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TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: WEDNESDAY. JANTARY 1. IMS. 13 GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Prices Recover from Breik of the Previous. Daj. CROWD OVERSELLS ON THIS Bally la Mmm aad i,itti ciraln la For "air Cora Urtrr and Wheat nirerln Are ' Mht. ' , OMAHA. Doer n. her 31. 1W. Grain prices recover from yesterday's sJM'reak. the crowd over sold on this break and the rally was strong and there ku little grain found for naif. Wheat opened strong and recovered from yesterday's break, offerings were light, the crowd was found short and commission houses took all the wheat that was loose. Cabins show a decided firmness, but are not of particular Influence. Hay wheat ppened at ll.MV, and closed at SLOT,. Corn opened strong with very little on the market. The break In wheat had Us Influence yesterday and the edge was off the market today. May corn opened at Mc and closed t 6cVV,c. Data started In good form and held fslrlv -ell. Klevator people were moderate filers of oats and the crowd proved the best buyers. May oats opened at 64c and closed t W4r. Primary wh at receipts were 606.000 bush els and shipments 239.000 bushels, against holiday for recelpta and shipments last ear. Corn receipts were fi.T5.0nn bushels and Jhlpmenta 4ftt,tt bushels, against holiday last year for receipts and shipments. Clearances were l'iS.fsjo bushels of corn, Bone of oats, and wheat and flour equal to wn.ooo bushels. Liverpool closed 'd lower on wheat and .4d lower on corn. Seaboard reported 48.000 bushels of wheat and J8.000 bushels of corn taken for export. Local range ot options; articles.!, Open. High.' Low. Close. Yesy. Wheat I Dec.... May... July.-Corn-Dec.... Way... July... Tats Dec.... May... July... 94 1 01V, 4' 954, 1 01', W4 1 017, 93v, SOI, MS 53 BH.j Bf.Si 64 I 63 4S ,! 64 v M4 t4 4s 4X1 Omaha. Cask rrlces. . WHEAT No. 2 hard, SeVdc; No. 3 rtard, S4c; No. 4 bard, 85c; No. 3 spring, 7?Hc; no grade. tybV,r. CORN No. J, mMtic; No. 4. 49Hc; no trade. 47ii49c; No. 3 yellow, 6lc; No. 4 yellow, sou- OA TP No. 3 mixed. 4V'j47Hc; No. 3 yel low, fIii4rr; mo. a while. 47t?H',-c; No. 4 white, 46VH7',jO; standard, 477y9''c. RVK No. 2. 7444!'7!Vic; No. 3, i.y74c. Carle t Receipts. Wheat. Corn. Oata Chicago M 316 310 Minneapolis 177 Binaha 35 "I uluth 173 36 CHICAGO GRAI V A?. U PHOYISIOXS Yratsrea f the 1 radios aad t losing Trices on Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Wheat prices on the local exchange advanced about 3 cents from Iho low point today, because of a brisk de mand from shorts. At the close the. May delivery showed a net gain of 1 cent. Corn l Up 11Vc. Oata were He. higher. Pro Visions were unchanged to 5 cents higher. The Wheat market opened llrm, because of tin failure of the Liverpool market to follow vesterday's decline here. Local long, however. Were disposed to sell, and aoon brought about a sharp break. For a thnM i ha market was quite demoralized. Kavoratle weather for harvesting In Ar gentina, and en Increase of 2.2DO,ouu bushels In the world's vlslblw supply, were the chief bearish Influences, The market be came stronger later, because of active buy ing b shorts and con. mission houses, and also because of renewed talk of light stocks In the northwest. The close was strong. May opened a shade to Sio higher at tl.oS to tl-OoH, sold off to 31 .M1, and then advanced to ll.OoW. The close was at 94 t S"4 Bin' 63' 61 4S 4! M MH, 4H 4VV.I ll.oi's&l.us. Clearancea of wheat and flour 1 'VLiPf were equal to kV,v"U bushels. Primary re--.IFiV Celpta were 606.0UO bushels, against a holl- - - flaw last vmmv VflnnAannll. T i , , I , . , V. - . J I Chicago reported recelpta 'of 421 cars, against a holiday one year ago. The corn market was weak early In the day, because of colder weather and the slump In wheat. Later the market became strong on buying by shorts, and also by bulls. The close waa atrong. May opened a shade tl ho higher at 6tic to taViiV. old off to Bsc, and then advanced to 6uVU No. The close was at ft. Local receipts were 818 cars, with fourteen of contract grade. The oats market refloctcd the tone of wheat and corn, opening weak and be coming strong. May opened unchanged at 64c. sold oft to &3V. and then advanced O H'4C, where It closed. Local receipts were 310 cars. Provisions were weak all dav, because of a lOtflBc decline In the price of live hogs. At the close May pork was off ilje at SIS. 10. Lard waa unchanged at 37.35. Ribs were 6o lower at 37.06. Estimated receipts for Thursday are: Wheat, 40 cars; corn. 111 sars; oats, lt8 cars; hogs. 28.OG0 head. There will be no market tomorrow. New Tear'a day. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Tes'y. Wheat t I 7 ! i 03,i 00:1 ol-i I 1 OH 1W 97r:i Ie. May 1 OS1.!! 1 US' 98V I 1 06 July IMS'" torn I I ec B6,.i tvv.: 66V' M'' May July Oats a May bMay ajuly bJuly lork Jan. May Lard Jan. May It lbs Jan. May B7Jj 6tfSj B3V B3, M B2 62 I 52'i 4TH 47'-,l 4l 46 4S I 4tfi S'i 12 42 V. 12 4" m l mv 62HKV(cV 474 41.1 4' 13 87H 13 U 7 T 30 13 liW- 13 (6 13 10 I 13 12V. 1 7 K4 TW I 7 5 I 7 80 7 S 7 M I fi S3 I 4 H74 7 07i' 7 10 (2l S ft? en 7 02',-h, 7 06 7 07HI No. . Old. b New. KI.OTTi Easv. CORN-No. 3, Blflo0io; No. ! yellow. 62i OATS-No. !, 4!c; No. 3 white. 4ltiS;c. RYE No. 2. 77c. PARLEY Fair to choice malting, &4jc 8KEDS hTax. No. 1 northwestern, tl m: Clover, contract grades. 314.76. PROVISIONS Short ribs, sides (loose) 3&cj7.26. Pork. mesa, per bh. 311 tr7iv l?.0m Lsrd, per KO Ihr.. 37.i.-j 7 47,. Short clear side (boxed). 3'i.fc7VtrU7 12V,. rucirn. IteceiMs. s inmerits 1our, bbls Wheat, bu..., 4i.7iW 31 fril 71. 0w su.Stn i orn. Mi 4M fata, bu.... 4 6 Rye. bu isoo tiarley. b u.ano 34 J 31. S.0 TO) On the Produce exchange tc.iav h ter market was atesMv; creamei ies. $i2&c dairies, Kces. steady; at nuirlc' cases Included, Cltrirc; Urns', v prime firsts. 22c; extras, 2k-. Cheese, sleadv in; U'lJc 1 Kaasaa City Urals aad Pravlalaas. KANSAS CITY. Dec. Sl.-WHEAT Mav tl uoi,; July. le; cash. No. J hard. 9-,'ti ll 60: No. 3. 364jSc; No. J red. T31.uj; So CORN Lower; Mav, MHc; July. G4V0. ash. No. 3 mixed, BlVfiUc; No. S, BjW ic; No. 3 while. &1Vuo3c; No. 3, nil U CR OATS No. I white, 4Sifcc; No. 2 mlxd iMi-ve. HAY-Market steady: choice timothv 1 5 :i12 !: cholie prairie. 3 -tl V MATTER-Steady; mmwrv, wo; psck .W. 15c. f EOOdStrady; extras. :i,c; firsts. l-.c H v i; 70. PerelDls. Shipments. , neat bu. ;7.j .o .orn, nu IJKrt 20 Vats, bu 11. tx I.nio t. I.onle fieaeral Market. ST. IOCI3. Dec. 31. - WH EAT Finn ; track No. 2 red. cash. l o.tl.H4; No J ard. tl.01l4; Mav, P.'