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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
STOCKS AND BONDs.
Year Closes ON Change with Typical
HOIilny Speculation.

HOiIhny Specuiuf1On.
NEW YORK Dec. 3l-1he year closed on the
Stock exchange with typical holiday specu-
latIon Business was at a minimum ana rep
resented chiefly the evening up Of old contracts.
The fluctuations in prices We're trivial as a
rule ana the movement irregular. The railway
stocks We're practically neglected The dullness
carry contracts over the holidays, In the high
priced industrials depression was quite marked.
The bears depressed Leather preferred 2ls per
cent and the common - per cent. on the news
the company In the subsequent dealings recov-
cry of a point occurred in each stock on sup
porting urjcrs, The early declines in them en-
couragel a drive against the other Industrial
out long stock. Consolidated Gas proved vul-
nerable, and fell 3A per cent to l3Ih, and Del
aware n Hudson dropped 2h per cent on the
theory OF Vanderbilt opposition to the payment
cent on realization, but later recovered half the
loss. The scrip was offered freely, and left of
2h per cent lower on dissatisfaction over the
non claration OF dividend. Sugar suffered
from the lack Of corroboration Of bullish gos-
sip and Manhattan sold on Sharply profit
taking, following the jump of lba per cent on
the announce mcnt Of the denial OF the motion
10 restrain the dividend which is payable on
Chicago Gas late in the day developed excep-
tonal strength, rising IA per cent ON covering
Long Island broke la per cent to i0ls, but
rallied 20 i3 transaction Of 100 shares. The
general market closed steady, but extremely
duh. Comparative figures show fractional losses
only in the railways, and some material con-
was also quiet. the fluctuations in the specu-
latve issues being unusually narrow. The sales
We're s9S6, 900.
, Governments strong and higher on pur-
chases Of $50 OtO The following table shows the
highest. lowest and final prices of the prin-
cipa shares Tor the year:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

MITCHELL. S. D., Jan. 1.-(Special Tele-
gram THE Mitchell Dry Goods company an
old established firm, failed this morning. and
the stock Is in the hands OF the sheriff. The
failure was precipi,ated by a demand OF
the county treasurer for two years back
personal taxca amounting to $685., which
the firm was unable TO meet. They gaye
chattel mortgage TO the First National banI,
for protection, which forecosed immedlateiv
The firm will not be able to realize anytbinp
from the failure. The firm is heavily I'm.
debted to eastern houses.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Barrett g.
Sherwood, the Oldest and at one time tho
largest retail jewery firm in California
have failed. The firm was started over
forty years ago by Robert Sherwood and
j. S. Barrett Both men became Million
aires, Barrett died thirty years ago and
Sherwood retired to devote his time to other
large interests. His nephew, w. j. Sher-
wood, succeeded him, and has since con-
Quoted the business. long period of poor
business Is the cause of the failure. The
Liabilities Will not exceed $40 900 most of
which Is owed to the Tosole Manufacturing
company, Wetmore q Co., and Ejrsch q
Heyman, all eastern firms
CHICAGO Jan. lit is announced that
the sOlyency Of the Dime Savings bank has
been secured by the stockholdeis. who
have gone down into their own pockets and
paid an assessment of about 30 per cent
By this assessment the banks cash reserve
has been increased to over 25 per cent OF it's
deposits as compared with the legal re,
serve Of 10 per cent for savings banks II
is reported that the bank Is likely to be
consolidated with one of the stronger instl.
tutions OF it's class.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Survivors of the Rebellion Rcmcm-
bcrcd by the General Government.

