1(1 TTTT1 OM-.ATTA. IDATTjY TC ! TTTTTTtSDAY. JANTTATIY 5. 1809.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Oold Ware Predictions Send Wheat Up on
Quick Notice ,
MAY GAINS SEVEN-EIGHTHS BEFORE CLOSE
Corn nnd Oat * Follow Snlt Upward
Lnril AUvnnrrii Two mid n Hull
Conln mid Pork
lifeline * .
CHICAGO , Jnn. 4. Heavy export cloar-
nnces , diminishing receipts nnd predictions
of a cold wave caused a stinrp advance today -
day In wheat. May closed with a Kaln of
7-8c. Corn advanced 3-Sc and outs Vtc.
Pork lost 2i4c. hard advanced 2 ! c. Itlbs
arc unchanged.
The Liverpool wheat market was the chief
inlluence here at the start. Cables cumo Id
lower for futures. Such apparent eagerness
abroad to emphasize the weakness In this
market caused the Belling out of a heavy
line of long wheat here. May opened a
fraction lower with sellers at from 70io
down to 70Vic. So much was for sale that
the price was forced down to 70Sc ! before
intending buyers could shout bids. The At-
Juntlu port clearances , however , began to
liuvc a bullish effect when Philadelphia rc-
jiorted 3M.OOO l > u. shipped for export. When
other seaboard cities swelled the total ex
ports for twenty-four hours to over 1,100,000
bu. , the feeling of speculators found expres
sion In a quick advance to 71 1-Sc. Kansas
City wired live days' receipts were not sulll-
ulent for local milling requirements and
Minneapolis reported such , urgency In UIB
demand for today's offerings of cash wheat
that the price was advanced to a slight
premium over the May delivery. Chicago
receipts were 205 cars , of which 10 were
Kraded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 584 cam received , as compared with
333 last year. The general response to In
quiries concerning the future country move
ment of wheat In the northwest was that
It was llksly to be still smaller In the near
future. Atlantic port clearances finally re
ported In full aggregated 300,000 bu. Urad-
ntroat's report of changes for the week for
the world's visible supply showed nn In
crease of only 377,000 bu. , compared with five
times more than that a year ago. Reports
of a cold wave from the north , which It
was claimed would cause severe damage to
the winter wheat , hod a strengthening In
lluence. The market near the end became
very bullish. Shorts covered freely and
there was heavy buying for the long ac
count , which resulted In advancing May to
714C. That was above call price , and realiz
ing on privileges caused a slight reaction
Hoar the end , May closing at Tl&S" ? ! G-Sc.
Wet weather , which was considered likely
to curtail the receipts , strengthened corn.
There was also a good export demand.
1'rlces sagged a trllle early on scattered
Helling from the country , but when the
prices got around the 37',6C mark the old
time bulls took a hand and a quick rally
followed. Receipts were liberal , 1,075 cars.
May opened a fraction higher at 37(4637 ( 3-8c ,
Hold sparingly nt 37 l-8c , gradually rose to
375-Sc , then reacted to 37V4Q376-8C at the
dare.
Oats ruled active and higher. The ad
vance , was duo to a good cash demand , mod-
crate receipts , unfavorable weather and the
advance In other grains. Receipts vrero 310
cars. May opened up a fraction at 2714 ®
27 5-Rc , weakened to 27 3-827t c , advanced to
7 7-8c. and closed at 27c.
A disappointingly heavy Increase. In the
Blocks of hog products for December de
pressed provisions early. At the resulting
decline , however , commission houses had
numerous buyers , and packers who were
free sellers turned buyers , the consequence
being a recovery of practically all the de
cline. May pork opened 7H101/4c lower at
$10.30 and advanced to J10.45. May lard be
gan lOc down at $3.75 and Improved to fo.87'/4.
May ribs started lOc lower at $5.05 and rose
to $5.15.
Estimated receipts for Thursday : "Wheat ,
375 cars ; corn , 475 cars ; oats , 193 cars ; hogs ,
41.000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. Open. Hlfh. Low. Clot * . | Y's'l'y.
< 17h 87H
0W1 70 > <
aH 685 69U
SSH 3SH 35H H
S7H 37H M W 37lt < 2V
7W 38 37H S7M
27HHH 27W ? A 27K
26-2DW
1007X 10.15 10 OTH 1015 1015
lOIiO 1046 1030 1045 1047H
6 CO B02H , 5 SO S62H 560
* 87H 676 185
4 75 475 4874
606 616 605 514 615
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
KLOUR Steady , nominal ; winter pat
ents , J3.GOfi3.70 ; straights , $3.253.30 ; spring
Kpcclals. $4.10 ; spring patents , J3.20fI3.50 :
BtralR-hts. $2.90@3.00 : bakers. J2.30ft2.-l5.
WHEAT No. 2 spring , GGCT67 > c ; No. 3
pring. G4ff Sc : No. 2 red , IWifllc.
CORN No. 2 , 3GJc : No. 2 yellow , SG',4c.
OATS No. 2 , 2Gy4iJ27c ( ; No. 2 white , 29'/4@
SOc : No. 3 white , 2S'-i029Uc. '
RYE-NO. 2 , G3 > , ij54c.
HARLEY No. 2. 39R50C.
SEEDS-NO , i , $ U2& ; NW , $1.10 % ; prime
timothy , J2.40.
PROVISIONS Pork , mess , per bbl. , $10.15
< & 10.20. Lard , per 100 IbsT. J5.6005.G2Mi : short
ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.751)5.00 ; dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . $4.254.37 ! ; short clear
sides ( boxed ) . $5.05 5.15.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
Eal. . $1.27.
SUQARS-Cut loaf. $5.70 ; granulated , $5.20.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Articles. I Receipts. | Shipments.
Klour , bbls GO.WXTT 63,100
Wheat , bu 144,000 23.GCH
Corn , bu 497,300 307,300
Oats , bu 3T MOO. 26.1,300 ,
Kye , bu 45,500 1.1,500
Harlcy , bu . | 83,200 34,600
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm ; creameries , 14fi20'ic
dairies' , 12ifflSc. Kggs. tlrm ; fresh. 23S2Cc. "
Cheese , steady ; creameries ,
Toledo Mnrkct.
TOLEDO. Jan. 4.-WHKAT-Hlgher , firm
No. 2 cash. 71V c bid ; May , 7374c.
CORN Dull , llrm ; No. 2 mixed , 35Uc.
OATS Active , higher ; No. 2 mixed , cash
js'ic.
RYE Lower ; No. mixed , B4'/4c.
CLOVERSEED-Actlvo. higher ; prime.
cash , $4.25 ; March. $4.80.
WORLD'S AVAILABLE GRAIN STOCKS
Two Hundred Thousand Rnnhel * De
crease of Wheat nt Northwent.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. Special cable and
itelcgraphlc dispatches to Bradstrect's In
rilcnto the following changes In the avail' '
able supply of grain last Saturday as com
pared with the preceding Saturday :
Wheat , United States and Canada , ens' '
of the Rockies , decrease , 2,123,000 bu.
Liverpool Corn Trade News reports afloa
for and In Europe , Increase. 2,500,000 bu.
total supply. Increase , 377.000 bu.
Corn , United States and Canada , east o
thp Rockies , Increase , 7S3.000 bu.
OATS United States and Canada , east o
the Rookies , decrease , CO.OOO bu. Among
the more Important increases reported to
Uradstrcet's not given In the olllclal supply
Btntement are the gains of 336,000 bu. a'
Kort William and Kuewatln , Ontario ; 161 ,
000 bu. at Qalveston , 132,000 bu. at Milwaukee
waukeo private elevators , 100,000 bu. u
Minneapolis private elevators and 56,000 bu. .
nt New Orleans.
The principal decreases are those of 225 ,
000 bu , at Portland , Me. ; 200,000 bu. a
northwestern Interior elevators. 175,000 bu
at Manitoba storage points. 160,000 bu. uf
Ixmlsvllle nd 85,000 bu. nt Newport News
The aggregate stocks of wheat held ai
Portland , Ore. , nnd Tacoma and Seattle
Wash. , Increased during the week 15S.COO bu
NEW YORKGKNURAL : MAHKKT ,
Quotation * for the lny on Genera !
Coiiiiuiidllleii.
