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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1902)
if it H ill s; 10 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL All Ooamoditiet Lose Somewhat in Conne of Dy. ONGS KILL EARLY WHEAT STRENGTH Alarm Among Shorts Help t'oaaat Flrat, bat Snbseqaeat HfiTf "ales Uhpi Tumble Shared by Oat aad Provisions. CHICAGO. Dee. 12 Wheat a active and strong early today, but later the. mar ket becsme listless, anil the close wh easier, w.th May c lower; May corn was Va'c down and oats wire a shade lower. January provisions closed with a loss of 1V1 i'"C- ... . Unfavorable weather In the northwest. higher cables and small receipts rJf" ctrong opening In wheat, and May sold at the highest of the year, being up Hift'yc to N'fr1' at 7inrlc. Iings yielded to the temptation of taking profits and the result M that there waa a bin lot of long stuff thrown on the market and prices weakened under the continued strain. May selling; oft to 7740. Commission houses bought freely t the decline, rallying the maraet some what, but renewed realizing toward the close caused another reaction, final figures on May being Mc lower at 77144i'77:H,c. Io cember also closed easier, being down c at 75KC The unsettled weather In Argen tine waa a bull Influence, and although prices were lower the underlying senti ment appeared to be toward the buying Bide. Bradatreet's showed exports for the week of wheat and flour equal to 3.761,000 fcushels, compared with 3.879,i0 bushels a year ago. Clearances today of wheat and float" were equal to 31MKJ0 bushels. 111 mary receipts were 2S6.OI0 bushels, against '1,8,000 bushels a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 671 cars, which, with local receipts of 61 cars 18 of contract grade made total receipts for the three points 622 cars, against 643 last week and 814 a year ago. Corn waa active and strong early, the trength In wheat being partly reionslble for the higher prices, although firm cables and unfavorable weather contributed to the advance. Bhorts became alarmed at the prospects and covered freely, led by a prominent operator who Is short a big line, nd a still further advance was experi enced. General selling developed after the f.rst hour of trading and the market grad ually weakened, the cloae being easier, 'with May down itc at 44Mic, after rang ing between 44"4jC and 45c. December closed c higher at 67c. local receipts were 1H5 cars, with six of contract grade. There was a fair trade In oats and the market ruled firm, although the late weak ness In wheat and corn caused a little easier feeling at the close, May being a shade lower, at Ki'c, as ranging neiween MHo and 33TAc. Commission houses were the best buyers, while the selling was scattered. Local receluts were 66 cars. Frovlslons were weak at the opening, due to lower prices In hogs, with liberal re ceipts at the yards. There waa considerable liquidation by outside holders early in the day, but later the offerings became re stricted, and with a fair demand from packers a rally developed, the close being at about the onenlng figures. January pork closed 7V4c lower at II6.57V4. January lard down 7Mrt10c at $9.70 and January ribs off 7Hc at IX.32'1. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 23 cars; corn, 235 cars; oats, 160 cars; hogs, 25.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows: Artlclei. Open. I High. Low. Close. Tes'y. Wheat Dec. 7 7. 754 75 7674 May TiK 78 77 77V, 77 July 746 74 744 74 74i,4j 'Corn Iec. 5mS 68 674 67 674 Jan. 4iivt 45',4 48M, 48-H 49 May 44(34 45 44 44444f Cats I tDec. 32V4 S24 31 81 82 May Sira N33 33 3333'SPH Tork- I I I I Jan. I Is 50 16 70 16 45 16 57 16 65 May 15 45 15 55 15 40 15 62 15 67 !,erd J I Dec. 10 20 1C 22 10 20 10 22 10 32'4 Jan. 70 9 76 9 65 9 70 9 80 May 9 07 9 10 9 06 9 07 9 12 (libs Jin. I 30 .1 35 8 80 8 32 8 42 May I 22 8 27 8 22 8 27 8 80 No. 2. tNew. Cash ouotatlons were as follows: FLOUR Market aulet, ' steady; winter patents, 3.60&3.60: straights. S3.10f3.20; clears, 2.7'Vy3 10; spring specials, 84.44)4.20; patents, 3.40ii3.70; stralgnts, (2.9043.20; k.akers. t2.254j2.i5. WHEAT No. 2 spring. 7577e; No. S, 70 74c; No. 2 red, T&Heibc. CORN No. 2, 67c; No. 8 yellow, 67c. fAT8 No. 2, 31c; No. S white, S234c. RYK No. 2. 89ic. BARLEY Good feeding, 3639c; fair to choice malting, ibMc. SfcED No. 1 flax. $1.15; No. 1 northwest ern, $1.24; prime timothy, 3.t; clover, con tract f rade, $10.75. I'RO VISIONS Mess pork, per bbl.. $17. Lard, per 1U0 lbs.. $10,255(10.30. Short ribs hides (loose), $8.&0(fi8.75. Dry salted shoul ders (boxed), $8.2baS.50. Short clear sides (boxed). IS. 70-29.00. Following were the receipts and shipments of the principal grains yesterday: Hecelots. tjhlpment Flour, bbls. vVheat, bu.. Corn, bu.... Oats, bu...., Hye. bu . 60.300 .203,000 .174,000 . 12,6t 15.400 116.100 81.400 1,100 tlarley. bu... 47.800 10,800 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, lK'ft "Sc; dairies. 17(j25c. Egge, steady, loss off. Jc Cheese, steady, ll'12Vc. NEW YORK CESEHAL MARKET Qaotatloaa at tba Day on Varloai Commodities. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. FLOUR Receipts, 9 ?01 khlu ..nnrll UMI IkVilu ' mnruel quieter, but steady; winter patents. $3.60ij $.90; winter straights, $3.4o((i3.d6; Minnesota natenta. 14.OKii-t.2o: winter extras. $J.8u4l'3.K: Minnesota bakers. $3.23.40; winter low trades, t! 66(ii7.96. Ryo flour, steady; fair to good, $3.ui3.40; choice to fancy, SS.bo'tf S.66. Buckwheat nour, steady, n-wuiia, pot and to arrive. COKNMEAI- Steady; yellow western $1.24; city, $1.22; Brandywlne, $3.40Q3.6o. RYE Steady; No. 8 western, 69c, f. o. b. Afloat; No. 2, 64itl54c, track; sidle, bodice, o I. r. New rork. BARLEY Dull; feeding, JfliS40c. c. I. t. Buffalo: malting. 4MHjtc. c. I. t. Buffalo. WHEAT Receipts. 127.725 bu.; exports, 43,271 bu. Bpot, easy: No. I red, 82c, eie vator. and I9c. f. o. b.. afloat: No. 1 north ern Duluth, 85c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 8tv,c, I. o. D., anoat. npuoii were Irregular all day, being easy and nrm by turns, with Argentine news confllctln and the crowd inclined to take protita o recent purchases. Cables were firm from English points, interior receipts light and clearance mooeraie. uhb neavy nroini of Mav for western account made the clos weak at &lc net decline. May, 81 S-ltiW l81c, closed at 81c; July. 78S'U79c. closed at sc; IMcemucr, n-ioc, uioaeu a tie CORN Receipts, 18,000 bu.; exports, 8.000 bu. Spot, dun; XNO. z, mc, eicvaior, ana bic, t a. V. afloat: No. 2 yellow. 61c; No. t white. lc. Options advanced at first notably for December on covering on bad weather, cables ana seam arrivals, i-aie prices yielded with wheat- and the clos m lower.' except near month, whir eloaed UfiVc net higher. January closed a . 66c; May. 4'i,0491iic, closed ut 49vc; D MmhVr tt:'ri(i.Lc. closed at 62c. riATA-Ueceluis. 28.bl bu.: exports. 20.SS5 bu. Spot, firm; No. 2. 37c; standard white. 8(i3Sci No. 8. 37c; No. 2 white. 3u Stic; No. 8 white, 38ifj3(ic; track mixed western, nominal; track white. 