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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1898)
10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 6 , 1808. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL BumneM on 'Ohnage ' at Small Proportions , Owing to Wire Breakdowns , TENDENCY OF GRAIN PRICES DOWNWARD Corn find Ont * Unchnnnoil to n I'olnt and Provision * from Seven to Seventeen nnd n Unit Cent * IllKlicr. CHICAGO , Dec. 6. Business on 'change today wns down to small proportions by the Interruption to wire facilities by the recent storm and the tendency of grain prices was principally for this reason lightly downward. Wheat closed J,4l-Sc lower , corn unchanged nnd oats Uo lower. Provision * , however , were flrm and closed 7V4017VS" higher. Wheat wns lower from the start. May opcnud at 66060 l-8c , a decline of 1-8014(5 from Saturday's closing price , nnd In the Ilrst few minutes of trading dropped to C6 7-Sc. Telegraphic communication with the cast was seriously Interrupted on ac count of the recent storm , but enough news filtered through to enow the general drlfi of speculative tendency abroad and at the seaboard. It was decidedly bearish nnd the market was affected accordingly. The lack of wlro facilities also seriously Interfered with business , nlmost no orders either to buy or s ll coming from the outstde. nnd the market In consequence was extremely dull today. This In itself had a depressing effect on prices , but nlso kept them within a narrow range. Liverpool was l-SQ4d lower and reported an Increase in stocks for the week of about 75,000 bushels' . Beer- bohm estimated the receipts of wheat nnd flour at about 10,000,000 bushels , about 2,300- 000 bushels of which camu from other coun tries than the United States and Canada. The quantity afloat for Europe wns esti mated to have lncr aHed 3,500,000 bushels. Northwest receipts were heavy , notwlth- Btumllng the unfavorable weather , Minne apolis and Duluth reporting 1,647 cars , com pared with 1,698 lust week and 1,315 a year ngo Chicago receipts were 117 curs , none of contract grade. A slight reaction fol lowed the opening nnd prices declined to 657-8c , dui ; to a little buying ngalnst puts by the local crowd , but this was soon satis- fled. The May option sold up to 66c. how ever , nnd remained close to that price for the remainder of the session. It once touched 65'4f(657-8c ! ( ( , but got back again to 66c , which price ruled until near th close. The market was apparently entirely In the hands of the local talent nnd their operations were ? o limited thnt the pit nt times presented almost a deserted appear ance. May closed at 657-8066c , Corn wan a little more active than wheat , but at that trading wns limited. The mar ket early was easy on lower cables , cold weather In the west , which was regarded ms favorable for the movement , nnd sympathy with wheat. Later Home reac tion occurred on bids for cash corn at Ic premium over December , but he market cased off again on heavy estimated re ceipts tomorrow. Receipts were 476 cars. Business was almost entirely local. Mny ranged from .11 l-8f34 3-8c nnd closed un changed nt 3IM03I 3-Sc. Oats were wenk nnd lower. Large re. cclpts had a great deal to do with the break In price * , receiving houses being generous sellers. Cafh market wns also wenk with prices fully a cent lower. Receipts were 064 curs. Prices recovered somewhat toward - ward the close on commission house buying. Mny ranged from 24026 3-Sc and closed % c lower nt 26'/4c. Provision * were moderately active and Btrong. Hog receipts were moderately active nnd strong nnd much lesv than ex pected , which neutralized any Influence tht breaking grain markets might have had. Packers were only moderate sellers nnd the speculntlvo demand was good. Prices were higher at the start nnd continued to advance during the session , the market closing strong. May pork closed 17V4o higher at $9.57 } , May lard 7',4c higher at JS.32',4 and May ribs 7V4c higher at $4.8 % Estimated receipts Tuesday : Wheat , 350 cars ; corn , 700 cars ; oats , 420 cars' ; hogs , 85.000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : ArticlesOpen. ! High. law" Clos * . Sntd'y. Wheat. Dec. . . . 6SH esvt OfM May. . . 60H OBH-OU 66)4 ) Corn. Dec. . . . 33K 33M May. . . S4HWH .14H July. . . 34H 34M 36 Oats. Dec. . . . 20 2ft 25M Mny. . . 36H BOM SO Poric. Deo. . . . 8 HO Jnn. . . . 9274 937H 9224 9174 Mny. . . 950 tf CD 45 067K 940 Lard. Dec. . . . BOO Jnn. . . . S16 570 SIS 6 10 May. . . 687M 630 332W * 25 RlbH. Dec. . . . 447W 445 Jnn . . . 4(15 470 467 460 4 SO 48S 4774 475 No. 2. Cash quotations were ns follows : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.50W 3.60 ; Btralg-hts. $3.15(83.30 ( ; spring specials , $ l.04.10 ; spring patents , ts.swt3.ra ; stralirhts. $2.9033.10 ; bakers. $2.2012.60. WHEAT No. 3 spring. 61064V.c ; No. 2 red. 69fl69',4c. CORN No. 2. 34034 1-Sc. OATS F. o. b. , 2CttQ27c ; No. 2 white , CSMj < fi2SJc : No. 3 white , 28 3-S@29c. HYE No. 2 , 62c. BARLEY No. 3. f. o. b. . 37 ? 52c. FLAXSEED No. 1 , $1.0001.03. PRIME TIMOTHY SEED $2.20. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl , $8.00 ® 8.05. Lard , per 100 Ibs. $5.005.20. Short ribs sides , loose , $4.65 ( 4.75. Dry salted Hhoulders , boxed. $4.254.37& . Short clear Hides , boxed , $4.9505.00. WHISKY-Dlstlllers' finished goods , per gal. $1.26. SUGARS Cut loaf. $5.89granulated : , $5.39. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today. On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was steady : creameries , 14 ) 21',4c ' ; dairies , 13019c. Cheese , flrm , 8)4M 10',4c. ' Eggs , flrm ; fresh , 2223c. NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. Qnotntloni far the nay on General Corumoilltlci. NEW YORK , Dec. 6.-PLOUR-Recelpts , 25,211 bbls. ; exports , 33,046 bbls. ; sales , 7,000 pkgs. Inactive and lower to sell ; Minnesota seta DatenU , $3.7004.00. RYE Firm ; No. S western. B9H059ic. BARLEY MALT Firm ; western , 6X370c. ( WHEAT Receipts , 625.400 bu. ; exports , 407.01S bu. Spot easy ; No. 7 Tea , -f6c , f. o b. , afloat. Options opened dull and easy , on cables. The Interrupted wire service. coupled with late weakness abroad , and absence of export orders promoted tlepros- nlon all day und final prices were 3-8yc net lower. March , 737-S074c , closed at 73 7-8c. CORN Receipts. 254,025 bu. ; exports. 41. . 170 bu. ; spot steady ; No. 2. 41c , f. o. b. , afloat. Options opened steady on unsettled weather and were later sustained by ex port demand , closing partly l-8o higher , May , 39V4W395-Sc. closed at 39 6-Sc. OATB-Rccolpts , 183.500 bu. ; exports , 71,46 ; hJ , ' : § Pot n.1er : 1 ? ° ; . * 31'ic ! Nowl > lte' ' i33c. S3) > ! Options dull and featureless. UUTTER-Ilecclpts , 6.9S6 pkgs. ; market steady nt the decline ; western creamery 150200 : ElKlns. 