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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JANTTATIY 11 , 1899. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL tight Speculative Demand and Bearish News Features in Wheat. GRAINS DEPRESSED AND PROVISIONS UP Attempt to null Corn Market Falli , Oati Ilulc Firm and IllKhcr I'rlcrN ( or HORN StrenKtlicti Pro- CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-A light speculative demand today and bearish news , both do- nustlc and foreign , caused a decline In wheat. May closed % c lower ; corn lost > ic end oats left off a shade lower ; pork and ribs advanced Do each and lard gained 2',4c. Weakness and lower quotations at Liver pool , notwithstanding the. ilrmness dis played here yesterday , started wheat a < rlllo lower. There were a few buying or ders at the start , however , and as there was very little wheat for sale May , which opened H/io lower at 702"0ic ' , climbed lowly and laboriously to 71'fcc. ' When the Initial buying orders were out of the way prices began to weaken and May sank Ir regularly but determinedly to 70'/4y70c ' , Heavy arrivals was given as the cause of a. decline of UffV&d at Liverpool. Chicago received 141 cars , eight of which were con tract. Receipts In the northwest amounted to 430 cars , compared wltn 337 for the cor responding day a year ago. Primary west ern market receipts weie 077,000 bushels , ngalnst 333,000 last year , Bradi'trcel's reported 131,000 bushels In- ctcaso the same week of the previous year , tieaboard clearances of wncat and Hour were smaller than their recent average , amounting In wheat and flour to 410,000 bushels. Speculative activity from the out- uhlo was sadly and conspicuously absent and even the local crowd appeared tired of trying to guess the next vagary of a mar ket swayed alternately by a dull shipping demand and certain possibilities connected with European dependence on this country lor supplies. Russian stocks of wheat were reported at 10,334,000 bushels , against 14,000.000 bushels December 1 and lfi.000,000 bushels a year ago. More favorable weather was reported from Argentina and the crop situation there was said to have been greatly Im proved , with prospects of a large export from that country. The market wnH de pressed by the average bcarlshness of the information and May declined to 70i70V4c and closed at 70Hc. A poor cash demand and a large accumu lation of stocks weakened corn. There was a lialf-henrtcil attempt early to bull the market , but offerings were plentiful and buyers were very readily accommodated. Puts yesterday were cloto to the market and they tended to prevent any Important breaks. Receipts were large 757 cars. May opened tt@c lower at Sij JJSfiiic. With no selling pressure and a scattered outside demand for July , oats ruled firm. The range was small and prices Just about held their own. May began Uc down nt 27c , sold sparingly at 27tt < iJ27-c , rallied to 27 * 0 and closed at 275i27'/4c. buyers. An Improved export demand for meats nnd higher prices for hogs strengthened provisions. Re-purchasing by commission Siouses who were recent sellers was also an Influence. The early advance was modified eomewhat by the heaviness of grains , but Homo of the day's gains were still adhering to the market at the close of the session. Way pork opened 5fZ7K'C nlgher nt $10.00 ® 10.05. sold nt $ I0.05(5'll ( > .07Vi. weakened to 19.9754. then improved to $10.00 n0.02& at the close. The range In lard and ribs was nar row. Estimated receipts for Wednesday : "Wheat , 100 cars ; corn , 7CO cars ; oats , ISO cars ; hogs , 40,000 head. Loading futures ranged as follow * : Article * . 11111. Low. ClOM. Y's'd'j. WheltT Jan. . . . 7W May. . . 7014 July. . . OSH 08H forii. .1,111. . . 35 3514 Mav. . . U7M 37lf July. . . 37U 37K 37 * On is. May. . . 27M 27M July. . . SO JUU 30 Pork. Jan. . . . 972W 9724 970 870 May. . . 1000 10 07H 897U 1002K 907 * Iianl. Jan. . . . (50 547K May. . . 070 B71H ! 667H (70 Ribs. Jan . . . 4 76 476 470 475 470 SOU COS SCO 60S BOO . Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Quiet and steady ; winter straights , $ ; i.30 < it3.40i .special spring brands , $4.10 ; hard patents , J3.4003.GO ; straight ? , 3.00fi3.15 : bakers , in bags , $2.35 < i71.50. ! WHEAT-NO. 2 spring , 67 ® sc ; NO. 3 eiirlnir , C4H0CSC ; No. 2 red. 71c. CORN No. 2 , 33' c. OATS-NO. 2 , 2CH027c : NO. 2 white , 29 ® EOc ; No. 3 white , 2S'/45i'29c. RYE No. 2. 64V4C. BARLEY-NO. 2 , 4i 52e. SEEDS-NO , i naxseed , I.IO@I.IGUC : prime timothy seed. $2.30. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $9.75 © 8.SO. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.50@5.52V4. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.6504.93. Dry salted Bhouldcrs ( boxed ) . $4.25@l.32V4 ; short clear tides ( boxed ) , J4.M05.06. WH'ISKY Distillers' llnlshed goods , per tnl. . $1.27. SUGARS-Cut loaf , $5.70 ; granulated , $5.20. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today : On the Produce exchange today the but ler market was easy ; creamcrlcfl , 14f20c ( ; dairies , 1201Sc. EBBS , dull ; fresh , 2Ki/22c. Cheese , steady ; creameries , 9'yilc. KBW YORK r.KNEHAlT MAUKKT. Quotation * for the Day on General C'omiiiodltleM. NEW YORK , Jan. lO.-FLOUR-Recelpts , 80,219 bbls. ; exports , 2,017 bbls. ; Minnesota patents , 13.85Q4.15 ; Minnesota bakers , $3.00 © 3. SO ; winter patents , $3.25Q'4.00 ; winter etralfihts , J3.503.63. CORNMEAL Dull ; yellow , western , 82 ® B3c. RYE-Steady ; No. 2 western , C4V4c , f. o. I ) . , afloat. UARLEY MALT Steady ; western. 6068c. \VHEAT-Recelpts. 252-t.OO bu. ; exports , 40,000 bu. : spot , ' easy ; No. 2 red , 79 7-Sc , f. o. b. , alloat , to arrive. Options opened easy under a break In Liverpool cables , rallied on coverliiB and later ruled steadier ; early ontlmcnt was bullUn , but small clearances , a light outside trade and a disposition to unload on the bulpes finally promoted weakness and the market closed weak and 1-Su net lower ; March , 78 1-8 < JT78 3-Sc , closed 78 l-8c : May , 74 13-16if,6V4c , closed 74 5-Sc. CORN-Rccelptsi. 40,180 bu. ; exports , 15,000 , bu. ; spot. oa < * y ; No , 2 , 43 3-SO > 43ic. alloat , f. o. b. Options opened -weak with wheat , fnibsequently manifesting Independent ntrcngth on a Rood local demand , but was carried down finally under realizing and closed Uc 'net ' lower ; May , 41 5-Sir41 ( 7-Sc , closed 41 4C. OATS Receipts , 60,000 bu. ; exports , 60 lii. ; spot , steady ; No , 2 , 33ic ; No. 2 white , Ci'ic. Options , were dull. HOI'S Stonily : vtate , common to choice , JS9G crop , 7 TSc ; 1897 crop. Ilfl3c : 1S9S crop , Pacltic coast , 1S97 crop , crop , WOOL Firm ; fleece , 17S22c ; Texas , 11 Olio. TALLOW-Steady ; city , 34ft4c ; country , 3 7-8 < R4c. RICE Firm ; fair to extra. 4ftff6Uc ; Japan , S'JiiSVJc. MOLASSES Firm ; Now Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 293lc. COTTONSEED OIL Firm ; prime crude , SSc ; prime yellow. 