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""__*'" """T ' "" . I , . I ... I III. II.. IIMlllllfjIllMI IIIJJJIIjllll .MA, I , I . .,,....... I 1 1 . k -f. i-16 * ' .- 's, v . - 2 MODERATE RECESSION IN ALL WHEAT PRICES ^After the Advance of Yesterday the Market Hesitates, but Shows Continued Good Support. May Sells at 76c at the Opening, but ., Falls Off Later to 75 3-8c Clos ing at Low Point. More Argentine News, a Missouri Crop Report, and a Bearish Re view by the Modern Miller. ' Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Dec. 12. Following tbe closing strength of yesterdav and , the hum spmt ou the euib after ibe close, the " wheat uirtiUet was strong and higher tills luor uuig, Maj opening at 7uc. This was top tor the time belling begau In all markets, ibere was support, but not enough to taolu it and in u:i hour May had eased oft' to 70^2 3%e Liv erpool gave a tair response and eloseu -?s(J3i%d up. There was a strong a tone us ever a.t (tie opening, but the May price was up 2c, com pared w '.tb the early part of the week, aud there was a natural halt aud a tendency to wait a bit. coupled with selling for pioht taking bj smaller holders. The Missouri state crop repoit was out and the condition ot tbe growing winter wheat placed at 95, which was about as expected. 1'be acreage, however, is lo per cent under last year, accord ing to the Mate report, while the government re- - port, th at was the teature jesteruaj, gave Mis souri au acreage increase of 11 per cent com pared with labt jear. Of the last yeai crop of winter wheat, the state report says 43 per cent is still on the taring, 'lhe northwest had a falling off in receipt* of 181 ears, getting 571 carp in all. against 752 last ,venr. Minneapolis bad 528 ears, against 390 last jea r, and Duhuh 43, against 362. tor tbe week, up to this moi mu g. local elevator stocks have increased 1,400,- 00 bu. Chicago had the help of P. strong and active com market, due to higher cables aud small receipts. Armoui bougnt a little May com. London sent tbe longest and most couipreheu&ive report yet received as to Argentine conditions. TUe weather has been variable aim many con flicting reports have been toming in consequence. Haivesting ia now getting under way over a laige portion of the couutiy and theie is oppor tunity to Judge as to the jielti. rioin all iudi f cations so tar. there is a crop of large piautit.\, HI and the quality is very high. I-or the week, Aigentine shipped S8.000 bu. agaiust 120,000 bu last week and 392.000 bu in tne corresponding 'week last year. Broomhall sent a cable later in which he said that conditions in Argentine remain uucertaiu owing to the weather, which is still unsettled. Clearances for the day were 314.000 bu. The | prfmVry" point's had'"826,000 bu. against 1.088.OOU j Rejected flax. 1 a 1.2U bu. and shipped 170,000 bu, against 330.000 mi .*. -. ^ ... The Modem Sillier says: Conditions have been favorable tor the winter wheat crop and there are no complaints to speak of. if there is any damage, it is couuned to the early sown wheat, infected bj the Hessian fly oi other field pests. The plant is in enellent con dition otherwise except that some of the eaily own in the southern sections shows too rauK growth. The movement of wheat to matket Is falling off Near the close the roirkot was weak. Bran street's repoit of wheal and tiour clearances for the week was beiilsb. showing oul 3 7'it.- 000 bu. against ..,.jo4.ooo in tbe pievlous week. December wheal tloseu at 71L&c, and July at 76t8c Cash wheat WHS lr, good sale without anj change In the situation of spcual importance, except that tbe premium waveieu a Utile on 'anything not strictly eiioi-e. At tne i lose e^erj thing was cleaned up, but tne pu.es obtained were on the average n fraction uniiei tnose of yesterday, compared with tuo option Foi No 1 northern %c under Maj was ti best and not all tbe No. 1 brought ibe figure, mere as good demand foi choice wneat to HI rive. No. 1 northern going at 'iodiio'zC and Ni 2 northern bringing 73Vs74( I he b.w gtaaos on spot were ail taken, witn moderate ton esslons maue on tbe poolei lots THE FLOUR MARKET PRICES STRONGERDEMAND IS IMPROV- ING MODERATELY. The market is unsettled and erratic between the influentes ot stronger wheat aim poor de mand tor flour. TnH morning demand was bet tfi and sales Isrger, but nol to a gieat extent. A good uiaio bujtis rame in on the siai t 01 the strength jn wheut yet sales to iar ibis week are piobaDh little above the output. Millers m-ide lvodeiaip advance in mutations. Mill feed 13 higher, wnuh is one reason \\by flour prices i' IT" not ad\amed a.ore. lhe general tone is one of stiengtb. ihipjueiit -41,i7 brls. Til st 1 atents are quotable $3 0O@4, seeoijd patent.-*. *i 75?i3."o tirst clears, $2.yo@3 sec ouu (.leuia, .j-...ofai2 4 1. THE CASH TRADE IXAX HIGHEROTH ER COARSE GRAINS FIRM AND STEADY. FLAX- A stiongei lvaiket ruled for flax and tfo. 1 w-as salabln -it 41.21, with au occasional trade ai SI 21% tor choice. Rejected was nnner nor onlv in scliine puce but a iittle firmer icla tive to the pi Ice of No. 1, Sales were made at $1.10 for ordinary and $1.2' tor the best, with one s"ile a high as ^1 20%. Minneapolis leeched 55 tars against 71 last years, and Dulutli bad 35 cars. Closing prices: MinneapolisCash, $1.21 Va to arrive, $1.21%. December, ^1.20Va", May, !fl.i4i CORNl he market v as sieadj. No. 3 jellow cloe it 471/J(igj4Ji%c. Receipts, 13 cars snip inentSi 2 cars. OATSChoice oats sold very well, bringing higher flguies than yesterdaj. Theie was good demand ail through. No. 3 white closed ai 32 Q,34c. Receipts, 05 cai s. shipments, 6 cars. RYEA good demand t-uleu. No. 2 sold at 4SVJCG4SUJC. No. 2 rjc dosed at 47%cVj.4s%c. Receipts. 13 cats, shipments. 4 cars. BAKI,K,1ijood 30'fjg4oc, malting grades, 4of|Wic. Receipts to day, S8 c-iis, slnpraents, 26 cais. FBKD AND MhAL Trices are lower all round. a Theie is a fail demand reported at the lower range. Coarse corn meal and cracked torn, . .. $17.25 No. 1 ground feed, 2-3 com and 1 3 oats, . $17.25 No. 2 ground teed. % corn and J-2 oats. 17.25 No. 3 ground feed, 1 3 corn and 2-3 oats $17.25. MILI.STT FFS--rrices are again advanced a . .little. The market is hrmer and millers saj the tendency is higher. The output is not so heavy this week, liran and shorts are again 25c higher 'and other guides are up in proportion. Bran li. c.ilbulk, $12 25 shorts, $l2.5o flour middlings. *- $14.30: red dog, $17.5u f o b. teed In 2-io-lb sacks, St per tov additional: In loo-lb sacks, $1.50 per ton additional Shipments, 1)58 ions. H.WUplpnd. choice, $9 uplaucl. No. 1. $8.5(c^i midland. $7(u7.Sy, medium. ^0.5i'tji'7. off-color, ^5 5ofe6. timothy, choice, ^11 timo thy, No 1, $l0.3o?U: timothy, No. 2. $9ftln, "rye straw, choice, S'(^s.5o. Receipts, 100 tous. PUTS"AND CALLS. Two o'clock report. PutsMay wheat, 7r%c. CallsMay wheat, 75% CurbMay xsheat. 