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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1899)
'THE OMAHA PATLT BEE : TITUTISDAV , % DECEMBER 28 , 1800. COMMERCIAL AND F1SANCIAI Liverpool's ' Firnne 3 and Dccreaso 1 World's ' Viaible Support Wheat , LACK OF SNOW PROTECTION IN EUROP Corn nnd Ontn t'.anlcr , Until Clnolin hotter 1'rovlnlon * Still l-'lriii , I'rleen Higher ill ( In ; Clllie. riUCAaO. Dec. 27-i'lrmnpss , of the t,1\ iTpool and dccrcnwIn the NvorlU'a vlslbl mine as u siiriliort to llio wiPnt : hmrKcl n tiny. Mny clwctl Ui'sac over yeslcnlaj corn closed He nnd oats He lower. 1'rt visions wrro 10Jfl2Ho liiBhor. There was llltlo animation In the wh i ] iU luday , 1 i t thu tone ot the market \vo Hun. The Liverpool market showed an ai vaiicr over Krliliiy and reported an upwnr trndeney In the price , flue largely to n InromlnK conrumptlon nnd iho llusslnt Merman nnd French reports of u lack r HIIOW t'rotuctlnn against the cold wen the : With tills nrray of Information the hull exhibited some ennildencc ! n their posltloi Mny opened "WUc over yesterday at W ' raijc. Shorts were mode-rate Iwyern an the tnnrket ndvnnrcd early to CS le , In etifeil off on st'UInc ncnliiHt calls to CSli1 i V' . Trade was very llRht. conllned u moKt entirely to ilu > local professional llel and around the last Riven ( iuntitlon : 111 tn.irkft elilllg tliroimhoul tlio cession , c-lo ; lim "iTl' c over yes" i-nluy at ra'.i'iiwrsi ' IlrndHtrcel's decrease In the visible of 7'H OU ) Ini. wns a steadying Inllnencn late In 111 dny. Atlantic port clcarames In wheat an bu. nnd the n-i' ' noiir were ciiml | to 2lsWio lioard reported thirteen loads taken for cj port Primary receipts wore 40Smo lit iiKnlnot ! > 2n.OOO bit , hiPt year , Mlnneapoll and Otiluth reporteil 320 cars , compare with . ' 151 la t week nnd 3fi7 n year afio. I.ocr teerlptH were 15S ears. " > cif contract Rrudi ( * .irn was easier. Inllui'ticiMl by liberal ri rptK70 | ( ; cars here and talk by the eli valor people of freer country Issuing" . Tli market wns a small one , with Home chant Intf from January to May and scatters M.'lllnK by lotiBS- May rntiKcd from 3J i' ' Me. closing 'Jc ' lower at MHr. There wan enoiiRh sclllim of May ontn t ilniK the price oir a trllli- . The in.-.rkel wa very ( inlet. In the contract Ktock G91.0) ) bii. there was scarcely any chatiKc. linn ptreel's showed a decrease of 100.000 In I'lenrntU'cs were G3.0W ) tin. and receipts' ' her 3CO cars Mny Hold from 2.1ic to 2l4r : ; ; < ; ' , si closing He dcpi-esspd nt 2rAc. ! Provisions were ilrm. Inlluenced by Finn receipts of 'hoss ' at the western market nnd Ilrm pr'ccs at the yards. There wu some Important buying of lard , one tin nlnne takltiK In 10.000 tierces. Commlsslo hotmes were alro buyers , principally i pork and ribs for May delivery. Mny per sold from $10.P,7'i to SIO.W. clnslliR 10' 12'4c over yefterrtuy nt Jio.17',2' Mny lav from $5.70 'to * T.82'41ifi.S5 and closing W 1" < 4c better nt $ ii.M ) . nnd Mny ribs fret J5.4tfr5.47't. ( to I5.KJ , Will the close 10 12'- over vesterdny nt J5.52Vi. Kstlmntrd receipt ! ' tomorrow : \\bcnt , cars ; corn , 175 ears ; oats , 100 cars ; IIORI So.fXX ) heail. , , , , The lending futures rnnf ; M as followHJ Artlcley.1 Opt-n. | High. I j ow-J Close.I Ycs'j "Wheat Dec. Witt OR ffi I r v Mny TOlfi ; < iff/i July 70 Corn 30Vi w\n \ so ; Jilll. " 0 % H32-iil" ' SlV May 31 - Doc. I 22'f.l . 22 ! 23r 2iH Mny I .Ian. 10 Oil/ 10 17'A 10 02' ' May 1040 10 Ri 10 3 10 472 1037' ' .Ian. r , so 5 fi5 I 5 50 r. 17' May 570 ' if > I 5 70 SO 5 70 Ribs Jan. f , 27'/2 r r > l r , 271,41 5 3- > i r , 2.- May 5 47 1 T , S3 | . ' > 45 | T.i2' | . ' , 45 * N" . - Cash nuolatlons were ns fellows : FIOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.40I3.5C Ftralchts. $3.00-rJ3.20 ; clear. $2.9CKS3.10 ; sprln sieclnls $3.90 c4.00 ; spring patents , $3.0ViT3.5J ( str.ilght's. $2.SWi3.00 ; bakers , $1.90Q2.53 ; lei B \\lHKAf-Xo. ' 3 spring , OlVi'iifilc ' ; No. red , r,7V4fi 9c. CORN No. 2 , 30-ii31c ! ( ; Xo. 2 yellow , 31 ! 31li ' OATS Xo. 2. 22-Tc ; No. 2 white , 25'Sf231 ' , c Xo. 3 white , 2l > iS2lic. ( nYK No. 2. 53JiC5c. HAHM5V No. 2 , 3S(5'-l5c. ( SKKDS No. I llaxseed and northwesl S1.I9V4 ; prime timothy , $2.35 ; clover , contrac grade. $ ' .00 s 10.00. PROVISION'S Mess pork , per bbl. , $ S.SX ( 10.20. linl , nor 100 Ibs. . $5. ; g5.fi2' . Shor ribs sides ( loose ) , $5.IOf(5.4) ! . Dry salte shoulders ( ImxeilK tr.37',4p-3.50. Short clc.i sides ( boxed ) . $5.50 5.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , o basis high wlnos. per wl. ? $1.23',4. SUOARS-Cut loaf , $5.70 ; granulated , $3.1 ! Following are the receipts and shipment for today : Articles. Rocelnts. Shlpm't , Flour , bbls . fiii.OOO 3,1,0f AVheat , bu . G9.000 15.0C Corn , bn . : 1W ( > 15.W Oats , bu . 'Jiil.dOO LMS.fX Rye. bu . 7.0f 2C Barley , bu . 12J.OOO 50. W On the Produce exchange today the but 1er .market was Ilrm ; creameries , Iii1i2iic diiirles , ] Cii22p. 'Cheese ' , linn nt 12il2i } : ; ( Uggs , firm ; fresh. 20c. MSW YtiiiK ii.\intAi ; , QnolntloiiN for the Hay oil Varion ConiinoilitleK. XKW YORK , Dec. 27.-FIOUR-Recelpt ! K5.67S .bbls. . ; exports , 32.7SS bbls. ; rathe hteadler and moderately active In u jobbln way nt old prices ; winter patents , $3.35f/3.7i winter stnlghts. $1.X > fil.3 ( ; winter extras $2.Kffll2.iO ! ; winter low grades , $2.235(2.40 ( ; Mln nesota patents , $3.SO i'l.o ' : ; Minnesota bak ers , $2.SOf(3.10. ( Rye flour , Hteady ; fair t good , { 3.10 < f/3.25 / ; choice to f.incy , $3.301(3.31 Uuckwheat Hour , dull nt $2.105(2.23. CORXMIOAU Quiet ; yellow western , S2c < lly. 77c ; Hrnndywlne , $2.23fj2.33. RYK Steady ; Xo. 2 western , file. , f. o. b nllont ; Htnte. 50c. . I. f. , Xcw York. 'HARIKY ' Dull ; feeding , 4Srjr > 3c , c. I. f New York. 1R3 atloat ; ' " b. , alloat ( prompt ) ; No. 1 liiird"Diiluti 'fiTie , f. o. b. , atloat , spot ; No. 2 red , 7H4 ( elevator. Options opened Ilrm at ' { c ail vancn and were well sustiilned all mormln on a scattereil demand from shorts prompted by higher cables , bullish forclg crop news. Reacting a little from top 1 the afternoon , under the email decrease I HrndMnvt's world's Mocks the mnrkf closed steady , with VtfrV ? net adv.