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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKETS.
Quotations of the Day on Various
Commodities

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-FLoUR-Receipts.
SIS bbls.; firm on spring patents, but
SS45dS55; winter patents, sS.6OqS, 20: Mime
sofa patents, A,0cq4.2O; winter extras. N.S50
BIS; Minnesota bakers, $3.2ouS.4O: W inter- low
good. s3.1Oq3.4o; choice to fancy, SS.5OQ3.6O.
buckyheat flour, quiet, $2.SOq2.3j. spot and
.,coRNMEAL-steady; yellow western,
niC; city, sllS; Brsndywine. $S.4Oa3; As.
adoat; state. 56so7c. S Gs /. r.. New e. 2c York li o. D.
BARLEY-Steady; feeding. 42c, c. /. T.,
BT waSA Palsinsi 5000 Sc 6 so I. T.; Buffalo:
1851 bu. Spot, easy; No. 2 red. 79c. eleva-
tor; NO, red; ,S% e. I o. b. aaoat; No. !
hard Manitoba, S61kc, (. o. b., anoat. OPP
tons dull all day and generally weak under
liauidation Induced by cables, Argentine
western receipts. The close was weak at
Ae net decline; May. I9hqSO1sc, closed at
CoRN-Receipts, 5000 bu.; exports. 2,1O6
soc, T. o. b., anoat; No. 2 yellow, 6Sc; No. 2
held firm during the forenoon on rains
west and big elearanees, but eventually
at Aqisc net loss; January, 54G54Nc, closed
at 6ie: May, 477sa4Shc. closed at 477bc; July
~oATs-Receipts. 5000 bu.; No. 8 white,
Se1aq4Oc; track mixed western. nominal;
track white, 4oa4sc; standard white, 4O1kc;
No. 3 white, 4Otsc; track mixed western.
ACC. Options dull and about steady; May
closed at 3Sc.
HAY-Quiet.
HoPs-Quiet; state, common to choice.
1902, 2985ic, lSUl, 24H26c; olds, 7Gl2hc; Pa
cine coast, 1902. 25aSlci 1901. 2saz6c. Old, 10
12hc.
H-IDEs-steady; Galveston. 20 to Is lbs.
lee; CALIFORNIA q to Is lbs lsc; Texas. dry,
WooL-F1rm; domestic fleece. 25aSOc.
PRovisioNs~Beef steady; family. si5. 90
Ql7.O0; mess. Sl0.50Qil.OO; beef hams, 2 .5Oa
2O0; packet, N4.O0ql5.Oo; city extra India
SIS Picked hams, sii0OGii.5G Lard, easy;
western steamed, N0.40qlO.50; refined, easy;
continent, 1913; South America, $3.50:
compound. Pork steady; family,
BUTTER-Receipts, 1880 pkgs.; steady TO
Arm state dairy, 20Q26c; ereamer extra,
2sq2SAc; creamery, common 10 choice, 21q
GHEEsE-Receipts, 2.424 pkgs.; firm:
fancy large. state full cream. colored. fall
made, l4c; fancy large, white, fall made,
colored, fall made. 14c; late made. lSikc:
fancy small, white. fan made. lac; late
EGGs-Receipts. 5.5ls pkgs.: state and
Pennsylvania, average best, 2Sc; western.
poor to fancy, 20626c.
,,PoULTRY-Aliye; Firm; chickens, 100
quiet; western chickens, l2Ec; western
fowls, lie; western turkeys. 19c.
ETALS-T advanced Is in London to-
day, closing at $40 Is Cd for spot and at
was quiet. with spot al S26.5Oa26.S. Copper
advanced los I'm London TO e52 5s for spot,
but was quiet and about unchanged here,
and electrolytie at sl.s5dl2@ and casting
at sl.SOql20o. Lead continued quiet and
unchanged az A.l2a In the local market,
spelter was quiet and unchanged at aN.
and IN London at els lis Sd. Iron closed in
Glasgow at Ss Sd and In Middlesborough
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Cotton Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-CoTToN-Firm. nc
higher; middling, Sc; sales, none; receipts,
LIVERPOOL, Ian. 2.-COTTON~Spot.
modern business done, prices 6dS points
higher: American middling, fair. 5.36d; good
middling, 4SSd; middling, AID; low mid
ding, 4.60d: good ordinary, 4.4Sd; ordinary,
4.26d; sales of the day were $1,000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and xport
since last report, $1,000 bales, including 65,-
500 American. Futures opened firm and
closed strong. American middling g. o. c.:
January, 469G4. Cd; January and February,
4.69d; February and March, 4.69d; March
and April, 4.69d; April and May, 4.69G4. 70d;
July and August, 47Od; august and Sep
TENDER. 4.63@4.6d.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-COTTON-Tiie mar
ket opened strong at an advance OF 3q14
points, ruled very active, with prices stesd-
lily working upward. and closed firm at a
net rise of 11q31 points. Tit advance was
Liverpool during the holiday hour. Today's
cables showed a net rise of s points on spot
cotton and Skq9 points on futures. Ac-
vance originated In the appearance OF an
active demand from China and better Man
chester conditions. Superintendent King
makes the port receipts for the week
254, 14S bales, against 30l 1851 last year. and