.t : July. r,c. CORN-Firm: tra.k No. 2 raa.t. elje; May, 7He: July. I7c: No. 2 while. VHc. OATS Firm; track No 2. cash. 4v!fe'-c; Vay. tV,c; No. 2 white. MtiilV- KlOC R Market dull: red winter patents. V Htj4 J. extra fancy and straight. 34 25 tf I 46; clear. K .7W4.UU. PEETD Timothy, market steady. 33.S03 ISO. -ORNMFAL-Market steadr. 12 90. HKAN-Maxkot firm; sacked east track. ILOfraAMss HA Y Market etos.lv l.on: prairie. 1 nr,ri i ne timothy, $!0.j"tf IRON ii.TTi'N TILS-SH". HAl?TNi l"'ke. H KM P TWINE-llc. PROVI81' ,iN8 Pork, msrket unchanged: Jobbing, US 36. Ird. msrket weak; prime stesm. 37. Kv Dry salt meats, market steady; loxod extra shorts, SASTH; cleer ribs, m ar.: short clears. 3K.7S. Ilso.in. mar ket steady; boxed extra shorts, $t.L5; clear no. rn:'4: short clears. ''.72'. nil iI HY L'ull; chickens. sii!c: springs. h,nnsc; turkeys, 12V; ducks, 9c; geee, r''lC. Ml ITK K Str-an v ; creamerv. ZVtfi :i4e. EGGS Dull, 2nc case count. Receipts. Shipment s. Hour, bbls R.i' Wheat, bu i..t2.(" 7u n 74.0JO Corn, bu ;.' Uats, bu &s.j SEW YORK OKXKRAI. MARKET Kea tares of Trndlne and Prices oa Leadlas; Commodities. NKW YORK. Ie-. 31 FLOCR Receipts. 9.af bbls.: exports, 4.5M bu. Market dull and barely steudv. Minnesota.' f stents. $S 35 6.70; winter straights. $1.iHii4.7t: Minnesota bakers, H.Ooot'i.iO; winter grade-, extras, H .jfr 4. 25 ; winter patents. tCR.'i 5 .25; winter low grades, .k,;l l. Rye tlour. stesay; fair to good. $4.l.a6.ir.; choice to fancy. 35 2r&5.3o. Iluckwheat flour, quiet, C w) per li" pound. CORN M KA1. Quiet ; fine white and yel low, $1 TTil.4i: coarse, 31 -Val.K. WHEAT Receipts. ' IK.onu bu.; exports. 111,7l bu. Spot, market firm: No. 2 red, 11.(1, elevator; No. 2 red, 31 07H f. o. b. aflot.t; No. 1 nortln-rn Duluth. S1.2H f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter. 3!.liVj f- o. b. a.. oat. Opening strong and higher on cables, wheat Immediately turned weak and In the first hour broke 2 cents a bushel under liquidation. It rallied sharplv on big clearances, and w ith corn, closing lfil'tc net higher. Ieceniber closed 31. T; May. 31 Va fcT.12. closed 311-"i; July, ll.04Vol-04, close.1 31.t?T. CORN Receipts. 3!.775 bu.: exports, 3T. 02 bu. : sales. 3f..'tf) bu. ; futures, S.tYrt bu. spot. Spot, market firm: No. 2, Tc eleva tor and Wc f. o. h. arloat: No. 1 white 87c, and No. 2 yellow nominal f. o. b. afloat. After an Irregular opening corn turned easier with wheat, but again Improved on outside buying and closed c net higher, December. 7tk closed 7c; May, tS'siitiy'sc. closed fi(ic. OATS Receipt s, 136.5O0 bu.: snot, market steady; mixed, 28 to 32 pounds, B4c; natural white. 22 to 32 pounds. 5nc. HAY Quiet; good to choice. 31.006105. HOPS Quirt; state, common to choice, 1!7. mil-; inn,, 4fc; Paclllo coast, 1W7, S4j1lcj I!, 64rtr. . H ID Ed Quiet ; Bogota, lSic; Central America, l'.Uc. LEATHKR (Julet : S4K7c PROVISIONS Beef. nliiet; famllv, r5.O0 ein.jo; mess. 311.6i4il2.00; packet, 310.0fvq 13.00; extra India mess. 322.23. 00. lt meats, quiet: pickled bellies, Xa.SOtfrlO.OO. IJrd. barely, steady; western prime, 37.9&&S.06; refined, qulot; continent, 3 60; Bouth Ameri can, 3P.25; compound. 37.2E8j7.BO. Pork, steady; family, 317.501? ln.oo: short clear, 315.7Mf'lS W: mess, 314.5"fl5.26. TALIjOW FlrmS; city, lic; country, BV46c. RICE Steady; domestic, fair to extra. 26Hr: Japan, nominal. BUTTER 8teady; creamery extras, 29 ftVjc; thirds and firsts, 21280; Western factory, common to first, 15Sjic; imitation creamery, first 20dc. CHEESE Quiet; state, full creamery, small colored and white fine, lc: same large colored, fine. 15ic; white. lnc; same good to prime, 14tstriBc; same late made best llVfil2c; same common to fair, llttc. LOOS Firm: western firsts. 25Hc: sec onds. Urf$. I'OVLTRY Dressed steady: western chickens, laGoc; turkeys, 16jilSc; fowls, 7b 12c. WEATHER IS THE GRAH BELT New Year Will Come la Fair aad Mild. OMAHA December 31. 1I07. The eastern disturbance la disappearing off the upper Atlantic coast, followed by fiales on me lower lakes, and high winds n the eastern states. A velocity of fifty two miles ptr hour was recorded at New York City during the night. An area of high pressure has succeeded the disturbance over the eastern and southern states, and decidedly colder weather la general every where east of the Mississippi river. The weather U much warmer in the middle and lower Missouri valley, and west Into the mountains, but Is colder In the extreme upper Missouri valley and northwest. The weather continues fair west of the Missis sippi river Into the mountain district, and will continue fair In this vicinity tonight and Wednesday, with no Important change In temperature. Omaha sacord of temperature and pre cipitation compared with the correspond ing day of the last three years: 19U7. lSOi 1906. 1304 Minimum temperature.... 23 24 22 8. Precipitation 0t .00 .00 .00 Normal temperature for today, 22 degrees. Deficiency lu precipitation since Maroh 1, inches. Deficiency corresponding period In 1303. 3.90 inches. Deficiency corresponding period In 1906, 2.i inches. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. Ylulble Supply of Grain. NEW YORK, Dec. 31 Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Rrailatreet's show the following changes In available supplies, aa compared with pre vloua accounts: Wheat: 1'nltid States, cant of the Rockies. Increased tUd.OOu bu. : Canaday Increased 754,- 004 bu. Total. I nlted States- and Canada Increased 1.72o.(jO bu. Afloat for and In Europe, Increased 800.000 bu. Totsl Amer ican and European supply, Increased 2,226, 0U0 bu. Corn: l'nllej States and Canada. In creased 9H6.000 bu. Oats: Vnlted States and Canada, de creased 217.UU0 bu. The leading increases and decreases re ported this week follow: Decreases: Manitoba, 49,O00 bu.: Chicago (private elevators!. 141.UU0 bu. : Omaha, tits Ml bu.; Nashville, Cl.Ouu bu ; Mitchell, (S. D.). te.OOO bu. Increases: Portland (Me), 1,176,000 bu.; Knoxvuie, w.tuo bu. Peoria Market. PEORIA, Dec. 31. corn New, un changed; No. 3 yellow, btftjc: No. 3. 66c; OATS Firm: No. 3 white. 4y4j4.c: No. 3 white. 4ia4&4e; No. 4 white. 4ti4?H OATS Firm: No. 3 white, 41-i9e; No. 4 white. 4Ufi-rS,c. RYE Inactive. WHISKY-On the basis of 3135 for fin ished goods. Milwaukee Grata Market MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. Jl.-WHEAT- Steadv: No. 1. northern. tl VKgl.U; No. 2, northern. 310d1 utH; May, tlM. nsked. HA R LEY Firm; No.. 2, J1.0O; sample, $5cill iX). CORN Firm; No. 3 cash, KfiSc; May, fiiV. asked. l.lvrrpvol Grata Market. LIVERPOOL. Pec. 31. WHEAT Spot, firm: No. 3 red western, winter. 7s S,d. Futures, quiet; March, ,s i'a. May, ,t t nHX-Ppot, firm: prime mixed American pew. bt Sd: prime mixed Amer.can. old, as 'td. Futures, qu'et; January-. 