Survivors of the Rebellion Rcmcm-
Bcred by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-(Specal. PEN
sions granted. issue of December 10, were:
Nebraska: Orlgnal-Bert \. Strayer,
Rokeby, Lancaster; Don a. Koeney, De
weese, Clay. Restoration and reissue
Thompson Kimmell (dcceascd), North Bend.
Dodge. lnCreaSe-William j. lliT Beatrice,
Gage; William Irwin West Hill, Platte.
Original widows ctc.-Maril Lobnow, Nor
folk Madison; Eleanor j. Kimmel, North
Bend Dodge; PAMELA A. Parker Lincoln,
Lancaster; Esther II. Wood Auburn, Mem
aha.
Colorado: Origlnal-Henry Ault, Norwood,
San Miguel; Mariana Cordova Durango,
La Plata.
Iowa Original widows, etc-Rachel NJ.
Strange, Stuart, Guthrie; Rebecca McNelis,
l}ristow, Butler; minors of John Il. Lough
What Cheer, Keokuk; Gelssue), Margaret
Klenk, oxford, Johnson.
Issue of December 10 were:
Nebraska: Renewal l-Fredarck Handlen
North Platte, Lincoln; Increase-Ludwig
ber 19), Henry Harvey, Harbine Jefferson
Tekdmah, Burt; Margaret 4. Harman'
Arap9hoei Furnas; Rebecca II. stratton,
Wyoming: Original-(speclal December 1O
Samuel j.. Warden, Deranch, Fremont
William w. FallOn, Lone Tree, Uinta
Original widows, ctc.-Loulsa F. Fallon,
Lone Tree, Uinta.
Colorado: Original-Albert s. Clapp Long
mont, Boulder; John S. Oliver Timnath,
Larimcr
Montana: Renewal ana reissue-Adolph
j. T.. Enrich Helena.
Issue of December II were:
Nebraska: Orlginal-JameS W. Search,
Omaha, Douglas. IncreasC-Stephen c.
Blood, Cedar Rapids. Boone Original
widows, etc.-Sarah 4. Reaser Lincoln
Lancaster: (rcissue). minors of James Il.
Gilmore. Blanche, Chase
North Dakota: Orlsinal-robert Douglas,
Fargo, Cass.
Wyoming: MISUNDERSTANDING Storms,
Hulctt Crook
Iowa: Orginal-Needham Rogers, Mount
Pleasant, Henry. Increase-William j. Car
roll, Red Oak, Montgomery. Original
widows. etc.-Mary A. Ashtenau, Marshall
town Marshall; minor of Leonard ID.
Sweet, Storm Lake, Buena Vista; minor
OF Ephraim a. Jeffries Traer, Tama.
Colorado; Restoration and rcissue-Peter
Sehmitt deceased, Colorado Springs. El
Daniels, Denver, Arapahoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

iOHd Futures opened quiet. with near and dis.
tant positions unchanged to Nd lower; bust
ness equally distributed; January. 2s 9ild; Feb
ruary, 2s 9Ad; March 2s iod; April and May,
2s i0hd June "a l0isd.
FLOUR-Steady; demand poor; St Louis fancy
winpr gs 81.
rROvIsIoNs-Bacon quiet; demand modcr-
ate; Cumberland cut Is TO 30 lbs. 2Is, short
ribs 20 to q lbs. 27s long clear, light % to
IS lbs, 2Is; long clear heavy 45 lbs s6s; short
clear backs light, Is lbs. l1s: short clear mid
dies heavy, l5 to so lbs, 25s. clear bellies
II to l6 lbs. 2N Ga. Shoulders. square, Il 10 Is
lbs. 2Ss. Hams. short cut, II to lG lbs. SIS Gd
Tallow, fine North American i9s. Dcef, extra
India mess COS; prime mess sos, Pork, prime
mess, fine wutern ass gd; medium western
iis 3d. Lard. dull; prime western, 2ls; refined
in puils, 22s Gd
CHEESE-Frm: demand moderate; finest
American white and colorcd September, 5ls.
BtTTER-Eincst United states eos, good j0s
OlBS-Liuseed Gs. Petroleum. refined, 6iad.
REFRIGERATOR BEEF-Foroquarters i7sd;
hiudQuarten', aNd.
HoPs-At London Pacnc coasO Gs Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Coffee Market,

