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m THE OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY , JANUARY 5 , 189G. CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE LOCA ! Jobbers Report a Moderate Business in Most Lines , COUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW llnllilny niillncKii Prnvnlloil Ilnrlnir- Orrntcr Pnrt of Pni J Week < lct- In - .Slinpc toSlnrt Out Krrnh Snmlil : . Mcrchnnillse dtirltiB the past week wns- conductcil on very narrow lines In all branches of the Jobbing trade. During the first half of the week a good many houses Inking slock nnd getting everything cleaned up for the commencement' of the new year. As n gcnernl thing the latter pnrt of December nnd the first half of Janti- nry - constitutes n Oiill period In the Jobbing business , during which no one expects to nell nny great amount of merchandise , so that the results of the past week have been In no wise a disappointment. In conse- quence ¬ of the email amount of business doing the markets have shown very few changes of nny Importance. This Is the Benson of the year when It ft seems natural to look forwaid to the future , nnd U Is snfe to sny that while there Is always n difference of opinion , Jobbers ns- u rule nro anticipating a continuance of the moderate trade that charnclerlzcs the fall and early winter. The low prices jirnVnl- lIng - on nil kinds of country produce which the farmers of this section of the state have for rale Is tecognl cd an a Rfent draw- back ¬ by the trnde. At the same time , the territory covered by the Omaha Jobbers IH- so large that even with n very limited trade In nny section , the aggregate for the whole territory must bo large. There Is no nt- tempt to deny the fact that conditions In Nebraska are very far from favorable , but nt the same time great things are expectei- of Irrigation In the western part of the- .state. . . A merchant fiom Custcr county wna It the city the latter pnrt of the week am gave expression to what nppenrs to bu the general opinion ns to the outlook In thu- liart of the stale. He said : "Our farmers nre terribly hard up , but they are worklni , us they never worked before nnd they are bound to succeed If energy nnd solfilcnla- nre of any avail. They are working curly nnd late on their Irrigation dltcht'S In order to have them completed by spring. Some o them are too poor to buy what clothlnt , they renlly need , but they arc working Jus the uaine. The past season convinced then that there Is almost no limit to thu crops lha can be grown on Nebraska poll under Irrlga- tlon , and another year will sec thousand of acres of land under ditch.- Omnha . jobbers nro many of them becom- Ing very cnlhuflnstlc Irrlgatlonlsts. They figure that when the hind Is once under ditch that It will require very few crops to place the farmers In an Independent posl- tlon , when trnde In that part of the state must bJcome exceedingly good. There arc those whose enthusiasm lends them to pre diet that the day Is not far distant when the western part of the Htulc will be the best Held for the Omaha Jobbsr. DRY GOODS QUIT.- As . usual at the turning point of the year the dry goods buslncfs has been of a very uninteresting character , with the volume of sales rather small. During the early par of the week the weather was very unfavor- able and the change to colder weather Is too recent to make Itself felt ns yet. The old year closed with a dull tone gen- erally prevailing In the market for staple cottons.- In . some lines of goods tariff legislation Is having Its effect because of the possibility of higher values resulting. Holders of such goods are In no hurry to unload- .HAUDWAIIK . WITHOUT FEATURE. The hardware Jobbers of the city have nl bJcn taking stock during the period under review and there has been no attempt to push buslncfs. In fnct the traveling mei have all been enjoying the holidays at home nnd getting samples In shape for the spring trade. It Is usually well along toward the middle of the month before the men get on- on the road ngnn | and In the meantime ma ! orders constitute ! about all the business tha Is doing. Hall orders have been fairly gooi considering the general situation In the coun try and there appears to be no disposition on the part of the trade to enter nny com plaints. Nothing has been developed during the week that has any effect upon the mnrket At thn present time production Is a little slow , but stocks In Jobbers' and manufac turers' hands are generally reported ns ample to meet nny demand that Is likely to come with the new season. On most lines of shelf hardware the feel Ing Is generally steady , but otherwise there nre signs of weakness and it Is predlctei taht any revision of prices will likely be- en ' the down side. BOOTS AND SHOES. Business with the shoo houses has been fully ns good ns usual nt this season of the year. The colder weather Is n more favorable feature and the Jobbers generallj appear to be feeling pretty well satisfied Prospects for the spring trade nre certainly very good. Prices on all grades of shoes nro firm nnd the market generally gives signs of strength. It Is said that the smal amount of leather now In the hands of tnn- ners - and manufacturers will be peon ab ¬ sorbed when manufacturing operations on spring nnd summer goods nre once fully under way. THE GROCERY TRADE. Local Jobbers of groceries report the usua amount of business doing at this season. As a rule , Omnha houses experienced a very fair trade In holiday goods , such ns fancy dried and canned fruits , nuts. etc. The market on olives Is higher , owing to the decision of the appraisers appointed by the secretary of the treasury. Under the . fin no tiuty was placed on olives. Hy the terms of the Wilson bill , however , J per cent nd valorem duty was Imposed. The foreign Importers were displeased with the establishment of such a duty , and It has been charged that In order to avoid It to some extent the olives were quoted on In ¬ voices nt a price much lower than their real value , The decision declares the Im ¬ porters shiill pay a. duty bused on nn In- creare - of from 8 to 35 per cent on the value of the ( foods above the amount named in the Invoices. The market on all kinds of California dried fruits , with the posslb'c exception of peaches , Is very llrm. Apricots nro espe ¬ cially In n strong position , the crop haviW been light to start with nnd the demand good , MANUFACTURERS I'LKASRD. During the past week the State Hoard of Purchase and Supplies met In Lincoln and awarded the contracts for supplies for the cemlnjr quarter. In the list of Roods were many articles manufactured In the state nnd orders for such were all awarded to the home 'factories. The Nebraska manufactur ¬ ers carried away orders for Koodu amount- In - ); to over 15000. Ever since the homo Industry agitation was commenced by The Ileo there have lieen some business men who have claimed that such a move wns contrary to the tra ¬ ditions of trade and against the Interests of merchants. In view of the eland taken by pome houses , the manufacturers are pointing with no llttlo pleasure to a circular received from London , ICnKland , entitled "Tho question of the Hour. " The Inside of the folder starts out with thu assertion : "If there bo one question of greater Im ¬ portance thnn any other. It IH. How nro our working pejpls to bj kept employed ? " Then followB the description of u larno match factory In London which It la said could employ several hundred people , now Idle , If KrirllHliinpn would nsn nnlv tmimtiMln- matches. . On the last page occur these ex- prrFslons - ; "Support Homo -Industries" niu- ""Employ Ilrltlsh Labor. " Nebrnpka mnnu facturers feel that If It Is allowable to ap ¬ peal to consumers according to the English Ideas of trade propriety , they nre excusable for doing the immo thing.- St. . . I.ouU ( iiMifttil Market.B- T. . . I.OUIB , Jnn. 4ll.OlIlMorc active : pat- 5Jl - ! ' ' "Wf-M ; tm fancy , J10J. o; fancy , 2.73 S.M ; choke. JS.DOJiS.CD. WHIIAT Operuil hlrher on K ieral news of a bullleli nature , but a quidc break followed , caused by heavy Bi-lllnit ; n sharp ilernaml noon developed anil the inarket rnlllitl , declined n hrulu and cloncil ViUUc above yeHleiil.iy ; No. 1 red , cuih , 57c ; January , UKc ; May , K > Yt&JDe ; July, 6S c. COHNUrervlhlntr connplred to advance Ihla- inarket early , but un tpeculutlon was light , Ihrr * was but little action , and the cli.no . wna llrm ; ( P3t , Bt ron ic und higher ; No , S mixed , cash , 23'ic ' : January , 24Uci May , ZJHe. OATS Futures utroriKiT , ! tc higher : spot. troni ; and In demand ; Np. 2, cash and January , Jt o | Jtny , wc.I- tVICUlKlirr . und In demand ; 33c bid. COHN MKAl <- fl.30fn.iS- .llltANHalaLIti . at 43c, cant track , and tCffUc this ldc- .FI..AX . . SUUD-Kiilublo nt 8Cc. TIMOTHY 8KK1I3. W3I' ' ) . HAY Oood denuund for choice grade *, which are >cnrcft and llrm ; prairie , } 5WiJ.OJ ; timothy , I1000au00. thll Hide- .UUTTI2H . Siwidy ; * cparator creamery, MCic ; fancy KlRln. 24c ; dairy , KOO8lletter ; IGJjc.- I . < UA1 > Dull and weak : sellers anltliur 11M. with no bid * abjv KM- .Hl'KI.TKIlNmnliml . at JJS3. COTTON TII.S--C. : IIAOllNOl5o. ( lUX'tlll'T.S-Klour. 2,000 bbU ; wheat , : COOOl u. ; corn. 34.000 bu. ; auti , 2 7.00) ) bu , SIIII'MK.N'Tri-Klour. 8.000 bbln. ; wheat , SS.OOO bu. : corn. 8S.OUd bu , ; ont , 4J.OM bu- .1'llOVISIONH . I'oik , .milliard turns. Jotblmc , new, | 9.3 ; old , JS.W. Lard , prime steam, 15.3) , choice , 1527U. Ilacon. baled ahoulderii , IS ; longs , | 3UHt ribs , 5iii. Dry nil mean , baxcd ahoul- longi , JI.C4 ; l.t4 ! ; BhorU S4.75 , OMAHA ( IF.MIIIAI. MARKET. Condition nf Trnde nnil Quotation * in Slnplp nml 1'niicy t'rodiicc. The week doted with the market very poorlj- uiplltd | with poultry, ami , n there wa the usu.il SalrliJa ) ' * demand , prices were out o- sight. . Bhlppers must bear In mind that the quolntlons given below are the result of n tern porary ncarclly , nnJ irovcrn themselves accord InKly. On Monday there Is usually little demand , and It U doubtful If any such prices could to renlltcd however light the supply Bo long as the market remains us high ns I Is at the pretcnl time the consuming tlctnnru will I * llfihl. Homo dtHlris nre feeling very weak on CKKS The consuming demand Is sm.ill , nnd the pres- cm price Is too high for nhlpplng. Quotations Kdtis-strlcdy firsh mock , isc. IIUTTKIl1ac.klnK stock , lie ; fair to ROOC country, 13U14c ; choice to fancy country, UVltc VUAIx-ciioIci ; fat , 70 to 100 Ibs. , are quoted a CCTc ; lurccnnd cuurre , 4jOc- .CIIRKSK . UomeMIc trick , ll'ic ; Edam , pr doz. , I9.DO ; Club House , Mb. jars , per doz. , J3.W- I.lmlicrKer. . fancy , per lb. . ll'.ic ; Roquefort , ' ,4-lb jars , per doz. . tt.CO ; Young Americas , HVic- T lns , fancy , lie. rot'l-TllY-Dri'MlMl-Chlckcns. 809c : ducks choice. I0c ; tin Key 5, choice , 12U14c ; gccrcf- cfOi' . HAY Uplnnd , ) S.SO ; midland , 5.00 ; lowland I4.W ; rye straw. 4.O ); color makes the price on- Imj ; llEht bales tell the bcot. Only top grades brlnK top prices.- IIUOOM . CORN New crop , delivered on track In tnuntry , choice srcen telf-worklnc carpet , pe- lb. . , 2'4c : choice green , running to hull , 2Uc ; com mon. lUc.- OAMi . : Prnlrle chickens , undrawn , per doz. le.OOflG.M ; drawn , J5OTii5.50 ; quoll. Sl.COf71.7- 5j.irk snipe , 75c01.00 ; Kroiuc , J560S6.00 ! snipe GOK75c : Kolden plover , 1.23 : Jnck rnbblls. per don. , > 17Cj.ol : small rabbits , 7tcWJl.OOJ mat laid (JiK'ks , tl.Ufil.Tii ; redliKnils. 3.76 I4.00 ; can Xasbacli ducks. J500fS.CO ! teal , blue wind , J2.003 2E. , ; tnal , grefii wlnif , > 1755f2.nii , mixed ducks J176f2.25 ; Canada geese. J60007.M ! small geese JtU005.00 ; brant * . J3.EO ; deer n.iddles. ISOlCc deer cnrcowen , Iini3c : elk saddles. ll ! 3c ; elk carcnusen. JplOc ; antelope saddles. 15316c : nnte lope rnrcasseii , lo llc ; squirrels , per doz. , COffu- CI'irjKONy I.lve , very slow ; dead pigeons no- wni.led. . VEOETAllI.nS- .CAUMn.OWKIl . 1'cr doz. heads , tZ.O- O.CAllllAaCIIolland . seed , heads small and hard , per lb. , lUc : Callfarnlii stock , per lb. , 2c- .MIISIinoOMP1'er . lit-lb. box. 6075C. . l-OTATOKS Pnncy native stock. 30o : from slnic In snmlt lots , SOiioSc ; Colorado stuck , 50JJ5c. ONIONS Per bu. , 2.ff:5c.- IIKANR . Hnnd picked nnvy. per bu. , tl.fX ). BWKI3T I'OTATOKS-Cholce stock , 12.75 ptr bbl.cnMCnV Cnllfornln. per dnz. . 90C0M.OO ; Cole radi , Kytflfi Knlnmnzoo , 303J5c. LIMA llRANR-Per lb. . 5c- .WATKrt . rilKPS-Per I6qt. case , llmnt7I. SCOTCH PHAS-In MChs. per bu. , Jl.OO- .FRUITS. . . MEXICAN 8THAWIIKHHIK8 Per qt. , 33c- .API'I.US . Kuncy New York , J323G3.M ; choice Block , I2.r 0f2.75 ; Utah uppteii. per box , Jl.M- I.CAUKOItNIA . QUINCESNonc.- OUKCON . PHAHS Non- e.CIlANIinillllKSJersey. . . JS.75 ; Cape Cod , tlO MeFnrlln'B. J10- .MAIiAOA . OnAPF.S Per CO-Ib , bbl. , t8 ; per C5 lo 70 Ibs. . crops , J7.E- O.TROPICAL . FRUITS. ORANGES California budded seedlings , regu- lar ¬ sizes. S3. 75 ; 96 to 128 alzcs , t3.COQ3.7- CLKMONS California , per box , 137534.50 ; Mcs- slnas. - . Jl.00i74.50- .nANANAS . v Choice large stock , per bunch , J2.04- C2.25 : medium sized bunches. 11758200. MISCKLLANEOUS.- OYSTKUS . Mediums , 15c ; standards , 19c ; extra eeleclu , 2lc ; Uiunch & Co. tclccts. 26c ; New York con nl a , TJc ; standard bulk , per Rnl. , J1.10- .1IONBY . Fancy white , per lb. . 13c- .MAPLB . SYHUP Five-gal , cans , each. J2.75- .cans. . eal. csns per doz. , t2 ; ! igal.- CIOKli . . ' J6.25 ; quart i'uro Juice , per half bbl. . J3 ; per bBA'UKU 'KRAt3T Per bbl. , t3.75 ; half bbl. . t2 25- F1QS New crop , California , 10lb. boxes , pfr- lb lOc ; Imported fancy, CO-Ib. boxes , I5c ; choice , in-lb. boxes. lH4 )12- c.DATis . : New Persian. tM-lb. boxes , per lb , , Bttc ; fards , 10lb. boxes , per lb. , 9c- .MAl'Li . : SUdAll Unolcc. per lb. . OSlO- c.I'llFSERVES . Atsoited , 20lb. palls , each 1145. COCOANUTS Per 100 , J4.M ; each. 6c NUTS Almonds , California , per lb. , medium size lOc ; Turroiiona almonds , per lb. , laige , 12V4C , Drnzlls , per lb. . 8c ; English walnuis. per lb. , fancy soft shell , 12c ; btandards , llffll'.Sc ; filberts , per lb. , 10c" pecans. paHshril medium.- 10c . large , lc ; peanuts , raw. 5t c : roasted. 751 7140 ; hickory nuts , small , per bu. , 11.75 ; hickory nuts , large , per bu. , 11.60 ; black walnuts , per bbl. , J2. DRESSED MBATS.- 11EEF . Light western sleers , 4UO to COO Ibs. , 6'i- J6c ' { ; food cows end helfcis , 4iflc ; medium cows nnd heifers , i'Au ; snod forequuitera cows nnd heifers , 3i,4j3ic ; ; good hindquarters cows and heifers , CiiC' c ; cow lounds , 6c ; cow chucks. Site ; steer chucks , 44e ! ; beef tenderloins , fresh , lie ; beef rolls , bom-leas. S c ; slrlMn butts botielcss. SV4c : loin backs , boneless , SlJc ; lo'n ' backs , CV4c ; cow ribs , No. 3, Cifcc ; cow loins. No. 1 7Wc * 'MUTTON Dressed mutton. 64c ! ; racks , 8ic } ; legs. Vc ; saddles , 7c ; stcwo , 2V4- c.POIIK . Dressed hogs , Sc : pork loins , Be ; spare- ribs, 4V4c : pork shoulders , 4V4c ; pork shoulders , skinned. 4 Jc ; pork trimmings. 4c : tenderloins , 12c : nlKS1 feet , cleaned , per doz. . 35c- .FURS. . . BEAR lllnck- Ulack 120025 1 15 00 1 S010 $10812 t 5 00 Yearlings- .lllack . - . 12W15- Cif 1000- EO 7 00 7 00 3 00 Cubs 8 6 4 01 500 2 00 Ulack Montana & Mountain 18822 14 00 10 00- G 1000 4 03 Black Montana Yearlings 12 00 0 00 00 500 250 Dlack Montana Cubs 6 CO 450- i 3 00- SOO 4 00 20) Silver Tip. . 20 00 : oo 9 00 4 00 Silver Tip Yrlgs. 11 00 8 00 5 00- Z 5 00 250 Silver Tip Cubs 6 00- 20R 4 50- 1C 00 3 00 1 50 llroivn- Yea. 00 12 00- G 12 00 5 00 . ! lines 1.Q12 800 (4 8 Of 40 Cubn 700 5 3 4 00 203 Uadger- Flrher 101 CO 0 50 8 00 C 00- CO 4 00 4 00 200 FOX Silver ( accordlnc- to beauty ) 10000 00 4000 3003 10 0)- COO Silver Pale ( ac- cord's ¬ to bea'y) 50 00 30 00 2000- 20u 15 00 Cross 7 00 3 00 1 CO 1 00 Red 1 CO 1 25 1 00 75 ? 