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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
CITY TO ENTERTAIN
VISITING ENGINEERS
Advertising Committee of Council
Recommends Appropriation Eor
That Purpose.

The Council Committee on Adver~
Using yesterday evening adopted a
resolution presented by Alderman
Joseph r. Powers, recommending an
appropriation OF $1,000 for the pur-
pose Of entertaining delegates TO the
national convention OF the South
eastern Division Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, which meets here
the week of September 4.
The resolution will be presented a.
tho meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
tenIght and will probably be adopted
under suspension OF rules Aldernaa a
Powers and Mitchell will urge fta
adoption.
This convention will bring about
: 600 visitors 20 the city. and will be
in session fun week.
Chairman Benjamin R. Catlin. OF
the local committee on arrangements,
and several members OF the com nit
tee. including ladies. appeared before
the body yesterday. and made state
ments which convinced them that the
Forthcoming convention would prove
one OF tho most important held here
for a long time. ..
Members OF The committee present
were President Peters. Councilmen
Ferguson and Jeter. and Aldermen
Powers and Mitchell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
Tobacco Habit
Easily Overcome

A New Yorker of wide experience
has written a book telling how the
tobacco or spufr habit may be easily
and quickly banished In three days
with delightful benent. The author
Edward j. Woods, 379-D, Station r
New York City. will mail his book
free on request.
The health improves wonderfully at
ter tobacco craving is conquered.
Calmness, tranquil sleep, clear eyes.
normal appetite. good digestion. man.
IL vigor. strong memory and a general
gain in efficiency are among the many
benefits reported. Get rid OF that
nervous. irritable feeling; no more
need of pipe. cigar. cigarette. .snun
or chewing tobacco to pacify morbid
desire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
AT SHADY GROVE TODAY
Richmond Methodimts VIII Look After
business of the Year--Reports
VIII he Received.

Rev. DR.. r. Men. Simpson. presiding
elder OF the Richmond District, Will
call to order tho Methodist Conference
of the district at II o'clock this morn
ing in Shady Grove Church, Hanover
County. The conference will continue
until Thursday afternoon, sessions be-
ing held morning and afternoon on
each of the three days.
Following the opening of the session
the roll call will be by r. M. White,
last years conference secretary, who
! will probably be reelected TO that po-
sition this morning. The election of
the secretary La the first action on the
program. This will be followed by
the announcement OF committees, who
will be appointed at the request Of
the conference. by Dr. Simpson.
The opening sermon will be preached
at noon by Rev. George +. Green, pas
tar of Decatur-street Methodist Church.
South Richmond
Dinner. to be served on the grounds
at Shady Grove Church. will follow.
The afternoon session will be opened
with the report OF n C. Scott. of Rich
mona. acting secretary OF the CONFER
euce Sunday school board.
1t is expected that Rev DR.. James
Cannon. Jr- will be present this after.
noon to discuss matters OF great In
terest TO the conference.
J. E. Montgomery. secretary OF the
Cooperative Education Association.
who requested an opportunity to ad
dress the conference, will be heard this
afternoon
Wednesday will be missionary day.
and on Thursday the election of dele
gates to the annual conference will be
had.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
.ROTAR|ANS TO DISCUSS
WRITTEN SUGGESTIONS
Lave Meeting For Good of Club" VIII
@a~1ssc heac 'ssasss iss 4a +4sssS,Isas OF Us
Business Mems Cub.

Suggestions in writing for the good
of the club" are TO be taken by MEM
beers of the Richmond Rotary Club TO
the meeting OF that organization,
which will be held tonight at $50
o'clock IN the rooms of the Business
Mems Club. Each of these sugges-
tons will be read and discussed dur
ing the dinner that Is a regular feat
ure of Rotary Club sessions.
Among those who are expected to
take "a leading part in the discussions
are Thomas b. McAdans. Alvin NJ.
Smith, Harry V. Cole. Horace r.
Smith. II. l. Bloomberg, s, O. Linde-
mann, Marx Gunst, Aaron Jacobs,
Walker c. Cottren. Howard Wooddn
and Thomas b. Sydnor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
THOMAS r.. AARON, JR.,
NOW WEST POINT CADET