20c ; factory , 1214)4c. CHEESE Receipts , 1,634 pkKs. ; inarkei flrm : large white. 9 ? ; 10e : small white , iOfi largo colored , SflOc ; small colored . EGGS Receipts. 4,664 pkps. : market firm state and Pennsylvania , 26@27c ; western tie ; southern , 22Q25c. COTTONSEED OIL-Qulet ; prime crude 17JiOl c ; prime crude , yellow. 21 22c. METALS The week In the metal markei starts with sentiment favoring lower price : and with business at a low ebb. Lend spelter and copner went off slightly toduj and the outlook was for a further sui In price * unless a radical change occurs li news ( ram abroad or outside points In thli country. At the close tha Metal cxchangi called pig Iron warrants quiet , at $7.20 laka copper , quiet , with $12.65 bid and 12.8. Hiked ; tin. easier , with 118.00 bid and J1S 1 asked : lead , dull and easy , with J3.57K blc and J3.62"j nsked ; spelter , dull , with $5.2 bid nnd Jj.30 nvkcd. The flrm naming tin ettllng price for leading miners and xmclt * r at the wi-u quotes lead at $3.45 , am copper at $12.73. St. I.nuU MnrUet. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 5. WHEAT Optloni CORN Futures easy to a shade lower pot steady : No. 2 cash. 33c ; December SlHo : May. 32O32 7-Sc bid. OATS Steady , with May 3-8c lower ; spo Wshorj No. 2 cash. 27yc ; track , 28Hc ; De cembT. 27iic : May. S7Hc ; No. I white , RYt : Blondy at B2c. HEEDS Klaxserd lower nt C2Hc { prime timothy srrd , J2.30. HAY Quiet , steady ; prairie , $5OOtJ7.60 ; timothy , I7.00 S.CO. POULTRY-Mnrket steady ; chickens , 6Hif 6c ; ducks , &HtrCc ; gcvse , CU5'.4c ; turkeys , WIHHKY-Stendy at $1.26. BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 19S24c ; dairy. 15y20c. METALS-Lead nominal at $3.50 ; spelter Btmuly nt $ . " .61 , PROVISIONS-Pork , higher ; stnndnrd mess , Jobbing , J8.12H. Lard , higher ; prime stenm , $5.00 ; choice , $5.0714. Dry salt ments , boxed shoulders' ' , $4.25 ; extra shorts , $4.75 ; ribs , $ , " > .12i4 : uhorts , $5.2f > . Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 ; extra short , $5.25 ; ribs , $5.62 % : shorts , $3.75. UECEIPTS-FliMir. 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 94- 00) bu. : corn , 123000 bu. ; onts , 43.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 23OiX > bu. ; corn , 64,000 bu ; oats , 14,000 bu. OMAHA OtJNKHAI. MAHKET. Condition of Trmle and Quotation * on Staple nnd Fancy Produce. EQGSfGood stock , 20c. IIUTTKK Common to fair , 100U2c : choice. 140l6c ; separator , 22c ; gathered creamery , 20&21c. POULTRY Hens , live , 4c : dressed , 6c ; old roosters , live , 3V c ; dressed , 4'/4c ; spring chickens , live , 605'/4c ; dressed , 6jf6V4c ; ducks , live , 6g5' ' c ! dressed , 7&7 c ; geese , live , 6Uli6c : dressed , 7@Sc ; turkeys , live , 7c ; dressed , 8Si9c. GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; green wing , $1.50 ; mixed , $1.7502.25 : pr ltlo chickens , $5 ; quail , per doz. . Jl.00ffi.10 ; jack rabbits , 75c3l. > ; cottontails , 25 < fo30c. PlGE NS-Llve. per doz. , 60c. VE VL Choice , SQ9c. VEGETABLES. ONIONS-Per bt % Q43c. BEANS Hand-plc'ltcd. navy , per bu. , $1.30 POTATOES-Cholce stock. 45@50c ; sacked , 451i50o ; poorer stock. 35R40C. SWEET POTATOES-Pcr bbl. . $2.50. CABBAGE Per Ib. . crated. K ltfc. CELEKY Per bunch. 25&30c ; Colorado celery. 40c. 40c.TROPICAL TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy. $4.00@4.60 ; choice , $3.75 4.00. OTiANGKS Mexican ? . $4.00 ; small sizes , $3.75 ; Navels , $4.25 ; seedlings , $3.50. BANANAS Choice , largo stock , per bunch , $2.0092.25 ; medium sized bunches , FRUITS. APPLES Western Ben Davis. Genltons nnd Wlnesaps , per bb : B.25iii3.50 : New York Baldwins , Grecnlngu ana others , choice , per bbl. . $3.75. PEARS Bartlett. California , out of the market : other varieties. $2.2i. STRAWBERRIES-Per box. 30 < ? ? 35c. GRAPES Malaga , per bbl. . $7.6&5f8.00. CRANBERIUES-Boll & Bugles , per bbl. , $7.50 ; Jerseys , $6.00 ; per crate , $2.26. QUINCES Per box , $2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per Ib. , 16ftl7c ; Brazils , per Ib. , 9010c : English walnuts , per Ib. , fancy soft , shell. ll12c : standards , lOc ; filberts , per ID. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7 ® loconnuts. per 100. $4.50 ; peanuts , raw , 606V c ; roasted , 7fiT7itc : chestnuts , S@9c. MAPLE SYRUP-Flvs-gal. can. ° ach. $2.60 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. . * TS' lialf-cul. cans. $6.25 ; quart car.s. $3.50. FIGS Imported , none ; California , iu-lb. boxes. $1.50ffl.75. HONEY-Cholro white. 12US13C. DATES Hallowee. CO to 70-lb boxes. 6@ OHc : Salr , 5Hg6c ; Fard. 9-lb. boxes , lOc. CIDER-Per half bbl. . $3.25. SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. . $2.00. HIDES , TALLOW. KTC. HIDESNo , I green hldt < s. Ic : Ko 2 green hides , be : No. 1 salted hides. 84c. ! No. 2 salted hides , 7ic ; No. 1 veal calf. S to 12 Ibs. , 10c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW. GREASE. TC.-'la.low. No. 1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2. zyc : rough tallow. Hie ; white grease , 2 # < tf3c ; yellow and brown grease , 1H5I2 l-4c. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 1Stt < 5c ; green salted shearings tshort wooltd early skins ) , each. 15c ; dry aeariii > :3 > nlii > t wool'd early skins ) . No. 1 , eij.i , 5c ; diy Hint , Kansas nnd Nibraska ba'.nher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4it5o ; dry flint Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 3iMc ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts. p r Ib. , actual weight , 406c ; dry flint , Colorado mur.uln wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , -J'UJ : . FURS Mink. log5c ; ; bear ( black or brown ) . $5.00S2l'.00 ; : ettur. $1.6008.00 ; beaver. $1.0006.00 ; skunk. UiJfaOc : muskrat , 3S7c ; raccoon , 15Q > 50c ; red fox. 25c5T$1.25 : giay fox. 25030c ; wolf < tlmbar ) , 25c$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie ) coyote. 10fl50c : wildcat. 1025c ; badger , 5@40c ; silver fox , 150.00 75.00. llaltlntore Mnrket. BALTIMORE. Dec. . 5.-FLOUR-Dull ; re ceipts. 31.350 bbls. ; exports. 49 bbls. WHEAT Dull , easy : spot and the month , < lJ < & 71Hcnnuary : , 71iJJ72c : steamer No. 2 red , 67H0G7ftc : receipts , 80,580 bu. : ex ports , none ; southern wheat , by sample , 62 © 72c : southern , on grade , 6S071&C. CORN Dull , spot and the month. 3R @ 3S7-8o ; December , new or old , 38U@38'Uc ' : steamer mixed , SSHtfSa c. Receipts , 17,804 bu. ; exports , none ; southern white corn , 36U i39c ; southern yellow. 36'i@38 ic. OATS Dull and easy ; No. 2 white , west ern. 33US33Uc ( : No. 2 mixed , western. 32 ' HS . Receipts , 19,616 bu. : exports , none. BUTTER Steady : fancy creamery , 23c ; fancy ladle , 16c : good ladle , 14@15c ; steamer packed. 13c ; rolls , 1305c. ] EGGS-Flrm ; fresh , 23c. ICnimnfi City drain mill 1'rovUlonn. KANSAS CITY. Dec. B. WHEAT-Mar- . CORN Market steady ; No. 2 mixed , 65060C. : No. 2 white. 