37i42c. Options fairly active and lrregulur; De cember closed at S9Vc. HAY Nominal; shipping, Kj.Oc; good to choice, 8"x'til. w , HOPS Nominal; state, common to choice, 1&'2, 2c; 1901, 24rixc; oMs, 7H.'y.c; l-i-clfic coast, 1902, i31c; 19ol. 23j27c; olds, 7il 2c. HIIES Nominal; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas dry. 24 to 30 lbs , He LEATHER Nominal; acid. 24i'26c. t t'HOVISlONS Beef, nominal: iamllv.$l(00 18 00; ms. $10.50.ill.l)0- beef hams, $.oi''. fiOO; packet. $14. 0b(u 16.00'. city extra l.idl.i rneas, $2&.0ivn28.00. Cut meats, nominal; pickled bellies, $9,75410.50; p'ekled shoul ders, $8.60; trickled hams, $11..5o 12.00. Lard, easy; western steamed. $11; refined, qufet; intlnent. $11.75: South America, $11.75; compound, $7.So$j7.75. Pork, quiet; family, $18; short clear, S21.004j23.00; mess. SiH.OotJ "taI.I-OW-Dull; city, 6c: country. c. RICE Quiet; domestic, fair to extra, 4 eiic; Japan, 4V$6el nominal. PEANUTS Steady ; fancy hand picked, Vti5c: other domestic, $M5ijic CABBAGE Steady ; domestic, per 100, White. $1 fHi26o; red. $1 5T3.00. BUTTER Receipts, J.121 pkgs. ; firm; state dairy. "2i27c; creamery, extra. c; creamery, common to choice, SlSe. CH EES Receipts, 4M pkgs.; steady: fancy large, state full cream, colored and white, September. 13c; late make, 13c; fancy small, colored and white. September, l.tc; late make. 13c , EGOS Receipts, 4.748 pkgs.; dull; state nd Pennsylvania, average best. 23c; west ern, poor to fancy, 8uwZ7c I rOULTRY-JUlva, chicken, lie; turkeys, IKftlc; fowls, lfce. Pressed, firm; western chickens. l?nil.V; wetern fowls, K'yirl.V: western turkevs. IWiluc l KTALH -The fntiire of today's metnl markets wp the sharp advance In tin xt London, where a guln lor iho clay of 1 U was reported, with spot reported at 114 l M and futures at 115. The New York market whs Influenced by the advance sbrnid to the extent "f Some 40 points on the Inside price, spot closing at t.n.X.'a !r O. Vopper declined is 6d In London, making th- spot quotation r06s3d and futures 50 Us i;d. Ixj' ollv. however. It was tin changed, quotations being nominal. Htan dard was quoted at tlo.;r, lake at 611. H7. and electrolytic and caetlng at $1 1 4f. l.end w steady 'but quiet here at $4.L"4j, while In London it firmer, advancing 2s 6d to 10 1Kb 3d. Spelter waa urn hanged here at !: and In London at 11)17 fid. Iron was lower abroad, Glasgow closing at Ms 3d, nominal, and Mlddlesborough at 47s 3d. "locally the market was quiet and un changed. Warrants continued nominal; No. 1 foundry northern Is quoted at 23."W26.: No. 2 foundry northern. No. 1 foundry southern and No. 1 foundry southern soft at li-oiKa 23.00. OMAHA W HOLES tm MARKETS. Condition of Trade and Qeotatlons on Staple and Fancy Produce. FOOS- Candled stock. 23024c. LIVE rOl LTRY -Hens, 7VbSc: old roos- ters, 4c; t:irkey, iailc; ducks, MfBc; geese, 84jc; spring chickens, per lb., 8'fl9c. DKKHHKl) Ft It; I. I K l itens, l"c; uuiitj chickens, 11c; turkeys, 12-614C; ducks and geese. P'i(j11c. . .. EITTTER Packing stock. 16316c: choice dairy. In tubs. 2vff21c; separator. 2fT29c. FRESH CAUGHT FISH-Trout. c; her ring, 6c: pickerel. 8c; pike, 9c; perch. 6c; buffalo, dressed 7c; sunflsh. Sc; blueflns. 3c; whitefish. 10c; salmon. 16c: haddock, 11c; codfish, 12credsnapper, 10c; lobsters boiled, per lb., 30c; lobsters, green, per lb., 2Sc; bullheads. 10c; catfish. 14c; black bass, 20c; halibut. 11c. CORN-New 40c. OATS 32c. RYE No. 2. 45e. RRAN Per ton. $13 R0. , HAY Prices quoted bv Omaha Whole sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice No. ! upland. $8.50: No. 1 medium. $7.50; No. 1 coarse, $7.00. Rye straw. $600. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De mand, fnlr; receipts, light. OYSTERS Standards, per can, 28c; extra selects, per can, 35c; New York counts, per can. 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., $1.75; bulk, standards, per gal.. $1.30. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. TREES 4 to 6 feet, per dozen. $1.7R; 7 to 9 feet. $3 50;" 6 to 7 feet. $2.60: 9 to 10 feet, $4.50; large, for school and church purposes, 12 to 14, feet, each, S1.4KXS71.S0; extra large. 15 to 20 feet. each. $2 0ixg4 00. HOLLY BRANCHES Fer rase of 2x2x4 feet (about 60 lbs.), $4; per barrel, $1.50. LONG NEEDLE PINES Per down, $2.50 63.00. MISTLETOE BRANCHES Per lb., 30c. EVERGREKN WREATHING 1 coils of 20 yards, tier coll, 90c: flve-coll lots, 85c. WREATHS Magnolia and galax wreaths, per dozen, $1.50fi2.00; evergreen wreaths, per doien. $1.502.00; holly wreaths, per dozen, $l-60ft2.00. VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Knlatr.axoo, per dot., 53c; Utah, per dox.. 45c; California, per do.. for stalks weighing from 1 to 1 lbs., each, 4&'u 75c. POTATOES New. per bu., 50c. SWEET POTATOES Kansas, per bbl., $2.25. TURNIPS Per bu., 30c; Canada ruta bagas, per lb., lc. HEETP per basKet. 4oe. CUCUMBER-Hotbouse. per flog., $1.5C. PARSNIPS-Per bu., 4c. CARROTS Per bu.. 40c. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per dox. unches. 4Fc radishes Southern, per ao. ouncnes, c. WAX BEANS Per bu. box. $3: etrlng I .... Hi. Knv 1 1 HA cabbauis Miec. iioiiana seea, per id.. 1V4c. onions nw nom rown. in sbcks, per bu., 75c; Spanish, per crate, i.(5. NAVY BEANS Per bu.. $2.60. TOMATOES New California, per 4- basket crate. $2 76. CALIFLOWER California, per crate. 12.60. FRUITS. PEARS Fall varieties, per box. $2.00: Colorado, per box, $2.25. APPLE'S cooking, per noi.. iz.zo eating. ?.fiO: Jonathans. S4.00: New York stock. $3.25: Tallfornla Bellflowers. bu. box. $1.90. GRAPES Catawnaa, per oaagei, uc; Malagas, per keg, vvmi M. ( RANHEHKitja Wisconsin, ner pdi $9.50; Bell and Ragles. $10.60; per box, $3.35, TROPICAL FRUITS. BANANAS Per bunch, according to slie, t2lHa2.!iO. LhjMUNs canrornia lanoy, i; cnoice, W-26. OKANUts- lonna tsngnis. J. io: lkii fornia navels, $3.0'q3.60; California sweet Jaffas, all sizes, Cc- tier ease of 30-lb. Dkes.. $2.25. FIUH cainornia, per lu-m. canons, i Turklah, per 35-lb. box, 14(Bic. ' r 1 A l J IT1 L'DI'IT ITlnIHa U MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, per 24-frama case, M 7:Y ClUr-lt INew x ora, ei.ou; per ts-ddi., z.io. SAUERKRAUT Wlaconsln. oer -bbl. $2.25; per bbl.. 43.76. HIDES No. 1 green, 7o; No. $ green. 8c K'n. 1 aelted. 8c: No. 2 salted. 7c: No. veal calf. 8 to 12 lbs.. 8c; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to la lbs., be; ary niaes 'i!:-c; sneep pelts. 2itf7Dc; horse hides, i.501S.50. U l a v.aiiiuia, riu. i iuii enrii, per io., 16c; 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 ID., loc; pecans, large, per id., iz"c; small, per lb., 11c; cocoanuta, per dog., 60c; chestnuts, per lb.. 10c; peanuts, per lb., 6c: lossted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per lb., i; nicxory nuis, per uu , i.tu; cocoanuts, per 100. $4. OLD METALS. ETC. A. B. Alplrn quotes the following prices: Iron, country, mixed, per ton, $U; iron, atove plate, per ton, U: ronoer. Der lb.. 8c; brass, heavy, per lb.. 8c; brass, light, per lb.. 5c; lead, per lb., 8c; zinc, per lb., !c; rubber, per lb., 6c. WE ARE COMMISSION COMPANY. 110-111 Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb Telephone 1316. CHICAOO. Dec. 12 WHEAT There was a strong market early, with conspicuous buying by Pattern, and prices advanced rc, but this advance was lost before the Close. The market was also helped by re ports of unfavorable weather both In Ar gentine and in this country raining in the middle west and very cold in the north west. Later this waa offset by predictions of rains, followed by snow. Primary re ceipts were 825.000 bushels, against 1.088,000 a year ago; In the northwest 671 cars, against 756 a year ago. Clearances. 