THE OMAHA DAILY BETCi SUNDAY. .TAINTJAHY 1. 18911. 21
Wet nd Oold Weather Prora Alllw of
Local Merchant *
ENORMOUS TRADE TRANSACTED LAST YEAR
NAnafaotarcr * , Jobber * and Retailer *
Experience Twelve Month * of Good
) Time * Omnlin Ha * Morn Peo-
> pie , Money and Work ,
The taut week of the year is seldom very
prolific ot. n w features of a commercial
, character. By the time Christmas has been
reached holiday trade for the year is prac
tically at an end. Usually there Is some
little d mand between Christmas and New
Years , but ns a rule merchants do not
place much dependence upon It. This year
the weather helped out a little , ns the lirst
half of the week the weather wns warm
and the streets sloppy , which brouijht out
a good buying demand for footwear. The
udden change to very cold weather dur
ing the last half of the week gave retailers
ft good Friday's and Saturday's trade in all
. kinds of cold-weather merchandise.
C ' Down In the Jobbing- district business has
ussueied the usual aspect common nt this
se-Mon of the ! year. Mall orders are ar
riving sttadlly from merchants In trlbu
larjr territory -who have run short of this
or that line. A .good many jobbers take
advantage of the lull expected during the
\ \ last week of the year to take stock and
i ret things In shape for the spring trade.
Traveling men , as & matter of course ,
have * been In spending the holidays at their
homes , olid no special effort has been made
to push business during the last six days.
, Review of tbe Year' * Htmlneii .
" As one looks back over the year just
' / closed and brings to mind the various
, . ' , changes that have taken place within the
paca of twelve months he cannot he-lp but
be Impressed with the truth of the asser
tion mads .by so many business men that
1898 has b jn one. of the most prosperous
years , commercIaHy speaking , In the hls-
* tory of Omaha. Certainly during the last
eight months merchants In every depart
ment have experienced an enormous growth
In the volume of business. This applies
equally well to jobbers , manufacturers and
retailers. Much of the prosperity of the
retail trade was due , without doubt , to
the exposition. With the jobbers , however ,
there has been a corresponding gain , which
can only be accounted for by the general
Improvement which has taken place In
tributary territory , and by the growing
popularity of Omaha as a wholesale mar
ket. All accounts agree that the country
Is In very fair condition , and consequently
the spring trade , to which jobbers are no *
looking forward with interest , ought to beef
of a very satisfactory character. Lumber
men ere already figuring on there being
a largo amount of building as soon ns
thi worm weather sots In. Agricultural
Implement people believe that the prosper
ous condition of the farmers will lead them
to moro lavish expenditures for farming
tools. Hardware people expect a. largo de
mand for tyirbed wire and other material
used In tha construction of fences. The
' jobbers of staple lines , puch as groceries ,
dry goods , boots and shoes , know tliat
when farmers arc able to add improve
ments to their farms In the way of buildIngs -
Ings and machinery that they will not
deny themselves the > necessities of life. It
' ' i follows then that practically every one Is
living In anticipation of a very good spring
trade.
It Ic generally conceded that there is
more people more money , and more work
In Omaha than for a long time past , and If
' , that be truj local retail merchants can
. * no reason why the coming months
should not bring them a very satisfactory
business.
OMAHA OISSBHAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotation * on
Staple and Fancy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , 20c.
BUTTER Common to fair , ll@12c
choice , ISffl&c : separator , 20c ; gathere
"p UL RY-Hens. live. 4c ; dressed , 5M
6c ; old rrostens live , Z c ; dressed , 3@4o.
spring chickens , live , 4c ; dressed , Co : ducks ,
live , 4HO6c ; dressed. E@6Hc ; geese , live , 6V4
C6c ; dressed , 7@7'/4c ; turkeys , live , 7c
dressed. P 10c.
OAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 : green wing ,
11.60 ; mixed , I1.75S1.2S : prairie chickens ,
$5.00 : quail , per doz. , $1.00 ; jackrabblts , $1.25
01.60 : cottontails , 76c01.00.
PldBONB-Live , per doz. , 60c.
VEAL Choice , 8@9c.
OYSTERS Bulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10
mediums , per can , IBc ; Standard , per can
20c ; Extra Select , per can , 25c ; New Tor *
Counts , per can , 30c.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY California good stock , ! 5c
choice , SSc : fancy. 60c ; extra large , 75c.
CAULIFLOWER Per crate , $2.EOfl2.75.
ONIONS Per bu. , SOo.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.
POTATOES-Cholce , sacked , 463600
poorer stock , 40c.
SWEET POTATOES-P r bbl , $2.6092.7 !
! .CABBAGE For lb. , crated , Hie.
i
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy , $4.00 ; choice ,
< ORANGES- Mexicans , $3.25 ; Navels ,
fancy. $3.7C ; choice , 13.50 ; seedlings , $3.00.
BANANAS Choice , large stock , poi
bunch. J2.twg2.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
tl.763.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES ' Western B n Davis , Goniton
-WJn.eW.s' _ er bbli' * ? ' 75 ; ew Tor :
, Greenings and others choice
, ,
pei
bbl. , $4.004.25.
PRARS-CaUfornta. $2.2532.50.
' ' " " "
I JTRAWBER'KiESPi'r bo"x"30c.
ORAPEB-Malaga , p r bbl. . $8.0010.00.
CRANBERRIES-Bell 6 Bugles , per bbl
, 17.60 ; Jersey , $ e.R6G6.60 ; per crate , $2.25.
i MISCELLANEOUS.
* . NUTS-Almonds. per lb. , 17o : Brazils , pe
lb. , tlOc ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy
toft shell , lie ; standards , lie ; filberts ,
, , tlb. , lie ; pjcans. polished , 7 < 88c : cocoanuts pe ,
ptr 100. $4.59 : peanuts , raw , C06Hc ; roasted.
, 7 7Hc : chestnuts. 8Q9c.
APLE SYRUP-Flve-jral. can , each ,
ItSO ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12,00 ; half
gl. can * $ .2S ; quart cons. $3.60.
rias ImporteJ. none ; California , 1Mb
boxes , $1.60.
"iONEY-Cholce white , 12Kfll3c ,
3ATE8 Hallowee. (0 to 'Mb. boxes , 6 ®
c : fialr , S4Slc ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes. lOc.
' ilDER-Per half bbl. . $3.00(23.15. (
BAUBRKRAUT-Por half bbl. , $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
t HIDES No. 1recn hides , 7c ; No. .
nen hides. c ; No. 1 salted hides , BUc ; No
Uted hides , 7e : No. 1 veal calf , 8 to li.
, lb * . . lOc ; No. t veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
. TALLOW , GREASE. ETC.-Tallow. No
1. to ; tallow , No. 2. 2Wc ! rough tallow. Ittc
- white grease. 2HQ3c ; yellow and brow
grease , U4 2iic.
