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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1897)
OMATTA DATTjY BltJW-MOWHAV. T > T < 1frnfMllRR 20. 1897. CONGRESS ACTING WISELY Ho * n Salutary Influence on Affairs in Wall Street , GIVES ITS ATTENTION TO HOME MATTERS Dlxlurliliiir fitiONllotiM I.IIic Tariff , Culm mill H | | CT , Are Put Anlelc for Mortv llviicllolul NWV YOUK , DM. 19. ( Spcclal.-Henry ) Clews , licad of the banking house ot Henry Clew * . Co. , writes ot the situation In Wall street : The events of the last week 1mvc been fa- \oniblc to the mock market. There Iwo lten no developments of n nature likely to ( llsturl ) ( lie sternly growth ot conn- deuce , ninl nlTnlrrt generally appear to be ( iHMiniln , ! ) 11 more encouraging slmpe. Tariff , Culm , silver find a lot of disturbing qups- tlono which Imil kept the country on the tduo of m/lien\nl nre fnlrly out of the way ; mid our legislators nre now wisely glUng their attention to pressing home nrfnlrB nnd Mich measures ni will promote the re turn of pro perlty. Currency , bankruptcy , i-ctlproclty nnd other distinctly budnesM or iconomlu u'jentloni nro forcing themselves to the front Currency very properly lends them nil : for this vltnlly affects both our homo and foreign relntlDnt inoro than nny otlur Issue. 1 . .i outlook for any thorough uform lit this session Is not particularly hrlpht ! nt the momtnt , owing to widely illf- ferrnt views and the absence of strong leadership , but partial success will nt leant bo Kalnc.il , and then the cainjnUn of edu cation can bo pushed on until complete nnd BUilsiurtory revision I * attained. OC one thing Wall stroct may be nbsured that In , thin It has less to fear from und more to hope from congress than for several years 'Tie buelntss oulloolc Is also nnotlicr sub- ntunthil source of encouragement. The large gains In b.ink clearing1 * nnd railroad earnings prove bejoml dispute that trade In Increasing. There Is little speculation nnd talues are low , so that these gains c.uinot be attributed to Inllatlon. This Is thu dull est period of theycir , and yet merchants with few exceptions , report business , inlrly active , tn the Interior tile iceovery hn been more pronounced than at the Hiahonril New York btlnp n liw ard In this ieptct , beeiUHO the brunt of the late dcpusslon was felt hue. nnd thu wire and vnrletj of the city's htmmiss Interests make It slower In responding to new Influences than smaller cities llatirond earnings tell n remarkable Htory In the month of Novembei 111 rouls re ported an aggregate Incre.tve of JO per cent , and In December even this rate of progress Is being mirp t eel In some ca es our rail jo ids lire beating the records foi earnings , and. us the gains arc vcrj falilv distrib uted Over the entire tonnti > It follows tnal thcv nuwt be ilue to n general Incre.iso of tniltlc and not to single CHURLS , although hhlpmtnts of grain , cotton and provision ! ! stem ton \ \ \ " been the larr > 0t Items ot giowth. AltJgcthcr the railroad situation is exieptlon.iiiy satisfactory. The onlj el.irk spot Is the remote probability of any poolIng - Ing liw ; jet the railroads are not llkolj to cut rates with plenty of trafllc In sight ns nt pnsent. Our r.illro ids are down to haul-pin Consolidation nnd reorganlz Ulon have put the-m upon a new and stronger footing. As n rule they are now minngeel by practical rallroul men , not speculators nnd financial control has pissed Into more consurvntlve hands , BO that there Is little likelihood of a itpetltlon of dlsgracefu' man < itc ( > mc.nt xvhleh charneterlzcd Amcrl can rnlliOTds In the past. Inn eased e.arn- Inpn arc enabling some to resume or In crease .dividenils , and others will shortlj follow , milking them desirables Investments These facts , as well us the npproicli ot Jinuary disbursements , account for the present undercurrent stiength of the steel market. The recent advance has been en e-oiiriiKed bj local operatois , and their efforts supported by tinbig holders of stocks \\ho nre nlwajh the llrst to see new opportunities. A favorable feature vva * . re nevved foreign buying. Europe has lonr been HO shy of our Investments , and we have been so HOmpIetcly thrown upon oui own resources that less attention has been paid to the London market than usual Some time ngo this country declared Its financial Independence , nnd lately foreign crs have been bears on this market to oui benefit and their own disadvantage. Ap patently , however , there"lmsbeen a clnng of front on the other side ; nnd , shoiih Ktirope buy with nny freedom , the effecl upon values would be Important. lnciense < activity In both call ami time money , be > tween now nnd the opening of the new jear , will be likely to hold In chock am further upward movement In the stock market. As a matter of fact hlpher rates of Interest will bo sure to produce a mod erate reaction from the recent higher leve of prices. In which event It will p-we the way the better for .mother forward move ment