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MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS Rich fU'.nrni from Prepertiei LyiEj Weit of Central Oitj. FEGION AROUND DEADWOOD GULCH Three Companies Worklni Within a tone's Throw Developing; High rale Ore Bodies Mar Sorter fironp Hold. CENTRAL CITY, S. D. Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) Tbe region went of Central City Is proving to be exceptionally rich In high grade, ores and tbe work which has been put In on the properties In this district Is Just beginning to brlot returns to those will have placed their money and labor la the district. One company is making; reg ular shipments of ore to various smelters for treatment, while another l preparing to erect a plant of its own on Its ground. This region lies along Iieartwood gulch and la cut by several enormous dykes of por phyry, trychlto and phonollte, and every where the Igneous action has left Its im print In vast ore bodies, some of them of exceptional richness. Three companies are working In the dis trict, their principal workings being within to stone's throw of one another, they being the Gladiator, the Big Four and the Penn sylvania. These three companies are de veloping ore bodies of the same general Characteristics and of about the same grade. The Pennsylvania was the first company to make a shipment from this district, phonollte ore. Several shipments have been made to different smelters and the returns have proved more than satisfactory. The ore Is a phonollte, tarrying white Iron and some sylvanlte with deep flnurine tains. The Pennsylvania has developed a Teln of this ore to a depth of 300 feet, sink. Ing from near the apex and intercepting It with tunnel from the bottom of the gulch. At the greatest depth the com pany has attained the vein Is fourteen foot Vide and all of It will pay well to ship. Shalt In Solid Ore. The Big Four company Is working In Xeadwood gulch, below the mouth of Ruta baga, Just across the creek from where the Gladiator and the Pennsylvania companies re working. A shaft has been started at the foot of one of the large igneous intru sions, and at the present time Is In solid ore of farr value. After a sufficient depth baa been attained U Is the Intention to crosscut both ways on the formation. Lumber is being delivered at the Glad iator company's ground and boarding bouses and an assay office are being, built thereon. After the completion of these buildings, if sufficient lumber has been de livered, work on a mill having a dally ca pacity of 200 tons will be commenced, In which the wet crushing cyanide process will be employed. The mill will be located on Deadwood gulch, there being enough water In the creek, and with what the mine can suuply, to keep a forty-stamp mill going. A few feet from the site selected for the mill a strong vein of gold and copper bearing ore crops out. With the exception cf a small shaft, no work has been done on this vein, but assays of the ore show returns averaging $32 a ton In gold and from 6 to 8 per cent In coppers A shaft s being put down up the hill from the mill Ho, which, at a depth of 200 feet, will cut the vein, when It will be explored In both directions. There are numerous tunnels and drifts on the Gladiator, one of the tunnels having a length of over 1,000 feet, every opening showing a high state of mineralization, and It la evident that In the ground there la a series of parallel Tslns of great extent. Velna Parallel to Homeatake's.' These mines are less than a mile weit of the Homestake, and the principal veins running parallel wlih the veins In that property, but the ore which they carry ' differing In Its' characteristics. These are the principal properties being worked In the district, and on which the most devel opment work has been done. Dut there are other properties being developed here which disclose Just as good surface Indica tions of richness as those mentioned, but on which the development has not been proceeded with far enough to give a line on their real merit. Some of the ore taken from these properties is exceedingly rich, and when roasted In a blacksmith forge the free gold sticks out on It In chunks, or ruber big blisters. The district Is being developed to a greater extent than ever before, and with a mill or a treatment plant of the right kind located handy will prove to be as rich as any In the Hills. CUSTER CITY, 8. D.. Nov. 80. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state for the Ruberta Mining and Milling company of Custer City. The Incorporator are L, N. Lewis, W. W. Olds and Frank R. Olds. The com pany has a capital of $750,000, which la very modest, when the capitalization of some of the rocently organlxed companies of this district Is taken Into consideration. 'The company will develop some ground about tlx miles northwest of Custer City and It Is aid that It has a very fair prospect. The Incorporators are all Custer City men, and moat of the stock will be taken In the city. Wisconsin Men Boy Mayflower. The deal fer the Mayflower group of mines, situated tour miles west of Custer City, which has been pending for several weeks with a party of Wisconsin capital ists, was consummated on Wednesday last. The new owners will tr.ke Immediate pos session and at once Inaugurate a system of development with a view to placing the property In condition for taking out ore. To tbls end the water which now fills the main shaft on the property will be pumped out and the shaft Itself, which Is In a bad con dition, retlmbered and straightened, a hoist put In and the vein explored along Its strike. When these Improvements have been completed a station will be estab lished and the work of hoisting out ore begun. The new owners will erect a small mill on the ground and treat about twenty tons of ore a day. This plant will be used merely tor the purpose of keeping a check on the development, so that they can have a good Idea of what the vein will do In the way of producing paying ore and the proper treatment to use In Its reduction. The Mayflower has produced some very good ore and It la believed that what will be taken from the workings In the process of development will pay the costs of opera tions. The miners in the Keystone this week broke Into the vein which the management of tbe Holy Terror company baa been run ning a drift from the 900-foot level of the Holy Terror to catch. Tbe distance from the Holy Terror workings to the vein Just encountered Is 300 feet, and distant about 1.000 feet from the Holy Terror shaft. About twenty-flve feet haa been driven Into the ore body, and tbe vein la not yet cut. It Is the Intention of the management to put a force of uea at work on the ledge, drifting from the cross-cut along Its course. The Keystone ledge at tbe surface ts one of thx largest In tbe high-grade gold dlatricts of the southern Hills, and at Its present depth, something like 850 feet, it