THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1903. CHAIN An PROnilfK MARRRT Kewa from Arrtatini and Torsi pn Samaad .. Oauaa Idraooa ia Prica of Wheat. . CORN PRICES SOMEWHAT HIGHER Oata thaw Slight Pries Ckaifti, hat Ipsa Literal Receipts of Hon Prices af Prorlslooa Ara 41-He: December, 42Hc: May. 4ive41c; Juiy, 41 So. rMtmbtr. KVc; May. vJc: No. I white! tc. FliOl'R Dull: red winter patents. 14 25 I 1..V. T.V.. T.... . TT.IU.. 'TW1..... 4 36; eatra Iuict and straight. 13.9034.20; I " S-It"-'- .. ... . ana Apatny ranaiae tariftrnta. HKF.IwI motkv. Btearlv U 9TV!72 80; nrlm. I . " a higher. bbah4w.i; ikyrsit track. r.& four stocks have greatest activity 79C. CtflCAOO, Dec. 16. Fresh Indications ot curtailments In tha Argentina exportable surplus and an increesed foreign demand were Influential In causing a, net gain of Uo In May wheat here today. Corn la Ao higher, uata ara up 7c P rovlalons are weak. Comparatively Arm rablea and continued rainy weather newa from Argentina were tha main factora In bringing out a fair general demand for May wneat early In tha day. May opened a shade lower to a shade Higher at utitatisio, advancing soon to si tiniSiO. Northwest receipt, nowever, wera nearly double those of the preceding year and southwestern rcoeipts also showed large gains. These features of tha domestic situation wera responsible for a selling movement that carried May down to W&tt &'c. The card seemed to be bearlnhly in dined and there was little aupport offered. Tha leading long sold a big line of July openly and It waa rumored na waa selling May tnrougn proaera wuite a lot ot long wheat came out on this weak spot, but when the selling ceased a good demand from commission house and pit traders started a rally, ueaooard reported z boat loads talt en for export and this gave shorts their cue and covered freely lata In the day. Closing prices were at about tha top iig- urns. May closed with a gain of Ho at lttoa after touching KlWo. Clearances . of wheat and flour were equal to 442,6(10 n untie i a. rrimary receipts were wko.ouu buan els, compared with 662.U00 bushels a year ago. Minneapolis, Dululh and Chicago re ported receipts of 668 cars, against 69 last week and 310 a year ago. Although tha advancing tendency In corn received a check from the early decline In wheat. It soon rallied from the depression and ruled firm throughout the remainder of the day. Small receipts and firm cables wera partly responsible for the firmness. Tha Iowa croo report showed a reduction of e7,O0O,00O bushels In the present crop from mat oc last year, 'there waa also a con siderable Improvement In tha cash demand, tha cash article showing a gain of a full cent. After opening a shade higher at 430 May sold between 43V4C and 43fco, clos ing at 4S&-t.1c. Lmal receipts wera 77 cars, no contract grade. A little demand from commission houses and selling by scalpers wera about tha only features In trading In oats. There waa no evidence or any selling by the nig longs, neither waa there any further accumula tion by these Interests. Prices showed lit is change. May opener unchantrnd at 88ta. ran sea oeiween vtraiiKrtfco and no and closed at MT,t(37e. Local receipts ware 68 cars. Provisions were lower, as was expected. In view of the liberal receipts of hoaw and a decline of from lOo to 16o In prices at tha yarn a. Total receipts of hogs at western market figured up 120,000, compared with '75,300 a year ago. These figures stimulated a good deal of bearish sentiment In nrovlatonn Buying by shorts was In sufficient evidence io noia prices steady at. a small decline May pork closed 12fto hwtr at $11,621; May lard and ribs were each off 7HCP10C at W.B.'H ana to.. ... Estimated repefots for tomorrow: Wheat 75 cars; corn, 136 cars; oats, 106 cars; hogs, w m need. . Tha leadln gfeatuYes ranged aa follows . Article. Open; Hlgh. Low. dose. Yesy, Wheat I I Dec. . JTSWH,! 7i May -IH'.'Ap mnvtfrs iivwpm - ib Julr Corn Dec May July Oats leo. May July Pork Jan. May Lard Jan. May Ribs-, Jan, May f414f?Tl 42 43IB" 43i SEW YORS-STOCKS ASD BONDS HAT-flteadv: timothy. t6.tC311.60: prairie. JrlOJN IV1TUN 1 1 aiB ll.UJ. BAOUINO 6fcVo. HKMP TWI Kai 5c. tmji iriai.ima i.,,..- 1 . iAkkl- til 65. Lard, lower; steam rendered, ti. Baoon (boxed), steady; extra shorts, 17.20; clear ribs, 17.60; short clear, 17.76. POULTRY ttteady; chic ken a 7c; spring, 7Hcj turkeys, 14c; ducks, 10c; geese, 9c. n utt r. k steady ; creamery, lowzoc; aairy, lity-ioc. JdOUS Higher, sue, losa err. RecelDts. Shipments. Flour, bbla 6,000 .ooo Wheat, bu 104,000 40,000 Corn, bu 14.000 ,13.000 Oats, bu 88.0U9 27,000 OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET, Coadltloa ( Trade aa qaotatloas tapla ss4 Pamey Prsisce, EGOS Fresh stock, 232c LIVE POULTRY Hens. 7l274,c: soring chickens, to; roosters, according to age, 4ioc; turkeys, JL14c; ducks, IMHK; geese, u9e. ' iJRESHEU POULTRY Turkeye, 16170, ducks. ltKullc; geese, 9 10c; chickens, Vtflt tc; hens, 7Viij4c. ilUTILK backing stock, llHo; choice to fancy dairy. In tubs, l(yjlo; separator, 22 o. rnnaii ism irout, iuc; pickerel, ic; pike, c; perch, 7c; blueflsh, 16c; whlteflsh, so; salmon, He; haddock, 10c; codflah, 12c; redsnapper. 11c: lobsters, boiled, per ID.. 10c; lobsters, green, per lb.,, IMc; bullheads. no; catnsn, lie; Diack -pass, zoojzbo; naiiDut, 13c; crapples, 12c; herring, 6c; white bass, 13c; bluetlns, 6c. OTBTKKB New Tork counts, per can, 43c; per gal., t2.00; extra selects, per can, S6c; per gal., 11.76; standard, per can, 2ic; per gai., 1.S6. UKAH-r ton, 14.60. HAY Prices auoted by Omaha Whole sale Dealers' association. Choice No. 1 up land, xi.&o; Asaalgaasate Copper, Valted States Iteel, PeaasylvaaLa sat Branklya Hapld Traaalt toastltated Hall at Baalaess. NEW TORK. Dec. !. The stmk market took on the tone of holiday dullneae and apathy today. Pully half the day's meager transactions ware in Amalgamated Copper, t nitea males Hteei, eiiiiny ivania and brooklyn Kapld Transit. An advance In a lew ot tha specialties caused soma sympa thetic reaponaea in the general list, but ad vances were small. The almost total lack of demand for Blocks allowed a gravitating tendency to aasert itself In spite of tna very ugoi pressure to sen stocas. nrook.lv n Transit's rise, seemed due to buying from tha same sources for soma time manifest, but ths opening to traffic ot tha new bridge from New xork across East river was given as the reason tor demand for tha stocks on account of pros pect of Increased traffic from that causa. dugar's advance waa aupposediy due to the imminence ot me paseage at tna Cuban reciprocity, bill through the senate. The market for Amalgamated Copper turned active and the price moved Irregularly. The activity of the raw copper market lit London waa an Influence on the stock mar ket, but the dealings were attributed to an organised speculative movement. Tne re pression upon tne market, wnlcn waa evi dent, waa not easily explainable. me disturbed tendency of the money market, which often becomes apparent toward the close of tha year, la entirely lacking at present. Currency la moving freely toward New Tork from the west, and the continued movement toward New Orleana la not sufficient to offset tha inflow. I lie large receipts of gold and the incoming mpmenis sun to De received alter the turn of tha year afford assurances ot easier conditions af money, for the small remain- VIU. 4. . W. M1VUIU4I1. I . , . . . v . . coarse, 66.00. Rye-straw, fc.60. These prlcea "JTi fiTe... wn cn . are ror nay or good color and Quauty. I iT'r , '1 T '7 " -d'recipu Hght. vXn'z ijzs" sn.xsr" OAT8 S7o7 I ' Published today undoubtedly had Its HlfK-No. 2. 