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1 TI1E OMAHA DAILY BKE: WEDXESHAY, DECEMHEK 0 9, 0 1 GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Wim in Bad Codition and New ii Inideqnat ARGENTINE REPU'LJC REPORTS CONFLICT Castera Pool Hat Wknl Market la II (antral aad May rrre a K.ilse The nrikwril B. OMAHA. Dec. 27. Ii4. 'iijiii niarkel worked to a great eatent li.a M nqentty of onr another tnl morning, for the wires were in avirh condition no ad equate Information could be gslned of ttie situation and conditions In other grain cen ter. The ticker u on, however, enough to give fairly satisfactory quotations. Val entine was the feature of the Chicago sit uation today, exiling what was reckoned to ha about l.Ono.oflO bushels May wheat, lie sold moet of this In the nelghborhKd of 11.13. The December opened In Chicago at 1 I2. the close Friday being tl.loV The opening was the low point anil by non the market was tip to 11.1.1. The May option opened a cent up from Friday; from 41. ll1 It declined to il.l2 and Inter advanced to tl.US. The July wan quiet an1 ranged from 9e to 9wc. December corn ranged from 4u to S: and the May from 464c to 4c. The market received both klnda of new from Argentine. One cable said the wheat was fine In Santa te and. Cordova prov inces, with an average or sixty and one half pounds. In Buenos Ayrea the crop In raid to be better than lo 19i. The sur plus Is fta-ired a( 93,.WJ.I)nt) "bushel. A sec ond cable says the yield I below expecta tions. The on passage shows SW4.(M bush els decrease in wheat and l,99s.0flo bushels Incraase In corn. Th.i northwest was a ' t f liuver of wheat In Chlcaao today. Th strenrtn or the Chicago market is largely lu to the strength shown In Minneapolis. The professionals look for an advance of seve-al rents if the eastern pool does not sell any wheat on the irarket. The eastern holding 4a the long, Mg feature of the trade and What It does will shape the mar kef, fit. . Loots whntit terelpt were very light, being lW.oro bushels, as against .- ) bt.-shels for the day Inst year. Oat re ceipts were aim light at the market, being 1 0C r bushels, against for Inst year SI.'.OW ntisheis. The had weather win strengthen the oat situation. -' Omaha 1 ash Males. WHEAT No. 3 hard. 1 car. 6714 lb ll.OB'.ii 1 car. M lbs.. 11.02; No. 4 hard. 63V4 ins., y.c; i car, it ids., sac; i car, M ins., Uo. CORN No 3, 1 cr. 3So. OATH No. I white. 4 cars, 2S'e: standard, 1 esi, 2Fc. Omaha Cash Market. , WHEAT No. 2 hard. il.04fM.iV,: No. 3 hard. II Ojftl.OiH; No. 4 hard,, Mtitrtc; No. 3 spring, ii.uo. COKN No. t. SH-: No. 3. 3914';' No. 4, .Waasc: no grade. 33-fts7e: No. a yellow, .liStc; No. 3 yellow, 3V,c; No. 2 white, ;iic; No. 3 white, 394c. OATS No. I mixed. 2;; No. 3 mixed, .7c' No. 4 mixed, 2")c; No. 2 white, 29V; .No. 3 white, artc; JSo. 4 white, 2c; stanu ard, 2S!c Carlot Heoelpts. Wheat. Com. Oats Chicago ; i;0 1.91a 220 Minneapolis .....Mo Kansas Cltv S 8t. louls 15 103 102 Duluth , :t Omaha- 7 Mi 11 CHICAGO URAIX AM) PHOYISIOMS t Feat ares at the Trad I a a; aail Cloalaar Prlres an Board af Trade. CHICAGO. Dec. 27. A cold wave of un Usual radius Was the chief cause of a ' strong wheat market today. May delivery advanced 2c: and closed at the highest point reached. Corn la up Vkc. Oats and provisions are unchanged. laplred by a good demand, wheat opened stronar. wltn May uo xstovho to k&'c at il.12Wl.13S. The weather map exhibited extreme cold weather as prevailing m the northwest ana rapidly spreauing across the whols country. The cold wave made the probability of reduced deliveries of wheat by tamers much more certain than bad been previously apparent. Another taut or Influential In producing a bulge was a cablegram from a Chicago crop expert In Argentina. The cablegram staled that much or the wheat crop in Argentina nun been ripened prematurely by fret. From the first tap of the bell a lively demand was In evidence from commission houses, but sellers were few. In consequence the market steadily sained In strength, not withstanding reports Indicating- that the lung drouth In the wintsr wheat territory hail been broken by rain or snow. Demand for cash wheat, both In the northwest and southwest, was greatly Improved and this helped to create a more bullish sentiment In speculative trailing. Primary receipts also were mucn smaller man tne corre sponding day a year ago, but owing to wire trouble these reports were incomplete. Dur ing the latter part of tha session a leader or tne mill crowd was a tree seller, in Increased offerings found ready buyers, however, and urTces continued to mount. The market closed at the highest point of iiiw i.c.rn.11, 1 1 1 1 a i ijuuiaiiuiui vn j utiiib st fl.l4v31 14S. The amount on passage decreased 344,000 bu. Primary receipts Un complete) were 69s,0O bu., compared with l.m.lUM oh. a year ago. Influenced by the strength of wheat, the corn market held Arm throughout the en tire session. A cold wave, which Is ex pected to decrease the movement from the tarms ana also to Increase the consump tion of corn, was a factoi of perhaps equal importance In alvlna firmness to the mar ket. Ma opened unchanged to Uc higher at 4iVfri-i5Vo and held within the opening; range, the elose being at 45MJ45e. Local receipts were 1.915 cars (three days), wltn 10 of contract grade. The outs market was little Influenced by strength In other grains and by the an ticlpHted Increased consumotlnn thnt would result from xrio weather. The volume of uusiness continued very light. May opened unchanged at 3144c. sold between 8U4e and 3lVfc3l4.c and closed at 31 Sc. Local re ceipts were 260 cars. Provisions started strong un smaller re ceipts of hogs, but at the advance offer ings were larger than the buying orders could absorb. The result was a loss of all the early gains. At the close the May products were precisely at Friday's final quotation, pork being at il sTS. lard at IT.liiMrf li and ribs at $0.72VJ 75. Estimated receipts for tomorrow not given out. The leading future ranged as follows: Artlole. Open. High. Low, Cloae.Yes y. 1 12V I 12Va 1 IS 1 U", 1 12 1 13 1 lOti 1 14H 1 1L'V 1 I4SI 1 IS. 1 1S 1 1404 July Corn Dec. May Jul Oats Dec. May 4'ttv4'il I I 4 46Viti!45T44il 4ti 4fi's nmsivttVi aiw 3is July 31H, al VI 31S 31S 31S I'ork- Jan. 12 fc'H IS H 7U 7 IS I 474 tl 77HI 11! -'H 13 S74 13 67U 12 BT'j May May May 1.' so 90 13 87H 12 L.' B7V4 U B7i 87H 7H &74 7 1& 47V4 I 76 7 nvi 7 12V 7 16 c&o 77H 6 46 t 47H e la No. I. ssh quotsflons were as follows: I'lXJl'R HSleady; winter patents, So 10Ca 6.2i): straights. 34 105 00: spring pat ents. I5(i5.6o; straights, 14. 60ti4.au; bakers'. 32.7ik?i3su. WIIKAT-No. t miring. 