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10 UDlMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Adrancei on Light Rtcolpti and ImproTtd Oftih Demand. I ii i CORN FIRM BECAUSE OF SMALL RECEIPTS Out Generally Qnlet, bat Firm In rlrmpnthr with Wheat Provisions Open I.iMTPr nn Ilenvr How Receipts, but f.nter Steadies. CHICAGO, Dec. 12. Light receipts nnd an Improvement in tho cash demand caused an advanco in wheat touuy, May closing ic over yesterday. May corn closod Uj and December io hlglier; May oats closed UQUo up ami provisions unchnnRcd to 5c lower. Wheat was moderately nctlvo tho greater part of the session. May opened Uc lower nt 735?7"o under tho influenco of a do cllno at Liverpool. Traders found their offerings taking with it readiness that tartled them and. sentlmojit veered in con sequence. A bettor cash demand was re- ported and on thla informntlon shorts cov ered. Commtafdnn hnusfM nvnriitril rtntMliln buying orders, which also aided price1 f later tho smaller primary receipts helped lha advance along and May touched 74,o. rOn the bulgo iioimi long stuff camo out, lint Fthf nlnno WflM firm, Mnv .lin hlirhrtr nt Jlc. New York reported 'forty loads luktfii fxor export. Northwest receipts wero 431 cars, mrntnst 500 last wcok and 313 a year ngo. Minneapolis reported a better Hour demand. Henhn.inl cle.irn.nrm In wheat nnd frlotir worn equal to UM.Ouo bushels. I'rim.iry (receipts aggrcgnu-a hmw ousneis, com Ipared with b'll.uOv bushels last year, l.ocij recoinia were in care, ten or contract. grnuo. Corn was firm liecauso of small receipts j 114 cars in which Inspection found nono 'lip in ill" requirements tor iicuver)- on con tracts. Tho wheat strength also helped maintain prices. Trade was moderately active. May sold between 35740 and MUa nnd closed Mo liighor nt SVMniMc; Decem ber sold betwoen 36ic and 37o and closed c up at 37',ic , Oats, wcro generally quiet but firm In pympatny witn wncnt ana on mo receipts. m earn. May sold betrvTeon 23ic nnd 23?4 81a and closed HWJo higher at 2,TJi(ff23Tic. Provisions wero dull nnd steady. Tho market opened lower on heavy hog receipts, but held steady on local support. Janinry pork sold between 112.124 and $12.20 and closed 6o lower at $12.15: January lard be tween $S.SOfl'!.82H and W.R3. closing 2w down at $0.85, and January . ribs between l.17&$fi.20 nnd $0.2216. with tho cloao un changed at SG.22'4. Kstimnted receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 05 cars: corn, 180 cars; oats, 115 cars: hogs, 40.000 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Artlcles.l Open.) High. Low. Closo. Yes'y. Wheat Dec. Jan. May Corn Dec. Jan. May Oats Dec. May Tork Jan. May Lard Dec. Jan. May Itlbs Jan. May 6974 70V, G9T4 70 70 70iOJ4 714 701 7lU 70JJ 73Hfl 74i 731? 73T4074 73W3& k 37'4 36 35 S3T4 834 33i35ft4 35T4Q30 SOU 35T3SV40U 30U 21 21M 2Vi 21U 21 23i 23TIIQ24 23H 23iH 23 12 15 12 20 1 2 12'4 12 15 12 20 12 02 12 1 0 12 02 12 10 12 07 7 17 7 17 7 15 7 17 7 20 6 85 fi 85 0 80 0 85 6 87 6 DO 0 90 6 87 C 90 C 92 6 20 fi 22 6 17 8 20 6 22 6 27 G 32 0 27 C 30 6 22 No. 2. Cash quotations wore as follows: I'LOUR Quiet; winter patents. SS.63tfI3.80; tralghts, S2.102.C0; clcanf, SOOfS'S.SO; spring specials, $4.30; patents. $3.40(93.85. WHEAT No. 3. 7172c; No. 2 red. 7276o. COllN-No. 2, 37c: No. 2 yellow, 37c. OATS-No. 2, 22iff23c: No. 3 white, 25K ricj No. 8 white. 25U0260. ItYE-No. 2. 49C0o. IIARIjEY Fair to choice malting, WGGOe. BBEDS-Flax. No. 1, $1.61; No. 1 north western, $1.05. Clover, contract grade, $10.00 RIO. 25. PnoVIBIONB-Meas pork, per bbl., $11.25 11.37. IAT1, per 100 lbs.. $7.157.17. Bhort ribs side (looso), $0.2515(0.50. Dry nalted shoulders (boxad). S3.R7HQ6.12H. Bhort clenr sides (boxed), SG.G0fl6.79. Bides (boxed). C.CijrO."5. WHISKY Baals of high wines, per gal., 1.27. SUQAItS Cut loaf, e.22c; granulated, C.70o; confectioners' A, 5.65c; off A, 5.40c. Following are, tho receipts und shipments for today: Articles. Tlppnlnto Rtltnmntit j iuur, uui3. Wheat, bu M Com, bu Oats, bu 67.000 18,000 19,000 65,000 ...108,000 ...255,000 ...270,000 ... 10.000 97,000 6.000 IJnrloy, bu 12,000 23,000 On tho Produco exchnnca todav the hut. ter market was dull; creameries, 1524c: dairies, 13Q20c. Cheeso, uctlvo at 10Villc. Eggs, quiet; fresh, 20c. N13W YOItK GICNUItAIi MAniCET. Quotations of the Dajr on' Various Coiumodltlors, , NEW YORK. Dec. .-.li-LOUn-nocelpts. JC673 bbls.; exiorts. 29,391 bbLi.; sales, 10,100 Pkgs.; market firm, again hold a shade higher, with n. fair business reported nt old prlcos; Minnesota patents, $4.00JM.25; winter patents, $3,004(0.90; winter straights, $3.40 3.65; winter extras. $2.60iSP2.90; Minnesota bakers. $3.003.25; winter low grades, $2.45 2.60. Hyellour. uulot; sale, 4U0 bbls.; fafi to good, $2.SOSa.ur: choice to fancy, $3.20ft 3.43. Uuckwheat Hour, dull, $2.10(2.15. llUClCWHEAT-Nominal, C02c, o. 1. f., New York. COIINMEAI-Stcady; yellow western. 87c: city, 89c; Ilrandywlne, $2.4O$2:60. IlYE Steady; No. 2 western, 6fic, f. o. b., afloat; stato, 62(530, c. I. f Now York carlots. HAItLEY Steady: feeding, 4216c, c. 1. f Duffalo; maltlnir, 65W3o. c. I. f Uuffalo. 11AULEY MAIjT Dull; western, G5ff72c. WHEAT-IU;cci)ts. J9.425 bul; oxorts, 163,615 bu.; sales, 2.875.O0O bu. futureB, SOO.000 bu. Bpot. Spot, firm nnd nctlvo; No. 2 red, 78Hc, f. o. b afloat; No. 2 red, 77c. eleva tor; No. 1 northern Dultith, S3c, f. o. b alloat; No. 1 hard Duluth, 8Sc. f. o. b.. nllaat. Options from opening depression, caused by disappointing cables, hardenod gradually Into posltlvo strength on small Srlmary receipts, continued better milling omana nnd actlvo covering. The after noon market was particularly Btrong, on Bt. Louis buying, a heavy export business, general bull sontlment, lUgher western mar kets and liberal clenrnncoH. Closed firm at io net anvance. tsaies includiHl: No. CORN llccolnts. 114.000 bu.: exnortR. 104.. C00 bu.; rales. 85.000 bu. futures, 320.000 bu. pot. Spot steady; No. 2, 45&ic, elevator, nnd 457c, f. o. b,, ndnat. Options mnrkot was generally steudy to llrm all day, sup ported by tho rise In wheat, poor condition of western corn, export demnnd and cover ing. Closed firm, a imrtlal Uc not ndvnnco; January closed, 43'nc; May, 4t?tf?-2c; closed. 42Hc; December, 45c; closod, 45c. OATS ItecelptH, 7.000 bu.; exports, 46.1C9 bu. Spot ilrm: No. 2. 27c; Nn. 2, 2iJc: No 2 whtto, 30ff31c; No. 3 white. 29tT30o; track mixed western. 2GCT2Sc; track white western, 294T35c: track whlto state, 29tf S3o. Options quiet all day, but llrmor. 110V8 Quiet: state, common to eholeo, 1900 crop, 16f(21c; 1S99 crop, 1H315CJ old olds. IiHGc: l'aclfic const. 1900 crop, lSffliga: 1SW lOitflto; old olds, 2170c. HIDES-FInn: Onlveston, 20 to 25 lbs.. 1S 19a: Callfornln, 21 to 25 lb3., 19c; Texas dry, 24 to 30 lbs., 15c. LEATHEll Steady; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayrcs. light to heavyweights, 24Q25ci acid, 23S'24c. WOOL Quiet; domcstlo fleece. 21026c: Texas. 14ST16o. ' HAY Qulut; shipping, 77TS0o; good to choice. SjCiOIc. FEUD Steady: spring bran. $16.00'fflG.35: middling. $17.00fl9.60: wlntor bran, $17,00 18.50; city. $16.5017.00. " TALLOW Quiet; city, 4?i05Uc; country. 