815.000 bushels. New York reports 25 loads taken for finnrL Local cash sales. 25.0u0 bushels. Weekly clearances. 3,761,000 bushels, which Is l.m.OiK) ess than the week before, but about the sume as last year. Missouri's December report made condition 96, but re ported 10 per cent less area than last year. Prussian official crop report made wheat 98.000,0'JO bushels, against 62.000,000 last year. Local receipts. 61 cars, with 18 contract, l-lntimatea for tomorrow. 65 cars. Mlnne- aiolis was very strong on the December and the May strength at St. Louis was a feature. There has been a targe commis sion house trade, with a great deal of protlt-takinj. Buffalo reports 100,000 bush els Duluth wheat taken by the seaboard. Northwest otoL-ks will Increase about 2,000,- Out bushels. CORN The market waa strong and ac tive early: December advanced to 68c: and Mav to 4oc. but the bst figures were not maintained. Arnuur bought openly at the opening, bjt there waa heavy selling by ci mnilhloti houses. Cash corn declined lc after a firm start, and the cash market evidently felt the larger estimates for to-mi-rrow 2:15 cars. Receipts today. 185 cars. with 6 contract. Primary receipts, 6-H.OOO bushels, r.salnst 94.(i; last year. Clear ances, l:,wl bushels. New York reports 8 loaTs taken for export, ixical catn sales. 6'. of) bobhets. Missouri crop report made the yield 3o7.u00.mu bushels. Out of private houses neprly 17 cars No. 8 corn. OATS The market was strong early with wheat and corn, but yK-ldeu later In eym nathv with ihose markets. Howe conthv ued to add to his line. Canh oats were 'c higher for the best. Uo off for low grades. lxcal receipts. 66 cars. Estimate fjr Sat urday. 16) cars. Clearance. 42.UM bushels. Out of private houses there were 10 cars No. 2 and 10 cars standard. New York re ports 6o.m) bushels. Local cash sale, 100, OOl bushel. PROVISIONS The market opened off on larger hog receipts than expected. The local scalpers sold early. Armour was cred ited with selling. Ixxal shorts covering advanced the market. There were Si.uuO hogs. Estimated for Saturday, 2i,w. Hogs In the west to-lay. so.ulu. against ku.oOO last week and 112 urn last year. Rye Is sunn ting more attention than for some time. Good Investment buying the laat few nays, and with resting crdt-rs for more around 62V.c for May. Rye is cer tainly cheap at per cent under wheat. The vl."ll,le supply 1.831,(K bushels Is only half what It was last year. Local stocks only 254. i bushels, all grades. Think pur chases of May at 52c or under will show good profits later. WEARK COMMISSION COM PANT. MtaaeaaolU Wheat, Klear aaa Bran. MINNEAPOLIS, Deo. li. WHEAT De ecutber, itc; May, 7bc; ou trevck. No. 1 THE OMAHA PAI TV hard. 7T.V; No. 1 northern, 74,r; No. Z northern, 73'.e. KLtil'H Klrst patents, patents. SI ,i7i'n3S; first second rl nrs, I2.S. 2 4n. JlKAN-ln bulk, 612.25. USsvii I.'1: second clears, f!.9 fiiS.UO; St. I.oals tiruln and Provisions. RT. LOUIS. Iec. 12 WHEAT Lower; No. 2 red, rush, elevator, nomlnnl: track, 71!'i74c; December, 71c, nominal; May, 7HV ask-d; Mav. ic astted; No. 2 hard. 6tf 72c. CORN Weak; No. 2 cash. 48c. nominal; track. 4!?-(9c; December, 4Xe bid; May, 4'i'hc hid. OATS Weak; No. 2 cash, 44c; track. C'u:ii'ic; December. 34c; May, 3Jc; No. 2 while. KYi.Mrm nt 49c bid. FIA)I.'R Firm, higher; red winter pat ents, fci ;&3 extra fancy and straight. H.i(:v3o; clear. S2.!M!3.n. PEED Tlmothv. siea.lv 8t $2 901l3.4O. t'OHNMEAIv Steady at $ 3o. HHAN-KIrm; sacked, east truck, 7iKa72c. HAY Firm; timothy, $12.0uj 15.50; prai rie, Sll-6tK.ll2.nit. IRON to I TON TIE-$1.07. MAGGING-6 6-161i7 l-16c. HEMP TWINE u. PROVISIONS Vork. lower; standard mess, $18. Lard, lower. J10.3.K . Dry salt meats (boxcdi, quiet: extra shorts, $1. 2n ; lear ribs. $9 li: short clears. $9 62. Bacon ooxed), quiet: extra tliorts and clear ribs. i0..; sM.rt clear, $11. M KTAUS iead. firm at $4.00. spelter, nil at $4.60. POULTRY Steaoy: chickens, 8c; springs, 8-n8c: turkevs. 12f(il3c: ducks. 12c; geese. 9c. BUTTER Steady: creamery. 23030c; dairy, 8'j23c. H.UUS3 steady at 22c, loss off. Receluts. Shipments. Flour, bbls lO.initt 14.IKK) Wheat, bu 43.000 64.0DO Corn, bu luS.mm 59.000 Oats, bu 31,000 15,000 Liverpool Grain and Provisions. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 12,-WHEAT-No. 2 red, spot, western winter, &s lid; No. 1 California, 6s 7d; futures, quiet; Decem ber, 6s ld; Marcn, 6s in; May, ts i',a. CORN Spot. American mixed, new. nrm, 6s 2d; old, quiet, 5s 4d; futures, easy; January, 4s 6d; March, 4s 3d. hops At London (Pacinc coast, nrm; 6 15fe7. PBAS Canadian, steady. Gs 7d. PROVISIONS Beef, firm: extra India mess. 115s. Pork, firm: trln.e mess west ern. 92s tid. Hams, short cut. 14 to 16 lbs., quiet, 53s 6d. Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs., quiet, 4Ss ; snort rios. lb to -t bs.. quiet. 61s; long clear middles, light. 22 to 80 lbs., dull, 6s; long clear middles. neavy, so to t ins,, uuu, tis ixi; snori ciear backs. 16 to 20 lbs., quiet. 62s 6d: clear bel lies, 14 to 16 lbs., dull, tils. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13 lbs., quiet, 44s 6d. Iard, prime western, in tierces, firm, 68s 6d; American refined, In palls, quiet, 69s 6d. BUTTER Nominal. CHEESE Strong; American, finest white and colorwd, 69s. TALLOW Prime city, steady. 2Ss 6d; Australian In London, firm. 34s 3d. Receipts of wheat during the past three day s, 230,000 centals, Including 116,000 Ameri can. Receipts ot American corn during the past three days, 12,200 centals. Kansas City Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Dee. 12. WHEAT De cember, 64c; May. 70c; cash. No. 2 hard, eT'uSPe; No. 3, 668S7c; No. 2 red, f7(Btc; No. 3, 6oS6c. CORN December. 42c: May. SSVic: cash. No. 2 mixed, 48c; No. 2 white, 424t43c; No. OATS No. 2 white. 86c; No. 2 mixed. 33M:C. HYE NO. 2. 42I56C. HAY Choice timothy. S10.50ail.00: choice prairie, Slo.O0glC.26. BUTTER Creamery, 2527c; dairy, fancy, 22c. EGGS Fresh, 22c. Receipts. Shipment. Wheat, bu 92.000 40?S00 Corn, bu 61.200 66.400 Oats, bu 17,000 15.000 Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. t)ec. 12 BUTTE ft Firm, ?Tlc higher; extra western cream ery, sic; extra nearby prints, 83c. EGGS Steady, fair demand: fresh neart'. 29c. loss off: fresh went ern. 29c. loss off: fresh southwestern, 26tr27cf loss off; fresh ctiKKSM firmer, gono demand; New full creams, prime small. XiWdM'u.c: New York full creams, fair to good small. 13 I34c; isew York run creams, prime large. 13c; New York full creams, fair to good large, lanjiac. Toledo Grain and Heed. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 12. WHEAT Fairly active, steady; cash and December, 77c; May, 81c. CORN Fairly active, lower; December, 48c; May, 44c. OAT8 Dull, unchanged; December, 43c; May, 4c. RYE No. 2. 62e. SEEDS Clover, dull, steady: December, 86.60; January, $6.62; March, $6.67; prime timothy, $1.75; prime aisike, 8.a. Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 12. WHEAT Firm No. 1 northern, 77(&77c; No. 2 northern 76&77c; May, 77c. RYE Firm; No. 1. 