CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
Demand for Nearly All Classes of Goods
Bhowi Eomo Decrease,
FEW PRICE FLUCTUATIONS DURING WEEK
ChrLtmns Trnde Ilns Hern of Satls
fnotury Proportions, but Lnck of
Senaonnlilc Weather I AlTiot
Inir Jobber nnd Retailers.
Trado In a great many linos has shown
Bomo decrcaEn the past weoK. That is
doubtless owing to the fact that merchant!
had previously bought must of tho Roods
they needed for their Christmas trade and
wero too busy to llguro on futuro require
ments. There were, of course, a good many
nmall orders for Christmas novelties and
for other lines tho supply of which had
been exhausted, but ut the iwuno time thj
wholesale business as a whole was not as
heavy as It has been In tho past.
Jobbers aro beginning to do considerable
complaining about the weather, and so also
aro tho retailers. There Is no doubt but
what the long continued warm weather has
erlously curtailed the volume of budnes
for tho year, and unless thu next two
months should be extremely sevcro It Is
thought by many that merchant will ex
perience somo dllllculty In cleaning up their
stocks In as good shape ns thuy usually
do. That being the case, Jobbers, of course,
no not look for any great volume of winter
buslneen for the remainder of this season
In tho way of sorting up orders.
Tho outlook for spring is most encourag
ing, and Jobbers now have a better line of
advanco orders than they ever had before
ftt this season of the year. They nlso look
for u good business after the first of the
year, as soon as retailers get their stocks
straightened around after tho rush of their
Christmas trade.
Tho markets havo not fluctuated very
much the past week, though the feeling nil
along the lino Is good and llrm. There
seems to lw no evidence of weakness In
any line, but on tho conttary all Indica
tions point to good healthy markets for
some time to come.
llnrdivnro About Sternly.
Knxdwnre Jobbers report a very fair
amount of business for last week, though,
of course, they have not been exnctlv
rushed. Tho warm weather Is cutting oft
the demand for winter lines, but at the
sumo time It is helping out the demand
for somo classes of goods that are usually
tmsensnnahlu nt this time of year. For
example, them Is a greater demand for
barb wiro than the manufacturers are nblo
to supply, nnd local Jobbers aro experienc
ing some dllllculty In getting enough to '111
their orders Promptly. Farmers, it seem,
(xro building fences and stringing the wires,
the same us they do In the fall.
Thero has been no change of Importance
In the market during the week, all lines
remaining good and firm. Jobbers do nor
anticipate any Brent advanco for tho near
future, but at t tin same time they look for
a uood. llrm. healthy mnrket to ruin for
some time to come. They consider thu
outlook for futuro business most encourag
ing, and n the demand all over the couu
trv will nrobnhlv be be.ivv. It looks ns
though tho mills would have nil the business
mey can natvuie, wnicn means goou, nnn
markets.
Dry (iooils n Mttle Qnlet. .
There was not a very rushing trade In
dry goods tho past week. Very llttlo has
been doing in winter goous. ns oruers
havo all been rmall. There havo been a
few rush orders for Christmas lines, but
they, too, havo been rather small. Thero
Is no doubt but what It will reoulro a drop
In temperature to Improve the situation
very much, ns merchants will not buy
winter goods bo long as tho weather remains
worm.
Thnv nre. however, nlaclncr their orders
for spring lines In good shape, and Jobbers
nro well pleased with tho amount of ad
vanco business they have captured, As a
lnreo nrotiartlon of the retailers havo not
bought as yot, Jobbers anticipate a nice
business after tho first of the year.
Interest In tho market still centers around
cotton. Tho raw material Is fluctuating
back and forth, but tho manufactured
rubrics remain nrnctlcnlly unchanged.
Confidence In tho future of tho cotton goods
market has by no means been shnken and
those best posted on tho situation still
predict a good, llrm, healthy market for the
future. Thero is no change to report In
the Tirlnt mods market nor In tho woolen
or silk market, as all lines remain Just
about steady.
I.licht Demand for I.mtlier (iooils
Tho leather goods trado haH also been
rather limited tho last week. Tho causes
aro tho samo ns for tho light demand for
other lines. Tho few orders for winter
goods that nro coming in nro small and
mostly for odd sizes. Spring business, how
ever. Is In as good shape afl ever and no
complaints on that score nre heard. Job
bers all say they havo moro spring goods
than ever boforo at this time of tho year
and think tho prospects for tho futuro aro
also brighter than usual.
Tho rubber goods trado Is In tho samo
condition as tno boot ami snoe iraue. joii-
bers are experiencing somo diiiicuuy wun
their collections, but nt the samo time tho
number of failures among retailers lo very
small. It Is not thought that thero will
be many after the first of the year, for, In
most cases, tho Christmas trado will bo
ufnclcnt to tide them over until colder
weather will enable them to clean out somo
of their winter goods.
Iioir (iriule Coffees Wrnli.
Tho market on Ilrazlllan coffees Is weak
and Jobbers are predicting lower prices.
According to advices received tho crop Is
something enormous and tho tlnnurlal con
dition of the growers Is such that they can
not hold onto their stock anil are forced
to throw It all on tho market at once.
Tho receipts being largo naturally makes
buyerB show about taking hold, and. ns a
result, the market Is dull and weak, Hlgh
grude coffees, on the other hand, nre hold
ing Just about steady.
Thero Is no change to report In tho sugar
situation, ns tho market Is active but
steady, The cheese boards are now closed
for tho winter and It Is claimed that fancy
October stock Is very scurce and for that
reason tho market la good and llrm. Fancy
hand-picked beans nre still ndvnnclngiand
prices nro now 10fll5c higher than they
wero at last report. Dried fruits nre mov
ing rather slowly owing to the warm
weather, but prices remain tho same. Thero
was. of course, considerable Christmas
trade, but that, too, was moro or less
affected by the unseasonable weather.
Canned goods aro also a little iulet, as Is
generally tho case nt this season of tho
year. It Is thought, however., that after
January 1 there will bo a decided Improve
ment In the situation and Jobbers are
predicting higher prices on a number of
lines.
Fruits nml Produce.
Thero was a good lively trndo the InBt
week in all Christinas lines, but thero was
at tho samo time considerable tendency on
tho part of buyers to put off making pur
chases until tho last minute on account of
the worm weather. Tho last of tho week
commission men had ull the business they
could handle, both from the city dealers
and also from the country trade. Apples
sold In good shape at tho quotations given
in nnother column nml so also did crun-..,i-Hnu
nml nrnni'ps. There Is no particular
change In the prices on vegetables, with the
exception of potatoes, which nee a llttlo
higher. ... ,
Tho poultry trndo has, of course, been
nbout tho most Important feature of the
week. Commission men wero loaded down
with chickens and hens, but turkeys were
rather scarce. As a result the market went
off on chickens and hens, but held tip In
good shape on turkeys. The demand was
of very satisfactory proportions and deal
ers did a nice business
bIbo took u slight drop, as the quotations
Tlie'demand for oysters for the Christmas
trndo has been very dl?appolntlng this
year owing to tho wurm weather. That
class of goods never takes well except In
cold weather, and, as a result, local dealers
have had a very light trade.
OMAHA Wll01.n3Al.I5 SlAIlICETS.
Conditions of Trnde nd Quotations
tin Stnule mid Fnnoy Produce.
EOaS-Hecslpts, light; good stock, lSfl-O;.
POULTItY-Henr, 5o: spring chickens, nc;
roosters. 3c: ducks, Sfilio; geese, GV,i).o;
F 1 1 E S H I P 1 1 E S a E D POVLTHY-Hens. filj
6V4o" roosters, 4fi5c; ducks. CMitlTp; uceso, a
7?ci spring : chickens, per lb tic; turkeyn.
10aAME Pralrlo chickens, per doz.. IS:
ir.allnrd Oucks. ner doz.. f;l.noii3.50; teal, S1.5'
7b; mixed. 11 50411.75; Jacksulnes. :qu.
S 3S?h.W Jackrubblts. Jl.Oo'al.25: cottontallf.,
turkeys, mi ic.
HUTTEU-Comnion to fair, llHc; choice,
14R15ci separator. 25o; gathered creamery.
FiIk'sH OY8THHS - First grade, solid
nicked. Now York counts, per can . u.
Second grade, slack filled. New loru
counts per can. 30c; extra selects. 16c;
Mandardi. Mc; bulk "standards, per Bal..
''jlXy-Prlce quoted by Omaha Wholerale
EggS tOOK 11 lirojl WHS fr uhmik i
perceptible Increase In tho receipts of fresh
stock. Tho high prices also seemed to
..... .t,....r, iii. iiuiii.l The nr ccs of butter
I . n I A n
UK. D"-' " association: Choice upland.
3. No. 1 upland, . medium. $7.50: coarse.
fi Rye straw, IS. SO. These prices are
'r imy ui goon r-'iiur ami quality. Demand
fair
PIOEONB-Llve. per doi 30c.
