T1IK 1JKK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25. lpnp.
CHAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
nearby flrts, free rases, S o nt mark;
Pennsylvania ami othr nearby firsts,
cm rent receipts, In returnable eases. 32c
at mark: western firsts, free rases. $4c at
1 f , ihhik; western frt, free cw, current
wheat Trader Observt Cnnstmas Eve ;'". is. ju-uiur at nurk
i Hhh ; urm; Mfw York Tail creams,
tholoc. U-: New York full creams, fair
to. (.'Coil, 1614 17c .
v 1
, 1
, 'as Holiday.
OfTF.kINGS ARE AB30T13ED ' kw
NEW YORKSTOCKS AND BONDS
Market it Dull and Session ii Devoted
Largely to Closing Contracts. '
HerJjrts Are (.rnrroai and Dealer
f Make liraaait to rant tnlll'
f. After the" t hrsaf in a '
C ' Festival.
.- OMAHA, Dec. 14. '0.
The wheat market wax a hondiiy afiatr
,t !.i , omy a half steueleu being held, vt n-.-al
trailing an indulged in wa more ol a
-ciCaing-up of outstanding tiade and the
Itisiposing of samples on the casn frur.
iileceiuls were aem-rous and all offerings
YORK ' 4.RF.H.tt MAHKF.T
VIOLENT COLLAPSE IN READING
on
Various
Uootatlona of the liar
otnmoilltlr.
NEW YORK. IVc. 24.-FL01'R-Mnrkt
qui. t and steady; spring patents. $5,40 0'; 65;
winter patent. $5 4''(ia 90; winter extra,
Nn 1, $4.6o'u4.90; Kansas straights, 4 9"'a
5.15; winter straight. $5.aVn5.35; spring
clears. 4 4tfi4u; winter extras. No. 2. 14 40
u4 6o. R.clpts, 2.1 442 hlils; shipments.
14. 2''. hbls. Wye flour steady; fair to good.
$1 iif.M.; choir t fane. $4.3otii4.t. Buck
h.itt flour, quiet; bulk, $2.10, nominal, per
loo Ui
CuKNMEA t-r-Dull; fine white and yel
low. 11 650 1. oo; eoarso, $1. tell 1.50; kiln dried,
asborbeii every wneie. . mui m , lvi,,,!" 'iw,,i.rn Ii-., nominal
Wanup to last (over Uia 4JI.ni.tmaa holiday. 1 " v ' ' v jA 8t M ' nomlnal
I: it neat wa steady and uiulinK?d lor, 1 c ,''- nntninal
the moat pwit ot trie short sesa.on. Tne ! bAltl.KV-wulpt. f.-tillng, 63ytioC. nominal
',irkM held a Mui-Uine In face' of libeia. c . I. 1 ,BrW.t nulrt So 2 red
tirir'0 ,"rvr.",Tlval" ttv " ts: arXl.wr. V.'
H" Inactive, offering Wing '' , r.Vs Tb
'liberal and "Were, well taken at price, com- N lnt
j. I .. . ill. .mt Bran V I1UIIL I IICI- i.. i . . . .
in. ..in. n 111. itmviuiii ------
abHotbed
"J
iinua. Ail mn'1 uf f . i iiihj uero
tNU'ckly, with no ciianne In valuta.
i Primary wheat recelpta were 640, 00 bu.
Vttud anipmenui' wr iii,Ml a4flr.t
holiday lunt ear. . .
k 1 'I Unary corn receipt a wera 904.000 bu.
fatid ahipmenta were Sal,0o by.. asaint
Omliday laat year.
( learancea were ZIS.UO bu. of corn, none
;rif oau and wheat and flour equal to 44S.OA)
J Liverpool closed Vid lower
3d lower on corn.
t i-ccal range of optloi.a:
on wheat and
;arilcle. Open. High. lAn. Cloie.j Yes y.
I I 'ec. ..
. May..
Corn
I 'ec...
' May..
" Data
a I 'ho...
u May..
1 UV i
I ; . i
K; .':
ta:i ut-. o-t,
i i .'".
4iS -JLi.i' 4.",.
43 44 , 4V
1 1 '41
I 0,'V
I
I
i
. 44 I
1 10H
1
DPS
42S
4-.
Oinabii 4'cikU rric,
' VH EAT No, 2 t-srd, Jl.061.0; No. 3
hardf i- tl.: No. 4 hard. fcfc'riM.Or, re
?JcctJ iaiu, KciiJl.iiO; No. 2 aprniK, Sl.Omtj.
l.7;'N'o. i spiiii. nulnl.05; No. 2 rurum,
-BiiljS'j'iic; No. S Jjurum, b3''ioViiO.
' COKN-N. 1 v.pi., Wiu'ii!.ir; No. 3
t white. eVi0) tc; 0: w hite, sevissi'v,
;No. 3 color, iiit.'; No. i yellow, ui.tftiHc;
4-No. 3 yeiltiw. a.iwr!c; No. 4 yeliow, itfi
"Mc; No. 2, 61ti No. 8. nKUviv; No. 4,
iSllti9i!; nb iivlv.' 51't(654c.
OAT Ktanoajd. 4;iy4JVc No. 3 whlta,
'AZniic, -No. 4 'while, 4i!1V'Uc; No. J
jeliow, t:M,i;42c; NO. 4 yellow, tiic; o.
i mixed, 41'S4Jic.
ISAltLibi NO. 4. OiSbOWIVkC; Jo. 1 It-ou,
E6Hiiii7i4c; H. 2 rye. Sat iSVic; No. 3 rye,
(Xa.il "o.
patriot Hecetuta.'
Wheat. Corn. Oats.
fCnlcaa-o . 26 33 142
, Minneapolis
Omaha- .
Iniluth
..208
.. Xi '
.. 23
14
CHICAGO GKAIS AND 1-UOVISlONS
Features of1 the Trading and Closing
Triers on 'Hoard of Trade.
CHICAGO. Dec. 84. Increased receipts In
.the southweat, together with favorable con
tilltlnna fur thn new sown cron In that aec-
" tlon. tended to weaken the wheat market
, hre today. The market, however, closed
steady, with prices lower to hkc hlgner.
. Corn and oats clpseii firm and. provisions
t steady. ' -
" 'ii suing In the wheat pit was Inclined to
fdias part of the day, owing to prs-iioilday
Inertia. Sentiment was bearish nearly ail
' uay, alUiouKh 'some buoyancy was manl
iftntert oh a few occasions swing to covcr
1 Ion by aiihita.' Tliore was almost nothing
tin the goxslp of Uie day to encourage tuo
J bulla, while several factors inspirtd mod
ierate selling. The chief Influence- that
5 Ul oippted leales were easy cables, lacrean-
y inrf receipLS, particularly at St. Louis and
iv janaa v , ruin or snow uurii'K euo iqi
t cnty-fnui' Jiours throughout the tiouih-
w at, alack tiemand for the ca.sh grain and
h the weekly rr-!Krln of a St. . .Louia corn
i Journal, wlilclv clsltijed that the faU. oV, n
oiop ! ;rf-trii-iT condition. The ouir
i of trading wa in May and that option
In.ld tMii'.veen $1.104 and tl.ll')'y Lll V Cloa
king figuris tm lay wera at tl UV
'i ha corn market Wiu strong ind closed
Jflrm, w.Ui prices Vlo to Ho higher.
The unit) market waa firm and - closed
A14- to 'c ilgher.
Z PiovUunu aloHod unohanged to Sii'c
J hit her. - -
'ili leading futures ranged as follows:
(Article. I Open. High. Low. j Clo.'e. Yea'y.
- 'Wheat t
i iJtc. . I 1 16
V .May 111''
J Juiy
, C.u n-
J'eo.-t
?. iillV
July
,t U'ii-
V Muv
ii
Juiy
''rrk
- Jan.
.i , li-ay
f- July
.' Laid
J Jan.
i ' May
V July
itlbs
! . Jan.
alay
J Juiy'
1 ISWl
1 ll'n,l 1N-i
l2VaV;
lrtU'il
44V. I
3 -vl
6. 'ml
,V1I
44Vk
40'
21 80 21 SO 21 70
21 72Hil 21 K2V4j 21 67V
1 16 1 MWi 1 16'k
1 lij" 1 li'i 1 HH
1 WVfl 01. 1 014
I I
62-v C2i 62 '4
tH.S,tC'00JV
... I .... I
44 U I
4o
4a-l
12 7S
a 2n
11 0
11 60
11 40
11 40
13 674i li 60
a w a
a a w
i
a 67m " 2l
a 45 in
ii VK 11
44 44 'i
' 46v 4i
4Si! 43,
21 70 21 65
21 h2Vt 21 R5
21 70 21 66
12 60- 12 60
11 te 11
a 12 h a vit
11 47V 11 40
a 40 a 37 h
11 40 11 36 .
After an easier .opening on cables, prices
advanced on coverings and small receipt,
and firm cah markets, closing 10 up for
lfcember and He lower for other positions.
