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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1900)
10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : VIM DAT , JANUARY 5 , 15)00. ) COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Deprecsnd by Liverpool , Steady on War News and Provisions , ALL OF THE LATTER CLOSE MUCH HIGHER Giro Aililrtl SlrrnnUi tit HIP Corn Mnr- kct l.nru"1 Munition * In ( tain , HIP I'rli-r L't CM lint. CHICAGO. Jnn. 4.-On n heavy demand ind light offerings provisions fhowcd a strength niul netlvlty far outshining the Kwln markets today. May nork closing 2214fi25c , Mny lard 12.fll5c and May rlba 15c higher. Wheat was depressed by the Liv erpool wt'Hkness , but steadied on wnr news uinl strength of ptovlslons , May eloping VMHic under yeWcrday. Corn closed tin- changed nnd oats a Hhnde better. Under the llrsl shock of largo hot : re ceipts and lower prices nt the yarda the provision market weakened , allowing shade losses at the opening. This wn.s speedily regained. The demand was good early and Improved ns the setulon progressed , but lioldors were eoy nnd bids were constantly raised. The lilt was animated the greater imrt of the session. May pork ranged al from $10.60 at the opening to $10.921i and closed 'aWSc higher at MO.S71 tf | 10.90 ; Mny lurd nt from 15.871 ! ! lo J'i/fi. closing 12',4r15c ' up at l6.0216fi6.fY > . and Mny ribs at from } 5. < W to } T > .SVi5.S21 ( i , with the close 15c over yesterday , nt $5.vj. Wheat was dull and heavy , lower cnbles end the good Argentine crop news being de pressing fnetors. The decline was not Im portant , however. Mny opened lie down nt t,91S4'i < G9V. sold down to 6lV ! < iG91ic , rallied on buying against puts and on a. llule buyIng - Ing Influenced by the strength of provisions , touching ta > i ni'Jp ' , and eased off , eloping ' ( iT/lic under yesterday at GOTie. Primary recelplH were 4S2.S97 bushels , against 751,156 liilHhelH last year ; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 310 cars , compared wlt'.i 279 hint week nnd 111 a year ago. Hecelptw here were llfty-ono cars , none of which graded rontract. New York reported tlfteen boat loads taken for pxport. Seaboard . hlpinentH In wheat and Hour were equal to 2i2.0uil ! bushels. While this news wns considered bearish by nome. many traders were In- ( lined to Ignore It. pinning their faith to a degree to the * possibility of German Inter ference In Brltl.sh-Boer affairs nnd to the strength of provisions. During the last Ihour of trading a fair volume ot business was transacted and the tendency seemed'to bo toward limitless. Corn early was Inclined to bo easy on somewhat freer country offerings , but the Hirength of provisions turned the scale nnd the close wnw rather llrm. Karly theie WIIF felling by elevator people niul some renlls- ing by Hour traders. Pp to noon the mar ket was rather easy , but the crowd after that hour took more cognizance nt the provision advance nnd bought corn. He- celpts here were 315 ears nnd at primary points SSG.dnO bushels , against 1,251.000 bush els last year. Atlantic port clearance ! ! went 636,000 bushels. There was a large buslnes. " done in oat. today , over 250,000 bushels bought to load nnd hold until the opening of navigation , This kept the cash market Ktroni * : ami steadied the future market , cash peoplr being good buyers. Hecelpls here were 111 cars. Mny ranged at from 2i'ic ; < to 2lti24'n * , closing llrm a shade over yesterday at 2lc Ksllmatcd receipts for tomorrow : Wheat , 15 ears ; corn , 450 cars' ; oals , 165 ears ; IIORH , ThoJeadiiigfuturcsj-anged as follows : AUiclc..rOpeii.rHlghTrLow. . rclogoirYcs'7 Wheat Jan. Gt ! C6'i m 66 CGK -May ; 14 July oii 470Vi Corn- Jan. SOW sou " July " ? .v : OalH Jan. 22ti ( 'May ' 23 % J'ork- Jan. 10 G5 10 5714 10 55 10 5714 * May 10 CO 10 9i 10 60 1090 JSg Lard- Jan. r. TT r 87ii 5 75 5 S7'/ ' . r. T > iMay 5 871i G 03 590 Hlbs- Jan. 5 571 5 G71 * r 5714 B 6714 n 50 May T 65 5 SO 5 65 5 SO 5 ro No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUH Steady ; winter patents , fS.IOf ] 3.50 ; straiffhls , $ : i.0i > r.1.20 ( : clear , $2.90ri,110 uprlng specials. $3.1OTt4.00 ; sjirlng patents $ .t.00rci.f.5 ; straights , $ ' . ' .80'i/3.00 / ; bakers , J1.9I ( S2.55 : low grades , $1.3jfl.SO. ( ( WHKA'P No. 3 spring , GtV4@Cr > lAG ; No. : red , tSfiGS14c. ! < 'OHN No. 2 , ullic ; No. 2 yellow , 3li ! < 0 OATS-No. 2. 225SfiSle ; No. 2 white , 26c No. ,1 while , 2l4f(251ic. HYK No. 2. fd'MiK'e. ' BAULKY No. 2 , 3Sfloc. . SKKDS No. 1 llaxseed and noVthwest H.1S. Prlmo timothy , $2.35. Clover , contend trade , JS.10. PHOVIS1ONS iMess polk , per bbl. , $ n.:0irj ; : 10.60. Lard , iier lee Ibs. , $5.75J(5.S71 ( < , . Bhoi-i ribs sides ( loose ) . $5.50 (5.80. Dry pultei Blionlder.s ( boxed ) . $5.50C5.75. ( Short clcai Hides ( boxed ) . $5.SOT5.S5. WHISKY Dlfltlllors' finished goods , 01 basis high wines. , per gal. . $1.23" . . SUGAHS-Cut loaf , $5.70 ; granulated , $5.1S Following are the receipts and shipment ! for today : Articles. Hecelpts. Shlpm'ts Flour , 'bbls ' . r.7,0W 47 OOi Wheat , bu . Uni.OOO m,00 [ 'orn , bu . 6.T1.0TO ] 25.V ( > Oats , bu . 5'20,000 Hye. bu . 13,000 nee Barley , bu. . 87,000 40 , & > On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was llrm : creameries , 19/2Sf dairies. 175J23e. Cheese , llrm at 12iW12ic Uggs. llrm ; fresh. I9P194 < * . NKW YOIIK. KUMOIIAI , MIIIC 1ST Fi for Ihe liny nil Vnrloii' ' Ciiniiiifiillllcn , NI3W YOHK , Jan. 4. FLOUH-Hecelpts 10,331 bbls. ; exports , 3,277 bills. ; marke steady nnd moderately active ; buyers stll held out for comewlons and are only sup jilylng Immediate needs ; Mlnnesoti patents , $3.551(4.10 ( ; Minnesota bakers , $2.8 C73.10 ; winter patents , * : ! .tjOi(3.75 ; wlnte Ktralghls , $1 ! . 105(3. 15 ; winter extras , J2.551 J.90 ; winter low grades , $ : .25'iil'.lo. ' Hyi Hour , llrmer nnd active ; choice 10 fancy $3.35(3.60. ( ! ( Buckwheat Hour , steady al $2.1 ( /(2.25. ( COHNMlCAIy-Sleady ; yellow weslern t.2e ; pity. 7 ! < c ; hramlywlno , } 2.20f(2.r ( : > . UYK Steady ; No. 2 western. 00 'tc f. o. li Biloat ; state. 56c c. I. f. . New York , car lots HAHLKY Firmer ; feeding. 