Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 05, 1909, Page 7, Image 7
TIIK OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. .JANUARY ... 1!H!. 7 GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Bull New. on Wheat' ii Lacking and Cables Arc lower. DOMESTIC SITUATION TOCHANGED Tone, of the Market Hold Aboat th.) mmr, with the Hear Force Wtrkl( Har4 for Lower ' Prlrr, Prodi- exchange. w as follows: Wheat, 61,77'ie.O bu.; cum, 7. 165 ' bu; Increase. 171.7W bu. Oats, 10.29,i0 bu.: Increase. 1l,ii0 bu. Rye. 1.0?2.nu. hu. ; decrease), M.Orfl b'l. Barley. 6.NW,nnO bu.; decrease, 814.000 bu. The visible supply ot wheat In Canada Saturday Jsnunry 2, as complied by the i'tw York Produce exchange, wag t. 41 LOW hi., an increase of 0.m0 bu. SEW YORK tiEMCftAI. MARKET qaotatlon of the lias- on Yarloas t'ommodltlea. NKW YORK. Jan. 4-FLOUR-RcefTts, 43.2HO bbla.; exports, 32.200 bbls; market dull and about steady. Minnesota patents. 85 2505.66; winter straights. 84.6504.76; Minnesota hakerx'. II miM' winter ex tras, 83 6504. L5; winter patents. 84.7506.26; winter low grades, 8:i.55'd4.15. Rye flour NEWYORK STOCKS AND BONDS Consolidated Gas Drops Twenty-Six Toints on Adverse Court Decision. ENTTBE LIST IS AFFECTED Lessening- of Industrial Activity and Railroad Traffic I Also a Fac tor Road Market la Irreanlar. ' OHA11A, Jan. 4. 1. i 8t ady; fair to good. $4 0004.257 choice to 1 awt en the wheat was lacking this f.SCIfi .30a 41.6K Buckwheat flot r. dull at ing. Cable vwer lower, but the --fWvJ'?l' b' v tie condition are unchanged. Bl i KWHEAT-Dull; New York state. Bull morn domestic condition are unchanae Primary receipt continue ltaht. The ton of .the "market held about the aamo with the boar force working hard for lowsr price.. s CoVo waa acting Independent of wheat aftr the early declln and worked Into ay stronger position' with all sale being quickly. absorbed by th largs operator. Wheat waa heavy and values slid lower with the, sentiment bearlah and coupled with lower cable.- Selling was general on the opening with demand only scattered. Tlvfr crowd' gelling ahort on the break, end buying back at the close, put valuta itp- rapidly. May cbr.ed at 11.01',, and cl sed at 81.0JV4- torn started a shane lower In sympathy wh whsat, but rallied later on good buy ing by commissi cm house which was In duced by light receipt and no country acceptance. Una ' bouse bids are steadily txMnf rejected. . May corn opened at Mo and closed at Mc. Primary wheat receipt were 72,000 bu. and shipments were 11,000 bu., against re ceipts last year of 724,000 bu. and shipments of 198.000. bu. Corn receipt were 807.000 bu. and ship ments were 4ll,nr0 bu., against receipts last year of 170,000 bu, and shipments of 8S6, 0") bu. flea ranees were 269,000 bu of corn, none nf oata and wheat and flour equal to bf8.0t bu. Uvsrpool closed StiVkd lower on wheat and 'B'1 lower on corn. . -. Heab-ard report 134.010 bu. of wheat taken for export. Iocal range of option: Articles.) Open. I Hlgh. Low. Close. Bat'y. Wheat- I I I 1 May... 1 01 1 01 101 1 01'Ai 101 July... 8? 92 92 92 Corn May... 66 56 68 - Oats May... 4SS 48Vi 488, 48Vi 4H Omaha. Cask W H EAT No. 2 hsrd. rrloes. 9989914c;, No. S hard. 9ltW!c; No. 4 hsrd, 9607c; No. 3 s-prtne. s7qmc CORN-No. !. MV4j4i34e: No. 3. No. 4, RJS(Q-&; No. i yellow, 6.1H063SC; No. S yellow, UftPV: No. 2 white, 6o0 So'ic; No. 8 white. ttVySuSc. . OATS-Nn. 3 mixed. 46W046c: No. 8 yel ..low, 46V4r46Hc : No. I white. 46fA047c; No. 4 white, 460"46e; standard, 47c. RYE-No. S, 71c: No. 8, 70c. " Car Lot Receipt. Wheat. Corn. 0ts Chicago 19 441 251 Minneapolis 304 Omaha 78 121 31 Duluth 35 , CHICAGO GRAH A.tiD PROVISIONS , Featare at tko Trading aad Closing Price an Board of Trade. CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Offlcial prediction of a cold wave for a large part of the "winter wheat belt caused strength In the wheat market here today, olosing quota- tlon showing net gain of '4c. Corn, .oata and provisions also closed firm. Aside from the weather bureau forecast ' the wheat market lacked any news of suf ficient Importance to Inspire buying or ', selling, and oonsequently trading was quiet nearly all day. The election of offi ce; a of the Board of Trade, which occurred 'today, also detracted materially from In ' terest In the pit. According to the weather bureau a cold wave win spread over a large aectton of this country tonLght and tomorrow, bringing with It the coldest weather of the season. As large areas of seeded wheat are unprotected by snow the drop In temperature it vvss claimed,, might ''result In' considerable damage. This appre- ' henslon regarding the- fall aown crop caused fairly active buying during the final hour of the day, which carried prices t't the highest point of the session. During the early part of the day sentiment was ' quite bearish, owing to a decline ot 4s9Sd a. Liverpool tesulttng from increasing of ferings of wheat from Argentina. Th market closed strong at the top, with May at I1.0M, and July at 99S)C. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 633.0U0 bu. Tho corn market was firm. Cash corn at the sample tables waa steady to Uc higher. Th market closed firm, with prices up 0 - He, with May at 614c and July fit 617c. An improved demand for the rash grain by rati-n shippera caused firmness in oats. At the close prices were c to Hti'iic higher, compared wlh the previous close. nal quotations on May were blVOPMc ufd. on July 4tii946tc. HroYisioD were tirm. At the close prices mere 5c to 1o$t17'.c higher. The leauing f itu e ranged as follows: asked. CORN.MEAC Steady; fine whit ard yel low, l.i1.66; kiln dried. IJ.4. RYK Dull and easy; No. 2 western, 81c f. o. b. New York. BARMiY-Stcady; mAting. 73087c c. i. f. New York. WM10AT Receipts. lSO.CXI bu.: exports, 2j6,'ii) bu.; spot market firm; No. 2 led, ll.Wal.W'i. elevator; No. 2 red. S1.10 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth. SI. 1001. 