10 THE OMAHA DATLT BEE : SATUBDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 18D8.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
FroTliiona Take the Lead in the Speculative
Market * on 'Change.
ADVANCE FROM TEN TO THIRTY CENTS
Wheat Advance * Flve-Klnhths at
Cent , Corn TUree-ElKhtlic and
n Half and Ontii Fourth
of a t'eut.
CHICAGO , Dec , 22. Provisions today as <
umcd the leadership of speculative mar
kets on 'chanse. Advances ranging frort
JOc < o 30c wcro scored In hog products , with
trading thu most active In weeks. The. dis
position was strong In all markets to steer
clear of the short side over the holldii }
season. Wheat advanced 5-So , corn 3-SQ'4c
and oats Uff3-8c.
For half an hour following the opening In
wheat trailing was so slow as to suggest
en abandonment of speculation by the prin
cipal traders pending the holiday season ,
News at first rather favored sellers anc ]
this , coupled with the natural Inclination
to even up sales over the holidays , caused
n rather easy fooling. Opening trades In
May ranged from 6S l-8c to CSVlc , and before
any support of any consequence was given
the market had declined to CTftifiGT 7-Sc ,
Cables were Indifferent , foreign markets
Bhowlng little change , either way. North
western receipts were fairly liberal , Mlnne-
npolls and Dultith reporting 7&G rars , com
pared with fl)5 ) last week and 701 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 159 cars , two
of contract grade. Jlore favorable weather
was reported In Argi'fltlna and weather con
ditions In the United States were also bet
ter. Nearlng the decline liquidation by
bulls was prominent. Moderate , covering by
phorts at the decline soon caused a reaction
In May to 6SJJ6S l-8c , where the price hung
for u time. Hut before 11 o'clock the marKet -
Ket had grown strong on evidences of a
renewal of the foreign demand for Ameri
can wheat and before noon the trading was
broad and general. The seaboard reported
sales tor export aggregating over fifty
loads. New York advices also told of the
leading of wheat there and at Qalveston
for Spain. Sicily and Trieste , to ports that
usually draw from Russia. Liverpool re
ported HiisHlnn wheat dearer and said that
the Argentine harvest would be very late.
Atlantic port clearances amounted to 825,000
bu. As prices advanced the buying demand
became very heavy , shorts covering and
sellers of weekly calls buying to protect
those privileges. The disposition to .ret
away from the short side of the market
pending the three days holiday was pro
nounced , and nt times offerings were almost
altogether lacking. May ilnally rose to ti9c
and closed at CS7-8c sellers.
A good business was done In corn. Earlv
the market was easy with wheat and on the
Improved weather west , which caused some
liquidation by longs. Prospects of Increased
Blocks were also a factor. Offerings * , how
ever , were readily taken and under strong
cables , good export demand and the
strength developed by wheat the market
rallied easily and remained strongto the
close. Leading bull Interests were buyers
on the rally. Ilecolpts were 336 cars. May
ranged from 34 K-Sc to 33 l-8c and closed
8-80 0 higher at 37V4c.
The market for outs was firm without
much Independent feature. There was lit
tle yielding early with corn and bright
weather , but when corn advanced oats fol
lowed at once. Elevator Interests sold mod
erately. Shippers were more bullish on
account of lack of Russian offerings. The
cash demand was good and samples were
higher. Receipts were 290 cars. May ranged
from 20 7-S JC7o to 27'/ic and closed Vi@3-8c
higher at 27 3-Sg27Hc.
Provisions were very active and showed
more strength than for weeks past. Hog
receipts were light and yard prices higher.
This caused good buying at the start and
as the session advanced trading became
broad and general , outsiders and prominent
local traders buying heavily. Small esti
mates of hogs for next week helped the
bull sentiment. The market was utrong to
the close. May pork closed 27VM 30c higher
lit J10.20 , May lard lOo higher at Jo.23'and
May ribs 13c higher nt $5.05.
Estimated receipts Saturday : Wheat , 98
cars ; corn , 600 ears ; oats , 275 cars ; hogs , 1S-
000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. Open. Hlfh. Low. Clot * . Yes'd'j
Wheat.
1)80. . . . USVi 6 * 6J7 ( <
May. . . us < * < 4 n 67H-08 CR' <
July. . . 67U OOH 07 00M3 *
Corn.
Dec. . . .
Mav. . . 37U
July. . . 37 < tH S7M8M 37 I7HH 37H
Oats.
May. . . 27 37W 26J4-27 27M ! 4 27H
July. . . 7M 35M S6N
Pork.
Jan. . . . 957)4 ) 880 S7K 15
May. . . 091 1020 BO'Jfc 1020 902
Lard.
Jan. . . , 680 S20
May. . . S4f BCD B42H
Bibs.
Jan . . . 47214 47214 485 472H
402K 807 505 4UO
No. 2.
Cash quotations wore as follows :
FLOUIl Firm : winter patents. W.50W3.60 ;
BtrnlBhts , J3.203.30 ; spring specials , J4.00 :
spring patents. J3.2W3.60 ; straights , $2.SO < 8
B.OO ; bakers , $2.20(02,40. (
WHEAT-No. 3 spring , 62065' c ; No. Z red ,
.
COUN-No. 2. 36 io ; No. 2 yellow. 27c.
OATS-No. 2. 26W > 26io ; No. 2 white , 2Sc ;
No. a white , 27MF ! ! SV4c.
RYE-NO. 2 , 5435440.
BARLEY No. 2 , f. o. b. , 37H48\4c.
PLAXBEED-No. 1. J1.10 ; n. w. , J1.1BV4.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme , $2.30.
PROVISIONS Pork , mess , per bbl. . $ S.B !
QS.C5 , Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.16irG.30. Bacon ,
hort ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.80 5.00. Dry
salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $4.2534.37 % ; sliorl
clear sides ( boxed ) . $3.00 5.05.
WHISKY Distillers' ttnlshed goods , pej
fal. $1.26.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.95 ; granulated , $5.33 ,
The following were the receipts.and shlp >
dents for toaay.
On the Produce exchange today tha but.
ter market was steady : creameries , 14 i
SO'.io ; dairies. 12U@17c. cheese , dull at 8 }
CflOc. Eggs , fresh , 20 > 4 S21V4o.
NEW YOHK CK.NKHAL , MARKET
Qaothtlonn for the Day on General
Commodities.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-FLOUR-Rocelpts
22.034 bbls. ; exports. 12.182 bbls. ; quieter , bui
maintained Its strong undertone ; wlntci
BtrulBhtB , $3.60 3.55 ! Minnesota patents
V3.50vi4.00.
COUNMEALi Yellow western. 7SQ79c
firm.
firm.UAiRJjET MALT-Flrm : western , DSft70c
WHEAT-Recelnts. 272.600 bu. ; 'exports
841,640 bu. ; spot , ilrm ; No. 2 red , 78ftc , f. o
b , afloat. Options were dominated entlrelj
by the bull sentiment today ; owning wai
teady on the favorable news from Liver
pool ; advanced actively on good contlnenta
export demand and large clearances , reach
1ng top point on the present bull move
tnont ; the close was Ilrm at HO ic net ad
. , . '
6V4C ; March , 75 S-8W7C 3-Sc , closed at 76Vic
CORN-Recelpts. 136.500 bu. : exports , 165 ,
003 bu. ; spot , nrm ; No. 2. 43 7-Sc. f. o. b
afloat. Options eased off at first undo
reallilnif , but quickly swung Into line will
wheat and developed positive strength
ehorto and outsiders furnished the demand
closed MW-1-So net higher ; December close <
at 42Uc : May , 41 5-8JN2\4c , closed at 4 ! c.
OATS Receipts , 46,700 bu. : exports , 2,6S
bu.j epot. quiet ; No , 2. 33c ; No. 2 white
84Ho bid : options , were quiet.
BUTTER Receipts. 3.753 pkgs. ; marke
firm ; western creamery , 15 < 021c ; Elglns. 21c
factory. 12tfl4Hc.
COTTONSEED OIL-FIrm : prime crude
ITVWiSp- December yellow. 2222Ue
CIIEESE-Recelpts 3.9S7 pkHS ? ; marke
toady ; largo white. lOHc ; small white. 10-1
< fllc : large colored. 10'ic : small colored
Krtiyiic.