NEW YORK, Dec. 3i.-COFFEE-Options
opened firm at Is TO 20 points advance on moder-
ate foreign buying, steadier Hamburg cables.
light Brazilian receipts and liberal warehouse
deliveries. but later eascd OF trine and closed
quiet, with quotations to 10 points net nd-
vance sales, Il, bags. including January. 1910
W9.15; MarcA SttOM2.Si. Spot coffee. Rio, quiet;
No. Z, SlO.l2e: mild. dun Cordovn, SlsbO0iT 90;
sales o33 bags washed Caracas i5O bags Porto
Cubello 200 bags Jamaica. Total warehouse de-
liyeriou from the United states 1871 bags In
cludng $500 from New York. New York stock
today S26. 929 bags; United states stock 3g2 s2I
bags; atoat for the United States. $4,000 bags
total visible for the United states, 73S, ,2al bags
against GIL l12 bags last year.
SANTOS, Dec. 3l-COFFEE-Firm good aver
age Santos. .LG0O rels stock 900 bags
HAMBURG, Dee 3L-COFFEE-Stoady OF 4
pfg. advance; sales, 1900 bags,
RIO. Dec. 3l,--CoFFEE--Quiet; No T. TO- 200
rels; exchange. S&d receipts, 5000 bags, stock,
SC5. 900 bags
HAVRE Dec. S.-CoFFEE--cIos quiet at
az advance; sales 1900 bags
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day General
Cnp,mDsIitipN,

Commodities.
NEW YORK, Dec. observation-disclosures 15, 400
bbls; exports, 1856 bbls.; market was steady,
! but inactive; Minnesota patents. SL45g4.7O; Min
| nesota bakers, S3.4O0395; winter low grades,
'2,75a3C5, Rye -four quiet; superhne. S2S5a3, O5.
| Buckwheat -four dull $l.2j.
BARLEY MhLT"Nominai; 1'G western western S5G55c.
bu.; SPOT. inactive; 40, hard. &c. options
but rallied with later Improvement abroad,
local covering and REPORTS Of foreign buying
when offerings Of long wheat caused a break,
closing unchanged to &c decline; No. red,
92Ac; January. closed 90l2c.
CORN.Receipts, SI7oO bu.; exports l4,i72 bu f;
but fairly steady ali day, without particular
features closing unchanged; January closed at
oATs-Recepts. si,5oo bu. exports, 1850 bu. !;
spot, steady; No. ., 22iac. options dull
and unchanged; May. 25&ie closing 2SAc; Jan
HAY-Dui; shipping, 52Isg57l2c; good to
HoPs-Quiet; Pacific coast 1895 crop 3iAa7c;
1896 crop. 9013c; London, nominal GOGSOc.
HIDES-steady; California, lJlsc; Buenos
Ayres nominal.
nominal.
LEATHER-stead hemlock sole, Buenos
PRoVIsIoNs-Beef. quiet; family. s9.5Og
llo0; extra mess, S25aS0O: beef hams, $3.50,
cut meats, ltsa piieEled bellies, S.25qt75
Lard, steady; western steam, Si.Oiis; refined,
s. 75Gl050: family SlO.00Hll5O,
BuTTER-Receipts, Also nkgs.; market
steady; western creamery l392lc; Elglns. gle;
factory 7ffl2c; imitation. llglGc.
CIIEESE-Market quiet; state, large. 7ha
lOhci small, 7hqiO9ic; part SKINS 3laq7lso;
fun skins, liad3c.
EGGs-Market dull: receipts. sCO9 pkgs; state
and Pennsylvania, 20G2lc.
SuGAR-Raw, quiet steady; granulated 4Sc,
COFFEE-Matket quiet.
TALLoW-Firm; city 3 5-leci country 7-iCc.
OiLS-Petroleum, steady; United closed at 9Oc
bid, Rosln nfm; strained. common 10 good.
$40. Turpentine, firm 2Ga.g2Ihc. Cottonseed
OH. duh; prime crude, zoe
RlCE-Quet; 3ba5bc; Japan, 4h9iRc
MOLASSES-Quieti New Orleans. open kettle,
2il3ic.
. METALs-Pig iron qulet southern. silOOa
l29 northern, Sl,0Ogl3.00 Copper. steady;
brokers $3.50; exchange. BO0a3O5, Tin. steady;
straits. Sl3; plates, quiet. spelter, duh; do
nestle. H.oO1il0
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
Prices for Cattle Firm and Stronger
10 u shade Higher.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-Prlces for cattle were
firm and stronger to shade higher for choice
light lots. Sales were at from $3.50 to 81. with
the commonest dressed beef steers up to from
s. to $685. for the best shipping cattle, with
sales largely at from Si.lO to $3.50, and export
ers We're good buyers at from S4.25 To $3.50.
There was good stocker and feeder trade sales
ranging at from 50 to 81. Calves sold as high
S5.75. Texas fed steers arrived in good num-
bers and sold freely at from S3.45 to $42j.
In hogs prices We're strong at average ad-
vance of Sc per 100 lbs. Common To best droves
sold at from S3OJ to $3.50, the greater part OF
the hogs crossing the scales at from $325 to
SS.iO with packing hogs going largely at 3.l5.
In sheep there was an active demand and
prices were stronger to l0c higher for choice
noclls. Sales were basis of from $2.25 to
$3.50 for few scalawaSs up to from 50 to
$3.50 for good to choice ftoclss Of sheep westerns
selling at from S275 to $3.50. few extra fine
sheep sold at from S3c0 to S2.7j and sales were
made of ycarlings at from S3.G5 to $l2j, and
lambs at from $3.50 TO $40.
Receipts: Cattle 1900 head; hogs. $4,000 head;
sheen G.OO0 head
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Plenty of Trouble for C,scv