the amount brought into sight for the
week SSs,697 bales. against 3Sl ,227 last year,
which brings he amount brought into
sight, according to the New York Cotton
exchange figures. ~6.s37,5sl bales, against
to the Chronicle, was 10, 701, 600 bales. Shorts
who have been depending upon a large
volume of receipts have been actively buy
ing to cover. while the public demand has
been further stimulated by strong spot
cotton markets throughout the lotion belt,
these generally showing an advance OF
1-16G3-16c. Large experts also were a factor
in today's rise, with Wal street interests
leading the demand throughout the session.
Total sales were 5O,OOO bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-COTTON-
Firm; sales. l0.150 bales; ordinary, TIC;
good ordinary. 7%c; low middling, 715-16c;
middling, s 9-16c; good mi1dling fair, 3 ll-l6c
receipts, AN bales; stock, al .046 bales. Flu
lures, hrm; January, S.63aS.65c; February,
S.7OdS.72c; March, S.76dS.7c: April. s.Sld
S.S3c: May. S.S7dS.Ssc: June. S.9SdS.95c; July,
8.96aS.s7c; August, S.70c, bid.
ORLEANS, Jan. &-Secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton shows the total visible al
1895. 42s bales, OF which S,25l,42s is American
cotton.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Trading starts on BriskIy, but Soon
Becomes Dull.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The trading on the
Stock exchange started off with great ami
nation this morning and something like a
bulge in prices. Buyers of TUESDAY and
Wednesday took advantage of the rise to
secure their profits. Prices ran on under
this process and the market became duH.
The advance was renewed again at some
points, but TIE snap seemed to be taken
out of the market and a fairly general sell
ing movement developed in the afternoon.
when call money rates stifened to - per
cent. Reading was vigorously advanced
the selling was renewed before the close,
which was highly irregular. Sugar ran eff a
point below Wednesday.
The opening call loan rate of 10 per cent
revealed a stih demand for funds, but
caused no uneasiness. other developments
pointed to a relax condition in the loan
market and the sterling exchange market
made a sharp break, with the cessation OF
the demand for cables to meet the year
feature last week. The London market
showed it's. usual prompt response to the
turn of the year, and money and discounts
offerings in the market. This was accepted
as a hopeful indication of a light demand
for the future from that center upon New
currency movement, which. runs up TO
Wednesday night. indicates that the banks
have gained upward of $3,2UO,OOO on the reg
ular express movement with the interior,
while the subtreasury has taken from the
banks ii, AZ, 900, this indicating a net gain
Of about 81, 500, 900 for the banks.
The weeks grain exports. were disap-
pointing, while the imports of dry goods at
New York rose in value several hundred
thousand dollars over those of last week
and exceeded those of this week last year
by over $500. 900, thus explaining the large
customs collections of the week. The stlf-
tening of the call loan rate late In the day
indicates that there will be the usual delay
I'm the return Of funds to the channels of
the New York money market following a
disbursement period.
Today's statement of the Readings earn
ings for November proved disappointing
and the late advance In this stock was I'M
explained. other statements of November
earnings showed gross increases more than
wiped out by increased operating expenses
Louisville & st. Paul. however, showed
moderate net gains remaining. But these
stocks were rather more affected by realiz-
ing than others. The announcement of the
proht-sharing plan of the United states
Steel Corporation caused a sharp rise in
the preferred stock. A~malgamated Copper
continued to advance, but reacted sharply:
Brooklyn Transit was somewhat depressed
and affected the other local fractions. Mis-
souri, Pacific Sc ling eX-divldend was notably
strong and helped the Southwesterns gem
orally. The early frmness in the bond
market gave way to an irregular tone in
sympathy with stocks. Total sales, par
value, $500, 600 United States bonds were
all enhanced on the last call.
The following are the closing prices on
the New York Stock exchange:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