4 a. Ilalath (iralw Market. Dl l-l'TH. Minn., Dec. 21 WHEAT No. 1 northern. 31 "; No. 3 northern, 31. o1. May. 31 U': July. 31 13V OAT Teledo Aerd Market. TOLEDO. O.. D.-c. 31 . SjCF.DS Clover 3' .' 35, l"c eniuer. 31u.5: March. 31C.i5; prime timotiiy. -.-". prime aisiKe. l.u. Baak Clearings. OMAHA. Iw. 31 Bank clearings for lixlay were l.wi..5.t4. and for tne day after New Tears last year u.ifci.iw u. M ool Market. P-OSTON. Mass.. Dec. 31 WOOIThe dullness of the local wool market continues to be ita domlnuiing feature, ai:d Irecn transfers during the last week have li e:i Of extremely small vi.lume. Staple grades of wool are almost exhaunteii, while worsted woois aie held at l.lyh prtcra. Ptiled wi'.'IJ "'! tee foreign iroduct are vu.l. Tre leailing do?r.est c qiiot.itions :i as foi'oue: 'o j,, ;tri,l PeensNlvsn a XX. tiiiaie: X. 3 .3 : No. 1 ars' ed. tt j- 4c; r-o. t w.ibni il. tioe u.a i j, iiiTc; half bloo,i .lothing. :".f!2S; half blood coinbli g. ai3k-; three-eighths blood C. Tubing. i'KijjiV- nuarier bliKjd combing a.'trtle. delaine washed ti;-tv. Missouri three-clgluha bl-o.1. SnXit-, quarter blood. 2!4i.'V S-oiirel valuta Texaa flue. 12 month. 7-'i'3'; tine. l to 3 months. fc5iirtc; Pne fall. b'-.Tc. California, northern. tax-; m'ddle rountv, oSrlu; aouthern, 6'Sso. Oregon lant'rn No 1 staple, ',oc; eastern No. 1 ciotlrng. f-O'V; eam-rn average, u5r fcirf-; valb-v Ni-. 1. ni2e. Territory, moored bsi?'. fine staple, 7ou"2c; fine medium sci pie. fe'i7iv; line clothing, 5iSic; (ice med ium cloimng, WKitiic; half blood, Sfi,7e; thrt-ei(;Iith bliKd. 62?itO; quarter blued, k-'ySoc. lu!id wool, extra, ttej'o; fj:ie A. &M!s:; A suters. 465oc. ST. Ltl IS. Deo. 31 WOOL Steady; medium gradea, combing and clothing, VQ tic: light fine. lqJuv; Leavy fine, lifflw;; tub washed, Suiffc NEWYORRSTOCKS AND BONDS Market Sells Off After Upward Spurt at Opening. DECREASE IN RAILWAY EARSIXGS Last Prices Are the lowest of the Day Money had Baaklng Sllaatlosi eem to Be Improved. NEW YORK. Dec. 81. -The stock ex change community few the expiration of the year li7 without regret, but with some attempt at cheerful expectation for the coming year, 'i he cheerful sentiment showed signs of being forced, to a de gree and was not maintained throughout the session, owing to the Interference of one-I or two tnclurn's calculated to dash any budding ml lHis!a?:;i. The irinclnal incentive to the earlv ad vance In prices came from abroad, where there was quite- a widespread feeling of enco arajjement over the prospect for quick improvement in the banking situa tion after the turn of the year. There was a pronounced recession In the private discount rate in Ixmdon and confident as sumptions that the Bank of England ofllcial rate would come down on Thurs day. The tone of markets In Kerlln allowed an entlro subsidence of aflxlety over the outcome of the yearly settlements at that point, which has been rewarded as a danger point up to recently, wnen the time for trading In this market for foreign account had passed, thu foreign Influence on the market waned and prices began to sag. The call money market was affected by the operations Incident to the last day of the year, but not to anything like to the extent that had been dreaded. Home of the selling late In the day was professional profit taking based on the rise for several days past. The professional element has been inclined to distrust this rife as attributable In large part to manipulation In the Interest of Improved showing or market values oi securities in balance sheets of Investment holding institutions. There is a disposition to take, for granted also that the Indus trial reaction must run to considerable lengths before the point of recovery is reached. There is less apprehension of commercial embarrassments, aa a prompt relaxation In the money market is now looked for which will add to facilities for carrying mercantile credits. A process of liquidation in general business Is re garded as essential, however, following the violent upheavaj In the banking world. Scnltlveness to future demands on the money market was disclosed In the effect on the New York City bonds to the extent of 320,000,000 to 330,000,00 some time next month, Tha 4Vi per cents of 1907 receded i per cent on this news. The knowledge of the needs of large financing by some of the principal railroad companies weighed on sentiment and affected the stocks Im mediately concerned. . The statement of the Atchison system of earnings for No vember showed so sharp an Inroad on the net return that railroad stocks were affected unfavorably throughout upon ita puDiication. A nominal decrease in the gross return for that month la accom panied by a swelling in the operating ex penses of 31.261077, the net return falling, In consequence, to 3l.lS4.2C4, compared with 31,9,4o7 In November of last year. The anticipation of the aut in the Anaconda dividend was a depressing influence on the market, and there was no rebound after the declaration of the dividend, although some or the gloomier rorebodlngs had hinted at a danger that the dividend would be passed altogether Instead of being cut from 2" to an 8 per cent basis. The copper stocks were relatively little affected, tha rise In London quotation for copper serv ing as an offsetting factor. The appoint ment of a receiver for a minor steel com pany, made a bad Impression. Last prices were about the lowest. Bonds were strong. Total sales, par value. 32.KtO.O0O. United States bonds un changed on call. Number of sale and quotations on stocks were as rouows gales. Hijb. Low. Clone. Adams Exprsss 110 Amalgajnateil Copper 23,400 4H 4S 4T Amer. Car A Foundry .... 700 S3 Vi 6a fit M Antrlcaa Cotton Oil too H W do ptd IS American Express X American H. 4 U pM 11 Amerlcaa he S.e 1.NS 11V, IS', 1 Amwlfin Linseed Oil Is, da ptd 21 Amerlcaa LocomotlTs 1,40 S5'-t (4 tin do pfd t Amencao S. Jt R lt.too n 7oi, 7-, do pld o K, SH n American 8utr R.nnlng .. i.lut 10; i, tt ifkj Amer. Tob. ptd, cemf.... It 7! 11 Anaconda Mining Co t.M !v 5H 2S Atchlwn I.HiO 71', tM, s do pfd l.Ouo m t, Ms Atlantic Oast Una SM t M. Baltlmora Ohio tp) 2- 1H 8.-, do pfd 71 Brooklyn R. T 4014 3, Canadian PecIS: 1, ivU l.'.J'i l.'J Ctntral of New Jeriej 17S Chc-sapaak Ohio 710 104, gl Chluico Ot. Wewam .... ?v l, n, Chicago NonhweM.ru.. CO t-.t 13714 m, C, M. A Bt. P 4,400 1C7 104S 1X Chicago Ter. t Trana 6 do pfd 16 C. C, C. St. L. tti 66 bc4 Colo. Fuel Iron 0 tn 1'4 It Colo. 4c Soutnara T.7) 24 2i 21 do in pfd 1.4v0 M Mm 61 do ti pfd 6"0 4IV, u 4i Cmaolldated Oaa 6, Corn Product., Rfg 100 U Ll 1 do ptd 51 Delaaara A Hud.on 1,J U lf IV. L.. A W 4JJ Dnnr A Rio Grande .... ll 11 21 to do pld w Dlntiliera' Securltl.i tci I0H Eria 4U0 11 iS ltn do lit pfl 14 do M ptd 14 O.