4T4il,0Uc. l'OTATOES Quiet: Jersoys, $1.0vgi,37U: New York. $t.254M.62: Long Island, $1.60fC 1.75; Jersey sweets, $1,752,"5, HtCE Steady: dnuicstlc, fair to extra, 31 ?6v:c: Japan, (BXc ' ' HOSIN Quiet; strained, common to good. S1.6.W1.70. I'noVISIONS-lleef. (lrm: family, $10.50 CT11.75; mess, $9.0OifT9.50: beef hams, $20.00i!' 20.60; packet, $10.0010.50: city India mess, $16.00lfl7.00. Cut meats, easy; pickled bellies, SfT9c: pickled shoulders, Wlf 6c: pickled hams. N0'c. Iiril. quiet; westoni steamed. $7.60; refined, steady conti nent. $7.60; South Amerlen, $7.25; compound. $5.87Q6.00, Pork, steady: fumlly. $15.roa 16.60; short clear, $11.00017.00; mess, $12.00 13.00. HUTTUn-Tlecelpts, 6,030 pkgs.; steady; creamery, lSfl26c; Juno creamery, isg23c: factorv, 12(Ti'15c. CHEESE-Itecelpts. 2,445 tikes.; nrm: fancy largo, fall made, lliJ01lc; fancy small, fall mnile, lti12c. EGOS Itecelpts. 6,337 pkgs.; stendy; west r. nohing, at mark, 22Q27c; west- m, loss bff, 29c. .. -The principal featuro In tho metnl trado today wns a further heavy break nt Iondon, where the tin prices went off 3 10s to 3113 Gd ok tho bearish ntatlx ; tjcal situation and an ovalanclio of I selling orders. On receipt of this news the local market followed suit nnd broke nbout 123 points to 124.2 aim cioseii steady nut weak. Decern ber tin was offered nt $26. Though copper in txmdon declined 6s to 7 16s tho local market remained quiet, but nbout steady on inn nasis ot n ror l.aKo superior and $16.6214 for rlprtrolvtlrt nnd nnHncr rntinir. Lend ruled dull anil nominally quoted at $1.37, whllo nt London tho market was 2s Cd lower at 1617s6d. Scller ruled weak and unsottled at 6 points decline owing to an absence of buyers, closing weak nt $4.17fi4.22. London reported un changed prices at 18 15s. There vu an other reaction In Iron In the English mar keti, prices there dropping Is 6d at Glasgow to Cos 9d, whllo Mlddlfshoro scored n loss of Is to 65s. Domestic Iron markets wer quiet. IMg Iron wnrrants, $9.5v;fio.6o: foun dry northern, $15.('VJf 16.50; southern, $14.60B 15.73, nnd soft southern, $ll.(w&15.75. OMAHA AVIIOI.KMAMI MARKETS. Conditions nf Truile nnd Quotations nn Slnplo nnd I'niicy 1'rndiine. EaCS-Hecelpts, light: good stock, 21R23C POULTRY Alive, steady; fowls, 9c; chickens, 8c; dressed, llrm; turkeys, 10ff llc; chickens, 9W10c. FRESH DRESSED POULTRY I 'ens, 57c; roosters, MfGc; ducks, 78c; geesa. 8ii8c: spring chickens, per lb., 7IfSc; tur- Kevs, 'j'invc. ('AME Prairie chickens, per Aoz., $5.00JJ 5.60; mallard ducks, per dor. $3.0003.60; ten), JI.Mfil.73; mixed. $1.6001.75; jack snipes, ll.wi: quail, $1.60; Jnck rabbits, l.uuari.sii: cottoniniis, ra"ic. H UTTER Common to fair. 12c: choice. I51finc; separator, 25c; gathered creamery, FRESH OYSTERS First grade, nolld nacked. New York counts, ner can. SSc: ex tra selects. 32c: standards. 26c: medium. 20c. Second Krnde, slack filled, Now York counts, per can, 30c; extra selects, 26c; standards, 20c; bulk standards, per gal., PIOEONS Llvo, per dor., 30c. VEAIS-Cholce. 910c. HAY Price quoted by Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers' UBsoclatlon: Choleo upland, $10.00; No. 1 upland, $3.50: medium, $3.00; coarse, $1.60. Ryo Btraw, $6.60. Theso prices nro lor nay oi guoa coior nnu quality, uo. mand fair; rccolpts, 11 cars. OATS No. 3 white, 26c. , CORN-No. 3. 32c. I1RAN-$13.60. VEGETABLES. TURNIPRPor bu. basket, 60a. UE1CTH Per bu., 60c. CARROTS Per bu., 60c. LETTUCE I'er lioz.. 30035a RADISHES Per doi.. 30c. REAN8 Wux, per 1-3 bu. baskets, $1 string. 90c. POTATOES-Per bu., 40i5Wci Idaho, per bu., "Sc. SWEET POTATOES Per bbl., $2.002.25. CAIlHACiH-Holland seed, 2c. TOMATOES California, per 4-baaket crate, $2. 8NIONS Per bu., 90c. EI.ERY-Callfqrnla. as to -lie. 4675c. CAULIFLOWER-Callfornre, per crate, $3. FRlJJTy. PEARS Per box. $2.0tfr2.25. OR APES Malaga, per keg. $6 60317.60, APPLES Native cffHUn .or bu.: ner bbl.. $2.5o; eastern. 3&33.25; California Bel'.flovrers, pel uo:, $1.4lKul.J.J. CRANRBRUIES Hell and Uur. t pr bbl.; Jersoys, por bbl., $8.60; par crate, $3.75 (&3.W. U'llUl'JUAI. i"JtUITM. OR ANOES Calif ornls seedltnrs. .! navels. $3.60; Mexicans, $3.60; Flofidos, $4. LEMONS-Callfornla. extra foncv. i3.6ft 3.75; choice, $3.26. U ANANAS Por bunch, according to alio, $2ti-2.6y. FIGS California, now cartons. 80a: lay ers, 75c. DATES Porcslan, In 60-Ib. boxes, 6o per lb. MISCELLANEOUS. HIDES No. 1 rreen. 7c: No. 2 rrean. 0c: No. 1 salted, 8c; No. 2 salted, 7c; iso. l veal cair, g to 12 lbs.. 8Vio; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 16 lbs.. GWc: drv hldos. SJIlSc: sheon pelts, 25075o; horse hides, $1.6002.25. u ia-ingnsn wainuts. per in., uc: ni- Dcrts, per iu., no; aimonus, per id., iBifSOo raw peanuts, per la., 605c; roasted, 6 Jc; iirnzus. j.io: pecans, luvu'c. lONEY Colorado, 24-sectlon caae, $3.75. CIDER-I'er bbl.. $3: Dcr half bbl.. 13. SAUERKRAUT Por bbl.. 11: ner half bbl., $2.60. UJiKIHTAIAH DECORATIONS. TREES I to G ft., per doc, $2; 8 to 8 ft. rier doz., $2.60; 7 to 9 ft., per dor., $3.60; S to 1 ft., $1.60; 12 to 21 ft., each $2.0004.60. EVERQREEN WREATHING Per 20-rd. coll, $1. HOLLY AND CALYX WREATHS Per doz., $1.60. HOLLY BRANCHES Per. Go-lb. caaa. $4.60; per bbl.. $1.5002.00. l.ONO NEEDLE PINES Per dot., $2.60. MISTLETOE Per 5-lb. box, H.66. tit. I.onla Grain ani I'roT-lslons. No. 2 red cash, elevator. 71c; track, 72 73c; December, 71c; January, 71c; May, 73073c; No. 2 hard, 68C3c. CORN Easy; No. 2 cash. 36c; track, 35 tj'ic; uccomuer, aoc; January, sic; May, RYE Firm at 60c. FLOUR Stoadv: tiatents. $S.G0O3.G5: extra fancy and straights. $3.1003.25: clears. $2.85 G3.10. SEEDS Tlmothv. nominally firm at $4.26(3 4.60, at avcrago receipts; prima worth moro; ..ax, no marxec. CORNMEAL Steady nt $2. BRAN Dull; sacked, east track, 63068c, HAY Tlmothv. steady at $10.00011.00: prairie, strong nt $10.605111.50. WHISKY Steady at $1.27. HEMP TWINE 9c. BAGGING 707?c. Lard, nominally lowor nt $6.83. Dry salt meats (boxed), easlor; extra shorts, $6.76; clear ribs, $6.87; clear sides, $7. Bacon (boxed), easier; oxtra shorts, $7.87; clear ribs, $8; clear sides, $3.25. ftiisrAL,H Jjeaa: uuu, h.zzhb.z-. Bpel tor: Lower, with sales nt $1.00. POULTRY Steady : chickens. 5c: young. 6c; turkeys, (Vic; young, 6c; ducks, 7c; BUTTER Dull; creamery, 11383c; dairy, 105W0C. egos Lower at Z2o. RECEII'TS-Flour. 8.000 bbls.: wheat. 41.- 000 bu.: corn, 128,000 bu.: oats, 22,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Four. 9.000 bbls.: wheat. 66,000 bu.; corn, 76,000 bu.; oats, 19,000 bu. Liverpool Grain and Provisions. i.Tvi'imnni. n 1" iviti a t an.i quiet; No. 1 California, Gs2d; No. 1 rod western, wlntor, 6slld; No. 1 northern, spring. Gs2d. Futures, steady; December, 6sl074d: March, 6s Ud. UURN spot. American mixed, new. nulet at 4sld: American mixed, old. firm at 4s2d. Futures, quiet: December, 4s2d; January, 3a lOVtd; March, SsOHd. 