CATTLE-Receipts of cattle were light
here this morning. but, considering that
yesterday was a holiday, the receipts were
as large as could be expected. Packers took
hold with a little more life than they did
yesterday and the general tone to the mar
ket was considerably better.
The few cars of cornfed steers that were
offered changed hands in good season. The
better grades, II anything. sold a shade
stronger, but the common stuff and
warmed-up cattle could not be quoted any
more than steady. Buyers claim that these
warmed-up cattle do not kill out at all well
and for that reason they are afraid of
them.
The COW market was quite brisk, espe-
cially at the start, and the prices paid
looked a little stronger all around. II was
only a Comparatively short time before the
bulk of the early arrivals was disposed of.
There was no special feature to the trade.
Bulls, veal calves and stays were all in
light supply and the market held Just
about steady with YESTERDAY.
There were no new developments In the
stocker and feeder market this morning.
There were only q few odd punches in the
yards and, owing to the time of week. spec
ulators did not care for many. In fact sup
plies have been so light all the week that
II is difficult to tell much about the true
condition of the market. but with mod
crate receipts the general impression Is
that desirable grades will find a ready out
let at satisfactory prices. Representative
sales.
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New Deal on sugar Prices.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The so-called
equality or factor plan in the sugar trade
will be done away with by the American
Sugar Refining company tomorrow and
national graduated will be quoted at 4.65c
per pOund net. thirty days. loss l per cent
for cash without rebate.
The plan has been adjusted by rehners
for years. BY IL the grocerS received pro-
lection to the extent of 25c per 100 pounds.
The claim Is made that as the gro GERS
nave not adhered to the terms they made
and failed to sell by the factor plan terms,
this step becomes necessary.
The ~refners say that New England is
the only section of the country which has
grocers of New York and Pennsylvania
nave followed closely. Hereafter all sales
will be on a net cash basis.
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stock I'm sight.
Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-WOOL-Firm and
tending upward; medium grades and comb
ing, l7d20ikc; light fine, 16d19c; heavy fine,
l3dl5c: tub washed, 1Sd29c.
BOSTON, Jan. 2.-The Boston Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow I'm It's statistical
report OF the wool trade OF the United
States: The gross stock Of wool stored In
Boston, including manufacturers holdings
Of foreign and domestic wool. is 100, 1892, 373
lbs. The net stock OF wool In Boston IN
sold and on the market r. 62.l43.372 lbs. OF
domestic and 1880. 900 lbs. OF foreign. against
s.. s55, 463 lbs. OF domestic and s,3S5,oOO lbs. 81
foreign a year ago. The receipts In Boston
In 1902 were 3l3. IA. l54 lbs. against 26S. S49. 293
lbs. I'm 1901. The total shipments for 1902
were 2S2. S.S67 lbs, against 23. 7S9, 7O5 lbs. in
1901. The famine IN wool all over the world
has sent manufacturer swarming into
Boston during the last two months. and
there Is scarcely a house. even the Lmaller
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Foreign News Of Bearish Nature Tends to
Lower Wheat Pr.oes,
REPORTS OF HEAVY CROPS AID DECLINE
other Matters Affecting Trade Are
Opening Of Danube Navigation,
A~rGentine's Fine Harvesting
weather and Russian wheat.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Bearish foreign news
Was the main cause for lower prices I'm
wheat today and May closed &c lower. May
corn was OF &c, with oats down hqsc.
May provisions closed from 7ac to 1VgIz1zc
lower. Wheat ruled quiet and lower, with
a good deal OF long stun on the market ana
but little demand. Liverpool cables were
weak and northeastern markets also were
easier. Northwest receipts were consider
ably in excess of those of the correspond
ing time last year. Advices from Argentine
reported favorable harvesting weather and
wheat from Russia were more liberal on
rumors OF the speedy reopening OF naviga-
tion OF the Danube. Offerings continued
very free during the entire session and the
market declined gradually, closing easy.
May opened hc lower at 16lsc and sold be-
tween 75hq759c and 16hn16hc, closing &c
lower at 752sc. Clearances OF wheat and
flour were equal to 712,OO0 bushels. Pri-
mary receipts were $4,000 bushels. against
$4,000 a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported receipts of 500 cars, which with
local receipts Of "a cars, none of contract
grade, made total receipts for the three
points of SOL cars. against 63 cars last week
and $50 cars a year ago.
The corn market was rather dull, but
frmness at the start on unfavorablc
weather throughout the west. Commission
houses and shorts were good buyers of
January and that month was nearly a
cent higher at one time. and the strength
In the current month acted as a supporting
influence to the May option. Large esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow were n bear
factor. and when wheat commenced to go
dVMh AAAt NbA AAoA MT wa 49, 6aAA
pathetically and prices receded to a trife
under Wednesday close. May. closed hc
lower at 42Ac, after ranging between 42Aa
427hc and BMc. Local receipts were 800
cars, with 4 OF contract grade.
Oats were quiet and easy, the weakness
In wheat being the principal depressing
factor, although there was considerable
liquidation by local longs throughout the
day. The shorts closed with a profit. The
close was easy, with May Aq9sc lower at
33hc. after selling between 3asc and SAC.
Local receipts were Ill cars.
The chief feature in the provision market
was the marked gain In January pork,
caused by active covering by shorts, which
resulted in an advance Of from 25a27hc to
bO4521kc at the opening, sales being made
at s17.75d1S.O0. The strength of this month
helped the entire list, the realizing by local
longs caused a break af1 the close was
easier, with January pork 35q3, nc higher
at $17.S. May pork was nc lower at
SIG. 80, lard lower at 10@1219c lower at SO 400
9.42h and ribs down TIC at ss.T1kdS.6o.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
100 cars; corn, S65 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs,
10000 head.
- The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