early In January , and thereby ej\e the new year a goo 1 send-off. Meanwhile I advise quick In-and-out buying and selling for small profits only. coMirrinv or M\V AOHK \\ics , JVdxince In tloitcj 11 n I OH 12-vpcctcu t < Continue. NI3\V YORK , Dec. 19. The Tinancler gays A decrease ot $3,161,375 In thcFiirplus resent of the New York binks , following a redue lion of equally as large an amount for the previous .week , brings the excess cish In tli. banks to $15.726.0jO , or very nearly to the point reaclicJ at the height of thu outward movement during the crop season. In view of this fact the sharp advance In money rates noted earlv last week may bo expecte1' to continue for some time , though the up iwnrd tendency has been regal dcd hereto fore an a temporary Incident. The eMange In the statement for the rpel nre connected with the payment of } v,50000 to the Kiibtreasury by the Union Pacific com mlttce , and the totals do not require do "tailed " attention. The National City bink which bus been prominent In financing thl operation , loses over $7COO,000 In deposits Its cash reserve has also increased some thing like $0 000 000 and Its shrinkage In loan1 IB more than the total noted In the avenigi of all the liinkb. The other buikp , acldi from this Institution appear to have gilnei both In deposits and cash and their loam ore slightly higher. Tno bank statements for the next few sue reeding weeks should bo ununmlly Interest ing and Important , as the two additions payments of over JS 000,000 are to be mndi to the subtrensury before January 5 , am ! the treasury , on th other hand , will befjlr December 21 the disbursement of fie prln clpal of maturing Pacific bonds , which vvll release. when the operation Is comple-trd something like JfO 000 0 . Whether thl money , which , may be sleiv In entering th nctlve market , nnd the rather heavy de tlelenrlpn nh'ch ' the government will prob nblv Incur ovei the January disbursement ! ! will nuke up for the contractions duo tt paymci t Into the tmiPurv on 1'aclllc net tlfments IH the key to the Immediate futun of thu monev market. If Interest rates con tlnue to harden nnd exchange weakens , n \va the cae lust week , some IntereMtln ilcMilopmenls may be expected. There can bo MO prolltH In rterllng ex change Investments under these clreum stances , and an thn treasury report8 shov nn Inereiislng export balance In our favor rates for money abroad will have to b tniilntulncd very firmly td prevent lo nr o epeclci to thin side , Shipments to the poutl nnd tin natural phlfting of funds as th January dividends become due nio point In favor of continued hard moneyOf coui/ theseiomlltlan ? are as yet but vaguely de linn ) nnd mav he quickly changed , llul o the whole they arc Iniiartant enough t bear In mind during the next few l.uiiiliiii Mdiir ) Miirki * ! . LONDON , Dec. jn. .Money iwn In stron demand last week during the settlement , lie twfen 2.000,000 nnd 3000AX ) pounds sterlln % vert < borrowed for lunk pay day nlon < These borrowings eased the market , but 1 vlo of the extra Christmas dcmandx titlt rates nro expee-ted to prevail for anothc fortnight. Gold continues In good demin for Clermany nnd therefore dWount rate nro not likely to decline. ItUFlnexx on th < Block expliiinge dwindled , but prices weri fairly malntulned , with the tenJeniy hop fill. In railway securities there \\ns a n'.l around Increase ou the better prospect for the englne'Prlns dlfllculty , The leadln ; feature of the foreign market HMIS a furthe rUe In Angentlnea. Norfolk & Wester : BlinreH ror IK notntu , I'rlo llrnt , l pain I akn Shore & MlchlKxin Southern. 1 ; Heai Ing llrst , 1. Louisville & Nashville share. declined U * ipolnts , Southern Hallway pre < Jerred , 1W : New York Ceneral , 1 ; Centra I'oclflc , I ? * . Canadian 1'nelllo and Or in Trunk shares both t > howrd subatantlal li crease , on the strength of the tralhu r < turns. ii-xtcr Textile Knlirlex. JlANCHUSTntl , De-o , 19-Tho market wa grooil last 'week , with good sales of ynrna an c'.oths , the former mostly engaged to tli cnel of January. I'rlees were rather Irresu lar , overaplnc about 1-10 lc ver on the neck Theo lifclotli eHiera'lona w re to China bui South America , lifjpt und the other snial markets < * cre bv no means Idle , I'rlccu wori fully inalntiUued. Ponding1 tlui holidays- home trade IB light , the continental sltu.itto IB unchaneei ) nnd there Is a fair bualnes etlll dolntrwith ullghtly easier rutcv. Ornlu UrcelptM ill I'rluclttul JIarJiet C1UCAQO , Vto. -ntc lpti todtty : Whea SM cri { corn , 130 c r ; call , iU t'tf , - i > tr < l'p ' rlot for Mondjyl Wheat , KS csrej corn , V > can , onln , 0 cnrs. MINNIAI-OM.S : , 00. iJ n c ipt : Wh t , BM nri * BT. IXJUIS. Dec , IS. tUcclpti : Wheat , ft "KANSAS diry , D C. is.-neceipti : Whtnt , t9 nnUt'U'TII ' , De-c 18. lUMlptM Wheat , t7 cur * . 1'KOUIA. n * < ! . 