22HO23c. METALS At the close the Metal ex- chaiiBC called pl r Iron warrants llrm at IS.OO , nominal ; Lake copper was strong nnC higher with $13.60 bid and $13.75 asked. Tlr was strong and higher with $21.60 bid and 122.00 asked. Lead was strong and higher with $1.10 bid and $1.15 asked. Spelter WHS llrm with $5.20 bid nnd $5.35 asked. The brokers' price for lead IB $3.80 and for cop. ) > er $13.75. RUTTER-Recelpts , 8,716 nkgs. ; market itteady ; western creamery , 1521c ; Elglns , 21o : factory , 12T14Hc. CHEESE Receipts. 2.C23 pkgs. ; markc Heady ; lane white , lOVSc ; small white , lie large colored , 10V4c ; small colored , lie. EGGS Receipts. 4,759 pkgs. : markc Eteady ; western , 23c ; southern , 23c. Grain Urrclpln at Principal Markrti MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 10-Recelpts Wheat , 272 cars. ST. LOUIS. Jan. lO.-Rcccipts : Wheat , J cars. DULUTir , Jon. 10. Receipts : Wheat , 13 cars. llaltlmare Market. RALTIMORE. Jan. lO.-FLOUR-Dull an < unchanged. Receipt * , 33,018 bbls. ; exports J4.SOOO bbls. WHEAT Easier ; spot and the month. 7 tffiO'.ic : February , "C'iO'C c : steamer , No Stref. 73@73 ! c. Receipts , 70,457 bu. ; exports nonJ southern whett , by snmpln , 7&377c ! southern wheat , on grade , 73M764. ! CORN Quiet nnd IOWIT ; spot nnd the month , 40'nc ; February. 40'ift4o'icj ' nteamer mlxed,37l/37Uc. / Receipts , 214,293 bu. ; ex ports none , southern white and yellow corn , 37'/ifl 40(4c. ( OATS-KIrm ; No. 2 white. 31X331 0 ! No. 2 mixed , 32'.ic. ' Heeelntu , 10,795 bu , ; exports , none. lIUTTER-Steady , unchanged. EOOS Firm , unchanged. CHEESE-Steady , unchanged. OMAHA ( JIMHAI. MARKET. Cnnillflnn nf Trillin nml Quotation * on ! Mnilc mill I'micjI'roiltipo. . EGGB-Wenker ; good stock , 1920c. UUTTER-Common to fair , Ilfll2c : choice , 13fll6c ; separator , 20c ; gathered creamery , 17fllSc. POULTRY-IIcns , live , GHc ; drfssed , 7Uc ; old roostorr , live , 3c ; dressed , 4c ; spring chickens , live , 7c ; dressed , SiflS' c : ducks , live , 5'JiiCc ; dressed , 7&c ; ci' e. live , 6c ; dressed , Sc ; turkeys , live , M9c } ; dressed , ll'Stto. GAME Teal , blue wlnp. J1.73 ; green wing , $1.60 , mixed , $1.75fi2.25 : jaekrabblts , J1.252) ) 1.50 ; cottontails , 75cfl$1.00. ( PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. , GOc. VEAICholcc , SBS'/fcc. OYSTERB Bulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10 ; mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can , 20c ; Extra Select , per can , 23c ; New York Counts , tier can , 30c. VEGETABLES. CELERY California good stock , 25c ; choice , 33c ; fancy , 60c ; extra large , 73c ; Michigan , choice stock , 23c. CAULIFLOWER I' r crate , $2,6002.75. ONIONS-I'er bu. . 60c. BEANS-Huml-plcked , navy , per bu. , $1.30 01.40. POTATOES-Cholce , sacked , 45050c ; poorer stock , 40o. SWEET POTATOES Per bbl. . $2.632.75. CABBAGE Per Hi. , crated , l 4c. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy , $4.00 ; choice , OHANGES-MoxIcan , $3.00 ; Novels , fancy , $3.23 ; choice , $3.00 ; seedlings , $2.50 ® 2.75. 2.75.BANANASCholce. . large stock , per bunch. $2.0052.23 ; medium slzsd bunches , $1.75S2.00. FRUITS. APPLES Western Ben Davis. Genltons per bbl , , $1.00 ; New York Balwln * . Green ings and others , choice , per bbl. , $4.0004.2j. STRAWBERRIES-Per box. 30c. ORAl'KS MHlugn , per bbl. . $ S.OD1T10.X ( ) . CRANBERRIES Jersey , $6.25yti.50 ; per crate , . * - -MIBCELLANEOUB. NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 17c : Brazils , per lb. , 9i)10c ) ; EiiBllsh walnuts , per lb. , fancy , soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per lb. . lie ; peacans , polished. 7SSc cocoanuts , per 100. $4.00 ; peanuts , raw. D < / SGc ; roasted , GHc ; chestnuts , S < 39c. CIDER Per half hbl. , $3.00-53.15. SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00. HONEY Cholcn white , 12' ® 13c. MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each , $2.50 ; Bal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- gnl. cans , $0.25 ; quart cans , $3.50. FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. boxes , $1.50. DATES Hallowee , 00 to 70-lb. boxes , 6 ® G'/.c ; Salr , S OOc ; Fnrd. 9-lb. boxes , lOc. HIDES , TALLOW. ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 green hides , 6c ; No. 1 salted hides , GVie ; No. 2 salted hides , 7Uc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal cnlf. 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tallow. No. 1 , 3c ; tallow. No. 2 , 2Hc ; rough tallow , l c ; white grease , 2',4Q3c ' ; yellow and brown grease , ll&AZUc. SHEEP PELTS-Grecn salted , each , 15 $ 75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. 6c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4f3c ; dry flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3Mc ; dry Hint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 403c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelf * . per lb. , actual weight , 3JT4c. FURS Mink. 10Q75c ; bear ( black or brown ) , $5.002000 ; otter. $1.6 JfS.OO ; beaver , $1.0006.00 ; skunk , 15 < 350c ; muskrat , 37c ; raccoon. 15Jj50c ; red fox. 23cffl$1.25 : ; gray fox , 25ti50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c < 3$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie ) , coyote , 10J(50c ( ; wildcat , 10@23c ; badger. 5Q40c ; silver fox , $50.0075.00. Nt. I.oulo Market. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 10. FLOUR Dull and unchangp.d. WHEAT Irregular ; January closing He better nnd May and July U ftc lower ; spot Jlrm ; No. 2 red cash , elevator , 73Vic bid ; track , 7374c ; January. 73fcc ! bid ; May , IV&r. asked ; July , GSc ; No. 2 hard , G7V-68c. CORN Option * fractionally lower ; spot lower ; No. 2 cash , 35Uc bid ; January , 35Uc ; May , 35Vic asked. OATS-Steady ; No. 2 cash , 2So bid ; track. 28Jc ; January , 2Sc ; May , 2S',4o bid ; No. 2 white. 30 30V4c. 'RYE ' Firm at 6Cc , track. . SEEDS Flaxseed , steady at $1.08 ; prime timothy seed , nominal. CORNMEAL Jl.73ffl.80. BRAN Dull ; sacked , east track , 55c. HAY Steady ; timothy , $0.6038.80 ; prairie , J7.WKf8.00. BUTTER Weak ; creamery , 18@22c ; dairy , EGOS-Steady at 17c. WHISKY Steady at $1.27. METALS-Lead , firm at $3.85 ; spelter , firm at $4.83. PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; mess , Job bing , old , $9.00 ; new , $9.70. Lard , nominal ; prime sttam. $3.25 ; choice , $3.33. Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , Jt.OOR4.23 ; extra shorts. $3.50. RECEIPTS Flour , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat , 17- 000 bu. : corn. 29.000 bu. ; oats , 4.000 bu. SHII'MENTS-Flour. 