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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

NEW YORK. Dec. @.5cOTToN-The
opened steady al. an Advance Of 20
5 points. and while cables were a shade
Disappointing, II anything, sold up to a
gain of 7d9 points right after the call in
response to the census report showing only
1862, 900 bales .ginned TO December fS and a
falling off, as compared with last year, of
a character calculated to confirm the gov
low estimate of the crop. Realiz-
ing was heavy on the advance to 15.O2c for
January and 1890 for MaY and prices
later eased off 4 or o points from the best,
Futures opened steady. December, 14.75Q
IA. soc; January, 1880; February 15.12c, bid;
March, Is. 3Sc; May, Ii. &c; July, 15.65c; Au-
gust, 16.35c; October, 3.44c.
Futures closed steady; December, 14.94c;
January, 15.O2c; February, IL, lee; March,
Ii. CSC; April, 15.50ci May, 15.67c; June, $3.50;
July. 1920; August Is .36c; September,
14.03o; October. lS.46c. ...-
Spot closed quiet, 10 points higher; mid
ding uplands, l6,SOc; middling gulf, 5.45c;
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. a.-coTToN-
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. @LCoTToN-
Spots were steady and lower: ordinary,
11Ssc; nominal; ordinary, IL 3-l6e, nominal;
good ordinary, L3Mc; strict good ordinary,
IA 1-16c; low middling, 14kc; strict low
middling, IA 13-16c; middling, Is 1-1Bc; strict
middling, Is Slice; good middling, Is 6-1oc
strict good mlddling,, 151hcS middling fair
159sc; middling fair to fair, Ice; fair, 1880
nominal. Receipts, 1850 bales stock, 16S, 155
ST. LOUIS, Dec. a.-COTTON-Un-
changed; middling, 15kc; sales, none. Re
ceipts, 240 bales; shipments, l,70o bales
stock, AZ, 1872 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
DISPOSITION.
Total .."."".".... 2'sl4 b'oH o.

CATTLE-Receipts were very light this
the estimate for the day run
only 10 cars. Unfortunately SO many
rams were late in arriving at the yards
" as in sight when the market opened. rms
that there were at no time hardlJ
cattle OF any KIND on sale to MAKE
very much of q market.
Packer all seemed TO want beef steers
and as the supply was 30 short prices
generally looked around lO4lOc hlsher IMAM
last weeks close. The desirable kinds Tor
the most part sold in good season.
Cows and heifers also looked up the mar
ket ON 5000 killerS, beng around lVgloc
than last week. There were not
enough on sale to make a very active
market, sui they sold qulte well, the most
OF the Offerings changing hands about as
last as they came in.
4 The, supply OF fseders Vas very Short
hot enough cattle OF Fthat kind being IN
GUIDED among early receipts to make a
real test OF the market, stu they solo
higher in about the same degree as tat
cattle.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, $6.2547. 10; fair to coed corn
led steers, 81. z596. 70; common 10 tair corn
fed steers, IS. lou0, ID good TO cnoice range
steers, ~. 00Go.2 ~; lair TO good range steers,
-. 6O4S 90; common TO talr range steers,
IS 1904 .6O; good TO choice cornfed cows and
neifers, A.VUQ5.0O ar to good cornIed COWS
ana heiters, 50 .2544.OO; common 10 fail
Cornfed cows and n~eiters, 81 .oVQ5. %; good
10 choice range cows and helterSi IS. Io44. ~
talp to good range cows and heIfers, $500
ers, 81. 6O4J. -; good TO choice stoekers and
feeders, -. VOGg0. 20 fair TO good stOckere
and feeders, s.. 5O44.0 90; common to fa4l
Lstockers ana feeders, ~. i6Q5 90; STOCK hell
ers, ". logs. so; veal calves. $3.5O97. 90; bulls
stays, etc; y l5e4 40;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