VEALS- Choice. 9W0C.
OATH--NO. 3 wiiltc, 26c.
CORN-No. 3, 32c.
nitAN-JIXCO,
VEGETABLES. '
I'AnS.NII'S, per bu.. Wc.
TURNIPS-Pir bu, basket, 40c
I1EET8 1'er bu 50c.
CARROTS-Per bu , 40c
LETTUCE Per (lot., 35ffW&
RADISHES Per dor., 30c.
IIKA.NS-Wul. Dcr 1.3 t, it i,.i, .,.
string. Wc. - - ,
bu. Mc. ' UWci Il5ah' pcr
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl.. P
CAHUAOK-llollaiid seed, 2c
TOMATOES Callforniil i.i.-.i...
crate. U. '
u.viu.-ss-i'cr bu., Mc: Colorado,
per
13. nln' ,,er cratc.
FRUITt
PEARS-Per box, S2.00Q2 23
bbl.. $2.50; Vis frU ' i.ii,',..VBr,.VHvLP?r
DclllloweM, per box 114041 SO '
CllANllEtnilMf4tiin T.. .
bbl.; JerseysVer bbXrisVnerf"
n,, .vo THOIMCAL FRUITS.
ORANOEH Cnllfnrnln .ll...-
navels, 13.60; Mexicans, $2.i5ft3.00; Florldas!
'-EMONS-Callfornla, xtra fancy, 13.50;
V.')-VwNASrer fcunch, according to slzo,
FlOS-Callfornla, new cartons, SOc; lay
era, 5c.
riJiATnrpc1',n- ln 'b' boxes. Salrs,
lW per lb ; Halloween, 6c per lb.
,,,,, JHHU'EbLANEOUS.
1 1 1 1) 1. H N f) 1 iirnn f.l&n W. n rrrnnr
RVie; No, 1 salted. 7Ho: No. 2 salted, 6Hc!
iu. i vem can. o lo J- ius.. 4C; xo, 3 veal
coif. 12 to IS Ihs . r.iir-- firv 1,1,1,.- unii-
the.'P pelts. 2.',B75c: horse hides. SI.G0f2.2n.
NUTS English wnlnuts. per lb., 13c; fil
berts, per lb., 13c; almonds, per lb., lsoive:
raw peanuts, per lb.. SffaUc: roasted. 6'4
ii4c; Ilrazll!. 3c; pecans, luitlSc.
IIONEV Colorado. 21-sectlon ense, 13.75.
CIDKK-Per bbl., 15; per half bbl.. 13.
8AI!M11KIIAIIT Pit hhl.. ll nZ hnlf
bbl.. 12.W. ' '
UllUlHTMAH DECORATIONS.
TIIHES I to 6 ft., per doz.. 12; 6 to 8 ft.,
per doz.. 12.50; 7 to 9 it., per doz., 13.50; S to
11 ft., 11.50; 12 to 21 ft., each. I2.004t4.60.
EVEHOHEEN WUEATHING-l'er 20-yd.
col!, 11.
llOl.I-T AND CALYX WUEATHS-Per
doz., 11.50.
HOLLY rmANVlircS Per M-lli. rnw.
14.50; per bbl , 11.5012.00.
LONfJ NEEDLE PINES-Por doz., $2.50.
MISTLETOE Per 5-Ib. box, 11.50.
m:w yohic (ji:.m:hai
MAHKlVr.
Quotations of the Day on Vnrloits
('ominodltles.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-FLOUU-Uccelpts.
17.538 bills.; exports. ll.KS ;bls.: neglected
and nominal: winter patents. 13.C0fi3.l0:
winter straights. 13.40fl3.55; winter extras,
l2.&Cfl2.W; winter low grades. 12.45Ir2.fc): Mln-m-sotii
patents, U.SOlf 1.23; Minnesota
bakers, 3.(?f3.2:. Hye llour, steody: fair
to good. t2.MVTf3.iri: choice to fanev. 11.15'if
3.50. liuchwheat ll.our. steidy, SJ2.10if2.2V.
HrCKVIlEAT-(Julet. &X62c, c. I. f
New York.
COItNMEAI-Steady: yellow western,
S7c; elty. S9c; Hrandywlno, J.'.40fi2.5"i.
11YE Dull; No. 2 western, 5Cc, f. o. b,
afloat.
HAltLEY-Qulct: feeding, 4246c. p. I. f.,
UiitTnlo; malting, K3itne. c. I. f.. Uuffalo.
HAHLEY MALT Dull; western, CVTi'TSc.
WHEAT Uecelpts, M5.025 bu.; exports,
105.1W) bu. Spot market Arm; No. 2 red.
7s'4c, nflont; No. 2. 7SV4C. elevator; No. 1
northern Duluth. &34c. ntloat; No. 1 hard
Duluth. t.7V.o, f. o. b., afloat. Options
opened steady and were sustained most o;
the forenoon on local covering, due to
fears of unfavorable crop or otfier condi
tions before the markets opened again
next Wednesday. Close firm and partial
Uc advnnco: March, ?JHff7DV5e; May, 7S 10-16
li7! ll-16c; closed, 70c: December closed, 77c.
COItN-Hccelpts, 120,1km bu,; exports, 101,
P2i bu. Spot, dull: No. ?.. 45Hc. olevntor, lie.
f. o. b afloat. Option market Inactlvo and
barely steady, on account of lower cabtoi
and fnrger western receipts, Closed easy,
partly '4c net lower. Janunry closed, 43-fc;
December closed. 46Hc.
OATS Receipts. U.WO bu.; exports, S.OV)
till. Spot, steady; No. 2. 21ic: No. 3. 27ic;
no. - wnue, ai'Ttsso; no, .i wniie. aundJic;
track mixed western. 27'4M2S4c; track
white. 20435Vic. Options dull but steady
HAY Quiet; spring. 7iV4UsOo; good to
choice. M!fc
KEED-Steadv; snrlng bran. JI6.00O1G.35:
middling, J17.0019.50; winter bran, 117.000
lif'O; city, jiu.6oyii w.
HOPS Onleti stnte common to choice.
1900 crop. 16i?21c; If 99 crop. 19p25c; old olds,
tSfiWc: 199 crop. 10iil4c; old olds. 2f(6c.
HIDES Steady; Galveston. 20 to 2 lbs.,
lSi,H?19c. California. 21 to 25 lbs., 19ifl3Hc;
Texas dry. 24 to 20 lbs., 15c.
LEATHER Firm; hemlock tnlo. Ruonos
Ayres. light to heavyweights, 2423c; acid,
3Uii244c.
TALLOW Firm; city, 4Tc; country. 4
SCc.
WOOI Quiet; domestic fleece, 243K;
Tftiin. UOlfie.
PROVISIONS Reef, steady; family. Ill 00
(!rl2.00; mess, $9.0009.50: beef hams, f9.W(
20.50; packed. S10.00B10.50; city, extra IndH
mess, $14. fxwi 10.00. Cut ments. dull; pickled
bellies. 7iJj9c: nlckleit moulders, O'uhc;
pickled hams. St4i9c. Lnrd, steiuly; west
em steamed, $7.33, retlned. quiet; continent,
17.40: South American. SS.13; compound.
B'iflCc. l'ork. steady: family, J14..VKI15.W;
short clear, iii.wiin mess, luvnin
POTATOES Quiet. Jeiseys. tl.TO1.17'i:
New York. $1.25iil.G2'4; Long Islnnd. $1,508
1.75: Jersov sweets. $1 7."iri2.25.
RICE Steady; domestic, fair to extra,
OMc: Japan, 4447e.
BU TTISIl lieceipis, pugs.; su-iiny,
creumery. 175323c; Juno creamery, 17(fi23c;
factory. ItHttKc.
CHEESE Receipts, 752 pkgs.; quiet and
tlrm; fancy, large, fall made. HUGllHcj
funr-v smntl. fall made. HiTfl2c.
EOOS Receipts. 14.7SS pkgs.; easier;
western, regulnr packing, at mark, lSS22c;
western, loss off, 21c.
METALS Conditions! In tho local metal
markets were practically unchanged nnd
nlmnst en tirclv of a holiday character
rtonornl BPtitlmi.tit. however, hud a benrlsh
effect. Huyers and sellers were holding
nloor until litter tno npproncninu nouuuvn.
Tin wns quiet nnd aoout steady on tno
nominal bnuls of $30 5"). Lead ruled dull it
ti 37U. Rtii'lti'r wns nlso dull but steady at
S4.12Hif 1.174. Lake copper ruled nominal nt
$17 for Lake- Superior and $10 624 for cast
ing and eleetropytlc. while domestic Iron
markets continue dull nt the old basU of
linns. llir iron warrants S9.70tfl0.li')-
northern foundrv. $15 ("Vrtlfi.00: southern
foundry. $14. 600 15.75: southern, $13 0VS13.,3.
