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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
st. Louis General Market.

ST LOUIS. Jan. 15.-FLOUR-Quiet but firm
buyers holding on for lower prices, while sel!e,
are unwilling to make concessions, and figures
show no change.
WHEAT-Futures opened strong and higher
ith n fair speculative demand. The market ad.
vanced throughout the day hut declined neal
the end and closed fractionally higher than yes
SGiAc bid; track S9IRc: No hard cash SOC
= ked: May. SGlsc bid: July, I5M75kc
CORN-Futurcs ruled about steady greater
part of the day. finally closing higher than yes
terday; spot. easy; No. 2, cash. 2Olac; January,
20c; May 4? ?iac.
OATS-D,Il, hut frmer; No. q cash. l7Ikc
asked May 19isc asked.
lNE-Firm: 35c asked track
BARLEN-Nominal at S0H4Oc.
CoRNMEAL-$l.35.
BRAN-Dull and steady; sacked east track
ncminally 3Sd39c.
FLAXSEED-74kc.
TIMOTHY SEED Prime, firm: $40.
HAY-Dull and steady; prairie. s375G5 o.
timothy. s5.50T1o.5O.
BuT'rER-steady and unchanged; creamery
li420'ac; dairy, l2@l5c.
EGGS-Firnl at lie.
WIIISkY-SI1S
METALS-Lead. higher at s277lha2.Sj Spell
ter. dun at SSsOd3s5.
PRoVISIONS-Pork. lower: standard moss
iobbing. NG5GA20. Lard. lower; prime steam
S.S5; choice, S3.92h. Bncon thoxedN shoulders
si55; extra short clear s4.75; ribs s4S7k; shorts
extra short clear, A25; ribs, $3.50; slorts,
s4G2k
RECElPTS-Flour eco bbls.: wheat 10 OOI
bu.; corn. lOl 0CC bu.; oau. $4,000 bu.
SHlPMENTS-Flour 4CuO Ibis. wheat, % on
bu.; corn, 5000 hu.: oats, 800 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Magic CITY Gnssiu.

James Schultz of Yutan was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
b. X. Hancock of Pender YVES caller at
the exchange yesterday.
C. Bentley of Schuyler Is here attending
tc some business matters.
Fred Christian of Ashland was here on
business yesterday afternoon.
NJ. l.. King of Anaconda. Mont, is the
guest of his brother w. 6. King.
S. Tierney of Kearney brought five cars
of cattle to this market yesterday.
G. X. Green, a prominent Beatrice famor,
was Looking over the yards yesterday after
noon.
M. Benjamin, one of the Harrison county
Ga.) successful farmers, was a visitor in
the city yesterday
Reserved seats for the Y. NJ. C. A. mil-
strel show will be placed on sale at Howard
Meyers drug store Saturday, January 23.
Miss Bell one of the teachers in the public
schools, went to Ashland yesterday after
noon to spend couple of days with relatives.
A two year old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Todd,
Twenty-elghth and II streets, fell from a
high chair yesterday and cut quite a cash
in its lower lip, a physician was called and
the cash sewed up.
The cfse Of Mrs. Anna Exc against Frank
Dolezal to recover $3.50 which II Is alleged
was lest by her husband In gambling house
operated by Doezal, has been postponed
by agreement until January 80.
Tuesday evening next, Colonel A. L. Lott
viii entertain the members of the Gentle
mems Episcopal club at his home. Twenty
second and II streets Henry W. Yates OF
Omaha will be present and deliver an ad-
dress On the financial question
Mcses Elliott, who lives at Twentieth
and streets, slipped on the ley sidewalk
last evening, while on his way home and
broke one of his ankles Oficer James
Sheohan was near by when the accident
occurred, and ass!ated Elliott to his home
Louis T. Swift treasurer CT the Swift
and Company corporation, was looking over
the companys plant at thl1 point and the
stock yards yesterday. II ~ reported that
swift and Company have ju4t cogsummated
the purchase OF the Moran packing house and
stock yards at st. Joseph. Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

