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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
German society Omcers.

SIOUX FALLS. 3. D., Dec. 2~s.-tSpecial)
The members of the Germania Xerein OF
this city, which is the leading German
American organization OF its kin in South
Dakota, at their annual business meeting
elected the following officers for, the com
ing year: President. A. J.. Yeager; vice
president, f. Schumacher; secretary. Ed
~Baumheler; treasurer, n. ID. Roster:
librarian, Adolph ziska; oveFseer. Carl
Brucker. The society owns a fine hall
building, which enjoys the distinction OF
being the structure in which the conven-
ton was held which adopted the present
constitution OF South Dakota. The society
has a very large membership. and includes
every German-American of prominence in
Sioux Falls and this part of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Conditions of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.


BUTTER-Cresmery, No. l, delivered to
retail trade in cartons, 31c; No. l in 60-lb.
tubs, 60c; No. 2 in 60-lb. tubs, Csc; No. 2
in 30-lb. tubs, 2Sc, No. 2 in lib. cartons,
&c; fancy dairy, tubs, 22Q2Sc; packing
stock. zoe.
~EGGS-Fresh candled. 3Sc; storage, 2sc.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin full cream,
twins, 15c; young Americas, 4 IN hoop, l51sc;
f~avorite, s in hoop, Ice; daisies, 20 in hoop,
l5Itc; cream brick, full case, l5c; block
swiss, 15c; full cream %limburger, 16c.
BEEF CUISINE. / ribs, 17Ac; No. 2 ribs.
111hc; No. 8 ribs, 7c; No. 1 loins, zoe; No. 2
loins, 1Sc; No. 8 loins. &c; No. 1 chuck, &C;
No. 2 chuck, &c; No. 3 chuck, 4hc; No. l
round. Skc; No. 2 round, 7ci No. 3 round,
6Ac; No. I plate. SIC; No. 2 plate. 4hc; No.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Dressed hens. 1Oc;
springs, lie; ducks, l2c: geese, lOc; tur-
keys. 1sc; squads, s2.2oQ225 per dog.
SUGAR-Coarse graduated, 6.Soc; fine
granulated. 5.7Oc; cubes. $500; powdered.
FRESH FRUITs-Apples, $3.25a425 per
bu. box. Lemons, $4OO94.50. Oranges, Cal
ifornia, $3O0q3.26. Bananas, &c per 10.
Grapes, Malaga, $5.6OQ66O per key; Cali
fornia Emperor, 4-boX crates, N.6oQ1.75.
BEEF CUTS.
Loin: No. l, 19c; No. 2, 1S1sc; No. 3 l0c.
Chuck: No. /, 7c; No. 2. SIC; No. 8. DC.
Round: No. l Sc; No. 2, TAG; No. 3, 6kc'
Plate: No. /, 64c; No 2. SC: No. 8, 4lkc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., California, per
navy, No. /. per bu.. S250926O; lima, per ID,
SAC. Cabbage, 21kc per Id. Potatoes, 6O@65c.
Tomatoes, per basket crate, 500 Cucum-
bers, per doz.. SLI0ql.76. Onions, Spanish,
per crate. 800; Texas tl3 per crate. Let
per crate. Cauliflower, $3.50 per crate
Egyptian. $50 per doz. Brussels sprouts.
30c per at. Kumquats, Soc per at.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Farewell OF MInister.

