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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: .THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 190C
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Holidaj Dullness Still PwsiU Oyer Trsds
ia GsaertL
WHEAT DKA6S TO LOWER PRICE LEVEL
ParerakU Hw Coaaes of Argentina
Orep aad Skatta irt Lacking
Glv faaa ta Things
Corn Decline.
OMAHA. Deo. M, 190.
Favorable Argentina ntwi, tha lack of
shorts, tha holiday natura of tha trade, and
tha fact that foreign markets were closed,
were ail conducive to weaicneaa In wheat
today. Trade wu light and the range
narrow. December waa weak, owing to de
llverlea On contracts, which again widened
tha spread between May and tha cash arti
cle. The visible aupply showed & large In
orease aa compared with a year ago,
Corn showed soma firmness early, but
Inst It toward the cloas. Receipts fur two
days were fair, and tne estimate Is large
for tomorrow. The railroads are furnishing
more cars now and It looks aa though the
movement were getting larger.
Primary wheat rerelnta were V 47.000 bu
and shipments 18R.00O bu., against receipts
last year of 1,096,0(0 bu. and shipments 182,
000 bu. Corn receints were 2.017.000 bu. and
shipments 212.000 bu., against receipts last
year of 1.242,OUO bu. and shipments of 588,(J0
bu. Receipts thla year and last are for two
days and shipments one day. Clearances
were U&.uuO bu of wheat, 42b.oj0 bu. of corn.
6.000 bu. of oats and flour and wheat equal
to 385.00O bu. Clearances are for three days.
Liverpool and other foreign markets had
a notion y. v
iM.lkl - . . I 1 . . , tft- wv W.. .
. latum -viivsiv n 1 1 1'j ' I y 1 1 1 1: l ra(-"i i bvi,vfv iu..
com Increased 84.000 bu.; oaU Increased
726,000 bu.
The Northwestern Miller has the
following cable from Argentine.: "Harvest
Is progressing rapidly. There Is every
prospect that the crop will be secured In
gooa conaiuon.
Lcaske wired the Exchange Or Bin com
pany: "Wheat situation remains un
changed and dullness msy be anticipated
for balance of year. There are some who
believe we will still have a flurry In Decern
ber wheat, yet the chances don't seem to
favor It, as the elevator people continue to
take contract wheat from private elevators
to the publio thereby increasing deliveries.
A few local shorts covered the last session
and that element Is out of the way and new
Buying win be necessary to hold values.
Ixical range of options:
Articles. Open. Htgh. Low. Close. Mon'y
Wheat I
Deo..
May.
Corre-i
Dec.
May.
Oats
Dec.
May.
7A1 67a 67A 67A
70B 71B 70A 70A
857,A 8f.A 3S-4A 36B
I7T.A rA JTInA 87VA
fflB
84HB
67HA
7011
86A
81 A
i
X
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A asked. B bid.
- Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT No. I hard, eS-STOHc; No. t
hard, DtHtffOtc; No. 4 hard, 63fcWc; No. 8
spring. 6?iai9c.
COKN-No. 3, 84836c; No. 4, 83tl84c; no
frade, 32S3c; No. 8 yellow, 34&U"l4c; No.
white, 854S3tVc.
OATS No. 8 mixed, 31&32c; No. 8 white,
IWhMktC: No. 4 white, 814f31Hc.
RIE-No. 8. 6334c; No. 8. 6H&62V40.
Carlot Receipts.
Wheat. Corn. Oats.
Kansas City (three days).. 464
Minneapolis (two days;. .62
Omaha (two days) I'M
Duluth (three days) 211
Bt. Louis (four days) 85
163
152
649
160
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading; aad Closing
Prices oa Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Liquidation of De
cember holdings had a weaknenlng effect
option, but the more distant deliveries
rviiuw-ru email uecnne Ki ine close, me
U.u .1 n 1 1 . . n . . V. I I.. 1 1 1
udutci jr uciiig viiijr a btihuvj lower.
Corn waa down a shade. Oats were un
changed. Provisions were 16m6c lower.
The realising sales In the December de
livery developed in the last half of tho
session and caused a decline of about 1
oent a bushel In the price of that option.
' Other mouths were . weakened by this
break, but the dejilinea war. . of .much
" Smaller" proportions. There seemed to be
small reason for the selling, except the ap-
f .roach of tho end of the month, whun de
Iverles will be required. A decline In the
price of wheat at Minneapolis also de
pressed the local market. At the opening
the feeling was steady because of covering
by shorts. Sentiment, however, soon bo
came bearish, because of an easier tone
In corn and oats, and the selling in De
cember added to the weakness. The market
' closed easy. May opened unchanged to Vo
lower, at 77(&7734c, sold at 78o and declined
to 11c. Final quotations were at "'ti
77TtC Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 773.100 bu. The visible supply In
creased 691,ouO bu. Primary receipts were
1,467,000 bu., against 1,084.000 bu. for the
same day last year. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 891 cars,
against 413 cars last week and 1,121 cars a
ycur ago.
The corn market was firm early In the
day on a fair demand by cash houses for
December and May. Late In the day senti
ment became somewhat bearish because of
the probability or Dig receipts tomorrow.
The market closed easy, with prices at the
lowest point of the day. May opened a
shade to o higher, at 48144i43o to 43c.
sold up to 43S&43V4C and declined to 4J'3
434o, where It closed. Local receipts were
718 cars, with seven cars of contract grade.
Oats were firm early In the day because
of a good demand by cash Interests and
elevator concerns, which waa based upon
the comparative amallness of receipts.
Belling by several large holders brought
about an easier feeling late In the session.
May opened unchanged at 86c, advanpsd
to 364c and then declined to SiT40, where
It closed. Iocal receipts were 215 cars.
Belling by packers and local longs
weakened the provisions market, despite a
lOo advanoe In the price of live hogs. At
the close May pork was oft Joe, at 316.60.
Lard was down 15c, at 8.27ft. Ribs were lOo
lower, at 88.82. r
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
132 cars; corn, 615 cars; oats, 186 cars; hogs,
82.000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows!
Tfl74j No.' 1 durum, srto: No I diirim, 1
?"C. Ci.tn: No. 8 yellow, 3c Oata:
iso. I white, 82Hc Barley. Co.
HEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Qaetatloas f the Day Various
Commodities.
NEW YORK. Ia. MFI.OTJR Receipts.
84,776 bbls.; exports. 1,833 bbls ; sales, 2 AO
pkgs. Market steady but dull; winter
iwternts, I3.6f4(3.0; winter straights, 83 46tf
itf; Minnesota patents, 84 1"iM-3&; winter
extras, 2iSvU3.10; Minno.ota bakers, S3. 409
3.80; winter low grades, 2."33.n&. Kye flour,
dull; fair to good, $3 hoiJ.Mi; choice to
fancy, 83.85i&4.X. Buckwheat flour, steady.
it.wui-tb. pot and to arrive.
HICK WHEAT Quiet; 31.26 per 100 1B.
CORNMIOA1 ouit: An white and yel
low, 3l.2.l.i6; coarse, $1.101.U; kiln dried,
827ftiii.8u.
RYE Steady; No. t western. 69c c. I. f.
New York; Jersey state, 64ij66o, delivered
New York.
BARLKY Dull: feeding. 46c. c. I. f. Buf
falo; malting, 4!'u6c, o. I. f. Buffalo.
WHKAT HecelDts. 148.000 bu.: sales. 1.200.-
000 bu. futures. Spot market dull; No. I
red, nominal, elevator, 80c, f. o. b. afloat;
No. 1 northern, Duluth, "-V, c I. f. Buf
falo; No, 3 hard winter, 8V c. I. f. Buf
falo. The wheat market was auu ana
rather easy all dav. cloaln Ho hisrher to
Wo net lower. Bearish Argentina crop news
promoted mint of the selling, which was
mainly for professional accounts. Bales in
cluded No. i red. May. fcftkb&i'kr-. closed at
SJHc; July, 83'aKSc, closed at 83c; Decera-
Der cloned at sic.
CORN Receipts, 7X03 bu.; sales, 10, OX)
bu. futures, O4,0(X bu. spot. The spot mar
ket waa euay; No. Z, 0-0, elevator, una &,c.
1. o. d. ailoat; no. 8 yellow, doc; no. 1
white, fcOV: (new). The option market was
steady at first, but later weakened on In
creased country offerings and closed with
out change from Monday. January closed
at Uc, May closed at 60Sc, December,
Wllitc closed at 6JC
OATS Receipts, 84,600 bu. Spot market
was steady; mixed oats, 36 to S3 lbs, 8
t"c; natural white, 30 to 82 lbs., 40U41c;
clipped white, 86 to 40 lbs., 40fc-4.
t ti,kA) Hteady; spring uran, prompt ship
ment, 32.26; middlings, prompt shipment,
321 76; city, $22.00(& 22.66.
