THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; FBI DAY, DECEMBER 27, moi.
8
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Rumtri t! Eouthern Crop Da;e Quite
Ictirt Murkttii What.
LACK OFSNtW PROTECTION WORKS HARM
JtcnK-n from Vnrioii t.ocnlltle" Tell
of the Injury In I.endliiK Oreul
nil Stimulate I'uri'linxliiK
Corn Clour I,ocr.
CIIICAGO, Dec. 26. A broucl and active
mnrkct (or wheat developed today, largely
on damage claims from tho nouthwest,
May cloning HWic higher. May,.??"'
closed a nhado lower, May oats HVW
uti and provlHlons for May delivery from
12HW15C higher for rlb to 32&C hlgtier lor
I"t1io wheat market'H activity began at the
tap of tho gong, despite tho absence, or
cable, May Hellllng VtfVic to 4iHq higher
at MM(fic. Hcntlmmit already lncllncu
to btllllsdineKK, was ntlnnilnted In that di
rection by tho report of damago to winter
wheat In the Houthwont, lack of snow pro
tection, It was Htated In various mes
taged, hail worked harm to tho tender
roots, A largo general demand sent May
to ,S3c, with llttlo opposition. Over tvU
llguro commlHHlon houses sold heavily, but
the market absorbed offerings with case,
which ronderul a further advance to S34
JMUc neressary to check the ardor of
buyers. Hales from brokerage houses, ac
companied bv tho prollt-takirig operations
of lloor traders, sent May back to S2ji
MHe during tho afternoon. At this point
buying was renewed for both the local ami
outside account, and the market closed
mrong. May Wlc over Monday at Wfcc.
I.ocal receipts, two days, were ,1) cars, two
of contract grade; Minneapolis and uu
luth, three dnw, reported 1.3M cars, mak
ing a total for the three points of 1, 33
cars, against 111 last week and 173 a year
ugo. 1'rlmary receipts were ywo.WW
bushels, compared with 1.23S.IV) bushels a
year ago. Heaboard clearances, In wheat
find Hour were equal to 2r.5.(Kju bushels.
Tho world's visible, according to ral
Htreot'H report, decreased (7W.U00 bushels.
Exporters reporttd seven loads taken. A
private cable estimated an Argentine ex
portable surplus of only 17.0)),Ou bushels,
a reront me.imigo having placed It at
(jnrt,ouo bu.
llhe corn market was a rather narrow
ufralr In the hands of local traders. I no
crowd was Inclined to bearlRhness, par . y
because of a reported decrease In heavy
fi-dlmr nnd partly, because they wero
looking for the. unloading ,0' ..i"' 5
lines of long corn. The wheat bulgo cusod
covering during the forenoon, but thero
was little strength underlying It and when
thi) major market dipped corn promptly
abandoned all Its ndviinro and closed casv.
May a shade losver at 67c. '
between W.ic and 6714c. ltecclpts were
j4Thormarket for-oats was nlso local nnd
the volume of transaction Hiniill. I'rlces
held steady. In sympathy with wheat.
May sold between Wc nnd 4jjC aim
eloifed U&',;c up at 45c. Itccclpts wero
" I'rovls'lons worn fairly active and Htrong.
A light run of hogs, coupled with higher
price's at the yards.' gave the market an
upward start and buying for the oca and
outside account resulted in a n "il
vance, especially In .pork. On t .ha bulge
thero was a nioueniiu ... m
8.W),
Ustlmated receipts tomorrow: J, lioat. .0
cars: corn. IDS cars; oats, 255 cars; hogs,
M'VUo VeAVliiiB futures ranged na follows:
Artlclea.l Opeiirflllgli.! Low. 1 Closc-I Mon.
Wheat
Dec.
May
July
Corn
Dec. May
July
Oats
Dec. May
July
l'ork
Jan.
May
l.ard
Jan.
May
Illbs
Jan.
May
ment, but prices were mmvm
tie The bulk of trad ng was In ho May
option. May pork closed 32V4c higher at
J17 25, May lard HXOffiUjC up at JlO.tC and
May ribs KMilUa Improved at JS.77V4'tt
78 Vj
M
OTffi.i
44U,
45C(iV4
3-JVi
1ft 15
18 82V4
9 73
a 80
8 40
8 V
VH 'I
Cash quotations wero nH followm
Fl.OUH-Ktendy; winter patents, $3.;fli
3 ! stralghtB, $3i0 clears, J3.00fi3.40; spring
speclalsVTuO; iiaionts, J3.504j3.80; straights,
TS'T-No. 3 spring, 77,4l3,79c; No.
OATS-NoV 3. 46V44Tc; No. 2 white, 4S
43c: No. 3 wnue, wvinr.
HYP! No. 2. GSVic.
i.IHTW" frnir to choice malting. fifVSKlc,
SBEDS-No. 1 llax. 51.57; No. 1 northwest
ern, J1.D7; prime uunijr, v-..
n..il(t tl hit
1MIOVJSIONS Mess pork, per bbl., J15.75
15 80; I.anl, per 100 lbs.. J!).V9.07V4. Hhort
ribs s Jea ( boso). JS.50ffi.). Dry sa ted
"houlderB (boxed). J7.374i!7.50. Short clear
m'Wi CY-hal3 7oi high wines. 91.33.
Tho following wero the receipts and ship
ments of grains yesterday: ,
" a -.iin. necelnts. Shipments.
viouV bbls.- , IZS.10 W.000
heaV bu.:;v;:: $.
gS' im-'-v:::::::::: M
Ttve li ll ......... , .7. M I , 64.000 19,000
On tho Produce exchango today tho but
ter market was firm; creameries, 15fl24Hc;
dairies, H5j21c. Cheese, steady, 8JieiO-ic.
lsgga, Btcauy; iresu, iaiuu,
M;V TOIIK GE.VKHAI, HAHKET.
Onntallona ot the Day on Various
Cuminodltlcs.
NEW YOIIK. Dec. 26. FLOUR lie-
rnlnls. 44.fc.VI bbls.: cxr,ortB. 16,8bo bbls
market held lOo higher on somo good
L,i-,irifR. luit ruled dull In consenuenco
winter patents, J3.75Q4.0O; winter straights,
J3.ffll.fl5; Minnesota patents, J3.90y4.15;
winter oxtraH, J2.90T3.20; winter low grades
n. W12.RO! rvo flour, tlrm.
COHNMKAI Firm; yellow western, 1
$1.38: city, $1.38; llrandywlne, J3.65G3.75.
HYK rlrm; No, 2 western, 74Hc f. o. b.
afloat; state rye, 6fciQt3c c, I. f. New York
CIHAHLkY Steady; feeding, 6Dif61c c. I.
f. lliiffalo: malting, KifltWe c. 1. f. Buffalo,
WHUAT Hecelpts, 171.800 bu.: exports,
fi7,26S bu.: spot, llrm; No. 2 red, 89Uc f. o, b.
afloat; No. 3 red, 87Ho elevator; No. 1
northern, Duluth, 8Su f, o. b. afloat; No,
1 hard, Duluth, 95c f. o. b, aoat. Options
developed a strong advance and considera
ble activity on bullish southwest news,
including higher inurketH, small receipts
und crop damago talk, Trices nearly
reached top tlgures for tho season at New
York, but wero depressed Anally by realiz
ing. Closed Hteady ut ie net advance.
March closed SWfcc: May, 87,4as8c, closed
KHio; July 87,t4if7 13-lCc, closed 87ic; De
cember. 85-i(iiRiV4c, closed 8Cc.
COItN Ilecolpts, Cti.OOO bu,; spot, easier;
ki 71c elevator and 7Hio f. o. b. ntloat.
i-vi,tliinn niienud eaBV and wero affected bv
liberal receipts, after which they rallied
lialf hour through actlvo unloading. Closed
wcaK anu w1!" imunu, uo
TAlLTmin. rlnsnil 70Up.
OATS ltocepfts, 19S.IVW bu.; exports. 341,
731 bu.; spot, tlrmor: No. 2, 62o; No. 3. 61c;
Mn a wlilie. 54Ho: No. 3 white. 64c: track
mixed western, 62GC24u; track whlto, 53W
6Tc. Options at tlrst steadied, but later
yielded to depression In other markets.
ll.VY Steady: shipping, J6.00tfC.20; good
to choice, js.-kuv.w.
unpa Outet: state, common tn choice,
1B01 oron. ll(15V4c; 1900 crop, 85il2o; 1K99
crop. 6(fi9a: Paclllc coast, 1901 crop, lltftlSc,
li'mi.'UHtendv: Qalveston. 20 to 25 lbs.,
18o: Callfonda. 18 to 25 lbs,, lOVsOL Toxas
.1-,. i in no lbs.. 14Uc.