NB\V YORK. Jan. 4.-FLOUR-Recelpts
63,391 bbls. ; exports , 36,005 bbls. ; again quiet
but reflected moderately the strength I
wheat ; Minnesota patents , $3.JK > ff4.13 ; Mlnne
Beta bakers. $3.9 3.10 ; winter patent ? , $3.7
fl"4.00 ; winter straights , J3.50fF3.70 : wlntc
extra , J2.70ift3.00 ; winter low grades , $2.401
'WHEAT Receipts , 374C25 bu. ; exports
875,556 bu. Spot , strong ; No. 2 red , bOB-Se ,
f. o. b. , afloat , to arrive. Options have beer
in a strong position today. Opening1 firm on
cold weather they responded a little to
bearish cables and then hardened , on the
big clearances , which for the week are
fully WO.OOO hu. wheat nnd flour ahead of
last week. Demand kept up all the after
noon and llrm I quotations were 5-S < iJ7-Sc net
higher. Korelgn houses sold wheat and
otherwise opposed the advance during the
day. March , 77 15-l&fi'787-Sc ' ; closed , 787-Sc.
CORN Receipts , 43.S75 bu. ; exports , 86-
tSbu. . Spot. Bteady ; No. 2. 4lirWic. f , o.
b. . afloat. Options opened steady , with
wheat , but through cold weather , bearish
: ables and unloading , failed to maintain Its
) Oltlon until stimulated again In the late
, . . liy latest strength In whcnt. Closed
c net higher. Mny , 41 7-S5J425-lCc ; closed ,
: lic.
OATS-RccelptK. 110,400 bu. : exports , 6,100
u , Spot , dull ; Nn , 2 , 33',4c ; No. 2 white ,
" 'He. ' Options ncKlected.
HOPS Quirt ; Mate , common to choice.
SM crop , 75/Sc ; 1897 crop , Iigi3o ; 1S93 crop ,
9 20c ; 1'ncfllc coast , ttM ! crop , 7g8c ; IS'JT
rop. iiwisc ; is : s crop , I9fj20c.
HIOES-Btendy ; Galcston , ice ; Texas dry ,
2o ; Cnllfornln , ISc ,
WOOL Steady ; fleece , 175I2c ; Texas , 11
He.
TALLOW-Steady ; city , Mo ; country , 34
RICE-Stendy : fair to extra , Sft'JCUc. '
MOLASSKS Steady ; Now Orleans open
ettle. good to choice , 293lc.
UUTTER-Recelpts , C.114 pkga. ! market
rm ; western creamery , 15g21c ; Klglns , 2lc ;
aetory. 12'Jc.
CHEESE Receipt ? . 3,991 pkgs. : market
.rm ; largo white , lO'.Jc ' ; small white , lie ;
arce colored , lOVJc ; pniall colored , lie.
EGGS Receipts , 2,603 pkgs. ; market
trong nnd steady ; western , 27S2SC.
CO'ITONSEED OII.r-Stendy ; prlmo crude ,
"Hf/lSc ; prlmo yellow , 22f/22V4c.
METALS While not showing further scn-
atlonal changes the metal market retained
11 HB former firm features today , with need
oed nil around business noted. The bid
rlco of tin moved up 5 polntH nnd a read-
ustment was made In spelter , but asldo
mm this no Important changes In quota-
Ions were reportoij. t the close the
letal oxrhange called pig Iron warrants
jrm , at $7.75 , nominal ; lake copper , firm ,
vlth $13.25 bid and J13.50 nuked ; tin , llrm ,
vlth JI9.70 bid and J20 asked ; lead , steady ,
iVlth J.1.90 bid nnd J3.9f nsked : spelter ,
Irmer , with J5.10 bid nnd $5.23 asked. Lend
.vas quoted at J3.70 and copper at J12.75 by
.ho firm naming the settling price for lead-
, ng miners and smelters In the west.
OMAHA G12NKRAL MAHKET.
Condition of Trnde and Quotation * on
Staple nnd Fancy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , 22c.
BUTTER-Common to fair , ll12c ; choice ,
separator , 20c ; gathered creamery ,
7ffJ18c.
I'OULTIlY-Hens , live , Dtfc ; dressed , 6H
07c ; old roosters , live - - , - 3c ; dressed , . . 4c , - . ; i
c.
c.resscd. . He.
GAME Teal , blue wing. J1.75 ; preen wlnir ,
1.50 ; mixed , Jl.75g2.23 ; Jackrabblts , $1.25Si
.50 ; cottontails , 7Gc(8J1.00. (
PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. , COc.
VEAL Choice , S&'S&c.
OYSTEUS-IHllk Standard , p r gal. , $1.10 ;
mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can ,
20c ; Extra Select , per can , 23c ; New York
Counts , per can , SOc.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY California good stock , 25c ;
.holce , 35c ; fancy , 60c ; extra large , 75c ;
Michigan , choice stock , 25c.
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate , $2,5032.75. *
ONIONS Per bu. , SOc.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , J1.30
01.40.
POTATOES Choice , sacked , 4Sc ; poorer
itoclc , 40c.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , J2.50S2.75.
CABBAGE Per lb. , crated , l 4c.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS California , fancy , J4.00 ; choice ,
ORANGES-MexIcans , $3.0003.25 ; Navels ,
'ancy , $3.50 ; choice , $3.25 ; seedlings , $2.600
' .75.
BANANAS Choice , large stock , per
bunch. J2.00ff2.23 ; medium sized bunches ,
1.7532.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davis , Genltons
and Wlnesaps , per bbl. , $3.75 ; New York
Balwlns , Greenings and othersl choice , per
bbl. , $4. < X > ® 4.26.
PEARS-Cnllfornlo , V2.2502.50.
STRAWBERRIES Per box , SOc.
GRAPES-Malaga , per bbl. , $ S.OO10.00.
CRANBERRIES Bell & Bugles , per bbl. ,
$7.50 ; Jersey. $0.20(36.50 ( ; per'crate ' , J2.25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 17c : Brazils , per
.b. , OS'lOc ' ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy ,
soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per ]
lb. . He ; peacans , polished. 7 < fzSc cocoanuts ,
per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , C@6 ! c ; roasted ,
70"Ac : chestnuts , 8 < 39c.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each ,
J2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-
gal , cans , JG.25 : quart cans , $3.50.
FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes. $1.50.
HONKY Cholco white , 12W13c.
DATES-Hallowee. GO to 70-lb. boxes , 6 ®
B'.fcc : Salr , 5 QGc ; Fnrd , 9-lb. boxes , lOc.
CIDKR-Per half bbl. , $3.00jr.3.15.
SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , "c ; No. 2
green hides. 6c ; No. 1 salted hides , 6140 ; No.
2 salted hides , 7&c : No. 1 veal cnlf , 8 to 12
; bs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tallow , No.
1 , So ; tallow. No. 2 , 2 c ; rough tallow , lc ;
white grease , 2' jj3c ; 'yellow ' und brown
Tease , Iji5f2',4c. . '
SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 15 ® '
TEc ; green salted shearings ( short wooled '
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short ;
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 6c ; dry
flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per ) b. , actual weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , I
Kansas ) and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , I
per lb. , actual weight , 34c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 405c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelt ? , per lb. , actual weight , 3 < Stc.
FURS Mink. 10B175c ; bear ( black or
brown ) . $3.00fi2000 ; otter. $1.5038.00 ; beaver ,
$1.00@G.OO ; skunk , 15 < 350c ; muskrnt , 3 < 3 > 7c :
raccoon. 15Q50c ; red fox , 25c0$1.25 ; gray
fox , 23fi50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c@$2.60 : wolf
( prairie ) , coyote. 10 < S60c ; wildcat , 1025c ;
badser , C@40c ; silver fox , $50.007S.OO.
Ht. Loul * Mnrket.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4. WHEAT-Options
were dull and unchanged to 1 l-8o higher ; |
spot , iJleady : No. 2 red. cash , elevator. 71c ;
track. 71c ; January. 72c ; May , 75 (575 ( 3-Sc
bid ; July , 69c bid ; No. 2 hard , GSJJ69C.
