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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1902)
THE OMAHA PAIJT llEE: rniPAV, DECKMHEU in, 102. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Mukit in All Lines is Dull and Prices Ginerally Drop. COLLAPSING POOL UNSETTLES CORN PIT peralatlve gates ladlrate that Drill In Off, Though t. I.onls Itlnu Claims Srbrmf Will Civ Through. CHICAGO, Pec. IV Ornln and provisions market were extremely dull tiwlny hikI prices were generally lowr at the close. Alay wheat being down VliT&c, with May corn off ii-r and oat V"'c lower. Jan- tjary provisions flowed unchanged to !'ir 1 lower, n iii'st ruled irregular ami quite nervous and trading ihrouKh'iut the day very light, which fact w:is imp if th main reason for I hp lower prices Into In the session, although ontnldo the strength In cables, the new In general was beutish. Local longs were disposed to resllie on their holdings and with no support from the outsdde the market snpged gradually to a weak clone. May opened 'yfi'tc higher ct Tifa'7H" and wan llrm the rany pait of th. day, selling up to (Pt'o iJr. (iPtieral well Inn prevailed toward the end of the session and the prlre dropped to 7G,4 closing S'i , lower at 76'yii i6nc. I Seemlier closed at JSo lower at iJc, after ranging between 72c and 4r. Clearances of wheat and flour were eipial to Xtt.foo bushels, primary receipts were 7M0.0OO bushels, compared with Clft.uoO a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 571 cars, which with local receipts of 60 cars, only 1 of contract, made total receipts for the three points of 621 cars, against IhwI week and 411 a year ago. I'nsettl'd conditions prevailed In the corn pit following the collapse yester day of the lecember "blind pucl." Thpre was furthpr liquidation of Decpmber by thp pool Interests and tended to dispel all doubt that th "deal" had been abandoned, al though the St. l.ouls people were reported as having snld that the operations would go on as If nothing had happened. The opening In December w:is tc lower to lc hlpher at 47i&4fc'c, and the market sagged Sradnally, with temporary Intervening ral es, until 46I4C whs reached. The close win 14,c lower at 4tvtc. May held Arm until near the close, when offerings becam more liberal, final figures being off VSe at 4:l''p 43Hr. Local receipt! were 2H7 curs, with 2 of contract grade. Oats were dull and featureless, but ruled firm until the brvak In wheat and corn, which catired an easier tone at the finish, May being off Vv'o'.c at 32 V MXc after ranging between A2c and u2Vi(227sc. Cash demand was once more a supporting in fluence and receipts were only fair, being 1H5 cars. Provisions were rather dull, but exhibited teadlnesn In view of the lower prices being offered for hogs. There whs a f.ilr demand for January pork and lard, which kept the market up early In the day, but consider able realizing In pork caused an easier feel ing, especially In January pork, which closed 17c lower at $16. 4i. January lard was a shade lower nt $9.70 and ribs were un changed at (8.27H. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, ( cars; corn, 270 cars; oats, 140 cars; hogs, H.oho head. The leading f'ltures ranged as follows: Articles. 1 open, j Hlgh. Low. Close.i Yes'y. No. J. tNew. Cash quotations were aa follows: FL4JUR Market quiet and steady; winter patents, !3.40S3.50; straights, 13.103.30; spring patents, tl.4053.70; straights, $2,909 S.20; bakers, $2.26t2.75. WHEAT No. 2 spring, 74B75c; No. S, 39 c: No. 2 red, 7ii&lVc. t'OHN No. 2, o; N 2 yellow, 46c. OATH No. t, 3oc; No. S white, XWU'MAO. RYE No. 2. 48c. BARLEY Oood feeding, 3840c; fair to choice malting, 45666c. SEED No. 1 flnx. $1.15; No. 1 northwest ern, $1.23; prime timothy, $3.65; clover, con tract grade, $10 76. PROVI8IONS-Mess pork, per bbl., $17. lrd, per 100 lbs., $)0.2ug10.30. Short ribs sides (loose), $8 5tf 82V4j. Dry sal.ed shoul ders (boxed), $8.258.50. Short clear sides (boxed), $8.75. Following were the receipts and shipments ef the principal grains yesterday : Hecelpis. Shipments Flour, bbls 49,300 31,700 Wheat, bu 8:.3"0 21,300 Corn, bu 240.900 133.2H) Oats, bu 28.7110 175.2UO Rye. bu 10,800 1,000 Barley, bu 73,600 16.2U0 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was quiet and steady; cream eries, IKtCUSHc; dairies, 1725c. Eggs, firm, loss off, cases returned, iMij25c. Cheese, steady, llij124c. NEW YORK GENERAL MARKETS. Rastatloss ef the Day Various Commodities. NEW YORK. Dec. 1R.KLOTTR Receipts, tl.470 bbls.; exports, 10,981 bbls.; unsettled and a little In buyers' favor; winter patents $3.60i3.tO; winter atralghts, $3.4.Vo3 56; Min nesota patents, $4.6tKu4.20; winter extras, $2.Kui3.15; Minnesota bakers, $3.2A'a'3.40; win ter low grades, l2.6uift-2.96. Rye flour, quiet; fair to good, $310&3.4): choice to fancy, 3 50 tl3&5. Buckwheat flour, quiet, $2.30ei2.35, spot and to arrive. t'UHNMtAL-Kny; yellow western, Sl.W; City, $1.17; Brandywlnc, l3.Uxtf3J6. RYE Easy; No. 2 western, 684c. f. o. b.. afloat; No. 2. 646644c, track; state, 5641 66c. c. I. f.. New York. BARLEY Dull; feeding. 8940c, c. I. f., Buffalo; malting, 48t(';Oc. c. I. f., Buffalo. WHKAT-Keclpta, 35,575 bu. Spot, easier; No. 1 red, 82Nc, elevator; No. 2 red, 7Kc, t. o. b., afloat;. No. 1 northern Duluth, 8TSc, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 8ic. f. o. b., alloat. Options at first were steady on cables, but eventually broke under vigorous liquidation. Induced by small clearances, disappointing export demand, foreign selling and a liberal western move ment. The close was weak at 4'o,74iC de cline. May, 8OS.41-8OS0, closed at 80S0; July, 4rrf78c, closed at 784c CORN Receipts, 14S.7uO bu.; exports. 1.400 tu. Spot, esy; No. 2. &lc,. elevator, and 194c, afloat; No. 2 vellow, l4c; No. 2 white. 61o. Options opened rather firm on cabUt news, but like wheat declined In the afternoon owing to liquidation, easier late cables and tine weather, closing easy at V1 Ao net lower. May. 48 1-I64i484c, closed at 444c; July closed at 47c; December, 684i t4c. closed at 6840. OATS Kecelpts, 76.500 bu.; exports, l.)0 bu. Bpot, quiet; No. 2, 374c; No. I, S7c; No. S white. 37MHjtt8c; track mixed western, nominal; track white, 37443c; standard white. 884c; No. 2 white, 34C- Options dull and easy; December closd at 384c HAY Firm; shipping, 6ffl70e; good to cnoice. im.wu i.uu. HOPS Steady; state, common to choice 18 crop, 2WU.37C; 1901 crop, 24U6c; olda, 7ii 124c; Pacific roast,, '902 crop, 2531c; 19il crop, 23ri'26n; olds, 70U4c. HIDES Steady ; Qulveston. 20 to 25 lbs.. jbc; lexas, ory, . o w tus., 11c; tulllornl 21 to 25 lbs , 19c. LEATHER Quiet; acid, 24a254c PROVISIONS Beef, quiet; family, $16.00 till AO: mess. !. 5t0j 11 .00; beef hams. 120 50 322.00; packet. $14. 10.00; city, extra Indl mess, iji.uwi-ti no. t'ut meau Irregular; pick led beillea. $K.