431./ji44Uc c. I f. New York ; malting. I9j/5le e. I. f. Nev York. HAHLKY MALT-Steady ; western. MUGSc WiriOAT Hecelpts , 71,500 bn. ; exports 103.OSS bu. ; spot , mcudy : No. 2 red , , ) , f. o. b. iillont , prompt ; No. 1 northern. Iu tilth , 79i p f. < i. l > . alloiit , prompt ; No. hard , 'Duluth , Mie fo. . b. alloat , prompt No. " red , 73' ' p f. 11. b. nllo.il. Option opeii ( > d Hleady and unchaiigeil , hul oa e off n llttlo In conroqiliMiet * of decided wenlc nes abroad. A1 tip break , however , go * buying appeared ami rallied prices In th afternoon , helped by nnconllrmed rumor of fnlr export bnriness ; closed steady a linchnngeil prices : March , 75 9-16'u75 15-lGi clos-ed at 75Tc ( ; May , 75'ii755-li > e , cloKcd a ISUc ; July , 75U'fl75iic ' ! , closed nt 75\e COHN Heceliits , 33,150 bu. ; exports , 376.IS till. ; spot , steady ; No. 2 , I0-c f. o. b. alloa and 41H.1 elevator. Options opened nom Inally steady nnd were entirely neglecle here all day. rullni ; aboul steady wit provlslonw ; closed steady at unchange jirlces ; May closed at ; ! 9V- OATS HecelplH. 62.400 bu. ; exports , 23,0 * bu. ; fjiot. Htenily ; No. 2 , 23'ic ; No. 3 , 2 > ; .i.c No. 2 white , 31 > 4iil31Uc ; No. 3 white , 3J3Jc track , mlxeil weslern , .1 Jfr30V-e ; true white. : ilfi.5i\ : Options iiulet. HAY Firmer ; shipping , G51(75c ; good t rholce , SOlisJi- . HOPS Quiet ; state , common to cholc < 1S96 crop , 6c ; 1S91 * crop. 7fi9c ; 1S99 crop , 12' He : Pacific coast. 1Uu crop , IftUc ; li9S croi 7S(9c ( : 1SW croi. ISfdlc. HIDKS-Flrm ; ( ialvcMon. 20 to So Ibs 19l4c ; Te.xiu < dry. 21 to 30 Ibs. . JlJ.i * ; Cnl rornla. 21 to 25 Ibs. . 21'4e. LKATIHCH Steady ; hemlock sole , lluivic Ayres. light to heavy weights , : 0fl251"i aclil. S i2JV4c. PHOVISIONS-Iicof. dull ; family , J12.JO 13.00 ; int-sti , $10.50 : beef hams , fcs.soasj.O' ' packet. $11.50ii 12.01) ; cliy extra Indli mes : J21.00fi23.00. Cut inentH. ste.idy ; pk-klcd be es , f5.2507.25 ; plekled shoulders , $77 ; pleUle hams , $ S.2i'fi9.00. Lard , stroiu vveslern steam closed nt } 6.25 ; Jannar ; $6.25 , nominal ; rellned. ilnnor ; conilnen' $6.33 ; South America , $6.60 : compound. 6V 694 1 * . Poik. llrm ; family. $12.oojii2.so ; mw Jlo.S5iilO.76 ; short plenr , fll.iSG 12.00 ; fun lly. $12.0Xi 12.50. Tallow , llrm ; city. SifJlm country. 47i.ST6Uc , FHKH1HTB To Llvprpool , dull ; cotto by steam , 2-5d , nominal ; grain by mean Ci3'4d HICK Firm : domestic , fair to extra , 4 6V4t * : Jatiiin. 49iii6c. MOLASSKS Firm ; New Orleans , ope knit le. good to choice , 3.(40o. ( . MBTALS Whllo there was no markc chun co In the locnl metal murkc , \rr , | ,1 , , , it-tmc'i * . ' n Hi 'r I r is ne-s nn > \IT \ riflu * . utt'rnt nlTenhKnn.I slutjglxh , l -m.jii , | -.iiiviii meiitr i t > \ dt app"lnttng innfrom ouis'il pnini. < i Tin lost rnnMii * ei.ible of the inln scored yesterday : lend held steady. At the efofe the Metal ex- t-haiiRc railed pig iron warrants quiet ; lake copper , unchanged at $16.80 ; tin , easy at $25.05fi25.70 ; lead , steady nt $4.7001.75 ; spelter , en < y at $ U5f/l.50. The brokers' price for li-ad Is JI.45 and for copper , $16.37'4 nt.y > . OMAHA ( iU.MMIAl. M VUKIIT. ( 'iiiidll Inn of Trmlp niul Unnlnllnnn on Slnplc mill l.'nucy Produce. KOOS-Hccelpts light ; fresh stock weak at lik ? . DHKRSKD POULTHY - Choice to fancy turkeys , 9'4ftlOe ' ; ducks , 8c ; geese , 8QS',4c ' ; spring ehleken ? , 7S7'.4c ; hens , 6 < 4Q7c ; roosters , 4fi > 5c. L1VK PolILTUY-Henr , 5c ; spring chick ens , 51-4i' ; old and stnggy roosters , 3e ; ducks , i o'ic ' ; iseosp , 6'4e ; turkeys , 7c. ; Itt'TTKH-Common lo fnlr , 16Ho ; choice , I 1 19e ; separator , 26u ; gathered creamery , i * "pfoioNS-Ltvp : , per ' do75c. . VKALS-Cholce. t'c. I ( LMKDucks , mallards. $1.0 > yi3.25 ? ; blue wing teal. $1.75 ; green wins teal , $1.2oftUO ; mixed ducks , f.50fi2.W ! ) . OYSTKHS Medium , per can , ISc ; stand ard , per can , 22c ; luilk standard , per gal. , $1.25 ; extra selects , per can. 30c ; extra spinets , per gnl , $1.60 ; New York counts , per car , u'7e ; New York counts , per 1W , $1.25. HAY - Cplaml. ehok'p. $6.50 ; midland , choice , $6 ; lowland , choice. $0 ; rye Hiraw , I choice. $5.50 ; No. 3 corn , 27e ; No. 3 White [ oats , 22'4e ' ; cracked corn , tier ton , $12 ; corn i and oats , chopped , per ion , $12.50 ; brnn , per ton , $13 ; shoriB. ner ton , $14. VKOKTAHLKS. SWKKT POTATOKS I'M * bhl. , Illinois , $3 ; Jerseys , $5 ; large bbls. . Kansas. $2.75. POTATO KH-Per bu. , choice , 3l > ft40c. i CAIIUAGK-Per lb. , ll c ; Holiiuid seed , . CAULIFI.OWKH-Per crnle. J2.50. CHANHKHHIKS-Uellnnd Bugle , per bbl. , $6.50 ; Jerseys , $6.25. ONIONS Retail wny , yellow , fine ; red , 75 5lve. ! CKLKHY-Per doz. , 25a30c ; California , per bunch , 45c. TUHNIPS-Hutabagas , per lb. , Hie ; Cana- ! dlnn. IliTd e. i MUSHHOOMS Per lb. box. . f,0c. ' TO.MATOKS-Florlda. per 6-basket crate , FHU1TS. APPr.KS Choice western shipping stock , J3.WW3.50 : New York stock , $3.76irl.OO. GHAPKS California Kmperor , $2 ; Cataw- bas , per small basket , 18c ; Malaga grapes , per bbl. , $7.OtiO.C < ) . TUOPICAL FHUITS. OHANOKS .Mexican , per box , $3 ; Cali fornia navels , per box , $3.50 3.75 ; California seedlings. * ) er box. $2.751/3.00. LBMONS California fancy , $1 ; choice California , $3.75 ; Messina , $1.50. MISCELLANEOUS. 1IONHY Per 24-seetIon case. $3.25. Nt'TS Hickory nuts , large , per bu. , $1 ; shell barks , $1.2591.35. ' F1OS California layers , per 10-lb. box , $1 ; California carton , per 10-lb. box , $1.10 ; imported ligs , per lb. . 13c. DATKS-GO-lb. boxes , S14 6e per lb. vMAl'LE St'GAH-Per lb. : 9c. HIDES , TALLOW. ETC. lIlDES-No. 1 green hides , S',4c ; No. 2 green hides , 7'4c ; No. 1 salted hides , lOc ; N'n. 2 salted hides , 9c ; No. 1 veal ealf , S to 12 Ibs. . 9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs , , EC. TALLOW. OH13ASK , ETC.-Tallow. No. 1. Ic ; No. 2 , 3140 ; rough , 2c ; white grease , a lQSUc ; yellow nnd brown grease , 2',4@3c. SI. l.iinlN Cralii mill I'rnrlnloiin , ST. LOIMS. Jan. I.-WIIKAT Lower ; No. 2 red cash , elevator , C914c ; track , 72c ; Jnnu- ary. "Op ; tiny. 7Ke ; ; July. 6i'ic : ; No. 2 hard , CSfiirrisc ; receipts , 11,250 bushels. CORN Hetter ; No. 2 cnsh , 304c. ; track , 3l-c : January , nm.ic ; May , 32K324c. } OATS Firm ; No. 2 cash , 21c ; track , 2414c ; January , 21c ; May , 25'/nc ; No. 2 white , 26'ic. HYK Lower al 52'Ac. ' FLOIUI Dull nnd unchanged ; pnlents , f3.454i3.55 ; extra fancy , $ .1.101)3.15 ) ; clear , $2.75 ( ll2.9 ( ) . SKKDS Timothy , $2.0032.35 ; flnx , nominal at $1.10. COHN.M EA I-l.70fi 1.75. HHAN Firm : sacked , cast track , 64c. HAY Steady ; timothy , $10.00ffl2.00 ; prairie. $7.N ( > fS.50. WHISKY-Steady nt $1.2314. COTTONTIKS-I.05. ISA C.G I NG-C fi 6V4c. HEMP TWINE lie. METALS Lead , $4.G5. Spelter , lower at $1.30. POCLTHY Dull ; chickens , 6C ; turkeys , 7c ; ducks , fi'4c ; geese , Be. PHOVISIONS Dry ynlt boxed meats , ex tra shorts , $5.6214 ; clear ribs. $5.75 ; clear sldesi , $5.8714. Bacon , extra shorts , ? 