EGGS Receipts. 5.280 pkgs. ; market firm
western , 26c ; southern , 2225c.
RICE Firm.
METALS Tin continues to climb upwar
on growing demand and scarcity of offer
Inrs. At the close the Metal pxohane
called plr Iron warrants flrm at $7.60. Lak
copper was unchanged at $12.85 bid an
113.00 asked. Tin waa firmer with $18. :
bid and J18.37H asked. Lead was firm wit
$3,8214 bid and $3.S5 asked. Spelter was du
at < $5.25 , nominal.
The flrm fixing the settling price for leail
Ing miners and smelters at the west quote
lead at $3.60 and copper at $12.75.
Mlnnenpoll * Whrnt Mnrlcrt.
MINNEAPOLIS , Doc. 23.-WHEAT-Mai
ket ilrm ; December , CJc ; Muy , G6 l-SflCCUi
July. 665-8c.
California Drleil Krulli.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-CALIFORNI ,
DRIED FRUITS Apples , steady ; oth <
frulti. generally flrm ; evaporated apple
common to good , 7W8c ; prime wire tray ,
8\o ; choice , 8J9Mc { fancy , lOo ; prunes , 10ft
10V5o ; apricots , Royal , llWMc ; peacho , unpeeled -
peeled , 8 < 12 > ic ; peeled , 1S820C.
OMAHA C2E.\EnALi MARKET.
Condition of Trnilr anil Quotations on
Htatilc anil Fancy Produce.
EOGS Oood stock , 20c.
BUTTER-Common to fnlr. MJrttVSe :
choice , UplCc : separator , 20c ; gathered
creamery , 17/lSc.
POULTRY Hens. live. 4 < 4c ! dressed. 5tya
6c : old reenters , live , 3c : dressed , 45r4V4c ;
spring chickens , live , Bd SUc ; dressed , 6cj
ducks , live , BVtQOc ; dressed. 7c ; gee e.
live. 7c ; dressed. 7Q1Vic ! turkey1 , live , 70
8c ; dressed. 910c-
OAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; green wing.
$1.60 ; mixed , $1.75 < f .25 : prairie chickens ,
$5.60 ; ( | tiail , per doz. , $1.0frT1.10 ! ; jackrabblts ,
$1.23yi.60 ; cottontails , 7r > cifJ1.00.
PK1KONB Live , per doz. , C0c
VIJ A L Choice , tf/Sc. /
OYSTERS-Bulk Standards , per gal. . $1.10 ;
Mediums , per cnn , 15c ; Standards , per can ,
20o ; Extra Selects' per can , 23c ; New York
Counts , per can , 30c.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY-Cnllfornla. good stock. 23c :
choice , .Too ; fancy , 60c ; extra large , 76c.
ONIONB-Per bu. , 40-550c.
BEANS-Hand-plcked , navy , per bu. . $1.30
( T1.40.
POTATOES-Choice , sacked , 46@50cj
poorer stock , 40c-
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.60.
CABBAGK-Per lb. . crated. Hie.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS-Cnllfornla , fancy , $4.00 ; choice ,
ORANGES-Mexicans , $3.60 ; Navels ,
fancy , $1.75 ; choice , $3.60 ; seedlings , $3.25.
BANANAS Choice , largo stock , per
bunch , $2.X ( > 32.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
$1.75 2.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davis , Ocnltons
nnd Wlnesnps , per bbl. , $160 ; New York
Baldwins , Greenings' and others , choice , per
bbl. , { 4.
PEARS Bartlett , California , out of the
market ; other \'arletie , $2.25.
RTRAWHERRIES-Per box. 30c.
ORAPKS-Mnlaga , per bbl. , $ S9.
CRANBERRlES-Bell & Bugles , per bbl. .
$7.60 ; Jersey , $6.2. > ( ff6.50 ; per crate. $2.25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHRISTMAS GREENS Trees , 4-5 feet.
P r doz. , $2.00 ; 6-8 feet , per doz. , $2.60 ; 7-9
feet , per doz. , $3 60 ; 8-11 feet , per doz. , $4.60-
extra larg ? trees , for school and church
purposes , 12 to 24 feet , according to slee nnd
beauty. $2.04 to $3.00 each : evergreen
wrcitnlnjr. Ir. cells of 20 yards , per coil.
$1.00 ; holly branches , In cases , 2x2x4 feet ,
about 60 Ibs. , $ .50 ; In bbls. , per bbl. , $2.00 ;
wreathes , crosses and horseshoes , per dor. ,
$1.60 ; long needle pines , 3 to 5 feet long ,
per doz. , $3.60 ; mistletoe , In boxes of about
23 Ibs. , per box , $3.73 ; In smaller quantities ,
per lb. , 20c.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per
lb. , 010c ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy ,
soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie : filberts , per
lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7 < ffSc : cocoanuts ,
per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , C@eV4c ; roasted ,
7 < & 7Hc ; chestnuts , SQ9c.
MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gal. can. each ,
$2.60 ; gnl. cans , pure , per doz. . $12.00 ; half-
gal , cans , $6.25 ; quart cans. $3.60.
FI'IS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes. $1.50.
HONEY-Cholce white. 12'13c.
DATES Hallowce. 60 to iD-lb. boxes , 69
6Hc : Salr , 5V4O6c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , lOo.
CIDER P r half bbl. , $3.0033.15.
BAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. . $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 green
hides , Cc ; No. 1 salted hides , & < /4a ; No. 2
salted hides , 7c ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12
Ibs. . lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 16 Ibs. , 8e.
TALLOW. GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No.
J , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2V4c ; rough tallow , ! V4c ;
whlto greflsc , 24w3c ! ; yellow and brown
grease. H 2'.4c.
SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 16 ®
76c ; grc-en salted shearings ( short.wooleU
early skins ) , each , 15c ; diy shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c : dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per lb. , nctunl weight. 4ft6c ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 3 t4c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4J5c { ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 34c.
FURS-Mlnk. Mvg75c ; bear ( black or
brown ) , $3.00t20.00 ; otter , $1.50S.OO ; beaver ,
$1.00f6.00 : skunk. ISIi'SOc ; muskrat , 3Sl7c ;
raccoon , 15ii50c ; red fox , 25cfiJ1.25 ( ; gray fox ,
2u@50c : wolf ( timber ) , 25c$2.50 : wolf
( prairie ) , coyote. lOQSOc ; wildcat , 10@25c ;
badger , 5@40c : silver fox , $50.0075.00.
St. I.oul * Market.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23. WHEAT Options
strong , l-2Ji:7-8c : higher ; spot , fraction
lower. No. 2 red. cnsh , elevator , 70c ; track/
70 l-2c ; December , 70 5-Rc bid : May. 72 l-8c ;
July , 60 3-4c ; No. 2 hard , cash , 6667c.
CORN Option" and snot , fractionally
higher ; No. 2 cnsh. 31 bid ; December , 33 l-4c ;
May , 23 7-8c askol.
OATS'-Dccembcr l-4c lower ; May , l-4c
higher : spot , higher ; No. 2 cacti , 27c bid ;
track , 28c : December , 27 l-2c bid ; May , " 28
l-4o bid ; No. 2 white. 33c.
RYE Lower , 62 l-2c.
SEED-Flaxsecd , lower , $1.04 LI. Prim *
tlmothv Reed , sold $2.30.
CORNMEAL $1.6501.70.
.BRAN Firm : sacked , east track. M l-2o.
HAY Timothy , steady , $7.50@8.60 ; prairie ,
weak. $660Jj > 7.00.
POULTRY Quiet ; chickens and turkeys ,
8ii { l-2c ; geese , 6@5 l-2c ; ducks. S l-2@6c.
WHISKY $1.26.
BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 18@22 l-2cj
dairy , 1418c.
EGOS Quiet , 19c.
METALS Lead , higher , $3.70. Spelter ,
dull. $4.90.
PROVISIONS Pork , higher : standard
mcfs , jobbing , old JS.65 : new , $9-80. Lard-
Higher ; prime , steady , $3.10 ; choice. $7.17 1-2.