-SHEEP-There was a very light run OF
sheep and lambs here his morning and
as packers all had to have n few the
market on good stun was active and fully
steady. Western ewes sold as high at $500
and western sheep and y%earlings brought
S4.@ and some straight yearlings sold at
Says Owing to the light supplies the mar
ket soon came to a close.
1t was very evident this morning that
tth "a cnSnr mere an nTaSas LOT 2 s poI fst stuffff
was not In such active demand.
There were not enough feeders on sale
sireble grades would probably have sold
at about steady prices.
Quotations for fed stock: Choice lambs,
$5.0Od5.25; fair to good lambs. A.50G5.OO:
choice yearlings Af5q47b; fair to good
yearlings, $3.75d4.15; choice wethers, $500
4.25; fair to good, $350G3.9O; choice ewes,
S3.5od4.OO; fair to good, $3.Ooa3.50; feeder
lambs, $S.O0d4.Oo; feeder yearlings, $3.00q3.50
feeder wethers, 81. 75d3.25; feeder ewes. $3.50
n2.25. RepresentatiYe sales:
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mcial yesterday:
Kansas City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 500 natives, 900 Texans, 80 calves;
heavy cattle higher, medium weights
steady; cows and heifers steady to slow;
choice export and dressed beef steers, So
acc fair to good. SO. 5Od0. 90; stockers and
feeders. 81 .25a4. %; w~estern-fed steers. 81
as. 10; Texas and Indian steers, 2.6Od4. 90;
d4.2 native heifers, 81. GCd4. 90; Gamers,
81 .OOd2. %; bulls, 50. 5Oa3. 70; calves. s.. 25q
$50.
HoGs-Receipts, 5000 head: market SC
lower; top. $6.41lk; bulk of sales, sc. $50
6.45; heavy, Sc. 30G6. 47h; mixed packers,
81. 20d6. As: light. IS. SOS, IS; workers., 81. ESQ
Sc. 35; pigs, $5.5Od5. 95.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; market strong; native lambs, 1900
SO. O0d3. 95: native wethers. 81. OOd4 so; west
ern wetheTs, 5000. 20; stockers and feed
ers, 50. OO6p3 .35.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
IEARE COMMISSION COMPANY.
St. Louis Grain aaG Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-WHEAT-Lower; No.
z red cash elevator. E+ei track
CORN-Lower; No, 2 cash, 39%@40hc;
oAfs~Eower; No. 2 cash. ssAc; track.
SAC; May. 23iac; No. 2 white. 35c.
RYE-LOWer at 49c.
FLOUR-Steady: red patents, S.8d3.5O;
extra fancy and straight, $S.0@S.9Oi clear,
81. 9Od3.O0.
SEED-Timothy. steady, S2.9Oa3.5O.
CORNMEAI-Steady, $2.9.
BRAN-Ftrm; sacked, east track, 73Gl5c.
.HAY-Steady; timothy. $11.OOql5,O0; prai-
RE, Sl0.50dl2OO.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, A.32.
IRON COTTON TlES-Sl.O7h.
BAGGING-6 5-le47 l-i6c.
HEMP TWINE-0c.
PROVISIONS-Bacon (boxed), steady:
extra shorts, $1,000; clear ribs, $1O.SO; short
clear, 81.
METALs-Lead. steady at $SS5@S.9rh.
Spelter, steady at $40.
POULTRN-Steady; chickens, Sc; turkeys.
uh@l2c; ducks, l2c; geese, Sc.
BUTTER Steady; creamery, 2Sd3Oc;
dairy. 1Su22c.
GGS-Stead at pc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
.......... $50 $50 I..."..'''' "o )"

