THE OkAriA DAILY BEE: , FRIDAY, DECFIBEH IS, 1903.
CRMS AND PjtpCE MARKET
XTo Change Take tlace in the Situa
tion of Wheat.
NOBTHWESTZEIf' EECEIPTS FALL
renditions 'WItl fteWn Reg-ln to Show
Thenelee MAre . Strongly,
ftentlrnent Contlnnes to
- ' ' Grw allUh.
OMAHA, Dee. 17. 190.
ixews on in wnat -market wai very
fieager and novchnte wm In evidence.
Northwestern receipts are falllna? off ma
terially from day to day snd tjie altuatlon
Should soon brain to ahow Itself mora
Strongly. Sentiment run bullish.
It la tha general opinion that corn must
eventually sell lower. The weather Is bud
through tha belt nod : may check receipts
Wheat started sUadf to- higher with trade
light. There Is - a noticeable gain In the
inoal demand arid -the market values are
easily maintained: : Millers were out for
rood purchases end" 1 be. nervousness of last
week paa been droprjeit. December wheat
op(iea at B64c and closed at 9ic.
Tha corn market ruled very heavy and
'values fell lower under selling pressure.
The cash marker , was lower and sample
corn waa a slow le. Local demand was
fair, but shipping orders were lacking. De
cern bar corn VBened at SI Vic and closed at
Primary wheat reeHVit were Wl.OOO bu.
and shipments Were 224.000 bu., against re
ceipts last year of 499,000 bu. and ship
tnnta of ftM.OOO bu. '
Corn receipts Vera 694,000 bu. and ship
ments were K6.000 tm.i a Brains t receipts last
gnar of 610,000 bo. and shipments of 878,0(0
Clearances were 8M.0OO bu. of com, none
of oata and wheat and flour equal to 681,-
000 bu.
Ldverpoot cloned & higher on wheat and
Ad lower on corn. ;
ftee-board reported no sales for export.
Local range ot options:
lures, quiet: December, 7s ll4d; March, 7s
7M: May, ' 7s d.
IOHK 8nnt . - sfeaAv Mew Arrmrlran
mined, via Ualveslnn.-5s d; futures, quiet;
January, 6a 4tjd March, 6e d, . ..
JIEW YORK UGXERAI, MARKET
iArticlea.1 Open, I riigh. Low. Close. Yes' jr.
SVheat I I I 1
Deo.,. H lV 94 fH
May... J 00 J 00 8974 9974 1 00
Corn , ' ' . t
Deo.,. MH.. 61H 61H
May... 66 66 64 64 66
Oats t ' '
Deo.,. '.'- 4XT, M H
May... 49 49 48 48 49
8 hard,
3 spring,
OmaJan Cash Prices. -
W-HBAT-No. 1 hard, 97S8o: No,
V&9c; No. 4, hard, 92ft&96c; )
CORN No. t. B3gC3c; No. t yellow, 63c;
No. 8 white, 6&g6oc.
OATS No. 8 yellow, 46Hf4o; No. 8
white. 46o; No. 4 white, 4tir46c.
RTB-No. 2, 71c; No. 8. 70c.
Chariot Heeeiots. '
Wheat. Corn. Oats.
Chicago 81 411 . 143
Minneapolis 313
Omaha 21 120 48
XUaUtiVwMBMwltws. 81 a '
CHICAGO GBJklti AMU PROVISIONS
Fratsrrs of the Trad la a; aad Closing
'Prieea on, Board of Trade.
' amOAOCV Dec 17. Wet weather In the
winter wheat belt of the United States In
spired general selling In the wheat market
today, resulting In net declines at the
close of o to i&'o. Corn and oats-also
nloaed wieak. Provisions were steady.
Bentlment in' the wheat pit waa bearish
all dav. althouo-h at times moderate firm
ness was displayed on covering by shorts.
There was a, little show of strength early
In the day as a result of buying, brought
out br tha Illlnola croo report. -which est!
mated the acreage sown to winter wheat
at 16 per cent less than the fhial estimate
made br the government experts. Later
some'-bttlllsh enthusiasm was aroused by
war talk In connection with the Argentlna
Brasll embrogljo and also by the Venez
uelan situation, but these facts were offset
bv tha favorable weather for fall sown
cxod. The weather bureau map showed
rain Or snow throughout a large section
of the country' east of the Rocky Moun
tains. - and further DreclDltation waa fore
casted for tonight and tomorrpw. A slump
In coarse grain also tended to weaken the
market during the last harf of the session.'
The market closed nsealt ' at- almost the
bottom for the day, -with. May at tWMP
1.08 and July at 9797c. Clearances of
wheat and flour were eqUal to 681,000 buah
els. ' i : !-
, tt"he corn, market was weak despite wet
weather throughout the entire corn belt.
The Illinois report, which estimated this
yeaHs crop of corn at 218,000,000 bushels,
compared with WB.OMOOO as shown by the
government report, .seemed to have no ef
.feot on the market. . The market closed
weak with prices unchanged to o lower,
compared with the previous close. Final
quotations on May 'were 60o and on July
Weakness prevailed In the oats market
all day and at the close prices Were J
o to- o below yesterday's final quota
tions. May closed at &14o and July at 4c.
Prices o:i cash grain were lo lower.
Trade in provisions was dull and the
market was - steady. Prices at the close
were a shade higher to 2o tower.
' The leading -futures ranged as follows:
Qaetatlona of the Dor Verloes
1'etnMedltle.
NEW YORK. Den. 17 trT.nfR ReeeiDtS.
41.000 bbls.; exports. 12,866 bbls. Market dull
sad nominally lower: Mlnnrsnta patents,
t42..fj66o; winter straights, 14.aof4.0; Min
nesota bakers, 64.?"&4 66; winter extras, J.
tNS6; winter patents, S4.7&CF.2; winter
low grades. U S.li Rye flour, quiet; fslr
to good. (410(214.15: choice to fancy. 84.800
4J- buckwheat floui, dull; 8.862.50 per
100 lbs.
BVCKWHKAT-Dull; state, 81o. nominal.
CORN MKAl Una white and vel-
lOW. tl.4iWn 1 Sfl! rrura. 11 JTrirl IKl kiln dried.
Mga.60.
RVH Dllll- Tin mmmw tin. tinmlnal.
f. o. h. New York.
BARLKT-Stp,lv malrlnir. (&a70c. C. I. f.
Buffalo: feeding. 4.4.tfA.n. c. 1. f.. New
York.
WHEAT Recelnts. sl.000 bu.: exoorts. 84.-
9fi bu. Spot market easy. No. 1 red. 1.0b
ipi.u.. Elevator: No. 1 red. Il.OHVi. I. o. b
afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 81. 17. f. o. b.
afloat; No. t hard winter, 81 14, f. o. b.
afloat. From a steady opening wheat
quietly developed weakness today, selling
ort V4c under, liquidation, favorable . west
ern weather news and bearish cables,
Rallies followed, but were soon replaced
by further depression, last prices showing
a Tk to lo net Ions. December. Sl.OftVtfi.w.
closed at 81.08; May, Il loVftfLUW, closed
at 81.10U: Jnlv closed at 1I.04W
CORN Receipts, 45,160 bu.; exports. 1000
bu. Spot market easy.- No. 8, 6c, eleva
tor, and .Mc,. f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 white,
6HWo and No. 8 yellow.- (trie. f. o. b. afloat,
Option market waa unusually active today
and quite weak under .liquidation, closing
c net lower. December closed at 7c; May
tf4i7c. closed at 67c; July closed at
OATS Receipts, '83,000 bu. Spot market
easy. Mixed. 26 to 32 lbs.. 64ft66c; natural
white, 26 to 82 lbs.,' 6667c; clipped white,
X4 n At Ih. Kl(h2p.
HAY Firm; No. 8, 70975c; good to choice,
8&o.
HIDKR-Qulet: Bogota. 203,ac; .Cen
tral America, 21c. J
PROVISIONS Beef, steady; family.
tiLvuti-ou; mess, n.uuvn.v,
hams, 828.00928.00; packers, 114 60
16.50; city, extra India mess, $28.60 4
X7.O0: cut meats. Irregular: pickled bellies
88.60Q9.60: Dlckled hams, 89.0tva9.6O. Lard,
steady; weHtern, $9.a6((i.45; refined, steady
continent. IH.70: Houtn America, iu.uu, com
pounds. 86.76Co7.00. Pork, quiet; lamny
tl7.6tij 18.60: short clear. 120.0utiii3.00; mess.
