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10 TITE OMAHA DAILY T1EE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1002. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Board of Trade Reflects General Dullness Following Annual Holiday. PRICES ALL RISE OH SMALL- BUSINESS Anxloas Short Help December Corn lightly, Pair Exports Help Wheat, While Hall Alda Oat,. CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Trading on the Itoard of Trade today wan extremely dull, but wheat held about steady, May closing a shade higher. Miy corn vvna ulao up a fraction, while oata were Vu'" hlgner. May provision, cled iVil"c to 2, h.gher. 'I he holiday rtuilmss which ' mani fested in all the pits waa especially no ticeable In wheat, and trading at times waa almoat at a atandntlll, but In spite of the extreme Inactivity price were steady. Owing to there being no cables, the open ing waa easier, with May a ahade to WaMc lower, at 777fVe. A strong mar ket at Bt. Ixuis and a lair export oemand helped to maintain a firm tone, although crop Journal were bearish and Argentine advlrea more encouraging. May aold up to 77(8'77c. There waa a little decline toward the close and final tlgurea were a shade higher, at Vitc. According to Hradstreet'e, the exports for the week, of wheat and flour, were equal to 3,6410,000 bu., compared with 3.250, 000 bu. laat week. Clearance of wheat and flour were equal to 668,000 bu. Primary receipt, were 1, 288.000 bu.. against 620,0110 bu. a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 680 cars, which, with local receipts (for the three days! of 143 cars, three of contract, made total re ceipt 73 cars, against 421 cars last week and 613 cars a year ago. The only feature In the corn trade was an advance of 2c In the December option, caused by the anxiety of belated shorts to get to cover, but as soon as their wants were supplied the market dropped back to about ft former poeitlon. The weather was good for the movement and receipts were liberal, but, notwithstanding thejj bearish Influences, the market had a Arm undertone, and May closed a shade higher, at 4ae. after selling between 434c and 43V4T(43Hc. Local receipts were 491 cars, with six of contract grade. Oats ruled firm throughout, and toward the close considerable activity was shown and local operators seemed disposed to bull the market, which, under circum stances, was an easy matter, trade being light and offerings small. The selling waa mainly by pit scalpers and commission houses were the main buyers. The close was steady at the higher level. May closing V higher, at 31e. after ranging between 33333t.c and 34'c. Local re ceipt, were a.u cars. provisions were strong the entire day, due mostly to the smaller receipts of hogs and higher prices at the yarda, though a fair demand from brokers and covering by shorts also helped In maintaining the bet ter tone. Receipts at tho principle west ern points showed a marked decrease, and the shipment of meats waa liberal. The close was strong, with May pork up 274c, at 316.47H- May lard and ribs were each 7MH0c higher, closing at Ja.50G9.524 and 88.67 respectively. Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat. 60 cars: corn, 255 cars; oats. 165 cars; hogs, 17.000 head. The leading future, ranged as follow,: tintie noirlnal, with No. 1 foundry quoted i steady ; rnh and December, 78; May, 7"tc at J i ,i u.m and No. 2 northern, No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft foundry at $.'2 i '(i 23. o. OMAHA IfOI.KSAI.i'. Mnhirr!. Articles.! Open. Hlgh-I Low. Cloee-I Ts'y, Wheat I I Dec. 74'4 75 74 74 74 May 771874 77i4 77 774ifr:774l4 July "34 744 740744 744 74&744 Corn Dec. 454 474 454 454 Jan. 44TN44I 44 44 444 May 434U4itt4lS 43 43 434 Oats Dec. S2 324 31 324 31 May S34J) 34 364 84 334 P JariT 1 70 17 25 18 70 17 024 1 May 16 30 16 50 16 30 16 47', j 16 20 Lard Dec. 10 15 10 30 10 15 10 30 10 174 Jan. 0 8?4 9 974 K24 24 May 474 9 584 9 424 9 524 9 424 Ribs Jan 8 474 8 55 8 7H 8 52 8 45 May 8 66 8 724 8 624 8 674 8 60 No. 1. "New. Cash quotation, wera as follow,: FIOUR Dull but steady, winter patents, $3.40&3.50; straights. 13.104(3.30; spring pat ent,, $3 4fXff3.TO; straights, 32.80tfn3.20; bak ers. 2.2h(g'2.75. WHEAT No. 2 spring, TSHc; No. 8, 69c; No. I red. 74i875c CORN No. 2, 45c; No. I yellow, 48c. OAT8 No. 2, 8244r02c; No. white, 314 tJ34c. RYE-No. 2. 484c. BARLEY Good feeding, 3542c; fair to choice malting, 4163c. SEED No. 1 flax, $1.16: No. 1 northwest em, $1.24; prime timothy, 13.75. Clover, rntitmrt errade 810.85. PROVISIONS Muss pork, per bhl., $17.00 617.10. Lard, per 100 lbs., 110.16010.30. Short ribs side, (loose), $8 5fi.75. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 8X.2f4j.50; short clear rides (boxed), 88.87Hi89.00. Following were the receipt, and shipment. of tluur and grain Saturday: Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbl, '. 490.000 43.300 Wheat, bu 266.100 22.800 Corn. bu.... 677.2.W 2.225 Oat,, bj 487,450 471.2iO Rve, bu 44.0110 4.800 Barley, bu 278,100 63,700 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was quiet and easier; cream eries, 18S274c; dairies, 17625a. Egg,, steady, loss off, case, returned, 25c. Cheese, firm, 136134c. KKW YORK GENERAL MAHKET9. annotations of the Day oa Various Commodities. ' NEW YORK. Dec. 26 FLOUR Receipt,, 7,622 bbl,.; exporta, 7,622 bbls.; market firm, with a moderate trade; winter patent,, $3.60 fc3.90; winter straights. $3.46fi3.55; winter extras. $2.8503.15; winter luw grades, $2.6.V(j) 2.96; Minnesota patents. $4.00414.20: Minne sota bakers, $3 25 "a 3 40. Rye flour, steady; fair to good, $3.1063.40; choice to fancy, $3 5O1K.60. Buckwheat flour, quiet, $2,306-2.35, spot and to arrive. CORNMEAL Quiet; yellow western, $1.20; city, $1.18; Brandywlne, $3 4043.55. RYE Steady ; No. 2 western, 60c, f. o. b float; state, 55fi66c. BARLEY Dull; feeding, 396400, c. I. f., Buffalo; malting 48'6w c. . (., Buffalo. WHEAT Receipts, 143,325 bu. ; export,, 81,169 bu. Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 84c, levator, and 79c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, S6"c. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba, 87c. f. o. b.. afloat. Option, had a slow, uneventful day, but maintained a steady to Arm tone. A cold wave menaced the unprotected winter wheat plant, receipts were light, export de mand fair and the late corn market help. The market closed c net higher. May, 81465 1-10 closed at 81Vc; Julv. 78i7S7c, closed at 78c; December, 8l6!44c, closed at 84c. COKN-Recelpta, 67,750 bu. Spot, firm; No. 2, 63c elevator, and 69c. f. o. b., afloat; No. 2 yellow. 64c: No. 2 white. 60c. The option market opened easy on fine weather, but later developed a scare of December shorts that rushed up the price over 3c a bu., and steadied the whole list. December closed 8c net higher and May 4c up. Janu ary, 636G44c, closed at 544c; March closed at 614c; May, 44Ji4S4c, closed at 44 c; December closed at 64c. OATS Receipt,. 120,000 bu. Spot, firm; No. 2. SS1S3S40; standard white. 39c: No. 3. 874c; No. 2 white. 394c; No. 8 white. 1SV 884c; track mixed western, nominal; track white, 3Mi34c. Options were uulet but gen erally firm on light offering,. December closed at S94c. HAY Firm ; shipping, 55670c; good to cnoice. vociaiuu. HOPS Steady; state, common to choice, 1902. 