.52 4e3 53. Spelter. nominal , S3.T5JJ3.77U PnoVISlONb I'ork. higher : standard mess jobbing. IS 50 I ird , higher , prime steam ! 4V > , choice , J4.40 Kacon , boxed lots extra short clear JI73C5.00 , ribs J3 12'4O537Vj , shorts , J3 KG3 50 shorts boxexl shoulders nnd Dr ) salt meats , t475fi5CO. extra short clear , J437H&450. ribs HECE1PTH , Flour B.X ( bh's wheat , 52 000 bu : corn. 1J6 000 bu , oats 24.0f 0 bu SHIPMENTS ? Hour 4000 bbl . . wheat , 37,00) bu. ; corn , 15C/wx ) bu ; oats. 71W ) bu I > II > I | HXOII Co iiiun > . OMAHA OFFICE , Dec 15 Early fables this morning at ko lower Influenced our market to an opening of 904090 c for May wheat , or practically > esterda > ' close , with December unchanged , and wltU eau nnd com In the am notches. The comparison of receipts nnd Blip of 333000 Increase yesterday ments shows nn bujrhels of wheat In Chicago and 23)000 busnels of corn and ZC5.0CO bushels of oats which I : distinctly n bearish feature ese ctally so with , when the supply of 17 COO 000 bushels In corn nndt Chlcaso Is taken Into consideration , > It held flrm and advanced , n did nil othfr kinds the reports of advancing cables , of &raln , upon with that with damage to the Argentine crop at any material country as a proactive bujer decline In present values , nssbted by light r celpls of car * , there bflng 100 cir less of wheat and les than half us many cars of corn a has been recelvel any previous day tliU month with the receipts of oats belne hut halt thnre ot > esterday and but one da ) ' 9 lighter buelnet * In them this month. Ma > wheat cloieil at 91Vic oHe higher than > e terday. while December clofM yc lower with May oorn at 29c % or % c hlsher closing at the top while oats were ftrong at He higher Th Increase of the contract grade of wheat In ChlcaKO , conildered with the antics of the "bull cllnu * " Is CRUskig ftome comment as to their purpose towanV the market , and for thla reaion we do not care to express any oplnl > n In regard to the Immediate 'uture of wheat but think that either com or oats are a pur- chaie for at least a scalp rinrliiiiMtl MnrUrt. " CINCINNATI . Dec -FtjOrn-SteaiJ } : "fancy JlJiUIIO : family , J3 33fl3 SO WllEAT-Eaeler , No 2 rel ! COHN-Oulet ; No. 2 mlxM : ev ft:6 > ; c. O NTS Firm ; No J mixed : i 4c , IIYF UteiTlv ; Nil 2 , IS C. 1'nOVISIONS Lanl nrmr JI30 , P'tiv meals eauv BP-I lilKher 141V llacon , easy , J550. WHi-JKY-Actlv * Jl I . llUTTKIl-Oiilct nnd lowo- Elgin creamery , 14o. Ohio. 14MWC- dairy i:813c. Fnn Easv nt lfr c. . CHFESE-Steady ; good to prime Ohio n t MVrViPOOl Pec IB WHPAT Bni-t No red wi-Mern winter steady nt 7 4d. No 1 red northern mr'n * ileady at 7 SVtil OfMlV Ppnt AmeHean mlre < l n"l t t : ! U1 Decenibr , is td. January , 3s ISd Februarj I < tla f ncv winter. lmdir at io London < p clne coast ) , flrm at 4 PllOVrSIONflWf extra India m . M % 1 prime me . rf M Pork firm prime m.fs weatfrn , JSa M. Hami. her cut , II to 11 lb > ' te < ly tt 58 * M. Oacori short rlb , M to II lb , , dull at tu Cd. long elear mld l * . Huhw dull at tin short clear Mrtt * . < JulI r Sos long , cliar mlJ.llM. he y tnii t 500 vlesr b lllM , ntm nt I s 6J tliouHrni , wjuiire nrm at fit Ijnl prime western , nrm at 2Zs sd. Tallow , ptlme elty , steady t 1M M. CHEKSF Atn.rlcan. nnett white and colnrcd , Mcady at 4H W llnltlrmirr tlALTlMOUB Dei- -FLOflt-Dull arid fhgniteil reeelpt 14.W ? bbK , exports , 4 bbl , western superfine. JS.70 ; extra. R.3SCJ 4 11 , family J4 'WI.SS , winter wertem patents. J4.S.1496 10 , spring , J * & " ? * , ! , fprlng wheat t Mocks , J4 40 4 S3. WltBAT Kmlei , tpot and month M te" > 6Hc , I Meam r No. 2 led. igU 9'4e , receipts. 34 574 , b < i , exports , Tt.MO liu iwuthern wheat , by sample. Jlf97V ! e , on grade. Sl fiM c COIlN-Stekdy. > pot. JlffM c , month 31H6 K * c. December , new or old , R'iff32V4e , steamer mixed , 3 49t9c. receipts 1S9 CM bu. ; exports , 112932 bu , southern white and yellow , I7'i OitHc- OATS-Qulet and steady ; No. 2 white. I94O c. No 2 mixed , 27 T7H . receipts , 21501 bu. , exports none. nYE Baler. Nn. Z nearby. 51 V ; No 1 e t- em. S2Hc ; te lpt , 13.&S bu. , exp rts. 23711 bu HA1Steady , choice timothy. J13.00 n k d , GKA1N FIIKIOHTS Fairly active nnd > , stenm to Ltverpool , p r bu . Id December ; Cork 3d tA Januar } ; S * 6d for orders. l > er quarter Februarj' . 11UTTEU Firm , fancy creamery , 23fl:4' , fancy ladle Kffl'c , good ladle , 150l c. store packed , 12J114C EnQ'l Steady : fre li. WStOc > CHEESE Steady nnd unchanKed : market stock lieivy : fancy New York , large , 9 SelOci fancy New York , small , lOVtGlO'ic. llrii I trcrl'i VUllile Stock * . NEW YOIIK , Dec. 15 Special cable and telegraphic - graphic dl'atches to Ilradstreet's covering the principal olnu of aerumulatlon Indicate tht ; i following Lhangei In avalltble supplier I t Sat > urday ns compare-l with the preceding S turd > ! W1IHAT United States and Canada , east of Ho\kles , tncreace , S3.COO bu. afloat ftr and In Europe , Increase ( Liverpool Corn Trade News ) , ' Increase , SS3- total 3 0,00tf bu , world's supply , 000 COIIN bu United States nnd Canada , cast of Rockies , decrease. 