10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 16 , 1898.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Bud Drop B porti from Argentina Bend
Wheat Up Cent and Fourth ,
GREAT ACTIVITY IN SPECULATIVE PITS
Cora nnd Oat * Higher nnd More
Active Than for Sonic
Prorlnloni Remain
Stationary.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. Bad crop news * from
Argentina was the motive for nn advance
of lUc In Slay wheat today. Trading late
In the dtiy , not only In wheat , but In other
Kpcculatlvo markets , was the most active
for weeks. Corn and oats advanced Wii
C-Sn and 3-SQ14c respectively. The price
changes In provisions wereunimportant. .
Trade In wildcat started In rather slow ,
though a good deal ot firmness was shown
at the Immediate opening. Liverpool dis
played more steadiness than was expected
after the late show of weakness In yester
day's market here , whllo the receipts at
Minneapolis and Duluth continued to fall
off , the total today being 707 cars , com
pared with 918 lasn week and 524 a year ugo.
Chicago receipts were 172 cars , G of con
tract erade. iiut the firmness disappeared
almost befora trading got fairly started.
1'rlvnto continental cables reported con
stantly Increasing stocks In Russian ports ,
with continued free offerings from Kusuiu.
This ) was ( i source of much weakness here
yesterday and for a short time It had a like
effect today. May opened * A < if3-Kc higher at
( WSfiB 1-Sc. Depressed by the Russian news
the price soon dropped to C5 S-8yC5c. The
market continued rather dull for about an
hour and a half , with the prices hanging
around GB9lc , hut by 11 o'clock trade had
begun to broaden out very materially and
prices to advance with a rapidity that way
somewhat astonishing and displeasing to
bears. The big factor was the condition of
the Argentina crop , which cables reported
very bud. Somu entlmates placed the dam
age an high ns 20 per cent. The llrst
brought nearly all classes of buyers Into
the market. Atlantic port clearances were
heavy enough to be a bull help , the total
being put today at 1,076,000 bushels. There
were prospects for a substantial decrease
In tliu vltdblo supply , which also en
couraged buyers. Exporters were almost
out of the market on account of the car
famine , but the absence of cash business
was hardly noticed by the speculative
crowd. There were many slight reactions
caused by profit-taking , but the market
TVOH llrm to thfl onJ. May advanced to
7 l-8c and closed at ( Jfi 7-8'j } ' < ! 7c.
There was a big trade In corn after wheat
tvent on the rampage. Cables were higher
and receipts were moderate , 4IG cars , but
the market was entirely a sympathetic one ,
following cloBdy the ftuctuatloim on wheat.
Local bull Interests were largo buyers and
there was fair outside buying. May ranged
from 3l'/ic to 35c and closed ftC-Sc higher
at 31 7-SfflKc.
Outs followed wheat and corn. The mar
ket wits rather dull nhno.H up to noon , but
became quite active after that , shorts and
elevator people being good buyers. The
shipping demand was excellent , one llrm
Belling 250,000 bu. for export. Receipts were
3211 cars. May ranged from 2CVif28 ( 3-8c to
20-W2G 7-8c and closed 3-S@ 4e higher at
EG-'Hc.
Provisions vacillated between heavy hog
receipts and strong grain market. A large
business was done. The market was weak
early , all products easing off under free
general selling , but firmed up later as the
grain markets advanced , all the declines
being recovered. There was some realizing
lit times. At the close May pork was EVfcc
higher at J9.C5 , May lard shade lower at
JJ.37',4 nnd May ribs a shade higher at $4.85.
Estimated receipts Friday : Wheat , 125
carp ; corn , 410 cars ; oats , 235 cars ; hogs ,
10,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as fellows :
Articled. Hlili. Low. Olei * . Yea'd'y
rtfl04U 04j | esu
rtfl < * H 67H 6GIH7
03H 04 H 04H
33V
36KHW 3 U 3BH
2(1 ( 2(1 ( sn i-xN
20HMK 28 4
OS2M 0.15 136 9374
OGO 005 SOI
Jan. . . . B17W B17K 8 17H
G37 C37H f .IT * 37H
Jan . . . nzH 407M 4(1214 ( 4(15 (
' 480 485 4 HiJK
No. 2.
Cash quotations were ns follows :
FLOUR Dull and steady ; winter patents ,
$3.40tJ3.75 : straights , J3.10Jj3.20 ; spring spe
cials. J3.40Tf4.00 ; spring patents , J3.20@3.50 ;
bakers. J2.20fl3.40.
WHEAT-NO. 3 spring. 62 < fG4Vic.
WYE-NO. 2. 64&C.
11ARLEY F. o. b. , 395ICO'c.
SEEDS No. 1 flaxseed , Jl.OljJl.ODJ4 ; prime
timothy. J2.27fr2.30. ( .
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , JS.lOfi )
8.15. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . J3.121MJS.20. short
ribs Hides ( looBo ) , J4.5714ff4.7714 ; dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . J4.255J'I.371 ' $ ; short clear
filflpH ( boxed ) , J4.8&iM.S7y. , .
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
Cnl. J1.26.
BUOAHS-Cut loaf , J3 93 ; granulated , J5.45.
The following were the. receipts and ship
ments for today.
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady ; creameries , 14 ®
19\i-o ; dairies , 13'H'lSc. ' ' Cheese , steady ; STiifc
lOHc. Effus. easy ; fresh , 21ff2t'.Ac. Dresced
poultry , firm ; turkeys , llliwc , ; chickens.
cgcttc ; ducks , -
KI5W YOHK OKNF.HAL MARKET.
Quotation ! for the liny on General
ConiinndltlcH.
NB\V YORK. Dec. 15.-KLOUR-Recelpts ,
0,117 bbls. ; exports , 5.S45 bbls. Market
fairly nctlvo and CiTlOo higher ; winter pat-
entg , J3.70Q3.85 ; winter strnluhts , J3.4303.55 ;
} llnn * ota patents , J3.70fr3.90
COHNMEAL Firm ; yellow western , 77c.
No > 2 westernCO' C > f-
MALT-FIrm ; COCTTOe.
-\rr--- - * -vw..j , , , KO uu. exports ,
540.4t5 bu. Spot nrm : No. 2 red. 771-8 f. o.
b. . nfloat. Options opened steady , and after
a wonk session under foreign and local
Bhort selling turned very strong. In the
afttrnoon trade was active on heavy cover
ing1 , big clearances , bullish Argentine- news
nd proipects of a large visible supply
flecTBUHo. The close wns strong nt h-Sff
& atCl7&VanC ° - SIarCh M1-Sff VC ,
CORN Hwelpts. 32.175 bu. : exports , 63.-
827 bu. Spot nrm ; No. 2 , 41E.Scf. o. b. ,
Afloat. Options opoiwl steady , sold off with
wheat , but rallied llnally on covering and
trong cables , closing strong , ' /.c net
higher : May , 39 7-TO40 1-lCc. closed nt 40c.
OA'l'fi HccclptH , 5S.SOO bu. ; exports , KO bu.
Bpot firmer ; No. 2 , 32c ; No. 2 white , 33 ic
Ontlotifi quiet.
WOOI Steady ; fleece , 1722c ; Texas , 11
BUTTEU nccelpti , 9,437 pkgs. Market
firm ; western creamery , 15 < ff21c ; Elglns , 21c ;
fancy. I2015C.
CHEESE necelpts , 337 pkgs ; strong ;
largo , white. 10 < .4c ; small , white , 1054c ;
Iargi\ colored , lOVic ; small , colored , lOTJc ,
EGGS-Uecelpts. B,2 pkgs. ; very llrm ;
Western , 2Cc ; southern , 22W2lc.