60c. CHRISTMAS TREES Four to five feat. per dosnn, (L7i; five doxen. 12.60: elaht to t3.60; nine to ten fee to furteeTftrch VMrTxTra Targ.: i"d K ow'" th.?arg, gath-" fifteen to twenty feet, each, t2 00t.OO. E- UtZ.. ii. T V l" . tranaa KVKKURKKN WKKATHINtiln COllS Of r 1" I ' '-. .n i m I There waa no very confident feeilns- oh WREATH&-Magnolla n'd galax wreaths, ",.fci.Pre,,"t Prices could be held. per doxen, 11.50: . evergreen wreaths, pet dosen. tl.6o: hnllr wren tha. tier doaen. 11.60. These deala-na are twelve InrhM in di. I inremiening . competition and ameter. I i rii in some 01 tne branches of HOLLY BRANCHES Per case of txlx I "' vraue. 1111s seemed to be tha feet, about fifty pounds. t4.60: per bbl.. 11.60. u"derlVnf. " ot tho dullness In the lAJtNt HtmUL.hl P1NKB Per dOSell, K.00 SST . XlZZ" ,""lu auyinuig else, 14.11116 for demand snd st 14. 0 tV"?r4 0 TO for dsvs' bills; poMed rate, tlSliHMVj and commercial bills, $4. WW cMLVKR Hsr, R.Vio: Mexican dollars, 42c. BONDS Government, steady; railroad, heavy. The dosing quotation on bonds ar follows: .,..106(4 L H. sal. 4 1H ,...lo M.nhutn c. t. 4a. .1H ....imt'lln. central 4a 1 Wt a Irt I no H1 .lU-VMInn. St. L. " .1WM.. K. a T. a H 1" 1 aa I .11 N. R. R. ot M. . 4a. n .1014 N. T. C. n. !. t Wa S. J. ('. n. is., .in"' No. Pol6o 4a an l ft. W. e. 4 o. I. L. t par Penn. cost. m.. V. S. rt. fa, Se coupon . do am. res... So eooapn So new 4a, rs So eoupoa oH 4a, ?f . . So roapoa 4o 4a. ra So eoupoa Atrhlson son. 4a. to adj. 4 it Atlantic C. t- 4a.... I"l B. B. 4a tnn o la M Central ot Oa. it 104 4o lot tne H Cliea. a Ohta 4Ha...lo:4 t:blcaso a A. la.. Vt c , R. q. n. 4.... am C. at. ft. P. g. 4a. Ill 0. N. W. e. 7a. ...Ill C, R. 1. P. 4a.... vt So col. ta 744 0 C.C. Pt. L. g. 4a af.t4 Chloaao Tr. 4a. Cob. Tobarco 4a... Colo, a go. 4a ... D. A R. O. 4..... Brla prior Ilea 4a. do aoa. 4a t. w. a r. c. la. 71 . MS . 4'4 . . M4 . at, .ins 1' iosh 24j Kit OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET aasBBBBawaaaaas Bf Bteort Very flow and Lowtr, Ezoept Best Eandf WtigbU HOGS TEN TO FIFTEEN LOWER Sheep Receipts Moderate aa (Joed Staff Bold Freely at Prices Raaglag trass; to Tea Higher, While Feeders Meld Aboat Steady. Ra dinar tTI 8t. b. A I. M. e. H..1114. at. u r. tf. aa. Hocklns Val. 4Vt...H ' !t. L. S. W. la. flaaboaM A. L. 4 Do. 1'ifHc 4a go. Railway Toaaa A P. la ... T., St. 1. A W. 4 Unloa Paclno 4a.. do conv. 4a V. S. Stool t Sa. Wabaah la do deb. B W. A L. B. 4.... Wla. Central 4a... Colo. Pual a. it . MVa a.. Ti ... 7H. ...1134 ...I14 a.. i ...list ... a ... 4H ...liu ...61 ... 7t ... o ... 70 Offlrlsl Tuesday , Official Wednesday... Leadoa Steele Martial, LONDON, Deo. 16. Closing: Console, mnnay... a u-ta ti. T. Central do account .... M 11-14 1 Norfolk A W.M Anaconda 4 I do pfd Atchloon ,...'T0 jontarlo A W.... do pfd aH; Pennsylvania ... Baltimore A fhlo... Rand Mlnea .... Canadian raclna 12:4 IRc.dini Choa. A Ohio I4a rtllr.no Ot. W 1H C. M. A St. P 147 DtBaera 20S u. a h. u..... do pfd Brla do lat pfd.. do td pfd.. Illinola Central Lotlla. A Naah M.. K. A T... BAR SILVER 4 74H . 91 . 10 . UH .1.14 .110H . 1844 -Firm. K'Ad per ounce. MONEY 83tt Per cent: the rate of dis count In the open market for short bills Is 3t'-r74 per cent; for, three months bins, 2i(3 per cent. do lat ptd. do td pfd.. So. Railway ., do pfd 8a Pacific .... Union Pacific do pfd U. 8. Hteal.... do pfd Wabaah da pfd .... to .. 91 .. ItS i0H .. 10 .. KT4 .. 40 .. JO'i .. J2H .. .. o" .. KIS .1 ' .. K'Tfc .. 441. .. 1 .. It Three davs this week... .It. S1.6I8 :'7!ri Same days Inst week 14.1(4 27. ta !3.4o6 Bama week before 146 Sl.otW 63.4 Same three weeks ago... .16.01 3.1u0 Z-,1'H Same four weeks ago It, 4: 2a.K'l 48.044 Same days Inst yesr 11,641 23,810 S0.241 RECEIPTS FOR TUB YEAR TO 11AT1S. Tha followtnw labia shows he recelota of cattle, nogs and sheep at eoutn unn tor tne year to date and companions wnu last year; laria lor Inc. Dec. Cattle 1 MS MS KI4.443 SU.8M Hogs 2.138. 4i"8 2 14o.9n0 10.0W Sheep I.s20,7&5 l,K8it,l3 140.642 Average prices paid for r.uga at tsouio Omaha for the last several days with com-j-arisons; botVaannutnoZr"16, TS""" ? s.n quotation.1 Vn1 mining "I b?.Th Annuencing opinions as to the prob- ...... M K . to seven feet, per I JIki- . ii suggesting Alice ....7.... ....... 14 Ontario ....... li ne feet, per dosen. I "-"- ki"'-buiiw ui jirni L Mr down t4 60- clple" at ,Mue " There was rch puiroees, twelve mucn "ousslon of the condition In the Iron Breace 10 Brunawlck Con I Comatprk Tunnel 4 Con. Cal. A Va 10S Horn HI I Tor log 62.60. The sharp recovery In the sterling ex- 88 ,'V 11 25 11 65 8S 66 a 7 84 11 26 11 65 C K 65 f I I I (Hi (f"' llMi 8n'0V4i80Ttiffl i 44fl44 43i4l4.1(,'a 43 l43HVil43i.i f5 f 5Rt4IS4f MISTLETOE Branehes. ner 6-lh. Iv,t change market was sufficient to put an end $1.26; per lb.. 30c. Mistletoe orders will be 1? ?l2lm?or ,op Present. The de fined about December 20 and snipped uy '1 L miances to cover interest and express only. ., ' dividend obligations to foreign security VKUETABLKS. i , J V . 7 rwmtuincas " to POTATOES-Colorado. use- Dakota, ner f"nds by foreigners resident here Is als a bu.. 7(VSi75c; native, toitfOo. conspicuous factor In the seasonabla nrm- 8WEET POTATOES Illinola per bbL. neJ!8 ,f forelT exchange. 13.26. a-i"o uuumm, par vui., Bonds were rather dull and heavy. Total NAVY BEANS Per bu.. 12.86. I T T -vaiue, ai.Dou.uuu. united States CELERY Small.' car dnr. nstXn: larira bo"d.? w.ere unchanged on call. California, 46S76c. I .h li ln aJ. u u,OB'n luotatlona on uxsiurss New home grown, dry, per lb.. I "v, v . .. f,200 oSV 684 200 2T, VA 92V4 .. 1620 7DV, 79 79 .. 3o5 88 88 87Vi .. Wl UOTt 113 , 115 33 o; Spanish, per crate, tl.60; Colorado yel- I .