THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DEOEMBEH 4 , 1898. 01 M J.
Local Merchants Hava Another Week of
Excellent Busineie ,
HOLIDAY BUYING IS WELL UNDER WAY
Retailer * 1'rcpnre for Mvclr Time *
Tfal Mont * and Jolilier * ( JettlUK
Ilendr for n Ilrluk Sprlnic Trade
Feature * of the Situation.
Business last week In all departments of
trade waa In most excellent condition.
There was no storm , as was the case the
previous week , to Interfere , but the weather
on moat days was mild and pleasant.
Shoppers were attracted forth In goodly
number and the downtown retail stores
, wcre crowded all the week. The weather
was cold enough to stimulate the buying
of winter merchandise of all descriptions.
The holiday trade Is just commencing and
gives promise of being large In volume and
of a satisfactory character. Merchants
have made great preparations by laying in
large stocks of goods suitable to the season.
Local manufacturers are very busy and
it would bo dlfllcult to point out a time
when the future prospect was moro en-
couraglng. Consumers nnd retail merchants
are -very favorably disposed toward goods
of homo production , and that , taken In con
nection with the good consuming demand ,
keeps the manufactories very busy.
Down In the Jobbing district only the very-
best reports are heard from representative
houses. Kvery one appears to be thor
oughly well satlslled with the existing con
ditions.
Pew Change * in l rlce .
As usual this season , wholesale grocers
report trade ns being active In all depart
ments , with the general tonfl of the market
firm. Laflt month's wiles show considerable
Increase over those of the corresponding
period of last year , so Jobbers are all well
pleased with the iiroapect before them.
There were but few changes In the sched
ule of prices last week , but some of the
more Important ones should be noted. The
market on California dried fruit , especially
peaches , apricots and pears , Is very llrm ,
with pcacnes advancing , and desirable
fancy stock hard to obtain. A few sizes of
prunes , however , are a trifle easier , but
prices on both the large and the small sizes
are firm. Fancy evaporated apples , as
would naturally be expected as n result of
the short crop , are scarce and consequently
higher prices prevail than reported a week
JjTQ While the market on canned goods Is ad
vancing In eastern markets , still prices re
main the samn here. Thin Is made possible
by the demoralized condition of freight
rates , which has Just about offset the ad
vance which took place In the east. It is
thought , however , that canned goods will
have to bo advanced here also before very
°
'
Ab'out the only change reported In fari
naceous goods Is the advance In buckwheat
because of the apparent scarcity and the
etrcngth which is developing in the oat
meal market since the last advance.
Hardware Sellii Freely.
' Jobbers of hardware report a good brisk
trade In all seasonable goods , and al
though the period of relaxation is not
far distant , still business shows but little
decrease. October Is usually about the best
month hardware men have , but one dealer
aid November crowded the preccd.n
month pretty close this year , and that was
saying a good deal. Continuing , ho said
Chat business Is 40 per cent better than it
was 'a year ago , and they considered last
year's trade very satisfactory.
Generally speaking , the market Is firm on
practically all lines , although the present
condition of freight rates has effected some
classes of goods temporarily. Quotations
on rope have not been lowered as yet. al
though there Is considerable tendency to
. weaken. The- general opinion , however , is
that a break In the market Is not far off.
At this season of the year there Is not
much to bo said regarding the wholesale
dry goods trade as one week Is practically
a repetition of another. There Is the cus
tomary demand for all kinds of seasonable
i Roods needed to keep the retailers' stocks
complete , but aside from that there Is not
much being done In the Jobbing houses at
tha present time. The scene of activity Is
now on tha road , where traveling men are
taking orders for spring goods. It Is doubt
ful If the outlook for an Immense spring
trade was ever more nattering , for coun
try merchants are buying freely nnd of the
best goods on the market. They are also
taking hold of novelties and fancy lines
with moro Interest than has been displayed
before in many years. Local dealers con
sider thews omens very favorable and pro-
' diet nothing but success for the future of
Omaha B Jobblnc Interests.
The condition of the weather for the last
two weeks or so has been of considerable
' 'teneflt to boot and shoe Jobbers as It has
made heavy shoes almost n necessity. Re
tailers have had a big trade ever since the
blizzard and Jobbers are now reaping some
benefit. Traveling men ore metlng with
food success on the road r nd i-ny trade 's
coming much easier than it did a year ago.
Indentions all seem to point to a good run
of business In the spring nnd Jobbers are
making extensive preparations to handle
with proptness all the orders that come
Rubber goods men are doing a rushing
business , ns sloppy weather never falls to
make their class of goods popular Orders
are coming from every section of the west
by telegraph as well an by mall and all
are marked "rush. " Jobbers are doing their
test to Oil order * promptly , but , of course
ome dflays are bound to occur. It certainly
looks now as though this Is to bo one of
the most prosperous years ever experienced
by local merchants and as the demand for
rubbers Is unusually heavy all over many
Bay they would not bo surprised to sep a
general shortage of supplies. "P 'a. ' " * "
the winter continues as It has begun.
Little ot nothing Is being done by local
lumber dealer" , the storm to all purposes
having closed their season of activity.
are In such condition ns to
e market is firm at present quo-
tatlons Receipts are increasing somewhat
Kit not as much as th-y should nt this
Mason oMheVyrat. Dealers say that ever
fnco ISM hdeg have been growin scarcer ,
„ but an increase is looked for In another
vear'
' Prnlt and Produce.
The commission business , the same as all
others , Is In a very satisfactory condition.
There Is a ready sale for all staple lines
and even some of the more fancy lines are
not neglected. Strawberries from Los An-
Soles are still on the market and as they
11 d
felt again , ns the market Is stiffening up
considerably. New York stock can hardly
bo quoted under $3.75 per barrel and west
erns at J3.2WT3.50. California grapes nro
now out of the market , which 1 only
the Malagas , which are held nt J7.50fl8.00.
Fresh eggs are still quoted at 20c and are
very scarce. Butter Is the same as a week
ngo. Receipts of poultry fell off somewhat
the latter part of the week , but the market
fa still flooded as the demand Is exceedingly
light. It Is difficult to tlnd buyers for tur
keys at any price , but they are being quoted
at 7o live and Bffflc .dressed. liens , live ,
will hardly bring over 4c , nnd dressed 5c.
The market on spring chickens Is also way
off. live onea going at 5Q5V&0 and dressed
BGame fa quite as plentiful as poultry , PO
tha market Is correspondingly low. Quail
will not bring over JlWl.10 per dozen and
prairie chickens $300 Jack rabbits nro
plow sale at 75c4 J1.00 and cottontails 25 < i >
80c. Many commission mcn'i'C rfifuslnit rnb-
bits. as they tlnd It Impossible to make
hem pay express charges.
OMAHA C.KNKIIAI , MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotation * on
Staple and Fancy Produce.
EGGS Good stock. 20c.
BUTTER-Common to fair. 10O12c ; choice.
14016c ; separator , 22c ; gathtred creamery ,
JOG21C.
POULTRY Hens , live , 4c : dressed , Be ;
old roosters , live , 3V4c ; dressed , 4Hc ; sprlnc
chickens , live. MTBUc ; drcxsed. 606V4c ;
ducks , live. EijSHo ; Jrensed. 7&7V-C : geese ,
live. Cl406c : dressed , 74JSc ; turkeys , live , 7cj
rtwuei. .
GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.5 ; ; green wing.
$1.50 : mixed , J1.76UJ.25 : prairie chickens ,
(5 ; quail , per doz. . $1.00ffU0 ; Jack rabbits ,
76cfil. ; cottontails. 25Ii30c.
PIQE NS Live , per doz. , 60c.
VE Mr-Choice , 8fi9c.
VEGETABLES.
ONIONS-Per be . 15045c.
UEAN8 lland-plcxed. navy , per bu. , $1.30
01.49
POTATOES-Choice stock. 4550o ; sacked : ,
iSO dc : poorer slock. 35ft40c.
SWEET POTATOES Per bbl. . $ ! .60.
CAHUAGE-Per lb. . cratod. IfllSic.
CELEHY Per bunch. 2ia30c ; Colorado
celery.
%
ROpCAI < FnuTa
LEMONB-Callfornla. fancy , $4.0004.60 ;
choice. $3.7SSj400.