-naral Eleetrlo ...i jno 112'4 (12 lie Illinois Central lu International Paper lid li H1, (2 International Pump l't 13 19 lr do ptd C6 Iowa Central lVa do pfd 31 Kansas Cltf Southern n do ptd t4 it W, iiH Loumille Nashville t- Mexican Ceotral t.9) Hit u 144. klun. ei Ot. Louis 4-u 14 ' li1, M 1 . St. P. 4t 8. Sta. M . too vi, aba m pi 1 Mlasourt Paatsa .") 47V 45 4.' M-. K. A T 1'0 f 34H 14 do pfd S'O 67 V. , National Lead tl 4H Nat. R. ot Mns pfd 414 New York Central I.! tt a-j-, N. T . O. A W tl0 XSI4 11 12V, Norfolk A West-na tii 44 14 14 do pld 4 North American 4t 44 43 it Paclllo Mail ' 4 tVi Pennsylvauia fl.iU4 111 10', ltS People s Oaa 1 T4 7', P., C. C. A t. L. to Pressed Steel Car !"9 3D 1S do pld Puilmsn Pla-e Car 1J H7, 147, i k.adms IW.ltw T i do 1st pfd r do id p d 74 Republic Steal 4H 1S 14 do pld 44 Rock Island Co 400 US lh li do pfd l.roe rx Si. L. A 8. V 2d pld . 1,000 t -jt St. Luls-S. W 14 do pld JUS uthrn Pacific 10. K 7', 731, 73 do pld St" ltVi im JO,, Somhprn Railway " US U' !3s, do pfd "i i 3i'. i.'.", T.xss it Ps.ISc l- S 2) T r St L- A W u do pfd ' !S, 15 1 I4 I nloa P.ciSi- .Sw 1I0H 117, lu do sts V. . K.pr-a Y I 8 Kaaltr f Hubber " ' SM, X do ptd 7 f. 8 f .rt :i.T" S7 tl, iV-4) do !d .t(a) i, w Mi, Va. -Carolina Chemical K IT's 17 17 d pfd l' t an Wsbuh ' 1" 10 do pfd 100 111 -- lit, ew ells y.rgo Eipna 100 Weaftnghou4 Klevtrlc .... 1? 41 44 Wetera V nl 1 it Wheel. A Lake Ens 1 W.soonsin leutral 14 do pfd 17 Northern Pacific H.!"0 liS 118 4lrcI Nuni.ern pfd li ill 1171, 111 111 Cemrsl Leather . t'O 14 14 lt, do pfd lt T5V, 75 li. lmertKWu1 Mel 1 '."i 7 7 7-, do pld 1 1 Ik 11 Sloae-ncBeld Steel IvO K, K W T a! miii for the dsr. 417 4 share, Ei-DivlCnd. f.ondon tlvaiiig storks. LONDON. Dec. CI. Clr,3lr.g qjotationa stocks were: on Conuils. money do aerouat ... Anscooda Atchison .13 1114 M . K AT . . 14 1-14 Sew y. rk Central.. .... Norfolk A Western ... 74 do pfd .. 17 Kruno A Westers M 4 M 51 H4 so 14-4 i "4 124 i 7 1 do pfd HsIOmore A Oata.. no Peonrylrania I.n.dlaa P. Iftc P. i-d Miaes Cks. A 110 UtPesdlLg i kitaso Ot. Weatera a-, Souther, Railway . U. A St. P....l'i do pfl fie Beers 14, Soutk.-ra P.318. Ll K O do pfd Erie do 1M pfd do Id pfd Grmnd Truck llllaola CalArel ... r: rnlwn Pac:Bc ... . .. M ds dfl ... 17 V 8 Steel . .. --, do pfd ... Wsbaea ... ! da pfd . . Spiiiea 4a Louia. A Naak. Pe1, Aiual. Copper fclLVKH-bar. steady at I4!d per oaV 'flie wis of discount la the open market for short Mils is eyas's per cent; for three months' bills. 6'lifiS per cent. ew lark Messy Market. N BW YORK. Iee. 31 -PftlME MKHCAN T1I.R PAI'EU Mil Pit cent. Sterling ex change easy with actual business In bankers bills at 34.MlM'4.Mai for demand and at 34 7HTM 7? 3 for sixty dsy bills. Commercial bills, 34.771'5. 81 1V KK liar, ."vHic; Mexican dolllars. 4Hc. MONtJej tJoN-ernment, steady; railroad, strong. iu-.ng quotations on bonds fwere as rnllows ' V. 8 ref la, ref do roupoa C 8. as. rcg ... do coapos f 8. a. 4a. rrg. do eoupoa Atrer. Toh. 4s . do Is Alrhlaen gen. 4s Atlantic c. L. 1M Vss. een goTd 4s 1- M ( antral 4a. .01 do ! Inc r01e.M 4 s, L. 4s US M . K A T. 4s ... lit iio frts . t , 74 14 Hi 1-4 H . 1 "aNst. R. of M e. 4s 77 US N. Y. C. sn. f 11 . Northern Pacific 4e...: . 7 do Ss . ' N. A W. con. i . ! O 8. L. rfdg 4t ; . 7 Pnn c. Is M4 . 7 St L. A 1. M c. 5 !4 . S St. L. A 8. r. fg. 4. 75 . 43 St. Iouls-S. W. c. 4. 11 . II S.ahesrd A. L. 4.. r-7 . Southern Paclftc 4e . 2 . ! do lt 4s c-rtlf . . !! 4s B A O. 4s do 3s fir. R. T ct. 4s Cent, of Oa. fia.. do let Inc. .... do Id Inc do Id Inc C. A O. 4'js .... C. A A. J'l C. H. A U new 4. M !o. Rsllwsr C, R. I. A P. R. 4s. iTesa A Pacific sts..lv: do col. Is 74 T . SI L. A W . 4s. (S7 rcc A St. L. g. 4a H fnion Pacifl Ml ir. lc 44 18 71 m 71 M So M Colo. Ind F... s. A. 41 d Colo. Midland f C. 8. Steel, (d Is. rnlo. A So. 4s 2 Wsbash lets 'do deb. R SO 'Western Md 4s.. 47 W A L F. 4s hi W la. Central 4s..., 72 'ispsn 4s 17 Atchison cv. 4s... 7 do c. f.s 17 Int. Met. 4i ... -uba Ss U. A H. O. 4s P!H. Pec. he Erie, prior lien 4a. . . do gen. 4s Hock. Valler 4V,.... Japan 4s. eertlf... do Sd series LAN. unified 4s... Di4. OBered. Boston atoeka mmi Bonds. BOSTON, Dec. 31 Call loans. Val? per cent: time loans, tiihl per cent. Official closing on stocks and bonds: Atchlsnn adj. 4s si Amalgamated 46 do si Atlantic i" 71 Bingham 4 Mrs. Central 4s... AK hl.en "Celumet A Heels :." on pia ivcnirnnm Boston A Albany ..12 Copper Range ... Boston A Mslue. ...l'S Paly West Pt!rn Elevated 126 Franklin Fltchburg pld Ill Oranby M. Central 14 lle Ronle N T., N. H. A H 130 Max. Mining "IV re Msrquette 11 Michigan Vnlon Patlflc 114 Mohawk Amer. Arge. Chera.. 11 Montana C. A C. do pfd ?- Old Dominion .... Amer. Pneu. Tube.... 4 Oececia Amer. Bugar Parrott do pfd . 11 Qulnry Amer. T. A T..1A' Shannon Amer. Woolen 14 Tamarack do pfd SI Trinity Kdleon Elec. Ilium. ..t"4 t'nlled Copper ... Oen. Electrto 111 V. 8. Mining Maea. Electric 7 V. 8. Oil do pfd Hrtah Mass. Oil Victoria t nlted Fruit U4 W inona , dn pld t4 . . 7 .. 1 .. 7 .. Tl .. J7 .. S .. . . 41 .. 1 .. r .. II .. 10 .. It . . 10 .. 16 .. 14 .. .. 0 .. 1 .. .. 4 4 ..114 .. 43 .. lf. Vnlted ghee Marh... J Wolrerlne do pfd . . !4t4 North Butte ... V. 8. Kiee do pld .. Adventure . Alloues ... Asked. ' .. ftutte Coalition .. 88 Nevada .. 1 Calumet A Arl&eia. .ICO. .. 26Arisooa Commercial.. II El- Dividend. Bid. New York Mining Stocks. NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Closing quotations on mining giocas were Adams Cou. I Little Chief 6 A Ilea Preecs e Brunswick Con. . Comstock Tunnel ..ltl Ontario 'A .. 11 Opbir jjo .. 41 Potosl . . IS Savage Con. Cal. A Va. so Blerre Nevada 4 Horn Silver 70 Small Hopea 2o Iron PI leer Standard 11,0 Leadrilla Con. Offered. Forelatn Financial. LONDON, Dec. 31. Money was In strong demsnd on the market today and dearer, a'hile discounts were easy. On the Stock exchange business waa moderate, with ths tone buoyant. The year closed with deal ers extremely optimistic, the Improving monetary outlook creating the btillef thai the rate of discount of the Bank of En gland aoon will he reduced. Discounts have Weakened, but a note of warning has been sounded against a too great decline pend ing the resumption of cash payment by the New York banks and further confirma tion of the Improvement in the monetary situation in Germany. The market gener ally, however, prefers to take a cheerful view of the situation, and today profes sional buying caused another sharp rise In consols and home rails. Foreigners benefited on Paris and Berlin support, but values closed below the best for the day on realizations over the holidays. Ameri cans opened higher and scored further im provements during the session on bear cov erings. They closed steady on New York buying of favorites. The trade In copper shares were benefited bv the rise in price of the metal. The Stock exchange will be closed tomorrow. BERLIN, Dec. 31. Trading on the Bourse today was inactive, but the prices through out were firmer. PARIS, Dec. 31. The Bourse ended the year atrong. The exchange will not be open tomorrow. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 81. COTTON Ftitures opened steady; December, 11 60c offered; January, lO.l&c; March, 10 7c- -J - - - ' " - - - - -7, - v.oic , AUBUl, 10. 1 6c offered; October. 10.00 jj 10.10c. floot r-!oairl onlot- mMllnv nni.n,i. c- .. . middling gulf, 12.0fic; sales S.Ki bales. alo r.oi'J.v, J.ex., J-reo. ill. CU1 ION Steady at lUfcc. NEW OKLBANS, La.. Dec. 31 COTTON Spot closed steady; low ordinary, 7o. nominal; ordinary, 8 l-16o, nominal'; good ordinsry, tPc, nominal; low middling, lOSc; middling. HSc; good middling, llSc; mid dling fair, 12c: fair, lj,c. nominal, gales, 4.0.5 bales; receipts, 4S.743 bales; stock 299 131 bales. ST. LOflS. Mo.. Dec. 31 COTTON Firm; middling. ll',c. Sales. 8il4 bales; re ceipts, 1.348 bales; shipments. 1.2UI bales: stock. 18 4.3 bales. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31-COTTON-Soot. quiet; 6 points higher: American middling fair. S0d; good middling, 6.44d; middling 6Md: low middling. 6Md; good ordinary, 6 42d; ordinary. 4 f.d. Sales of the dav were 6.0H0 bales, of which 3o0 were for specula tion and export, and Included 6 "l Ameri can. Receipts, aO.OfiO, Including 32,100 Amer ican. Futures opened and closed steady. Metal Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 31. METAL8 The Iondon tin market Increased Its gain of the previous day rllghtly. with spot closing at 123 Ka and futures at 2i los. Locally the market was dull, but a shade higher, on the average, at 3".O0 27 EA Copper was higher in the London market, snot closing at 62 and futures at s.62 Lis. Ivieallv no further change was reported, but the mar ket was firm, with Lake quoted at 313&ifi 13.73. eleetrolvtlc at 313 37H1713 t, and cast ing at 313.12Utill 37.. Lead advanced to 14 In the London market. Loeallv the market was steady at 33 5"ri3.80. Spelter was lower at 19 Ids In the London market, but locally the market was firm at 34 2oiff4 30. Iron was lower In the English market, with sttindard foundry nuoted at 47s and Cleveland war rants at 4"s 3d Tha local market was dull and easy, with No. 1 foundry, northern, quoted at 3l7.7e01S.eO; No. 3 foundry-, north ern. 317 2.'trl8O0; No. 1 foundry, southern. SIT Wfrlg So: No. 1 southern, soft 17.7tffl8 Su ST. IXH'TS. Dec. 31 METAI.8 Lead, un changed, 33 55. Spelter, unchanged, 1( 20. Evaporated Apple and Or led Frnits. NEW YORK. Dec. 31 EVAPORATED APPLES Offerings are light and the tone of the market is steady. Fancy are quoted at 114 12c, cholt e at loc, prime at fettac and IS fruit at JKillc. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRfIT3-Prunes sre unchanged, with quotations ranarins from 6c to live for California fruit, and from 7o to ic ror Oregons, Si's to -s. Ap ricots are djll. with choice quoted at 'iZi 2V. extra choice at 23o:26c and fanrv at 543 Jtc. peaches are more or less nominal, ow ing to the absence of Important business. with choice quoted at 12il2c. extra choice at lt'ol3V- fancy at U-'i l.)' and extra fancy at HullV. No fresh developments are reported In the market for ralFlns Loose Muscatels sre Quoted at 7r7A.c seeded rations at 7uc and London layer at si.iorai.Mu. rnstoma t'olleetlona al New York. NEW YORK. Dec. 31. In spite of the re cent financial depression, the Port of New- York collected $212 nV7.91,6 In duties during the year Just closed, an Increase of 31.131. -01 over l!ei. The above figures were given out by collector or customs Fouler todav. However, there was a falilng off of netrlv -.on'.Of) In November and Decemler. the montl.s Immediately following the financial denreesl-jn, aa compared with the rest of the year. Dry Good, Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 31 -The dry go iii.i.o iui uk uaj oueu at angiii im provement In demand. Prices on cotton goods aru being revised by Jobbers. Lin- iiiii si. ijuit 1 twin rajjuni uuii. inrna steady, while woolens are being m re ladt ready for a fuller opening. Hosiery 1 will be opened Thursday. Coffee Market. lies NEW YORK, Dec. 31. COFFEE Futures market closed net unchanged to S points lower: sales were reported of t.(r) bags, IndudtLg January at Saoc; May at 6bu-; July at 4.06c; and November at 4 11, Spot, quiet; Rio No 7. t I-4V. Mild coffee, quiet; Cordoy. 84fc613ic. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle of All Kinds Steady, with Good Cows Strong;. HOGS FIFTEEN TO TWENTY LOWER Skeep mud I.amsb 1st Active Demand and Test to Flfteea Crate Higher, Rearhlag High Point of the Month. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. SI. 1j7. Receipts were: Cattle Hnrs Sheep. Orflclal Monday Estimated Tuesday ... Two days this week Same days last week.. Fame days 3 weeks ago Paint days 3 Weeks ago... 10. 710 Same days 4 weeks ago. ..1071 Same days last year 6.3TS The following table shows the receipts ot rattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year, compared with last year: 1T. l. Inc. Deo. fattle l.lRn.SrtO 1.079.175 7.o Hogs 2.2T.3.734 3.3M.6.H 1S9.S17 Sheep 2,038,883 2.1U5.115 1-8,43 The following table shows the average price of hogs at Bouth Omaha for the last several days, with comparisons: Date. I 1307. HeOS.IUO& llWij.llJOS 1OS.101. Deo. n. 4 33 e 4 44 4 36 4 " 6 09 4 8S 4 44 4 S3 S M a 5 OS 6 Oi S'26 S 37 5 2S e 6 it 6 24 Dec. 22 S 081 4 Cr4 38 ; 4 39 6 15 Dec. 23... 4 U, 4 33 , 4 44 6 18 Dec. 24... S 13 4 42i 4 441 S r "Dec. 25. Dec 26... Dec. 27... Dec. 2... Dec. 29... Dec. Si... Dec. 31... 6 21 6 lu 6 lii S tej 5 Ooi 4 62 4 43 4 64; S 3 4 SS 6 45 4 4,:s 4 4HI 4 32 4 S2 4 65 ro-x A E-! 41 a 90 a oji j kt 1 ao a Ri I i OS 4 6?' 6 51) 3o 6 24! I 4 471 I 64 1 6 23 1 Sunday. Christmas. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Hr's. C. M. & Bt. F 8 Wabash 1 . I 418 6 6M 3 275 . 3.J 12.!nJ 3 0J0 . 6. Si 18.104 5.37S I.oSO 30.29 1I9 . 7. "70 H.4'9 3.147 13.1'W 14 4S ;,6t 143!1 6.01S 10.S46 11 3 6 28 10 3 W 1 1 3 8 39 6 3 4 .. 1 1 173 9 1 Missouri Paeifio lT. P. system 21 C. dV N. W., east ... 4 C. & N. W.. west.... 18 C, St. P.. M. O... 8 C, B. & Q . east 4 c. H. cS y.. west. . 