XI K fj, Ifi 7K.
TALLKJW Bteaay; city i per pit.;. f
cnunirv (ukiL tree). bWkC
RICBJ Bteady; domestic, lair to extra,
!.u(c: Jauan. nominal.
BUTTKR Steady; creamery, thirds to
Crlc.Uja r irm; siaie, iuij crram vprc-iaiB.
14Ui6c; state, Beptemoer large ana smai
tn nrttd ana wmiB. inner, itc: Biaio.
tober best. 134c: late made, small, best.
i.i" rood to crime. uM2c: common to
fair, 103llVc; skims, full to special. 2f4
bllc.
hAMB Steady at the decline; state, Pcnn
vlviuila and nearby fancy, selected white
4&4ac; fair to choice, S(su42c; brown and
mixed lancy, '0Juc; lair 10 cnuica, wiyw:;
western firsts, 30c;. western seconds,
29c
POULTRY Alive, dull; chickens, 12c;
fowls, 12c; turkeys, 13c. Dressed, steady:
western spring chickens, 12&20c; fowls, ll
GjHc; spring turkeys, 'ltkgo.
NEWYORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Sharpest Break in Values Since tha
Maine Election Scare.
ALL SUPPOfcT IS ABANDOITED
aeealattre Holdlags ' Tkrotva oa
Market at - Heavy Concessions
Because of Tight Condition
of Money Market,
$1J48.470; gold coin and bullion, H0.4M.828;
goiu certificates, , s,v,mo.
NEV ' YORK. Dec. 17 There m . th.
Sharpest break In prices of storks today
that has occurred since the ao-cslled scare
following the Malm election In September.
Speculative holdings were shaken -out of
their weakened nosltinn enH ihmvn t.n
the market at -rates of concession that gave
an appearance of seml-demoralixatlon.
i ne most significant feature of the mar
ket was not the volume of the liquidation,
which waa not unusually hr-avy. as Is wit
nesses oy the moderate total of the day's
sales, but the total abandonment of the
support of the market, -which has held
prices rigid a gal net all reactionary In
fluences ror the greater part of the time
throughout the year's great rise. That
the burden of sustaining prlres at the ex
tremely advanced level to which thev have
reacnea is increased by the constriction of
...uiirj. eunpnes is certa n. In snlte of the
numerate irfect thus far r.r,,rt,,..H on
ff"! ,atc" lOT '"oney- The money market
snowed no disturbance, although the firmer
maintnineri tint i th. ot.,, fil
ings. - With eneh Av hrin.i. I. - .
hm.H j r:..r-x
i.. ", " mu wnn me nays suo-treasury
...i.iron or ii,ai,wK), bringing the total
e!.ii "anK'n wck up to 117,601.000, this
could not well be otherwise, in view of the
riBuun oi tnese forces tit the nmlna
banking reserve as shown by the Saturday
-u statement. Foreign money markets
Jhowed the effects of the coming strain of
the vearlv imi nmnt. ti, h r,i
. - .......w. 4,113 U.T.,(,1 dill-
In.?i tho.Ban't ot England brought Its
ll.,!. k i 1 . reserve to llaUillties to a
I'gure below the correennmiin im. i..
mr.iTor the flr8t tlme throughout the fall
inI t!fute w.ne of American Smelt
Jh5 t . if. tl',re9 ln other companies In
il)fm Pta' tr"de" founrt a special explana
li J" the. critlcl attitude displayed by
rr embers of the ways and means conimlt
IVL cV,the house toward the duty on lead
SnrRtT?rL" .of u"8tblo conditions In the
copper market and of a rate of production
,Llrymn,ag ttm mi,nt golngPinto con
'W "on were a contributory cause and
w hdOWn Amalgamated Copper along
w nt.e..,"n.,elilni' t,x,k- The weakness
tvi ii ?l I'mlted to any restricted field In
iv, Ust..2t ,Becur'l" and spread gradually
fn it Jir h .n'w'.n The decline
w!.i .l had th? etJect ot uncovering stop-
SwitSri1-' and. of b'lnK1nK out calls for
additional margins.
dlnnfrroma.r8 v Pldeht-elect at the
re!SJ?f theK?nl? clply seemed to be
inStf1 ed. J" brlneTlnir disillusionment to
dw?tnthfh,pculaUv? '''nent. which has
i.wH w the fut.ur Immunity to be en
Joyed by corporations as a motive for ad-
prices. ine Professional element
am some stress on a rumor that the sell
ing Of Stocks Was in the Interest nr on
- ..... t v 1 , 1 1 1 L, r 1 H 1 1 ( -Tl of r,ii,.l(at hnn.
tilok n K.. 1 .1 . i. . '"' -
VlfRZ l,JAcutomer8 marRlns upon prices
failing to a level that would win
if v& V " "-co n m result
Jletr York Money Market.
KBW YORK. Dec. 17 MOXIST-On call.
firm; MS" per cent; ruling rate. S4 per
cent; closing bid. per cent; offered ot
Z1 per cent: time loans, very dull and
firm: sixty days and ninety days. 3V4'u3V
per cent; sl months, 3j4 per cent.
i'KlMU MBIW-'AM t lUfc; FAfKH-43H per
cent.
STKRLlNC BXCTTANOFV Firm ; with
actual business In bankers' bills at 84.86 for
sixty-day bills and at 84 a) for demand:
oommerrlal bills, Hfr4i(HV
PII.VKR Bsr, 4Sc; Mexlesn dollars, c.
HON DS Government, steady i raNroad, Ir
regular.
closing quotations on New Tork bonds
were as follows:
V. 8. ref. tm. r....lH Int. Met. 4H 7U
....... .104 L. A N. sal. 41 1'H i
........100 Man. c r. 4s Wt
iiotM'i. central 4s....... n
....... .104 .j, i,t mo n
11 M a St. L. 4 K
Is ' . K. a T. 4s
H"IH ' do U
.10i4N. R. R. of M. e 4t ll4
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle of All Kindt Steady to a Little
Strong-er.
HOS SHOW VERY LITTLE CHANGE
rat Shoo anal Lambs Very Slow aad
DalL with Price Decidedly.
Weak Feeders Hell Readily
at Steady Trices.
.
4s.
4 eouooa
V. 8. In. r(.
4o coupos ..
V. 8. 4t. rg.
do cftupoo ..
Am. Tobscoe
do ta
Atrhivon fes.
4o adj. 4a....
do ct. 4s
do ct. 6s.....
Allantlo c. U
Bal. Ohio 4a
do IHa
Brk. R. T. er. 4a...
Central ol Oa. tm...,
do tat Ino
' do 2d Ino
do Sd Inc
ChMt. A Ohio 4
Chicago A A W,
C, B. A Q. B. 4a...
U., R. I. A P. 4..
do col. bs
do rtdf. 4
pre. A at. l. f. 4s,
Colo. Ind. im
Colo. Mid. 4s ,
Polo. A So. 4a.....
D1. A H. r. 4a..
D. A R. O. 4a
Erie p. L 4a
do sen. 4a ,.'
Hork. Val. 4Ua.
Japan 4a
do 4Ha
do 2d aerlea....
Bid. Otforad.
OMAHA. Dec. 17. 1908.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
tm N. r. G. c. IM 44
..loiw, K. i. c. g. ta 12s-l
No. Paolfto 4a losv.
.. n do ts ra
..lnH N. A W. e. 4s M
.. O. a. L. rtdg. 4a S4
.. 1S Penn. ct. Wa ISIS. .. H'
o eon. 4a 104-4
. 41 Veadlns Ifn. 4a 101
.. si) ntv.- of Coha 6a 1"4
.. tu aat. L. A I. M. e (S..11I
.ItWHRt. L. A 8. r. It. 4a. M
. 1 St. U . W. 0. 4a.. 7
. H Senboard A. I 4a.. K
. i4H So. l'.ctflo 4m. PI
. rs do lat 4a W4
. gn. Rallwa 6a. 10XV,
. M Taxaa A P. la 114
..74T., St. LAW. 4a.. 4
.. 71 In Ion Paclfla 4a...'...inn
.. iH do or. 4a 1IWV
.. WHI', 8. Btael Id tm K'l"
.. 8W Wabaah la Ill
.. M Vaatern Md. 4a W4
-.. 16W. A L. B. 4a M
..107 Wla. Central 4a IH
.. I N. T.. N. H. A H.