ORANHIOS Mexicans. $1.00 ; small slics ,
JJ.75 : Navels. $4.K > ; seedlings , $3.60.
iJANANAB Chulcu , largo stock , per
bunch , J2.0032.23 ; medium sized bunches ,
$1.762.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davis , Gcnltons
and Wlnesaps , per bb ! M.25 3.50 ; New
York Baldwins , Greenings and others ,
choice , per bbl. . 1X75.
PEARS-Uartlett. California , out of the
market ; other varieties , $2.25.
STRAWBERRlES-Pcr box. 30fi33c.
ORAPES-Malaga. per bbl. , $7.50U8.00.
CRANBKRRIES-Bell & Bugles , per bbl. ,
$7.60 ; Jcrtcys , $6.00 ; per crate , 42.25.
QUINCE * Per box , $2.00.
% , _ MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 16Jfl7c : Brazils ,
per lb. , DfllOc ; English walnus. pr lb. ,
fancy soft hell. 113120 : standards , lOc ;
filberts , per ID. , lie : pecans , polished , 'if
80 ; oocoanuts , per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw ,
C0CHc ; roasted , 7S7V4c : chestnuts , S39c.
MAPLE SYRUP-Five-KBl. can. Jach.
$2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , XII ; lialtUl. .
cans , $6.25 ; quart cans , $3.50.
FIGS Imported , none ; California , iw-lb.
boxes , I1.60Q1.7& .
HONEY-Cholce white , 12HO13c.
DATES Hallowec. CO to .0-lb boxes.
CHcVSalr , 6H36c ; Fard" , 9-'lb""box s ,
fJIDICR-Per half bbl. . $3.25.
SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDESNo. . I green hides , /c / : No t green
hides , tc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8ic ! , No. 2
salted hides , 7Uc ; No. 1 veal calf , 3 to 12
Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc.
TALLOW , GREASE. S/fC.-'la.loW , No.
1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2Vic : rough tailorIHc ;
white grease , 2Hd3c ; yellow and brown
grease , U4JJ2 l-4c.
SHEEP PELTS-Orcen saltud. each , Kit
75c ; green salted shearings ( short woolta
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry * ne ° rntr.i ! { shut
wool'd early skins ) . No. 1 , eaj.i , Sc ; diy
flint , Kansas and Ntbrasku batcher wool
pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4i5c ; dry Hint
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , JiMc ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , Colorado mur.uln
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3y4i.
FU US Mink , _ 10@.6c ; bear _ ( black
. wolf ( timber ) , 23c@.50 ; wolf
( prnlrie ) coyote , lOJ/Wc / ; wildcat , 1023o ;
badger , 5340c ; silver fox. $30.00fc > 75.00.
NEW YORK GENEHAlT HAHKET.
Quotation * for the Uny on General
Commodities.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3.-FLOUR-Rccelpts ,
28.0S9 bbls. ; exports , 11.S39 bbls. Market
quiet but steady ; winter patents , $3.8033.85 ;
winter straights , $3.43Q'3.65 ' ; Minnesota pat
ents , $3.9JM.iO ; wnter extras , $2.8503.00 ;
Minnesota bakers , J2.S033.10 ; winter low
grades , $2.40J12.70.
CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western , 75
RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , 69 0 , t. o.
b. , alloat ; 65Uc , c. I. f. , Buffalo.
BARLEY lIALT-Steady ; No. 2 western ,
WHEAT-Recclpts , 421,623 bu. ; exports ,
75,700 bu. Spot steady ; No. 2 red , 77c , f. o.
b. . afloat. Optons opened easy , under bear
ish cables , rallied on covering , but weakened
again , through dullness and closed 1-Sc
lower ; January , 74 S-Sfifa 6-80 , closed at
74 3-8c ; May , 71 1-8(7 ( ( > 71 3-Sc , closed at 71 l-8c ;
Df comber , 71 3-8IW3 l-16c. closed at 73Hc.
CORN Receipts , 134,350 bu. ; exports , 20-
700 bu. Spot steady ; No. 2 , 41c , f. o. b. ,
afloat. Optons quiet but steady all mornIng -
Ing on cables nnd light offerings , closed
l-8c higher ; May , 39 6-8 < ZM9c , closed at
396-8c ; December , 39 l-8i 39&c , closed at
39UC.
OATS Receipts , 73,200 bu. Spot steady ;
No. 2. 31 032c. Options dull.
1696 . .
19021c , _ _
crop , ll < g > 13or 1898 crop , 19021C ,
WOOL Steady : fleece , 17@22c.
BUTTER Receipts , 3.S32 pkgs. ; steady ;
western rreamery , 16S23c ; Elglns , 23c ; fac
tory , 12t144e.
CHEESE Receipts , 6,195 pkgs. ; steady ;
large , white , 910c ; small , white. 10(8 ( >
lOVic ; large , colored , 9&10c ; small , colored ,
*
008 Receipts , 4,779 pkgs. ; steady ; west-
6rn 26c
SUGAR Raw , firm : refined , dull and
nominal ; crushed , 6c ; powdered , 8c ;
granulated. 64c. .
TALLOW Neglected ; city , 37-16c ; coun
try , 3 3-8(33 ( 6-8c. , ,
RICE Fair to extra ; 4y56Vic.
MOLASSES-Steady ; New Orleans open
kettle , good to choice , 29if ? > 34c.
METALS The firm fixing the settling
price for leading" miners and smelters at
the west quotes lead nt $3.43 : copper , $12.7o !
rusting copper , $11.75. The Metal exchange
Issue no report today.
COTTONSEED OIL Dull but steady ;
prime crud ? . 17H@lSc ; prime crude f. o. b. .
mills , : prime summer yellow. 21W
iff22c : butter grades , 25@27o ; prime winter
yellow , 27@23c.
_ _
St. LonU Market.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 3. WHEAT Futures
closed eas ly at the lowest quotations of the
day nnd fractions under , yesterday : spot ,
atcady ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 70Jc bid ;
track , Tlo ; December , 70Hc asked ; May ,
C9WOC9 3-8o : No. 2 hard , cash , 64c.
CORN Futures were dull and fractionally
higher ; spot , higher : No. 2 cash. 32Vic ; De
cember. 31 > .4o : May , 32 7-Sc asked.
OATS Options lower ; spot , lower : No. 2
cash , 28c ; track , 28Hc ; December , 27o bid ;
May. 27 7-828c asked ; No. 2 white , 30c.
RYE-Nomlnal at E2c.
SEED Flaxseed. higher at SGVfcc ; prime
timothy seed , nominally $2.30.
CORNMEAL-$1.D5 1.GO.
RRAN-Flrmer ; east track , sacked , 6514
HAY Steady to firm ; prairie , $6.60J7.60 ;
timothy , $ S.XVJffl.OO.
COTT6NTIES-65C.
BAGGING PAWc.
WHT8KY Hlener at $1.28.
BUTTER Market steady ; creamery , 19 ®
24c : dairy , 15Hf20c.
EOGS-Qulet nt 19c.
METALS Lead , lower at $3.50 ; spelter ,
nominal at $5.15.
PROVISIONS-Pork , steady ; standard
mess. Jobbing , $8.00. Lard , lower : prime
Hteam , $4.90 ; choice , $5.00. Dry salt meats ,
boxed shoulders , J1.25 : extra shorts , $4.76 :
ribs , $5.1214 ; shorts , $5.25. Bacon , boxed
shoulders , $5.00 : extra shorts , $5.25 ; ribs ,
J5.C2V4 : PhortH , $5.75.
RECEIPTS Hour , 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 69-
000 bu. : corn. 104.000 bu. ; onts , 12,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour. 6,000 bbls. : wheat ,
89,000 bu. ; corn , 72,000 bu. ; oats , 6,000 bu.
Knnaan City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3. WHEAT Firm :
No. 1 hard. 63W63',4c ; No. 2. 59ffl 2'Ac ; No. 2
red , G6 < if < T7c ; No. 3. 64Q Ga ; No. 2 spring ,
61'X.c : No. 3. 6760Hc.
CORN-Strong ; No. 2 mixed , 3l@SVic ; No.
2 white. 31Hc ; No. 3. 31c.
OATS St-ady ; No. 2 white , 28H@2te. (
RYE-Hlgher ; No. 2 , 4Sc ,
HAY Steady nnd unchanged.
BUTTER Steady ; separator , 20c ; dairy ,
16c.
EGGS Steady : fresh , 20o.
RECEIPTS AVheat , C4.200 bu. ; corn , 9,600
bu. : oats. 4,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat. 111,000 bu.j corn ,
4,600 bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu.