25 Gray 75- EO 60- 4U 40 35 15 Kit 30 20 10 Lynx 3 00 2 00 1 50 1 25 (0 Marten 200- S00S5 1 1 OC 1 00 60- 1C Mink 45 25 Mink Dark- Mountain S5 65 45 20 10 Lion , ( rw i feet head HIDES AND TALLOW. HIDES No. 1gretn hides , 4V4c ; No. 2 green hides , 3Vic ; No. 1 green salted hides , Cc ; No. 2 green failed hides. 6c ; No. 1 green sailed hides , 25 to 40 His. . Cc ; No. 2 green salted hides , 25 to 40 Ibs. , Cu ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 15 Ibs ,, To ; No. 2 veal culf , 8 to 15 Ibs. . Cc ; No , 1 dry flint hides. SiflOe ; No. 2 dry flint hides. Cj 7c ; No. 1 dry pa 11 I'd hides , "c ; part cured hides , Vic per lb. less than fully cured- .SHKKP . PBLTS-aretn salted , each 2860c ; green salted ehcarllngs ( short wooled early eklns ) , each 15c ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early Eklns ). No. 1. uch , lOc ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early skins ). No. 1. each. 6c ; dry flint Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , ; dry flint Kansas and Ne ¬ braska Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , uclual weight , < H5c : dry flint Colorado butcher wool pells , per lb. . actual weight , 4 6'4o ; dry flint Colorado Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual welglit , 4O5c ; dry pieces and bucks , actual weight , 4foc ; fret cut off , as It Is useless to pay freight on ' TALLOW AND QUEASE Tallow , No. 1. 3 c ; tallow No. 2, 3c ; grease , while A , 3 ic ; grease , while H , 3c ; grease , yellow , 2'-ic ' ; grease , dark.- 2s . ; old butter , 2Bie ! ; beeswax , prime , 15 J2Jc ; lough tallow , lV4c. BONKS In car lots weighed nnd delivered In Chicago : Dry buffalo , per ton , J12OOiT14.00 ; dry country , bleached , per ton , tlO.OOM 12.00 ; dry country.jdani ;) nnd meaty , per ton , tO.OQifS.OO. WOOL-Unwashcd. line heavy. 6fl7o ; fine light. StfOc ; quarter blood , lOirlzc ; seedy , hurry nnd chaffy , SiiSc ; celled and broken , coarse , 789c ; celled nnd broken , fine , CltSc , Fleece washed Mf-dlum. UfflSc ; fine , 1401Cc ; tub washed , ICO lie : black. Sc ; bucks , (a ; tag locks , 2ff3c ; dead pulled. 5C6c , _ Dry RfititlH- NBW YOHK. Jan. 4. The closing day of the week Hhowed nu ; In the general de- mand ¬ , but there was u fair business doing H- Hthii result of mall orders Unit called for small assortments of stnscaijhln specialties. Weather conditions are very favorable In nn Increased consuming demand , nnd may quicken the retail trades. Printing cloths very quiet but steady at- 3c. . Sales for the week , 58,000 pieces. FALL UlViU. : MRU. , Jan. 4. lluslncss In the print cloth market during th week liii.i bctn all In odd > . They wen- sold In small lots nrnTini ; the mills , and the basis was ginerally slightly under Sc. Tha maiket Is quoted ns dull at 3c, but there wns no demand even nt that Uiruie. The deliveries are tcattfriM along for six months , About n third of the sales were spits. The market Is very quint , The slock- ncrcased very materially during the ueek. Ixilli- Hlds and regulars being piled up. Thu Indira- lens are rather for a drop In prices when busi- ness ¬ Is resumed. _ "KIIIIHIIM Cll > - MnrUelN. , KANSAS CITY , Jan. 4. WHKAT Slow , lut about lo higher ; No , 2 hard , Me : No. 2 red , laminully G7 ( Mi-J No. 2 Hiring. C4Vitt55'ic ; No. 3 spring. 5iiti51Uc ; rejected , nominally , 35T4lc- .fOHN . Active , unchanged ; No. 2 mixed , 2t0 ! iiUc : No. 2 white. 22Uv. OATS Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 17c ; No. 2 white , nominally 17c. IIYIl-Dull : No. 2, SO- c.HAYFirrnj . timothy. tlO.OOCH.IX ) ; prairie , t6.0- 0I'lUTTKHWcak ; cream r) '. lSMCic ; dairy , 13U14- c.KOOSUnstcady . ; fresh , UVj- c.Wlient . ( luotutlfiriH , HAN FHANC1SCO. Jan. 4. WHEAT Steady : May , I1.07U ; cleared , 15,815 cental * wheat , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL All the News Favored Bettor Price for Wheat. CORN SHOWS SOME FIRMNESS IN SYMPATHY Provision * , After Opening Strong inn HlKlior , Lnittrnrly All the A l- vniicc l- nml Cli > * c < l from Frliln > 'n CHICAGO , Jnn. 4. The grain mnrket were all active nnd Etrotttj todny , the hull Ish tendencies of traders belns especially apparent In the wheat pit. 'May whea touched C0 ? c , the highest mark for som time , nnd closed with a net gain of74O eve yesterday. Corn nnd oats advanced nnd respectively. Provisions , nfte opening strong nnd higher , lost nearly al the opening advance nnd closed 'practically- urchnngcd from last night's closing. All the conditions and most of the new favored better prices for wheat. Cable canio higher , the Improvement being at- trlbntcd In the dispatch to the polltlca news , meaning the trouble In the Trans vnal. The exports from both coasts fo the week were 3,035,000 bushels , or fullj 500,000 bushels more than n week ago , am 800,000 bushels more thnn tv year ngo. The total available supply Is 170,000,00) bushels or 15,000,000 bushels less than u year ngo. Th weather conditions , too , uro unfavorable as considerable crop areas are unprotcctet- by snow. The Indications seemed to war- rant the conclusion that there will bo a- If.fRo decrease In the visible supply. The shorts showed Increasing alarm a the outlook nnd there was active covering while a good many liberal traders who hr.vo heretofore been bearish seemed dls posed to chnngc ( heir position nnd tnko the buying side. Bo the advance wits easy but soon reached n point which stnrtei free realizing , under which there was a- decline. . Wheat got n hoist of from Uc to ? lc pc- bu. . ns soon as the opening signal permittee the buyers to shout their bids. The tltfi transactions were ut prices varying from 6U % to COc , nnd after some active trading nt those prices for a few minutes , the olTer- Ings being all absorbed , It shot up qulckl- to > C0l4c. Some heavy lines of long whea were disposed of at from POc up to GOV c The mnrket hero was very nervous , bu within n narrow range after It had mad Ita bulge to GOVc for May nnd got bad again to 69ft. The fluctuations atter tha were conllncd to 59Ttc for the bottom o the range and CO'.JiiirOOUc , with COc Its rest- Ing place for the day. Corn was again dull and trading conflnei- to small scalping operations. As the lluctu- atlons In May , the active trading month wera confined within the range of 28'tc am- 2SVic , the opportunities for scalping profit ! were of course slender. The severely cole weather nnd the strength In wheat causec the firmness which resulted In V4c advance Mny , which closed at 28c yesterday , soli today at ZS' c , nnd 2S',4c sellers was the state of the market nt the close. The strength of the wheat market , the firmness In corn and the cold weather had their natural Influence upon the oats mar kct and It ruled firm and closed with an advance of 3-lCo In the May delivery. Ele valor men were free , sellers against pur- chases In the country.- I'r&vlslons . started very strong because of nn advance of EC In the price of hogs nt the yards , but weakened on an unex peeled forecast thai there would be n heavy run of hogs next week Perk retained 2&c of an early gain of- 12'4c for May and Improved 714c for Jnn- uary. ¬ . Lard and ribs left oft without change since yesterday. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 100 cars ; corn , 250 cars ; oats , 170 cars ; hogs 40,000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows : "Artlclua. Opjn. | HUiir i Cash quotations were ns follows : KLOtJR Firm : winter patents , t3303.CO ; win- ter ¬ stralRhts , t290i73.35 ; spring patents , t3.103i 3.25 ; Bprlntatralghts , t24082.75 ; bakers , JlOOi- f"WHEAT No. Seprlnrr , 57V5fl57ic ; No. 3 spring B5S57c ; No. 2 red. COViW.fcf. CORN No. 2. Zo c ; No. 2 yellow , 2Cc. OATS No. 2. iiic ; No. 2 white , 19J4@10Uc- No. 3 white. 17V4ei3c. RYE No. 2.33c. . BARLEY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3, f. o. b. . 23i32c ( : No. 4. nominal.- KLAX . SEED No. 1 , SIHc. TIMOTHY HEKD-Prlme , t3C7i. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , t9 ; lard , per 100 Ibs. , t5.37' i : short ribs , sides ( loose ), 14.35 ® 4.40 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . t4.37 ! @ 4.G2tt ; short clear lde ( boxed ) , S4C2ijfft75. WHISKY Distillers' llnlehed goods , per gal. , . ?2. SUGARS Cut loaf , J5.M ; granulated , S1.S7 ; standaril "A , " 1475. The following were the receipts and shipments today : Articled.- Flour. . Receipts. Shipments. . bbl . 1 ,000 Wheat bu. . . 42,000- i Corn , bu. .. . :< uoou- 2S3.000 Data , bu- flyo bu- Barley 0,000- 10.0UJ , bu. . . On the ProJnoo exolianra toliv tha buttur inar- ket ¬ was Htuady : creamery. 10j24c ( : dairy , r.'ai , fresh , iU31lc. ! ! Checso , quiet ; bH 39c. STOCKS AND I1OND- S.SucurllioH . Oiicni'fl IrrcRiiliir nnd- Viirkcil ' Slinriily Downward. NEW YORK , Jnn. 4. After an Irregular open- Ing - the. stock market today worked sharply down- ward , material losses being general , The ma nip ulatlon In Tobacco was patent to every one , as the price dropped Gi per cent to from 10 to 1014- .as . against an advance of that extent yesterday. The dealings In this stock were qulto heavy. The discouraging condition of the anthracite coal ti ado rendered the stocks of the lending pro- ducing ¬ and carrying companies vulnerable t3 at- tack ¬ , ami the group slumped generally , New Jer- rey - Central leading with a diou of 3 % per cent , [ 'urthcrmorc , the unsettled feeling abroad owing lo a possible crisis growing out of the trouble In the. Transvaal and suggestions of continued delay In the announcement and pro- lont'd - change. In the method of Issue ind disposing of government bonds nil lad Influence In depressing prices. The Inal sales recordi-d louses In the grangers , Louls- vlllo - & Nashville and the usually active list equal to from 1 to 2 per cent. The volume of business was above the recent average. The share speculation of the week was rri'gular. with a downward trend ns to prices , The ucgregalu vuluino of snlfs was only about equal to the dealings of a slnglu day In the late mnlc. At the ouUet , on general anticipation of- i speedy announcement of the treasury relief neasureu , there was n sharp upward movement n which the grangers were conspicuous. AH- .lino progressed und nothing definite transpired on the nubject of the hond Issue , n less confident tone found reflection In soles of stocks for lottii- iccountH , resulting In the loss of the greater mrt of the previous advnnce , The depression was Increased by steady selling for London lie- count and by apprehension that the Transvaal ncldent might bo followed by n political crisis n Europe , Oilier distracting Influences were ictlvlty In Ihu call money market , n maximum Iguro of 25 per cent being recorded , and the strength In foreign exchange lales leading to the shipment of 11.000000 In gold coin Incidentally with the reports of largo Importing orders for the ircclous metal , and local talcs of Initial lire- nlums - ranging between % nnd l',4 pfr cent. The anthracite coalers were sold on the unseasonable vealher , the unsatisfactory general conditions affecting the trading , the anticipation of the early publication of poor annual reports and the Urged probability of measures to restrain the llreclors of a certain company to declare the nearly duo dividend for the quarter , The confusion and excitement growing out of- ho controversy between the United Stales rind 3lent llrltuln relating to the Venezuelan wundniy lines , In common with other Important consider at i ons , delaytd the practical operation if the Heading reorganization scheme , and the ttock today sold at 2H per cent , the lowest fig- ure ¬ ever recorded , Toliacco was ably innnlpn- ated - by the Inside | K | on various rumors , und ts course was sharply erratic. Leather wns- alsi) conspicuous In the dealings , being nffectfd- y conflicting rumors respecting the impending llvldend. On the closing day of the week It was reported with some show of authority ( hat the nest iKnyrful nntaRonlit of the United States .ealher company had advanced prices of union anned nol leather. An a result of the week's radlng a majority of the shares were lower , pur- Icularly - Minneapolis & St. Louis preferred , er cent : Consolidated ( lax , 3T> per cent ; Icalher'- referred ' , 2i per cent ; Northwestern preferred , Ui per cent , nnd Western Union , 2i ! per crnt. The more Important advanced were : In Tobacco ireferriMl , 7 ir cent : cornniDn , 7 per cent ; Ifaltl- nore - It Ohio and Illinois Central , : per cent. Tha fiEgrccate < ales were 741d! chart's. The market for railways and miscellaneous mortgages today wits slightly more active miI- derlng - the limited reeslon. Weakness cri- minated. ¬ . Reading Issues were freely bold , In- ormally - In connection with the reoiganltatloni- rogram. . The total salca were fS39Oot . llonds- or the week were quiet ; the transactions foo- tnr - up only ! M99ouO. The market displayed sagging tendency , with the Heading and Union 'aclilo issues especially weak for obvious re- organization ¬ rcaioai. The only Important ail- vnncp UTAH In Mltrourl , Knn n * A Kattcrn 1 l . per crnt. The decllnM" hvtre ubtanllal , I many InttfinefK , the man noteworthy Ixln- In llnltlmore & Ohio IA of 1025. loij per cent Iiflttlmore Hflt l l lrrtnihnlfnl , % per cent Ixiiilnvllle , Kvanevllle ' * til. Louis con ot ( S trust receipt" , 6 per cVnt ; IMttsburR , Clsvelnnd Chicago & St. Louln P.4 > . rerlrn A , 4 per crnt PlttuburK , Cleveland , ChlCflho * St. Iy l 4'4- erlt It. 8 per Cfnt ; iniznlffthlown llltf Sanil- l ls , and Kansas Pacific * of 1SSS , 4 4 per cent Pforla * Kanlern IstH ; ' 414 per cent ; Hoc Island debenture 9 , 4 per cent ; Rending 4c , tru receipts , at m per cent ; Heading 4i , flrct In- cnmes , Ui per cent : Heading 4s , cecond ani- thlnl Incomes , each S'pef tent ; Central Paclfl- C of 1S96 , 3',4 per cent ; Central Pncllle 6s o- 1K9S , 4 t rr cent ; Iowa MMIimd 1M and Havinnn & Western l ls. trust recclpis , 3.4 ' per cent Oovcinment bond * neie trrt'gular for th * week The final call records a recession of 2 per cen- In the new 4 , an compared with the closing o- a week ngo. The net changes In the othe iMues were unimportant , aside from Paclfl- Cfl of 1S9 , which nre up ' 1 per cent. The tola sales weie the smallest registered for a Ion time , only t5OW. Silver certificates wer neglected , transaction * aggregating only 12000. The Financier says ! The etaternent of th clearing house banks fo * the week ending Jnnu- nry 4. contains rirne rather surprising features Tlio heavy liquidation In loans due to the flurry of two week * ngo , was shown In the preceding statement , but the contraction has been con tlnued. If the report for the week Just endc reflects accurately the situation. The decrean for the flvo days ending1 January 4 reached 111 unusual figure of J128M.SOO , making a tola shrinkage In loans for the past two weeks o J24OC5SiiO. The total loans have nlso fallen t35,000,00i > sines the first of necem- ber , nnd have- shrunk t&7,000,000 within the past four mdnlh" . Part of th contraction for Iho current week has been due to the January dividend period , which oc- cnslons n great -deal M shifting of funds , bu the total Is mirprlftlng. The deposit Iten naturally shows n heavy falling off , the los Ix-lng nearly JZ.OOO.OOO for the week. The Hen of cash holdings , however , does not Feem to have adjusted Itself to existing conditions. U that the rccclpta from the Interior for th week exceeded the outward movement by n lm t tfi.OOO.OXi , The rrtinsury disbursement were nlso heavy , nnd the logical conclusion would point to n large Increase In cash by th banks. The total for the week was only 2.000 , Odfl , mainly specie , which Is being italherei In anticipation of the corning' bond Issue. Tiie statement im n whole Is dllllcu'.t of Inlcrprctn- tlon , and Is mcnnlnglcei In some of Us more Important Items. One fnct , however. Is plain The New York banks have less money In thel vaults today , taking the statement for the cur- rent week ns authority , than they have reportci since last April , after tluy had paid henvy sub scrtiitlon ? to the bond loan of February. The following were the closing quotations on the leading stocks of the New York exchang today : Atchlnon . l ) t- AdniiiB N. Y. A N. K 45 Kx . 