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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1898)
IO THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt FRIDAY , DECEMBER Ot ISfffr. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Com and Data Decline Together on Weak Foreign Market * . HEAVY RUN OF HOGS AFFECTS PROVISIONS nerrnt AKrcement to ne tore Ea t- bonnd PrelRht nntea Tend * to Corn Market After fltronK Opening . CHICAQO , Dec. 8. Wheat , corn and oats today joined hands In running down hill , the road being greased by the lack of for eign demand for wheat , by the higher freight rates and by the prospects of larger receipts of the coarsi grains. Wheat closed nt a decline of % o for May and 101 l-8c for December. Corn declined S-SQ' c , oats Uc and provisions 2 Q5c. Wheat opened steady at unchanged prices for May and a shade higher for December. Ilvorpool , ut the tlmo trading started here , ] iad lost a slight opening advance , but northwestern receipts were considerably nmaller than last week , although still run ning over these of last year. This for the tlmo being held up the liquidation which became BO prominent , especially In Decem ber , later In the posslon and gave nn ap pearance of firmness to the market. May opening nt C3 B-Sc , was held firm for a few moments at C3 D-Sij65c. December opened nt C4'/ic. Minneapolis and Duluth receipt * , were S)18 ) cars , compared with 1,368 last week nnd 815 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 142 cars , seven of contract grade. North west markets showed steadiness , but New York developed weakness aoon after the opening here and thia was taken az > an in dication of discouraging advices from abroad. That this supposition was correct was apparently shown by the vsry moderate export demand reported later. Lanes got discouraged nnd soon there was plenty of wheat for sale from every direc tion. December suffered the most , liquida tion In that option taking it to a discount of 2 cents under May nt one time. The sell ing of December at times was very heavy. Atlantic experts of wheat and Hour were large. 1,270,000 bushels , nnd this fact nteadlcd the market after May had declined to 631-MJ63HO and December to 636-Sc. But there wcro plenty of other bearish Influ ences , not the least being the weakness shown by coarse grains , and after the noon hour the market turned weak again , ror- elcn crop reports were all favoraolc t.nd winter wheat In' this country waj reported In promising condition. Foreign markets tiere. genarally weak at the close. The ex port sales were placed at the seaboard at from twenty to thirty loads and the cash demand hero was slow. In the last hour of trading a great deal of wheat was sold on stop loss orders nnd buying was very scattered toward the. close. May declined to 647-8o and closed at that price. De cember declined to 63c and closed at o3 l-8c. Corn showed a little strength at the start , continued light receipts during favorable ehlpplng weather having a bullish effect. But the market very soon turned weak and remained so to the close. The recent agree ment to restore eastbound rates tended to depress prices. The lightness of the cash demand was alHo a bearish factor. During the latter part of the session selling be came very heavy and general , leading bulls being prominent In ths liquidation. Coun try advices stated that new corn would Boon move more freely. Receipts were 2o3 cars. May ranged from 336-8(3345-80 ( and closed 3-SftHc lower nt 33c. Oats were weak and lower. The amount of business done was small and nothing of Importance developed , the weakness be ing apparently altogether In lympAthy with corn. The cash market was steady and 100,000 bushsls were sold hero for shipment cast. Receipts were 30G cars. May ranged from 254fi2o ( 7-Sc to 26'/ic and closed Vic lower at 237-8c. Provisions had another heavy run of hogs to contend with , but held remarkably Btcndy notwithstanding. The market was strong during the morning , there being good local support , while outside buying orders were much more numerous. Realiz ing and more liberal selling by packers caused prices to decline later , but the mar ket at no tlmo showed weaknesp. At the closj May pork was 2'/4c lower .at $9.40 , May lard Kc lower at J5.22& nnd May ribs 2V4o lower at $4.72V& . Estimated receipts for Friday : Wheat , 145 corn ; oats , 310 cars ; corn , 300 cars ; hogs , 37,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : Articles. Open. High , Low. Uioie. Yeatd'y 64 * 63 03 < SH 64 a 6IH H 04H G4T4 8 K 04H 03M 03M9M 04H 33W 32M33m 33 OH < m 83I < 34KQH 34M 344 25H 2BH SG 20W 20 * 030 930 . 017 020 0C2M 840 940 04SH B07H S07 510 630 630 462M 48(1 ( 4t7H 4 B7 4 BO 4TJK 72K 478 No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Slow : winter patents , $3.60 ® 3.60 ; Htralghts. $3.153.30 ; spring specials , $1.0034.10 ; spring patents. J3.SOia3.TO ; straights , $2.90Q3.10 ; bakers. $2.20f2.60. WHEAT No. 3 spring , 60 6-8g ( 2V4o ; No. 2 red , 67Hc. CORN No. 2 , 33 5-8i33 ( 7-8c. OATS 2K > 4 J27c ; No. 2 white , 28VS@29c ; No. 3 white , 27SlS8 4c. RYE No. 2 , 5314c. SEEDS FlaxBeed. No. 1 , 99Vic ; n. w. , $1,04. Prlnjo timothy seed , $2.25. salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $4.25(84.37V4 ( ! : short clear sides ( boxed ) . J 1.804.90. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per BHUUARS Cut loaf , $5.95 ; granulated , $5.45. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today. Toledo Market. TOLEDO , Dec. 8.-WHEAT-Lower and weak ; No. 2 cash and December , 6Sc ; May , C9c. CORN Active and steady ; May , 69c ; No. 2 mlxeil , 34c. OATS Dull and easy ; No. 2 mixed , cash and December , 2C'4c. UYE-Netrlected ; No. 2 cash. J5.40 , nom inal. inal.CLOVERSEED Active and nominal ; jirlme cash , old , J4.23 asked ; new , )4.67Vi. NEW YOHK GKNEHAL MAHKET. Quotation ! for the Day on General Commodities. NEW YORK. Dec. S.-FLOUR-Recelpts , 40.243 bbls , ; exports , 14,743 bbls. ; generally quiet nnd a email demand for low winters being the only features ; prices were 5ftlOc lower ; winter patents I3.60iF3.SO ; winter straights , $3.45 4.50 ; Minnesota patents , I3.C51S3.SS ; winter extras , $2.6502.90 ; Minnesota seta bakers , not quoted. CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western , 7576c. RYE Firmer ; No. 2 western , 60c f. o. b. atloat. BARLEY MALT Firm : western , 60&70c. WHEAT Receipt646,950 bu. ; exports 378.011 bu. ; spot easy ; No. 2 red , 74 < 4c f. o. b afloat. Option * opened easy and followec It up by pronounced heaviness under December - cember selling , lower cables and bearish crop news. CORN Reaction * were scarce all day and final prices showed % 01 3-Sc decline , will exports of 75,746 bu. ; spot. No. 2 , 40c f. o. b atloat. Options opened steady and for a time advanced on cables , but in the after noon broke with wheat and the large ex port trade , closing Vi03-8c net lower ; May T-SfilOVic ; closed. 38 7-Sc. OATS Receipts , 45,600 bu. ; exports. 1.315 bu. ; spot quiet ; No. 2 , 30c ; No. 2 white 32c. Options dull and nominal. HOPS-Qulet but llrm. WOOL-Bteady. TALLOW-Steady. nUTTER-Recclpts. 2,664 pkus. : marke firm : western creamery , 14 c ; Elgin * , 20c factory. l 314Hc. CHEBSK-Recelpts. 2.092 pkgs. ; markc quiet ; large white , lOc ; small white , 10' ; ' < lOVic ; large colored , lOc ; small colored , 10V 10Hc. EtlOB Receipts , 2,669 pkgB. ; marke quiet ; western , Sac ; southern , 2Jft2lc. METALS Pit : Iron , steady nnd quiet outhern. $10.25iill.K ; northern , J10.25UU.75 Copper , quiet ; lake , brokers , 112.75 : ex chance. $ U.65912.E5. Lead , very dull : do mestlc. brokers. $3.45 ; exchange , $3.60Q3.62Vi Tin. quiet ; straights. I1S.OO&H8.10 ; plates , teady. Bp lter , quiet ; domestic , $5.2595.33 'ho market was tttupldly dull from start to flnl'sh today , with no changes worthy of mention noted In prices. At the close the rletnl exchange called pic Iron warrants ulet nnd nominal at $7.20 ; lake copper , nominal nt $12.25ffl2.nr bid and I12.RS asked ; ead , very dull nt $3.60 bid and $3.624 asked ; pelter , quiet nt $5.2r bid and $5.15 asked. The firm naming the settling price for lead- in : miners nnd smelterx at the west quote * cad at $3,45 ; copper , $12.75. OMAHA GENERAL MAIIKET. Condition of Trade and Quotation * on Staple nnd Fancy Produce. EddS Good stock , ZOc. BUTTER Common to fair , 1012c ; cholep , 001Cc ; separator , 22c ; gathered creamery 0321C. POULTRY-Hcns , live , 4o ; dressed. Be ; old roosters , live , 3' c ! dressed , 4Uo ; spring hlckens , live , & 35'/4c ; dressed , 6 # Hc ; ducks , live , 68S ,4c : dressed , 774cj gese , ive , 6V4'B6c ' ; dressed , 7@8c ; turkeys , live , 7c ; dressed , S < Q9c. GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; green wing , 1.50 ; mixed , $1.7502.25 ; pralrlo chickens , 5 ; quail , per doz. . $ l.00fi l.io ; jack rablts , 5c < ft$1.00 ; cottontails , 40@50c. I'lQEONS-Llve , per doz , , 60c. VEAL Choice , 8S9c. VEGETABLES. ONIONS-Per bu. , 3&f 45c. UEANS-Hand-plcked , navy , per bu. , $1.80 ffl.40. POTATOES-ChoIce stock , 45Q Oc ; sacked , 5f50c : poorer stock. 3540c. SWEET POTATOfes-Por bbl. . $2.60. CAniJAQE-Per Ib. , crated , ISlHc. CELERY-Pcr bunch , 2530c ; Colorado olerr , 40c. * TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornia , fancy , $4.00S4.BO ; holce , J3.75f-I.OO. ORANGES-McxIcans. $4.00 ; small sizes , 3.76 ; Navels , $4.2i > ; seedlings , $3.50. BANANAS Choice , large stock , p r itinch. $2.0Jfl2.23i medium sized bunches , 1.7502.00. FRUITP. APPLES-Western Be'.i Davis , Gonltons nd Wlncsaps , per bb. . . $3.254r3.50 ; ' New York Baldwins , Greenings and others , holce , per bbl. , $3.75. PEARS-Bartlctt , California , out of the market ; other varieties , $2.25. 8TRA\VBERRlES-Per box , 31X3350. GRAPES Malaga , per bbl. , $7.50(88.00. ( CRANBERRIES-Bell & Bugles , per bbl. , $7.50 ; Jersey , $6. 0 ; per crate , $2.25. QUINCES-Per box , $2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTMAS OREENS-Trees. 4-5 feet , er doz. , $2 ; 6-8 feet , per doz , $2.60 : 7-9 feet , icr doz. , $3.60 ; 8-11 feet , per doz. . $4.60 ; ex- ra large trees , for school and church pur- ) oscs , 12 to 24 feet , according to size nnd leauty , $2 to $5 each ; evergreen wreathing , n cells of 20 yards , per cell , $1 ; holly ranches. In cases 2x2x4 feet , about 60 Ibs. , 4.50 ; In bbls. , per bbl. , $2 ; wreathes , crosses nd horseshoes , per doz. , $1.60 ; long needle lr.es , 3 to 6 feet long , per doz. , $3.60 ; mlstlo- oe , in boxes of about 25 Ibs. , per box , $3.75 ; n smaller quantities , per Ib. . 20c. NUTS Almonds , per Ib. . 