6.12Vi : clear ribs , $ J > .2. > ; clear sides. { 6.37' , . Pork , tlrm ; jobbing , $ 'J.75 , old ; $11.25 , new. Lard , higher : prime sleam , $5.60 ; choice , $5.65. HKCBIFJS Flour. 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 11.- 00,1 bu. ; corn. 59,000 bu. ; oats , 46CKX > bu. SJHP.MENTS Flour , 10,000 bbls. ; wheat , 58,000 bu. ; corn , 37,000 bu. ; oats , 23,000 bu. Under , Knu ' anil ClircRp Miirl * t. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 4. IH'TTEH ITiiehanged ; fancy weslern creamery , 29c ; fancy western jirints , 30c. EGGS Dull nnd 2c lower ; fresh nearby , 22 < . ; fresh western , 22c ; fresh southwestern , L'Oe : southern. 20c. CIIKKSK rjtliet but llrm. NEW YOH1C , Jan. l.-BUTTEIl Receipts. Il. S pkgs. ; market tlrm : June creamery , 2JftL'7e ; western. 2lfi2Se : tactory , 16fj22c. CHEESE-Hecelpts. 1,910 pkgs. ; market strong ; fall made fancy. largo , 12'4'iT13c ' ; fall made fancy , small , li'ifilSc ; lute made , small , fiil c ; late made , large , ll44J12c. 1CGC5S Hecelpts , S.155 pkgs. ; market Jlrm ; weslern , ungraded , at mark , 16g23c ; west ern 2)C , lOh3 Off. CHICAGO , Jan. I. ntlTTEU Firm ; creameries. 19ti2.Sc ; dairies , 17CJC3C. EGGS Firm ; fresh , lUi , , . c. ST. LOUIS , Jan. I. HUTTEH Firm ; creamery , WJiiip' dairy , 191/24e. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 4.-nUTTER- Crenmery , 2Ifi21e ( ; dairy. 17c. EGGS ' -.c higher ; fresh Mlsrourl and Kansas slock , llrsls , 16c dozen , coses re turned ; storage , ] i > { ( > ile. Liverpool Grain and I'mvlnloiin. IJVKHPOOL , Jan. 4. AVHKAT Spot , No. 2 red , western winter , steady , 5s lOd ; No. 1 northern , spring , steady. 6s 1114d ; futures closed quiet ; March , 5s lOTtjd ; Mny , 5s 10'Ad. ' COHN Spot , mixed , steady , 3s 5T4d ; fu tures. < inl"t ; .Innuary , 3s 5s4d ; February , 3 * . 5'4d : Mnreli , 3.5Tid. . PHOVISIONS-I.ard. American rollned , In palls , llrm. 31s fid ; prlmo western , In tierces , steady , 29 Cd. llacon , long clear , steady , 31s 6d ; short clear backs , steady. 33s 6d. Tallow , prime city , llrm , 26s tid ; Australian , 111 London , llrm , 27s. KIIIINIIN CHy ( Jrnlii mill l'ri > vlNliiiiN. KANSAS CITY , Jan.I. . WIIHAT May. , CGlie ; cash , No. 2 hard , GH ! ! > c ; No. 3 , 53ijfG'l&b ; No. 2 red , "Olie ; No. . ' ! , UiGe ! ; ; receipts , , ' ! ? cars. CORN May , 3iTie : cash , No. 2 mixed nnd white. 2ie ! ; No. : l white. 2s ic. OATS-No. 2 white , 21Q24UC. HYI-No. . - 2. 1911-p. IJAY-Choleo timothy , J9.00g9.50 ; choice prairie. $7.W'7.50. ( HKCKlPTS-Whcat , 22,200 bu. ; corn , 60,70 ; bu. : oats , 6.00 > ) bu. SIHPMKN'lS-Wheat. 8,100 bu ; corn. 13 , . SOO bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu. Toledo .Mill-lie * . TOLKDO. O. , Jan. l.-WHKAT-Dull , lower for futures ; No. 2 , cash , 70'ic nskcd : , Mny , 7.TS.P. I COUN Dull nnd Klendy ; No. 2 mixed , OATS Dull ami steady ; No. 2 mixed "Ic HYK Nejfli-ctPil. CLOVKHSKKD--Actlvo nnd hlglipr ; prlmt push , old , $ I.S5 ; new , January , $5.70 ; March $5.70 bid. MliineiiiMills AVIii'iil mill l.'liiur. MINNKAPOLIS. 'Jan. 4.-WHKAT-Ir i i store : No. 1 northern. January 65Vic ; May I OO c ; July , GSftfislfct * . On track" : No. 1 hard , ffi ip ; No. 1 northern , C3ic ; No , 2 northern , ' fillip. FLOUH Flrct patents , $3.IOfi3.r.O : second patents. $3 20ff3.30 ; llrst elenr. } 2.20f/2.30. / BHAN-In bulk. $11.00011.25. > lll\\nnliee ( Jriiln . IiirKel , MlLWArKEK , Jan. I. WHKAT-Dull No. 1 northern , 67e ; No. 2 northern , Blffl CS'vc. RYE-Dnll ; No. 1 , 55e. HAHLEY-Actlve ; No. 2 , 43c ; sample , s ; g I2e. Iliilulli Wheat VurUct. Dl'LUTH. Jan. 4.-WHEAT-Ni. 1 hnrd fh. 6G" e ; No. t northern , cnsh , Kic May. 6S1 c ; .Inly. fO'to ; No. 2 northern U2T e ; No. 3 sprint' . C9HP. Dry ( iooiN IllirUet. NEW YOHK , Jan. 4.-DRY GOODS- Market still generally featnre.lc.sx. Demain for nil kinds of cotton goods light , but IK pressure to pell In any direction. Tom Ktcudy nnd prices unchanged , with the ex cepllon of ! , c advance In one line o denims. Prlnl cloths Idle for regulars am iniu'tlvo for odd goods at previous prices Co lie i * .tinrkei. NEW YOHK , Jun. 4.-TCOFFEE-Futnrei opened steady at unchanged prices to 1 points advance on higher European am Ilrazlllan cabtpx and further iidvnnced i points on hinall reri'lptu at HIo and Santos largo warehouse dellverlen In this countrj and upward tendency of the > jpot market Pp < ul.illAiim tn'iro arll\e nnd > n\i rIi K l > \ shnrtM mi'i 'jidte gitii-rfil L.itfr 11 < market ii.irtl.illy nni-tr-d under pmft-tiik- ing and doped steady , with December 5 points lower and other months unchanged to ft points higher. Total snles , 2S.500 bags. Including : Jnmmry , $ S 25 ; March , $6.35fl 6.40 ; Mny , I6.l5fl6.50 ; June. JS.BO ; July , $ rt.V ( > ; Spptember , J6.65ff i.70 ; October , $6.70 ; De cember , $6.8000. 5. Spot , Hlo , tlrm. Mild , firm. .MOVtiMHVI'S OK STOL'IvS A.M > IIONDH. Henry ScllhiK for l'i > relii ) Account Confuse * llrdUcrs. NEW YOHK , Jan. 4. The moat conspicu ous feature of the day's trading In stocks was the continued heavy felling for foreign account , nhoul whleh there wns consider able mystery. The orders to sell In New York cntne from London , hut I/ondon nt- trlbuted them to Herlln nccount. Vienna also reported sales on Its exchange for Her lln account. In spite of the explanation that the Ilertln selling was forced by money stringency the Herlln discount rate showed n rlsn of only S per cent. In Herlln itself the depression was attributed to the de cline In English consols and the the cap ture by Ihe British of the Herman steamer General. While the motive of the foreign following was obscure nnd explanations confused the fact of II was beyond doubt. Sales by the arbitrage houses In New- York again footed up ' 5O.OOO shares ot the various International stocks. There Is un doubtedly some uneasiness In financial cir cles abroad over the possibility of friction between Germany and Great Britain over the seizures of German vessels. It Is worthy to note that while Interest rates declined In London and the Bank of England showed n notable recuperation In resources In Its weekly statement sterling exchange at the Important llnnnclal centers ndvanced sharply In spite ot the hardening money rate In Berlin and il'nrls. The New York sterling exchange rale advanced nt the same time without affecting the local money market , In which the rales ruled from 5 lo 6 per cent. The Inference ts warranted thill London Is preparing lo make further iecUl- | slllons for foreign gold supply and lhat Us money market will have to meet demands for coming government loans. In our own stock market the consider- nble oflerlngs