29ii37c; lftil, 24ij.tc; olds. ;iw&72Hc; pa oltlc coast. 19u2, 25631c; 1901, 2362; olds, Vtt ' lo. HIDES Quiet: Galveston. SO to 25 lbs., iw; 1. aiiioruia, 11 10 a turn., ic; iexa, dry 24 to Ho lbs., 14c. I.KATHKK Uulet. PROVISlONS-Beef. dull; fsmlly, $16 00 fiisuu; mess. u.s,fin.w; tx-er hams. $20.5oa z-'.uu; uacitei. i4.iui."o; city extra India men,. 826.00628.00. Cut meals, dull; pickled bellies. i.S Tt: rlekli .l shoulders 8.r5iS.5o; pickled hams. $U.2f.i 11. ao. Lard, teaay; western steamea. ut.70; retlned quiet; continent, $lo.Si; South America. $1150; compound, $7.&c47.75. Pork, steady; iHinny, 11a; snon cieur, ii.uKu.3. w: mesa, $18. TALIX)W-Qulet; city. 5c. RICK Uulet; diimetllc. talr to extra. 4'ic Bl TTEK Kertlpis, 4.5f p'xgs.; steady; siaie ciairy, -.i m.' ; creamery, extra, 28c creamery, commou to choice, 21c. EOijS-Receipts. 3.2.10 pkgs. : steady : aver age best, 28c; western, poor to fancy, 2u It-. POl'LTRY Alive, nominal; dressed, stesrtv aid iirchaiisod. METALS The absence of English market rabU-s naturally exerted a restrictive eff.-ct on the lival metal trade, but most descrip- 110ns were nrm ana nigner. 'iin aavaiuea to $20Wi2.26. but was very quiet. While copper prices were raised, the market con tlnues nominal, with standard quoted at 111. lak, at SILTS and electrolytic and cast lug at $11,624 Lead waa unchanged at $4 124 and spelter remained dull and ersy , ! et-is, una was auu ana warracu coo Condition of Trade and ttnotntlons oh taple nnd Fnary Prod nee.., KOC5S Candled etot k, 21c. LIVE POPI.THY Hens. So; old roosters. 4i .V-; turkeys. Uiii:io; ducks, SjOc; geese, 7'l,c; epriiig rhlckens, per lb.. i''t14r'. DItERSKI) POl'LTRY Hens, Mi ; young chickens. Miloc: turkeys, l&17c; ducks, HM 11c; pff-pe, PKillc. BT'TTER Packing stock. 171740; choice dairy, in tubs, 2ik,i;c; sepnrator, iS'ii.Kio. KKESH' FISH Trout, 9-nV'c; herring, ic; pickerel, 8c; pike, 9c; perch. 6c; bnrfilo, dressed 7c; sunfi!h. 3c; blueflns. 3c; white fish, c: salmon, 16c; haddock, 11c; codilsh, lJc; redaniippcr. bio: lolieters, boiled, per lb.. 30c; lobsters, green, per lb., iSc: bull heads, 10c; catllrh, 14c; black bass, 20c; hnllhu. lie. CORN New, 37c. OATS "4c. RYE No. 2. 4.. HH A N Per ton. $13.50. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Whole sale Hay Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 upland. $x.io; No. 1 medium, $7.50; No. 1 coarse, $7. Oil. Rye straw, $6.00. These price are for hay of good color and quality. De mand fair, receipts light. OYSTERS Standards, per can, 2c; extra selects, per can, 3.-c; pew 1 ora counis. pe can, 4Jc; bulk, extra selects, per gal., $1.75; bulk, standards, per gal., $1.45. VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Kalamaioo, per dozen. 2"c; Utah, per dnien, 45c; California, per doxen, for stalks weighing from 1 to 14 lbs., each. 456-75c. POTATOES Per bu., 60e. SWEET POTATOES Iowa Muscatine,, per bbl., $3.25; Kansas, $2.25. TURNIPS Per bu., 40c; Canada rutaba gae. per lb , lc. BEETS Per basket, 40c. CUCUMBERS Hothouse, per doxen, $1.50. PARSNIPS Per bu..' 40c. CARROTS Per lb., lc. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per doxen bunches, 4.V. RADISHES Southern, per doxen bunches, 4DWAX 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. NAVY BEANS Per bu., $2.60. TOMATOES New California, per 4-bas-ket crate. $2 75. CAULIFLOWER California, per crate, $2.50. FRUITS. PEARS Fall varieties, per box, $2.00; Colorado, per box, $2.26. APPLES Western, per bbl.. $2.75: Jona thans, $4; New York stock, $3.25; California Belltlowers, per bu. box, $1.60. GRAPES Catawbas. per basket, 18c; Malays, per keg. $6.00f? ,.00. CRANBERRIES Wisconsin, per bbl., $10; Bell and Bugles, $11; per box, $3.50. TROPICAL FRUITS. BANANAS Per bunch, according to size, $2.00fi2.50. LEMONS California fancy, $3.75; choice. $3.5. ORANGES Florida Bright, $3.75; Cali fornia navels. JC.io; California sweet Jaffas, all sIjicb, $2.75. DATES Persian, in 70-lb. boxes, per lb., 6c; per case of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.26. FIGS California, per 10-lb. carton, $1; Turkish, per 35-lb. box. 14iff18c. GRAPE FRI TIT Florida, $6. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, per 24-frama case, $3.75. CIDER New Tork, $4.50; per 4 bbl., $5.75. SAUERKRAUT Wisconsin, per 4 bbl., $2.25; per bbl.. $3.75. POPCORN Per lb., 2c; shelled, 4c t r T Til.'U K" 1 arAAn As, KT. O I WA'l..' R 1 ' 1 ' I , ' 1 ' 1 .,.., ui , No. 1 salted, 7c; No. 2 salted, 64c; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 124 lbs., c: No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., (lc; dry hides, 8(S12c - , ". T, r. . 1, r, p. - hMoa tl Fi',.' O U II'. 1 ' ' . . ' fc, 1 . . . L. . . . ...... ... Nl'TS AValnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 15c; hard shell, per lb., 14c; No. i soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard shell, per lb., 12c; Brazis. per id., jzc; nioerts, per id.. 12c almonds, soft shell, per lb., 16c; hard shell, per lb., 15c; pecans, large, per lb., 124c; small, per lb., 11c; cocoanuts, per do,., 60c; cnestnuts, per id., iuc; peanuts, per id. 54c: roasted peanuts, per lb.. 7cr black walnuts, per bu., $1.00; hickory nuts, per du., si. ou; cocoanuis, per iuu, n. OLD METALS. ETC. A. B. AlDlrn quotes the following prices: Iron, country, mixed, per ton, $11; Iron, stove plate, per ton, xs; copper, per id.. 84c; brass, heavy. ner lb.. 8M.c: brass. Hunt, per lb.. 6M.0 lead, per lb., 8c; zinc, per lb., 24c; rub ber, per id., 64c. CORN Dull, firm; Dicember. 4c; May. OATS Dull, steady; December, 31c; May. i4r. RYE No. 2. 524C. FEEDB ("lover, dull, steady: January, $6 7"; Mareu, $l.5; prima timothy, $1.S0; prime alslke, $i.lo. Knnssis City r.rals and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2t. WHEAT-De cember. 63c, May, 696,9c; cash, No. 2 hard. 67iWc; No. 3, (VI'miHc; No. 4. .)i60c; No 4 hard, 6Viiiic; No. 2 red. 67c; No. S, 6.Vi'i4c. ( ORN Dec-ember. W"(,c: May. 3T4c; casn. No. 2 mixed. 37ft 174c: No. 2 white. 374''f 374c: No 3, 374c oath No. 2 white, 34c: No. z white, 34c; No. 2 mixed. 37Uc. RYE Choice timothy. 12.00ii 12.50; choice pnilrle. $s jswfi 10.00. HL 11 kk creamery, 262,c; tancy dairy, ?c. EGGS Fre-h, Zlhkc Wheat, bu Corn, bu Oi ls, bu Receipts. Shipments. ....In3.-l 2H.OM ity.frio IJS.IOI dJ.O.iO 13.H0J Plillndelt'hlii Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26. BUTTER Firm, good demand; extra western cream ery, nearby, 311c; tresh. nearby, 3.c. lo-a off; fresh western, 6c, loss off; fresh southwestern, 2)Vn27c; fresh southern, 2."e. CHEESE Firm, but quiet; New York full creams, prime, email, 13614c; .New ork full creams, fair to good, small, 13'&134c; New York full creams, prime, large, l,1c: New York full creams, fair to good, targe, uii34c Halnth Grain Market. DULUTH. Dec. 26-WHEAT-Cash. No. 1 hard, 744c; No. 1 northern, 73'ic; No. 1 northern, 734c; Iecember, 734c; May, 764c OATS December, 314c; May, 33c. Peoria Market. PEORIA. Dec. 26 CORN Lower; new No. 8, 41c. OATH DUll ; IMO. B White, 314C. WKARE COMMISSIOJt COMPANY. 110-111 Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb- Telephone 1S10. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-rWHEAT There has been' a dull but firm wheat market, with the whole range only 4c At It, best the market was 4c over Tuesday's close. There has been some buying by Armour and some selling by St. luls. but only In a small way. Clearances were 668,000 bu. for two days. Primary receipt, for three day, were 1,28,000 bu. Northwest receipt, were 530 car,, against 449 last year, ixicai receipts lor tnree days, 143 cars, with a contract. Estimates for tomorrow, 60 cars. There were no cables, and will be none till Mon day. Price Current and Modern Miller both said wheat is holding a high condition everywhere. Oemand for wheat 1, good but all rail shipments from here Is an lm nosslhtlltv. There was about 40 .0l Ml hn. worked from Galveston and some milling sale, at St. Ixul,. Russian crop declared In bad condition. Argentine cables say movement already delayed 3 weeks and no Improvement In the weather. Clearances for the week, 3.560,000 bu. There waa ap- fiarently buying by St. Lout, and some soli ng here, as the St. Lout, market waa rela tively strong. CORN Has been neglected and yet It has been firm. The December advanced quickly from 45c to 474c on practically nothing but a few bids. It did not hold the advance, however. There has been a moderate trade In January and Armour bought some May. Receipts for three day, were 591 car,, with 6 contract. Estimate, for tomorrow, 255 cars. Clearances for three days, 733,000 bu.; for the week, 1,562.000 bu. Primary receipt, for three days, 1,342,000 bu., aftilnst 4K3.0HO last year. Weather more favorable for movement. OATS Market has shown unexpected strength and activity. There has been con tinued buying by the Howe party and pre sumably some for Patten by brokers. Prices at their best were c nigner aim nem tne advance. Local receipts were 370 cars for three days, with 23 contract. Estimates for Saturday, 163 cars. Clearances, 12,000 bu. The report, are that supplies of oats In country houses are smaller than usual. The demand keep, tip In the sample market at prices only a little under the May. I'XIUVIBlUftD AiHmei opened sieaay, dui sold off on local offerings. Short, covered January product. Armour and Cudahy bouaht liberally. The market ha, been strong, with an upward tendency. There were 20,000 nogs, wtin prices two 10c nigner. Estimates for Saturday, i;,0"O. Hogs in the west today, 62.500, against 90,500 last week and 63 to last year. WEAKE COMMISSION UIMfANI, NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONUS. Buoyant Market Sorprlses Operators and Help Prices to Rise. NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The activity of the buoyant tone developed today came a something of a surprise. The market started off In as dull and listless a manner as possible. It was taken as a matter of course that the remnant of the week left alter the Christinas holiday would be Idly spent, as many brokers left town on Wednesday to be gone until Monday. The tightness of the money market was looked to as an additional factor to sup press speculation, and this was the caxc early in tne nay, at wnicn trie can loan rate rose to 12 per cent, with loans re ported at 15 per cent. Later In the day- it developed that lenders were over sup plied and were left with considerable funds on their hands, as a result of holding out ror high rates, tne grounds of the anima tion In the stock market were not entirely plain. The early stages of the movement were congested In a few stocks and the principal buying In these was by brokers often employed bv large and well known speculative Interests, Including the so- called western contingent, 'inie was no tjibly true of the buying of Erie, which was continued up to the close of the mar ket, sustaining the general dillst by symp athy. The ground of the buying was not stated, but claims were circulated of large earnings in prospect. Humors persisted of a "melon cutting" for Great Northern. A Montana Judicial in a copper case gave size to the ultimute claims of advantage by both contending factions, and St. Paul's rise was accompanied by renewed claims that early action was to be taken on the new stock authorized. St. Paul ran off sharply at the close, when the directors had adjourned their regular monthly meeting without action. The movement In People's Gas was attributed to the re ports that American Gas magnates are to embark In the Paris Meld. The upward movement became too general, however, to be attributed to a merely sympathetic ef fect from the strength of Individual stocks. Low priced stocks came Into spe cial favor and many of them were taken up successfully and sharply advanced. The announcement that President Roosevelt was not to undertake the arbitration of tse Venezuelan dispute had a reassuring effect, a. It was felt to eliminate some rlaks of complication. There were un doubtedly a general confidence also that the danger of serious trouble In the money market between now and January 1 la practically past, owing to the Issuance against urgency provided by the bankers' $ti0,o00,0u0 pool and the stage to which prep aration, have reached for January 1 settle ments. Confident estimates show that probably $1,000,000 or $2,0u0,0U0 will be dis bursed during January In the New York market. The rather disappointing figures of the week's grain exports were disre garded. Preliminary estimates of the week's currency movement only extend to Wednesday evening, but the return of Christmas funds Into the deposits of the banks Is expected to make a notable 1m prcsBion on reaerves, as the Christmas re tall trade has been of almost unprece dented proportions. Some conjectures were current as to whether today's rise In call money to 15 per cent constituted an emergency sufficiently serious to cause the bankers' pool to draw on their $50,000,000 fund, but no authoritative statement was made on this point. The market closed firm and active. There was some Investment demand for bonds, especially among some of the well sustained Issue. Total sales, par value, 2,2oO,000. U. S. 2, and new 4b advanced 4 and the 3s. coupon. 4 on the last call. The following are the closing price on the New York Block exenange: ... Bt. Paul ... iVi do pfd ... 4 80. PaclBc ... 93 80. Railway ...Ul'4 do pfd ... 2 Texas A Pacific. . ... 474. Toledo. 8t. L. 3.1 S do pfd 7u Union Pacific .., 74 do pfd ltl W.ba.h .45 do pfd , 80 Wheelln, ALE BU I do Id pfd , .il'VWIa. Central .... $1.4k1.4! M; cfirrr-r-odlng day last year. 1 leit.llts '.-ft; Increase. 3..271. CINCINNATI, Dec. 26 Money. 6 per cent. New York exchange, 4"c bid; no sale. Clearings, $3,i!i1.25. NEW YORK, Dec 26. Clearings. $2S4.2 . 