Nebraska Newspapers

    7rilE OMAHA DALLY DEE: Sl'NDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1000.
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CONDITION OF OMAHA'S THADE
Unseiionitblo Weather Interferes with De
mand for Winter Goods.
MARKETS FIRM ALL ALONG THE LINE
Aflvnnce Orders (or Spring Show t'p
Better Than Last Year, lint n Still
Oreoter Improvement Looked
For After January First.
6!
Tho volumo of business transacted by
local Jobbers Uio past week ha been of
very satisfactory proportions. The lack of
neaaonablo weathor lion been rather u dis
appointment, aa heavyweight goods are not
moving a freely as they would If colder
weather were, experienced. Hut In spite of
that fact Jobbers In nearly all lines report
trade at tho present tlmo oh being In
excess of last year's figures. That being
tho case It Is only natural to suppose that
with normal winter weather trade would
bs something enormous.
Jobbers who aro offering spring lines on
tho market aro meeting with exceptionally
ood success and report that moro adyutico
initic mn hern contracted for ni tno
prusont tlmo than ever beforo at this
season or tne year. iteuiiicin un--.
course. Inclined to put oft ordering on tho
plea that they have not time to consider
the- matter owing to tho rush of the holi
day season, but they express their willing
ness to place liberal orders after tho first
of tho year. Other merchants, on tho con
trary, aro buying now for fear hlKhcr
prices will rulo In tho futuro, so traveling
men aro having little dllllculty In landing
a good many orders.
Tho market on practically all lines Is In
a good, strong position and u number of
advances hav taken place slnco last re
port. Manufacturers of nearly nil classes
of goods In tho cost aro crowded with
orders und aro holding their lines at good,
strong prices. 'Xhoy consider tho outlook
for future business moro favorable than It
has ever been beforo and consequently they
flguro thoy will have nil the business thoy
can bundle for nn indefinite length of
tlmo. Under such circumstances the mar
ket Is bounti to bo good ami nrm. Thero
seems to be no weakness on any class of
goods of Importance and as a result mcr-.
cliatullso Is considered good property.
(Irocrry Market Firm.
Local Jobbers have done a nlco business
tho past week, particularly In such lines
as aro popular at Christmas time. The de
mand for nil staples, however, has been
very satisfactory nnd tho volumo of busi
ness H heavier than It was a yenr ago at
this tlmo. The market on nearly all lines
Is llrm and a number of udvanccs are
noted. There Is no change, however. In
tho coffee situation, tho market remaining
Just about steady, and comparatively llttlo
business is being transacted In eastern
markets.
Tho sugar market Is very strong and
several rellners have udvanced their quota
tion 6o per hundred. Tho raw market Is
also strong and as tho demand for refined
frades Is heavy Indications nro favorable
or higher prices.
Tho chceso marknt Is firm ami quotations
aro lc cr pound higher than they wero ten
days ago. It is claimed that the supply of
Octobor stock Is very light and that it Is
practically all out of first hands, Hand
nicked beans nro quoted 10c to 15o per
bushel higher than they wero a week ago.
Machine, cleaned and screen beans tire
being offered at considerably lower prices
than tho hand picked beans, out thero Is
considerable difference In tho quality.
Thero Is not much to bo said regarding
tho canned goods market. As la generally
tho caso this season of tho yeur tho de
mand Is somewhat limited and probably
will not Improvo to any great extent until
after tho first of tho year. A;: lines, how
over, aro In a good, strong position and
particularly Is that true of tho eastern
peaches, penrs and tomatoes.
As lu noted above, tho demands for nuts
Is very heavy from all sources and owing
to the reported scarcity of filberts, walnuts
and HrazlU tho mnrket Is strong. Pecans,
on the other hand, nro a trlflo enslcr, owing
to tho fact that the new crop has arrived
en tho market.
Ilnnlniiru Active and Strong;.
Thoro havo not been any important
changes in tho hardware market slnco last
report, so far as quotations go. Tho feel
ing, however, Is very firm on all staple
lines, as Is shown by tho fact that Iron
and steel prices aro still hardening. Mills
aro all rushed with orders, which gives
them ample excuse for holding their lines
at verv firm tirlees. Ah thero is not much
prospect of tho demand slackening for
SOinO UII1U lu Ulilliu, m.,ni7 wm lug jwakw
nn tin. ultiintlnu nredlct a vorv healthy
but advancing hardwuro market for an
Indefinite period. Thero Is moro disposition
on tho part of both Jobbers and retailers
to anticipate their wants than has been
noted In a good'mnny months. Ever since
tho first of tho yrnr they hae been buying
lu a hand-to-mouth wny, but now they nro
anticipating their wants for fear higher
prices win ruio in uio juiuro.
Loenllv trado has been very satisfactory
though cold weather goods nre not going
Into consumption at n very rapid rute.
It Is thought, however, that when trade
does set lu It will como with n rush and
that tho loss of the Inst fow weeks will
Bnmi im mmti'i'il. Iii mnklmr cnmoarlsons
with last year local denlers find they nre
soiling moro gnous now man moy uiu m
tho closn of 1S99, so thny have In renllty
very llttlo causo ror complaint.
Nn L'luinico In Dry (ioml.
Tho dry goods situation Is very much tfic
amo as It wns a weok ago. Jobbers aro
solllnir a irood many dress goods and such
lines as aro not dependent upon weather
conditions. Tho trado. though, In Btrlctly
cold wenther goods Is undoubtedly light
and probably will be until thero Is a change
lu temperature, Spring lines, however, uro
stork. 21c doe., loss off, cases returned;
now whltcwood cases Included, 14o more.
KRi Kll'TS-Wheat, 14S.0U0 bu.; corn, W,
10) bu.; oats, 7,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat, 41,800 bu.; corn, 13,
COO bu.j oats, 2.0CQ bu.
OMAHA WHOLESALE SfAniCHT.
Conditions of Trnilc nnil Quotations
on Stnple nnd Fnncy Produce,
EGOS Receipts, light; good stock, 2ig23c.
LIVE POULTRY-Ilens. 66!4c; roosters,
321c: spring chickens, Cl4f?7c; ducks, 514fj!c;
geese, 5V46c! turkeys, C1437c.
fresh dressed l'outvriiY-iicn. va
614c; roosters, 4g0c; ducks and geese, 7tfc;
spring chickens, per lb., 61437c; turkeys,
GAME Prairie chickens, per do., t'l.Wft
6.6o; mallnrd ducks, per doz., 1.1.00JI3.60:
teal, Jl.60fll.75; mixed. Jl.6ogl.75j Jack
snipes. 11.00; quail, 11.50; jack rabbits,
ll.mtll.SS: cottontnlls, 75B90c,
iiw i vuiiiiulhi iu inn, i.c; cnoice,
16Q16c; separator, 25c; gathered creamery,
t.'nKsit nvRTRnat.'ir.t .
packed, New York counts, per can. 28c; ex
tra selects, 32c; standards, 25c; medium. 20c.
Second grade, slack Oiled, New York
counts, per can. Hoc; extra selects. 26c:
tnndards. 20c: bulk standards, tier irul..
HAY 1'rlCf! MUOteii hv Dmnhn Wlir.tr.onln
Iny Dealers' association! Cholre inilntid.
110.00; No. 1 upland. 12.60: medium, W.ou;
coarse, H.60. Ilye straw, 16.50. Thoso prlc-s
are for hay of good color nnd quality. Do-
imtiiu iiiir; reccipn, cars.
OATH No. .1 white, 2Cc.
COHN-No. 3, 32c.
BRAN-J13.60.
VEGETABLES.
TURNIPS Per bu. basket, 60c.
UEETS-Fcr bu.. COc
CARROTS Per bu., 5"c.
LETTUPE-Per doz.. 3W735C
RADIBHES-Pcr doz.. 3uc.
1JEAN3 Wax. tier 1-3 bu. baskets. 11!
trlnp, 9oc.
1'OTATOES Per bu.. 40fl00c: Idaho, nor
bu., 75c.
SWEET POTATOES-Pcr bbl., 2.00i2.25.
CARUAGE-Holland sied, 2c.
TOMATOES California, per 4-bnsket
crate, 12.
ONIONS I'cr bu., 30c.
CEl.EflY-Callfornln. as to lze. 45f75c.
CAULlFLOWER-CaKfornla, per crate, n.
KRUITS.
PEARS Per box. 12.00g2.23.
ORAPES-Malnga, per keg, J0.504f7.60.
APPLES Native. ,ucfiJl.C0 oer bu.; per
bbl.. J2.50; eastern, t3.Wd3.it; California
Iiellllowers. per box, Sl.Wal.M.
CRANBERRIES Hell and Uugie. 19 per
bbl.; Jersey, pc bbl., tS; per crato. $2.7o.
TROPir-AIi KRl'ITS.
ORANOES-Callfornla seedllnES. J2.75:
navels, (3 60; Mexicans, S3.50; Klorldas, SI,
i,is.munh uaurornia, extra tancy, hi.vw
.75; choice, $3.23.
1JANANA8 Per bunch, according to size.
$2 'n.a.W.
Fiaa California, new cartons, soc; lay
ers, iBC.
DATISH I'crcs nn. in 60-Ib. boxes. &ftc per
lb.
MIHCEI.IiANEOUH.
HIDES No. 1 green. 7c: No. 2 green,
Co; No. 1 salted, Sc; No. 2 salted, 7c:
No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 lbs.. BVW No. 2 veal
calf, 12 to 15 lbs., 6V4c; dry hides, SO 13c;
hoep pens, atfisc: horse nines, ji.aixy j.a,.
SMITH EturliHh walnuts, oer lb.. 13c: fil
berts, er lb., 13c: almonds, per lb.. lHU20o;
raw nennuts. per lb.. Mfi'ic: roasted, Ciitf
7V4c; llrazlls, 13c; pecans, I0yi2c.