18 Tlfceltl Corn , * * 3V bu , nti KW bu j nt , COO liu ; whl kx , 1M bb ] . ; hrnt , none tihlpmcnt * ! Cutn 16 KUO bu ; oats. GOO bu.i rye , none ; whliky l , : o bbh.j wheat , one. " " mcido an vi.v AM > 'ritovisio.Ns. entiircx of Hie Trndliipc it ml Clo liitr I'rlccH oil Siit rdii > . CIIICAQO , Dec. 18.-\Vhrat wn vciy elull nt firm today. Strong outside and foreign iarkctft and anticipations of less bearish atlstlcs Monday , causerd some covering by horts , resulting In ? Q'4o ndvance In May. thcr markets also leaned decidedly toward he bull side , corn and oats advancing about 1c each , and provisions closing : n < 4UTl4c Ighcr , Wheat opened \ery fame , but quite Ilrm t about Vic higher than It closet ! the clay efore , May 914c. ? It sola n few moments iter at Kc , nnd for some tlmo held nt 74ff92c. Tlic Lhcrnool market , which yes- crday refused to be governed by Thurs- 'ay'B advance , wns equally Indllfcrent to e-Hterday'o decline In this market. The "urls market was a shade higher than It loscd the day before. Some other Itims f early news were also helpful to the firm- icss the market showed nt the opening , anil or the greater part of the session. The week's clearances of wheat and flour , a reported by Urndstrcet's , weio consltlcr- bly smaller than they hnve been running or a long time back. The amount of clcnr- nccs from both coasts Is 4 , M,000 bu. , gnln t 6,2GCixiO bu. a week ace , and G,224tnx ) n. the corresponding week ot the year efore. The Minneapolis nnd DUluth re- elpls today were CTiO cars , against toS Inst cek , nnd .176 the corresponding day of 1SJG. hlcaRO received 2S cars , agatnat ffi last ear on the similar day. It was reported rom MInnonpo'.l.s that 14U cars of their rc- ielp'8 ' today wele Armour & Co.'s wheat , en onto from the northwest to Chicago. Weather In Argentine was reported more jivorablc. Hecrbohm estimated the w oriel's ihlpmeiits foi the week to Kurope at 8WX,000 ) li. , and expects u decrease In the ciuantlty i ocean passage. Minneapolis nnnounceel JB estimate to Its stock of wheat for the veek from 1,000,000 bu Increase as rcporteet esterday. to from 6'JO,000 to 100 00) bu. In- rease. In addition to wheat delivered yes- erday afternoon for December contracts , . ,2VODO bu. were elellvereel out by Armour t Co nnd j aid for by Allen , ( Jrlcr & Zcller. t had alieady been taken for granted , how- ivcr , by thu trade , that all the wheat solel o I rcnch I.eltcr would bo tnken care of , nil that they hnve for some time had thu loney In bank ready to pay on demand. Outside markets nil showed t-tioimta. The iy's clearances of wheat and Hour were welled to n total of 510,000 bu. by the nd- .Itlomil Information that New Orleans hipped 20"iOUO bu. of wheat and 22,000 bar- els ot Hour , and Galvcston CO.OCO bu. of , v heat. The market bee line much llrmer In one near the close , and made Its best prices 'or the day then. Shorts covered iiulto 'reely and HB offerings were moderate , > rlces moved up easily. May finally rosa to U'btiM'SiC , nnd was bringing 92V4o as the esslon ended. December was dealt In very ipnrlngly It closed nt OUc , or ' , fec lower lian It did yesterday. Coin was elull , on" a shade early on mod- rate selling , but became strong nnd nd- .anced when wheat did. Country offerings iveie reported freer on advanced bids from 'hleago last night Mav ranged from S'J'A i2' ) > 4e to 2STJc , and closed Ifcftttc higher nt With the exception of about tlftecn mln- ites' nctlvltj toward the cloM ? , trading In oats wnsei > dull. Scalpers and others old short c irly , but covered wnen wheat idvnnecd , nnd the market closed strong. 2'e\ator Interests nl ° o boujht. May ranged rom Z aC to 22 Vc , closing. . He higher at Tiadlnir In provisions wns fairly active uouiid the opening. Small hog receipts and he presence of tome outside bit } Ing orders auscel an earlv advance. Subsequently ratio was \er > light and almost wholly ocal , but pikes were well maintained. Al he close Mav pork was 5T | < .c higher n.1 SS2VBSS5 , Ma > lard , Z lc hlghei at ? l,10 ' t72Vi \ , nnd May ribs , 2U.3c higher at Estimated tecelpts Mondav : Wheat , 4Jo ars. corn , 250 cars ; oats , tJO curs ; hogs , 0000 bend. Leading futures ranged as follows. ' | Onou | Ul.'li I LoTv. | Cloao. Yeal'dt v licnt- Dec. . , 01W 08 K Oil J.in. . . 114 u m II 1 Mny. . U1K I oni Dec. . . 2SU 2JK 2 J ( 20M 25H Jan . . 20'1 VOMi art'i ' . 'i > H 2U Mny. . 20 28H SOMS'J 20 Onta Dec. . . sm Jan. . . a-'h. lork lco . . 7 ar C7K Jan. . . . 8 65 8 ISO v no no . U 85 8 85 8'H S 83 77fc t-ura- Ucc. . 4 4UH ) 37s Jan . . 4 CD 4 O.r SI ) 4 fii > 00 M.iy 4 UT'-i ' 41 ! (174 4 7J > { 07 > t Dec 4 S74 4 3S Jan. . 4 s ; 4 .1) May 1 fliii 4 0' ' 1 CO 4 D'J t 4 SO No. 2 Ca h quotntlonacro ns follows : ri/JUH Hull. FtralBhts t4Mifl0 ! , eprlnp cilia. } 333 , tprlnp imtents , J4 40WI R > ; bj } 3 Wi3 ? SO , w Intel palentJ4 7XJJ1 SO. WIlHAi No 2 pprliiB , 87'/4iSSc ( ; No. 3 204c. | No J icl ! )9c. ) COItN No. 2 , 20Uc. OATh No. 2 ! 2'lc. ' f. o. b ; No. 2 white , 2I54" Nn J white , J3ft24c. UYIJ-No 2. 