1.08l.'ii; No. S. "-j$l.i;i No. 3 red. l.nvtrl.ws. COKN-No. J, 4He47c; No. 3 yellow, 4HJ I.e. . OAT8-N0. 2. K4e: No. 3 while. 31' Sle; No. 3 whlt. 3(ft31e. HTB-Jio. 3, 73c. BAKLUV-Oood feeding, 36i37c; fair to t holce malting. 464i4Kc. SEKDB-No 1 nax. 11.17; Na. 1 northwest ern, tl VS. Prime timothy, t-'.72tt. Clover, contract grade. I13.J&, PRoVlSlONft-Msss pork, per bbl.. $11 36 11 -4-. Iird. per luo lbs.. K.T7H. Short ribs side, dooset. ls.26jgs.j7H. Bhort clear aides (boxedi. s.fc;Vdi 75. Rscelpia ana shipments for th day were as follows: Recslprs. Shipments .... 3S.li0 4H.100 .... 187.0UO l.t7) .,.1.161.imJ 618.HOO .... 261. 2&2.0HI) .... !.(M) I7.6IO Flour, bbls... Wheat, bu..., Corn, bu Onta, bu Hye. bu Barley, bu... 2U7.SU0 1100 t)n the Iruduce exchanae todav the hut. ter maiket was firm; ciramenea Wrt7c; lialrlea, lwa23 ht. steady; at mark, casee Included. IVi-lc; 41ila. 31e; prima llrsis. 23c; extrss. 2ic. Cheese, firm. lliulJc Vlaaeaaalls tirala Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 37.-WHE AT-Mv. ll.lH: J'y. 1S ; No. 1 hard. 11.15: No. 1 northern. II 14V No. 3 northern. ll.llH. f'lXIl R-Flrri patents, 3a.0iiifr4.lii: swond P. Wilts, fi.lOiP!1: Ilr. i clears, 14 14H It, 'nnd clears. K ;64J2.si.. . HH.N-In bulk. Iii.35. Dalath 4,rala Market. l-l'TH. Minn.. Dim-. r.-WIIEAT-To "s; .su, j northern. U.lia. ku. : l.:.7it; 0(Ht WHOI.RI.B MtltKKT. t'aaalllea af Trade a ad 4aatatlaa na Staple laser I'rodare. KIO--Csndll stmk. 23c. LIVE Pl"LTKY Hens, 74c: roosters. 6c; tu'kevs. 12w; ducks. V; geese. 7c; spring Chlcfcen. sc. DRESSED Pf)ULTRT Turktys. I.VfilTc; ducks. Wc: geese, Hc; chickens, MSMk; rnters. sc. HCTTER Packing st'". ISc: choice to fsney rtalry. lTftl;.-; cresmery. iHiWc; fiU v prints. 27c. IRKBII FROZEN FISH Troot. 1e; I'lrkerel. 7"; pike, He; perch, 7c; hluefleh. 12c; whltfflh. loc; salmon, 13c; tedsnspper. lie; lobster (green). 2ic; lobster (Ixilledi, Wc; hnllhesds. tic; catfish, 14c; blaek has. k-; hsllliut. 1?c; crapr-le. 12c; roe shsd. II: buffalo. 7c; wtlte bass. 11c; frog leas, per- 1os., 25-. FRAN Per ton. I15.no. HAY Prices quoted by Omalis Wholesale Iienlers" assor-lnllon : Croloe No. 1 ppland. $ 6"; No. 2. pi oo; m11um. 16.50: coarse. tn f. Rye strsw, to Thw prices are lor hsy of good color and quality. OYSTERS New York counts, per can, IV ; extra selects, per can, 37c; standsrd. per ran, 32c; bulk (standards, per gal., 11.40; bulk -xtra selects), per gsl. 11 76; bulk (New York counts), per gsl., 12.00. TROPICAL FRLIT8. ORANGES Florida, sixes 12. 15. 17. 200. 214) snd 260. 32.0012 26; Cslifornla Redland navels, all s4ses, 33.0O; choice navels. 12.50 LEMONS California fancy. 32.75; 3o0 and Ii. 4. 2r choice. 33.au. DATE Per box of - 3o-lb. pkes.. ": Hnllowe'en. In 70-lb. boxe. per lb.. SVitffc. FIOS California, per 10-lb. carton. 7rvq SSe; Imported Smyrna. 4-crnwn. 124c; 5 rrown, 14c; 7-crom, lie; fsney Imported (washed). In 1-lb. pkgs lfi)lse; California, per case of M pkxs.. .' 2T. BANANAS per medium sited bunch, 12.00 fet.60; t.imbos, l2.7Mit.Su. OR APE FHLIT I'er boT r M to 64, 30 00 tit. 50. rnriTS. APPLE8 Home-grown Jouatlians, per bbl.. 3326; Ben Davis. 2.2S: New Tork Kings. 33.36; New York Pippins, 32.73: New Y'ork Greenings, 12.80; New York Baldwins, fi.76; Colorado Jonathans, $1.65; Wine Saps, per bu. box, 31.60. PEARS I'tah, Colorado and California, fall varieties, per box, 1.7Mi2.26. CRANBERRIES Wisconsin Pell and Bugle, per bbl.. 18.50: Wisconsin Hell and Cherry and Jerseys, per bbl., 37.76; per box, 12.75. GRAPES Imported Malagas, per keg, 3i.0l!li.6n. TANGERINES Florida or California, per i-bcx. 32.60. VEGETABLES. POTATOES Home-grown, In sacks, per bu.. 40c: Colorado, per bu., 00c. TURNIPS Per bu., 36c; Canada ruta bagas, per lb., la CARROTS P-r bu., 4oe. PARSNIPS Per bu., 40o. BEETS Per bu., 40c. NAVY BEANS Per bu.. II 95442.00. ONIONS Home-grown. In sacks, per bu., J0cf,tl.00; Spanish, per crate, I3.fln. OIVUMBERS Per dos.. 11.76432.00. TOMATOES California, per 4-basket crate. 32.764J3.00. : CABBAGE Holland seed, per lb., me. SWEET POTATOES Kansas kiln Urlfd. per bbl., 12.26. SQl'ASH Home-grown, per dox.. 50c. CELERY Per do.. 26(&60c; California, 46c. RADISHES Per dox., 0c. LETTL'CE Hothouse, per dos., 40r60c. MISCELLAN EOU8. BAUER KRAUT Wisconsin, per keg. $2.6"). CIDER New Tork, per bbl., 35.20; per H-' bbl., 33.26. .. . . .. CHEESE Wisconsin Twins, full cream. 12lo ; Wisconsin Young America, 13c; block Swiss, new. loc; old, l&17c: Wisconsin brick, 14c: Wisconsin llmburger, 13c. NUTS Walnuts, No. 1 soft shells, new crop, per lb., 14c; hard shell, per lb., 13c: No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard shell, per lb.. 12c; pecans, large, per lb., 12a; small, per lb., 10c; peanuts, per lb., 7c; roasted peanuts, per lb., 8c; Chill walnuts, per lb., 12t) 18'4c; almonds, soft shell, per lb., 17c; hard shell, per lb., 16c; chestnuts, per, Hi , 12Vol&: new black walnuts, per bu., 76T90c: shellbark hickory nuts, per bu., 31.76; large hickory nuts, per bu., 11.60. NEW YORK GKHF.HAL MARKET taetatloas of tha Day Various Cesasaealtles. NEW YORK, Dec, 27. FLOUR-Receipts. 55.15 bbls. (three days); exports, 6,496 bbls. (three dava). The maiket was quiet and steady; Minnesota patents, 36.96ifs.10; Min nesota bakers. I4-4(K(J-4.7S; winter patents, 36.86; winter straight. 35.264) 5. 40; winter ex tra, 33.664j4.30; winter low grade, 13.45 4-lo. Rye flour, steady; fair to good, U.ai'ir 4.70; choice to fanny. $4.7645.00. Buckwheat flour, quiet, I2.10ti2.20. CORN MEAL 1rm: fine white and yel low. $1. 301.36; coarse, 11.24(51. 2; kiln dried, I2.90tl3.10. BAR LEY Quiet ; feeding, 44V,e. c I. f. New York; malting. 44H61e, c. i. t. Buffalo. WHEAT Receipt. 113,000 bu. (three days); exports, 67,129 bu. (three days). Spot market tlrm: No. 2 red, nominal, elevator, and 31.20-V, f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, 31.254. t. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba, 3103, f. o. b. afloat. Options were quiet all day on account of wire trouble, but experienced a strong advance on very cold weather west and fears of crop dam age,' together with manipulation at Chi cago, closing; at Hjc net higher: May. Sl-13!tjrl.l5H. closed 11 1SS; July. 1.03V closed 31.03H; December, $l.lS1.2l). closed 312044. CORN Receipts, 443.975 bu. (three days); exports, 174.185 bu. (three daya). Spot mar ket Arm; No. 2. 5tc, elevator, and 64c afloat; No. 3 yellow, 64c; No. 2 white. MUo. The option market was neglected, but steady with wheat closing purtly He net higher. March iHosed 51Hc; December, 56H"fl57e, closed 67c. - OATS Receipts. 