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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Grain aud Provision Market Today Closed
Unexpectedly Steady.
STOCKS CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE ALL
Corn Was slow and steady and NJ
No Time Was Quite
ms Low ms ON
Friday.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-The grain and provi-
sion markets today closed Unexpectedly
steady, the final quotations in some IN
stances showing material gains over last
nights figures. Prices have been 50 low
that there was but little speculative trad
ing on the breaks, and the improved tone
of the Wall street closing had a good effect
here. May wheat finished at last nights
figures, corn hc, and pork and ribs from
2lsc to 7lHc higher, oats and lard being
practically unchanged. The situation in
stocks Is still the dominant influence In
wheat, and as they suffered a further de-
cline wheat followed. There Is still much
apprehension. and holders ls1uidated with
out stint. Even shorts were slow to cover.
The exports of wheat and -four from both
coasts for the week are a little more than
1000, COO bu., or 400, 600 bu. less than the
week before, but cables showed the English
markets steady and New York confirmed
the report that 1000, V0 bu. had been taken
there yesterday for export. After the first
selling impulse was over the feeling began
to improve and prices reacted. following the
course of stocks. But the feeling was merry
Gus. The visible supply is expected to show
an increase next week of fully 100000 blu.
May wheat, which yesterday stood as low
as 57Ac, and closed at from 57Rc to 57asc,
opened this morning at from 57hc to 57Mc,
but soon began to give signs of recovery.
1t had worked slowly back to 57sc. when
1t had another SpaSm OF weakness, WHICH
carried 1t off nominally to 567sc, but only
two or three fives could be bought at that.
New York. stocks closing at some recovery
from the lowest prices of the day had a
further steadying effect upon wheat, which
rose 1c per blu. from the lowest point quoted,
or to 51esc, and 1t CLOSED at 5f9sc.
Corn was slow and steady and at no time
was quite as low as it sold yesterday. The
continued wet weather was a sustaining
factor, and the price is so low that few care
to sell II short. May sold at from 27ac to
277sc split, to Csc, and closed at 2Sc.
Only a moderate business was doing In
oats. Shorts were still good buyers and
took up nearly. all the offerings and main
tanned a steady market. May opened at
1880, sold at i9c, and closed with sellers
at the latter price.
Provisions did better for buyers today
than for two or three days back, and CLOSED
at somewhat higher prices than they did
yesterday. Packers gave the market some
support when 1t appeared to require it, and
orders from outside were much more plenti-
advances in prices for the day were 7lac
in pork, 2lac in January lard, and 21ac each
in January and May ribs.
receipts for Monday: Wheat,
$50 cars; corn, 2S2 cars; oats, 225 cars; hogs,
81, 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
o.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
LiXerpOOI

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2i.-wHEAT-Demand poor;
No. 2 red spring, steady: No. l hard Manitoba. Is
ID; No. l California. Is 3lxd. Futurss closed firm
and unchanged from yesterdays closing prices:
business about equally distributed: December, SIS
I'd: January. IS I'D: February. 5s Sd; March, 5s
3Ad: April. IS 4d; May. Is AID.
CORN-SpOt firm; American mixed new. IS 1Ld.
Futures closed firm and unchanged from yester-
days closing figures; business heaviest on latest
p~ositions: december. IS 2sd; January. 3s ilad
May. Is ED.
FLoUR-Steady: demand fair; freely supplied
81. Louis fancy winter. is 80.
Cumberland cut, q to 80 lbs. 2Gs; short ribs, 2,
lbs. Us Cd; long clear. light, IS to As lbs. 2Gs Cd
long clear. heavy. So lbs. 2ss; short clear backs,
lbs. 2ls; clear bellies. "a to IS lbs. Sis. shoulders.
square. u to Is lbs, POS 81. Hams, short cut
4 to 10 lbs, 2ss Sd. .Tallow. fine North American,
25s. Beef. extra India mess. I2s I'd; prime mess,
rs Cd. Pork. prime mess, fine western, sos; west
ern medium. ass. Lard. quiet; prime western.
rs Sd; refined, In pals. 2ss.
CHEESE-Quiet but steady; demand poJr; finest
American. waite. AS; finest American, colored,
las.
BUTTER-Finest United states. 95s; good, COS.
~OILS-Turpentine spirits. 2s 81. Rosin, firm.
Cottonseed oil. Liverpool refined. rs. Linsee1 Oh.
POS. Petroleum. refined, lst9d.
REFRIGERAToR BEEF-Fore1uatters. SSd
headquarters. 5asd.
BLEACHING PowDER-Hardwood. E. o. b..
H.
HoPs-At London paclac COAST. re- IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
WHY PRICES ARE LOW.
Prices of Fancy Reef Cattle Touch
the Low Point,

