10
Tins OMAHA DAILY HEE; PI? ID AT, DECEMBER 21, 1000.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Unstained by Foreign and Local In
fluences, Closing Unchanged.
CONSIDERABLE SLUMP IN DECEMBER CORN
BluV nml Intiiinry Alno Mown Out
Stilt Hull ii ml Clone a Nluidc Lower
I'rovlnloim Open S1IkIi(I Ad
vanced, Clone I'licliiinged.
CHICAUO, I)tc. 20. -Moderate receipts,
bullish Argentina news imiJ Jlrmncss ut
Liverpool BiiHtaliud wheat today, May clon
ing unchanged. Corn cloned te, Uc "! c
lower, respectively, rur May, Jaiuiaiy ntid
December. ,Onts closed a slmdo down and
provisions practically unchanged.
UurlrifT tlio llrst half liour Liverpool was
not ri'gurded as having properly lespoluled
to thn fnictlonal advance hero yesterday
unit under local Hi-IIIng prt'snro May op-m-d
Uc lower at 71"M( i-V". l'rlccs soon Hteadleil,
linwover, under the lnlluctico of better Into
cables and smaller northucHt receipts. May
rallied to 73.e. The market was unstained
by a. continental report that the Argentine
crop this year would bo but half the pro
portions ot last year. Tho close was kleudy,
May unchanged at 72Vi(73c. Kxporters re
ported 15 loads taken tor export. Seaboard
clearances In wheat and llojr wero equal to
177,Ouo bushels, 1'rlmary receipts uggrc
gutcd "lli.OOi) bushels, -tutnpnrcd with Mn.im)
bushels last year. Minneapolis and Dultith
icportcil 324 cars, ngnltiHt ux last week and
!W a year ago Local receipts Wero 157 cars.
of contract grade. Minneapolis reported
hat northwest country clovator stocks had
ncreased l.'.w.ooo bushels during tho month,
. report which thu talent had dlltlculty In
ccoucillng to the explanation given for
recent heavy northwest receipts that
''wheat was being rushe.l to market because
Its poor quality rendered It hazardous to
hold It In tho Interior."
Corn was unsettled, uliowlng occasional
bursts of strength, varied by periods of
weakness. December was not much In evi
dence, but May nnd January at times
showed considerable activity. December
slumped heavily because of tho lack of de
mand rroiu shorts. There was a good ship
pin: demand, but business was again cur
tailed by scarcity of cars. Local receipts
wero 432 cars, 2 of contract grade. Seabourd
clearances wero IKrj.ouu bushels, or 110,00)
bushels moro than tho aggregate of western
receipts. December sold between ll'.ic, and
4D'4o and closed ?4e lower at 40lic: January
ranged between 37!Sc and :u;e. closing Uc
down nt Wc; May sold between 'Mo and
3Gc and closed Mc depressed at M'fcc.
(lats wero dull. May sold between S3fcff
23iu and ISl'io and closeil u uhado down at
23e. Hecelpts wero 210 cars.
l'rovlslons wero quiet. The market opened
higher and advanced moderately on fewer
hogs than had been expected, better prices
at tlm yards and a good cash demand, eas
ing oft later on prollt-taktng by local Inter
ests. January pork sold between $12.25 and
112.3714 and closed a shado lower at $12.2r;
January lard between 10.W and JG.S7W. clos
ing unchanged nt $(VS"A, and January ribs
between Ifi.33 and Jfi.3iniO.32H, with tho close
u shado higher at Jrt.3iK((,,.32V4.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: wheat, 140
cars; corn, 550 cars; oats, 1S3 cars; hogs, 30,
000 head.
Tho leading futures ranged as folllows;
Artlclcs.l Open. High. Low. CloBe.l Yea'y.
Wheat
Dec.
Jan.
May
Jan.
May
Oats
Dec.
Jan.
May
Pork
Jan.
May
Lard
Dec.
Jan.
May
Itlhs-
Jan.
May
70 70 09 f.9?4
70HU 70Tt4 70 70,MjU
7251'H 73'i 72 72ft73
40ll',i 4l'i 405 40
37U 37i Ml, 3Gi
WiiMU Si 30 3GV
21H 21 21H 21W
21 SI'S. Wt 21H
23X& 23Hi 23 23
12 30 12 37H 12 2:. 12 2.'
12 20 12 20 12 12'.4 12 12V4
7 20 7 25 7 20 7 20
8 90 fi 90 0 87H fi 7
C 93 6 65 C 92'J C 02
6 xi r. sr. o 30 r. 32
C 3714 C 42V4 0 35 C 37V4
70(i
72Ti73
41U
37
21r:i
23H
12
12 12V4
7 17H
C 92(4
0 30
C37V4
No. 2.
Cash quotations were ns follows:
FLOUR-DulI; winter patents. J3.C503.RO;
BtralghtB. J3.10UJ3.fiO; clenrs, J2.90ffl3.30; miring
specials. J4.30; patents, W.40ft3.S0: straights,
J3.0O1T3.40; bakers. J2.21XiT2.75.
WHEAT No. 3 spring, 70U71c; No. 2
ted. 71ff74c.
CORN No. 2, 40c; No. 2 yellow, 40c.
OATH No. 2. 22V4'if23c; No. 2 white, 2514
SCfcc: No. 3 white, 25u'.'Cc.
RYE No. 2. GUI52C.
ItARLKY Fnlr to cholco malting, 52GD9C
HEEDS No. 1 flax, Jt.r.9; No. l'northwcst
ern, J1.C0; prime timothy, $1.40. Clover, con
tract grade, J10.00(i10.2'.
FROVISIONS-Mesn pork, per bbl., JU.12W
fim.23. Lard, per 100 lbs., JO.95417.05. Hhort
ribs sides (looso), $0.25i0.50. Dry salted
pl.oulders (boxed). $5.S7HiiG.124; short clear
sides (boxi'd), JG.VOftfl.KO.
WHISKY Qn basis of high wines, per
gnl.. J1.27.
Following arc tho receipts and shipments
for today:
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 33,000 25,000
Wheat, bu 120,000 2.S,noo
Corn, bu 364,000 75,000
Outs, bu 222.0OO 100.OOO
Ryo, bu 24,000 11.000
llarlcy, bu 72,000 15,000
On tho Prodtico exchango today tho but
ter market was dull; creameries, 15y23V4c;
dairies, 13?20c. Cheese, dull at ll'ia Eggs,
dull; fresh, 22c.
NEW YOII1C (iHXKHAIi MAIlKIr.
luotiit Ions of I lie Day on Viirlou
CollllllOllltlCM.
Ni:V YOUIC. Dec. 20. FLOUn-Tlecclpts.
10,001 bbls.; exports, 3,057 bbls.; sales, 7r,5(il
jikgs.; continued In a steady position with
out pressure to sell; Minnesota patents,
J3.95fii.20; winter extras, J2.G5fi2.90; wlntor
putouts. J3.tWi(3.90; wlntor straights, J3.40U
3.55; Minnesota linkers, $3.004(3. 25; winter
low grades, J2.455j2.GO. Ilyo Hour, steady,
lluckwheat Hour, dull.
IIUCKWHHAT-Qulet.
COHNM HAL Steady ; yellow western,
87e; city. Mc.
ltYK liisy; No. 2 western, 55c nlloat.
ItAULKY Dull.
WIIHAT Itecelpts, 3S.S50 bu,; spot steady;
No. 2 red, 777du f. o. b. ; No. 2 red. 70V4o ele
vator; No. 1 Northern, Dultith, S.Tic f. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 hard, Duluth, .S7ai.o ntloat,
f. o. b. Options opened easy through short
selling through local traders, but wero soon
fitrengthencd by predictions: ot smaller
northwestern receipts and aetlvo covering;
closed steady at Mo net advance; January
closed at 7!Hic; March. 79if79iiC, closed nt
79ic; May. 7h9-lC?f?J 9-16c, closed at 7STi,c;
December closed at 77'tC.
COItN Itecelpts, S 1,825 bu.; oxports, 19S,
151 bu.; spot steady; No, 2. tfAfcc clovator
and 4.V,io f. o. b. nlloat. Option market was
steady earlier In tho day without much
feature, re-llectlng smaller country offer
ings, Htcndler cables, largo clearings and
export demand; linatly yielded under sales
for long account and closed easy at U'hc
net decline; January closed nt 41c; May,
421(42 G-lCc, closeil at 42c; December, 40-Vif
4Gic.
OATS-ltecelpts. 13,100 bu.: exports, l.fiOO
bu.; spot llrm; No. 2. 27He; No. 3, 27Uc; No.
2 white, ;UV.4)32e; No. S white, 30!4fl31c;
track, mixed western, 27,fj2So; track,
white. 30i.4fi;snsc. Ojitlons neglected and
steadily liebl.
UOl'w Hteady; state, common to choice,
1900 crop, 16ff(21e, 1K9 crop, 11(0 15o; old olds,
2ftfe; l'aelllc coast. 1900 crip, 15019c; li99
crop, lOljllo; old olds, 24ific.
11IDKS Firm; flnlveston. 20 to 25 lbs.,
lSijilOo; California. 21 to 25 lbs., laffl'JKo;
Texas dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 15c.
LKATIIKK Steady; hemlock solo.-Iluenos
Ayres, light to heavyweights, 2ICJ23c; acid,
23W112IV4C.
WOOI Qulot; domestio llcccc, 2IQ2i;o;
Texas, HifPic.
IMtOVISlONS-lleef, steady; family. Jll 00
dll2.00; mess, JW.OtvflO 50; licet hams, J20O0if
2.ffi0; packet, J10.004flO.50; city extra India
mess, J14.Wdil6.iW. Cut meats, dull; pickled
bellies. 7;?j'Jo; nlckled shoulders, G)4c;
pickled lionix. SVSfiOc. Lard, easy; western
steamed, J7.35; retlncd, steady; continent,
7 f i South American. JS.25; compound,
MMjfic. l'ork, dull: family, Jl5.00ftlil.fi0;
hort clear. Jl4.ftyjl5.00; mess, J12.00fil3.O).