4tL IJAHMJY No. 3 2C 3 c , f. o b SitDcV-No 1 llnxseotl , Jl.lOViOl.M'l. Prl-n tlmotb ) peed , t2C2.C3 ; | I'HOVISION'S- pork , per bbl. . J7 C587.70 Liiril. IKT 1O ) Ilis , J1.3J8C3 B7'4 Short rlln Blrt' ( lon c ) 51 ,2'4(4 ( 70 , ilry nalttil shoulilorp ( box"d ) Jl f2'4'473 ' [ , short clear sides ( boxed ) . } 4 C 477'VIIISICY \VIIISICY Distillers' finished goo Is. per pal. $1 19 bUOAUS Cut loaf , JS85 , Brnnulated , 1532 Articles Uccelnts bblpmcnts Flour , tibia , IV hint , bu Corn , bu n.iin.bii RyF.bil H.irley.bu On the Produce cxchnnse todns thi > butler mar 1etvna stead ) , cicnmc-rj , IZWltc ; dairies , i : < 5 > 13a Che-efe. < iulet , SflS'zC , 1'KRX , fresh , cBMil poultry , firm , turkcjs , ll'i ' chickens , ce < H4c , ducka. 6B8c. OM.VHV ci\uii.vi , Condition of Trnue mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . on Staple mill Pniiuy l roilucv. COOS Strlelly fresh , ISe. llUTTKIl Common lo fair , lOOllc : choice U func ) , HS17c , separator creamery , ZJc ; BQlhercs ereamery , 20o. VEAL Choice fit , SO to 120 Iba. , quoted at 8c ITRO and coirsp. 4tSc. UUHhSno I'OULTIty-Chlelfens. unsalable n So ; turkeys , SIQK , Kte/tq , ko. ducks 7c. UAML fcinuli ralioila , per doi , .Uo , large , pe -'z . We , Blow ; prulrle chlcKtnn , 1500 , nuall , ! W WH 00 , mulrriMn , [ oytoc IiaiONf Lhe , "Sy ; dead pigeons not wnnled HAY Upland. ffi.M ; midland , > 5.W. lonlnnri p.M , r > o Btran , ( i ; color mikes lh price 01 hay ; Htht bales sell ihe benl ; only top grade bring top prices VIOITTAIILIS. ( ; ' ' - iock , large , 40c ; small , c < j ONIONR Per bu , COSCJc. i'I. : . ' > ' ? r.HttnJ'Illclcl1 " " ' per bu , J1.25. 8\VKin' I'OIA'lOJJS-I'er bbl. . J2.6) ' ( 'AllllAGi : OOCK ! slock , per Ib. iVSe. POPATOnS Home grown , CCJ53c { ; weslen Flock , TOO rums. 3.- - j- . . . ' . ' ' l's-Wlnlcr stiHk , JJ16IU.OD , Callfornl llcllellour. liaxei , Jl.SJ ; Colondo Jonall-nn' boxen. II 73. Oitiroa , Iwxes , n.jt. CllANURIiniI ry . per bbl . .00O7 23 ' ' ; Hal rnuiiB j'Eo"1 ' ' 3'ws < > California , SCO I1ANANAH Choice , laige lo-k , nor bunch. 12 0 ® J.S5 ; meillui.i ultcvi bunchen , l.75ti ,00. NV'r 7A'lnotul" ' > er llj ' "ruo ( lie. IJ'JOlSc mall lie. liruxlli , per Ib , 88100 ; nnglUh wal J'M ' fn"1'unc > f ° n * ' " c. "liindardn. 10c lllterm , | * r Ib 10c ; pic ni , pollfhed ! ! ! ridl"ii''nn < ' , JV- " ' u 'are. ' . " > < = : large' Hick mill. Jl O0 l lo per bu , small , Jl ZJfll.M per bu. , . , - - - rias-lniporlril fancy. 3 crown. 1Mb , box lie , & . crcmn , . ( . ] , . bo\c , HHllc , Mb bo . f i. r box. California. 10-lb box ll.ro Oil ? * - , lie , Colorado umber , I e , 60 lo 70-1 b. boxen , te ; Balr er 'ii'ulf bbl' , | j'K ) : bbl . . J5.25 , Ulty ( iriilu and Prei\Uliiuii. ! , ? C1TY' "w. ] 8.-WHEAT-Orterlnr StfS te % ' ! ' > \ & sf Srl'n hge0 : * &S ° i % 9'C ' ! " ° ' ' Ki 'lohlKher ' No. : hlte. M c. HiU-No. s pralrle' * 7'87-M ! cholc BPTTOn Quiet ; creamery. I9c ; dalrj' , lc. KQOA Klnn : freih , IScs itoraev. llttlJc. llUCKIITS-Wheat , 4.tOO bu , , corn , 3I.IM U. cuvU. ZOCtt bu. . SlUPUENW-Whtat. 45J.CXW lU. | corn , , W tii. ; cat * , 11,004 fcu , JMAM LIVE STOCK MARKET aaal Light Bun of Steers and Heavy Supply of Hogs. AD WEEK FOR SELLERS AT AN END /nttlo Snlmincti1 Wllllncc to Lot TltltiRN Co ( Her Until > ex ( lle > K Cluxc tlicVcek u Sluniii. SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. IS. Hccclpts for ho < la > s Indicated were : _ , Cattle. Her , Sheep Horses ) ccembor IS . 9I 0,773 1,313 17 ecember 17 . 1,871 4,974 2fi25 December 16 . 2,270 6,817 2,0 9 December 15 . 2.4S4 B.131 l.bso 80 Occcmber . 2,467 6.679 3,420 . . . . Jccember 13 . 2,891 2,849 2,012 1 ) cetnbcr 11 . 1,031 6.CSO S03 45 ) ccember 10 . 1,107 6B1S . ) ecember 9 . 1,833 7,237 1,079 . . . December 8 . 2.713 8.142 3,611 2 December 7 . 3,474 8.291 1.CS3 . . . . Jccember 6 . Si04 3.461 3.00 . . . . lecomber 4 . 519 2,623 . December 3 . 1,460 5.S71 4,130 1 December 2 . 3,161 8,07-1 4,199 Ilecclpts for the n-ceic nlth comparisons : Cattle. HOKP. Sheep. Vcck emllnp Dec. 18. . 13,277 32,221 14,270 Vcck endlnR' Dec. 11. . 11,381 40,402 II.IGS Vi-ek cnellnB Nov. 4. . . . 13749 3 ,14"i 14,652 Veote CliOInK' Nov. 27. . 15,268 30.2IS 1,310 Vcck enellnf Nov. 20. . 17,727 20,143 9,863 The oiliclul number of cars of stock irouglit In today by cncli ro.ul wns ! Shoep- > r'8- , M. & st. P. nv : . . . ; HOP82Shoep - - hsourl Pncinc Hy. . . . 1 Jnlon Pncinc S > atcm. 5 21 3 1 23 3 - 2 ! : i : : 2 ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . 1 C. , U. I. & -P. Hy. , K. l 8 Totnl receipts . 27 IIS 0 2 The disposition of thu ilaj's receipts wns is follows , oneih buyer purchasing the num- icr of head Indicated. luycrs. Cittlc. Hnr ( . Sheep. ' Omaha 1'acklnff Co . iu.l Tno G. H. Hnmmond Co. . M 1,114 Swift and Company . S03 1,440 Hi ' [ 'he Cinlnhj rucking Co. . 263 2,407 ROJ . Ij. Carey . . . . . 2 ( > \ lammond , from K. C . 2M . . . . Cudnliy , Kansas City . 977 Chicago , Nebraska City . SOI Other bujcrs . 53 . . . ivs J Totals . 