4.T; balances, $!,8.0ou. BOSTON, Dec. 2. Clearings, $20,610,874; balances, tl. 363.708. CHICAGO. lcc. 2d Clearings. $30.b7.687 ; bnlamcs, $2,216,750. New Y'ork exchange, 2) (liu: premium. Foreign exchange, sterling, posted, at $4.84 for sixty days and at $4,874 for rtunand. PHILADELPHIA, Deo. 26 Clearings. $J2.27o.2-: balances, $3,211,257. Money, per cent. BALTIMORE, Dec. 26 Clearings, $4,462, Dflo; balances, $841,268. Money, 6 per cent. 8T. lAH'IS, Dec. 26 Clearings, $5,113,532; balances, $713,89. Money steady, 5uS per cent. New York exchange, 30c premium. WEEKLY t I.EARI3Q IIOl'HE TAULE. Smnmary of Baslnea Transacted by the Associated Rank. NEW YORK. Dec. 26 The following tahle, compiled by Prsostre l, shows th bunk clearings at the principal cities for the week ended December 25, with the per centage of increase and decrease as com pared with the corresponding week last year: CITIES. Amount. Inc. Deo. New York Chicago Boston '.... Philadelphia St. lxuls Pittsburg Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati Kansas City Cleveland Minneapolis New Orleano Detroit IxiulKvllle Indlanupoll, Providence OMAHA Milwaukee Buffalo Bt. Paul Bt. Joseph Denver Richmond Savannah Salt iMke City Albany IjOS Angeles Memphis Fort Worth Seattle Washington Hartford Peoria Toledo Portland, Ore Rochester Atlanta , Des Moines New Haven Worcester Nashville Springfield, Man Norfolk Grand Rapids Scranton Portland, Me Sioux City Augusta - Syracuse Dayton, O Tacoma Spokane - Topeka Davenport Wilmington, Del Evansvllle Birmingham Fall River.. Macon Little Rock... MansfteHi, O Helena Knnxvllle Lowell Akron Wichita Springfield, 111 Iexlngton New Bedford... Chattanooga Youngstown Kalamazoo Fargo Binghamton Rockford Canton Jacksonville, Fla.... Bprlngfleld, O.;.. Chester Qulncy Bloomlngton Sioux Fnlls..nwi.. Jacksonville. Ill Fremont ...f.J.tf..... tHouston ...I....'... tGalveston ........... tColumbus, O.ii,...'... Wheeling (jWUkesbarre Decatur, III..., I'tica Greensburg, Pa Totals. U. S Outside New York... Atrhlaon do p(d Bal. A Oblo do pfd Canadian Pad 60 Canada So Chea. A Ohio - Chicago A Alton... do pia Chicago, lnd. A L. Chicago A K. 111.... Chicago O. W do in pia do Id Dfd Chtrajo A N. W. W Chicago Tar. A Tr...l75 I do pfd.. at. I.oalas Grala and Provisions. Of. T A.TTfl T-... na TirunrAI 1JIk. No. 1 red cash, elevator. 72c: track. 749 744c; May. 764c bid; July, 724c; No. nar.t. teB,3"4o. CORN Steady: no. I casn. 4tv arttnic ; track. 45445,c; December, 464c. OATS Higher; No. I cash, 82o bid: track. S3fr334c May, 33o; No. 3 white, 85c. RYE Firm at 4Sftf'44c FIXH'R Steady: red winter patents. J3 3O4C3.50; extra fancy and straight, $3.06fa1 $.; clear. $2.9oi3.0U. CORNMEAI Steady, $2. BRAN Firm; sacked, east track, 710 7So. HAY Steady ; timothy. $12.00u15.00;pral- rle. $10.6041 12 o. IKON COTTON T 1 U.H Zl.Ui 4 BAGGING 6 5-16rt?7 1-16C HEMP TWINE 9c. PR (VISIONS Pork: Higher; Jobbing, standard mess, $18.3o. Lard: Higher at $10.32. Dry salt meats. steady; boxed extra shorts and olear tins, ss; short cltiirs, $9,374. Bacon, steady; boxed extra rhort, and clear libs, $10; short clear, $10 50. ' POULTRY Quiet; chickens. $4c: spring,, 84c; turkeys. 114c; ducks, 12c; geete, 8c. BUTTER Steady; creamery, 23430c; dairy. lKUi.'.'c. EGGS Higher at 224". Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 8.w) 8.000 Wheat, bu 96.i) &8.l Corn, bu 14S.0U) 23.0i Oats, bu 74.000 48.000 Minneapolis Wheat, Flonr and Br,, MINNEAPOLIS. Deo W WHF. A. T De cember. 73c; May. 751'Jf7t,c. On track: No. 1 hard. 754c; No, 1 northern, 744c; No. northern, lac-. KIjOI'R First patent,, $3 65 3 86: ,econd patents, $3 45'o3 65: first clears, $2.9u&3.10; ccono clears, :ii:i. BRAN in bulk. $12.5. 1176. do Dfd... C. C. ('. A 8t. L. .. Colorado 80 do let pfd do Sd pfd Del. A Hudaon..... Del. U A W Denffer A K. O.... do pfd Erie do lat pfd do id pfd Great Nor. pfd Hocking Valley ... do pfd Illinois Central .... Iowa Central do pfd Lake Brie A W... do pfd L. A N.., , Manhattan L Met. st. Rr Mex. Central M.I. National .... Minn. Ht. L.... Mo. Pacific U , K. A T do pid N. J. Central N. T. Central .... Norfolk A W do Pfd Ontario A W Pennaylranls Reading do lat pfd do id pfd St. L. A 8. F do lat pfd do Id pfd 8t. L. 8. W do pfd S2Ti Adama El. M j American Ex.. .17S4 .192 . 64 . 36 'i . t . 40 S4 45 4 w 1)3 t 434 it 1134 !5 SO0 $1,150,136.3131 138,264,0261 101.113.032 106.41 2.9 16.6 38.302,Sn&j 37.0i.i."2 18.231.665 29.014,0(0 17,2"6.9O0 17.789.3671 12,422,6361 13,701,018 14.787.2981 $.068,582; 7,710.334 10,024, 9M3 6.5.600 6, 939,0761 6.226.S81I 6.295.2801 6.366.1881 4.21.0741 3.477.1841 4,051,025' 4.363.891 3.639,554 2,465.2231 4,137.139 4.7S6.848 3.135,929 3.013.8H6 3,300,807 1,970.308 2.574.K43 2,388,381 8,324.028 1.914.670 8.056,791 1,426,115 1.27H.K24 1,381.327 1.849.648 1.194,832 1.603.846 1,424.630 28.5 1,120.813 1,090,217 1.354.825 lJI60,879j 1,501,267 1,396.740! 1.919.405 2.076.080 1,496.380 6K8.795 1.112.062 1.262,630! 1.403.701 1.001,7581 858.000 1,043.9621 174.628 697.1KOI 886,466 447,681 619,000 667.684 61,628 46j,436 3'.'5.424 674.370 470,244 616.158 493,943! 324,600 482.2291 348,0001 2!i6,(W9 , 323.686 820.568! 367,290 285,212 172,6911 154.166, 141.024 19 SSK SIR 7.'686'000 7,O05.1OO 1H.1 04.061 079. 49 109,692 2,392,352 639.392 $1,851,694,309 7Ul,bbf.lOo 1.7 8.4 15.9 7.0 to 7.3 24.7 4.8 6.8 7.81 28.W 96.1 28.6, . .. 31.8 "i'.o 7.4 63.7 4.2 16.1 26.8 17.01 12.0 'is7 75.8 81.3 32.7! '25.3 100.6 12.7 6.8 9.1 22.7 46.4 'ioir 19.9 43.8 2.6 31.2 22.0 8.0 20.8 8.7 "i 8.5 'iiii 63. 9.2 2 2 2.7 2.8 ik'.i "i'.i 21.4 7.6 6.8 "'l"8 12.1 13.3 "i'A "i'.o OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle BtceipU Light and Beef tteera Held About Steady, with Oowa Higher. HOGS ADVANCE NEARLY A DIME Only Abont Sim Cars of sheep anil Lambs oa Bale and Qaallty Com mon, bat Market Raled Active aad strona; All Aronnd. rime lomls nM from M 40 to J 4!U Trad- Ins; was active after buyers and sellers ilnally pot tniecthcr, so that th 1 1 k h t ofTcr Inr.s snn hrouicht the market to a close. K prenentBtlve sales: No A. .h. IT Vn. At. 8n. Pr. e.l 17 J 40 I0O tl :m ... M 14. no ... on 4 if 40 a js 31 It ... 4.124 70 J14 ... t Xi 42 I'M .;. .124 ft Kl 40 174 2'1 ?0 ... J2', 73 2;'.J 10 7', tan an js ?2 15 ln t J7 (.2 M an , n t 40 4 174 7 f. KW JS !M ... 40 7S 2J ... t SS . 2 SM an 40 ea 247 35 M 30.1 10 I la 71 241 120 ss 15 244 ... 40 M 2r.d 2f t 35 (7 1101 an 1 40 M 27 2( 3S 71 2X1 ... 40 2 247 ... .IS 15 jns ... 42IJ SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 26. Receipt, were: Cattle. Hofts. Sheep 2,5i6 Otlicial Mondnv Official Tuesday ontrlal Wednesday Otllclnl Thursday Ottlclal r'rlday 2.429 1,366 6.423 6,091 i,2oo 4.2.12 6,731 1.1JU 2,266 8.996 1.450 Five day, this week.. 8.557 Same days last week. ..,16.961 Hame week before 27.033 Same three weeks ago. . .21.470 Same four weeks ago 18.622 Same days laat year.... 6,869 12.543 4t.4i 43.39.1 4.1.41' 41.0n3 4,76.1 Indicate, holiday. Tho following table show, the average price of hog, sold on the South Omaha market the last several days, with com parisons with former years: Date. J 1903. 1901. 11900. 11899.1189$. 1S97.1896 Dec. 1... lJec. 2... Dec. 8... Ore. 4... Dec. 6... Dec. ... Dec. 7... i)ec. 8... ec ... Dec 10.. Dec. 11.. Dec. 12.. Iter. 1.1 Dec. 14.. Dec. 16.. Dec. 16.. Dec. 17.. Dec 19.. Dec. 20.. Dec. 21.. Dec. 22.. Dec. 23. Dec. 24.. Dec. 26.. .8 6.0 4.4 22.7 1.6 4.8 'l4 !i 8.1 16.0 'is'.i 6.0 6.8 4.5 26.8 4.3 11.6 14.4 CANADA. Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Halifax Vancouver, B. C Hamilton ... Bt. John. N. B Victoria, B. C fCJuebec Ottawa Ixindon Totals, Canada... $ 20.566.185 49.3 12.528.518 21.7 6.102.693 1.364.792 16.1 1.165,421 62.0 786.929 7.5 711.412 4.0 925.668 87.6 1.205,777 2.8 1,6"3.273 7.2 732.748 $ 46,960,468 81.9 tNot Included In total because containing other Item, than clearlnga, Not Included In total, because of no comparison lor last, year. Boston Stock (Inofntloas. BOSTON, Dec. 26. Call loan,, 6V4t?7 per rent: time loans, ml per cent. Official closing of stock, and bond,: Mllaankee Ural a Market. MILWAl'KKK. Dec. 26.