Dry s alt meats and shoulders , $4.25 ; extra
shnrts nnd ribs , $4.75JT6.00 ; shorts. $5.00@-
6.12 1-2. Bacon , boxed shoulders , $4.75 ; extra
fthnrts , $5.12 1-2 5.25 ; ribs , $5.50 ; shorts ,
$7.62 1-2.
RECEIPTS Flour. 2.000 bbls. Wheat. 79. .
000 bu. Corn. 88.000 bu. Oats , 32,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 100 bbls. Wheat ,
31,000 bu. Corn , 151,000 bu. Oats , 35,000 bu.
Kantian , Cltv Grain and Provision * .
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23.-WHEAT-Mar
kot flrm : No. 2 hard , 6264c : No. 3
6962c ; No. 2. red. 69o ; No. 3 , 62g 6c ; No. . '
spring. 60 63o : No. 3. eSftCOc.
CORN-Market steady ; No. 2 mixed , 33c
No. 2 white , 33Hc ; No. 3 , 32V5c.
OATS Market steady ; No , 2 white , 27iTi < 5
2SHc.
RYE Market flrm : No. 2 , 60c.
HAY Market steady , unchanged.
BUTTER Market steady : separator , Me
dairy. 16e.
EOGS Market steady : fresh , 22c.
RECEIPTS-Wheat , 63,600 bu. ; corn , 11,301
bu. : onts. 7,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Wheat. 70,800 bu. ; oats
5,000 bu.
Ttaltlmore Market.
BALTIMORE. Dec , 23.-FLOUR-Qulel
and unchanged ; receipt 14,753 bbls. ; ex >
ports , none ,
WHEAT Firm : spot and month. 72 1-851
73VSc ; receipts , 13S.681 bu. : exports , 242,61 !
bu. : southern wheat , sample , 6973V4o
Bouthera wheat , on grndp , 70fJ73c.
CORN Firm : spot. 42ff424ic : month , 42o
December , now or old , January and Ftb'
ruary , 41WGlll 3-8c ; steamer mixed , 38V4(5 (
3Sic : receipts , 191.103 bu. : exports , 201,141
bu. ; southern white and yellow corn , GSVi
41'ic.
OATS-Flrmer ; No. 2 white. 33@33Vic ; No
2 mixed , 3UiQ32c ; receipts , 7,957 bu. ; exports
none.
Grnlii llooelntH at Principal Market *
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 23.-Recelpt8
Wheat. 659 cars.
DULUTH , Dec. 23. Receipts : Wheat , 12
cars.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23.-Recelpts : Wheat
74 cars.
CHICAGO , Dec. 23. Estimated cars foi
tomorrow : Wheat. 93 ; corn , 600 ; oats , 275.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 23 Recelpts
Wheat. 106 cars.
Receipts nt Primary Markets Wheat
1.050.903 bushels ; corn , 709,470 bushels ; oats
30,784 bushels.
Tinnlnttntt Market.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 23.-FLOUR-DU11.
WHEAT-Steady : No. 2 red. 70o.
CORN Firmer : No. 2 mixed. 36Wc.
OATS-Flrm : No. 2 mixed , 29c.
RYE-Steadv : No. 2. 67c.
PROVISIONS Lard , firmer at $4.55. Ba
con , steady at $3.75.
WHISKY-Stendy at tl.M.
BUTTER Dull.
BUOAR-Flrm.
EGGS Steady at Me.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , O. . Dec. 23. WHEAT-Future :
were active : No. 3 cash and December
70'4c : May. n 5-Sc.
CORN Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed
36 6-8c.
OATS Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed
RYE-Unchanced : No. 2 cash , B4c.
CLOVERSEED-Dull ; prime Decembei
$4.60 asked.
Liverpool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 23.-WHEAT-Marke
quiet , unchanged to Hd higher : Decembei
69 HUd : March , 5s 10d : May. 5s Stid.
CORN Market steady , unchanged to U
higher : December. illld ; March. 3s lOTid
May , nominal.
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 23. WHEAT-
Higher : No 1.northern , 67Hc ; No. 2 north
ern , ffiiffl6ic ; No. 2 spring , 64o ; No. ;
Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2J.-WHEAT-Mai
ket higher ; No. 1 northern , 67Hc : No. ' .
northern , eSTiWHo ; No. z sprlnfr , 64oi No ,
* * RYK-S'ieadlcr ; No. 2 , 63i06 t4c ; No. 2 ,
> 3Hc.
iiAHLEY-Qulct ; No. 2 , 48H@49c ; sample ,
OPBItATIONS IN STOCKS AJ D 1IOMD9 ,
Market Move > In Irrennlar Wnr , tint
Xo Great Chanijeii Arc necoriled.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23.-The stock markel
moved In an Irregular fashion , but nc
changes , as a result of the day's operations
were fractionally In favor of the advocates
of the long account , a very unusual thine
on the eve of a Christmas holiday.
The activity and breadth of the market
were well sustained. London was a buyei
In the early dealings , but later took proiltt
on the rise here. The action of the govern
ment In calling for the $8,000,000 of Unlor
Pacific payments now in the depoMtorj
banks , which 1s to be paid In 10 per cent tn <
stallmcnts , failed to cause a ripple In the
money market. The speculation in Federa
Steel Issues was on a tremendous volume ol
business and both common and preferred
rose very sharply , but In the afternoon or
free liquidation and the withdrawal of some
of the usual support the stocks broke , leadIng -
Ing to a moderate reaction In other shares
There was good buying , however , of Fed'
cral Steel on the dip and this steadied the
general list. Sugar , Leather , Tobacco and
American Steel and Wire showed consid
erable strength.
Rumor had It that there would be favor
able developments announced In Brooklyn
Rapid Transit before Tuesday , and th (
stock rose. 2 points , but did not hold the
extreme rise. The close was on a rise.
The market this week continued almost
every day on an upward rise. The move
ment In a general way verified the street
proverb , "As go movements , BO goes the
market , "
The upward trend In the governmenl
mortgages resulted In some record prices
nnd the general market for stocks and
bonds was likewise strong. Two othei
street maxims were not berne out by the
course of quotations. London's early prices
ore usually an Index to the trend of the
market locally , and to "copper London'e
trades" has not been regarded the part ol
wisdom. Then , too , the public was content
to enjoy the Christmas holidays without
realizing paper profits and the "reaction
before the holidays" which Is according to
precedent , failed to materialize. Conditions
permeating the financial fabrics continue
wonderfully favorable to this nation. Boun
tiful crops sell abroad at remunerative and
steadily Improving prices , while the greal
iron and coal Industries are getting a grip
on the world's market.
The congestion of surplus capital due to
America's enormous trade balance explains
the Investment of same $75,000,000 used In
discounting foreign commercial bills , which
must be paid In gold or In securities unless
the United States assumes the roll of a
creditor nation and gives oar to the re
ported propositions to float foreign govern
ment loans here. The return flow of money
from the. south and west Is about due and
the banks gained on balance at the sub-
treasury. To meet the January dividend re
quirements money has shown the slightest
hardening tendency and last Wednesday
a flurry In call money resulted In Its bring
ing the market up to 4V4 per cent for a
small loan , but enormous offerings quickly
brought It back to 2ft per cent.
The railway transports gave substantial
foundations for a rise In some direction *
and nei-med to warrant the introduction of
many dormant securities to the speculative
and semi-Investment public. Small reac
tions and Irregularity due to bear tactics
kept trading rather healthy and frees irom
the danger of a too sudden Inflation. Scale
orders to buy nt concessions rallied prices
after each period of depression. This held
the market In t , ) lte of continuous hammerIng -
Ing and enormous liquidation , and when It
was found prices would go down , manipu
lation ensued. Toward the close of the
week there was a disinclination to bo short
over the three holidays and there were
large covering purchases.
Much Interest was manifested In the divi
dend declarations of the week , but there
was no changre except the Increase to 2 per
cent In the Denver preferred disburse
ments. The over-sanguine predictions cur
rent as to the probable dividend declara
tion met some credence In particular cases ,
owing to the favorable reports of earnings.
The grangers and the Pacifies were In keen
request at periods and gained substantially.
