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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Cattie-Receipts were estimated at
$500 head, or 2lS cars, just fair run
for Monday and trading was quite ac-
tive on a rather light supply of beef and
prices stronger than last weeks Close.
There was not very much desirable stuff
included in the offerings Butcher stock
was steady to stronger and stOckers and
feeders were active and strong on the
desirable heavy grades.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves. s17.00GlS.50; good to choice
beeves. $14.75@1650; fair to good beeves,
s1275D1475: common TO fair beeves, 50 90
@1250; good to choice yearlings, $15,50@
1850; fair to good yearlings, s1200@15.5O;
common to fair yearlings, $900Q12.00;
choice to prime grass steers, sl50o@17.00;
faic to good grass beeves. $13.00@15.00;
common to fair grass beeves. $9.00@12.50:
Mexican beeves. SS.00@1000; good to
choice heifers, s95O@12.50; good to choice
cows, 1925 @12.00 fair to good cows, s7.75
@a00; common to fair feeders, $4,000
to choice feeders, s10.Oo@1200; fair TO
good feeders, s7.50Gs.50; common to fair
feeders, s600@7.50; good to choice stock
ers, ss.50412.50; stock heifers, $1,000
s SO; stock cows, $500 @750; stock calves,
$70o91o.5o: veal calves, s750913.75;
bulls, stays. etc, ss.00@l075.
Hogs-Receipts today were 80 loads. es-
of 1900 head, making around $4,000 head
of hogs on sale. There was no material
change in today's market from that of
the close of last week. Buyers took up
the best heavy hogs this morning at close
to steady prices. part of a load weighing
around ESQ pounds making a top of sl7.25.
Light hogs were slow to move and there
will be another carry over through until
tomorrow. many of those in the yards
under 1870 pounds not even receiving bids,
Bulk of today's sales was s16.909l71O
with a top of sl7,25.
Sheep-Arrivals in the sheep barn were
ra ther light this morning, As loads, esti-
mated at 1880 head but many Of these
in killer flesh. The fat market was steady
to easier and slow sale at that Feeder
were generally steady. Most of the fat
lambs are selling at $14.OO314.25 and best
feeders at s1400@1A35.
Quotations on Sheep--Lambs. good to
choice $13 50@14.25: lambs. fair to good,
1.0061350: lamb feeders, $12 504l4 So;
yearings, good to choice, s10.50@l125;
yearling feeders, ss,5O@lO,00; wethers, fat,
S10.0061l00; wether feeders, $s.50@10 So;
ewes, good to choice, ss0O@s.55; ewes,
fair to good, s7.OOGS.oO; ewes. feeders,
$soOQ6,75.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
FIN ANCIAL

New York, Dec 23.--Left quite emit. ely
to Its own devices todays stock market
settled down to the full routine Of the
past fortnight, after a moderately active
and strong opening. In which shipments
were the main features at extreme ad.
vances OF one to four points.
The strength OF this particular group
was directly traceable to reports from
Washington indicating the early transfer
Of the British tonnage of the Mercantile
Marine company to the United States gov
eminent on a satisfactory financial basis
A few other stocks, notably transconti-
mental rails, motors, oils and miscellaneous
specialties, derived some benefit from the
rise in shippings, but this proved to be
only temporary. the whole list falling back
before midday
For the balance of the session the move.
ment was one of idle drift mainly down.
ward, in which standard rails were rela-
lively heavier than speculative issues
srangers and coalers, for example, losing
one to almost three points
Other points Of weakness embraced the
coppers. secondary equipments, Studebaker
and utilities, including the shares Of the
various express companies and Brooklyn
Transit.
United States Steel was less prominent
than usual but resisted pressure better
thah othei ISSUES VI the same ulFlsioh, at
no time losing more than fraction.
American Smelling was freely offered a,
an extreme setback Of u points.
Bonds were heavy as result Of the
weakness shown by minor rails and utili-
ties, In which losses ran from one to two
per cent
Marked improvement was evinced by the
Liberty divisions, the AVS advancig over
per cent, and the fourth AVS rallying
substantially from last weeks low quota
lions. Total sales, par value, were s14.-
100000. Old United States bonds were
unaltered on call
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
5000 MORE MEN
ARRIVE At port
FROM OVERSEAS
Discharge Papers Delivered to
1853 Sick and Wounded on
Presidents Transport
Before It Docks.