- - , . i b. . ntloat , and SiiUc. ehn-ator. Option open l Htoady with wheat , but subscquentl ensecl off under i-ibles and predictions i : more liberal receipts west ; closed easy n uri'lmngod prices to He net iloellne. Mas ns'i/39c ( , closed at 3ST c ; Drwember closed n SJc. OATS Receipt * . 251.430 Int. ; exports , IMS , C5S bu. Spot , dull ; No. 2 , 29c ; No. 3 , 2S',2t Xo. 2 white , 3lc ; Xo. 3 white. 30H-c ; trac mixed western , 21XfSOVicj | truck white , 31 ! S4 ic. Options neglected and easy. UAY-StiM < ly Bhlpplng , t5I(75o ! ( ; gooil t choice , ' 1HD1CS Firm ; Oalvcston , 20 to 23 lb 19'ic ' ; Texas dry , 21 to a ) Ibs. , JUJe ; Call fornla , 21 to < S Ibs. , 21' , c. LEATHKH-Ster.dy ; Iiemlock solo , Huenn Aus. light to heavywelglitw , 2StiW-cj acii "ajI'i ' v'ISIONa. l\oef- ! p dy : family , 12. ( tlnent. * 6.20 ; South America JG.COoon pound. f.V23ri5.37'i I'ork. hteady ; } 10.M > 7fl0.75 , , . ; abort . . . clear . . , $12.00iil2 . . _ . 25i , famll i : < < fi\t A \ M..1I - S11.WU2.00. Tallow , steady ; city t 2 , c pkg. ) . 6c ; country QikKS. free ) . I Jioe. RlCE-Quiet' ' : domeatlc , fair to extra 4c ' O' c ; Jiitmn , ligfc ( M O l A .sH : --1 . eady : Xe w Orleans ope kettle , good to choice , 32TflOe. 1'EAXUTS SUady : fan.-y hand-pk-ko , 4T'IUe : other domestic , SMHc. I'AHHAOIC dloiily ; Long ledmd. f I Pui Ci.OO per IW. FREIOHTri-To Uverpool , dull : cotton b " - ' - by Rtoam , 3d , nominal. llntter , KKK ami Clieeni' Mm-kel. PHIbADKM'lllA. Dec 27 Rl'TTKR I-'lrm , and prlnU , U higher , fnuo wcstet creamery , - < > < . funiy western pr'nts. 3"c KCJGS Firm and ic hleher , fresh ncurb ; S2e ; fresh western , 22c ; fresh sottthwcstcrr 2oc ; fresh soiit'iprn. ' 20c. cHKKSK-I'lrm but quiet. NKW YORK. Dee. 27.-HU TTKR-Rc celpts 5.S9I pncka cs ; firm ; western cream cry , 22fi27'c ; Juno crenmery , S t2SHc ; fac lory , iri4 i20c. < 'IIKsT-Recelpts | : , 4,115 uackascs ; Ilrm fall mad * fancy. s > mnll and fall made fancy large , 1213o ; late made small , 121T12UC large late made. ll ifiir. KafJS-Rpcelpt ? , 12,736 pneknRc.i ; steady western unRrnded at mark. 15iii20c ; western 23c ; loss f-rf. KANSAS CITY. Doc. 27.-DUTTKH- Crealiipry. 22f/2l ( ' < , dairy , 17c. Maos-Stendy ; fresh \llSHOttrl ami Knn fnn stock , firsts , inc , enses returned ; slot age , steady. IfH/llc. iMIU'Adn. Dec. 27.-lUTTTRR-Firm creameries. Iflf/Jiic ; dairies , . I ( ii22c , RfUJS-KIrm ; fresh , 17J/17' , r. ST. IXJfta. Do , . . 27.-nfTTKU-Stcady creamery , ZSf U'ie ' ; dairy , HW22c. KOaS-S'.oady. ITc. ( ; IMHAI : , MARKKT. Condition of Trnile nml ( InotntloiiN 01 Simile nml I'nney Produce. KGtJS Receipts llghl ; fresh slock , 15o. DRHSSKD Pori/niY - Choice to fane ; turkeys , OTiO'se ' ; ducks , C'f7c ' ; geese , ' "iQSc spring cihlckens. CfiGHc ; hens , Cc ; rooners ] 1.1 VK POUt.THY-llctis. 5c ; spring chick ens , jr ; old and ftaggy roosters , 3c ; ducks 5Vic ; RL > n e. C'Ac ' ; turkcvs. 7e. .lU'TTKIl-t/ominon to fair. ISfflCc ; choice lifdSc ; Kt'panttcr , 2Cc ; gathered creamery 22f(23c. ( PIOKONS-l.lvo , per doz. , 73c. VKALS-Cholcc , 9c. O A. M13 Prairie chickens , per doz. . $3.5C grouse , $5 : quail , per doz. , $1.23 ; mallards $3.oiX(3.:3 ( ; blue v.lnjy t l. $1.73 : green win teal. $1.255 ? ) 50 ; mixed ducks , $1.50B2.00. OYSTUHS-Jledlum , per tan. ISc ; stand aril , per can , 22c ; bulk standard , per gal , S1.2 , > : extra scleclp , pur can , 30c ; cxtr selects , pegnl , SI. CO ; New York countf per _ can , 37c ; Now York counts , per 10 ; l.bil , HAY Upland , choice , ? 0.50 ; mldlnnil choice , Jfi ; lowland , choice , $5 ; rye stra\v choice , $5.50 ; No. 3 corn , 27c ; Xo. 3 whit oats , 22jc ! : ; cracked corn , per ton , $12 ; cor ; nnd oats , chopped , per ton , $12.50 ; bran , pc ton , $13 ; shorts , per ton , $14. VKGKTAm.ES. SWRKT POTATOES-Pcr bbl. , Illinois $3 ; Jerseys , $3 ; largo bbl. . , Xcbraska , $2.7i POTATOKS-I'er bu. , choice. 30&40c. CAHIlAGK-Per lb. . l'4c ; Holland BCCI ] CAUUFI.OWKR-Pcr crate , $2.50. CRAXHKRRlKS-Bcll & Bugle , per bbl , $ C.50 ; Jerseys. $0.25. OXIOXS Hotn'.l way , yellow , C5c ; red , * ( f,3c. . rui.KRY-Per doz. . 20fi30c ; California per bimih , ! 5e. TURNlPS-Rutabagns , per lb. . lUc ; Cana dlan , lUiJl-IJc. MTSllROoMS-Per lb. box. , oOc. TOMATOKS-Florlda , per G-baskct crate FRUITS. A PPI. V. & Choice western Bhlpplng stocli $1.00f(3.30 ( ; Xew York stock , $3.75W4.00. GRAPIJS California Kmperor , $2 ; Cntaw lias\ per pmall basket , ISc ; Malaga grapes per bbl. , $7.oO/9. fl. TROPICAL FRUITS. OHANf'KS Mexican , per box , $3 ; Cal Ifornla navels per box , $ X50f3.75. I.HMONP California , fancy , $ I.COWI.25 choice California , $3.75fI.UO ; Mcsslnn , $ l.50 { MISCK1.I.ANEOUS. 11ONKY Per 2l-pcctlon case. $32593.50. NUTS Hlckor'nutf , large , per bu. . $1 shell barks. Jl.UoffUS. FIGS California layers , per 10-lb. box $1 ; California carton , per 10-lb. box. $1.10. MAPLSUGARPer ! lb. , 9c. HI DES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES Xo. 1 green hides , SV4c ; No green hides , 7' ' c ; Xo. 1 salted hides , lOa Xo. 2 salted hides , nc ; Xo. 1 veal calf , S t 12 Ibs. , 9c ; Xo. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. . gc. TALLOW. GREASE , ETC. Tallow. Nc 1 , 4c ; Xo. 2. 3 c ; rough. 2c ; white grcast 243'ic ; yellow nnd brown grease , 2'/ > 'f'ic CHRISTMAS OREEXS. TREES B-ft. , per doz. , $2 ; 5 to 8-ft. , nc doz. , $2.50 ; 7 to 9-ft. , per doz , , $3.50 ; S t 11-ft. , per dor. . . $4.50 ; extra largo sizes , 1 to 24-ft. , $2.00rri.50. ( HOLLY riHAXCHES Per case ot abou CO Ibs. , ll.MTia.OO ; per bbl. , $1.50fT1.75. MISTLETOE RRANCU'ES-Per lh. , 20c per 23-lb. box , $3.75 ; wreathing , 20 yds. . 75c CIIAXCHS IX A V.VIIAIIIi : Sfl'PMlOS AVIint Cnlile nml TeleRrniilile Com imiiileiitloiiN to rti-mlKtreet'M SluMv. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Special cable an telegraphic communications to Urndstrcet1 s'liow the following changes In uvallabl supllcs ] as compared with the last ac counts : Wheat. United States and Canada , cas of Rockies. Increase , 1.M7.0QO bu. ; nlloat fo and In Europe ( Llverpaol Corn Trad News ) , decrease , 2,400,01X1 bu. ; total supplj decrease , 733,000 bu. Corn , United State and Canada , ea t of Rockies , Increase , H73 , 000 bu. Oats , United States and Cairndr. . east of Rockies , decrease , 100,000 bu. Among the moro Important Increases re ported not given In the olllclal visible sup ply statement are thosjp of 809,000 bu. a northwestern Interior elevators and 217.M bu. nt Louisville. The principal decrease are those of 311,000 bu. at Sioux Falls. 175 , < X bu. at Manitoba storage points , llO.OdO lit at Coteau , lOO.OfO bu. at Jollet and 70,000 lit at Akron. Tin , aggregate suock of wheat hold a Portland , Ore. , and at Tneoina and Seattli Wash. , Included 110,000 bu. last week. St. l.oulM ( irnlii nml I'l'ovlnloiiii. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 27. WHEAT Higher No. 2 rod cash , elevator , C9c ; track , 71',41 72c ; December , OS'ic ; May , "I'c ; No. 2 hare Gj'iiGS'.T.e. ' Receipts. 1 , S15 bu. CORN Easier ; Xo. 2 cash , SOfcc : tracl- 31'/sc ; December , 30iAc ; May , 31''a3l ic. OATS Firm ; No. 2 cash , 23c ; ; tracV 24Vie ; Deecember , 23ic ; Mny , 24c ; No. while. Wft2fi' " , c. RYE-Firm" ; fiSe. FLOUR-Qillet ; patents. $3.4503.15 ; extn fancy. $3.10fj3.15 ; clear. $2.75772.90. SEEDS Timothy , $2.00ff2.35. FlaxsecO nominal , $1.11. CORNMEAly Steady nt $1.7 < X81.75. RHAN Firmer : sacked , east track , G2c. HAY Quiet and steady ; timothy , $9.005 11.73 : prairie , $7.5MS.OO. ( WHISKY Steady at $1.25 . PROVISIONS Pork , Ilrm ; jobbing , $9. [ for old , $11 00 for new. Lard , higher ; prim steam. $5.32'4 ; choice , $3.33. Dry salt boxe meats * , extra shorts , $5.37'-3j clear ribs an clear sldfK , $3.50. liacon , extra shorts $3.S7'4 : clear ribs and clear sides , $0. METALS-Lead. firm ; $ I.C24tH.G5. ! Spel tcr. dull : $ I.CO , sellers. POULTRY-Flrmcr ; chickens , 5Hc ; tut keys , 7Ti7' .c : dtuks * . liftO' ' c ; geese , fie. REfElPTS-Flour. 7,000 bbls. ; wheat , 16 , 000 bu. ; corn , 44.000 bu. ; oats , 70.COO bit. SIVII'MICXTS Flour , 9.000 bbls. ; whc.T 21,000 bu. ; corn , 91.000 bu. ; oats. 20,000 bu , l.lvcriiool ( irnln nml ProtlKlonM. LIVERPOOL , Dec. 27. WHEAT Spol No , " red western , winter , firm at 5s Cd ; Nc 1 northern , spring , Ilrm at 6s lid. CORN Spot , American mixed , quiet nt 3 f/vd. Futures , nt , vly ; December , 3s 55sd Japumy. 3sfiid ; FeJirunry. 3s tiid. 'I he Impnrts of wheat Into Liverpool las wek were 55000 quarters from AtlantI portf anil 1'j.ooo quarters from of'hcr ports The imports of corn from Atlantic ports las wi ok amounted to 52GOO quarters. PROVISIOXS-llams , whort cut. dull n 43s. P.icon , Cumberland cut , easy nt 30s short ribs , steady at 31s ; long clear middles light dull nt 3"sGd ; long clear middle. ' heavy , dull at' ' 33s. KIIIIHIIH City lirnlii nml 1'rovlnloiiN , KANSAS CITY. Dec. 27. WHEAT- < \ CG'.ic ' ; cash , No. 2 hard , mfitflc ; No. 3. 59i C2c ; No. 2 red , B9IJ70c ; No. 3 , G2ffil'e ' ; re celiits , 13 cars. CORN-May. 20\e ; cash. No , 2 mixed , 2S < O2S c : No. 2 white. 2Sc ; No. 3 , 2SUc. OATS-No. 2 while , 21B2llio. RYK No. 2. 4Se. HAY-Choleo timothy , t9.0 B9.60 ; oholc prairie , $7.00ri7.50. REC'EII'TS-Wheat , 7.SOO bu. ; corn , 12,0 ( bu. ; oats. S , K ) bu. SIIIPMENTS-Whoat , 37.400 bu. ; corn , 12 , 30) bu. ; oats , 3MK > bu. Toledo .Mn r kef , TOLEDO , Dec. ST.- WHEAT Dull ; fu turcs , No. 2 cash , C9ic ! ; December , GO'.ic May. 73ViC. CORN Dull anil sleady ; No. 2 mixed n " o'ATS-Dull and steady ; No. 2 mlxeil 2lH-c. RYE Dull and 'higher ' ; No. 2 cash , 5Cc. I'LOVERSBED Dull and steady ; prim cash , old , $ I.SOJ/o.CO ; March , $5.70 asked. .AII ! > vmiUeo ( irnln .Mni-kct , MILWAUKEE , WIs. , Dec. 27.-WHEAT- Dull ; Xo. l northern , CGjj67c ( ; Xo. 2 nortli crn. Gl&C5c. ! RYE-Qulet ; No. 1. S3fi53iic. HAHLEY-FIrm ; Xo. 2. 43' < . .c ; sample , r ii 43c. 1'eorlu PEORIA , III. . Dec. 27.-CORN-Stcady now No. 3. 30c , OATS-EaBv : No. 2 white , 234c. WHISKY l-rni. ! on the basis of $1.23' ' , for Mulshed goodd. Dnliitli Wheat > InrUe ( . DULUTH , Minn. Dec. 27-WHEAT-Xc 1 hard , ctt h. G4 > 4c : No. 1 luirthorn. can. ' file ; December. Cm-- , M'i > , CSVJuly. ; . COW Xu. 2northern. . UV No. 3 spring , SS'ie * . .tllnneiiiiolUlient nml Klnnr. MINNEAPOLIS , Dcv 27 WHEAT- store. No. l northern , December. 61iC Mny , flsiiflSfime : July , fiSc. On track : Nc 1 hard. 7e ; Xo. 1 northern , 6R'c ; No. northern. CJ4C FLOUR-Flr-,1 patents. $3.4" < n . . .Mtecon \ pRtentu. $1.20Tia.30 ; flrft < lenr , $2.2W2.30. URAN-In bulk , $11.00 11.26. MveriMiol Wlient LIVERPOOL. Dee. 27.-WHEAT-Futurc closed steady ; March. 5s 11-Hd ; Mny , Bs HVii Movn.Mi.vrs or STOCKS AXH novns Prices tin fp lliinjnnlly , Stocks Clcin ' ' lievel , IIIK nt 'I'op NEW YORK , Dec. 27.-Tho market fo securities showed the effect of the great rt I'.i-f felt by the tllpslpntlon of several fnc tors of apprehension and prices trountcd ur ward with Increasing buoyancy ns the da progressed. The market closied with ft burs of animation n < l strength at the top love of the dny. Net gnltiw In n number of Ini pcrtnnt railroads tenched 3 points , with long list of advances a point of bettei Among the Industrials nml specialties gain were even more striking , quite n nnmbo having advanced from I to lo points ns result of the day's trading. Demand frat ; in outstanding short Interest to cover ai ct-ntuntod the strength of the lattrr groin those 'which Imve recently suffered mo ? showing the greatest benefit from the day' business. 