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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
o~uOtations Of the Day ON various
C~OmmO0itfen.

NEW YORK. Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
4LOOO bbls. exports, 13,85 bbls. Market dull
nominelly lower Minnesota patents,
nesota bakers, A2Od465; winter extras, S.65
g48; winter patents, A.B@6@; winter
70 s sGsces a.itSSssSges;;l chP 9ss b 20 fan SSlet i., iSSs
no Buckwheat flour, dull; R.S54z.N per
BUCKwHEAT-Dun; state. sic, nominal.
CORNMEAL-steady n fine white and yell
,ow, I;4SalSOi coarse, SL.4oal.4S; kiln dried
RYE-pull: No. 2 western. SIC. nominal.
BARLEY-steady mailing, 65Q7oc, c. !. Z.
Su1Ialoi feeding, 64%Q05%c, c. l. t. New
.wHEAT-Receipts. $1,000 bu..; exports, s4,-
s6 Blu. Spot market easy. No. 2 red, H.O6%
dl.OIs. elevator; No. 2 red, S1.0Sb, I. o. b.
sfoat; No. 1 northern Duluth, SLIPS; I. o. b.
afloat; No. 2 hard winter, .S1.14N, (. o. b.
atloat. From a steady opening wheat
quietly developed weakness today, selling
Off hc under liquidation, favorable west
Rallies followed, but were soon replaced
by further depression, last prices showing
a * to 1c net loss. December, N,0Ssq1.0sh,
closed at SL0SM; May, A.10k9l11h, closed
at s1.10h; July closed at $1.O4h.
CORN-Receipts, 40, $50 bu.; exports, 1000
bu. Spot market easy. No. 2, 651kc, eleva-
tor, and Csc, (. o. b. afIoat; No. 2 white,
66hc and No. 2 yellow &c, (. o. b. afloat'
Option market was unusually active today
and quite weak under liquidation. closing
sc net lower. December closed AT oFci MAY
6I*g67sc, closed at 67Nc; July closed at
oATs-Receipts. $50 bu. Spot market
easy. Mixed, 26 to 80 lbs, b41kq55c; natural
white, 26 to 80 lbs, 55q57c; clipped white
81 to AZ lbs. 57Q62c.
HAY-F1rm; No. 3. 7Oa75c; good to choice
CSC.
H~IDEs-ouiet; Bogota, 2Ch921Nc; Cen
trail America, 21hc. IT,
s1~7.00GI7.5o; mess, 1890 @ls.5Oi, beef
1850; city, extra India mess, tZe.SVq
27.O0; cut meats, irregular; picked bellies
SS.5O69.5O; picked hams, .OOqS.0 Lard
steady; western, $S.35q9.45; refined, steady
continent, 500; South America, 5000; com
pounds, 81. 75d7.O0. Pork, quiet; family
$7.5Oa1S.50; short clear, s0.OVa3.OO; mess
TALLoW-steady; city C2 per pkg.), bc%
country (pkgs. free), 5%4ohc.
R~ICE-Steedy; domestic, fair to extra
90 Q6Mc; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, thirds t
tcHEtEsE~Firm; state. full cream specials
14lsQl5hc; state, september large and small
coiored and white, fancy, lac; state, DC
l3c; good to prime, 1lAQl2%c; common I
fair, 10hQ11hc; SKINS, full to specials. u
enthusiastically at the decline; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby fancy, selected white
4Sa45c; fair to choice, 3Sa42c; brown an
western firsts, SOC; western seconds, 2Sl
PoULTRY-Alive, dull; chickens, 12c
fowls, l21c; turkeys 13c. Dressed, steady
western spring chickens, 12Q2Oc; fowls, ]
Ql4c; spring turkeys, 16q22c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 17.-CATTLE-Receipts,
$500 head, including 400 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers,
$4.OOa6. %; steers Under 1000 lbs, &75d6.0O;
stockers and feeders, s.. 75a4.2b; cows and
heifcrs, S.O0d6.25; Gamers, N.75d2O0; bulls,
S2.76d4.5O; calves, S.5Oa7.O0, Texas and In
dian steers, S.O0a6.40; COWS and heifers,
$1.75Q4.5O.
HOGS-Receipts, 12,s00 head. market &c
higher; pigs and lights, $3.25d5. 40; packers,
$5.S5Q5.60; butchers and best heavy, $1,000
$50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1880
head; market 15d25c lower; native muttons.
$1,000. %; lambs, S.25d7OO: coils and bucks,
81. 25WLG; stockers, $2.00GI3.25 rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
They consist Of