.. 1H ct. ta ctfa, 14
.. vUks Bhors 4a 1981... tt
SOUTII
Receipts were:
OfflHal Monday .4l A 13.0t
Official Tuesday 8.43 8.702 8,676
Official Wednesday .... 4!C9 lO.ISl 4,1B
Estimate Thursday .... 3,000 ,ooo 4.8UO
Four davs this week.. 22. 7R3 81. W2 S1.JS0
Same days last week....a.94 M.M i!4.50
Same days 2 weeks ago.. 21, 114 42.334 40,109
Same days I weeks ao.. !. 4n 8X.871 26.84
Same days 4 weeks ago..26,3r6 27.972 67,078
Same days last year 14.079 25,767 14,694
The following table ahowa tha receipts ot
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for tha a-ear to date, compared with last
year: iatn. 1907. Inc. Dec,
tattle 1,012.273 1.138.9R 1W.697
Hogs 2.3SS.W7 2.1HO.ar7 m.bm
Sheep XOTO.OSg 2.019.4H0 60,606
The following table shows the average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons
Date. 1908. 1907.106.1906.1904.1903.190.
Tl
4.,
40..
71.
..
7.
M.
7.
M.
44.
44.
40
t.
t.
41.
SO..
44...
64.
IV
It.
JJ....
71.
It.
Tl..
t.
41.
41.
70.
71..
71....
44.
17..
64..
43.
67..
II....
47.
...VI
., H
...Ml
...lot
...rx
...to
.. r
...1M
...4
...in
...1K4
...t
...114
.'..'
,...tH
,....41
...HI
...r
...t
...117
...III
...S14
...t
...4.4
...U7
...151
...t70
...146
...Ml
...144
...tM
...no
...ino
...Ml
,. ..)
,...!)
.3til
... 8 II 4 1 1M 8 41
M III Tl t4 44 6 4a
... I II tl . t
149 II l 14 140 I 4S
40 15 64 S-'l W 8 45
... I l 64 1" ltd 4 4.1
... I to u rut it l 45
WI1 74 KI 40 6 4.4
40 I W 3i Jf4 SO I 4S
... I 44 r ... 414
im m h t?i ... 1 47i,
120 I 90 M .41 ... I Ml
W IH 14 m ... Kl
... I 0 M U ... 6 Ml
I I IH 6V 371 ... S Ml
110 IH 11 K0 t.. t. HI
... IK 14....... !- ... ISO
140 I If n DM M Sfl
4fl I 16 4 I I 40 J VI
iw t ii mi i lo i v
140 I 14 4! ? ... I Ml
... I IR 4 t4 . 8 64
1 8 J7S 70 i.4 ... II"
... I m 64 174 M I Ml
... i 70 vi m 6 r
1(0 I SJ'4 It .141 to 6 o
HO I U4j 61 11 40 I 6(1
m t 66 Ill ... 6 63
110 66 64 1T4 40 6 69
40 I 14 74 t4 ... Ill
1W I It 66 940 I M
SO 6 IS 4 410 10 6 66
40 I 16 17 .-..Ill ... 6 66
140 I 17H 46. .......Ill 140 61
... 4 40 41 ll ... 5 66 -
... 8 40 41 ITT 40 I 6S
4M I 40 64 Ill ... I 40
40 ( 40 14.. 141 ... ( 40
40 4 40
Boston Stocks and
BOSTON, Dee, 17. Money,
Bonda.
call loans, 2H
45H per cent; time loans, per cent.
Closing prices on stocks ana Donus were as
loiiows:
Atchlaon sdj. 4a...... K Anulsamated ..
do 4a wit Anion a Lom. .
Mex. Central 4s 40 Atlantlo
Atchlaon R. R 4514 Btto Coalition
do rfd H'lViCal. A Arlions.
Boiton A Albanr i-f Cal. A Heels...
Boaton A Maine Ill Centennial
Boaton Elevated 13s Copper Ranee
Pltchtmrg ptd lumnalr Waal
N. Y., N. H. A H...16I Franklin
Dec. 7.... 5 41 4 63 211 4 2t 4 8R 4 87
Dec. 8.... S41H 16 4 87 4 29 4 32 0
Dec. 6 48 4 47 4 84 4 82 4 S4606
Deo. 10... 863 4846 21 4 88 4 4d 4 11
Dec. 11... 6 41 4 49 6 14 4 79 4 47 6 08
Deo. 12... 6 S3 471603463443449896
Dec. 13... ' 4 49 6054886 41 (99
Dec. 14... 6 SKVi 4 26 6 0N Mi 4 30 445
Dec. 16... 6 8BH 6 11 4 81 4 89 4 40 6 09
Dec. 16... 6 30 4 23 4 76 4 42 4 2S 6 16
Dec. 17 4 47 6 18 4 46 4 34 6 23
Union Pacific lbOU oranhr
Am. Arc. Cham Ii4 0mne rananea.
WEATHER IS THE ORAIJT BELT
point.8 ?ory SSS!. Veal? ' Jl H.' Bulla
Artloles. Open. H1gh. Liow. Close. Tes'y.
Wheat
rc
' May
July
Corn '
lec.
May
July
tOatsw
Dec.
tprk
Jan.
May
larjr
Jan
- May
May '
1 01
' s74l
61W
49!
570
16 05
1W4
8 87HI
146
1 01
' 9bi
. 57Al
14
49H
- -ft:1
15 TO
10. 6.
411
1 004i
1 74
B7V41
ax
60.
40H
61V
15-62H
It) 00
tio
85
8 15
S42W
I
l ooil i m
1 06T4-6 V 0H
67W 57Mi
60V 611.
6044, am
49Hf4Wi7i
51
4ti
15 62H
16 00
12HI
87V,
.8 15
8 aw
47
is ts
J6 02H
12H
89
8 12
6 4b
Probably Snow, Followed br Fair and
Colder,
OMAHA, Dec. 17, 1908.
. Unsettled weather prevails throughout the
country this morning. Snowa are general
!n the mountains, the upper Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and Lake region,
and rains are general ln the lower Missouri,
middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and
east to the Atlantlo coast. The weather
Is warmer In the Ohio and lower Missis
sippi valleys and southern states. It la
decidedly colder ln New England. An area
of high pressure, accompanied by falling
temperatures. Is moving down from the
extreme northwest, and will cause much
colder In this vicinity tonight, with prob
ably snow tonight, followed by fair and
continued cold Friday. Existing weathor
conditions Interfered with the telegraph
service, and caused the delay In the Issue
nf thlm rerwirt.
Omaha record of temperature and pre
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day of the last three yearsr -
. AdUS. llSf. IBW.
Minimum temperature.... 84 23 M
Precipitation .i
Normal temperature lor iuuy, m uoimc.,
Deficiency In precipitation since oiarcn a.
.16 Inches. . ,
Deficiency corresponding perioa in uui,
91 InMiMB
Deficiency corresponding period ln 1906,
66 inches. . .'
U A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITT. Dec. 17.-WHEAT-l
changed: December. 96c; May, 99c; Julv
oiaio rh- No. 1 hard. 81.al.OiV4; No. i
hard. MM.-ttri.01: No. 2 red. fl.06l.C6i No.
r,wT II 0.1,1 1.04.
CORN Unchanged; December, KMc; May,
67c; July, 67c. Cash: No. 2 mixed, wj'c;
No. 3 mixed, wn-Wic; no. t wunc, ui7i
Vc: No. 8 white. 67e.
OATS Unchanged; No. 1 white, 51c; No.
mixed, 48roOc.
1V, 7Vn'7lle.
uir-niiiiilv: rhnlre timothy. 89.7&ri0.O0:
choice prnlrle, 88.7M.00; choice aliaua,
a I -J ti, ,1 1 Ul
BU l l Eirt uncnnniru yr- ,UWDI i
wmrv mnp. narklnl BtoCKS, lSVfcC.