(.v low and red, lWc. . I Ay"?n 42W 41SflA 4,SrV48"tfr H1 'ios w "t un 32 n as 11 65 60 17H 34 11 25 11 2V4 f 20 33 11 40 U 75 46 CABBAGE Wisconsin Holland. VAo. TURNIPS-Canada rutabagas, per ,1b., p wnue, per ou., ouc. CARROTS Per bu., 60c. PARSNIPS Per bu., 60c hketb Per bu.. 60c. CAULIFLOWER California- nee m-ate 12.76. ' ' TOMATOES California, per 4-basket cmia. a--o. CUCUMBERS Per dor, $L FRI71TS. I $1.60; New York Oreenlngs, Baldwin and other varieties. t3.60. GRAPES Ponv I'ltuhn ' nrw. InnArt.J . Maiaau, uur aeg, to.ljr(;tt.UU. do tfd Baltimore & Ohio oo nfd Cansdlan Pacific Central of N. J Chesapeake 4 Ohio... Chicago & Alton do ofd Chicago Ot. Western. 1,300 1 do 11 pfd too 284 Chicago A N. W 400 IBS Chicago Term. V T do ofd 100 C. C, C. &- St. L jno Colo. Southern 760 do 1st pfd 200 do Id nfd ; Delaware A Hudson Del., Lack. West 33 t 35 69 16H 15H 27 274 144 16 ..... 8H 174 17 774 771 10 30 CKANBEHRIF,-Jeroev . ner Ml 17 Kn- per box, , ta.76; Wisconsin Bell and Bugle, IS; Denver ac Rio Grande B?JK?.n PJ""?. . t do pfd wiJi---aiirornia per box. 11.25. Erie 10,970 cmAKaEFiorida-n; t....... .ti .i- .oc. . " n it.' i t v-MoVitL7- ii? . ""i' sise, w.umBs.ou. lot; Northern pfd... .i. W. 7T-"A"." w wocxing v alley SiAJ 'f..:.' ."" " ! do pfd , .?75 "tornia. per tu-in. cartons, toe; Illinois Central No. a New. Cu,h nllnltUn. we - - fnllnw. FIIL'R Dull and prices off SWlon. I Imported Smyrna, l-crown. 14c: 6-crown. ltfc: I ! rnir.i wlntar ratents, 4 10: etrnlghts, t,1 & 7'5r.ow"' I80. I do nfd vwv vn u j u-r.r iw., aa, per aos., sue, I k r Hntirhern DATES Persian, per box of so nkr. . ti- ""i - Boutnern ..,.b-J, !!;lblile" 6Hc; r,ental tuft,M Louisville A Nashvriie TA.W-., . Manhattan L winiar patents, M.isia'l.io: etrnlghts, x,i.6sss 4.415! spring patents. M SIW4.20; straights, S2 4taS06: takers, I2.SB413.75 whkat-ko. 1 spring, YUffw; no, 7 rea, 90N,ft4e. .. , CORN No. 2. 4?H: No. t yellow, 44c. OATS No. 2, tfVtrWai No. 1 white, 36 7v,c.. r RYB No. 2. 62c, x BARLEY Oool feeding. J5c; fair to choice malting, 4fffBc SErcrv No. 1 flax. 93c; No. 1 northwest, era, 11.00; prime timothy, 12 Si. Clover, con tract raife. tll.CO PROVISIONS Mess pork, per hbl.. tll.2S tSU W; lard, rwr 100 l . M 3266.36; short libs sides, (loose!. f00t.20; short clear aides (boxed), 1t.2l.n. Following were the receipts and ship ments ot nour ana grain t Recelnta. Shipments Flour. bbls...t j. l.tno 1S,?0 Wheat. bu.... 1M).S00 46.700 Corn. bu... 180,900 9.10 Oats, bu 214,3) 125 900 Rys. bu 4vt 2.30 Hsriev, 80.700 380 800 1T4 78 14 .14 63H 63V4 63H 21 an losa jdbx loo - 240 21H It 29V w sees . him aaaaa InlF 734 :. 83 860 1204 Vik 129H 200 39 38 Mil 61 6774 60H 100 35 1100' 143 21 88 18 84 1064 141H 141H 36 C6tlNJuNmAbt-Um-lM,, bU"Ch' MerropomanSt" Ry:: 122H Jl? rHRirSeJf.V.fN.S?3r.,,, i. Missouri Paclfle 4,726 73v , 72T? 73.. CHEESE Wisconsin twlna. full mum nVfro, Wisconsin Young Amerions. 13Up: blook Swiss, 15c; Wisconsin brick. liV4c: Wisconsin llmberger, 12c. iiurvriy Nebraeka, per 24 frames, 13.25; Mo.. Kan. & Tex do pfd 900 894 N. R. R. of Mex. pfd. . 100 37 . N. Y. Central K0 119 Norfolk & Western... ,350 68 an nfd Ontario & Western... 400 21 H 211 Pennsylvania 30,'JOO 117 117 f., C, C. at Bt. Li Reading 6,600 444 44 do :at pro , 16o; hard shell, per lb.. 14c; No. t soft shell, ?to ,JPV Ji' in, '& "iiii per lb.. 13c: No. 2. hard shell, oar lh.. lln! I Rock Island Co - 800 25, H Braslls, per lb.. He; filberts, per lb., 11c; B,ao, VIJ? a'i."iVnM' Utah and Colorado, per 24 frames. 33.60. HAl'LE HUUAlt-OMO, per lh., 10c. f ' r l IT l ad 1.) . I an 7K. 1 . 1,1.1 m- r-ur-vJriiS i-er id., ifAc; shelled, 34l3Vbc HORSK RADISH Per caaa of 11 doa . Packed. MOc. N u I d walnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per lb.. almond's, soft shell, per lb., 15c; hard 'shell! ne 1K lln' n... on lura r.aw IK 1 1.. "" per 10., luc; peunuta, per ID., 6 Vic; roasted ariev, p)t..,,, m.tiv I peanuts, per lb., 7c; Chill walnuts, Uiil3c: On the predure exchange today the bnttep 1 large hickory nuts, per bu., tl.60; shell market was steady; creameries, 1&S-2d: dsirtea I4tnr, i f-'gn were steady at mark rases included, 26Va1j29, Cheese. was steady at nnriW, NEW YORK OENEHAL MARKET. ' maw ,m j iiuu. iir, uu., e..w, auvii k.,lia V., , 1 0 MaVb w ). I... 1. zo; liauan cnestnuts, per in., lac. M 1 1 1 ! : M- r. A l weeen not No. X ar.M sat No. 1 salted, 7c; No. 2 salted, 6c: No. 1 veai calf. 8 to 12 lbs., 8V4c; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., 6Hc; dry salted hides. 8a'12c; sheep polls, 2v,9c; norse niues, i.oo.:u. 4aatatoaa t tha Day aa Varloas .' ... Ceaaaaodltles.,. ... NEW YORK. Deo. 1A FLOUR Recelnta. 29,410 bbla; exports, 21,400 bbls.; fairly 'active and c:'ea steadier witn wheat; winter pat enU, t4.0uoi4.l; winter straights. M. 0004-10 Minnesota patents, t4.664H.76; winter extras, t3.0ua3.jM; Minnesota bakers, t3.70.86; win ter low grades, li&rlii lh. Rye flour. Arm: choice to fancy, 43.46y3.o0; fair to good, 68.26 j 40. Buckwheat flour, steady, ti.i6a2.a. CORN MEAL-Stesdyi yellow western, 1101: city, 11; kiln-dried. tS.oui3 05. RYB Firm) No. weatwn, 6iu, (. O. b., an oat; state and jsntey, tmutio. bAKLliY Steady ; feeding, 39c; malting, 4di h-. c. I. f.. Buffalo. WHEAT Reeelpla, 23,450 bu.. Spot, firm; no. t red, wtac, elevator; no. I red, 91c, r. t. b. afloat: No. 1 northern. Duluth. s3c. f. t. b. afloat;. No. 1 hard, Manitoba, f. o. b. afloat. Options coened steadier 'on cables. but sagged off under liberal southwest re eelpta auid selling by Bu Louis. Later they rallied and wound up the session rather stronrer. Influenced by a scare of shorts. bulUah newa from the northwest and big flour clearances. The clone waa firm S'U'Vc Pet higher; May, ,MVM6 1-loc; closed at 1.1, ..I,... .1 . ft.. CORN Receipts, 4o,l&4 bu.; exports, 34,036 ou. ttpot, nrm; No. 3. bio. elevator; No. 3, mo No. I yellow. 66c: No. I white, 63c Tha oetlon market was aaaln very firm all day on scant farm offerings, very light re ceipts, steady cables and good bull support rloslng So net higher on May; May, 45S4 - (HAtc; closed at aic; December big'Sic; vlosed at 6Jc. OATS Receipts, 826.000 bu.; exports, 16, 75 pu. upot, staaay; No, 3, 41Hc; standard white, 42n; No. A 324344c; No. t white. 41c; track, while. 41646c. MAY Quiet; shipping, 86fj7tc; good to cnoice, stminao. HOPS Ktrm; state, common to choice. 1J8, tWSSc; 1"2. lbo23c; o'ds, tltilOc.. Paclho roast, aa(o: imijzc: olds, tVbluc. HiOKd-Fltoi; Galveston. 20 to 26 lbs.. 18s: California, 11 to ii Jus., 19c; Texas dry, 24 to to lbs.. 13V0. HE.it Firm; acid, EtfittUc. do Id nfd St. Louis 8. W do pfd St. Paul do pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway .... do pfd Texas A Pacific T St. L. fc W do ofd Union Pacific do pfd Wabash do nfd Wheellna A L. E Wisconsin Central ... do pfd Adams Express American Express ... I'. 8. Expresa Wells-Fsrgo Express 100 100 444 13 17H SO 381 .87 ...87 117H llH'i 67. 67H Do ' 21. 