731 7r > co 2,11)6 ) CATTLE There were only t\\entj-se\cn oids of cattle here todiy , about the mine lumber at Knnsts City and n fe\\ less at hlcaHo , but there was a great plenty for tic market. It would Imve been Just an well for the selling Interests If there had jeen none at all. The prices pild were about thn sjme as prevailed on jestenlay's nurket , and tlie. day's trading aa without anv Mpecl.il fe.iturcworthy of note. The Tist week wns one to be remembered with very little pleasure by the sellers of cattle , as It \ \ \f clnractcrlzcd by the con tinued and successful assaults of packers onaluei , resulting In heavy losses to sh'p- pers nnd feeders At this nnson of the- jear , in hen nil Interests are looking forward : o the holiday trade , which requires the best of everj thing. It very often happens Lhat Immiture or rough cattle arc neg lected , nnd consequently , suffer a decline In prices. This EP ison not only have the common and medium kinds experienced a severe break , but the choicest ha\e fol lowed the downward track ns well. A = k \enty men at the j.irds how much lower the market was for the week nnd the lep.y of eighteen would bo n quaiter , nat being about the average for all classes of cittlc To go more into detail It would uo safe to s.iy that the choicest bcove ? , both steers and heifers , which would meet the re quirements of the Christmas trade , were not In ill -ases perhaps , that much lower , as they w IP Itr prcttj fair demand all the week. On the other hand , common and medium cattle , many of them cattle that would be PonEi'dcrcel pretty fair stuff , some seasons , were anywhere from 2oijf40c lower , and extremely slow sale on most days at Feeders and stock cattle followed bee\cs downward , no exception to the general break In values being made In their case In fact , at this season there is , ns a rule. comparatively little doing In the feeder mar ket , and only a feiA cattle of that description were handled the past \\oek HOOS Today's receipts of hess were the hcmlest ot the week , but. In spite of that fact , nnd tlio additional one of Us belnc a Siturdny , the market was Ineiy fair shape The trade opened with . lllle3 Ilrm and n > ery larse proportion of the hops sold on tliat basis , the proportion of hejuy hogs nt $330 belnc larger thimetteri1a ) . Later on , ns Borne of the buyers filled their orders nnd dropped out , the market ensdi off nnd closed weuk to 5c loner. While the most of the hoK sold In about the same notches ns jesterdny. the top wns hlRher The nxeniKP of all the sales was \c lilRher thnn jefterdny The how market of the past week wan plenslne to the fellers an the cattle rmrket was dlPtreF43lnR as there was a steady upward mo\ement Innluea each das's mnrkct show- InK a Rnln o\cr the day previous The heaUest pdxnnco of the week wns at the opening , when there wns a Rnln of a b'K fe but on tnoit dn > s the market showed rnly pllpbt gains. The nrente for the werk amounted to lie whkh tbe market to the high point of the month to dale The demand was > crv ROO ) nil Hie week nnd each da > 's arrivals met with qnlle ready sale nt current prices The pickers evidently wonted the hoga nnd with the demand ns prwl an at the present time a Mill further i-lirfpnlmi of VRhien would not be Mirprlfln ? If receipts can be kept down to n reasonable figure _ < ! Ttni'P Thr sheen here today were not overlj gond nnd the rrorkct was steady to easier. The Fhcrp mnrkrt > 1urlnir Ihe w ek pnxt wan In rood rhnpo In one re pect nt leist tbe de. mand wnn Inre-e and bu > er wire ready to InVe nil nffprlrp"At the fnine lime t > pfn- nrnl tenlepev of % nines wns lower the lo for Ihe week nmmmtlnir lo KF lo 20c. CIIIOVRO I.IVn ! TOCIC M CuttleHocMlntM for < ! IP Week LlKhtcr mill PrtrcM Hlclier. CHICAGO , Dec IS Toda > 's entile markel was practically nominal , with receipts of lens thnn 500 head These were dlfpo ed of nt > eBtenta > ' 8 ruling prices , necclpts nil week ha\c been mn terlally IlKhler thnn the week before nnd prices Improved , although the requirements of the trade were much lef than nt other seasons of > ear. During the latler part of Ihe ncek Ihe market weakened on common cuttle nnl sales were made at from J3 10 to J3.CT for the pooreft lols Drepsed beef firms arc now pretty wel stocked with meat and as the Christmas holi day reason Is near no large cattle receipts arc needed at this time Trade In liog was fairly active e-irlj at stead } prices , but the market weakened later The bulk of the begs sold nt from , n 37H to (3 4714 coarfe heavy packers relllng at from 1 2S to S3 SO uni1 prime butohers' and mlxeil lings at from J3.50 to J3r.ri. As compared with a week ano. prices were aboul 1Sc III flier an3 Ihe tuhan-c IH ex pected lo bring In much largo supplies next week gales of lambs were nt frcm 14 tn ( S for In ferior to choice flocks , a good many Mexican yearllnics thai erased 72 nnd 7 ( Ibi fetching $4,10 $ Mori of the rales of lambs were * at from K tn $6. gheep fold freely at from 13 lo H.75. nxnorte-rs took heavy eheep nt frcm (4 15 to 14 25 Most of the lute sales of sheep were at from S3.7IJ to )4.40 , Hecelpts Cattle , 300 head ; bogs , 17,000 head ; sheep , 2,000 head , M. I.OIllK 1,1-Vf .StOClf BT. IXJI'IB , Dec. 18 CATTLn Hecelpts , Jnn head , shipments , 1,7'XI head ; markel , strnfr for nillvei ; Texans. slradv : uteero , weighing 130 lli ? and upnnnl M Z5G * 00 bulk of gnlm , SM i 4 TO , steers , weighing 1.2 1 lo l,2i > 0 Iba. , 13 M 4 M , bulk of rales H.I 41405' Klexis welchln l > etvvetn 1 ( XXI and 1,200 Ilia. J ! Glfif. S5 ; bulk o Kiles. | 3 Mitt KKleera ; under 1 COO ll . , $3. < o ; 4 CO ; etockcrs and feeders > 210g4 10 ; row * uni heifers. JI.SW4 < M ) : bulk of cow J2WB825 ; can- nlnif eows , Jl.Wfl ! 