'Urooklyn ' Transit wns almost solitary exception nnd was subject to vlgoi ous nttuck ? all day. In nn effort to unscttl the market nnd cheek the advance. Uu tl-Is stock , although It tanged over mor than 4 points' , closed with a net los c only n nolnt. The leading Inlluen o In the Improvemoti of sentiment wns the quiet and ordt'i-l manner In which the periodical scttlcmeii on the London Slock exchange proecedei Since tin lust settlement on that exchang Great Rrltuln has suffered three t.otnhlo n verses to Its arms In South Africa , Its Hire cclumns of Invasion have been paralylxi and a ? a result nliiims spread through Hi ilniincl.il cLpti-rs of the whole world. Grav ferrs were felt that the resulting shrlnkas In values Mould prevent many operators o thrLondun exchange from inoellm ; thcl cimaKements at the current settlement. Th new * this mornlnc that no acute dliilcu ! ties had dc\eloped , that money condition ivtro oary and prices inclined to udvnnc rather than to decline , brought Itnmotis tellcf , whkh was prominently rollcctod a the opeii'Ing ' here In an advance all along th line. The only notable check came with lit news of the failure of u Host on Stock ON change hom-o. but the Influence was otil temporal y and light. The conditions In the money market wet notably easy and one of the largest In dividual money lenders In the street mad large loans lo carry over until next Tuosda sit the rate of G per cent. The current rat ruled from I to 5 per cent. The clos-'c of th year is unlvctsally expected to terminal the period of severe stringency and be fo ] lowed by relaxation , owing to disburse ir.ents of dividends nnd Interest on un tin prccedcnted scale. There was sO'ino ' dls > ciu slon of the probable amount of gold eM ports on Saturday. These are not now ex peeled to bo large , owing to the easier cm1 dlt'ons In the London money market. Th 'buying ' to cover short contracts , although i was a considerable olemint In the ndvan-i was ttsio.lt Induced by the substantial elv.n actor of the buying. The trade did not taKen on any great animation until near the clos nnd the Individual transactions were not o a large , scale. In fa 't the vimber of od lots trailed In was a feature of the daj which lollected the Investment demand b buyers who take stocks out of the mnrkc to lock im. Investment buying was In evidence nls In the bond market , where the fall In prlcr had opportunity to secure fair return o money Invested. The bond market was at live and strong throughout. Total sales par value , $2,320,000. United States new 4 declined Vi In Kile bid nrlco. The Commercial Advertiser's Londo financial cablegram says : The. market hero were better all round today. Th settlements showed an open account undo expectations and money was obtained mor wislly than wns thought likely. The Scotc banks called In loans , -but other banks len freely at G' fi" per cent. The arrival o .C'lfl.OOO American gold coin and .C.S.'l.OM 1 .bars help < -d the general cheerfulness , 5m I hero was not much activity. Consols wer up 3s of a point , to 89. Americans bcga nppribenslve , fearing tha banks wonl make the continuation dllilcnlt , but flmlln these fears unfounded the market bivnm b.uoyint. . NO.-.V York followed Milt and th close was at the top , with Mibstnntlfi gains , somewhat nominal , however , as 1 was thought that a few determined seller ccu.'d ' have broken the market. Union Pu clflc securities ; were favorin s oil t'he ' ar ntial leporv. The contango late was .SfiS' ; Spanish 4s were EJ.75. Considerable I'arl stock was 00111111110(1 In London and th nito went to 1 'per cent. Tlntos were 42H AnaconJas , 7 11-1G ; Utahs , f > ; A vine ? , 1 ; HOE toni. . .Money was In good demand an bills were steady. The following are the quotations for th lendlnc stocks on the New York e.xchang today : Atch'.son 19TexalT& I a'cilc. ; . 14' do pfd 59 H Union Pacific . . .47 Baltlmoro & O. . 51 ' do pfd Ti1 Canadian Pac. . . . 90 Wabush 7 * Canada So 49',2 do pfd 2CH Olios. & Ohio. . . . 29 i Wheel. & L. E. . . 81 Clalcago G. W. . . 12 do 2d pfd. . . . 2.i C. , 13. & Q 121 % WIs. Central . . . . Ifi' Chi. , Ind. & L. . . 151- : Adams Express..111 do pfd 1 < > American Ex 140 Chi. & K. Ill MWi U. S. Ex 4S Chicago & N. W.lfiT. % Wells-Kargo Kx.120 C. . K. I. & P..10fi Amer. Cot. Oil. . . 3P C. C. C. & St. L. Mil Mo pfd 92 Colo. Southern. . . .Vii Amer. Malting . . . 7 do 1U pfd. . . . 40 dopfd 20 do 2d pfd 15 Amer. S. .t H. . fa Del. & Hudson..11514 Amer. Spirits . . . : i' ' Del. L. & W 175 do pfd 17 Denver & R. G. . 17 Amer. Steel H. . . 40' ' do pfd fiS'n do pfd 77 Erlo 10i Amir. S. & W. . . 4G' ' do 1st pfd. . . . 31i do pfd SS' ' Ot. Nor. pfd lffl > ,4 Amer. Tin Plate. 27 Hocking Coal . . . 14 do pfd 78 Hocking Valley. . 31' Amer. Tobacco. . . 9G : IlllnolU Ceiilnl . .llOVi do pfd 13(5 ( Iowa , Central . . . . ll'l ' Anac. Min. Co. . . 3 > do tifd 4814 Brooklyn R. T. . . li K. C. , P. & G. . . . S < -olo. Fuel & I. . 40 Lake Erlo & W. . 20g Con. Tobacco . . . . 31 do pfd SO ' do pfd & 1 Lake Shore 210 Federal Sti * ? ! . . . . SO' ' L. A N 77 % do pfd 7 * Manhattan L 04 i Gen. Electric . . . .120 Met. St. Ry 170'j ' Glucopo Sugar . . . 4i ( : Mexican Central. 10 % , do pfd 91 M'lnn. ' & St. L. . . . fOU Inter. Pnmr . . . . 22 do pfd OTA do'pfd r,7 Mo. Pacific S9Vi Lnc'ede Gas 7S Mobile & O lo. . . 40 .Na'Viiml ni'cu'.t. " 'f Mis , K. * T lOtt * do pfd nm do pfd 32 NaMonal T.tud . . . 23 N. .1. Central . . . .11 < V do tifd 10 ? X. Y. Central . . .1W Xn"ona' "loel . . . -1 Norfolk fr W 21 % do pfd 91 do pfd 07i' . NY. . A'r Hrake.l2 < i No. Pnc'lnv ' 32'i Xo. American . . . W do pfd 73V , Pne'.llc ( * east . . . . 4Ri Ontario & \ \ ' . . . . 2lTi do 1st pfd. . . . > 0 Ore. Ry. , < i Nav. 42 I do 2d pfd r.n do nfd 7 Pncllic Mail : ' Pennsylvania . . .11' ' . PooploV Gns 10" Re"dlnr 17' ' ' . Pressed S Car. . . M do 1 < nfd. . . . J a'.l do pfd M do ? 1 pfd. . . . 31 1 T'iili"nn | Pal. C..U1 Rio G. W iStnpdard R. & T. 11 do nfd FO 'Sugar ' m St. L. fr S. ' ' . . , . fl'li do nfd ] < a do l t P.M. . . . < ' Tenn. Coil & T. . S- " do 2d nfd. . . . 31" * ' S Lepihor . . . 1H St. L. , Sonthw. . . do nfd do ifd s. Riii > iier . 40 St. Paul do pfdUnion. do nfd . 170 Union. . . * Pt. P. , < : Omaha. 1" > " Rei-ube ! | r. & S. in' So. Pacific . SMA do pfd So. Railway . 11 i P. C. C. fi St. L. 72' ' do pfd 53',3 Offered. Ex-dlvldend. lloNton Stock ( liiotntloiiH. HOSTON. Dec. 27.-Call loans , B 7 pc cent ; time loans , 5I7C per cent. Ollicln closing quotations of stocks , bonds an mining shares : A. , T. & S. F. . . . 19H West End 92 do nfd. lo nfd 112 Amer. Snirar . . . .130 WK Central . . . . HP d i pfd 112',2 Dotn. Coal 13 Heii Telephone..342 do pfd Ill Hoston & Alb'y..24l Adventure C' ' Ilojton Elevated. 