10 THE ( TMAITA DAILY JJEtt : SATURDAY. DECEMHEll 0. 1800.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Bullish Sentiment Emphatic in Wheat Mar
ket Throughout the Day.
MAY CLOSES HALF A CENT HIGHER
I , luht ltrcelp ( , Itnln In Arurnllnu
iinil Mvoriionl'H l'lriiinc x lic
Corn , OntM and
1'rovlNlonn Ailrnnce.
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. Whcnt ruled stroiiR
todny , supported by light receipts , rain In
Argentina and the llrmncss of Liverpool ,
Mny closing KWAc over yesterday at 70'i >
TOUc. May corn eloped % o and May oats a
shade higher. Provisions , strengthened by
good whipping demand , were strong , closing
iliWlOo iii | for May lard und ribs and 20c
higher for May pork.
In the face of light receipts , the firmness
of Liverpool occupied second place as a
factor In the strength of the wheat market
at the opening , when May , at 69fcft70c ? ,
hawed a gain over night of H&UfC'om -
mlsKlon houses wore In the pit with u plont-
lludo of country orders , hut these were
mostly for small lots. Their buying , to-
K'ither with purchases made for the short
account , was sutllclent to boost the price ,
tha ascent early carrying May to 7u'ic. Uul-
llrh sentiment was emphatic and aside from
some vigorous selling against calls , whlcl
pushed the prlco back for slight losses
there was nothing Influential enough In th
HatlstlcH to depress the market. Karly
statistics of a bullish nature were rein
forced later by confirmation of the repor
of rain In the Argentine republic , wher
harvesting U on.
The Inactivity of trading was duo prln
clpally to the disposition of traders to
await some frce > h Inspiration or gruate
stress on previously existing supporting
features. May at the closn was % 5H4c ovc
yesterday ut TO'.tftiOVic. ' New Vork re
pjrtf < l foreigners buying and twenty boat
loiidst taken for export. Clearances were
voiy light , eo.ua ! In wheat and flour at At
l.intlc ports to 85,000 bushels. Primary west
ern receipts were fiSO.OOO bushels , against
1,4'iS.OfX ) bushel ? a year ago. Minneapolis
ami Duluth reported 490 cars , against 929 fo
two days last week and S57 the correspond
InK day last year. Local receipts were tlf ty
two cars , eight of contract grade.
Corn was llrm , for which thanks were due
to the wheat market , although report ? o
small country acceptances to last night's
bids came In according to recent habit. The
shipping demand was slow at the rail tar
Iffs and the market was dull almost com
plctcly In the handp of local dealers. Clear
snces were 362,000 bushels und local receipts
29.1 cars. Primary points reported receipts
of 3S6.400 bushels , compared with 629,800
bushels lart year. May ranged at fron
; KHc to 33o , closing llrm , jc over yestcrdaj
at 33c.
Oats was firm , because the other grain
markets were. The cash Inquiry was any
thing but clamorous. Clearance ? were 4SX ( >
bushels and receipts were 193 cars. May soli
at from 2lc to 2U4TJ24'Jc , closing a shade
over yesterday at 2l',6e.
The provision market was broad am
rtrong more like an outsider's market than
anything seen here In weeks. The advance
was In spite of liberal hog receipts , the PX-
cellont demand from the outside overcoming
ull conditions of a depressing tendency. The
opening was llrm anil the advance tlrml.v
maintained on an active market. May pork
ranged from J9.S2V4 to tlO.02 % and closed 20c
J5.32VfrH5.35.
. . .
KstlmatPd receipts for tomorrow : Wheat
65 cars ; corn , 310 cars ; oats , 200 cars ; hogs
23.000 head ,
The leading futures ranged as follows :
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady : winter patents. $3.40ff3.50 ;
straights. J3.1093.20 ; clear , J2.90ff3.20 ; spring
special , $3.90 ; spring patents , $3.2oy3.50 ;
straights. $2.703.00 ; bakers. S1.90@2.50.
WHEAT No. 3 spring , 62Q 51ic : No. 2 red ,
GiV4 f681c.
CORN-No. 2 , 30431c ; No. 2 jellow , 30-7410) )
OA'TS No. 2 , 2302318C ; No , 3 white , 24140
23Vic.
RYE No. 2. 53S754c.
BARLEY No. 2 , 37HT42C.
SEEDS No. 1 llaxseed and northwest ,
JI.4I. Prime timothy seed , J2.40iJ2.l5. Clover ,
contract grade. $7.75.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per hbl. , $8.20f2
9.80. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . J5.00B3.32'Short '
ribs Hides ( Iooi-e ) , $3.0 > < ij-3.40. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . Jo H SS.DO. Short clear
sides ( boxed ) . $5.36 ( 5.15.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , on
basts high wlnis , per gal. , $1.23U. ,
SUOARS-Unchanged.
Following are the receipts and shipments
for today ;
Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour , bbls 18.000 17,000
Wheat , bu 87,000 18.030
Corn , bu 167,000 10000
Oats , bu 202,000 13POO ! )
Rye. hu 5,000 . l.COO
Barley , bu 85,000 19,000
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was easy ; creameries , 16jt5c'
dairies , 16Q22c. Cheese , steady at lls4S12'4c. '
Eggs , firm ; fresh , 20c. .
NKW YOUK a ISMUAL BIAUKET.
( luntntlonn for tin ; liny on Vnrlona
Coiuninilltlcn.
NEW YORK , Dec. S.-FLOUR-Recelpts.
17,283 bbls. ; exports , 9,214 bbls. ; llrm and
held higher , but salable only at
other prices ; Minnesota patent * , J.1SOJ } >
4.00 ; winter patents , J3.50(93.SO ( ; winter
straights , J3.35f/3.45 ; winter extras , J2.60 ®
3.00 ; Minnesota bakers , J2.S003.10. Ryn ilmir
Kteody ; sales , 750 bbls. : choice to '
J3.2&f/3.45. Buckwheat flour , dull nt
2,35.
"omlna"1'
.
RYE-Steady ; No , 2 western , 61 ! < .c f. o b
alloat.
BARLEY Finn ; feeding. 4Ic c. 1. f nuf-
falo.
falo.BARLEY
BARLEY MALT-Dull : western.
WHEAT-Recelpts , 30.525 bu. ; spot Ilrmer ;
No. 2 red. 7oc f. o. b. afloat ; No. 1 northern
Duluth. 741ie f. o. b. afloat. to tirrivo
( prompt ) : No. 1 hard , Duluth , SOfte f. o b
afloat ; No , 2 red , 727io , elevator. Options
opened llrm at 14e advance and gained Ho
morn on foreign buying and small Interior
receipts. Irregular conditions prevailed
later In the day , occasional reactions taking
place , but In the main the market held
llrm. It was simtnlncd by adverse Argen
tine. harvest reports , big weekly clearances
closed at 73c.
( JOHN Receipts , 71,175 bu. ; exports , 483.14
bu. : sales , 35,000 bu. futures , 160,000 bu ex
port ; spot llrm ; No. 2 , 40 ! < .c f. o , b. afloat
and 39o , elevator. Options opened steady
and unchanged , developing strength oil
light receipts , tinner cables , light offering *
und a demand from shorts ; closed strong
at Ufl to advance ; May , SSWrsSTic. closed at
SSTio ; December closed nt 3914c.
OATS Receipts , 67,400 bu. ; exports. 20.574
bu. : spot firmer ; No , 2 , 291 c ; No. 3. 29c ; No
3 white , 3114 : No. 3 white. 30 ic ; track ,
mixed western , 29f31c | ; track white , 3103ic.
Options Inactive.
HAY Quiet ; shippingC5Q75c ; good to
choice , 80JT3714C.