From Thomas Roswell Aaron, Jr.,
OF 2613 Stuart Avenue, now of West
Point. \. Y. came the news yester-
day that ne has been admitted to the
United States Military Academy, hav-
ing successfully passed entrance ex-
aminations.
Aaron is twenty years of age and is
r. graduate OF John Marshall High
school. class OF IL. He has been a
student at Richmond College for the
last three years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

e. ". Hall, the popular young cap
tain of Engine Company No. !. left
the city Sunday on his furlough. While
away Captain Hall Twill visit New
York. Philadelphia, Atlantic City and
Washington. Among his intimate
friends it is rumored that when he re-
turns to the city on July IS he wifi
he safely launched on the sea Of mat
rimony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
yyulia.ns C,nsf, I. n,sm,saca

At the request of all concerned the
case against James Williams, charged
with pawning a ring belonging TO
Mrs Elizabeth Myers. was dismissed
by Justice Crutchfield Yesterday. The
ring was recovered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
THE WEATHER
tUnited states Department of Axri-
culture. weather Bureau.D

Washington, July 1o.--Moderate tam
peratures prevail in the Atlantic States.
There will be showers Tuesday in tho
Middle Atlantic States.
VlrEinia--Partly cloudy Tuesday,
probably showers in south portion;
Wednesday fair. warmer in the interior.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy in
e asst showers in west portion Tuesdays
Wednesday fair. warmer in west por-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT
ELECTS OLD OFFICIALS

City officials will be elected at
joint session OF City Council tonight
at 1880 o'clock. There is no opposition
10 any OF the incumbents, the re-eIec-
ton of all Of them being conceded
Opposition to Justice John in certain
quarters seems to have been nipped
in the bud. The opposition started
among elements outside of Council. and
found no sympathy among Councilmen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
window Broken, Rings stolen.

Edward Gray. OF 1543 East Main
Street. reported TO the police yester-
day that the glass OF hts front window
had been smashed and nineteen sfgnet
rings and two bracelets. valued at
Segbo. had been taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
board Of Aldermen Meet..

The July meeting of the Board of
Aldermen will bs held tonight at s
o'clock. The session Is expected to
be short one. as the docket is short
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. as
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. SO
Excess in rainfall since March l.. 1.Ta
Excess in rainfall since Jan. L.. rs
Local Observation at 8 p. NJ. YESTERDAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Shecp--A tolerably liberal run of sheep
and lambs wore on hand for a Friday, about
thirty cars, or 1900 head. being reported
In, The total for the week Is 46.b7s head,
which despite the fact that there have been
only four market days this week Is 1000
larger than a week ago. and 1900 heavier
than last year. though II Is a falling OF OF
about $4,000 as compared with two weeks
ago.
Easier prices were talked right at the
outset this morning, but when movement
started II was ut prices that were steady
on everything except strong weight lambs,
The quantity was very good again today.
and several loads Of fed Westerns sold as
high as si3.ss, equaiing yesterdays top on
that class, white bulk OF the good handy
lambs sold upwards from sls.l5. Weight
was again a drawback, and anything weigh
ing eighty-nve pounds or better was slow
sale, q few OF this sort moving at prices
that were as much as a quarter lower than
Wednesday.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs,
good TO choice, si3.loglS.t0: lambs. fair
10 good. si2.60@13.io; lambs, clipped, Sl075
G1l.so; lambs, feeders, sil.00dl2.26; year
lings, good to choice, Sll,00mii.75: year
lings fair 10 good. slo.oo@1i.00; wethers,
fair to choice, ts.ooaio,2S; ewes good to
choice. ss.soGs,4o, ewes, fair to good. $3.50
ds.so; ewes, plain to cuils $5.5Og1.s5;
ewes. feeding. s5.oe07:5.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