117 60 4414 76 69W 2fVi 14 l 44 13 81 444 13V4 15.900 ,143V4 1424 1424 va) iii' til- ju'-a Kaasas City Grata aal Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 18. WHEAT De cemoer, 67t4o; May, WfifiMic; cash No. 2 hard. 70fiT.'c; No. 8. t6.nVir.69: No. 4. cmt bc: rejected, Milo; No. 3 red, Eita?uc; No. 3, laitto. - cuitN uecemoer. stuc: May. x7Hsrx7ic: rash No. t mixed, 39a39Hc; No. t whits, 39 mte: No. 8. SSc. ' OATB No. Z White. 3WiSc: NO. 2 mlXd. 34 . n.l r-n.e 6A 070 .... - Am. Car A Foundry.. 1.000 HAY choice timothy,. 15.60 choice a0 pfd H P'Slrl'- .W. . Am. Linseed Oil 100 r-"o. z. . do pfd 1 uuTTcn-creamory, asuc; dairy, nmcy, Am- lKjomotiva An nfd Am. Smelting A R An nfd Am. Siirar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn R. T.. n,.in a! a T ci n T-0"0 Columbus A H. Coal ..-. ..1,.,...., 1 1. ur... r r..a. rjeneral Electric NEW YORK. Dec. It. EVAPORATED International Paper Arrlt,n Tua market shows a better de-I do pfd mind and ara firmer, with common quoted I International Pump at tai oc: pnrae at ikiuhc: cnoice at tuii 1 do via svmi, ana iancy at ic. CAUtUHNIA UK1EU rKUlTo rllintt show a slightly Improved tone, with hold' ers looking lor an increased demand after the holidays. Quotations ranging) front Sdi ssta .jor sixes , ranging rrom au to im, and 40 to 60. Apricots ruled firm, with 1 fair Jobbing demand reported. Choice are quoted at KSaliyo; extra cnoice, '.ruio4C, and fancy at llfflic. Peaches are aulot but steady, with choloa Quoted at 7l.f7c: extra choice at JV'ua'.o, kna fancy at V. m iu4c. 20c. i?n.a VJ-ok, VI luano.l m.Jt w cases returned, 'flc; new No. 2 whltewood cases Included, zee. Receipts. BhlDtnents. ..194.oru lo9,6"0 i. 19,2(10 " H.2(a ... 12.000 S.7S1 ' m 4H 900 21 21 21 626 78 774 77H 200 2614 26'4 600 12 22 22 85 12,960 T9'4 784 784 660 88 874 7V4 ino 20V4 20 20 800 874 364 364 'io .'lTH 'l74 V7V4 200 .384 tt ..... 4- 23 , m 10 209 484 47H 48 . 194 19 It 67U 67 64 H 10 80 28 14 14V U 7 76 70 494 48H 49U aoA -a New York Mlalag ,aoatleaa. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The following are stocks: ... 4 ...aoo .,1m .. 10 .. is .. r? .. 41 .. Ill .. Ophlr Phdenlx Potoal Raraaa Iron Silver .'.'.'.'.'.'..'..la I Small Hopea .'!. LoadTtlla Cos 1 ISlandard Offered. Bank Clearings. Wheat, bu........ Corn, bu. Oats, bu 1 soo 2S0 1.150 22,760 12M4. 128 124 250 79 79 78 40.625 61 S . 700 27 " 100 12: 1200 18b 443 116 1,700 11 Philadelphia Pradaca Market. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 1A BUTTER Firm; extra watrn creamery, &aX'nc; nearby prints, 27c. EOUS Strong. 2c higher: fresh nearbv. Sto at the mark; western, 36'n36 loss off; southwestern. 34ii3fc; southern, CtiHo. CHEESE Dull and weak: New York full cream, fancy, live; choice, UV:; fair to National Biscuit .... National Lead North American .... PacMio Mall People's Gas , Pressed Steel Car.... " do ofd Pullman Palace Car. Republic Hteel do pfd Rubber Goods do pfd Tenn. Coal A Iron.. U. 8. Leathur do nfd U. 8. Rubber do pfd U. 8. Steel 4. do Pfd .- JS Western Union t. 476 too 200 "ho l.0 150 "i56 . ln 9i0 1.0(0 too t6&0 Kf0 100 rr '25" 98 264 494 6-14 26 n 154 1834 1844 1644 164 104 io4 61 29 70 - IMa 764 14 n 164 25 2174 64 394 ' 18 174 72 72 834 f! 7V4 7i 764 764 97U 974 2174 215 4 64 4 104 634 7 104 624 87 I.KATH RICE Oulet: dumestlo. fair to axtra. 84; a I good, lOWUWc ia.e: Jo'.n. nominal. I . r K( .bIONES lieer. steady: family, 810 00 i.ncroi uraia aarari, Oil OU: ripm. ts uoviy OO: beef hams. 8J0.66.nt I l ivCRPraii. Iw u.wHrir.rirm. 27 ; packet. W 00(110,00; city extra India No. 3 red western, winter, 6s 241. Futures a. iig.nxiii.w. v i meava. irrraruiar; 1 quiet; ueeember, nominal; Marco, a 44d; pickled bellies, t 2&n Ou. pickled shoul- I May. 6s S4d. dare. t6 6titwi.u0 pickind bania. tio.OOi 10.75. I CORN Spot, flrrn: American mixed. 4s fd. Lard, easy; western steamed. t6.t6: rennad. easy; continent Ii Hi; noutn America, t'u; compound, et446.60. , Pork, easy; family. iB.i;fi ; short clears, HJ.W(lS.O; mesa. ll iDMil 30. TAlOAiW-Steady; city S2 per pkg ), 4c; Country ipkga. freel. 44. BI'TTEK Receipts, t.740 pkgs.i quiet and sleadv , creumery, Ii4ij5c: dairy, limilc CHEESE Keceluta. . 4.747 pkg.; quiet: stale full cream, fancy, large and small kurd and white September, Uc; late-made. aw. .1 EOUS-Receipts, l.70t pkgs ; steady; west ern. KotlSi.- POt'l,TKY-Allve. steady; weatern thkk- ens. Iwoluv, fowla 114c: turkeys, liulc. Irressed. Arm; westrrn cliickens. Lie: lomls, 11111.... ...rkiu. ' ItatK HSSistissa. BOSTON. Deo. It Call loans, g4 per cent; time loans. MJ4 per cent, omtlal closing prices on stocks and bonds: Alchlaoa 4a atioaos 4 Moi. Matrai aa MituminsiiM a iirkiBi. aa mosnaaa n do pia v ai'. 01 nocia.. mm. a Alnanr....i44 (aiaaaiai .... Hoatoa A Maine.... 1 tyovvr Haasa Futures dull: December. 4s 2ad: March. IS lld.v Mlaaeapells Wheat, Floar anal MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 14. WHEAT Da. oemiver. itc; Mayv Bi'tc; July, sosc; on trm k. No. 1 hard, titer: No. 1 northern. sv'ac: No. 1 northern, .tnac: No. I north ern. Tlifr7f,4c. FLOI R rlrat patents. $4 46434 65: sexond patents, t4..ti4 : hint clears. t3.3U4lt.40; seconu Clears, .'.vt.m. 4. Lata la Uraia aad Pravlslaaa 8T. IAOUI8. Dec. 16. WHEAT Higher; N.. I red cash elevator, nouilnal: track. 90 'ioj uecetnoer, !: May, 14c; July. ;o. 2 hard, 7, jV. CuiiN-Hlhr; Na 3 men. 424c; track. Mllwaakea lira I a Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. Id -WHEAT-Irrea- uiar; i o 1 oortnern. snic ; io. 1 north' ern. 81&K74-; May, flilV RYE Sieady : No. 1. tWfii7e. HA RLE Y Steady; No. 2, S2c; sample, S3 CORN-Qulet; No. t, 456454c; Msy. 434 Peoria Cirala Market. rr.ORIA. Dec 18 CORN -Higher; No, t, 424c; nw No. L Six; iew No. 4, Aml Rjaia. KlOVOlod N. T.. N. H. If Pltckbura P'd t'aloa Paciaa Max. Control Anor. Husar ' Aiaor. T. A T Pomtaloa 1. A- B Ganoral KlocUM , tin Elavtr .... Haaa. AlMirM pis., ra . tiuH fruit ! U. g. stool liH so pld Waoilas ooauaoa.,,. ft Adranlurs t Asked. 140 itiooilBloa Coal . lti rrauklls 1 J n,t.n a 14 Moaawa Old Doaataies .... 1I44 Oocoola Ill .Parrot 4ularjr , Sat Fa Coppar. Tuuntl ,, Trinity ...134 ... I ...14H list t'l lit Victoria ... Wlaoua ... Wolvortae iMly Woat ...4U ... 164 :::!. ... ha ... I ... M ... I ... at ... n ... a ... ... 94 .... 44 ... 11 ... ... 14 ... T1, 1... aa ... 4sa How Yerk Moaey Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 1A MONEY ON CALL Steady at 44654 ner cent; closing bid .and offered. 4 per cent. Time loans, eilahtly earler; en days snd 90 days, t ner cent. iTERLINQ EXCHANGE Strong, Hh I Actual buainesa la bankers' bins at K at si .E PAPER per OMAHA. Dec. 18. Bank clearinsa for to day were II. 249.067, a decrease of 187,210.49 irom tne corresponding day last year. Cottoa Market. NEW YORK. Dec. M.