91,600 bu. (three day); exports, 3,4.10 bu. (three days). Spot mar ket quiet; mixea oata. niou ids., kbc ; natural white, 30 to 33 lbs., Op tions, dull. HAY Dull: shipping, W6c; good to Choice, 77((iW)). ' HOPS Dull; state, common to choice, 1904 crop. 29q37c.: Itutl crop, 3k33c: olds. 14c: Paclrto coast, 1904 crop, 2Ktj36c; 1908 crop, 30 i;l3c: old. 14Hc. HIDES Quiet; Galveston, 20 to S lbs., 18c; California, 21 to 25 Iba., 19c; Texa dry, 34 to 30 lbs. 14Hc. LEATHER Firm: acid, 24j28c. PROVISIONS Beef teady; family, 311 00 4j 12.00; mess, t9.Orfi9.50; beef hams. t-'2.(ii 23.50; paiket. H0.5orgll.00; city extra India mess, tl4.6ur(Ut.6tt. Cut meats, quiet: pickled bellies. 3i.76fii7.60; plckeled shoulders, ti.76; pickled hama 39.00. Lard, earter; western steamed. 37.24); refined, dull: continent, $7.30 fi8.dll; South American, 38.00; compound, ta.l2H$5.o. Pork, quiet; family. 814.0O4il4.GO; short clear. 113.7Mrlti.60; mess. 13.0O4j 13.76. TALLOW Steady; city, 4c; country. 4 (1 6c. RICE--Firm; domestic, fair to extra, 2Ti' 64c; Japan, nominal. BUTTER Firm; street prices. extra creamery, z7(f27H-'S officlsl prices, creamery, common to extra, 174j27c; creamery, held common to extra. 2ou26Hc; western fac tory, common to choice, 13417u; western Imitation creamery, common to choice, Wu, ilc. EGGS Lower; western fsnry selected, 36c; w extern average beat, 26a. POULTRY Alive, firmer; western chick ens. 10c; fowls. HVsC; turkeys. 124113c; dresred, Irregular; western rlilckeiia, lutytf lie; (owls, 10Uo; turkeys, I64II80. PhllaSelahla Pressor Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 37. BUTTER Firm; good western creamery, 2tKii29o; ex tra nearby prints, uo. EGGS Steady; fair demand; nearby fresh. 3uc at mark: western fresh, 294MOc at mark. CHEEBE steady; rnew York run creams, fancy, 12'tc; choice, Il4jl2c; fair to good, ntji2c Mllwaakee tirala Market. MILWAUKEE. Dec. J7.-WHEAT-Miir-ket lo hiKher; No. I northern. 11.1461. 16; No. I northern, 31.0661. 03; May, tl.l4H& 1.144. RYE 8teadler; No. 1, 77Hc BARLEY Steady; No. 2. 53c: samule. rjic. 6C4HO. , Toleau Iee4 Market. TOLEDO. O., Dec. 27.-BEED Clover. cash and December. li.92H: Felirviurv, J7.97H: March. 38.02H. Prim timothy, 31.30. rime alsik. 3805. Metal Market. NTW YORK. Dec. 27. METAL8 Tha Tendon tin market was firm, with futures scoring a very good gala, while spot showed smaller change. The latter etoeed at 4133 13s td and futures were quoted at 133. The local market was quiet, with spot quoted at 2.tu(o2t.60. Copper waa firm abroad, with spot closing at 67 6s and fill urea al 67 lua. Locally a bttter demand wa reported. particularly far electrolytic. 1-ake It quotsd at 3li52Hti II. ti: electrolytic- at $12.5iH and casting at 314.5014.75. Lead was unchsnged at 13 l)c Id In London and St 34 nq4 To In the local market. HpeUer was nrm at 34 16 In London, while locally the quotations fur auot waa advanced to t6.0ifj 13'4 Irou cloaed at 53 d In Glasgow and at 5 4H In Mlddleshoro. Ixically iron was un changed; No. I founerjr. northern; No. 1. sout hern, and No. I. soft, are quoted at 117 364317.76: No. 2 northern at l foyi 17,r. ST. lX-UIa. Dec. S7.-M ETAUi-Ti-a.f dull at 34 .52', ). Spaltsi, higher at J northern. II Wti: No. IWemher $1 1: Mv. ll.'V,. OATS To arrive end on trarK. NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS Wall Street Ixchtnge Resunei Bmiatu, but li'i Markat ia Nominal Affair. . LITTLE ACTIVITY EXPECTED THIS WEEK steady laereaae la talame af Railway Traffic tilves a Flrat Toae ta Railway harea Moaey Is Inactive. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The Ftwk ex change resumed business today sfter the three davs' holiday Interval with only h Isnguld Interest, and the day's msrkot was a nominal affair. This was In accordance with expectation and the same state of af fairs ih expected to endure through the ho.lday week. Interested conjectuie cen ters almost entirely In the future lieyond the current Week. The tightness of the money market, which Is usual,) a feature of the closing week or the year. Is entirely lacking at the present time snd the rates for time money t"dsy worked appreciably lower. This condition In tne money market Is without doubt partlv due to the extremely quiet specula tion In stocks. There are besides some corn ing requirements beyond the end of the year which probably have to do with the desire to maintain quiet conditions In the monev market until thev are dleiosed or. For cine thing the withdrawal of HMi0.iit of government deposits from the national Imnks on January 16 has to be provided for. In foreign money centers the event or chief importance seems to be the forth-i-omlng Russian loan, which Is expected lo be ottered in Berlin and Paris toward the end of January, and which Is expected to delay the easing effect of the reflux or funds following the annual settlements. It Is suspected that some of the large capital notations by American rnllroads. which are to be used In funding large temporary In debtedness, will then be not far distant. Except on the hypothesis of future known demands of some such character, it Is diffl cut to explain the present phenomenal quietude of the monev ninrket. While the stock market was but lltt'e more active today than during the dull session of hint Friday the tr.ne whs strong. This was It, accordance with the tenor of the news. Which wss generally favorable to values. The voice of traffic officials, both enst and west, was practically in unison on the steady expansion of traffic and the promise of rather more business than they will he able to attend to for the winter. Present car shortages are wlilly complained of and the Impression Is given thnt any further demand for freight room will exceed pres ent capacity. Tne elaborate terminal proj ects of the New Yorkir Central In New York and the report of heavy outlay by the Pennsylvania In Chicago for the same pur pose seemed to be Impressive to sentiment ss evidence of the greet confidence In the railroad world of the permanence of pros perous conditions. The rising tendency of steel products was still perceptible. The effective breaking or the drouth in Pennsvlviinla was it helpful factor. The crippling of the wire pervlc by the storm aggravated the dullness of business. The day's advances were bold well until the rloHlng. which was (lull.- Bonds were Arm. Total sale par value, t4.4i.oi. United Stutes bonds were un changed on call. The following were the quotations on the New Y'ork Stock exchange: . Sales. Hied. Low. Close. . 4.K00 stiH 85 h;i . 1.4l KI3H lot 102 .23.HH0 101 lnlH piS'i Atchison do pfd Baltimore & Ohio... do pfd Canadian Pacific ... Chesapeake & Ohio. Chicago & Alton do pfd i0 H77 95H 9.V 2.9110 131 H 1'H Ml' 1.4H0 4Xi 474 47, 1110 . 