CORN Options were steady to fractionally -
ally higher ; spot , higher : No. 2 cash , Sue
bid ; January , 3Gc asked : May , 3fi l-8c asked.J
OATS Better ; spot , higher ; No. 2 cash ,
2SV4c : track. 29o ; January , 28Vic ; May , 2SHc ;
No. 2 white , SOc.
RYE Firm ; "Gc track.
SEED Flaxfced , nominally $3.10 ; prlmo
timothy seed , nominally unchanged.
CORNMEAL $1. Ki1.70.
BRAN Dull : sacked , east track , 52 < ff53c.
HAY Timothy , $ G.OO8.50 ; prairie , steady
at J7.00tf7.50.
BUTTER Market flrm ; creamery , IS ®
22Hc : dairy. 14fJ19c.
EGOS Market firm at ? 'c.
VTMRKY Steady nt J1.27.
POULTRY-Mnrket higher ; chickens , G ®
GUc : turkeys , SgS'/tc ; geese , 6H < 5 c ; ducks ,
CfTG o.
PROVISIONS-Pork. better ; mess , Job
bing , old. $9.50 : new , $10.23. Lard , nominal ;
prime steam , $5.33 : choice , $5.50. Drv salt
moats , boxed shoulders , $4.50 ; extra shorts.
$ > .00 : rib ? . $5.25 ; shorts. $5.50. Bacon , boxed
shoulder $5.00 : extra short , $3.50 ; ribs ,
$5.75 : shorts. $6.00.
RECEIPTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls. : wheat , 24-
000 bu. : corn. 56,000 bu. ; onts , 40.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 16,000 bbls. : wheat ,
2G.OOO bu. ; corn , 52,000 bu. ; oats. 21,000 bu.
Ililltlmore Mnrket.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.-FLOUR-Dull and
steady , unchanged. Receipts , 38,795 bbls. ;
exports , O M bbls.
WHEAT-FIrm ; spot and the month , 761-8
076'ic : February , 7iU(7614c ; steamer No. 2
red , 73 l-Kfi7C'/ic. Receipts. 107,977 bu. ; ex
ports , 01,000 bu. ; southern wheat , by sample ,
72077c : southern wheat , on grade , " ! 3W8 6Vtc.
CORN Steady ; spot nnd the month , 41i !
© 41 3-Sc : February. 41U041'/ic : steamer
mixed , 39U f39 3-Sc. Receipt ? . 198,035 bu. : ex
ports. 323,142 bu. ; southern white and yellow ,
.
OATS Firm : No. 2 white , 341Jc ; No. 2
mixed. 32.c. ! Receipts , 22,837 bu. ; exports.
none.
Griiln Receipt * nt Principal Market * .
DULUTH. Jan. 4-Recelpta : Wheat , 34S
cars.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 4. Receipts : Wheat , 34
cars.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 4.-Recclpts : Wheat ,
23G cars.
KANSAS CITY , Jnn. 4. Receipts : Wheat ,
47 cars.
CHICAGO , Jan. 4. Estimated receipts of
grain for tomorrow : Wheat , 123 cars ; corn ,
475 cars : oats. 193 car ? .
Receipts at Primary Markets Wheat , 694-
415 bushels ; corn , 870,911 bushels.
Siitciir Mnrket.
NEW ORLEANS. Jnn. 4.-SUGAR-QuIot ;
open kettle. 2 7-803 9-lGo : open kettle , cen
trifugal , 3 S-SS c : centrifugal , granulated ,
4 9-1CU4 5-Sc ; whites , 4i. ; T4Hc ; yellow , 3 7-8
{ ? 4 5-lGc ; seconds , 2 > . ; ® 3 7-Sc. Molassrs.
steady ; open kettle. 20 < fii2c : ; centrifugal , G ®
19c : syrup , dull nt 20G23c.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4.-SUGAR-Raw , lr-
rcsular ; fair rollnlng , 3 13-lGc ; centrifugal ,
M tftM. 4 5-lGo' mola-ise sugar , 3 9-16c , Relined -
lined , unsettled.
LONDON , Jan. 4.-BEET SUGAR-8s 4Ud.
Clnclnnntl Market.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 4.-WHEAT-QuIet ;
No. 2 red. 70 < 4c.
CORN-Acltve : No. 2 mixed , 37K'C.
OATS-Qulct ; No. 2 mixed , 29Hc.
UYE-FIrm : No. 2 , 5Cc.
PROVISIONS-Lard , steady. $3.40. Bulk
meats , tlrm , $3.63. Bacon , firmer , $3.75.
WHLSKY-Steady ; $1.27.
Eons-Firm : 22c.
CHEESE Firm , higher ; good to prlmo
Ohio Hat. lOHQUc.
New flrlcnn * Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-PROVISIONS-
Flrm ; pork , standard mess , $9.23. Lard , refined -
fined tierce , J4.00-ffl.12H ! ; pure lard , $6,00.
I Boxed meats , dry salt shoulders , $1.75 ; Hdes ,
] Jo . ( v03.12"i. " Bacon , clear rltis sides , $ C.OOtf
G.12',4Hams ' , choice sugar cure < l , $8.7509.60.
, COFFEE-Qulot ; Rio , ordinary to fair ,
7 3 ;
RICE Steady ; ordinary to good , 4JJ6C.
_ _ _ _ _ - _
KnimnN City Grnln nnd ProvUlonn.
KANSAS CITY , Jnn. 4.-WHEAT-Markct
firm ; No. 2 hard , GlfJWc : No. 3. 62fG5c ! ; No.
2 red. 71c ; No. 3 , G4'o 8c ; No. 2 sjirlng , Ki'g
GJC ! No. 3 , 67f63c. |
CORN Market steady ; No. 2 mixed , 34'fco !
No. 2 white , 33c ; No. 3 , 34Wc.
OATS-Mnrket higher ; No. 2 white ,
29c.
29c.RYEMarkct flrm ; No. 2 , 52c.
HAY Market higher ; , choice timothy.
$7.50 : choice prairie , J7.60.
BUTTER-Market steady ; separator , 17Q1
19c ! dairy , 15c.
EGGS-Market steady ; fresh , 22c ,
Philadelphia Produce Mnrket.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 4.-BUTTER-
Stcady ; fancy western creamery , 22c ; fancy
western prints , 24c.
EGGS Dull , l < ! J3c lower ; fresh , nearby ,
2Sc ; fresh western , 2Sc ; fresh ( southwestern
and southern , 26c.
I'eorlu Mnrkrtii.
PEORIA. Jan. 4.-CORX-Market irregu
lar , easy ; No. 2 , S3Uc.
OATS Market quiet , easy ; No.2 white ,
27Hc.
27Hc.WHISKYMarkct
WHISKY-Markct flrm nt $1.27.
Rltiplnnntl l.lve Stork ,
CINCINNATI , Jan. 4.-HOGS-DU11 nnd
lower : $3.2303.75.
CATTLE-Stuady ; $2.5004.85.
SHEEP-Stendy ; $2.2504.00.
LAMBS-Dllll , lower ; I4.250C.40.
Liverpool Ornln Mnrket.
LIVERPOOL , Jan. 4. WHEAT Quiet ;
January , nominal ; March , 5s lOUd ; May ,
5s SHd.
CORN Qulot ; January , nominal ; March ,
33 9d ; May , 3s 9Ud.
O1'KUATIO > S IN STOCKS AND HOMJS.
I'rlccH React After Ilrlik Oiiciilnir nnd
Speclnltlen ( > o tip.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. Stocks were reac
tionary In the forenoon , but forged strongly
upward In the afternoon , led by high priced
specialties | , Including Brooklyn Transit ,
Sugar and Tobacco.
The opening was Irregular with a tend
ency both here nnd In London to take
proilts and prices reacted moderately after
the Initial trading. Professional traders
sought diligently to reach stop-loss orders.