I'OTATOKS-Qulet; Jeieya, Sl.OOfffl.37'4;
New York, J1.254fl,G2!4; Long Island," J1.501J
'J.75; Jersey sweets, Jl.751t2.25,
TALLOW Finn; city, 4T4c; country, 4T4
C5lic.
It AY Quint; shipping. 77i40SOc; good to
Choice. S54TUIC,
FKIJD-Steady; spring brnn. JIG.OOiTlG.ai;
middling, J17.0O5il9.50; winter bran, JU.OOtf
1S50; city. JlCSOdi 17.00.
ItlCU Steady: domestic, fnlr to extra, 3T4
CjfiHc: Japan, 4?JWie.
I1UTTKH Itecelpts, 3.G72 pkgs.; steady;
ereamory. 17fT25c; Juno creamery, 175j".'3o;
factory. UHdilGo. ,,,,
CHlCKSlC-ltecelpts. 2,112 pkgs,; strong:
fall made, funcy, U'l4jll',4c; small, fall
niade. fancy, UVJ12C
F.adS-Jtccolpts, 4.G2G pkgs.; weak; west
em, regular pncklng, at mtirk, 20823ic;
western, loss off, 23c.
FOULTHY Alive, steady; fowls, StfclilOc;
chickens, SV4j9c; turkeys, K(4c; dressed,
steady; turkeys, 10012c; chickens, 75lOricj
fowls. WJ12C.
MKTALS Features In thn metal trndo
wero void of Important Improvement today,
The inurket lacks tho confidence of traders
nnd hs a result the demand was only of a
nature to supplying Itr mediate require
ments. Tin, however, at Loudon was llrm
and eldsed JU1 higher at X11G Gs, having at
onn time during the day reached 11? 10s.
This fac tor fulled to Influence the local
situation aside from a natural advance In
swnpathy with the rise) abroad. Tho close
here was quiet, with prices nominally quiet
at J20 and trading slow; copper In London
was a slmdo ilrmer and closed at 71 15s,
but tho local market ruled quiet and with
out sjiei lal new features nominally quoted
at J15 for loiter Superior and J1G.G2H for
casting copper and electrolytic: lead, quiet
and unchanKfd here and abroad ut Jl.37(4
and 10 respectively. A loss of 2 points
was scored In spelter on account of con
siderable selling pressure nnd an Increase
In receipt ; the close was weak nt Jl.l24lf
1.1.1. while at London tho close was 1S
12s Gd. Iron In Mngland wns again weak
and unsettled. Olasgow closed nt Gld 2s
and Mlddlesl'orotigh at Ms fid; domestic
Iron mark-'ts were dull and nominally unchanged.
OMAII.V AVIIOMISAI.K MAItltUTS.
Conditions of Trnde nml (Imitation
ill Staple nml I'niie) I'ruiltiee.
lUlOS Itecelpts, light; good stock, lSffCOc.
l'OI'LTltY Hens, 6c; spring chickens, 5c;
roosters. 3c; ducks, G'4j0e; geese, 7o; tur
keys, MiS'je.
FHKHI1 DI11:SHI:D I'Ot'LTUY-ltens. Clt
GWci roosters, tjioc; ducks, 7c; gcesej 74c;
spring chickens, per lb., CfiGVfcc; turkeys,
lOfMle.
llAMIl 1'ralrlo chickens, per dor.., J5;
mallard ducks, per 1I07.., J3.W3.50; teal, $l,6f
5(1.75; mixed, Jl.fiOfrl 75; Jacksnlpes, Jl; quail.
J13.Vul.G0; Jackrabblts, Jl.00ijl.25; cottontnllm,
WcrtJI.
llfTTlllt-Common to fnlr, HHc; choice,
1 Hi 15c; separator, 25c; gathered crenmory,
Sou 21c.
i.'itFHif nviiTUiia t.i- 1- ....
packed, New ork counts, per enn, S-lc; ex
tra selects, 32c; standards, 25c; medium. 20c.
nec-mni graue, suiCK niieu, Now York
counts, per can. 30c; extra selects, Mc:
stiltliliirtlM. Oe! I.nll nltM,li,,.u '
imukuns Live, per doz 30c.
VKALS-Cholco, 9ffl0c.
iii'.VrP,rlc". luoteil by Omnha Wholcsalo
J9: No. 1 I tilnnil. IS-, nw.illnm t7 m.
i. Ilyo straw. JG.G0. 'riieso urU. ,.;
for hay of good color nnd quality. Demand
fair; receipts, 4 cars. v
t)ATS-No. 3 white, 2Cc.
COItN No. 3, 32c.
1111AN-J13.50. ,
VKOKTAIILES. 1
1'AHSNII-S, per bu 60c.
Tl'HNIl'S-l'er bu. basket, 40c.
JJKHTS-I'or bu.. GOc.
CAIHtOTS-I'er bu , 40c.
LirrTFCH-l'er doz., 3340c.
UADISIIKS-l'er doz.. 30c.
UKANS-Wnr nnr 1.1 I.,.
string. We. ' " uuattc"
bu SOc bU" MCOoi lc,ah0 pcr
h'U'IHOT 1'OTATOnS-I'cr bbl.. J2.
CAMHAOIil-IloIlnnd seed. 2c.
TOMATOFH Cnllfnrin,. t u..,.-.
crate. J2. ' w
lb "c ,)U" S0C! Color0 POT
craie,
Flit ITS.
I'KAItS l'er box, J2.0Uf2.2.".
, it. ,ui nt;r ou.: tier
bbl.. J2.50; eastern, J3.00(i3.25: Cnllfnrnin
ii,.ii(i.,w,.rj ,n ,i .J S ' uniornia
CltANIlllimiKS-IIell and lltigle. J9.50 per
bbl.; Jerseys, per bbl., J8.75; per crate J3
TilOl'ICAL FltUlTS. '
OllANOFS California seedlings. J"73
naveLs, J3.50; Mexicans, J2.73ft3.00; Florldasl
LKMONS California, extra fancy, J3.50:
choice, J.!. ".i
.,l.lMvNAS1'er "ncli. according to size.
jj.oinj.DO.
FIGS California, new cartons, SOc: lay
ers, 75e.
n.'n.-s ii,ri.. in m 11. t . .
,,; V. V. 1,1 mixes, oairs.
6'Ac per lb.; Halloween. Gc per lb.
MISCKLLANKOUS.
HIDKS-No. 1 green, Otic; No. 2 green.
G4c; No. 1 Baited, 74c; No. 2 salted, 6&c
x 1v.11 eaii, o 10 ji ins., ovtc; No. 2 veal
rnlf. 12 tn If. 11, u f.u... .1... I. ....... Se?."
ta'!!el !' 2i75c; horso hides. Jl.G0ff2.25.
i.uiij-r.nBiiNi wainiiis, per ID., 13c; 111
bcrts, per lb., 13c; almonds, per lb., 1Si20c:
ntw ti.xln'llu iii, 11. r.fT.v".l'n, MnnB,..
74e; Ilrazlls, 13c; pecans. lui12c.
IION MY Colorado, 21-sectlon case, J3.75.
uioKii-l'er oui., j per nair uul., J3.
SAUUUKItAUT-I'cr bbl., J4: per half
bbl., J2.60. ' '
CIIHISTMAS DKCO RATIONS.
TltnilS I to G ft., per doz., J2; G to 8 ft.
per doz.. J2.50; 7 to 9 ft., per doz., J3.50; 8 to
11 ft.. JI.GO; 12 to 24 ft., each, J2.0OfH.50.
FA'KHOHHKN WllUATHINa-l'er 20-yd.
cell, Jl.
HOLLY AND CALYX WnBATII8-Per
doz.. JI.GO.
HOLLY UltANCHKS-rcr GO-lb. case,
J4.G0; per bbl.. J1.50IT2.OO.
LONO NKICDLK I'INRS-rcr doz., J2.D0.
MISTLETOli l'er 5-!b. box. J1.50.
St. I.oiiln Crnln ami l'rovlslons.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 20.-VH!3AT-I!cttcr;
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 71c; track, 71V4&
72Hc; December, 0-c; January, 71'ic; May.
72;c; No. 2 hard, 0SrtfG9c.
COHN Lower; No. 2 cash, 35c; track,
3. V4'lt3Ce; December, 34T4c; January, 34Hc;
May, 3IVii"3-Ic.
OATH Steady: No. 2 cash, 23c; tract.
23J4c; December, 23Sc; May, 24V4c; No. 2
white, 2GHi27c.
llYK-FInn; GOc.
FLOl'It-Stendy; pntents. J3.5O03 63: extra
fancy and straights, J3.10fJ3.25; clears. J2.C0
Q2.S0.
SEEDS Timothy, nominally llrm nt J4.2G
4. GO, at nvcragu receipts; prime worth more;
tlax, no market.
COHNMEAI-Steady nt J2.
1IHAN Firm; saekeil, east track, CilfGOc.
HAY Lower; timothy, J10.5OS13.5O; prairie,
$10.0Ji! 11.00. '
I HON COTTONTIES-J1.25.
WHISICY-Steady at J1.27.
HEMP TWINE -9c.
IIAO(!IN(5-7iTf7iC.
l'HOVlSIONS-l'ork. steady; Jobbing, J13.E0.
Iiird, nominal, JG.S74. Dry salt meats
(boxed), steady; extra shorts, J0.G214; clear
ribs, JG.75; clear sides, J.S7(4. Ilacon
(boxed), steady: extra shorts, J7.,5; clear
ribs, J7.87H; clear sides, JS.12V4.
METALS Lend, nominal, Jl.22',4. Spelter,
nominal, $1.00.
I'OFLTItY Steady; chickens, 5c; turkeys,
OVC; young, t'V4'; ducks. 7c; geese. GWc.
HUTTIilt-Dull; creamery, lSJC-'lc; dairy,
1571 JOc,
ECinS Steadv: 19c.