16@17c ; Brazils , er Ib. , egioc ; English walnuts , per Ib. , ancy soft shell , ll@12c ; standards , lOo ; Iberts , per Ib. , lie ; pecan ? , polished , 7@ Ho ; coeoanuts , per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , 66Hc : roasted , 7S71 ( c : chestnuts , 8@9c. MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gal. can. each , 2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; half-gal. ana , $6.25 ; quart cans , J3.0. FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. oxcs. $1.6001.75. HONEY Choice white , 12W@I3c. DATES Hallowec , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6 ® We ; Sair , 6Hr@ o ; Furd , 9-lb. boxes , lOc. ClDER-Per half-bbl. , $3.25. SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00. , HIDES. TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides. 7c ; No. 2 green Ides , 6c : No. 1 salted hides , SUc ; No. 2 alted hides , 7Vic ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 bs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tallow , No. , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2&c ; rough tallow , lc ; white grease , 2H@3c ; yellow and brown grease , H4i52VJc. SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each. 15 © 5c : green salted shearings ( short wooled arly skins ) , each. 16c : dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry ( lint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool iplts , per Ib. , actual weight , 45c ; dry flint Cansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , 34c ; dry flint , Colo- ado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight. 34c. FURS Mink. lOQISc ; bear ( black or brown ) . $5.0020.00 ; ottsr , $1.5008.00 ; beaver , 1.006.00 : ekunk , 1560c : muskrat , 37o ; nccoon , 15@50c ; red fox , 25c$1.25 ; gray fox , 5 < jJ50c : wolf ( timber ) , 26cf$2.50 ; wolf prairie ) , coyote. 1050c ; wildcat , 10@25c ; adger , 5Q40c ; silver fox , $50. OOQTO.OO. St. Lanlo Market. ST. LOUIS. Doc. 8. WHEAT Weak ana ewer for both cash and options ; No. 2 red , ash , elevator , 69c ; track , 6SU@69Vic ; De- ' ember , 68 5-Sc ; May , 67 5-8o bid ; July , 63Uc ; No. 2 hard , cash , 63T63',4c. CORN Fractionally lower all around ; No. cash , Sllic : December , 31 1-Sc ; May , 32 l-8c. OATS irregular ; December Uo higher nd May l-8fcy4c lower ; spot , higher ; No. 2 ash and track , 27Hc ; December , 27Ho ; May , 7c ; No. 2 white , 29Vi@30c. RYE-Steady nt 52c. SEED-Flaxseed , quiet at 96o ; prime tim othy srcd , $2.30. CORNMBAL $1.5&91.60. BRAN Firm ; east track , sacked , 66c. HAY Steady to flrm ; prairie , $5.60@7.70 ; timothy , $7.5089.60. POULTRY-Flrmer ; chickens , 6V46cj ducks , 6V4@6c ; geese , eSo'/ic ; turkeys , S ® . liAGGING 6c. WHISKY Steady at $1.26. BUTTER Lower ; creamery , 18@22J4c ; dairy , 14@18c. EGOS-Stcady at 19c. METALS-Lead , dull at $3.5Xg3.62i4 ( ; ; spel- er , dull at $5.15 naked. PROVISIONS Lower ; standard mess , obblng. $8.10. Lard , dull ; prime steam , 5.00 ; choice , $5.05. Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , $4.25 ; extra shorts , $4.75 ; ribs , 5.00 ; shorts , I5.12U. Bacon , boxed shoul ders. $5.00 : extra snorts , $5.60 ; ribs , $5.62 % ; shortp , $5.75. RECEIPTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 36.- 000 bu. ; corn. 43,000 bu. ; oats. 32.000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour. 7.000 bbls. : wheat , 7,000 bu. ; corn , 38,000 bu. ; oats , 13,000 bu. Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE , Dec. 8. FLOUR-Dull. un changed ; receipts , 6,115 bbls. ; exports , 895 bbls. bbls.WHEAT WHEAT Dull , easy ; spot and month , OttfittOWc ; January. 70& < S71c ; steamer. No. 2 red , 67o bid ; receipts , 103,911 bu. ; export ? , 24,000 bu. : southern wheat by sample , 67 ® IHc : southern wheat , on grade , 6871c. CORN Firm ; spot and month. 39391-8c ; 3ernmbcr , new or old , 3SV4'8'3S5-Sc ' ' : January , STfTSSl-Sc ; steamer mixed , 35UQ353-8c ; re ceipts , 2C'J,4I5 bu. ; exports , 51,428 bu. ; south ern whlto corn , 360 > 39Uc ; southern yellow , OATS Dull ; No. 2 white , 33o asked ; No , 2 mixed , 32c , sales ; receipts , 7,349 bu ; ex ports , none. Kana * City Grain and Provision * . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 8. WHEAT-2c lower ; No. 2 hard. 69WQ61Hc : No. 3 , 67 ® BS c ; No. 2 red , 67c ; No. 3 , 61@65c ; No. 2 spring , &SI61c ; No. 3 , 6C59c. COHN Steady ; No. 2 mixed. 3030o ; No. 2 white , 30V430 4c ; No. 3 , OATS Steady ; No. 2 white , RYE Steady ; No. 2 , 4Sc. HAY Steady , unchanged. BUTTER Lower ; separator , 19cj dairy , ICc. ICc.EGGSFIrm ; fresh , 20c. UECEIPTS-Wheat. 14,000 bu. : corn. 14,300 bu. ; oats. 4,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 71,400 bu. ; corn , 6.- 200 bu. ; oats. 2.000 bu. Grain Receipt * at Principal Market * . ST. LOUIS , Dec. 8. Receipts ; Wheat , 47 cars. MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. S.-Recetpta : Wheat. 513 cars. DULUTH , Dec. 8.-Recelpts : Wheat , 475 earn. CHICAGO. Dec. 8. Receipts : Wheat , 142 earn ; corn. 253 cars ; oats , 306 car ? . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 8. Receipts : Wheat , 90 cars. liecelpts nt Primary Markets : Wheat , 1.470.263 bushels ; corn. 702.6S4 bushels. Dalnth Grain Market. DULUTH , Dec. S.-WHEAT-No. 2 hard cash. 637-Sc ; December , 637-8c ; May , 647-8c ; No. 1 northern , cash , 64 3-Sc : December , 617-Sc ; May , 637-8c ; No. 2 northern , F83-8c ; No. 3 spring , 66 3-Sc : to arrive , No. 1 hard , GI7-8c ; No. 1 northern. 623-8c. Receipts , 524,000 bu. : shipments , C28.892 bu. OATS-NO. 2 , 27 0. RYE GOc. BARLEY-36@42c. FLAX-92 .4c ; December , 98c ; May , I1.03V4. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 8-WHEAT-Dull : No. 1 northern , 653OCc ; No. 2 northern , 64 ® 6ATS Steady at 27W2SWc. RYE-Stendy ; No. 1. 53163Vlc. BAKLEY-Lower ; No. ? . 42t T42Hc ; sample , 44U49C. Liverpool Grain Market. LIVERPOOL , Dec. 8. WHEAT Spot , steady : futures , Ud to Ud lower ; December. 6s lOHd : March. 6s S d ; CORN Spot , steady : futures , HUd higher ; December , 33 5d ; March , 3s 7 1-Sd ; January , 3s 7 7-8d. Peorla Market. PEOHIA. Dec. S.-COUN-Market slow : No. 2. 33ttc. OATS Market slow and easy ; No. B White. 2i > Hj27c. WHISKY Market firm at $1.26. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec , 8. WirEAT Steady ; December , 61 3-8c ; May , S363 l-8c ; on track. No. 1 hard. 63oj Ne. 1 northern , 62c ! No. 2 northern , COc. FLOUR-Klrst patents , I3.KS3.65 : second patents , J3.35fl3.46 ; first clears , 12.6032.75. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI , Dec. g.-WHEAT-Easler ; No. 2 red. 67Uc. CORN Easier ; No. 2 mixed , 34c. OATS Easy ; No. 2 mixed , 2&92SXC. RYE Steady : No. 2 , 57c , PROVISIONS Lard , easy nt 14.90 : bulk meats , steady nt 14,70 ; bacon , easy at $3.76. WHISKY-Steady at $1.26. OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS. Quotation * Rcnpond to Influence * to Advance on London Report * . NEW YORK , Dec. S.-Quotatlons in the stock market rose the greater part of the day , but in the late * dealings lost part of the early advance , closing easy with slight gains in most stocks. The Initial tendency Tas hesitating and timid , perhaps sympathetically with the. ir- repular tone of London , which was a mod erate Roller of Norfolk * Western and Loulsvlllo & Nashville. The grangers shook off their recent lethargy and gave confi dence to the rest of the list. A strong foreign situation , with Its probable effect on valura as Interpreted In n widely pub lished optimistic statement of an operator vho usually controls n lorgo following , was not without sontlmental cltect. Reports of Improvement In both th < > hatd and soft cool trade ilnd the possibility oi the enact ment into law of the rr.tl-Ecn'ping ' bill were subjcr's of dlsrupslon anil acted as a tonic on the railways. Moreover , foreign irtter- eats worn r.potily tuyem of properties with which they are Identified , large offerings being readily absorbed , nnd the market weakened maUrl.illy. In the later deal- Inni the gniiifi-rs rtceilml syr.tpithetlcally with the wvnknesi it\ wheat nnd business si tokenedintll nenr tin close , when there was fvMcnrp of vfnXneth in a few rail ways , although Metropolitan and Brook lyn Traction continued aggressively strong. Sinrnr w.n veiy nrtlvc mil sttong and rose 4 point : : vhhctit a ! v ntw developments In the property becoming fifnernlly known. The MMsuurl rt-r'.fic'H recent cancelling of Its floating Indebtedness was assigned as a reason for Its rise' . The heavy business or the Paclflcs in the last hour was not largely responsible , together with realizations In other properties , for the recession In values before the close. The ensy conditions of the money market furnish abundant evi dences of the vast amount of capital Beck- Ing Investment which Is now being em ployed In the railway miscellaneous bond market. Transactions In this department were on a very extensive scale and consid erable Improvement was made in many Issues. Total sales , 16,430,000. United States now is , coupon , nnd the old 4s , coupon , a-lvanced 1-8 per cent In the bill price. The Evening Post's London financial ca blegram says : Stocks here today were stag nant with an irregular tone. The forth * coming holidays are beginning to have an effect. Americans we.ro . good , Norfolk & Western being again a feature , The buying was led by New York today , bond Issues being steadily bought by that market. Mex ican Central was also a feature today. Grand Trunk was flat , being sold from Glasgow , where a whisky failure had a baa effect ! Spanish 4s were flrm. The London market discount rate is 3 % per cent and weak , although the bank of England's weekly return was considerably less favor able than had been expected. The following ore the closing quotations of the leading stocks on the New York market today : Sales of stocks today , 542,700 shares in cluding 26,100 Atchlson preferred : 10,530 Canadian Southern : 5.303 Central Paclllc ; 10.105 Chesapeake & Ohio ; 10.768 Burling ton : 4,015 Delaware & Hudson ; 7.916 Louis ville & Nashville ; 9,165 Metropolitan ; 6,002 Hawaiian preferred ; 18,240 Missouri Paclllc ; 3,795 New York Central : 3,630 North Ameri can ; 6,241 Northern Paclllc : B.580 Rock Island ; 8,095 Union Pacific ; 9.212 Union Pa cific preferred ; 22.234 St. Paul ; 4.662 South ern preferred : 3,165 Wabash preferred ; 3h55 Wheeling & Lake Erie ; 7,980 Tobacco ; 10- E79 Federal Steel preferred : 5.292People's Gas ; 3.398 General Electric : 23,796 Pacific Mali : 99,120 Sugar : 6,110 Rubber ; 3.252 West ern Union ; 3,550 St. Louis & Southwestern ; 3,798 St. Louis & Southwestern preferred ; 3,040 Chicago Great Western , New York Money Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. MONEY ON CALL Nominally , 2JT2H. _ P.cr cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3i@4 ! per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Steady , with actual business In bankers' bills at t4.S4Vl ® 4.84H for demand , and at SI.S1V 4.81 % for sixty days ; posted rates. )4.82Q4.82 , and ? l.85 > ifH.86 ; commercial bills , $4.80 > , ( . . SILVER CERTIFICATES 59V4QCOV4C. BAR SILVER-69B-16C. MEXICAN DOLLARS 46 c. GOVERNMENT BONDS-Steady ; U. S. 3s. 106V4 ; new 4s , reg. , 127 % ; coupon , 128 ; 4s , 111V4 : coupon. 