A number of hitherto Inactive stocks made
considerable progress upward , prominent
among which were Baltimore & Ohio , Lake
Erie & Western. Minneapolis and St. Louis
and Plttsburg , Cincinnati , Chicago
& St. Louis. Besides the much-
mooted Alton deal , there were
various rumors ! of traffic alliances of many
roads which served to keep unabated the
Investment demand. Talk of the prospect
ive settlement of the Central Pacific's gov
ernment obligation and a subsequent re
organization helped that stock , In view
of the- beneficial results of similar rehab
ilitations of railway properties. The resig
nation of a prominent officer and director
of the sugar company brought forth much
bear activity In that stock , which subse
quently recovered Its loss. The prosperity
of the Iron and coal Industries was re
flected In pronounced activity In the secur
ities of allied Induntrles. Powerful Interests
at times supported such stocks as Federal
Steel , the common making an extreme of
11 1-2 , while the preferred touched 84 5-8 , a
rise of C 1-4 point * , but both lost about 2
points on their advance.
The week's bond market was less active
than the preceding1 week and the dealings
were devoid of such a pronounced tone of
strength. Irregularity was very conspic
uous In operations , but the general under
tone nevertheless was very substantial ,
many Issues Improving to the best price
ever recorded for them.
United States * new 3s and 4s advanced 1-2 ,
the old 4s , coupon , 3-8 and do , registered ,
1-R In the bid price.
The Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram : Today's was the bus
iest house and the largest attendance seen
In the stock exchange here on the eve of
Christmas for a very long time. Prices
were generally steady. The American mar.
ket was active , closing at the beet. Den-
vors and Norfolks were th features. Othei
changes on balance were slight. Coppei
stocks were flrm. There were further large
borrowings from the bank.
The following are the closing quotation !
of the leading stocks on the NO.W York
market today :
Atchlson . IS ? ; Hook Island IlHi
| > ft 51. Louis & 8. P. . . 8ij
Baltimore & Ohio. . C9 do pfd 6'j '
Canada Pacific . . . . SHi do 2d Pfd S3' , :
Canada Southern . . G6 St. Louts & S. W. . 7Vi
Central Pacific . . . . 42'A do prd 17 *
Ch a. & Ohio . 2tti St. Paul . . . / 118
Chi. & Alton . Wau do pfd 163
Chi. , n. & Q . H1H St. P. & Om Dl'x
Chi. & } . Ill . 59 do pfd 168
do pfd . HOVt St. P. . M. & M..17 !
Ohl. O. W . HH So. Pacific 32
Chi. . Ind. & Ii. . . . Southern Railway. . 10' ' .
do Dfd Vt do pfd
Chl. N. W 141 % Terai & Pacific . . . . 19
do pfd 166 Union Pacific . 431.
C. . C. , C. A St. L , . . 43U do pfd . 73' , ;
do pU 53 U. P. . D. & Q. , . . 12' ;
EM. & Hudson . . . .104 Watrash . 8V
Del. . L. & W..150 do pfd . 23
Den. & Rio 0 20 Wheel & L. E. . . . 47i
Oo pfd eSU do pfd . 27' .
Erie ( new ) 14H Adams EttprcM . . .103
do let r > fd / . . \ . 37U American Express. ,14 <
Fort Wayne 175 United Stales . 51
Ot. Nor. pfd 133 % Wells Fareo . 120
Hocklns Valley . . . 3\i Am , Cot , Oil 33Vi
Illinois Central . . .llittj do l t pfd 87V
Lake Erie & W. . . . 2 < Ha' do pfd ,171
do pfd 73H Am. epir'ts 13 ?
Lake Shore 2014 Am. Tobacco . , . .1C' , :
19 Wrst. Union
do l t pfd 47 Fed. Steel 47V
R. Q. W K do pfd 82'
do pfd 64
"
2d nsst. paid. 4th asst. paid , offd.
Total sales of stocks today were 873,40
shares. Including 3.890 Atchlson. 17.120 Atcht
Bon preferred. 3.213 Centralla , 6,350 Centra
Pacific , 3,023 Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy
6,902 Denver & Rio Grande preferred , 15,11
Louisville & Nashville , 10.620 Manhattan
15,140 Minneapolis & St. Louis , 32,050 Mlssour
Pacific , 3.575 Missouri , Kansas & Texas pre
ferred , 6,815 Northern Pacific , 14.120 Rock Is
land , 22,930 Union Pacific. 13.810 St. Paul
7,150 Southern Pacific. 5,600 Southern Paclfl
preferred. 1(9,910 Union Pacific preferred
5,135 Wnbash preferred , 3.810 Wheeling i
Lake Erie. 4,800 American Paper , 8 014 Amer
lean Spirits. 9.010 American Spirits pre
ferred. 14.220 Tobacco. 140.220 Steel , 63.3
Steel preferred , 64.450 People's Gas , 7,31
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 12.470 Pacific Mall
32.2SO Sugar , 22,215 Tennessee Coal and Iron
20.120 Leather. 85.270 Leather preferred. 4,43
Rubber. 3.635 St. Louts & Southwcsteri
preferred , 14,090 Chicago Great Western.
Foreign Financial.
PARIS. Dec. 23. Prices on the bourse to
day were- firm , but coie:1 ! easier. Rente
WPTO favorably Influenced by the repor
that the revenue project of M. Peytrnl. th
French minister of finance , would be re
Jectcd , Spanish 4s re-lapsed on realization !
prompted by adverse advices concerning
the health of Senor Sacastu , the Spanish
premier. Rio Tlntos were firm. Spanish 4
45.SO. Three per cent rentes , leif 72c for th (
account ; exchange on London , 25f 23c tot
checks.
BERLIN , Dec. 23. Money1 was scnrco nl
7 7-8i8 per cent on the bourse today for tin
settlement nnd business opened dull undei
apprehension of dearer monoy. Later there
was a better feeling. Spanish 4s were
easier. Americans were quiet. Canadian
Pacifies were weak and local securities
were easy.
LONDON. Dec. 23. The market for Amer
ican securities fluctuated somewhat after c
ppendy period on operators taking profits ,
but later Improved nnd closed Ilrm. The
demand was moderate. Turpentine spirits ,
32s 7d. Sugar certificates , 11s 6d. Spanish
4 ? . 43.50.
Netv York Money Market ,
NE.V YORK , Dec. 23.-MONEY ON CALL
Nominal at 2124 ! per cent ,
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 3JT3V5
ler cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady. with
nctunl business In bankers' bills nt $4.SIU2
4.814 for demand , and nt $4.81- > 45f4.82 for
sixty days ; posted rates , $1.8214 and $4.85V2i
commercial bills , J4.81.
SILVER CERTIFICATES-59H060HO
BAR BILVER-69c.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-46c.
GOVERNMENT BONDS Irregular ; 3 ,
lOfift ! new 4s , reg. , 128- % : coupon , 12S i : 4s ,
llli ; coupon , my4 : 2s , 99i,4 : 6s , reg. , 112H :
coupon , 112H ; Pacific 6s of ' 99 , 102T& .
U. s.nnw J . 103 N. C. 4n . 104
U. 9. now 4n. reg.,128H No. Pacific UIS..117H
U. f ) . do coup . 1284 No. PaclHi : 3d . Cttli
U.S. 4srrc . 111H No. Pacine 4s . 10-JN
tl. S. docoup . llfl'4 N.Y. C.ASt. L. 48..1l n
U. 8. Udi. rcr . BOW N.V. . Os . lH :
U. S. fii.rer . ll'JH N. W. Coniols . 14J4
U.S. 3s , coup . ll'JH N.w. Deb. n . nnv <
Olntrlct 3. OSs . 118 Ore. N. Inti . 114
Ala.clHRS A . 10S Ore. N. 4i . 100
Ala , , clans n . 108 O. S.I , , Cut. r . l'J H
0 O. S. L. on t. r . 1105 <
Ala. , Currency 100 Pacific 0 o ! 85 . 102 !
