Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 356, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1902 — Page 7
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1902;
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Capital and Surplus - - $ 1 ,300,000
UNITED STATES BOLTS. TURNBUCKLES HEAVY HARDWARE THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS CATTLK STEADY, AND WITHOUT 131I'OIITANT CI I AX CJK IX THICKS. IIoka In Fair Demand nnd n Trifle HlKlier Sheep Quiet nml Steady Condition of Other SInrkeU. UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts. 150; shipments email. The receipts of cattle have been below the average recently, but, at that, of good and ample volume. A decrease of about 600 Is ihown compared with last week, 400 compared with the same week a year ago nd an Increase of over 1.700 compared with the corresponding week two year ago. Thus far this year the receipts are nearly 2,600 larger than the lame period last year, and for th month thus far there Is a decrease of over 7W) compared with the same time last year. In point of rrlcea the market here this week has compared very favorably with other places, but. at that, the conditions were not altogether atls-factOk-r to salesmen. Some of the local packers were handicapped by the scarcity of cars to transport dressed beef, and this, of course, cut a figure In the demand. Shipping orders were not as plentiful as they have been, which was another Indication that prices prevailing: here were high compared with Eastern markets. On account of lessened or position, buyers that were la the market, of course, were Inclined to get their supplies at the lowest prices possible, and It was more or less difficult to consummate sales. Tha principal fight, however, throughout the week was in the steer department, and buyers succeeded In getting a reduction of from 15c to 25e compare! with the close of last week. The difficulty In making sales at current prices waa partially due to the fact that owners, as a rule, were losing money, and, of course, they were Inclined to hold on to their cattle as long as they could. In the market for female butcher cattle the conditions were more satisfactory to sillers. The supplies at no time In the week were excessive, and, with steady demand, last week's closing prices were, for the most part, realized. Occasionally, however, there was a weaker feeling developed, at least for the less desirable offerings, and the cows sold to better advantage than the heifers. There was a normal demand for Mockers and feeding cattle and at least Heady prices were maintained throughout the week, while occasionally the best elections showed a little more strength. The Ligheat prices paid this week were $6 for steers, ll.Ti for heifers, 1L50 for cows, $1.23 for bulls and $7.50 for calves. A small supply arrived for the market to-day, the quality, as usual at this time In the week, was not very attractive and the market was a little quiet, but sales were usually at steady prices compared with those current yesterday. Quotations; G.xxl to choice steers, 1,300 lbs and uprds $t.7S 6.00 ruin fat steers, 1,350 lbs and upwards. 4.25'tf 4.73 Jood to choice 1.2W to 1.3u lb steers... 4.35 4.S5 Plain fat 1.2UU to 1. lb steers 4.25'. 4.r.0 Good to choice SwQ to 1,150 lb steers i.W'ip 4.40 l'laln fat Shu to 1.15U lb steers Z.lli'if 4.00 Choice feeding steers. I.oi"0 to l.lno lbs.. 4.g5'.j 4.5) Good fee-ling steers. WOO to lbs 3.r;5u 4.23 Medium feeding steers, S'i) to SWO lbs... 3.25'u 3 W Common to good stockers Z.W,( 4.23 Good to choice heifers 3.&'y 4.50 air to medium neuere 3.10'rtf 3.40 Common light heifers 2.25;uj 3.00 Good to choice cows 3.3.Vi 4.25 Fair to medium cows Z.QQ-fd 3.23 Canners and cutters 1.0ou 3.00 Prim to fancy export bulls 4.00 Good to choice butcher bulls 3.2.V 3.r.0 Common to fair bulls; 2.7.VD 3.13 Veal calves 6.0v, 7.23 Heavy calves 4.'d 6.(0 Good to choice cows and calves 35.0Kf5).00 Common to medium cows and calves. ..2U.00&30.otf Representative Sales Steers. No. Av. 3 1200 Heifers. Tr. 13.00 Ivo. Av. it. No. Av IT. Ö ICO S4.ll .13 I IS Stackers.... 633 $2.73 1S3 I 4 II. & C &C7 2.50 2 623 3 Cows. No. Av. IT. No. Av. IT. 1 1.-00 $3.70 1 Cutter 70 13.10 3 173 2.5) I 2 Cutters 830 2.73 1 1130 3.30 1 Canner luoo 2.30 1 Canner ljt0 2.23 2 1U30 3.10 Calves. No. Av. Pr. No. A v. Pr 3 ISO $7.00 1 17 J ij. i,0 2 -00 t 143 6.30 1 1W 7 t O j i 6 w Hogs Receipts. 