Rnltlmore Market.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 3. FLOUR-Qulet ,
unchanged ; receipts , 18,839 bbl. * . ; exports ,
3,933 bbls.
WHEAT Steady : spot and month , 71W ®
71ic ; recHpts , 12S.778 bu. ; exports , 114.9M
bu. : southern , by sample , 6S72Uc.
CORN Firm ; spot nnd month. 337-80 > 39c :
mlxrd , Bteamer. SSQ'SSl-Sc ; receipts. 129,080
bu. ; exports , 2,293 bu. ; southern white , 37
© 3)C.
OATS Dull nnd easy ; No. 2 white ,
receipts. 15,189 bu. ; No. 2 western. 3SV4c.
RYE No. 2 western , 43&c ; receipt , 21,371
bu.
Clnelnnntl Market.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 3-WHEAT-Steady ;
No. 2 red. 70c.
CORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed , new , 3IV4e.
OATS Firmer ; No. 2 mixed. 29c.
PROVISIONS Lard , steady nt $1.90 ; bulk
meats. $1.75 ; bacon , easy at $5.S7K : .
WHISKY-FIrm nt $1.26.
BUTTER-Qulet.
EGGS Firm nt 19c.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO. Dec. 3. WHEAT Lower nnd
weak ; No. 2 cash nnd December , 70Vlc ;
May , 703-c bid.
CORN Dull , steady ; No. 2 mixed. 34Uc.
OATS Dull unchnnced ; No. 2 mixed. 27c.
RYE Dull , steady ; No. 2 cash , 61c bid.
CLOVEHBEED-Dull. higher ; prime cash ,
$4.72 * .
_
Minneapolis Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 3.-WHEAT-Mar-
kct steady ; December , C23ic ; No. 1 hard ,
64Uc.
FLOUR Firm : patents. $3.70 3.75 : second
patents , $3.15Q3.55 ; tlrst clears , $2.o > 32.70.
lliilutU drain Market.
DULUTH. Dec. 3. WHEAT No. 1 hard ,
cash , 69c ; May , ftjiic bid : No. l northern ,
cash , CoV-c. Receipts , 645,400 bu. ; shipments ,
293.100 bu.
CORN-321-SC.
OATS-S7HC.
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. S. WHEAT Ea y ;
No. 1 northern , 67ff67l4c : No. 2 northern , 66c.
RYE Steady ; No. 1. 531l63'4c.
BARLEY-Knslcr ; No. 2. 49 4a 4c ; sample ,
OVjc.
Phllndelphla 1'rodut-e Market.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 3.-RUTTER-
Unchanged ; fancy western creamery , 23 {
l-JOGS Firm ; fresh western , 25c.
I'eorln Market.
PEORIA. Dec. 3-CORN-No. 2 , 33 > io.
OATS-KIrm : No. 2 white , 27Q2IC.
WHISKY-Firm : $1.24.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Extreme Dullness of Speculators in the Fit
Militates Against Wheat Prices ,
PROVISIONS TWO TO SEVEN CENTS LOWER
Week' * Clearance * of Wheat nnd
Flonr Drake All I'revlotm accord * ,
AmuuiitltiK to 7ISiOOO : Umb
el * , but Trade U Dull.
CHICAGO , Dec. 3-Extreme dullness of
trade again militated against wheat prices
today , nnd although the week's clearances
worn the largest on record , closing prices
showed > ; o decline from yesterday. Corn
shows no change. Oats declined 1-SQ-Uc.
Provisions closed 2',4Q714c ' lower.
Considering that Liverpool showed closing
declines of % 6'3-Sd and northwestern re
ceipts gave no s-lgns of falling off , the openIng -
Ing In wheat was stronger than might have
been expected. Hey started only a shade
under yesterday's closing price at 663-8 ®
GGV4c , and after a few moments hesitation ,
advanced under a very llttlo buying to
66 6-Sc. For about an hour trading was
moderate In volume , but scattered , and con
fined moktiy to room traders , commission
houses having almost no outside orders
cither way. Uhe week's clearances of wheat
and Hour from this country broke all previ
ous records , amounting to 7,413,000 bu. , but
even this fact failed to stimulate trading
to ' any appreciable extent , and before 11
o'clock the market began to suffer from
the lack of Interest and prices slowly de
clined.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts
of 1,432 cars , compared with 1,400 last week
and 860 a year ago. Chicago receipts were
13 ! ) cars\ eleven of contract grade. Total
primary receipts were 1C23,000 bu. This wau
700,000 bu. over the same day last year.
Cables noted a continual Increase In the
stocks at Russian ports. Atlantic port
clearances for the day were not so heavy
as of late , but were sufficient to prevent
any sharp break from lack of support.
These amounted to 605,000 bu. An increase
of about 1,250,000 bu. In the visible supply
was looked for. Shortly before the close ,
May touched CO 3-Sc. This was about put
price and some buying to protect privileges
gave a better tone to the last few minutes
of trading , the market closing fairly steady
at 681ic.
There was a good trade In corn and the
market for most of the session was quite
firm , December particularly. The chief bull
influence was apparently the heavy ship
ments. Clearances were fair and shipping
demand good. A heavy decrease In stocks
here next week was looked for. The market
eased off late in the day on colder weather
west nnd prospects for a freer country
movement. Receipts were 404 cars. May
ranged from 34 3-8c to 315-Sc , and closed un
changed nt 34 fi-8c.
The market for oats was rather weak
throughout. Warehousemen and the coun
try offered liberally and the demand was
poor , prices suffering somewhat In conte
quence. Sympathy with wheat was an In
fluence. The range was narrow. Receipts
were 324 cars. May ranged from 26Hc to
26 ic , and closed l-S ® > yc lower at 26Wo.
The continued heavy receipts of hogs
fccted provisions and the market showed
weakness for the first time this week.
Packers sold liberally , the support coming
mostly from the outside. Prices tended
slowly downward and closed at about th <
bottom. January pork was 7Uc lower u' '
$9.17 % . January lard was 2H@Bc lower a
$5.10 and January ribs 60 lower at tt.w ,
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat
130 cars : corn , 420 cars ; oats , 3SO cars ; hogs ,
60,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows
Article ! . open. Hlch. LOW. Olott. Yeid'y
Wheat.
Pea. . . . 66W ecu BH
May. . . 6GK01 * ecuH ex
Corn.
D < o. . . S3U
May. . . 34 H 34H 34V *
Jan . . . 3 36) ) , 36 36 16
Onts. 320W
Dee. . . . 20W 20N
May. . . UOH
Pork.
Tire , , . . 70 700 790 787H
Jan. . . . B27K 917 * 917 * 826
May. . . B47W 947.4 940 940 947k
Lurd.
Pec. . . . 4971
Jan. . . . 615 615 610 6 10 6 IS
May. . . 6 SO 632H 686 630
Ribs.
Pec. . . . 446 447U
Jan 40'H 4 HO 4C > 0 406
480 482 * 476 476 4 BO
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.50ft
3.CO : straights , $3.1503.30 ; spring specials
$4.00@4.10 ; spring patents. JJ.iiOy ; ;
straights , $2.flO3.10 ; bakers , $2.2 < W2.EO.
WHEAT No. S spring , 62'365c ; No. 2 red
70c.
70c.CORN
CORN No. 1 , 33 7-8O34 1-Sc.
OATS No. 2. 27Vi 2b 4c ; No. 2 white , SOVio
No. 3 white. 28V4S23VjO. (
RYE-NO. 2. KMC.
BARLEY No. 2 , f. o. b. , 41'f5L1c. ' }
SEEDS Flaxseed , No. 1 , $1.00 ; prime tlm
othy seed , $2.20.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork , per bbl. , $7.9
@ > 7.95. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , J4.95 3.17'4 Bacon
short ribs sides ( loose ) , S-I.GiVii 1.70. Dr
salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $4.2504.37V.
short clear sides ( boxed ) , $4.S5 < j4.93.
WHISKY-Dlstillers' flnlshed goods , pe
gal. . $1.26.
SUGARS-Cut loaf. $3.89 ; granulated , $3.3
Following are the receipts and shipment
for today :
ARTICLES. Receipts. Shipments
Flour , bbls.
Wheat , bu. , 154.0DO 9100
Corn , bu. . . . 2JB.OGO 920,110
Oats , bu. . . . 377.000 246,00
Rye , bu. . . . 29.0CO 1,501
Barley , bu. , _ 54.WO 17,00
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm ; creamoilc ? ,
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS ,
Activity on 'Chanico U Confined 1
the Specialties.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3Therewas no
much change In the character of the mar
ket today from that which has prevails
for several days past. Activity was for tl
most part confined to the specialties an
the extreme rar.go In the price of man
leading railroad stocks did not exceed 1
® U point.