Iiecemher, $1.24-fil.2j, closing at 11.24V,
Mav. 11.17 1-16. closing at $1.1H,; July, 11.0.'
rulOL'V closing at ll.ODV llecelpls, 3l.4u0
bn ; Hhlpments, 6,700 bu.
O H. Spot market steady; No, 2, 70'c,
elevator; 70c, delivered, and SOWc, f. o. b..
afloat. Option market waa without trans
actions, closing unchanged. December
closed, at 70'c; May clo.-ed at 75c. Re
ceipts, i0,R25 bu. sluptiiaots, 111,406 bu.
t'A'l t Dull; mixfd, 26 to 32 pounds, 47c;
na;ural white, 26 to 32 pounds, 47Vtf '"ic;
cliiptd wliile. 44 to 42 pounds, 4v'u53e.
Options without transactions, closing un
changed; May. 60Hc.
HA V Quiet; prime, $1.06; No. 1. IT-Ou; No.
3, IvVqWIc.
MulS Easier; state, common to choice,
m. i35c; lifofi, 16u20c; Paclflo coast, ltfOS.
20"(27c; lSWit. 17210. '
HIDKS-lmll; Central America, 22Vc;
Bogota, 21V'(J22'C. Leather, quiel, mm
lock, firsts, 2w2;ic: seconds, 23'8 27c; thirds.
u25c; rejected, zXVuJlc.
i'Iiovkiovn I'nric firm: mess. Cttwa
2K.MI; family,' 6.00fc 27.00; short clar. JOO
uZi.uu. ivei, iirni; ineno, ""';;:"
lly, l.0tiil5 50; beef hams, .uoi(..uw.
r,r..,.l iii.n.l : nlrklrd bellies. 10 to 14
...... tn eji- nickled hams. $13.0041 13. 5r
Lard, firm;' middle wet, prime, i3.0ti'ff
n f..i Tjofo.v.l firm: con.-nent. $13.60; boutli
t. -I.,- tu 7.-.- eomnouild. IlO.uO'illO.TO.
ta I.I.OW Firm; prime, vri. '"""ll
J - " ' . . ,i. tonnn
i : ii k -ejuiet : aomesuc, t-xu-n. k"i
W'c: .....a... k t i
tUt t poi, I"UJI
urTTi it steady: siaie aairy, i-v..u..v..
In rinet. 26di34c. 1
-" ' ' "1 S..W ...a m
ClIKEMi-Urm; state, new iuu
special, 17V3lic; atate, new lua cream,
September, fancy. 17c; state, new fu
cream, October, best. 16c; state, new fu
cream, late best, 15ic; state, new full
crenm. wmmon to Kood. 13iiVCi aklma,
..1. ... unAr.lAI t.m L(.C
.in. ' . - - ' .
t'.pj;si.-asier: western extra iirai.
34c: firbt, 31&o2c.
POLLTK1 Alive. aU.U wePiern i"""""'
If..-- tnrlcevs. llXilZ3C iTtSK.i,
Leadv: western chickens, lbaJJc, iowis,
17c; turkeys, 21&24C. .
WEATHEIl IX THE GRAIN BELT
i n..lo.l and Colder, with fair id
East for tlon.
OMAHA, Dec 24, 1909
Th. imnlii.il rienraHion noted In the
nFa.,i..iiU ru.ir.vta hBI niilVfH ntirUIMlm
during the past tweuty-four hours, and Is
Central over tne souinern nut uiuiu.u.ul
slope this morning, mis aisiuroance .
uu.iiui hv iri.nerallv unsettled weather,
and Is caUNlng-anows over the upper ana
middle portions or tne Missouri mm -siBsippl
valleys, and rains In tne extreme
lower valleys and west Gulf states. Tne
disturbance will probably continue east
ward over the central vaneys uurms me
mm twentv-rour nours. ana win muec
continued unsettled weather, with snow
in ihi. vlcinltv tonieht. with colder to
Iil.'ht fo Unwed Saturday by fair and
-i.Mr An area of hlEh pressure overlies
th., 'Rimkv moantalns and Pacific slope,
and a very decided fall in temperature
has stiooaeded the low pressure over the
thwuiit. TemDeratures are higher every
where east of the mountams, except in ui
upper lake region,-and extreme upper Mis
souri valley, where they are lower.. An
area of high pressure, wun generally
cloudy weather, overlies the eastern por
tion of the country, and snows ara falling
it. thn Xmiv .Knaiunil states
P.ecord of temperature and precipitation
ronmared with the corresponding day of
ilia lust three vears:
1909. 1908. 1907. 1906,
Minimum temperature..... 23fi 31 Ml 25
l'recloltation 08 .00 .00 .00
Normal temperature for today, 25 degrees.
Kxceas In precipitation since March 1,
A i Inch pa.
Deficiency corresponding period In 1908,
A lTitht.a.
Def Ic.ency corresponding period In 1907,
7.35 Inches. . .
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster,
No 2.
tun uuotatlor.a wera-as follows:
KLOl'U Firm; winter patents, $5.1Off4.60;
vlntt-r stralgnla, HW spring straights
$4 70ri4.90; Lakers, $3 0o'a6.20.
iti r; No. 3. 7Vfc(uiiivc.
tiAltLKi reed and mixing, 5Si!lc; fair
to, choice malting. IkmuiUc.
- t?t;fc.ls-Klitx. No. 1 southwestern. $1.84
No. 1 northwestern, $1.IH. Timothy, $3.75.
Clover, is.uuiii3.ti0.
FKoVlSlo.NS Meas pork, per bbl., 122.25
1O22.60. Lard, per 100 lbs., $12.80. bhort
ribs side tlooset, til. iieu 11.87V thort clear
sides (boxed), $ll.8;vai2,12Vs.
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 444.UM bu. Exports for the week,
' as shown by m aastreet a, were eual to
X, bu., corpt -d wUh the holiday the oor
respeindii. ay a year ago.
l-.MllihfttMt rareints of loinnrri.iv U'ltanl
J
r
46 cars; corn, 3i5 oars; oats, 143 cars; hoga,
JO, 000 liad.
h l'TTi-U Steady; creameries, I7&35C;
dairies. iigMi.
LUeiii ItetelpU, t.680 cases; at mark,
. cases inoludvd. 24Vi'a28Vic; firsts, 32o; prime
. firsts,
CHEKSffi Steady: dalsl.s. 1644?16.c:
twins, 16ul6Vc; young Americas, Itj'c; long
lioriiH. lfcc.
l'ui'Alut'3- Steady; choice to fancy,
4AU4.V; fair to good, 854340c.'
l'UL'U KY Steady; turkeys, I7c; chick
ens Li te; springs, 13c.
V1CAL Steady; 50 to CO-lb. weights
1 - Aio. to 85-lb. weight, Tigloc; bo to 110-lb.
, weitwus. ioviiiy.
Chicago Cnah Prices Wheat : No. t red.
$1 2i.'n 1 J6H; No. S red. $1.1801-25; No. i
f iiW rA ll.tt,ut.i:W-- V.. 3 tiur.4 CI llk,.l 17-
, No. 1 northern spring, $l.l8gl.lV; No. f
. northern spring, ll.loul.17; No. 3 spring,
$lttfUll5. Corn: No. 3 cash. -60c; No. 4
. cash, 6ir; No. S white-, iio No. 3 yellow,
aiwv, i. iw, euis: No. I while
et"c; No.
3SiV4c.
$ white, 44V&4ic; No. 4 white)
1
P
I
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. !4 W HE AT Cash
unchanged: No. I hard, IIOV'UU; No S
$1.06-0112; No. 3 red. $l.Zdf 1.23; No. j ti tj
4.122; May. $l.O6UL06Va. sellers; Julv, tei
ib, selleis.
COHN Cnchanged to He higher: No. 2
mixed, 64c; No. 3, Kfatltc: No. 2 white. Pc:
v. No. 3. 63c;. December. 64c, bid; May, ric,
sellors; July, ko'tc, sellers.
OATS I'nchanKed; No, 2 white, 4V4;c;
No 2 mixed, 4&ti44c.
It T E TOO.
" H A Y I'nchanged: ?holc tlmntliy $HM
I 4l-0u; choice prairie, $10.25()0 51. choice
alfalfa, $lJ.5tM la.00.
N necelptaShlpments.
"VTheat. bl 101 tA 44.000
-iCern, bu 6.0no Mono
, Oa'. hu ,6.000 li ouo
Options at Kansas City:
Artlclea Oien. High. Low. close.
St. l.onls General llarket.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 24. WHEAT-Higher,
cash lower; track. No. 2 red, casn, l27'ui
1.20; No. 2 hard. $1.14"'tfl-17; December,
li U'i: Mav. xi.UVCna.lPk.
OOKN Highei-j track. No. 2 cash, 63V0
63Hc; No. 2 white, 63V. December, 64o,
May. 660.
OATS Firm; track, No. 2 cash, 45V4c;
No. 2 white, 46VS40Vc; December, 44Vc;
May, 45ViiC.
KVB 78c. nomlnal. .
vi-oirit DnrhanKed: red winter patents,
$5.7Oxi6.10; extra fancy and straight, $5.10w
(.Ml; hard wlntar clears. $3 904.20..