(tf 75; pickled shoulders, $8.:6'if picaiea nams. tii.soojii.it. Una, quiet; western steamed. $11.75: refined, dull; continent. $11; South America, $11.50; com pound, $7.5ik7 65 Pork, steady; family, $18; short clear, til lxij23AMl; mess. $18 OudiiS 50. TALLOW Steady ; city. 54c; country, SVc. RICE Quiet, domestic, fair to extra, 44 cjn'nc; japan, v'dc, nominal. PEANTTS Steady; fancy, hand picked. , . . - . . . I . . I - n, , - . t'ABBAOK Steady; dontestlc, per 100, White. I ba2b0; red, II Mku3 00. Bl'TTER Receipts, 2.715 pkgs.; steady; state dairy, 2fic; creamery, extra, 3oc; cresmerv. common to choice. ZiUSc. CHEESE Receipts. UW pkKi. : steady: fancy, large, state, full cream, coloied and white. September, 13A,c; late .neke, ii$ 1 'c; fancy, i-mall colored nd white, Sep- teniner. I3qiac; late make. imi3Kc. IXtGS Receipts, 4.417 pkgs.; weaker; state and Pennsylvania, average best, 28c; western, poor to fancy, 2vi -e. Pon.TKY Alive. irregular: chickens, t4c; turkeys. 13e; fowls. 10ti114c. Dressed. Irregular: western chickens, I2til:4c; west ern fowls, llial24c; western turkeys, li'if l?c METALS The Ixmdon tin market was steady, with spot quoted st U6 7efd and futures at 116 17s 6d, while Im ally there was an easier tone, with pries a shade lower at $25 24U"J-75. Copiier In London was Is Hd higher at 50 16s for spot and at 51 2s 6d for futures, but continued dull and Uwtfilual her. Standard Is quoted at $10 75. Wheat I I I I I May -7i'?rH!77V4'B' 7W4ji 7M, 77W4 July 721j 74' T374ii73 74M Corn I I Dec. 47WV4 7Hi H 47V4j Jan. 4 4 45 45H, 4f.Vj May 4SHij, 43! 43SV4 43 Vd 434 Oats III I tDeo. I 31 31HI SMi V 31V, May 328'74!.12W S2Vs32Hil-s 32 Pork- III Jan. I 14 60 I 18 62a1 JS 40 f 1 40 It May 15 80 15 65 15 5?Hl 15 2 15 67 Lard- I I I I Dec. 10 30 I 10 I 10 25 10 25 10 22 Jan. 9 75 9 77H 9 70 I 9 70 9 70 May 10 17t 9 10 9 10 9 12V& Ribs- 1 Jan. f S 424 H! S 37H S 37 S 37H May I I 30 t 32 8 30 SO S 27V lake at 111 d am. electrolytic and casting at 111 45. Ijcad was unchanged at li bually ami In tendon at His 3d at 10 113(1. Spelter was also unchanged In London at l!(i;sfid, with the local market easy at 14 40 Iron In (llafgow closed at Ts 0 1 and In Middlcshornugh at fi d. In New York It was dull, hut unchanged. Warrants con tinue nominal. No. 1 foundry northern Is quoted nt l3. f"!i 25 SO. No. 1 foundry south ern, No. 1 foundry southern soft and No. 2 foundry northern at $22. hh'm 2.1.00. OMAHA V. 11(11 KSAI.K MARKET. Condition of Trade and Quotations on ample and Knurr Produce. rr,U3-Candled stock, Z11)24c. LIVE PtH I.l HV- H ns. 7'-.l!": old roos ters. 5c; turkeys, l.l'filtc, ducks. Va'ic; geese, K.i'c: spring chickens, per lb.. I'.tijc. DRESSED P( M l.TRY Mens, c; young clil kens. 11c; turkeys, 151il7c; ducks and ge.se, pffrllc. Bl'TTER Packing stock. l7fi'1?4o, choice diilrv. In tubs. 2ii'n-'le; separator, JJfiH'. I'RESH KISH Trout, Md"c; herring. 5c; pckeiel, 8e, p:ke, !'c; perch, 6c: bnffilo, dressed. 7c; sunflsh, 3c: blucHns. 3c; whlre flsh. He; salmon, IHc; haddock, 11c; codfish, 12c; rcdsnapper, Mr; lob"ters. boiled, per lb Sue; lobuters. green, per lb., 2c; bull heflrls. 10c; catfi-h. 14c; bl.ick bass, Site; halibut, 11c. CORN New. 4Cc. OATS 32c. RYE No. 2. 4SC. bHAN-rr ton. 113 50. !l AY Prices quoted by Omtlha Whole sale I lav D. nlers' assoclaflon : Choice No. 1 uplnml. IS.fiO; No. 1 medium. 17.50; No. 1 cn.-.rre. $7. Hyr s'raw. $i. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. De mand fair, receipts light. OYSTERS Standards, per can, 2ic: extm selects, per can, 3Tic; New York counts, per can, 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., $1.73; bulk, standards per gnl., 11.40. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. TREES 4 to 6 feet, per dozen. 11.75: 7 to 9 fret, 13.50; 6 to 7 feet, $2.50; 9 to 10 feet, $4 5i; large, for school and church pur poses, 12 to 14 feet, each. $I.ioj1.6u; extra large, 15 to 20 feet, each, I2.00ti4.00. HOLLY BRANCH ES Per case of 2x2x4 feet (about 60 lbs ), 14; per barrel, $1.5o. LONG NEEDLE PINES Per dozen. $2.50 3 "0. MISTLETOE BP.ANCHEP Per lb., 30c. EVEROREEN WREATHING In coils of 20 yard", per coll. 90c; five-coll lots, 8hc. WREATHS Magnolia and galax v.reaths, per dozen, $l.ri)'ii2.0O; evergreen wreaths, per dozen, $1.5O'g2.00; holly wreaths, per dozen, $l.&c&2.00. VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Kalamazoo, per dog., 25c; ITtah, per dor.., 4ic; California, per itoz., for stalks weighing from 1 to 14 lbs., each, Wu 75c. POTATOES' New. per bu.. 50c. SWEET POTATOES-Iowa Muscatlnes, ppr bbl.. $3.25. Tl KNil'S-Pf bu., 30c; Canada ruta br.gas. per lb., lc. BEETS Per basket. 40c. crci'MRERS Hothouse, per dox., $1.60. I'ARSNIPS Per bu., 40c. CARROTS Per lb., lc. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per dozen bunchf s. 45c. RADISHES Southern, per dozen bunches, 47. 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, $1.75. NEVY BEANS Per bu.. $2.60. TOMATOES New California, per 4-bas-ket crate, $2.75. CAL1FLOWER California, per crate, $2.60. , FRUITS TEARS Fall varieties," per box, $2.00; Colorado, per box, $2.2T. APPLES Cooking, per bbl., $2.25; eating, $2.00; Jonathans, $4.00; New York stock. $3.25; California Bellflowers. bu. box. $1.60. GRAPES Catawbas, per basket, 18c; Malagas, per keg, $ii 0evff7.oo. CP.ANRERRIE8 Wisconsin, per bbl.. $9.50; Bell and Bugles, $10.50; per box, $3.25. TROPICAL FRUITS. BANANAS Per bunch, according to size $2.ocvir2 50. .EMONS California fancv. 14: choice;. $3.75. ORANGES Florida Brlchts. $3.75: Cali fornia navels, $3.0Ofi3.50; California sweet J arras, all sizes. 11. 10. DATES Persian. In 70-Ih. boxes, ner lh.. c; per case of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.25. FIGS California, per 10-lti. cartons, $1; Turkish, per 35-lb. box, 14&18c. uitAfE t KU1T F lorida, B. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, oer 24-frama case. $3.75. CIDER New YorK. $4.50; per 4 bbl., $2.73. SAUERKRAUT--Wisconsin. Mr 4 bbl.. $2.25; per bbl.. $3.75. popcorn per lb.. 2c: shelled. 4c. HIDES No. 1 green. 64c: No. 2 green. 64e; No. 1 salted. 74c; No. i salted, 64c No. 1 veai can, s to lZ'fr ids., 4c; No. z veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs.. 6c: dry hides. sm2c: sheep pelts, 26&v7ic; horse hides, $1.5f(i2.50. NUTS Walnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb.. 16c; hard shell, per lb., 14c: No. 2 soft shell, per id., 13c; ISO. z nam sneu, per 10., 12c; Brazle. per lb., 12c; Alberts, per lb., 12c; almonds, soft shell, per lb., 16c; hard shell, per lb., 15c; oecans, large, per lb., 124c; small, per lb., lie; cocoanuts. per doz.. 50c; chestnuts, per lb., 10c; peanuts, per lb.. 54c roasted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per du., si. ui; nickory nuts, per bu., fl.