METALS The feature of the metal mar-
Jtct twlny waa a further advance In the
urlco of lead and a decided Improvement
In copper. At the close the Metal exchange
culled pljc Iron warrants nominal , nt J7. ' . :
lake copper , steady , with J12.75 bid nnd
I12.JO asked ; tin , dull , with J17.90 bid and
flK.OO nsked ; lead , strong , with 33.75 bid
ana J3.77Vi asked : F | > olter. quiet , with fo.25
bid and $5.35 asked. Tha llrm fixing the
nettling prlco for leading miners and
emcUprH at tho. west quoted lead at 13.50
and copper at 112.75.
Till < ! < > 3Iurkrt.
TOLEDO. Dec. 15. WHEAT Firm : No. 2
cash and December. 6934c ; May , 70 5-Sc.
CORN Actlvo and llrm ; No. 2 mixed ,
cash and December , 3H4c.
OATS-Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 27c.
HVE Neglected ; No. 3 mlxc-d , 51'sC.
CLOVKHSEED Active nnd higher ;
prime , old , $1.00 ; new , cash and December ,
11.CO bid.
Prorla Market * .
1'EORIA. Dec. 15.-CORN-Flrm ; No. 2 ,
c.
OATS-FIrm : No. : white. 27c.
\VIIlSKY-Flrm at J1.26.
California Dried Prnlt * .
NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Firm : evaporated apples
common. 7C8c ; prime wire tray. S ic ; choice
c ; fancy , ICc ; pruned , l'ulOVi = ; apricots
Roj-al. J1014c ; Moor Pnrk. 14JJ17c : poaches ,
unpaclcd , Sh lSHc ; peeled ,
OMAHA UU.MMlAL KIARKBT.
Condition nf Trnili * nnd Quotation ! on
Staple nnd Paney Prodnce.
EGOS Good Block , ! lc.
UUTTER Common to fair , 10Ol2c : chol ? ,
10916c : sffnnrator , 20I21c ? ; gathered cream
ery , issifc.
POULTRY-IIcns , live. 4 c ; dressed. 6Hc :
old roosters , live , 3c : dressed , 40IVic ; spring
chickens , live. 6 < fiJl4a ; drcssci' , & ' 6Hc ;
duck. . live , BHSCc ; drensed. 7c : geese ,
live , GPCJic ; dressed , 7c ; turkeys , live , Sg9c ;
dressed , lOfillc.
UAME Tool , blue wing , J1.73 ; green wing ,
J1.50 ; mixed. ll.7CS2.2fi : prairie chickens.
J5.00 ; quail , per doz. , ll.OOffl.lO ; Jackrnbblts ,
Jl.Sfttfl.60 ; cottontails , OWiSc.
PIOEONB-LIve , Per doz. , COc.
VEAL Choice , 8 9c.
VEQETABLES.
ONIONS Per bu. , 40Q600
HEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , J1.30
Q1.40.
POTATOES-Cholco stock , 43050o ; sacked ,
45flDOc ; noorer stock , 40c.
KU'ERT POTATOES-Per bbl. . J2.50.
CARBAOE Per lb. , crated , l'ic.
CELEHY-Per bunch , 25S30c ; Colorado
celery , 3rfQ40c.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy , J4. 00 4.25 ;
Choice , J3.7504.0l
ORANaEB-Mljclcnns. JI.OO ; small sizes ,
J3.75 ; Navels , fifliny rose brand , J4.00SV4.25 ;
Redland , choice , J3.75iff4.00 ; seedlings , J3.60.
IJANANAS Choice , larce stock , p r
bunch , J2.OCKij2.2j ; medium sized bunches ,
J1.75S2.00.
FRUITP.
APPLES Western Utr.i Davis , Qenltons
nnd Wlncsaps , per bbl. , J3.50 ; New York
Unldwlns , Greenings and others , choice ,
per bbl. . J3.7504.00.
PHARS Itartlett. California , out of the
market ; other varieties. J2.25.
STRAWHERRIES-Pcr box , SOc.
ORAPES-Malnga. per bbl. . J7.6008.BO ;
Cntawbas , per basket , lie.
CHANUERRIES-lJcll & Bugles. p r bbl. ,
J7.BO : Jersey , J6.50 ; per crate , J2.25.
QUINCES-Per box , J2.05.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHRISTMAS OREENS-Trces. 4-5 feet.
per doz. , J2 ; 5-8 feet , per doz , J2.60 : 7-9 feet ,
per doz. , 13.50 ; 8-11 feet , tier doz. . J4.50 ; ex
tra large trees , for school and church pur
poses , 12 to 24 feet , according to size and
beauty , J2 to J3 each ; evergreen wreathing ,
n cells cf 20 yards , per coll. Jl ; holly
branchial ) . In cases 2x2x4 feet , about CO Ibs. ,
J4.50 ; In bull. , per bbl. , J2 ; wreathes , crosses
and horseshoes , per doz. , J1.50 ; long needle
pines , 3 to 5 feet long , per doz. , J3.50 ; mistle
toe , In boxes of about 23 Ibs. , per box , J3.75 ;
In smaller quantities , per lb. , 20c.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils ,
per lb. , SfriOc ; EnglUh walnuts , per lb. ,
fancy soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie :
filberts , per lb. , lie : pecans , polished , 7 ®
So ; coconnuts , per 100 , J4.60 ; peanuts , raw ,
CS/GUc ; roastfd , 7fS7'/ic ; chestnuts , 8&9c.
MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gal. can. each.
2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal.
ans , $6.25 ; quart cans , J3.50.
FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes , $1.50.
HONEY Choice white , 12H1J13C.
PATBS Hallowpp. CO to 70-lb. boxea , < @
He : Bnlr , S Qfis ; Fard. fl-lb. boxes , lOc.
CIDER-Per half bbl. , J3.0033.1S.
SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. . J2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides. 7c : No. 2 green
ildes , 6c ; No. 1 salted hides , SVc ; No. 3
salted hldoB , 7'ic ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12
bs. . lOo ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW , GREASE. ETO. Tallow , No.
1. 3c ; tallow , No. 2. 2Hc ; rough tallow. lV4c ;
white grease , 2&93c ; yellow and brown
greate. l',4'u"2',4c.
EHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 15fd
6c : green salted shearings ( short wooled
arly Kklns ) . enrh. 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry
lint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool
> rlts , per lb. , actual weight , 4T5c ; dry flint
Cnnsas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
> er lb. . actual weight , 3J4c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4 < ii5o : dry Hint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 3ft4c.
FURS Mink , 10S75c ; bear ( black or
irown ) . J3.00fi20.00 ; otter , J1.60SS.OO ; beaver ,
l.OOffG.OO ; fikunk , 15fl50c : muskrat , 33Tc ! ;
accoon , IS COc ; red fox , 25cJJJ1.25 ; gray fox , ,
25050o ; wolf ( timber ) . 25cffJJ2.50 ; wolf
jiralrle ) , coyote. 10@50c ; wildcat , 1025t ;
badger. 5Q40c ; silver fox. J50.0075.00.
St. Louln Market.
BT. LOUIS , Dec. IS.-WHEAT-Futtires
strong and higher nnd very active ; spot
steady ; No. 2 red cash , elevator , 70c ; track ,
" 071c ; December. 70c : Mny , 70c bid ; July ,
C51-Sc ; No. 2 hard cash. GSfTGCc.
CORN Futures fractionally nigher ; spot
ilgher : No. 2 cash , 33c ; December , 32c ; May ,
3 3-8c bid.
OATS Spot steady ; future * firmer ; No. 2
cash. 27c bid ; track , 27c ! ; December , 27
bid ; May , 27c ; No. 2 wfilte , 2Jc. _
RYE-53C.
SEEDS Flaxseed , lower , J1.01W ; prim *
timothy. $2.30.
CORNMEATJ1.5 > ® 1.CO.
BRAN Firm ; sacked , east track , 55c.
HAY Steady tn weak ; timothy , J7.00 ®
9.00 ; pralrlo. $5.50 8.25.
POULTRY Lower : chickens , 55p6',4c ;
lucks. C fiU-c : geese , 6ff6c ; turkeys , 7'/.Q c.
