Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1891, Page 6

THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Bears in Wheat Were Very Muoh Troubled Yosterday. NEWS WAS DZCIDEOLY AGAINST THEM. Visible Supply Decrease Itecently Reported Reinforced by Addi- tional Bullish Figures—Activs ity In ttocks and Bonds. The bears In wheat news was declded- compeli onicaao. Til., Dec. 8 were in trouble today. 1y against them and they w rotire before the onslaught of the bulls. enthusiusm at the cnd of the session yester- flay by the heavy decrease shown in the visi- ble supply report was curriel over to this morning and relnforced by additional bullish fignres. The amount of whoat on ocenn piss- age decroascd dur'ng the week by #55,000 bu he world's sh pment deerensed by 49,000 bu. during the same time The receipts in the northwest were very llght; cables wers strong. Liverpool being quoted 444 hizher, and Parls B0 up, with domestic murkets stronger. A bullish government winter whoal orop review was expected on Thursday and the export olenrances wero large, aggrozating 161,00 bu. from the six ports—New York, Bultimo Philudelphia, Boston, New Orieans and Mon- treal. About the only crumb of comfort the bears had wasa disputeh from New York saying thata London house had resold thoir hold ings at a reduction of 1 perquarter careo of whoat bought for export. T as but litt'e dis- position to seil, while shorts were nervous and apprehensive ind disposed to cov: uhy was understood to e largo by sver shoris, and while Pardridge some eurly, ho wis generally thouzht t wkemit ack Inter at souwe Jos bearish still, however, and denics eoverin except when he gets good scalps. Mit Logun, Baxter. Hurry Lester. Nort Worthinzton und Kennett-Hopkins were all good buyers. Roloson and other provision men bouiht a good doal of wheat, which was understood 1o Le for Cudaly. May opened at from e to 00 \inst at the close Jesterday butsome ruther hoavy lonzs who had good profits in thelr stufl procecded to roalize, their sales broaking the murket to e, Whon this pressure ever, the market rebounded to 90%e; then it saggod off to 10%e, fluctuated frequentiy within u n rrow range, weakened in the lust hour under hxmmering by the bears and free reulizing sales and touched B¢ azain, This was followed by anothier raily to8ii3c. then weakened agaln and closed "t 0ge. T cabios were all higher with tho singi tlon of Antwerp. The carly London ¢ showe a dectine of 1s on eargoes, but this was evidently an error as the late advices noted 8d advance froni yestordiy Corn wins falrly setive, strone and higher. The receipis were 358 ears but Included only ¥ ours of contract. Shorts were une; . purtly from the poor inspection and partly from the gtrong tone in Operators covered freely though the sellinz was restricte furthier decrease in the already small stocks in store here, was also u strengtl u factor. ie trading In December was very 1eht and was tempered by a realization ot the fact thac there may be u very lizht squeeze in it before the month Is ended. In fact this condition of aflairs is likeiy to extend into more remote futures unless the inspection improves ma- terially. The shorts are begluning to realize this fict and are Inclined to cover their inall futures. The result of s w strong market. Decem- ber opened at 4ihe, touched 4iye, held steady for a time then budged to $0%¢, weak- ened to 481.c. advanced to 48%e and closed e Jower. Muy fluctuated between 430 and 4ii%c, closing at 4i%e, ngainst 4575 at the close yesterday. Oats were dull but firm und closed advance over yestorday's | with a fig- e provision trudo appenred to bo budly mixed most of the duy. The murket sturted With i sortof bound bocause the hozs at the yards were half the estin /00 hend, und prices were 10¢ bigher. The offerings were quite free at the mdvince and piicos went buck to tho closing fizures of Mouduy, Later alspatches from the yards reported heavy hogs 156 up at 215" This was 2ic higher in two days und cut the profit of pack- ors materinlly. On this showinz the prico of ork went axisin 10 the best pointof the morn= ng. Packers bought buck pork and ribs sold early. Towards tho close the pit became dull and prices held steady av little change from last night. The leading futures ranged as tollow: TARTICL December. January. Muy ... LAD- Docember. .. January. Mayerilod BHONT TS| December. January. May. ... Cash quotations were us follows: FLoui-—Firm and unchanged; spr ents, M.00424.00; winter strajghts. WIHEAT—No. spring wnea O Na 883e, - BAKLEY—N 50a@00e; No. 3, t.o. b, 430 No. 4, 1. 0. b, i8@50c, FLAX SEED—NO. 1 04 @043 e, TIMOTHY SEED—Primic, § Pork-—Meas pork, ner bbi, 8.50; lard. per ewt, #6.15; short ribs sldes (loose), # ry’ salted shoulders (boxed i sides (boxed). 85,85, g JHSKEY-Distillers' finished Goods, por gal, St aar—0Cut loat, unchanged at 5@5ic CuEEsE—Lirm: full cream cheddars, 1@ :Young Amerlcas, 1201236 Flour barrels . Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels . Oats, bushels. | Ryo. bushels. 39,000 7 26,000 Barioy, bushels... 