115- Altcn.T. Ontario & W. luU . II . BO- Am. Oregon Imp :! > . Express. . 1P2- I'altlmoroiOhlo. Orfcon Nnv 16- O. . . 37- Cnnnil.i . S. LfcU.N fi Pacific. .. . 6- Pacific Mall 25) . Canada Southern. . 47 P. D.JkE S Central Pacific. ... 14 I'lllHburr 101 . Pullman Palace. 155- Keadlnir Chlcairo& Mton. . . IM- C. 'J ! . . 11. & . 75M- chtc.tco 110. W. 12- K. O.IH . C4H . G. W.pfd 40- Koclc Consolidated Daa. . 14- 5n.c. Island Onii- St. ! . , c.&st.L. .. . aew- Colo. . Paul U7 > . Coal .t Iron. . II dopfd I''u1- St. Cotton OUCL-rt. .. . 17 . P. & Omaha. . . . 3t : > i iloiifd Delaware HU1. . 142- DcL.Laclt.A ! lie W. .. 1511- II. Southern t'aclHc. . ' . ' (I Suirnr . & II. . pfd . 42ii HeniiRry. .. . lUIJt IJ..tC.lCO . 15'J- Krlfl Tenii. Coal .V Iron lUU ! . 14- donfd TexitsPnoltlo 7)i- T..VO. . 2M- HFortWavno . Cent-ufd. .. 04 . IUO- n. Union Paolllo 4- U. . Nortnern pfd. .. 110 . S. ExorxHS 40- V G , T. *, I > Hocking V.illay. .. IS- Ul w. st. L. & p. nfd. . IOM Illinois Central. . . . Wells Farce Ex. .. Hf , St. 1' .A Duluth. ... 23- IH , .. HUM K. AT. pfd Whcollnr A L. K. . 1UH Loko Krlo k West ' dopfd 3.1- M. do pfd 119- HKHfi . ASt. t , 17 Lake Shore- LeacITrust I ) , .til. O PJ- N. , . , ' ' ' I.OlllHVlllO AN. . . . . r.l'"I" ; . .. 1HW L.AN.A- ManliattnnCon O. F. AT USW- ilo , . . ufd O- HH.AT.l Memphis AC ! IN Michigan Cent. . .. . 1)4- 24W ) T.A.A AN.M . 4- in MlHsourl Pncltlo. . T.'St. L.AK. C . n MoblloAOlilo- NaHhvllloChat. T. St. L.AK.C.pf.1- s. . . . . . a. K- do Nntlcnal Conlio.- Nat. . GO'K * pfa- Am. . Cordatra pfd , . . Tob. Co- de N.J.Ccntr.il- N. pfd- All'I . AW. pfd ) > 1. & C. Co. . Oil North Am. Co Com'lCabloCo. ' , . im Northern P.'icltlc. . Am. Suirnr pfd 1W- U1JS N. Pacific pfd U.S. Cord.'ico gld.- U . H. P. 1) . A ( i , S. Loitherpfd.- U.S. . Northwestern. . . _ . KilbSer go do pfd. . "dopfd SS N. Y. Central USK * offered. The tolnl soles of > tocks todny were ,137,90- 4shares. . Including : American Sugar , 10.900 ; Amer- ican ¬ Tobacco , 31,400 ; Atchlson , 2.500 ; Hurllngton , 7,400 ; Chicago Gas , 3,300Distilling ; , 2,200 ; Gen- eral ¬ Electric , 2,000 ; l-oulsvlllc & Nashville , f.000 ; Heading. 0.300 ! Hock * Island , 4,200 : St. P.uil. 23,100 ; Southern Ilallroad preferred , 3,100 ; United States Leather preferred , 3ISOO ; Western Unlan , 5,700 ; Wheeling & Lalfo Eijc. 2700. New Yorlc Money Murlccti NEW YOHK , Jan. l. MONEY ON" CALL Rosy at 4g3 per cent ; last loan C; closqd. C. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 69 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with actual business In bankers' bills at t4S9UQ4.83V6 for de- mand ¬ and t4V7H04.bS for sixty days ; poated rates , tfS884.89 and JI50ff4.OCH4 : commercial bills , } 4. ril.- MEXICAN . DOLLA'HP csy. GOVERNMENT HONDS Hleady ; new 4s , reg. , 114',4 ' ; coupon , 114U ; Es , reg. , 1128 ; coupon , 112 % ; 4s , reg. , 109 ; coupon , 109 ; 2s , reg. , 96 ; Pacific 6s- of ' 8C , 100- .Closing . quotations on bonds were as follows : . font tor roll loam nml MT7 per cent for com- mcrelnl - pnner , New York exchange. par.- Korrlun . exchange. unchanged ; bankers' ( Ixmdon ) tfrllnr , | 4.K a4.nu.- NFW . YOHK. Jan.C1 nrlnR . IIW4H.Stl ! balance * , t8, SCO , 611. The exp rt of f | cct from port cf New York for the week amounted to- tl. . 677,034 In ROM nnd J92S.II9 In sliver. Tim Impotts were ! Gold , JI2I.S71 ; silver , JJ735C. : dry goods , $ J,7M,827 ; general merclmnils ?, JS.104,0- 31.Klnnnelnt . Affnlr *. LONDON , Jan. 4 Clold Id quoted nt Ilucnos Ayr ** today nt 2M.38J nt Mmlrlil. 17.C2 : nt Ust- on. - . 23 %; ; nt St. Petersburg. W ; nt Athens , 77 ; nt Home , 10S.2H4 ; at Vienna , 103. Closing , bnr- silver.. SOHd per oz- .nnm.tN . , Jnn. 4, Tlic weekly statement of the Imperial Ilnnk of ( lermnnv shows the fol lowing changes , ns compared with Ilia pre- vious ¬ nccount : Cash In hand , decreased. 35. 080,000 marks ; treasury notes , decrease , 2,570,000 mark * ; other securities , Increase. llslfr,0iO- marks,1 ( notes In circulation , Increase , 184000.000 marks , _ ______ New York Weekly llnulc Slntruicnt.N- HVV . YOUK. Jnn. 4. The weekly tmnk ctnte- ment - shown the following changes : lleserve , Increase , 13,810,000 ! loans , decrease , tl2SS5 , $ K ; specie , Increase , tl.fUO.WO ; legal tenders , de- crease ¬ , I3C9.100J dot' lts , decrease , } 9. < 7M ! clr- culatlim - , Increase , I62M. The banks now hold J19779.675 In excess of the requirements of the 23 per cent rule. Ijoniloii CotiNiilN.- IXJNnON . , Jan. 4. Consols for money , in ; con ¬ sols for the account. 106 116- .MSW . . YOltlC GENI3llAt- jClolnnr , ( liiotiitloiin on ( lie PrtiulpalC- oillllltldltlCN ntlll Stltlllen. NEW YOUK , Jan. 4KLOURHecelpt8. 17.SOO- bblp. .; exporls , 0,000 bids. Market ruled liun , with some advance on special brands of spring and old atklng prices readily paid for win- ters ¬ ; city mill patents , t390if4.15 ; winter pat- ents ¬ , t3Mit3.Co ( ; city mill clfnrs , t390if4.00 ; In- ter ¬ Btrnlghts , t330tf3.40 ; winter extras. J2.Cif ) 3.00 ; winter low grades , 12232.W ; spring low grades , tl.S5 200. Hyc flour , quiet ; superfine. f2t502.75 ; fancy, t2f5B9J. Huckwheat flour , quiet ; SM | ) | , | 1.3i ) . UUCKWIIKAT Quiet ; 3SJJ40C. CORN MEAL Dull ; yellow western , coarse , 70c : llrandywlne , 12.55- .HYE . Nominal ; western. 4245e.- IIARLKY . Dull ; western. BlUMCe. HARLEY MALT Dull ; westiii , 3Sfl43c. WHEAT Spot strong ; No. 2 led , C9c ; No. 1 hard , C9T c. Options opened etiong and ad- vanced ¬ on hrnvy weekly exports , coupled with higher cables , mnall ( prlng wheat receipts mid the foreign political situation ; later declined under free liquidation , cnccurngcd by absence of clearances nnd export demand ; closed < vffic higher ; No. 2 red , Jnmmry , C7Hc , closed at tT.it ; May. C7ijC74c ! , closed at CiUe- .COIIN . Receipts , 10,700 bu. ; exiwrts , 2. !* ) hu. ; spot firm ; No. 2 , J4c. Options opened stronger on big weekly exiwrts nnd strength In wheat , ruled quiet , and closed llrm nnd VfcS ? e higher ; Jnnuary. 341,4P34Hc , closed at 31Hc ; May , 34't ' 34 0-lCc , closed nt 34Hc. OATS Rectlpls , M.OOO bu. ; exporls. 2.000 bu. : spot firmer ; No. 2 , 23Jc. Options dull nnd featureless ; Jnnuary closed nt 23Uc ; Mny closed nt : ic- .HAY . Klrm : shipping, t70007.50 ; Kood to- choice. . tSMR9GO. HOI'S Weak ; slate , common to choice. 1894- crop. . 21,55150 ; 1893 crop. 4010c ; Pacific coast , Ii9l- crop. . 241 So : 1S9S crop , 410c. HIDES Quiet ; ( lalveston , lc ; Huenos Ayrcs , dry, 18c ; Texas , dry, lOc ; CnllfornU , I5e. WOOI < Quiet ; domestic fleece , lCi22c ; pulled. 198J2CC. . LEATHER Firm ; hemlock sole , Butnos Ayres , light lo heavy weights , 22c. I'HOVISIONK lleef , quiet ; beef hams. JIU-MIT 16.00 ; family , J1000H12W. Cut meals , easy ; pickled barns , t8.SO S.8 . lard , quiet ; western team closed nt J5.70 nskcd ; Jnnuary , JS.C3 , nom- Innl. - . fork , Hrm ; mess , J923QU.60 ; short clear , ( 1050JI12.00 ! fnmlly , J1- 0.PETllOLHUMSteady . ; United closed nt J1.4- 9TALI.OW Wenk : city , 3Tlc ; country. 3Tc. TttnPKNTlNE Quiet ; 301T30V&- C.TAM.OW . Steady ; city, 3Ji@lc ; country. 40411,- 0.PETHOL.EUM . Firmer ; United closed nt tl.61 bid ; renned , New York , J7.73 ; I'lillndeluMla nut nnltlmore , J7.70 ; 1'hlladelphla nnd llaltlmoro In bulk , J5.CO- .HOH1N . Stendy ; strained , common to coed , Jl.70lfl.73- .nici . : Sttady ; domestic , fair to extra. 3HlfCc ; Japan , 3WJc.- MOI . ASHKS Steady ; New Orleans , open keltic , K.iojl to choice. 29TSG- c.IIUTTEIl . Receipts , 3.533 pkcs. Mniket- stendy ; western crfnmory, lGI24c ; Kleins , 24c. CHEESE Ilecelpts , C19 pkRB. Market quiet ; nrpff , 7 JfTOc ; small , 7i610ic ! ; pnrt skims , 3'4 i3Cc ; full skims , 203c.- KGC5S . Itecelpts , 3.30S pkE1! . Market steady ; Etatp nnd Pennsylvania , 24g2Cc ; western , 22j2oc ; southern. 21T24c. METALS I'ltc Iron , quiet ; Eouthcrn , J12.00Q1 14.00 ; northern. J1200ifHOO. Copper , weak ; jmltcrs' price , J10 ; exchange price , J10WfflO12V4. Lead , wenk ; brokers' price , J3 ; exchniiRo prloe , I30714B3IO. Tin. Hrmer ; straits , J1285S12S3. 1'lntes , dull. Speller , dull. COTTON SEED Oil * Wenk nnd Renernlly ewer ; prime crude , 2424',4q ; butter grades , 30o ; prime Hummer yellow , 2Sft3- 0c.I.Ivrrpoul . MurkotM- .WVEnroOL . , Jan. 4. WHEAT Spot , nrm ; de- mand ¬ , poor ; No. 2 red winter , Cs 3d ; No. 2 red Bprlntf , stocks exhausted ; No. 1 Imrd Manitoba , 5s 3d ; No. 1 California , 5s 4td. Futures closed Btrone with near positions U0',4d blither nnd dis- tant ¬ positions US'.i'l higher ; business about equally distributed. Jnnuary , 6s 3',4d ; February , 5s 44rt ! ; March. 5s 6',4d ; April , 5s C'.id ' ; May , us Cdr June , 5s G'2d- .COHN . Sjwt , firm ; American mixed , new , 3s- lid. . Futuics closed firm with near positions liVsd higher nnd dlslnnt positions Ud hlRher ; JuslnesH ten vies t on c.irly positions ; January , 3s 2d ; February , 3s 2'id ' ; March , 3s 2', d ; May , 3s 2d : June. 3s 2> ; d- .FLOUH . Steady ; demand poor ; St. Louis fancy winter. 7s 3d- .PROVISIONS . liacrn , Hrm ; demand Irnprov- n ? ; Cumberland cut , 25 to CO Ibs. , 27s ; short rlba. 28 Ibs. . 2Cs ; Ions clear , light. 28 to 43 11 * .. 2Gs ; loni; clear, heavy , 65 Ibs. , 25s Gd ; short clear backs , light , 18 Ibs. , 2Gs ; short clear inlil- cllca. - . lienvy , 53 Ibs. , 25s 6d ; clear bellies , 14 to- G Ibs. , 29s Gil. Shoulders , fqunre , 12 to 18 Ibs. , MB Cd. HaniH, short cut. 14 to 1C Ibs. , 3Ss Cd. ieef , cxtrn India mess , 72s Gd ; prime mess , 57s- Cd. . Pork , prime mess , line western , 60s ; flne- nedlum , 41 . Ixird , steady ; prime western , Ss ; refined , In pnlls , 29s. TALLOW Fine North American , 21s Cd. CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; lineal American , colored , 45- s.HUTTEIi . Finest United Slates , 93s ; good , 40s- .HOSIN . Common , 4s 7Hd. OILS Spirits cf turpentine , 21s. Cotton seed oil , Liverpool reHned , 17s. Linseed oil , 20s- .etrolcum. . . refined , 8V4- d.IlKFHIGEHATOIl . 1JEEF Forcimarters , 34d ! ; hindquarters. GUd- .11LEACHINO . I'OWDEIl Hnrdwowl , f. o. b. , Jverpool , 7. HOPS At London ( PaclHc coast ) , 2 6s. Colfou- NKV YOUK. Jnn. 4. COFFEE Options pcned stendy , with prices unchanged to 6 points owcr ; ruled generally -weak under local pres- sure ¬ , following1 unsatisfactory European and Irnzlllan cables and weak low spot market ; iosed easy at unchanged prices to 15. points net owcr ; sales , 9,760 bags. Including ; January , 1330013.25 ; March. Jl3lOffl315. pot coffee , tlo , weak : No. 7, J1425. Mild , dull and easy ; Cordova , J172JW18.Oi ) . Wnrchouse deliveries from New York yesterday , ,929 bags ; New York stock today , 232,240 bags ; United States stock , 323,927 l gs ; utlont fop the United Slntcs. 2C9.0UO bags ; total visible for the lulled States , 592,927 bags , against 517,724 bags ast yfnr. SANTOS , Jnn. 4. Quiet ; Rood nveinge Snntos , 15 ; receipts , 9,000 bags ; stock , 438,000 bags- .HAMIltina . , Jan. 4. Steady nt ' . $ pfg decline ; ales , 7.000 bags- .HAVHE . , Jnn. 4. Opened Irregular W up to- if down ; closed unchanged ; pales , 12,000 bags.- IUO. . . Jan. " 4. Quiet ; No. 7 , Illo , J13.93 ; ex- hangc - , 9.4d ; receipts , 14.IWO bags ; cleared for the Inllcil Slates. 7.0HO bugs ; for Europe , 4,00) togs ; lock , 258,000 bags- .Co . tin ii Market.- NKV . YOUK , Jon. 4. COTTON Easy ; mld- llng - , 8 5-lCc ; net receipts , 1 bales ; gross , 3,386- inles ; exports to Or oat Hrlluln , 3,203 balfHi to- 'ranee , 700 bales ; to the continent , 4,821 bnles ; orwnrded , 35 ! Lnles ; sales , 95 bales , nil ppln- an - ; stock , 178,535 lialcu. Futures closed quiet nd stendy ; rnles , 105,20) bnles ; January , J7.91 ; Vbruary , J7.9G ; March , JS.OI ; April , JS.10 ; Mny , 8.H ; June. J8.18 ; July , 18.21 ; August , J8.23 ; Srp- ember , ' 18.05 ; October , J797. Spot closed steady ; nlildllng. uplands , 8 5-lCc ; middling , gulf , 8 9-lGc ; ales. 9G5 bnles , NEW OULKAKS , Jnn. I. COTTON-Qulel ; middling , 7T c; low middling. 5e ; goad ordl- ary - , 7 6-lGc ; net receipts , 9,131 bnles ; gross , 370 bales ; exports to France , 6.SC4 bales ; to the ontlnent , 200 bales ; conttwlne , 1,247 Imlcs ; sales , , GOi ) bales ; stock , 390,448 bales.- ST. . . LOUIS , Jnn. 4, COTTON Stendy : mid- ling , 8c ; no sales reported ; receipts , 3.S2S bnles ; hlpmenlH , 3,575 bales ; stock , 71,840 bnle- s.l.niiiloii . Market llrvlf v- .LONDON. . . Jan. 4. The weather during the past week has been rnlld nnd the wheat crop looks crll. In the market wheat has been In moderate rrnnnd nt steady prices. The statistical sllua- lon IUIH been In favor of sellers. ItusHlan nnd Argentine shippers were reserved. American iid- Ices continued to be the principal element of- onlrol. . 'Hie c. I. f, market was stronger In lone linn the country mnrket , nnd In the former a- ozen cargoes were sold. Parcels were In fair emund. 1'rlces were slendy, Spot was quiet , s wan milze , nnd cloned firm. Steamer mixed mcrlcnn maUe , Januaoiand March delivery , for myero wuu quoted at 14s 9d to 15s , c. I. f , Pnr- els - , and spot were quiet. Ilnrley was firm and ffers light. Oats were dull nnd Inactive- .MnrUft. . . NEW YOIIK , Jan. 4. SUOAH-Haw , firm : fair refining , centrifugal , 90 test. 3 > ic ; refined , film ; mold A , Mic ; standard A , 4te ! ; corifeclkwi- crs' - A , 4Ko ; cut loaf , Do : granulated , Cc, LONDON , Jnn , 4. HUOAH-Cane. unchanged ; beet , lower ; January , 10s lid ; I'Vbruary ' , 10s lt V4- d.MliiiH'niMiIln . Wliriit 'MnrK'ff.- MINNEAPOLIS. . . Jan. 4. WHEAT rirm ; Jan- uary ¬ , MJC ! ; May , DOltc. On truck ; No , 1 hard , 60 e ; No. 1 northern , tMic ; Nn. 2 northern. MV4c , FI.OUH lllKlu-r ; first putents , t310ft3.20 ; do- mestic ¬ bakeis , t.CO ; export bilkers , J.l'Jj2.3- i.Rrulii ! . Area WASHINQTON , Jnn , 4. The following figures ere made public today : Wlient yield 4 ; ,103MO- u. . ; spring wheat area , 11,438,010 bu. ; winter wheat nn-u , 22.00932 bu.i corn area , k2,075b30- u. .; product , 2,151,1 .00' ' ) bu- .Dulutli . Wlit-iil MnrKTt. DULUTH , Jan. 4.VHBATFlrm nnd hlsher ; 'o. 1 hard , cash and January , f 3c ; May , WUc ; b. 1 northern , cimh and January , Me ; May , -Sc ; No. 2 northern , caih , 6Kf51 ; c ; No. I , 4V'o- We ; reeelpU , kO earn. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Decided Improvement in Onttlo Eusiuesa in Spite of Ligbt Kecoipls. DEMAND STRONG AND PRICES HIGHER Ac-live Trnilc III Ilcof Slcrrn rvllli- Kluirp Ailvnticc In Vnliu-i H- A IK u TnUo mi t'liturn ' oil llrlxk SATUIIDAY , Jnn. 4- .Hecelpts . nnci thlpmcnta for the past twenty-four hours, no compared with the previous six days , rue as follows : RECEIPTS.- Cattle. . . Hoes. Sheen. Homef. January < 1.1B6 1,742 12 Jnnunry 3 1.CC9 4.00- 3Jnnunry 2 971 1,810 Ml . . . . Jnnuary 1 f.96 2.4S2 f.99 2i- Pficenilxr 31 1,993 6Ml 1,314 2- Ucromhsr 30 CS2 S45 .. . . 162 I. , "fiibrr 2S G73 2.951 1,127 SHIPMENTS.- Cnttlc. . . Hogs. Sheep. Horses- .Jnnunry . 3 1,2G- 1Jnnunry 2 ,, . i '- MJnrunry 1 Sil . .. . tW ... . December 31 1,034 ... . C74 21 December 30 173 H 2 December 28 IM . .. . C78 . . .. December 27 1K ! ) < The receipts for the past xv .ek , with com- parisons ¬ , nro : Cnttle. HOKB. Slicep- .Ilecelpfs . this week 7.072 17.5 2.1.t- 5Uecclpts InHt week 4,500 12,111 1,707 Same week Inst yonr. . fl.lMS 31.I7S 1,437 Same week , ISill 13I71 ! 23K7n 7,230 Santo week , 1S33. . . ' . H,3i ! 