For that slack business try a Bee, adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

per ID. lSc. 1912 o., %psekases, per box.
Sues COS o1. package per Don, W' I'M
ported. per ] 10. basket, lSc. ...ouds;
Drake seedlings, per 10, loo. Nuluduuts,
per sack. t4.5O, each. DC. BraSlis, "a sc,
per 10. lee. tilbcrts, large per h. 1ac,
Pecans. Louisiana, per To-, lac. Junu0
Texas, per ID, Ice; medium Texas, per H.,
l21c Black walnuts. per 10. 2lhc. Hickory
nuts, small, per ID, &C. laTse. &c. Cantor
MIA walnuts: No. 1 soft snelL per 10. l5e:
law, per ID, &c, jumbo, raw, per 10, ~;
roasted. per h., SC. sailed, per box, 40.
Dates: 80 lib. paekages, per BOX, NV;
per box, 3l.8. Fard, per ID. iUc- Motifs
cider, per keg, $500 White rice popcorn,
Beef Cuisine / ribs, l6lac. No. ? ribs,
l2c; No. 5 ribs. sac; No. l ioln, lSc; No. 2
loln, l3lac; No, 3 loin, sgc; No. chucN.
&c, No. 2 chuck, &C. No. 3 chuck, bAc; 40.
/ round, gc; No. 2 round, lac, No. $ round.
bAc; No, i plate, 61Ne, No. 2 plate. bsc' 40,
. CEHIKfisfMAs to 5 feet, per
doz, N.JO; z to 3 feet, per doz, $50; 0 to Z
feet. per dozen, 500; 3 to II feet. per doz.
SAW; single trees Tor church purposes,
schools and otner pupiic Institutions, uwiGg
to beauty, S1OO to S.O. Christmas deccra-
lions: ~aHdar evergreen Wreatning, 10
yard cons, natural, coli toc, @O-ydrd cons,
dyed, coil 75c; tire proof wreathinB, sO-yatd
coil, natural, SllO. Wreaths. Hoity, Deta-
ware, wound, rattan ucgs, per doz., N,yV!
wire rings, per doz., SL2o, holly, southern,
wound, wire rings, per doH., SIS; ever
green and holly mixed. rattan rings, per
doZ, $3.50, wire rings, per doz., $50, ever
green, decorated. With mortcus, wire, per
doz, Si2J; rattan, per dOE., N,JO, Magnolia,
decorated with mortells, rattan, bei duN,
$50. Magnolia. rattan, plain. per doz,
| 81 so; EalVN, green, bronze VI mixed, rattan,
with mOrtells, per doz., NL5V: Deiawa.e
| southern molly. good quality. large crates,
! y4VO; mistletOC. Dest quRlity, per h., ovC:
magnolia leaves, per DIT, $lO.VV, southern
needle pine. 5 TO 5 feet. per doz, Nw 10
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
BIllish Cables from Buenos Ayres Are
Not Confirmed.
WHEAT GOES UP TOO RAPIDLY
Receipts Are Only Moderate for
This Time of the year, but
the Railroads Report
Heavy Movements.
WHEAT GOES UP TOO RAPIDLY

OMAHA, Dec. 20, 1903.
The bullish cab.es from Buenos Ayres
were not confirmed and traGers were In
clned to feel that the wheat market had
advanced too rapidly and paved for a re
action. Receipts are only moderate for TINS
time OF the year, but railroads report q
heavy movement headed for primary mar
kets.
Receipts OF corn are disappointing ana
bulls took advantage OF the light offerings
to boost prices. Cash corn was a ready
seller at higher values than Saturday.
Wheat had an easier tone from the start,
owning TO weak cables, and the desire OF
holders to take profits when news was re-
ported less bullish from South American
markets. Cash stuff was weaker on free
offerings on the bulges.
Light receipts and no corn offered on the
market sent prices higher when the buils
began hiding for future deliveries. Block
AIDES on the railroads Is blamed for the low
receipts as country selling has been more
liberal.
Primary wheat receipts were $1,000 BUSH
els and shipments we're $4,000 bushels
against receipts last year of 90l. 900 bushels
and shipments Of 1856, 900 bushels.
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bushels
and shipments we're 212 900 bushels, against
receipts last year OF 1.0S7,OO bushels and
shipments Of $1,000 bushels.
Clearances were 220.O 900 bushels OF corn,
none of oats and wheat and flour equal to
Sl5. 900 bushels.
Liverpool closed h99sd lower on wheat
and unchanged to &c lower on corn.
Local range of options.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
sIAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Of All Kinds Show Some In
provement.
HOGS START THE WEEK LOWER
only Few sheep Here, with Trains
Late, Demand Good and Prices
as n Rule strong to Ten
Cents Higher.

SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 20, 1903.
- H.. Sham
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
YORK GENERA aIARKET
Quotations OF the Day ON VariOus
Com moditIea.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-FLoUR-Market
quiet but firm; spring patents, 20 +0g5.6oi
vinter straights, &5.25d6.S5; winter patents,
S.4Oa5.90; spring clears. S.40d4.S5i Kansas
stralghts. A.90u5.l5; receipts 1850 bills;
shipments, lisp bbls. Rye flour steady;
fair TO good, SL@Q4.25; choice TO fancy
H.10, nominal. per 100 lbs.
CORNMEAL-Firm; fine white and yell
low SLJSHL coarse Slt5gL9; ,o,
BARLEY-Quiet; feeding, 6Sq65c; nomi-
ne &C. / New York,
WHEAT-Spot market firm; No. 2 red
sl2SalSo, elevator, domestic, and S1.29. nom
tnal, I. o. b., afloat; No. l northern, Du-
luth, SL26h No. 2 hard winter. N-27h, nom
inal, (. o. b., afloat. There was a very
nervous market in options and prices after
a sharp break early under heavy iquida-
ton and disappointing cables rallied and
r%egained most of the loss on commission
At the close prices were steady, &c net de-
cline. December. N24bQ1.2h; closed At
l25A; May, S1l9 9-16d1 9Ohz; closed at n.2D;
July, A.O9dt11; closed at $1.u. Receipts,
100. 600 blu. shipments, 1897 bu;
CORN-Spot firm; No. 2, 7Ohc, elevator,
domestic, Tic delivered, and SIC, I, o. b.,
afloat, nominal. Option market was with
out transactions, closing &c net advance;
December closed at Tic; May closed at Toe.
Receipts, 1855 bu.
47c; natural white, % to 50 lbs, 4TR0501hc
clipped white, "a to ~ lbs, Sh9G21kc. OPP
ton market was without transactions, clos
ing unchanged; May closed at f%c. Re
ceipts, 80, 125 blu.
HAY-Birm; prime, S16.
HlDES-Qulet; Central America, 2zc
LEATHER-Steady; hemlocks, flTsts, 26Q
29c; seconds, 22927c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, steady; mess, $3.50
42b.5O; family, S26.OOQ2100; short clears,
$25.O0a21O0. Beef, steady; mess, 3l.O0Q
115O; family, 15.OOq15.5O; beef hams, $24.0
@26.O0. Cut meats, steady; picked bellies,
10 to IA lbs, l31AQ14c; picked hams, 13a
1S1ac. Lard, easy; middle west, prime, $l8.S
Ql3.4 40; refined, barely steady; continent,
$14OOQ15.OO South America, $500; com
pound, S1O.25910.5O.
TALIOW-Steady; prime city h~ogsheads
61c; country, 6h47c.
RICE-Quiet; domestic. 2Ad7ci japan, 81
acc.
BUTTER-The market was strong
and higher; reamery specials, &c; extras
36c; third to firsts, 2sq55c; creamery held
2S433c; state dairy, 25QS4c; process, 26Q2Shc.
western factory, 23hQ25c; western imita-
ton creamery, 26Q2Sc.
CHEESE-Firm; state, new full cream
special, I7h41Sc; state, new full cream
September, fancy, lie; state, new full
cream, October, best, 16hcI state, new full
cream, late best, 15hc; state, new full
cream, common to good, 131l5Ac; skins
full to special, 5414Ac.
EGGS-Stronger; western extra firsts, 81
Q37c; firsts, 32q34c; seconds, 2SQ31c; refrig'
orators, 90h924hc.
northumberland, steady; western
chickens, 1SQ25c; fowls, 1901Thc; turkeys
al
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9O.-METALS-Stand-
ard copper was firm today. Local dealers
lytic, $13. 121zd13. BIN; casting, l3.OO913.&.
London market closed firm; spot, ESQ rs
Cd; futures a61 IS. Tin was strong. spot,
S33. 75434. 90. london market strong; spot,
Rl58 ISIS; futures, RI55. Lead, firm; spot.
S4.57h6462h. London market, lower, 913.
Spelter. firmer, at $6.1Od6.9O. London mar
ket, unchanged, at e23 rs Cd. Iron was
higher at SOS 10hd for Cleveland warrants;
in LondOn local market unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. O.-METALS-
Lead, higher at 4.4O84.57; spelter, stronger
at 81. 1b.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
steers e.. Ills 80 81 steers. ...ll22 8 &
bull... l.. 1890 70 40 steers. ...llu 5 %