1'1'JAH unnauian, quiet at bs ,d. FLOUR St. Louts fancy winter, steady at Ss6d. HOPS At London (Pacific eoaan. steady at 2 5sO3 6s. PROVlBIONS-neof. extra Ind a mess. easy nt 63s; prlmo mess, nominal at 65s. l'org, prime mess western, llrm nt 72s. Hams, short cut, 14. to 16 lbs,, steudy at 46s Gd. Uacon, Cumberland cut, 16 to 30 lbs., ilrm at 47s Cd, Short ribs, 18 to 23 lbs., strong at 4Ss; long clenr middles. Unlit. 40 to 45 lbs., llrm at 47s; long clear mid dles, heavy, 40 to 45 lbs., llrm nt 47s 6d;' short bellies, 14 to 16 lbs., strong nt 56s 6d; shoul ders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., strong at 33s 9dj short cluenr backs, 16 to 20 lbs,, llrm at 44s. j.nrti. pnmo western, in tierces, quiet at 39s 9d: American refined. In nails. Rteadv at 39s Gd. HUTTER Finest Un ted States, nulet at 96s; good United Stntes, dull at 81s 6d. tallow Firm: pnmo city. 25s Gd: Aus. trnlln. In London, 27s Gd. CHEESE Easy: American finest whlt 51s Cd; American finest colored, 62s 6d. Knnsns City Grain mid Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 12. WHEAT May. raitoHc; No. 2 red, 69070c: No. 3, G50GSC. CORN-Mnv, 34fllllHc: cash, No. 2 mixed, 31c; No. 2 white, 3lic: No. 3, 34c. OATS No. 2 whlto, 25c. JIV1' J0, i1, SUiSC. HAY Choice timothy. $10.00010.60: nrairlo. UUTTER-Creamery, lS23c; dairy, fancy, 17c. EGGS Firm; fresh Missouri nnd Kansas stork, 21c, loss off, cases returned; new whltowond enses Included, c more. RECEIPTS Wheat, 75,200 bu,; corn, 53,200 bu.; oats, 11,000 bu. S HI I 'M E NTS Wheat. 93.200 bu.: corn. 22.- 400 bu.; oats, 7,000 bu. l'lillnilelplilu Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12 IlIITTF!n Steady but qulot: fancy western creamery, 26c: fancy western prints, 2Sc. I'iuus Mieany, tair aemanu; fresh nearby, B0c; fresh western, 29c: fresh south western, 28a; fresh southorn, 27c. CHEESE Unchnnged: New York full creams, fancy small, 1140: New York full creams, fulr to choice, 10tlc. Dnlnth Grnln Market, DULUTH, Dec. 12. WHEAT No, 1 hard, ('ORN-330. OATS-22UU22e. .Illivnnkvn CIrulii Market. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 13.-WHEAT-Dull; No. 1 northern, 7374c; No. 2 northern. 71HO720. RYE-Hteady; No. 1, 60O61c. HARLEY-Steadler; No. 2, C9c; sample, 43a6Gc. Minneapolis Grain Market, MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 12. WHEAT Cash, 73c; Decaiobw, 71Hi May, T4HtT74o; wwi i-u, i iiuiuicrii. liny; w norinerti. C2'MiG7'c; No. 3 spring, 63HOC0c; to ar rive: No. 1 hard, il'jo: No. 1 northern, 72,e: December, 71o; May, 75ftc, THE OMAHA DAILY IVEEt TJIUKSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1000. on track, No, 1 hard, 75c: No. 1 northern, 73cj No. 2 northern, 6.SO70c. FLOUR-Strotmeri lirst patents, $4,000 4.10; second patents, $3.8003 W! first clears, $.'.9oO3.00; second clenrs, $2.0002.10. BRAN In bulk, $11.50011.75. Toledo Grnln Mnrket. TOLEDO, Dec. 12. WHEAT-Qulet and firm; cnsli and December, 76c; January, 76c; May. 79Vic. CORN-Dull and nrm; cash, 37c; De cember. ai4e; May, 37Wo. OATH-Caah and Decembar, 23c; May, llYE-2e. CLOVER SEED 1899 prime. $6.35; 1893 prime, $6.10; December, $0.67; March, $6.77. MOVE.ME.NTS OF STOCKS AMI IIO.MIS. Ontslrirrn' Awnkeneil Interest Slinwn by Activity In Dorinmit Securities, NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Actlvlty In a large number of unusually dormant securities was taken by traders today to demonstrate Increased Interest In tho stock market pu tho part of tho outside public. Oulns In theso properties woro moro extensive than In the usunl market leaders nnd ex tended to 4 points In some cases. Generally speaking tho mnrket during tho forenoon displayed great animation and strength, with speculative Interest radiating frnm mm f rn 1 1 n r D,.,ni.u it. , . tors which contributed to the day's rlso included traffic statements for tho first week of December, embrnclng all sections of tho country nnd showing substantial In creases. Tho fact that as yet money rales .."i c:i:tit.-(i u per cent aim tnnt to day tho highest Ilguro made was 6, which tape read off to 4 per cent beforo tho close, rnmlnmwi .innln ...... n.,.,: the nbsorptlon by tho subtrcasury on in ternal royenuo collections and transfers to ..iu iiiicriur me uniiKs tnua rnr tins week bavo lost $3,2O0,0W. Rates for sterling ex change continued to yield, sixty-day bills declining V4c. It Is understood that the question of Imports of gold Is being con sidered by a prominent Institution on tho basis of allowing Interest on tho money whllo In transit. With this relief np piirently In Blcht, should conditions become stringent in tho money market, speculative pools beenmo nctlvo and forced considerable V.U.IIIMM ui nnori lines. tih mnrkot for ATnpr Piina n irnml .....a .ln...n i i... - - - ".u.uim nna UL-nLMUVll 1111 UllUV- nnt nnd tho nrbltrngo houses bought 35,000 " " " ""vu mr i.uiiuun, huh uemana was primarily responslblo for the weakness in sterling exchange, rates ns offerings of commercial acceptances wcro only moder ns. At tho outset of business tho conl stocks wero tho principal features and gen- - uuuvu iiihi nigui H cioso on nn enormous demand. .Theso properties later on showed tho effect of heavy reali zations. Heavy buying developed In tho slow stocks, owing to encouraging reports of tho trado outlook. Tin Plato mndu tho LuV ? t,ctiy, ."'i'1 a,Koil second, with n . .' ";, pi"uciion over 1110 nnnual ri'nnrl minllal,,..! i... .1... r ..... . . Transit company promoted a. demand for .7;,; r.r..i .H""'"-" "". 1 ,u iruci'ons i..r. . 1 " very ucavy ouy- ing nt inten-als In tho grangers, Paclllcs ana Bomo of tho southwestern stocks, with iinW 1 .1! ,;"cr mo rorcign buying viunu, wl uuiiuinu nnoweu signs or exhaustion and prices woro Inclined to Vlelll. Pint tM11n, lmn.,aan.. ( - .. . .... ..,.. i.naiuii, IUJWUVIT, W11H SJ t .ion Prlce8 when tho traders realized .1 u ,vuro I0W Hlrng spots which 1 ' Vm ., pruiiy wen in check. Unusually largo deallngH In tho Uxko 3, respectively, for tho common nnd pro- lrst preferred Jumped 4 points, to 106. An Increaso of por cent to 2 per cent in tho Beml-nnnual dividend on tho Minneapolis Io,tIu 8 ,c.on'm,"n B.,ock rcBtilted ln n rlso of 2 In its price. In tho llnnl hour n raid was mado on Tennessee Conl nnd tho HtOPK hrnVn A3. nv ..., . . . - -- i"- uu it rumor inai tho directors wcro In session nnd had i.itnai-u mu quarterly uiviuend on tho stock. Ihls movement unsettled tho cntlro mnr ket nnd prices fell away rapidly, averaging .- .- -". k'i u.ijiiiciiL iiiiirunus ? . cx.te"lllnir t" 2 In tho speclaltleB, Tin muni iiiiuicii. nen it nc camo known that tho report of dividend ac tion on Tenncssco Coal was unfounded tho stock rallied 2 points and all other stocks ------ niiiTuuiKuuu leuvinK off strong again nnd nctive. Business in bonds was very heavy and nntnliln Htnini.Oi .....a i..t . i .... ,. ......... uiom, 0y ivannas iiiuunuuiiy an tno rlso In syninathy with tho decline in tho stock. Realizing Bales depressed tho Erie issues all day, tho general 4s closing n point off. Tho market otherwise wns uninteresting nnd irregular. Total sales, par value, $5,070,000. United States refunding 2s, registered, ad vanced nnd new 4s i per cent on the last Tho following are tho closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atchison , . ?9 WabaBh . 