HAT-nrm; shipping, 70376c; good to
choice. 3i.Otxi2i.l6.
HOPS Strong; state, common to choice,
19n6, liU-Ar; in, 80llo. aciOo coast. IXOi,
iJti 1 To; 11106, Sialic.
HIDES Steady; Galveston, 80 to 26 lbs.,
20c; California, 20 to 25 lbs., 21c; Texas dry,
24 to 80 lbs., lic.
LEATHER .Heady: acid, a728c.
PHOVI8I0N8 Beef, firm; family, $14.00
14.60; -mess, 8j tM.xpii.iXI; beef hams, J23.Wtf
26.00; packet, 811.00(11.60; city extra India
mesa, 320.60i322.60. Cut meats, quiet; pick
led bellies. S10.26&12.5G: trickled hams.
$12 50. iArd, easy; western prime 39 304J)
8.40; refined, strong; continent, $9.80; South
America, w.oO; compouna. v.ibK.ii.
Pork, firm; family, $l8.6n(S1.00; short
clear, $17.5-gl9.00; mess, $17.S"tj I860.
TALLOW Steady; city ($2.00 per pkg.),
6c; country (pkgs. free), 6'o6o.
RICE Quiet; domestic, fair to extra,
8Vic; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER Steady; street price, extra
creamery, 8233o. Official prices: Cream
ery, common to extra, t.vuv.zc; neld, com
mon to extra, Zlft&x:; renovated, common
to extra, 22tr24Ho; stats dairy common to
firsts, Uii-Hc; western factory, com
mon to nrsts, itij2c; western lmitaiioa
ereamerv. firsts. 23M24C.
CHEESE Quiet; state, full cream, lare
and small, September fancy, 14Vc; state,
October best, 13ttc; late made, 12H13ViC
Inferior. 11(812e.
EOaS Dull: state, Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy, selected white, SStHOc; state,
choice, 3i'a37c; state, mixed fancy, 85U36c;
western firsts, 2ic; official price firsts, 2sc;
POL'LTRY Steady; western chickens,
lie: fowls 12c: turkevs. 15o. Dressed, firm;
western chickens, lJ414c; turkeys, HWiMI
fowls, SiiVlhio.
St. Loots General Market.
ST. LOUIS. Dec . WHEAT Steady:
track No. 2 red cash. 76G'76c; No. 1 hard, 71
fjc: May. 76T4c; July. 76476,C
CORN Ijower; track No. 3 cash, 40c;
May, 41ftc; July, 42Ho; No. 2 white. 40Vi
41c.
OATS Firm; track No. 3 cash, 86He; De
cember, 33c; May, SfiHc; No. 3 white. Mo.
FLOUR Quiet; red winter patents, 8-1.65
$.76; extra straight, $3.10i&3.4&; clear, $2.26(3)
$.86.
SEED Steady: timothy, $3.26a.76.
CORNMEAL Ql st; $2.20.
BRAN Dull: sacked, east track, 93fr9c.
HAY Dull and lower; timothy, $16.00
19. W; prairie, l2.ooini5.w.
IRON COTTON TIES-tl.Ot
BAOOIN(1-94e.
HEMP TWINE 9c
PROVISIONS - Pork, steady; Jobbing,
$16.80. - Lard, loweri - prime t stennv $8.66.
Dry alt jneats. steady -t boxed extrahorta,
$9.00; clear ribs, $9.00; short clears, 39.25.
Bacon, steady; boxed extra shorts, $9.76;
clear ribs. $9.75: short clear, $10.00.
POULTRY Steady) chickens, 80; springs,
Bttc; turkeys, 11c: ducks, luc; geese, sc.
Bl
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Virtet is Almost Bars of Incident and
Tradiir is Intsnselj Dull
ALL HILL ISSUES ARE LOWER
iHjametloa Proeeedlevs Rroaght by
tat ml Mlaaeseta te Preveat
New Isaae ef Great Nortsiera
Stock tike Cawse.
rf dear money',' h n't VT(ied weak'.' T(iiiln.n
Imperial 4s cnel at T6.76- and Rujiaa
bonds of 1904 at 49S 00.
NEW YORK, Dec, IS. The financial mar
kets were almost bare of Incident today
and trading In stocks was Intensely dull.
Trie aggregate of sales for the day fell to
a smaller figure than In many weeks past.
The London stock market did not resume
business, as Its holiday extends over until
tomorrow. This deprived the local market
of an Important supply of business. A part
of the American accounts have not been
settled yet In the half month, the adjust
ment going on there, and New York feels
an interest In the termination 01 tne set
tlement and also In the action of the Bank
of England authorities at their regular
meeting tomorrow on the Question of Chang'
Ing the discount rate. Their action Is be
lieved still to be 'dependent on New York
keeping hands oft the London gold hold
ings. Sterling exchange made a further de
cline today and a profit waa Indicated on
gold taken Into London for shipment for
New York, but New York bankers still re
frained from availing themselves of this
opportunity and the opinion persisted that
the ulterior consequences which would flow
1 ram sucn action made 11 expedient.
Prices were Inclined to advanoe In the
early dealings In stocks here. The market
waa free from any urgent pressure of l'nul-
d at Ion and there was sufficient outstsndlng
short Interest to affect prices In a rising di
rection, j ne money market also appeared
tranquil during the early hours of the trad
ing. From T per cent the rate ran oft to 8
per cent, and It was only later In the day
that the rate rose strain. The formidable
demands to be met by the money market
to effect the January settlements undoubt
edly had a restraining effect on market ac
tivity. The total of these requirements rune'
from $150,000,000 to $180,000,000, according to
estimates resulting from a canvass by vari
ous authorities. It la not expected that
this drain will be met without a flurry In
the money market and operators In stocks
apparently prefer to stand aside until the
reflux of these funds to the market begin
to make ltdelf manifest. The nresenon of
Secretary Shaw In town had the Inevitable
effect of causing talk of renewed assistance
rr tne money market by the Treasury de-
fartment, but this received no offlclnl aanc
loiv The subtreasury haa commenced to
draw on the cash reserve of the banks
again, the effect of the treasury relief meas
ures oeing exnauated. There was a pre
mium on New York exchange at Chicago
and a return flow of currency from the in
terior Is expected to set In soon.
The stocks in which subscription rights to
new stocks have been given recently were
affected by the suit of the Minnesota state
authorities to enjoin the new Issue of Oreat
Northern stock. The two Hill stork 4
showed depression throughout and their
growing weakness had an Increasing sym
pathetic effect on the whole list. It has
been asserted that the hasty methods which
followed the Issue of St. Paul stock had In
view the avoiding of threatened procedure
of this kind. The early strength showed
principally in thoae stocks In which recent
sharp declines would have served to build
up a short Interest. Thpre was Knn Ktiv-
Ing of Amalgamated Copper, Induced by the
advance In the dividend rate on Anaconda.
The break In the Hill stocks and the rise
in can money weaxenea tne whole market.
out there was a final rally and a strong
fuming.
iHiiMiB were lrrennar totai shim i
value. $2,818,000. United States bonds wtre
unrnangea on can.
The following are the quotations on the
mew xorg Block exchange:
- Bales. High. Low. Clnac
5n Yorkt Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec 26. MONEY On call,
firm, 63?H per cent; ruling rte, 8: closing
bid. ; offered at 7. Time loans dull and
strong; sixty and ninety days, 8 per cent;
six months, 4 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE) PAPER-V,
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Heavy with
actual business In bankers' bills at tiK5t
480 for demand and at $4.777f N.77W for
sixty day Mils; posted rates, 84 7t and
14 m"34 44: commercial bills, $4.77HSJ4T77S.
SILVER Bar, ti$)fcc; Mexican dollar.
63c. . .
BOND9 Government, steady; railroad. Ir
regular. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows:
r. s.'twf. 4s, rat.V.i.lMH'jipsa fa. 84
So eoapon V I do 4s
n, S. S. rag M 44t rtfi.
60 eoupoa I"H So 14 srls
C. S. oM 4. r( ineVL N. unl.
60 coopos Mas. . s
tJ. S. nw 4s,
So coupon !
'Am. Tobooeo 4s.. .
do
Atchison sn. 4.
do adj. 4a
Atlantlo O. L. 4
Bal. Ohio 4a..
do ma
Brk. R. T. a 4s..