33 C R. 1. & P.. east. 7 C. R. 1. A P.. west. .. Illinois Central 4 Chi. O. W 6 Chicago G. W 6 Total receipts 113 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep umana i-acuing to Swift & Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co Lobman & Co McCreary Carey W. I. Stephen Hill & Sjn F. P. Lewis Hamilton & Rothschild.. L. Wolf J. H. Bulla Sam Werthelmer Mike Haggerty J. B. Root & Co T. B. Inghram Lehmer Bros Independent Pkg Co.... Other Buyers 2;4 1.41R 1-31 "0 2.3X0 HIT Ml 4.117 924 36 4.1! 2oi 7' t 33 15 ! 20 44 6 6 11 17 Z2 619 440 Total 2,667 12,729 2.149 CATTLE Receipts of cattle were not very large this morning, vhlle there was a fair demand, so that the trade as a whole was in a good healthy condition through out. Beef steers were In fair demand, but the market was somewhat lacking in snap. As a rule salesmen were quoting it as slow, but about steady with yesterday. There were some better cattle than have been seen here In several days, which sold up as high as 36.50. There were some good outside orders for cows and heifers, so that the trade on that kind ot..cattle was more active than in the case of beef steers. Anything at all desirable changed heads quite readily at steady to strong prices. There were no stockers and feeders of any consequence in the yards. While the demand was not large, there was a fair Inquiry and the feeling was that anything desirable would have commanded firm prices. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn-fed steers, 85.004 6. SO: fair to good corn-fed steers, S4.493S.00; common to fair corn-fed steers, S3. 504.40; good 10 choice cows and heifers, 33.30 4.25; fair to good cows and heifers, 2.75"i 8 30; common to fair cows and heifers. 31.60 2 75; good to choice stockers and feeders, 13.75'fi 4.26: fair to good stockers and feeders, 33.2618.75; common to fair stockers and feeders. I2 604i3.25. Representative aalee- BEEF STEERS. Ko. At. Pr. No. A. Pr. 15 11- 1 t 70 15 10M 4 40 11 ' I M 1 1!1 4 W 6 "0 1 I", fj 119 4 65 I li lo 4 Oi 11 1.(04 4 79 vol 4 00 20 K41 4 10 II 4 I" 22 1S.'8 4 1 11 4 It 31 12K4 4 10 T : 1IM 4 15 11 1121 4 M 17 1015 4 21 ll 1230 4 15 1! 1071 4 i5 20 la 6 (X) ! It 3 4 15 II Ill 5 Oi) 5 1W'4 4 40 11 1168 6 00 1 ll!8 4 4-1 ;.' 1-j-e s 15 11 li)S 4 40 11 lsu I 6) COWS. 2 "5 I A 1 1020 I 15 T 171 J f5 1 10 J m 71 S7I 30 li 1133 J 13 2 Jf 2 41 5 lof.0 I 1j 4 loS5 3 40 1078 1 44 10 3 M 7 r.M 1 SO T 531 1 51 1 1151 I M 4 171 tl 11 ion 1 in 18 171 t . 1 if. f 60 1043 I o 12 1051 1 5', 1155 IH 3 1H3 3 f! 44 r-5 1M 1! 141 it: 7 ! I t0 I ljj J M 4 1IW 1 05 1164 1 ;,5 1 I I 10 '1 111J 1 10 4 i:jj i is m c i n 4 ISO 1 15 5 1140 i HEIFERS. t no i a i; nt 1 40 T 157 1 1 4 in 1 40 t ) t :i 11 r 1 7 11 1:7 3 li 4 170 I 75 4 7ii I eV 1 80 1 71 I l:l 3 35 It 747 4 01) BILLS. 1 120 1 so 1 K10 I 40 1 U'"0 1 U 1 lsa I 40 1 ...IS! 1 15 1 14.0 1 4u 1 1IS0 1 15 1 oo I 50 1 lisO 1 15 1 1750 1 fed 1 IfO 1 00 1 ipso 1 to 1 1576 t 10 1 l.ao I 70 1 1140 I H CALVE 3, t 300 I 3ft 1 ino no 4 7 I M 1 j.a 00 U HO I 64 I loo oil til 3 75 1 18 5 25 1 1S3 4 '0 1 1M t US 1 14 4 S-i 1 13o 4 50 I loo 4 75 I W0 ( 35 1 roo I 71 Snx-KEKS AND FEEDERS. T lllJ 2 7 7 an 1 40 3 IO !S 14 ) l 2 1 3 80 11 in 171 1 5 3 li ! I.;, 1 75 2C :i 18 42 c.-i... 54 I BO WESTERNS. C. H. Tuhy-Nebraska. 83 cow s 8i8 8 17 cows fcM 2 00 HOtig Receipts of hoga this morning wne the laigtet that tliey have been since July. At the same time other mar ket points reported very large tuns, o that the total offerings on ail the mar kets were unusually heavy. Buyers everywhere took advantage of the situa tion to pound the market aud there was a sharp break all along the line. Prices here were 1643 20c lower than yesterday. Wiille salesmen disliked to make the con cession, there waa no help for it, and they Were forced to cut loose at the decline noted, so that the receipts, large aa they were, were nearly all disposed of by 11 o'clock In the morning. The most of tha offerings Bold at the range of 14 tOUt 35, as against 34 47 i 4? 4. So yesterday. Ko As. 8n. Pr No. At. Sh pr. ' 140 . . 4 15 13 :l 124 4 114 V 1 2u 4 IS 11 !'.( too 4 3: C'.i 170 IW 4 .'5 so !41 140 4 Uv, r 175 so 4 I'- U f44 la 4 !-, 1:1 144 ... lt:n 4i iui so 4 Irt, 14 1W . . 4 11 41 1:1 SO 4 l.'i, fyl M M I SI il '7 4 I li , 75 ill 40 I M 11 14 1 4 11' 1, 14 J-i 24 4 M 44 171 ... tl: 10 li 4 lu 71 IS. ... 4 1. , 47 tV4 f40 4 14 11 till :40 4 , 7 5 ... 4 30 14 a.1 !J 4 31, 88 It ... 4 M 77 114 ... 4 1-4 11 Ill - 4 1) 17 Ul ... I IK, II 3U 124 4 1-1 74 47 1 4 si-, 11 Ml tl 4 10 77 2il 10 4 2i', II Sol M IW 4 171 SO 4 !, 4B tm 40 I 10 44 36 .. IS 44 tai 140 4 lu tt 171 40 4 35 77 Ill SO 4 30 ....'.. 2.1 ... 4 15 44 lib 40 4 lo 71 -M lo 4 V. m iw 4 t:-, iu ui 4 1 15 P H7 24S 4 li", 77 i 2o 4 SI 15 I'S ... 4 124 71 VI 4 111 li !4 ... 4 14 14 -d 40 4 IS 14 271 40 112, 71 . o 4 SS 13 11 . 4 I24 C. ttt 16j 4 35 14 iJS M 4 U 24 4 IS i t:i lso 4i:i u r7i . . in 17 til ... 4 12 1)7 SO I 35 ' 1 li 4 5 . 4 !5 . . 4 11 ... 4 W . . 4 15 .. 4 . . 4 15 " r-o i 75 1 . . K l 10 141 lad 7 IM . . 44 .. iai ro 41 11 1 47 HI SO I 15 349 It Ill ... 101 m ... 8" 224 . . II. .. 1.1 48 M 171 ... t l 214 3"0 III .141 ... 4 :-4 4 114 4 14 4 24 4 1:4 70 I "I l-. Il I.I III J '4 M 71.. 71 ta ll 15 40 4 4 II 4 W 1 .III .141 -l -J8 1:1 17 4 M4 4 Ii4 4 ST4 4 124 4 174 4 114 I 10 71 . ill. 47.. It 41.. 130 4 37 4 4 17 4 4 48 4 10 4 44 SHEEP Sheep and lambs are flying high this week as a result of the very light receipts In the face of a fair de mand. Tha market was quoted higher yesterday and a further advance of 1U 16c was scored again today. The market was active at the advance and every thing waa sold and weighed up at an early hour In the morning. A pretty de cent kind of lambs sold up to 36 25, w ith twenty head out. the same ss sold yes terday at S3 straight. Very good but verv heavy old wethers brought 34.70 and flood rieay ewes sold up to 34.50. It is lardly necesssry to add that the mar ket was entirely satisfactory to the sell ing Interests. vjuotstlons on good to choice fed shep and lambs: Lambs. SSVofteftO; yesrllng wethers, 35.00(3 6 25; yearling wethers, handv light weights. 3S25A5.60; wethers, St 4044 73: ewes, 4 00tjl.60. Representative sales: No. 3 native lambs 278 western ewes 1 western lamb 29 western ewes, culls., 243 western ewes 4" western ewes, culls.. 120 western ewes 8 western ewes 431 western ewes , 106 western ewes 29 western ewes, culls.. 19 western ewes, culls... 63 western lambs S3 western ewes 15 western ewes, culls.. Sf-9 western lambs 141 western lambs , 104 western lambs Av. Pr. 93 6 4i! 126 4 , 70 6 2"i H 3 23 li5 4 30 , 113 3 2o 103 4 SO 83 4 JO 114 4 60 , loj 4 00 ,106 3 29 58 5 60 , 70 6 00 ,116 4 25 .110 3 25 ,70 6 .70 6 26 .69 6 25 . M 4.HKKT tattle traey Hosts Weak to Trn Cents Lower. CHICAGO, Dec. 31 CATTLE--Receipts, estimated sbout tiSOO head; market stesdy; steers, S3.9ofi6.26: cows. SJ.7MH.05; lielfers. 