97 Aboiiey. Mln , Co. 3 Iloston & Maine.1il ! A'tlnntlc ! 21 C. . n. & Q 121 ; Hoston Mont..2" Kd. Electric 111..2" , Ilutlo & Hoston. . 12 Fllchburg pfd..115 iCnlumel , t Hec..7IO Clen. E'.eotrlu ' . . . .llSVi Centennial 15' ' do pfd 13) Franklin 2,1 Federal Steel . . . . r.n'iiHnmholiU 1 do pfd 72 i Parrot Sli' ' Mex. Central . . . . 10 Qulncy 137' ' Mich. Tolcphone.100 iKanla Fo Copper. 4' Old Colony 202 Tamarack 105 Old Dominion . . . 19'i Wlnoim U Rubber -Wolverines ) 37 1'nlon Pacific . . . . 4R'i , Utah 26' ' Tnlon Land 23j \eiv York Milling StncKn , NEW YORK. Dc. 27.-Tllo followin are the olilclnl closing ( luotatloils for mln Ing shares : Chollar nlurto . : 700 Crown Point T.1 'phlr ' C3 Con. Ca ! . & Va..l"n ' 'ymoulli s Deadwood 1" , Julelullvory \ \ Gould & Currie. . 20 do nfd " 50 Halo & Xoreross. 30 Sierra Nevada . . . "i . . . . Standard 23 Iron Silver M I'nlon Con si Mexican 35 Yolluw Jackel . . . 20 Forelun I'Mniinelnl , LONDOX , Dec. 27 American securllle c.poned rather Him In refuoiiko to lirttc overnight prices for Xeiv York and \.ilm were well maintained ihr.ugh. . > ut the en slon 1,11 a good s > jcful.ulo demand Th final tone wa * Ilrni The iimoimt of bul lien t.ili.'ii Into I'lip ' Hank of Enslond < balance , wus i739.000 , Im-ludlng i:700(00 : I American eagles. Gold premiums in cinoled i : > follows- l > iono Ajloss. 12010 Madrid , 27.6S ; Ll < r1on , ( liV ) . Rome. 7.iJ'j In dlnn council bills were nllott < d today n 1 * t 1-3ZH. PARIS , Dec. 27. IMees opencl firm 01 the bourse today , bul subsequently do lined , owing to the innity stiles made li clew neoountft In view of the forlhentnlni fettlfmenl. Nt > nr ( he close , however , then vns a slight recovery , on the street , nflo the clo. e of Iho res-ulnr business on tin be i.rse. Knlllrs re.irtc , ! . Three per con rentes , RSf S7'i - for the account. Exchangi or , London. 2Sf 35c for checks. Spanish 4 closed at 05.0' , . HERLIX , Doc. 27-The weekly stnlenien of the Imperial Hank of Oermany yhows In following chanson ; Cash In hand , docreacr 1s.vvo.dfV ) innrkp ; treasury notes , decrease 8liwii < oi ) marks ; other securities Increase 3:1.200,1100 : marks ; notes In circulation , In ctc-nso , uS.noo.ooo m.irks. HuP'ness on thi bourse loday wns quiet , owing to 1/omloi being absorbed In the settlement. Price wore generally maintained. Only mln shares declined and this was due to nrr > re honslons that the scarcity of transport la elllllos would Interfere with the working o mining properties. \e\v loi-U- Money Aliirlict. XEW YORK , Doc. 27.-MOXEY-On call stonily nt IJiti per cent ; last loan , l's po cent ; inline mercantile papir. (1 ( per cent. STERLING EXCIIAXOE-FIrm , with no tual business In 'bankers' bills nt $ I.S7'i ? 4.S7'2 ' for demand and nt JI.S1W4.S1U for r , da > s ; posted rate- ! . $ I.Si' < i4.V2',4 ' rttld JI.SSV- commercial bills , $4.SOJt4.M. SILVER - Cortltlc.itos. oSHS7S9'ic ; bar SSHcj Mexican dollars , . | 7',40. tJOXDS Government , weak ; stale. Inac tive ; railroad , strong. The following nrc the closing quotation : on bonds : ursrzi > , reg..in2 Nrj7 crir 5s..nw do 3s , leg lio'i ' No , Cnroilmt Cs.127 do coupon IIUIS do I * 107 do new 4s , rcg..134'i Nor. Pac. Is 110 "Offered. London Stock ( imitation * . LONDON. Doc. 27. I p. m. Closing : Cons. , money. .8S 13-lfi N. V. Central . .11" ' Cons. , ncct . OS 13-lfi Pennsylvania nil Canadian Pac. , . . 92'i Reading . 9' ' K : < , - . 11 Nn. Pacific pfd..74i do 1st pfd. . . 32' , ' , Atc'Msan ' . 19' Illinois Central. . .113 l.onlsvlllo . 79' ' Tnion Pac. pfd. . 74 Grnnd Trunk _ fi' , St. P. common. . . 119Tti Anaconda . " 'ii ' HAH SII.VISR-Qlilet at 2i , 1S-1M po ounce. MDNHV 5 scr cent. The rate of diFcount In t'hc. ' open nmrkc for both 'short ami three-months' bills 1 : u 8 per cent. ! 5mik NK\V YORK , Dcx ? . 27. Hank clearings } 24li.H.FSO ) : ; balances , $9,726.ocfi. HOSTOX , Dec. 27. Clearings , $2I,9&S,073 balances , $1,611.115. CHICAGO , Dec. 27. Clearings. $22,9-52,051 balances , $1,719,570. Posted exchange , $ l. ! > 2' ' , ' jtl.S U. New York cxchaiiRC. 20c premium PHfLADHI.I'1lllA , Dec. 27. Clearing ? $25ll9..Vi ( ; lulancrs , $2.70 ,519. HAl.TIMDKIC. Dec. 27. Clearings , $5llfi , 4fi7 : balaiv.es , $ fi-Xi,102. ST. LOl'IS. Dec. 27. 'Clearings , $ nK5.CS4 balani-ew , $7LiGIS. . .Money , 4f78 per cent New York exchange , $1 discount bid , 50 < discount asked. K.ncliiuiae to He Open Siitnrilny , N15W YORK , Dec. 27. The governln ! committee of the New York Stock exchange change refused to grant the petition of tin members to close the exchange on Satnr day , December BO. . Condition o * the Treiinury. WASHIXGTON' Dec. 27. Today's state mcnt of the condition of the treasurj shows : Available cash balance , $2W > ,2S4,3tiS gold reserve , $23DSGG3S. ! ' Cotton 'Market. N15W YORK. Dec. 27.-COTTON Today's cotton cables were better than anticipated showing an advance of li-GId and 3-32d it spot. Out of this extreme advance grew om of ihe most active markets hero in ri'ccm times. In addition to the cables account : from southern s-pot markets were general- ] strong , six of thorn advancing l-lW/V c Unyers complained of s-mall - spot offerings Receipts were very small , while the quus tlon of January notices was settled by de liveries not exceeding J,5'X ' bales , whicl were promptly absorbed by exports. Shorts started to cover on the oncnlng call am continued to ibuy throughout the. session with a good deal of competition from in veMimnt buyers , led by Wall street houses who had re-entered the market with con Fklernble confidence. At HIP opening tin market was firm at an a < l\am'o of 5c i ' . SnbRCriuent business { incrca5Pil tin mniovenn-nt to a net aU'vanco ' of 9fil pi.lnls , after whlcli there was some ll < i\il \ dation , which cause. ' . ! a partial reaction The close was steady at n net gain of 4 id ; uolntH. K'ut'ures closed steady : December J7.27 ; January. S7.2S ; February , $7.31 $ ; March t7.3 ; April , $7.42 : May , $7.4J ; June , $7.1ti July. $7.48 ; August , 47.4" ; SnptemdPr , $7.03 October , $ i.95 ! ; Xovcnvber , $ 'i.9 ( ) . Spot close , cul ! ! at : decline of 1-1&C- ; middling uplands 7 ! t-Hic ; middling gulf , 7 K-lfc ! ; sales. 