On. of Oa. ta....
ua 1st Inc....
do Id Ina
do M Inc
Chea. Ohio 4Ha....lS
Chlcaco St A. lyta.....Tltt
v., H. A Q. a. 4a.
C, R. I. a P,
1""4 Met. Central 4a...
.lSOHi do lat Inc
. T,Mlnn. St. L 4s
.Iff U , K. T. 4a..
... 81 Vi
... SI.
... tiv
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. S
. 4
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fa 4a. 4
";st. U S. W. c .4a.... T1i
Ti "Seaboard A. U 4a.. II
. 1
. M
.101
.
.
.10
. 1
. 14
11
do ta
N. R. R. of M. a.
V. T. C. I. IHa.,
N. J. C. . ta...J.
no. racing
do ta
N. A W. a. 4s....
O. S. L. rtdg. 4s..
Pann. oonv. 8Ha..
Raadlof 4
St. U 1. M.
Bt. U A 8. r.
de col. ta II So. Pacific
Trc. A S. L. I ..1C-V do lat 4a ctfi..
Colo. Ind. (a, aar. A. 74 Idn. Rsllwar 8a...
olorado Mid. 4a... 7fH Teiaa A P. la..
Colo. A So. 4a..... t
Cuba ta 1M
D. A R. O. 4i
nil. 8m. ta Vi
Erls p. L 4a 100
do aan. 4s 94
Hock. Vsl. 4"a.....4ffc:w. A L.
Japan ta 87 is I Wis. Central 4a.
Bid. Offered.
T.. St. L. A W.
Union Pacllle 4a..
SH'. S. Staal Id is.
Wabamh 1
do dab. R
Wntern Md
.... M
SVt
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.... 87
Boston Storks and Bonds.
BOSTON. Deo. 8.-CaIl loans, lOQM per
cent; time loans, 768 per cent. Official
quotations on stocks and bonds wars
4s. ,
Atchison adj.
do 4
lf. Centra!
Atchison
do pfd
Rorton A Albanf
Boatos A Mains.
Foffton Elevated
Fltchbura pfd .
sfrilcan Ontrst ....
Ptra Marquatta ....
Union Pacific
Am. Pnau. Tuba
"Anwr. Suitar
Am. T. A T
Am. Woolsn
do pfd
Pom. I. A S
Kdlsnn Elec.
Maaa. Elactrlo
do pfd
I'nitad Fruit
United S. M ..
Advantura ........
Allouas
Amalaaroatad
tlantlo
Blnsham
-al. A Hecla
Bid. "Asked.
tlSicantannlil
tsHICnppsr Ransa
tSvt'Palr Waat ....
101H Frtnklln
Isla Rorala ...
Maaa. lilnlng .
Mlchlian
Most. C. AC.
Old Dominion
Oscaola
Parrot
muiQuiucr
11 Phannon
101
.831
.)l
Ahl
.lit
. MS
. (3
1S1 Tamarack ....
136H Trlnltr
II H In I tad Copper
lfll V. B. Mining.
12 11. S. Oil...'..
IUU...330 t'tah
17 Victoria
. 87 Winona
....,tl WalTarlna ..
....... T North Butta .
,...v.. 4Vk'Butta Coalition ...... H
....?.. Nerada 11
...... .HIH.acsl. A Artiona 1M
14 Tacumseh 2S
30 Oraana Cod 82H
.. 8t4
.. H
.. li
.. i
.. tl
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..
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.. HI
. .100H
.. II"
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.. 7
.. 11
..m
...110
0MA11A LIVE STOCK-MARKET
Detirsbls liids sf Killinr Cattls Mostly
Ten Csnts Either.
HOGS AT LEAST FIVE CENTS HIGHER
Moderate Receipts ( hee and
Lnaaks la tne Face ef Good Bay
lay Cnnsee Very Sharp
Advance.
8.7M
ai.Tta
23.466
19.448
17.174
12.178
Iu4
4.nrx
4.834
83.4h7
n.m
?,7S4
8,112
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 28, 1908.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hog. Sheep.
Official Mor.day
Oftli'lal Tuesday Holld&y.
OfttclaJ Wednesday ttw 4.4"0
Three days this week.. J.fM
Same days last week. ...30.7.3
Burnt days 2 weeks ago.21.0S8
Kanie days $ weeks ago.lt.tS
Same days 4 weeks ago. 17, WO
Bame days last year.... 4,764
CATTLE QUOTATIONS.
Good to choice cornfed steers 8S.403.2S
Fair to good cornfed steers 4 71.u4.4u
Common to fair steers 4XfU'4.7o
Good to choice fed cows 8.7H)4.bO
Oood to choice cows and heifers... 8u4.00
Fair to good cows and heifers -6"' JS
Common to fair cows and heifers.. l.fVru ih)
Onrtd In chnla .fr.nl,. r and Mrs.. 4 2fU-4.60
Fair to good stockers and feeders.. IHH.aO
Common to fair stockers J.7MrS.40
Hulls, stags, etc l.sffjJ 80
Veal calves 4.Xko.H0
The following table shows ths average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Date. 1908. 1906.l04.lO8.19O2.lOl.l00.
Dec,
Deo.
Dec.
Dec.
Deo.
Deo.
Deo.
Dec.
Dec.
Dee.
Dec,
16...
18...
18...
18...
20...
21...
22...
23...
24...
25...
28...
101
8 17
6 18 I
8 18
8 ntk
081
13
4 81
4 7
4 81 1
4 84
4 81)
4 8S
4 W
4 Hoi
6 05
4 4UI 4 8H
4 TJ
4 t0 4 81
4 89 4 401 t 0i
6 14
8 01
6 07
6 15
1)1
6 27
a
86(
4 60
4 44
4 38
4 89
4 42
.
4 43,
4 S3
4 88
4 41
4 48
as
4 64
I 4 84
6 27
6 27 4 'it
12 4 74
6 04 4 76
6 0 4 81
4 81
6 08
6 06 4 86
aa 1 a
20 4 89
UTTF-n Steady;
dairy, 22'i)27o.
EOQS Lower, 22c
FMour, bbls
Wheat, bu.
Com, bu..,.
pats, bu....
creamery.
260'33c;
Receipts.
... 28,0(10
R&.ono
648.000
leo.ouo
Bhlpmenti
11,000
17.000
76,0f)
67.000
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26. WH EAT De
cember, t)o; May, 71c; July, 70Hc; cash,
No. 2 hard, Rtfgtie'ie, No. 8, 67lS8c; No. 8
red. 7273cj No. 8, 8i;(ff72c.
CORN May, &c; July, 9c; September.
4014c; cash. No. 2 mixed. 36c; No. 8, 36Hc;
No. 1 white. 3ti4i39c
CAT-No. 8 white, 84V4c; No. mixed.
33Mi'533e.
HAY Steady: prairie, 26t60c lower; choice
timothy. 116.004116.60: choice prairie. Ill.&Wi
1 12.00.
k 1 steady; Bim4c.
BUTTBR-Creamery, 80c; packing, 19c.
EQO8 Steady; firsts, 22c; seconds, 17c
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu 464,uno 61.000
Corn, bu 163.000 8S,0"0
uats, bu X4,ouu li.WM
Roard of Trade Quotations for Kansas
City delivery. The range of prices, aa re
ported by IvOgan A Bryan, 112 Hoard Of
Trade building, waa:
Boston Copper Market.
Closing quotations on Boston copper mar-
kst.reported by Lugan & Bryan, 111 Board
of Trade building. Omaha:
Adventure Norsda Cons..
Allouei tl North Butta .
Atlantis , .1... 144 Old Domlnloa
Blnsham 8t Oscaola
Blark Monntsm ..... rnau. sarviaa
Bnoston Cona.'...,., 8a Pnau, Sarrlaa,
Butta Coalition ....r 33 Qulnry
Calumat A Arltona..l70 Shannon
Calumet A Heola....lit Tamarack
pfd..
83.100
00
800
6,000 8
8,100
1.100
8. too
Adams Eipraas ....
Amal. Copper
Am. c. A r
Am. C. A r. pfd
Am. Cotton Oil
Am. Cotton Oil pfd
Am. Express
Am. H. A L. pfd
Am. Ice, saourltlas.
Am. Linseed Oil
Am. Linseed Oil pfd
Aa Locomotive
Am. L. pfd. ex-dlv
Am. S. A R
Am. S. A R. pfd .,
Am.- Sasar RsSnls(.,vvl;,.
Am. 1 odscco pia oils.
Anaeosds Mln." Co....,
Atchison
Atchlr pfd ;
Atlantic Coast Una.