470.WO bu. Canada cast of OATS United States and , Ko"kle , decrsn'c , 799 000 bu. ' stocks lifting of the country's wheat Further ' neeW. Drafl treet's thl Is livUcato J by reports to Increases not reported more Important the Among In the vl lble supply were the gains of ported bu ot Chi. Ml 000 Orleans. JiS. 30 bu. nt New elevators and 113 00 < ) bu at Winni ease private falling oft ot Included a . The large decrease peg. Krwatln nnil 670 OM bu. nt Fort William nnd outside ot Winnipeg 130.0C.O bu. nt points In Manltobi nipeg llrnlii nnil Prov I vn 11 * a H City KANSAS CITY , Dec. 13 WHEAT SJow , hard about steady , soft llrm. No 1 hard. SI3S4\4c : , No. 4 77W78HC , No 3. 7SSsmc 81HS-E4HC 2 No , ' No. 3. S3Bn'c , No , . No 1 rel , 93frs4o. No. . . 93c. " "Sc. ; . No. 2 prlng. S1S1S2C , No 3 4. 81HifJS6 2 mixed. 2te. COHN Firm , rather sow. No OATS Bather slow , about steads. No 2 white , 21\S2vSc. UYD No 2 , 43c . HAY Quiet nnd nrm. choice timothy , J3.50 ® 173 c.iolce prairie , J7 :3 nil grades ' Country roll w anted : Ut'TTER 17S19C , dairy. 13 { ! > 15c iteadj , creamery. , 17Hc , storage fresh , EOQS 3tend > nnd active , WIIKAT Hccelptx , OX ) bu , corn , Co OM > bu ; oats SHIPMENTS , 23.COO bu. Wheat , 4JCO ) bu. , corn. , CO ) bu , oats none. NIMOHeniin MnrkotN. NEW OtU.EANS Dec. 13 HOd PltODUCTS Steailj Pork , standard mes * , 5 .c Ijrd. shoulders rcllned , , tierce 3Hc. Hexed meats , dri salt rib sides 5 ? c. I SI c , slil s. 4"c Bacon , clcnr choice sugar curevl 8Z9lic llama to fair , COFFEE Firm , HIo , ordinary C FLOUR c Firm , extra fancj , J4 50l 60 , patents J4 0025 00 , Jl 00 COUNMBAIQulet BRAN Quiet , 70c. Of > . HAY Easy , prime. } iXQt4 ! ) 00 ; choice , J15 CORN Steady. No 2 sacked vv.il.te , S5c ; mixed 350. > ellow. SCc No 2 sacked SSc , Steadj OATS to good , SSS4HC. ordinary niCE > -Qulet , I'rliieliml Grain Uceelitts nt LOUIS Dec 15 Receipts : Wheat 72 cars ST MINNEAPOLIS , Dec 13 Receipts. Whcaf , 452 cars Wheat , 15 Rejy-lpts toilay CHICAGO. Dec. " corn 176 cars , o.itH , :36 cars Estimated 231 care mated tomorrow. Wheat , 410 cars , corn , 210 cars , oats. 260 cars 109 . Receipts : Wheat , KANSAS CITY. Dec. 15. cars 'Wheat. 10 cars carsDULUTH : Dec -Receipts DULUTH < 0 bus. ; - " Cornr 4 PEORIA. E-cc. 13 ReceiptsCornr 1.2CO . oats. 22 900 but. , whisk } . 75 bbls ; wheat bus Silpments Corn , " \ > -JOO bus . oats , 32,100 bus wheat , 1 2fo bus bus , whisk } 1,410 . Tolcilii Miirkct. TOLEDO. Dec 16 WHEAT Dull ; No. 2 cosh and D - emba93 > 4c , May , 93Uc. < "ORN Active , No. 2 mixed cas an OXTS Steid > , No. 2 mixed , :2e. 11YE iDull No 2 cash. 46c. flrm , prime cash , nVKRbEED Higher , J3.12H. _ I'll I luil el | ihli > I'rotliicr. PHII VDELl'HIA Dec 13 HUTTER-Stead } . fancy western creamery ; 23c fancy western prints EGOS , 2Gc Unchanged , fresh nearb } , ! 0c ; fres'i western 20 < - CHEESE Steadv Dctrolt MnrKctt. DETROIT Dec 13 WHEAT No. 1 white 91 > , c , No 2 red , 92Hc , May , 92Hc. CORN No 2 mixed. 53c OV.TS No 2 white , 21'iC. ' RYE-NO 2 , 47c. . t'corlu MnrUct * . PEORIA Dec 1) CORN Steidy ; No 2 : c RYE-Flrm No 2 , 4SS50c WHISKY Market steady : high proof spirits , J1.VS. juii rniiiolMC" V.'lu-nt Alnrket. SAN FRNCISCO Dec 15 WHEAT Quiet and ttrm Ma } , Jl 3SH STOCKS. AND HOMJS. IliiIlH nnil llt-nrM Cnnti-Nt , the Luttrr Cottlnn tin- \ < I nntilKf. NEW YORK Dec 15 Toda's market was largely professional , Gnd In the contest be tween the bulls and bears the former enlisted IhrmseUes under tin banner of the coalers and the latter made the traction stocks their main resource The fortunes of battle shifted several times during the 'lay and In the middle after noon the bulU ceemed to have gained a decisive advantage , the earlier marked losses in som- special stocks having been almost entirely wiped out and the bears apparently driven to cover. In the last hour of trading , however , a larse number ot loan * were suddenly called and In replacing them the call loan rate stiffened sharpy to 4 per cent at which rate a Urge amount of money was placeThis Induced liquidation , especially in stocks which Melded u pront on the lias'a advan-e. The beam thus encouraged renewed their attack on the tpe- Ualtlei which had engrossed their attention all day and uncovered loss orders on the wi } down As a consequence ttui tide of battle was turned completely and victor } Ky with the beara A small part of the da ) ' Urge gains was left Ir tsome of thu stocks which had hewn most early strength , but In other leading shares earl } gains were replaced by late looses The scarcity of money U due to opemtlons looking to the patnent tomorrow of an Instal ment of about J8.6CO.COO en the Union Pacific fale. The previous paments on this account , amounting to over JW.UOO.OOO. have been left on deposit In New York banks , but tomorrow's pa ) , tnunt will no direct Into the treasury and be re moved from the money market. Two additional payments of an equal * amount " . * remain - * v to _ . . . . be . . . . made , one on Uecemoer : u ana one on January 5 , and thli will be > paid directly Into the treasury - ' ury The payment b } the government on De cember 24 cf thu maturing Pacific bonla whlcn amount to over J29.POO.ooo , will be made by checks , presumably on the New York deposits to the government's credit The movement of currenc } continues from New YorK this week Indicating a still further decline In New York cash reserve The tone of ster ling exchange was pomewlut easier today but did not rmpond to uny marked degree to the hardening of the mone } market Time money for th * shorter periods also stiffened appreclnbl } The early strength In the day's stock market was aide ; b ) the rite In the price of coalers duo to reports of an agreement tn restrict the output next } ear The Northern Pacinc stocks were also a center of strength , the preferred advan Ing at one time I'tj per cent and Ihe com mon nearly a point Reports from London and the European bourses showed a good demand there for those clocks. Atchlion preferred was alto up over a point a ) one time The rise above par of IIurl'nBton waa a further feature The srecUil weakness of the local traction stocks was due to the threatened competition of an under ground syttem , and to the judicial decision at Albany holding that consent of adjoining prop erty owners Is nec * ar > to enable lh cars of ono ccmrany to run on the tracks of another company The resumption of the- quarterly divi dend of 1V per cent In Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St Lnuls preferred , after its omUiion for two quarterly perlodn wai a feature of Ilia day. as was the 1 per cent dividend In Southern preferred Sugar was traded In ex'ftvldejid , and at one time during Ihe day f ho wed a recovry ot one- third of the dividend , but In the later ileallrRS It 8uccurnl > < "i quite early and lott hter 2 polnta on the day Norfolk S. Western preferred , which was at one llmo nearly S points higher , shows net gain of IS per cent The bond market was firm at te active price * , ari ? the active 1'st was only about steady tx-inu of the hlrb price liwuei showed harp advances. Ml * "urt Pa-llle collateral * lo * 3 point * . Total ( ale * J3000W. Unlted.SWte jiew 4s declined ' per cent bid The Evening Pnit's Ix < ndon financial cable gram } "The fettlement has been cor- eluded and the stork markets here were gen erally good today The featur * wai the rite In Fnrllfh rolls on the belief that the englneerr * itr'ke I * about rrttlej Americans were noo.1 and dorp * near the bent althoueh the supoort here U almort entirely provisional. HI Paul WBI eopeclaltv b"UKht at the clnne KalTlr * were animated and stronir notably the deep level rhares I am privately Informed that a larre blovk of hare lvi b en taken uo bv a ) ndl < rate In Scotland Western Australian mines were buoyant THrr * I * a Vrrn demand for sold by Ru la and India at 7" rtrong The allot ment i'f Ini an rooncll drnfti was all sold and "ie lakh In " 1 < 1ltion Th - Hotm nt ra e ranired up to IS I Cd Indication * favor de mand , for drafts for some time to come Pail * copper rtinrfii were dteilM A Imire mount vn borrowed from the Canfcof Kn land today The followingCTe > thj elostnr quotatlotn on lh leading HOCKS of tn N w York txchanc * Second assessment paid. Total sales of Blocks today. 460,800 "hares , In- eluding : Atchl'on , 7,670 , Atchlson preferred , 21- I0i ) . Chicago. Ilurlln ton & Qulncy , 30SM. Ixjuls- vllle & Nashville , 6.C30 : Manhattan in.SSO , Met ropolitan. 9.110 , MlMourf Pacltle , S 160. New Jer- * ey Central , 12 033 Northern Pacific , 21,370 , Northern Pacinc preferred. . ! 3i ) , Reading 6.&SO , Rock Island , 12,320 , St. Paul. 3J.310outheni preferred. 9.433 , Amer'can Tobacco , 3,908. Chicago cage Great Western. C.CJO People , Oas 1J.1G7. Sugar , 41,330Vstern Union. C.422. \PV > York Mo n ? > Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-MONEY ON CALU- Tlrmer at 24J4 per cent , last loan. 3U per cent , closed at 33flVi per cent PRIME MERC-VNTILE PAPER 3@1 per cent STERLING EXCHANOE i : a > with actual business In bankers' bills at J4 f5U f r dem-ind and J4 KH04 * 2 j for sixty dujs Po ted rates , } 4 83ij4 84 and J4 S6H84 S7. Commercial bills , J4 S2ti SILVER CERTiriCATES 37'i058Hc HAR SILVER 87c MEXICAN DOLLAItP ( "He GOVERNMENT HONDS Easier. STATE BONDS-Dull RAILROAD HONDS-Strong Closing quotations on nunds were as ronows. Kiiooer 1U lOtUncv . . . 111 Union Pacific. 2js TamirAp.i i''D V\estEnO t.t | Wolverine 11 ! San frniiclncii Minnie : Uiuitntliiiin. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 13 The oniclal closing quotations un mining stocks toda > wiri ! as to , lows. Pllver bars 5TUc : Mexl an dollars , 47' ' drafts , sight. ISc , telegrap lie , IT-c. > ovv York Mining iltintntlonn. NCW YOtlK. Dc3 I' , The following are Ihe _ clojlne mlninc quotations. I.iiiiilon btoolc Cli LONDON. Dee 15 4 p ra closing ConsolH tn v .11.5 CDTinion. . . ConaulB , acct lia 1-ltl N Y Ccntrn Can Pacinc H.'Js Pennsylvania SbH Erie . Uuullii7 11H ErlB'ds . . . Mex Ceil now 4s 711 Ill Centnl Atuhlnon 134 Mexican ordinary L. A. N Bi)4 ) 1JAR SILVER Flat , 26 5-lCd per ounce. MONEY 2H@3 per cent The late of discount In the open market for short btlld and three months' bills , 3 per cent. \iiicrleiin ScriirltloM In Lonilon. LONDON Dee 15 The market for American securities fluctuated somewhat after a ateady opening and then Improved on professional trad' Ing Closed flrm with a moderate demand. 11OSTON , Dec. 15 Clearings , * 18,5C6iSO ; bal ances , J2,21s2,935 IIAI/TIMORB. Dec. 15. Clearings , J3.2165S8 , balances , 1250,715 , NEW YORK. Dec 15 Clearings , J15UH.106 , balances , J10.159 tS5. PHILADELPHIA. Deo. 1 Clearings , 1345S- 413 , balance. . , JE81C20 , * CINCINNATI. Dec. 15 * iloney. 2 > 486 per cent New York exchange , par Clearing * . ! J,279uO. MEMPHIS D-c. 15 Clearings , J12S.23S. bal ances , J109,9 3 New YorK exchange , eelllng at par NEW ORLEVNS Dec 15 , dealings. J1.831- 752 New Y ik exchange , bank par , commer cial , J1.23 per Jl.OOO discount ST LOUIS Die 15 Clearings , JI.C73 OJ4. bal ances , ii/SJ Mcnej. t&S per cent New York exchange , 25c discount bid , par aftej. CHICAGO , Der 15 CIcariaKS , J < i > 47I.87S New Ycrk exchange , 30c premium Posted rates , J4 tJi fH iC'j Trading In stuck * was dull and practically featureless , the nurk ! t empathizing with Wall itreet Closing : We.t Chlcasa , lor-i. Diamond Match. 112. Lake Street L 171 , Naw York Hlrcult 62' . btrawbuard 23 bid 23 asked. South Side U 64 > 4 | City ItillMQ ) . : . ! ' , ' , , bid , 21) asked r < > r 'lnn rinnnrlnl. PARIS , Dec 15 Three per cent rentes , 103f t 'tc for the account Exchange on London , 25f ! 3Ho for checks. LONDON , Dec 14. American ragUs.re quoted at 764 G > d Amount of bullion with drawn from the Hank of England en balance today 1000 Calcutta Unseed spots , 51s 3d QoM U quoted at llu noV > res today at 175 W BERLIN , Dec , 15 Exchange on London , 20 marks 37Va pfg On the I > our e here today pilcaa were steal ) . Mexican h turltlta opened fuder and recovered Ilanlu and mining ures were In good demand on the rumor that a union of the rolling mills la Imminent 1)11 Market * . CHARLESTON , S , C. . Dec , 13. OH S Turpen tine , mxrktt flnn at 30 : ; wiles , none. Rorin , llrm , ale . none , receipts , none. A , li , U. U , Jl li K 1' . Jl tt. Q. Jl 25 U , JUS , I. 11.50 : K , J1W M. J1&5 ; N. J22 < > , Wfl , J2 60. \ \ W. J3. SAVANNAH. Ua. Dec. 15.-OIUS-feplrlU lur- pentlae , nrm at 30) c , laics , 4 bbls , , rocelpts , M7 l > Ui. llln , lirm nnd unch.inire'l. sales , mint ; receipt. . 3 5K bhls. , A. II. C , D , tl 15 ; E , K , J1.20 , O. 11.1) . II Jl.ii ) . I. Jl.U K. J1.7J , M , Jl.W , N , J225.a , JS.5S ; WW. W.OJ LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15 OILS Cottnns d nil , Liverpool rtnned. dull. Hi M , Turpentine spirits , steady. 2U Roiln , common steady 4 I'W. WILMINGTON. N. C. . Dec -OILS-Snlr U turpentine , ! OjiS4c , Iloiln firm | 1 liUl 20 t ruda turpentine , steady , J1.4i > ai.33. Tor , KUiil ) , Jl 05. I OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Supplies for the Da ; last About Iqual Local Heqnirements , LITTLE CHANGE IN CATTLE BUSINESS Cooil Corn foil Stcrrit SM11 llrlncr Strong 1'rlccs _ HoK Still Climb , Itcnvlrsi CtiliiK Up iv i Hie : Mckrl. , SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 15.-Reeelpts for the dnjs Indtcnted tvere : Cattle. i. Sheep Horses. December 13. 2.4S1 5.131 SO December 14. 2,467 C.679 3.4M . . . December 13 2,991 2.SIJ 2.04J December 11. 1,031 , SO 43 December 10. 1,107 G.5OT December 9. . . 1.S32 7.J37 December 8. . 2,713 ? ,142 3.C11 December 7. . . 3.474 S.I9I 1.CS3 December 6. . . 3..1M 3. flit 3'XW December 4. . . 910 2.623 December 3 1,460 6.S71 December : 3,161 S.074 4,193 December 1 2.463 9.S28 1.420 2 November 30 3,1H 7,375 3.640 . . . . November 21 * 2.171 2.3:0 : 1.23 71 The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by ench roatlwas : Cattle. Hos * . Shuep. H'rs's. C. , M. & St. P. Uy. . .1 2 O. & St. U Hy 1 Mlisourl Pacinc Ry. . . . G Union Pacinc S > 3tcm. . 3S s 4 3 C. & N. W. Ily . . F. , E. & SI. V. It. U. . 23 1C 4 S. C. & P. Ry 1 C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry . . U. Ac M. II. R. n 24 11 2 C. , n. & Q. Ry . . K. C. & St. J 5 C. , U. I. & P. . cast .2 4 C. , II. I. & P. , west. . . . . . Totals ICG 71 10 3 Hie disposition of the ilny's receipts was as follows , each bu > er purchasing the num ber of haul Indicated : Bujcn. C'tle. Hogs. Sh'p. Omaha Packing Co 107 . ' 12 7 The O. II. Hammond Co. . . 2S1 lo > 3 13fi Swift and Company 491) 1.2U 3P2 The Cudahy lacking Co. . . . S23 l.SJl 850 J. U Carey EX ) I.obman & Rothschilds . . . . 3bS \V. Li. Stephens C2 I3enton & Underwood . . . . 