35 I'olcs ST. U31MS. Dec. 27.-COTTON-Frinei ! and unchanged ; Males , none ; middling 75-1Gc ; receipts , 'J.MO bales ; 6hip > mcnts , 9,21 ball's ; slock , 103 , : ! : ! bale.- . XK\V ORI-ICANS. Dee. 27. COTTON- Klrin ; sales , 5,700 bales ; ordinary , G ll-lUc good ordinary , G9-lf > c : low mM.lllng , 7 1-lGc middling. 75-lfic ; good middling , T'.fcc ; mid dllng fair. 713-lGc ; rccdlpts , S.ttil bales Htock , 403.7i'i ( bae ! , . Futures , steiidy ; D cember , $7.12 lld ; January , $7.12 ; February $7.1 J ; 'March. ' $7.10117.17 ; April , $7.Sft7.1 ! ) at 7'4c. I-1V1CRPOOI , . Doc. 27. C'OTTON 'Spot ' , ii n-udernto demand and 'prices ' 3-32d higher American middling , I2J-3M : gooil mid r'llrg ' , in-22d ; middling. 413-32d ; low mid I'Hrg , I'/jd ' : ROIK ! ordinary , I 1-ltid : ordinary r'id. The sales of the d.iy were 8,000 balen of whli h MO liiili'H were for spt'C'iilallo ) ! nm export nnd included 7,600 bales American RtcelptH hlnco last rpoit , 40,000 baleH , In c'.iullng 32,000 bales American. Future : opened firm nnil closed sleady at the ail vancc ; American middling , 1. in. < - . , DPi-crn In r , I 15-lild , buyers ; DeeemU-r and Jami ary , 4 13-Cld , re'.lers ; January and February I ll4d. . sellers ; February iiml 'M.irch . , 4 S-l 5/4 / li-tild , bnyer.s ; March and April.I T-IHJ 4 S-lild. Kellers ; April and i.May. I fi-tild , sell erh ; Mny and' ' June , I 4-Glfrl 5 G4il , KC'llerrf June and July , 4 3-Glil , sr\llurs ; July and An gust , I 1-Olf/l 2-Cld. Kellers ; August nnd Sop tembcr , 3 Gl-fKi3 tii-Uld. otiyurK ; S and October , 333-C4i3 ( 51-Cld , value. Won ! . > lnrket , HOSTON. Dec. ST. The American AVoo and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow The lust week , Interrupted ns It has beet by the holiday , has been a very intlut DIM In the wool tradn. There uro no weal spots to be found as far ns a very curefu canvass of the situation reveals. The fov sales li.ivo generally been at full prlco. Tin wool trade iintlclpateM a high range o values for next year , as may bo Indicate. ) by the fact that attempts are being tnndi In Hcveral sections of the west to contrac for wool on the sheep's back. Indication ! are that the entire crop for next year wll be contracted for nt any earlier dale thai was over known before. The sales for tin week In Iloston amounted to 2,070r io iiouiidi domehtic and 2 . ( KiO pounds foreign , makln ; a total of 2,33iiiiKj ( pounds , against a tola of S.SGs.Ouo jiouiids for the previous weol nnd u total of 7,793,000 pounda for the cor responding week last year. Salon ajnci January 1 , lb 9 , amount to 3I7,1S5,77J ( paumls ngjUtiM lil.lSL'.DiO pounds Just year nt thli time. NJOW yORK , Dec. 27.WOOIDull ; ilo mcdtlc. ileece. 21 i2Ji ( ; Te.xnf , Hf17c. ST. KOI'lS , Pec. 27.-\V001.-QuIot liu steady ; jnudlum grndt'S. H JIlsc ; light , flno 17f lc ; heavy , lino. HqiScj tub t'oifee . Inrl.el , XEW YORK , Ufiv 27.-lOFFfil- . opaneil steady to Go lower and ruled dull with only local speculation , while showlm u gftierally woul ; uiulertono , the ciibien } > o Ins untiitlafactory and recelpu at Rlo am Santos larger , with pot demand Hluftglsl murply near the clo e on sudden 'xpurt o riveiliiK : clort-d Ilrm. prli-os net uncl.aiieei In hlglii" tot.il gules. . ' lo polnlK : Iv.iuii biv' : < ln < luillug Jaimar ; m K vi i.c. Manh I'.O'Kii.Oj. M.i _ > iti.Prtii , I. , . Juls. B.2i. rti- , , . In r. f'l 10. Spui lofrt-B , Rig. -adj' . iiilu OMAHA LIVE S10CII JIARRE1 Cornfed Steers Generally Soil Lowjr , will Market Slow , HEEP ACriVi AND STRONG TO IOC IIIGHEI lions Open About .sternly , lint WonUoi nml Close Verj- Slow nnd Tno nnd llnlf to I'U e Cent * l.otier 'I'linn TiioMlni.Cr.tlU > Ainu Slim. SOUTH OMAHA , Dec. 27. were : Cnttlo. lings. Shoe Ulllclo.1 Tuesday . 2.011 4.MS 1.1 Olllclnl Wednesday 2,260 GIS ( 2,3 Throe days thin week. . . . l,2flt 11,253 3.6 Three days last week. . . . 7,2xS ' . ' 7.S1S 6,1 baino days week lioforo. ii.219 17,5l l'S ' Saniu three weeks ago..lll2j 18,711 'J.C Average prlco palu nir hogs tor iiia tcvural uayalth comparisons : * ' Indlcntds Sunday. * Holiday , riio olllclal number of cars ot sloe brought In.today by each road wns : Cattle , llozs. Sir | C. , M. & St. P. Hy . . 5 S " . & St. L. Hy ] | 1 -\IISBoniI IMclllo Hy -JO 1IS Union Pjiellle tyslem 15 ISr C. it X.V. . Hy. . < r , F. , 1C. .t M. V. H. R H IS S. C. , t P. Ry t C. , St. P. , M. , v u. Ry 10 id It. > t .M. R. R. R 10 it C. . H. & Q. Hy H itn K. C. # St. .1. Hy l ' C. , I ! . I , & P. Ry. , east 'ii C. , R. I. & P. Hy. , wesl. . . . 2 i Total receipts 97 ! ) . ! 1 The disposition of the day's ret t-lpts wa as follows , eai-h buyer purchasing the mini bcr of head Indicated : Cattle. Hogs. Shcej Omaha Packing Co 177 37f , O. 11. Hammond Co 2.01 1.1SJ ; Swift and Company 34 ! 1,49' ' ! Cudahy Packing Co 21)5 ) 1,08 ! ) 1,21 Armour .t Co : ! 5l 1.S7J 7 ( Omaha P. Co.ICan. City. . Ill Cnd.ihy , Kansas City ISO . . . . Hammond , Kansas City. . Vnllsain Co 13 Ixibtnan , t Co 1 W. I. Stephen Huston & Co S Livingstone f : Sclmller. . 2 Hamilton Rothschild. . t H. L. Dennis & Co XO Other buyers 132 11 ! Totals . . . ' 2.12S 3.975 2.35 CATTLE Total recelpls of c.Utlo todn ! wore small , and of the number teporled li there wore seventeen loads consigned dlrec to packers and not offered for sale oa th market. However , there wore not far fron twenty-live loads of conTfed steers on sale so that the offerings on that kind of cattli were the largest for several days back None of the cattle were very good , that If not equal to Iho best hero yesterday. Thi more liberal offerings , and tlu > roportoi decline at Chicago gave the market a lowe tendency , and buyers wore generally nctlii ) on the bear sldo of the deal. Some of tin more desirable cattle sold nt prices tha looked steady early In the morning , Ini on the other hand a good many cattle hue to sell as much as lOc lower. The tradi upon the whole wns slow , and It was lat < before a clearance could be effected. The best cornfed heifers and choice cow ; were not mnc'1 ! different from yesterday as there was a demand for that kind , whlli Iho supply wns small. The general run o common to medium kinds of cows am heifers was lOo lower than yesterday am slow at the decline. Stockcrs and feeders were very scarce but the few hero sold at 'way-up prices IJuyers were anxious for thorn , and mndi short work of the few in sight. Repre sentative sales : BEEF STEERS. COW ANP HEIFERS. 