25.535 ( 2.SS7 CATTLE The receipts of cnttlo were not EO Inrco ns yesterday , only forty-nine lends bclne reported In. At the panic tlmu tlie- nctunl number on sate was fujly ns large ns ycfterdny. As to thu inarket , there vns- a decided Improvement all along the line and tlio day's trading , as n whole , was of- u very satisfactory character , viewed from n seller's standpoint. For the number hero there was n cosd representation of fat cattle and some of the offerings were very desirable. The buyers acted as If they wanted the cattle and when the trade was once under way they were not long In picking up the oirerlnuH. Du- slrablo - cattle sold fully lOc higher and the buyers were claiming that they paid n- ICe advance In n peed many cases. Ono bunch of good 1.473pound Polled Ansus sold nt JI2U. the highest price realized In some little time. Several loads of llfliter cattle went nt J3.70 to Jl.W. Everything was sold early. There were not enough cows and 'helfern- on palu to really make a maikct , the totnl offerings being only four or live loads. The buyers lock what there were , paying good strong prices. . . Stockers and feeders wen.in light supply and were snapped tip quickly at strong prices. Keally dcslrnble cuttle sold fully lO- ehigher. . The advance was due apparently to the llpht offerings and the fnct Hint there were a few buyers In the yards , gome of the buyers who were In yesterday did not get the cattte that they wanted nnd stayed over. Speculators were all cleaned out , which made the demand still more pro ¬ nounced. The cattle mnrket has shown some llttlo Improvement during the ivs week , an 1 Ir ap- parently ¬ recovering from the holiday flumps. There has been mora life to the trade nnd- a gradual strengthening of values. The advance from day to day has not been very marked , but at the close of the week It Is easy to note n gain of 15e to 20c In the past six days. Good beef cattle , especially , have told freely during the latter half of the week , nnd It has been no trouble to keep the yards cleared.- Durlnir . the past few days j feeling has arisen f--t the turning point has been reached , nnd that from now on the market will show a gradual Improvement , At the same time It fa feared that feeders. owln- to the scarcity of money and the wnnt of hogs to follow their cattle , will rush their holdings to mnrket at the llrst sign of any Improvement and force values down again. On the other hand , .c Is thought that a continued moderate run of cattle would produce an Improvement in the mnr- ket ¬ that would encourage feeders and cause them to hold back their cattle when there seemed dancer of breaking prices. Repre- sentative ¬ sales : I1EEF STEERS.- No. . . Av. Pr. No. Av. J'r. No. Av. Pr. 1.1120 30D 11. . .. .184 } 3 40 21.1133 f3 k- O1C.Hot 13. . . . 935 3 10 23.1048 3 43 3 F- O2I..1239 23. . . . S94 3 15 12.1100 S 50 3 8- 3IS..1355 1.12JO 330 19.1198 355 395 5. ... [124 3 30 40.125 3 CO 1. 1340 4 HO 40.1109 3 35 20.1103 3 GO 17. 1494 4 00- 11SO 1.1040 335 18.1152 370- U..1007 1. 4 00 335 23.1517 375 17. 1479 4 20 9.1137 235 1C9.11S2 375- COWS. . 1. . . , 750 1 50 1.1000 2 25 2.10S3 260 1. ... 900 1 GS 6.1033 2 25 * ' " ' flJ5 2 5 1.... 790 1 75 3.1026 2 25- 10SO . . 253 1 75 2. . .. S15 2 30 9.1137 2 55 690 1 0 1.1000 2 33 9. . . . 953 2 CO ,1042 200 1.13EO 2 35 14.1082 2 GO 72) 2 00 5.1084 2 40 21. . .1113 2 C5 900 200 3.1010 2 40 . 970 2 C3 , 9GO 2 W 3. . . . 910 2 40 .1150 2 CS 17.1091 210 3v. 9CO 240 14. . .1020 2 65 5.104B 2 15 2.1003 2 43 . SOS 2 70- .10W 2. . ., 9M 2 15 1.1170 2 BO . 2 75 1. . .. 600 215 3.1000 2M 2. . .108) 2 75 9.G 220 S. . .. ! T 2 60 2. . .1100 3 00 1050 2 23 1.107C 2 5- 0HEIFERS. . C.... SOO 210 1. . . . 4CO 225 1. ... SCO 300 1. . . . 400 223 2. ... 690 2 S5 1.1140 300 . 380 2 23 8. ... C9S 2 60 3. ... MC 3 10 . 435 2 23 1. . .. 700 2 CO 1.1070 3 23- BULLS. . .1350 2 10 1. . . . ! CO 2 35 1I9.V ) 2 75 .1470 210 2. . . . 940 240 1.1730 2 SO .1510 2 10 1.... E10 2 45 1.UW 2 SO .1170 2 13 1.1130 2 50 1.1470 3 00 .1450 2 30 1.12GO 2 C- 5STAGS. . 1.1330 260 1. . . . 930 300 l..lSO 360 3. ... SIC 2 GO CALVES. 1. ... SCO 223 1. ... SOO 310 2. . . . 200 500 2. .. , 340 2 23 2. ... 355 3 23 1. ... 120 5 00 1. . , . 270 275 1. ... 330 323 1. ... 200 500 7. .,. 371 290 1. ... 150 409 2. . . . 183 500 1. . .. 350 300 2. .. . 1W 450 1. . .. 120 500 3. . .. 2SO 300 I. , . . 220 4 60 2 , ... 1C3 500 2. .. . 280 300 1. . . . 100 500 1. ... 130 500- STOCKEHS AND KEEDEHS. 1. .. . C30 250 2. . . . 7CO 2 SO I. ... 720 320 1. ., . 710 260 2. . .. 700 290 3. . .. 420 320 1.... 640 273 1. . . . 600 290 2.8iO 325 3.fcl ) 260 7. ... 710 293 1. .. . 410 323 ! .,. . 642 2(s5 11. . . . C71 303 12.1Ui3 .123 2. .. . 940 290 10.... CSS 3W 3. ... 8JO 330- MILKEHS AND Sl'IUNGEHS. 1 cow and calf.J2C M- WESTERNS. . COLORADO , " Vo. Av. I'r. No. Av. 1r. 4 Imlln 11C5 SI 75 S cowa 850 (2 65 1 cow 800 200 1 feeder 1030 275 2 InillH 1293 200 1 cow 10UO 2 W 1 bull 1200 216 3 fee.leis. ... HO 300 2 909 2 30 62 fveilcni. . .. S85 3 0) ) 1 fee-illr C'JO 250 48 feeders. . . . MI5 315 1 feeder.1020 260 124 feederH..IDCf 330- IIOC18 Only forty-three lends were reported n the ynidH , and they were of very fnlr nveraKu- uullty. . The inurket was active ut an advance f elope lo 5c. and everytlilnK wuu gold In good cation. The liulk of the tali'3 wua at J3.M , (m- h'ulnxt I345ii3.47li yentciduy. A few loudh- enclird I3.l2j and 13.55, but It wan practically (3,60 muikct. The market has shown decided Irnprove- nont - during the punt week. vulueH ut the close iHni; all of 15c liluhc'r thun at the clone uf the irevloua week. The advance a | | iearn to lie duu- o thu moderate lecellilK nnd the Improved dc- nandH. - . According to the titiiteiiieiitu of imckeio here In no money In puttlni ; uway IIOKH ut- nrmnt i rlc ? , hut a very coed nlilppliiK demand iu been developed at all points where there are ny IHIKH to bu had. The rfcult In n Kruilually- tlffcnlni ; miirkel , The demand at thin point liunH- VT Kood on every day of the pant week , and he arrivals have met with prompt sale , Rejire- enlatlve - tales : No. Av. Hh. I'r. No. Av. Bh. 1r. ICO ... 345 (3 249 210 3W 3 2SJ . .. 345 90 S03 120 360- J7 2C ICO 3 ' 60 2M 1GO 3W 0 273 . .. 347(4 42 3'C 40 3 W , ... . ,,. .. . 360 CS 284 60 3 60 8 323 tO 350 67 -OJ 13) 3 W 1 291 120 3 50 C5 255 80 3 V) 302 W 3 W 45. 230 ICO 35- 0J 241 .. . 360 63 , 273 40 3 60- ; 308 120 360 70.,2)5 40 3 60 4 231 80 3.- ) Sfi 241 ! 120 360 2 220 120 3 60 62 K fcO 3 6U 1 237 . . . 360 C8 275 ... 3 W- C 2C M 360 Gl 272 120 360 0 !3C M 360 43 , , 241 40 3 M 5 327 40 3 60 W a ... 3 M 4 S22 .. . 360 87 237 ICO 3 61 9 , ,182 . . . 3 W 02.2:1 .. . 3 60 0 275 40 360 (9 1SJ 40 3 60 1 , .2C5 80 3 60 GS 235 8? 3 62'i ' 9 312 M 3 60 IB 24C O 3 tlHi 2 , . 214 40 3 60 ' 63 , ,2SO . .. 36214 1 253 ... 360 63 J 3 M 365- S ., .26) ) ICO 3 60 71 223 ... 36- 5I'iaSODDS AND ENDS. 1 2 . . . 2 (X) 1 330 . . 345 210 , ., 2 10 , . , . . , ., ' . , , 3 45 230 . .. 275 6 , .3 4 . ,, 345 2 330W 321 8 170 . .. 3 4714 2 215 . . . 323 8 ,, .2J ) ... SW 5 , . .SiO M 3 45- K1IKB11 The market wa bare of fhecp today , ho demand for dolrublo multonn liun been wul all the I nt wttk. Huch ' n h.tv been ccelvrd hive met with prompt ale at Hrm- irlcen. . ( lowl lo choice nutUen arc ijuolabln- t i225i3.23 ; ( 'ood to choice wr ting , I2.MW 00 : fair to Kood dock cheep , 117MI3.W : common o choice 40 to 100lb. lurnbu at I3.00&4.23- .KIIIINIIM . Oil } ' Live StncU. KANSAS CITV. Jan.CATTI.K llecelpli.- M . head ; uhlpmentii , 1.400 head ; market nominally unclmnKed ; 'JVa * tter . I2763.63 ; Texan cown , 200Q2.COJ let : ( teem , J3WJ4.35j nutlv * caw *, nn.l feeders , I2nfts.45 ! f 1 i Atl o ) . 1UK1H Receipt * , 4.SM lieml ; uhlrmtnln , lt hfml ; inniket MronK and . hlRlirr : bulk ot * Ale UUniSA ) henvbn , J.i.r.ltS.fO ; , J33MI3.SO : niUcH.4.UiS.Mj ! | | fthln. U1I01.O Yi'thrr * . 340ff3.4Si I'lcn , tl0lff3.jf ). WIIKKl' HM'tlptii. 700 bend ; * hlt m nlii. 6M herid ; mnrKtt Heady ; . , J3W4J4.SJ ; niutlons , IJMH3.W , cmcu5iri.ivn STOCK- .Iiiixpil . of n < llottiT Prlrrn.C- inCAOO . , Jnn. 4. In cattle th * light tmlny were quickly nold nl Kltons nrlreo. In comparison with n wcik ngu B ol to choleo cnt- tlo ¬ were from ISc to S.V blglirr , while othert were not more thnn lOc belter. There neems- to bo no question about there bclnp fewer entile- thnn n yfnr nito nvnllnMc for 111.11 kctlnR diirlnu the firm six month * of the present ye.ir , and n the U.mntid Is KrowliiR. prices. U Is claimed , (mould nile hlKhrr. riiolce to fancy l crvm sell nt from JI.J5 to J4.75 , nnnmon to cholc- steers nt from W.23 ta J4.ro , stockers and ffeilern nt from J2.75 to J3.75 , bulls , i-ows nnd heifers nl from Jl.SO to J3.M , venl calves nt from JO to J6.75 nnd Tcviins nt from J3 t > H.l . In IIORS nn ncllvp local nnd uhlpplnR tlemnmt cnlised n funher ndvnnfc of If , the best selling nt J3.80 , or 12'ie hlRher than rx week nso. Common In extra Kindcs sold nt from M.DO to Jl.SO. sales IH.-UIK principally nt from J1.70 to J3.7 ! com ¬ mon let Kood llshl nt from J3.J5 to J3.75 ; pics- nnd culls nt fmrn J2 to J370. In sheep tba receipts today wore llsht nna were n.vin clcse.1 out nl strong prices. Native sheep sold nt from 3 to J375. westerns nt from 13 to J3.W nnd Inrnln at fr.im JX75 to J4S5. " Receipts : Cattle , COO head ; hogs , 17,000 head ! < heep , .1000 head. Muck In Receipts of stock nl the four principal marked for Saturday , January 4, 1S9C : Oatllr. HOKS. Hhrep. South Omnha ... . 1.1M 5,741 ij ChleaRii . RM 17,000 3,0m Kitnsan Clly . ... . 6 KI 4.KOO 700 St. I.ouls . , . . .. 600 3,000 1,000 Totals 2. : C 77,542 4,712- St. . l.oiiU l.lve Stuok.- RT. . . LOUIS , Jan. 4. CATTLE Receipts , IVK ) bond ; market strong ; native beeves , t323JH.73 ; cows and heifers , mostly 20ff3.0l ); Texas steers. f2WW3.7u : cows , tl7rJi2. ; , ' . IIOOS HocelplH , 3.001) ) head ; market tjc blKher ; iicnvy , S3tOiH.il ; mixed , t3.3 3.GO ; light , f3f.0 { | IG3. SHEEP Recelptri , 1.000 head ; maikrt sliong- unlives ; , J2W5J3.ill ; southciil , } 2.:0ir3.1- 5.I'corln . .MiirUctM.- PICOniA . , Jan. 4 CORN-Qiilet nnd easier ; ew No. 2. ZSc ; new No. 3 , RYE In good demand ; No. 2. JCjT37c. 1 WHISKY Mnrket steady ; finished goods , on tin- basis of tl.22 for high wines. RECEIPTS Corn , 52,400 bu ; oats , 31,050 bu. : rye , GOO bu. ; whisky. ,3 galls. ; wheat , 800 bu. SHIPMENTS-Corn , 6.700 bu. : oats. C0.4M bu. : i-ye , none ; whisky, 075 galls. ; wheat , l.SOO bu. Cold Weather llulletliiN.P- ITTSDUHG . , Jan. 4. Last night wns the- .ccltlcst . of the Beacon , the mercury at the weather bureau dropping to 2 degrees below zero , whllf many thermometers In more ex- posed ¬ places registered from 4 to G decrees lower. The Indications are for still lower temperature tonight and tomorrow.- ST. . . PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 4 , Although the weather bureau reported the mercury 44 below at Winnipeg , 38 below at St. Vincent , 21 below at Duluth and 1C below In this city nt 7 o'clock ths forecast officials promise -a rise of 15 to 20 degrees tonight. Although quite cold It Is quiet , little wind blowing. YIIIIIIK Hey Murtlcrfil ami Itoblicil.- UAIITOW . , Fla. , Jnn. 4. Three weeks ago Joel Walker , son of a prominent citizen ot this county , left home for his father's rcsl- dance several miles In the country. Ho did not arrive there , and ns he had considerable money on his person his father believed ho had been murdered nnd offered a reward for lily body. Yesterday a party of hunters found young Walker's body In Kls3lmmco river swamp , ten miles from home. It was entirely nude and had a knlfo wound near the heart and a bullet hole In the head. The father says ho knows who killed and robbed ; Ms hey , but ho will not give their names- .Htnrtllnir . AilvIooH from Culm. NEW YOHK, Jan. 4. A special to th > Herald from Key West , Fla. , says : Startling; advices have been received here from the- city of Havana to the effect that the whole- province of Havana Is up In arms agaln : t- th ? government. While no dolnlls are given of actual engagements , the reports sny thut the government Iroops are falling back every- where ¬ In Iho disaffected western regions be- fore ¬ the triumphant rebel army. To allay- as much as possible the panic excited by this condition of affairs the chief officials In the department are sending out In all direction * false dispatches about the situation.- TJII3 . IU3ALTY SI A11 KCT.I- NSTUU.ME.N'TS . placed c.i : record January 4. 189G : WAimANTY DRRDS.- A. . . B. P. Mulford and husband to C3. I V. Mulford. lot 8 , block "A , " Mill- ' ford & G.'s subdlv ; lots II , 12 , 14 , i 15 , 18 , 20 and 21. block "A , " Mul ¬ ford & G.'s stibdlv ; lot 13 , block 3 , Washington Hill $ t G. A. Unrron to AV. T. Seaman , lots 1 and 2 , block 22. In subdlv of part of block 73 , lienson- W. 300 . 1C. Swecsy to W. 11. Lawton , lot 12, block 14 , Central park 500 G. W. Ames nnd wife to M. A. F. Austin , lot 9 , block 5 , Arnes Place. . 400 O. I .Davis company to W. J. Green , lot 23 , block 8. linker Place i Clarke Land nnd Loan company to- J. . A. Munroe , undlv % of s 70 feet of lots 7 and 8 , block 1, subdlv of- J. . I. Redlck's add 2,500- J. . W. Carr nnd wife to Sarah Darl ¬ ing , block 11 , Boyd's ndd 1- Mabel Williams to A. J. Stefllcr , lotu 1 to G, block 3 ; lots 5 , C, 7 , 9 , 10, U- nnd 12 , block 2 ; lot S, block 2 , WnkeI- PV'S - udd C.OOO S. D. Mercer company to J. I' , Fin- ley - , lot 8 and o % of lot 7 , block 150. Omaha 105,000- J. . W. Murphy to Murphy Land com- pany ¬ , s' ,4 of lot 13 , block 87 , South Omaha 3,000- K. . T. Funk nnd husband to Anton Tlchy, Hi of lots G nnd C, block 11 , Improvement association 4.OX ) Same to name , n > ot n % of lots C and C, block 11 , same 2,000 QUIT CLAIM DK10DS.- W. . . J. Wagoner and wlfo to Kd- PhiIan , 330x1,320 feet In ne we 33- 1613 - Peter Glandt and wlfo to O. F. David company , lot 7 , block 12, Bedford Place t Total amount of transfers $122,701 Our Free Letter Reviewing the grain and nock markets, will b * ent you dally on request , in lh * hope of deserv ¬ ing part of your buslnecs. Orders solicited for cash cr on three to five point margin *. J , R. WILLARD & CO Members Chicago Hoard of Tlade , No'.v York Produce Exchange. New York Cons. Stock Ex- change. ¬ . 17 Hoard Trade , Chlrjtco. 44 Hroadway- .Nen . York. Successful Speculation , Activity iffaln prevails In thu marital for Stocks , Bonds , flraln , Cotton , Provl- Hlous - and other Securities.P- iimphlot . RII ] Dally Alirkot Lattorilosorlb- how mnilL-Htsiuliitlvu | ! Irivuitmoiu.s ri'sult lit rnpld nnd haiidinmu prolln mallod free ou application , Koforoneus fiirnUhUk , C. M. VAN TASSKLL , Member N. Y , Coii-nllJntod Stock lxcUattK ! 47 Uroaclway , 'NowYork.- Kcsponslb'.o . Corru > p n lunco wuiitud In every tuui.- on.IOoS30 . $ ! Per Month Can be made by my plan of Co-operative Specula- tlcn - In Wall street on Investment of flOO. Hum from 110 upwaids received. Not one of rny clleliti- tian ever lost u dollar on my plan. Send for pros , pectus nnd market letter ; mailed free , lllghciit references furnished.- K. . . MOUTIMKIl PIMJ , IliinKer & llroUer , : il > llriiiuln'iiy , W. Y. CHICAGO BOARD Of TRADE Af many complaints are cominglo the Chicago Hoard of Trade showing that peikons Intending to deal In train and provisions thruutfii members of- Iho Hoard und subject tn its rules arid rceula- lions are milled Into dealing with persons or firms who have no connection wjth this Hoard , the public Is cautioned agnlnrt dealing with such persons or firms , and Is notified that GKOItdU- P.. BTONK. Secretary , will answer any Inquiries as to whether any particular person or llrm U- a member of such Hoard.- QKOHOK . F. BTONi : . Secreta- ry.HATELY . BROTHERS , ooo-oio-oil Royal Insurance Uulldlng , CHICAGO. COMMISSION ( MERCHANTS In Qfaln and Provisions. Orders executed ClilcMro Hoard ' .Tr 1 ,? " * , S3 oplloni.dmncn m d on coii'ltrninent. " " eriouit. Union Btoclc V.rdi. f r to njr Cn- lIriitltutlon or OommercUl Aeoocr. 1 U