for foreign account drove prices down at Ihe opening near n point In the principal International slocks. The level of prices thus iittulned , coming after yesterday's sharp reaction , proved so In viting that large nnd mibstanllal buying appeared , which forced n recovery In prices by the end of the llrst hour. Later New- York Central was bid up sharply to If ! nnd the short Interesl In Sugar was driven to roul by stories of n settlement of the trade ' market Induced wnr. Yesterday's reacllonary duced quite an enlargement of the short in terest nnd their demand to cover was an Important element In the day's recovery In prices. The spei tallies s' iwed wider changes than railroad stocks , but the demand for rail roads was large and well distributed ami , except for the special strength of the trunk lines , their gains were quite uniform. A movement to take profits In the last hour caused a material reaction , reaching to over 3 nolnts In some of Ihe Industrials and be tween 1 and 2 points In many railroads. Declines in bonds were nol large and the market was Irregular. Total pales , par value , $1,755.00. ) . United States new 3s , coupon , advanced % , United Stales old 3s , registered. Is and 5s. U and the new 4s , coui > on "d In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London litmnclal cablegram says : Although clos ing above the worst there was general de pression In the markets here today , on ac count of the iiosltlon of the. market due to the bad showing of the Berlin bank , show ing a decrease of S.OOO.UOO marks In notes and 2OCOCOO marks In cash. The German banks have notified their customers lhal they must i educe their speculative commitments nnd this brought about forced sales all day , par ticularly In tin * American department. A rumor from Canaihi. of a l > nnk failure In Germany appears to have no basis except the dlllicultles of a prlvato banker and broker. The depression was Increased by Ihe local loan Issue , allmlwl lo yesterday , lint apprehensions were diminished by the publication of the Hank of England ic- lurns for Ihe week , showing an increase of , C.2,750OtiO of bullion and reserve without any Increase of notes. Steady buying by New York partly counteracted the died of the Herlln sales ot Americans , but failed to re assure lyondon. which was nlFo unsettled by manufactured war rumors , such as lhit : General Buller had been defealed and lhat General Gatucre was surrounded by Boer forces. 'Paris ' was upset by Ihe trouble In 'Berlin. ' The bank bought .C170.000 eagles and 23,000 gold In bars. At the same time 50- 000 was withdrawn on thu India currency nccount. All gold arrivals are going to the bank. Money wns easy , call money at ! ! per cent bclnp unlendable In the afternoon. All loans from the bank to the market have been liquidated. The following are the quolallons for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : Atchlson 19i Unlon P ncTllc . . . 467l { do pfd 6111 do pfd 7IH : Baltimore & O. . . 57 < AVabash ' ' * Cnnndu IMcllic. . . 90 % do pfd 'M\ Canada So 49 W. . < i ] , . E 94 . Chcs. & Ohio. . . . SO1 do 2d irfd. . . . 27V't I Cnlcngo Gt. W. . 1214 Wlc. Central . . . . 21 C. , B. & Q 1231 Adams Ex Ill Chicago , 1. & L. . 1614 Amer. Ex 14J do pfd 47'A U. S. Ex 15 Chi. & lO. ill S5 Wells-Fargo E.\.12I Chicago & N. W.1RI14A. Cot. Oil 31 % C. , H. I. & P..106 * . do pfd W C. . C. , C. & St. L. 6391 Amer. Malting . . 7 Colo. Southern . . DV-J do ptd : ! ' ! do 1st pfd. . . . 40ii Amer. S. .t H..36'4 do 2d pfd. . . . 1114 do pfd &S Del. & Hudson..116's Anu-r. hpirils . . . . 21 , Del. L. & W 17b % do nfd. . * 17 Den. & T.lo G. . . . 1S11 Amer. S. II 4314 do pfd ' . . 7014 do pfd 81 Erin 11 Amer. S. , t W. . 4S'i do Ut pfd. . . . 32-)4 do pfd 0014 Gt. Nor. pfd 172 A. Tin Plate 82u. Hocking Coal . . . 15Vb do pfd SO' , Hocking Valley. . 32 Am. Tobacco . . . .10116 Illinois Central..11214 do pfd is : , lowr. Central 12 A. Mln. Co . " , ) do pfd 50 Hrk. Hap. Tr. . . . 717i K. C. . V. & G. . . 7'i ' Colo. F. .1 1 43'4 L. E. & W 2114 Con. Tobacco . . . . ,1lli do pfd S4 | do pfd S7 Lake Shore 197 .Federal . Steel . . . . 32i ? L. , * i N 79 I do pfd 71 Manhattan L . . . . C % Oon. Electric . . . .IB ! Mex. Central . . . 119s Glucose Sugar . . W)4 ) Minn. & St. L. . . . 5)14' ) do pfd 95 do pfd 90 Int'n'l Paper . . . . 2I ; Missouri Pac. 4111 do pfd C.S Mob'i'.o & Ohio. . . 3914 Lnclede On- SO Mis. . K. Sr T 10 National Biscuit. 2CM do pfd 324 do nfd ; n N. J. Central..117 National Lend . . 2614 N. Y. Central. . . . 136 . do pfd 105 Norfolk . * ; W 24'4 National Steel . . 1114 do pfd 6SU do pfd 92 No. Paclllf MH N. Y. Air Brake.iai do pfd "Mi No. American . . ifiVS Ontario & W. . . . 22 ,1'aelllo , Coast . . . . 52 Ore. Hy. .t Nav. 4. ! I do 1st pfd. . . V do pfd 76 I do 2d nfd. . . . Ml Pennsylvania . . .1.1214 Paelllo Mall 451' , Rending isy. Pcoplo's Gas . . . .KM- ) ; do 1st pfd. . . . 52'.J Pres'scd S. C MI. ' do 2d pfd. . . . 2774 do pfd Mi ' Rio G. W : .Pullman . P. C..1S7 do pfd SI Standard H. .t T. ! ) U St. L. & S. F. . . . 0 % Sugar 131T. ; .lo Jul pfd. . . . hS do nfd 114 do 2(1 ( pfd. . . . 3214 Tenn. C. & I S6 St. L. S. W 10 .U. . S. Leather. . . . Ifisj do pfd 2514 do nfd ; sv St. Paul 1l7U. . S. Rubber. . . . 4. ' | do pfd 172 do pfd im Si , P. & O US Western Union . . S6'l So , Pacllle . . . " . . . 37 % Hemiblle I & S. . 'ilV So. Hnllwny mi do pfd 66' do pfd 5:114 : P. C. C. H St. L. 79' ' , ' Tex. & Pacific. . . 1B 5 "OH ton Sleek ( liiolntIIIIIN , BOSTON , Jan. 1. Call loans , ( W/7 pel cent ; time loans , 5f/U per cent. Olllclal closing quotations of stocks , bonds ami minim ; sharps : A. , T. & S. F. . . . 19' vfHt. Klee. pfd. . 60 do pfd 61' U'ls. Central . . . . 20 Amer. Huuar 13 ft Dom. Coni lt ; do pfd 114' do pfd 115 Bell Telephone . .H2V. Uchlson Is ii I Boston ft Alb'y..21l Ailventuni Glj Boston Klcvated. ! > S VlniiPB Mln. Co. . 3 Boston ff Me 201 Atlantlo 26 C , , B. & Q 122 % Boston .t Mont..2X1 Flto.ihiirg pfd..U3 Butte & Ho'ton. . 5(1 ( Gen. Kleclrlu . . . .124 Calumei , t Hea. . TA do pfd 137 Centennial U : Federal Sleol . . . 527i Franklin irj do pfd li'i ' Hiimboldt 1 Mex. Cenlrnl 11 * * Oseeoliv 71 Mich Tel 100 Parrr.t 13' ; Old Dominion . . 21 Qulncy 150 Rubber ll' ' Santa Fe Cop. . . . 6s Union Pncltlc . . . 46T Tamnrack 1S3 Union Land 3 iWlnonn 13 Wen ICnd Oil iM'olverlneij 41 WttU. K'cctrle . . ZV-i Utah . ' . \eu YurU .Mlnliiur SIIIB. NKW YOHK Jan. l.-Tho followliu nro the olllclul closing ( ] uotntlons for mln Ing shares : ( 'hollar 16 intario ff/T Crown Point . . . . 9 Jphlr fO Con. Cal. & Vu.,125 ' yinoulh b Dead wood W Julckiilver 150 Gould K Currle. . 