THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1904.
in
CONDIUON OFQMAOA'STRADE
Vetrlj All Lis of Baiiieu Feel Na.d of
oeaAonaula Weather.
COLLECTIONS NOT UP TO STANDARD
General I sward HoTtmnl ml Prlees
Very Noticeable, Particularly
(Itr, CaffrCi Htriwart aad
Leather Goods.
Wholesalers ail well as retailers no
longer conceal their disappointment over
the lack oi more seasona-oie weauier in
this Bectlon of the country. The few cold
wavra that have been experienced furnxi
up the movement of goods sufficiently to
convince them that there early jireulciloiui
of a record breaking- trade this winter
were correct. Thy were of course figuring
on normal weather conditions aiid iho
iiossiblllty of the warmit fall In thu
memory or tne omPBi iiuimuiiuii. oviug
(-xrxirlenccd did not occur to them. Every
mo snems to agree that the only tiling
lurking to make trade conditions as near
Meal as uonnlble is suitable weather, it
is also the general report that conslder
lnr tho unseasonable weather the move
ment of goods so fur has been much better
than would naturally be expected. That
-explain why Jobbers In some lines have
been able to report ineir traoe up 10 oaie
In exoess of a year ago. The trouble,
however. Is that the goods In most lime
have not gone Into consumption, but are
, etlil Id the bands of retailers. To whai
I attont normal winter weather from now
' ' on would make up for lost time is prob
lematical. The lack of a brisk demand In the coun
try for heavyweight goods has of courne
liad a bad effect upon collections. Many
retailers are asking for extensions as their
bills come due, particularly In such lines
ha have not moved freely. Jobbers, though,
are not doing any worrying, as they fed
confident that merchants will not have
much Lrouble In disposing of their present
Locks. The principal loss to Jobbers comes
from the fact that storting up and dupli
cate orders will be small.
Orders for spring are still coming In very
freely, which shows that retailers are by
no means discourages. Unless something
liappens to change the situation Jobbers
Jn nearly all lines say that they will close
their campaign for spring business with
more advance orders on their books than
they ever had before.
The general market situation is very
satisfactory n that prices are firm on
most classes of goods. A number of linns
in fact are being marked up at a rapid
rate and particularly is that true of cer
tain lines of grocery, hardware and lea (bar
goods. .
Light Crop of Foreign Beets.
Wholesale grocers report bust noes as
being as good as could be expected under
present conditions. The market Is in a
good, strong position on most lines, with
awery Indication of its remaining that wav
for some time to coma ,The sugar market
lias been steadily advancing, both in New
York and abroad. These advances have
been brought about largely by the de
crnase in the 1904 crop of sugar beets.
Xoarly every estimate made since the com
mencement of the harvesting season has
shown a decrease as compared with last
year. Present Indication are, for con
siderably higher prices on rellned grades,
owing to the sharp advances in the price
of raws, which amount to 10c per luO
pounds during the weelf under review.
The coffee market has also been steadily
firming up and a net gain for the week
of 15 to 2j points Is noted. Desirable roust
ing grades of both Ran ton and Rlos are
Juird to obtain Without paving a consider
able premium. Mild coffees are going
better than for some time past. White
importations during November were con
siderably in excess of what was generally
expected, still a big falling oft is now
looked for and It is reported that the New
lork demand from interior points Is on the
increase. As an indication of the strong
position of the market it Is claimed that
consumption during the crop year of 19oi
rndv JS06 amounted approximately to
lo.W0.000 bags, while the production did
(lot exceed 13,500,000 bags. Slot only that,
but there seems to be no prospect of an
increase In the Santos and Rlos crop for
39uo and 1306. while there is a possibility of
its being considerably smaller.
The cheese market la a trifle higher than
It was a week ago and stocks of fancy fall
made goods are much smaller than they
were last year.
There Is very little to report in the
canned goods situation, as Jobbers are giv
ing most of their attention to holiday lines
P.1! M" demand for canned goodsTs llm
Price remain practically unchanged
1 he movement of dried fruits Is very aaU
isfactory Prunes are in a strong position
and particularly Is that true of thelarger
sises. Raisins are showing the most ac
tivity, though, of any artlole In the line.
Prices on both loose and seeded have been
advanced. It la reported that the advance
on i seeded amounts to c on new goods and
SUI1 further advances are looked for. Figs,
raits dates and all holiday lines are mov
ing Jn good shape.
Local Jobbers of wooden ware say that
there is every Indication of higher prices
on several lines of woodenware after Jan
uary 1 This prediction is based on the re
Port that many of the leading manufac
turers of woodenware goods have gone Into
a strong association and the natural bud
position is that they wUl advance prlcea
l or that reason Jobbers are advising their
customers to carry as liberal stocks at
present prices as possible.
Fancy lines are quoted the same as they
were a week ago, but the demand is brlsk
s nd a very heavy movement for the holiday
trade is expected.
The fish market Is also in Just about the
same position It has been for the last week
or more. The demand Is about normal ex
cept on smoked flah, which Is said to be
moving ves-y rapidly. The quality of the
offerings this season has been exceptionally
good. CodrLsh Is in a very strong position,
with prospects favorable for rapid advances
as soon as the demand opens up In good
shape. Stocks in the bands of curers are
ald to be much lighter tlum they were a
year ago, which leads to the prediction
that there will be a big shortage before
new tieh are landed. Some woll-postcd
buyers in fact are looking for the advance
telore spring to amount to as much as
o per pound, if not to a full 1c.
Farther Redactions la Cotton Goods.
.Local dry goods jobbers report a reduc
tion last Week in leading lines of bleached
cottons amounting to o per yard. There
was no decline In brown goods of any
grade and It seems to be the general Im
pression now that the present baHis is
about low enough. The recent breaks in
the price of jcotton have put the market
down to an IJ-cent basis and operators are
freatly pleased at the preeent situation, as
cent oolton means a mufli healthier mar
ket than when prices are at loo or 12c No
reductions in leading staples are looked for,
as prices on ticks, denims and domestics
generally have all bean revised In the lust
thirty days.
Ho far as local trade conditions are con
cerned Jobbers say that sales have been
fully as good as could be expected. Stilus
tip orders and duplicate orders, however
re not coming In as freely as they should
owing to the fact that merchants have not
old as many of their goods as usual. The
need of ooldor weather Is beginning to be
badly felt In the country, but of course
normal weather from now on would go
a long way toward making us for lost time,
ttuuh lines as are not dependent upon
weather conditions have met with good
request.
Hardware Advancing Rapidly.
It is very evident to the hardware trade
that manufacturers Intend to advance prices
as rapidly and to as high a point as possible.
Kver since the election the tendency has
been docldely upward and the general
opinion is that still higher prices will be
experienced. Last week barb wire, smooth
wire and wire nails were ail advanced So.
Galvanised sheet Iron was marked up loo
per loo pounds and rooting Iron '6c per
suuare. These are some of ths more Im
portant advances that went Into effect last
week and of course other dependent lines
allowed corresponding advances. .Prac
tically all llnea of hardware In fact may
be said to be in a very strong position Willi
the tendency of prices upward.
The demand for staple and seasonable
lines In tills section of ths country so fur
lias been exceptionally good and consider
ing weather conditions has been far ahead
of what would be naturally expected.
Retailers are also doing but little coruuiuln-
ing. ine warm weainer may nave inter'
fnred with the movement of some lines
but on the other hand It has permitted the
continuance or building ana otner out-or-door
work which ordinarily would have been
stopped much earlier. Taking all tilings
Into consideration ths hardware trade
eoms to be In a very satisfactory condition.
Leather Goods Advancing.
The leather goods market is also In a
very strong position. Most of the leading
manufacturers have In fact withdrawn
prions and orders are aco-pted aiiLect to
the condition of the market on an,, day
recolvrd. t'hs advance so fur amounts to
fully bo per pair and In many caxea to
inure than that, bull higher quotations
would cause no surprise. The general ex
planation of Uk w advances Is the decrease
In the marketing of cattle this year which
has brought about a oorrecponding scaictiy
of hides. The Mgh prtoa of sheep has also
affected the market on sheep skin and
prloos on articles manufactured from she..p
skins are considerably higher than they
were a short Uine ago.
lus rubber goods market suay also be
said to be In a strong position ewln to
the high price of crude rubber. Jobbers
are rather looking for the new price list
on rubber goods January 1, but whether or
not there will be any change I" n"i sii'jwn.