61(553e. BARLEY No. 2, 64c; sample, 3S-g64c. CORN May, 4444c. Dnlnth Grain Market. DULUTH. Dee. 12. WHEAT Cash, No. 1 hard, 74c; No. 2 northern. 71c; No. 1 north ern, 73c; December, 73c; May, 76c. OATS December, 3lc. Peoria Market. PEORIA. III.. Dec. 12.-CORN-Steady: new No. 3. 45c. OATS-Steady; No. 3 white. 32c. New York Money Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 12 MONEY On call. firm, per cent, closing offered at 6 per cent; time money, firm, with sixty and ninety-day loans made under special ar rangements and six montns at 0 per ceni: prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Weak, with actual business in bankers' hills at 34.87 for demand and at 84.83'i44.8355 for sixty days; posted rates, 84.84 and 84.88; commercial bills, 84.82i4.83. SILVER Bar, 48c; Mexican dollars. HONDO uovernmeni, sieaayj rauroaa, . Irregular. The closing quotations on oonus are as follows: u. B. ret. Is, rc .- l" I- N. unl. 4a N)i, do coupon do to. reg do coupon do 4a. reg do coupon do old 4a, nt do coupon do f.s, reg do coupon Atchison gen. 4s ...it'B'4 mh. uenlral 4s 75l- ...107 do la tne !- ...1U7 Minn, at Bt. L. 4a 1(2 ..136', M . K. T. 4a s ...ill.'-, do la kl ...10 M. Y. Central la Hi2 ..AuH'-s io (en. 3Via 101 .. ll)J4t N. J. C. sen. Sa 1S! ...JOJ' No. Pacific 4a 10.li ...101 do ta 72 ...DO N. - W. con. 4a 00 ...100 Reading gen. 4a ftd ... M II I, t I II 1. U...ll ...0i Bt. L. A S. r. 4a (7 do ad. 4a Bal. A Ohio 4a do !a do couv. 4a Canada Bo. 2a Central of Oa. (a.. .lot St. U 8. W. Is .11 do 2s M . 7 8. A. A A. P. 4a.... W do la Inc. Cbfe. A Ohio 4e...l'4 Bo. Paclflo 4a R Chicago 4V A. Sa... R. Hallway km lnt-4 C, H. & q. a. 4a 5 Teian A Pacific la. ..lis C. M A Bt P g 4a..lU T.. Bt. L. A W. 4a.. 77 C. A N. W. c. 7a... .;a3 t nloa Paella 4a C, K. I. at P. a 10414 do eouir. 4a 104 C C C A Bt h g. 4a. 45 Wbah la 115 Chicago Tar. 4a ki . do 'it lot Colorado Bo. 4a 0' do deb. B 72 Denver A R C. 4a. .101 West Shore 4a 11J Erie prior Hen 4a... "i Wi,. I., g. 4, , do general 4a M Wla. Central 4a 91 '4 r. W. A U. C. la. ..lli Con. Tobacco 4a 61) Hocking Val.4e lot noston Stock Q'inrntlons. BOSTON, Dec. 12 Call loans, 6'ir6 per rent: time loans. 6-06 per cent. Official closing of stocks and bonds: Atchleon 4 1 A'louei ; Mci Central 4a f:,' Amalgamated ar. AtrhlBon lllnuhini la du ptd f 3 ' 'in ez necia 440 T Calumet A Hecla. Boston A Albany !' .Cenlennlal Boston A M. 'Copper Range Hoetnn Eleraled 149 tK.mlnlon Coal ... N. v.. N. H A H.. 22. Isle Royals Pltchburg ptd 141 Mohawk Irion Pacific 'J4 I'M Dominion .... Mexican Central I!l Oaceola Am.r., mn Huaar IMS Parrot .. i.ia ..!! .. 38 .. 13 .. M .. !3 ..100 '!i ..140 .. a .. .. .. i .. i', .. 6Tij An efd.. - ' T, VUl'lCJ .llFin'a Ke Copper.. . M Tamarack .174 Trlnllv . :,' Cnlted 8tatcs . !' I'Kh .17 Victoria . i) Winona . all VolveHna American T. A T. Dominion I C,cn. Klecfle Mssa. Electric do nfd lnted fruit V. 8. Bteel do pfd Wxtlnsh. Common. Adventure i IDaly West 11 Nrm Vrk Mining; inoatlon. NEW YORK. Dec. II The following are Adsma Con Alice Ureece limnewtck Con... lonisl'Kk Tunnel. Con. Csl A Va.. Ilorj Kllver Iron Sliver Lead villa Con 11 .ml chief 17 intarlo sou 4 phir 14J ?. .'hoenlx 6 44 Poiiel 210 140 Savage II l.". Herra Nea4a 45 , 75 amall Hobra . 2 Btaadard SOU Daak Clearings. OMAHA, Dec. 12. Bank clearings today. 11 li 5"4 44: correapondlng day laat year, $1130 247 67: Increase, H6.23S77. NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Clearlngs. Kie.SS. M; balanres. tx.7.&3. BOHTON. Dec li. Clearings. -.'4,227,IM; balxnces. K 3G3.L6. ST. LOUIS, Dee. 11. Clearings. S.37:,i: BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1002. balances. $107s,3C8: money, steady, per ci nt; Siew York exchange, 5uc premium. I'l . 1 1 . A 1 l. I .! H I A. lec. li. Clearings, 819.VSJ.S44: halanceo. S2.3a.176. l1AI.I IMi.iil;. Die. 12. Clearings, $3,545, 614; bale in en. ..'l3.;:v.t. CI.V l.NNATI. Dee. 12 Clearings. $3 618. ; New York exchange, 6oo premium; money, 6 per cent. F.W YORK 8TOIKS AND BONDS. Sadden Itevolston f'aasea Apparent Hall gpeenlallon. NEW YORK. lec. 12 There was a sud den revulsion of sentiment uurlng the day's trailing at the rUo k exchange which trat.s formeu a demoralised maraet Into what looked liae an animated bull speculation. I niioubtedly the bear account, which had suddenly expanded to unwieldy proportions In the last three aayfl, was partly respon sible for the sudden and violent recovery of prices, but the change In sentiment on the piirt of this element was prompted by the evidence ot large and Influential buying or a more substantial character. This was the signal for the upturn of the market. Before noon there were ragged declines all tne way from 1 to 5 points In the prices of active railroad stocks. In the Inactive list. Including specialties, the losses extended to 12 and points, the last named In New York and Harlem. The last previous sale of this stock was made In April of 1901 at 4.10. Today's sale was of 200 shares at 405. -ue sale of securities of this grade In a de moralized market Is generally regarded as the evidence of the extreme pressure for money. That there was such pressure today is beyond dispute, and a great part ot the selling was probably without the free choice of the nominal holders of the securities. The withdrawal of credits from holders of stock and the practical impossi bility of obtaining fresh accommodation left no recourse but to throw over their holdings at the best prlcee they could get. For a time this process was carried on, as It was yesterday with practically no buyers in the market, but at the extreme decline the buying demand developed. It Is prob able that the level of prices In Itself served as some attraction to buyers who have re sources to avail themselves of "bargains." The easing of the money situation as a re sult of the day's events also gave some dis tressed holders the power to secure means to protect their holdings from sacrifice. The drastic liquidation effected was the imme diate cause of relief to the money market. An important factor was the announce ment that the $lo,i,0o() block of Pennsyl vania Car Trust certificates, which waa aken by the New York bankers earlier In ne week, had been taken by foreign cap- tallsts. The street was prompt to Jump to he conclusion that a corresponding amount of capital would be Immediately released o place in the local loan market. At all events the Incident helped to relieve acute anxiety over the money outlook and was promptly roiiowed by an errective rally. Another Influential factor was the revela tion by the publication of the preliminary figures of the currency movement that the banks had gained something over $2,000,000 on the regular interior movement -of cur rency, thus ofTaettlng to that extent tne loss of $5,720,000 on subtreasury operations and gold exports. Taken In connection with the probable loan contraction, a lees un favorable bank statement Is Indicated than was feared. The rise In New York exchange at Chicago today from la cents premium to 25 cents premium, and a enarp fractional fall In sterling exchange, are indications that tne stringent condition of tne local money market la having its effect in at tracting funds