IIONEY Colorado. 21-sccllon coso, 53.75.
CIDEH J'er ii)i., s; per nair uui j.
HAtJERKRAUT Por bb!.. SI: per half
bbl., S2.50.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
TREES I to 6 ft., ner doz.. $2: 6 to 8 ft.,
per doz., 12.60; 7 to ! ft., per ioz ;i.w; s to
1 ft., 14. MI 12 to 24 ft., ouch J2.O05fl.50.
EVI2ROKEEN WREATHINU J'er .-o-ya,
coll, SI.
HOLLY AND CALYX W II Is AT 1 1 t e r
doz.. (1.60.
HOLLY I1RANCHES Per 60-lb. case,
S4.60; per bbl., Sl.60172.00.
I.ON'O NEEDLE PINES Per doz., S2.50.
MISTLETOE Per 5-lb. box, S1.60.'
MOW YOHK ISKNUIlAI, MAUKKT,
selling In a very satisfactory manner nnd
triivxllriir nipii rpnort merchants moro will
ing to plnco their orders thnn Is gencrnlly
tho cas at this tlmo of yenr. They aro
counting on a big spring trado and Jobbers
also aro preparing iu u ruoiiuiK uusi
'Hio market Is Just nbout steady for the
woek, uo important changes having taken
place. Cotton goods nro In tho samo un
ni.it!,.! nntulltlun. thouuh manufacturers
aro talking higher prices. The silk market
also seems to bo tondlug upward unci those
uiin urn in. nosition lo Know say inai u is
Impossible for prices to go any lower, so
timt whether any rndlcal chance takes
place or not, u wouiu seem mini 10 curry
a. fnlrlv liberal stock of Silk goods.
Woolens nro also In a good, strong position,
tho samo as has previously been reported.
Print eoods uro unchanged, tho market
remaining very llrm, particularly on fancy
Leather (loods Unlet
Tito samo ns has been tho caso for somo
time past, the demand for boots and shoes
Is rather light. Merchants' stocks have
not been suftlolently broken to make It
tinrpRHnrv for them to buy any great
amount of goods. It always takes moro
or less stormy weather to make the leather
goods trado nctlvo and that Is what has
not been experienced this year. Spring
business, however, Is In good shnpo ami
Jobbers havo all landed a nlco lino of
orders. ....
Tho rubber goods trade Is In very much
tho samo condition an that of boats and
shoes. The effect of tho light demnnd In
tho country is now neing leu in tno way
merchants aro paying their bills. A largo
percentage of the goods sold nro dated
December 1 and ns the bulk of tho goods
havo not been sold a groat many mer
chants nro asking for extension of tlmo.
That faot, though, Is not causing any great
uneiiBlness on the part of Jobbers, as thoy
friil confident that beforo tho year is over
merchants will clean out their stocks In
good shnpe and bo but llttlo tho worse off
tor tno present mini uriuunu.
Fruits nnd l'roiluue
Fruit and produce men havo done, a nice
business tho past week, though the rush
has not been quite as great as during
Thnnksglvlng weok. There have been very
few changes of enough Importance In fruits
anil vegetables to be worthy of mention.
Just nbout tho samo lines nro offered ns
wero on tho market a week ngo nnd prices
remain practirany tno snme. uio poultry
market Is a llttlo hotter than it wns at
Inst report. The oxtreme'y low prices at
Thimksglvlnff tlmo shut ott to a very largo
oxtnnt the rrceliits for last week, which
pavo an opportunity for prices to recover
to a certain extent. The egg mnrket Is also
higher and It Is commonly reported that
a few concerns have bought up all tho cold
storage eggs in tho country, as to whether
or not thoy will bo nblo to odvanco prices
still runner cnntiot un torn, as mncu ne
iionitn uiMin tho rerelnts of fresh eccrs
Should tho winter b exceptionally mild
thero might no enough tresn siock on tni
market to prevent storago men from put
llllg turn liui'4. l nil illiunutu
Such lines as tnrlsttnas trees, evergreen
wreathing, lio'ly, etc.. aro now on the
market and the quotations nt which they
are selling win uo ouna in nnoincr coiumn
Knnaaa Cltr (irnln nnd Provisions
KANSAS CITY. Doc. s WHEAT Do
cember, 63'tc; Mny. C5Tio: cash, No. 3 hard
c&GC6c; No. 3. C2HWt3e; No. 2 red, CStfl-jS'.fcc,
CORN December. 33W-0! May. 3mH3l4o
cash. No. 2 mixed, 33fiSlc, No. 2 whlto
84ic; No. 3, Slte.
OATS-No. 2 white, 25c.
11YK N'n. ? 4t5c.
HAY Choice timothy, S10.00O10.60; choice
prairie, 9.owa.to.
Ill'TTER Creamery, l!Hf23o; dairy, fancy,
17(5.
EnS-Easter; fresh Missouri find Kansaa
PIGEONS Live, per doz., 30c.
VEALS-Cholce, &fI0c.
Quotations
Various
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Entire Market Goes Into Slight Decline at
the 01oiug.
DECEMBER CORN TUMBLES WITH THE REST
Clilcaan Firm Ilur ."500,000 nushels of
(lata 1'riM Inlons Open I.otrrr on
l.lburul IIok Receipts, but Hold
Steudy on Home lluylnir.
CHICAGO, Dee, 8.-Llberal receipt's ware
mainly responsible for a r.ct decline of
?ifi'ic lu Janunry wheat today. Hotter
weather and freer country offerings de
pressed corn, December closing U4 and Vtf
Vc lower, Oats closed Ho down and pro
visions a shado to Sc lower.
Thero was merely a ljcal market for
wheat. Steady tables maintained prlcs
for a fow minutes at tho beginning of the
sesKlon, but the reaction after tho liber
ality of the day's receipts, added to re
cently Increased stocks nr.d tho almost
total lack of outside business, caused weak
ness which wns still apparent when ths
closing bell sounded. Janunry opened U
JtVio lower at 7Uc to 71c, and sold to
70Hc, closing HiIio und.;r yesterday nt
lOVtfiOJie. New York reported live loads
taken for export. Clearances In wheat nnd
flour at tho seaboard wero equal to 437,'i'W
bushels, Primary receipts wero 7I9.0W
bushels, compared with i.)0) bushcU a
year ago. Minneapolis and Duiuth reported
620 cars, ni.-alnst 491 Inst week nnd 409 the
corresponding day last year. Local re
ceipts wora 101 cars, ten of contrnct gradi".
Clearer weather and larger country ac
ceptances forced out liberal amounts of
long corn. Of today's tecelpts, 261 cars,
there wns nono grading contract, but th. 30
Interested In December deals mild little .lt
tention to what has recently been a potent
bull factor. Dtcember sold from 37ttc to
3CHc nnd closed Udc lower at 3c. May
wus also heavy, but not having attained
such tin elevation In prlco ns hid Decem
ber, had less dlst.mco to fall. Thls option
sold between 3G'Er3jc and 30ic and closed
'V.TiVic down nt ZiAc.
Tho only feature In oats wns thf purchase
of 6o0,oi bushels of Mny ft.. 2io hv a lot.nl
llrm. Prices yielded somewhat, with whea.
and corn, but, all consldetcd, prices woro
remarkably stendy. May sold between
23Ko and 23HC and clojed o lower ut
23Vc. Receipts woro 177 cars.
Provisions opened lower on liberal hog
rccelpta and lu sympathy with wheat mil
corn, but held steady on local buying.
Jnnuary pork sold between 12.17'4 nnd
S12.10 and closed 6c undor veslerday nt
$12.15; Januury lard between SU7l.j1J0.'Jo nnd
$0.86ti0.87',i, closing 2!4c lower at SoSio,
and January ribs between JS.3214 and ti.yj,
with tho closo a shndo down at .SOft(l.32VIi.
Estlmuted resnpts Monday; Wheat, 115
cars; corn, 275 curs; oats, 175 cars; hogs,
4J.000 hend.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close.l Yes'y,
Wheat
Dec.
Jan.
Mny
Corn
Dec. Jan.
Mny
Oats
Dec. Mny
Pork
Jan. May
Lnrd
Dec.
Jam
May
Ribs
Jan.
May
70 70H 70 701,1, 70
7i7m 7i4 w,i:ow'nWt
73i 73fl 73Vi73Ut)H 73Tkij71
r,a 37; sc, 3C; 3:14
3D 363'5H 33VS S5H 3iVt
301411?; 20Hi( 30!i 3tiVi 38Trd?i
21H 214 21i 21i 2U4
23'i . 23'j23S' 23I 23T
12 12H 12 1714 12 10 12 15 12 20
11 97!4 1- 05 11 97V 12 00 12 05
7 13 7 15 7 1214 7 12i 7 1214
0 87H 0 3714 6 " S7H C 90
6 9214 6 93 6 9214 6 95 0 95
fl 30 fl 3214 C 30 6 32U 0 3214
6 3714 fi 3714 0 3714 ti 37(4 40
of the Pur on
Ciiimiioilllli'S.
NEW YORK, Dec, S.-I'LOCR-Recelpts
27,051 bblB.; exports, 31,020 bbl3.; salos, 6,100
pkgs. ; market was weak nnd ngnln some-
whnt lower, responding to tho decline In
wheat: winter patents, $3.00173.90: winter
Htraluhts. S3.40i3.6u: winter extras, w.wu
2.90; winter low grades, $2.l5tf2.C0; Minne
sota patents, f.i.ytw i.rj; .Minnesoia uiiKern,
13.00(3:1.26. Itvo Hour, dull: HUles. 450 bbls.:
fair to good. J2.9oiy3.10: cholco to fancy. S3.15
I&3.25. Ruckwheat flour, quiet at S2.151J2.20.
I1UCKWHEAT qtllot at twruBc, c. l. r.,
New York.