It may be said, though, that no radical
fluctuations are anticipated.
Trade on both leather and rubber goods
Is light for the time or year, uin ""J"',
rlrv weather havlnr been anything but
wiiuiurivii ia a brink demand and as a
result retailers have too many goods on
their shelves and are not sending In many
siting up orders. -
CHICAGO GRAM AD PROVISIONS
Featarea of the Trading and Closing;
Prices on Board el Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Reports of Immense
stocks of wheat in northwestern elevators
tended to k-cp buyers out of the market
today. At the clone May wheat was down
c, comiporcd with yesterday's final fig
ure. Corn shows a loss of ic. Oats are
off c. Provisions ranged from 2c to lac
lower.
Much news of a depressing nature came
from Minneapolis, where largely Increased
arrivals of wheat were sold to be looked
for. With Mtj cars reported as received
there today and 1.000 promised for Monday,
traders here took jioid gingerly. May
started with a loss of Ka': at Il.lOvtf
l.U. Except for a brief rally to tl.lo.
due to tilling of moderate buying orders,
the popular temper seemed to be to soil.
The sentiment later on, however, became
qualified by an evident feeling on the part
of some of the operators that the govern
ment report, to be Issued after the session
closed, would show a lower condition for
the growing crop. In consequence May,
after sinking to Sl.l, showed some re
newal of strength and toward Che last had
largely recovered the early losa The close
was steady at 41.10. Primary receipts were
917.400 bu., against 9H1.W0 bu. last year.
Clearances of wheat and flour were equal
to 72,622 bu. Minneapolis and Iuluth re
ported receipts of 7iH cars, which, with 23
cars here, made 7! cars, against 7tl cars
last wee and 617 cars a year ago. -
Cah houses sold May corn against coun
try offerings. There was scattered covering
by shorts, but the selling movement was
later augmented by offerings by commission
houses and pit longa May, starting un
changed at 44'fi4fc, was reduced to Uc,
showing but small Improvement In the clos
ing trade at 44'4c. Local receipts were
503 care, 23 .of contract grader
Oats were steady at a fractional decline.
Commission houses were the best buyers.
Their wants were easily supplied. Changing
from Deotmber to May at 2c to Z o dif
ference was a feature of trading. May
opened a shade lower at SuVi.Hc, old
within a narrow range and closed steady
at 30Hc Local receipts were si cars.
Provisions were inituenced by the heavy
run of hogs. There were outside buying
orders that supported values at the start,
but selling, attributed to the packers, low
ered prices throughout the list. At the
close May pork was off lftc at 12.80. Lard
was down 6c at I7.07&. Ribs showed a losa
of 2V5o at W.72H. .... M
Kstlmatea receipts tor mummy. h-k j
cars: corn. Ji cars; oats, 11 cars. Hogs,
60,000 head.
The leading lutures rangea as iuuu..
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.
Wheat
Pec.
May
July
May
July
Oats-
Dec.
May
July
May
Lh it;
Jan.
May
Pins
Jan.
May
107HI
1 iwi
1 10H
1 10--4
9'Sil
47W47H
4o
12 67Vi
12 W
6 90
7 12HI
108
1 IK
47
4ft
4i
28H
I
12 67
12 0
90
7 12V4I
1 07 1 07V
1 lwJ 1 14
6 62 52H
6 77V4I 77Vil
4fi
"44-S
4S
2S4
3o'4
30-,!
13 50
12 80
85
7 07V4I
6 60
6 70
47
44
44 4
20-i
30
30
12 B0
12 80
6 85
7 07
6 60
6 72
108
1 11
99
47
44T4'&'45
4t
H
3H
30
12 65
12 95
6 90
7 12
55
6 77
NO. 3.
Cash quotations were ns follows:
FLOUR Active; winter paten ta, $5.10
K atralshta, U.8CKUU.0O; spring patents.
$4 905.40; straights, S4.804.90; bakers. 3.60
tl3 90.
WHEAT No. 2. tl.r'51.15; No. 8, .02a
1.12; No. 2 red, $1.121.14.
CORN NO. 2, to-ftic; rto. 2 yenow.
OATS No. 2. S0fi31c; No. 2 white, Jlo;
No. 3 white, 29iC30c.
RTE No. Z, 7oc.
BARLEY Fair to choice malting, 41(34fic.
8KKD No. 1 flax. $1.16; No. 1 northwest
ern, $1.24. Prime timothy, U-Ttxai-iV- plover.
contract grade. X12.60.
PROVISIONS Pork, per bbl., $11.2511.50.
Lard, ner 100 lbs.. $7.60a7.6?. Short ribs
sides flnnse) $V37'a6.60; short ribs sides
(boxeaj i.7txoio.tfrf. ...
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 22,900 22.300
Wheat, bu 49.000 40.800
Corn, I bu.., 587.700 249.900
Oats, bu 100,4n0 , 107.800
Rye, bu 7.0110 1,800
Barley, bu 68,200 12,800
On the Produce exchange today tne but
ter market was steady; creameries, lUffi'Mc;
dairies, l&22c Cheese, firm, ll&12c. Eggs,
steady: at mark, rases Included, 20U2&c;
firsts, 2Cc; prime firsts, 28c; extras, goo.
MEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
((.stations of ths Day en Various
Commodities.
NEW YORK. Dec 10. FLOUR Receipts,
24,813 bbls.; exports, 3,449; market dull
and featureless; Minnesota patents, tit.bi
SjO.lO; Minnesota bakers, 14.10(0. n; winter
patents, $o.uor.).Wj; winter straights, $5.2j()
6.40; winter extras, $3.6Tij4.30; winter low
grades, $3.45(fr'4.10. Rye flour, quiet; fair to
sood. S4.4tJ6i4.70: choice to fancy, $4,764
5.00. Buckwheat flour, steady; per cwt.,
$2.0UST2.2O.
CUKIN ftlriiAl. eienuy ; nne wnite ana yel
low, $1.401.45; coarse, 1.2431.26; kiln dried,
S2.10ftr2.2U.
RYE Nominal.
BARLEY Quiet; feeding, 4434c c. 1. f
New York; malting, 46'(in2c, c. i. f., Buffalo.
WHEAT Receipts, 64.000 bu.; spot market
eaxy; No. 2 red, nominal, elevator; No. 2
red, $1.17. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern,
Duluth, $1.22i. f- o. b., afloat. Options
opened steady on foreign buying, but at
once broke severely under big northwest
receipts, poor cables, light precipitation in
the southwest and weak outside mnrkets,
closing Vfl'lu f lower; May, S1.12(tf'1.18;
closed, $1.12; July, $1.03'ii'l.ta; cloned
$1.03; December, $1.16j'117; closed,
SL1SV
CORN Receipts, 43.000 bu.; exports. 1,456
bu. ; spot market quit; No. t, tUo, nominal,
elevator, and 51c f. o. b., afloat; No. 2 yel
low, 64c; No. 2 white, 54'c. Option market
was neglected and barely steady with
wheat, closing partly c net lower. De
cember, 65c; cloai(i, 56c. 1
OAT8 Receipts, 106,500 bu.; exports, 8,740
bu.; aiiot market dull; mixed oats, 20 to
81 lbs... 34'3fcc; natural white, 80 to 83
lbs.. Stkgttic; clipped white, 86 to 40 lbs.,
HAY Market dull; shipping, 60jc, good
to choice. 77082V..o.
HOPS Quiet; ptate, common to choice,
1904 crop, 2!i87c: 1903 crop, t(35c; olds, 14c;
Pacilic coast, 19t4 crop, 29utic; 19o8 crop,
29(r;i4c: olds, 1417c.
HIDES Firm; Galveston, 20 to 26 lbs.,
18c; California. 20 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas dry,
24 to 30 lbs., 14o.
LKATHKR Firm; acid. 24326c.
PROVISIONS Befif; the market was
steady; family, $10.60(&'U.60; mess, $9..0i
9.60; beef hams, $22.2022.45; packet, $10. oo
10.50; city extra India mess. $14.60 lt.fcO. Cm
meats, quiet; pickled bellies, 78c; pick
led, shoulders, 7c; pickled hams, S9e.