/ bull. go. 1880 8 10 40 steers....IIu 90
HOGS-CoIo weather or olher unknown
causes have demoralized train service Of
late TO such an extent as TO interfere TO a
considerable extent with the arrival Of
hogs at the yards. Thus Saturday none OF
the Elkhorn trains arrived until late in the
afternoon after the market had closed.
They brought in twenty-eignt cars, which
had 10 be held over until this morning and
sold on a lower market. Again this morn
ing there we're none OF the ElkhOrn trains
reported in, with no one knowing whether
they would arrive in time for today's mar
ket or not.
When the market opened there were in
sight about fifty-five cars, including those
carried over from Saturday. with enough
reported back to bring the total up to
about eighty cars should they arrive In
time. With trains late and reports from
other selling points unfavorable buyers
were in no hurry to start out and the
market did not open very early. Buyers
seemed to want to take off about &c and
they succeeded in buying a good many
hogs that much lower. To quote the gem
eral market 2h96c lower would cover the
amount of the decline in most cases on
THE early market at least.
Late trains kept bringing in a few hogs
all the morning, gradually adding to the
receipts, but as a rule late arrivals did
rot meet with as good a reception as the
early, the market becoming fully DC lower
than last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
CITY live stock Mnrket.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2O.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, $500 head, including LOON southernsi
market 1OQ25c higher; choice export and
dressed beef steers, S6.OOp7.50; fair to good,
S.75D5.S5; western steers, $3.S005.JO; stock
ers and feeders, s210a6. Is. southern steers,
$3.O0d44 40; Southern cows, s.. 40d 100; native
COWS, $2.5Oa5.OO; native heifers, S325q575;
bulls. $2.95a4.65; calves, s3.75qS.O0.
HOGS-Receipts, 10000 head; market &c
lower; top. Ss.47%; bulk of sales, $S.l5qS.+Oi
heavy, S.. 40dS. AN; packers and butchers,
IS. 25dS.45; light. NS51S.35; pigs, $6.5C17.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market steady; lambs, S6.5097.I0
yearlings, $6.O0dDT00: wethers, S5.2j95.7 2i
ewes, $4.IOd5. 25; stockers and feeders, $3.50
M5.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
NEW YORK STOCES AND BONDS
Hope Values Would Rise with APP
preach of Holidays Disappointed,
sPoTTY ADVANCE AT OPENING
Each Upward Movement is Me with
selling Pressure which soon Dis
couraEed the Bull
Party.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-The speculative
hope that the approach of the holidays
would be signalized by a brisk advance in
prices of stocks was disappointed today.
The spotty advance at the outset met SELL
ing pressure Of such an effective kim that
enthusiasm was chilled.
A factor IN this result was the setback
in the Atlantic Coast line group OF secur-
tiles which followed the putting of denials,
with appearance of authority, Of the ru-
mors which accompanied last weeks adj
vance in those stocks. Another depressing
influence was the calling of loans on a
large scale by several of the large banks,
which neoessitated the replacing OF accom-
mOdations. One reason given for this call
ing OF loans was the appearance of in
creased supplies of commercial paper and
the desire Of the banks to provide them
selves with means to take II.
The 81, 500, 900 gold to be shipped to South
America was withdrawn from the sub
treasury during the day, but meanwhile
that institution had contributed more thar
5000, 900 TO the banks since Friday.
The extent Of the shifting of loans by
some of the banks gave rise to a conjecture
that any adjustment Of accounts might
be in progress looking to mergers in the
banking world. Recent operations in con-
nection with the purchase Of the Equitable
Life Assurance society and market move
ments In some OF the bank stocks has fos-
tered an expectation of such developments.
The reiteration Of the report from Paris
that the effort to list United states Steel
on the Bourse had been definitely aban-
doned with the dissolution of the syndicate
which took a block of the stock In connec-
ton with the project, weighed on its price
to some extent. The census bureaus cot
ton ginning report was held in the cotton
market to confirm the Agricultural depart
ment's serious view of the crop shortage;
= matter Of grave import to industry and
TO the high cost of living. The presenta-
ton of the demands for higher wages by
railway trainmen and conductors in the
EAST seemed to awaken languid interest.
American Sugar suffered from the prosecu-
ton of the customs frauds.
United States bonds were steady. Total
sales, par value, $3.674,OO. United States Is
advanced \ per cent on call.
Closing Quotations ON Sew York bonds
MARA % fnllnnrn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