WIIISKY-Stbady. J1.26.
BUTTER Steady ; creamery , lT@22c ;
lalrv , I.ISKSc. 1
EGOS-Stendy , 20c. i
METALS Lend , oxclted and higher , $3.60
JJ3.C5. Spelter , weak nnd lower , J5.
PROVISIONS Pork , quiet ; standard
mess , jobbing. JS.25. Lard , quiet : prime
stenm , J5.03 ; choice , J5.10. Dry salt meats ,
MX d frtiouldors. J4.12'extra : shorts ,
(4.C2V4 ( ; ribs. JI.75 ; shorts , J4.87HBacon ,
boxed shoulders. $5 : extra shorts , J5.1214 ;
ribs. K.37U : shorts , J5.C2'4.
RECEIPTS Flour , 2,000 bbls. ; wheat , 62.-
003 bu. : corn. 72OC'0 ' bu. ; oats , 44,000 bu.
SIUPMENTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheat.
18.000 bu. ; corn , 38,000 bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu.
KHtiinn City Grain and Provliloni.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. IB. WHEAT
Stsndy ; No. 2 hard. 6W-63 | c : No. 3 , C80COHC ;
No. 2 red. C8Vc : No. 3 , C3g > 6c ; No. 2 spring
CO fCSc : No. 3 , 67 < fiCOc.
CORN Klrm : No. 2 mixed , 31H32c ; No.
i white. 31c ; No. 3. 31 c.
OATS Firm ; No. 2 white , 2S < tf2SWc.
RYE Firm ; No. 2. BOc.
HAY Steady : unchanged.
BUTTER Steady ; separator , 17@19c ;
dairy. ISc.
EGQS-FIrm ; fresh. 22c.
R1CCEIPTS Wheat , C9.000 bu. ; corn , 9,700
u. : ontH , 7.000 bu.
BHIPMENTS-Wheat , 39,000 'bu. ; corn ,
B.200 bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu.
Hultlmore Market.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 15. FLOUR Dull and
unchangfd ; receipts. 10,545 bbls. ; export * ,
39,493 bbls.
WHEAT Strong : month , 71lc : steamer
No. 2 red , 6Sli@6Sftc : receipts , 105.325 bu. ;
exports. 8.000 bu. ; southern wheat , by sam
ple , G9fT715ic. !
CORN Strong ; spot nnd month. 39V4 ®
S9Vic ; December , new or old , 3S i38 7-Sc ;
steamer mixed , SSViflSS' o ; receipts , 223,000
bu. : exports , 61,428 bu. ; southern white corn ,
OATS Dull and easy ; No. 2 white , 32 ©
32V4c ; No. 2 mixed , 31Hc ; receipts , 13,147 bu. ;
exports , none.
Grain Ileceliitu nt Principal Market * .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 15. Receipts : Wheat ,
71 cars.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 15. Receipts :
Wheat. 452 cars.
DULUTH. Dec. 15. Receipts : Wheat , 256
cars.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 15. Receipts :
Wheat. 115 cars.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. Estimated cars for
tomorrow : Wheat , 123 ; corn. 410 ; oats. 235.
Receipts nt primary markets : Wheat ,
1,002,615 bushels ; corn , 754.412 bushels.
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 13. WHEAT Firmer ;
No. 3 red , 69c.
CORN Firm , higher ; No. 2 mixed , SSVc.
OATS Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 29c.
IIYR Steady ; No. 2. 57c.
PROVISIONS Lanl. quiet , $5.00. Rullc
meats , steady , $1.70. Ilacon , quiet , $5.50.
AVIIISKY Quiet ; $1.20.
KGGS-20C.
CHEESE Firm , higher ; good to prime-
Ohio flat.
Liverpool firuln Market.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15.-WHBAT-Stendy ,
U1JW higher ; December , 6s lOd ; March , 6s
( tfi'l ' : Mny. 6s Gftd.
CORN Spot , llrm ; 33 9 } d : December , 3s
9Vfcil ; March , 3s 7HJ ; Mny , nominal.
MliineupolU AVhent Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 15. WHEAT -
Firmer ; December , Cl ? o ; May , Go 1-Sc ; No.
1 northern , Cl 3-Sc.
FLOUR Patent , J3.GOiff3.70 : second pat
ents , J3.40a3.50 ; llrst clears , J2.65&2.70.
Mlliraukev Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 15. WHEAT Half
cent higher ; No. 1 northern , GSftesftc ; No , 2
northern , Clc. '
RYE-Steady ; No. 1. 644c.
BARLEV-Weaker ; No. 2 , 45 0 ; sample ,
3 { fl6c.
lluluth Grain .Market.
DULUTH. Dec. 16. WH EAT No. 1 hard.
cosh , 64sic ; No , I northern , cash. 63V < c ; re
ceipts , 215.100 bu. ; shipments , 192,300 bu.
CORN1Sc. ! .
i\trut of Tlnplate Trnit.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 15.-The Iron Trade
Review today prints a complete lint of nil
the tlnplnte mills In the country which have
recently formed the tlnplato trust , and
adds : "This makes a total of thirty-nine
plants owned by thirty-eight eepnrnte con-
crrns and containing 2t > $ mills. Several of
the plantu have not been In operation for
come time , and others have only been run
spasmodically. "
opnrtATio.vs i.v STOCKS AMI IIONDS.
Government' * Porelicn Trade State
ment it Povrerfnl Factor In Market.
NB\V YORK , Dec. 1C. Many stocks
gained nbout n point anil the murket left
off strong with a good buying movement
In progress. Perhaps the most potent In
fluence on pentlmcnt wa the government's
foreign .trade statement showing exports
for November of nearly JISO.OOO.OOO , which
was nearly J7S,000,000 In excess of Imports ,
nnd the excess of Imports for the llvo
months of the fiscal year wns above the
enormous sum of J253,000,000.
Then , too , the strength of the gram mar
kets today seemed to Indicate n continu
ance In the demand for our products. Al
ternating firmness and weakness rendered
the market Irregular during the forenoon.
Subsequently the market shook off Its
hesitancy nnd became buoyant on reports
that the Vanderbllt Interest had purchased
the Chicago & Alton with n view to merg
ing It with the Michigan Central system.
Michigan Central Immediately rose 5 points
nnd Chicago & Alton 3 points. Subw-
quently a Vanderbllt ofllclal denied that
such a deal had been consummated. This ,
however , failed to affect the Vanderbllt
stocks , which continued upward to the
close , nt nbout the best prices. The sus
tained strength of securities supposed to
bo Interested In the rumored denl nroused
some comment among the traders. Lake
Shore dropped 8 points on the sule. Sugar
was very Irregular nnd moved within u
radius of 2 points , closing with a gain
of l',4 points. Denver preferred and Cen
tral Pacific were strong. Federal Steel
shares were buoyant , the common rising
AcVtvl'ty8 ' diminished somewhat In the bond
market , nnd protlt taking arrested the Im
provement In Home securities. The gen
eral tendency , however , was decidedly up
ward. Total salts of bonds , Jo,2SD,000.