Lard, steady; western . steamed, $7.3o; re
fined steady; continent, $7.35: South Amer
hu.n. 17.51): 6ointound. $5.6ofe6.62. Pork.
quiet: family, $14.0tKii 15.00; short clear, $13.76
f'6.60; nn'HS, xia.otKtf li. io.
TALLOW Steady; city, 4o; country,
4S1j47c.
H1CE Steady; domestic fair to extra,
2V(!51-e; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER Firm; creamery, common to
extra. 19uli4Vio.
CH'EKeU-Firm; state full cream, small,
September, co.ored and White, fancy, 12c;
state, late made, poor to choice, iillo;
state, large, September, colored and white.
fancy, lsc; stats, late maae. coiorea, gooa
to choice. 104jluc; state, late made, whlis,
fancy, 10c; state, poor to prima, stjfloo.
EGOS Strong; western, fine selected, 82c;
western average best, U31c.
POULTRY Alive, quiet; western chick
ens, . Ho; fowls. 12c; turkeys, 12ftilc,
Dressed, easy; western rhicksna, 10sjl2u;
fowls, 10 llo ; turkeys. 16617c
Milwaukee Orals Market.
MILWAUKEE, Deo. 10. WHEAT No. 1
northern. $1.15Kl.i:); No, 8 northern, $1.09
fe'1.10; May, $1.101.10. ,
RYE Market weak; No. 1, 80c.
BARLEY Market dull; No. 8, (2o; sam
ples. :iu49o.
CORN-Market lo lower; No. 2, 42v343c;
May. 44c.
Ualath Orel Market.
DULUTH, Minn., Deo. 1. WHEAT To
arrive: No. 1 northern. $109; No. 1 north
ern. 8l.uf. On track: No. 1 northern, $1.0t;
No. 2 northern, $1.0S4; December, 81.0,;
May. $1.13.
OATS On track and to arrive, 28c.
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Frios in Both Oosi Oroips Oloi Ei(ur
That Last fittirdaj.
READING FIGURES PROMINENTLY IN MARKET
Northern Securities Make Hew High
Rseord en Cnrh Effects of Panle
Apparently Disappear Daring;
the Day.
NEW YORK, Dee. 10. Further progress
was made In today's two-hour session
toward restoring the impairment of values
in ine stocks market caused by the week s
heavy liquidation. In the case of a few
of the coal-carriers, both In the anthracite
and ths soft coal groups, today's closing
prices are slightly higher than those at
the closing last Saturday. The largest de
clines have ben very much reduced.
Reading was a prominent figure in to
day's trading and very encouraging reports
of coal trafllo helped stocks of all railroads
with a large percentage of that class of
freight. There was some evidence of re
newed liquidation in some spots at times,
but the whole market became very strong
In the late trading and closed Arm near the
best. Covering of short contracts hv a re
treating bear party apparently played a
consiuerame pari in tne rise and the de
mand was rather uraent at soma nalnts.
notably In Amalgamated Copper.
Rumors were revived of property con
solidations, coming dividend surprises,
capital readjustment and other symptoms
which characterised the market up to the
time of the crash and the speculation took
on much ths same appearance as before
that event. Northern Hm-nrttle tnnchptl
a new high record on curb and the settle
ment rumors regarding that corporation re
newed their potent effect on speculative
sentiment.
The bank statement conformed to rnlrn.
latlons In the cash Item tfhd the stock mar
ket liquidation was reflected on the l.win
contraction of $8,613,500, resulting In an ad-
umon to ine surplus reserve or H-6.1J3.
Foreign exchange turned firm and Berlin's
renewed demand on London for aold at
tracted attention. Total sales of bonds, par
value, $2,636,000.
Following were the sales and range of
prices on the Stock exchange today:
Sales. High. Low.Close.
12,N0 hu4 88 tj
1,M0 103 102 li",
17,3iU 100 100 lm
2.6O0 132
KH 192
2,Si) 4S
100 42
J31?i
192
47i
-
10.0IK) 21 22-
96 V
131 '
192
4S-
42
Nil
400 2"7 2. :Hj'(,
10,400 172 171 172
1S3
1,100
t'iO0
H
600
100 24
1,100 1M
13
24
R
22
89
21
13'i
23",
N',i
34
1X7
100
1"0
17,7oo
, 8,iVJ0
l,6oi
600
2IW
82.
N6
3',4
75
60
90
13
Atchison
do pfd
Baltimore A Ohio....
do pfd
Canadian Paciflo ....
Central of N. J
Chesapeake & Ohio.
Chicago & Alton ....
do pfd
Chlcugo U. W
Chicago & N. W..
C. M. & SU P
do pfd
Chicago T. & T
do pfd .,
C, C, C. & St. L....
Colorado Southern...
do let pfd
do 2d pfd
Delaware & Hudson.
Delaware. L. & W...
Denver & Rio Grand
do Did
Erie
do 1st pfd
do 2d ptd
Hocking Valley
do pfd
Illlnoh Central
Iowa Central ...
do pfd
K. C. Southern.
do pfd
L. & N
Manhattan L....
Met. Securities
Metropolitan St. Ry. 3.2n0 122
Mexican Central 4,000 211
Minneapolis & St. L. kho M
M , St. P. & S. St. M. 600 90
do pfd
Missouri Pacific 10.S0O l"i 108 lt
miseouri, iv. & i.... ,w ii't iz
do pfd l.loo 03 '4 i.:; i4,
N. R. R. of M. pfd. 100 41 41 41
New York Central.... 3,9"0 139 138 138
XNonoiK et western.. 10,900 is-
do pfd
Ontario & Western.. 2,600 44
Pennsylvania 18,800 137:4
P.. C. C. & St. L.... 5H0 784
rteaoing bo.voo
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd 4,600
Rock I Bland Co 26,5u0
do pfd
St. U c H. F. 2d pfd. 3tK
St. L. Southweatern. 2n0
do pfd 2.(
Southern Pacltlo 29,600
do pfd
Southern Railway.... 11,700 3ivt 35 3
ao pia siu. 9t
Texas & Pacific 8,900 36
T., St. L. & W 1.300
do pfd loo
Union Paciflo 27.600
8254
86
as-')
76
67
91
91
3,400 V6, 156
1.1"0 31 30
3t) 67 - b:
1,400 29 28
3,600 64 61
4,000 K 1424
000 loo
l.Ul 44
OS
31
1S7
327
32
86
8S
(6
66',4
91
92
155
31
66-ti
29's
63
142',
HH-t 164
!' y
80
82 .
364
86
67
20
68
j.iVa
21
63
90
44
130
78
78
81
34:4
84
60
26
67
t4
64
7,000 USi 118 118
121
21
64
90
116
iSva
90
44
137
78
79
90
82
35
86
66
26
68
64
and prices closed firm. Internationals
shared in the Improvement. Rtisslnn Im
nerlnl 1 ..i .t ftl fin and Russian
bonds of 19n4 at 601. The private rate of
discount was 2iS2 per cent.
RERUN, Dec. PiT Prices on ths Bourse
today were somewhat hlgner.
Wew York Money Market.
V- v.... - A .trtVlTV Oa ..all
ir.v iuhk, Jec. 1" '
nominal: no loans. Time loans, steady; so
days, sii per cent; 90 days anti muntua.
4 per cent.
FF
RIME MERCANTILE PAPER 4g4
iier cent. , . .
HTl.Ri.ivn tr-vr-tr 4 vp.r Firm, with
actual business In bankers' bills at $4i
454 8660 for demand and at $4 84 for )-day
bills: posted rate $4 M and $1.87; com-
iiiT-ivmi vine, HM'i'gtM'l. .,,
SILVER Bar, 6nc; Mexican dollars. 48VC.
BONDS Government, steady; railroad,
steady. -
The following are the quotations on
stocks and bonds:
17 fl. r-f M. iniix u.Htta e. s. 4l...l15
do coupon ' !'.!in4H Mex. Ontrl 4a
. rrj iHi do 1st Inc
in cnapon (Hi Minn. St. L. 4a....
to new 4a, rrg 1K M , K. T. 4a I""1
do coupon j?t I do la
do old 4, res Iooh'n. R. R. of M. e. 4a. IO
!) N. Y. t;. 'ta i"?