AtcliUon 4s 100 Keadnr4 ! ( . ? HH
Do. adj. 4 70 n. o. w. uu'h
Canada So. 2d 1104 St. L. A I. M. con G * 104
Clil. Torma. . 4a 86V , St. I. . A3. r. Qeu. 0.124 4
C.&O.fin 118 at. P.CoiiHoU . l 'i ! <
C. H. 4D. 4Hs 104N st. P. c. ftp. iBt . .rj'j
D.Att. O. Utft lot ) St. P. C. A P. OS. .131
D. A. R.Q. 4S 102 So. Ry. 6i . lUi i
KaatTenn. Ists 107l < S. K. AT.Cfi . 87H
ErlnOen. 4s 76 * Tenn. new let 3i. . . U4H
P. W.A.D. Uts. t. r. B t T. P. L.O. l t . 110
Gen. Elec. Cs 103 T. P. ItrMs . 4UH
Q. II. AS. A ( ! * 1012 U , P. D. & O. Uts. . 7
(3. H. AS.A. Ids. . . 103 Wab. 1st 68 . 113M
II.fcT. Cent. fi > Ill Wllb. Vdl . n < ! t
H. AT. C.con. On..Ill . W. Shore 4a . 112
lowaC.lnts 104 Vn. Centuries . S'JH
La. New Con. 4B..107 Va. oeferrcd . 7
L.AN. Unl.4 7H win. cent. uts. * . . nm :
Missouri Us 100 U. P. 4n . 134U
M. R. AT. 2ds. . . . 074 O. K. N. pfd . 72
M. K. AT. 4s Dl Pnclflo Coast . 44
K.Y. C. Uts 117W Colo. Southern . 7
N.J. C. As 115 Utpfd .
N. C. 6s 12f Vnrt pfd . 10
llokton Stock ftnotntlonn.
BOSTON , Dec. 23. Call loans , 203 per
cent ; time loans , 3@4 per cent. Closing
quotations on stocks , bonds and mining
shares'
AWh. , Top. & 8. F. 18W1 | . Central 1U
Am. Sugar 126 lEd , Dlec. Tel 196
do pfd 111H Gen. Elec. pfd. . . .1M
Bay Slate Gas , . 3 15-16 Atoh'son pJd C0 i
Bell Teltlphon * . . . .276 Atch. MR 1-S14
Host. & Albany . . .246 Allouez Mln. Co. . . . 6-H
Boston & Maine . .171 Atlantic 31
Roston L , Ki ! Host. & Mont lo (
Ohl. , Bur. & Q Ilulte & Boston . . . . 81
Fltohburjr Calumet & Hecla. . . .C25
Oen. Elcc M'4 Centennial 30
Mex. Central f > % Franklin 19'-i
N. Y. & .N. Ens. . . . 99 Old Dominion . . , . 33
Old Colony 1 S Osccola 764
Ore. Short Line . . . 41'4 Qutnci' 140
Rubber 44Ji Tamarack 171
Union PaclHo 43 > i Wolverine S2V4
West End S9V4 Porrott 31
\ \ > stlncti. Elec. . . . 3S',4 ' Hunvboldt 214
do pfd 62
Ran Franclxcn Mlnlnpr Quotation * .
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to
day were as follows :
Alta 7" [ Hale & Norcross , .I5S
Alpha Con , . . 3 Justice 14
Andes 4 iKentucky Con 8
Belcher 17 Mexican 27
Bout & Belcher . . . . ZZ O Hfl nUil Con . . . . SS
Dulllon 2 Ophlr 40
Catalonia 20 Overman 7
Challenge Cert 15 1'otosl 14
Chollar 14 Savnse S
Conftclencc 0 .aerra Nevada . . . .78
C. . Cola. & Va. . . .100 Union Con 12
Crown 1'olnt IS Utah Con 9
Oouia & Carrie . . . . 21Yellow _ Jacket . . . . . 22
Silver bars , 69Uo ; Mexican dollars , 471/i
@ 47c. Drafts , sight , 15c ; telegraph , 17V4c ,
London Stock Quotation * .
LONDON , Dec. 2J. 4 p. m. Closing :
Consols , money N. Y. Central
Consols , ncct . UpK Pennsylvania.
Canid'on Piu.'lflo . . 8 ;
14U Union Pacirw . TB
do 1st pfd . rSSH Atchison . 1 > H
lllln-olB Central v. . . 11714 & K . 6 tt
Nor. Pacific pfd . . . 79 Grand Trunk . 714
St. Paul . 12314 _
BAR SILVER Stagnant at 27 3-8d.
MONEY-3@S % P r cent.
The rate of discount In the open markel
for short bills , 3 7-1&S3U per cent : foi
three months' bills , 3 7-lC-i3',4 per cent.
New York Mining Onntntloni.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23.-The following ar
the closing quotations on mining stocks :
Choi lor 12 Ontar'o DOO
Crown Point U Ophlr 45
Con. . CHI. & Ve..lOO Plj-mouth 10
DeacJwood 50 Quicks Ivor ICO
Gould & Currle . . . . M do pfd 400
Hale & N'orcrosa . . .160 Sierra. Xevado. 70
Homesutke 5.000 Stondanl _ .
Iron Silver 73 Union Con 17
Mexican 27 Yellow Jacket 16
Financial Notri.
OMAHA. Dec. 23. Bank clearings todnj
were $1,324,614.10 ; balances , $54,034.58. One
year ago the clearings were $849,802.41 ; bal
ances. $121,921.23. Increase in clearings
$474,811.69.
NEW YORK , Deo. 23.-The Imports ai
the port of New York for the week were
Gold , $384,156 ; silver , $41,428 ; dry goods , $1.931 ,
972 ; general merchandise , $5,775,493. The ex
ports of specie during the week amountec
to $499,749 In silver and $236,906 In gold.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 23.-Clearlngs
$12.000,143 ; balances , $1,415,153.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 23. Clearings , $2,822 ,
213 ; balance * , $471,644.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Clearlngs , $176,651 ,
405 ; balances , $8,237,614.
BOSTON. Dec. 23.-Cl arIngs. $21,714,261
balances , $2.336,313.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 23. Clearings , $1 ,
931,111 ; New York exchange , bank , par
commercial , $1 discount.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 23. Money. 2H@6 pe :
cent ; New York exchange , 25o discount
clearings. $1,771.000.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 23. Clearings , $4.920.476
balances , $719,092 ; money , 407 per cent ; Nev
York exchange , lOc discount hid ; par asked
CHICAGO. Dec. 23. Clearings , $23,280,654
balances , $1,640,800 ; New York exchange
par ; posted rates. $4.82 > / @ 4.S5. Stocks ac
, .
u * yt 4 r > 0vui vt | iiuiuttw4. * "J721 IVltlttlum
Mutch , 145 ; Lake Street L , 12H ; West Chicago
cage , 93V& .
Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23-COTTON-Fu
tures steady ; December nominal ; January
$0.0105.02 ; February. $5.0735.08 ; March , $5.1
< S3.11 ; April. $5.1695.17 ; May. $5.21 < f/a.22',4
June , $5.2655.27 : July , $5.30 5.31 ; August
$5.3036.32 ; September , $5.2305.25 ; October
* o.251(5.27. Spot quiet ; sales , 3,350 bales ; or
dinary , 3 l-16c ; good ordinary , 4 3-8c ; lor
middling , 4c ; middling , 63-16c ; good mid
dllng , 513-16c ; middling fair. CB-lCc ; re
( .elpts. 12.152 bales ; stock , 495.318 bales.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-COTTON-Steady
middling. 67-8c ; net receipts , 229 bales
gross , 3,928 bales ; sales , 546 bales ; stock
89,651 bales ; exports to the continent , 39
bales. Total today : Net receipts , 68,49
bales ; exports to Great Britain , 3,766 bales
to France , 14,785 bales ; to the continent
XI 07 bales : stock , 1,336,904 'bales. Consoll
dated : Net receipts , 360,635 bales ; export !
to Great Britain , 162,957 bales : to France
46,577 bales ; to the continent , 77,372 bales.