CORNMEAI-Dull: city. S9c; nrandywlne,
S2.40Ii2.6O.
JlllMauuu3 , . w,3v, a. ... .j.t
afloat; state, 62yG3e, c. 1. f., New York, car-lots.
13ARLEY Quiet; feeding, 42540C, c. 1. I.,
Iluffnlo; malting, 55f7C3e, o. I. f Uuffalo.
PARLEY MALT Dull: western, 05672c.
WHEAT Receipts. 13t1,C0O bu,; exports,
65,889 bu.; sales. 1,750,000 bu. futures and
21,000 bu. spot. Spot, wenk; No, 2 red. 78c,
0 1. .. ,1 . n,t ".M ' ,. nlm.nln... XTn 1
northern. Duiuth. 82?;c. f. o. b., afloat; No.
1 hard, Duiuth. iic, r. o. u auoat. up
tlntiH. nftpr (iiii'iilnir steady on Vublcs.
drifted to a lower basis und through 'vigor
ous operations by the bear element, stimu
lated by Intimations of depressing weekly
statistics on Monday, dullness In export
circles nnd tho big prlmnry movement,
closed weak at M'ic net decline. Sales ln-
n1...1,..1t X.. o I.mini. 7?lrr?S, ntrta,trl
nt 77Hc: March. 7ltfl79c. closed at 7!).o;
May, 78TMI79 7-lCc, closed at 78Tic; Decem
ber closed fit 7614c
POItN Rei'oiots. 175.775 till.: exnorts. 162.-
903 bu.; sales. 30,000 bu. futures and 23,000 bu.
spot. Mpot, wean; rso. i, hu'c, eievaior, ami
4614c f. o. b., ntloat. Option markot was de-
presseu louny oy weuiiiiusa wi i;iiii-o. un
proved weather west and a local disposition
to unload recent purchases. Closed weak
and ijflo lower. Jnnuary. 44v;(414c, closed
nt 441Jc; i.Iny, I2(if r.'Hc, closed nt 42c; Do
cember closed tit 4514c
OATS Rocolpts, lu.uoo mi.: exports, m.wi
tin. Hunt, dull: No. 2. 2614c: No. 3. 26'ic: No.
3 white, 30c; No. 3 white, 29c: track mixed
western, 28V4Wic: track whlto western,
2S!4ft35c: track whlto state, 28!4Q35c, Op
tions, nun fin a nominal.
HOI'S Quiet; state, common to cholco,
1900 crop, 1821c; 1899 crop, 11015c: old olds,
2fi6c: Pacific coast. 19W crop, 15W19c; IS99,
10iT14e; old olds, 2i8c.
HIDES Klrm; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs.. 1814
19c; California, 21 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas
dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 15c.
ljfciiYTilKii ateauy; nemiocn iwie, uucnun
Avrcs. llcht to heavyweights, 24fi25c; acid,
23U2414c.
wuui- uuiet; aomesuc uceuo, im-ou;
Tcxnn.
IinniMOlnVfJ Taa tiranilif am Itf t1rt !Vl
I jiu y toiuii w nLtii oi.uuj i j i w'-""
(W11.75; mess, J9.00ti9 50; beef hnms, Sio.ooif
20.60; packet, S10.00W10.50; city India mess,
Jlu.WWn.W. -Ul ments, qiuei; picKieu nei-
No. 2.
Cash ouotntlons were ns follows
FLOUR-Oulet: winter nntents. S3.Cifr3.S0:
straights, S2.10y2.00: clears, S2.903.30; spring
spi-clnls. S4.30; patents, S3.40Q3.S5.
WHEAT No. 3, (MiiF71Hc: No. 2 red, 71
(ttit'ic.
OATS No. 2, 221?St22c; No. 2 white, 254
UUi ill. .1 Willi!', .l'?i'HllC.
HARLEY Fair to choice mnltlne. 6057c.
HEEDS Flax. No. 1. $1.60; No. 1 north
western, $1.62. Prlmo timothy, $4.40. Clover,
contrnct grade. S10.00ffil0.25.
PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $11.3714
kiii.w. i.iiru per iw ids.. i.iu(ijf.i:. snort
ribs sides (loose'). $6.2.VhY,.75. Drv salted
shoulders (boxed). $5.8714fiU214. Short clear
Sllles (DOXO(l), Jti.7U38.t)U.
WIIlBKY-nasIs of high wines, per gal.,
$1.27.
SUGARS Cut loaf, G.15c; granulated, 6.C0c;
'confectioners' A, 6.65c; oft A, 5.40c.
Following aro the receipts and shipments
iur tuuu. .
Articles.
Flour, bbls...
Whent, bu...
Corn, bu
Onts, bu
Rye. bu
tiarloy, bu.
Receipts. Shipment
17,000 1 2.00Q
113.000 128.000
20C.0OO 42,000
222.000 247.000
0.000 7.000
.. 68,000 04,000
On tho Produco exclinmrn tndnv thn t.nt
tor market wus dull; creameries. lir,'24c;
dairies. 13fl20c. Cheese, steady at lOUflllUc.
Eggs, firm; frcuh, 26c
MOVEMENTS OF STOCKS AMI IIONDS
(Irnernl Sniiiniury of Iteeent Kvents
nnil Conditions Sow Pre viilllna-
i-xii luniv, ucc. 3. Thero was verv
llttlo active trp.dlng In stocks today and
cnurncicr or tno m.irKct remnlncd
nnout the samo ns for several dnvsi past
V,t;n,'!.??ieo c.0,nLaml l"ttw p( th" other liv
dl StrlftlS Which tl.ivn 1,non nn,,,nl.. .1.,.
pressed during tho week, continued fever
ish nnd unsettled. Tennessee Coal fell an
extreme. 3J nnd recovered 2 points. In
sympathy with the Into general strength
of tho steel group. Fedetal Steel led the
rl?,iy,uam, was helped by talk of dlvlden.l
distribution nnd of tho adjustment by
agreement of tho dltinuted points between
tho great steel combinations. Tho move
ment of nrlces In thn n-ennr.-il lief n-na
glsh throughout. The weekly bank stnte-
. ' cii so nccur.i:oiy rnrecnted
that It. had little Influenoo on the tradlni;.
ir anything, prices wero n little better
nfter the statement on taking of boar
profits nnd in sympathy with the sharp
rally In the steel stock, but there Is no
tnuiiK" in uio oiumnii tiiat tne cutting In
two of tho small surplitu reserves at this
period Is a serious uhao of tho outlook
ii nui u pjii-ciuuuvo sianupoint.
Ilvldciire of Prosperity.
Tho continued Interior utmnnd for money
liVi "VS.! : .ilpWIml nliniililern. tAiSIRc. V. 1 evKienco nr 01191-
pickled Tam.78V5Wc. LardT easy; wfstern J f XBf j s t PnTSff"rftB y
steameil, $7.50; December closed at $7.5214. purposes of 'peons who ato 1 ?old
nnmlnnl: refined, nulct: continent. $7.00
South America. J8.23; compound, $5.S7litft3.0O.
Pork, quiet; family. S15.504fl6.00; short clear,
J14.0fWT17.0O; mess, $12.O013.0O.
UUTTER Firm; creamery, lSW2Cc; fac
tory, 1215H; Juno creamery, 18ft231ic; 1ml
tntlon creamery, 15019c; stato dnlry. 16Q24C.
CHEE8E-Strong: fancy largo fall made,
lHic; small fancy fnll madn, llic
KaaS Stendy; state and Pennsylvania,
27ii30c; western, regular packing, at mark,
22W27c; western, loss off, 29c.
J'U TA 1 UJ'ja W'lei; jemeys, i.vuui.JOi;
Now York, $1.26411.(1214: Long Island, $1.60y
1.76; Jersey sweotB. Jl.751f2.75.
RICE Steady: domestic, fair to extra, STi
Alio: Japan, 44c
POULTRY Alle, dull; fowls, Sc: chick
ens, 7c; turKeys, sosvic. uresseu, nun;
turkeys, 779c; chickens, 3QSc: fowls, 33Sc,
HAY Quiet: Bhlpplng, 77l4S0c; good to
choice. K4W1C.
r r,liU aienuy; suriiiK iiimh. m wiiid..i.,;
middling, $17.uxu 19.50; winter broti, $17.00'
18.50; city. $1G.5UU17.1X).
TALLOW Dull; city, 4ttSjM74c; country,
4?ilW-i!1C
METAI,S The week finishes with the
metal market quiet and without posltlvo
feature. Tho undertone may bo called
rather weak, in tho general way, following
like conditions nbroml. As usual for n Sat
urday markot thero was prnctlcally no busl
ness. We quote: Tin. dull at $27.23; lako
copper, dull at $17 for Lako Superior and
$10.6.'i4 for rnstlnc; spelter, quiet and rather
easy at $4.22!i'j8 4.2714; Iron, slow but nlmost
steady; foundry, northern, $15.00i316.50;
bouthern. Slt.SMi 15.75. und soft southern,
$14,UO16.76; lead was quiet at $1.3714.
Toledo (friilu mill Seed.
TOLEDO, O.. Dec S. WHEAT Dull and
weak: May, 7iSc.
CORN Dull and lower; cash and Decem
ber, 39c.
OATS Quiet nnd firm; cash, 2314c
RYE Neglected,
CI-OVERSEKD-Steady: 1S99 prlmo, $6.30;
December, $6.75; March, $8.83.
Minneapolis Wheat, Flour nnil Ilriin,
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 8. WIIEAT-Cnsh,
72V: Docombcr, 71Vir71!4e; Mnv. 73H173?jc
On track: No, 1 hard, 74Sc; No. 1 north
ern. 72Hc; No, 2 northern. 0.HVu70Hc
FLOUIl-Flrst patents. Si.OOfll.W; second
patents, J3.S083.90: llrst clears, $2.9'a3.(W;
second clours. J2.lOQ2.10.
nitAN-ln bulk. $11.6011.75.
l'eorla .llurUrt.