4 0,000} ik On tho Produce exchange today the butter markot was quicts fanoy oroamery, 27@8c; fine western, 25@2044e; ordinary, 220t se- lected dairy, 2#Gu%0e; ordinary, 20@2H0; egxs, @2tse ew York Markets. NEW Youk, Doc. 8—Inoui—Recelpts, 3593 pkEs: exports, 8 bbls., 28,780 sacks: un- chunzed. modoraioly netive; siles, Hui bbis WHEAT—-Receipts, H7,000 bir.; exports, 107,08 bu, ales, 5,850,000 bu. of tutures; 108,000 bu. of spot. Spot market unsottled tiosing weak and wodorate businoss. Nosrod, $Lt i store nd elovitor; 81075 @108, nfiouts #1.07% T.0084 £ 0r b No. 3 rod. 8100 0.00: dnsruded red, ic@ai 12 Now 1 northern, 81.00% :No. 1 hard, 81,1233 No. 1 aorthern, 810G, Options advanced on' the' lutge decrouse I ount on' pussige and hicher cubls, de- ned B@He on longs selling . and. farzo incronse’ fn' - the "Enelish' visle ble, advanced %@%o on lnrge olear nees and covering by weste shorts, clased stoady at A e@io. ovor day; No. 2 red, Decenuer, $1.064@100 R0 yamidary BLOTOT0, closing S0 February, LOSWS@LUW, closing $1.08%; March L101.10%, closing April,” 810K, elos- ng 8L10%; May, $LOSL@LIY, closing $1.10; une. uisn?.rm.m, olosing. u.ux;u. VE—-Quibt. ousy; western, SLUGGLONS. BARLEY=Duil. bt BARUEY MALT-Quiot. Coun—Recolpts, 106880 bu.i oxports, 15,058 Dui.t sles, 1 160.000 bu. of futiires, M0,000 bu. of apot. Spot inarket opened stronger: olosed onsier; Modorate busihoss: No. 2 8K@oTe in olovator; 66@tte afloati ungraded mixeds Baose; No. & S Oci stenmor | mixed, M@I4e. Optlons declined o on Decenber other months wdvunoed N@¢ on local nianip- flation with womo restliine by shipiers: Decomber (H@0ic, closing 6lo: January 86 Bake, clostng sex i Fobruiry disyide, closi sxe aurch tixe, cloaing sine: May 5 ) 'y elosiu 0 stonmer mixed, Decom- Der K@ Ho- L OATS-Recoipts, 167,075 bu.; oxports. 64,157 + sales, 50,000 bu. of futures, 168,000 bu. of spot. Spot murket falrly uctive. Optlons mode wtely ‘wetive, firm] Decomibor, 4150 e, oloaing 41%e; Tanunry. 415@4040, losing s May, cloaing at 8%6. Spot: No, 2 white, 4244 mixed western, @dice; white western. No. # Ohioago, $$4@ c, Hax—Firm; shipping, 65@70c; xood to choice, ors—Falrly active. SUGAR-—-Ruw, dull and steady; refined, quiet and steady. MoLAssgs—Now Orleans. firm, fair demaod, Rick—Firm: in good demand. PETROLEUM-Stondy, quiet; U for January. COTTON BEED O yellow, W40 vid. shaow=Firm, quiet; clty, #.00; for pk ™ 0SIN—Qulot, stendy; 00d, 1,55 1'40. wfinnfln—lmll. vominal at R2%@Ho united closed at ~Firm, quiet; crude, 2io; strained, commion Quiet: e, Recolpts, 0,050 pkgs. Ponk—Quiet and steady: old mess, #0.50; new mess, $0.:5@10.i0 extra prime. $0.50 Jur - Mears—Duli A" wenki pickled syadke: plekled shoulders, b%ei hims, S@sise; middles, quict and s short clenr, 8.5 @A 40, Opened strong but elo am, #6.47': snles. 250 00 tiercos; Decenibor, closinz nt #i.55 Maren, ®, My, 20,58, closing ut #6.47, BUurTER-Quiet; fancy creumery steady; western dafry, 10@2ic; western creaniory, 200 et Elgin, 3 CIERSE-( Fio 1o #1575 8.0 CorpER—Dull, wenk: lake. Docombe LEAD-Nominai; domestic, #3), Tix—Dull und steady; straics, $10,8 westorn, 104@? tand easy: part akims, 414@oe. Moderate acmand; Amerlean, 10,75, Omata Crain Market. Prices based on delivery nt Mississippi river points, Nebraska (nspoction, and ten days' shipment, unioss otherwise stitod, Very iittie doingon account of the soarcity of euy bid. RYE--No. 2, 000 usked OATA-. b 2, white. 24e bid, NEW Cony--No bia Philndelphis tern s; Junuary, 103 Among the siles were 000 No. 3 or better corn, De ber shipment, 40 BOARD OF TRADE NOTES. Mr. Davis wis hiere from Phelps, Mo. A. Kunkee of Beilwood, Neb., wiis here. f I|m|ur_\' Blumer of Chalc y Was on Jonrd. L. E, Cooley of David City was looking over the market 8 of Rhodoes & 1o Amon 5 the visitol 7—No. 2 spring, 80c bid; No. 3 hard, &o o bid: N Jor better, e 403e bid St the Johnson, l:ln.duu.h. joard of fo., Dec, ouR—['n- $2.4°0,2.5); extra fancy, 05215 cholce, #1.00@2.0), sh, #0¢ bid; Decomber, KANSAS changed; Crry, patent, ; finc, Noi ] Oash, stronge bid; nodnl ie DIds B1ie o EED—Unehing A nzed thy, §2.00; pratrie ¥, 50 lowgrides, £1.00 pore Berrer-—-Unchanzed; oy, rolls, 153 airy, 1@2le; store packed, 1@ Eaos—Steady. RECEPTS—Wheat, 13,000 bu.; corn, 7.00) bu.: oats, none. i SuiesMeNTs - Wheat, 0 500 bu.; oats, 1,100, bu.; corn, Wool M rket. Dee, 8—The demand for wool | and the sales toot up well, Territory wools re still und of these, fine seils mostly basis of wioes fino medium 5 medium 5@ Fine washed flecees have been in steady demand, with of Ohio X ut 23@ Vi o LIRS, and alove " at fc und Mich < 1 clothing wools for Ohto and at W@k for Micl washing wools are dull at i@ wools seli freely at e for Ohio und at i@ Michigan. Unwashed unmerchantable flecees are in fair demand at 19@2e. Unwashed combing wools have been stendy nt 24@2ie for onc-quarter blool and 2i@de for three- eighths blood. Texas, California und Oregon wools hiave been aull and qu Puiled wools have be steady demund at $@ic for superior. Forelgn wools hive been quict. ew York Dry Goods Market. NEW YOuk, Dee. & —~There was more busi- ness «nd niore spirit to transactions In dry voods today. The inquiry for and operations i cotton £0008 Woro bxtended 0 a1l deserip- tlons of course und heavy £oods, exporters us well as jobbers fng incrods d interest. Southern b conspicious in the mi ket, but thelr purchases are moderate as ye Spetialties for next season roceived their i tention. ‘There was nothing new in_bleache goods which, as u who e, were relativ quict. Prices were without change and gor erally steady . No. 1 . dolaine Milwaukee Markrts, MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Doc, 8—Wnear—Iilghor; Muy, 03c; No. 2 spring, 89¢; No. 1 northern. ot NC. it 454814 fet; No. 2 white. 