A02 N. J. C. x. (a !.
. No. racltto 4a I'"
A . c.
O. 8. L 4a ft par....lMH
Pcnn. conv. Ha W
i:a.llns gen. 4a itet
f. U A I. M. (a..U
St. U A S. r. fg 4a. aavj
St L. 8. w. la !
SeaboaM A. U a... k
so. Paclflc 4a
da. Railway t
Teiaa P. la
T., St. 1 A W. 4a
Inlon PaclBc 4a....
do conr. 4a
V. S. Ptc-1 2d 6a...
Wabaah la
do deb. B
W. A U R. 4a
Wla. Central 4a
Colo, fuel . 4a....
Ao coupon
At-hiann gen, 4a...
do adl. 4a
Atlantic ('. L. 4a...
B.I. A Ohio 4a
d6 14a
Central of Ca, 5a..
do lat Ine
Chc. a: Ohio 4Va..
Chleaao A.
f., H. & Q. n. 4a.
tj. m. s. p. .
C. N. W. e. :
lOit,
. Ml)
.lit
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. 82
.o
4a.. IK",
t;., B. J. tic P. 4a.... 811,
do col. 6a 941
Crc. A St. I, m. 4m imu.
. uiL-ago ict. 4S 8(a4
Con. Tobaeco 4a aju
Colo. & so. 4a aiv.
D. A R. O. 4a 1n
Erie prior Urn 4a....iniu
do gen. 4a j;
F. w. A I. c. I,..7nsi4
Hot Ring VbI. 4t4a... til
L. ft N. nnt. 4a ml
Offered.
. IS
.11
.1194
. 3'i
.lii 4
.111
. 2'4
.117
. S
.
. M
London Stock (gwotatloas.
tlItnM ro 1n-nnlna'
Cnnaola. money .. 87 13-1'N. T. Central
do account 8a Norfolk A V
Anscnnda do nfd
Atehlaon Ontario A W
1'eVPenneylvanla.
ttnltlmnrM A Ohtn
Canadian Pacific .
i nn. Sc Ohio
Chicago Ot. W....
r.. m. a st. p...
Ttenecm
P. A R. O
do nfd
Erie
do 1st pfd
An QA r.tA
Tllinola Central .
I.oula. A Naah....
11., K. A T.
.10) Rand Mlnea
..18j Reading
.. 4i do let pfd
.. S3 14 do 2d pfd
. ,17a Southern Railway
.. 1 do pfd
.. 8:4, Snutharn PaclDo ...
.. Rs4 I'nlon Pacific.
.191,1 do pfd
.. 77
.. M
..15!)
..HU
33
U. Rteel.,.
do pfd
Wahaah
do pfd
..142'4
.. 7
.. 4
.. 4f
... 10
.. in
.. 40
.. 4
.. 4m
.. 94
.. .
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..1144
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., fv. nc 1 ,
SILVER Hsr, quiet, 27 l-16d per ounce.
MONK Y ltt-1 per cent.
ine rate or discount In tne open market
for short Mils is :! per cent; for three
months' bills, 2 per cent.
Kerr York Mining Storks.
i1! C V VJ, t-z-. 17. inc luimniiiK .lie
the closing quotations on mining stocks:
Adams Con 23 LIU la Chief I
Alice Ontario ISA
H recce 14 Ophlr .11
Hrunawl. k Con ti Phoenix 17
r'm.tn..r Ttinnal a Pnlonl 11
Con. Cal. A Va 170 Savage i'j
Horn Pltver l.r.5 Sierra Nevada 44
Iron Silver 2"t Fmall Hope 2C
Leadrllla Coo I "Standard :oo
oncrca.
Clearing; House Aversges.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. The statement of
averages of tho clearing houso banks of
this city for tills week hows:
Amount. Decrease. Increase.
Loans $l,W2,t.400 $S,BlH,rn0
Deposits l,lS,04t,000 D.KUs.lOO
Circulation ... 42.KM.HW $ 407,dO0
Ix'gal tenders. 70,91o,l". l,a'7,400
Specie 211,i3,ln0 606.HOO
Reserve i88,875,3JO 1,63,400
Reserve re-
on I red 279.910.000 2.4S9.525
Surplus ,3Uo,200 826,126
Ex-U. S. de
posits 13,191,700 819,326
37
fx)
aw
6oo
4oo
2o0
5o0
2o0
111
o
do pfd..
waoaan
do pfd
Wheeling A L.
Wlsconwln Central....
do pfd..
auiuiib . a irem ....
American Kxpress
U. S. Kxpress
WellB-Fargo Kxpress ....
Amalga. Copper 73,f00
American C. & F.... foO
do pfd 700
American Cotton OIL l,4oO
do nfd
American Ice
do pfd
American Linseed OH
do. pfd
Amer. Locomotive...
do tfd
American S. & R..... 6,900
do nfd 900
Amer. Sugar Refln. 10.3i 144
Anaconda M. to..:..
Urooklyn R. T
Colorado F. & I
Consolidated Gas
Corn Products
do pfd
Distillers' Securities.
Genoral Electrlo
2,4K)
2,000
45
19
22
4t
71
33 ,
93
37
S9
90 96
35 35
30 374
65 64
110 111
95 95
22
44
19
22
32
9:
30
1,800 34 33
81 80
112 112
144 112
700 107 104
C.400 b3 62
40-
S.'JIKI
3tO
1.400
100
i'2
id)
39
4H
200
o.T
44
19 22
46
240
210
L9
240
71
32
9J
S
94
.TJt
16
37
33
l.'l
81
113
113
17
49
:os
22
79
3o
International Paper. 2e.0t)
tmo is9 iSo ins
25
79
40
8
24
102
23
79
40
80
23
I'll
44 44
8.W1O 108 ' 107 10S
do nfd 2.601
International Pump. 61O
do pfd 100
National Lead 4n0
North American WO
Pacltlo Mall "0
Peoples Gas
Presued Steel Car.
do pfd w
Pullman Palace Car .'
Republlo Steel l.SnO 16
do pfd 700 69
Rubber Goods 2,000 28
do pfd 100 9o
TVnneiuiea C. & 1 7.0nO 73
U. S. Leather 101.000 2t-
An rfti
U. S. Realty & Imp. 100 80
IT a -Robber 2.0H0 33
do pfd 3'fl 93
U. S. Steel 7!.'V0 80
do pfd 43,5nO 92
Westlnghouse Eleo... 1,000 183
Western Union
Total sales for the day, 862,800 shares,
24
7o
85
24
101
41
90
16
ox
27
95
71
1H
90
137
161
09
28
95
72
18
6,5cO 103 102 102
to Nll
32 33
93 92
29 80
9o 91
181 181
.... 92
Boatoa Stock tisrkst.
BOSTON, Dec. 10. Call loans, 34 per
cent: Urns loans. 4i& per cent. Official
rlnafnv of stocks and bonds:
Atchl.on ad. 4a 3 aAdTantuxs'
do 4a ivin anou"
Sin. Central 4a
Atehlaon
do Dfd
Boston A Albany..
Boaton A Mains
Boaton Elavatad ..
Kltchburg pfd ...
Wei Han t:ntrai
74
.. MS
..IMS
..26J
..170
..164
..140
11
, 1
, 71
, 12H
, 17
.
476
I'oppar Hang 104
Italy Weat 12
Amalgamated .
American Ztne
Atlautlo
Btugham
cal. A Heels...
Centennial
N. Y.. N. H. A H..ltMViDominloa Coal
Uirsrsool Cirata Market.
JJVERPOOU Doc la WHEATVSpot.
nominal; fittyres. steady; December, nam
inal: Marr-h, 7s ld; May. 7s 4d.
fXJJR-N pet. steady; Amarloaa mixes, 4S
lutaraa steaaji January, 4 aj
s
Para Marquette
tlutoa fa. ino
Amar. Arg. Cbem.
do pfd
Amer. Pnau. Tuba.
Amer. 8ugar
Amer. T. A T
Aniar. Woolen
do pfd
Dominion 1. A 9..,
Edltoa fclec. Ilia..,
General Electrls ...