ItECEll'TS-I'Mour. 4,000 bbls.: wheat. GO,-00-1
bu.; corn. 12l,ono Int.; oats, L'3,000 bu.
SHII'JIUNTS-Flour. 8,lM) bbls.: wheat.
18,1X0 bu.; corn, 45,000 bu.; oats, 12,000 bu.
Liverpool (.ruin nml Provision,
LIVEIU'OOL, Dec. 20.-WIIEAT-Spot.
llrm; No. i California, 6s241; No. 2 red
western winter, 5s UUd; No. 1 northern
spring, fis2H-d- Futures, quiet; February,
Gs; March. Ga ',id.
COItN Spot, (pilot; American mixed, new,
4sH4d; American mixed, old, 4s 2Ud. Fu
tures, quiet; December, nominal; Janunry,
l'MAS-Canadlnn. quiet, nt Bs 7?id.
FLOl'll St. Louis fancy winter, steady
nt Sh Gil
lIOPS-At London (Pacillc coast), steady
nt 2 5sST3 Gs. '
PltO VISIONS -Ileef. dull; extra India
mess, G7s 9d. T'ork, llrm; prlmo mess, west,
eru, 72. Lard, qtdet; prime western, In
tierces, 3Ss 3d; American rcllned, In pail
39s 3d. Hams, short cut, 14 to 10 lbs., dull.
41s. ll.-tcou, quiet; Cumberland cut, 2fl
to 30 lbs.. 4Sh; Miort ribs, IS to 23 lbs., 4Gs, Id
long clear middles, light, 35 to 40 lbs., quiet,
4fls Gd; long clear middles, heavy, 40 to 15
lbs., quiet. 4Gs: short clear backs, 1G to 20
lbs., easy. 43s (.d; clear bellies, 14 to 1G lbs.
dull, 51s Gd. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs.
steadv. 3ts.
UfTTMH-Unlted Stntea finest, 95s; good.
51s Gd; pood colored, 52s Gd. '
TALLOW--rrlmo city, llrm. 21s 5d; Aus
tralian, In London, steady, 27s.
CHKESE-llasy; American Ilnest white,
Gls Gd; American finest colored, 52s Gd.
ICiiiiNitM City i nil n nml Pro vInIoiik,
T.-AVCI4U rirr' T-.. oa iiFi.n.n. . .
ftie; cash, No. 2 hard, GTifjCGc; No. 3 KM
GIW; No. 2 red, G9f)0c; No. 3, GfilWiGSWc.
t OHN May Sl'Jf'Jt'S.c; cnsll, No. "
mixed, SUic; No. 2 white, 33c; No. 3, 34c.
HYK- No. 2, 4fic.
II A VPIwiIph MmnHiu trt rnrj aa.
pralri;.. J9.rwib.00. " c,,o,C0
Hl'TTEH-Crcamcry, 19023c: dalrv. fnnev.
Ge. "
EOfiS-Liiwer; fresh Missouri and Kan
sas stock, 15c per doz., loss olf, cases re
turned; new whltcwood coses Included. .e
more. '
HECM:iPTS-Vheat, 10S.SOO bu.; corn, 40.SOO
bu.rvonts. U.OOi) bu.
SHIP.MKNTS-Whcat, 41,000 bu.: corn, 36
200 bu.; oats, 3,000 bu. ' '
I'lllllldi-lpliln Produce .tlnrUel,
rillLADHLIMIIA. Dec. 20,-HUTTEIt-Dull
and unchanged; fancy western cream
ery. !fio; fancy prints, 27c.
ECiUS-QuU't but. steady; fresh nearby,
2 c; fresh westrrn, 2le; fresh southwestern
24e: fresh southern, 23c. '
..'.'U1.'31'58 -Q-'pi fU creams, fancy small.
Ilffl2e; full creams, fnlr to choice, 10
lllic
Dnlntli (Irnln Inrliel,
, Dt'Ll'TIf. Dec. 20.-WHEAT-Cash. No. i
hard, 72c: No. 1 northern. 71c; No. 2 north
em. GGHJiOie; No. 3 spring. o2h,TiS9Hc. To
arrive: No, 1 himl, Wic; No. 1 northern.
Tlc; December, 71c; May, 75,;c.
COItN 3.TU,
OATSiiiJl'ic
t In lieu pollir AVIient, Flour nml Hrnn.
IINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20.-Vim.T-Cnsh,
2e; May, .3Tf(7lc; July, 7IW75e. On track:
No. 1 hard, 7ie: No. 1 northern, 72'4c; No.
2 northern, G7fC9!,c. ' '
FLOUll-Qulet; llrst patents, JI.00S4.W;
second patents. jtf.Smft.lDo. rst clears, Xi.'tAS
j.i'i; seeonu clears, ii'ntsv
HUAN-ln bulk, $ll.Will 75.
'I'oledi; (Irlltll nml Seed,
TOLEDO, O.. Dee. 20. -WIIEAT-Dull nnd
firm; eash and December, 7&V; iwny, 7e,
t'OHN-FIrm; cash and December, 374c;
May, 37'e,
OATS-Cush nnd December, 23',4ci May,
25c,
IIYE-D2C.
CI.OVEllSEED-Dull nnd steady; ISM
prime, jo. 35; December, JU.72',4; March, J0.S0.
llluiinUei' liriiln .MnrKct.
MILWAl'KEE, Dec. 10. WHEAT
Hteauy; .mi. i northern, 72073c; No. 2 north
ern, csttfrtme.
HYE Firm; No. 1, Gle.
. HAHLEY Finn; No. 2, G)c; sample, 450
GSc.
.tutvi:.tiK.M'.s or stocks .xn iiomis.
Iteiielliin In .Stock .MnrUct lleuln Pu
ller Northern Pnellli; Selling,
NEW YOIiK. Dee. 20 Tin. stork market
today did not vary materially In character
irom mat wnirli iins iirevalled for many
days. Profit-taking wna palpably on an
enormous senle nnd wits mil i Ilium! r-rfeet
In prices, but tlio Inroads made wero not
serious umi the offerings wero easllly ab
sorbed, while this partial weakness In thu
market did not Impair tho rush to buy
stocks which showed any deposition to ad
vance. Tho day ended with tho market
moro generally reactionary than for some
time past under a Hood of selling to take
profits In Northern Pacific and other stocks
which hail shown thu most nggresslve
strength during tho day. Tho rush to sell
Northern Pacific wns caused by tho pub
lication In n news bureau's bulletin of the
statement that a plan hnil been perfected
for tho voluntnry retirement of the pre
ferred stock In Janunry by exchango for
general Hen 3 pcr cent bonds, 130 per cent
or tlio bonds being given for the preferred
stock. This statement wns not vouched for
by olllcial nuthorlty, but It caused a drop
In Northern PaclHc to M, the price having
touched 8.'4 or C over last night. This
movement in Northern Pacillc was tho
main featuro of tho market, but there were
various other Important movements which
seemed to have relation to It. Including tlio
Wisconsin Central stocks, Pcro Marqiiet
and tho Erie stocks nnd St. Paul. The
street was full of rumors for plans of com
binations, looking to u new transcontinen
tal line, nnd plans In Northwestern Inter
ests in Northwestern territory.
I no gains extended all tho way from 2
points uii to Ci in Northern Pacific. There
was besides n vigorous upward movement
In .Missouri Pacific, which carried It 4'i
over last night nnd caused a revival of
many old rumors of plans for extensive
consolidation nmongst the Oould South
western railroad companies. A rise In
I'nlon Paclfl" to 78 seemed to bo duo to an
attempt to adjust tho discrepancy Involved
between that stock and Northern Pacific.
Illinois Central roso buoyantly In tho
morning 3Vi per cent on a belated demand
to secure tho rights of subscription at par
to tho proposed new stock Issue, which nro
limited to stockholders of record today.
Sugar was tho ono feature among the
specialties, with a rise "of .W. which was
attributed to a turn against tho shorts by
tho calling in of long stock.
A riso of 4 per cent in (leneral Electric
nnd a full recovery of yesterday's violent
decline In New York Air ltrako wero on
light dealings nnd attracted Ilttlo atten
tion. Quite it number of obscuro low
priced stocks moved upward from 1 to I
points, with no other upparcnt reason than
to adjust their prices to tho higher level
recently attained by tho general list. The
market continued very broad, but tho re
nctlonnry tendency was quite marked
through a large portion of tlio list, includ
ing tho Vnnderbllt groups. The Vnndcrbllts'
meetings for tho various roads in this
group today failed to bring any confirma
tion of tho recent rumors of stock read
justments and retirements pointing con
clusively to the manipulative character of
these rumors. Hut this seemed to have lit
tle effect on tho credence given to today's
extensive crop of new rumors. Tho main
tenance of tho Hank of England's discount
rnto nt 4 per cent had a bracing effect on
the mnrket nnd tho continued eoso of
money hero failed to offer any check to tho
active speculation.
Thu market for railroad bonds continued
active and strong without important excep
tion. Total sales, par vnlue, J4,215,OO0;
I'niteil States 3s, old Is and Gs advanced U
and tho now 4s declined i per cent on tho
last call.
Thn following art ths closing prices on
tho New York Stock exchange:
Atchison
do pfd ,
Ilaltlmoro & O..
Can. Pacific
Can. Southern ..
dies. & Ohio....
Chicago O. W...
O., U. & Q
Chicago 1. & L.
do pfd
Chicago & E. I.
Chicago & N. W.
C, U. I. & P....
C. C. C. ti St. L.
Colo. Southern .
do 1st pfd
do 2d ft fd
Del. Hi Hudson..
Del. L. & W
Den. ,fc It. Q
do pfd
Erlo
do 1st pfd
(It. Nor. pfd
Hocking Coal ..
Hocking Valley.
Illinois Central..
Iowa Centrul ...
do pfd
L, E. & W
do pfd
Lake Shore
Louis, it Nash..
.Manhattan L ...
Met. St. Hy
Mox. Central ...
Minn. & St. L...
do pfd
Mo. Pacillc
Mobile & Ohio...