the Low Point.
Cattle have sod very low this month and
not only have prices been down. but there
has been no life to the trade. During the
month of December there is nearly always
a good demand for fancy cattle for the
holiday trade, but this year this demand
has been much lighter than usual. AS n
general rule the trade calls for very large
and fancy corn fed beaves. which command
sold. at the lowest point in sixteen years.
In former years as high ~ 1925 per 100
has cattle, and s. to 81 Was" was nothing n@', an-
usual, but this season fancy cattle have
sold there at $3.50.
Is not more plentiful among western farm
ers this year, especially so when II is taken
have experienced, a corresponding decline.
The decline In the value of cattle Is ex-
planned b. the packers at South Omaha as
which has caused people to consume less
meat and more OF the cheaper articles of
food. That this is the real reason is borne
out by the fact that the packers in al sec
tons OF the country are very light buyers
and that no one man!fests any disposition
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington. has tried TO create the impression
large packers to control prices. On the
other hand 1t Is said by those familiar with
the business that II the packers were or
prices In order To increase their own profits,
they would be making money out of the
business, AMI that they would display
eagerness 10 buy and would be ready 10 take
ali the cattle TO be had at the low prices.
ON the contrary they are very poor buyers.
The representative OF a large packing
house remarked last evening; "Everyth'ng
~ against the producer and handler Of cat
tie and meats this seas IN. Money Is scarce
and the people can not afford TO eat meat
as freely as In former seasons. AT the
same time, pork and mutton have been
unusually low and the supply large, so that
consumers have naturally turned their at
a asnIeeaed 'q hes s9e frhhs s Ssiicy me es ans sol nayc
naent has also beea apparently against, the
producer. Cattle have been allowed To
come in freely from Mexico. thus l%rcrecs-
ing the number on the market and he'p'ng
by just so much TO depress values. The
tie reduction of the tariff has allowed artl-
c!es TO come into the country which have
depressed the market on some e the bv-
products Of cattle, Take the one Item q
hides, Hides are iust az present b~riug'n"
good prices and they experienced cute ?
boom. earlier in the year, but the u.,;r
~ being flooded with foreign hides tIer'
ere the fguren showing the receipts 4 hide
from foreign counties for ten nenths q
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
CuiCAGo LIVE STOCK
Cattle Were LnrueIy Sold ne TN
changed Prices.

CHICAGO. Dee. Ain cattle the supply was
largely sold at unchanged prices, choice becvcs
being largely nominal. The bulk OF the hccVes
now arriving sell at from SS.e5 to sass. and cx.
trcmely few so over $3.50. The greater part OF
the big steers sell at low prices, as they are
not wanted, both eastern shippers and exporters
coniininE their purchases to medium and llght
weight steers that are offered at moderate
prices, Fancy hccVcs were quoted at from $40
TO $3.50, stockcrs and feeders at from S2N TO
$40, bulls, cows and hclfcrs at from $3.50 to
$3.50. calves at from $3.50 t. S.G and Texas
steers NJ from $3.50 to $2S0.
In hogs the reason given by the packers for
the sensational drop in prices today was the
fear OF financial strinEcncy and panic in stocks
on both sides, \ few early snlcs of butcher
weights at from S2.50 to sass cut hut little fig
ure. and the days sales of common to choice
hogs were nearly all made at from sS.25 to
SOS. the bulk fetching from s3,s5 to sS.i0
In sheep trade was slow. as usual on Satur-
day, prices showing no change. Native sheep
were saiahle ut from SIPS to $3.50 for inferior to
extra, westerns at from S275 to sa2S and lambs
at from 81 to $3.50.
Receipts; Cattle, 1000 head: hogs. 1900 head;
Shppp I nm b,a1
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