112V * : 2s. 99V4 ! ' Bs , reg. , 112 % ; coupon. 112V4 ; Pacific 6s of 99 , 102 % . Foreign Financial. LONDON , Pec. S. The market for Amer icans was irregular with a bullish under tone. Operators were inactive. The cloae was flrm with a light demand. Amount of bullion withdrawn from the Hank of Eng land on balance today. 50.000. Spanish 4s closed at 41 * ; . Gold at Duenos Ayres , 115.1. PARIS , Dec. 8. Quiet business was the feature of today's opening on the bourse , but prices subsequently Improved , the re covery of Spanish 4 * having a good effect. Toward the end of the day rumors of a Franco-German commercial treaty stimu lated the int.Kct nnJ prices closed flrm , Itli * ttntos milled considerably on the nd * vnnce In copper. Do Ocern mines were easier and South Africans were Irregular , though they closed strong. Three per cent rcnttH , lent DOHc ; cxchangn on Ix > ndon , Sit 6V4c : Hpnnlah 4s closed at 42. IlEllLlN , Dec. 8. Business was Irrogulnr on the bourse today. International securi ties started dull , but Improved , especially In the case of Spanish 4s on Parts mlvlces. Americans wcro maintained , Canadian PA- clllcs wore easier and local securities were weak on large realizations. Financial Note * . OMAHA , Dec. 8. Bank clearings today were $1.133.478.46 ; balances , $176.396.29. One y.car ago the clearings were $ SS6,351.40 ; bal- onccs , $169,811.60 ; Increase in clearings. $248- ' Dec. S.-Clearlngs , $2.- aance ST. LOUIS , Dec. 8.-Cle.arlngs , $5.650.064 ; balances , $754,558 ; money , 4SS per cent ; New \ork exchange , lOo discount bid , par asked. CINCINNATI , Dec. S.-Money , 2U < 36 per cent ; New York exchange , par and 15o pre mium ; clearings , $2.350,050. CHICAGO , Dec. 8. Clearings , $19,839.746 : balances. $1,466,343 ; New York T exchange. 6c premium : posted rates , $4.82V4Q4.85H. West Chicago and Biscuits attracted most atten tion and other stocks were fairly active ; Biscuit , 45V4 ; Biscuit preferred , 102W ; Dia mend Match. 142 % ; Lake Street U , 14V4 : North Chicago , 229 ; Strawboard. 34i $ ; West Chicago , 10& ; City Railway , 303. Statement of the Bank of England. LONDON. Dec. 8. The weekly statement of the Bank of England ehows the follow ing changes as compared with the previous account : Total reserve , decrease , 949,000 ; circulation. Increase. 10.000 ; bullion , de- creaso. 938,930 ; other securities , decrease , 2,553.000 ! other deposits , decrease. 2,668- 000 ; deposits , decrease , 229,000 ; notes re- eerve , decrease , 769,000 ; government se curities. increase , 685,000. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to liabil ity , which last week was 49.50 per cent. Is now 60.60 per cent. The Bank of England's rate of discount 'remains unchanged at 4 per cent. Statement of Bank of France. PARIS. Dec. 8. The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Notes In circulation , decrease , 45.450.000 francs ! treasury-notes current , de- cfeare. 37.500 francs ; gold In hand , decrease , 1,915,000 francs ; bills discounted , decrease , 96.675.000 francs ; silver In hand , decrease , 1,425,000 francs Dividend on St. L. A S. F. Road. NEW YORK ! Dec. 8. The directors of the 3t. Louis & Son Francisco railroad have declared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on the first preferred stock , payable January 0. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. . . 8. COTTON-Fu- tures. December. $5.00 bid ; January. $5.07 ® 5.0S ; March , $5.1805.19 : April , $5.2105.25 : May , $5.2805.29 : June. . $5.3105.35 : July. $5.3S7J5.39 ; August. $5.3705.38 : September , $3.30 bid ; Oc tober. $5.32 bid. Spot cotton firm ; sales , 6- 650 bales ; ordinary , 3 B-Sc ; good ordinary , 4 3-16c : low middling. 4 9-16c ; middling. Bo ; good middling , 6 E-Sc ; middling fair. 6 1-Sc ; receipts , 13,555 bales ; stock , 412,72.r bales. NEW YORK , Dec. 8.-COTTON-Steady ; middling. 6 > 4c ; not receipts. 1.429 bales' ; gross , 2. 84 bales ; sales , 244 bales ; mock , 108,838 bnlew ; continent , B91 bales. Net receipts , 65.038 bales ; exports to Great Britain. 29.669 bales ; to France. 16.778 bales ; to the continent , 32.253 balei ) ; stock , 1,293,210 bales. Consolidated : Not receipts , 327.361 bales ; cxnorta to Great Britain , 142,355 bales ; to France , 45,627 bales ; to the con tinent. 105,799 bales. Total since September I : Net receipts , 4.694.2S8 bales ; exports to Great Britain , 1.672,326 bales ; to France. 343 331 balcti ; to the continent , 1,180.411 bales. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8.-COTTON-Steady to 1-1 Cc higher : sales. 1.310 bales ; midilllntr. i 6-16c ; receipts. 9.974 bales ; shipments , 9,090 bales ; stock , 72.121 bales. Wool Market. LONDON. Dec. 8.-There was a full at tendance of buyer ? at the wool sales today. The market was 'active and flini. with a hardening tendency. Scoureds sold ex tremely well , but fine preasles were difficult to buy at late rates. The number ol bales offered was 10,983 , Including a lareo selec tion of medium Queensland. Bidding was animated and equally divided between the hcmo and continental buyers , the majority of which was bought by iorknhlrc jmi- chases. Sales In detail follow : New South Wales , 1,800 bales ; scoured , Ilcl@ls6d ; greasy , CViifjFlO d. Queensland. 