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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TI1UKSDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1902.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Corn and Wheat Bis Fraction, but OaU
and Prorhioni Drop.
MAIN INTEREST CENTERS ON CORN PIT
Vree Liquidation, with Small Support,
la Drrrmbrr Delivery Bark rniil
Allfmplfd St. Louis Corner
Fall to rleces.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. The corn pit was the
Center of attraction on the Board of Trade
today, the heavy liquidation of the De
renitor option causing a loss of 6"c In that
delivery at the close. May cloaed a shade
higher, with Mav wheat alao up a fraction,
but oati were Vic lower. January provis
ion cloaed from a shade to luo lower.
There was considerable excitement In the
corn pit, owing to the action of the De
cember delivery, which suffered a severe
attack, owing' to continued liquidation
with practically no support. As a result of
th downward plunge in prices, the at
tempted corner of the December option,
which had been engineered by a St. Ixiuls
clique, went completely to pieces, Judging
from the way which the long corn came
out with apparently no effort on the part
of the "pool" to support the market, Large
quantities of December corn. It was mid,
were Bold out In the pit "for the account
of whom It may concern," and the sup
position waa that those who had been
endeavoring to bull the market had fulled
to respond for calls for margins. liberal
receipts and favorable weather were re
sponsible largely for the wish of longs to
dispose of their holdings. December opened
kftla lower, at 6:ryu.c. and declined grad
ually, wltb now and then a slight rally,
until 74o was touched. A little better
support developed at the bottom, but the
close waa &V4c lower, at i7V4c May was
dull and featureless, but held firm, in
spite of the depressing influence of the
December delivery, closing a shade higher,
at 4iic, after ranging between 43i,c and
43c. Local receipts were 264 cars, with
four of contract grade.
Wheat ruled dull and weak, the favor
able weather throughout the northwest
causing longs to unload freely, and this,
together with selling on short account, was
the main factor In bringing about the
easier feeling. The sharp break In Dei-ember
corn affected wheat, as did also
the foreign news, which was a trifle bear
ish, the large stocks reported at Russian
ports being taken as an Indication that
the government report of a large yield In
thut country was entirely correct. There
waa a little better demand toward the
close, which was about steady. May being
a shade higher, at 77Vc, after selling be
tween 74Mf76c and 77c. December closed
Vc lower, at 71c. Clearances of wheat
and flour were equal to 132,01X1 bu. Primary
receipts were 6C2.000 bu., against 774,000 bu.
a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re
ceipts, 252 cars, which, with local receipts
of 58 cars, none of contract grade, made
total receipts for the three points of 310
cars, against 693 cars last week and 630
cars a year ago.
Oats were dull and featureteaa, and the
market waa a little easier on realizing In
May. A fair demand from commission
houses helped to maintain prices and pre
vented any severe break. The cash situa
tion was not as favorable as of late. May
closed Vc lower, at 32c, after ranging be
tween 32Vn.T-Sc snd 3274c. Local receipts
were 207 cars.
Provisions were extremely dull, and In
aplte of a strong hog market, prices de
clined throughout the day, and the close
was at a lower level. January pork closed
lOu lower, at llB.Ofvs 16.574. I-ard was a
shade lower, at S9.7ugi9.72Vi, and ribs were
off 2ViC closing at 18.37H.
Estimated receipta for tomorrow: Wheat,
45 cars; corn, 290 cars; oats, 196 cars; hogs,
37,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: .
Artlcles. Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Yesy.
Wheat
Dec.
May
July
Corn
' Deo.
Jan.
May
Oats
tDec.
May
Pork
' Jan,
May
Lard
, Dec.
Jan.
May
Ribs
Jan.
May
7H
77WV
748V
62SM4
4Vrt,
43-H4Vi
SIVil
a24f3
I I
16 70
16 70
74H 7S'4'74H,iSVi
77H76H&
74Vi 73
62
43,
.1
47H'
43',
10 10
77Vi
17Vi
45
8 82V
ST.; 814
82'32ViWi'
1 70 ' IS 55
16 7241 15 524
I
10 2241
774
t 174
45
S24l
10 174
9 70
9 10
S 874
8 26
774y 41774'
744 7
744
,4
474
454
434
S14
I
18 6741
IS 67
10 2241
70
9 1241
874
8 274
46
434
314
324
16 674
16 65
10 20
t 724
4
8 40
8 30
No. t tNew.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR Market quiet and steady; winter
patents, S3. 408. 50; straights, t3.10iff3.SO;
spring patents, S3.40?3.70; straights, S2.909
1.20; bakers, S2.25&3.75.
WHEAT No. 2 spring, 74(g76c; No. 8, 684
724c; No. I red, 73'W74Ht
COKN No. 2, 474f'-'"c; No. 2 yellow, 474o.
OATS No. 2. 814a32c; No. 3 white, 304
324c
RYR No. t, 49c.
HA RLE Y Good feeding, 8840c; fair to
choice malting, 4565c.
SEED No. 1 flax. S1.17; No. 1 northwest
ern, SI. 25; prime timothy, S3. 60; clover, con
tract grade. S10.75.
PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., S17.
Lnrd, per 100 lbs., S10.15B10.20. Short ribs
Sides (loose), H.374o' 24. Dry salted shoul
ders (boxedV SS.25&8.&0. Short clear sides
(boxed), S8.75I9.00.
Following were the receipta and ahipmenta
of the principal grains yesterday:
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbla 49,700 27.000
'Wheat, bu 163.101) ,ln)
Corn, bu ,..469.9: 119.8W
Oata, bu 645. 0 178,200
Rye, bu 29.700 1,800
Barley, bu 248,100 29,300
On the Produce exchange todav the but
tT market waa quiet and steady; cream
eries, 1Sf(j)2X4c; dairies, 17f25c. Eggs, firm,
loss off. cases returned, 24j5c. Cheese,
steady, 114u'i4c.
NEW YORK GENEHAL MARKETS.
(notations of the Day oat Various
Commodities.
NEW TORK, Dec. 17.-FLOUR-Receipts.
19,100 bbls.; exports, 6,900 bbls.; market
"ill but steady; winter patents, S3.40
tj3.ro; winter straights. t3.45ii3.55; Min
nesota patents, ti.SodM.aO; winter extras,
S2.854j3.15: Minnesota bakers, 33.26i('3.40; win
ter low grades, S2.Mr2.95. Rye flour, quiet;
fair to good, S3 lo.u3.40; choice to fancv, S3 50
tf3.65. Buckwheat flour, quiet, S2.304j2.3o
spot and to arrive.
CORN MEAL Dull; yellow western, $1.18:
city, Sl.20; Hrandywlne. V3.40ifj3.55.
HYE Easy: No. 2 western, 54c, f. o. b.,
afloat; No. 4. 54tiM4c, track; state, 65
66c, c. 1. f., New York.
BARLEY Oulet; feeding, 39tff40c.c I f
Buffalo; malting. 4Mj6oc. c. I. f., Buffalo.
WHEAT Receipts, 62.400 bu. Spot,
steady; No. 3 red, 834c. elevator, and Vc,
f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth. Wc.
f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba. 864c,
T. o. b., afloat. Vp to mid-day wheat was
Inclined toward weakness under liquida
tion. Later It recovered on small western
movement, covering and export rumor,
closing 4tff',c net higher. May. 80 ll-lti'4
81 S-16c, closed at 81c; July, 78'H!k;s4e, cloaed
t 78Hc; December, S3-ijS3V. closed at
t ORN-Recelpts. 26.250 bu.; exports, 24.377
bu. Spot, easy; No. 2, Sir. elevator, and
8t f. o. b., afloat; No. 2 yellow, 61c; No. 2
white. 614c. Options suffered early from
excessive lecember liquidation at Chicago,
wheat decline and fine weather, but even
tually rallied on covering, late months
closing 4c higher, although near months
were tlle net lower. January, 6441 jac,
closed at 544c; March clotted at 51c; May,
4S 3-U''HS4c, closed at 4SWc; July, 47ft474c.
cloaed at 474c; December, 644jc, cloaed at
694c
OATS Receipta, 60,100 bu. Srot. quiet;
No. 2. 374c; No. 3, 37c: No. S white, 374'ai
3c; track while. 374'j43c; standard white,
8.4c; No. 2 white, S8'tc; track mixed west
ern nominal. Options opened easy, but
later rallied with corn; December closed at
AY Quiet; shipping. 65ft 70c; good to
choice. to.9tMl.00.
HOPS Quiet; stste, common to choice,
1!)2 crop, 2io37c; 19ol crop. 24y26c: olds, 7i
li4c; Pacific coast.. '902 crop, iridic; 19-.4
.crop. 23.1.6c; olds, 7fjr!4c.
HIDES Steady; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs
18.:; Texas, dry. 24 to 30 lbs., 14c; California!
21 to to lbs , 19c.
LEATHER Quiet; acid. 2lii;:4c.