MITCHELL. S. D., Dec. 2S.-(Special)-
DR.. H.. S. Wilkinson. pastor Of the Meth
odist church OF this city, preached his fare
well sermon this evening before a large
crowd OF people. and at its close his friends
went forward and expressed their sorrow
that he intends 90 leave for other fields.
DIR. Wilkinson hes accepted a call from the
Howard Street Methodist church OF San
Francisco, Cal, and expects to leave Fri
day with his wife and children for that
point. Dr. Wilkinson is one OF the strongest
preachers IN the conference OF this state
and has filled the pulpit in this city for
the last five years. having been returned
To Mitchell Al the October conference OF
the church for Tie sixth wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Wet weather in
Argentina and a decrease I'm the worlds
shipments OF wheat for the week had A
Strengthening effect on the wheat market,
final quotations being a shade lower TO Ic
higher, compared with the previous close.
Corn and oats closed steady ard provisions
firm. aa.
The wheat market opened strong with
prices UP a shade to esc, but failed to
maintain the initial firmress, owing TO the
selling of the May delivery by a leading
elevator interest. The close was steady,
with May at $1.O67s, and July at 9SA 69S7tc.
Trade in general was OF small volume.
The bulge az the start was due to further
delay TO harvesting in Argentina, owing
worlds shipments for the week. Total
shipments of wheat for the last week
We're SOS. 900 bushels, compared with s.
6OS,O0O bushels the corresponding time a
year ago. Aside from these influences no
news of sufficient importance came into
the pit to inspire either buying or selling
and in consequence the market was a
dragging affair the greater part of the
day. No export business was reported and
demand for cash wheat was slow. Clear
anCes OF wheat and flour tor three days.
were equal to $1,000 bushels. TIL amount
on passage decreased 656,OOO bushels and
The feature of trade IN the corn market
was the liquidation Of December holdings
bygflocal longs, which caused moderate
weakness in that option. other deliveries
closed steady, with prices &c lower to &c
higher, with May at Gle and July at 61kc.
Trade in oats was very quiet. The mar
ket was quite firm early in the day hut
eased off later, closing steady with prices
a shade higher to hc lower. Final quota
tons on May were 5lsa5lAc and on July
46lac.
Provisions were strcng. Al the close
prices were 2lsc TO Sc higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Arueles.I open, High Low. Close Salty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
AND PRODUCE MARKET
Scslpihg Conditions Will Rule Until
New Years Day.
WHEAT MAY DEVELOP STRENGTH
armcrs Not Selling Corn Freely ut
Present Prices, but supply IL
Equal 90 DemRnd-Cash
Trade slow.
OMAHA, Dec. q.

OMAHA Dec. q.
a scalping wheat market Is all that can
be expected until after the New Year. The
domestic situation Is expected to show much
more strength in the near future, and with
foreign markets taking their regular supply
turing the distant months Of the crop. Re
ccipts OF corn are only fairly liberal
Farmers are not free sellers at these prices,
but on the other hama the movement IS
entirely sufficient TO supply the demand.
The wheat option opened very strong
showing an advance over Thursdays close.
buying was general. on higher cables.
cash business was slow and after the
FIRST trades little was doing and prices
sdgSed off without any support offered;
december wheat opened at yo15c and closed
d 96Ac.
Corn was firm TO higher with wheat
and in better demand. The ~consumptlve
demand is expected to increase with more
Hlniry weather Later, with the weaknes
va wheat, commission houses SOLD ana
Eartcd longs to letting out some OF their
holdings ana the market became easier
sud values were acting heavy. December
corn opened at 5lisc and closed at dc.
Urinary wheat receipts were l,ZyS,VO
bushels and shipments 2ZIOv DusnelS,
Hsainst receipts last year Of 2,l54,OO bushels
md shipments Of 49,, 600 bushels.
Corn receipts were t,795,OO0 bushels and
shipments $4,000 bushels, against receipts
ast year of 100000 bushels and shipments
u l,530,O0 bushels.
Cicarances we're 301, 600 bushels OF corn,
lOw bushels Of oats, and wheat and flour
equal to GU.cOO bushels.
Liverpool closed Ad&d higher on wheat
AID lgdAsd higher on corn.
Local range of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Kan.ns City 1.-Two stock Mnrket.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head, including 200 southern;
market steady to 1Oc higher; cows, 1O@D15c
higher; choice export and dressed beef
steers, S6.O0d7.25; fair to good. A.70q6.O0;
western steers, $3.60d5.75; stockers and
feeders, $3.O09490; southern steers, s.. 75@
$2.0Od5. %; native heifers, sS,O0d5.50; bulls,
81. 75d4.50: calves. s.. so.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market so
EVe higner; 'Spc 80 ~. Du,H OIL sares' SSiOyg
ers. s5.7Od5.&; light, %.5Oq6.S5; pigs, $500
Q6.&.
head; market 10a2Oc higher: lambs, 5.5O9
7.60; yves and yearlings. 81 western
yearlings, $5.1Oq6.65; western sheep, $4,000
500; stockers and feeders, S.Oq4.5O
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. Dec. 2~S-CspeclaI.)
The business men Of Sioux Falls are TAX
ing considerable interest In the seml-an-
nual business meeting OF the Sioux Falls
Commercial club, which viii be held on
the evening OF January s. One OF The
things for which the Commercial club was
responsible was the securing OF the mann
moth water power development OF the fats
of the Big Sioux river. which represents
an expenditure Of about $4,000 and which
Is proving a factor OF great Importance
in making Sioux Fails a city Of factories
and manufacturing institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
.ABBIE RICE'S BILL is CUT
Half of IL Is Deducted by County
Board for Her Keep Mt the
City JAIL.