SEED Timothy, 2 60(u3.o0.
I'OKN MEAL 33.00.
UKAN Firm; sacked east track, $1.12
i ii
1IAY Firm; timothy, $14.0517.60; prairie,
$11.00iu 18.00.
KAeiOlNO Ho.
HKMP TWINE 7c
VRO VISIONS Pork. steady: lobbing,
$22.00. Lard, lower; prime steam, $12.60$
12.85. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxed
extra shorts, $13.25; clear ribs. $13.25; short
clears. 113.50. Bacon, unchanged: boxed
extra short, $14.50; clear ribs, $14.60; short
clear. $11 7T.
POULTltY Firm; chifkens.HHic; springs,
lOHc; turkeys. 2oc; ducks, lie; geese, 8c.
BI'TTER Firm; creamery, Slo36c.
KOflS Steady. 29c
Receipts. Shipments
Flour, bblfc 4.3"0 7.4)
Wheat, bu 81,100 66 600
Corn, bu 210.100 45.800
Oata. bu 73.610 62,700
Minneapolis Grain Hark -t.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 21. WHEAT
December, $1.11; May, w.u; caan: rvo.
hard, ll.Ui1; No. 1 northern, $1.113k,& l.U
No. Z noilhern, i.VJt,i.iiM4; do. a, 4i u.
1.0!iV
FLAX-Closed at $2O0.
C(iHN-Nn,S yellow, 5'569c.
OATS No. 3 white, 42S43Vc. .
KY E No. 2. 72!ir731c.
HKAN In 100 tiound sacks. $21.00.
F1a1'K First Dute-nt tin wood f. o. b
Minneapolis) $5.5oiy6.70; second patenu, $5.30
ttsoo; first clears, $4.45i(i4.f5; second clears,
$J.40!u.50.
Market.
WHEAT Spot,
winter. 8s 2'd
8 1VJ. Marcn
Wheat
May July ......
Corn
December
May
July ......
1
fclll
i
4V.I
6
1 or.s'l WHA
83S
64S,i
65--A
65 A
A Asked. B Bid
Philadelphia Prod nee Market.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24 HL'TTER
Urm; extra wtern creamery, sac; txtra
we-tern f fintcrt, ,ir8y print. 4c.
kiiiUS Flrtu; Peunsylvanla ajid other
1.1 Ter pool Grain
LIVEHPOOL, Dee. 24.
firm: No. 2 red western
futures, quiet; December,
7s HWd: Mav. 7S 8Vd.
COltN .Spot, new American mixed (via
(lalveston) steady. f Kd; New American,
old, quiet, 6s lod; futures, quiet; January
mixed. 6s SSd; January plate, bs 7Vd.
Peoria Market.
PEORIA. Dec 2t-CORN-Steady ; No.
while. OoVnc: No. 4 white. 6SVc; No. 3 yel
low. 60c: No. $ mled. 60c; No. 4 mixed
57.lic: no srade. 62kC
fATS-Sleady; No. 2 white. 45c; No. I
white, 4V,c; standard, 44r44c
Toledo Seed Market.
TOLEDO. lec. 24. SEEDS Cash
$5 90; Deci-uiber. te.90- February,
March, $; April, $8.5. Timothy prima,
i aiiih prune. i.9U; Dttceinoer, ..)
jaarcn, s.w.
clover,
$9.UCi
Clfiae la Irrritalnr on Goaaln that
Bank Materurnt Wonld lie l.ena
Favorable lhan Was
peeled.
drlltir. fl.nr.Ou; silver dollars ol 10.
IJ '; silver certificate outstanding.
M'J!...W0.
tieiral Fund Htandnrd silver dollars In
general fund. 11.41.4; Current liabilities.
$l'i,342 772; Woiklng balahc In treasuryof
fice, $J.:;3.47j; in banks to eve. lit of treas
ure cf the United States. $J7,n2.70; sub
sidiary silver coin, 15.ie.3Hf ; minor Coin.
II tij'',,s"; total balance In general fund,
J7.$-.. t
Nt:W YOU K. D.c. 24 Todava waa n
holluay s'iMk maiket In tin he.-in.hlu
dullness which restricted the activities a-
most wholly to the clewing up of con
tiai ts. Hon owing on t all today carried
oven until Monday and tin? evidence of
over-supply of tumls as the day pro-greM-d,
he I peel to allay apprehension and
corni lived to the stiffening of prices of
slocks.
Discounts eased In foreiirn r..ikets. Ifi-
dlcuting the piosifet of money relaxa
tion aftrir the turn ot the year. Another
shiirp relapse In foreign e,liani .rate
Pointed to the speculative naauie A some
strength In that market nnd tne 'tiver-
supply of exchange bills left tin hand an a
consjuenee. Heading second preferred
coiiapsed violently, running off 1 points
rrom the price touched In the volatile rise
of yesterday. The moat conspicuous move
ment was in the Rock Island group, both
In the stock and in the col ateral bonds
secured by the old Rock Island stock. Re
lief In Identical control of this company.
high Valley tnd Wabash still fieured
as the chief. Influence in the movement. An
advance in the price of copper metal in
London gave an upward Impetus to stocks
of the copper Industry.
The large shifting of !oans that has been
going on during the week was Indicated
by the actual decrease of $ll.!i2 Ono In that
Item of the clearing house brinks as against
an Increase In the averages of non-rlar-lng
house Institutions of said $12.O34.O')0.
The actual statement failed to show the
expected gain In cush and reported a decrease.
The bank statement did not stincar untlll
after the stock market tjk.sed and was riot
appraised in the dealing there, unless the
reacuonaiy movement late In the riav w-rcs
due to some advance knowledge that the
showing wou'd be rather less favorable
th I was expen-ted. The stock market
closed irregular on account of this reaction.
bond were Irregular. Total sales, rtftr
value. $6,444,000. I'nited States 3's have ad
vanced H, and the Zs, "4 per cent In the
bid price on call since last week.
Salei and range of prices on the Stock
exchange were as follows:
Bal.
HFI'OHT OF THE CLEARING HOUR
Transactions of the Anaortnted Banks
for the Week.
NEW YORK. Dec 17. Bradstreet s bank
clearings report for the weik ending De
cember 23 shows nn aggregate of $;,6o6.S80,
, a. aKuinst $3.M1.3.000 last week, and
$1,297, 68.000 in the corresponding week last
year. 1 lie iollowing !s a list of Uie. cities;
cmEs.
I
Clearings.) Inc.
Doc.
Mllvtaakee uraln Market.
MILWAUKEE. Deo. 24.-WH EAT No. 1
northern, $l.ltxul.l7. NO. 2 northern. $1,144.'
Ltt; May, iuv .
OATS 45i4i5VJ. ' ,
UA RLE V. samples. 64ij69ic. .
Unlnth Grain Market.
DULITH, Dec. 14. WHEAT ttecernber
$1.10; May. $1 .11; No. 1 northern, $L13; No
2 northern. $1.1. '
. OATtr 43
Cotton Eirkist Cloeed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -Today I holiday
on the cotton rx.liarice here.
GALVESTON. Leo, $4. COTTON
Higher, U $-16c
American Tl, A Tel..,.
Amalgamated Copper. .j.
American ' Acrlcultural
Atntrkan Iletit Fuxar ...
American Can pM
American Car ft Poun..
Amertnan Cotton Oil
American H. ft L. pft.
American lea Securities.
American Llnared .......
American Locomotive
American 8. A R
. .. MH
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.. to
,. 20
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4
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do prd
AmericAo Suaiir Refin.
Amerlcal Tel. Tel...
American Tobacco pfd..
Amttrlcaa Woolen........
Anaixlida Mining Co..
Alcbleon
do prd
Atlantic Coaat 1.1 ne
Baltimore & 0810
do prd
Bethlehem Steel
Urooklyn Rapid Tranalt...
Canadian r"cltlc
Central Leather
do pfd
Central of New Jereer
CheM&peake a Ohio
Chicago St Alton
C. O. W., ctf. new
Chlcaito A Northwestern..
C, M. A St. P
C, C, C. -St. L ...!..,
Colorado Fuel r Iron
Colorado ar- Southern......
do 1st pfd
do 2d prd
Conaolldated Gas. . .
Com Products
Delaware A Hudson
Penver A Klo Grande
do pfd
Plstillcrs' " Securities..-. ....
Krle ....;'. ......
do laf pd,;.T. fr.'...i
do td pfd. ..:..:.
Oenera Elertfic ,
Great Norlhsm pfd
do Ore ctfs
Illinois Central
lnterborougli-Met
do ptd
International Harvester...
Inter-Marlue prd
International Paper
International Pump
Iowa Central
Kansas City Southern...,
do pfd
Loulsvllls & NashTllle...
Minneapolis A St. Louis
M.. St. P. A a. 81. M .
Missouri Paclric
Mindourl. Kansas A
do pfd
National Biscuit ...
-National Lead
N. Hja ot M. 1st pfd
New York Central ...
N. Y., O. A W
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania
Peoples Gas
P., C, C. A St. L
Pressed Sieel Csr
Pullman Palscs Car
Hallway Steel Spring...