K41UH W nigner; iresn exiraa, jtt,
currant receipts, 26Hc
Wheat, bu 73,000 SS.tW
Pm hu 22.000 19.000
Oats, bu o.WAJ ii.ouu
Optlona at Kansas City:
w , .i - , ,
w.,vyVtWV, iiiivu oiaies Donns were
number of sales an laariinr o,,n.in. I
tnrki a.... "
on
r'No. L . : . i -
Piuh nuntattoMB wtvre as follows
' FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, 84 60j)
spring patents, 83.8ih4i.60; straights, t4.00dj
4.90; bntfra, 82.9Da.ii. ' . .
WH BIAT No. H 'spHneT. IY.06431-W: No. . 8
print-: WcfilLW; N. J red. 81.0314W 03i.
CORN-rK,,!. fi7574c; No.. 2 yellow,
o74Sc. .....
5,OATS Nox t white, 49lo.
-! RTB-No, 1 74fr74c.
- UARUOy Good feeding, 6e68c; fair to
Choice malting, tiKtti&c.
SEEDS Flax,' No. 1 northwestern. 81.46,
Prime timothy. $3.86., Clover, contract
grade, 89.8a. . . - .. ,
PKOVls4IONS Short ribs sides floosel
r?.7D4).12Mjv -Mess, perk, per bbl., . $14,559
14.64. LArtl, per 10U .lbs.. 89.10J9.UVi. Sliorl
M.-tLT sides. (boxedVH8.87V44i8.62iA.
. ' Receipts and shipments of flour and grain
wure aa tollowa: - Receipts. Shipment.
Flour, bbls.., i. 23.00 40,200
Wheat, bu 130 24.8"
Corn, bu 433, 23H.600
Oats- W.. ........... ...... ..2U!.6nO 838.100
'Rye, bu 3.000 6.000
fcarley; Ml. 74.000 81.600
On the IToduce. exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, z&ifdoc;
dslrfesa 2IHiSo V.Htm, steady; at mark.
'vaai uiilud.-d. MyZTp; firsts IHc; prime
"firsts, 29c. Cheese, steady. l4Vc.
' BtV I.onle General Market.
.- HT. I.OL'tS. Dec. 17. WHEAT Lower
track, No. 'I red, cash, elevator, $1 07W9
U OeVa; No. 1 hard, $1.02Vial 0aVi; May, l.ww
July. iawVc.
CORN Ixiwer: trauk. No. . 1 cash. . 68c
May, blrVfi-iic; .July, 60l4i)V4C ; track. No,
OAT44 4jevr; track. No. t ch, 49c
May. ble; July. 46Sc; No. 8 white, (2c.
A RYE Nomlnsl. 76o.
x FLOtisU-Um-hanaed: red winter natents,
,ii i4l6-U; extra, fum-y and straight, $4.15J
iA70: hard winter Clear. 83.50.
. SKKI Timothy; fc.&u4i3.4v.
S CORNMKAl-ti.lO.
'. H 11 A 4.; acim ed ; sacked,, east, track.
-. HAY Unchanged; timothy, $l00Q14 0O
prafM, s.ijw.tsi:x
v- UiON, a orr.vN.Tieg-$ioo.
RAOiflNa-IKe-'r
1IKMP TVINE-Jf.'-"
PlUiyi?ItNrV-Icrh- linchanged; Jobbing,
16 loi. I-arn. nignor; prime sieam,
' 9 07V4. Dry salt meats (boxed), unchanged
extra sh"rt. .S7Va. clrar nl.s. 8 37; sliorl
clears. 810 SBC ' ' '
' ' POULTRY Quiet; chlclu-ns. 8c; springs,
ic: turkeys, 14c: duoks. he-r goese. ,c
RUTTKR Finny creamery, 234i20c.
LOGS-Higher. S6VaC case count.
Receipts, uiiipmenta
'.FlowAoMa. v. .
hret, ba.H...i....w..
Out.
bu
Ill'
9.0iin
, 57.010
8.'.i
64.UJ0
12 il
74,0
24.IK)
51,uu0
UernL Airata. M,erbl.. .
t.IVERl'OOU Dw. 17. WHEAT Spot.
'Vu. tea wsotera .winter, ami. ua; ru
Articles. Open. Hlgh. Low. ) Close.
Wheat-
May ...
July ..,
Corn-
May ...
July ...
99 V
I
67BI
67B
1 00SI 99HMHff
92'91VtfilH
I I
67Vi 67 1 67A
6V6rAia675eT4ti,7
A asked. B bid.
Minneapolis drain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 17. WHEAT De
cember, $1.06; May, $1.08: No. 1 hard
$1,094,: No. 1 northern, $1.00; No. 2 north-
e.rn, $1.H; No. 8 nortnern,.4i-w'i.-.
FLAX. Closed at H 44.
BRAN In bulk. $19 Ouwl9.26.
.Fliil'R-Paivnta. 10c hitrhtir: clears, un
changed: first Da tents, fci.4uii6.75; second
patents. $5.2uj6.30i first clears, 4.xa 1.10
second clears, $2.96(68.06.
Phlldelphla Prodace Market.
PiriLADELPHIA, Dec. 17. BUTTER
Steady; fair demand; extra western cream-
iarv. 33c: nearbv nrinta. 35c.
EXKM4 One cent lower: Pennsylvania ana
other nearby flrats, free cases, 31c at mark)-
wnatern firsts, free cases. 81c at mark; cur
rent receipts. 29tft-30c at mark.
CHErjBB Firm : good demand, mew ior
full creams, lUh'14c; fair (to good, 13(U13ViC,
Mllwaakee Gialn Market.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 17. WHEAT-Dull
No. 1 northern, $1.09 a 1.10; No. 1 northern,
$1.07VDn.08: May, II 0u'il.C.
f-tiriiN Liower ma.v. ou.
BARLEY Dull; standard. 66c: simple, 58
Peoria Market.
PEORIA, 111. Dec. 17. CORN Firm; No.
yellow, 58"4c; No. yellow. 68c; No. I, 6tc
No. 4. 56V4C.
oats-fc.sy; no. 3 white, 60Vewc; no,
wiute, two. .
Dalntk tirala Market.
DULUTH, Dec. 17. -WHEAT No. 1 north
ern, (Me1; no. i northern, $1.06V4'. Decern
ber, ll.OoH: May, (l.Ub; July. Jl.ObV
OAT-46Vc.
Won! Market.
BOSTON. Deo. 17.'-WOOL-The ouletness
in ma locai wuui uiaraot, alter several
weeks or intense activity, still obtains.
although a tew new u r.tracts have been
t-H'aKa. mere is, nowever, a heavy mov
meiit toward the mills. Prices remain
steady ana are a Dove the lowest for ths
y" .
oi. iah in. ikv. u.wuui Firm: me
dium gradra combing and clothing. l&Vd1
24c; light fine, ItiMiJic; heavy fine, 10V
LON DON , Dbc 17.-WOOL-A aale- of
Shepktns waa tiem nere today. Ten thoua-
and Dales were ourrsa ana mere was
spirited demand from all sections, Includ
tug America. Full woolen meruit and fine
cross-nreds advanced 7V4 per cent: short
wuoled tktns, luul-VsC and lambs, 12Vi per
cent. Following are the sales and prlaea
obtained for riotinng ana comoing: Me
South Wales. 400 balas at SVka-'iVad; Quoens-
land, 25 bales at 4Tid: South Auatmlla, (00
bales at 64ti7Vrd. West Australia. !' bales
st VgAd: Tasmsnia, TOO bales at 4VMr7Vfcd
Kew KalarHl. (.Ml iwlrl at 8St7d: Punti
Arenas, l.Aw bales at (Vad, Buenos
Ayr, Mt bales at 4t)d.
do ptd
Am. Pneu. Tuba..,
Amor. Sugar ,
do pfd ,
A mar. Woolen ...
do pfd
fidlaon Elec. Illu.
Oenaral Elartrlc .
Maaa. Electric ...
do pfd
Man. Oaa
United Fruit
United 8. H
do pfd
TJ. A Steal
do pfd
North Butts
AdTenturs
Allouai
i lala Royala
.. 644 Maaa. Mining .
..126 Hlchlan
..123 Mohawk
.. 30 Mont. C. A C.
.. MV4 Nevada
..140 Old Damlnloo .
..ISO Oaceols
.. 11VI Parrot
.. 66 Qulncy
. . MM Bhn.non
..Ill Trinity
.. bH United Copper
.. 2 I'. 8. Mining..