31l4c : No. 3. 31c. OATS Market slow ; No. 2 white , 28 0290. RYE-Mnrket sttady ; No. 2. 4748c. HAY Market steady and unchangtd. BUTTER Market steady ; separator , 20c ; dairy , 16c. EGGS Market steady : fresh , 20c. RECEIPTS Wheat , 183.600 bu. ; corn. 20- 100 bu. : oats. 11,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat. 76.200 bu. ; corn , 1,900 bu. ; oats. 4.000 bu. New Origan * Market. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 6. PROVISIONS Quiet but steady. Pork , standard mess , $8.75-39.00. Lard , reflned tierce , $3.75 ; pure , $5.5005.67)4. Boxed meats , dry Kilted shoul ders. $4.8i& : sldus. $5.12)406.25. Bacon , cleat rib sides , Jd.12Vj0C.25 ; hams , choice sugai cured. $8.7509.50. COFFEE Rio , ordinary to fair , 67-8@ c. Rio , ordinary to good. 4K6c. FLOUR , GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFFS - Quiet.- Flour , extra fancy. $3.2003.25 ; pat ents , $3.7003.75. Cornmeal , $1.80. Bran , 63064C. Hay , prime , 1012c. Corn , No. ! sucked , old white , 42c ; mixed , 41@41Hc ; yel low. 42c ; new , 2c lower. OATS-No. 2 mixed. 32V4033C. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI. D c. 6. FLOUR Dull ; fancy. $3.0503.20 ; family , $2.4502.70. WHEAT Easy ; No. 2 red. nominal , 69c. CORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed , new , 34)4c OATS Easier : No. 2 mixed , new , 28&029C RYE-FIrm : No. 2. 67c. PROVISIONS-Lard. flrm , $4.93. BuU meats , flrm , $4.75. Bacon , steady , $5.87)4. WHISKY Firm , $1.26. SUGAR Firm ; hard reflned. $4.47 04.97 CHEESE In fair demand ; good to prime Ohio , 909Hc. _ Duluth Grain Market. DULUTH. Dec. 5. WHEAT No. 1 hard cash. 68)4c ; December , 62 Jc : May , 64 7-Sc ; No. 2 western. C2c : No. 3 spring , 59c ; to ar rive. No. 1 hard , C5)c ; No. 1 northern , 63)4c ) , OATS-27Q27)4c. RYR-SOc. BARLEY 36042C. FLAX December , 99c ; May , $1.02 % . CORN 32 1-Sc. WHEAT-Recelpts , 617,600 bu.j ship ments , 624,949 bu. _ Visible Supply of Groin. NEW YORK , Dec. 6. The statement ol the visible supply of grain in store anc afloat for the week ending Saturday , December > comber 3 , as compiled by the New Yorli Produce exchange , is as folows : Wheat. 21 098.000 bu. : increase , 729,000 bu. Corn , 20.369000 bu. ; decrease. 1,8)4.000 bu. Oats , 5.546,000 bu. ; decrease , 40,000 bu. Rye. 1,023.000 bu. ; decrease. 117.000 bu. Barley , 2.83S.OOO bu. : decrease. GO.OOO bu. Liverpool Wheat Impart * . LIVERPOOL. Dec. 6. The following an the Imports of wheat into Liverpool : From Atlantic ports , 74,400 quarters ; frorr Paclllc ports , none ; from other ports , 8.00 < quartern. The Imports of corn from At lanttc ports for the week , were 69,600 quar tern. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINEAPOLIS. Dec. 5. WHEAT Dul and steady : December , 62c ; Mny. 63 7-Sc ; 01 track , No. 1 hard. 64c ; No. 1 northern , 63c No. 2 northern , Clc. FLOUR First patents , $10003.75 : secant patents , $3.4503.63 ; IIr . clears , $2.6002.70. Milwaukee Gruln Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 6. WHEAT-Lower No. l northern , 65c ; No. 2 northern , 65)4c. ) BARLEY Easier ; No. 2 , 4S)4043)Jc ) ; sara pie. 400 49c. RYE Firm ; No. 1. 53063UC. 1'enrln Market. PEORIA. Dsc. 5.-CORN-Market easier No. 2. 33)i < \ OATS-Markct easier ; No. 2 white. 27J14 2Vne , WHISKY-Market flrm at $1.26. flutter Sale * . ELGIN , Dec. B.-BUTTER-Steixdy ; of I ferlngs. 424 tub' ! snlro , 60 tubs at 2lc , 252 tuty.i nt 22c , The board voted ngaltiHt changing from afternoon to morning ses sions. Grain ItrcrlH * at Principal Mnrketn. CHICAGO. Dfc. 6.-necclpts : Wheat , 117 cars : corn. 470 cars : onts , 664 cars. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 6.-Recelpts : Wheat , 130 cars. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 6.-Ilcclpts : Wheat , 3W cars. l Receipts from Primary Markets Wheat , 1,908,952 bushels ; corn , 677,027 bushels. Toledo Market , TOLEDO , Dec. 6.-WHEAT-Lower ; cash nnd December , 70c. COHN Dull , BUady ; No. 2 mixed , Sl'.ic. OATS Dull , steady : No. 2 mixed , 27c. I RYE-Unchnnged ; No. 2 cash. 6lu bid. CLOVERSEED-Qulet , steady ; prime ! cash , old , $4.26 ; new cash and December , $4.70. OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AMI IIO.XDS. Anticipation of Effect of thp Pres ident' " MeninRC Chcvkn DrnllnK" . NEW YORK , Dec. 5. There wns much Interest nnd curiosity manifested in Wall Street today regarding the president's mes sage. When It was published It was found to bo so free of matter calculated to affect the value of securities that the course of prices was left to the Influence of technical causes. . The recent view of professional traders has been that the message would prove to be n bull document nnd they have bought stocks recently under the conviction. Upon the publication of the message It wns natural , therefore , that this element should sell to take their profits. But the chief effect of the anticipation of the mcssago was to curtail operations In the stock mar ket. This tendency was emphasized by the absence of telegraphic communication with many points In the country owing to the storm. There was not entirely lacking also the proverbial disposition of Stock ex change traders to a feeling of timidity over the advent of a session of congress. There Is something of n prejudice In Wall Street against some of the measures which sen ators at Washington design for the public welfare and a desire to bo let alone in methods for the prolitable employment of capital against which congressional legis lation Is at times directed. The prevailing tone of the market , there fore , became Increasingly heavy as the day wore on. There was a period ot compara tive strength In the morning , especially In some of the stocks , which showed strength last week. Metropolitan Street Railway mounted strongly 4) $ points and then re acted S'/i on realizing , upon the Increase n the quarterly dividend to an annual 7 per cent rate from a 5 per cent rate. Paclllc Mall and the Iron and Steel storks continued moving upward , but reacted sharply before the close , particularly Fed- : ral Steel. Sugar fluctuated quite Irregu- .arly on the varying rumors concerning : ho status of the competition In the trade. There was rather a notable advance In a group of the Gould stocks and some of : ho low priced railway shares were also strong , united Staled Express rose to 67 % , at one time , but reacted to 55 , and Ameri can Express dropped 6 points. The ma- lority of the standard stocks were , how- sver , notably dull and for the most part heavy. "Mils was especially true of the grangers and the Pacltlcs. There was some : lrmness manifest In the coalers on the strength of the cold weather. The bond market wns decidedly more ac tive than stocks and prices were better maintained , though there was a reaction from best prices In the late dealings. A