33@33i4e; No. 3 No. 2.58c; sumple on track, No. 1, 80¢. iet. PoRK—January, §11.2 Liverpool Yarkets. Livervoot. Doe. 8,—Wr Firm; demand fmproving; holders offer sparingly. 'Recelpts of wheat during the past taree days were 305,00) centals, Ineluding 207,000 Amierlcans Californta No.'1. 8 814d_per_cental; red west= el flpl'mlm 88 6d@ss 034d; No. 2 red, winter, 83 s 65 Conx—Quiet; demand poor. Receipts ot Auwerlean coru for the pust: three days, 72300 centals. Minneapolis Wheat Market. M1 porL1s, Minn. Dee. 8—WiEAT— There was a strong bull fecling early: Muy started off %c higher, at O4ie. but brok bofore the close. closing nt 93%c. Cus hizher; not so uctive as yesterday. Receipt: 420 cars. Olose: No. I northern, Decomiber, s Jumuarg. 8o: Mag, tjo; on truck No 1 hard, S0 0. 1 northern, *¥¢; No. 2 norther BUQ@ED Coffee Markots, New Yonk, Dee. §.—Market ovened steady and unchanged to 2, polnts up, closing steady athto2) points up: sales, ) bags, inc.ud- ng: Decomber, $12.8X0. Junuury, $12 1500 : Februnry, #1210 March, '#1 April, $11.85: May, $1L70G1180 promber. 3143 " October, #1110, nore active and firni; No. 7, SILT St. Louis Markets, Louts. Mo. Dec, 8.—Winear—Higber; My, 093¢ usked. Tizher; cash, $2%c; May, 04@40%c cush, Muy, e, PORK—lower: new 8110, LARD-=k rmer ut § WHISKEY —$1,18, Burrei--Unchinzed. st cash. G Cincinnati Markets. 0., Dec WuEAT-Strong: @i, i roi; mixed ear. 2@ ronger; No. 2 mixed, $1.18. Sasie, WHISKE Toledo 0 Market. ToLEDO, O nEAT—Eusior; cush and Do No. 2. Traders' Om1cAGo, T, Dec, 8.—~Counsclman & Da. to Cockenll Bros.: Wheat opencd '4¢ to 3 higher and closed %c above yesterday's rogular closing. The better foolfng was due to the growing strength in the stutistical posi- tion of wheat In consuming countries and the consequent tendency toward higher values. The temporary freight blockude is a serlous drawback to receivers and shippers. but promises o be presently roiieved the incrensod ocean tonnage headed towa this country for curgoes. Crop adyices fro winter whoit states ire fur from encourug ing. These conditions at home aud abroad are awakening conslacrable speculitive intor- estund a good class of investment buying s upparent. We 100k for a gradual advune though not without oceasional weak spot during walch wo shull wdvise purehysos, Corrt isfn 10t supply and firmly held, The near Ly delivery, at lbast until Mirch, promlises to commund fancy proes. Onts aro Strong now, but show less fmdications of holding uv. Pro- vislons opened hivher with & good dewmand from shippers, which was freely met by puck- ers sales. The advance was loss ut the elose, and the tone re.upsed into duliness In ex- pectation that more sensonable wenther would bring forwara hogs which Were deluysd Ly the recent storms, Onioaao, i, Dee. §.--F. G. Lo J. Sands Conuission conbany: Our wheut market opened ut ®ige for May. The offerings wore not heuvy, but well seittered over the it und the domand wis easily satisfied. [t 500 S0l0"0ff o e at which price there w s somo lovul buying, Pardridge’s brokers being prominent, i 1dge took ubout 500,040 hu, ho selling was scattered, one or two conmmi slon houses whodo a local trade being amon the loading sellers. " If the goverauent report were out of the Wiy wo. would hiye 1oro con- fldence In suy g, Buy whoat for hicher prices. As it 18 we believe uro 1 pro: topricos it is safe investment for moderute, 1t not lirzo profits, ~ The corn muarket I8 active und higher. Light recoipts, the scarcity of con tract erades und four of manipulstion eause i nervous feoling, My nud Januury wre too far apart. *January should sell” lower or " \ay tigher, Hog product opened strong und tho aewand was froely met by packers. We ure friendly to provisions and Tecommend Huying on ull soft spots. o CHICAGO, LI, Dee, MeCormiek to K. O wirts & nows toduy on wheut developed fully us strong as expected. The entire shipments from the Bultic and other ports uggregited only 110,00 bu., the northwestern receipts wore swull, ana the seaboird clonrincos wero lurge. Cables on the other hynd, although somowhat bigher, did not show full symputhy with “tuis market, and the outslde bull contingent continue Indiferent. Looul holders did considerable reallzing. There was i lttie outside buying, but It wus on disapvo nting seale. Corn wus strong again, helped by smail recelpts, by & very small Stoek of contract grain. and by sonio manipulation from the old i There 1s less thu On ha, of store, which Is deliverable on Although thore 1s plaiuly W an & Co. to S—Swartz, Dupes & Co.: The alpl ary thers appears to be no_serlous manipila- tion, The stock of contenet oats Is now oniy 40,000 bu. These small fizures and sympithy with corn resulted in firm prices 1ny's provision market was & zreat disappointment. tecoipts of hogzs were v5,001, just half the esti- mute, and prices were 1oo highor, Traders aturally expected a considerablo and s tajuea adyance In_provisions, but the f offorings of ribs, at e and over, disupp all, eaus ne a weak and sageing market. 