THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DFCEMBEtt 19, 1007.
9
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARIET
All Pricei Are Still on the Upwurd
Incline. .
GOOD ADVAITCE MARKS CLOSE
III Cahles Chm Oood Baytns;
4 Forelga Markets An Firm -Ralas
a Argentina Alarm
Ins Featare.
" OMAHA. Dec 18. 1107.
Oreln -prices are tut on the upturn. The
market is very nervous and priori erratic,
but work higher and close with a good
advance.
Higher cables caused good buying. For
eign markets are firm and higher. Con
tinued rains In Argentina . becomes an
alarming feature.
Wheat opened stronranrl higher, but
erratic Heavy commission house buying,
followed by the local crowd, was the
feature. Long take some profit, but all
ofTrlnes are well taken.
Trie market was eitremeij nwvoui
owerd the close and moved quickly either
way. ......
Mar wheat opened at Mc and closed at
There was rood trading on the corn
market. Prices worked higher In the face
of some long corn coming out. The market
responded readily to any good support and
closed In better position and value higher.
May corn opened at 64VkC and closed at
Kmc. . , .
The oats market was firm and a shade
higher. In sympathy with other grain and
good demand.
Elevator concerns continue to be the
heaviest sailers and the commission firms
and crowd taking everything in sigm. juay
osts opened at Tc ana ciosea ii"c.
Primary wheat receipts were 761,0M bu.
and shipments were V83.000 bu.. against re
ceipts last year of 800.000 bu. and shipments
of 373.000 bu. .
Corn receipts were 726,000 bu. and ship
ments were 87,000 bu.. sgalnst receipts
1b et year ct 870.000 bu. and shipments of
KHI OOO bu. . .
Clearances were lM.OOO bu. of corn. 9,000
bu. of oaU and whest and flour equal to
4JO.O0O bu. .
Liverpool closed "ZVid higher on wheat
and Sd higher on corn. .
Seaboard reported lfiO.OnO bu. of wheat
and 4A,tt4 hu. of corn taken for export.
Local range ot options:
Articles.1 Open. Hlgh. Low. Close.Yery.
Wheit-I I
Dec... 94H 96 W4
May... im 102 IWk
July.. J6 96 M
Corn
Dec... 63 634
May... . 64 . M'i Wn
July... U . 631 6.1
Oats-
Deo... VH B04 4F
May... 53 62
July. .4 4TVW 47W 467
1 00
04
1 01W
534
h2
6.V:
49J
62H
46i
644j
63S
48
53 4
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT No. $ hard, ' 9W?7c; No. I
hard, 6c; No. 4 hard. 92c; No. 3 spring,
Vrtttjc; no grade, 85i0c.
grade, 4&4ec; No.,1 yellow, 61c; No. , 3
white, 60c. . .
OATS No. 3 mixed, 4Ti48Hc: No. 3 white,
. . . . . . . . . . , M 1(1'.. , (. 1 , r.
4VC; xno. 4 wniie, vc; eianuuru, i.--y-i..7a.
KTE No, 3, IdtWic; No. 3. 75jT0c.
Carlot ttecelpts.
" ' WhL Corn. Oats
Chfraso 32 241 159
Minneapolis .3K7 .
Omaha. 28 a 28
Duluth bS
CHICAGO .GRAIN AISP PROVISIONS
CHICAGO .GRAIN AN
I !..' .' 1
Featares of the Tradl
L'radlng and Closing;
Prices on Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, Deo. 13. Conflicting reports
regarding weather conditions In Argentina
caused extreme norvousness In the local
wheat, msrket today, prices covering a
lange of IWQStc. Market closed weak with
liay delivery a below yesterday's closing
quotations. Corn was Ta4llo lower. Oats
were off e. Provisions were a shade to 2V4jC
lower.
Although sentiment In the wheat pit was
. htililxh when tradtiiK ben an owing to re-
( ... .. r ...... . v in A rDi.nr iH the
upward tendency of prices wss checked for
a tin by heavy selling uy longs, lowara
the eiu.X, the-flnst, hKiirP.itavr. prices
advanced sharply on a cablegram from
Antwerp which showed a gain of SVitWVtC
In the price of wheat there. On this up
turn the May option advanced from 3106V4
to 11.07.. The volume of trade In the mean
time was very heavy. Later In the day
the market broke severely on reports which
Indicated that weather conditions In Ar
gentina In general were qute favorable
to harvesting. Early gains were lost on
this decline. The market closed weak. May
oened c low-.r tc V4C higher, at ;t.xjjp
1.064. scld up to 31.07 and then declined
to 11.04V The close was at 3104. Clear
ances of wheat- and flour1 were equal to
420.0H0 bu. Primary receipts were 751.O00 bu.,
compered with BVO.Ofltt bu. the correapondlng
day a yttar ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and
.Chicago reported receipts of 4M oars,
HKalnst 63 cars last week, and 41S cars a
r.yar ago.
The corn market showed little response
to the early advance In, wheat, sentiment In
the pit being rather bearish all day. The
principal depressing Influence was an In
crease In local receipts, arrivals today being
more than what had been estimated. The
late slump In wheat caused additional sell
ing of corn which resulted In a weak mar
ket at the close. May opened unchanged
to Ho lower, at 5stf69V,c, advanced to 6D40
and then declined to 6'4c. The close was
at 6S,3i6hc. . Local receipts were 241 cars,
with 3 of contract grade.
Oats were firm at the start, owing to the
strength of wheat, but weakened with
wheat and closed at the lowest point of the
day. May opened unchanged to 4o higher,
at 644(54c. sold at 66e and then declined
to 64c. where It closed. Local . receipts
were lf9 cars. .
Provisions were Inclined to be weak be
becaune (if selling of local packers, which
waa chiefly inspired by a 10c decline In live
hoas. Trade was -fairly active. At th)
close May mirk was off iW. at 313.10. Lard
was a shade lower, af37.i4. Ribs -wars
-1.... .. .. v 1 1 ...... m 1 ivu- .i-7 fv.
i Kstlmated. ..receipts for. tomorroy are:
1 Whest, 41) cars: corn, 266 cars; oats, 2i
1 csrs; hogs. S7.OU0 head. -v
The lesdlng futures ranged as follows:
ArtU Ies.l Open. Hlrh.l Lew. Close ! Yes y.
Whest
Dec.
May
July
Cirn
Dec.
May
July
jt
!)
bMav
aJulv
bJuly
pork
Jan. May
Lerrl .
Jan.
May
Itl'.s -
Jnn
May
1
1 051 V,
1 C7
1 00
f9H
19 S,
1 04
98
1 1 Of.
W ,9Ui
t
67H 67S!
67vi f:
3441
64i
49 .
4M1
4S
4a 4Va
46,i,46S'0-W
44
12 fir1
13 124
12 65
IS 04.
7 7o"
IS 6
11 S
13 00
7 70
11 5
13 10
T 78 7 75
7 324 T si
7 72W
7 SS
f 73
.7 77
3 TS
1 00
78
73
T 06
774
T 06
3 7H
No. 1. a Old. b New.
Push quotations were ss follows:
FLOl'R Firm; winter patents, 34.60
Si; winter straights, 34 2ff4.; spring pat
ents. 3&j50; spring straights, 34.4044.K;
hukera 33.ma4.S. - -
WHEAT No. 3 spring. 31 OP'itl.lS: No. 3,
3lutil 11l No, 3 red, sac'U.0O. . .
COKN-No. . lc; No. 3 yellow, Ho.
, OATd-Ne. t. &)c; Mo.;3- white, 60149
RYE-No. 3. 7c.
4AH.KV Fair in choice malting, xr95e.
BKKLitt Flax, Not 1 northwestern. 31144.
Prima timothy, Vt.gKtf t its Clover, contract
grades. 31425. - '
PROVISIONS Short ribs, sides (loose).
37f7lB. Pork, mess, per bbl. 313.134
12 35. lard, per lfln b 176. short clear
sides (boxed). 37.0u(J7l24.
Recelnts. Shipments
Flour.' bbls ...,.... 37. 10 Jfi.fon
Wheat bu. n.0n4 33.SU
Corn, bu 6I o.) H1.4'X
(lata bu 43X.VO lS7.su
It ye. bu .00 4 600
Uarley, bu 9.riU 36,300
trr market was steady. Creameries, Surf
t4-; dairies, Vtribc. Fgrs. steady; at
nark, cases Included. firsts, ttc;
prime an-, riini, i.e. uneese,
stradr; llt)13c.
. Toledo Seed Market.
TOLrOTK). Dec lASEKD Clover, cash
and December. ' 310.19; Marrk. 310 30. Tim
othy, prime, 3120. Alsike, prime, 39 70.