* . > BHEEP PEl/TB-Groen salted , each , 151J
T5o : green salted shearings ( short woo lei
any skins ) , each , lc ; dry shearings ( shor
wooied early skins ) , No , 1 , each , EC ; drj
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher woo.
wits , per lb. , actual weight. 4iT6o ; dry flint ,
-Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
< er lb. , actual weight , 84c ; dry flint , Colorado -
. rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actua *
weight , 4Qtc : dry flint , Colorado murral
-wol pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 5Hc.
FURS-Mtnk , 10S76CI bear ( black o.
brown ) . $3.0fl-8i:0.00 ; otter. $1.6058.00 ; beaver ,
fl.OOV6.00 : skunk , iSOSOc : muskrat , Sff7c
raccoon , l&trGOc ; red fox , 2ocQ$1.2T > : gray fox
, $ B060c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25ca$2.60 ; wol
( prairie ) , coyot * . lOffSOc ; wildcat , 10iff c
badger , 6C40o ; sliver fox > $80.00e'75.00.
-KBW YORK GENERAL MARKET
, -Quotation * for tbe Day o'n Genera
, Commodltle * .
NBW YORK , Dto. 31. FLOUR-Recelpts
15,131 bbls. ; exports , 26,200 bbls. ; Market dul
put nominally higher ; Minnesota patents ,
t3.t034.15 ; Minnesota bakers. $2.90(33.10 ( ; win
ter patents. $3.7534.00 * ; winter straights ,
'tJ.6W3.70 ; winter extra , $2.703.00 ; wlnte ;
' low grades , tJ.4033.70.
CORNMEAL Firm ; yellow western. 85c.
RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , 64c , f. o. b. .
' WHEAT-Recelpts , , 278.425 bu. ; exports ,
116.UT bu. : Spot strong ; No. 2 red S0c , f
o. b. , afloat. Spot options opened tlrm and
wound up the year with a bull spurt ,
reaching the top price for the season. For
lgn liourts and uhorts were beat buyers
the latter stimulated by cold weather am'
rumors of a big visible supply decreasi
next Tuesday ; closed l-StrjiJc higher ; March
7tl-tO79Kr. closed at 79Vic.
CORN Hecelpts. W.52i bu. : exports , 102.
000 bu. ; spot steady ; No. * , ilHifll c , f. o
b. afloat. OptlonH opened easy with cable !
and dragged all morning. Traders were In
dined to realize , anil its only support cam
from wheat ; closed 1-Sc net lower ; May
43 < > 3c , closed at 43c.
OATS-Spot flrm : No , 2 , 33Vic : No. 2 white
BOc. Options quiet and featureless.
HOPS Quiet ; state , common to choice ,
1E9 * crop. , e8c ; 1S37 crop. UO13c ; 1S9S crop ,
IXStOc : Pactnc roast. 1SS3 crop , 78Sc ; U ) ;
crop , llfii 13c ; 1838 crop , 19ff20c.
. llD : s-8teady : Guleston , IGc ; Texas dry
J c ; California. ISc.
JjVOOL-Steady ; fleece ; 17 j22c ; Texas , I
TALLOW-Bteady ; city , 33cj country , 34
RICE-Stendyj fair to extra , .
MOLA8SK8 Steady ; New Orleans open
ettle , good to choice , 29 3 1 c.
METALS Pig Iron , teady ! southern ,
10.2 11.50 ; northern , $10.2S li.2S. Copper ,
rm ; brokers , $12.75. Lead , steady ; broltcrs ,
.70. Tin plates , quiet.
BUTTER-Reoelpts. 24,410 nlcgs. ; market
rm ; western creamery , 13@2lci Elglns , 21o ;
actory , l2g Mc.
CHEEBE-Rccelpts. 2.09S pkgs.i steady ;
urge white , lO OlOUc ; small white , lie ;
argo colored , 10V @ 10l-4c ; small colored , lie.
EGGS Receipt ? , s.Sro pKgs. ; firm ; west-
rn , 27c ; southern , 23W2Sc.
COTTON8KED OIL-Market In n dull and
omlnal position today without a change
n prices. Prime crude , 17V4S18c ; prime
rude , f. o. b. , mills , 140lSc ; prime summer
: ellow , Z2Q22Hc ; off summer yellow , 20Vift
: lc ; better grades , 27c ; prime winter yel-
ow , 27ii23c ; prime white , 27627Hc.
COFFEE Spot Rio , quiet but steady.
Rio , No. 7 Invoice. 6c ; No. 7 jobbing , 7Mc.
Mild , steady ; Cordova , 7iQ15c.
SUGAR Raw steady ; fair refining , 31-lGc ;
icntrlfugal , 96 test , 4 6-16c ; molasses sugar ,
9-lCc ; refined. Irregular ; mould A , 54c ;
itandard A. 47-8c ; confectioners' A. 4 7-Sc ;
nt lonf , 5Uc ; crushed , t\ic \ : powdered ,
1-Sc ; granulated , 5c ; cubes , 5 1-ic.
8t. Lonls Market.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 31-FLOUR-Nomlnally
higher : patents. $5.6003.60 ; straights , $3.15 { ?
. : clear. $2.76 < 33.0C.
WHEAT-Btrong for futures and S-gflle
higher ; spot higher ; No. 2 red , cash.tle-
vator , 73c bid ; track , 73c ; May , .65-8C . bid ;
'illy. C9'xc asked ; No. 2 red. 6SQC9c.
CORN Options * fractionally easier : spot
steady : No. 2 cash , 37c asked ; May , 39c.
OATB-Unchangcd : No. 2 cash , 28c bid ;
rack , 28'4c ; May , 28028 7-e ; No. 2 white ,
3Sc.
RYE-Btrong ; 54Uc.
SEEDB-Flaxseed , higher , $1.12. Prime
tmothy seed , nominally $2.30.
CORNMEAL-$1.B&JH.70.
BRAN Firm : sacked , east track , t8Ho.
HAY-Dull. flrm ; timothy , $7.60 0.00 ; pral-
rle$5. > . .
* J. _ $ f.W < g7.00.
BUTTER-Qulet ; creamery ,
dairy , 14@18c.
EGGS-Hlgher at 20c.
POULTRY Stronger ; chickens and geese ,
p/S V4c : turkeys , 80 ; ducks , 6V490C.
WHISKY-Stendy ; $1.27 ,
METALB-I/ , steady , $3.77W3.80. Spel-
tcr , dull , $4.75 sellers.
PROVISIONB-Pork , quiet ; mess. Job
bing , old , $ > .12y , ; new , $10.26. Lard , better ;
prime steam , K.35 : choice , $5.50. Dry rait
meats , boxed shoulders , $4 60 ; extra shorts.
$5.CO ; ribs , $5.25 ; shorts , $3.60. Bacon , boxed
shoulders , $5.00 ; extra shorts , $5.50 ; ribs ,
$6.75 : thorts , $600.