St. l.onlw CJrnln mid Provisions.
or T.nms Doc S3. WHEAT Hotter:
No. 2 red, cash, elevntor. 71c; trsck, 7141C
72Hc; December. iu'e; January, uie, aiu,
721it?72'tc: No. 2 hard. WiWc. .
CORN Lower; No, 2 cash, 314c: track
3S4fi3534c: December, 3l'io; January, 34,c
SIOATS En4y; No. 2 cash. 23c; track, 234c
December, 23c: Janunry, 23Uc; May. 24hc
No s, white. 204c,
rtvfc Firm at 60c.
ri.omi-Htcudv: natents. $3.50f?3 C5: xtra
fancy mid straights, $3.1003,25; clears, $2 CO
O2.K0.
SEEDS Timothy, nominally firm nt $4.2Hf
4.50, at overagt' receipts; primo worm more
tlax. no mnrket.
rnilNllKM -Stendv nt 12.
URAX Higher; racked, east track, Mfi
C7c.
ii vv Tlmnthv. Rlendv. S19.00,13.uO
prairie, easy, $9.&wiio.6o.
IRON COTTONTIES-11.25.
WHISKY Hteany nt
HEMP TWINE 9c
HAOOivn 7iS7,c
pnnviSIONS Pork.nulet: lobblne. 112.5)
Lard, nominally lower, y'.Vi. Dry salt meats
(boxed), quiet; extra shorts. $0 B24; clear
ribs. $6.75; clear sides. $K.S7'i. Ilacon
.1 IV . I . . . .I.n.l. C?--. I ..
rlhs. 17S7U: clear sides. $S,12S.
METALS Lend, nominal at $4,224. Bpcl
tur. nominal at $4. CO.
POl'LTHY Steady; chickens, 3c; ttirkoys
5Vc; voung, Be; iiucks, ic: geese, rivjo
lll'TTlSH UUli; creamery, ioo-ic; uairy
15ti20c.
KflOS- liwer at ISc.
RECEIPTS Flour. 5.000 bbls.: whent, 30,
0i) bu. : corn. 116.0") bu.; cats, RZKV) bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour, S.CO) bblu : wheat,
01,000 bu.; cum, 78,000 bu.; oats, 5,v00 bu.
Kansas City (irnlu and Provisions,
KANSAS CITY. Dec. WHBAT-tMWc;
cash, No. 2 hard, QM4c: No. 3, 62ff63c;
No. 2 red. 690c; No, 3, BMJOSc.
CORN May, 344c: cash. No 2 mixed,
S34c: No. 2 white. 344c; No. 3, 34c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 244c-
RYE No, 2. 46c. , ,
HAY Choice timothy. J10 tCtill.00; cholca
prairie. $9.5010.00.
RUTTER Creamery, 19tJ23c: dairy, fancy,
16c.
EGOS Steady; fresh Mltisourl nnd Kan
sas stock, 15c per doz.. loss off. cnes re
turned, new whltewood coses Included, 4c
'"RECEIPTS Wheat, 133,tJ00 bu.; corn, 75,
20) nil.; onts, 16.000 bu,
SHIPMENTS Wheat, 4,000 bu,; con.
21,600 bu,; oats. 6,W0 bu,
Mlnnmiioll AVIient. I'lour nnd llrnu.
' MINNEAPOLIS. Dec, 22. - 1 1 EAT
Cash, 724c; May, 74tT744e: July, 75f?iVic
On track: No. 1 hard. 71ic. No. 1 north
em. 72He; No. 2 northern. 6SHil69"c,
FLOt'R-Qulct: tlrst patents, $4.0034.10;
second p tents. $3.S0fi3.!): first clears, $2.90
S3.0), second clears. J201O2 10.
BRAN In tmlk, lU.sogilJ.
frilE OM-ATIA DAILY
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Holldaj Recess Preceded by Usual Dull
Session on the Board,
HILLIPS AFFORDS DAY'S ONLY FEATURE
Lets Loose of May und Jnuuiiry Corn
l'ro Uloun flmre In (lenernl In
netllty, but Are Steadied lij
Light llojr Itevelpt.
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Doard of Trade mar
kets wero dull today because of the coming
holidays. May wheat closed unchanged.
December corn closed le, January So nnd
May 4c lower. Oats closed unchanged nnd
provisions practically at yesterday's final
figures. ,
Preceding three days' suspension of busi
ness tho session In the wheat pit was ex
tremely dull. The Inclination of traders to
keep out of tho market over tho holidays
was not affected 'by the news, which was
colorless, Tho market was Inactive. North
west receipts wero ISO cars. Minneapolis
contlrmed reports of a heavy flour business
for export yesterday and milters were Bald
to be buying wheat. Arcentlno news was
conflicting, May opened 4QUc lower nt
72c, sold between 12rinc and 734c and
closed unchanged at 734c. New York re
ported 4 loads taken for export. Seaboard
clearances In wheat and flour were equal to
iiis.uw ou, lTimary receipts were 7i,ooo mi.
Minneapolis nnd Duluth renortcd 524 enrs.
against 412 last week. Local receipts wero
llo curs, 1 of contract grade. World's ship
ments were estimated at uu.
Freo country offerings and accumulating
receipts had a depressing effect on corn.
Phillips' selling of May nnd January was the
feature. May held fairly steady and Janu
nry and December were weak throughout.
May sold between 33c and 35&ti35'V.c and
closed 4c lower at 35c. December sold be
tween 3S4c nnd 374c closing lc lower nt
37ic. Janunry ranged between 36c and
35Sc and closed 4c lower at S34c. Re
ceipts were 631 cars, 9 of contract grndc.
uats wero uun anil neglected. There was
good shipping demand, but the car
scarcity curtailed business, May, sold be
tween 23o and 234c and closed unchanged
at 234c Receipts wero 24$ cars.
Provisions wero dull but stendv on
lighter hog recolpts than had been expected.
January porx sold between jr.M-'j ana
112.174 and closed unchanged at $12.20. Jan
uary lard sold between $6.S24 and Ifl.SO,
closing 34c lower nt J6.S0.
i:stitnnteii receipts Monday: wheat, loo
cars: corn. 610 cars: oats. -10 cars: hoizs.
33,000 head.
The leading futures ranged ns follows:
Articles. Open. I High. Low. Closc. Yes'y.
Wheat I I
Dec. 1 69V 7014 69'; 70U
C94O70
704'ii-S
Jnn. 70411-4 704 70",!70Vri4!
.May iiu'uiJi iJ1i..ii-,i 73
3s
3S
SOU
Corn- i
Dec. 3S3SV4 SS'i 374 374
Jan. 36 36 I 334 334'
May 334 33Tii33!!-4a; 35V
334U30
Oats- I I
Dec. 21'0,:i4'Jl?ti4,21?sti4i21sii5f4
Jan. 214 2141 214 214
Muv 23. 23. 23VM 23-
214
21H
23,
12 20
12 124
7 174
6 S24
6 90
6 3i)
6 33
Pork- III
Jan. 12 224 12 224 12 174 12 20
May 12 12!i 12 13 12 12'.!. 12 15
Lard- 1
Dec. 7 20 I 7 23 7 17U 7 20
Jan. C S24 ti S2'M 6 SO 6 SO
Ribs-
May 6 90 6 90 C S74I 6 S74
Jan. 6 274 8 30 C 274 fi 274
May 6 33 0 374 C 33 6 374
No. 2.
Cash quotations were ns follows:
FLOUR-Dull: winter patents. S3.63fi3.S0:
straights, J3.lfltt3.G0; clears, $2.9CW3.30; spring
specials, ti.ju; patents, jj.iuyj.io; straights.
$3.00-33 40: bakers. $2.20fi2.75.
WHEAT No, 3 spring, 66fJ71c; No. 2 red,
ff744c
COHN-No. 2, 374c; No. 2 yellow, 379ic
OATS No. 2. 22tl22c: v0. 2 white. 23'.A
$y264c: No. 3 white, 244026c.
HARLEY Fair to choice malting. 52ti5.Se.
8EEDS No. 1 flax. $1.5S: No. 1 northwest
ern, $1.60; prime timothy, $1.40. Clover, con
tract grade, 110.00fll0.25.
PROVISIONS Mess nork. ner hhl.. Jll.l"t4
11.23. Lard, per 10O lbs., $6.90tf6.93. Short
ribs slues noose), i..i'o6..i0. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed). $3 74t6.124; short clear
sides (boxed). $0.fi5fj6.75.
WHISKY On basis of huh wines, ner
gal.. $1.27.
Following nro the receipts and shipments
for today;
Articles.
Receipts. Shipments.
35,00") 21,000
, 16S.0O) 12.CH0
494.00) 116.00")
, 263,0 92.000
, 6,000 2,000
00.000 14,000
Flour, bbls..
Wheat, bu..
Corn, bu.....
Oats, bu
uye, uu
Barley, bu..