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surprise when entering into the presence of a lighted Christmas Tree
beholding the slyer-ike Angels, while sweet music sounds through
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Our "Christmas-C Chimes" can also stand by themselves, o that
parties who do not desire to go to the trouble OF fixing up q Christ
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the whole year round on many other occasions, as balls. parties, birth
days and other festivities. when they always will bring Joy to the par
Elephants. 49,.
We offer these beautiful "ChrBtmas-Chimes" to our subscribers
for only so cents. out-oftown subscribers add IL cents for postage
and we will send them by mail.
THE OMAHA BEE.
1902 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 17-CATTDE-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head, including 300 southerns;
strong to 1Oc higher. choice export and
dressed beef steers, &S00L25i fair TO good,
A.50d5.TS western steers, S.76q6.50; stock
ers and feeders, S.OOdp4S 50; southern steers,
So. 75d5.5O; southern cows. S2.O0a4.W; native
cows, S.25M476; native heifers, S3.OOu6.5O;
bulls. $250Q4.lO; calves, &.OOu7.00
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head steady to Sc
lower; top, SIS; bulk OF sales, $6eNq6.65;
heavy, S,56a5. 20; packers and butchers,
$5.Sd6.65; lights, S.00Q5. 45. pigs, A0Q0S,W.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts, 5000
head; market dull and 5OG75c lower than
Monday; lambs. A.bOd66O; ewes and year
lings, A.0dA60; western yearlinss, A.Sog
feeders, S.5OM4.Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features OF the Trading and Closing
700 ,Pricea ON BOARD of rad

Features of the Trading and Closing
i Prices on Board of Trade.
OIICAqO Dec. r7.--wet weather in the
winter wheat belt of the United States In
today, resulting in net declines at the
close of NC to %Q%c. Corn and oats also
closed weak. Provisions were steady.
ali day. although at times moderate firm
ness was displayed on covering by shorts.
There wa a. little Show of strength early
in the day as a result OF buying, brought
out by the Illinois crop report. which esti-
mated the acreage sown to winter wheat
at Is per cent less than the final estimate
made by the government experts. Later
some ballish enthusiasm was aroused by
war talk IN connection with the Argentina
Brazil ~embroglio and also by the Venez-
uelan situation, but these facts were offset
by the favorable weather for fall sown
crop. The weather bureau map showed
rain or snow throughout a large section
of the country east of the Rocky Noun
tains, and further precipitation was fore
casted for tonight and tomorrow. A slump
in coarse grain also tended to weaken the
The market closed weak tat almost the
bottom for the daY, with May at $lo6A@
wheat and flour were ea6Sl to ssi, 900 bush
els, t. -..; fe5-Te
The corn market, was weak despite wet
weather throughout the entire corn belt.
The Illinois report, which stimated this
year,s crop of corn at 2lS,OOo,00O bushels,
Compared with POS. e0,OOO' as shown by the
government report. seemed to have no eff
feet on the market. The market closed
weak with prices unchanged to %c lower,
compared with the previous close. Final
quotations on May were 60&c and on July
60A@60h0. dedNMN
Weakness prevailed In the oats market
all day and at the close prices were va
sc to &c below yesterdays final quota
lions. May closed at A%c and July at 464sc.
Prices on cash grain were 1c lower.
Trade in provisions was dull and the
market was steady. Prices at the close
were a shade higher to 21hc lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
BEEF CUTS.
Cation Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1L-COTToN-Fu-
lures opened steady; December, S.7Sc
January. $3.50; March. S4sc; a SEC;
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands-
8. l6c; middling gulf, 9.a5c: sales. 1000 bales
futures closed barely steady; December
March, S.52c; April, $500; May, 5000; June
S.6Oc; July, $3.50; August, $500; September,
GALVESTON, Dee. 17.-CoTToN-steady;
ST. LOUIS, Dec. r,-CoTToN-Dul;
middling. &c; sales none. Receipts 429s
bales; Shipments, S,975 bales: stock, 36.445.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. i7.-COTTON-
Spots, easier; low ordinary, As l-l6c; ordi-
nary, 51sc, nominal; good ordinary, . Si6c
low middilng, Z 15-I6c; middiing, s ll-l6c
middling good, 8 9-18c; middllng fair. 3 7-l6c
fair, 10 S-16c. nominal; receipts, 1876 bales
stock, 289, S1 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
oils and ROsin.

OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. 1T.-oIL-Credit bal
i27,CsO bbis. shipments, 159, 7s4 bills aver
sAVHNNAH. Ga. Dec. r.-TURPEN-
RosINGFrm; B. D. &c. F and G. $500
2.s2b: II, $40; I. A.15; X, $50; NJ. $50;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. I7.-MoNEY-on call,
firm. 2dSh per cent; ruling rate, sh per
cent? closing bid. ~ per cent; offered at
"a per cent; time loans. very dull and
firm; sixty days and ninety days, 3hd3A
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER494h per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm; with
actual business in bankers bills at s4.@ for
sixty-day bills and at t4.SeeO for demand
commercial bills, As4%Q4S4&.
SILVER-Bar, 4sAc; Mexican dollars, 45c.
BoNDs-Government, steady; railroad. ir-
regular. <
Closing quotations on New York bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Coffee Market,

NEW YORK, Dec, n.--CoFFEE-Futures
closed steady, net unchanged TO 10 points
Including December at Bloc; March, 6.109
6i5c; May, $3.50, 9c; July, 63Q6 Sci Sep
TENDER 5.2Oc. Spot coffee quiet; No. Z, Rio,
6ildSMc; No. 4 Santos, .Th4bisc; mild coffee,
dull; cordova, SAqlzhc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
AIIIwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. H.-WHEAT-Dull;
No. 1 northern, hOsq1.l0; No. 2 northern,
81 0719d1.0S; May, H.0Td1.O6.
CORN-Lower; May. 60A.
BARLEY-Dull; standard, &c; sample, IS
066c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
PhIIdeIphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1L-BUTTER-
Steady; fair demand; extra western cream
cry, SIC; nearby prints. SOC.
EGGS-One cent lower; Pennsylvania and
other nearby firsts, free cases, Bic at mark
western firsts, free cases, SIC at mark; cur
rent receipts, 29d30c at mark.
CHEESE-F1rm; good demand, New York
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Penrtn MnrLef.

PEORIA, Ill. Dec. T7.-CoRN-Firm: No.
2 yellow. eSkc; No. Syellow. SIC; No. ,, Sc;
No. L. 66Ac.
~oATs-Easy; No. 3 white. bOA@SO%c; No.
4 white, soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. II. - SUGAR Raw,
steady; fair refining. 327e; centrifugal, 96
test, aHei moiassss sugar, ~. heIined.
formulated, A76c-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
10 western lambs ..~.,..-a....a1oS eb
Is western lambs, culls..-..., s. 80
Cattle steady-HoE- strong q tive
Cents HtEhcr-shcep weak.

CHICAGO. Dec. iT-CATTLR-Receipts
estimated at 5000 head; market steady.
steers, S.eOqTSO; COWS, SS.WG5.25; hciters.
S. 5OQ46O; bulls, t2.i5Q45O; calves $2.JC@
SIS. stockers and feeders, S2.5OdASA
HOGS-Receipts, estimated ~ 1900 head:
market strong to SC higher; choice heavy
shipping, 5.75m5.&; butchers, s.. 1OQ6.S0;
light mixed. S.gOq545; choice light, S.l5u
SOS; packing, S.5OQ5.6; pigs SA0Oa6l5;
bulk OF sales. Sb.5Q66.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, esti-
mated at $4,000 head; market weak; sheep,
AOO@4.75; lambs. S6.25G7.5o; yearlings, Sf25W
$40.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
IT. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. l7.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, $500 head; market slow and steady;
steers, $4.OOd6. 80; cows and heifers, s.. 25U
S 90; calves, 81 .50dSs0 90.
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head; prospec cts
steady to DC lower; top, $5.65; bulk of sales,
S5,15d5. Co.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 100
head; market dull; lambs, s. .5oq5. IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
New York Mining stocks.
l7.-closlng quotations
Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. H-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances IN the gen
eral fund exclusive OF the S150, 10000 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
sioux CIV Live stock Market.