40 ; hulls , t010 ] 40 ; Texan nnd Indian ulcers , (3 ( Xt-ffi.10 ; cows nnd helf < r 12 ( ATjl JS. HOfiS rtooMptB , 4000 hrnd ; nhlpmenlm 2CO heul ; market Bleady ; llrhl , | 3.i' < JJ,40 , mixed } 3 3S513 45 ; henvj. $3'OC3 | 4714. bin-'l.P Ilwclpln , KO hend ; Bhlntmntn. none market steady : nfltlvc miitlona , 'r O4W ; culls and bucks , JI.7SU3 25 ; lamb. , 5.0W5.tX ) . ICiiiiNiiH CIO I.ltiSte > t-k MurUel. KANSAS CITY , Dec 18.-CATTLK HectlptB. 1 000 head : market unctmnKed ; only re-tall trade Texan steers , 13.00414JO , Texas cowv , | 2,10ii30 , native steers , $3,3585.15 ; nallvecows and heifers. Il.MtM 2S ; etockers and feeders , $3.0004.W , bul e J2 15H3 W IIOQH IteceliitB , 9000 head ; market fairly nc- tlvo and tead > ; bulk of tales , 3 5".fr3 . I2W heavy , n 51 3 4V packrrs Il,2tf3.45 ; : mixed tl.d ( (3 41 ; IlKhts , (3.2 03.40 ; yorkers , I3.U03.40 ; pigs , 13 0083 25 No sheep , KiiHt HnlTula Lirebleiok , BAJ.T IIUHTAIXJ , N. Y. , Dec , 18. CATTLE Ilecetpts , only a load , of stock. HOOS IU-cvlptB. U cars ; BtronncT on al ! grades ; Yorkers , good to choice , 13CO ; roughs , common to rbotccv > 3 OOC3.2J. HHiiP AND LAMBS-HeojIpts 15 can ; lambs , choice to extra , li .Ofle.lO , culls to common JI.W4I6.M rheep , choice to relecled wethers , M 04,70 ; culli to common , I2.COQ3 33 , liullniiiiiiulU Lli c ! > teiok. INDIANAI'OLIH. OJec. 18-CATTLn-Itec lpt 200 head ; shipments. ISO head ; maiket quin goad to prime Btrera , I4.6SC5.GO ; fair to medium utcers. )4 3004 GO ; common to good Btocker * . HOaB-Itec lpU. C.700 t > eadt fblproenta , t.OOO head ; uuu-ktt active , CQlOc higher ; jjooU to obo'c " JOBBERS RNOf Of OMRHFt AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT. T iningr & u Rblealf Co. ' -WHOl.ESAr.E DEALEtlS IH Agricultvi'cil Implements. Duggita anil Carrlnjji. Cor. ( th nnd PacltVI Bta. Jobbers of Farm Machinery , and Uugglta . Cor. > th ana Jones. ART GOODS P ictztrc Moldings. Mirrors , Frames , Uncklnc nnd Artlutrf Materials. BOOKBINDING , ETC , txi > iiuuit JI/.VDJAO. Eleventh nnd llnuird Sta B JOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , Sewed S.oe ! Oo M'frs § Jobbers of Fool Wear VLStrilN AOEMSlOn The Joseph Bnnifjan Rubber Co. f K. Sprague & Go. , a e y * Rubbers and Mackintoshes. Onmlin , Neb. Boots , Shoes and Rubbers 6 Salesroom ! 1I02.11W-I1M Ilarney Street. RUBBER GOODS Owner of Chief Brand Macklntosher Boots , Shoes , Rubbers , AT WHOLESALE. Ofllce and Salesroom 1119-21-:3 Howard St. Wholesale Shoe Manufacturers Western Agents Qood > ear Qlove Ilubberi. 1114 Harney Street. BAGS Importers aud Mauutacturora BAGS 614-16-18 South nth Street BAKING POWDER EXTRACTS. SYRUPS , lIcIaEises , Sorelium , etc. , rrc8cr\ca and Jellies. Also ( In cnns and Jcoanned waro. CHICORY T Grower * and manufacturers of nil formt of Chicory Onmlia.-Fremont-0'NelI , medium nnd heavy.S3.40fj3 BO ; mixed , $3.4003.45 , common llclilB. 13 < 0 | 3.4J SHEEI' AND \MH" HecelptB , Unlit , ship ments , none ; market quiet , lowvr ; Rood lo choice lambs , J5 K Q $ ia ; ' pommcn to medium Inmhr , $3 5jfi6.17 ! comniDn nlwvp , ISM (275. New Yen1 ! ; 1,1 * Stuck. NHW YOHK. .Dec. 18.-UUtVis-nece1plB. 1,000 head ; no trading , exports , 1,70) becven CALVHS Hecelpts. in head ; ntejdy ; lonl" , ( Ofl823 : grasbera. J3 00j3 60 ; western , S3. SHDKP AND l AU 8 Receipt ? , t S'fl head ; Bteailj ; hccp , $3COjHU > { , ; lamhs , ( ' . , (0 ( )4) ) ) . HOOB UivelplB , .7)6 ) head ; slendy , J1.0503 00. rlnclmiitU LiveSleiok. . nNCINNATI , Dec. . 18 IIOQS Actlv C , 3.55 3.55CATTLH Sli > ady.'l'Jii ! > f6.10 ailllUI' Dull. vciMlC.ysS.EOiM 40. Ileoord of recelpln of ll\c stock at the four principal marketaiftr December IS : Cattle , Her . She'p Omaha . : . .J. . -Jl 6713 1S4I Chlragu . : M 17,000 2(00 Kansas City . 1.000 DOT ! bt. Louis . 