Baltlmora A Ohio
Bal. A Ohio pfd
Brook Ira Rapid Tr
Canadian Paolflo
Cautral of N. 1
Chaaapaaka A Ohio
Chlcas.0 Ot. W
Chlcsso A N. W
C, M. A St. P
Chloago T. A T
Chi ego T. A T. pfd
C, C, C. A Bt. L
Colorado F. A 1 1,100
80
11SS 111 118(4
1U1 lttl 101
..... ..... tl
tt
18
II
U
TIM 7144
100 A
149 14844 148
tlSSi 111 111
1411s .141 .-HIS,
: lLKa-tOTti'1. n"
... 7,100 101 S 100K 101
10 101S4 101 4 100
... 1.109 isih lsivt 14
... . 100 111 118S.
100 Tl
10
Cantannlal
Copper Range ...
Dallr Vteat .......
East Butta ,
Franklin
Graana 'Copper ....
Oranbr
Hsncock
Isla Horal
Keweanaw
L. B. A Pittsburg
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mohawk
IS Wsshlngtoa Coppsr.
.. 8'.' Trlnltr
l't Vnltad Fruit
... ISVi I'nitad Btalaa, 00m.
24' Unlud gtatsa, pfd,
t2Vs UUh Cons
.. 13 Utah Coppar
... It Victoria
.. lt Winona
... 13 Vt WolTsiina
.. 87 Cananaa ..
,.. IHNIplaalng .
... 1IHO. Can
,.. Tin,
II
tS"
146
11
ll
lot
l7
117V,
t
It
101
tiv,
. 43
I
tl
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isa
11
18
l3Vi
Omaha Packing Co..
Swift and Company..
udahy Facking uo.
rmour at Co
MoC'reary & Carey...
W. I. Stephen
Hill & Son
P. Lewis
F. Huh
H. Bulla
Mike Haggerty
B. Knot & Co
H. Clark
S. A S
T. B. Inghram
Irf-hmer Bros
Other buyers
Totals
T.too
8. tOO
"tno
too
1,400
It, too
1
mil
"it"
17
1)4
164
T7T4
11
'ui
1TV4
191
147
Articles. Open. Hlgh.l Low. Close.
Wheat ' '
May 72 73 71Vfr 71
July TOVa1 70 7oV4j 70B
Corn
May 36R 88 88 38
July 3 Sif",! 3D
Visible Bnpply of Grain.
Articles. 1 Open. I High. I low. Close.M ay.
Wheat
Dx:....
May...
Corn
Deo,..,
May..,
July...
Oats-.
Deo...,
May...
July...
Pork
Jan...
May..
Laird
Dw...
Jan...
May..
July..
May..
July..
7414 74
77Wm i
41 . 41
4308 43
4i 4S t
.33 3
aV'4i 8
Si w
. 16 45 16 46
. 17 i 17 tsl
.915 125
. 85 86
. 60 80
. 6 6i 8ai
.8 76 8 77
. 07 8 07
. I 10 I 12,
75 73
TIi77f41
41
4
83
!
16 06
16 66
8 06
It
27
87i
80
82
8 W.
41
43 -u
4J
83
80
33u
16 06
16 66
80S
9 16
27
9 871
8 80
8i
S DO
71
41
4a
. 83
. 8dv,
i
16 85
16 86
9 27
9 8i
8 4J
8 60
I 77
8
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No. 8.
Miintitlnna VllM SI follOWSf
rL4JUH Steady ; winter patents. 83.309
iii.. ....i.hia iliiKnaan! surliig patents.
8.8tiXo; spring straights, 3.xtf3.M); bak
'rwiVrJAl"o. 2 string, 79c; No. J, 71
81c; No. 8 red. 78&,74c.
CORN No. 8, 44c; No. I yellow, 46'fJ48o;
OATS-No. 2, 83c; No. 1 white, 8oc; No.
I wh it, 34'(1&C.
vir No. 1 i-o.
BAKU3Y Fair to choice malting, 4i64o.
8KKD0-N0. 1 flax. 8113; No. 1 north
western. 81-20. Prime timothy, 84.86u4.46.
Clover, contract grade. 818. 1.
cunVidinKUihiirt ribs, sides (loose)
8S.86di8.76. Mess pork, per bbl., 816.60. Dard,
per kiO lbs., 88.06. fibort clear sluea (boxed)
L.I5)..87.
The receipts and shipments of flour and
nin ware: Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls so.700 87,6s)
Wheat, bu. 77.0UO li.StiO
Corn, bu 712, 124,0
il'xZ bu 8S0.UW Sul.TCsJ
Ky. Dtt 18.0U0 6.000
Hirley, bu 10J.8U0 29.1U0
On the Produce exchange today the but.
ter market was aleaay. Creameries, 2Ltf
81c; dairies, 37c. Kt, steady; at mark,
oases Included. aMJ-c; firsts, 84c; prime
firsts. 36o; extras. 88a Cheese, steady; 13
(jlte.
NEW YORK. Dec. 86. The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday, December 22, as
compiled by the New York Produce ex
change, was as follows:
Wheat, 44.ftfti.uw du.: increase, 4t.uuo du.
Corn, 4.6j6,(I00 bu.; Increase, 231.000 bu.
Oata, 13.M7.000 bu.; Increase, 726. two bu.
Rye, 1.6U6.000 bu.; Increase, 109,000 bu.
Barley, 3,4a4.00O bu.; decrease, 7U8.000 bu.
Mllwaakee GraJa Market.
MIDWAt'KEEX Dec. 8. WHEAT
Steady; No. 1 northern, sn;lc; No. 2
northern, riSfic: May, iitkcsc asaea.
RYB Ixiwer; No. 1, JrV&7o.
BARLEY-Steady; No. 1 55c; sample.
CORN Ijwer; No. t cash, 89fi40c; May,
4Sj'43o bid.
Pearla Market.
PEORIA. Dec. 26. CORN New, un-
changed; No. 8 yellow, 39c; No. 8, 89c; No.
4. StU-: no a-rsde. 86c.
OATS Firm ; No. 2 white. 86c; No. I
White. 84c; No. 4 white. 330.
r 1 rj ririn: ptv. a, ot'utwu.
WHISKY-On the basis of 84.29 for fin
ished goods.
Philadelphia 8reelnee Market.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. BUTTER
Firm; extra western creamery, official
KGOS Steady; fair demand; nearby fresh
and western rresn, zyc at niarg.
CHEESIC-Qulrt. but steady; 'New York
full creams, Ubl4o.
Mlaaeapolla Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 28. WHKAT De
cember. 7.c: May, 7c; July, 7Hc: No.
1 hard. 79lj4c; No. 1 northern, 78S
79c; No. nortnern, 70'o;ec; un.
spring, 73r74n.
BRAN In bulk. 817.86.
Colorado A Bo...
Colo. A 80. 1st pfd
Colo. A 80. Id pfd
Consolidated Oaa
Corn Products
Cora Products pfd
Dataware A HudaoQ
Dal.. L A W
Don Tar A R. O
D. A H. O. pfd
DlUIUars' Bacurltlaa ..,
Kris
Erla lrt pfd
Krta id pfd
Oanarsl Blactrib
Hocking Vallay. offarad.
Illinois Central
lntamatlonal Papar ....
Int. Pspas pfd
Int. Pump
Int. Pump pfd
oata Cantral
lows Cantral pfd
kanssa Cltjr So
K. O. So. pfd
Loulavllle A N
Mexican Cantral
Mlns, A Bt. L
M St. P. A 8. S. M.
M , St. P. A B. S. M.
Mtasourl Pact As ,
Missouri. K. A T ,
M . K. A T. afd. ......
National Load
N. R. R. of M. pfd....
New York Cantral
N, T., O. A W
Norfolk A W
N. A W. pfd
North Amsrlcan
Paelns Mall
Pennsylvania
People's Uas
P., C, C. A Bt. L......
Steal Car
B. C. pfd
Pu 1 1 man Palace Car....
Reading
Reading lat pfd
Reeding Id pfd
Republic Bteel
Republic Steal pfd
Ruck Island Co
Rock island Co. pfd...
BU U A 8. F. Id pfd.
Bt. L. S. W
BL U 8. W. pfd
Southern Paclfla ,
Bo. Pact lie pfd
80. Railway
Bo. Railway pfd
Tenneaaee C. A I
Taiaa A Pacific
T , Bt. L. A W
T . It. L4W. pfd...
t'nloa PeclSc
Union Psclno pfd
I'. 8. Eiprsaa
V. S. Realty
V. S. Rubber
V. S. Rubber pfd
V. S. Steal
V. S. Steal pfd
Va. -Carolina Chamtral
Vs.-Caro. Cham, pfd..,
Wsbssh
Wshssh pfd
Wells-rsrgo Eiprass .