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23.-COFFEE-OptIon :
opened barely steady , 6310 points lower
further cased off 5 point * under disappoint
Ing European sailing and bear hammering
decline arrested later by firmer ruling o
Brazilian markets , liberal warehouse do
liveries and buying on reaction theory ; pro
1 nounced strength of spot also tended ti
make shorts cautious. Closed quiet , , wltl
prices 10315 points lower. Sales , 9,220 bags
Including January at $7.75 ; March , $5.90j :
5.95 : May. $0.05 : June , $6.10 ; July. $6.10 ; Au
gust. $6.15 ; September , $6.20 ; October. $6.25
November , $6.30 ; December. , 1S98 , $6.90
Spot co/Tee / , Rio. flrm : No , 7 , Invoice , $7
No. 7.Jobbing. . $7.50. Mild , flrm ; Cordova
Wool Market.
BOSTON. Dec. 23.-The Boston Commer.
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the woo
market : Trading has continued very active
The chl-if business has been transacted It
territories , while Australians have found i
ready market. AuHtrall.in washed fleecei
and territories are steadier , while quotabls
unchanged. The aks of the week are 4.-
300.000 Ibs. domestic and 2,071.000 Ibs. for-
elin , a total of 6,371,000 Ibs. , against 6,317,001
Ibs , last week and 8,853,000 Ibs. for the puir.t
week last year. The sales to date show t
decrease of 301,828,800 Ibs. domestic am
129,323,200 Ibs. foreign from the sales to th
same date In 1897. The receipts to date shov
a decrease of 243,017 bales domestic and S22 , .
S23 bales foreign.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK JIARRE1
Light BeceipU of Cattle Continue the Halt
Local Feature ,
NOT ENOUGH HERE TO ESTABLISH PRICE !
Ilnyorn Pity Stonily Flgnrci for Al
tlint Arc Offered 1I < > K * Coming
Fairly Plentiful , Selling Very
Clone to Chicago Price * .
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 23.
_ . , , , Cauls. HOBS , dheep
necelpta today 1,297 iorxl ) 25
Ofllclal Monday 62s 6.73S 1,5'j '
O'c ! al Tuesday 2,2.12 11,70. ! 6l >
Official Wednesday 1,402 12,222 1,61
Official Thursday 1.4DJ i > , t > 07 Sti.
Five days this week 7,145 49.770 4M > ;
Sumo days last week..10.111 6S.643 9,35
Same dii > n week before..10.3G2 47,162 10,87 :
Same three weeks ago..14,373 33,050 10,01
Average price paid for nogs tor the las
several days , wltn comuarlKons :
| 1893.1S37.1S3S.1SJ3.1S94.1893.1S92 | | | | ! |
Indicates Sundav.
The ofllolal number of cars of stool
brought In today by each road was :
, . . Cattle. Hog * . Sheep. H'r's
C. , M. & n. . P. Ry. . , . 1 19
O. & St. L. Ry 3
Missouri Paclllc Ry. . 22 12
U. P. system 8 16
C. & N. .W. Ry 1 10
F. , E. & M. V. ft. R. . 5 23
S. C. & P. Ry i
C. , St. P. . M. & O. Ry. 5 7
B. & M. R. R. R. . . . 4 26
C. , B. & Q. Ry 1 10
K. C. & St. J 5
C. . R. I. & P. Ry. , E. . . 7
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , W. . . 3
Total receipts . . . . 63 143 1
The disposition of the day's receipts wai
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Omaha Packing Co 10 613 . .
G. H. Hammond Co 149 2,193 11
Swift and Company 100 1,098 12
Armour & Co 109 2202 1
Cudnhy Packing Co 112 1,615
R. Becker and Degan. . . . 46 . . . .
Lehman & Co 45 . . . .
W. I. Stephens 33
Livingston & Schaler. . . . 9 . . . .
Hamilton & R 81 . . . .
Armour , Sioux City 793
Hammond , Kansas City. . 104 . . . .
Swift , from country 42 . . . .
Omaha , from K. C 48 621
Cudahy. Kansas City. . . . 346 902
Other buyers 66
Totals 1,300 10.437 25
CA1TLE The very light receipts of cat
tie continue and there are hardly cnougt
on sale to really establish prices from daj
to day. All this wek the situation ha !
been practically the same , that Is. llghi
receipts , a good demand for a few cattle
of all kinds , and a gradually strengthenlni
market. The few loads of cornfed cattle it
the yards today were all sold , and buyen
were back In the house again before 11
o clock. There was nothing very gooc
among the offerings , the cattle for the mosi
part consisting or warmed-up and half-fai
stuff , such as are selling at about $4.70 anc
under. Some pretty good stccra sold up U
$5.15. All the prices paid looked stead ]
with yesterday. There were a few betwlxi
and between cattle here today which hac
been warmed up a little on corn , anc
which were neither fat cattle nor feeders
Receivers found It very difficult to get i
bid on such cattle as no one seemed t <
want them.
Cows and heifers were In very fair de
mand , so that the few small bunches or
sale were soon disposed of and at steadj
prices. Some good shortfed steers and cows
brought $4.75 , ipretty good cows and heifers
$4.00 , and others not so good , $3.S5 , whlcr
will give an Idea of the way good stuff 1 :
selling. The most of the cows received
this week have been decidedly on the com'
mon order , so that while the actual salei
have not looked so very much higher , II
Is safe to say that the market Is reallj
103T20c higher than a week ago. Bulls
stags , etc. , sold In yesterday's notches.
A few feeding cattle were wanted thli
morning and as there were very few or
sale everything that was available sole
early and at strong prices. Some commor
to fair western cattle brought $4.00 , an <
another bunch that was a little heavlei
and not quite so desirable sold at $3.90
Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av Pr. No. Av. Pr.
5. . C06 335WESTERNS.
WESTERNS.
CALIFORNIA.
No. Av. i-i No. Av. Pr.
41 feeders. 795 $3 SO
HOGS The market opened 2Wc higher 01
heavy and mixed hogs and fteady on Huh
weights. Under the Influence of an nctlv
demand the most of th ; hogs were soon ills
posed of. Heavy hogs sold largely at $3,3 :
with only a few rough under that price
Mixed loads running to good light brough
$3.37V4 { or the moat part and prime Ugh
$3.40 * < * wlng to the very good demand am
the favorable advices from other selllni
points the market closed strong at the ad
vance , or about 5o higher than yesterday.
It will be remembered that the marke
at the close of last week was at the lot
point of the month , excepting only th ; firs
day of the month. Since la.it Saturdtr
there has been a gradual upward move
rr.ent each day until the hogs sold toda'
as high as any time this month , Anothe
fact that will bo brought out by a com
parlson of prices Is that hogs sold here to
day within SSTOc of Chicago. Yesterda'
one of the largest packer's droves bough
on this market cost only 3c less than i
corresponding large drove bought on th
Chicago market.
A glance at the table of receipts at heai
of column will show that today's receipt
were not much different from yesterda'
or the week before , but that there has beei
a very heavy falling off for the five day
of the current week as compared with th
corresponding days of last week.
There Is one thing that shippers shouli
give especial attention to and that Is thn
the spread between light and heavy ho
hap closed up very materially this wei > u
While heavy and mixed hogs have bnei
gradually working upward , light hogs havi
stood still. Today they sold nt $3.40. AI
far back as Wednesday choice hoers sold a
$1.40 and today they ttold at the name price
so that the market has been stationary fo
three days , while heavy and mixed loml
have advanced In the meantime 6c. Rep
reaentatlve sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh , Pr.
12 326 40 $3 30 41 305 80335
67 205 80 330 62 261 40 3 37'A
13 S51 ICO 3324 C3 216 40 3 37',4 '
49 399 . . . 335 C5 274 0 3 37"A
72 H3 . . . 335 61 217 120 3 21V.
44 313 40 335 66 266 . . . 3 373 !