10 fiQI SY ) 21 OW t 00 10 S'S R 40 9 S37 I 15 10 048 1 < " ) STOCK COWS AND HWFE ; 2 ron TI a 710 3 M 2 m ? oo i sis 375 y o o v n- i r n 375 3 , ' . . . . . . . . ' ' "I S 110 1. . . " . . . ' ' 310 4 m fi' . . . . . . . . . 710 t Hi S. . . . . . . . . 775 4 00 STOCK CALVES. 4'0 1 CM BS. 4 90 1 8-0 : i f- , 1 350 SCO 620 1 5 5CALVES. . in C Ml 1 075 IJ'i fl Wl 1 700 . OV > RO 1 3Su STOPKPRB AND i . H7' S > 1C T47 4 S3 . . , . T"nn t1) ) 4 4- . s-n i- ' 2 1 IX ) 7I4 1 10 E.uly 111 ihr m'riiig. | I , , t UK ol oibi'i nidikcis u it , knuvMi , . few hogs sold a. yestcrda > 5 pike , thai . nt Jl.ioni 12's. ' The number of ioovrr , that t haliRcd hnndr on the open IIR was very finall nnd It was not ioni tntll tin mnrkol look n tumble. In fnot I weakened l > efore sellers" Imd a chance t , inland. The trade then became \ery slov and dull , nt prices ( hut u-oio 2'4W ' > c" lowe hull the innrlillifc snlos. Huyertvante < the bo l loads nt { 1.10 and on a good man' of the load" they were bidding only Jl.o7'j ' As might b.- expected under c-c elrciiin stnluc ! , , the trade closed rnther slow , a sellers nil wanted the morning prices , whll buyers were stubborn In demanding a con lOfHnti. The close wns Kotiernlly oc lowci It wis unusually late before a clonranc wax cfffited. Representative snlos ; 4 HI SIIKKP There were only a few ears heic as will be noted from the table of receipts At tlm same time there wnp n fair drmnml f" that the market wns in fair shape a regards the sellliiK Interests. Hnyers wer out early and they soon cleared the petif paying price. " that were stronK to 10c blRhei A cut-off from the heavy ypar'.lnjrs tha brousbl $ I.M yrMterday sold at $4.r.O today. Ointntlotis : Good to choice fed yearlltiK ; M.i I.RO : Rend to choice heavy wclhcrf SI.001l.2'i ; peed to choice llilit wether . JI.2 fi 1.40 ; good to chnleo fed ewes , $3.7..1i l.O- > fair to ROod fed t weB , $ .1.40113.fa ; KOod ti choice native lambs. SViirB.YRO ; Rood t ( choice- fed \\estcrn lambs , $ i.lOfio.25 ; fair ti Rood fed western lamli" , fl.7Mifi.00 ; fecde wetliors. $3.7oiiI.OO ! ; feeder yearlings. $1.001 l.2o ; good to cliolee feeder Inmbf. $ l.2.Vnl.io ; fair to Kouii feedinur lambs , JI.OOTft.V5 ; fccde ewes , J2.2.TII3.00. Heprcaentntlve sales : Xo. Av. Pr. 1 cull Jamb 40 3 o > 2 cull ewes 125 3 ( 37 cull owes lur , r , no 7(1 ( western ewes. 9S 375 rJweMirn cwi > 101 37. , Stl western ewe * 109 37. , iVI woti'rti'jind Mexican mixed. . 72 3 " , " > 12' ! slock lambs f > 7 $1 20 llfi wethers U 4 411 114 wethers HXI I 40 S3ji wethern 7S 4 f < 0 2SI western nnd Mexican mixed. . 70 4 no tsi western yearlings 103 -I CO CHICAGO 1.IVR STtM'IC MAItKliT Cuttle liMrer. HoftN I'nevenly Illuliei I'm I liMver , Slieeji Stenily. CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-C'AT n.lNntlvi : steers , 15i2.ic lower ; Texans , UK- lower ow m.irkei . and canncrs , weak to 10c lower good to cliolio stockers nnd feeders , , f"i.2Vi i.l > 5 ; poor to medium , JI.Hii.i.20 ( ) ; m\ei ! storkers , { . ' ! .Miir.SO ( ! ; selected feeders. $ I.2S1 .75 ; good to rholi e , $ 'i.40Ji'4.40 ; helfors , $ .1.0 i-l. " > : eiilln , f2.Wi3.h1 ( ; rows , J2.nOrr3.Ml calves , Jl.tlVi7".2S ; feil Texas beeves , $1.1' ' O3.15. HOGS I'nevenly higher and lower , sell UK sitrong ; good clenriinres , mixed an. butchers , $4.tnf/4.32'i : KO'Jil to chnl'e lieiivy l.12'ifjl.32' ' ' . ; rotiRh heavy , $ ! .OfWil.lO : lig.U . ; .l.9jf4.20 ; bulk of < nles , $ l.lWil.2ri. SHI2KP AN'D bAMHS Gond to cholc , sheep nnd lambs , hteady ; others slow : fe ( vfFteriH , Ilrm to a shade higher : nntlvi vellicrs , $ l.'i"Ti4.90 ; lambs , $ l.005i3.M ! ; west ern wether ? JI.OCV1.75 } ; western lambs , fa. 4" " if , . ! ) ? . Heceipts : Cattle. 1S.500 bead ; hogs , 22,00 ! lead ; shccji , 20iii ) head. Xciv York Live Slocli. N'K\\r YORK , Dec. 27.-IlHHV13S-He- celpts , 2.75S bead ; 45 cars on sale ; market ictlvo nnd lOfilBc higher ; some sales 25c il hcr : steers. $ r.OOJ/fi.60 ; stags and oxen , 2.5005.25 : extra f.it rxen , $5.75 ; bulls. $ : i.Oil5T I.K5 ; uxporl bull.- ! , fl.'li : cows , $1. 755(4.00. ( Ca- iles ( | iiote refrigerator beef Ilrm at 9T.c ( per loiuid ; exports , MS cattle , l.Klil sheep and 1,700 nnartcrs of beef ; none tomorrow. CAIA'ICS llecetpts , 717 head ; demand iriMc ; prices 25T50c ; higher ; veals , $5.00W 1.00 ; little calves , $4 ; barnyard calves , $2.7u ( r/t.7ri / ; ; soul hern cah-fs , $3.35 : no westerns. SHKIOP AND I.AMIJS-Uccelpts , l.TSil lead ; thirty cars on sale ; sheep , tlrm ; nmbs , loff/L'ac / higher ; poor to prime sheep , $2.r,0fi 1.00 ; export wethers , $5.00 5.50 ; lambs , S.25faG.DO ; no Canadian lambs. HOGS Hecelpts , 7.SI1 head : one and one- lait cars on sale ; tlrm nt fl.GUQ 1.75. St. I.oulN Live Stock. ST. ] , OIMS , Dec. 27.-CATTMO-necclpls , ,9 ( ) head , including 4(10 ( Texans ; market If (15c lower for natives ; Texans 15c lower on steers , cows steady : native whipping and xport steer. " , tt. Vtil.fi , the top for fancy 'hristmas becvis , which are n-urce ; ilressed > eef and butcvier steers , $1.50f5.'J5 ; sifer. miler 1.C/V ) lli . $3.204il.50 ; Miocker * and ceders , $ : ! .35f54.CO ; cows anil helfi'H. $ S.O 1i .75 ; canners , $1.5lKj ( . .Oi ) ; bulls , $2. 75 3. SO ; 'cxas and Indian .steers , J3.50T/I.DO ; COWH nil heifers. f2.3Vf(3.IOi ( HOGS Receipts , 5,100 head ; market peued 5c higher , cloning weaker ; pigs and Igllts , $ l.10frl.20 ; packers , $ ! .15fj4.25 ; butch- rs. $4.25T/I.3.- , . S1I1CKP AND L.AM15S Receipts. SOU head ; larket generally IftOloc higher ; native inttons , $ 1. 0057.1. ' T ; lambs , $5.00'Ti'i.35 ; hnckH , . ' .23. IvmiNiif , CKjI , lie .Stock. KANSAS C1TV , Dec. 27.