Weetlnghouea Bieotrla
W cetera t'nloa
Wheeling A L K
Wisconsin Centrsl
Wis. Csntral pfd
Northern Psclfla
Central Leather ,
Central Lee 1 her pfd...
Sloes-SkeBeld Steel ...
Great Northers pfd....
Int. Metropolitan
Int. Met pfd
Total sales for tha
TasSada Bee4 Market.
TOLEDO. Dae. 8ft. SEEDS Clover,
and December, 88 86; January
rash
8a IT.: Feb-
Prlms alslke.
SOU w. , . , .. ,
ruary, 88.4: March. 88.1..
r.tsj. Timothy, 82.04.
Orala at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Cash Cloae Wheat: No. 1
hard, TstieuHiic; Ne. 1 northern, 78rc;
Nts. t BjurUtae-a. Tb478a; N. t ttorthero.
Dalntk Orala Market.
DULUTH. Deo. 28. WHEAT On trar
No. 1 northern, 78c: No. 2 northern. 77c
lecember, 7tc; way. vvo; July, sue
OATS To arrive, 3c.
iRYB trie
IiAKLKV-St4o.
Cafta Market.
NEW YORK. Dec 26. -COFFEE Mar
ket for coffee fuluiea opened steady at 1
decline of 6at4 points. In resionae to lower
rabies than expected and full primary re
ceipts. Prices rallied a partial 6 points
during the early trading on buying by
Wall street and trade Interests, but Europe
wss a seller here and the market eaad
off again In the later trading, with the
close easy at a net decline of liwrU nolnts.
Sales for the day were reported of SM.oOO
Dags, including January at arbc: March,
; April, a. toe ; nay, nuu-uniic; July
ISfjs.air: September, f 46c. tlp.it market
quiel; it I'., No. 7. . SslJiSai'.' Pantos, No. t,
hjc Mud coffee rum; Cordova, rjuya.
400
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500
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Hew Tark Mining Stacks.
NEW YORK, Dec 2. Closing quotations Loin: No
en mining stocks were
Bank Clearings
OMAHA. Dee. 28. Bank clearings for
today were 82,269,01.28 and for the corre
sponding date last year ti.ouD.s.oo.
OMAIIA WUmjUMAlM MARfXET.
Condition of Trade, and Qaotatloas aa
Staple aa Fancy Prodaae.
LIVE POULTRY Hens.',7fi7c: roosters.
4c; turkeys, 12&18c; ducks, 8(4 w; spring
clilckens. 7Mc: Eeese. sic. -
BUTTER Packing Block, 19c; Choice to
fancv dairy. 2l'a2ic: creamery. 27&310.
HAI tjnoice upiaDu, es. : medium, ts.w;
Coarse, M uoa 00. rkye iiitw, o.taign.vuk
BKA-yr ton, 6la.UU
VEGETABLES.
TURNIP8-Per bu.. 60c,
BWKBT POTATOEB Kansas. ' per
82.26.
TOMATOE3 California, per basket
lbs.. 82.60.
WAX BEANS Per bu. box, 83.00ej3.60.
BEETS and CARROTS Per bu., 75c.
LEAF LETTUCE Hotbous. per ucs.
Beans, 4f e
CELERY Per floi., 80(M0e.
Cl'C UMBERS Hothouse, per dot.. 84.760
jz 00. ....
Li.MiurJB iiome rfin. iwc per ou.; c pan-
is n, tztju per crate; coioraao, ioo.
KtJKSliKAlJlBH -' or 8 doe.. 81 sa
RADISHES Pop. dos. bunches, southern,
large bunches, 40c
navy nKAiva per Bts.. 11. ts; no. z, tioo.
LIMA BEANS Per lo., 6c
GREEN PEPPERS Per hamper. 83.00.
PARSLEY Hothouse, per ds. bunches.
40C.
CABBAGE Holland seed, borne grown.
aer lb., 10.
f.y -Ljnx X er qui., e.i.vu .wu,
POTATOES Per bu.. 40fita.
RUTABAGAS Abuut 160 lbs. to sack. 87 80.
HEAD LETTUCE Southern, per do
J100tol.25.
hhalijUth Boutnern ' rer du.. duo.
CAULlF'LOWERt-Pr crate of about two
dos. heads. 84.2ft04.6i.
ratrtT.
CRANBERRIES Fer bbl.. 88.00iS9.00.
APPLES Ben Davis, choice 8'1.00. fancy
per bbl., 8-25; Jonathans, 83.60; New
York apples, 83.J6; Grimes' Golden, 83 60.
fKAhS- winter rssiis, per tox. tuu.
GRAPES Malaga, per bbl., 85.00ta7.00.
TROPICAL FHUll.
ORANGES Florida oranges. 82.90: Call
fornia navels. 83.26.
lemond Liinoniera, extra rancy, zej
site. 84 60; BOO and 860 sis, lo w; other
brand. 60c less.
BANANAS Per medlum-sised buncis.
r2.0j4i2Z6; jumbos, 82.6tf3.a
da 1 h.-Kotwar, sc; sayers. do: nai
lowis new stuffed walnut dates, 9-lb. bog,
8110; California, bulk, 60; s-crown, 160
6-crown. 14c: 9-crown. 12 o.
GRAPE FRLIT-Sise 64 to 64 and 80 to
96, 84.50.
COCOAKUTB Per Sack or IOO, H su.
MISCELLANEOUS..
CHEESE Swiss, nsw. . lc: WlsoonslS
brick, lb'tflic; Wisconsin Umberger, 14c
twins. I6V.0; Young Americans. ltS4c.
FISH Trout, 12c; halibut, lie: catfish.
15c: buffalo, he; bullheads, 12c; black baas.
fine stock, 25c; salmon, 12c; pike. 18c; red
snapper, fresh frosen, 18c; whlteflsh, fresh
rosea, uc; yellow percn, aressea and
scaled. 8c; picket el. flesh (rosea. 8c,
frog legs. 40c per dos. saddles.
HIDES AND TALLOW Green salteaV
No. 1. 12o; No. 1 11; bull bides. 8OIO0:
green hides. No. L 11c, No. 2, luc; horse.
I1.bous.io; enuep pens, sue 41. St. Tallow,
ro. 1. 4vc: ino. a 'Tk.
NUTS-French lnuts. HVjd; Csllfornla
walnuts. No. 2. hard shell. 13c: No. 1. soft
shell, iiiic; israna, uuibc; pecans, iDtazio
niutris, ijtuitc; peanuts. raw. bsc
roasted, 8c; California almond, hard
shell, lbc; soft shell, lie
HON Ex Per 24 frames. KM.
CIDER New York, baif barral. 22.76; bar.
re!. 85.00.
COFFEE Roasted. No. 8C 26a pee lb.;
No. 80. 21a pei lb.; No. 26. le per lo. No.
80, 16c per lb.: No. 21. 18a per lb.
SYRUP in bbis., 27o per gsX; In ease
6 10-lb cans, U.70. ase. U t-lb cans. 81.80,
lasea. 24 a-n-iu. cans, 81.86.
SUGAR Granulated cans. In sacks, 85-21
granuiaiea pevt, sacks, ta.11.
CUT BEET PRICES.
Ribs: No. 1. 14c; No. k. 6c; No. 8. 80.
8. io.
Adsi
e Alios
Braaoa
Brusawick Cos. .
Ceesstork Tuasal
Tea. CaL Vs.
Hers Slirsr .....
Lres 8llTsr
UsstTtlis Cos. ..
Offered.
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lOnUrto
Oiihlr
jPaUMt
SSTSS
Slam Nevada .
Snvsll Uopea ...
Standard.
.. I
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..
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..10
.. TO
.. a
.114
Treasary Statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S&- Today's state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the 850. 000,000 gold
reaerve, shows: Available cash l.alan.e,
8W.4M.239: gold coin and bullion, 81u2,9-Ju,XM;
goia ceriincatea, toi.Mi.tuu.
Foreign Financial.
PARIS. Dec. It Prloaa on tlu Bourse to
day vpeued Una, but decUitcd later , fars
L lac: No. 2. liW:: No. 8.
Chuck: No, 1. oc; No. 8. 6c; No. 8. c
Round: No U 8e; No. t 7c: No. 8, a
rtaia: no. i. aiec; no. I, te; No. S, SO.
CANNED GOODS uorn. standard west
em, 6iw6v; Maine, 8116. Tomato, I-lb.
cans. 11.10: 1-10. cans, r7c'uH 00 Pine
apples, giated, 2-lb., 8106472 so; sliced, 81.98
siiui; gauon apples, laucr. 62.no; California
tu,riooui, ti ji.2B, peara. ti.ix.ti8.t0: p. ai h
fanry, 1.7I14o; H. C teat hew, s2.0ool6a
Alaska aaliroa. red, 6X25; fancy Chinook.