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Page 1: THE OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY - Nebraska Newspapers€¦ · m THE OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 189G. CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE LOCA! Jobbers Report a Moderate Business in Most

mTHE OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY , JANUARY 5 , 189G.

CONDITION OF OMAHA'S' TRADE

LOCA ! Jobbers Report a Moderate Businessin Most Lines ,

COUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW

llnllilny niillncKii Prnvnlloil Ilnrlnir-Orrntcr Pnrt of Pni J Week < lct-

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.Slinpc toSlnrt OutKrrnh Snmlil : .

Mcrchnnillse dtirltiB the past week wns-conductcil on very narrow lines In allbranches of the Jobbing trade. During thefirst half of the week a good many houses

Inking slock nnd getting everythingcleaned up for the commencement' of thenew year. As n gcnernl thing the latterpnrt of December nnd the first half of Janti-nry

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constitutes n Oiill period In the Jobbingbusiness , during which no one expects tonell nny great amount of merchandise , so

that the results of the past week have beenIn no wise a disappointment. In conse-quence

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of the email amount of businessdoing the markets have shown very fewchanges of nny Importance.

This Is the Benson of the year when It

ft seems natural to look forwaid to the future ,

nnd U Is snfe to sny that while there Isalways n difference of opinion , Jobbers ns-

u rule nro anticipating a continuance of themoderate trade that charnclerlzcs the falland early winter. The low prices jirnVnl-lIng

-on nil kinds of country produce which

the farmers of this section of the state havefor rale Is tecognl cd an a Rfent draw-back

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by the trnde. At the same time , theterritory covered by the Omaha Jobbers IH-

so large that even with n very limited tradeIn nny section , the aggregate for the wholeterritory must bo large. There Is no nt-tempt to deny the fact that conditions InNebraska are very far from favorable , butnt the same time great things are expectei-of Irrigation In the western part of the-.state.

..

A merchant fiom Custcr county wna Itthe city the latter pnrt of the week amgave expression to what nppenrs to bu thegeneral opinion ns to the outlook In thu-liart of the stale. He said : "Our farmersnre terribly hard up , but they are worklni ,us they never worked before nnd they arebound to succeed If energy nnd solfilcnla-nre of any avail. They are working curlynnd late on their Irrigation dltcht'S In orderto have them completed by spring. Some othem are too poor to buy what clothlnt ,they renlly need , but they arc working Justhe uaine. The past season convinced thenthat there Is almost no limit to thu crops lhacan be grown on Nebraska poll under Irrlga-tlon , and another year will sec thousandof acres of land under ditch.-

Omnha.

jobbers nro many of them becom-Ing very cnlhuflnstlc Irrlgatlonlsts. Theyfigure that when the hind Is once underditch that It will require very few crops toplace the farmers In an Independent posl-tlon , when trnde In that part of the statemust bJcome exceedingly good. There arcthose whose enthusiasm lends them to prediet that the day Is not far distant whenthe western part of the Htulc will be thebest Held for the Omaha Jobbsr.

DRY GOODS QUIT.-As

.usual at the turning point of the year

the dry goods buslncfs has been of a veryuninteresting character , with the volumeof sales rather small. During the early parof the week the weather was very unfavor-able and the change to colder weather Istoo recent to make Itself felt ns yet.

The old year closed with a dull tone gen-erally prevailing In the market for staplecottons.-

In.

some lines of goods tariff legislation Ishaving Its effect because of the possibilityof higher values resulting. Holders of suchgoods are In no hurry to unload-

.HAUDWAIIK.

WITHOUT FEATURE.The hardware Jobbers of the city have nl

bJcn taking stock during the period underreview and there has been no attempt topush buslncfs. In fnct the traveling meihave all been enjoying the holidays at homennd getting samples In shape for the springtrade. It Is usually well along toward themiddle of the month before the men get on-on the road ngnn| and In the meantime ma !

orders constitute ! about all the business thaIs doing. Hall orders have been fairly gooiconsidering the general situation In the country and there appears to be no dispositionon the part of the trade to enter nny complaints.

Nothing has been developed during theweek that has any effect upon the mnrketAt thn present time production Is a littleslow , but stocks In Jobbers' and manufacturers' hands are generally reported nsample to meet nny demand that Is likely tocome with the new season.

On most lines of shelf hardware the feelIng Is generally steady , but otherwise therenre signs of weakness and it Is predlcteitaht any revision of prices will likely be-en 'the down side.

BOOTS AND SHOES.Business with the shoo houses has beenfully ns good ns usual nt this season ofthe year. The colder weather Is n morefavorable feature and the Jobbers generalljappear to be feeling pretty well satisfiedProspects for the spring trade nre certainlyvery good. Prices on all grades of shoesnro firm nnd the market generally givessigns of strength. It Is said that the smalamount of leather now In the hands of tnn-ners

-and manufacturers will be peon ab ¬

sorbed when manufacturing operations onspring nnd summer goods nre once fullyunder way.THE GROCERY TRADE.

Local Jobbers of groceries report the usuaamount of business doing at this season.As a rule , Omnha houses experienced avery fair trade In holiday goods , such nsfancy dried and canned fruits , nuts. etc.The market on olives Is higher, owing tothe decision of the appraisers appointed by

the secretary of the treasury. Under the. fin no tiuty was placed on olives.Hy the terms of the Wilson bill , however ,J per cent nd valorem duty was Imposed.The foreign Importers were displeased withthe establishment of such a duty , and It hasbeen charged that In order to avoid It tosome extent the olives were quoted on In ¬voices nt a price much lower than theirreal value , The decision declares the Im ¬porters shiill pay a. duty bused on nn In-creare -

of from 8 to 35 per cent on the valueof the (foods above the amount named inthe Invoices.The market on all kinds of Californiadried fruits , with the posslb'c exception ofpeaches , Is very llrm. Apricots nro espe ¬

cially In n strong position , the crop haviWbeen light to start with nnd the demandgood ,

MANUFACTURERS I'LKASRD.During the past week the State Hoard ofPurchase and Supplies met In Lincoln andawarded the contracts for supplies for thecemlnjr quarter. In the list of Roods weremany articles manufactured In the statennd orders for such were all awarded to thehome 'factories. The Nebraska manufactur ¬

ers carried away orders for Koodu amount-In-

); to over 15000.Ever since the homo Industry agitationwas commenced by The Ileo there havelieen some business men who have claimedthat such a move wns contrary to the tra ¬

ditions of trade and against the Interestsof merchants. In view of the eland takenby pome houses , the manufacturers arepointing with no llttlo pleasure to a circularreceived from London , ICnKland , entitled"Tho question of the Hour. " The Inside ofthe folder starts out with thu assertion :"If there bo one question of greater Im ¬portance thnn any other. It IH. How nro ourworking pejpls to bj kept employed ? " ThenfollowB the description of u larno matchfactory In London which It la said couldemploy several hundred people , now Idle , IfKrirllHliinpn would nsn nnlv tmimtiMln-matches. . On the last page occur these ex-prrFslons

-; "Support Homo -Industries" niu-""Employ Ilrltlsh Labor. " Nebrnpka mnnu

facturers feel that If It Is allowable to ap ¬

peal to consumers according to the EnglishIdeas of trade propriety , they nre excusablefor doing the immo thing.-

St.

.

. I.ouU (iiMifttil Market.B-T.

.. I.OUIB , Jnn. 4ll.OlIlMorc active : pat-

5Jl-

! ' '"Wf-M ; tm fancy , J10J. o ; fancy ,2.73 S.M ; choke. JS.DOJiS.CD.

WHIIAT Operuil hlrher on K ieral news of abullleli nature , but a quidc break followed ,caused by heavy Bi-lllnit ; n sharp ilernaml noondeveloped anil the inarket rnlllitl , declined n

hrulu and cloncil ViUUc above yeHleiil.iy ; No. 1red , cuih , 57c ; January , UKc ; May , K> Yt&JDe ;July , 6S c.

COHNUrervlhlntr connplred to advance Ihla-inarket early , but un tpeculutlon was light , Ihrr*was but little action , and the cli.no. wna llrm ;(P3t , Bt ron ic und higher ; No , S mixed , cash , 23'ic' :January , 24Uci May , ZJHe.

OATS Futures utroriKiT , !tc higher : spot.troni ; and In demand ; Np. 2 , cash and January ,

Jt o | Jtny , wc.I-tVICUlKlirr

.und In demand ; 33c bid.

COHN MKAl <- fl.30fn.iS-.llltANHalaLIti

.at 43c, cant track , and tCffUc

this ldc-.FI..AX

.. SUUD-Kiilublo nt 8Cc.

TIMOTHY 8KK1I3. W3I' ') .

HAY Oood denuund for choice grade * , whichare >cnrcft and llrm ; prairie , } 5WiJ.OJ ; timothy ,I1000au00. thll Hide-

.UUTTI2H.

Siwidy ; * cparator creamery, MCic ;fancy KlRln. 24c ; dairy ,

KOO8lletter ; IGJjc.-

I

.

< UA1 > Dull and weak : sellers anltliur 11M.with no bid * abjv KM-

.Hl'KI.TKIlNmnliml.

at JJS3.COTTON TII.S--C.:IIAOllNOl5o.(

lUX'tlll'T.S-Klour. 2,000 bbU ; wheat , :COOOl u. ;corn. 34.000 bu. ; auti , 2 7.00)) bu ,

SIIII'MK.N'Tri-Klour. 8.000 bbln. ; wheat , SS.OOO

bu. : corn. 8S.OUd bu , ; ont , 4J.OM bu-.1'llOVISIONH

.I'oik , .milliard turns. Jotblmc ,

new, |9.3 ; old , JS.W. Lard , prime steam , 15.3) ,choice , 1527U. Ilacon. baled ahoulderii , IS ; longs ,|3UHt ribs , 5iii. Dry nil mean , baxcd ahoul-

longi , JI.C4 ; l.t4! ; BhorUS4.75 ,

OMAHA (IF.MIIIAI. MARKET.

Condition nf Trnde nnil Quotation *in Slnplp nml 1'niicy t'rodiicc.

The week doted with the market very poorlj-uiplltd| with poultry, ami , n there wa the

usu.il SalrliJa ) '* demand , prices were out o-

sight. . Bhlppers must bear In mind that thequolntlons given below are the result of n ternporary ncarclly , nnJ irovcrn themselves accordInKly. On Monday there Is usually littledemand , and It U doubtful If any such pricescould to renlltcd however light the supplyBo long as the market remains us high ns I

Is at the pretcnl time the consuming tlctnnruwill I * llfihl.

Homo dtHlris nre feeling very weak on CKKSThe consuming demand Is sm.ill , nnd the pres-cm price Is too high for nhlpplng. Quotations

Kdtis-strlcdy firsh mock , isc.IIUTTKIl1ac.klnK stock , lie ; fair to ROOC

country , 13U14c ; choice to fancy country, UVltcVUAIx-ciioIci ; fat , 70 to 100 Ibs. , are quoted a

CCTc ; lurccnnd cuurre , 4jOc-.CIIRKSK

.UomeMIc trick , ll'ic ; Edam , p r

doz. , I9.DO ; Club House , Mb. jars , per doz. , J3.W-I.lmlicrKer. . fancy , per lb. . ll'.ic ; Roquefort , ',4-lbjars , per doz. . tt.CO ; Young Americas , HVic-T lns , fancy , lie.

rot'l-TllY-Dri'MlMl-Chlckcns. 809c : duckschoice. I0c ; tin Key 5 , choice , 12U14c ; gccrcf-cfOi' .

HAY Uplnnd , ) S.SO ; midland , 5.00 ; lowlandI4.W ; rye straw. 4.O) ; color makes the price on-Imj ; llEht bales tell the bcot. Only top gradesbrlnK top prices.-

IIUOOM.

CORN New crop , delivered on trackIn tnuntry , choice srcen telf-worklnc carpet , pe-lb. . , 2'4c : choice green , running to hull , 2Uc ; common. lUc.-

OAMi.

: Prnlrle chickens , undrawn , per doz.le.OOflG.M ; drawn , J5OTii5.50 ; quoll. Sl.COf71.7-5j.irk snipe , 75c01.00 ; Kroiuc , J560S6.00 ! snipeGOK75c : Kolden plover , 1.23 : Jnck rnbblls. perdon. , > 17Cj.ol : small rabbits , 7tcWJl.OOJ matlaid (JiK'ks , tl.Ufil.Tii ; redliKnils. 3.76 I4.00 ; canXasbacli ducks. J500fS.CO ! teal , blue wind , J2.0032E. , ; tnal , grefii wlnif , > 1755f2.nii , mixed ducksJ176f2.25 ; Canada geese. J60007.M ! small geeseJtU005.00 ; brant * . J3.EO ; deer n.iddles. ISOlCcdeer cnrcowen , Iini3c : elk saddles. ll ! 3c ; elkcarcnusen. JplOc ; antelope saddles. 15316c : nntelope rnrcasseii , lo llc ; squirrels , per doz. , COffu-

CI'irjKONy I.lve , very slow ; dead pigeons no-wni.led. .

VEOETAllI.nS-.CAUMn.OWKIl

.1'cr doz. heads , tZ.O-

O.CAllllAaCIIolland.

seed , heads small andhard , per lb. , lUc : Callfarnlii stock , per lb. , 2c-

.MIISIinoOMP1'er.

lit-lb. box. 6075C.. l-OTATOKS Pnncy native stock. 30o : fromslnic In snmlt lots , SOiioSc ; Colorado stuck , 50JJ5c.

ONIONS Per bu. , 2.ff:5c.-IIKANR

.Hnnd picked nnvy. per bu. , tl.fX ) .

BWKI3T I'OTATOKS-Cholce stock , 12.75 ptrbbl.cnMCnV Cnllfornln. per dnz. . 90C0M.OO ; Coleradi , Kytflfi Knlnmnzoo , 303J5c.

LIMA llRANR-Per lb. . 5c-

.WATKrt.

rilKPS-Per I6qt. case , llmnt7I.SCOTCH PHAS-In MChs. per bu. , Jl.OO-

.FRUITS..

.

MEXICAN 8THAWIIKHHIK8 Per qt. , 33c-.API'I.US

.Kuncy New York , J323G3.M ; choice

Block , I2.r 0f2.75 ; Utah uppteii. per box , Jl.M-I.CAUKOItNIA

.QUINCESNonc.-

OUKCON.

PHAHS Non-e.CIlANIinillllKSJersey.

.

. JS.75 ; Cape Cod , tlOMeFnrlln'B. J10-

.MAIiAOA.

OnAPF.S Per CO-Ib , bbl. , t8 ; perC5 lo 70 Ibs. . crops , J7.E-

O.TROPICAL.

FRUITS.ORANGES California budded seedlings , regu-

lar¬

sizes. S3. 75 ; 96 to 128 alzcs , t3.COQ3.7-

CLKMONS California , per box , 137534.50 ; Mcs-slnas.

-. Jl.00i74.50-

.nANANAS.

v

Choice large stock , per bunch , J2.04-C2.25 : medium sized bunches. 11758200.

MISCKLLANEOUS.-OYSTKUS

.Mediums , 15c ; standards , 19c ; extra

eeleclu , 2lc ; Uiunch & Co. tclccts. 26c ; New Yorkcon nl a , TJc ; standard bulk , per Rnl. , J1.10-

.1IONBY.

Fancy white , per lb. . 13c-

.MAPLB.

SYHUP Five-gal , cans , each. J2.75-.cans.

.eal. csns per doz. , t2 ; ! igal.-

CIOKli

. .' J6.25 ; quart

i'uro Juice , per half bbl. . J3 ; perbBA'UKU 'KRAt3T Per bbl. , t3.75 ; half bbl. . t2 25-

F1QS New crop , California , 10lb. boxes , pfr-lb lOc ; Imported fancy , CO-Ib. boxes , I5c ; choice ,

in-lb. boxes. lH4 )12-c.DATis

.: New Persian. tM-lb. boxes , per lb , , Bttc ;

fards , 10lb. boxes , per lb. , 9c-

.MAl'Li.

: SUdAll Unolcc. per lb. . OSlO-c.I'llFSERVES

.Atsoited , 20lb. palls , each 1145.

COCOANUTS Per 100 , J4.M ; each. 6cNUTS Almonds , California , per lb. , medium

size lOc ; Turroiiona almonds , per lb. , laige , 12V4C ,Drnzlls , per lb. . 8c ; English walnuis. per lb. ,

fancy soft shell , 12c ; btandards , llffll'.Sc ;

filberts , per lb. , 10c" pecans. paHshril medium.-10c

.large , lc ; peanuts , raw. 5t c : roasted. 751

7140 ; hickory nuts , small , per bu. , 11.75 ; hickorynuts , large , per bu. , 11.60 ; black walnuts , perbbl. , J2.

DRESSED MBATS.-11EEF

.Light western sleers , 4UO to COO Ibs. , 6'i-

J6c'

{ ; food cows end helfcis , 4iflc ; mediumcows nnd heifers , i'Au ; snod forequuiteracows nnd heifers , 3i,4j3ic; ; good hindquarterscows and heifers , CiiC' c ; cow lounds , 6c ; cowchucks. Site ; steer chucks , 44e! ; beef tenderloins ,fresh , lie ; beef rolls , bom-leas. S c ; slrlMn buttsbotielcss. SV4c : loin backs , boneless , SlJc ; lo'n'backs , CV4c ; cow ribs , No. 3 , Cifcc ; cow loins. No.1 7Wc *'MUTTON Dressed mutton. 64c! ; racks , 8ic} ;

legs. Vc ; saddles , 7c ; stcwo , 2V4-c.POIIK

.Dressed hogs , Sc : pork loins , Be ; spare-

ribs , 4V4c : pork shoulders , 4V4c ; pork shoulders ,skinned. 4 Jc ; pork trimmings. 4c : tenderloins ,12c : nlKS1 feet , cleaned , per doz. . 35c-

.FURS..

.

BEARlllnck-Ulack

120025 1 15 00 1 S010 $10812 t 5 00Yearlings-

.lllack. -. 12W15-

Cif1000-EO

7 00 7 00 3 00Cubs 8 6 4 01 500 2 00

Ulack Montana &Mountain 18822 14 00 10 00-

G

1000 4 03Black Montana

Yearlings 12 00 0 00 00 500 250Dlack Montana

Cubs 6 CO 450-i

3 00-

SOO4 00 20)

Silver Tip. . 20 00 : oo 9 00 4 00Silver Tip Yrlgs. 11 00 8 00 5 00-

Z5 00 250

Silver Tip Cubs 6 00-

20R4 50-

1C00 3 00 1 50

llroivn-Yea.

00 12 00-G

12 00 5 00. ! lines 1.Q12 800 (4 8 Of 40

Cubn 700 5 3 4 00 203Uadger-Flrher

101 CO 0 508 00 C 00-

CO

4 00 4 00 200FOXSilver (accordlnc-

to beauty ) 10000 00 4000 3003 10 0)-

COOSilver Pale ( ac-

cord's¬

to bea'y) 50 00 30 00 2000-20u

15 00Cross 7 00 3 00 1 CO 1 00Red 1 CO 1 25 1 00 75 ? 25Gray 75-

EO60-4U

40 35 15Kit 30 20 10Lynx 3 00 2 00 1 50 1 25 (0Marten 200-

S00S51 1 OC 1 00 60-

1CMink 45 25Mink Dark-Mountain

S5 65 45 20 10Lion ,

( rw i feet head

HIDES AND TALLOW.HIDES No. 1gretn hides , 4V4c ; No. 2 green

hides , 3Vic ; No. 1 green salted hides , Cc ; No. 2green failed hides. 6c ; No. 1 green sailed hides ,25 to 40 His. . Cc ; No. 2 green salted hides , 25 to40 Ibs. , Cu ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 15 Ibs , , To ; No.2 veal culf , 8 to 15 Ibs. . Cc ; No , 1 dry flinthides. SiflOe ; No. 2 dry flint hides. Cj 7c ; No. 1dry pa 11 I'd hides , "c ; part cured hides , Vic per lb.less than fully cured-

.SHKKP.