Minneapolis Groin Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18. WHEAT May.
11 ii :. . 11 iiu- k: 1 v. . . -
1 nuithern, 31.U1S: No. 1 northern. 31.0t4
' ii:R Flrnt patents, 3j.4fj.; second
patent. $6 tftij W; first clears, $4,3044.40-.
second clears, 33 WS 6
FIAX Fair demand; closing prices and
to arrive, 3112V
B RAN In bulk. t75a.OO.
NEW YORK. GENERAL MARKET
Pea tares of Trading; and Prices on
Lending; Commodities,
NEW YORK. Deo. 18. FLOUR Re
ceipts. 21,436 bu.; exports, M.34S bu.
r nrm with a fair trade. Minnesota
patents, 3T 36a6.70; Minnesota bakers,
34(Ki6.00; winter pstents. 34 0ta8.26; win
ter stralrhta. ti td&A To- winter extras.
33.76&4.0; winter low grades, 4.6$S.06. Rye
flour. Arm; fair to good, 4.6j.iii; choice
to fancy, 36.2u&6 40. Buckwheat flour,
sieaay, 13.no per 109 lbs.
CORN M EA L Steady ; fin white and yel
low, 31 35&L27; coarse, 31 30 1.32; kiln dried,
M.8r56.
RYE Steady; No. 1 western, SOo; t. o. b.
New York.
WHEAT Receipts, Rt.OOO bu.; exports.
2O0 470; spot market steady; No. 2 red,
.H elevator: No. 2 red, 31.0R4 t. o. b.
afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 31.21 f. o.
b. afloat: No. 2 hard winter, 31.164 f. o. b.
afloat. An early 14c advance In wheat on
reports of rains In Argentina was lost
In news that the weather was Improving.
Foreign houses sold In New York, but
had fair orders for cash wheat. Final
prices showing 4 to 4c net loss repre
sented low fur the day. December closed
at 31.0b: May f1.HMfl.114 closed
31.11; July closed 31 OS.
CORN Receipts, 109.896 bu.: exports,
44.364 bu. Spot market easy, No. 2 easy,
72c elevator and 64o f. o. b. afloat; No. 3
white nominal and No. 3 yellow - nominal
f. o. b. afloat. Option market was firmer
on covering December shorts and closed
4 to 4c higher; May closed 67 Sc.
OATS Receipts, 7,5C0 bu.; exports.
1896 bu. Spot market Arm; mixed KJwZZ
pounds, 65c; natural white, 2wtjy2 pounds,
67v"xj; clipped white, iiwHO pounds, 63
6c.
HAY Steady; good to choice, 3106(31.10.
HOFS (Juiet; state, common to choice,
1907, 13?K17c; 1906, &-&; Pacific coast, M.
Vane; 1906, 4Pc.
HIDES Dull; Bogota, 164gl7c; Central
American, 154'31c.
PROVISIONS Beef steady, family. 316.00
$15.60; mess, 310 604i 11.00; beef hams. 324.50
(h.'W.&o; packet, 312264313.60; .extra inaia,
I-f.Omu 00; cut meats, steady; pickled bel
lies, 38.75a'10.60: plrkled hams, 310 OO1&IO.6O.
Lard, easv; western prime, 38.nV&30, nom
inal; refined, easy; continent, 38.76; South
America, 39:60; compound. 37.374W 324
Pork barely steady; family, 31S.OSri.M;
short clears, 3i6-6o13.76; mess, 314.6tKa 16.26.
RICK ui-t ; domestic, fair to extra,
2tiHc; Japan, nominal.
TALLOW Kasy; city (12 per package),
5 6-lc; country (packages free), 644o-
BUTTER Steady; Imitation creamery,
first, "&21c.
CHEfctifc-Flrm; state, full cream, small
colored and white, fine, lT4c; large colored
and white, 164c; large, good to prime, 144
ft 16c: large, common to fair, 94114c.
EOOS Steady; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby, fancy selected white, 60c; good to
choice, 4S.fc-48c: brown end mixed fancy,
10c; average best, 3VJ3Sc; western firsts,
&33c; seconds, 28S31c.
POrLTRY Alive, easy: western chick
ens, 94c; fowls, 114c; turkeys, 13c; dressed,
weak; western chickens, 1j14c; turkeys,
14fel7c; fowls, Ktl24o.
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and Slightly Colder Tonight
Says the Forecaster.
OMAHA, Dec. 18, 1907.
Colder weather Is genersl this morning
everywhere west of the Mississippi river
Into the mountains. Zero weather prevailed
In central Nebraska and temperatures
ranging from 15 to 20 degrees below sero
were general In western South Dakota and
Wvnmini I.liht inowi continue In the
upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys, Lake
region and eastern states. The weather
has cleared west of the Missouri river to
the moutalns, and it will be fair In this
vicinity tonight and Thursday, with slightly
coiner -tonignt.
rimoha record of temDerature and pre
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day or tne last tnree yearn;
" . 1907. 1906. 1905. 1904.
Minimum temrjerature ..19 3 25 20
PreclDitatlon T .00 T T
Normal temperaturo for today, 27 de-
'reflclency In precipitation since March
1, 7.16 inches. M , mnnm
Deficiency corresponding period In 1906,
j r U I r, .... 1. a
Deficiency corresponding period In 1905,
2.40 inches.
L. A. WEJH. Local Forecaster.
1 '
.,,.-..314. Lonla General Market.
8T. LOCIS, Dec. 18. WHEAT-Futures
weak,; track. No. 2 red, cash. 31.024-1.03;
P.O. 2 hara, SLWO-l.tio; iway, ii.vn, juiy
CORN Weak; tracTt, No. 1 cash, 53i?f
644c; May, 6oc; July, 56c; No. 2 white, 63
to '.IOC.
OATS Weak; track. No. 2 cash. 6"4c
Miv. 62Ac: Julv. 464o : No. 2 white. 6Sc.
FLOUK Dull; rea winter paienis, n .wrrj
4b5: extra fancy ana straignt, .af8t.i;
clears, 3.76(ft4.W.
FEED Timothy, steanv at xa.owoff.iu.
I'DRN'MKi t,teadv at 32.90.
BRAN Ciulet; sacked, east track, 31.089
1.09.
HAY Steady; timothy. u.uphis.w; prai
rie, 39-OOtill.OO.
IRON t'(riTONTIU(-.l.
BAOGINO 114c
HP.MP TWIXE-Hc.
PROVISION'S Pork, unchanged; Jobbing,
313 00. Lard, unchanged : prime steam
37.874. Dry salt meats, steady; boxed
extra shorts. 3374; clear ribs, 38.SB; short
clears, 38.76. Bacon, steady; boxed extra
shorts, 39.26; clear ribs, 39.U4; short clears.
39.624-
POULTRY Weak; chickens, 7c; springs
7c; turkeys, 10c; ducks, 74c; geeBe. 7c.
Hi) T I eh-teaay ; cresmcry, zh'.vqc.
EOOS Steady at 23c, case count.
' Receipts snd shipments of flour and grain
were as lollows:
Recelnts. Shipments,
r Hiur, uuib. li.vv , n.wi
Wheat, bu tfi.VO j 21.0P0
Corn, bu 49.nnn 47.000
Oats, bu ".. 68,0O 47.01JO
m Lki. Ann ,n
Kansas City Grnln and Prorlstons.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. IS. WHEAT May,
994c; July, Soic. Cash: No. 2 hard, 964
94c; Po. 8, wwc; jso. z red, tsauc;
mo. a. vuuc: May. tutua-joc.
CORN May, 624c; July, 62-c. tjasn: wo.
mixed. 62n614u: No. 3. 61462c; No. 2
white, 61c; o. S, i4'ati4C.
OATS No. 2 white, 49iu⁣ no. z mixed.
18(1 -19c.
HAY Weak; choice timothy, 3H,5O12.00;
Choice prairie. 39.0(K(,9.O.
B I "ITER Creamery. 274c; packing, 15c
EGGS Extras. 2w:; firsts. Z4c.
Receipts. Shipments
Wheat, bu 50.OU0 3S.0H)
Corn, bu 5.ii0 73.000
Oats, bu .J0 3,0u0
Peoria Market.
PEORIA. Dec. 18. CORN-New higher
No. 1 yellow, 664c; No. 3, 644c; No. 4,
6-"''i'64V4e : no arade. 6oAc.
OATS Higher; No. 3 white, 614c; No. 4
white. tfflc.
RYFlDull; No. 2, 80c.
WIUSKY-31.36.
Mllmaakee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec 18. WHEAT
Higher; No. 1 northern, Sl.llfjl.12; No. 2
northern. (i.ivr'(il.l0V4: May, ll.W. asked.