New York, Dec. 29.-Flour--Couiet; Kansas
straights. S.70TSSo.
wheat--Spot easy; No. hard, Sl.93S
No. / northern, Duluth, $l.ss& No. north
ern. Manitoba, s2,o6%, e. o. b. New York.
Corn--Spot steady; No. yellow $l,VtN
c. l. (. New York.
Oats-Spot Arm: standard, 6o@6Ohc.
Bran-Western. l00-lb. sacks, $40 900 n
1925; standard middling. loo-lb sacks
s3i.25
Hay-steady: No. /. Sloo@I.o5; No. 2
s5 97hc; No. ;, s5@9oc; shipping. 709soc
Hops-Steady; state, common to choice
1915, 45@5oc; 1915, S@l+c Pacific coast
1915. liGl4c: 1915, s@llc,
Hides-Dull; Bogota, 43c; Central Amer
lea, 42@43hc.
Leather-Firm: hemlock nrsts. SIC; sec.
onds, 56c.
Provisions-Pork. firm: mess. s32 90 a
$3.50; family, $4,000 $500: short clear
sal 90 @3400 Beef, steady; mess, S33 90 d
$50; family, S2S.b0@37.oo, Lard, weak
middle west, $l6.5o61S.6o
Tallow-Dull; city, lie; country. llH q
IKE; special. INC.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 7,2ls tubs
creamery, an 6t2hc; hrsts, S7@4ohc;
seconds 3S036hc.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. s,ss6 cases; fresh
gathered extra firsts, 4s@isc firsts, $50
74c; refrigerator specials. marks. fancy, sec
seconds to hrsts, SAY qs6hc,
Cheese-Irreguiar; receipts, 3i2s boxes;
state held specials, FAX Q2+Hc; state, av-
erage fancy. 2Sh @a4o.
Poultry--Altve. frm; chickens. 2o62lc;
fowls, 20@2lhc; turkeys, 2s@ soc. Dressed
quiet, prices unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Export Demand Causes tho Wheat Market
to Rally After Early Decline.

Chicago, Dec 29.--Notwit hstanding con.
tinued export buying, much beartsh senti'
ment developed In the wheat market today
owing mainly to indefinite peace rumors and
to uneasiness over possibility OF railway
strikes. Quotations closed heavy, " to 4C
net lower, with May at SI70% to 3l.70h
and July at f1.3SA to 3l.3s%. Corn and
oats both finished nc off to like advance
In provisions the result was a decline rang
ing from 22c to Sl05.
At FIRST the wheat trade did not seem
greatly impressed by the chance OF an In
terruption to railway traffic. and soon
showed a substantial recovery from mod
crate early declines that were associated
with initial downturns In Wall street values
The display of strength In the wheat mar
ket. however proved brief. and although
after midday another temporary bulge took
place, the general tendency was TO lower
level Export sales OF 400, 900 bushels In
the last twenty four hours were announced
but the bullsh effect was largely offset by
word OF British government selling at Win.
nipeg. The amount said TO have been dis
posed OF In the Canadian market did not
seem OF any special Significance except that
about the same time vague gossip was cur
rent implying the peace outlook had as
sumed more promising aspect.
It was Just as the wheat market was ap-
preaching the close that bearlsh pressure
which was said to be more or less connected
with the railroad wage difficulty exerted a
fifteen minutes Of the session was virtually
simultaneous with the receipt OF dispatches
from New York saying 400, 900 railroad en-
ployes had been officially called on by the
leaders to decide the next step In the CON
troversy over the operation OF the Adam
son act.
Corn showed considerable resistance to
the depressing influence of wheat. The COM
parative strength was due largely to opin-
ions expressed that recent high prices OF
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

These sales were reported today:
Wheat-No. hard winter: l car. s17s.
s1.75h; cars. H.75; cars, sl.H: l car,
17.. No. hard winter: car. 3l.T; |
car. s1.7l. No. mixed durum: car. &ls7.
Rye-No. 2: car. N.2sh cars, 3l2s.
No. 3: car. sl.27h; cars. s1.27.
Corn-No. white: 2 cars, sec. No 3
white: car. sshc; l car, s5%c. No 2 yel-
low: car, sshc; cars, seh; No. vel
low: cars. s6hc; cars. sskc; II cars,
S6c. No yellow: l car, s5&c, No. mixed
Q cars. sec; car. s52c. No. mixed: .
cars. S6hc; car. SIC; cars, S6hc. Sample
rhixed car S5kc.
oats--No. white: . cars, 6ohc- No. I
white: cars. 5ohc; 2 cars. soc. Sample
white: car, soc. No, rust proof: /
car, 50hc.
omaha Cash Prices--wheat: No. hard.
8l759t76; No. 3 hard, OILS; No. 4
hard, 21.70d1.74. Corn: No. 2 white. S6I
ssho; No. white ssh Qs6hc: No. 4 white,
IS y @s5%c; No. white, sb@s5hc; No. 6
white, &@ssc; No. yellow, Ssh @s6hc;
@sSTo; No, yellow, sb9s6hc; No. 6
yellow. s4h @sbc: No. 2 mixed, s5% @S6hc;
No. 3 mixed, S5h 0S6hc; No. I mixed. s5
@s5Ac; No. mixed, hh @sSc; No, 6
mixed, $40 s5c. Oats: No. white, So& @
Sic; standard, bon @5o%c; No. 3 white. 5oh
@5ohc; No white, 5o@5ohc. Barley;
Mailing. 9sc1ilIo; No ! feed. s2@s2c. Rye:
No. 2, sL27h @l.2sh: No. 2. 3l,2sh 91.27h.
Omaha Futures Market.
The local wheat pit was very quiet again
today and the sentiment was a trihe bear
ish in May wheat which carried most of
the local trades. Traders are giving the
political situation very close attention, and
with another holiday approaching are very
cautious about taking any decided position
on wheat, Although there seems to be
somewhat of bullish sentiment existing
among the pit traders, the situation today
49,.
and the fact that prices stayed pretty
close to the opening quotations show that
neither side Is over-confdent Of their posi-
tion.
The corn market was very dull and most
Of the local trading was confined to the
May option. which closed about Nc lower
Only few trades werc made In the oats
pit and this market followed the action
Of wheat although the range was very
narrow.
December oats closed nominaIly uncha nged
and the May article was quoted Nc lower
Local range of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Cash Wheat Market is Dull,
Save for Sale of the Bet
ter Grades.
LOWER PRICES RULE CORN