7o%(a75 barley sobl well. Feed grades CASH SALES REPORTED TO-DAY. No. 1 haid. 3 cars 76Vi No. 1 hard, 1 car * 76% io 1 hard. 1 car 76Vi No. 1 hard. 1,000 bu to arrive 76H No- 1 northern. 16 cars 75% No. 1 northern. 3 care .-..'. .75-ft No. 1 northern. 3 cars 75'-i No 1 noitheru, I car T."% No. 1" nortba.ru. 1 car 75% ., 'No. 1 northern, 2.000 bu to arrive 7.V3 i N No. I northern, 22,000 bu to arrive 75% No. 1 northern, 14.000 bu to arrive 75 No. 1 northern, 6.000 bu to arrive 75% No. 2 northern, 0 cars 74% No. 2 northern, 36 cars 73^ No. 2 northern, 16 cars 74 No. 2 northern. - 2 cars .73% No. 2 northern, 4 cars soft ". .73 No, 2 northern, 1 car soft No. 2 northern, 1 cau No. 2 northern, 10.000 bu to arrive No. 2 northern. 7.0Oq bu to arrive No. 2 northern. 1,000 bu to arrive.... 3 wheat, 10 cars..,r.. 3 wheat, 1 cars , 3 wheat,, 2 cars 3 wheat, 1 car 3 wheat, 5 ears No. No. yo. No. No. No. No. No. 3 wheat, 1 car 8 wheat. "2 cares niutty. wheat. 1 car Rejected wheat, I cat* Rejected wheai. 1 car Rejected wheat. 1 car Rejected wheat, 1 car Rejected wheat, 1 car Rejected trbeat, 3 care strratty^.' No g."a_ae -wheatr 4 cars ...'....:'.. No grade wheat. 2,cars ... No grade wheat, 4 cars.".-* No grade wbea-fc 6 cars....:'. f No grade wheat.,^4'cars No grade wheats, 2 cars No grace wheat,' 1 car No gratfe, corn. 1 car /.'. j. '. 1 No. 2 - white oats. 1 car . No. 2' white oats, 1 .-car, t. o. b. \No. 3 'white oa.ts, 1 'car ". No. 8 oats, 1 car Tfo. 3 wWte" oats-, -J car, wheaty . .r tTo. 8 white eats, 1 car .4 1 . C WYMAI N Si CO. Graia Commission, 505-506 Chambsr sf mmarce. U Sljlp your Graia to'us and prof tt^ny our past f 9 year*r'exparlaaoo.lni{rja mm May at 75-^c, 1 a c. , .70 . .71 .^.72 . .73 .71% . .69% .71 - -72% .71 , .69 , .70 .70% . .66 , . .71 , .66 -' . -65 .,',.'64 '\'-* Fsnut-.EVEHIHG - May $ .76 * July Dec. .74% a RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS Open. Minneapolis . Chicago Duluth St.- Louis ... Kansas City New York .. On TrackNo. 1 hard, 75%c No. 1 northern, 74%e No. 2 northern, No. 1 flax. $1.21%: No. 3 yellow corn, 47%^48c. No. 3 white oats. 32@34c: No. 2 rye, 46%g48%e Barley, 30c to 60c. Xo. 3 whfte oats. 1 car No. 3 white oats. I car SL'j No. 3 white oats, 1 car 31 , j No. 3 white oats, 1 car 32 1 No.' 4 white oats, 1 car 32 Vi No. 4 white oats. I car 3'% No. 4 white oals, 1 car f .31 hi No. 3 oa,ts, 1 car 30 No. 3 oats, i car, black ~* No. 3 oats, 2 cars 31 No. 3 outs. 1 car &)% No grade oats. I iar M No grade oats, 1 cai ^O'I No grade oats, 1 cai 20Va No giade oats, 1 car 30 No giade outs, i car 29 No grade oats, 1 tar' 29% No. I r.\e, 1 car 48% No. 2 ije, 1 iar 48% No. 3 b.n l*y, 1 car 53 No. 4 baife.*, 4 caits 43 No. 4 barley. 1 car 50 No. 4 barley, 1 car 53 No. 4 .barley 52 No. 5 barley, 1 ear 40 No. ."i barley, o cart 42 No. 5 barley, 1 car 38 No. 5 barley, 1 car 43 No. 0 barle.v. 1 car 47 No. 5 barley. 1 car 46 No grade barle.v, 1 car 36 No grade barlej, 1 car ,38 No grade barley, 1 car 37 No grade barley, 1 car 35 No. 1 fla\, C cars 1.21 No. 1 flux, 1 car 1.21 % Rejected flax, I car 1.19 Rejecte d flax. 1 car 1.20% No 1 flax, 700 bu, to arrive 1.21 Range of May Wheat. fc- 74|K Soo LineNo. 2 northern, 17 No. 3, 9 re jected. 2: no grade. 5. Northern PacificNo. 1 hard, 1 No. 1 north ern, 27, No. 2 northern, Jjl No. 3, 3 rejected, 4. no grade. I. Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha No. 3. 1. Chicago & Great WesternRejected, 1. St. Paul & DuluthNo. 2. 1. TotalNo. 1 hard. : No. 1 northern, 101: No. 2 northern, 193 ^o. 3, 96, no grade, 34 re jected. 19. Other GrainsNo. I macaroni wheat. 1: re jected macaroni wheat. 1: No. 3 winter wheat, 5. no giade corn. 4 No. 3 white oats. 6: No. 4 white oats. 8 No. 3 oats, 7 no grade oats. 3 : \'o 2 rje. 1: No. 3 rye. 1: No. 2 barlev, 2: No. 3 barley. 11 No. 4 barlev. 20 No. 5 barley, 1. No. 1 flax, 22 rejected flax, 25. Cars Inspected OutWheatNo. 1 northern. 38. No. 2 northern. 26 No. 3. 9 rejected. 13: no gi ade. 1 : No. 3 w inter wheat. 3. No. 3 white oat*. 13: No. 3 oats. 4: No. 2 rve. S No. 3 barley. 3 : No. 4 barley. 6: No. 5 barley, 21 No 1 flax, 3 rejected flax, 7. ! _ /ipp /flgfc. -4 f 7TV7 k STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, DEC. 11. Grain Inspected. Wheat (rrent NorthernNo I bard, 8 cars No. I northern. 55 No. 2 northern, 84 No. 3, 25 rejected. H no grade, 2. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. PaulNo. I north ern, 5, No. 2 northern, Ga iso. 3, 57 rejected, 16. no grade. 0. Minneapolis & Sr. LouisNo. 1 northern. 14, No 2 northern, 10 No. 3, 1 rejected, 2 no grade. 1. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, DEC. 11. ReceivedWheat. 528 cars. 491.040 bu corn. 12.610 bu oats. 94.250 bu baric. 36.100 bu l.\e. O.K.., bu flax. 48.950 bu flour. 978 brls: miUstuffs, 52 tons hay. 160 tons: fuel oil, 90.000 gals fruit. 181.680 lbs merchandise. 2.122.540 lbs lumber. 24 cars barrels, machin ery, 700.000 lbs: coal. 2.431 tons wood. 478 cords brick, 22.000. cement 45t brls household goods. 6 210 pig iron. 16 cars railroad iron. 3 cais stone and marble. 6 cars live stock. 3 cars linseed oil 60 brls dressed meat*. 167.200 lbs railroad materials, 15 cars sundries, 35 cars. Car lots, 1.198. ShippedWheat. 42 cars. 3T.380 bu: corn. 1,500 bu: oats, 8.5S0 bu: barley. 27.820 bu: rve. 3.SS0 bu: flax. S.OfiO bu: flour, 47.072 brls mill stuffs. 958 tons: fruit. 24.000 lbs: merchandise. 2.664.820 lbs: lumber. 41 cavs& barrel stock. 3 cars machinery. 25.000 lbs coal. 27S tons: lime. 1 car: cement. 150 brls stone and marble. 5 cars: live stock. 4 car? oil cake. 118.000 lbs dressed meats. 113.000 Jbs: hides, pelfs, etc.. 117.800 lbs railroad materials, 6 cars sundries, 16 cars. Car lots. 717. WHEAT MOVEMENT BY~R0ADS, DEC. 11 ReceivedMilwaukee. 125 cars Omaha. 16 St. Ixjnis, 34 Great Northern. 145: Soo. 42 North ern Pacific. 135 Chicago Great Western. 1. ShippedMilwaukee, 34 cars Omaha. 2 Great Northern, 4 Chicago Great Western, 2. CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO SFNTIMENT ON WHEAT IS STRONG MANY BUYING ORDERS. Chicago, Dec. 12. Grain prices were higher I and active to-day with wheat especlallj strong. The local sentiment was ex-treruelv bullish, with j bu.Miic ordeis in evidence from all quarters. Ca 1 bles were higher and receipts small, adding to , the strength. May opened with a gain of %@%c i to %(d%c at 77a4C s'derabb* liquidation and a reaction to 77%e fol lowed, but firmness held. December opened ! He higher at 76c. Minneapolis nod Duluth re ported receipts of 571 cars, which, with local receipts of " carseighteen of contract grade made total n-ceipts for the three points of 622 cais, aga-lnst 643 ears last week and S14 cars a year ago. An easier feeling was manifested throughout the latter part of the day and May declined to 77 'ie. The Hose was %c lower, at 77!4@77%c. December elnse %c lower, at 75%c. Close: WheatDecember. 