New York, Dec. 23.--The United
States transport George Washing.
zen which took President Wilson tc
France and the steamship Cedric ar.
rived here today, bringing COPS mer
from overseas in time to celebrate
Christmas in the United States.
= The Cedric from Liverpool with
65 officers and 2,l6S enlisted men
docked first and was accorded a
rousing reception, but the welcome
to the George Washington, which
arrived an hour later, from Brest
was perhaps the most enthusiastic
the city has yet given a returning
:. transport.
The big liner had on board 35l
officers and 3,46l men, more than
half of them members OF the "Cy-
. clone division" made up Of Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia ma
tlonal guards troops. The George
Washington'S 968 sick and wound
!, ed, contrary to custom, were in
possession Of their honorable dis
j. charge papers when the transport
landed. They received them last
;. night with cigarettes and candy, at
"a novel Christmas celebration, ar
ranged by Chaplain P. F. Bloom
hardt of the George Washington.
6 AS the men were doing off for
!, their last sleep aboard the transport.
the ships quartet entered the sick
: bay and reused them by singing
Christmas carols and Home, Sweet
. Home" The lights then were
flashed on and a member of the
crew, attired as Santa Claus, dis
tributed the discharges, which had
been approved by Gen. Parshing be-
fore the George Washington left
Brest and by the War department
by wireless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.

Ccrn--No. white: I cars. s1.4s No 4
white. 1 car. $l44. No. white: car
Il i6: l car (old). $l.A No. white:
car told), $l.A No. yellow: l car
s1No: 2 cars new, s1.4s. No. 4 yellow:
! car $1.4s; l car $l.47h; I'm cars
tnew). Sl.47t cars. s1.46; 1 car. s1.45
No. 5 yellow: cars (new), s1.i4, No.
yellow: Y car, $l.45. Sample yellow
car (old), s1.42; car (old). s1.41 No.
3 mixed: cars, $1.4s; car (new). two
line hauD. sl45. No. I mixed: IL car,
81 az; 3 cars, $1.45; 1 car s1.441s'
cars. s144. No. mixed: l car, 81. n.
No, 8 mixed: 4 cars (old), s144, Sample
mixet: / car, slS2; I car, $3.50.
Oats-Standard, car, 69kc; No 8
6SHc; sample white. l car. 6sc; car.
6shc.
Rye-No. 2. Q cars, s1.4s; No. 8, 7 cars,
s14S1s: car, $14s; sample rye, 1 car,
s145 frye and wheaO; II car, $1.4o frye
and wheat.
Barley--No. 8, l car. CSC; cars. CSC;
No feed, car, csc; cars, s2c; rejected,
car, soc.
wheat-No. 2 hard, car, s2.22; I car,
s221: 1 car. s2,2o; cars, s21s (smutty)
car, $2.17h; No hard. / car, $2,1s;
1 cars, s21S; car $217; No. S hard.
/ car, s2.1s, 2 cars. $2.15; l car, s212
(smutty): car, $40 (smutty); sample
hard, l car, $500 (smutty); No. 1 north
ern spring, cars. s22o; cars $219; 1
car, s2,13 tsmutty) No. 2 northern spring,
car, s216; car s214; No. 8 northern
spring. car. $2.14; / car, s2,12 (smutty) ;
car, 20s (red); sample spring, l car,
s203 6 per cent mahogany; No. l mixed,
l car, s2.17; 1 car, $2,14; No. mixed,
cars, s2.14: 9 cars, sell; 1 car, $40
tsmutty); 2 cars, s2.06 (smutty); car,
$205 (smutty).
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Coffee.

New York. Dec. 23-Reports that
ships aggregating 100000 tons were on
their way to South America to engage
in trade between that country and the
United States attracted considerable at
tention in the coffee market today. 1t is
considered probable that this tonnage will
result in larger imports but some
thought improving shipping conditions
might have a bullish influence among
primary holders and there appeared to be
no change Of sentiment as to probable
opening prices for futures next Thurs
day The early cables from Brazil re-
ported an advance of 1875 reis in the Rio
market, but decline Of 100 refs in San
tos spots and Is to 100 refs in Santos fu.
lures Later a special cable showed an
advance OF 100 to 225 refs in the latter
market. Receipts at the two Brazilian
ports were Is, 000 bags.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Chicago Live Stocks.

