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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BKTC : Till I ) AY , DECEMBER S. 1SJ)0. ) COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIA Wheat Higher , Supported b ; Light Rccsip and Export Predictions. SEVERAL INCENTIVES TO BUYEF Corn Itnlrn Firm , ClonlnK HlKtier , nn Unln Are n Trifle IHitlipr l'ro- \lnlonn Clone Mcml ) , Hut CHICAGO , Dec. 7-Light receipts nr predictions of a better export Inquiry sui ported the wheat market today , Mny clo 1ng ' 41J4c over yesterday. Corn nt tl dosp wns liu and oats i , c higher. Prov sionn closed stpndy 2'fec ' lowpr. The wheat market opened with n she of slrcngth derived from the lightness t mrthwest receipts , May if/u'ic belter thn vi'stprday's clo e at 69Hr(09Vc. ( Shorts WPI mrfv bujprs and comml'slon houses cx ( i utPd a plcntltudc of country orders , malnl from the northwest. Talk of a better c > port Inquiry noaled around , n decrease I Jie visible was predicted for tills week nn Argentina reported rains In the mlrift c harvest operations , all of which acted n Imcnllvp" to buy. On the advance ft hie i iirrled Mnv to 7o" cs nearly lc over ycstei < l iv. trading was active , but lost ots an ] matlon towards thp dose , when tin mmkr used off on prollt-tnklng and selling again * i alls , abovp which mark Ihe prUe llontp most of the time May eased off to 61V. whlili It do"ed , 'yiiffc' ' bpttpr than ypstei i | v New Yolk repot ted IS loads taken fo i xpnrt Primary receipts were Gll.ooo bu ugalnst 1.170,100 last yuul. Mlnnncapolls an Duluth reported 493 cars , compircd vvlt Ols a year ago. Local receipts/w ere 13S car' , ' . "if which were graded conduct , Atlnntl pun clearnncps In wheat mid Hour wpr iqunl to Gil.000 bu Coin ruled llrm , Htrpiigtliened prlmarll by light receipts , but to n dpgteo by vvlleal the lluctuatlons of which murket It follovve in a winall way. Trade wui , dull thtoilghou the session. Receivers g < nctally repoite freer country offei Ings New York asteito that export business to the extent of S boatloads had been ilonn Cleai.mccs wer heavy , Atlantic poi t taportltiK 1.277,000 bu Loial reculptb were 206 cars and ut prlmnr western points 573.000 In1. , against 70lrxX ) bu n veiir ago Mny opened a shade up at 32" fl/i. " ( , latiKed from 3il c to 3J\c and close' ' V better at 32V- flats vvcrcBtendy and quiet , a little hlghc with other grains Receipts 117 cars heie- w rp light and the."hipping demand slow The market was lar ely a scalping one am the range narrow In consequence May soli from 237sC to 2lc nnd closed IBC higher a Provisions were steady nnd the tnnrkc dull most of thp time Laiger receipts o h igs over expectlions and lower price" fo the same , coupled with some selling b : packers , were the causes for the falling of In the price , but the market held stcndv the decline In svmpnthy with grain Mm pnrk sold from $1.75fi9 77' ' * to $3 S7'4 ' , closliij ' . " < under yesterday at $9.SO , Mny lard fron $ " 41 to $1 17 ! < > and closed 2'-jC ' under n J"i 41 , May ribs ranged from $5 23 to $3.27' .mil closed down at $1.21. Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat , 11' ' i nrs , corn. 3JO cars , oats , 1GO cars , hogs 31.000 head. The lending futures ranged at follows : 1 Ugh I Low. | Close | Yes'y 'No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Stp.idv : w Inter pntent.s , $3400350 , straights. $ J 103(3.20 ( , clear , $29003.20 , spring special" . JIM ) , spilng patents , $320i350 , stialghts. $ J7XQ3JO ( ( , bakers , $ I90fi250. WHEAT No. 3 spring , G2tiGIV4c ; No. 2 led , 6tjU < Ti6Sr. CORN-No. 2 , 30'4c ; No. 2 yellow , 30'/Qi OA/rS No < (2 , 2.c ! ; No. 3 white , 2l'/iQ23MC. ; IJARLEY "No V 370-l.lc. SIOCDS No 1 ftaxbccd and northwest , Jl 41 Prime timothy seed , J..40. Clover , contract grade , $7 73 PROVISIONS Mess pork , per lib ! . , JS 15 © 970 Lard , per 10J Ibs. , $4 OJKfoS 22'4. Short rll sides ( loose ) , J3 OOJiCi 23. Dry Kilted shoulders ( boxed ) J3 ,17 5 CO. Short clear sides ( boxed ) . J5 23po 35 WHISKY-Dlstllleis' nnlshed goods , on basis high wlnca. per gal. , Jl.23'4 SUGARS-Unchnnged. Following are the iccelpts and shipments for today. Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. riour bbls. . 20.000 l.l.OOi' * A\ heat hu . SiJ.OOO 1,000 Corn , bu . 272,000 1S3.GOO Oats , bu . 237,000 ' 'IS.OOO Rye , bu . 1,001) 1.000 Railey. bu . S2.000 t > , OM On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was .steady , creameries , ! G'ii2Gc dairies , ll J.V Cheep steady at Kggs , llrm , fresh , 20if/CO'ic. / ' N'mv voiiic ( inxniiAi , UuotiitloiiN for tlu > Day oil VnrloiiM CoiiiiiioilUlon , NOW YORK. Dec. -FLOUR-Rccelpts. . 14.179 bbls , exports. 15.9SS bbls , market fairly well supplied with buyers at old prices and closed firmer , hold ers asking un advance. , Minnesota patents , JJ&07TIOO , winter patents , Ji50fi3Sfl. ( winter MrnlghtH , J3 3351.1 45. 'winter extras , J' COM 300. .Minnesota bakers. J2 S03 10 Rve iTour strndy ; sales , 750 bbls , choice to fanev" Jl piiSIS. Uuckwhe.it Hour , dull at K25lj > " " "iH'CKWIIKAT-Ncglectcd , nominally at GOc , c I f. . New York cORNMKAI Qulet ; yellow western , SOc : city , "Sc ; Rrandyvvlne. JJ.25ti2.35. RYlj Firmer , No. 2 westcin , o'H-c f. o b nlln.it i HARLEY-Steady , feeding , 40'fci7lle ( c I f lluffulo I ARLIY MALT-DUII. western , WHlCAT-Rpcelpts , 29,600 hu ; exports I1S,3 I bu Spot , steady , No 2 rrd 71'ie f o b , atlont ; No 1 noithcrn , Duluth , 7S' c , f o b afloat , to ariivc ( piomiit ) . No 1 hard , Dululh. 80\c. f. o. b , ollout , No 2 rfd , nominal , elevator Options opened steady and unchanged In the nbucnce of olToilngs shorts became nervous and soon bid the market up , following positive stteng'th ' nt the west and southwest Among the moio Important bull Items of the day were small western receipts , steadier 111- bles bullish Argentine crop nowc- and htiength of ( Tom Closed strong at % { ji/c net advance iMiiroh. 75j(7GSic ( , closed at 75 p. May. 71 5-16J775 1-1 be. closed at 747jc- July. ? 5'sc. December , 7J'dS7."ic , closed at iJ'ie CORN-RecelptH , S1.G75 bu : exports , 625- 070 bu. Spot , steady , No 2 , 40Vf o b allont. and .iB c. 