Reading
kepublic Steel
do pfd
Rock Island Co
do pfd
St. L. A S. P., M pfd..
BC Louis Southweexem.
do pfd
gloss-Sheffield- 8. A I...
Southern Paelfie
Souths: n Railway
do prd
Texas A Paclfle
T., it. L. A W
do pfd
Vnion Paoifio
do pfd
V. 8. Realtr
U. 8. Rubber
V. 8. Steel
do prd
VUh Copper
Virginia-Carolina Chsm.
Wabash ..
do pfd
Western Maryland ctfs....
Westlnghouas Electric....
Wefctern t'nlon
Wheeling A Lsks Brie..
Wisconsin Csntral
Flltatiurg Coal
Amsrtcan Steel Foundry.
timed Dry Goods
tu-dlvldwnd.
Total salsa lor the day, CO.fxlO share.
US
61.
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12:
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Texas. 11,
1"8
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1,7110
200
4.700
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4 10
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81
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24 14
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124
New York
Chicago
boston I
I'lii.adelphia
M. I.otil
Pittsburg
Kansas City .........
Sin Francisco
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Cleveland
lh:troit
OMAHA.
Louisville
Milwaukee
Fort Worth
L s Angeles
St. Paul
Seattle
Denver
buffalo
Indianapolis
Spokane, Wash
Provide-nce
Portland. Ore
Richmond
Albany
Washington, D. C.
St. Joseph
Salt Lake City
Columbus
Memphis
Atlanta
Tacoma '
Savannah
Toledo. O
Rochester
Hartford
Nashville
Des Moines
Peoria
New Haven
Sioux City
Norfolk
Grand Rapids
Syracuse
Evansvllle
Birmingham ,
Springfield. Mass....
Portland. Me ,
August. Ga
Dayton
Oakland. CaJ
Worcester
Jacksonville, Fla
Wichita
Wheeling, W. Va..,
Knoxvllle
Little Rook
Chattanooga ........
Charleston. S. C...
Mobile
Wilmington. Del...
Lincoln, Neb
Wllkesbarre
Toptka
Davenport
Oklahoma
Fall River
Kalamazoo, Mich...
Sacramento
Springfield, 111
Helena
Fort Wayne
Cedar Rapids, la...
New Bedford
Columbia, S. C
Macon
Youngstown
Lexington
Fargo, N. D v...
Akron
Rickford, 111
Erie, Pa
Siuux Falls, S. J...
Canton, . O ,
Wuincy, ' 111
Bktoinlngton, UK..)
Low-ell
blnghampton
Chester, Pat
South Bend, lnd..
Decautr, 111.. '.
Springfield, O
icksburg
Fremont, Neb
Mansfield. O
Jacksonville, Ill....t.
jHckson, Miss.,...
Houston
Galveston
Duluth
Scranton
Boston Stocks and Bonds.
BOSTON, Dec. 24. Money, call loans,
6 'ail 6 per cent; time loans, 60S par cent.
Closing quotations were:
94 Adventure 8
89 Amalgamated 6&S
1;U Artxoiia Commercial 4
lo4Vt Atlantic 11
do Butte Coalition t
U Calumet Hi Arlauna..:01
Aohisun a.lj.
Atchlnusa 4s
Atchison
do ptd
Botton A Albany..
Boston Kievated...
Ftu-hburg pld .3: llumel A Hstla.
N. Y , N. H. A H...U4 Centennial ...
t'nlon Pacific 8ul Copper Range
A me. Arge. Chemical 47 Italy West ...
4o prd l'JU Pranklin
Amer. Pnsu. Tub.. 7 Itle Hoyals ..
Amer. Suasr lil Mohawk
.11 Nevada
.142 Old Uomlnloa
. 17 iisceol
.108 Parrot
do pfd.
Amer. T. AT.
Amer. Woolen ..
do pfd
Edison Eleo. Ilium. liOW yulncy
General glertrls ...169 Plitrmon
Mass. Slsctrtc- 1 Trinity
do pfd 7,, 1 g. Mining.
Mass. Oss 81 I' 8. Oil
I'nited Krult 16 t'lah
lolled Shoe Maco.. Victoria
do ptd. 3" Winona
V 8. Steel VI Wolverine
do ptd 188 North Bull .
Kx-divldsnd.
.. 34
.. 81
.. 8
.. 1
.. "4
.. 861,
. . 84. t,
.. 64
..1W
.. i:
.. 8s
.. 1
.. 9
.. 64
.. 80
.. 4-,
.. 6
.. 10
..148
.. 8u
Local aeearitlea.
Quotations furnished by Samuel Burns,
jr.. (14 Nw York Life building, Omaha:
n a. Ascea.
Pestrlc Creamery, oai ,
Beatrio Creamery, pfd
City ot Oman 4ts, 1sj8...
Culumbue, Neb., g. L 8s, Hi
Co oioijf! wealth Foe las
City isia snd Kisttric, Wstarloo
CadaSr Packing Co. 6a, li4..'
Oerttian Fir lasuranca Co
liiiernailonal Con. to
Kantae City SlovS Tarda
Loi.g Bell Lurnusr Co. Sa. 19zt ,
Nswrassa Tel. Stock. 6 4r osul ,
IK aha W alar Co. Is, 188
Omaha Cua 8s. 1911 ,
Omal.s 8V L. A P. 8s. 1838 ,
Omss C. U. 8c Ky. Us. .9J8
Cn.tlji A C. B. L Ity , ptd. t s.
Conalia A C. B Ut Ry son ,
Omaha . L. pfd. $ per eeut ,
Omaha A C. U R. A B. 8s. 1128...
Riona City 8. T. pf. 4 psr cut..
Soutk Gataka Ml. 4ts, 1U. ,
Swift A Oo. 8s. 1911 ,
t'niaa Stock Tarda. 80. Omsk. ( a.
Westers 8 lrs tna Vb
.. 6T
.. 89
.. )
.. 94
.. 19
.. 87
.. I'JO
.. 1
.. il
.. l.w
.. 9
.. 8
.. 94
.. 86
.. 89
.. w
.. 84
.. 46
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.. 8
88
w
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a 88
91
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91
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98 .
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8
i $2,254. ?6 CiOO1
j 24.Rv,OWi
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173 9.'A.l,0!
74.WS.OiO
e7.bwi.oi ji
62 42i.O
43.6.6.'."'
32.614.0 0
29.8.io.OJt,
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16.211 eto
12.10;',. t
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8,473.0110
10.472.000
7.7.i. r
A.K97.0O0I
7.694.CKi0
6,732.0oil
17,286.48"'
14.1S.000
SflSl.OO
S.3C2.00.
5.1S,0iJt
3.949.000
4.S76.0K)'
4.8'JS,(X)i
2.395.0 Oi
vS.3f'1.0!
S.Sll.OnOi
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. S.455.0001
2,ri7..ot'i:
2.2'.0'X),
2. 604.01 Oi
2,670.000)
2 3'J2.Oi0
l.S39.xi0
3.219 00 !
2 248.(88)
2.2S1.000I
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2.S75.0IVI
' 2.971.000!
4,646. 00
12.000
1.9ff7.0W
1.907,0OO
1, 678.01 J0
1.6T5.0f,
' 1. 665.00 .
l.MS.OS .
1,377. 0"0i
1.492,0001
1.W7.000!'
' 2,229.0181!
1,251.0 0
1.3V1
1.155.0KI
1.112.000
1.013,OiAI
955, OX)
1,0. 00
1.11!.I0
l.O87,0ut)j
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eta .cool
637.O00,
436, 'O0I.
' S2S.O00!
427,000!
, 360.0X1!
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27.372.0 0!
16.494. OflOi
6.W4.0O0I
2,740.O0,
1.'
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11. 9..
18.8 ..
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38.8'..
27.2;..
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113 .
12.1 ..
7.1 ..
26.7,..
25 4,..
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29.41.'.
7.8...
21.4..
6.61..
43. s!..
!ts .! . .
3V2 ..
22.4 ..
62.71..
27.91..
20.61..
17. li..
20 4..
16.7 ..
12.691..
. 19.4!..
43.3 ..
39.0..
1S.6!..
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24.9'...
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23.9)..
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34.1!..
7.6!..
28.01..
14.2 ..
66.81..
22.0 ..
35.3!..
28.31..
46 4'.,
61.7!..
4.7.,
18.3 .,
10.51..
15.8.,
15.11..
21.6 ..
' 4-9
13.7
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6.7i
1'7 .7
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44.2 .
81.4 .
31.4 .
75. l.
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13.0 .
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8.2 .
21.51.
23.21.
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wMAUA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle
Eeceipts Light, but
Enough for Season.
Larg-e
HOGS SHOW SOME LITTLE GAIN
Market Practically Hare of Wheep and
l.amhs Friday For Week Iambi
Are F.nsler, but Jio 4rrat
I'rlre Chang.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec J4, 190P.
Receipts were:
Official Mondtv ...
Official Tuesday
tfflclal W edne sday.
Official Thursday .
Estimated Friday ..