number of lately dormant Issues were brought Into activity and moved sharply upward. Total sales , $3,303,000. United States 2s advanced 1-S per cent in the bid price. The Evening Post's London financial ca blegram says : The stock market here waa quiet today , business being checked by Saturday's gold withdrawals. There was an Improvement at the close , however , when It was announced that them had Deen no further gold efflux today. Ameri cans were quiet. The arbitrage business was Interfered with by the Interruption of cable service at New York. The close In this market was at about the best. Brazil stocks were flat on a sharp fall In exchange , which Is partly due to the largo amount of Brazilian treasury bills held here to mature next month. I learn that Saturday's withdrawals of 230,000 In gold from ihe Bank of England was a special operation , the fact being that Spain had to send a large amount of French and Span ish gold coin to Havana. The Bank of Franco refused to part with the gold. Spanish agents had to take bar gold from the Bank of England and give to the Bank of France In exchange for coin. 1 am also told , but I cannot confirm the report , that Spain gave as security for the gold a Hen on the $20,000,000 expected from .he United States. Gold continues In strong demand for Germany at 78s per ounce. The best Informed operators say that 20- 000,000 in gold Is still to go to Germany. It appears that a recent shipment at unprofitable exchange rate had been forced by the terms of a contract requiring that the proceeds of a Russian loan Issued In Germany some tlmo back should be paid In actual gold by a certain date. The following are the closing quotations of the leading stocks on the New York market today : Second assessment paid. "Fourth as sessmcnt paid. Sales of stocks , 395.700 shares , Ineludlns Atchlson , 8,375 : Atchlson preferred. 12,300 ; Central Pacific. 1,175 : Chesapeake & Ohio 23.200 ; Burlington. 4.736 ; Louisville & Nash ville , 21,900 ; Manhattan , 15,000 ; Metropolitan Street Railway. 15,670 ; Missouri Pacific , 3.500 ; Southern Railway preferred , 6,300 ; Texas & Pacific , 3.000 ; Union Paclllc pre ferred. 7,200 : Wheeling & Lake Erie. 8,735 Tobacco , 4,200 ; Federal Steel , 3,731 ; Federal Steel preferred , S.600 ; People's Gas , 6,200 Linseed. 3.C93 ; Pacific Mall , 20.300 ; Sugar 19,990 : Tennessee Coal and Iron , 6,700 : West ern Union , 5,832 ; Chicago Great Western 5,456. Boktoii Stock tlnotntlonii. BOSTON. Dec. 6. Call loans. 3G4 pel cent ; time loans. 304 per cent. Closing quotations on stocks , bonds and mining shares : General Electric . . S < * Calumn & Hecla..COO Mexican Cvntral . . ft Centenn'al 24 % N. V. & N. E Franklin 10 , Old Colony 193 Oi-eoa ! 6s ) ; Rubber 4511 Qulncy 1M Union Pacific 37)4 Tamarack 160 \ Vt Knd 89Volverne 3lj do rfd 1W Parrott 59 West. EWctrlc . . . . 37W OI4 Dominion 3SV do pfd 59)i ) Humboldt 3) , Foreign Financial. LONDON. Dee. 6. The market for Amer lean securities fluctuated somewhat often steady opening , then Improvfd on actlvi buying by bulls. The closing lone wai steady and the. demand was generally Kpht Amount of bullion taken Into the bnnk o Ergland today on balance , K.V < 0. Gold a Buenos Ayres \y \ quoted at $1.11. Spantsl fours closed on the Stock exchange toda ; nt 41U , against 41 9-16 , the final prlca o Saturday. PARIS , Dec. E. Business on the bours < today opened cheerful , but not brisk. In ternatlonal securities were ilrm with th < exception of Brazilians , which declined 01 unfavorable exchange. Rentm were sup ported on repurchases nnd much Interest was davoted to Industrial. * . DoHcern mints were In strong demand on today's meetlig nt Klmberiiy. 'Inree lur cent rentes , 102f Kc. Exchange on London , MHc lor ac count. BERLIN , Dec. B. Prices were lirm on the bourse today , International securities were harder In sympathy with western 1 advances. , Americans recovurod , Canadian PaclflcM advanced , mlnlnx 'hiirew were In good demand , owing to speculators being sanguine regarding the tlevelopm.'nts ot trnda and bank snares were well sought after. New York Money Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-MONEY ON CALL Nominal at 2@2V4 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3M04 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE-Mnrket steady , with actual business In bankers bills nt BAR SILVER Steady at 275-Sd per ounce. MONEY-2 % per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bllh * . 2V'25-8 per cent ; the rate of discount In the open market for three months' bills 2'/4ff25-8 ( per cent. Financial Note * . OMAHA. Dec. 5. Bank clearings today were $1,338,363.14 : balances , $90,276.87. One year ago clearings were $080,701.12 ; balances , $64,513.27. Increase In clearings , $357.602.02. CINCINNATI. Dec. 5.-Money , 2&fffi per cent ; New York exchange , par to 15c premium. Clearing , $3,230,100. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5. Clearings , $7,911.596 ; balances. $545.911. Money , 4j8 { per cent ; Now York exchange , lOc discount bid , par asked. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5.-Clearlngs , $10- 908.502 ; balances , $1,671,934. BALTIMORE. Dec. 5. Clearings , $2,740- 674 ; balances. $318,721. NEW YORK. Doc. 5. Clearings , $96,602- 525 ; balances , $5,699,095. BOSTON. Dec. 5. Clearings , $14,686,928 ; balances. $2,027.915. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 5.-ClearIngs. $1- 339,799 ; New York exchange , bank , par ; commercial. 75o discount. NEW YORK , Dec. 6.-The directors of the Metropolitan Street railway have In creased the quarterly dividend from the regular rate of 1U per cent to 14 per cent per quarter. CHICAGO. Dec. B. Stocks generally lower on realizing. Biscuit common , 45 1-8 ; Biscuit preferred , 1W ; Diamond Match , 142 ; Lake Street L. 14VS : North Chicago. 232 ; Strawboard. 35 ; West Chicaco. 103 % ; City Railway , 303. Clearings. $22,219,724 ; bal ances , $1,959,471. New York exchange , par. Sterling exchange , posted rates , $4.S,4 < B > 4.8 % Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-COFFEE Options opened steady , unchanged to 5 points lower ; ruled generally barely steady under lower European cables , absence of speculative export - port and apathy of spot buyers ; selling checked by higher Brazilian cables and continued small receipts at Rlos and Santos. Closed steady , unchanged to 10 points lower. Salas , 10,500 bacs. including January , $5.45 ; March. $5.46 ; May , $5.75 ; August. $5.95 ; September. $6.00. Spot Coffee , Rio quiet but steady : No. 7 Invoice. 63-8c ; No. 7 jobbing. 6 7-Sc. Mild holders adhere to former prices. RIO JANEIRO. Dec. 6. COFFEE - Weekly report : Firm ; exchange otandard , 77-8d ; receipts during week. 44000 bag's ; shipments to United States , 7,000 bags ; stock , 315 000 bags. SANTOS , Dec. 6. COFFEE Weekly re port : Firm ; good average. 