PEORIA, Dec 8,-CORN-Easler: new No.
2. S5c.
OATS Firm; No. ti white, 2414c, billed
throush.
WIHSKY-On the basis of $1.27 for
finished goods.
forces into retirement again. The future
vulue of the securities of the great com
binations depend on whether they can keep
prices at a level low enough to deter tho
smaller enterprises from competitive pro
duction nnd still earn dividends on tit Mr
largo can tnl At the presotit staxe tlu
domestic demand for tho product seems
to havo become sufficient to lessen the nt
tractlvoness of foreign rules for our
products. The recovery in the securities
of Iron industrials In aermnny I', thcrs
foro an Influence In the decline of Ameri
can competition and prjmlses to show
effects In our export trade statistics be
foro long. The current shipments abroad
of Iron products nro still heavy, but ns
tho Iron Age significantly observes: "That
is water that has already passed the mill."
In tho sugar trade also speculation snows
Itself sensitive to Indications of n renewal
of the "trado war" or the Html ndlustment
on the ba.!s of tolerated competition. Tho
problem struggling ror soiuuon in tins case
Is to tlx a limit to tho possibilities oi Ab
sorption by purchase of new competitors
wnn tne consequent ourueu oi cnouai en
tailed. Utit these are not new problems
for financiers or for speculators nnd their
importance nt this time Is due particularly
to tho generally reactionary tendency
which is prone to develop In tho stock mar
ket. Sucn a tendency Is entirely normat
toward tho end of tho yenr owing to tho
nctlvo requirements for money In the
seasonnuie initio nnu in preparation mr
yenrly settlements. Ilefore the election
bankers nnd financiers wero unanimous In
their predictions for nn nctlvo money mnr
ket und tnniln tirennnitlntis to conserve the
resources accordingly. These preparations
proven more tnnn nmpie aim tno posi elec
tion rclaxntioti Hooded tho money mnrket
with credits.
Trusts l'lny n I'nrt,
Tho nart tnkun In tho loan market by
trust comoniilps tnnkes It somewhat diffi
cult to measure the absorption of credits
for purposes of stock market speculation,
ns it does not figure In the loan item of tho
banks, Wlillo trust companies wero loud
Ins money on tho stock exchange they
wero withdrawing deposits from the banks,
so thnt thero was nn actual loan contrac-
t on reDorted bv the clearing House baliKS
nt tho prlod of greater speculative Pctlv
Ity In the stock markot. Now that trust
companies nre making preliminary nr
rungements to meet tho yearly settlements
on Janunry 1, thero Is likely to bo an In
creasing disposition by these Institutions
10 can loans, inus uriviug oorrowcrs 10 uio
banks for rcnowals.
Hankers' Predictions Jiintlfletl.
Tho larce movement of currency to tho
Interior nnd tho heavy bank clearings at
Interior points Justify tho predictions made
by bankers beforo the end of tho year, al
though tho effect Is soinewhut belated.
With this Inroad uoon New York bank 10-
sources to meet Interior needs and specula-
two oorrowcrs resorting to tno banns tor
renewals of loans called elsewhere, thero
Is n possibility or forced liquidation In tho
stock markot, especially with prices thero
invitingly nign. Money rules nave uein
higher during tho week, but tho money
market outlook has not prevented tho con
tinuance of strong points lu tho market,
especially In tho lower-priced railroad
stocks. Organized buying has been In evi
dence In somo caBes, supposed to rclloct
tno continuance or tne policy among tho
great railroad system? of securing rep
resentation lu tho compnuleH of competing
or connecting lines. These points or
strength hnvo served to vary thn prevail
ing tenuency, wnicn was icuctiouur).
The business lu bonds on seovr.il ilavs
during the week has risen nbovo tho level
of the dealings In the active stock markot
niter election, out tins at no time reaction
tno h Kh level of tho January. 1899. nerlnd.
The buying wns moro or less speculative!
and was specially directed to contingent
Intercut bonds nnd Junior Issues. Gilt edgo
and high grade bonds nro quiet. United
States refunding 2s declined Id per cent;
old 4s, 14; new 4s, and 3s and 5s, 14 un
der tho call price n week ugo,
tho rouowing are tno closing prices on
the New Voni Stock exchange;
.. 9'4
.. 21
.. 101i
26Ti
nwever. It
with th
tintrtlno. atnMru
on mnrgln with borrowed moncv. The re
ported numose Of tho TroiMlrv, rlnnnrtmnn,
to nntlclpnto tho payment of over $"i.oco.'V1
of January government li.tercst did nit
iriij-vti nriiiiiui'iii in nnv extent, as ex
nerienco shown thnt i n ,nnn,, . -
lief Is cumbrrsomo and plow In making
funds available to tho open moncv mar.
ket. Even in the stringent money rmrket
of last fall, holders of government bonds
Wero SlOW to collect thn Intoror nrr,1
by tho government In advance of coming
!,'. ' cuirmn yearly fccuiompnts tor
lYim-ii lurpuriiiiim nas nireauy commenced
ii'YiiiYi' urn uisuuremeni nr a larger sum
in moncv winn ever Dcrore tn tho hlstop
ol tho rnuntrv.
T in irrecu aritv nr mn nnv mnriii
Ins thn last week Is significant of the 'n
settloment of sneenlntlvo fnniimnnt n,i n,.
present satiety of the voralMis speculatlvo
demand, which took In nil clashes' of pc
curltles without discrimination for n Mme
after election, The decreased volume n'
deallnc-s Is n reflection of the eoml'ttnn
in iiiiiur, i no fiinrp renci'on in prlCT
urn' represents too iiniii:ong nr specj
Intlvo pools, nnxtnus to tako profits mi'
alert to thn decllnlnir Intoreat In mun
latlnn, This unlonllng nrncihs has serve
to rtveal the collnnso of the enrlv hiinvin!
buying spirit. The Surnr episode wn lu
porno pari an aggravni'ng cause nf t"i:
iruoencv or siocks, anu in nmn nrt mer.?l
un iiiusirniinn or ii. 'roe nnnrtivn nAnn
latlon In Su?ar had Its own mitlvo In the
unwarranted expectation of a dividend In
crease, but other stocks1 In tho market
oner an nnoiogy.
Industrials ns a irrnim nro nhnwlnrr tl.
effects of thn nemilnir nriihlnm nf t.r.
flcacy of tho new indiistrlil comhlnntliii
as a financial device, Tho "greener" nnw
iiHuisirinis an more sensitive than 'hns
with an older history, but the same caur
affect both Tim stjel ernuri t fforu (li
brt example nf the qunttons nt Irsuo
Tho principal of thosn nuestl'-ns Is whethx
llin cnpllnll7Htlnn Is so high that nt-lv
Mich pr'cs for the nroduct ns Invite neiv
comtietltlon will bring In the reouNltn
profits to uinlntntn dividends. Tho nctual
iiisuiirseineni ot niviuenns on tnene st"f!Vi
nnd the course of events In the trnd Awr.
Ing the Inst year here obviously failed tn
entirely soivo iioutits on tni'i sunject In Mi
minds of tho speciilnltvi nnd lnvetln'
public, its Is shown by the prices nf th
lecurltles. The outcomn of events tn Hi
trado during tho coming yfnr are nw.iltod
to rorm a nans ror moro nennite con
elusions. Tho nroflts ef innnnfnctiirn a
Inst year's level of prices, it U proved
wpre so creai ns 10 invito tne nrinmnj
Into nctlvltv of n lnrie avvreirnte nf nro
ductlve forces which resulted In nn nverago
production nnd necessitated heavv rnnrnj.
slons to work off the surplus. The lower
pries level nu ariven smsuer proaucuve
Atchison 2S Wabash
do pfd 8214 do pfd
Raltlmoro & O... 7S1i Wheel. & I.. !
Canadian Puc... 851i do 2d pfd...,
Canada So 6Sli Wis. Central .... 11
Clies. & Ohio.... 36J4 Third Avenuo ...11414
Chlcngo G. W... HJsH. & O. nfd MH
C, H. i u laiiiiAunms lix 140
Chi. Ind. ti. L.. 2314 American Ex. ...160
do pfd 6fi'i V. S. Ex 60
Chi. & E. Ill 9614 WellsiFurgo Ex.l.U
C. & N. W 166 Amer. Cot. Oil... SOI
C, R. I. & P U3S do pfd 90
C. C. C. & St. L. G'il4Amcr. Malting... i
Colorado So 7 do pfd 2,i'
do 1st pfd 42-SAmer. S. & It.,., tat.
do 2d nfd 17 do nfd 9i
Del. & Hudson. ..115 Amer. Spirits ... 2
Del. L. & W 1S2 do pfd 17
Denver & R. .. 25 Amor. S. Hoop.. 27i
do pfd 79-H do pfd 71
Erie lfi',Amer. S. & "W... 4:,:
do 1st nfd -15 do nfd M.
Gt. Nor. pfd 17714 Amer. Tin Plato. 44H
iiocKing i.oai ... n ii o pin n.
Hocking Valley.. M14 Amer. Tobacco.. 10514
Illinois Central. .123 do pfd ...135
Iowa Central .... 11)14 Anno. Mln. Co.,, 47
do pfd 44t lirooklyn R. T... 70U
Lako Erlo & W. 35UColo. Fuel & 1... 61;4
do pfd 105 .Con. Tobacco ... 3J'I
Lako Shore 211 do nfd.
L. & N 82', Federal Steel
Manhattan L....lU7?i do jifd
Met. St. Ry lOl'iGon. Electric
Mex, Central .... 12?tGlucosn Sugar
Minn. Sc at. L... 6114 do prd
do pfd 9914 Inter. Paper .
Mo. Pacific 691 do pfd
.mouuo & unio... i.acieuc uas
M
W..