F, 1X10; fancy sockey. F. gi.sf; aardlnea,
quarter oil, 82.76, three-quarter muatird.
u ve. aweei poiaioea, ti.iui.j aaaerkreui
Il ia); purr.pkius. socitt00, wax seua, 8-1 6.
6o?s0c; lima beam, 8-10 , TActtl s, spinach.
tijo; cneap peas, su, ssc; esiraa. Sbcwijjo.
itncy, st.aocii.is
CURJlD FISH rmmriy whlteflsh.
gutrtrr bbL. Iwt lbs.. RCsj. Norway macs,
eial. No. 1. taa-So; No. i. 8A.S0; herruu la
tibia., ;tw lha each. Norway. a. 88: Nor
war. Is, U lsD; Hellaiid Don lug. la kegs.
aiieaa, sw, sh. niiisaa, tap.
Sunday.
118-
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It fst'dS-St Tl.. rS ..'tat
II... 144 ..." SS - "St :" i..
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M lit M IM
SHEF.I Llsht receipts both here and at
very point today, as well aa Monday, tray
the merk.t a hrMlhlna anll. It WOtlld
appear that packer had been able to clean
tip their surplus mutton, so tnei mis min
ing they were hungry for a few It.ads of
good fat sheep -and lambs. The result "
mat tllivkra m-atm nut earlv ind tnfl insinri
opened active and 15tic higher. The b g
nuik or the offerings changed nanna ssr r
In the morning. Soma native lambs soid
up to 87 SO, with westerns at 87.26. A long
string of heavy old wethers brought 8f.sS
and some yearling wethers 96.16. As high
as 85 26 was paid for range ewes. These
snd all other prices paid on the day's mar
ket looked very good.
A word of caution to the shipper might
not be out of place. As predicted In these
columns all the market needed to get back
as high as ever was a let-up In receipts.
Now that a good sharp advance In prices
has taken place It would be the part of
wisdom to shlD with moderation and let
prices stay up. This Is a treacherous time
of year for heavy receipts.
wuoisnuni on Kilters: iwnj i v...-. , - - -
lambs, 87.00fj7.60; fair to good lambs. 6 75 1 lo for
O1.00; good to choice yearlings, -. ,.vnt. 10,
fair to good yearlings. 86 6tv6.78; good to
choice wethers, S6.25ti6.86; fair to good
wethers, 86.15(Ji.8R; good to choice ewes,
14 7K4i5.26; fair to good ewes, 84.6084.7R.
Quotations on feedert: Oood to choice
lembs, 8tS.2Mi5o; medium lambs, 86.26gaj.26;
light lambs, 14 2f.fi 6 26; yearling, 6.16u6.60;
wethers. I.7M?( 26; ewes, 88.60.414.6O; biexle-
ing ewes. t4.6Out.00.
No. Av,
fst toet. t MSfrU hVtao; mnlsseea trugar.
it4 2T.S!r. lteflned.- ouiet: oniahed.
itsV; powdered, 4 90c; granulated, 4.0e.
COFFEE Steady; No. 7 Rio, ;37o.
THADB
8 TILL
ACT1T
28 western lambs
897 western yearlings
7 western wethers, culls.
241 western lambs
8H Idaho ewes
80 native lambs
1 native buck
216 western ewes
4H9 western yearlings
8 western bucks
28 western ewes, cull
76
110
90
, 80
111
, 104
110
, 10
. 92
, 100
, 92
Pt
T t
t 90
4 60
7 26
I 76
7 60
4 26
6 10
6 16
4 60
t 60
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAFIKJGT
Large Orders Placed for Delivery ta
Seeoad naif of ItMrT.
NEW YORK. Dec, 2a The Iron Age to
morrow will say: Buying for the second
half of 19t7. on the part of consumers of
f.lg Iron has developed Increasing; vo.uma
n the eastern markets and Is brooming
feature too, In the central west. In tha
Hint It' has been taken up by nearly all
classes of melters and appears to b ootl
fitvd largely to the covering of work al
ready In hand. Consrlcuosjs among the pur
chasers are again the open hearth steel pro
ducers. One tidewater plant has taken an .
segregate of 81. (On tons of basic pig, nearly
all for the second half, at price rfcngln
from 822 00 to 8-8 at furnace. It Is under
stood that further biialnes I pending.
Another works In New York state has taken
about 15,0110 tns. partly fur summer dtl.v.
ery and partly for the second half, at even
better prices. Locomotive Work haee pur
rhanod an assresftte of abr.ut 20,09 tons.
also for the second half, while a western
agricultural Implement maker Is making ln
qulrit's for a round lot of foundry Iron foe
April shipment. Thst consumers fahmjld be
willing to contract for delivery so far ahead,
at prices which would have seemed extrav
agant six months ago is surprising proof
of confidence In the future, and In ri
branches seems hsrdly In harmony wltlt
the outlook for Values In finished matter
which powerful Interests are striving tcj
hold at old levels.
An event of more than passing Interest Is
the reappearance in the market of tha) Beth
lehem Steel company as a seller of Staw
rails. The plant under construction will
make special rails of open hearth steel ex
clusively. Tha company hss Just sold 22.
5tj tons to the Oregtm tt Washington road)
of the Ilarrlman system for delivery after
the middle of the year.
After a series of advanoea the makers of
pipe finally last week restored the lavel of
prices which ruled In April. 1906. This last
advance amounts to 82 per tnn on merchant
pipe, 84 per ton on boiler tubes and a Ilka
amount on oil country goods.
The demand for brass continues heavy
from all sources. In sheet and tin plat asi
advance Is believed Imminent. In the wire
trnde the question of being able to aocitmu-
llolidav.
RANGE OP PRICES.
Cattle. Hogs.
Omaha $1.85'u00 J6.1t'9.80
hlcago 1.65'fj90 6.wsu.t
ansa city 2.t.(i.75 b.HMt.w
t. lxjuis 1.76-1j.75 e.oo'g'i.hO
Sioux City 2.5t)'(i 6.068i-25
The official number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Cattle, nogs, enoep.n r s.
M. A St. P 8 6
P. System 38 12 8
Na. W.. east ...."6 7
& N. W., west.... 7 14 6 1
St. P., M. & O.... 9 14..
B. & Q., east 1 1 .. 1
II. & (J., west.... 11 9
It, I. & P., east.. 4 I .. 1
K. I. & P., west.. 3
Chicago Gt. Western. .. 2
Total receipts .... 80 60 18 S
The dlsnosltion of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head indicated;
Cattle.
2.19
8nl
442
270
2fi9
103
1
36
71
132
46
08
....
2
253
Hogs. Sheep.
tit 13
1,023
1,049
874
1.989
1,178
. 818
119
1,408
...2,819 8,7 4,880
CATTLE Receipts of cattle of all kinds
were very light this morning, there not be'
Ing enough In the yards to make much of
snowing. Tnere were, nowever, luuy as
many as expected. Buyers were out In fair
season and they all seemed to want a few
loads, so that the market was In a good
healthy condition. Prices had an upward
tendency and such cattle as buyers wanted
were 10c higher. This was true of both
steers and cows. A considerable proper
tton of the arrivals consisted of trash,, so
that prices do not- show - up. so very wall
on paper.
There were only a few load of feeders
In sight, but they sold about as high as any
time. The fact ia there has been very little
change in the feeder market In the last
week or more.
Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
No. A. Pt. No. At. Pt.
1 tTO I 0 1., M0 4 It
1 80 I M 14 MO 4 tO
1 ISO t 60 1 4t 1018 4 Tt
7 1171 I Tl 1 100 4 Tt
14 1041 I 10 II 117 4 t
1 110 4 00 tl lilt 4 ti
24 t&l 4 00 II lltt t 00
4 IS6 4 It 44 Hit I 10
It Ml 4 II 1 110 I 14
COWS.
4 4T 1 tt I IIT 8 10
I Til t 10 t 1111 I Is
It 1M lit 14 UM 8 10
1 ISO 8 It it 70 8 t
14 S3! I It t 7t I 00
1 ttO I It II 10SI I 00
1 106t I 25 1 1110 I 00
t Ttl IK 14 til I 10
t 74 t ti t tftO 1 10
It I 40 1 140 8 10
1 170 t 40 t 1103 I 10
t ttl 1 10 II 10.11 I 10
Ill I 10 1 1141 I 1
I ItXt t M n 124 t II
I 140 I to 1 110 I II
1 845 I tt 1015 I tl
1 1110 I 60 S3 844 I 25
1 100 t 50 I. 1133 I it
1 1070 I 50 II 1061 t It
1 lotto I 16 1 1260 I II
1 S61 I 46 II 1031 I 41
tt Ml I tt 1 1216 I 10
17 170 I It T tit I 50
U : Ill I M It 1214 I tt
It 1134 I it t 106 I Tt
II 867 I TO 1 126 I Tl
1 70 8 Tt 1 1324 I Ti
1 1100 I Tt 1 1321 4 0
HEIFERS.