41 42H K14 22', 2i i 171H 117", 22 1H 2H 37H 2H W Chicago Gt. Western. 2.4no 22H 22U 2ifi 3inH b.9i 170H Chicago A N. W 200 C. M. & St. P 1.4U0 Chlcngo Term. T. .. lit) C. C. C. St. L luo Colo. Southern 400 do 1st pfd luo do 2d pfd 2. So Delaware & Hudson.. 1,2J0 117H 112 22'4 1!H 62H 37 181H 3:) 3"4 H 37H 19H C1 lHli-i 335 187H D.. L. & W 200 335 Denver & Rio urande . do nfd ... 2,3 89 37H 74 54 91 91 15li 29U Erie do 1st pfd do 2l pfd Hocking Valley, do pfd, exdlv. Illinois Central Iowa Central . do Dfd ll.'l Lino ....... 8l 1) exdlv 600 ) 2,n) 300 64H St . 91 li4 154i 29 ' ; 29 65H K. C. Southern do pfd ,. Louts. Na.-hvllle... Manhattan L Met. Securities ....... Met. 81. Ry ........ Mexican Central Minn. & St. Louis.... M.. St. P. & 8. S. M do pfd Missouri Pacific M.. K. 4 T do pfd N. R. R. of Mex. pfd 2,900 140. i:4 1.1944 2,IO ltvtH. 13H 14S l.HV SU' - Sl iV-k 7.700 1,800 121H 110 U4, 204 19-v. mi 55 ,K'.4 88i 89 MOO .'. 147 il.floo 1(T4 10U14 jutiH 1,200 Stsk- WH4 So'i TOO t3 62H L4 394 N. Y. Central 41.000 145U 142i 144 Norfolk & Western.... l.loo 79'i 79 uo pta tiuo Ontario Western.... l.i Pennsylvania 50.700 P.. C C. A St. L...' 94 94 934 40. 13 i:T7v, 76H 78H 9nV4 82H 34 85i,i fit) 2514 57'4 0414 118-4 34 9H 34H unit Reading ..38.400 7R 9nH 77H 9lH 81 '4 35 84-4 '25" 574 03-4 11N M 9;'4 34'i 3H4 do 1st pfd .... 300 ao ia pro N24 Rock Island Co 68.611O 3r, do pfd 3.0U0 85'.. St. L. A S. F. 2d pfd 8t. Louis 8. W I.2110 26 do pfd 2i 68 Southern Pacific 10,8110 (,4; do pfd 1,411 11S Southern Railway .... 4,2nO 35 do pfd .too 97 Texa & Pacific 2on 34 T., St. L. & Wt. ao 3ii- do pfd 2)0 64i! .i2 til," 4 Union Pacific do pfd Wabash 18.H00 111H 110-V llli : 2110 200 4110 200 'ioo 21'4 4:i'4 19H a 19H 211 . L'1'4 do pfd W. & L. K Wisconsin Central .. do pfd Adams Ex American Ex United State Ex Wella-Faigo Ex A mul. Copper . 4:sii l'JiJ Z2 4H 45 4514 Mk 2084i 5i5 118 237 i4 344 siil, 30-W 96 i 37'4 n;i, 37 3414 102 H1H 112 142 102 . til 4H - 2oi4 77 38V4 1W 24V4 74 87V4 85 23; loo 4 .15.200 0714 S474 94 37 " 38 VI 18 Mi 34V4 9:1 37 38V, 18 Am. Car & Foundry. 3,700 400 300 i'.oiio lo) luo uo ptu Am. Cotton OH , do pfd Am. Ice do pfd Am. Linseed Oil do pfd Am. Locomotive 61m 344 .'14 do pfd, exdlv 2110 lo2H 10IH Am. Smelt. & Refng.. 5,9uo 81 'i 81 do pfd, exdlv .too 112V4 112U Am. Sugar Refng 4,9 143 142V A .... ...Y.. w .... ..... ...... . ... mini uuu4 .11 . .u..... VJir UN- Brooklyn R. T 6.4u) 01-1, Colo. Fuel &. Iron 3,li) 45 V Consolidated (las 4,500 200 Corn Products do pfd 103 H 45'4 197 H Distillers' Securities .. 1.2u0 General Electric mill International Paper.. luo do pfd 200 International Pump... luo 38H 18HH 24H 77H 374, 37H 1M 24S 77 374 ao pro National Lead North American .... Pacific Mail People's Uus Pressed Steel Car... do pfd Pullman Palace Car Republic Steel do pfd Rubber Goods do pfd Tenn. Coal & Iron..., U. 8. Leather do pfd U. 8. Realty , 24s 4)lU i'.i'jo 2u0 ' 100 2414 101 H '4 101 4.1 ItSiT) OS7 l(Nil,4 iov 39 vj ;i9Hi aij 90 90 89V4 234 1 68U 2tit, 71 Vi 900 luo 9l)0 27 94 714 2)14 94 Hf4 4. hull 14-4 14U .01 V, . 5,H) I0144 miu i(,i . luo 78 78 79 L. n. Rubber 4o 3244 do pfd l.Tfo V. 8. Steel S7,ml 00 pM 28.4)4) Westlnghonse Elec... Hal 95 29S 92T4 184 94V4 - 944i 2914 avj 92 92 184 184 esiern 1 nlon 3uo 924 924 2 Total sale for the day, 481.OU0 shares Leaaoa Stork Market. ' LONDON. Dee. 27.-Closln quotation on stocks and bonds: Cnnaolt, mossy.... HI 1-161 s. T. Tsntrsl . do aroouat M 1-1 Norfolk A W'.., Anoeondft 6 tf p(4 ...... Aohlton M0nur1o A W... 4u pM 14 pr.niylYuia ... ,.14tUj .. .. M .. 44Uj .. 70)4, .. llVj .. 40 .. 44 .. 4IUj (. .. M .. 44 ..114 .. ta .. 44 ruiumor, m unw....ii-ii nina MISSS .... Cn4ls Pacllc lVtUldlB( ( hos. Ohio... )-hl.-g 01. W. c. m. a at. r ihumi, u a R Q to i(4 En 4(1 lit pfj... do M pld .., Illlaols t'uitral Uuul. A Nufe. 44't da 1M fd .. i do M p(d ..17( southrra Rtllwir .. do pfd .. 44s)l8oulhrn Porta . ll'olos Paetag .... .. :tl do rtd .. Jlt,W. I. lel ..44 I dn pfd ..161 Waboah ..141il do pfd .. Il.8iwnlak 4a . K. a T 4 SILVER Bar. firm. 18 3-lad nar MONEY 24t)8 per cent. The rale uf discount In the opon market for slioit bill Is 2 13-1)2 per cent- for thrwt montli' bills, 2 13-1 per rent. i Fereiaa Flaaarlal. . IXJNDON. Dec. J7 -Mone.y waa I g.val demand In the market today for month end and ecttlfmmt require menta and Here waa much borrowing from the hank of Eng land Discounts weakened (lightly. Tiad In cu (lie Husk exchange was cheerful, bul operators grnrially mere Idle bevmt the transaction incidental to Hie nWu r4 rii)-u)rr. uoti)s were llrill. Allien- I KM OaiaJaad tJW. t (BAaVe 0ot latuiif. The New York bsnk statement was well received and further tmrrtvrt the tnn bn 4w1nees- wse restnc;et. Hll-es dnd Arm. " Foreigners bsrdn'd. esriecla'lv Jsrtanrae. imperial Jspanee government sixes of 1s) were quoted at 94. PARIS. Dec. 27. The tone on the Roorse today was vrr firm, the manlfo-to of Em pcfor JCIl holss favorably lnnU"nrliig lh. market. Russian Imperial fours wer quoted at 91 and Russian honls of 19M st 4! The private rste of dlscu-jnt was t per cent. BERLIN. Dec. 27. The trading on the Bourse -today wp very quiet. er Terk Maaey Market. ' NEW YORK. Dee. 27.-MONET On call, steady at 2H per rent; closing bid and of fered," f per cent: time loan easv and dull; slxtv davs nnd ninety oure, Si.l4 per cent; six months. 34i.1H per cent; prime mercan tile pnper, 4&4H per cent. 8TEHL1NU EXCHANGE Firm, with se lual business In bankers' bills at 14 RTl.Vrt 4 8720 for demand snd at 34. HtTl! 4.8475 for sixty-day bills; posted rates. 34 86H4t48; commercial bills, 4 84'. SILVER Bur. 61c; Mexican dollars. 48'c BONDS Government, steady: lailroad, 1 ne lOlfUWIHK Blf miiiinil'ilio VI, stocks and bonds: l . ref. U. ri....I04',Mn1isttii? e. t 4i...lK do roupon . . .. . IA4S (. Canlral 4.. on 3a. rf do rottson do saw 4a, rag. do utoson dn old 4a, re. . dn coupon Atrhtson (an. 4a.. dn ad). 4a Ailanllr 1- L 4a. Bal. a Ohio 4a... do Slt Central nf f,a. ta. do lat Inr . ..104V "d" 1st ler ...IM 'Minn. St. U. 4.. l ...l.S'8.. K. T. 4a pm't ...IJI1 do H U't ...lH R. R. of M. r. 4a. H ...IMS, N. Y. T. . Its Wl ...lliSiN. J. C . 4a I ... M't.N'o. PatiS.- 4a loss ...Die f do 3d IH ...ID'S N W. r. 4a 101 ... MH'n. a u 4 a par... .14 .. .11 1 Sa Pptin. i on, it Wi ... afvHtasins fn. 4s l"t ...lnSiH. L. I. M. r i...ll rhes. A Ohio 4 'it 1 hlraD a A. tvaa.... K Si. L a r. It. 4a. v. R. A O. a. 4i. .. .loo,st. L. S, w. is )'. M. ASP. 4a..JIIV Seaboard A. U ta.... l ).'. A N. W. r. 7...1?Hi So. Parltlr 4a C. R. I. A P. 4a H? So Rsllsay fa 11 ta rol. ia ril, Tasaa A P. la 111 rrc A . L. I. 4a..1l'!T;. St. L. A W. 4a.. J't iTili axo Tar. 4a :. j Cnlon ra-IHr 4a IU41 Con. Toaarco 4a.. Colo. A So. (a. . . . 