M. K. & T
do pfd
N. J. Centrul....
N. Y. Central...
Nor. Ji West
do pfd
No. Pacific
do pfd
Ontario & W....
O. it. & N
do pfd
Pennsylvania ...
Heading
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
Ulo O. W
do pfd
St. L. & S. V....
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
St. L. 8. W
do pfd
St. Paul
do pfd
St. P. & Omnha.
So. Pacific
So. Hallway
do pfil
Tex. & PaclHc...
Union Pacific ...
do pfd ,
43
i Wabash
, 12
25
31U
1G?
,117
, 81
, G2
103!4
,150
177
M
,150
31 '.4
90
4T4
2
65
a
17
;ioi
7014
4fi'i
87i
Gi'fc
!94
,109-)i
130
4S!J
, 7Mi
Grit
. 3ST4
02
1 G3'4
. 7SV4
183
, 49
, 93
, 244
731,4
1 7G
374
, 91
20V4
93V4
, s?K
P2V4
.1(2
inn
, 6914
, KS
, (0
. 4.'V4
, 50
M',4
,201
, 5
,1301,4
HSU
r.TtJ
, 13!
7I!4
, ?Mi
79 li
K'ti
9?U
, ill
G34
5.1
MV do pfd
bl W. & L. E ,
IU do 2d pfd
, GSU Wis. Central
. 40 Thlrd Avenue
H. & O. pfd
159V-.I National Tubo .,
i 2H!l do prd
C2U Adams Express.,
, 9 1 ',4 Am. Express
,1GS4 U. 8. Express...,
118 Wclls-Fargo Ex.
, 70 Am. Cot. OH
, 8 do pfd
43-H Amcr. Malting .,
i l'?i do pfd
,122U Amer. S. & It..,,
,U'J I do pfd
, ieJfiAmer. Spirits ....
, M! do pfd
, 251 Amer. H IT
Gi'i, do pfd
1SS
Amer. S. & W...,
do pfd
Am. Tin llnl
14
4IV4
vA'JVt do prd
, 20,i Am. Tobacco ....
, 4G do pfd
47!4 Ann. Mln. Co...,
112 Hrk. Hap. Tr
230 Colo. F. & I ,
WrftCon. Tobacco ..,
,112'i do pfd
,172 Federal Steel
, 14 do pfd ,
. GVV4 0en. Electric ....
,103 Glucose Sugar ..,
, Cfi'i do pfd
, 45); Int'n'l Paper
, hiU do tifd
, 43U Lacledo Gas
,111'i Nat. Hiscult ....
.Mild do pfd
, 41 National Lead .
, 8IV4 do pfd
, M'i National Steel ..
, W do pfil
, 2".V4 N. Y. Air Hroko.
, 42 No. American ..
, Ml Pacific Coast ...
,143i do 1st pfd
2I do 2d pfd
, KS Pacillc Mall
3l) People's Gas
, n. Pressed 8. C
ill do pfd
, 21 Pullman P. C...
, 79 Stand. It. & T. ..,
r."iSugar
lGVi do pfd
40 iTenu. C. & I...,
.1331.4 (;. 8. Leather...,
IS1V4 do pfd
125 U. S. Rubber
4ril do pfd
, 21 (West. Union
71 Amal. Copper ..,
22 lltepubllc 1. & s.,
7C!I do pfd
83!i P. C. C. fc S. L.,
Ex-dlvldcnd.
Tho Commercial Advertiser's London
Hnanclnl cablegram says: A good volume
of business was transacted in tho markets
hero today, but the tone was weak, tho
failure of tho Hank of England to advance
Its minimum discount rnto being counter
acted by tho bank return, which showed
that JCI.000.ono had gono Into tho Interior.
This suggested dearer money, which was
tho principal topic of .conversation. Amer
icans wero distinctly active, but tlio fluc
tuations lice in them were moderate. The
New York opening cnused only a half
hour's rally, tho eloso hero being at the
lowest. Prices rallied, however. In the
street. Northern Pacifies wero bought In
I tuition tial quarters on repetition of the
statement that the preferred slock Is to bo
converted Into bonds. Illinois Central also
was bought, mainly for tho reason, ap
parently, that it haH been hitherto neg
lected. Tho failure or tho bank to chaugo
the discount rate had a favorable effect on
the exchanges and no gold wns taken out,
although Paris is buying some In tho open
market. India Is resuming its silver pur
chases. The Hanks of llengnl and Hnmbay
havo reduced their discount rates from G
to 7.
Ilonton Stock tlnntntlnna.
HOSTON. Dec. 20.-Call loans, 414OC pcr
cent; time loans, 600 per cent. Ofllclal
closing;
A.. T. & S.
do pfd
Amcr. Sugar
do nfd
11
l'30'ii
115 "
I nlon Land .
Vest End ...
Atchison 4s .
N. n. n x. n
3
93
101
Gs.
G2
10i,i
2li
0!l
Am. Telephono ..
164
Advenltipn
U03IOU .V ai
Iloston Klovuted
C, 11. & o ,
Dominion Coal .,
do pfd
Federal Steel ....
do pfd
Fltchburg pfd...,
(leu. Electric ....
do pfd
Ed. Elec Ul...v...
Mex. Central
Mich. Telephono,
N. E. G. & C
Old Colony ,
Itubbur
I'nlon Pacific
2V1
Alloucz Mln. Co.
155
,139ft'Atlnntlo
. 2014 Hoslon & Mont...
.108 Hutto ,t Hoston..
, 33iCul. tc Hecla
2GI
.325
. n
.810
. 2P4
. 151.4
. GO
. 73U,
. 4914
.173
f?4
.2SS
.S3J4
'. 4fiJ
154 centennial
US
I'VniWiin
1S2',4'
.146
Humboldt
Osceola ...
217
Parrot ....
miQulncy
Santa Fe Cop...
1 iiiiiarucK
I'tuh Mining ....
winona
7GT4 Wolverines
Condition nt (he Trenmirr.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Todny's state
ment of tho treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of tho J150,o00,ooo gold
reserve In tho division ot redemption,
sliTiws; Available cash balance, JHl.29713;
kuiii, t;",riiM,;nu..
Ximv York Miiiiey .Mnrket,
NEW YOHIC. Dec 2O.-MONHY-O11 mil
steady ut I5i0 tier cent, last loan at 4 tier
cent; prime mercantile paper, 4Jr6H per
ii'in.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady. with
ncttinl business In bankers bills nt J4.84H
for demand nnd nt JI.80141T4.R0-M for slaty
days; posted rates, JI.M5el.8l14 and J4.850
4.8..N; commercial bills, J 1. 79 U 4. SOU.
SII.VElt-Certinrates, GIOOoc; bar, G3ic;
Mexican dollars, 60c.
HONDS-Steady, railroad, strong; state,
tuning; government, irregular.
The closing prices on ootids todny aro as
IOHUWSI 1
U. 8. rcf. 2s, reg,
do coupon
do 3s reg
do coupon
do 4s, reg
do coupon
do old 4s, reg..
do coupon
do Gs, reg
do coupon
D. of C. 3, G3s....
Atch. gen. 4s
iln n.H. 4n
,105 N. Y. C. Is
,105H N. J. C. g. Gs....
,110H No. Pacific 3s....
11,11. .In 4h
.110
.105
138 N Y, C & 8 L 4s
138 Is. & W. C. 4S...
HV4 0re. Na. Is
HGI4 do 4s
1134 Oregon S. L. Cs..
1134 do con. 5s
125 Heading gen. 4s.
1nM! Win M CI la
Mb
.III)
.103
.12914
.1IM
.101
vi..'. l 1. ,C. I M r. 5s
.11314
Canada So.' 2s.!.!
c A, II. iu.
10Si St L Ac 8 t g. GS,
lot St. Paul consols
12094 8. P. C. & P. Is.
I!MI. ill. f.
181
do Gs ......!
120
122N
S2Jt
11414
C. N. W. c. 7s..
do S. F. d, Gs...
Chicago Ter. 4s..
!l23 So. Pacific 4s
9.v,4 So. Hallway bs...
li, l. 11 v. n. f.a
t-010. o. 48......
1). & it. 11 .1
, 70
111
85
107
,117j
10S
1)5
90
101-SiTex. & Pac. Is..
Erie gen. 4s.......
F. W. & D. C. Is.
Gen. Electric Gs..
Iowa (?ntr!.l la
fi,.',1 io w
OiPnlon PaclHc 4s.
145
IWabash Is ...
L. & N. unl. 4s.'.!
A
do 2s
West Shoro 4s,.
Wis. Central 4s.
Va. Centuries ...
10P4
ai K, & T. 2...
do 4s
75 4
9l'i
London Stock (tnotntlnno.
LONDON, Dec. 20. 4 p, m.-CIosIng:
Consols, money.. 97 Erlo Zl
on cci Vi S-lb uo JSt IUII
Atchison
43;4'Pennsylvanla .... 7414
Can. Paclnc
90 (i, Heading
..12
mi. Paul
Illinois Central
135, No. I'nclflc Pfd
135J4 Grand Trunk .
KJiilAnneondii
C4
10
3.SH
I.OUISVIIIO
Pnlon Pac. pfd.. S.-.(.Haml Mines ..
N. Y. Central UGV4I
11AU SILVEH-Steady, 29Ud per ounce.
MONE 3f3!4 per cent, 'I'ho rate of dls
count In tho open market for short bills Is
4 per cent; for threo months' bills, 40114 per
cent.
New York Mlnltisr lu4ntlnnn,
NEW YOHIv, Dec. 20,-Tho following arc
tho quotations on mining stocks:
Adams Con 20
Allen 40
Hreeco 200
Hrunswlrk Con... 15
Comstock Tunnel 4
Con. Cal. & Va... 20
Deadwood Terrn. 65
Horn Silver 110
Iron Silver G5
Lcadvlllo Con C
Little Chief ...
.. 13
..000
... 65
... 11
,.. 10
,.. 12
,.. 13
.. (0
,..300
Ontario
Ophlr
Phoenix
PotosI
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Small Hopes ..