1CAGO, 111, ennet phins & iwbles oame (n some stronger thou Tittlo stre and oard advices reported Culifornin cargoes 1s lower, As Liverpool wis higher for tho suie wheut 1t wus belleved that London quotations were an error. The sn pussuge of three and o mil- jons comint on the heels sur- prisingly large decrease in our visible supply was ronlly n strongly bullish factor. with [nrgely diminished receipts in the north west. Of course the latter was attributed to the Interference with rafirond traffic by tho blizzard, but as reduced recelpts have for somo time been predivted, tradors were In- clined to glve themn due consideration. There wis & wild feel nz on the curb, Muy selling at Wie, but tho reguiar opening was at about #9ie. Offerings were iiboral aml tho ' prico soon dropped o @, but shorts showed niuch nervousness and the market liad soveral sharp Spurts. Apparently a good doal of 10ng Whoat came outon the rallies and the close was easy at nearly bottom prices. The attitude of o big short 1s closely watched. Tt Is betfoved he will be foreed to cover if conditions should con tinue builish for a few days, but the short in terest has no doubt been groatly reduced. A zood many traders aro long for u turn and it would seem rather doubtful 1f the market can go much hizher at present. Ttmay bo that the government report on the condition of wheat, which fs expected soon, the market ke the Russian uka ately foilowing that jeasure there was i littlo spurt, b hse: quently the market per bushe’: 1t Is a good timo to keep near shore vo one's eyes open. In both corn onts there was irood £ pricos. Clearances W usunl. Export demand e eipts oniy moderate. Country holde; ity fecl confident that prices will by ntafned and aro not pushing th grain to market as froely as expocted. A Holding back policy at this tinie, when the de mund {8 ur ent and the visible supply grow. i smaller will be likely to result in higher prices. But the grain s in the country wnd When ' the rash 1 dn full Ctide, thoush this may be deinved months shall sce lower prices. Provisions nav e been slugzish, ndvancing early on molerate Dut ¢losinz ensy. Cable advices not courazing for holders a ool apturn s not fur uway. but the murket is slow to on o alt of a decrense it see STOCKS AND BONDS. ricet today acted rket thun it has Kk spot NEW Yousx, Dec. 8 —The m more fike & genutne hu'l m for some thne, but there wis one w and that was the Gould shurcs, especially Western Union. That the Vanderbiits are ranged on the side of higher figures, the course of these stocks seems to leave little room for doubt. London did not do much today but there wero no selling orders of importance from that center us far as could bo seen, but the west was again a buyer to some extent of its favorites, thouzli with the exception of Chieago gus, none of them was prominent in the deuiings and the restof the general list rose only small fractions. The Industriuls were again remarkable for strength and while sugar advanced on the report of the inerease in the dividend it roceded again on the declaration of the usual amounts. Dis- tillers, how was vory netive wn i decid- ediy stre larzest gain for the auy. The openinz was quict and firm, und wlitie the ots displayed a disposition to advan e, it was mot in the early tradinz by a continuition of the prossure upon Missour and Northern Pacific preferrsd which. on the former, ocensioned a 1oss of 1 per cent. The decling made no further progress. however, and while Western Union became the weal sister the rest of the 1ist broke away from it and prices steadily mounted, though” only in fow srocks mentioned the fmproves ny particulir mportance, Even Western Union elosed with only a fractional loss. Canadi Southern wis a sve- efal foature. its activity boing something un- usual for that stock, und its nee was steady and rapid, while Mieh ntral, on smaller transactions, kept pues with it in strength. The restof the st failed to de- elop uny special feature of note, and the th remained aninpaired tiil the close, active and strong at tho highest prices of the day. The important gains in- clude Canada Southern. Michigan “Central and Distillers eacn 1% per cent und Laucka- wanna 1 per cent, Government bonds have been dull, but firm. State bonds have been dull and stéudy. The following are the closin 2 guotitions for the leading stocks on the New York Stock ex- change today: Atchtson. . o 6% 40 Adnms Express. .. N Y Alton, AL “d0 proferrod..... 126 American lxpress. 114 B.C.R&N LB Canida Pac g Cannida Southern Contral Paciflc. ... Chesapeake & OBI0. . do 1st preferred. Pacifio M o 2 preferred.... §74 I D. & Ghengo & Alton. L it it of st which proforred. - Centra L, Chl. &SL L preferred. *Ohlo’ Mississippi.. do preferred. stern.. 20'4 244 Qrogon Trans £ . 16 ook Talan a0 15t y a0 24 p Erie o'p Fort Wayne.... Chl. & Fast 1110 Hocking Valley Houston & UL s, Expre Hinols ¢ 1104% | Wabash, St. 1 st Paul Sa2 " do preferred. Kansas & Texas..... 