'levntor Option inurki't opened steady and unchanged , later ad vancing with wheat. Htrength at the west and heavj clearances Trade hero was Mulct all day. closed llrm at unuhaiiged to > fp IK ! vu IK P. Muy elided SSHc , December. Ssi'icclosed nt same OATS Receipts. Si.200 bu. ; cxpoils , 11,600 1m Spot , stcMdy. track mixed western ' a if 3I < - Options , iiulot. lIAY-Qulpt , ahlpplng , C5075c ; good to choice , ' HOPS Qu'ot , state , common to choice 1K > 6 crop , tic1 , 1 ! > 9S Clop , 9J10c ; 1S93 crop 1" tlISc , Patlllc coast , 1S96 crop , 4Qoc. 1S9S ciop , 9ST10c ; 1S93 crop. 12li15e. HIDiS-Flnu , GalveBton , 20 to 25 Ibs. 19c , Texas dry , 21 to 30 Ibs , He ; California 21 to 23 Ios , 2H.o LKATHUR-KIim , hemlock sole , Rnenos Ayie . light to heavy weights , 23a23'1ic. ucld. SS/JoVsc PROVISlONS-Reef. ( inlet ; family. J12 50fl > 3300 ; mesf. JIO .WiilLOO , beef hams. J21 mt SI W. packet. Jll WuM 00 , city , extra India mess , J21.00)i23.00. ) Cut meats , easy , pickled bellies. J5 75ij7 00 , pickled shouldern Jo Wif 025 , pickled hams , J7 73ft | 00 Ijird. e.isv , western steamed , J351' > , , December , J3 w ) , nomlnil. : iPilncd. irtoady , continent , J3 So , Kouth America , Hlfi , comnound , J3 235 | U7'/r ' 1'ork , Htiong ; incus. j90o < iiD75 , short dear. JIO WO 12 00 , family. Jll 235(11 50 Tallow , llrm ; cltv 4' e bid , country 4M)47hC R1CM3 Uasy. domestic , fulr to extra , \1t C' c. Japan , 4\T5c MOLASSKS-rirm : New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice. 3SJ40c. SHJTM.'S The nttentlon of ho 1m al metal trade was centered largely on spelter throughout the day , which mctut display e < l inherent strength nnd a fair degree of a < - tlvlty Plim cublr4 and light offerings were the dominating InfUu'iu c nt work The cJthcr department weie itiite destltuto of Interesting feutuies At the- close the .Metal exchange ( allnl pig Iron warrants Jake copper , dull and nominal t J17 * fH2 ! $ . tin , Mendy for * pot ' weak for futures nt $27 < VW 60. lend , u rhinc < l nt $ l7 < Vfc4W , spelter , firm at Jl 7f I fo The brokers price for Ifnd Is $1 and for topper. $170 > 17JG OMAHA ( ! IMII.\I , MAIUCCT. Conilldoii of Trnilr nnil Qiiolnllonii < i ilntilr nnil 1'nnoy 1'roilnrc. EGGS Receipts ll ht , market firm nt U OllKSSED POITLTRY-Cholce to fane turkeys , lOtnic , ( lurks , Sc , ROMP , Sfi ! > chickens , Of7c ? , lion1' , 7f/7'4c ; roosters , 4T/5 1,1 V13 POt'l TRY-Hens , 5'4c. sprit chickens , Gc , old anil slnggy roosters , 3 ducks and gpese. GH/C'/ic , turkeys , 8Qc. RUTTER-Common to fair , 16c ; cholcp , separator , 26e , gathered creamery , . PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. 75c. VnALS-Choiep , ! ic GAMK Prnlrlc chicken' , per doz , $ oOO r.60 , qimll , pr-r doz , $1 30f1 } 50 : mallard $300fi323 , tiluc wing teal. Jl 75 , green win teal. $125 ? > 150. ml\ed ducks. $1 50ff2 00 OYSTERS-MPdlum per can , ISc ; Mam nnl. ppr can , 22c , hulk standard , per gnl Jl 23 ; nxtra sHects per can. 30o , cxtl select" . per Rnl $1 GO. New York count per cnn , 37c , New York counts , per 10 Jl 2s" HAY Upland , cholcp , J6 60 ; mldlani choice. $ S. lowinnd , choice. J5 ; rye atrav choice. $550 ; No 3 corn , 27c , No. 3 whit oats , 22'i ' j cracked corn , per ton , J12 ; cor nnd oat , chopped , per ton , $1250 , uran , P ( ton , $13 , shorts , per ton , $14 VEGETABLES. SWEET POTATOES Per hhl. , Kansn 5223 ; Jerseys. Jl , large bbls. , Nebraski $275 POTATOES-Per lii , choice. 30Q35c. CRANHERRIES-Cane Cod , $5.003651 fancy Howes. J5501T700 ONIONS Hetall way , vellow. 63c ; r d. 7V CELERY-Per doz. 2SS30c ; Cnllfornl ! ji-r bunch , 4V8SOC I'URNlPriRutabagas , per lb. , Uic ; Cam dlan , 1'ifHV CAIIHAGE-Pcr lb , l'4c ; Holland acec IV'Se WATERCRESS-Por 16-at. cases. $1.60. MUSHROOMS Per lb box. 50c. FRUITS. APPLES rholco western shipping fttocl J275Ti300. Jcnnthni.s and Grimes' solder $10Mi35 ( ) . New York stock , J35W400 GRAPES California Emperot. W ; Catan Ins , per small basket , ISc , Malaga , grape ! per bill , J7MfiS5 PEARS-Wcstcin varieties , $250. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-MexIran. per box. $3 75JJ4.0C California navels per box , $4. LEMONS California fancy , $ ! 755iSOC choice California J4 0084 59 ; Messina. JSOfrj 500. I IIDHS. TALLOW. ETC. HIDES-No 1 sreen hides , SHc : No green hides 7V4c , No. 1 salted hides , lOc No 2 salted hides. 9c ; No 1 veal calf , S t 12 Ibs 9c , No 2 vcnl calf. 12 to 13 Ibs. . Sc. TALLOW GREASE , ETC Tnllovv. No 1. 4e , No 2 , 3\c , rough , 2c , whlto grease 214ig3',4 . yellow and brown grease , 2y.g3c ( MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Per 24-scctlon case , $3,25@3 50. NUTS Hickory nuts , large , per bu. , Jl Bhell barks , Jl 2Sn 33 FIGS California layers , per 10-lb. box $1.15. California carton , per 10-lb. box , Jl 25 MAPLE SUGAR Per lb. . 9c. St. I.ouls ( irnlii mill Provision * . ST. LOl'IS , Dec 7. WHEAT Higher ; Nc 2 red cash , elov.itor , CS c ; track , 71c , UP retnber , GS\e , May , 72c ; No. 2 hard. 67H1 ! COUN-Hlghcr : No 2 cahh , 29 c ; track , IOUe. December , 21"c , May , 31 > ic. OATS HlKhei ; No 2 cash , 24c ; track 2IV&c , December , 23Hc , May , 25c , No. \\hltc. 2iiA ; < f,27e UYi-I Uglier at 52c FLOUR Strong but unchanged at $3 33 < E ! 30 , extra fnnty J3.00Ti3 10 ; clear , J2 7502 90 SEEDS Tlmoithy. J190S215 ; Hax , nom inally higher nt Jl 36 COUNMlCAlStendy at J1.7561SO. URAN Steady , sacked , ea t track , 55c. HAY Quiet , tlmothj , J9005T1100 , prairie > 7 ft)57S 25. WHISKY Steady at J1.23'A. COTTONTIHS-JI 03. HAGG1NG Steady at STiSWc. HIMP T\viNu-9c PROVISIONS Pork. Steady ; standart mess , jobbing , < 9 50 Lard : Lower ; prlrm ( team , Jo 10 , choice , Jo 12V4 Dry tail meats txtr.i shoit cleat , J5.37Mclear ribs am lear side" , $3.30. Bacon ( boxed ) , shoulders 5 75 , clear ribs. J6.121clear Hides , J6.23. MCTALS-Lead. Higher at Jl 55. Spelter Higher at J4 5' POULTRY-Steady ; chickens , 6c ; turkeys i'/.c. ducks , B' ifiC'ic , gee e , 5c. KUCKIPTS Flour , 3.000 bhls ; wheat , 6,00 ( > u , corn , 41.000 bu , oats , 24,000 bu. SHIPiMUNTS-FIotir. 5,000 bbls ; wheat , 7,000 bu , torn , 19,000 bu , oats , 23,000 bu. HuHcr , lliiir juiil CliWNc ST LOflS. Dec , 7 nUTTER-rjrm , ireamery , 245/27'/4o , ( fairy , 19'f2314c. ' ? KGGS Steady at 17c. NC\V YORK , Dec. 7 BUTTER Receipts , , SOO pkgs , llrni , western , creamery , 24fZ27c , unc , creamery , 22Ji25c , facorty , 15',4IKOc. CHEKSI3 Recehr t. J.SIO pkgs ; strong ; mall September , 12i4013c , flnest , 12 > 46U.4c ; urge fancy September , 12'fc@124c , large Oc- ober finest , ll&nfill c. EGGS Receipts , 5,099 pkgs ; steady ; west- rn , ungraded at murk , lGj21'4c. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 7. BUTTER - 'n'.tmt'O. 225i23c , dairy , ISc. EGGS Market weak , too many eggs are > elng offered ; fresh Missouri and Kansas lock , llrsts , 16c. cases returned CHICAGO , Dee 7 BUTTER Steady ; reamerles. l&liJSc , dairies , Ifig22c. EGGS-rirm. fresh , 20c IUryi > ol ( iralii mid VrnInlniiN. . LIVERPOOL. Dec 7 WHEAT Spot. > Jo 2 led wcsti-rn , winter , steady at 5s 7M > d ; > Jo 1 northern spring , steady at 5s lid. Fu- ures steady , December , 5s 7'id ' ; March , s Ur d. May , 5s 9Ud CORN Spot , American mixed , old , firm it .is 5'4d ' 1'utures steady ; December , 3s Hd , January and February , 3s 5'4d PROVISIONS Reef , extra India mess , te.uly n'r S2sCd , prime mess , steady at Cs , id Lird , American refined , In palls. rm at 29s , prime western , in tierces , llrm t 27s 3d Bacon , Cumberland cut , dull at J Shoulders square , llrm at 33s Gd. Tal- jw , prime city , steady ut 25s 6d HOPS At London ( Paclllc ccast ) , rtrm at : .i iu ? < ii t4 ios PEAS Canadian , Gs 4d. . KIIIINIIN Clt ; < ; ra I ii unit I'rot iNlunn. KANSAS CITY , Dec 7 WHEAT May , r < 4C , cash , No 2 hard , Caig-Gfic ; No 3 , CO&G40 ; 'o 2 rod , C9&7JC. No 3. rifl'GSc , Receipts , ) c.irs CORN Ma > , 21c. cash , No 2 , mixed , 27 ic ; to 2 white , 27o. No 3 27'ic. OATS No. 2 white , 25fi2o'.c. RYE-NO 2 , 4Sf(4'ic ( HAY Choice timothy , J9.0XSJ9.50 ; choice. lalrlc , J7 00f(7 50 RECEIPT siWhent , 31,200 bu. ; corn , 67- X ) bu . oats 11000 bu SHIP.MENTS-U'hcat. 7,500 bu. ; corn , 8,400 u . oats , 4,000 bu Toledo Mnrltel. TOLEDO. O. , Dec T.-WUBAT-lIlgher ; laj , active , No 2 cash nnd December , S'sc ' , May , 73c o kcd. CORN Dull but Ktcndy ; No. 2 mixed , 1' ' c OATS Dull ; No 2 mixed. 24c RYE Nominal , No. 2 cash , 6lc. KEEDS Cloverseed , dull but stead v ; Time cash , old , Jl.SO ; December , J5 40 bid ; larch , J3 G2'j ' polliiVlieiit nnil riniir. MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 7.-WHKAT-ln tore , $ a 1 northern , December. 63Mt)3Uc : lay. C4 4i ; July , GSVc. ( , On track : No i orthern , G4 > c. No. 1 hard. Co'Je ; No. 2 orthein fcjUe FLOUR Flist patents , J3,40Q3.50. second atenti' . J3.'JC ii.30 , llrst clear , J2.25fo2.30. lilt AN Unuhanced IN'orlii MiirUft. PEORIA , 111 , DOL7 -CORN-Steadj , BW No , t , yip OATS-lmictl\e'No. 3 white , 238c. WHISKY-Fiim , on tlio bauU. of J1.23',4c ' jr lllilflhed goods - ( irniii Mnrlii-t. MILWAUKEE , Di > c -WHEAT-Steady , , o 1 northern , ffii , No 2 northern , GoOGGc. RYE Steady , No 1 , 5.V DO > XC. UARLEY-Qulut , No. 2 , 42'ic ; Batnple , 33 11 ' c Unliitli Wilful Market , DULt'TH. Dec -WHEAT-No 1 hnrd. mill , i V4c , No 1 not them , cash , filV c : Do- L-mber ol'-ji ' . Muj , CSV e , Julv , G9V * > c ; No. 2 orthern , iKc. No 3 uprlng. 5i'-.c. ' lOVUMENTS OP STOCKS AND IIONUS. 'i ' > rloiln of SIHHIIIIHI | | | ! Vcfltlt ) During u ln > of MiiBiintlon , NE\V YORK , DPC 7 Dealings on the toi-k exclmngo approached a condition of tagnutlun Kcverul llme.s today at later als between peilods of bpanmodlc activity 'hu day was almost itu exact icpetltlon of c.stenlay , wllli periods of strength at the polling and near the close and un Interval f nuito weakness In some stock * The ally htrvngth was laigely due to the cheer- ill view of American securities taknn by , ondim opuiatoru , who bought inilto largely j thU inurKet Rather positive evidence of htrength In 'nlon Pacllli- helped on the late rally The un and atei-l stocks were quite cnnsplui- UH In tliu early Htrength piobably on uc- Hunt of covering operations ) > ) beam who nd | them yi > ti rda.v but this enl > served i make them morn vulnrr.ibto to nttnck lul their I'libHequent relapse was quite vlo nt The sume was truu of the anthracite ' croup , which advanced lmiplv nnd tin developed aiMitc wpnknesi Nrw Jon < } 'e trnl lending with H full of 3 points The T l fco str > < k * were tht > sipverest suffprprs i reports of projected opposition In the trm ( by Interests which Imve bpen t-Hl Pd fro I the present rnnipiinl ( " > Amprlciin Tolwo I nnd Continental Tobticco dropped 4 and 2 i respectively Siignr and Brooklyn Trati" , were conspicuous In the dealings , as wi the ( nxo vestcrdny The fntmer stock \ brated widely above nnd belnw yesterday level nnd cn cd with a small net coin The unsettled state of Industrial fccurltli which seemed to be due to fear. of ho tl legislation seempd to have only slight i'ffo < on railroads nnd when pressure rela\ ( against the Industrials there was not muc dinicully In bidding up prices of rnllron shares Northwestern ro"p 3'4 ' , Omnhiv and 1'nlon Pncltlc IV As a consequent the list shows a fair admixture of in cnlns The condition of the money market serve to discourage any new speculative con mltmenls A weak bank return N countc upon as a crrlnlnty on Saturday , owing I the heavy drain bv the subtreasury. Tl advance In the Ilnnk of France's olllcli rale was nn Incident In the Intertmltont competition for funds and. while no dlrci effects were pirroptlble , the nptlon Is sli nlllcant of the general apprehension ovi the Immedlatp future of tile money tnai kcts Notwithstanding the general rallv I stocks , the elo c was Irregtilnr , with coin of the Industrials showing renewed pre < sure Bonds were not nellve nnd were Incllnr to bo easier In sympnthv with the break I stocks Total sales , par \alup , Jl,2fr > ,00 United Slates 2s mluinrod i ( and new 4 old 4s and 5s < fe In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's Londa financial cablegtatn says : The market here opened cheerful today on n. rumor tin Orner.il White had repulsed a gteat nttnr by the Boers on Lady smith Thev droopc later on the absence of ennflriniilloii of th report Consols were 102T103'4 ( , the ill ellne following the nnnounrPtnent of tlie ai tlon of the Bank of Prance In raising It minimum discount rale from 3 to 3'i ' pc cent , which was unexpected. The drnl from France may rc ult from direct cot wlgnment to that country of much wool re cently sent to Europe It Is n > o posslbl that the Bank of France may supply go ] to South America , whither It was expecte London would vend J.4W.OOO next Saturdnj It Is also possible that Australia will sui : ply this demand direct Ameilcans at th Hliit fiiiliklx advanced ibnvoiurltv inn ri nialned quiet a'ld strndv , but In the stree they relapsed Spanish 4s were G > MiG7H the decline following the French bank's nc tlon. tlntos were similarly affected , fallln to ICV Anacondas wore n i-lfi Call inone was cnsv The bank bought U13,0wl gel In French coin and last 33,000 to Argen thin. thin.The The Austro-Hungnrlan bank rate ha been reduced from G to 5'4 ' per cent Boar of Trade returns for November show e\ ports up 147 , excluding shipping , on Amer lean and Canadian demand and a large In crease In Chinese trade Imports decrease 51 , malnlv In American cereils The following arc the quotations for In leading stocks on thu New York cxchang today : Atchlson . . . . 