PROVISIONS Beef, quiet; family. $16.00
tj IK.OO; mess. $!'Vat:T It : beef hanui, $ju.6tl
i:i.00; parktt. S14.0Hi 16.00; rlty, extra India
inrna. S2a" "i2S W. Cut meats, quiet; pick VI
bellies, S9 tiV9.75; pickled uhouMers, Sn "(
8.50; il,-kle.l hams. Si ik) 11.75. Laiu,
easy: wrtern steamed, Sll 75; refined, easv;
con tine lit. Sll; South America, $11.50; com
pound. S7.5t((iT&o. Pork, easy; family. 118;
Bhort clear. $21.uPtf23.tt; ma. $lS.w-(!( 18.50.
TALLOW Dull; city, 64c; country, ttf
64c
MICE Quiet, domestic, fair to extra, 4
tbsc; Japan, 4Vii4c nominal.
PKANl'TS Steady; fancy, hand picked.
4V.(0e; other domesllc 3,fcj4e.
CABBAtiK Steady; dnnu-stlc, per 100.
white. SI &j!6o; red, $1 5.j30'
i CHEESE Receipts. 22.J7a pkgs.; firm:
fancy largs state, full cream, colored and
white. September. 13c; late make. Wit
l.'l'-ic; fancy small, colored and white, Sep
le:ii(nr, 13' ,i4l:;4c; late m ike, not quote 1.
Bl'TTER ilei-elpts, &.A3 pkgs.; steady;
s'afe dairy. 2'2c, cxtia trcamery, 3c;
common t i i-h jlre, z-it'1'.
1:1 it Rei-elpts, o,72J pkgs.; hnrtly
stead v: western, poor to fancv. 2"! 27c.
Pori.TRY Alive: Slow: chickens, lie;
turkeys, l;ic; fowls, Inc. Dressed: Firm;
win tern chickens. 134-; western fowls, ll-
jj.121-; wesierti turk-ys, 17'(il!c.
METALS T!n lot 12s i!d of Its reeent ad
vance in London today, closing nt 1I6 7S(1
for spot and at 11)1 1 for futures In that
m.'irket. while It was also eaHer here, with
spot quoted at $2.Y53. Copper ailvanceil 3s 6 1
In London, but remained dull and nominal
In the local market. Standard Is quoted at
$10.7.1. lake at S116" and electrolytic? and
carting at $11.45. Lend was unchanged anil
quiet locally at $4,124, but declined la 3d In
London, where it cloyed at 10 lfis 3d. Spel
ter was dull and unchanged In New York
nt $4 90 and In London at 19 lis fid. Iron In
Olasgow clcecd at 54s and In Middles
borough at 4iH 10'-d. locally the market
was dull and unchanged. Warrants con
tinue nominal: No. 1 foundry northern Is
quoted at $23.nih2..cn. No. 2 foundry north
ern and No. 1 foundry aouthern at $22.00(0
23.00.
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Condition of Trade and Quotations em
staple and I'nnrr Produce.
KOCiS Candled stock, 2C1i24c.
LIVE Pol 'LTRY Hens, I'sftSc; old roos
ters, 6c; turkeys, lift 12c; ducks, IWic; geese,
Sfo'V: spring chickens, per lb., 84(9c.
DRESSED POI'LTRY Hens, 9c; young
chickens. 11c; turkeys, lay 15c; ducks and
geese, lOiUc.
Rl'TTEK Packing stock. lTfflTVlo, choice
dalrv. In tubs. 2(Kj21c; separator, LlMrSOc.
FRESH FISH Trout, 9'plOc; herring, 6c;
plckeiel, 8c; pike, 9c; perch, 6c; buffalo,
dressed, 7c; sunllsh, 3c; bluerlns, 3c; whlte
flrh, 9c; salmon, ltk-; haddock, 11c; codfish,
12c; redsnapper, 10c; lobsters, boiled, per
lb., 30c; lobsters, green, per lb., 28c; bull
heads, 10c; catfl h. 14c; black bass, 20c;
halibut, 11c.
CORN New. 40c.
OATS 32c.
RYE No. 2, 45c.
LR AN Per ton. $13.50.
HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Whole
sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice No.
1 upland, $8.50; No. 1 medium. $7.50; No. 1
coarse, $7. Rye straw, $6. These prices
are for hay of good color and quality. De
mand fulr. receipts light.
OYSTERS Standards, per can, 2Sc; extra
selects, per can, 85c; New York counts, per
can, 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., $1.75;
bulk, standards, per gal., $1.40.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
TREES 4 to 6 feet, per dozen, S1.75; 7 to
feet, $3.50; 6 to 7 feet, $2.50; 9 to 10 feet,
$4.50; large, for school and church pur
poses, 12 to 14 feet, each. $l.Qotf 1.60; extra
large, 15 to 20 feet, each, $2.00fj4.00.
HOLLY BRANCHES Per case of Jx2x4
feet (about 50 lbs.), $4; per barrel, $1.60.
IANO NEEDLE PINES Per dozen, $2.60
3 00.
MISTLETOE BRANCHES Per lb., 30c.
EVERGREEN WREATHING In colls of
20 yards, per coll 90c; five-coll lots, 85c.
WREATHS Magnolia and galax wreaths,
per dozen, $1.5Op2.0O; evergreen wreaths,
per dozen, $1. 502.00; holly 'wreaths, per
dozen, $1.50(82 00.
VEGETABLES.
NEW CELERY Kalamazoo, per dol., 25c;
Utah, per doz., 46c; California, per dos., for
stalks weighing from 1 to 14 lbs., each.
46?r75c.
POTATOES New. per bu., 60c.
SWEET POTATOES Iowa Muscatlnes,
per bbl.. H.25.
TLRNIPS-Pe- bu., 80c; Canada ruta
bagas, per lb., lc.
BEETS Per basket, 40c.
Cl'CI'MBERS Hothouse, per doa., $1.60.
PAR8NIPB Per bu., 40c.
CARROTS Per lb., lc.
OREEN ONIONS Southern, per doxen
bunches, 45c.
RADISHES Southern, psr dozen bunches,
WAX BEANS Per bu. box, $3; string
beans, per bu. box. $1.50.
CABBAGE Miscellaneous Holland seed,
per lb., 14c.
ONIONS New home grown. In sacks,
per bu., 75c; Spanish, per crate, $1.76.
NEVY BEANS Per bu., $2.60.
TOMATOES New California, per 4-bas-ket
crate, $2.75.
CALIFLOWER California, per crate,
$2.60.
FRUITS.
PEARS Fall varieties, per box, $2.00;
Colorado, per box. $2.25.
APPLES Cooking, per bbl., $2.25; eating,
$2.60; Jonathans, $4.00; New York stock,
$3.25; California Bellflowers, bu. box, $1.60.
GRAPES Catawbas, per basket, 18c;
Malsgas, per keg. S6.00(g'7.00.
CRANBERRIES Wisconsin, per - bbl.,
$9.60; Bell and Bugles, $10.50; per box,' $3.25.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
BANANAS Per bunch, according to size,
$2.00fIi'2.60.
LEMONS-Callfornla fancy, $4; choice,
$3.75.
ORANGES Florida Brlghta, $3.75; Cali
fornia navels, $3.00jr3.50; California sweet
Jaffas, all sizes, $2.75.
DATES Persian, In 70-lb. boxes, per lb.,
6c; per case of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.25.
FIGS California, per lo-m. cartons, $1;
Turkish, per 35-lb. box, 1418c.
GRAPE FRUIT Florida, $6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONEY New Utah, per 24-frame case.
$3.75.
CIDER New York, $4.50; per 4 bbl., $2.75.
SAUERKRAUT--Wisconsin, per 4 bbl.,
$2.25; per bbl., $3.75.
POPCORN Per lb., 2c; shelled. 4c.
HIDES No. 1 green. 64c; No. 2 green. 64c;
No. 1 salted, 74c; No. 2 salted, 64c No. 1
veal calf, 8 to 124 lbs., 84c; No. 2 veal
calf. 12 to 15 lbs., 6c; dry hides, 8(12c;
sheep pelts, 25"75c; horse hides. $1.6org2.50.
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;
Brazle, per lb., 12c; filberts, per lb., 12c;
almonds, soft shell, per lb., 16c; hard shell,
per lb., 15c; pecans, large, per lb., 124c;
small, per lb., 11c; cocoanuts, per doz.,
60c; chestnuts, per lb., 10c; peanuts, per lb.,
64c; roasted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black
walnuts, per bu., $1.00; hickory nuts, per
bu., $1.50; cocoanuts, per 100, $4 .
OLD METALS. ETC.-A. B. Alplrn
quote the following prices: Iron, country,
mixed, per ton, $11; Iron, stove plate, per
ton, $S; copper, per lb., 84c; brass, heavy,
per lb., 84c; brass, light, per lb., 64c;
lead, per lb., 8c; sine, per lb., -24c; rub
ber, per lb., 64c.