76 745 2 < 0 335 70 2M ICO 3 3T.4
63..3So io 335 76 230 10 3 371 *
61 2.V. 240 3K 63 296 80 337)4 )
DD 31C , 40 3.15 61 219 . . . 3 3 < U
OS 345 240 3 r > lS 200 . . . 3 37'.4
70 223 160 335 28 Ill . . . 3 37J4
77 220 200 335 61 2M 40 3 37Ji
01 304 40 3 35 7S 217 . . . .1 37U
M 326 49 3 J 6D 2R7 40 3 37 < i
75.232 160 335 66 2SO . , , 3 3iU
60 309 120 335 fiS 2 5 40 337V *
60 SI * 200 3 3Ti 67 277 200 3 37 > 4
M 307 3.-0 335 61 212 SO 3 37ft
66 407 W 3.15 81 2S5 2 0 3 37Hi
66 297 200 3 35 78 277 210 3 37 < 4
31 304 ttO 33 > 48 3SO SO 3 37 < 4
35 310 80 3.15 68 230 160 3374 *
60 327 200 3 35 79 203 . . . 3 37U
69 344 5 > 0 335 66 2S5 140 3 .lt'4 '
65 230 200 335 S3 244 120 3 37 < 4
62 291 120 3.15 63 20 320 3 37iJ
61 301 SO 3 35 66 274 . . . 3 37'4 '
65 3.11 60 335 B3 275 200 3 37U
CO 34S 120 3 33 68 271 SO 3 37W
31 2.V , 40 335 78 268 Ml 3371,4
61 297 160 335 66 2CO 40 3 37 > 4
72 309 120 3.15 69 27S 120 3 17U
70 336 160 335 67 2-vl 40 3 375
57 320 . . . 3 y , 69 .157 200 3 37V4
63 322 120 335 62 265 . . . 3 37 < J
45 328 160 335 B2 315 . . . .1 37'4
67 261 120 335 5 314 40 3 37Vi
74 237 120 335 61 2)S 120 3 37H
64 318 120 ,135 71 25S 40 3371,4
69 326 120 335 5S 308 40 "
62 3M 2bO 3.15 65 314 SO
69 300 320 335 SS 200 40
67 323 160 333 63 TM 400 3 37',4
63 304 2SO 3 35 74 2S3 SO 3 37'j
60 30.1 IdO 335 51 .111 ! 40 3 37 > ,4
Co 295 ICO 333 72 2S6 210 3371,4
79 213 240 335 57 226 SO 3 37V.
67 266 SO 3 35 88 177 80 340
84 248 200 3 35 4 < i 237 120 3 40
72 2-U 2SO .1 PS 79 206 . . . 340
56 314 . . . 335 86 191 . . . 340
S3 2.1.1 120 335 70 266 120 340
67 ,10ti 120 3.13 67 201 40 340
49 3.17 210 .133 4(1 ( 181 . . . 340
So 138 . . . 333 69 22S SO 340
67 SOU 40 336 76 21G . . . 340
13 146 . . . 335 79 1SS . . . 340
68 318 360 3 35 74 215 40 .1 40
f > 8 232 SO 3 33 93 193 SO 340
66 315 120 3.15 f,3 254 SO 'n
f,9 , 35S SO 3 35 79 1SS . . . 340
SS 201 160 335 76 210 . . . 340
SO 306 120 33 ? 102 218 40 340
WAGON LOTS-PIGS.
1 340 . . . 200 8 151 . . . 335
1 360 . . . 200 8 225 . . . 333
2 300 . . . 200 6 314 . . . 337 %
1 310 . . . 260
SHEEP There was only one double decl
In the yards today. It was made up o
lambs mostly , with n few yearlings , ntu
sold at J4.C5 , which was Just about stead ;
with yesterday. As noted yesterday ntu
for some days back , there Is very little li
the sheep market to Induce shippers to sciv
In sheep at the present time. The marke
all over 1he country Is In a very unsatlH
factory condition nnd commission men al
most without exception are advising th
holding back of supplies until after th
holidays.
Quotations are : Good cornfed westen
wethers , $3.7&S3.85 ; fair to good , $3.60fj3.76
good to choice Mexican yearlings , $4.25'i
4.35 ; choice western yearlings , $4.15@4.2
fair to good western yearlings , $3.90y4.15
fed ewes , $3.25'33.50 ; good to choice lambs
$5.0035.16 ; fair to ( rood lambs , $4.50174.76
feeder yearlings , $3.75$73.S5 : feeder lambs
$4.W4.40 ( ; rull shop , $2.001f3 00 ; cull Iambi
$3.00@3.60. Representative snler :
No. Av. Pr.
1 nattva ram 260 $3 25
1 western ewe SO 3 50
9 native owes 184 376
119 western lambs and yearlings. . 78 4 65
119 western lambs and yearlings. . 79 4 65
8 native Iambs 103 525
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Strong , Hog * Higher and Shee ]
Ilarely Steady ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 23. There was a bette
demand for cattle today than Is usual ! :
witnessed Friday. Prices were strong an <
In some. Instances higher. Commonrade
of beef steers sold at $3.90574.95 ; good t <
choice brought $5.00@5.65 , while a few fane ;
droves chanced hands at $3.70@5.80 ; stock
crs and feeders averaged from $3 to $4,40
cows sold well , few going below $2.30 ; calves
were unchanged.
HOGS The market for hogs developei
unusual strength , prices ruling B'fflOi
higher ; not more than 2,000 were carrlec
over from yesterday , and there were toi
few hogs to meet the demand. Sales wen
largely at $3.37V4@3.50 hors selling at at
extreme range of $3.2033.55 , while pig ;
brought $3.003.25.
SHEEP The demand for sheep and Iambi
was email and prices were barely steady
Sheep were salable at $2.00 (4.25 for Inferloi
to prime , sales being largely at $3.404.00
yearlings were wanted at $4.0094.50 ; Iambi
were salable at $3.75 ( 6.30 for poor to prlmi
flocks , the greater part Belling at $5.00i6.60 }
heavy sheep and lambs were neglected.
Receipts : Cattle. 2,000 head ; hogs , 23,001
head ; sheep , 7,000 head.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET
Light Supply of Cattle Caa e Far'
1h "r Advance la Price * .
KANSAS CITY , Deo. 23.-CATTLE-Re
celptF , 2,700 head ; light supply caused fur
ther advance In prices , all grades selling ac
live at higher values ; heavy native steers
$5.15 5.50 ; medium , $3.40@5.15 : light weights
$4.25 5.20 ; stockrs and feeders. $3.25 4.50
butcher cows and heifers , $2.65 ( 4.40 ; west
crn steers. $3.1504.50 ; Texas steers. $3.00g (
4.45 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.65(33.25 ( ; can
nlng stock. $2.0032.60. *
HOGS Receipts , 10,330 head ; demand foi
good quality packing hogs good and price :
were again advanced S@10c ; pigs , too largi
supply ; slow. 5Q10o lower ; heavies , $1.40 $
3.5214 ; mixed. $3.3033.46 ; light , $3.10ir3.40
pigs : $2.80i3.10.
SHEEP Receipts , KO head ; supply con
tlnues very light and demand very brisk
all desirable- qualities selling readily n
flrm prices ; lambs , $5.005.60 : muttons , $3,8 ,
44.60 ; feeding lambs. $3.80fl'4.20 ' : fcedlm
sheep , $3.25 3.75 ; stockers and feeders , $2.2 !
@ 3.60.
Pt. LfiTilx Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Dec 23.-CATTLE-Recelpts
1,100 head , including 300 Texans ; shipments
1,000 head ; market steady for natives ; 10. .
highpr ; fair to fancy native shipping ant
export steers. $4.005T6.6B : bulk of Bales , $4.3
Ofi.30 ; dressed b af and butcher steers. $3.5
(1-5.25 : bulk of sales * . $4.40fi6.00 ; steers unrte
1,000 Ibs. , $3.00 ? B.OO ; bulk of sales. $3.60J
4.50 ; stockers and feeders. $2.304.BO ; bull
of sales , $2.BO@4.00 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.0
4M.35 : hulk of cows , $2.25 3.60 ; bulk of heif
era. $2.75Q3.7B ; Texas and Indian steers
$2.906-4.30 ; bulk of sales , $3.005H.05 ; cowi
nnrt hpfrp | , $2.2B3.30.
HOGS Receipts , 6.900 head ; shipments
2.700 head : market BWlOc higher ; pigs am
, lights. $3.25fJ3,30 ; packers , $3.3033.45 ; butch
ers. $1.43 T3.50.
| SHEEP Receipts. 800 head : shipmenta
100 head : market steady ; native muttons
$3.50 4.00 ; culls and bucks. $2.00W3.75 ; stock
ers. $2.00f2.75 ? ; lambs , $3.75iff6.00.