51 do prd . 80,Wheel. & L. E.. .87 do 2d pfd . 5S'wis. Central ... . 37 Third Avenue .. . 14J R. & O. pfd .13iNatlonnl Tubo.. .23 I do pfd . fX Ailnma l.v . 9 Mi , 28 , 11 ,116 , K 6-' 102 ,113 166 do Did Bnltlmoro & O... Canadian Pao..., Canada So Ches. & Ohio Chicago G. W.., C., B. & Q Chi. Ind. & L..., do pfd Chi. & E. Ill Chlcngo & N. W, C, R. I. & P.... C. C. C. & St. L, . 97 American E'x,.".,.,.! .169 IU. S. Ex 115 Wclls-Fargo Ex. . 07 Amer. Cot. Oil... . 7 I do pfd . 43Ji'Amer. Malting .. . IS (In nfd 51 133 31 91 25 96 O 17 Colorndo So do 1st pfd do 2d nfd Del. & Hudson., Del. L. & W Denver & It. G. ,119 Amer. H. & R,. ,184W do pfd 25jAmcr. Spirits . do pfd "'; uo Dill.... Erlo . 1774 Amer. S. Hoop... . Af'I do pfd .lsnAmor. 8. & W... .36 I do pfd .33 Amor. Tin Plate. .12414" iln nf.l :o 73 42-U 6 do 1st pfd Gt. Nor. pfd Hocking Coal .. Hocking Vnlloy. Illinois central. Iowa Ceatral ... 83 107 130 47 B wi 62 77 1C9 62 100 22 72 , 19 Amer. Tobncco. , 44 do pfd . 33 Anac. Mtn..Co.. .108 Brooklyn R. T.. .225 Colo. Fuel & I.. . 83 Con. Tobncco .. iloMi Mo pfd ,167?i Federal Stoql .. . 13? do pfd .67 Gun. Electric ... ,101 Glucoso Sugar . , 00 do pfd do pfd Lake Erie ft W do via Lake Shore L. & N Mannnttan J.... Mot. St. Ry Mnx. Central ... Minn. & St. L.. d i nfd Mo. Pnelllc , Mobllo & Ohio.. M., K. & T . . inter, l'apor .... , 13 do pfd... . 39) Laclcdo Gas .144 National Biscuit. ,141 do pfd , 43 National Lend .. , 814 do pfd . 71 National Steel .. . 821 '(In nfd do pfd J 37 N. J. Central ... N. Y. Central .. Norfolk & W.... VI 19 92 38 92 It) 19 68 Si ti" 43 93 do pfd No. Pacific do nfd Ontario & W... Ore. Ry. & Nav , 27 N. Y. Air Brake .42 No. American .. . 7G Pacific Const ... ,142 do 1st pfd do nfd Pennsylvania ... Rending in uo .u prd i Pacific Mall .... do 1st pra do 2d nfd . 6fl . 2t I'eoplo's Gas ... Rio G. W . ffi . 91 . 19 . 75 . 4W , lfai , 37i ,127!fc t-ressen a. car.. dn nfd Wl 81 do Pfd St. L. & 8. F,.., Pullman P. Car.. 200 5 126 115 61 13 75 28 80 65 58 92 do 1st piil do 2d nfd h. it. & T Sugar do pfd Tenri. Coal & I.. U. S. Leather .. St. L. Southw... do nfd St. Pnul do pfd li 'I do pfd.... St. P. & Omaha, 121 U. S. Rubber do nfd. .. So. Pnelllc , 42 , 18 6.8 20T4 72 S194 So. Railway do nfd.-. U'nnlurn fTnlnn jltepublla I. & 8.. do pfd P. O. C. & St. L. Amal. Copper ... Tex. & Paclflo ., Union Paclllo ... do pfd Ex-divldond. The Commercial Advertiser's T.nmlnn flnnnctnl cablegram says: Tho markets wero moderately actlvo and ehuprfnl indnv. Inst nlKht's announcement thnt tlio govern ment, nau postponed norrowlng 11,000,000 for the war until February exercising n fi vorablo Influence. Thero wero ulao hones of tho enpturo of Dewot. Americans be gan very sanguine. Now York support wns rather disappointing nnd the cIobo wns un der the best. London sold Erics heavily, believing that coalers have reached the top. jruurui'a wuru uirnm to toucn I'.ries freely, as It Is difficult to borrow nn Wall street for delivery. Tho bank lost 20,000 gum iu .iiuuu. Ronton Stnek Quotations. BOSTON. Dec. 12. Call loans. 4Q5 ner cent; tlmo loans, 4'0'5 per cent. Otllclal closing: A.. T. & S. F..., Amer. Sugar .... 39 Union Paclflo ... 72 126 Union Lnnd 2-i 115 West End 93 161 Westlngh. Eleo.. 61 250 Atchison 4s 101 ,153 Adventure 6 ,190 Allouez Mln. Co. 1 ,i:i7Amnl. Copper ... 9l?J K'i Atlantic 26 ,112 Boston & Mont... 327 , 62 Hutto & Boston.. 80 , 77 Oil. & Hecla S10 USViiContcnntal 20 170 Franklin 15 140 Osceola 7? ,217 Parrot 47 13'oulncy 170 85 iSanta Fo Cop.... (1 11 Tamarack ,278 202 ,Utah Mining .... 33 , 27 Winona 3 , 27 Wolverines 46 no pin Amer. Tel Boston & Alb'y., Boston Elevated Boston & Mo...., C B. & Q Dominion coai., do nfd Federal Steel .., do nfd Fltchlmrg pfd.., Gen. Electric .,, do pfd Ed. Etec. Ill , Mex. Central Mich. Telephone N. E. G. & C Old Colony Old Dominion , Rubber Hank L'lrurliiK. BOSTON. Dec. 12.-Clearlngs. $29,353,287: bnlances. $2,259,168. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Clearlncs. $218.763.. 744! balances, $10,635,537. riui.Auiii.i'iiiA, uec. u, cieanngs, $16,348,687: balances, $2,688,104. ai: x,uuih, WK, is. clearings, 6,o7,vU; New York exchange, par bid, 10c premium finked , CHICAGO, Dee. 12.-C'Iearlngs. $22,732,496; balances. $2,222,627. Posted exchange, $4.81 !.!i',t4L. York exchange, 15a premium. BALTIMORE. Dec. 12.-Clenrlngs, $3,937,- 2.1: lintntinna t-.i ?r.Q CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Clearlngs, $2,S!H, 000. Money, 3jtJ per cent. New York ex- nnnnirn tn NctT York Moner Marlifit. NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-MONEY-On call. sieauy nt 4&t per cent; last loan, 4 per cent; prlmo mercantile paper, 4V4S6 per STERLING EXCHANOB-Easy, with actual business In bankers' bills nt $1.84ViW 4.81 for demand and nt $I.S0?,H-4.StJ'!& for sixty days; posted rates, $4.8li4.82 and i.ni.50i commercial oiiih, n.avu'i.au1. , SliiVEIt Certlllcatcs, 615j6oc; bar, C4c Mexican dol'ars, 5nl5. BONDS Government, strong; state, In nctlvc: railroad. IrreuJlar. The closing prices on oonds today aro ae ioiiuwb; U. S. rcf. 2s, reg do coupon ...... do 3s, reg , do coupon do new 4s, reg, do coupon , do old 4s, reg., do coupon , do 5s, reg do coupon D. of C. 3 63s.... Atch, gen. 4s do ndj. 4s Canada So. 2s.. C. & O. 4s do 5s...,. C. & N. W. c. 7s do 8. F. d. 6s., Chicago Ter. 4s., Colo. So. 4s D. & R. O. 4s.... Erie gonernl 4s.. F. W. &. D. C. is, Gnn. Elnxlrln Ka ,101 N. Y. C. Is ,101 N. J. C. g. 5s.... ,109 No, Pnelllc 3s... ,109'i No. Pacific 4s... .lSSt; NYC ft S Ii 4s. .109 . TO1, .iuuh .107 ,133 N. & W. con. 4s .111 ore. Nav. is ,115 do 4s ,112 Oregon S. L. 6s. ,111' t). S. L. c. 6s 124 Rending gen. 4s. ,102 Rio G. W. Is.... , 88 S L & I M C. 6s. ,10S H L & 8 F B. 6a. .103 .102 .129 ,1W .113 .129 ,191 St. Paul consols .17$ ,120 St. 1. C. & I'. Is .lzoyi ,ixft lln os ,121 So. Pnclflc 4s.... , 9J So. Railway 6s.. , 84iS. It. A T. 6s , 101!Tex. & P. Is :u2ti i0 114 78 107 Mi (10 is 3 Union Pacific 4s Wabash Is do 2s , West Shoro 4s.., Wis. Central Is., 14J 115 116 106 1)5 87 la. Centrnl Is....' i.. & N. mil. 4s M., K. & T. 2s. do Is 101 j 94 Va. Centuries :i New York Mlnlnar Storks. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Tho following aro me closing quotations ror mining anarci touny: Chollar 12 Crown Point 9 Con. Cnl. & Va..l23 Deadwood 51 Gould & Currlo.. 4S Halo & Nor 13 Homestako 6000 Iron Sliver 70 Mexlcnn 23 Ontario coo Ophlr ... CO ... 8 ...126 ...700 .. 2.1 ...2S5 ... 2n ... 18 ... 11 Plyi mouth Quicksilver ... do pfd Sierra Nevada Standard Union Con Yellow Jnckot Brunswick .... London Stock Qnotnttons. LONDON, Doc. 12.-4 p. m.-ClosIng: Cons., money .... 97 N. Y. Centrnl. ...116 Erin 1714 do nccount D7U 17T: Atchison 41 do 1st pfd... N. Pacific nfd 4f Mn. i-nciuc 80 St. Paul 131 III. Central 128 Loulsvltlo HS Union Pnclflc pfd 8l Grand Trunk. Annconda .... Rand Mines . 