BOSTON. Dec. 2t.-Clearings. SIS, 633, 635: bal
ances. s., ia. 022.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 2l.-Clearings, 81. 6O3. 25S.
balances, 1896, 40.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Clearings, s14s, o23, 40;
balances. SO. 939. 342.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2f.-The exports of specie
from the port OF New York for the week
amounted to T,l31,513 in gold and 1916, 1852 in
silver. The imports Were: Gold, s437, 747: silver,
$50. 5s7: dry goods. 81. i1s; general merchandise.
s.. 1871. 6l9.
Dec. 2l.-Today's statement OF
the condition Of the treasury shows:AvaiIabI
cash balance, sl74.64o ,552; gold reserve, s72, 1871, $50.
The treasury today lost $3.50. 900 in gold by the
redemption Of greenbacks. which leaves the true
amount Of tae gold reserve $sS, 272, 900. The comp
troller of the currency has authorized the
Farmers and Producers National bank OF Sisters
Vile: W. Va, to begin business: capital. 5000
Dec. H.-Clearings, S13, so, 1893.
Money on call loans. 5@5la per cent; commercial
paper, sal per cent. New York exchange at par.
81 S1lh14 SSL,.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Closing quotations ON the Principal
oddities and Staples.

NEW YORK, Dec. g--FLOUR-Receipts, A..
800 bbls. exports, 1900 bbls.; weak and duh,
buyers being frightened by the irregularity in
wheat and finances; city min patents. $4,000
AIS; winter patents. s3.45d3. Go; winter ~straights,
50. 30a3. A.; winter extras. %; winter low
grades, 81. 1902, 60; shipping low grades. $1,000
go; Minnesota patents, S.s583.55; Minnesota
bakers. 81. 75@3.00. Rye flour, dull: superfine.
81. 5o92. Is; fancy. s2soa2.5. Buckwheat -four,
BuicKWHEAT-Dul; 80. @4p4c,
CORN MEAL-steady; yellow western, coarse.
zoe; Brardywine, s2.25.
RYE-Nominai; western, 2iQ25c.
B~ARLEY-weak; western, 3sdi5c; feeding. %
nARLEy MALT-Easy; western, 4sas5c.
being helped by steady cables. foreign buying
rumors OF further export business. local cover
ing and less liquidation; closed firm and I'M
changed from last night: No, 2 red. May. "a 5-l6
Ss%c. '''N'' ''''''
coRN-Rec@ip,s; 10, 200 bu: exports, $500 bu;
generally steady on the moderate movement and
sympathy with wheat; closed partially &c higher
May. "a s-i6astAse. closed SiSc; December,
!. oHTs T. 8 500 100 bp;; exports; $500 By.
closing unchanged; May. closed 2ic: December,
HoPs-Weak; state. common to choice. 1894
crop. 2Aq5c; 1873 crop. iqiisc; Pacific coast, 1894
crop, s45c; 1895 crop. 4gloc.
Wv ht' tfsH ~ h'eHf wv '@a3 h1F -
to % It's, Zoe; California. 20 to % lbs. i5c.
HAY-strons; shipping. N5O9s.Oo; good to
choice. 50 0pll0 90.
LEATHER-Steady: hemlock sole. Buenos
Ayres. light TO heavy weights. 22c; acid. 2ikG2Ic
WoOL-Quiet; domestic fleece. lsg22c; pulled.
PRovIsIoNs-Beef. quiet; family. SO. ooai 4 90:
beef hams. s1i. 5o1i6. 90. Cut meats. easy; picked
bellies. A,7595.25; picked shoulders. S.oo95 Is:
western steam closed at 81. i5a5.i74 De-
cemher. s. IS. nominal. Pork, dun. lower; short
clear. so. T5ll2. 90; family. 80. 5ouio.oo.
TALIOW-Weaker; city. 31sc: country, &c.
C~HEEsE-Steady; large. 7kql0c; small. fancy.
7AIl0Ac; part skins. 3hG6c; fun skins. 2d3c.
RIcE-steady; domestic. fair to extra. sSa6Iso.
Japan, 3s 04c.
MoLAssEs-Quiet: New Orleans. open kettle.
good to choice. 21ds6c.
PETROLEIM-Weak United closed at 81. 30:
refined. New York. s7,75 Philadelphia and Bal
timore. $40; Philadelphia and Baltimore In
~RosfN-steady; strained. common to good.
81. 10.
TURPENTINE-Firm asl. @2sRc.
srn dairy, il9ioc; western creamery, l7Q2Oc;
Elgin, Csc.
EGGs-Recelpts. Asia pkss.: market steady:
state and Pennsylvania, 20026c; western, zee;
southern. 200 PIC.
ME~TALs-copper. steady; brokers' price. So So:
exchange price. 1850. Lead. firm: brokers
price. $40; exchange price, s3.2la3 22R. Tin,
Gull; straits, SlS. 7Jgi3.S5; plates market quiet.
SpelteF. quiet; domestic. So i0G350 Pig iron.
}uist; southern. sis.Qoal40 90; northern. sie.Oo0
li.g.
COTTON SEED oII-Dull; prime crude, ga
9ipc; butter grades. Sigs2c' prime summer yel-
low, zoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