22'i Texas & Paclllc 17' do pfd . . . . Gl's 1'nlou Paclllc . 50' Raltlmore < t O. 557 do pfd . . . Canadian Pac Jl'ilWnbnsli Canada So . . . . 51'4I do ] ) fd . . . 003 Ches. & Ohio 10V Wheel & L. E. 10' Chicago G W 11 I , do 2d pfd 29' ' , C , B. & Q .132 8 WIs Central 11 Chi , Ind & L .11 i Adams Ex . . . . 112 do pfd 48 'American ' Ex . . . 144 Chicago & R III. 9'Ji8 ' IT. S Ex- 47' Chicago & N W.169I , AVells-Fnrgo Ex , 126 C , R T. & P. . .112V Amer. Cot ? Oil. , . 311 C. C. C. & St. L 62 s > do pfd 93n Colorado So . . , " > v , Amer. Malting . . n do 1st pfd . . . 47 I do pfd. . . . 41 do 2d pfd . 17 Amer. S & R. . . 37' Del .t Hudson. 11SW do pfd . S9' . Del L & W. .1S6 | Amer Spirits 4 Denver & R. O. . do pfd . 17 do pfd. . 71V A- ' 'Tip Erie 12I4 do pfd 2 do 1st pfd . . 36H Ai. _ \ > Gt. Nor. pfd 176'i , do pfd Hocking Coal . . 17VJ Amer Tin Plate Hocking Vallev . 32 I do pfd 70' ; Illinois Central..114'i Amer Tobacco. HIM Iowa Central ll'a do pfd in do pfd . . 56' < . Anne Mln Co . K. C . P & G.t 9'2 Hrooklvn R T . Lake Erie & W . l'JColo. . Fuel & I do pfd W Con Tobacco . 37 = , Lake Shore . . .203 do pfd . . . . S9',1 L & N . . . S4'4 Federal Steel . Manhattan L 101'i rib pfd 7" ! Met St. Ry 192 % Gen Electilc 12,11' , Mex Central Glucose Sugar J Minn & St. L 65 do pfd . 93J do pfd 97'4 Inter Paper . . 21'- ' " Mo. Pacific . < I'M do pfd . . . . 67 Mobile & Ohio . 1T > * Lackde Gas Mis , K & T . ll'i National nlscult. do pfd . 17\ do pfd . . 91 N J. Central llS'fi National Lead 2S < " , N Y Central . l.Vi/2 do pfd 101W " Norfolk & W 26'i Nat'onal Steel 42 do pfd . 70'i do pfd 924 Nor Pacific . . 56 jc Y Air Brake " , do pfd. No Amer'cTii , - Ontario & W . . . 24 % , Parlrlc Coast SOU Ore Ry. & Nav. 42 do 1st pfd . . do pfd . " " do 2d nfd 61 Pennsylvania . Pacific Mall . . 615fi Reading . . People's Gas do 1st pfd S'4 Pressed S Car 5fi do 2d pfd. i.9" ' do pfd ssn Rio G. W . . . . 42V Pullman P Car. do nfd Vt Standard R & T St. L & S F . 10ra Sugar . do 1st pfd. 71 I do pfd do 2d pfd . . 31V Tcnn Coal & I St. I. . Southvv . H i U S Lenther . . . do pfd 30 % do pfd . . . 7tMil 3t Pain U S Rubber . Mil do nfd 17' < do pfd St P & Omaha.120 Western TTnlon . So P.ic'llc . 4' Renubllc f & S So Railvvny . . . 12 j dn pf.l . . r do pfd _ . T l P. C C & St L. 7 0 \ pVor'f MoiH'j llnrUet. NEW YORK. Dec 7-MONRY-On call , Irm nt 55J7 per cent , last loan at G per cent , ullng rate 7 per cent , prime mercantile laper. 5'yfiG per cent STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady. with ictunl business In bankers' bills nt J4 SG' fr S6V for demand nnd at J4 Sl'AifM SH4 for ilxtv days , posted rates , $1 S2'it74 87'i , com- nerclal bills. < l SOv , . SILVER Certificates , 5S'iiBGOc , ; bar , 59c ; Mexican dollars , 47Wc BONDS Government , strong ; state , ln- ictive , lallroad , easier. The following arc the closing quotations in bonds : L ! S. 2s , reg . . . 102"-t " ; do 4s . 91'i do 3s , reg . . 1013'N ' y c Is ' do coupon . 109V N. J C gen. 120 do new 45. ieg.131',4 No. Carolina 6a. 1J7 do coupon .131V.J do 4s IOS do old 4s. reg .112U Nor Pac Is .111 do coupon 111\ do Is . 6134 do 5h , reg 11134 do 4s .10. do coupon . . . im4 N Y C .1 SL 1M D. of C 3 65s .lis N K W con 92 lln. clan A . . 110'i- do een Gs . 131 do class n 111 Ore Nav ists ' do class C . . .101 do 4s 10114 do currency , .1M Ore S L 6s. . 150 Men. gen. 4s . . 9S1. , do ( on 5s . . . nm do ndj Is . . sm Reading gen. 4s , . W' ' inada Po 2s .10' } , Rio G W Is. . . ' Jhes Sc O 4'sS ' St L ft I M. c 5s 'ipi % do 5s . . . . lid' , do gen Gs ' . Sc N. W c 7s 143 St Paul ( onsols 171 if do S. F deb s IIS . St P. C & P Is 12) 'hlcago Ter 4s . 91U | do ' } Sc R G. Is .ion , So Ry 5s lOSi'i do 4s 19 I S R Sc T Gs . . SI : . T. . V &G1B10J Tenn n s 3s . 91 : rlp Gen 4s . .71 Tex & P 1s . . . 112U. " W & D C 1 73 , do 2s . 61 Sen Elec 5s 111ii I'nlfii Pacific Is Ifll 3 H & S A. CbllO WnbaMi Is . . . 115 do 2s . , . .101 do 2 .100 I & T C. If 112'i West Shore 4s 111'i ' do cpn'ol 6s .110 wis. Central Is. 'own'Tent Is 112n Vn. Centuiles . < C. . P ft G Is 71' do defpired . . .n new con Is. 101 | Cole So 4s . S. N nnl 4s 10. ) So Pacific 4h His . K k T 2s. 61' , ' Ilontoii Morlv Uuolntloiifl , BOSTON. UPO 7 Call loans , 5Vn7 per ? nt. tlmo loans , 6G | ppr cent. Ofllclul losing of stocks , bonds nnd mining stocks. V , T. ft S r . 22' ' . W's Central TT719 do Pfd 64's Dom Coal > 11 7 \nier Sugar 152 > do pfd . . 11S do pfd 1U'i Advtnturp , . . . G Sell Telephone 3IU Allouez Mtn Co. 1 loston Sc Alb'y 2.10 Atlantic iohton Elevated.101V , Boston & Mont .301 M Elee III SOS Hutte Sc RoHton 67 1 . H fi Q . Ki\ Calumet & Hec 7.17 'Itchburir ' pfil 12' ' Centennial . 211 Jen. Electric l-M t Franklin 15's ' do pfd 11 < Hnmboldt l' ' | 'edernl Steel . 59Ti ! Osceoln 7.1 do pfd . 79'- ' Parrot 31 lex. Central . I'-MM Qulnc-y 150 ( Id Colony . . . . 2'17 ' I Snnt i Fe Copper. 5\ ) ld Dominion . 25'4i ' Tamarack 20s lubber . , 44i. Wlnona . , Tnlon Pacific . 50UI Wolverines 13S'5 ' Tnlon Land . . . 3 U'tah ; SCMYorU MlnliiHT Stock * . NI3W YORK , Dec. 7-Tho folowlng ro the closing quotations on mining locks : llniilc t NEW ORK Doc 7-ClcarlllKH J196.97- ] 7 , bnlancei JGU2.Mi tiubtrfasuo debit llan e , } IA ! ttfj ST LOl'IS , De 7 i Irarings Ji.owiie. Uancea , 4(09,518 Money , 1'uS per cent. NPW York pxchnnnc , Me discount bid , 1 discount a kcd CHICAGO , Dec 7-CU'nrlnKJ" " . WI.W.S5 tmmiKp * $ zn7l7 i Po'ted ehntiRP , $4 si fj'1 * * New Ycirk rxchmiftP , pur HOSTON , DP ( 7 Hunk clenrlnR * , $23,3 ' 353 , bnliilKPs $1 Wl.KW PHILADELPHIA , DPC -ClenrlnK . $ Ii 6I6'1 R , bnlnnerc si 021,144 IIALTliMORE Dei 7-Clearings. $1 0V GIO. bnlHticps. $670 i fl , ' .Money. . (5 per cent. London stoeU < liiotnllnn . LONDON. Dec 7-1 l" " m-Closing : Cons , money . ICCH , N. Y. Centrnl . . .U2 Consols , met imn-iu Pennsylvania . . . Gi ( 'Blindlnn Padtic 97 Rpndlng 10 Urio . " " Nor Pacific pfd. 7S do 1st pfil 3fs , Atchlson 21 Illinois1 t'cntr-jl 1175. Louisville SG I'nlon Pac pfd 7N . Grand Trunk . . 