BARLEY Steady; No. 3, 97c; sample. 65
tj-wc.
CORN Steady; No. 8, 6SS4c; May
W4C askea.
Liverpool uraln Jsmrkot.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 11 WHEAT Spot
No. 3, red western winter, steady, 7s 74d
futures, strung; December, nominal
March. 8s kd: May. 3s 4d.
CORN Spot, prime mlxud American, new,
firm, 6s 44d; same, old. firm, 6a 3d; futures,
firm; December, nominal, January 6a J4d
Dalath Grain Market.
rITT.TTTH Ulnn IV. la IX-LI C- ft
Close: No. 1 northern, 81074; No. 2 north
ern, 11 vi-n; Lteccmiwr, ji.mn; May, 11.114
1 o o?ev.
Evaporated Apples and Dried Frwlts
NEW YORK. Dec. ' 18. EVAPORATED
A FfLES Easier, with fancy quoted at
114114c; choice at lot:; prime at l49c; 19u
iruu ai ivnjiiL-.
DRIED FRL'ITS-Prunes are steadier.
mith (juotatlona ranging from 44 to ISo fur
California fruit, and from 7 to 7o for
uregoiis. Aprtcois are uncnanged, with
auoice quotea at zzc; extra choice at 2Su,
and fancy at 24ii'J6c. Peaches are steady.
with choice quoted at 12ipl24c; extra choice
at 124114: fancy at J3u'U4c and extra
fancy at 14-uU4c. Raisins show no frh
feature, looae muscatel being quoted at
7t'74kc; seeded at ioc, and London layers
at i.im u.
Oils and Roils.
OIL CITY. Pa.. Dec 18 -OIL-Oredlt bal
ances, 3178; runs, slU2 bbls.: averaae. lis
146 bbls.; shipments. 3ul.b7 bbla; average
is'. 01s Dnia
SAVANNAH. Oa., Dec. 18. OIL Turpen
tine nulet; 4c
ROSIN Firm: A. B. C. $2 80; D. 32.H- E,
S2nVu3-l: F. 32.3611e; O. 32.36; H. 32'kia
l' V S 1 f syw a.
1 4FV-tJ
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Market it Larg-elj Professional and
Confined to Few Issues.
READDT0 LEAD EE IN ACTIVITY
Early ITnward Tarn on Rnmor of la-
crease la Dividend Affects Tone
of Whole Market Reatctlen
Follows Rise.
NEW TORK. Dee. 18 The heavy con-
gestlen of today's dealings In a few stocks
pointed unmistakably to the professional
character of the market. This was par-
Icularly marked In Readlna-. In which
many thousands of shares were executed
from single houses. The fact that action
was looked for during the day on the
dividend on this stock, added to the In
terest In the large transactions. Reading's
aggressive upwsrd turn, sftsr early weak
ness, affected the tone of the whole market
in sympathy. This wss partly the cover
ing of a professional short account, which
has been built up tn the last few days In
connection Witt) the talk of the difficulties
to he met In conforming to the law against
ownership of coal mines by the railroad
companies, which goes Into effect on May
l he stock reacted on the resrular divi
dend declaration.
New York Central was an Indifferent
sharer In the general upturn. In spite of
the refutation of recent unfavorable ru
mors by the declaration of the quarterly
dividend Inaugurated at this time last year.
This action was foreshadowed by the dec
laration of the extra dividend yesterday
on Lake Shore and Michigan Central, the
two principal subsidiary companies of the
Central. The good Vjnresslon made hv the
divfuend rate was miVfled to some extent
by consideration of tKft earnings of the
companlea Even In the case of subsidiary
companies the extra disbursements left the
surplus showing much below the conserva
tive standards of those companies. With
out the expansion of the psrent company's
other Income which resulted from these
extra disbursements the ability to maintain
tne atvioend rate out or current earnings
waa plainly Impaired. Not only has the
Increase In operating expenses for the last
year far outstripped the growth in gross
earnings, but the addition of new capital
during the year has enhanced The divi
dend requirement on earnings, even at the
unchanred rate. The effect of the divi
dend declaration, therefore, was not notably
BTuiftuiD iu ine biock. 1 ne ravoraoie er
fect on Pennsylvania of the Increase In
the Pennsylvania comrsny's dividend was
scarce y greater, on the other hand, Mis
souri Paclllo was oulte weak on the cir
culation of rumors throwing douht on the
maintenance or us dividend at the present
rate.
One of the day's events that relieved the
market from some pressure was the re
laxation of the tension In the call money
market. The high rate was 12 per cent
and there WSS a recession from that In
subsequent loans. Thera was less calling
of loans by the banks and holders of
stocks were freed fo that extent from the
pressure to sell. The relapse In the rates
for cables on London nolnted to one sourr
of the relief. Yesterday there waa an ac
tive demand for remittance by this method,
which was ascribed to the approaching
obligations to be met at the end of the
esr in that market to foreign holders of
aiocKS ana rjonds for dividends and nter-
est. A rebound in the London price of
copper ana un was 01 some assistance to
Industrial stocks connected with the metal
trades. The London money market was
neipea oy tne release or funds held in the
Bank of EtiKland to the order of the Inriia
council, which served to take up large
offerings of German bills for discount In
London. The German money situation and
the means to meet year-end requirements
in mm mantel arrorded anxiety in other
financial centers. In spite of the activity
and mobility of a few stocks the mass of
tne securities list was inert and neglected.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, 11.922,000. United States bonds were
unchanged on call.
Number of sales and Quotations on stoctia
were as follows:
Si lea. High. Low. CI"""
141
Adams Kzpreas
Amalgamated Coppar
Am. C. A f
Am. C. A r. pfd
Am. Cotton Oil
Am. Cotton Oil pfd
American Exprena
Am. H AL. pfd
Am. Ice Becurlttaa
Am. Llnaeed Oil
Am. Llnaeed Oil pfd
An.' Locnmotlre I.
43.600 4114. 48
600 II 294
414
100 18
28
"7.
30
IS
194
'4
Jo"
88 4
H
H4
Srt
4
17
70
8.7
f4
"5
8.000 S14
lev S44
H4
87
V)
44
64
264
'is.
7-
74
Am. Locomotive pfd..
am. s. a h
Am. B. ft R. pfd
15. 600
70
SO
Am. Sugar Refining
Am. Tobacco pfd ctfa
11.300. 174
70
Anaconda Mining Co
l.noo
Hv'
"ifO
1,7"0
ion
1.300
21
Atchlaon
71
'4
i
71
Atchlaon pfd
Atlantic Coaat Line
Baltimore A Ohio
Bal. ft Ohio pfd
Brooklyn Rapid Tr
Canadian Pacifla
14
374
374
9U0 1494a 1494 !'',
Central of N. J
li
Cheaapeake ft Ohio
400
24
2? 4
24
Chicago Ot. W
74
74
Chicago ft N. W
Chicago. M. ft Bt. P
Chicago T. A T
Chicago T. ft T. pfd
C. C. C. A St. L
Colorado F. ft I
Colorado A So
Colo. A So. lat pfd
Colo, ft So. Id pfd
Conaolldatad Oaa
Corn Producta, rrg
Oorn Prcdu.-ta pfd
Delaware ft Hudaoo
rial.. U A W
Denver A R. O
I) A R. O. pfd
Erie
Erie lat pfd
Erie Id pfd
General Electrto
Illlnola Central
International Paper
Int. Paper pfd
Int. Pump
Int. Pump pfd
Iowa Central
Iowa Central pfd
Kanaaa City 80
K. C. 80. pfd
Loularllio A N
Mexican Central
Minn, ft St. L
M , Bt. P. ft 8. S. M
M., St. P. ft S. 8. M. pfd.
Mtaaourl Pacific
Mlaeouri. K. ft T
M , K. ft T. pfd
National Lead
N. R. K. of M. pfd
New York Central
N. Y . O. ft W
Norfolk A W
T 1344 134
134
,C"0 1'J'.'4 1014 lil
i
30
sno 634 6S4 f.:.
) 19 11.4
l.0 1H 19 IH4
J0 47 46 4 47
600 34 37 17
r.
W 11 11 14
l.OO 64 4 64 S 63
100 1424 K24 1414
4.15
19
IS
14
194
194
11
94
234
US
1194
4
M
11
1
11
32
90
144
21
77
121
474
26
64 4
371,
43
934
.!'
. (00
100
2!
ia
34
") 114
4O0 121
iii'
m
644
'i4
4
l."0 224 22
1.600
1.700
roo
100
'")
100
10
l
kiii'io
too
1
144
774.