Caitle. Hogs. Sheep
7.9
2.8
16.3 ,
.30 .4 .
44.0 .
. .21.2
ia'.i
18.3
15.5
14.0
2.7
Last weeks'. ,;
Not included In totals because contain
In c other items than clearings
Not Included In totals because contain
ing other items than clearings.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec 24. Money on call,
firm, tliiiA per cent. Ruling rate 4 per
cent, closing bid 3 per cent, offered at 8 per
cent.
Time loans, firm; sixty days, 444i per
cent and ninety days, 4H per cant) six
months, 4t4u4V per cent..
Prime mercantile paper, 5 to 54 per cent.
Sterling exchange, weak, with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4 84i& for sixty
day bills and at $4.8730 for demand; com
mercial bills, $4,844.
SILVER Bar, 62c: Mexican dollars, 44c
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Closing quotations on bonds were as fol
lows: U. 8. ref. 3s, reg.. ..101 nil. Cen. 1st ref. 4a 89
V. B. ref. :, coupon. luiv, lnter.-Met. 4s 834
C 8 3s, reg 1"1 Inter. Mr. Ma. 4f 7t
C. 8. 3, coupon lOiSJapan 4 87
V. a. 4a, reg 114 Japan 4s.., 84
V. S. 4s, coupon 1.6-k eg C. So. 1st ll 71
Allis-Chslmsr sis 6e. 84 L. 8. deb.' 4s, -.931.. 94
Amer. Agrl. 8s 101 "L A N. uo. 4a 8V
Amer. T. A T. ev. 4.104M., K. A T. 1st' 4s. . 88
Amer. Tobacco. 4s.. 97 do gen. 81
do tts ItH) Missouri fuel tic 4s. 81
Armour A Co. 4s.. 84 N. Rys. M. 4s..... 84
Atchison gen. 4s.... 100 K. Y. C. gsn. ... 88
do or. s do deb, 4s 84
do ct 6s lii K. Y . N. H. AH. c. 6184
AtUstlc C. L 1st 4a. 95 N. A W. 1st tun. 4s. 8
B. A G. 4s ....94 do ev. 4s..., V1
du 8s 91 Northern Paclric 4e.l'CI
B A U. 8. W. 8s. 8014 Oo ts 14
Brooklyn T. c. 4s.. 98 O. 8. U rf. -4s 84
Csntral of Ga. 6S....IIW4 Pcnn. ct. ia, 1916. 91
Central Leather 8s.. 99 do con. 4s lot
C R. R. N. J. g. 8s. 184 Reading gen. .... 89
C A O. 4VS ...H'I St. U 8. T, f. 4 9i
do ref. 6e 1'" do gen. 6:..'....... 88
C. A A. 3s 1 Bt. L. a. W. eon. 4s. 71"4
C. B. A Q. Jt. 4s.. 9. A do 1st guld 4s.... 83
do gen. 4a S Seaboard A. U 4s.. 84
. M. A St P g 1 8o Pacific col. 4s... 88
C, R. I ft. col, 4s.. 64 do CT. 4s ltrl
do col. 6s IMS do R. R. 1st ref. 4s 84
do Ky. r:g. 4s..-.. 41 Souther lly. 6s 111
Colo. Industrial 6 84fe do gen. 4a 87S
Colo. Midland la... 80 inlou Paclric 4....ol
C. A 8. rsl. Asx.4 87 do cv. 4 Uo
I), st H. CT. 4s loi s do , ,nl ref. 4a. 97
D Of R. O. 4 8c',lt. 8. Rubber 6s 104
do ref. ta '. 84 II. 8. Kseel td a....l"0
Piatillsrs' 8 74wVs.-(r. Chiu. 6. 97
Ens prior hen 4s... 88 Wabaati lit 8s... 111
do g.n. 4 76 do 1st and eat. 4s. 79
do cv, 4a, eerie A 82 Weeiern Md. 4s K6
do cv. 4s. series B T:WesL tlec. cv. 69.. 9J
lien. Eire. ct. 8S..148 Wis. Cetitrai -iM 84
ill OIfered.
London Stock Market."
LONDON. Dec. 24. American securities
opened higher and continued to improve
during the early session on covering. At
noon the market was steady and from l
to l'i higher than yesterday's New Yurk
closing.
London closing stockB:
Consols, money...
do account
Amal. Copper
Ar.aconda
AU'httOD
do prd
paltlmor A Ohio.
Canadian Pan. fie.
t hreeprass Sk G. .
Clut-ago G. W...
I l.L. Mil. A 61. P. ..14 do ptd.
Trenanrr Statement.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. The condition
of the treasury at the beginning ot business
today was as follows:
Trust r'ur.da-Uuld coin. $.237,. silver
a. Loulltllls A N 180
. 61 M., K. A T fx
. 81 N. Y. Central Iz7
. 1" Norlolk A. W..: M
,.i:4 do pfd ' 8
.lot Ontario at W.,.,.,-. 60
.. 7u
8
.. 68
.. ir,
. .
..1
..3;
. .Ik.
.. 9J
..12
..
t
.. 86
.130 PennsyiTanla
Rami Mines...
. 88-t. R.adlr.a
42 Southern Ky...
19 Souther Pacific
... 63 t'nloli Pacific
... ae-ti do prd
... 34 U. 8. KUel
... 61 da pld
. .. 42 -, Wsbaeli
... 11 do prd
...161 Suaj.lan 4s
1 it Beer.
lnv.r ft K10 O
do ptd
Ens
du let pfd
do M pld...,..,
Grand Trunk ..
Illinois Csuiral..
New.
SILVER Bar, steady at ztf4d per ounce.
MONEY 4 fl 4 per cent.
The rata of discouut In the open market
for siiuit bills I 3V';j', per cent; for three
month bill, l'w R-18 per cent
2 "9?
3P76
2 74h
J.iV.9
4V4)
4.6.t6
6.388
6.24.1
4 967
$.990
7.J013
4 671
2 941
4.474
126
New Tork Mlnlaa; gtoeks,
NEW YORK. Dec. J4 Closing a
tlnn on mining stocks were as folio
sLeadTllls Coo
Uttl Chhtf
Mexican -
jntarki ...-.......,
Oohir
76 stasdard
18 Yellow Jacks
Alls
Brunwlck Cob
rtomstock T., stock
cto boeda
Coo. Cat ft V 148
Horn Silver
Iron Stiver
yti,4.
6
88
uota-
w;
..
..11
..SA
..180 ,
.. 6
..u
Five davs this week. .12.710 2 284 20.047
Same davs last week... .2.U9 45.21') 39 995
Same davs 2 weeks ago.. 2x498 15 677
Saiiio days 3 weeks ago. .25 124 20.157 2'l.97l
Same days 4 weeks ago. .24.SU 22.0.3 S8.S90
Same days last year.... 8,137 21,714 S.873
The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the year to dale, compared with last
year: l:w9. 1904. inc. Dec.
Cattle 1.111.713 1.021,610 90.K3
Hog 2.U'i,758 2.384,71.2 271.004
Sheep 2.138,053 2,080,397 67.666
i lie following, so. on kUu.it Hi averaue
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several dua. with comparisons:
Date. I 1909. i:08.il907.il906.!ly05.1904.19tr3.
Dec.
Dec.
Dee.
Dt C
D( c.
Die.
Dec.
Dt c.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
14...
16..
l'i...
17...
Is..,
19..
20...
21...
22...
23...
24...
8 22' 5 38 1 4 2ki C 08i 4 851 4 W 4 4J
8 oh-,, 6 37 U 4 81 4 39 4 40
8 1.. , o Mil 4 23 1 4 it: 4 43 4 a
8 24v,j 5 34j 4 47 6 18 I 'l 14
8 ai 4, o iUl 4 40, 18 4 1 - I s '
8 il 4 44' 6 19 I M 4 !" t Ji
4 23 1 18 4 8V 4 60
8 20H
8 2M.
8 04 I
8 V3l
I I
6 30. 4 sol 6 09 , 4 88:
6 84 VSj 4 99
5 36 4 44 I 4 9S
6 47 4 36 6 13
4 44
4 38,
4 39
4 4U
4 33
4 i-9
4 46
4 4a
Sunday.
Receipts and dispot-ltlon of live stock at
the Union stock yards, South Omaha, for
twenty-four hours ending at J P- in. '-ti-rcay:
RECEIPTS.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H r s.
C. M. & St. P
abash
Missouri Pacific
L'nion Pacific
C. dt N. S'., east
C. e N. W., west....
C St. P. M. A O
C, B. & q east
C, U. & y., west....
C, R. 1. & P., east....
C. R. 1. A P.. west..
C. G. W
Total receipts
13
2
1
1
7
1
26
1
2
63
K Kansas City Live 8 fork Market.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 24. -CATTLE Re
ceipts, 1,400 head, including 300 Texan;
market, steady to weak; receipts for the
week, 23.700 head; ch-doe exports and dressed
beef steers. $6 36a'7.80; fair to good, $5.0Out
6 00: western steers, $400.ti6.50; Blockers and
feeders, $3.00ru5.25; southern steera, $3 Wi?