40 "AH 8ILVER-8tcndy at 29d per ounce, MONEY 25I2W tier pent. Thn rntn nf At. .V".lJn tm "l"00 market for short bills Is iio-ib'u'i per cent nnd for three-months' uius per cent. Foreign Financial. LONDON. Tlif. 12 Afnnnv wn a nnplinni-Pd i Jwlu oiscounts wero somownat re- nuveii iiy mo Ktiowiedgo Hint the covorn rnent will not ask for moro money beforo l-ebruary. Still tho condition of exchanges and tho small prospect of obtaining gold induced caution. Business on tho stock ox channo today win fpnturelpsH. nnnrt fnm Americans, owing to tho uncertnlnty of tho monetary conditions. Consols wcro not ma. lenauy airectcd by tho ilatcment or tho chancellor of tho exchequer. Argentines wero supported from Berlin; Americans opened nbovo parity, improved and closed easier: Atohlsnna wpm in finnnlnllv irnnd demand: Erics, Ontarlos and Readings were l.rnn. I.,nl ...... X. .1. T . .. -Ill I'. w.itinvjllL llllli iUt lllL'l 11 I 'ilUlllU.I WCrU 111 good demnnd; Grand Trunks wero firm, rs Pcclnllv tho seconds. The nmount of bul lion withdrawn from tho Bank of England on balance today was 20,000: Spanish 4s Closed at C9?4: bnr sliver closed ilrm nt 2915-I6d per ounce: India council bills woro allotted today at 1h 4d. '.BERLIN, Dec. 12. Funds wero firm on tho bourse hero today: Amorlcann nnd Cnnndlnn Faclflcs wero in good demnnd nnd locals made a marked recovery, especially banks, on tho formation of a committee to protect tho bond holders of tho Prussian imnic; excliango'tm London. 20 marks 43 Cfgs. for checks; discount rates: Short Ills, 3 per cent; thrco months' bills, 4 per cent. PARIS. Dec. 12.-PrIcos on the Imuran to day opened strong; rentes were In actlvo demand; French rails wero harder; Rio tlntos woro irregular, closing easier on tho sham decllno in runner: Kafllrs wern firm. Threo per cent rentes, 102f 25c for tho ac count; upanisli 4s closed at 70.17. Cotton Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. COTTON Tho market mndo a long strldo toward recovery of the Into sevcro dcc'.lno today. At the start weak Liverpool cables, largo foreign soiling orders, larger receipts than expected and liquidation gnvo tho market un easy undertono nnd forced prices off 1 to 10 points. After a slight additional decllno mo mancot quicKiy sieaiiieu on room prout taklnir. By 11 o'clock the undertono was bordering on llrmness, with prices back to last night's final bids, Tho market con tinued to exhibit sulllclent strength to mako boars suspicious of n sharp upturn. .Smaller estimates than expected for tomorrow's rc colpts at Now Or'enns nnd Houston caused a spurt of heavy buying und prices rushed upward until n net rlso of 1327 points was established. Not a few traders Jolnod forces with the bulls after having covered their sales and tho commission houses came Into possession of numerous baying orders rrom parties who have fought the market for a long time. Tho near months were strongest on tho list, owing to tho small stock of cot ton In Now York on which shorts could count to mnko deliveries on contract nnd tho fact that tho local market Is so far below a parity with other markets that cotton can bo brought hero only nt a loss. Trading wns active mucn or ino nay. At tho closo tho market was steady, with prices net 7G12 points higher. . Futurc3 closed steady: December. u.4Sc: January, 9.33c; February, 9.2;c: Mnrch, 9.1Sc; April, 9.16c; May, 9.12c: Juno. 9.10c; July. 9.07c; August, S.SSc; September, 8.32c; October, I.UM!. N'HW ORLEANS. Dec. 12. COTTON Steadier: sales, 7.600 bales: ordinary, 7c; good ordlnnry, 8c; low middling, 8o: mid dling, 9Vc; good middling, 9c: middling fair. 913-16c; rerelptB, 18,449 bales; stock, 322,699 bales. Futures, steady; Deceinbor, 9.17c; January, D.livyo.llc; February, 9.08 fiO.lOc: March, 9.06fi9.O7c: April, 9.0f,iij9.0.c: May. 'J.OKU'J.Oue: June, y.iuia'j.wjc; juiy, v.v.w 9.04c. ST. 1XJUIH. IJCC. IS. I.U1 uuu, i-ino lower; middling, 0 9-16c; sales, nono re ported; receipts. 13,1'JS nines; snipmenis, 12.073 bales; stock. 69,030 bales. LIVERPOOL.' Dec. 12.-COTTON-8pot. moderate business; prices 3-32d lower; American middling fair, 511-16d; good mid dling, 4 27-32.1; ordinary, 4 19-32d; sales. 8,00? bales, of which 600 wero for speculation and OXIlOrL III1U llli:iutil.-u ,i' ..v.... , celpts, 28,000 bales, all American. Futures opened qulot and closed steady; American middling, 1. m. c. J Jevt'lllltui u i'uiui nun- April and May. fid, buyers; ""'JJ""?' 4 62-Gld. buyers; Juno nnd July. 4 CO-Wd, sc 1 ers; July dnd August. "7-6IJPI 6S.64d. sel 1 ers: August and Septomber, 1 45-GIS4 40-G4d, sellers. AVool Market. BOSTON, Dec. 12. Tho American Wool and Cotton Reporter will rny of tho wool trado tomorrow: Thero Is soma Improve ment to bo noted In tho wool market, al though prices cannot as yet bo quoted np precliibly higher. Tho demand lino In creased somewhat mul tho business hns been moro dlversllled. Tho solos aro mora generally distributed In tho trado and the number nf manufacturers who hnvo been buying Is InrBcr. but they nro operat ng very carofully. Manufacturers nro talking moro hopefully in sovernl Instances ur.il fcol encouraged as to the outlook for tho heavyweight season. The colder woathcr hns acted ns n stimulus nnd this haa been ueccntunted by the tenor of prices; from nbroad, whero tops hnvo advanced 1 cents n pound, and tho wool markots generally nro firmer. Tho snles for Iho week In Bos ton amounted to 3.815.sno pounds domestic nnd 307.000 pounds foreign, making a total of 4,212.800 pounds, iignlnst a total of 3,617,60) pounds for tho previous week, and n total of 6,664,000 pounds for tho corresponding week last year. Tho sales since January 1 amount to 110,671.400 pounds, against 341,167, 776 pounds for tno corresponding tlmo last year, Sngnr Mnrket. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 12.-SUOAR-Dull nnd unchanged: open kettle, 3H573 ll-16c; open kottlo, centrifugal, 3 13-lt0-l 3-luc; cen trifugal, whites, 4iril3.10o; yellows, Vii 4 11-16c; seconds, 3fi4c. MolnBsea, , strong; open kettle, 2533c; centrifugal, 9S21c. Syrup. 211732c. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. SUGAR Raw, steady; fair refining, 3 29-32c; contrlfugnl, I'C test, 313-32c; tnolassos sugnr, 3 21'32u; re lined quiet; Btandard A. 5.40o; confectioners' A, 6.40c; mould A, 5.83c: cut loaf. 6c; crushed, 6c; powdered, 6.70c; grnnulated, 6.60c; cubes, 6.76o. Molasses, stendy; New Orlenns npon kettlo. good to choice, 32&40c, LONDON. Dec. 12.-BUOAR-1UW, ron trlfugal, 12s 6d. nominal; Muscova, centrl Xucal, lla 3d, lleet sugar, December, 8 t)yL ers; uecemncr nun junuury." ; dkiijio, January and February. 6 ..6ld, sellers; . el ruury and Mnrch. 6 4-6l5io B-fild, se ers fi, ,..ni Aurii r. !.rt 'n'3 3-61d. sellers: OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Bwf Cattl Blow and Lower and Fdn Aotlrs and Btrongtr. HOGS AVERAGE A LITTLE LOWER keep ana Unbi In Goad Deaaaad and Market Strans to a Dime Higher Feeders Fully Steady. SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 12. n.,,ife!,.,s w?re! Cattle. Hoan. Sheep, vtiiiui .uununy ., 2.3ft s,3J3 Mmu!"! ,'j;u-:1,uu' "'S 10.013 Official Wednesday 4,644 16,623 &,3v5 2.89J 13,493 Three days this week. ...11,904 nmo days last week.... 9,360 Satnu week beforo 8,004 namo thrin Kmibi ii ,.n ii 31,875 20,760 30,716 26,425 1i :un lS,ol 11,060 Samu four weeks hbo!. n'4io 13,773 .Le.riR8,e prlcu P"1" 'or lcirs ror the erai days, with comparisons: last I 100. 