Il. +. Casey, while drunk last night, got
into an alteration with Harry Frost in
the saloon near Fifteenth and Harncy
streets Frost struck Casey over the eye
with cuspidor and placed the optic in
mourning in addition to raising a large
bump over his antagonists forehead, The
police arrested Frost while Casey ad-
and found more trouble in the persons of
u. c. Arnold and r. =. Rooney The trio
were locked up for fighting, Shortly after
this w, G. Harvey Went into the shop Of
4. w. Peterson. at 9O6 Douglas street. and
after calling the proprietor several fancy
names, struck him over the head with Il
cane. Harvey was intoxicated. He was
locked up for assault and battery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

than was expected. The reserve Is e227 600
Tho market probably borrowed about GO 600 900
today from the bank. and this is not included
In the return.
Briefly put. the position to date between the
market and the bank Is this: During the last
three weeks the market borrowed SO 900 600 Of
which only about one-half has gone to swell the
other deposits, As cnbel to you December 90
some of this borrowing will be spread over to
the good OF January, but the bulk Of II Will
probably be repaid before the middle Of the
month The Paris market quiet and the
Berlin market drm. II Is believed that. in view
of the conversion Of the Russian 4 per cent
loan In January, the monetary position In Ber-
I'm Will be made easier Certainly rise In
the Berlin bank rate i7 likely under ordinary
able.
The following were the closing quotations on
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
LitlIc IntcrvIcw Cnmc uIrh.

1t cost George w. Bray $50 TO take in n
few of the sights Of Omaha Thursday
night. He alleges that he met a man on
the street who guided him to the side OF
female The three went to a wine room
and there the man left Bray and the
woman. the couple stayed together for
some time, and then the woman departed.
When sac had gone Bray discovered that
his roll OF $50 was also gone. Bray Is a
resident OF Oakland, Ia.
Bray described the woman with whom
he was as pockmarked and yesterday
morning May Williams whose features are
badly pltted, was arrested on suspicion
Bray has Identified her A Third ward res
ident named McReynolds has also been ar
rested on suspicion of being the man who
enticed Bray into the woman's company
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
WOOL MARKET CLOSES DULL.
Little or No Inquiry for Ticcccs of
"a