HOPS Quiet : state , common to choice ,
1S9G crop. Uc ; 1S9S crop. 9U10c : 1S93 crop. 12
4il5e ; Paclllo coast , lS9ii crop , 4Q6c : 1S9S
crop. 9C10c : 1699 crop , UfllSc.
HIDES Firm ; Oulveslon , 20 to 25 Ibs.
19e ; Texas dry. 24 to 30 Iba. , He ; California.
Jl to 25 IDS. . 21Ho ,
LEATHF.R Firm ; hemlock sole , Buenos
Ayres. light to heavy weights , 25ff2a4e ! ;
ucld , 2.1fl2iUn.
FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL-Dull ; cot
ton by steam. 25 bales ; grain by steam. 2',4d ' ,
PROVISIONS-Beef , quiet : family , J12.t.OM
13,00 ; meat' , J10.5041I.OG | : beef Imms , ftl.MOT
.M > : packet. JII.60ijl2.CK ) ; city , extra India
mep , J2LUOTZ3.00. Cut meats , easy ; pickled
bellies , tt.7MJ7.00 ; pickled nhouldciv J6.00ii >
G.ZS ; pickled hams , J7.75Q9.00. Lard , firm :
western steamed , JS.G5 : December , J5.CO ,
nominal ; refined , steady ; continent. J < 90 ;
Jlouth America , JS.25 ; compound , Ji.25fT5.S7'i. '
Porlc , strong ; mc s , JJ.OOS9.75j short clear ,
! J10.6AfJl2.00 ; family , J11.2Sflll.So. Tallow ,
i llrm ; city , 4fcfJ6e ; country , 4"Hifi6o. "
RICE-Stcady ; domestic , fair to extra , 43
6e ! ; .Tnpnn. 4\f5c. !
MOLASSES-Steady : New Orleans , open
kettle , good trt choice , 32@40c.
PEANUTS-Steady ; fancy hand-picked ,
4f4Hc ; other dome.-tlc. 314S4c.
MKTALS The feeling In spelter continues
very firm , but tin has shown pronounced
weakness nnd great Irregularity throughout
the rtny. The former was due to good de
mand nnd scarcity of spot supplies , the mt-
t r to neglect and Increased offerings. Lead
displayed fair strength , but not much ani
mation. At the close the Metal exchange
( called pig Iron warrants neglected ; lake
i copper , dull and nominal at J17.CK > 5li.25 ; tin ,
very weak nt J26.50fl27.00 ; lead , steady at
$ l.70 4.75 ; spelter , firm nt J4.SOi54.S5. Th
brokers' prlre for lead Is J1.40 and for cop
per JI7.001717.25.
OMAHA OBM-JUAt. MARKET.
Condition of Trndcnnil anotntlonn on
Stoulr nnd Fancy Prodtirc.
EGOS-Recclpts light ; market nrm at ICe.
DRESSED POULTRY Choice to fancy
turkeys , lOftllr ; ducks , 80 ; geese , SG9c ;
spring chickens , 7ff74c ( ! ; hens , G j7c ; :
rooster. , 4iSe.
LIVE POULTRY-Hcns , 5Q514e ; spring
chickens , 6c ; old nnd stnggy roosters , 3e ;
ducks nnd geese. 6Q < il4o : turkeys. S09c.
Bl'TTER-Common to fair , 16c ; choice ,
18I/20c / ; separator , 26e ; gathered creamery ,
22 < ! i23c.
PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. . 90c.
VEALS-Cholce , 9c.
OAME Prairie chickens , per doz. , Jo.BO ;
grouse , J5 ; quail , per doz. , $1.23 ; mallards ,
$3.0033.23 ; blue wing teal , JI.75 ; green wing
teal. $ l.25fn.50 ; mixed ducks , $1.5082.00.
OYSTERS Medium , per can , ISc ; stand
ard , per can , 22e ; bulk standard , per gal. ,
$1.25 ; extra stlects , per can , 30o ; extra
selects , per gal. , J1.60 ; New York counts ,
per can , 37c ; New York counts , per 100 ,
il 23.
HAY Upland , choice , $6.50 ; midland ,
choice , J6 ; lowland , choice. J3 ; rye straw ,
choice. J5.60 ; No. 3 corn , 27e ; No. 3 white
oats , 22Hc ; cracked corn , per ton , J12 ; corn
nnd oat ? , chopped , per ton. $12.60 ; bran , per
ton , J13 ; shorts , per ton , $14.
VEGETABLES.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , Kansas ,
$2.23 ; Jerseys. $4 ; large bbls. , Nebraska ,
$2.75.
POTATOES-Por bu. , choice , 30035G.
CRANBERRIES-Caoe Cod. JS.001Tfi.Rn.
Bell & Bugle , per bbl. . $6.50 ; Jerseys , $6.25.
ONIONS Retail way , vellow. 65o : red. 7ic.
CELERY Per doz. , 25g30c ; California ,
per bunch , 45'U60c. '
TURNIPri-Rutabagns , per Ib. , lV4c ; Cana.
dlun , 114lc. (
CABBAGE Per Ib. , 114c ; Holland seed ,
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate , $2.60.
WATERCRESS-Per 16-at. cases , $1.60.
MUSHROOMS-Per Ib. box. EOc
FRUITS.
APPLES Choice wfstern shlnnlne stock ,
J2.753.00 ; New York stock , J3.50G4.00.
GRAPES-Callfornla Emperor , J2 ; Catnw-
bas , per small basket , isc ; Malaga grapes ,
per bbl. , $7.00 7.50.
PEARS Western varieties. $2.50.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES-MexIcan , per box. $3.50W.00 | ;
Cullfornla navels , per box , $3.75554.00. "
LhMONS , California fancy , $1.2555:4.50 : ;
choice California. $4.0034.50 ; Messina , $5.00 ® '
HIDES , TALLOW , ET.C.
HIDES-No. 1 crccn hides , 814c ; No. 2
STS hl's. % No.SaiUv ahcdaf f&
sTel s. . , ? ; &
2fe WNGREvas ! ETC. , ! Sw : 8NO
? .V , : , , N ° - 2i , 3' > ic : rouBhc > white grease ,
- . * w314c ; yellow nnd brown grease , 2'3c '
MISCELLANEOUS.
MM 'lY'iPiCr : 24-scctl ° n case , $3,25 3.50.
.hOTa7S CS SIarse' Per bu" '
1 < IQS California layers , per 10-lb. .box , |
Jl. 15 ; Calif orn In , cur ton ner 10-lh I-UIY " > \
MAPLE Ib"9c.
SUGAR-Pcr 9c.
St. Loula Urnln nnil ProvlMons.
L ° Dec. .
vSToL UISv 8.-WHEAT-HIgher
No. 2 red. cash , elevator. 6914c : track , T" %
Ivio ; December , 69',4c ; May , 72i@72lic ; i
12'3S7 5hc.
vf , ' ' "
r-IIIfher : No2 cash , 29-c ; track ,
>
'
' ' - - .
S-Flrm ; No. 2 cash , 24c ; track ,
>
.
RYE- Firm ; 52c.
FLOUR Better : patents , J3.45@3.GO ; ex
tra fancy , J3.10B3.20 ; clear. J2.752.9o !
faEEDS-Tlmothy , J1.90g2.15. Flaxseed ,
nominally higher nt JI.39.
CORNMEAL Steady at J1.75@1.SO
JHA.N stc"as' ; sa ked , east track , 62c.
C'y : tlmothyWWJI12.00
! J7.iofSC.Wy - - ; pral-
rle . , . (
WHISKY-Steady at J1.23.
COTTONTIES-Jl.Ou.