10 f. o. b. afloat;. No. 2 hard, winter, $1,175 f. o. b. afloat. Throughout the day wheat was Irregular, with an easy tendency under bearish Liverpool and Argentine cables, fol lowed by a strong upturn near the clase on covering, bull support and cold wave t ilk. last prices being Wc net higher. May closed SI. 12: Julv closed ll.OK'4. CORN Receipt. 91. WO bu.; exports, 144.100 bu.; spot, market easy; No. 2. 6Ttc ele vetnr and iSc f. o. b. afloat: No. 2 while, tc and No. 2 yellow, 64c f. o. b. afloat. Option market was without transaction, closing about unchanged. May closed at SKHc, July closed Kc and September closed at c. OATS Receipts, 170.S00 bu: spot market steady; mixed oats, 2f, to 32 pounds, 54 54'ic; natural white, 2 to ti pounds, 546P 57e: clipped white, 32 to 41 pounds, W4 S?;2c. HAY Easlerr good to choice. SOe. KKKD Hleady; spring bran. S29.2S. 1MPKB Dull; Bogota. l!Vfl2Vc; Central American. 21c. PROVISION'S Beef, barely steady; fam ily. S16.0fVfi.l7.W): mess. S12.Wft13.: beef liHms. SJH OtVn-jS.OO; packet. S14.dX(Jl5.a0; city, extra India mess. SlM.SO&CT.dn. Cut meats, steady; pickled bellies, SS.809.26; pickled hams. S9.0iv-n0.50. I.ard, firm: western, H Wa9.fe; refined, firmer. South America. II0.K5; continent. S10.7B; compound, S87VS' 7.12. Pork, firm; family. 17.RO18.50; short clears, 2IVu'iS.00: mess. S16.60W7.O0. TALlOW Quiet; city 2.flit per pkg), 6c; country (pkgs. free), RHtfec. RICK Quiet; domestic, fair to extra. 2S iSi'V: Japan, nominal. BLTTKR-Steady to firm: creamery spe cials. 3.1V4C (official price, 33c); creamery ex tras. SJ'A'aSac: creamery, third to firsts. 24 (fiflle: creamery, held, common to spoelals, WuZc; western factory, firsts, 21'y22c; western imitation creamery, firsts. 23rd24c. fHEKSB State, full cream specials. 14'4 faift'v; September, colored or white, rancy, 14c: Ortober best. 13Hc: late mads, small, beat. 13c; good to prime, 114"1 2"4c; common to ralr. ltWcPUftc; sKLms, iun to specials 2WS11VC. KOOS State. Pennsylvania and nearby fancy selected white, 3!(40c; atate, Penn sylvania and nearbv. fair to choice, 3b1iMC brown nd mixed, fancy. MtStic; brown and mixed, fair to choice, 3Ka31c; western firsts, 32c: western seconds, 3CU31C. POl'lI'RY Dressed, firm; western chick ens, ItWiiOc ; western fowls, 10S14',4c; tur keys, 19Z3c. 'WEATHER IV Till) GRAIN BELT Possibly Snow Flurries and Then a Cold Ware. OMAHA. Jan. 4, 1909. An area cf low pressure extends from the Lake Superior region southwest over Lie central valleys and southern Rocky mountain alope. with Its center over southwestern Minnesota. This depression Is accompanied by high temperature, and warmer weather la general throughout the central valley this morning. An area of high pressure, accompanied by a cold wave, haa appeared In th northwest and will move down over the central val leys during the next twenty-four hours and tha weather will be decidedly colder, with a cold wave In this vicinity tonight, and mttcl colder by Tuesday night. Light snow flurries are general in the extreme upper valleys and northwest this morn ing and will probably occur In this vicin ity - tonight, rouowoa , by rain Tuesday. The temperature at Omaha was 38 above this morning and will probably fall to about 12 above by Tuesday morning. Kecorn or temperature and. precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the lust three years: 1909. 1908. 1907. 1906. Minimum temperature.. 36 26 20 IS Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00 Normal temperature ror today, 21 de grees. Deficiency in precipitation since March 1. 5. 6 f Inches. Deficiency corresponding period In 1908, 7.44 Inches. Deficiency corresponding period In 1907, 3 .79 inches. I.. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. Articles. Open. II1gh. Low. Close. Yes'y. Wheat I I 1 17 V 9T1i-l I I I HI 1 Oi'V 1 07"il 1 ov I -7i -' i i 3iu,'5iei 4li ..; I 39i til'.: I 9j-,l 6H! bl 62 , oiiol",!) :9.-l 3 1 07 l&'i SI' a 1,1 '4 61 4 I I 15 S3 16 47' 16 35 16 4;',. 16 3J'i 16 J 1 7o 16 fw 16 ',0 16 M 9 50 9 67': 9 It) 9 9 50 t 72 9 8) 9 7j 9 80 I .24 9 SJ 9 91 9 50 9 10 .1 I 8 40 I 8 47'tl 8 40 8 47' 8 jrV 8 30 7i 8 tJ't 8 75 S it) S 8.",' S 4 S 8 8 87HI May ' .-July Sept. t oiu May July pt. in. Sep.. l'or J.n. May ' La:d Jin. Mjy July 'l.ibi Jan. .. May Jly 'No. 2. Cash uuotaliona were as follows: KLOL'R firm, unchanged; winter paten's Ii.7ttl6.uj; winter straights. S4.4j4.85; spring kiraignts it uOJ'"i. naxers, sj.intii.ai. WHEAT-No. 2 sp:lng. S105VtJ 108: No. 3 spring. il.OHfilO); No. t red, S.0jl.06. OORN-.N.. 2. 68Hfl5SV: No. 2 yellow. &'yti58e. OATH No. 2 white, SiVic; No. 3 white. 4 HiS c. RYE Nc. 2. 74 HAnLEV-Ujtd feeding. 69tJ60c; fair tJ choice malt ng, 61664c. I'KKDS Flax. No. 1 norti western. SI 54i. Timothy, ptlinc. 8-1-90. Clover, contract grades. ; 9 fm)vljsioN8-9hort ribs, sides (loose), (iCn$.60. klrll pork, per bbl.. Sl6.4oj 16.51. I.ard. per ItO lbs., 19 u7'V Short clear aid's (b xedl. IS 6'J',,tl8.75. F llowlng jie tne rec.ipt anj ihlpmcnts nt t our and grain; Receip's. Shipment. F.our, bbls Wl.eit. bu Corn, bu Oat;, bu l;ye. bu.- , , K.rly. Ou tiie Produce exenang today tne but ter market waa steady ; creamerioa. 324(32c; Miairtrs. 2IHai7c. Kgs, weak; at mark, 'cases Included, i41-'.c; firsts. 28.-; p line gli als, 29 , Cheese, ateaiy; 14gl5c. Mlnneanolla tirnln Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4 WHEAT May i Sl.l'O'l 1H; July. Il lOtrl lO-. No. 1 hard, li.Utl i:; No, 1 northern. 11 ltStt 1 1H ; No. J northern, S108S: No. S northern, Sl.tiJF1.0S. HKi:l Flax, closed, St 6J'. H RAN In bulk. Sl.00ti19.26. FLOUR Quiet ; first patents. S5 406C65: second patent. SS-06-: first clear, S4.00 C4 10; second clears. S2 95473.05. Liverpool firala. Market. I.1VERPOOU Jan. 4WHEAT-8pot. No. J red western winter, easy, 7 10d, future quirt; March, 7 Sd; May, 7 Vti. CORN Spot, new American mixed, via tlttlveston. steady, 5a ed: future, quiet; January. So ISd; March, 5 Id; May; i 3'd. ' I'HA It Canadian, steady. 7 7d. t'lJJL -Winter patanta, firm;. 