PBLTS-aretn salted , each 2860c ;green salted ehcarllngs (short wooled early eklns ) ,each 15c ; dry shearlings (short wooled earlyEklns ) . No. 1. uch , lOc ; dry shearlings (shortwooled early skins ) . No. 1. each. 6c ; dry flintKansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. ,actual weight , ; dry flint Kansas and Ne ¬

braska Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , uclual weight ,< H5c : dry flint Colorado butcher wool pells , perlb. . actual weight , 4 6'4o ; dry flint ColoradoMurrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual welglit , 4O5c ;dry pieces and bucks , actual weight , 4foc ;fret cut off , as It Is useless to pay freight on' TALLOW AND QUEASE Tallow , No. 1. 3 c ;tallow No. 2, 3c ; grease , while A , 3 ic ; grease ,while H , 3c ; grease , yellow , 2'-ic' ; grease , dark.-2s

.; old butter , 2Bie! ; beeswax , prime , 15 J2Jc ;

lough tallow , lV4c.BONKS In car lots weighed nnd delivered In

Chicago : Dry buffalo , per ton , J12OOiT14.00 ; drycountry , bleached , per ton , tlO.OOM 12.00 ; drycountry.jdani ;) nnd meaty , per ton , tO.OQifS.OO.

WOOL-Unwashcd. line heavy. 6fl7o ; fine light.StfOc ; quarter blood , lOirlzc ; seedy , hurry nndchaffy , SiiSc ; celled and broken , coarse , 789c ;celled nnd broken , fine , CltSc , Fleece washedMf-dlum. UfflSc ; fine , 1401Cc ; tub washed , ICOlie : black. Sc ; bucks , (a ; tag locks , 2ff3c ; deadpulled. 5C6c ,_

Dry RfititlH-NBW YOHK. Jan. 4. The closing day of the

week Hhowed nu ; In the general de-mand

¬

, but there was u fair business doing H-Hthii result of mall orders Unit called for smallassortments of stnscaijhln specialties. Weatherconditions are very favorable In nn Increasedconsuming demand , nnd may quicken the retailtrades. Printing cloths very quiet but steady at-3c. . Sales for the week , 58,000 pieces.

FALL UlViU.: MRU. , Jan. 4. lluslncss In theprint cloth market during th week liii.i bctnall In odd > . They wen- sold In small lotsnrnTini ; the mills , and the basis was ginerallyslightly under Sc. Tha maiket Is quoted nsdull at 3c , but there wns no demand even ntthat Uiruie. The deliveries are tcattfriM alongfor six months , About n third of the sales werespits. The market Is very quint , The slock-ncrcased very materially during the ueek. Ixilli-Hlds and regulars being piled up. Thu Indira-lens are rather for a drop In prices when busi-

ness¬

Is resumed. _"KIIIIHIIM Cll >- MnrUelN. ,

KANSAS CITY , Jan. 4. WHKAT Slow , lutabout lo higher ; No , 2 hard , Me : No. 2 red ,laminully G7 ( Mi-J No. 2 Hiring. C4Vitt55'ic ; No.

3 spring. 5iiti51Uc ; rejected , nominally , 35T4lc-.fOHN

.Active , unchanged ; No. 2 mixed , 2t0!

iiUc : No. 2 white. 22Uv.OATS Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 17c ; No. 2 white ,

nominally 17c.IIYIl-Dull : No. 2 , SO-c.HAYFirrnj

.timothy. tlO.OOCH.IX) ; prairie , t6.0-

0I'lUTTKHWcak ; cream r)'. lSMCic ; dairy ,13U14-

c.KOOSUnstcady.

; fresh , UVj-

c.Wlient

.

( luotutlfiriH ,HAN FHANC1SCO. Jan. 4. WHEAT Steady :

May , I1.07U ; cleared , 15,815 cental* wheat ,

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL

All the News Favored Bettor Pricefor Wheat.

CORN SHOWS SOME FIRMNESS IN SYMPATHY

Provision * , After Opening Strong innHlKlior , Lnittrnrly All the A l-

vniiccl-

nml Cli > * c < lfrom Frliln > 'n

CHICAGO , Jnn. 4. The grain mnrketwere all active nnd Etrotttj todny , the hullIsh tendencies of traders belns especiallyapparent In the wheat pit. 'May wheatouched C0? c , the highest mark for somtime , nnd closed with a net gain of74O eveyesterday. Corn nnd oats advancednnd respectively. Provisions , nfteopening strong nnd higher , lost nearly althe opening advance nnd closed 'practically-urchnngcd from last night's closing.

All the conditions and most of the newfavored better prices for wheat. Cablecanio higher , the Improvement being at-

trlbntcd In the dispatch to the polltlcanews , meaning the trouble In the Transvnal. The exports from both coasts fothe week were 3,035,000 bushels , or fullj500,000 bushels more than n week ago , am800,000 bushels more thnn tv year ngo. Thetotal available supply Is 170,000,00) bushelsor 15,000,000 bushels less than u year ngo. Thweather conditions , too , uro unfavorableas considerable crop areas are unprotcctet-by snow. The Indications seemed to war-rant the conclusion that there will bo a-If.fRo decrease In the visible supply.

The shorts showed Increasing alarm athe outlook nnd there was active coveringwhile a good many liberal traders whohr.vo heretofore been bearish seemed dlsposed to chnngc ( heir position nnd tnkothe buying side. Bo the advance wits easybut soon reached n point which stnrteifree realizing , under which there was a-decline. .

Wheat got n hoist of from Uc to ?lc pc-bu. . ns soon as the opening signal permitteethe buyers to shout their bids. The tltfitransactions were ut prices varying from6U % to COc , nnd after some active tradingnt those prices for a few minutes , the olTer-Ings being all absorbed , It shot up qulckl-to

>

C0l4c. Some heavy lines of long wheawere disposed of at from POc up to GOV cThe mnrket hero was very nervous , buwithin n narrow range after It had madIta bulge to GOVc for May nnd got badagain to 69ft. The fluctuations atter thawere conllncd to 59Ttc for the bottom othe range and CO'.JiiirOOUc , with COc Its rest-Ing place for the day.

Corn was again dull and trading conflnei-to small scalping operations. As the lluctu-atlons In May , the active trading monthwera confined within the range of 28'tc am-2SVic , the opportunities for scalping profit !

were of course slender. The severely coleweather nnd the strength In wheat causecthe firmness which resulted In V4c advanceMny , which closed at 28c yesterday , solitoday at ZS' c , nnd 2S',4c sellers was thestate of the market nt the close.

The strength of the wheat market , thefirmness In corn and the cold weather hadtheir natural Influence upon the oats markct and It ruled firm and closed with anadvance of 3-lCo In the May delivery. Elevalor men were free , sellers against pur-chases In the country.-

I'r&vlslons.

started very strong becauseof nn advance of EC In the price of hogsnt the yards , but weakened on an unexpeeled forecast thai there wouldbe n heavy run of hogs next weekPerk retained 2&c of an early gain of-12'4c for May and Improved 714c for Jnn-uary.

¬

. Lard and ribs left oft without changesince yesterday.

Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 100cars ; corn , 250 cars ; oats , 170 cars ; hogs40,000 head.

The leading futures ranged as follows :

"Artlclua. Opjn. | HUiir i

Cash quotations were ns follows :KLOtJR Firm : winter patents , t3303.CO ; win-

ter¬

stralRhts , t290i73.35 ; spring patents , t3.103i3.25 ; Bprlntatralghts , t24082.75 ; bakers , JlOOi-f"WHEAT No. Seprlnrr , 57V5fl57ic ; No. 3 springB5S57c ; No. 2 red. COViW.fcf.

CORN No. 2. Zo c ; No. 2 yellow , 2Cc.OATS No. 2. iiic ; No. 2 white , 19J4@10Uc-

No. 3 white. 17V4ei3c.RYE No. 2.33c. .BARLEY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3, f. o. b. .

23i32c( : No. 4. nominal.-KLAX

.

SEED No. 1 , SIHc.TIMOTHY HEKD-Prlme , t3C7i.PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , t9 ; lard , per

100 Ibs. , t5.37' i : short ribs , sides ( loose ) , 14.35®4.40 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . t4.37 ! @ 4.G2tt ;

short clear lde ( boxed ) , S4C2ijfft75.WHISKY Distillers' llnlehed goods , per gal. ,

. ?2.SUGARS Cut loaf , J5.M ; granulated , S1.S7 ;

standaril "A , " 1475.The following were the receipts and shipments

today :

Articled.-

Flour.

. Receipts. Shipments.

. bbl . 1 ,000Wheat bu. . . 42,000-

iCorn , bu. . . . :< uoou-2S3.000Data , bu-

flyo bu-Barley

0,000-10.0UJ, bu. . .

On the ProJnoo exolianra toliv tha buttur inar-ket

¬

was Htuady : creamery. 10j24c( : dairy , r.'ai, fresh , iU31lc.! ! Checso , quiet ; bH 39c.

STOCKS AND I1OND-

S.SucurllioH

.

Oiicni'fl IrrcRiiliir nnd-Viirkcil' Slinriily Downward.

NEW YORK , Jnn. 4. After an Irregular open-Ing

-

the. stock market today worked sharply down-ward , material losses being general , The ma nipulatlon In Tobacco was patent to every one , asthe price dropped Gi per cent to from 10 to 1014-

.as.

against an advance of that extent yesterday.The dealings In this stock were qulto heavy.The discouraging condition of the anthracite coalti ado rendered the stocks of the lending pro-ducing

¬

and carrying companies vulnerable t3 at-tack

¬

, ami the group slumped generally , New Jer-rey

-Central leading with a diou of 3 % per cent,

[ 'urthcrmorc , the unsettled feeling abroad owinglo a possible crisis growing out of the troubleIn the. Transvaal and suggestions of continueddelay In the announcement and pro-lont'd

-change. In the method of Issue

ind disposing of government bonds nillad Influence In depressing prices. TheInal sales recordi-d louses In the grangers , Louls-vlllo

-& Nashville and the usually active list

equal to from 1 to 2 per cent.The volume of business was above the recent

average. The share speculation of the week wasrri'gular. with a downward trend ns to prices ,

The ucgregalu vuluino of snlfs was only aboutequal to the dealings of a slnglu day In the latemnlc. At the ouUet , on general anticipation of-i speedy announcement of the treasury reliefneasureu , there was n sharp upward movementn which the grangers were conspicuous. AH-

.lino progressed und nothing definite transpiredon the nubject of the hond Issue , n less confidenttone found reflection In soles of stocks for lottii-iccountH , resulting In the loss of the greatermrt of the previous advnnce , The depression

was Increased by steady selling for London lie-count and by apprehension that the Transvaalncldent might bo followed by n political crisisn Europe , Oilier distracting Influences wereictlvlty In Ihu call money market , n maximumIguro of 25 per cent being recorded , and the

strength In foreign exchange lales leading to theshipment of 11.000000 In gold coin Incidentallywith the reports of largo Importing orders for theircclous metal , and local talcs of Initial lire-nlums

-ranging between % nnd l',4 pfr cent. The

anthracite coalers were sold on the unseasonablevealher , the unsatisfactory general conditions

affecting the trading , the anticipation of theearly publication of poor annual reports and the

Urged probability of measures to restrain thellreclors of a certain company to declare thenearly duo dividend for the quarter ,

The confusion and excitement growing out of-ho controversy between the United Stales rind3lent llrltuln relating to the Venezuelanwundniy lines , In common with other Important

consider at i ons , delaytd the practical operationif the Heading reorganization scheme , and thettock today sold at 2H per cent , the lowest fig-ure

¬

ever recorded , Toliacco was ably innnlpn-ated

-by the Inside | K | on various rumors , und

ts course was sharply erratic. Leather wns-alsi) conspicuous In the dealings , being nffectfd-

y conflicting rumors respecting the impendingllvldend. On the closing day of the week It was

reported with some show of authority ( hat thenest iKnyrful nntaRonlit of the United States.ealher company had advanced prices of unionanned nol leather. An a result of the week'sradlng a majority of the shares were lower , pur-Icularly

-Minneapolis & St. Louis preferred ,

er cent : Consolidated ( lax , 3T > per cent ; Icalher'-referred' , 2i per cent ; Northwestern preferred ,Ui per cent , nnd Western Union , 2i! per crnt.

The more Important advanced were : In TobaccoireferriMl , 7 ir cent : cornniDn , 7 per cent ; Ifaltl-nore

-It Ohio and Illinois Central , : per cent.

Tha fiEgrccate <ales were 741d! chart's.The market for railways and miscellaneous

mortgages today wits slightly more active miI-derlng

-the limited reeslon. Weakness cri-

minated.¬

. Reading Issues were freely bold , In-

ormally-

In connection with the reoiganltatloni-rogram. . The total salca were fS39Oot . llonds-or the week were quiet ; the transactions foo-tnr

-up only !M99ouO. The market displayed

sagging tendency , with the Heading and Union'aclilo issues especially weak for obvious re-

organization¬

rcaioai. The only Important ail-

vnncp UTAH In Mltrourl , Knn n * A Kattcrn 1 l .per crnt. The decllnM" hvtre ubtanllal, Imany InttfinefK , the man noteworthy Ixln-In llnltlmore & Ohio IA of 1025. loij per centIiflttlmore Hflt l llrrtnihnlfnl , % per centIxiiilnvllle , Kvanevllle '* til. Louis con ot ( S

trust receipt" , 6 per cVnt ; IMttsburR , ClsvelnndChicago & St. Louln P.4 > . rerlrn A , 4 per crntPlttuburK , Cleveland , ChlCflho * St. Iy l 4'4-erlt It. 8 per Cfnt ; iniznlffthlown llltf Sanil-

l ls , and Kansas Pacific * of 1SSS , 4 4 per centPforla * Kanlern IstH ; '

414 per cent ; HocIsland debenture 9 , 4 per cent ; Rending 4c , trureceipts , at m per cent ; Heading 4i , flrct In-

cnmes , Ui per cent : Heading 4s , cecond ani-thlnl Incomes , each S'pef tent ; Central Paclfl-C of 1S96 , 3',4 per cent ; Central Pncllle 6s o-

1K9S , 4 t rr cent ; Iowa MMIimd 1M and Havinnn& Western l ls. trust recclpis , 3.4' per centOovcinment bond * neie trrt'gular for th * weekThe final call records a recession of 2 per cen-In the new 4 , an compared with the closing o-

a week ngo. The net changes In the otheiMues were unimportant , aside from Paclfl-Cfl of 1S9 , which nre up ' 1 per cent. The tolasales weie the smallest registered for a Iontime , only t5OW. Silver certificates werneglected , transaction * aggregating only 12000.

The Financier says ! The etaternent of thclearing house banks fo * the week ending Jnnu-nry 4. contains rirne rather surprising featuresTlio heavy liquidation In loans due to the flurryof two week * ngo , was shown In the precedingstatement , but the contraction has been contlnued. If the report for the week Just endcreflects accurately the situation. The decreanfor the flvo days ending1 January 4 reached 111

unusual figure of J128M.SOO , making a tolashrinkage In loans for the past two weeks oJ24OC5SiiO. The total loans have nlso fallent35,000,00i > sines the first of necem-ber , nnd have- shrunk t&7,000,000 withinthe past four mdnlh" . Part of thcontraction for Iho current week has beendue to the January dividend period , which oc-cnslons n great -deal M shifting of funds , buthe total Is mirprlftlng. The deposit Itennaturally shows n heavy falling off , the losIx-lng nearly JZ.OOO.OOO for the week. The Henof cash holdings , however , does not Feem tohave adjusted Itself to existing conditions.U that the rccclpta from the Interior for thweek exceeded the outward movement by nlm t tfi.OOO.OXi , The rrtinsury disbursementwere nlso heavy , nnd the logical conclusionwould point to n large Increase In cash by thbanks. The total for the week was only 2.000 ,Odfl , mainly specie , which Is being italhereiIn anticipation of the corning' bond Issue. Tiiestatement im n whole Is dllllcu'.t of Inlcrprctn-tlon , and Is mcnnlnglcei In some of Us moreImportant Items. One fnct , however. Is plainThe New York banks have less money In thelvaults today , taking the statement for the cur-rent week ns authority , than they have reportcisince last April , after tluy had paid henvy subscrtiitlon ? to the bond loan of February.

The following were the closing quotations onthe leading stocks of the New York exchangtoday :

Atchlnon. l ) t-

AdniiiBN. Y. A N. K 45

Kx. 115-Altcn.T.

Ontario & W. luU. II . BO-

Am.Oregon Imp :! >

. Express.. 1P2-I'altlmoroiOhlo.

Orfcon Nnv 16-O.. . 37-

Cnnnil.i. S. LfcU.N fi

Pacific. . . . 6- Pacific Mall 25).Canada Southern. . 47 P. D.JkE SCentral Pacific. . . . 14 I'lllHburr 101

. Pullman Palace. 155-KeadlnirChlcairo& Mton. . . IM-

C.'J !

. . 11. & . 75M-chtc.tco

110. W. 12-K.O.IH. C4H . G. W.pfd 40-KoclcConsolidated Daa. . 14-

5n.c.Island Onii-

St.!

. , c.&st.L. . . . aew-Colo.

. Paul U7 >

. Coal .t Iron. . II dopfd I''u1-St.Cotton OUCL-rt. . . . 17 . P. & Omaha. . . . 3t: >i

iloiifdDelaware HU1. . 142-DcL.Laclt.A

! lieW. . . 1511-

II.Southern t'aclHc. . '.' ( I

Suirnr. & II. . pfd. 42ii HeniiRry. . . . lUIJtIJ..tC.lCO. 15'J-Krlfl

Tenii. Coal .V Iron lUU!. 14-

donfdTexitsPnoltlo 7)i-T..VO.. 2M-

HFortWavno. Cent-ufd. . . 04. IUO-

n.Union Paolllo 4-

U.. Nortnern pfd. . . 110 . S. ExorxHS 40-V G , T. *, I>

Hocking V.illay. . . IS-Ul

w. st. L. & p. nfd. . IOMIllinois Central. . . . Wells Farce Ex. . . Hf,St. 1' . A Duluth. . . . 23-

IH

, . . HUMK. AT. pfd Whcollnr A L. K. . 1UHLoko Krlo k West ' dopfd 3.1-

M.do pfd 119-

HKHfi

. ASt. t, 17Lake Shore-LeacITrust

I) , .til. O PJ-

N.

, . , ' ' 'I.OlllHVlllO AN. . . . . r.l'"I"; . . . 1HWL.AN.A-ManliattnnCon

O. F. AT USW-ilo, . . ufd O-

HH.AT.lMemphis AC ! INMichigan Cent. . . . . 1)4-

24W) T.A.A AN.M. 4-

inMlHsourl Pncltlo. . T.'St. L.AK. C. nMoblloAOlilo-NaHhvllloChat.

T. St. L.AK.C.pf.1-s.. . . . . a. K-

doNntlcnal Conlio.-Nat.

. GO'K* pfa-Am.. Cordatra pfd , . . Tob. Co-

deN.J.Ccntr.il-N.

pfd-All'I. AW. pfd ) > 1. & C. Co. . Oil

North Am. Co Com'lCabloCo. ', . imNorthern P.'icltlc. . Am. Suirnr pfd 1W-

U1JSN. Pacific pfd U.S. Cord.'ico gld.-

U.

H. P. 1) . A (i , S. Loitherpfd.-U.S.

.Northwestern. . . _ . KilbSer go

do pfd. . "dopfd SSN. Y. Central USK

* offered.The tolnl soles of >tocks todny were ,137,90-

4shares. . Including : American Sugar , 10.900 ; Amer-ican

¬

Tobacco , 31,400 ; Atchlson , 2.500 ; Hurllngton ,7,400 ; Chicago Gas , 3,300Distilling; , 2,200 ; Gen-eral

¬

Electric , 2,000 ; l-oulsvlllc & Nashville , f.000 ;Heading. 0.300 ! Hock * Island , 4,200 : St. P.uil.23,100 ; Southern Ilallroad preferred , 3,100 ; UnitedStates Leather preferred , 3ISOO ; Western Unlan ,5,700 ; Wheeling & Lalfo Eijc. 2700.

