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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Approach of stock Taking Period Pro-
IOmgs the perIOL of DmlIneas.

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Tlradstreet's tomorrow
Will say: There has been no Improvement I'm gen
era trade this week. except in holiday specialties
Unreasonable weather has again delayed demand
for winter goods and the approach Of the period
for stock taking will prolong the season OF dull
ness well into next month. The tendency OF
prices is more conspicuously downward. notice
ably for Bessemer pig iron steel billets rails
hides leather. -four, wheat, corn. oats, lard
cotton and petroleum. Comparatively steady
quotations are reported for woolens, print cloths
lumber pork and sugar Coffee Is higher. Many
who have been extremely bulsh as to wheat
prices regard reaction as likely, notwithstand-
Ing the outlook for greater irmness ana higher
quotations during the latter than In the first
half OF the current cereal year. The collapse
or impending dissolution OF iron and steel pools
or combinations encourages a belief that prices
for those metals Will range lower. This causes
buyers to withhold orders
Dry goods depressed by the large stocks
OF print cloths In the hands of manufacturers
and, although some New England wooden mills
We'll supplied with orders, there h revival
In woolen manufacturing. Some makers are
waiting for the dry goods market TO start up.
Exports OF wheat, -four included wheat,
from both coasts OF the United States this week
show marked increase as compared with pre-
cedlng weeks and corresponding weeks In pre-
cedlng years, amounting 10 i222 sli bu.. con
trnsted with 653 900 bu. last week. BASS 900 bu.
In tho corresponding week last year, $3.50, 900
bu. In the week two years ago. 32l3 900 bu. three
years ago, and as compared with 3.27l.000 bu.
In the corresponding week OF 1892. Exports OF
Indian corn this week are also heavy. amounting
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

T00pm. ......... Night Express. ,..,...... s:lalm
4:50pm. Chicago Vestlbuled .Lmitsd.... l:3ipm
i,5Cpm. st. Paul vestibuied Limited. l;l5pui
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. n-COFFEE-option
opened steady with prices 5dlO points higher on
ruled generally slow. with steady undertone sup
ported by local covering and scattered buying
closed quiet at 1OH2O points net advance; sales
ll,0CO bags, including December, $gSOG935; May
S9.3Cu9.4o Spot coffee, Rio, steady; No. Z, in
voice, SlO iobbing. SiO5O Mild. steady: Cor
dova. Slj.5O61f00; sales, l,2OO bags. Maracaibo
p, l.. and 500 bags Buaramanga, p. l. Total
warehouse deliveries from the United States, 49,
OOl bags including lG,iIl bags from New York
New York stock today, 3GS $50 bags; United States
stock. i2j 039 bags; afloat for the United States
100000 bags: total visible supply for the United
States. 655 0S9 bags, against 5i390S bags last year
SANTOS. Dec. 1l-COFFElG-Quict; good av-
erage Santos. 1O,sOO res; receipts, 1900 bags;
stock AZ coo bags
HAVRE, Dec. 1l.-COFFEE-Close quiet but
steady a net advance Of q to If; sales. "a 900
bags
HAMBURG, Dec 1l.-COFFEE-Quie Aqls
pig decline; sales l,oO0 bags.
RIO Dec. 1l.-COFFEE-WeaS; No. Rio
nominal exchange, lied receipts. 1000 bags;
cleared for the United States, 5000 bags. for
Europe 5000 bags stock, 400, 600 bags
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on Various
Com m OtIitfes.