Many shares eased off considerably , but n
number of stocks showed marked resist
ance , notably Brooklyn Transit , Pullman ,
Plttsburg , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis
and Great Northern prercrred. St. Paul
maintained a point advance on Its remark-
nblo statement for the fourth week In De
cember , showing an Increase of nearly $252.-
000 In gross earnings. A better tone de-
eloped in the afternoon. Brooklyn Transit
made a gain of 8 points on Its showing of
an Increase of $664,657 In Us gross earnings
for the year. Thpro were Insistent rumors
of a pending deal which Insiders would not
discuss , but there were Intimations that the
control of surface and elevated llncg In
Brooklyn might come Into the hands o the
company. Plttsburg , Cincinnati , Chicago &
St. Louis advanced 3 points on confident
buying , which , It was conjectured , was duo
to a desire of the parent company ( Penn
sylvania ) to form a closer union with Its
western lines. While there were large gains
In many cases and the closing was strong ,
the advance In standard shares was gen
erally moderate. The rlso In wheat stimu
lated Interest In many of the western rail
road shares. The advance of 5 points In
American Tobacco was unaccompanied by
any new developments In the property.
There were large purchases by Interests
Identified with the company and the move
ment was thought to be manipulation
against the short Interest which has been
recently created by the formation of rival
concerns. The Reading stocks were pressed
for sale In the early hours and declined
sharply. These shares failed to respond to
the subsequent general show of strength.
The bond market lapsed Into dullness to
day , but there Is
no abatement of the recent -
cent pronounced strongtfi. Total sales , $3-
333,000. United States 2s , registered , de
clined Vt per cent and the 3s nnd new 4s ,
registered , 1-8 per cent In the bid price.
The Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram says : The markets here
were less a.ctlve nnd duller today. Ameri
cans opened buoyant on New York's recep
tion of the 1'hlllpplno news , but soon be
came languid and dwindled until the close ,
especially Louisville & Nasnvlllo and Cen
tral Pacific , although New York bought St.
Paul. Copper shares were heavy , Ana
condas being 65-8. The amount bought by
the bank was 9,000 In gold bars.
Following are the closing quotations of
the leading stocks on the Now York market -
ket today :
"
Atchlson . , 18 % n. a. - \ \ ' V
do ofd 51 % do of * C3
Baltimore & Ohio. 67H Hock Island , .m :
Canada Paelnc . . . . S.'H St. L. & S. P Si
Canada SouUiem . .54 < lo pfd 67
Central Paa-llo . . . . 42J ! do Cd ofd 33'1
Chesapeake J & O. . ? 3-r S . L. & K. W t"i !
Chlca ; o & Alton.,170 . do ipfd IT'.i ,
C. , 13. & Q 125-X [ 3t. „ Paul „ ll'Hi
Chi. & E. Ill W5i do pfd. . .
< ! o pfd 113 St. P. & Om.
Ohl. G. W 16 do ofd . 167
Chi. Ind. & L 8 st . 1' j . M. & M . ISO
< to pf.J S3 So. I'ac'llo
Ohl. & N. W 142 So. Hallway . 10V" .
Pfd do pfil
X &
do fd.
D l. jt Hudfton 1
nel.
Den.
Den.do
do pfd 70U |
Erie ( new ) 14Vi
,1n 1of pfd > ? ' . I
l
I
:
Met. St. Ry 101U do pwT T. . 132'
51 eh. Central Ill Cons. da . . . I 194
Minn. & t. L 3S'i Cc' Cnble Co 175
, , do 1st pfd ! K5Col. . V. & Iron S2i !
Mo. Pacinc J 8i do nfd fr
Mcblle & OMo . . . . M Oen. EUctrlo ' . " " .K
Mo. K. & T W Hawaii Com. Co. . . . ; . , .
do pfd 3D Inter. Paner tt'A
N. J. f rvtral ? 7 ; do pfd. . : " . ; . .
JJ. { . Central 112 LA Clcde Gas " r.2
N. Y. Ohl. & St. L. 14 ILcwd . , „ . ; s
do 1st pM 73 do pfd JlJii
do M pfd 34 Nut. Lin. Oil SIJ
Nor. Went lit',4 Pacino Mall W\ \
No. Amer. Co 7 ( People's Gas 110'A '
No. Pacino 434.Pullman Pal K2
do pfd T7'i Silver Cert WVj
Ontario & Vf 19'4 Standard R. & T. . . 9
Ore. H. & Nav EO Isuimr I"- , ' !
Ore. Nav. pfd 71 I do pfd "mw
Ore. Short Line. . . . 41 T. ( ! . & Iron 37
Pa \ CoaKt U U. S. Lfatlier 7
" "
PaCi Coast 1st Pfd. M'.4l _ do _ pM. . . " ; . 71
"
do M pfd. . . . . . 64 U. 8. nuiber".i".ii 43'4
Colorado So . 71 io pfd 111U
do 1st pfd . U Union . . . . 93H
do Id pfd . 50 FecKfl-al Steel f'l'
Plttf.lMirir . . ISO do pfd
Reading . 23 Brooklyn Transit. .
do 1st pfd . 53& _ _ _
Offered. " 2d asst. paid ? * " 4th nsst. paid" .
York Money AInrket.
NI3W YORK. Jan. 4.-MONEY ON CALL
Firm , nt 3'/4 per cent.
PUIMK MEUCANTILB PAPER-303U
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady , with
actual business In bankers' bills at $4.84UI3' '
4.8H4 for demand , and nt JI.S19ifN.82 for
sixty days : posted rates , JI-S2u.0t.SoW : ' . com
mercial bills. .80'Vff4.81.
SILVER CERTIFlCATES-59H1jGOHc.
I1AR BILVEn-fi&Uc.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-46c.
GOVERNMENT UONDB-Irregular : new
4s , reg. , 12ST4 ; 3s. 107H : coupon , 4s , 129Is : ,
111 % : coupon , 112 % : 2s , 99U : 5s. reg. . 112U ;
coupon , 112 % ; Paclllc 6s of ' 99 , 100.
U.S. new 3 . 107H N.Y. C. Ills
U.S. now 4s. rrf..ivstf N.J.C. Al 113 >
U. ? . do coup N , C. tis 130
U.S. 4s , rce . N.C. 41
U.S. ao coup . 11 j No. Pacine Ists. . . .
U. S.lida , rey . 0H ! < No. Pacino 3s B7H
U.S. . No. PnclOc 4 * 101 <
U. S. SB , coup . \\yil \ N. V. C. tst. L. 4a.10ili )
BlBtrlctS.OJs . lli N. * W.tlS 125
Ala. , class A . 107 N.V. . Consols 14 ! >
Ala. , clans B.lunu N.V. . Deb. fia 118
Ala. , clans c . 10'JH Ore. N. IB ! * 113
Ala. , Currency . IUH § Ore. N. 4 * 100J <
AtchlRon4s . jno O. fl , L , At t. r 13UV
Do. ad ) . 4s . 7HVt O. S. L. fin t. r 108H
Canada So. .Ms . link Re.vllnr4s KGH
C. A 0.44s . 01 n. o. w. uts niH
Clil. Terms. . 48 . IM St. L. 11. M. eon Ss 106V
C. iO. 6s . 118 st. L. fcs. r.oen. o.iaa
C.H. 4D. Hs . 104H St. H. ConHOls 1H ( )
U.AK. G. Ists . 1UH St. P.O. 41' . UIS..11H
D. 4. K. G. 4 . 10DH St. P. C. i P. Bs. .118H
East Tenn.Uts. . . . 107 So. By. IB 1B3U
KrleGen. 48 . 73 > 4 S. K. A.T.OS 36il
' . W. A D. Uts. t. r. 80 Tenn. new let 3 . . . 115
Oen. Elec.Ss . 101) T. P. L. U. lets 1095 (
O. H. 48. A. dH . 107 T. 1' . He. 2d 48
o. n. AS. A. ids. . ini : U. P. U. 4 G. Ists. . SHH
H.JiT. Cent. . in Wan. ut 3s llu :
II. * T. C , e.on. 61. .110 U'ab.'Jfl 94U
lowaC. lota . 104U \V.Shore 4 *
La. New con. 4 . . .107H V . Centune * " 8-ju
UAN. Unl. 41 . Ull .Va. flcferred 7
. , - - . - - _ - ; 1" | WU. Cent. Uts C'JK
M.K.&T. 2d . . . . 8I > U U. V. tn 103 *
M. K. &T. . 01 | Colorado3outh'n48 Ka\i
Offered.
I' urelKii l''liiiiiiflnl.
LONDON , Jan. 4. American securities
were without decided feature today and
ruled Irregular with n bearish undertone.