RECEIPTS Flour , 5.000 bbls. : wheat , 11-
000 bu. : corn , 34,000 bu. ; oats , 40.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 14.000 bbls. ; wheat ,
94.000 bu. ; corn. 148,000 ; oats. 18.000 bu.
nnltlmore Market.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 31. FLOUR-Qulet ,
unchanged ; receipts , 8,391 bbls. ; exports , 18-
677 bbls.
WHEAT Firmer ; spot , month and Jan
uary , 76Vic : steamer , No. 2 red , 73i iB > 73V4c ;
receipts , 38,560 bu. ; exports , 28,000 bu. ;
southern , by sample , 72S77c.
CORN Firmer ; spot and month , 4SV4
% c ; steamer mixed , 3940c ; receipts ,
281,187 bu. ; exports , 378,473 DU. ; southern
white. 30U(242V4c. (
OATS Firm ; No. 2 white. 34g > 34o : No. 2
mixed , 3232c ; receipts , 12,286 bu. ; exports ,
none.
tCnnxim City Grain and PrOTlsloas.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 81. No grain mar
ket ; board closed for local reasons.
EGGS-Higher ; 21c.
BUTTER-Steady ; separator , 19c ; dairy ,
16c.
16c.HECEIPTSWheat , 49,800 bu. ; corn , ! . -
200 bu. : oats , 6,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Whoat , B6.400 bu. ; corn ,
3,200 bu. ; oats , 3,000 bu.
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 81. WHBAT-Mar-
kot higher ; No. 1 northern , 70c ; No , 2 north
ern. 68c.
RYE Higher-No. 1. 64 © C5c.
BARLEY Steady ; No. 2 , 49 c ; sample ,
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI. Dec. M.-FLOUR-Qulet.
WHEAT-Steady ; No. 2 red , 70c.
CORN-Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 38c.
OATS-FIrm ; No. 2 mixed , 2 Ho.
RYE Steady : No. 2 , 67o.
PROVISIONB-Lard , flrm , $5.60. Bulk
meats , steady. $4.70. Bacon , firmer , $5.87H
WHISKY-Steady ; $1.27.
EGGS Firm ; 21c.
Grata Receipt * at Principal Markets
ST. LOUIS , Dec , 31.-Recelpts : Wheat ,
41 cars.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 31-Recetpts
Wheat , 370 cars.
DULUTH , Dec. Sl.-iBecelpts : Wheat , 138
oars. '
Peorla Market.
FEORIA , Dec , 31. WHEAT Higher ; No ,
2 , 3SH36c.
OATS Firm , steady ; No. 2 white , 27K9
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.27 fo :
finished goods.
Philadelphia Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 31.-BUTTBR-
Unchanged ; fancy western creamery , S2c
fancy western prints. 24c.
EGGS Quiet but steady ; fresh western ,
20c.
Llvernool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. SI. WHEAT-Easj
Ud lower ; January , nominal ; Marcl
5s lid : May , 5s Hd.
CORN Quiit. 5id lower ; January , 3s
March , 3s 10H < i ; May , 3s lOftd.
Minneapolis Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. Sl.-WHEAT-Mtr.
kot strong : May. , 69c ; on track , No. 1 hard
69Hc : No. 1 northern. 68c.
FLOUR Unchanged ,
BRAN-In bulk :
Dnlnth Wheat Market.
DULUTH. Dec.31-.WHEAT No. 1 hard ,
cash , 70o bid ; No. 1 northern , cash , 6
bid ; May , Tic bid.
Financial Mote * .
CHICAGO. Dec. Jl.-CIearlngs. $20,103,124
balances , $2,111,230 ; New York exchange , lOc
premium ; posted rates , $4.82H04.MU.
ST. LOUIS. Dae. Sl.-Clearlngs , 14.277.905 ,
balances , $334,731 ; money , 437 per cent ; Ne
York exchange , lee discount bid ; par asked.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 81.-Clearlngi.
$1I.670,6S9 : .balances , nl $ < ,132.
BALTIMORE. Dec. Sl.-CUarlngg. $3,303 ,
840 : balances. $673.648.
NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.-Clearlngs , $231,824 ,
944 ; balances , $16,921.143.
BOSTON , bee. 31-Clearings , $24,056,606
balances , $1,947,191.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 31-Clearings , $1 ,
913.512.
_ _ _ _ _
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserve , decreased , $438,075 ; loans
Increased. $ ( ,095,600 ; specie , Increased. $7W ,
600 ; iBRal tenders , Increaved. $792,100 ; de
posits , Increased , $3,085,900 ; circulation , in
creased , $34,300. The banks now hold $19 ,
900,000 in excess of the requirements of th
5 per cent rule.
Wool Market.
LONDON. Dec. 31. There were good In
quiries In the- wool , trade during the week
for merinos and several parcels were sold.
The tons , of the market was firm. Low
cross breds were in request by the French
buyers owing to the- curtailment fn South
American supply by the loss of gold pre.
mlum.
Several hundred bales were- sole
and the alt around inquiries Indicate an
early Improvement. The arrivals for thi
series , which will open Tuesday. January
17. are as follows : New South Walts. ! .
54S ; Queensland , 19.121 ; Victoria , 13,719
South Australia , 12.784 ; West Australia , 2 ,
945 : New Zealand , 7,975 ; Cape of Good Hop >
and Natal , 41,307. and six 500 orders for
warded direct. .The Imports for the week
were os follows : New South Wales , 8,144 ;
Queensland. 3.206 ; Melbourne , Z,4 : Bouth
Australia , 2.2S3 ; Albany , 2,140 ; New Zealand ,
3,833 ; Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 10,327 ,
and elsewhere , 338.
Eastbonnd Frelstht Shipments.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31. Eastbound shipment.
for the week ending December 29 were 131 ,
747 tons , against 91,431 tons for the provlou
week and 19,101 tons for the corresponding
week last year , divided among the dlftereni
roads as follows : Grand Trunk , 2C.708 tons
Michigan Central , 11,628 ; Wabasb , 8.045
Fort Wayne. 16,135 : Panhandle , 17.792
Baltimore & Ohio , 6,301 ; Lake Shore. 18,023 ;
Nlclctl Plate , 13,484 ; Erie , 9,419 ; Big Four ,
4,222.
Oil Market.
OIL CITY , Pa. , Dec. Sl.-Credlt balances ,
$1,19 ; certificates , no bids , offers or sales li
the market ; shipments and runs not re
ported.
SAVANNAH , Dec. 31.-OILS-8plrIts o.
turpentine , flrm at 44c. Rosin , unchanged.
WILMINGTON. N. C. . Dec. 31.-OILS
Spirits of turpentine , 43ff43Vic. Rosin , tlrm
at 97H041.02H. Crude turpentine , firm a
$1.30(32.30 ( bid. Tar , flrm at $1.10.
California Dried Frnlts.
NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS-Qulet. Evaporated ap
pies , common , 73o ; prime wire tray , 8 jc
choice , JVffSVic. Prunes , 3HSl < H4c. Apricots
Royal. llQUc : Moor Park , IJffUc. Peaches
unpeeled , 9UHc : oeeled , 20@25c.
Ask for Dent's Toothache Gura , original
and < 9nly genuine. All druggists. 15 ceatt
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Moderate Actltitj in ill Maiketi Marks
Lut Beialon of 'Obaoga. '
HEAVY OUTSIDE BUYING ADVANCES WHEAT
Corn Declines Fourth of a Cent , With
Provisions Irregular , Lard Ad
vancing ; Seven and a Halt
Cent * and Ribs Higher.
CHICAGO , Dec. SI. The last session of
.893 on 'change was marked by moderate
otlvlty in all markets , with comparatively
nilgnlflcant changes in prices. Heavy out
side buying and prospects of a good visible
decrease advanced wheat l-SflVtc. Corn on
.he othar hand declined Vic. Oats closed u
ahado lower. Provisions w ro irregular ,
'
'ard advancing 7Wc , whllo pork closed o
shade lower and ribs a shads higher.
Wheat opened easier at a small decline.
Liverpool paid no attention to the advance
hero yesterday , but on the contrary showed
small decline and this apathy on the
part of the English market affected local
traders to some extent. May opened W ®
3-8o lower at 7114O71 3-8o. V ry little wheat
could be bought at those figures , however ,
and the market soon developed a , better
fstllng. About forty-five minutes from the
opening larg * outside buying orders were
received , Bt. Louis being partly prominent
in tha demand , and this buying Induced
considerable covering by local shorts , the
result being a quick advance in the May
price to 7 ttc. Another period of reaction
followed. There was more or less liquida
tion by traders who. did not wish to hold
wheat over the holidays , and realizing on
wheat showing good profits. This WHS
heavy enough to force the price back tn
71c , wh r It held for a time with a. small
amount of trading done. About 11 o'clock
prospects of a large decrease In the visible
supply Tuesday Increased the buying de
mand to some extent and advanced May to
72o again. But the general tendency to go
horn * with a clean slats was too strong
among traders and selling during the last
half hour slowly forced the price back.
Atlantic port clearances ware fairly large ,
665,000 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth re
ceipts were 608 oars. Chicago receipts were
154 cars. S of contract grade. Private cables
Increased the Argentine , surplus to 60ouo.000
bushels , but it was said not more , than 20-
000,000 bushels of this would reach Europe
before. July 1. Continental markets were
flrm. May finally declined to 714@717-So
and was quoted at that at the close.
Corn waa relatively heavy. The market
showed some firmness early with wheat ,
but later reacted and closed at a. slight de
cline. Lower cables and cold weather , the
Utter suggesting larger receipts , depressed
the market. Long corn was for sale all
day. About 100,000 bushels were sold here
for export. Receipts ware S41 cars. It was
a good deal of a scalping market. May
ranged from 377-88380 to SSlio and. closed
"c Tower at 131-8c.
The market for oata was slow. There
was little doing beyond a scattered aoalplng
business and prices were Influenced almost
entirely by the action of corn. There was a
fair cash demand. Receipts were 212 cars.
May ranged from 21 l-8o to 28 3-Sc and
closed a ihade lower at 28 l-BtTMUc.
Provisions were fairly active. Lard was
again the leader , there being a good de
mand for that product all day. Some local
bulls took profits , but the demand was suf-
flcent to absorb all offerings and prices
were well maintained. At the close May
pork was a shade lower at $10.65 < ? 10.67't ,
May lard 7Hc lower at $5.90 and May ribs a
shade higher at $5.22H.
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 125
cars : corn , 475 cars ; oats , 220 cars ; hogs , 45-
000 htad.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Article * . I Of s Low. | Oloie. I Yest'y. .
68U
71W 71 !
i 69H 69 !
87 S7U
I8H
ac
10 IS 1030 1023X
10(8 10I7M 1007H
I 63 CO
82M 081 90 82)4 )
400 * tan 487M 4PO 490
587H B20 525 B92K
NO. t
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady ; nominal ; winter pat
ents. $3.6033.70 ; straights , $3.233.30 ; spring
specials , $4.10 : spring patents , I3.20ff3.50 ,
straights , $2.9&33.00 ; bakers , $2.30@2.45.
WHBAT-Na I spring , 66Vi89c ; No. 2 red ' ,
716-8@72c.
CORN No. 2 , STl-Sc : No. 2 yellow , S73-8o.
OATS-No. 2. 27U27ftc ; No. 2 white ,
No. 3 white , 29 2 tic.
RYE-NO. . MHO.
BARLBY-No. 2 , f. o. b. , 41@4Sc.
SEEDS-No. 1 flaxseed , $1.13 ; NW , $1.17 % ®
1.18 ; prime timothy , $2.30.
PROVISIONS Msss pork , per bbl. . $ S.933 >
9.W. Lord , per 100 Iba. , $3.501,405.65 ; shor
ribs sides ( loose ) , U.8006.10 ; dry salt ihoul
ders , boxed. $ Ii56 > 4.S7H ; short clear sides
boxed. f..lMJ6.20.
WHIBKY-Dlstlllers' flnlshed goods , pe
gal. . $1.37.
SUGAR Cut loaf. $6.95 ; granulated , $5.26. .
The following are the receipts and ship
ments for today :
ARTICLES. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls 30,000" 60.00C
wheat , bu. 198,000 103.00C
Corn , bu. . . 386,000 91.XX (
Oats , bu. . . 808,000 157.000
Rye , bu. . . . 28,000 10,000
Barley , bu. 64,000 8.000
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was flrm ; creameries , 14
dairies , "ia5WrJ7c."Ch ae , quleti V4Uc !
Eggs , flrm ; freah , 26$26o.
CONDITION Or NEW YORK BANKS
Decrease IB Inrpln * Reserve Owing to
Treasury Call * .
NEW YORK. Dec. H. Tha Flnancle :
says :
Tha statement of the associated banks foi
thtt week ending December 31 shows a do
create of $403,08 * In surplus reserve , for the
reason principally that the treasury callet
for the first Installment of the Pacific rail
way deposits , thereby reducing the cash In
bank. Otherwise , the statement Is favor
able and exhibits the present strength o.
the institution * whose items are included in
the totals.
Loan * expanded $0,086,800 , whloh Is only
moderate , considering the season and the
Volume of exchange transactions. Deposits
Show a relative gain of $3,903,900 , necessi
tating an Increase reserve of over $2.000.000.
Tha gain In cash for the. week was only
tl,683.4W , which I * the net remainder of the
heavy interior receipts after deducting
IOSIBS to the treasury. The difference be
tween th * cash receipts and the expended
reserve rtQulrements of course came out
of tha surplus , reducing the excess as
notafl.
