10 TltH TAlTAr KEEzVED NESDAT , JA UARV 17 , 1HOO. COMMERCIAL AND FINASCIAI Monday's Slump Receives New Impetus b Increase in World's Visible. MAY WHEAT 2 1-2C LOWER THAN SATURPA' ' I'run tic llfforlN In H | | IOHP of llolil IIIKI llrcrt 1lrnililP M'l % iniiiiiiiii't nil-ill l'roInlniiH In * AtTpi'tnl nnil ( lostMni'li IiM cr. CHICAGO , Jan -Frantic cfforls to dli pwe of hoUlnca on the Hoard of Trad K letted Hrfttlstreet's ainioiinci'liietit of i hravy Increase ' In * hc world's visible toda ) May wheat detllned 1V4c without chock am elnsu ] Wenk , li5l'Hc under yestorda)1 corn closed n shade higher and oats un i Imtixcd. Provisions , ufft'e ted hy the when broik nnd heavy re.illitlnR , closed vvenl < May park 1'iS)15iMay lard 12140 ntul Ma ; ribs "tablite lower Two dnys1 business , or lack of It , lias cos May wheat S'V/Ji'ic ' / ' on tno local Honrd o Trade. The slump of yesterday re-i elvci no\v Impeutw today from the Increase In thi visible of Ioloe j0 bu. A moderate incrensi would have iiciusloncil little agHallon , bu the mlRiiltude of ill * vxeok s pain announce ! l > v lJrad treet's about twjon line ] the bomb Ike effrit in shattering hull expec fitlons The niarkcit had opened lather heavy It sinpalhy with the Liverpool dei lino. Ma ; MnC under ) cstcrday at tiiVJiGi4 ! < Nev York foreigners and i few locals had soli mcHlerately and MIIIIO vvlirnl had come ou on stoixmlerw Those offerings had beet we'll tnkon and at 'Jie ' decline the. marke stiadle * ! and advaneid po slblv In Hympath : with corn. Ma ) had touched W,7 c Hu l nes-t up lo noon had been ipilit Then on mi Hie explrson ! ftom Ilridulreets Holderi Jolnwl the crowd of olors addlni ; cejiices slon to coiue'jn ' to rid theniaolves of nt artlile , thu Mtinply of vshlc-h was evldetitl ! -o much tfrcatir than the demand 'Ihi i ICMO. was at the bottom , Ma ) IVilHc undo ) istordny al fij iii-.j . It was e\pl.iln"i that Lho titiPMiec tied mignltude of the In crent-e In the visible was due to a coirce tli T of the Odcssi stocks Prlmar ) reielpf were 3JTiimO bu , agaln l 6o.0)'i ! tin last jenr .Minneapolis' nnd Duluth leported 29' c-ars iiunpansl with 1i > 5 cars last wetk and 4V raiK a ) oar ago I. < 'iolpto he-re wete 3 cni . none of which grade. ! contract Clear allies were onlv 170.0DO bu St aboard c.\ ports of v\he-at were GosX ( ( ) hu New Yorl lepoited 15 loads laken for export Ce.rn was steidv throughout the se slot and the closlu view ot Ihe wheat bleak lalrl ) llrm 'I rndo w-as fall I ) active tin grt-ater pint of the session Supporting In llutnccs weie light roc pints , small count ! ; offerings and tlie annouiu emenl that tin Rovernmeiit leport , which was oxpei ted li be bearish , will no ! bo Issued this month Corn till it hud been let out on th'.s r\pe t.ilion was taken In again occasioning .n advance which , howevei , lost Uloi ii svmpathy with the w'ira' ' bieaU Local n celpts were 111 cnr C.i h luisliif'fs amount Ing to 3.50.600 bu was done' late .vestetxliv Mnv fold from 3l'4i to 1V. elos'ng a shncli over yeitordnv at .Hl4T/nl c Oat diiiRKCd , hut was falilv stondy will corn Hocelpts here wen111 , cais and elear am es 119.WW bu Mav ranged from 217si tc 21'tc closing tinclnnged nt 21'8e The provisions market was Irregulai. vvltl Mic tone e.asv meiwt of the time , on lieiv\ ic.i'lKlng , the recilits | of hogs ovei the estl mate and weakened nric es at the ) ards Predictions of future liber il locrlnts wen freely made May pork ranged Horn $109 to $11 lufill 12'A and clTJed IJVil.V iindei ) esterdav at $1095. Mav lird , from $ bji. 1O $6 101i6 12't , clOH'ng U'.e ' down at $ 'j ' OJ1- iinil Ma ) ribs , from $3 SO ito $5 s.5 3 S7'i , vvltl the close 71i5ilfc ) depressed at $560 Estimated receipts tomoirow. Wheat. 2 uns , eorn , 190 cars , oats , 125 lars , boss 41,000 h id The leading futures ranged ns follows : Al tlcles.l Opcn.HjghJ | Low | Close I Yes'y Cash emotatlons were ns follows : PLOUH Sloadv. vvlnlcr patents $3 40t 350 : straights. $300fi120 ; clear , $230'u3lti spring specials , $1SOf/,190 , patents , $1 " , OJ 3,50 , stralghl" , $2.65&j.OO ( ; bikers. $2.20 } S/250 \VHI2AT N'o. S spilng , fff Ti'jZ'MNo red. ( .lie' . COHN No 2 , HlWc ; No 2 yellow , 'il'ic OATS No . ' Jtc. No. 2 white , 25'/4'&Joc ' No S white 23Vi < t(2-3'ic. ( HYi-rjHi3.c ! Sl'iiS No 1 llaxsecd and noithwest $130 Prime tlmoth ) , $200. Clover , contr.u gra < le , $ S WiT/S LO PHOVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl , $1 40 < < 1073 Laid , per I'm ' His . $5 Wfet/S / ' ( JVj SherI I His f-ldcs t crise ) , $5E'iTi5S5 Dr ) .saltei shoulders ( boxed ) . $3oOf375 Short clei hides ( lioMHl ) . $5GTibOO ! WHISKY DlsllllerV Ilnlshed goods , 01 basis high wines per gal. $1 2.T/J SUC.AHS Unchanged ; cut loaf , $5.70 granulated , $5 18. Following me the receipts nnd shipment ; foi todn ) : Articles Hecelnts ShlpmHs Klour. bids . riS.orin S3oo Wheat , bu . 7.1 rt"VI 12 On Corn , bu . % 7.0JO 214,011 Oats , bu SOj.O'W 2lli/ > II ) - . hu 7,0l < ) 2,01) JJnrley , bu . IIS.CHW 41,0(1 ( On thei Pioduce exchange today the but tei mnrkcl was weak , cre > amerlcs , Uifi2lc dairies 1MJ2..V Cheese li'in nt l rj\c i : gK , stciidy ; flesh , 16f17c MJW N for I In- lii ) on Vnrlon C'llllllllllll It ll'H. Ni\V YOHK , Jan -KI.OUH-Ho celpts , IS/100 bbls , expoits , 10900 bbls weak and lower In sympathy vslth vvhr.it Winter straight , $1JiVfJ40 | , Mlnnesoti patemts , $1751(393 ( , winter exlia" . } 2.55fT2 ( vfi Minnesota bakeis , $2 70 .100 , wlnlei patents n COIl. 1.75.vlnti - ? low grades , $2251(24(1 ( Hyet Hour , dubl , fair to good. Jllofi.l , ! ) choice to fancy. JJ 35 Huckwhcat Hour weak at JMKX//.M5 / / COHNMKAl. gulrt. yellow western. SOc ell ) , 7Sc , Hrandwlnc. $ J20'/2iO / HYU- Stead ) , No 2 western , 6061c ( | , f o h. alloat. stale , 65fl56c , c. I f , Nev York , car lots IIAItUn'-Uulcl ; feeding. 43V-/u4IVic , c. I f , New York IIAHhhY MAI/r-Qlllel. western , 55fjt,5c \VniAT : Heci'lpls ] 2s,000 bu ; exports 12.011 bu. Spot , easlei , No 2 red , 73'Ac f n b , afloat , prompt , No 1 northern , Dtiluth 7MSc. f. o b nlloat , pionipt , No 1 bird Dnluth , " 6\f f. o b allont , ptompl ; No haid , Dululh , 7sTi , elevator Option opened wi'.ik undei bearish eablis and dill trade A xlliiht nildila ) rail ) with ion wan followed b ) a general ilemorallzalloi during which heav ) selling foi bulb nc ( ountu was prci Imitated bv an astonlsli Iligh largo Inert'iibu In Hiad tieeth world'i slocks for tin1 week The e lese VVIIH Wial at 1'Ae not deillne March , 7n < i , 7l l-liic closed 73'tc. Ma ) , 71 l.