1W Huston & Co 14 Donnla & Wolf M Cudahy , from K. C 7Sfi Other buyers 120 . . .7 171 Left over CW Total 2,6ft ! 5,521 1.SS3 General Ono of the first fruits of the annual meeting of stockholders at South Omaha Is an all round reduction In feed ing charges which/ was made this morning In the future the price of feed In the yards will be. Corn ( Xto p r bushel und hay SOc per hundred , as against the former charge of $1 per busiicl for corn and $1 pel hundred for hij This reduction makes the charge at Omaha , KanMs City , St. Lou1 * and Sioux City uniform Chicago atlll adheres to the former schedule of charges. CAT ! 1 > U There wo * about the same num ber of cattle here as yesterday , one hun dred nnd blx fresh loads being reported In the jards The market -nus also In about the = ame condition as jcsterday and a good dell Wat was sald * In explanation of the trade yesterday would apply equally well today. As was the case yesterdiy good comfe * ! beeves , Tvhlch were suitable for the making of Christmas beef , and which were e r > cl- ally attractive In the eyea of bu > ers , n'd at good .strong prices Holders of Mich cat tle had little trouble In llntltng bujers and the offerings were mostly all taken In good season. On the otner hand common and medium cattle were neglected and In many cascu It fan. hard work to get a bujer to look at them The holdings , of such cattle were not cleaned up until late , the trade being a drag from the optsnlng until the eloie , still values were fully steady Tho.cow-market was simply a rellectlon of the steer market Good , fat , heiferUh stuff which was In demand for the Christmas trade sold quickly at stiff prices and the offerings met with ready takers. The medium and common stuff sold , largely for the reason that there was not much here , at about the same prices as prevailed yes terday , - ' Stackers and feeders w ere fully steady and If anytalng freer sellers than yesterday. Then w. -somer countrv demand i.\hlch stimulated buying considerably. A bunch of western cvvvs' sold for feeders at $2.70. Representative sale JwVTtvns BEET bTiEns N-o Ai. Ti * - No AvPi" Xo. Av Pr. 20 1073 tl 00 19 1232 J4 20 T' . 1 < M3 13 70 21 Ml 3 Pi 23 j-Ull 3 SO 4S . SSO 3 00 2 94 > 4 00 4 1157 40) 3 . KO 4 10 21 100J425 Si , , , . 9W 4 25 30. . 1001 4 M 6 112" 4 30 15 9"2 4 30 1. 1103 4 30 20 1115 . .43.18 . U12 133 4 10M 4 35 3 livj 3 K l (8) 3 63 IS 10 3 J to 44 .1179 3 SO 16 1137 3 S3 10. 1AJ 185 1G lin 4 13 " 21 ' 10'jl 4 13 IS 1352 4 15 1 1310 4 n 21 1220 4 T > 17 . 1311 4 15 16 1417 4 SO 2. . .1133 4 43 22 13.11 4 51 20 .12f > G 4 M COWS. 3 1060 2 50 17. . 950 2 S 13 .1027 3 00 S .11'6 3 S3 1 110 4 CO 1 . S10 S 00 2 . . S50 J 00 1. . 1170 230 1. . . 910 260 42 . $ - , < > 263 1. . 10W > 2 73 3 . 1100 2 73 23. 1027 3 V ) IS 1019 3 M 3 1143 3 S3 I . .1000 2 50 40 S4S 3 23 10 1231 3 33 3 11"0 3 33 7 . 1270 1 43 5 . 1012 3 SO 1 . 10:0 2 CO 1 1000 2 M 1 . . SCO 2 lO 2. 6CI S W 4..1042 203 1 . . .1020 273 1. . .11CO 275 1 1140 27" 2 .IMS S S5 1. . 9M > 2S5 U . . ESO 2 83 2 . .11CO 285 23 1003 3 10 1 . 1210 3 15 1 . . 1110 3 13 8 . 92' . 3 20 2 . 1075 3 30 5 1130 3 30 3 . 1123 3 33 1 12V ) 3 T. 1 lO O 3 50 1 1310 363 1 1010 375 1..1 20 2 fO " . 9W 2 0) 1 . . t20 22) 1. . .10 * ) J 25 1 10.- ) 23 1 . . 104 > 2 25 7..1110 2 . _ 1000 3 10 2 . M 3 00 3 . 1231 3 00 2 1011 300 3 IIGO 315 4 . . . 697 315 3 1254 3 23 W. . . ! ) 3 "i 1. . 1141 3 25 11 KIS 3 23 4 131" 3 30 1. . .12CO 2 JO 2 1373 3 3) 1. 7-c ) 3 33 B..103I 1 T5 12 1129 3 40 1 12SO 34) 3 . .1131 3 M 10 1173 1 M 7 1J79 3 C3 1. . . 9o 3 C5 16 . 875 3 73 HEIFEHS. 1 . . .1310 340 1 10SO 3 40 19..1018 333 1 1030 3 Ci 10 1121 3 73 3 . . FOO 3 S3 2 . . BO 4 00 6 . . 935 4 10 1. . 1070 3 60 II . . 732 3 G5 7 .KS'i 3 SI S . . . C40 3 13 3 CM 3 M 3 . . 610 3 15 1. . . GOO 2 50 1 630 3 23 8 513 3 < 0 10 . . . SCO 3 EO 4 .1012 400 10 . 8-.S 410 1C. . . . SM 4 f5 uin.T- . 1 . .11M 333 1. . . 1170 273 l.--lKO 290 1 15" > 3 ! 0 1 .13SO 3 53 1. . . 1G60 3 CO 1 .1120 20) 1. 120 24) 2..1403 321 STAGS. 2 . 1355 2 73 C 1233 1 60 1..14W 2 8"i CALVES 1 370 4 00 1 . . . SCO 4 ft ) 6 . . . 3034 40 1 . fX ) 5 73 1 . .140 000 1 . . . 210 600 STOCKHUS AVD rncnnns 1. . 930 3 G" 2 4W 5 25 20. . .950 4 10 1 1000 3 25 3 . C46 3 25 10 . $94 3 65 4 . 1023 3 W 47 634 3 00 1..10SO 400 17. 107 4 00 51. 1068 4 Al WESTERNS No Av Pr No Av. Pr 2 feeders..10:5 35 2 fcelerg . . . 715 J3 60 52 feeders. . . 113 ? 3 Z5 50 feeders . . 87 3 60 2 feeders. . . 820 3 60 12 fecdera. . . SCO 3 ' 0 13 feeders . . 826 3 WYOMING CO 1 cow i. 020 200 7 cows 10K 220 Scows 12S3 315 22Meers. . . 14'4 380 1 bull 1240 2 40 r fe lPtn vm 3 ' 0 1 bull 1175 Z Cfl 46 feeders . .1092 350 SOUTH DAKOTA 1 cow. 81) 2 4) 10 tnllngs..lO-8 | 3 3) 1 cow 770 2 M 10 f edrn ' 00 3 3"i ID cons . ' . ' 12 270 2 lulling * . 12-0 3(0 1 cow 8SO 2 70 COLORADO * k.u. li't > 41 31 f > elB . S"S 3 31) 3 bulls. . . . li < W 2 < 0 S3 sirs Toe 1 71 1 15 2 con * . . 1010 25) IB 'e ° dcrs 918 s 70 1 bull . . . . 1KO 260 lOfvdi-rs f > 22 370 10 bull * . 