3,400 bales ; scoured , 10d01s5d ; greasy , 7lld. Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Dec. S.-COFPEE-OptlonH opened steady at 5 points decline , ruled more active under European selling and un favorable cables , selling arrested by con tinued small receipts , steady to firm mar kets at firm prices , closed with prices un changed to 5 points lower. Sales , 22,250 bags. Including December , $535 ; June , $5.40 ; February. $5.60 : March , $5.60 : May , $5,70 ; July. $5.80 ; October. $5.906.93 ; November. $5.99 < ff < ! .00. Spot coffee , Rio steady ; No. 7 Invoice , 63-Sc ; No , 7 Jobbing , 67-8c. Mild , quiet but steady. Cordova , 8014c ; sales , fair demand and Improved calls for Invoice lots. _ Saaar Market. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 8. SUGAR Firm ; open kettle. 3VJ0U ll-16c ; open kettle , cen trifugal , 3 6-804 l-16c : centrifugal , granu lated. 4 9-1604&C ; whites , 4 04 0 ; yellows , 404 3-16c : Bpoonds , 2 7-8l5 > 3 7-8c. MOLASSES-Stcady : open kettle , 20031c ; syrup , strong at 25026c. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. SUGAR Raw firm ; fair refining. 3 15-16c ; centrifugal , 96 test , 4 7-16c ; molassi-s sugar , 3 3-16c ; refined steady ; crushed. 6c ; powdered , 5 3-Sc ; granulated. BV'ic. LONDON. Dec. 8. BEET SUGAR De cember , 10s 2Md ; January , 10s 3d. New York Dry Good * Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. The market today has been fairly attended. t\tol business fairly up to previous average and mall order demand for general assortments of cotton goods well maintained. The tone of the market Is firm with few exceptions and the general indications are In favor of higher prices on leading lines. Print cloths ore strong nnd porno odd poods' ' rather dearer. Woolen goods Is without change in price , but the demand in fair volume. Oil Market. OIL CITY. Dec. 8. OIL Credit balances , $1.18 ; certificates closed nt $1.13 bid for cas'h ' ; shipments 72,138 bbU. ; runs , 81,523 bbls. SAVANNAH. Dec. 8. OIL Spirits of tur pentine. firm at 37c. Rosin , firm and un- WILMINGTON. Dec. 8.-OIL Spirits of turpentine , firm at 36W036c. Rosin , firm at 97V4cQtl.fttt. ! Tar , quiet nt $1.10. California Dried FrnlU. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Good business doing ; prices firm. Evaporated apples , common , 7 < fj8c ; prime wire tray. SUc ; choice , 99V.c ; fancy , lOc. Prunes , 410Hc. Aprlcotn , royal. ll&14c ; Moor park. UWc. Peaches , un- peeled. SHQUHci period. ISggJc. Cincinnati Live Htock. CINCINNATI , Dec. 8. HOGS Dull at $3.001i3.37H. CATTLE Dull at $2.6004.60. SHEEP Steady at $2.5094.00 ; Umbs , $4.00 GS.24. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET ( tattle Receipts a Littt * Smaller , but Prices Do Not Ollmb Up , BEEF STEERS STILL IN GOOD REQUEST Tnke Everything nt Steady < o Strong PIgnre * Hag * Show More Btrcnittlt and Recover Part of the Ilreak. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 8. . . Cattle. HOBS. Sheep. Receipts today 1,911 , 12,495 3OCti OtllcliU Monday 1,739 2.23.'i 2,627 Oniclnl Tuesday 1,659 8,759 2,920 Official Wednesday 2.S31 14,644 1,171 Four days this week. . 8,170 m ,7S3 Same daya last week.11,916 31,039 7,197 Bamo days week before. . 8,800 16,991 6,585 Same three weeks ago..13,351 33,092 11.G6S Average price paid for hog * for the last several days , with comparisons : | 1SD3.1S97.1S95.1835. | | | Indicates Sunday. Holiday. The official number of carp of stock brought in today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'ses. C. , M. & St. P. Ry n . . O. & St. L. Ry. . . . . . . . 1 1 Missouri Pacific Ry. . . 17 20 Union Paclllc System. 12 21f C. &N. W. Ry. . 2 f * P. , E. & M. V. R. R. . 11 24 S. C. & P. Ry 1 C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 6 B. & M. R. R. R. . . . . 18 40 C. , B. & Q. Ry 29 K. C. & St. J 2 C. , R. I. & P Ry. , e. . 1 13 C. , R. I. P. Ry. , w. . . B Total receipts 70 167 16 1 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers Cattle. Hogfl. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 101 1,996 253 Q. H. Hammond Co 120 1,619 Swift and Company $4 1,781 Cudahy Packing Co 187 2,792 6S2 Armour , Chicago 238 1,699 C94 R. Becker & Degan 56 Vansant & Co 9 J. L , . Carey 197 Lobman & Rothschilds. . 14 W. I. Stephens 155 Huston & Co 21 L. F. Husz 11 Livingston & Schaler . . . . 174 H. Hamilton 6 Armour , Kansas City. . . , 100 Hammond , Kansas City. . 68 Omaha , Kansas City. . , . 42 760 Cudahy , Kansas City. . . 139 1,84 } Other buyers 342 822 Left over 836 " Totals 067 12,430 3,286 CATTIiE Today's receipts of cattle were much lighter than yesterday and of the number received ther $ were sixteen loads consigned direct to packers , so that the actual offerings on the market were small. The market as a whale was in very fair condition that Is , everything In the yardi sold early and at just about steady prices , buyers evidently wanting all the cattle that were here. There wore only ten or a dozen loads of fat cattle in when the trade Opened , which was hardly enough to make a teat of the market. The demand was good on the part of local packers and everything sold In good season at just about the same prices as yesterday. A bunch of very greed Nebraska fed branded cattle sold at J5.20. Another bunch of fifty-six head of good yearlings , ten of them heifers , sold to a packer at $5.15. Soma very