London was a seller of Americans again
though the rate for money wns easier a
that center , in spite of an additional with
drawal of over $1,300,000 in gold from thu
Bank of England , presumably for ship
ment to Germany. London's offerings of
stocks hero were fairly well absorbed , but
there was no Increased demand. The
grangers were remarkably dull nnd slug
gish In spite of the St. Paul statement for
the fourth week In November , showing sra
level of earnings , notwithstanding the bad
weather prevailing , never before exceeded ,
except In 1892. There was a slight re
of realizing sales In Northern , Union id
Central Pacific , but in the case of the :
latter there was a subsequent rebound of
16-8 points. Sugar .dropped . a sharp frac
tion at the opening on rumors of further
reduction In the price of the product , but
this specialty afterward moved strongly
upward on covering of shorts. Pacific Mall
was also a strong feature and moved up to
403-8 on good business outlook for the
company. Metropolitan Street Railway
continued Its upward course above all
previous high records , while Manhattan
iroved In a contrary direction , the move
ment being the result of traders' interpre
tation of the revived talk of n rapid transit
system. There was a resumption of the
upward movement In Federal Steel hoe
ferred and apparently sympathetic ed
vances m Tennessee Coal and Colorado
Fuel. The Increase In surplus reserve nato
shown by the bank statement was duo to
Increased requirement on account of the
deposit Increase. The Increase In loans Is
attributed In large part to the resumption
of lending money abroad ; a process which
Involves borrowing on sterling exchange col
lateral as an Incident.
Perhaps the slight reactionary tendency
toward the close of the week Is fostered by
fears that traffic returns for the fourth
week In November , to be publltshed next
week , will show unfavorable effect from
the stormy weather. The events of the
week In the International exchange market ;
have given new nnd convincing evidence of
ths. , strength of this country's llnanclal po
sition. The decline in discount rates abroad ;
early in the week wiped out the margin of
profits between the InUirst rates abroad
and those prevailing here.
The heavy contracts for steel rails Indi
cate a coming period of railroad Improve
ment and extension and there are numer
ous schemes for consolidation and organi
zation of great Industries being floated In
Wall Street. Among those for the week
are corporations In silver plating , thread ,
tlnplate , llmecd oil. photographic cameras ,
etc. , requiring many millions for the pro
cess of financiering.
In the bond markst prices have been con-
stunUy upward on a largo and well-dls-
trlbuted volume of business. United States
2s and 4s and the new 4s and the 6 , reg
istered , have advanced 3-8 per cent and the
4 * and the 6s , coupon , U per cent in the
bid price.
The livening Post's London financial ca
1 blegram fays' The stock market hero
opened dull today , notably Americans , but
the latter , with the exception of Central
Pacific , closed at a slight Improvement ,
Nearly 2,000,000 was repaid by the market
to the Bank of England today , but money
was easy notwithstanding this and the
London market rate , was 33-S per cent.
There wns a further heavy gold movement
from abroad. It wns not known , however ,
during business hours and will cause sur
prise to the market. It Is generally be
lieved that , although gold Is going to Ger
many , much of the present .withdrawal on
German account hiis really entered re
cently Into various extensive llnanciul
schemes with Russian companies for whom
Germany has specially contracted to sup
ply a certain portion of the capital In gold.
This Is now costing Berlin dearly.
Total sales of stocks today were 191 .00
shares , Including : Atchlson preferred , 4,200 ;
Central Pacific , 3,750 : Louisville & Nash-
ferrcd. 13.SSS : American Tobacco , 3,020 ; Fed
eral Steel , 3,000 ; Federal Steul preferred. 11-
511 : Pacific Mall , 16.0SO ! Sugar , 27,239 ; Ten
nessee Coal & Iron , 13,620 ; Rubber pre
ferred , 3,195. . . . . . ,
The following are the closing quotations
of the leading stocks on the New York
market today :
Atohljon . ICtt Hock Island
do pM . } i St. L. & S. F . SH
Baltimore & Ohio. . Wh do ufd . ec\
C tiaJo I'aclflo . . . . S do Id pfd . 32
Canada Southern . . MW St. U & S. W . itt
Central 1'ittinc . . . . 33,4 do pfd . H4 !
Chesapeake & Ohio 2JU St. l'au I . 114
OI caKO & Alton. . .16J do pfd . ! C2\i
C. . U. & Q . " J St. P. & O . S3
Chicago & E. L. . . " ' / do pfd. ' . . 1C3
do pra. . . . . . W * St. P. . M. & M..163
Chlcaco Q. W. . . . 111 ! . Southern I'acftte . . 2SVI
Chicago. 1. * L. . . . 'Mi Southern lly . 10H
do pfd . 41't
Texas & 1'ncinc. , . . UV.
Union Pm.lflo . 47'1
do pfd . C9i
U. P. U. & G . 12 > i
1X1. U & W. . . . . . . do pfd . 21U
Denver & W ° ° ' " * W. & L. E . 4H
do pM do pfd . : ui
BrU ( new ) . . . Adam * Expres * . . .103
do tel PM . . American x . 143
Fort Wayne . } ' ' U. S. KxprOM . R5
Ot. Nor. pM " ' , Wells-Farico Ex , .12S
Itocklns Valley . . " A. Cot. Oil . H
Illinois Central . . . 1H do pfd . S3
Lake Erie & W. . . American Spirits. . . UH
do pfd do cfd > . 31
Ijke Shore American Tobacco. . IS1"
I. . Vt t M . . . . . . . . . do pfd . 15
Manhattan ! Consolidated Gn . . .lM'4 '
Met. St. RV . j Cam. Cuble Co . 170
MIch'Kan Central. Col. F. & 1 . 24
Minn. & St. I > do Pfd . 77
do 1st pfd 04 General Electrio . . 84 %
UUwMri I-acllfc Haw. Com. . Co . V )
Mobile & Ohio tnfn't Paper . Mil
M. . K. & T do Pfd . 91U
do Pfd Ixiclede Gas . (3
N. J. Centrnl 93
N. Y. Central. . . . . .115W do pfd . 111H
N. Y. , C. & St. L. . Nat. Lin. Oil . 12Tt
do 1st pfd 71 Pacific Mall
rte ! il Pfd IVoplc'a din . lOO'.t '
Nor. & West Pullman Palac * , .13 ! >
.No. Am. Co Silver Certificates. . CO',4
Northern Pacino . . 40U Standard H. & T. .
do ptil 70 % Sugar . 127'i
Ontario & W 1"T4 do pfd . 112
Ore. n. & N W Tennessee C. & I. . S1H
Oro. S. L , 36 U. S. Leather . 6-1
P. C. 1st pfd 76 do cfd
do 2d pfd 06 U. 8. Rubber .
PlttsburR 172 do pfd
Itaadlnit Western Union . . . . 93 < i
do 1M pfd Federal Steel . 31V4
n. a. w do pfd . "
do pfd Brooklyn It. T . 63
Second assessment paid. "Fourth as
sessment paid.
Neir York Money Market
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. MONEY ON CALL
-Steady at 2V4 per cent.
PRIME M ERC NTILE PAPER-2 03
Dcr cent.
STERLING } EXCHANGE-Stcady , with
actual business In bankers' bills at $4.S4V @
4.84 % for demand , and at J4.S1H0 i.81for
sixty days : posted rates , J4.82yiiH.SjVi ; com-
BAR SILVER-59V4C.
MEXICAN DOLLARS IG c.