82.6oibj.26; bulla, S2.n4.?n: calves, 3.0uti7.U; stockers and feeders, 32.4ofi4.&0. HOGS Receipts, estimated about 32.000 head, market weak to 10c lower; choice heavy shipping. 34.5C-'n4 6TH; butchers, St w'xjj 4.bo; light mixed. S4.4"ti4.4S; choice light, t4.tV34.t; packers. St oo-'f 4.5; pgs, 8. 50 4. 00; hulk of rales, M.tOftt 60. SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, esti mated about 13.000 head; market stesdy to strong; sheep, S3.75ft4.QP; lambs, to.OMtB$.ai; yearlings, Sl.O041d.Bo. Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 31 CATTLE Receipts. t.ftO head. Including 3(0 south erns; market steady; cows strong: choice export and dressed beef steers, 84 .Kati'o.tio; fair to good, SS.Uo4'4W; western steers, S3.6a4.6'!; stockers and feeders. Si 75-84 35; southern steers, S3.S0TI4.35: southern cows. S2'"i3.10; native cows, S2.'.'Mi4."; native heifers. 32854.75; bulls. 32.204.00; calves. S3.7.V5 50. HOWS Receipts. Sn.oon heart: market lMr 30c lower; top. 34 5.; bulk of sales. St.fcxjr 4.4fi; heavy, 34.4&fi4.52H: packers, St.36-'84.60; pigs and lights. S3 8tq I 46. SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. 5.000 head; market strong; lambs. SiSOft'iio; ewes and yearlings. S4.(S4.75; western yearlings. 84.7rV(i5.76; western sheep, 33.7681 1.50; stockers and feeders. S3CKVj4.00. 81 1. Lonla Live Stock Market. ST. LOriS. Mo.. Deo. 31.-CATTI.E-R"-crtpts. 3.000 head. Including 600 Texans; market steady to strong: native shipping and export steers. S5.4oi,4.n0; dressed lieef and butcher steers. 84.90iiCi.tiO; steers under l.lX) pounds. S3.0ai.4!i; stockers and feed ers. S2.2S-ffi4.fi": cows and heifers, S3.0ft&J.0O; canners. 31 60t2.2O; bulls, S2.uoti4.50; calves. 53 26fj7.00; Texas snd Indian steers, U-SU-Slo; cows and heifers. SI fcir-ifl.76. HOO-S Receipts. 9.0r head; market 2"? 2fio lower: pltra snd lights. S4.16fi4.0; pack ers. 84. Of 4. 40; butchers and best heavy, 54 5AIJ4 8HEEP AN1 1AMBS Receipts, 2.000 head; market steady: native muttons. 83.00 tii.'O: lambs, $3.25iii. ); culls and bucks, S2.603.50. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 31 CATTLE Receipts, 1.1S6 head: market steady and ac tive; natives. S4.0ivi5.75; cows and heifers, S175'74.0; stockers and feeders. JV'l.SS-fi 4.0. HOG? Receipts. 14.602 head: market slow to rJ'a?c lower; top, J4.41't; bulk of sales, 34. '(i4. 40. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1.900 head: market steady to 10c higher; lambs. I5.50er3.fi0; yearlings and wethers, 34.26fe4.76; ewes, Su.50a-4.25. Stork In Sight. western markets yesterday: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha em liw) 2,i0 Sioux City I.60O 1.5i0 Kansas City 7.6-0 2o') St. Joseph 1.181 14, 1.1HW St. Louis S(i 9.iX 2(J Chicago 4,0 82.00) 13,(nO Total I0.4Sii S3,i2 23,900 Slonz City Lire Stork Market. SIOCX CITY. Ia., Dec. 31. (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipts. 1,500 head. Market 10c lower; stockers rtc higher: beeves. St.OOfit5.50; cows and heifers, 32 00C 3.78; stockers and feeders, S3.0oy8.75; calves and yearlings. 32.303.40. HOGS Receipts. 1.500 head. Market ISe lower, selling at 31 4o; bulk of sales, ll.3utf 4.35. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET. Conditions of Trade and Uaotatlona on Staplo and Fancy Produce. EGGS-Fresh selling eggs, candled, 24c. BUTTER Common, 16c; fancy tub and rolls, 17 u 19c; creamery, 31c. CHEESE New full cream. Wisconsin twins, 17Vfee; new full cream brick, 17c; do mestic new Swiss, lac; new llmburger, lyjt 16c; young Americans, lTVic. LIVE POULTltY-Sprlngs, 7ic; hens 7H;c; roosters, 3c; ducks, 9c, geese, 9c; tur keys, ISc; pigeons, 80c per tlos. i DRESSED POULTRY Springs, fancy, 3c; hens, bfis'sc; roosters, 4c; ducks, loc; geese, loc: turkeys, 164ii7c. HAY Choice No. 1 upland. 810.00; medium, S9uu; No. 1 bottom, Skou; off grader, from H.UUir). Rye straw, 37. uo. No. 1 al falfa. 311.00, TROPICAL FRUIT81. ORANGES Florida, per box, 82.23; Cali fornia- v asnington naveis, 3:00. ORAPE FRUIT Florida, per box. 43600. UP.A PES-Malaga, heavy weights, keg, 84.50; Malagas, medium weights S5.60 per per sieg, 34. w. BAN ANAS Port Llmons, per bunch, $2.00 frj.w. FIGS AND DATES Smyrna Tgs, T rrown, pr lb., 14jl6c; Smyrna figs, g crown, per lb., 12&l3c; Rmyrna figs, 4 crown. per lb, lO-JUc; California Ugs, boxes. 10 cartons, 85c; California flga, boxes, ll cartons, 85c; California fig;, bulk, per lb, 64c; Ha Hot. I dales, per lb., 6'-.c; Khadrawl dates, per lb., 6c; Sair dates, per lb., Kard rates, 13-lb. boxes, per lb, SC. LEMONS Fancy. SA and 310 site, per box. 84 60; extra choice, Suu and 36-J size, per box. 8400 COCOANUTS Per sack- SI. 50; per doien, 60c. FRt'ITfl APPLES New York King's, per barrel 85.1; "None Such," per bsrrel. 84.76; Bald wins, per barrel, 34.76; Greenings, per birral, 84.76; weatern box apple. Colorado Jona thans, per box, 83 00, Colorado Grimes Gold ens, per box, SOOo; Idaho Jonathans, per box, 32 76; Idao Winter Bananas, per box. 82.75: Washington San Davis. Jl.TS; Wash ton Northern I4py. per box. SLTa. Waahlng ton GreeLlngs, per box, 82 00; Washington Baldwins per bog. 31.75; Washington Rome Beauty, per box, SI 76; Washington fall ap ples, assorted, per box. 31.6u4jil.7. VEGETABLES. POTATOEB Per bu., 664b75c. CABBAGE Holland seed, per lb., llVie. ONIONS Red Globe, per bu., aViWic; Denla, per crate, 11-36. SWEET POTATOEU-Bmall bbl., $2.71. CARROTS Per bu., TSo. TURNIPB-Per bu., O. PARHNIPS-Per bu., Tic. CELERY Michigan, per bunch, 2f.7?36c. NAVY BEANS Per bu.. No. 1. fc 80; Lima, 7c per lb. BEEF CUTS. No. 1 ribs, 14c; No. 3 ribs. 11c; No. 3 ribs. TVc; No. 1 loin. 19c; No. 2 loin. 13c; No. 3 loin. 9c; No. 1 chuck. 44c; Nd. 1 chuck, Ec: No. 8 chuck, 6c; No. 1 round, IWc; 14o. t round. 7c; No. 3 round, 4o: No. 1 plate, 64,c; No. 1 plate, fee; No. S plate, 44c- MISCELLANEOUS. CALIFORNIA DUlilD JRU ITS Prunes are somewhat unsealed by freer offerings from second hands, who seam desirous of moving supplies of Immediate grades. Quo tations range from w m to for California fruit and from 64c to So for Oregon. Peaches are very hnn. with fancy yellows quoted at LMfec. COFFEE Roasted. No. 35. 26c; No. 30. 21c; No 26. 19c; No. 20. llc. CANNED GOODS Corn, standard west ern, 76c. Tomatoes, fancy. 3-pOiuid cAna. 11.46; standard. 3-pound cans. 81 M. Pine apples, (rated, 3-pound, 82 20J'-., guced. 81. 7f. if 2, 35. Gallon apples, 84.60. Calif'-rn'a srrlcots. S'ii'jleli. Pears. i-Kf -'.l . Peaches, 31 "6 3 IS L. C. peaches, S-Mt 3 15. Alaska salmon, red. tl 40. fancy Chinook, flat, ae.16; fancy sockeye. fla;, S3 11. Sardines, quarter oil. Si': three quarters mustard, S-t-36 Sweet potatoes. Si. 3691.36. Sauerkraut, 96c. Pumpkins, too tSloO. Lima beana, 3-pound. 