pork lard petroleum. cotton, while decreases
are reported In prices In hides. wheat, corn, cof-
Zee, pig iron ana steel hilcts. No change is re.
ported In quotations Tor coal, lumber, flour. onts.
sugar print cloths ana wool. Heavy stocks con-
tinuc to dcpross cotton goods. IRON ana steel
have not met the Increased demand expected,
while sugar and coffee prices have been affected
by feeling among dealers.
Exports of wheat ulour included from both
coasts Of the United states this week amounted
TO s9Nld bushels, compared with 3i0S,0 COO
last week. $500, COO bushels In the week year
agc. 3,5ci,oo0 In the week two years ago 3332 GOO
three years ago and compared with 336NtoO
bushels In the like week OF 1898 Exports OF
corn this week amount to 3.T57.00o bushels, as
compared With itl9.olbs bushels last week 1855
coo In the week year ago. Gel, 900 bushels in the
week two years ago. 2,1s. COO bushels three years
ago and contrastcd with G25,Coo bushels In the
like week uf 1898. ..f
There have been IFS business failures in the
United states this week, comparcd with iS last
week, li2 In the second week Of January, lSG,
SiS in the like week of,1Se5 and compared with
ih IN the crrrespoulirr urriud uf lN'l lhpro p'o
nftN-nine business failures reported from the
Dominion Of Canada this week against siNN-Nc
last week, seventy y-four one year ago and hfty-
ffI wi urp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
REVIEW or TmE sT0CK MARKET
scnnty supply of stocks fur Sale II
- ECmlmrC of ihc MccIS.

NEW YORK, Jan l5.-Bradstreets review
cf the stock market tomorrow will say
The feature Of the market IL any can he
named, the scanty supply OF stocks for sale
ana the consequent timIdity of the bear traders
in regard to Increasing their outstanding short
contracts, one of the current remarks in the
street is that the liquidation has been thorough,
hands, but That the floating Ipply has been
greatly reduced 10y outright purchases. In spite,
therefore, of the inactivity, the feeling In the
street is that, with any symptoms Of a revival In
trade or OF Improvement in railroad earnings,
the market is likely to respond by decided rise,
advances that were actually scored ON Thursday
and Friday would seem to be an attempt. under
professional leadership, to discount this sttua-
tiun, the ncrNouHness of the short interest SUP
plying in measure tie lack Of foreign partcipa-
tion. The close on Friday was however at about
the best level for some time past ana 1t was no
ticoahlc that the advances failed to encourage
any important selling.
London has net been an important factor in
cur market during the week. The financial sit
discounts being down. TO below per cent Ths
has caused some advance in home rails, but the
influence has not Yet eNten led to Amai an st t1cks,
which are neglected, though steady. 1t may also
he remarked that our stock market has taken
little interest in the renewed strength of foiei N
exchange rates here. The advance, 1t would seem,
Il in part a natural Cne at this season OF the
ye r, but Is al.o due largely to the continued buy
Ing Of long bills by bankers to be held In loans
till they mature, the relatively higher rates for
money In London still making such transactions
advantageous,
Sugar has been the active feature of the stock
list In spite Of the accounts Of the vigorous
steps taken by the sugar people and their oppo-
nCnts in the coffee trade war. idea has found
lodgment in Wall street that a compromise VIII
he the outcome. This does not agree with the
fact that the Messrs. ArbuCkle. as minority hold
in the Woolson Spice company are seeking
to enjoin the sugar interests which control that
concern from running at less. The annual
meeting of the Sugar company held this week
was usual, without any presentation OF an
annual report. and the estimates of outsiders
that the company earned in 1896 s. 00O 00 above
its dividends may or may not involve eXaggera-
ton. Nevertheless the stock was steady at be
Of strength un to lli.
Washington buying gave support to rumors that
y new tariff bill will grant additional protection
to refining interests.
Covering of shorts in Burlington caused 1t to
advance from Il to Iiis and St Pau was strong
at from 737k up to 1855. Wheeling \ Lake Erie
was "A weak feature. falling from SIS to 2'a Tor
tie common and from ga to 2lL Tor the pre-
fprTed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
REVIEWED ny BRADsTREET.