5,000 bbls. : wheat , 64,000 bu. ; corn , 90,000 bu. ; oats , 26,000 bu. Mrmlntrect'H Vlnfl > lc Supply. NEW YORK. Jan. 10. Special cable and telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's indi cate the following changes In available supplies last Saturday : WHEAT United States and Canada , east Rockies , increase , 931,000 bu. : afloat for and In Europe , decrease , SOO.OOO bu. ; total sup ply. Increase , 131.000 bu. CORN United States and Canada , east Rocklen , increase. 2,465,000 bu. OATS United States and Canada , east Rockies , Increase , l,187,00w bu. Among the more Important Increases not given In the official visible supply state ment nre. the gains of 260,000 bushels at New Orleans. 207.000 nt Chicago private ele vators , 205.000 at Fort William and Koe- watln , Ont. , 172,000 nt Portland , Ms. , and 93,000 at Newport News. The principal de creases are thow of 200,000 bushels at north- wrsturn Interior elevators , 1G5.000 at Mani toba storage points , 55.000 at St. Joseph , 64- 000 at Galveston and 53,000 at Louisville. KHIIHUN City Rrnln nnd Provision * . KANSAS CITY. Jan. 10. WHEAT- Steady ; No. 2 hard , G5 < g6Gc ; No. 3 , G2 65c- No. 2 red. 70ff71c ; No. 3. 64CSc ; No. 2 spring. G3Ti65c ( ; No. 3. 5Sfi61c. CORN Uc lower ; No. 2 mixed , 33c ; No. 2 white , 34Wc ; No. 3 , Sic. OATS Firm ; No. 2 white , 23V4 ? 29c. RYE-Steady ; No. 2. 62c. HAY 25c lower ; choice timothy , $6.75 ® 7.25 : choice prairie , $7.00 < fJ7.50. BUTTER-Steady ; separator , 17@19c ; dairy. 15c . EGGS 3o lower ; fresh , 15c. Receipts : Wheat , 142 cars. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI. Jan. lO.-FLOUR-Steady. AVHEAT-Qulet ; No. 2 red , nominal , 7l'c. CORN Easy , lower ; No. 2 mixed , 36 ® OATS-Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 29S'29' .c. RYE-Btendy ; No. 2 , 67c. 1'ROVIBIONS Lard , firm , $5,22ii. Bulk meats , quiet , $4.55. Bacon , steady , $5.65. WHISKY Firm : $1.27. BUTTER Unchanged : fancy Elgin creamery , 22Uc : Ohio , 15lSc ; dairy , He. SUGAR-Steady. EGGS Dull , lower ; 16Ho. CHEESE-Firm. Toledo Market. TOLEDO , Jan. 10. WHEAT-Lower and weak ; No. 2 cash , "O&c ; May , 73y > c. CORN Active and steaay ; No. 2 mixed , S6c. S6c.DATsDull DATs-Dull : No , 2 mixed. 2Sc. RYE Dull but steady ; No. 2 cash , BSVJc asked. CLOVER8EED Lower ; prlmo cash , old , $4.05 ; new , $1.60 ; cash and January , un changed. Mllvrnnkre Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Jan. lO.-WHEAT-Flrm : No. 1 northern , 69ifcc ; No. 2 northern , 679 GSc. GSc.RYEFIrm RYE-FIrm : No. 1. B5c. RARLEY-FIrm ; No. 2. 52c ; sample , 44 4 MlnneniiiilU Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 10. WHEAT - Easy ; May. GS < ,4c : July , 68 5-8c ; on track , No. 1 hard. CSip ; No. 1 northern. 67Jic ; No , 2 northern , C > ic. FLOUR AND BRAN-Unchanged. Peorla Market * . PEORIA , Jan , 10.-CORN Steady ; No. 2 OA'TS-FIrm : No. 3 white , 27 c. WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.27. nulnth Wheat Market. DULUTH. Jon. 10. WHEAT No. 1 hard caph. OS 6-So ; May. "O c : No. 1 northern cash , 60 5-Sc ; January , CG 5-Sc ; May , C9Hc , California Dried Fruit * . NEW YORK. Jan. 10. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Steady ; evaporated up pies , common , 7itic ! ; prime wire tray , S 5-1 iSlc ; choice , 9Q9'c ; fancy. lOc ; prunes , 3WijlOV4c ; apricot.- * Royal , ll 14c ; Moor Park , llffl'c ; peaches , unpeclcd , Oft lie ; peeled , 21i 23c. Liverpool ( Irnlii Market. LIVERPOOL , Jan. lO.-WHEAT-Qulct ; January , nominal ; March , 5a lOHd ; May , CO'ilN-Qulef March , 3s 8d ; May , OPERATIONS IK STOCKS AND BONDS. Tucnilny the Fifth Million 'Share Day In l-'lftcen Yearn. NEW YORK , Jan. 10. For the first time In the history of the Stock exchange there was trading In over 1,000,000 shares on two successive days , today being the flfth million-share day In fifteen years. Practically all the railways , except Atchl- son preferred , showed gains of a point nt one time or another In the day. In the late selling movement , when the specialties were hammered , some of the advances were lost nnd In special cases , as In Missouri Pacific nnd Kansas & Texas preferred , the ontlro gain was wiped out. Most of the grangers touched the highest prices yet reached In the current movement. The most conspicuous advances among the rail ways were the Great Northern preferred , which touched the extreme of 5',4 points , and Manhattan over 3 and Reading 2 points each. The extreme rlso among the specialties was that of New York Air Brake , 10'4 points , while Standard Distilling , Standard Rope nnd Twine nnd Bay State Can were very strong. Sugar , Tobacco , Federal Steel , American Spirits and Laclede Gas lost ground. There was a tone of confi dence at the opening , although there wns evidence of much foreign and domestic realizing , which , In spots , brought reces sions , which , however , were generally quickly recovered. The prices of most In ternational stocks were shaded nnd it was estimated that London sold some 60.000 shares , mostly Atchlsons , while there wcro some purchases from that quarter of Ches apeake & Ohio , nnd Southern Railway. Al together It Is estimated that the arbitrage business of yesterday and today footed up to 190,000 share ? . A number of high grade1 bonds were sold for continental account. Locally traders and commission houses were considerable purchasers of Feme stocks , while they real ized on others. Favorable forecasts of probable action on the Louisville dividend tomorrow brought support to that stock. It was said that the New York Air Urako company had secured the contract for equipping , In part nt least , the New York Central railroad with air brakes , nnd to this may be attributed the sensational rise of the Air Brake stock. Much attention was given to other specialties and the low- priced railways. The rise In Manhattan was accompanied by the story that the money for equipping the road with electricity had been raised nnd that the Walker company would get the contract. At one time some selling1 re sulted from talk that the banks were using extraordinary discrimination In making loans on collateral , but later interviews with bankers were disseminated tending to show that liberal terms were offered on proper loans. California shipments of money to this center , " which had consider able influence on the market last week , were said to be continued. Some of the most Important interests In the street wcro prominent buyers on the early reaction. These purchases were largely confined to the grangers. This was accompanied by some realizing In other quarters of the market. The advance In General Electric was said to be on progress made In nego tiations for the consolidation with the Westlnshouso company. Federal Steel was heavy and less prominent than usual In the day's business. Transactions In bonds were at least $3,000- 000 below yesterday's total and there Is also an absence of the violent upward move ment. Front-taking was evident In some of the minor speculative. Issues , but high ( ? rade mortgages were well maintained nnd advanced generally. Total sales were $3- 570.000. United States new 4s.Jhc old 4s , reg istered , and the 6s , registered , declined Vi per cent , nnd the 3s % per cent In the bid price. The 5s , coupon , advanced % per cent. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : The markets here were dull at the opening , fearing falcs from Paris , but prices there were firm , though there was little oustness. Amer icans again occupied the chief attention. Brokers' business was not large , but there wns heavy house trading. New York was Inclined to sell at the start , but later bought big blocks nnd the close was ex cited nt the time. Morgan Interests led all day. Heavy options were offered In Central Pacific and Atchlson preferred , the latter V > for the single option to end with the month. Copper shares were strong. Tlntos made a fresh record at 32 % . Anacondas were 6 % . Part of the gold engaged yester day was taken by the Lazards and part by the Rothschilds , Intended for St. Peters burg. Gold Is in good demand at 77s lO'/fcd. Following are the closing quotations of the leading sto-ks on the Now York , market - ket today : _ Atchlson . 2Ui do pfd . . . . CCi do pfd . K > U da 2n < L pfd . 34 Baltimore & Ohio. . W St. L. & S. W. . Si ! Canada I'ao'flo . . . . &a I do pM . ! l'i ' Canada Southern . . 55 St. Paul . 127U Central 1'aclllo . 43T4 do pfd . IW..i Ctwt. & Ohio . 27' , , St. P. & 0 . 54'/4 ChlcuEO & Alton. . . .1C.1 I do pfd . 09 C. , II. & Q . 126'i St. P. , M. & M . 150 Chi. & B. Illinois. . . C4H Southern Pacltic . . . 3Wt do pfd . 1134 ! Southern Ry . 11 % ChlcORO O. W . 15i do pfil . 44v Chi. , Ind. & L . Sli Texas & Pae'llc ' . lO'/i < lo pfd . 32 Union Pactllc . 44 Chi. & N. W . UHi' ' do pfd . 73i do pfd . 1S3',4 tr. p. , D. & G . 13 % C. . C. , C. & St. L. . 4 Wabavlt . S do pfd . WVi do pfd . 23V& 1 > 1. & Hudson . . . .110 | "W. & U B . 7 % IM1. , L , . & W . 157 do pfd . 2S D < m. & lllo 0 . 19U United States . 57 do pfd . CS > i Wells Farsro . 12S Eric , new . 15 'Amer. Cotton Oil. . . 3H4 2nd asst. paid. * * lth . asst. paid. Total sales of stocks todav were l.OTO.SOO shares , Including Atchhion , 69,820 : Atchlson preferred. 39,620 ; Central Pacific , 8,500 ; Ches apeake & Ohio , 29.810 : Burlington , 12,200 ; Cleveland , Cincinnati. Chicago K. St. Louis , 8,825 ; Denver & Rio Grande preferred , G.3S3 ; Erie preferred , 3.315 : Great Northern pre ferred , 6,130 ; Louisville & Nashville. 31,433 ; Rending preferred , 19,430 : Missouri Pacific , 44.610 ; Northern Pacific. 27.G37 ; Northern Pa cific preferred. 8.355 ; Reading , 12,170 ; Roclc Island , 14,630 ; Union Pacific , 16,900 ; St. Paul , ? .f,310 ; Southern , 1S.5S7 ; Southern preferred , 30,310 ; Texas & Pacific , 7,600 ; Union Pacific preferred , 11,500 : Wabash preferred , 4,200 ; Wheeling & I ako Erie. 8,100 ; Tobacco , 10- 700 ; Federal Steel , 25,200 ; Federal Steel pre ferred , 6.400 ; People's Gas , 29.000 ; Colorado Fuel & Iron , 4,500 ; General Electric , 3,13.1 ; Pacific Mall , 6,600 ; Rope & Twine , 8,400 ; Sugar , 67,500 ; Tennessee Coal & Iron , 3,100 ; Leather , 11.900 ; Leather preferred , 11,301) ; Rubber , 6,800 ; St. Louis & Southwestern preferred , 15,320 ; Chicago Great Western , 0,543. London Stock Quotation * . LONDON. Jan. 10.-4 p. m.-ClosIng : Contois , money 110 1 N. Y. Central 127U CenMlf , aoct 110 % Pennsylvania 6JH Canadian Pacific. . . . H Ileadlni ? m * Krle 1 II. P. pfd 7JJW do 1st pfd 33'4 Atohlson 32 > i Illinois Central . . . .118 Louis. & Nash 67 N. Paclnc pfd 79H Grand Trunk 7 J St. Paul , common.U5Vt BAR SILVER-Steady ; 27 5-lGd per ounce. MONBY-m ner cent. The rnto of discount in the open market for short and three months' bills2 j per cent. York Mliilnur ilnotntloim. NEW YORK. Jan. lO.-The following are the closing quotations on mining stocks : Choler It Ontario GST Crown Point 13 > hlr 45 Con. Cat. & Va. . . . 120 yrcouth 10 Daadwood 4S Qulcks'lver 125 Oould & Curry II do pfd < 5 HaltNorcross. . . , 5 Sierra Nevada . . . . 70 llomeitake 000 Standard I'M Iron Silver TO Union Con 27 Mexican 37 Yellow Jacket 15 Hank of ( irrinniiy Statement. BERLIN , Jan. 10. The weekly Ktatemenl of the Imperial Bank of Gorman ? showi the following changes : Cash in hand , In creased 27,660,000 marks ; treasury notes Increased l.OSO.OOO murks ; other nocur'Itlea , decreased 132,660,000 marks ; notes In circu lation , decreased 106,530,000 marks , Xnr York Matter Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-MONEY ON CALL Easy nt 2W per cent , PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-SUS } ! per cent. STERLING EXCHANOE-Flrmcr , with actual business In bankers' bill ? at J4.S4H1T 4.84 i for demand nnd $4.Sl i 4.82 for clxty days ; posted rate ? , $4.8214 nml < 4.S3'V com mercial bills , JI.S1. SILVER CERTlFICATES-Nomlnally . BAR SILVER-fiSUc. MEXICAN DOLLARS 46He , GOVERNMENT BONDS Weak : 3s. 107U : new 4s , registered and coupon. IZStt : 4s reg istered , 111 % : coupon , 112V4 ! 2s. registered , 89',4 ; 5s , registered nnd coupon , 112Vi. U.S. new 3s . 1U7) < U. P. 4s 103U U. s , now 4ft. N.Y. C. Ills 114Vi U , P. do coup N.J. C. OB 11.11 * U.S. 4 , rrr . lit ! N. c. n iun u. s. nocoup . , nm N. C. 4ft 101 ! U. S. yds , rer . HP& No. melnc ! l t , . . . 11411 u.s. 6 , irr . iinU No. Psclllo 8ft H U , S. 5 * , coup . 113i ! No. Pacific 4 101H District 3. US * . m N.Y. O.fcSt. L. 4S..10I11 * Alii. , clam A . 107 N. k\V. OS 1US Aln. , class II . 107 N.V. . Contois 14R Ala. , class 0 . ICO N.YV. Deb. As Ala. , Currency. . 11)0 ) ore. N. Isls Atvlilnon 4s Ore. N. 4 11)0)6 ) ) Do. adj. 4n . 7 i O. S. L. fl t. r l.in cannda So. ' 'ds . Ilo O. S. L. tit t. r 10' ) O. & 0. 4LB . n-j Keadlnr4 t < U Clil. Terms. , 4s . U ) U. O. W. iHtR ' . ' C.&O.ftR . 1171 , St. L. A I. M.ron6 10.1ti C. H. &D. 4 . 10491 Bt. li. AS. r. Oen.C.H.1'H 1) . &R. 0. IslB . HIM St. P. Connols 1 0 ( 1) . A. U. O. 4 . Hill * st. P. c. A r. lste..lin KnntTcnn. lits . 107 St. P. C. A P. us. .1U < ErleGrn. 4 . 7v > H Ho. Rr. 8ft 1115 K. W. AD. Ists. t. r. 8fM 8. U. AT.Uft 87 Oon. Eleo. 0 . 100 Tunn. new let 3i. . . Uf' G. H. AS. A. s . 107 T.P. L. O. Ihtft 10IIH O. H. AS. A. 2dS. . . 103 T. P. Uf. ' 'cU 4704 It.AT. Cent. 6 . Ilo U. P. 1) . A R. Ists. . I ) ' . ' II. i T. C. con. Us. . . Ill ) Wab. 1st 6s 11.1't ' IcnviiC. IstH . 107 Wab. I'd HO Ii. ; New Con. 48..10R \V.Shorn 4 > HOW L.iN. Unl. 41 . en Va. Outlines 8t : Mlntourl Us . lee Vn. dpfcrred H M. K. AT. Uds. . . . ( ) / \VlB. Cent. l8U ll' . ! < 11. K. AT. 4 . 03 > Colorado South'n 4slO 7 h Ilonton Stoek * nnd Honda. BOSTON. Jan. lO.-Call loans , 2iffl per cent ; time loans , 3ft4 per cent. Closing : Financial Nate * . OMAJ ? 'i o.l1 ! , ' . 10--Uank clearings today were , $1,091,213.91 ; balances , $133,838.53. Ono year ago the clearings were $ SG9S00.20 ; u.'il'inres , $87,380.04 ; increase In clearings , WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balances , $233,577- 613 ; gold reserve , $233,717,091. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. Clearings , $20,433,372 ; balances , $2.553,849. New York exchange , 30c premium. Sterling exchange , posted rates , $4.S2i4Jf4.S5 > 4 ; actual , $ l.82'/4Q'4.S45Ji ' : sixty days , $4.SliH.S3V4. ( Stocks active. Alley L. 77i ! ; Diamond Match , 150 ; Biscuit common , BU& ; Biscuit preferred , lOUfc ! West Chicago cage , 96 ; North Chicago , 220 ; Strawboard , ST. LOUIS. Jan. 10. Clearings , $6,225,819 ; balances , $700,762. Money , 486 per cent. New York exchange , par bid , lOc premium asked. CINCINNATI , Jan. 10. Money , S' liTfi per cent. New York exchange , 15c premium. Clearings. $2,838,160. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. lO.-Clearlngs , $3- 1S9.GOS. New York exchange , bank , par ; commercial , 76c discount. MEMPHIS. Jan , 10. Clearings , $461,315 ; balances. $115,525. NEW YORK. Jan. lO.-Clearlngs , $240,103- 414 : balances. $11,514,004. BOSTON. Jan. lO.-Clearlngs , $27,910,635 ; balances , $3,438,456. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 10. Clearings , $15,637,75S ; balances , $2.087,123. BALTIMORE. Jan. lO.-Clearlngs , $1,558- 247 ; balances , $459,530. Foreign Financial. LONDON , Jan. 10. The market for Amer ican securities fluctuated somewhat after a steady opening and. then closed on New York buying. Spanish 4s closed at 46. Gold at Buenos Ayres. . 104.73. PARIS. Jan. 10 , . There was a good re covery on the boiirso' ' today , the political situation being less disquieting and the market being supported by the firmness prevailing on the London Stock exchange. Internatonal securities were substantially burdened nnd Rio tlntos recovered in sym pathy with the upward movement of cop per. DeBeers mines were llrm In consequence quence of favorable overcarrying into Lon don. Three per cent rentes , lOlf 42Vic for the account ; exchange on London , 25f 18c for checks. Spanish 4s > closed at 46.61. BERLIN , Jan. 10. Prices were harder on the bourse here today , owing to the strength shown by the New York market. Italian securities recovered on the Informa tion published by the Rome Trlbuna re garding the situation in Africa. Spanish 4s were maintained , Americans nnd Canadian Pacifies were strong and Argentines Im proved In response to the gold premium. Wool Market. LONDON , Jan. 10. WOOL The arrivals of wool for the first series of wool auctions scheduled to open on the 17th closed with the following wool available for the sale : New South Wales , 2.0GO bales ; Queensland , 32,000 bales ; Victoria. 41.200 bales ; South Australia , 15,400 bales ; West Australia , 10.- 000 bales ; Tasmania , New Zealand. 27,300 bales ; Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 64.500 bales , making a total of 212,500 bales. De ducting from this amount 33.000 bales Aus tralasian and 40.000 Capo of Good Hope nnd Natal forwarded direct , and add 20,000 bales held over , will make the total net amount of wool available for the series of 189,500 bales. The. series will close February 2. BOSTON , Jan. 10. The turn of the year has shown a rather quiet tone to the wool market , but the tone of the market is steady nnd the buyers In need of supplies tire paying about former prices. The out look appears favorable. Manufacturers are preparing for the opening of heavy woolens and It looks ns though the sale would roach large llgures. but there Is little doubt but the goods will be opened low. The larger business at present Is noticeable In territory wools and the ale of Texas , Cali fornia and Oregon , being about 1,500,000 Ibs. Fleece wools hold steady , but offerings are moderate as a whole. Medium unwashed fleece * continue In steady demand and a , fair amount is being disposed of from week to week on about the same basis of prices. Australian wools hold llrm and considerable inquiry Is noted from week to week. Other foreign line wools are In moderate supply nnd firm In price. Carpet wools nre held steady , but the sale Is yet slow. Prices for the leading descriptions are quoted UK follows : Ohio and Pennsylvania , X and above , 21c : Michigan , Wisconsin , etc. , 21c : unwashed medium , etc. , Ken tucky and Indiana , one-quarter-blood comb ing , 20ft21c ; Texas wools , spring , medium , I'illSc ; territory wools , Montana , line , me dium nnd line , lliftlGc ; Orcuon wools , east ern , choice greasy , 15 < fil5H-c : California wool" , northern , spring , choice , 1718c ; pulled nnd superfine , scoured basis , extra nnd fine , 47 { | 0e : Australian , scoured basis , combing , superfine , 70Q72c. Cottiin Market. NEW YORK , Jan. 10. COTTON-Spot firm : middling , ni-ific ; net receipts. G9C balps ; gross. 5,036 bales : sales , GOO bales : ftock. 110.685 balrs ; exports to Great Britain. 4,15 ! ) bales : to the continent. 19 ! bales : total today : Net receipts. 37,851 bales ; exports to Great Britain , ti,033 bales ; tn Francs , GOO bales ; to th - continent , 7.21S bales ; stock. 1.227.516 bales. Consolidated ; Net receipts. 101SSI bales : exports to Great Hrltaln , 46,732 bales : to France. 810 bales ; to the , continent. 52,856 bales. Total since September 1 : Net r celpts. G.130,319 bales ; exports tn Great Britain. 2.414,379 bales ; to France. 406,93 ! ) bales ; to the continent , 1- 622.894 bales. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 10. COTTON- Snot firm : sales , 5.500 bales ; ordinary , 315-16c ; peed ordinary.4t.c ; low middling , 4 Tic : middling , 65-lGc : good middling , 5in-16c ; middling fair , 67-16c : receipts. 13.ie < hales ; stork. 4RD.053 bale- * . Futures stendv ; January. $ T..27ffjn.29 ; F'bruary. J5.S07ir.32 ; October , $3.52Q5.63. Stock In Following nre the receipts nt the four principal western markets for January 10 Cattle. Hoss. Sheep Omaha 3,5.'l 9.211 2,30 Chicago . ' . . . . 3.009 2. > , ft lll.fiO * Kansas City 7.910 3.G30 3,871 St. Louts 3,900 12,900 1.4CK ' Totals 18,191 50.761 23,571 Oil Market. OIL CITY , Jan. 10. Credit balances , $1.19 ccrtlllcatcu , no bids ; shipments , $3,000 bbls. runs , 81,127 bbla. Muiiolienter Textile Fatirlrn. MANCHESTER , Jan. 10.-Cloth ant yarns uteady with a fair demand. OMAHA LITE STOCK MARKET Liberal Enn of Cattle Received at ths Yards. CORNFED BEEVES ARE IN THE MAJORITY of IlnKM Arc 1'nlr , vrlth the I'rli-cn HnlliiK Soinc vlint llliclicr Thiiti During ( he Vnnt SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 10. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts today 3,334 9,211 2,300 Otllclal Monday 1,034 1,924 2,407 Two days this week. . . . VjiTs 11,135 * 4,707 Same days last week. . . . 2,594 9,663 1,777 Same week before 2,200 15,410 2,440 Same three weeks ago. . 2.SGO 17,440 2,161 Average price paid for hogs tor the last several days , with comparisons : n 9S.1897.llS96.llR95.189lTllgliUlgtt. | | ! Indicates Sunday * Holiday. Ths olllclal number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. , M. & St. P. Ry 3 4 ' O. & St. L. Ry 1 2 Mo. Pnclllc Ry 9 ' Union Pacific System. . . . 