6%/ Wells Fargo Exp Lake Erle & W i Unfon do preferred L1110 G Am. Cotton OIl Lako' Shor 23| Cotorado Coal. Loutsyille & L0 ¥ Loulsviile & N.A mphis & Char. Michigan Centrai.. MIL L8 & Wi uos do preferred L1121 Min & St L, ¢ 4o pref Missourt Mobile & Ohlo.. L1040 |G ashviile Chatt! [l & ¢ J. Contral..... 11 arfolk & West Paciiic al & Omahn . A0 preferred. Ir0! Texas Paciilc...... 15 Tol. & 0. Cen. pfd. . 4 Union Pacitic oferrod il i3 17 R 159/ It G The total sales of stocks tod including Atehison. 9.0 ,750; Ohleazo Gus, 10.84) Erie, 17400: Lako 8hor NushVville, Michigan Missourl Puclfie. 15.240; New York 4.008; Northern Pac! acific preferred, 25,260; Western Union, 6,100, 43101 North- St Paul, 12,2 Financial lteview. New Yonk, Dec. 8,-The Post says: Today's carions market is explained by a considera- ticn of the position in which the bear oper- wtors huve rocently placed themselves, They hiave put out large amounts in short stock in u few quarters without mukine least fmpression on the - general arkot. vin be but one outcome of such a sit- ralding of the Gould stocks ally the spasmodic uttack upon ‘ nion, did not lack evidences of peration and the efforts ad broudt gloomy sentiments on these an | other prop- erties were naturally all the more strenuous in view of the unexpeeted buoyiney devel- oped in theie quarters of the markets, This oceusionad the apprently perplexing move- ment in prices, one or t¥o speciul groups of stocks ot tmes doclining | steadily, while others were advancing with even wreater rupldity. The net rosult of the diy's move- ment wis a entional tribute to the underlying soundness of the murket. the New York Mone dark -t NEW Youk, Dec. 8 N/ N LL—Easy, ranzng from 3 to 34 pe 31 oun, ¥ per cent; closed offe Wt per o 3 Bk Mene PABER-5 to § por o STERL NG EXCHANGE-Qulot hut strong #8115 forsixty=day blils and #4814 for de- mand, The following wero bonds: the closing prices on North, Pacit Fthwester 12 N1 0. 1hix 1144 Tex e, Rots 82 Ir’ Wets 20 acitie, 1ntn. 108 T} K 80, 2. e Ints. .. Den. & 1t G, Iste Don. & It G a0 D& I GW Ity Erie 2u 1> MUIC & T Gen s MUK & T Gen. o *Blds. “Union West shore 1L G, W st Finaneiil ¢ ILAN3AS Crry, Mo, Dse. 8. 036,018, NEW OrLEANS. L, RI0.861, -Clear ngs, #1,- Dee. 8,—~Clearings, ¥ Dec. 8.-Three per cent rontes, 95f (he neceount Yok, D balances. 1oRe, Md., Deo. S Bank elearings 04347 Lalunces, $.04,748; rate, 6 per Clearings today, 14, toduy, centy MEMPRIS, soll Deo. 8- Uiearlugs, ¥ ann, w York exchange 02457 bulun -es, Mass.. Dog. 8. Cloarings, $15,645,203; effurt to bull prices for Deceniber ou-nu-‘ balances,’ 81,808,805; rate for mouey, & per o atf N« to be dls- cent; excha count PHILACELPHIA, Ty, dag, 811,506,025 biden Der cont York, Dee, f—Clearings to- s, $1,140,183: money. 4 &~Money 476 per cent. par to e premium. —~Clenrings, #. 7@ ver cent 151,400, & Mo.. Doe, < ox- K1, Lot balunces. chango on New London Stock Markets, [Copurighted 191 biy Jams Gordon Bennett.) ONDON, Dac. &+ (Now York Horald Cable ~Specinl to T Her]—The stock niirket was srregulnr today, deatings being princivally in view of the sotfloment tomorrow. American pails openied dull and wore nulocted il day Ritos for three mouths paper were very weik. There was o Himite 1 oan from 114 per cent to quantity of vold was i request (OF th+ conti- nent. The silver market was wenk at 488 5d. most Important feature was the rise in Grand Trunk LONDON, Dy The London stoek q dem ind fi 1% following were the ols Central il Canadiaj iy Erle kil BAR SILVER—~ Pennsylvania | Rending Boston Stock sarket, BosTON, Muss . Doc. 8. —The followinz were the closinz prices on stocks on the Bost stock market todiy: Atchison & Topeka.. 41| Allouez M. Co. (now). Boston & Albany....23 | Atlantie....... o Boston & Maino, Boston & Montana CoB. & Qo L 103%] Calumet & Heela, Bastern It i s, 0121 | Fennklin Fitehburg R It Koarsngoe. Flint & Pero M. Osceoln o preferred... v K. C. 8t ), & OB 78118 Ve Muss, Contral Land Co. Mex. Cen 1 Co.. N. V. & 078, 0ld Colony Rutland p n 174 B &B.C Cent. proferrediis | Denver Mining Stocks. DENVER 8.—~The following 1ist Is the elosing quotit onson the Mining exchange today. Siles, 528)) snares. iany Amity.... Argonit Ballarat..,. Bungkok Cora 1y, Batos Tunter.. Bl Indian Dl Six Browntow Calllope Clandin J ironclad. \ttie ftule.... .0 fay Mazoppn. | Matehless...... Morniug ¢ 0r0.... .0 Park Consolidat Pay itock | Potost ... Puzzler. .0 Reed National |RIAIO. oo ... | Running Lode Winle utton. . Clay County Cash ¥ Il I San Francisco Mining Quotations. SAN FrANOISCO, Oal, Doe. 8.—The official closing quotations for mining stocks today woro as follows: Al BT Bulwor,:.. 00 Best & fololor . Navajo 0 |ophir.. Potos 50 |Savage: ! o G Sierra Nevada. L. Con. Cal. & Vi |Unlon Consolidat’d. Crown Polnt..... Uta. (o Gould & Carry. |Vellow Jaeket.... Tile & Noreros R Mexica....... RTINS N. Commony ew York Min New: Youk, De closing mining stoc Alies TS [ Moxican, Chio| 115 [Ontario 150 185 100 L0 05 The following are the quotations: uld & Co Hale & Norcross. Homastuke 1orn siiver..,.. Iron Stiver.... Standard Unfon Con’. St. Louis Mining Quotations. 1. Lovts, Mo., Dec. &.—The mining market today was quite firm with the exception of Granito Mount'an. which was weak. Sales, U s, Closine TR TLAte ATt .. B 764 | Montrose Placer.... 10 290 | Pt Murphy.- g 78| Sliver Age. 54 Smail Hopos... 