Maaa. BUcUlo
do pld
Maaa. Gaa
United fruit
Vnltad Hhos Mack..
do pfd
V. S. Steal
do pfd
IVaatlng. common
tild. "Asked.
73 IPranklla
..11114 Urancy
,. rVlle Royale .
.. W4 Mm. Mining
.. 6' Mic higan ....
.143 MuhawK
.14
,. 221i
. rt'-t
,. i
..toi
.las
,. 14
. 42
. SHi
.1064,
. Hi
,.
,. ti ,
Mont. C. A O....
old Dominion ...
Oaceolg ..........
Parrot
Qulncy
shannon
Tamarack
Trinity
U. B. Mining
I'. 8. Oil
t'tnh
Victoria.
Winona
Wolverine
4
.... -4
....
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....
.... ti
.... tv
.... K
.... 4
.... Ill
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....
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....
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.... 15
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Ferelga Flaaaelal.
LONDON. Dec. 10. Money was In quiet
demand and fairly abundant In the mar
ket today. Discounts were firm in view
of the prospect of dearer money. Prices
on the stock exohange were fairly steady,
but trading was Inactive In view of the
approaching settlement. The uncertainty
of Americans still affected the market.
Consols were firmer. Americans opened
Arm at parity, a few advanced to the
highest quotations of the year and they
remained quietly steady, though consider
able nervousness was evident. Pricea rlosed
firm. Rio Tlntos Improved. Grand Trunk
hardened, owing to favorable traffio re
turn Japanese were cheerful. Imperial
Japanese government (s of 1904 were quoted
at 4
PARIS, Deo. Ul Tna tone on the Bourse
was excited at the opening today, but Im
proved upon the receipt of favorable re
ports from K( York and the buoyancy
of Rio Tlntoa, which gamed U francs.
Towards Uia eloss ths tuarkei wag taJni
New York Imports and Exports.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. Total Imports of
dry goods utyi general merchandise at the
port of New York for the week ending
today were valued at $11,948,254. Exports
of speclo from New York reported for the
week were $4,006,000 gold and $310,960 silver.
Four million dollars of the above was
United States gold coin shipped to Havana
In November and not previously reported.
Imports of specie at New York during the
week were $18,762 silver and $216,781 gold.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of $150,000,000 gold re
serve In the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance, $144,884,744; gold,
$S6,839,349.
- Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. COTTON Put urs
closed steady; Decembe. , 7.57c; January,
7.63c; February, 7.70c; March, 7.81c; April,
7.86c; May, 7.9:1c; June, 7.95c; July, 8.02c;
August, 7.9Sc. Spot closed dull; middling
uplands, 8c; middling gulf, 8.35c. Sales,
none.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 10. COTTON
Easy; sales, 1,760 bales; o.dlnary 6cj good
ordinary, 6 7-10C; low middling, 7 8 16c; mid
dling, 7c; good nilnd lug, 7 13-6c; mid
dling fair, 8 5-16C Receipts, 9,026 ba.es;
stock, 306.961 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10. -COTTON Market
quiet, unchanged; mldd lng, 7c. Sal's, 140
bales; receipts, 600 ba es; shipments, 303
bales; stoi k. 30,611 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. .0.-COTTON Spot
Snlet, prices 1 point Ijwer; American mid
ling fair, 4.52d; gool middling. 4.281; mid
dling, 4.18d; low middling. 4.061; good or
dinary, 3.92d; ordlna y, 3.76d. The sales of
tho day were O.tmO baits, of which 20 0
were for speculation and export and In
cluded 6,200 bales of American; receipts, 34.
40 bales, Including 33 700 bales of meri
cnn. Futures opened easy and closed e y;
American middling, g. o. c, Dtcember,
4.07d; December and January, 4 07d; J nu
ary and February. 4.13d: February snd
March. 4.18d: March and April. 4.22d; April
and May, 4.2od; May and June, 4.28 ; June
and July. 4.3ixl; July and August, 4.33d.
Oils simI Resin.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-OIL8 Cotton seed
oil firmer find active; prime crude, nominal;
yellow, 24if('2uc; petroleum steady; refined
New York, $7.59; Philadelphia and Paltl
more, $7.90; bulk, $5.00. Turpentine quiet at
61(?i51c.
ROSIN Market quiet; strained, common
to good. $2.90.
OIL CITY, Dee. 10.-OILS Credit bal
ances, $1.60; certificates, no bid. Shipments,
68,797 bbls.; average. 76.621 bbls.; runs. 84,
618 bbls.; average, 72,090 bbls.: shipments,
Lima, 69,773 bbls.; average, 65.092 bbls; runs,
Lima. 74.99G bbls.; average, 59.274 bbls.
SAVANNAH. Dec. 10. TURPENTINE)
Market firm at 47e; receipts. 238 bbls.;
sales, 293 bbls.; shipments, 280 bbls.
ROSIN Market firm; receipts, 1.962 bbls.;
sales, 2.630 bbls.: shipments, 923 bbls.; A, B,
C, D, E, $2.12; F $2.57'2.60; O, $2.62'er2.66;
H. $2.8ofi2.8'-'; I, $3.3o; K, $3.90; N, $4.50;
WO, $4.75; WW, $5.15.
agar and Molasses.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. SUGAR Raw,
firm; fair refining, 4c; centrifugal. 96 test,
93c; molasses sugar, 4c; renned, Arm;
No. 6, $5.06; No. 7, $5.00; No. 8, $4.90; No. 9,
$4.85; No. 10, $4.80; No. 11, $4.70; No. 12, $4.65;
No. 13, $4.30; No. 14, $1.60. Confectioners' at
$f.60; mould, $6.o0; cut loaf. $0.36; crushed,
$6.36; powdered, $5.75; granulated, $6.66;
cubes, $5.90.
MOLASSES Firm; New Orleans, open
kettle, good to choice, 30rT37c.
NEW ORLEANS Dec 10. SUGAR
Market strong; open kettle, 8iji4c; open
kettle, centrifugal, 4"f4c; centrifugal
whites. 4 13-l6ai?,e; yellows, 4c84c: sec
onds, 3?4H.:.
MOLASSES Market steady; open kettle,
ltVfiSoc; centrifugal, 7-0c. Syrup easy at
22iij25c.
Metal Market.
NEW YORK, Dec 10. MET ALB All
metals were less active and In the case of
tin easy, owing to the continued dispo
sition of consumers to hold off ths mar
ket. Lead, epelter and lion were firm;
copper dull. Spot tin, $28.66'n28.87; lake
copper, $14.87' 15.12: electrolytic, $14.76'(J
15.00; casting, $14 604)14.75. Lead. $4.6034.70;
sielter. $5.755.87. Iron, unchanged from
yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10. METALS Lead,
film at $4-56U4.62. Spelter strong at $5.76.
Evaporated Apples aad Dried Frwtts.
NEW YORK, Dec 10. EVAPORATED
APPLES Market appears to be rather
firmer In tone: common, 8'&4c; prime, 4i
4j4c: choice, 6(i6c; fancy, 6'o6c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUlTS-Coast
advices Indicate an Increasing Interest In
prunes, with prices still ranging from 2o to
to for California fruit- Apricots are In
modbrate demand and scarce; choice are
quoted at l"c; extra choice, 10fffllc; fancy,
llll6c. Peaches are firm: choice, vy
9c; extra choice, 9V10c; fancy, 10 lie.
Philadelphia Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 10. BUTTER
Market steady; extra western creamery,
37c; extra nearby prints. 30c.
LtJQS Market firm and 2o higher: nearby
fresh, $2o at mark; western fresh, JUo at
mark.
r'lirroc. w , . .
v mi. 1 . aiaraet ri mi auuj ui guun on
mand; New York full creams, fancy, 12
13'o; New York full creams, choice, 11 J
llo: New York full creams, fair to good,
OMAIIA LIVE STOCK MARKET
K ttilia OradM of 0wi Lower for Week,
lot Other Cattle Aboit Eteadj.
WEEK CLOSED WITH HOGS ADVANCING
Less Thai Half as Many Sheep sad
Lambs oa Sale Dnrlns; Week as Ar
rived a Year Ago, aad Market
Rated Active aad Strong;.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 10,
RecelDts were;
Oniclal Monday
Official Tue.-dav ...
OfTiclal Wednesday
Official Thursday .