The Merchants' exchange will close 01
Saturday and Monday.
New YorK Live Stork.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-BEEVES-Re
celpts. 2.200 head ; good cattle In light sup
Cly and flrm ; common to fair , dull anc
arely steady : bulls were active and i
trtflo firmer ; steers. $4.2505.40 ; tops. $3.50
oxen and stags , $ .1.w3j'4.40 ( ; bulls , $3.75 4.00
cows , $1.80tJ3.76 ; cables wore slow ; exports
811 cattle ; tomorrow , 732 cattle and 7,0 < >
quarters of beef ,
CALVES Receipts , 868 head : active nm
flrm ; veals , common to good , $5.0i > g6.00 ; m
choice hers ; barnyard calves , $4.00 ; one cai
of southern calves , $3.60.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 3,67 !
head ; sheep , very dull nnd lower : lambs
steady to lOc lower ; common to prlm <
sheep , $3XXXg4.25 ; fair to choice lambs. $5.
05.80.
HOGS Receipts. 2,770 head ; market 10 <
lower nt $3.403.eO.
Storti In
Following are the receipts at the foui
principal western market 1'or December 33
Cattle. Hogs , Sheep
Omaha . 1/.97 10.001 2V
Chicago . 2,000 2.1.000 7,00
Kansas City . 2,700 10.330 B&
St. Louts . 1,100 6.900 30
Totals . 7,097 60,731 luff
St. . ! o epli Live Stock.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. Speclal.-CAT- < ) -
TLE Receipts 400. Market strong nnd act
ive. Natives. $ .16006.15. Texas nnd Went-
erners. $3.004.60 : cows nnd heifers , $1.75-
4.00 ; rtockf-rs and feeders , $1 OOW4.25.
HOOS-necelpls. 4.000. Market. 5mOc
higher : selling. $1.32 1-2 3.50 ; bulk. J3.rfi3.45 ,
SHEEP Receipts. 100. Market steady.
I Cincinnati Live Stork.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 23. HOGS-Strong ai
$2.8 > Q4.35.
r-ATTLE-Steady at $2.50 4.75.
SHEBP-$2.2S ; lambs , steady at $4.008
$3.25.
$3.25.No session of Chamber of Commerce un
til Tuesday ,
Oil Market.
OIL CITY , Pa. . Dec. 23.-Credlt balances
$1.19 ; certlflcatcH , no bid ; no offerings ;
shipments. 66,871 bbls. : runs. 45.SK8 bblu.
WILMINGTON. N. C. . Dec. 23.-OIL-
Turpjntlne- . firm at 416414c. ! Rosin , noth
ing doing. Crude turpentine , flrm at $1,303
2.30. Tar. active nt $1.19.
SAVANNAH. Dec , 23.-OIL Turpentine
flrm at 41Hc. Hoaln , flrm. Quote : A , H , C
D , E , F , $1.00 ; O. $1.15 ; H. $1.30 : I. $1.40 ; K
$1.65 ; M , $1.C5 ; N , $1,75 ; W G , $2.05 ; W W ,
$2,30.
_
\cvr York Mry Huodi Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-In the dry goodi
market today the demand for the general
run of cotton goodn has been quiet , but
the strength of the market Is an fully pro-
nounccul as before In both staple and fancy
lines. Storks In first hands nro small ana
In most directions the market Is hanvlly
oversold. Print cloths mild largely , yet with
manufacturers resolved srllcrx on the b.isli
of 2 3-Sc for regulnrB. There has been a
fair reorder reported for men's wear wool
ens nnd worsted fabrics nnd for dress good !
with the demand rendlly met nt previous
prices.
Orlennn Martlet ,
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-PROV1SION8
Steady. Pork , standard me * " , IS.7tiJf9.00.
Lnrd , refined tierce. $ S.87I4 ; pure , $3.621,4.
Boxed meats , dry Halt shoulder * . $4.S7H :
Bides , $5.12H. Bncon , clear rib side * . I6.o6
6.1214. Hams , choice cured. $8.73K9.60.
COKFEE Strong ! Hlo. ordinary to fair ,
7 6-SQilc.
RICE Steady ; ordinary to good , 4if6c.
FLOUR Extra fancy , $3.20W3.25 ; patent * ,
$3.701M.75.
CORN.MEAL $1.76ffl.80.
HRAN-64Ti65c.
HAY Prime western , $10.0012.00 ; choice ,
. . .
CORN No. 2 sacked , old. white. 41os
mixed , 4lc : yellow , 41fl42c ; new , 2c higher ,
OATS-No. 2 sacked , 33 4iS34c.
Suunr Markel ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 23-SUGAR-Rnw. Ir
regular ; fair refining , 3 7-Sc : centrifugal , 96
text , 4 3-Sc ; inolu-ses BUsar , 3 5-Sc. Refined ,
unsettled ; crushed , 59-16c ; powdered , 63-16c ;
granulated , 6 l-I6c.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-SUOAR-
Steady ; open kettle. 3t3 9-18c : open kettle ,
centrifugal , 3 5-S 4 l-16c ; rentrlfucr.nl , gran
ulated , 4 9-lCJi4 6-8c ; whites , 4i-itf4 ( 9-16c ;
yellows , 45i5 5-16c ; seconds , 2 7-8 < if3 1B-16C.
Molasses , steady : open kettle , 20JHo : cen
trifugal , S'ul8c. Syrup , steady at 25827c.
1'oorln Market * .
PEORIA. Dec. 23.-CORN-Flrm , higher !
No. 2 35c.
OATS-Flrm : No. 2 white. 21c.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.26 for
finished goods.
HEALTH IS WEALTH.
DR. E. C. WEST.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ,
THCORIGPMl , AIL
IB * old under poiitlre Written Guarantee
by autlioi'lzml artuts only , to cum Wcak Memory ,
Ulzzlnr RR. Wakct ilnoHB , FUR , Hysteria , Quick-
ucrB , Nlf lit Loasen , Dvll urv iun. Lnck of Conn *
dcnce , Nervousness , ' /.nMturtft , nil Drains , Youth
ful Errors , or Kxcoss. e USB of Tob.icco , Opium ,
or Liquor , which leads to Misery , Consumption ,
Infinity and Death. At store or t > y mall , * 1 a box )
MX for f& ; with written guarantee to
euro or refund money. Sample pack
age , containing nvo clhvs trHHinmnt , with
lull inatrtictloni , 'JS cants. Ona sample only sold
to each person. At store or by mall.
Red Label Spc-
iclal Extra Strength.
'for Impowncy , Lout of.
Ponor , Loit Manhood ,
SterllUr or Darrenen ,
" . a box ; six for $5. vrlth
rrltton guarantee !
.j euro in 30 aavs. At
; stnre or by nmll.
Dillon Drnir Co. , Sole cent * ,
lOtk and Farnnm , Omaha , Neb ,
adway's
Purtly vegetable , mild and reliable. Be-
ulato the Liver and Digestive organ * . Tn
safest and belt medicine in the world ( ol
th
CURB
of ill disorders of the Stomach , Llrcr *
Bowli , Kianoy , Bladder , Nervous D10-
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stipation , Costlveness , Indigestion , Bilious *
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Piles and all derangements of the Internal
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By BO doing
DYSPEPSIA
Sick Headache. Foul Stomach , Biliousness
will be avoided , as the food that Is eaten
contributes Us nourishing properties for
the support of the natural waste of th
body.
Price 26 cents per box. Sold by all drug.
clcts or sent by mall on receipt of price.
KADWAY A CO. . Dn Elm St. , Nevr York.
McMUNNS *
ELIXIR OF OPIUM
Is a preparation of the Drug by which 1U
Injurious effects are remoYftd , while the val
uable medicinal prop rtlei are retained. It
possesses all the sedative , anodyne and antispasmodic -
spasmodic powers of Opium , but produces
no sickness of the stomach , no vomiting , no
costlveneBg , no headache , in acute nervoui
disorders it is an Invaluable remedy , and . '
recommended by the best physicians.
E. FERRETT. Agent-
372 Pearl St. , New York.
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Jt.oo per box , 6hoies _ ( guaranteed ) $500.
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