NEW YORK Dec u-FLOUR-Recepts 81
200 bbs. exports. 1889 bbls. market very
quiet. hut a little irmer in tone; Minnesota
patents SL55Gt75: Minnesota bakers, NOOQi.l5;
winter patents, As5a5.l5; winter extras, $3.50
400; winter low grades. s2,S5lfSO5. Rye -four,
dull; superhne. s2s5G3O5; fancy. SalOQ3.25
BUCKwHEAT-Duli at 35aS7c
CORN MEAIS-Steady: yellow western, soc.
RYE-Nomnal; ear lots, i0ui2c
BARLEY-Steady; western, 2SG2Shc; mailing.
HARLEY MALr-NominnI; western 5Oa55c
wHEAT-Receipts, 1900 bu.; exports, l6.O62
opened firm and advanced during the day on un-
expected higher cables, moderate foreign buying
der realizing buying: closed laalc net advance;
No. red, May AA0S57sc. closed at SJ&c: De
cember SGitaS1c closed at SG9sc
CORN--Receipts 40. 600 bu.; exports, 81. 594 bu.
Spot steady; No. g. 29c. Options opened steady.
advanced with wheat and closed quie; at isa net
oATs-Receipts, 81 GOO bu,; experts. $50 bu.
Spot duh; No. 2. 22lsq2sNc. Options quiet and
at 2iNc; December 29a22Ac, closed at 22hc.
HAfIWeaker; shipping S'SOg6oo; good TO
HoPS-steady: state, common to choice 1895
crop. SIisc; 1896 crop, sglte; Pacific coast, 1895
crop. 3aIhc; 1896 crop, sGlic.
HIDES-Flrm: Galveston, isc; Buenos Ayres,
dry nominal; Texas dry. ISc: California i5Ssc.
LEATHER Quiet; hemlock sole. Buenos
Nffse % hSSs scadg wsi5S;' family ;SSa0o
extra mess 81; beef hams, SiT5OgiS0O. Cut
shoulders, 81; picked hams. sg9c picked
western steamed $40, nominal: refined, steady;
Pork. duh; old mess, S25JSfs; short clear. sS.75
gl050; family, S0b0Wli0J
BUTTER- Receipts, ~ isi pkgs.; steady: west
ern creamery, i3tr2ic, Elsins 2ic factory, T0l2c.
CHDESE- Receipts. 1905 pkgs quiet; state.
large, Iis9lolsc; small, 5lsgl0ci part sklIHs $40
&c: fun sltims 2hG3c.
EGGS-Reoelpts, SSH pkgs.; steady; state and
Pennsylvania, 20G 23c; western, l5t.gelc.
COTTON-By steam. exc.
GRANNY steam, 4Ac.
NlcE-QGlet; fair 10 extra. sHgee; Japan.
4HiAc.
MOLASSES- New orleans, open kettle,
good 20 choice. 26aI34c: crop. &c.
oTLS-Potroleun dull: United closed al 800
bid. Eosin. steady strained common TO good.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Trade In Cattle Reasonably Good ne
Ia.

CHICAGO Dec, n.-Tradc In cattle was rca-
souably good at the recent decline In prices.
Common TO fairly good steers sold at from $40
to 81. large numbers going below S. and good to
choice lots bringing from S2' to N5o, while
choice to prime cattle sold at from Si6o to s.,
Prime calves sold at from s. to s. -. and Texas
cattle at about the prices paid u week ago.
Trade IN hogs active ut generally un-
changed prices, except that coarse heavy pack
Ing druvvS were about Gtsc per Too lbs. lower
In some instances sales ranged at from S3.OI
to 81 Is tur common to prime, with trading
largely at from S2.o to $lS5 Tor both hogs and
pigs,
There was fairly active demand for sheep
at from g t. $2G5 Tor inferior sheep, from $3.50
tp Sc Tor common To medium, from $40 to S&G5
Tor good tu choice, and FROM $3.50 TO $500 FOR
choiCe to prime nocks. Ncurliuus sold at from
$3.50 to SL25 and lambs We're active Rt from
Sa5o to %, western sheep sold At from s. 90 to
$40,
Receipts: Cattle, 5000 head; hogs 2IoCo head;
sheep, GtOO head.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. 1.-THE Boston Commercial Bull
letin viii say tomorrow of the wool market:
The wool market is duh and depressed. The
agents are checking the starting of machinery.
The receipts OF foreign wool in Boston this
week are 6.497 bales against Las bales for the
same week last year. Purchases of wool for
America in the London auctions just closed were
equal In amount to the whole clip of Michigan.
Foreign secured wool and wool waste are pour
ing into the country from Bradford and MaZa-
met The sales of the week are l. lJI 500 lbs do
nestle and $1,000 lbs. foreign. against 9 $50 0OO
lbs. domestic and 1904 600 lbs. foreign last week
and 295O50O lbs domestic and S2g.O .OCO lbs for
oisn for the same week last year. The salt1 to
date shsw a decrease Of 49, $50 7G3 lbs domestic C
and % 22i. 700 lbs. foreign from the sales to the
same date in 1925. The receipts to date show n
decrease of H2,O76 bales domestic and l3i Az
Ial
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