SIOUX 4 Ia, Dec. H.-(Special Tele-
gram -CATTLE-Receipts, coo head; mar
ket steady; beeves. $.50a7. 90; fat cows and
heifers, $4.OOd6. 90; butchers. stock, 50 900
400; feeders, S3.O0d4. 20; calves and year
lings, $.0044. 90.
HOGS = Receipts, 1850 head: market
higher; range, s., O0q5. SO; bulk of sales, 1886
as. 40,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Bank of England statement

Government securities unchanged. The
proportion of the bank's reserve to liability
this week is 1852 per cent. Last week 1t
was 1850 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Articles. Open. High. Low. Closet Yes'y

EMNn
Cash quotations we're as follows:
s.ici StrsiEsts' Gg!ss@IsO: clears. ss.sCs1'SSg;
sR%5inE P sts i y: sefs-SO' %Streishts' "'OOS
WHEAT-No. = spring, S.Os@L@i No. 8
spring Sss9slg' NSS z red NMesSe2 ISsSw
XoxTs-Nas white. 4sa6ic.
HRYE-Noaa 74d7fAc.
4. BARIHYLGood feeding, 57aSsc; fair to
choice mailing, 59@65c.
ksEEDs-Flax No / northwestern. s1,46A.
Prime timothy S.S5- Clover contract
ssf PsRRsojvYsfoNs-snort ribs sides oooss,.
ssSsl L&Sa. Mess Sef i0d PH fss, . g9G s 9a&. HsabS S9t
clear sides boxed). SS.S7h@s. Sh.
Receipts and shipments q flour ana grain
Flour. bbls. ii...."".,..... 5000 1920
Wheat. bu.-......"...".... 8.0o 2.S0
Corn, bu.'''''"'.''""-eSSe0 zS6SO9
pats bn@s.s~c'"ss'rrs'%, ~ Nsd9
Barley bu. @."... 40 1850
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 22qSoc;
dairiess ,A1tec6cs Eggs, steady at mark,
Sirsts. Sc. Cheese. steady, i49isc.
81, Louis General MSrket.
ST iouis Dec I-W vE1aItaI STs
iOSA; No, 2 hard, slo2h9L@h; May aoeAi
coRM-Lower track No 2 cash: Sc;
~ W. sNSe@ "
oARs-BoNssr; track, No. 2 cash, 4sc;
May. bic July. 46Se; No. 2 white, bc.
FLOuRrUnehanged: red winter patents,
sA.sOqbi0; extra fancy and straight, A.lS0
40; hard winter clear. $3.50.
Ell SEED2Tfmothy, &g50Q8.4O.
CoRNMEALSS,10.
BRkN~gnchanged; sacked, east track.
HxY~unehanged; timothy. S.maHw;
= praitiA SS.0oQl0.MN
IRON COTTON TIEs-nO.
HEMP TWINE|c.
PRQYIsIoNS-Perk unchanged; iobbing,
-S6f5kf Lard. higher. prime steam, &Gk6
'9O7A. Dry salt meats boxed. unchanged:
extra Short ssShi elsar ribs, ss.slA; short
PoULTRY-ouiet: chickens. Sc; springs,
&C; turkeys, 14c; ducks. Shei geese, &c.
BUTTER-F1fmS crearnery, 2SH2oc.
d EGGS-Higher, 261sc case count.
Receipts. Shipments.
.FloaF, faSbfs ..sS1sa. ESes.. 1900 l2000
Wheat. -.-<s-. BLOC 1900
Corn, bo- . -.s.st.,.ssN $3.50 $500
Oats. oaHTasvi1.saav,, S'wo BLOW
uI1ssEpSek QFsia Msrket..
LIVERPOOL. Dec. H.-WHEAT-Spol
No. : red western winter. dull. e iihd; fu
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
A asked. b bid.
Minneapolis Grain Market,

Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. I7.-WHEAT-De-
oember, $1.O6; May. N08%;. No. hard,
ern, N.O69k; No. 3 northern, u.0zsqlO4b.
FLAX-Closed at S.AA,
BRAN-In bulk, SIS
,FLOUR-Patents, Zoe higher; clears, I'M
changed; first patents. s.. +Oq5.75; second
patents, s.. 2Od6. 80; first clears, $4.OOQLlO;
second clears, s., 95qe.O6.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

lures quiet December. 7s 1iEd; March. 10
I'D May, " SD.
CORN Spot. steady; new American
mixed, via Galveston, IS Sd; futures, quiet;
January, Sc 2Mdi March. Sc pAd.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Duluth Grain Market.

ern, SLOSn; No. 2 northern, S.O6k; Decem-
Der, n.NSi May, AOS&; July. H.OeSs.
OATSAShc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
Staple and Fancy Produce.

BUTTER-CreameFy, No. 1, delivered to
retail trade in cartoqS ale; No. l in eO-lb.
in So-Ib. tubs. CSC; Nos2 in lib. cartons.
sc; fancy dairy, tubs. @q@Sc; packing
stock, Dc. ~ =
EGGs-Fresh candIed, Ssc7 storage, &c.
CHEESE-Ffnest Wisconsin full cream,
twins, 15c; young Americas, 4 in hoop, l51kc;
~favorite, S in hoop, Ice; daisies, 20 in hoop,
l5hc: cream brick, full case, 16c; block
swiss, 15c; full cream illmburger, Ice.
BEEF CUTS-No. l ribs. 17hc; Nc. 2 ribs,
n14c; No. 9 ribs. 7e; Nc: loins. zoe; No; 2
No. 2 chuck, 30; No. 3 chuck, 4hc; No. 1
round, Shsc; No. 2 round, 7c; No. 3 round,
SIC; No. ! plate, SIC; Nc, 2 plate. nc; No.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Dressed hens, 1Oc;
springs, lie; ducks, 12c; geese, 1Oci tur-
keys, 1Sc; squads. S220g2S per dog.
SUGAR-Coarse granuiated, $500; fine
graduated, 5.7Oc; cubes. s.6Oc; powdered.
FRESH FRUITs-Apples. ss.2@4.5 per
bu. box. Lemons, 2.sod4.oO. Oranges. Cal
ifornia, $3.00G3.8 Bananas, H.7594.00 per
bunch. Grapes. Malaga, S.5OQ6.5O per keg;
California Emperor, 4-box crates, $l.66@
LIS.
Loin; No /, Zoe; No. 2, iSIkc; No. 8, 1Oc.
Chuck: No. l., &c; No. 2 5%c; No. B., DC.
Round: No. !, &c; Nc. 2 7hc;. No, 3 S1sc'
Plate: No. l, e1Ac: No, 2. DC; No; 8. &c.
dozis sec; othaT' eSssec. BeS Sas navy. per
bu.; No. /, $2.5Oq2. 60; lima. SIC per lb.
Cabbage, 2lac per Id. Potatoes, GOOSE. To-
matoes, per basket, crate, $l.5o. Cucum-
bers. per doz., :lSCal.7 Onions spanish.
crate. o Teteuce, " per- dos., isc. Peppers.
southern, 800 per crate. Cauliflower, $3.50
per crate; Egyptian, 80 per dog. Brussels
sprouts, SOC per at. Knmqpats. S5c per OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
Bank CIearinrn.

OMAHA, Dec. 17.-Bank c~learings for to-
day were 81, 500, 592. 90 and for the correspond
ing date last year $1,664, 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
ARTIFICIAL open, High Low. Close. Yes'y
OMAN Cnnh Prices,

wHDAT-No. 2 hard, gQSSc; No. 8 hard,
9eqsShc; No. 4 hard S2hgs6c; No 8 spring.
CORNING. 3, 5saeskc; No. 8 yellow. 5sAc;
No. 3 white, b5Nd55hc.
white, 46%c; No. 4 white, 46@46hc,
RYE-Nos 2, Tic; No. 8, Toe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

McCoy-Wyo.
-

26 cows. 955 IS "A cows, $50 2 %
HOGS-The market opened rather dull
this morning, but most OF the decent loads
commanded about steady prices. Possibly
there may have been an occasional strong
spot on something that was especially de-
siTable in the eyes OF buyers. Off kinds
were irregular. showing anywhere from
almost steady to quite a little lower. In
the main the general market was not far
from steady with yesterday. The most Of
the hogs sold pretty largely at @.aOgo.49
killers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
London stock Market.