There was a desire among holders to real
ize. The closing tone was dull. Amount of
bullion taken into the Bank of England on
balance today , X9.COO. Gold Is quoted at
Buenos Ayres at 103.20.
MADRID. Jnn. 4. Spanish 4s closed today
at 59.85. Gold was quo toil at 35.50.
PARIS , Jan 4. The bourtio today was
rlmracterlted by weakness and forced sales
ti all departments. ThU wan duo to the de
pressing effect of the condition ot foreign
politics , especially regarding questions now
( lending between Franco and Great Hrltnln.
Three per cent rcntts , lOlf i > 6c for the nc-
count ; exchange on London , 2ot ] 9c for
checks.
UHRL1N , Jnn. 4. International securities
were dull on the bourse today , Mexicans
wcro In good request. Americans were quiet
and Canadian Paclllca wurei llrm on the In-
crcaso In traillc receipts.
llimloti MtocliH nml llonilx ,
UOSTON , Jan. 4-Call loans , 2fl3 per
cent ! time loans , 3gl per cent. Closing ! _
Atrh. . TT& St. K , 1SIM. . lllec. Tel 1.13"
Amer. Susar IKOen. . Kla\ Pfd 100
do PM lllVi Atrh. prd C1H
It.1V Slnto Uas , , . .31 ! Atchlson 49 09
Itoll Tel 274 Oerx-nil nice. & . . . .lM'i ( '
Itoston \ AllMny.M Allcmez Mining Co. , 'j
lloston & Maine.,170 Atlantic SI' ' *
O. , II. & Q IKH itiwton & Mont.:7l
Fltchlnirir 107'i iitttto & Ho.'ton. . . . : >
Oen. niectrlo M ! > Calumet & llecla..cr ,
Alotloan Central. . . G Centennial M't '
N. Y. .V : N. Kng. . . . W Krnnklln ! li !
OM Colony _ . " ' ' 15 ? lol.l Dominion 37
Ore. Short ltno"\"n \ Osccola , , „ . .
llubuer . 43 l . V ?
ITnlon 1'aclllo . O Tamarack . 190
"Wpst Union I ina . It-1 ;
Klec . 39 llttmlMldt . ! ' , i
llostun Li. . . . SI
Sun Frnm-luro .f
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 4. The olllclal
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows !
Alta . \ G Justice 10
Alt'h.i Con 4 Kontuckr Om 11
Andes 5 Mexican 33
llelclier U Occidental Con 4S
lien & llelcher . . . . 42 Oiihlr 57
niilllon 3 Oxernum B
C.ikvlunl.1 23 1'otost 12
ChallenKe Oon Ifl K.IVHKO 11
Cholln.r 15 fVoniion 2
Oonddeni.ia . . ' . 63 Sierra Nevada 91
, Con. Cain. & Va. .130 Union Con 34
Crown Point 15 mnh Con s
Exchequer 12 Yellow .Jacket 24
aimldCnrrle. _ _ _ . . . 2S Standard SOU
llnla & N'orcro'sa !
" . . It _ _ _ _ _ _ _
"Silver bars , 69c Mexican dollars , A'\'ty \ >
47 ? c. Drafts , sight , 15c ; telegraph , 17',4c.
riiiiuiclill \ < trn.
OMAHA , Jan. 4 , Bank clearings today
were $1.503S9U ; balances , $128,257.40. One year
ago the clearings wore $ l,02S,3fi5.54 : balances , '
$203,279.02 ; Increase In clearings , $475,524.40. ,
CINCINNATI. Jan. 4.-Money. easy at 2 < 4
< ZG ? per cent ; New York exchange , par ;
clearings. $3.150.9 ; > 0. f
PHILADELPHIA. Jnn. 4-Clearings , $23-
OS2.7SO ; balances , $3,457,759.
BALTIMORE , Jan. 4.-Clearlngs , $5,098-
373 ; balances. $ l,290,4.i7.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4.-Clearlngs , $315,230-
1S3 ; balnnceB , $17,103,312.
BOSTON. Jnn. 4. Clearings , $27CS1,2S4 ;
balances , $2,401S50.
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 4.-Clearlngs , $1- |
SoG,232 ; New York exchange , bank , par ; |
commercial , $1 discount. '
CHICAGO , Jnn. I. Stocks steady ; Biscuit
common , 50Vi ; Biscuit preferred , 104 ; Dlaj
mend Match , 14S5-3 ; Strawboard , 32 ; North
Chicago. 220 ; West Chicago. 92 ; Alley L , ,
not quoted.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 4. Clearings , JG.35G.8IS ; I '
balances , $534,053 ; money , 45(0 ( per cent ; New
York exchange , lOc discount bid , par naked ,
CHICAGO , Jan. 4.-Clparlngs , $29S90,4I2 ;
balances , $1,9SO)14 ) ; New York exchange , 13c
premium ; sterling exchange , posted , $4.S2H
( S'4.s : > H ; actual , $ I.S204.841fc ; sixty days , $4.S1
4.j3V4 | , _ . _ . . . . '
WASHINGTON , Jan. 4. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shown : Available c-nsh balances , $294,143-
207 ; gold reserve , $246,173,082.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. Today has been a.
record-breaker In the New York clearing
house , both In American exchange and the
magnitudes of the balances. The highest
former exchanges were beaten by about
$20,000,000 , having been $315,230,000 , as against
$295,000,000 , the highest exchanges hereto
fore on record. The balances wcro $17,103-
000 , as against the largest heretofore of $17-
010,000.
Dividend < iu n. . C. II. & N.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. The directors of the
Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail
way company have declared a semi-annual
dividend of 2 per cent and an extra divi
dend of 2 per cent.
Wool .Market.
BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 41. The American
Cotton nndi Wool Reporter will say tomor
row of the wool trade : While the volume of
transactions the last week has fallen far
below that for the corresponding period
of lost year , nevertheless there Is moro
than the usual amount of activity for the
opening days of the year. The market has
bean Influenced by the holiday season nnd
by the fact that everybody's attention has
been more or less devoted to closing the
books for the year. The next event which
everybody Is looking forward to Is the
opening of the heavywelgnt season , which
will probably take place within the next
two or three weeks. There Is a feeling of
mild hopefulness on.'the part of the wool
trade as regards the character of the next
good season. T ? * > sales of the week In Bos
ton amount to 3.079,001) ) pounds domestic and
717.000 pounds foreign , 'making1 a total of
7,796,000 pounds , against a total of 7,650,000
pounds for the corresponding week lust
year.
CofTco Mnrkct.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-COFFEE-Optlon3
opened barely steady at unchanged prices to
5 points decline ; ruled active with narrow
changes after first call on mutual desire
between longs and shorts to liquidate on
even terms , realizing on longs being
prompted by easier ruling of spot coffee
and Increased American visible supply ,
vvhllo shorts covered on European and Bra
zilian stability : cloned steady and un
changed to 5 points lower : sales , 34,509 bags ,
Including January at $5.33 ; February. t5.4. > ;
March , $3.GO ; April , $5.GT. ; May. J3.70 < ( )5.75 ) ;
July. J5.SO ; September. $5.90 5.93 ; October ,
$5.90g3.95 ; November. $1.93 ; December , J0.03.
Spot , Rio , weak and lower : No. 7 , Invoice ,
J6.50 ; No. 7 , jobbing , $7.00. Mild , easy ; Cor
dova , $7.75Qlu.OO.
Cotton Mnrkrt.
NEW YORK , Jnn. 4. COTTON Steady ;
middling , S5-Sc. Net receipts , 1,200 bales ;
gross receipts , 2,909 bales ; sales , 1,901 bales ;
stock , 81.229 bales ; exports , to Great Britain ,
10.B39 bales : to the continent. 2.749 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4-COTTON-Easy ;
sales , 6,700 bales ; ordinary , 313-lGc ; good or
dinary. 4 3-Sc ; low middling , 4c ; middling ,
53-16c ; good middling. 613-lCc ; middling fair ,
5-10c ; receipts' , 1D,7S)3 ) bales ; stock , 483,707
bales.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4.-COTTON Un
changed ; mli'dllng. 5 3-Sc ; sales. 700 bales ;
receipts. 10.841 bales ; shipments , 10,091 bales ;
stock , 77,804 bales.
York Dry Gnoiln Mnrket.