.. MiV. 8. Oil
..llOHCtah
,.. 41 Victoria
... IH Winona
,.. 37V4 Wolverine
, IT
. lft4
.114
.4S
. 1-14
. 10
. 14
.101
. 104
. Z2Va
. s
. II.
,. 48
. 4S
. i74
. tt,
,.iz
. 17'ft
.. 16'4
,. 18
.. 434
.. 441
.. 314
.. I
..150
Sunday.
The official number nf cars of stock
brought ln today by each road was:
Oa-ttle. irrnra Sheen. H'r'
C, M. tk St. P 6 4..
Wabash 2 2
Mo. Pan. Ry....... 5 2
Union Pacific 33 21 8
C. & N. W. (easN... 4 9 1
C. A N. W. (west)... 26 41 1
C, St. P., M. & O.... 6 4
C. B. & Q. (east) 1
C, B. & Q. (west).... 81 33 2
C, R. I. & P. (east) 4 3
C. R. I. & P. (west) 4 2
C, O. W 4 2 1
131
18
' Total receipts ...122
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Der or head indicated:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep,
Bank of England Statement.
LONDON, Deo. 17. The weekly statement
Omaha Pkg. Co
Swift and Company
Cudahy Pkg. Co
Armour & Co
Vansant & Co
Carey & Benton
Lobman & Rothohlld...
W. I. Stephen
Hill & Son
F. P. Lewis
Huston & Co
& Co
263
611
281
Increase. Decrease.'
, 1,142,000
,. 109,000
Amalgamated Copper
Am. C. A F
Am. C. y. pfd.
Cotton Oil
m. H. A L. pfd
m. Ics Securities ,
m. Llnaeed Oil
American Locomotive .....
Am. Locomotive pfd
Am. 8. A K
Am. 8. A R. pfd
Am. Busar Reflnlns
Tobacco ofd
American Woolen
Anaconda Mlnlne r
Atchlaon
Atchlaon pfd .'
Atlantlo Coaat Line
Baltimore A Ohio
Bal. A Ohio Pfd
Brooklyn Rapid Tr
Canadian. Peciflo-
(antral Leather. .....
Central" Leather pfd
uentiai-nf Near Jeraey....-,
Cheeapeaka a Ohio....,...,
Chlcaco Oreat W
Chicago A N. W
C C. a 8t. L.
Colorado F. A I
Colorado A So
Colo. A So. lat pfd
Colo. A 8o, 3d pfd.
Consolidated Oaa
Corn Product a
Delaware A H ,
Denver A Rio Qranda
A R. O. pfd
Planners gecurttiea
Brie
Erie lat pfd
Erie 3d pfd
Oeneral Electrlo ,
Oreat Northern pfd
Ot. Northern Ore ctfa.'.
Illlnola Central
lilterborouifh Met
Int. Met. pfd
International Paper
int. Paper pfd
International Pump -
Iowa Central
Kansas Citjr Bo ,
K. C. Bo. ufd....
Loulaville A N
Minn. A 8t. L
M.. St. P. A S. 8. M
Mlaaourl Pacific
M., K. A T
M., K. A T. pfd
National Lead
New York Central
N. V.. O. A W
Norfolk A W
North American ; ,
Northern Paclflo
Prfclflo Mall
Pennarlvanls
People's Oaa
P., C, C. A St. L.
Preaaed Steel Car
Pullman Palace Car
Hallway Steel Spring
Keadtns
Republic Steel
Republic Steel pfd
Rock laland Co
Rock laland Co. pfd
Bt. L. A 8. F. 2d Dfd....
Bt. Loula S. W
81. L. 8. W. pfd
Sloaa-Sheftlald 8. A I....
southern Paclflo
Bo. Paclflo pfd
Southern Railway
Bo. Railway pfd
Tenneaeee Copper
Texas A Paclflo
T., Bt. L. A W
T.. 8t. L. A W. pfd
Union Paclflo
Union Paclflo Dfd
U. 8. Rubber
8. Rubber let Dfd
U. 8. Bteel
U S Steel pfd
Vtah Copper
Va. -Caroline, Chemical ...
Va.-Caro. them. Did
Wabaah
W'abaah pfd
Weettnghouaa Electric ...
Weatern Union
Wheeling A L. t
Wleeonein Centeal
Am. T. A T. Co
Tout sales for ths day,
Seles. Hlah. Low. CI oaa.
67,100 M4 71 7ST4
4, ft 10
mo
no
4X
400
100
4, M0
48.701)
2,0(10
4,100
l.ono
H,oo
. l.ono
. 14,801)
.' ii,'no
. 20.S00
...XSO0
. soo
. ino
. 18,400
too
1(10
. im
. 4.200
. 5,000
6110
. - 400
,. 4,400
.. T.400
. 1,400
. K
. 1.800
. 18,800
. l.ioo
ton
. 1.200
,. 74.0(10
. 2.100
.. 1.500
.. 23,700
,. 23,400
00
400
.. 1,600
.. '4.900
700
1.000
""ino
.. 1. too
.. 10. soo
.. 200
.. 7. OK)
.. l.iOO
.. 4.1O0
too
400
.. ..too
.. 1.300
.. 19,100
.. 700
100
.. BOO
too
.. t.DOO
..1:8,100
.. 1,200
.. ll0
.. 11,000
tOO
.. 10)
900
.. 800
.. 61.700
600
.. 11.900
.. 1.4)10
400
.. 1.000
100
.. 1.400
. .121.8"0
.. i.400
" 00
. .111,800
.. 4.300
J. So
.. 1.4U0
io'.init
... 14.800
... 1,000
.. 1.000
800
4o0
.. 1.400
47 U.
108
424
35
28
14H
M14
'it"
1024
lioa
'lit,
48'4
47H
10214
IIO14
11044
67
1774, .
30. ,
100
124'
. 4744
11(4
1784,
(8
184
57
744
70
1644
181
17
81H
sr
48
84
11
148S
73
147
184,
45
11
(8 .
834
8844
132
e;,'
t
71
7444
121
48
84
75
142
S4
130
100
4!
170
4T.
141
w
23
f
TO
W
83
78
121
IKS
25
5f
48
S3
40
47
181
4
io
64
111
46
43
i
47
8
68
U
SI
12
48
107
41
84
24
14
64
'si
101
117
'i
47
8A
101
109
108
'hi''
174
ay
tv
224
63
11
178
48
17
66
73
49
174"
36
81
86
23
47
88
167
14.1
71
146
17
41
11
67
22
8
111
isi"
42
88
71
76
118
44
83
73
140
83
i;s
loo
87
41
170
44
138
8
22.
47
St
23
62
78
118
122
24
68
44
82
40
44
h0
44
ioi
81
110
44
42
'in
46
88
48
10
11
127
1.034.100 aaarea
46
ivi
41
14
24
11
64
81
ll
127
41
28
4T
4
101
104
107,
an
174
S
8
228
46
It
176
47
17
H
"73
49
1444
H
178
86
80
6
S3
H
38
158
143
71
14
17
1
II
67
12
- a
J"4
68
121
4S
130
M
38
71
iiv
44
811
73
140
23
12!
100
47
laa
46
118
2i
so
. u
68
18
22
61
'l7
118
12S
14
68
43
32
S
0
180
94
S3
116
110
44
-
114
14
4
B8
64
10
l-T
Total reserve
Circulation
BuUion 933.064
Other securities 1.89o.0n0
Othpr deoos ts K.0tw
Public deposits ........... 209,000
Notes reserve 1,079,000
Government securities unchanged. The
proportion of the bank's reserve to liability
this ween is 4b.z per ceni. iaai wets it
was 48.69 per cent.
2.K3
Bank Clear I ass.
f-f A T.T . Ttw 17 Un l. nloarln. ft In.
wiaAfij . " i- . . . u . . n .1 . . "
day were 42,609,692.09 and for the correspond
ing date last year i,wh,idi.w.
OMAHA CEJtEItAL MARKET.
(Condition of Trade sad Quotations on
Staple and FAACy Prodoce.