21 do pfd SOO lla'.o & Norcro s. : il Plerrn. Nivada . . 85 ; HnniP takc G' V" Standard 2a ( Iron Silver SO Union Con 21 Mexican 25 'Yellow Jacket . . . 17 llaiiU C NKW YOHK. Jan. 4. I'lcarlng ? . JJJS.SI4 , Slii : Uilnnces. Jll.377.910. BOS'lOM. Jan. ) . Clearings , $23,001,007 balances. 32.5.2.St ] . PHIUXDKUPHIA , Jan. f-oicarlneu { 20.611.617 : balances. J1.0lu,091. BALTISIOH1J. Jan. 1-Clo.irlns ? . JI.73S , 31S ; balances , J l.t22. CHICAGO , Jan , 4. Clearings , . . ii 't N'vw rk rx , l > .niKr - ' ST I H'IS , Jan I i-lrnrlnj. . . J7. ' > VI3 , ; b.il.inef * , JWu i Mone > . liii per < enf. Nev . York exchange , 25L premium bid , tOv- premium asked. > MV Yurlt Sliinpy Mnrkpl. NHW YOHK , Jnn.l..MONKYOn call , steady at 6ifi per cent ; Inft lo.in nt 5 per rent : prime mercantile paper , 6 per eetit. STKHL1NG KXCHANGK-FIrm , with actual - tual bnslnc. s In bankers' bills nt $4.S741f > I.s7 % for demand and nt JI.Si7l.si for sixty days : ported rates. M.S514 nnd $ I.S.su < ; commere'nl lillls. $ I.SlVi04.S2l4. SILVKH-Certlllentes , 5S4t/59'4c / ' ; bar , 5S' , p ; Mexican dollars , 47'4e. ' BONDS Government , strong ; state , Inac tive ; railroad , llrm. The following are the closing quotations on bonds : do coupon lU i' ' dn is 101 do 5s. reg ; 113U N.Y.C. & St.L.4 .104'4 ' do coupon 113H N. . * i W. eon. Is. . of C. 3 C5s 119 do gen. 6s ! 2i : Atoll. c * n. 4s f-9 Ore. Nnv. Is 110 do ndj. Is 79'i do 4s 101 Cannda So. 3 . . . .10S Ore. S. L. r , < 13) C. . < i O. 41i . 96' ( , do con. 5s . 112'j do firi . IISi. Heading gen. 4s. , M C. . i N. con. 7 = ' . .1S9 U. G. W. Is . 91'i do S. F. deb. 5S.11S16 St.L. .t l.M. e.Ss.lloli Chicago TCI * . Is. . 93'j.St.L. .t S.F. g.6 .120 n. * H. G. is . 101 4 St. Paul eon ols.67 ! do 4s . 9514 St. P. . C. & P. ls.U6Hi K. T. . V. & O.ls.101 I do 5s . 11714 Krle gen. 4s . 67 ! Ro. Hail way 6n..l06'i F. W. .t O. C. Is. 71 S. H. & T . M Gen. Klectile 5s. .119 Tenn. ti. s. .li _ 91 G. II. & S. A. Os.lOS Tex. & Par. 1 * . . . 1114 do 2s . 10r. do 2n . 51 II. & T. C. 5S..10M4 Tnlon Paeille Is. .1024 do eon. 6 * * . ItlV , Walmsii IM . ll.T.fi In. Centrnl If 110 | do 2s . 100 K. C. , P. .t O. Is. 6SVmt Shore . La. n. con. 4s..lHU'\vis. ( ' Cenlral Is. . S9 L. . * i N. mil. Is. . 9716 1 Vn. Centuries . . . S3 M. , K. . ; T. 2s. . . RSi.il do deferred . . . . 5 do 4s . S9 < < . , ColO. So. 4s . S2i ; So. Pacllle Is . Mli _ t.oiuloii SloeU Utiotnlliion , LON1XN. ) _ Jim.4-l _ ! > . trL-Clofdiu ; : _ Consols , money. . . ! > 8U N. Y. Central. . . .13S do account. . 9 , 4 Pennsylvania . . . . 6M4 Can. Pacllle . 93 Heading . ! > U ICrie . 11'tNo. Paeltlc. pfd. . 74 % do 1st i > fd. . . . Ill lAlehlHon . 19 % Illinois Centrnl. .115 Louisvlllo . SOli IT. P. nfd . 76 Grnnd Trunk . . . . 6' ( , St. Paul , com..v1201ilAnnconda . 8 BAH SILVHH-Stoady at 27 l-16d per ounce. MONHY-I per cent. The rate ot discount In the open market for short bills Is SfyiiVfc per cent ; for three months' bills , 5" , per cent. PAHIS. Jan. ! . The weekly statement ot the Hank of France show.s the follyowing i ehnngen : Notes In elrculall.in. increase , ' l.fiOX01l ( ) francs ; treasury account * current , decrease , lifl.SOO.WlO francs ; gold In hand , de- I'l-oasp. S.35o.W francs : bills discounted , in crease , G7.SfiO.000 francs ; silver In hand , de- ere.isp , loOOUi io francs. Business on tin * bourse today started les.i cheer ful on favorable ] , oinlcm ailviccs nnd Hiibseiiuently giew worse In consequence of reports of continual sales In London for German account. Owing to the momentary situation In Berlin and the rumor that Gen eral Gatnere had been repulsed at Molteno. there were further declines and prices closed weak. Spanish 4s were particularly affected and Ilio Tlntos relapsed consider able on large realizations. Tnrec per cent rentes , ! Kf ) lin * for the nccount ; exchange on London , 25f 25e for checks ; Spanish 4s , 66.90. BKHLIN , Jan. 4. Business was dull on the bourse today owing to the decline In Kngllsh consols and the capture by the British of the. German steamer General. In addition a rumor of the fall of Klmber- ley helped to deprefn business. Kxchange on London , 20 marks 25' pfgs. for chocks ; private rale of discount , 5 % per cent. LONDON , Jnn. 1. The weekly statement of tap Bank of Kngland shows the follow ing changes : Total reserve , Increase , ' - , - 5'l.OiXi ; circulation. Inciease. .C30OiX > ; bul lion. Increase , .C2,7S3,609 ; other securities , decrease , l,065i > 00 ; other deposits , in crease , .C3OSGOOi > ; public deposits' , increartc , .Cl.559.000 ; notes re.serve. Increase , JL'2M > 6.M)1 ; government > ccurltles , Increase , .C2.360.iOO. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to llab'lity Is 3S.5S jier cent : last week it wns 36.70 per cent. Hate of dis count unchanged at 6 per cent. I American securities opened weak on the : Slock exchange today , with prices rhowlng I losses of a point or over in a number of eases. lyjulnville lost 2'4 , Krle linn pie- ferred l i. St. Paul l i and Northern Pa- cllllle preferred and Atchlson I. The fall In these securities was owing to the con tinuation of the' liquidation from Germany srarted Into yesterday afternoon. Consols fell li at the opening. American securities were lint un'.ll the afternoon , when some Improvement took place on better advices from Wall street. The closlni * : tone was .steady , with the demand light ; Spanish 4s , C4M : . Bullion to the amount of . 193.000 was i taken Into the Bank of Kngland today and .C50.000 was transferred to the Indian cur rency department. Gold premiums nro quoted as follows : Buenos Ayres. 12S.40 ; Madrid , 2S.30 ; L'sbon , 41 ; Home , 7.25. Bl'KNOS AYHKS. Jan.l.Thc gold quotation today was 12S.50. MADHID , Jan. 4. Spanish 4s closed nt 75.75 ; gold was quoted at 2S.50. Coinlilloii of ( he TrenMiirj- . WASHINGTON. Jan. i. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available ea b balance , f2Sl,365,020 ; gold reserve , $2i6,7G7H29. : Cot ( on Marl c < . NKW YOHK , Jan. 4. COTTON Futures closed llrm ; January , $7.36 ; February , S7.37 ; March i7.IO ; April. $7.12 ; May , $7.44" ; June , $7.11 ; July. $7.47 ; August. $7.43 ; September. I6.9S ; October , $6.87 ; November , $6.S3. Spot | closed quiet ; middling uplands , 7-\ic ; md- ! | land gulf , Se ; sales. 304 bales. , ST. LOUIS , Jan. 4. COTTON Unchanged ; i sales , none ; middling , 77-16c ; receipts , 4,916 baler ; shipments , 4,027 bales ; stock , 103,276 , bales , NKW OHLKANS. Jan. I.-COTTON- Qulet ; sales , 3. ! 50 tin Ira ; ordinary , 63-16c ; ! good ordinary , 611-lGc ; low middling , 73-1Cc ; middling , 77-1C.1 ; good middling. 