6 26; southern cows. $2 75yiI5; native cows,
$2 50;i'5.6v; native heifers, $3.2.,'&6.26; bulla,
$3.(.)i-4 76; calvea $3.74i8 25.
HexJS Receipts, . . 4,000 heed; market,
steady to 10c higher;' receipts for the week,
fO 300 head; top. $S 46; bu:k of sales, IS OtXif
8.36: heavy, $8 S5$j.40: packers and butchers,
$8 li".'uH 46; light, $7. 75 fi 8.20; pigs, $6.7Vu7 75.
SHEEP AND LAM BS Receipts. fA) hevui;
mr.rket, steady; receipts for the wwk. .
300; lambs, $6.2fWi.0O; yearlings. ,. 75 0-6. 90;
wothers. $60U'u6.76: ewes. $4.2545.2?; atock
ers and feeders, eS-eCttCS
DISPOSITION.
Cattle. Hogs. Shoep.
Orraha Packing Co 48 708
Swift and company 73 713
Cudahy Packing Co 272 364 18
Armour fit Co 29 ' 1,3U
Cudahy Bros.., 4o2
St Louis lnd. Pack. Co 399
Ctdahy from St. Joe 126
J. W. Root at Co 3
J. H. Bulla 4
L. F. Husx 4
Other buyer 23
Total '. 456 Z.m 144
CATTLE Receipts of cattle were very
light this morning, only seventeen cars
being reported In tiie yards. This was not
enough to make a market. It seemed Uko
a Saturday In the yards. At the same
time there was a very heavy tall of snow
all the morning, making the cattle hardly
presentable to a buyer.. The result waa
that no one a out very early and there
was really not enough business doing to
call it a market.
The receipts nils week have been decidedly
lighter than last, but plenty largo enough
for the week before a holiday. The belter
grades of cattle, Doth beef steers and cow
stuff, have shown some Improvement, and
at the close of the week are around lOif
2oc higher than one week ago.
The best grades of feeders have also
shown some Improvement and they are
quite a little higher than on week ago.
On the other hand, the common and llijht
erades are very slow sellers and weak.
uuolatlons on tattle: loud to ciio.ee
cornfed steers, tC.254i7.50; fair togood corn
fed steera. 45.2.'i-.25. common t.o fair corn-
fed steers, $3.7iMtf5.25; good to cnolce range
steers, J5.50.jj-6.9u! fair to good range steera.
it.bihu&.tiO: common to m.r range steers,
lambs were wanted during th first part
of the week, but there hss been a decid
edly poor Inquiry for this class of stuff
during th" le two dsvs and cirrent quo
tations ar barely steady to 10J15C lower
There were a few string of warmed up
sheep snd range offorlng In the week s
run thst were especially suitable for feed
ing purposes and sold readily to finishers
at good, firm figures. Generally steady
and fairly active would be about the Blunt
est wsy of describing this branch ot the
trade.
ejuofatlons on fat sheep and lambs: Good
to choice lambs. $7.iiS 00; fair to good
lambs. $S 'u7 40; good light yearlings, $6 Si)
i7 00; good heavy yearHns IS 7516 50; good
to choice wethers, $5 lOji.50; fair to good
wethers. 14 Tog 6 10; good to choice ewes,
$4 9itii6 2.-.; fall to gryirl ewe. $4Gta40.
Quotations on feeder stock: Good to
rholce lambs. $6 15 60; fair to good lambs,
$.'.6: 414 15; I i s: ti t J. arllnits. $P.0f-ga 60; heavy
yearlings, $4..Wtj4.78: aood to choice ewes.
$3 2544 00; breeding ewes. $3.7616 60; yearling
Dieeaing ewes, ...oOj'eoo.
CHICAGO HVK STOCK MAHKF.T
Cattle and Hob Mead r Sheen and
Lam ha Strong.
CHICAGO, Deo. 24. -CATTLE- llecelpts.
S.O'O head; market steady; steers. $d ootf
9 00; cows, $3 6tf.i6.00; heifers. $.V4ou60U;
bulls, $S405.75; calves, $3.0'o9.75; stockers
and feeders, $;t.7f,ti4.50
HOGS Receipts. 12.C8) had; market
steady; choice heavy, $8 40u8.W; butohers,
$8 3..4M.46; lights and mixed. $8.00.j8 15;
choice lisrht, $7.9OfaS.O0; packing, $8.20uS5;
pigs, $7-25.1j,7.90: bulk, $8 10-S35.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 4.000
head; market strong; sheep, 14 0ly6.76;
lambs, $6.fA'u 10; yearlings, $5.267.50.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Retail Dietribution ia West Exceeds
All Previous Years.
GEltXRAL OUTLOOK IS BEIGHT
Cooler Weather Coatrlhatea to More
W hole some Condltlitns In aer
eral I. la Bradstreet'
Review ot Trade.
NEW Y'ORK, Dec. 24.-R. G. Dun Co.
weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
Holiday trade, on th whole, ha been
very satisfactory, especially In the west
where some of the cities report a retail
distribution In excess of all previous yeavia.
'the cooler weather ha vonulbuled to
more wholesome trade conditions in several
Hi e. The general business situation, there
fore, presents a somewhat mixed appear
ance, though there 1 no fundamental
change In conditions, the outlook being, in
the main, exceedingly bright.
St. l.onls Live . Stock Market.
ST. I.OUIS. Dec 24.-CATTLE-Recelpta,
2.000 head. Including 1,500 Texans; market
steady; Texans lOtOc lower; native ship
ping and export stears, $6.8o4$.5o: dressed
beef and butcher steers $5.40ai.o0; steers
under 1,000 pounds, $3 .lAWe.lO; stockers and
feeders, $3.00-4.65; cows and heifers, $8 25tf
600; canners, $2.103 75; bulls, $2.2M!4.60;
calves. $5,5018.25; Texas and Indian steers,
$3f4fg4.6f; cows and heifers, $2,153)4.26.
H04S Receipts, 4,000 head; market
steady! pigs and lights. $5.75-5 S 15; psckers.
$8M0'd8.30; butchers and best heavy, $8.35
&8.50.
No sheep on sale.
UR ADSTRKKT'9 REVIEW OF TH. ADH
Holiday Bnalness Holds Center of tkt
Stage.
NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Bradstx4f8 to
morrow will ay:
Holiday trado has occupied the center ot
the stage this week. Shopping everywhere,
except perhaps In part of Uie south, has
been of exceptionally heavy proportions. A
number of clue report a record volume Of
business, and in practically every place
the turu-over greatly exceeds that of 1181.
At the moment Ilia labor situation Is In
comparatively good shape, the switchmen's
strike la practically a thing of ths past and
the tendency among other railway employes
all have prepared requests for lilgner
wages 1 to act conservatively.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending with December 23 were
2tW against 'iVi last week, 196 In th like
week of 1908. 248 in 1907. 161 In 190 and 212
in 1906. Business failures in Canada for
th week number twenty-three, wluoh com
pares with thirty-three for last week and
twenty-one for the like week in 1908.
Wheat, Including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending December 23. aggregate 3,769.928
bushels, against 3.845.358 bushel last week,
and 3,024.6x1 bushels this week last year.
For the twenty-five weeks ending December
23 exports are 84,040.633 bushels, against
110.847,008 in the corresponding period last
year. Corn exports for the week are 1.
853.314 bushels, against 1,078.635 last week.
and 995.332 in 1908. For the twenty-five
weeks ending December 23, corn exports are
7,646,812 bushels, 'against 8,uo8,6.S2 laat year.
Bt. Joseph Live Stock Market.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 24 -CATTLE
Receipts, 300 head: market stendy. Steers,
$4.5047.50; cows and heifers, $16tKj6 00,
calves. $3.50800.
HOGS Receipts, 2,500 head; market
stronger. Top, $8.66; bulk of sales, $7.90y
8 20
"SHEEP AND LAMBS None; market un
changed. Lamb. $7.008.00.
Slonx City Lire Stock Market.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Dec 24.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) CATTLE Receipts, 200 head; mar
ket steady.
HOGS Receipts, $.500 head; market
steady, closing weak; range of price, $8 00
((8.20; bulk ot sales, $8.0568 20.
Stock In Sight.
Receipts of live stock at the six principal
western markets yesterday:
Cattle.
South Omaha
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Kansaa City
St. Louis ,
Chicago ,
Totals
7,300
Hogs. Sheep.
2 990 126
8.6O0
2,500
4.000 600
4.000
12.000 4,000
29,990 4,526
Sngtar nnd Malaases.
SEW YORK, - Dsn,- 24 SUGAR Raw,
barely steady; Muscavatlo, 89 test, 3.62c;
centrifugal, 96 test, 4.02c; molasse sugar,
89 test, 3.27c. Refined, quiet; cut loaf, 7.h0c;
crushed, 6.65c; mould A. 6.30c; cubes, 6.2.8?;
(l nnyj luiiiihu,, . o . - . ., -- -- -
$3.75,4.60; good to choice cornfed cows and xxxx powdered, 6.10e; powdered. 6.06c; gran
heifers. $4. 0046. 00; fair to good cornfed cown
and nelter. 8i.ai',4.w; common to lau
cornfed cows and heifers, $1.50B3.25j good
to choice range cows and heifers, 3.7tii4.40;
fair to good range cows and heifers, $3.26u
3.75: common 10 fair rang cows and hell
ers, $2.50U3.25; good to choice Blockers and
feeders, 84.0Otu5.2O: fair to good stockers
and feeders, $3.6o4v4.00; common to fair
stockers and feeders, $2.75u3.oo: stock heif
ers, $2,75'u3.&0; veal calves, $3.507.00; bulls,
stags, etc.. $2.75f(i4.40.
Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
Wo. At. pr. No. At. Pr.
20 1011 4 88
COWS.
14....
, 740
77
B"6
880
. 650
, 633
818
8v7
.'.VUU
t ti
t 86
2 45
1 70
t 75
2 75
1 76
86
3 00
6.
I.
17.!.
1.
.. 871
..1 80
783
.. 8u6
..1140
..1125
.,1110
..1230
.1340
I 10
I 26
I 40
i 60
I 60
I 66
1 95
4 05
4 26
COWS AND HEIFERS.
1 740 2 76
HEIFERS.
664 t 60 1 680 I 00
BULLS.
1 lyO I 36 1 1378 I 65
2 1180 I 40 1 1660 I 80
CALVES.
8 176 I :t 1 150 60
6 272 I 60 7 162 6 50
20 823 4 00 2 110 60
4 210 4 00
FEEDERS.
2 475 1 60 1 670 1 26
1 644 3 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
4 420 I 25
HOG.l Buyers gave the country a Christ
mas present this morning in the fol"i of a
very substantial advance in hog values.
It will be recalled that the market last
vftk fluctuated quite widely, touching the
lew point of the week on Wednesday.
After that It recovered rapidly, closing the
week only a very little under the cio.-e of
the pievlous week. This week started out
with a decline, recovered a little on Tues
day, and then on Wednesday came the
Worst break experienced ia a long time.
It looked as If no one wanted any more
hogs and the situation was about as dis
couraging for sellers as could well be Im
agined. Thursday's market waa siill lower,
prices dropping to the lowest point touched
In a long lime.
This morning the whole tone of the mar
ket was changed. The trade was a little
slow In getting started, but when It 11.1
make a move the hogs sold In short order,
the forty-three loads In sight changing
hands In no time at all. The pi lc - paid
were 0c higher than yesterday s g n ral
market. A large proportion of the offr
Ings changed hands at $8.10 j3 15, 'w ith gond
weighty hogs on up as iilgli as $8 25. If
compared with yesterday's lower close, tlnj
advance would show a atlll greater gain
lhan that noted above.
Today'B auvance wiped out all of yes
terday's dr-cllno and part of Wednesday's,
leaving the market not far from 20c lower
than the close of last week.
Representative tales
ulated, 4.95c; diamond A. 4.96c; confectioners'
A, 4.l6c; NO. 1, 4.70C; NO. 2, 4.65c; No. 8,
4 56c; No. 4, 4.65c; No. 5, 4.50c; No. 6, 4.45c;
No. 7, 4.40c; Nc. 8. 4.S50; No. 9. 4.30c; No. 10.
4.25c; No. 11, 4.200; No. 12, 4.15c; No. 13,
4.10c; No. 14. 4.10c
MOLASSES Steady; New Orleans open
kettle, 323.420.
Bank CleeurlnsTS.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 24. Bank clearings
tor today were $2,183,465.15.
1908 1908
Monday $2,28.'l .6.46 $2.283, 006.79
Tuesday 2,082.5"9.75 2.087.134.28
Wednesday 2.279,029.78 1.962.560 26
Thursday 2,290.206.55 2.04J. 124.59
Friday 2.183,466.15 Christina
Saturday Christmas 2,50,S82.64
.;. $17.763.405. 72 ' $10,924,767.64
over the corresponding week
$78.638.16.
Persistent Advertising is the road to Biff
Returns.
Mo. At. 88. Pr. . No. At. ?h. Pr
90 64 ... 1 90 t:' ' 10 I U14
76.: 180 80 6 00 70 810 90 8 lit,
17 la. ... 6 00 6., :6o t 13
9j 19, .... 00 91 14 ICO 6 12,
83 171 40 8 ( 60 til ... 8 ll
76 219 40 I 00 22 -Si 180 8 16
85 If0 ... 8 00 7" 4S ... 8 16
45 2.) ... Kt( 45 io ... 6 15
86 Mi 80 8 ('7 77 40 8 IS
to 1 1 80 6 10 4C 219 ... I 16
17 176 ... I 10 , 72 i 90 6 16
60 8.7 40 I 10 74 237 2t" 8 It
61 lift 40 6 10 64 143 ltl 8 .8
61' tf.l 80 8 l'l 4 "8 80 8 16
44 31 ... 6 10 61 273 40 6 15
99 2l 3U I l l 86 83! 80 I 17yj
60 2ol ... 8 10 76 21 80 8 80
60 til 4'J I 10 44 .':7 If) I Si)
46 2:s 140 8 10 72 rl 240 t 20
13 .3m l II214 6 292 3s I L6
59 318 280 8 1 69 16 10 8 25
82 223 so 8 128,
SHEEP Only one car of sheep was re
ported In tills morning and il was con
signed to a packer, so that t there - was
practically nothing on sale with which to
try out the price list.
As is usua.iy the case during Christmas
week, the trade in live mutton during t:i
last few days ha been slow and draggy,
with th undency of price sortiewiiat
lower. The broad demand for poultry dur
ing the holidays narrow the outlet con.
idetably for all kind ot beef and mutt in
pro.) net and packer are by no mean dis
posed to load up wl'.n supplies at a time
when there Is little demand. Aside from
the sluggish tone to trade, however, th
general market has presented no very new
features. Some of the best kinds of fat
sheep are right around steady as com
pared with the cios of last week; In fact,
several strings of desirable killer ohange-d
hands at good, strong price at the open
ing. The common and medium grades of
shortfed have -been selling very poorly of
late and current quotation are right
around ltAglMi kitr lhu a week ago. Good
Total ..
Increase
lasi year,
The statement follows:
Increase.
Loans $1,197,479,600 $0,438,600
Deposits 1,179.731. $00 7,018.100
Circulation 52.611.100 144.4O0
Legal tender 69.299.600 1.SS1.OU0
Specie 235.778,600 2,787.100
Reserve 30&.078.100 1,456.100
Reserve required 294.9li2.S26 1,754,526
Surplus 10,145.275 '98 425
Ex-U. S. deposits 10,664,87?, 290,275
decrease.
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 25.92.
The statement of banka and trust com
panies of Greater New Y'ork not reporting
to the clearing house snows that those
institutions have -. aggregate deposit - of
$1 242,766.300; total cash on hand, $142,090, 4o0,
and loans amounting to $1,202,728,000.
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24 COFFEE Market
for coffee futures opened steady at un
changed prices to a decline of 5 points
under a continuation of realizing for ovor
the holidays and selling based upon private
cables from Hamburg reporting an Im
provement In the Braxlllan crop outlook.
Offerings were very well abnorhed around
the Initial figures and while at one time
the active month, were from 5 to 10 points
lower, the market seemed a little steadier
toward the close' on borrowing from some
of the targe trade Interests. The French
niarkbt was unohanged to c higher,
prices here closed steady, net un
changed to 5 polrtta lower. Sales were
reported of 38.260 bags. Including December
a 6.70c; January at 6.70c; March at 6.8OU
e.StVr; May at 6.90c: July at 7.0oc, and Sep
tember' and October at "OCc. Spot, steady;
Rio No. 7. 8'.(ij8Sr; Santos No. 4, 9c. Mild,
qulot; Cordova, fc'gllWc
Metal Market.
NEW YORK. rDtc 24 METALS Stand
ard Conner wa firm today. Spot clos'd at
$10 Sot'i 13.30. London market firm at 6J 158
for spot and 01 17s 6d for future The
London maiket will be closed u1 1 xt,
Tuesday. Tin firm. Spot, iVM .X in
don market closed firm. Kpot. flf d!
future. 154 5s. Leaci firm lora i. , , It'i
spot at 4 67'fi 1 .7'."4 London market in
changed at 13 Ss M. Spelter qul.'t. fcpot
$630 sskrd. Ixmdon market unchanged.
Spot. 23 .14s 8d. Iron higher In London at
15s 41d for Cleveland warrants. Locally
the market was quiet and unchanged. No.
1 foundry northern. $18 60il9 00, No. t foun.
dry northern, $18 264118 76; No. 1 foundry
aouthern and No. 1 foundry southern soft
at $18 50719 26.
ST. LOUIS. Dec- 24 METALS Lead
easier, $4.66; spelter, lower. $6 10.
Wool Market.
BOSTON. Deo. 24 WtnVL The Commer,
rial bulletin will say of the wool market
Saturday A fair business for Christmas
week Is being done In all clasr.es of terri
tory wool, flue fleeces and samples of new
clip Australian and South American wools
Prices ar8 very firm and active trading 1
expected after the new year. The ship
ments of wool from Boston to leoember
23, Inclusive, were 260.978.932 lb., against
194.069.626 lb., for the same time laat year.