The county commissioners Monday al.
lowed one-half of the bill presented by
Mrs. Abbie Rice. star witness in the Davis
Rustin murder case. for pay while being
detained in the matron's department of the
city jail pending the hearing OF the case.
Mrs. Rice put in a claim for 1854. The
commissioners allowed 500, deducting 500
for board.
Mrs. Rice left some time ago, ostensibly
for Portland. and 1t is supposed secured
sufficient financing before she left to make
her indifferent to the size of her allow
ance by the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
81. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.-CATTLE-Receipts,
1900 head, including $50 Texans; market
steady to 10c higher native shipping and
butcher steers, SL.2566.5O; steers under 1000
pounds, S3.75q6.& stockers and feeders,
ners. T.75d2.OO; pulls, S2.7594.75; calves,
3.5OdIOO; Texas and Indian steers, 5000
$50: COWS and heifers, S1.75q4.D.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market 10c
higher: pigs and lights. S3.25d6.70: packers,
5.G0d5.sO; butchers and best heavy, $5.S5
@6.15.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head: market steady; native muttOns, $500
64.5O; lambs, &l5Od7.50; culls and bucks,
50 stockers, $2.OOd3.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
stock In sight.
Cotton Market.

opened steady; December s.l3c; January,
S.S9c; March, S.7Sc; May. S.sSc; July, $3.50
August. s.7sc. bid; october. S.659S.66c.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands. $500;
middling gulf, 9.55c: sales, 1880 bales.
Futures closed steady; December. 9.lOc:
January, SHE; February, Sac; March, s.S2c;
April, s.S7c; May, $500; June, SS6c; July,
Der, S,6Sc.
GALVESTON, Dec. s-CoTToN-stesdy
S.lSaS.16c.
Spot market closed steady; low ordinary.
4 T-16c. nominal; ordinary. SIC; good
ordinary, 6 u-l6c; low middling, l-16c
middlinR, S l3-I6c; good middling. 8 slice;
middling fair, 99-l6c; fair, 10 5-i6c, nomi-
nal. Receipts, l2,234 bales; stock, 99O.s 65
bales.
middling, 91-16c: sales, So bales; receipts.
2.s09 bales; shipments, 9,O67 bales; stock,
q. So bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
FOREIGN Financial,

LONDON. Dec. &.-Money was In good
demand on the market today for the year
end settlement. Discounts were firm ana
Paris secured over 5000 900 In gold at an
ators we're engaged with the settlement, in
which the carry-over rates are a shade
dearer. The rate for Americans was 4
per cent. There were few attempts TO
enter fresh commitments and among other
securities the price were mar
row. while Kaffirs and foreigners were a
shade easier. Venezuelan securities bene-
fitted under the new government American
shares were fairly active above parity in
the forenoon. New York bought well and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
NON York Monrv Mnrket.