-ij'i73i ! | ( , closed 717bc July. 71' fl7315-ltic. clo-vil 717hi COHN Hceelpts , I9ji5 bu , evportB , 193 14 bit. Spot. eax.v . No. 2. 41c 1 o b , alloa nnd 40'ic elevatoi Options opened stead ; anil nt Hint advamcd on good mi ) Ing , largl cIiMiames and light lountr ) ottorlngs bu tlnally cased off with wheat and ilosei weak at unchanged pi lies May , 39J ( , ! % closed JS'te ' OATS Heielpts , 109/:00 bu , e\ports S.M3 bu Spot , dull , No 2 , 29'si . No J , 29c No 3 white , , l.'c. No j white , 31'4c ' ; tiael mixed wcstein , 29V-j'.tOi | < , c. linik wlllle white. SlKJlUGc Optlont' niilrt UAV I'lrm. bhlpplng , 7-'H.rUi > Oc , good li choice bOi87'ic ' HOPS Quiet , state1 , common to choice lf < W erop. Gc. ISfS crop 7j/9c. ( / 1S99 erop , 12t Uo. Paclllc count. ISM eri > p. t'a6ct 1S3S crop "iii'i ' * : 1S99 crop , I2filli H1DKS I-'Irm , Oalveston. 20 to 26 Ibs 39c ; Texas elr > . 21 to aO Iba . JlV-o ; Call a fornla , 21 to 25 Ibs , 2Hje I.KATHUH Stead ) , hemlock bolo , Hueno L Ayirs , light to heav ) weights. IMfj.'ju , , . ; UilJ 23i(23Hc. k HICU Strnd ) : domestic , fair lo extra 4il 'ic. Japan. IM/5e PHOVlSIONS-Ui't'f htcady ; family. . > ( , W1230 , mess Jl-50 , beef hams , JJ2DOT)2JX ) ( > Indlnn mess , J21 OOJi'iKO Cut meals , Him pliklrd brllles. (5a7 f(7W. ( pleklfd shoul 1 tiers. 7&JitiW. pickled hams. fS50 i92J J.ard. v\eak r. western btiam closed a St27Vi. Jnnuar ) . W . > \ nominal , rotlmd xu rasy ; continent. J650 , South Ameiic.i in IC55 Pork , lirm , IUCI-H. til 00 , shor 50 clear. J1160J/1250 , family J1S 23ii 1. 75 Tal low. slead ) ; cl1) , 5 = Sc , country , f'sii5i ! * Uicn Ste.id ) domeslli. fair to e'xtra 4ICViC , Jannil 4(5e rHUlCilU'8-Tij Liverpool , dull , lotlot I'v "trim 2ac nominal , grnln by sle > an . , 'i l1. 1 Mul.\HSiS : Higher. Nrw Orleans , ope krttlr , KIIIM ! to choke , 4lfffiSc PKANfTS Slcndy , fancy hnnd picket Ml.TAI.S There was n sudden turn I the un lertone of tin today nnd nt the clo n frellnjr of depression prevailed nmon sellers TSP channr was partially dur t wrnk < iibli" ) and imfnvornble1 account frnin tirodue'inf points here Other metal Were eitilet nnd drstlltlle of neelnl nei fraturp The Metnl exchange In Its llti : uport failed nig Iron wamnls dull an nominal , lake copper unchanged nt M6 6 ( tin lo've-r and vve < iik with sellers at J26 9 < lerd "tr idy nt > ! 7Wil75 ( , . peltrr , sleid at JII5f/IW / The brokers' prli e for lea la Jl 15 , nnd foi copper $16 50 OM\II.\ ( ii\iit\i , \nicnr. . Condition of Trmle and ( luotntlonn 01 5lnnlo nnil I'nnej 1'roilurr , KOOS Heeelpts , light ; fresh stock , wen at 15c. DUKSSHD POri/rilY-Cholcc to fane turkeys lie ; ducks , 9c ; gec.se , 9c ; sprln chickens , 7j7'4c ; hens , 6'-i07c ' , roosters , . UVn POfLTHY-Hens , S'igfic ' ; sprln chickens , G'ic ; old nnd stngRy roosters , 3c elucks , Gi , geese , G'-ic ' , lurkeys , Sc. IU'TTin Common to fair , 17c ; choice 15fHi , separator , 2Gc ; gathered creamery " { TonONS-I.lve. per doz . 75c VIAI.S : Cholie , 9c. OAMi-Uu < ks. mallards , { 300S325 : bill wing teal , Jl 75 , green win ? teal , Jl 25IM 50 mixed duiks } 1 5t > T(2W ( OYSTiniS Mpillum , per cnn , ISc , stand ard , per i in. 22c. bulk standard , pet gnl 5123 , e\tia selects , per can , 30c , rxtrn sc leets per gal , } I GOfil 75 , New York count1 per can , 37c. New York lounts per 100 $1 2 ; HAY - fplaiid , i hole r. { 650 , midland choice , J6 , lowland , choice , f5 , rye ilraw choice , $350 , No 3 corn. 27c , No ,1 whit onts , 2-Mfci1 , ( .inckeel corn , per Ion , $12 , cor : and oats , chopped , per ton $12 50 , bran , pe ton , $ Ii , shorts per ton , $11 VIOITAHI.KS. SPINACII-Per box. $1 NH\Y UIJIJTS Per doz bunches , 75c. HADISIIliS Per doz bunches , 40c. hBTTfcn Per doz. hunches , 40c , fane ; Iliad lettuce per bhl . $5. S\VIIT : POTATOICS-PCI- . . Illinois $3. Jcrsevs , $5. larire l > b > 3 . Kr-tisas. $275. POTATons-Prr tin , choice. 3 < X840c. AIlIlAC.n-Per Ib . Use ; Holland seed CAL'Mn.OWCU-I pr crale , $2.EO. ONIONS-He'nll , ) cllow , 70c , red , SSc. CUMJUY PCI doz , 23130c } ; California pel bunch. I5r < i75c TUHNIPbHutabngas , per Ib. , IHc ; Cn nadlan mc MUSHHOOMS-Per Ib bo50c. . TOMATOis-Florida. per G-haskct crate Jl.uO FHUITS. APPLHS Choice western shipping stock MOOH3.50 , New York stock , $37511100. C.HAPKS-Catawbas , per small basket ISi , Malaga grapes , per bbl . $7.00B9.00. CHANHiHHIiS-Uell : and Hugle , per bbl $ i , Jersc js $ G 75. THOPICAI. KII'JITS. OHANC.nS-MeMean , per box , $3 ; Call fornla navels , per bos ) ou 3.75 , Callfornli seedlings per box , 12 7jff1.00. MOMONS- California fancy , $3.75 , cholci Calltornla , $ J.50 , Mrsnlna , $1. MiscnuANious HONPY Per 24-section cas , $3.23. Nl'TSHickory nuts , large , per ou. , $123 shellbirk , { 1 33. FIGS California lacrs , per 10-lb. box $1 ; California cat ton , per 10-lb box , $1.10 impoi ted tigs , per Ib , 13c DATKS bO-lb boxes , 5'3Gc ! per Ib. MAPLi ; SUCJAH-Per Ib , 9S10c ; . HIDCS. TALLOW. ITTC. 1I1DKS No 1 green hides , Sc ; No gicen hides , "c. No 1 salted hides , 9V4c No 2 salted hide" , S'fcc , No. 1 veal calf , S ti U Ibs , 9c. No 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 111 ? , Sc TALLOW C.HHASE , UTC Tallow. No 1. 4c , No 2. 3c , lough , 2c , white grease 2iTi.'ii ! , ) ellow and blown grease , 2Hfi3c CII\NJr.S \VAIIAIIIn hliri'MHS liicrciiMps nnil npcrpiiHen In Ornli Sto"Ksllont and Ashorr. NP.W YOHK Jan 1C. Special cable am telegraphic advkes to Brndstreet'q shov thi' following changes In available sup piles , as lompaied with the previous ac count U HIAT I'liltecl Slates and Canada , eas 01 Hoikles , decreise 260,000 bu ; ( Llverpoc Corn Trade New0) afloat for and li Europe , inn rase MfO.OCO bu. Total supply increase 4,010,000 bu COHN Culled Stales and Canada , eas of Hoekles Increased l,406,0y > bu. OATS Cnltecl States and Camda , eas of Hoekles decreased 993 000 bu Hradstreefs Is informed by cable lha corrections In Odessa stocks are uartlall1 icsponslblc for the increase In l uropeai siiiiplles. Among the more Important Increases re ported , not given In the olllclal visible sup ply statement , are those of 700,000 bushel at northwihtern Interior elevators ; 52S.OO bushels at Chicago private elevators ; 57,00 hushc'ls al King-ton and 50,000 bushels a Manitoba storisr points The prlnilpnl decreases are the c of 112 , TOO bushel' at Louisville , 56010 bushels n Port Union , and 55000 bushels at Pitts burg The aggli-ijate stoik of wheat heli al Portland Ore , nnd Tacoma nnd So.itllr Wash , decreased 37G.OIX ) bushels last week Hi. l.oul Grnlii anil I'r M Inlonn. ST. LOIMS. Jan 16 WHUAT Lower No 2 re-d rash , elevator. 