LiOATHUH-Steady; Hemlock solo, ltue-
nos Ayrea, light to heavyweights, 26g2V4c
WOOD Quiet; domefltlo fleoco, 25if2tio
irsmi. lft.17l7e.
PHOVISIONS Beef, Armor: family. Jll.OO
tiiJ.OO: ineBS, J10.001- beef liams. $20.fKa
(rtl0.30: reflnod, tirmt continontjjio.ao; Hoiitn
American. ui ciTJ1,0"''''! 5u,,i,00 1,"rK
Aimer; family. Jll.rlS.oo: short clear
$18.60wco.ai: mesa, io,ihi.im.
mrrTKR ItecelDts. 9.016 pkgs.t llrm
state dairy, 16fo23c; creamery, lMr-601 Juno
creamery. 15iri21Hc; factory, 12?4i316Ko..
C11EE8K Receipts, pKgs.; qunu.
Mate full cream, largo fall made, fancy,
lOlwflOVio; state full cream small fall
made, fancy, 115flHic; late made best largo
...... , , . 1. . I . .. ...nil 1IV.-1 1(11'. n
?lAOi lUlU lll,A AKOfc n.(. v-u."'4u,
EGOS-Ri:celpts, C.2T7 pUgs,; flrmi state
and Pennsylvania, zvc; wesiern, 111 iiuiru
23iRCSc: Bouthern, at mark, 23i?27c.
POULTRY All vo. Irregular: springers
9ak. turKeys. lOJillc: towis, 10c. Dressed
easier; springers, SfflOWc; fowls, 9fl94c
MlSTALa-H waa ft Q,u,Wt and unevcmtul
79 7914 7RT4 WfiVn
mm
GVMl 61 MV44 Ge5tti
14 45U 41 41
latl'A 45t -triH 45
IB 55 IB 75 1C 55 lfi 75
17 00 17 SO 17 00 17 25
9f.S Q07',4 0 8214 9 07V4
9 92V4 111 07V4 f -Vi 1 05
8 47V4 R f" 8 45 8 55
8 70 K 80 8 C7W 8 80
mess, ilT.avfj'lB.oOi .Out moats, Btpady;
Pickled belllea. S;lG-Vio pickled Bhoulders,
day In the local market for meals in
view of the fact that tho Ixinuon market
was closed for an extra holiday traders
hero were Indisposed to do much either
way until tno foreign marKei wan again
open. Prices were generally tim hanged,
with pig Iron warrants quoted at 1014 to
HV4c; lako copper at J13.U0 and weak In
tone, tin quiet and llrm at J23.25 to $23.75,
lead dull at J4.00: snelter dull at J4.40. nom
inal. The outsldo price for tin was a
shade higher, but otherwise the market
was entirely without new feature. Klec
trolytlc was quoted at J12.87V4 and casting
at 112.60: No. 1 northern fouivlrv Iron was
quoted at J15.5nflS.0O; No. 2 foundry, south
ern, jii.truiii.w; ro. 1 rounrtry, soutnern,
J15.cViflfl.0(); No. 1 foundry, southern, soft,
J15.OVB17.0O.
OMAHA WIIOI,K!Al.n .MAIUCIIT.
Condition of Trade nnd quotation
on ttlnttl). mill I'nnej- I'rodiier,
KGOS lteerlnl. IIbIh- fmul, tnrk. 21c.
DIVK POULTRY Hens, 5'4ilCc. olcl
roosters, 3fJ4c. turkeys, 7ftc; ifueks and
geese, 6Hf0c; spring chickens, per lb.,
W,4o,
, DRKSSin) POfLTltY-Turkeys, HR12c;
ducks, S't8'4c; geese, iftOc. spring chickens,
iViflSc; hens, 7ft7Hc
lU'TTKR -Common to fair, 14c: choice
dairy, In tubs, 15f17e; separator. 23'J24c.
. r iiu'.iiiN J' irtll mack liass, jm:; wnue
llflUU llir.. l.l.tn..!. ,...1,1 - flln. Villlrt
llns, 7c; buffaloes, "c; cattish, 12c; cod, 10c;
crappies, lie: halibut, He; herring, 5c; had-
hulk, cj piae, sc; reu snapper, ie, "u
mon, 12c; sunllsh. Cc; trout, 'Jc; whltellsh,
8c: nlekiTnl. Kir. frnoli mnrknrel. pneh. 2t',tt
33o: smelts, 10c.
UYSTKRH Medium, nrr can. 22c: Htan-I-
ards. nor con. l'5e: xtrn stdeets. per can,
33a; New York counts, per can. 4')c; bulk
Bianiiaros, tier gal., l.i'i(l..j; "uik i-xira
selects. Jl.rMii.65; hulk Now York counts,
per gat., J1.75.
j'iijkonhijvp, per (loz., tc.
VUAI-Cholce. f-1i8c. . ,
HAY Prices utioted by Omaha Whole
sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice up
land, J9.50; No. 2 upland, $1.50: medium.
$i; coarse, $7.50. Rye straw, $5. These
prices ae ror nay or goon coior 'urn
quality. Demand fair. Receipts, 20 cars.
UUK.N New, liic; OlII, UlC.
1IRAN-J23.
OATS-52C.
VKOKTARLKB.
POTATOKS 1 Tome grown. $1; northern,
$1.10; Halt Like, $1.10; Colorado, $1.10.
UAiiuoTO-rpr int., wc.
1IKHTS Per 14-bu. basket, 30c.
TI'RNH'S-Per bu.. 60c; Rutabagas, per
100 lbs., $1.25.
PARHNIPS-Per bu., 60c.
Ct'CCMHKRS-Hothouse. per dor., $1.25.
LMTTCCi: Head, ner bbl.. $0.60! hot-
housii lettuce, per doz., 25c.
PA R9I.KY Per doz., 23c.
UAIJIHIIKS Per iloz., SC,
hwkkt POTATOKS Homo grown, per
Jb., 2',4c; Kinsas, per bbl.. $3.25.
CAHIlAdi: Hoilanil seed, crated, HSc
CAULiri.OWliK 1'er crate. ..a.
ONJONS Hnanlsh. ner crate. $2.00; Michi
gan, red or yellow, 3c per lb.
enmity vaurornin, i"y,c.
NAVY UEANS-Pcr bu., $2.15.
KRU1TS.
APl'LKS Ren Davis, per bbl.. $1.50:
Wlnesaps, $5; Jonathans, $5.50; Rellellowers,
per box, $1 ,5. ..
PKAR8 Vlkers. J2.25: Iiwrcnce, $2.2u(3
2.60. .
ORAPKS Malngas. per Keg. jo.woo.w.
CHANllKRRIKS-Pcr bbl., $7.60ilS.vO; per
crate, $2.75.
TROPICA.L FRUITS.
nnAKHKHKlnrlrliis. SLl.25fi3.50: Califor
nia navels, $3.25f(3.60; budded, $2.60.
LKMONH I'ancy. H.titraj.ia cnoice, o.w
03-.2?. ... , ,
liAiANAa rer uuncu, accurunig n Bii,
12.25!&2.75.
rIOS California, new cartons, ji.w; im
ported, per lb., 12f(14c.
DATICS-Perslans, In 60-lb. boxes, per lb.,
64c; Salrs, 6c.
MI8CKI.LANKOUS.
XltTS Ni-w eron walnuts. No. 1 soft
shell, per lb., 12o; hard Hholl, per lb., 11c;
No. 2 soft Bhcll, 10c; No. 2 hard shell, c;
Rrazlls, per lb., 14c; Alberts, per lb., 13c;
almonds, soft shell, 17c; hard shell, 15c;
pecans, large, per lb., 12c; small, 10c; cocoa-
nuts, ner cwi., o; cnesinuis, a-u.
IIONUV-Per 21-scctlon case, $3.50O3.ui.
CIDISR NehawKa, per uoi., j; icw
York. $3.50.
lilUlSS NO. 1 green, tic; io. - gieeu, ou;
l . ....,,..1 On 1 XTn utw1 71. 1
veal calf, 8 to 124 lbs., 9c; No. 2 veal calf,
1Z to lb 108., ic; ury inuun. oyiou, sueui'
pelts, 2527c; horso hides. $1.502.25.
St. I.oiiIh firnln nnd l'rovlslmin.
T AfTTO T1 Otf U'lirAT Tlltn
No. 2 red, cnBh, elovntor, S6ic; truck, hSc;
n,.nmkn- Mnv .Tnlv Wlinf
No. 2 hard. SUjSSc.
CORN lower; io. - casn, bc.ic; iraca,
6Sfi6SV4c; December, CTVic; May, o3c; July,
iKHe.
UAl H lllgllcr; Io. i casil, la-Ci irnun,
45c: December! 4Sc: May, lisc; July,
3SUu: No. 2 white, SOHfoolc.
IlYia mgner ai im. . , A
vi.nmi Kirm: red winter patents. $3.8.VS
4.00; extra fancy nnd straight, $3.4503.0);
clears, $3.103.25.