On tho Produco exchange today the but
ter mnrket was dull: creameries. I5ti23e:
dairies, 12fiT20c. Cheese, dull at lOUtjllc.
l-jggs,, uuu; iresn, .uc.
MOVi:.Mi:.T.4 OF STOCKS AND IIOMIS.
Clirlstmns Merr -Making Ilesnlts In
Strange Denis on the Street.
XEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Today's specula
tion In stocks took on something of the
snturnallan spirit that attaches to tho
Christmas holiday celebration by inheri
tance from nnctent pagan customs.. The
day's performance In tho stock market
cannot be adequately described otherwise
than as speculative orgies. Individual con
siderations that might attach to special
stocks und affci t their value wero appar
ently taken no account of, anil thero was a
wild scrumblo to buy nil sorts and condi
tions of stocks, as though all futuro hopeu
of wealth und property depended on nn
ownership of stocks before Christmas.
Thero wus no news of Importance to put
any new phase on the question for value
present or prospective. The buying seemed
to represent the cumulative effect upon
financial sentiment of tho Imposing rise in
prices during tho week nnd tno apparently
undiminished confidence manifested by
largo capitalists by their continued absorp
tion of securities.
At tho fall of tho hammer on tho chair
man's desk this morning lfl.000 shares of
Northern Pacific common were Instantly
bought lu a single block. First transactions
In a number of other Important stocks
ranged from 1.0(0 shares up to 7,20) shares.
Willi 11 gigantic Chrlstmns treo decked out
with glittering ornaments and festoons of
Christmas greens and bjntlng hanging
over the floor of the exchange the brokers
bought stocks with as much abandon as
though they wero a part of the Christmas
celebration nnd the gaiety of tho occasion
depended upon It. The market apparently
ran wild and was only quieted by an ac
cession of selling orders Invited by tho ex
treme ndvanccs attained by somo storks.
But tho buying was resumed in the last
half hour after the bank statement ap
peared und a number of stocks were rushed
to the top level of the day. Tho closing
wns animated ami Irregular. Some of the
extreme advances were: Sugar 6,, Urook
lyn Rapid Transit 44. General Electric 4,
St. Paul 24, People's Gas 24 and a very
extended list of stocks from 1 to 2 points.
The general conditions and causes can
nffnnl mleiuiate exD!anat!ons for such u
stock us that of the last week. Particular
eventu und developments may be accepted
as stimjlatlng cause or as unlocking
nascent forces that havo a latent growth
and gestation and need but a slight Impulse
to bring them Into life. Thnt Impulso cama
from last Saturday's statement. Ever
slnco that time the mnrket has shown con
tlnuous animation and variation. The opin
ion has been universal In Wnll street that
a rlso In price would come In Jnnuury
after the yearly financial settlements had
been concluded nnd the funds disbursed and
dividends and Interest were seeking rein
vestment, but thero was a great dread of a
squeezo of money rates at the end of the
year, as tho requirements to be met nro
the Inrgest ever known In our history. Tho
nnalogy of tho Inst year's severe panic,
when call loan rates rose to 18b per cent
and stocks had to bp thrown over at any
.rirt,. in meet called loans, was vividly
present In tho minds of everybody in toe
vicinity of Wnll street.
The spirit of caution so evident that
even the strong evidence of widespread
buying of railroad stocks by bankers and
conservative financial Interests failed to
attract n general following. The pract col
.-n.,.. nf th mnnev market also was '.ooked
at with suspicion, and It was alleged to
be duo to manipulation with a view to trap
the unwary Into speculative commitments
In stocks which would have to be sacrificed
before the end of the year Last Satur
day's bank statement rnmo like a broad
d.iir rr unnahine into this rather gloomy
ntmosphero and loosened all the springs of
speculative enthusiasm. Conditions during
tho week hnve grown apprfcuiuiy nuier 111
the money marget. ine ucuyum iur uui
rency has continued, but In dlmlnlsheTde
nrn T. unlit ri'llHIlrV (1 116 T II 1 1 (I H S llKVO COh
tributed to tho money market. Instead of
tnklng from It. as last week, Pension pay
ments hav reached tho maximum for the
montn and mere nave utoi mrsti
ments on assav ofllco checks for gold de
posited at Pacific coast points,
With the nnproach of December 31. which
turminntri the nerlod for refunding gov
ernment bonds Into the new 2s. there has
been a rush of bonds to the subtroasury
for transfer and the payment of premiums
on these has been un important nem in re
plenishing the resources ot the banks.
BEE: SUNDAY, . DEOEMHEll 2fl, 1900.
Money has been loaned for account of
banks nnd financial Institutions outside
of New York on n very large scale These
Institutions keep a Intge part of their re
srves un deposit In New York clearing
house bnnks and their drafts on tlvse de
posits In the course of plaflng loans ac
count for the hettty shrinkage ln tho luait
and deposit Items of New York banks. In
terior banking Institutions have been con
serving their funds In the hope of some
such profitable rates for money ns were
made In last December. Rut the event has
proved that, like cverytnlng clso that Is
accurately foreseen, the provision against
It has been more than nmple. The supply
of funds has consequently been very lib
eral and the speculative cnthuslusm has re
ceived no check for a tightening money
rnte. Sentiment Is not nn entire stranger
to Wall street und the holiday spirit and
rejoicing In tho prosperity which an active
bull market brings to tho Stock exchange
district have played their part In keeping
up the enthusiasm. Tho market qulto
bailies detailed unalysts or description. In
the aggregate number of shares dealt ln It
has been exceeded on former occasions, but
In the breadth nnd variety of the dealings
It passes beyond nil previous experience.
The number of shares dealt ln has been
greater than ever before and tho most as
tonishing variety and Irregularity In the
tone. Violent brenks occurred from tlmo to
time In somo stocks nnd the pressure of
liquidation going on side by side with
urgent new demand has been constant and
steady. The market seemed enpaole of ab
sorbing nny amount of offerings without
at ull Impairing Its great animation and
underlying strength. The buying of mnny
stocks evidently shows extensive plans for
development and consolidation which ex
presses broad confidence In a future pros
perity of the country excelling anything
heretoforo known by far-seeing and con
servative capitalists nccustomed to look
Into distant future conditions nnd develop
ments. No more Is heard of tho opinions
which were frequently expressed early In
the year, when prices of commodities top
pled over nnd realized, that the high
tide of prosperity for perhaps nnother gen
eral convention had been touched. The ac
tivity of the trade and demand for all
grades of commodities have given rlso 'o
renewed confidence In the ability nnd
permanence of prosperous conditions nnd
future Improvement.
The railroad bond mnrket has been actu
ated by sympathy with the stock market.
The lower grade Issues has been the fea
tures nnd havo moved strongly upward
with occasional reactions from speculative
profit taking. United States refunding 2s
sold up 4. Tho new 4s declined 4 below
the ruling call prices of a week ago.
The following art lbs closing prices on
the New Y'orK Stock exchange:
Atchison G't Wabash 1.'
do pfd f"' do pfd 2o
Baltimore & O... Pl-S Wheel. . L. E... 134
Canadian Pac. . . K' do 2d pfd 31-4
Canada So &4 Wis. Central ....164
dies. & Ohio.... 414 Third Avenuo ...117
Chicago G. V.. . 16 It. .Vi O. pfd to
C. U. & Q 1114 National Tube... 634
Chi. Ind. A: 1 274 do pfd 1034
do pfd 624 Adams Ex 15")
Chi. i E. Ill l'l American Ex 1S5
O. & X. W 10S P. S. Ex ES
C. R. I. & P HH Wells-Furgo Ex.lW
C. C. C. & St. L. 7"'4Amer. Cot. Oil... 31
Colorado So S do pfd 01
do 1st pfd ',4Amer. Malting... 614
dn 2d pfd IS .do pfd 264
Del. & Hudson.. .122 Amor. S. & 11.... 5i
Del. L. & W 191 do pfd 964
Denver & R. I).. -mer. hpirus ..
do pfd M do pfd...
Erlo '-'4 Amor. S. Hoop.
17
764
414
do 1st pfd M'i o pui
Ot. Nor. pfd lfSUAmer. S. & W.
Hocking Coal ... U do pfd 874
Hocking Valley. 42 Amer. Tin Plate. r..4
Illinois Central.. 130-4 do pfd w
Iowa Central .... 20 lAmer. Tobacco. .1114
dn nfd..
47 do pfd 133
Lake Erie & W.
do pfd
Lake Shoro
L. & N
Manhattan L
Met. St. Ry
Mex. Central ...
Minn. & St. L...
do pfd
Mo. Pacific
Mobile Ai Ohio..