1. A R. 0. 4a.. Krlo prior llaa 4s do aan. 4a . i.i ao conr. a iii. . ail r s. staei id ta J', .104 iWataah la KT Am do dan. B r. . t W A l K. 4a W .tnW V ia. I'onlral 4a....... M r w n ( HncHlns Val. 41 ..111 IColn. Fuel r l. ft r. uni. fa 11)4 Hid.- Rostoa Htexrk Market. BOSTON, Dec. 27 Call loans, cent; time loans, 34flj6 per cent. cloHlug of stocks and bonds: 3t 4 p-r Offlcla! H ,, H m jr sn n't 4'a 1T an lu4 s t 44 s SA14 : N"4 1M 115 H 24 ...... 1" ...... 41', 4V. 1" 101 Atchlaon al. 4a.. .. ai jaim cat .fH14 AOMilsamated . .. 7. j Am 1 It an Zinc . .. Va Atlan-lt ..1"l'-a l'ti-ham ..tM ICal A llacla... .11-) (ontennlal ..H.I '('oppar Ranxa .. ..1(0 l).lv Waal .. 134 Dominion Toal d 4a M'j (.antral la.. At'-hlaon ...... dn pfd Roalon A Albany Boston A Mains. Hoaion Klavaiad Pitch burs pfd .. Mailtos Central t'r.lun PaclAt- ...... Attar. Arxa. ;lie..m do ptil A4ner. Pnau. Tuha.. lii'sj l-fai.nin o Dras. r W I lale Horala .... .. .VMam. Mlnlnx .. . H-." Mlrhlfan ..1)4 iMohswk Amtr. S11x.tr do tfd Amor. T. A T 474 Mont. ('. ('. Ainfr. Woolen Hli.OA Iomlnlon no prd S4 oareoia ... Pomlnlon 1. A !.... IT Parrot Oftieral Kiectrlo.. 1W Oiilnry Maa. Klrrtrlr do pfd. .- . .1 Maaa. Gas ....... . failed Fruit t iilted hoa Math. Ao pM .. Shanaon . r'ttjTamsrack . SrSalTrlntty .. , .17 if. 9. allnln..., . R.-tl;.f. S. OH . . II Vj t tah .... Mal Vlrtorla HJS.WInona ... la IWolvarlna .... 6',l V. 8. Steel do pfd WeaMnx. eommon Adventure van York Mlalaa: Stocks NEW YORK, Dec. 27. The followln g are ks: the closing quotations on mining stoc A da ma Con Alice : iireat a lirul awUk Cot ... Comatnrk Tunnal . Con. Cat. A Vs... Horn Sllrer , Iron Sllvar Laadallle Cos Offered. . y 1 ut la thier r, . unlarlo 176 , 17 (Iphlr JM . t Phoanli . I Ptoal 14 ,14 Snaaxa ir. ,150 Slorra Naratla r:i JOG Small Hopea ij . I Standanl 200 Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Dec. i7.-COTTON-8pot closed quiet, 25 point lower; mldullng up lands, 7.33c; middling gtf If. j.KOc; sale, 943 LI VERPOOU Dec. , 37.-COTTON-Spot market quiet and price 2 points hlght-n American middling fair.. 4.40d: good mid dling, 4.40d; middling, 4tkl; low middling, 3 94d; good ordinary, S.8od; ordinary 344(1. The sales of the day were 5.000 bales, of which 5iK were for speculation and export and Included 4,700 Anglican. Receipts, 9,000 bales, of which 5)J were for speculation and export and Included .4.700 American. Re ceipts. 9.IU0 bales, , including I.900 - bales American. Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady. American middling g. o. c, Deeembt'T', 3.9Id; December and January, 3.91d; January and February, 3.93d; Feb ruary and March, 3.98d; March and April. 4.02d; April and May. 4.08d: June and July. 4 lid; July and Auguft. 4.13d; August and September. 4.13d; (-September and October, 4.13d; October and November, 4.13d. Holiday In grain market. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 27. COTTON Market easy sales, 1,89a bales; ordinary, 8 9-lc; good -ordinary. 6?4c: low middling, fr'v; middling. 7 ll-16c; good middling, 7 5-ltk:; middling fair. 7 13-lttc; receipts,; 24,636 bales; stock, 435.174. bales. Wool Market. BOSTON. Dec. 27. WOOLB-Despite the fact that the wool market remains quiet the supply of unsold material available hut. seldom been so small as at present. Some of the largest houses practically ate sold out auf domestic wool, and are carrying moderate stocks. It I estimated that the first of the year will see the supply reduced to jo.uii.uuo pounaa. 1 nere is a good de mand for territory wools. ' Pulled wools are llrm and. quiet and foreign grades are steady. Quotations: Kentucky. Indiana, etc. 4 and H-blood, 31 22c. Territory Idaho tine. 18V44fl9c; heavy tine. lft$17r; fine medium. Wl'jc; medium, 2-i2Bc: low me dium. 23c24c. Wyoming Fine, 1718Hci heavy fine. IbJiVic; fine medium. 17W18c: me dium. 2Ji24c; low medium. 26 34c. Utah and Nevada Fine. 17ilSc; heavy flue, 22'rf 23c. DRkota Fine. lM19c; medium fine. 18-j 19c; low medium, ?S934e. Montana Fine choice, 21-&22C; One average. 19ft2oc: fine me dium choice, 21S-'3c: average, 1920c; staple, 22i23c; medium choice. 23ft 25c. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-WOOL Nominal; territory and western mediums, 21t23c; fine medium, 17fl8c; fine. 16(&17e. Kvaporated Apple and Dried Frail. NEW Y'ORK. Dec. 27. EVA PORATED APPLES Market 1 well sustained, though tlemand la moderate: common la uuotad at 3-j4H-, prime at 4V&-14C., choice at 64 n': and lancy at we(o. f rune are said to be In a" healthy position, with an advance probable If demand 1 xuvtlnarily good.. At the moment, however, the market ajiows little feature. with quotation rauglng from 3c to 64c acuordlngi to grade. Apri cots are without cliangoir choice are held at 10c. extra choice at lH4oftll and fgncy at HH415c. Peaches also are qulot, but steady; choice are held at 914c, extra holc at liMaj-loSc and fancy at 10VtrlS-. . aarar aad Molasses. NEW YORK. Dec. !7. 8UOAR Raw, urin; lair renneo, 4-tc; centrlfugu), 98 test, tloners' A, 6.60c; mould A. tic; cut loaf, 6.66c; crushed, .S5c; powdered, 6.75c; gran ulated. 66c: cubes. 5.70c. MOLA88E8-trar:y; New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice, 304737c. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 27.-8UQArt-Flrm: white clarified. 4 16-16ft6c; open ket tle. 34(f4ic: open kettle centrifugal, 4ift 4c; centrifugal white. 4 13-166-4V; el" Iowa. 4V1H;Vc; seconds. 8lj-(i,c. MOIASSLS Quiet ; open kettle, 3Ti028(': centrifugal, 7618c. Syrup,-steady. ColTee Market. NEW YORK, Dee. I7.-COFFEE-Market for futiu-rs opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of lo points In suite of rather Indifferent European and Bru xi'lan cable and somewhat heavier Hra Eillan receipts, but Wall street continued buyer; later were a Utile better and prices ruled generally Arm, showing In the mid dle of the afternoon uctuaT aulas at un advance of from 642 15 points. he close was steady, net 64j-lo points higher. Sales were reported of 111.750 bags. Including January at 77.8oc! May. 8 i 30c: July, i.2vn.86c: September. 8.50tr?55c. Spot . 1... ... f in. c -r .. itll aad stasia. . OIL CITY, Dee. 27.-OIL8-Credlt b. a nee. 11 66; certificate no bld (ihlpments. 1M7 bbl.; average, 7U.821 bbls - run 147 wttl bbi. ; average, C7.9U3 bbl. Shipment Lima. 154,616 bbls.; average, 5(.i-s3 bbl.; run Lima, 151,249 bbls.; average, 68oti7 bbls. SAVANNAH, Os Dec. 3,.-TtHPtN. TlNE-Steady at lOUc. ROHIN-Flrm; A. B. C. 12.50; I), 2 65- E 32.03.62'4; F. $2.fe'4!.tt; O. $2.7o4f8.72V,: H. 8.SV4Y3.82W; I. 13 H: N, 13.36; M. $4.30 N. o.4(i, WU, 4 U; WQ. 34 55. ' Treaaary Utaiaaaeat. 