75c ; mld- 1 dllng fair , 715-I6c ; receipts , 10.137 bales ; , sleek , 411.717 bales. Futures , steady ; Jan uary , $7.17(07.18 ( : February. $7.17iJi7.1S : March. $7L'i > fi7.21 ; April , S7.22fi7.21 ; Mny. $7.21 7.25 ; June. $7.26 7.27 ; July , $7.2S&7.29 ; August , J7.1K/7.1J ' ; September , $6.73j < 3.75 ; October , LIVKHPOOL , Jan. l.-COTTON-Spot , ' good business done and prices lower : Amerl- ' PI.II middling fair , 1 11-IGc ; good middling- , IV4c : middling , I7-1C < 1 ; low middling , 49-.1.M ; good ordinary , l.'i-3-'d ; ordlnarv , 3 2.l-32d. I The nilin : of the day werell.ftr ) bales , of , which I.OIK ) bales were for speculation and export and included 13,100 bales American. Hc-colpls , 7,00) bales , Including 2.700 'bales American. Futures opened easy and elored steady at the decline : American middling , 1. m. e. , January , I 1'Mil'rM 17-6ld , sellers ; January and February , 4 lS-t4ii ! I 14-Kld , value ; Febiuary nnd March. I 10-Glft I 11-Ulil , liiyers ; March and April. 4 S-6lif | 19-Cld , buy- erw ; April and May , 4 li-tMScI 7-6td , Hellers ; May and June. H-Glftl 5-Cld , sellers ; Juno and July , 4 2-64JM S-CId , buyers ; July nnd August. I 1-Uld. value ; August and Septum- ber , 3 ( il-Gld , buyers ; Sepumbcr uinl Octo ber , 3 51-Cld , sellers ; October and Novem ber. 3 Ij-C4d ( , seller' ) . Oil OIL CITY. Pa. , Jan. 4-OlLS-Credt ! bal- nmes , J1.C6 ; certificate * , no hid , fnlo or offer ; phlpments , 9" ,710 bbls. ; average , 86,170 ! bbls. : runs , 77.25S bills. ; averngp , 63,912 bbls. ! NKW VOHK , Jan. l.-OILS-Cotlonseed , atrong ; prime crude , 30Qilc : ; prlmo yellow , 35fr,6e. ( Petroleum , steady. HOHIII , htcady. i'1 urpentlne , llrm at Sila'fiuSc. LONDON. Jan. l.-OILS-Caleutla lln- | beed , I'J3 Al ; I'.nsced , 22s lOltd. Tiirpentlno splrltf1 , USs 2il. I LIVKHPOOL , Jan. l.-OlLS-Cuttoni-oed , . Hull rctlned , January ami April , strong at 19s 3d. ' 1 urjienllno rplrlts , llrm at VOa. i-iiuiir IliirUel. NKW OHLKANS. Jnn. l.-3l'GAH-Quet | ; open ketlle , JlTi,1 ! ) I l-.Co ; open kettle , een- , trifugnl , uT'sfd'ie ; centrifugal , planlatlon 1 granulated , 4 9-lCc ; whitcui , I'B'&H'i.c ; yellow , . , . . . -Julei ketlle ' , iw < > j.j .i- - ; open , S'iHOe ; centrifusal. K(3te. ( ! I NKW VOHK. Jan. 4. - SI'GAH - Haw , 'steady ' ; fair refining , SliMGe ; centrifugal , 1 96 test. I'ic ; molasses sugnr. 89-lGc * ; rollnoJ , | steady ; crushed , 59-lCc ; powdered , 5'ic ; i granulated , 5 IHCe. l ( . allfoi-nlii Dried Friill * . NKW YOHK , Jan. l.-CALIFOHNIA DHIKD FHl'ITS-Kvapornlcd npples welo moderately active and Hleady for eliolco , but other gradea sold slow. California evaporated apples , common , GtiGc ; primp , G'Ji'fi'e ' ; choice , 7jjb4p ; fnncy , M,4tj'c. ' , PruneS ! fiSu per lb. , its lo slzo and qual ity. AprleotH , Auyal. 131(15e ( ; .Muor Park. 15flSo. ( 1'enehe.s. ptclcd , 20ft22c ; unpcelcd. " HI , , liiNpili | llvi < Slfipli. SOUTH ST. JOSKPH. Mo. . Jan. 1-tSpo- clal.-rTh ) Journal quotes as follows : CATTLK He.ielpl.s , I.3W head ; market steady to 10c loxver : quality common ; na- tivts , $ l.k ( > 7ia.4) ; Texnns and wostorilH , 13 CO Ji5.45 ; piws Hii l heifer * . f..OOfi I.CO ; bulls nnd ftnsii , J2.0&JJ4.50 ; yearlings and calves. J3il Ji5.10 : stockers and feeders , t3.15QI.GO ; ycnis , Sl.iofli.OO. nOGS-Heieliits. fi.500 head ; miirkot 5e lower ; all grade * . SI.25Jr4.mj ! bulk. ' U-Wlf ' ' - , oo head ; market stionjj and demand good. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Active Damand for Sheep , Which Soil Quickly at Higher Prio.'s , HOGS ARE ACTIVE AT ADVANCE OF 5C ( iitotl Cornfril Srrrs III I'nlr Demonil nt Mlrmly I'rlcpn l' < Mi niul llclfern Ten lo I'lflren t'riitn I.ooer for TUU UnM > SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 4. Hccolpts were : Cnttlo lloss. Sheep. Olllolnl Monday l.iat 2,070 S40 Olllclttl Tuesday 2GU 2.SW 2,93 ! Oltiolal Wednesany 2. Jii'.t Otllclul Thursday Konr days this week P.S02 1S.OSI Same days last week. . . . S.S'JO ir. Gl . Sntne dnys wok before. , n.310 37,1S. . n.oOO Saino three weeks neo..11.637 W.S3J 11.S29 Average price paid for hess for tlio last several days with comparisons : Indicates Sunday Holiday. The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road wat : Cattle. Hou-s. Sh'p. H'r'P. < " . , M. .t St. 1' . Uy. . 1 12 O. & St. I. , lly I Mo. 1'acitlo Hy 22 1 Union 1'nc. System. . . 16 21 12 5 c- . & N. AV. Hy 1 C l'K. . & M. V. H. 11. 25 37 5 S. C. .t 1' . Hy ( ' . , St.l' . , M. .t O. Hy. 12 5 11. .t M. K. H. R 21 19 2 3 t' . . H. & CJ. Uy S 6 1C. ( " . .t St. .1 S ( \ , H. 1. .t P. Hy. , K. 2 3 C. , H. I. .t I1. Hy. , W. 3 Total receipts 114 119 16 13 The disposition of 4ho day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Huyers. Cattle. lions. Sheep. Omnlia Packing Co 16i ) 935 C. H. Hammond Co 270 912 32- ' ) Swift and Company 367 1,569 C6t : Cudahy Packing Co 519 1,917t.W ) Armour & Co 454 1,700 1,207 Omaha P. Co. , K. C 255 Cudahy P. Co. , K. C. . . . 151 ( ! . H. Hammond Co. . K. C 491 Armour & Co. . S. City S31 H. Uecker & Degan 1 Vansant it Co 2S hobmnn .t Co 7S Huston & Co 12 1/lvIngMono .t Sehaller. . 77 Hamilton & Rothschild. . W I. . K. Husz 2 II. I < . Dennis 11 ! Other -Buyers . . . 151) ) Totals 2,606 8,3 ) 2.SS1 CATTLE There was n pretty decent run of cattle ngaln today , but of the number reported In the yards eighteen cnrs were consigned direct to packers , not being of fered for sale. A considerable proportion of the cattle here consisted of cow stuff ami odds nnd ends , so that there was no great number of cornfed steers on pale. There were , however , wome better fat cat tle than have been seen here since Christ mas. The market on good kinds of cnttlo did nol show much change , as compared with yesterday. Common steers were , rnther slow , owing to the reported wcnk- ners on the common to medium kinds In Chicago. The market as a whole was In fair shape. One load of 1,207-lb. steers that had been on full feed eight months brought M.OO. Cows and heifers were again in liberal supply today nnd the tendency of the mar ket was lower , especially on the common and medium kinds. For yesterday nnd today It is safe to say that the market is 10f(15c ( lower on Ihe eeneral run of cow stuff. Buyers nnd sellers seemed to be a llttlo slow about getting together , nnd It was late before a complete clearance was effected. Hulls seemed to be In pretty fair demand and the market was just about steady with yesterday. Fresh receipts of Btockers nnd feeders were not large and the market was jusl aboul steady with yesterday. The demand for anything decent was good and offering's were for the mosl part taken early in the morning. The country demand during the last few days has been sulllclent to keep the ynrds well clenred , so that speculators want the cattle. Besides that , commis sion men appear to have n good many buy ing orders on hand. Representative * sales : BRISK 8TEKRS. 