Standard
Foreign Flnnnclnl.
T.nvnnv iw .
v. iiii:j nun ill K'um
demand nnd rnlr supply today. Discounts
began very llrm, awaiting the bank rute,
inn n urn 11 inu iinouncen mni it was un
changed they were a trifle easier. Most or
tho bills go to tlio bank. Huslness outside
WI1S OlllMt. 'rlw. linnl'u ,lAnlul... .v.-
, .w j IVH.VB lilt;
market In a state of the greatest uncer-
"'"") ;vkiiiiiiiik 1110 1 11 lure, caution pre
vails, 'the settlement begins December 24.
In tho meantime business tends to bo more
rest rlnteil . Ilnmn i...., n, ......... ,.
... ........ r... . , txjiu wruK
on tho llgures of the bank return. Homo
....ID iie un ieiuuro. inero wns a smart
rise 111 lltatrlnfa n .ln..,n , t
ilnferrmt. ltrti9lU,.,u .nFA .. l,
opened Irregular. There were several slight
"in me marKot grew nrmer and
closed steady. Tho feature was a belated
but sharp rise In Illinois. Thn sentiment
ftmiHmmu toil I ,A nt., , .
, V V i unuin.-u ill lieillllllll IO
or as being higher Tho decline In KnHlrs
.i.iiiiuc, .mi in mo aosencc or uemand to
sell tho shares aro held strongly. The
weekly statement or tho Hank or England
loV.HJl8 f"ws: Total reserve, decrease
i.1.31.1,000; circulation, Increase, 390.000:
bullion, decrease. 971,070: other securities.
Increase, l.G57,0(in; other deposits, decrease
1,015,000; other deposits, decrease, 708.000;
government securities, decrease, 2,000,000.
The proportion or tho llnnk or Kngland's
reserve to liability Is 40.23 per cent; last
week It was 41.CC per cent. Itato of dls
rnunr nnnlintivMl o a m . mi
exchango will bo closed December 25 and 26.
rniuo, ivec. ji. iticcs wero irreirular on
the lirmrur. Inla.- t,n,.lnn . , .
tiitlnsly pending. Uie nnnouncement of the
hniHlsn hnntr rnli. T.-,.fflvo ...
. ". : ........ n ucuiiiw Biiuriiiy
on unsatisfactory-news from Capetown.
.... ..... I,,,.. iwr i-nrquei
Etocks wero m)re cheerful on th un
changed English bank rate. Kaffirs, how
ever, continued weak; nio tlntos were Arm
on tho ndynnco in copper. At the close the
market nil around was steadier. Threo ner
cent rentes, 101 f 1714c for tho account; ox-
bpnnlsh 4s closed at 70.45. Tho weekly
vJ i . ,l 1 l".u unit ot Krnnce shows
the following changes: Notes In circula
tion. InrrniiHo. 1 inn ivwi r. . .:L7.'!"-.
....... ....... ...,,v,,v, .,,,llurl, uruauiy 11c-
counts curren . decrease. 23,075.000 francs;
gold In hand. Increa.-. 6.700.000 francs; bills
" ' inLiease. i.tw.ouu rnincs; s Ivor
In hand, decrease, 125,(x) francs.
tll.nT 1-.- ....... O.
,. .""'".' un l" "ourso today
fllllllfl mill Amor nflna ,1 . .
Pncincs w-ero In special demnnd. Hanks
wero harder In view of thn approaching
settlement. Exchango on London. 20m
42nfkf fnr .honUu. .11,. . . '
, i ,, . v .... , ,uni.imNi linen; anort
lillls. 4 per cent; threo months' bills, 4?4 per
CALCUTTA on it, -
count or tho Hank or' Hengnl was today
advanced from 0 to 7 per cent.
i.y..u,,u , uec. ai. Tlio rate of d scount
of the Hank of Hombay was today ad
vanced from G to 7 per cent.
llnuk ClenrlimK.
rilltfAnn r m r.i .. .........
t...i..7. . ii'n.i "i ms. i.iu.BUi:
4 sc. v.:. posted oxctiange. J4 82
rp VniMJrkT,0XC!iun,5r,' KF Premium.
ST. I .O CIS. Dec. 20,-Clenrlngs, JG.993.751;
balances. $741,433; money, 4R7 per cent; New
y.iv v AviiiuiKis, joe premium ma, L'oc pre.
mlum nskeil. ' 1
J'Ji1 hftPU " A , Dec 20.-ClenrlnBs.
Jls.ira.GJO; balances, $2,007,402.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. Money, aa6 per
cre!lVivjion,ruxc,,anBo' 859306 ,,scm,nt:
aciw.G
HOSTON. Dec. 20,-Clearlngs, $22,751,83');
balances, $1,759,917. '
9niMA,,'T,SIOR,i..nc' O.-CIcarlngs, $3,867,.
301; balnnccs, $616,500.
CofTre Mnrket.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-COFFEE-Ftitures
opened steady, with prices 6frl0 points
higher, nnd later scored further signal gains
on uctlvo covering nnd buying on the reac
tion theory, started by a scare of room
shorts, who feared tho market to be heavily
oversold. Favorable late Europenu cables,
rumors of firmer snot mnrket and ovldenco
of bull support held tho market In a firm
condition during tho ufternoon. Henllzlng
cut down the ndvnnro In the last half hour.
( losed barely steady, with prices 10fff.0
points higher. Totnl sales. 33,000 bags, In
eluding December nt G.65c: Mnrch, 5.G5fi6.70c;
June. G.75c; July, G.8G'C.95o; October, 5.901'f
Ge; November, tic. Sfiot. Rio. quiet; No. 7.
Invoice, GT4c. Cordova, 9!4fl3Uc.
Oil nml Ito-ln.
OIL CITY, Dec. 20.-OILS-Credlt bal
L'.n,';!l1 . $,-7: ccrtlHrntes, closed, offered,
$1.08; shlpmetits. 88,914 bbls.; nverage. 9.-1,538
"'i,i.,IunH- H3.7GI bbls.; averngo, 8'9.393 bbls,
LONDON. Dec. 20.-OILS-Pctroleum
American reHned. THd. Turpentine spirits,
29s. LliiReetl, 30s M.
NEW YORK, Dee. SO.-OILS-Cottonseed.
dull; prlmo crude, 27e; prlmo yellow, 2914c.
Petroleum, quiet; reHned New York, J7.55;
Philadelphia and Haltlmore, $7,20; Phllndel.
phla and Haltlmore, In bulk, $4. 05. Hosln,
steady; strained, common to good, J1.70ii
1.75. Turpentine, qulot at 40'4fHle.
Ii',.yi':U,'.Pl",1Pec- 20-OILS-Tunicntlno
spirits, dull, 20s 9d,
IlVnpi.rnteil nml Dried Fruit.
SfrWY.c UK' V: 2 -'JVAPORATED
A PPLLS Tho market for evaporated apples
was decidedly moro active today for ile-slr-ablo
grades and tly market was quite linn
without any material change In prices;
state common was quoted at 4fi5c: prlmo.
4i4(fiGi,4c; choice. 54fitc: fancy. fiift7c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-lnactlve
again, tint steady. Prunes wero quoted
from 3i4c to 814c. Apricots, Royal, lljl4c;
Moor Pa.rk, IMilfic, Peaches, peeled, 1G
20c; unpecled, Gf(9c.
Xew York Dry flood Mnrket,
NEW YORK, Pec. 20.-DRY OOOD8
Spot business continues limited In cotton
goods, with mail orders light, Hrown cot
tons Irregular fnr spot, steady for con
tracts. Lightweight commerce and lino
yarn makes, alow sale nt previous prices,
Hleached cottons aro Inactive but steady.
Print cloths without featuro In both reg
ular nnd odd goods. Prints In average re
quest, Glughnms slow at previous prices.
Men's wenr woolens for quick delivery In
fair demand.
Thirteen Tliousniid Strike.
ANTWERP, Dec. 20. It Is now estimated
thorn aro 13,000 men on strike, Including
ronl porters and sailors, who havo Joined
tho dock laborers. Most of tho Imported
laborers havo been induced to Join tho
unions.
Tho Red Star lino officials havo offered
men special ierras, hoping to get the
steamer Nederland loaded In time to sail
Saturday, - m
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Receipts Light and Good Staff Bold t
Stronger Prices.
HOG MARKET A LITTLE STRONGER
Sheep Held About Sternly vrlth Venter,
tiny, bnt for the Week 'i'hry Are
Fifteen to n lunrter Lower nml
Lamb n ilnnrtrr to n Half.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 20
Receipts were: Cuttle.
Otllclal Monday 1,497
Olllcial Tuesday 3,207
Otllclal Wednesduy 2,297
Olllcial Thursday 1,751
Hcg.4. Sheep.
tl.JJl
3,6U
1,374
13.376
16,081
17,J
15,8.i0
23,371
Four days this week... 8,812
Snmo ilnvs list u'ii.it 14.49:1
fenmo days week before. .12,757
Same three weeks ugo... 8,897
Same four weeks 111:0.... 17.112
several days, with comparisons!
I 100. llSM.IlsK.llW.IWCil"5'!14-
Dec.
Dec.
1...
2..,
3...
4...
6..,
4 41
4 47
4 62HI
1
? ! 3 B ? JSI
3 35
3 28,
3 23
3 2!
3 25
3 09
3 23
3 16
3 09
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
i 19
3 42
3 391 4 3S
3 81
? 111?)
3 .1
3 39 4 2.
3 3SI 4 M
3 36 4 hi)
3 80
3 371
R1V
4 St
7H
4 8.H:
44.
4 83
4 S2V
4 73U
4 76$
4 79-V
3 86
3 25!
3 22
C 17
3 13
3 13
3 15
a 001
3 81
3 2S
3 00
3 19
4 34
3 83
3 90,
3 92
3 30,
3 20
9...
10..
11..
13..
13..
14..
15..
16..
17..
IS..
19..
20..