1257 3 fin 7 feeders 918 3 70 fiomvs . . . . 751 270 f3 feede-s 7 410 3 cows 730 3 09 2 feeders CW 4 10 9 tn'llnes ' - , . Ml _ SOT 17 fe Prs Ci410 HOOS Hogs looked up thin mornlnir. nt least heavy hogs did , and the first sales were strong to 5e hlgh r A good many of the pales were 24c higher , heavj loads averaging SCO pounda and over bringing } 3 1503.25 which was the same as the outside range jcfterdny There W B thla change , though , that while only 3CO- one - . . . . _ . .1.1 . . _ . - - sold 23 pouni load up to yestenlay , here ug quite a sprinkling at 13 2 ? tcxlay , and a larger prcpcrtlon at $3 iS'5 Lnter on th eased off and closed with the advance M lObt. lObt.Light and medium welKht loads did not fell any hlKher , but were steady all day Llent hess sold out of proportion jenterday o that there vias no room for any advance tolay. In fact the top today was 21ic lower than > ca- terday. The average of ll the gales was l , o hlshor than jeaterday , which carries the market to the highest point touched tinea Monday a week " " "The month 1 now h : ilf jrone. nnd In fplte of all the pounding thn t has been done. hoz are telllnir juvt well aa they were at the openlmt of the month but J40c lower than the middle of laat month IleTesentatlve sales. B 2 . . . 3 30 SHKEP llecclpt * of fheep were not to large as } e terday , but the puppl ) c n ltMl of < v little or everything Tlie market , though not pirll u- Inrly active , was steady to strong. Itepmunta- live sales : No Av. Pr. J bucks IB * 3 M 2 bucks 100 409 mixed westerns . . 117 3 9.1 30 western wethers in i Z7 western lambs 70 435 " > 0 600 40 we tern lambs 92 3 GO 118 weslctn owes * 3 70 < i 1V5 western ewes 133 western ewes 91 370 7 native ew s 17 } 375 47 nntlve wethers 145 4 ! 3 35 native l mh < l IS 473 4 native lambs . . . CO 4 ( M oiiicvnn liivrj STOCK MVHKIJT Go nil Uoiiniiid for Cnttli * Hi > i iit1 < i In u MnU-rlnl Ailiiinoi * . CHICAGO , Dee IB There vvni a KDOd demand for cattle from all classes of bu > er , prices slrong to lOe higher for choice fat bccvs and steady for others A few common lots to d around J300C3.73 , while a few extra fine Christ mas cattle averaging 1.S04 pounds brought 1 CS The greater pnrt of the sleets fold nt tl S586.10 I readers were rold sparingly nt U.SOH4 33 and stockers brought J3.Wfl3.75 Choice to prime heifers were In good demand at J373if4W Calves were weaker with > a es ot the be t nt 1613 , few going above J6Q1. Tlie lute cuttle market was slow nnd prices , except too voice lots , were about lOc lower , bujcrs holding bn It In nntlclpitlon of lirger receipts tomorrow The supply of hogs was mostly dUpe ed of at nn earlyihour Prices were stronger from the start and rnles showed an average advance of 2Hc Sales were nt nn extreme range of } 2 Wit 3 43. the greater part of the hog eroding the " scales at 3 274W3 37'4 Plis sold chlell ) t Jl I" > O3 35 The Into market "as culled weaker bi seller * With a good demand prices ruled strong for fat. hindy sheep and much hlffher for prime lambs Sheep \\erc In demand nt } 2 "M 00 fir the poore _ consignments up to J4COi473 for choice to prime natives , wcste n fed lots fete i- Ing > 3754iO ( Lnmtu were nctlve at 14 C0tf4 00 for a few culls up to J ) 75 ) S 10 for choice to extra grade Christmas lambs sold at JG.OOG * 3 > RECElPTS-Cntlle. 11 CO ) head , hogs , 2 * 000 head , sheep , 13.CC' ' . ' head M. I. on IK Mic Mock. ST t-OUIS Dec 15 CATTI.n llecelptf 3 30) bead , shipments 1200 hood , market stronR fjr natives , lexnns lOftlac higher , fair to cholc * native shipping and export steer * )375j53J bulk of pales at J 400 ! ] 3 00 , dieted beet nnd butcher steers. J3VKJ5CO , bulk ofale * nt IJ 15 04 25. Bteero under 1.000 Ibs , J3 2304 23 , bulk of ales nt 13 4.1@4 00 , Mockers nndi feeders | 2 C35J 420 bulk of sales nt J3 00ff4 00. co s nnd helfera tl 75514 00 , Texas and Indlin. steers , 55 75 i4 uO , cows and lielfer' . $2 COQ3 50 HOGS Hei-elpts , 7 DOO head , shipments , BOO head , market stead > . llcht. t3.2503 30 , nSxed , t3 21Q3 40. heuvy t3 35 3 45 SHEEP Hecelpts. 8 50.1 head ; shipments 100 head , market steady , native muttons , tl 000 I 50 Lambs. t5 005 63 iH Clt > Live Stock Mnrkot. KANSAS CITY. Dec 13 CATTLE Receipt * 6000 head market steady , IOC higher , Texas steers , t3 00(23.75 , Texas cows. J20082M , native steers , 13 S05 25 , nitlve cows and heifers tl 73TO 4 30. stockers and feeders , t3 IOC ! 50 , bulls , Jl 43 63 EO HOGS Receipts 15 CfO head , market slow to weak , bulk of sales J3.133 30 , heavies and packer * . J3 25Q3 35 , mixed J3.22'4f3 35 , lights t320@332H , > orker , t3.30S3.32 > , ; pica , 13 WQ 3.25 SHEEP IVcclpts. 200) head , market firm ; Iambs t3 90S3 33 , muttons , tl C084 CO IinllulillliollH I.l-v o Stock. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. . Dec. 15 CATTLE-ne- celpts , 530 head , f-hlpmcnti , fair , market , steady to strong- , { rood to prime steer * , 14.65 3 00 , fair to medium stf rs. t4 CO34 CO , common to good stock ers J2.765M 50 HOGS Hecelpts , 1,000 hfnd , shipments , 4,0 0 head markft active 2\4o Inwer co-xl to c'-oU'i' mpilium and heivj S3 ' 51I3.371mixed , J3.CQ > . 