GOVERNMENT DONDS-Flrm ; 3s , IOC
new 4s , reg. , 127 % : coupon. 127& : Is. " : cou
pen , imi : 2s , reg. 09H : 6s , rug. , cou
pon. 112V4 ; Pacific ds of ' 99 , 102Vi-
No. 2 ,
U.S. new 3a 1UU N.Y. C. Uta 110
U. S. new48. roe . . .V. 8 N.J. C. fil 114Vi
U. 8. do coup 1Z3H N. C. On 129l <
U.S. 4areir lllb N.C.48 104
U.S. do coup 113 No. Pacino UU..117
U. S.'Jdi , rer 99H No. Puclflo S8 17.
U.S. D , rer mH No. Pacific 48 101H
U.S. 88 , coup 113H N. Y. C.\St. L. 4S..100
District 3.U6B 118 N. * W. 68 123
Ala. , class A 1104 N. W. Coniola 144
Ala. , class U 1U8H N. W. Dab. r.i 117W
Ala..clns9 C 104 < m > . N. 1st * 114
Ala. , Currency lua Ore. M. 4a Ofl
AtchlBOn4 > ( W4 O. S. L , Gst. r 1 0
Do. adj. 4s 7DH O. S. L. fis t. r Ill
Canada So. .Ms HUH Paclflo 08 of 05 102M
C. & O.-448 89H Kcadlnr48 B
Chi. Terms. , 4s 02 R. O. W. Kta 90
0. &O. 6 Ill * St. L. & I. M. con 5 1U014
G.H.&D.4HB 104H St. L. A3. F. Gen. 6.12i ! > i
D. &tt. G. Uts KIH St. P. Conholi 1U2
D. 4. K.O. 48 100 St. P.O. > tP. I8t8..120
EnitTcnn. lots 107 St. P. C. & P. Ca. .110
ErlnOen.48 74V4 So. Ky. 5a 11M
F. W. &D. lats. t. r. 77 > S. B. &T.OS 70
Don Elec.58 ll Tenn. new set Sa. . . H3V
O. H. & 8. A On 10.1 T. P. L. G. Ista 107
O. H. AS.A. 2d8. . . 102 T. P. Kg. Uda 44
H.T. Cent. 3 110 U. P. D , & O. Intl. . KG
H.iT.C.con.U . . .110 \Vab.lHt fia 112
Iowa 0. lets 1U3H Wab. vda ( O
La. New Con. 4S..100M , W.Shore 4a 112
UAN Unl. 4s 5H Va. Centuries 87V
Missouri Us 100 V . auferred 71
M. K. iT. 1MB. . . . l)5X ) Wla.Cvnt.lata O''l
M. 1C. AT. s BO U. P. 4s 1U1M
Bo on Stuck auotntlon > .
BOSTON , Dec. 3. Call loans , 233 pc :
cent : tlmo loans. 301 per cent. Closinff
quotations on stocks , bonds und mining
shares :
A. , T. & s. F 1C lloston L. 77
American Sugar . .127 C < I. Klec. Tel 195
do pfd H3ij Atchbon pfd 46
Bay State Qua 2s Atchlson 4s $7
Hell Telephone . . . ,20 Allouez Mining Co. &t (
lioaton & Albany..217 Atlantic 39
Boston & Maine..IK Hitlon & Mnnt..tJO
C . B. & Q 119J4 Ilutte & Boston. . . . 50
FltcJiburjr 1MS4 Calumet & Hecla..610
Illlnola Steel 170 Centennial W ,
Mexican Central . . f > Franklin 16 %
N. V. & N. E M Old Dominion 32U
Old Colony W O3cn > la 07H
R ' .ber 47 Qulncy 131
Union Pacino 37Ti Tamarack 1CA
West F.nd W Wolver'ne ' 3ltf
do pfd HO Parrott SO
Westlrjfhou e Elec. 37 * * Humboldt SV >
do pfd MV >
San FrnncUco Mining Quotation * .
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3 , The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to
day were as follows :
AHa U Julia 1
Alpha Con 5 Jusfce IS
AnilM 5 Kentucky Con 6
Bolcber 33 Mexican 19
nest & Belcher 39 Occidental Con C.'i
Bullion 4 OpWr 69
Challenge Con . . . . 10 Overman 3
Chollar - * > Potoal 28
Confidant. " 0 Savnire 19
Con. Cal. ft Va 133 Sierra Nevada 130
Con Imperial . . . . . . . 1 Union Con 27
Crown 1'olnt 18 Utah Con II
OnuH & Currle. . . M Yellow Jasltet IS
Halo & Non > rn . , .l53 _ _ Standard 10
Sliver bars , D9 1-Sc ; Mexican dollars , 4714 ®
47ic. Drafts , sight. 15e ; telegraph , 17Vic.
Tifvr York MlnliiK Qnotntlon * .
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. The following are
the closing quotation ? on mining stocks :
Choler 23 Ontario 475
Crown Point It Ophlr CO
Con , Cnl. & Va..iu Plymouth 10
Deadwood 4i Quicksilver 1/5 /
Qould & Curry 15 do pfd < W
Hale & Norcro99..1tO Sierra Nevada ll. "
Homeftnke f > 0'X ' > f'nndard ISO
Iron Silver 74 Union Con 21
Mexican 30 Yellow Jacket 13
Iionilnii Stock Quotntlnnn.
LONDON , Dec. 3 , 4 p. m. Closing :
Oon "l , money,110 11-16 N. Y. Central 122
Cansola. account . .110 % I'enneylvanla MH
Canad'an Pacific. . . 87VI ICeadliur O'.i
Erie KU. U. I' , nfJ 714
Hrle pfd 37 Atchlson 17'A
Illinois Central . . . .1111 ; L. . & N G3
N. Pacific pfd 774 ! Grand Trunk "li
St. Paul 117 % ;
BAR SILVER-Steady. 27id.
MONEY-2HK4 per cent.
Discount In the open market for short and
three months' bills , 33-8 per cent.
Financial \oten.
OMAHA , Dec. 3. Hank clearings today
were $1,180.447.41 ; balances. $122. C2.39. One
year ago clearings were $503,020.14. and bal
ances , $77C32.27. Increase In clearings , $ ilid
427.27. For the last six days clearings and
ccmparsons are :
189 * . 1897. Increase.
Nov. 2S.$1.30.1,7CS33 9S6.25 39 $ 316,912 nt
Nov. 29. . . 1,3M.OS4 79 S73.413 49 491,671 SO
Nov. 30. . . 1.12B.402 52 939.495 M HS.t-CS 96
Dec. 1 1,144,008 73 SOil.WO 95 250.461 78
Dec. 2 1,121.305 74 1,031,573 84 $9,731 W
Dec. 3 1,180,417 41 905.020 14 276.427 27
21Is"
Total . , $7,243.077 52 $3.029.875 37 $1.613,202 Is"
NEW YORK. Dec. 3. Clearings * $173,553- 3
718 ; balances. 19611,854.
BOSTON. Dec. 3. Clearings. $22.13U40j ;
balances , $2 116.928.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 3. Clearings , $1- i ,
828,505 ; New York exchange , bank , par ;
commercial. 75c discount.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 3. Money , 2HSC per
cent : New York exchange , par ; clearings ,
$1.921.430.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. The exports of
specie from the port of New York for the
week amounted to $29.000 in cold and $1,091 1-
W7 In silver. The Imports were : Gold. $158 ,
24 ; Oliver , $33,401 ; merchandise and dry
goods , J7.25 > . $60.
ST. LOUIB , Dec. 3.-Clearlngn , $1,398,184 , ;
> alanccs , $ GS6,9SO ; money , 4S | per cent ; New
York exchange , lOo discount bid , par asked ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 3.-Clearlngs , J1S.9J3.000 ;
inlances , $1,793,171 ; New York exchange , 5c
discount ; posted rates , $1.82 4.$514. Cable
stocks very active nnd strong. West Chicago
cage advanced sharply- Alley L , 76 ; Ills-
cult , 45i ; Biscuit preferred , 104 ; Diamond
Match , 14m ; Lake Street L. HH ! Norlh
Chicago , 23H ; Strawboard. 3JV4 ! West Chi
cago. 104 : City Railway , son.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S.-Clenrlngs , J1S.-
90.CIC ; balances , J2.CJ1.23 ; for the week ,
clearing ? , JS3.S1G,51S : balancrs , J11,43SC71.
BALTIMORE , Dec. S.-Clcarlngo , J4.4J6-
2S4 ; balances. JI42f > 03 ; for the week , clear-
ng9 , $23,080,774 ; balances , $2,993,497.
Forclicii IMnnnolnl.
LONDON , Dec. 3. The market for Amer-
can securities wns active nil day , closing
vlth the demand generally neglected. Gold
> ars are quoted nt 77s llid. The amount
of bullion withdrawn from the Bunk of
England on balance today wns 2GOOu ) .
J punish 4s closed on the Stock exchange
today at SO 9-1C , against 41 > i , the closing
price of yesterday. Gold premium at Bue
nos Ayrea , 111 ,
PARIS , D c. 3. Business on the bourse
today was fairly active nnd prices were
itrong early in the day , hut afterwards
nislncss was quiet , though prices were
maintained. Turkish and Portuguese se
curities were particularly strung : . Spanish
4s were not so much favored. Rio Union
showed partial recovery. Spanish 4s clc&cd
at 41.72V4. against 41.90 , the. closing price ot
r'esterdaj' .