3 21
3 21
3 17
3 32
3 Ml
3 28
3 31
3 33
3 38
3 27
3 48
4 20
4 17
4 20
4 25
4 16
4 09
,
4 13
4 13
3 31
3 95
3 37
3 20
3 2S
3 96
3 38
3 33
3 27
3 30
3 26
I
3 2S
3 28!
3 20
Dec.
3 96
3 95
4 01
3 9.1
3 92
3 94
3 23
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
.1 241
3 17
3 291 3 17
3 31 3 17
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
3 31
3 lb;
3 36
3 18
3 31 I 07
3 32 1 11
3 33
Indicates Sundny. . . ,
Tho olllcial number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. IIT'B.
C M. & St. P. Ry 3
20
O. & St. L. Ry 4
Missouri I'nclflc Ry 3
Union Pacillc system.... 9
C. .t N. W. Ry 2
5
23
-J
7
27
16
10
1
1
"Tgo
I' .. K. & M. V. R. 11 10
8. C. & P. Ry 3
C, St. P.. M. & O. Ry... II
II. Ac M. 1C. li. 11 14
C. H. & Q, Ry 9
C, R. 1. & P., east 3
C. R. I. & P., west 1
Illinois Central
Total receipts
The fllstiosltlon of tho day's receipts was
as follows, eacn buyer purcuasing tue num
ber of nend indicated:
Huyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p
Omaha Packing Co 21 1,03:
G. H. Hammond Co 107 1,297
lot
Sw ft und Comtiauv 227 1.8II
G3
Cudiihy Packing Co....... 275 2,6i
Armour & Co 181 2,6011
Armour & Co., Sioux City .... 1,084
UO
11, lleckcr fc Degan -:u ....
Vansant & Co 9 ....
Lobman v Co 6
W. I. Stephen 81
Hill & Huntzlngcr 25 ....
Huston & C 3
Livingstone & Schuller .. 77 ....
I. V llnax 124
Other buyers 210 .... 1,213
Totals 1.C91 10.425 1,715
CATTLE About tho same conditions gov
erned tho market today as wero reported
yesterday. The supply or cattle was ugnt
nnd the demand tor tho better klnde In
good shnpe, at least for a umiteti numner.
Huyers all seemed to be looking for good,
fnt cattle and ns a result the choice steers
sold early at a little better prices. I he
same ns yesterday, some sales looked Glf 10c
bl cher The common kinds, however, did
not show much Improvement, though It wus
a little cosier to dispose ot uirm uiun m
generally the enso when moro cattlo uru on
snlp. . . , . ,
uood cows wero in active ciemann iuun
on. 1 thn mnrkft wns jl little stronger, ine
better grades ot either cows or heifers may
sarcly bo quoted a quarter higher than they
WCre a Weeiv UHll llllll III rvium v.nv.-o i.i.-j
have sold better than that. Medium kinds
rr nnvtiu linen nlso improved, though not
quite as much ns tho choicer grades. Can
ners today, and particularly the commoner
kinds, did not sell any too well and, ir
anything;, they were not qulto us high to
day a they were yesterday.
There was not much change notlcoablo
In thn trade on bulls, calves nnd stags.
tjood neavyweigni ieeoern mm am icnuj
to go Into tho feed lot nem jusi nuoui
steady today. The leBS desirable graues,
however, wero rather slow. The light
stockers were nlso very' slow, ns the de
mand for such kinds from the country s
very light. It anything, tho tendency is
...vL-nrrt lnwer nrlccs. Good stock cows or
hollers and also stock bulls are Just about
sternly, out common mnun
are slow nnd
weak. Stock calves aro
nlso slow sale.
Representative sules:
1 ........ ..mr.TV.vn
UKtii' aii'imts,
No.
Av. IT.
No.
Av.
Pr.
1
n
g'.'.V.V.
1
1
o
8.'.'.'.'.'.'
.. 670 $2 2.1
,. 070 3 00
.. 826 3 35
.. 850 3 60
,.. 800 3 50
.. 725 3 GO
.. 805 $3 60
43....
1....
3....
6....
3....
3....
18....
6....
65....
..1027
..1140
.. 9G6
..1125
..1243
..1080
..1088
..1190
..1096
4 f5
4 95
4 95
18
..1124 3 75
1
830
4 00
4 10
12
.... 951
.... 620
.... 950
C65
.... 855
.... G00
.... 900
.... 980
.... 821
900
.... 910
.... 770
.... 975
.... 880
.... 800
.... 870
.... 980
.... 960
,...1133
,...1060
.... 770
... 990
.... 910
...1048
,...1000
,...1010
,...1081
...1050
... 880
... 900
...1180
...1134
...1000
...1070
...1107
,...1230
... 89G
... 997
... 823
... 980
... 880
.... 870
...1060
...1210
... 918
...1000
... 985
...1100
...1015
...1370
...1130
,...1040
.... 950
...1175
... 910
(
1 60
COWS.
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
7
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
..1060
..1230
.. 997
.. 860
..1016
.. 865
..1136
..1085
..1110
..1060
..1190
.. 7G2
.. 850
..1024
..1210
..1120
..1350
..1165
.. 900
..1190
..1120
.. 729
..1080
.. 7G2
..1130
..1060
..1015
987
..1000
..1220
..1260
2 75
2 80
2 80
2 85
2 85
2 85
2 85
2 85
2 85
2 85
2 ?5
2 90
2 '.10
2 93
2 95
3 00
3 00
3 00
3 00
3 00
3 CO
3 IX)
3 00
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 13
3 15
3 15
3 25
3 25
3 25
3 25
3 2.
3 25
3 35
3 35
3 35
3 a"i
3 55
3 10
3 40
3 10
3 50
3 GO
3 GO
3 GO
3 M
3 CO
3 60
3 G5
3 70
3 70
3 70
3 80
V.'.'.'.
10....
g!
4....
3....
2....
1....
1....
1....
5....
1....
G....
1....
8....
1....
2,...
1....
1 GO
1 50
1 m
1 75
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 ::
2 15
2 25
o or
! 25
2 35
2 33
3 35
2 40
2 40
2 40
2 GO
2 60
2 60
2 50
2 50
2 GO
2 50
2 50
2 60
2 60
2 GO
2 50
2 60
2 65
2 GO
2 GO
2 GO
2 G5
2 1V1
2 05
2 C5
2 05
2 70
2 13
2 75
2 75
2 75
S IS
2 75
2 75
2 75
13
G
G
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
!.'.'!.'.'
4
1
4
1
5
4
.1.1 ......
15'.'.;;!;;;
11
13!;;;;;;;
915
1 1320
3.
953
1....
O
5!!.'!
7....
5....
1....
19....
1....
34....
1....
12....
10....
14....
1....
1....
25....
1....
16....
1....
4....
....1370
....1170
....1003
....1231
....1166
.... 970
....1037
....1210
.... 999
....1000
....1024
....1200
.... 918
....1310
....1010
....1116
....1230
....1090
....1030
....1270
....1189
17
1
8
1
3
1
9
1
2
6
2
1
1
1
5
6
1 ,
845
11.
COWS AND
HEIFERS.
10
.1193 4 00
IlliU' MUH,
1
1
!
Si!!!!
2
7
... 730
... SS0
... 850
... S13
... 835
... 431
... 620
... 770
... 900
...1320
...1520
...1250
...1113
... 740
...1110
... 800
...1510
...1130
...1450
...1230
... 270
2 GO
2 G5
2 75
2 85
3 00
3 10
3 15
5...
... 718
... 630
... 973
...1130
... G40
...1110
... 880
...1040
...1710
...1110
...1250
...1330
...1400
...1440
...1150
...1240
...1250
3 23
3 35
3 45
3 75
3 76
3 75
4 00
4 00
3 25
3 23
3 26
3 25
3 25
3 25
3 30
3 30
3 40
3 60
4 25
3
1
1.
1.
3 25
HULLS.
1
1
2 56
1,
1
1
: 75
3
2 80
2 90
3 00
3 GO
3 10
3 10
1..
....1250
1
1 1650
1
1
3 20
CALVES
3 00 1...,
STAGS.
2 85 2...
... 130 6 00
...1490 3 50
.1450
.1290
3 40
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS,
1...
1...
1...
680
00
3..
966
720
S72
3 45
. GS0
. 450
. 640
. 700
. 910
. 765
. 690
. 610
. 810
. 970
.1050
. 920
. 616
. 780
. 765
. 720
.1030
2 26
2 25
2 60
2 60
2 61)
2 60
2 65
2 75
2 75
2 75
2 SO
3 00
3 (0
3 00
3 00
3 00
3 10
3 00
3 00
2...
3...
1...
9...
1...
IS...
3 50
3 GO
3 60
3 IiO
3 60
3 60
3 60
3 GO
3 50
3 17)
3 GO
3 CO
3 CO
3 65
3 G5
3 65
3 75
3 75
3 75
.1040
. 747
. 820
. 740
. 710
. 930
. 645
. 620
. r.sx
. 488
. 710
. 668
. 780
. 610
.1043
1
1
5
1
1
1
3......
O
10...
1
27...
11...
3...
1...
3...
3...
20
5
1
1.
700
2 615
4 blj
1 1070
3 HO
3 IC
3 15
3 15
3 15
3 15
3 15
3 15
3 IS
3 20
3 25
3 li
3 2".
3 a
;i 25
3 25
3 40
3 40
3 40
3 40
;i 4.
1
17
20
13
23
2
3
1
4
'.'.'.'.'.'.
8
1
.. GJrt
.. 704
.. 632
.. 673
.. 725
. 775
.. 703
.. 99J
.. 662
.. 457
.. 730
.. 7S7
.. 970
.. GG)
.. 430
.. 610
.. 6G.1
.. 9I7
.. 170
..1154
3 iG
3 15
3 75
3 80
3 80
3 SJ)
3 80
3 85
4 ()
4 00
I ll
4 05
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 15
4 20
4 15
a'.'.
3...
5...
1...
n
3.'.'.
1
.'.'.