H1S1SD Timomy, nominally nrni, 'j.ei"u'
6.30.
nniiNMKAi-stonily. w.o.
HRAN Quiet; sacked, east track, $1.10
1.12. . . .
HAY Timothy, steady, u.wflii.3u;
pralrlo. scarce, strong, $10.ooJul.50.
pnnviSiriNK Pork. hlcher: lobb nc.
$10.35, Lard, higher, $9.821,4. Dry salt meats
iiinxcii). stronir. uicner: cxira snoris aim
clear ribs, $8.75; clear sides, $9. liacon
(boxed), strong, higher; extra shorts, $3.50;
clear ribs, $9.62!4; clear sides, $1,75.
WHISKY nleauy, si.a.'.
IRON COTTON TIKS 93c.
RAaOINO-O'is'iKj'ic.
HUMP TWINl'J 9c. .,...
METALS Lead, nomlnnl at $5.9j. Spot
Inr. nnmlniil. tiiichnniied.
POULTRY Dull; chickens. old, 6c;
young, 6c; turkeys, 7&c; ducka, 6IJ7C;
geese, 3if4c.
HUTTKR Steady; creamery, 2023'.tc;
dairy. 152W.
l'flC.S Iviwer at 23c.
R1CCHIPTS Flour, 21,000 bbls.: wheat,
K7.oofl ini.: corn. 37.000 ou.: oats. iw,;im) iu.
BH1PMI3NTS Kiour. 11,000 bbls.; wheat,
23,000 bu.; corn, 47,000 uu.; oats, au.wu uu,
Visible Supplj of Grnln,
ttrcw YORK. Dec. 26. Sneclal cable nnd
telegraphic communications to Rradstreot's
show tho following changes In available
supplies since last report:
WHEAT United States nnd Canada east
of Rocky mountains Increased 400,000 ba.;
afloat ror anu in curopo tu-creasim a.ivu,
000: total Hiinply decreased 600,000 bu,;
CORN United States and Canada east
of Rocky mountains Increased 178.000 bu.
OATS United States and Canada cast
of Rocky mountains Increased qi.000 bu.
Among the more Important Increases re
ported aro those of 500.0(H) bu. at north
western Interior elevators, 333,000 bu. at
Omaha, 331,000 bu, at Chicago private ele
vators nnd 157,000 bu. at St. Joseph.
Tho leading increnses aro tnoso ot 200,
000 bu. In Manitoba, 85,000 bu. at Newport
ows. Ki.ooo uu. at rori uuron anu ki.ouo
bu, at Coteau.
lCiinsiiR City Grnln and Pro vUlnnx.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 26. WHEAT Ma v.
SPic; cash. No. 2 hard, 78iT80c; No. 3, TVMp
78o; No. 2 red, 90c; No. 3. 8889c.
CORN ijeccmoer, wic; January. iHVjc;
May, tTi(S09cu cash, No. 2 mixed, 67t,4'S6Kc;
No. 3 whlto. 0S(j68i.4o; No, 3. 67c.
OATH no, . wnue, isaiivc.
RYE No. 2, U7C
1 1 AY Choice timothy. $13.50: elinlen
prairie. $13 75ll.0O.
lll'TTER-Creamory, 18T22c; dairy, fancy,
18c. . . ....
EGGS wean, unsemeii; receipts fairly
light; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock
quoted on ciuiuki', ijv pit mi?.., mss on,
puses returned: country held. 16c.
IlECKlPio itnrco iiaysi wneat, 100
1,11 eorn. 420.0HO bu.: oats. 57.01HI bu.
SHIPMENTS (three days) Wheat, 39,300
bu,; corn, nw.wu 011., oais, oi.um uu,
l'lilliiilelplila Prodiiee MnrKet.
TH1LADELPHIA. Dec. 26. Rt'TTER-
Firm: fnlr demand; fancy western cream
ery, 25Vii26c; fancy western nearby prints,
29c. ,01.
r.uvin A.TUI (niu -wi tu.ii-i, utnii, iiL-'iiruy,
28c; fresh western, 2Sc; fresh southwestern,
TI'PHIl smiiiitrii. . u.
CHEKSSi'-r irm nnu nigner; .-sew York
full creams, fancy small, IU40; New York
fair to choice, aoiic.
MlnnenpnllN Wlirnt, Ploiir nml llrnn.
NtlKN'EAPOLlS. Dec. 26. WHEAT
-c. M.iv TStiffTHUn- .lull. TrtSlo.1 ,m
track, no 1 iittru, wjc, io. 1 norinern
.,,1... v o Iia-m ?AV.,?3..rt
H.UUIt luu lUKiiur; nisi iaienis, ji.ni'ir
4.25; second patent'", i.iwirn.iu; nrst clears
$3.003.10; second clearv, $2.ffi,
11RaIN III I1UIK, A1.W.-AJ 19.VU,
31 1 1 1 nil Ue t! (i rill 11 Mnrkct,
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 26. - AVheat
Higher; No, 2 northern, 781 "Do; May, SO
RYl'ltlgner run, 1, too.
HAHLEY Higher; No. 2, 6lfl64Hc; sr
,ii KfiiVli'.
Corn-May, 66!iC
Toledo ti rill 11 and Seed,
TOLEDO, O., Dee. 26, AVHEAT Stron
and hlcheri May. 8:)Hc.
CORN Firm; December, r.Soj May, Se,
OATS Dull; December, 18o; May. 47e.
SEED-CIover, December, $5.u; March
$o.Vj',4.
.Dry tioiiilK Murket.
NEW YORK. lec. 26.-DRY GOODS
Tho market today has not recovered from
thn holiday Influence, und business has
been quiet in all directions, exports still
bidding for brown cottons, but almost uni
formly urncd down, sellers proving very
firm. No rhnnge In bleached cottons.
Coarse colored goods very tlrm. Prints
quiet, heme staple ginghams advanced
'ac per yard. Print cloths quiet, with bids
ot 5c fur rrgilar. Mens wear woolens In
fair demano, chiefly overcoatings nnd
cloaking, Market llrm. Dress goods quiet.
.movi:.mi:.ts or stocks a.mj iiomis.
Volume of DenlliiKs Slums Consldcr-
iible Inerensc llier l.nnt Vvx IJnjs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26,-Tho bears In the
stock marke beat a precipitate, rctteat In
the later hours of tho day s session at the
Stock exchange and their eager rush to
buy In order to cover short contracts de
veloped a fairly buoyant condition before
the close. There were some relapses In the
more volatile stocks, but the cioso gen
erally was active and near the top level.
The volume of dealings showed a material
increase over that prevailing for the last
tew days. The bears were Inclined to continue-
their campaign when the market
opened this morning and they affected a
number of serious Inroads upon prices. Hut
.they became aware that their offerings
Tero being absorbed In a volume and con
fidence which sounded a warning. Sugar
continued to bo tho leader of the maiket,
but by no means In so overwhelming a pro
portion as of Inte. The vigorous support
accorded this stock and the success
achieved In driving the bears to cover In It
were Important taelors In turning the gen
eral market upward and In swelling the de
mand for other stocks to an extent which
lessened Sugar's proportion of dealings In
the nnrket, dealings In the stock showing
ncuto effects of distress and of having ex
tended their accounts, apparently In thu
conlldence that tho recent experience In
Copper was to be repeated In Sugar.
Rumors got abroad that negotiations were
in progress for patching up a truce In tho
trade war. 1 here was a growing suspicion
tint while both crude and rellned sugar
are selling at very low prices the margin
between crude and rellneii is still suiucicni
to afford u prollt upon the Industry of re
lining. Whatever may be the grounds of
today's rumors thp xhorts were thrown
Into a fright and rushed the price up from
me low point at luvhi to iia'.s. a no awes,
closed nt 112ti, a net gain ot o3i. Amalga
mated Copper, sharing in the heaviness of
thn early murk,! ulsn dnyidoned a Very
strong tone, adding to the sentimental ef
fect of the rebound In Sugar, Tho price
roso to C'JVa and closed only a shade lower
nt a net gain of 2. The quieter tone of
the I. oiiiliin copper market, reports of some
lurue takings by manufacturers. the
strength of Rio tlntos In Paris, reports that
an agreement between copper producers
was imminent, under tno pressure or 1110
family In nrlee. all bellied the advance In
Amalgamated, Tho activity In tho Blocks
of electric manufacturing companies may
have been connected with the develop
ments In tho copper trade. Westlnghouso
was
is at one time up 17 points ami closed
Ih si nrt irnln of II. Tho mlilorltv of the
wl
railroads reporting today gross earnings
for tho third week In December showed de
creases compared with last year, and this
wns an Influence In the early decline, espe
cially In St, Louis. That stock, Louisville
A? Nashville nnd a number of Imnortant
southerners reported decreased earnings.