Thi * Is a better result than had been an
tlclpated. Now that the new year Is a
hand and .Interior receipts probably wll.
grow It would stem that the- banks could
sustain the prsiaat volums of business
without embarrasimsnt. The fact that
thty have during the * last ninety days pro
vided for lBcr * * ed loan demands amountIng -
Ing to abeut IM.000,000 and show deposit *
larger by $101,000,000 , while their excess re
serve Is actually $3,953.000 larger than 01
October 1 , affords tangible evidence of thi
extent to which th y can expand their re
sources under pressure. It la Interesting to
note that on December 31 , one year ago , the
excess reserve was only $16,788,750 , deposttr
$075,064,100. loans $ (07,7$1,600 and total reserv
{ 184.166,000.
The year's record. It Is unn ccssary t ,
ay , has never been surpassed , but It i.
surprising to note that tha greater proper
tion of the growth has betn made wlthlr
the last three months.
Conditions are favorable to a continuance
of the expansion which has been going on
In that time. Where It will stop no on ?
can say , but if domestic needs require 1
there Is little doubt that loans will b <
transferred from foreign to American ac <
count. This means gold Imports and may
for the time being , be a check on th.
growth of the totals. As a matter of fact ,
however , It will really mean more than the.
present expansion , of wblch so much is
written.
Foreign Financial ,
BERLIN , Doc. 31. The official Relcliesn
selger today publishes President Koch's re
port of the- meeting of the central commit
tee of the Relohsbank yesterday. He sair
that tn coniequenco of the raising of thv
discount rate on November 19 the demands
on th * bank had been below that of 1897.
Since then the deposits had fallen SO.OOO.OOC
marks , compared with 3,000,000 In 1897 and
4.000,000 In 1896. while last week there had
been an Increase of only 22.OUO.OOi > , compared
with 4Z.OOO.OOO In 1897 and 40.000.000 In 1890.
On the other hand the total In bills was
123,000,000 above 1537 and the bullion had in
creased since November 15 to 64,000,000 in
cold. President Koch regarded the general
iltuatlon as still strained , although the dis
count In the open market had fallen to ft 1-3
md an on December 23 tha note limit had
already been excelled by 30,600,000 marks
: oiiBlJerablo use of money might be ex
pected. There W < LH not Intention of lower-
n ? the. bank's discount rate at present ,
Business on the bourse today was quiet and
> rlces were generally flrm. Local sccurl-
IOR were In Rood demand.
LONDON , Dec. 31. American securities
were firm all day , but trading was not nc-
Uvo. The closing tone was ilrm. Tho.
imount of bullion gone. Into the Bank of
England on balance today was 16,000.
Oold at Buenos Ayres , 109.20. Spanish 4s ,
' ,0 , 7-16.
PARIS , Dec. 31. Influenced by dearer
money ami realizations on tha bourse today
there was a slight reaction at the begin
ning. Later , however , prlcts became
firm or. Brazilians and Argentines at
tracted attention and Rio Tlntos moved up
ward , carrying similar securities with them.
DeBeers mines were easier , Spanish 4s ,
6.S3. Three per cent rentes , lOlf S2 > jQ for
the account ,
STATE OF 1OMON STUCK MAHKF.T.
Ilrlik Demand for American Sharon ,
ItcniUiiK I.cnilltiir.
NEW'YOUK. Dec. 31. The Commercial
Advertiser's London financial cablegram
says : "Tho stock market nere today was
brisk for the last day of the year , espe
cially In Americans , for which the demand
was excellent , notably Reading. Copper
shares were In demand. Anacondaswere
64i on a cabled statement that an Important
deal was being negotiated with other com
panies. Of gold $1(5,000 ( In bars was bought
by the bank , almost completing the market
deliveries of forward bullion sold to Ger
many. The Impending $500,000 , from the cape
will come. The opening market for cold
was 77s 10d bid. Call money , 4 per cent ;
bills , 3 per cent. Continued ease Is expected
for a week or two , then hardness.
GOWNS THEY/WEAK SKATING.
New Society Women Go to the Itlnk
BcnatUnlly Drcsied.
It Paris has Its Palais de Olace , New York
goes It one better with the St. Nicholas
skating rink.
This was the brilliant Idea of the cream of
the Boston swells and they founded the club
or association , built the rink and it is cer
tainly one ot the most delightful institutions
in Greater New York.
On Mondays the public Is shut out of the
rink and only the members of the club are
admitted. Of course this is the day when
all the blue bloods turn out in full force
and there are about $2,000,000,000 worth ot
people skating on the clear ice. The people
are no heavier for their riches , luckily , and
I no bettei skaters than the less happily
j placed mortals who frequent the rink the
other days of the week.
Although Monday is set aside exclusively
for the swells , these same aristocrats at
tend other days ae well , it they feel Inclined
to have a eklm over the ice , and some of the
fair 400 go every morning regularly for the
exhilarating exercise , which certainly does
make them graceful and supple and puts a
lovely bloom into their cheeks.
At the rink are displayed some of the
handsomest gowns , not only by those skat
ing , but by those looking on at their friends ,
for it is a beautiful opportunity to show oft
smart rigs , especially if one is skating , for
at no times Is the figure displayed to better
advantage. With these Ions , tight-fitting
gowns that women are affecting now the
grace of the fair skater is something re
markable , as they sway and bend lu the
. movements of the sport.
The moat graceful skater of the 400 , as
far as I can judge , is Mrs. Cornelius Van-
derbllt , jr. She is tall and so lithe and
supple that she makes an enchanting picture
aa she skims over the- Ice like a bird in air
She wears the moat exqulaltn toilets , fit
ting snugly , and with her furs she is in
deed a charming sight to eee. Her blonde
beauty is striking , and her checks get such
a beautiful rose and her eyes shine so.
Mrs. Al merle Hugh Paget is another
graceful skater. She is so tall and elegant
that she cannot help being picturesque.
She skates with a slow , gliding motion
quite peculiar to herself , and she Is an ex
pert In cutting fancy figures. But the
champion at this sort of thing , however ,
> that sprightly , beautiful belle , Virginia
Fair.
She can do anythng on the ice , and on
Mondays , when she is sure of the exclusiveness -
ness of' ' her audience , she performs some
remarkable feats on her long , shining
skates. She cuts figure 8a and true lovers' '
i knots and hearts as If they were stralgh
lines , and she can dance the moat gracefu
fancy dances just as if she wer on
polished floor and In her pet dancing shoes
The men all turn out for the skating in
great shape , for there is a charm obou
the skating rink that nothing else pos
esses. From the dowager to the debu
taut * Just Introduced , New York society
women skate. There Is a perfect craze fo ;
it In fact , and It la a sure cure for ennui
Mr. Chauncey Depew even deigns to lend
his beaming presence occasionally and Mrs ,
William Astor looks on benignly as the
youth and beauty ot the 400 flit by.