30. r or tat Market. ' FEORlA. III.. Jan. 1 CORN-FIrm; N S yellow, Vnyailc-; No. S yellow, 67"c; No. . UWc; Na. i tfe; No. , aC; no grada, tlObiVe. OATH Loner; No. I whit, fcooj . No. 4 whit. 4tc. r ,i St. I.oai General Market. ST. IDCIS. Jan. 4.-WIIEAT Strona : fu tores, higher: track. No. 2 red, ch, Sl-30 i.iu; .o. z nara, t .tio'ft l r; May, Jl.dSSj; CORN Higher; track. No. 2 caah. 68We May. 604c; July. bl'.o; No. 2 white, 62S OATS-Jllgher; track, No. 2 cash, 6Vg52e: niuy. j-fjwic; juiy, 4ov4d)c; fo, white, 62V53c. RYK-Hlgher at 75'4c. FI.Ol'R Quiet; red winter patents. S4.80 iftD.ni; extra rancy ana straight, S4.1c4.70; nara winter clears, i.r,u. SKFD Timothy, S3.0OS3.EO. CORIMEAL 13.19. RRAN Steady ; sacked, east track. 21.01 HAY Timothy, Itf.0iiffl0.10; prairie, 18.00 il.lJU. IRON COTTON TIES-SI 00. B A GO I NG "He PROVISIONy Pork. higher: l.bblnir 115.75. Lard, higher: prime tan, S9.25ft 9 36. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxed extra shnrtv, S9.37S; clear ribs, S9 26; ahort clears, Sf.jO. Bacon, steady; bnxe.i extra ahort, llc.3. Vi; clJar riba, 110. short clears, Illl.WI. POCLTRY Steady: chickens, 10c; spring, jc; turKeys. i'.o; aucks, )fVC; geee, c. BUTTliR Flriii; crcanieiy, Jttfjjc. EGGS Steady at SirVjc. esse count. Keceipt. Sh.pments .. 19.4i .. OjO ..366.300 ,.2b.70 .. 3. (ICO .104.500 11.5 0 4, KM '.3UU lt.l.l 0 lo.ft 8.40J Flour, bbls Wheat bu Corn, bu Out, bu 9.0SO .... 61.000 ....H0.000 ....112.000 1O.0OU 65.000 i00 67,000 Kansas City Grata and Provision. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4. WHEAT Un changed ; May. S1.0l; July. 93Vic; cash. No. 2 hard. Sl.ua'l.Hb; mo. 3 nara. wvoll-Oa; No, 3 red. Sl.7: No. 3 red. 81.0G4J1.06. CORN I'nchanged to 4c higher; May, 57Sc: Julv. 68c; cash, No. 2 mixed, 56A,c; No. 3 mixed. 56'4c; No. 2 white, 67V8$7c; No. S white. BiVsc. OATS fnchanged; No. 3 white, 4&560c; ISO. - nuxeo, ii'.yaix. RYK itXUT.fc. HAY Steady; choice timothy. S9.7M 10.00 choice pr;-.lrle. S8.5."8e-7. choice alfalfa SU. 504114. 50. Itr TTKR Steady; creamery. Kc; pack' Inr altkck. 19c. ii-esn. extras, tc; current Vlalkl tapsilT at Grain. NEW YORK.' Jan. A Th visible supply of grain In th I'nlted State Saturday. iwuBkfK A COUPaA tX la Nsw York FXK5S Easy; receipts, 27c. Wheat, bu.... Corn, bu Oata, bu Options at Kansas City: Receipts. Shipments. ...111.000 SI. 000 . .. 41.000 9.000 , .. 30,000 31,000 Articles. Oven. High.! Low. Close. Wheat Mil v ... July ... Corn May .. July .:. I I I I 11 oi,m 1 01V1 00'! 1 oiu i9JiuW r.WW:9.'US'S'9Sma I ...I- ... .1 67H jr7 58 S7m 67SI 6714 58 NEW YORK. Jan. 4.- verv tmuvv ineeii lation miscarried bv the loss of tne Con solldated Oaa suit to overthrow th New tork state law llniltlna the charce allowed to be made for illuminating gas in New mrit city to 80 cents per l.OOO feet. H w excessive has been the speculation base! on an expected contrary decision it would require a review of the course of the stock tor many months past to decide. When ever tho supreme court was In session It has been tho regular thing, as Monday ap proached, to run UD the nrice of ( oosoil- dated Oas on the assumption that th court was now about to hand down Its decision in favor of the company. The abrupt an nouncement that tho company had loat It suit threw the holders of the stock into a panic and an alm iet Demendicular dron nf pjints, by interval a much as 6 points, was tne conseouenr. So violent a movement even In a single stock could not be expected to leave the general market unaffected by sympathy. The approach to frenzy, however. In some, of the selling that accompanied the slump In the gas stocks must be attributed to a state of uncertainty over tho general p sl- tlon into which the stock market wm coming. The movement throughout the morning had been feverish and unsettled, marked by spasmodic advances In selected stocks, ao companled by heavy realising under cover cf the sustaining influence of the advances. 1 he methods followed to Incite some ot these advances and the Inspiration for the allegations on which they were bused had a d quieting effect on speculative confidence and gave an Impreesion of unstable forces working for the advance. The collection of a great mass of well-Informed and In fluenttial opinion In numerous financial re view revealed so widespread a skepticism of the warrant for much ot the later stages of the rise In stock prices that speculative sentiment could not but be Impressed. The Consolidated Gas case incident proved the decisive factor in determining the shifting tide of that sentiment. T.:e immediate r.rc of the khs case was modified by the way eft open for a renewal of the suit and was partly neutralixed by the clinching of the standard Oil success in contesting tne -. 000.000 fine. The heavv arrears of the over charges collected by the gan company pend ing the final decision of the suit offered a sufficiently serious Inroad upon resources In hand. A greater Influence from this decision grew out or the extent to wnicn the assumption has been built on since tne election that corporation activities were to bo free from restraint in any degree wnicn would Impair their profitable employment To the more volatile minded speculative class the action of the supreme court seems to have come a a rude Jolt. Ot deeper significance waa tne news, less attended to on the floor of the Stock ex change, of the lessening activity In various industrial lines and in railroad tratne. i no number of surplus Idle freight cars in the country, after rising for several weeks, i back now to a figure not touched since early in September. Railroad traffic man agers admit a continuance cf this tendency up to the current returns or iramc. mere was seasonable easing of the money mar kets following the yearly Bettlements. ex cept at Berlin, where discount rates hard ened. The enormous changes In the vari ous Item of the weekly tatement of thj Imperial bank of Germany revealed how great wa the strain of the annual