fat , but big and coarse , cattle brought $4.90. These prloea will Rive an Idea of the kind of cattle that are bringing the good prices. The warmed up cattle are bringing any where , from $1.40 down. Pretty fair killers are selling at $4.40 and what would be called in the country pretty good cattle are selling at $4.65@4.S5. While the prices are high In comparison to other markets , the demand at this point is PO much larger than the supply that buyers a.re < obliged to bid up for what they get and even then cannot secure enough cattle here to keep their houses running , so that they ara forced to make up the deficiency and at the same time cheapen up their droves by shipping In cattla from Kansas City. Something Ilka ten or a dozen toads of cows and heifers were on sale today and the market was strong and actlv * on good kinds , so that the earjy arrivals changed hands very readily. A little while before midday twenty cars of Ogallala cows ar rived , so that the total receipts of oows for the day were large. Pulls and iitags were just about steady. Veal calvas wcro lower , good stuff going at $6.0036.75 , as against $7 for the boat yesterday. There were not many stockera or feeders here , but there * w re a great plenty for the demand. Sellers who had that kind at cattle yesterday thought the market was steady at the dec-lino , but those who did not try the mnrkn yesterday though it was way lower today. It Is safe to say that the market la 16c lower for the week on the genqral run of stock and feeding cattle. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. rr. No. Ai Pr. 1. , 710 $3 25 10..1095 $4 40 K. . C1 $5 15 1..1060 335 6..165S 450 SO..1514 6 JO 36..1250 4 3 19..1433 4 90 STEERS AND HEIFDR9. I. . 788 3 75 COWS. 1..1040 200 1..1000 290 3..1180 S 20 1..1090 225 , 1. . 930 290 1..1060 325 1..1010 240 3..1226 290 1. . 970 325 4. . 942 250 1. . 830 290 3..1245 325 1. . 880 260 1..1100 300 62..1025 335 1..1250 250 1. . 830 300 12..1155 340 1. . 850 250 1..1020 300 14. . 852 350 1..1100 2 65 1..1150 300 1..1090 350 1..1210 275 18..10118 300 4. . 997 350 11. . 915 280 1..1030 310 21..1033 355 1..1050 285 4..1145 310 4..1067 360 1..1070 285 13..1111 3 15 COWS AND HEIFERS. C..1076 415 HEIFERS. 1. . 980 3 BO 2. . 165 3 76 1 , . 700 4 00 7. . 850 3 DO 1..1010 4 00 15. . 921 4 15 2..1135 3 75 BULLS. 1..1500 350 1..1550 3 75 CALVES. 1. . 290 4 25 1. . 100 600 2. . 14S 6 75 1. . 170 5 50 STOCKER8 AND FEEDERS. COLORADO. 22 bulls 1322 275 15 steers. . . . 810 3 30 2 cows 1015 2 90 27 steers..1291 3 60 K steers. . . . 7C2 3 10 1 steer 1040 3 60 CO feeders. . 730 3 IS & 9 feeders. . 822 3 70 6 steers..1003 3 25 30 feeders. . 705 4 15 3 ste rs. . . . 970 3 25 HOGS The market opened this morning where It loft off yesterday , that is strong as compared with yesterday's general mar ket. Some of the buyers did not get as many hogs' yesterday as they needed to till orders , and they were after them this morning early. Under the Influence of the very good buying demand the market was active and everything In the pens changed hands early. The market rather Increased in strength toward the close , nnd the later trains were bought up at the unloading chutes and at higher prices. Packing hogs went largely at J3.27V4. with good heavy and medium weights at 13.30 and good light and light mixed principally at J3.S2H4f3.35. Yesterday more hogs sold below J3.27V4 than above , but today the re verse was true. There were more loads that brought J3.27W and above , nnd the average price , as will be noted from the table of averages above , was a little higher. Receipts so far this weak have averaged larger than for previous weeks , and at the same time there has been a targe * Tun of hog * ut other markets , which has been responsible for some of the loss In values. At the same time the market today was a few cents higher than last week and higher than the market was one year ago at this time. Representative sales : no , Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. CO. , . . .3)S 200 JJ 23 7 253 ICO 3 30 123 , , . .376 200 3 25 62..288 200 S 30 47. , . . ,314 120 3 25 64 335 SO 3 SO 54. . . . ,350 40 3 23 91..197 240 3 30 64. , . . .295 200 3 25 72 260 SO 3 30 64.C9. . . . . .234 40 I 27 % t9 X * 40 S 30 SHEEP There Is not much to b2 said about the market today. The demand seemed to be just about as good as usual nnd the market was without material change in any direction. The most of the desirable muttons sold nt prices that were satisfactory. California yearlings and sheep mixed brought $3.753.80. ( ? and Cali fornia lamba sold at $4.40. Buyers nnd sell ers' seemed to differ as to values In nonu cases BO that it was rather late before a clearance was effected. Quotations arc : Good crass westerns , $4.0004.10 ; fair to good , $3.Syf4.00 ( : choice fed , H.OO'fN.lO ; fnlr to coed , U.OOtN.OO choice , yearlings , M.25Q)4.40 ( ) ; fair to good yearlings , J4.00J/4 .0 ; rood to choice lambn. t6.004lu.25 ; fair to good lambs , $4.90j30 ( : feeder weth ers , 2-year-oldH and over , $3.eSB3.85 ( ; feeder yearlings , J3.i55T4.00 ; feeder lambs , $4.2otN.65 ; cull sheep , $2.CKHT3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.6014.00 ; Representative sales : No. Av. Pr. 4 culls . 65 $3 00 13 $ old feeder owes , westerns . . . . 80 3 OR 73 feeder ewes , westerns . 88 350 20 California yearllns and sheep. . 94 3 12 207 California yearlings and sheep. . 