to 35ii2 2Ss bu.. twice Ks 'inuch ms in the pre-
the corresponding week last year. and very much
more than in the like weeks in the three pre-
ceding years.
There are ISL business failures reported in the
United states this week. another Increase as
compared with the average In recent weeks,
twenty-five more thar INST week. siNty-scvcn
more than in the like week one year ago but
four more than ip the correspondents
period OF 1898. AS compared with the
like week in 1892. the lpGyelsed number OF fail
this week is eighty-three. There are forty
two business failures reported throughout the
Canadian Dominion this week, five fewer than
last week, three more than in the week year
ago, eight more than two years ago, and four
less than In the Ike week ld 1888.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Gos Com,nnIes POO, Thcir Issues

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1l,-one year ago the
Missouri Gas company began operations here
and at once began war on the old Kansas
City Gas company. which resulted in both
establishment OF 50-cent gas and the giving
away OF thousands OF free gas stoves to Gus
toners. Now II s stated that the old COM
pany Is figuring on and has practically con-
summated deal to absorb the Missouri com
pany and raise the price OF gas to 81 per
1000 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

CATTLE-Todays cattle receipts were
light only about half as large as yesterday
and smaller than a week ago by about 500
head. After deductng the cattle con-
signed direct to packers, there We're not
much over n thousand cattle in the yards.
There were no good cornfed steers among
the offerings and not many of the halt-fat
cattle that have been coming quite freely
of late The market was without interest
owing to the few cattle on sale and their
Indifferent Charactc". ~" trade was soon
over with, the cattle all being sold and at
prices not materially different from ycstcr-
day.
There was a good demand FOR COWS and
hcifers, and the market was active and
steady. Everything in the line of butchers
stock sold early.
Stockers and feeders were in active de-
mand, and it did not take very long to
clear the yards. The demand for desirable
feeders has been good all this week and
everything received that would answer to
that description has met with ready sale
at firm prices. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1l-PROVISIONS-Baco
dull; demand poor; Cumberland cut. 2S to 30
lbs. 29s Cd; short ribs. 90 TO % lbs. 2Ss 3D. long
clear. light 35 to 3s lbs, 29s long clear. heavy,
40 to IS lbs. 2Ss; short clear backs light IS lbs
sSs Cd; short clear mddles. heavy. 45 to so lbs.
ders. square ~ to IS lbs. 29s. Hams short cut
u to l6 lbs. ais. Tallow. fine North American
ISIS Cd, Beef extra India mess. 57s Sd; prime
mess. AS Cd. Pork, prime western. ass sd; me
dunn WESTERN Ais 30. Lard. dull; prime western
els refined. In pals, 23s.
CIIEESE-Steady; demand poor: finest Amer
lean white and colored, (September), 5ls.
BUTTER-Finest United States 90s; good Cos.
PETROLEUM-RefinedG Giad,
REFRIGERATOR BEEF-Forequnrter 3Sd;
hindquarter, 5hd.
Hops-At London Tacihc coast ca iOs
wHEAT-Spot dull demand poor; No. red
spring da sgd: No. 1 California. IS Futures
opened steady. with rear and distant positions
Hd lower; hut later strengthened, and closed
nervous. with near positions isT%d higher nnd
distant positions hGiAd higher business about
equally distributed; December. 6s "a; January,
6s sd; February, 6s Shd March. 6s Siad. Aprll.
nominal; May. Ga Sd.
RN--Spot dull: American mixed new 2s
lloyd. Futures opened steady. WITH and
distant positions Ad lower. and closed quiet. with
March I'D lever and other months ed lower;
business about equally distributed: December.
January and February, IS aisd; March. 2s esd:
April, 20 9aid; May. 2s a&d.
Fl.oUR-pull; demand poor; 81. Louis fancy,
winter. 9s Cd.
Tho receipts OF wheat during the past three
days were $4,000 centals including 62 900 Amer
lean The receipts OF American corn during the
past three days were $500 centals.
WEATIER--Ailld.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