1 660 8 W 4 Ml I 4
1 120 8 21 1 1065 t M
t 501 I 40 10 1st ti
10 174 I 10 1 170 I It
1 721 75
BULLS.
1 ltl I H 1 12M I II
I Hat I 40 I !3M I It
1 120 I 10 1 1020 I M
1 14l I SO 1 137 I 40
1 1U4H) 8 71 1 14M I M
1 1320 I 10 1 ItSO I to
1 1070 t 10 1 160 I U
1 10 I 00 8 161 I T6
1 1430 I M
STAGS.
8 1406 8 Ti
CALVES.
1 150 1 10 1 854 I
1 HO I 00 7 14 I Tl
ttl I 0 t ISO I Tl
1 11 8 0 8 lit 114
1 110 I 00 1 140 I M
8 lat 1 M 4 1ST t 00
1 10 1 60 4 ltl t 0
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
T til I 40 I T40 I 40
1 140 I SO 4 Ill IM
1 t0 I SO 8 Tit I 50
I I 10 1 4TT I t
1 470 I U 1 14 t Tl
1 460 I 0 (10 Tt
t till I 10 1 T10 I II
1 150 I tt 1 110 I s
I tit I It tt 12! 4 0
1 T10 t It I SKI 4 l
4 481 I t It 110 4 M
6 tot I s
Cattle and Hogs Strong to Tea Cents
Higher,
CHICAGO. Dec. 2H.-CATTLE Receipts.
18.000 head; market strong to 1 higher; , ute BT1, 'atock for spring requirement I
r.?mm.on. t1 rr,m .l'!; i4 "J?7;,1 troubling the mills In view of the eteady
e.'4i.io; iieiiiB, e.iio.up nunc, e- ".r
4 60; calves, 83.00tii8.00; stockers and feeders,
82.4IVH4.fi0.
HtKIS Receipts, 19,000 head; market lOo
higher; choice to prime heavy. $t4Mit0;
medium to good heavy, Sft.36iiiS.46; butcltee
weights, 8i.4tt4i6 oO; good to prime mixed.
86..J7'uti.46; packing, 8i.264i.46; pigs, 66.014(7
6.40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 18.000
head; market 10ffil6c higher: sheep. 83.754S
6.85; yearlings, 84.6t(i6.60; lambs, lo.OOtJ.&S.
New York l.lTe Stock Market.
NEW TORK. Deo. 28. BEEVES Pe-
celpts, 1,721 head; steers, steady to a shade
lower; nuns, steady and tut bulls, nrm;
cows, steady to strong; medium cows, slow;
steers, 84.05cY.16; oxen, 84 50; bulls, 83.46'f
4.50; cows. 81.6oi94.16; exports today, a0
head of cattle and 6,060 quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts, 09 head; veais, firm;
barnyard and western calves, higher; veals,
85.004(6.90; barnyard calves, 83.2&ar3.i; Ken-
tucky calves, 14.50: dressed calves, nrm;
city dressed veais, 8(il3c per pound; extra
carcasses, 14c; country dressed, per
pound.
nous neceipts. 7.7i neaa; marxei
higher; top, 8''-80-
bllKh-l-" AiND lAMiio- neceipts, s.two
head; sheep, slow; prime and choice lambs.
teady; medium and common, slow to a
trifle easier; sheep, 83.(syi6.00; oholce
wethers, 83.60; lambs, 86.S6ue.00; culls, 85.00
((.60.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 6.000 head, Including 150 southerns;
market stronr to 10c higher cnoice export
and dressed beef steers, 86.60f(,6.76: fair to
good. 84.00t;6.40; western steers, 13.flKi16.DO;
stockers snd feeders 82.9U4M.65; southern
steers. S3.2S&6.O0: southern cows. 82.0ftH3.6O;
native cows, 82.10fi4.50; native heifers, $3.00
6.10; bulls, i.otiJ4.Jb; caives, i.i mu.
HOOS Receipts. 6.500 head: market 71
10c higher: top, 84.46; bulk of sales, 8A.;
6.46; heavy, 86.4tKj8.4o; packers, 86.37b3.
d as and l xnts. tb.a(n a.H.
rill,r.x Anu liAMUo iwceipis, o.'"i
head: market 10916c higher; lambs, 86.2V3
7.60; ewes and yearlings, 84.WVS6.26; western
fed yearling, 8.756.2&; stockers and feed
ers, 83.0utr4.76.
Bt. Loo Is Live Stock Market.
ST. IJTJI8, Dee. 26. CATTLE 'Receipts,
3.000 head.' Including 7R TexanS; market,
Mc . higher; ' native, shipping and export
steers, $4.8fiS6.7; dressed beef and butcher
steers, 83.75(i6.16; steers under 1.000 lbs.,
83.l-6r4.36; Blockers and feeders. I2.40fi4.60;
cows and heifers, $2.406.26j oanners, II
2.36; bulls, t2.40a4.00; calves, 83.006.25;
Texas and Indian steers, 82.bO66.60; cows
and heifers, 81.7rV&3.50.
HOOS Receipts, 7,000 head; market,
higher; pigs and lights, S6.00.46; packers,
8. 2tKjj.45; butcher and best heavy, lt.36
6.60.
SHEEP AND LAMBS None on sale.
demand for prompt shipments.
The problem really is wnetner in iraoa
has changed and la not so much subject ts)
a spring rush aa In the past.
Cotton Market.
kvtvu tork". rw. m cCYTTn1 ".pot
closed steady: middling uplands 10.65c; mid
dling gulf, losoc; sales, 1,0(10 hales.
ST. IXM'IS, Dec. 26-OOTTON-Qulet
middling, 10c; sales, 120 bales; receipts.
fsX) bales; shipments, 450 bales; stock, 28,08
balos.
EXPRESS COMPANIES DO WELL
laereaae of Their Chrlstasa Baslaes
la Omaha Handled With
out Frlctloa.
The express companies ar amngratulatlng
themselves for the smooth way In which
they handled the Immense Christmas busi
ness. Although the business In total was
from 20 to 30 per cent heavier than any
previous year, tt has never been handled,
as smoothly as during the rush Just past
This spplles to the local business 'as well
as the immense business which Is trans,
f erred from ons company to another 8-t ths
Omaha depots. The only business whloh Is
not pretty well cleaned up is In the busi
ness districts, which were put bsclt by ths
stores being closed Bundsy and Christmas
day. The delivery to the residence dis
tricts Is In fine shape. The forces to ths
residence districts were doubled and on
Sunday and Christmas day th teams and
men which usually deliver to th down
town districts were put on tha rssldsnca
business, with the result all were pretty
well cleaned up. It Is stated the congestion
at the depots which has been so noticeable
In former years has not prevailed this
year. This was due to a better system and
the hiring of mor men to handle th business.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.
ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 26. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 1,362 head; market steady; natives,
84.6on7.00; cows and heifers, 82.2Hf4.GO;
stockers and feeders, 83.25Q4.60.
HOOS Receipts, 8,647 head; market BifflOc
higher; top, I. 42; bulk of sales, 86.82
6.37.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 28 head;
market nominal.
Slonx City Live Stark Market.
SIOUX CITY. Dec. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) CATTLE Receipts, luo head; mar
ket steady; stockers, $4. 265)6. 25; cows and
mixed. 83.50iii4.35; stockers and feeders, 83.45
u4.26; calves and yearlings, 82.5o&3.So.
HOGS Receipts, 250 head: market 60
higher; selling at S6.0&36.2&; bulk, ot sales,
86.1046.15.
FIRE "AT -ANTLERS SALOON
Small Blase from Ashes ta Bacemeat
. leads Vp Volnme of
Smoke.
Considerable 'damage was caused by
smoke at a fire at ths Antlers saloon. 818
South Fifteenth street, about 6:16 Wednes
day morning. The fire was caused by hot
ashes being thrown from the boiler room
In the basement Into an area way which
was filled with boards and rubbish. Con
siderable difficulty was encountered In put
ting out the blase, which communicated
with a wooden air shaft Into th upper
floors of the building. While the loss from
fire will not amount to more than 2100, that
caused by smoke will be considerably more
and cannot well be estimated.