settle ments at that point. The strength shown by Pennsylvania and some of the other trunk line railroad stocks today aeemed to be due to an attempted adjustment to the large gain In the price of New York Central on Saturday. Tha rise In Missouri i'acuic waa not explained by any news. Bonds were irregular. roiai saiea, par value, 81.670,00). United States bonus were unchanged on call. Tha following were the closing quotation on atock and bonds: S168.3!i,71: gold cln snd bullion, S gold certificates, f :4.4.K.VI. .7.21 1.544; j (ERCANTIt.E PAPER-3?4 n lark Money Market. NKW YORK. Jan. 4-MONBY-On rail. teady: 2 per cent: ruling rate. 8 per cent; closing bid. 2 per cent; offered at 2' per cent, lime loans, very null ana suit; sixty days and ninety days. 3 per cent; six months, 31 per cent PRIME- MEP per rent STERLING EXCHANGE Eay, with ac tual business In hankers hills at 84 AWMf 4 Sola for slxtv day bills at tt.Shim for de mand '"Vimmrrrlal bills. S4.844r4 4v SILVER-Bar. 60V; Mexican dollar. 4fic. BONDS Government, steady; railroad Irregular. The following were the closing quotations on bonds yesterday: U. a, rsf. 2i, rf....l"i Int. Met. 4M lo coupon l" !.. A N. unl. 4i MIlTTBBkre Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Jan. 4 WH BAT-Steady No. 1 northern, Sl.lixfrl.il: No. 2 northern, 11.041.10; May, SI - bid. CORN Steady ; May, 61e bid. BA RLE Y Higher; standard, 654c; (am ple, 5iKoC. Ualalk Grata Market. DULUTH. Jan. 4 -WHEAT-No. 1 north em. S110H; No. 3. Sl'; May, 81.10H; Julv. SI.10S OATS 48V- Amslximttofl1 copper ...'. Am. C. r Am. C. A V. pfd Am. Cottoa Oil Am. H. A L pfd Am. Ira securities Am. Usmd Oil Am. Ijocomotlvs Am. L. pf4. ei-dlv Am. 8. A R Am. S R. pfd. ...i..... Am. Sugar Refining Am. Tobtoco pfd American Woolen Anaconda Mining Co Atihlnon Atthtaoa pfd Atlantic Coaat Una Baltimore A Ohio Hal. A Ohio pfd Brooklyn Rapid Tr Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central leather pfd Central ol New .leraay... Cheaapaake A Ohio Chlcaao Ot. W Cnlcago A N. W C, M. A St. P 0.. C., C. A St. L Colorado r. A I Colorado A So Cola. A Bt. let pfd Colo. A So. I'd pfd Consolidated Gaa Dataware A Hud eon Denver A Rio Grande... II. A R. O. pfd Dlatillera' Saturltlea ... Erie Kris 1M pfd Erls !4 pfd..'. General RlactriO Great Northern pfd Great Northern Or etfa. Illinois Central Interboroucti Mot Int. Mat. pfd International Paper Int. Paper pfd. International Pump Iowa Central K ansae City Bo K. C. S. pfd Louisvllls A N Minn A 81. lula M., 81. P. A . 8. M ... Mlaaotirl Pacific M., K. A T M . K. A T. pfd National Lead New Tork Central N. T.. O. A W Norfolk A Westara North American Northern Pacific Pacific Mall Pennaylvanta People's Oaa P., C. C. A Bt. L Praewtd Steel Car Pullman Palacs Car Railway Steel Spring.... Reading Raoubllo Steel Repabllo Steal pfd Rock Ulead Co Rock laland Co. pfd Bt. L,. A 8. F. Id f4 St. Louis 8. W St. L S. W. pfd Hloas-SheffMld S. A I Southern Paclflo so. Pacific pfd Southern Railway 8o. Railway Pfd Tenneaae Copper Teiaa Pacific T.. SI. I.. A W linton Pacific t alon Paoinc pf r. S. Rubber V. S. Rubber 1st pfd f. S. Steel I". S. Steel pfd I' tab Copper Va. -Carolina Chemical .... Va. -Carolina Chem. pld Wabaea Wabeah pld ... Weetlnghouas Electric ... W cetera tnlon '. Wheeling A U. E Wtecoaaln Central Am. T. A T. Co satex. High. Low. Clow. So,) M', ' S2'4 Kvk (,600 60t io no 1.100 44 2.M0 1.600 too 1.400 Ht 87V M.onil 14 a. ooo it 4 110 43 a 2I 141 ( MH 101 , 41 J'4 -a i:i Ml 1 1 IV, sis l"Vt Ml till, SO, 4v Mft 4 4 m ao'i ao'i . 2.100 49S . 26.300 lull. 400 10IS 1011 1"''S . i.ioi) in loai iixiv, . 14.300 U2H 1"!S 11HS 95 . 58.700 H I7i S . 7,600 17i lid 17 . 7,100 ?5 US '1S I0 101i 1011 101 oo 2Uh in ::io . 2.100 67' 4 . 4.1f 11' 11 U . I 1)00 14.', 1' 1M . S4.700 161S 1' 141 7IS 4IS IS II 80V4 ill i 1. 18.100 1.100 9.600 14.900 45.100 i.100 111! S 900 40 4O0 1600 4.700 600 81i SI S4S 61 S 40U ? 400 1M 36.000 1461 146 l.itW 7I 7S Z.IOA 149 (.400 111, 41S lt-4 6 42 siV 41 IS .oo Kit) Ml 1.100 700 1.110 70 4 1.7S 791 71 I"' ) ai Ml " us 60 lciiS 14S 7S 147', JI7 17S "S lS 67S 78 77' 19 inn S'4 37' Mi 49i U9 166 41 IS! M, loS 40 70S 461 UK ;.t, 81 0V4 TO1 , joo i7s 1(4 00 6JS 6 6 900 119 44,600 71'4 1.400 434 W 114 l.ono 78S 1364 U4 W 9'4 4iS 41S 7.1 4 72S 74 744 . 7(.on 132 i:s l:kv . 11.100 49 4 47S 'H . MS a4 85 I'O 744 714 7.14 . 13. rt) 141 141 1414 . 1.000 MS ,fl4 36 .110.100 1tt 1;lli, 1JI . 1,000 104 102S 1"K 84' 100 43 41 424 171 . 1.400 444 474 474 .Ml. TOO 1444 1-194 1414 f 96S -''i tu 4 M Mi, 84 kt. . 4.700 24 St .'4 . 8.100 U 0 W14 800 41 4 4 '4 400 J.1S SI 2.14 300 644 614 ;-n 100 7 744 114 87.401) 121' 114 119' l.ono 104 1.1 4.9fO i too 10. an 10. too ) Si' 3 49 864 49', ' 4 41 100 34 4i'4 34 S4 47 41 17l'i 14 S4' 844 2.080 104 l'4 Ida 88.000 634 624 o-S 3.mo U34 ll.'S 11:1 6US 474 44 44 1,000 44S 4U4 ' Coffew Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-XFFEB-Marktt for futures closed barely steady or near and steady on lata months, with price net iinchangvd. Balis were reported of 3t.2&0 bags, including January at &.Sbc; March, S.aoe.75c; May. S.tX.Toc: July, kobc; Aug ust. 6Wc: September, 5.Mi6.4t)c; spot coffe ed.v: No. 7 Rio. i"4r7o; No. 4 Santos. vt"vici mU4 coffeev dull; . cordova. 849 J2V;- ' ,. . i.- . Wool -Market. ST. lHIS. Jan. 4 -WtXHj-Market lomiial; inrd'tuii grade combing and clothing. IMio.'.l'r : light fiue. 18i43Suc; heavy line, lUlrfllSc, s 100 X 0110 1,000 n 8 19S 604 K4 104 114 "4 I8S 474 lu ' "4 iS l.t 121S If 4SS 118 14 4J 85 H4 K iS 11, V. 8. it. reg. do coupon r. 8. 4. reg do coupon Am. Tobacco 4a... do Re Atchlaon gen. 4a... do adj. 4a do ct. 4e do rv. 5a Atlantic C. L. 4a. Bel. A Ohio 4a do 34a Bra. R. T. cv. 4a.. Central of Ga. 6a.. do 1st Inc do id Inc do ad Inc Chr. A Ohio 44. 7S 94 If ;4 8.1s :w4 4 ..IWHMan. c. g. 4a ..lOfSMel. Central 4.... .1194 do let Inc ,.1204Minn. A St. L 4a. .. 74 M.. K. A T. 4a... ..inH do 2a ,.l4lt. R. R. of M. c. 4a. 'i4 .. 9:4 N. V. c. g. 4a M4 ..lnas'M. J C. g. 6a 1:7 ,.1'IS No. Pacific 4a 10 .. 