NEW YORK , Jan. 4. Some leading makes
of 37-Inch brovMn drills advanced 1-Sc. The
market for cotton goods has besn generally
quiet today. Spot trade. Indifferent nnd mall
orders moderate , but no Impression made
upon the tone , which Is as strong as be
fore. Print cloths quiet , hut sellers con
servative. Woolens dull. Drsss goods divi
sion quiet and unchanged. Silks llrm.
California Dried Fruit * .
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-fALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS-Qulet. Evaporated ap
ples , common , 7Hc ; prime wire tray , 9'4c ;
choice , 9Hc. Prunes , B'.iSTlOV&c. Apricots ,
llfllc ( ; Moor Park , 13iil7c. ? Peaches , un-
pecled , 9@ll ! c ; peeled , 21B25c.
Oil Mnrkrt.
OIL CITY , Pa. , Jan. 4. Credit balances ,
$1.19 ; certflcatex , no bids ; shipments , 79,151
bbls. ; runs. C7.82S bbls.
IVcw York Live Stork.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-BEEVES-Recelpts ,
2.43G head ; steers steady to strong ; bulls ,
llrm ; cows , steady tn lOc lower ; steers , $4.CO
(85.45 ( ; oxen. $3.IOfi3.55 ; bulls , $3.00 1.15 ;
cows , $2.00iT4.00. Cables , unchanged : ex
ports , M head sheep and 1,800 quarters of
beef ; tomorrow , none. Calves , receipts ,
1.52S head ; market slow , opened 23c lower ;
some late sales 5c lower ; common to prime
veals , Jl.50fi8.00 ; yearlings and barnyard
calves. $2.5 ( 3.25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recclpts , 6,301
head ; sheep , llrm ; lambs , steady to n shade
lower ; poor to prime sheep. $2.GOtf.50 ! ;
medium to choice lambs , $ j.25ft5.C5.
HOGS Receipts , 8.G3S head ; market weak
at $3.S54.10.
St. .ToMrpli Live Stock.
ST. JOSEPH , Jan.Speclal.CAT ( ) -
TLE Receipts. 1,000 head. Market active
nnd steady to lOc higher : natives , $3.COfj5.20 ;
Texans nnd westerns , $3.25tfl.SO ; cows and
helfi-rs , $ l.COff4.25 ; stackers and feeders , $3.13
04.35.
HOGS Receipts. 7,000 head. Market slew
and lOc lower , selling at J3.50ii3.65 ; bulk at
$3.53f(3.CO.
SHEEP-Rceelpts , COO head. Market
steady ,
Meet.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. . Jan. 4. The yearly
Tuskegee negro conference held In connec
tion with the Tuskegeo Normal and Indus
trial Institute at Tuskegeo , Ala. , will beheld
held on February 22. The attendance from
all southern states promises to be large.
The meeting will bo composed largely of
farmers , merchants , teachers and ministers.
The subjects to bo discussed will bear prin
cipally upon the Industrial , educational ,
moral and religious conditions of the negro.
Special emphasis will bo laid upon the Im
portance of the colored people buying homes
and making tbemEclvcs proficient In all the
occupations by which they ore surrounded
In the south. On February 22 the annual
workers' conference , which la composed of
the presidents and Instructors In the various
nc-gro schools of high grade in the couth ,
will occur.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
f
Few Oattl , Bat There's a Big Hun
of Ho > 8 ,
STUFF COMING IN FROM OTHER MARKETS
I'rlcrx Continue Knlr to Stcnily. lint
There li n To nil nicy llpnii the
1'nrt of II n > cm to
SOUTH OMAHA , Jnn. 4.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
, , . , . . . . today 2,02 } 11,415 2.J65
Olllclal Monday SJO 2.1iiO 751
Olllclnl Tuesday 1,744 0,937 1,020
Three tlnyn this week. . . . 4,023 2I.07S 3.142
Same days last week. . . , 3Sfll 31,297 3,970
.Same days wool : before. 4.352 ! WC02 3,77 ; !
Sainu three weeks ngo. . 7.6S3 41,010 7,920
Average price paid for hogs for the last
several days , with comparisons !
Dec. 2 . 3 1'J , 3 20 ] 3 3 | | 4 17J 5 11 | 6 27
Dec. 27. 3 44 3 301 Z 3S 4 13 6 41
Doc. 2S. 3 47 3 32 | 3 24 3.36 ] 4 10 611 C 40
Dec. 23. 3 43 3 30 3 IS . 4 13 , 5 07 6 40
Use. no. 311 , 3 31J 3 15 3 41 b 14 C 40
Dec. 31. 3 50 | 3 33 3 17 3 33 ! 4 23 657
. | lS977jlS)6.jiS93. | 1S91. | 1S93.
Jan. 1 342 3 IS 3 401 4 221 & 12
Jan. 2 3 f,7 3 17 3 43 4 16 D 16 6 62
Jan. 3 3 571 3 48' 3 46 4 OS ) 5 03 0 73
Jan. 4 341 3 41 3 25 3 61 4 11 G 10 676
* Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
The olllclnl number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's.
C. , M. ft St. P. Ry. . . . 1 4
Mo. Paclllc Ry 2i5 15
Union Puc. System. . . . 7 2S 4 1
c. \ & N. W. ity 8 a
F. . E. & M. V. Ry. . . . 23 CO
S. C. & P. Ry 1 . .
C , St. P. , M. & O. Ry.
H. & M. Ry 15 55 1
C . H. & Q. Ry 4 13
C. , H. 1. & P. Ry , E. . . .
C. , 11. L & P. Ry , W. . . . 6
Total receipts SO 190
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as ; follo.WH , .each buyer purchasing the num-
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattlp. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 54 1,333 610
G. H. Hammond Co 219 2,307
Swift and Company 257 2,746 459
Cudahy Packing Co 603 2,994 1,447
P. > D. Armour , Chicago. 223 3,0 0 211
II. Becker and Degati. . . . 25 . . . .
Va > isant&Co 3 . . . .
L. F. Husz 28
Livingston & Schalcr . . . . 41 . . . .
H. ; Hamilton 103
Omaha P. Co. , K. C C2 SSB
Hammond , K. C .V ) 412
Armour , K. C 127 . . . .
Armour , S. C 3)0 ! )
Cudahy Bros. Co. . K. C. . 2SG 4M
Other Buyers 51 . . . .
Left over SOO 124
Totals 2oC3 ! 15 477 2,742
CATTLE There were a few cattle , but
of the number reported In there were
twenty-four loads consigned direct to pack
ers ) from Kansas City. Aside from that
there were probably not to exceed fifteen
loads of cornfed beeves In the yards. The
market as a whole wad not much changed
from yesterday , and was generally of a
satisfactory character.
The demand for desirable kinds of corn-
fed steers was quite active nnd local pack-
cm cleaned up the most of them In a short
time. Some good fat yearlings sold at
J5.40 , showing that anything really desirable
Is wanted , and at peed prices. Other kinds
sold In about the same notches as yester
day. The packers , as noted for some days
back , do not take very kindly to the
warmed-up cattle , and It U hard work to
unload them sometimes , especially If they
happen to be on the common order. Feeder
buyers nro commencing to take some of the
warmed-up cattle , and helps out quite ma
terially In some cases.
Cows and heifers suld at about steady
prices , but the feeling on the medium kind
has been weak for some days back , and
the tendency lower. At the present time
canners are selling largely at $3.2532.75 , fair
to medium cows at $2.9i > S13.33 , good cows
at $3.40i3.75 , und choice cows and heifers
nt $3.755/4.00. Occasionally something extra
choice brine ? a little more than the last
named figure. Bulls , stags , etc. , sold at
yesterday's prices.
There was very little here In the way of
feeders , but such as were to be. had
brought very flrm prices' ' that were entirely
satisfactory to the sellers Representative
sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1. . 820 $3 00 S..110S $4 25 22..1163 $5 00
L. 930 375 10. . 983 433 29..1310 CIS
1. . 900 3 7fi 4..1212 450 23..1422 525
G. . SOS 380 1..11GO 430 34..1385 G 25
9..1033 400 3..11G3 450 17..150S G 23
10..1213 400 7. . 990 455 1..1100 C 40
9..11II 415 10..1015 4 f 15..11SS 540
19. . S74 4 20 19..1083 4 75
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
19. . 90S 4 30 21..1010 4 CO
COWS.