75^: May. 77%@ 77%e July. 74 'e O.ish WheatNo. 2* red, 78c No . 3 led. 72@76%e: No. 2* hard winter. 74@ 75c. No. o hard-winter. 68@72c No. 1 northern spiinc. 7Se: No. 2 northern spring, 75@77c No. 3 spring. 7u@73c. Corn opened strong on a good general demand. May was %^% to Hgf^c up at 44%c to 44%c, and on covering by shorts who took fright at the unfavorable weather conditions and the strong cables, the price advanced to 45c, but re-alining at. the better figures brought about a decline to 44%c. December was %c to %c high er ot 57%c to 57%c, and shorts were also fair bujers In the month. Local receipts were 1S5 cars, with si* ai contract grade. The close was easier, with May down %@%c, at 44%c, while December was % c higher, "at 57 % c. Close: CornDecember. 57%c* January, 4S%c: May. 44%c: July. 42%@43c. Cash CornNo.' 2, 571-(ft58c: No. 3, 57' (SioT'-ftc. Oats were fairly active and strong, the action of other grains being au Incentive to better prices 3s were also the smal ltveeipts and a good cash demand. Buying of May by cash and commission houses vyns the main feature of the trading, but there was also gome covering by shorts. May opened %@%c to %@%c higher at KS^ic to 33%c. Local receipts were 66 cars. Pose: Oats. December, 31 %c- old, 31c: May, 33%c cash oats, "No. 2, 313?2e No. S, 30%t~a ^ts ., -*-,,." "'-'' The following was the range of prices: Wheat 4 .74% .74 73% ,Opening ...:. Highest , Lowest^ Close' ,'" To-day i . Yesterday . . - \ *&*', ::.e5%,- ,' -.6614 .47 . , .34 .,?.'*3 J.atHi*' Yejir ago - .20 " * Corn .SI Opening 57%@% 44-4@%* 43% to 78c. where'there was con- Dec. 76 6% -' ' 75% . ,. : .--:..'- - - .\ THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. -'i'V l $ .76 High. Low. .75% .74% .74% THE DAY'S RESULTS To-day. 64% .83% CLOSING CASH PRICES May. 77% @% 78 77% 7 5% .-- - 7 5% - 76% , . * ......'... Dec. ^ Close $ .74% .75% .73 .71 _.LA jrrj rs Close To-day. $ .75% 75% .74% (Vheat. Close Yesterday. * -74 - 7 5% .73% . -71% .64% .81% :*3 JAL Highest 58 IiOw est 571/4 Close - - To-day .., Yesterday Year ago Oats Opening .... Highest Lowest Close To-day ... Yesterday Year ago DULUTH GRAIN, Iec. 12.Wheat was firm and active to-day. with larsre trading. Mar opened -/4c up. at 7C and Thursday"* close all day. December was dull but firm. May closed %c aud cash V-tf off. Fln\ was very strong and sM up l'^c. to $1.25 for May. and held close to the top all the mor ning. It was heavily bought during the day. Receipts and shipments now are both small, and will probably so continue some lime. Re ceints to-dayWheat. 43 cars oats. 3 : rve. 2 barley. 7: flax. 30: total. S5. ShipmentsOats, 2.000 bu: flax. 4.011. Close. No. 1 hard. cash. 74c: No. 1 northern, cash. 73c: May, 7b%c No. 2 northern, cash. 1c No. 3, esc: flax. cash. $1.21 December, $1 21: May. $1.24%: January, $1.21%: oats, cash, 31 %c Slav. 3314c: rve, cash, 40c,' May. 31o barley. 35(72)51 c. NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Dec. 12. FlourReceipts. 22.5ir. brls: sales. 7.250 pkgs: dull but firm. Buckwheat FlourSteady $2.30 $2 35 spot and to arrive. W 127.725 bu sales. 780.000 bu: tirm and higher again on more rain news from the Argentine, higher cables and small leceipts December. W%e: May. 81 7-16c(@81 13 ltic: Julv. 7979%c. RyeFirm: state. 55\-6 c i f. New York: No. 2 western. 59c. fob. afloat: No. 2. 54ft54%c on track. CornReceipts. 18.900 bu sales, 30.000 bu: advanced on a light movement, threat ening weather we*t and tbe wheat upturn: De cember. 62', 4 Receipts. 28.000 bu: fairly active and tirm track white 37'4 0 43 c. Close: WheatDecember. S3c Mar, 81 %c. CornDecember. 62c- May. 49%c. fc62%c: Mar. 49%J'4rj%c. Oats- MILWAUKEE GRAIN. Dec 12.Flour- Steady. WheatFirm: close. No. 1 northern, "74(rT!77%c: No. 2 northern. 76077c Mav. 7714c puts. 76-'@77e: calls. 77^c. ~"RveFirm: No. 1. Sli-ia.Wje. BarleyDull No. 2. 64c sample. 38(fJ64c. tiatsStronger: No. 3 white. 3?%(fi}. 3i'Jc. ComMay, 44%a44%e puts, 44 (fj.'44'Ac: .alls, 44%c. ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec. 12.Close: Wheat I-ower No. 2 red cnU, elevator, nominal: De cember. 71c nominal Mav, -QV^c asked: No 2 hard, 68(c?72e. CornWeak: No. 2, co.sU, 48c, nominal: December, 4Sc bid May, 40tic bid. OatsWeak: No. 2. cash. S4'4c: December. 34c nominal May, 32%c asked: "No. 2 white, 16 %e. LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec. 12.WheatSpot firm. No. 2 red western winter. 5s lid: No. 1 f'Hlifoniia. 6s 7%d: futures quiet December, 6s l%d: March, s T.,d. May. 6s 1 %4. CornSpot American mixed new, firm, 5s 2%d: Americau mixed old. quiet. 5s 4d futres easy Jnnucry, 4s 6'41 March, 4s 0%d. KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Dec. 12.WheatDe cember. 64%c Mav, 70%c: cash. No. 2 hard, 66 iciiO^c No. 2 red. 67fa6Sc. CornDecember. 42c: May, 3x1,e. cash. No. 2 mixed, 48c: No. 2 white, 42%j43e OatsNo. 2 white, 36c. TOLEDO GRAIN. Dec. 12.WheatFairly ac tive, steady, cash. 77'Uc December. "i~%6: May, 81 t&c. Com Fairly active, lower December. 48i 2 c: Mar, 44%c. OatsDull, unchauged De cember, 33%i- Ma.v, 34 %c. CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN. Dec. 12.-FlaxCash northwestern. $1.24*. southwest ern. $1.15: December, $1.15 Mav, $1.22 1.23%. ReDecember 49%c May. ,"2%c. Barley Cash. 3fi "?Se CloverDecember, $10.73. Tlm- othjJanuary, $4 25. CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 12.Prices of bogs at the yards were lower and receipts were liberal, and in consequence provisions were easfer at the start. Li luidation by outsiders, which was a feature yesterday, was again in evidence early In the session, and tended to create a weaker feeling. January pork opened 5e lower at $16.50 lard was down 7%@10c lower at $9.70 (59.72%: and ribs off 5c to 12%c, opening at $8.30 to $8.37%. Close- Close Yesterday. * .76% .75% .74 May Wheat. Close $ .75^ OTHER GRAIN, MARKETS 77%@77% .7 6% - 7 6% 70% .81% 57-1* 57% 61% 32ti 32'4 31% 3 1% 32 45'4 PorkJanuarr. $16.57% May. $15.52%. LardDecember. $10.22%: January. $9.70: Miy, $9.07%. RibsJanuary, $8.32% May, $Sv25@ S.27%. NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec. 12.Beef - Dull, $16(918: mess, $10 50 11 packet. $14fO( 16. PorkSteady. LardDull prime western steam. $11.20. MISCELLANEOUS NEW YORK COTTON. Dec. 12 The cotton market opened firm at unchanged prices to an advance of sis points, cables being better than expected and receipts light. The weather In parts of the cotton belt was also a bullish factor, rain being more or les generally indicated. The undertone was firm throughout the forenoon, wltb the question of war in South