BERLIN , Dec. 3. International securities
were firm on the bourse today nnd closed
vlth Improvement. Bank shares were llrm ,
ndustrlals advanced and Americans were
weaker , owing to the undecided tone of the
Now York market , which caused realiza
tions , Exchnngo on London , 20 marks 44H
pfes. for checks.
BERLIN , Dec. 3. The weekly statement
of the Imperial Bank of Germany nho R
the following changes as compared with
the previous account : Cash In hand , de
crease , 7.KOO.OOO marks ; treasury notes , de
crease , 440,000 marks ; other securities , de
crease , G,3SO,000 marks ; notes in circulation ,
Increase , 3oSMX ) ( > 0 marks.
Weekly IIank Statement.
NEW YO1UC , Dec. 3. The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes :
Surplus reserve , decrease $1,239,626
Loans , Increase 6,327,000
Specie , decrease 19,200
Legal tenders , Increase 45S.700
Deposits , Increase 6,796,600
Circulation , Increase 103,300
The banks now hold $17,097,930 In excess of
the requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
Wool Market.
LONDON , Dec. 3. At the wool auction
Bales today 10,104 bales were offered , which
Included a large selection of New South
Wales and Queensland merinos. Home buy
ers secured a large proportion of Russian
wool and a few suitable greases. During
the week 7,000 bales were sold. The with
drawals amounted to 1,000 bales dally. The
market was strong with a tlrm demand , ex
cept for low heavy crossbreeds. Following
are the sales In detail : New South Wales ,
3,100 bales ; scoured , 9Hdifls 6d ; greasy , 4 > 4
© lid. Queensland , 3,700 bales ; scoured , SVitl
4tls BVfed ; greasy , CfHOd. Victoria , POO bales ;
scoured , Cdflls Sd ; greasy , lOfftld. New Zea
land , 1,900 bales ; scoured , Cd&ls 3'&d ; greasy ,
4l4tf6i4 l. Cape of Good Hope and Natal , DOO
bales ; scoured , 9d < 01s 2d ; grcnsy , GU 734d.
The arrivals for the. next series , which
opens on Januitry 17 , amount to 18,912 bales.
The Imports during the week were : New
South Wales , 2,475 bales ; Melbourne , 1,75 $
bales ; South Australlat 25 > bales ; New
Zealand. 24 boles ; Cape of Good Hope and
Natal , 4,144 bales ; Marseilles , 843 bales ;
clsowhero , 8S2 bales.
Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. S.-COTTON-Fu-
tures were steady ; December , J4.95 bid ;
January , $5.00ft5.02 ; February , $3.00T3.03 ;
March , J5.11JG.12 : April. Jj.lC5.18 ; May ,
t5.22gS.23 : June , J5.2705.29 ; July. $5.3106.32 ;
August , $3.31@5.33 ; September , $5.33 asked ;
October , $5.31 asked. Spot , steady ; sales ,
3,860 bales ; ordinary , 3 6-Sc ; good ordinary ,
4 3-lCc ; low middling , 4 9-lCc ; good middling.
6 6-Sc ; middling , fair , 0 1-Sc ; receipts , 17,411
bales ; stock. 3GS.02S bales.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. COTTON Dull ;
middling. 5 6-Sc ; net receipts , 1,322 bales ;
gross , 3,742 bales ; Bales , 378 bales ; stock.
101.555 bales ; exports to Great Britain , 600
bales ; continent , 2,816 bales ; Franco. 464
bales. Total today : Net receipts , G2,8 :
bales ; Great Britain , 52,532 bales ; France ,
11.23S bales ; continent , 23,573 bales ; stock ,
1.253.977 bales. Consolidated : Net receipts ,
62,832 bales ; exports to Great Britain , 62,5:12 :
bales ; France , 11,233 boles ; continent , 28,573
bales.
Jicvr York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. In the dry goods
trade today the demand was of a full aver
age proportion for Saturday In both cotton
and woolen goods. Prices continued firm
for brown and bleached cotton. Print cloths
ruled tlrm on the basis of 2 1-Sc for sixty-
four squares. Cotton yarns are occasionally
quoted rather higher , a number of spinners -
ners showing more Ilrmness than of late.
The demand Is moderate. Table , stair and
shelf oilcloth manufacturers have advanced
prices materially. Rivals 4-4 bleached will
be advanced Monday 1-Sc to 5-8c. Poor
Brothers have advanced their Saxon nnd
Herman thirty-slx-lnch percales 5 per cent.
Some narrow General percales ore tending
upward.
Market.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 3. SUGAR Quiet ;
open kettle , 3Hc ; open kettle , centrifugal ,
3 6-8@4c ; centrifugal , white , 4 7-lGTf4 6-Sc ;
yellow , 4-54 5-16c ; seconds , 2 7-SCT3 7-Sc. Mo-
asses , steady open kettle , 20030c ; centrif
ugal , Bfc-lSc. Syrup , steady at 2. ° , $ j26c.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3.-SUGAR-Raw ,
drm but quiet ; fair refining , 3 15-16c ; cen-
: rlfugal , 96 test , 3 3-16c ; molasses sugar ,
3 11-lSc. Refined , dull and nominal ; mould
A , 6Hc ; standard A , 5 1-Sc : confectioners' A ,
6 l-8c ; cut loaf , 5c ; crushed , B c ; pow
dered , 5 3-Sc ; granulated , 5 Vic ; cubes , 5 3-Sc.
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-COFFEE-Optlons
opened steady at unchanged prices , ruled
Inactive , with scarcely 5 points variation
from last night's prices , cables from Brazil
being fcaturelessi and trading confined en
tirely to local operations , selling checked
by small Brazilian receipts ; closed easy ,
net unchanged to 6 points lower ; sales , 11-
250 bags , Including : December , $5.40 ; March ,
$5.70 ; May. $5.80 ; June , $5.90 : July , $5.93 ;
August , $6. Spot , Rio. steady ; No. 7 In
voice. 6 3-Sc ; No. 7 Jobbing , 67-bc. Mild ,
eteady ; Cordova , S@15c.
Grnln Receipt * at Principal Market * .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 3.-Recelpts : Wheat , S3
cars.
cars.MINNEAPOLIS. . Dec. 3. Receipts :
Wheat. C9C cars.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 3.-Recelpts : Wheat ,
101 ears.
DULUTII. Dec. 3.-Recelpts : Wheat , 736
cars.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3. Receipts : Wheat , 139
cars ; corn , 404 cars : oats , 324 cars. Esti
mated cars for Monday : Wheat , 130 ; corn ,
420 ; oats , 3SO.
California Dried Frnltn.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Quiet. Evaporated ap
ple ? , common , 7OSc ; prime wro ! tray , 8J
&Hc ; choice , 9Q9'4c ; fancy , lOc. Prunes , 48 >
lOHc. Apricots , royal , llftHe : Moor park ,
14W17c. Peaches , unpeeled , SV&QISlic ; peeled ,
JOgiOc.
Textile Falirlcn.
FALL RIVER. Mass. . Dec. 3. The mar
ket for mill stocks is reflecting the activity
In the cloth market and sales have not been
so large. Sellers are firmer in their de
mand than heretofore. The print cloth
market is firm at 2 1-Sc.
Liverpool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 3. WHEAT Easy , ' ,4
( [ Kid lower : December , 6s % d ; March , 6s
9',4d ; May , nominal.
CORN Quiet , VfUd ( higher ; December ,
3s 94d ! ; March , 76-Sd ; May , nominal.
Cincinnati Lire Stock.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 3.-UOGS-Actlve ,
steady : $3.10-03.40. -
CATTLE Steady : $2.50ft .75.
SHEEP Steady , $2.23'T4.00. ' !
LAMBS-Steady ; $1.0004.25.
Revenue from Incorporation I'er .
CHBYENNR , Wyo. , Dec. 3. ( Special. )
In his annual report Secretary of State C.
W. Burdlck calls attention to the Increase
In revenue of the state derived from Incor
poration foes .which were fixed by the last
legislature. During the years 1S95 and 1S96
the fees received from this source were
but $569.50 , being almost a nominal rate.