NBw YORK. Dec. 2s.-MONEY-On call.
firm: 2Nq91s per cent; ruling rate. Sh per
cent: closing bid, ga per cent, offered at
3 per cent. Time loans, slightly easier;
sixty days and ninety days. Sha3Ih per
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-4d12 per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Eeasy. with
actual business in bankers bills at A.S490a
4S51O for sixty day bills and at A.S695 for
demand. Commercial bills, A.SilkdAS4%.
SILVER-Bar. 49&c; Mexican dollars, 45c.
BONDS-Government, strong: railriads,
strong.
The following were the closing quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

went up 1 point. After a fair amount OF
business the market closed firm.
PARIS, Dee. &-There was a tendency
toward firmness on the Bourse today.
Trading was quiet.
BERLIN. Dec. &@PTices on the Bourse
today were somewhat firmer as a result
Of the speech outlining Russia's foreign
policy outlined by NJ. lswolsky. the Rus
sian foreign minister. in the Duma Decem-
Der p. The trading was narrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec. 2S.-CATTLE-
to 10c higher; steers, $5.00d6.6 60; COWS and
S2.5Od5.O0; calves, $3.O0qS.OO.
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head; market, 5ql0c
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $50
head: market active, steady to strong
lambs Sc. O0HT. q.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
sioux civ Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Dec. 2~s.-(Special Tele-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $500 head; mar
ket, 5q1Oc higher; range OF prices, 5000
$50; bulk of sales. S5.6Oa5.T 70.
CATTLE-Receipts, 200 head: market,
strong. lOc higher; beeves, SA.GO67.0Oa fat
cows and heifers, $LOOa5OO; feeders. 5000
AIS; calves, 800: yearlings, $3.Ooq4.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. ss.-METALS-The
London tin market was a little lower than
at the close asst week, with spot quoted
market was easy, with spot quoted at
S29. Ood29 10. Copper was easy in the London
market, with spot unchanged at e63 Is Sd,
while futures were a shade lower at SEA
IS. The local market was firm, with lake
quoted at $l4.25dl450; electrolytio $4,000
i4.25; casting, $l3,S7hal4l2lz. Lead was un-
changed. at e13 in London and A.l2hG
4.l5 in the local market. Spelter advanced
TO R27 lis I'd in London The local market
remained dull at $5,10a515. Iron was un-
changed, at 49s I'D for Cleveland warrants
in the London market. No change was re-
ported locally. No. ] foundry northern is
quoted at $i7.OOd17.75 No. 2, q .75dl725;
S17.25qi7.75.
81. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-METALS-Lead,
dull, NO5; speiter, firm, S5.O5.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
New Biah0, CondIutor.