'W'A'smNOTON. Dee. .I7.-Today's tat. tiiehu af the treasury balances In the gen eral fund, exclusive of the IIM.OOO.OOO gold resarve in th division of redemption, shows: Available cash balancea, 1141.(29,. 120; guld, $0,992.1i. Peerla Market. PEORIA. Dec. 27.-CORN-8teady; Na. t. 4i.i -Nu. J. Uni tad grail. Juaisu. a;c; inoiassea sugar, 4Hc refined eteadv: Ni. ft, 5.05c: No. 7. 7c; No. 8, 4.90c; No. '. 4.W4c .Nu. 10, .4.80c; -No, Jl, .4.70c-;. No 12, 4&c; No:' 13. 4.55c: No1 14. d.SOe! conf.-tl OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARIET Storm Greatly B.duccd Cuttle EeceipU 4 Priott Ealed 8tron,er. , HOGS ADVANCED 'FIVE TO TEN CENTS (lair Fear Cera oa hren Market aad with Active Demand tieed Slroaa Prices Were raid for F.ver. thing; that Wa Offered. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 27. If"). Rfrelpls were; Cattle, iiogs. bheep. Omclal Monday 1.194 VI Official Tuesday 1.6U) 3.t4) l.(M Two days thl week... Same Oave last week. . Sam dsys week before. Same three weekasgo.. Same lour weeks ago... 3.o?l 7.ia 10.425 8.7 9.417 4.4:7 13.997 13.ii 17 918 15.37K 1,S1 13941 1I.IK3 8Sh 1.VJH5 name aays last year.. S.517 l)i.7SW 12.512 sttle 937.315 l.'sJO 477 H-)gs ., 3.274.543 2.195.75(1 78.787 Siieep 1.749.2U3 1.841,785 9i-' The following table shows the avrg price of hogs at South Omaha for the lal several days, with comparison: Date ' I 1904. 19oS.;i902. 190l. ,19(.lS :i8 Pec. 1. Lee. I. D-c. 3. Dec. 4.. Dec. C. Dec. .. Dee 7.. Deo. i.. Dec. i.. Dec. 10. t'oc. 11. Dec 12. Dec. 13. Deo. 14. Dec. 15. Dec. IS. Dec 17. Dec. n. Dec. 19. Dec. 20. Dec. a. Dec. 22. Dec. 23. Dee. ;4. Dec. 25. Dec. 26. Dec. 27. I T4i i t$ 3 U 3 U a a" J 81 A 80 3 97 I I W I 3 "1 1 83 . 3 12 1 .v 3 28 t 21 'a" a 37 I 96 i 14 3 961 1 34 3 i a 4 011 i 30 1 3 3 9i 3 91) 1 25 3 94; 3 28 4 01 i 32 4 02; 3 34 4 04 S 37 1 3 il as a 4 111 3 50 4 o; 3 44 I 4 4iT,i .1 4 61 ( Indicates Sunday. Indicates holiday. The official numlier nf car of stock brought In today by eich road wast Cattle.Hogs.Shp.H'acs. C. M. & St. P. Rv 9 12 2 Mlf-sourl Pacific Ry 1 I nlon Pacific system.... 3 C. & N. W. Ry .. F., K. M. V. R. R 8 C, St. P.. M. & O. Ry... 8 4 3 Dl 3 H. M. Ry 11 7 11 C H. & W. Ry 2 1 C R. I. M P. Ry., east.. 1 1 Illinois Central 3 1 Total receipts 50 41 4 1 The disposition of the day's receipt was a follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 113 ix) Swift and Company 807 5S9 Cuduhy Packing Co 370 174 Armour Co 203 537 Armour tk Co.. Sioux City 814 Vansant JY Co 15 Bulla & Kline 82 11. F. Hamilton 82 Other buyers 16 .... 31 il7 Totals 1.118 2.674 005 CA'ri L.E One of tne worst snow storms In recent yeais waa raging tnis murn.ng througnout tne terniory tributary 10 tne boutn omaha maiket. The atorm became severe enougn in many localities cst.raay to greatly curtail augments, and ii.at, iu gemer with the bad conuuion of the roads, maoe receipts ol all kuias ot s.ocK ex tremely ilii'it today. 1 he matkets laituci soutn anu east weio ni-t attecied so uauly, but i-tiil supplies at all mantel weir light. Traina were very slow in arriving ami when they old get In the stock waa not In good marketable condition, being i-ORteu with a tnick covering of snow aim Ice. Buyer, however, realised that hi all probability receipts would be extremely light tor a few osys and as a result' ttley laced the blinding snow storm ns soon at there waa enough stock In to make a mar ket. l'i to a late hour only aoout furiy two of the sixty-tour car reported had ar rived. Receipts Included several car of torn-fed steers and some of them were good enougn to bring fd.uO. The maraet on tne more ue slrabie grade could safely be quoted a dime higher and some sale perhaps showed even a greater advance than that. The ichn deslraulc grades did not show much Improvement and could probably best be described by calling them aleadv to strong. All the early arrival were sold In good season. The cow market whs also active and strong to a dime higher. The better grades of course showed tne most Improvement. Puckers were all anxious for derlranle grades and consequently it took but a short time for everything on sale to change handi--. Bulls, veal calves and stagrs sold to fully as good advantage as they did yesterday and In fact prices could be quoted strong. Htockers and feeders were not wanted this morning and most of them were nut In sheds without offering them in the markd. Speculators knew that as long as this storm lasted there would be none In from the country and consequently they did not care to have any cattle on hand. Representative sales: Dc.ci'' en KKRS No. Av. Pr. No. Av. ..1020 . loOU ..1163 ..1174 ..1220 ..1207 ..WM ..1290 ..13o5 Pr. 4 25 4 25 4 50 . 4 76 4 HO 6 0 5 (i 6 uo 5 05 .. 500 . . 500 ..1200 ..1100 .. 9)i0 .. 980 .. m .. 943 ..11) 1 75 1 76 3 50 3 55 3 55 3 do 3 76 4 15 4 25 4 25 20.. 19.. 24.. 20.. ..109S STEERS AND COWS. a u S.lil7 l. t!W SCEIPT8 FOR TUB TEAR TO DA r. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Oman lor the year to date with etitnitsrisons: i., tu.a Int. Dec. l..,io; I 4 42U' 4 S6! C 0i I 4 41 ( U i US 16 K 4 47ti 4 4i t 14i 6 i 4 t4, I 4 431 6 22 6 ill 4 ; 4 414f 4 STI 24' 6 05i 4 77 ! 4 39 17 0 4 Ml 4 85 I 4 37 05 4 811 4 2S"v4 4 121 6 07 78 4 Sl'v, 4 33 06 111 4 3 4 46; 6 12 1.1 4 851 4 47 1 14 4 52i 4 43H 4 491 IN I Iti 4 77 4 41 I 5 9S 6 21 4 81 1 4 38, 4 45 4 4M 4 3V 401 6 0! 4 54! 4 41 4 2S 6 16 29 1 4 4,t 4 4 23; 84! 4 (31 : 4 JC'ti 6 lo 2i I .J 4 Sfi'-i 4 So! C 01, 6 12. 4 771 4 60V, I 0S 6 04 4 791 4 4 4 34 6 06 4 Ml 4 S8V4i 4 S9, 0 16 ' I 4 Bt 4 3811 4 45l 18 6 OKI I 4 41-,, 4 4, 1 K -in -.Hi 4 86, 4 54 ; 6 3i 191 4 89! 1 6 4j 8n 4 8i 1 1 44 Hs 4 90 iti Jto 5 uo COWS. 1 1110 1 55 1 7)15 5 76 2 940 1 75 1 870 2 75 S 810 1 80 20 m 2 75 4 772 if li 1 1150 2 75 1 1000 i uo 1 1110 2 7h If. uil 2 lo 8 973 i 80 1 860 2 20 2 1(i50 2 80 8 1053 2 25 10 814 2 85 830 2 25 12 979 2 90 3 790 2 2u 2 .1030 8 00 2 1025 2 25 14 1U40 3 00 ! 725 3 25 3 924 3 "i 1 l'KW I 35 17 1038 3 M) 2 6.16 2 35 7 10S3 3 10 i 990 S 40 2 16 3 25 1 770 ii 40 14 772 3 25 1 11) 3 60 14 917 8 25 1 990 2 60 . 1 1120 3 26 24 870 t 65 k 1142 3 4u 8M 2 ', 1 14:) 3 5l 4 1"27 2 76 2 1....1330 1 75 6 930 3 76 HEIFERS. i 450 t 28 20 fttf 3 3d 17 (68 50 1 1480 3 85 i4 4)27 2 70 2 926 3 9u 1 950 3 20 13 994 3 to BULLS. 1 1110 1 S 1 1270 8 50 i 90 2 30 1 790 2 65 -1 1420 2 25 1 90 i 2..... 1035 2 25 1 1450 2 75 1 1270 2 35 1 1690 2 76 1 12J0 2 26 1 1390 2 90 ' 8..; 1240 2 35 1 1540 3 00 2 1256 2 35 .1 1481) 3 (81 3 TH 2 60 1 14ii0 2 15 1 1650 2 60 1 1550 2 26 8 1300 t 60 1 1810 3 45 ' 1 1130 2 60 CALVES. 1.... 1(9) S 00 3 160 8 25 1 180 t 00 2 245 3 60 '5 194 5 (10 HTOCKERS AND FEEDER8. 