from other sources. Some mystery attaches to the source of the very large and sudden demand for money in the last day or two, which resulted In displac ing loans trom the stock market. That there was some such extraordinary demand is evident on the authority of bankers. The application of the president of Venezuela for arbitration oi ma ninicuities was a favorable factor on Stock exchange senti ment. The violent upturn of prices trans formed the general losses into net gains, some of which were sufficient to wipe out all of yesterday's decline. Evansvllle St Terre Haute was conspicuous for a gain of 6 points. Great Northern preferred 4 per cent and a great sprinkling of the leaders of the market of from 2 to 3. The market closed steady, but slightly be low the best. Bonds rallied from early weakness in sympathy with stocks. Total sales, par value, $4,445,000. United States bonds were an uncnangea on the last call. The following are the closing prices on the New York Stock exchange: Atchlion JOV4 Pselfle M do pfd v 7H Bo. Rallwtr 21 Baltimore Ohio... KH do pfd 1 do ptd. ............. J iTeisi Psclnc 39 "4 Canadian Pacific ....lM'Tolodo, St. L. W. 26 Canada Bo i do pfd.... 46 M Ches. Ohio 44 Union Facing Chicago ft Alton...,. SIVi ao pia. do ofd I Wabath .. K .. S9 .. JO :.. ai .. 14 .. 4S ..110 Chicago. Ind. ft U-sH do pfd do pfd. Wbeetlni I. Chicago A E. ni. Chicago ft O. W. ..lro ao za pia . . . . .. t Wis. Central .. do lit pfd do 2d pfd Chicago & N. W... Chicago Tar. Tr do pfd C. C. c. A St. Is. u , do pfd.. li Adama Ex tls American Ex 16H I'nlted Stataa Ex ..120 Wella-Fargo Ex 110 91 k A ma I. Copper bfi Colorado So.. 24 Amer. car Ac r az-v do lt pfd ss I do pfd ) do d pfd 41 Amer. Lin. oil 14 Del. A Hudaon .iu7 1 do pfd aa Del. L. A W Denver A R. O... do pfd Brie do 1st pfd do Id pfd Great Nor. pfd.... Hocking Valley .. do pfd Illinois Central .. Iowa Central ,..! 'American 8. A R.... 34 ,.. 34 do pfd . .. UK Anac. Mining Co 14 ... S(l Brooklyn R. T 42 ... t'i'-m Colo. Fuel ft iron... ... 43h Cods. Oaa 2imVi . . .!' font. Tobacco pfd. ...114 ... an Oen. Electric 17a , ,. M Hocking Coal .. ...141 Inter. Paper .... ... 34' do ptd ... , National Biscuit . .. 4ft National Lead .. 17 1 71 do pfd... Lake Erie A W... do pfd L. A N Manhattan L Met. St. Rr Mex. Central Mex. National .... Minn. A St. Is.... Mo. Pacific M . K. A T do pfd N. J. Central .... N. Y. Central...., Norfolk A W , do pfd , Ontario A W Pennsylvania Reading , do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Bt. V. A B. r.... do 1st pfd do td pfd Bt. L. 8. W do pfd Bt. Paul do pfd.., 44 25 ...115 No. American 111 ...1204 Pacific Coast 67 ...144t Pacific Mall 18 ...137'-, People's Oaa 100 ... ::' Pressed 8. Car 4714 ... 1 do pfd ...107 Pullman P. Car Z20 ...102 Republic Steel 17 ... 23 do pfd 7r. ... (3 Bugar 120 ...165 Tenn. Coal A Iron... to ...151 Union Bag A P ...6a do pfd ... fi 1 1'. 8. Leather ... 7714 do pfd ,...16:i V. 8. Rubber ... 6' do pfd ... 4 U. 8. Steel ,. ... T2 do pfd ... 61114 Western tTnlon .... .... 76 Amer. Locomotive ...67 1 do pfd ... 25 K. C. Southern.... ... 6KL, do prd . ..-16-t Rock Island ...18 . do pfd 12 76 11 as 14 61 21 1 7 86 ' 2 r2 36 7 Condition of the Treasury, WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the ren era! fund, exclusive of the $150,0un,0u0 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available cash balance, $2u7,128,42U goia, eia,M,i4e. Foreign Financial. IjONDON, Dec. 12. The rates for money were steady todav and much caeh was wanted. Disccunts were inclined to slacken, BuHlnesa on the Stock exchange was lnac tlve and prices were generally lower. Con sols fluctuated. Home rails were Irregular. Americana relapsed sharply, owing to the stringency of money at New York. There was an occualunal fractional improvement, but business was meager. Later a bette tone prevailed. The market closed flat, however, and very unsettled, and it was aifticult to obtain reliable quotation. Atchi son, i opeka & Hsnta r e toucned wji, ca nadlnn faclllc 7, Krle 3i. Southern Pa cific 68 and i'nlon Pacific 96. Rio tlntoa were low. The sum of ,2u.iO was with drawn from the Bank of England today for shipment to Malta. fAKls. Dec. iz. prices were easier on the bourse on the approach of the option operations, which Induced realizations. In fluenced uy .-sew tort aavires ana trie Venezuelan situation. Subsequently there was a temporary improvement, but offers 'mparted weakness to stocks and made 'ouHlne Inaitive. Foreigners were fairly supported. In Kaffirs there were few realizations, and they cloied with a better tone. The private rate of discount was 2 13-16. Three per cent rentes, 99f 67c for the account. BERLIN, Dec. 12. Business was dull on the bourse today, owing to New York ad vices. Foreigners and locals were fairly maintained. Canadian 1'acincs declined. iTx hanse on London, 2um 45 pfgs. for checks. IHrx-ount rates: Short bills, 2 per cent; three montns Dins, per cent. Culler Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 12 -COFFEE-Spot Rio, quiet; No. 7 Invoice. 5c. Mild, quiet; Ciirdovi. 7JI2c. Futures oiiened steady. with prices unchanged io a points lower. About the only feature of the day. if It miiv be called u feature, waa Ihe extreme dullness of speculation, total sales amount ing to onlv 3,,uu bags, i auiea were a ul appuintment to bulls, reflecting unchanged and barely steadv foreign markets, with primary ports ehowing neavier receipts than expt ted, tlute factors, with the al most total absence of demand, being re suuiislble for the partly lower opening. In the last hulf-hour thorn bid prices back to 'ast nights level, wlihout Increasing the uusliujs to any extent, however. The mar ket was nnally iiulcl. wlin ouotatlons net vnchanged. Sales included: January, 4 hie; Marrh, 48-; -May. oc; July, o.usuj.iac; ep lemuer, 6.Juc; October. 5 ;. Dry Cuoili Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-DRY GOODS- Market has not shown any new feature today. About an average amount ot hum mss haa been done In cotton goods at pre vi.ua mires III this market. I'rlnl cloth' are quiet but ateady. Linens are firm, with cer.i'r demand. Bt.rlapa firm for lliu weights, but easy tor heavy a eights. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oattle Continue Very Dull with Prioei Etill Lower. HOGS ALSO TOOK ANOTHER DROP Active Demand for Sheep Made the Market Strong; on Roth Fat sheep and Lambs Feeders showed Very Little Change. SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 12. Receipts were: Catt!?. Hors. Sheep. Ottlrlal Monday 7.1-9 7,770 13.3S1 Official Tuesday 5.2VS 8.751 lo.V9 Olllclal Wednesday 6.3K2 12.5JO 6.910 Official Thursday 6.113 9.179 a.tml Official Friday 2.300 lO.iHA) t,W Five days this week... 26,161 48.220 45.1X4 Same days last week 21,4c) 4i.4M 45.4 i Same week before lx.670 8n,019 41.0.S3 Same three weeks ago. . .24.2H4 At.h'i 65.664 Same four Weeks ago 34,334 2S.s8 53,4ii Same days last year 17,033 69.667 14,503 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha, for the year tj date, and comparisons with last year: l9o:. 1!01. Inc. Dec. Cattle 971. 0S2 7s5.5tW5 185,516 Hogs 2,124.176 2.270,68 146,412 Sheep 1.66S.584 1,1,142 377,442 The following table shows the average price of hogs sold on the South Omaha market the last several days, with com parisons with lormer ears: Date. 1902. 