Tho showing was ignored, apparently, ne
cause of tho very high level of earnings In
tho third week of last year, which were 11
per cent over those of tho preceding year
and were notably heavy In the southwest
ern region. The southwesterns, Paclllcs
and grangers became very strong laie in
tho day. The hard and soft coal enrrlcrs
wero actlvo and strong all day, gains In
somo of tho leaders reaching between 2 nnd
3 points and In Hocking valley 4 points.
Money seemed tn bo In abundant supply
and eonlldenco that It would contlnuo so
nilded to the strength of tho market. Thero
was reported rrom wasningion a purcnaao
of $2,CiiO,ooo of government bonds from a
Now York Arm for delivery before January
1. It Is expected that there will bo a quick
and very largo return of cash from tho
channels of tho enormous holiday trade.
The bond margei was moueraiciy aciiye
nnd Arm. Totul sales, par value, $2,040,000.
United States 5b advanced i per cent at
the last call.
Tho following oro inp closing prices on
tho Now York Stock exchungu:
Atchison
do pfd
Raltlmoro & O..
do nfd
, "Sft.St. Paul pfd
190
.lUlli
.102Vs
, W3'
.1121
. 86
. 46-li
. 35
. 7t'i
. 4'J'a
So. Paclllc 604
So. Railway 33',;
110 pru ici1, i
Tex. & Paclllc... 3S4-.
Canadian Pac...
Canada So..
Tol., St. L. & W. IS
dies. & unio....
Chicago & A....
uu niu 14
union i-uciiic .
do pfd
Wabash
do pl'il
Wheel. & L. E
do 2d pfd....
Wis. Central .,
:.85f!
do piu
Chi., lnd. & L..
do ptu. .......... iip
Chi. L E. !
:: S
Chicago O. W ....
.. 2915
do 1st pui m
do 2d Pfd 4S
... -u
do pfd
41
IVdnrndo So..
. 141,a Amer. Car & F,
A
do 1st pfd....
do 2d Pfd
Del. & Hudson
Del. L. fc W..
Denver '& R. Q
do pfd
Erie
do 1st pfd....
do 2d pfd
Ot. Nor. pfd...
Hock. Valley..
. bMi 110 pin
. 27W Amer. Lin. Oil..
.V6A do pfd
.215 Amer. S. & R...
. 42i do pfd
. 91 Anne. Mln. Co...
. 407i Brooklyn R. T..
. 731. Colo. Ii'iip! . I..
.M
42
43U
93
30i
61.
5
. 5sti Con. Gns 215ki
.1M "k-Oll, J OO. pill,. 11 1
. "PJiOen. Electric ....2S0
do piu..
. hx uiucose suuar
;
Illinois Central.. .Uiri Hocking Coal
16
20
75
81
92
Iowa Central .... J( jnier. i-aper .,
do pfd 71 I do pfd
Lako Erie & W.. G7 'Inter. Power
do prd 126 Laclede Gas .
1. x, v imi-V Na. Hlscult ...
435i
Manhattan L 13b'.fc National Lead.... 15s
Met. St. Ry 161 No. American ...93
Mux. Central .... 2H4 Pac Ac Coast .... 7155
Mov Vntlimnl... 13V Pacl c Ma II j.1
Minn. & St. L....107Vi coplo'H Gns 10IU
Mo. Paclllc 103Vi i ressed S. Car... S'.i'a
M K. & T 25W, lip pfd 83
do nfd 52?a. Pullman P. Car. .215
N. J. Central ....183 Republic Steel ... 13i
N. Y. Central.... 167tiL do pfd t,7k
Norfolk & W,
MM Sugar
.11
do pfd
No, Paclllc pfd,
Ontario & W...
Pennsylvania. ..
. !'0V5 Tenn. Coal & I.,
. 3?i
. II
. 74
. U
-AT-
. 314
. tiou
union Illlg it I'..
do pfil
U. S. Leather ..
34'
itentimg
M ft.' I
no pru...
do 1st pfd 8I4 t J. s' Rubber
do 2d pfd....
St. L. & S. l',
do 1st pfd...,
do 2d pfd
St. L. Southw.
.. m ,4
.. 66
.. i4;
.. 27
.. 59
..1CIU
do nfd..
U. S. Steel
do nfd
iWestern Union.
Amer. i.ocomo..
do pfd
uo prd
I'll 111
Trust receipts. Offered.
Xnw York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-MONEY-On call.
rm at 197 per cent; closing bids nnd of
fered at 4tM;4 per cent; prime mercantile
paper, IftG'.fc per cent.
a i I'jiiNiiNi. u.-MJiiAiNii r. 1 irm, wun
ctual business In bankers' bills at ti.SVii
86i for demand and Ji.win.s'J'R for sixty
nv'M! tinstpil ratpH. Sl.Sini4.SliA! nnmmnrnlnl
bills. $12V(H.8314.
SILVER Har, Mic; .Mexican dollars,
431.3c.
HONDS Government, strong; stato, In
active; railroad, Arm.
The closing quotutions on bonus aro as
follows:
U. S. rcf. 2s, rcg.lOSTii
L. & N. unl. 4s..l024
Mex. Central 4s., 8J'
do coupon ;w,K
do 3s, rcg. lOlh
do coupon 108
do now 4s, reg.U9j
do coupon W'JVj
do old 4s, rcg.. HITS
,t,i nnllDOIl 1127,B
uu jr inu ji.
M. & St. L. 4s.. .103
M., K. & T. 4s... 97
do 2s,. hi ij
N. Y. Central ls.lOOU
do gen, 3V4s uu
do 6s, reg IOiVs
do coupon ius
No. Pa;ttfc 4s lo.Hi
Ateh. gen. 4s. ...103
do adj. 4s W
Hal. & Ohio 4s...iai
os. ,31-
N & W. c. 4s.... 102
ikuiiuiiig gen, is..
do a'.ts vwi
St L & 1 r. ii?
.vi c.
eonv. 4s...
10iy5St L & S F 4s...; 9714
109(3 St. L. S. W. Is..! 96
Canada So. 2s..
Cent, or un. os.
.107
110 is i,u
S A & A P 4s 83i
So, Pocitio 4s yji;
HO. llnllwnv Ra 10.'
do is inc.A
76
dies. & O. 4V4S- -106V41
Chi. & A. 3V4s... 85V.
C, II. & Q. n. 4s. 9815
C, M &
i S P g. 4S.11J
C. & N. W. e. TH.llOft'Unlon Pac. 4s...''ioo?a
I.. H 1 . I. 4s.lMvl. do ennv a2
CCC & S L g. 4s.l0t (Wabash Is.'.;"!;:.,!)
en engo i er. is. m no i-s uau
n..i.iirt an ju aoia .1,. M'J'S
Ullll ,., ... uTa ,'!,, 1 P,1,.
Di'll. & 11. li. 9..1U3i NCSl Shnr,, i 1,,"
Erie prior 1. 4s. . .l(j W & K. 4(,:::;'9;.4
do general Is... 89(4 Wis. Central 4s 90?
F. W. & D. C. ls.105 iConsol. Tob. 4s. . bsjS
Hock, Vnl. 4i4a.. .1W
Rid.
New York Mining Stocks,
NEW YORK. Dec. 26. Thn fnllnwlno. nr
Adams con so
Little Chief ..
.. 12
.,800
.. 60
.. 4
.. 3
.. 3
.. 20
.. 40
..325
Alice
Ontario
Hreeco io
Rrunswlck Con.. 15
uphlr
Phoenix
Comstock Tun... 54 Potosi
Con. Cal. Ai Va..l50
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Small Hopes ..
Standard
Deadwood Terra, w
Horn Silver IsO
Iron silver bo
Lcadvlllo Con.,... S
I'orelgn IMiiiuii'lnl,
PARIS, Dec. 26,-Prlcea on the Hourse
today were Arm and business was kuiU.
factory, the ending of the Chile-Argentine
dispute strengthening 'stocks. Urmllliins
and Argentines advanced sharply. Spanish
is wero mo suojeci or inquiry, itusslan
were very Arm. Tramways nnd Trnptlnn
were well supported. Rio Tlntos recovered
on tno rumoreu possiniuiy or an under
standing with the American mine. n
Beer were In good demand, Kafllrs were
Chicago & N. W.202 Adams Ex It")
C It. I. & P 151U American -Ex 203
Chi Tor. & Tr... 16 U. S. Ex 93
, l,f,l 2UU Wclls-Fargo Ex.190
r 11 Yv K.- St. L. Bi'.i Amill. Conner 6174
very firm. Tho private rate of discount
wns unchanged at 2 ior cent.