Chicago, Dec. 23.--(U. s. Bureau Of Mar
kets) Notwithstanding, 10000 head; mar
ket strong to 25c higher; calves, use, low
er; beef cattle. good, choice and prime,
Sl500@l9.50; common and medium, $4,000
1900 butcher stock, cows and heifers.
S.25114.00; Gamers and cutters, $3.50
7.25 stockers and feeders, good choice
and fancy, s1o.25@13.5o; inferior. COM
mon and medium. $72591o25; veal
calves good and choice, s14.OO@145o.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market
strong; bulk of sales, s17.3O@1Z65; butch
ers. s17,45@1770; light, s16.70@175 so;
packing, s16,65@l745; throwouts, $15.509
1850; pigs, good to choice, s13.5o@15.0o.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $4,000
head; market on killing closes opening
strong mostly 25c higher; feeders strong.
Lambs: Choice and prime, $14.S5 @ 90;
medium and good, s13.50913s5; culis.
$9.5OdDl20O. Ewes, choice and prime,
s9.2509.75; medium and good, 5000
925; culs, $400@6.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
SEVERAL HURT
BY MOTOR CARS
ON ICY STREETS
Three Persons Injured in
Automobile Accidents;
Wagon Struck by
Switch Engine.

Lillian White. 9 years old, 3l3
North Twentieth street. was struck
by . motor car last night as she
was crossing the street at Eighteenth
and Davenport. She was taken to
St. Josephs hospital. Her left leg
was broken and she sustained sew
eral decorations about the face and
arms. The car that struck the girl
was driven by Stephen Conner. a
soldier at Fort Omaha. who was
taken to the police station but later
released as he convinced the cap
tain the accident was unavoidable.
Auto Hit by Street Car.
Jacob Finkenstein. ll02 North
Twenty-fourts street, while driving
wagon. was hit by street car at
Sixteenth and Grace streets. He
sustained small decorations about
the hands and face.
Margora Marley, ISIS Pinkney
street, was slightly injured when an
auto in which four passengers were
riding, was hit by street car. She
received two scalp wounds which
Police Surgeon Johnson attended.
She was then taken home.
Mrs. M. |. Boyd, PIG PoppIeton
avenue, slipped while walking at Six
tenth and Farnam streets and
sprained her wrist.
M. H. Smith, 1913 South Fifteenth
street. was driving a wagon across
the tracks at Fourteenth and Marcy
streets when. the rear end was hit
by a switch engine. He sustained
severe bruises.
Peteron Severely Hurt.
Nels Peterson. 2s40 North Sixty
second street, while driving a wagon
in front of 4s20 Cunning street, was
hit by a truck driven by 16-year-old
Ralph Johnson. He sustained pos
sible compound fracture of the left
forearm and decorations of one
hand and the face. He was brought
to the police station where he was
attended by Police Surgeon Johnson
and later removed to the Lord Lis
ter hospital.
Johnson was held for investigation
at the police station and later turned
over to the juvenile Authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
LIBERTY BONDS taken at full
market value in exchange for mer-
chandise. Hayden Bros.
New York General.

New York, Dec 3-Flour-Unsettled !:
spring patents s1o.75@1o.s5; winter
straights. $1040a1o.65; Kansas straights.
$105O@lO.75.
Wheat-Spot steady; No. Q red, s2.s4h
track New York
Corn--spot steady; No yellow, s172a
and No. 3 yellow. s17O% cost and freight
New York.
Oats-Spot weak: standard. 7shc
Hay-Dull; No. l. $3.50; No 2. s1.40G
$50; No. 3, sl.20@130.
Hops--Firm. state and medium to\choice
1918. 2sm36c; 1917. $4,000.
Pork-Steady; mess, s49.0o@4s.50. fam
lily, s53oO655.oo; short, clear. $4,000
$500.
Lard-steady; middlewest, s245o@
1850
Tallow-Dull; city special loose, 14hc.
Rice-steady; fancy head. 1oA 610%c;
blue rose 81 @9c
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Nebraska the Leader in
Junior Red Cross Sales

Nebraska leads the United States
in its Junior Red Cross member
ships, 207,6lS of them. according to
telegram received Monday from
Frank w. Judson in Chicago. by
Leonard w. Trester. Nebraska d.
rector for Junior Red Cross. Oma-
has Junior members are $4,000.
Nebraska holds first place with
largest per capita In the country.
DR.. J; E. Stout, Junior dicetor, con-
graduates YOU" was Mr.. Judson's
wire.
Mr.. Judson, who is director for
Nebraska Red Cross, directed the
Christmas roll call for Central d.
vision. This division ranks first in
the country for total memberships.
There are 5,097 schools in this
state organized for Junior Red
Cross work, according to Mr..
Trester.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Major League Base Ball
Season to Open April q