24 27 'G C. & N. W. Ry 1 1 F. , E. & M. V. R. It. . . . 17 32O S. C. & P. Ry O C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . . 20 4 15. & M. R. R. R 26 23 C. , JJ. & Q. Ry 1 9 C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , east. . 10 3 C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , west. . 1 3 Total receipts 131 117 11 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num- Lcr of head Indicated : Uuyers. Cattlo. Hogs. She p. Omaha Packing Co. . . . . . 81 1,263 242 O II. Hammond Co 224 1,334 Swift and Company . . . . 378 1,547 ' Cudahy Packing Co 844 1,905 674 P. D. Armour , Chicago. 299 1,690 973 Vnnsant & Co -17 AV. I. Stephens 123 Huston & Co 12 Hill & lluntzlnger 17 L. 1 \ HUB * 63 Livingston & Schaler . . 82 II. Hamilton 173 O. I' . Co. , Kansas C. . . . 148 779 Swift , country . . . . ? 18 Hammond , K. C PI 223 Atmour , K. C 235 Cudahy P. Co. , K. C. . . . 209 Armour , P. Co 177 Other buyers 34 9 Left over 250 800 600 Totals . 3,293 9,950 2,289 CATTLE Yestercay It was remarked that a. liberal run of cattle would bo some thing In the nature of a surprise , but the surprise came sooner than expected. To day brought the first good run of the sea son nnd the largest run of any day since the latter part of November. Of the cattle reported In , twenty-seven loads were con signed direct to packers , which relieved somewhat the number on sale , but did not help the market any as It put the packers on easy street as regards supplies and made them more Independent than they might otherwise have been. There must have been close to forty loads of cornfed beeves on sale , which was the largest number In several \reeks. The most of them were common to medium kinds of half to two-thirds fat cattle , with really good beeves scarce. Chicago and other markets have been lower this week and buyers took advantage of the situation to take off here , so that the market was all of 10015c lower on the general run of beeves. As a matter of course the best cattle would show the least decline , while common -warmed-up cattle , such as have been selling close around $4.00 , caught it bad , they got the full strength of the decllno and more , too. Under , the circumstances It was quite natural that the market should bo rather slow , as sellers were backward about making any more concession than they were compelled to. The market on cows and lielfurs was active and fully steady , in spite of the decllno on fat rattle and the large offer ings. Buyers all seemed to want supplies and they were out early and had the pens practically cleared In good season. Bulls also brought fully steady prices , some would say strong , and the supply was aeon exhausted. Venl calves brought the same prices as yesterday , pretty good veals go ing at JG.50. Stackers and feeders , especially year lings , were good sellers at steady prices. The few hero soon changed hands , but there were not enough to make much of a showing in the market. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1..1030 $3 50 15..1063 $4 35 12..1230 $4 60 G. . 923 3 65 19..1160 4 40 19..1263 4 CO 2. . 945 4 00 21..1111 4 45 17..1185 4 GO 1. . 840 4 10 11..1168 4 60 20..1243 4 05 17..1003 4 15 12..1179 4 50 17..1051 4 65 15..1100 4 20 7..1029 4 50 18..1323 4 65 G..1136 4 20 4..1107 4 50 36..1227 4 65 4. . 960 4 25 1..1200 4 50 1..1170 4 65 44..1014 4 23 23..1193 4 60 3..1210 4 75 8. . 912 4 30 G..1100 4 GO 20..1250 4 f > 5 20..1024 400 4..1030 4 25 17..1264 4 60 17. . 900 4 10 6. . SCO 4 25 43..1293 4 60 17..1003 4 10 12..1183 4 30 43..1162 4 70 " . . 70S 4 20 1..1270 4 30 40..1253 4 75 11. . 43S 425 19..1263 453 22..1269 490 , 20..13236 500 STEERS AND HEIFERS 15..1174 4 45 COWS. 1. . 860 225 E..1008 300 1..1100 3 R5 1. . 700 240 12. . 916 300 1..1030 335 2. . 820 260 8..1151 SOU 4..1033 340 1. . 830 260 4..10J7 S 00 1..1020 340 3..10DG 263 1. . 950 305 24. . ! )93 ) 340 1..1020 265 1. . 810 310 9.,1161 345 1. . 970 2 G5 1..1320 311) ) 7..1040 343 1..1140 263 3..1140 310 2..1380 343 1. . 830 270 S..1141 310 1..1300 360 1..1110 2 7G 1..1070 310 1..10SO 360 1. . 650 275 1..1130 310 2..1110 350 1..10DO 275 1. . 940 315 10..1214 350 1..1210 275 14..1114 313 20..1104 350 1. . 890 273 1..1070 315 ( J..1250 350 G..1118 275 1..1100 315 6..1196 350 2. . 810 275 1..1120 3 IS 3..1326 360 11. . 906 273 4..1127 315 7..1285 360 1..10SO 275 7. . 765 315 1..1090 350 1..1030 275 4..1090 320 10..1116 350 1..12IO 285 4..1153 320 2..1110 355 4. . 975 283 1..1160 325 6..1010 3 GO 1..1080 2 90 1..1080 3 25 3. . 916 3 GO 1..1140 290 1. . 809 325 1..12M ) 3 G5 G..1033 300 3. . 973 325 11..1177 373 1..1050 300 IS. . 997 323 1..1370 373 1..1060 300 2..1135 330 2..1173 375 1..1070 300 1..13IO 330 2.1..1030 380 COWS AND HEIFERS. 21. . 975 3 60 50. . 937 3 GO 9..1093 3 83 COWS AND BULLS. 3..10G3 3 40 HEIFERS. 1. . 420 2 75 10..1157 3 M 3. . S30 3 60 1. . 990 3 23 3. . 840 3 GO 3. . 800 3 SO 10. . 75rt 3 10 20. . 920 3 65 CO. . 972 3 S3 3. . MO 3 40 18. . 821 3 70 14. . 616 3 M 1. . 720 3 50 1..1070 375 1..11M ) 4 00 1..1140 3 60 BULLS. 1..1210 2 G3 3..1310 330 1..1590 SCO 4..1122 290 1..1050 33. 1..1410 SCO 1..1350 29" 1.1050 3 3 > 1..830 375 1..1110 310 2..13SO 340 1..1430 375 2..1370 323 1..13M ) 3 40 1..1GOO 373 1..1520 323 1..IC70 350 1..19M ) 3 0 1..13CO 323 1..1990 350 6. . 810 383 2..1515 323 2..1550 350 1..1GOO 415 3..1200 3 TEKng AND STAGgi 20..13J7 4 40 BULLS AND HEIFERS. 2. . 523 3 40 CALVES. 1. . 200 460 1. . 180 GOO 1. . 170 650 1. . 120 500 2. . 90 GOO 2. . 110 660 1. . 300 525 2. . HO 6'50 1. . 110 050 STAGS. 1. . 650 2 7f. STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 2. . 7S5 320 L. 750 3 7i 1. . MO 4 15 1. . S50 350 11..1013 3 SO 57. . 766 4 15 2. . 970 3 50 1. . 410 4 00 5. , 814 4 15 2. . 910 3 50 2.1 , . 8S9 4 00 68. . 7G7 4 15 1 , . 720 350 2I..10GO 4 00 1 , . 850 4 15 1..1070 3 Ki 7. . 93 4 10 19. . l30 ! 4 20 1 , . 720 3 75 2. . SG3 4 10 L. 6SO 4 3i 34. . 574 3 73 G. . 789 4 10 SI. . 623 433 4. . 