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. It sailed from San Juan , Porto Rico
on November 30 , where It was detained some
days on a suspected case of yellow fever
from Santiago de Cuba. The patient was
removed to the Lazaretto hospital there
Fourteen of the Mississippi passengers
were discharged soldiers who are returning
from Santiago , It was decided to hold the
steamer for a. thorough disinfection and
cleaning.
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