appears to be stronger than at the surface. Open Ip Hlea Veins. DEADWOOD, 8. D.. Nov. SO. (Special.) Tbe Wauconda Mining company, composed of business men of Wauconda, 111., is open ing up some very good ground on tbe di vide between Bare Butte and Elk creeks. Tbe company owns 168 acres of land la one body In this vicinity, and all of tbe rlalma have on them a good showing of ore. At the present place of working a fifty-foot shaft has been sunk, which has exposed a nineteen-foot vein of free mill ing ore, which samples across It from $1 to $20 a ton. This vein carries good val ues from the surface down to Its present depth. Other veins have been opened us on the property which, from present de velopments, show up equally as' good as th one on which the work Is now being prose cuted. It Is the Intention of the company to keep a force of men working on tbe ground all winter and to give It as good development as Is possible before spring opens, and If at that time the ore bodies warrant It to erect a treatment plant on the property. It Is In a good location and In a district In which there are a number of producing mines. The Magnolia company has a force of men working on Durro gulch, about six miles northwest of Deadwood, developing a very promising group of claims. The present wcrk consists of a tunnel which Is being driven In on the flat formations and which is now under the hill for a distance of about seventy-live feet. For a part of the way the tunnel Is in ore which is of a fairly good grade, averaging about $6 a ton, and there appears to be a large shoot of It. The company owns quite an acre age of ground on tbe gulch and will con tinue operations with a small force during tho winter months. It Is said that the Dakota Maid, In Strawberry gulch, the old Joe King prop erty, which has remained Idle for almost two years, awaiting the settlement of tbe King estate, will resume operations next week. The Dakota Maid Is one of the most famous mines of the Strawberry gulch dis trict, and when In operation produced more high grade gold ore than any mine In tbe northern Hills, King having made a for tune from it, and shipping bis ore by wagons over a hard trail for treatment In the smelter at Deadwood. A railroad now has a spur built to the dump of the mine, so that this expense will be avoided and a large quantity of ore can be handled dally. The mine was recently sold to a party of eastern gentlemen In the settlement of the estate and they propose to put It on a pro ducing basis again. NOT ALARMED ABOUT SHEEP Lea dinar Floeltmaeter Anticipates Jfo I initial Loss Dnrlasr Winter, CHEYENNE. Wyo., Nov. 80. (Special.) Dr. J. M. Wilson of Douglas, one of the leading stockmen of central eastern Wyom ing and member of the State Board of 8heep commissioners, was In Cheyenne yesterday. Asked regarding range conditions and the report that millions of sheep will die of starvation on the ranges of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana this winter, he said: "So far as Wyoming is concerned, I don't believe we will experience more than the usual loss, and that will be confined to the old stock which will be unable to weather the storms even with plenty of feed. The report that there Is very little feed anywhere Is greatly exaggerated in my opinion, In northern and eastern Wyoming there are some dry spots, but take the range as a whole, the feed is fairly good. Then stockmen everywhere have put up large quantities of hay, which will, of course, come In handy In tbe event of a hard winter. Owing to the dry spell last season, the hay crop fell short in some sec tions, but take tbe state as a whole I be lieve there is sufficient hay to winter tho flocks. ' "These exaggerated reports are usually in spired by persons who ride over the rail roads, along which tbe grass Is, of course, eaten off by the flocks and herds that are grazed while waiting to be shipped to mar ket, and were these persons to go Into the Interior they would find far different con ditions." In conclusion. Dr. Wilson, said: "More sheep have been shipped to market this fall than during any previous year, and tbls thinning out of the flocks will be a great help, for the ranges will not be called upon to support as many animals. In case of an unusually severe winter there tuay be some losses In certain sections, but with an ordinary winter tbe losses will be nor mal. There is nothing In tbe situation to cause alarm, and I believe the flock masters generally are feeling pretty good over the prospects." Implement Dealers' Convention. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 30. (Special.) Arrangements are practically completed for the fourth annual convention of the Re tall Implement , Dealers' association of South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, to be held In Sioux Falls on December 8, 10 and 11. Tbe con vention promises to eclipse all former ones In the history of the association, both In the benefit to be derived by those who at tend and in tbe number of dealers . and others who will be present. In tbe neigh borhood of 100 of the manufacturing firms will be represented by exhibits of their goods. The sessions of the convention will be held In the Auditorium, which is tbe largest building of the kind in South Da kota. DEATH RECORD. John Eliot Ward. SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 30. John Eliot Ward, chairman of the convention of 1850 that nominated James Buchanan for the presidency of the United States, died today at Dorchester. Oa., aged 88. Mr. Ward was United States district attorney of Oeorgta In 1838 and In 1858 be was ap pointed by President Buchanan as minister to China, In which position he served until the outbreak of tbe civil war. Dr. Parker's Faneral. , LONDON, Nov. 80. The funeral of Dr. Parker, pastor of tbe City temple, has been fixed for Thursday next at Himp stead cemetery. The public will be ad mitted to view the coffin In the City temple on Wednesday. Dr. Parker's death was tbe subject of references In almost all of the London churches, from 8t. Paul's ca thedral downward, tbe preachers dwelling eloquently on "the loss of a great man." Jacob Perkins. WARREN, O.. Nov. 30. Jacob Perkins, son of the late Hon. H. B. Perkins, died today of pneumonia, aged 42. He was well known throughout the state and was a trustee of the state hospital in this city by the appointment of Oovernor Nash. HYMENEAL Odenhal-Stepaaoakl. LOUP CITY. Neb., Nov. 30. (Special.) Fred E. Odenhal and Ella L. Stepanoskl, two of Loup City'rmost popular young peo ple, were married today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Odenhal. Rev. John Madly officiating. Native Troops Isrlesa. LONDON, Nov. 80. Details have arrived concerning the march of General Manning's dying column, which relieved the garrison of Bohotleh, Somallland. In the Mad Mul lah's country. The Somali levies, of which the British force waa