&O; cocoanuts, per 100, $4 . OLD METALS, ETC A. B. Alnlm quotes the following prices: Iron, country. mixed, per ton, ill; tronstove plate, per ton, $8; copper, per lb., 84c; brass, heavy, per lb 84e; brass, light, per lb., 54c; lead, per lb., 8c; zinc, per lb., 24c; rub- oer, per id., o4C. WEARE COMMISSION COMPANY. llO-lll Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb- Telephone 1516. CHICAGO. Dec. 18. WHEAT Had the help of strong cablea early. Liverpool was 7sw"a nigner ana reported strengtn tnere because of difficulty In buying American wheat of good quality. Iater the nrlce here was mostly Influenced by the report irom Minneapolis or UDerai arrivals or Manltotfa wheat to be ground In bond. Messages said there would be 2,000.000 bu. of it and the market closed at a decline from ednesday. Receipts were larger than last year In the northwest, being 671 cars, against 3H1 last year: at primary points 7!i0,000 bu., against 618,000 a year ago. Clearances were Kf&.ouo bu. Seaboard re ported 28 loads taken for export. Local receipts were 60 cars, with one contract. The Price Current said wheat was par tially covered with snow and was maintain ing its condition. There seemed to be In fluential selling all day, some of It looked like Armour, some like Patten and toward the close much of it waa for Champlln. Estimates for tomorrow, 60 cars. CORN Market has been irregular, with near futures In a general way holding better than expected In view of the break In the December. There was selling o( December by St. Ixiuls, but there has been no evidence of demoralization In the near futures here or at St. Ixnils. There wai some buying of January by St. Louis In this market. Corn was 41lc higher. Local re ceipts were 267 cars, with two contract. Estimates for Friday. 270 cars. Primary receipts. 564,0u0 bu., against 310,000 last year. New York reported 15 loads. Clearances. 118.000 bu. OATS There has been a slow and easier oat market, inclined to dullness. Thero were 1"5 cars here, with seven contract. Estimates for Friday. 140 eara. Clearances, 10,000 bu. Cash market was Vi(&4c higher. Standard oats are going out rather freely on old salea at the old rates: 66.000 bu. shipped today. The present eastern demand is slow. PROVISIONS Market was steady, with out much trade. May product In fair de mand. I4gun bought lard and May pork. Cash demand for bird better, 24c over December. December lard sold early at $10.2."4. There were 36,000 hogs. Market rather slow and li20c lower. Estimates for tomorrow, 31.000. Hon In the west to day, 84.0IO. against K5.0o0 last week and 115,000 last year Vaeklng last week, 575,000 hogs, against 7K5.1KO last vear. WEARE COMMISSION COMPANY. Liverpool Grata and I'rovlsloas. LIVERPOOL. Dec. IS. WHEAT Spot, firm: No. I red western, winter. 5a U4d; No. 1 California, 6s 84d. Futures, quiet; Decem ber, 6sld: March. Ss lV,d : May, 6a ld. CORN Spot, steady; American mixed, new. 6s 2d; American mixed, old, Ks 34d. Futures, quiet; January. 4st!kd; March, 4s 2d. PROVISIONS Reef, firm; extra India mesa. Has. Pork, firm; prime mess west ern. 92s M Hams, short cut. 14 to 16 lbs., quiet, 63s 6d. Itacon, Cumberland cut. ' to lbs., quiet. 4Ks; short ribs, 16 to U lbs., dull, 4!s; long clear middles. Ilnht. 2s to 34 !b., q'llet. i'jn 6.1; lona clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs., quiet. 41: short clear backs. 16 to 2u lb., dull. ii: clear bellies. 14 to 16 lbs., quiet, 5!s; shoulders, square, quiet, 44a 6d. Ijurd, prime western. In tierces, dull, 67s: American refined, In pulls, dull, 67s 6d. KI'TTKK-Nominal. CIIKESK Strong; American finest whits and colo'-d. , TALLOW Irlme city, steady. Sis; Aus tralian In London, firm, 34s 3d. Receipts of wheat during the past three days, 277. 0110 centals, including 1U2 1 Ameri can. Amerlrun '-ern receipts during the past three days, S7.-0 centals. Eiaporatrd Apiilea a art Itrleel Frails. NEW YORK. Deo. 18. EVAPORATED APPLES Are less active and the feeling Is a shade canter, though quotations remain at 4mv'c for common, 6V.4c for prime, 6 (y64e for choice and 7i7l for fancv. L'ALirOKNIA DRIED i'Rtl TS-Spot prunes continue firm and are In active de mand at prices ranging from 34c to 74'" fr all grades. Apricots sold steady at 74'i'2c for boxes snd .'jdloo for bans, peaches a e quIit and unchanged at 12'ul8c for peeled and 64'e'oc for unpceled. St. l.ouls tirala nod Provisions. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 18 WHEAT Lower; No 2 red, cush, elevator, nominal; track, 7."iifi7V; December. V040. nominal; May, 7V-.C askeu; July, 71V: asked; No. 2 hard, (Mi 72c. CoRN Iower; No. 2 cash. 44c; track, 4lf H4e; December, 4'c; M:iy, 374c OATS Lower; No 2 cash. 32c; track, 324c; December, .124c afked; May, 32c; No. 2 white, 35c. RYE- Firm at 4!" c bid. FLOUR Dull; red winter patents, $3 3'fr 350; extra fancy and straight, $.1 05''q3.3o; cleer. f.'.i3.. FEE! Timothy. S2.9rfi3.40. CO R N M E A I S t en d y . $2 . 30. BRAN Lower; sucked, cast track, 7fT(f 71c. HAY Strong; tlmothv, lll.oo15.00; pmlrle, Sll.mi 12 .50. IRON COTTON TIER 11.074. BAGGING 6 5-lVfi6 7-16c. HEMP Twine, 9c. PROVISIONS Pork, lower; Jobbing, standard mess, 117.774. Iard, higher at $10.3"). Dry salt meats, dull; boxed, extra rhorls. !124; depr ribs. $!.0ft; short clear, f!.r- Bacon, dull: boxed extra shorts, I10.5O; clear ribs, $10 .50; spare ribs, $10.50; short clear ribs, $11. On. METAUS-Iad. $4.00 asked. Spelter, dull at $4 o asked. IMl'LTRY Turkeys, strong; chickens and springs. 84c; turkeys, 13441 ur; djeks, 12c; geese, 9c. Bl'TTER Quiet; creamery, 23(330c; dairy, 1R72.V. EGGS Steady at 22c, loss off. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 7.000 8,001) Whpat, bu 30.000 20,000 Corn, bu 88. (O) 72.'o Oats, bu 42.0UO 31.0UO Kansna City rirnln and Provisions. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18 WHEAT De cember, 6.1c; May. 6Mc; cash. No. 2 hard, WitGSe; No. 3. 634 1; 68c; No. 2 red, 6ii67e; No. 3, Goin'fiic. CORN December 364c: Mav, 36436c; cash. No. 2 mixed'. 37'q38c; No. 2 white, 3Mi3&4c; No 3. 37'i37ic. OATS No. 2 white, 34c; No. 2 mixed, 32?i324C. RYE No. 2, 46c. HAY Choice timothy, $11. SI'S 12.00; choice prnlrle, $fi 5v1i 10.00. BUTTER Creamery, 25tj27c; dairy, fancy. 22c. EGGS Fresh, 22c. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu f.s.sm) 11. 2 0 Corn, bu 107.200 25.2"0 Oats, bu 13.010 3,000 Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 18. COFFEE-Spot Rio, quiet. Mild, steady. Futures opened steady and unchanged, ruled quiet, with featureless foreign news, but advanced slightly after mid-day on covering, scat tered buying for the long account and in absence of selling orders, neide from mod erate offerings by Importers. Th'? close waa steady, partially d points higher. Sales were 15,000 bags, Including: February, 4.60c; March. 4.6fH!i4.75c; May, 4.0o?r4.9:.c; Septem ber, 6.20c; October, 5.25c; November, 6.10c. Snsjar and Molnsses. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18. SUGAR Quiet; open kettle, 24fu.i4c; open kettle centrifugal, 3 7-ltku3 ll-16c; centrifugal, granulated, 43 l-16c; white 64(g"74c; yel low. 34'&4c: second, 24a3 5-lRc. MOLASSES-Qulet; open kettle, 2flg32c; centrifugal, VcPZSc; syrup, 23fi27c. NEW YORK, Dec. IS. SUGAR Refined, dull. MOLASSES-Firm. LONDON, Dec. 18. SUGAR Beet, de creased, 8s 14d. Toledo Grain and See'd. TOLEDO. Dec. 18 WHEAT- Dull. , lower; cash and December, 77c; May, 80HC CORN Dull, lower; December, 444c; May, 43ic. OATS Dull, lower; December, 324c; May, S3e. RYE No. 2, 524c SEEDS Clover, fairly active, lower; De cember, $6,464; January, $6,624: March, $6.65; prime timothy, $1.76; prime alslke. $8. Philadelphia Prodnce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 18. BUTTER Firm good demand; extra western cream ery, 81c; extra nearby prints, 33c. EGGS Steady, fair demand; fresh west ern, 28c; fresh southwestern, 26c; fresh southern, 28c. CHEESE Firm, fair demand: New York full creams, small. ll13c; large, 13 134c; fair to good, 13 134c Minneapolis Wheat, Floor and Bran. MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 1R WHEAT De cember. 734c; May, 74A4744c. On track: No. 1 hard. 74?ic: No. 1 northern, 734c; No. 2 northern. 724c FLOUR First patents, $3.904.00; second patents, $3.75(33.85; first clears, $2.90fc3.00; second clears, $2.30(52.40. BRAN In bulk, $13.00. Dry Goods Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 1R.-DRY GOODS Bleached cottons recently reduced show a hardening tendency, sales have been large and sellers are now reserved. Exporters are bidding higher for brown cottons for China and business of moment Is lively. General run of cotton cloth is quiet, Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18. WHEAT Easy ; No. 1 northern, 774c; No. 2 northern, 75 764c; May, 764c. RYE Lower; No. 1, 514c. BARLEY Dull: sample, 8503540. CORN May, 434c. Wool Market. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18.-WOOL Firm; me dium grades and combing. 17(ij"2o4c; light, fine. 16820c; heavy, fine, 13cal5c; tub washed, lSfd'igc. NEW YORK, Dec. 18 WOOL Firm. NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS. Venrsaelan Crisis Reaches Wall Street and Holds Market Down. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Measured by to day's advances In prices, the strained situ ation In Venezuela has been the cause of much more uneasiness than was suspected In Wall street. The depressing effect of this Influence has served to hold back the market from the natural recovery which was due after the action taken by the bank ers' pool on Monday to Insure the money market from any violent crisis. The fear of such a crisis haa been the preponderat ing Influence In the long decline of storks und the practical assurance of protection from it would have caused a violent re covery In the natural course of things. The fear of complication with the powers concerned In the Venesuelan demonstration seems to have been the factor In deferring -the recovery. When operators came down to their offices this morning after having read in tha papers that the Venezuelan president had practically abandoned oppo sition to the British und Germans, thev were quick to Jump to the conclusion that all restrictions were removed. There was art upward Jump In prices and the market showed a constantly broadening tendency until past midday. The demand after that showed some signs of satisfaction, but In the last half hour there was a revlvlil In animation and a final rush of prices to the top level of the day. with a strona cloainir. The room traders were sceptical to the advance throughout the early portion of the session and kept making short sales on the way up. Their husty buying to cover contributed to the final spurt In prices. Sentiment regarding the money outlook has steadily grown more confident. The moral effect of the formation of the bankers' pool has been supplemented by actual favorable developments. The banks h ive been re lieved from much of the sub-treasury drain which has been sapping their resources for several weeks. Their loss to the govern ment Institution up to last night was only $C3,(Hi0, while for the corresponding period last week It hsd reached t4.tM0.si, without counting $1,000,000 taken for export to South America. It is the general supposition also tnat neavy sums nave been received from the Interior. The deposit today for transfer to Chicago of $lw,U4) Is something of an anomaly. In view of the 35c premium on New York exchange at Chicago. The breaking down of the speculation In corn at Chicago la regarded with approval tn Wall street, as it has Involved large money requirements there and Is ulso be lieved to have kept down the export move ment of corn by reason of the high prices maintained. The hwn money market showed Increas ing activity today and the loans f.,r six months were khaded from f per cnt. Even for the shorter periods larger amounts were offered. Today's Bank of England statement did not mike a strong showing and lh? advarre In the Hank of Bengal rate which was mu.de today In sometimes a preliminary to n advance In the Bunk of K'ltiland rate. Sterling exchange Uere iontnud henvy and advanced at Paris, so th.it no Immedi ate apprehension Is fe It of gold ex'ions. An Increased interior movement of grain and heavier receipts of cotton were en couraging factors. Pool operators were recorded to be re aponsible for the activity and strength of some of the market leaders and there la eai-on to auppore that very large ahort Interest was covered today. Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific and f'nlttd States Steel stocks were conspicuous features of the speculation, but there was a long lis; of securities In which gains ranged from 2 to 3 points. The bond market was strong. Total sales, pnr value, $3.Mi.ion. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call. The fallowing are lh.; closing prices on the New York Stork exchange: Atrhl s:So Rllwy H4 rto p(d do pi 4 -'S Bil Ohio f 1i PsclBr 4 - do am u Toleco. ft. I 4k W. ::' r'aniritin Piclllc lte no pM 44 rn.i So 7 tnlno rdBo '4 Clio A Ohio 44 ' do flo Chfagn A Alton i:Wbh 11 do pfd do p'4 41 Chic.,,,,, nd. L... 79 Wheeling L. B Jk . . , j.. nM l.'t ('hiimi A K. Ili.!!!.'lf, Vli. Ontral 4 ( hti-BRo ft O. W 24't do pt do lit pfd an Adama Ei J"" do Id pM M American E :i ( hlcano A N. W lias, t nlled SUtea E ISO I'hK-axri Tr. A Tr... I', Wlla-rro El tl do pfd aiiAmal. Coppr H4 C. C '. A Bt. L r,.4 Araer. Car F Col.irj.lo fin H do pfd a- do tn rtd ii Amer. l.tn. Oil 13 du !d pfd 4:'t do pfd rH aV Hudnon lt Amarl-n S. A R.... Pel L. W !4l do pfd I4 Denver R. O H74, Anac. Mlnlnf Co do pfd Hi Ilrooklrn H. T 44H Erie ( c-lo. Kofi A Iron... 14 do lt pfd rnns. Oat Slf4 do 2d pfd 44- font. Tobarco pfd...U5"i t.'nat Nor. pfd (in. Electrlp 1744 I n -Uli.n Valley H'a llorklnf Coal 114 dn pfd ii. Inter. Paper 1"S Illinois Central 14: do pfd 7"4 Iowa Ontnil J7 Inter. Power so do pfd b. Irde naa SO Lake l'.rle A W 4 National Hiarult 444 do pfd lllv National Lead 24 L. A N 1 2.H4 No. American 114 Manhattan L 14! Pa. Iflc Coant Met. 8t Rv Pacific Mall SJ Mei. Central Penple'a Uaa 101 Men. National Preened 8. Car 5 Minn. A at. L 1' dn pfd 01 Mo Pacific 105 Pullman P. Car l!& M-, K. T r.i Republic Steel 19' do pfd r.5 do pfd 14 N. ). Central 15 Bulr US' N. V. Centrt lljl, Tenn. Coal A Iron... 4 Norfolk c W 71" Vnlon Pag 4k P U do pfd DO I do pfd 744 Ontario ft W V 8. Leather 114 Prn'iRrlvanla lf.24: do pfd 874 Reading 1L,U 8. Hllbber , 15 dn 1t pfd ft 1 do pfd K0 do id pfd 77'(, V. 8. Steel S4 81. L. A S. r 49H do pfd 1H do let pfd 74 Weatem t'nlon ft dn 2d pfd CS1 Amer. LrfK-omotWo. . . 