HoGs-The week closed with a moderate run of
hogs, the low prices Of the latter half OF the
week no doubt tending to limit the receipts.
Under the influence OF the lower markets at
sales were largely at $3.50, that being the popular
vent at ST. and ss2T,s. The close being syJ fuIiy SC
lower. The great bulk Of all the hogs sold at
sS2s ana sSgo' as agalhsl S',9o ana faszps yes
toward the close. owing to the reluctance Of
statesmen 10 accept the prices. the hogs were all
sold and in good season.
The tendency Of the hog market during the
mast week has been lower. The week opened
with hogs selling largely at s3.SIa and $40 and
on Tuesday almost everything. In the yards sold
high6st point touched since the 81 OF the monta.
From Tuesday until the close Of the week the
with the market at the lowest point touched so
far this year and soc To soc lower than II was one
100, a.o R.preSantative GALES.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
New York Money Market.

VIEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-MoNEY ON CALI
Opened at 20, offered AZ p bid. but declined to
5 per cent, closing at 6 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-fhG5h per
cent.
STERLING ENCHANGE-Strung, with actual
business In bankers bills at AssAGAS91 for
demand. and Sts7Ad4SS for sixty days. posted
rates. A&lkGl9OH; commercial bills, A.S7.
a S~ILNER-6Btsc.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-52isc.
BONDS-State bonds, nothing doing: railroad
bonds. weak and lower; government bonds, weak
and are down = per cent; new Is. reg. 49,;
new 4s, coupon. t1S; IS, reg. 49,; SIS, coupon,
il3is; IS, reg, 10; Is. coupon, M: Is. reg.
90; Pacific 6s of '96. % bid.
Closing quotations on bonds were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Peoria Markets.

PEoRlN, Dee 2i.-coRN-stcady. new No. 2.
a5iic; ntM M. 5 25ac.
OATS pull and easy; Ne. : white. l5tsa
tI4.c. No. : white, liNiiAc.
naminnL
WiifSk Y-StradA hnlshed glods, on the bass
Z 81 - for hlgh wines.
rE~CElPTs-Com, 400 bus oats, g. 30 bus +:
whisky. n"ar; wheat. l2 900 bus.
SHIPMENTS 4'oln. 2e2D bus; oats. es2J
US whisky, 50 gals wheat. COOS hus.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Kansas city Markets.

NJ CITY, De-. g.-wHEAT-Slightly
higher; No. 2 hard. 5fiea55c; No. 2 red. 68ff5ie
M, 2 spring. 6sq5ic; No. , spring. is9Szc; re-
iectsd, pace.
CoRN-Active: steady; No. 2 mixed. 22hG22%c;
No. 2 white. 22hI22hc.
o~ATs-sisady; No. 2 mixed. nominaily lJa g.
w. 2 white. l6isc.
RYE-Dull; No. 2. sic,
HAY-stsady; umathy. 'l0,0al2.5O; prairie.
BuTTER-Firm; creamery. lss2se; dairy. i9
lac.
EGGs-Higher at l9zc
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
the present year. as compared with the
previous year:
.sil.ss4. $40 ssi.s2s.s it

exceed the same ten months OF 1891 by Sl7,-
1872, col. We find that OF the Si1, 1872, COL ex-
cess over last year, 3,425,6l6 represents the
increase In the Imports of goatskins. This
reduces the actual excess of hides to
Si4, 7eG, 9Si. Then we find an increase of
brings the amount down TO $1i,5S3, 0iO as the
net Increase In the imports Of hides. All
ms money snouln nav gone 70 ,me
ducing states. where 1t would have entered
into different chanrcl of trade instead Of
being sent out of the country. The pack
ers can't boost values when the demand
Is naturally small and the government is
on the bear side.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Foreign Financial AGairs.

BERLIN, Dec. U,-ENchanse on london, cIBht
lays sight. 20 marks 20 pig.
Dec. H.-Three per cent rentes. l0of
sc for the account, Exchange on London. PSI
- for checks.
LONDON. Dec, 21.-The Glasgow and Man
'hestor stock markets were much qnieter In tone
md had a hardening tendency. The amount Of
bullion gone into the Bank Of England on bal
snc. To day was 100. Gold Is quoted az Buenos
Ayres today at "a. 30; Madrid. IT62: Lisbon, 2Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
London Grain Trade Review.