. .
nuR.V10IOftNS7P . ° i'k'l.lr.m : standard mess ,
obblng , J9.oO. Ixird. higher ; prime steam
Jo. 1714 ; choice. J5.10. Dry salt meats , ex
tra shorts. $5.37 % ; clear ribs and clear
sides. J5.50. Bacon ( boxed ) , shoulders ,
Jj. < 5 ; clear ribs , J6.1214 ; clear sides. J6.25.
Lead , ilrm ; Jl.3214@4.55. Spelter.
PO'ULTRY-Steady ; chlckenH. Gc ; turkeys ,
lie : ducks , 514fi6c ; geese , 5c.
RECEIPTS Flour. 5.000 bbls. : wheat.
12,000 bu : corn , 86,000 bu. : oats , 25,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour. 6,000 bbls. : wheat ,
10,000 bu. ; oats , 21.000 bu. ; corn , 72,000 bu.
Ilitttcr , Escnnil Clieenc Market.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8. - BUTTER -
Steady ; fancy western creamery , 27c ; fancy
western prints , 2Sc.
EGUiS-Steudy ; fresh nearby. 23o ; fresh
western , 2Jc ; fresh southwestern , 20c ; fresh
CHEESEFirm. .
KANSAS CITY. Dec. S. - BUTTER
Creamery. 22'525c ' ; dairy. 18c
EGGS Storage eggs keep the market
veak ; fresh , I4c lower ; Kansas and Mis-
CHICAGO. Dec. S. - BUTTER Easy ;
creameries , 16S23c ; dairies , 16022e
'
EGOS Firm ; fresh , 20c.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. BUTTER Ro-
? yil8' * ' I'1B8firm : ; western creamery ,
15urJ9c : Jun ° crciltncry22025c ; factory ,
CHEESE-Rocelpts. 1,703 pkgs. : strong ;
small , September , 12$4igi3c : finest October.
KV4fc'12l4e ' ; large fancy , September , 1214 ®
Kw ; large , October , finest , llftlH4c
EGGS-Rccelpts , 7,043 pkgs. ; steady ; west
ern , ungraded , nt mark , 165J21'-4c. '
Liverpool firnln and Provision * .
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 8-WHEAT-Spot. No
2 red western , winter , firm at 5s Sd : No i
northern , spring , firm nt 5s lid. Futures
nulet ; December , 5s 74d ; January , 5s 94d ;
'
CORN Spot , American mixed , old , firm
at 3s 54d. Futures steady ; December. 3i
6d : January and February , 3s 5Ud.
PROVISIONS-HamH. short cut ? dull nt
46s. Bacon , short ribs , Ptoady at 36 ; long
clear middles , light , steady at 33s ; lenS
clear middles , heavy stock , 31s 6d ; Hhort
clear backs" , steady nt 33s. Lard , prime
western. In tlorcep , steady at 27s 3d-
American reilned , In palls , steady at 29s
PEAS-Canadlan , 5s 5d.
Receipts of wheat during the last three
dayp , 235,000 centals , Including 215,000 Amer
ican ; receipts of American corn ( Inuring the
lust three days. 231,700 centals.
Weather cloudy und cold.
KniiHiiN City fir a I n nnil Provlnlonn.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. S.-WHEAT-May ,
67c ; cash , No. 2 hard , 63V4JTC614C ; No ' 3
CVJ(61c ( ( ; No. 2 red , 69S71c ; No. 3 , 04j6Sc { ; 're-
celits , 52 cars.
CORN-May. 29 * e : cash , No. 2 mixed , 28 ®
2S14c ; No. 2 whlto. 2S02S14c ; No , 3 , 274c
OATS-NO. 2 white , 34 025140.
RYE-Np. 2. 4Sc.
choice
iaM bu-'corn-20- '
SHlPMENTS-Wheat. 15,000 bu , ; corn ,
20,800 bu. ; oats , 5,000 bu.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , O. Dec. S.-WHEAT-Hlgher ;
s'o. 2 cash and December , 6S4c ; May , 73i4c
CORN Steady ; No. 3 mixed , 31UC.
OATS-Qulet ; No. 2 mixed , 24c.
RYE Dull ; No , 2 cash , 50c.
SEEDS Cloversoed. higher ; prime cash
Id , JUC > bid ; , December. J5.55 ! nominal
larch , J5.66 bid.
MliiiiriiiiolU Wheat ami Flour.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. B. WHEAT-In
patents" $3.Wl3VJO ; llrsf clear$2",2502,3o"1
BRAN-Unchanued.
MIMvauUce ( iralii Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. S.-WHEAT-Hlcher-
No. 1 northern. 67l4c ; No. 2 northern , 6514 ®
C6c.
C6c.RYE Firm ; No. 1 , 544i56c. ?
BARLEY Firmer ; No. 2 , 434@43c ! ; sam
ple , 35 ® 12c.
Duluth Wheat Market.
„ . . - Jlurkvt.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec , S.-St'GAR-FIrm ;
open kettle. SMl c. open kettle , centrifu
gal , 3VJl5-lGc ; ccntrlfusal , plantation sran-
julAted. I9-I6C. whites. 4 4ff4Sp , , ; yellow. 3' *
' e4ViC : seconds , f.iftte.
MOLASSES-Strong ; open kettle. 37jf42c ;
j centrifugal , 2oJ3.lc. | Syrup , 35 < ii3c.
t NEW YORK , Dec. S.-SUOAR-Raw. fair
refining. 313-lGc ; ccntrlfutnl , 95 test , 4',4c ;
molnssts sugar , 39-16c ; refined , steady ; No.
6 , 414c ; No. 7. 47lGcNo. ; . S , 4-Vcj No. 9 ,
45-16c ; No. 10 , 4J-16c ; No. 11. 4 l-16c ; No. 12.
4c ; No. 13 , 4c ; No. 14. 315-16c ; mould A ,
67-16e ; standard A , 4 5-lGe ; confectioners'
A , 4 15-16c ; cut loaf , 59-16C ; cruPhcd , 59-16e ;
powdered , 6 > ,4c ; granulated , 53-16c ; cubes ,
6 5-lBc.
LONDON. Dee. S.-SUOAR-Bect sugar ,
,9s2l4d , ; centrifugal , Us 3d ,
MOVE.MI2.Vrr OF STOCKS AMI HOXDS.
Ueclliicn In Xrnrlr Hvery Stoelf , Prln-
c'ltinllj' tlip IiiiluittrlnlN.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. Nearly every
stock In the list declined today. In the In
dustrials the IOR-CS ranged from 2 lo nearly
7 points. The railroads did not suffer so
much , but a number closed 1 and 2 points
lower than last night. The principal vic
tims of the selling were the Iron and steel
stocks , as has been the cai c all week , nnd
Tennersce Coal led the group , with a net
loss of G'/i points' . Quite n number of other
metal stocks closed more than 4 points
lower. Sugar was very active nnd weak
throughout the session nnd deed at the
low point , with n net loss of 4't. Tobacco ,
the Rubber stocks und the New York spe
cialties were nil prominent In the break anil
lost 3 points or upward. Manhattan was
rather an exception and Its loss wm- only
n fraction.
The bears xvcre active and aggressive nnd
had much to do with starting the define ,
but they reaped a rich return in the un
covering of stoploss orders , as margins
were wiped out und heavy offerings were
precipitated on the market. The banks
were calling loans nil day nnd the convic
tion Is unavoidable that a very dnu tie
liquidation of long accounts was affected.
A large part of the selling wns forced by
the. catling of loans and the dllllculty of
obtaining new accommodations , the borrow
ing demand rushing the call loan rate up
to 12 per cent on the late dealings. Tired
holders who have hoped for an upward
turn In prices also abandoned their posi
tion and threw over their stocks. When
the preliminary estimateof , the weekly
changes made their appearance the dllll-
cultlcs of the money market were ex
plained. The bears seized the occasion to
aggravate the situation by setting afloat a
story that "the associated banks of the
United States. " whatever that might mean ,
had loaned the Bank of England J20.000.000.