274 St. L. 8 W 211 do pfd M do pfd S9'i K C. Rnutnern ni Bt Paul n;H "In P'd B:ii do pfd 11 Rock Inland Wife So. Pacific ,1H do pfd II Sf York Money Market. NEW YORK. Dec. IS. MONET On call, steady at 4''io,,4j per cent, closing at 4if4Mi per cent; time money, easier. 60 and :) days. GVjifj" per cent; six months, 64tf per cent; prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Soft, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4 .8rVi for demand and $4. KM 1.844 'or 60 days; posted rates. $4 .82'N,irt.S3V SILVER liar, 4tHc; Mexican dollars, 37, c. liONDS Government, steady; state, firmer; railroad, strong. The closing uot:;tions on bonds are as follows: V. S. ret. 2, reg....l07 I,. A N. unl. 4a 101V, do coupon 10A, Mei. Central 4s 77', do 3a, res lu!', do la Inn is dn coupon lvT'o Minn. A St. L. 4a....l02Va do new 4a rei 136 W . K. A T. 4a II do coupon ISA do 2a 42 do 4a. reg l"'iN V. Central la 112 1 do coupon Kniift do gen. aa 104 4tj 6a, reg 1(1.1 N. 1. C. sen. ta ISSUj do coupon loait No. Pacific 4a 1034 At'hlaon gen. 4a lft I ' do 2a 71 do adj. 4a W N & W. con. 4a IO04 do 8 'is 1414 Reading gen. 4a i do conr. 4a 8t L A I M e. ta....112 Canada Hn. 2a 10!. Bt. L. A 8. T. 4a 7 Bal. A Ohio 4a. ......101 8t. L. 8. W. Is 15 Central of Oa. (a lftS'4. do 2a 14 do la Inc 75 8 A. A A. P. 4a.... 14 Chea. A Ohio 4Ha...MJ4 So. Paclllc 4a Chicago A A. IVia... is So. Railway t 11 C. B. A q. n. 4a.... ttViTeiaa A PaclfK- la. ..115 C, M ft lit P g. 4a. .113 T , St. L. A W. 41.. 74 C. & N. W. e. 7a i3SUj Vnlon Pacific 4a 1044 C, R. I. A P. 4a....lo4 do conr. 4a VH C C C A St L (. 4a. aWahajh la HAVa ChlrsKo Ter. 4a fc.i 1 do 2a 107 Colorado So. 4a IP do deb. B 74 Denver A R. O. 4a. ..10ni Weat Shore 4a 1124 Erte prior lien 4s.... 474 Wheel. A L. E. 4a.. 11 do grnrral 4s M4 Wla. Central 4a 14 P. W. A D. C. Is.... 104 Con. Tobacco 4a 444 Hocking Val. 44a. ..10 I London Stock Market. LONDON, Dec. 18 Closing quotations: Consols, money.. J2ry do account Anaconda 4 Atchison S3 do pfd Ml Raltlmore A O... 89 N. Y. Central. ...153 Norfolk ft W.... 72H do bfd 84 Ontario & W 28T4 r-ennsyivania .... i4 Rand Mines 11 Reading 30 do 1st pfd 44 do 2d pfd 38 Southern Ry $2 .do pfd am Canadian Paclflc.l3o74 Chesaueake ft O. 4X Chicago G. W.... 14 C. M. & St. P.... 175 DeBeers 224i Denver & R. O.. 3 do pfd j Erie ,J 33 do 1st pfd I. 4H Southern Pac... 64H Union Pacific... 1MH4 do pfd fc-4 17. 8. Steel $44 do pfd 5Z ao za pra 40 Illinois Central. ..145 I-oulsvllle ft N...125 Wabash H Ao pfd 41H M., K. ft T 25 BAR SILVER Steady at 22H1 Pr ounce. MONEY 3V4S34 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is SVa.!TB Pr cent; for three months' bills, 3 U-1663 13-16 per cent. Boston Stock Qnofntlesis. BOSTON, Dec. 18. Call loans, 6H4To'4 psr cent; time loans, 6(97 per cent Official closing of stocks and bonds: Gas Is Atchison do pfd Boston A Albany Boston A Me Boaton Elevated .. . sa Amalgamated . MVKIngham . h't Calumet A Hecla .2M4 Centennial .143 ICopper Rang . 63 Pomlnlon Coal ... .214 Pranklln , .. 11 .. 24 ..440 .. 164 .. 54 ..1244 .. .. 10 .. M .. 164 ... II ... 24 ..101 !. t .. 21S .. 244 .. 44 .. 44 .. it .. l N. Y . N. H. A H Pltihburg pfd 141 Ivle Royals Vnlon Pacific MVMohawk Mei. Central 2:4 (Hd Domlnloa .... American Sugar 126l Oecoola do pfd 1144 Parrot American T. A T....14I Qulncr Dominion I. A 8.... r4(8anta f Copper. Oen. Klectrlc 1744TrlmounUlo Mass. Electrto U Trinity do pfd . 124't nited BUtea .10D t'tah . HV, Victoria . 434Winona . 9i iWolvertn . 124 Daly Weat . 2V t'nlted Fruit V. 8. Steel , do pfd Westlngh. Common Adventure Alloues New York Mining qaolatloaa. NEW YORK. Dec. 18 The following are the closing prices on min.ng stocks: Adama Con 20 Little Chief t Alice 17 Ontario too lireere 40 Ophlr lit Brunswick Con 3 I Phoenix f Comatock Tunnel ... 4 Potosl 20 Con. Csl. A Vs 115 Savage 14 Horn silver IIS Sierra Nevada to Iron Sliver 82 Bmall Hopes 24 Lesdvllle. Con I Standard 110 Foreign Financial. LONDON. Dec. 18 Money was much wanted in the market today In connection with calls due for an aggregate of $4,no).- 000, principally the Japanese loan. Dis counts were firm It was believed that further kirge withdrawals of gold for South America were not likely to occur. Business on the Stock exchange was quiet and prices were generally firm. The hardening of the rates for money re strained dealings. Consols and home rails were firm. Americans opened dull, har dened and became Inanimate owing to the uncertain attitude of the New York mar ket. They closed firm. The sum of $20.0o0 gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England today for ship ment to South America. PARIS, Dec. IS. Prices on the bourse were firm, mostly throughout the day. Rentes hardened on the end of the strike at Marseilles and ona to bear cover ings. Industrials were firm. There were realizations and some reactions toward the clooe. Rio tlntos were firm on speculative purchases, In sympathy with New York. Thn private rate of discount was 213.16 per cent. The "weekly statement of the Rank of France shows the following changes: Note in circulation. Increased. 17.32o.t francs; treasury accounts current, decreased, 7.925, Oul francs; gold In hand. Increased, 2,250, ( fram-s: bills discounted, increased, 17. r"iO.(i francs; silver in hand. Increased. 1. D75H"(J francs. Three per cent rentes, S9 franca 2Vi 'centimes for the account; ex change on London, 26 francs 16V4 centimes for checks. BERLIN. Dec. 15. Internationals, espe cially trunks, were firm on the bourse to day; locals fluctuated and closed firmer; Cunadluii Pacific recovered on New York advices. Exchunge on London, 20 marks 44 pfgs. for checks. Baak f'learlnars. OMAHA. Dec. 18 Bank clearings, $1,233. oHVM; corresponding day last year, $1,16 $.(i.i: Increase. tT.gno.ttf NEW YORK. lec. IX. Clearings. $257. j.'.7 I" : ba'ances. ?9,4('3.M CHICAGO. lec . is Clearings, $28,793,829; balances. $2.1'.H.627; New 1 ork exchange, ;:r- Premium: foreign exchange unchanged; sterling posted nt $4.S41 for 60 days and f t 8 for demand. BOSTON. Dec. 18 Clearings, $20,752, 37i: balance. $15116.149. PHILADELPHIA. Iec. 11. Clearings. $15X9 214; balancea. $2,621,049; money 6 per cent. 8T. IA)1T1S Dec. 18 Clearings. $7. 80. 328; bslancos. $748,617; morey. steady. 6ii per cot: New York exchange. S.'-c premium. CINCINNATI. Dec. 18 4'learlngs. $6,812; money, 6 per cent; New York exchange, par. ( ash for, rtilraa-o. NEW YORK, Dec' IS The subtreasory today transferred $lu0.uw to Chicago by telegraph. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattl Bather 81ow Bale, with Teidencj f Priori Downward. HOG MARKET GENERALLY TEN LOWER Pat gheep and Lambs Opened Actle aad Fall, Steady, bat dosed Slow and Weak Feeders old Aboat Steady. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 18. r"p!" were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Official Monday 2.5X1 6 4TD ,,249 Official Tuesday 4,525 ",ri3 12.W0 Official Wednesday 4.4:1.1 ln,7f7 9.012 Official Thursday 2,700 9,0"0 7,(-"J Four days this week. 14. 241 32.810 37.241 Same days last week 21SA4 38,220 S9.1RI Fame week before 17.281 3.1.318 S9.4Vi Same three weeks ago... 15.519 24.092 27.033 Same four weeks ago. . . .21.08 31.241 55.246 Same days last year 14,083 42.797 9.387 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAH TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for year-81" 'o date and comparisons with last ... 1902. 1901. Inc. Dec. Jtle 9V..941 7.48.520 187.421 """ 2,165. Wl 2,320.0-22 150.132 SnfP 1. 703.148 1.29 613 404.505 The following table shows the average price of hogs sold on the South Omaha market the last several days, with com parisons with former years: Date. I 1902. 1901.1POO.1K99.1S98?97.!1R96 Nov. 24. Nov. 2i.. Nov. 26.. Nov. 27.. Nov. 28.. Nov :9. . Notr. 80.. Dec. 1... Dec. 2... Dec. 1 .. Dee. 4... Dec. 6... Dec. 6... Dec. 7... Dec. 8... Dec. 9... Dec. 10.. Dec. 11.. Dec. 12 . Dec. 13.. Dec. II.. Dec. 15.. Deo. IS.., Dec. 17.. Dec. 18.. 6 IS I 6 06j 3 82 77i ,76l 1 731 s esi 4 71i I 74 t 761 3 8ll 3 80 I 86' 3 811 3 sal I 9o I 3 921 3 5i 3 96 3 96, 3 95 4 Oil I 3 98' 3 461 8 27 i 3 38 I 30 i 231 8 241 i 8 2S 3 21 8 It 3 24 3 25 3 J2 e 3 83 8 19 a 09 3 14 3 16 3 09 8 00 3 19 $ 21 3 21 3 17 3 20 e S 76 ft W'l ee I (Ki o 6 n 4 87 4 96 4 71 I 3 ' 6 o9-4 8.Y 001 4 74 4 69! 3 191 8 20 3 21! 8 27 60 oh 134 fl 2?v, 24 16 4 63 8 2o S 23 S 95 e 4 61 3 28. 3 2ji 3 2!l 3 19 I 8 21 3 37! 6 8S 6 92 6 06 I It) 4 ss 4 771 4 841 4 81 478! 4 85! 4 82j 4 771 4 Ml 4 861 4 84, 3 35 3 25 I S IU ? 2S 3 23 3 301 3 17 6 17H! 6 054 6 12 I 6 OS I 5 96S! l 6 13! 6 14; 6 1B 6 21 i 6 211 3 29 8 13 3 311 3 13 I 3 loj 8 38 3 20 3 33 j 3 23j 8 27, 3 24 3 30 3 3 261 3 31 1 3 31j 3 23 3 17 3 17 3 17 3 16 6 09. J I 6 l4i .1 6 22S I 14 41 6 26 6 34! 6 26i Indicates Sunday. Indicates Holiday. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cattle.Hogs.Sh'p.H'ses. C, M. & St. P. Ry 10 14 1 Wabssh 1 1 I'nlon Pacific system.... 13 15 12 C. N. W. Ry 18 37 2 F.. E. ft M. V. R. R 26 23 11 C. St. P., M. A O. Ry... 10 7 9 .. B. A M. Ry 25 23 6 1 C. . B. A Q. Ry 12 9 1 K. C. A St. J 2 1 C, R. I. A P. Ry., east.. 11 8 C. R. I. A P. Ry west 1 1 Illinois Central 2 Total receipts 131 150 46 1 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: HlIV.ru Cattl tTn Shft.n Omaha Packing Co 185 1.344 1.7l Swift and Company 980 2.0S5 2,647 Armour A Co 223 2.6V) f3n Cudnhv PacUlne r 1 1 9 r-"s Rui Armour A Co., Sioux City 178 2,619 188 Vansant A Co. 8 Lobman A Co , W. I. Stephen William ITnderwo4 J9 6 5 75 76 19 25 Livingstone A Shatter. woir & Murnan , B. F. Hobblck Dennta A Co , W erthelmer 7 Other buyers 160 .... S2s32 Totals 8.120 11,396 8.811 YESTERDAYS SHIPMENTS. The following list shows the number of cars of feeder shipped to the country yes terday and their destination: Cattle r.ra J. W. Hansen. Ithaca. Neb. B. A M 1 O. Dally, Wilcox. Neb. B. A M 3 msnop t young, Cody. Neb. F. E 4 R. Lucas. Lucas Siding, Neb. F. E 1 John Weems, Fullerton. Neb. U. P 1 A. J. orove, Blanchard, la. Wab 2 Lewis Bowman. Blanchard. Ia. Wab 1 H. C. Spellman. Mantel, Neb. R. 1 1 E Ewlng, Hawthorne, la. Q 1 Sheep F. E. Ooodell, Budo, Neb. IT. p 1 J. O. Mllllgan, Wakefield, Neb. M. A O.. 1 CATTLE Receipts of cattle were not heavy this morning, so that the supply for the four days Is considerably short of the same days of last week, and there is also a small decrease as compared with the same days of last year. The demand, though, on the part of the packers did not seem to be In very choice shape, so that trading was dull, with the tendency of firlces downward. Trains were very late n arriving and that fact helped materially to delay the market. Buyers started In bidding lower on corn fed steers. It was very evident from the beginning that the life and tone of yester day was entirely lacking and all the ad vance of yesterday was lost and in a good many cases the market looked lower than on Tuesday. It was a slow market from start to finish and the day was well advanced before anything like a clearance was effected. The cow trad was In Just about the same condition as the market on steers. Buyers were slow about starting out and In most cases their bids were lower. Some of the best kinds tliut Just suited them held Jest about steady, but as a general thing all of the gain of yesterday was lost. Sellers were not willing to make the concessions asked and as a result trading was very slow. Bulls, veal calves and stags all felt the effect of the weakness to some extent on steers and cows. The supply of stockens snd feeders was gain very light, so that the demand was able to take what was offered at steady prices. Speculators claimed they all wanted strictly good cattle and that thev would be willing to pay strong prices In order to get them, but practically all the cattle that were offered today were on the BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 900 3 00 e 1028 4 00 20 1083 8 10 14 1218 4 00 12 826 3 35 2 1130 4 00 a 912 3 40 8 1022 4 00 13 K90 8 ii 'Mi 4 10 14 9o2 3 06 45 1229 4 2i 4 1050 3 60 2u 1207 4 35 1036 3 60 1" 1143 4 6.1 E 870 3 60 14 12 V 4 K 12 1064 3 6" 19 into 4 55 15 826 3 66 ".. 1IS0 4 60 6 1034 8 75 20 121 4 8A ;o 4U 8 75 20 12o6 4 &3 1... 12ol 9 76 COWS. 1 1030 1 75 9 10S8 3 no t 8S0 1 75 7 848 8 00 975 2 00 6 1216 3 00 5 950 2 00 1 IOrO 3 00 3 900 2 00 23 ?:!4 3 00 2 1010 t 0.1 1 990 3 00 9 ......... "3 2 25 4 li 3 1 8 886 2 25 T6 136 3 on a 8; ? r 20 kct s . 4 852 3 25 3 11 16 3 00 1 1070 2 25 20 972 3 05 g 906 2 25 3 960 3 lo 19 S6 2 25 i Ml 3 10 10 806 2 30 6 K'to .1 10 14 8e 2 30 13 7X4 3 10 5 1000 2 30 4 942 3 10 1 90 2 W 10 9T'3 8 10 6 9:',2 2 4' 22 -4 3 10 3 993 2 40 5 728 3 10 1 940 3 4') 4 1080 3 13 E 871 2 40 4 1O40 3 15 1 790 S Ro 940 3 H 1 kxo 2 50. 1 loon 3 15 3 1fi6 2 HO 2 12oS 3 15 14 l'1 2 50 34 862 3 1 5 7 91 2 50 7 1124 8 25 16 1078 2 60 45 k'SS 8 25 4 1012 2 6 1130 3 8.. 1076 2 75 2 9t0 3 25 1070 2 7 11 8x9 3 25 19 857 2 '.5 2.. !Ki 3 25 14 8-." 2 75 9 901 3 25 10 " 2 75 5 11M 2 25 4 8r,7 2 (J 2 1044 8 40 1 12"0 2 75 8 1166 3 40 1 1270 2 75 16 10I6 3 45 1 1(S1 2 75 7 Po 3 SO 2 Oho 2 75 4 3 65 U 946 1 85 2 1 X5 3 75 14 90 2 85 1 1370 4 00 K lot? 3 la STEEPS AND HEIFERS 16 767 3 30 19 IO17 3 TS 1 9"o 3 2i 1 9o0 8 75 15 101s $ 75 10 1106 S 90 14 1151 3 90 BULLS. 1 1480 ! SO 1 1410 2 K 1 .... 11 2 55 1 ' 3 (i t" ' 1350 75 1 3 06 4 1? 2 75 1 1650 2 2.'. 3 506 2 75 1 150 3 50 CALVES. 1 ... 140 ( 00 1 ?70 4 50 1" 12m 4 no s ion E on 774 8 45 1 . 1 5 25 2 280 4 00 S 180 S 25 HEIFERS. 1 7 ? 2 8 863 2 75 700 I 35 IS 17 3 35 8 fo5 2 FK 1 TOO S 7S 82 812 2 70 4 8-3 3 90 STOCK CALVES. 1 250 2 50 1 350 3 80 f. 316 3 5 1 370 3 3i STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. t K72 3 8" 6TO KERS AND FEEDFR9. 