.. 61
.. 76J4
..1C9H.
.. 52',i
. .100
..22014
.. 73
.. 09
I.. K. & T l?'i National Illscult. 7614
do nfd Z,': do pfd 90
N. J. Central.... 14 H4 Natlonnl Lead .. 18'i
N, Y. Central. ...111 do pfd 9214
4IU1Natlonnl Steel .. 35
8 do pfd 93
C!vi N. Y, Air Ilrako.101
SI1 No. American ... 1S14
l'nciuc uoast
Norfolk &
do nfd
No. Pacific .
do pfd
Ontario & W
Ore. Ry. & Nnv. 42
do pro
Pennsylvania
Reading
do 1st put.
do 2d pfd...
Rio G. W
do pfd
St. L. & S. F.
do 1st nfd..
do 2d nfd 49
St.- L. Southw.... 14
do nfd 37
ut. j -inn ud'-i
do nfd Hi iic
St. P. & omnha. .120
So. Pacific
So. Railway ...
uo Hill
Tex. & Pacific.
Union Pacific .
do pfd
do 1st nfd
76 do 2d nfd
lllVPncltlc Mall ....
, 20 People's Gas ...
ervPressed S. Car.
31 no pru...
, G3 Pullman P
92'4'S. R. & T.
1104 Sugar
r,?l do pfd.
40;;
17.
67
tZi
C5
4i
97i
4M4
s
Car.200
6
123J4
.1141
Tenn. Coal & I.. 57'i.
U. 8. Leather ... 12?
lo pfd 7114
l S, Rubber .... 2614
do pfd 78
Western Union.. 2
Natlonul Tube... 01!
nn pia nn
OOH Amiil. Copper ... 95
20 . Republic I. & S..1011
70T4 do pfd 611
E0 P. C. C. & St. L. 67
specie this week were $41,243 gold and J9V
9.kt silver. The exports of gold and silver
aggregate $1,2P6,117 silver bars nnd coin,
and J.',.7S0 gold. The Imports of dry goods
and merchnndlso wero valued nt J7,C9l,we.
Iliixtini StocU Cluiitntlnns.
HOSTON, Dec. S.-Cnll loans, 3i71 per
cent; tlmo loans, 45(5 per cent. Official
closing:
A.. T. S. F. . . , SS West End 93H
do pfd VJffc Westlngh. Eloc. 52U
Amer. Sugar ... 1234 Atchison 4s toi',4
Mo pfd ..,.114 N. E. G. & C. 5s. Crt
Iloston Sc Al 2I91 Adventuro 0
lloston Eli'Vnted.t.V. Allouoz Mln. Co.. 214
Iloston & Mo IM Amnl. Copper ... &U
C. II. & Q 13IJ4 Atlantic 26
Dominion Conl.. ?f Boston St Mont
do pfd ...11214 Hutto & Iloston. 77
reiieriii nicei ... bi uni. ,v lIecia...,.S10
. 761 Centennial 15
.131 Vrankllii J6
.liali Humboldt 25
DHceoia iu,
Parrot 471s
yulncy 174
do nfd
FltchlMirg pfd
Gen. Electric
do titu ll.i
Mex. Central .... 12's
'kh. Telephone. S5
N. E. G. Sz C !;'
Old Dominion ... 27t
Rubber ,(,
Union Pacific ... 70"
Union Land 2v4
Snntn Fo Cop.
1 limn rncK ,.,
Utah Mining
Winona
Wolverines ..
. . liv
..281
li
... 3t
... 4614
Ex-dlvidend,
l.oiidiui Stock (liintnt Ions.
LONDON, Dec. S.-2 p. m.-ClosIng:
Cons., money.. 07 "i-lfi Erlo li
do neat 9,141 do 1st pfd 4Cj4
Atchison 39?a Pennsylvania ...73
Canadian Pac... t-.v . Rending 1014
St Paul ...12'JTiNo. Pacific pfd.. 8li"
Illinois Central.. 127 jGrand Trunk .... CS.
Lotilsvlllo siJi'Anaeondn PU
Union Pnc pfd.. K'-h Rand Mines 3o
N. Y. Central.. ..115 I
RAIl SILVER-Stendy ut 29 13-1 6d per ox.
MONEY-21214 per cent; the rata of dis
count In tho open market for short bills
was .115-161 per cent; for thrco months'
bills, 4 per cent.
Weekly Hunk Stntement.
NEW YORK. Dec S.-Tho weekly state
mcnt of uvernges of tho associated banks
shows:
Loans. JSOfl, 142,500; increase J1.9H.400.
Deposits. JS61,04,7fio; decrease, $3,35.200.
Circulation, $30.G07.!Wi: decrease, $02,1W.
Legal tender, $JS,157.9M: decrease, $1,916,600.
Specie. $162,804,400; decrease, J4.093.1WO.
i(Total reserve, $220,962,300; decrease, $6,0o6,.
.o!ip.,'rvo required, $215,261,175; decrease,
Soli, 650.
Surplus reserve, $5,701,125; decrease, $5,101,-
Tho Commercial Advertiser's Ixindon
flnanclal rnblecrnm says: Tho markets
here opened much quieter today than thoy
have been recently, Americans began
rather weak below parity. Llttlo was dodo
in them, nut tne tono nnrueneu uuring tno
morning, the lower prices apparently
tempting a tew purchases, Tho only notn
ble features wero Erie securities, the first
proferred and the bonds. Discounts were
steady. Tho price of eagles and bars re
mains unchanged.
. r tv York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. i. MONEOn enll.
steady at 414 per cent; prlmo mercantile
paper, wa per com.
STERLING EXC1 1 ANOE Nominal, with
actual business lu bankers' bills at $1.8314
for demand ami nt ji.m. ror sixty davs:
posted rates, $1.82'4 nnd $4.S014; commercial
bills. S4.uAw4.i)I'4.
SILVER-Certlllcates, Olfifioc; bar, 6114c;
Mexican dollars, 50lc.
HONDS State, Inactive: railroad, easier;
government, strong; refunding 2s, reg.,
lot'4; coupon, 105; 3s, reg. und coupon,
1914: new 4s, reg, and coupon, 13714; old
4s, reg,, 114; coupon, 115; 6s, reg, nnd
coupon. 112.
The closing prices on nonds today nro nc
follows:
U. S. ref. 2s. reg.l044iN. J. C. g. 6s....127?i
do coupon 10) l.o. Pacific 3s.... 7'4
do 3a. reg 10914 No. Pacific 4a., ..ltd
do coupon 10914 N VCfcS L 4s,.l074
do new 4s, reg. 137'ii N. & W. con. 4s. 9914
do coupon 1371s Ore. Nnv. Is 1U
do old 4s, reg..U4i do 4s 10214
do coupon U6si Ore, S. L, 6s 129W
do 6s, reg 1 12 do cons. 5s 11714
do coupon H" Rending gen, 4s.. PliJ
D. of C. 3 C5s.... 12414 R. G. W. Is 10014
Atch. gen. 4s 1021, St L & I M c. 6s..ll3',J
do ndj. 4s KSli St L & S F g. 6S..U-9
Cannda So. 2s. . . .10S St. Paul consols. 1761
C. & O. 414s 103 fit. P.. C. & P. 13.119M,
do 6s 120K ,in 5s 122
C. & N. IV. c, 7s.lS9'iSo, Pacific 4s 81
do 8. ,F deb. Ss.llS So. Railway 5s... 113
Chlcngo Ter. 4s.. 1W, S. R. Sc T. 6s 70
Colo. 80. 4s 834 Tex. & P. Is 114
D, & R, G, Is.. ..101s do 2s is
Erie general 4s.. ?oi Union Pacific 4S.1071
F W Sc D C Is... 7714 Wabash Is UfiV
TlM-. l R 1 (ll L 1n On ti nt 7
HUM. I'vlt'Cll JU ur),.jw,i U" o t . . . . 1 1
la. Central 115U West Shnrs 4s,.,l)5
L. Sc N. unl. 4s. .10014 Wis. Central Is.. S7U
M.. K. & T. 2s... 7114 Va. Centuries .... 91
do 4s 93-i Adams Ex. 4s.,,.104
in, 1. u. in iiu
Neir York .11 1 11 1 11 r Htoaks,
NEW YORK, Dec, S. Tho following aro
llln ciulllb MUUUIHuil.i u, lllllllflfr Bimres
toasy;
Chollnr 1!
Crown Point .... 10
Con. Cnl. & Vn..l2o
Dcadwood 6,
Gould & Currle.. 47
Halo Sc Norcrois. 1
Homestake 6500
Iron Silver M
Mexican 10
Ontario 6iA
Phlr 65
"lymnuth ij
d'-ksllver 125
I'fd 700
Wf-vra Nevada .. 30
Standard .,soo
Union Con 17
Yellow Jacket ., !'0
Hrunswlck 10
Imports and Uxnorts,
NEW YORK, Dec 8. Th Import of
OfTlrlnl 1nn.tiv
Otflrlnl Wnilncadnv 3.1i
oiticlal Thursday 3.392
Uinclal Friday 2.12J
Ulliclal Saturday 229
Ta,.I .1.1- 1- I, ,M , - 01-
tUMtl HUH Wi'QK.,,ild,lVJ 1,,.,
Wnnl nn.1h.rt n.... 1 1i,1 M'1
Week ending Nov, 24!!!.'21,'(.5 57,107
Week ending Nov. 17.. .,20,161 38,495
ii era ending ov, 10..,. s.sua .u,i .u,ii
J V .. r II I'll F . A . ..r. I.I I.nna T I. T III,' ....
. . . v . u IUC (ItllU IUI Ul& V
several days, with comparisons:
I 100. UW.1SS.1897 1S6.1895.1
4 37
Condition of the 'I'rensnry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Today's Rtnte
merit of tho treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of tho $150,000,000 g(ld
reserve In tho division or redemption,
goldy$97;33UG3. CaS'1 baln"c $137.7&-,.54'J;
Jlnuk Clenrlnus.