No basis could be found for the story , but
Its Inherent Improbability did not prevent
It having considerable effect In aiding the
demoralization.
The hardening of money In Berlin nnd
.Paris . and the heavy loss.In gold by the'
Bank of England for shipment to South ,
Africa were evidences of the constriction of
the money supply abroad. This was suf
ficient to keep the sterling exchange rate
tlrm In spite of our own stiffening money
rate , but there was a significant decline In
the rate of exchange on Pnrln In response
to London's measures to shift pressure upon
that center , i
Tomorrow's New York bank statement Is
expected to show n loss In cash of over
J6.000.000. Of this nearly J5.roo.COO Is on sub-
treai ury operations. Including Jl,535,000 de
posited for transfer to the touth. On the
direct Interior movement by express the
banks have Increased their shipments more
than J600.000 over last week , whllo their
receipts from the same source have de.- .
creased nearly J300.000. |
Bonds were lower throughout. Total said * , !
par value , Jl.723.000. United States old 4s I
and 5s advanced 14 in the bid price. .
The Commercial Advertiser's London
financial c-ablccram cays : The markets
here today were listless and dull , Influ
enced by tight money and the absence of
Transvaal news. Com-ols were 102J4 , dropping -
ping on the announcement that JC670.000 i
In gold had been engaged for South Africa.
The bank bought 10lonO In French
coin. It transpires that the Bank of Franco '
refuses to sell any more except 30,000 already - t
ready engaged. The probable effect of this .
will he to ralf-e Paris checks on London. I
Americans were firm at parity till the after
noon , when they gradually dropped , tin-
Ishlng weak. Spanish 4s were 07.25 ; tlntos ,
45Vfc : Anacondas , 8 % . Call money waiIn
good demand. French Inquiry for gold
stopped this morning. The. nominal price
is 76s 9Vid.
The following are the quotations for the
leading stocks on the New York exchange
today :
Xovr York MoneyMnrkct. .
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. MONEY-On call ,
strong nt 5tJ12 per cent : last loan at G per
cent ; ruling rate , 6714 per cent ; prime mer
cantile paper , 5 ! ( f/0 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-IrreguIar. with
actual business In bankers' blllp at JI.SGW
4.SG54 for demand and at J4.Sli4ftl.SlK for
sixty days ; posted rates. J4.82if4.S214 and
Jl.87'/i : commercial bills. JI.S07J.
SILVER-Cortlflcntes , 59Uf/60c ; bar , 59c ;
Mexican dollar ? . 47llc.
BONDS Government , strong ; state ,
steady ; railroad , weak.
The following uro the closing quotations
on bonds :
Forclcn I'MiirmcIiil.
LONDON. Dec , 8. The market for Amer
ican t < ecurltles , after declining somewhat ,
was quiet , with a hardening tendency ; bus
iness was very rentrlcted. Th final tone
was steady ; Spanish 4s , G7',4. The amount
at bullion withdrawn from the Bank of
England on balance today wao 655,000 ; gold
nt Buenos Ayres , 131.70.
BERLIN , Dec , S , Prices opened weak on
the bourse today owing to the money oltu-
atlon. a large withdrawal of gold being an
nounced from the Bank of England ; later
they bfcnme firmer on covering purchases ;
Spanish 4.1 nnd Mexicans were lower ,
PARIS , Dec. 8. Three per cent rentes , lOOt
ra\4o for the account ; exchange on London ,
25f 31c for chocks ; Spanish 4s , 68.30.
Prices were weak on the bourse today , the
withdrawal of gold from the Bank of En-
Klntid , the scarcity of money and the cventf
In the Transvaal creating a depressing Influence -
, fluenco on the market. International ? e-
i curltlcs were decidedly easier ; Spanish 4s
I declined on heavy realizations ; Rlo tlntos
[ were easier ; UeBcors relapsed ; Katllrs were
offered for London account.
I Motion stock Quotation * .
I BOSTON , Dec. 8-Call loans , 6 < ii7 per
'rent ' : time loans , Gfjti per cent. Official
closing of stocks , bonds nnd mining stocks ;
A. . T. .1 S. F 2114 Union Land 21& &
do nfd 64 WIs. Central . . . I8'4
Am r. Sugar 147al Dom. Coal 4714
; do pfd. . . 11711 do pfd IIS
I Bell Telephone..347 Adventure 6
Boston & A 2l9li Alloucz Mln. Co. 3
Boston Elevated.101 Atlantic 25
Boston ft Maine.2W Boston & Mont..195
P. . B. K. Q 110S Pal. & llccla T > >
Ed. Elec. Ill 2 3 Centennial 2014
Fltchburt- pfd..120 Franklin 15
Gen. Electric . . .i:5'4 Humboldt 114
do pfil 13S Osccola 69
Federal Steel . . . Parrot 3714
M v.tivifi | nn-1.1 56i 1 ( lllWh
do pfd . 77' ' * qulncy .14S
Mex. Central . . . 12H fianta F Cop. . . . C
Old Colony 20 ; Tamarack 208
Old Dominion . . . 2514 WInona 7
Rubber 404 Wolverines 38
Union Pacific . . 49.i ( Utah Mining . . . . S3U
York Mlnlttur Slnckn.
NK\V YOUK , Dec. 8. The following
are the closing ( imitations on mining
stocks :
C hollar . is fbntn rlo T7 . 823 *
Crown Point . . . - . 17 lOph'.r . no
Homo'tnke GJOI Standard 270
Iron Silver BJ Union Con 31
Mexican 40 Yellow Jacket . . 12
London Stock Qnotntlonn.
LONDON. Dec. S.-l p. m. Closing :
Consols , money..102 i Pennsylvania . . . B914
do acct 102ft N. Y. Central . .142
Can. Paclllc . . . . 971i'Reading ' 101s
Eric 13W No. Pacific pfd . 78 %
do 1st pfd 3S Atchlpon 22 %
Illinois' Central..1171 Louisville 86 %
U. P. pfd 78 % Grand Trunk . . . 7 . |
St. Paul , com..127 Anaconda 8 %
BAR SILVER Steady at 27-TJd pcr ounee.
MONEY 3 : ier cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short and three months' bills Is 5 405 %
per cent.
Itnnlc Clrnrliiicn.
NEW YORK. Dec. S. Clearings , J191.0CO.-
757 : balances. J7,117,093.
BOSTON. -S.-Clcarlngs. . J23.569.535 ;
balances , J2,352,21G ;
CHICAGO , Dec. S.-ClcarlngH. J21Sai,171 ;
balances. J6I5.7.10 ; money , CSTS per cent ; New
York exchange , par bid , 25c premium asked.
PHILADELPHIA. DPC. S.-L'Iearlngs , $13.-
[ 187,161 ; balances , Jl,755,856.
PALTIMnuR Dec. S.-Clearlncs , J1S67,785 ;
balances , J5S1.S62.
f7.46 ; August. J7.43 ; September , J7.13 ; Octo
ber , JG.93 ; November , J6.fO. Spot closed
ciulet ; middling uplands , 711-llc ! ; middling
gulf. .7 1,1-lSc : sales. CW bales. *
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8. COTTON-Qulct and
steady ; said 52 , ' ) bales ; middling , 7 7-16c ; re
ceipts , fi.6IS bales ; shipments , 5,971 bales ;
stock. 10,9 < 4 bales.