LONDON Dec. 2I.-The weather has been cold
and damp during the past week. The wheat crop
is in a promising condition. In the market wheat
for the most part was quiet and steady. White
wheats We're firm and not active. Russian and
Danubian have been irmer. American cnTgoes are
now rather easier, while parcels are steady, with
more inquiry. Duluth parcels, January and Feb
ruary delivery. have been selling at 27s 1ad. La
Plata shippers were quiet. The wheat market
generally was affected by the approach of the
holidays and n disposition to await Developments.
Flour was quiet and steady. In maize for con-
sumption there was a good moderate trading at
iirmer prices. Mixed American maize. old, De-
cember delivery parcel, was frmer by Cd. Barley
was firm. Oats slow.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
minneapolis wheat Market

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21.-WHEAT-Weak:
close: December, size; May. 53&c. On track:
No. l hard. 52,4c: No. / northern. 5lhc; No. Z
northern, 50hc,
FLOUR-Sales OF first patents were made as
low as 81. 70, but millers well sold ahead quote
81. S0612. 90 AS minimum domestic bakers, 81. 300
so; export bakers, 81. 9O@2. 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

II 100: Chesapeake g ohio. $500. chicago Gas,
ti,Gn, Dtstiliinr. 10, Ion. Kansas q Texas pre-
fcrred. t,koo; Louisville 4 Nashville. 5000, Man
haitian. crNsolidated, Arol Missouri raclnc.
Aep; National Lead, 2g0: Northwestern. $500;
Reading, 800; Rock Island. s.9p. 81. Paul,
%, 700. Southern Railroad. Zoo. southern Rail
road preferred. $500. Tennessee Coal 4 Iron,
80: Cordagc, 1000; Leather preferred, 1900;
Western Union. 6.No.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

KANSAS CITY. Dec. observation-disclosures.
300 head; shipments. 2,ap head; market steady;
Texas steers. ssS5ms,05; Texas cows. So ibIs. 7o:
beef steers, 2.1hdl.25; native cows. ST. 2sTS. 80;
%stoekers and feeders, So iO9S,iO; bulls. 81. T5dS.N
HOGS-Reccipts, 1000 head; shipments. 500
head; market 5I1oc lower: bulk of sales, 81. 25fr
as; heavy, 81, ioa3. ~: packers, 81. SOFA 10; mixed,
s.. sAna.S5; lights. 81. 25dfaS5 Workers., 81, 3o1a. as:
pigs. S3.O0I3. Il.
sHE~EP-Rcceipts. 200 head: shipments. 1000
head; market steady; lambs. S,Oo1i, ?5; muttons,
50 OOIS o..
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
stock IN, Slubt.
st. Louis Live stock,

ST. LOUIS. Dec. observation-disclosures. 200
head; market steady at previous quotations.: bust
ness small on light receipts.
S-R $500 head: market &c lower;
heavy. sS.2043iS; mixed. s3.00di3. 10; light, s3.l5G
$40.
SHEEP-Rcceipts. 400 head; market steady
natives. mostly So i1Gr2. IS; southern. s2.00d2. 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
New York weekly BanIS- statement

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes: Reserve. de-
crease. 81, 302, 525: loans. decrease. s3,3ii. 800: specie,
increase. $3.50, 700; legal tenders. decrease, So lOiy
400; deposits, decrease. 81, 764. 700: circulation, de
crease. $l7, 200. The banks now hold SIT. OSS, 800
in excess of the requirements of the % per cent
IlIle.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Market.

NEW r Dec. 2l.-SUGAR-Raw. firm;
fair refining. 3hd3hc; centrifugal, 9s test. BAG
8 9-1Gc. Sales reported of one cargo of Java, pri-
vate terms. said to be better than 3lac for can-
trifugal. 90 test. Refined, quiet: standard "a"
uIated. 4Mc.
LONDON. Dec. 21.-SUGAR-Cane. quiet; Moth
ing doing; centrifugal. Java, I2s Cd: Muscovado.
fair refining. los Cd; beet. opened firm and closed
quiet: December los Cd; January, los 7Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

SHEEP-The tendency Of the sheep market has
heen lower this week. and a material decline has
this point has been held up somewhat by the
moderate receipts. Good 10 choice natives are
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Dry Goods Nurket.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.--In the dry goods mar
ket there was little on no demand for any class
Of goods. as the trade awaits the elimination
II affairs In financial circles OF Wall street. In
fact. there was no business doing. Printing
cloths dull at Sc for spots or contracts. Sales
for the week, $1,000 pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

On tho Pro1uc, evchan 20 tolly the butter mar
Ket was steady; creamerv 10 a2jc: dairy, l2s
22c. Eggs: steady; fresh, google. Cheese.
quiet; D. 9l2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

qlotnhlc at SathSa5. sod TO choice westerns,
ROohaOo, fair 20 cucd stock sheen. 81 5SEa65.
common TO choice 40 to 100 II. lambs. sao0qtss.
Representative sales;
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
London Stock Quotations.
.ONDON. Dec. 2l.-4 p. m. closing:
BAR sILvER-ao 7-l6d per or.
N0fea.