-COTTON-The cot ton market opened steady at an advance of 6 points to a decline of 1 point, the gains neing in sympathy witn higher cables and lurtner bu nsh advances as to the south ern spot situation, which, however, were more or less conflicting, and with receipts for the day promising to ba large the room element, Influenced also by the reduction In Ellison s consumption figures, were Inclined to take a bearish view of the Immediate situation. There was consequently consld erable cotton offered at ti.e opening ad vance. and shortly after the call the mart ket had depressed to about last night's fig ures. It was soon rallied again by a re newal of moderate bull support and at one time showed a net advance of 44)7 points, easing off again In ths afternoon under further liquidation, after which it ruled very Irregular until lust before the close, and Anally waa ateady net 2u5 points higher. Bales for the, day were only 150.000 bales, according to estimates reflecting the continuance of a holiday market, with most, of the dealing between professionals. Port recelnta for the day were over last year's and the estimates for tomorrow's movement were heavy. On the other hand exports were liberal and the aouthern spot markets were steady at generally un changed prices. NEW ORLEANS, Dee.'-' M.-COTTON Steady; sales, 9,760 hales; , orainary. ioc; good ordlnsry. . 10 13-lSo; low middling, 11 13-lltc: middllnr ." 13-lKc: Brood middling. 12c; middling falrr lfy,; Receipts. 18.461 bales; stork. 319.652 bales. Futures were tendv: December. 12.254b12.27c: February 11 6lsi2.63o: March. 12.66c: Abrll. 12.72(il2.74c May, I2.7o0i2.79c; June, u.M'aii.soc; Juiy, 12 Wiai2.89cl. BT. LUUIB, uec. ,ip.-tAll IKjn Dieatiy, middling, 124c; sales, 70 bales; receipts, 550 bales; shipments, -S3 Dales; siock, h,vi 1 .tvwnpnoi.. ' Dc. 'l. COTTON Spot moderate business done; vjrlcen unchanged to 2 points higher; American middling tair, i.uza; gooa miaaiing. o.cou, iihuuuhh, w-iw inw miiirHlnir 6.70,1: aood ordinary: 6.60d; or dlnary, .40d. The sales of the day were 7 mm hales, of which 600 were for specui . : . ' . 1 t . . srtA a ... w , 1 . n onn .Tiinri mill inuiuuru u..,"i lean. Receipts, 28.800 bales, all American, Futures ppenert quiet and ciosep sieaoy inuru. mlHdllno: m. a. c December. 6.66d recembernd January, .62d; January and February, 6.60d; February and March. 6.Wit 67d; March snd April, 6.65d; April and xtv lUd: Mav snd June. .53d; June and July, 61d; July and August, .48S.4&d August and September, o.oaa. 1 Foreign Financial. TiNTMlM. T)ec. 16. Money waa In mod erate demand In the market today and the nnnlv was abundant. The advance in New York exchange rates' weakened discounts and lowered the price or goia eagien. RnoinMB on tha Stock exchange waa sharply Irregular. . The approach of the holidays and renewed uneasiness regaroin the situation of affairs In the far am h.niii nitrations. Consols were a frac tlon easier. Home rails were Irregular Imartxano l,Wllrirl Bt flrSt. but SUbHO' ouentlv recovered to parity. The dealings however were narrow and the market eased on realisations, but closed steady f'n n-illu were IimivV.. PARIS. Dec. 16. Trading on the Bourse wss Indecisive. Internationals were de pressed hv unfavorable rumors In regard in ih. Rimao-Jananese situation. Indus trials were Inactive-At flrnt; later were calm and at the cloe were firm. .The private rates of dlsrrrunt wns I 13-18 per cent Three per cent rentes. 97 franca a? u. eentitnes ex-Interest, for the accoun mrpi in run 18 Trading on ths Bourpe tnriov was'llrht. Exchange on London. 20 marks 434 pfg for checks. Discount rales. short bills. 4 per cent; inree niuumi umi, 34 per cent Coffee Market . NEW YORK, Dec. 16. -COFFEE Spot Rio, quiet; No. 7 Invoice, 4c, nominal: mild, firm. The market for futurea opened steady at a decline of 1&&25 points, which was only a partial response to much lower European cables and rather till! primary receipts. Trading was fairly active at the decline, there being heavy liquidation of scattering long accounts, but at tha lower level there was good support from the recognised bull contingent slid while Europe wss a seller early, following order) later In the day seemed to favor tne buy ing side, ao that the market ruled steady, recovering part of the Initial loss, the bet ter tone becoming more apparent as ths closing French cable reported an advance of half a franc In that market, making the net decline, a matter of 4 franc. The close wss steady, net 104fl6 points lower. Sales were 151.0UO bags,' Including January at .oSQA.lOc; Februaryi Cloc: March, 6.264J 1.40c; April, 35ijo.⁣ May. t6"Jtt4l.75c: June. .75c; July, t 801 i. 90c; Septemlier 7.taKJf7.10o; October, 7.0&4y7.10c ; November, 7.10'a7.15c. Metal Market. NEW TORK. Deo. 18. METALS Tin was a little hla-her again In London, spot clos- I lug los higher at 127 17s, while futures sold at Alio 10s. lxx-aiiy tin was nrm, witn spot quoted at 127. 76ft 27 90. Copter advanced 5s In the London market, spot there clos ing at 57 6a and futures at Aattlistu. Locally cnDner waa quiet, but steady: lake, 12.6t(i 13.624; electrolytic, 12.2512 50; cast ing. tu.U4al3.ti7k- Laa auvancea is aa to 11 to In London, but remained unchanged here at 14-374 for small lots and 14 2i for soot In London. Iron was unchanged at 48a 9d In Glasgow, but 14d higher at 41a 74d In Mlddleaborougn. Locally iron was oulet: No. 1 foundry northern. 116. WKu 18 Ou: No. I foundry northern. tU.uutrl.ViO; No. 1 foundry southern and No. 1 foundry south ern soft. 313 5"14.00. ST. LOl'lS, Deo. 18. METALS Lead, sieady, 14.774. Spelter, dull, 84.50. ajar Maraet, NEW YORK. Dec. 16 -HI OAR-Ra w. firm; fair refining, 34c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3Sc; molasses sugar. 2Vi refined, steady; No. f, 4ubc; No. 7. 400c: No. 1. 3 95c; No. , 1.90c: No. 10. I 86c; No. 11. t.tur; No. 12. 3.76c: No. II, 170c: No. 14. 1 66c; confectioners' A. 4.30c: mould, A. 4.7ic: sut -loaf, 6.05c; crushed, t.uoc; powderea, i.aeo: grauuUlod 4.46c: cubes. LTftc. MULAbdilt-r irm. New Orleans open !i-ttle, god to choirs, 811UJ8C. NEW ORLEANS. Den. 1A-SCOAR Steady; open kettle. ZtZc; open kettle, centrifugal, !l-lt34c: centrifugal whiles, l8 13-lbc; yellowa 14(1 11-loc; seconds. kti'LAccFS-ngaa ol'hti-. 1 as good s the earlier mnrVel. s more hogs riso to sen at .. A iniriy giHia ciearnnc-e is made, however. In spile , the fact that many of the tmlna were slow In ar riving. Representative sales: snd fe-vleni, I2.50ti3.4ii. reives and yearlings, tlV'AVh J 81. . '. Ht nii-Rec-lttn, 8.010 bran: rrmrkrt lt 15c lower. I4.10di4.30; bulk. M.JOfM.a. Ma 70. as. . 44. 1 TO. IT. 14 H 144. 104. a. 4a. 11.... i., IT. T.. 41., It.. aa. Av. 6k. rr. ...in ...I4 ...147 ...Wl .37 .tin .1:4 T4 SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. IS. foelots were: Cattle. Hog. 6heep, 1 aa" -71clnl Monday 1.446 9,Ui I3.sj .. 4,6(i7 12,123 .. 4,750 10.600 6, .-S3 1 4,ll Date. 11903. 