7 St P. common 127'I ] Anaconda 9 HAR SILVI3R-27 3-lGd per ounce. MON'KY ITilij per cent The rate of Discount In the open mark" " for short bills N 54 per cent ; for thn months' blll , & - , per cent. Kiiri'lsu rinniu'lnl. LONDON. DPP 7-The mntket for Amei can epiirltlis wns llrm from oppnlng I close todav. Southern Rnll-way and Atch son shares showed the greatest stiengll Spanish N G7V7' j Amount of bullion wltl dtav.n fioni the Rank of England on ba nine today vvns 4.2.K' ( ' < ) Gold prcmlui quoted at Ducnns Ayres at 111 W ) Tl ; weekly statement of the Rank of Knglati shows the following changci Total n sprvp. decrease , jcisl.ooo , ( ircutntlon , Ii orea c , 11,000 , bullion , dccn-Tsp. 3.11.19 : other ecurltle . ilpcren > < p JJ7 20,000. . othc deposits , detiensp136000 , public di posits , deirea'.p , 1.UI7,0 ( < 1 , iiole" , ie ervi decrease , XJM.tyiO. government i-eourltle decreise , ri,2SO.iK ) The ptoportlon of 111 Hank of England s rc-prve to liability I 4110 per cent , last week It wns 4120 pc ccnlt Rate of discount unchanged at G pc ( cut PARIS DPI7 Thp wepkly slatemcr. ol the Hank of rrante shows the follow Ing Plunges. Nirtes In circulation , decrenfi H.TbOOOiif , trcnsurv account , current , di creii-.e , 19,1,10,000f. gold In hand , Uccicnsi ni oiOf. bills ill counted , decre e. 1S1.375 wot. v'lver In hand , dp ren fs ] ,223OCflf Rat of discount advanced from , i to 3'fc ' per cen Three per cent rentrs loot 70c for the nt count Exchange on London. 25f 29' < , c fc chcc ks Spnnl'h 4s closed nit GS 90. HLRLIN. IP ( -Exchange on Londoi 20 m.uks 4S'i ifcs for chtvk M'ENOS AYRES. Dec. 7. The gold qltc tntlon today was 131 70 MADRID DPC 7-Spanish 4s closed tc day at 67 10 Gold quoted at 2740 Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON Dec. 7-Today's state lupin of the cnndltlon of the tienstir shows : Available cash balance , gold tu&crvo , S..TII92.J13. ( ' "itdiii Market. NEW YORK , Deo. 7-COTTON Future closed steadv. December , $731 : Janunrv $ i 12 , I'plmmrv. $733 , Match , J7 41 , Aprl $ i 50 , Mav. $751 , June. J7.B1. July , J7 53 ; Au gust , $719. September , $713. October $61 ! bpot cloned ( | ufpt , middling uplands 7 ll-16c middling gull , 713-lOe ; sales , 372 bales NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 7.-COTTON- Steady ; sales , iG50 bale" , ordinary , 6't.r good ordlnarv. Vfc ; low middling , \c ; mid dllng fair 7's ( receipts , 8.S26 bales , stock 3iO S12 bales Futures , steadv , December $ ! 32fji3l ; January. $719fi720. Kebrtmry . , ; ' " ' ? , ' } Iacn' ! : 57255T7J6. April $7 27 72S. May , $72ST/729 : Juno , $730ffi731 , Julv $ i12 < ii73l , August , $71SQ720 ; October , $67 ( JJG 71 ST. LOl'IS , Dec. 7-COTTON-Un changed , sales , 32 bales ; middling. 7 7-16c receipt , 1131 bales , shipments. 8,905 bales tcck. 102.910 biles GALVESTON , Dec. 7.-COTTON Qtllc at i 5-1Gc LIVERPOOL , Dec 7 COTTON Spot creed business done and l-32d higher , Amcrl i-.m middling fair. 4 d. good mlddllnp Ilod. I . middling. 45-16d , low middling , 4' < , d [ 'ood ordlnarv , 313-tGd , ordinary , 3 td Thi snlrs of the dnv were 15,000 Inlci , of whlcl 1,000 bales were for speculation and expoi mil Included 11,200 bales American Re- : o < pte. 300 bales all American Fuiture- inencd quiet and steady and closed qulei it the advance American middling. 1 m . December 4 7-ol@4 R-6ld , buyers , Novem 'jer ' and December , 419-64d. buyers. Jnnti. iry and Fcbrunrv176iiM ( ? S-G4d , buveis obruarv and Match , 4 7-64d , buyers , Mnrcl mil April. 4 5-fA'n I G-GId , fellers , April nnc aJ'.V 4 3 y74 W4f1' hcllrn JIn > ' nm1 Jllne , . , I 2-ntf(4 ( 3-G4d , value , June and Juh , 4 1-G4T ) 1 2-Md Fellers , July and August. 47Tll-64d , idlers , Augiiht and September , 361-64d juyers , September and Octooer , 35l-64d. HI ! NEW YORK , Dec 7-OILS-Cottonsccd , Uilct ; primp crtide.,27o ; prime yellow , 32c. "etroleum , llrmfrr , rtjflnccl. Now York , $9.90 ; 'hllndelphla uhcl ( THltimore , $9 S3 ; Phlladel- ) hla and Raltlmore , In bulk $7.20 ; Rosin , Irm , trained , common to good , $1.4053,50 , I'urpentlne , steady at ol' floSe. LIVERPOOL , Dec 7 OILS Linseed , 22s d Ro ln , common , 4s 4' d. TOLEDO. Dec 7.-OILS-North Lima , 1 17 South Lima and Indiana , $1 12. LONDON , DPC 7-OILS-Calcutta lln- iced , siiot , 13b 9d Linseed oil , 21s I'/fcd rurpentlne spirits , 35si 4'd. . UKEMEN , Dec. 7-OlL-Petrolotim , 8m Opfg. ANTWERP , Dec 7 OIL Petroleum , 231 laid and sellers OIL CITY. Pa. Dec 7 OILS-Certlfi- ales , no b'di , sales or offers ; credit bal- incps , $1 16 ; "hlpmcnts , 5 < 5r61 bbls ; average , 4.CS2 bbls. , runs , & 3.514 bb'.s , average , 82,147 ibis ColTcc MnrKei. NEW YORK , Dec 7. COFFEE-The nnikut for coffee futures opened steaily , , vith prices unchanged , but later declined 0 points under quite active piollt-taklng mil a rather Indifferent attitude on the > art of the bull forces Tiadlng wan active iVlth foreign buying and local liquidation 'entities An unfavorable average of cable levv.s was about onset by light Rrazlllan ecclpts. large warehouhe deliveries ami n letter undertone In the spot department I'lm market was flimllv barely steady at a let decline of from 5 to 10 points. Total mles , 2i,25i ) bags. Including January , $5 'M1 ( ' . February. $590 < Fi595 , March $5 & 3fi6 05. \prll. $6 , May , Jooor/610. Juno , $6oi. July , : fi lOfifi n , August , JG1.TOG20 ; September , 20fG21 ) , October , $623f/630 , November , 635T/640 / Spot , quletl mild , quiet . y. NEW ORLEANS , DPC. 7 SITOAH Firm : IIPII kettle , 1'/iJ(1 4c , open kettle , eentrlfu- al , I7,1 ! ? ! 5-l6c , centrifugal , plantation gran- ilatPd , 19-lCi , whites , 4aa&46ic , yellow , Z % i4' c , seeondh 2' ( & 4c MOLASSES Strong , open ' ettle , 17i/42c , entrlfugal , 25f(3c. ( ! Svrup. 35ij2Sc. NEW YORK , Dec 7-SUGAR-Raw. fair L , No. 13 , 4c , No 14 315-lGc , mould' 4t , 7-lGc | , htandnnl A , ! 5-16e , confectioners' , 415-lGc , cut loaf , 59-lGe ; cru'Mied , 5 9-16c ; ovvdered , 5'4e , granulated , 53-16e ; cubes , 5-lbc. lrj ( inoiln MiirUrl. NDW YORK. Dec7 Further upward lovoment In blpachcd cottons Inaugurated v Ixwsdale. 