5 , common lights , S3 30 < S3 33 SHBEP HecPlpts , 3.CO ) head , sh'pmentfair , market nctlve at steatly to strong prices , rann l from J2 53 for common shepp to } 5 75 for choice limb * . " \I-TV Vork Ll\c Stoc-lc. NEW YORK. Dec. 13 11EEVES He-elptF , 1 4S1 head n.itlvp "leers JI15B3CO , st is nnd n\ci J2.W4 50. bulls tl 00513 20 drj cow , tl Kfi3 2i. Cables nuotemerlcnn stes nt 115T12C , refrl ti a- tor beef fjfi'ii.c nx | > or'9 4,5 < ' ! > quarter of te f , calx eh , rficclpts 6C2 head , market T-tlxe vetils ' 4c hlffher tSiHV3 23 , cm'steady. . JS OWS 5 > SHEFP AVt > \MIIs Itpt > lrts , 6,5oO henrt Shwp t3.00a4 73 lamb * f. 75 0 70 HOO' Hecelpts , 2,743 head , nnrKet firm nt S3.63O3.S3 P.iiHt 11 ufTn111 Llto Stock. EAST nUlTALO N. Y . Dee 13 CATTLE Steady HOGS Steidy , Corker * ciod toh - > l < -e , t3 3 @ 3 r,2t < , roughs , cnmmon to choice $3 Otf3.1' SHPFP vvn I IMH = Dull nnd slow Lanil s , good tn choice t4 50JJ * 23 , culls to common St & 4 $ 3 50. Sheep , choice to wlectwl wethers , tl 6)34 (5 Cini-liiiintl I , IM- < < > < I.- . CINCINNATI , Dec 15 HOGS Active. 1290 0343 C VTTLE Steady , t2 23 f3 63 SHEEP Strong , t2 75Q4 63 Lamba , steady , T3 T35JJ CO Stock In Hccord of receipts of live ftock at the four principal markets for December 15- Cattle Hoss. Shcpp Omahi 244 3.131 1 ? < iO Chicago 11000 2S DO ) 15000 Kansn City 6 00 < > r fr O 2000 St. Louis 33UO 7,500 8500 Totals 23,734 53 631 27 3SO Wool MnrUct * BOSTON , Dec IS Following are the quo'utl na for leading descriptions Ohio and Penns > lvanla fleeces X anl above 2702S. , XX and XX above ! 33Pc. delaine 30 iiJ31o , No 1 combing , SOc , No 2 c mblng 29S SOc , Michigan Wisconsin etc X Mlchlgin S3 024c , No 1 Michigan combing 2S5J23C. No 1 Illi nois combing 2sfl2Ec , No 2 Michigan combine. 28Q29C , No 2 Illlnob ) combing SS'ijS'lc : X New York , New Hampshire and Vermont 21Q2IC No I New York New Hampshire and Vermont 27o delaine Michigan. 27c , unwashed medium , Ken tucky nnd Indiana quarter-blood combing , 23P 24c Kentucky and Indiana three Hshthz-b oed combine. 2lJ25c. Missouri quarter-blood c < mb lng 22fl23c Mlssouil three-elghths-b'ood combIng - Ing 23Q24C , brali ) combing , 21c Texas wools , spring medium ( twelve months ) 16018o , scouretl price , 50ftS2c Territorial wool , Montana fine medium anl fine , lG@18c ; scoured pr"e. ! 4Sf50c , staple & 2 55c Utah , Wyoming fine medium and tine. 13ffl7c scoured price. 4ff'/ic. staple 52O C5c Australian scoureil hauls combln ? , superfine 70fJ72c combing gcod , MffCSc , combine , average , rirt63o , Queensland combing 65c ST IJOL'IS , Dec 15 WOOL-Qulet nnd rhnneeil medium , 15W20c , heavy fine llBht ( lnt13ei7e , tub washed , 22O30'4c. CofTcu NEW YOHK , Dec 13-COHTEE-Opllrns opened steady at nn advance of 10020 points on Cables reporting rumors of Pantos crop dnmage by drouth and higher European cah'cs which made sellers scirt-e without Ircreajlnu tpe uln- tlon , the demand was almost entirely from shorts , and buying was checked by lilg supplies and failure ot Itlo and Santos market * ta in flect crop damage Closed steady nt a net ad vance of 15 to V > polnta Fairs. 10 250 bagg In- eluding * December 15 73. March , t3 95U6 00 Spot Itlo. steady. No 7 Invoice , CJt ; No 7 jobbing. 7".c. mild , market dull , Cordova t'J f/'l'ic Total vvaiehoute deliveries from the I'nlted Mates. ! ) , ! < 01 hags Including 8 , 6 baes from New York , New York stock today 541 335 hags : I'nlted States stnck 654 4S1 bags , afloat for the I'nlte.t States 3C6 ere bags , total visible for tin United States , 1,040 481 bags agalmt C71 109 latt 3 ear and 543,916 b is In 1SI-5 Vciv York Ilr > - ( jnniln > Inrki- ( . NEW YOUK , DPC. 15. The market for dry goods shows no Improvement Ftore tradlns nil 1 Bhlpplne arei very Unlit iml Judging from apppar- ancis In the dry uocds illsTlct thw market Is ,1 vr > unlntere tlmr ono. Mll orders do n > t h Ip out much In any line Srln.T buying hai rjjt wt In > et tti any appreciable extent. J libers repirt an InUrmltti-nt roll f'r actual nccrcsllleii and the only department which shown lUliUilnff like oc- tlvtty U that of linlldav eoo < ls which are liuuicht with crmslderabla freedom , altlnugli It l n qu'-s- HIT w1n thr ih y ars felling an actively as was the caw sevenl vvti k Iwck In maple cntlms at llrst hands the feature h * U-en Ihe reduction of the Hill 4-4 hlench l cotton lo 6c per yard This i * thn fim of the promUed re luctlon In hUuched roin.na und Is liable to be f'dluwl Iti varlouH cjuaiteis by further flumps In prices In prln > clotha tli ro has been no movement if at ! Uc. NEW OIILEANS De -SUOAn-Open 1t t- tie. steady * t 2 9-Hftl 3-Kc. CFntr * uial steady ; granulated 4 7-16 4 ll-l c whites , 3'4 4Vjel - Ions. 311-IGiMc , uronnds , 2'103 3-16c , M. l'4f es. kattle , steady at lQ29c centrifugal easy at 4f 13 : ; syrup steady at ICOJlc CINCINNATI Dw. -HUaAIl-Flrra , hard rt-nn < sl tt KKjS.91. NEW YOItK Dec. lS.UOAIlmw , nrm ; fair refining , : HV ; ccntrifuital. M test 4c , re fined , firm , cruehol. 