CHICAGO. Dec. K.-ClcnrltuiH, $19,464,941;
balances. $1,620,178. Posted fxclnnge. $l.i2V4
4'. Jilw 1nk exchange. 2.1c discount.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.-Clcnrlngs, $l.716,95.y;
bniunres, $311,281. Money, 4r7 per cent
Now ork exchange, 40c discount bid, 2.'o
discount asked.
CINCINNATI, O., Doc. S.-Clenrlngs. $2.
OjI.,00. Money, S'qf, per cent. New York
exchange, par to 10c premium.
PHILADELPHIA. P".. Dec 8.-Clearings,
$14.W,37(l; balances, $2,056,018,
llAi.TIJIORE. Mil.. Dec. 8.-Clearlngs, $4.
C07.709: balunccs, $394.09i.
HOSTON. Dec. 8.-Clear!ngs, $21,137,231;
balances, $2,326,100.
ForelKii Flnnnelnl.
RERLIN, Dec 8. Prices woro Irregular
on tho bourse today and business was In
active. Ititcrnnttoniils were firm. Ameri
cans wero Inclined to easiness. locals urow
firmer nt the close on bear purchases. Ex
change on London. 20m 43'ipfgs for checks;
discount rates, short bills, 314 Per cent;
three months' bills, 44 per cent.
PARIS, Dec. 8. Iluslness on tho bourse
todny o"ened hesitating, Improved und ad
vanced. Later a mure prorounced rise In
rentes favored Intcrn.itlnnnls. Metronnlt.
tans wero In strong demand and lifted up
tractions. Thrco per cent rentes, loir 72Uc
for the account. Exchnngo on London, 25f
914c for checks. Spanish 4s closed at 63, 65.
LONDON, Dec, 8. Gold premiums are
quoted today as follows: ijupiios Ayros,
130.10; Madrid, 33.7714: Lisbon, 37.27; Rome,
5.S214.
St. I, on I (irnln nml Pro visions.
ST. LOUIS, Doc. S.-WHEAT-Lower; No.
2 red, ensh. elevator, 7014o: track. 71!4'n72c:
December, 7014c; January, 7Sl4c: May, 72')iif
72T4o: No. 2 hard, fiSHc
CORN Lower; No. 2 cash, 36c; track,
36l4iij36s;c; December, 35,c; January, 34a;
May, 35t.c, .
OATS Lower; No. 2 cash, 23o; track.
235MJ2IC: Drcombcr, 2314c; May, 24Hc; No. 2
white. 27ft2714c.
RYE Firm at 60c.
FLOUR-Steadv; patents. $3.60fT3.65; extra
fnncy und strutglits, $3.10(3.25; clears, 2.t3
03.10.
SEEDS Tlmothv. nominally firm at $4.00
ff.J4.50; flax, no market.
CORN MEAIj Steady, $2.
11RAN Dull; sacked, east track. 6367c.
HAY Timothy, steady, at $12.6tV(i14.00;
prairie, strong, ut $10.ClMfll.6O.
IRON COTTONTIES-$1.23.
WIIISKY-Stead... $1.27.
HEMP TWINE 9c.
HAGOING-7f;7:ic.
PROVISIONB-l'ork, sternly; Jobbing, $13.
Lnrd, J0.S71. Dry salt meats (boxedi.
quiet; extra shorts. $7.25; clear rlb and
clear sides, $7.50. Ilucou (boxed), steady;
extra shorts, JS.23; clear ribs and clear
sides. Sj.60.
METALS Lead, dull at $l.22!4ftl.25. Spel
ter, higher at $1.1214.
POULTRY Steady; chickens, 6c; turkcyi,
514c; young, 614c; ducks, 6!4'H7c: geu.io,
61M(fic,
HUTTER-Dull; crenmery, lSy23c; dairy,
1CB20C
EGGS Steady nt 23c.
RECEIPTS-Flour. 7,(X bbls.: m heat, II,
001 bu.: com, 114,000 bu.; oats, 22.000 bu. .
SHIPMENTS Flour, 7,000 bbls.; whea.,
31,000 bu.; corn, 49,000 bu.; oats, 23,000 bu.
Liverpool '(irnln nml Provisions,
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8. WHEAT-Spot,
steady; No, 2 red western, winter, 5s lliil;
Nn. 1 northern snrlng. Cs 2id: No. 1 Cali
fornia, 6s 2,4d: futures, steady; December,
6s livii: Marcn, us tu,
CORN Spot, firm: American mixed, now,
4s 21iil; futures, quiet; December, Is 2d;
January, ;.s juiiu; larcn, as iuii.
phas unnat an. iiuict. &s sui .
FLOUR St. Louis funcy winter, steady at
8s fid.
HOI'S At i.onuon tpaciuc coast), steaay,
2 Ss-ffilS 5s.
PROVISIONS Reef, extra India meps.
dull, 67s 9d, Pork, prlmo mess western,
firm, 72s. Lnrd, American refined, In pnllii,
Mlendv. 39s Cd: nrlino western. In tlircen.
steudy. 3Ss Cd. Hnms, short cut. 14 to 10
. . . . ... , -, , r. r. . . , , ,
ins., tne. in), un ua, jiui'imi, iuiiiurri.iim
cut. in to iu ins., strong. ss; snort rins, n
to 23 lbs,, firm, 4Ss Cd; long clear middles,
light. 33 to 40 lbs., firm. 48s 6d; long clenr
inlildlos. heavv. 40 to 45 lbs., steady. 4Ss 3d:
short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs., stonily, 45s
3d; clear ponies, it to iu ins,, nrm, th fid,
slinu ilers. snuare. 11 to 13 lbs., steatlv. 81s
UUTTER Finest United States, nulct at
9os; gnou i j iinoci mates, nun a', ms ua.
CHEESE American, finest white, oasv,
r.lH Cd; American, finest colored, easy, 52s
Cd.
tallow 1'rimo city, nrm, 2ns hi; aus-
traiinn in i.onuon, sieauy, ua m.
Oil nnd Itosln.
nil. (MTV 11r.r. S A1 1 3f 'r.1 If l.nl
ances. $1.07: certificate's closed at $J1.0S4 bid
for cash; shlumcnts. 113,679 bbls,: average.
f.8.551 bbls.; runs, 104, C93 bbls.; avorngo, 81,-
'JJII DDIS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. OILS Cottonseed.
quiet; prime crude, 2S14o: prlmo crudo, yel
low. 3114c. Petroleum, dull; refined New
n. ni.iin.i..inl.in ...,.t i . .
1 III A, ,..u, . llllUUUIIllllU llllli IJtll 111111,1 13,
J7.20: Philadelnhla nnd Rnltlmoro. In bulk
$1,03. Roln. steady; strained, common to
good, si.0iijii.i0. Turpentine, tmtfc.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 8. OILS Linseed
steady at 32s. Potrolpum, refined, quiet at
Tit; nun rounoii, spot, stoutly at L'og su,
Turpentlno spirits, quiet at 29s 9d, Rosin,
common, sieuuy at ivj'i.
Hiiunr lurket.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 8.-SUOAR-Flrm;
open tiiiiiie. oui i ii-inc; opun ksiiio, enn-
trlfimol, 3 13.16'u-l 3.16c; CHiitrlfugnl white,
4U(fil;c: yollow. 417.4 ll-16c: seconds. S'fMc.
Mola3res, steady, open kettle, 22323c; con
trlfugal. 9tf21e: syrup, 2Pft:tlc
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-SUGAR-Raw. quiet
nut nrm; rnir reuning, ,s iu-k.c; centrifugal,
j) test, 4 i-ibo; moiasses sugar, s u-iuc; re
fined, nutet: stnndard A. 6.40c: confection
ers A, 5.40c; mould A. 6.85c: cut loaf, 0.00c:
. . t. ,i em., ........ 1 ....... i r -n . ..........
5.60c; cubes, 6.75c. Molasses, steady: New
Orleans, open kettlo. good to choice. 32frt0c.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-HEET SUGAR-9s
7!41.
I) ill n til (i i ii I u Market,
DULUTH. Minn., Dec. 8,-WHEAT-No,
1 hard, cash. 7214c; to arrive. 7314c; Decern,
ber. 7214c: May. 77c: No. 1 northern, push
7014c: to arrive. 71To; December. 7Ula; May,
7."c; No, 2 northern, 61!4ilfC6V4c; No. 3 spring,
621!K&Uc.
c6rnw;c.
O ATS-2314Q 2314c.
Phllndelpliln Produce Market,
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8.-HUTTER-
Htcady rancy western creamery, 20c: fancy
prints. 2Sc.
EGGS l''lrrn: froh western, 29o: fresh
soulbwi'Htern. 2c; rresh scuthern. 27o.
ClIEESE-FIrm; Nev York full creams
fancy, small, 1114c; New York full creams
lnir to cnoice, iuytoii'.4c,
AVolil .Market.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8.-WOOL Dull and
easy; medium grades, HfflCc; light lino. 13
'riic; neavy line, ii'aiic; tuo wasnea, isu
Indicates Sunday Indicates holiday
rri, .fiirtint Af nt ntor.k
brought In todny by each rond was:
r....lA it.. ... at.!.. lPr'tt
V.U111C, w, I'. '
, m. sc bi. i". ity
Union Pucllle systom.
. & n. v. ity
'., E. .fc M. V. R. R.
., St. P.. M. & O
:. & M. R. R. R
ii x a. nv
C. R. 1. St P. Ry., E.
C R. I. & P. Ry., W.
Illinois central
Total receipts 7
The dlsnnsltion of tho dny's receipts wus
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head indicated:
Huvers.
Omaha Packing Co....,
a. 11. Hammond Co....