.Not Included in total.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

short clear bacts light Is his, 2Gs ca short clear
~ g. iG lbs, g7s Cd. Shoulders square 70 To- "
lbs PCS Cd. Hams short cut, u to lG lbs 4Os
Tpluw. nnc North American. lgs Beef extra
India mess CPS Cd prime mess, tos. Pork, prime
moss fine western, as Cd, medium western SIS
ID. Lard firm; prime western. 2isi refined III
pals, 23s.
l. CHEEsE-Firm; demand moderate; nnest
American white and colured tSeptember), 52s sd
Bt'TTER-Finest United states g0s; good, sos
OtI.S-Llngccd iCs 9d Petroleum, refined. 6lsd'
REFRIGERATOR BEEF-Forequatteis, 8@d'
hindpunrtcrg, 5lsd.
HOpS-At London Pacific coasD, ca
The receipts " wheat during the past tht,e
days were liS GOO centals, including 1900 Amcr-
can,
Tho receipts ot corn during the past three
days were iOq.3l0 centals.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Spirited Market Due tn u Combination
OF EmNOrablc Innuenccs.

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-The stock market un-
dcrwent n decided change today from recently
ruling conditions and displayed degree OF
spirit that has rot been witne,ed for some time
past But the only apparent influences upon the
speculation were decidedly favorable, including
he exceptionally strong international trade posi-
tiun of the United states, illustrated by the eN-
cess Of exports over imports in December ot
$50. 27l .O9S. The alGsence Of depressing news,
London buying our stocks and bonds ana thI
pressure Of money at this center which is now
being steadily reflected in the increasing demand
for investment securities all combined to mt
the market out of tle rut in which IL has been
lying The official announcement foreshadow-
ing the declaring Of the regular quarterly divi-
dend Iof IlS per cent in Chicago Gas helped that
stock. and the assumption that changes in the
tariff calculated 10 unfaNorably affect the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company, was used by the
bulls to advance the price Of that specially
with sympathetic effect upon the general list.
Particular interest was ATTACHED by the street
to the strength and activity in railway and
miscellaneous bonds, which induced purchases
'Cr commi ,icn house accounts. The advance was
rounded out by the efforts of shorts to liShten
their accounts. y special influence was eN-
erted on the shares of the Iituminous coal carry
ing roads by the improving outlook for an agree
ment as to rates in Chicago next week. The
market in addition 10 the increased activity,
showed an excellent distribution of Business, al
though Sugar was more than twice as active as
any other individual stock. The railway shares
attracted more speculative interest than FOR
iome time past. RealizatioEs We're On large
scale at intervals, but the offerings were well
absorbed and the market closed strong ana
active at the Lest prices.
Ihe upward tendency OF the bonu market con
tiEues with increased volume. The market
hibts decided broadening tendency, covering
many issues hitherto neglected. The aggregate
sales We're 2,2ll. Gee shares. Governments wer,
rliEhtly higher On dealings 90 s3I 900.
The Evening Posts Lond@n financial cable
gram SAYS: The stock markets wer"
quiet today, but good Americans Were
firm. The main factor was the talk
OF cheap money. 1t is too Caly to express
opinion to whether this expectation Is justi-
fed or not. l understand that nearly GlGOO GOO
in gold is coming here from Egypt and that
G2C0O0O is the way from the Cape, but the
latter will soon he bought up. As an instance
of the random talk today about easy money 1t
was even sail goll would he leaving the United
States at for London. The Paris bourse
was finn. 4 million sterling in brazilian treas
uiy bills Is said to b. placed in Paris. The Ber-
lin market steady"
The following were tEe closing quotations on
the leading stocks of the New York exchange
TODAY:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Cotton Market.

NEW YORk. Jan. l5.-COTTON-Quiot: spot
middlings. 5-l6c; middlngs, uplands, I 5-lGc
middlings % gulf 5sl6r. Sales IS5 bales Fu
G.9Ic: February. csc; March. 7.Olc: April Tee
May, 7.lSc; June, 722c July, 7.2Gc; August. 7.27c
September 703c; october. 6,9ic; November, 69ic
The market opened steady, with near months
20 points lower and distant points higher
EARLY cables were disappointing and caused tn,
decline. Later news, arriving during the call
encouraging and caused the higher prc,
in late positions. New Orleans and Lverpoo
buying later caused an advance of points. after
which there was a reaction of 4. Trading was
light with March and May the active options
Reports from Fall River and the south We're bull
ish. At IL o'clock the market was quiet and
steady at net gain of to points.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. l5.-COrTON-Quiet;
middling. 7c midding, good 64sc; good or
dinary
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
DOMINION OF CANADA

Totals United States 81. .0i7, SEQ, ,GG2 ..... l6
Exclusive OF New York. 1850, ,774I.,,. 40
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Wool Market.