| Omaha, December :s, 1916.
The cash wheat market situation was not
very active and the demand was rather
slow. except for the better grades. which
sold quite readily at prices ranging from
| unchanged 10 1c lower. The durum and
| spring varieties OF wheat were very slow
| sellers and no sales OF either Of these vari-
eties were reported up to noon. No. hard
wheat brought 3l.7s; no. hard ranged
from t1.72 TO tl.7s. with the bulk going
at 81 .7idl.75 and No. hard sold generally
| at Sl.7l and Sli.
Corn prices generally were about u &C lower
| although few OF the early sales were made
at a hc-advance, and few cars sold at
unchanged prices The demand for all
grades OF corn was excellent but the bulk
OF the sales were made up of the yellow
and mixed varieties No. yellow selling at
sec TO s6hc, and No. ) mixed at S5hc to
s6hc.
Oats receipts continued very light and
there was a very good demand for TINS
cereal at prices ruling from unchanged TO
Nc lower. Most of the oats samples sold
at nc decline, No. 3 white being quoted
at 50hc. while No. 4 white sold at soc and
60hc.
The rye market was about 1c lower, No,
2 selling at s1.2s TO 3l.2sh and the NO .
grade at sl.27 to sI27h.
Barley was very quiet and this market
was quoted nominally unchanged.
Clearances were: Wheat and Hour. equal
TO 6el.000 bushels: corn, 10000 bushels;
| oats, 6st0 900 bushels.
Liverpool close: Wheat. unchanged at
Id up; corn. unchanged at Id up.
Primary wheat receipts were e3s,ooo
bushels and shipments $4,000 bushels,
against receipts of $4,000 bushels and ship
ments OF sos, 900 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were s92,0 900 bush
els and shipments 3sg. 900 bushels against
receipts Of 71i.0oo bushels and shipments OF
43s, 900 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were $4,000 bush
els and shipments $4,000 bushels, against
receipts Of $4,000 bushels and shipments
OF All, 900 bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Totals .......... 2,USU ll,bfb .tDooo
Cattle-Receipts were liberal for q Friday.
bringing the total for the week up to l6.lf
head. In spite OF the fact that 1t was also
near the close Of the week the demand
for beef steers as wei as killing cows
and heifers was very brisk. Prices were
generally a little stronger than yesterday,
which means that the market Is Just as
high as It has been any time, In fact, right
up to the high point Of the year. stockers
and feeders were In light supply and fully
steady.
Quota tions on Cattle--t;ooo TO choice year
IT, beeves, sI0.26@ii.so; good 10 choice
ccrnfed beeves si00o@il,00 fair to good
cornfed beeves. ss.7b0iooo: common to fair
cornfed beeves, t7.2S0aT; gooi to choice
grass beeyes, SI7509oo: fair TO good grass
beeves. SS.75917f common to fair grass
bervos. S5 1905 rs: good to choice heifers
81 1sA0: good to choice cows. $3.50
7,s fair 10 good cows. IS 760675: common
to fair cows ubpd575: prime feeding
steers. Ssto1sOo: good TO choice feeders
s7ahds2b. fsir TO good feeders. ts.7b@72b:
common to fair feeders. &5oo0676; good
10 choice stockers. t7b00S.35; stock hetfers
ss2SOs 90: stock cows sb,0o07.o0: stock
calves. 80 00Gs.k0; veal calves. ss.0o0loooi
beef bulls. STAYS ETC.. ,s0oW7.s0; bologna
bulls. sseo0s7b
ants ftvr
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Sioux City Dec. 29.-Cattie-Receipts, t.
head; market steady: beef steers. 1925 q
100; butchers. EOoaSOo; fat cows and
heifers, 81 OOqs60. Gamers, A25@550
stockers and feeders, ;6.25gS.oo: calves
IS. .o01S.50; bulls, stays. etc S5,5oW70O
feeding cows and heifers, y4b0G700.
Hogs-ReceipH, $500 head; market
steady to lOc lower: lights, 50 500 1890
mixed, $500 1905: heavy. Si0.l06l0. 30
pigs. F.3o0s.Oo; bulk OF sales '9,75 Gio is
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1000 head
market steady; fed muttons. T506i0.bo
wethers, ts2SG9oo; ewes T75GS50i
lambs, tll.26Gl3 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