WAHHINBION, De-. .S-H was learned
.ere t0day that Bishop D.nnls j.. o'Con-
nell. rector OF .le Catholic University OF
Americi. has been appointed bishop coad-
jutor Of San Francisco.
The term Of Bishop O'Connells who at
present Is spending a few days at his old
home in Charleston. s. c.. as rector, ex-
Sires January II next.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Nom Ynrk MinInr Stncka.
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances in the gen.
eral fund. exclusive of the $150,00o,O 0 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
Sl61, 1872, s92; gold coin and bullion, 324,476. 1872
gold certificates, $500 .260.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
MinneapoII. GraIn Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 2S-WHEAT-De-
cember. S1.07; May, n.oshqiOe%; cash. No.
l hard, N.lOA; No. l northern, H.09is; No.
9 northern. 3LO7sQLO7S; No. 3 northern,
Sl.O4aQlO5%.
FLAX-Closed at N457s.
BRAN-In bulk, sl9.OOdl9. Is.
FLOUR-Duli; shipments, l5,4s4 bbls.
first patents. $55OG5.65; second patents,
S5lOd5.0; first clears, A.00qAl0; second
clears. s. &n3O6.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
E-vaporated Apples aud Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. &.-EVAPORATED
APPLEs-Market is quiet, with fancy
quoted at sizQ9l5c; choice, 71sgSc; prime,
6zd7c.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes are in light de-
mand. rather easy in tone so far as the
Quotations range from l@sa7%c for Call
fornia and from 61k@ec for Oregon fruits,
latter from Sos to as. ApricOts are scarce.
choice, NGlO1kc: fancy, IIzdi31kc. Peaches
are quiet. but steady, with choice quoted
at 7W7Ac; extra choice, lOdl0Ac; fancy,
uhal3lzc. Raisins are dull ana unsettled.
with loose Muscatel quoted at 5hd61kc;
choice to fancy, seeded. sac; seedless at
4k46c, and London layers at N.5Od1. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
PhiIadeIphta Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8h-BUTTER-
Firm; &c higher; western S4lsc;
nearby prints. 36c.
EGGS-Steady; fair demand Pennsyl-
yanIa ana other nearby first, free cases, SAC
at mark; current receipts IN returnable
cases. 23c at mark; western nrsts' free
cases, Sac at mark; current receipts, tree
cases, suisse at mark.
CHEESE-Firm; fair demand; New York
fun creams choice, 144al419c; fair 10 good.
lS6ql4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
LIverpooI Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.-WHEAT-No. ?
red western winter, spot, easy at - I'D.
Futures, steady; December. rs 1850; March
rs 7&d; May, Is nd.
CORE-spot' steady; new American
mixed, Galveston, SIS Sd. Futures, steady;
January, IS 3Ad; March, 6s Sd.
Professionalism, steady at 7s I'd.
FLOUR-Wtnter patents. firm at DOS.
HOPS-At London pacific COAST, firm at
80 EsH 90 To. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
MILWAUKEE Grain Marked,

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2S.-WHEAT-Mar-
ket steady; No. I northern, N.l0ai.ll; No.
2 northern. N.OSdL0SiA; May. uO6h.
CORN-Steady; May. Gle bid.
BARLEY-Steady; standard, 65lzc; sam
plies, 69d6Sisc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
GALVESTON, Dec. s.-CoTToN-stesdy
Sugar and MoIasses.

NEW YORK Dec. 2s.-SUGAR-Raw.
quiet; fair refining, 3.17c; centrifugal s6
test, 3.67c; molasses sugar, 2.92c; refined,
quiet; crushed, 5.35c; powdered, i75c;
graduated, AGc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

Osi. 900 bu.: increase. 7.ooo bu. barley. o.
$4,000 bu; decrease, 1900. The visihle
supply Of wheat in Canada Saturday. De
Is. was 5.756.WO bushels, an In
crease Of bG0nO0 hnshnls.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Peoria Market.

PEORIA. H.. Dec. S.-CORN-Firm: No.
9 yellow. 51hc; No. 3 yellow, SIC; No. 3. asa
G56Ac: no grade. Sc.
~OATs-L6Wsr; No. 8 white, tssc: No. 4
white, 4SAd4Sisc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle and Hogs Higher-sheep and
Lambs Steady.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-CATTLE-Receipts,
1900 head; market lOQ15c higher; steers.
S46OQ7.9O cows $SOOd5.25; heifers, $500
AGO.; bulls, $2.75q4.5O; calves, $S.5Oa9.oO;
stockers and feeders, S2;5OdS.OO.
15c higher; choice heavy shipping, Sc. LOO
6.1215; butchers. s6.OO@6.1O; light mixed,
:s7 7SggS 90; 6 6h9ce nL nsaSb X s?'OR SgiE 70 PaG sales,
$5.7546.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
lambs, %1'aa7.75; yeaTlipgs, sI,Es5aS,5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

OMAHA, Dec. 2s.-Bank clearings for to-
pounding date last year, 81 755, sci Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Gomez

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-COFFEE-Fu-
lures opened steady at unchanged prices
to an advance of 5 points and closed
steady. net unchanged TO 10 points higher;
sales were reported OF 80, go bags, includ-
ing March at 6.4Oq5. &c: May, 64Od5. 45c
July 5&q6.A 0c; Septembegs 5.Oq6.Sc; DC
steady; No. Z Rio, 6Ac; No. 4 Santos. 'Thd
sac; mild coffee. dull; COrdova. 9h9l2hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Oil and Roain.