This Is the place recently sold by Cliff
Cole to Jud Cree and Charley Little.
IDAHO.
19 heifers... 878 2 65 1 heifer.... 710 t 00
10 calves... 476 8 60 10 feeders.. 616 9 40
1 heifer.... eao 2 00 10 cows 969 2 85
22 cows 8'J9 2 36 10 calve. .. iuS 9 60
m. wrote Montana.
T Steers.. ..1214 4 26 13 steers. ...1568 1 80
HOOS Hogs sold 6c higher this morning
and In spots possibly as much as 6trl0o
higher, but It did not stay that way. Later
on, as the more urgent oniers were filial
buyers seemed to come to the conclusion
that they were paying more than necessary
and U market eased off, closing slow with
part of tha early advance lost.
It will be remembered that on Monday
the bulk of all the hogs sold at 86.1219
6.15, with a top at 8i.20. Prom the sales
below it will be noted that a large propor
tion cf the hogs sold at and right around
66 20, with a part of a load as high as 84 30.
Representative sales:
Stock la Sight.
Receipts of live stock at ths five principal
western maraeis yesterday:
Cattle. Hogs.
South Omaha 2,000 4,400
Sioux City 100 250
Kansas City 8,0u0 8.500
Bt. Joseph 1.362 3.647
St. Louis 3,000 7.000
Chicago 18,000 19.000 .
Sheep.
4,000
6.660
3i
Totals
... .80.462 40,697
18.000
Metal Market.
NEW TORK. Dec. 28. METALS Market
steady with London still closed. The metal
market showed the effect of holiday con
siderations, with trading quiet Prices,
however, were firm as a rule. Tin closed
at 342.70iQ42.85, an advance of about 2
points on the average as compared with
last week. Copper wss also strong and
higher, with lake quoted at 828.6O3C4 00;
electrolytic. 823.2&(3'28.75; casting. tX.Wt
23.50. Lead was firm. with quotations
ranging from 86.00tjj6.26. according to de
livery, etc. Spelter was firm, at SaVDlxff
6.70. Iron Is reported In fair demand and
prices hold slendy notwithstanding recent
Importations. No. 1 foundry, northern, Is
quoted at 26.2ff26 26; No. 2 foundry, north
ern. I24.764V26.76: No. 1 foundry, southern,
I foundry, southern, 826.00
MEET AFTERFIFTY; YEARS
S. R. Johnson and J. K. lit See Eaekt
Other for First Tlsa la
Half Century.
of frank
company,
826 6027.60; No.
tl 27.00.
ST. Lons.
firmer, at 86.05.
Deo. 26. METAU Iead,
Spelter, higher, at 86.66.
Me. at. Sk. Pr. He. at. Sh. Pt.
47 13 ISO I 1 14 141 K0 t M
.1 : s t it ti 11 it 1 10
M 4u4 10 I It 10 ISO 0 I K
74 148 40 t IT Tl J'j 40 I 30
ST MO 110 t 17. I7 11 m
SO Ill ISO I ITSt 47 231 40 I 10
I 161 SO t 17S II II 40 I Hi
44 ii ... 117 V, tt 121 ... Ill
84 MI SO I 171) tt 1ST ... Iltl)
st It N I 17 s 171 10 I R
6t I4 130 t IT 11 114 ... I ti
5 317 40 t tt 144 40 t U
74 241 11 I M VH ... 2
t fct 80 t 1 Tt Ill is I tt
SI I2t IN ! to I! l IM H
6t in 12 t 30 II 17 40 t tt
13 ta 1 1 it in ... t tt
4 tk ... 1 10 ti rt ... 1 it
Tt ISO 40 I 10 Tl 181 ... t If
7 13 ... t t 100 lit ... I It
II tat 4 as Tt til ... IK
tt 117 as t 20 84 Iu4 4 4 It
s 114 uo t h st 1 1 a
1 ia a t si ta t-7 ... t tt
8s 3l N 18 ta tt ... t St
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fralta.
NEW TORK. Dec. 26. EVAPORATED
APPLES Market continues rather easy,
owing to liberal offerings for future ship
ment. Fancy are quoted at DflU'sC; cholct,
8ViHo: prime, 774i':i'e.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRITITB Prunes
are in moderate demand, with the larger
sixes relatively steady. Quotations ranire
from 8tic for (California fruit. Apricots
are nominally unchanged, with rhoU-e
quoted at lc; extra choice, 17t18c: fancy,
l(6'J0c. Peaches ar unchanged, with choics,
quoted at 12c; exlra, choice, 12Hc: fancy,
13c. Ralttlns are In moderate demand, with
prices steady. IxK.se Muscatel are quoted
at 7H&Vc; seeded raisins. 7i81tc; fancy
London layers, 81. 457(1.66.
Oils aad Resla.
OIL CITY, Dec. 26 OILS Credit bal-
tnotw, 8168. Runs. 164,548 bbls.. averags
luo 371 M.is. : shipments. tw,it bun., aver
age 137. Mf? bbls.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 26. -OIL Turpentine,
firm. SifWc.
ROSIN-Firm. Quote: A. B. C, 8395; D,
II .00; E. 8i o5; F, l4.07't!4 10: G. 84.1oh4.1S;
It 84.C; K. 8518: M, 85.&0; N, 86.00; W. O
86.76; W. W., 86.85.
W01I Market.
LOUIS. Dec 2n.-WOOL-8teady: me
grades, combing snd clothing, 23'if
light nr. lka:lVc; heavy tine, 14i
luu waatiro, aw'us.sc.
BT.
dlum
27 :;
ltHc;
Basra aad Molasses.
NEW TORK, Dec. W.-BI'OAR-Ra w
steady; fair refining. 8 l-lag 3 -32c; centrltu-
When B. R. Johnson, father
Johnson of the Omaha Printing
wss in Omaha recently on a visit he met
J, E. Utt, commercial agent of th Rock
Island. Comparing notes, thejf soon found
they wen old friend who "had not seen each
other for Just fifty year. Thsy lived In
the same town In Missouri and Mr. Johnson
cam west to engage In the freighting
business to California from Omaha. He
returned to Missouri on a visit snd a circus
being In town he took the son of his neigh
bor, the son then being year old, to ths
circus. That boy was J. E. Utt, snd be re.
membered the Incident, although he had
not seen Mr. Johnson from that tlms ta
this.
Now Is the time to make your wants
known throng Th Be Want Ad page.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
A. Murphy and wlf to Delia C.
Greene. hi of lot 2, block 8, BW.
sey's addition 61,800
Sarah McManamon and husband to
Patrick McManamon, lot 6, block Ss,
South Omaha LbOO
Margaret McCarragher to James
Walsh, lot 19. block 8, Benson SOS
Ka'le M. Murtrey et aj. to David J.
O'Brien, lot 6 and eH of lot 6, block
10, Kountse Place te
Robert O. Fink to W. T. Nelson, lot
15. Saunders V Hlmsbaugh'S Addi
tion Same to John W. Kurts, lot 13. block
18. and lot 8, block 14, Saunders 4
Hlmeuatigh'r addition
Oeorge M. Debolt and wife to John
D. Crelghtnn, lots 2 and 2, block 2,
Ie Bolt Plats and other land 1
William M. Houghton to Jennie
Houghton. H of lot t, block ii,
Btiliin's addition 1
Paler E. Hastings and wife to Anna
Latenser. a2U feet and w90 fset of
lot 2o, block 8, Hans, mn Place 1
Robert. O. Fink to Elbert D. Vsn
Court, lots 18 and 14. Mock 18,
I-eavrn worth Business Place ,,m
Th Cathedral Chapter of th IMocea
of NebraHka to Frank L. McCoy,
nlOO feet of lots T and 8, block 12,
Walnut Hill sflO
Albert H. Campbell and wife te
William A. Forbes, lots and T,
block 8. Waterloo, Neb 838
James Neson and wife to Albert H.
Campbell, lot 1 block 23. Waterloo,
Neb V
Caroline Van Name William and
husLand to John V. Frssler, lot 8,
block U, Parker'a addition I
Total
.KM
WE OFFER AT PAR FOR
TH GOLD ilO DE
LIMITED PERIOD,
-B OL AilAMEED STOCK
with bonus of stock In U.re suhsldlsry comcslnle.
TST riS UIXT rem aJtSrUM OUABASTJiXD BT rOTTSt BABTXfl
en stock w are now effaring at 89 ua'.s a snare In a dividend paying
J act write us Tor run oetait.
AMERICAN riKANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CO..
(Representatives Wanted! X.OS AbTQKI.BSs CASs.