19 cows 9SO HOOS Receipts of hc-gs , while for from lante for this markel , were tbe larsest nl the week to date. There was also iv liberal run at other market polntx , nnd vnlues were lower nil nloni : Ibe line. The market at thN point declined ! fcc from yesterdny's nveniRO mnrket , or nbout 5e from Ibe hlRh sales early yesterday morn- IliB. The IWRS sold InrRi-ly at J4.25P4.2714 , while yesterday there were more sales nt S4.30 thnn any other price. The mnrket wns active at the decline and the lions were nil sold nnd welched up enrly. Packers seemed to want the IIOKS at current prices and there were none too mnny lo meet their wants. It will be noted from the table of average prices that even after todav's decline the niarkpt on IIOKS Is close to lOc higher thnn It wns the llrst of the week , and 10fil5c higher than n week HBO. Bepresentativo sales : SHEW There was n fair run today , bill some of the arrivals were sold to arrive , so that the iieinal offerings on the market were small. Huyers were evidently of the opinion that there were none too many , as they were nil out early and it was not lung until the pens were cleared. It would be safe to call the market 10e higher than yesterday. . Some good western ewes sold nt S1.2. ) . which was 25c higher than the same stuff sold for on Tuesday. Another bunch of pretty good ewes sold nt $4.20. Some right good ewes , with n few wethers , bronchi $4.30. Nice 110-pound wethers sold lip to $4.65 , nnd pretly good lambs brought $5.55. Quotations : Oood to choice fed yearlings , S4 50 4.75 ; good to rholce wethers , $ l.40ftl.f > i ; good to choice fed ewes , $1.00 (4.25 ; fair to good fed ewes , $ .1.50fl3.90 ; good to cholfC native lambs , $5.50f(5.i ( ! ) ; good to choice fed western lambs , $3.50 5.75 : fair to good fed western lambs. $5.0fl&5.40 ; feeder wethers , $3.75f < 3.90 ; feeder yearlings , $ I.OU { | 1.25 ; good to choice feeder lambs. $1.2504.60 ; fair lo good feeding lambs , $1.00ff4.25 ; feeder owes , S2.25f73.00. Representative Falcs' No. Av. Pr. 1 ewe SO $200 49 cull ewes 92 2 00 202 ewes 10.1 350 203 western ewes 110 4 20 21 ewes 100 425 410 pwes 102 125 222 ewes 109 130 4C1 western wethers 105 4 50 103 wethers 9S 4 55 369 wethers 114 I 60 41S wethers 115 1 65 3 bunlH 53 53714 59 lambs 66 5 50 325 western lambs 6G 555 M vi : KTOCIC MAIIKKT. ( iooil I" Choice Sli'er.i Iliulier , Olbcr Cut Hi * St end > . 1 1 UK * * lu * * * , or. CHICAOO , Jan. l.-CATTUE-Oood to choice native nnd Texas steers strong to 10c higher , others steady ; cow market lirm nnd active ; cnnners strong ; feeders llrm ; good to choice. 55. lOJjfl.CO ; poor to medium. $1.30110.30 ; mixed stockers , $ : ! .0 < > Ii3.b10 ; KC- lefted feeders. $ l.25frW \ ; gooil to choice- cows , $ ; ! .055i. ' > .00 ; helfiTS , jlSOfiUD ; can- nein. $2.2Jiiil.H : ) ; bulls , $ . ! .COVI.i5 ! ; calves , JI.OO ( fj'.EO ; fed Ti xas beeves , $ l.l ( i. ' ) . : ) ' ) . HOfi'S ' Averaged 5c lower and closed coin- Ciaratlvely tlrm : fair clearanc'e ; mixed nnd bntfhers , $ I.JO'fi4.l5 ; good to choice heavy , JI.Kfi'1.50 ' ; rough heavy. $ l.15'rcl.30 ; light , $1.15 ( j/4.,7'i / ; ; bulk of sales. fl.r.fH.H ) . SIIKIOP Active and llrm ; lambs strong. steady to 1Ec higher ; lop , $6.25 ; good clear- nine ; native wethers. $1. litfiu.SU ; lambs. $1.CO ( d6.:5 ; western wethers , $1.251(1.75 ( ; western Iambs. $5.EOf i.l5. HKCHIl'Ti-5 Cattle. 13.000 hcud ; hOf-B. P- 000 head ; sheep , RfXX ) head. KIIIIHIIN 'll- Il e Slock. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4.-CATTIE-Hc. celptH 1,000 head nallvcb and 500 head 'lex- ans ; cholei * slaughtering grnili Heady ; common shade lower ; stoclteis and feeders t.trong to 10c higher ; hc-avy native steers , } , - > .Ofr5.iO ' ( : llghtwelshts. $ ) .65j.40 ) ; sto.'kerH nnd feeders , HGfr3.1i > ; butchers' i ows and helfern. $ : ! .15'ii4.50 ' ; c.imii'rs , } 2.5frf(3.1i ( ; fed uutiicin * , H.'Wi 4.95 , western Icedcrs. , WM'U' ' 1.23 ; Toxans. W."r > 'cl.lO. IIOC3S Heceliits , l'J,5nO head ; market opened trllhi slow and avrraged Be lower ; c lotted strong with decilne recovered ; heavy andmlxecl. JI.X : li 1.45 ; Usht. $ I.1UQ I.W1 , ; .SHEEl'-IlecelplB , 1,710 head ; good demand - mand nt Hleady prlnlambs ; , $3.00ij.3j ( ; muttons , jl.lOlj ) . * i5 ; muckers nnd feeders , $3.0 % i. ; CHUM , $ : : .ooai.tH ! SI. l.llllln l.ltc . illicit. ST. IXH'IS , .Inn. l.-l'A'rn.K-HecelplH , 2.WW head , Including 1.300 ho.id Texaim ; market > 0c lower lor natives ; steady to easier lor Texans ; native shipping and ex- ixirt ktcen1. $ l.7&'ini.75 ; diessid beef and { .uu-her Hleers , $ l.ai4(6.35 ; atcorn under Ji/0 Ibs $3.S.Vu'.C5 ' | ; gtiler unil feeders. $2.fi. > 1 | 4.75 ; ciiws and heifers. fg.i fil.U ; enniieiH. $ l.Tltf3.W ; iJiilU , $ a.l ( l.2o ; Texah and I > i- d'.nii BUerH. J3.5oai.s5 ; rows and Jjclferu , "ilCHj'8Hecelpts. . JI. ! 3 head ; market I'ti Ifte lower ; plus nnd liuhts..WtMZ \ \ * ; pack- ira. $1.15JI,35 | ; blllchcn. , Jl.33jl.)3. ) .SllERP ItucclptH , 4W bend ; market Mi 5o hiuher ; native muttons. H.15f 4.f < . > ; lamb * . jl.iwriO.oo ; eulls and bucks. IXw/w 4.'i ; gtockorw , fJ.WS2.75. So < M ; In .Slulll. Following nrt > the iccclptH at the four iirlwinal western murKets for Jniiuury 4 : * ' Cattle. UOKU. Sheep. South Omuha 1.74u St. _ _ j'0tabj . SS.4D9 T9.S01 J3.S2I \jj\y V rl ' < ! ' ! < ' ! ! NJ3W VOftK. , Iun. l.-JlBMyjM-ncfoljiU. 7T5 head ; very IllUe trade ; feeling steady ; lublcs , llrm ; nfrigerutor beef , ll'vc. ' per ll > ; levpnrN 10 head sheep ; tomorrow. 4MI lie.id cattle iin.l 4. lee quarlcrs of berf. IAI.VKS Hefe.pt ! . , 3M hen.l ; VNild nixJ Imrnvard calves lower , venlc , $ ri.fX > Tj9 M ; tons , $ S2fi ; barnyard calves. $33Mi-I.W. - SIIKIOI' ANP I.AMH3 - Receipts. 