WE ARE COMMISSION COMPANY.
llO-l It Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb
Telephone 1810.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17. WHEAT-Market
has been nervous and Irregular, off 4c
early In sympathy with the break In De
cember, the favorable weather and the
continued feor that this country will be
come Involved In the Venezuelan contro
versy. There was enough buying by local
bulle, however, to help prices finally; north
west receipts were small. 252 cars, against
616 cars last year; primary receipts were
662,000 bu., compared with 774,000 bu. a year
ago; southwestern receipts were liberal;
clearances amall, 132,000 bu. ; New York re.
porta nineteen loads taken for export; the
mood was Influenced some bv the large
stocks at Russian ports 15.uio.00u; local
receipts, 68 cars, with none contract; esti
mates for tomorrow, 40 cars.
CORN The feature In corn has been the
breuk In the lecember. off at one time
6c, from Tuesday's close: January at one
time was off lc; the May has been firm, off
a fraction early, but finally selling better
than the Tuesday close. In spite of the
weakness in the nearby futures. There
was some Inside liquidation and some clos
ing out for board of Trade account, which
demoralized the December, and it looks
now as If It were near a "healthy .level.
Clearances. 62( bu : primary receipts.
7W.nj0 bu., against 337.0O0 lust year; New
York reports seven loads for export; local
receipts, 2tH cars, with fojr of contract;
estimates for Friday, 290 csrs.
OATS The market hes ben neglected
and there has only been a small scalping
trade, with prices off a fraction; cart) oats
active to 4c lower; local receipts, 207 crs,
with 15 contract; estimates for tomorrow,
19i cars; clearances. Kwio bu.; eastern de
mand, quiet and offerings from the coun
try are free; weather very favorable for
movement; receipts here for the last
tweny-four hours, 645,0.x) bu. ; shipments.
175 00 bu.
PROVISIONS Market opened fairly
steady; l.ical shone covered; commission
houses bought May pork; market was
heavy In symnathy with the grain markets;
the higher prices fcr hogs did not have the
expected bullish effect aa anticipated; there
were 33 hogs here; market firm and
Puii-aic higher; estimates for tomorrow
37 .tm) hoxs; In the west todav. 75.0uO head,
against 94.00') last week and 103.000 Inst vear
WEARE COMMISSION COMPANY. '
Toledo firala and Seed.
TOLEDO. O.. Dec. 17. WHEAT Dull;
cash and Iecember. 774c; May, M4c.
CORN Dull, lower; December, 454c;
May. 44c.
OATS Dull, steady; December, 33c; May,
S3c.
RYE No. 2. 62c.
SEED Clover, dull, lower; January,
$6.6u; March. $170; prime timothy, $1.75;
prime Alsyke, $8.uo.
No. 1 hard. 75c; No. 1 northern, 74c; No.
2 northern. "14c.
FL (L'R First patents, $3.C"g3.tt; serond
patents, MMS.f.; first clears, $2.9oj3.10;
ecnrd clears, $2.3"0 2fi"
UKAN-'n bulk, i2.2Cfcl2.50; In sacks,
$13.0113.76.
St. Loots tirals nnd Provisions.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17-WHEAT-Flrm; No.
2 red, cash, elevator, t'ominal: track. 72c;
May, 7S4c; July, 72',c; No. 2 hard, K8"(i724i
I'liRN-Iiwpr; No. 2 cash. i:4'r4r; track,
't'atc; December. 444c; M;iy, .'-Sc.
OATS lower: No. 2 cusn, 2.1c; track.
.".24c; December, 33c; May, 32c; No. 2 white,
lijc,
RYE Firm st 4&4c.
FIjOUR Steady; red winter patents. $135
ii3 5o; extra fancy and Btrrtlghts, S3.o5'(i3 .30;
clear, $2.! "a 3.00.
SEED limothv sfeadv, S2.9oftI3.40.
CORNM EA l Steady, $2.3o.
BRAN Firm; sacked, east track, 71W72c.
HAY Easy; timothy, $13.(K,r(t 15.50; prairie,
$11. ""'y 12.&0.
IRON COTTON TIES $1,074.
BAGGING- 6-lfi':i7 l-10c.
HEMP TWINE !'c.
Provisions Pork, lower; Jobbing
stnndard mess. $17.95. Lard, lower at
$10,774- Dry silt meats, easier; boxed, ex
tra shorts, $9.25; clear ribs, $9.00; short
clears, $9.50. Bacon, easier; boxed, extra
shorts, $10.50; clear ribs, $10.50; Lhort clear,
$11.00.
MET A LB Lead, steady at $4,774. Spelter,
unchanged at $4.60.
POULTRY Strong; chickens and springs,
84c; turkeys, 1341114c; dJcks, 12c; geese, 9c-
BUTTER Steady; creamery, 24ru30c;
dairy. lVri23c.
EGGS Steady at 22c.
Receipt s.Shlpments.
Flour 6.000 1:1,000
Wheat 40,0ii0 75,000
Corn 44.0"0 50,000
Oats 83.000 38,000
Liverpool Grain and Provisions.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 17. WHEAT-fpol,
No. 2 red western, winter, firm at 5s U4d;
No. 1 California, dull at 6s 7d; No. 1 north
ern, spring, no stock. Futures quiet; De
cember, 6s 14d; March, 6s 14d; May, 6s 14d.
CORN Spot, quiet; American mixed, new,
5s 2d; old, os 4d. Futures quiet; January,
4s 64d: March, 4s 2d.
PROVISIONS-Beef, firm; extra India
mess, 116s. Tork, firm; prime mess west
ern, 92s 6d. Hams, short cut. 14 to 16 lbs.,
quiet, 53s 6d. Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to
30 lbs., quiet. 48s; short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs.,
quiet, 60c; long clear middles, light, 28 to
34 lbs., quiet, 50s; long clear middles, heavy,
35 to 40 lbs., quiet. 49s 6d. ; ehort clear backs,
16 to 20 lbs., quiet, 60s; clear bellies. 14 to 16
lbs., quiet, 59s; shoulders, square, quiet, 44s
6d. Lard, prime western. In tierces, dull,
67s; American refined. In palls, dull, 67s 6d.
BUTTER Nominal.
CHEESE Strong; American finest white
and colo'erf. r.9s.
TALLOW Prime city, steady, 2Ss; Aus
tralian In London, firm, 34s 3d.
Receipts of wheat during the past three
days, 277,000 centals, Including 102.000 Ameri
can. American corn receipts during Jhe
past three days, 67,600 centals.
Kansas City Ciraln and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17. WHEAT De
cember, 63o; May, 694c: cash, No. 2 hard,
8F.4iff7c; No. 3. 6365c; No. 2 hard. 61wc;
No. 2 red. 6tV&7c; No. 3. S4c
CORN December, 374r(J374c; May, 374c;
cash. No. 2 mixed, 374)3740; No. 2 white,
3Sc; No. 3, 37c.
OATS-No. 2 white. 34c; No. 2 mixed, 324c.
RYE No. 2. 45fi46c.
HAY Choice timothy, $11.001150; choice
prairie, $10.00.
BUTTER Creamery, 23gC7c; dairy, fancy,
22c.
EGGS Fresh 22c.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu 81,600 9,900
Cof-n, bu 104,000 22,000
Oats, bu 17,000 6,000
Philadelphia Predace Market.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17. BUTTER
Firm and In good demand: extra western
creamery, 31c; extra nearby prints, 33a.
EGGS Dull and lc lower; fresh nearby,
28c, loss off; fresh western, 28c, loss off;
fresh southwestern, 2627o, loss off; fresh
southern, 25c. loss off.
CHEESE Firm and In moderate demand;
New York full creams, prime, small, 134c:
New York full creams, fair to good. 13
134c; New York full creams, prime, large,
134W134C; New York full creams, fair to
good large, 13134c
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17 WHEAT
Easier; No. 1 northern, 77(S'774c; No. 2
northern, TBfgrec; May, 77Vc.
RYE Lower; No. 1, HWa&a.
BARLEY Dull ; standard, 64c; sample,
3562o.
CORN May, 434c
Peoria Market.
PEORIA. Dec. 17.-CORN-Flrm; new No.
3, 424c
OATS Steady; No. 3 white, 814c
Kew York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17. MONEY On call,
steady at 4&6 per cent, closing offered at
8 per cent. Time money easier; 60 and 90
days, 7 per cent; 4 and 8 months, 6 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Easy, with
actual business In bankers' bills at $4,864
for demand and at $4.83434.834 for 60 davs;
posted rates, $4.M'fi4.844 snd S4.874H14 88;
commercial billa, $4.82i(&4.834.
SILVER Bar, 484c; Mexican dollars,
884c
BONDS Government, ' steady; railroad,
Irregular.