191. 1900. !1899. ilK98. 1897. 11K96. Nov. 84... Nov. 26... Nov. 26... Nov. 27... Nov. 28... Nov. 29... Nov. 30... Dec. 1.... Dec. 2.... Dec. 8.... Dec. 4.... Dec. 5.... Dec. 6.... Dec. 7.... lec. 8.... Dec. 9.... Dec. 10... Dec. 11... Dec. 12... 15 6 061 8 K2 8 4 8 27 3 21 8 89Vj 6 7i 4 87 3 23 3 21, 6 4 IN 3 761 IS 28 3 24 3 2.i 3 32 02 I 4 71 3 731 8 20 09H 5 851 4 74 8 81 3 19 3 3" 00: 4 G9 4 711 8 21 8 27 8 88 8 is 3 09 0 I 4 63 3 74 3 2o 08 S 9."l 3 761 8 2a 6 13! 6 M 4 61 3 2 22 5 92; 1 68 3 811 6 24-1 6 of,l 4 771 3 801 3 37 8 23 3 2o 3 19 3 16 3 16 3 09 3 21 6 16 6 (91 4 84 3 861 3 35 3 2." 6 041 4 811 3 M ? 28 3 3 00 6 07-V 4 78 1 3 Ml 3 30 3 17 3 19 06 11 I 3 90 3 29 3 13, 3 21 6 12 I 13 4 85' 3 i: 3 3 21 6 08 6 14 , 4 82 , 3 921 3 15 3 17 6 96l 6 1H 4 77i 3 95 3 37 3 20 Indicates Sunday. Holiday. The olticlal number of cars of stock brought in today by ea-jh road was: Cat tie. Hoes. Sh'n.H'ses. J., ot. Bi. y a Wahash . Missouri Pacific Ry Union Pacific system.... 27 C. & N. W. Ry 7 F., E. & M. V. R. R 19 C, St. P., M. & O. Ry.. 2D B. & M. Ry 24 C, B. & Q. Ry 4 K. C. & St. J 1 C, R. I. A P. Ry., east.. 12 lrt 1 1 2 11.. 19 3 35 4 21 S 2 7 17 10 4 1.. 1 ' .. 19 1 .. 4 8 145 23 u., H. 1. At P., Ky., west 1 Illinois cenp-ai 2 Total receipts 126 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber or neaa indicated Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co... 377 1.257 737 928 2,(197 1.392 389 2.412 95 916 2.565 644 2,843 43 7 81 30 45 1!) 20 621 7 owlft and Company Armour & Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co., K. C V ansant & Co Carey & Benton Lobman & Co Livingstone & Shaller... Hamilton & Rothschild. Wolf & Murnan U. F. Hobblck. pther buyers ). leiiius oc .u Totals 8,483 11,174 2,868 CATTLE Receipts were exceptionally heavy for a Friday, and as a result prices iook anotner lumme. it nas neen a long time since the cattle market at this- point has been in as unsatisfactory condition as this week, and prices on all classes have suffered a sharp decline. There were 24 or 30 cars of cornfed steers Included in the receipts this morning, and at noon the greater part of them were still in first hands. The market was very un even, but as a general thing the decline amounted to fully 60c as compared with the close of last week.: In some cases sales looked fully 75c lower, but those were rare instancea. just now strictly cnoice cattle would sell cannot be told, as none have been offered. The greatest decline has, of course, been on the warmed-up kinds. The cow market was in fully as bad shape as the steer market, and up to a late hour very lit t le Dusiness nad been trans acted. The general market may safely be quoted 60c lower for the week, but the same as noted above for steers, the prices were very uneven. It now takes a good bunch of cornfed cows to sen much over S3.00, so that prices are at the low point of the year. Bulls eased ore a nine again tooay, ana so did stags. Veal calves were scarce and did not show much change. The stocker and feeder market was also very Blow and lower. The demand from the country has been very light all the week, and prices may safely be quoted 25c lower, with common stuff almost un salable at any price. There were very tew western grass cattle in the yards, but thoe that did arrive fluctuated just anoui ine same, as noted above for the natives. Representative sales: BEEF STEERS. A. Tr. No. At. Pr. .... 730 i 00 20 1S22 4 20 .... 114 t 2! 11 122.1 4 2ft 1234 4 00 16 12BJ 4 70 ,...in4? 4 00 STEERS AND STAGS. ....1116 4 00 COWS. No. I. .. IS.... 7... II. .. 11... .... IK IN 6... .... 110 1 70 17... ....1110 t 00 IC... 112S 2 20 17... 610 I 28 11... .... 9F 1 25 6... 670 1 Z5 I... .... 173 1 25 10... .... 640 1 25 26... ....10K0 1 JO 17... .... 193 I 36 ... 140 1 36 1... ....1053 I 40 1031 I 50 1.., 847 I 50 1... 1070 1 50 .., 05 I 60 1... 128 1 60 13.. 653 1 60 II.. ...i.1H5 1 70 t.. 112! I 70 21.. H5 1 70 11.. 1111 1 75 871 1 76 036 1 75 1070 I 80 90 1 86 640 1 to 1097 1 0 868- 1 60 54 1 5 924 I 00 1010 I 00 1315 I 00 675 I 00 1365 I 00 mil I oo 1030 1 10 1K10 3 10 884 I IS 1097 I 15 l'MKt 25 lil 3 40 1021 1 40 1500 4 00 , TOO I 15 M4 I 30 , 1730 1 60 , 1200 I 60 1.M0 1 70 1520 I 7S 1390 I 90 1670 1 30 26 t t t 4 1 3 11 4 11 2 r 1 4 1 II II I 10 .7 11 , 11 I 4 ' 1 , 1 104 1 75 1 HEIFERS. , 111 1 40 1 462 1 60 t BL,l.L8. ..1420 1 75 ..1510 t SO 1.. ....1270 I 50 J 1750 1 50 1... 1... .1200 1 55 125 I 55 1.. CALVES. 1.... 10.... 150 S 16 I 120 f 25 COWS AND HEIFERS. ' 947 1 90 STOCK CALVES. , 553 4 ) 1 140 t 60 270 4 50 1 133 8 60 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1037 1 10 1 193 1 15 690 1 60 2 tiO I 40 ' 6O0 1 76 It 621 66 4 I 08 10 Ml 1 10 178 I 25 6 9 60 771 I 25 19 iu(,j M WYOMING. 17 1 T 1..... 1 73 I .... 1 steer... 3 steers.. 770 2 65 1 steer 700 J 67 830 Wi 1 steer 110 2 65 F H. Whipple Wyo. 97 2 80 2 calves... 270 4 50 965 2 00 3 calves... 133 K So 23 cows.. 4 cows. 1 bull 12S0 3 25 ( heifers... 413 f 73 COIORADO. 52 cows 934 2 20 21 cows 903 I 60 HOGS There was a limral run of hoaa at all points this mornlna-. so that prices continued their downward course. The market here opened right close to a dime lower with tne bulk or tne sales going from $5 97 to $6.06 and as high as 16 071 and W.10 was paid fr choice hogs. Packers. he wever. were not Dinning those prices freelv and In fact tnere was onlv one buver on the opening market, ao that sellers did not have much opportunity to cut loose. After about 30 loads had fhang.d hands trading came to a standotlll. as packers dropped their bids to $5 fcuo.Sj, or fullv 16c lower than yesterday's average. The close or tne mantel waa extremely slow, as sellers were holding for the mi ru ing prices, and u was late neiore even the bulk of the receipts was disposed of. Rep resentative sales: So. At. Hd. Pr. No. At. gta. Pr. 7J 175 ... 8 S5 is J23 ... 6 96 61 Jul ... 6 67 12 22 SO 6 96 21 Ui ... 191 2 253 40 5 95 14 12 ... 6 to 67 2(,9 ... i 95 71 193 ... 6 9 61 2t2 ... 6 97 76 21 ... 6 9n 65 25 ... 6 97 JO 191 ... 6 to 63 174 ... 6 17 U 216 40 6 92 64 22 240 6 97 101 2'1 60 6 92 71 23 ... 6 97 75 1H 60 6 92 67 119 ... 6 97 46 249 ... 6 1.2 63 13 1 21 6 97 71 2-3 10 6 12 67 C ... 6 67 74 2i4 0 6 92 62 270 SO 6 97 60 Ill ... 6 9. f3 174 HO 5 97 1,6 133 40 6 I2i.4 75 ?37 1 JO 6 97 74 M4 2) 6 9'. 64 278 2'J 6 97 '56 23 40 5 95 43 2M . . 6 97 67 ; M 6 93 6n 2. 10 6 97-t j4 2s) all 6 95 2i,J 4 6 97 I 2il Hi Ik II lis 164 t 71a 73 "ao ton 6 1714) 72 2l l" 97' 47 ma 2i 5 97i 71 27 40 i 971, 4 3tt SO 5 9". CI M 1" 971, 54 1'i4 1S 7' :1 11 I 97', 64 2i 40 5 97 71 271 Sl S OUt (0 2J I 00 ao 270 ... 4 00 4-. !5i4 M I 60 170 ... 6 0H . 25 5 9 I . 5 (K, 5 W 1 241 .214 ... 5 91. SO I 95 .211 U''l 6 96 .2 120 t Kl 251 160 I Ki .249 SO $ 96 .HI so a 96 r3 160 I 9'. W l:'U i 95 60 3 124 6 00 .27 SO I 96 ISO 6 96 70 131 ... I 4 275 ... 6 0 93 2'-5 10 l 43 3.2 ... I M 84 234 2i) 6 00 59 277 30 00 57 271 40 00 . :S6 277 160 I 96 .'M 40 I 9.1 .311 .7 ,;.7 .214 .294 .244 111 6 95 4U I 96 10 ( 95 5 !5 61 24 ... I 00 90 6 96 73 294 40 6 00 to 6 tr. 5S 115 i; I oo 77.. 63.. 52.. H.. 51.. 36.. 7.. 66 . 67.. 71.. 67.. 79.. 