1 11-lCc ; powdered , Ct r ; granulated , 5 l-l&o ; mould A , 6-16c , standard A , 4 15-ltc , confrctloners A , 4 IS-ltc cut loaf , 5 11-Uc , cubes. 5Uc. Patronize Home Industries Il > Purclinslmr CJnodn llntlr nt the Fol Ion Inn NtlitnitKn T'notorlen. . , i ' i ' . : _ AWNINUS AND TBNTS , OMAHA TUVr AM ) IttlllllL'll CO. ( Succesrors Ornilia Itct and Awning C > > Itanufacturers tints , uwnlnm J'.bbeta I in V xnd rentf' tiiBCkintoshei. rents tar rent Ittl Knrnnm St. . Omr.ha. 311EWEH1E ? osi vii.v iiiiI\VIM : ASSOCIATION. xCar load sht.imtnt * made In our own rxilR * train CNTS. tllue UlbtAio , Cliie Export , Ctcnn Erport nd raml' > Espott Jeltterca to 4)1 ) pa- . of the ctly. WITIINKM , IllllK. .V SMITH CO. Pivlnir , Sewrr and UulWlng IlllICK. Capacity , If WO per diy Office and yanl 5JJ i.l Hickory Stg. Trlcunone 425. Omah * Neb. COIINILE WORKS. n. r. II UMTIII. ivr.ii : coit.Mcn wonics. ManntJiViirtr "f Oalvanued Iron Coinlces , OaN vanlicil Iron Sklights Tin. lion anil S1M Hoofing. Agent for Klnnor's Sttel Celling. 103-10-1 ! Nirf.i Eleventh ilreet. CRACKEU AMKlllCAN lllSCl'ir AM ) MFC. Wholesale Crack" Mnnufnctircr . OMAHA Neb. DYE WORKS. scuuuns vcic's v\\ > CITY DYU \VOIIKS , tr. l Knrnnm St. Djclns nnd cleaning of Karments and Koods o ( rverj ileHriptlon Cleaning ot line garments a tp-clolty. TLOUU MILLS s. r. GII.M v.v Hour. Meal , Teed and Hran. 1013-15-17 North I7tfc Street , Oma'ia , Neb C E HHck , manager. Telephone 602 IRON WORKS. " DAVIS A. COUOILL IHO > WORKS. Iron nttil Unix * l-onmlcr * . Manufocfir rs and Jobh rs of Machinery Oen. tral repair'OK a speclsltv 1C01. 1503 and 1503 Jackson stttet , Omana Neb. I'AXTO.V & VIUItLIAC IllOV "WORKS. Manufacturers of Architectural Iron WorK. General Toundry Michlnc and lllacksmllh worts. Engineers mr pi i fr ; for Fire Proof nolld- Ings OITlce and works U P Ily and South 17th treet Omaha LINSEED OIL. Avoomi \ - \ iiAsinn OIL ivonics. Manufacturers ulu process raw Unseed oil. kettle boiled llnseea oil old pr re" ground lln. feed cake , grjund and scrcenei' flnxreed for dngglsts. OMAHA. NEB. I/DUNG ES-MATT RESSES. L. G. DOUI > . Manufacturer Lounges. Couchet. Jobber of Srrlns Beds and reathe s 411-413 S. 10th street. nilAHA unnnivn r-r > Manufacturers of high grade Mattresses , 1302 I Nicholas Street , Omaha. OVERALL AND SHIRT r ACTOUIE3. COIII'ANY. Clothing- , Pants , Shirts and Overalls. OMAHA. NEC. SHIRT FACTORIES. J. H. nVA.VS. SKA SIIIKT colII \ . Exclusive custom nh'rt talloni , 1515 Farnam. VINEGAR AND PICKLES. \ IMGAK co. , Manaufacturers of Vinegar Pickles Catsups , Mustards. Celery nnd Worcestershire Sauce WAGONS AND CARRIAGES. WILLIAM ITEirFUU. Tor a good substantial vehicle ot any descrip tion. for repuintlng tr rubb r tires on new or oil 'wheels the best place Is 27tn and LeavcnvortU 5tr"ets. Ulll'MMOM ) CAIIUIAGU CO. Cheap tnedlus prucd nn-J tony corrlnsei. Any thln you want second hand or nevt. Headquarters for Rubb r tire1 , warranted. 13th and llarney opposite Court IIous" . A. J. 1 I0l , 1-111 UodBv. Full line of Carriages , Duggles , Plmetons , Pnnj Carts Wheels rubier tiled The lie el Is thl chrppest CIGAR MANUFACTURERS. HUM : & co. Largest facto-y in ihe west. Leading lob. bers cf Omuha Kanns Cits Lincoln and SU Joseph handle our goods. 10W F.irnnm street. H. E. PEMEY & CO. , 1O Board of Tradq Bldg1. Omaha , Neb GRAIN , PROVISIONS , STOCK Branch Offlce. 103S N St. . Lincoln. Nob. C. C. CHRISTIE. E. J STREET. President. Vlce-1'resldont O \V KENNEY , Secretary , Clifislie-Street Commission Co CnpUiil . jr ( Mmo.4)0 , I'nlly PaItl. GIIAI.V AM ) I'ROVISIOM" , OLD COLONS lll.Il.DIMI , UHICVtiO. Members Chicago Board ot Trade slnco ltd Grain , Provisions anil S. Y. Stocks Orders Cush and I-'uture Delivery Solicited. Oliliilili Ollluf , RIIIIIII 1 , > , V. LUc llliltf. . . . . 'I'lliiiic 1)111. ) . . . PLOYI ) J. CAJU'IlUl.Tj , JlnniiKcr. JMuES E. BOYD & GO. , Tuluplionc ! ( ) : ( ! ) . Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GUA N 1'UOVlSIONSundSTOCKS 1IOAIID OP Direct wires to t'hlcui'o and New York. Corretpondents ; John A. VSarrtn ft Co. a will nd 7ou a fir * C ) dar trlol tmeot ot tli , 2 r ncti U ai if CAUTHOS fne. ( xit.u v.j oed a l8i.il euarantea tbat tULTUOD will STOP Dlutiarzr * und I'lalMlaM. CUliKtprrmnturrIira.artroeele , ana UKbTOItK L * t V le r. O It co < t you nothing to try It. VonMohlCo. COI B oUi trit..i u.ni.cU..iia it I if c lnul a. flntVc lb BecaudWetk. WEAKEV1HN I n tant Relief. CnrelnlSdiri. KCTCT rrtorns I will gladly send tu > nr luflcrrrlnik plain iriiUd envelope I'll K 12 procrlpllun with fall dlrec- tluntforttuuicK.tirlvaUiruref'irlxiit Maul < no < l , Mjlit Louo , Kerrous Drl.llliv. finall Wrak l' rl , Vtrleucele etc n. II. WrUlii Mutlo OfnliT. lln l.lt.t. Mur.liBll , Hlrh )