'44
674
34
44
14
ft4
144
774
"id"
24'4
674
S74
924
114
N. ft W. pfd 76 I
North American " 43 42 414
Pacific Mall 9l0 2.4 24 24
Pennaylvanla 11,100 1114 in4 1114
People Gaa V 74 i 77a
P., C. C. ft St. L S
Preaeed Steel Car 7") 14 14 1114
Preaaed 8. O. pfd 64 Kj 44
Pullman Palace Car 141
Reading 37.O0 !. 4
Reading lat pfd mo 76 744 74
Reading 2d pfd 73
Republic Steel 100 164 164 I64
Republic Bteel pfd 65
Rork laland Co 90' 144 ' 144 144
Rock laland Co. pfd l,S"l 204 2T4 2k
St. U ft 8. F Id pfd tuO 21 18 24
St. Lou la 8. W 14
St. U 8. W. pfd 21
Southern Paclflo ( so 734 714 724
So. Pacific pfd 400 10a 1074
So. Railway '" 1J4 124 134
So. Railway pfd guu 34 304 40
Teiaa ft Pacific 20
Toledo. St. L A W 14
T.. St. U ft W. pfd 364 16 lo4
t'nlon Pacific DM IU4 1144 IU4
Colon Pacllc pfd , IU0 79 74 7' 4
V. 8. Eipreae to
I'. 8. Realty IO 414 404 ft
V. 8. Rubber 14 14 lli
I'. B hubkar pfd M0 764 76 764
U. S. Btael It.!.-) 24 164 t'S
II 8. Steal pfd 4. 174 Mi, hi4
Va. -Carolina chemical ...... n
Va.-Cara. Cham, pfd so
Vtabeah 94
Wabaah ptd M II 174 174
Walla-Fargo Ki . ofTervi too
Wastlnghoua Electric Vl 414 41 40
Weecaro Vnloa 200 664 664 634
Wheeling ft L. E 100 44 14 4
Wlacanaln Central 13
Wis. Central pfd 11 II 11 II
Central Leather W0 14 144 14
Central Leather pfd 71
Nortkera PaclOc 11.100 1154 1114 114
Oreat Noethera ptd 9 Ue4 114 1114
Intel-borough Met O0 4 I 44
Int. Met. pfd SOO 17 17 17
Bloaa-SbaBeid Btael 14
Total sales tor the day, 171.900 aharea.
Hew York Mining Storks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Closing quotations
on mining stocks were
Adama Cob I Little Chief , g
Alice 'Ontario im
Br- 10 Ophlr hi)
HrunawU-k Con 41 Poioal n
Co a. ft Uk-k Tunnel .... II Savage "J 8
Con. Cat. A Va 16 Sierra Nevada J4
Horn Silver I"" Small Hies 30
Iroa Silver Ti Standard Ua
Leadvllle Con. 74
Offered,
Foreign Financial.
IXINDON, Dee. 18. Money was In smaller
supply on the market today owing; to coun
try requirements Discounts were flrnier
on the continued American demand for
gold and the number of American cotlon
bills being offered, this Indicating r-oba-bliitles
of gold withdrawals In the ruture.
On the Btock exchange fresh conimltments
prior to the holidays were meager and the
slackness jf business caused a narrow
movement. British share In some In
stances were lower. Americans were
steady, but business consisted principally
or professional errorts to assist rxew iorx
in preventing a relapse before the end or
the year. These were successful In the
forenoon In keeping quotations aoove
parity. Wall street supported prices mod
erately In the afternoon and after limited
transactions the market closed steady.
Foreigners were quietly steady. Diamond
shares were weak.
BERLIN. Dec. 1. Trading on the Bourse
was light today, but the tone was some
what stronger. American shares advanced
about one point.
PARIS, Dec. 18. Prices on the Bourse
today were firm and the demand quiet.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec 18 MONEY On call,
firm, 8ffl2 per cent; ruling rate. 12 per cent;
closing bid, 8 per cent: offered at 34 per
cent. Time loans, nominal; sixty days. 12
igl6 per cent; ninety days, etr.O per cent;
six months, 8 per cent.
PRIMH MERCANTILE PAPBR-8 per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Firmer after
decline, with actual business In bankers'
hills at $4 M-JiVKxr. for demand and at
84. 8010-04. 801S for sixty-day bills; commer
cial bills, 34 80.
SILVE'.R Bar. 624c: Mexican dollars, 41c.
BONDS Government, steady; railroad.
Irregular.
- Closing quotations on bonds were as
follows:
V. S ref. 3s, rf....l04H !,. A N. usl. 4 944
6.0 coupon 1.16 Man. e. f. 4a At
U. 8. la. ret 1014Mri. Central 4a 71
do coupon 1014 do lat Ine 144
V. 8. n. 4a. rt( 119 ulna. A St. U 4a.. n
do coupon Ill M . K. A T. 4a i
Am. Tobacco 4s ) lo k "fi
do ta '-, N. R. R. of M. c. 4s T7
Atchlaon rn. 4a 96 N. Y. C. I 1H
do ad. 4a 814N. J. C. (. oa Ill
Atlantic C. L. 4a MuNo. Pacific
Bal. A Ohio 4a WW do Hi ;
do ISta (O'i N. A W. r. 4a 92
Brx. R. T. c. 4a 44 I). 8. U rfdf 4s MV,
Central of Oa. 5a fr Penn. ronr. Ia 10
do lxt inc U Reading gen. 4a H'4
Jo Id Inc 41 3. L. A I. M. c. fa..K34
do Id ino 37V Ft. U A B. P. t 4a. 714
Chei. A Ohio 44a.... H'i St. U 8. W. e. 4a.... 1V
Chlvaxo ft A. 14a.... t Seaboard A. L. 4a... 46
C , H. A Q. n. 4a. (14 Bo. Pacific 4a H
C, R. I. A P. 4a.... 41 do lat 4a ctfa. IS
do col. tn 714 80. Rallwar 6a 4
c. A St. L. . 4a. 14Texaa A P. la !
Cnlo. Ind. 6s, aer. A. 4ltT.. Bt. V. A W. 4a... So
Colo. Mid. 4a Vnlon Pacific 4a 4
Colo. A SO. 4a fl do conr. 4 844
Cuba 6a 4 V. 8. Btael id 6a 3
I). A R. O 4s CI Wahaah la l'4
Plftttllera' 8c. 6a.... 4l do deb. D 45
Krle p. 1. 4a 844 W.ltt.rn Md. 4a 41
do gen. 4a T4 W. A 1. R. 4 70
Hotk. Val. 44a W Wla. Central 4a T.
Japan 4a 74 Atchlaon CT. 4a U
do 44a ctfa H do cr. 6a 4
do Id aertca M4 Int. Met. 44 M
Bid. "Offered.
Boston Stocks and Bonds.
BOSTON, Dec. 18 Call loans,
cent; time loans, 6tt0 per cent,
closing gn stocks and bonds:
8(5 1"2 per
Official
84
44
Atchlaon adj. 4a...
do 4a
Mex. Central 4a....
Atrhtaon
81 Atlantic
3 Bingham
li Cal. A Heola.
704 Centennial
"44 Copper Ranga .
.686
. 134
.
. 4
. 7
. to
. 144
. S4
. I
. 424
. 1
. f
. 10
. 9
. 75
.
. 3
. 134
. 1
.. 124
.. 34
.. 24
.. 44
.. 4
,.in
. 374
.. 14
74
.. 13
.. 114
do pfd
Hoaton A Albany.. .1M Daly Weat
Hoaton A Maine 135 Franklin
Host on Elevated ... VIS Oranhjr
Fltchburg pfd 117 lala Royale ....
Meilcan Central H4M.au. Mining ..
N. Y., N. H ft H... 1324 Michigan
Pere Marquette II Mohawk
t'nlon PacfTIc U64 Mont. C. ft C...
Am. Arge. Chem. pfd 74 Old Dominion ..
Am. Pneu. Tube 44 0aceola
Amer. Sugar 95 Parrot
do pfd 106 Qulncr
Am. T. A T
. .101 Shannon
.. 15 Tamarack
Am. Woolen
do pfd
Dominion I. ft 8.
Kdlnon Elec. I II u .
General Electric .
Maaa. Electric .
do pfd
fnlted Fruit
I'nlted R. M
do pfd
V. 8. Steel
do pfd
Adventure
Allnuet
Amalgamated ....
Bid. Aikcd.
... 80 Trinity
... 144t'nlted Copper .
...2S V. 8 Mining....
...Ill V. 8. Oil
... ftah
...37 Victoria ;
...1114 Winona
...SI Wolverine
... 25 North Butte ....