Between February 25 , 1897 , the date when
the new law became operative , and Septem
ber 30 , 1898 , the amount received was $12-
35S.75. The Increased cost of organizing an
Incorporated company In Wyoming has not
Interfered or prevented the organization of
a single legitimate enterprise.
Hulclile of Veteran Kniclneer.
DEADWOOD , S , n. , Dec. 3. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Richard G. Anderson , the oMest
civil engineer In the Black Hills , died last
night from the result of stabs In the throat
Inflicted , by hla own hand. He was tempo
rarily deranged.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Week of Good Business in Beef Steers
Closes Strong to Higher.
EVERYTHING IS WELL UP IN PRICES
Drniniul Good nnd Trade Generally
Active UOKN Show More Sign * nt
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SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 3.
_ . . . Cattle. Hoes. Sheep.
Receipts today 4S7 6.535 400
Olllclal Monday 3,142 3,425 2.0V3
Olllclal Tuesday 4.0S4 8,503 71S
Oinclal Wednesday 2.0S2 9,039 2.2S6
Olllclal Thursday 2,603 10,070 2,100
Ottlclal Friday 2,437 6,9)1 2,814
Total for the week l SGO 43 585 10,841
Week ending Nov. 20..11,207 46,820 9,730
Week ending Nov. 19.15,7C7 50,277 16,003
\\eek ending Nov. 12. . . . 14,322 39,670 2S.3I3
Average price paid for hogs for the last
several days , with comparisons :
| 1S03.1897.1S90.1S95.1S94.1893.1S92 | | | | | | ,
Nov. 23 3 3S 3 30 .116 .1 461 I 6 3u 6C3
Nov. 2ii 3 23 3 24 3 21 3 601 4 25l 5 69
Nov. 27 3 25 32 ; 3 43 4 30 621
Nov. 2S 3 20 3 32 3 37 4 40 6 16 6 6 ! )
Nov. 29 S 19 3 30 * 6 14 6 7li
Nov. 30 3 21 3 21 3 3S 3 40 4 39 5 69
Dec. 1 3 23 | 3 23 3 19 4 41 ] 6 29 5 70
Dec. 2 3 281 3 25 3 03 3 35 6 19 6 7B
Deo. 3 3 29 | 3 19 3 23 3 42 4 47
Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
The Olllclal number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road wns :
_ Cattle. Hogs.
C. , M. & St. P Ry l
O. & St. L. Ry 1
Missouri Pacific Ry 18 1
Union Pacific System. . . . 2 16
C. & N. W. Ry 4
P. , E. & M. V. R. R 1 13
S. C. & P. Ry . .
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . . . 6
B. & M. R. R. R 2 25 2
C. , H. & Q. Ry 2 If
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , east. . . . fi
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , west. . . . 1
Total Receipts 21 91 2
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the
number of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 18 233
G. H. Hammond Co 42 1,026
Swift & Company 44 1,807 20
Cudahy Packing Co 1 1,493
Armour & Co 34 1.1S9 433
Hamilton & R. . 2
Hammond , K. C 89 250
Cudahy P. Co. , K. C 302
Other Buyers 19
Total 6li 6,073 453
For the second time In two weeks the
market found Itself under the Influence of
a heavy snow storm. It being a Saturday
the storm did not cut much of a figure as
there was very llttlo stock In the yards ,
but It made everybody late In reaching the
market , nnd it wns late before vnry much
business was transacted. When the market
did open It was not long until the yards
were cleared. *
CATTLE About the usual number of
cattle for a Saturday were reported In the
yards , but out of the number there were
sixteen cars consigned direct to packers
so that there wns very little on sale , In
fact not enough to make u market. What
there wan changed hands at prices that
looked about steady with yesterday.
Fat cattle sold well all this week. The
receipts were light , while the demand was
of liberal proportions nnd In excess of the
offerings , so that the situation was
decidedly favorable to the sellers. Toward
the latter part of the week desirable corn-
fed steers showed considerable strength nnd
it would be safe to say that the week
closed with the market at least Btrong to
lOc higher , as compared with the previous
week. Even half-fat cattle , sold well con
sidering the quality , though it is to be ex
pected that buyers will always discriminate
against them when there Is un opportunity.
Western grassers were very scarce during
the week and there were hardly enough to
admit of comparisons being made. It might
bo worth mentioning , however , that pome
of the same cattle that brought $4.00 on
Tuesday sold at $4.15 on Friday , as show
ing that the tendency was stronger if
anything.
Cows and heifers brought good prices all
the week , but the market haa reached such
a high point , owing to the small supply
and the large demand , that packers took
to shipping In a good many from Kansas
City , where they were cheap , with the
result that this market wan depressed to
ward the latter part of the week. It Is
safe to say that for the week killing cows
are 10S16c lower , but canners suffered the
most and they are anywhere from 162oe
lower for the week. Bulls and stags were
good sellers all theweek. . Toward the
latter part of the week some of the regular
buyers took to the bear side and their bids
were generally a little lower , but the
market still had good support and the
actual sales did not show much change
from last week. Veal calves sold well , the
best going at $ G.50 < ff6.75 , which was not
quite up to the top price last week when
$7.00 was jiald.
The feeder market was very low and
mean the early part of the week and on
some days It was very difficult to unload ,
especially so If the cattle' were a llttlo on
the common order. Toward the latter part
of the week there seemed to be a llttlo
better country demand nnd the feeling was
better on the good killing , nnd possibly
prices were a little stronger , but not
enough to quote. Right good cattle , de
horned and well bred , sold at $3.95 on
Thursday nnd it is safe to say the same
cattle would hove brought $4.30 quickly
when the market was good , which will
give some Idea of the present condition of
the feeder market. Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1. . 610 $2 75 0. . SIR $440 18..1238 $4 SO
1. . fc60 370 7..1037 470
COWS.
B. . 700 215 1..1170 285 1. . 930 310
2..1050 250 1..1410 290 1..1015 315
1..11CO 2 EO 1..1320 300 4..1175 320
1..1170 2 05 1. . BOO 300 1. . 710 340
1..1020 275 1. . 780 300 1. . 70 SCO
1..1220 275
HEIFERS.
1. . 410 4 00
BULLS.
1. . EGO 250 1..10SO 290 1. . 470 3 T5
1..1000 2 M 8..1130 360 1. . 640 T76
CALVES.
3. . 163 500 L. 300 600 1. . SO 6 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1. . 490 275 1. . 730 3 Co 1. . 640 400
WESTERNS.
WYOMING.
Swan Land & Cattle Co.
Scovs 733 225 Scows 916 325
24 cows 7SO 225 21 e. Sr h. . . . 910 323
LATE YESTERDAY.
WESTERNS.
NEBRASKA.
Richards & Calrncs Co.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
10 cows 870 52 40 S3 cows 855 $2 80
C5 cows 907 250 23 cows 922 300
84 cows 900 275 2S cows 931 325
HPGS The market opened with sixty-
seven loads in sight , and with twenty-live
icported back. Thla was lomethlng of a
disappointment , especially to buyers , as
everyone had been calculating upon a. big
run consequent upon the improvement In
values on Thursday and Friday. It was
possibly all the better for the Kellers , as the
moderate receipts stiffened upon the market
somewhat , so that the hogn brought a llttlo
stronger prices than on the close yesterday ,
though not quite UB good aH yesterdays
early market. Heavy packing hogs sold
very largely at J3.27V4 , with a few good
heavy at $3.30. Medium weight and mixed
loads brought $3.30 very largely , with some
light and butcher weights at $3.3iJH't73.33. nnd
a very choice load of light weights at $3.37V4.
The market was reasonably active at pre
vailing prices , and the curly arrivals
changed hands in good Benson.
It will bo noted from the table of average
prices at the head of the column that there
lias been quite a change' In the market this
eek. The week opened with the market a
shade lower , and It was ngnln a little off
on Tuesday , which proved to be the Jew
day of the week , and the lowest point
touched by the market since December 11
of last year. On Wednesday there was a
very slight Improvement , which was followed
by a more marked change for the better on
Thursday and Friday , The week closed
with the market lOc higher than the low
point and EC hlcher than the close of the
previous week. The demand on the part of
packers was good all tlu week , and there
was - no trouble In ( Hiding buyers for every-
thing received ut current prices. The prices
uald were peed as compared with other
markets , and packers cheapened up their
week' purchases by buying largely In Kau
nas City. Ueoresentatlve sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. 8h. Pr.