7(Vff)tl.. Soaked beans. 2-pound, fv-c; fancy, Sl.aSrfl 46. N L' 1 8 Ca 1 1 torn la walnuta, per lb, 18c; Imported walnuts, per lb., l.VilRc; Tarra- fone almonds, per lo., lc; filberts, per lb, 3c; I'raslls. per lb., 13614c; Pecans, per lb., L'pl.V; peanuts, raw, per lb.. 1c; pea nuts, roasted, per lb., c, Italian chestnuts, per lb.. 8Uc. Sl'UAR Granulated. cane, per sack. 15.40; beet, Sr-.10; cut loaf, Sc; cubes, 4-', powdered. S 15c. FISH Halibut. 11c; trout. 13c; pickerel. 10c; pike. 14c; pike, fresh, frosen. 12c j white fish, Hnlii : buffalo. 14c; bullheads, skinned and dressed. 1 ; catfish, dressed, 17c; white perch, 7c; white bass, 16c; black bass, 26c; Silnflsh, fflc; ctspnies, SrtlV; large crspp ea, l&c; herring, fresh frosen. 8c, whlteflsia frosen, L.ttlac; pickerel, fresh frosen. llj; red snspper, l?c; flounders., mackerel, 35c per fish; codfish, fresh froxen, 12c; had dock, fresh frosen, 12c; smelts, l.V; sasd roe, 45c rer lb.; frog legs. ST.e ler dox. ; green sea turtle meat. 26c per lb 111PM AU l ALlAilt tireen ssnen. No. 1, 6c; No. 2, 4.-; bull hides. .V; green unsalted. No. 1. 4c; green unsalted. No. 2. 3c; horse hides, 31 0tri2 50; sheep pel's. So 4j 31.00. Tallow N0. j, 414c; No. 2, 3'4j5. Wool. 10S20C. OMAHA FIRE HAZARD SAFE , Report of the National Board of t ndervrrltera Is FTor- ble. Omaha gets a clean Mil at the bands of the commute on fire prevention of the Na tional Board of Fire Underwriters, which made extensive Investigations here last summer, and In fact receives a substantial tribute as to Its conflagration haxard. The board has Just msds its report. The favor able location of the main portion of the city on "undulating hills" and the manu facturing and Jobbing districts on the river fiats. Immune from floods; the broad streets, sprinkler systems, mainly .low height of buildings In business districts, are elements of chief consideration on the basis of which the board makes a good re port. The Investigators report that the confla gration haxard Is moderate as a whole In the congested value district. "Omaha Is particularly fortunate from a conflagration standpoint." says the report, "in having Its high value risks mainly scattered and many of them equipped with automatic sprinklers. The wide streets, numerous open spaces and the mainly low height of buildings surrounding most large risks give the fire department a good chance to con fine a fire to a single block or part of a Mock. "The water supply, however. Is subject to Interruption owing to dependence being placed on a single supply main for ade quate fire protection, and the fire depart ment has limited facilities for coping with fires in higher buildings. There is llttto hazard outside of the main district. Flre-Flahtlnar Facilities. Of the fire fighting facilities the report says: "Water Supply Works owned and oper ated by the Omaha Water company. Or ganization and management good. All ex tensions and contemplated Improvements at present held up. owing to litigation be tween the city and water company. Supply pumped at two stations from Missouri river to settling basins, and thence repumped to low service mains, from which high serv ice pumps take suction. Low service reser voir holds less than one day's supply. Pumping capacity adequate. Consumption moderate. Pressures In high value dis tricts good. Supply from main pumping station dependent on a single main. Mn arteries from pumping stations and reser voir of adeqjate size: distribution good tn most of the Important sections. Mains in residential and outlying districts poorly grldlroned. "Flrr Department Full paid, under com mand of a competent chief. Recently put on a two platoon basis. Financial support Inadequate. , Methods of appointment and promotion good. Companies well distrib uted, but too few In number. Apparstug generally in "good condition. Engines. e cept an old one of obsolete type, are li fair condition, tut are very seldom needed. Ladder servit e "s irinrteainto and only two hose wagons carry sliort ladders. Chemical service seriously deficient. Hi.se pjpply ad equate, but proper provisions for drying are locking. Equipment fir handling large streams at serious fire Is satisfactory , except for lhnitcJ lumber of englner. Minor eitirnif,nt good. Discipline pood. Drills fair, except pompier practice. Re sponse to alarms Is well arranged. Service as a whole, fairly efficient, but weak In ladder and chemical apparatus, and several localities are poorly protected. Antotnatle System In Tore. "Tire Alarm System Automatic system. Well housed, bat not properly segregated from public telephone system. Supervision by ci;y elci liiclan and maintenance by telephone company under contract are un satlsfat toty. Boxes, some old, are well maintained, but need painting. Only about one-half have the deferable platinum point breaks,, one-quarter have keys attached, but the remainder are without signs show ing the location of keys. No red lights showing box location. Distribution of boxes only fair In high value slnd very poor In other districts. System poorly In stalled and maintained and Inadequate for the city. Service unreliable. , "Fire Department Auxiliaries-Fire mar shal's duties poorly performed by fire and police departments. Police service at flrag efficient. Public service corporations ren der proper aid to flre department. Tele phone service good and quite generally used; a new automatic exchange system being Installed. Service of private alarm, sprinkler supervisory and central station watch systems In general use, but Installa tions are much below standard reoulre ments and central office Is poorly located. Private fire apparatus of only local value, except that the Union Pacific railway hss a second size flre engine which hss as sisted the fire department. Available out side aid meager. "Summary Water supply from an ade quate source, hut liable to serious Inter ruption; available In sufficient quantities at good pressures in the congested value dis trict; distribution elsewhere from poor to good, ss Influenced by the distribution Jf tern. Flre department too small, hut fairly efficient. Fire alarm system inadequate." The structural conditions and hazards of the city are summarised as follows: "The present building code, enacted In 1901, Is Inferior to the code previously In force. It has no provisions relative to the details of reinforced concrete or other fireproof or modern types of construction, requires n protections on floor openings, places no limitations on floor area and permits rg cesslve heights In non-flreproof buildings.' 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