6 863 3 ?5 NEBRASKA 1 cow 1070 3 35 1 heifr... 700 3 75 1 cow 780 J 75 1 calf 330 3 60 .1 bull. .....1370 2 66 2 cow (15 2 411 HOOS Ther were only about flty-iix car of hog reported thl morning and of that number only about Uilrty-one car ar rived until late In th day. Belde that eleven car of th receipt were billed direct to packers. This left but a small number en sslo. and a all the packers needed fresh supplies, In view of the fact that there wu not enough on aaie yeaterday to make a killing, with prospect very favorabl fur a light run tomorrow, they took hold quit freely and th market ruled active mil ljloo hlaher, but mostly 10c' higher. Th bulk of the aalea went at i4.5uCri4.5.U. wnh choir hog seJIIng high as $4 67!,. While all the early arrival were soon disposed of. It waa lat before a clearance wa made owing to th lo reseiitattv sales: arrival 01 train. Rep. Nu. Av. Bh. Pr No. Av. 66 264 IH 346 bh 40 40 to li Pr, 4 61', 4 641 4 ii, 4 6214 4 62',, pt' ..... . Cn n p 8, ...,.:i 4 60 4 in . 4 60 4 60 4 60 4 50 4 60 4 to 4 4 i.". 200 120 ii 80 160 69 318 II 313 67 6. ..2M ..rt .241 ..219 .!!! .294 .2t4 .252 .819 .Ml 82.... 79 7!t 85... 76.... ? f .f 40 4 62 4 55 ,:-tvt 214 4 674 uriu.vHi. of ewse on sl and tdsy there were frur ears, so that It ran scarcely be said that test of the msrket has hcn msde this werk. It was very evident, th.mah. tnat packers were all h ingry for suppnts and ss result the four csrs e!iange,i hncrts st good, strong prices soon ss they wT offered. Three car" of ewrs std for $4 ." ;-. one csr brought $4. In. The supply, of rourse. wss entirely Inadequate to the re nulremcnte of the Irarte and It Is sfe t'i sav thst had anr desirable wethers, esir llngs or lambs been on sale they would also have sold to good advantage. quoistlors tor fed stock, flood t-j choice vearllnas. $62ffo60: lair to good yenr iir.ga. (6 Outi 25, good to chotee wethers. I4I5 :5; fair to good wetners. S4.t4i4 good to choice ewes. 14 15(04.40; fair to good ewes. S3.toA4.1i; common to fslr ewes. 33.601J3.9)': g-d to choice 1amb ia OWH 3d; flr to good Ismbs. ts.7nt.VO; fiedee year lings. 4 4ir4.; feeder wethers. 14.15414 4": feeder ewes. i3 P54i.1 65; feeder ismbs. 35 OUf 5.50. Representative sales: No. . Av. Jo native cull ea-es l"l 15 nsttv ewes b nstlve ewes 1' 1-.-5 (siern ewes 11" 235 Montana ewes 94 Pe 3 25 4 5" 4 to 4 " 4 40 (HltAdO MK STOCK MAIIKKT t attle Steady la strong, Megs Higher. Sheen aad l.amtts Strnaa. CIIICAUO. Dee. ti. CATTLK Mecelpts. 3.0") head: market slesdy to strong; good to rrlme steeis. M.15J18 6": poor to tnedmni. f ao(.lsi; sio kers and feeders. ii.i'1i4.2; cons. l.o)tf4.30; heifers, 4.7S : canners. 1.5-i2.4.); uulls, $;.(at.(.'; iive. a.out 65. HOOS-Recelpts. 9,000 head; estimated rcr t( m rroa. 25.ota hear); market -c higher; mixed and butcher. M.tt4l4.ai; o1 to choice hravv. t4 5!45. rough heavy. 4.S4.s6; light. i4.lOaHi; bulk of sales. IM ifr4.S5. Sliti.:" AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 15.(00 head: shetp atrong; lambs. K- higher; good to choice wethers. i4.75ii6.St); fsir to t-holce mixed, I4.Ouui4.oi; western snep, 34.5)'.T5: native lambs, 35.otr87.00; western lambs. 5.5'i.96. , Xew lark l.le Steek Market. NEW YORK. Dec' f7 BKE VF9 Re ceipts, 84a head, mainly for sisughtereis. No trading In live cattle. Market fueling firm. Dressed beef slow at 9j9c per pound for ordinary to choice miltve sides; extra beef 10c. Exports today. 840 cattle; I. 191 shep and G;;4 qunrters of betf; to morrow. 5.2011 qustters of beef. CALVES -Receipts. 60 heud: market quiet: vaals. 5.ia.87V4; barnyard calves. II. 00; vrarllnga. 32.5)1; dressed calve steady; city dressed veals. HftlSVjc per pound; coun try dr saed. 1V. , 8HEKP AND LAMBS Receipts, J 88 head; market for sheep steady; lambs slow and weak; sheep, 33.Ki5.00; lambs, .tMf 7.t. , . - HOU8 Receipts, 4.356 head; market noin Insllv stead v: ood to prime state hogs quotable t tS.OisS.lO. S4. Jaseph Live Steek Market. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 27. CATTLE Receipts, too heo; market strong to ro higher: natives. I3.7Mj5.C5; cows and hrl era. $1.7547-4 35; Mockers and feeders, tl.a tim.lt . HOUR Rew Ipts, 800 hesd; market sln.nc to 5c higher: light, 34.4"f4."i: medium and "heavy. 4. 5074. 65. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, none; demand strong. Slnas City Live Stack Market. 8IOIX CITY, Dec. 27.-(SpeclHl Tele gram )-CATTLE-Receipts. 60O head; mar ket strong, s'ockers weas; beeves. IS.ftim .0ii; cows, bulls and mixed. 2.263.50; Block ers and feeder, $2.751t3.60; calves and year lings. 2.iKf3.50. , . u , , HOGS Receipts. 1.8(4) head; market 6c higher. ellltig. 34.gift4 56: bulk. t4.43Vyi4.4o. IS THE HAT CHECK TO GO? Court Decision thai Promises to Abol ish the Railroad Coudnctor's Cardboard. By a court decision at Bloomlngton the hat check, by means of which conductors keep tub on their patrons, has been dealt a severe blow. It. was held that a passen ger Is not obliged .to show nor to produce upon demand the evidence the pasteboard gives that he. ha presented a ticket to the conductor; this I equivalent to a statement that the check cannot be need legally receipt nor as a method of Identifica tion. If this finding be sustained by the higher court the xrthlem put .to the railway will be fraught' with no fiieonslderwble 'djlfflcul tles. The big transportations can carcely devise examination which shall determine beyond donate the perfection of conduc tor's memory, 'and that will be about all the collector can rely upon If he be forced to observe the Bloomlngton Interpretation of the law.' The litigation arose oven the refusal of the Owln brother of Baltimore, to honor a request for hat checks on a trip to the World's fair. These valiant gentlemen con tended they hud the right to throw the checks out of the window of the train should they 10 desire. That their fare hud been paid was the testimony of their sister, who claimed she had been a witness to the transfer of tickets from the snug pockets of the Brothers Gwin to the willing hand of the railway representative. When the con ductor cast doubt upon the word of the three traveler th pother came that re sulted In the suit. The sum demanded for injuries' to feelings and pocket was Sl5,ob0; the verdict wa for $600, but the principal Involved wa.4 of far greater Import than the financial side Of the controversy. Possibly ' Pornellu Vanderbllt or some other rising- genius whose Inventive talent has been applied to solving the puxxle pertaining to the operation of the railways, will arrange a little blackboard that may be put In cars so that pegs or chalk marks shall indicate what passenger have made good their