United States 3a advanced 1-8 per cent In
lTho Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram says : The markets
here were quiet and good todny AmcrlJ
; , ,
cans were heavy till the middle of the- day
when there waa a sudden spurt on engaged
buying on the continent. Now York sold ,
causing a relapse. A final rally carried
prices V4 point nbovo the worst. Money
was hard and there was big borrowing
at the bank. There was less demand for
BTneafoHo4winB are the closing quotations
of the leading stocki on the New York
market today :
Hock Island IWJi
Jo St. I * & S. Fran. . S',1
J alt. " & Ohio. . . . . do pfd 63
Canada I'aclllo . . do 2 < i pfd 33V4
Canada Southern at. u & s. w 7W ,
Central Paoflo . . . . . . . do pfd .it-ik
Otics. & Ohio . . . . . 2o-t St. Paul
Ohl. & Alton . .169HI do ptd
Chi. , U. & U IJMUiBt. P. & Om M
Chi. & B. Ill t > 7 do pfd . . . . ! >
do pfd llu'i'St. ' P. . M. & 11..173
Ohl. O. W 14t ! So. Paclllc * Jj
Chi. . Ind. & L S o. nallway 10'.3
do I > fd 33 I do pfd 42V4
Chi. & N. W 142U'Texan ' & Pnclllo. . . . H'l
do t > fd 1SS Union Pacific. 3S'i '
C. C. . C , . & 8U L. 4414 do pfd 70 %
do trfd ' U. P. . D. & Q W
Del. & Huds on . . . .IW,4 Wabash SU
Del. . U & W 1K > do pfd 23 %
Del. & Klo Q. . . . 1614 Wheel. & L. E. . . . 6S
ito pfd WMi do pfd Wi
Eria ( new ) Hit Adams Ex 10S
do in Pfd SSVi American Ex 143
Ft. Wayne 175 United States M.
Ot. Nor. pfd' IMVi Well * FOTKO Ex..125
HocktaR VaA 314 Amer. Cotton OH. . 33'i
llllnoa Cent 114VI do t > fd SS
l ike Erie & W. . . . 15tt A.tmir. Sp'rlts 12 %
do t > fd . . . * fifi do pfd Soli
I > nko Shore 200W Amer. Tobacco . . .M1H
l > ul . & Nnsli Cl'.i do ofd 128
Manlwttan L MVi con. Gas 190 I I
Met. St. Uy 1911S Com. OabU Co 175 I
I
Mich. Central 117 col. F. & Iron MVi '
Minn. & St. L. SH do pfd 81
do let pfd 964 } Gen. Electric 93U
Mo. laeino 44Vi Haw. Com. Co lit i
Moblln & Ohio . . . . 30 internl. Paper . . . . M i
Mo. . K. & T 13 do pfd 91 !
do pfd 37 % La Cledo Gas Cl > .4
N. J. Central 94 A Lead 37V4
N. Y. Central 121 | do pjy H4
N. Y. . Oil. & St. I * 1414'Nut. ' Un. Oil 8 4
do 1st p-fd - 70 ipacinc Mall 42 %
do M pfd & \i People's Gas 108ft
Nor. & W rt l ! k Pullman I'al 149 i
No. Amer. Co 67 % silver Certificate * . WV4
Northern Pactno. . . . 41W gtd. Rope & Twine. SH I >
do pfd 7C % "Supar 12 < ? i
Ontario & W 17i do ; > fd Ill
Ore. , n. & Nav. . . . 51 T. C. & . Iron 33T4
Ore. Short 1/ne . . . 3 TA U. S. Leather
1'ac. Coast 1st pfd. 82 do pfd 9W
do d Ptd . 62U U. S. Rubber 44'4 '
PlttPliurg . 173 do pM HHi
West Un'on W
do 1st ofil . ' . SS Federal Steel 36 %
U. Q. W . 27 do pfd fH4
do pfd . 64 Bkl/n. Rap. Tr. . . . 72T4
Ex-dlv.
Total sales of stocks today were 712,200
shares , Including 20,850 Atchlson , 37,520
Atchlson preferred. 12,950 Canada Southern ,
37,612 Central Pacific , 6,050 Chesapeake &
Ohio , 11,755 Burlington , 3,823 Denver & Rio
Grande , 9,575 Denver & Rio Grande pre
ferred. 11,030 Louiwllle & Nashville , 5,010
Manhattan , 5,708 Metropolitan , 6,850 Reading
preferred. 54,405 Missouri Pacific , 7,200 Mis
souri , Kansas & Texas , 4,120 Missouri , Kan
sas & Texas preferred , 16OnS New York Cen
tral , 13,010 Northern Pacific , 6,157 O.
& M. . 4,010 Reading , 16,702 Rock Is-
land , 7.24S Union Pacific. 15.150 St. Paul , 18.-
685 St. Paul & Omaha , 8.841 Southern preferred - '
ferred , 8,737 Union Pacific preferred , 6,091 '
Wnbash preferred , 5,898 Wheeling & Lake
Erie , 16.382 Tobacco , 61,890 Federal Steel ,
C.S10 Steel preferred. 11,440 People's Gas , 4-
700 Pacific Mnll. 3,740 Rope and Twine , 64.455
Sugar , 6,845 Tennessee Coal and Iron , 12,200
Leather , 13,390 Leather preferred , 4,382 Rub
ber.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. D c. 15.-MONEY ON CALL
Nominally , 2H < jJ2Vi per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-33 * per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANOE-Steady. with
actual business In bankers- ' bills at JI.84U ®
4.84'i for demand , nnd at J4.81i 4.82 for
sixty days ; posted rates. J4.82H and J4.85' ;
commercial bills. J4.80Hff4.81.
SILVER CERTIKICATES-BSH'SCOHc. '
BAR SILVER-59V4C.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-47C.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Flrm ; U. S. 3s ,
lOBVi ; new 4s , reg. , 127 % : coupon , 128 ; 4s ,
Jll % : coupon , 112 % : 2s. 99 ; 6s. reg. , 1121s ;
coupon , 112W ; Pacific 6s of ' 99 , 102 % .
The following are the closing quotations
on bonds :
u. s. new 3s luttu N.Y. C. lita 118
U. R. nw4 . reg.l27M-H ! < U. P. 4i lo
U.f. docoup 124 N.J. C. K * 1U\4 \
U.S. 4 , rr lim-12 N.C.Os 125
u. s. aocoup , mi3H K. C. 4 * 104
U.S.2d , rer SOV , No. Pnelfio lita.,117K
U. S. Birec.112W-lm ! No. Paclflo 3s 08H
U. S. tn. ooup..U2H-13lt No. Pacific 4s lOli
District 3. li.ls 118 N.Y. C.fcSt. L. 4s..10(1 (
Ala. , class A 10H N.V.6 127
Ala. , clan 0 108 N. W. Contois 14 *
Ala..class C 100 N. W. Ib. ns 117X
Ala. , Curri-ncy 100 Ore. K. Ists 114
Atclitson 4s (10 ( 4 Ore. N. 4s 0uVi
Uo. ad ) . 4s 7HVi O. S. L , Bat. r 120V4
Canada So. ' 'cl 110 0. 9. L. is t. r HOU
C. & O. 4HB U0 Pacific CsofUS 102Vi
Chi. Terms. , 4s. . . . , 0 < ! Readlnr4s
C. AO. Ss 117U K. G. W. Uts OH
C. H. tD. 4 s 104) > St. I. . A I. M. roil Bs 1U4U
D. ill. O. isis 110 St. L. . A3. P. Gen. C.I24
D. Si. R.O. 4s Idl St. P. Connol * lU''U
EiiBtTrnn. lots 107W St. P. C. 4H. lBts.,1211
KrlnOcn. 4n TDK St. P. C. & P. Ds. .lltltt
F. W. A D. 1st * , t. r. HHL , So. Rv. 6s ll4 ! i
fien Klec.Ss 1U7K > S. R.iT.Oa 81
a. H. is. A Cn 107 Tuon. new set Us. . . U4M
O. H. * S.A. ! di. . . 103 T. P. L. G. IHIB 10UU
11. AT. Cent. 6 ll'J T. P. l < r. 2ds 4M < <
H. AT. O. con. ( ) . . .11- ' U. P. U. it a. iHts. . hH
IOWRC. lst > 10U Wnb. 1st as
IM. Now Con. 4s..107 Wab.Jila
U&N , Uul. 4 ( 97H W. Shore 4s
MlBnourl 0 100 Va. Ccnluru-fl 8.1
M. It. iT. 2ds. . . . G7H Va. oefcrred 7W
M. K. AT. 4 Dug Wls. Cent , ists 0' '
llokton Stnplc Qnotutlons.