BOSTON Jan. i.-'rhe Commercial. bulletin
will say tomorrow Of the wool market; Tie
year goou out under cloud The small sales
are largely composed OF foreign woos. notably
Australian There Ia little or no inquiry tor
hccces Of any kind Tne sales Of the wo,L are
Ice 500 He domestic IND Sii coo lbs. for en-
against l,@j,C00 lbs. domestic and $50 CV lis
fOrcign last week. and 1855. OO1 lbs. domestic
last year The sales to date show a decrease
OF 47,lll.IG3 lbs domestic and 34.lit7iO Nu
forciEn from the sales to the same date in
lN5. The receipts to date show n decrease OF
l39 500 bales domestic and llIo5i bales foreign,
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-The American Wool and
past year; The year 1896 is destined to stand
out prominently In the annals OF the wool
trade sales OF wool in the taree principal mar
kets OF the country to December ~ aggregate
ga. 2il.3 800 lbs compared with 3ii O6O io5 lhs.
December u, 1895 and 26l 66I22l lbs. December
10 1892 The leading event OF the year has been
the closing down OF large part VI the woulon
and worsted machinery Of the country This
movement began early in the year, and 1t is u
conservative estimate that by midsummer at
least i5 per cent Of the machinery was idle.
a very noteworthy feature Of the twelve months
Just closing has been the speculative character
OF the market. Prices have never been lower
on most grades of domestic wool than they
during the late summer and early fall
OF 1896. Receipts of domestic wool in Borton FOR
the year aggregated 1871, 5000 lbs; to this must
be added SO TGS 7S7 lbs carried over from the
previous year, making a total of 2l2,50il1S lbs.
Sales of domestic amounted to III, COO lbs,
and in addition to this at least 2,0OO,O0O lbs.
amounted to SO,9G.SOO llW,. to which must be
added about 15.l73.SOO lbs. brought over from
1895 making total OF about 96, OS9lOO lbs. Sales
of foreign aggregated 42O39 l5O lbs. Besides this
amount, q, 62j 600 lbs of Australian went direct
to mills. and 5,62S 600 lbs. Of Australian were
reshipped. Adding to the above the amount
of carpet and other woods which went direct to
mills there was left hand nt the end OF the
year foreign wool to the amount of l5,Oi5,OOO
Ito The stick Of wool i'm Boston, not including
wool In store owned by manufacturers, amounts
to 80 57S lbs domestic and 10 Oi5 600 lbs for
eign as compared with SO,730,S7S lbs. domentic
and II. 1870. 200 lbs. foreign year ago. Stock
In Philadelphia amounts TO S6I5,l5O lbs. du-
nestle and 1850 coo lbs. foreign against 57IS,C0O
lbs domestic and $3.50 COO lbs foreign year
ago. New York stocks consist Of 7,963,5G0 lbs
domuutic and 10,2Gl, 500 foreign. compared
with 4iSi, 800 lbs. domestic and G,623, COO lbs
foreign n year ago. ChicnEo's stock amounts
to II 2lO coo lbs, compared with H. OBS OOO lbs
a year ago. Stocks in the three principal mar
kcts aggregate 1915 2SS lbs. domestic and 2S-
3S6. 500 lbs. foreign, compared with 9O9GO t6S
lbs domestic and 2S, COS, 800 lbs. foreign last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
EinnncinI Nntcs.

BOSTON. Dec. Chickering's. SI3 l9O 1854: bal
ances. Sl96i 02i
BALTIMORE. Dec. Sl.-ClearIngs. S2,2O9, ,S2S
balances $aiG, 7i7.
NEW YORK, Dec sl.-clearings. sIO5, 5,5iS, 527;
balances S,97S,J5l,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3l.-Clearings. 50, $780,
l4j: balances, Sl,3J0,2l2.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3l.-Clearngs. 50 3lS 7l9; bal
Rnces $5213l3; money, 5dl per cent: New York
exchange, 25c premium bid; soc premium asked
CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-Clearlngs. Sl4 coo. .4Sj (;
money, steady, unchanged: New York exchange
400 premium; foreign exchange, steady; demand
Si.hGts; sixty DAYS. AS3N.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