New Yorlc Money MurlcctiNEW YOHK , Jan. l. MONEY ON" CALL

Rosy at 4g3 per cent ; last loan C ; closqd. C.

PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 69 per cent.STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with actual

business In bankers' bills at t4S9UQ4.83V6 for de-mand

¬

and t4V7H04.bS for sixty days ; poatedrates , tfS884.89 and JI50ff4.OCH4 : commercialbills , } 4. ril.-

MEXICAN

.

DOLLA'HP csy.GOVERNMENT HONDS Hleady ; new 4s , reg. ,

114',4' ; coupon , 114U ; Es , reg. , 1128 ; coupon , 112 % ;4s , reg. , 109 ; coupon , 109 ; 2s , reg. , 96 ; Pacific 6s-

of ' 8C , 100-

.Closing.

quotations on bonds were as follows : .

font tor roll loam nml MT7 per cent for com-mcrelnl

-pnner , New York exchange. par.-

Korrlun.

exchange. unchanged ; bankers' ( Ixmdon )tfrllnr, | 4.K a4.nu.-NFW

.

YOHK. Jan.C1 nrlnR . IIW4H.Stl !balance * , t8 , SCO , 611. The exp rt of f | cct fromport cf New York for the week amounted to-tl. . 677,034 In ROM nnd J92S.II9 In sliver. TimImpotts were ! Gold , JI2I.S71 ; silver , JJ735C. : drygoods , $ J,7M,827 ; general merclmnils ? , JS.104,0-

31.Klnnnelnt

.

Affnlr * .LONDON , Jan. 4 Clold Id quoted nt Ilucnos

Ayr * * today nt 2M.38J nt Mmlrlil. 17.C2 : nt Ust-on.

-. 23 %; ; nt St. Petersburg. W ; nt Athens , 77 ;

nt Home , 10S.2H4 ; at Vienna , 103. Closing , bnr-silver.. SOHd per oz-

.nnm.tN.

, Jnn. 4 , Tlic weekly statement ofthe Imperial Ilnnk of (lermnnv shows the following changes , ns compared with Ilia pre-vious

¬

nccount : Cash In hand , decreased. 35.080,000 marks ; treasury notes , decrease , 2,570,000mark * ; other securities , Increase. llslfr,0iO-marks,1

(

notes In circulation , Increase , 184000.000marks , _ ______New York Weekly llnulc Slntruicnt.N-

HVV.

YOUK. Jnn. 4. The weekly tmnk ctnte-ment

-shown the following changes : lleserve ,

Increase , 13,810,000 ! loans , decrease , tl2SS5 , $ K ;specie , Increase , tl.fUO.WO ; legal tenders , de-crease

¬, I3C9.100J dot' lts , decrease , } 9. < 7M ! clr-

culatlim-

, Increase , I62M. The banks now holdJ19779.675 In excess of the requirements of the23 per cent rule.

Ijoniloii CotiNiilN.-IXJNnON

., Jan. 4. Consols for money , in ; con ¬

sols for the account. 106 116-

.MSW

..

YOltlC GENI3llAt-

jClolnnr,

(liiotiitloiin on ( lie PrtiulpalC-oillllltldltlCN ntlll Stltlllen.

NEW YOUK , Jan. 4KLOURHecelpt8. 17.SOO-

bblp. . ; exporls , 0,000 bids. Market ruled liun ,with some advance on special brands of springand old atklng prices readily paid for win-ters

¬

; city mill patents , t390if4.15 ; winter pat-ents

¬

, t3Mit3.Co( ; city mill clfnrs , t390if4.00 ; In-

ter¬

Btrnlghts , t330tf3.40 ; winter extras. J2.Cif)3.00 ; winter low grades , 12232.W ; spring lowgrades , tl.S5 200. Hyc flour , quiet ; superfine.f2t502.75 ; fancy, t2f5B9J. Huckwheat flour ,quiet ; SM| ) | , | 1.3i ) .

UUCKWIIKAT Quiet ; 3SJJ40C.CORN MEAL Dull ; yellow western , coarse ,

70c : llrandywlne , 12.55-.HYE

.

Nominal ; western. 4245e.-IIARLKY

.Dull ; western. BlUMCe.

HARLEY MALT Dull ; westiii , 3Sfl43c.WHEAT Spot strong ; No. 2 led , C9c ; No. 1

hard , C9T c. Options opened etiong and ad-vanced

¬

on hrnvy weekly exports , coupled withhigher cables , mnall ( prlng wheat receipts midthe foreign political situation ; later declinedunder free liquidation , cnccurngcd by absenceof clearances nnd export demand ; closed <vffichigher ; No. 2 red , Jnmmry , C7Hc , closed at tT.it ;May. C7ijC74c! , closed at CiUe-

.COIIN.

Receipts , 10,700 bu. ; exiwrts , 2. !*) hu. ;spot firm ; No. 2 , J4c. Options opened strongeron big weekly exiwrts nnd strength In wheat ,ruled quiet , and closed llrm nnd VfcS ? e higher ;Jnnuary. 341,4P34Hc , closed at 31Hc ; May , 34't'

34 0-lCc , closed nt 34Hc.OATS Rectlpls , M.OOO bu. ; exporls. 2.000 bu. :

spot firmer ; No. 2 , 23Jc. Options dull nndfeatureless ; Jnnuary closed nt 23Uc ; Mny closednt : ic-

.HAY.

Klrm : shipping , t70007.50 ; Kood to-choice. . tSMR9GO.

HOI'S Weak ; slate , common to choice. 1894-crop. . 21,55150 ; 1893 crop. 4010c ; Pacific coast , Ii9l-crop. . 241 So : 1S9S crop , 410c.

HIDES Quiet ; ( lalveston , lc ; Huenos Ayrcs ,dry , 18c ; Texas , dry , lOc ; CnllfornU , I5e.WOOI < Quiet ; domestic fleece , lCi22c ; pulled.

198J2CC. .LEATHER Firm ; hemlock sole , Butnos Ayres ,light lo heavy weights , 22c.I'HOVISIONK lleef, quiet ; beef hams. JIU-MIT

16.00 ; family , J1000H12W. Cut meals , easy ;pickled barns , t8.SO S.8 . lard , quiet ; westernteam closed nt J5.70 nskcd ; Jnnuary , JS.C3 , nom-

Innl.-

. fork , Hrm ; mess , J923QU.60 ; short clear ,(1050JI12.00 ! fnmlly , J1-

0.PETllOLHUMSteady.; United closed nt J1.4-

9TALI.OW Wenk : city , 3Tlc ; country. 3Tc.TttnPKNTlNE Quiet ; 301T30V&-C.TAM.OW

.Steady ; city, 3Ji@lc ; country.

40411,-0.PETHOL.EUM

.Firmer ; United closed nt tl.61

bid ; renned , New York , J7.73 ; I'lillndeluMla nutnnltlmore , J7.70 ; 1'hlladelphla nnd llaltlmoro Inbulk , J5.CO-

.HOH1N.Stendy ; strained , common to coed ,

Jl.70lfl.73-.nici

.: Sttady ; domestic , fair to extra. 3HlfCc ;

Japan , 3WJc.-MOI

.ASHKS Steady ; New Orleans , open keltic ,

K.iojl to choice. 29TSG-c.IIUTTEIl

.Receipts , 3.533 pkcs. Mniket-

stendy ; western crfnmory, lGI24c ; Kleins , 24c.CHEESE Ilecelpts , C19 pkRB. Market quiet ;

nrpff , 7 JfTOc ; small , 7i610ic! ; pnrt skims ,3'4 i3Cc ; full skims , 203c.-

KGC5S.

Itecelpts , 3.30S pkE1! . Market steady ;Etatp nnd Pennsylvania , 24g2Cc ; western , 22j2oc ;southern. 21T24c.

METALS I'ltc Iron , quiet ; Eouthcrn , J12.00Q114.00 ; northern. J1200ifHOO. Copper , weak ;jmltcrs' price , J10 ; exchange price , J10WfflO12V4.Lead , wenk ; brokers' price , J3 ; exchniiRo prloe ,I30714B3IO. Tin. Hrmer ; straits , J1285S12S3.1'lntes , dull. Speller , dull.

COTTON SEED Oil * Wenk nnd Renernllyewer ; prime crude , 2424',4q ; butter grades , 30o ;

prime Hummer yellow , 2Sft3-0c.I.Ivrrpoul

.

MurkotM-.WVEnroOL

., Jan. 4. WHEAT Spot , nrm ; de-

mand¬

, poor ; No. 2 red winter , Cs 3d ; No. 2 redBprlntf , stocks exhausted ; No. 1 Imrd Manitoba ,5s 3d ; No. 1 California , 5s 4td. Futures closedBtrone with near positions U0',4d blither nnd dis-tant

¬

positions US'.i'l higher ; business aboutequally distributed. Jnnuary , 6s 3',4d ; February ,5s 44rt! ; March. 5s 6',4d ; April , 5s C'.id' ; May , usCdr June , 5s G'2d-

.COHN.

Sjwt , firm ; American mixed , new , 3s-

lid. . Futuics closed firm with near positionsliVsd higher nnd dlslnnt positions Ud hlRher ;JuslnesH ten vies t on c.irly positions ; January ,3s 2d ; February , 3s 2'id' ; March , 3s 2', d ; May ,3s 2d : June. 3s 2>; d-

.FLOUH.

Steady ; demand poor ; St. Louis fancywinter. 7s 3d-

.PROVISIONS.

liacrn , Hrm ; demand Irnprov-n ? ; Cumberland cut , 25 to CO Ibs. , 27s ; short

rlba. 28 Ibs. . 2Cs ; Ions clear , light. 28 to 43 11 * . .2Gs ; loni; clear, heavy , 65 Ibs. , 25s Gd ; shortclear backs , light , 18 Ibs. , 2Gs ; short clear inlil-cllca.

-. lienvy , 53 Ibs. , 25s 6d ; clear bellies , 14 to-

G Ibs. , 29s Gil. Shoulders , fqunre , 12 to 18 Ibs. ,MB Cd. HaniH , short cut. 14 to 1C Ibs. , 3Ss Cd.ieef , cxtrn India mess , 72s Gd ; prime mess , 57s-

Cd. . Pork , prime mess , line western , 60s ; flne-nedlum , 41 . Ixird , steady ; prime western , Ss ;refined , In pnlls , 29s.

TALLOW Fine North American , 21s Cd.CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; lineal

American , colored , 45-s.HUTTEIi

.Finest United Slates , 93s ; good , 40s-

.HOSIN.

Common , 4s 7Hd.OILS Spirits cf turpentine , 21s. Cotton seed

oil , Liverpool reHned , 17s. Linseed oil , 20s-

.etrolcum..

. refined , 8V4-d.IlKFHIGEHATOIl

.

1JEEF Forcimarters , 34d! ;hindquarters. GUd-

.11LEACHINO.

I'OWDEIl Hnrdwowl , f. o. b. ,Jverpool , 7.HOPS At London ( PaclHc coast ) , 2 6s.

Colfou-NKV YOUK. Jnn. 4. COFFEE Options

pcned stendy , with prices unchanged to 6 pointsowcr ; ruled generally -weak under local pres-

sure¬

, following1 unsatisfactory European andIrnzlllan cables and weak low spot market ;

iosed easy at unchanged prices to 15. points netowcr ; sales , 9,760 bags. Including ; January ,

1330013.25 ; March. Jl3lOffl315. pot coffee ,

tlo , weak : No. 7 , J1425. Mild , dull and easy ;

Cordova , J172JW18.Oi ).Wnrchouse deliveries from New York yesterday ,

,929 bags ; New York stock today , 232,240 bags ;United States stock , 323,927 l gs ; utlont fop theUnited Slntcs. 2C9.0UO bags ; total visible for thelulled States , 592,927 bags , against 517,724 bagsast yfnr.SANTOS , Jnn. 4. Quiet ; Rood nveinge Snntos ,

15 ; receipts , 9,000 bags ; stock , 438,000 bags-.HAMIltina

.

, Jan. 4. Steady nt '. $ pfg decline ;

ales , 7.000 bags-.HAVHE

.

, Jnn. 4. Opened Irregular W up to-

if down ; closed unchanged ; pales , 12,000 bags.-IUO.

.. Jan. " 4. Quiet ; No. 7 , Illo , J13.93 ; ex-

hangc-

, 9.4d ; receipts , 14.IWO bags ; cleared for theInllcil Slates. 7.0HO bugs ; for Europe , 4,00) togs ;lock , 258,000 bags-

.Co

.

tin ii Market.-NKV

.YOUK , Jon. 4. COTTON Easy ; mld-

llng-

, 8 5-lCc ; net receipts , 1 bales ; gross , 3,386-inles ; exports to Or oat Hrlluln , 3,203 balfHi to-'ranee , 700 bales ; to the continent , 4,821 bnles ;

orwnrded , 35 ! Lnles ; sales , 95 bales , nil ppln-an

-; stock , 178,535 lialcu. Futures closed quiet

nd stendy ; rnles , 105,20) bnles ; January , J7.91 ;Vbruary , J7.9G ; March , JS.OI ; April , JS.10 ; Mny ,8.H ; June. J8.18 ; July , 18.21 ; August , J8.23 ; Srp-ember , '18.05 ; October , J797. Spot closed steady ;nlildllng. uplands , 8 5-lCc ; middling , gulf , 8 9-lGc ;ales. 9G5 bnles ,

NEW OULKAKS , Jnn. I. COTTON-Qulel ;middling , 7T c ; low middling. 5e ; goad ordl-

ary-

, 7 6-lGc ; net receipts , 9,131 bnles ; gross ,

370 bales ; exports to France , 6.SC4 bales ; to theontlnent , 200 bales ; conttwlne , 1,247 Imlcs ; sales ,, GOi ) bales ; stock , 390,448 bales.-ST.

.

. LOUIS , Jnn. 4 , COTTON Stendy : mid-ling , 8c ; no sales reported ; receipts , 3.S2S bnles ;hlpmenlH , 3,575 bales ; stock , 71,840 bnle-

s.l.niiiloii

.

Market llrvlf v-

.LONDON..

. Jan. 4. The weather during the pastweek has been rnlld nnd the wheat crop looks

crll. In the market wheat has been In moderaterrnnnd nt steady prices. The statistical sllua-lon IUIH been In favor of sellers. ItusHlan nnd

Argentine shippers were reserved. American iid-Ices continued to be the principal element of-onlrol. . 'Hie c. I. f, market was stronger In lonelinn the country mnrket , nnd In the former a-

ozen cargoes were sold. Parcels were In fairemund. 1'rlces were slendy, Spot was quiet ,

s wan milze , nnd cloned firm. Steamer mixedmcrlcnn maUe , Januaoiand March delivery , for

myero wuu quoted at 14s 9d to 15s , c. I. f , Pnr-els

-, and spot were quiet. Ilnrley was firm and

ffers light. Oats were dull nnd Inactive-

.MnrUft.

.

.NEW YOIIK , Jan. 4. SUOAH-Haw , firm : fair

refining , centrifugal , 90 test. 3 >ic ; refined ,film ; mold A , Mic ; standard A , 4te! ; corifeclkwi-crs'

-A , 4Ko ; cut loaf , Do : granulated , Cc,

LONDON , Jnn , 4. HUOAH-Cane. unchanged ;

beet , lower ; January , 10s lid ; I'Vbruary' , 10s lt V4-

d.MliiiH'niMiIln

.

Wliriit 'MnrK'ff.-MINNEAPOLIS.

.. Jan. 4. WHEAT rirm ; Jan-

uary¬

, MJC! ; May , DOltc. On truck ; No , 1 hard ,

60 e ; No. 1 northern , tMic ; Nn. 2 northern. MV4c ,FI.OUH lllKlu-r ; first putents , t310ft3.20 ; do-

mestic¬

bakeis , t.CO ; export bilkers , J.l'Jj2.3-

i.Rrulii

! .

AreaWASHINQTON , Jnn , 4. The following figuresere made public today : Wlient yield 4 ; ,103MO-

u. . ; spring wheat area , 11,438,010 bu. ; winterwheat nn-u , 22.00932 bu.i corn area , k2,075b30-

u. . ; product , 2,151,1 .00' ') bu-

.Dulutli

.

Wlit-iil MnrKTt.DULUTH , Jan. 4.VHBATFlrm nnd hlsher ;

'o. 1 hard , cash and January , f 3c ; May , WUc ;

b. 1 northern , cimh and January , Me ; May ,-Sc ; No. 2 northern , caih , 6Kf51 ; c ; No. I , 4V'o-

We ; reeelpU , kO earn.

OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET

Decided Improvement in Onttlo Eusiuesa inSpite of Ligbt Kecoipls.

DEMAND STRONG AND PRICES HIGHER

Ac-live Trnilc III Ilcof Slcrrn rvllli-Kluirp Ailvnticc In Vnliu-i H-

A IK u TnUo mi t'liturn' oilllrlxk

SATUIIDAY , Jnn. 4-

.Hecelpts.

nnci thlpmcnta for the pasttwenty-four hours, no compared with theprevious six days , rue as follows :

RECEIPTS.-Cattle.

.

. Hoes. Sheen. Homef.January < 1.1B6 1,742 12Jnnunry 3 1.CC9 4.00-3Jnnunry 2 971 1,810 Ml . . . .Jnnuary 1 f.96 2.4S2 f.99 2i-

Pficenilxr 31 1,993 6Ml 1,314 2-

Ucromhsr 30 CS2 S45 . . . . 162I. , "fiibrr 2S G73 2.951 1,127

SHIPMENTS.-Cnttlc.

.. Hogs. Sheep. Horses-

.Jnnunry.

3 1,2G-1Jnnunry 2 , , . i '-MJnrunry 1 Sil . . . . tW . . . .December 31 1,034 . . . . C74 21December 30 173 H 2

December 28 IM . . . . C78 . . . .December 27 1K! ) <

The receipts for the past xv .ek , with com-parisons

¬

, nro :

Cnttle. HOKB. Slicep-.Ilecelpfs

.

this week 7.072 17.5 2.1.t-5Uecclpts InHt week 4,500 12,111 1,707Same week Inst yonr. . fl.lMS 31.I7S 1,437Same week , ISill 13I71! 23K7n 7,230Santo week , 1S33. . . '. H,3i! 25.535( 2.SS7

CATTLE The receipts of cnttlo were notEO Inrco ns yesterday , only forty-nine lendsbclne reported In. At the panic tlmu tlie-nctunl number on sate was fujly ns largens ycfterdny. As to thu inarket , there vns-a decided Improvement all along the lineand tlio day's trading , as n whole , was of-u very satisfactory character , viewed fromn seller's standpoint.

For the number hero there was n cosdrepresentation of fat cattle and some of theofferings were very desirable. The buyersacted as If they wanted the cattle and whenthe trade was once under way they werenot long In picking up the oirerlnuH. Du-slrablo

-cattle sold fully lOc higher and the

buyers were claiming that they paid n-

ICe advance In n peed many cases. Onobunch of good 1.473pound Polled Ansussold nt JI2U. the highest price realized Insome little time. Several loads of llflitercattle went nt J3.70 to Jl.W. Everything wassold early.

There were not enough cows and 'helfern-on palu to really make a maikct , the totnlofferings being only four or live loads. Thebuyers lock what there were , paying goodstrong prices. . .