0 Granite M OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET, OMATIA. Dec. 8, Recelpts today were 2342 cattle. 9,08 hogs, 132 sheep wnd 45 horses. - Compared with Mon- dny and Tuesdiy of 1St we ceipts for the Dpast two days show a slight increase in cattle and sheop wnd a decrease of 6670 hogs. BOATTLE—Recelpts woro agaln only moderate, the run for the past two duys being about the same as for last Monday and Tuesday. The bulk of the offerinzs todny were fuir t0 good cornfe | navives. There were no really prime cattle here, nor were there many that could bo called poor. Dressed beef buyers were active bidders, but they wanted tho cattle fully as low s yesterday, and in some cases lower, Tradinz was uccessarily somewhat slow, but the eattle keptselling und in theend bu little desirable stock remained in first hands. Prices were a trifle uneven, hut gen- eraily from to 2ic lower than Saturduy, Turgely ot from £4.00 to $4.00. Butchers' stock was not. in vory heavy sup- ply and there was no eabie change in the quality of the offerings. The demund was about s usual and prices generally in yoster- day’s noteles, 100 lower than last Siturday, 200 to #240 buying the bulk of the fulr to g0l cows. Some of the better grades sold around .50 to nd a small bunch of fat sto:k sold for #125. Cannors were rathor in- aifferent sule at 310 to &L Calves sold on the busis of 8150 to £1.73 for common 1o prime yealand Dulls, oxen and stags 1o 1 #1:2) to The stockers and _feeders trade was rather lifoless owing to the very limited supply. Some warmed.up eattlo s beef stocrs were taken by feede o &30, Prices remain quotably firm a poor to prime stock. Kepresentative sules; STEERS, No. Av. Pr. 18, 06 85 20 8., 089 320 U8 1030 1180 1001 o) L. 1165 No. Av. Pr. No. Av. P 21,1005 1l 19. a1 4 steers. cornfed ' cornfod 1080 B B ) No. Av. Pr. 0., 700 81 00 7.0 T3 12 1..1040 A 1 ) 20090 11! 1 170 1510 1) 180 10) L1200 1710 150 1826 5 2. 80 00 100N O (I COLORADO CATILY 24y 250 a8 W07 870 No. 17T cows 24 focders 103 feeders HoGs 1 over 6.00 short of last Taesd quality was not as - 0od as usial, thers beln : wore than the usual wmount of common lHzht and mixed stuff wnd not over hult a doze Ally chofec hoavy londs on s4'o. Seliers arted out usking Nigher prices on necount of fuvorable news frow Chic und s Luyers all winted the hogs un i narket was the with priccs generally o nnd 50 1o rth louvy wmon heavy wnd piuckers fro i § EL03, comnion, light wnd light mixel loads 0 to 8161 1y b 1,30 Lo $4.50 The enr v ndvance wus well niuntiined all wornlug although the olose was Father tame compared with the carly business. The bulk of thosales were at frou 8,00 10 §470 agalnst 13 10 ! PORRIRRS 1T I I 1 s were fiirly Tiberal, but fo'l §'% big run, Tho | dugks, 410 £1.65 10 £.03 yostorday with the average cost E464 azalnst KLSOK vosterday, Ropresentative sales Av. Pr. Ay. Pr. 0 & 0 163 ) 0, 120 345 0 8h. sh. 0 17 100 18) 0 80 15) L) A0 1 1000 100 200 11 306) 60 360 60 30 (153 05 Recelpts consisted of 4 small load of atives, rather lizht and common that adily for #135. The demnnd is good and the n et steady to str 2. fair to good natives from 47 to §.00; west- orns, $150 10 8.7 commonand stock sheop \mbs, fifty to elzhty-fiv 1bs., ftom $40) to $5.00. Kepresentative saio No. Av. _Pr. 120 natives mixea R e T T bueki.. ., .10 E 4 nutive wetl 104 7 native wether. g Receipts and bisposition of Stock. Official roceipts and disposition of stock as shown by the hoo's of thy Union Sthck yards company, for the twenty-four hours, ending at 5.0'cioek p. o, December 8, 1501 KECEIPTS, CT Head Cars. ead Head. il : ing company mond compuny Omaba Pac G I, Haj Swift & C Cudahy Preking'¢ hippos Left over... Tot Cheago Live * t ¢t Market CrticaGo, Tik, Doc. &—[Speeial Telegrar Tue Bek]—Trade was dull in all bran the cattio markets. and while prices wei materially lower than on yesterday. they re mained i a wesk and unsctiled state. For the time of year the recelpts are altogether too large. e consuming markets all over the country are fuil of cheap pou try and gawe, und the demand for beet therefore is ata minimum. The receipts of cattie since Saturdiy have been about 2,000 head. One- half thit number would have been more in accordance with the lesitimate noeds of the trade. Business was slow all day, and the close found many cattle still looking for buyers, Quotations ranzo from 50 to 8§ for_inforior cows and bulls, to trom $6.0) to rashipping steers. Fancy Christ- are guoted at from #).95 to $0.75. o offerinzs got avove $5.95 in fuct the popu ur prices were from $1.4) Lo 3240 for cows and bulls and #3.5 10 $4.75 for steors: a smull lot (tive head) of Chiriscnas steers, aver- agl 440 pounds, fotehea 0, Sined'Saturday “whout 64002 llozs have boon received, This s some 66,000 less thun arrived during ' the correspending time last week,” That such a tremenduons fullirg ot “should be followed by u rapd enhancement of values was inevitable. There was not a little excitement ut the opening of bus ness this morning and_ prices quickly mounted to from $440 to #4.8) for light welghts and to from €75 to 8410 for hoavy, an ad- vinee on vesterdny's quotations of ‘from 10c to loe und since Suturday of 20¢ to be. while it we go back to lust Thursday for compari- son an advance of from e to #5e appears. Very few of toduy's offerings of heavy hogs went below #.91 and the bulk of the medium Zhts #.75. Nothinz had to bo U showed as muach 5th atthe elose as at the openi o Eveninz Journal roports: CATr 11,0003 shipments, 3.500; morket rime to fancy ste , BLR500,6 to ehiolce, $.000451; others. 