The ruler of smart society must certainly
feel satisfied with the way it dresses at the
rink , for never have I seen prettier gowns ,
I usually drop in on Monday mornings , foi
it surely Is too good to miss , the Bower o
our beauty and aristocracy displayed ao
beautifully is a delight to look at.
I have noticed a number of velvet gown
at the rink , with fur and lace to mil:3 them
even richer , and the effect oa the Ice was
charming.
One worn by Mrs. Arthur Kemp , who wai
the beautiful Belle Wilson , was of deep
dusky-looking heliotrope , made severely and
trimmed with bands of darkest sable. It
was made In a charming , odd fashion , with
a long coat like a polonaise. It fitted th
figure , following the Ilnea , and it had a train
and , flared about the feet.
It was tight fitting over the body and ) .ad
close ereeves , with banda of fur oveth
bands. At the throat was an Immense jabot
bet of lace In a delicate pattern. The hat
worn was a round turban of sash with a
black cockade on one side springing out o
aa otnament of cut steel.
A beautiful gray velvet gown was worn
by a lovely glrf from Albany one afternoon ,
It was made in the form ot a long r > r'n-
cass gown , fastening down the back wltb
little buttons ot the velvet. The gown was
Lralded a little about the edges and down
the teams and had a high colter. It was
plain Indeed , but was so beautifully fitted
that It wai perfect in Its style. With I !
was worn a beautiful , Boft turban ot vlole
velvet with a single white tip in front. /
big muff ot gray fox waa carried , with the
fox'i head on one side and his great brush
hanging out on the other.
An olive green skating gown in cloth was
embroidered exquisitely in black and gold
and had trimmings of chinchilla for the col
lar revera and the big muff. The hat -was
all of chinchilla in a crushed turban style ,
with trimmings of big black velvet rose
with yellow hearts. A great many red
gowns are worn. They are usually ot the
new shade called Cyrano , which is really a
sort of crimson with an up-to-date name ,
Gowns of this color in cloth ore handsome ,
and for winter wear nothing Is prettier than
red , If one can wear it. Suug-flttlng tailor
gowns of red are the latest , and with a
white linen collar and neat black satin tie
they are just the pink of elegance. Some o
these red gowns are trimmed merely with
traps and others are trimmed with bralj
Fur also is uied for some , chinchillas , sable
or seal is used and the effect In any case i
fetching. Set off by a black velvet turban
one of these red gowns is stunning.
Chicago Lawyer This is a suit brough
against the X. , Y. & Z. Railway company
by this plaintiff here for damages on ac
count ot injuries received In an Occident.
Do you know anything about the case ?
Venlreman No , sir.
Lawyer As a juryman to try this case
you could render a fair and Impartial ver
dictwith a view simply to seeing justioe
done , could you ?
Venlreman You bet ! When anybody gets
hurt on a railroad I believe in gcttln' jus-
tjco out of the company , every time !
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET ,
Week Winds Up wlti a Light Bun
of All Sorts.
CATTLE CONDITIONS SHOW A CHANGE
Good Stntf In Demand and Ordlnnrr
Onlr Sold Under Pressure HOBS
Take n Sharp Untnrn on
Good
SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 31.
n. . ! . . , . , Cattle. llORS. Sheep
r.m „ ' /P.8. / ' today 617 7.1J6 917
- ny 457 4 > 853 llM1
emi i
Thursday 1,911 12.398
Friday 1,209 10,912
Total this week , . . 7,597 61,733 6,611
rtoek ending Dec. 21 , . . 8,013 6S.105 6,877
\cek ending Dec. 17 , . .10,631 81.108 9,338
IVeek ending Dec. 10 . . . 03,053 12,337
Week ending Dec. 3. . . .14,941 44,103 10,841
. . „ ' ine prlco Pnl(1 for n ° B9 ' o last
several days , with comparisons :
I1SS3.1J97.I1S96.11895.1S94.1893.I1SJ2. | | | .
Dec. 15 , , 3 27 | 324 3 17 , 4 091 508 6 21
Dec. 16. , 330 329 3 17 337 , 1 92 6 36
Dec. 17. , 326 331 317 , 3 40 4 13 6 41
Dec. 18. 331 3 16 336 4 13
Dec. 19. , 328 ! 3 31 4 07 6 33
Dec. 20. , 3 23 3 S3 3 32 411 G34
Dec. 21. 331 3281 3 17 3 27 4 16 i 741 6 27
Dec , 22. , 3 331 324 3 14 V4 I 90 C CO
Dec. 23. . 3 36 3 21 3 17 327 " G 29
Dec. 24. , 347 3 26 3 19 3 31 4 13 C31
Dec. 25.
Dec. 28. 3 49 , 320 333 4 1 Sll 6 27
Doc. 27. , I 44 3 30 4 13 6 10 6 41
Dec. 28. 3 47 3 32 3 24 4 10 R 11 6 40
Dec. 29. 3 46 330 3 18 V3 5 07 640
Dec. 30. , 3 4i 3 31 3 IB , 3 41 6 14 6 40
Dec. 31. , 3 60 3 35 317 339 4 23 ; 057
Indicates Sunday.
Holiday.
Ths official number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattlo.Hogs.Sheep. '
Hor's.
p. , M. & J3t. P. . * 2
Missouri Pacific 11 8 Hor's.'i
Union Pacific 1 18 'i
C. & N. W 3
F. , E. & M. V 6 IS
S. C. & P 1
C. , St. P. , M. & O. . . . 8 2
13. & M. R 3 21
C. , B. & Q 2 10
C. , R. I. & P. , cast. . . 2 7
C. , R. I. & P. , west. . . . 1
Total receipt 27 87 4
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Omaha Packing Co 6 953 61
O. H. Hammond Co 140 1,115
Swift and Company 30 1,272 34' '
Cuday Pocking Co 113 1,318 143
Armour & Co 40 1,515 379
Livingston & Schaler. . . . 33
Omaha , from 1C C 45 920
Hammond , Kansas City 246
Cudahy , Kansas City 200
Other buyers 16
Left over , 1M
Totals .7 611 7,345 i.vn
CATTLE Receipts of cattle were very
light , as was to be expected on the last day
of the week , and out of the number here
a dozen cars were consigned direct to pack
ers , so that there wss not much of any
thing on sale. The condition of the mar
ket could be ben described as a regular
'
Saturday's market , values about steady
but with a lack of interest and lift.
The market this week , so far Us fat
cattle are concerned , ' has been In pretty
good shape. Right good cattle have been
strong all the week and even fairish cattle ,
flrm. suoh as are relllng at $3.70(93.80 ( , have been
Warmed up cattle
and cattle lark
4.60 ing in fleeh that arc bringing , cay. $4.00 ®
, are poor sellers , as pickers will only
take them when there are no othtr * to
be had , and there it no demand , for them
for feeding purposes. Every operator on
the market Is afraid of the half-fat cattle
and It is generally agr ed that they are
dangerously nigh. w > that anything llko a
dootnt run of cattle would be almost
cer
tain If kreak values on half-fat stuff.