1.00 4000 100 Tola's . Z.M4 S3 , 773 IMHYV COHVS n Importundof 1'UNliliiMT KM In Koreluru I.unil . A clever writer , noticing the European es timates of visible \\hent , observes that the deficiency makes a golden opportunity for the Introduction of Indian corn or maize , n.8 It la called all cner that continent as a breadstuff , It was cabled over from Ixmdon Homo days ago that the Kuropc-an % vheat trojj "In the so-culled famine year of Ife'Jl exceeded 1S30 by more than SO.000,000 bu h- clfi " Then thu dcllclcncy waa made up by the American crojw ; yet wheat In Cblcago ruled very law In the early part of the farmers' hands It rose jutrt In tlmo to ma terially help Mr. McICInley'a pros pec tH In the central nortlrwuut , saya tlio Philadel phia Itecord , In 1897 the estimated denclcncy IB put at 200,000,000 bushels la Europe , and Is greater CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H , Bliss , Jtnjiorttr and JobRcr Crockery. Chimt Glas swarf , Sliver Plated Ware , looking ninsscn , Chan. dellcrs , Lamps , Chlmneyn , Cutlery , lite. 1410 rAH.NAM BT. CREAMERY SUPPLIES The SEiarples Sosujiany Creamery Machinery nnJ Supplies. Boilers nnglncH , Feed Cookers , Wood Pul. leyp , Shafting , Belting , liuttcr 1'ack- nic8 ; of all kinds. 107-009 Jones at. - - - - - - COAL. Fuel Go. Ofilco 1G05 Tarnam Street. SHERIDAN COAL. C. N. Diets. President. Oojld Dlotz. See. & Tres DRV GOODS. \ Importers anil Jobbers of Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. DRUGS. go2-po6 Jackson St. J. 0. niCHAHDSON , Preet. P , WELLE R , V. Prest. M'fra A'faiiJir1'linrniJoanllcal 1'rapara- ilons Sjicolul J ormitJao j'rcjxurd to Oriltr Ac/iil far Cut at ognr. laboratory , 111 ! Howard St , Omaha , : * uce & Co. Druggists and Stationers , "Queen Bee" Specialties , Clears , Wince and Brandies , Corner 10th and Hurney Street * . ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. \ \ \ Electrical Supplies. Hlcctilc MlnliiR Bells nml G.is Ugh tine G W. JOHNSTON , Mtr. 1510 llo ard St. Supply Go WHOLESALE AND HCTAIL ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES IfcH Farnom St. FRUIT-PRODUCE. WHOLESALE Commission Merchants. S W. Corner irth and Howard Sts. Members of the National League of Commit- Eton Mtrchanls of the United States. Fruit and Vegetablts BPECIALTIES Strawberries , Applei. Onnees , Ltmoni , ( Tranberrlt * . PoUtoei. 1017 Howard St FURNITURE & Sfona Furnifurd Co I WHOLESALE Furniture Draperies 1115-1117 Farnam BtreeU than the crops of. the United States can sup. ply ; BO that muc1 ! lute-rest Is felt In the Ar gentine crop , , which Is Just nearlns harvest time. When one grain crop Is deficient and FO rises In value , greater ubeiAlIl bo made of other cereals Now our commentator on these facts thinks that there In a golden chance to bring to the attention of Euro peans the use made In America of corn for human food. U la conjectured by him , as well us by multitude ? of others , that there Is a prejudice abroad against putting on the table what has been regarded us lit only for beasts To some extent this Is trim ; and jet the advance made. In the use of oats bhow that this la only a partial view Ono recalls Dr. Sam Johnson's defini tion of oats us "a cereal used In England 1 to feed horses , but In Scotland to feed men. " And the old lalrd'a reiply : "Yes : and what flno horses they have In England and fine men In Scotland ! " Oatmeal has won Its may Into wide tibe as a breakfast food on Its merits So will corn mhen Europeans shall grow the same corn that 1 generally used In America. Corn IB not un unknown crop In Europe. It Is raised In France and Italy , and eaten by t'ho peasantry tncre und In English alms , houses ; but It is poor -stuff , and -would bo discarded even In America for human food. It IB associated with a very obstinate nnd offensive eruptive disease known BH "poda gra " Thei malady Is attributed to grinding In the ergot that attacks corn and Is famil iar enough to American farmer * . This fact Is well known In Europe and accounts for 'some of the aversion felt toward thin cereal there What Is still more Important la that the corn mostly used on American tables seldom crosses the Atlantic , and. If It does , It seems to undergo a change In the voyage. For oxairjile , our sweet corn Is. good only while succulent and "In the milk. " An a source of me-al - t > do not use It ourselve , and It shrinks no tn ripening that no farmer woulel raise It fof his cattle or his poultry AH ft vegetable ) It IB poor stuff unleim nicked In exactly the right condition nnd eaten , as soon thereafter as It inn be boiled and. put on the table. Any attempt lo put It on English tnble-8 must fall unless It can be grown there. The canned article Is now well prepared ; but In that form U would I * rather expensive for general consumption and the people would hardly know how to TYPE FOUNDRIES. real Western Type Foundry Superior Copper Mixed Type Is th * toil on the rorrkct , ELCCXnOTTPB FOUNDIIT. 1111 Howard Street. GROCER IBS. vtr-Uf 13th and Lcuvemvorth St. Staple and Fancy Groceries tu AND corru ROVSURS , Etc. eyer & Raapke , FINE GROCERIES I Teat , Spices , Tobacco and Cigars. I 1103-1(07 Harney Street * asid corpcc AM ) joiini.VG Gitocnits. Telephone 2S1. HARNESS-SADDLERY , a.tDULIti ,1M > COI.LtltS Jobbers of feather , tiadiltcry llanlwate , Ktc * Wo solicit > oiir orders 1315 Ilonurd St HARDWARE. Wholesale Hardware , Omaha. Wholesale Hardware. Bicycles and Bportlne Goods. 