LONDON, Dec. I.-American securities
were dull and lower during the first hour
today. Al noon prices were from u to Is
below yesterdays New York closing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

BOSTON, Dec. 11.-Money, call loans, 2h
@3h per cent; time loans, 3ta@4h per cent.
Closing prices on stocks and bonds were as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

s152. s4s, 80; gold coin and bullion. ssO.4eAS2s;
gold certificates, S6,OB,H0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

SILVER-Bar, quiet at q 5-l5d per ounce.
MONEY-242A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is 2k per cent; for three
months bills 2hq2h per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
kansas city Grain and Provisions.

CITY, Dec. iZ.-WHEAT-Un-
changed; December, 96%c; May, 99%c; July,
9iMc. Cash: No. 2 hard, H.O0q1: on No: 3
hard, 9Shcd$1 .01; No. 2 red, H.O5ql, C6; NO,
8 red, $.OOd1 .04.
CORN-Unchanged; December, 56Ac; May,
SIC; July, SIC. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 56lse;
No. 3 mixed. 56hG56Ac; No. 2 white 671Rg
57%c; No. 3 white, 571hc.
oATS-Unchanged; No. 2 white, 51c; No.
2 mixed, 4SG50c.
RYE-73Q76c.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, 50. 1910 90;
choice prairie. IS. 10000; choice alfalfa,
S13. b0d14.60.
BIITTER - Unchanged to hc lower;
30c; packing stocks, 1Skc.
EGGS-hc higher; fresh extras, @hc;
current receipts, 25kc.
Wheat. u.,...... 1900 5000
Corn, zS,W i0'VVS
Oats, o'WV a'iVV
Options at Kansas City:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Probably snow, Followed by Fair and
Colder.

OMAHA, Dec, II, lW5.
Unsettled weather prevails throughout the
country this morning. Shows are general
IN the mountains, the upper Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and Lake region,
and rains are general In the lower Missouri.
middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and
east to the Atlantic coast. The weather
is warmer in the Ohio and lower Missis-
sippi valleys and southern states. 1t Is
decidedly colder in New England. An area
of high pressure, accompanied by falling
temperatures, is moving down from the
extreme northwest, and will cause much
colder in this vicinity tonight, with prob
continued cold Friday. Existing weather
conditions interfered with the telegraph
service, and caused the delay In the issue
of this report.
Oman record of temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
daY OF the last three years.:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18

On the PrOduce -eXchange To-Day the butt
ter market was steady; creameries, 22qSOc;
cases Included, 24127c; firsts, 2Sc; prime
3irsts, s9c. Cheese, steady, 14q15c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-18
SUNDAY

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Der of head indicated:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-03-27
ANUNClO De SUBlSTA
Departamento del Interior de Puerto Rico
Bureau dc O6raS P1bIicas. Ofoina
del Superintendent.

San Juan, P. r. Mario II, de l, ,9O8.
Preparedness on pliegos CerTadoB para
ls adjudication en- p6blicR EubantR de cinco
(5) Totes de aeiEcisntoa 5000 metros CD.
biCoS de Eisdra trituEada para 81 frme de
Cinco (5) kiI6metron de Ia carTatera de
ATecibO & LaTes, Sacci6n KmB. al 10, ue
admit ran en- esta Oficina hasta Las 10
3. N del dis dc Absil, 1908, en- que 90
abriTkn pdblicaments.
LoI licitRdores podrkn optar & uuo 8
mas Totes, = 81 plazO para 81 suminiAtro de
un solo lots seE& de dos maaes; para va
rios todOB Cinco meseI.
Todos los datos necesREioG 90 daESn an
satA Oioina donde 90 enCusntran do mani
fsHto todeH los docuwentos que han dc re-
giE On Ia contEata y podEkn TecogeE los Ii
citadorel los modeIoB de propoHiciones que
han despresentaT.
La Administration Be rGBervR 81 deTe.
Cho de rechazRT cualquieTa 6 today Lar pro
poAici6n. DS orden del ComiBionado del
Interior, J. J. Jimsnes Supt. de ObraE
P6b'icaF. IL. vs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-03-27
De S0GIElAD