1...
4...
n
16.'.'.'
4i,.'.',
3....
1..
10..
IS..,
4..,
9...
1...
350
4 GO
STOCK
cows
AND HEIFERS.
t;
!)
950
970
1
1
1
1
780
3 15
2...
..UMI
.. P. I
,. 130
..1105
. 890
3 20
3 20
3 25
3 25
3 00
, 630
, 870
3 10
3 in
1.
1....
, 700
3 15
HTncti" I'.ii.vi'a
1
3
310 8 60 " a " ."7 . 47G 140
403 3 a'. V
WYOMING.
I 25 36 feeders.
3 25 4 feeders.
18 feeders.
7 feeders.
1 bull
42 feeders.
G feeders.
935
7G.'
650
C.
890
890
700
935
4 10
3 25
V"'.. .2 stags.
L. Hyde S. D.
3 8') 1 cow...
3 00
.1105
900 2 GO
F
23 feeders.. 863 n 85 " 1 T for
v tr 11, ,1.1.. vi
50 3 10
64 feeders.. 1053 3 80 6 feeder. .1053
3 00
1 feeder..
.7 "'1 .1 steer C.V)
. 11. Lowder-S. 1).
. 030 3 80 6 feeders.. 930
45 feeders,
6 cows
11 rows
8 feeders.
3 00
iM.HK.Mlv A.
J 2 m I bull 1320 2 00
??i 2 J? ' ''" HIO 2 93
8o2 3 6.1 3 lii.lfi.tM nun 1 in
n if T1 . waH l0'"cr gooi liberal
run of hogs here today but the market
opened lip fairly active and 2i.45i5c higher,
jyiino of tlie packers started nut bidding
S. '"V1. 11,1,1 'll"t0 fc- bogs
changed hands at those prices. As high us
a. "'. f"r rlx'lco lightweight hogs.
After the first round packers began to
Weaken ainl lniiti.i 1.1.1,11.,., i v,. .,.i
JI.824 they only offered $1,771.4 nnd $1.80, with
"ecasionai i.82is. Sellers were hardly
willing to cat louse at those prices and as
a result the market for u time was not
very active. They finally had to sell out at
those prices, however, so that the market
closed with the advance partly lost, or only
a shudo better than yesterday's general
market. Till IllltU .if ll.i, iw.na l,i.,l.r.),l frill,.
$1.7714 to $1.80, against $4.75ii 4.77Va yesterday,
or generally
I'nc better. Representative
suie
SHEEP Thn ulion,, nnri,ni
Just about steady nt the decline of vester
uiiy. i-aeuers took hold In fairly good
slinpo and bought up tho row cars offered
In good season. Some choice lightweight
juexicaii yenrungs brought $1.25, but the
top on lambs was $1.75. It is safe to quoto
.St .i? . niier fwes or weiners
as l5J(.'5c lower for tho week. Cholco light
weight yearlings, which nro in good de-
ii.imii, limy iioi uo over n dime lower.
Lambs havo declined the most of nil und
may bp quoted 2600c lower for tho week.
All other points havo gone off a corre
spending amount, so this market is well
In line. There is very Ilttlo demnnd lor
mutton during tho holidays nnd packers
do not euro for supplies unless they can
get them at a low figure.
There were only a rew feeders on sale
today and there was no particular change
in the situation noticeable.
Quotations: Cholco fed wethers, J3.7.W
3.90: fair to choice red wethers, J3.60f(3.75;
choice year'lngs, J4.l0fil.25; fair to good
yearlings, J3.90ft4.l0; choice ewes, $3.235f
3.60: fair to good ewes, $3.00-tf3.25; choice
spring lumbs, $4.73fi6.00; fair to good spring
lambs, $4.50ft4.73; fi'rder ewes, J2.25fa:.00;
feeder wethers, J3.60ijf3.75; feeder lambs,
i.wui.'u, jicpri'Hciiiuuvo sales
No.
Av. Pr.
83 2 25
72 3 37ft
57 4 00
73 4 25
74 4 65
80 4 75
82 2 00
GC 2 60
131 3 10
100 3 60
. 83 3 61)
97 3 65
65 4 00
77 4 75
85 4 75
116 3 23
48 3 85
112 feeding owes
7 buck lambs
72 reeding lambs
23.1 Mexican red yearlings.
256 reeding lambs
73 red lambs
4 cull ewes
9 red goats
63 fed ewes
1 fed ewo
118 feeding wethers
8 fed wethers
S4 cull lambs
36 fed lumbs
64 red lambs
12 red ewes
16 red wethers
CHICAGO I.I VII STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Active nml lllitlier IIokh Simile
lip She ep Sternly iit Strong.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-CATTLE-Recelpts,
7,000 head; active and strong to a shade
higher; butchers,' stock strong; natives,
best fn salo today, two carloads at $3.90,
good to prlmo steers, $5.25d6.O0; poor to me
dium, $3.(Wif,.20; selected feeders, steady to
strong nt $3,751(4.40; mixed stockers, steady
at J2.ri0fj3.70; cows, $2,505(4.10; heifers, J2.'.vi1i
4.60; dinners, $1,85172,45; bulls, firm nt $2.50f,
4.40; calves, $4.00tG.6f); Texnns, receipts, 4
head; best on salo today, live carloads at
$3.80; Texas-fed steers, $l,0OTI.S5; Texas
grass steers, J3.25ij4.0O; Texas bulls, $2.40Jf
3.25.
HOGS Receipts today, 29,000 head; tomor
row, 28,01m head, estimated: left over, 2,600
head; average shade higher, closing weak;
top, $1,93; mixed and butchers, $l.701H-95;
good to choice, heavy, $1.7611 1 93; rough
heavy, $4.W.70: light, $I.G5ljl.90; bulk of
sales. $1 80fH.87ft.
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Recelpts, 11,000
head; steady to stronger; good to cholco
wethers, $3,701H.23; rnlr tn choice, mixed,
$3.253,75: western sheep, $3,651(4.20; Texas
sheep, $2,251(3.60: native lambs, $4,001(6.25;
western Iambs, Jl. 60fo5.25.
KitiiNnn City Live Stock Mnrhet.
KANSAS CITY, Dee, 20.-CATTLS-Rn-celpts,
5,000 nntlves, 450 Texans and 100
calves, good killing grades scarce; best 10c
higher, while plainer kinds only steady:
Blockers, and feeders llrm; native steers,
J4. 251i5.25; stockers and feeders, $3.004.43;
butcher cows nod heifers, J2.Onfz4.40; din
ners, $2,601(3.00; fed westerns, $3,7516.00; fed
Texans, $3,6014.60; grass Tcxuns, $3,151(3.50;
calves, $3,601(6.50,
HOGS Hecelpts, 13.000 hend; uctlvo;
prices ruled GIUOc higher; heavy, $4.8504.90,
mixed. $1,801(4.90; light, $l.77ftft 1.90; pigs,
$4,2514.70.
SHEEP AND LAMHS Receipts, 1.300
bond; trade fairly nctlvo; sternly prices,
lambs, $5.00176.25; muttons, $3,751(4.25; stock
ers and feeders, $3.251j4.0O; cuIIb, J2.75Tj3.23,
St, Louis Live Stock .Mnrket.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 20.-CATTLE - Recelpls,
1,500 head, Including 700 Texans; market 10c
higher; natlvn shipping and export steers.
J4.6ofG.60, with extra Christmas beeves
worth up to J0.50; dressed beef and butcher
steers. $1,151)5.20; steers under 1,000 lbs .
$3.rnHj-l.!Vl; stockers nnd feeders, J2.3ir1H.35,
cows nnd heifers. J2.001jl.75; canners, Jl 2r1j
2.75; bulls. $2.65113.50; Texas find Indian
steers, J3..W4.50; cows and heifers, $2,250
j.iii,
HOGS Receipts,
strong, active and
7.300 head ;
Oft 10c higher;
market
pigs and
1360
12S0
750
G50
070
716
775
440
804
790
1130
610
430
660
MM
GJU
1010
735
1CW
645
114.1
No. Av. Sli. Pr, No. Av. Sh. Pr,
13...... 9ij ...$l) ii 277 120 4 80
0 101 ... 4 00 97 184 10 4 80
J? Sj ... 4 10 GG 278 210 4 80
W 1G0 200 4 70 (U 26.S SO 4 81)
3b 178 40 4 70 80 201 ... 4 80
6j 1C9 ... 4 75 81 181) ... 4 80
41 279 80 I "1,4 67 24S 120 4 80
GG 239 200 4 '.7V4 G3 272 80 I 80
65 302 1G) 4 77U G9 2G9 120 4 80
58 2tW 120 4 77(a 226 ... 4 80
216 ... 4 77M, 66 272 120 4 10
3 186 80 t 77ft 113 Mi ... 4 80
0 231 40 4 77U 114 106 80 4 80
2 202 80 4 77J, 67 301 ... 4 80
Bl 316 80 4 77;5 80 i'00 80 4 80
78 223 40 4 774 71 223 ... 4 80
1 272 200 4 77V4 G6 270 210 4 80
M 318 -120 I 77ft 97 278 80 4 80
213 120 4 -71,4 79 222 ... 4 80
6S 2S7 2li0 4 77U f7 219 Id) 4 80
Go 291 ... ;; 101 192 40 4 80
61 302 160 4 77ft 88 184 ... 4 80
65 270 40 4 77ft 65 310 80 4 80
170 1G0 4 77ft 80 ISO ... 4 iO
i 3 ... 4 77ft 74 251 ... 4 80
30S ... 4 77ft 111 278 120 4 80
35 283 80 4 77ft. 81 216 ... 4 80
GO 287 120 4 77ft 69 25G SO 4 80
1 K 80 I ',7 55 314 ... 4 80
C2 217 80 4 77(4 62 278 120 4 SO
04 284 lf) 4 77ft 73 245 ... 4 80
31B 4 "!4 75 230 1G0 4 M)
63 291 200 4 77ft 63 307 ... 4 80
245 200 4 i7ft 11 282 ... 4 80
6? 26j 120 4 77ft 02 246 80 4 80
H 26.. 120 4 77ft G2 273 120 4 80
63 109 4 0 4 77ft 62 303 120 4 80
0; 31!) 40 4 ",7ft GO 263 120 4 80
I' 331 80 4 77ft Gl 231 120 4 80
81 201 40 4 77ft 47 298 ... 4 80
(jo ?36 i;o 47714 81 23S 160 4 80
' 1 120 4 771.4 60 289 1C0 4 80
'g 162 160 4 7ft S3 226 240 4 80
319 40 4 771.5 70 210 40 4 SO
GS 272 1G0 4 77 17 215 ... 4 SO
6.I.-.....2C0 240 4 77ft 65 271 80 4 80
65 278 120 4 77ft 72 217 80 4 80
1 261 210 4 771? 30 257 ... 4 80
319 120 4 77ft 03 319 80 4 80
?' ;62 120 4 77ft 92 191 ... 4 82ft
t? 329 120 4 77ft 76 193 ... 4 82ft
Si I? SO 4 77ft 86 ITS ... 4 8214
'3 251 80 4 77( 87 183 40 4 52ft
C3 259 40 4 772 G8 243 40 4 82??