mainly made up, are stigmatised as useless. , On all occasions tbey exhibited cowardice and In subordination and the British officers are disgusted at ths hopelessness of the task of reducing them lo order. TUT! fWATTA DATT.T TIKE: MONDAY, PECEMFTHT 1, ron2. WANTS MORE BANK N0TESfCASES ,N thesjpreme court Comptroller of Onrreicy Pleads for Asset Cnrretcy. WOULD PROTECT FINANCIAL SITUATION Claims Banks Won Id Be Barer and Possibility of Bis; I ndertaklnns Greater If Small Isaaea of I n eerered Bills Were Allowed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The annual re port of William B. Rldgely, comptroller of the currency, has been prepared for irans mlsslon to congress. The report starts with a table giving a detailed statement of the resources and lia bilities of all the national banks of the United States, from which It appears that on September 15, 1902, 4,601 associations re ported, with aggregate resources of $5,113, 928,912 50. The loans and discounts amounted to $.1,208,127,480.69, or more than 60 per cent of the total resources of the banks. The items of surplus and undivided profits amounted, respectively, to $326,393, 953.66 and $169,218,612.03. The Individual deposits reached the highest point In the existence of tbe national banking system, $3,209,23,893.93. There was due to approved reserve agents, other national banks, state banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banka, the sum of $1,200,341,233.39 From September 80, 1901, to September 15, 1902, there was an Increase of $418,581,617.54 In the aggregate resources of the reporting banks, the principal items of interest being loans and discounts, $261,511,562.29; United States bonds, $12,570,520; due from national and other banks, $35,217,372.29. There was an increase In capital stock of $50,193,537; In surplus and other profits of $65,048,357.81; and in the individual deposits of $271,520, 660,60. Dealing with asset currency the report says: The most serious objection which has been urged against the national bank cur rency is It lack of elasticity. The tlrst re quirement of any currency la safety and uniformity In value. Our banknotes have been from the first issue practically per fect in this respect. They have been so se cure, it is not surprising there is a turong feeling that this is the only kind of notes which are perfectly secure. There can be no denial of the fact, and there is really none made, that the lack of elasticity is u serious defect In our bunk notes. If this defect can be lessened with out Impairing the safety of the notes it should be done, and done at once. Wants More Bank otes. If, In addition to the amount of notes they are now allowed to issue on bonds de posited in the treasury, the national bunks were allowed to issue an additional amount of uncovered notes, beginning with 20 per cent and gradually increasing to 50 per cent, it would make the circulation more expansible. A graduated tax on the amount Issued, Joined with ample provisions for their redemption and return to the Issuing bank, would result in the necessary con traction when the circulation became re dundant and the notes not needed in busi ness. The safety of the notes can be made absolute by a reserve fund raised by a very small tax. It has been urged against a guarantee fund that the strong banks would not take out the notes and pay taxes for the benetlt of the weaker banks. But it ts shown in the table prepared In this ofllce for the chairman of the committee on banking and currency that a tax of 0.22 per cent would have been sutllclent to psy the notes of all failed national banks if tue bonds had been lost or destroyed. The safety of the notes should be further Increased by provisions that only banks with a minimum of unimpaired capital and surplus could issue the uncovered notes. The greatest demand for Increased cur rency comes, of course, when it Is required for moving crops In the farming states. If this can be supplied quickly and automat ically as required by the banks In those states, and if, after performing Its duty, It Is returned to the banks and retired, it will mark a great advance In the improvement of our facilities for handling the vast and rapidly growing business of this country. In times of panic the power to issue addi tional notes would be an element of great strength to the banks and not of weakness. It would enable the banks 10 protect them selves and their customers when protection is most needed. As long as there Is confidence and each Individual feels secure that he can get what money lie needs upon usual terms and security there Is no necessity for it. If our bank circulation can be made more auto matically elastic so that the banks can sup ply more or less circulation as needed, so safe and reliable that it is readily accepted and used for all business transactions, we will have a force at work which will diminish the liability of a money panic. The currency here outlined is what has come to be called an emergency circulation. It would be better than this; It would be a currency which would prevent many emer gencies from arising, or no diminish their seriousness that they would pass unnoticed. When emergencies did ajlse It would very greatly add to our equipment and ability to meet them. ... It Is not claimed that this plan would remedy all the defects in our currency sys tem, but it is urged as a practical and sim ple method of improving the national bank, currency by giving it the much needed quality of elasticity without impairing its safety. If we wait until there Is agree ment on all points before we make a change in our currency laws, we will never make any reform. If we make such changes from time to time as study and Investigation convince us can be safely made and are advisable, we are much more apt to arrive at a satis factory law than if we wait until it can all be reformed in one act. The comptroller therefore calls the at tention of congress to this subleet, asks Its careful consideration and strongly recom mends the passage of an act embodying the main features here outiinea.- DEBT PURCHASE TALKS GO ON gella-man Sees President Again aad Now Waits to Speak with Hay. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. Isaac N. Sellg man saw the president again tonight. He came alone and remained for some time. He had Intended to go to New York to morrow, but has delayed his departure to allow an interview with Secretary Hay, to whom he la anxloua to outline bis scheme for purchasing Venexuela's debts. Mr. Hay is expected to return to me city tomorrow and Mr. Sellgraan said to night he might be able to make a state ment after his Interview with Mr. Hay. PEOPLE TO DECIDE FOR HANNA Electors Most Oast Him If Ho Leaves lotted States Senate Vet Awhile. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Senator Hanna tonight denied that he intended to resign from either tbe senate or the chairman ship of the republican national committee. "I am not going to resign frcra anything," be said, and added: "Such a thought has never entered my bead." He said be would serve out bis term as senator and It would then be for tbe peo ple to say whether he was to retire. TRIPLE MURDERESS IS DEAD Haass Herself In Jail to Stay Pro ceedings Inntltnted Against Her. DEXTER, Me.. Nov. 30. Mrs. Hattle L. Whltten, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of poisoning her 9-year-old daughter, committed suclde today by bang ing while la the custody of tbe deputy sheriff. The woman was left alone this afternoon, when she tied together two towels and banged herself to a bedpost. Works Woaoera rur 'Aoaia. Electric Bitters Invigorate tbe female system and cures nervousness, headache, backache and constipation, or no pay. to.'. For sale by Kuaa L Co. Uns l.lst Assigned for SHtlnsr of the Trlhoaal on Decem ber 5. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 30. (Special.) The fol lowing list of cases will be called for bear ing on December 2: Evans laundry company against Craw ford. .ancaster; Grnandln against First National bank of Chicago. Louglas; Vila against Grand Island E. 1. C. 8. com pany, Hall; Van l,ren against Weideman, Cass; Karnes against Boston Investment company, Butler; parkins against Missouri Pacific Railroad company, Sarpy; Wood sgalnst Carter. Sheridan; Moores against State ex re I Cox. Douglas: Cummlngs against Hart, Douglas; First National bunk of North Platte against Tyler. Dawson; Village of Atkinson against Fisher, Holt; Tracy against Supreme Court of Honor, Adams; Oberlender against Hutcher, Cedar; Whelen against SUIwell, Douglas; Sover eign Camp, Woodmen of the World, against liruhy, Cuming; Curtis against Zutavern, Johnson: Fergus against Uagnon, Klchard son: Murray Hgnlnst Rornnne, Douglas; Estate of B.irr against Post, Lancaster; McGlave against Fitzgerald. Lancaster; VilliiKe of Holsteln aaainst Klein, Adam?; McVey against Peddle, Antelope; Silk against McDonald, Douglns; Harmon ai;ainst Church, Nemaha; Clnfel against M.ilcna, Stanton: t "ranter Curtice com pany ugalnst McKinley Music company, Ijitncaster; Hovorka against Havllk, Saline; McCormlck Harvester Machine company against Stirer., I'latte; German Mutual Fire Insurance company against Waldorf, Sa line; National Ufe Insurance company of Montpeller against Dawes county, Dawes; Lincoln against Uncolii Live Stock and 1 company, Lancaster; Ebel against Stringer, Holt; Hayes against Hayes. Holt; Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad com pany against Grayton, Dodge; Magdalen society against Armstrong, Douglas; Child against Ferguson. Sarpy; Todd against Blackburn, Douglas; Dakota county against Bartlett, Dakota; Farak against First Na tional bank of Schuyler, Colfax; Provident Life and Trust company against Brunner, Douglas; Omaha Brewing association against Zeller, Douglas; Harker against Burbank Burt; Berlet against Weary, Ian ruster; Tunnlcliffe against Fox, Douglas; State Against Nebraska Savings and Ex change bank, Douglas; Marcus against Leake. Hall; Austin Manufacturing com pany against Colfax county. Colfax; Becker against Breen, Douglas; Bronson against Albion Telephone company, Boone; Wil liams against Smith. Gage; Dougherty against Kubat, Douglas; Bee Publishing company against Shields, Douglas; Van F.tten against Strlckler, Douglas; Union Savings bank against Lincoln Normal uni versity, Lancaster; Omaha against Flts patrick, Douglas; Reno against State, Sher idan; Beha against State, Iancnster; Moores against State ex rel Gordon, Doug las; Martin against State. Nemaha; Ever son against State. Kearney. FIRE IN MANUFACTURING PLANT Twelve Thousand Dollars Lost by Burning; of Sheds la a Brick Plant. HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special Tel egram.) At 11 o'clock this morning fire originated In one of the large sheds of the Western Brick company's manufacturing plant and burned tbe big structure to the ground before gotten under control. Had it not been for the hard work by the fire department the entire plant would have been burned out. Tbe loss amounts to about $1,200. It was partly Insured. TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special Tel egram.) Fire was discovered in the dental office of Dr. J. O. Atterberry early this morning and before extinguished did con siderable damage. Dr. Atterberry's office is' on the second floor of a two-story brick building owned by the McCrosky and Wright estates. The interior of the office was thoroughly scorched and tbe clothing stock of Apperson ft Co. in the room be low was damaged by smoke and water. Dr. Atterberry's loss Is $1,100, with $000 Insur ance. Apperson ft Go.'s loss is from $500 to '$600, fully Insured. Damage td the building is some $200, also covered by In surance. The cause Of the Are is unknown, for no one was la tbe dentist's office since late yesterday afternoon. Tbe volunteer fire department did excellent service In controlling the blaze. KILLED BY VICIOUS HORSE i Broken Bow Man Kicked from Bngcr and Breaks Hla Neck In Falling;. BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Nov. 30. (Special Telegram.) Pink Brown, a well known horseman, was killed today by a vicious horse. Brown has been In the employ of Tom Finlen in bis feeding and breeding barn here the past year. He took a .vic ious horse to break about three months ago that belonged to Llerney Bros. He bad driven the horse for two hours making deliveries- for the meat market and started borne from Lierneys house, accompanied by C. L. Llerney and .its nephew, Harry. The horse bad only gone a few rods from fbe house when It begsn kicking. Lierney got off the rig and pulled Harry off with him. They had only struck the ground when the horse kicked Brown in the breast and knocked him to the ground. In falling Brown broke his neck and died Instantly. The unfortunate man was about 60 years of age and single. He has no relatives here, but has a brother in Winston, N. C, who has been notified. Friendly Societies Elect Officers. CLAY CENTER, Neb., Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) Center lodge, No. 263, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of this place elected the following officers: Noble grand, O. C. Williams; vice grand, A. P. Randall; sec retary, P. T. Swanson; treasurer, H. H. Johnson; trustee, Robert Bcblachter. COZAD, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special.) The following officers were elected at the last meeting of Coiad lodge, Independent Or der of Odd Fellows: Noble grsnd, James Wilson; vice grand, W. B. Travis; secre tary, Charles E. McLane; treasurer, N. Brownfleld; trustees, F. P. Corrlck, H. E. Wautor and J. F. Bacon. Corad lodge, Knights of Pythias, elected the following officers Wednesday evening: Chancellor commander, W. L. Devine; vice chancellor, George M. Dillon; prelate, J. B. Huges; keeper of