... 2.74 Dutte Coalition
... 864 Nevada
.... 1 Cal. ft Arlinna..
...25 Arizona Com. ..
... 434
London Closing- Stocks.
LONDON, Dec. 18. Closing quotations on
stocks were:
Conaola, money 824 M., K ft T 874
do account 82 11-16 N. Y. Central 9l4
Anaconda 64 Norfolk ft W t,:.
AKhlaon 72 do pfd 2
do pfd I"4 Ontario A W 12 4
Balllmore A Ohio 124 Heims.ylvania 67
Canadian P"IHc 1334 Rand Mlnea 04
Cheaapeake ft Ohio... Z'.' Hee.lmr 404
Chicago Ot. W 74 Southern Railway ... 13
C, M. ft St. P 104 do pfd 3S
De Been tt4 Solhrn Pacific 74
D. ft R. O !'4t'"!VQ Pacific 1174
do pfd :'. w o"ini 2
Erie 14V. . Steal -4
do let P'd lo do, ptd e4
do 21 pfd 24 Waheh ID
Grand Trunk 1.4 do' Trd .' 19
Illlnola Central 127 - Fpanleh 4a 904
Lou Uv II la ft N 92 Anial. Copper 444
SII.VlLiKBar, flat, 14 3-lod per ounce.
MO N K YHm'U 4 pur cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short blllH is fn'' per cent; for three
months' bills, 67t4i,i per emit.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.- Today's state
ment of the treasury' balance In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $lj0.0u0,ouO gold
reserve, allows: Available cash balance,
U!T6;LS, 2D1 ; gold coin and bullion, 2,04,
Vi.; guld certificates, JTl.G.lHO.
Bunk Clearings.
OMAHA, Dec. 18.-Bunk clearings for to
day were l. buz, (.. 06 and tor tho corre
sponding date last year 11,906.672.70.
Cotton larket.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.--COTTON Futures
onened steady. Opening lilus: December,
10.1'i.ic; January, 10.64c; March, 10.75c; April,
lo.75c; May, lO.Rlc; Jutie,H.62io July. 10.77c;
August lU.bOc; October, offered, 10.19c.
btiut rloHeil stcaUy; middling uplands.
11.90c; middling gulf, 12.1c; sales, 2,113
trales.
Futures closed steady. Closing: bids:
December. 11.26c; January, 10.56c; February,
10 Etc; ' March. 10 78c; April, M.Slc; May,
1083c; June, 10.83c; July, 10.79c; August,
10 c.
OAL.VESTON. Tex., Dec. 18. COTTON
8teHiv at 11V
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.-COTTON-Bpot.
steady, quiet, quotutlons revised; low
ordinary, "4c, nominal; ordinary, 8 I-ltic,
nominal; good ordinary, 9fcc, nominal; low
middling, luVtc; middling, llc; good mid
dling, ll4c; middling fair, 12Hc; fair, 12c,
nominal; sales, 2.92j bales; receipts, 11,391
bales; stock, 2S5.735 bales.
LIVERPOOL., Dec. 18. COTTON Spot In
fnir demand; prices 3 to 8 points lower;
American middling fair, 6.S0d; guod mid
dling, 8 44.1; middling, (lSd; low middling,
6 54(1; good ordinary. 5.4J.1; ordinary, 4.82I.
Tiie sales of the day wore 10.IXW bales, of
which too bales were for speculation and
export and Included 9,700 bales of American.
Receipt h. 6,luo bales, including l.3bu bales of
American.
ST. LoriS. Dec. 18. COTTON Unset
tled ; middling. llc; sales, nune; receipts,
1 19S buies; shipments, iJX bales; stock 16,
98 bules.
Wool Market.
BOSTON, Dec. 18. WOOL A slight re
vival is noted in the local wool market and
dealers repo.-t some buying, although trad
ing is still conllned to odd lots, titaple wool
prices held firm, but Inferior wools are
weak, as the supply Is still considerable.
The leading domestic prices range as fol
lows: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces. No. 1
washed. 3Mfloc; unwashed. 2Ki'.c; medium
clothing. (JrlKc; half-blood clothing. 27jisc;
half-blood combing. 31' in 34c; tliree-elniiths
blood combing, 33'n VJtC ; quarter-blood
combing. 3ifj31c: delaine washed. SVriftie;
delaine unwashed, 31xn!2c; Michigan. Wis
consin, New York fleeces, fine unwashed,
24 ft "25c; half-blood unwashed, 32'a-33c; Ken
tucky, In. liana, Missouri, three-eighths
blood. Sl"fi33e; quarter-blood. 29-a3c;
scoured values, Texas, fine IS months, Ty$
73c; California, northern, 64i65c; middle
counties X'p62c; southern, ooiiCJic; fall free,
4;.fi48c; Oregon, eastern No. 1 staple, 76
T7c; No. 1 clothing 68ir70c; eastern, average,
r,Cithc; valley No. 1, 60fc62c; Territory,
scouted basis, fine staple, 704r72e; fine me
dium staple, "uc; tine clothing, boi67c;
half-blood. &U.jc; three-eighths blood. 2
ti'3; quarter blood. 53&G6c; pulled, extra, 65
4l7oc.
ST. IX5CIS. Dec. lT.-WOOI-Steudy ; me
dium grades, combing and clothing. 21('23c;
light fine. Itti20c; heavy line, It. n 16c; tub
washed, 26g33c.
Metal Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18. METALS Tho
Londm tin market recovered a part of Its
recent severe loss with spot closing at AiU'i
and futures at 119 6s. Locally the market
continued weak In tone, with quotations
ranging from 126.371 to I26.12H. Copper
Waa higher in Hie London market, with Sxt
quoted stIS8 and futures at j9 loa. Lo
cally the market was weak and unchanged,
with Lake quoted at $1S OnH'13 25; electro
Ivtlc at ll.7i(i 13.00; and casting at 112 50a
U 73 Lead was 16s higher at 1( 16s lid in
the London market. Locally, however, the
market continued weak, and waa another
five p ilnts lower St U 35i3 46. Spelter ad
vanced to 20 2s bd In the Ixndon market,
but continued weak at f4.15'ij4.25 in New
York. The English Iron market was lower.
Willi standard foundry quoted at 4ta 1 and
Cleveland warrants at 49s 3d. Locally no
change was reported. No. 1 foundry,
northern, tlh.364il5.T5: No. t foundry, north
ern 3:7 7' 18 '.i, southern grades nominal.
KT. LOlI( Dec. 18.-MKTALH Lead,
dull: 13.50. Spoilt r. dull: 14 w.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
No Very Great Change in the Ckneral
Cattle Trade.
HOGS FIVE TO TEN CENTS LOWER
Rest Sheep and Lambs Steady, with
Other Kinds Generally glow and
the Tendency of Values
Downward.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. M, 19P7.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Official Monday 4.012 2,t
6.114
Official Tuesday .9fJ
3.M''.
4.uS
S,o00
Estimate Wednesday .... S.two
S.B.'O
Three days this week. .11.670 16.9P9 12.447
Same days last week. ...16.4r.4 21.073 22,171
Same days 2 weeks ago.. 14.723 13.7M 17.tv6
Same davs 3 weeks ago.. 10.74 .73 2H.748
Same davs 4 weeks ago..lH,5:7 13.748 a t
Same days last year 20,722 20,763 26,ii3
The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep st South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last yesr:
l&T. 1S3. Inc. Dec.
Cattle 1.142,797 1.057.7M 86,046
Hogs 2.190.72 2.325.403 l.M.fWl
Sheep 2,022,7!s) 2,132,801 1K,0.1
The following table shows the sveragu
rrlce of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Dato. 1907. 1190. 11906. 19tH.1903.1902. 1901.
Deo.
Dec.
-ec.
8...
...
6 15
4 RT 4 29
4 84! 4 34
4 8! 0
4 34 C 08 (10
4 46 6 12 6 14
4 47 6 OH 6 IB
4 49 6 96 t 18
6 99 22
4 46 6 22
4 4T
4 3?H
4 4H4
4 "OH!
4 4i4j
4 i6H!
10..
6 21
6 14
4 38'
Dec. 11
4 TS
Dee. 12...
Dee. is..,
Dec. 14..
6 031
4 H3 14 48'
R 061 4 SM 14 41
6 08! 4 851 4 39
Dec.
15.
I 6 111 4 811 4 31
a llll 8 09
Dec.
16..
4 23 14 ftt a. 3
4 281 6 16 6 27
4 341 Ml 6 34
4 27 I 8 14 6 21
Dec. i;
I 4 47 I 6 18 4 45
Dec. 18...
I 4 6 181 4 81
Sunday.