4x1 , advanced to Sc per yard ; xppcted that fiult of the loom will go to Uc tomorrow , no change. In heavv brown heeling1 and drills , line browns and gray oods and cocheco best fancy prints opened t 7'/.K' , prints opened nt S' c , print cloths Irong at 7Vc for icgulars , coarse colored nitons still tending agnlnst buyers ; no In wolens and vvoisted goods. California Dried KriiltH , NEW YORK Dec 7.-CALIFORNIA iIUHD riUMTS-Uemnml foi evaporated pnles wns black and the market remained u'ct. California fruits ruled moderately i > tlve and steady State evaporated apples , ) inmon , Oii c . prime " 'ii'sc ' , choke , MiW -ic , fancy , sVj/9c ( Prunes , .I'iQSi'ic ' , as tote to and ( iiinlltv Airpot | | . Royal , iljilfie ; leer park. 13ni L- . Peaches , peeled , SOflKJe , npeeled , ' Wool llarl.ci. NEW YORK Dec -WOOL-Dull ; do- K.slie lleec , Slfrjic ST. LOUIS. Dec 7 - WOOIFIrm nnd in eniand , mi'dliiin. llin-x1 li-lr | Ii ' 1 'u Ji- , eavv line , 17 19c , tub-wnhhed , 2li/25c rciinno OII'MIHC Mlucrx1 Ilciiiiuiiln. CHICAGO , Dec 7-Flftv soft coal op- raters fiom all parts of the state met in ? cret session Here today to discuss plans ir the Joint tonfercmo of pinplojcrs and ilneis to he held at Indianapolis In Jnnu- ly It Is expected Ihe miners will muko u emand at the Indlaniipolls meeting that ley bo allowed through their otllcers tex x the market jiilro of coal In Iho com- ftltlvo dlstilcl mid that their wu es be ntcrmliiPil on u sliding scalp accoidlng to 10 murkPt prlpe of coal. The operators ro prppailng to oppose these deniiinds nnd 10 discussion nt todav meeting was as to 10 best methods of procedure tViiltliiK on lun > CIIHI- , DOVER. Pol , Dec 7-In an Interview lativc to the appointment of n heimtor oin this stnto In iaso ex-Senator Quay of Piinsylvaala IH . ojiled Governor Tunnoll ild that whlli ) IIP had given the matter i M > roub | conslilerallon , he would titular > < ln uniHtnni IH make appointment itll the < a * of Quay had been settled at 'Hbhlngton Whom tint governor would ipamt ho declined to MJ hut the Im- laalun among the pollilclniiH thruiiKhoiit IM Ftuto U to the ( ftVr-t thut it will be 'lllarj SauUbury of Wilmington , OMAHA LIVE STOCK 11AKKE Host Cotnfed Steers Generally Sell Stead ; Othtr Kind ? Weak , GENERAL FEEDER MARKET IS VERY SLO Common KlmlN of Cnttlc- Are ntul Much NcKlcctrd-lloKS TnUc n Tiitnlilr of 1'Ho Cents Miee | > About Stcndj , SOUTH OMAHA , Dec 7. "cc P' ' ? were : Cattle Hogs fahce Olllcln Moildny S.bfi-i 2,1'IS ' 3,4 Olllclnl Tuesday 3,755 7.GOS 6,2 O jlonl Wcdne dny . . . . 3.S12 9.15S S Olllclnl Thursday . . 2,191 S.95S 1 Four days this week 11,121 2S.G72 11.5 Samp "lays lust week 12.2M ! 35.315 tt.8 Same davs week before 13,112 3S.191 7J Same three wppks ago 21111 31,569 15,1 Average prhe paid for hogs for this la several days with comparisons. Indicates Sunday. ifollday. The olllclal number of cars of stoo brought In today by each road was : C.M &St P RyCim.k HVSh'Ir- ; O & St L Ry 3 n MlPsomi Paclllc Ry. . 5 fi IT P. system . . . . i'tf is 3 C A N. W. Rj 10 i F. . K .t M V. R. R. . 10 3- 2 S C & P. Ry T C.St I'.M & 0. Ry. II 7 i | R & M R R R ni | C , Rc Q Ry | " 0 C , R. 1. & P Uv , E 5 1 C. R. 1. & P. Ry , \ \ ' . 2 . . 2 Total receipts . . . . 100 112 9 The disposition of the day's receipts wn as follows , each buyer purchasing the nuir her of head Indicated : CATTLR There was only a moder.it supply of cattle in the yards today , but th lemand was not overly brisk , so that 1 > vasi rather late before a clearance vva effected The best grades of cornfed steers wen list about steady and buvers all heeniei 0 want a few , so that the most of tin > fferlngs changed hands In good hen on 3n the other hand the medium to fnlrlsl lalf-fnt cnttlc were slow and weak undo ho Influence of the weak reports from th : 'lilcaco market Some of the more desirable kinds of cow : mil heifers sold at steady price" , but thi narket seemed to lack snap. In fact then a an undertone of weakness and tin nedlum cows were a. llttjo oaslcr. Canners low ever , .seemed to pell pretty well , then icing a demand for that kind of stock. While some of the more desirable feed rs > sold nt Hbout steady prices , the genera narket was not satisfactory to the sellers n the first place the country demand ha1 lot beep very large this week and at , It I' ' Irnwing toward the last of the vveel .peculators . were very cautlouP. Anothei icar feature was the fact that there wen 1 good many In the yards , especially ligh nttle The result was that the mnrlte \ is about the slowest and most uiisati" actory that it has been in a long time loldcrs of medium quality stuff complalnec hat It was very difficult to get n bid it nnny cases. H was Into before pales wen leaned up Representative sales : ' STKEP.S No. Av. Pr No. Av Pr. 1 S30 ? 3 00 4 1137 4 70 2 1025 3 50 2 .1255 1 75 IG4 . .215 ISO 1 85 42 1189 5 00 ! 4 . . . .234 . . . 1 S3 16 1227 5 00 2 150 I 00 44. .1289 5 25 2 721 4 03 18 11G6 5 25 5 1GO I 40 IS. 1111 1 760 4 tO 22 12S1 5 3) 9 1100 4 .53 18 1314 5 TO 3 970 4 15 COWS 1 760 2 CO 53. .1001 3 21 1 770 2 00 11 9G2 3 25 1 GOO 200 1 11CO 325 S80 2 25 1 1140 .5 25 1 900 2 5u 1 11SO 1 23 2 900 2 50 2 1040 3 25 5 1033 2 50 1 1110 3 23 3 776 2 50 1 1000 1 25 4 813 2 CO fi 935 1 30 1 1140 2 GO 1 1200 33) 1 1090 2 6.1 1 740 3 30 2 795 2 65 16 9b9 3 30 1 790 2 7fi 4S 832 l 43 1 1070 275 1 11SO 1 10 3 1090 2 75 1 1120 3 40 2 1035 J 10 1 . .IOSO 1 40 4 S62 2 71 . .I MO 1 10 2 1115 275 1 97.1 1 10 .1010 2 75 1 1250 ,1 40 60 2 71 1 1003 1 10 960 . ' ii 2 970 3 41 . .RIO 2 81 2 9)0 3 BO 2 951 ; 2 85 11 1017 1 50 G 651 3 00 1 1110 3 10 2 1110 3 00 11 1016 1 BO I 107 3 00 2 05 3 50 1 1100 3 0) 1 7SO 1 50 1 9ir , 3 00 2 1000 3 fiO i nso 10" " ) 5 1170 1 61) ) 1 900 1 Oil 1 1320 3 fO ! ) 911 30) ) 4 1000 ,1 00 1 1110 30) 12 926 I 60 1 841 1 10 i lion 3 ro 2 10SO 3 10 21 1051 .1 K , 2 931 3 10 21 915 1 d I 11T ) 3 15 2 1133 3 70 I 1220 3 15 1 1020 371 i 990 3 15 20 1020 3 fO 1 1190 3 21 3 sn n fa [ 1150 3 23 ! > 1115 3 S3 COWS AND HEIFERS 893 3 10 24 990 3 41 HEIFERS 700 3 21 775 3 73 S. . . . . . . 760 333 1 456 .1 75 913 3 ( .5 21 1014 I in i' ' . ' . ' . " . ' . . . . . 950 3 05 1 790 4 60 HULLS. l ROO 2 10 .IIS ? 3 25 ' , S61 2 50 2 .1(10 ( 1 2.1 1 960 2 fO ! 