86. . . . .137 40 3 07H 127 304 800 330
91..199 . . . 3S2V4 5 > 228 40 3 JO
C2 3 7 160S25 71..TO 80 3 30
i8 203 1DO 325 49 273 160 330
87 2 0 120 327V4 64 200 330
GO 320 40 3274 64 277 160 330
81 278 320 3 27'/4 Cl 270 . . . 3 20
47 344 120 3 27 < 4 6J 274 80 3 30
46 353 160 3 27Vi 74 318 160 330
64 302 100 S 27(4 ( 43 300 80 S 30
61 307 160 3 27ii 6U 333 . . . 330
73 276 80 3 27H < t 22 < 3 3D
43 3W ) 80 3 27V4 49 231 120 i 30
1 291 ICO 3 27V4 72 284 80 3 30
73 319 ICO 3 27S 61 23.1 SO 330
4 303 120 327V4 27 rM . . . .130
DC 333 80 3 27H 63 ,279 49 330
59 316 80 3 27U 70 303 120 S 30
77 259 160 327'4 63 * 73 M .1.10
69..i..279 160 3 27 62 303 100 .130
12 30i ) . . . 3 27H 69 232 . . . 330
SHGEP There were only two fresh cars
f sheep In the pens so that there was not
cry much to make a test of the market ,
ut they sold In about the same notch na
estcrduy. A bunch of western nnd Cnll-
'urnla wethers , good many of them thick
lelted and on the common order , sold ut
3.55. A small lot of fancy native lamb *
jrought } 5.o. } , the best price and the best
nmbs of the week. Some ewes that be-
onged to the sama lot as the lambs sold
t $3.75.
The market on * heep and lambs has been
ad In ( he east all the week and there has
ieen very llttlo encouragement to be de
rived from that source. In fact , shecp-
uen are talking Hint It will not bo ma-
c-r.ally Improved until nfter the first of
he year , as mutton Is always more or ICKH
luitltcted for poultry during the holiday
reason. At this point the receipts have
1
een light and that one thing has been
.really to the advantage of this market , ns
t has enabled salesmen to bolter maintain
prices. The market here has been close up
.o Chicago all the week nnd on some kinds
ally ns high.
Quotations nro : Good grass westerns.
4 iKfl.lO ; fair to good. $3.CH > ff4.00 ; rholco fed
I.OOfM.lO ; fair to good , $3.90H'4.00 ; choice
'CHrlliiRs , $4.2Vf4.40 ! ? ; fair to good yearlings ,
I.OOfM.lS ' ; good to cholro lambs , $5.0&35.2ii ;
'air to good-lambs. $ UMf5.00 : feeder weth
ers , 2-yiar-olda and over , $3.65r3.85 ; feeder
yearlings , $3 W4.00 ; feeder lambs , I4.S5Sf4.6S ;
cull sheep , $2.005(3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.50ff4.00.
Representative sales :
o. Av. Pr.
03 breeding ewes 90 $325
9 natlvi- ewes 164 375
11 native lambs 112 5 35
KANSAS CITY LIVK STOCK MARKET.
Prleei of flood Grade * Strong , Hoga
In Ciioil Driiiiind Sheep Steady.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 3.-CATTLE Re
ceipts , 610 head ; prices unchanged ; good de
mand this week , but buyer- * were exacting ;
strength confined to the best grades ;
finished drcsued beef nnd butcher steers ,
Texas and Indian butcher stock and good
butcher cows were especially active and ad
vanced 6015c , while common stock was
about steady ; Improved demand for stockers -
ers and feeders the last two days , the lurga
accumulation In the early part of the wccK
being well absorbed ; no fancy dressed beef
fltcers offered ; fulr to medium steers , $4.351 ?
5.00 ; light weight steers. $4.00ig6.00 ; stack
ers nnd feeder" , $3.0004.60 ; butcher cows
and heifers. $2.65 1.85 ; western steers , $3.00
® 4.S5 ; Tuxns steers , $2.904.85 ; cannlna
stock. $1.7562.60.
HOGS Receipts , 8,660 head ; steady prlccsi
good general demand nil the week , but the
supply wns too largo to fully sustain prlcew ;
heavles$3.304T3.45 _ ; mixed , $3.23fi'3.40 ; lights ,
$3.20 3.3o.
SHEEP ' Receipts , 620 head ; steady : thla
week's supply very light and Inferior
quality ; desirable Hocks In good demand ;
llrm prices' while common bunches were
slow sale nnd shade lower : lambs , $1.75116.25 :
muttons. $3.855)4.2 ) ! ; ; feeding lambs , $ J.30irj >
4.25 ; feeding sheep , $3.2303.75 ; stackers , $2.25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
*
Offering * of Cattle Taken nt Good
Prleea Sheep and HOK Active.
CHICAGO , Dec. 3. There was a little bet
ter supply of cattle today than la usual
at the end of the week. All offerings were
taken nnd the market ruled strong , nt
about yesterday's range of prices. A few
fancy cattle ofd for $4.90. Ths bulk of the
cattle were disposed of at $4,35T4.5.
There was a fairly active demand for
hogs and prices did not show much change ,
sales were made of common to prime lota
nt $3.20tf3.b7H. the bulk of the hogs crossing
the scales ut $3.32V < Q3.40. Pigs sold prin
cipally at $3.U5B > 3.26.
Trade In sheep nnd lambs was fairly ac
tive , at about yesterday's range of prices.
Offerings were not large. Lambs sold from
$3.5006.60 , and sheep from J2.508-4.33. Year
lings brought $4.00fi'1.75. (
RKCEIPTS-Cattle. 600 head ; hogs , 29,000
head ; sheep , 300 head.
St. Loiil * Mvc Stock.
ST. LOUIB. Dec. 3.-CATTLE Receipts ,
600 head , Including 350 Texano ; shipments ,
700 head ; market stcudy ; fair to fancy nn-
tlvo shipping and export steers , J4.OOyo.2T > :
bulk of sales , $4.2.Vi'5.20 ( : dressed beef nnd
butcher steers , $3.76@5.00 | ; bulk of sales ,
$4.25U-i.7& ; steers under 1,009 Ibs. , $3.00fi4.65 ;
bulk of sales , $3.200-1.60 ; stackers and feed
ers. $2.801/4.DO : bulk of sales , $3.90ft4.25 ; COWH
and heifers , $2.00j4.35 } ; bulk of cows , $2.35i3 >
3.40 ; Texas and Indian steers , J2.7D1/4.65 ;
bulk of sales , J2.WXy4.15 ; cows and heifers ,
$2.40 < 33.00.
HOGS Receipts , 6,200 head ; shipments.
2,200 head ; market steady : yorkers , $3.1E t4
3.25 ; packers , $3.20Q3.35 ; butchers , J3.3/KJ
3.CO.
3.CO.aHEEP
aHEEP Receipts , none ; shipments. 609
head ; market dull and nominal ; natlv
muttons , $2.35g4.UO ( ; lambs , $4.005.26. .
New York Live Stoek.
NEW YORK , Den. 3. BEEVES Re.
cclptd , 1,008 head. No trading , market
steady. Cables steady , exports , 877 cattla
and 3.496 quiirtere of beef.
CALVES-Recelpts , 111 head. Very light
businessVeals , common to fair , $4.6JV4 ©
7,00 ; grnssers nnd westerns steady.
BHGEP AND LAMHS Receipts , 2.233
head. Sheep , 15 < Jf25c lower. Lamba , dull ,
steady to lOc higher. Sheep , common to
prime , $2.30tr .30 ; culls , $2.00 ; lambs , $5.00 #
' °
6'l IOas-RecclptB , 6,334 head. Market dull ,
at $3.35Q3.75.
St. Joicph Live Ntook.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 3. ( Special. )
CATTLE Receipts , 700 head ; market
steady and Inactive ; natives. $3.90-35.10 ;
T xans and westerns , $2.80gi.SO ; cows' ' ana
heifers , l.eOtiN.lO ; stackers and feeders , $3.00
74.25.
HOGS Receipts , 4,800 head ; market ac
tive and weak to 5c lower ; selling $3.27&
3.40 : bulk. $3.3MJ3.37V4.
B1IEEP Receipts , none ; demand strong
for good killers.
Stock In SlKht.
Following nro the receipts at the foul
principal markets for December 3 :
Cattle. HOUH. Sheep.
Omaha. 4S7 6,535 80C
Chicago 600 29.0W 'M
Kansas City CIO 8,660 2
St. Louis COO 6,000 . . .
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Totals 2 ,097 48,193 1,720
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Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb
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