L. SCO 00 13..1073 293 3..1273 333
L. 700 25 11. . 870 3 IX ) 1..10GO 333
L. 770 25 l. . 940 300 1..1000 335
L. 810 25 1. . 950 3 00 8..1043 3 40
1. . 7f,0 25 2..1240 300 1..1270 340
5. . 788 35 11..1062 300 1..1220 340
1..1250 50 3..1020 300 5..1200 340
1..1230 50 3..1061 ] 300 2. . 730 340
2..1075 50 5..1124 300 1..11SO 340
1..1000 BO 43. . 932 300 5..1012 340
7. . 90S K 3..1053 300 3..1283 345
L. 370 G5 2..1010 300 G. . 915 350
fi..HG5 G3 G. . MS 300 1..1210 350
1..1000 270 2..IOCS 300 4..1120 350
10..1045 270 2..1240 300 1..1030 3 00
1..1130 275 1..1100 310 1..1310 3 GO
1..1250 273 2..1020 310 1..1270 3 G5
3. . 810 275 17..10S4 310 1..1140 3 G3
3..1210 283 1..1100 315 17..1219 3 3
1..1230 2 S5 3..10SG 320 L. 840 400
1..1090 283 . 2..1144 320 1..1520 413
1..12-IO 290 1..11GO 323 1..1230 415
2..1115 290 7..1111 323
HEIFERS.
L. 770 285 32. . GCT 350 4. 717 3 S3
L. 900 310 1..1150 3 fi3 1. 850 390
L. 900 333 7..1010 370 3. 920 400
1..1100 343 4. . 777 373 2. 6tt ) 425
L. 830 360 L. S90 375 1.1100 540
BULLS.
3. . 910 240 1..1100 300 1..1320 335
1. . 910 250 1..1G20 305 2..1715 345
1..1230 275 1..13GO 313 1..1420 350
8. . 937 275 1..1310 313 1..1GOO 3 B )
L. SCO 273 1..1270 320 1..17GO 375
1..1310 300 I..1070 323 1. . CUO 415
1..1IOO 3 00 1. . 910 335
CALVES.
420 350 L. 340 450 L. 170 650
L. 130 400
STAGS.
1..11SO 3 25 1..1510 4 00 1..1120 4 23
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
L. GOO 2 50 L. 830 3 75 41. . 90S 4 10
1. . 410 343 L. 870 3 M 7..102I 415
3. . 436 3 73 G2. . 978 4 05
HOGS There was a pretty good run of
hogs , though , as will be noted from the
table above there Is a considerable falling-
oft ns compared with the corresponding
three days of last week. Of the hogs re
ported In there were four double decks to
Armour from Sioux City and three doubles
to Hammond , six doubles to the Omaha
nnd three doubles to Cudahy from Kansas
City.
All the news of the moinlntr was of the
kind that would tend to break down the
market. In the llrst place wcro the re
ports from other markets us well ns from
the provision market. Chicago reported 40.-
OflO boss received , Kansan City , 16,000 head :
St. Louis. 12,000 head , and St. Joseph , 7,000
head , with prices lower and In some cases
slow nt the decline. Another fact that
that tended to make packers bearish was
that their hogs shipped from Kansas City
were choice assorted light and cost In that
market yesterday only $3.33. Straight loads
of light sold hero yesterday nt $ J.CO with
out any sorting. One of the largest pack
ers operating on the market reported hlu
Chicago drove ns costing yesterday $3.G1 ,
whllo the average priro paid for all the
hogs on this market was $3.57. or a dif
ference of only "c In favor of Chicago. So
far as could bo learned the cheapest drove
bought on this market yesterday cost $3.5:1 : ,
while one of the big droves bought on the
Kansas City market was reported as costIng -
Ing only J3.51. The facts are mention ns
showing the feeling exlstlng'among buyers
and as containing the reason for tholnarket
being as It was.
The market at this point opened just
about lOc lower than yesterday's market.
The sales ranged from $3.40 to 3.52' . Some
good loads of both light and heavy t-old up
to $3.47' < ! i(3.50 ( , and Homo good butcher
weights at $3.32U. The great bulk of the
heavy and mixed loads went at $3.42 ! iQ3.l5 ,
It being hard work at any tlmo of day tn
get more than $3.13 for anything , UH that
seemed to bo about the limit that the heavy
buyers were willing to touch. While the
market was at no tlmo very active the hogs )
kept selling nnd In the end the yards were
pretty well cleared. Representative sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. SJi. Pr.
C9 103 . . $300 IB 291 110 345
33 Ill . . 300 77..r < .233 . . . 343
20 1020 . . 300 50 331 1GO 343
51 Ill . . 310 UU 242 80 345
11 151 . . 310 33 218 . . . 345
10 479 . . . 3 37 < 54 329 80 313
80 215 40 34D 5S 207 40 343
S7 225 1 0 340 39 3S7 160 343
78 236 120 $3 40 26 31S 40 345
70 1S2 . . . 340 hO 272 80 345
On 220 120 3 40 6S 293 . . . 3 45
1 172 . . . 3 40 U .37 40 3 45
104 . . . 3 42U 62 331 fO 3 45
251 40 3 42 < i 03 316 80 3 43
259 80 3 42U 00..310 . . . 3 4i
231 M 3 42U 07 270 120 3 13
239 SO 3 424 * < W 328 SIO 3 4.i
fl 30l ! SO 3 rJ',4 ' IS..261 10 3 45
3K ! 320 3 424 ! 7fi 204 1GO 3 43
29.1 160 3 42U ( ! 2 272 . . . 345
C3 2S3 1KO 3 I2 < 2 68 335 SO 345
221 ICO 3 42'4 M 320 . . . 3 43
$ ( 2S1 100 3 42 < 4 68 2.V1 SO 3 43
f 72 2S8 240 3 42'a ' GO 69 120 3 15
24 303 . . . 3 42 < 4 61 29.1 . . . 3 45
S3 262 SO 3 42 $ 66 32S 1GO 3 45
64 297 IfiO 3 424 * 50 300 SO 3 45
G7 279 120 3 I2U Gl 316 120 345
M 230 200 3 42 4 77 271 160 3 43
52 273 . . . 3 42 C3 258 40 345
71 271 40 312(4 ( C3 274 SO 343
1 27B . . . 3 42 < 4 101 192 iO 345
G 235 1GO 3 42'4 ' 18 117 . . . 345
0 236 100 3 424 * G7 2M ) . . . 3 13
GO 241 1GO 3 42H 6S 2$5 100 345
W 247 120 3 4214 70 236 160 3 15
' 0 233 100 3 421,4 73 270 . . . 3 43
GI 303 200 3424 67 331 100 345
02 232 160 3 42 $ 72 J72 100 3 15
03 300 40 3 42i ( 67 326 240 343
32 2fil 40 3 42V4 66 239 80 345
' 272 40 3 42 > 4 CO 272 120 3 45
226 . . . 342d4 70 198 SO 345
01 232 160 S 42 4 07 229 40 3 45
70 271 . . . 3 42J4 70 270 120 343
70 2t3 ! 240 3 42(4 ( 80 203 . . . 3 43
OS 333 100 3 42V4 8.1 209 40 343
41 273 80 3 42'4 S3 204 200 3 43
72 214 40 3 42U , 95 1SG . . . 3 45
SI ) 203 . . . 3 42 > 4 60 224 . . . 345
77 243 100 3 42 % 03 242 120 3 43
S 210 . . . 3 42V4 K 331 . . . 345
70 272 40 3 42(4 ( C5 2.VJ 410 3 45
70 276 ICO 3 42'/4 G9 2)G ) SO 345
70 227 ICO 3 43W 76 202 100 343
47 211 SO 3 42H G3 232 40 343
87 21C SO 3 42V4 47 307 SO 343
67 232 120 342 < 4 70 241 100 315
74 252 200 3 42(4 ( C2 300 200 3 15
47 205 100 342k S2 2S1 240 345
48 204 SO 342(4 ( 106 172 100 345
61 307 40 342' 93 169 . . . 343
62 255 80 3 42 63 279 120 345
Gl 307 120 345 US 184 . . . 343
13,1 205 100 345 65 2S7 . . . 343
T.l . . . .304 200 3 45 71 175 120 3 45
62. . . .299 120 345 CS 237 200 .143
GO 288 120 345 CO 253 40 345
(9 ( 303 200 343 G3 284 120 345
CO 282 120 3 45 73 228 200 3 45
69 307 40 345 55 36S 120 345
71 293 200 343 93 218 40 345
64 208 ISO 343 69 27S 120 343
64 2S5 120 S 45 69 273 160 3 45
63 269 . . . 345 115 178 . . . 345
5B 318 120 345 69 318 160 345
65 332 120 3 45 Go 307 120 345
.5 305 50 3 43 57 294 SO 3 47 > ,4
70 271 240 345 12 202 . . . 347 %
GO 239 1GO 3 45 68 275 . . . 3 4T',4
75 226 . . . 3 45 65 316 . . . 3 47 > 4
05 309 120 345 64 274 80 3 47tfc
32 225 . . . 345 70 229 200 34714
07 2)3 ) 80 343 G9 249 SO 347(1 (
89 206 120 345 85 233 . . . 3 47M ,
G5 240 SO 345 71 273 SO 3 47'4 '
62 276 100 343 49 292 . . . 3 47U
63 357 SO 3 45 Gl 391 120 350
64 305 SO 343 67 237 . . . 330
71 21fi 120 345 79 2G7 40 350
75 297 400 345 45 252 . . . 330
61 296 40 345 68 247 . . . 35214
WAGON LOTS-PIGS.