GALVI-JoTON , Dec. S.-COTTON-FIrm at
r 5-16c.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. S. COTTON Snot.
i fair demand and prices 1-3M higher ; Ameri
can middling fair , 421-tM ; good middling ,
415-32d ; middling , I 11-32d. The sales of the
flay were 10,003 bales , of which 500 bales
, were /or peculation and oxnort and in-
, eluded 8,603 bales American. Receipts , 4,000
bales , Including 3,700 bales American. Futures -
, tures opened steady and closed quiet , with
: the decline ; American middling , 1. m. c. ,
i DecenTber. 4 ll-61d. sellers ; December and
1 January , 4 S-G4T14 9-6ld , buyers ; January and
February. I T-trld , buyers ; Fcbruarv and
March.15fi4fM B-6ld , fellers ; March and
April , 4 4-64d , seller- ; April and May , 4 3-64d ,
sellers ; May and .T''nc ' , I l-fild ; June and
July. 4ffl ( 1-Sld , bu Vs ; July and August ,
3 6.1-GlTi4d. buyers ; August and September ,
360-C4d , buyers ; -September and October ,
3C3-6I , vnlre.
Oll > E.1Ir.rciM.
OIL CITY , Dee. S.-OlLS-Credlt bal
ances , J1.G6 ; eortlfip'utes , J1.65 bid for cash ;
no sales ; shlpmnnt.s , CO.S56 bbls. ; average ,
72,70i ( bbls. ; runs , 91,563 bbls. ; average 83-
447 bbls.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. OILS-Cottonseed ,
steady ; prime crude , 27c ; prime yellow. 32c.
Petroleum , strong ; reilned. New York. J9.90 ;
Philadelphia and Baltimore , J9.85 ; Phila
delphia and Baltimore , In bulk , J7.20.
Rosin , steady ; strained , common to good ,
J1.40 < fZ1.45. ! Turpentine , quiet at 51V6c.
LONDON , Dec. 8-OILS-CaIcittta lin
seed , spot , 4s Cd. Linseed oil , 21s 6d. Tur
pentine spirits , 36i : 6d. Petroleum , Ameri
can refined. 7 7-16d.
WILMINGTON. Dec. S.-OILS-Splrlts of
turpentine , dull ; pricesunchanged. . Rosin ,
llrm. Crude turpentine- , quiet at J1.50U2.SO.
Tar , steady at J1.40.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , Dec. 8.-OILS-Splrlts
of turpentine , llrm at 4Sc. Rosin , I and
above , dull and unchanged ; H and below ,
tirm at a dec'lne ' of 5c.
London AVool Auction.
LONDON. Dec. 8. WOOL The- wool auc
tions were continued today , with a good at
tendance , and offerings of 12,810 bales. The
selection was of an excellent character. Tile
American , Belgium and German representa
tives were the chief buyers of merinos.
Orcasy scoured were readily takn by the
homo and continental buyers , whlls locks
and plecps realized extreme rates : suitable
cross-breeds were eagerly taken by Amer
ica. Following nre the sales In detail :
New South Wales , 3.300 bales ; scoured ,
lld < i/2s 21 ; greasy. 9VdJJls 5l4d : Queens
land , 3,000 bales ; scoured. Is SHdQ2s 31 ;
greasy. lldjls 4d. Victoria , 1,600 , bales ;
scoured , 84d < < ? 2s 10' ' d ; greasy , "dtfTls 5d.
South Australia , 700 bales : greasy , S'jdjj )
Is 4d , West Australia , 500 bales ; greasy ,
lldfils , d. New Zealand , 3,100 bales ;
scoured , fi'/4df(2s ' 4d ; greasy , B'/jdS71s ' 2'/jtl. '
Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 500 bales ;
scoured , la 2d@2s Id ; greasy , 9'fcdgis ' Id.
CoI ! ' < - MnrUet.
NEW YORK , Dec. S.-COFFEE-Futures
opened steady , with prices 5 points lower ;
a bare response to weak European cables ;
advanced sharply soon after the opening
on active covering. largo demand from for
eign Interests and brisk Investment buy-
Ing. The better feeling resulted largely
from nn increased warehouse movement ,
very light Brazilian receipts , firmness on
the spot department and fears that the
plague situation In Santos was more for
midable than heretofore bollnvnd. The
market closed firm at a net rise of JOii'15
points. Total sales. 25,000 bags. Including
January at ? , rj.S5f ( < i.05 ; February , JS.ffi ®
5.95 ; March , J5.b5Q6.05 ; May. J6.00U6.20 :
July. J0.057)fi.2-i ) ; August , J0.20i7fi.25 ; Sep
tember , J6.15fj6.30 ( ; November , Jt,25f6.45. ! |
Spot coffee , Rio , steadier ; No. 7 , Invoice ,
J6.ST/.J ; No. 7. Jobbing , J7.37W. Mild , steady ;
Cordova , J6.75gil.75.
Dry ( iooilH .Mill-lift ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. General market still
quiet ; spot business comparatively slow ;
mall orders of late average dimensions ;
buyers , however , are still unable to get all
the goods they want ; no material change
In prices today. Yesterday's advance In
Lonsdalp 4x4 bleached of Uc not followed
as yet. but probably will bo later ; prints
are In good demand and full prices paid ;
no furthur changes In ginghams ; linens are
quiet , but supplies are still limited and
prices easily maintained ; burlaps are quiet ,
hut priced are tlrm. v
Shoo mid Lcntlicr Hi-vliMV ,
CHICAGO. Dec. 8. The Shoe and Leather
Review of December 9 will say : The west
ern packers uro clorcly sold up nn branded
hides and have practically nothing to offer I
for Immediate delivery except a few native i
steer hides at He and a slight accumulation i
of native cows , for which they ask 12'/4c. '
During the week native steers sold nt 14c ,
Texap tit 13'ic , 12'/4c ' and 12o for heavy ,
light and extreme light , but the branded I
Bold at 12ftc and Homo Colorados were let
go at 12c ,
fnllforiila Dried Fruit * ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. CALIFORNIA ,
DRIED FRUITS Evaporated apples were
weak and lower , owing to the liberal sup
plies and lack of buying orders : California
fruits steady and moderately active ; xtato
Bvajiarated applet , common , 6fo6'e ; prime , |
G ; < ? ne ; choice. 7V 1iSc ; fancy , SHsSJc. Prunes ,
jufjiKc per pound , us ( o size and finality.
Apricots , Royal , 13iil5c ; .Moor Pork.
Peachea , peeled , 2 < $22c ; unpeeled ,
Woo
NEW YORK. Dec. S-WOOL-DulI ; do-
mf-.UH ! fleece , VISlJGi-
ST. LOUIS. Dec. S-WOOL-Flrm und In
demand ; iiu'illum. lif ! : tSe n h1 i- i iji t ,
heavy line , 17ftl9e ; tub-washed , 24JJS5c.
f'oiiillllon nf the Trrimury.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S. Today's Btnto-
ment of the condition of th treasury
Hhnvvs ; Available cash balance , J28CC.f > lOSO ,
gold reserve , J233.C11.475.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
ToUl Beooipts of Cattle Ara of Moderati
Proportions.
H03S OPEN STRONG TO 2 1-2C HGHER
Trnile In Active on IMC More llmlrnltlc
Kliiiln .Market nn n Whole n IIt-
tic llliilicr Tlinii TttoNilnr
Llftht OtTorliiKN of Sheep.
Hocclpts were : Cnttlc. HORS. Sheep.