-VHFAT-F1rm No. 1 northern, 7714C; No. 2 northern, 75Vu' 7blc: May. iic HYK Firm; No. 1. 61c. HAitDEY Firm; standard, 66c; sample 4(V 35c. CUKN May. 43Sc. Toledo Orris nnd Seed. TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 21-WIIEAT-Dull, but .. 271, t nltfd gtatea El 133 .. 494 Welle-Fargo Ea K.2 .. 43'-, Amal. Copper 6't ..1M Amer. Car A F 34 ..tbJ 1 do pfd 0 .. 40 I Amer. I. In. oil li .. HV do pfd 40 .. Sti'S Amer. 8. A R 41 .. 6 do pfd... tl .. 4 Anar. Mining Co so ..139 llrooklyn R. T 6 .. 7 Colo. Fuel A Iron.. 8u4 .. Cona. naa ill ..14r Cont. Tobacco pfd. ...114 .. S Oen. Electric 17 .. 44 Horkln, Coal 19 .. 46 Inter. Paper 14 ..110 do pfd 70 ..lV Inter. Power H ..147 National Dlarnlt 44 'i National Lead 26 .. 224 No. American 118 .. KH4 Pacific Coast 70', .Ji Pacific Mall 3914 ..107'a People's U11 IU474 .. 26S Preaaed 8. Car 0', .. f do pfd 2 ..170 Pullman P. Car 228 ...UlVRepubllc Steel 14 .. 72,l do pfd 78k, .. 1V Sugar liu'i .. 1 !Tenn. Coal A I -on... 67', ..li tnloa Ha, A P 122 .. as-, do pfd 7 .. ut V. 8. leather 124 .. ao pfd -, ... 12 V. 8. Rubber lbt, ,.. ai4l do pfd F.4 . . V. 8. Steel tf.H ,.. i7 ' do pfd 14 ... tl Weatern l'nlon New York Mouer Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 26-MONEY-On cell, firm. (Mil5 Der cent, closing at 8 tier cent. Time money, firm; sixty and ninety day,, 6 per cent; six months, bhi per cent. Prime mercantile paper, nrm. STERLING EXCHANGE Firm. with business In bankers' bill, at 84.86654.8680 for demand anil at H M't ror sixty days. Commercial bills, 84 82 Vu 3.00. rlll.VKR Bar, 48c; Mexican dollars, 38o. BONDS (lovei-nment. strong; slate, tesdy; railroad, irregular. The closing uotEttona on bond, are a, follows: ..101 L. A N. unl. 4s 101 ..llis'i an. Central 4s 7 ..M11 do la inc 24 ..lua Minn. A 81. L. a .-lui'a ..136'j M . K. A T. 4a ,7 St lu) ao -aa ai 1" N. T. Central la 12 .....liv ao sen. a.... 103 N J. C. ma. U.. ....10J No. . Paciao 4a ....102 do la .... mt N. A W. e. 4a... ....l2'a Kidln, (en. 4a.. .... ', Bt L A I at c. ia ....VH 81. 1.. A r. 4a .....' Bt. U 8. W. la.. I'. 8. ret. ta. re, do coupon do la. re, do coupon do new 4a, reg. do coupoa .. do old a, reg do coupoa 1 do be. reg do coupon . . . . At-hlaon gea. 4s do ai). 4a Bal. Oblo 4s. do do cv.i. 4a... Canada lo. 2a li4 ..11V. ..K3 .. 72 .. ST ..113. .. 7 .... to .... sr. .... aa, .... u4. .... 1 jo ....lit 4a.. 7i'j Caitral of Ga. ia 1' do ia do la tne ?t 8 A. A A. P. 4a Chea. A Unlo 4,a.. .lus Bo. Pacific 4a... Cbi.ago A A. !',.... 80. Hallway 6a.. ".. 11 A Q. a. 4a.... M'jltm A V la... ('. 14 A 81 P a 4a.. .lie T . St. L. A W. C. A N. W. e. ta lW Inloo Pac-lBc 4a JM4 C . K. I. A P. 4a..l' do rose. 4a Iu5:a C C C A Bt L ,. 4s.. , W.ba.h la ni 1 nirago nr. - j ita Colo. A 80 4a tl do d.-b. B 7 IMinver A K. O. 4a. ..luit tat Shore 4a lu fc,r,e prior oen a.... " 1. e. a fi do gea 4a a Wla. Central 4a J V. W. A 1 C. Is. ..1"H tvos. Tuba.ce 4o, rlocain, a. ee...w Bank riearlaaa. OMAHA, De. 16. -Bank clearing today, . tMel .104 .224 .141 Atcblaon 4a 1V Oaa la Mci. Central 4a tt Atchlaon 83 do pfd Boaton A Me N. T.. N. H. A H.. FHchburg pfd Vnlon Pacific Mex. Central . American Sugar .... do Dfd American T. A T... pomlnton I. A 8... Oen. Klectiie Maaa. Electric ..... do pfd M. E. O. A C I'nlted Fruit Pair Weat ......... II. 8. Steel do pfd....' Weetlngh. Common. Adventuf Allouea l4j Amalgamated S"1 lllngham WVk Calumet A Hecla....45 Centenlal 1V, Copper Range SH Dominion Coal 117 lale Korale 104 Mohawk 17 "A 2Vt Old Domlnlos . 1J Oaoeola e34 .1ilV4IPaiTot 16Vs .120 luulner 101 .1834 Santa Fe Copper IS . W Tamarack 1M .177 TrlmounUlo M . US Trinity t . 3 united states 72 .110 Vtah If, 'A .1(1044 victoria 4 . 5H Winona 4 . 84 Wolverine . wi .unitea tjopper n . lSVa1 Keir York Mining; Quotations, NEW YORK. Dec. 28. The following are the closing price, on mining stock,: 15 Little Chief to Ontario Ophlr Adama Con Alice Breece Brunawlrk Cos... Comatock Tunnel Con. Cal. A Vs.. Horn Sliver Iron Silver Leadvllle Con.... . i . t .13 .125 . IS . I .Phoanlg 'Potoal Bavag Sierra Nevada 8mall Hopes .. Standard .. t ..too ..1M .. I .. to .. It .. 46 .. 10 ..IM Foreign Financial. PARIS. Dec. J. Price, were firm on the bourse during the greater part of the day International, were in demand, especially Turk,. Rentes were active and advanced on covering. Bpanlih 4s reacted on the rumor of the receipt of bad news from Morocco. Governments closed weaker In .-.ympalhy. The private rate of discount was 2 16-16 per cent. Three per cent rentes wt bbc tor tne account, exenange on ixm don, 2&f 1414c for checks. Wm Market. BO8TON. Dec. 26. WOOD The Commer cial Bulletin, tn aeecrining tne wool trade of the country, will say: The receipts of wool In Boston since January 1. 1902. have been 310 9b4.767 lbs. against 262,819,600 lb,, for the same period In lil. The Boston shipments to date are 281. 130,745 lbs., against shipments of 261,630,377 lbs. for the same period in i'i. The stock on hand In Boston January 1 1902. was 77.340.463 lbs.; the total stock today is 107,164.486 lbs. A huge business has been done this week in quarter blood and other unwashed medium wools. Ohio quarter blood was sold at 25c In one Instance. Ohio delaine has been sold at 35c. an advance of lc. The stock or Bon in American cross breeds Is practically clea. ed out. A lino of 4"o.o00 lbs. of Falkland Uland and Punta Arenas brought over c. The Australian clip Is short over 200.000 bales. Bales of American, so far, amount to 28.00m bales. The adoption of wool serge as the United 8tut e army uniform has helped to boom ail medlu-n wools. BT. L4ri8. Dec. 26. WOOL Firm; me dium grades and combing. 173i'c; light fine, lojjiac, heavy tine, 13 15c; tub Washed, 18ri NEW YORK. Dec. 26 WOOL Firm. Dry Goods Market. NEW Y'ORK. Dec. 26. DRY GOODS Re opened after the holiday with a slow spot trade on home account, but a fair volume of orders otherwise. The general tone was tirm, and advices were quoted la corns line. 01 (iullU sua autncejllue. 8 08 1 OS a I3'i a 24 Wi 6 074, 06'A a 12 a 08 5 6i 6 98'S a nk 1 6 16su 224 14AI aoii a 07m 1 a i6i a i8v t) 26t! I 4 as 6 M 6 til 4 4 6 82 4 68 a 06 6 o 6 04 e 6 111 a 13 a 14 a 16, a 21 a 21 4 77 4 841 4 81 478, 4 85 4 82 4 77 4 81 4 86j 1 B4 6 26 6 34 6 26, 6 121 6 041 a 061 4 si I 4 80 a oa 6 691 4 86 J 4 83 4 73 1 4 771 4 79 3 711 3 761 e 3 81 3 80 3 86 3 81 3 83 S 3 2 3 86 3 96' 3 96j 8 6 4. 3 98 1 92i 3 94 4 01 4 02 4 04 3 36 8 U, 8 e 3 87 8 361 ? 2M 3 3ii 8 2 3 ill 3 38 8 33 8 27 3 30 M 3 281 3 28 3 32 3 34, 3 37 8 4. 8 Z3 3 18 8 2 3 V J is 3 16 3 08 3 19 8 21 1 IS 3 23 3 00 x v;i 1 i. 8 U 3 31 3 13 3 21 8 15i 3 li 3 20 8 20 8 2.1 3 23 3 24 8 17 3 29, 8 17 3 31 1 3 17 3 el 3 16 1 3 Is 3 33 3 2X 3 17 9 ! : 71 3 241 3 17 3 26 ; 8 '.J 6 36141 8 19 4 89 4 11 3 50 3 30 stock 3 2 1 21 8 2 4 20 1 1 14 4 36 3 3 7 4 3 3 8 .. 