832 375 55..1001 4 10 HOGS Today's receipts of hogs at this point were considerably larger than a week ago In spite of the fact that the mar ket Is lower now than It was then. Other market points also reported good runs- Chicago 20,000 , Kansas City IS.dOO , St. Louts 11,500 and St. Joseph 4.WO. The provision market yef.erduy was no hlifhcr , and. with liberal receipts at all selling points. It would not seem us If there was any good reason for any marked advance. How ever , packers evidently came to the con clusion all of a sudden that they wanted the hogs and there was n general strength ening of prices all along the line. The market hero WHSI 6c higher on the eeneral run of light and mixed loads and MJlOc higher on th h t heavy. Moreover the demand was very brlk t the ad vance nnd the hogs changed hands as fast ns the buyers could gel to them , BO that practicalovtrythlng ! In the yards WHS sold early In HIP morning. Good light nnd light mixed loads' ' sold largely at 1145 and up to $ .1.50 , as again ? ! I3.40ff3.45 yesterday , some right good Oregon hogs going t the latter price. Good heavy and heavy mixed loads sold at $3.50fl3.52 $ very largely , while yesterday the sum * kind went at $3.45'f3.50. Some prime butrluT weights brought $1.S2'4 6J.5fi nnd some prime heavy $ .1.60. Common light nnd trnfhy hogs are vrry poor * rllcrs , ns has been remarked every day for a week or more , and shippers would do well to look nut for them , U will be noted that the hogs today sold nt a wider spread than fur u long time past nnd that the dlffe.renc between light and heavy Is growing , with light at the bottom. There nre only a few light lings arriving nt this point , but the very low price at which that kind U' ' selling In Kun- fas City Is depressing the market here. Today there were two double decks In from there for packers nnd one double deck from Hloux City. Local packers were of fered by wire choice assorted light nt Kansas City this morning at $3.35 , which was way below what anything of the kind ? old for on this market. Today's advance helped to make up n part of the loss In values last week , but the market Is still below what It was ono wi ek ago , ns will be noted from the table of average prices at head of column. Rep- rcsentntltvo sales : SHEEP About the same number of sheep were reported in as yesterday nnd the mar ket was also In about the name condition. Buyers all wanted supplies nnd the market proved to be active and fully steady. The feeling was pretty good and buyers were not long In effecting a clearance. Western yearlings sold at J4.12V4 , some of them of the same kind that brought that price yes terday , borne pretty good western lambs sold for * 4.C5 , and some on the native order brought J4.73. Quotations are : Good to choice fed western wethers , J3.75 4.00 ; fair to good , 3. iB3.90 ; choice western yearlings , J4.155I' 4.25 ; fair to good western yearlings , J4.00 ® 4.16 ; fed ewes. $3.0003.40 ; good to choice native Iambs , $5.00(35.16 ( : fair to good west ern lambs , J4.G5(3'4.90 ( : feeder sheep , J3.60 ® ? ; ' LvfpetIer l ! mbs , 4.004.60 ; cull sheep , * 2.003.00 ; cull Iambs , $3.003.60. Representa tive sales : r,0- Av. Pr. lowe oo $300 690 western yearlings 105 4 12V4 2S3 western lambs 73 4 63 91 native lambs 75 A 75 32 western bucks 115 275 210 western sheep and yearlings. . 95 4 00 22o Wyoming yearlings 102 4 124 251 lambs G9 4 63 751 western lambs 69 4 65 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. OITerlnRS of Cattle Are Poor and the 1'rliT * DriiK. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. The average quality of cattle marketed today was poor. Buy ers were Inclined to wait for more desir able offerings , and the market dragged at previous prices. Sales were on a basis of $4.00ff4.25 for common , up to $3.50(85.80 ( for the best kinds received. A few fancy steers sold at $5.800 .00 ; mediums , $4.80W 6.10 ; beef steers , $4.00S4.7J ; bulls , $2.50fi'i.25 ; cows and heifers , $3.30 4.10 ; western fed steers , $4.00Q5.CO ; Texan steers , $3.25@4.75 ; calves , $3.507.00. Trade In hogs were quite animated at an average Improvement of Be and some espe cially attractlvo offerings sold at an ad vance of 7Hc. Hogs sold all the way from $3.35 for the commonest light up to $4.10 for heavy , with the bulk of sales at $3.63 ® 3.73. Fair to choice , $3.6&g3.80 ; packing lots. $3.45J3.62',4 : mixed. $3.45QU70 ; butchers , $3.45 © 3.75 ; lights , $3.33'53.67'/i ; pigs , $3.60. There waa a fairly active demand for sheep and prices ruled steady for light weights , but heavy lambs and sheep showed a decline of 5f lOc. Native sheep sold nt J2.754.15 ; ewea , $3.35(8'3.GO ( ; heavy sheep. $3.80 513.90 ; yearlings , $4.00Q'4.65 ; lambs. $3.75 ® 'RECEIPTS-Cattle , 3,000 head ; hogs , 25,000 head ; sheep , 16.000 head. St. I.onU Mve Stock. ST. LOUIS , Jan. lO.-CATTLE-Recclpts , 3'JOO head , Including 1,200 Texans ; shlp- rrcnts , 1,600 head ; market steady ; fair to fancy native shipping and export steers. $4.50g5.S5 ; bulk of sales , J4.75i5.25 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , J4.00ft-5.20 ; bulk of ttilea , $ l.26f(4.75 ( ; steers under 1,000 pounds , $3.25ft"4.40 ; bulk of sales , $3.6004.35 ; storkern and feeders , $2.75 4.40 ; bulk of sales , $3.00 ® 4,00 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.00 ( 4.50 ; bulk of cows. $2.60f < 3.25 ; bulk of heifers , $2.63 3.60 ; Texas and Indian steers , $3.00ft4.40 ; bulk of fcalea , $3.25ft'4.35 ; cows and heifers , $2.30 ® 3.S3. HOGS Recclptp , 12,900 head ; shipments , 1,600 head ; market steady to strong : pigs and lights. $3.35fi3.60 ; packers , $3.653.70 ; butchers. J3.GOft3.75. SHEEP Receipts , 1,400 head ; shipments , none ; market steady : native muttons , $3.50 ( S'4.00 ; lambs , $1.0005.00 ; Texas sheep , $3.75 ® 4,10. KIIIIKIIN City I.lve Stouk. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 10-CATTLE-Re- crlpts , 7,910 natives , 940 Texans : good de mand for best grades at steady prices ; butcher cows and heifers. $4.15Q4.25 : can- rcrs , $2.0002.75 : western steers , $3.75ft > 4.15 ; Texans , $3.COj3.G5. | HOGS RcctlptH , 3,050 huiil ; packers nnd Milpptrs were active buyers at 6Jj7 ! c ad vance In prices ; hcavlos. } 3.G5fl3.75 : mixed , $3.40fj3.70 ; lights. $3.201(3.50 ; pCs , $3,00f)3.20. SHEEP Receipts , 3,8,70 head ; demand for lambs and medium weight sheep good at steady prices : heavy muttons , shade lower ; lambs , $ l.7Wi5.1G : muttons , $3.60't4.10 ! : feedIng - Ing lambs , $3.01(3.50 ( ; Btockera , $2.0083.60. \ < " \v York l.lvc Stork. NEW YORK. Jan. lO.-HEEVES-Re- celpt" , 122 head : no sales ; feeling was steady to firm ; cable was steady ; exports. 400 cattle , 1,002 sheep and 4,000 quarters of beef ; tomorrow , 2.600 quarters. CALVES Rci-pptH. US bead ; market was steady ; veals , $4.00 ® .00 ; barnyard calves , nominal : 20 unsold ; no western ? . SHEEP AND LAMUS Receipts , 2.021 head ; sheep , steady ; lambs , steady to 10u lower ; sheep , common to prime , $3.085.00 ; lambs , good to choice. | 3Mft5,30. HOGS-Rccelpts , 4,845 head ; KXalSc lower at $3.8504.04. SI. Jcmrph Live Stock. ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Jan. 10.-SpcclaU- ( CATTLB RecelptB , 1,200 head ; market Hteady to lOc lower ; natives. J3.G Jj5.25 : Texaiis > and westerns , $3.2Jf(4.95 ( ; cows and heifers. $1.50ft4.10 ; stockcrs and feeders , I3.25f4.50. HOGS Receipts , 4,200 head ; market 6c lilBher. selllnif at $3.4563.70 ; bulk , J3.50fl3.60. SHEEP-Recelpts , 200 head ; market strong. Cincinnati Live Stork. CINCINNATI. Jan. lO.-HOQS-Actlve. higher : J3.60ft3.75. UATTLB-mronir : JJ.