94S do 3a 73 ..0"4N. A W. c. 4e M .. WHO. 8. L. rfdg. 4 ... 844 .. 93SPenn. cr. 34a 1916... 4 . .10S do con. 4a 1044 .. 81 Reading gen. 4a 100 .. 40 Rep of Cuba 6a 1024 .. H St. L. A I. M. r. 4.. 1114 ..106 HI. L A S. F. f. 4. 18 Chlrego A A. 84a.. 764SI. L. 9. W. c. 4a.... 744 C, B. A Q. n. 4a ... 97' Seaboard A. L 4 ... 164 C, R. I. A P. 4a 7S8o. Pacific 4a 904 do col. 6a 9 do lat 4a n do rfdg. 4e 9f"4n. Railway 6 10 fee. A 8t. L. g. 4a. 94 Tfjtaa A P. 1 114'i 74 T., St. li A W. 4a.. Sit S2Sl'nlon Pacific 4a tftis 9k do ct. 4a 104 104 IF. a. steel ti 6s 10s 99 Wabash la 1124 8H4Wetem Md 4 93 74 ",. A L. K. 4a 844 1044 Wla. Central 41 8 81 4 N. V., N. H. ft H. 90't cv. 8a ctfa 894 Lake Shore 4a 1931... 95 Colo. Ind. 6a Colo. Mid. 4a Colo. A So. 4a Del. A H. CT. 4a.. I. A R. O. 4s Krie p. 1. 4a do gen. 4a Hock. Vat. 44a .. Japan 4a do 44a do 2d no-tea Bid. Offered. Boston Stork and Bond. BOSTON, Jan. 4. Money, call loans. 3'4 (Tn4 per cent; time loans, 44io per cent. Closing quotations: Atchlaon ailj. 4a 9J Atlantic do 4a 100 Rutte Coalition Atrhiaon R. R 89'tCsl. A Artion. do pfd 1014141. A flee la... Ronton A Albany 225 Centennial ttoaton A Maine 1;134 Copper Range ,. Bneton Elevated 125 Daly Weat Fltchburg pfd 1324 Franklin .. 17 .. 2S ..1114 ..670 .. 32 .. K04. ..110 161 N. Y., N. H. A H...ln Oranhy ir4 t nlon Pacific 1904ureen cananea Am. Arga. Cham. do pfd Am. Tneu. Tube.. Amer. sugar do pfd Am. T. A T Anier. Woolen ... do pfd rtomlnion I. A 8.. General Electric . Mftea. Electric ... do pfd Man. Oaa I'nlted Fruit I'nlted 8. M do pfd V. 8. Steel do pfd Adventure Allnuez Amalgamated .... Arlaona Com 834 tale Rnyale ... 94 Mans. Mining . ... i'l Michigan ...130 Mohawk ...121 Mont. C. A C. .,.127 Nevad ... .04nid Dominion . . .. 9440ieola . .. l4Prrot ...12 Quincr ... llSShannon . .. 1.9 Tamarack ...to Trinity ...loit I'nlted Copper . ... i0Vl'. S. Mining... ...29 I'. 8. oil ... 62SI'ih ...112S Victoria ... 94Wlnona ...17 Wolverine ... 824Nortn Butte ... ... 36 124 .. 24' .. 54 .. tS .. 66 .. 30 .. . . 5S ..114 .. 29 .. 95 ...174 .. 79 .. 15, .. 14'4 . 44. .. 24 . . 44 .. as .. 44 ..151 .. 834 Mire is mow ii 2ii Matters of great moment to the people of Nebraska will be discussed You should be in daily touch with them It's your business. It is not a private affair of the members. H. H. PHILPOTT and E. F. FISHEH 1 - 4 Two of the best posted newspaper reporters in Nebraska are daily writing the history of the Legislature for The Omaha Bee You cannot keep thoroughly posted on what is happens ing unless you read, an accurate account each day The Omaha Daily Bee, Omaha, Neb. It will be mailed you three months for $1.50 London Stock Market. T-ONDON. Jan. 4. American securities. while steady, were lower during the first part of today. Trading was heavy and ruling prices at noon were unchanged to 4 lower than Saturday's New York closing. London closing stock quotations: C'oniola. money tIS Mn,, Kan. A Teiaa.. 434 do account (Feb.). 8J'New Tork Central. ...133 Anaconda 104 Norfolk A Western.. 19 Atchlaon 1034 do pfd at do pfd lOJSOntarlo A Weatern.. 494 Baltimore A Ohio. ...lit P-onayl.nnla 684 Canadian Pacific ...1914 Rand Mine Cheaapeak A Ohio.. MS Reading 7.14 Chi. Oreat Weatern.. 124Uouthern Railway ... 274 Chi., Mil. A St. P. ..168 do pfd 44 De Beere II 4 Southern Pacific ... lass Denver A Rio 0 41 tnlon Pacinc 187S do pfd a.1 do pfd I Erie 1541'. g. steel 544 do lat prd ii do pfd 1164 do 2d pfd 44Wabah 24 Grand Trunk 19't do pfd 61 Illinois Central 1524Spanlah 4a 94 S Loulavllle A Naah...l30 Ansel. Copper 84 SILVER Bar, steady at HVd per ounce. MONBY-lflVt per cent. The rate of discount -In the open market for short hill Is ttbCVa per- cent; for three months' bills, -fa 2', , per rent. OMAHA OETAERAl. MARKET, Condition of Trade nad tlnotatlon on Staple and Fancy Produce. BUTTER Creamery, No. 1. delivered to retail trade In cartons. 33c; No. 1 In bO-lh. tubs, 6Yic; No. 2 In SO-lb, tubs, 30c; No. 2 In 1-lb. cartons, 29c; fancy dairy, tubs, 2:'(23c; pnrklng stock, ale. K4X1S Fresh candled. 30c; storage. 23c. CHEESE finest Wisconsin full cream, twins, 16c; young Americas. 4 in hoop, 15Hc; favorite, 8 in hoop, 16c; daisies, X) In hoop, 151c; cream brick, full case, 15c; block swise. lie; full cream llmourgr, 16c. BEEP CUTS No. 1 rib. 18c: No. 2 rih U'ic; No. 3 rib, 9c; No. 1 loin, 20c; No. 2 loin, 14c; No. 8 loin 11c; No. 1 chuck, 7c; No. 2 chuck, 6c; No. 8 chuck, fi4o; No. 1 round. &c; No. 2 round, 74:; No. 3 round Sc; No. 1 plate, 6c; No. 2 plate, 6Vc; DRESSED POULTRY Hens lirwile- springs, lie; ducks, 12Kil8o: geese, 10c; tur keys, iftrdiaoc; squabs, S2.204iS.26 per doz FRESH FRUITS-Apples. 82.0002.50 per bu. box. Lemons, H.0t)jr3.76. Oranges. Cal ifornia, S2.5Ottf3.0O. Bananas. I1.75&ia.75 per bunch. Grapes. Ma aca. S5.5t&TVr.o ner ic. California Emperor, 4-box crate, Sl.S.J VEGETABLES - Celery. Michigan, per dog., 30c; other 60fci90c. Beans, navy. No 1. per bu.. 82.60&2.ijO; lima. 64c per lb. Cabbage, 2Mic per lb. Potatoes, &g75c. To matoes, per basket, crate. 81.65. Cucuin bera, per dot., Sl.75tg2.0O. Onions. Spanish per crate, 81.85; Texas. 8125 per orate. Lettuce, per do.. 45c. Peppers southern. 81 00 per crate. Cauliflower, S2.&6 per crate: Egyptian, SI. 50 per do. Bruasela sprouts, 30c per qt. Kumquats, 35c per qt. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Cotton future opened steady; January, 9.0Sc; March 00c May, 8.03c; June. 9.00c; July, 9.00c; August' 8.91c; September, 8.70c. bid; October. 8 74c: November. 8.73c, asked. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. -The cotton market opened tedy at an advance of 4 to 8 points. 1 82ot c,?tton ,Slo"d QUlat; middling up lands. 9.35c; middling gulf. 9.60c; sales, 122 -9U bales. ,tton future closed steady; J nu rt 8.93c; February 8 92c; Mar"? 8.9; Jay S.iWc: June, 8.90c; July, S.Dlti; August, StUc BePtemher. 8 70c; October, g.68c; November. 8.87c; December, 8.66c. OALVESTON, Jan. 4.