2,400 13): cows nnd heifers, 82,55, Roceipts, 2.000: shivmonts, market aoti 10¢ bhigher; rough il com- mon. £33 .75; mixed and packers, $L.854.00; prime, heavy and - butehers' welgzhts, ABXLE15; 11t $140G53. 75, SieRp—Receipts, 6,00 t uetive: steadyi native cwoes, mixed, $1.50@ wethers, © #4.8505.45 n, 1406480 tambs, § New York Live Stock Market. EW York. Doc. 8. ~BE&VES—Receipts, head, all for exporters u trade, feeling firm; dressed buef steudy wood tock- shipments, Recelpts, 240 head: markot dull: ¥0.00@8.00 per cwt.i grassers, 31.75@ calves, §.7503 00, ceipts, 2,155 hoad: slicep. steady: ; sheop, $1.0034.36 per owt.: 1n dressed mutton steady it 0y por b, dressed lambs firmat 7@s'se per 1b, Hoas—Receipts, 8.58%) head, consizned di- roet; market uominally firm at $5.60@1.00 per ewt. Kansas City Live Stock Market, KANsAS Crty, Mo, Do 8, e Re- colpts, 7.50): ship 1.60); market_dull, lower; nutives, &J. 404t )i cows, &1 stockers and feeders, §2.4 @4.00. Hoas—Rteceipts, shipments, none mi @@L.T3; all grades, 85,0064, 7 SHEEP ket strong and highe St £5.00700. 124 hipments, none; mar- Louis Live Stock Markets, sr. Loutss, Mo. Duc, 8.—CATrLE—Ro- celpts, 4700; shipments, 600: market steady. No'offors of native: being held for fut stock show; Texans and Tndinn steers, grass, 82000 2005 common, EL00G@16). Hoax — Iteceiats, 5.900; shipments, 1,100: market 11 hers heavy, $L50@4,50; mixed, §.40 @385 Lght, 8.50438.0, OM (1A WHOLES ALK ARKETS, Country Proitu e, important shanze in_th g about ste 1dy, 2070 s market s ot especlully and 17@15¢ buys a considerabie bropor- tion of the recelpts, With tho cho cest country Rolng nt 2@ PovLTiy—Market slow, Kens, 0070; turkeys, market, demand light; 10@1le; geose und Gang—Canndn goeso, 3.0007.00; sinall geeso, 03 prairie chickens, H.o0@1.01; Grouse. 005 malird dueks. 8.00; Olio wi toul, T3t wroen winzed teal. #1515 mixeid ducks, Jnck rabbits, #4.00064.70; small, 8125061505 $1.50; jack snive. 8125 squirrois, 81003 suddles, 13@16¢ por Lb.: deer carcasses, 10 nte.ope saddles, H@lse; carcasses, O tallow. lo, 444013 . 1 green salted Hides 1 green salted ) sislted bides, \iites, 2 to 40 1bs, 2 sulted hies, 2 to 40 '1bs. @iae: No. 1 ©Alf, 3 10 15 [bs., Ge: No. 2 veal ealt. §to 15 ibs., 0. 1 iry flint hides, i@s0: 2 dey flin No. | dry siited e tii- 1 5@ ke illow, 3 Eroase idie; greass, 'wh Vollows iei groase, da beesway. pr.me, 104 805 rough hides, white A greuse, Vutter 20 tallow! 1! Omauh i In orlitly i . Gliman's Gold Medal, #2.70 W; low grede, 8); ' Minne chopped fi company: Rellance, Patent, DPutont, $200; Lone Star, Su- : Bnowllake, wncy Fame Miliin now White, wntry, 2.15: bra, $14.00; | OMAHA Omaha Tent & Awn- ing Oo,, Flags, ha 10ks, oll and 1. $and Tor o, 1113 Farnam BAGS AND Bemis Omaha Bag Oo, Importors an{ Manufac turors. Flour Sacks. Burlaps and Twine. A. H Perrizo & Co. 1108 Dodeo Birsek Send for our and pri alozus 100 How Faotory, cornor i1 maklig cinso 1ing & class of €10 nam & Harte 1212 Harney straot Onviv Ny CARRIAGES, W. T. Seaman, Omaha's Largost Varlety WAGONS AND CARRIAGES, " OLOTHING. @Gilmore & Ruhl, Manufacturer Wholosals Clothlors, 1109 Harnoy street. Omaha_Ooal, Ooke & Lime ., Hard and soft coal. 8. . cor. " lith and Douglas streots COAL, CO Manufacturers” and Jobbers’ DIRECTORY. AWNNINGS AND TEN TWINES. —— BICYCLES. M. 0. Daxon, Bloyclos s0ld on monthly paymonts. 10 N. 15th stroet BOOTS AND SHOE Morse-Toe 810y Companry, 1 Stroot A Doagias Strot W e v buyors, o whi®y 13 very sal with morchants Williams, Van Aer- | Kirkuudnli»]mlu!& Uo annfactae ntefor Hoston Itu Shoe Co. 1102 1104, o 1105, Hiarnoy stroot Wholesn —— KE, B10, Contant & Squires, Uard and soft coat ship- pors. 1308 I'arnam strest Omaha. " Nebraska Fuel Oo,, | 2138, 13th Strooy Omaha, Neb. CORNICE. J uhum‘m Bros,, 014 Farnam treot, Eaglo Oornice Works, Manufacturarso(Galyan \zed Tron Cornice. Window ' caps. metallo ekyligiits, oto. 1110 and 1112 Dodge st —— e ('L‘.‘Ij’.’ NT AND LIME. J. J. Johnson & Co,, 220 8. 15th Streot, Omaha, Neb. DRY GOODS. M. E. Smith & Oa,, Dry gouds. notlons, fur- nishing o001+, Corner 11th and Howard ELECTRICAL .SL‘I‘I’LIE& Kilpatrick - Koo Dry Goods O, Dry 20084, notiony, cents turnishinz goods. oor. 11th an 1 Harnvy Sty Wolf Electrical Oo, Tlustrated catalogun free, 1614 Capltol Avenuo. DETROIT -AUTOMATIC Eleotric Motors and Dyamos. Catalozua freo. I A, Kinnoy, G 85273 NV, Lifo Wld'g. FARM M. LCHINERY, K1 Parlin, Orendorff & Martin Co,, Corner Jones and 9th 8ts. Omaha, Neb. T, G. Northwall, General western agont Skandia Plow Co., 1340-1951 Shorman Av — FURNITURE AND CA Iél;EY'.;'. Iiwuy & Stone Fur- niture Co., Furniture and carpets, 1115-1119 Farnam Streat. GEN1T'S FURNISHING GOOD Beebe & Runyan Fur- niture Co, Sucaessorg to G A. o & Co.,y @raco and Iith 4t Omaha J. T\ Robinson Notion Co, Gunts' furnishing goods, e colabried brani “Buckskin " overails panta, ‘shirts, Conts, o Cor. Tith and 1o ward St GLASS, PAINT, OIL AND Ultl,'lg J. A, Fuller & Oo,, 1402 Douglas Street, Omata. William Cummings, 617 and 619 South 16th St. Omaha, Neb. Blaks, Bruce & Uo., 106-003 Leavenworth St. aha, Nob. G ROC Paxton & 7(’}’allnghar, 705-711 8. 