~ LINDA huesped --Ds a heFmoHa ciudad
del Yaguez ha venido San Juan una
linda damita que llama Is Rtsnci6n poE
sn bellies , graciO. Ia gracioBa EefioritR
Marfa LuiGR Fsjsrdo, que fu6 Teina del
Carnival en- aquslla y que nismpTe 81 rel
ma dc belltza Para algunoH diRs on 81
s'VsEBsllea'.
Que BsR poF mucho La eatanGia aquf de
la diatinguida sefoEita y que 10 HeR grata
80 eatancia ca 10 ciudad en donda tambi6a
tiene bueuoB numeroa0a amigos.
Garnet de boda de Mayagiiaz nos lie.
&c elegants tsrieta de participation de
arlace.
emilio ID. Husts = Lily TeiIIard y
CEiHty, participant ulted % tfsctusdo On
lace, 10 offecen IA casa on Msysgti u,
PasTto Rieo."
La Who1ita TeiiIaEd de Crisly en una
distinguida dana de la BoriedRd mayRgtis. ..
zsus, pEima hsrmRna de Ia diati0gnida
Bsf1rR de WaIdemRr Hspp, consul alemkn
de eatR CiudRd , hS paaado aquf sIgunaB
tempoTadaF, dejando grstR huslia de sim.
patfa y estimRci6n B9lla, virtuoBR y
buena marecs Cumplida felicidad.
El senior Huete eat4Y1 muoh0 tempo
dedicado al comsrcio en- San Juan hBoe
algnnoa 19s reside en- Rquella ciudad en-
donds Be dedica Ia refsrida profssi6n.
Es un j6vsn compatriotR muy culto de
vsIer.
DsBeamoB eterra luna d miel & los
diHtiDguidoS j6vsnsa que hoy lenRn de
flores 80 hsrmoGo nido de ventura.
Grata visita.-LoB diBtinguidoa aspouos
Preaton Rodriguez, han tenido una gta.
tfsimR vista, de gu primer nifio que vieno
daf mayor enoRnto 81 ventugoso hogar
de loa eatimRbleB compatEiotaB.
DsasRmoE que 81 mas Eiauedo poTvenir
luzcR niempFe On Il existsnciR del nusvo
pueIt0rTiqusf1o.
PersOnaLes-Ha regTsBsdo anoche, en-
81 correo de los EstadoH UnidoB, 81 Bt1 u
Antonio Portall, conoCido induutrisl de
Vega BDjs y muy cOnocidO en- eAta ciudad
on donde reside algunos amos dedioado al
comeTcio. Bienvsnido.
SEMPER
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-03-27
ANUNClO.

Dspartamento del Interior de Puerto
Rico.-Bureau de ObTaa PdblicaE
OfcinR del Superintendent.
San juan, P. r, Mario "a dc 19O8.-
PropcEicioneH en pliegoG CerradoB para IL
adjudication en- pdblica BublBtR de Il cons
trucoi6n de los eBtribos del puents sobre 81
rio "BarranquitAu, en- ls secci6n de cRrra'
terra de Comerfo BAErAnquitaF, Ge admi-
tran ca eatR Ofcina hasta las 10 ,. m. del
dfa de AbEil, 1908, 60 que 50 abriESn
pdb!icameT ts
81 pFesupuasto RpToximRdo de lRH obEaH
ayciande 82.70O00.
TodoB los dRtos neCeaaFioB, impFesos de
proponiciones contracts & inBtruccioneE &
IoS poHtoFeB se daF6n On entR Ofcina.
La Administration 90 EeseTvR 81 dere.
cho dc rechagar CuAIquieEa todau IaG pro
ponicione1 = de adjudicAr 81 contEato bajo
otlag conIideEaciones que las de pTecio 60
lamonte. Por orden del ComiBionsdo del
Interior.-J. J. Jimsnes, Superintendent
de Obraa P6blicag. No. 4