records snd seal, M. H. Brown; master of finance, James Rosen crants; master of exchequer, Robert Clay pool; master-at-arms, John C. Achason; deputy grand chancellor, E. Slade; man agers, H. N. Crow. J. B. Hughes and A. K. Maryott. Bobs a Dlscharaed Soldier. LONG PINE. Neb., Nov. 30. (Special Tel egram.) Charles Coleman, a negro soldier Just discharged from Fort Niobrara, came to town. Last night, after spending most of the day in the saloons, over $100, a watch, revolver, gloves and other articles were stolen from him wbile be was asleep. He was left penniless. Carl Pettljohn, a young man of bad reputation, was accused of the crime and disgorged a part of the money. Tbe watch aDd other articles be had hidden at bis father's borne In tbe pantry. Tbe negro Is still about $90 short. The sheriff has Pettljohn In charge. Wo me a Meet This Week. ' TECUMSEH. Neb.. Nov. SO. (Special.) The local Equal Suffrage aociety Is arrang ing to entertain 100 delegates to the twenty-third annual convention of the Ne braska Woman's Suffrage society, which meets In Tecumseh Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A good pro gram has ben provided snd able speakers will appear. Wednesday evening will be turned over to tbe "horrible men." Conductor Injured In Wrerk. ALLIANCE, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special Tel egram.) D. E. Brown, a conductor on the Burlington road, was fatally injured ia a wreck at Ardmore, S. D. STOCK MARKET UNSETTLED Big Financial Interests Not All in Harmony as During Fast Months. CONSIDERABLE BEAR ELEMENT NOTED Ponds Returning- from tnterlor, but Heavy Demands for January Pre clude Any I.aslty In the Money Market. NEW YORK, Nov. 30. (Special.) Henry Clews In his weekly letter says: Conflicting Influences causl a feverieh snd unsettled market. The situation ts no longer one-shd; a bear party of consider able dimensions Is at work, ami the bulls, while able to prevent anv marked weak ness are unable or unwilling at present to carry on a vigorous campaign for the rise. Just now an added uncertainty Is Imposed by friction between prominent capitalists, harmony being vastly more dilticult to maintain than twelve months ago, when prosperity seemed endless. Since then a change in the drift of affairs has set In, and ilifferenrea between the big leaders are much more likely to occur; for should any of these gentlemen succeed in relieving themselves of a satisfactory portion of their load, they will not be disposed to uf- inra mucn usswtance to those icrt Denind. For several years past the interests of all the active leaders have been on the Ions side, and there has been a conspicuous lack of talent on the bear side, chiefly, of course, because of extraordinary circum stances. Whether changed conditions will develop a new set of bear leaders or not remains to be seen; the probability Is that they will, and that the future will witness some sharp contests for supremacy between the two sides. For this reason the market at times may not be so strictly aoverned by natural influences as In the past; and while these may control In the long run, still the operations of big leaders will be an Important factor In the future and may require closer watcning man neretolore. Funds Heturn from the Interior. Funds are returning from the Interior and the banks apiear to be pteadily In creasing their resources. To this extent there is Improvement In the monetary situation. On the other hand, the treasury is absorbing funds at a suggestive puce, and witn important syndicate obligations to be met and January disbursements yet to be provided tor, there is abundant reason for caution In the local money market. Some sharp flurries may be xp' ted during the next thirty days, which wmil i be anything but comfortable for holdtis of weakiy margined siocks. f.tirope Bill I snows-a ten dency to make Americans settle their im- elgn obligations, and there is every pros pect that the Transvaal and other impor tant foreign loans will shortly be placed upon the iorelgn markets. This probably accounts for the attitude of foreign bankers toward Americans more tnan any r?al dis trust of the situation here. We ure evi dently drifting, however, toward gold ex ports, which are almost sure to follow any soitening or. money rates on mis sine. Exports of Produce Gain. Exports of domestic produce are showing satisfactory sains, cotton and graing mov ing outward more freely; yet the favorable traae Daiance tntiri promised is being coun terbalanced by phenomenal imports of for elgn merchandise. The latter movement promises to continue for some months to come, it is simply a natural result of high prices on this wide of the Atlantic and low prices on the other, as well as the utter inability of Boine of our industrial establishments to satisfy the home demand. It is by this means in all probability that normal conditions will be restored. Pres ent high prices of stocks and merchandise cdnnol continue Indefinitely. It is simply a question of time when Increased supplies win intervene ana turn me current down ward. This has already occurred in the case of becuritles, of which there Is an excessive supply overhaiiKlnir the market. and the h&me will eventually hold true in tne mercnanaise markets. Just now, however demand exceeds supply in many of the commercial markets, and consump tion is being greatly stimulated by recent advances in wages. Meanwhile the rail roads are overburdened with traffic, and gross earnings continue 10 increase. Bears are Handicapped. While this situation lasts It is Impossi ble for tne bears 'to make any serious Im pression upon values, and with any con siderable Increase in the short Interest It Is comparatively easy to force a covering movement. Increasing expenses, due to the rise in wages, increased cost of coal and other raw materials, are. however. making serious inroads upon the profits ol ruuroaas ana lnuusiriais ailKe. When annual reports come out, some unpleasant surprises may be expected on this ac count. It may as well be taken for granted that the period of high profits is over, and sooner or later values will have to be adjusted accordingly. This is not a nessl- mlstlc view, but simply a recognition of tacts as tney are. n is just as well to realize that the sooner the country and its industries get upon a normal basis the better, and the more stable our status will become. Congress opens this week, but the pros pects of radical legislation are remote. Currency reform Is urgent, yet divergence of opinion seems likely to delay action. President Hoosevelt's message will be awaiteu witn niucn interest, although the executive's views are so well known that no radical utterances are anticipated. The mantel naa cui loose irom ttie Alunhattan lease negotiations, which seem to have been fully discounted. A feverish tone prevails which offers good opportunities for trading, but speculative operations should be