-COTTON-Steady NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4 -COTTON-Spot market steady; low ordinary. 410. nominal ordinary, 5 5-16. nominal; good ordinary" 6c; low middling. 84ic; middling, 8?.c: good middling. 94c; middling fair. 9V-. fair. KUe. nominal. Receipts, 14.017 bales : slock. 343 352 bules. ST. LOUIS. January 4 -COTTON Steady middling. 9'c; aales. 252 bales; receipts! 1.107 bales; shipments, 2.2SUJ bales; stock 41,624 bales. Total aales for the day, 1.M8.19 aharae. New York Mining; Stock. NEW YORK. Jn, 4 Closing quotation on mining slocKs: 80 Unit Chief 7 8 Mai lean s , 21 Ontarie tto , 18 Ophlr 46 , 6 Standar .J 76 , 1 Hallow Jacket ti , t Alice brunswltk Cos. . Com. Tunnel stack odo bond Cos. Cal. A V Horn Sliver iMdvtll Co. .... O flare. Karwlga Ftnaaelal. PARIS. Jan. 4 Prlee on th Bourns ttdey opened firm, but became heavy to ward the cloae. PERLIN. Jan. 4. Price on the Bourse were stronger today and trading was light. Treaaary ttatesaeat. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 -Today's Mats, ment of the treaaury balances In th gen eral fund, exclusive of the .W ocod golj reserve, snoa: Avauabl cash ualauce OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Beef Cattle Generally Ten to Fifteen Lower and Dull. HOGS OPEN STEADY, CLOSE DOWN Fat fcheen Active Seller at tiood, 9trong Prices, While Fat Lambs Are a Little Slow and Only Steady. SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 4. 1909. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Estimate Monday 6.4im) Same day last week 3,8714 Same day 2 weeks ago... 2.417 Same day 3 weeks ago.. 6.461 Same day 4 weeks ago.. 5.245 Same day .last year 6..169 The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and aheep at South Omaha year to date, compared with last I!i8. 1907. Inc. Dec. ; 7.070 6.6ti9 461 14.610 37.oW 22. 9.556 12,075 2.019 6.40O 4.76S H.4S1 3.30 6.3R2 8,645 8.9tO 4.7M 2.839 13,059 11.308 3,350 for th ear: Cattle Hogs Sheep The following table shows the average price of hogs at South Omaha for the last several days, with comparisons: Dates. I 109. 1908. 11907. l'Juti.i905. 11904. 11903. Dec. 26.. I I 5 601 4 20 1 0 21! 6 06 4 431 4 64 Dec. 27...' 4 391 6 IS 6 W 4 62 Dec. 28...! 6 65 4 44 i 6 16 4 9J 4 65 4 61 Dec 29... 1 6 5S' 6 22 6 00 4 57 4 49 Dec. 30... 1 6 461 4 GO! 5 08 4 62 4 61 Dec. 31...' 6 60 4 33 8 24; 4 Jan. 1.... 5 68 4 35 6 24 6 411 4 64 6 3.1 Jan. 2.... 6 75 4 36 6 21 6 ll 4 39 4 61 6 36 Jan. 3.... 14 4016 21) 5 071 4 4.H I 6 -9 Jan. 4.... 6 70 4 35 6 3 6 141 4 461 4 77 1 Sunday. The official number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. It r's. C. M. & St. P Wabaali Missouri Pacific Union Pacific C. & N. W., eaBt.... C. & N. W., west.... i C St. P.. M. & O.. 1 C, H. & Q., eaHt it'., B. & Q.. west... C, K. 1. & P., east.. C. K. 1. & P., west.. Illinois Central C. G. W Total receipts Metal Market. NEW YORK. Jn. 4 M ETAI.8 The London tin market was higher today, with spot closing at 132 5s and futures at 1:138 12s 6d. The market was dull but higher. In sympathy with spot, quoted at 800?2.26. Copper advanced to 63 17s 6d for spot and 64 12s 6d for futures In the London market. Lncalby the market waa firm and higher, with Lake quoted at Sl4.371(&il4.t2S,; electrolytic, . 114 1:"Wiil4 S7i: casting. S14.0ffi14.25. Lead advanced to 1.1 7a 6d In lndn and waa higher ih the local market, closing firm at S4-12Viti4.22. Shelter was higher In both niarkots. also closing at 21 2s 61 in Ixindon. and at Snl2W4i5.174 locally. Iron waa higher in the English market., with Cleveland war rant quoted at 49s 3d; locally, no change was reported. No. 1 foundry northern. Sl7.00flj.17.76; No. 2 foundry northern. 8l.76o; 17.25: No. 1 foundry southern and No. foundry southern soft. 817.25i'17.75. Dried Frails. NEW YORK. Jan. 4 BVAPORATF.D APPLES Mai ket is quiet, both hi to spot and futures. Fancy are quoted ar8',y&;Vc; choice. 7V78c; prime. 6V7c. DRIED FRUITS Pru nea are somewhat unsettled, the larger else being firm, while smaller fruit are easy. Quotations range from 44i'7c for California fruit and from 6me tor Oregon, latter 50 to Sis. Apricots are firm, owing to light aupply, with choice quoted at 9v&Osc; extra, 9V&10c; fancy, 114vtil3c. Peaches are quiet but ateadv, with cholc quoted at Vrqlc; extra choice. iStiSc; fancy, 8W4illr. Rais ins are dull and unchanged, with loose muscatel quoted at 64&Vc: se ded ra'sirs. Mrl'v; seedless, 4jic; London layers, n'.outjii.so. Elgin Batter Market. EIAJIN. Jan. t.-BUTTER-Fiilu: 32c; sale for tha week, 598,000 lbs, . 14 3 43 6 73 23 I'.l 1 9 4 .254 12 5 :;6 6 'i 4 4 2 6 , . 25 l.'l 3 .. 1 1 2 1 1 88 12 5 The disposition of tho day's receipts whs as follows, each buyer purchasing the number of head Indicated: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha Packing Co... Swift and Company .. Cudahy Packing Co.. Armour & t o Vansaut o.- Co Carey & Benton Iobman Kothchild W. I. Stephen F. P. Iewis .j Hill & Son HuHton & Co J. B. Root & Co J. 11. Bulla L. F. Htisx Cudahy Bros. Co L. Wolf McCreary & Carey .. Sam Weitheimer 11. F. Hamilton Ma Hagerty & Co.... F. G. lnghram Sullivan Bros Lehmer Bros Meyer Klngan Rothchllds Krey Packing Co Other buyers . . . 784 ...1.015 . . '. 862 . .. IKS ... 170 ... )W) . . . 370 . . . 2x9 . . . ;i7n ... "II ... 127 . . . 34 ... 58 :M ... 2si ... iT'j ... in ... 14 ... 15 ... 28 ... 37 "sw . .. tiltl 794 1.545 1 !4 2, 184 1.462 l.llll 1.630 1,315 63 975 4 "I 8 1016 I 86 62 1011 4 70 16 1476 t 00 4 li42 4 70 COWS. 19 841 2 56 t 971 4 10 8 845 2 88 II 93 4 10 14 894 I 80 17 1074 4 28 6 tfi I 95 18 1016 4 6 4 79! I 90 8 11O0 4 26 11 90J 2 90 14 97 4 1 97 8 10 14 102 4 S5 11 1009 3 60 13 1H4 4 40 4 152 9 68 7 1095 4 55 l: 9ft'i It 74 10 1042 4 10 9 113 3 76 HEIFERS. 6 72 1 86 1J 70 60 4 mo II) 1. 40 4 10 4 646 00 - 78 4 10 9 600 8 00 t 9S.1 4 10 7 471 8 J6 13 tit 4 68 11 685 8 16 BULLS. 1 1160 8 06 1 1150 I 46 2 1060 I 10 1 1140 I 80 1 140 8 15 1 1640 8 90 1 910 8 10 1 1980 4 00 1 1170 9 16 1 IfOO 4 00 1 14:V) 1 90 1 1900 4 m 1 1190 8 40 1 1410 4 28 1 1140 8 60 1 1660 4 86 1 1844 1 80 1 1170 4 40 CALVES. 