Indebtedness, to the corporation. If no scheme can be arranged a substi tutes for the hat clieck (In the event that there Is no reversal of the decision), then Indeed will the conductor' lot be a trying one. The Incident ha served (o emphasise the value of the lowly and much-scorned hat check. Chicago Post. ANOTHER FREAK IN FRUIT The toreless Aapl Folloar the Seed, lea Orisge aad the a ties Chlaat. The coreless apple, ha at least arrived. It Is called the world' greatest discovery in horticulture and th wonder of the age. In color It I red, doited with yellow. It I without needs and reaemble the seed. less orange In that a "slightly hardened substance make it appearance at the navel end.'' But thl can be obliterated by culture. Cureless apple have been known before, but th present specimen I the first thut can be propagated In any oll and climate where the ordinary apple will grow. There re now 2,0u0 coreless apple tree In exist ence. They hav been obtained from flvo trees which bore the seedless fruit. It I estimated that by 19u there will be 2,600, 000 of the tret bearing fruit In the orchard ot the world. The coreless apple I a stern rebuke to those blind partisan of nuture who main tain that there can be no Improvement upon the policy of administering affairs in thl world. It 1 a triumph of radicalism over conrvallm. For untold centurion nature ha clung to the primitive way of producing apple with core Inside them, Th core ha always been looked upon a n essential accompaniment of the apple. It ha been a source ot nnync and tf n of cruel disappointment. But it whs iwiui" eim wn m vrpieq along with original sin a .necessary barrier between mankind and. .perfection. Poet might hav dreamed of coreless apples, but nobody ever expected ' to meet them in the world of reality. - - - - The coreless apple will be u gastronomic delight, but It should aerye a higher pur pott. It bid the dreamer dreaip again and encourage 'th persevering . to. pa ne ver. -It wa probably harder to Induce nature to concent to the -(.ree apple than to persuade the "tnlled Statu aenate to- enlarge the power of the Interstate Commerce, xuitumlssloii, uiul If coreless sp plea are, poaalki why nut keep 011 Insist. Ing that hen a -yerson pay nickel ,e shall be given rt! Chicago Trlbun. CURRENT LITERATURE L... F1aise of the Bhsscal Vole." by Wll llsm Slesrns Dsvls. A slory of bow no blemen. urds. co.ir-, irs. etc., ' stop in their sec rut way, my. tery ml tbelr sd vrnluro long enough to listen to the besu tlful Mlce of a blind girl as she sings Scr.ips of IjiiIii hymn snd old French S"fgs. snd by doing so serves rlghto) ends ard cheats stsn of liberal harvest. Published by Macmlll in Co. "The Young American Puetf." by Jcssl R. Rlt'enhouw. This Is a book of literary criticism, covering a hitherto unoccupied field. It Is ( rltlrism. however, having sym pathy ami charm, snd the book will prove an rnli rtalrlng. as well as Inb'tllg'nt guide lo the earnest work of the Nter American poeis. Little, Brown 4V Co.. publishers. The III l. of Freedom." by Joseph Shrtr. In till romance we hve th tory of the wy two young people put their heads together and won out against th disciple of General Harris, sn old hero of the Mexican war. Introduced Ipto his iumi. Published by IHiubledsy, Pe Co. River Land." by Robert W. Chambers, I hook that will delight the children. There are beautiful full page Illustrations snd decoration, don In rolor. by Ellxa beth Shlppen Oreeti. Published by Harper Bros. "Th Cabin in the. Woods." by- Jauies Ball Naylor r.d Illustrated by Fred A. Elliott. Is the story of a fimlly who lived In the woods. They hum squirrels snd rbi many oth.r things one. csn do If fortunate enoi'gh lo be living In a place where venture end pleasure sre the rule. Of course, there Is another side5 to this living In the woods, soil the author has woven h very pretty story lhat Is sure to plesse old and young children. The Bsnlfield Pub lishing Co. "The Hoy Captive vt Old Deerfleld." by Mary P. Well Smith. Is the story of Stephen Wllllums. a minister's son- who was taken captive at Deerfleld and lived - for over a year among the Indians. The- time seems peculltrly fitting lo revive for the children of today the story of the peril ami hardships endured by the little bny of S4) year ago. No child can lead thl story without receiving tin uplift toward better things. Little, Brown Co.. publisher. "A Hox of Matches." by Hamblen Sears, author of "None But the Brave." Mrs. Lucy Bra veil r Is a lady who does a greit dts.1 of missionary work along match-making- lines. A man and a maid, and air.'. Lucy would produce the wedding. Retdei are given several exhibition of her nM'l In this line and will undoubtedly vote her a success. -Published hyDodd, Mead 4k Co. . . ' Above books at lowest retail price. Matthews, 122 South Fifteenth sire. Their Hne moeiii , ' "How ait you Bitl? I heard you 'were married last Saturday," taald an employer to one of hlsf men. "Yes, lr." '. "Have a good honeymoon?" "Yes, lr, thank you," . , "Where did you go,?"' , , , "We didn't go anywhere. . Leastwise,- we went to see the foot ball match In the aft ernoon." . . ... . . "Rut your wife hardly enjoyed that, did she?" "Didn't li. though? They, mobbed the' rfere when 'e gave the match kgulnst us, and my Sally wa luuky enough, to get In a wlp at. 'Im with r umbrella- .She enjuyetl the 'oneymoon more than I did, von.' J,ld- , , -, 1 . Chanced HI Mind, - A tramp, dirty and. ragged U lie laat degree, called at a house on the - door .of which waa a doctor sign. A- - large, rather masculine looking woman opened the dtjor. . 1 ...... . '"Souse me, lad)." said the tramp, ''but I Just called to ask If the-doctor had any old clothe lied let me have. . You let, I'm kind o' bad off fer all kind of clothes, art" I'd be much obleeged fer anything ttw doctor could let me have, an' I ain't par tickler a to the fit." Th woman smiled and made reply: "1 am th dot-tor." "Sufferln Moses!" ejaculated the tramp, s he made a heellne for the gate. Llpplli cott'a Magaxlne. If you have anything to trade advertise It In the For Exchange column of The Be want ad page. REAL KST.iTK TRANkFERI. DEEDS tiled for record December 23; as furninhed by th Midland Ouarantee ami Trust coini any, bonded abstracter, 1611 Far nam (n ,t. lor The Bee: Jennie M. Burch uhd husband lo J. E. Lush, lot 23, Parkview...; 12,800 J. K. Wilbur and wife to J. B. Pierce. nfc lot 5, block 163, City i.fmo H. Lelage et al. to same, s22 feet lot 6, block 163. City 4,160 Same to same, elO feet of 11 44 feet lot 6. blook 163 1 Same to same, lot 6. hIock163, City. . I L. 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