HOGS-There was not a heavy supply OF
hogs here this morning and as packers
all seemed TO be in need Of fresh supplies
the market opened quite active and strong
to a shade higher. In some cases the
much 40 a nickel higher The bulk of the
hogs sold from S625 to $3.50, with the prime
loads sold largely from $3.50 TO S6.35, but
the extreme lghtweights sold from 1880
down. About the middle of the rSnoo
the market suddenly weakened and as sell
ers all wanted the morning prices the close
was not only weak, but very slow. All or
the advance Of the morning was lost ana IN
some cases more. but, as has been. the
case Of late. II was mostly the ~lightweights
that were left until the last. Representa-
tive eo1aes
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
sugar and MoIasses.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-SUGAR-Raw,
nominal; fair refining, 37-i6c; centrifagal'
96 test, sac; molasses sugar, 3 3-lbci re-
fined. quiet: crushed, 545c; powdered Asoci
Cranulated, 4.SC.
MOLASSES-Dull: New orleans, CSC
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-SUGAR-Dul;
open kettle, 2AdS i1-l6c: open Kettle, CEN
%trifugal. 33-l6aSMc; centrifugal grGnu-
lated, 43-16Q4hc; whites. 1894 l-l6c;- yell
lows. 37-16dS i5-16c; seconds, 2hq3 5-l6c
MOLASSES-Quiet: open kettle, 16Q2Sc;
centrifugal, 6d21c; syrup, 21924c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Articles Open. High. Low. Close. Yest'y

"NUs
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Quiet but firm; winter patents.
ents, s3.4Od3.T 20; straights, S2.9O@S2O; bak-
ere q. 2562. 75.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. 75lkc; No. 3 spring,
CORNING. 2, 44kc; No. 2 yellow, Alsc.
.OATS-No. 3 white, 32Aq33Ac.
PYE-NG. 2. 4Sc.
BARLEY-Good feeding. S9a4Sc; fair to
choice mailing, 45Gpo6c.
SEEDING. 1 fax, H.l4; No. 1 northwest
ern, $1.21; prime timothy. 1886; clover, con-
tract grade, Si1.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per bbl.. SIS.
Lard. per 100 lbs. 50. SOd1O.OO. Short ribs
sides Qoose). Ss.s71sqs5G. Dry sailed should
ers Cboxed). $S.25Gs.50. Short clear sides
. (boxed), S9.O0q0.12h.
MHl5KY-Basis of high wines, S1.31.
Following were the receipts and shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
New York Live stock Market.

Ais head; steers slow and ioS2Oc over,
bulls and COWS, steady to slow; native
steers. s4.25q5. so; bulls, $3.SOa425; cows,
81. 7Od4.OO: extra fat, $3.50. Gables slow and
unchanged; export tomorrow. Il.6S2 head
cattle, II head sheep and 5000 quarters of
beef and II carcasses OF mutton.
CALVES-Receipts, 200 head; steady;
veals. $5.OOd9.5O; western calves, 81; city
dressed veals. 11a14c.
HOGS-Receipts, 1896 head; nominally
steady; no sales reported.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; sheep, slow and easier; prime lambs
shade lower, others 10d15c off; sheep, slow
and easier; prime lambs shade lower, others
10dl5c off; sheep. 50. 10; culls. 81, 40d2. 90;
lambs, S4.5Od6.10; culls, $2.2jd4.25; mad
lambs, S5.50a5.S0.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