8 4 1 1 100 44 "5 2 Indicates Sunday. Indicates holiday. The official number of cars of brought In today by each road was: Roads. Cattle. Hons. Sheen. H'r's. m. ox at. f... Missouri pacific Union Pacific O. A N. W F.. K. & M. V.a C, St. P., M. AO..., B. & M C, B. & Q C, R. I. & P., east.., C, R. I. & P., west., Illinois central Total receipts..., The disposition of the day's recelnts waa as follows, each buyer purchasing tho num ber of head Indicated: Buyers. Cattle. Hon. Sheen. umana r-acKing uo mi swirt and Company Armour & Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour, from 'Sioux C.. vansant & Co Lobman & Co Wolf & Murnan Other buyers Total 1.827 4.168 1.442 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following tabre shows the recelnts 01 came, nogs ana sneep at rloutn Omaha for the year, to date, and comparison, with 347 307 415 662 604 922 281 602 462 621 2,3114 126 8 18 108 41 last year: 1902, Cattle 998,159 Hog, 2,201.740 Sheep 1,724,677 CATTLE Receipt 1901. Inc. 810.626 187,533 1,382,661 1.307,303 417,374 of cattle Dec. 180,911 were very light this morning, so that It only took a comparatively short time for practically everything in the yards to change hands. Buyers took hold quite rreely and the market was active from start to finish. About the usual proportion of the re ceipts consisted of corn fed steers and some of the cattle showed considerable quality. as nign as (6.80 waa paid, wnicn is the highest price in some little time. They were western cattle, but were good and fat. A, a general thing the market did not show much change from Wednesday. but sellers were calling It all the way from barely steady to strong, it was evident that packer, did not like the Idea of pay ing tne price, asked, but, a, they had to have a few cattle, the kind, that suited them sold to good advantage, while the kinds that did not strike them as favorably were hard to dispose of at steady prices. The cow market was active and stronger from start tn finish. Buyers were all out early and bought up everything that wa, offered la goon season. The prices paid looked all the way from strong to a dime hlaher.' Bulls, veal calve, and stags also sold at fully as good prices aa were In lorce last Wednesday. There were very few stockers and feed ers In the yard, and not many were wanted. Speculator, were not looking for mucn or a oemana tne remainder 01 mis week and aa a result they did not want any cattle unless they could by them lower. The market could probably best be de scribed by calling It alow and weak. Rep resentative sales: BEEF BTELlto, Ne il I 4 17 I 41 il 41 1 4 14 41 I it 1 I 1 1 11 II 1 I I 11 1 II 11 II 1 1 4 1 W 1 1 I , i 7 t 4 1 1 1 1 14 I 1 t II 1 II 1 I t 1 1 T I 11 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l'."'.'.'.'. I Av. Pr. No. A. .... aoo 1 to 1100 .... MO 1 21 it io4 .... 7M 1 40 to 1071 .... 110 I 10 1161 .... & I M 40 1240 ....1171 i 71 42 1126 ....11U 1 76 II 1311 .... 114 I 80 41 1174 .... Ml 4 00 to 1121 ....1037 4 00 17 1210 ....1001 4 15 M 11J7 ....1201 4 10 laat ....1IO0 4 W 10 1266 ....1010 4 26 18 12M ....1151 4 26 II 1331 .... 164 4 26 1 1247 ....lir.4 4 IS to 1S10 STEERS AND HEIFERS. .... 114 1 40 36 1004 ....1106 4 06 .12 1140 COWS. .... 80 .... 130 .... too .... K0 ....lono .... ! .... 70 .... 171 ....ior. .... ....1170 .... ' .... .... 11 .... H't ....10M .... too .... Ml .... 70 .... I .... 121 .... 03 ....1100 .... no .... 174 ....1WO ...1006 ....1121 ....1123 ...,100 ....1070 .... M .... M ....ions, .... 7U .... Ill .... M0 .... HI .... w 10M ....10M ....lite 1 TS 1 75 i 00 I 10 1 It i to t 15 t 25 1 30 1 II I 40 i 40 1 40 t 40 I 50 I 50 1 50, I 50' I 50 1 50 t 55 t 40 t 7S 1 75 I 75 t 75 t 75 I 76 i 75 I 71 1 71 t 75 I si I to I M 1 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 1 ft" 1 1 I uo I to 1 1070 18.. 11. I 1 1 4 t i II 17 , t 1 I I II 11 t , It 10 10 14 , 1 , 10 , 1 ... 170 ... 4 ... 540 ... 524 ... 424 ... 140 ... 40 ...11115 ...13l0 ...1110 ...llW ...1100 ...117 ...1410 ...1140 ...loan ...1470 ...1120 I. I. 4 1 I 14 1 I 40 II 14 41 4 II I i 1 HEIFERS. t n t 1 50 1 1 o 1 1 o 11 1 to 1 BULLS. i 15 i 10 i I t 40 1 50 I M I 50 I 50 i 50 1 75 1 m 1 00 1 00 1.. 1 ... 7 ...1111 ...lioo ...1070 ... 195 ... 175 ... 101 ...1070 ... 141 ... 177 ... 10 ...100 ...1170 ...1121 ...1240 ...1040 ... M ... 121 ... 184 ... 141 ... I ...1260 ...1124 ... M0 ...1100 ... 171 ...1140 .... Ill ...io. ... 170 ....110 .... 170 ...1211 ...104 ,...1114 ,...1071 ....1077 .... 175 ....1171 ....IX aao ... IM .... 755 .... 172 .... 17 rat .... 120 .... too 10 ....1770 .... 70 ....1470 1600 ....12341 ....It .) ....lf.20 ....1710 ...I740 ....1170 ....13&0 Pr. 4 10 4 30 4 35 4 35 4 40 4 15 4 to 4 15 4 65 4 70 4 70 4 76 4 75 4 60 4 M 4 0 I 10 4 35 4 50 I 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 I 00 1 00 I 05 i it I 10 I 10 I 10 I 10 I 25 I 25 I 15 I 26 I 10 I M I 10 I 10 I 15 I 15 I 40 I 40 I 40 I 41 I 50 I 50 t 50 I 50 I to 1 to 1 to 1 65 i 70 I 70 I 71 1 76 4 00 4 M 4 0 4 25 1 is I 35 I t5 I M 4 60 I 00 I 10 I It I 15 I 16 I to I tl 1 40 1 50 I 50 I (0 I tn 4 to 8HEKI'-Owing to the destruction of the sheep barn by fire yesterday morning the sheep that arrived todny were yarded in the new hoe division. The Mens are well covered, so that the sheep are given ss good prelection trnm weather as though they were housed In the rcaulnr burn. The ca- pnclty is sufficiently large to hundle all the sheep tlint will nrrive for the next sev eral months, so that patrons of the market will be given the snme service that they hnve always received. There were only six csrs of sheep and Inmhs on sule nnd the rtuiilltv of the most of them was rather Inferior. Three cars of Mexican ewes that were In Just fair comll tlon brouaht 1.1.6.1 nnd some western ewes sold nt 1.1.00 nnd western wethers at 34.00. 1 onsKtering the quality the market was pronounced steady to strong and every thing sold In good season. 1 ncre were not cnoiiRh feeders on ssle tn tell nnvthlnr about the market, but. bring so near he end of the week, there were rot many buyers In sight. Quotations for fed stock: Choice lambs, $5 005.2i: 'air to goorl Inmhs. $4 505 5 00; choice yearlings. I4.O0&4.6O; fair to good yearlings. $3.7.Vi4.0o; choice wethers, ii.i 4 00; flr tn good, .1.2fi?i3 60; choice ewes, 13.50fi4.00: fnlr to snort. g.rnftH.1 60: fee.ler lambs. t:i mvyH 00; feeder vearllngs. t-TOnifTO 50; feeder wett.rra. $2.7.VUVJ26: feeder ewes. 81.50 i!.26. Rt preventative sale,: No. Av Tr 215 native ewes 94 8 00 415 Mexican ewes 83 8 65 -'.i native wethers 94 4 00 662 yearling wethers 84 4 26 CHICAGO I.l"vK STOCK MARKET. Hogs, Sheep and Lambs Are Higher. bnt Cattle Star Slow. CHICAGO. Dec. 26. CATTLE Receipts, iHi.50; pmr lo medium. $3.01 Kir 5. 00; sto'rkors nu ieiein( Lmfa4.50: cow. J..2.Va-4 !; fliers, I.txttii6.36; canr.ern, ll.Sfri32.40; bull. leers, $3.7rSui.OO. HOOS Receipts today, 19.000 head; left er. 3,000 head: 5M10c hlsher: mixed ami illtchers'. $6.(iftt6.4;1: ninii to choice henvv .4.V(6.65: rotiarh heavv Sti IfXiA !& Ile-hr ft-", tit 6.20; bulk f sales, Kl5C((6.40. VJ 1 4 IT I.' I ' A X" T , t A x . 1 o i , j . ma head; lorl5c higher; good to choice weth- Anu e I ' A CI. . 1 . . , I . . , ft.""ui.ou, mir in cnoice mixen, a,t.i.ir(ii oo: western sheep, 84.00iipl.50: native lambs, 4.tV?.(; western lambs, 84.25b.00. Official Wednesday: HflMtnl. Chl.,An Cattle 13.946 4.619 Oes 2a.4llR ''k Sheep 11,775 816 CALVES. 4 11" 4 7i 1 Its I ot I l' I 00 1 6 I 15 1 1V( i 00 i 100 I 50 1 160 I 00 1 tut 00 STAGS. 40 14H lU STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1 41t I 50 5 lit 40 II 51,1 I 10 1 770 I 50 1 116 I 15 1 170 1 at COLORADO. 8 feeders.. 