NEY- per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market TO
short bills is 1 per cent: for three months bills
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Coffee Market.

NEW ORK Dec. 20.-COFFEE-Options
opened. quiet, with October and November 10
points higher and other months 3 points lower:
business slack and local cables featureless and
spot demand unsatisfactory; closed quiet at a
decline of 8 points to an advance OF 8 points;
| sales, 5000 bags, including; March. slS. As; de-
cember. sl3. 75Gl3. so. Spot coffee. Rio, dun; No.
l., s1i.5O. Mild, dull; Cordova. SlS.O0n1s. 80. Ware
house deliveries from New York yesterday, S.6I7
bags; New York stock today. 1869 bags: United
States stock. 2S7,66i bags: afloat for the United
States, 26i. 900 bags; total visible for the United
States. 55l .G6i bags, against 5i2, 1854 bags last year.
SANTOS Dec. 2l.-Steady: good average San
tos. sl5.1O; receipts, 1900 bags; stock. 400, 900
bags.
HAMBURG, Dec. 2I-Irregular at q pfg
decline; sales. 20, GO bags.
HAVRE. Dec. 2I-opened steady, unchanged to
changed: total sales, 5000 bags.
RIO. Dec. 21.-steady; No; Z Rio. slt,95; cx-
change, 9Ad; receipts, 5000 bags; cleared for
the United States. 5000 bags: for Europe. 5000
bags: stock, 209. 900 bags.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Cotton Market,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-Cctton contracts broke
20d:25 points at the opening. ruled excitedly and
irregular. with feeble rallies, and closed steady
at n net decline Of 4Gli points and total sales OF
26A. 900 bales. Our market showed considerable
iecuperation from the extreme break OF yesterday,
rullyinE sharply in the afternoon. 1t was hoped
that the cables would respond to the better feeling
today. Instead OF that. however, a break
OF ) points at Liverpool was seen in futures. and
the sales in that market ran on to 5000 bales.
Private cables are very unsatisfactory ms regards
the feeling abroad. Selling orders poured In from
all directions. A firtner tone set in shortly after
the opening. and n rally Immediately followed
the call. The market again turned weak.
Futures closed very steady. Sales, 261, 800 bales;
January, S.SS: March, s7.91; April, $500; May,
SS.0S: June. sSll; July. $s.li: August. SS.l5; Sep
tember. S.S7; October, sI77; November. S5.d7,
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, SIC; mid
ding gulf, Size; sales, 12l bales.
Middling, sac; ne, receipts, y, bales; gross;
bales, all spinners; stock. 1879 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
low middling. 74sc; good ordinary, I 5-l6c; net
receipts. l2,Ssl bales; gross. 1906 bales; exports
to Great Britain, -, 397 bales; to France, $3.50
bales; to the continent, 5000 bales; coastwiss.
us bales; sales, AGO bales; stock. S77, IFS bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
Silt MEN 10.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
DAYS DISPOSITION.

The disposition of the days offerings of
live stock was as follows, each buyer pur-
chasing the number of head indicated:
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Receipts Light and the Market De.
void Of Life.
ST0CkERS SHOW GREATEST ACTIVITY
Hogs Opened Easy and Fell on
Cents Before the Closc-Tcn-
dcncy OF the Week Has been
Downwnrd-Reccipts Light.

SATURDAY. Dec. 81.
Receipts and shipments for the past
twenty-four hours. az compared with the
previous six days, are as follows:
pICEIpTG
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22

The total sales Of stocks today We're ;io sos
shares, including: American Sugar. 5000. Amer
lean Tobacco. 1880, Atchison. li,iOD; Burlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
sroCNs dNNp poNps.

.srssurs. 80 1A,ssn.. II. Rome. 1910; Vt.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-22
stock Quotation.

silver bars. G6Ac. Mexican dollars, 534a53Ac.
Drafts, sight, Toe: telezraphic. l2Sc.