America apparently disregarded. At noon the market was quiet but steadier, with prices one to two -o)nt higher. Spot cpiiet middling uplaud. - S.55c middling gulf. 8.80c. Estimated receipts at the ports: To day. 36.000 'ale compared with 45.317 last week and 56.523 last year: for the week. 265.000 bales, compared with 326.071 last week and 312.290 for the conespondlng week last year. Spot closed quiet middling uplands, S.55c middling gulf. 8.80c. Sales, 3.321 bales. NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Dec. 12. Coffee futures opened steady with first prices unchanged to n points lowei. Tbe decline was due to offerings based on tbe larger Brazilian receipts and disappointing cables. The selling was chiefly for the account of the local room traders and various houses, while the coTee thus offered seemed to be absorbed by out of town importing Interests. Speculation was In active and the decline was not so much tbp result of volume of offerings as it wns due to scarcitv of buyers the market during tbe forenoon being dull and uneventful. At mid day the sales footed up some 10.000 bags, in cluding March. 4.80: May, 5.00: Julv. 5.10. At Rio. weak No. 7 Rio 4. $3.50. SugarRaw. firm: fair refining. 3 7-160: centrifugal 96 test. 3 15-16c: molasses. 3 116c refined, firm crushed. 5.55 powdered, 5.05 granulated. 4.95. Coffee, steady. Molasses, firm: New Orleans, 30c?40e NEW YORK BONDS, Dec. 12.V. S. refund ing 2s, registered. lo7% U. S. refunding 2s. coupon, 108%: Li. S. 3s, registered. 107%r U. S. 3s. coupou. 107%: U. S. new 4s, registered, 135Vs.' L. S. new 4s. coupon, 135% L. S. old 4s, registered. loS% U. S. old 4s, *oupon.lo9% 1'. S. 5s, registered, 103-i 1J. S. 5s, coupon. 103% Atcbisou general 4s. 101 Atchison adjustment 4s. ^o Baltimore '& Ohio tours. 100%: Baltimore & Ohio 3"^s. 94 Baltimore & Ohio converted 4s, 104% ."Canada Southern seconds. 108 Central of Georgia 5s. 105 Central of Georgia first income. 75 Chesa peake & Ohio. 4%c. 104 Chicago & Alton 3'As. 79 Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy new-4s. 95 V4 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul general 4s. 113 Cbicag6 & North-Western consolidated 7s. 1331., Cbieafo, .Rock Island & Pacific 4s, 108% Cleve land, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. TJOUIS general 4s. 99: Chicago Terrojnal 4s. 85: Colorado & South ern 4s. 90^ Denver & Rio Grande 4s. 101 Erie prior lien '4s, 97% .,, Erie general 4B 84 Fort Wprtb & Denver, - City . firsts. 110: Hocking ' Valley 4%s, 109: Louisville & Nashville unified 4s. 101% "Mexican Centrales 75%: Mexican Central first iueomes. 22 %: Minneapolis & St. Louis 4s. 420% Mis souri. ^Kansas & Tevas 4s. 9: Missouri. Kansas & Texas seconds. 81: Mew York Central firsts. 102%: New York Ceutral general 3*As. 104: New Jersey Central general 5s. 135% Northern Pacific- Jul 74% 74% 74% 77%a 77%@% 80% \ , 74% 74% 80% trada. 4s. 103 V . Northern Pacific 3s. 72%: Norfolk & Western Ogmolldated 4s 10 Read ing general 4s, 96 St. Louis & Iron Mountain consolidated 5s. 112%: St. Louis & San F. 4s. 4)7 St. Louis Southwestern firsts,-'9A St. Louis Southwestern seconds. 84*. San Antonio & Aran sas Pass 4s, ?5 Southern Pacific 4s, S9% South ern Railway 5s, JlS-St: Texas & Pacific-firsts. 118: Toledo, St. Louis & Western 4s. 77: Union Pacific 4s, j04% Union Pacific converted 4s. 104- Wabash firsts, 110 Wabash seconds, 109 ,Wabasb'debenture' B, TSr West Shore 4s," 113: Wheeling & ,LakejBrie.49. 91.: Wfi-oojario, Central 4*. I*i ConsoUdated..Tobacco, L ^ - . v - and sold between th at PROVISIONS Yesterday. $ .75% .77%@77% .76%@76% .7 6% .70%@70% 81% 1 - 1 ' '.. ' Close Tear Ago. $ .76% To-day. .73% 73 %c. 45 44% PMBS^ffAK JFF A Stream of Liquidating Sales That Cause Some "Violent Thuds in Stocks. Calling of Loans and Rise of Call Money to 10 Per Cent Causes Demoralization. ' Close New York, Dec. 12.There were,large offer ings again at the opening to-day auu prices broke with some violence. " The offerings of the United Stateu Steel stocks* were especially heavy, the common falllug l-jj, and the preferred 1% points. bosses 01 a point or over Were ajso siotcd iu Atchison, Southern Pacific, Rock Is land, Rending, Sugar and American Grass Twine, 'lhe stream ot liquidating sales was not checked until Grass 'I wine had fallen, 7 points, Louisville 2%, Rock Island 2%, Tennessee Coal and Anacotma 2"and upward of twenty other Im portant stocks a point or more. - Covering b.\ the short interest. and the ap pearance of supporting orders iu St. Paul, Louis vill. Sugar and the local tractionh rallied'these leaders a point or more'aud stiffened the eutire list. Some full recovesi.es were nuide in other quarters, but the speculation was quite feverish and prices tell again toward 11 o'clock. Southotn I'acidc dropped abruptly 2A points and the wEole market fell bat'k suddenly" to the lowest. The calling f loans and the lise i a call money to 10 per cent precipitated a fresh spasm of liquidation and the market became somewhat demoralized. Twenty-or twenty-five leading stocks lost 2 ioJut or more. United States Sicel declined 2 % aud Louidvjlle & Nashville 4-*4, St. Loins & San Francisco fjfst preferred 6, Lake Erie & Western 1, Tennessee Coai 3%. North American 4, \iiginia-Caroliua Chemical 4 %, International Pump, 0%, Wheeling & Lake Lrle 12, and boutberu Pacini', Rock Island, Lo comotive aud Anaconda 3 points or thereabouts. The announcement tbab the- JfUOOOjOOO Pennsyl vania ear trust ceiflocates, had. been placed abroad and the proceeds made available through the exchange market rallied prices. Rallies of a poiut were numerous. Louisville recovered .2% and North-western to a pejuit above last night. Bonds were weak at noon. Prices worked slowly upwards., but the trans actions dwindled greatly as the advance pro ceeded. St. Paul, Pennsylvania,-New York Cen tral. Reading, Baltimore & Ouio, Atchison pre ferred, Sugar, Brooklyn liansit and Steel pre terred recovered to about yesterday's close or a traction above. Generally speaking rallies reached a poiut or two ic all of the speculative favowtes. A feature of the dealings was the sale of 20o shares of New York & Harlem at 405, a decline of 25 points trom the preceding sale in April a jear ago. When it was perceived that the liquidation was* not renewed on the advance there was a scram ble among the shoits to cover. Tbe buying was heavy and caused net gains of 1 to 1% In St. Paul, Pennsylvania, New 'Voik Central, Balti more & Ohio, Rock Island preferred, Gieat Northern pieferVed. Brooklyn Traus.it and Sugar. Evausvnle and Terre Haute gained 2 % aud Lake Erie & Western recovered 5. The money rate, Which had ran off to -6 per cent, rose again to 12 l*er eeafr and the advance was checked, but was lesumed en very laige purchases. The laggards' including United States Steel and Southern Pacific, came into the movement and made camplcte lecoverjes. In a number ot stocks .vesterdav's net losses were entirly wiped out and net gains readied between 2 and 3 points in ht. Paul. Pennsyl vania, New York Central, Rock Is-land pre ferred, Delawaie & Hilton. Manhattan, North western, Tennessee, Coal-and Sugar and Con solidated Gas. 4 In Great Northern oreferred and 6 in Evaiifeville & Terre Haute. The closing was about Bteady but slightly below- the best and Very active. Stock cpjotations reported for The Journal bv Watson A: Co., brokeis. Chamber o t Commeice, Minneapolis: . 