NO. &
Cash quotations were as follows:
F~LOUR-Ftrm; winter patents, s., 1906
winter stratghts, H.60Q5.3 80; spring stralghts,
tA70Q4. 80 bakers, f206Q5@
RYE-No. 2, 7S079c,
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 5sG62c; fair to
choice mailing. 65d71c.
SEEDS-Flax. No. / southwestern, $1.S7;
No. north%estsrn N.@' Timothy, sS75.
PRoVisioNS-Mess pork, per Dbl, S22. 50
622 To- Lard, per 100 lbs, $500. Short ribs,
sides Qoose(, 81 62HalLS7fS Short clear
Total clearances OF wheat and Hour were
equal TO $4,000 bu. Primary receipts were
616, 900 bur compared with 9n 900 blu. the
supply OF wheat in the United States de-
creased ISL, 900 bu. for the week. The amount
OF breadstuff on ocean passage decreased
Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat
g cars; corn, 45S cars; oats, ISL cars; hogs,
1900 head.
Chicago Cash Prlees-wheat; No. 2 red,
NHQ19; No. 8 red. Slsais G Ne hard.
Icrthern spring. AtshG1. 20h; No. 2 north
ern spring, N.I6hQl1s; No. 5 spring, $1l09
lis. Corn; No. I. 56d591zc: No. s white,
e0g6lc; No, 8 yellow, eOG61lIc; No. 4 vel
2 white, 5e; No, 3 white, 44NGl45e: No. 4
white, 49Q44hci standard. 46d45Mc.
BUTTEK-Steady; creamerles, 2TQ34c
diaries, 2662Oc.
EGGS-Receipts, 2Bge cases. Market
steady at mark. cases included, 25hdSOikc;
firsts, SOC; prime firsts, S6Hc.
CHEESE-F1rm; daisies, 6ka62c; twins
l6Ql6Ac; Young Americas, l6Ao; long horns
16iSe.
PoTAToEs-steady; choice to fancy. tsa
4Sc; fair to good, S5dsOc.
POuLTRY-Steadyi turkeys, l7c. chick,
ems, l21so: springs, Rlsc;
~VEAL=SteRdy; so 10 0-lb. weights. Sa9c
% to S5-ib, weights. 9QtOhc: IS to l10-lb
weights, Oh01ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2O.-CATTLE-Receipts,
$500 head. including 400 Texans; market
steady to 10c higher. Native shipping and
export steers, 81. 20qS.4O; dressed beef and
butcher steers. $5.25G6.25; steers under
1000 pounds, $3.S005.O0; stockers and feed
ers, $3OO6465 cows and heifers. S.2505.75;
Gamers, 81. 1On2.7O; bulls, S2.S565.l0; calves.
S. 5O08. 80; Texas and Indian steers, 5000
$50; COWS and heifers, S2.0O04.25.
HOGS-Receipts, 14,OO0 head; market 5 to
Zoe lower Pigs and lights, S6.00gS.2 20; pack
ers, Ss.1OQS.3O; butchers and best heavy,
s.. S5aS.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 100
head; market, strong; native mnttons,
So so; lambs. S6.50GS. 80; culls and bucks,
So. 25d5.S0; stockers, $3.D084OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