con ducted with much caution. Foreign Financial. LONDON. Nov. 30. Th situation on the Stock exchange last week closed better than It begin, which Is saying very little. Business wus almost at a standstill In the early part of the week, owing to fears of gold exports to South America, advanced bank; rate and serious trouble on settling day. All these came to nuught, though there Is still an expectation that at least $5,000,000 gold will be lent to South America, entailing a stringency in the money mar ket about the end of the year. The gen eral trade outlook Is fairly good. Con tinental conditions have considerably Im proved and the critics are Inclined to take a more hopeful view of the situation In Wall street. There is no question that the Im pending payment by the International Mer cantile company haa been used by the bear contingent as a threat to depress the Stock exchange and the money market. W hen that event has safely been passed there seems no reason why trade should not wake up. BERLIN, Nov. 30. The bourse has had an uneventful week and the trading was light. The death of llerr Krupp did not affect securities, as he never cut any llgure In the security market, and moreover the Krupp works will continue under the old management, with no change in the busi ness policy. The greatest strength of the market was shown in the domestic depart ment. The imperial government's Jls and Prussian consuls gained steadily all the week, both securities being heavily bought by the bears to realize their galnu. A big feature in the department for foreign se curities was the marked decline In Span la rda, Mexicans and Chinese in full silver. The Interest in the American section wus confined to Canadians, which were largely sold owing to New York weakness, but they gained strength yesterday. Coal sluires dropped off several points, but iron shares held their own In spite of a further fall In tlie price of Iron and the growing demorali sation of the trade through uncertainty re garding the renewal of the Slegen pig Iron syndicate. Ocean Navigation shares lost lust week's gain. The money market was easy, but It Is understood that the Heichs bank, under considerable pressure, dis counted treasury bills last week. Dry Goods Market. MANCHESTER, Nov. 30 DRY GOODS The cloth market was quiet last week, the rates demanded by producers in sympathy with the advance in cotton having re stricted operations, and the turn-over, therefore, was below the average. The China trade was adversely affected by the declining exchange and the occasional offers received from that country and from the lesser eastern outlets were unacceptable. The India inquiry was chiefly for fine light goods and In sheetings for Calcutta. The number of looms now idle at Blackburn la reported to be Increasing. Yarns were dull but steady. A miscellaneous inquiry in some Important lines was placed. There was a fairly healthy demand for American spinnings. Liverpool Grata aad Provisions. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29 WHEAT Spot. No. 1, northern, spring, no stock; No. 2 red, western, winter, 5a lud; No. 1 California, (s 7SJ; futures, quiet; December, 6s lo?d; March. Cm; May, 6s vi. CORN Spot, qulei; American mixed, 5s 6d; futures, quiet; January, 4s 47d, March, 4s -"vi- FliOl'st St. Louis fancy, winter, quiet, 83s HOPS At London, Pacific coast, firm, J.6 16.ii.7. PKAS Canadian, steady, fts T'd. PROVISIONS Hef. strong; exira India m-bH. 1 10a. pork, strong; prime mix, west ern, i'jt. Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs., quirt, Us (d. Bacon, Cumberland cut, 'ii to 3i) lbs., quiet. Urn; short It. is. IS to 24 Um., quiet, ;; long clear middles, light. V to 34 lbs., quiet, 67s; Ion ciesr middles, heavy, 3S to 4o lbs., quiet. Ma; short clear backs, 18 to 20 lbs , quiet, bbr; clear bellies, 14 to I lbs , dull, Ws. Hhouldem, 110 to 1.T0 lbs . dull. 4!H. Ijird, American retlned. In pal!, firm. Sen; prime western. In tierces, linr, fif" 1UTTKR Nominal. CHKF.SK Strong; American finest white and colored, 6h. TALLOW Prime elty. firm, 2!s d; Aus tralian, in London, firm, 34s 3d. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS. Condition of Trade aad Qaotatloas on taple and Fewer Produce. EOOS-Candled stork. Ko. LIVE POULTRY Hens, 7c; old rooster, 4c; tjrkeys, lliiU'c; ducks, MjDc; geese, SjSc; spring chickens, per lb., &W80e. 1KFSEL POULTRY Hens, loc ; young rhk-kens He; turkeys, H'fllic; ducks and geese. l"4JU'c. BUTTER Packing stock, 16816He; choice dairy, in tubs, XotyJlc; separator, 27l2Sc. FRESH CAUGHT FISH Trout, c; her ring, he; pickerel, 8c; pike. c; perch, be; buffalo, dressed. 7c; suntish,3c; bluetins, Jc; w hitetiah, PK-; salmon, ltic; haddock, lie; codtlsh. Lie; redsnapper, 10c; lobsters boiled, per lb., 30c; lobsters, green, per lb., Tk; bullheads, loc; latllsh, 14c; black baas, 2oc; halibut. 11c. CORN New 40c. ' OATS 3Jc. kVE-.No. 2. 4Sc. URAN-Per ton, 13 R0. HAY' Prices quoted by Omaha Whole sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 upland, IX.w; No. 1 medium, Ix.uO; No. 1 coarn, t;.5o. Rye strak, Ki.oo. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De mand, fair; receipts, light. OYSTERS Standards, per can. 2Sc; extra selects, per can, 36c; New York counts, per can. 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., 11.76; bulk, standards, per gal., 11.30. VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Kalamaaoo, per dot., ISc; Utah, per doa., 4oc; California, per dos., for stalks weighing from I to lVs lbs., each, 4.' (i 73c. POTATOES New, per bu., 5Q40c. SWEET POTATOES Kansas, per bbL, $2.26. TURNIPS Per bu., 80c; Canada ruta bagas, per lb,, lc. BEETS Per basket. 40c. CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per dot., 11.50. WAX BEANS Per bu. box, S3; string beans, per bu. box, 11.50. CABBAGE Home grown, new, lc. ONIONS New home grown, in sacks, per bu., 604j6uc; Spanish, per crate, 41. 0. NAVY BKANS Per bu., TOMATOES New California, per 4 basket crate, J-.75. CALIFLOWKR California, per crate, 32.75. FRUITS. PEAR8 Fall varieties, per boi, S3; Kle fers, ,ier bbl., $3.75; Colorado, per box. $2.25. APPLES Cooking, per bbl., $2.25: eating. $L' ..ki; JoiiHthans. :(.',6; New York stock i.;.:.,, t Hiifornia Uellflowers, bu. box, $1.4)0. GitMt'EH catawbaa, per basket, 18c; Malagas, per keg, $.UO37.u0. CHAN HtKKI r.S Wisconsin, per bbl., $9.50; Bell and Bugles. 1IU.50; per box, $3.26. TROPICAL FRUITSJ. BANANAS Per bunch, according to sice, $2.i'0i!.it. LEMONS California fancy, $4.008450; choice, $:i.7o. ORANGES Florida Brlahts. $3.75: Cali fornia Navels, $4.00(u4.60. DATES Persian, In 70-lb. boxes, per lb., (c; per case of 30-lb. Dkas.. $2.25. FIGS California, per lO-lb. cartons, $1; lurKinn, per -in. dox, 14Q18C. GRAPE FRUIT Florida, $6. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, per 24-frame case, $3. til. CIDER New York. $4.50: per ii-bbl.. $2.75. SAUERKRAUT Wisconsin, uer ft-bbl.. $2.26; per bbl., $.1.75. HIDES No. 1 green, 7c; No. I green, tc No. 1 salted, he: No. 2 salted. 