Stockers and feeders wen.in light supplyand were snapped tip quickly at strongprices. Keally dcslrnble cuttle sold fully lO-ehigher. . The advance was due apparentlyto the llpht offerings and the fnct Hint therewere a few buyers In the yards , gome ofthe buyers who were In yesterday did notget the cattte that they wanted nnd stayedover. Speculators were all cleaned out ,

which made the demand still more pro ¬

nounced.The cattle mnrket has shown some llttlo

Improvement during the ivs week , an 1 Ir ap-parently

¬

recovering from the holiday flumps.There has been mora life to the trade nnd-a gradual strengthening of values. Theadvance from day to day has not been verymarked , but at the close of the week It Iseasy to note n gain of 15e to 20c In the pastsix days. Good beef cattle , especially , havetold freely during the latter half of theweek , nnd It has been no trouble to keep theyards cleared.-

Durlnir.

the past few days j feeling hasarisen f--t the turning point has beenreached , nnd that from now on the marketwill show a gradual Improvement , At thesame time It fa feared that feeders. owln-to the scarcity of money and the wnnt ofhogs to follow their cattle , will rush theirholdings to mnrket at the llrst sign ofany Improvement and force values downagain. On the other hand , .c Is thoughtthat a continued moderate run of cattlewould produce an Improvement in the mnr-ket

¬

that would encourage feeders and causethem to hold back their cattle when thereseemed dancer of breaking prices. Repre-sentative

¬

sales :

I1EEF STEERS.-No.

.

. Av. Pr. No. Av. J'r. No. Av. Pr.1.1120 30D 11. . . . .184 } 3 40 21.1133 f3 k-

O1C.Hot13. . . . 935 3 10 23.1048 3 43 3 F-O2I..123923. . . . S94 3 15 12.1100 S 50 3 8-3IS..13551.12JO 330 19.1198 355 395

5. . . . [124 3 30 40.125 3 CO 1. 1340 4 HO

40.1109 3 35 20.1103 3 GO 17. 1494 4 00-

11SO1.1040 335 18.1152 370-U..1007

1. 4 00335 23.1517 375 17. 1479 4 20

9.1137 235 1C9.11S2 375-COWS. .

1. . . , 750 1 50 1.1000 2 25 2.10S3 2601. . . . 900 1 GS 6.1033 2 25 *

' " ' flJ5 2 51. . . . 790 1 75 3.1026 2 25-

10SO. . 253

1 75 2. . . . S15 2 30 9.1137 2 55690 1 0 1.1000 2 33 9. . . . 953 2 CO

,1042 200 1.13EO 2 35 14.1082 2 GO

72) 2 00 5.1084 2 40 21. . .1113 2 C5900 200 3.1010 2 40 . 970 2 C3

, 9GO 2 W 3. . . . 910 2 40 .1150 2 CS

17.1091 210 3v. 9CO 240 14. . .1020 2 655.104B 2 15 2.1003 2 43 . SOS 2 70-

.10W2. . . , 9M 2 15 1.1170 2 BO . 2 751. . . . 600 215 3.1000 2M 2. . .108) 2 75

9.G 220 S. . . . ! T 2 60 2. . .1100 3 001050 2 23 1.107C 2 5-

0HEIFERS. .C. . . . SOO 210 1. . . . 4CO 225 1. . . . SCO 3001. . . . 400 223 2. . . . 690 2 S5 1.1140 300

. 380 2 23 8. . . . C9S 2 60 3. . . . MC 3 10

. 435 2 23 1. . . . 700 2 CO 1.1070 3 23-

BULLS. .

.1350 2 10 1. . . . ! CO 2 35 1I9.V) 2 75

.1470 210 2. . . . 940 240 1.1730 2 SO

.1510 2 10 1. . . . E10 2 45 1.UW 2 SO

.1170 2 13 1.1130 2 50 1.1470 3 00

.1450 2 30 1.12GO 2 C-

5STAGS. .

1.1330 260 1. . . . 930 300 l..lSO 3603. . . . SIC 2 GO

CALVES.1. . . . SCO 223 1. . . . SOO 310 2. . . . 200 5002. . . , 340 2 23 2. . . . 355 3 23 1. . . . 120 5 001. . , . 270 275 1. . . . 330 323 1. . . . 200 5007. . , . 371 290 1. . . . 150 409 2. . . . 183 5001. . . . 350 300 2. . . . 1W 450 1. . . . 120 5003. . . . 2SO 300 I. , . . 220 4 60 2 , . . . 1C3 5002. . . . 280 300 1. . . . 100 500 1. . . . 130 500-

STOCKEHS AND KEEDEHS.1. . . . C30 250 2. . . . 7CO 2 SO I. . . . 720 3201. . , . 710 260 2. . . . 700 290 3. . . . 420 3201. . . . 640 273 1. . . . 600 290 2.8iO 3253.fcl ) 260 7. . . . 710 293 1. . . . 410 323! . , . . 642 2 (s5 11. . . . C71 303 12.1Ui3 .1232. . . . 940 290 10. . . . CSS 3 W 3. . . . 8JO 330-

MILKEHS AND Sl'IUNGEHS.1 cow and calf.J2C M-

WESTERNS. .

COLORADO ,"

Vo. Av. I'r. No. Av. 1r.4 Imlln 11C5 SI 75 S cowa 850 (2 651 cow 800 200 1 feeder 1030 2752 InillH 1293 200 1 cow 10UO 2 W1 bull 1200 216 3 fee.leis. . . . HO 3002 909 2 30 62 fveilcni. . . . S85 3 0))1 fee-illr C'JO 250 48 feeders. . . . MI5 3151 feeder.1020 260 124 feederH..IDCf 330-IIOC18 Only forty-three lends were reported

n the ynidH , and they were of very fnlr nveraKu-uullty. . The inurket was active ut an advancef elope lo 5c. and everytlilnK wuu gold In goodcation. The liulk of the tali'3 wua at J3.M , (m-

h'ulnxt I345ii3.47li yentciduy. A few loudh-enclird I3.l2j and 13.55 , but It wan practically

(3,60 muikct.The market has shown decided Irnprove-

nont-

during the punt week. vulueH ut the closeiHni; all of 15c liluhc'r thun at the clone uf theirevloua week. The advance a | | iearn to lie duu-o thu moderate lecellilK nnd the Improved dc-nandH.

-. According to the titiiteiiieiitu of imckeio

here In no money In puttlni ; uway IIOKH ut-nrmnt i rlc ? , hut a very coed nlilppliiK demandiu been developed at all points where there areny IHIKH to bu had. The rfcult In n Kruilually-tlffcnlni ; miirkel , The demand at thin point liunH-

VT Kood on every day of the pant week , andhe arrivals have met with prompt sale , Rejire-enlatlve

-tales :

No. Av. Hh. I'r. No. Av. Bh. 1r.ICO . . . 345 (3 249 210 3W

3 2SJ . . . 345 90 S03 120 360-J7 2C ICO 3 ' 60 2M 1GO 3W0 273 . . . 347(4 42 3'C 40 3 W

, . . . . , , . . . . 360 CS 284 60 3 608 323 tO 350 67 -OJ 13) 3 W1 291 120 3 50 C5 255 80 3 V)

302 W 3 W 45. 230 ICO 35-0J 241 . . . 360 63 , 273 40 3 60-

; 308 120 360 70.,2)5 40 3 604 231 80 3.- ) Sfi 241 ! 120 3602 220 120 3 60 62 K fcO 3 6U

1 237 . . . 360 C8 275 . . . 3 W-

C 2C M 360 Gl 272 120 3600 !3C M 360 43 , , 241 40 3 M5 327 40 3 60 W a . . . 3 M4 S22 . . . 360 87 237 ICO 3 619 , ,182 . . . 3 W 02.2:1 . . . 3 600 275 40 360 (9 1SJ 40 3 601 , .2C5 80 3 60 GS 235 8? 3 62'i'9 312 M 3 60 IB 24C O 3 tlHi2 , . 214 40 3 60 ' 63 , ,2SO . . . 362141 253 . . . 360 63 J 3 M 365-S . , .26)) ICO 3 60 71 223 . . . 36-

5I'iaSODDS AND ENDS.1 2 . . . 2 (X ) 1 330 . . 345

210 , . , 2 10 , . , . . , . , ' . , , 3 45230 . . . 275 6 , .3 4 . , , 345

2 330W 321 8 170 . . . 3 47142 215 . . . 323 8 , , .2J) . . . SW5 , . .SiO M 3 45-

K1IKB11 The market wa bare of fhecp today ,

ho demand for dolrublo multonn liun beenwul all the I nt wttk. Huch ' n h.tv beenccelvrd hive met with prompt ale at Hrm-irlcen. . ( lowl lo choice nutUen arc ijuolabln-t i225i3.23 ; ( 'ood to choice wr ting , I2.MW00 : fair to Kood dock cheep , 117MI3.W : common

o choice 40 to 100lb. lurnbu at I3.00&4.23-

.KIIIINIIM

.

Oil } ' Live StncU.KANSAS CITV. Jan.CATTI.K llecelpli.-

M.

head ; uhlpmentii , 1.400 head ; market nominallyunclmnKed ; 'JVa * tter . I2763.63 ; Texan cown ,

200Q2.COJ let : ( teem , J3WJ4.35j nutlv * caw * ,

nn.l feeders , I2nfts.45 !f 1 i Atl o ) .

1UK1H Receipt * , 4.SM lieml ; uhlrmtnln , lthfml ; inniket MronK and . hlRlirr : bulk ot* Ale UUniSA ) henvbn , J.i.r.ltS.fO ; ,J33MI3.SO : niUcH.4.UiS.Mj! | | fthln. U1I01.OYi'thrr * . 340ff3.4Si I'lcn , tl0lff3.jf ).

WIIKKl' HM'tlptii. 700 bend ; * hlt m nlii. 6Mherid ; mnrKtt Heady ; . , J3W4J4.SJ ; niutlons ,IJMH3.W ,

cmcu5iri.ivn STOCK-

.Iiiixpil

.

of n < llottiT Prlrrn.C-inCAOO

., Jnn. 4. In cattle th * light

tmlny were quickly nold nl Kltons nrlreo. Incomparison with n wcik ngu B o l to choleo cnt-tlo

¬

were from ISc to S.V blglirr , while othertwere not more thnn lOc belter. There neems-to bo no question about there bclnp fewer entile-thnn n yfnr nito nvnllnMc for 111.11 kctlnR diirlnuthe firm six month * of the present ye.ir , and nthe U.mntid Is KrowliiR. prices. U Is claimed ,(mould nile hlKhrr. riiolce to fancy l crvm sellnt from JI.J5 to J4.75 , nnnmon to cholc- steersnt from W.23 ta J4.ro , stockers and ffeilern ntfrom J2.75 to J3.75 , bulls , i-ows nnd heifers nlfrom Jl.SO to J3.M , venl calves nt from JO to J6.75nnd Tcviins nt from J3 t > H.l .

In IIORS nn ncllvp local nnd uhlpplnR tlemnmtcnlised n funher ndvnnfc of If , the best selling ntJ3.80 , or 12'ie hlRher than rx week nso. CommonIn extra Kindcs sold nt from M.DO to Jl.SO. salesIH.-UIK principally nt from J1.70 to J3.7 ! com ¬

mon let Kood llshl nt from J3.J5 to J3.75 ; pics-nnd culls nt fmrn J2 to J370.

In sheep tba receipts today wore llsht nnawere n.vin clcse.1 out nl strong prices. Nativesheep sold nt from 3 to J375. westerns nt from13 to J3.W nnd Inrnln at fr.im JX75 to J4S5. "Receipts : Cattle , COO head ; hogs , 17,000 head !

<

heep , .1000 head.

Muck InReceipts of stock nl the four principal markedfor Saturday , January 4 , 1S9C :

Oatllr. HOKS. Hhrep.South Omnha . . .. 1.1M 5,741 ijChleaRii. RM 17,000 3,0mKitnsan Clly. . . . . 6 KI 4.KOO 700St. I.ouls. ,. . . . 600 3,000 1,000

Totals 2. : C 77,542 4,712-

St. . l.oiiU l.lve Stuok.-RT.

.. LOUIS , Jan. 4. CATTLE Receipts , IVK )

bond ; market strong ; native beeves , t323JH.73 ;cows and heifers , mostly 20ff3.0l ) ; Texas steers.f2WW3.7u : cows , tl7rJi2. ; ,' .IIOOS HocelplH , 3.001)) head ; market tjc blKher ;

iicnvy , S3tOiH.il ; mixed , t3.3 3.GO ; light , f3f.0 { |IG3.SHEEP Recelptri , 1.000 head ; maikrt sliong-

unlives;

, J2W5J3.ill ; southciil , } 2.:0ir3.1-

5.I'corln.

.MiirUctM.-PICOniA

., Jan. 4 CORN-Qiilet nnd easier ;ew No. 2. ZSc ; new No. 3 ,

RYE In good demand ; No. 2. JCjT37c. 1WHISKY Mnrket steady ; finished goods , ontin- basis of tl.22 for high wines.RECEIPTS Corn , 52,400 bu ; oats , 31,050 bu. :rye , GOO bu. ; whisky. ,3 galls. ; wheat , 800 bu.SHIPMENTS-Corn , 6.700 bu. : oats. C0.4M bu. :

i-ye , none ; whisky, 075 galls. ; wheat , l.SOO bu.

Cold Weather llulletliiN.P-ITTSDUHG

., Jan. 4. Last night wns the-

.ccltlcst.

of the Beacon , the mercury at theweather bureau dropping to 2 degrees belowzero , whllf many thermometers In more ex-posed

¬places registered from 4 to G decrees

lower. The Indications are for still lowertemperature tonight and tomorrow.-

ST..

. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 4 , Although theweather bureau reported the mercury 44below at Winnipeg , 38 below at St. Vincent ,21 below at Duluth and 1C below In thiscity nt 7 o'clock ths forecast officials promise

-a rise of 15 to 20 degrees tonight. Althoughquite cold It Is quiet , little wind blowing.

YIIIIIIK Hey Murtlcrfil ami Itoblicil.-UAIITOW

., Fla. , Jnn. 4. Three weeks ago

Joel Walker , son of a prominent citizen otthis county , left home for his father's rcsl-dance several miles In the country. Ho didnot arrive there , and ns he had considerablemoney on his person his father believed hohad been murdered nnd offered a reward forlily body. Yesterday a party of huntersfound young Walker's body In Kls3lmmcoriver swamp , ten miles from home. It wasentirely nude and had a knlfo wound nearthe heart and a bullet hole In the head. Thefather says ho knows who killed and robbed ;

Ms hey , but ho will not give their names-

.Htnrtllnir

.

AilvIooH from Culm.NEW YOHK , Jan. 4. A special to th >

Herald from Key West , Fla. , says : Startling;

advices have been received here from the-city of Havana to the effect that the whole-province of Havana Is up In arms agaln : t-th ? government. While no dolnlls are givenof actual engagements , the reports sny thutthe government Iroops are falling back every-where

¬In Iho disaffected western regions be-

fore¬

the triumphant rebel army. To allay-as much as possible the panic excited by thiscondition of affairs the chief officials In thedepartment are sending out In all direction *false dispatches about the situation.-

TJII3

.

IU3ALTY SI A11 KCT.I-

NSTUU.ME.N'TS

.

placed c.i : record January 4.189G :

WAimANTY DRRDS.-A.

.

. B. P. Mulford and husband to C3. I

V. Mulford. lot 8 , block "A , " Mill- 'ford & G.'s subdlv ; lots II , 12 , 14 , i15 , 18 , 20 and 21. block "A ," Mul ¬

ford & G.'s stibdlv ; lot 13 , block3 , Washington Hill $ tG. A. Unrron to AV. T. Seaman , lots1 and 2 , block 22. In subdlv of partof block 73 , lienson-

W.300

. 1C. Swecsy to W. 11. Lawton , lot12 , block 14 , Central park 500

G. W. Ames nnd wife to M. A. F.Austin , lot 9 , block 5 , Arnes Place. . 400

O. I .Davis company to W. J. Green ,lot 23 , block 8. linker Place iClarke Land nnd Loan company to-J. . A. Munroe , undlv % of s 70 feetof lots 7 and 8 , block 1 , subdlv of-J. . I. Redlck's add 2,500-

J. . W. Carr nnd wife to Sarah Darl ¬

ing , block 11 , Boyd's ndd 1-

Mabel Williams to A. J. Stefllcr , lotu1 to G , block 3 ; lots 5 , C , 7 , 9 , 10 , U-

nnd 12 , block 2 ; lot S , block 2 , WnkeI-PV'S

-udd C.OOO

S. D. Mercer company to J. I', Fin-ley

-, lot 8 and o % of lot 7 , block

150. Omaha 105,000-J. . W. Murphy to Murphy Land com-

pany¬

, s ',4 of lot 13 , block 87 , SouthOmaha 3,000-

K.. T. Funk nnd husband to AntonTlchy, Hi of lots G nnd C , block 11 ,

Improvement association 4.OX )Same to name , n > ot n % of lots C

and C , block 11 , same 2,000QUIT CLAIM DK10DS.-

W..

. J. Wagoner and wlfo to Kd-PhiIan , 330x1,320 feet In ne we 33-

1613-

Peter Glandt and wlfo to O. F. Davidcompany , lot 7 , block 12 , BedfordPlace t

Total amount of transfers $122,701

Our Free LetterReviewing the grain and nock markets, will b*ent you dally on request , in lh * hope of deserv ¬

ing part of your buslnecs. Orders solicited forcash cr on three to five point margin *.

J , R. WILLARD & COMembers Chicago Hoard of Tlade , No'.v York

Produce Exchange. New York Cons. Stock Ex-change.

¬

. 17 Hoard Trade , Chlrjtco. 44 Hroadway-.Nen

.York.

Successful Speculation ,Activity iffaln prevails In thu marital for

Stocks , Bonds , flraln , Cotton , Provl-Hlous

-and other Securities.P-

iimphlot.

RII ] Dally Alirkot Lattorilosorlb-how mnilL-Htsiuliitlvu| ! Irivuitmoiu.s ri'sult litrnpld nnd haiidinmu prolln mallod free ouapplication , Koforoneus fiirnUhUk ,

C. M. VAN TASSKLL ,

Member N. Y , Coii-nllJntod Stock lxcUattK!

47 Uroaclway , 'NowYork.-Kcsponslb'.o

.

Corru > p n lunco wuiitud In everytuui.-

on.IOoS30

.

$ ! Per MonthCan be made by my plan of Co-operative Specula-tlcn

-In Wall street on Investment of flOO. Hum

from 110 upwaids received. Not one of rny clleliti-tian ever lost u dollar on my plan. Send for pros ,pectus nnd market letter ; mailed free , lllghciitreferences furnished.-

K..

. MOUTIMKIl PIMJ ,

IliinKer & llroUer , : il> llriiiuln'iiy , W. Y.

CHICAGO BOARD Of TRADEAf many complaints are cominglo the Chicago

Hoard of Trade showing that peikons Intending todeal In train and provisions thruutfii members of-

Iho Hoard und subject tn its rules arid rceula-lions are milled Into dealing with persons orfirms who have no connection wjth this Hoard ,the public Is cautioned agnlnrt dealing with suchpersons or firms , and Is notified that GKOItdU-P.. BTONK. Secretary , will answer any Inquiriesas to whether any particular person or llrm U-

a member of such Hoard.-QKOHOK

.

F. BTONi : . Secreta-

ry.HATELY

.

BROTHERS ,ooo-oio-oil Royal Insurance Uulldlng ,

CHICAGO.COMMISSION (MERCHANTS

In Qfaln and Provisions.Orders executed ClilcMro Hoard '.Tr 1 ,?" *,S3oplloni.dmncn m d on coii'ltrninent. " "

eriouit. Union Btoclc V.rdi. f r to njr Cn-lIriitltutlon or OommercUl Aeoocr. 1 U