BOSTON , Dec. 15.-Call loans. 2ff3 per
cent ; time loans , 204 per cent. Closing
quotations on Blocks , bonds nnd mining
shares :
i
A. . T. & st. F is Gen. Elcc. pfd 123
Amer. Sucar 1244 Atcli. pfd 51ft
do nfd lisi Atchlnun 4s 6.S
ll.iy State Gas . . . s Lie Wwonsln 6s 128
Hell Tel 277 Allouez Mlnlne Co. 5
lloston & Albany . ,217 Atlantic 31
Hasten & Maine..16S lloston & .Mont . . . .231
lloston I- S4U Ilutto & lloston . . 6 Vi
Chi , , Ilur. & Q..122'4 Calumet & Hecla . .CIO
ntchburtr 100 > I Centennial 20
Ocn. niectrlc 83U Franklin 108
N. V. & N. En * . . 9C Old Dominion Xi
Old Colony 197U O ola Tfl
Kul.ber 44 1 . ( Julncy 135
Union Pacific 38M , ri'aniRrark 170
West End & 9V4 I Wolverine S3
Weftlnxh. Blee. . . 39',4 Parrntt SVt
do pfd CO Ilumboldt 3'4
Win. Central 114 Union Land IHi
Ed. Elco Tel 1S6
Sun Frnnolwcii Mining Quotation * .
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to
day were us follows :
Alpha Con 3 HaVNorcross . ,1U
Andes G Justice 19
Helcher. 17 Kentucky Con 8
lhi > t & Helcher 37 Ooo dental Con. . . .110
Hulllon 3 Ophlr 87
Caledonia M Overman 7
Chullenee Con II Potcwl 19
Choi la r 19 vage 14
Confidence ts Slerru Nevada S3
Con. Cal. & Va..ll5 Union Con 19
crown Point 15 rtah Con IS
Gould & Qurrle . . . . K Yellow Jacket 16
Silver bars , EU 3-Sc ; Mexican dollars , 47Vi
5N7c. Drafts , sight , 15c ; telegraph , 17\jc. \
Statement of llitnk of Kruno * .
PARIS , Dec. 15. The weekly statement
of the Hank of France shows tns following
changes as compared with the previous ac
count :
Notes In circulation , Increase , 4,225,000
francs ; treasury notea current , Increase , 7-
6(0,000 francs : gold In circulation , decrease ,
2,425,000 franca ; bills dlicounttd , decrease ,
C,575.ono francs ; silver In hand , decrease , 2-
435,000 francs.
_
London Stock Quotations.
LONDON , Dec. 15. 4 p. m. Closing ;
_
Console , money. . 1M 8-16 N. Y. Central . liTs
Ootnote. fwrt „ . . 110 9-16 Penr.sylvanK . KVi
Can. I'acinc . . M llefulnir . . 10S
I > le . . . . . It1 ; Union 1'ac. pfd , . . . . 75
Erie , 1st Pfd . jv AtchlMm . Wn
Illinois Central . . . .117'.i I > 5Ul . * Na h . M'l
No. Pn inc pfd . . . . 70 ' Grand Trunk . 7H
Bt. 1'aul . 120'i ' _
HAR SILVER-Stcady at
MONEY 3If/4 ! psr cent.
The discount rate In the open market for
short bills , 3J4 per cent ; for thrco months'
bills , 3',4 per cent.
\ MV York MlnltiK ( Ittotntlonii.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15. The following are
the closing quotations on mining stocks :
Cliolor , u Ontar'o & ' * >
Crown Point is Ophlr CO
Con. Cal. & Va 100 t onxiutli 10
l > eadwood , to Qulclcsllver ir >
Gould A Currle . . . . 20 < lo pfd . . . . .TO )
Hale & Norcross , , , 1M Sierra Nevada U
Ilomextuke 60JO Standard 1W
Iron Silver 72 Union Con 15
Mexican 27 Yellow Jacket 14
Statement nf Ilnnk of
LONDON , Dec. 15. The weekly state
ment of the Hank of England shows the
following changes ns compared with the
previous account :
Total reserve , decrease , 21,000 ; circula
tion , decrease , 214,000 ; bullion , decrease ,
261,804 ; other securities , Increase , 351,000 ;
other deposits , Increase. 372,000 ; public de-
po-jlts , decrease , 176,000 ; notes reserve , Increase -
crease , 01,000 ; government securities , decrease -
crease , 100.000.
The proportion of the Bank of England's
reserve to liability , which last week was
50.00 per cent , Is now 60.40 per cent The
Bank of England's rate of discount re
mains unchanged nt 4 per cent.
Financial Notcn.
OMAHA , Dec. 15. Bank clearings todny
were J1.228.6GS.21 ; balances , J109sri9.86. One
year ago the clearings were J948.192.03 ; bal
ances. J1G1.C00.16. Increase in clearings ,
"WASHINGTON , Dec. IS. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows : Available cash balance , J291,803,210 !
gold reserve , } 2I3,475,319.
CHICAGO. Doc. 15. Clearings , JlS.G14,12fi ;
balances , J1,5S7,574 ; Now York exchange , ISc
premium ; ported rates. J4.S2V404.K %
Strength of Diamond Match whs the fea
ture of today's stock trading. Biscuit com
mon , 48 : Illsctilt preferred , 104 : Diamond
Match. 150U : Lalio Street L , 1U4 ; North
Chicago , 222 bid ; Strawboard , 32 ; Went Chicago
cage , PC ; City Railway , 298.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 15-Clearlngs , Jl-
95CDOO : New York exchange , par ; commer
cial. Jl discount.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 15.-Mon y , VMS per
cent ; Now York exchange , par ; clearings ,
J2.153.5oO.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 15.-Clearlngs. JI.C12.009 :
balances , J49,533 ; ; ; money , 407 per cent : New
York exchange , par bid , lOc premium
asked.
NEW YORK. Dec. IB.-Clearlngs , J199.747- ,
438 ; balances. J0,378,030. ,
BOSTON. Dec. 15.-Clearlngs , J21.9C8.005 ;
balances J2.C21.GCO.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 16. Clearings , $4,059-
669 : balances , J418.502.
PHILADELPHIA , Doc. 15. Clearings ,
J15,871,028 ; balances , J2.616.445.
ForelK > > Financial.
LONDON , Dec. 15. Money was firmer to
day , advancing to 3 41/4 per cent , against
2H. the closing price of yesterday. The ad
vance Is due to the Bank of England buying
gold and to the settlement. The market for
American securities , after a dull and weak
opening , was more nctlvo and firmer. Prices
were well supported. The final tone was
nrm and moderate. Gold bars , 77s
lid : American eagles , 7Cs64d : Spanish
4fl , 43 5-S ; gn-ld at Buenos AyrOs. ilLSrf. The
exchange will be closed December 24 and 2fi.
PARIS. Dec. 15. Prices on the bourse to
day were Irregular. They op ned unde
cided , later Improved and closed easier.
Spanish 4s > were animated on the covering
01 bears. DeUeers mines were In brisk de
mand and the shares of the British
Chartered South African company were a
feature of the market , an important pur-
chngp being made on English account.
BERLIN , Dec , IB. Prices were steady on
the bourse here today. Italian securities
were eaJler and Spanish 4s rose on the con
tinued buying on Paris account. Mexican
and Argentine securities were adtlve. Local
securities fluctuated.
MADRID. Dec. 15. Spanish 4s closed at
69. Gold was quoted nt 35.65.
Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 15. COTTON
Futures , DecemberJ5.09 ; Janua/v , ts.09 ®
5.11 ; February. Jo.15S5.10 ; March , JS.20ftS21 :
Anrll. J5.2&S5.27 : May. J5.3Hg\532 ; June. 6.36
( SS.37 : July , * 5.4 < yffo.42 ; August , JS.40S.43 ;
September , J5.33 'bid ; October. J533S.J5.