1 2SO . . . 200 7 237 . . . 342
1 230 . . . 200 6 313 . . . It 42',4 '
1 350 . . . 243 6 223 . . . 343
9 132 . . . 323 8 276 . . . 3 47 < 4
4 217 . . . 3 42'A.
SHEEP The receipts were a little moro i
liberal today and the feeling. If anything ,
was somewhat better , though the market
could not be quoted any more than steady.
The condition of the trade might be best
expressed by calling It a good , steady and
active market. The buyers seemed to want
a few muttons , both sheep and lambs , and
they bought up the most of the offerings In
good season. A bunch of California year
lings , driven In , sold at $4. Two cars of
Clark's Wyoming yearlings , black faces , on
the native order , brought $4.10. Some good
fat western wethers sold at $3.92',4 and fair
ish western lambs at $4.62 4. While buyers
seemed to take hold a little better , shippers
must understand that the demand for mut
ton in nil the markets of the country Is still
far from brisk nnd not be lead Into too
frco shipments at the present time.
Quotations are : Good fed western
wethers , $3.73@4.00 ; fair to good , $3.701(3.90 ( ;
choice western yearlings , J4.1&R4.25 : fair to
good western yearlings , $4.00fr4.15 : fed
owes. $3.00f3.40 ; good to cholco native lambs.
$3.00 5.25 ; fair to good western lambs , $4.50 < g >
4.75 ; good to cholco western lambs , $4.75' < j >
5.00 : feeder sheep , $3.50 3.75 ; feeder lambs ,
$4.0VT4.50 ( ; cull sheep , J2.00S3.00 ; cull lambs ,
$3.0003.50. Representative sales :
No. Av. Pr.
3 cull owes 90 J2 50
78 California yearlings 99 300
200 western wethers 124 3 92',4
900 California yearlings 99 4 00
601 Wyoming yearlings 93 4 10
254 western lambs 73 4 62'
149 fed western wethers 105 3 23
10 fid western yearlings 89 3 25
310 fed western yearling wethers. . 89 4 10
CHICAGO LIVE : STOCK MARKET.
Cattle In Fairly Active Demand , Hog *
Slow and Sheep Lower.
CHICAGO , Jan. 4.-Cattle were In fairly
active demand today and the moderate supply - .
ply kept prices from declining , although
half-fat lots sold at prices that were unsatisfactory - '
satisfactory to sellers. Native beef steers
sfcld at $3.9005.85 for common to prime ,
largely at $4.75'55.BO. ' no good lots going below
$5.00. Common stockers sold for $2.7503,00 ,
but good lota brought $3.05 4.10 ; feeders ,
$4.25 < ji4.50 ; prltno heifers.5.00 ; Texas steer * .
J3.7fttf4.35.
The offerings of hogs exceeded the de
mand and sales' ' were at a further decline
of f/if'lOc , making a drop of 15Q20c In two
days. At the reduced prlceu trade was
fairly active , hogs selling from $3.35(53.15 (
for the commoner lots up to $3.SOWS.75 for
choice consignments ; heavy packing lots ,
$3.45 < Ti3.CO ; pigs , $2.90@3.40 ; bulk of Bales ,
$3.20f3.33. }
The demand for sheep was limited nnd
prices were largely lOr. lower ; lambs , $3.75
515.23 ; yearlings $4.00@4.40 ; sheep , $2.50 ®
4.00 ; ewes. $3.10 3.50 , and very nice looking
western sheep brought $3.55.
Receipts : Cattle , 11,600 head ; hogs , 41,000
head ; sheep , 15,000 head.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MAIIKKT.
Cnttle Active to Strong , HOB * In Lib
eral Supply nnd I'rloen Loivor.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4-CATTLE-Re-
celpts , 5,100 head natives , 1,670 head Texans.
Market active , steady to strong. Market on
slaughtering cattle , stockers and feeders
that showed quality active at firm prices.
Heavy natlvo steers , $3.105(5.50 ( ; medium ,
Jl.25gfi.10 : lightweights , $4.29f(5.00 ; .stockers
and feeders , $3.405(4.40 ( ; butcher cows and
heifers , $2.755 { > l.50 : western steers , J3.50fT4.80 ;
Texas Hteers , $3.C6@4.50 : Taxns cows , $2.73 ®
3.25 ; canning stock , $2.25512.75.
HOGS Receipts , 19,220 nead. Supply lib
eral nnd prices a trltle lower ; sales mainly
Cc lower. Heavy steers. $3.0003.75 ; mixed ,
$3.43Ti3.70 ; lights. $3.1503.45 ; pigs , J3.00-W3.15.
SHEEP-Receipts , 4,910 head. Liberal
supply nnd lower. Eastern markets caused
a slight decline In prices today. Lambs ,
SS.OOfj5.35 : muttons , $3.5004,15 ; feeding
lambs , J3.60ffl.20 ; feeding slieep , J3.255J3.S3 ;
stackers , $2.5003.50.
St. Lou 11. Live Stork.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4.-CATTLE Receipts ,
3,200 head. Including 7,100 Texnns ; ship
ments , 1,300 head ; market steady ; fair to
fancy natlvo shipping und export steers.
$4.4005.76 ; bulk of sales , $ l.93fi'jCO ; drowd
b ef nnd butcher steers , $3.0305.40 ; bulk of
sales. Jl.3005.40 ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. ,
13.0004.10 ; bulk of stales. $1.900'4.30 : stockers
nnd feeder ? , $2.7504.25 ; bulk of nnlen , J1.1C5J
3.93 ; cows und heifers. $2.0004.35 : bulk of
cows , S2.35O2.90 ; bulk of heifers. $2.8003.50 ;
bulls. $2.5503.00 ; Texas and Indian Htccrs ,
$3.2304.SO ; bulk of sales , $3.4504.30 ; cows
and heifers' ' , J2.C003.10.
HOGS Receipts. 13.400 head ; shipment1 ! ,
1.900 bend : market 10013c lower : pigs and
lights. $3.3303.50 ; packers , J3.40S3.GO ; butch
ers. J3.S.W3.G5.
SHEEP Receipts , 1,200 head ; shipments.
100 bend ; market low ; native muttons , J3.73
CT4.25 : culls nnd burks. $2.7503.75 ; stackers' ' ,
12.0032.SO ; lamb ? , J5.0005.55 ,
Stork In SlKlit.
Following are the receipts at the four
principal western markets for January 4 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheen.
Omaha 2,029 11,115 2,305
Chicago 11.500 41.000 15.001
Kansas City 6.770 19,220 4,940
St. Louis 3,200 13,400 1,200
Totals 23,499 88,0.15 23,603
JAMES E BOYO & CO , ,
Telephone 1039. Omalm , Neb
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