Good to choice cornfei cows and heifers
were good itllera all the week and values
Sn that the Klna did not change very much ,
medium kind * of cow stuff declined
I0i6o during the week.
While there I * no very marked demand
for stock or feeding cattle , there Is a fair
Inquiry , and , as receipts have bsen light
all the
week , the tendency of values fas
been
higher. Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av.
Pr.
22. . 981 $4 10 6..1016 $4 40 1..1240
$6 00
9. . 920 420
34..1170 490 It. . 1293 610
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
.
9..1117 445
OOWB.
2. 860 200 1..1010 376 1..1150 826
2. 770 2 00 . .
1..1120 2 76 1..1256 3 25
1. M 1 85 1..1000 275 1..1330 25
1. 690 60C3 1. . MO 288 I..1220 326
3. 1126 C3 f. . 973 290 J..10JO 3S5
4. 960 65 2 .
9 g 00 1..1S20 S
35
4. 970 . 75 1 .1210 3 15 2..1000 3 40
2. 880 276 1 .1140 3 16 1..1000 360
2. 1040 2 75 1 .
.1000 S IS 2..1170 8 CO
1. 1120 2 75 I .1295 3 25
HEIFERS.
2. . 300 1. . 910 $60 . .
z. 995 3
3. . . . . 310 86
2. . 625 I (0 B. . 895 385
4. . 142 3 1C 6. . 678 I 60 7. . Ml 4 00
3. . 790 340 1. . 750 360 2. . 910 400
COWS AND HEIFERS.
. . 991 3 60 29. . 9U 8 76
BULLS.
1..1830 260 8..1490 2 76 1. . 7JO 310
I. . 950 3 66 1. . 6 375 2..1460 320
1..1130 2 76 2..1200 S 10 1..1390 325
STAGS.
1..1220 4 5
2. . 840426 _ 170 660
400
4 00
400
" '
Trio"
No. Av. Pr. " No. Av. Pr.
Uteer. . . . . 8JOM25 18 steers..1168 $3 25
HOqS--Uh&r .nfluerice or
a good
buying demand and njpre favorable advice
*
from otfftr nlllnt B0 * ? " . hogs sold higher
her * toiiTk _ _ . Tn aavftnce . - was fully Be enc
-c on neavy an-j mlxe < 1
. . ouch a * sold for $3.68
t $3.55 tolty. and heavy
i solj at O.4JH and $1/5
. . at JS.60 today. Today's
: et could. In f K. be Mat dwcrjbed
h a $ IJo market , * most anything would
bring that price , and It was very hard work
to get any more than that. The trade was
active at the advance , buyers all seeming
IB want the bogs , although It wa * the Inirt
day of the week and th * market was
hUrhtr.
From the table of averag * prices at the
head of the column It wjfl be nottri ' ! ' < >
the weak closed with valued somewhat
better than they were a week ago , aim a
little stronger than they were th * first of
this week. Thta ho * been the high w ek
of the m nth to date and the best wek
for ths sellers since the early part of No
vember. The receipts have been liberal ,
but not excessive , and not as large as
buyers would like to have had , as they have
been shipping in a good many from other
points. The demand at this point has
bean so gc d 'thlt ' value * have oeen hald
very firmly , and packsrs have bdught a
good many heg in Sioux City and Kansas
City for the double purpose of piecing out
the supply and at the same time cheapen
ing up their droves. Representative sales :
No. Av. Bh. Pr. No. Av. Bh. Pr.
12 83 . . . 276 66 3C8 80 350
116. M. . .
49. .
? ? . . .310 SO SSO 75 517 40 3 K
: . . .323 CO 3 M 63. . . , . 67 . . 3 65
WAGON LOTS -FICIS
. . . ! )0 . . . 1 85 7 ISt . . 3 23
. . .ait ) . . , 2 00 1 420 , . 3 60
. . .274 . . . 3 IS 5 . . . . 34 . .360
8HKKP The week closed without any
quotable change being noted In the sheep
market. There were only four loads hero
today , and they sold nt stonily prices. Th
Hershey sheep went ut J3.S5. which was
the same prlco as the last cold for. and a
bunch of Wyoming yearlings nnd sheep
sold for $1.00. There has been very much
of a sameness to the market nil this week.
It has been a slow and dull market right
along , but prices liavo been Jutt about
steady , ns the supply has been small and
no more than equal to the demand. As a
rule operators on the market do not ap
pear to huvo much confidence In the trade
until eastern demand for mutton shall have
shown decided Improvement.
Quotations nre : Good fed western
mothers , $3,75lT4.00 ; fair to pood. $3.60fT3.76 :
choice western yearlings , $4.16'rf4.5 : fair to
good western yenrlliiKs , M.CWH15 ; fed
ewes , $3.25fi3.M > : Rood tn choice lamb * , $5.099
5.15 : fair to good lambs. J4.80jr4.75 : feeder
sheep , $3.80fi3.75 : feeder lambs , $4.0034.60 :
cull sheep , $200W3.00 ; cull lambs , $3,0033.50.
Representative sale.s :
No. Av. Pr.
143 Idaho sheep 112 $3 75
344 Oregon sheep 117 3 85
379 Wyoming sheep . .103 4 00
51 Wyoming sheep 103 4 00
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCIC MARKET.
Supply of Good Stnnajiterer * Kail *
Short of Demand.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 31.-CATTLE-Re-
celpts , 1,210 head. The supply of good
slaughtering cattle this week did not equal
the demand and while there was no quotably -
ably higher prices last week's advance wns
fully sustained. Heavy native steers , $5.10
( S5.40 ; medium , N.2535.10 : lightweights , $4.15
05.23 ; stockcrs nnd feeders , I3.25IT4 50 ;
butcher cows and heifers , $2.7534.60 ; butfher
bulls , $2.7563.60 ; veal calves , K.OOffft.OO ;
western steers , $3.2505.00 ; Texas corn fed
Rteors , $3.500490 : Texas meal fed , W90C460 ;
Texas cows , $2.75 3.26 ; canners , $2.2CC2,75.
HOGS Receipts , 6,880 head : strong to 6c
higher ; demand for p.ncklng hogs continues
very strong nnd prices have nclvnnced this
week 15Q20c : heavies , $3.00 3.75 ; mixed , $3.45
4f3r7t ) ; lights , $3.25(03.50 ( : pigs , $2.9033.15.
SHEEP Receipt * , 400 head : prices un
changed ; supply this week did not equal
demands. Offerings mainly of common
quality. Last week's advance In prices
fully sustained. Especial Inquiry for well
finished flocks. Lambs , Jo OOW > 50 ; muttons ,
$3.7684.40 ; feeding lambs , $3.76ft4.20 : feeding
sheep , J3.2oQ3.b5 ; ptockers , J2.G-Hj3.60.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCIC MARKET.