24H HW 3 95 41 ?3 90 I 0.1 ,2i'.6 120 6 96 71 S"7 40 I 00 .270 2 6 95 62 265 40 4 00 .172 SO I 95 65 J1J 40 I 00 . 29 40 I 95 63 232 ... 6 00 .21 ... 8 95 61 340 120 6 0', .190 ... 1 95 62 2S! 160 6 OJi, .219 ... 6 96 75 214 ... I Oi', 23 120 5 95 35 352 80 2' .21 60 6 9J 70 3.1 10 I 05 .3.12 ... 6 95 0 177 ... 1 07 .1.12 Ml 6 95 II 253 ... (10 8HEEF There was a moderate supply I i sale this morning j of sheen and lambs on and the demand being of liberal propor tions the market ruled active and stronger. Fed western vearllrgts sold at $4.30 and led western lambs sold at jo.00 and a bunch of ratlves Ut $5.35. Owing to the activity or tne market everything at an uestraoie sold In good season. The quality of the receipts was considerably better than yes terday. There were t.nlv a few feeders in sight. , so that prices showed no particular change. 'Common stuff, though, was slow, the same as has been the case for some time post. vuntatluiiR for fed stork: Choice lamns. $5(W(f6.60; fair to good lambs. $t. 254(4.75; cnoice yearlings, I4.10iiv4.2ti; fair to gooa yearilnas. 13.7Mi4.10: choice wethers. ;i.6oH: 3.W; fair to good, $3.4iKU3.66; choice ewes, $3 Ti?3.6." ; fair to good, $3.0'fl3.35; feeder lambs. $.1.0(VfiS.75: feeder vearllnas. $3.0i3.:5: feeder wethers. $2.7.V&3.00; feeder ewes, $1 5Xu uras ted stock 25i3jc lower than 'ornrcus. representative sales: No. A V. Pr. 2 00 3 26. 4 i"' 4 75 3 25 4 85 4 25 3 50 3 00 3 00 4 75 4 3 60 3 35 2 25 3 35 4 00 3 00 4 00 3 85 6 35 3 45 5 00 6 00 6 00 3 60 3 85 4 35 4 75 6 00 3 cull ewes 19 fed ewes 2" fed yearlings'. 39 fed lambs 15 cull ewes 119 native lambs 2 native wethers 5 native ewes... 1 native ewe 121 native ewes 237 native lambs 8 native yearlings 234 native ewes 27 native ewes 24 native ewes 1?3 native ewes 4 78 native yearlings 3 cull ewes 39 native lambs 41 native ewes 3) nRtlve lambs 43 fed ewes 8 fed western lambs.. 69 fed western lambs.. 260 native lambs 10 common lambs 68 native ewes 6 native yearlings.... 39 native lambs 232 fed western lambs.. 9i) 104 81 65 48 70 K." 100 100 1( 65 80 110 91 104 108 9) 40 61 122 92 99 85 85 , 81 , 78 129 115 , 81 , 70 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET; Cattle and Hogs Are Lower, While Sheep Market Is Demoralised. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-CATTLE-Recelpts, 4,500 head: market slow: good to pri.ne steers, $5.6066.60; poor to medium, $3.5iVu) o.oti; Blockers ana feeders, xz.ouwi.tio; cows. li.zoH4.oo; neirers, i.ij(ti5.uo; canners. ii.znw 2.35; bulls, $2.00(ft.5O; calves, $3.00700; iexas red steers, I3.60tji4.75. HOOS Receipts, 35.000 head; estimated tomorrow, 18,000; left over 20,000; market Wa25c lower; mixed and butchers, $5.70 6.10: good to choice heavy. $6. 15'o6.35: rough heavy, $5.g6.10; light, $6.50&5.&0; bulk of sales, $5,904)6.10. SHEEP AND LAM BS Receipts, 17.000 head; market demoralized; good to choice wethers $3.50i&'4.26; fair to choice mixed. $2. 6073.50: western sheep, $3.65(34.26; native lambs, $3.75(6.25; western lambs, $4.0O(g.25, omciai yesterday: Receipts. Shipments. 17.336 4,855 33,279 2,678 , 34,184 3,090 Cattle .. Hogs ... Sheep .. Kansas City Llv, Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12. CATTLE Re ceipts, 3,500 natives, 600 Texana, 60 Texas calves and 160 native calves;-corn cattle 100116c lower; cows and heifers 40fiT5c lower than last Friday; calves bOeftfl lower than Monday; choice export and; dressed beef steers, $5.ax.10; fair to good. $2.65S.15; Blockers and feeders, I2.60ia3.85; western fed steers, $3.0Ckh6 25; Texas and Indian steers, $2.3S&3.60; Texas cows, 12.004)2.55; native cows, $1.2594.00; native heifers, $1.75 fe3.75; canners. $1.002.2O; bulls, $2.26(g3.76; calves, $3.006.00. HOGS Receipts, 9,000 head; market 7 10c lower; top, $6.10; built of sales, $5.9.i(ii 6.10; heavy, $6.02't)6.10; mixed packers, $5.97.10; light, $5.86(s.02; yorkers, $5.96 j 02; pigs, 15 50(ij6.90. aillEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1,600 held; market strong to higher; native lambs, $4.00)5.40; western lambs, $3.85iii5.35; fed ewes, $3.00ii3.95; native wethers, $3.10 4.60; western wethers, $3.00)4.20; stockers and feeders, $2.00&3.36. Xew York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -CATTLE Re ceipts, 3,228 head; eteera slow and loft'lnc lower; bulls firm; cows steady to 10c lower; steers, $t.6f(irr..75; oxen, 3.2o'q6.10; bulls, $J.5k'o4.30; cows, $1.40Cu4.60; cables lower; cattle, 12(gl3c per lb., dressed weight; refrigerator beef, 10ig'llc; exports, 159 cattle; tomorrow, 64 cattle and 1,200 quar ters of beef. CALVES Receipts, 300 veals': steady; grassers slow; westerns 25c lower; veals, $5.oii9.00; no very choice here; grassers, $3,004)4.75; western calves, $4; city dressed veals easier at H(Si:)o per lb.; extra, 14c. HOGS Receipts, 6.91 head; weak: state hogs, $6.25(96.35; mixed western, nominal. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 7.654 head; good steady; medium grades slow and easier; prime lambs opened steady, but closed weak; medium grades 104iJ5c lower; sheep, 13.0oi)4.oo; no choice here; lambs. $4.6oi.0O; choice. $6.10).12; culls, $3.6Hf 4.60; Canada lambs, $5,504)5.75. St. Loata Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS, Dee. 12. CATTLE Receipts, 4,000 head, Including 3.200 Texans; market slow, with Texans lower; native shipping and export steers, $4.766.60, with strictly fancy worth up to $7; dressed beef and butcher steers, M. 2516. 25; steers under l.OnO lbs., $3.76(16.00; stockers and feeders, $2.604j 4.00; cows and heifers. $2.25tT'4.75; canners, $1,504(2.60; bulls. $2,264)3.50; calves, $4,004? 7.0u; Texas and Indian steers, , $2'.604j4. 80; cows and heifers, $2.2O4i3.40. HOGS Receipts, 3,500 head; market lower; pigs and lights, If.. 75116.00; packers, $5.9i.15; butchers, $6.O04j 36. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 2.000 head; market steady: native muttons, $3.36 4)3.85; lambs, $3.50475.50: culls and bucks, $3 004H.OO; stockers, $1.604j3.uo; Texans, $2.60 4j3.HO. St. Joseph Lire Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH. Dec. 12. CATTLE Re ceipta, 3.00O head; market steady; natives, $3.6Ki(6.25; Texas and westerns, $3.0u45.65; bulls and stags. $2,004(4.00; stockers and feeders, 3.5f(u4.40. HOOS Receipts. (.200 head: medium and heavy, $6 Mo46.15; Vlgs, $4.0o4j6.00; bulk of sales, fii C6j6.15. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 4,500 head; ttp western yearlings, $4.26. Slonx City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY, la., Dec. 12. (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipt. 1.0U0; stockers steady, killers lower; beeves. $3754)5.60; cows, bulls and mixed. $1.0u''t3.85: stockers and feeders, $2.5o44.O0; darlings and calves. $2 543.85. HOGS Receipts. 6,000; 10c lower at $5.4040 (in; bulk. $5.s-46.00. SHEEP Receipts, 500; steady. Stock In Sight. The following mere Ihe receipts of live stock at the six principal cities yesieraay: cm tie. ill. km. Sneep. Omaha 2.300 10,ii 6.OU0 Chicago . a.i li.ijiu Kanaas City 3.MJ0 9.sh 1.5'J0 Ht Louis 4,000 3.5KJ 2,'SJ St' Joseph 3,000 6.20 4.5H0 Sioux City 1.0 6. 