Spot cotton , steady sale ? , 4,100 bales ; or
dinary , 37-8c ; mixed ordlnarv. 4 7-lCo low
middling. 413-16c ; middling. 5S-Sc : middling
fftJr. GS-Sc ; receipts , 15,650 bales ; stock , 453-
904 bnlifl
NEW YORK , Dec. IS.-COTTON-Stsady :
middling. G13-16C. Net receipts , 638 bales ;
ISTOHS , B.24G bales : sales. 129 bales ; stock.
S9.493 bales ; exports , to Great Britain , 7,780
bales. Total today : Net receipt.- * , 49fi3S
bales ; exports , to Great Britain , 10.614
balpp ; to the continent. 27,503 bales ; otock ,
1.345.621 hales. Consolidated : N"t receipts ,
2K0.517 bales ; exports , to Grcqt Britain , 4S-
193 bales : to France , 32,183 bales ; to the con
tinent , 91,768 bales.
Now York Dry Oooil * Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15. A further advance
was made In print cloths , regular SS-Inch
64 square selling at 25-10c per yard , nnd
there wns no disposition on the nart of
the sellers to proceed thereat. All descrip
tions of prints were very firm with nn
upward tendency In prices and peed de
mand coming forward. Ginghams are very
firm , stocks light nnd demand taking care
of current production. Bleached cottons
were In general request and further ad
vances arc looked for. Standard nnd throe-
yard brown sheetings nnd drjlls were
strong ; four-yard brown sheetings moved
up In price. Five-yard lightweights were
aim ) against the buyers. Business In cot
ton duck was nt 5 per cent advance. Cot
ton llnlncB were stromr In heavy grade
goods. Men's wear woolens nnd worsteds
were In a fair request nnd dress goods In
moderate demand at previous prices.
Coffee Murket.
NEW YORK , Dec. 15. COFFEE Options
opened barely steady , at unchanged prices
to 5 points decline , under disappointing
Havre and Hamburg cables nnd European
selling- , recovered on firmness nnd small re
ceipts at Rio and Santos : continued strong
attitude of spot holders nnd liberal ware
house deliveries In this country : again
turned easier , under lower closing Havre
cables. Closed steady , SfflO points lower.
Sales , 27,000 bags. Including December , J3.75 :
January , J3.75 ; March , J3.901(5.M ( : May. Jrt.OO
fiir.03 ; July , J6.10 ; August. $0,15. Spot coffee ,
Rio. firm , held l-8c higher : No. 7 Invoice ,
6ic : No. 7 Jobbing , TMc. Mild , firm ; Cor
dova , 7416c.
Snirnr Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15.-SUGAR-
Wcak : open kettle. SU THl-lGc ; open ket
tle , centrifugal. 35-8811-Kc : centrifugal ,
granulated , 4 9-lCft4ic ; white , 4 > iQ4 9-16c ;
lows. 3W31-Sc ; BPComls , 2 7-8fi2 15-lGc.
MOLASRES-Steady ; open kettle. 23ff32c :
centrifugal. 8U20c. Syrup , s'ronc , 2 T27c.
LONDON Dec. 15. BEET SUGAR-De-
cember , 9s CJd.
PEX.VS TAM. PKUC1I.
DliiitMinloni of tlie Lofty Tower of
riilliulflpblii'H City Hall.
If nine Phlladelphlans out of ten were
! asked off-hand by a stranger visiting the
city the question , What are the dimension
'of ' the city hall tower ? It is doubtful If they
.could give an Immediate and correct answer.
I To say that It Is the highest tower of Us
kind In the world , observes the Inquirer of
that city , of course convoys an Idea of Us
great altitude , but at the same tlmo It Is ot
the best a vague atatement. A reply , there
fore. In detail and exact figures may bo In
structing and Interesting.
The dimensions of the tower are : Height
of tower from ground line to top ot William
Penn statue , D47 feet and 3' Inches ; height
of tower from apex to roof , center pavilion ,
344 feet and flve Inches ; width of tower at
ground line , ninety feet ; width of tower at
roof line of building. seventy-two feet ;
height to center of closk face from the
ground line , 362 feet ; diameter of clock face )
In the clear being twenty-two feet and three
Inches. Total welcht of structural work of
dome , 900 tons.
Number of square feet of aluminum platIng -
Ing , 57.480 ; height of bronze statue of Wil
liam 'Penn ' , thirty-seven feet three and one-
half Inches ; weight , 63,348 pounds ; height of f
bronze group : Indian man , twenty-six feet ;
weight , 28,000 pounds , and the height of the
woman In this group Is twenty-four feet ; ;
weight , 25,610 pounds. Height of bronze
group Swede : The man , twenty-four feet ;
weight , 28,000 pounds ; the woman , twenty-
four feet ; weight , 24,606 pounds.
Width of spread of four eagles , each , fif
teen feet ; weight , 0,000 pounds each ; total 1
weight , 36,000 pounds. The total weight of
i
the bronze lUtutry and eagles Is 195,964 1
pounds.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Remarkable Scarcity of Cattle the Only
Local Featuro.
GOOD CORNFEDS STILL STEADY TO STRONG
Common Stuff Slow Dcuplle the Slim
Supply UOK * Drop R to 1O Cent *
Under Inllueiice of Chlvan
Sheep Steady.
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 15.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today 1,456 10,623 ii3
Olllclal Monday 2,553 6,072 1.837
oniclal Tuesday ' . ' .ftS 15. 91 2it > i
Official Wednesday 2,731 19,017 3.WW
Four days this week 9,0.9 ! 57.63S 8,753
Same days last week. . . . 8,170 35,133 9.7KI
Same days week before.II,916 31,069 7,1 7
Same three weeks ago. . 8t > 00 lb,99t 6.6SJ
Average price paid for hogs for the last
several days , with comparisons :
| 169S.lS37.lS9ti.lS93.lS94.1893.lS92. | | | | | |
Dec. 1 . . . . 323 3 23i 3 19 4 41 | 5 29 | 570
Dec. 2 , . . . 3 28 3 25 3 09 3 35 18 f , 79
, ' Dec. 3. . . . , 3 19 3 23 3 42 | 4 4 5 M
Dec. 4 21 3 Iti 3 391 4 38 6 13
I i Dec. G 3 37 3 OS 3 39 | 4 2 ! ti 141 591
Dec. ti 3 31 3 25 * | 3 33 | 4 35 503 | 03
Dec. 7 3 27 3 22 3 09 3 ' 4 01
Dec. S 3 29 3 17 3 19 4 34 14 5 OS
Dec. D 3 29 3 13 3 21 3 32 5 S6
Dec. 10. . . . , 3 31 3 13 3 21 3 35 4 20 8 00
Dec. 11. . . . , 3 1 ! 3 17 3 28 4 20 6.10 6 04
Dec. 12 3 37 3 20 3 31 4 25 5 0 6 11
Dec. 13. . . . 3 38 3 20 3 33 4 20 5 07 C 11
Dec. 14 333 3 23 3 2 $ 3 38 4 23 6 14 6 17
Dec. 15. . . . 3 24 3 17 1 06 5 W G21
Indicates Sunday.
The ofilclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
C. , M. & St. P. , Ry 11
O. & St. L. Ky l 5
Missouri Piiclllc Ry 28 11
Union Pacific System 4 41
C. & N. W. Ry 2 9
F. , E. & M. V. R. R 10 49
S. C. & P. Ry 4
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 4 9
B. & M. R. 11. R 12 45
C. . U. & Q. Ry 1 38
K. C. & St. J 3 1
C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , 13 2 17
Total receipts 759 TtO 2
The disposition of the day's receipts wan
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Uuyora. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 26 24C1 . . . .
The Q. H. Hammond Co. . 218 1S29 . . . .
Swift and Company 210 2C75 313
The Cudahy Packing Co. . 264 5078 2tW
Armour it Co 101 3120 . . . .
Vansant & Co 14
J. L. Carey 15
Lobman & Co 169
Armour , from Sioux City. . . . 181
Armour , from K. C 100 . . . .