OIL CITY, Pa. Dec. D.-OIL-CTedit bal
snces, H.43; runs. 257, Z3 bills; average,
1851 bbls, shipments. SS2, s61 bbls. aver
age, Dos. 6l7 bbls.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. @~.-TURPEN-
TINE-Firm, 5Shc.
RosIN-Firm; b, $aS7h; u, $3.50; e.
Ss.S2h; F, S2s5; @, 1874; H, tAJ7N; I,
t4.65; X, S.6S; M, $50; N, $6l5; w. O.,
Sc. rs; w. W, 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Two Hours IN lev Wa1er.

SIOUX FALLS, S, D., Dec. 2O-CspecIal)
engaged In trapping on a small
lake near his home, Gus Quasi, a well
known young farmer living in Hutchin-
son county, had an experience Of a thrill
ing nature which nearly resulted IN his
death, While crossing the lake, the ice
broke, and he was precipitated into the
icy water. When he came to the surface
he managed by a desperate effort to grasp
the edge Of the Jagged Toe, to which he
chung for dear life. He was alone and
not for two hours did passersby notice his
predicament and rescue him from his
perilous position. When rescued Quasi
was completely exhausted and nearly un-
conscious, Had assistance arrived a few
minutes later he would have been unable
to maintain his grasp on the ice aud would
have sunk to his death In the icy waters
Of the lake.
For that slack buoineaa try a no...a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
PhiIndeInhin Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 2O.-BUTTER-
Steady, fair demand; extra western cream
cry, &c; extra nearby prints, Jsc.
EGGS-Firm, nearby nc higher; Pennsyl-
varia and other nearby firsts. free cases,
SAC, at mark; Pennsylvania current receipts,
in r~eturnable cases, 3lQ32c, at mark; west
ern firsts, free cases, 33c, at mark; western
current receipts, free cases. 21QSc, at
mark. r ...
CHEESE-Firm, good demand; New York
lGLSMl7c. u
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