500 Totals... ....18,3(10 68,700 31.5U0 Wool MnrUef. BOSTON. Dec. 12 WOOL The Commer cial Bulletin will say ill tomorrow s report on the wool trade of the United States: The market is generally quiet in point of sales, but the demand from consumers is good unit mui h bueilneas Is awaiting the de lation of buveis. A free movement of sam- Lle bag lead's to the expectation of a larger ubIihss soon. Values ur very firm and still tending higher, this week's sales show ing the highest prices of the year. Fvr eign markets continue strung. The retell. ta ,.t air,,, u in Huston since January 1. 1!"3. have been 3U3 ati.6- pounos. against 256.267. U62 for the same period in 1!1. The Boston .i,i..mnii in date are 27n.tfo.6t! pounds. against ehipmenla of 2ol.2tiu.fei3 for the same uer.oil In lsnl. The stock on hsnd in Bos ton January 1, lfe"2, was 77.34o.4t3 pounds; the'total alo!t today Is 110.616.161. The stuck On hall'J le:eniO-r IS. Ji. waa if.en.iv,. ht uil'lel Ie-. 12 V Ool. Higher; me ill li in grades and combing. UUvc; Ught ....:7 40 as ....r-J tie) I line. I-Ifll9c; henvy fine. U'tilnc; tub washed. 1SKW YORK, Dec. V -WH)I-Nomlnnl. fntttm Msirket. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 12 COTTON -Firm; snlis. 6. . bales; ordinary, 6 13-16 , good ordinary. 7 6-16c; low middling.. ;: middling. .; good middling, a SMtic; mid dling lair. 9's.c; receipts. 7,8. a bales; stoca. 341 6.4 bales. Futures, st-ady; December, Mc, bid; January, 12ii!i.l3c; February, 8.1ti(tiS.lM-; March, 8.::ii..:ic; April, .:i ir; May, 8 K(i8.31e; June. 8.;C;'U s.3jc; Jul. 8.36'(iS3M , ' hei-returv Hester s ' statement of Ilic world's visible supply of cotton shows tli: visible total bs 3,674. 166 bales, of which 2i!4. It 5 Is American cotton. ST. 1.01'IS. Dec. U.-COTTON-Hrm; middling. 8 3-16-; sales, 5-'6 bales: receipts. 4,141 bales; shipments, 4.044 bales; stock., 26.56 bales. ... . NEW YORK, Dec. 12 COTTON After opening firm at unchanged prices to an advance of H points, the market ruled gen erally weak, under liquidation follow tim disappointing volumes of outside support, while the general market bearings were quite as favorable as any time during the week's advance of about . which culnil nni.l toitnv. December having sold UP from 8.19c to 8.38c, January from S IKo to 8 3.'. March from AH to 3.32c. May from '- " s.aac ami juiy irom b.ijc to eon- mums week. The advance cuiminateu eariy trns afternoon, with the market llnnlly barely steady at net unchanged prices to a decline of 4 points, or 4iii7 points from the top or the vteek. The reaction was in tne iaie m verv steadv to Uc hlnher soot marketa, an advance of 3 points on futures and 4 point on spots at Liverpool nnd continued small receipts, the amount of cotton brought into sight during the week being 353,417 bales, against 440,311 bales last year, while out side orders generally went to the long side of the account. The advance was arrest on, however, by the unsettled condition still prevailing In Wall atreet, with the rate of money high, while the South American situation was also considered to be a dis turbing factor. The undertone of the nnir ket, therefore, was weak at the close, with leading support from New Orleans, a feat ure all the week, subsiding In the after noon. Sales of futures were estimated u'. 2oo.CK.irt bales. L;VERI)OI Dec. 12. COTTON Spot . moderate business done; prices 4 point higher; American middling fair, 6.161; good middling. 4.6sd; middling, 4.54il; low mid dling, 4 42d; good ordinary. 4.1Sd. Sales were 8,000 bales, of which 6X) were for speculation nnd export, and included 6.90.1 American. Receipts were l.ooO bales. In cluding 900 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet and steady; American middling, g. o. c. December. 4.501: December-January, 4.4Sd; January-February. 4 47 4l4.4Sd; Febniarv-Mareh. 4.47C'l4.4.d ; March April, 4.47'u4.4.xd; April-May. 4.4sd; May June. 4.484i4. 49d; June-July, 4.48y4.49d; July August, 4.4811 4.491. Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. EVAPORATED APPLES Steady to firm, owing to h fair demand; common are quoted at 4itfi1ic; prime. 6fi5e; choice, tV(i6c; fancy, .'jc c. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRCITS Spot prunes are arriving more freely and an steady on the smaller sizes, while the larger remain Arm: quotations range from 3c to 7c for all grades. Apricots lire steady and moderately active at 7dil2c In boxes and 7irloc In bags. Peeled peaches are firm but quiet at i2Cgl8e, and unpcclej steady at 6tj'10c. Whisky Market. CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-WIITSK Y-Dls-tlllera' finished goods on .active basis of $1.32. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-WIIISKT Basis ot high wines. $1 32. 8T. LOUIS, Dec. 12.-WHISKY-8teady at $1.32. 1'KORIA, Dec. 12. WHISKT-S1.32. TUB REALTY MARKET. INSTRUMENTS filed for record Friday, December 12: Warranty Deeds. Julia McCormick to Elizabeth MeCor mick, lots 6 and 6, block 6, Summit Reserve , $ 1 Mary D. Ehrenpfort and husband to Pauline Connelly. lot 3. Retllleld's sub Etta Sugarman and husband to O. W. Dunbar, lot 15, block 1, lloppes' Bo nanza sub li R. Kells to Kvallr.a. Kells. lot 4, block 2. Holmes' add Peter Whitney and wife to Emma Orlco et al, lot 23, block 2, Cotner & A-'s add J. O. Allen and wife to Rose Schon- 400 lo0 l.OOO 400 berger, lot 6 and nlO feet lot 7, block 3, Alamo Plaza 2,000 Deeds. Sheriff to Harriett L. Hoover, lots 8 to 20, block 1, and other lots In Fay ette park 1,270 Sheriff to Adelaide C. Guiou, lot 8, block 21. Orchard Hill soo Total amounts of transfers. .$6,621 Specialists In ail DISEASES and DISORDERS of MEN. 12 yaarn f auc - a f i I naaiitlaa I ia .Aitf Omaha. CHARGES LOW. ARICOGELE HYDROCELE and II EC sura 1 4 i aM, wlinami cuiuii, pais us ILCO lots of visa lassal gaaraataa to sira rvu r moDT raruMM. CVRllll IC " b1 tas peusn OlrlllLId taoroasalr alasnaa4 from the uataa. acoa avarr atan aoa ajmpiaia diaappasi Iwlstalr a foraTsr. Ms "BUKAK1NO ot'T" 4 ibadtsaaas an tas skis sr tees. TraatmaDl contains se sansaraas aruss er InJ M leas atMloutas. from garasaaa or VICTtMk TO a-Knvill'S DEBILITY OR BX- tlAlTSlloN WStUIO WIAKNI6I, with gAgbt Oatcir I. TVoiirTS S-4 UllsUlM AUD: U ... siaus aasl straasta. Twit rgaiis a4r4 ao vaaa. Cars gitarantaaA. STRICTURE Sill aIa!st AataStos Ik'inahZ HUT 7-5 kack. a. burnlM uriaa, r ,k ColoraT wtt mMk, aawat sa 4tM ausaltatloa Vwt. Traatsacat 7 MalL Bias Call r adflresa, 11 14ID si. DR- SURLES & SEABLES. itS OMAHA Why Not oxico? Tou have been to Europe. Tou have seen California and Colorado. Why not try Mex ico? It Is worth while. The curious architecture; the vast plazas, whre the en tire population of the city I gathers nightly to listen to the stirring stralus of a mili tary band; the rare beauty ot tne women; the picturesque attire of th men; the primi tive methods of agriculture (hesa are only few of the I scores of things that can be I seen and enjoyed In Mexico In MID-WINTER. Cut out this ad, send It to , us, and we will mall you a book about Mexico. Tells I Just what you want to know. ! Ticket Office, 1323 JtfST Farnam St. OflAMA, NEB. V. B. Weare. Pres. C. A. Weare. V-I'rei Established 1&62. WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Muoibera of the Principal Exchanges. Private Wlrei to All Points. guai. puis visioN, moikii, i;ods Bought and sold for cash or future delivery. OMAHA BRANCH, lln-ui Hoard ot Trad. 1 tlephf.ue IMS W. E. Ward. Local M-ntgtl. J 1 I