Olllclnl Monday 3.S5S 2.SMS 3.4J2
Olllclnl Tuesday 3.755 7.C03 6,2'i5
Offlclnl Wednesday 3.812 9.15S 907
'Olllclul Thursdny 2,693 9.007 1.C33
Ofllcliii Friday 1.S33 9.25S l. 3
Mvo days this week..15.957 37,979 13.CW7
Same days Inrt week..15.019 41,02.1 8.637
Sumo days week before. . 17G2fi 44,937 S 119
Snme three week ? ago..27.721 41,931 16.119
Average price paid for hogs for the lust
several duys with comparisons :
Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
The official number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C. , M. & St. P. Ry 0
O. ,1 St. L. Ry 2 4
Missouri Paclllc Ry 30 fi
Union Paclllc System 20 3
C. & N. W. Ry S
K. , E. it M. V. It. It 13 3t
S. C. & P. Ry . .
C. . St. P. . M. & O. Ry. . 9 0
H. & it. R. R. R 13 28 4
C' . . It. & Q. Ry 1 17 1
K. C. & St. J 1
C' . . R. I. & P. Ry. , east. . . . fi
C. . R. I. & P. Ry. , west. . . . ' !
Total receipts 73 US S
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follow * , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co l.US
O. II. Hammond Co 213 1,451
Swift and Company 163 1,5X3 419
Cudahy Packing Co 332 2,4M 3S5
Armour & Co 154 1,30.1 651
Omaha P. C. . from K. C. 161
Cudahy. from K. C 3.12 131
W. I. Stephen 1
Hill & Huntzlngcr 112
Huston & Co 2ii
Livingstone & Schaller. . . 32
Armour , from Sioux City 350
Other buyers 1S9 353
Held over 200 3iO
Totals 1,315 9,191 1,711
CATTLE Total receipts of cattle were
af moderate proportions and of the num
ber reported In nftoen cars were consigned
dlrect'to packers , so that there were no
very many of any one kind of cuttle or
sale. The market as a whole might be dc
perilled as unchanged on good kinds , bu !
very slow on common grades.
A few pretty fair cornfed steers were or
sale and they met with quite ready sal (
at good , steady prices. On the other bane
the warmed-up cattle , as a rule , were slow
and weak. Shippers will understand thai
the market Is now in very much the same
condition as is usual Just before the
holidays. Buyers seem to want good cattle
every day , but at the same time are verj
much Inclined to dlrcrlmlnate against the
half-fat or warmed-up cattle. The resull
is that while1 good , well-fattened cattle re
main about steady from day to day the
less desirable tattle art quitea little lowet
for the week.
The best cows nnd heifers , pilch as buyers
seemed to want , sold at steady prices and
the market was In good shape on that kind
of stuff. As was the case with the corn-
fed steers , the common kinds were slow
sale and holders of such complained that It
was hard work to get satisfactory prices ,
Buyers as a rule admitted that they were
buying the common to medium grades a
little easier than yesterday. Bulls sold at
about the same old prices.
Stockers and feeders were In very
moderate supply and it was , also the last
of the week , EO that no great activity was
possible. Good kinds could safely be re
ported as Pteady with yesterday. The
tendency on everything a little "ft from
week. Representative
the best has been lower this
resentative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr.
19. . 1167 4 83
6. . 1100 1 90
5. . 1144 5 00
9. . 1242 5 15
15. . 1022 5 15
13. . 1175 5 40
tt. . .1224 5 50
14J1 5 65
' ' ' ' ' " '
. . . . . . . . . .mfi 5 70
STEERS AND HEIFERS
887 490 52. . . . 926 5 05
COWS.
. .1220 2 65 13. . , . .1061 360
. . 8SO 2 65 4. . . , .962 3 GO
. 890 2 65 1. . . .1130 3 63
. . 720 2 SO .1200 3 70
. . 800 2 85 .1216 3 70
. ,1160 2 85 10. .1078 3 70
.1020 285 1. .1260 3 75
. 850 2 90 1. .14JO 3 ' 75
.1100 3 00 1. .1160 3
. 9S5 3 00 1. .1240 3 85
.1200 3 00 15 " ' ' ' " " " ' ,1058 3 95
.1107 3 10 . . . . . . . . . 3 95
iT.ii56 ; ; ; ; ; 3 20 1. .1290 ( W
1 11KO 3 33 1. .1180 4 00
5 , .1058 3 35 1) ) . .1091 I 10
L , .1380 3 10 13.O . .1020 4 15
O .1290 4 25
5. . .1121 340 13.L
.1150 4 50
1. " .ioeo 3 50 L
"COWS AND HEIFERS.
17. , , .967 3 60HEIFERS.
HEIFERS.
L. , . . 630 3 00 8 836 S 85
L.L. . KM 3 " 3 27 . .Mil 3 ! )0 )
' " 755 325 47 . . . . 842 390
' "
410 340 2 815 100
. . .1010 3 50 2 1015 4 00
2 760 3 60 20. . . . 607 4 n
1 MO 3 60 55. . . , .1030 I 23
5 750 3 60 28. . . , . 930 4 i )
BULLS ,
1 1120 3 10 I. . . , .1740 3 15 * ,
BIO 3 15 L. . . .1600 3 75
r. ' . ' . ' . , ' . " . . . . .1450 3 15 L. . . . 960 .1 75
2. . . . 11R3 323 L. . . .1630 3 S3
3. . . 1183 325 L. . . . 950 I 75
L. . . 11M "SALVES.
350 4 23 5 170 5 73
2SST4OCK CALVES.
330 22' 1 220 4 f.O
" . . . ,500 325 3 20G 450
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS ,
. . . 810 200 3 386 3 75
' ' '
. . . . . . 760 330 2 400 ISO
"STOCKERH AND FEEDERS.
510 3 00 1 640 4 25
112 ! 746 3 65 11 571 4 25
3. . 516 4 10 6 760 4 30
. . . . . .10SO 4 20 5 1010 4 45
IDAHO.
1 steer . . .1120 400 1 feeder. . . 820 380
1 steer . J2SO 400 2 feeders. . 760 380
3 feeders 636 3 80 1 feeder. . . 00 3 80
4 feeders 747 380 3 feeders. . 661 ! 380
1 feeder. 660 3 bO 0 feeders. . I4 3 80
1 feeder : . 810 3 80 1 feeder. . . 710 3 SO
Thos. Rao-Colo. , Mex.
19 steers. . . . 1251 450 11 steers. . . .12 2 420
iBleers. . . 916 410 32COWS . 1017 3 5a
10 cows . 1090 295
HOGS Today's hog market opened strong
to 214o higher und active on the more de
sirable loads. Buyers seemed to want the
hogs , especially the light nnd medium
weights ol good eiuallty. ord the early ar
rivals of such changed hands quite readily
Big heavy loads were not so much sought
after. A little later on and before Hellers
liuil time to unload , the more urgent orders
uelng filled the market eased up and became -
came rather dull. Buyers did not seem to
care about putting much If anything onto
Ihe prices paid yesterday for heavy hogs.
On the other hand , salesmen all wanted
nn artvanco and hence were slow about sell-
IIJK at the prices offered In all cases. Later
i n the market picked up again und closed
about like the opening. It will be noted
rrom the sales below , as well as from
the table of avcrngo prices , that the mar
ket as n whole IH n little higher than yes-
terday. The market closed In reasonably
seed season with everything sold. Rcpro-
rientatlve sales :
No , Av Sh. Pr.
10. . . . . . 93 . . . $3 70
45. . . . . .373 40 3 SO
66 . . . . .129 40 3 :
43 . . .333 . 00 3 80
62. 224 ICO 3 80
62.K ' ' . ,3X4 40 3 - >
K > . . . 3 SO
csti j i-.j' i ncrc were a ( ew tvi.uiw n- , " i
In this morning , but a portion of the re
ceipts consisted of feeders , ro that the
offerings of fat sheep and lambs were fur
from large. The market did not show uny
material change. Fat stuff war Just about
steady with yestordny and us the demand
was good the supply was exhausted early
In the morning. , ,
There was no very active demand for
stock or feeder sheep nnd the market on
that kind of stuff wns slow and weak.