43'/ 42%@43 44% 44%ftK% 67%@% 42%(&j43 43%ro 66% 334@% 33% 33% 31 3 1% 31 3 3% 38%S 45% @% 31 31 " 40- r beatReceipts, Closing figures are bid, ' ' Sales. I Stocks 2.100|Ain. Cot. Oil. 2.JOJ do pr 3,4ooiAm. ar 2ooj do pi 2,300)Am. Locowot.. 2uoi do pr ... . s00rAm Ice 200| do pr , jAiw.-Liaseed . I do pr 16,400JAiu. Sugar 2io| do " pr' j :'| ".j 117 j 116% 2,300fATO. Smt-lting.l 3H%i 37 38Vi| i % 2do) aw pr- I l%i 90 j iM%i 11,JO|ARIJ 1. Cop ...| ,V.'/8, ,..3vs| !o'fni 7,l00|Aancon lop ..| 84 | 80 1 84 j 45,UUU|\t.,i oo,.A: S'jfAr&&,',**%!-- fi7**! 7,.'.00| do pr . ..." 91-,-il 95kj 97/, U,2,io|Balt, ^...Ohio.i yaiaf :,%) ,i^| iooi do })V/ I 9'.', I 92? 1G,400|Brook.ttAp. 'tr! 62%| 59hi 62%j 3oojcan. Suutn ...1 70 | - 75 | 75 j lO.SoujCanadlan Pae.| l_b%( 12% J2b%| ,-00|CUes. 4c Onio.| 44^1 42'**s| 44% .... a i 1 - aooiGhi.. ,& Alton. 1 a o dV pi loO|Coru Pioducts| 2ife| ao pr | i,fuU|Chi in', w vki oooj do pi A oj | do pr B ..| S0O|C.C.r. & St.L| 200| do pi* | (Chi. Term . ,.| I do pr | ,1.200|Col. Fuel & l.| 800|Col. Southern. | 1001 do 1st pr.. - 100] do 2d pr . . |Col..H. C. & I. 3.300|Consol. Gas . . lOOJOon. Tob. . . . l,700|Del. & Hudson 100 Del. Lack & W 2.300JDen. & Rio Gr 900| do pr JDn-.S. S. & At I do pr 9,6O0|Erle 3.100! do 1st pr.. 3,000] do 2d pr . . lEvans & Ter H do. pr Geu. Electric Great Nor. pr Grass Twine.. Hocking Val. do pr Hide & Leatb'. . do pr 4.900IIllinois Central Iowa Central . do pr .... Inter. Paper.. do pr .... K. C. & South do pr Lake E. & W do pr .... Long Island.. 8.900 Louis. & Nash 1.00ofM..St.P. & Soo 200 do pr 14.70i'i*Manbttan . . 6,100|Met. St. Ry. 100 Minn. ,fc St. L 10o| do pr 600 200 3.700 90(1 2fMl 20ii 700 100 400 100 27.700 Missouri Pae. 3.900 M.. K. & T.. 2.500 do pr 4.''00 Mexican Cent .WO Mev. Nat 200 do pr . . . 400 Nat. Bfscuit.. 100 do pr 1.500 Nat. Lend ... 100 do pr . . . 4,600 Norfolk & \V do pr I North Am Co,j1f1 %i 106 I North. Secur Northwestern 1.700 10,600 40O 10-1 10 3.900 400 200 N. V. Penh all 152 N.Y.C. & St.L do 1st pr . . do 2d pr .... Ont. & ^\..,.| 2.7% raper Bag ... ] do pr 2.000|Presed Steel| 5-7 %j 53 200 1.100 200 do pr Pacific Coast. Pacific Mail . Penn. R. R... People'^ Gas. Reading . . do 1st pr . . do 2d pr Repub Steel . do pr Rubber Goods. do pr Rock Is. new do pr '. St. L. & S. F. do 1st pr do 2d pr . . St. L. & S.W. do pr 37.500 4.100 16.600 1.500 1.000 4.010 1.400 20 100 19.500 7.900 2.600 600 500 1.200 1 .SIX) 57.900ISt. .Paul 200[ do .pr 50Q Stand. R. & T , 56.700|South. Pac ~.% 31.400 South. Ry-.* 1.200 do pr " 7.2001- . Ten , Coal &$*k 55/* O.lOOlTexas & pap? 500 700 200 700 Third Av. R T.. St.L. &.W.U. do pr ...!% Twin .CVR-T* tFnton Pac " , do pr i 46.700 1.800 200IIT. S. Express 1.5001U. .S. Leather, 1.300! do" pr . . . c 1,200[. S. Rubber*.4. 200P do 'pr lOrtooolur S. steel*. ijr 32 28,7001 do '-pr ..-vV.' 200! Wabash . 7... 4}3Q0L- do pr .?,, l.lOdfWest, Un-km/* 400IWbeel. & L.E. 1001 do 1st pr-* tool do 2d pr... 2,800 Wiseon. Cent.. l,500y do pr. ..., t \ - 1 Close High-I Low- \ .Bid. I Bid. est. j est. I Dec. 12]Dec. 11 41% I. 39 3* I 2b%| 91 I 10 Ut 3b%'| 41%! 93 I 3^54' 23 V I '"%l 23% I 90% 1 9'/Sl 36-*4l H I 38 I 90%! - r- 36*. I ..! 121 %| 117-Jil 120% I v .... i val 3-0 69% i 157 36-% 88 15% 2% 31 - 62% 4*'4 60% 175 - 190 , 33 99 *5% 9% 33% 119 , '90% 2 | 93 I 12o% 44 I 2f 23-k I Z-i t 34^ 94 93% | t6%fc 15 31 81 [ 26% 29 | 79% I 15 %J I 68% 41% 1 8 209 T New York to Lewis: We think the market, while it may go two or three points lower, is a great purchase if bought by strong people. I see nothing alarming anj where. Twin City Rapid Transit declared regular quarterly dividend of 1% per cent on preferred, payable Jan. 2- -Books close - Dec. 20, reopen Jan, 2. , Nevy York: The Park bank loitied $10,000,000 at 6 per cent. New" York to Watson & Co.: We do not care to express an opinion on tbe market, as it is impossible to tell when the liquidation will stop. Think stocks should be bought, however, if peo ple have the money to pay for them. The banks have undoubtedly lost again, but loans should decrease. 54 / ''*% 97 V* 94% .93 "61% 7 4 3 1! t 30 -j i " 9% | 23*1 82 | 33 | 94 k I a 7*n 23& 82'.. 34% 93'/a 115 I. 15 I 30}41 '66 1 40 | 17%! 26 MONEY REPORTS _ , NEW YORK?, Dee. 12.Noontyoney *on call strong at FK&IO' peh eeut pr4me mercantile paper. 6 per cent sterling exchange, easier, at $4.87(gi 4,87.25 for demand, and,at $4.93.30 for 60 days posted-ratoa, $&84% and $4.88 CCmnierciaPMils', $4.S2-)itiji)4.83% far silver 47%c Mexican dollars 37iic Government bonds steady, refunding 2s, registered' 107-Ji, coupou 108% 3s, registered K/% coupon 107% new 4s, regiuteied-135%, coupon l.".o% old 4a, registered 108%. coupon louvij 5s, registered 103-&, coupon lo3%. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.Clearings, $246,625,- S04 balances, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12.Bank clearings to day, $3,064,375.06 N ew York exchange, selling rate, 75c premium buying rate, 20c premium, Chicago exchange, selling rate, fiOc premium buying rate, pur, Lundou 60-day sigut docu mentary exchange, $4.83%. S l\ PAUL, Dec 12.Clearings, $1,300,805.23.' CHICAGO, Dec. 12.Clearings, $26,006,203 balance-)', $1,762,211 New York exchange, 25c premium "loieign-exchange unchanged, sterling posted at $4.84% for bo days and at $4.S8 for demand. PARIS, Dec. )2 4 p. m.Three per cent rentes, lol traucs 75 centimes for the account. BERLIN, Dec. 12.'Exchanges on London' 20 marks-45% pfennigs for eheeis discount rates, short bills, 2 % per cent three months' bills, 3 % per cent. BALTIMdRK, Dec. 12. Clearings, $3,545,614 balances, $533,389. Money, 6 per cent. BOSTON, Dec. 12.lixehanges, $27,147,246 balances, *|2.623,176 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.Clearings, $19,- 282,544 balances, $2,221,641. Mojue^, 6 per cent. LONDON, Dec. 12.5 p. m.Bar silver closed firm at 22 3-16d per ouuee. LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Dec. 12.4 p. m. Consols for money, 92% consols tor account, 92%. Anaconda, 4% Atchison, 81% Atchison pre ferred, u.yt Baltimore At Ohio, 96% Canadian Pacific, 128%, Chesapeake &. Ohio, 45% Chi cago Great Western, 24 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 172%, De Beers, 22% Denver & Rio Grande, - 30% Denver & Rio Grande preferred, 9tJ% Erie, 31 Erie first preferred,. 