66c. track , 70''J ' 71'4c , January , CG--8c. May , b7 i(3'67'8C ( . Jufy 1,51,1 , , No 2 hard , 65ibGc | , receipts , -5,72 busholb COHN Klrm , No 2 cash , 31c ; trnck , 32'iiJ SJ'ije. Jaiiuar ) , 30c , May , 32r32'tc ( OATS Plrni. No 2 cash , 24'ic. track 2lc , January , 2l'4c , May , 2IT&C , No. white. tc HYi-Kasler at 52'/e KLOCH Dull and barely steady ; pntcntf $1 4 ( i3 50 , exlr.i fancy. } 1 lOisS 15 , clear. $27 02 00 Siins-Tlmothy , $2.0002.35. Flaxseed htendy at $1 4S. COHNMHAISteady nt $1.7081.75. HHANSinreo and hlg'hor , sacked , eas Hack 67fi 7li : < HAY-Ste.id ) , timothy , $900f(1200 ; prairie $ i ! OOffS 30 WIIISKY-Steady at $1.23'4 COITONTIIS-I : 10. HAnc.iNr-5'ic'c. MRM1' TWINK-tc. PHOVISIONS-Dry snlt boxed mraLs , ex tra shoits , $5 S7'j , clear ribs , JG : clear sides $6 12'i Hacon , extra shortr , $6.37Vz ; clen ribs $6. CO clear sides , $6 62' . Pork , sleady Jobbing , old , $1025 , new. SU.S7H. Lard bteady. prime , $3G7'4. choice. $570. MW'ALS Lead , lower at $465. Spelter llrm at $135. POn/niY Btrndy ; chickens , 7',5e ; tur keys , 7'3c , ducks , 7'4c , geese , 5ij5'jc HKCniPTS-Klour 7.000 bbls . wheat , 6,00 liu , com. 2l.oiK ) bu , onts. 37.000 bu SHIPMENTS Ploiir. Jl.OOO bbls ; wheat 22,000 bu , lorn , f.G.001 bu , o.its , 43,000 bu. Holler , KKK anil ( 'bec-ne AlarUpi. NiW YOHK , Jan IG.-nUTTRU-Hc celpts , 7.4 % packages , unspttlod , Jun c'reamei ) W < ti2V c , western creamery , 215 25e. tnc'im , 175(22c ( CHRlCSn-Hec-eipts 3.0J2 packages ; firm fall made fancy large. 12iil3c. fall mad fancy small , 12 % < i/13e. largo late made Ilil2c < , small lale made , 12(12'4C PHILADELPHIA. Jan -Hl'TTUH- - Dull and Ic lower , fancy western crenm cry , 25c , fane ) western prints. 26c IXSOH Firm , fresh New Jersey , I9c ; frcsl western , 19c- . fresh southwestern , ISc , fresl seiutlicrn ISc cniiCSi-Kiim ; OIIICACiO. Jan 16 HUTTKH Wenk tieamerlcs , lil2lc. ! ilalr'es. ! S'ij22c. ' iCOS Sle.ul ) , freMi. Wil'c ST LOIMS Jan UTTKR-I/wcr creaint-r ) , ioftSSc , dalr ) 19i)23c. ) KC.fJS-Stcadv nt ll'7c ' KANSAS CITY Jan 16 HUTTHR - Creamerv 20fi23c ; dalrv Ifc IX.t.is Trade enl ) fair nnd mnrket ' 4i lower , frcfh Mlvs-ourl ami Kan'us stock tlrsts. 13'uc ' dozen , eases relumed , storage KIIIINIIN C'ltj ( irnlu nnil Pro * | NOIIH. KANSAS CITY. Jan 16VHKAT May We. cash , No 2 hard , G2c. No 3. 57 < jGlc | No 2 led , 7iW(7ic ( , No 3 , G53C9C , Hecelpts founren earn CORN Mn > " > 0'ic , cash , No 2 mixed 29 % | iOc , No y white , 30Hu bid ; No. 3 , SOc. OATS-NO „ white , i sc. HYi : No ! . 50c HAY choice timothy , $9003950 ; cholci pr.ilrle$7tK > r750 iuciii'Tri-Whcai : , 8,100 bu ; corn. 5,20 bu , oats , i.wo hu fclllPMRNTS Wheat , 12 COO bu j corn IlcjlH" , oats , 2000 bu. Toledo Market , TOLKDO , Jan. -WHiAT-Lower am active. No 2. lash Gfic , May , C9c. COHN Dull ( ind stead ) . NJ 2 mixed , 32c O Vl\S-Diill. No i mixed , 2lc. HYi-NegU'cted cMyOVnHSiiD-Dull : : and sleadlrr. prlim cash , old , $485 , January , now , J5 72' asked Maritli. 677'j ai-ki-d .Mil it aoUee firnlu Murl.et. MIL\\Al'Kii ; . Jnn -WHKAT-Hnl icnt lower No. 1 norlhern , Wi ) 5c , No northern. W c HYi-Plrm. No 1 , 55 ft30c HAltLKY-Stenej ) , No. Z. 45f46c | , sample ' _ MluneiiiioIlN AVIii'nt mill I'lour. MINNEAPOLIS Jan 16-WHI2AT-Ii store No 1 nopthrrn January til'jc , Mny b.SJi i2i. July , fil'.i. On track No . him ! u , ' , . No 1 northern : No 2 n rtl rrn 5aUi PLOI H-Klrst patents , $3 1 ( 73 10. sei on imtenls. t3 I"fi3 20 , Ilrst elcnr. $2 1W2 20 11UAN-IUglier. In bulk. $11 2511.00. Liverpool ( irnln anil 1'rov Inlons , MVI.ltPOOL. Jan. -\VltBAT-S * < No 2 wejtrrn , winter , dull at fwtsl. No northern , spring , dull at Sslld. Callfornli No I. 6s 2'4jTi6s,1cl ' Puturrs , ( jtilel. Marc nnd Mny , 5s Mjd COHN-Siiot , American mixed , new , qu'.i at IsSVd. American tnlxctl , old. I'ttlet i Is 5s d Future' . M e-irl ) , January. 3s j'ji Pobruar.v rs5 , d , Mtinh , ts5t/i 1. PLotTR-St 1/juls fane ) winter , dull at 7 PHOVlSIONS-Hacon. elenr brlllps , llrt at 33s Lard , Amerliati rertned , In pain llrm at 3istl ; ptime western , In tierce1 tlrni at SC'9d 1'porlii .Mnrkel. PKOHIA. Ill , Jan. -COHN-Slrnd ) new No 3 , 30- % OATS-Flrm. No 2 white , 2H4 < il2l14c. WHISKY Klrm on the basis of * 1 2T for llnlshcd gioda Dnluth Ulie.-U VlnrUet. ' ' -WHIJAT-No. . 1 hntt Dt'IA'TH , Jan 16 - - cash ty' c , No 1 northern , cn h , GZ\c ; AInj 6-4c , Jill ) , fifir. No 2 northern , o'j'sc , Nc 3 spring , 56V > tP STOCKS AM > IIOM ) ' l'rSmall Net ( limiKes , Mnrl.c-t Near Inir Condition of Stnumit Ion. NIJW YOHK , Jan 16 ProfesMonal opct atlons In stocks fell away eotiMderabl ) and as there Is no otlur Intoros In th market the dealings made further pt ogres towards a condition of stagnation Thcr was some "light speculation in Sugar , Tc baeio and the local frictions , hut thes represenicd little more than "swappln Jackknives" among tne boatcl room trnaen as ni.i ) be Judged Mom the da ) s small lie changes These peculatlve fnvoilliM nr hlghir on the da ) , alter vailou lluctun lions Thcte Is no hotter explanation o their having gone up than thai the ) wen down ) eslcida ) I here was ivldeiuo of desire on the p irt ot the shorts to cove In lolmcro , which pulled It up haipl ) I the late dealings and the lest of the mat kct wl'h H U was emphatic illv a wall Ing mat ket and was b ) no nieatis clia what It was waiting for The fmt that in dullness was shared by Ino other grca speculative centers of the world give point to the supposition thai Ihe develor incut of conditions In South Africa U wha Is awaited. Mono ) londltlons continue to make prop rcs-H toward giealet eise all ovei th world , without the slightest elicit on pei illation. A nerlod of st.igiinllon afti-i s drastic