1050 325 i 1111 2 65 1 12CO T 21 1 60 3 00 1 1E60 'I 25 1 1490 3(0 1 1310 125 | 1210 3 10 1 1010 3 40 | 1190 3 10 1 1470 1 fO | J130 3 10 1 1700 3 75 i 580 3 25 STOCK C'OWS AND HEI i 513 .1 15 3 510 3 CO ' 340 4 23 CALVES , [ SCO 2 50 4. . . ' . 115 600 | ISO 350 I M ) C 00 2SO 350 1 120 G 25 100 4 W 4 117 021 421 4 65 1 150 fi 7.1 5711 5 CO 2 210 6 7i i 221 525 1 150 6 75 1 1250 3 53 STOCK CALVES. ' ' 'B'TOCKERB AND FEEDERS. 5"0 300 616 81 , .1015r " * 35 6.12 90 ' ' 323 19 S9I 90 . . ! XY T 40 1R 1 520 00Oi . . 741 150 R S70 Oi ) . . 7RS 350 13 w .122" " ) 3 50 .12 If. . . 7G1 3 6.1 > - J.68 30 . . 762 1 73 ; ' fi 3 40 . ( fa 5 . . . . . . ; . 526 .10 . .1017 I 85 34 &I7 75 3 S3 NEURASKA. cows . 1117 M steers 1110 4 15 stk civs. 377 5 (10 ( 2 stk civs. .100 n oo stk civs. 3W I 10 83 stk Civs. 278 4 10 Hlk flv'K 276 1 10 2 rows . 191 , < DO cows 1019 3 45 GO feeders S75 4 30 feeders K > 2 .1 50 COLORADO con 1020 3 10 4 bulls 1197 2 (5 bulls 1400 2 G5 3 cows 090 2 61 feeders 926 3 79 S COW V 800 2 C5 1 A. Pnlmcr Nob. 21 feeders 52 4 00 fi cows liVifi 3 I ! HOGS Chicago reported a sharp break the market nnd In cympathv with the d ' ellne nt other points the market here wi in big Be lower They took off What tin put on yesterday , buying the hogs In near the same notche * as on Tue dav , that largelv at Jl sojfS S2'4 The market was n especially active owing to the hesitancy ( the part of sellers In arcpllng the low- prices , but still the hogs were about r old In good season. Todays decline leav the matket no higher than It was at tl beginning of the \verk , but about lOc hlglv than a week ago Representative sales , few fat fheep am bs i In the vards this morning and a' ' tlipre. was a good demand thcv met wltl ' . rp'"lv f le The prices paid were jus nbom the same as prevailed on yesterday' , market Hvorythlng changed hands Ii good season , , a ° 0(1 t ° eholco fed yearlings : ; Vr2 : . ' B00d to choice grass wethers I41M/42i. fair to good grass wethers , JIO Oi410 , good to choice fed owes. J3 71ff4 00 fair to gooil fed ewes $340fi365 , good t ( c ho cc native lambs. J5 25JM.50 ; good t ( choice fed western Iambi , , J5 2TiriG 40 , fair t ( good fed western lamb't , J410515 ( , fccdei yelners. 363f/,175. feeder yearlings. J3 751 3ip , good to cholcp feeder lambs , i\y\liAS5 \ \ fair to good feeding lambs. $1 OOB4 23 , fccde PVVPS. J2 25 2 75 Representative sales : owf' . IIS $3 50 9 cull ewes . jj , 300 i ewes . . 125 I 21 l.i cull li mbs . fi ] 4.5 ; " /ed yearllncs . 107 4 40 ! 4 | fed yp.uKngs . HO 4 45 J fed yearlings . JOO 4 50 91 fed Iambs . FU 5 j- ; 39 fed lambs . so f , 23 17 cull ewes . ni 2 00 21 cull ewes . g | > 75 4S fed native ewes . joi 3 50 ! H feeder wethers . 81 3 91 4J feeder yearlings . G3 400 Sfl fed ewes . us 4 00 19 fed wethers . 102 I f > 5 234 fed wethers . ij | RQ 50 fed native Iambs . 93 530 .ivn STOCK" "ntllc fcn ; Tiill > Senil > _ IIoKN Clos < SSor-ili at ! ) ( < ! Inc Slicoii W ! . CHICAGO. Uec -CATTLH-Markel Tcncrnllv about steadv , range cattle , mtehers' stoek and canner.s. active , stock- > rs nnd feeders , steady , gooil to choice , TiGOifi725 , poor to medium , JI50J/340 , mlxcj tockers , { "OOT/371 , selected feeders , jl f S 6"l. gnni ] to ( hr Ice cows $3 tV)5i4 75. lielfers , J 0075 00 , canners JJIKW/300 bulls , J2 " , $ Ti 30. calves , $ IOi7733. ( ) fed Texas beeves , : | 00ii525. grass Texas steers. J.fSO'idSj ; western range beeves , J400&523 , train of .016-pound grass western cows nold today 1 1 t3 03 HOGS S'fjlOc ' lower , clo < ed steady at a de- llne. good clearance , mixed nnd butchers , IfHMHOj , good to choice heavv , ? 3 flOfit 07'/ . ; ough heavy , Jl SOfiT sr , ! iBnt | , } 3S5ti405 : mllv of sales , > 1ijf/400 / SIIiii' ; AND LAMIJS Slow to weak , losing about unchanged , native wethers , , t b5f)4 n , lambs , X40"H/55i " ) . western weth- rs. $ | on/fit " ; , western lambs , $500j533 RiCiiPTSCattle 9500 head , hogs , , - 00 head , sheen n.noo head KIIIIN-IN ( It * MVP .stock , KANSAS CITY. Dec -CATTLK-Re- - plpts , 7,500 mitlvt's , 500 Texiins , well lln- Oied , cliesied beef stci-rs , steady , common ightwelghts and butchers' cows , slow nnd nwer , Mockers nud feeders , quint , heavy itlve f-tecrs , JISOf/575 / , lightweights , f I l'o (5i5 ( , ntockcrs and feedeis J,150fi4S5. 'Utchers' ' cow.s and heifers J. ) I01/ / 1 71 c.in- iers , J250f/,110 , fed wi'steinb , Jl OOf/5 .0 ; Coster n feedeis , J)50f/M0. ) Te\nns , Jl | OQ HOUS Receipts , 12,500 head : market poned slow , ruled about Be lower nml loscd Him hoavv and mixed. J1SOI/3D ) , Ight , 75&3S7'v ' , pigs , J17UfiJii SHIIP : AND LAMHS-Recclpts. 4 , ( Oil cad. market slow , pi Icon averaged about teady , lambs , J I 7,1Si 5 23 , muttons. JlOOf ? 75 , stocKcra nnd feeders , JJ75J400 , culls. . ' 008275 Si. I , onli I , It n Mod * . oSJ I < 0l'US' P'1'1 ' T-CATlI.i-HPccluts , , , 200 head , market active III in and better. lib Texiinn sctice. native nhlppln ; and kpirt sletrs , Jl 7fifG ( 7.1 , with fnmj Chrlht- IIIK beevpH worth S7 dipxnnd lieef and iltcher streis , f4 TflTiS 3 stccrn under 1 On ) is. J1J3filOj , w'th Mome worth J3 M. odceis and fondern J2 107H 50. ( o\vs anil 3lferi. ti.tVtn.n , eaniiTM Jl BOfi.1 09 , bulls. fCfil it. Texas ami Indian steers , W.SVn S3 , cows and ItPlfnr * ' , J2.SUif3 W 1IOOS Rcelpts , 11 , l ) head market fTt c lower , pigs anil lights. } 1 kViil 90 , iinck- s , Jl.Si'jl 00- butchers J195T/IOJ / SHUr.P AND LA.MIIS-Rpcclpm , 1 OOt ) uid , market Hteadv , native mutt in * , J3 21 4.00 , liiniliP Jl 73fi3 W htockers , JJ 001(3.00 , ills and bucks , J. 00 < ; iJ 10 Nvii VorU I. Ni\V YORK , Dec 7-HnjViS-Rccclpti. : 0 head , one car rough htuff sold at steady rices. CableH "iiiole " American ( .atllo eaily , lefrlfiprator beef , lower at Sc per iiiuil. no exports today I'ALVI S RecelptM. I'll bend , 23 } on sale : "als , stpady , othur ialvs dull , 70 lieud un- ) ld , veals. KOOfi'JW. grasspri. JJ50if(323 ( HHKHI' AND LAMUS-Rerelpts. 4,700 i-ad , tvvcnlj ( ars on Hale , sheep , firm , .nibx , a trifle weak , one car unsold , shd'p , OiKilwi. lambs , Vi25tilO ? ( , Canada lamtn 87HT/G10 , culls tl lions Rpcclptji. 1.061 head , forty caru on lie , llrm ut Jl Stoi-K III SlKlll. rollovving are thn reielpts nt the four Inclpal western marketB for Dceumber 7. Cattle HOBH Shpcn ) Uth Onmha . 2.G93 8.93S 1.G3S llcago . . . . . 