18,18i,W7,lS.18K.ll4 Nov. Nor. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov, Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov, Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Doc. Dec. Dec. 16.. II.. 17.. 18.. 1$.. to.. 21.. 22.. $3.. 21.. 2t., 26.. 27.. 4 82 3 411 4 37 4 41 i 3 4 41 3 41 I St 4 7RU 4 41 3 4 4 44 it 4 7 3 41 4 VI 4 41 S 3 S41 3 44 "H 43 4 4f 4 7 4 SO 4 40 ill 4 76 4 70 4 74 2$ a 60i 3 43 SK 29 30 3 37 3 40 4 S3 1... 4 41 .... 3... 4... 6... 6... 7... 8... 9... 10.. 11.. 12.. 3 35 3 42 2 3V, 4 63 4 r,S 4 47 4 38 4 77 2 39 4 27 4 ES 4 U 4 34 4 20 4 17 4 4 81 4 78 4 85! 4 82 3 23 3 36 3 32 a a, 3 28l 3 31 4 20 " inaicates Sunday. Indicates holiday, .!"c'aI. number of cam of stock .uuKiii m touay uy cnCh road was Pa ft I,, ltnra Hh'tv Tl'r'a v., i. oc du i . iiy.,, O. & St. L. Ry........ Missouri Paclllo Ry... Union Paclflo systom. C. & N. W. Ry F.. E. & M. V. R. It.. 28 3 8 32 13 29 3 12 41 37 i 1 4 7 42 1 38 3 14 68 12 4 6 4 4 8. C. & P. Ry C, St. P., M. ft O B. ft M. R. R. It C B. A O. Ilv It C. & St. J C.. R. I. & P. By.. B. C. 11. I. ft p. Ry.. W. Illinois Central Total reeelnts Ml 227 16 TllA dlSUOsitfon of thn dnv' rirhti wna cavil uuyor purchasing ino nuni ucr ui ncau inaicatea; Buyers. Cattle. .. 349 Hogs. 1,650 1,816 2.G93 2,645 4,646 2,011 Bh'p Omaha Packing Co. 62 CO ii. jinmmona t;o Swift nnd Company Cudahy Packing Uo Armour & Co Armour, from Sioux City. R. Becker & Decan 259 638 737 690 951 1,068 1,035 Vansnnt ft Co J. L. Carey 75 44 296 4 3 443 28 69 14 97 416 Lobman & Co Huston & Co Llvlngstono & Schaller.... Hamilton & Rothschild... L. F. Hubz H. L. Dennis & Co B. F. Hobblck A. S. Mawhlnnev Other buyers 128 Totals 4,063 CATTLE There wan n. crnnrt. 15,466 3,304 liberal run oi came nere toaay ana a largo propor tion of tho receipts were cornfod cattle. There were a number nf rhnlm hnnnh. pf steers, not Including tho show cattle, and mem wero aiso a goou many hair-fat cattle. Chicago reported tho market at mat mini sioaav to il climn nwnr Qnrt m a result mis marget also wont off a little, Homo of tho choicest cattlo perhaps did not sell much different from what thsy did yesterday, but tho leas desirable bunches wero very slow salo and a dimo lowor than yesterday. Packers did. not tako hold with much Ufa and It win lnt beforo many of tho cattle had gono over ino scales. Tho cow market wan also In mther hnd shatio, with tho exception of the very best kinds. Good cows or heifers sold nil right this morning, but tho medium nnd common kinds wero slow salo and a irood dlmn lower. Tnoro wero very few of tho good kinds on Bale, whereas tho common stuff won very plentiful. It was a slow, draggy market throughout and sellers found It unncuit to sell somo or tneir stun nt any price. Tho feeder market was In good shape this morning and anything at all choleo sold at good, strong prices. Thero wore not many on salo ana ns yard traders all wanted a few they paid very satisfactory nrices for them. Tho common kinds aim) sold fairly well, though prices did not show much of an Improvement. Stock cows and ncirers and also stock calves and bulls sold ln irood shane today if the aualltv was satisfactory. mere wero very rew western cattle on salo today, but such ns were offered sold about tho same, comnared with yester day, as did tho nattvo cattle. Representa tive sales: BEEP STEERS J J0 $ J6 3 27 J 841 3 16 8 31 $ IS 1 87 3 U SI S U S 81! S SI I 11 S 14 IK 111 Hi I M S 14 I U 3 8 I 31 1 16 I 86 3 37 I 39 SS 144 S37 It4 i ti 1 44 3 27 t 31 3 77 I S3 I SO S II I 31 3 24 S 34 3 7 S 28 3 26 3 73 3 20 S 32 8 68 3 19 3 30 3 71 3 21 3 27 3 38, 3 74 2 26 3 23 3 19 3 76 3 28 3 25 3 09 3 29 3 19 3 23 3 81 3 29 3 21 3 16 3 80 3 37 3 09 3 86 3 35 3 25 3 81 3 28 3 22 3 00 3 83 3 30 2 17 3 19 3 90 3 20 3 13 3 21 3 31 3 13 3 21 3 92 3 15 3 17 3 9o 3 37 3 20 No. Av. Pr. 22 Ml 40 No. Av. Pr. 1 1070 4 65 2 866 31 60 19 1262 4 70 1 1130 3 60 20 896 I 5 1 1000 3 75 40 1002 4 75 1 .1220 3 85 44 1282 4 85 1 1210 4 10 18 1280 4 83 20 1099 4 40 21 1084 4 90 32 1013 4 10 40 1187 4 90 3 1306 4 40 21 1281 4 90 24 849 4 45 19 1066 5 05 81 1039 4 65 24 940 4 95 82 1089 4 60 24 1118 5 10 I 930 4 60 24 1162 6 10 9 10G2 4 60 19 1515 6 15 23 1014 4 60 100 12G0 6 20 32 1151 4 G5 21 1G21 6 25 COWS. 2 985 2 15 14 10C6 2 90 II IMS 2 15 10 741 2 90 60 754 2 20 13 1075 3 00 11 766 2 20 3 1235 3 00 1 930 2 26 14 1090 3 05 2 lUiO 2 ti 13 1071 3 10 2 835 2 85 23 962 3 25 2 955 2 35 4 1007 3 25 1 870 2 45 23 1010 3 f5 16 1047 2 45 13 1015 3 40 4 1000 2 50 13 1063 .1 45 1 850 2 60 1 j.1140 3 60 1 940 2 60 21 955 3 50 1 1180 2 65 8 1081 3 60 7 1008 2 70 6 1120 3 50 1 880 2 75 18 1106 3 65 1 1070 2 75 1 7 1135 3 63 1 1190 2 80 7 1164 3 70 12 1000 2 83 2 12G0 3 75 10 1078 2 83 1 1200 3 60 19 1165 2 85 19 1147 3 SO 1 1090 2 85 1 1330 4 00 BULLS. 5 1276 2 00 1 1130 3 05 13 1277 2 50 1 1100 3 10 1 1360 2 60 1 1220 3 10 1 1360 2 85 6 1053 3 20 4 1270 3 00 1 1120 3 35 CALVES. 1 200 4 00 2..,. 330 4 90 STAGS. 2 680 2 23 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 11 612 2 65 1 1000 3 25 ... uio a iu z ltt.il 3 23 HTKl'JllH A.NU i!lSil-EI(H. 29 , 827 4 10 16.. ..1303 6 00 19 .1036 . 786 . 610 ,. 922 ,. 610 ,. 761 ,. 610 4 85 HEIFERS. 10 3 05 1 ..1100 ,..1000 ,.. 760 ,.. 760 ..1060 3 60 3 60 4 15 4 75 4 90 1 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 '5 3 15 1 1. ...... 1 1 14 1 6 5 BTOCKERB AND FEEDERS. 1.... 610 3 25 860 3 00 3 00 , 870 625 801 3 23 3 60 3 85 3 90 3 90 3 90 1 30 25 30 1 46 , 850 722 836 722 800 922 17.... .1 G5 3 70 3 60 4 00 4 15 7.... 14.... 813 819 18.... 19 1022 iu tm 4 10 Mcl'heo & Mullen Colo. 71 fds. Tex. 853 28 fds. Tex. 935 63 fds. Tex. iffT 60 fill. Tex. 806 3 40 3 40 3 76 3 40 2 :s 22 fds. Tex. 853 3 40 63 fds. Tex. 878 3 40 J. C. Ragen Colo. 2 95 3 cows 1143 2 95 28 cows 1114 S cows 1070 Georco Allen Colo. 27 feeders.. GOO 4 40 2 feeders.. 650 3 60 4 00 3 GO 2 40 fesdors,. 761 4 no a feeders.. 873 feeder... GG0 3 25 1 heifer.... 420 S3 str. civs. 674 6 00 3 bulls 1120 u. ij. Jieea uo o. 60 calves, ., 418 4 65 4 calvos... 270 3 15 n. v. Jonnson uoio. S9 feeders. .1076 3 60 11 cows 943 2 15 HOGS There was tho larirest run nf hoKS hero today that has been on sale in somo time. All other .points reported a drop In values, and In view of the big sup- )iy ncro pacKern Biiirieu out mailing a dimo nwer. Sellers, however, did not let cn nt the nrlco offored, nnd buyers raited their hands nnd began paving 3 1.75 for the gen eral run of hogs. The common stuff thsy only bid 14.72 for, whllo the light and hULchtrwclghta ot food quality sold at 11.77. The mnrket then wns 6c lower thn yesterday morning, or CT7c lower than tho general market yesterday. Trading was not very active on the start, and It w&i ime ue 1 ore very mucn was none. . Packers, however, evidently wanted th nogs, ami as a rnult the market, after llnnlfv irnt ntnrtnl. wu nrtlvn mid kei getting letter ns tho morning advanced ihe bulk of tho hogs sold nt 1I..5 nnd 11.77 2.""' a gooa many or tne iignter wciguts H-W. Th choicest loads and thoio en tersd In th crU contest fold from that Mgure us. In soitA tht alow start every tnlnf tM In rood uvm, the last nfl of tli market bWng only to lower yeiieraay. riepreneniaiive ram; No. Av. Hh. Pr. No. Av. .298 200 14 73 60 376 21 359 II 31G 14 275 82 228 74 238 63 2SS 79 241 132 269 91 220 37 26.1 62 SM 65 234 69 KK) 77 237 62 1X7 G3 502 7.1 210 66 218 16 205 69 303 62 248 70 321 48 329 ..291 4 72 4 ,5 4 73 4 75 4 75 4 75 4 75 4 75 4 77 4 77VJ 4 11 4 77 47$ 4 77 4 77 4 77 4 77 4 77 4 80 4 80 4 60 4 80 4 76 4 75 4 75 4 76 4 75 4 75 4 75 4 75 4 76 4 75 4 75 76... 