Quotations : Good to choice fed yearlings ,
$4.55J4.60 ! : good to choice grass wethers
$ l.l5ffl.23 ; fair to good grass wethers. $1.00
( ? i4.10 : good to choice fed owes , $3.7501.00 ;
fair togood fed ewes $3.403.65 ; good to
choice native lambs , j3.'J51i5.50 : good to
choice fed western lambs. $5.2Mi6.40 ; fair to
good fed western lambs , $4.90f3.15 ( ; feeder
wethers , J3.ffiJJ3.75 ; feeder yearlings. JJ.i5Ji
3.90 ; good to choice feeder lambs. $ l.23Ti4.3S ;
fair to good feeding lambs , $4.00 < ff4.23 ; feeder
owes , $2.23 2.75. Representative sales :
No. Av. Pr.
207 clipped Mock owes 97 $300
222 fed western ewes 93 390
IS fed native ewes 132 ?
213 fed yearlings SS 4 Zt
lf 4 fed yearlings PS -I 2j
71 western lambs 7ii o 00
81 fed native lambs SO S 2. ;
3 cull ewes SO 2 00
13 cull ewes 102 2 40
33S fed owes 95 3 So
100 western ewes 95 370
9 cuil yearlings Si ? 3 .5
97 .western wethers 11 < 4 3o
CHICACO HVIf STOCK MARKET.
Cntlle ficncrnlly Stonily. HORH Simile.
Hlnrlier. Slu-oi Steady to Sloiv.
CHICAGO , Dec. S. CATTLE Generally ,
steady ; shorthorns sold today at $7. 5 ; cow
market and canners strong nnd active ;
stockers and feeders about steady ; good It
choice. $5.60J7.33 ; poor to medium , JI.50J
6.40 ; mixed stockeiv , JS.OO'SS.'a ' ; selectei
feeders. J4.OJift4.65 : good to choice cows. S3.G
{ 74.73 ; heifers. J3.2.VT/G.50 ; canners. J2.00J3.00
bulls. ' J2.33T ! 1.30 ; calves J4.0fJ7.35 ; fed Texa
beeves , JI.OMj3.25 ; grass Texas steers , J.1.5
fi'4.23.
1 IOCS Active market ; averaged a shade
higher and clojod t-trong ; good clearance
mixed and butchers , J3.90S74.07V2 : good tr
choice heavy. J,1.9jfl4.10 ; rough heavy. S3.S (
( J3.90 ; light , J3.85W4.03 ; hulk of sales , J3.9.
04.03.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Sheep steady tc
slow ; lambs steady to llrm ; native wethers
J3.SS5T-1.75 ; lambs. JI.OOi0S.50 ; western weth
ers. J4.OOiTil.40t western lamb"J5.00 ? u.40.
UECEIPTa-Cattle. 3.000 head ; hogs , 40OOC
head ; sheep , 8,000 head.
.VeMV York Live Stoelc.
NEW YORK. Doc. S. nEEVKS-ne-
celpts , 3,468 head ; 39 cars on sale ; active
trade , prices steady ; steers , J4.WJ7C.20
oxen and stags , J3.50ifTl.75 ; bulls , J2.GOJ2
3.65 ; choice and export grades , J4.2off4.GO
ro\vn , Jl.755f4.00 ; Liverpool market lower
live cattle , " Utilise per Hi. ; refrigerator
bppf , 7c per Ib. ; London market , steady
American cattle , VJ'iQISc ; exports , none :
tomorrow , ( ! 10 cattle , 60 shcop and 0,000
( liiarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts , 2G9 head ; 380 on sale ;
veals weak ; grassers steady : westerns
lower ; all sold ; veals , JR. 00 9. 00 ; Ilttlo
calves. J4.50 ; grassers , J3.00f3.37' ' ; three
cars of westerns sold at J2.KfJ3.12'i. '
SHEEP AND LAMDS-Recelpts , 6.892
head ; sheep steady : lambs opened active.
closed quipt , hut hardly lowpr ; sheep , J3.25
6(3.50 ; culls. J2.50 ; lambs , J5.12'iQ6.00 ' ; tops ,
JG.10 ; Canada Inmbs , JO ; culls , J4.00 < f/4.75.
HOGS Receipts , 5,115 head ; V/ cars of
westerns on sale ; sold at J3.15 ; market 15c
lower.
St. LoiilH Mvo Stock.
ST. LOI'IS. Dec. S.-CATTLE-RecPlpt" ,
1.300 head , including 400 head TPxans ; mar
ket steady to easy : native shipping and
pxport siecrs , J5.flOiOfi.70. with fancy Christ
mas bervpc worth J7.00 ; dresspd beef and
butcher steers , J4.25ftii.40 ; steers under 1.000
Ibs. , J3.25JM.M : i-tockors and feeders , J2.76ig >
4.70 ; rows and heifers J2.00ff4.t5 ; canners ,
J1.505J3.00 ; culls , f2.GTii3.50 ; Texas and In
dian" steers , J33W4.S5 ; cows and heifers ,
J2.2jtj3.73 ,
HOGS Recelnts , 8.400 head ; market
strong , active and oc higher ; pigs and lights ,
J3.S3fi3.95 ; packers , J3.S5QI.OO ; butchers. J3.95
( & 4.05.
SHEEP Receipt- ! ' . GOO head ; market
steady ; native muttons. J3.75f4.00 | ! ; Iambs ,
J4.50ftS.50 ; culls anil bin-kp , J2.00S4.00.
N City Live Stock.
KANSAS OITY , Dec. R. CATTLE Re-
ceipts. 2.550 head natives and 100 head Tcx-
ans : light supply sold quickly at yester
day's prices ; heavy native steers , J5.15Jifi.00 ;
lightweights , J4.CMri.70 ; stockpn- and feed
ers , J3.33TJG.10 ; butchers' cows and liplfers ,
J1.10Jf-l.75 ; canners , JJ.50f3.10 ; fed westerns ,
Jl.23f75.00 ; western feeders , J3.SOJj4.40 ; Tox-
nns. fl.03Jt4.25.
HOOS Receipts , 10,100 head ; market
very animated at advance of EffTlic ; heavy
and mixed. J.S7l,4f/3.D7',4 ; light , i3.85iiJ3.95 ;
pips. J3.cr.fi 3.80.
SHEEP Receipts , 1,200 head ; market ac
tive ; lambs a ' hndo higher and nthera
steady ; lumbs. J5.15fj5.20 ; muttons , J3.75O4.03 ;
ptockers and feeders , J3 60Jjl.37H ; culls , Jl.GO
Q3.CO. _
fit. Jonepli Llvf Stock.
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , Dec. S.-Speclal.- ( )
Journnl quotations :
CATTLE RCrelptH , 1,100 head ; market
steady and quality common ; natives , JS.Kf ?
5.EO ; Texas and westernJllflfj.l.lO ; cows
and hnlferw , I2.COfi-4.C3 ; bulls and stags , J2.CO
{ Tl.tS : yearlings and calves , J.1.75fTl.75 ; stockers -
ers and feeders. J3.00ft 1.50 ; veals , JI.25Jifi.75.
IIOOH ncoe'.ptB. 5,600 head ; market 2 ! { /.r > o
higher : all grades. $3.K4j3.97l4 ; bulk of
sales. J1.S7HS3.90.
SHEIOP RocelpU2nO head ; market
steady and demand strong.
Stock In SlKlit.
Following are the receipts at the four
principal western marketw for December 8 :
Cattlu. HOKS. Sheen.