The official number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C, M. A Pt. P. Ry 4 6..
Wabash 2 2
Missouri Pacln.- Tl v- 3
l'ninn Pacific Hvatem 4T 33 6
CAN. W. Rv. least).... 3 1 3
C. & N. W. Ry. (wcBtl.... 44 32
C, St. P., M. & O. Ry.. 4
C. B. & Q. (east) 6 6
C, H. & Q. (west) V 34
C, R. I. & P. Ry. (east).. 6 1
C, R. I. & P. Ry. (west).. 4 1
Illinois Central 4
Chicago Great Western ..1 4
Totftl receipts 147 O
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing tne rum
ber of head Indicated;
Cattle. Hosts. Sheet
Omaha Packing Co. ...
Swift and Company ..
Cuduhy Packing Co....
Armour & Co
Vansant A Co
Carey A Kenton
Lohman A Co
McCreary A Carey ....
W. I. Stephen
Hill A Son
F. P. Lewis
Huston A Co
Hamilton A Rothschild
L. F. Huss
Klnean A Co
L. Wolf
J. H. Hulla
Sam Werthelmer
Mike Hnggerty
J. H. Root A Co
8. A S
T. It. lnghram
Sullivan Rrothers
Meyers
Others buyers
250 1.680-
776 1,013 439
875 J. 147 673
49.1 3.348 1,034
123
202
25
169
67
25
67
3
61
21
2S6
72
41
1S2
33
23
347
10
8
9
251 .... 279
Total 3.783 9.720 2.725
CATTLE Receipts of cattle were quite
liberal lor a Wednesday 143 cars being re
ported in. While this was not as large as
anticipated it wua lartse enough to supply
the rexjulreim nts of the trade. It was very
evident from tho outset that puckers were
ii-jt at all anxious for supplies and the
market opened slow and dull. The morning
was well advanced before very much bus!
iicsb was transacted.
When the trade was once tinder way
beef nice in of fair to decent uuallty gen
erally commanded steady prices, bat there
was nothing really good to put a top tn
the market or to excite very much Inter
est amontr buvers. The common to me
dium grades were slow and the feeling
Weak on that kind, the same as It has been
every day this week. The most of the
decent killers changed hands by midday.
Cows and heifeis aold In about the same
way as did beef steers, that Is, tho better
killers conimanoeo: steaay prices una
were In pretty fair demand, but the In
ferior grades were slow and weak and It
was late before an entire clearance was
effected.
A few of the best feeders sold at prices
that looked, if unything, strong, but the
general run of mockers and feeders was
no more than steauy, wun interior kiiiui
the httiiit; as they have been for Home day;
back, hard to move.
Quotations on cattle: Good to ) choice
coin-fed steers, 34 Siifi 50; fair to good
corn-fed steers, $4.3D'rl.Sft; common to ftlr
corn-fed steers, $3.25(14.35; good to choice
cows and heifers, li.LVdl.OQ; fair to good
cows and belters, l2.4ofi3.25; common to
fair cows and heifers, f l.2Cfj2.40; good to
choice stockers and feeders, $3 .'"&4 20; fair
to k.ioil stockers and feeders, IJ.2tifo3.70
common to fair stockers and feeders, $2.60
4j3.20.
Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
No. At. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
947 4 00 4 1176 4 10
40 !3:.4 4 40 2" H0 4 10
52 1119 5 & 11 1018 4 10
20 97H I U 1 1221 4 40
COWS.
12...!!"
. 7!
.P4
.1121
. fi'.i
.100.)
. 993
.11.2..
. f
. 97..
,1J
. 54"
. HK5
. 8.4
.1(180
. a)
. 46
. 690
I 00
I 10
I 50
1 75
2 00
t IS
1 M
I 15
1 i)
2 50
...1013
... 9i
...11.57
...It
...9H0
... rr,i
...1174
...l(i3i
... 990
...1325
... 141
... 7S0
... 717
... 670
. .. .7
... 957
... kl
... 215
... 212
... 164
... 100
... 155
.. iiso
...1470
J T5
I 75
I 96
I 90
I 00
I no
3 10
I M
I 35
4 05
I 60
I to
I 15
I 15
I 60
I S
I M
I (0
4 50
6 (0
5 00
t 00
I 15
I 25
1"
II
I
1
5
15
7
I.
HEIFERS.
I 15
I 60
I 5u
1 5
40
5.1
2 ;.j
17...
10...
...
4...
...
SI
CALVES.
270
lt
37
Ml
3
1'fO
149.1
11.11)
4 75 4....
t :". 6....
3 . 1...
1 25 1....
3 Ji 4....
BUI.1J3.
2 45 1....
2 4-". 1...
2 )
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
.. 4i
.. 7b0
.. 660
.. 7W
.. 671
I ll
I 00
3 00
3 10
I 1"
....
11....
I....
I....
7'")
501
421
154
I 10
I 10
I 26
I 50
WESTERNS NEBRASKA.
8 calves... 153
1 Bteer Too
7 cows 978
1 bull....'.. 144)
3 calves... 4s6
2 heifers... 970
3 feelers.. bi
1 calf 110
23 feeders.. 804
16 feeders.. 847
J. W.
5 26 3 cows MS
2 00 1 cow 122U
2 86 1 bull 1770
3 10 1 feeder... 8.J0
3 3i 5 cows 1094
3 26 5 feeders.. VvO
3 35 1 bull 1270
3 60 1 heifer.... 980
WYOMING.
3 80 1 steer..!.. SSO
3 5 22 feeders.. 83o
Boyle, Nebraska.
2 jo 6 heifers... 784
1 7S
3 10
3 26
2 80
3 25
1 35
2 no
3 25
3 00
3 65
2 50
34 heifers... 823
H. H. Allen. Wyumlng.
12 cows 1143 3 10
Geoige Paxton, Wyoming.
11 feeders.. T73 3 20
A. W. Kenyon, Wyoming.
II steers... .1206 4 10 1 steer 1020
1 steer 1114) 4 10 9 feeders.. 976
1 feeder... 1040 3 00
4 10
2 45
Hitter Root Slock Farm, Montana,
39 steers.. ..1316 3 90
HOGS Hogs sold 5610c lower this morn
ing, that is, l"c lower than yesterday
morning and about 6c lower than yester
day s later marKet. 1 he hogs sold very
largely at 14 40, as aguinsl 4 4td4 bO yea
terday. When once under way the t ratio
was active at the decline and the great
bulk of all the receipts changed hands In
verv fair seabon In the forenoon.
Today s decline wipes out a part 'of the
advance of yesterday, but the market Is
still on an aveiage 15c higher than the
close or last week.
Representative sales:
No. At Bh. Pr. No. Av. Ih Pr.
a 174 ... 4 ii 44 n 1.0 4 40
13 15 ... 4 35 U 321 IX) 4 4
66 V I 44 I 4 37 '4 69 27 J 1M) 4 40
64 M2 120 4 7 61 17 IJU 4 40
In 17 1" 4 40 36 j ill) l
7 244 12U 4 4J 11 213 ... 4 40
44 4" 4 40 40 -M .. 4 4-1
47 2X4 1.1) 4. 70 tli 40 4 41V,
49 !64 140 4 40 67 110 290 4f S
44 24 at t to "a. tu4 ... 4 41-4,
tn 2S ... 4 40 77 271 ... 4 42 '
U I7 12-1 4 4-) 79 1j2 ... t 42s,
t 2?7 61 4 4-1 99 let ... 4 4..
64 t4 40 4 40 14 34.. ... 4 43
6e 1.9 0 4 4" 41 393 SI 4 45
319 in 4 40 ;7 40 4 45
75 115 I'D 4 to !4 341 ... 4 45
49 24S 4-1 4 4o 11 211 ... 4 45
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. 21
,.273
..XII
.21
147
.143
.187
,.323
,.224
,.310
,.176
.224
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 41)
4 40
4 40
4 49
II 4 ... 4 45
II Ill ... 4 41
4! 294 10 4 47
60 141 ... 4 60
II irf ... 4 60
2 161 140 4 IS
47 116 U0 4 34
K 171 ... 4 I7H
t 147 90 4 40
(2 24 4 40
6 2 ) III)
46 2 IU0 4 40
tf tn io 4 40
4 141 ... 4 40
U IUO 40 4 40
slow, dull market In
8HEEP-
was
tne sneep earn tnis morning. There were
only a few loads of desirable killers and
packers did not seem anxious enoush for
stuff to take such kinds as were not de
sirable. The result was thst thsy picked
out a few loads of the better kinds, for
which aliout steady prices were nald.