31... 85... 19... 81... .213 ..2VG ....171 ....343 ....183 ....314 ....2(4 ....312 49.. 46.. 120 40 to 2W 40 120 40 120 120 1C0 240 120 40 19.. 61 247 Gl 241 69 269 69 303 34 310 63 2ilt 61 285 51 312 75 304 4$ 221 11 190 68 312 63 286 74 243 65 337 68 276 71.... .2!9 61 112 64 315 61 309 66 88 76 198 67 250 63 369 48 356 69 279 43 333 66 307 75 250 G3 273 71 255 64 267 78 311 65 275 66 290 68 271 62 325 240 '40 4 328 bj, , ..267 CI.. ...270 ...209 ...279 66.., 62.., 200 'io 40 80 80 "w 40 81, ...221 63 314 99 178 65......29J 76 256 67 272 61 203 80 209 85 171 60 309 35 297 80 80 75 120 120 :9 363 44.. 65.. 73., 65. , 69,. .371 ....314 214 289 ....357 ....366 ....39.8 43.. 40. no, ...216 61 266 74 239 29 863 80 44 371 65 314 71 234 44 180 ..270 ..356 ..218 ..318 ..271 ..211 ..212 66 226 63 237 39 370 69 376 61 244 61 313 67 266 C5 278 45 321 92 152 68... ,..241 40.. ,..353 ,..253 ...285 ...190 ...237 62.. 01... ISO 64.. 44.. ..193 ... 4 ..217 ... 4 ..289 ... 4 ..314 ... 4 93.. 43.. 60.. ,344 4 771.. Olit A 78 235 ... 4 77 70. ".'.'.'.. 20 I" 4 39. 330 180 4 77H Gl 190 ... fi SHEEP Thnrn .nrn ..l... ., ''""ches of sheep nnd lambs hero today, not ...i.iuuiiik wiuso entered in tno prizo con test. Tho demnnd on the part of packers W'US In ITOOfl Hlinim nnrl flm rYinrlrAf ontlvi. nnd Btronger. nnd ln somo cases sales were mado that looked n dim. Vilfflint HhitTi an,l yearlings sold largely from $1 to 14.15. Lambs uruuKiit goou strong prices, and as tno rales below will show, thero was somo ChOlCO fltllff nn nnln Thn .unlit, nt an,.... of tho offerings today was so much better uiuii iinytning mat nas been coming or Into that it Is dlmridf In anv I. lot linn. It .11 t in comparison wiin previous Bala. juuiiiun huki as uign ns ki.mi. The feeder marknt Wnn nUn In wnnA .limn as thero was n demand for all tho good stuff uucrcu hi juiiy steaay prices. Quotations: Choice fed wethers. Sl.OOJf vo; nur 10 cnoice reu wetners. S3.S5iH.oo: cnoico arass wethers. l.T7f,i.l iv fnlr tn f?2!Ugi?B' wetners, .(aB.75: choice ewes, f3.25irj3.50; . fair to good ewes, S3,00Jf3.25; choice enrlntr lnmhs is none. fnlr in ,i spring lambs. 14.7596.00: feeder ewes. 2.25fJ 2inAA?7Jor wethcra. S3.603.76: feeder lambs, ,i,wyi.iv, jiciJrt.-Bi'iiiuuvo sales No, Av. Pr. 1 cull 1 buck . M $2 60 , 130 .1 l . 91 3 25 , 141 .1 V5 . 115 3 9) .91 4 00 ,129 4 00 .122 4 00 , 106 4 10 i 103 4 10 , 101 4 10 , 132 4 15 , 1M 4 25 , CO 4 .V) , 91 4 !) , 75 6 00 , S6 5 40 , 76 6 10 107 3 50 143 -3 75 ,91 4 00 121 4 10 132 4 10 10 cull wethers 18 fed ewes 21 fed wethers 4S7 fed wethers Gl fed wethers 134 fed wethers 222 fed wethers 57 Nebrnska fed wethers.. 44 Nebrnska fed vpfLrllnv 224 fed wethers 20 fed wethers 6 cull Iambs 32 fed lambs 46 Nebraska fed lomhs GO fed lambs 113 fed lambs ll lowa mixed , 10 fed ewes , 115 western wethers , 139 fed wethers w) red wethers 92 fed wethers 104 4 12 88 Iowa mixed lis 4 li 70 4 60 78 4 75 78 6 10 97 5 50 113 Nebraska fed lambs .... 80 Nebraska fed lambs 93 Nebraskn fed Iambs G2 Nebraska fed lambs ... CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAHF.KT. Cattl bbott Trndtinrr Go I.avrer Aellrt, PIT Cent Lower. CHICAGO. nw 1? r,ATTI.Vl...j!., 21,000 head; choice steady, others slow fo 10 15o lower than Monday, but choice ntock steady at yesterday's prices; natives, best on salo today 1 carload ChrtstmaB at 17,50; good to prlmo steers, S5.35JiC.25; poor to medium, ll.006.30; selected fecderH, S3.7M 4.25; mixed Blockers. S2.25ffi3.75; cows, tl.Wc 4.10: heifers. S2.GO6.00; canners, S2.00ii2.15; bulls. S2.G5Jf4.35. Cnlves. steady. S3.60Jf3.25: Texas-fed steers. S4.00a4.80! Tnxim L-rimsi steers, S3.2S4.00; Texas bulls. S2.25Jf3.2j. HOGS Reeelnts today. 44.000 head: tomor row. 30.000. estimated: left over. 4.000 head? actlvo, gonerally 6c lower, closing steady at docllne: top, S4.97: mixed nnd butchers, S4.65JJ4.97: good fo choice heavy, Sl.foJC ,vs: rougn neavy, n.bmn.m; iignt, M.65JP 92: bulk of sales. S4.77JM.90. SHEEP AND LAMRS Reeelntn. ir.ftoO head; active, 10c higher; Christmas vear llncs. S4.50Ji(.00: (rood to choice wnthnru S4.10JH.60; fnlr to choleo mixed, S3.90J4.10; western sheen. S4J)0Jf4.6O: Texns sheet). KM jr3.65; nntlvo lambs, 1 lot fancy Christmas, o, i.i&o.7s; western iambs, $5.oojjG.75. Kansas City Lire Stack Market. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 12.-CATTLEn. celnts. 7,800 head natives, 1.700 head Texans and 800 head calves; good killing and feed ing cattlo steady: a few of the lonxt ,... slrablo bunches shade lower: Christmas cattle. S6.45JIfi.60: medium nntlves, S4. 30)58.75: stockers nnd feeders, S3.0OJJ4.26; butcher cows nnd heircrH, S3.00jf6.00; canners, S2.60 ?3.00; fed westerns, S3.10J3.70; calves, S3.50 HOGS Reeelnts. 19.000 hrnrt! nrir-wi rnln.i Be lower and closed firm; heavy, J4.K5WI.OO: mixed, 34.80.90; light, S4.75JN.83; pigs, S1.03 JJ4.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1,600 head; market nctlvo nnd mostly stendv; n few of the most desirable killers 10c hlu'her: inmbs, SUi5ti5.75; muttons, S3.80JJ4.25; stock era nnd feeders, S3.60JJ4.25; culls, S3.00JJ3.60. Xevr York Live Ntnok Mnrket. NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-CATTLE Ilnnvn. reeelnts. 2.b75 head: market ulnw. ninaim. 10c lower; steers, bulls and medium to good cows fully steady: thin cows dull; ordinary to choice natlvo steers. S4.GOfr5.60: oxen nnd stags, t3.40Jf3.10; bulls. S3.25JJ3.75; cows, $1.50 JJ3.45, Cables unchanged. Shipments. 107 head cattlo and z.soo quarters of beef. Calves, reeelnts, 1,324 head; veals steady; choice a trlfln firm: crnssers. 25n lili-imr. veals. S4.00JiS.25; top. 18.60; grassers. li.25Jf 60; fed and mixed, 3.oojf3.60. SHEEP AND LAMnS-Rerelnts B i9l head; sheep active; top grades strong; inmiis, ziio nigner: common to cnoico sheen. S2.37UJN.37V4: culls. S3: lambs. I5.00iil 'r,! culls, S4.OOJJ.4.60; Canada iambs, 16.15. HOGS Receipts, 6.895 head: steady at ;5.25JjS.S5. Hi. Joseph Live Ntoek Market . SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Doc. 12. IRnnl The Journal quotes; UATTLis itocoipis, 1,600 nead; market weak to lOo lowor; quality common: natives. S4.OOJJC.20; Toxas and westerns, S3.25JJC.16; cows nnd heifers, 12.00JJ4.60; bulls nnd stags, !2.00JJ4,75; yenrllngs and calves, 13.00Jf4.23: tncxers nnu rceuer.i. I3.ooji4.00: vea s. 13.00 JJ5.60. HOGS Receipts, 10,600 head; mnrket CJi) 7c lower: pigs, stendy: all grades, 14.7601 S74! DlilK or sales. l.77Jf 4.82, SHEEP AND LAMBS Reeelnts. 200 lienrl; market lOJJISa higher. St. Lnnls Live Ntock Mnrket. 