8.500 rels. Re ceipts during week. 88,000 bags ; shipments to United States , 9,000 bags ; stock. 788.0M bags. Wool Market. LONDON , Dec. 6. At the wool auction sales today the majority of merinos offered were taken by German and French buyers , Many lots of greasles were sold to home purchasers. Deep grown , lustrous cross breeds were keenly competed for. Medium and Inferior wools were firmer. Falkland Islands were In good demand and llrm at October ( Inures. Sal s in detail : New South Wales. 6.000 bales ; scoured , ll 4d , Queensland. 3,600 bales ; scoured. 9tlls 6 > X > d ; greasy. 6d flOd. Victoria. 1,500 bales ; scoured , 8dfila 4d ; greasy , S'ifflUl. South Australia , 600 bales ; grcuny. CftSd. Tas mania , 300 bales ; greasy , GlitfTHUd. New Zealand , 700 bales ; scoured , 9H < l < Uls 5 > d ; greasy , Sfjfittd. Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 100 bales ; greasy , edftls 3d. Falk land Island , 1,500 bales ; greasy , 6jGi ! < l. Cotton Market. NEW YORK , Dec. 5. COTTON-Spot closed steady ; middling uplands , 55-Sc ; mid dling KUlf 75-8c ; sales 1,100 bales. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 5. COTTON Steady at l-16e advance ; middling , 6V4c ; sales , 6SJ baloi ; receipts , 10.C4R bales ; shipments , 10- 353 bales ; stock , C9.92S baled. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 5.-COTTON-FU- tures quiet : January. S5.00ff6.01 : February , $5.16Q5.17 : March , $3.10 5.11 ; April , $5.155.17 | : May. $5.21t5.22 : Juno. $3.26Q5.27 ; May. $5.3C © 6.32 ; September. $5.315.32. Spot steady ; sales , 3,250 bales : ordinary. 36-8c ; good or dlnnry , 4 3-16c ; low middling , 4 9-16c : mid dling. 6c ; good middling , 55-Sc ; middling fair , C 1-Sc ; receipts , 18,017 bales ; stock , 379- 3)3. New York Dry ( Joodn Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 6. Lawrence & Co have named prices on fancy prints foi spring as follows : Pacific Parthian , ? ic Cordellne. 4Hc ; Cocbeco Amaranths ant Glossellne , 4V4c. Other leadlne lines nr < likely to adopt enme price basts. Tone ol market for prints flrm and demand fair Staple cottons In full average request anc prices well maintained throughout , but nc price changes rerorded. Men's wear wool , ens in good request for light weights. De. mand for dress goods' ' Improving and out. look considered more satisfactory. Suaar Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 5. SUGAR Raw. flrrr but Inactive ; fair refining , 315-16c ; centrl. fugal. 90 test , 4 7-lSc. ( Molnsf.VH sugar 33-16c ; reflned. dull and Irregular. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 5. SUGAR- , MolRBies steady , open kettle , 23fi30i : ; cen. | trlfugal , 'SISc. Syrup , steady , 25Q26c. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Week Openi with Slick Receipts in All Branches of Trade , PRICES GENERALLY STRONG TO HIGHER Cattle Trnile Fairly Active , hilt HORH Drag Somewhat , Owing ; to liny em * nclactatiee to Accede to Seller * ' Demand * , SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 6.- Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts today 1.714 2,235 2,627 One week ago 3.1U 3.423 2003 Two weeks ngo 3.501 2 Pb3 5 G15 Three weeks ago 5,0)8 3,890 4,2G2 Average price paid for hog * for the last several days , with comparisons : | 189S.1897.1S93.1S95.1S94.1S93.1S92. | | | | | | Nov. 25. . . . Nov. 2ti. . . . Nov. 27. . . . Nov. 28. . . . Nov. 29. . . . Nov. 30. . . , Dec. 1 . . . . Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Indicates Sunday. Holiday. The official number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was : . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. . , , C. , M. & bt. P. Ry 1 2 . . ' O. & St. L. Ry. . . . 1 . . . . Union Pacific System. . . 10 7 7 C. & N. W. Ry. . . P. , K. & M. V. R. R. . . . . . S. U. & P. Ry . . 3 C. , St. I' . . M. & O. Ry. . II. & M. R. R. R. . . . . 34 9 C. . a. & Q Ry . . Total receipts G3 33 11 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , eafh buyer purchasing the number of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 64 399 The Q. H. Hammond Co. . . . 159 328 Hwift and Company 2S2 708 IS The Cudahy Packing Co. . . 222 903 P. D. Armour , Chicago. . . . 149 783 609 R. Becker and Degan 195 Vansant & Co 9 J. L. Carey 31 Lobman & Co 197 Huston & Co 8 Livingston & Schalcr 71 Hamilton & R 197 Nelson Morris , Chicago. . . . 5 Other buyers 176 . . . 119S Totals 1743 2218 2628 CATTLE Today's cattle markt in a general way was of a very satisfactory character , values being at least steady and on some kinds strong. The offerings of beef cattle were mager , still the'e was quite a number of loads , considering the total receipts of all kinds. The demand was good and the market was reasoiiiuly active at prlcjs that were steady on the common to medium kinds and a little stronger on the most desirable. Texas hay- fed cattle sold to the killers at * 3.:3 : tind South Dakota westerns at $3.80. Fnlrlnh rornfed rattle , some of thsm branded , brought $4.7004.65. Pretty good natives sold at $5.00. Cows nnd heifers were In very moderate supply and sold at steady prices. Canners brought mostly $2.25&2.75 , with rome medium kind of cows at $3.25 and prstty'good west erns nt $3.53. A bunch of good heifers broupht $3.85. Bulls and stags brought prices and the same wit ? t > ue of veal calves. There were not many feeders In the yard * and the feeling on ine b'Mt kinds of little cattle was , if anything , 3 ronger. Feme very good light Poll-d Aiigua brought I ? . ' 0 and pretty fair yearling Sno'rij'ns : > 3P ? ® 4.00. Some lltt'.o "yellow" T'Jtiis stc-ers brought $3. This will give an h' ' n of the two extremes In the stacker aid lotder market. Representative aled : BEEP STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 23. . 791 $3 30 5..1116 $4 10 36..1451 $4 75 10. . 990 3 SO 21. . 966 4 25 18..1442 4 75 29. . 954 3 80 57..133fi 4 70 37.1304 4 85 S..1145 4 10 13..1254 4 75 38..1356 5 00 19..1446 5 15 COWS. 3. . 773 2 00 4. . 953 2 50 1. . 950 3 00 2. . 790 2 00 1..810 2 50 1. . 900 3 00 6. . 903 2 15 14..1046 2 59" 16..1078 3 10 4.,1030 2 15 13..1283 2 CO 3..1190 3 15 1. . 00 2 15 1..1140 263 5..1144 3 15 1..1130 2 25 1. . 830 2 65 13. . 929 3 15 1. . 930 2 25 1..1030 2 70 6..1003 3 35 1..1010 2 25 1. . 860 275 18..1132 3 35 810 2 25 1. . 870 2 75 1..1000 3 35 918 2 40 1..1130 2 75 2..1115 3 40 720 250 3..1236 2 75 IS. . 892 3 40 2 50 2..1180 276 11..1235 3 65 820 2 60 1. . DSO 2 90 40..1031 3 55 860 2 50 3. 929 2 90 7. . 990 3 CO 1040 2 50 1. . 930 3 00 9..1048 390 HEIKER8. 3 20 1. . 640 3 50 4. . 723 3 75 750 3 33 1. . 770 J55 8..1068 3 90 SCO 3 60 BULLS. 2..1370 225 1..1190 2 90 1..1I50 3 40 3..1203 2 25 1. . 900 2 90 1..1130 3 40 1..1270 2 23 1..1010 3 00 1..1650 3 40 23..1297 2 60 1..1020 3 15 1..2040 3 75 1..1360 2 75 1..1350 3 15 2. . S85 3 85 1..1540 280 1..1620 3 25 CALVES. 1. . 70 4 00 1. . 