Official Fridav
Official Saturday ..
Cattle. Hogs. 6heep
4,078
, .1.IM5
3.K9
2,i73
1
t,orS
U.266
9.7.6
13.::s
K.ot
8.H0
1.64J
7.253
(.139
8.1
4.1:46
1,951
Total this week m i Kfi.fiSl 23.24
Total last week 2ti,66 68 622 23.07T
Total week before 24.613 49, 83 85.027
Same three weeks ago..30.3S4 41.6.9 43.S6S
Same four week , uiw 34 :" S6f47
Same week last ear....ls 4 61,753 48.962
RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following tahl ahnws the rece Dts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaai for
the year to date, with comparisons with
laru lam Inc. De".
Cattle 8o0.2Xg 1.033,311 133,tC3
Hogs 2 171 5 IM ll7 83.7u2
Sheep l.a6.49J 1.788,626 M.U4
The following table shos the average
ft"ll-e OE noes tkt Hnnlh OmnhA IOr IDQ
""i cays, with comparisons:
Dta, I 104. lol.l01.ln.l00. P
Nor:
Nov.
So. 17..
NOV 1M
No. 19"
Not. 20..
Not !1
Nov. 22..
Nov. 23..
Not. 14..
Nov. 25.
Nov. 2i..
Nor. 27 .
Nov
Nor.' 29..
NOV. 80..
Dee. 1..
Deo. 8..
Deo. 8..
Dec. 4...
Dec.
Dee. 6...
Dee. 7...
Dec. ...
riM b
Dee. 9..'.'
Deo. 10..
! 4)
83;
4 71
4 66
4 J3
4 57'
4 Sl!
a
4 47V
4 tnl
4 46
4 42
:w
4 47
4 41
4 3!
4 35
4 2871
4 81
4 3Xj
67
I
1 ai
4 89
4 45
4 461
4 441
1
4 81 1
4 tOI
4 18
4 201
4 24
a
4 841
4 35
4 321
4 411
4 431
4 37
4 37
4 ?
4 821
4 331
4 46
3S
I
6 41
81
29
28
?l
aM
1SI
6 04l
5 99
a
( 0:
6 09
I
e o!
6 OK
6 14
6 22
6 24
6 17,
a
6 07
6 07
6 06!
6 12
6 tW
6 5
K"1
5 631
B 3
6 73
E 81
( 75
5 66'
5 76
6 79
6 73:
5 85
00
a
6 S6
6 Ml
6 On!
6 09!
6 05
4 7
4 82
4 90
4 8i,
4 78
4 75
4 7S
4 761
4 7H,
i 86
a
4 7
4 76
4 71
4 74
4 et
4 63,
a
4 641
4 68
4 771
4 81
4 81
4 7Ml
4 7S
4 8&
8 Ml 8 41
$ tol $ M
1841 l
8 871 8 84
8 86 $ 85
I $
8 881
3 891 8 SI
8 88 $ 87
a sfil s 44
S 821
8 77
8 76
8 73
$ 4t
$ 3'
3 23
a
$ 20
3 881 8 1
3 71
8 74
8 73
8 21
3 26
3 28
3 29
3 81
3 Sol
3 861
2 Ml
3 S3I
3 83 3 30
1 SO 3 a
3 81
3 f7
3
3
3 30
931
135 217
1M
1,618 45
"849 iii
".''I
367
6,032 513
Indicates Sunday. Indicates holiday.
The official number ot cars of stock
brought In by each road was:
Catt e.Hogs. Sheep,
C. M. & St. P. Rv 1 19 :
Wabash 2
Mo. Pac. Ry 20
I'nlon Pacific system 1 12 ..
C. Sr N. W. Ry 6
P.. E. & M. V. R. R 19 f
C, St. P., M. & O. Ry 1 9 1
15 M. Ry 1 13
C, B. & Q. Ry v. .. 6
K. C. & St, J 2 2..
R. I. & P. Ry.. east 5
Illinois Central 2
Chicago Great Western 2
Total receipts 26 96 I
The disDosttion of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing tne num
ber of head Indicated:
Buvers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha packing co
Swift and Company 9
Cudahy Packing Co 31
Armour & co
Omaha Packing Co., K. C. 6ol
Cudahy Pack. Co., S. City. ...
Armour & Co., is 00 uity
S. & S
Other buyers 73
Total 625
CATTLE There were tiulte a lew cattle
reported this morning, but most of them
were billed direct and no change In the
market was noticeable. For the week re
celuts show a decrease of about 2,000 head
as compared with last week, but as com
pared with the same week of last year
mere lias nut Deen mucn cuange. ine ue
mand for desirable grades is fully equal to
the supply, but some of the commoner
kinds have been somewhat neglected,
The receipts of corn-fed steers have been
on the Increase, but tho bulk of the offer
ings has been of common quality. As corn
Dared with a week ago the better grades
can safely be quoted strong and active. On
the short-fed varieties the market has been
uneven, so that some sales have looked
lower thun others. That was the case last
week, however, and it is very evident that
packers are not anxious for such kinds and
take them only when they cannot cet
enough of the more desirable grades. The
scarcity or western rangers has. of course.
relieved competition from that source, but
still prices are. If anything, a little lower
for the week. Oood to choice corn-fed
steers may bo quoted from $5.50 V $0.26 and
something strictly prime would bring more
man mat. rair to gooa sen irom 4.oo to
85.50 and common to lair from 83.25 to $4
The western range season has practically
come to a close ho far as beef steers are
concerned. A few arrived this week, but
they were mostly 01 only fair aualltv.
Packers, thourh, seemed to ho anxious for
them and the market could safely he quoted
strong and some sales have undoubtedly
been nigner. ine top price 01 tno week
was H.i.i.
Good to choice cows have not shown
much change during the week and have
been in good demand. Canncrs have also
fluctuated but little In either direction. The
medium class of cnwa, though, have suf
fered a decline of 16fr2oc. Tho bulk of the
receipts coining forward now nre from
local points. tliotiKti a lew westerns are
still arriving. Oood to choice cows could be
quoted rrom 12. to g.i.60 and something
nne would bring more than that. Fair to
good Sell from $2.25 to $3.7? and cannnra
ana cutters rrom n.is to .'.&.
nulls aro if anything a trlllo lower than
they wero a week ago, except In case of the
cnoieest graucs. rat nulls sell Irom $2.50
to 3.zt ana ieeaing Dims, which are fully
steady, sell from $2 to $2.50. Veal calves
are steady for tho week, best grades selling
up in to.uu.
The demand for stockers and feeders was
fully equal to the suouly all the week and
prices ruled strong. At the close of the
week, nowever. tne aemand from tho coun
try slackened and speculators experienced
some trouble In disposing of their holdings
even at reduced prices. The demand ( still
chiefly for the better grades, common kinds
being slow sale. Good to choice grades may
be quoted from $3.60 to $4, fair to good from
$3.& to $3.60 and tho commoner kinds from
$3.15 down. Representative sales:
rfKEF STEERS.
No.
1...
I...
1.
1..
M
1070
At. Pr. No. At. Ft.
. 1 I 00 7 1187 4 04
.1140 s :e
COWS.
i M 7 11M 8 M
1 ao
STAGS.
....13M $
CALVES.
1 170 S 00
linns- Receluts were rather modern.
this morning, and with favorable reports
from other nolnts prices improved. Tha
market here oould be quoted active and gen
erally 7c hlgner man yesterday, sales go
ing from 6c to loo higher. As soon as buy
ers and sellers got down to a trading hauls
the market became very brisk and every,
thing except a few late arrivals and some
of the commoner loads changed hands In
a hurry. The bulk of the sales went at
$4.87 and $4.40, with a top at $4.45. A few
of the common heavy loads sold from $4.85
dFor" the week receipts have been heavy,
there being an lucreaso over last week of
about 8.000 head and as compared with the
same week of last year there Is an Increase
of about 4.000 head. The tendency of prices
was downward until Friday, when there
was a flight reaction, followed by the ad
vance Of today, which leaves prices not
quite a dime lower than a week ago.
Thursday was the low day of the week,
when the average was down to $4.28. As
compared with a year ago the market la
about B'ulOo lower.