BUTTER Creamera. .iVo. 1. delivered to
retail trade ln cartons. Sic: No. 1 ln 00-lb.
tubs. 60c; No. 2 in Vltx- tubs, 2so; -No. 3
In 30-lb. tubs. 28c: No. 2 in 1-lb. cartons
2bc; fancy ' dairy, tubs, iUi'Stc; packing
slock, 20c. ;
EOG Fresh candled, Mor storage, zsc,
CHKKSE-FlneBt Wisconsin full cream.
twins, 15c; young Americas, 4 In hoop, 16ttc;
favorite. 8 ln hooD. lc: daisies. 20 ln hoop,
lSVic; cream brick, full case, 16c; block
swlss. 16c: full cream 'llmburser. 16c
lite; No. I ribs, lc; No. 1 loins, 30c; No. 2
loins. 13c: No. 8 loins, to: No. 1 chuck, 6c;
No. 2 chuck, 60; xso. 1 cnuck, c; iso. 1
round, etc: No. 2 round. 7c: No. S round,
6c; No. 1 plate, 6c; No. plate, 4V4c; No.
!l rilnte. S4ic. ' ' '
DKCJaaJilJ rJ u L, 1 it X ureeeea nrne,
BDrings. 11c; ducks, 12c; geese, 10c; tur-
kavs. 18c: sauabs. 120ff2.2 per dos.
SUUAH Coarse granuiatea, s.ouc; lino
granulated, 6.70c; cubes, 6.60c; powdered.
6.50.
FRESH FRU1TB Apples, 4J.axai.a per
bu. box. Lemons, 12.8054.00. Oranges, Cal
ifornia, 13.0CK&3.26. Bananas, I1.764H-00 per
hunr-h. Oranes. Malaaa. Jo.&OGuW.sO per keg
California tmperor, 4-dox crates, x.ods
1'5- ,
Ribs: No. 1, 17c; No. 1 12c ; No. , 8c,
T,in- Kn 1. 20c: No. 2. lSVfcc: No. 1. 10c,
Chuck: No. 1, 7c; no. 2, tc; no. s. oc.
Round: No. 1, c; No. 2. 74c; No. 8, 6Hc
Plate: No. 1, fc: No, i, 60; No. 8, 40,
VEQBTABL.KO celery, Mlonigan, per
dos.. 80c; other, 6Hc90c. Beans, navy, por
k, Mr, 1. 12.WWi2.60: lima. bc per In.
Cabbaae. 2Uo per "lb. Potatoes, 60ic. To-
matoea, per basket, crate. $1.50. Cucum
bers. per dos.. $1.60(81.75. Onions, Spanish
ner crate. $2.00; . Texas, $1.3 per
(.nig Ij.it nre. ner dos.. 46c. Peppers,
southern. $1.00 per crals. cauniiower, mt.?v
per crate; Egyptian, $1.50 per dos. Brussels
sprouts, 80c per qt. Ktimquais, 000 per qu
873 73
856 1.638
614 2.743
181 2.2S6
20
19
4i
68
US
101
43
46
37
U F. Hus 15
Cudahy Pkg. Co 1,973
McCreary & Carey 94
Bam Werthlmor 107
H. F. Hamilton Ill
M. Hagerty & Co 62
F. O. Inehram 18
Rulllvan Bros 4
Other buyers 354
Kingan 135
Total 8.363 8,920 4,020
CATTLE There was a rair run of cattle
for a Thursday. 126 cars belnar reported In.
The receipts for the four days this week
foot up about the same as for the corre
sponding period of last weektUnd the week
before, but decidedly larger than a year
aito.
There was a decidedly better feeling in
the market for bnef steers this morning.
Buyers were around looking for. supplies
and the market took on a more, active
aspect right from the outset. The result
vUs a farlly active trade, with prices
steady to a little stronger. There was
nothing very cnoice in signt to.maae a
very high- top on the market. Everything
ln the way. of desirable killers changed
hands at an early hour.
Cows and heifers were also in gooa de
mand and the market on that kind of cat
tle was ln about the same condition as
the steer market, that is, the trade waa
fairly active and everything changed hands
ln fair season ln the morning at good
steady to stronsr prieea
t eeders commanded good nrm prices, at
least the desirable kinds did, the same as
they have all the week. The Inferior
grades sold about as they have the last
few days, but the trade was not active, a
notable sale was a bunch of very high
bred Hereford steers from Wyoming mat
went to a feeder buyer at $6.00. the high
est price paid on the open market for
cattle to txi on feed in a great while.
Quotations on cattle: Qood to choice corn-
fed, steers. $6.26ij7.15; fair to good cornfed
steers, $5.2&f6.36; common to fair cornfed
steers, $3.75(i6.26; good to choice range
steers, $6.26(66.00; fair to good range steers.
A4.MV7ifi.2fi: common to fair range steers.
$3.6t)fi4.60; good to choice cornfed cows and
heifers, $4.004.85: good to choice grass cows
and heifers, $3.60(H.36; fair to good grass
cows and heifers, t2.7fKt3.60; common tj
fair grass cows and neiiers, i.iarg-.s.(o; gooa
to choice stackers and feeders, $4.b0i(H.a;
. . , A I . tl 7e,,.u Cil.
lair IO aVOOU BLiicaaii mill lovuc. tvw.w.
common to fair stockers and feeders, $2.75
4V8.75; stock heifers, $-J.bU(B3.sii; veal calves,
$3.0u&Tj.bo; Duns, siaTB, i.o.
Representative ernes;
BEEF STEERS.
At. Pr. No. ' At. rt.
...lfli 4 80 4 1068 10
...1017 4 40 1224 4 60
...1314 4 75 ' 16 1180 t 65
... Ml 4 74
COWB.
bilfc.c.1 Keceipis of sheep at this point
Were not uvt-rly lame this momma, but
must market points were well supplied inn
the number ot sheep received tins week al
leading market points iiave been way 111
excess of the requirements of the market.
It ntust be borne In mind that the week
before Christmas Invariably experiences a
moderate demand tor fat sneep and lambs.
iience it is not surnrisintf that with the
flood of receipts at leading points there
has been a very sharp break In values. As
this market waa veiy high to begin with,
as compared with eastern points, the full
force of the break has been felt here. The
very mild and unseasonable- weather has
liso had a tendency to reduce the demand
for mutton so that eastern markets have
been more or less clogged, but with the
result that western packers are buying very
sparingly.
mis morning advices from all points
were discouraging, and as local packers
did not appear to have any urgent orders.
the trade was a drag from start to finish.
Fortunately, the receipts of killers were
light. Out of the sixteen cars reported in
five cars were range feeder lambs, not
fleshy enough for killers. That left only
about eleven fresh cars of killers on sale,
but in view of the fact that the demand was
extremely light this waa a great plenty.
frices . were at the best weak and from
that down to quite a little lower even than
yesieraay.
The five cars of range lambs were
Nevadas and they sold very" readily to a
feeder buyer at $5.80. which looked like a
good steady price. The fact ts that the
few feeders coming have shown very little
change ln spite of the fact that killers
have been breaking down so rapidly.
quotations on sneep and lambs: uooi
to choice lambs. $ti.254T6.75: fair to good
lambs, lo.76.ii 6. 26: feeding lambs. $4 .Wio.iO;
good to choice light yearlings, $f).6o'fi5.76;
fair to gtjod heavy yearlings, 84.76.15;
feeding yearlings, $.00a-t.oO; good to choice
wethers, $4.2Mi4.60; fair to good wethers,
$4.00&4.25; feeding wethers. $3.50601.00; good
to choice ewes, $3.76(4)4,00; fair to good ewes.
$3,264(8.76: feeding ewes. $2.ttXutt.23; culls
and bucks, $l.00i(2.00.
Representative sales:
No. Av. Pr.
281 western lambs .72 6 35
196 western ewes 101 8 50
35 western ewes 104 2 50 '
18 western lambs 9 6 60
18 western lambs 93 6 60
29 western lambs 74 6 00
14 western lambs 75 6 00
30 western ewes 125 3 90
143 western yearlings 92 5 25
61 western wethers 124 6 00
64 western lambs 94 6 25
18 western
15 western
lambs ,....'..l0
lambs, culls ,, 68
?S
4 jO
( HICAUO 1.14 K MTOI K MARKKT
rattle stesAv llra 8trons to Plva
tents Higher Kheen Weak.
CHICAGO, fee. 17 CATTLl! Rex elpts
estimated st 8. '00 head; market steady;
sieeis, e4.An7.t0; cows,. $3.U0(iio.2o; iK-iiers.