The weekly statement of tho Hank of
Prnnco shows the following changes;
Notes in circulation Increased 143,900,000
Notes In circulation Increased 8,675,WO
francs; treasury accounts current In
creased 143,peo,0(Xi francs; gold In hand de
creased 866,000 francs; bills discounted In
creased 309,150 francs; silver In hand de
creased l,2,6,t francs.
Three per cent rentes, 1() francs IS cen
times for check; exchange on London, 25
francs 15 centimes for checks.
Ilnstnii Slock (fflotntlnns.
ROSTON. Dec. 26.-Call loans, 4tiG6U per
cent; llmo loans, 6f)6 per cent. Ottlclal
closing:
Atchison 4s 102 Allouez
.. 2'.4
.. fA
.. 35
.. 25
..697
;: sf 4
.. 4S
.. in.4
.. 19,
2T4
.. 234
.. 79
.. 304
..131
"or2
..26o
.. 29
.. 13
.. 224
.. Ik
.. laW
Gas Is SCO Amalgamated .
Mev. central 4s.. m name
N. E. O. & C irt ninghani .......
Atchison 78'4Cal. Ar Ilecln...
do pfd 101 u Centennial
Roston At A lo'J Copper Range .
Huston e Me VJl iromuiroii voai
Hoston Kiev 107 l'rnnklln
V Y. N il & II. .211 Isle Roynlo ....
Pltchburg pfd. ...115 Mohawk
Union Paclllc ....102 i Old Dominion .
Mex. uentrni -ift uscrum
.... 2I"A
Amer. Sugar ....U2
A liter. T. T.... 1024
l-arroi ..
Oulncv
Dom. I. H S 241V
Santa Pe Cop.
Tiinnirnck ......
tlen. Electric .... 280(4;
Mass, Electric... m
Trlmountaln ..,
Trinity
do pru w
Unlteil Krult .... IM
rtaii
. S. Steel K-H
do pfd 93
Winona
Wolverine
Adventure 18
llnnk (.'IcnrliiK.
OMAHA, Dec. 26.-I)ank clearings today,
$1,381,65N.S6; corresponding day last y
ear,
tl 111? .IT.' 11 Inrnn.,
xse, .iw,!'in.M
ST. LOUIS, Deo. 26. Clearings. $10,793,
207; balances, $l,fi.S,279; New Vork ex
change, 15o premium; money, H4y6 per
cent.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26. Exchanges, J268,
681,539; balances, $12,415,917.
11ALTIMORE. Dec. 26,-CIenrlngs, $3,
652,935; balances, $5:11 633; money, Bflil per
cent.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26,-Clearlngs.
117,531, Ml; balances, $1,936,527; money, 0 per
cent.
HOSTON, Dec. 26.-Exchnilges, $22,232,-
907; balances, $1,162,293.
CIIICAGO. Dec. 26.-C enr ns. $31,120.-
522; balances. $2,051,r."5; posted exchange,
$l.S4ii,(LM.S7'.4; New York exchange, 20c pre
mium.
CINCINNATI. Dee. 20.-Clenrlnas. $3.-
000,750; money, 4V4fjtl per cent; exchange,
100 discount.
Condition nf the Trrnmir)'.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26. Today's state
ment of tho treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of tho $150,0nO,000 gold
reserve In the division of redemption.
shows: Available cash balances, $171,503,
875; gold, $115,275,745.
Cotton Itlitrkpt.
GALVESTON. Dec. 26,-COTTON-Sleady.
8 1.16c.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26-COTTON-Steady :
middling, 81-lflc; sales, 15 bales; receipts,
6.022 bales; shipments, 6,271 bales; stock,
61,917 bales.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. COTTON A
statement exhibiting the extent of the cot
ton manur;ncturlng Industry In the United
States for the year 1900. as compared with
1890, was Issued today by tho census burenu.
Tho statements places the total valuo of
cotton manufacturing products at $336,974,
8S2. a gain of over 23 per cent since 1890. Tho
number or esiaiuisnmenis in isw wns i.uui,
a gain of 10 per cent; the capital employed.
$167,240,157, a gain of 32 per cent: salaried
ofArlols, 4,996. a gain of 84 per cent; nmount
pnld in salaries, ,,b;ti,ir.i, a gain or 111 per
pnnii avernirn number of wane earners.
302,861, a gnfil of 38 per cent; total wages
paid, '.,.ili,u3-. a gain 01 .10 per com, cosi
of materials used, $170,651,627, a gain of 11
por cent
111 ununited nnd Dried Fruits.
NEW YORIC. Dec. 26. EVAPORATED
APPLES A moderately good export Inter
est In tho better grades of evaporated ap
ple gavo the market a llrm tone, with
prices remaining unchanged In most In
stances. State evaporated, common, 6
8V4c; prime, OijOVic; choice, 9V4810c; fancy,
lOUft.Uc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Con-tlnuo
qulo and unchanged nt former val
ues. Prunes, 3ic; nprlcots, Royal, lOff
14c; Moor Park, C4fnSc; peaches, peeled,
16ft20c; unpcclcd, VMili'Ac
OH mid Itonln.
OIL CITY. Pa. Dec. 26.-OIL-Credlt
balances. $1.15; certificates, no bid; ship
ments, 190,111 bbls.; average, 93,924 bbls.;
runs, 138,786 bbls.: average, 71,380 bbls.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26. OIL Cottonseed,
tlrm: prime yellow, 10c; petroleum, dull;
rosin, steady; strained, common to good,
$1.52'AQ1.6."; turpentine, steady, 3a39V4c
Wool Mnrkct.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26. WOOI-FIrm In de
mand: medium grades. 13f?17V5c: light flne,
12',4fTlBc; heavy line, 105jl2c; tub washed,
145l2ic.
SI. I. outs I. lie Stock Market.
ST, LOUIS, Dee 26.-CATTLE-Recelpts,
1,500 head, Including 900 Texnns; market
strong; native shipping and export steers,
$4.75(fi0.10: fancy, $6..Wi6.70; dressed beef
and butcher steers. $4.00f0.15; steers under
1,000 pounds. $3.10'if6,0O; stockers and feed
ers $2.50(3.83; cows and heifers. $2.00(IN15;
canners, $1.502.70; bulls, $.'.63(03.25; Texas
and Indian steers, $3.85ri5.l0; grass fed,
$2.60iT'l.lO; cows and heifers, $2.403.5O.
j IOCS Receipts, 10.200 head; market 10c
hiuher: nigs and light. $i.aii6.90; packers.
$5.63ri0.10; butchers, $6.2ofi6(A
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Market steady to
strong; native mumma, ii.wMii.wr; lamus,
$4.50l!).23; culls und bucks $2.25Q3.50.
jiew York l.lvf Slork Mnrkrl.
Kti.-nr YnniC. Dec. 26 BEEVES Rc-
ee'lnts 1,236 head, mainly cnslgncd direct;
no sales reported; cables Heady; no ex-
r(CALVES-RecolptB, 253 hiad; veals, ac
tive, ttc higher: few westerns unsold;
veaW pl'l at "5; wcBtirn calves, $2.50
.SHEEP AND LAMBS-P.ccelpts 5.743
head- sheep, steady; lambs, xjc higher;
sheep sold at $2.SW3,75: lanbs. $3.40il6.00;
I (111 I IClllt I U 1 n I v 'v rv inn irf li""'
HOGS Receipts, 6,044 head; one deck on
Bale; tlrm.
SI. Joseph Llie Slock Mnrkrl.
inuMPll. Dee. 26. CATTLE Re-
elp.'s, m bcnd; Btendy; natlvis $3.237.25;
cows nnu iieui-iB, -"' "r,'fwf,';",v"
,.25: stocKcrs nnu """t ,
llOClS-Recelpts. 4.600 head., mostly 10c
blcher: light and ugnt nui(, u.who.ou;
Hum "ml hcavy ?6.351jti.70. 'pigs, $3.15
silEEP AND LAMHS Recelits, 225 head;
15iii2i')C higher.
Stock in Sight.
mi.- i.iiAminK inhtp shows thi recelnts of
cattle, hogs nnd sheep at the rvo principal
markets ror ajkuuihuvi ....
togs. Sheep.
4,332 462
6.000 S,000
1.500
0,2(0 1,2ft)
1,500 223
1,532 9,887
South Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City .
St. Louis
. . 899
..12,G"0
.. 3,700
..15,000
.. 400
. .32.599
St. joscpu ....
Totals
TIIK HEAI.TV JIARIKT.
INSTRUMENTS placed on rqird Thurs
day, December 26:
Wnrrunly iieeni
Lucy Miller et al to Slna Mtllr, un
ilfvU of e4 iiw'.i noU and e, swU
neu 32-i5.li 1
rank Spangcnuerg an t wuu . n.