743 3 66 HOGS There was a light run of hog, here this morning and besldea that about 18 cars were consigned direct to local pack er, and not ofTered on the market. Packers all needed fresh supplies and the market advanced right close to luc. Packers started ojt bidding only about a nickel higher and a few hogs sold mat way. so that tne gen eral market was 5tfl0c higher. The bulk of tits sale, weal from 4.2V to KJTVi and Kansas City Live Stock Market, KANSAS CITY. Dec. 26. CATTLE Re ceipts, 3,000 natives; everything steady to strong; choice export and dressed beef steers, 85.20ifi43.16; fair to good. 32.76fSfn.10; stockers and feeders, $2.90(ii4.00; western feed steers, $2.754iXj.25; Texas and Indiiin steers, 32.754i4.2.,; Texas cows. 31.75413.00: native cows. 31.7.VS4.25; native heifers, $2.40 Uti.iai; fanners, ii.uwib.&o; bulk, 2.&y4.25; calves', $2.755i6.50. HOGS Receipts. 4.000 head: market 6'iilOo higher; ton, $c..65; bulk of sales, $6.40f0.6o; heavy, 86.37Hftl5.55; mixed packers. t6.oii 6.50; light. 36.066.36; yorkers, $6.25&6.35; pigs, to.85-6.00. HUtlEf AaNU 1AM US Recelnts. 1.200 head; market steady to strong; native lrmbs. 84.0Oi6.45: western lambs. 83.85ftf4.85: fed ewes, 8;t.O(N'!fS.95; native wethers. 83.0000 t.txi; western wotners, eS.oixa.-jo; stockers and feeders, $2,004(2.35 IVerv York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 26 CATTLE Re ceipts. 8,109 head: tfenerallv 10c hither: fat bulls and cows, steady to firm; medium and thin cows, slow; some sains lower; native steers, 4.9uii6.15: fnt oxen. $4.4(K,iu.40: bulls. $2,604(4.50; cows, $1.50fti3.8O. Cable, quoted live cattle dull at 12ftil3'.4jc per lb., dressed weight; sheep, llrm, at 12H(irl34c, drepeed weight; refrigerator beef, slower, at HKiv 10t4c per lb. Shipments tomorrow. 1.166 cattle, 1,2X1 sneep and b.MSt quarters ot beer. UALVK8-Keceipts. 6X3 nead: nrm: veals. 85.00ij'5.9O; little calves, 84.Oofi4.50; westerns, 84.25; city dressed veals, llf14c per lb. HOGS Receipts, 11.934 head; higher; state hogs, 36.60: choice light hogs, 86 60; western, nominal. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 10.639 head; sheep, slow; good lambs, firm: others dull; sheep, 32.50fji3.80; lambs, $4.80fj6.00. St. Lonla Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. Dec, 26 CATTLE Receipts. 1.000 head. Including 700 Texans; market strong; native spring and export steers, $4.90fi6.00; dressed beef and butcher steers, $4.00ft6.15; steers under 1,000 lbs., $3.75fj'j.0O; stockers and feeders, $2.5lKfH.OO; cows and heifers, $3.0ofil.50; canners, 1.0&2.&0; bulls, 83.flofj4.00. CALVrst-H.nw.io Texas and innmn steers, $.'.7504.85; cows and heifers, $2,&5(f 8.65. HOGS Receipts, 4.000 head; market Bjnoc higher; pigs and lights, $t.10fj.3o; packers, $6 25fj.50: butchers. J6.40ffiO.65. BHfilir Ann IaAmmh neceipts, i.hiu head: market steady; native muttons, $3.60 ffil.00: lambs, e4.4nfi5.50: culls and bulls $.75fj4.00; stockers, $1.50fJ2.50; Texans, $2.75 4J3.76. 9 St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. December 26. CAT TLE Receipts, 2.350 head; natives, $:i.75f 6.35; Texas and westerns, $3.3.Sfj.,5; cows and heifers. $2.0CK&4.35; stockers and feed ers. $;l.OIK(t-4.35. HOGS Receipts, 3,329 head; medium and heavy. $6.00fj6.60; pigs, $4.50fJ6.25; bulk, $6-4ifV55. HHisiii'-Receipts, neao; steaay; qual ity common. Slonz City Lire Stock Market. SIOUX CITY, Ia.. Dec. 26.-Speclal Tele gram ) CATTLE Receipts, 200; steady; beeves, $3.50f( 5 25; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.50ff3.75; stockers and feeders, $2.5ofj4.O0; yearlings and calves. $2.2.Vff 3.75. HUtiH l-teceipts. rwv; tvffiuc nigner at ao.ov 66.35; bulk, $6.00fj6.25. Stock In Slftht. rm. fnllnailnw W.M ffhft .I.'.) ,1. ff lfv stock at the six principal cities yesterday: , . 1 II.. . V V,auir. jii.fAC lllirrii 2.256 I Omaha Chicago .... Kansas City . Ixuls .. . Josenh . Sioux City Totals .. 6,000 3.0i 1. 000 2.350 200 3.996 19,000 4,01V) 4.000 3, .'.29 600 1.450 11.000 1.2i0 1.100 607 14.806 34,925 15.357 Cottoa Market. NEW YORK. Dee. 26. COTTON Opened dull at a decline of lc to an advance of lc. It rallied to a net rise of lift points and eased off. with the ciose quiet and steady at a net loss of 3 points to a net advance of 1 nolnt. as was to be exnected In conse quence of a local holiday and the IJverpool and New Orleans margets oeing ciosea ior the day. and both to remain closed until Monrlav. Huslness was of moderate pro portions, with the situation featureless. The total transactions, nowever. were increaani bv some special t lading In January and March, popularly attributed to undoing of "hedges," the net result of which was an alleged reduction In the January long In terest, following a material increase In the New York stocks, of which the running account wa, 147.740 bales, against .6 on December 1. with the warehouse stock at 112.153 bales, against 82.862 on December 1, Including a certified stock of 106.203. against 5.908 on December 1. This material In rresse In the local stock Is said to be In anticipation of large deliveries to be made Monday on January contracts. Total sales, 75.000 bales. The general undertone of the market was quite firm on a disappointing movement end bullish week-end statistics. 8T. UJI'18. Dec. 26. COTTON Steady ; middling. 8i,c: sales, none: receipts, none; shipments, none; stock, 27,196 bales. Oil and Rosin. ntt. riTT Pa . Dec. 26 Oil. Credit bsl- ances, $151; certificates, no bid; sales. 105.969 bbls.; average, im.092 bbls.; runs, 197.467 bbls.; average. i8,b4 bois. TOLEDO O., Dec. 2. OIL Unchanged. NEW YORK. Dec. 26. OH-r-Cottonseed. quiet. Petroleum, firm. Rosin, firm. Turp entine, dull. Whiskey Market. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-WHISKY-8teady at hl. LOUIS. Dec. 26.-VHISKY-8teady at ll PKORIA. Dec. 26. WHISKY On the h.l nf tl 31 for finished courts. CINCINNATI. Dec. 26.-WHISKY Distil ler,' finished goods on basis of 11.31. SHIP IS VOIR HIDES STRANGE BROS. HIDE CO. Ions City, laws. HOLIDAY TRADE CONTINUES Dunn Bajt Merchants Were Unable to Rhip Cbrigtmaa Orders in Time. J CHINESE EMPIRE DEMANDS MUCH COTTO Heavy Woolen Goods Rnoyaat. While Small Reqaests for Lighter Makes Serve to Keen Prices Steady All Aronnd. N KW YORK Dec. 26 R. n tlun A t'n 'i weekly review ot trade tomorrow will say: 1 rarte ami six dilution pt ni,rii,nr,l ii.a customary hollilny unlet, except In Chrlsl- mns goods, which sold freely, ninny packing and shipping departments being still en gage. i mi (his clKss of work, which con hi not be completed at the specified time. In dustrial undertakings are Interrupted li many cases by Inventory taking, whlla other plants are closed because fuel cannot le obtalntd. Orders still come forward ireely anil the new year will open with more business on the books than ever be fore. 1'rlces nf commodities, are flrmlv ht.1.1 r. the steady domestic demand and there Is a good export movement of the leading staples. In this, as In many other In stances, however, there Is stilt the drnw back of Inadequate transportation facilities, which restrict shipments to the seaboard. rinanriai conditions are satisfactory. Hall way earnings thus far this month surpass those of Inst year bv 5 per cent and lho,e of liioo by 11.6 per cent. Iron Should Do Well. Quiet conditions In the iron and steel Industry, unaccompanied by any action of weakness, testify to the healthy tone anil suggest a bright outlook for the coming year. Furnaces and mills will extend tho, season of Idleness beyond the usual time, not because) orders are la .