$.' otu-l 90: bulls, IJ.'iJ iM 60, culvrs, 2. j ((
.i: stinkers and feeilrrs, i;.&f4!j,V
HOUS Receipts, estliiiitted kt 96.000 head;
market strong to 60 his her; choice heavy
shipping, $:i. i.4i.VS.'i; buu hers, $i.70'4i5 W;
light mixed, 16. J'll 5.1."i: ehelce light, io 4V
t.vi; parking, $. 00-416. 76; pige, 44.CHMo.lo,
bulk of sales. $r..5'V,t.75.
rHIEEl" ANU 1.AMK8 Rj-colpts, esti
mated nt 14,0(10 head: market weak; sheep,
$4 omj4.7;; lambs. 4Vv.U4ri.iO, yearlings, $4.ih'
6.40.
Kansas flly Live "tork Market.
KANSAS CITY. Tec. IT. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 4.000 head, tni'lifeling"1 4V0 sriullierne;
strong to 100 higher; chulce export and
dresstd tx'of Steers, $..9Ku 7.1'6; fulr to good,
$.otKi7o.7S: western strei-s, $3.7fii5.50; stock-
ers and feeders. $3.0tki4 K; southern steers,
$3.7o'n'6.50; southern cows, $2 (K4i4.0i; native.
cowk. f'j.2o4r4.i6; native heifers, $3.00uj6.60;
bulls, $16ti(i4.10; calves. H.myiiT.OO.
HOGS Rweints. 17,uJ head;, steady to 5fl
lower; top, $5.75; bulk of sains, $i.oort AS ;
henvv, $6..i6j6.7b; peckers and butchers, '
$5.3Mt!i.66; lights. $T).Uli5.4r; pigs, $4.005.00.
81IEE1 AND LAM1IS It.-celris. '3,000
head; market dull and dtxyl."; lower tlisn
Monday; lanihs, H.IfnMU; ewos and year
lings, $4.ooni4.60; western yearlings, $4.2fxfi
f.56; western sherp, $4.7614.50; stockers and
feeders, K.bvil 4.25. . 1
T .
t. Lonls I.lre Stork. Market.
ST. LOriS. Tc. '17. CATTLri-Receipts,
2,"n) head, including . 4tJ Tuxhsis; market
stendy; native shipping and export steers,
$4.6o4i'i.6n; dressed beef and 'butcher Hteers,
$4.inxli6.J6; steers tinder 1.0(8) lbs., H.75tf6.00;
stockers and feeders, tiTfu-u: cows and
hellers, $3.Vn,26; csnners, $1.7W.00; bulls,
$J.7Mi4.5o; calves, $3.5oiii'(.oo; Texas and ln
(I lii n steers, $3.o0(ijo.40; cows and heifers,
ll.75irt.5lt.
1KK.19 Receipts, 12.800 hend; market 6o
higher; pigs and lights, $'1.2.Vu5.40; puckers.
$6.;C.m5.60; liutcliers and best heavy, $d.7ru
5.W.
SHEEP ANIJ LAM Ha Receipts, 1.350
liead; mitrket 15fd2rc lower; native muttons.
$3.0041-4.26; lambs, $f.25vi7.ot; culls and bucks,
$2.264i4.l; stockers, $J.0oij3.26.
f t. Jnnepn Live Stock Market. '
BT. JOSEPH, Dec. 17. CATTLE Re
ceipts, 2.500 head; market slow and steady;
steers, $4.O0jl.5(); cows and heifers, $J.26j)
6.00; calves, $:i.6HiS.0O.
HOGS Receipts, 8.5C0 head; prosptets
steady to 6c lower; tup, $5.65; bulk ot sales,
t,.l.Vii6.6o.
SHEEP AND LAMnS Receipts, 1.0.0
head; market dull; lambs, $6.&j'u.75.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
FIOLX CITY, la., Dec. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) CATTLE Receipts, etW tread; mar
ket steadv; beeves, $4.nui7.oo; fnt cows 11ml
heifers. 4.0o(l'6.00: bulcliers. stock. $.!.0iMji
4.0(i; feeders, $3.0tJii4. 75: calves and year
lings, $3.00414.00.
HOGS Receipts, 3,800 hea.1; market
higher; range, $o.U0(u6.I; bulk of sales, $5,35
fe'5.45.
Stock In Sight.
Receipts of live stock at the six principal
western markets yesterday were as follows:
South Omaha..
Sioux City
St. Joseph .'.
Kansas City...
St. LOUIS.
Cuttle.
... 3,(M)
... 6"0
2,6i)
4,001
2.510
Hogs
9.000
'" S.V'iMI
S.5 "I
17.0(10
. 12.WJ
C6.000
Sheet).
4.64)
1.0 0
3.0(M
1.350
!4,IU)
Chicago 8,000
Totals .....'......,,20.000 80,100 S1,K0
'IIIIIILUsVfTstCfjJ
i
TO
Tl o
and the
Six trains a day
to Chicago firom
Omaha and Council
Bluffs via The North
Wstern Line.
Train No. 6 leaving the Union Station at
M. daily, and arriving . Chicago 8:30
A. M.,i3 one of the best. . - ''
The electric liehted Los Aneeles Limited leaves
at 9:10 P. M., arriving Chicago 11;59 ArMn'trlt
The electric lighted Overland i-imitea leaves ai io.-uo tr. m.
Other fast trains leave Omaha at 7:23 A. M.f 11 JO A. M.
and 4:30 P. M. . ,
The only double truck rfiwy bttwtn
the Missouri River and Chicago. '
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING . '-
Tickets and full Information
on application
1401-1403 Farnarn St.,
teHB 622 Broedwar, f
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No.
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"Christmas Chimes"
Are the mast popular Novelty ever Introduced
and are made to fit on the top of Christmas trees
Cotton Market.
vpw TOPIf Dee. 17 COTTON Fu
tures onened. steady; DecemDer, s.isc.
January. 838c; March, 8.46c; May, 8.67c;
T..i.. ik7. i.onat s.4Xe. hid: October. 8.4c.
Knot cotton closed quiet; miaauns- up anui,
S mlrlHIInk? ll1f. 9.3oC: Stt eS. i.VM D lies.
futures closed barely steady; December,
fl.KOr: January. 8.4:?o: February, 8.4Jc;
Uirrh K K-ie: A nrll M.OOC: May. o.WJL. June,
8.60c; July, 8.58c; August, s.60o; Bepiemoer,
8.40c; October, 8.41c. . , .
QALVllSrriJr, 1'eC. 1 (. t-Tj i i vjii pwaujr ,
BT T STTIH Dec. 17. XK1TUIN UU1I
mlriilltnir ftp- sales none. Receipts, 4.ii
hl..- BhrftmRnts. 8.975 bales: stock, SH.445.
NEW ORLJiANB, Dec. 1.-4.U1 iv-
Bij. iuiur- low ordinary. 45 i-itc; orai-
nary, w, nominal; !;ouu unimaij,
low middling-. 7 16-16c; mlddllntr. 8 11-lbc;
middllnji good, -l8c; miuauntf mir. i-ra ,
fair, 10 3-ltie, nominal; rec-eipts, 13.766 bales;
stock, 289,961 balea.
London Stock Market.'
LONDON, Deo. 17. American securities
were dull ana lower ouring- me rirst hour
today, A I noon prices were Irom to H
below yesieraay s new tuia ctuaiuaj.
London closing stocks:
Conaula, aaooar
4a accouat .
Anseonds
Atrhtaas
to fd
Baltimore A Ohio..
Canadian Part tit .
rtiaDali A Ohio.
Chi. Graai WaaUrn.
Chi., Mil. A St. P..
1M Baara
Denver A Rls U ...
do pfd
Erla
do lat rfd
do Id ptd
Orand Trunk
Illlnola Canlral
Loalavllla A Naah..
43S Mo.,
New
Kan. A Taxa.. 4rH
Tork Central. ..1M4
IS Norfolk aV Waatara.. H
..10u do ptd
..104 Ontario A Waatare
..M4i4 Pannaylranla
.11S Rand Mlnaa
. 6 Raadlnc
. 114 southern Rallvar .
.1W4 do ptd
liS Southara Parlfls ...
;W t'nloa Paclflo
l"4 do pfd
444 V . Staal
au do 4ra
41 Wabaah
H do pfd
1M tpanlih 4a ..
124 Amal. Coppar
BIL.VER Bar. uuiet at li 5-lsd per ounce.
MONEl-K'diSi per cent.