Chicago, Dec. 25-The 1919
major league season will open
Wednesday, April %, President Ban
Johnson of the American league an
nounced today on his return from
New York. The opening date was
agreed upon at a conference with
John E. Heydler, president Of the
National league. The majors have
definitely decided to play schedules
OF lao games instead Of l54, he said
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts Of both prairie hay and alfalfa
have been large, and the demand continues
good, causing the market to become firm
and higher on all grades Of prairie hay
Alfalfa remains steady, ,'t and wheat
straw firm and higher.
Prairie Hay-Choice upland. $500; No
1, upland s2S.OO@2Aoo: No. 2 upland
SIC. 90 "a 20. 90; No. 8, upland, s14oOR170o
No. l midland, s23 Oo@24OO: No. 2 mid.
land. $4,000 1000: No / lowland, $1,000
90 90; No. lowland s1400@17.oo; No
lowland, s11 O01130o.
Alfalfa-Choice, $500 932oo; No. 1
500 GOT 90; standard, s2700129o0; No
| 2. s245O926s0: No. 3. se1.oo@2Aoo
Straw-Oat, s1l00Q13. 90; wheat. 5000
6 4 90,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha, December 23 1918,

Today's grain receipts were moderate for
Sundays and Mondays run with $50 cars
Of wheat, 1875 cars Of corn. SO cars of
oats, 20 cars OF rye and II cars Of barley
Corn prices were unchanged to 3 cents
higher with the bulk selling at the ex-
IRENE advance There was very good
demand in evidence. Toward the close
prices were not as strong,
Oats were ! to IL cents off with the
bulk l cent lower. Rye prices were II
cent to 1 cent off and barley unchanged
to cent off Wheat was unchanged to
i cent up some of the Ne. 2 hard bringing
tho advance
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Kansas City, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
$4,000 head; no southerns strong, COWS
Zoe to l5c higher; prime fed steers, $500
$4,000; dressed beef steers, sl3.o0@ls00
western steers, s12oO@16.O0; southern
steers, s700@l3.O0; cows. T.00Q1400
heifers, ss.00Q145O; stockers and feeders
s75OG16OO: bulls. $I00@s5o; calves
$7.00@I360.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; marke'
strong: bulk, s17.00@17.45: heavy, 1850
@17.5O; packers and butchers. $17.OOQ
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
St Innis Live Stock.

St Louis, Mo. Dec. 23--Cattle-Re-
ceirts. 1900 head; good strong, others
slow; native beef steers, sll.50@ 1871 SO;
yearing steers and heifers, s9.50416.o0;
cows, s7.5O@12.50; stockers and feeders,
sS.50@12o0; fair to prime southern beef
steers. $12.0O@1S.00 beef cows and heif-
ers s750@15.oO; native calves. s775@
1850.
Hogs-Recepts. 1900 head; market
steady; lights. s16.50@17.4o; pigs, s12. 90
@16.0O; mixed and butchers, s17.25917.55;
good heavy. s1745@1760; bulk, s17.159
1880.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 500 head:
market steady; lambs, s15.00d 1525;
ewes, SS.0C49.00; Gamers and choppers,
S5OO69Cc
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Money.

New York, Dec. 23.--Mercantile Paper
8 per cent.
sterling-Sixty-day bills. si.75h: Gem
mercial sixty-day bills on banks, $4.72l
commercial sixty-day bills, SATIN; de-
mand, s4.75s0; cables, s4.76 7-16
Francs-Demand. $545h; cables, b.45.
Guilders-Demand 42asc; cables, 43& C
Lire-Demand, $3.50; cables. $685.
Mexican Dollars-7Thc.
Time Loans--Easier: sixty days. ninety
days, six months. 81 95h per cent.
Cali Money-Steady: high. AZ; low, 4
ruling rate. 4; closing bid. 4; offered al
Al last loan, AZ per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Sioux City Live Stock,

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 23.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $500 head; market steady: beef
steers, s75O913.OO; fat cows and heifers,
sC,25Qs25; Gamers, s5.O0@s.25: stockers
and feeders, s6.O0@s.5O; feeding cows ami
helfers, s5.O0@S.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; market
steady; heavy. $l6.sO@17o5; bulk Of sales,
$500.
sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; market,
weak
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Turpentine and Rosin.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 2s,-Turpentine--
Firm; s5Ac; sales, 162 bills; receipts
sci bbls,; shipments, 81 bbls.; stock. az
s72
Rosin-Firm; sales. BIG bills: receipts
rs bbls.; shipments. 2t5 bills; stock. 49,.
Ill Quote: B, D, e, F. q, H, $3.50
1, 1885; 1870; NJ. s1615; N, $500
VIC, sl645. WV, $l6.7s.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Sugar.