The closing quotations on bonds are as
follows:
V. 8. nr. is, re(....107" L. 4k N. ant. 4s 101
do coupon lolVfc Mex. Central 4i li'i
do Is. ref ""'1 do Is I no
do coupon lfiSi Minn. A St. L. 4s... 224
do new it. Kg 15 M , K. a T. 4 10.1
do coupon do 2a fi7
do 4i, r( 1084 N. Y. Central U....I02V1
do coupon lOtt'i do gen. 34a lt4
do (a, res N. J. C. gen. (a 1354
do coupou No. Paclflu 4a 103
Atctalaon gan. 4a I0P4 do 3a 103
do adj. 4a fct N. A W. con. 4a.... 75
Bal. & Oblo 4a 1004 Reading gen. 4a K4
do ma X'iSt L, I M e. Sa.... .v.
do conr. 4a 104 St. L. A 8. P. 4a....lrj
Canada 80. 2a 1" HI. L S. W. la 97
Central of Oa. (a 104 do ia 5
do la Inc 748. A. A. P. 4s.... It
Chea. Jjc Ohio 44a...l03 80. Paclflo 4a ft
Chicago A. Ia... ' 80. Railway (a lla
C, B. a Q. n. 4a.... 44 Teiaa a Pacini- la. ..lit
C, M a HI P I 4a.. 113 T , St. L. & W. 4a.. 73 "A
C. A N. W. e. 7a. ...1334 Union PaclBo 4a 104
C, R. I. A P. 4a....lo do conr. 4a 104
C C C A St L g. 4s. 84 Vtabaah la 1154
ChlcaKO Ter. 4a a5 i do 2a 107
Colorado 80. 4a VI I do deb. B 72-
Denver A R. O. 4a...l00i West Shore 4a 113
Kris prior Hen 4a.... t7 Wheel. ALE. 4a.. 11
do general 4a 134 Wla. Central 4a m
r. W. A D. C. la.... 1084 Cos. Tobacco 4a :
Hocking V1I. 4Vaa...lu I
Boston stock Unofntlons.
BOSTON. Dec.
cent; time loans
closing of stocks
Atchlaon 4a
Mex. Central 4a
Ati-hteon
do pfd
Boaton A Albany
Boatoa A Me
Reton Klevated ....
N. T., N. H. A H..
ntchburg pfd
I ,.lou far Idc
Mel. Central
American Sugar ....
do pfd
American T. A T...
Dominion I. A 8...
Gen. Electric
Mana. Electric
do pfd
United rrult
I do pfd....'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
Weattngh. Common.
Adventure
17. Call loana, 54S64 per
, per cent. Official
and bonds:
lOO Allouei ,
74 jAmalKunaled ....
0Si Hlnrh.m
7i Calumet A Hecla.
:r. ICentenlal
2;il Copper Range ...
.152 fiomlnlnn Coal ...
.224 Franklin
141 Inie Rurale
. v4 Mohawk
21 V old Dominion ...
12m, naceola
1174 Parrot ,
,M4 Qulncjr
t4 Santa Fe Copper.
,171 Tamarack
. 34 ,t'nitcd Statea .....
, :iH rtah
.los' vii-tnrla
, 12 v Winona
, S14 Wolverine ,
, 80 IDaljr Weat
1241
.. J4
.. So
.. 2
..438
.. 154
.. t.24
..12a
.. a
.. 10
.. M
.. 184
.. 60
.. 22'i
..101',,
lkl
..140
.. 104
.. 23',
.. 44
.. 4'4
.. 4
London Stock Market.
LONDON, Dec 17. 4 p. m Closing:
Conaola. money 24'N. Y. Central 1544
do account Norfolk a W 7P
Anaconda 4-4)j do pfd t4
Atrhlaon 83'. Ontario A W 28
do pfd... limu Pennsylvania 714
Bal. A Ohio i Kand Mlnea 11V
Canadian Pacific Heading lov
Chea. A Ohio 47',, do 1st pfd 44
Chicago O. W 24 do td pfd ju
C. M. A St. P 174 80. Railway 1U
DeBeera 22l do plil tn,
Denver A R. 0 17S So. Pacidc
do pfd f Inlon Pacific M'4
Erie 32s1 do pfd 3u
do lt pfd 44 if. .- Steel a?k
I do 2d pfd 4u4 do pfd g3V
llllnolo Central 144't Wabaah 26
I.. m M AA nM InU
u , k a T.::::::::. '
BAR SILVER Firm at KHd per ounce.
MONEY 34m34 per cent. The rate of
discount In the open market for short bills
Is 34iJ4 per cent; for three months' bills,
3 ll-16ca3 13-16 per rent.
Kew York Mlnlnar Qnolatlona.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17-The followin
the closing prices on min.ng stocks:
Dulota iirala Market.
Dt'Ll'TII. Dec. 17 -WHEAT-Cash. No. 1
hard, 744c: N- t n-r(hrn. 7l'c; No 1
northern and December, 734c; May, 104c.
Minneapolis Wheat, Floor anal Brna.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 17 WHEAT De
cember, 734c; May. 754754c; on track.
Adama Cos...
Alice
Breoca
Bruniwlck Cod....
Comatock Tunnel
Con. Cat. A Va..
liora Silver .....
Iron Silver
Leadline Coa
15 1 1. Illl. chief
.. II Ontario
.. 4u Ophlr
. . 3 Hlnenls
.. 44 Putoal
..130 Ravate
..13a Sierra Nevada
.. Ti Small Hopes ..
. . I Standard
g are
...
...875
...
... to
... 13
... u
... 2t
...310
Bank Clearings.
OMAHA. Dee. 17-Bank clearings, $1,336.
177.49; corresponding day last year, Jl.llo.
eS"": Increase. $."1 254 29.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17 -Clearing. tx& -036.r-'l:
balances. $10,781,751.
BOSTON. D-c ir. Clearings. $24,757,031;
balances. $1,861. 70S.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17 Clearings. $3J 100 350;
balances. $.',106,771. New York exchange.
40c premium. ForeiRn exchange unchanged.
Sterling posted at $4,844 for sixty days and
$4 H fur demand.
ST. LOl IS, Mo., Dec. 17 Clesrlngs.
S8 2.1i0; balances, $742.4:8. Monev. stead v,
6uH per cent. New York exchange, 60c pre
mium. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Clearings.
$:'3,2il.01i; balances. $2,K47.654.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 17. Clearings, $4,215,
2S; balances, t")33.198
CINCINNATI, Dec. 17. Monev. 6 per
cent. New York ,-xchange, 10y2oc premium.
Clearings, $3.64,9ij.
SEW VOn K TtK K9 AI IIO3D8.
Prlrea Rise Attain Till Last Hour,
When Henry nles Canae Kail.
SKW YORK. Dec. 17.-The movement of
prices In today's stock market was an
almost exact repetition of that of yester
day. There was the same broadening show
of strength up to the last hour, when a
selling movement developed, which wiped
out practically all of the earlier gains and
carried some prices below last night's. The
reaction today was rather more gradual
and not quite so severe as yesterday, and
was followed by a steadier tone Just be
fore the close. There is no reason to doubt
that the late selling movement today came
from the same sources and with the same
objects as that of yesterday, that Is to
SJty, from sources in touch with the bank
ers' money pool, and with the object of dis
couraging any Indulgence In speculation.
The sharpness and suddenness of last
night's decline led to the supposition in
some quarters that it was due to some
coming bad news regarding the Ven
esuelan situation. Today's decline had no
such suspicions to account for It. The early
strength In the market was due In no
small part to the relief felt over the failure
of yesterday's sinister rumors to material
ize. The facts developed over night re
garding the Venezuelan situation, although
containing some unfavorable features, were
so much less threatening than had been
feared that speculative sentiment showed
encouragement nnd disposition to buy
stocks and manifested on that score. A
number of special Influences also helped
tho show of strength. The passage of
the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise by the
New York Board of Aldermen helped the
stocg ot tnat company ana Its subsidiary
companies. Stocks of other companies with
terminals on the New Jersey shore of the
Hudson were also affected. Sugar also
continued to reflect the hope of benefit
from the Cuban reciprocity treaty, but the
leaders of the speculative advance stocks
in wnicn were powerful pools are known
to exist. Rumors are current that some
members of these pools had ventured to
go short of the stocks Involved during the
recent decline, and were now liable to be
called oti for their share of the pool hold
ings, which had figured in loans of stock
for clandestine short sales. The purchase
by the I'nlted States Steel corporation of
the Union Steel company was received at
first with mixed emotions, owing to the
prospect of a large bond Issue against the
purchase, but the steel shares subsequently
necame prominent factors In the advance.
Reports from Philadelphia of a coming
gas, electric and traction merger had a
rather disturbing influence, as doea every
development threatening further syndicate
enlargements.
The sub-treasury drain upon the market
is greatly relaxed, owing to heavy pension
payments and the practical cession of de
posits for transfer to the interior. The
banks gained from the sub-treasury on
yesterday's operations $324,000, reducing
their loss since Friday to $265,000. Today's
smau transrer or xbu.wu to new orieani
Was the first made through the sub-treas
ury for the post eight business days. It Is
also reported that heavy receipts have
been made by the banks during the last
few days on the regular express move'
ment from the Interior. Sterling exchange
receded further today. In spite of consid
erable sales of stock here for London ac
count and disappointing seaboard grain
clearances.
Bonds were irregular, In sympathy with
stocks. Total sales, par value. $2,704,000.
U. S. bonds were all unchanged on the last
can.
The following are the closing prices cn
tne rew lorn cttocx exenange
Atchlaon
do pfd
Bal. A Ohio
do pfd
Canadian Paclflo...