90 6 00 1. . ! > 0 C 60 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1. . SflO 2 75 17. MO 3 65 45. . 611 3 95 1. . SFO 3 00 6. , 733 3 63 20. . 691 4 00 1. . 450 3 3D 14. , 991 3 65 2. . 795 4 00 600 3 30 61. 939 3 70 8. . 497 4 00 5. . 730 3 SO 31. 831 3 70 5. . Mr 4 00 4. . 930 335 9. GOf 3 75 40. . 610 4 05 9. . 867 350 1. 900 3 SO 18. . 792 4 20 ' 690 3 50 33. , 765 ! 1 80 1. . 550 4 50 is' ; 651 3 50 29. 9S6 3 80 28. . 390 4 65 5. . 602 3 60 WESTERNS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. t cows . 913 $2 60 5 feeders. . SW $3 70 11 C. & 8. . . . 917 2 90 3 fotdtrs. . 695 3 65 1 COW 920 3 35 < * 3 feeder. . . 1180 360 1 feeder. . . 720 320 1 feeders. . 325 375 9 feeders. . 846 3 45 6 steers..1116 4 10 1 feeder. . . 700 3 60 4 calves. . . 282 4 25 NEBRASKA. 1 bull . 1070 225 2 staffs 1C90 3 60 2 stags . 1120 2 40 17 foder . . 998 3 SO 3 bulls . 1233 2 70 9 feeders. , 867 3 90 1 bull . 1470 2 70 12 feeders. . 941 3 SO 2 stags 1585 275 10 feeders. . 746 3 90 2 stags . 1095 3 25 2 calves. . . 200 6 00 1 bull . 1710 3 40 9 calves. . . 152 G 75 1 ox . 1640 3 40 6 fe'ders. . 761 3 00 1 steer . 730 3 25 66 feeders. . 855 3 65 30 heifers. . . 877 3 85 SOUTH DAKOTA. 4 cows 880 2 00 2 feeders. . 910 3 60 1 cow , 730 2 00 1 feeder. . 960 3 60 1 bull.1240 ; ; ; ; 275 47 steers..1086 370 1 Stag 1440 285 1 stesr 1590 380 25steers..llOS $ OMWa 6 cows 990 260 10 steers..112 ? 415 1 cow 1060 3 15 1 steer 1330 4 15 4 cows 905 3 15 19 steers..1226 4 15 1150 4 15 COLORADO. 27 cows 844 2 65 23 feeders..1023 3 70 12 feeders. . 935 3 70 HOGS The market opened up VHTViC higher this morning , but the trade was not a'tivo as sellers were nil nnxlous to get a little more money and were pricing their holdings rather high. A * n rule buyers were offering $ " .35 for the ccnernl run of hogs , while sellers were asking $3.37Vz and upwards. In a good many cases buyers were forced to raise their hands , but it was easier to get the advance on the heavy and mixed packers than It was on the good llB'Jt load ? . In other words the advance was more noticeable on the heavy than on the Hsht. Everything sold In good sea son , heavy hogs bringing $3.35 very largely , ns against $3.27Vj3.30 on Saturday. Medium wctgnts and light mixed loads sold very largely at $3.37H@3.40. while nt the close of last week the same kind brought $3.300' ' 3.35. Some choice loads went nt $1.43 to day , while the best price paid on Saturday was $3.37 % . The average of all the sales was 7c higher than Saturday. A glance nt the table of receipts nbove will show that the day's arrivals were rather small even for n Monday , and below the average of the Inst month. A fact that Is of greater Interest to the sellers Is that theaverageprlce , as will aUo be noted from the table above , Is the hlgh&n of any day since November 25. Representative sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No , Av. Sh. Pr. 67. . . . .321 120 $3 35 56. . . . .297 80 337M , 84. . . . .246 0 335 46. . . . .265 80 3 374 46. . . . .3SO 235 CS. . . . .215 337V4 92. . . . .200 160 3 35 64. . . . .282 240 337V4 46. . . . .376 80 3 15 64. . . . .244 120 337 % 79. . . . .243 ICO 335 77. . . . .243 80 337ty 60. . . . .2S5 3 35 47. . . . .283 80 3 : 68. . . . .248 240 3 35 6S. . . . .274 320 3374 16. . . . .334 3 35 68. . . . .295 ICO 3 37M 65. . . . .299 3 35 70. . . . .270 160 3 37/ 37. . . , .2S1 3 35 97. . . . .191 SO 3 40 64. . . . .38 * 3 35 68. . . . .231 3 40 67. . . . .320 200 3 35 82. . . . .264 3 40 C5. . . . .254 0 3 35 93. . . . .238 40 3 40 63. . . 80 337Vi 79. . . . .157 3 45 51. . . . .2C8 337H 67. . . . .208 345 70. . . , .2S1 240 337V , WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 1. . . . ,430 2 4. . . . .380 3 35 2. . . . . .215 3 25 3. . . , . .333 3 S3 3. . . . .366 3 30 3. . . . . .263 40 3 35 1. . . , .390 3 30 7. . . . . .292 3 35 3. . . . .243 339 1. . . . . .430 .1 35 G 276 3 35 C 326 335 SHEEP There were eleven loads of pheep und lambs In the pens this morning , a little over half of them killers. The rnnrkot wns In fair shape and thn deslrablo klndi were on dlipoxtd of nt value * that were just about te dy with th close of lilt wok. Buyers nil seemed to Want tt few muttons' ' nnd the demand w s MinVlPiu to clear the pens , A double-deck of good rornfed Oregon lambs sold lit $ S.2nnd Oregon cornied yearlings brought $ < . ! " > A small bunch of native In mix * reached $6.60. Two loadi of old etvfg nold nt $2.50. The feeder situation nan not changed to any noticeable degree. There are not many feeding shetp or lambs coming for ward ind not many ar wanted , so that the market Is larking In sniap , or Interest , A load of feeding yearling wcthcn brought Quotations are : Good grans westerns. $4.u. < f4.10 : fair to good , $3.MHf4.00 ; choice fed ll.Wi4.10 ; fair to good. jUi : > i/4.W ; choice yearlings , $1. 2504.40 ; fair t" good yenrllngii , $4.00574.15 : good to choke lambs , $5.0005.25 ! fair to good lambs. $1.90115.00 : feeder wctli- ors , 2-yiar-nlds and over , $3.CVii3.s : > ; feeder yenrllntrs. $3 8' . < ! T4.00 : feeder lambs , T4.251M.CS : cull sheep. J2.0 T3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.50ff4.00. Representative sale ] : No. Av. Pr. 1 native buck . ICO $ .1 00 1 native buck . ISO 300 139 Montana mixed . 88 3 33 230 Utah wethers , cornfed . 105 4 10 211 Oregon yearlings , cornfed . 100 4 25 1 native wether . 160 4 50 6 native yearlings . 120 4 GT > 26S Oregon lambs , cornfed . 72 5 25 2 native lambs . 130 5 2S 10 native lambs . 10S 5 50 100 Montana ewes , feeders * . 79 250 33a Montana ewes , feeders . 77 2 50 631 Idaho wethers . 110 3 67 > A 233 Wyo , yearling wethers , fdrs4. . S3 3 S3 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAIIKKT. Prime Cnttle Advniiee In Price nnd HOKN Five nnd Tell Oiitu lllclicr. CHICAGO , Dec. 6. A good demand for cattle existed today , but buyers were very exacting In making their selections , and droves thnt were not well matured sold rather slowly. Good fat cattle sold all right and choice to prime lots showed an advancing tendency , but half fat lots were barely steady. Fancy Christmas cattle Bold up to $5.95 , while very common steers sold around $1.00 , the greater part of the offerings finding purchasers nt $4,75t < 5.10 ; steers nnd feeders wre In moderate dn- mnml at $3.00Ij4.40 , while cows , heifers and bulls Hold nt prices unchanged from last week. Fed westerns nnd Trxnnn were un changed. Calves brought $2.Ki5.75. | In spite of liberal receipts there was a further advance of 5giOc , packers taking hold freely. Prices ranged from $3.2D < ii 3.35 for common loin , up to $3.50ft3.55 for choice to prime droves , sales being largely at $3.15 W3. ! > 0. Heavy hogs were offered freely and were the favorites. Pigs sold chiefly at $3.101/3.15. Early prices for sheep und lambs were at Hiiongcr prices for desirable lots , but prices weakened somewhat later. Sheep sold at $2.50ti3.CO for the commoner lots , up to $3.4 } /3.60 for choice : heavy western fx- port sheep were wanted around $3.90. Light weight sheep sold at steady prices. Year lings at $3.0Mf3.40 ; good to choice lambs brought $4.00 (5.60. ( Feeders were paying < 3.iOJi 11.85 for lambs , and JS.SOft 3.90 for west ern Bh en. RECEIPTS-Cattle. 