Swift und Company...,
Cudahy Packing Co...,
Armour & uo
R. Uocker & Dcgan....
Vannnnt Sc Co
luston Sc Co
.lvlngstono & Schaller
t. F. Hobblck
Other buyers
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Choice Comfed Steers Ten to Fifteen CenU
Higher for the Week.
HOGS OPEN LOWER, BUT FIRM UP LATER
llotlt Fnt Sheep nnd I.mulii Mnr He
Quilled Wenk to n Dime l.ovrcr for
the Week, hut Choice Feed
ers Show .No Change,
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 8.
Cattle. Hogn. Sheep.
... 2,73 3,633 6,'.3
7.MS9
9.194
9.V0I
t),33S
9,113
r,
4,212
1,129
1
278
17.659
10,532
24.211
2J,03j
20.77S
Nov.
Nov.
Nov,
Nov,
Nov.
Nov.
NOV.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov,
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec
4 8214
4 POHi
4 821.
7S4
71
4 7S
4 76
4 74ti
4 851J
4 7014'
4 74li
4 HS'i
4
4 firi
4 .si:
4 771?
4 Kl'i
4 81
4 7SH
3
3 S4
3 87
3 8
I 8$
3 89
S 86
.1
3 Ml
3 77
i
.1 76
3 73
3 (Hi
3 71
3 74
3 76
3 81
3 80
3 86
3 81
3 83
3 35
3 35
3 36
3 35
3 M
3 31
3 37
i 44
3 46
S 81
3 23
3 20
3 19
3 21
3 25
3 28
3 29
3 29
3 37
3 35
3 2V
3 39
S 27
3 31
3 32
3 18
3 11
3 311 3 14
3 34
8 84
3 39'
X Ti
3 27
3 80
3 21
3 28
3 80
3 27
3 2.1
3 25
i 19
3 21
8 25
3 32
I 17
3 161
8 18
i 15
t !
3 21
3 I61
3 21
3 25
3 32!
I
3 33
3 19
3 091
3 23
3 16
3 00
3 19
3 46
$ 45
3 41
3 39
8 41
Z 42
3 38
I 41
1
1 4S
3 60
3 43
3 37
3,t
3 35
8 42
3 39
3 09 3 39
A .13
3 36
4 45
V
4'i
4
4 31
4 41
4 2S
4 4i
4T5
4 30
4 40
1 41
I 47
4 38
4 '.'1
I 35
4 lui
4 34
St. L. Hv
tssourl Pacific Ry.
IS
8
21
14
23
25
S
3
3
138
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p.
1,426
1,0)13
1,031 37
2,401
2,631
69
13.
10
27
28
23 r
271
No,
Av.
... SGO
...1065
... 940
...1110
... CSO
130
Av.
. 850
.1100
.U9i)
,.1091
Pr.
4 25
2 75
3 10
3 21
HEIFERS.
549 2 K
6 00
66 278
68 273
74. .....219
63 263
81 231
57 818
67 316
61 322
67 301
53 316
69 807
74 211
65 291
68 248
C8 249
68 276
61 201
93 1&2
63 321
61 313
60 3of
42 39J
65 218
60 287
61 214
65 261
37 332
65 314
66 281
49..
82..
67..
64..
61...
55,.
bl..
74..
67..
67.
69,
Hllni'lPTllnrn n'rn ,1t, n fw tlft.'lil .if
fat sheep on sale todny, und they brought
practically stxmlv ttrlin Tim fow fenders
offered also sold without material change,
11 neing just nbout u uunl Baturuiiy
market.
The rre..lii( nf hnnti f.ir Hia tveMf nre
Just about the samo ns they were last
weoK, but ns compared with tho corro-
pondlug week of hist ve.ix thero Is :i gala
amounting to 4,162 hend. The market has
been In fnlrly good 'jlinne, though price
on fnt stuff declined a little nil nrolind. It
Is safe to quote nlieep wenk to a dlmo
lower for the week, nnd himln have irono
off about tlui samo amount, unless it be ott
somo 01 tuo choicest nuncics, Tno Heavy
weight sheep urn not as good sellers, ns
buyers want tho kind that weigh around 100
pounds.
Thn feeder mnrket lini shown verv little
change. Good wethers are Just about
sieauy, nut tlto snme us nits been the ciso
all along, common light lambs nnd old ewf.i
am slow solo and prices weak to a dltn-3
lower, noon stun:, However, is soiling in
good shnpe at nbout the sumo (imitations
tun nave neon in rorce tor some time p isi.
Quotations: Choice fid wethers, $4.Kip
4.15: fnlr to good fed weth.MS. J3.RT.Sf l.tw;
cholco grass wethers. 83.7.l(:i.90t fair to
rood grass wethers, 13.65ff3.76; choice ewes,
3.25tr3.60: fair to good ewes, 13.00if3.25:
cholco spring lambs, f 5.00ff5.25: fair to good
snrlnir lambs. !4. 751(5. 00: feeder ewes. 12.2510
3.00; feeder wethers, J3.6ciif3.75; feeder lambs,
jl.oow-MO. Hepresentativo sales:
No. Av.
3 feeder ewes 7rt
Totals 179 9,073
CATTLE Thoro were only a few bunches
of cattlo on salo today and no material
change in tno prices pain were noiiconoie,
Ihero has uecn un increase in came re
ceipts tho pnst week over those of the
fireceoing wees; amounting iu i.wi ii.-uu,
nit ns compared with tho corresponding
week of last year there Is a decrease ot
1,407 head. The demand has been In goxt
shnpe for all Kinds or goon cutiui nnu 1110
tendency of prices has been upwnrd,
There havo not been very many strictly
prima comfed steers on the market this
week nnd It Is safe to say that prices nre
l(Kjl5o higher than they were at tho close
of tho previous week. Thero Is a good
demnnd for Christmas beef nnd cattle that
aro good enough for thnt trade aro bring.
ing verv sausiaciory prices, ine common
nnd ha'.f-fat stuff, however, is selling no
better than It was a weok ago and pack
ers nro not nt all anxious for that class of
cattlo.
Tho good kinds of cows nnd heifers nre
selling Just nbout steady with tho closo of
last ween, -more is a goou aemanu ior
thn hotter crndes and It Is not difficult to
dispose of them at good prices. Catiners
nro also selling In good shape, 110 particu
lar change in prices ueing nnticeauio ror
tho weok. It Is tho medium kinds which
havo suffered, Sellers have found It diffi
cult to movo them at uny figure and tho
markot can bo quoted on such kinds as 10it
15c lower than It was .a week ago.
Runs, veal calves ana stags navo ncen
In good demand all the week and prices
nro perhnps a llttlo stronger.
The feeder trade has been nctlvo on the
best kinds nnd the cholco heavyweights
may bo quoted lostiso nigner ror ine weeg,
There havo not been many cattle coming
and ns thero Is considerable demnnd for
them buyers havo had to nay good prices
for thorn In order to got them. The com
mon kinds nnd light cattle, however, nro
only nbout steady for tho week and trade
on them Is nono too active. Stock cows and
heifers nro also only uuoui sienciy ror the
week nnd the same may bo said of stock
calves. Stock bulls, though, havo been gooj
sellers all the wceK anu prices nro a little
stronger.
Tho receipts of western range cattle aro
decreasing ut a rapid rato and there have
tiepn nnlv n few beef steers offered the
past week. Good kinds havo brought strong
,.rli.Ati nml cnmmnn Irtnria lirivr. fifit ulwitvn
much change. Tho best grades of grass
cows and -heifers have held about steady
and so also havo canners, but the medium
trades aro lOfllSc lower. Cholco heavv
leeuers may do iiuoteo iu'cjoo uigner ror
tno ween ana oiner khius nooui sieauy
Representntlvo sales:
t 1 1;. i." 7 cTWvna
Pr. No.
4 05 1
COWS.
2 25 5
2 40 1
2 iO 13
BULLS.
2 85
CALVES.
6 60
STOCK COWS AND
.,..580 S 18
STOCK CALVES.
.... 336 3 25 1 170
.... 350 3 m
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
..., 710 3 80 2 450 4 50
COWS AND HEIFERS.
.... 922 3 25
COLORADO.
15 bulls 1352 2 60
8. 11. l'ropit Colo
7 feeders.. 883 3 80 7 feeders,. 781 3 fO
HOGS Thorn was a fnlrlv liberal run nf
nogs on EU.10 louay, nnu oh otner mnrKois
wero lower, opening bltli hero wero 2l4'ff5o
lower. The bulk of the earlv sales were nt
14.7714, 'with a few of tho choicer grades of
Km ana uiiicncrwi'icnis ml si. mi. nun Hnmn
of tho heavier hogs went at 14.75. After tho
long string nan ncen soiu 11 tiecnmn ap
parent that mere were hardly enough hog?
o go tho rounds, nnd as a result sellers
held what they nau lert at stronuer nr ice
Tho market kept getting mure active, and
at tho Inst end it wns mostly n 81.80 mnrket.
Tho bulk of all tho ralos'went nt Jl.77'j nnd
84.80. with nn occasional load at 1I.S2W. and
as high as $1.85 was paid. Everything wns
sold In god season, the close being very
actlvo nnd the loss of tho morning almost
regaineu.
Thero hss been a fnlrly liberal run of
hogs hero the past week, though hardly as
many as during the preceding week, thn
decrease nmotintlng tn 4,081 head. As com
pared with the corresponding week of "at
yenr there Is very little difference, Tho
demand on the part of local packers bus
been fully equal to the supply of hogs, and
tho markot has been In gjod shane each
day. Until the last two days of the week
tho tendency of prices wns upward, ard
on Thursday, tho high point of the woik
prices wero tho highest slnco November
2. Tne weeg cioseu wnn tno average cost
nbout ibc nigner tnnn 11 was nt tho bejln
ning 01 tno ween, ticpreaeniaiivo sales:
No
73..