63 Erie second preterred, 43 Illinois Central, 143% Lou isville &. Nashville, 123%, Missouri, Kansas &. Texas, 23 New- York Central, 154, Norfolk & Western, 68% Norfolk & Western preferred, 93% Ontario & Western, 27%: Pennsylvania, 77% Kand Mines, 11% Reading. 28% Read ing first preferred, 43 Reading second, preferred, 37: Southern Railway, 29% Southern Railway preferred, 93 Southern Pacific, 59% Union Pa cific, 98%: Union Pacific* pieferred, 93 United States Steel, 32 United States Steel preferred, 82 Wabash, 25% Wabasli preferred, 41. Bar silver quiet, 22%d per ounce. Money, 3%a_3-y per cent. - The rate of discount iu the open market for short bills is. li.%gi 13-16 per cent. The rate of discount In the open mark et for three months' bills is 3 % per cent. FINANCIALGOSSIP A prominent member of the New York stock exchange wired Whallon, Case & Co.: " I don't like the looks of the money market. I fear be tween now aud tbe early part of the new year abnormal rates will prevail. I t is impossible at such times to make call loans and we have to pay stiff rates for money. I have no doubt you understand the situation, but 1 waut to impress on o that your interest rates may be very high. To-day's liquidation was forced aud it looks as though the quarter from which It came had pretty well closed out. However, a lower level would bring out more stock. It Was bard to trace the buying, although it is fair to infer it was pretty good, as the rag tag and bobtail element don't buy at such a time as this." New York to L. T. SowleTransactions on the New York stock exchange have dwindled down to small volume, mostly 200 and 300 lots. If money keeps quiet it is the opinion of many that the bottom has probably been seen, but there is no insurance on money flurries now and the Venezuelan situation is not encouraging. New- York to Thomas & DunnettThe pres sure in the steel stocks affects tbe entire list of stocks. It was reported that Secretary Shaw is about to attempt relief of the money situation ai.d that the government has been asked to arbi trate iu the Venezuela troubles. Watson '& Co., from New York: No definite news, except tbe way Steel stocks act, which affects the 'market and will continue to do so more than anything else. -In view of the earnings statements given out,4t Is hard to reconcile these stocks .at.the prices they are selling at. If the Steel stocks rally tbe -market will change. Money conditions continue unchanged. The New York News Bureau says: During the last 15 minutes to-day a new kind of bcying has come into tbe stock market with orders to take enormous amounts at the low levels prevailing. New York to Charles E. Lewis: W e under stand tbe banks will-only lose about $2,000,000 by balance. This will make a better bank state ment. 41 93 3 3% 88 26% 91 10 37 14 39 15ia 30 S l% 26- * 67 42 17% 68 | 41 %! 1 7% I HJ8% U4% 157 242 35% 87% 15 103 '-j 3 5% "87 % 15 22 28% 60% 41 % -63 ' 27 9 5% "94% -8% , 32% .141- 7%' 67 ' 200 114% 154 240 36% 88 15% 22% 30% l% 43 63 88 174 1S6% 34 97% 95 9 34 1*01 36% 65 17 71% 20% 5 3% 4" 22% 30% 61% 41% 69% 90 172 186 173 190% .32 98' 96 " 9% 3 3% 138 |14l " 351-'. 36% 65 I 66 " i 16% 71% 29% 52% 45 115 1 I K 73 U 116% | 120%j 120% 69 H' 70^1 -oy* 1 120 | 120 141%! 141%! 143% 39 '- 52 'I 4 I .13%, 73 I 144% 137% r 22% 137% | 136? 107 105 117 . I 117 22% I M 20% 14% 2 3% 53 H 99% I 102%! 101$ 2 3% -5"? mil '44%' I loo'/^ 105% 109%1-ineu 215 J 211 213 23V, 51% 21 15 32K. 44% "i.V 32% 44 101 25 98 69 14S 67 37% 101 24% 87 68 92 I - 92% 1tl%| lie 213% 151% 40 109 80 27", 12% 75% 57 I 0% 66% 37 153 100% 56% 84 72% .%. 6 5% 37 153% 100% 57 S4'4 73 184 76 21 %J 149% 9ft 53% Mfc 72 17 74% 20% -37*" 67% 25% 58% 170% - 3 '26%? 4.1%1 114T 97%- *37*" 15 1% 90% 55% 84 72% 18% 76 20% 8 36% J7% 75% 21 67 36% 7S% 66% 76 97 25% 33% 75 tt, 64% 76 65i 241? 56% 67 M lt%u, 67 I i 67% 25 % -.8% 169% - n 5ftS ' 30%^ 91% -90 .49% ?7% x.'.... F S 3 112 ',93% aiw lift | 88% 124 - 26 , 44 -, *&)% 10% 87% 14% 49% 28% 79' 2 3% 50% 8 1% 26 "-teir-ST% ,.21-%! }5m -50% -31%! 30% BUTTERExtra creameries! per lb. 28c firsts. 28%c seconds, 21@22e: dairies, extra. 25c firsts, 22c seconds, 17@18e roll and prints, fancy. 20@21c: roll and prints, straight lots. 1" @18c packing stock. 14%016%c fancy reno vated. 22c. BGGS^-Strictly fresh, cases Included, loss" off. per doz. '26c strictly fresh', case connt. 21c checks and seconds, per doz. 15c cold storage, candled. 19% at mark. 18%C. CHEESE-Twins or flats, fancy, per lb. 13%c twins, or flats, choice. 12c: daisies, fancy. 13c brick. No. 1. 13c brick No. 2. 9c No. 3. 1b% 8c: limburger. No. 1. 1 lJg12c limburger. No. 2. SrtjOc pultost 9c primost. No. 1. $- block Swiss. No. l.'14c No. 2. 8%(S9c round Swiss, No. 1. 1313%e choice. llsm%c. LIVE POULTRYTurkeys. mixed coops. 11 %c turkeys, thin, small. 10c hens. 7c, roost- ers.^ old and young. '5c spring. 9%c: ducks, spring, white,' 10c ducks, colored. 9c geese, 9c. DRESSBD TOULTRY- -Tnrkeys. fancy, un drawn.' 14c choice. 12(a'13c: culls. S(c?9c chick ens, spring, fancy. 11c spring, fair to good, ~(d'Hc bens, fancy. 9c hens, fair to good. 7(c?Se old roosters and culls. 6c: ducks, fancv, beads off. 12c: geese, fancy, heads off, 10c fair to good 8(fD9e. DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy, per lb. 6%c fair to good. 5'j'a6c small or overweight. 4(c?3e: -mutton, fancy. ."(?7.3iAc lambs, pelts off. fancv. 7%c: hogs, light. 8c medium, 7%c heavy. "V-e. RABBITSJack. doz. $3 cottontail, doz. $1. FISHPike, larcre. per lb. 8c: small and me dium. 5(S*6c: crappies. medium to large. 8c small. 6(3 7c: pickerel. 4@6e bullheads, skinned, 5(i?6c TOMATOESCalifornia, four-baskef crate, $3 (5T3.23. CABBAGE- -Home-grown, fancy, per large crate. $ i. POTATOESPer bu. small lots. 40(345c car lots. No. 1, sacks extra, 35c: medium, 6acks ex tra. 25c. SWEET POTATOESCobdens. per brl, %3@ 3,25. NEW HONEYWhite, fancv. 1-lb sections, 17c- choice. 1-lb sections. I5@16c. POPCORN-Old rice, per lb. 4(@5c uew rice, lb. 2f 3c. DRIED PEAS Fancy, yellow, per bu. $1.75 medium, $1.50 green, fancy, $1.75: medium, $1 25: marrowfat $2.50. DRIED BEANSTFan cy navy, per bn, $2.50 choice navy. $2 25: medium, hand picked, $1.83 medium, fair, $1.25 brown, $2.25 fair to good, $1.20^1.25. APPLESJonathans, per brl, $5: Ben Darfs, $2:50(^2.75: Kings. $3.25: Spies. $8.25 -Russets. $2.7r(f3 Winesaps, $3.25 Missouri- Pippins. $2.75 Willow Twigs. $2.75@3 Baldwins. $2.50@ 2.75: Greenings. $3.25. WEST COAST FRUITSPears, Winter Nellls, $2.50: quinces, per bo, S2. ' LEMONSCalifornia, fancy, as to size, $4.50 choice. $4.25. PEARSKfefers. per brl. $2.50(33. ORANGESMexicans, per box. $3.50: Califor nia navels, as to size. $4.23 California budded seedlings. ?3.30 Florida Brights, $3.75 Florida Russets. $3.50.