17.600 head : hogs. 39- 000 head ; sheep. 22.000 head. KANSAS CITY MVK STOCK MAIUCET. Active Demand Strengthen * Cnttle 1'rlcen lloBB Un Ten Cent * . KANSAS CITY , Dc. 5.-CATTLE-Re- celpts. 560 natives , 1.6SO Texans. Light supplies and active demand strengthened prices , the most desirable slaughtering cat tle selling a shade stronger. Common klll- i ers. stock and feeding cattle steady. Choice native steers , $4.85iS.10 ; medium , $4.50i4.3 ; llghtwclrhts , $4.25i6.10 ; stackers and feed ers. $3.00 < g'4.45 ; butcher cows nnd heifers , $2.65 4.25 ; western steers , $3.00H4.50 ; Texas steirs. $3.00frl4.32V4 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.6503.30 ; canning stock , $2.00 2.60. ( HOGS Receipts , 6.4SO. Light supply nnd a strong packer demand advanced prices 6(5 ( lOc. Hcavlus , $3.40g3.50 ; mixed , $3.37'W 3.45 ; lights , J3.25fi3.45. 1 SHEEP-Very light supply , the few of ferings selling quickly at steady prices. Lambs , $4.75tfi0.25 ; muttons. $3.S3'34.25 ' ; feedIng - Ing lambs , $3.50 4.25 ; feeding sheep , $3.26fp 3.75 ; gtockers and breeding ewes , $2.60 $ 3. 50. \ew York Live Stock. NEV 1TORK , Dee. 6. BEEVES-Rccelpts , 5,22i head ; steers active and lOc higher ; cows steady to a shade higher ; good bulls unchanged ; common , 15 | 20c lower ; steers , $4.30775.35 ; oxen and stags. $3.60fi > 4.65 : bulls , J2.75ff3.60 ; choice , $3.25 3.75 ; cows. J1.S&33.50. Cables lower. Live cattle , lOHWllc ; tops. HUc ; refrigerator beef , 8 3-Sc per Ib. Calves , receipts , 1,136 head ; prime and choice veals scarce and flrm. all others lower ; veals , common to good , $4.00tfi7.50 ; prime to choice , $7.76@S.2G ; grassers , $3.00 ® $3.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS - Racelpte , 4.916 hend ; good sheep. lOc higher ; common nnd medium , steady ; lambs opened weak , closed flrm : sheep , $2.50@3.50 ; choice , $3.8096.86. HOGS Receipts. 2.000 head ; market ilow at $3.663.75 ; choice hogs , $3.75. St. I.oulii Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Doc. 5. CATTLE Receipts , 3,000. including 1,600 Texans ; shipments , 400. Market steady to strong ; fair to fancy na tive shipping nnd export steers , $ I.OOg5.25 ; bulk of sales , $4.2555.10 ; dressed bsef and butcher steers , $3.75rJ5.00 ( ; bulk of sales. $4.00J4.90 ; steers , under 1,000 pounds , $3.00C ( 4.G5 : bulk of sales , $3.501T4.60 ; stockcrs nnd feeders , $2.80ft4 50 ; bulk of sales. $3.00fl4.20 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.00i4.35 ; bulk of cows , $2.504.00 ; Txas and Indian steers , $2.63 ® 4.25 ; cows and hclfora. $2,152.60. HOGS Receipts , 7,300 : shipments , 2.500. Market strong to 5c higher ; yorkers , $3.20 ® 3.30 ; packers , $3.301j3.50 : butchers , $3.40ii3.rw. SHEEP Receipts. 400 ; ( pments , 100. Market steady ; native muttons. $3.50@4.00 ; stockers , $1.5502.50 ; lambs , $4.0005.25. St. Jonvpli Live Stork. ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 6-CATTLE-Re- ceipts , 900. Market steady to strong ; noth ing good oftred. Natives , $3.900-5.00 : Texas and westerns , $2.754.75 ; cows nnd heifers , $ l.rOW4.00 ; stockers and feeders , $3.00 < iT4.20. HOGS Receipts. 2,000. Market active and higher , selling at $3.35 3.50 ; bulk , . . . SHEEP Receipts none. Demand good for killers. _ Cincinnati Live Stock. CINCINNATI , Dec. 6. HOGS-Strong ; $3.15113.40. CATTLE Steady ; $3.5004.75. BHEEP-Steafly ; $2.2.Vff4.00. , S LAMBS Steady ; $4.00g5.25. ' ' ' fltock In Sight. Following are the receipts at the four principal markets for December 5 : Cuttle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 1.714 2,235 2,027 Chicago . 17,500 39,000 22,000 Kansas City . 7.140 6.480 . St. Louis . 3,000 7,300 400 Totals . 29,354 65.015 25,027 LIST OF ESTIMATEP tXPENSE Ilendu of Department * Submit none * for Appropriation * lf5fKJO-18a7H In Needed Next Year. WASHINGTON , Dec. 5. In conformity with the requirements of the law , the sec retary of the treasury today transmitted to congress the estimates of appropriations re quired for the service of the fiscal year end ing June 30 , 1900 , as furnished by the several executive departments. These estimates , in cluding permanent annual appropriations , aggregate $593,048,378 , as against J80S.875- 513 , the amount of the appropriations , in cluding deficiencies and miscellaneous , for the fiscal year 1899 , and $462,647,885 , the amount of the estimates for 189S. Following Is the total recapitulation , cents omitted : Estimates Estimates for 1900. for 189 < . Legislative establl9hm't. $ 4.476,995 $ 4.465,532 Executive establishment. 22,3flSH2 20,025.tf > 4 Judicial establishment. . . 707.620 687,620 Foreign intercourse . 1.8S3.02S 1.S50.428 Military establishment. . .145,1J9.131 24.620,013 Naval establishment . 39,114,652 29,929,539 Indian affairs . 7.069.310 7,375.617 Pension * . 145.233830 141,257,750 Public works . 66.927.0SO 73.304.131 Postal service. . 4,265,8iS 6,04K.m Miscellaneous . 37,314,203 35,187,402 Permanent annual ap propriations . 123,678,220 117,818.220 Grand totals . $593,015.378 $ " 46 677 5 Sumninrr of Outlay. The appropriations for the military es tablishment for tbo fiscal year l&'j'J amounted to $287,841,466 and for the naval estab lishment to $107,816,468. For the military establishment , estimates for the year 1900 covering the more important Items , together with the Increase In each Item over the estimates for 1S99 , are given an follows : Contingencies of the army $460,000 , In crease $432.060 ; pay and traveling expenses of the army $55.430)09 ! ) , Increase $41,443,842 ; subsistence of the army $17,682,437 , Increase about $16,000,000 ; regular supplies quarter- mnitcr'b department $14,000,000 , Increase $12,000,000 ; Incidental expenies quar termaster's department $3,900,000 , In- creuao $3,300,000 ; transportation of the arras and supplies $2R,81.1- ( 1 75 , Increase about $27,300,000 ; clothing and camp and garrison equipage $14,744,431. Inrrcnso about $13,600,000 ; barracks nnd quartern $2,600,000 , Increase $ l,760OfO ; meU ( > ( > cM and hospltnl department $2,100,200 , ln > r crcnso $1,975,000 ; ordnance stores nnd sup plies $1,765,000 , Increase. $1,1SO,00 : manu facture of nrms $800,000 , Increase $400,000. For the Improvements at Uock Island nrscnnl , Illinois. $225,850 ; for RUM and mortnr bntterlcn. $4.410.000 ; sites for forti fications and srncoast defenses. $300,000 ; tor pedoes for hnrbor defense. $100,000 ; for nrmament of fortifications. $70,071,998. Tht to'nl amount asked for fortlflcatloiu and other works of defense Is $12.151,900. For