HOSTON, Jan. l5.-The Boston Commercial
Bullotin VIII say of the wool market: The tide
turning point The large sale OF Australian wool
last week was the forerunner OF the large sales
all been picked up ana general advance OF lc
on the secured hasis has been established through
out the list, The demand has heen general, COW
ering neeces well washed woods. All the
hig buyers are taking in large blocks OF wool,
In force and that purchases for future consump-
tion are not merely safe but profitable The sales
OF the week are 220 900 pounds domestic and
2 Gao GOO pounds foreign against l137a00 domestic
and iiS 900 foreign last week and 239 600 foreiGn
for the same week last year The sales To date
show an Increase of 239 900 pounds domestic and
alo COO pornds fcreiRn from the sales TO the same
date I'm 1896. The receipts 10 date show decrease
Of 374S bales domestic and an increase Of LAS
bales foreign.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
NEW YORK GENERAL MaRI<ET
Quotations of the Day on General
m ou IN

NEW YORK. Jan. l5-FLOUR-ReceIpts u
eco bhls.; exports, 2o7COO bbls. Weaker with
buyers more inclined TO meet sellers views ON
both winters and springs; Minnesota patents
s455GA7O, Southern flour, steady at 81 5ol,t en-
Rye flour, dun. Buckwheat flour quiet AT 81 o.
BuChN liEAT-Dull; ~. .GOf,3C5
pyI, npvyHI,NmEAi.-Quiet; yellow western 59c
BARLEl-Feeding 29c.
sWiEAT-Receipts, s25 bu; exports, 27 S6S bu
easier opening On account OF unsatlsfactorv en-
, nles, Were advanced sharply by strong south
subsequently collapsed under a weight OF Ions
wheat, closing $GAc net lower No red Ian.
NARY, NARY, sSeass%c closed. see; May. Sc 5-lGtIS7hc
coRN,,Rocelpts, 2s $40 bu. exports. SIS bu
sSn Sno', Hn uui, no Z9c Options opened steady.
but ruled dull selling OFF In the afternoon with
wheat % and eosins at ls@hc net decline Janu-
. oATS-Recelpts 900 bu.; exports / SIS bu,
Spot. quiet: No 2 22lsc, Options dun and heavy
an 5al Say, closing 4s net lower January closed
HAf-Quiet; shipping, good to choice, s. OOG
HOPS Steady; 1896 crop 3aa.c: Pacific coast
1895 crop 3&4,l4ci 1895 crop yulSc.
,IdL MlpEsmEirm; Galveston l20lac; Bucnos
LEArIlER-Firm; fleece l5G2Oc; pulled l5alSc
PRovIsloNs-Heef quiet, cut meats, quiet.
steam, M3i refined. firm, Pork, dun; mess,
ern creamery isoc Egns 2oc fsc,ad sIsa%y ,,s
CHEEsE-Recepts. 40l pkgs. qulet; stare
large, 1lsgiiAe; state small, sglil4c; part skins,
4uSihc: full skins, 2Eg3c.
EGGS Receipts. 6Gii pkgs,; quiet; state and
Iennfyiyania l5Gi7hc.' western, iadlec
oIGs-retroleum. quiet; united closed nj ooc
Rosin, quiet Turpentine, quiet: 2702SLc
RlCE-steadyi fair 10 extra. 3Xa6isc; Japan.
4haiAc '''
MCLAsSEs- Quiet; New orleans, open kettI.
gcod - choice 22G23c. '
METALs-Pig iron, quiet southern. 81. .0Oal2 "a,
northern slLcOHSt0, Copper. steady; brokers
sl.Ss; exchange, .siLSodil.e0 Lead steady
brokers', s2.S0; exchange, s3O0a3.O5 Tin yeyyy
nrm straits. steady plates dun speIter. duii.
dome site, s3.sa0Sgj, '
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-John NJ, Cunning
ham OF San Francisco died in this city OF
typhoid fever yesterday aged Al years, His
wife, whom he married in 1890. is a daughter
of the late Nicholas Luning, who was one
of the wealthicst citizens OF san francisco
Mr. Cunningham was the president oi lhe
Cosmos club OF San Francisco.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-sir TTayers Twlss
Q.C.. Del, FRS, Is dead at the age OF IS
years. He was an authority on interna-
tional law
II Bane OF the First National bank die
this afternoon. Colonel Bane was stricken
with apoplexy last fall, and mad been very
III ever since He was Go yeaT5 old
INDIANAPOLIS, lad, Jan. I'D. Thomp
son of Chicago dropped dead In front OF tn,
Union statlcn at 10 O'Clock today H9 son
II. S. Thompson, Is connected with Chicago
betting company. and the dead man was {
salesman for the company
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Wholesale Merchants Report No No.
tIcemhIc Chnngc In Trndc.