1902.l01.19O0.189.Ut3.18l7. Deo. 1.... 4 344 f 09 lid Hi Dec. .... 4 114 IH IK I 761 Dec. 8.... 4 404 13 6 88 4 4 Dec. 4.... 4 434 6 2J IK 4 68 111 Dec. E.... 4 374 1 24 t 05 4 77 f0 Dec. 6.... 116 109484186 Dec. 7.... 4 SOV t 04 4 81 I 81 Dec. I.... 4 82 0? 4 78 I 83 Dec. 9.... 4J.IJ, 6 06 I 11 8 90 Dec. 10... 4 46 t 12 1 13 4 85 Dec. 11... 4 474 ( 08 t 14 4 82 1 92 Dec. 12... 4 484 5 16 16 4 77 1 96 Dec. It... 6 2i 4 81 3 96 Dee. 14... 4 444 21 4 f6 I 9i Dee. 15... 4 894 t 09 4 84 I 96 Dec. 16... 4 284 6 16 6 26 4 01 I 251 I 2H I 2 o S 17' t 25! 8 W 8 80 I 29 a ti a I 37 I i8 8 ft'll 8 271 8 80' I S3 I 26 I 19 I 21 V I 13 I 13 I 16 o I 20 3 23 8 24 t 29 sr.... 17.. rt. 11. (4. 41.. It.. M. a. 14. a. ao. is. 1. !. H. 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ISO 4 ao ,...' 80 4 XI ,..1I 40 4 10 ao 4 so o 4 in iro 4 so o 4 sn .. 4 SO .. 4 S ao 4 so 10 4 so nil Hobiii. .au ..t2 ..til ,.r4 ,.270 ..i:t ..27 ,.jnl .177 I as 4 so 40 4 So 4 SO 4 ...!!tl 140 4 10 ...M It l ...2H4 ' 10 4 10 ...ill ao 4 so ...II I'O 4 SO ... ao 4 so ...2 ISO 4 SO . ..J loo 4 10 ...SKI SK0 4 so ...lS . . 4 So . . .Il IW ...!fl 120 4 J SOO 4 10 ...27 40 4 SO ...JOT 4 4 SO ...21 .. 41 ..Ml 10 4 10 ...144 ISO 4 SO ...1 .. 4 0 ' ...24 ..4 10 ...S4 .. 4 so ...S"l .. 4 SO ...224 . . 4 10 ...241 10 4 SO ...171 120 4 10 ...1 40 4 SO ...24 40 4 SO . ..tts ao 4 so ...S44 ao 4 So '...117 .. 4 SO ...274 '40 4 10 ,...:ino . . 4 to ....III 200 4 jn ...!'-4 ISO 4 S.'4 ....11 K) 4 S4 ....10 .. 4 S24 ,...310 .. 4 ...ISO ., I NEW YORK. Iec. W. Olt J 1'ottonsepil, flrrn: prime crude, nominal; prime yellow. S5tiS.4r. Petroleum, firm; refined New York, 39 DO; I'hllHdelpliU and llalUmore, 4; prime. In bulk. t6.;s1. TI RI'K.NTlN K Hieady. WWe, RU8 IN Steady; common to good, 2 5- ' .'. Oil IITT. lee in. til iTerilt nni- nnccs. 11.90; ccrtlticntes no bid; shipments, 7N.873 bnrrela; aerge, 77.991 barrels: runs, 4.SW barrels; average J'Ult bbls.; shipments, Lima, SMI bbls.; a vera are, 86.9J5 bbls; runs. Lints, 51.413 bbls.; Aver age, 63.547 bliln. SAVANNAH. Icc. 18. TI Itl'KM 1 l K Firm. . Rosix-Firm: A. it. r. n, e. f. f-'w; tC.SO; K. I? 55; K. 12.60; N, IS.0S; W. C. 13.65s W. W. I3.5t). . Wool Market. NEW YORK Dec. 16. WOOL Firm; do. mestlc fleece, SXf)33o. BOSTON, IVc. 16. WOOIv Trading quo. tntlons art-: Territory and Idaho Fine. 14J irc; tine medium. V;til7c: medium. 181'ic.. Wyoming-Fine nniiic; nne meaium. i.es mi-dliim, 1847il9c. I tah and Nevada Fine, 1441i154p: fine medium, l;44il74c: med1u..v l'o20i-. Dnkoin Fine. 1Silc; fine meilliim, 164 17r: medium. lfaSfSOc. Montana Flna choice, 1911 20r; fln medium choice lSJ0r: average. IWtilSc; staple, l!caic; iieun.nt choice. Wiiic. . . ST. LOl 18, Dec. !. WtH'Le Mienay ; me dium grades, combing and clothing, 1,19 21c; light nr.. ioiiii"c; neavjr line, i-i 144c; tub washed, 20i31c. SHEEP Receipts of sheen were not ex cessive this morning, and the demand being I in good shape, the market on goon stun 1 ruled active nnd strong to a dime higher. There were not very many well-finished sheep and lambs on sale and as a result the few that did arrive were soon disposed of. The part fst kinds were slow and no more man steady, ranters seemeo to oe nnxlous frr the desirable grades, but did Whisky Market. ST. LOtM". Dec. 16. WHISKT-Steady, on basis of 11.81. ...- ' CHICAGO. Dec. 16. wttiatv 1 oieauj, FEOR1A, Iec. l.-WHIOI l-oirmif v CINOINNATI, Dec. , in. 11 icirv i inn- : tillers' finished goods. Quiet, on basis of 11.27. Dry Goods Market. iwtrw vnni' rieo h-dht unina Market conditions In dry gods have changed but little during the day, buying continuing to evince reluctance at paying the present, level while the attitude of sellers Is stronger than ever. Considerable businesH in neing booked quietly at asking prices which f neither buyer nor seller are wining to say very much about, jonoers are preparing Indicates Sunday. The official number of cars of stock krniiahl In t ,wt a u 1, v ainh rflfld Vll! Cattle. Hogs, sn p. it r a. not care wnetner tney got tne warmeu-iip i ior tneir semi-annum i iubibuuo no.v., ainus or 1101; The feeder market waa practically un- rhnnged. There were very few feeders on sale and those that did arrive sold at gen erally steady prices. Quotations tor orn-fed Block: Choice western lambs. 36 0MT6.25. fi'lr to good lam on, it.tr0W5.(M; co3d M choice yeatuiiEs, M TliiJ An. . .. i . t ,-i ri w , r. cnoioe wethers. 13.86773.66; ir to gooa wethers. t3.25(&3.35; good to choice ewes. t-1.0Oil8.25: fair to rood ewes. l2.6T,i;n.W; choice feeder lnmbs. an. 604. 10: fair to good feeder lambs, t3.25fil.8H; baby lambs, I2.tv?9 l.uu; feeder vearllngs, 3.2firi3.60: feeder wethers, 33.153.35; feeder ewes, t2 0OS2.50; cuns, 31.1032.uu. Kepresentativa sales: M. A St. P.... Wabash ..; Missouri Pacific Union Pacitlo ... A N. W. ....... F., E. A M. V.... C. St. V., M. A B. A M Ry IS. at u K. C. & St. J C. R. I. ft P., east.. C R. I. ft P., west.. Illinois Central Chicago Q. W t 45 45 O... 24 44 11 1 8 29 14 25 29 24 'i 1 6 6 17S M Cattle. Uogs. Sheep. 390 l,li7 1,037 tun a 120 83 30 84 13 60 47 70 104 48 82 128 117 296 1,04a 3, MO 2.BV.4 3,677 1,337 26 Total recelota 194 Th uisuoaiiion of tne day's receipts waa as iollowa, eacn puyer purcnamng uw uwu- ber ot nead indicated : Buyers. Omana Packing Co,., bwitt and company... Cuuahy Packing Co.; Armour ot Co Armour A Co., Soo City Vansant k Co Carey A Benton Louman A co W. 1. Btephen Lewis A Lnderwood .... Huston A Co H. F. Hamilton t. L. F. Huns Wolf A Murnan .....;. Hobblck A B Sam Werthelmer Sol Degen Hegarty Other buyers house trade la not active. DalPth Grain Market. DI'I.tTTir. Dec. 16. WHEAT On track. No. 1 northern, 79sc; No. 2 northern, 76'4c; . No. 8 spring, 7:rc; uecemoer, iw.ac; ), 80V- - . . . . ..... OATS On track ano to arrive, ih;bc Toledo geed Market, TOLKDO. O.. Dec. 16. SEEDS Clover, cnsli and December, $6,874; January, 86 90 bid: Februsrv, 86.95; March, 10.974 bid; prime alslke, 16.55; prima timothy, 61.40. Total .... 4,475 11.291 1.896 CATTLE Recelnta of cattle were quite liberal this morning at all tna leading mar ket nninto ami. as tne re waa no imiirova merit In the demand, the market was ex tremely dull and lower all around. It waa a lnte hour before much business was transacted and the prices paid In most cases showed quite a loss as compared witn yen terrlBV Receipts this morning Included a good manv eorn-fed steers, but. the same as baa been the case aver aince tha corn-fed season opened, tha bulk, of the oflnrings waa lacking In quality,' being made up laraelv of warmed-up and short-fed cattla packers are apparently nuea up on mat class of stock and as a result salesmen No. 244 western ewes , I western ewes 869 western wethers 1,a4 39 western yearlings , l,13o 236 western yearlings 111 western cuu ewes...... 6 bucks 25 western cull ewes 12 western cull ewes 8 western ewes 1 western ewe 77 western ewes 6 western ewes 36 western ewes 23 western ewes 2 western ewes ....v.... 117 western wethers 61 western ewes 86 western ewes 4 western wethers 186 western wethers 1 weatern yearling 6 western yearlings .... 