4 527 I 15 1 166 8 00 1 lit I 26 1 121 6 16 t 495 8 16 1 140 6 60 10 394 26 1 840 6 la 1 414 8 76 1.....' 110 6 00 9 381 4 OA 1 140 4 60 1 410 4 25 1 140 8 60 1 90 6 00 bTOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 32 J 5 97 4 16 8 664 1 Ml 12 9M 4 16 74 433 I 75 60 115 4 XI 7 714 8 16 44 790 4 ) 14 697 8 95 II 717 4 80 6 7n 3 90 99 8.'1 4 80 9 J47 8 95 6 790 4 la 6 740 4 00 Wi 978 4 D 16 0 4 n 13 993 4 0 7 741 4 10 19 813 4 40 3 763 4 10 4 967 4 76 12 816 4 16 2 178 4 76 HOGS The hog trade thla morning 176 21 17 293 212 159 118 2Jfi 171 27 24 20 70 202 tf) 20 198 221 97 108 468 43 33 400 242 807 IS 196 247 416 40 western western western western ewes western lambs western ewe Mexico yearlings Mexico yearlings Mexico yearling Mexico yearlings Mexico wether Mexico ewe Mexico Iambs western yearlings western lambs, culls lambs ewes culls western ewes, cull.. weatern awes Colorado wether native ewe native lamb native ewe native ewe native ewes, cull ... native ewe native ewes western ewes western lambs, culls, western ewes western lamb western lamb weatern lamb ,.102 ,. 84 ..106 .. 68 .. 97 94 ,. 99 ..119 .. 89 .. 95 . . bo .. 5 .. 91 .. 82 .. 96 ..100 ..111 . 102 .. 69 . 104 ..lai .. 95 ..119 ..103 ..10H ... 62 .. 95 .. 75 .. 74 4 30 6 5 4 25 6 oil 6 (Ml 6 0(1 6 On 5 4 75 7 2fi 6 11 5 50 7 0 4 35 8 Oil 2 Till 4 35 4 85 3 2ft 8 50 4 60 4 Mi 3 on 4 75 4 65 4 65 o 0(1 4 25 7 15 7 15 7 !5 not very Interesting, for while there was a very good run for a Monday, the trade was rather dull and featureless. Packers secerned to want the hogs, but the de mand was not urgent enough to put any life or snap Into the movement, with the result that the market as a whole could hardly be quoted other than steady as a rule, and In some cases possibly a little easier. Salesmen reported that it took a good deal of work to secure steady prices on anything but the best loads. A gcod share of tha hogs sold inside the range, Su.65(h.85, which was about where thev eold on Saturday. The beat hog sold from 15.85 up to S6.00. The market closed slow at &43loc lower. Hepreacntatlve sales: 6.15 172 120 635 Total 6.346 7.000 7,0t2 CATTLE Ki.ceipta ot cattle were the heaviest that they have been any day since the middle of December. At the same llmo other market points were reporting large cattle runs witn the result that there was a sharp decline in pi icea all along the line, especially at this point. The quihty of I lie beef steers at this point va generally very poor. In fact mere vtaa not a nuigie umjii-e mjhu irinjiien at the yards uml very few that could be even graded as good. On the kind of cattle here the market was safely lixjrl5c lower and dull at the decline, buyers not being very anxious for the cattle even at tha decline because of the quality. At the eaino, time there was a feeling that a really good load of cattle would not show ao very much change from last week. Cows and heilera while not allowing as much decline as beef steers were neverthe less lower, most salesmen quoting it as anywhere from clow to lOc lower than last week's "lose. While the market xeemed to be rather dull, still the tattle kept ell ing and by midday a good share of tho re ceipts had changed hands Stockers and feeders, which for some time back have Lien active sellers a', steadily strengthening prleea were alow to day fur tiie first lime in several weeks, Willi the tendency lower. They, too, might be best quoted as slow to lx- lower. Quotation on cattle: Good to choir cornfed steers, 86 4o7..5; fair to good corn fed steer. S5.5uu6 40; common to fair corn fed steers, 84.0uta6.aO; good to ciioic rail: ateera. 85.2544 00; fair io good rang ateara, HbtKn6.2j; common to fair ra.nge ateera 83.6oii4.iiO; good to choice t orn ted con and heifers, 842.Vij6.0O; good tr, cnolca grass cows and heifers. 8385&4.50: fair to good grass cow and heifers, $3 003 85; com mon to fair graaa cows snd heifers, M'f'H J 00: stock he.fera, S2.50'(j3.Sn; vtral calves, 83.(l"n6 26; bulls, stag, etc., S3 60i4 .25: food to choice stockers and feeders. S4.6u4j bo: 9ir to good stockers and feeders, 817543460: common to fair atocker aad feeders. 830003 76 Representative aales: No. At. Pr. tn. Av. Pr. ti1 4 U VI 911 8 w No. Av. rr. Sb. No. Av. Pr. 8h. II 100 ... 40 41' Ml M 6 10 30 109 ... 4 60 te 134 60 f 7 66 148 40 8 40 44 241 120 I 70 93 lhD 40 6 6U 64 249 1) 6 74 69 til 90 6 80 87 lit 80 8 70 1 191 60 6 66 C9 236 ... 6 70 48 110 ... 6 66 74 849 40 6 70 (4 214 80 6 66 48 168 80 6 75 9k 198 200 6 66 61 244 140 8 76 91 '.M 80 6 66 87 256 40 6 76 98 181 ... 6 67 V 44 326 ... 4 76 99 201 . . 6 0 4 160 810 I Ii 74 147 140 6 40 87 239 iM 6 75 76 196 ... 6 80 70 144 ... 6 75 73 192 ... 6 40 49 !44 140 6 76 8.1 301 140 I 40 41 167 1 90 76 41 226 20 6 40 47 261 200 I 7 27 214 IK) t, 0 87 40 6 76 98 190 ... 1 91 74 831 ... 76 19 111 40 6 86 69 397 40 6 16 96 198 ... 6 46 71 247 140 ( 60 If 214 40 5 85 6 21H) 10 6 80 91 193 80 6 45 47 878 (t) 6 60 94 193 ISO tV, 4 411 ... 6 60 76 l.'l liO 6 65 31 271 ... -6 90 82 719 ... 6 46 29 34.' 40 6 80 M 2i4 ... 6 41S 63 26 40 6 Bu 17....... .234 130 6 70- 64 17 110 ( 30 86 26 240 6 70 69 10 l 6 80 (9 246 80 6 70 7! 867 40 6 90 76 204 ... 6 74 44 98 800 8 82t4j 56 228 40 6 70 7 437 ... t Si 170 2J0 200 6 70 84 168 110 6 86 77 234 80 6 70 6 907 4 6 17 71 154 140 6 70 83 165 ... 6 37s 7) 243 60 6 111 62 166 ... 6 87", 74 26 40 6 70 46 80S ... 6 90 8 2"4 ... 6 70 31 827 40 6 90 71 ,68 820 6 10 46 935 90 6 46 45 244 ... 5 "0 71 333 ... '6 N 71 t!4 80 6 70 8T1 ... 00 77 227 120 6 10 o5 126 ... 