Holders who happened to hsve snmefhina-
that buyers were not especially anxious
for found It hard work unloading. Thus
the market misfit be described as shnnt
steady on the little stuff wanted by pack
ers, but slow, with a lower tendency, on
everything else.
(Quotations on good o choice fed sheen
and lambs: Lambs. lfi.604i6.8S: vearllns
wethers, MlMj-4.40: wethers. I4.00e4.15:
ewes, $3.5rth8.T&.
Representative sales;
NO.
Av.
. 63
. 81
. T
. M
. 106
. 152
. 72
10S
Pr.
S 7S
5 On
5 75
t 00
5 83
3 6S
8 00
8 80
western lambs
90 western lambs, culls
63 western lambs
I western lambs ,
1 western lambs ,
western ewes ,
4 western lambs, culls
iz western ewes and
ers
weth-
108 western
ers
ewes and weth-
102
101
1
60
112
84
0
CO
t-0
00
26
80
T western
ewes
ewe culls..
16
2
417
278
western
western lambs
western yearlings . .
western wethers . . .
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady, Hogs Tea Ceats Lower,
Sheep Weak.
CHICAGO. Deo, 18.-OATTL,E-Recelpts,
estimated about 21.000 head: market t,.Hv
steers, $3.906.25; stockers and feeders. 2 .40
uz-v.ou; cows, c. .owou; neirers, Urao.sb
bulls. I2.6OV6.P0; calves. 33.00fc7.0D.
HOOS Receipts, estimated about 46.000
heaa; market, 10c lower: choice heavy slilp-
P"'B. . iafw.m; ntfnr DUtcners, 4.7(ri4.76;
llgtit mixed. !4.4&ih4.IO: choice llirht. t4.AVh:
4,Cf.; packing, $4 0n4.60; pigs, 33.76si4.25; bulk
ui sales, et.o"n.ou.
SHEEP AND LAMMS Receipts, estl
mated about 22.000 head; market, weak
sheep, 37.00ti4.60; lambs, 3o.40i7i.a); yearlings,
e'icg.eu.
IV ere- York I.lve Stock Market
NEW YORK. Dec. lg.-BEVES Re
celpts. 1.617; steers badly demoralized a d
loa-e)c lower; bulls, dull to 10c lower; cow
n 33&5a6il
;'ji.,' ,-oift i I
siow nna umiM lower; steers,
ops. $5.i6; general sales, $4.04
F.XOf)r
today. 750 cattle and 1.400 quarters of bee
inniorrow mmi ran a i iivi nh.pr. nnrt k r.
quarters or fjeer,
cai-vkis Kecelpts, I. soo head; veals. a
tKe ajid firm; barnyard calves, lBio
higher; , western .calves, very nearly nom'
nal; veals, f6.irf;8.75; culls, $4.00ff?4.60; Ijarr
yard cnlves, $'.'.75fq.r26; few western, $i.l2V.
SHEKP AsD IAMIiS-Rerelpts. l?.f 1
head; sheep l&g26c lower; lambs, 1tVf??fo
lower: common to choice sheep, $2.75io.O ;
rurs, 2.(4i(Ul'.5i; lamhs. .25(r7.35:
two carf.
$7.40; culls. $5.00; Canada lambs,
HOGS Receipts. 8,336 head,
weak at $4.S0fc6.0O.
i.t).
market
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec. 18 CATTLE
Receipts, 3,i0 head, Including 000 Texan.;
market for natives, steady to strong;
Texans, steady; native shipping and ex
port steers. $5. Of vji ;.(!; dressed beef aft I
butchers steers, 34.8or(j6.60; steers nnder l.i 0
lbs., 33.Of&4.40: stockers snd feeders, $2.2f
4.26; cows and heifers. 32.90f6.OO; canner',
31.5if210: bulls. S2.0fi4.59: calves, $2.75ff)
7. "6; Texas and Indian steers, K.KA16.I' ;
cows and heifers. Jl.&oyn 3.75.
HOGS Receipts. lo.ouO head; marke',
2"u4(c lower: pigs and lights, $4.n'f 4.7f;
packers. $4.00ift4.ifi; butchers and best heuv;,
$4.4ff7465.
SHEKP AND LAMBS Receipts, 6 0
head; market, steady; native muttons. $3 0
fn5(: lambs, $3.sCii6.25; culls and bucki,
$2.5(yu3.25.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITT, Mo., Dec. 18. CATTLE -
Receipts, . ll.OoO head. Including 4u0 south -
cms; market, steady; cows ami heifers,
shade lower; choice export and dressed
bpef steers. $j.uyqG.5n; fair to good, $3.75'(i
4.W; western steers, $3.6o-(j..00; stockers anl
feeders. $3,0ifu4.50; southern steers. $3.otnj
4 26; southern rows, f.'.OuxjJ.CO; native cow.,
$;.liv53.ti6; native heifers. $2.4nj4.5o; bull ,
$2.Jf.i3.76: calves. $3.504i.26.
HOOS Receipts, 17,o) head: mark t
opened loj26o lower; closed 6c lower; tc,
$4.6"; bulk or sales. $4.35&4.50: heavy, $4 4i t
4.011; packers, $4.3f.ft'4.&&; pigs and lights, $i. 0
414.50.
SHEEP- AND. LAMBS Receipts, 6.0 0
head; market, 10flri5c lower; lambs, $5.4' i
6.00; ewes snd yesrlings, $4.oOii4.65; weste.n
yearlings. $1.40i4. 90; western sheep. $3.7t $
4.60; stockers and feeders. $3.2iH.25.
St. Joseph Live Stork Market.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 18. CATTLE
Receipts. I.nk4 head ; market, steady; na
tives. $4.0trfi6.OO; cows snd heifers, $1.751
4.C0; stockers arid feeders, 33 261i4.00.
HOGS Receipts. 8,6s4 head; market, 10c
lower; top, f4.65; bulk of sales, 34.3&1M.45.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1.63TT
head; market. 10c lower; lambs. $o.0036.o6;
yearlings, $4.1vu4.tO.
Sloaz City Lire Steels Market.
BIOl'X CITY. Dec. 18 (Special Tele
gram. ) CATTLE Receipts, l,10o head; mar
ket strong; stinkers steady: beeves. $3.75
6.5ft; cows and heifers. $2.0053 76; stockers
and feeders, $X00j3.u5; calves and yearlings.
$2 6"3H. 50.
HOGS Receipts, 9.6O0 head: market lower,
Belling at $4.157i4 40: bulk. $4.264.30.
Stock la Slgat.
Receipts of live stock at the six
prin-
cinal western markets vesterdsy:
Cattl. Hogs. Bheep.
South Omaha ...
Btoux City
Kansas City .....
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Chicago
Total
3.f
K.520
6o)
8,300
.. 1,100
..11.000
.. 1 .64
.. 5.S00
..a.ooo
I".6)
8.5.14
lOCKiO
46,000
1.S37
V) i
32.0UO
.43.6o4 101.114 .32,437
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET. -
Coadltloas of Trade and Quotations oa
Staple aad Fancy Prodace.
EGGS Fresh selling eggs, candled. Z4o.
BUTTER Common, 16c; fancy tub and
rolls. 17al9o: creamery, 81c.
CHEESE New full cream, Wisconsin
twins, 17 Wc; new full cream brick, 17c; do
mestic new Swiss. lHc; new limburger, 150
16c; young Amerlcsns. 17Vtc.
I,IVE I'OCLTRY Springs, 7Vc: hens,
T1'; roosters. Sc; ducks, 8c: gesse, $c; tur
kvs. 13c: nlgeons, lie per dos.
DRESSED POULTRY Springs, fsncy, so;
hens, (.unc; roosters, 4c; ducks. 10c; geese,
10c; tnrkevs. 16Wl7c.
HAY Choice No. 1 upland. $10.00; medium,
$9 0ii: No. 1 bottom, $.0u; off grsdes, from
$5 5KjM. Rye straw,- $7.00. No. 1 al
falfa, $11.00
TROPICAL FRTTT8.
ORANOES Florida, per box, $tir.: Csll-f(.rnla-Washlngton
navels. $2 50; Florida
Grape Fruit, per box, t2 5efT,O0.
GRAPES Malaga, heavy welshts, per
keg, 34 50; Malagas, medium weights, per
keg, $4 oo.
BANANAS Port Ltmons, per bunch, $1.00
$3 .
FIGS AND DATFS Smyrna . figs, T-
crown, per lb., 14'il5c; Smyrna figs, tV
crown, r lb.. 12tTl3c: Smyrna figs. 4
crown, per lb. Kvg'llr; California figs, boxes.
10 cartons, s&c; California figs, boxes, 12
rartains. hoc; California figs. bulk, per lb..