-king, but In order to accumulate a moderate supply of coke. The situation In regard to shipments from Connellsvllle has not Improved. A large amount of orders will be carried over Into next year; probably more than In any previous season. Contracts have come for ward more slowly of late, mainly because of the uncertainty as to dale of delivery, although there are prospective purchasers who still anticipate better terms In 1903. Foreign pig Iron Is offered slightly below domestic quotations, but neither Imported nor home made Iron Is available for Im mediate use In large quantities. Independ ent steel mills claim they are unable tn pay present prices for billets, which cost 8.11 or more for early shipment. DIs; Demand for ghoes. New England shoe factories are In full, operation and have liberal orders on hand." Quotations are firm, but without change, as there Is little new business coming for ward at this time lo produce fluctuations, leather dealings hnve been restricted less than usual by the holiday shoe manufac turers coming Into the market for large quantities of hemlock sole. , An unexpectedly favorable feature his appeared In the market for cotton goods. After a long season of stagnation In the export division, the demand for China suddenly became considerable, notwith standing the depression In silver and lib eral stocks of cottons In Shanghai. Do mestic trade Is limited to Immediate re quirements, as Is wasonable, yet there is sufficient buying In most lines to prevent unfavorable accumulation of supplies. In woolen goods there Is a good demand, overcoatings providing the chief feature, hut cloak manufacturers have also bought freely, especially of light colored lines. Woolen and worsted dr's goods are quiet, but steady, and light supplies sustain flan nels. Wool Is strong, with a further ad vance anticipated next year. Failures for the week number 209 In the United States, against 250 last year, and twenty-cne In Canada, compared with twenty-three a year ago. HOPK NEXT YKAR IS AS ROOD. Uradstreet Says High Prices aad Waves Restrict Profits. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Brtdstreefa to morrow will say: Satisfaction with the old and confidence with the new are the features as the year draws to a close. The enormous holiday trade, exceeding In most respects all prece dents, proved a fitting crown to a year of almost unprecedented business. Except In seme sections Of the south and southwest, where crop and weather conditions had led to a modification of otherwise sanguine expectation, the volume of business Is in most respects satisfactory. In the east, west, northwest and on the I'aclilc const there Is but one note, and that satisfaction with the result, achieved during the last Additional report, received of trade dls trlbutlon for the year confirm those hith erto given of an enormous vol i me of bus iness, modified, it Is true. In some respects by higher cost of materials and wages limiting proht,. With the large turnover, however, and the active demand In most lines, the profit side has not been entirely lost sight of and It Is safe to say that equally satisfactory returns In years to come would prove acceptable. Report, of results In bunking circle, this year are that good profits have been gained as a result of comparatively high and, at the same time, steady, rates for money. The holiday spirit ha, ruled In wholesale lines this week. Most of the salesmen are In from the road and except for reorders to repair depleted stocks Jobbers are quiet and stock-taking Is the main Interest. In dustrial oper.tlons have naturally slowed down, except where conditions, as in rail way traffic, are such a, to demand the strnlnlng of effort to keep up with bus Inn's offered and prevent a midwinter con gestion, which In the present small supply of fuel the country over might result In serious erangement. Not only are spring goods bfAig ordered with freedom and con fidence, but prompt delivery of the name Is being urged. Weather conditions the last week have favored the rubber and foot wear trades. The covering of snow over the winter wheat has Increased and ths demand for oil stoves Is said to be far In excess of supply. The Increased use of oil Is enabling produc ing Interests to reap a harvest. Textile trades generally return satisfac tory reports, though seasonable quiet rule, In distribution. Textile manufacturer, note an Increase of from 8 to 16 per cent In woolens and yarns over a year ago. Cotton, are rather quiet except where ac cumulations in bleached goods have been moved at slight reductions. In men's woolens the conditions are ex cellent. Machinery 1, well employed. Raw wool Is strong and rather more Interest Is noted In low grades at leading centers thla week. Australian advices are bad, because of the drouth, and a great short age In production of wool is expected In that country. The lumber Interest Is satisfactory. Wheat, Including flour, exports for the week ending December 24 aggregate 8.660, 486 bu., against 8.266.037 bu. last week. 4.21. 643 bu. this week last year and 3.858,105 bu. In 1910. Whest export, since July 1 aggregate 127.324,019 bu.. against 144,927,556 bu. laat season and 63.999,518 bu. In 1900. Corn exports aggregate 1.602.661 bu.. against 1,626.141 bu. laat week. 424,330 bu. last year and 4.011.106 bu. In 1900. For the fiscal year export, are 8.188.878 bu., against 20,5..246 bu. last seaaon and 94.383.079 bu. In 1900. Among the great Industries. Iron anI steel are naturally quiet at this season of the year; still the continued fuel scarcity Is affecting production of merchant fur naces east and west. The larger Interests, which control primary sources of fuel, are, however, doing well, and the net reduction In output, due to the coke trouble, will be smaller than earlier anticipated. The bel ter tone noted In the demand last week still continues. Structural Iron atlll lead. In strength and demand. Borne heavy or der, are being placed. Plates, like rails, are heavily sold ahead. Higher wages for coke worker, are an Item of Increased cost, but the disposition to advance ore nricea will nrnbablv be combatted by the larger Interests. Foreign pig Iron has weakened and the outlook abroad generally Is rather poor. Railway building has been active this year the heaviest. In fact, for fifteen years past and showing a 12 per cent Increase in mileage over a year ago. Speculative feeling In copper Is better, and talk of an Improvement In the metal itself '"Business failures for ths week ending Thursday number 161, as against 225 last week. 215 In this week last year, 213 In 1900, 213 In 1899 and 220 In 1898. ftagar and Molasses. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Sl'OAR Raw, quiet. Refined, qu.et. Molasses, quiet. P. B. Wears, Pres. C. A. Wsar,. V-Pres. Established 1862. WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Members of the principal Exchange,. private Wire, to All Points. GHAIS, PHOVIIO, MIOCHg. DO.D8 Bought and sold for cash or future delivery. OMAHA BRANCH, llo-lll board of Trad. W. E. 1 elephone 1516. Ward. Lucie! M'lagtf. (