HoEs--Recepts were pretty fair for n
Friday. arrivals counting out 1871 cars, or
about 1880 head. This makes the total
for the week 80 far t2.37t head as COM
pared with 1894 last week, 7l.lss two
weeks ago and 6i.st7 the corresponding
days last year.
Reactions elsewhere, had a bearish AFFECT
on this market this morning Shippers
bought some hogs that were steady, but got
others as much as ioc lower and trade
showed lcss life than on previous days Of
the week. while the packer market again
opened draggy, early bids being made at
loe reductions from yesterdays prices.
In the end packers bought their hogs
about So lower One spot toward the close
was nearly steady, but some late arrivals
had to sell at the early decline. Bulk sold
at se.7s6io.lo, with tops atN tto.30.
Representative sales;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Kansas City. Mo, Dec 2s.-Cattie--Re.
ceipts, 500 head: market strong; prime fed
steers. Io.SeGll.5o: dressed beef steers, IS 90
aio.f5; western steers. s6.50Gio25; cows,
s5.25@s.b0; heifers, 3s,b01lo.56; stockers
and feeders. ss.oo9s.5o: bulls. $500 $50:
calves, tsoo@iL0o.
Hogs--Receipts, $500 head; market lower;
bulk VI sales. sssef 1850; heavy, 3iotS@
1885; packers and butchers. sl0.l06loS2h;
light, ss.65di0,3S; pigs, ss25@es5
sheep and Lambss- Receipts, $500 head;
market strong: lambs, sis.75Qi335: year.
lings. .lo.76@li.Ts; wethers, $s,ooai0.OO:
ewes, $s.2b6gab.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30
Coffee Market,

New York, Dec. 2s.--coffee--Reports OF
advancing ocean freight rates caused some
scattcred covering and a little fresh buy
ing in the coffee market during today's
early trading. but advances were partly
lost under realizing for over the three
days adjournment Tho opening was to
5 points higher and active months sold 8
to 7 points above last nights closing figures
during the morning. with May touching S.esc
or ls points below the low level Of wcdnes-
day That delivery later eaaed off to S.s1c,
with the general list closing net l point
lower to points higher, January, S6lc: {:
February, s.'oc: March. s7sc: April. sssc /:
May, s.sic; June. ss7c; July. e.osc; August,
e.ose; September, s.l3o; October, 91sc;
November. ease,
Spot, quiet; Rio Is, sac; Santos IA, 1oSo.
A small salo OF Rio Is and SIS was reported
In the cost and freight market at s.10c for
New Orleans, American credits, but other
wise no quotations were mentioned.
The official cables reported no change in
the Brasilian markets, except for an advance
OF 10 to rs refs In Santos futures The
local market will be closed from today
until next Tuesday morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