700 Wad, Including 2.(100 head Texans; mar et eaBler for nntlves. slow for Tnans! natlvo shipping und export steers, 4,7uJf 65: extra cliolco worth S5.25ifi6.75: dressed beef nnd bj teller stoers, Si.10JjC.30; steers undor 1.000 lbs,, 3.00JjG.OO: stockers nnd feed ers, S2.60JJ4.40; cows and heifers. S2.UW4.60: canners, Sl.26Jj2.7J; bulls. 12.76JJ3.60; Texas and Indian steers, I3.oojr6.oo: cows and heifers, S2.2MS-t.SS. IIOQB-JUcelpu, l,wo bead; market 10c 120 4' ... r.73 240 4 7i 61 258 .,. 4 77 72 241 ... 4 77 43 423 ... 4 77 74 223 ... 4 77 63 323 80 4 77 68 243 ... 4 77 74 221 K0 4 77 81 216 80 4 77 62 335 80 4 77 GO 286 ... 4 77 K8......179 120 4 77 79 215 N) 4 77 30 245 80 4 17 11 302 80 4 77 63 275 ... 4 77 32 305 ... 4 77 100 168 120 4 77 78 250 80 4 77 Gl 2.S9 80 4 77 65 293 80 4 77 62 297 40 4 77 92 280 40 4 77 82 233 100 4 77 45.. 80 4 77 82.. 80 4 77 40., ... 4 77 6S.. 80 4 77 77.. 80 4 77 79.. 40 4 77U ... 4 77$f 80 4 77 210 4 77li 10 4 77 81. 1G0 4 77 .11, ... 4 77 CS, 80 4 77 61, 40 4 7714 ifl. inn i?wi ,plB? nml "Rhts, ll.7Cffl.S0! pnekem, ,4JfW&i ''"chers, ll.fcjfl.W. SHEEP AND LAMH8-Rccctpts, POO head; K?ftSl. tr,ourx "J"1 'llc; nntive muttons, ? ilHi ' ''""V"' 4.fjfi-,.M; culls nnd bucks, S2.OOJJ4.00, Blockers, I2JJJ3.50. Stock liT SlgTit. ri.?i ?,JilnJ? nro ,hn receipts nt the four principal western markets for December 12! South Omaha Chicago , Kansas City , Ht. Louis Totata ,,,, cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 4,614 21.000 15.6J3 44.0TK) 19,000 8,600 LRU li,1)U 1.600 4,700 ..39,811 87,123 20,393 OH and Riiftlii. tln-.1.ln.1,n, l)(,t"' Cre.llt bnlances, S1.0.: certlllcntes opened und closed at !1.0S bid for cash; runs, 105.7S1 bbls,: dally w age. 87.992 bbls.; shli.mcnts, 32,95 bbls dallv average, 97,315 bbls. ' " FiW YORK, Doc, 12. -OILS Cottonseed. 5,U.,,L'i:",rJmo,;'r.",1r' Hci prime rrudo, yel 1 ork, 1i.2j; I'hlladelp 1 a and llnltlinon 17.20; Philadelphia null Haiti ore. In bulk' 14.G5. Rosin, dull; slrulne.l, common to Kiod, H.Md.iO. Turpentine, quiet nt 41Jp 'LIVERPOOL Dec. 12. - OILS - Linseed, stendy nt 31s i'l. Petroleum, reilned, dull at 7d; Hull reilned, spot, steady nt 20 9d. Tur peutlno spirits, dull nt 9s9d. Rosin, strnlned, common to good, quiet at 4s 7Ud. LONDON, pec. K.-OILH. Calcutta lln seed, spot, 61s 9d. Turpuntino spirits, ix 7d. Coffee Mnrket. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-COFFEH-Spnj, Rio, easy; No. 7 Invoice, "c: nominal. MiM qulot; Cordovn, 9Jfl3c Tho market for coffee futures opened barely steady nt lojf 15 points decline nnd ruled quiet, with n weak undertono under ndverse cables, larro receipts, weak spot department nnd un lib sonco of speculntlon nnd favorable crop ac counts. Tho closo was steady, with prlciM 10Jfl5 points net lower. Total sales. 22,7jO bags, Including: December, 5.70c; January, 6.8O0; February, 6.91V; March, 6.95jfGc; May. 6.05JjS.lOc: June, 6.10c; July, 6.15c; Septem ber, 6.16JJlJ.20c. llvnpnrntrd nnd Dried Frnltn. K.I?.NV,.YOUK I)cc- 12.-EVAPORATED APPLES Tho mnrkot for ovni)ornted npples displayed no radical chaugn from the previously noted conditions, tho mnrket ruling quiet, hut fulr Inquiry expected for desirable qualities nt fully sustnlnrd prices on tho basis of 45f5o for stnte rnmmnn; prime, 4ffi5iic: choice. 6Ji6c: fancy. 67c, CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT8-D11II but steady. Prunes were quoted from 3c to 8c per lb., ns to slzo nnd quality. Apricots, Royul. HJfl4o; Moor Park. 15Jfl6c. Peachca, IK-elcd, 16J20c; impeded, CJi9c. Dry finnilK Mnrket, NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-DRY OOODS-Tho volume of business doing In the cotton business of tho murkets shows no mnterlnl r.hnngo from nnivlous iIiivh nf thn wnnlr. Tho genernl tono Is dull nnd In plain brown and grny cotton goods somewhat Irregulnr, although prices aro not quotnbly lower. Bleached and course cotton goods remain steady. Print cloths still Innctlvn und wlilo goods cnsv. Prints nnd ginghams, no chnnge. Moro business doing In men's wear woolens us the result of colder weather, but market still Irregular. Get Million for Christmas Gift. MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 15. Mr T.Mln Goodrich of Minneapolis, named In dis patches froni San Francisco ns one of tho nvo Heirs to nio 13.000.000 estnto of Edwnrd Kerns of Montreal, turns out to bo Mrs. Anron A. Goodrich, wlfn nf 11 rlerlt fnr n lumber company. The news of her good fortune brought by tho dispntch wns n great surprise, ns sho had hoard nothing from her Bnn Francisco sister and bad nut visited her old homo In Canada In nineteen years. Wnnt Itegulnr I'ny Dnr. ST. LOUIS. Doc. 12 Two Imnilrivl nnd flflv m.m Innlnillit.- nil tl, .1.1. anil laborers employed nt tho three mines of tho Missouri and tlllnoln Conl company In St. Clair county. UMnnla. nro nut nn 11 strike to secure regular pnv davs. Tho mines nffected are tho Wllderman. nt Wllderman Htntlou. nnd tho St. Clnlr nt reeburg. both on the Illinois Central rail. road, and the Reutchler mine, nt Reutchler station, on tho Loulsvltlo & Nnshvlllo rail road. TUB REALTY MARKET. INSTRUMENTS filed for record Wednes day, December 12, 1900: 'Warranty Deeds. Ellas Svenson nnd wife to Hnnnnh Erickson. n 24 feet lot 5. block 22. Boyd's ndd S 600 :,700 S25 Mary Mayhew nnd husband to J. 6. Althaus. lot 7. block 7. Shnll's ndd.. M. E. Daniels nnd wife tn O. H. Hoclck. block G. llrlchttm ndd A. J. Hobon to Mury A. Hobon. o 45 feet of w 93 feet lots 19 and 20 (excent s 11 feet). Tcrrnco add E. A. Bracken et nl to W. C. Rich. lots 6 nnd 8. block 135, Florence,... , A. Hendry nnd wlfo to Fnnnlo Krlss. lot 2. block 42. Credit Fon der ndd 65 475 7.800 C. C. HiiRhs to S. F. Kollcy. w nw nnd nw sw 27-16-12 Atlnntlc Realty association tn E. K. Lower, lots 3. 5, 0 nnd 7, block 8, Ilcmls nark 3,600 John McArdlo nnd wlfo to II. A. Kor- ter et ni. l aero in w nw 21-16-12,... W. S. Blnckwell nnd wlfo to O. P. Thomson, sw factional li of 6-10-11.. 0,000 C. R. Campbell and wife to W. O. Uro nnd w. t. Gralium, taxlot 43 In 10-15-13 100 Deeds. Sheriff to J. A. W. Hull, lots 9 nnd 10, block 6, Onk Chntam 1,334 Total nmount of transfers.. ..123,291 You Can Buy Brains at a meat market, or you can biro other people to think for you, or a nimble fingered girl to write your letters, but do you know a good dictionary is a great help in writing or speak ing correctly? Prabably yon bar a daercpit eld dictionary ln your eOea. It ii so tatterad and dirty that you aaldam us It. Throw It la th wait baikat and 'gtt a Standard Dictionary It Is th laUst out sad scholars verywhar pronouac It tha baat- Containing oror 300,000 words and having a corps of 240 dltors, specialists and educated men, coating nearly a million dallari before placed before tho publio. it ought to bo a valuable book. It is a valuablo book by far the best dictionary beforo tho KnglUb-speakini ptopl. CALL ON OR WRITB TUB MEOEATH STATIONERY OO. ISW rARNAM STREBT, IN REOARD TO IT. HRPEtmEYaCO. Sf65;Ks( ORAl! S0OM4rir LirtlLWi. OHAHA nt. BRANCH KUftKM 'ificom nt. JIMES E I0YD ft CO.. 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