The rate of discount in ths open market
for short bills Is l!H per cent; for three.
monins mils -vu i iwr cenu
4
. IT
4
... "4
... tr
... V44
...
. ..1i:
...1S7
... 44
... 4St4
...IMS
...
... 41
4444
W4,
Metal Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-METAL8-Tln was
steady In the London market, wnn spoi
xinxinir st 132 2a d and futures at 4C133 10s.
The local market ws dull, with spot
quoted at t.8O4f2.10. ' Copper advanced in
the Kngllsn maraei, wim npoi d"'
62 12s and futures at kj lou, juocauy cop
per was unsettled, with Lake quoted at
$14. 25(614. 37; electrolytic, I14.0OO114 6O. Lad
was unchanged at 13 Us d In London
and at $1.20(64. ln tne local maraei. opei
ter was unchanged In both markets, at
$5.106.20 locally. Iron was unchanged,
wiih (-lowland warrants Quoted at 4Ms 3d
ln the English market. Locally ino. i foun
dry northern, $17.00,17.5O; no, i. m.tww
17.25: No. 1 soutnern ana ixo. i aiiumtrii
lOft, $17.2Mal7.6. .
ST. LOL'18, Dec. 17. METALS Lead,
weak, $4.10. Spelter, held. $5.05.
t
14
10
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4....
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417
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41 t 85
4M I 50
441
101
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1000
834
1114
1006
S4
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Ill
1C2
1040
744
Ml
424
M4
tail
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DtlO
1140
1470
lr.o
640
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ro
2M
too
t to
40
t 76
1 74
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I 10
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to '
I 25
I 40
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4.
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17...
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2 50
I 15
4 25
4 40
4 40
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7...
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BULLS.
2 25
S 74
1 Mi
I 4I
t 00
4 00
3 00
8 09
4 10
4 14
1.
1.
CALVES.
4 50 1...
4 00 1.
4 50 1.
... 443
...1225
...1070
...1046
...M4
...1IMI
... 111(7
...475
...1114
...1116
... 4(4
...441
...1278
...11M
,...1021
...1450
. 448
. 470
.. 876
. 628
.115
...1110
...l)
. ..l'0
...130
...1M0
...1400
...14)
...lf0
...two
...1414
260
140
150
Oils nnd Rosin.
OIL CITY, Pa., Dec. 17. OIL Credit bal
ances, li. is; runs, w.ui iui. , vui,
127.030 liVils.; shipments, 159, 7W bbls.; avcr-
l. oa 1K1 nK rtlllM.
" - I ' - I . W. , . , T.V-
SAVANNAH, Ul., , li.-ll.nrt,.
T1V1T Plrra S7e.
ROSIN Firm; 11. i. rJ. r- ana u. .-.mp
!.: H, $3 40; I. $415: K. $5 lo; M, $o.0;
N, $6.15; W. U.. o.j; v. w., so-ou.
T7 cows...
rows...
36 cows...
I cows...
6 cows..
11 steers.,
i cows.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
441 8 40 18 MS
ADO 8 60 I....' 771
675 4 60 t 6M
44 8 45 446
74 8 70 14 474
(H III 14 1001
Ill 4 76 14 42
725 8 80 4 t5
744 1 44
COLORADO.
700 1 75
O. .w. Arnutt wyo.
I 40
I 60
1 70
I 76
4 76
8 75
8 84
8 40
8 40
1 40
4 Da
4 00
4 00
4 OS
4 16
4 26
4 06
4 20
4 25
4 80
4 60
I IS
1 2.5
8 40
I 50
8 60
1 40
8 40
8 76
4 00
4 16
4 75
6 60
4 44)
t 45
8 to
4 00
4 40
4 40
4 50
4 46
It
..1071
.. u2
.. 9U
.. )
..1176
.1020
S 85
t tfl
2 00
I 15
4 70
t 35
2 cows.
Lett ner &
cows.
6 cows...
12 cows...
It cows...
8 feeders,
McCoy Wyo.
44 cows.
,.K28
. 14)4
.I'M
.. Uou
.1115
8X9
1 00
2 85
2 So
2 So
4 70
New York Mlnlnc Stocks.
NEW YORK. Doc. 17. Cleslng qjotstlons
,n mining storas:
rosTee
NEW YORK. Dec. 17. CXiFFEE-rFutures
rinsed steady, net unchanged to 10 points
higher. Sales were reported ot 3J,(J.u Dags,
Including December at 5.10c; March, i.Hni
516c; May, 5 15"J J0c; July, 6.2b6.2bc: Sep
tember, 6.20C. fepot corree quiet; wo. 7, Klo,
Siyt!tio; No. 4 Santos, TltjttiVkC; mild coftee.
dull; coraova, m-ain;.
Market.
Alloa 1
ruaavlck Co.......
Coaa. Tunnel stork .. 2m
t-oai. Tuunal houda. . 14
Csa. Cal. Va 7
Hora illrar 75
laadTlila Cos 4
ortaraA,
I.lttla Chief ..
Muicaa ,.
Oinarlo ,
Oi;ir
Standard ......
Tallow Jsckat
... T
... 86
...824
...170
...!
2 25
HUUS The market opened j-atliur dull
this morning, but most ot tne decent loads
commanded aDour sieaay prieea. ruasiuijr
there may have been an occasional strong
spot on soinetiung inai was espet-muy ue-
f .. v I . ,M - tinvan fttt U 1 n.l
were Irregular, showing anywhere front
almost steady to quite a little lower, in
the main the general maraei was noi tar
from steady with yesterday. The- most of
the hogs sold pretty largely at -J4U.4
and on up as nign as .ou iur nim guuu
killers. - , .
Trejksnry Stntenaent, .,
WA8HINOTON, Dee. 17. Today's state
ment of the treasury balances ln the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the ll50.0ou.uou gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance.
, .r nntt Mtrlnaaoa. .
NEW TORK, Dec. IT. SUGAR Raw,
steady; fair refining, 1.27c; centrifugal, M
test. 1.77c: moluses sugar, 13.02. Itcfined,
quiet; crushed. 4 45c; powdered, 4.46c;
granuiatea, 4.100. .
No.
2...
11...
44..
74..
46..
44..
78..
tl
44..
14..
A.
.... 44
....lis)
....11
....144
....150
....11
,...14
....tU
....174
....111
...Alt
....8e
....174
....1st
Sk. T:. No. At. sh. Pr.
... 8 50 70 '.44 ... 6 40
... 4 14 44 4 40 6 40
:.. W tl 818 40 6 40
N 4 k) 11 1..0 ... 4 40
... 4 11 40 .174 M 6 40
40. 4 44 '. 61... 28 124) I 40
140 1 04 77 244 ... I 44
....6 40 . 70 254 40 6 40
... I M 47 274 v 4 40
40 I 06 ' 14.. 221 ... 4 44
... I 14 ' 72 .M 124 6 40
44 6 14 41 " ... 6 40
... 1 14 14 147 40 U
10 4 IS 14 374 140 4 44
Th conalst of .
0 Beautiful Angels, , '
3 Candleatlcki,
S Tuoed Bells and a Turbine,
whllo above all sulne the dt.ir of liethlehem.
Our "OirisUiiaa-Chime)" are JO Jnchea high and made of fine
nlckle-plated metal and are go count: ucted that when the candles are
lighted the Turbine goes around and the Bells bgln to play. -
' The effect 1b something wonder; u!, addlug lmmenBely to the
solemnity of Cbrtstmas. and young ttnd old feel a thrill of Joy and
surprise when entering into the presence of a lighted ChrlBtrnae Tree
beholding the silver-like Angels, while sweet music sounds through
the room, heralding the birth ot Christ.
Our "Cliristnisvt-Chirues" can also stand by themselves, so that
parties who do not desire to go to the trouble of fixing, up a Christ
mas Tree can place one or more on a table and arrange presents,
flowers, etc., around them -with the same wonderful effect.
As our "Chrlstma-Cliinir" are unbreakable they can be used
the whole year round on many other occasions, as balls, parties, birth
days snd other festivities, when they always will brlug Joy to the par
ticipants. We offer these beautiful "ChrlstniaavCliluviss" to our subscribers
for only 60 cents. Out-of-town subscribers add 11 cents for postage
and we will send them by mall.
TUB OMAHA BEE.
1702 Farnarn Street, Omaha, Ket