7c: No. veal calf, g to .liVj lbs., 8ic; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs., tic; dry hides, 8012c; sheep pelts, 2ifc76c; horse hides, $l.oO4i2.50. ron.unn-rer id., ifc; sneueu, 4C. NUTS Walnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 15c; hard shell, per lb., 14c; No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard shell, per lb., 12c; Brazils, per lb., 12c; filberts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell, per lb., 16c; hard shell, per lb., 15c; pecans, large, per lb., 12V4c; tmall, per lb., 13c; cocoanuts, per dor., 6oc; chestnuts, per lb., 10c; peanuts, per lb., 5Vc; ousted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per iu.( i, uiciiuiy nuw, per oil., ll.bo cocoanuts. ner 101). S4. OLD METALS. ETC.-A. B. Alplrn quotes the following prices: Iron, country, mixed, per ton, ill; Iron, stove plate, per ton, $8; copper, plr lb., 8V4c; brass, heavy, per lb., SMic; brass, light, per lb., GHc; lead, per lb.. ov, aiii, yCA in., luuueii per ID., Peoria Market. PEORIA, 111., Nov. 29.-CORN Steady and OATS Firmer; No. S white, t432o. UU1CU UllUtJfU. CHICAGO LIVES STOCK HAHKET, Hosts a Nickel to a Dime Hlarher Cat tle and Sheep Nomlnnl. CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-CATTLE-Recelr.ts 1.000 head; market nominal; good to prime Bteers, $t.00(47.40; poor to medium, iLl-OOfo) 6.00; Ktockers and feeders, $2.(ifa4.75; rows $1.4&;.00' heifers, $2.0fwg5.00; canners, $1 40 ov, uuiiB, .uuqji.'Ki; calves, sj.tHXi 75; Texas fed steers, $3. 0004. 26; western steers, 1 1 ( H : P-n-lnta Ifinm h.ail . . I . A J tomorrow. 18.U00 head; market 610c higher; mix eel ana oiucners, to mean. 30; good to 6 15; light, $5.65((i6.15; bulk of sales,' $6!u6tiy SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, nominal; sieaay; goua 10 cnoice weiners, I3.7i(jr4.25 fair to choice mixed, $2.5o4i.1.75; western sheep, X2.iDft9.85; native lambs, $3.75(5.70; wroiri 11 iiiiiiiib, a-iui.w. Otllclal yesterday: Receipts, shipments Cattle Hogs . Sheep 12,r6 4,0h 31,583 3.44 17,160 MS Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 29. CATTLE Re. celpts, 1,700 head; market unchanged; choice export ana aressea Deer steers, vi.Wg-H.Zo fair to good, t3.2iiio.45; stockers snd feed era, $2.501-5.45; Texas and Indian steers, $2.75 414. uu: lexus cows, jiHKji3.it; native cows, H,3rti4.25; native heifers, $2.0a3.00; can- i .... j 1 mVH-t 9& 1. 1 . 1 1 u 11 7RS 1 OA- - 1 .- 2.;t.'i5.!Xt. Receipts for week, 44,000 bead cattle and 3,Sm head calves. HOGS Receipts, 3,200 head; market steady; top. Jt. Ui; mux or sales, t&oo'gti.io heavy, $6.ma6.1; mixed packers, $V95i)6.10i light, $5.lKX(i.o5; yorkers, $6.00fl.(J5; pigs, $o.25?ii.KU. Receipts for week. 35.100 head. SHEEP AND LAM BS Receipts. KO0 head: market steady: native lamos. $3 5.2); western lambs. $3.005.15; fed ewes, $3 i 4(3.70; native wethers, .00B4.U0: western wethers, $3,004(3.85; Blockers and feeders, Jl.Xiia.2o. Receipts lor weex, i.K,suu head. St. Loots Lire Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 29 CATTLE Receipts 500 head. Including 2o0 head Texans; mar ket steady to strong: native shipping and export steers, $4.75t(,7.00, the top being for strictly fancy grades: dressed beef snd butcher steers. $3.7.ra5.60: steers under l.Orti lbs., $T2.Vj6.25; stockers snd feeders, $2.6fg: 4u0; cows snd neirers, jz.ixpo.uo; canners, $1.5ui?i2.40; bulls, $3,254(4.25; calvee, $4007.00; Texas and Indian steers, $2.655.00; cows and heifers, $2.0o'i(3.26. HOGS Receipts, 2,000 bead; market B10c higher; pigs and lights, .2Y0.iu; pacaers IB.ufMiiti 26: butchers. $6.15h 45. SHEEP AND LAM 8 Receipts. 300 head: market strong; native muttons, n i.tfl S 86; lambs, t4.Owii6.5u; culls and bucks, $2.00 o ou, IBin.'n, i.vw.u.uv, " 4)4.00, stockers, $1.50413.00. .Veer York Lire Stock Market. NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-BEEVE8 Re celpts, 40 head, all consigned direct; no sales reported; exports, 1.265 beeves, 1,082 sheep, 6.150 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 43 head; quoted steady all round; the pens not fully cleared; a few veals sold at $9 per 100 lbs.; graasers, $3; city dressed veals, lOVh'13'Ae per lb. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1.951 head; both sheep and lambs quiet and bunch at $3.75; lambs. $4.70c,i6.40; a car of bunch at $3.76; lambs, $4.706.4o a cor of Canada at $5.20; culls, $3; dressed muttons, bWalc per lo. ; dressed lambs, 74180 per lb. HOGS Receipts, 1.138 head; no sales re ported. St. Joseph Lire Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH. Nov. 29 CATTLE Re ceipts. 1,186 head; steady to strong; natives, $3,754(6.50; cows and heifers, $2.G04J4.65; stockers and feeders. $2 504.50. HoGS Receipts. 3.857 head; medium and heavy, $6.b54jii.22to; pigs, I18.VS6.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1.214 head; steady: fed native lambs, $5.40; year lings, $4; wethers, $3.75; ewes, $3.50. Stoax City Lire Slock Market. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Nov. 29. (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipts, 600; msrket steady; beeves, M wt.m; cows ano neirers, J2.2:i4 00; stockers and feeders,. $2 504;4.5O; yearlings and calves. $2.6o4i4.0u. HOGS Receipts. 1.M0; market 10c higher, $5.s6420; bulk, $o.0o 10. Stock la Slsrht. The following were the recelDta of live stock at the six principal cities yesterday: Cattle. Hog, bheep. Omaha 4H 6.010 4 Chicago 1" K'' Kansas City I,'"' w St. Ixiuls 5"0 2"' Joseph 1.14 3 V7 1.214 Sioux City Sou 3,j0 Totals 1.33 36.877 $.018 OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Tat Cattle of Good Quality a Little Higher for tbe Week. HOGS MUCH LOWER THAN A WEEK AGO Fat Sheep Hare Bee a la Good Deaisnd All Week at Stroas rrlces aad rat Laaaho Held Aboat Steady, with Good! Feeders Stress;. SOUTH OMAHA, Nor. 29. Tiecelpts were: Official Monday ... Official Tuesday .. Official Wednesday Official Thursday ., Official Friday .... Official Saturday . Cattle. Hogs. Bheop. . 6.667 6.2-1 15.w . (.613 8.53 . 3.346 (,3tl . Holiday. ,. $.i"7 t.rrr ,. 46 6,020 3.' $.433 14,021 4 Total this week...:. ..19.118 36.039 40.976 Week ending Nov. 22. ...25,130 43.0d9 56.4"5 Week ending Nov. 15. ...34. 429 34.2' M.i'lT Week ending Nov. S 24.4.3 .376 70.r-W Week ending Nov. 1 9J.279 3J.7; 74.7; Same week Isst year....l6.tiW 6c,. 476 1J.42 Total this month lG,tV6 15S.5I5 222, "il Total November, 1901... M.lh 242.27 150.114 Total November, 1!0... 63.541 17 .:: 92. 4 Total November, lv... 9.6s 2.24! 74.40 Total November, l9"i... 72. '.IS 19U.953 7S77 Total November, ixs7... 