Totals
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
st. Loni. Live stock Mnrket.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2.-CATTLE-ReceipN
100. including 1000 Texans; market steady;
native shipping and export steers, 1850
SO. with strictly fancy quoted up to 1915;
dressed beef and butcher steers, A.25q55O;
steers under 1000 lbs, $3.75G5. 90; stockers
81. 2565.OO Gamers. $l.5OG2. rs; bulls, 1850
$50; calves. $i.0OQ7 80; Texas and Indian
SIS.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head market 5QlOc
lower; pigs and lights, IS 15q6. 40; packers,
Sc. 40dS. On; butchers, S6.5OQ6. 20.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market steady; native muttoIs, SO. go
a.. 40; lambs, A.5Od5 20; culls and bucks,
dc.7 70.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

Baltimore Herald: Teacher-Eddie, what
is tautology?
Eddie-A repetition Of the same meaning
in different words.
Correct Can you give an example,"
"Yes'm. Anthracite coal"
why is that tautological?"
Because all anthracite is coal"
Teacher-Jimmie, can you give anothe'
example?
Jlmmie-Yes'm. Cold street cars.
"How do you make that out?"
why, all street cars is cold"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

Following were the receipts and shipments
of -four and grain:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
German Exports Increase.

BERLIN. Jan. 2.-Partial returns from
the consular districts Indicate. that Ger
creased in 1902 by about 100000 over those
of 1901. The net increase In nine districts
OF North Germany alone amount to s.. 1885,
burg showed decreases together OF 81, 900,
principally In sugar The imports from the
United States fell on, but no reliable figures
are available.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
Cutting His Eye Teeth.

Washington Star: Nanny" said Picka-
ninny Jim, kin Sanity Claus see In de dark,
same as a cat?"
81 dunno, chile" answered his mother.
What makes you s'picion dat he could 20
HE nebber makes no mistake an gibs
me none or dem rockin' horses an steam
%injines like what de white chillun gifts"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03

premium; foreign exchange. unchanged;
sterling posted at A& for sixty days and
at N.Sth for demand.
NEW YORK, Jar. 2~.-Clearings, 1852, no.
43g; balances, S17.Ol4,4i
BOSTON, Jan. 2-Clearings, 1881 27;
balances, 1922, 800.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2-Clearings, $685.
65, 06; balances, S,202,55O; money, s per
cent.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2-Clearings. $751;
56l: balances, 1851, 1893; money. s per cent.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2.-Clearings, St.99S, =
$50; money. 5hd6 per cent; New York ex-
change, 2Oc discount.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
stocks In liverpool.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 1.-The following are
the stocks of breadstuffs and provisions in
Liverpool: Wheat, /. 1884, 900 centals: -four,
1900 sacks; corn. 246.OO0 centals; bacon. H.
100 boxes; hams, 800 boxes: shoulders, 2, 400
boxes; butter, 1890 cwts: cheese, $4,000
boxes; lard, 1900 tierces OF prime western
steam and 100 tons of other.
The following are the stocks of wheat
and corn in store on quays railway and
canal depots not included): Wheat, 2,063, 900
~centals; corn, 200, ZOO centals.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Prices Remain steady, but Hogs
still on Decline.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-CATTBE-Receipts,
$500 head; steady; good to prime steers,
$5.4Oa6.4 40; poor to prime steers, S5.4Oq64O:
feeders. S2.OCdI.iO cows, N.5Cd4.6O; heifers,
$2.OOd4. rs: Gamers, $1.50d4.50; bulls, $1,000
40; calves. SS.75dS.OO; Texas fed steers,
$3.75d5.O0.
HOGS-Receipts. 1000 head; estimated
tomorrow. 2O,OO0 head; left over, 800 mead;
market 5d1Oc lower; mixed and butchers,
$6.OO6D6. 40; good to choice heavy, $6.45d6. 70;
rough heavy, $6.15@6.40; light, $5.S546.2O;
bulk of sales, Sc. 40,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; sheep, steady to 10c over; lambs,
steady to 10c lower; good to choice wethers,
A.O064.4 10; fair choice mixed, $3.25q4.OO;
western steers, $.OOd4.30; native lambs
S4.COd4.75.