. NEW YORK. Dec. M-MoNEY-On call
firm; 1916 per cent; rulinR rate, ~ par
cent: closing bid, ~ per cent; Offered at
5 per cent; time loans, easy and very dull;
sixty and ninety days. ~ per cent; six
months, ih64iA per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPBR-5a5H
per cent.
STERLING ExCHANGE-Ffrm, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at A.S450q
4S4G0 for sixty-day bills and at ASS1O for
demand. Commercial bills, A.S4Q4.S4h.
S1LVER-Bar. 52Ac; Mexican dollars, Ac.
BONDS - Government, firm; railroad,
steady.
Closing quotations on New York bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
CaFA0t ReceI
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading ana Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, Dec. a.-The wheat market
today lost much OF the gain secured dur
ing the buliish demonstration of last Sat
urday and closed with prices Nc to 2s9
21kc lower than the previous close. Corn
and oats closed strong and provisions
weak.
Extreme marked trading in
wheat and prices moved over a range OF
1M91%c. During the day December sold
between Sl16h and e1.1Sk, and the May
option between $1.12% and &.13%9113b.
Closing quotations on December were at
81. 16hq116M. May closed at H.13h. Weak
ness of foreign markets-the Liverpool
market being off I'D to %d-caused a sharp
break here at the opening, initial quota
lions being down from 1c to &C. A bulge of
&c In corn prompted ~eoRsideFable covering
by shorts, which caused a substantial adj
vance toward midday. An improved de-
mand for cash wheat, light primary re-
ceipts and q storm in the northwest also
helped to strengthen the market.
Cold weather caused weakness In corn,
but toward the middle Of the day urgent
buying by shorts forced prices VI sharply.
Prices closed almost at the top at net
gains OF 1hc to 1870.
Oats were weak at the start because of
the heaviness Of wheat and corn, but
rallied later. An advance OF u to nc in
the price Of the cash grain helped to
strengthen the options. Prices closed sc
TO 1c higher.
Provisions closed unchanged to 171kc
lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2O.-wHEAT-De-
cember, SL13Ns; May, $1.136; cash, No. /
hard, $1.144Q1l6A; No. l northern, 81. l48
ll5p; No. 9 northern, $1.12q1.L%; No. 8
spring, Sl.10G1.1L.
FLAX-$20h.
CORNING. 3 yellow, 60X661%o.
OATS-No. 3 white, 42As042kc.
RYE-No. 2. 72A@7S4c.
BRAN-In 1OO-lb. sacks, 1910.
FLOUR-First patents, in wood, Z. o. b.,
Minneapolis, S.60d5.S0; second patents, $40
Q5.e0; first clears, A-5544.65; second clears,
50 5OqS.6O. I'D
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The condition
Of the treasury az the beginning Of business
today was as follows:
Trust Funds-Gold coin. S76,551, $50; silver
dollars, SiS8, $4,000; silver dollars Of 1880.
tSS60,OO; silver certificates outstanding,
ASS, $500
General Fund-Standard silver dollars In
general fund, 1881. l5 \%current liabilities,
tli0. s16, 076; working balance IN treasury
offices, t9, 896y OH. In banks TO credit of
treasurer OF the United States, SIS. 500. $40:
tsidiary silver coin. $l5,6S7, e4i minor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

hard, Y.O7R1@h; No. 4 hard, d.Ol91.Oei No.
2 spring, i.07a1lo; No. 3 spring, s1.o2ql.07;
No. 2 durum. Ss9s7oi No. 8 durum. sS4S6c'
BI5G691ho; No. 1 white, B6a5Sc; No. 2 yell
low, 606slc; No. 8 yellow, 57hQ69c; No. 4
yellow, beG67ho; No. 2, 59asg6lc; No g.
0ATSIStandard, 4S94S1Ac; No. 8 white,
A2h943Nc; No. 4 white, 42942Ac; No. 3 yell
low, 42a42%c; No. 4 yellow, nq42c; No. 3
BXRLEY-No 3, 55aSsitc; No. 4. 54h@
RYE-No. 2, 72a73hc; No. 8, nh972c.
rarHNA Haece4nvS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Golfer Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. ao.-COFFEE-Mar-
ket closed steady, net unchanged to 8
points lower. Sales were reported OF 2, 800
bags, including December at 1918, January
May at 500, July at $40, August at $40.
September at N,i0a7.I November at S7.1H.
Spot. quiet; No. Z Rio, s1sc nominAlj No. 4
Santos, sac. Mild, quiet; Cordova, 9gfl1ke.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

4, NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The New York
Produce Exchanges statement OF the Wis
ibie supply Of grain in the United States
Saturday, December IS, follows: Wheat,
2S,Ol9,O 600 bu.; decrease, 3sl. 900 bu. Corn,
bu.: decrease. 1880. rye, sos, 900 bu.; de-
crease, u4,OO0; barley, 2,9O6, 900 bu.; de-
crease, u.s. 900. The visible supply of wheat
in Canada last Saturday was s,SS2,0O bu.
a decrease of %. 1000.