9,500 4(000 ( 17,000 nni-aii Cty | . S.OOM 1J.VM 4tX Louis . . , 2.200 11,100 1.000 Totals 'USn 75 s&j j > 1615 VI 111 lit Mlllllcl'illl JiOSTON Dec 7 C'harlPS Ii Coulter the : wly elect cl socialist mayor of Urockton , I won bv n plurality of 1.8&J voles. He In 2 ? jenin old He fftld l st night : "Th socml democMtlo prt > . of wTilrh 1 nm , proud to be member , declnrps for the TO- ' oprnllvp rnmmonwenlth nnd the owner * ship of nil the niftin ? of production aird s distribution "It will be mv aim nnd that of my fellow' socialists in the cltx government to enter a wcdsp wherever possible for municipal ownership and ee In It that no more vnltin * hie franchises are given nwny to any cor poration whatever ' N M spMppr I'lioiiKPs Ilniiiln , SHATTLi : , Dec 7 - The Po-'t-Intellli-riicer has formally chnnged hands. The nnmnii of the new puix-haller are understood to IIP i : C IIUBhps and Maurice McMlken , lending republicans and members of the Invv llrm of Struve , Allrn , HtiRlies .t Mc Mlken i : H Piper the editorial ] \ tmof the paper , nnd ( eorge t" , Piper , the bu l- vc s manncer. announce their retirement S P Weston IMS been made buslne s man ager The purchai e prh e Is understood to be $150 I M the bulk of which wan JUIU In cash. To Continue llnriier Ptilillentlntiii. Ni\V : YORK. Dec -On the application of Ocorgp L Rlvpa , COUIISP ! for the ill- rectors of the Harper Hros corporation , Justlpe ( tllderslppve In HIP suprpmp court today f-lgnpd nn order petmlttlng the Stnto Trust compnnv. which was appointed the temporary receiver of the company on Mon- diiv last in the piocppdltigs for voluntary dissolution of HIP corporation , to grant ro- cplvpr's cprtlllcntes to the nmount of J73.000 to carry on HIP work of publication Itniioli I'orciunu I'oniul limit. OOLDCN. Colo. DPC 7-C5eorge II Snw- ver. foreman of the Veto ranch , was found dead In a pasture southeaM of Ooldrn. Hawvpr drove to Dpnver Satiirday for sup plies and wh'le ipturnlng his team ran awav , throwing him rut and so seriously Injuring him as to render him helpless. Th body was found three days later , frozen stiff and surrounded by coyotes Sawyer wit- about 41 years old , was well known In Washington and has relatives living at Georgetown. D C on Lnkc 12rlc. DHTROIT , Dec 7 The steamer Rampno reported that while In Lake Erie , twenty miles below lx > ng Point , It passed through a quantltv of wreckage , including n portion tion of a cabin No distinguishing marks could be made out. but It Is be lieved that some vereel must hnvo gone to pieces SrorcN In Illeji'leItaro. . NEW YORK. Dcse 7 The i-cores nt 9 n. m were as follows MillerWaller. . 1 5SO ; .Mava-Mci.ichern , 1,5799 , Grimm-Pierce. 157HS , Klsclier-Chevnlller. 1,5795 ; Stovcns- Turvllle. 1,3791 , Ribcick-Stlnson , 1,5792 ; Schlneei-rorstei. 1,575.8 , Walthour ( Indi vidual ) , 832 Ci , Aronson , 7555. I''lcni-ii < I.nclcluc. Detroit Journal- Smith nnd Jonea lived in the mountains of Tcnncface. all right. When they hail each npfint $10,000 in liti gation over a calf Smith said : "I can't nee why their shouldn't be a real southern feud between us. " "Nor I , " snld Jones. Hut when it cnmo to the pinch Smith's son 13111 nnd Jones' daughter Sal did not fall In love with each other. So there could bo no genuine feud and the J20.000 was virtually wasted. I1AMC STATEMENT. No. 2665 2665Resoit of the Condition of Tlin \ E'lH ASK A NATIONAL IJ VMC it Omnhn , In the state of Nebraska , at th clo e of business , December 2 , 1S99 : RESOURCKS , Loans and discounts. . . J 777,15030 Dvcrdrnfts , secured and unsecured S91 97 IT S. bonds to secure eliculatlon J 50.000 00 U S bonds to secure IT S. deposits 200,00000 230,00004 Premiums on U. S. bonds 25,00000 Stocks , securlUe" . etc . 131,978 21 Ranking house , furnl- tu-o and fixtures SS.OOO 00 Other real estate nnd mortgages owned . . M,70ii 53 Duo from national banks ( not reserve agents ) 93,66399 Due from state banks and bankers 21,345 OS Due fiom approved iq- pcrvft agents 147,318 EO t Checks and other cash Items SO.S11 33 exchanges for clearing house 15,361 17 Notes of other national banks . . . . . 9,600 00 Fractional paper onr- rencv , nickels and cents 241 94 Lawful money reserve In bank , viz. : 5pcclo . . $107,571 03 Negnl tender notes . . . . 51,00000 538,24938 Redemption fund with U S , treasurer ( n per cent of circulation ) . . . 2,250 OT Total 11,841,259 33 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. . $ 400,00000 Surplus fund 25,00000 , Undivided profits , less expenses and taxes paid 15,60105 National bunk notes outstanding 43,00000 'Jue to other national , banks J1I2.577 3 Jue to state banks and bankers 106.SI1 10 dividends unpaid . . 20 00 ndlvldiml deposits sub ject to check 653,190 IS Demand certificates of deposit 11,074 60 11 mo certificates of de posit 101,812 91 ertllled checks 5,03 $ 30 Tarhler's checks out standing . . . . . . 6.G4G 41 lulled States deposits. . 141,46.102 ) pposlta of U S dis bursing officers . . . . 51,919 401,352,630 81 Total jT,841,239 3J Itate of Nebraska , county of Douglas , f.1 I , H W Yatcs , president of the ribovn rimed bulk , do solemnly swear that the bovo statement IK true to the best of my nowledge and belief. II. W YATES , President. Subscribed anil nworn to before mp tilts tli day of December , IS'O. A. D TOUZALIN. Notary Public. Correct Attest : JOHN s COLLINS , LEWIS S REED. WARREN SWITXLER. Directors. Report of the Condition of 'III5 SOUTH OMA1IV MTIO.VAI , I1AMC , , t South Omaha , In the State of Nebraska , t the clofe of business , December 2nd , 1599 , RISOURCIS. loans nnd discounts . Jl,296,700 SI inltcd Stateh bonds . . . 25/moO ) leal estate . . - . 8,731 SI tanking house , furni ture and fixtures 2oH4 32 locks , tvcurltles , etc. None. Cash Resources. Ight exchange J141.901 50 ash on hand 117,73412667,69783 Total $2,023,511 51 LIAUILlTinS. apltnl stock J 109,000 00 urplus 100,0'rt 00 ndlvlded profits. 33'OS211 atlonnl bank notes oiiatandlng 22,117 50 1,767.161 36 Total } 2,023,5'l | B ! OFFICERS. A. CUDAHY , Vice Prenldent and Act- Ins Presldi'itt C linstwlck , Cashier C Miller , Assistant Cnshler. DIRECTORS ' UY C UARTON. TRUMAN RUCIC. W NA8II.H . C ROHTWICK. J. UROWN. J P LYMAN. CU'DAHYDec. Dec. 7-e 8-m. 1939 H.RPEriMEYaCO. Boomrir tire cu > a BRAKCM CH U " " UMCCLft rW JAKES E. BOYD & GO , , V 'clcphonc lOfll ) . Omalm , Ns COMMISSION , IKAIN , 1'KOVISIONSiuid STOCKS IIOAIIU or TII vni : . forrcapondcnce John A AVurrcn & Co Direct wlrea to Chicago and New York.