4.2--0 hend ; sheep , steady. Iambs. I01T15C lower ; sheep , n < irl.60 ; cull. " . J2.RO ; Inmbs , lo-idtf C.80 ; culls. $1.00 MOJ.S-Hr. rlnm. 1,30) hend ; rnsy nt $4.S > Jf' ' 4.90 ; choice light state hogs and pigs , JUt ) nv , v nit s. lni | > Io ; input of Cnrrler 1'lneoiis In be Sondi African DlfHMinnloti. The pigeon po.it established nt I/.idysmith nnd Utirlian for rarrylng wnr me sngc , reports - ports Collier's Weekly , hns been such a suc cess that special appropriations for Increas ing the service will be recommended by the \Vnr office. A good deal of this mie- cess of the pigeon service Is due to the skill nnd energy of Colonel Hansard of the Royal Ktiglnccrs , who has tipcnl years In pigeon culture for Jusl this sort of an emergency , nnd he has demonstrated the fitness of the birds lor war purposes. Colonel Hassnrd , who wns stationed at the Cnpo before hos tilities brok < out , systematically trained Ills pigeons by carrying messages across the rough , mountainous land , and his various pigeon pr.sts . were of the greatest value In keeping the homo oineo apprized of the exact condition of the army. Nearly every civilized government now has carrier-pigeons connected wllh both their wnr and navy departments. Franca has entered Into pigeon culture more ex tensively than any other Uuropean power , and It Is roughly ostlmatrtl that there nr 250,000 pigeons in that country trained for war emergencies. The main pigeon loft or training Mat I mi is al Chalons , whore sev- : era ! thousand birds are kepi all the tlmo. Kvery frontier post and fortress has smal ler lofts , and three times a Week regular communication Is kept up helwcen these places by mentis of the pigeons. This pigeon posl In constanl practice In times of peace would he of Immediate service In tlmcfi of war. The fitnto protects the car riers , and any one caught ehootlng n , pigeon of any kind In France la heavily fined. The pigeon pervlco has been estab lished In Franco slnco 1S70. The Herman V.'ar department owns about 10,000 pigeons , but they have a system of reserves which it hey can call Into servlco In times of war. The owners of prlvato lofts have to register their carrier pigeons and the War department knows exactly how many of the birds 11 can obtain at a moment's notice. The Austrian government also relies largely upon prlvato owners' pigeons for servlco In times of wnr. Kvery bird In the country has to bo registered and not one can ho sold or sent oul of Iho country wlthoul permission. Since 1875 a few thousand pigeons have been in regular servlco at the fortresses and frontier posts. Ktisla has a military pigeon system , which Is main tained by the olllccrs In the corps of en gineers. Llttlo Is known about her system , except that lofts are scattered throiiKhont itho empire. Including bleak Siberia. The Inteneo cold of the winter months In the lalter place seriously Interferes with the success of the pigeon posl and partly neu tralizes the good effecl of H. Italy's pigeon post was established In IS72 and Spain and I'oiffiugnl Jnauguiatcd similar systems 11 few years later. There are 1,000 homing pigeons on the books of the British navy and several times this number on the hooks of the army. In the piisl ten years the United States Army and Navy departments have been Inter ested In the carrier-pigeons , and wo have posts established at different points throughout the country. Their services have been useful chiefly In the navy , and experiments are being made constantly In communicating by this means between the chore nnd ships. There is no system of I registering homing pigeons in private lofts , I and in an emergency thegovernmcnl In , need of more pigeons would have to depend upon the patriotism of the prlvato owners for increasing its supply. That there would he plenty of volunteers no one doubts a I moment. ( : o ( > n-io ( > Kians.v WAXTHII. lliinilnoiiip , VluoroiiN IVrnoiiv Deislred for Iniiorliiiit | ' | | | > IIN. "Wo hear a lot of talk of pretty women getting all the best positions as clerks , stenographers and KO on , " remarked the I under-sized little man lo n Chicago Inter- , Ocean reporter. "It never seems to occur to people that good-looking men get all the best jobs In men's work. Uut they do. A tall , portly , well-drcssf.1 man will make his way with half the brains of an insignificant- looking , carelessly dressed fellow. In nlnety- nlno cases out of n hundred n successful politician , professional man , or business man Is handsome ) or big or 'flno looking , ' as they eay. "A few days ago a friend cf mine lost a Job that pays $10,000 a year simply becauno ho is homely and weighs only 120 pounds. A manufacturer wanted a superintendent In ono of his mills. Ho wrote to an editor , an old friend , in Chicago , nnd asked him to recommend somebody. The editor wrote back : 'James Oregon1 IB the very man for you. Ho has had experience ; he is clover , and I can recommend him from twenty years' acquaintance. ' The manufacturer tel egraphed Immediately for CJregory to corno and take the place. fJrogory reported for duty nl n manufacturing town 200 miles away. Ho worn his best clothes and was thoroughly well groomed. Ilul ( iregory Is small and palo and looks like n school boy. " 'I nm James Gregory , ' he said , when ho arrived in the manufacturer's office. " 'Oh , arc you ? Well , ah ! the fact Is. nil ! the fact is , Mr. ( iregory , I didn't " nnd the manufacturer shook his head In despair. " ' ' ' 1'xpcct what ? " 'Well , I thought you'd lie a big , flne- looklng fellow. The fact Is , you won't do at all , ( iregory. I'm noiry , but you won't do at nil. Why , the men won't be bossed by a man who doctw't weigh moro than two- sucks of Hour ! ' "That ended It. Gregory lost the Job ; and ho wns nil expert , too , ns far ns knowl edge of the work In hand wns concerned. " Ililildredn of Vclcrniid I > lxni > | > < il tiled. ' .MINNKAPOUS. Minn. . Jan. 4. Them were 100 very much dlH.ippolnted pension ers In the corridors of the federal building today. They had gathered to till oul their vouchers on cinarterly d.iy ami draw the'r money of the government. After a few veterans had drawn Ibelr pensions n tele gram was received from Washington to HiiHpend proceedings This order Is mip- posed to be due lo Ihn recent sel/.uro by n special examiner In Hie ntllec of H. H. Hos teller , a IIM al pension attorney , of a largo number of ncii.ii | > n : in : > ers. ZSftSG Ai DLEAO "Tnl * M "f Knrlii MI * " A I'uul liruKpeilus Iclllni ; .ill Mli.iut the zlin and li-ad inlneH of MI > IM > III > . < ii"l li.iw furtui--H lin\e bpen made Ih zliM Alt , " "Sniiji Sliitli. " a ImmlHomc i Ir. ul ir > t ni" ' ' , < liihuH of vie WH of H , 'ii- ei > In Mini ! il ld > favured i oiintry Hull ] of the \e i in ulurs iniillcd fr > o < , n re- iiii' | > < i , iluiu ; ulih ,1 ftuur.ible IIP ' | ' , ; | , fi ( in.ildn , i f.ifi * invpatini nt Hint wl.l jleld m.jiilliU . r. turiiH AddreHHAI.TKH SAVLKIt , 1. 1 LiHalle SI , Chi.Ki. . : \ . Ill H.RPEIlMEYaCO. JflMES F BOYD & CO. , Telephone 1 < ) ; ) . Oinaliii , \j > COMMISSION , ( JKAIN , I'KOVlSIOXSmul STOCKS IIOAIll ) OK TIIAUIS. Correspondence : John A. Warren & Co. wirt-a to Chicago and New York ,