MANCHESTER Dec. I.-Cloths quiet with
moderate inquiry. The market for yarns Is quiet
and rather easier.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec, ll.--print cloths
continue dull at 23sc. There is n moderate de-
ma nd for
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Knnsns CITY Markets.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. .-WEIEAT-Firrner;
No 2 hard 75H7Sc; latter for fancy; No 2 red
92la@95c: No. spring 7iG75ac
CORN-Steady; No. - mixed. 1Sisni9c.
OATS-Stcady; No. white. nominally, 2l622c
old, 22025c.
RYE-Weakcr; No 3 22c.
choice prairie $3.50.
nuTTER-Crcamery. duh. but firm; 2gGq22c
dairy. active. lO6i3c
EGGs-weal heavy receipts; I7c
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
MESTERNS-
NEBRASKA.


HOGS-The receipts OF hogs We're smaller than
yesterday by about 100 hcnd and smaller than a
week ago by 2,G00 head.
The market was in very good condition, though
lower, the demand being good ana the trade
active. Everything sold early. The prices paid
showed the market TO Dc weak to &c lower than
yesterday.
Heavy hogs sold largely at 81. i6do3 10. with a
few at $500. while yesterday they most all sold
at 81. 15aS2O with no fun loads low as S3.l
Light hogs sold up to 1915. which was as high
as anything brought yesterday
Taking the average OF all the sales and the
hogs today sold at the lowest point of the week
since Monday. yeaE ago the market was Just
l5c higher than 1t today. Representative
gala
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

ST. LOUIS. Dec. lL-CNTTLE-Recclpis, 1890
head; market steady to strong; native shipping
steers. S3.9Odi70; dressed beef and butchers
steers. <3i0dii0; stockcrs and feeders, HSjm3 20;
cows and heifers, sl75T3,5O; Texas steers $2.iOp
500; cows. $i.GOH2.Sj,
HOGS Receipts 5000 head; market 5Hloc
lower; light. So 2ouSSO; mixed, S3.ooa3g5 heavy
s. 906DaSi.
SHEEP-Rccclpts. 200 head; market steady;
muttnns. s.. 5Olt2. %; lnmhs. s. 0Nttl.Ih.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
New YorI. Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. hff.-MONEY ON CALL
Easy at lqlh per cent .Nlnst loan. ia per cent.
closed at lalIs per CENT
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-4I5 per cent
STERLING SNt;f-Steady. with actual
business in bankers tqliS at SLS6IsGfi SGa4 for
demand and S. S3aM i.s3sI 'for sixty days; posted
rates. Sisils ana A.S7lp; commercial bills. SiS2ia.
BAR SILNER-GjasC, 90,
SILVER CERTlFICATES-G5N
GOVERNMENT BONfJS-Steady: state bonds
dun: railroad l.lnds 'fiInh
Closing quotations On bonds were as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

sissy. Turpcntnc. quiet at 27d2sc Cotton
seed steadlcr;- prime crude, 2c on crude. 20d
2ic; prime summer yellow. 23iaa2lc; butter
grades. 2Gifd21c, prime white, 2Ia27itc.
METAI,S-pg iron, dull; southern, sli. 00fp
i225; northern, Sii o0ai3.OO Copper, steady
brokers. sil.57tA; exchange, St 3OffiL50. Lead,
strong. brokers' 81 Is: exchange 81. .00H3O5. Tin
dull straits. y29o; plates. quiet. speter. quiet;
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