M., K. & T
do pfd
N. J. Central ...
X. Y. Central ..
Norfolk & W...
do pfd
. 474 Anac. Mln. Co... 474
.112 Brooklyn R. T... 834
.'J30 Colo. Fuel & I... 644
. 874 Con. Tobacco .... 31-4
.1134 do pfd M
.174 Federal Steel .... 6?4
. 144 do pfd 794
. 694 Gen. Electric ....193
.1024 Glucose Sugar... 4"i
. Rki do pfd 93
. 46 Inter. Paper 244
. 164 do pfd 7?4
. 454 Lacledo Gas 72
.lt54Xatlonal HIscult. 334
.1124 do pfd 904
. 444 National Lead .. 19U
.82 do pfd 92j5
No. Pacific ..
do pfd
Ontario & W.
Mutational meci... 4
... If 4 do pfd
014
2).; X. Y. Air Itrake.161
Ore. Ry. & Nav
do I) M
Xo. American.... 194
Pacific Coast .... K14
Pennsylvania
..1114 do 1st pfd 8S
.. 214 do 2d pfd 06
.. in Pacitic Mall 41
.. 30 People's Gas . ...1014
.. 6". Pressed S. Car... 49
.. 91 I do pfd 82
Rending
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
Rio O. W
do pfd
St. L. & S. F...
do 1st pfil
do 2d pfd
St. L. Southw..
21 Pullman P. Car.. 200
774 S. R. & T 5
M Sugar 1104
. .. 17H do p"U no
... 4i4Tenn. Coal & I.. 614
...1364 V. S. Leather ... 11
do pfd
St. l'aill
ilo tlfll 1!1! uo pin i.i
St. P. & Omaha. 121 L. S. Rubber
2S1
Pacific
14?. do nfd.
804
834
9.1
164
61
56
4
0. Railway ...
do nfd
2T4 Western t'nlon..
72 Amal. Copper ...
234 Republic! J. & S..
74 do pfd
S3 P. C. C. & St. L.
Tex. & Paclllc.
Union Paclllc .
do pfd
rhe Commercial Advertiser's London
finnnclal cablegram says: 'lhe markets
here wero fairly active today and the tono
satisfactory. Americans were buoyant,
opening above parity and closing nt the
best. Considerable prollt taking was neu
tralized by fresn buying, rue cnier fea
tures wero Chesapeake Ac Ohlos, St. Paul,
Atchlsons und Southern common. Tho Inst
wns largely bought. Money wns steady nnd
the bank did a moderate uusiness. it iusi
55,000 gold to India.
New York Money MnrUet.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-MONEY-On call,
steady nt 4 per cent; prime mercantile
paper. 44'f?54 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Nominal, with
actual business In bankers' bills at $1,844
for demand and at ji.soit'a-t.sg-i ror sixty
davs: posted rates. S4.S14 and l.Soh; com
mercial bills. $l.794tt4.804. . .
SILVER Ucrtiueaies, wuwc; our, uic;
Mexican dollars, SOc.
BONDS State, inactive; rnuroau, urm;
government, weak: refunding 2s, reg., ij;
coupon, 1054; 3s, rcg. nnd coupon, llo; new
4s, reg. and coupon, 13S; old 4s, reg., 115;
coupon, 116; 5s, reg. nnd coupon, 1134.
The closing prices un oonus touay are u
follows:
U. 8. rof. 2s, reg.IWi N. Y. Central Ib.1094
iir rnnnnn iu-ji r. j. i. Ken.
do 3s. reg 110 No. Paclllc 3s 714
ilo coupon 110
do new 4s, reg. US
do 4s 10.VV
X Y. C & S L 4B.10S
X. & AV. con. 4s.. 994
Ore. Xav. 1b Ill
do 4s 102i
do coupon 13S
dn old 4s. roLT..115
do coupon 116
do 6s. reg 1134 Oregon S. L. 6s.. 129
do coupon U3W do con. 5s 118V
D. of C. 3. 63s. ...125 Reading gen. 4s.. l'l
Atch. gen. 4s 102. Rio G. W. Is... .101
do udl. 4S 8Mb HI Ij .V 1 M C. te.lWi
Canada So. 2s. ...109 St L & 8 F g. 6s.l30
dies. & O. 44s.. .1014 St. Paul consols.. 1m)
dO US 1.U-VS). ' i . is..i--"i
C fic X. W. c. 7S..1391. do fs u-j
dn S. F. d. SS...123
So. Paclllc 4s..
824
Chicago Ter. 4s.. 93 So. Railway 6s.. .1144
Colorado Ho. 4s... m s. ii. i. us h
D. & R. O. Is. ...1014 Tex. it PftC. Is. ..lit
Erie general 4s.. 8C4 do 2s 85
F. W .VP. u. is. Mia i nion I'aeiuc 4s..rii(
Gen. Eloc. 5s 161 .Wabash Is Ui4
Iowa Cciurul ls..ii'i no . nn
L. & X. unl. 4s.
ini'i'West Shorn 4 lli'i
714 Wis. Central 4s.. 894
914 Vu. Centuries ... W
M.. K- & T. 2s..
do 4s
Boston Stock llnotnt Ioiib.
ROSTOX. Dec. 22.-Cnll lonns. 441754 per
cent: tlmo loans, D4jjj per cent, official
closing:
A.. T. & S. F...
. 464 1'nlon Land 24
. 8S West End 93
.1104 Westlngh. Elec. 534
.1154 Atchison 4s 1014
. 65 X. E. G. &. C. 5s. 44Vi
do pfd
Amer. Sugar ..
do pfil
Amer. Tel
Kostnn & Alb'y
-YI4 Adventure 104
Boston Klevnted.153
aiioucz .-win. i'o.
2 K
C, , U. & U.
..H14Atn.il. Copper ...93
Dominion coal
do pfd
Federal Steel
do pfd
Fltchburg pfd.
. . Jl jVUiUUIC .1
. .103 'Hoston H, Mont. 321
.. f54 llutte it Hoston . S2
794 Cal. ,t Hecla S20
.134 Centennial
2H4
Gen. Klectrlc .
.I9i.i r raniuin
17
60
734
4
do pfd iv) uumiioidt
Ed. lilec III 217 Osceola ..
Mex. Central .... 144 Parrot ...
Mich. Telephone. k wuincy 171
N. K. a. & C 124 Santa Fo Copper. rti
Old Colony Vtl iTamarnck 329
Old Dominion ... Ib4 I'tah Mining 3:4
Rubber 2" IWInona 44
Union Paclllc ... 774 Wolverines 454
Asked.
fiv York Mining luotiitlons,
NEW YORK. Dec. 22 -Tho following lire
tho quotations on mining stocks:
Adnms Con 20
Allco 40
Hrecco 2"W
llrimswlck Con. .. It
Comstock Tun... 4
Con. Cal. & Vn..130
Deadwood Terra (.'
Horn Silver 150
Iron Silver G3
Leadvlllo Con 6
I.ltllo Chief ....
Ontario
Ophlr
Plirtenlx
Potosl
Sa.ago
Sierra Nevada
Small Hopes
Standard
.. 13
..600
.. 53
.. 10
.. 10
.. 10
.. 20
. 55
.,290
Weekly llnnk Statement.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22,-Tho weekly state
ment of averages of the Associated banks
shows: Loans. 1787.09S.700. decrease, $3.6 0,.
too; deposits, I'O'S.ull. 100, decrease, $3.f63,700;
circulation, $30,9V2,OW, IncreUse, 17,WQ;
legal tenders $i,15i KO. Purn!e SSIO.";
spei-.e, $"io!.mii, ri-ase. liS 7'V. tniai
reserve. 121'M.m l"1 ItuTr.ue. $2 ;K.,fiiv, e.
serve required. 12"'.7ol.UVl, ilecrrasr, $'.6i.!,:6;
In "urphiB reserve, IMiJTA'), In'-rease, $3,-
i;i,s.
London Stock liiotiitlona,
LONDON, Dec. 22,-2 p. m.-Closlng:
Cons, money.. "6 15-16 Erlo
do account.. 97 11-16 do 1st pfd. ...
Atchison 174 Pennsylvania ..
Canadian Pac. ... 91 4 Rending
St. Paul t.tl i No. Pacific pfd.
ll.lm.ila Central. .134 lOmnd Trunk ..
Louisville E94 Anaconda
1'nlon Pac. pfd.. SSNlRaiid Mines ...
X. Y. Central ...1164
.. If 4
.. ou4
.. 71
P?4
:: 3!
.. a4
BAR SILVER-Stendy, 2t O-ldl per ounce.
MOXEY-3434 per cent. The rnte of
uiscoum in the open mnrket ror short bills
ls4tM4 per cent; for tlnee months' bills, 4
J44 per cent.
Foreign Flnnnelnl.
LOXDOX, Deo. 22.-Accordlng to tho
Statist It Is likely there will be u consid
erable outflow of gold to India Already
some 2t"0,(K) has been arqulred In London
for shipment there, a further considerable
sum Is expected to be tuken next week,
and larger amounts during the tlrst two
or three weeks of January. This o l tllow
will somewhat neutralize the effect of tho
Inflow from the Interior earlier In January.