Canada 8o
Chea. A Oblo
Chicago A Alton...
do pfd
Chicago, Ind. A L
do pfd
Chicago A O. W...
do 1st pfd
do td pfd
Chicago A N. W...
Chicago Ter. A Tr
do pfd
C. C. C. A St. L. .
Colorado So ..,
do let pfd
do td pfd
Del, A Hudson....
Del. L. A W
Denver A R. Q
do pfd
Erie
do lat pfd
do td pfd
Orrat Nor. pfd
Hocking Valley ...
do pfd
Illlnola Central ...
Iowa Central
do pfd
Lake Erie A W
do pfd..
04 Bo. Railway pfd 4
7Vi Texaa A Pacific MVt
. Toledo. St. Ij. A W. ze
.13 do pfd 46
.12S4 Union PaclBo M
.73 do pfd II
. 45TaWabah
2SU
.. si ao pta u s
.. 48 Wheeling A la. B.... tt
... 74 do Jd pfd Ii
.. ft Wis. Central 134
.. 24 do pfd 41
.. 80 Adama Ex too
.. 3a American Ex 218
. .2114 I'nlted States Ex 110
.. 184 Welle-Fargo Ex 213
.. 104 Amal. Copper 664
.. 4' Amer. Car A F 134
,.. X do pfd 874
.. 47 Amer. Lin. Oil 14
.. 404 . do pfd 38
..l'i American g, a R.... 394
..2424 do pfd 04
..36Anac. Mining Co.... 86
.. 884 Brooklyn R. T 24
.. IP Colo. Fuel A Iron... Tt
.. (2 Cona. Oaa 20
.. 43 Cont. Tobacco pfd. ...1144
..1874 Oen. Electric 171
.. M Hocking Coal 11
.. l Inter. Paper 14
..1404 do pfd 7o
.. Inter. Power D3
.. 4.7 Laclede Oaa S3
.. 4 National Blacult 444
115 National Lead 28
L. A N 1194 No. American lot
Manhattan L 1444 Pacific Coaat S
Met. St. Ry 17' Pacific Mall 17
Met. Central 214 People's Oaa 100 '4
Mei. National 141a Pressed 8. Car 67
Minn. A St. L 104 do pfd s
Mo. Pacific 1024 Pullman P. Car 122
M . K. A T 24 .Republic Steel 284
do pfd 63 do pfd 734
N. J. Central 1SR 'Sugar 124
N. V. Central 1504 Tenn. Coal A 1 614
Norfolk A W Unlun Bag A P It
do pfd (4 I do pfd 74
Ontario A W 17S V. 8. Leather 114
...162! do pfd
... 6H4 ,C. 8. Robber
... (5 do pfd
...76 U. 8. Steel
... 74 do pfd
... 7S' Western I'nlon ....
t Amer. Locomotive
do pfd
K. C Southern
do pfd
..1M Rock Inland
.. 04 do pfd
.. SO
. 47 V,
, 67
.1484
s4
, 16
60
. 324
, 114
. 874
. 2r,4
, 114
, 24
. 52
, 174
7
Pennsylvania
Heading
do lat pfd....
do 2d pfd
St. L. AS. F. .
do lat pfd....
do 2d pfd
St L. S. W....
do pfd
St. Paul
do pfd
80. Pacific
80. Railway ...
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK. Dee. 17. COFFEE Spot
Rio, quiet; No. 7 Invoice. 64c Mild, dull;
Cordova, 74fol2c. Futures opened steady
at a partial decline of 6 points and ruled
generally quiet throughout the session,
with prices displaying considerable steadi
ness, though sentiment was apparently of a
bearish average. The Initial decline waa
brought about ny selling, due to disappoint
ing cables. Brazilian receipts continue
full. BuyerB, however, were sesree and
transactions consequently limited. The
close was quiet, with prices unchanged to S
points lower, and sales amount to 11.000
bags, Including: December, 4.45c; January,
4Boc; March, 4.70c; Mav. 4.90c; September,
6.15jja.20c; November, 5.30c.
Wool Market.
ST. LOt'TS. Dec. 17.-WOOL Steady to
strong: medium gradea and combing. 17
204c; light fine. IfgrlDc; heavy fine, 1318c;
tjb washed. lSg:ii4c.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-WOOL Quiet.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle in Aotira Demand at stronger Prices
Than Have Been Paid of Late.
HOGS OPENED FIVE TO TEN CENTS HIGHER
Sheep and Lambs Said Freely at
Steady to Strong; Prices and tonal
ity Again Good Jfo Particular
tint la Feeder Sltaatlon.
BOUTH OMAHA. Dee. 17.
Receipta were: Cattle. Hops, tiheep.
Official Monday 2.5X1 5 470 S."4
Official Tuesday 4.52s 7,53 12,9X0
Official Wednesday j.duo 10,000 7 000
Three days this Week..l0.9n0
Same days lost week. ...IS. 750
Same week before 13.718
Same three weeks ago.. 15.515
Same four weeks ago.... 16.778
Same days last year 10.207
RECEIPTS FOR tup vi in
The following table shnWs the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date and comparisons with last
year:
1902. 1901.
f.ttle 8S2.216 74.03
Hogs 2.15.3(i7 2.308,0110
Sheep 1,695,1) 1,293.616
The following table shows
price 01 nogs sold on the Routh Omaha
iiminei me last several days, wltb com
parisons with former years:
23.053
29.041
26.3S2
24.092
21.675
30.650
TO
2S.2-J9
36.1S3
81.81
27,o:i2
41.643
7.241
DATE.
Inc.
1S7.313
Dec.
151.693
399,544
the average
I..
1.
4.
25.
13..
H0 1 78
.' 1 00
5 t l
It..
8..
19..
t 1 W
.1010 t 65
.lu I 75
6.5 I 15 676 t
744 8 25 23 .i ft
US I 40 13 8tt6 4 15
CALVES.
1 !40 (ill 2 180 t 75
2 140 6 bo t 106 S 75
STOCK CALVES.
1 35" 3 on
COWS AND HEIFERS.
18 !3 3 26
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
1 340 2 60 t 370 1 28
m .cm There was a liberal supply of hogs
in sigm at inis point this morning, bu
c,ulte a string of them were consigned
uire-T 10 pacsers. so tnat the actual num
ber on sale was not large. The marKe
opined fairly active and fuioc higher than
yesterday's aveiage. The lightwclghta sold
mrgt-iy at ,2v, witn a few trashy ond
going below that figure. Tne heavier grade
om irum ao.ic. 10 tw.zi1 and aa high a
b.3-'4 was paid for prime Dogs. Although
a guou proportion of the hogs waa ui
posed of In good season, still It was evl
dent that packers were paying the prices
under protest, and trading became less
active. 1 ne last end of the market wa
rather slow and wesk. Good hogs on the
cloee sold at IS 20 and 86.2JW. with llrht
below those figures. Representative
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 17 CATTLE Re
ceipts, 8.450 natives, 600 Texans; calves, 500
head, all natives: corn cattle active and
strong; cows, active and firm; best steers,
flrjn; others steady choice export and
dressed beef steers, i5.154ifi.2S; fair to good,
t3.10fti-5.10; stockers and feeders, t3.0tKti4.3O;
western fed steers. S3.00iii5.4O; Texas and
Indian steers, i3.oj.ti 4 2t; Texas cows, tl.75
3(i; native cows. tl.9"I'i4.: native heifers
t'.' 2iti4.10; canners. Sl.5oftj2.25; bulls, t2.00
4 25: calves, tl .60ftt4S.40.
HOGS Receipts. 9,000 head; markeiff
opened 610c higher: closed weak; top,
K40; bulk of sales. $6Zc?fi40; heavy. 1.274
(iiti.40; mixed packers. fii."fi6.35; light. 16 15
k'274; yorkers, t6.224'a.274; plg t6.ooj
6.15.
SHEEP AND LAMRS Receipts, 5.500
head, markt steady to strong; native
lumba, H.0ii3 4": western lambs. t3.S5'('4.35;
fed ewes. S.Oi)(i3 5; native wethers, t3 iXw
460; western wethers, 3.KxjA.2K); stockers
and feeders, t-.uuftj-l.35.
slonx City Live Stork Market.
SIOUX CITY, la.. Dec. 17.-(Speela Tele
gram. ) CATTLE Receipts, l,0u0; stockers
steady, killers strong; beeves. t3.5oU5.25;
cows, bulls and mlxd. tl .n"!i3.75: stockers
and feeders, t-jftjt.uu; yearlings and calves,
(J. 5011-1.75.
HOGS Receipts, ,c30; good heavy 5c
hinher, others strong.
bHEEB Receipts. 100; steady.
St. Joseph Live Stork Market.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 17 CATTLE Re
ceipts, 4.0j head; natives. t3.3Gi;.00; Texas
and wesierna. t30fg3.50; cows and heifers,
tl.7r.fti4 25; etockers snd feeders, t3.0O4r4.40.
Hi iGS Receipts. 8.7"0 head; good heavy,
tti 3fivi.474; bulk of sales. 86 274ftj6.40.