BERLIN, Dec. ll,-ENchnngc on london, eight
days sight 20 marks 3iia pig.
PARIS Dec. 1l.-Three per cent rentes, 1881
Zoe for the account; exchange on London, 2jf
Hhc for checks.
LONDON, Dec 1l.-Gold is quoted at Bucnos
Ayres today at 1872; Lisbon, 40; Rome lOi.GIia
London, us ll3sd
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
<unsns Oily Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Dee, it,--CATTLI:-Rec
5000 head: shipments. 1900 head. bert grades
steady; others weak: Texas stecrs S275f(3 @;
Texas COWS Sl.ajl2GO: native steers, s. coat sj
native COWS. 81 25il3 90. ptOc6crs ana 'eedeTs
S250a39i. bulls s2.00q32 25
HOGs-Reeelpts ll1G0 head: shipments, none;
mari,et opened strong. closed DO lower but uc.
tive; bulk OF sales 13.25U33j; heavies 50 200
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Sugar Market,

NEW YORK. Dec 1L-SUGAH-Raw. steady;
fair refining, 27sm2 l3l6c; centrifugal 90 test 3H
n3 l-lGc: refined, quiet; standard a." 44c con-
fectioners, A. nc; cut loaf. sc; crushed, &c
granulated 4Sc.
LONDON Dec. 1i.-SUGAR-Cane, quiet hut
steady: centrifugal Java, lis 4Iad; Muscovado
fair refining. los. Beet sugar. quiet; prices barely
mantained December 9s; January. 9s Md.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Financial Notes.

BosToN. Dec. n.-Clearngs. El6i53,735i BAL
ances. s2.2iG.7is.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1L-Clearlngs 81 3lOO3l
balances. 433i.57l.
NEW YORK, Dec. Il.-Cearlngs, 500, 409 800
balances. t6.3il,3G5.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-Clearings, Si5. 1874.
Money. steady; unchanged: New York exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

PEORIA, Dec. 1l,-cORN-M Market easy; No. q
new, zoe; No. 8. 20hc: No, 3, new. l94c.
OATS-Maiket firm. Irregular No white
20I22isci No white. i6AdHkc.
HlE-Market easy. lower. No. ., sshc.
WtfISKN-Market steady; nnlshed goods on the
basis Of Slls for hlEh wines.
RECElPTs-Corn. 1850 bu.; oats. 1850 bu.
rye. 5000 hu. whisky, nonci wheat, 4, 500 bu.
SHIIMENTS-Corn G3i0 bu oats, % 600 bu
rNe 900 km. MhlskN. q $50 rnla Mhaal A son hu
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
YOIcIO Grnin.

TOLEDO. Dec .-WHEAT-Higher; No .
cash and December, 93c; May. GiIsc
CORN-Dull, but steady: No mixed, 2Sc.
OATS-Quet: No 2 mixed 1Sc.
RNE-Higher and steady: No. mixed SOC
CLOVER sEED-Dull; prime, December, s.. 80
March ''
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

lieNts ScSGaio Workers.. aso0SaS pigs saiOe
$50
SHEEP Receipts, 1000 head. shipments 100
head market steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Cotton Market,

ST LOUIS Dec. u-COTTON-Dull; Lice
lower; middling, &c; receipts, 2,906 bales: ship
ments. 2Osl bales; stock ,743 bales.
NEW YORK. Dec. n-COTTON-Quiet; mid
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