Ilammond , from K. C , . . . 95 . . . .
Cudahy P. Co. , from 1C. C. 313 1195
Other buyers 31 1 118
Left ever 250
Totals WD1 16,641 949
CATTLE Today's market was almost
bare of supplies and It seemed rather like
a Saturday's market Instead of a Thura-
day's. Not only were the receipts v ry
light , but of the few cattle here there were
nineteen loads consigned direct to packers
Bo that there was very little on sals. Under
such circumstances It WHS not to b *
wondered at that the market was bare , of
news and gsnerally featureless. Very lltlls
change was to be noted In any direction.
Good cornfed beeves could safely b *
quoted as steady to strong- , but common and
half-fat stuff was slow , ami It i very ap
parent that the only sajtc course for ship
pers is to kcp the unfinished oattle ut
home , as they arc not wanted. As high as
$5.25 was paid for a buncn of good well
llnlshed cattle. Some nice llttlo stuff , not
Very fat , but rood quality , brought (4.79 ,
and the same prloe was paid for blp , coarse ,
but fat steers. Some nudlum weight cattle
not overly good went ut $4.CO. Nqne of these
sales showed quotable ohnnge from yester
day.Tho
The market on cows and belters was at
the best no more than steady , and It would
bo nearer the truth to call It alow , with thft
feeling weak. The supply was so mall ,
however , that a fair teat was not made of
the market. A small bunch of good helfera
brought i3.60 , and some pretty goad cows
J3.50 , and big , heavy cows and heifers
mixed , $3,65. Common cows , wjileh were
hardly more than good canners , sold at
> 2.75'J2.80 , and some common canners at
$2.35.There
There were not enough feeders In sight
to make a test of the market , but It Is safe
to say that they would not have sold any
higher as there Is very little , demand for
cattle of that kind. Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
40..1207J390 18..1166J415 26. . 1013 J4 70
1. . 750 4 00 2..1185 4 50 10..1WO 4 75
23..1190 4 00 1..1210 4 50 8. . 1256 475
11. . Ml 4 00 24..1188 450 1..1310 525
2. . 895 4 10 30. . 1218 4 60 41. .1317 525
2..1210 4 10 6..13SS 4 65 41. .1286 525
18..1378 4 40 45. . 960 4 65
COWS.
1. . 850 2 00 1..1030 2 50 4. .1140 2 SO
3. . 920 2 23 3. . 973 2 60 12. .1087 2 95
1. . 900 225 1. . 950 2 65 4. .1376 300
3..1066 2 35 22. . 823 2 65 1..1030 3 00
3. . OSS 2 40 9..1155 2 75 15. . 1211 305
1. . 020 2 50 2..1180 2 75 1..1410 3 85
1. . 850 2 50 3..1120 2 75 1..1650 385
HE1KEH8.
J. . CIO 2 75 1. . 900 S 00 1. . 870 325
2..1095 2 75 1. . 900 300 8. . 770 353
i 13. . 671 2 SO 1. . 470 3 10 1. . 390 375
1. . 650 3 00 1. . 620 Z IS 6. . 843 3 W
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
20..103 4 80
DULLS.
1. . 600 250 1..1170 3 15 2. . 1003 S 35
1..1410 265 1. . 810 3 25 1..1470 350
1..1130 2 65
STAGS
1..1220 325 , .
CALVES. -
S. . 130 6 50 1. . 160 6 75
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1. . 300 3 15 1. . 630 3 50 12. . 885 3 80
1. . 710 325 15. .1050 365 2. . 830 3 S3
1. . 9CO 330 1. . 670 375 1. . 720 425
HOGS Large receipt * were again the
ruling factor in the hog markets of the
; country , though there was a large falling
off at this point as compared with yester
day. Early reports gave Chicago 50,000
head ; Kansas City , 18.WO hud ; St. Louis ,
S.OuO head ; St. Joseph , 5,000 head , and Sioux
City , 3.000 head. At' some of these points
quite a good many hogs were held over
from yesterday , so that the number on sale
was much larger than the receipts. From
all points came reports of lower prices ,
which had Its Influence upon the market
here , though the receipts at this point
were qulto moderate. Another bear argu
ment which the packers uoed was the fact
that the market here yesterday was very
close to Chicago. For example , thj drove
bought by one of the largest packers in
Chicago yesterday cost J3.37V4. and averaged
214 pounds ; at the same time the average
price of nil the hogs sold hera yesterday
was J3.33. Early metsages to packers from
Chicago reported the bulk of the hogs
selling there , at J3.COft3.35. These points are
mentioned only to show the Influences that
operated to give prices a utlll lower turn
today.
The market at this point opened with
about 160 cars of hogs In sight and one or
two trains reported back. Buyers started
out bidding prices that were generally GW
lOe lower than yesterday , that Is J3.25 for
most everything In the way of heavy or
mixed hogs.
Sellers did not like the bids and held on
hard , making the market slow , so that It
was late bt-foro a clearance was effected.
In the end the hogs sold , but a big DC
lower. Heavy hogs went largely at J3.23.
with loads running to medium weights at
J3.27V4. and good light and light mixed
principally at J3.30. Toward the last the
trarket showed a little more strength , uut
nothing to brag of.
The extreme close was slow and weak , and
It was very difficult to get over J3.23 for
anything.
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av , 8h. IT.
31 . 354 200 3 20 59 310 . . . 3 27V4
37 . 371 40 JJ 25 118 329 210 3 27b !
62 . 303 40 325 6' ' 316 40 3 27Mt
59 . SIS 120 323 47. . , . .108 40 327(4 (
61 . 330 fJ 3 25 47 3tC . . . 327V-
68 . 317 . . . 325 15 361 . . 32714
CS . 2S7 M 325 3S 2fitJ M ) 3 27
EJ . 374 W 3 25 C2 2C7 120 327V
DO. 366 40 325 60 298 SO 32 '
57. 37'J 120 325 143 313 SO 327'
ES. 323 120 325 73 307 SO 3 2714
I 20. .151 . . . 325 58 J23 3 27 "A "
I 1C. .323 . . . 32' 65 . 307 160 32714
60. 364 . . . 325 59 . 3S2 SO 3 27 ' ,4
50. 328 SO 325 SI . 218 210 3 27Vi
75 . 226 40 325 2 . 301 12) 32714
46 . 352 SO 325 69 . 301 . . . 3 27H
77 . 320 120 325 55 . 310 240 32714
41 . 357 . . . 325 51 . 355 SO 32714
65 . 351 40 3 25 76 . 238 160 3 27H
64 . 314 40 3 25 61 . 3 < JO 40 3 27 < 4
77 . 278 40 32.5 66 271 40 32714
' 62 . 300 240 323 67S5 256 40 3 27 'A
68 . 322 160 325 S5 211 210 32714
I 110 . 182 360 325 72 210 2:0 3 27V4
66 . 348 2SO 325 80 279 120 32714
1 87 . 270 160 3 25 0 ! 270 40 3 2714
74 . 301 160 3 25 81 260 240 3 27V
6) . 311 160 3 2S S2 206 200 3 2714
69 . 267 200 3 25 81 272 300 3 2714
66 . 252 SO 325 74 293 2SO 32714
143 . 323 320 3 23 121 1S5 120 3 27 4
| CO . 341 250 323 S3 1-J8 3 27'i
1 330 . . . 175 1 330 . . . S 25
5 3SG . . . 3 22',4 6 SOS . . . 3 25
1 KO . . . 325 5 29ll . . . 325
1 .370 . . . 325 7 211 . . . 330
D 322 . . . 3 25
SHEEP Receipts of sheep wore the
smallest In several dnys , and there was not
enough here to make a real test of the
market. The fresh receipts , however , sold
iiltc well and the market would have to
bo quoted ns fully steady. A bunch of
heavy western wethers brought $3.75. The
trade was soon over with , anil the market
came to an end for the want of supplies.