OIL CITY. Pa, Dec. S.-OU-Credit
balances. 81 Is: runs. 1885 bbls. average,
IsASi. bids; shipments, S7O.bG bbls.
average, 1852 bbls.
SAVANNAH. Ca, Dec. 8.-OIL-Tur-
pentine, firm; 3Sc.
~RosIN-Firm; quote B. d. r. F, Ss.OOQ
3O24; G, SOOd3.O6; II. 80; T. sLI5: X.
1910; NJ, $685. n, t6l5; VIC. $40; WV.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
DuIufh Graln marLef.

DULUTH. Dec. &.-wHEAT-NO. ]
northern, N.eA; No. 2 northern, u.OT7s;
May. A.09H; July. N.O9A.
OATS-sSc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Wool Market.

medium grades. combiag and clothing. l9d
-3isc; light fine. l6ikl20c; heavy fine, l0lAg
Ice tub washed, 2SQSlSc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

wHEAT-No. 2 hard. 9sqe9Hc; No. 3
hard 9Ia9se; No.S4 hard, sS14G9ec; No. 3
CORNING. 3, sc; No. 4, serge; No. 3
yellow, 53a531kc: No. 3 white, SIC.
OATS-No. 3 mixed, 46a46Ac; No. 3 yell
low, 46hqiTAc; No. 3 white. 46&Q47Nc; No.
I white, 46q46i4c; standard, 47G47Ac.
RHE-No. ?. Tic; No. 3. 69070c.
Car Lot R%eceIpts,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec. 8-The visible supply
% graf AZ the United states SATURDAY,.
necsmh- 1G rs complied by the New York
fie14fe exchange. Was a. fOfloWsi Wheat.
lel6'otH hn, decease, 5000 hu corr.
dSiHN hu, mcreHsr. i.i.i0n bu oats.
-o9 bu; increase, S4.00O bu.; rye, l.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair Tuesday and Not Much Change
in Temperature.

NAH Dec. q, l9o.
Generally cloudy weather prevails east
of the Mississippi river and rain is talllns
in the lower Mississippi valley. II Is gen
orally clear west of the river, except ram
is falling along the Pacific coast ana ngnt
snow flurrfes are reported in western Mon
tana, Idaho and park. Tenn
peratures are higher throughout the soutn-
ern states. but have continued practlcaily
unchanged in the eastern states since the
preceding report. Colder weather has pre-
vailed throughout the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys since saturday ana tenn
peratures are somewhat lower IN the upper
valleys and northwest this morning. An
area of low pressure is moving In over the
extreme northwest, but the pressure Is
generally. high over other portions, and
Conditions are favorable for continued fair
weather in this vicinity tonight and Tues
day, with no important change In tenn
Omaha record OF temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
days of the last three years: ,ooe ,oo-
Minimum temperature. p u 70 "A
Precipitation ...,....,...... 90 90 W %
Normal temperature for today, q degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March l.,
Deficiency corresponding period in 1901,
deficiency corresponding period in 1906,
l.. A. WELSH, Local Forecsster.
st. Louis Genera Market.
SH. LOUIS, Dec. Eo.-N hEAl-fl Tm
track. No. ? red cash, H.OShQiO9h; No. .
hard, slOSal.O6; May, H.O7Ql.07lS; July.
GORN-Higher; track. No. 2 cash, 5shc;
May. 60d6O1sc; July, 6Oh46O%c; No. 2 white,
6l1za62c.
OATS-weak: track. No. 2 cash, 49hQ60c;
I May, 5OSsc; July, 4519c; No. 2 white, 5l1zc.
FLOUR-Quiet; red winter patents. 1850
$40. extra fancy and straight, S41b64.1O;
hard winter, clear, $3.50.
RYE-Firm at 761aM11c.
SEED-Timothy, S.O0qS.4O.
CORNMEAL-$3.0
B~RAN-Sacked, east track, $l.OOdl.R..
HAY-Steady; prairie, S.OOqlO.0o; timothy
$S.O06l3.50.
IRON COTTON TIES-$lOO.
BAGGING-7%c.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, steady 1obblng'
Sl5.69Jh. Lard, prime steam, ss.22hSgS32rs-
Dry salt meats unchanged; boxed extIs
shorts, sihc; clear ribs, 9Ac; short clears,
sSsc. Bacon, ~unchapged; boxed extra short
l0iac. clear ribs, lose; short clears, lO9sc.
POULTRYGAlive, firm; chickens, lOc
springs, lie; turkeys, lie; ducks, lie; geese,
Sc.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, $qSlc'
E~GGS-Steady at 2612c, ease count.
WHIEKY-Sl. 4O1A.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Best Cattle Ten Cents Higher, Others
Generally Steady,
HOGS FULL TEN CENTS H1GHEE
sheep and Lambs OF Good Quality
steady to Ten cents Higher, Prnc-
tIcaIIy Everything Selling
I'm Good season,