93 3 75 187 California yearlings and sheep. . 94 3 SO 2B2Utah sheep . 114 385 100 cornfed yearlings . 73 4 00 233 Utah yearlings . 100 4 10 235 California Iambi . 6 $ 435 249 California lambs . 70 4 10 2 native lambs . 75 6 00 127 lambo , feeders . 47 400 420 lambs , feeders . 57 4 CO CHICAGO LIVB STOCK MARKET. Common Grndan of Cattle Sell nnd Active Dcninnd for All Hogi. CHICAGO , Dec. 8. The cattle market to day showed weakness. Common and me dium grades sold rather slowly at yester day's lOH'lEc ' decline , but choice beeves were as high as ever. Sales were largely at $4.65 @ 5.75 ; Christmas cattle bilng salable at J3.75Q-6.00 and commend droned beef steers at $3.65@4.2S ; stockers and feeders sold mainly at $3.2504.10 , with few choice feeders to go around. Canning cows sold mostly at $2.232.75 ; medium cows at 12.S033.40 and fat cows and heifers at J3.50-JM.20. Large as were the offerings of hogs , the demand was correspondingly good and prices ruled strong. Sales wore largely at J3.304j3.40 , common droves selling at $ j.20 { 3.30 and prime lots at $3.4203.47U. Pigs sold largely at $3.1533.30 , strong1 weights selling the highest. More hogs sold at $3.40 than ct any Other prlco , the receipts showing up well In quality. The demand for sheep and lambs was less urgent and the market was weak and In sorn.0 cases lower. Lambs were in fair de mand at $3.7G < ff4.IO for the poorer flocks up to $5.2oJJ5.40 ( for choice , few going below $4.60. Yearlings sold at $2.4504.65 and sheep were token at J2.00S3.00 for inferior up to $4.00jH25 for choice RECEIPTS Cattle , 10.000 head ; hogs , 60- 000 head ; sheep , 14,000 head , KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET Liberal Inpplr of Hoa-i Qulcklr Ab sorbed nt Advanced Price * . KANSAS CITY , Dec. 8-CATTLE-Re- celpts , 6,500 natives and 900 Texans ; good , weal finished slaughtering catMe more act ive and steady to a shade higher ; half fat common stock ilow sale at unevenly lower prices ; stockers and feeders In better de * mand and about lOc higher ; heavy native steers , $6.00&5.37H : medium , M.2ogf > .00 ; light , $4.10 5,00 ; stockern and feeders , $2.75 04.30 ; butcher cows and heifers , J2.65fl4.25 ; western steers , $3.00 < g < 4.70 ; Texas steers , $3.0004.60 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.6o&3.16 ; canning stock , $2.00@2.60. HOGS Receipts , 20,000 head ; excellent de mand ; the liberal supply quickly absorbed at steady to Be higher prices : heaviea. $3.30 @ 3.45 ; mixed , $3.25 8.40 ; lights , J3.2Og3.30. SHEEP Receipts , 5,025 head ; supply did not equal demand ; good slaughtering sheep strong to shade higher ; other grades active at steady prices ; lambs , J4.90So.CO ; muttons , $3.8501.25 ; feeding lambs , J3.SW4.30 ; feeding sheep , $3.4093.90 ; stock ewee , jS.Wft'S.W. St. Lonli Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 8.-CATTLE-Rccclpts , 2,500 head , including 800 Texans ; shipments , 1,200 head ; market weak and lower for natives , Texans slow ; fair to fancy native shipping and export. steirs. $4.15 5.30 ; bulk of Hales. $4.5fri5.25 ; dressed beef and butcher btcers , $3.60(36.25 ( ; bulk of sales , JI.OOiM 05 ; fleers under 1,000 pounds , J2.C004.75 ; bulk of sales , $2.6004.00 ; stockers and feeders , $2.304.30 : bulk of sales , $2.30 4.10 ; cows and hilfcrs. $2.00R4.EIO ; bulk of cows , J2.25Q3.CO ; Texas nnd Indian steers , $2.00@4.25 ; oows nnd heifers , J2.15 < 83.60. HOGS-Recelpts , 11,900 head ; shipments. 700 head ; market Be lower than yesterday ; yorkcrs , J3.10tfi3.25 ; packers , $3.25 2.35 ; butehern1. $ J.30@3.47 > ,4. SHEEP Receipts. 1,000 head ; shipments , 200 head ; market steady ; native muttons , $350@4.0G ; lambs , $4.00Q5.50. Ncvr York Live Stock. NEW YORK. Dec. 8. BEEVES Re- celpts. 3.245 head ; no trading , feeling steady. Cables lower for live cattle ; refrigerator beef firm. Exports. 424 cattle , 1,003 cheep nnd 2,120 quarters of bscf. Calves , receipts , 190 ; slow but steady ; veals , JJ.OOO7.50 ; tops , $7.75 ; barnyard calves. J2.7563.37i4. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts , 4.202 head : common and medium sheep , In over supply and weak ; good sheep steady ; lambs steady to a shade higher ; she.ep. $3.00 < g4.50 ; exports , wethers , Jt.M ; culls , $2.50 ; lambs , fair to prims , J5.MVfifi.00. HOGS-RccclptH , B.C03 ; steady at J3.5oS3.75. St. Jonciih Live Htock. ST. JOSEPH. Dec. 8.-Speclal.-CATTLE ( ) Receipts , 1,100 head : market active nnd steady on best nnd easy on others ; stockers 15fi30o lower than last Saturday ; natives , $3.75f5.25 | ; Texas and westerns , $2.601)4.60 ) ; cows and heifers , $1.CCVQ'4.20 ; stockers and feeders. J2.7&B4.CO. HORS Receipts , 6fcOO head ; market opened steady to weal ; and closed strong. Bellini ; J3.2tyfT3.40 ; bulk , J3.22'/jj3 ' 30. SHEEP Receipts , 400 head ; market steady , Stock in Following are the receipts at the four principal markets for December 8 : Cattle. Hojs. Sheep. Omaha . 1,941 12.495 3,005 Chicago . 10.000 50.0.VI 14,000 Kansas City . 6,400 20,000 6.02S St. Louis . 2.500 11,900 1,000 Total . 20,811 94.395 23.090 JAMES E BOM & CO , , Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS * nd STOCKS BOARD OP TRADB. Dlrt wlr * lu Ctiluifund New York. ComipoBdrntfi Jka i. Warrtn * C * . TELEPHONE 1OB3. H. R. PENNEY & CO. , Room 4. \ . Y. Life Illdff. , Omaha , N U Stocks.Grain.Provisions. . . . 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