The Evening Posts London financial cable
gram says: The stock markets We're good today,
except perhaps Americans. Dealers hosted
prices at the last moment OF the old year. be-
iievng that the public viii In early In
January As TO that shall see. The
point 10 be noted is that the outlook for very
cheap money Is not SO pronounced as It was
q year ago. while with the exception of mines
prices are generally higher and in some cases,
at record quotations. The coin and bullion in
the Bank OF England Increased this week R349-
week. the details being: ea 900 imported from
Australia. e6,000 from Roumania and Is 900
from Portugal The increase OF Ga0il. 00O in
other securities represents market borrowings
but. lnnsmuch as nearly all the figures In other
deposits are up, the return is much stronger
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Foreign Financial.

BERLIN, Dec 3l.-EXchange on London. eight
days sight 20 marks 3S pfg.
LONDON. Dec 81 Sold Is quoted at Buenos
Ayres at 1880; Lisbon, 80; Rome, 1919,
PARIS, Dec. 3l.-Threc per cent rentcB, 1927
3Iiec for the account. Exchange London.
2lI 23c for checks.
LONDON Dec. 3l.-Amercan eagles are quoted
by the Bank Of England at 76s I'd and In the
open market at los cd.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l-MONEY ON CALL
Easy at per cent; last loan per cent closed
at per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3hG4ia per
cent.
STERLING ENCHANGE-Steady. with ac-
tual business In bankers bil!B at $4SGla T4SGA
for demand and SiS3iaHAS3h for sixty days;
posted rates. ASiuASna and S.S70LSS; COM
mercial bills, $.S2j,.
BAR SILNER-Gikc.
SILVER CERTIFICATES -65Gf65tsc.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Strong; state bonds
dun; railroad bonds, firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
stocIs IN sIgIt.


NEW YORK. Dec 3l.-sUGAR-Raw, easier;
fair refining, l3-l6c; centrifugal 90 test, s-iGci
refined quieti mold "a" 4asc; standard "A, -
iAc; confectioners' "a" 4hc; cut loaf and
crushed, &c; powdered and cubes, 45sc granu-
lated. i7sc; molasses, 80 test. PIC.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-SUGAR-C'ane steady;
eentrlfugal, Java, lis so; Muscovado. fair re-
hnlng, 95 %. Beet sugar. quiet but steady ;
December 9s lzd; January, 9s lIsd.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
STRONGER PRICES PADFoR THE CATTLE
Very Few oncrcdI lj,ut All Taken
Quickly Mt satisfactory Figures
Hogs Sell .HtislIy and
slightly IiiRhcr.
SOUTH OMAHA, Jan, 1.-Reccipts for

CATTLE-Thcre were not enough cattle
here to make a market and the trade was
soon over with, every one going home early
to enjoy the holiday. The prices paid were
strong as compared with yesterday, and
entirely satisfactory to the selling inter-
ests There We're few pretty good cattle
among the offerings, and as high as $i.35
was paid for one load Representative
SaleS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
New York IIye stock.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-.BEFVEs- Receipts. 52J
at lOGllc. dressed weight; sheep at SIaq9lsc;
refrigerator beef at 74SRci
SHEEP AND LAMBsAR6ceipts Gi3j head;
dull; Hat; lambs, lower; sheen. 50 O003,COi lambs,
s5.COG5.37ia 80
HoGs-Receipts ais8 heb4; steady at so5o0
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
ST. LouIs Lirc Stock.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. sl.-CAffiFLE-Receipts 500
head; market active and OIL ght grades lOc higher:
native shipping steers, sJ,agG51o; stoclers and
feeders, S2CO93,G5; cows and heifers, $LI5a3,5O.
Texas and Indian steers Sc C0IAl0.
HOGS-Recepts, 1909 HEAD market sc higher;
mixed, s3.lOg330; heavy. OS3 1ea335.
SHEEP-Receipts, l,500r head; market strong
lOc higher; muttons, '250pSS5; lambs s3.OOg
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

TOLEDO, Dec. 2i.-WIIEAT-Dul and firm;
No cash, scc; May. g7c.
CoRN-ActIye and higher No. 2 mixed. 22c
RYE-Qdiet; cash 3sc.
sJ.35; March, $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
Dry Gnohs.