10th Street, Owmaha, Neb. DM Steols & 0o, 1201-1205 Jonas Siredl, ©Omaha, Neb. Meyer & Raapke, 1405-1405 Harney Street, Omaha. Nob, Sloan, Johnn % 0. 9th and Loavenworth Streots, Omaha, Ne Allen Bros, 1108-1110 [arndy 3trad GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. McCord, Brady & COo., 4th and Leavenworth, Omahn, Neb. Cockrell Bros e B st e i e, N Louts, 16-13 Board of T'rade. J. Sands Cowmission Co, Diroct York.wnd GUNPOWDER, “Hueh @. Olark. Gen'l Westorn Agent of Dupont’s Sporting Gun pow.er, Atlas il explo- sive blusting caps, fuses 418 Harnoy s troet wires | A, 8. McWhorter Room 16, Bonrd of Trao tirokers. Private wir t New York, Chlcago and st Louls. Cashgrain bought. HIDE 3, BTO. Geo, Oberne & Co Buyers of hides, wool tallow and furs, 513 South 1ith-s t BER. Hardwood Lumber, 1610 ) " Oharles R, Loo, Hardwood lumber, wood carpets and parquot fooring 9th and Douglas. prth 10th Streot Tler & 0s,, Lignor Merohants, it} H{arney Stroet, Manufaotur ra Kennody's East Indla Bitiers L. Kirsoht & Co,, Wholesale Liguor Dea @1-40 8. 10¢h 5L ohn A Wakefield, Hydraulls Camon JORS. R. R. Grotte, Lwporter and Jobher of Vinos and 1020 ana 102! Price lixts on applic Frick & Hurhuns,_ WholesaleLiquor Doalers 1001 Farnam $b HARDWARE. 7y e see f Reotor & Wilhelmy Co Cor. 10th and Jackson ts. Omaha, Neb. IRON WORK “Paxton & Vietling Iron Works, Wrought and cast bullding work, o; brass work. genocal foundry, machite and blacksmith work. U, P Ry, and I7th 85 I ss—— MILLINERY AND NO1IONS 0. A, Stonehill, L. Oberfolder & Ooif Millinery, Notlons,Cloaks | Tmportars and Jobbers n Kto, Millinory. 110-118 8. 16th St., Omaha. Tron 1nos, 208, 210 and 212 South 11ty Streot. MUSICAL INSTRUMEN Max Moyer & Bro 0o Mtk jowol n | musieal § ETO A. Hospo, Ir,, Planos, Organs, Artists' Materlals, Bto. | 1513 Douglas Strest Farnam and 16th, OYSTERS. i ecintainainnd Platt & Oo, Oysters, Fish and Celory, 519 South 10th B David Colo Manager. —_—— A B:oth Packing Oo. Paokers of oy OILS. Consolidated Tank Line Co, Rofined_and lubricating olls, nxlo groase, oto. ey PRODUCE, COMMISSION. Ribbel & Smith, Schroedar & 09, Cash buyers butter anl Donlers In country prod- | uce, fruits, vegotables, | exas, and g | mission morel ete. 1207 Hownrd Street. Guth Stroot. Branch & Oo, for prices on byt | Produce fruits of tar, viks poultey, and | kinds, oysters, kamo. | 15th and Harnoy Stroots. Jas, A, Olark & Oo, | Butter, choeso, gk poultry and game. 609 South 15th Street el et bS] Robert Purvis, A Kirschbraua & Sons, Butter, eggs and poultey. 1200 Howard Stroot. " Riddoll & Go,, Butter. cheess, egus,veg etablos, frults, poultry and gamo, PAPER. | Carpenter Paper Co,, Carry n full stock of printing, wrapplag and writing paper, card pa- por, ote. - _— STOVES. James Hughes, Stoyes ropnirs of all kit Couks ant Teaters Straot. SASI, DOORS. BLINDS. BIC M. A, Disbrow & 0o, Manufacturors of sash. doors. blinds and mouldings. fice, 12th and Tzard Sts. STEAM AND WATER SUPPLIES Slfd) Dalke 2k U. 8. Wind Eagine & | A, T,, Strang & Sons, mufi‘:’y"&?:';“m 1002-1004 Farnaw Streoh o1 5 and 020 Jones Stroot. G. 1. Hoss, ncting manage Omahn. Neb. BILLIAEDS. i The Brunswiok- Balke-Collender 0o, Billiard merchunda Hon fxiiros wr, a0y 501000 Sivowts G, 10VS, H. Hardy Co,, albums, house fiu child- Toys, dolls, faney goods. nishing goods, ren's earrlagos. 1519 Farnam Street. Alen Root & OCo. Room 34 Exchunge Bulld- Butlding South Omabn E, Frederick & | 8o Commtssion denlers Horses. Room 38 Exchange South Omaha. “A.D. Bojor & Oo, -69 Kxchange Bullding, “asmanu & Dudloy, Rooms, 69 and 61 Kxe change bullding. South Omaba. — P n Hunter & Green, 80 Exchange Bullding, South Omaha. | Scuth Omaha Pensions procured for soldiers of th Rebellion who served 9) days and aré now disabled from ANY cause. The pens sion is payable whether the disability was incurved before, during or since service, Pensions for widows and child- ren without regard to causo of soldier’ death. Pensions for mothers and fathers who are Now dependent, whethier they were dependent on soldier when he disl or not. Widows, child- ren and parents are regarded ns *‘dae pendent” in all cases where they have notsuflicient property for their upport, Soldiers pensioned at less than twelve $12.00) dollars per month and sulfering from disability in addition to that named iu their pension covtificate, may obtain increnss unler the now liw., Information and advice given with- out charge. Best facilities wver offered to claimunts to have their claims pros perly and diligently prosecuted. No charges unless successful. Write for nformation to The Bee Bureau of Glaims. OMAHA, NEB. Bureau s unranteel ny the the Plonecr Press und the Sam Exnminer. o This Omahn Hee, Franlscco A, M. HENDERSON, Flstablished 1874, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Grain, Seeds, and Provisions. 2 and 4 8herman 8t., CHICACO. 8 chundjiug of shipmenta 04 ships (iALide ad Ataericad Macuanae Netlons BabkR No Rooms 68 & 69. o