New York, Dec. 23.--Sugar--Ray
steady; centrifugal, 72sc; refined. steady
cut loaf. 1o.50c; crushed, 1o.s5cl mould .
s.soc; cubes, s.75o; xxx powdered
s.2po; powdered. else; fine granulatet
5000; No. i $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

St. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 23.-Cattle-re-
ceipts. 5000 head; market strong: steers,
s9@ss.5O; cows and heifers. s69$1b;
calves s6@s3.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
higher: top. $3.50; bulk. $l6.75@171s.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 head;
market higher; ewes, S7@s9.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Produce,

New York. Dec. 23.-Butter-Marka 1T
unsettled; creamery, higher than extras,
SSh @6sc. creamery, extras, SIN @6sc;
firsts, 63167c.
Eggs-Market unsettled; receipts, e.s4s
cases; fresh gathered, extras; 659bSc;
fresh gathered, regular packed. extra
firsts, 63@64c; frsts, SIC.
Cheese-Steady; state, fresh, specials,
$751; 137h average run, S5i2 @Se.
Live Poultry-Steady: chickens, 5oc.
fowls, 26934c: old ROSTERS, 22c; turkeys,
40642c.
E Dressed--Market firm; broilers. $40 42c:
chickens, 2s@34hc; fowls. 24934c; old
ROSTERS, 23Q24c; turkeys 36445c.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Evaperated Apples and Dried Fruits.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Evaporated Apples
Quiet; state, IAN Q16%c.
Dried Fruits-Prunes, firm; CALIFORNIA;.
tx G10Ac. Apricots, firm; choice. 2le;
extra choice, 23c: fancy, Csc. Peaches,
nominal Raisins. firm; loose nuscat els,
A@l1lac; choice to fancy seeded. ION
allAc; seeded, ION ai1Ac; London lay
ers $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Liberty Bonds.

| New York, Dec. 23--Final prices on
| Liberty bonds today were: 3hs, s9.2S
First convertible As, s3O2 Second As
| s324. First convertible 44s. a71o. Sec
| ond convertible ANS, $500. Third 4As
90 co. Fourth AVS, $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
81. louis Grain.

St Louis, Dec 23.-Corn-January.
sl.42k asked; February, sl.3s asked.
Oats.-January, 69ho; February, 0s%s
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Cotton Futures.

New York. Dec 23.-Cotton futures
opened firm; January, 2S, SOC to 20 o0c;
March, 2T.s0c to 1880; May, 27,0Oc to
2a10c; July, 2s20o to 26.3Se; october,
2375c to 2395c
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Bonds.

~. s, rs, reg. ss 'Gt. N. LIST ANS 90
~. S. Is, coup. 9S /. C. ref 49,. SAN
~ S. IS. reg. So Int NJ. NJ. 6s.. 1Ol VI
~. s. SIS. coup. SO tx. c. s. ref IS 81
U. S. Lib. avs s92ssL. & N un. Is 81
''U. S. As. reg. 1864 m K & 7 LIST As %
~. S. As, coup. LOG NJ Pac. gen. As 6SA
Am, F. Sec, 5s.. c9h Mont. Power IS %
Am. T. & r. G IS s5AN Y. c. deb. 6s 9sh
Anglo French IS 81 y N. Pacific A.. sSh
Arm. &, Co. Ans s6Hs N. Pacific as. son
Atchison gen. As san o. S. L. ref As 81
.B. & o. CIV AIS 81 Pac. T. & T. So IS y
Beth. Steel +. IS So s'Penn. C. AVS SO X
Cen. Leather 5s 81 Penn. gen. AVS 901a
Cen. Pacific LIST s3& Reading gen. IS S4a
c. & O. CIV. IS S7A s l. & S F Is 81 Is
C B & joint As 951a S. Pacific CIV IS 1o1 Is
C NJ & C Az so southern Ry 6s s. 4
CRI& P ref As 75hT. & P. 1st.... 90h
c. & s. ref. AVS 1914 Union Pacific 4s 81 u
d. & r. G. r. IS 55is U. 8. Rubber Is Sc p
D. of C. IS 1881 s7AU. S. Steel S.. s9%
Erie gen. 4s.... 56l5 wabash list -. IS
Gen, Electric 81 99hFrench S.. 101 Tic
IBID ssOffered
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Today's Calendar of Sports.