1210-U1-23 11 nr- uuy street. LIQUORS. WHOLES A.LE LIQUORS. Proprietors of AMCUICAN fiaAR AND QU/VS3 / WAnu co 2)4-216 ) South 14th St. ller's Eagle @an East India Bitters Golden Sheaf Pure n > e and Bourbon W \Vlllosv Spring" DUtlllcry , Her fit Co. , 1113 Harney Street' Wholesale Liquor Merchants 1001 rurnnm Street- Wholesale Liquors and Cigars. 1118 Furnani Street. WHOLESALE Wines , Liquors and Cigars. tIMIS a 1Mb Street. use so unfamiliar an articlein BO unfamiliar a way that Is. ns n vcKetab'e ' , tJven cornmcal deteriorates very rapidly after Brlndlnb' , To h.i\o It In perfection , nice , plum ; > , clean earH ahould bo selected , and tlio meal should bo frequently prepire-d and cooUed within n f < u days after grind ing It l.s under conditions Ilko these that mulzo becomeH a human food In America , nnd mhcn richtly handled It nffordH dellcn- cleB "nt for the uodf. " Hut It IB n delicacy here and the Atlantic ocean Is an Insupera ble bar to ltn belni ; u delicacy In Hurow Europe will only leurn Itn value IIH aho Hhall raise * for hcrMelf the varlctle uncd In Hi In country for human food and Hhall learn American methods of teivlng It , Cincinnati Mnrl.rtf. CINCINNATI. Dee , 18 ri.Ot'll-Dull , steady , fancy , 4 2MT4(0 fjiinlly , 3.K { < I Sd. WHEAT Actlte. No 2 re.V 92H&9JC. COHN-FInn ; No 2 inliol , 27Hc. OATri-rirmi No Z mUtd , S7'io. ' 46"Sfj47o. I'UOVIHION6-I.jrd , linn , M.3iK Hulk mrntr , } I dull and tviey. t4,25 , Ilacun , iiulet and easy , I I IS W I WWIIISICV Rteady nt 11.19. 1H.TTKH Quiet and lower : Elgin creamery , 1 I ilc ; Ohio. Hti'Me , dairy , ISWISc. JXIGS-rirm ut ICVic. CHEUHl > - < ) ul t , tooa lo prime Ohio flat , t',4 ' 'I'd I ciIo TOLEDO , O. , Dec. 18. WHEAT Dull , higher ; No , 2 while and Deccimter , b'J'ic ; .Miij , SI'/jO u Ked. COHN Active nnd uleady ; No , 2 mixed cash and IJccfjntfr , 27c. OATS Dull , iiteady ; No. 2 mlx < d , io. It Yi : Nominal ; Nu , 2 ruxli , 4C'i ' < - . CI.OViHhHHIlxuer : , uotl\e ; inlmv cauli and D rcinUr , | ( .17i. ! NEW ORLEANS Dec. U.t'f1AR Open l.et- lle , teady at 2 .473'ioj rrntririit-iU ultnilyrun ; - ulaled. 4 7-Hffil 11-lCi' . Hhllri. 3W4Kc ; y IInv , SH.lMHl.16o , KtcomU , 2US3Ho. Mulanxii. kcl. lie , ileudy at WtWe ; centilfugal , eaiy at iOUc ; > ynip. itejuly at ISflJIc. CINPINNATI. Dee , H.-SUQAn-Flrmi hard renned , (4.10QCI1. NUW YO1IK. Deo. 11 Bl'OAn-naw , firm ; fair retlnlnir , > Hc ; centrifugal , > tout , < o : re. tlncd , firm ; cruntkO. t c : powdered , 1 5-1 8c ; mould A , tU ° l nUDOard A , U ; LUMBER hlcago Lumber Do. WHOLESALE DUMBER , , . 814 South 14th St. LUMBER. C.N. Bieiz , WHOLESALE AND RKTAttl LUMBER One * anil TnnJs..lSth nnd California tits. . fl. Hoagland Wholesale Lumber Linic > Etc. 9th and Douglas Sts. OYSTdSS. KING COLE OYSTERS , cni.nnv AND 1015 Rl. OILS-PAINTS Air Floated Mineral Paint And I'nlnt of All Kinds Putly , Eto. 101C and 1017 Janti SU : . A Moffct 1st Vice I'rcs I , J Dnke , Qcn Mgr Onso.lne Turpentine , Axle Grontc Hlc Omnbi Urnneli nnd Agenele John 11 Itutb M r PAPEK-WOGD NWARE. Printing Paper , ra-bpiiifr Paper , Stationery , Corner 12th and Howard itrtcli. Wrapping Paper , Stationery * Woodenware. 1107 Harncv Street , SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Publishers , Manufacturers nnd Jobbers. The largest Supiilj House In tbe West. Corner Iltli nnd Harney Streets. STEAM-WATER SUPPLIES. raise 10I4-1OI6 Uonclns Street. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Stennt , Qas n Water Supplies of All Kinds , i9U IBB noS-iiro Harnev St. Steam Pumps , Engines and Boilers. Pips. Wind Mllli. Steam and Plumbing Material , Belling : , Hose , Etc. TOYS AND FANOY GOODS. N , Hardy & Co \ 'loys , Dolls , Albums and PANCT QOODS. Houie Furnlrtilngs , CMUren'i CarrltEO. Eta. U19 Ifurnam SireiU YEAST-BAKING POWDER. Manufnclurers1 celcbinted "On Time Yeast" ind German UaUInt' Powder. BnUnfactlon guaranteed. 430 r lo 4321 North 'Iwentv-cight Street. Oll > C ( > I. ( Y lllllMIIMi. CIIIOAOO. Mcmbnrfl Clilcufo Hoard of Trudo since 16C2. Creln , I'rtvMons ' and N.Y. Stoclts Orders Cai-h and Kuturo Delivery SulIclteJ. Onialiii Olllc-c , Ileioiu 1 , .V. Y. Mft > II Id if. . . . .M'lionc 0(11. . . . FLOYD J. < \1MMir.1,7 , , Jlannircr , JAMES E BOYD & CO , , Telephone 10 , ' ) ! ) , Oinolin , Neb COMMISSION , GHA N I'HOVISJONSandSTOGKS HUMID Of TRADI ! . * Direct nlrc > to Chlcu u and New York. Corrcponilcny | | John A. Warrtn A Co. TKMJI'IIONia 1 ! .V5. H. R. PENNEY & CO. , Board of Trade Bldfy , , Omaha , No' GRAIN , PROVISIONS , STOCKS Drancli OQIco. 1038 N St , Lincoln , Nob. confecllonern' A , 5c , cut lonf , H c , rutes , I C-1G" . NI3\V HOIIK. Dec. -HIKIAIl-IUw. . fctromr ; fulr rertnlnK. 3'ic , itnlrifucal. W ten , 4 = , rellntd , elrcnir , mould A , MIC ; slundnrd A , K" coiif llonriii1 A , It. tut loaf. & , c ; cnuhfd. M < e ; iiowdertd , 6 6 16-j uranulated , 6io , cubes , 6HCu , | jDV/ON [ , I > ee , 18. HUUAH-llcet Za J4d. I'l-nrla PUOItIA , Dec 18. CortN-Hleudy ; No Z , tto. ItYlltiin ; No 2 , 48c. , WHIBIty Market dcady ; Mf\ \ > proof splrlli. $1.18. _ Hun Prnnlcteo AVIirnt 3IurU ( . 8AN VRANCISCO , Dec. H. WHBAT-qul tJ pec mber , | t.t3ii