lUiuldntlon as that of last mentIs Is by no means unique 01 abivormal , wltn out cemntliiL' the South Afilc.au sltuatloi It Is ver ) generally believed that a Hi Ills success the to would inure a sharp rail Hi prices. It tor no other reuben tlnn fior the covering made by the bc.us , who hav mid the market In spirit of skeptlcisr over an ) early iliange In the sluiailim 1 would Inncc.ess.ir ) lo go b.nk Ivvo .vear to the time of uniertalnl.v puied.iig ou war with bimln lo llnd u iiniallel for th absolute ll tle = siu"-s , or a > . > areill waltinc vvnicli are thu char.u ictlstlcs of Hie tur icnt slock m irket Hat s tor time mom wei0 shaded below 3 per lent on cholc collateral under the Inllueiice of the larr accumulation of reserves which Is comln into the New York hanks Dealings In bonds weie on a larger scil than those In stock" nnd prices were mor llrmly held Occasionally large Indlvldu.i transactions rellcct the conllnued How o ' " ' . ' 'HJ1 ' Investments Tofil sale- value. $1,665,000 fnlted Slales Is ad he Ol11 lh ' 4 ln tlle b" AUcrtl"cr's I'ondon iinancl.i The markets here were Idle and feature PrVmllll1Kithe ! blf'lkt"K ' "f Genera , mmcrlous s"t ce The tone wa Him Americans were stagnant and the slight est disposition to buy In them told 01 } [ 'ccs ' owing to the scarcll ) of stock A Illustration was afforded by the I purl o Ihree-eiuarlers of a point In Nnr , Ik Westein sireferrcd onhe purrh s . of , 1Vln.'lrid ' s.harcji The Indian cut rrni : " commission "cm marked1 today j.30oj noie in gold nnd then. , was -omo dcm.in ° ° JZiiilllrket ° m Imlll for bu" ' ' but no supplies are In sght I think Indl r exchange banks will withdraw illlmo moirow , probably 500oi < o during t o vveeJ and more-amount doubtful-afterw rcl Money and bills were In vriy , | Mit , ln Slf'1- ' Prls , chlf" " ' - > s 252o7itorluosl Silver sellirs are holding off for \ inn're mTn " " ' " 'of Netherlands has rrdt red It minimum dlsioun- rate from 5 to 4' , . , , , , cent nnd the Hank ot Hombny hs raise The following are the eiuotatlons for th lending stocks on the New York excliang IIONton HOSTON , Jan 16-Call loins , lit ft pe cent ; llmo loans , 6f0 per eon I Olllcla clo.ilng nuotatlons of slocks , bonds am mining .shates. > t rk Mlnlni ; sti.cl.N. NiW YOHK , Jan 111-Tho fnllowllif nre the odlcial closing iiuolntlons for mill Inc phiires- Chollar . . . 23 Ontario . 725 Crown Point S Ophlr . 63 Con Cn' ' & Va Its I' ymonth . S Dead wood 55 Quicksilver 130 Oould ( f Currle. 20 do pfd . . . . S'0 Hnlr & . Norcross 35 Slerrn Nevada . 40 Homc tnko . . . 5000 Standard . 60 Iron Stiver . . 0 lln'on c'on . . 21 Mexican . . . 20 Yellow Jacket . . 20 Port-lull I'liinni-lnl. PAHIS. Jnn 16 HuslnofH on the bourse continues favorable , owing to the > settle , trenl Price * HuctuaU-d today , tint cveii' tuiilli bex-ume tlrm Hlo t'n os advanced li the expectation of a eonslderable decrease In the visible suppl ) of copper Kutllrs vvin fairly btronir owing to n ivmirlng re'f'rt ' ! of the nOHltljii of the fliltlnh f > r i s ne.u and were helped b ) Lundun bu ) h . ' 'linei.cr , rut font's li , f 2iv for th a HIM i t \ , Hinge en 1 ulim 2f 2i > f' ' c in ki Sj | mlsli 4 < l < ' i I at < ! to l.nNDo.N , Jan IfiThe market for \niet linn e < urltlrs ruled Irronulnr nnd wlthoii nnv di elded frntuns Itu lnr s vvasor rexnlctiil The c lo1iig tone vva steadi Spnnlsh Is rlosoil at 6t-V Har s./d , 77s ! ii4l Hold prcmlnniH no iiuotod ns follow Hueilos AVTIS liii. Madrid , ffi y > . l.Ishoi 43SO , Hotne , "r | The Hank of P.ngtainl te ilav tramferre < l UoO.lOO g ° ld to the Ind a i urrciu v a < i < unt HKHL1N , Jan 16 In the absence of an rnnllrimtlon of ) o terda ) s w r news price on m el "nk on the Imtirse lodnv Sulur ilt'ontly thev Ilin-tuiitoil. but .tnirovo l nt th cloe. in n race nonce of fnvornble advice from western bourre-t l3\chanBo on lAJli don. 20 tnarkj 51 pfss fir chocks IU MHAY , Jan li' , -'Ihe late of dl eoutu c the Haul : of Homhav was tnilay Increased per cent , to 9 per cent > < MVorlj Moni-v AlnrUet. NIW : YOHK jnn. IG-MONIY on cni stouly nl .HM'j ' per cent , In" ' , loan , at .1 pe c'ctit , pi line mercantile paiier , 5'ij per icnl STICHLINR ixciIANOi-l''lrm with nc tual litisliuts In 1'inkers' bills at $4 7Tils7' for demand and nt } l VIJJ4 Sl % for flxl davs , postivl mted. $ ISKi4s > 4 and $1 S7's5 ' 4 vs eommcrclal bills , $1 v-'UfM S3 SlIA'KH-Cirtitluites , E3'n < flc , bar. o tc Mislrnn dollars , 47' < > c 11ONDS ( JovertinuMit. strong ; utatt stoadv , railroad Him The following mo the closing ciuotnllon o" bonds- . gen 4s iiv { So Hy 5s P W * D C 1 72 , K H & T. 6s . . M- ) ' "Oen niec 5 > .117 Tenti n. s 3s. . SI'1 ' O H. . . S. A ns 10S Texas Pac. is 111'- do 2s . . . .ION do 2s 51 II .1 T C 5s . .110 do 4s 101 do cnn fis 110 Walmsh Is 111' ' . 10-1 - liiindoii Stoi'iv ( liiofntlonn. LONDON. Jan 16 1 p m Closing : Consols , mono ) lee N Y Central .117 Congo's , iccl lo ) Pcnnslvan'n . . . 6G Cnnidlan Pac 93 Hc.id'.ni ; . . . . 9 ICrlo . . INo Paclllc . . . . 75' do 1st pfd . 3.ISJ Atohh'in . 1 ! " Illinois Centnl Ill'i Loulsv ll'u ' . S > 2 Vnlon Pac pfd 76'1 Or ind Tiunk . . li7 St P. common 120 Anaconda. . _ S' PAH SlLVKH-t'niertaln at 275-16d pc oiittce. MONIJY 1' tier cent The rate of dNcoupt In 'tTio open niarke for shoi I bills Is .TV , per cent and for Ihrcc months' blll , 3Tt' < i per cent. tiiui ! . Niw YOHK. Jan 16 Clcarlngs-:2l,116 , 691. balances , $11 , 'Ml 7.11 HOST ON Jan. 16 Clearings , $30313,610 balances , $2,7GO 100 CIIICAC.O. J.in -C'earlngs ' , J21.21I.7SO balancis. Jl W Ml Postal exchange , $1 Vtf (5(4 S7V4 New York exchange. 40c piemlun PHILADELPHIA. Jan 16 Clearings , J19 317,091 , bdlanrc . { 2,211,910 1 ALTIMOHi : J.in 16 Clearings , $1,5S1 , 915. balances J5Y ( , h5J ST LOl'IS , .Ian 16 Clearings , $ < iH7 : 15" ) balances , fss4 icv5 Mono ) , 4fi8 per cent New York exchange , EOc 'ircmlum hid , 75i abkid. C'cmill Ion of HIP TroilMiii-y. \\ASI11NCTON Jan 16 Tcdi's stale' ' mini of the condition of the treasuij shows. AvalhiMu cui.i balaiue. J2i > 0lJJ5lt > S gold reset ve , WJI.C1J.2S1 Wool Mnrl.et. HOSTON , Jan 1G lius'iie'V , In the woo market here continues quiet , but the torn In values Is Hun with no sign of weak ness The posltlrtn of teirltor ) wool I- strong Prlrcs are quoted at I5c for gooc line" of medium and line , nnd 70c for selected lected stnple I'lee'ie wools are in plow de mand with : uIces > nominal , owing to few sales being mode'XX and above , Ohio , I' ciuoteo at ! 