buildings and grounds nt Wcat I'olnt Mili tary academy , $239,778 ; for construction ot buildings nt military posts , $1,000,000 ; for Improvements In Yellowstone Natl nnl park , $40,000 ; for ChlckatnnuRu and Chattanoocn National park. $60,000 ; for Gettysburg Na tional park , $7fi,000 ; for Shlloh National Military park. $75.000. For the naval establishment the following are the principal Items : Pay of the navy $13,22(3,410 ( , Increase about $4,600,000 ; outfits for naval apprentices Bureau of Navigation $112,500 , Increase$78 , - 760 ; maintenance naval training station , Yerba Island , Cal. , $30,000 , ( new ) , ordnance nnd ordnance stores $1,875,000 , Incrtose $864- 000 ; equipment of vcssscls $2,225,480 , In- crcnsp $741,827' provisions M.000.000. Increase $1,000,000 ; construction and repnlr $3,000,000 , Increase $500,000 : repairs to United States steamship Constitution $150,000. ' Among the Items under the bead of public works are the following : Building for laboratory , Marine hospltnl service , $30,000 ; public buildings nt Sltkn , Alaska. $110.000 ; poatofllcc building , Chicago , $500,000 ; public building , Hclmm , Mont. , $150,000 ; custom house. Portland , Ore. , $200- 000 ; public building , St. Paul , Minn. , $260- 000 ; public building , San Francisco , $500- 000. Service. Following are among the more Important Items submitted by the lighthouse service : To rebuild Sand Island light , Alabama , $65,000 ; on Satyne bank , Gulf of Mexico , $80,000 ; 011 Fisherman's shoal , Lake Michi gan , $30,000 ; at Point Eaux Uargncs , $32,000 ; to complete station at entrance to Toledo , O. , harbor , $37,500 ; on Chapman shoal , St. Lawrence river , $25,000 ; on Middle Island , Lakn Huron , $25,000 ; on Crisp's point , Lakn Superior , $18,000 ; on Hock of Ages , Lake Superior , $50,000 ; near Point Arguella , Cal. , $35,000 ; nt entrance to San Joaquln river. Cal. . $10.000 ; nt Point Duchon. Cal. , $33,000 ; nt Middle Ground , Columbia river , Oregc-a , $24,000 ; on Burrows Island , Washington , $15- 000 ; at Scmlahmoo bay , Washington , $25,000 ; for eleven lighthouse tenders , at an average cost of about $85,000 each ; lighthouse depot nt Charlfston , S. C. . $30,000 ; lighthouse for Peshtigo reef , Wls. , $15,000 ; storehouse and dwelling , Cleveland , O. , $25,000 ; range lights for Oak Point , St. Lawrence river. $10,000 ; lighthouse depot' , Buffalo , $ " 0,000 ; for light vessel off Cape Mcndocino , Cal. , $90,000 ; Im provements at naval station , Port Royal , S. C. , $145,000 ; at naval station , Key West , In cluding purchase of additional land , $112,500 ; Improvements at Marc Island Navy yard , California , $851,750 ; at naval station , Pugct Sound , $53,500 ; for repairs at navy yards and f stations , $450,000 ; for Improvements at naval academy , Annapolis , $2,120,000. Ittvern nml Harbors. The total amount asked for continuing 01 completing Improvements for rivers and harbors Is $28,523,773 , the larger items being as follows : Buffalo harbor , $485,498 ; harbor at Wlnyah bay , South Carolina , $400,000 ; harbors at . amiun. Uu. , t.uu.OOU ; Cumberland bound , Georgia and Florida , $400,000 ; Sablne Pass , Tex. . $300.000 ; Cleveland harbor. $400,000 ; Duluth , Minn. , and Superior , Wls. , harbors , $300,000 ; Humboldt harbor and bay , Califor nia , $143,115 ; harbor at Oakland , Cal. , $133- 000 ; breakwater at San Pedro. Cal. , $40,000 ; harbor at Yaklma bay , Oregon , $400.000 | Oiuy'a harbor , \Vaehington , * , .UU,000 . ; Yazoa river and Vlcksburg harbor. $510,000 ; Bayou Plaqueuiine , Louisiana. $400,000 ; Kentucky river , Kentucky , $300,000 ; Ohio river , dam * below Plttsburg. $497,500 ; Chicago river , $137,000 ; Mississippi river , from mouth of Ohio to mouth of the Missouri river , $073- 333 ; from mouth of the Mlsjouri to sft. Paul , $826.666 ; from head of passes to mouth of the Ohio river , $2.583,333 ; Illinois and Mississippi- canal , $47,240MUsouri ; river , from mouth to Sioux City , la , , $300- 000 ; Osage river. Missouri , $171,000 ; Coosn river , Georgia , $350,000 ; St. Johns river , Florida , $200,000 ; Warrior river. Alabama , $250,000 ; Tomblgbee river , $116,000 ; mouth an i passes Calcaalen river , Louisiana , $100- 000 ; Red river , Louisiana , and Arkansas , $150,000 ; Arkansas river , $100,000 : Cumber * land river , above Nashville , $500,000 , below Nashville , $200.000 ; Tennessee river below Chattanooga , $1,000,000 , above Chattanooga , $30,000 ; general Improvement , Ohio river , $500,000 ; Detroit river , $100.000 ; Hay lak channel , Michigan , $200,000 ; reservoirs at headquarters of Mississippi river. $270,000 ; Mississippi river , between Minneapolis and St. Paul. $397.357 ; Grand river , Michigan , $100,000 ; Calumet river , Indiana and Illi nois , $100,000 ; Illinois river. $100,000 ; Mis souri river , between Stubb's Ferry and Sioux City , $250,000 ; Columbia river , at Cascades , $100,000 , and lower Willamette river below Portland $150,000 ; entrance to harbor at Key West , $100.000 ; harbor ait Ashtabula. O. , $100,000 : harbor at Conneaut , O. , $150,000 ; harbor at Falrport , O. . $150,000 ; hnrbor at Snndusky , O. , $100,000 ; harbor at Toledo , O. , $170,000 ; Calumet harbor , Illi r nois. $150,000 ; harbor of refuge at Sand Bench , Michigan , $100,000 ; entrance to Coo * bay and harbor. $100,000. The postmaster general estimate * the de ficiency in the postal revenues for 1900 at $4,265,888. The estimate for army and navy none Ions In H44,000,000 ; cost of penslo * ierr- > r Ice , $1,233,830. MRS. CODY MAKES DENIALS On CroHN-Rxamlnutlon She State * She Did Not Promise f5OOOO far False. Testimony from M rr Shield * . ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 6. The fifth day of the trial of Mrs. Cody on the chargs of blackmail was resumed in the county court today with Mrs. Cody again on th stand under the cross-examining of D - lancy Nlcoll , counsel for the Goulds. Mr. Nlcoll handed Mrs. Cody a book con taining the baptismal record of a church la Coopervllle , Clinton county , in which was a record of the baptism of a child , the parent * of which were alleged to bo Jay Gould and Mrs. Angell , under her maiden name of Sarah Ann Brown , and asked her If she had ever eccn the book. She replied III the negative. Counsel stated that the names of the real parents of the child had beea erased and those of Jay Gould and Mri. Angell substituted. The only other Important question asked by Mr. Nlcoll before the court took a re cess was : "Did you not promise Mary Ann Shield ? that you would glvo her $50,000 If she would swear that she was a witness to the marriage of Jay Gould and Mrs. An gell ? " Mrs. Cody replied : "I never did. " Trnnnort Mliml iil inl In I'ort. NEW YORK. Dec. C. The United State * transport Mississippi arrived In quarantine * today. 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