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Except at few southern cities, as reported
last week. whuesae merchants throughout the
country report no noticeable change In trade
features, and few II any indications of improve
ment in the near future. Mercantile collections
continue low. Some 1ablers at Chtcago. IT.
Louis, Baltimore and other large cities report
lncieaFod demand for dry goods. hats shoes
hardware and groceries for spring delivery. but
that In other lines business trade is very dun
There has been no revival In textile circles
except Increased purchases Of wool at Boston by
some of ne larger manufacturers. Cotton gouds
continue depressed at first hands with little
prospect for Improvement until after production
has been restricted
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Isl ID Isl 81 "a 81 a i - - ,ii ~ /

Isl i&J !Sj 'i: 81 iSi Isl IS Isl t$f
For some days there has been a scarcity
Of hrewool on the market here. the reason
FOR this being the arrest of a number of
Sarpy County farmers who usually dispose
of wood at this place. The Bellevue I'm
provement company has caused the arrest OF
j. r. Madden. Charles Albin. James McCarty,
Elton Becketead and Wall Hike for stealing
wood from the property CT the company.
Warrants for the arrest of these men were
issued from the county court and were served
by Sheriff StatZer. Pending a hearing on
January 2l. the prisoners were released, after
furnishing 800 bail. j. II. Madden, one of
the men arrested, is justice of the peace
at Bellevue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
head; market stronscri lambs s'o8,co mutton..
yg,Wma.tu
CHICAGO 1--we STOCK MAnr
Better Market for cattle aud the
nrIcrs Arc SIInhiIN ulnhcr.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5-There was u rather better
market for cattle than Is usually seen ON Fri
day ana good cattle were little higher. sales
were made at from S,25 to S37i Tor common
dressed beef steers up to from $500 to Sl.2j for
prime cattle, and good stockcrs and feeders
went at from S3gi to Stio, butchers and cam
ncrs' cattle averaged Zoe lower and calves sold
az 5000 Cows were largely Rt from $500 To-
S21, with hoifcts selling largely at from $500
To $40, The Texas fed steers sold at from $500
TO N26.
There was lively demand for hogs. prices
showing an advance OF sc, They all sold ut
from S3.l5 to S3.G0 for common to choice lots,
with the bulk of trading ut from $685. to $3.50.
Anything desirable sold quickly ana few lots
OF selected butchers hogs brought SAGE.
Trade In sheep was brisk at hrm price, Sales
were made ON the basis Of from S22j to $50 for
inferior up to S3.Sj for choice sheep. fed west
ctns selling at from 50 32j t. S3Sj, Lambs Were
active at from $3.50 to $3.50 for common to
prime, few going below Sl0O, and ycarlinSs sold
at from S3,SO to $3.50.
RECEIPTS Cattle, 5000 head; hogs. 50, eco
head, sheep 1000 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Coffee Markets.