Silver has been freely offered at a lowering
price, at which India Is again buying. Con
sequently the prlcu has grown firmer.
Thero aro Indications that India will bo
compelled to buy u largo quantity next
month, probably sufficient to coin nearly
four crores of rupees. The amount of bul
lion withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance today wns 33,(.i". Spanish 4s,
694, Gold premiums are quoted ns follows:
Buenos Ayres, 130.S0; Madrid, 34.33; Ameri
can eagles, 70s 6d,
PARIS, Dec. 22. Prices on tho bolirso
today opened llrm. letter, owing to the
nbsenco of transactions, there was a slight
reaction. A recovery followed and prices
closed firm, especially Turks. Rio tlntos and
certain Industrials. Tho bo.irse will be
closed December 21 and 23. Three per cent
rentes, 101 C 3ic for the account; exchange
on London. 2.5f 94c for checks; Spanish 4s
closed nt 70.43.
BERLIN, Dec. 22. Funds wero main
tained on the bourse today Chinese were
In strong demand. Americans were firm.
Locnls hardened on bear coverings In view
of tho holidays. Exchange on London. 2i)m
4l4pfg for checks. Discount rates: Short
bills. 34 per cent; three months' bills, 44
per cent,
II n n Iv Clearing" nnd lleluiim,
CHICAGO, Dec. 22 -Cleat tugs. 121.I34.S19:
balances, $3,309,310; pofcted excbniige. $l.sj0
4.86. Xcw York exchange. 25c premium
ST LOl'19. Dee. 22,-Clearlngs, $l,r9i.9.'..
balances, $724,179: money, Xcw York ex
change, 5c picmlum bid, 13c premium
nsked.
CIXCIXXATI, Dec. 22. -Clearings. $2.13t.
050; Xew York exchange, 20't25c discount;
money 3Tt6 per cent.
XEW YORK. Dec 22. Clearings. $290.6'.
422. balances, $9,231,931.
BOSTOX. Dee 22.-CIenrings, $21,001.4(5:
balances. $2,151,051.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22. -Clearings.
$19,930,403; balances. $2,329 232. For the ween:
Clearings. $119,327,804; balances. $16.2I.5M.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 22.-Clourings. $7.
595; balances. $374,559. For the vcek: Clenr
ll'gs, 123,402,911; balances, 12.67:.S02,
Imports nnd Export of the Week,
NEW YORK. Dec. 22 -The Import nf
specie this week were fS.823 gold und $27,7'.?
sliver. Export nt gold and sltv -r rrom ihis
port to all countries for this week nggr -gate
$1,167,13 silver bars and coin, nnd 1H2.
H) gold. Imports of dry goods and nii'r
chandloo to tho port of New York thl-J
week were valued at $1,125,099.
Con il 1 1 1 ii it of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 -Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $15J.000.fJ0 gold
reserve In the division of tedemptlon.
shows: Avallablo cash balance, $110,027,971;
gold, 19S.013.0S1.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-COTTON-The
market opened firm, with prices unchunged
to 5 points higher. Although quiet much or
the time the market continued slowly up
ward urter the call on unprecedented buy
ing by room nnd outside shorts, mnde dllll
ctilt bv mentrer ofTerlmrs. Small recelnts at
Interior town.-! and ports, together with
better closing by Liverpool cables than ex
pected, did much to decide wnverli.g hold
ers In favor of standing firmly bv the bull
Mdo over the holiday ndjournmet. Nw
Orleans nnd Wnll street bought the March
nnd May contracts during the early ses
sion. The feature of the forenoon fluctua
tions wus u fresh bulge ln December. That
option opened at 10.10c. or 6 points abi'-o
last night's closing, and at once lumped b
points uddltlonul nnd held nt 10.20e during
tho forepart of tho seudon. Prlvato wires
stated that southern spot markets wero
firmer on good demand from shippers and
ndvanced bids from New England spinner".
Late In tho morning realizing set In nnd
carried prices sharply down. The mark"'t
closed steady, with prices net 3 higher to
15 lower. Spot closed dull; middling up
lands, 10 5-16c; middling gulf, 10 9-16c; Fnlos,
none. Futures closed steady: December,
9.90e- Jnnuary, 9.61c; February.. .44j;
March. 9.44c: .April. 9.40c; May, 937c; June.
0 33c; Julv. 9.2Sc; August, 9.02c; September,
S.S'.V : October. 8C.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22.-COTTON-Qulet
nnd steady; sales, 2,850 bales; ordi
nary. 7 13-16e; good ordinary, 8 7-16c; low
middling. 9 1-16c; middling, 97-16c; good
middling, 9 1l-16c: mlddllne fair. 10c; re
ceipts, 11,315 bules; stock. r73.900 bales. Fu
tures steady; December, 9.45c bid; Jnnu
arv. 9.391(9 40e; February. !.3"!T0 3Se; March,
.33fl9.35o: April, u.32K.:o- amy. y..iuyjJic;
June, 9.2Sj9.29e; July. 9.27Q9.28C
Liverpool Griiln nnd Provisions.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22. WHEAT Spot,
tlrm; Xo. 2 red western, winter, 6sll4l;
No. 1 California. 6s 3d: No. 1 northern,
spring, 6s 2s4d. Futures. Inactive; Februury,
.slid- Mnrch. Cs Kii: Mav. nominal.
CORN Spot, easy; American mixed, new,
4s Id; American mixed, old, 4s 2d. Futures,
quiet: January, asuHa: xuarcn. js s-vi
PRAS-Canadian, ouiet nt 6s 7(1.
FLOUR Steady; St. Louis fancy winter,
atnnilv nt 8s 6d.
HOl'S At London (Pacific coast), steady
nt 2113 lis.
PROVISIONS Ueef. dull: extra India
mpus. fi7s 9d. Pork, firm: Prime mess, west
em, 2j. Lard, quiet; prime western, In
tierces, 3Ss 3d; American reuiied, in pans
39s 3d. Hams, short cut, II to 16 lbs., dull,
44s. Bacon, nulet; Cumberland cut. 26
to 30 lbs., 48s; short ribs, IS to 23 lbs., 46s;
long elenr middles, light, 33 to 40 lbs., quiet,
4fis 61: lcinir clear middles, heavy. 40 to 13
lbs., quiet. 46s; short clear backs, 16 to 20
lbs., 42s; clear bellies, 11 to IS lbs., dull, 43s
6d. Shoulders, square, ll to 14 ius.,
steady. 34s.
BUTTER United States finest, Sos; good,
Sis 6d: cood colored. 62s 6d.
TALLOW Prima city, firm, 25s; Aus
tralian, In London, Btendy, 27s.
Ivviiporutcd Apples.
NEW Y'ORK, Dec 22 EVAPORATED
APPLES The week winds up with a fulrly
steady marnet in vogue, wun prices not
materially changed; state common wero
quoted at 4i5c; prime, 44'g54c; choice, 54
Jific; fancy. 61i7c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED Fill' ITS Con
tinue active. Prunes wero nominally quoted
ut 341S4C per lb., ns to fIzo and quality.
Apricots, Roynl, IKTillc; Moor Park. 15f(16c,
Peaches, peeled, 16fj20c; unpeeied, ir'u'Jc.
Sngnr Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 22 -SUOAR-Dullj
onen kettle. .TitiSHc; open kettle, centri
fugal, 3 13-163 l,c: centrifugal, white, 44ff
4 li-luc; yenow, iiMvjc; second., anio. aio
lasses, steady; open kettlo, 23t32c; centri
fugal, alible, riyrup, auroiic.
NEW YORK. Dec 22. - SUGAR Raw
steady: fair refining, 34e; centrifugal, 96
test. -14c; molasses sugar. 3c; refined
quiet; crushed, Cc; powdered, 0.70c; granu
latcd, 5.C0c.
Toledo (irn 1 11 nnd Seed.
TOLEDO. Dec. 22. - WHEAT Firm
quiet; cash, December and January, i0
1 MHV. TJC.
riinv null nnnlnr: rrisb. 36Ue! Herein.
her, mc: Mtxy, ..ujic.
OATS Dull, steady; cash and December,
SHc; .May, .ac.
UYK-fifie.
SEEDS Clover, quiet, firm; December,
iu.su; .-vinrcn, tu.sift.
Plillitdelpliln Produre Mnrket,
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 22-RI'TTER-
Qulct but steady; fancy wostern creamery,
Sf.ttr: fnncv tirlnts. 27o.
I'OGS Steady ; fresh nearby, 21c: froMi
western, 21c; fresh southwestern, 21c; fie-Jh
southern, 23c
CHEESE Quiet but firm; Now York full
creums, fancv small, ll4iil2c; New York
full creams, fain to choice, loviUjc.