71.352 Kl.hiS M.i5 Total November, lfcW... 62.462 T6.WU 32.73 RECEIPTS FOR THE J EAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of csttle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for ths year, to date, and comparisons with last year: 19"2. lfol. Inc. Dec. Cattle 923 253 755,522 167,731 Hogs ....2,021.M1 t U:U; 111.2!9 Sheep 1.576.750 1,262,707 $24,043 The following table shows the average plica of hogs sold on the South Omaha market the last several days, with, com parisons with former years; Date. 1903. 19Ol.jl3O0.1899.iU96.1597.l96. Nor. 1.. Nor. $.. Nov. I.. Nov. 4.. Nor. I.. Nor. Nor. 7.. Nov. I.. Nov. .. Nor. 10. Nov. 11. Nor. 1J. Nor. 13. Nor. 14. Nov. 15. Nov. 16. Nor. 17. Nor. Jg. Nor. 19. Nor. 20. Nov. 31. Nov. 22. Nov. 23. Nor. 24. Nov. 26. Nov. 26. Nor. 27. Nov. 28. Nov. 29. 54T4I 6 731 4 61 01 1 3 53, 3 2i 3 41, 3 17 $ U j I 31 $ 43, I 31 3 44 3 21 3 441 8 17 3 33 8 6 8 4l 3 33 3 31 3 27 8 32 3 17 8 39 3 21 8 34 3 23 3 a 3 27 3 31 8 II 8 32 3 11 3 32 3 14 3 34 1 3 It 3 34 , 3 ii i s i; S 39; 9 27 3 24 3 27, 3 21 3 30 3 II 8 21 3 21 3 US, 8 2": 3 32 3 30 ni SO t (1 C 9 ' 6 4 vi! 3 45 4 021 3 61i $62, 5 82 61 7ii 4 mi 5 71 4 64 4 011 I 6s 4 671 4 24; I OS; 4 56 6 44 6 67 4 711 4 03, $ 52 74 4 ti 4 0O 3 45, t ss 26 e 10 I 4 741 4 Ml 3 47 $73 4 02 S 46: $ 63 1 4 84 I I 44 5 69 4 741 I 941 6 21H MSI 31 t 4 671 $ hi, I 41 6 68' 4 82) I 90 3 95 41H 64 1 4 90 3 84, 4 a 3 K7 II la) e 2s 24 e 26 IS 6 63 t 63 3 88 13 35 4 78 4 751 4 7 4 76, I Z9 6 731 6 M 6 75 3 88 8 SHi 3 31 8 6 3 37 3 K5 8 44 Go 4 7: $ 06 3 fc2 8 41 8 771 3 33: 8 23, 3 76i I 8 73 3 20 3 68 3 19 6 03S S 76 6 WV 6 791 4 8' 6 731 4 96 02 4 71 S 851 4 74 6 0!H Indicates Sunday. Holiday. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. C, M. & St. P I Wabash 3 Missouri Pacific 6 1'nlon Pacific system 23 F., E. & M. V 1 11 C, St. P., M. & 0 3 P.. Sc M 17 C, B & Q 9 K. C. & St. J 16 C, R. I. & P., east 7 Illinois Central : Total receipts 17 !l The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated; Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co i23 Swift and Company 1.2M 1,351 Armour & Co 1,619 .... Cudahy Packing Co 474 Armour, from Sioux City .... 1.331 .... Other buyers 10 124 Totals 48t eTfflO silfW CATTLE There were only a few ears of cattle hern this morning and not enough t- attract the attention of buyers. For the week receipts show a decrease as com pared with last week, but one day tbls week was a holiday. Receipts for Novem ber show a decrease as compared with Oc tober amounting to over 40,000 head, but there is an increase of about 15,000 head as compared with November, 1901. While the total receipts of rattle were light this week there were more cornfed steers received than during sny week la several months. Eeach week the quality, of course, shows some Improvement, but as a rule the cattle that hve been coming forward were only fed a short time and could hardly be classed as fat cattle. Pack ers took hold of the better grades with more life this week and, while prices have been very uneven the market has ad vanced iodise, with some sales looking even better than that. The commoner grades, though, have Improved but very little. The cow market has also Improved a little this week. It Is to be noticed, how ever, that the greatest Improvement has been on canners and grass cows, which can safely be quoted Itfy 15o higher. The gen eral run of cornfeds have shown no quot able advance, but In this connection it should be remembered that the cornfeds that have been coming have been of Inferior quality and no test of the market on choice grades has been made. Just how much ii choice bunch of cornfed cows and heifers would bring Is problematical. Choice bulls are about steady for the week, but bologna bulls are. if anything, a little lower. Good veal calves are also about steady. The stocker and feeder trade was In very bad shape the first of the week and prices reached the loweet point of the season. The demand, however, improved toward the close of the week and prices likewico Im proved, so that the bulk of tbe decline has been regained and very few cattle will be carried over Sunday. There have been comparatively few west ern beef steers included In the receipts this week, but In spite of that fact the market cannot, be quoted any more than steady. Buyers claim that the western steers are not killing out to as good ad vantage as earlier In the season and as a result they want to buy them lower. Range cows are 10iil5c higher for the week. Stock ers and feeders were eonl-?rably lower he first of the week, but the decline has slue been largely regained. HOGS There was Just a fair run of hogs here today and the market advanced 5'f loc. At the start .1 few loads sold that were not over 5c higher, but after the first round or so th genral murkrt was 7Vc higher. The long string of the sales went at $6.10, with the bulk from Jti07V to $6.10, and as high at $6.15 was paid for u. load weighing 318 pounds. Trading w:is quite active, so that everything effered on the morning market was dispjeed of In good season. A few cars, however, arrived about 11 o'clock and those did not sell quite as well. For the week receipts show a decrease ss compared with last week and for November there Is a decrease as compared with the same month of last yesr amount ing to over 9).0u0 head. As compared with October of this year, however, there Is an increase amounting iu uuout. u,vuu neaa. The tendency of prices was downward the first uart of this week snd on Wednes day the market reached the lowest point in many months. Since that time, how ever, the market has Improved, but for the week there Is a Decline or laU-oc. Repre sentative sales: SHEEP There were no fresh arrivals of sheep here today, so that a test 'of the market was not made. For the week offer- ni have shown quite a decrease from last week, which Is taken as an Indication of the fact that the big run of westerns is over witn. ror tne inontn or xsovemoer there is a decrease as compared with October amounting to over loO.CnO head, but as compared with November of 19"1 tbrrs la an increase of about 72,000 head. For the year to date the increase amounts to about 32o,ouu head. The sheeD market at this point Mas been in nrettv aood ihiM all the week. As compared with the close of last week prices on rat sneep ana yeariuiKs nmy ui quumu a little stronger, witn tne aemanu active. Fat lambs, however, are no more than steady, as the demand for them has not been ss good ss tor sneep. Tha fHer trade has slso held UD In good shape and desirable grades of both fat sheep and lambs nave soia at gooa strong prices. Lambs, if anything, have sold to Letter advantage than sheep. Common stuff, though, of all kinds has been neglected. Wright wrongs no man. Wright's old fashioned buckwheat flour Is pure. P. B. Weare, Pres. C. A. Weare, V-Pres. Establlsnea IStiZ. WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Members of the Principal Exchanges. Private Wires to All Points. GRAIV PROVISION. HUH hit, BOX US Bought snd sold for cash or future delivery. OMAHA BRANCH. Uo-lll Board of Trade. Telephone 1518 W. K. Ward, Local Manager. 1