Hog * Advance Five to Ten Cent *
Upon Active Demand.
CHICAGO , Dec. Sl.-Recelpts of cattle
were a little better today than Is usual on
Saturday. Offerings wcro mostly of medium
grades , strictly choice cattle being very
scarce. Prices as a rule were unchanged
from yesterday.
Prices for hogs advanced 5S10c under the
influence of an active demand. Heavy hoes
Bold at $3.403.75 ; innhim ! weights. $3.4t > tf
3.55 ; light weights , J3.4023.70. Pig3 brought
$3.003.40 and culls $1.S5 J3.30.
A light demand for sheep and lambs was
sufficient tn absorb the limited offerings and
prices held steady. Lambs sold at $3.753 >
5.35. yearlings at $4.0034.60 and sheep at $2.00
04.10.
Receipts : Cattle , 500 head ; hogs , 21,000
head ; sheep , 1,000 head.
St. I.oulu Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 31.-CATTLE Recolpt ,
450 head ; shipments , none ; market steady ;
choice , to fancy nntlvo beef steers un
changed. All other steers lOc lower than
last week. Fair to fancy native shipping
and export steers , Jl.40gS.75 ; bulk of sales ) ,
J4.9Mio.50 ; dressed beef nnd butcher steers ,
$3.CG&5.40 ; bulk of salts , $4.2jSG.30 ( ; steers
under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.25fi4.40 ; bulk of Bales ,
$3.8&04.25 ; stockers nnd feeders. $2.7531.25 ;
bulk of feeders , J2.76ii4.25 ; bulk of Bales ,
J3.30IT-1.15 ; cows and heifers. J2.0OS4.33 ; bulk
Of cows , $2.33fJ3.00 : bulk of heifers , $3.75 ®
4.20 ; bulls. J2.SMJ3.GO ; Texas nnd Indian
steers , $3.25 < S4.S5 ; bulk of sales , $3.SJ@3.60.
H'OGS Receipts , 300 head ; shipments ,
none ; market strong to 5c higher : plea and
lights , . $3.40 3.50 ; packers , $3.4593.05 ;
butchers , $3.6003.70.
SHEEP Receipts , none ; shipments , none ;
market dull ; native muttons , $3.534.25 ;
Texas lambs , $3.60.
New "Voru Live Stock.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. BEEVES Re
ceipts , 193 head : trading feeling steady ; ex
ports , 1,125 cattie and 4,470 quarters of beef.
Calve ? , receipts , 84 head , mainly southern
calves : very llttlo trading ; good veals at $8.
8HEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts , 1,381
head ; sheep steady ; lambs slow and weak ;
good sheep , $4.25 ; prime lambs. $5.CO@5.SO.
HOGS Receipts , 2,568 nead ; nominally
flrm at $3.7S@4.00.
Stock In Sight.
Following are the receipts at tha four
principal western markets for December 31 :
Cattle. Hriirs. Sheep. .
Omaha 617 7,126 917
Chicago 600 21,000 1,000
Kansas City 1,210 6,880 400
St. Louis 450 800
Totals 2,777 35,300 4,317
Cincinnati Live Stock.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 31.-HOGB-Actlve ;
$3.15@3.70.
CATTLE-Steady : $2.60SM.85.
SHEEP-Steady ; $2.2MM.OO.
LAMBS-Steady ; J4.25SC.60.
Omnlin. Uanrc Clearing * .
OMAHA , Deo. 31. Bank clearings today.
$1,251,373.62 ; balances , $155,696,82. Correspond
ing day last year was a holiday. Clearings
for five days :
1898. 1897. Ino.
Dec. 27.$1,313.124 00 $ 814.60684 $ 603.615 li
Dec. 18. . . 1,407,201 10 789,00119 618,1099
Dec. M. . . 1,387.571 41 914.61513 472.92628
Dec. 30. . . 1,211,448 19 876,266 98 342,192 21
aDec. 31. . 1,251,872 62
Total . .J0.58J.716 32 $3,394.509 14 bjl,936,833 66
a Corresponding day last year a holiday ,
b Increase for four business days.
Clearings for the month :
Day. IMS. 1197. Increase
Dec. 1. . $ 1,144.008 73 $ 893,64695 $ 250,46178
Dec. 2. . 1,121.30674 1,031,67384 8973190
Dec. 3. . 1,180.44741 905,02014 27542727
Dec. 5. . 1,338,34314 980,76112 25760202
Dec. 6. . 1,311,7762 897,77477 413,93286
fcc. 7. . M1,6J074 807,16811 31139763
> ec. 8. . 1,153,4,8 4 855,151 40 24S 127 06
i C. 9. . lOCO,9 7j | 836.01.197 22491676
> ec. 10. 1,177,848 08 890,986 47 286,859 61
lec. 12. 1,913,166 01 971,303 12 341,862 89
iSC. 13. I.p9 * , l 32 1,008,537 83 87,703 44
_ iec. 14. 1,103,177 83 840,756 94 262.420 S9
Dec. 16. 1,208,668 21 948,192 03 230,376 18
B c. 10. 1,134,691 34 868,216 1 26S.378 18
- W. 17. 1,139,893 88 833,668 82 306.237 06
D C. 19. 1,313,312 39 1,090,646 85 227,665 64
Dee. 20. 1,066,301 31 801,093 11 2G5.20S 2C
Dec. 21. 1,186,733 63 831,624 10 355.209 41
Dec. 22. 1.061,998 66 833.589 61 329,408 93
D C. 23. 1,324.614 10 849,802 41 474,811 fc9
Doc. 24. 1,107,920 47 ] , S07,938 75 a200,03i 28
Dec. 27. 1,318,122 00 R14.608 84 503,516 16
Dec. 28. 1,407,201 10 789,001 19 618,199 91
Dec. 29. 1,387.671 41 914.645 13 472,926 28
Dec. 3 . 1.218,448 19 876,225 98 842,102 2
Bee. 31. 1,261,373 62
Total . . $21,250,93992 $22,704,97671 b$7,294,5S9 69
a Decrease , b Net increase for twenty
five buslneas days.
London Stock Quotations.
LONDON. Dec. 31.-4 p. m.-Closing :
Console , mon..1101-16 N. V. Central..126 %
Consols , ncct.llO 15-16 Pennsylvania . . . C3Vi
Canadian Pac. . . . 8714 Reading 12
Erie SO'N. , . P. pfd 76
uo 1st pfd. . . 4014 Atchison 10)i
Illlnofs Control..HSU L. & N 67
N. Pacific pfd. . . SO' Grand Trunk . . 7H
St. Paul . . . . 124 $
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BAR SILVER-Qulet at 2
MONEY 4 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open marke.
for short bills and three months' bills
27-S8'31-8 per cent.
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