8 674 3 on 11 2 3 36 7 7 3 50 3 4?o 8 40 1 fTO 3 60 31 "8 3 65 1 :' 3 SO 4 820 3 85 HOOK Reporta from all points this morn comomnlsh order. Representative sales: inc were unfavorable to the selling ln terests and ns a result the market here opened generally a dime lower than yes terday. The nulk of the sales went from $6.10 to $6.15 and choice loads sold largely at $6.17t and $6.3o. The market was not very active, but still the nogs changed hands about as rapidly aa Ihey arrived and the buik was disposed of at a reasonably early hour. The light stun, snd particu larly If a little on the commonlsh order, was neglected and sold considerably below the bulk. Representative sales: No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. .'i U2 ... 6 no 48 326 so 6 15 15 114 ... 6 6" 49 2u 120 15 14 121 ... s 7a 53 29 1H0 6 15 94 176 ... 6 05 63 2.(5 120 6 15 74 210 ... h 05 68 243 160 6 15 rVi 2'l 160 8 IK', w 2(il 210 15 89 154 ... 6 ( bo 31 80 15 60. 2'4' so 6 i'7". 82 215 ... 6 15 64 205 ... 12',, 61 2i.J 80 6 1,i 59 193 40 10 67. '.97 KM 6 15 84 ....202 ... 6 10 71 227 160 6 13 61 246 120 6 10 79 263 ... 6 15 56 211 8(1 6 10 t,H 267 SO 6 15 40 211 ... lit 79 228 120 6 15 96 221 ... 6 10 63 249 ... 6 15 30 271 40 6 IK 1"1 270 120 6 15 7" 182 ... 6 10 62...... 279 ... 6 15 66 208 120 6 10 76 250 120 IS 18 211 ... 6 1.1 74 275 120 6 i." 38 222 1 40 6 10 62 260 8tf 6 15 54 241 12.1 6 12t .l. . ..2v' 240 6 15 50 306 40 6 L'lj 28 256 120 6 15 -207 ... 6 124 9 2hr 80 6 15 72 220 ... 6124 132 272 210 6 15 6" 2:10 80 6 12U 72 25.1 120 6 1714 77 211 120 12, 61 286 ... 6 17' 76 225 80 6 12' 56 2 ... 6 171. 72 2: 80 6 12' 67 274 ... 6 17W 62 28 320 6 12'. 75 26S 200 17U. 64 202 120 IT 69 346 4X0 17U 5: . 20. 40 6 12', 63 260 120 6 17' ..22S 80 6 121 58 2 ... 8 171 ..221 120 6 124 82 2.11 ... 6 17', 59. 80. 60. ..'i ... 0 in ti zhn so a 1714 32 248 76 2X1 15 54 8: 160 17' 6 15 20 2M 80 6 17'4 69 24 80 15 l' l 20 80 17'4 60 257 ... 17' 71 212 240 6 17H 56 291 40 6 IV'A 53 293 120 17'J 61 265 to ( 17 V, 62 21 80 17U 6T. 209 80 8 20 62 32S 40 6 20 50 3!1 ... 6 30 61 209 200 6 20 62 306 120 6 ifl 67 3"2 40 20 67 314 120 6 30 62 352 160 6 20 62 SH) 80 20 6S... 73... 62... 258 80 ft 15 221 80 6 15 01 1 1' 1 ?ll 004 4SA a " -i nu n 11 70 259 ... 8 15 60 280 ... His 68 210 ... is 81 232 120 A 15 65 265 80 6 15 14 2i2 ... SIS 53 240 160 6 15 77 210 ... 6 15 68 274 280 6 15 36 2n 40 6 15 52 271 40 15 60 279 ... 15 1 340 ... 8 22 SHEEP The receipts of sheep and lambs were not at all excessive this morning, and the market ruled active and fully steady. The quality of the offerings was about the same as it has been of late, and as packers all wanted good stuff the pens were cleared In good season. The common kinds did not sell quite ns freely, but still they could safely be quoted steady with yesterday. There were very few feeders In the yards and the demand was also light, but prices on anything desirable did not show any quotable change. Common stuff continued extremely dull. The close of the market on fat stuff was hardly as good as the opening, as packers seemed to have their more urgent orders filled. For that reason the late salea were not as strong as those made earlier In the day. Quotations for fed stock: Choice Iambs, $5.0("'fl5.50; fair to good lambs. $4.60$6.00: choice yearlings, $4.26tH.5fl; fair to good yearlings, $3.75(84.10; choice wethers, $4.0011 4.25; fair to good, $3.65''4.00: choice ewes, $3.25J4.00, fair to good. 3.0ord:3.75: feeder lambs. $3.004.00; feeder yearlings, $5.00.25; feeder wethers, $2.7543.oo; feeder ewes, $1.54 i2 25. Representative sales: No av. Pr. 489 fed ewes 95 3 60 497 fed ewes 93 8 60 19 fed yearlings 109 4 60 4 fed ewes no 8 60 1 cull ewe so 2 50 406 fed wethers 103 4 30 244 Wyoming cull lambs 37 2 25 300 Wyoming cull lambs DO 8 60 265 Wyoming feeder ewes 85 1 75 302 Wyoming feeder lambs. J..;. 48 8 30 88 Wyoming feeder Iambs 42 3 30 220 fed wethers 88 4 25 118 fed wethers 80 3 25 679 fed wethers 104 4 35 86 fed ewes ; 94 ' 3 60 4 bucks 162 3 00 37 fed ewes m 3 50 21 fed lambs 71 4 25 10 culls 62 8 00 4 fed ewes 112 8 60 1 fed lamb 70 ( 15 40 fed lambs T2 5 15 354 feeder lambs '46 2 60 1 buck 140 3 00 126 native yearlings 72 4 60 CHICAGO LIVE! STOCK MARKET. Cattle Star Steady to Lower, 'While Hogs and Sheep Drop la Price. CHICAGO, Dee. 18. CATTLE Receipts, l.loO head; steady to lower; good to primo steers, $5.40; poor to medium, $3,0046.35; stockers and feeders, $2.0O4.60; cows, $1.15 i4.50; heifers, $2.O0's5.00; dinners, $1.25(2.40; bulls. $2.001-4.40; calves, $2,7547.60; Texas fed Steers. $3.75fi4.80. HOGS Receipts, 34.000 head; estimated tomorrow. 24,000; left over. 13.000; market 10(cil5c lower, closing dull; mixed and butch ers, $5.9oi6.30; good to choice heavy, $6 35 8.60; rough heavy, $6 00(66.30; light, $5.0o4o,65; bulk of sales, $6.15r6.30. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 15.000 head; sheep closed lOOTOc lower; good to choice wethers, $4.00(&4.60; fair to choice mixed, $2.75(84.00; western sheep. $3.604H.60; native lambs, $4.006.00; western Iambs, $4.00 6.11. Official yesterday: Receipts. Shipments. Cattle 15,770 8,724 Hogs 32.446 E.631 Sheep , 23,771 2,139 Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 18. CATTLE-Re-celpts, 6.100 natives, 1,700 Texans and 600 native calves; beef steers 10&l6c lower; cows and heifers steady to strong; cows, $160; stockers and feeders active; choice export a dressed beef steers, $6.0Oiiti.O0; fair to good, $3.6tKd5.l0; stockers and feed ers, $2.2:'(4.15; western fed steers, IJ0OU5.10; Texas and Indian steers, $2.5004.00; Texas cows, $2 004(2.70; native cows, $1.60fc6.00; na tive heifers, $2.4031.70; canners, $1.00(2.50; bulls, $1.75413.75; calves. $2.60(6.00. HOGS Receipts, 9,000 head; market lOfllSc lower; top, $660; bulk of sales. $6.10ri6.20; heavy. $6.10(5630; mixed and packers, $6.10& 6.20; light. $6.0066.15; yorkers, $6.106.15; pigs, J5.7o4i.15. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 8.000 herd; market steady; native lambs. $4 Oncrf 6 40; western lambs, $3.8544. 35; fed ewes, $3 W3.5; native wethers, $3 004.60: west ern wethers. $3.00(j6.2o; stockers and feed ers, $2.0063.35. Kevr York Lire Stork Market. NEW YORK.. Dec. 18. CATTLE Re ceipts, 66 head, malhly consigned direct; a few were sold at $2.2'r(4.00; dressed beef steady; city dressed native sides, 74J'& 1 1 Wc ; today's beef, 6V7MiC. Cables quoted Amer ican steers at 13V4'ol3c, dressed weight; refrigerator beef, loyloc per loo lbs. No exports. CALVES Receipts, 602 head: veals steadv; barnvard and westerns dull: veals sold st to.lXiiO.no; barnyards at $2.5063.50; city drepned veals, l$rl4'. Mlf.r.1' AINU I.AA1 lir !teceiii, o,tn head; easier; common to medium stock showed most weakness; sheep sold at $3.00'ij. 4 25; culls. $2; lambs. $4.70c(6.12'. about 50 head at $6 2(6.25; Canada. $6.60; dressed mutton. Wise; dressed In nibs. 74610c. HOGS Receipts, 7,126 head; about steady; stale, $6.5u66.60. M. Loots Lire Stork Market. bt mi'ia ne 1ft CATTLE Recelnts. 