Zoe premiums foreign exchange. nrm; demand.
$lS67s sixty days N.S6N.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec u-Clearngs 50, 3SS,-
99j; balances Sl,i90,39O,
ST LOUIS, Dec. 1i.-Clcarings, 81. so2. .eS2; bal
Ruces, s69I las Money, 6nS per cent; New York
exchange. soc premium bid 1bc premium asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

Aggregate of business Transacted by
ihc AssncinieI nnmISs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following table,
compiled by Bradstreets, shows the total clear
ances at the principal cities and the percentage
OF increase decrease, compared with the
Corresponding week last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
,ceIpts. | shipments.

On the Produce exchsu1s today tha butter mar
ket was steady: creamery, l5923c; dairy, i0@
l9c. Eggs, weak; fresh. lsc. Cheese, steady;
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
81. Louis General Market.

ST LOUIS. Dec 1l.-FLOUR-Dull and weak;
patents 81 i60GII.75; extra fancy A.lOUi2O; fancy,
So iOR3 So: choice S3.O0d3.l0
WHEAT-Futures opened strong and higher IN
sympathy with the bulge in Chicago. The trad
ing was light, and after some fluctuations within
a narrow range, advanced and closed lIlhc
higher than yesterday. Spot steady; No. red
cash elevator. S9c bid; track, SlqS2c; NO
hard. cash. 7Sc; December. s9sc; May SSSc
asked,
CORN-Futures opened dull and weak, but later
became strong and closed irregular. with frac-
tions either side of yesterdays finals. Spot
easy; No. cash, 2lc December, 2OBc bid;
May, 2s%G23kc
OATS-Falriy active and shade higher for
May; spot. steady: No. cash, 2Oc; May, HAc.
RYE-Steady: 35c bid
CORN MEAL-S12j.
BRAN-DuIl: easier; track, S6ei3Ic bid, sacked
FLAXSEED-Higher: 75c.
TIMOTHY SEED-prime, $3.50
HAY-steady; prairie. AOOg475; timothy, 5000
mli.5O.
Realistically; l7c.
PoULTRY-Chickens dull: old, sc; spring. &c;
BITTER-Easier: creamery. 1S925hc dairy.
llI2Oc.
WHISKY-HlS.
LEAD-Steady: So 7OG2. so.
SPELTER-fasier: $i.05
COTTON TIES-90c.
RAGGING-5kddAc.
PROVISIONS-Pork lower; standard mess, Job
bling, 81. lOGT.35, Lard. lower; prime steam. $500
choice. S3.75. Bacon boxed shoulders $.55: ex-
ira short clear and ribs S.7O; shorts Si.S7h
Dry salt meats (boNed). shoulders, extra short
clear and ribs. 81; shorts. SAFE
RECEIPTS-Flour, 5000 bbls. wheat. 10 900
bu.' corn, ~, 900 bu; oats, 5000 hu.
SHIPMENTS 900 bbls. wheat, 45 900
bu.: corn. $1,000 bu.: oats, 1000 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

BOSTON, Dec. ll,-Call loans. 2&Si per cont;
limo loans, SNaIS per cent, Closing prices for
stocks bonds and mining shares.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
MInnenpoIis wLent.
OIL City Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. u.-wHEAT-Decemher
closed at 76hc. on track: No. 1 hard, Tso; No
northern. 76Ac; receipts. 4t6 cars
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