Groencrt, n 44 feet lot 4. blck 13.
lm.irovemetit asBOclatiqn nddA..,.,. 1
August Dlckman nn wl re to ,nr c ,
WCllUO VI "T 1
iin..ti. nmnrm -i
399
1
J. J. Hurt to J. K. Hurt, lot Oblock
t T,lainvlow ..... 1 1 t
J M. Woolworth to M. W. Firfleld,
a troct ou ai. ..un o .j"...-
Ing Cortlandt Plnce ',,.
p. Flnley and wtfo to C. W.l'ear
sall. nV4 of c 21 feet lot 7, bl(k 15,
i,,,ri,'UTu "it add ,
Peter Iverson nnd wife to Geqri Mil
ler, lot 8, block 15, 1st odd tolouth
Omana 'J""i:"'lU''"
Emll Weyerman nnd wife to 1 F.
Aluicany ri in, i"i '""- "i
v..ibt'H Choice ,
I. 8. Hascall to Henry Oeldemai, lot
6, block 3. HbscoH's subdl-.... ......
F N. Ooddard and wite to , R,
UaVIS, 11 Hi icei ioid u iu o, iiutn
197V4, Omaha ...........................
C. R. Davis and wife to Halip &,
Merrlam, samo i....
ault tin I m Ileeils
C. E. Clapp and wife to C. II. I wn,
lot 7, GtsoH' ndd V....
L. E, Key to Mrs. II. J. Palmetlots
6 and 6. block 1, Andrews A B.tudd
L. W. Hill to H. A. Westerfleld.Jt 7,
block 23, Omaha View exlenslo'
Same to snm), undlvV4 lot 8, bite 20,
same
Tukey & Allen to W. L. Selby, tn 26
and 27, block 4. W. L. Selby'B liodd
J. F. Helln and wife to C. HMc-
Mahon, same , j....
OMAHA LITE STOCI MARKET
Cattle Btotipti Light and Trade Ruled
letire tad Eifker.
HOGS ADVANCED ABOUT
DIME
Unl- n Fptt 5hern and Lnntlis on fale
nnd Drmniid llrltiw Liberal .llnrkct
Wan Ac.tlc nnd Ten lo Twenty
Higher Thn n Mondny,
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 26.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Oflaial Monday 2.721 s.'iS 2.b.'J
Otliclal Tllesaay l.alO 11,784 1,147
Weunesdjy tnolldny)
UIllci.il Tnursiiay 8V9 1,3.(2 462
Four days this week... 6,613 21,814 4,23.
Same days last week.... 14,088 42,797 9,J7
Same week bctoro 14,116 4i,ilJ 11,213
Sumo three weeks ngo..U,tv bl.-'oo 2i,iv
Samo four weeks ago. ...12,918 38,120 lo,iSo
Same days last year l,o?8 23,i92 3,589
Averuge prices paid for hogs t South
Omuha the pust sevcrul duys with cum.
parlsor.s:
Date. 1901. 1900.15r(i89S.lS97.1896T893.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec,
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dhc.
Dec.
Dec.
Di-r.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
'.'! 6 93Hl
4 63) 3 74
I 3 76
4 64
4 &M 3 81
1 771 3 80
4 84 3 Sti
3 25
3 28
3 23
3 2&!
3 191
3 2l
3 r.
3 23
3 17
3 191
3 09, 3 33
3 2J 3 42
3 161 3 3
3 091 3 9
3 36
3 W) 3 30
3 19,
3 211 3 32
3 21 3 35
,.j 5 92V,;
J VJ
.1 r uo
.i 6 W
3
3 35
.1 6 04)4
I Sl 3 81
3 28
3 30
3 29
3 31,
3 37
3 3S
3 :i3
3 27
3 301
i 78
3 83
6 llkij
6 13V4
4 li,
3 13
6 J4
6 ami
C 21V4
4 8:
3 921
3 15
3 17 3 28
4 77 3 9o
3 20 3 31
4 81
3 20!
3 3.1
4 86
3 96,
3 95
3 23
3 28,
3 38
3 37
3 40
3 36
3 31
3 33
3 27
3 27
3 31
4 84
3 24
3 17
3 17
3 17
3 16
3 18
3 17
3 II
3 17
3 19,
6 264
4 01
3 29,
6 34 W
6 2;i
6 12
6 01
6 It!
6 06
W Wi
4 83
3 .6
3 31
3 31 1
a, 7J
3 OS
3 92
3 91
4
3 28
3 28!
4 ',9;
3 33
3 8
3 24
4 81
4 01
i 32
4 80
4 02
4 01
3 34
3 37
3 21 1
4 86j
i 4
o .ti
I 1914'
4 89
4 11
3 501
3 20 3 30
Indicates Sunday.
Holiday.
The otliclal number of cars of s
tock
'80S.
brought In today bv ouch ro.ul was
Roads. Cattle. Hogs. Sli p. II
v ., ..1. oc m. v. ity . .
O. & St. L. Ry 1
Missouri Paclllc Ry.. 4
C. & N. W. Ry
F., E. . M, V. R. R.. 4
C, St. P., M. & O.... 1
II, & M. R. R. R 14
C, It, A: Q. Ry 6
C, R. I. ft P., oast.. 1
C, R. 1. & P., wost.. 1
Illinois Central
16
5
8
3
4
1 .. 1
Total receipts 35 ' 65 3 4
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing tho
number of head Indicated:
Buyers:
Omaha Packlnir Co.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep,
135
ISO
Swift and Company
Cudaliy Packing Co
Armour & Co
Vansant & Co
Lobtnati & Co
Benton & Underwood....
Hamilton & Rothschild.
Hammond Packing Co..
Dennis & Co
Other buyers
152
271
"90
O
100
24
132
10
62
' l.Ottt!
1,829
1,236
Totals 990 4,667
402
CATTLE There was an exceedingly light
run of cattle at the yards today, so that
sellers had a good opportunity to advanco
prices. Packers evidently had to have a
tew cattle, ns they paid the prices asked,
and trade ruled active, everything being
out of tlrst hands at an early hour.
There were only a few cornfed steers on
sale and those wero of rather Inferior
quality. vPackers, however, bought them
up freely nt an advance of 10tJl5c over
Tuesday's prices, or fully 15(jj25c higher
than Monday. In some cases sales wero
made that looked even higher than that.
It was very evident that buyers wanted
somo rattle and owing to tho light receipts
they hnd to pay fancy prices in order to
gut them.
The cow market was also rather excited
and higher. As compared with Monday It
Is safe to call tho market fully 15(jj'25c
higher, with occasional sales showing a
still greater advance. In vlow of tho
liberal demand the twenty enrs that wero
on sale this morning wero soon disposed
of. Tho demand was not limited to tho
better grades, as canners nnd medium
kinds nlso sold freely at tho advanco noted
above.
Bulla that were good enough for killers
wero In good demand this morning and
S rices wore a little better than on Tuesday,
tags also sold at higher prices, whllu veal
calves wero active and strong.
There were only n few bunches of stock
erB nnd feeders In the yards this morning,
but there was plenty to supply tho de
mand. Tho choicer grades sold without
much dlfllculty nt close to steady prices,
but none but the most desirable grades
wero wanted nnd sellers found It almost
Impossible to move the common cattle at
any price. Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av.
1 730
4 810
1 1170
5 954
9 844
Fr. No. Av. Pr.
2 35 68 1055 4 65
2 00 20 1050 4 65
4 00 3 1140 4 fx)
4 25 10 1084 5 05
4 25 4 1093 6 15
4 40 9 1082 6 25
B lwo
STFERS AND HEIFERS.
23....
1....
4....
2,...
8....
26....
24....
3....
1."."
2....
3....
3....
1....
1....
3....
6....
1....
13....
14....
... 913 4 00
COWS.
...1070
... 912
... 933
... 957
... 808
... 905
... 903
...1033
...1020
...1005
... 926
...1023
...1010
...1070
... 943
... 9S3
... 8.80
... 911
... 956
1 25 2 855 2 75
2 00 5 1038 2 75
2 15 8 938 2 80
2 25 1...' 1080 3 00
2 25 1 1000 3 00
2 30 2... 950 3 00
2 33 3 1113 3 00
2 25 1 780 3 l)
2 40 1 ,....1000 3 IK)
2 60 9 1090 3 10
2 50 13 1015 3 10
2 60 1 1160 3 25
2 60 10 1091 3 23
2 60 1 1010 3 23
2 60 4 1085 3 40
2 70 20 103S 3 45
2 75 12 1051 3 65
2 "5 1 1690 3 85
COWS AND HEIFERS.
630
HEIFERS.
703
638
72S
2 10 1
2 60 3
BULLS.
530
883
2 83
3 40
1 1320 2 25 1 1350 3 00
1 1000 2 40 1 1260 3 00
1 14-v 2t0 1 1100 3 00
2 1405 2 60 1 1430 3 25
1 1300 2 65 2 mo 3 50
2 1175 2 85 1 1280 3 00
1 1720 2 85 1 1700 3 73
1 1510 2 83 '
CALVES.