Racing-Winter meeting at Jefferson
park, New Orleans. Winter meeting of
Cuba-American Jockey club. nj Havana.
Boxing-Pete Hartley against Shaver
0'Brien, IL rounds, at Boston,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
New York Metals.

New York, Dec. R3--New York and Eas,
st. Louis lead. weak: December is offered
| at IS 100000
East st. Louis spelter, dull; spot and
December ia offered at $50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Butter-Market low
err; creamery, 55@67c,
Eggs-Market lower; receipts, ssS
cases; firsts. 5s85Si5c; ordinary firsts
55@56Rc; at mark. cases Included
51@5s ~
Potatoes-Market higher: receipts, &c
cars: wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk, s1.7O@1S0; do, sacks, s1.s09 80.
Poultry-Alive, market higher; fowls
21@27c; springs, FAC; turkeys, SSc.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
1850; lights, slsso@17so; pigs, $4,000

Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head;
market strong; lambs, s12.00@14.50;
yearlings, $100O611.50; wethers, $4,000
1925; ewes, s7.50@s.O0; stockers and feed
ers $6.5O@16.0O
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Dry Goods.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Cotton goods and
yarns today were firm with trading light.
Raw silk was quiet. Dress goods were
quiet with mills making preparations for
new offerings Of fine goods. Staples were
quiet and burlaps unsettled.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
LIVE STOCK


chldud' t'tCellLDer rs. 1918.
Receipts we're Cattle Hogs, Sheer
Estimate Monday.,... 5000 $500 II son
Same day last week. 1895 1925 1895
Same day wks. ago. .14,440 IL, 073 1904
Same day wks. ago. .l4S54 0,020 l4,4S1
Same day last year. 5,l94 4,s79 SO
Receipts and disposition OF live stock
at the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb.,
for a hours ending at 3 o'clock yester-
day
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Holiday spirit took
precede""e over business on change to-
day, and the corn market was irregular
and easily influenced Prices closed
steady at s1.3sB to 1875 @13sH, Janu-
ary and $1.S56136H. February, with
the market as a whole &c off to &c up.
compared with Saturdays finish. Oats
lost s@l%c. In provisions, the outcome
ranged from 30c decline to 25c advance.
For a while. corn showed all around
strength, chiefly as a result Of unsettled
weather, which implied further delay to
the crop movement In addition, bullsh
sentiment was emphasized by the gen.
eral notice taken of the fact that the
principal shortage Of yield this season
was in the seven states which usually
supply the greatest surplus. Demand
however, quickly spent It's force. and
traders then gave most of their atten-
ton to profit-takng and to the minimiz-
ing Of ventures until after Christmas. Be
low zero temperatures reported from the
northwest tended somewhat to favor the
bears during the last half OF the season.
but principally affected the options not
close at hand.
oats displayed relative weakness from
the start. Hedging sales appeared to be
mainly responsible.
Provisions worked lower for active de-
Hveres Orders to purchase were few, and
lard exports showed a decrease.
Cash quotations: Corn-No. 2 yellow.
nominal: No yellow, $l.5291,53; No.
yellow, 81 47@1s.
Oats-No. white, 6sh @7O%c; stand
ard, 70@71c.
Rye-No. 2, $1s2@162h.
Barley--sOc1s1
Timothy--$S. 00@11.oo
Clover--Nominal.
Pork--Nominal.
Lard-S2400.
Ribs-Nominal
Chicago closing prices, furnished The
Rec by Logan & Bryan stock and grain
brokers. 315 South Sixteenth street. Oma-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2s.-Barley--S69 sic
Rye-No. 2, H54h @1b5.
Bran-s4300.
Corn-sl. 46014s.
Oats--86A @66%c.
Flax--S3,52h 13.54h,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
Short Term Notes

Quotations through the National City
company, First National Bank Building.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
s1.4sk January, H.45h; February, s1.42;
| March, t1.HA@1.IS; May $l'SsN o
aAA
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Duluth. MIMI. Dec. ss.-Linssed-.
SaS2k.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

New York, Dec. 2S.-Cotton closed
steady at a net advance or 81 10 iVi
points.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Kansas City Produce.
Kansas city. Dec, 23.-Butter and Poul-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Chicago closing prices, furnished The
Rec by Logan & Bryan stock and grain
brokers', 315 South Sixteenth street. Oma-