SHEEP AND LAM P.S Receipts. 1,900
head; top western lambs, t5.25; yearlings,
t4.4t'4i4.5u.
Stork In sight.
The following were the receipts of live
stock at the six principal cttles yesterday:
t ante. noes. Bnecn.
3.") 10.0i
, 1A..SB) II. (Ml
g.450 9 0)
8.ii) 4.0H14J
4.'l 8.7'
l.uu) t.miO
Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
St Louis ....
St. Joseph ...
Sioux City ...
Totals ....
7.000
18 )
2.01 n
1 J0
loo
..41.2W) 68.700 S9.tM
Date- I 1902. 11901. 1900.189.1898.1897.1898
Nov. 24.
Nov. 25.
Nov. 26.
Nov. tl.
Nov. 28.
Nov. 29.
Nov. 80...
uec. 1..
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Deo.
Dec.
Dec
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
2
4....
5....
....
7....
....
9....
10...
11...
12...
13. . .
14...
16...
16...
17...
( 15
( 034
4
a
I ft!
toon
I 09
O84;
134
6 224
6 244
164
a
6 074
064,
12
6 08
5 964
6 JS-4
094
6 I641
6 2341
t 06 I 821 S 46 I 27 t 21
5 76 t 77 t 38i I 30 t II
( 7S 4 87 t 23 1 24 t 24
t 73 4 96 I 76 8 2S I 25
4 71 t 73 I 30 t 32
5 85 4 74 t 68 8 19 J SO
00) 4 69 4 71 121 S27 I 88
4 (3 I 74 t 26 8 23 I It
5 95 3 76 8 28 I 25 8 09
58844 3 29 3 19 3 16
6 92 4 68 81 3 21 3.18
05 4 77 3 8OSt7 8 Of
0 4 84 3 86 3 35 3 25
604 4 81 8 81 ?28 3 23 3 00
4 78 3 83 S 30 3 17 8 19
11 3 0 3 2 3 13 3 21
13 4 85 8 31 8 13 3 21
6 14 4 82 8 92 3 15 3 17
6 16 4 77 3 95 3 27 320
6 21 4 81 396338320
21 4 86 3 96 8 33 3 23 3 28
4 84 3 95 3 27 3 24 3 17
6 26 4 01 8 30 3 29 8 17
84 4 83 3 26 3 31 3 17
Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
ine official number of cars of stock
'vi in ioaay ny eacn road was:
r. Cattle.Hogs.Sh'p.H'ses.
Sv ; st p- Ry 2.,
Wabash 1
Missouri Pacific Ry 1 3 ". '
Union Pacific system.... 80 21 21 I
C. A N. W. Ry 25 82 2
F.. E. 4V M. V. R. R 41 21 4 1
C,BtP.,M.AO.Ry,.S8 S .. ..
B. aV M. Ry 23 14 8 1
. B. ft Q. Ry I n 5 .
K. C. ft 8t. J 8 1..
C. . R. I. ft P. Ry., east. 11 1 1
Illinois Central 7 2
Total receipts .". 19 "l44 40 "t
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer -purchasing the num
ber or head indicated:
Buyers. Cattle. Hofrs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 696 1,072 C15
Swift and Company 1.1H9 1,960 2,814
Armour ft Co 698 2,320 1,004
Cudahy Packing Co 930 2,371 729
Armour ft Co., Sioux City 461 2,838 234
vansani ec tJO
Carey ft Benton
Lobman ft Co
W. I. Stephen
Hill ft Huntxlnger
William Underwood
Livingstone ft Shaller....
Hamilton ft Rothschild...
Wolf & Murnan
B. F. Hobbick
Other buyers 95 .... 994
Totals 4.876 10.551 6.290
43
3
13
8.1
117
86
.17
23
90
11
CATTLE Receipta of cattle were fairly
liberal this morning, but the demand was
In better shape than It has been for some
time past, and aa a result the market
ruled active and stronger all around. The
bulk of the offerings arrived In fairly good
seaaon and changed hands rapidly.
There were quite a few corn fed steers In
the yards and-the better grades could be
quoted strong to a dime higher than yes
terday. The common and warmed up kinds
did not show as much Improvement as the
better grades, but still even those sold to
better advantage than they did yesterday.
The cow market was also In much better
shape than It was yesterday. The choice
loads sold generally a dime higher and In
some cases sales were made that looked
as much ns 15c higher. The canners and
medium grades did not Improve quite so
much as that, but they were a little
stronger and much easier to dispose of.
uus, veal calves and stags were also
strong and active.
There were only a few stockers and feed
ers In the yards, so that the better s-rariea
sold at fully steady prices. The demand
from the country continues very light, but
owing to the extremely light receipts prices
have held up In good shape. The common
stuff, however, and especially the com.non
light stockers, have been extremely hard
to dispose of all the week and prices are
certainly no more than steady. The few
buyers that do come on the market or send
In their orders all seem to want cattle of
good quality, no matter whether they want
feeders or stockers. Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1 840 8 15 8 1118 4 10
11 1005 3 15 20 1062 4 10
6 972 3 25 20 10S1 4 10
11 932 8 30 37 10KS 4 10
12 686 3 36 82 1138 4 15
9 913. 3 50 6 1100 4 15
8 983 3 50 3 1134 4 15
21 926 8 60 11 1074 4 20
11 9K3 t 65 15 1072 4 26
25 1170 3 66 40 1198 4 25
2 800 3 76 1 890 4 25
13... 960 3 75 6 1154 4 25
9 1060 3 75 18 1243 4 80
4 795 3 75 42 1235 4 35
7 907 3 75 88 1356 4 85
15 985 3 76 80 1141 4 40
1 1050 3 75 1123 4 50
22 90 3 80 35 1077 4 60
40 1046 3 90 20 1294 4 60
10 1025 3 90 6 1280 4 65
11 1069 4 00 1 1250 4 76
18 1150 4 00 14 1219 6 00
13 1092 4 10 20 1260 6 00
COWS.
1 1000 2 00 21 1040 3 00
14 W7 2 10 2 1175 3 00
1 900 2 1 0 22 978 3 00
3 776 3 16 21 977 8 00
9 903 2 15 21 873 3 00
12 796 3 25 7 1"6 8 06
766 3 25 1025 3 10
7 1 2 26 27 ,1029 3 10
14 960 2 25 16 843 3 10
3 1070 2 25 15 944 t 10
1 1060 t 66 1098 t 10
10 948 1 66 6 1053 t 10
3 940 2 SO 20 1096 3 10
66 Ml 3 80 41 1022 3 10
5 826 2 SO 114 3 15
1 9i O 2 40 1 1120 8 15
3 1078 2 40 12 l(t 3 16
3 950 2 40 3 1300 3 15
1 1170 2 40 10 1131 3 15
2 1015 2 40 1 WOO 3 25
2 If n) 2 40 1 1240 3 26
14 87 2 40 1 lt.20 3 25
1 940 2 45 32 1(155 3 25
3 1123 2 4o 9 1067 8 26
2 !(5 2 50 4 1175 8 25
13 1000 2 60 .....1113 8 25
5 928 2 6 16 960 3 26
6 106 2 5 2 1190 3 25.
8 1150 2 70 8 1196 3 25
36 83 2 70 14 1176 8 26
2 9.15 S "5 2 1200 3 30
17 lot 2 75 3 1093 3 30
10 lmi3 2 75 1215 8 3")
3 f6 2 75 11 1041 3 30
6 1070 2 75 18 1078 8 30
3 104-1 2 80 3 1040 3 30
2 110 2 K5 5 1102 3 30
15 98 2 t& 20 1097 S 40
21 1011 2 5 7 1252 t 40
8 IM3 2 6 1 1330 3 40
20 1016 2 85 18 H'2 1 40
6 970 2 90 4 1j5 i 40
2 890 2 90 6 36 3 40
1 1030 2 9" 1 1270 3 50
13 924 2 90 1 110 3 50
19 1012 2 90 1 ....1020 S 60
14 1"44 2 90 1 1110 3 50
9 12" 2 95 20 971 3 50
26 916 3 00 7 9-I2 3 60
36 ...1101 8 00 20 1125 3 66
1 ...1220 3 00 7 IK 3 65
1 120 3 00 1... 1140 3 80
13 Si8 3 I0 t 1100 4 00
HEIFERS.
1 420 1 50 826 2 1
4 650 2 10 61 861 2 90
7 4.12 2 25 7 765 2 90
8 623 2 35 1 870 3 00
20 h 2 61) t 830 3 40
1 600 2 75 4 165 6 75
BULLS.
I! 1180 2 10 1 1670 2 90
2 13!5 2 60 8 1546 3 00
2 13"5 2 60 1 lw. 3 25
3 1246 2 5t 1 12HO 8 25
2 1330 2 75 2 136 3 25
1 1"70 2 75 1 liii 3 60
1 lloO 2 75 1 1730 3 50
120 2 75 1 100 4 10
1330 2 85
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
8M0 2 26 -7 737 3 45
1 4 2 5o 9 K8 3 60
1 710 3 60 7 771 3 fco
stuff
sales
No.