5 333 120 4 77ft 82 245 ... 4 824
Gf 21S 40 4 7714 70 239 40 4 S2ft
II 342 1G0 4 77 4 74 229 ... 4 &
g 246 ... 4 80 J 76 227 ... 4 82!4
G3 286 1C0 4 80 Gl 204 ... 4 S2ft
Si 300 ... 4 SO 76 234 80 4 82ft
i" 2,7 ... 4 SO !! 173 ... 4 I2U
228 80 4 80 75 209 SO 4 82ft
85 236 ... 4 80 30 320 ... 4 i'2ft
63 290 80 4 80 66 251 160 4 S2'4
6-' 289 80 4 SO 77 244 120 4 ISV.
S2 203 200 4 80 CI. ... . .215 ... 48214
6' 305 40 4 80 CG 266 SO 4 82U
S5 230 80 4 80 64 233 ... 4 sr. "
lights, JI7MJI.80; packers, JI.SOfN.SS; butch
ers. Jt 8M4 !
SHEEP AND I.AMHS-Hecolpts, (Sun head;
"''irset stesdy but slow; native muttons,
!'H'Ji'J"! '"'ubs, Jl lotifi.Wi; culls nnd bucks,
J2.60H4.W; stockers, Jl 7Wi.85. T
.. f.V '''""I''1 ' Stock Market.
nmV'TrV s',r- JOH.WMI, .lo Dec. 20.-(Spc
cll.1A7r..!.,1.'.J""rn"1 quotes;
i.i.,(;.,l ';ll.l.,:V'1'1,,,, '"'"'l: nmrket loc
higher; quality poor; natives, JI.25U6.25:
loxas and westerns. J3 rnfuf. 25: cows umi
heifers, J2.IW4.60; bulls al.'d'stags J2.(V
';i; .V.T1','""!' ""il'"1. $.1.2.(1.60 Stock.
Vu'i li fr,;!lor,V W 1 --; veais. $3.S01ffi.6i).
. I .iAH- .''''f 'ttH.1 , 6.I1.1 ,,,mj: market
s HHhJ'iP-Reeelpts. 100 nem. ,,mrhet
Stock In Sight.
Following nre the receipts nt tile four
principal western markets for December 2a:
,, .. . wumc. nogs. 8 ii-ep.
South Omaha 1,751 10,572 1,374
Chicago 7,000 yi.m.i h.uoo
Iviiiiiiiis c iv r. itn . X;
6,150
1,500
13,tl J. 300
St. Louis
To la Is
f.nw ox)
15.701 511,8! 11,271
Col Ion .Market,
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-COTTON-TI10
market advanced 12?'23 points todav In
herent strength nnd bullish Influence's were
the cause tor general Improvement ot
values and for u seml-scaro of the bear
forces. Aside from some of the uld-tlmu
leaders tho bull portion of the trade took
advantage of the rise to secute profit
Ilttlo energy belmr nut forth i,. i!,t.,r.,.
the Investment public und from opening to
closing operutlous were in good part for
ine seiiiemeiii or. ouisiuililing obligations
prior 10 ine iiegiiiuing or ine triple hollda
adjournment. On the llrst call the marker
was llrm, 14(5 points higher. These figures
proved to bo the lowest of the day, us after
tho opening persistent dciunnd Irom tlio
shorts resulted in 11 steady upward move
ment thtotlghoul tho list. European Inter
ests, 11 number of prominent southern
houses nml several of tlio leaders brought
on the advance, chlelly .lauuary and March
contracts, The cables were lirni, but tho
dom natit featuro was a further decrciv.se
In the movement. Tho estlmntes for to
morrows nrrlvnls wero under the Idea of
even tho bulls and tho probable amount In
sight this week wns cut from 420.HHU to 3T5.
(mi bales. Good reports were received from
MUthern mills nml .Manchester. At thn
close the mnrket was very steady with
prices lu22 points higher. Spot el-.j.l quiet
nnd steady. l-10o higher; mlddlliifc' i'.'htiiI-,
10 1-lGc; middling gulf, 10 5-16c; miVs, 21
bales. Futures, quiet nnd sternly: Decem
ber. 9.40c; .lauilnrv. !).H84i'.t..ly. l.-elirunrv
9.3519.37c; March. l.324i'.'.33c; Aprl'. 'AW'tt
9.32c; May, 9.29&9.30O; June, 9.27i9.29c; July.
9.2519.20C.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. D0.-COTTON -Firm:
sales. 6.920 bales: ordlimrv. 6 13.16e:
good ordinary. 8 7-16c; low middling, Ol-lile;
middling. 9 7-16e; good middling, 9 11-16c;
middling fair. 10c: recelnts. 5.GJ'' bnles:
stock, 372.009 bales.
ST. LOl'IS. Dec. 20.-COTTON-I-16U
higher; 110 sales; middling, 9 9-lCc; receipts,
7.811 bales; shipments, 6,281 bales; stocl-, 70,-
ti nnics.
GALVESTON. Dec. 20.-COTTON-Steadv.
9 V.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. 20. I p. m. -COTTON
Snot, modern to business, steadv: Amer
ican mlddlltur fnlr. 5 13-1". 1: irood mlddllim.
Gftd; middling. 5 13-32d; tow middling, 6 7-32l;
goon ordinary, h.u-j.'h; oriiinarv, 4 2::-;.o.
The sa'es of the day were 6,ti) bales, of
which 5(H) were for stieculiitlon und exnort
nnn meiiKieii nines iMticncnn; receipts,
12,000 bales, Including o.ojO American. Fu
tures opened quiet but sternly und closed
firm; American middling, 1. m. c, Dfcem
bor, 5 22-6Ki5 23-Gld, val.ie; December und
.lauuary. 6 20-Gld. buvers: Jaiiuarv nnd Feb
ruary, 6 17-CITi5 I8-6I1I, buyers; February and
March. 5 15-Gld, sellers; March nnd April,
5 12-GlliG KI-6I1I, buyers; April and Mny,
6 10-Old, sellers; May and June, 6 7-611.5 S-6ld,
buyers; Juno nnd July. 6 6-64d, buyers; July
und August. 6 2-iVld, buyers; August nnd
September, 4 52-Cld.
I'runei Sum for Improvements.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Tho river nnd
harbor committee of tho house, through
a HUb-commlttoo which wns at work last
night, has cut down tho amount carried
by the bill (Including continuing contracts)
to nbout fGO.000,000.
Ixp1oslnn Wrpi'lin Houses.
PITTSI1URO Dec. 20. An explosion of
natural gas nt Denver Falls, Pa todny
wrecked a number of houses nnd seriously
Injured soveral persons. The explosion was
caused by a leak In the main.
JOBBERS & MANUFA CTURER
OF OMAHA
BOILER ANi) zHEi IKON WORK
rake, Wilson
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Succeaaora WIloa & Drake.
Manufacture boilers, smoke stucks and
brcechlngs, pressure, rendering, nlieup dip,
lard ana water tanks, boiler tunes con
stantly on hand, second hand boilers bought
and sold. Special and piompt attention to
repairs In city or country. 19th and Pierce.
DRY GOODS.
E. Smith & Go.
Importers and Jobbers ot
Dry Goods, Furnishing Good
AND NOTIONS,
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Uestern Electrical
vv Company
Electrical Supplies.
Electric Wiring Dells and Gs Llehtla
a. W. JOHNSTON. Mgr. 1510 Howard St.
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
Davis & Gowgill Iron Works.
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
OF MACHINERY,
GENERAL REPAIRING A SPECIALTY
IRON AND Hit ASS FOUNDERS.
ISOl, inoa and icon Jaokaoa Street,
Omaha. .N'eb. Tel. ntlM.
B. Zs-bjiskle. Aient, J. B. Cowglll, MT,
ELEVATOR SUPPLIES
ELEVATORS
Improved Quick und Easy Rlslnz
Steam, Electric and
Hand Power Elevators.
AUTOMATIC HATCH GATES.
Send for catalogue
KIMIIALL RROS., COUNCIL RLUFF3. U
100S 9th Street. Telejihon 14$,
H. Davis & Son
Asfntn fur the ltlelmoa4
Kufrty tlnlea anil
Fire lloorn.
Elevator Hydraulic nnd Hand EleTators.
Elevator rcpalrlug a specialty. Leather
Valve Cups for Elevators, Enjlnes and
Printing 1'ressses.
rcne mi
H.R.PEWiEYaCO.
B00M4M1f LIFE BLDQ.
CHAHA nctv
BRAMCH losarut
JAMES E BOYD & CO.,
Telcphouc 1U39. Omaliii, Nob
COMMISSION,
GRAIN, PROVISIONS and STOCKS
UOAKO OF TltAUK.
Correspondence: John A. Warren C
oinct wlr? 10 CoJssfo afid Hum lerft
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