About noon a few cars of hogs arrived,
and as the more urgent orders were filled
the market closed very slow with the earlv
advancs mostly lost Representative salus;
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M
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II
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I" 4 17., 44 ..HI..!" 4 4 4
W " 4 17 M 141 ... 4 40
f 10 4 171, M -.31 ... 4 a
1 4 4 47 '4, n 174 ... 4 41
SHEEP-There were quite a few sheep
reported this morning for a Saturday, but
only a portion of them were on sale. The
market could not be quoted snythlng but
steady. A string of ewes sold for $4.20.
For the week receipts have been very
light for the time of uar, tho decrease, as
compared wlti the same week ot last year
amounting to about l&.onn head. In other
words the receipts this week have been lees
than half as large as they were a year
ago.
The western range reason is now prac
tically at an end so far as killers are con
cerned. Occasionally a bunch arrives and
yesterday some Wyoming yearlings sold
up to $4.75. The bulk of the receipts thoiiRh
consists of short fed stuff. The demand
has been normel nil the week and owing
to the light run there has not been enough
to meet the requirements of the trade. As
compared with a week ago prices are
strnns on both sheep and lamhs and In
many cases sales have been mads that
looked considerably higher.
The demand for feeders has slso been
In excess of the supply and the market for
the week can safely be quoted strong and
active. In fact tho week closed with
prices on both killers and feeders at the
high point of the season.
Vioratlon: Oood to choice yearlings,
$5 0(Ka5.26; fair to good yearlings. $4.75'u6.00
gond to cholre wethers. $4.40ir4 75; fair to
g'-od wethers. $4. 254M.40; g od to choice
ewes, $4.16(1)4.40; fslr to good ewes, t3.S5fd
4 15; good to choice lambs, $5.75n6.00; fair
to good lambs. $5.66.7&; feeder yearlings,
$4.0ig4.6O: feeder wethers, t4.0mi4.25; feeder
ewes, I3.00u3.00; feeder lamb, $4&0'g&.2s
K'lresentatlvB sales:
No. at. Pr.
4 Iowa cull ewes. 77 1 75
2 Iowa cull ewes 110 1 75
1 Iowa buck 140 $ 00
10 western cull ewes 95 8 25
27 fed Iowa ewes 111 4 10
237 fed western ewes : 104 4 20
11 fed Iowa lambs 60 6 00
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle aad Lambs Steady, Hogs Higher
and Sheep Strong.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10 CATTLE Receipts,
200 head. Market steady; good to prime
steers, $6.0fra7.20; poor to medium. $3.60(j
5 80; stockers and feeders. $2.2tW4.10; cows,
$1.40fi4.00; heifers, $2.vfi5.O0; canners. :.3.vrti
2.40; bulls. $-0t"a4.1: calves, $3.5otr7.00; west
ern steers, $3.wt4.85.
HOGS Receipts. 17,000 head; estimated
Monday, 22,000 head. Market 5c higher;
mixed and butchers. $4.3f'd4 50; good to
choice heavy. $4.4:"i4.55: rough heavy, $4 30
!'; light, $4.25 4. 4u; bulk of sales, UAu'ii
'SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 3,000
head. Sheep strong: lambs steady: good to
choice wethers. $1.50)15.26; fair to choice
mixed. 3.6v:i4.40: western sheop, $3.5O"rtfi.O0;
native lambs, $4.75'j6.6o; western lambs,
$5.otu6-36.
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
OT T.OTMQ 11 in rATTT.F nflntl
600 head, Including 300 head Texans; mn -ket,
steady to easier for Texans; natl
shipping and export steers, t4.S"&7.flo. tie
top being obtainable for fancy grades;
dressed beef and butcher steers, $i.0o'(i6.0o;
steers under 1.000 pounds. $3.00W5.00; stock
ers and feeders. $2.2Mi3.60; cows and hei
fers, $2.25fi5.oO, the top for fancy fed hei
fers: canners. tl.750i2.10: bulls. $2.00((74.o0;
Texas and Indian steers. $2.5ti4.5'i:-calveB,
$2.5016.06; cows and heifers. $2.00fc3.0o.
HOGS RecelDts. I.811O head; mnrket.
active, strong and higher; pigs and lights,
$3.5OH.10; packers. $4.304j4.40; butchers and
best heavy, $4 S5(fj4.BO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. I"0
head: market, steady; native muttons. $3.50
04.75: lambs, f4.5O06.2T: culls and bucks.
$2 004.00; stockers, f2.0Otj3.0O; Texans, $3.00
feo.00. ,
Kansas City Live stork Market.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 10. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 200 heatl; market, unchnngeil: choice
export ana areswea neer steers, o.w3fl.m;
fair to good. $3.60(ft'5.00; western steers. $3.50
r16.no; stockers nnn feeders, li.ootrri.in;
southern steers, $2.5OW4.&0: southern cows.
$1.7553.25: native cows, $1.753.75; native
heifers, $2.50ft5.00; bulls, $2.0OfT4.O0: calve,
$3.001!; 0.25; receipts for the week. 40,500 head.
HOGS Receipts, 3.500 head; market,
steady to 6c. higher: ton, $4.60; bulk of sales.
$4.30S4.55; heavy. $1.5014.60: packers, $4,300
4 55; pigs and Iiehts SS.lbiUi.h; receipts for
the week, 6X.700 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, none
$4..j6.6o: native wethers, $'4.OIV(i5.00; native
ewes. $4.0OA4.nOi western lambs. $4.dok.oo;
western yearlings. t4.OOOi5.00: western sheep.
$3.75i4.75; Blockers and feeders, f2.50fa4.35;
receipts for the week, 15,200 head.
New York Live Stork Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-BEEVES Re
ceipts, none: no trading. Market weak:
dressed beef, slow at 7&9c; extra beef.
Sc. Exports today, 1770 cattle and 3,6o0
quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts, 8 head; 64 head on
sale. Market atilet but steady; veals. ti.WHf;
8.75; one car eastern left; city dressed veals
steady.
HOGS Receipts. 4.775 head. Market nomi
nally steady.
SHEEP AND lamhs Keceipts, 70S neau.
Market for sheep, steady; for lambs in
good condition, quiet to a shade higher;
sheep sold at f4.35i4.76; lambs. fe.TS'iff 37;
dresned mutton, quiet at 70j8c; drensed
lambs, slow at. 8'ulOc; some sales at 10c.
Slonx City Live Stock Market.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Dec. 10. (Special Tele
gram. ) CATTLE Receipts, 4o0 head; mar
ket weak: stockers. steady: beeves, li.ioii
6.00; cows, bulls and mixed, f2.0o'u3.5i: stock-
era and feeders, $2.7ooi3.&o; calves ana year
lings. $2.2603 3.25.
HOGS Receipts, r ami neaa; niarKet 00
higher, selling at $4.250j4.4O; bulk, $4,3J'iJ)
4.85.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.
ST JOPKPH. Mo.. Dec. 10. CATTLE
Receipts. 388 head; market steady: natives.
$S.50O:ti.0O; cows and heifers, $l.ioia4.25;
blockers and fecdern, $2.50(g4.oo.
HOGS Receipts, lo.i;,7 neau; marker,
steady with Friday light, $4.2."Kiil.to; me
dium una neavy, m..wii i.w.
SHEKP AND LrAMBS- neceipts, none;
demand strong.
Stork In Sight.
ti - iia .tnnlr a thA slv nrlnclnn.1
jri cij'Ln ' . . . ' ' - ' - . "
woatel n cities yrauuiy c iunow.
3ll-. IIUK1, BOit-'l
South Omaha
Siiux City ...
mn City
1. Iimli
St. Joseph
Chicago
Totals
f6J
40O
2
60
3X8
2 0
ll ll Kl
B.0
3.Vi
1.800
10.137
17,0. 0
1.953
2,450 43,837
tr;
te
200
S.'M
1 153
St. Lonls Crnta and rroTlaiosi,
ST. LOH9. Dec. 10. WHEAT Lower;
fo 2 red. cash, elevator, 310Soil.lO; track.
iKofl irU: Mav. 81.12'i: July. 96c: No. 3
hard, tl.loOJl.12.