31...
21...
20...
11...
86....
45...
87...
81...
20...
Av.
.. 60
..123
..12a
..116
..196
..228
..172
..217
..201
..176
76 213
70 231
69 215
192
.260
.2" 9
.216
.227
.213
.235
.232
.242
.216
243
.208
.263
.267
.246
.245
..226
..226
..225
..216
,..230
63 264
67 230
89 190
73 215
66 265
47 26
73 264
66 265
31 Ui
87 281
61 242
63 276
15..
15..
76..
27..
69..
28..
67..
79
86
73....
61....
72....
67....
84..
73..
73..
74..
70..
86.
60..
66..
71..
61..
60..
66..
62..
..241
..27
..264
..257
..264
..276
..243
.247
127 262
74 227
66 270
60 223
70 268
66 261
Sh.
240
80
120
'so
240
40
40
80
80
120
W
20
80
40
40
'so
160
160
40
'46
160
160
200
240
120
40
40
40
80
40
820
160
2W)
80
120
200
200
120
160
Pr.
4 60
5 35
6 60
5 60
6 00
10
10
10
10 ""
15
6 15
8 15 '
15
174
20
20
20
8 20
20
8 20
20
6 20
20
5 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
8 20
8 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 20
6 224
8 224
6 224
6 224
6 22 4
6 224
6 224
6 22 4
6 224
224
8 224
6 224
224
224
224
8 22U
6 224
8 224
6 224
6 224
6 224
6 224
B 224
No
65..
68....
70.
82.
41.
72.
Av.
.257
.238
..242
..217
..296
.23
45 247
30.
65..,.
66....
69....
63.
,257
.26
.263
.20
,258
68 245
65...
68...
60...
62...
65...
70.
66.
29.
20.
43.
20.
66.
85.
61.
67
.244
....26
....290
....296
....260
....271
....274
....224
....258
....263
....272
....259
261
66 274
62 2X9
60..
65
64
66
64
20
67
25
66
47
.296
.293
.275
.287
.309
.373
.257
.206
.256
1I6
64...
57...
22...
64...
60...
67...
65...,
65..
,..257
..338
..290
...326
..811
..348
..1492
..267
.315
73 2S3
47 344
80 261
64.'.. ...267
61 323
64 329
51 355
62 276
63 295
67 819
62 830
Sh.
200
80
320
40
80
120
80
40
360
"w
160
80
120
80
200
40
40
'46
200
40
80
440
20
120
120
160
240
120
160
'46
160
80
120
40
80
160
i2o
200
80
'46
160
160
160
Pr.
8 224
6 224
6 224
6 22 4
6 224
6 224
6 224
6 224
6 224
8 25
6 25
6 26
6 25
6 25
8 25
6 26
8 25
6 25
6 25
8 26
6 26
6 26
6 25
6 25
6 25
8 25
8 25
6 25
8 25
6 26
6 25
6 25
6 25
6 25
8 25
6 25
6 25
6 25
6 25
6 26
6 274
6 27 4
8 274
8 274
6 274
6 274
6 274
6 274
6 274
6 80
6 30
6 30
6 30
6 30
6. 30
6 30
6 30
6 30
8 324
SHEEP The Sllnnlv f ihun thl. n.nm
lng was about the same as yesterday and
ine quality was again good, quite a few
Christmas muttons being on sale. The de-
iimnu was in good shape and the market
ruled active and steady to strong. Native
ewes sold as high aa 14.25, fed western
yearlings brought 4.50 and lambs to.OO. The
menium grade sneep and lambs also sold
freely at fully as good prices as were paid
yesterday. Trading was active from start
to finish and everything desirable changed
litmus as rapioiy as onerei.
ihe feeder situation ehowed very little
cnange. rrom yesterday, aa offerings were
1 1 n I And aO . l.n mra m . V. ..... n n T3lnA
ueiu practically steady.
viuoiations ior red stock: Choice lambs.
ao.wnio.ou; rair io gooa lambs, 84.60iiHU.oo
cnuice yearungs, 4.a((i-4.bO; fair to good
yearlings, t3.75fti4.10: choice wethers ti OHt
.a; luir 10 gooa. H.ttxa4.nu: choice ewes
W2ora4.00; fair to good, t3.003.75; feeder
lamos, xj.wk84.oo; feeder yearlings, t3.00fti3.25
feeder wethers. S2.76ii3.00: feeder ewes. II M
vf-io. representative sales
li5 native yearlings
249 red lambs ....7.
1 vearllno- ewe
203 yearling ewes
164 cull ewes
1 cull ewe
135 native ewes
42 native ewes
8 bucks
95 western ewea
299 feeder ewes.,
1 cull ewe
1 buck
61 fed ewes
S39 yearling wethers
180 native wethers
37 red lambs
20 native wethers
17 native ewes
26 native
1 native
1 native
33 native
18 cull
50 cull
ewes..,
lamb.,
lamb..,
lambs.
ewes
tries
It western ewes
6 native ewes
242 western ewes
37 western ewes
27 western ewes
50 cull lambs
3.1 native ewes
16 western wethers..
348 fed yearlings
western lambs
72 western lambs
99 native lambs
441 native lambs
98 fed ewes ,
37 fed ewes ,
7 native ewes
124 fed wethers ,
36 fed wethers ,
15 native lambs ,
89 4 45
80 4 65
60 4 26
75 4 25
73 1 00
90 3 00
94 3 50
- 97 3 00
143 3 00
83 3 65
86 1 90
110 2 60
140 3 60
115 3 75
69 3 75
92 4 00
68 4 26
87 4 23
150 4 25
137 4 25
40 6 00
60 6 00
76 6 00
83 2 00
97 2 00
79 2 60
91 3 00
102 3 50
101 3 CO
97 3 60
67 4 00
121 4 25
89 4 60
95 4 50
6S 4 76
69 4 75
72 6 00
71 6 00
76 8 bO
100 3 75
131 3 75
71 4 40
90 4 50
91 6 26
CHICAOO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep All Go I'p la
Price, Thoogli Hoars Drop Agals.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17. CATTLE Receipts.
16,000 head; market strong to 15c higher;
good to prime steers, t5.40ftj6.65; poor to
medium, t3.0nfti5.25; stockers and feeders,
t2.OOftp4.50: cows. tl. 25ftj4.60: heifers. 12.001)
4.76; canners, tl.254j2.40; bulls, t2.0Orij4.5O:
calves, f3.75fit7.25: Texas fed steers. U.754C
4.60.
HOGS Receipts. 31.000 head: estimated
tomorrow, 30, WO head; left over. 8.0U0 head:
market opened 10c higher, closed advance
lost: mixed and butchers, t5.90ttiti.40: good
to choice heavy, S6 50ftj SO; rough heavy,
t60045; light, t5.75ftj6.25; bulk of sales,
S6.204i6.40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 18.000
head: market steady to strong; lambs, luftiS
15c higher; good to choice wethers, t3.76ft
4.40; fair to choice mixed, t2.75ij3.75; west
ern sheep, S3.7tVfj4.40; native lambs, S3.6fftj
1.00; western lambs, t4.40ft4.65.
Official yesterday:
Receipts. Shipments.
Cattle 6.249 2.603
Hogs 26.233 2.579
Sheep 12,126 2,892
Kew York Live Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 3,087 head: steers, steady; hulls,
steady; cows. 10(u16c lower; steers, 14 Vxfp
6.75: bulls. S3.OOfti4.25; cows and heifers, tl.60
IfM.oO. Cables steady; exports, 601 cattle,
779 sheep and 6,M4 quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts. 1.13: veals, firm;
barnyard calves, 15c and JOc lower; veals,
S5.00ii9.5o; barnyard calves, t3.25ftj4.00; west
ern. S3. 374&4.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 9.400
head; good lambs, strong; others steady;
sheep. J.l"74.28; choice to extra, SI 5oftj4.76;
culls, t2.00ftj2.5O, lambs, f5.00ftj6.25; culls, 14. GO
64.75.
HOGS Receipts, 6,100 head; market
higher; state and Pennsylvania hogs, S6 50;
no weaterns.
St. l.oals Live Nlork Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 17. CATTLE Re
ceipts, s.OMi head, Including 8.600 head Tex
ans; market active, steady; native shipping
and export steers. S4 5"fti6.O0; dressed beef
and butchers' steers. 14 (Kfl5.&0; steers under
l.ixi lbs., S3. 734 5. 23; stockers and feeders,
t2 3"4j4.oO; cows and heifers 32.264.75; can
ners. tl 5"ftj2.5o; bulls. 12 4oftj3.6o; calves, 14 00
l7.00; Texas and Indian steers, S-'6uftj4.80;
cows and heifers, S2 2tft(3 3o.
HixiS Receipts. 4,ouo head; market 6ftJ10c
hiirher: pigs and lights ti'vas.2S; packers,
S6.15r(i636; butchers', S6.3ni6.65.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 2,000
hesd; market steady to strong: native mut
tons, 13 25(34 25; lambs, t5.25415.50; culls and
bucks, I2.uii4.00; stockers and feeders, tl.60
433.00; Texans, t2.6oftj3.76.