3Ti We Pew Austl illan wool- aie to be hid anil prices are nominal. Fol lowing are the quotations for leading dc scrlptlons. Ohio and Pennsylvania flirccs , X am above , 3Tii14c , XX and XX and above , "V ffjllc , del line. 3SR40. . No 1 combing , Jsti T3c , No 2 combing , 3Cf)17c ) Michigan. Wlscon-ln , etcX Mlchlgui 27TiJSc , No 1 Michigan combing , .Wi.ibi No J Michigan combing , .Urn toe. No : Illinois combing , 1tf/15c , X New York. Now Hampshire and Veimont , 2ufi/27i , No : New YorK , New llimpshhe and Vermont 32fi1c ! , dilaine , MlchlBan , 3KiC c Cnwashe-d medium , etc : Kentucky am Indiana quartoi-blood combing , J7'-ii:9c three-eighths blooil , 23 1 ) c , Missouri eiuar- tor-blood combing 27i , thiee-elghlh' lIood ) , 27c. 1 raid combing , 23Tj2lc , lake nm ! Oeotgla , 24t'J5c Teirllor ) wools Montana and Dakota line medium and line , 22fi24c , scoured , G. f ! 5lU'ah ( U'ah and Womlng Kino medium ami line , 19f(22r. ( scoured. GOfH.lc , staple , Go'uGSc ; Idaho Hue medium and line , 1Sfi21c scoured , GOT/Gle , mtdlum , 52fi51c , fcotired G3Ti5lc- Australian scoured basis of spol prlcc-s , combing , siiperline , SSfi flc ; aver age , S > 5c. London \Vc , l Auction. LONDON , Jnn 16 The Ilrst scries of the wool auction * , iles for t'hls vear openec today with a large attendance Competi tion at the1 openlnff was raUher quiet bin Improve * ! later In the session , especially K with cent nent.il biiers , who secure-d the bulk of lotteir srea.sv merinos The bid. din , ; on scouteds was not so good , owing tc Hie imictivlt ) of the homo biioi.s There wao n larger representation of Amcrlcni hiivors tihttii usual at.d they operated li ciossbrepcls quite frii-ly , pa ) Ing Decriubel rates for all giades suitable for their re- quiiements The home trade absorbed the hulk of grensy and sllpes rule-d In biiers favoi , with lowet qualities occasionally ( .ell- Ing at 5 per centi decline ( . 'ape of nooc ! llopo and Natal creasy v\is In large sup- pi ) and ( showed a decline of 5 oer cent , al though most of this class was withdrawn 'Ihe pi Ices icnllzcd for fecnurtsls Fficmi'd 111- lie chaiu'e The number of hairs offend to day was 9.0J5. The following are. the bale' in dot Ml New South Wales , 1.KK ) bales , ( -enured SiK/2s2'-.d ' , grenisy , lOdfilsIM Queensland 1.10U bales , gien. v , llHdJIs ) 4d Victoria i/ bales , hcoured. 10'sd1(2s. gre iKy , 7'/dfls ( ) i'/.d South AustiaHa , 1,100 bales , scoured , IN S' ' c , fills lid , greasy , 7'idfils ' : i' ' < , ,1 , AVcst An-- tralla , Iliui bales , si-Jiin-il , lOiKjls lid , greas ) , SdSds.'d New Heal ind. l.GoO Kilch scoured. Gilfls4d ( | , gie-is ) ij'jiiilld Capo ol Good Hope and Natal , 1,300 liaks , sjourcd lOdf/ls l'sd , grmssudfils Huciios Are-h 300 bales , greasv , 5'4J11W | The Fa i Is .scheduled for Januaiy 27. Cotton Mnrl.i'l. Ni\V : YOHK. Jan 16-COTTON-Spnt ( closed quiet , middling uplands , "He ; mid dling uplands gulf , 7'fer , hales , 720 bales. ST LOl'IS , Jan 16. COTTON Quiet anil unchanged , > MCS ! , none , middling , 77.11,0 , , Hcceipts , In2 { bales , shipments , l.bSG hales : stock , Ol.dCiO biles N13\V OHLIJANS Jan IG-CO'lTON- Qulet and stind ) , sileh , S.700 bales , ordi nary , ii'ki , good oidlnar ) , ( , ? Hc , low mid dling. 7'nc , middling , 73..C , good middling , 79-lfie , ii''ddllng ' fair , 77sc Hecelpth , JJ.Sil hales , stock , 401,503 bale" Putines , sleadv ; tober , OALVnStON. Jan. 16-COTTON-Ste.ldy al 75-16c LIVnitl'OOL J.in 16 COTTON-Qlllot ; jlts , S.OUO bales of which SOO hats were for exnort and nnec uliitlon I3xp irts , 23.nW lialcs , Including 12 JOO bales American I'u- lurcs openid steady nnd closed quiet but stead ) al the advjnce , American middling , I m c. J.inuai ) . 4'Jl-flld , sellers , Jaiiuar ) nnd Kcbrut-ry , 411-Glf/l ) S-64d , s-cllers , IMi- ru.rj aid Match 4 II-riTl | 15-Cld. boilers ; March find April. 4 ll-oiid 12-Cid. bollero : April and Ma' , 11-6Id fellers : May ami June , I C-f4d , spiers , June and July , 4 1-Clcl , Fcllofb , Julv and Augiifet , 4 2-iilil , ccllui * ; August nnd Septembur. .1 Gl-6ld , hellers ; Siptimiber and Oc tnber. 1 ( S-Clf/S &i-6ld bu ) - urs. October dMl Novembei , 3 IG-G4H3 47 > Cld , buyers llrj ( Joods Miirl.i't. NBW YOHK. Jan lu-UHY ( JOODS- IJiiHiiK-KH In Hlnple cottoiw wtlll cUlr-t | hut improving K"incwhai More bids eoiiiliin" HtoiKs scarce In nil ilc > c iIptloiiH utid Rt llrst hiinds pit. m are ste > ad ) feir brown bleached ind coarse colored i-oltons mole anima tion In print eh'ths aiv. ) Juiioo pleics regu lars no Id at Il'to and better , buslnt'ss In dd gools at full nrlc es Moderate orders for pilnis and prlcruni hdiigeel UlnghatiiH llrm but iiulet no st < > ks on hind Menu v.i-.ir wn tins and worsteds in t jed liiiuand end -tr.i u number of f < , 1 lints w.th Jrawn from buk ; iiuduvilun t > uld up OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARK t Corn fed Steers as a Rule Boll a Little Low linn Monday. COWS AND HEIFERS ARL WEAK AND LOWE UIIUN Oprn Ion or nnil lloriinip mi I.OMIT us tinMornltiK I'rourrMsed Sliori | In I'nlr Dfinniiit n ( Mend ) 1'rlcONi SOUTH OMAHA. Jnn 18. Receipts were. C.iltle. lions. Sheoi Olllol.il Motida ) 2.173 5l > 7 4,0 Olllelnl Tucsiln ) 3.1S7 S.Ml 2,3 The olllolal number of cars or stoc brought in today by each road waft C Ulo. Ho 8hoo , CM ftSMMly . o * st i. H ) . . . . . i Missouri Paolllo Hy . 12 8 t'nlon Paetlic' S ) < ietn . . . . S3 21 C & X.V Hy . . 2 1 P , i : , t1. . V Hy . 3J 31 S C & P. Hy . . . . . i j C . SI I1. M. * O Hy. . . 11 I H & A ! . H H H . . . . . . . 25 87 5 1 2 Total receipts . m 123 ] The disposition of the day's receipts vvn as follow ? , each bujcr purchnslns this num bcr of bond indicated : Htiers. Caltlo. Hogs. Sh'i Oniiiha Packing Co . 311 SI ? v ! II Hiiinmonil Co. . . . . . . . 165 1,10,5 li Swift ntiil Companv . 377 1,146 7f Cudah ) Packing Co . 703 1,5'U I ! Armour & Co . BIO 3,111 9J Omaha I' . C , fiotn K. C. 21 . Cudah ) P. C. , from K C. 1CS . H. HeekoT .V IJogan . 72 . Van ant .V ; Co . 7 . . . . l.olmmn * Co . ts . lllll & Hunlzlngcr . 77 . Llvlngslono S , bailer . . . 