NEW YORK Dec. 2i.-The last day OF the
month and tho year mas been one OF extreme
inaction In the way OF purchases, though cunsld-
ernhle business was completed as the result
of deliveries on spring contracts and the eharg-
Ing up of goods OF memorandum, hut other
wise u was not. Printing cloths were duh at
from Slice 10 2lc.
FALL RIVER, Dee. sl.-Printing cloths dun at
9-l6c, nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

LIVERpOOL Dec. 3l,--.WHEAT-stendy; No.
red. spring, Is ild; No. 1 California p 7Isd
Futures opened steady, with near and distant
positions hd lower; closed steady, with near
and distant positions unchanged from yester-
days closing prioesi business about equally dis
tributed; January, 6s sud. March. IS lind;
May 6s MD June nominal
coRN-Spot Arm: American mixed. new. 2s
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
'ex-dlv. tan asscssmonts nlid.

The total sales of stocks today were 81 2OG
shares including tIe following: American To-
bacco, 300; American Sugar, $780, Burlingt ton,
5,ioO Chicago Gas. $780, Manhattan. $500;
Reading 6.yOO: ST. Paul 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3i.-FLoUR-Dull and weak
patents. s4COgi75; extra fancy, SiloaA2O; fancy
So. 3.40T350: choice, SO. 0Odp3.lO.
WHEAT-Opened dull and easier account o
lower cables. the san Francisco slump, bcarisf
vance set in later and futures closed 3sc to Sc
higher than yesterday. spot, higher; No.
red. cash, elevator, 9lhsc: track nominal; No
2 hard. cash, S3c asked; May. 9l9sc; July, 77&c.
CORN-pull receipts being very heavy, but
export demand and bulsh Argentine news
Spot steady; No. cash, 2Oa2OiGc; May, 2O&c
oATs-steady; No . cash, 1Sc asked; May. zoe
RYE-24c bid.
BARLEY-NomInal; SOIiOc
CORN MEAL-Si.35.
FLANSEED- Higher: 75c.
TIMOTHYSEED-prime $40.
HAY.-Quiet; steady prairie S3.4o9L5o; tim
BUTTER-Duil; creamery, lSagll4o; dairy.
EGGs.-.Lower: 12IAc
WHTSKY-SllS.
LEAD-Firn; S2.75d2 s2A
sPELTER-Dull; $3.50 asked
PROVGsIONS-Pork, steady;- standard moss,
choice, s3.72ia Bacon (boNeo), shoulders $3.50;
extra extra short clear. AG2% ribs, $40; shorts,
NSh Dry salt meats tboXed). shoulders, 81;
POULTRY Market quiet spring 5Isc; turkeys,
steady, 9tac; ducks, 6ihc; geese. sc.
BUTTER-Market dull creamery, 1Sg2ll2c;
EGGs-Market lower 12i!c
RECElPTS-Flour, 5000 hbls: wheat IS, 900
bu.; corn, 225 OO0 bu.; oats $4,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Tlour 5000 bbls; wheat GOO
bu.; corn. 10000 bu.; oats l2,Ot0 bu.
... Kansas city Markets.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. l.-WHEAT=Active and
steady; No. hard. nominally 79dS0c; No 2
red nominally 9Sc No. spring, Vq'9c latter
for fancy.
CORN-Rather slow; generally fractionuly
lower; No. mixed, l7Gl7hc.
oATS-steady and active No. white. old.
2Oc; new, 1Sc.
RYE-No 2, nominally 32c.
HAY-Steady and unchanged
BUTTER-Weak and lower; creamery, 17k1
lSlRc dairy, iO4l3c.
EGGS-Weal and uncertain.
Print Cloth Market Dull.
FALL RIVER, Jan. 1.-Print cloths dull at
5-lGC; nominal
Frisco wheat Quotations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3l.-WHEAT->May