45 100
17 106
11 106
29 90
16 80
40 90
11 109
69 198
08 217
Av. 8h.
75
41..
66,...
39....
73..
,394
.298
,.301
.246
63 169
68 305
65 389
49 355
86 154
60 291
60 309
70 .263
43 IStl
43 350
64 292
47 342
73.., ...287
7R 251
61 265
64 296
70 861
160
40
200
'lib
100
'40'
so
40
40
120
'l6
Pr.
3 75
4 10
4 0)
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
4 7214
4 76
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
4 75
I 771 J
4 7714
4 771 4
4 77',
4 7714
4 77'",
4 7714
4 7714
4 771A
4 77' J
4 7714
7714
No.
63...
69...
63, . .
47...
64.,.
65...
6...
66...
60...
69...
C5...
66...
61...
65...
46...
62...
66...
61.
Av. Sh.
.,250 160
...265 120
..266 210
. .324 . . .
..301 160
,..297 ...
,..280 40
. . .303 40
,..347 60
...251 80
...29S 80
...30 120
...291 ...
...272 120
...313 40
...270 80
...337 120
.va ...
68, 212
6.T, 298
77 233
63 239
67 229
71 228
80.
76..
45..
80..
0..
72,.
.239
.217
.209
.211
.170
.215
40
120
200
60
60 807
,333
...250
...321
. . ,:r;i
. . .326
,'..'.30"l
...217
....273
. ..2.10
....247
ICO
40
80
40
80
40
'so
120
120
40
266
120
SO
40
40
40
80
40
80
SO
so
80
1C0
ItW
120
40
40
80
80
ti&
13!
il
ill,1
i H
4 r lS
4 77ti
4 77U
4 774
4 771?
4 77i
I2,lk
4 7714
4 771?
4 77't
4 771,
4 7?tJ
4 77U
4 nt..
4 771,
64 2S7
65 215
CS 19
71 211
70 260
77 219
62 I'M
80 241
68 309
C6 236
87 204
SI 193
86 201
71 225
W 200
74 277
71.... .261
61 275
73 211
64 270
66.
62.
68 255
83 2.-S
73 222
,...1SS
.ij
236
90..,
64..
SO...
6.1...
72..
49..,
76,.
61..,
60..
74...
77..
78..
97..
66..
. . .229
...2.'
...297
...353
...2M
. . .268
...280
...261
...175
. . .232
...172
...241
.230
80
80
280
120
40
'46
240
S20
80
80
200
SO
so
40
ico
40
80
280
240
40
40
'so
80
200
SO
SO
SO
4 80
4 0
4 80
4 80
4 80
4 SO.
4 80
4 SO
4 80
4 80
4 80
4 SO,
4 SO
4 SO
4 80
4 80
4 80
4 80
4 V)
4 SO
4 W
4 W
4 SO
4 80
4 80
4 SO
4 80
4 SO
4 80
4 SO
4 80
4 SO
4 SO
4 Ml
4 SO
4 S214
4 82l
!&
4 So
1 sheep 70
4 Iowa feeder wethers 62
!02 feeder ewo S5
10 Iowa fed ewes 131
22 feeder wethers 77
14 Iowa fed wuthers loi
12 Iowa fed lambs 97
IT.
tl 40
3 00
3 85
2 40
3 10
3 70
3 '.0
4 80
CHICAGO I.IVll STOCK. MAIIICIIT.
Cattle Nominally Stoutly Uiiks Gen
erally l.iMver Sheep Menily.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-CATTLi:-Rocolpts,
8,200 hend! nominally steady; good to prlmo
natlvo steers, $5.IOifi.OO; poor to medium,
Jl.10iif5.35; selected feeders. $3,754(1.30; mixed
stockcrs, J2.25fj3.76; cows. J2.O05fl.15: heifers.
J2.65iJM.C0; canners, J2.00!2.60; bulls, J2.25f
4:50; calves. $3.50f5,25: Texas fed steers,
J4.(0Tri.S.ri: Texan gniBS steers, J3.30fll.10:
Texas bulls, $2.60(1(3.25.
HOUB liecetpts, todny, rt.iD neau; .moii
lay. 40.000 head, estimated; left nvr.-. 2.600
head: irenerallv VMiva lower: ton. Jl.92rj:
mixed nnd butchers' closed strong nt Jl.COitf
4.92H; good lo choice heavy. ji.0jW4.hu;
rough heavy. Jl.60l,CO; light, $1,651(1.90; bulk
of sales. J4.76fi4.S214.
til I HEP ANU l.A.nils iteceipts, xuu tiean;
steady; good to cholco wethers, $I.00I(I.40:
fair to choice mixed. 83.TtViN.03; western
sheep, $I.OOCM.40: Texns sheep. J2.60flr3.65;
native minus, ji.uotfj.&o: western tamos,
J4.T5gC.50.
Knnsnii City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. S. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 160 head: prices unchanged; receipts
ror the wecK. 37,uou nenti; 1110 iignt supply
this week stimulated values; tho strongest
advance was for good butcher cows, whllo
choice killing steers wero n trlllo higher
nnd Inferior short fed kinds slightly lower;
native steers, Jl. 401(5.00; Blockers and feed
ers. J3.COi(l.60; butcher cows nnd heifers,
J3.00dT4.85; canners, J2.50fi3.0O; fed westerns,
J3.T61ir.23: fed Texnns, $3.T6ifN.O0; gruss Tox-
ans, w.iums.io: cnives, w.wjqrj.w.
HOGS Receltits. 8.600 head: market
stendy to 6c lower; receipts for week, 62,000
head; light supply nnd higher values cuused
an ndvonco for tho week amounting to
nbout 1214c: heavy hogs sold today at J4.8.I
4.9214; mixed, Ji.S04jl.90; lights, JI.T64.9o;
pigs. j4.rioru4.Tu.
SHEEP AND LAMPS Receipts this
week, 15.000 head; trado ruled actlvo all
week mid prices advanced 104120c on killing
f;rndes; stockcrs nnd feeders, steudy;
ambs, J4.85W5.60; muttons, J3.TC4J4.I0: stock.
erH and feeders, J3.50S4.23; culls, J3.004j3.60.
St Louis l.tvc Stun.'; Mnrhel,
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8.-CATTLE-Rcceluts.
300 head, Including 100 head Texnns; market
steady; native shipping nnu export steers,
J4.604IC.T5; drcssctl beef nnd butcher steers,
J3.904(3.23; steers under 1.000 lbs., J3.(KM5.00:
stockers nnd feeders, J2.2U474.40; cows nnd
heifers, J2.004(5.00; canners. Jl.254r2.T6; bulls.
Jl.T54i3.S5; Texas nnd Indian steers, J3.S04C
4.nr,; rows nnd neirero, ..;)4(;i.wi.
HOGS Receipts. 6.300 nenti; mnrKot i.c
lower; pigs and lights, JI.T54N.85; packers,
J4.804N.85: butchers. Jl. 854(4. 95.
SHEEP AND LA All In ICCCCIplS, UW lieiui;
market nctlvo nnd sfendv: natlvo muttons.
J3.T54i4.25: lambs, J4. 6040.25; culls and bucks,
J2.0O4J3.T0; stockcrs, $2.60413.00.
.Veiv York Live Stock .Market.
NEW YORlv. Dec. 8.-EEVE8-Re-
cclpts, 665 head: nominally sternly; ship
ments. 1,317 cattlo. 19 sheep and 5,197 quar
ters of beer, cnives, receipts, 33 nciiu; very
light trade and dull and weak for ull Eorts;
veals. $I.C0f7.75: grassers. nominal.
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Recclpts, 1.C03
head; sheep, very dull; lambs, sternly and
lOo lower; sheep, $2,604(1.00; liimbs, $1.6214
; culls. $4; Cn ndlun lambs, J5.S040.O0.
6.00
HOGS-Recolpts,
firm.
3,007 heud; nominally
St. Joseph Live Stock,
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 8.-(8l)C
clnl.) The Journal quotes ns follows:
CATTLE Receipts, 200 head; market
steady and dnmand strong,
IindS Recoliits. 10.300 head: market
mostly 5c lower; nil grades, Jl.SOyi.l'j,
bulk of sales, Jl.85414.8714.
HllEEl' Demand strong.
Stock In Slulit.
Following nro nho receipts nt tho four
principal wrstorn markets for December 8:
Cattle. Hons. Hhceti.
South Omnhn 229 9,115 278
Chicago 200 26,000 200
Kansas city 11j s.mjj . .,
St. Louis 300 6,300 100
Totals
889 48,915
678
Kvnnnniteil l)rl-d Fruits,
NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-E VAPORTED AP
PLES Tho market for ev.ipornted nppbn
ruled rather quiet, but ubnut stonily at un
chanced urlccs. nn tho basis of 4fi6o for
state common, 4i4I6!e for prime, 5H4l6o for
choice nnd rancy rennsyivania. vc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Inac-tlvc.
Prunes wero quoted from 314c to S14o
per lb,, tin to size nnd qunllty. Apricots,
Itoynl, llt14e; Moor Park, 154iP!c Peaches,
peeled, 16ff20s; impeded, Pennsylvania, 9c.
Ximv York Dry (infills .Market,
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Tho week closes
with a quiet general mnrket. In staplo
cottoun tho demand Is motlernto nntl prices
nro unchanged, Fnncy prints uro quiet:
staples uro In steady request and somo
lines of reds tending upward: ginghams
llrm but quiet; print cloths, dull, but prices
llrm; cotton yarns were very Irregular,
with moro presHiiro to sell than a week ago,
woolen and worsted yiirns dull and enny.
Milwaukee Grain Market,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Deo. R. WHEAT
Sternly; No. l northern, 73l44i74'4o; No, 2
northern, 714J72C,
RYE-Stendv; No. 1, 51c.
HARLEY-Dull, No. 2, 69c; sample, 450
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