8 Is) 72 241 80 6 70 SHEEP Tna week started out with good liberal receipts of sheep and with a goou hnalthy market. Unfortunately, receipt were pretty much one kind, there being a surplus ot sheep, a large proHrtlon of them ewes, and very fow lambs. In one way. perhaps, this waa fortunate, as the demand seemed to be especially good for sheep. Buyers all had liberal orders and it was a good active and atrong market right from the outset. Good wethers, the same kind that brought 86.10 a week ago, brought 86.20 today, but they were a little lilfhler. which, perhaps, account for u part of the apparent advance. Ewe that ai.ld last week at 84.70 brought 84.7b today, this bring the highest price paid ao far lor western ewes. There were yearlings good enough to bring 86 00. While salesmen were as a rule not quoting a very great advance, still it is very apparent that the market was higher than the low point last week and lust as high as It was at the best time last week, and a high a it has Lien ny time this season to uate. The lamb inurket was not very active. In the first place, the aupply was small, and In the second place, buyers did not appear overly anxious for what stuff there was here, so that the best that could be said of the trade would be to quote it a slow at about steady prices. Uuotsllon on sheep snd lambs: Good to choice iambs, I7.004t7.34; fair to good lambs, t.6n'.(.0o; feeding lambs, S46oil150; good to choke light yearlings, 86.0ujij6.26; fair to good heavy yearlings, S5.0ik(i6.4; feeding yearlings, S40udi4.60; good to cholc wethers. 85 0tj6.4"l; feeding wethers. 13.75toJ 4.26; good o choice ewes, 84.60(34.80; fair to good ewes, 83.90434 50; feeding ewes, S2.U0 y:t ii; culln and buck, 81uv4J2 00. Representative sales: No, we lamb lamba, cull ewea ewe. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK' MARKET Cattle Ten to Twenty Cents Lower Hog Steady to Strongs. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. CATTLE Receipts, 37,000 head; market Wf(j'20o lower; steers. 4.6"iir7.65; cows, S3.0ftfit.25: heifers, S2.5tv,r' 4.60; calves. S3.5iVo9.00; stockers and feed ers. 82.506.00. HOGS Receipts, estimated, 46,000 head; market steady to strong; choice heavy. S6.10W45.20; butchers, S6.004i.15: Irght mixed. 85.6006.80; choice light, 85.K&'.05; packing. 85.8tVa.05; pigs, H.26i&6.60; bulk of sales, S5.8584i.ltl. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, esti mated. 26,000 head: market steady; sheep. S4."6''a6.00; lambs, S7.0ota7.u0; yearlings, 8t.35 (66.75. Kansas Cltr Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4. CATTLE Re ceipt. 4.000 head, including 1,000 south erns; market for beef steers, steady to 15c lower; other cattle steady to strong, choice export and dressed beef steers. S6.007.00; fair to good, 84.0006.00: west ern steers, I4.00&6.75: stockers and feed ers, 88.6006.80; southern steers, 84 25b S.65; nntithern cow, 82.7644.00; southern cows. S2.764JI4.00; native cows, 82. 60 )' 6.50 , native heifers. S3 26tt6.00; bull, S3 25ft 4.76; calves. 83.6008. 00. HOGS Receipts, 16.000 head; market 5 iglOc lower; top, 88; bulk of sale, 86.40 6.90; heavy, 86 8506. 00; packer and butchers. 86.7016.90; light.. S&2606.7O; pigs. S4. 0045. 15. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 7,500 head; market strong to 16c higher; lambs. 85.2507.40; ewes and yearlings. ,4.IMl!"(i 6.40; western yearlings, 6.2604. 6n; west ern sheep, 84.0006.26; stockers and feed ers, 83.0004.75. St. I. owls Live Stock Market. BT. LOUIS. Jan. 4 CATTLE Receipts, 5,500 head. Including J,85t) Texans. Nallvn market 11016c lower, Texans steady. Na tive shipping and export steers, 84.857.90; dressed beef and butcher steers, 84 464. 60; steers under 1.000 lbs., 84.0036.26; stocker.4 nnd feeders, 82.7604. E0: cows and halfer. 83.0004.40; cannera. Sl.76fl2.26; bulls, t?.Tr.f 4.90; calves, 13 5041. 60. Texas And Indian steers, S3.004).tO; cows and heifer, 81 75 lg 4.50. HOGS-P.celpt. 11.800 head. Marktt steady. Pigs and lights, S3.7MC6 80: packer. 15 7O4jti.00; butchers aad best heavy, 80'i 4J25. i SHEEP AND LAMB8 Receipts. 1 5.V) head. Market steady, Natlv mutton. 13 .5 184.60; lamba, 86.76ttT7.76: culls and bucks, S2.5txfr4.50; stocker. 82 003.75. r , i" t. Joseph LIT Stork Market. ST. JOSEPH. Jan. 4. CATTLE Receipts, 3.600 head; market 10016s lower; ateers, S4.6u07.OO; row and heifer, S2.SO06.76; calves, S3OO0S.OO. HOGS Keoeiipt, 11.4)00 head; prospect 5c lower: top, 86 96; bulk of sales. 85.4.tf6.86 HHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, !.' head: market active and steady; lambs, 86.0007.66. Rlaax Cltr I.la took Market. SIOUX CITY. la., Jan. 4 .(Special Tel egram.) 4.' ATTLE Receipt. 2,700 head; market lower; beeves, 84.6007.00; fat cows and heifer, 837506 00; butr-her stock, 83.0008.76; feeders, higher at 83 00 04.76; calve and yearling. 83.0004 On HOGS Receipt, 8.000 head; market strong; range of prices, 85.260 6 85; bulk of sales, S 600 6.70. Iteck In Sight. ' Receipts or live stock at the six principal western markets yesterday : Cattle. South Omaha 6.400 Stoux City 2.700 St. Joseph' 3,600 Kansas City 4,000 St. IxjuIs 6.600 Chicago 37.000 Totals. , .59.100 Hogs, fiheep. 4.400 8.900 .' 3,000 1 1.000 1,200 15,000 7,500 11,800 1.500 46.000 26,000 93.200 44.600 Merchant Blark Hand Irllan. SC'RANTON. Pa.. Jan. 4 -llorrlhlv stabbed and slsshed, Anthony Riocartli. a prosperous Italian fruit dealer and con fectioner, waa found murdered la his atore In Weal Scramori today. The stiletto with which lie was killed was left sticking in his body by tile murderer, itloear.ii had be -n threatened at times with Blut khand demands for money and his killing Is be lieved to have been due-to his refusal lo meet these demands. Til 9 polite have yet no clue of the murderer. 89 western 248 western oO western 36 western 41 western 39 native lamba. weatern lambs 10 western ttt, culls. .r... Av. . 8 . 89 . 60 . 118 .. N .. 71 .. 5 .. M Pr. 4 38 7 00 5 10 4 80 4 60 7 26 60 Z 76 Rattle with tattle Hauler. 8AN Of EGO, Cal.. .Ian. 4-Advit ea Juat received from Men Grande, forty mil a from here, toll of a pitched battle thirty miles from there between a gang of cattlt rustler and member of a vigilante 'cum mil tee. Two Mexican, an Indian and a white man, awl I member of the band, were ahot and killed and on vlgllaait was scii ously wounded.