112 . Hiimlllon , v Itolhtchlld. . . . 7.1 . IV llus/ . 70 . Dennis . ) . . . 15 . Iliimmond. from K. C . 7S . HeM over . 235 . Totals . 3,070 S.1SS 2.3 : CA'I TLI2 Thoie was a good , liberal in rf cuttle compiled \\lth previous days an nlmos * all ot the ie.ielpts vvoie on sail 1'iir the most HUH the receipts conslHo of killing tattle , hut then- was u VIM ; large proportion of common stufl Chi engo u ported a hlow .inn ue.il : nnrko mnl the general market heie was fur fror in tlvo Loi.il iwckeis seemed to want the eor ; fed rattle , hut advlies from othtl marke points m.ide Hum ratlioi beatl h so tha the market at thin point was gencrall ) ; lltl.e lower miles" I : might ho on omr thins piettKomi which Just linppened I attract the fain .v of a buyer I he mai Ket as a whole w.is slow , but still mos over ) thing sold In Rood season I here were n wood m.inj cows In sight closeo thlrtj loads , , md while holders I ; romp ci : < es thought the > got close t bleady prlrcs for something that Jus happened to suit u btier the market 01 thi > Boneral run of the cow stuff was i clime lower The mo\einPnt , however.a a Mttle"ore active than was the cut with steers and the most of the offering changed hand" In ic.isonabl ) good season Speculators had unite a good main steel cattle and fcnierb on hand and the cell cial talk among ihcm was weak At th samp time there seemed to be a prettj fa I Incmlrj for good feeding tattle of gooi wolglHs and selleis reported that the hand no trouble In sortirlnt ; full ) stead'- prices for that kind Sppctilniors say tha the creat tioiihlc I" that btneis all wan Kooil nuallty heav > feeders , that Is c.utl wflRhliiK close to 900 pounds anil upward while the Test of the caitle lomlns HI iKhter than that and main of tnem ni the eommonlsh order In other woids tin weakness that has been developed In thi nia.ket ircentlj Is , lne. not 10 the n nbe of cattle lomlnff. but to the f at t that the me not the kind wanted. Roi > rc entutlvi STiiilS AND STAGS. 7 . ICKjO 4 40 40COWS. COWS. 3 . 910 223 y , . 1010 370 1 . 970 223 2 . WO I ! 70 1 . 920 250 20 . lO-)2 370 1 . 1040 2 7i 1 . 121V ) 370 2 . 97i 2 75 .T . 1241 r 70 1 . 1201 275 15 . Ml 3 7- 10 . ia-x ) 2 S3 i . no 3 75 1 . 1100 SOD 3 . 1150 1 75 i . mt : ro 19 . HIM 375 1 . 1400 3 ( fil . lOil 3 80 2 . 1120 1 10 29 . llld I ! so 1 . 11GO5 10 9 . 1105 3 W ) 21 . 1015 315 20 . 1111 ' ( SO 1 . 1140 115 22 . S1 ( | 3 si ) 5 . 121G 1 15 1 . 12SO : ! s.- 47 . 9 9 " . 13 1 . H7fl 3 00 Ifi . lOJC 320 13 . lOlfi 3 T , 1 . 1130 3 2 > 1 . 1000 t is 5 . 9V ) 3 y\ \ ft . 9'j ) 55 r , . 1000 3 r. i . 9'o 100 1 . 1100 325 5 . 1010 4ft ) 2 . 1140 123 10 . 1000 ( no 1 . 12W V.-5 2 . 1293 400 2 . 1100 23 1 . :2TJ 4 0) ) 1 . 13.0 325 3 . BOO 4 r 1 . 10W 325 2. . . , . 9V , 415 1 . 112) ) 325 1 . 1010 4 r , 5 . 1111 330 1 . HO ) 4 23 1 . 1150 xn 10 1 . sifl 1 73 1 . 970 3 T ) 2 . SfiO 2 ° 5 1 . 1110 333 1 . 1040 2 " > ' , 1 . 950 335 2 . 10(15 ( 250 2 . 9V ) 335 1 . S50 2 50 7 . 1117 3 35 I . mo 250 2 . 1HO 315 1 . 010 250 11 . 1000 310 1 . 1240 250 1 . 1290 3 10 1 . 970 2 M 3 . 11 4 3 40 1 . SOO 2 .V ) 2 . 1120 3 10 fi . S91 21,5 2 . ! lVi - . (0 ( 7 . iI , | 21V , 10 . 1192 3 40 1 . 1010 2 1 . 1W 340 3 . 10W 27- 1 . 9SO 3 10 2 . lor 275 2 . 1145 .1 40 1 . 910 I 75 S . 10 < i 340 1 . 1120 " 75 ' . ' . 1123 350 2 . f , " , 27,3 3 . 121(1 ( 350 fi . 950 > si ) 1 . 1030 3 50 1 . 1)20 ) 2 SO 1 . 770 1 to 1 . 1050 3 ( A 1 . 910 150 r . 10T. ) 30) 1 . 11.10 3 50 4 . 1070 T 00 ! 0 . 1WV ! 155 1 . 1010 3 M 11 . 1K.1 3 f,5 4 . SNJ a 00 7 . 1057 .J m 2 . nm 3 ( ) 17 . 1121 3 CO 1 . 1)50 ) 100 2 . 1215 1 f5 2 . 1025 310 I . 1100 3 C 1 . HSO 1 10 17 . 915 3 fi3 3 . JOSO .110 II . 9)J ) 8 i" liniKHHS. 1 . fM 275 17 . 1012 330 1 . WO 3 25 4 . K2 I 00 4 . OJ7 170 1 . OCfi 4 on 1 . 1010 370 1 . 1140 1 do 1 . GIT 175 9 . 1101 4 10 ! 5 . 1011 1 S5 3 . IGTiO 410 1 . (520 ( 3'H 3 . 1200 435 12 . 10J1 391nuw.R. nuw.R. 2 . / > 't 273 1 . 910 350 1 . 1190 2 S5 4 . 1C17 3 50 1 . 12M 300 2 . 1400 3 0 2 . 1'C. 30,1 1 . 7CO 3 m 1 . ITO am i . 1310 3 ro 2 . i"ro 325 i . icio nro 1 . 17CO 323 1 . 13SO 1 fiO 1 . JfSO 325 1 . 1GM ) 3 rtO 1 . 1710 12.5 1 . 1CC.O .175 1 . 10)0 ) 325 1 . 1S50 375 1 . ISM 8 2.5 1 . 1711 3 75 3 . 120fi 3 T.5 1 . 1.V1 375 3 . 1140 3 35 1 . 1500 D 75 1 . 1230 3 33 1 , . . JS70 3 7.5 . 1 . 1150 3 40 1 . 12M 3 75 12 . 1137 3 )3 ) 1 . 2029 3 SO 1 . 1010 3f.O . 1 . 1470 3R3 1 . 700 3 M 4. , . 1705 300 . " * no j . 340 r no 2 . nr rM 1 . 2SO 575 1 . 150 BGO t . 100 r , 7R i . no r , 50 J . ICO 575 2 . n ; ii75 i . iw > fi-n i . ia 075 1 . 170 I , 2S STOCK COWS AND IiniKKHS 1 (110 ( 1 V > 1 4W 3 GO STocumts ANI > -ircmRB i : 1 12" " ) 2 75 2 715 1 15 1 . . 1141 , 1 4ii 3 9 G I 41 2 fifj t 21 CM t V ) 1 700 3 60 7. . 7 < CO , , Uons There was a libelnl run of heR * < i nil tnnrkrt points this morning whlc stemcd to hau a wrakenliiK Inllttenee a alone the line Ohlcaso reported the mat Uel slow nnd Gftlto lower e\en on the he kinds At this point binnr * seemccl will Ine to do a little better than that and as Mile were Mddlm ; oulj 0117'tc lower tha ! u.stcrda > Aer > Kood load sold earh a Jl fiJ'i ' and a few at } lf > " > but the bnjer pretty nclieilillj beKan bv hlddlliK { 17,2' ' for the hulk of nil the IIOR-S in s lit. Sell irs , howe\cr. wemixl to have a prett > KOO opinion of their ho'.dlnns and as a rule wer I fklliK tl 55 1'nder these circumstances th market was slow uirlj and the inornln was well nthamed before bmers and sell ns could get together on n trading bas | hater on t'hliinn iame 1V' ( lower and th market here became xtlll weaker , thu popu lat bid bclni : J150 The IIDRH ilnalh eli lar el > at $1 &n'u I S2i < , n aguln t ( I 57 > s1 4 60 > esterda > A irlinco at the table of nvence Drlee will show that today's decline wipes ou thc\ gain of > eMcrda > and leaves the mar Ket no butter than it was at the close o last week Tedav st decline could hnrdh he regardei as In the nnturo of a urrrl e as the m ir Ket has boon golni ; upwaid so ratildh tha a ic.ictlon was more thin due Hepren-nt atl\ m'eg' C 12 P There weie a few cais of sheer tin sale tri1 = ; mornlnc and some th.it had been sold some little time 11 0 for dellverv 1'he market was falrlv active at good strut ) prices and nractlcallv ever > thine was sold anil weighed up at an earl > hour In the morning The market as a whole was etv tlrel > s.itlsrnctor > to the sellers nnd till prices paid very good as comp ired will other market point ? . Quotations Good to choice fed > earllngs f4 1)5 11X5 , M.