1 210 2 23 1 130 6 00
1 ISO 5 00
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
1 630 2 25 10 634 2 60
10 531 2 30 5 612 2 111
1...". 30 2 30 6 400 2 75
3 3S3 2 50 3 830 3 10
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
6 496 3 25 1 910 3 23
2 370 3 00 9 5S7 3 25
1 670 3 00
COLORADO.
24 feeders.. 823 4 00 5 cows U10 3 80
P. A. Van Pelt-Neb.
26 cows 870 2 25 1 bull 1320 2 25
69 cows 907 .1 CO
Swan Land and Cattle Co. Wyo.
63 cows 775 2 25 4 bulls 1138 2 25
Scows 718 2 15 1 bull 12M) 2 25
1 cow 1010 2 15 lcow 800 2 15
A. R. Crltchblow-Colo.
,7 COWS 872 2 50 12 steers... .1151
4 25
2 33
2 60
16 cows 965 3 40 4 hulls 1275
2 cows!.... 1005 3 40 lcow 910
1 cow 7 W 2 W
L. T. Btewart Colo.
lOcows 1008 3 45 II steers, ... 870 3 75
4 cows 962 2 85
G. P. Klmball-Colo.
22 feeders.. 872 3 80 3 cows 950 2 75
2 feeders.. 955 3 10 1 feeder... 930 3 10
HOOS-'Thcre was a vfry light run of
hogs hero today, nnd an advices from other
points wero favorable to the selling inter
ekth tho market advanced about a dime
all uround. The hogs sold moro freely
than they have for some little time, us all
tho packeri wanted a few and tho light
run made It necessary for them to buy
early The prime heavyweights sold
largely from $i35 to $6.60. flood medium
weight hogs sold In most cases from $6.15
to $6.30, and the lighter loads went from
J6 15 down. Thb lightweight hogs advanced
us much as did the heavier grades, but still
toward the close the market was a llttlo
dull on the loads weighing much under
"00 pounds. That class of hogs, however,
are selllne very unevenly, and for Ih'it
reasontt Is difficult to tell much about the
condition
ot tho
market. Reprenentatlve
sales;
No,
Av.
8h. Pr.
... 4 75
... 5 00
... 5 00
... 5 10
... 5 23
... 5 30
No.
73. . . .
72...,
8,',....
59. . . .
81....
71,...
82....
78...,
64...,
85...,
71....
69...,
A v. Sh. Pr.
.201
6 15
6 15
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 25
30..
47..
10..
78..
12,.
89..
127.
61..
....105
....131
. . . . 106
....117
...121
....121
....132
....146
....150
..197
..256
..231
222
! '.218
..219
..215
..224
.,2fO
..218
..237
ISO
160
160
10
240
80
120
240
200
5 40
5 45
6 55
6 75
5 85
6 83
40
6
32 129
19 16
0 U9
120
..154 160 5 85
73, .
94...
8:"
80...
79...
62...
72 ..
79...
67..
76...
67...
. 2H
, 215
. 217
40 6 25
80 6 26
80 6 35
176 SO 5 9.1
174 240 6 00
.189
181
40 6 (i
... 6 05
40 6 05
. . . 6 10
. 237 200
6 S3
..197
40 6 25
.191
183
. 223 160
6 25
120 6 23
.205 J 60 6 1(1
. 233
80 6 23
178 SO 6 10
.196 160 6 10
...220
40 6 25
. 239 200 6 30
8i..
73..
S4..
4S..
99..
SI. .
82,
86..
.m
. . . 6 10
... 6 124
40 6 124
80 6 15
. .232
30
.199
.213
.226
. . .2.6
. . .259
...293
. . 6 30
SO 6 40
SO 6 40
SO 6 40
62..
37..
60..
62, .
68,.
61..
.156 160 6 15
.203 160 6 15
.202 40 6 15
.203 40 6 15
.256 200 6 40
.244 120 6 40
.323 SO 6 55
71.
,IM ... 6 15
53..
.321 2S0 6 t')
SHEEP There werp only nhnut three
cars of sheep nnd lambs on tho market
today, and as packers nil wanted fresh
supplies the market ruled actlvo and
higher. As compared with the close of
lust week prices are fully 10f20c higher.
Owing to the active demand and light
lecelpts everything wns sold In good sea
son. Ewes sold as high us $3.30, wethers
brought $4.10 nnd Iambs $5.00.
i here were not enough feeders offered
to make n test of the market, but It Is
safe to call the markpt steady.
Quotations: Choice lightweight yearlings,
$4.tv,i26i cood to chnfcp medium weight
yearling, $3.7511 1.00; fnlr to good yearlings,
$3.50(3.73: choice wethers, $3.00414.00; fair to
good wethers, $3.3i)H3.60; choice "ewes, $3.0Af
3.25, fair to good ewes, $2.75JT3.00; common
ewes. $l.COii2.00; choice lambs, $5.0OiJ5 2S;
fair to good lambs, $4.Wii5.00; feeder weth
ers, $2.75fT3.00; feeder iambs, $3.6ffyi,00- Rep
resentative sales:
78. .
56.
91 ..
90. ,
103..
71 ..
80 ..
70...
98.,.
No. Av. Pr.
2 nntlvii bucks 156 2 55
1 native buck 250 3 1214
89 native ewes 120 3 30
127 native lambs 74 5 no
3d native ewes 102 2 90
131 native ewes 1C3 2 f)
78 native wethers 91 4 10
CIIICAGO LIVIl STOCK MARKET.
Clltllo
A I'll e llK
HlKher.
IIIrIiit Slu-ep
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-CATTLE-Recelpts.
12,0"0 head natives, 600 head Texans; opened
active and strong at Monday's prices and
closed dull; good to prime, $6.l0'a7.65; poor
to medium, $3,765(6.00; stockers and feeders,
$2.00J4.25; cows, $l.(i..65; heifers, $1.50
6.25, ennners, $1.002.20; bulls, $l.7iV(4.5o;
calves, $2.60(ii'..i), Texas fed steers, $3.12'i'if
4. 12',5.
HUGS Receipts, 16,(0 head; estimated
tomorrow, ss.um head, left over, 2,5oo head;
active and 10c hiuher: mixed and butchers.
J5.80ti6.35, good to choice heavy, $6,231)6.60;
, rough heavy, $5.9(5iii.l5; light, $5.25ji.90;
bulk or sales, !..SO2lt.3.i,
Mii'.i'.r i.A.vuiH iteccipis, .ii
head; market lOfllSi' higher; lambs, 15rn'2Se
higher; good to choice wethers, $3.Ui4.5Q;
fair to choice mixed, $3.iWf3.T5: western
sheep. $.1.00414.25; native lambs. $2.wvafi.85.
RECEIPTS - Otliclal. Tuesday: Cattle.
3,902 head; hogs, 30,2fi6 head; sheep, 6,921
head.
SHIPMENTS-OAlclal, Tuesday: Cattle,
1,242 head; hogs, 1,650 head; sheep, 1,978
head.
Oilman City Live Mlnek Mnrkct.
KANSAS CITY, Dee. 26. CATTLE Re
ceipts. 3,5) head natives, 200 head Texnns,
i00 head calves; market IOIiISc higher;
choice export nnd dressed beef steers, $5.75
Cli.00; fair to good. $1,73,15.70; stockers and
feeders, $3.00?(4.25; western fed steers. $1.65
fit 6.011; western range steers, $.1.fi05.();
Texas nnd Indlnn steers, $3.lKVq.50; Texas
cows, $2.2.VT3.t0; native cows, $2.60W.5O;
heifers. J,f.2M5.l): canners. $1.5Mi2.40: bulls.
2.25,il.25; calves. $3.25f,b).50.
HOGS Receipts. 7.5ii head; market 15f
25c. higher; top. $6.70; hulk of sales, $5.76
6.60; heavy, $6.6i1ti;.70; mixed packers, $6.164p
'6.60: light, $5.35Ti6.3f,; pigs, $l.uKrjo.40.
HIllJlJl' AMI l,A.MIi lieceipis, lump;
tendency higher; today's prices nominal;
fed lambs. $4.60515.60; fed wethers, $3.5vff
4.40; yearlings, J3.76ifi4.65; ewes, $J.00aJ3.,.i;
culls and feeders, ;'..oiu.i.w
SECRET SERVICE EXPENSES
Chief Mot Required In DIvnlKf Annies
of PersniiH In Whom
Money (iiirN.
"During the prcont year Just $150 has
been drawn for secret service work. This
1b tho allowanco which might bo drawn for
three months under a resolution of tho city
council, providing that $50 per mouth may
be spent by thochlef of police In paying
prlvato detectives" who carry ou work which
cannot well be made known to tho public,"
said Chief J. J. Donahue. "Tho namos of
tho persons to whom this money Is paid
are not made public because such action
would defeat the purpose of tho work and
make It posslblo for crooks to tell exactly
what Is going on by looking at tho recoriln.