Quotations are : Good cornfrd western
wethers , $3.75113.95 : : fair to good , $3.60Ji3.75 :
good to choice Mexican yearlings , $1.25 ? ?
4.40 ; choice western yearlings , $4.1514.25 ;
fair to good western yearling * , $4.0 < y84.15 ;
fed wes , $3.25J3.65 ; good to choice lambs ,
$5.003f5.15 ; fair to good lambs , $4.50fC4.76 ;
ff-.or yearlings. ! 3.76 < fi3S5 : feeder lambs.
fl.00-ff4.40 ; cull shsep , $2.0033.00 ; cull lambs ,
J3.00tf3.60. Representative aalcp ;
No. Av. Pr.
4 nulls , feeder * C2 $300
S13 Wyoming wethers , cornfed..133 375
12 cull ewes , feeders 73 200
4 cull ewes , feeders 75 300
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cuttle O florin ITS Slim mill Prlcm Hot
ter Heavy Itccclptn of HOICK.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. The offerings of cat
tle today were comparatively small nnd
prices In many cases were I0gi5c higher ,
buyers being In the market In largo num
bers. Common droves were discriminated
ngalnst. Common beef steers were dis
posed of at $4.0CKfM.GO , medium grades at
$4.75 5.00 , whllo choice to prlmo shipping
cattle brought $5.2503.60. Christmas cattle
brought $3.70f5.5 , an occasional extra good
drove bringing $8.00 ® < i.20. Northern fed
Texans brought $3.804.XO. Stackers nnd
feeders sold mostly at $3.20fl J.10 ; calves ,
$3.00 < gC.25.
Hog receipts were too heavy for the de
mand and prices suffered a further decline
of 5e. The iuilk of the hogs crossed the
scales at $3.253.37H. th poorest lots going
I at $3.2003.25 , whllo a few heavy weights
brought $3.45. Most of the pigs sold at $3.03
I . g3.30.
There was a good demand for sheep and
I ' lambs , prices ruling strong nt the recent
advance. Sheep were taken quite freely nt
$2.25T3.25 for common and $4.10 * 4.25 for
prlmo Mocks , most of the sales being nt
$3.254.40. The heavy sheep were slow of
Bale and big ewes were clos d out at $3.40 ®
3.75. Yearlings sold at $4.15 ( 4.25 and lamba
were In demand nt $4.00fH.60 for the com
monest up to $5.30 5.40 for prime Hocks.
Receipts : Cattle , 6,600 head ; hogs , 60,000
head ; sheep , 8,000 head.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Good Quality of Cattle In Good De
mand a lid Ten Ccatn Up.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. IB.-CATTLE-Re-
oelpti , 5,840 head natives. 340 head Toxans.
Good quality well finished cattle In good de
mand , the most desirable bunches selling
lOc higher. Common half-fat killers , over
supply , slow sale at unsatisfactory prices.
Stackers and feeders , light supply about
steady prlcoa Heavy steers , ' J5.004fo.25 ;
medium , J4.40@6.00 ; light weights , J4.2S0
5.05 ; stockers and feeder ? , J3.00 # > > .35 ;
butcher cows and heifers , J2.650-4.35 ; west
ern steers , $3.004.60 ; Texas steers , J3.00 ®
4.40 ; Texas butcher cows. J2. 53.25 ; can
ning stock. J2.GO&2.60.
HOOS Receipts , 18,600 head ; supply
large ; the demand fairly good at 2Hrf6c
lower values ; after decline was established
trading was active ; heavies. J3.30S > 3.42i4 ;
mixertj 13.20 3.35 ; lights. J3.15O3.30.
SHKBP Receipts , 2.3SO head ; good
slaughtering llockswere In excellent demand
and sold quickly at steady prices ; common
killers slow to nhade lower ; Iambs , J6OCKT
5.60 ; muttons , J3.S5tT6.00 : feeding lambs. J3.30
'ifIK ; feeding sheep , J3.25ij 3.SO ; stockers ,
J2.B05J3.6S.
St. I.onU Mve Stoolr.
ST. LOUIS , DJC. 15. CATTLE Receipts ,
4,700 head , Including 2.00 Texans ; ship
ments , l.UOO head ; market steady ; fancy na
tive shipping and export steers , Jl.23Si'5.40 ;
bulk of sales. J4.4506.20 ; dressed beef and
butchers , JJ.BOiiia.OO : bulk of sales. J3.90S *
4.90 ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , J3.004T4.26 ; bulk
of sa\es \ , J3.lGru-l.20 ; stockers and feeders ,
J2.30jf4.45 : bulk of sales , J2.50S4.15 ; cows
and heifers , J2.00(5'4.60 ( ; bulk of sales of
cows , J2.GOfr3.S5 ; bulk of helfors , J2.705f4.35 ;
Texas and Indian steers , J2.7504.30 ; bulk of
sales , J2.D&3I.OO ; cows and heifers , J2.DO& '
3.75.
3.75.HOGS
HOGS Receipts , 1,000 head ; shipments ,
1,400 head ; market 610c lower ; light and
pigs , J3.15Q3.25 ; yorkcrs , J3.2503.40 ; butch
ers , J3.35Q3.45.
SHEEP Receipts , 800 head ; shipments ,
SOO head : market steady ; native muttons ,
{ 3.4034.00 ; lambs , J4.EOI5.75. |
IVevr York Live Stock.
NEW YORK , Dec. IS.-BEEVES-Rc-
celpts , 865 head ; quiet but steady ; common
bulls , J2.50g'3.00 ' ; cows , J1.SOJ ) .75. Cables
higher. Llvo cattle nt London , ] 2@12l4c ; at
Liverpool , lH412c ; exports , 202 he.id cattle
and 40 head sheep. Calves , rccelptsi 815
head ; good slock a trlllo lower ; veals , J3.75
< fi5.20 ; tops , J7.GO : barnyard and fed calves ,
J3.00W3.50 ; car of southern , J3.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-RccelptR , 6.000
head ; prlmo stork llrm , other grades slow
but Hteady ; medium to prime sheep , J3.50g >
4.GO : lambs , J5.lCfiG.C5.
HOGS Receipts , 6,131 head ; llrmcr at J3.G5
03.75.
St. Joni-pli Live Stock.
ST. JOSEPH. Dec. 15. ( Special. ) CATTLE -
TLE Receipts , SOO head ; market very act
ive and steady to ] 0c higher ; Mlnsourt na
tives. J3.75'fi3.30 ; Texans and westerns , J2.7G
{ f4.85 ; storkers and feeders , J2.95if4.20.
HOGS Receipts ; 5.EOO hsad ; market 5c
lower , closing- strong and selling at J3.20 ®
3.40 : bulk , J3.25if3.32H-
SHEEP Receipts , 200 head ; market act
ive and steady.
Stock In Sl lit.
Following nro the. receipts nt the four
principal western markets for December 15 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Orraha 1.45(5 ( 10.C2S Ka
Chicago 6,500 50,000 S.OOO
Kansas City 6,180 18,0)0 ) 2,20
St. Louis 4,700 1,000 SOO
Totals 18,836 86,223 12,013
Cincinnati l.lvc Stunk.
CINCINNATI. Dec. IG.-HOGS-Dull ; J3.00
G'3.33.
CATTLE Quiet ; J2.WJT4.75.
SHEEP Steady ; J2.2MI4.00.
LAMHS-Stcady ; J4.X ( > y5.25.
KIcclloiiH In Switzerland.
BERNE. Switzerland , Dec. 15 , The fed-
cral assembly 1ms elected M , Mueller , who
was vlco president for 1898 , to bo president
of the Swiss confederation. M. Hauser of
Zurich was elected vlco president. They
are both radicals. M , Mueller la a resident
of Borne ,
Spain Will Make Tayment.
MADRID , Dec. 15. The Spanish govern
ment has agreed to pay the January coupons
pens on the Cuban debt.
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