Cash quotations follows:
FLOUR-Dull and l0c lower: winter patents,
81 5Od4 10: straights 81 20u4.6O; spring specials,
$3.50; spring patents. a2j4465; straights, S3.909
40: bakers, S325dr3.GO.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring 76lp76hc; No. spring,
7GGrT7c; No. 2 red SS4.HS9s.c.
CORN-No. ., 23c; No. 2. yellow. 2sc.
OATS-No. 2. 17&c; No. white. (. o. b.. 2lG
22hG; No. 3 white l7is9lSc.
RYE-No. 2. SOC.
BARLEY-No. 2, nominal; No. .. (. o. b., 2i9
3ic No. I, T. o. b. 23@26c.
FLAXSEED-No. 1. 75G7SC.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. $2.55a26O.
pRONISIONS-Messp pork, per bbl., S6,S0G6S5.
Lard per 100 lbs. SS.75d3 ~. Short ribs sides
Qoose), 49, SO6l4.O5 Dry salted shoulders (boxed).
$i2j@L5O. Short clear sides (boNedD. A00G+.l2h.
WHISKY-Distillers' finished goods, per gal.
Sis.
The following were the receipts and shipments
today:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

OH. CITY. Pa. Dec. n.-Crodlt balances, s.0f;
certificates. si0o; salea a0o0 hbls.: shipments
G. w bbls.i runs. $3.50 bbls.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
TWO BANKS CLOSE THEIR DOORS

'FrIscO Whcnt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. u.--WHEAT-Dull;
May, s1.54H
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
New York Mining Quotations.

silver bars. G5lsc; Mexican dollars, 5lN&
52c. Sight drafts Ilfc; tclosraphtc, l2%,.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

NfltELrrl llN lHtihf NhF l'H WIN tue
mand good Tor desirable muttons.
No. Az
- Iii"hN' ;,'',' ''''''''''' ''''''''' '''ys ;.
2l lddho mlNcd'''''' .',. '',, ,... ....,.M
80 ldaho lainhs..'. ...... q. ......,...,.5l 2
200 Idaho lomba.'...... ..,,...... ,....,.C5 ~
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

The total sales Of STOCKS today were 93,5Ig
shares, including: American Sugar GOOO; Bur
linston, 1000; Chicago Gas. 3iOO. General Elec-
tric, 300; Manhattan. S.sog; ST. Paul $500; West
ern Union. LOO; silver ehitlhcntes 10 600 shares
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
Inc uIIVIHI hUWUVT OF VdTS VI sVUVN
brought in today by each road was
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep


The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the
number of head Indicated:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-the offcill closing
lows
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
TREND OF PRICES is DOWNWARD.

Clearings at Davenport, Waco. Houston and
Galveston not included in totals
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
Expression OF Gratitude.

Tramp's Expression OF Gratitude.
1T is very kind of YOU madam said
the tramp, Ito give me such 4 tinc din
ner."
Don't mention it, you poor man."
said the kind heartc woman.
But l will repay you said tho
tramp, gratefully. "I'll tell ail my pals
you are a fiinty- hearted termaga mt that
amt never known how to cook nothin'
decent. SOS they'll give your house the
goby and won't never bother YOU"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
STATE OF OHIO, CITY or TOLEDO,
4 Sys

FRANK y. CHENKY makes oath that hc Is the
senior partner OF the firm OF l.. j. CHENEY 20
o, doing business in the Ci " of Toledo, County
aud Slate aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
tho sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eaCl
AMI every case or CATARRH that canno. ~
cared by the use HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before IN" and subScr brd in my
49,, presence, this 9Th day OF December,
! SEAL n. d. 1856. a. w. GLEASON.
'0-' notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken intcrna rly. and
acts directly ON the b,uod ;tnd mucous surfaces
or the system. Send Tor testimonials, free.
i. j. CnE&i:i " Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by Drugyi-ts, tjc.
Ial.'S Family Pills axe The best
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
What She NTcaut.

Bearded Lady (striking the fat wo-
man on the jaw)-YcS, you did.
Fat Wowan-What did do?'
Bearded Lady-Tried TO have my con-
tract cancelled by telling the manager
that had close shave this morning.
Fat Woman (apologetically)-La
sakes! l meant that you had narrow
escape from being ruin over by i troll
ley car-New York World.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23

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or New York.