- CRANBERRIESPer brl, $9(@9.25 per box, $3 25. GRAPESMalagas, per keg, $6@6.60 Cataw bas, pony basket. 22c BANANASFancy, large buncbes. $2.75 me dium buncbes. $2.23@2.5G small bunches. $2 2.15. VKGlSTABfiESWax. beans, ppr bu. $2@2.25 egg plant, per do*., $1.5Q radishes. pe.r dbi bunches, 45@60c: lettuce, per doz, 35c, let tee, heads, per doz, 75c: mint, per*,doz. 30c*: cucumbers, -per u. $1.25 celery, per doz, fl {(71.25) turnips, per bu, 40c carrots," per Tut 25@30c. 149 40% 110 79% 27% 12% 76% 57 90 168% 189 5 % 58% 59' '8* 39% 12? 25% 121 11% 8S li% '31% 81% 25 39% 87% 20% 51 * 2uv 53 , 38%' NEW YORK PRODUCE, Dec.l2T^ButterRe - celpts. 3 1%2 packages: firm state dairy. 20t$ 90% .27c extra -creamery. 30c, creamery common ,to 12% 8 8% 15 50 choice, 21(g29e: CheeseReceipts. ' 499 pack ages', steady state full cream, fancy, small, colored, September, 13%c, late make, 13c small white, September, 13%c. late make 13olarge colored. September. 13%c, late make 13cf large white September. 13%c. late make 13c. Eggs Receipts, 4.742 packages dull state and Penn sylvania, average best, 29c .western- fancv. graded. 27e western, poor to prime, 20@26c refrigerated, 19g21c , 49% 32 80 23% 25 % 10% *7% * * 8' 21 a * '.50% -31% 2 3% 48% ,48 GENERAL PRODUCE OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPO- LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE. Friday, Deo. 12.Extra creamery butter, steady "packing stoqk, steady. Strictly fresh eggs, steady. Fancy country dressed veal, steady." Poultry, weak. Green fruits, steady. New apples, steady. Potatoes, firm. : V$,735,S93. CHICAGO PRODUCE, -"hee. "ia.^-Butte'r^- Steady: creameries, 18(g29c dairies, 17@25c. EggsSteady loss off. cases returned, 24c, '" "' V'^sSrifcJ* "12, ' 1 ' - r 1 IMM QUIE T TODA Y Cattle- Receipts light, Nothing Choice on Sale, and No Changes in Prices. Hogs Make Another Dip of 10c to 15cSheep Steady With Fair Demand. South St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 12.Estimated receipts at the Union stock yards to-day: Cattle, 175 calves, 25 hogs, 4,600 sheep, 3,300 cars, 83. Tbe following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1902, to date, as compared wltb the same period In 1901: Year. Cattle.Calves.Hogs. Sheep. Horses.Cars 1902.260,457 39,039 611,126 580,191 8,116 21,558 1901.151,455 33,843 564,737 318.834 15,232 15,387 Inc..109,032 6,096 46,389 261,357 5,971 Dec The following table shows the receipts thus far In Decemoer as compared with tne same period iu 1901: Year. Cattle.Calves.Hogs. Sheep. Horses.Cars 1902.. 5,389 655 47,647 17.991 200 871 1901.. 5,138 581 37.478 16.862 49 730 Inc .. 251 74- lo,169 1,129 151 141 Official receipts for the past week are as follows: Date Dec. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. 9.. 6.. 8.. 9.. 10. 11. Cattle.Calves ... 239 ... 128 .. . 388 ... 987 ... 457 .. . 441 Railroads entering the yards reported receipts for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great Western. 6, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pa-.l, 10 Minneapolis & St. -Louis,, 14 Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha 22 Great North ern, S Northern Pacific, 18 Chicago. Burlington & Quiucy, 1 Soo, 3 Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, 1 total, 83. Disposition of stock Thursday, Dec 11: Firm. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Swift & Co 239 4.647 J43 W\ E. McCormick .... 3 Haas Bros Cudahy Bros Country buyers 135 L. Gottfried 5 J. B. Fitzgerald 7o City butcuers 2 King Bros 17 Totals .471 CATTLEReceipts of all kinds light. Trade quiet no change in prices. Nothing ot choice quality on sale. Yards are well cleared. Sales: Butcher Steers1. 1,110 lbs, $4 3, 960 lbs, $3.35 3, 947 lbs, $3.50, 4. 960 lbs. $3. Butcher Cows and Heifers1, 1.140 lbs, $3.90 4, 915 lbs, $3.25 1, 97o lbs, $3: 2, 810 lbs, $2.75 2, 955 lbs, $3.40 2, 925 lbs, $3.10 1, 980 lbs. $2.60 1, 1,060 lbs, $2.50. Cutters and Canners1. 975 lbs. $2.35 1. 1,110 lbs, $2.20 1, 900 lbs. $1.75 4, 962 lbs, $2.25 3, 813 lbs. $2 2, 92) lbs, $1.65. Butcher Bulls1, 1.440 lbs. $3.25 1, 1.230 lbs, $2.60 2, 1,235 lbs, $2.75 2.865 lbs, $2 25. Veal Calves11. 104 lbs, $5: 4, 317 lb, $3. Slock and Feeding Steers10. 73U lbs, $3 5, 526 lbs. $2.50 3. 660 lbs, $2 2, 625 lbs, $2.75 2, 655 lbs, $2.40 10, o58 lbs. $3. Steer Calves3, 393 lbs, $3. Stock Cows and Heifers2, 535 lbs. $2.40: 5, 676 lbs, $2.25 2. 460 lbs. $2.25" 2, 53 lbs, $2. Heifer CalvesI, 320 lbs, $2.13. Milch Cows and Springers2 cows, $70 1 cow, $43: 1 cow, $38: 1 cow, $30. HOGSPrices 10(&,15c lower. Receipts liberal, quality largely common pare with yesterday's tops. Hogs37, 172 lbs, $5.50 o9, 177 lbs, $5.60: 7 222 lbs, $5.70 71, 160 lbs, $5.55: 75, 176 lbs, $5.05: 12. 309 lbs. $5.70 41, 196 lbs. $0.25 91, 207 lbs. S3.S0: 52, 272 lbs, $5.93 17. 282 lbs, $5.75 60, 239 lbs, $5.85. Pigs and Underweights12, 92 lbs, $5 19, 122 lbs. *po.3o. SHEFPReceipts liberal, with only a small part on sale. Demand good: prices fully steady. Killing Sheep and Lambs12 lambs, 90 lbs, $0 17 lambs, 79 lbs, $5 34 lambs. 78 lbs. $4.35: lambs, Ob lbs, $4: 9 ewes, 123 lbs, $D.5o 6 wetheis, lo8 lbs. $".6 Stock and Feeding Sheep and Lambs10 ewes, 111 lbs, $2.50, 3 ewe*., loo lbs, ?2.25. Amoug the shippers on the market were: bhurka & Lorens, Silver Lake L. Rausch, How ard Lake J Randgaard A. Co.. Danvers J. Johnson. Litehfiejd C. E. Tingvall. River Falls McShane & North. Ellsworth C. W . Wiesman, Elmwood G. B. Pope. Lisbon: Marsh A Sand man, Glencoe: A. J. Galagan. Eljsian J. Llttel, Ken on G. Nold, Nelson G. O. Lee, Medford h. A. Metzdorf, Buffalo Lake J. H. Person, Montevideo C. Black. Welch: M. Black. Cannon Falls J. Drees, Milroy Petersou &, Newdahl. Cobdeii: C. E. Eeke, Wabasso J. Jacobson, Tj ler Farmers* Store company. Ivanhoe: S. D. Sackett, Janesville W. Jentz. Henderson S. H. Pettis. St. Peter A. A. Bundy Madelia-i Cos grove company, Le Sueur .1. N. Schotz. Mont gomery Ryan & Hoban. Waseca A. McCorquo dale. Olivia'': D. R. McCorquodale. Delhi: J. K. Troll. Gibbon Anderson & I'o.. Madison: W. H. Winhnltz, Wood Lake: P . Espenson, Winthrop, S. Nichleson. Hazel Run: C. E. Jude, Maple Lake W. O'Brien. Arlington. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Dec. 12 CattleRe ceipts. 4.5on market very dull, good to prime steers.- $5.60@6.6o: poor to medium, $3tig5.3o stockers and feeders, $2 cows. $I.25fi 4.50 heifers, $2fgC canners, $1.252.40 bulls, $2'i 5o, calves, sj.3tv.l7 Tc\as ted steers, $3.50(5, 4.7. western steeis. $4CJ3.2' HogsReceipts to-day, 35.000. to-mono- ]*,IK.IO left over. 2.714,: market 10c lower, mixed and butchers. $5.75@6.lO, good to choice heavy, *f6.20(^6.33 rough heavy, $5 XOi&Mi.lO, light. *5.50'flr.!3 bulK of sales. $5.90(10.10. SheepReceipts. 