RAILWAY TIME TABLE.
Flyer
Lincoln Fast Mall b I 52 pm
Furl Crook and Platts-
moulh b 8:20 pm
Bllev.ie ft Pacific Jet.. a 7:60 pm
Belltvue ft Pacific Jet. .a l:0U am
Kansas City, St. Joseph
Blnffa.
Kansas City Day Eg. ..a 1.48 am
St. Ixiuls Flyer a 6:10 pm
Kansaa City Night ttx..al0:30 pm
t hleaaro. Barllaa-ton Qni
Chicago Special a 7:00 am
Chicago Vestlbuled Ex. .a 4:00 pm
Chicago Local a 1.30 am
Chicago Limited a 3:06 pm
Fast Mall
ISIOS STATION IVTH AND
Chleago, Rock Island ft Pael
EAST.
v .M
Chicago Daylight LTd..a 6:00 am
Chicago Daylight Local. a 7.00 am
V mcago cxpresv 1111.13 mil
ra ltnlnH Pvnraa 4 111 rim
Chicago Fast Express., a 6:36 pm
vv co a .
Rocky Mountain L't'd..a 8:50 pm
Lincoln. Colo. Springs.
Denver, Pueblo and
West a 1:30 pm
Colo., Texas, Cal. and
Oklahoma Flyer a 5:20 pm
I nlon Pacific.
Overland Limited a :40 am
The Fast Mail a 8:50 am
California Express a 4:25 pm
Taclflc Express all: 30 pm
Eastern Express
The Atlantic Expresa
The Cnlnradrt Rr.ju.lal - m 9-1A at.
Chicago Special.
L,mcoin ueatrice and
Stromshurg Express.. b 4:08, pm
Grand Island Loca. b 5:30 pm
Chicago ft nrthnptirrn.
"The Northwestern Line;'
Fast Chlcaa-o a s an m
Mall a 7:50 Dm
Ixcal SIojx City a 5:10 nm
Daylight St. Paul a 7.33 am
Daylight Chicago a 8:00 am
Local Chicago a!0:66 am
Local Carroll a 4:00 pm
1:10 pm
a 9:17 am
bll:05 am
1:27 am
ft Coaarll
8 OS pm
all 6 am
a 4 . IS om
ary.
a 4:0S pm
a 7:84 am
all 00 pm
a 7:30 am
a 2:45 pm
.a 4.55 nm
,.a 8:10 pm
..a 8:10 pm
, .b 4:00 pm
MAHCY.
He.
Arrive,
a 8 45 am
a 9:35 pm
a 6:06 pm
bll :50 am
a 1:25 pta
a 4.55 am
5:00 pm
11:40 pm
a 7:30 pm
a 3:26 pm
a 4:35 pm
a 7:30 am
a 1:40 am
a 3:40 am
bl!:50 pm
b 9.35 pm
a 7:00 am
a 8:30 am
a 3-50 pm
a 10:23 pm
all:20 pm
a 5:10 pm
a 9:50 am
a 4:05 pm
a 9:20 am
a 8:15 am
a 2:40 pm
D 9:60 am
Put fhtr-Airn
Limited Chicago...
i-ast st. Paul
Fast Mall
Local Sioux City...
Wabnah.
St. IxjuIs "Cannon Ball"
Express a 6:66 pm
St. Louis Tsoral, Coun
cil Bin ffs a 9:15 am
Illlnola Central.
Chlcniro Evnreaa - 7.SA -
C h 1( R Kn, Minneapolis "ft
St. Paul Limited a 7:60 pm
Minneapolis & St. Paul
Express b 7:20 am
Chicago Express
Chicago, Milwaukee ft St
ChlcSffO A rim ft h - Vw K -V-Jrt -
Chlcaso Limited Ex.. ...a 6:00 pm
Missouri I'nclBc.
St. Louis Expres-: al0:00 am
K. C. and St. L. Ex al0:50 pm
WEBSTER DErollWBTH ft W
Fremoit, Elkborn ft
Valley.
Black Hills. Dead wood. Ve"
Lead. Hot Springs a 3:00 pm
Wyoming, Casper and
Douglas d 3:00 pm
Hastings, York, David
City, Superior, Geneva,
Exeter and Seward. ...b 1:00 pra
Bonesteel, Lincoln, Nio
brara and Fremont... b 7:30 am
rremoni uoc&i c 7:30 am
llilcsgo, St. rail, Minnen
Omaha,
Twin City Passenger.. .a :S0 am
t-Joux City Passengei...a 2:00 pm
Oakland l ocal b 6:45 pm
Missouri Pacific.
Nebraska Local, Via
Weeping Water b 4:10 pm a!0:25 am
.a Dally. b Daily except Sunday. d
Dally except Saturday. e Dally except
Monday, c Sunday only.
a 8:20 am
al0:80 pm
a 5:10 pm
a 8:05 am
bl0-35 pm
mill; n-n
Paul.
b 8:40 pm
a 7:50 am
a 8:26 pm
a 6:16 am
EIISTKR
Mlsaonrt
Arrive,
a 6:00 pm
6 :00 pm
b 6:00 pm
bl0:25 am
polls ft
a 9:10 pm
all:?0 am
b 8:45 am
STEAMSHIPS.
DOMINION LINE
SPECIAL NOTICE
Resumption of trlpa by the mammoth
popular twin-screw steamers Common
wealth and New England, to the Medrer.
ranean frnm II..-r ,n . . . . . ....
Fgypt"' Oenoa' Naples and Alex-dr:.
New 'England" .Jan. 17. Feb. 28
"Commonwealth".. Jan. 8, Feb. 14, March 28
To Azores, Naples and Genoa.
Vancouver'1 r.K in w
Cambroman" Jn. 31. March U
Proceeds through to Alexandria on the
January and February voyages.
a, ouiing million to Liverpool; Fort
land. Me I n !.lv.,nnnl I.- i ,
- - -- - ".v, , . r vt l .rm , ikhik
!eVve!.c". aPPlv to Local Agent or COM
1'ANY 8 Or KICK, 69 Dearborn St., Chicago.
RAYMOND ft WHITCOMB'B 19th annual
iuur
OF OLD MEXICO.
will leave January 31, and a second tour,
visiting the MARDI GRAB, also leaves
February 21. Entire trip Is made In spe
cial private vestlbuled train of finest
PULLMANS. Private car tours to Cali
fornia frequently during winter. Panics
to Cl'BA, PORTO RICO, FLORIDA.
WEST INDIA CRl'ISE January 15. 190.".
Annual tour to Egypt and HOLY LAND
January 31. Write for booklet mentioning
tour. 232 Clark St., Chicago. MS59 18
LEGAL NOTICE.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Office of Lee-Glass-Andreesen Hardware
Company. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 13, 19J2. No
tice Is hereby given to the stockholders of
the Lee-Glass-Andreesen Hardware, com
pany that the annual meeting of the sfock-
loiuers or tne company will be held at the
offices of the said company, corner of Ninth
and Harney streets, in the city of Omaha,
in the state of Nebraska, on Tuesdav, Jan
uary 13, A. D. 1903. at 3 o'clock p. m., for
the purpose of electing a board of direct
ors for the company to serve during tho
ensuing year, and to transact such other
business as may be presented at such meet-
ng. H. J. LEE, President.
W, M. ULASS, Secretary.
D18 D3 )t
NOTICE.
On December 19th, 1902. at 11 a. m.. an an-
plication will be made to the State Banking
Board for an extension of the bond given
oy tne umana Havings tianK to the state of
rieprasKa. o-l)-d-6-t-ni
Why Not
Mexico?
lAILWAY TIME CARD.
BtKLIaGTOS STATION SOT H ft MASON
Burlington ft Missouri River.
Lea vs. Arrive
Wymore. Eeatrlce nd
Lincoln a 1:40 am bl1:65am
Nebraska Express a fc:40 am a 7 46 pm
Denver IJniited a 4:25 pm a 8:46 am
Black Hilts and Puget
Sound Express all:10 pm a t 10 pm
Colorado Vestlbuled
You have been to Europe.
You have seen California and
Colorado. Why not try Mex
ico? It Is worth while.
The curious architecture;
the vast plazas, where the en
tire population ot the city
gathers nightly to listen to
the stirring strains of a mili
tary band; the rare beauty of
the women; the picturesque
attire ot the men,' tbs primi
tive methods of agriculture
these are only a few of tba
cores of things that can be
seen and enjoyed In Mexico
In MID-WINTER.
Cut out this ad. send It to
ns, and we will mall you a
book about Mexico. Tells
Just wbat you want to know.
Ticket Office, 1323
jggsr FarnamSt.
OriAHA, NEB.
P. B. Wears. CA. V-Pr.s.
WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO
Members of the Principal Exchanges
Private Wtreg to All point.
GRAIN. l-HOV .S.OXhT lot K." flONDS
Bought and sold for cash or
futu.-e delivery
OMAHA BRANCH, llo-in Board of Trade.
1 elepbone 118.
W. E. Ward. Local M-iager,