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-CoFFEE-optlo
opened quiet. with prices points higher. but
no business until afternoon when trading on q
small scale took place. The market was gen
orally featureless, with weak undertone follow
Ing an absence of outside support and neglect
of spot coffee; closed steady, 5GlO points net
advance; sales, $50 bags, including Marcl,
sahg9aO; spot Rio, easy; No, iobb!ng. lOlkc;
invoice. lOc; mild, quiet Cordova, l5hQ17c:
total warehouse deverior from the United
states. IA 456 bags. including l2 500 bags from
New York; stock today. 320,13S bags: United
states stock 800 4s6 bags anoat for the United
States, $4,000 bags; total visible for the United
states, 7i6,iM bags. against 5s6,S6i bags lt,t
year.
HAVRE. Jan, ls-CoFFEE-Clo quiet ana
unchanged to l4f net decine sales, 0.COO bugs
SANTOS. Jan. l5.-CoFFEE-Quiet: good
average Santos. 10 700 bags; receipts, 800 bags;
stock GA O00 bags
HAMBURG. Jan. i5,-CoFFEE-4 pfs de-
cline: sales. 3CC0 bap.
RIO, Jan, .-coFFEE-steady; No. 7 Rio.
1000 reis; exchange, 7-i6d receipts ~ 900
bags. cleared for the United States 600 bags;
for Europe, O00O bags; stock. 332 900 bags.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
DO Not Contribute Freely.

Rev. Irving Johnson, pastor of st. Martins
Episcopal church. who is one of the COM
mittee of cleigymen interested in raising
luna for the poor said yesterday THE
people who are holding back their subscrip-
items or pledges to the associated charities
are preventing that body from acting, as
none of the money can. be used until 500 has
been subscribed We need quite sum yet
to make up the required amount, which 1
believe is more due to carelCssneg5 than in
tention. / hope that the amount ask!d for
by the pastors will be speedily subscribed,
as we have a number of needy poor who
should be looked after"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Ncw YORK Money market.

NEW YORK Jan. l5.-MoNEY on CALL
Easy at 1tgT2 per cent; last loan, ti9H2 per cent;
closed at iiaW2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER -3iadl per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Firmcr with actual
business In bankers bills at SAS1iamASIaa Tor de-
mand and NS5HLSih for sixty days; posted rates,
SLS5HASjia and N.SNnLN's. Commercial hiis,
81. SAB
SILVER CERTIFICATES-Gi7 sG65'lc.
BAR SILNER-GiAc,
GoVERNNENT BONpS-Strong. new is reg,
cN-int lq7s new Is. coup. l207s; 5s reg. eNint,,
il27s ds reg, COUP HAS Is reg, lloa Is coup,
ili.: Is reg. g5tP; Pacific IS OF Us lu2's,
STATE BONpS- Dull
RAILROAD BDNpS-Strong.
closing uuotntiOus ON bonds were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

HOGS-The advance in the hog market started
yesterday continued today. The trade
this morning opened &c higher and gained In
9Th the morning progressed, closing 1Oc
higher Everything was sold and weighed up
long before mi lday.
strong l5c and the average Of all the sales
fell only shade below the isN dgg :his month,
which was January G. with the exception of that
day the hogs sol today at the highest point
touched since the last Of November.
Heavy hogs sold largely at S32Olt325, as
against $2.lC63.2O ypterday, and the light and
medium weights brought S3.SO@34 40 today and
So 20H3.20 yesterday. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Total rcceipts.
The disposition OF the days receipts was
as follows. each buyer purchasing the num-
Cattle, Hogs. Sheen.

CATTLE-Today's run of cattle was light,
the receipts being the smallest of any day
since Saturday of last week The market
a. az. whole was in very satisfactory con-
Beef steers sold fully as well as yester-
day, the market being steady at least i'm
spite or the fact that the cattle were not
ggSpecially ailractive III the eyes of buyers
itctlVe the pens being cleared some time
The market on butchers' ,to..l vas not
quiie so active as on most days, the trade
,,,hs Deihg little slow. Tle fact that there
was no great activity in the movemnt gave
the market an easier tone especially on
the common kinds. The market, how
ever, was sufficiently active to effect an
,Stockers and feeders as has been The case
an lhe week, sold high and the market was
actlVe. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
peDrip Markets.,

PEORIA, Jan. l5.-CORN-Market firm and
steady No 2. zoe; new No. 2. l9Ac
OATS-Market frrl, higher; No. white, l9G
PIE.
RYE-Martet quiet; No. 2, 37c.
WHISKY-MaTket steady; finished goods on the
basis of Sl.iS for high wines
RECEIPTS-Corn $500 bu. oats, p $50 bu.
rye l 500 bu; whisky 45 bbls.; wheat, !. zoo hu
HTPMENTS-Corn, II ESQ bu. oats 43 600 bu.
rye 200 bu.; whisky, COO bbls.; wheat, 600 bu.