17.- 00o market slow, steady good to choice weth ers. $3.75ftj4.51 fair to ci.oice mixed. $2.75Cc8 3.6o: western sueep, $3.75fc*.4.4o native iambs. H(g}5.50 western lambs. J4.254f5.50 Otticial yesterday: Receiptscattle. 17.335 hogt, 43.- ilo sueep. 34.1e4 SnipmentsCattle, 4,855 hogs, 2,678, sheep. 3.09O. SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Dec. 12.Receipts Cattle. l.OOo, hogs, 5.000: sheep, 500. Hogs-rlQc lower. Sales: 58, lis lbs, $5.50, 64, 257 ins, $6 68, 278 lbs, $6.10. CattleStockers steady: killers lower. Sales: 11 beeves, 1,00s lbs. $3.*5 19 beeves, 1.22olbs, $4 40 6 beeves, 1,240 lbs, $5.25: 18 cons, 1,085 lbs. $2.35 16 cows, 1.139 lbs, $3.35 Iu cows, l.loO lbs, $3.75: S stockers. 780 lbs, $2.75 11 stockers. 8wo lbs. $3.50 9 stockers.... l,2l_ lbs, t $3.85, 6 yearlings. 4,!8 lbs, $2.65: 11 yearlings, prlTaW wire Chicago and New York. Tel 908 MaU 040 lbs, $3.25 11 yearlings, 6o4 lbs, $3.75. | _ - a. SheenSteady. .sak".-. 100 mixed, 82 lbs, I 99 wnantUOr OT UOmmwrOOm $3.25, 19 lambs, 89 lbs, $4.5o. 1 . KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Dec. 12.Cat- tleReceipts, 4,000 steady to loc lower beef steers, $3(i&0.50 Texans, $2(ji4.23 cows and heltets, $l.Vuig4.23 stockers and feeders, $1.75 4.65. HogsReceipts. 8.000 slow to 5fdl0c higher, heav.v. $6@6.10 packers, $5.90(g6ro3 pigs, $5.50 fg 5.85. SheepReceipts. ' 1,000 weak sheep, $3&4 lambs, $3.50ft{3.33. OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Dec. 12.CattleRe- ceipts 3.500 dull, loc lower beef steers, $3.23 CH6 cows and lieifers. $2.90(c|4.lo Texans, $2.5o (U.4.25 canners. $1.25^2.30 stockers and feed ers, $2.50ci'4.25 HogsReceipts. 9.0C0 10c lower heavy, $5.97 ^(r 6.05. pigs, $5(5^5.90. SheepReceipts, 8.000 steady sheep, $3.75 @4.25 lambs, $4.50@5.50. ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Dec. 12.Cattle- Receipts, 4.000: slow for natives, lower for Tex-anfc beef steers, $3.15(^3.60: stockers and feeders, $2.50fi,4 cows and heifers. $2.25@4.75 Texaii8, $2,206-4.90. HogsReceipts. 3.500 10c lower pigs, $5.65 @6: packers. $5.90@6.15 butchers. $6(3.8.35. SheepReceipts. 2.000 steady sheep,'$3.35 3.85 lambs, $4.25@5.50. The Van Dusen Harrington Co, Gpainy Provisions, Stocks and Bonds MEMBERS PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES New Chamber of Commerce. Finiey Barrell & Co Brokers in Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Bends. Members New-York Stock Exchange Oenman F. Johnson, ffigr. 408 New Chambop Gommaroo Building* TelephoneMain, 1982. T.C.r2732. FREEMIRE & SWAN 4fH1t ATnT COMMISSION feaTaaaVkSaValiJhl Selling of Cash Grain Our Specialty. Advances made on Consignments, Orders for future delivery executed in all markets. Reference, Security Bank and twelve years In business, correspondence Solicited 814-816 Chamber of Ctmmeroe. WOODWARD & CO. jMfctui QRAIN COMMISSION , - , 8lUkJroBJffl--CI?neieo 4 Jptwawfcjai teaam to future dduVeqr exocajtad titSii m*rtajai MOB.-* 40 17 6 59 74 35 Hogs. 3.255 4,843 2,788 8,355 5,3*2 4.511 y-/- :i-., ^:\^-^-: ^^w*^ 7,116 Sheep. Horses.Cars 240 . . 50 G7 62 2,500 2 59 906 36 143 475 -46 89 911 24 78 33 40 5,550 1.075 nothing on sale to com- f ' ' ~ , - ^ CHAS.E.LEWIS&CO. STOCKS, BONIS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS 412-415 Chamber of Commnoi, !W.f'*EAP0US. New York aod Chicago Correspondents: Harris, Gates & Co. , Bartlett, FrazJer & Co. MembersAU Exchanges. BROOKS- GRIFFITHS CO GRAIN COMMISSION, 511 to 514 Chamber Commerce, Minneapolis, Minn. Offices: Chicago, HUwaukee and Duluth Have separate salesmen for Wheat, Coarse Grains and Seeds. Heace can give each de partment special atteatiun also a (rood a an in tbe pit who gives the option business his satire attention. Consignments, Option Orders and Correspondence solic ited at all our offices. Tortus B. Weare, Charles A. Weare, President. Vice-President. WESRE COMMISSION CO. Chicago, Hi. Established 1862. GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS, BONDS. Members: CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE, DuXTJTH BOARD OF TRADE, MINNEAPOLIS CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE, MILWAUKEE CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE AND ST. LOUIS MER CHANTS' EXCHANGE. Minneapolis Representatives: HERBERT Mc- NAMEE, IRA G. ANDREWS, ELISHA D. ELY. Private Wire Connection: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. 131 Guaranty Bldg. and 410 Cham, of Commerce B0TA8&XaXS] 1870 Oeere ft Webber Co. Farm Machinery and VA|||I|||A Are now located in llllffI09| their new ware house, Washington and 8th Aves. N. Any car going north from the Nic ollet House corner (Washington and Hennepin), will take you directly to their door. MIDWAY HORSE MARKETMinnesota Transfer. St. Paul, Minn . Dec. 12.Barrett & Zimmerman report no new feature on the mai ket. Tbe superior quality of horses of all classes sold readily, especially drafters Lum bermen both from local quarters as well as from out of town were repiesented. Values-. Drafters, extra. $180 to $235: drafters, choice. $145 to $180 drafteis. common ro good, $125 to $145: farm mares, extia. $130 to $150, farm mares, common to choice. $loo to $125. COMMISSION. Members Minneapolis Chambei of Commerce. 1011 and 1012 Chamber Commerce L.T. SOWLE &S0KS ESTABLISHED 1884. MEMBERS CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE and MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE. Orders executed in all markets. Both Phones 634. Consignments solicited. Win. Dalrymple, Win. Dalrymplt Co., -XSKK' GRAIN COMMISSION Receiving a specialty. Advances made to Farm ers, bhippers and Elevator Companiet. Watson & Co ' Brokers In Oratn. Provision*, J Stooks and Bonds, j Members N. Y. Stock Exchange _,_.o ! Chicago CorreapondenteJ. H. Wrenn & Co. ) _ JOSEPH H. MARTIM, .a -- .a, 25 Chamber of Commeroe, Careful attention gives to shipments aaA eaa cutioa of crden for future delivery* * STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, (Formerly of Martin A Wrmaa). _ # fljijiiiiijiujiji. SHIP YOUR GRAIN TO Minneapolis, Minn. P. WHALLON. BO. P. CASE, Whaiion,case&co. HEMBERS-{ Ohloago Board of Trada, f Mplo. OhamberOooimeroo Private Wire to New York sad Ohloago. MCHAMBEB Up-Town Office. OF COMMEECa GLOBE BOlLDTHa EDWARDS, WOOD &C0. Mlnncap!U, St. Paul, Duiuth. trains, Stocks, Previsions Bought and sold in all markets for caeh ot on reasonable margins. nmber* of All Principal Exchanges, Private Wires. Write for our dally market letter and pri vate telegraph ciphermailed tree. Ship Year firtii te 8s. Best Facilities. Liberal Advancea. Prompt Returna. 8 Chambor of Oommonee. S I 2 Ssaranty Loan Snildlaf, MINNEAPOLIS. * ^ 1 Now York ttodk Exohanfl* 501 Board of Trade Duluth. JEO. 0. BAGLEY. OHA8. M. CASE. t, r . -