4.0ist head, including 8.000 Texans; market barely steady: native snipping ana rxpuri steers, $4.7'iir6 00; dressed beef and butcher steers, $4.2566.60; steers under l.OOO lbs., $3.75 i6 26; stockers and feeders, $2 36'8 0ii; cows and heifers, $22Mi4 75; canners. $1.50412 60; bulls. $2.4064.50; calves. $4.0067.00; Texas and Indian steers, S2.6"64.80; cows and heif ers. $2 30-0-3.36. HOGS Receipts, 6.(00 head; market lower; pigs and lights, 6 ( 15, packers, $6.15tf $.45: butchers, $6.2&6-0- SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts, 1.200 head; market firm; native muttons. $3.wy I.KGtL SOTK'K. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINO. Office of Ie-Glas-Andreesen Hardware Company, Omaha. Neb., Dec. 13. 1"2. No tice Is hereby given to the stockholder of the Ie-Glass-Andreeiten Hardware com pany that the annual meeting of the stock holders of the company will be held at the offices of the said company, corner of Ninth and Harney street, in the city of Omaha, In the state of Nebraska, on Tuesday, Jan uary 13, A. D. 19u3. at 3 o'clock p. m . for the purpose of electing a board of direct ors for the company to serve during the ensuing yea', and to transact such other business as may be presented at such meet ing . H J- LEE, President. W. M. GLASS, Secretary. D18 D30t 4 25- lambs, $4 8offR 70; mils and bucks. $2 0 4j4.00; stockers. $16"6J00; Texang, $2.7c4JlS0 St. Joseph Lire Stork Market. ST JOSEPH. Ieo. JS CATTLE Rc celpts, 1,746; natives, $:.50'a 00; Texas am western. M-OiKuB.tO; cows snd heifers, $1 4x4 25; stockers and feeders. $3 fM4 40. 1UK18 Receipts, 9.OS0; medium ant1 heavy. $6.K"li30; plga, 84.0O4j'.O4; bulk $6 LVitl 22'4j. SHEEP Receipts. 1.202; native lambs $3.75; yearlings. $4 .50; ewes. $4 2i. Stork la Sight. The following were the receipts of llvs Hogs. Sheep. ,ono 7.00(1 34.000 15.ii"(i a.onn 8. mo 6.000 l,2'i .(t0 1,2'Cl 6.O0O 71,080 27,402 Omaha Chicago Kansas City... St. Iouls St. Joseph Sioux City Totals 2.700 l.(0 6 100 4.(4) 1.743 , 800 15.445 Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS, pec. 18. COTTON Bsrelv steady; sales, 850 bales; ordinary. 674jc; good ordinary. 7V; low middling, 7 1-16c; middling. 8 3-16c; good middling, f 8c; middling fair. t"rfM.c; receipts, 11.052 bales; stock, 377.667 bales. Futures, steady; December, 8.10c, bid; January, 8. Lift 8 14c; February, 8.17S.19c; March, $.23'f8.24e; April, 8.274jS 2Sc; May, 8 31e S2c; June, IS 361? 8.37c; July, 8 37(68.S8c. NEW YORK. Dec. 18 COTTON Market quiet and unchanged to an advance of 3 points, for a time ruled steadier, gaining another point on some of the more active positions, but then selling off to a level of Afrl points under the previous figures, on which basis the market closed quiet and steady. The easier ruling of tha market was largely due to an Increase In receipts, which were 40.806 bales, against 85.743 last week and 35.9.t2 last year, while consider ably larger also than the movement during the corresponding week for four previous years. And while receipts Were expanding, exports failed to materialise to the pre dicted extent, being 23.143 bales, which brings the amount for the season up to 3.047.671 bales, against 3.101,576 last year for the corresponding period. To make claims maintained at the beginning of the month good clearances should now be upon a record scale. The disappointment In this respect was a factor In the selling move ment which caused today's decline In con nection with moderate Inquiry from ex porters and spinners for spot cotton In the south, while the New York market de clined 8 points for spot cottons. The sel'lng today was led by a Philadelphia concern having large spinning, shipping and export stations, and a large local following, which also sold, but to a moderate extent, aa the local contingent regarded the market as a small one and endeavored to be In trim for a quick change of trade. Total sales were estimated st 160,000 bales. ST. LOl'IS, Dec. 18,-COTTON-Market 1 1-lfic lower; middling, 8 3-lRc; no sales; receipts, 4.770 bales; shipments, 6.020 bales; stock, 26.2S4 bales. L1VERPOOU Dec IS COTTON Bpot In fair demand; prices 2 points lower; Ameri can middling. 6.86d; good middling. 4.6Sd; middling, 4.47x1; low middling. 4.42d; good ordinary. 4.60d. The sales of the day were 12.000 bales of Which 1,000 were for specula tion and export, and Included 11,000 Ameri can. Receipts were 81.000 bales, Including 27.900 American. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed weak and Irregular. American middling, g. o. c. 4.4Ed; December-January, 4.45d: January-February, 4.45 4.46d; February-March. 4.45-54.46d; March April, 4.46d; April-May, 4.47d; May-June, 4.48d; June-July, 4.48d; July-August, 4.41; August-September, 4.434.44d. Whisky Market. CTVCT MV A Tl IS wtrTOtrv Its' finished goods active on basis of $1 li. nu aiiu, uec. is. w hick X Basis or high wines. $1.32. BT. IXIUIS, Dee. 18. WHISKY Steady at $1.32. PEORIA, Dec. 18. WHISKY-$1.32. THE REALTY M1RKET. INSTRUMENTS filed In the register of deed's and county clerk's offices on De cember 18: Warranty Deeds. Omaha Realty Co., to E. S. Stovall, lot 16. n29 feet lot 16, block 1, Sey mour's add Pioneer Townslte Co.. to Henry Buiii! lot 4, block 1. Bennington 75 Qnlt Claim Deeds. Lucretla R. Seymour to E. S. Stovall lot 18 and n29 feet lot 15, Seymour s add j O. F. Gllmour and wife to Q. V. Forbes, lots 17 to 20, block 1, Hllleke'g add.... 1 Total amount of transfers $352 Why Not Mexico? 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 of the city gathers nightly to listen to the stirring strains of a mili tary band; the rare beauty of the women; the picturesque attire of the men; the primi tive methods of agriculture tfc?se are only a few of the cores of things that can be seen and enjoyed In Mexico In MID-WINTER. Cut out this ad. send It to us. and we will mail you book about Mexico. Tells Just what you want to know. Ticket Office, 1323 Farnam St. OHAHA, NO B . DR McGREW SPECIALIST Treats all forma tt ISEASES AND DISOROEIS Of MEN ONLY 27 Years Experience, 17 Years la Omaha. His remarkable sua. cess haa never been equaled and every day brings many Hatter, ing reports of tha good he U doing, or the relief he haa given. Hot Springs Treatment for Syphilis And all Blood Poisons. NO "BRKAKINO OUT" ob tha akin or face and all external signs of the disease disappear at one. BLOOD DISEASE 'ir;:ru:V." VARICOCELE Until guaranteed in LlCSt THAN tUAII, mh t.aa M .. 1 S cases cured of nary. UILIt dUtUUtf oua debUUy, lose of , k.. , Ut44b.ai U1BVMSU BUWIUISj Uisel, Kidney and bia4ar iJtaaasea, My. orecuie, QUICK CURES LOW CHAROltS. Treauneul by laaiU P. U. Ho a OlBoa aver tit d. 14m airoet, between A arusvaj aael LvuaUis iraeia. l Ma? HIP V VOIR HIDES STRANGE BROS. HIDE CO. leas, t'ttgf lewa. P. B. Wears, Pres. C. A. Wear. V-Prss. WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Mvuium 01 me principal tx hng. PrlVAlA VVlres n All U,4 . - - SSBB VI T V III IB, GRAIN, PHOYIalo.NM, etU K, DONOi nougnt and sold for cash or future delivery. OMAHA BRANCH, lio-lll Board of Trade. Ifelefihone 1516 W. E. Ward. Local M-nager. 4