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.
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