Duliilli (irnlu Mnrkei,
Dl'LI'TH. Dec 22.-WllEAT-No 1 hatj
ensh, 73c; December, iSc; .xiay, 77'ic; no,
1 northern cash. 71c; December, 71c; May
754c; No. 2 northern, uilwic; jso.
spring, 52Hfl594c.
CORN None.
OAT8-244'a-14Cj
Prorln MnrUrt.
PEORIA, Dec. 22,-CORN-lnnctlve; No,
5. ate.
OATS-Eaay; No. 2 white, 244c, billed
through. .
WIIISKY-On tho basis of $1.27 for fin
Ished goods,
MIMvnnkee Grnln Mnrket.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 22. - WHEAT
Steady: No. I northern, 724f('e''C; No,
northern- 70fi72Hc.
RYE Firm: No. 1. bt?i61Uc.
UARLEY Easy! No. 2, 60c; sample, iiii
l"3C,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Prices of Beef Stem Show Good AdTance
Over Lsst Week.
HOG MARKET IS SLOW AND WEAK
Week's
but
Supply Wm nt llicesslic,
Prleei llntv Uliu'tunted
to n t'oimldernbte
lltent.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dee.
Receipts were:
Cattle, nog.". oiic i
Otllclal M or id ,iv
1.4?" b...s
Olllclal Tuesday
Otllclal Vedtiedny ...
Otllclal Thursday
Official Friday
Olllclal Saturday
Total this week
Week ending Dec. 13..
Week ending Dec. 8...
Week ending Dec. 1...
Week ending Nov. 21.
1 7
11.256
9.752
10.6. 1
9,091
9,993
Is!5l2
61.1SI
47,217
61.2M
67.167
Vsi3
l'374
PV
2h)
'im
17,'639
16,5:t2
21,211
. 2,297
. 1.91S
. 1.6S2
. 297
.10.9SS
.17,157
.15,1.'J
.10.153
..21,003
Average price paid for hogs tor uiu in...
severul das, with comparisons.
.... ....
1 IVJV. 15W.lSW.lB3-tft:,'lcw"l" '
Dec.
Dee.
Dee.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
3 21
3 21
3 17
3 201
3 20,
3 23
1 "i
3 291 3 17 ! 3 27
J 31 3 17' 3 4S
4 13
4 13
I 07
4 11
4 Ih
4 II
3 31, 3 16 3 36
3 1M
3 3 .'
1 lil ,1 .' .1 -01 .1 ! v -
22..! 4 S04i 4 02 ' 3 3l 3 24 3 14
Indicates Sunnsy.
The olllclal number of cars of Btock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. H'rs.
C, M. A- St. P. Ry.
23
u. ,v nt. 1.. ity
Missouri Paclllc Ry
1'nlon Pacific system
C. & N. W. Ry
F., K. &,M. V. R. R
S. C. A- P. Ry
C, St. P.. M. . O. Ry..
H. R M. R. R. R
C. 11. & IJ. Ry
C, R. 1. : P. Ry., K
Illinois Central
1
20
6
31
1
G
21
20
6
Total receipts 12
Tho disposition of tho day's receipts wns
as follows, each buyer purchasing tho num
ber of head indicated:
Ruyers. Cattle. Hogs.
omana I'acKing t o
G. II. Hammond Co
4 6241 J 74 3 251 3 23) 3 19 " " 4l4.!w; butcher cows and heirers, $3.00111.75;
2... 3 76 S 2SI 3 23 3 W J rnnm-rs, $2.501J3, fed westerns, J3.76li5.2i,
4 34 S 3 1! S 23 3 J , fed Texans, $3,001(1.45, grass Texans, JXI.'hC
4 ilil 3 St 3 2913 21 3 16 3 4.60: veal eaWes, $3.;fl1ia25.
4 774 3 SO 3 371 3 09 3 39 J HOGS-Recelpts, toduy. 7.0" head: this
4 8 4 4 3 3 J5 3 25 ! f? 1 week, 76.1") head; market sternly to 240
4 SI 3 si 3 2ii 3 22 3 00 3 36 J lower: prices today tir.u tlrally the same as
?... 4 7S4 3 83 3 30 I 17 1? . V Saturday and Soc hlglior than the cor-
3 V) 3 20 3 14 a n r
10.. 4 S54 3 31 3 l.t 3 21 3 3o 4 20
IL. 4 S2: 3 2 3 15 3 17 3 2J 4 17
12.. 4 77 3 93 3 37 3.- 2 3i -A
4 81 J 3 96 3 IS 3 20 3 ii J
14.. 4 53 3 96 3 33 3 23 S 23 3 3S 4 -5
!;. 4 01; 3 301
17.. 4 ss: 5 7isl
IS. 4 73; 3 93
19.. 4 76S 3 92 3 2
2"?. 4 794 1 3 91 3 2S! 3 331
t Ln . j nt 1 a rni m ta n 17
1,02S(
1.26S
51 1.974
1.427
19 2,126
1,611
9S
60
32
263 10.031
Swift and Company
uuany rucking un
rmour & Co
rmoiir & Co.. from Sioux City
Swift and Co.. from country....
L. F. Husr.
Other buyers
Totals
CATTLK Recelntn Included three loads
f steers nnd two loads of she stock und
the supply for the week has fallen about
,i anon ot iu"t weeg. rrires on oect
teers show an advance for tho Week of
15W25c over a week ngn, the handy fnt me
dium weight grades lending In demand.
There has been n lark of matured beeves
received the Inst week, the greater part of
the offerings consisting of short fed,
warmed-up stock of very ordinary rjunllty.
The cow market has been In good shape
tho last week, prices on toppy grndes show
ing nn advance nf 25c and good medium
weights ruling 10fl25c higher for the week.
Thin, canning stock has sold poorly nnd
prices nre wenk nt recent low quotations.
Choice heavy feeders have sold closo to
steady tho last week, but they had to be
choice to hold their own. Anything except
the very best sold lC?i23c lower, with some
of the Inferior light stuff hard to move ut
-1. ...... .i..n
ill.- nuiiii ursolic. ,
Receipts of range cnttlo have been
moderate. Reef grades sold a little higher,
but tho ordinary run of rnngo stock shows
no. mnterlal change for tho week. Rep
resentative sales:
ih:ef sthkrs.
No. A v. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
I IDS!) 3 ,5 12 1030 4 33
20 1177 4 23 19 1137 4 V)
STEC11S AND HCIFERS.
12 K'J 4 00
COWS.
1 570 3 03 6 93S 3 30
1 1230 3 23 1 910 3 70
...1120
...1270
3 00
3 15
1..
...1490
...1000
3 23
2 73
1..
...1320
3 15
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
1 11S0 2 75
1.
...1230 3 23
1 600 2 75
HEIFERS.
.... CIO 3 25 2 523 3 10
1
STOCK CALVES.
....300 3 00 1 310 4 00
... 430 3 23 1 93 4 53
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
. ... 530 3 23 1 fVSO 3 S3
1
1....
1
HOGS Tho hoir market 111, r 110,1 ra t Ii n
slow and weak and closed easy ull around.
The supply was not excessive less than
S.OiXI on sale. For tho week prices havo
llucUutcd considerably, but aro only
slightly lower tliuu last Saturday. Buyers
sturted In bidding prices steady to a shndo
easier and tho bulk of the hogs sold that
way, tho long string going at SI.W. tho
samo as yesterday, but there were fewer
sales at top figures. Trado was moro or
less dragging ami closed weak ull around.
a giauco ut uiu iuiiio or uverage prices
e prlcet
tgu aui
shows Monday t(
to have been the h
Tuesday the low day of the week. Prices
nnproveu suguiiy until touny, when they
again cased on. jiuprescninuvc sales:
No.
Av
Sll. Pr.
Av. Sh. Pr.
41...
.. 95
..210
...230
. .273
..331
...2S7
, . .2.XS
..330
...270
,..1S8
273
!!!32o
...220
...177
... 4 00
.299 40 4 SO
SO...
40
4 774
4 724
4 774
SO. . .
50...
54...
5S ..
40
240
SO
120
'40
100
2S0
4 774
4 774
47
4 774
4 so
4 SO
4 SO
4 80
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 tO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 S")
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 0
4 10
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 tO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 fO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 iO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 SO
4 M
36...
46...
60...
91...
61...
53...
36 ..
SO...
9.
...193
63 250 SO
61).
62.
. .;..
..229
. .254
. .269
. .220
. .242
..280
..267
..26S
..1W
..255
. .254
..sua
..33S
..217
..290
..261
..235
..261
..271
..251
..ISO
..251
40
80
120
SO
'46
ID)
160
40
16")
120
120
40
120
100
SO
"so
40
SO
40
120
120
40
SO
160
40
120
20")
SO
65....
IK....
'....
69....
71,.,.
6)....
71....
S6....
6S. . . .
69....
66. . . .
42....
S3....
SO
'so
I....
71....
0....
47....
61....
6"). . . .
55....
61....
40
60
312
53 251
6") 215
51.
..2S1
61...