"In 1900 the police department used $550,
tho secret Borvico appropriation for eleven
months. These expenditures were made
after a consultation with City Attorney
Council. Ho said that It would not bo nec
essary to get receipts from tho persona
to whom this money was paid and, In fact,
Btatcd that It would bo far bettor not to
get receipts signed by the real names of
the persons who carried on this secret serv
ice, as the receipts would be llablo to mako
all our plans public.
"It haB been reported that I drew tho
money, disguised my handwriting and
signed nny namo I might think of. This ia
false. Tho money was paid to detective?
who did work for tho city. They did not
Blgn their own names to the receipts, as I
did not wish to allow their names to enter
the records In the city comptroller's offlco,
where they might bo found by anyone who
cared to Investigate."
In discussing the resolution authorizing
Chief Donahue to spend not more than $50
each month In securing information which
could not bo secured by the regular mem
bers of tho detective force, City Attorney
W. J. Connell said:
"I advised Chief Donahue to make ex
penditures under this resolution without re
porting tho namos of tho men to whom tho
money was paid. Tho ulm of the resolution
Is to securo secret work and It would bo
foolish to defeat Its purposo by reporting
how the money was spent. 8uch action
would give criminals a tip concerning tho
unknown employes of the police department.
In my opinion tho chief need not show any
receipts whatever for tho money spent from
this fund. All that Is required of hlro Is a
report showing how much has been paid
out.
"Tho money would bo wasted If tho chief
wero required to tell how ho spent It. It
was tho Intention of tho councllmen that
tho head of tho pollco department was to
uto his Judgment In paying out the funds
allowed him for secret service. This was
a confidence placed In tho chief and he Is
not required to toll In what particular way
ho spends tho monoy set asldo for secret
service."
SAYS REPORT IS RIDICULOUS
llnrrelt nixcreilltx Hip Slnteinrnt
.Mn dp hy .lloxlenn Press lle
HiirillnK HI" Departure.
FREE PORT, III., Dec. 28. Regarding the
statement of El Tempo, a Mexican news
paper, that John Barrett, delegate of the
iinii. QtniAa In thp Pan. American rnnfpr.
.1 It,.!-'. . ' " ..... . . ...
enco, had determined to go to Washington
because tho uitin countries mo not, snow
docility In accepting tho leadership of tho
United Stated, Barrett, who has. just ar
rived hero from Moxlco, Bald today:
Such a report is too ridiculous to re
quire specific denial. It Is nn example of
the methods of tho antl-Amerlcan clement
of tho Latin press to discredit the confer
ence or It Is ono of those foolish stories
about American politics that sometimes
orlglrale, nobody knows how, In foreign
capitals. I have returned to the United
States by express permission nf Secretary
Hay to attend to certain personal business
matters requiring attention and 1 may add
that tho Pan-American conference, even If
It dnen not accomplish all that could b
desired, will undoubtedly have promoted
the friendly relations existing botween tho
United States and Its sister republics.
MlnliiK l1&')anK Denen Court.
DENVER, Dec 26 Tho Denver Mining
exchange held the usual call for the pur
chase and sale nf mining stocks today In
detlanco of thn order given by Sheriff
Jones, acting under Instructions from Judgn
Johnson, that It suspend operations pend
ing Investigation by the grand Jury as to
the legality of Its transactions. Tho pool
rooms nnd hucket dhopa are also doing
business aa usual.
ABOUT FOUK DOLLARS' WORTH
All the Iteok Edwird Ittrrickir Wnnts .n
Olalin fr Million.
HE IS STILL WORKING FR A LIVING
Otunlin llrlr to linker Estnto .Sn
the Clnlm Is nil Old Our nnd
linn Ilren Worked In
11 Finish.
"I wouldn't glvo $1 for the chances of tho
Baker family to get In ou that fortune,"
said Edward Sterrlckcr of this city when
asked concerning his participation In u
claim to nn estate In Philadelphia worth
several hundred million dollars.
"However," he couttnUod, "tho Informa
tion a published In Tho lleo this morning
Is substantially correct. It Is true that
there Is a llaker estate in Philadelphia and
that tho llaker descendants aro after It. I
havo always heard Its value, however,
quoted at $350,000,000, Instead of $213,000,000.
"Tho wholo trouble Is that wo cannot
trace back our llneago suftlcleiitly far. If
this could bo distinctly denned clear back
to tho original Colonel llalicr wo would
havo had tho property long ago. My mother
was a Daker. That's how 1 get In.
"This Is not a now matter. Different
members of the family have been working
on It for a quarter of u century, ll was
twrnty-flvo yenrs ago that some of my un
cles back In New York state determined to
try and get their claims recognized and tho
attempt has been carried on off and on ever
since that time.
"JtiBt now Borne cousins In Now Vork and
my sister In Elgin, III., Mrs. Goddard, am
pushing the matter. An attorney In Elgin
has taken the case on a contingent per
centage fee and he Is going over once more
the path that has been trod so many times
by different ones of the llaker heirs.
Ill' Is lliipclt'si,
"Personally, I do not believe thero Is anr
hope of winning out, nor have I over
thought so. The thing Is too old. I havo
never spent a dollar tn it, nor will 1 now
unless there nro some new developments of
which 1 do not know. It may be that tho
newspaper dispatch this mornlnc tiipnin
that something new has been unearthed anl
it mat is the case I shall doubtless hear of
it by mall from my slater In a Bhort time.
Till then I'm a skentic nnd I'm still unrk.
Ing for a living.
"There aro 104 heirs Interested In this
estate, which Is tho third ot three. Thn
other two wero both In Philadelphia also,
and after long litigation havo finally oeon
settled. That was about a year ago. and
tho claimants In those enses were able to
establish everything satisfactorily.
"This third estate gives more trouble and
I do not believe tho snarl can ever be un
tangled. It Is larger than either of tho oth
ers. It was last summer that tho Elgin
attorney took tho matter. I went to Now
York In August, and also conferred with
my slBter nt Elgin. We went over tho thing
and I tnado up my mind It was usoIub to
try to do anything.
"The description of tho location of tho
property given In Tho Ilea Is correct, as far
as my understanding of the muttor goes.
I believe our claim la perfectly good, but
do not think wo can provo It sutllclcntly.
If wo did that $350,000,000 would be plonty
even for 101 of us."
HAS BEEN ADJUDGED INSANE
Wn m mi llrltevcil to .SufTerliiic front
Ri-lluloiis .Mcliuit'lmly lln
i.nriie of Mo lie).
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Tho young woman
known as "Francos Uoss," who Is supposed
to have escaped from a Portland, Ore., con
vent, wns adjudged Insane hero today, ex
ports testifying that tho woman Is suffer
ing from religious melancholy. It Is be
lieved by physicians nt tho hospital that
treatment may rcstoro her reason. Mlsu
Ross will say nothing to establish her Iden
tity. When taken into custody sho had
nearly $3,500 lnVash on her person.
Iteiniivi' the Hit it from Sliiiine.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. According to tho
Journal Tod Slonue will be seen In the
middle again on thn Metropolitan turf next
spring. Ho has received assurances that
tno English Jockey club will rcstoro him
to good standing within a fuw weeks, with
tho stipulation, however, that ho Is to rldo
no moro ;n England
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA
MACHINERY AND FOUNDRY.
Oavis &sCowjill Iron Works.
MAXUrACTURXRB AND JMNDM
OF MACHINERY.
flSNXRAX, RBPAIRINO A FSOIAln
IRON AND IIUM POUMdMRI.
1H1, IBM mn J BOB JhIcmi ltTM,
OmIs, Meh. Tel. Ml,
. Eftkjisklt, Acent- J. B. Ctmgm. Kn
RANE CO.
MtaufaceqrT tad JobbMt
Steam and Water Suppllis
Of All Kinds.
1014 and 1010 DOVOUkM BV,
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Afstern Electrical
Company
Electrical Supplied.
Nt Wlrtai Belli u4 Oh liAtlu
Q. W. JOHNSTON. Mr. U10 Howard St.
TENTS AND AWNINGS.
Omaha Tent& Awning Co.,
OMASA, NBTB.
TENTS FOR RENT.
TENTS AND CANVAS GOODS.
BMUD VOU CATALOGUE! sTDMDUIl BB,
COMMISSION.
David1 Cole Co.,
OYSTERS,
White Plume Celery, Poultry.
OMAHA - - 6 South 11th Bt.
Taihn Ki.lH.
Boyd Commission Co
Successor, to Jama. E. Dojrd Co.,
OMAHA, NED.
COMMISSION
urain, niovmioxs a.d stocks.
Bomd at Trad llnlldln.
Street wire, to Chlmco nd N Vorh,
M,iM;?nda;A Jtn a, Wnta C. t