-Nlcan jearllngs , "J4 751(5 ( 00 good to choice vvethers , $4 10f4 GO , goodt tr i hrilcc fed ewes , ft OOTi4 20 fair to good few ewes. JirOTdlO , good lo oholc < native lamlis , $573T ; > 00 : good to choice few west. erns lamb" , $5605/580. fair to good few western lambv 152 , 560 , feeder wethers M 751/3 10 , feeder vitirllngt < . J40 ) til25. goo < i to choice feeder Iambs $1 2TiJi4 M ) , fair If Rood Trading lambs , J444Q125 , feeilcr cv.es J25ii300. Heprcsentatlvc .sales : N" , , Av Pr. 10 culls . 73 j2 75 7 western ewes . po 350 1 we tern buck . 150 ' 350 91 western ewes . 17 3 no IS old ewes . % 4 oo 44 ewes . 102 4 00 65 owes . ; io 4 05 101 western ewes . ] fl | 4 jo 77 westtrn ewes . 192 4 11 351 ewes and wethers . 112 4 45 41 old wethers . 101 4 50 .IS western vearllnss . ts I IS 2 western lambs . 75 5 23 217 wethers . 102 4 6) ) 112 wethers . 101 4 70 9 lambs , . 72 565 64 ( nils . . 77 2 50 51 Mexican ewes . R2 ,195 ifil wethers . M ) 4 CO , ! cull ewes . UG 3 75 fil native ewes . 127 4 23 31 wethers . 10S 4 CO CHICAGO MVI3 STOCK .MAHKin' . No Choice CnKlimi Snip. Other * MOM , HOCN Arp Ioi\rr. CHICAOO. Jan 16 < 'ATTKK No choice attle on ale , others slow , Texiins steady , op. H 90 , good hutrhtrh' stock stead ) , In- 'ei lor vvc k , calvi1 shade lower ; feeder.s inlet , teed to choice , fl 30T < 6 40 , poor to ntxllum. } l2f/5fO , mixed stockcrc , i K > , selected feeders , $420ii475 , good lo holco cows ? 1 HO-ii - I 1,0. helfera , $175f/IJ5 , anneis , f22f1lK ) , bulls t2BOfiirii. olives , : ) 50fj750 , feil Texas beivts , J41M/425. IIOnS-M/lOc / lower , rlosod dull , tnlxe.1 mil butt hors. f I 45fi I 70 , [ jo ii to clioli o icHVj. $ lt > iil70 , mugli heavy. $ ( l5filB3 ; Ighti , JI40J/IGO , bulk of sales. $ I 45771 GO .SIUiP : AND I/AMUS - Steadv to 10c ilg'her , good clrnrnnrp native wethers $450 ! i'iM , limbs , Jl Oof/0 25 , western wetherj , ; | 4Wil73 ( , wcsteni lambs. r OOf/82S Hr.CniPTS C.ittle , 3300 head , hess , 10,000 lend , hhiei , 10.001 head ICiniNiiN 4 U ) IHi-HtoeU , KANSAS CMTV , Jan -r-ATThK He. pints .i"M hcid natives and " 00 hcail Tex- ins , best kllllnif teer Head ) , common to nfirlor lots 13 ( lower. tockrrs and feedtrs ti-ndy , lie.i\y native steers , $5rf(590 , ( , light. velRhlH $ l30fl5 : ! , stockerH aiMl feeders , 1 307/5 IV ) . billcliers' cows and heifers , fc ) 10 (475. i.inners , { . ' Ii0i3 10 , fed westerrn , Jill ( lh7Vii. wc li'in frtielppfi. $1751(125 ( , Inferior I'exans , tl.Tifjl 40 MOOS ItttPl.ilH IS.I'JO ' heid , market ijene l .low to 10c lower , heav > , $1 531 ! ) I U5 nixed , $ l50fl'UO. llhht , $ l3tJl55 , pigs. $400 ! ' I 20 SIlKni'-HecelplH. .1800 head , good de- nrind f u all gtades at steadv prke'S , lambs , 5407)il0.i ) , muttons , $ l40fil75 , stoekers and ceders , } 3 bulj I 25 Mills J. f > i-v York ll\e Stm > K , NIWOHK Jm ic-niivis-He- : dpls , 0) head , nothing doing , feeling ; tead ) , eable-s undiangixl , i > xport.s , 1 10 ie td e attle , 1271 head hhoi'-i and 9lo1 iimir- ers of beef , lomcnow , l.JtiO eiuarurs of itif I'ALVn.S Heee IptH CO head Ktuail ) , veals , } Iti'iJlO HO , barmaid calves , $310 Slir.IJP AND LAMIIH - HecM.its , 1 , 15 lead , linn all iionnd , " cars held over , ommon 10 jirlnm hcL p , fJGOftlGI , 1-iinbs , aWi'dfllo , ne ) c'anadlan lambs HOCSS Hccelpth , 5/k ( ) li'iuJ , hlcndy nt I i.i'ol & 3 , ttioliillg'ht ' xtiitK hogs , $1 W Mori. In Sltllll , arc Hie rccclpiB at the four western markuis for Janu.irj 10 Uattle llfpi-H ghiep iiut'i Umaha . 31S7 XSSI 2 , ,41 h'cugo ' . IK 4 f JO ] 0 ( ICans.ih L'lly . 960 * 1X.IOO . ) , M > ) n uouls . 4vo n.jno 1.70) ) Totals . 203S7 7SCM 17.H1 St. I.OIllH I , Iff SKll-U. HT I.OriS , Jan Ib-L'ATTMJ Hieclpts. 1.000 , Including 1,700 TOX.IIIH Market 15c civvur tor imllveH and lOfiloc lower for IVxutiH Native shipping -nul export Keern II 'Yiif V , diesned hecf and butcher Hirers ttJXiJoU Pirn under 1 iiOu lb $349 450 , i . kilo uid feedera 12 "off 170 ows ae.il itifers KwilifrJ. tanners , \\Wa4W \ ) . bulls , $ : Toir.l 7rt Texas nnd Indliii slrrrs 4 h5 lows ami helfrri" JJWVjiStt Tlo < ; s HeieipLs , n 410 maikri cnk lo 5c lower Plqs and lights , $1 4MH 65. pftck- ers Jlfftplfo. butchrm JlilMrlTS SHIIHP-Hecelpts , i.7co , m rkel ntcnily to strong Nallve mutton" , $ MX > en 10 ; lanihs , } 30Wf > 25 , culls and btiekc , f.1 fMfi I 3S. Block- ITS , * 1"tf111) ( . s ( . , locili | \ , \ \ i > Moel > . Sdl'TH ST JOSKPII , Jnn 16-Spcclil ( ) ' 1 he Journal emotes rATTI.n-Hecelpts. 1 7iM head , market S'w tj lOc lower , natives } 1 751i5 30. TrxfH and vvexsterns , JM01/5 to. iows nnd heifers , J2 < Mffl5i. hulls nnd stan , } i JW4 50. > rit- HHRS nnd calves ft s.vn ; , 10 miockers ami fuller$1iVf lt , veals , { tr > 7 ( . UOC5S Hene pls n ixx ) hcnd , market 741 ? 10- lower , all grade . { 4 I51M 05 , bulk of sales , f.52Vil57 | t rflliiP - Heielpts , 70) head , market strong and active Oil Miirl.d. Oil. CITY. Pa , Jan -OlbS-rrfiW linl- nncc . fl M. eertlllc.ites , uo bids , shipments , S0.9CT hbls , average. S3 10S hbls , runs , S9.7t > 3 Wds . nveracp , S7 S77 bbls. Ni\V YOHK , Jan 16 Oll.S-rotionsced. 11 settled , jirlme crude , .Tic , prime crude vrl- low , 3l'n3ic Petroleum , stesul ) Hosln , steadv Turpentine , Mcailv. UONPON. Jan. 16-OIKS-Cnlcuttn lln- see'd , pit. Us ; lltforKl , 21s 7'iil Petrolotiin , Atnerlt.in nllned , 75-16d. Turpentine splr- ttx 1 < s M I.IVI.HPOOly , Jan. 16-Oily-Cottonsecd , Hull rcllncd , Jatiuai-April , llrm at 21s 6d. ColTrp Vlnrkcf. NI\V : YOHK , Jan -roKrin-opene : < i ste-ailv nt l.VliSi points decline under active lleiuldatlon and clnsrd bird ) .steadv at about the lowest of line ea > at n net IOPH ot 5'ii.T | Kilnts Total sales , Ro 000 bags , In cluding rebiimrv , $6S3fiil0 ! , March , $690Ti > ; tfl. April. J7 10. Mnv. $7 iV/u7 20 , June , $7 20tf 725 , Julv Vi 10(1725 , Aucttst , } 70 , yeptem- her } 7ri'i735. Oi toiler , $725117.15. Novcm- hir , $7 " 5 17 10 , necember. $7311(715 ( Si > ot eoflee HI" , weak. No 7 Invoice S'i . No 7 Jobbing , sV , mild , easier , Cordova , 12c Ni\V OHI.KANS. Jan 16-Sl'OAn Strcmt ; . open ketile , I' i I l-lfle , open kettle. tentrlfugal , 3'Blil 5-lt5c ; tentrlfugal , planta tion granulated 4e ; whites. ISiil c , > pi- low . tMi4Se , pcponds. 