10 weatern lambs 24 western yearlings .... 83 western yearlings .... 15 western lambs 26 western wether 4 western lambs 15 western lambs ....... 4 western ewes 271 western wethers .... N0 Av. . 91 . 9-1 . 110 . 104 . 104 . 74 . 121 . 97 . 127 . 108 . 50 ,. 107 . 106 ,. 121 ,. 102 , . Inn .. 100 ,. 123 ,. Iu6 .. 112 .. 110 .. 70 .. 78 .. 45 .. 94 .. ' 83 .. 61 .. lit .. 130 .. 60 :. 87 .. 107 Pr. $2 25 8 26 3 50 8 90 8 90 1 60 2 26 2 25 2 25 2 40 2 40 2 60 3 00 I 00 3 00 3 10 3 25 8 25 8 25 I 50 I 75 3 75 I 76 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00' 4 26 6 00 6 00 8 00 I 60 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. NABS RICHLY DRESSED WOMAN - 1 Detective Lee Greer Arresla a Mrs. Lomai tf Council Bluffs la Boston Store. Detective Lee Greer,, whose duties ar confined to looking after department stores. caused the arrest of a Council Bluffs so ciety woman Monday evening. The woman entered the Uoston store In the evening richly attired, but had not been there long; when she had slowed away , under an ele- t sable .jacket, which was a three-quar ter-length 'garment, a chatelaine t.Ag, value 81, ten linen handkorchlcfs at 15 cents each and two lengths Of linen valued at 11.39. De tective Qreer caused the woman's arrest and secured the return of the goods. Complaint was filed and Mrs. Lomax, for that was the nnme she gave, was liberated on a cash bond oT $16. to appear In police eourt Wednesday. Falling to appear ta court In .person or to send a proxy Mrs. Lomaj's bond waa declared forfeited. Fair with Receipts . ot All Stock, , Lower Prices for Hoars, -. T T T, inn T , m niirirr p T3 1 n 1 class of stock and aa a result salesmen ,,Sr"rVh. ;.,i,.7.. h,,iT7Ah l.i,'. find It a difficult matter to dispose of their .W hfd- The mrket was. aullandweak: runatntn even at tha extremely low Prices I a"" ' ...-v--, paw prevailing. By noticing tha galea pub lished from day to day it will be seen that these warmed-up cattle ara selling largely from 13.40 to 13.90, or at about , the same prices that they cost as feeders. Commis sion men have been and still ara advising their shippers to hold back everything but prime grades until alter tna nouoays, put still the short-fed cattle keep coming and depressing the market mora and mora every oav. as compared wnn tne ciose 01 lasi week everything but Christmas, beef is 260 lower and In some cases the warmed-ups have shown a worse loss than that. At a late hour today there wera still a good manv cattla In first hands. The cow market waa also siow ano lower today, except In the case of well-finished Christmas grades, which were active snd sold at fully steady prices as compared with yesterday or the close of last week. Can ners also sold at about ateady prices, but when It came to the medium class the mar ket was extremely alow and lower, the de cline for the week amounting to about a quarter. Bulla were a little lower this morning and particularly was that true or tne me dium grades. Veal calves sold about steady, Stockers and feeders were In very light supply and aa a reault the market held fully steady, although the demand from the country la limited. Aa compared with the close of last week the better grades could be quoted steady to strong and fairly active. Common kinds are mora or less neglected, but still they are about ateady tor tne weea. nepreseriianve saiesi ' ! 111,11 in, ,,. k -m, oi 0, iiiwi-it 1, isiuimiu rim 0047)4 ffibull. tToosii: Omaha Real Estate and Trust com- ..00(&4.65. bulls, 503 . pany ttt Lurina M. Walsh, lot 20, K ??SSLi ..".Ui'. Bnunder. Himbaugh'a ad- BEEF STEERS, Kb. ' At. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1071 I II ' 1 ., 14T I 1 4 1027 I 2i IH 1S7B I M II W 111 40 , ISM t II 34 10 8 40 II laM I M II 1140 I 40 10 1411 4 IB t 1140 I 10 II ... , ..1411 4 16 1 llW I 75 21 1S4I 4 14 I U0 I 71 SO 1S67 '4 It 14...., 1130 S TO II 1D04 4 40 8TEE3S AND HEIFERS. 1....: U3Sj I to 11 1(114 I 00 COWS. I H41 I 06 4 ID IH 4 Kl IW 1 1SS0 I (0 3 10 I 10 1 1021 I 40 7 714 I 16 It , 10 I 40 1 1310 I SO 1 1S60 8 St 1 107 I SS II 111! 9 to 1 KO 111 7 1047 I M I Ill I 10 1 1114 I 10 1 110 I 16 1 100 I 10 I.' 0 I 26 1 1110 8 3t 14 1020 I 0 II toat I M 2I... M IK 1 1140 I 76 10 I'-il 3 M 1 1SI0 I 71 1 101 t 60 1 1 16u4 t 71 1 ....1070 I ) HEIFERS. It HI IK BULLS. 1 1140 t 4 1.. ..160 I M 1 1U0 I 60 CALVES. 1 40 8 60 1 110 I 04 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1 7M 8 81 . 17..... luat ISO I '. 40 I SI II. ..1017 I 16 1 losa s to 11 iu I si 1 , 610 I U 1 440 I M 1 1US0 I 41 9 IN 141 19 121 I U to medium.- 3.0oi4.5o: stockers and feeders, $1.753.90; cows, tl.2.Vi.90; heifers, 1.7w 6.00; oanners, oi.zbtaii.oo; puns, i.7brt.iu; calves. u.ootrie.SB. HOOS Receipts tola v. 60.000 head: to morrow (estimated). 41.000 heal. The mar ket was ibe tower; ctceea snaay; mixed and butchera, 4.30(34.65; uod to choice heavy, I4.40ca4.60; rough heavy. I4.204M.36; liarht. I4.164iH.46: bulk of sales. 84.3ii4.4o BHlflSf Aisu uamkii rieceipts, Z.1.UUU head. Tha market for sheep was steady; for lambs steady to 10c higher: good to choice wethers. 12.6004.00; fair to choice mixed, 82.60M3.4O; western sheep. Z.H6tf(4.00; fair to choice mixed, 82.6iV(i3.40; wen-tern sheep, t2.86(M.00; native lambs, t4.O04j.23; western lambs, 4.2w6. Mew Torli Live Stock Market, NEW TORK. Dec. 16. BEEVES Re ceipts, 2,781 head. Tha market for steers was steady to strong, aome sales of good cattla luc higher) for buns ano cows, strong; native steers, I4.iiy.y6.iu oxen and stags, I cows. II. 26473.40. Cal Belling at loWtfl2c per lb.; Christmas steers at 12Wc, dressed weight; sheep, steady; refrigerator beef, etjip. cal, Eb Receipts. 1.1&6 head. The mar ket for veals was 25a higher; barnyard calves, higher; veals, 84.6Oti9.00; little caivee. I3.0va4.00. barnyard stock. I2.50& 3.60; city dressed veals, swl3a per 10.; coun try dressed, wa ne. SHEtr" AWU LAMHH KeCeipiB, -T.JSWI head. Tha sheep market was steady to strong; lambs, Zoo higher; sneep, 82.eO-C4.ou; culls. 82.00: lambs. I6.60ta.76: culls, tiorji 1.26. 1 HOOS Receipts, 5.154 head. The market was nomllnally lower: no sales reported. Exports today, 4H cattle and 4.20V Quar ters of peer; to.norrow, su aneep. gt. Loala Mrs Stock Markel, BT. LOUIS. Dec. 16. CATTLE Receipts, 1 000 head. Including 1.500 head of Texans. Tha market was slow and lower; native ehlDPlng and export ateers. M.ZMrrn.oti; dressed beef an -'tcher steers, t4.0tyn5.26; steers under l.vuu poinds, S3 70-n6.ni: stock era and feedera. a2.2brD3.oo: cows and heif ers. t2.2fyd4.06: ranners. tl.754f2.10: bulls. !2.6dt7J3.60; calves, H tti6 60: Texas and In dian steers, t.syo-i t; cows ano neirers, 12 0062.85. HtXJB Keceipts, 7.000 nead. The maricet waa lower: pigs and lights, 4. 