South Omaha . 1,813 'J.25S 1,825
Chicago . . ' 1,000 40.001 8.000
Kansas City . 2,630 10.100 1,200
St. Louis . 1,300 , 8,100 000
Totals . . . . . S.7S3 "cTTSS 8 525
VlNlli'e ' Siiimly of Collon.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 8.-8ccretary Uca-
ter'H Htatement of the world's vlrlblo sup
ply of cotton shows a total of 4,103,777 bales.
ngaliiBt 4Ofil,3SO , last week , ,500,126 last your
and 1,175,295 year before last. Of thin the
total of American cotton Is 3,521,777 bales ,
against 3.4j,3SO ! ) lust week , 4,465,426 last year
and 3.638,209 year before last.
I-15.NSIO.VS I'Oll WKS'J'UIlx VRTUKA.VS.
Siirvlvom of Aiui'rleiiii Wnrn II mi e in -
IMTIM ! ! > > Ibc ( iov < * riiiiient.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. ( Special. ) These
pensions have been [ 'ranted :
iHHiie of November 21 :
Nebraska : Original Norrls N. Hray ,
Henderson , J6 ; William W , McCoy , Cairo.
JS ; Wllllum TMnore , nrock. J6 ; John W.
Harr , University Place , JS. Increase Tim
othy 8. ( 'ranker , Exeter. J10 to JI2. Reissue
Hayard II. fJliurch , Omaha , JI2 ,
I own : Orlglnul-L'rlah H. Smith. Ot-
tumwu , JS ; John E. Drawn. Woodbine. JS ;
Isaac N. Hutcher , Irvlnjf , JO ; Joseph Phil
ips , Sioux Ruplds , JO , Increase UcorgoV. .
iWt. Sulluy , J12 to J17.
Colorado. Original -Amos H. Hutrhlnson.
IlahiiH Peak. Jil ; Thoman D , Potter , Chris-
man , J8 , Elward Hard , Urnokenrldge. J12.
Increase- Daniel Scchrlst , Denver , JO to J3.
South Dakota : R < v'oratlon and Increase
Timothy Mnrtln. Inkstrr , J6 to JI2.
MORE WAGES FOR THOUSANDS
Went Vlrizlnla Miner * ntnl
MlVnrkcm \ ( Set
Increnwcd In 1'ny ,
IN'OIAN'APOLIS. Ind. , Dec. 8. thc United
Mine Workers' association hag received
notice of nn advance of 1C per cent In
wngcs In the Fairmont , W. Vn. , coal region
by two of the largest operators In the
state. This Is the second Increase within.
hrcc months. Other West NMrgluliv ppor-
ntors , It Is { mid , will follow.
AUGUSTA. Oa. , Dec. S. At a meeting of
the mill managers of the Augusta Manu
facturers' association today the association
Increased the wages of operatives 10 per
cent , the new schedule to lake effect Janu
ary 1. The advance will affect nearly 8,000 ,
operatives.
SPHINOKIELD , Mass. , Dec. S. An
nouncement was made of n 10 per cent In
crease In the wages of the mills nf the llos-
ton Duck company , to take effect Dcccmbtr
S. This Includes the Otis company mills at
Palmer , employing 2,000 hands ; the Worron
mills , 500 hands ; the Thorndlko mills , 500 ;
the Three HIvcrs mills , 650 , and smnllor
ones.
BOSTON , Dec. 8. The executive commit
tee of the American Woolen company volcil
todny to make n general Increase of 10 per
cent In wages of employes. The Increase.
will effect mills In all sections of Now Eng
land and will benefit 26.000 hands. The ad
vance will take effect January 1.
The Increase affects 26,000 persons , era-
ployed in twenty-five mills throughout New
England , ami will , It Is said , contribute to
the welfare of about 100,000 people.
GLASS TRUST BEGINS A WAR
Snlil to llnvo Mmlc n Cut of One-Third
to Crunli Iiii
Km'torleti.
PITTSnUHG. Pa. , Dec. S. The Chronicle-
Telegraph sayo this afternoon : "Tho Ameri
can Whitlow Glass company Is reported to
have made a cut of 33V& per cent In price ot
all window glass , effective last Wednesday ,
and to have ordered fires lighted In all Its
factories , the purpose being to resume opera
tions about January 1. This mbve Is consid
ered a declaration of war on the Independent
manufacturers. "
Murderer nt Twenty Vonrn of Awe.
DETROIT. Mich. . Dec. 8. Harry Hnm-
berger , the 20-year-old youth nrrpsted on
suspicion of being the slayer of John M.
Relndel. today confessed the crime. Ho
said he beat Relndel's head with a piece of
pipe. His motive was robbery.
TIII5 HKAI.TY .11 Alt 1CET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thurs
day , December 7 : f
Wnmtiity IJeeil * .
Harriet Sweesy and husband to Na
tional Life Insurance company , lots
3 and 4 , block 7 , Sweeny's addition
( relllel J 1,000
L. D. Currier and wife to A If. Porter
ter , south H of lot 3 , block 17 ,
Hanscom Place 3,500
C. J. Rarbcr and wife to Home Klre
Insurance company , north 81 feet of
lot 3 , block 233. Omaha 4,000
C. J. llarber and wife to Honie Flro
jnsm anuo vunipuuy , luia .1 lu i , uui-
ber's sub 8,000
C. J. Barber and wife to Homo Flro
Insurance company , part of lot G ,
Haseall's Addition to Okahoma 3,500
C. J. Barber and wife to Homo Fro )
Insurance company , lot 19 , Benzon
& J.'s sub ' . 2,000
C. J. Barber and wife to Homo Flro
Insurance company , lot 4 , block 2 ,
Lake's addition 3,000
C. J. Barber and wife to Homo Flro
Insurance company , east 9 feet ot
north 81 feet of lot 4 , block 253.
Omaha 200
C. J. Barber and wife to Home Flro
Insurance * company , lot 6 , block 308 ,
Omaha 8,000
C. J. Barker and wife to Home Flro
Ini-uranco company , ' lot 4 , block 33S , '
South Omaha 2,500
C. J. Barber and wife to Homo Fire -
Insurance company , sublet 19 , tax
lot 5 , In section 9 , township 15 , range
13 3,000
C. J. Barber , trustee , and wife to
Home Fire Insurance company ,
poutli 15 feet 10 Inchon of tax lot
15 , In section 34 , township J5 , range
13 1,000
C. J. Barber , trustee , and wife to
Home Fire Insurance company ,
lots 12 and 13. block 17 , Walnut Hill. . 1,000
W. H. Ahmanson to Home Flre Insur
ance company , lots 7 to 12 , Wright
Place 3,200
W. H. Ahmnnson to Home Flro Insur
ance company , north 81 feet of lot 3 ,
block 251 , Omaha , 4,000
J. A. Lo\ett et al to Home Flro In-
furance company , 88x104 feet at a
point 52 feet east of northwest cor
ner of lot 3 , block 10. West Omaha ;
lot 12 , coburn's sub ; west V4 of Kouth
> 4 of lot 6 ; south Vi of south 14 of
lot 7. block 5. Park Place ; lots .1 to
8. Lovett & W.'s sub 8,438
T. S. Denman and wife to C. J. Bar
ber , lot 4 , block 353 , South Omaha. . . . 2,500
Omaha. Savings Bank to O. K. Del-
lekcr , lot 22 , block 12 , West End
addition 2,150
Quit Clnlni DcrilH.
F. A. Stroup and wife to O. II. Payne ,
lot 30 , Windsor Place Extension 1
G. II Thomas and wife to Elizabeth
Bennlson. lot 13. block 3 , SubdlvMon
of J. 1. Redlck's addition 3
Hceiln.
Sheriff to E. D. Samson , lots 4 to 9.
14 , 15 , 17 , 18. 19 , 23 , 21 , block 1 ; lots
11 to 17 , block .1 ; lots 11 to 14 and
18 und 19 , block 4 , Harris & P.'s
Annex CS1 jf
Total amount of transfers J61.663
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