-CATTLH-RC- elpts , 1,300 natives , GOO Texaus ; Improved emnnd ; slaughtering htorks s-trong , lOe ilgher ; others stinidy ; heavy native ctinrH , l.CS5.w ( : lightweights , $ l.5i j/5.S5 ; Miockers ml feeders , $3.oOfi5.(15 ( ; butcher cows anil c'.fcrh ' , $ ] .L' < ) fil.60 ; fed westerns , $ I.2JT(5.IO ; vet turn feeders , f3.255il.40 ; Texans , $1.107 * .10. HOGS Receipts , 7WI head ; trade opened ctlvo at htrong values ; etoseil ste.nly 2' ' .c ewer ; heavy and mixed , $ I.13T | 1.25 ; light , t.o'y'/4.l2"J ; pigs. $ : ; .4Mc.so. ; ) SH'KHP AND l.AMlK-Keielpts. ! l.KiM cad ; trade active , strong to lOc higher ; lull's. J1.755/U.25 / ; mtltlons , $3.KMl.fiO ) ; stock- rn and fcudcra , $ : , ' .00fi I.SO ; culls , $1.5W3.f | ) . S ( . .loNi'pli I , He Ntoek. SOUTH SI' . .IOSKP1I , Mo. , Dee , 27-Spo- ( . Juurnnl nuotes : Iil.--The : ) I'ATTI.K-ltecelols , > .0a 'icad ' ; market toaily to i-troiiK ; nallVPM. $ ' ! . .9fif.50 ; TKXIIH lid WPritiuiB. fiS.K'f/ri.lU' ' / cows and heifers , . ' .OOfil.iW : bulls and Flags , $2.00 1.75 ; year- ngH mid calves. fi.il'Mi ' I.K.1 ; Htocki'rs , iml codcrh , JI.20fH.55 ; veals , Jl. 231)7,00. ) IjOfiS lleceljita , 3.M1' ) head ; market tendy to 2'ie. ; lower ; all snuK'p , $ l.034jl.23 ; ulk of hales , $1.15511.17' , : ; . S1IIC1CP Rceelols , ' . ' 00 heal ; market trong ; demand good. Stuck III Slulil. Kollowlng ate the receipts at the. four ' rliielpal wcBtciu murUc B for December - > ' C'utlle. Hori. Sheep. outli Omaha . 2.25. ' ) G.IH' . 2 , r > hlcago . 1S.&OJ M.OOU 20.000 < H11MIB City . 4.9iiO 7St > l.i OJ t. IJoills I ? . LOW fi.UO SOO Totals . STo 41,305 2l7n. ' , ! > ! ; ( iiioilN Mnrlict. N13\V VOIIK. Dec. 27. The market today it llrst handu has been without a Music iijw fcnturiof Interest. New bu. IIIIM.I i in a limited Healc In all dc > mrtim nt : < and irlecH are unchanged throughout on both otlon and woolen goods. Jobbers' clear- ng up sales . ; re going oft'v , ell and will lardly laat the week out. r ; : u-j H.R.PEHMEY&COL ( JVAHA I""O JAMES E- BOYD & GO , , Jclcphonis 103)1. ) Oinulm , \ , COMAlISSfON , JKAIN , I'UOVlHIONSaiul STOCKS no MID OK in VIM : , CorieniJ'.u.k-iK-p. John A Wuircn & Ci uireci wires to Chluugo and New York , i\ \ The Bee. Here is Where You Will Find It in the Principal Cities : ATLANTA , G-A. Klmltnll Homo .Vnvn Stand. BOSTON. I'ulitle I.ltifnry. V < * ll1lllll | . Illltl'l. i l'r " N flnli , 1-J IlnKTrnrth 1C BUFFALO. tiotipni'p Hotel \IMVM Stnna. CA1\1BRIDGE \ , MASS. Ilnrvnnl t nlvrmlty l.lbriiry. CHEYENNE. i : . A. l.ounn , iIU AVcnl IRth St. CllPJ L'llllC Clllll. CHICAGO. Anilltiirliiitiniirx \i-nm Stniul. AnilKorliiiii tlolrl A'IMVN Stnnil. ( trtiinl I'lii-lllc llolilIMVN Stniul. JriU NnrllH-rii llotpl fiewn Stnnil. 1'nliiipr MiuiniCIVN .Stniul , I' , , . ( oil ! , . , - > < Slnml , Xo. U17 Drnr- Imrii Sti-rct. ANNiictnt , . , ] xarcrtlMpr'H Club , I'nlmer HllllNl. . .SiirnlDKii llotpl. CLEVELAND. Woililpll llousr. TinllolliMiilrn. . Cntiiniorcliil Trnrelcr * ' Aminplnllon , .Mnionli- ' 1'i-iiiiilr. COLORADO SPRINGS Printers * Home. ItrlNivif llroH. DENVER. IlriMvn llutol \ < MV Slnml. llninlKon , v Ivptulrli'K- . IXI2 | 17th nt. llcl.nln. I > I1 | .t Co. . Slin Slvtroiitli St. I'rnu II.Toiimll.- . . ir,17 l.nrlmrrSt. I IIP Stntlonpr Co. . intli nml I.nwrnnce StrpplH. IVInilitfir llntplr stnnd. DEADWOOD , S. D. FlRlipl .t Co. , IliMitlvrnoil. SInx I'lslirl. ncmHvnnd. DES MOINES. Moses JuL-oliN , Hock IMniul Ilcjiot. DULUTH , MINN. Wltr .t Ilcnnctt. Ut-4 AV. Sniicrlor St. HAVANA , CUBA. liiKlntcrrn llotpl llcndlnjj Itootn. HELENA. AV * . A. 3Ioorc , llth IIVPIUIC nnd Slnln St. HOT SPRINGS , S. D. HOT SPRINGS , ARK. C. H. Wcnvpr A : Co. I , . I ) . Cooiicr . : Co. , < ! 20 Central Are. KANSAS CITY. : : oior ( itoia , loaa .ticccc st. I'ontcn lloiino \ < - > \ Slnml. tllNsom-l lU.'iiilillcnn Club , nOo Hnltl- iii ore AC. . I'ulillo Lllirnry. IllcUNi'pker CI nr Co. , nth nnil Wnlnut IJ > : > ON | ( < - I . < > . ItiilMvuy V. .11. C. A. , room 27 Union Donol. KminiiH City , Io. . I'lilillc J.llirnrv. LEXINGTON , KY. Y. M. C. A Itomllnpr Hooin. LINCOLN. - A. M. rrllHfn , 1123 O Street , Deliv ery LOS ANGELES. Oliver t Hnliipn , 1OO S. Spring St. P. II. Ilniiscom122 S. .Unln St. LONDON , ENGLAND. Clinrlp * A.OIIllK'N American Rxclin Z CocUnnur St. , TrnrnlRnr 8q. , S.V , M'NNEAPOLIS. I'uhllu Mlirnry. \VcHt Hotel Xevt-H Stnml. MILWAUKEE , WIS. NEW YORK. Artlinr nrpntnro. Cooper 1'nloii ' Library. I . 'I fill Avenue Hotel Ncivn Stnnil. Klflh Avenue Hotel Itcndlne Ilonm. I' iiiiilre llot * I. ! lroomr Street I.llirarj- . Ilollnml Hounr ItrmllilK Hooin. llofTimiii HOIINO. liii'ierlnl Hotel \ < -vr Stnnil. I'renn Clnli , 12Onnaaii St. IVeNtmlimtor Hotel Itenillnar Itoom. Hotel firniinlile. V. Jl. C. A. , 2iil : mid 4th Avenue. OGDEN. W. IVebli , 2105 WiiKliliiBton Are. PARIS , FRANCE. \IMV York Hernlil Itendtiisr Ilonm , 43 Ave. lie lfOMrn. | S TluiH. Cook .t Soim , 1 Ave. lie 1'opcru. L. PORTLAND , ORE. \V. r. . JoneN. 201 Aider St. I'ortliinil Hotel \evrn Stnnil. PHILADELPHIA. ' mercantile IJIirnry. SACRAMENTO. I'nl.ll. ' I. Unary. SAN FRANCISCO. l > nlilliMlirnry. . I'lilnee Hotel. SAN JUAN , PORTO RICO. Hotel I n Kin terra Hemline : Itnmn. SANTA ANA , CAL. linntn Ann Prep Public Mlirnry , SALT LAKE CITY. I , . I' . Hiiiiuiiel , I.yi'Piiin Thentcr. Suit liiilieetVK Co. Pulilln Library. SEATTLE. innleriieux Co. , UIO 1-2 Pike St. A. T. l.nncllierw. tieorwe I'VnnI , SHENANDOAH , IA. Ilimeoni Troller. SIOUX CITY. fiiirreMMon Hotel Ncvrn Stnnil , llomlmnln Hotel \etvN Slnml. Hotel Viiiiiine ! Nitvt M Stnnil. I'linnnj A Knli'Kerlineker. I'nlilli. l.llirnry. riernlil FlUull.bmi , 70(1 ( IT/mirlh St. ( toy Alpii , : ill Center St , V. M. C. A. ItenilliiK Ilooin. SPOKANE. lolinV. . firiiliniu , 72t-72B : Illvei-Ntda Avenue , SPEARFISH , S. D Henry Court. ST. JOSEPH , 'IrnniliMv'HIMIN Stnnil , 721 Kdnionil Nlreel. liinetluneVN Stand , n < )1 ) ICdmond St. V. .M. C. A. Hcmllnu llooiu. ST. PAUL , MINN. I'reMN Cluli VVImlNor llolrl. Hiilel ST. LOUIS. II. J. .lett , Hlllt OIUc SI. Plnillprs' Hotel \en Stand , I'nlillc l.llir-r : ' . I n I on \ eiCo ni'iii ii y , WASHING-TON , D. C , Wlllm-iI'M Hotel \eviii Stand. Arlliiulmi Hotel. CiiiiKrekslniiiil Iillirnry , Uejiiilillrun Antlunnl Cuimulttcc.