New York, Dec. :s.-Cottcn--Futures
opened steady; January, 17l9c: March
1850; May. .lff2c; July. l7.77c; October
l6. 6.2Sc.
New York, Dec. 2a,--Cotton--Spot, quiet
mddling upland. i7.asc. Sales, 1900 bales
Cotton closed at 1T,s7c for March con.
tracts with the general list steady at a
net decline Of Q to Z points.
Liverpool, Dec. ss.-Cotton-Spot. steady
good middling, lO.7sd; middling. 10.6sd; low
middling, 10 I'D Sales, 6. 900 baleA
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Omaha, Dec. ?s.-rrairie Hay--Choice up
land, sll.5o@1?,oo; No |. slo,5o@lIoO 90:
No. ., 5000 900; No. 3, IS, 90; choice
midland, 3llo0; No. /, sl0ooQlo.5o: No.
3. ss.5o9s5O: No, 5. 3T.5oaSso. choice
lowland. ss.oo9s5e; No. /, ss.50@s. 90; No.
2, s7,o0Gsoo; No, 3, &S.oo@7.oo.
Alfalfa--Choice, s17.00Gl7bO; No. !,
$3.50 % 1850: standard, flA5o@1s.b0; No.
2, Sl3.609l3,5o; No, ,. s1O.5od1l.50.
straw--oat. s7.00@7.5o; wheat, 5000
$50
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

st. Joseph. Mo-. Dec. 2s.--CattIe-Recetpts,
200 head; market steady; steers. $1,000
ll.2s; cows and heifers. st759 1900; calves,
sIo0@i1.bo.
Hogs--Receipts, $500 head; market SO
loc lower; top. s1o.5o; bulk Of sales. $3.50
di0.3b.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. s,eo0 head ;
market steady; lambs. si25o9i3.3o: ewes
ts50Gg00
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle, Strong; Hogs, weak; sheep,
Strong,

Chicago Dec. s-Cattle-Receipts 1000
head: market strong: native beef cattle.
T25GIlsS; western steers. 7.25Ql0,0o
stockers and feeders, s6.206s.15; cows and
heifers s425dle00. calves, S9.00Gl3.00
Hoes-Receipts $1,000 head; market
wcak 15c under yesterdays average; bulk OF
sales, t10.l0q10.50; light, ts,6oH 0.2O.
mixed, sss5dl0,F5: heavy. ;Io,05qlo.6o.
rough, $40 O5Gl0 20; pigs, {7.s0d9?5.
Sheep and I.ambs-Receipts. 1000 head ;
market strong; wethers, ts,l0NlO26; ewes,
y650G9s5; lambs, sl125Ti3.60
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

St Louis, Dec. ?9.-whest--No. : red.
N,ssGlS7; No. : hard, nominal; Decem-
ber. N.7th May, sl.70S.
Corn--No, :, ssc; No. white, 93c; De-
cemher st%c; May, s2%c,
oa.s-No. .. 5s@S2hc; No. ? white, NOM
inal.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

New York, Dec. 2s,-Metals-Copper, dull i;
clectrolytic nrst; second and third quarters,
sac. SO. Iron, steady and unchanged
Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot,
$+i.2smt2e5.
At London--Spot copper, flss los; fu-
lures. fl3t los; eiectrolytic, 1850. Tin: Spot,
fl7s los: futures, flSa los
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30
American telegram & Teleuhone Co.

A dividend of Two Dollars per
share will be paid on Monday, Janu-
ary Is, 1917, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on
Saturday, December 80, 1916.
G. D. MILNE, Treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Savannah. Ca, Dec. 2s,--Turpentiue--
Firm, 5iIs 952kc: sales, l76 bbls. receipts,
Sc; shipments, lss; stock, 23,250.
Rosin--Firm: sales. 1875 bbls: receipts,
1866; shipments, 2.e7b; stock, sSe2< Quote
A, h, c, D. L, +, q. $500; II, I. ss25; X,
sstS; NJ, fs.s5; N, 3s,s5; wG, 800: WV,
S725
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

London, Dec. 20 -Silver-Bar, 3shd.
Money, 4 per cent.
Discount Rates--Short bills. Bh9Sx per
cent: three months. 6h@ @bA per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Kansas City, Dec. 2s-wheat-No.
hard, si.759l.so: No. ]. sl.72al7s; No.
red, sl.Tt@l.7s; December. N.7i; May
sl.6s% @i6sh; No, : yellow, soc. No.
3sG3sAe; December, sTNc; May. ss%c.
oats-No. ? white, 5Q54Ac. No.
mixed, 53G53hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-30

Liverpool. Dec 2s.-wheat-Spot, No. |
northern, spring lis, Sd; No. Manitoba
(old) lss, Id; No. new lis, Id (old) It's
Sd Corn; Spot, American mixed (hew) los
10hd