&OfW.K SHEEP Steady ; $2.2&f4.00. J.AiUlH Waalt : SCHEME TO H\ OFF CUBANS Proposal is to Use Portion of Onstomi Revenue for the Army , REVOLUTIONARY FORCES TO DISBAND Drlrnntc from Culintt Amemhlr D - nle the Storr thnt Hotucia la tin- frlrnill- ( hi * Ann-rlcnim Oc cupation n Necrmltr * NEW YORK. Jon. 10. A special from Washington says : Dr. Jose Antonio Friar , chairman of the finance commutes of the Cuban assembly and ono of the leading lawyers of the Island , has arrived In Wash ington and will present to the Department of State a plan for the settlement of th llnanclal system of Cuba. This plan In cludes a method of appropriating certain revenue * toward the payment of the Cuban soldiers when they nro disbanded and other financial measures for the relief of the poor. Dr. Friar Is a leading candidate for the appointment of chief Justice , although It li asserted that his mission In Washington at this tlmo Is not to further his candidacy for that office , but Is solely for the purpoao of presenting his financial plans. "In addition to the financial scheme which we have proposed , " said Dr. Friar , "Dr. Capote , president of the Cuban assembly , has , with others , worked out an admirable plan for the government of the Island , drawn from the knowledge of the existing laws and practices of the courts and various local oIIlciM , and which will be submitted to the United States. "Already General Drooko has surrounded himself with some of the ablest Cuban lead ers as advisers. They realize that for the present American Intervention Is necessary. The leaders have become reconciled to It and the great mass of the people are steadily coming to take this view of the matter. I regard It as necessary , however , that Cubans should be made the police officers In all the largo cities for the reason that they under stand the people , know who the malefactor * e.e , are able better to apprehend them and prevent trouble than the Americans. "General Gomez has been grossly misrep resented In a great many respects. I have reason to know that he la not anti-American , as has been charged against him. The etatements that ho has opposed American Intervention I know to bo absolutely and maliciously false. General Gomez Is a true patriot ; he has made as many sacrifices as any living or dead for the cause of Cuban Independence and In this etatement I am In no way belittling the grand efforts and the noble sacrifices of the many martyrs to the cause of Cuban liberty. Patriot as ho Is , he realized that American Intervention at this tlmo Is a. necessity. He sees It as do other Cuban leaders and as It Is a necca. elty he not only tolerates It without objec tion , but is In favor of It. " SEVERAL AFTER THE HONOR St. Lonli In the I.rn.l for Location of the LoulnlHiin I'D relieve Celebration. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 10. Delegates from nearly all the states and territories In the "Louis iana purchase" have assembled In St. Louis In response to an Invitation of Governor Stephens , to decide upon the place and manner of celebrating the ono hundredth an niversary of that Important event In history. It was expected that the question would bo settled today , but owing to the fact that delegates from Colorado and Minnesota have not all arrived and will not get in until late this afternoon It will probably go over until tomorrow. Governor Stophcna will not be able to attend tbe convention , but has desig nated Attorney General Crow to act In hit place. The majority of the delegates pres ent express themselves In favor of selectIng - Ing St. Louis as the city In which to hold the celebration. New Orleans Is In the field for the honor and Its delegates are working hard. Denver was also an aspirant , but Is now out of the race. Prom Kansas City the Colorado delegation , cnrouto to St. Louis , re ceived the following ahortly 'before ' noon to day : J. B. Hunter and myself , delegates from Denver , will arrive In St. Louis at 6:15 : p. m. , Tuesday. If question of place occurs today , you are authorized to record our votes for St. Louis. ( Signed ) P. J. SOURS. John C. Wilkinson , president of the Busi ness Men's league of St. Louis , called the convention to order In the parlors of the Southern hotel shortly after noon. Bishop D. S. Tuttle eloquently Invoked the dlvlno blessing , the delegates rising. The call of the convention was read by Colonel F. M. Sterrett. On behalf of Governor Stephens , who was unable to be present. Attorney General Crow delivered an address welcom ing the delegates to St. Louis. Hon. John Fitzpatrlck of New Orleans was then In troduced as temporary chairman , with Jo- scph Cox of St. Louis as secretary. After the appointment of committees on creden tials , permanent organization and resolu tions , a recess for lunch was taken. Recommend Treaty Ratification. SALEM. Ore. . Jan. 10. The senate has passed a Joint resolution recommending that the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain be ratified by the United States senate without amendment. Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Jan. lO.-COPPEE-Optlons opened Hteudy , unchanged to 5 points lower and during the balance of the session showed little further change , with specu lation tame nd Important new features lucking , buying checked by heavy receipt.- * disappointing European cables , Indlfferelt snot demnnd and the enormous amount In Bight for this country ; selling' checked by broadening warehouse deliveries ; closed J0.00go.03 ; October. JO.o5ftC.10 ; November. $6.10 ; December , $0.15. Spot coffee , Rio , steady ; No. 7 Invoice , Cc ; No. 7 Jobbing. 7ic. ! iiild. steady ; Cordova , 7 i'915c. New York Dry Good * Market. NEW YORK , Jan. 10. There was no de velopment of Importance in the. dry goods market today. The demand continued moderate in all departments , but the tone shows OH great strength OH before. The rise In the raw cotton market to regarded as a further supporting Influence. Local Jobbers report a good business In spring cotton dress fabrics. Woolens are quiet In most directions for men's wear. Pacific all wool cashmeres have advanced 2 4o to 60 per yard. 1'ilnt cloths arc. strong with an upward tendency. Sugar Market. NEW YOHK , Jan. lO.-BUOAR-Raw , firm , but not quotobly higher ; fair refin ing , 3 13-lGc ; centrifugal , 96 test. 4 S-16c bid ; molassesi * ugar , 3 9-lCc. Hefined , steady. NEW CHILEANS , Jan. IO.-SUGAR Quiet : open kettle. SKftlV&c : open kettle , centrifugal. 3 9-16g4c : centrifugal , granu lated , 4 9-1034 5-Sc ; whites , 4Hfl4Uc ; yel low , 3T404 6-10c ; seconds , 2',43c. Mo lasses , Hteady ; open kettle , 208S2c ; centrifu gal , 6@19c ; syrup , 20 < 824c. JAMES E BOYD & CO , , Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOARD OP TRADB. Dlrft wirn to Chicago and Ntw York. Corr pondr > Ui John A. W rrto * Co. TELEPHONE 1053. H. R. PENNEY & . . CO. , nooiu 4 , N. Y. Life Hid * . , Omaha , Nefe StocksGrainProvisions. , , . Direct Wlrra New York , Ckloago mmt r UU.