CC)RN 1iwer: NO. z casn, nominal;
.... Air.,A-lJ-r' r,A,.mKi.t 19..'tn. Mv. 4''St.c.
fill H, . -J C ".I. 1 . -. ' a, - - .
i-iATiioil! No. 2 cash. iUVjc: track. 31c:
December. 29'c: May. 31c: No. 2 white,
31?- .. .. ... .
r ljt It tieany; reu wiiiu-i pm.cd.o,
i2oj6.30; special brands, f5.45fu5.60; extra
ancv, $4,700(4.80; cltar, f4.150j4.4o.
SEED Timothy steady at $2.40.
CORN MEAL Steady at f2.40
BRAN Firm; sacked, east track, 88
89c. .
HAY Dull; tlmotny, .wtiiuv; pratne,
;.oi lo.w.
IHONT rOTTOV TIES 830.
BAGGING 7c.
HEMP TWINE 6c.
PROVISIONS Pork, lower; lobbing,
$11.50. Lord, lower: prime steam, f6 5j.
Bacon, steady; boxea, extra snorts, fi.tum
car ribs, l.u; Biiort. ciear, vs.wi.
POULTRY 43teady; chickens, 7c; springs,
10c; turkeys, 13c; ducks, 80: geese, 7c.
BUTTER Firm; creamery, zoy-ajc; aairy,
16r23c.
EUUa Bteaay at ic, case count.
Kansas City Oralu aad P.ovlalon.
v. vaia (MTV T 1.,. ir, W 1 1 1." A T
JV S 13 . . , ' - . ' ------
Steady; December, tl.03: May. $1 02; July,
9t)c. Cash: No, 2 hard. fl.041il.M; N'.
ii.o2'oi.ir; no. . icviivi,
OB.oi.iSi: No. 8. il.03fil.07: No. 4. 96i.4ifl.02.
CoHN Steady ; December, 40c; May,
'U4lc January, ik'.c. luii. .
ilxtd. 41 42c; No. 8, 41Uc; No. 3 white,
OATS'-SteadV; No. 2 white, IVMMo; No.
HAY Steady; choice timothy, $9.0009.50;
Oce prairie, f.iiwa.uu.
EGGS Steady; MUsouri and Kansas, new
, 8 whllewooa cases inciuucu,
int. 23c; cases returned. o Jess.
UTTER Creamery. 1 ": lnlry, 17c.
Recelp-s. Shipments.
Wheat, bu Pi t?
Corn, bu i.0"o a.2"0
Oats, bu - .oou iawou
r inm Market.
MJW YORK, Deo. 10 COFFEE Market
r rut urea opeuea a 1 -jxii y m . uui.i,u.,B.
Ices to an advance of 6 points on con-
M -ll . 17" . , ...... v Mali 1114
ilea encouragea nnn ""tL, y-1"
small primary receipt. 1110 ci"a
barely steady at net unchanged prices
, advance of only 6 points. Hales
reported of 187,750 bags. Including
lember at T.Wflf.JOc; January. 7 ltd
March, T.sviri.ioo; aiay. i.mi.,
7.7iti78oe; 6jitetiiber, ?.8fj8.ouc: Oc-
Invoice. o; mild, steady; Cordova, 10
$1
41
m
42c;
3
tlx
RI
No
cou
U
for
prlc
tin
and
was
to 1
were
Da
7.30c
July.
toner
GRAIN AND PRODLXE MARKET
What?rict Off About 3-8-Ligb.t Ctsh
Pemtnd and Liberal Receipt.
84 87 9u 92
Jaj 97 100 W
85 87 K'l 94
8 84 99 93
85 90 97 91
56 80 9 89
81 85 101 94
75 PI 97 96
56 80 107 fs
72 84 V 91
S3 80 103 90
64 85 92 87
77.7 86. 87.7 fi 7
GOVERNMENT ACREAGE REPORT DUE TODAY,
Deferred Cora, F'ntnre Are Iiwfr
Oats i-H Off Steady Flow of Corst
to Galvestoa Rnsslan Wheat
Xews aadl (,nalp.
OMAHA. Dec. 10, 1904.
The getiernl trend of wheat v.ilurs Is lo
a lower range, with nitrkrt so out of rela
tion that there ia but little opportunity for
shippers to make money in sending grain
forward, and millers have but little in
clination to buy, tholr efforts being ad
justed to the agreeanle eflort Of bringing
valuis to a lower range. The rcceipuj at
northwestern points were quite large, but
the arrivals at aouth western cities ai
light. The government crop report for the,
month of December will be given to the
publio this afternoon and Is awaited by
the grain trade everywhere with consider
able interest. The winter wheat area a
J ear-ago at this time was 82.iaai.oo0 acres,
'erccntage conditions will compare with
lh following:
Juns, Dec, Dec, t-year
1904. 190S. l:'i Avo.
Kansas ,.
Colorado
Missouri
Indiana
Nebraska
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania .
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Michigan
United States..
Speculative traders are ratner disposed
to give the wheat market a small share
of their attention-at this time, evidently
walling for Information of sufilclent foroe
to make a turn one way or the other
probable. Then, too, corn is attracting
much more than Its usual share of atten
tion. The movement is enormous and irom
all sections of tha corn belt a steady
stream is flowing Into elevators, and this
keeps traders buxy.
The only actual weakness was In De
cember. Tho shorts have cleared their
trades quite generally and the receipts en
courage those still out to stay out for a
few days more. This brought a break of
c, or to $107, with a subsequent re
covery to snd close Ht $1.07. May wheat
actually closed c higher than on Friday,
and this followed a c break, with a good
recovery on profit-taking. July was at
no time ofT, but closed well up to the
linals of Friday. There was but little
cash wheat offered In Omaha and the
quality of the few samples for sale was
decidedly poor.
Changes in corn prices were unimpor
tant. There wero losses of 'if early,
but they were for the most part recovered
and the final figures showed no change In
December, c in May and o In July, tho
deferred futures making less recovery than
December because of the large flow of
corn from elevators to primary points.
The rush of corn from Galveston enrotite
to Liverpool Is enormous and most of the
cars received continue their onward move
ment to the gulf. Prices are steady.
The oats market was moderately actlre,
with c decline In all futures.
Omaha Cash Sales.
WHEAT 1 car No. 4, test 61 lbs., 90c
CORN 1 car No. 3 yellow, 38o.
OATS-1' car No. 3 white, 31 lbs., 2So.
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT No. 2 hard, fl.0Bjjl.O5i
No.
No. 4 hard, 90c; No.
hard, 9Sc0j$1.O3
snring. Jl.io.
CORN No. 2, 38c; No. 3, SSiic; No. 4,
37?37c; no grade, 33fir3ic: No. 2 yellow,
38c; No. 3 yellow, 3c; No. 2 white,
88c; No. 3 white, SM;c.
OATS No. 2 mixed. 28c; No. 3 mixed,
27c; No. 4 mixed, 26c; No. 2 white, 29c; No.
3 white. 2SHc; No. 4 white, 27o'C7c; stand
ard, 28u.
Car Lot Receipts.
Wheat Corn. Oats.
23
.. 646
.. 1.33
.. 49
668
81
S3
123
114
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
St. IxmlB
Kaunas City 72
Omaha 18
Rnsslan Crop.
Broonball, Russia. The central statistical
committee has Issued Its final estimates for
seventy-two governments on the following
cereals, these being given below, together
with tholr final estimate for last year;
1004. 1903
Spring wheat 457.0.' 1,000 419,708,000 bu.
Barley 39.184.000 342,096,0 bu.
Oats a.l:.taj,iN'" S43.SS).OflO bu.
Corn 25.98o.0o0 60,732,000 bu.
Grain Markets Elsewhere.
Closing prices at the following markets
today and Friday were:
CHICAGO,
Wheat
December May
July
Corn
December May
July
Oat
December
May
July
Wheat
Dec?mber
May
Corn-December
May
Wheat
December May
Corn
December May
!?lose-
ST. LOUIS.
Today, Friday.
. i.0-4 l.UMu
9$
.. 47
. 44
. 44
. 28
. ::o
..........
KANSAS CITY.
.. 1.08
.. 1.12
42
42
Wheat
December May
MINNEAPOLIS.
... 1.03
... 1.02
1
... 4014
41
1.07
1.11
l.op
1.11-.
42
43
1.03
1.02
41
41
1.08
1.12
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