2604.60: packe'i-s, t4.3iKfi4.55; butchers and best heavv. !4.40i4.6O. HH EE" A IN Ll L,AMHBrteneipts, I.uuu head. The market wan steady to firm; native muttons, t3.26fr3.76: lambs, I4.004i6.3A: culls and bucks, 12.2Va3-75; stockers, 12.00 63.10. Real Estate Transfers. t Deeds filed for record yesterday as fur nished by the Midland Uuarantee and Trust company, bonded abstracter, 1614 Farntfm street: . Anna E. Coggesliall to Josephine D. ' Mason, lots 8. 4 nnd 16. Uraves Park addition, and other land I 1' Harvey J. Grove and wife to 'Eugene N. Chad-well, lots 30 and 21, block 27. Benson 1.550 William V. Meyer and wife to Fred Meyer, lots 36. 37 and 88, block 4, W. L. Selby's addition 10 Isaac M. Cutler to James Cooke, eVi ot 2. block 134. city 3.000 John Phllpot and wi!o to Charles M. and Sarah Ellen Andrews, evs lot 6. block 1. Fowler Place addition.... 1.250 F. Wharton Hippie to Tukey Land company, part lots 49, 50 snd 51, in -, subdivision of block A, Reservoir addition 900 Tukey Land company to Charles Ihtefnen, part lot 61, in subdivision of block A. Reservoir addition 460 Axel HelKren, et al, to Zlon s Evan gelical l.utneran cnurcn or umana. lot 28, block 1, Orchard Hill. 650 105 600' dltlori to Walnut Hill Maude C. Sherman and husband to Elisabeth Kulilman. lot 7, block 1, Redlck Park addition 3 Henry O. Cushman and wife to Valen tine Kai'bowskl, eiue root. s97 feet, lot 2?. block 4. Iliiscall'a subdivision, I-14-1S 1.S0 John Butcher, et al, -to Joseph Oster, lot 7, block 6, Mayne a 1st addition to Vslley Andrew M. Johnson and wife to Fred J. rnkel, lot 1, Dluca 1, Portland Plae 1.100 Clara E. Adams and husband to Jnmes . B. Kitchen, lot C. Kellom's addition. 4.50A Tukey I .and company to Maude Mogge, part lot 40, subdivision of block A, Reservoir addition Henry Farratt and wife to Mads Christian Larsen. part evt. nwu, ,32-lo-12 , 1.000 Midway Investment company to Anton Vasak. lots 16 ana 17. block s. Per sons A Kerry's addition Herman Banffler to Anton Vasak, lot 1, block L Potter A Cobb'a addition Freelove' J. Deuel and husband to Peter J. MctJuire, lot 1 and the ri&S feet lot 2, block 16, E. V- Smith's addition r tOOO Hennlng Lorenser and wife to Mag gie and Cnrl C Bockhoune, nH sub division lot t. 4sx lot 6. 31-15-13 1.300 Harry Lee Cummlngs and wife to Ar thur IX. Hranrtels, part 'lot 1, block 3. West Omaha addition 4.500 Letltla B. Buldrldge and husband to Arthur D. Brandeis. part lot I, block S. West Omaha addition 6,860 00 , 475 NEBRASKA. I feed ers.. 1050 116 1 cow 1170 110 34 kiwi V t 80 I cows f50 t 10 1 calf 2o I 60 2 cows 7-3 1 90 1 cow U 1M 1 cows -H 1 90 10 cowa 60) 1 90 1 calf 260 I 60 15 calvea... 25 I 75 herfera.. 876 2 40 10 calves... 3-6 3 65 I cow 1000 2 20 1 cow I".i0 t 06 13 com 1P4 I 26 1 cow 1210 2 76 1 cow 770 1 26 1 cow 1130 I 00 1 heifer... 560 I 60 .4 heifers.. f3 125 1 cow 960 2 36 I cows 9-JO 2 75 1 bull 1310 I 40 1 bull 1470 1 90 M rows 877 I to 1 cow KttO t 10 cow..'.... 900 t 40 1 heifer... fc 2 25 1 bull 4al 2 70 1 calf 170 4 60 1 cow 9M 193 1 cow mn t 75 1 stag 1120 2 86 I cowa 166 2 10 I cow 970 I 80 1 bull 1190 2 26 2 cowa 1""6 2 (al 1 cow 1100 2 40 1 cows 766 I 60 4 cows 727 2 00 4 cows... 727 I H; 1 feeder... 840 1 26 13 rows 753 190 12 enws 7'JR 2 40 1 cow toO 2 10 1 steer 960 2 76 O. W. Leonard Colo. 10 rows Ktl 2 06 W. B. Vance Wyo. 21 cows 792 I 86 E. Burnett Wyo. 23 feeders.. 1018 8 45 1 cow 1240 1 26 9 cows Iil 1M Kaasas City Live Stock Market viuam f itv -n-A ta riTW-ir re ceipts. 11,000 head, Including 2,200 head of I 1 11,1 Au" southerns. The market waa Muloo lower export and dressed, beef steers, liil6a lower. 64.0O416.UO: fair to good. I3.404t3.90: western fed steers, U.Din3 96; stockers and feedera. 6c lower. I2.60rn4.oo; southern steers weak, t2.4otu3.65; southern cows, tl.86 t2 66; native cows, week, 1.6a4.JU; native heirera, u.wrji.iv; ouiis, liiixyjuu; caiv I2.6U416.75. HCHiS Receipts. 10,500 head. The mar ket was lira 16c lower; top, 8446; bulk of aleS. 84 80Q4.37tt; heavy, 84.32H'34.46: pack- mh we irons. EDWARDS, WOOD rials Office Manhattan building. a 1. rAuu run!. & CO. IK ma There was a liberal run of hogs at all points thla morning and aa a result I -i.. I kers broke the market. Tha decline at I X, "' ' ers. t4.3oti4.36-, pigs and lights. M.25&4.3S. SHEEP AND L,A M HB Receipt S, 6.000 head. The market was steady to 10c lower; native lambs. t4 6"ii5 4; western lambs, 4 30ri.16; red ewes, J.0Va4.ou; western fed yetrlings, 84-W4.3u; stockers and feeders. a-. 0032.6a. It. Josepk Lira Slack Market. ST. JOSEPH. De. 16 CATTLE Re ceipts. I.4U6 head, Tha market waa mostly IO41 15c lower; natives. t3.2E.iiS 00: cowa and heifers, I1.5oj4.00; Blockers and feeders, 12.60 UI 6&. HOG8-Receipts. 1.651 head. The market Vas mostly 7M10e lower: light, t4.3om4.40; 1 medium ano neavy, 4a4 su. SHEEP AMU . LAMHH KeoelDts. 1.161 head. Ihe market waa steady. lock la Sight. Following are the receipts of live stock at I lie six principal western cities yaeter- cay: DEALERS IN STOCKS. GRAIN, PROVISIONS Bought and sold for rash or on reasonable Margins. Members Important Esrhauajea, Private Wires. Write for our dally market letter and pri vate taiegrapn cipner inaneu ine. 3HIP.YOUR CRAJN TO US BRANCH OFKltB9 OMAHA-109 Bee Bldg. 'Phone 2511. SOC11I OMAHA-3-.'S and t2S Excluinge Bldg. 'Vbone 72. . COUNCIU BLCFF8 V and 4J Sapp Bldg. 'Phone 674 M OLV II El 10l na this point amounted to ltrtil5c and trading was rather slow st the decline. The bulk of the hoss sold from 14 25 to 14 30. with a top at 14 36. Some of the commoner loads sold below 14.26. Salesmen were a little slow to take off aa much aa packers de majaded. but owing to the slump In Chicago they were unable to prevent too- break and finally had to take the prices pffered. Owing to the large receipts It was soms time be fore the bulk of tha poned of Chicago Kansaa City St. Louis .... St. Joseph ... Sioux City ... Totala ... Cattle. .. 4.750 . ..J4.0iO ..11.000 .. 6.011O .. 1,495 .. 800 Hogs. Sheen 10,6") 6U.nu0 10.6D 7.O00 81 l.u 4.092 25.010 6,0 11 2.l"0 1 .; ti ...49.045 94,651 38 151 Sloas City live Stock Market. OTAITV PTTT V. r... Id , U I n.lu arrivals waa dls- I gram.) 4'ATTLE-Re'elpts. Ha) head: stm-k-I era sieady. killers weak; beever, j.6ui.u0: , The latter snd ot tlis inarkat waa hardly cwas, bulis ud mlacd, li.l('ai i6, slovkors COE cannissioi! GOuPAtiT STOCKS AND DOND8 GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Ws kava over 160 arTleea. Bafaramoas: 17 Stats aa4 Nat 1 Baraks. OUR CkVICM It THafl HIT, Oat, at Tnm Bustttaas Bollelteal . Daaaka Brsacki ItllPsruaas Ac Ts.47 mOl M. WADDiCK. Corrtisdaat Jaaw, 41"