27 Ji le. MUI.ASSKS Quiet , opin kettle , SiJtlrti. : cinttlfimal sTiftn S rup , 3Sc Ni\V YOHK. Jan 16SUO All-Haw. stioiiK. fair lellnliiK , S'ic bid , centrifugal , IK' test. 4 5-lGc bill , molasses sugar , 3vc hid , refined. Him , ctushcil , 5 45c , powdeied , 5 15e , gianulated. C 03 c Cnllfiimlii Drleil I < "ruls. NiYOHK , Jan -f'Al.lKOHNMA PHIKD KIU'ITS iporated apples riltrJ Millet and featureless all ilu > . iountr > ad- \Ues were about as expeited , prkes remain titich nmul. Mate , common , i > iif > V , prime , G\(7'4i ( ( , choice , 75iV , faneh sf ' " ' t'ltinn 1' < f < vn" to s7P and qualiu I'laclus , pt eled. 20S--C , unpeeled , 7't'iilOc ' llrtnll lirocrrrt'NNOiliillon. . I'l.lOVnhAN'D , Jan 1G T he third annual com Pillion of the National A soelatlon of He all Oroceis of the lTnlted States con vened heie todaj with a large attendance Max or Parley ai'd othei delivered wel coming addresses to the. delegates and President Sdieier of the asoi latlon rtspontleil After the reports of the va rious committees had been received Presi dent Scherer read his annual address. "Trade , I'res'i and Gioter' was the tltlo i of an Interesting napcr read by Artcmus - ? Ward of Nev. York A bald light Is on between Detroit and Sprlngtlcld , 111 . to secure the next con vention of the tiHsoclntlon. Suril or of MonKor'n Cro v. Ni\V YOHK. Junuarv 16 Lieutenant Howard , who has Just died In Washing ton ami who was pilot of the Monitor dur ing Us brief but famous careur , was not the hole hiirvlvor of the company of that \ev . ? cl There Is still 111 the active porvlc of the revenue marine a former officer ol hlghur rank than Ijleittomint Howard , Cap tain Ixiuls N Stodrier of the revenue cut ter service , who was master's mate of tha Monitor when It " .ink off ll.Utems on tha night of Deiember 31. 1SG2 He Is now In command of tiho anchorage service In Ntvv Yoik harbor VaceliinlliiK tlip Mutes. Ni\V OUM3ANS. Jau 10 The American mule must be vacclna'od before he can be enlisted In the Hiltlsh army service In South Africa In the future The nil- n lialty had passed upon his case and tha Jecrte Is llnal Seventy-five or a hun dred , possibly more , of the mules died ot glanders or .1 kindred disease after they were landed on Afilcan soil The animals are separated , temperature taken and v Irus Injeeied The vaccination of the mules IB what caused the delay In loading the transport Corlnthla ritlm-Mt * CoiiiliiK < < > He Kdneixted. SAN KHANCISCO Jan 1C Amone the nrrlv.ils from the Orient on the steamer Phlna are \ \ * H I.amhreth , secretaiy ol the Methodist Hoard of Missions , and two l"htne , p. lire tin. rs named Sung , grandsons of Vlceroj Ix-e and nephews of the president of the linpeilal unlveiblty at I'ekln They lire lopresentatlves of the reform clement In China ami have come , to America to com- pletw their education In the Vanderhllt unl- i-cislty at Nae-hvllle KiinniiN NotcN mill ( 'oioniour. Uawrence Is threatened with an epidemic of tvjihold fever The Hoard of IMucatlon of Abilene has Issued an order requiring thu vaccination of all school children A Mcl'herson county steer that broke all previous record for 'Mze was slaughteied at Kansas Clly List Friday. It weighed 2.610 pounds The elty authorities of l > avvrenec have purchased two bloodhounds to run down burglars It Is expected that the dogs will ho kept on the go. There Is ievlv.il of the talk of an extra , ? cs"lon of the legislature , the object being \jf , lo pass a railroad bill to take the place of \f \ the statute creating the court of vlslta- lion. lion.Thn Thn Kansas State Historical library con tains 22,171 bound volumes of newspaper lies , S7,5uT > hooki and pamphlets , 22,555 man uscripts and 11,50.1 . maps , , atlase.s , pictures mil museum objects. 1'eto Anderson , a Dickinson county Swede , who made a luckj strike In the Klondike nnd brought Inuk 1100,000 In dust tas married , bought a line farm and given [ 10.000 to the church. The bnlanie of the preai hcr's salary for , ast vear was raised by the good people of 4 Sherloi k hj a cake walk In the comhln.i- - lion church and whoolhonse of the district. Ten cakes were walked off The Kansas papers In digging Into , m- 'l nt history have unearthed the f.ict that : hr > llrnt automobile , called Tom Fortune H ( team wagon In thnse dajs , had Its first [ rlil. In which a side of a store was dc- nollshed and other damagi s done In the virly ' 60s In Atchlson The m.u hlne win milt In St Jo'vph and conveyed to Atch- MJM on a boat MlHHOiirl nnil MlnnoilrlniiN. A nev lead and zinc conipjny has been ' 01 mod at Mnilvlllc Apple treeis and eandldatcs blossom In Iko eounty In Decembcir Two lasrn of smallpox have boon rp- lorted In the vicinity of Pord Cltj A certain Hosend.ilo girl sis that them ire some boys she does not like , but din .voulil attend a M-ccnt show with most any > f them. A little hh.inty at Cr.ilg caught tire ( tin ither day nnd not n drop of water was i cd to subdue the llames It Is said that : hn building was utlllred by the loial oughn as a uambllni ; den At l.iullow u mother was fined $1 fop ivhlpiilng a hi hoolteacher who whlppu ! ler lie ) Tone hlng HI heel will ne ver bn ntlrely pleasant until It dull bo deter- Tilned who shall boss the ; iroce KK "Jaek the Hugger' his struck Plaits- IIIIK If laughl IIB will b- treated roughl ) > \ local paper pa > s "On Thuisday night if last week , while one of the ladles of nir eltv was passing along by lint school louse , a maii Jumped out from behind a r < o and grabbed her and called her en- learlng names The lady wrenehcd hnrcelf oose from him nnd slatted ( o run. when ie again laid hold of her , and U was not mill i lit- third trl.il that hhc was aide to hide him of 'Oinse the lid ) w , , nsld- I ilil.v filglitined but tlilnUh she would PI ngnUc tin mini If S'K SCH him again I'blH HI oiindn I hhoiild In i.iught ami m.iJo o suffer f < , r thM uiilr.iges ro > > un RRPEUEYaCO. ROOM 4 HY LIFE ELDQ. BRANCH pv , . , . * " * lir.COUl MCA JAMES E- BOYD & CO , , lelcpJiono 103 ! ) . Omaha , Ns'j COMMISSION , JUAIN , 1'KOVISIONS uiul STOCKS IIOAHII oi' TIIAHI : , Corretpondonce John Aarrcn ft Co. Liireei wires to Chkaso ona New York ,