F.W.: Hallow! dataa r.er 11... Ur: Rhaiesavl
dates, per lb., 6c; Salr dates, per lb., 6e;
Fard dstes. 11-lb. boxes, per lb, do.
LKMON8-Fsncy. HO and 3 sise). per
box, 34 6"; extra choice,, 300 and Sff slse, per
box. 34tO.
COCOANUTS-Fer sack. H 50; psr down.
90c.
FRUITS.
AVPI.E8-New Tork King's, per barrel
36 25; "None Such," per bsrrel, 34 78; Bald
wins, per barrel, 34.76; Grsenlngg, per btrral.
34 75; western bo apples, Colorado Jona
thans, per box. 3.1.oO;Colorado Orlmes Oold
ens, Per box. 33.00; Idaho Jonathans, per
box. fc.TB; Idaho Winter Bananas, per box.
3:'75; Washington Hen Davis, 31.75; Wash
ton Northern Spy, per box, 31.76; Washing
ton Greenings, per box, 32.00; Washington
Baldwins per box, 31.76; Wsshlpgton Rome
Ueauty, per box. 31. 75; Washington fall ap
ples, assorted, psr box, 31. 60411 .76.
VKOETABLFfl.
POTATOES Per bu., 6676c.
CABRAOE Holland seed, per lh KTHo.
ONIONS Red Globe, per bu., otTBoc;
Denis, per crate, 31 W.
BWKKT POTATOB8 Small bbl., $3.60.
CARROTS Per bu., 75c.
TI RNIPS-Per bu., 5Cc
TARSNIl'S-Per bu., 75c.
CKI.KRY Michigan, per bunch, T.4f35c.
NAVY BEANS Per bu., Ha. 1, f:.;
Lima, 7c per lb.
BEEF CITT8.
No. 1 ribs. 14Wc; No. I ribs, UUc; No. I
ribs, THc; No. 1 loin, 19c; No. t loin, 13c;
No. 3 loin, 84o; No. 1 chuck, 6c; No. 1 round,
8Stc; No. 3 round, 7c; No. 3 round, Ho; No.
1 plate, H-ic; No. 1 plate, 6c; No. 1 platt.
40
MISCEtftLANEOt'9.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRt'ITB Prunes
are somewhat unsettled by freer offerings
from second bands, who seem desirous of
moving supplies of Immediate grades. Quo
tations range from to to 9c for California
fruit and from ba to 8c for Oregon.
Peachep are very firm, with fancy yellows
quoted st 13V4c.
CANNED GOODS-Corn, standard west
ern, 76o, Tomatoes, fancy, 3-pound cans,
$1.46; standard, 8-pound cans, 81 20. Pine
apples, grated, 2-pound. 32.20.30; sliced.
31.76(212.36. Gallon apples, $4 60. California
apricots, 32.6t.fr3.g0. Pears. $2.103.15.
Peaches. $1.9orri3.16. L. C. peaohes, 32 1"'
8 15. Alaska salmon, red, 31.40; fancy
Chinook, flat. 32.15; fancy aorkrye, flat,
$2 16. Sardines, quarter oil, 33.60; three
quarters mustard, $3.36. Sweet potatoes,
$l.'2ful.36. Sauerkraut, 95c. Pumpkins. oo
(i$1.0i). Lima beans. 3-pound, 76efT$1.26.
Soaked beans, 2-pound, 65c; fancy, $l.!6tfl.4l.
NUTS California walnuts, per lb.. 18c;
Imported walnuts, per lb., lSfjlRc; Tarra
gnne almonds, per lb., 18c; Alberts, per lb.,
13c; Braxlls. per lb., 13(j"14k-; Pecsns. per
lb., 12(&13c; peanuts, raw, per lb., 7c; pea
nuts, roasted, per lb., 8c; Italian chestnuts,
per lb., (vii9c.
COKFEK-Roasted, No. 35, 2c; No. SO.
21c; No. 26, lftc; No. 70, 14Hc
SI'GAR Granulated. cane. per sack.
35.40; beet, $6.00; cut loaf, tc; cubes, 6V4c;
f powdered, C 16o.
1 FISH
Halibut, lie: trout, 13c; pickerel,
i 10c;
pike, 14c; pike, fresh, froxen. 12c; whlte-
flh- 141 16c; buffalo, 14c; bullheads, skinned
"nd dreBsed, 13c; catfish, dressed. 17c; white
Ml f'e11-'!, ii , vi.iit) (fanfl, 1... , umuH ubb, .
unnsh. 6'd9c; crappies. franc; large crappies,
I ..... ..r h, . . r-nn iivk--.,. ,
frozen, 13til5c; pickerel, frosh frosen, l.V;
red snapper, 12c; flounders,, mackerel, VWl
35c per fish; codfish, fresb froren, 12c; had
do4:k, fresli frozen, 12c; smelts, ISo; shad
roe, 4f.c per lb.; frog legs. 3V per doi. ;
green sea turtle mist, ?5c per lb.
HIDES AND TALIX)W-Oreen galted.
No. 1, 6c; No. 2, 4c; bull hides, 3c; green
unsalted. No. 1, 4c; green unsalted. No. 2.
Sc; horse hides, 1.00tfjS.So: sheep pelts. 25c
ft $1.00. Tallow, No. 1. 4Hc; No. t, SMtC
Wool. UKfaOc.
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18 COFFEE Mar
ket opened steady ut a decline of 5 points
to an advance of 5 points, all but a couple
of months being unchanged. French cables
were steady and Brazilian receipts con
tinued small, but there was little support
In the market. . and the tone wss steady
under moderate realisation. The close waa
steady net unchanged to 5 points lower;
sales were reported of 18.O00 bags. Including
December. 6.Wft.snc; February, 5 "ii-o.Hoc;
March, 6 .ifjo.9ic; May, e; July, 6.05c; Sep
tember, 6.10c; spot, steady; No. 7 Rio, 67c;
Santos, 8c.
Sugar
NEW YORK.
md Molasses.
Dec. IR.-SCGAR Rsw.
firm; fair rellnlng, 3.304j.35e; centrifugal.
9i test, 3.85c; molasses sugar, 3ii)3.0oc; re
fined, firm; crushed, 6.60c; powdered, 4.90c;
granulated, 4. hoc. .
! CITY WILL BID HIM WELCOME-
I
Omaha Parks or Other Places Will
De Open to the Mayor of
Mercer.
City Prosecutor Daniel received the fol
lowing letter Wednesday morning from the
nisyor of Mercer.
Dear Sir: I am sorry to ssy I will have
to spend next Sunday In your city. On sc
tount of everything being closed there, can
I get a permit to camp In one of your
parks. MAYOR OF MERCER.
Mr. Daniel has decided to turn the let
ter over to Mayor Dahlnian with -the re
quest that he answer.
"Out of courtesy to 'the mayor of our
sister city, who has decided to spend Sun
day In Omaha," said Mr. Daniel, "I hops.
Mayor Dahlman can find a Way to enter
tain our guest without letting him ramp
out In a park, or even making him use the
language that the governor of North Caro
lina Is said to have used In a noted con
versation with the governor of South Caro
lina." MONEY FOR LAND IN THE WEST
Capital Will Come from the East
Seek Safest at larest
meata. ts
"Farm land of Nebraska Is holding Hi
own," said W. 8. Cowgill. mayor of Hold
rege, who Is himself a heavy land ownei
tn different parts of Nebraska. Mr. Cow
gill was In Omaha Wednesday settling up
some land deals.
"We have not quit selling farm land
snd I think we will not for some time.
This little financial flurry, which wai
started In the east, will have a tendency
to make people put more of their money
In western lands, for it ha been demon
strated time and again that they are stapH
assets and the values are not swept away
by every little financial wind which blowi
across Wall street. The crops of Nebraska
are getting surer and surer every year, and
the people of the east are learning this
fact. In our immediate vicinity It Is hard
to buy good land, as the people realise the
real value of the soil for the returns which
It will yield."
Railway .Notes aad Personals.
A. Traynor. baggagemaster of the Union
Pacific, has gone to Chit ago. '
Hal Buckingham, chief clerk In the freight
department of the Burlington, Is In Kan
sas City, checking freight rates.
Wsrren K. CundlfT. newly appointed trar.
ellng passenger agent of the 1 nloti PaciAe,
leaves Thursday for tile maiden trip ovst
his new territory.
The regular monthly meeting of the su
perintendents of the railrottds centering In
Omaha was held Wednesday noon at th
Paxton hotel.
Fort Crook soldiers who have been In
South Dakota, In connection with the In- '
dian troubles, mill arrlvo tn Omaha Wed
nesday evening, coming from eloux City
on a social train via NortbwtaUae