67...
..211
. .253
..233
120
64...
66.
.211
SO
63 279
67 327
1 240
..201
...200
...301
...162
...232
60..
45..
so
74..
67..
122 160
4 80
SHEEP There wero no fresh nrrivnln nn.!
none carried over, leaving nothing to make
a market During thu past week prices
uuvo (lecnneu Hiiarpiy 011 int sneep anil
are now 251150c lower on fnt lumbs nnil
20f40c lower on fni sheep than at tho high
time, reeding shick nas reit the depress
lng Influence of tho weak market on mut
ton grades und nro also lower. Dealers
anticipate only a sngnt demnnd ror mutton
grades untl' ufter tho holiday season and
flguro n dull murkot In consequence.
Quotations: Choice fed wethers, 13 75f
3."i; fair to choice reu wetners, $3.tyni3.7u:
choice yearlings, $4,1071,25; fair to good
DO YOU
SPECULATE?
21
yearlings, $J'.fMlo. . hulce ewes. $. '.'v,
X 4, fair to giKu! ews, $.HXV(fS. choir i
spring lambs. l TMTi". ". fair to good spring
lambs, $l.i Ow-l Tii, fueder 'etvcs, $:2iu.'. .
feeder wethers, $3 5et.1.75; feeder lambs,
$4.WM 40.
C-IIMAtlO I.I Vll Vl'oiVf MAIUvEI.
t'nttle otiilunll! Mendj llnu (leiier
nll I'lriii iheep Steiid.
rillCAOO. Dor. 21 -CATTLE ltecelpis.
2ul head; inMnliiHllv stendv, kimM In i r urn
steers. $5 2tVti6.u), poor to medium. $3(vi.. 2n,
selected feeders, U7Vf4 40, mixed stook. rs.
$2.60tr3 73; rows. $2 4"gHj, heifers, $2 'vi I t",
ennners, ll.75lf2.35. bulls. $2 l"fH 30, calves,
!3.754T6.rl; Texas fed steers. $1 0fH Sit; Tex.is
grass steers, $3.2451.0"); Texas bulls, $2.4i'if
35.
HOGS-Receipts, today. 1S.0M head; Mon
day, 3S,l) head, estimated; left over. 1,5X)
head; generally stend . top, ll.Wi, mixed
mid butchers, S4.Ofv.i-4 95; good to HmI.
heavy, S4.7ftir4.96; rough 1hii, 4ii ;u,
iici,t. S4.iUii4.iUVi.. bulk nf l' i sjLuii i i
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Itrr.-lnt. 1 mm
head; sternly; good to choice wethers, $J TO
iH.26. fair to choice mlxeil, $3.1Vn3 63; west-
KTn sheep, $3.C"MH.2o, Texas sheep, $2. 2511 3. 3",
native lambs, ll.Wtfo 25; western lambs, tt.M,
Ifnnsns City Stock Mnrliet.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 22-CATTLE-Re-
celpts, today, If) head; this week, 3l.0x)
'lead; prlres nominal; a few Christmas
oitvia rum iiiin
,,, Rriulc8 of ,ir0M!,cli i.p( toers and
butcher cows slightly lower, while short-
wvra soiii mis ween ill inir prices, urn
leu, ununisiieit steers were about 25c lower;
responding day Inst year: heavy. Jl Siie
4.924; mixed. Jl.SXif t.fA); light, JI.774UI-9";
pigs, $t.254il ".
BHKEF-Rceelpts this week. 12.500 head;
1 in; ncuvy snppiy or game anil poultry
caused a sharp decline lu prices this week,
the shrinkage In values iiiiioiiiiiinir to '.k,
on the best grades and 2fr(J30o on the plain-
est; lamns, i. .oqiti.o ; muttons, $.1.7011-12:1;
stockers und feeders, $3,254(1.00; culls, $2 60
il'J.25.
St. I, mil l.ltt Stock Miirl.et.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22-CATTLli-Recelpts,
ii head, Including 5" bond Texans; mar
ket dull and steady; native shipping and
export steers, $l..7vff6.fVn; dressed beef nml
butcher steers, $l.5"Vf5.60; steers tinder l.KX)
lbs., J3.littlS0; stockers nnd feeders, $2.(X'.i(i
4 40; cows nnd heifers. $2.00414. So; cniiniTs,
$I.25if2.73; bulls, $.' oe'u.1.73; Texas and Indian
steers, $2.S51j-I.35; cows and heifers, UWiP
HOGS Receipts. 3.6m) hend: market
sternly to strong: pigs und lights, Jl.Mi474.90.,
packers, JI.'MM.lin, butrhers. Jl.SStffi iO.
SIIP:EP AND LAMMS -Receipts, 100 hend;
mnrket nninlnnl; nutlvo muttous, $3.60'H.5i.
lambs, $1,23115.3"): culls nnd bucks, $2.ootfl 00,
stockers, $2.Wj3.oO.
!V York I, It e Storl. MnrLot,
NEW YORK, Pec. 22. REEVES Re
ceipts, 279 head, all for slaughterers; noth
ing doing; cables quote live cattle nt 12 (f
134c, dressed weight, refrigerator beef, 94
4i94c; shipment, S73 herftl cattlo und 2.0" "
quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts. CS head; stead)
veals. $Uiofi7.5'1; no choico liere.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 1.703
head; sheep slow, good lambs steady,
others neglected; sheep, J3.Wti3.70; lambs,
J4.7.VitS.no; Canada lambs, J5.40.
HOGS Receipts, 1.S1S heud; no onlcs on
live weight; nominally steady.
St. Jomi'iiIi I. It i Stock.
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo Dec. 22.-(Spc-clal.)
Th Journal quotes:
CATTLE--Receipts, loo head; mark t
steady, demand strong.
HOGS Receipts, rt.M hend: market
steady to weak; all grades, JI.SOU4.93; bulk
of sales. Jl.Viu-5.90.
SHEEP Receipts, none; demand strong.
Stock In SlKbt.
Following nre tho receipts nt tho four
principal western murkets for December 22.
Cattle. Hoys, sticep.
South Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City..
St. Louis
Totals ....
297
9.10S
230
20")
701
18,000
7.0" )
3.6" W
1,IH)
12,600
10")
1.297 SS.59S 13,830
(III nnd KokIii. t
OIL CITY, Dec. 22.-OILS-Cledlt bal
nnces, $1.07; certificates closed, $1 lid;
shipments. 95.590 bbls.; average. 97.561 bbls ;
runs. 127.497 bbls.; average. 92.195 bbls.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-OI US-Cottonsefd,
dull; ptltue crude. 27c; prime crude, yeiluw.
2945f30c. Petroleum, dull; refilled Now
York, $7.35; Philadelphia nnd Baltimore,
$7.20; Philadelphia nnd Baltimore, lu bulk,
J3.63. Rosin, sternly; strained, cnmmoii to
good. J1.75. Turpentine, dull. 4041145c.
LONDON, Dec, 22.-OlLS-IVtroeum,
American refined, 513-IOd. Turpontliio
splrltK. 2Ss 9d. Linseed, 31s.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 22.-OILS-Cottnn-need,
Hull refined, spot, quiet, 2iH 6d. Tur
pentine spirits, dull, 2Ss :l. Rosin, common,
steady, 4s 74d- Petroleum, refined, qul"t,
7s. Linseed, sternly, 31s 6d.
ANTWERP. Dec. 22.-OILS Pctroloum.
IS francs, paid und sellers.
Wool .Mnrket.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 22. WOOI-Medlum
grader. 14fy21o: light flue. Il1fl7c; heavy
fine, 114714c; tub washed. isy2?e; territory
nnd western medium, lOfi'lbo; line, . 13ifl0c;
conrsc, 13Tjl5c
TIII3 It i:LTV MAHKIIT.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Suiu
day, December 22:
Wnrrnnty Deeds,
J. J. Sledentopf nnd huebnnd to A. C.
Park, ot 24. block 5. A br c it's an
nex S
117
N. M Baker and wife to August Iller-
bacll, s 26 feet lot I, nnd 11 40 feet lot
5. block 2. Elkhnrn
G. W. Woodbey and wife to J. F. Vila,
lot 5. block K. Saunders it- H. s odd.
CO
N. P. Stilling nnd wife to W. F. Mil
ler, w 44 rout lot S. block 1, A. H. Pat
rick's mill
E. H. Walker nnd wlfo to J. M. Stev
enson, lots 1 to 5 and 8, block 70,
Florence
40)
J. M. Williams nnd wlfo to Jo-jcphlr.o
.Miner, s'4 nw 31-iu-iu
C. H. Paul and wlfo to William
Kelscr, bu 23-16-10
7.2W
lleedH.
J. E. Byers to Mario L. Fisher, undlv
4 of s 35 feet lot 12. block 9, Sllbdlv
of J. I. Redlck's add 1
Total amount of transfers $ 8,744
roTC rasa
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