The sales to December 23, Inclusive, wer
397.889 616 lbs. against 263,128,400 lbs., for
the same period last year.
ST. LOL'IS. Dec. 4. WOOL Unchanged ;
territory and western medium, i4 j28c; fin
mediums, 21T26c; fine, 12'a2oc
Merchandise
NEW YORK. Dec.
and Specie,
24. Imports of dry
goods at th port ot New York for the
week ending Itex-ember 18 were valued at
$3,818,307. Exports of merchandise sod
dry goods at the port of New York for
the week ending December 18 wer val
ued at $20,763.63$. Import of specie for
the port of New York for the week end
ing today were $44,117 silver and $49,230
gold. Exports ot puc-le from the port of
New York for the week ending today
were 1601.089 silver and $1,188,660 gold.
OMAHA GE.KnAL MARKET.
Staple and Fancy Prodace Price Par.
nlshed by Bayers and Wholesaler.
BUTTER Creamery, No. 1, delivered to
the retail trade in lib cartons, 30c; No. 1.
In oOtb tubs, 36c; No. X In lib cartons, 34o;
In 601b tubs, iiriC, packing slock, solid
pack, 22c; tresh rolls, 3Jc; fancy dairy,
tubs, 2sc Market changes very Tuesday.
POULTRY Dressed: Broilers, $5 a dox.;
rprlngs, ltc; hens. 14c; cocks, 10c; duck,
15c; geese, 14c; turkeys, 2oc; pigeons, per
dox., $1.25. Alive: Broilers, under 2 lb.,
lac; over 2 lbs., He; hens, loc; cocks, sc.
dicks, full feathered, 10c; geese, full featli
tied, 9c; turkeys, 19c; fowls, $0 dox.;
pigeons, 60c per do.
OYSTERS Select, small cans, 25c; larg,
40c; gallon, $1.85; Jsw York Counts, small,
33c; large, 45c; gallon, $1.96; Baltimore
siaiidujus, suiail, 42c; large, 35o; gallon,
$1.35.
FISH AH frozen: Trout, 13c; white fish,
11c; pickerel, c; pike, 12c; eil, 18c; had
dock, Lc; SptuiiMi mackerel, loc; ied
napper, 13c; oiuetish, loc; codrisii, lc;
flanuers, 12c; shad rhoe, 75o; salmon, 10c;
halibut, Ho.
FKLi'lo Oranges: Extra fancy, highly
coloied navels, 9t and 1x2, per box, u.io;
exua taucy, huhly colored navels, Lfea,
per box, $3.86; extra fancy, highly colored
navels, lutia, 176 sVAis. itlua. per box, $3.00;
extra fancy Valencia, nts, per box, $3.16;
extra lancy Valencia. Ls, per box, 84.08.
no small bizes to L,e had. Lemons: Extra
tuncy ovs. ooub, per box, $u.ou; extra taucy
choice sous, 360, per .box, 84.75. Uraptt
Fruit: rioriaa luuian river, 3o 46s, ta,
64, 80 and So, per dox, 64.UO. -Tangeriiieui
r iorlda, 144 ana 168, per box. SZ.M Pine
apple: f 101 ids luuuau l.ver, J4a and So,
per crate, 8000- lt.uiiiu.uals. Florida, per -quart,
2ic Apples: Ben Davis, Colorado,
very line quuiiy, per large bu. box, $1.35;
Win bap, Cuiurauu, vi luie blood reu.
Urge size, box, L8o; Jonathans, Colorado,
very fine, good color, fiu eating, per box,
81.80; Ui turnings, Colorado, per uux, $1.6o;
aiibttourl Pippins, Colorado, very tin qual
ity, per box, i.i5, Geuiious, Colorado, per
box, 8l.au; leii-oux ivia, assorted, luc. le.
Iowa juiialuan, exua fancy, per bbl., $6.60;
Iowa VN 1110 &. extra lancy, per bbl., So.bo,
low jnissuuti i'lppiu, extra fauuy, pur
bl., $5.2u; Iowa Leu Da via. extra fancy,
per bbl., $4.75; Ben Davis, alnctiy No. 1
Missouri, per bbl., $3.60; Missouri Pippins,
strictly No. 1, per bbl., 83. 5u; tianoa, strictly
No. 1 Mibsuurl, per bbl., 83.60; Greenings,
New York, No. 1, per bbl., $o.50; ten boi.
lots loc less. Grapes: Malagas, extra
choice unpolled, per bbl., 80. uu; taucy un
polled, per bbl., 40. 00; extra lancy, extra
Heavy imported, per bbl., $6.80; extra fancy
tinted, highly coloied. Imported, per
bbl., $8.uu; Natoma, extra taucy, per
crate, $li&; Empeior, California, red, per
date, 81. iu. Bananas: Extra fancy Port
Liniuit or Changuiuula, finest and largest,
per bunch, $o.uo; extra fancy special T3 lb.
bunches, per bunch, $3.00; extra fancy, per
bunch, $2.lAU2..5; special 8-liund bunches,
$1.7. Cianbeirles: Extra fancy, long-keeping,
per bbl., 81.00, Wisconsin, ripe, good
for iniinc-diale us only, per bbl., 86.2a.
Pear: California, extra fancy Easier
Leurre, per box, $2.50. California cauli
flower, per crate, $i.7b. Honey . Colorado,
per crate, $5.io. Kansas sweet potatoes,
the finest heavy weight, two-bu. bbl., $2.0J.
Celery: Extra, fancy Michigan, pur uuz.,
luc; Jumbo, Caiiloinia, per dus., 75c. Head
lettuce, per hamper, $2.60. Rutabaga:
Canadian, per lb., l'c Cabbage: Wiscon
sin genuine HoiluiiQ need, pe. lb., ivvc;
in l.OoO-io. lots or inure, 1)-. red cabbase,
per lb., 2c Florida lomalues, six basket
crates. $1 uO. Onions: Indiana Red tslobt),
per bu., $1.00; yellow, Oregon, per lb., 2c,
bpanlsh onion, per crate, $1.60. Figa: New
imported, 7 crown, per lb., 15c; 4 crown,
per lb., 13c; 12-13 ox packages, per -box,
boc; 50-6 01. packag. per box, , $2.00;: Im
ported, per 1 lb. basket, lAo. Almonds:
Drake seedlings, per lb., 15c. Cocoanuia,
per sack, $4.5o; each,' 6c Brazils, la. go,
per lb., ltc Filbert, large, per lb., U:ic
Pecan. Louisiana, per lb., lliiC; Jumbo)
Texas, per lb., 16c; medium Texas, per lb.,
12c. Bluck walnuts, per lb.. 2Vc. Hickory
nut, small, per lb., 6c: laige, 4c - Califor
nia walnut: No. 1 soft smli, par lb., 15c;
No. 2 soft shell, per - lb., 11c Peanuts:
Raw, per lb., 6c; .umbo, raw, ?r lb., ,c;
roasted, per lb., 8c; salted, per box. $1 '3.
Dates: 30 1-lb. packages, per box, $2 00;
new Halloween, per lb., 6-o; sugar walnut,
per box, $1-26; Kaid, per lb., loc. Molt s
cider, pi-r keg, $3.60. Whlle rioe popcorn,
per lb., c.
Beef Cuts No. 1 ribs, 16jCj No. 2 ribs,
12c; No. 3 rlbr, 8c; No. 1 loin, 18c; No. 2
l'..in. 13',ic; No. 3 loin. 8'c; No. 1 chucK,
7c; No. 2 chuck, 6c; No. 3 chuck, 6c; No.
1 round, 9c; No. 2 round, ,7c; No. round,
btc; No. i pia-.e. vc. No. pla;6, ie; No.
S p.ale, 4 Uc.
Cold Record Broken In Hills..'
RAPID CITY, S D., Dec, 24. 4 Special,)
The first twenty day of December rt-oord
tho longest period of cold weather ever
experienced In the P.lack Hills sine the
United States Weather bureau wag s-tabllsh-d
here twenty-two years ago. Tha
mean temperature ha been 10 5 degrees
where the eman Is usually about 31 de
gree. The coldest previous December wag' In
I881 when the mean temperature waa 22 4
degrees. February, 1897 holds the it cord
for th coldest month when the me in
waa 9.3 degrees. The intense cold has In
terfered with Christmas business, the
ranchmen being unable to gut to town
owing to the severity of the weather.
Oat for State Office.
PIERRE. 8. I ., Deo. 24 (Special.) Up
to the present time, while snnouncemunt
have been made of the candidacy of dif
ferent republican for places on th atate
ticket before the primaries next June, the
first to come to the front as a candidate
fur the position of commissioner of school
and public lands Is J. E. Truran. Mr.
Trurao Is the present deputy commissioner
who wa selected for the jiosltlon by C. J.
Bark, when he assumed charge of that
department seven years ago, and who
was reappointed to the same position by
Q. C. Dokkort, the present commissioner,
who will plat hi nam before the psvpl
at the June primaries.