The toIIowing table Shows the receIpts OF
for the year to date, compared with last
year: 1905. 1907. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ........L.05,6 n 1,153. 2o4 ....... 127,5S3
Hogs ...,.....2 2. 4gl, 1854 2.235, COS 95,549 .......
Sheep ........ 2,OS6.6 $50 2,O33.SS SO, 22 .......
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Iondon stock AIarket.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-American securities
were quietly firm during the first hour to-
day. Prices generally showed changes
ranging from \ below to Is above Thurs
New York closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
seed Market.
Wide sapply of Grnin.

foLEDO. o.. Dec. S-SEED-Cash
GFver December. 1886: March, G.69iS.
0htober. S6l5; prime ,alsike, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

3 cows.....l203 IS 1 cOW.....,l040 AS
HOGS-As usual on a Monday receipts of
hogs were small. and as the demand was
good il did not take buyers very long TO
clean up everything in sight, the market
being active while prices were fully l0c
higher than last weeks close. Thus a
considerable proportion OF the hogs changed
hands at t5.6Oa5SO, while on Saturday It
will be remembered that a good many OF
the hogs sold at N55d5.N. One load OF good.
fat backs sold up 10 500. the highest price
paid since November. All In all IL was a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
Nan.as nc GraIn md ProvIsiona.

NANsAs CITY. Mo-. Dec. 2s.-WHEAT-
3nehaoRqh December. SSc; May. A.02;
5HlS tEt9t Cash; No. . hard. Sl.OOQi.0i:
10 hard 9ea$lO2; No. 2 red. N.O5ql.O6;
IohN-unchanged TO &c lower: Decem-
eet' ,oo1ac; May, SlAC; July. 57Hc. Cash:
~ mixed, o5tsc; No. 3 mixed, 56ke; No.
3- Minte, 3.lsc: No. 3 white. 5Tkc.
M 2 miNed, 4Su50c.
klE-NQ72c.
,HAf-Neak choice timothy. 80 7salOO 90:
NSJO0i450. "@""'
Ing stock, l9c. ' P
IeN elpts, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29
EIRIn Butter Market.
CommercInI Club Meetinr.

ELGIN, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-BUTTER-Firl
32c; sales for the week. GIL. 200 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

ounce.
MONEY-9d2h per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is 2AQ2% per cent; for three
months bills, Tzq2 6-l6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-29

BOSTON. Dec. 2S.-Money. call loans, 4
as per cent; time loans, 4q5 per cent,
Closing quotations. 49,.