5,500; shipments, 1,200. The marketing of hogs tnis week has bt-en more lib tral. the receipts indicating an increuKe of about over liift week, but a decrease of 7,300 com pared wun me same weeK a ear ago and an increase cf 4,000 over the corresponding week two years no. Thus far this year the receipt are over TJO.OOO smaller than the same period last year, and for the month thus far there is a decrease of nearly 16.W0 compared with the same time last ycr. For the week ending yesterday tb leading local packers bought a total of 27.1W, against S0.3U9 the preceding week and 38.032 the same wee a year a;o. During the same period the shipments were H.451. against 0.6C the preceding week and 13.774 the corresponding week a year ago. On account of unfavorable weather conditions, the receipts the early part of the week were of very small volume, and the market responded with a declJed upward movement in values. The demand was egecially good for medium to heavy hogs, and they showed the most improvement. iy the middle of the week prices of heavy hos had gained about 33c comjared with the close of last week, while light weights had advanced only about 20c. The Utter part of the week there was a material Increase In receipts and a falling oft in the requirements of shippers, which gave packers a better opportunity to press the market, and the result was a rapid decline In values, in two days light hogs lost all of the early gain In prices, and medium to heavy grades were taken down to within ltc of prices prevailing at the close of last week. At the extre-m close of the week there was another slight rally in prices, which made the average for medium to heavy grades around 13c hlsher than the- close of List week, but about loc lower than the high time In the week. On the top end light hogs were also a shade stronger, but there was u wider range In prices, so that the average at the close f this week was very little different from the close of last week. The quality of current offerings has been uniformly good, and the average weight Is satisfactory, although not heavy. The highest price this week Jtf.7' -Is the highest obtained In this market since Nov. 8. The receipts . to-day were very fair, but nearly l.(XH) smaller than a week ago and ovr l.ooo smaller than a year ago. When the market opened the supply In the pens was rather small, and the trading started rather early at strong to 5c higher prices than yesterday, the gain being almost exclusively on the good mixed medium and heavy hogs. IOcal packers were again free buyers, and. with fair comjet!t!on from shlpiers. the early supply oon exhausted. Several loads came In late, however, and. with less opposition, the closing market was easier. If not a trifle lower than In the morning. A good clearance was finally made at current prices. The extreme range In sales was $5.6r6.50. and the bulk cf the supply sold at $3.Svy6.C0. Quotations: Grod to choice medium to heavy $6.Ioti6.5.) Mixed and heavy packing 5.svUK.30 ;ood to choice lluht weight S.VniS.OS Common to fair light weights 5.6t3.73 Inferior to w; pigs Roughs and stags... v.v Ar. Dk. IT. .i"iij. i 5.50 u 3.90 No. Av. 73 1S 73 1,: 33 2t 34 132 76 174 43 176 Dk. löö IT. $."7'i f.o3 6.03 6 00 6.00 6.00 A $5.30 6.50 6.43 .40 C.4) 6.4'i r.; t r i 6 221 r.4 i r 40 120 40 Fheep Receipts, 100; shipments small. The receipt of fheei and lambs this week have been comparatively literal, ihowing an Increase of 12W over least week, nearly 300 over th same eek a year ago and about 2) over th corresponding week two years aro. Thus far this year the receipt ar over 22.0-j-) smaller than tha same period last yeir, and the receipts thus far this month are about 130 smaller than the same period a year ago. The quality this week has Veen a IUI! more satisfactory than the average recently, which seemed to - aoni encouragement to buyers, an?, with a steady demand from all sources, good prices were realized throughout th week. In many cases higher figures wr obtained, but the advance. In part at least, was to the Improvement In quality. Increased
DEPOSITORY T L V. J. Holliday Ü Co. supplies at the extreme close of the week caused a Flicht change in prices of the less desirable grades, but strictly pood stock held pool through out the week. For an extreme lambs sold as hftfh as $5.50, but, of course, there werf not a great many gjod enough to bring over Selected yearling sheep were salable as hih as t, but $2.30 was practically the top for old sheep. The receipts to-day, as usual at the close of the week, were small, and the market was necessarily quiet, but sales were usually at prices much the same as tho.e current for equal kinds yesterday. There wr Iambs here good enough to bring over I'.io. and there were no sheep good enough to bring over J3.23. Quotations: Good to choice lambs $1.733.") Common to medium lambs 4X) 't l Good to choice sh'-en 3.00 r 3.30 Common to medium sheep 2.237 1. 73 Storkers and feeding sheep 2.Wj'(i TOO Ducks, per jj lbs 2.002. Transactions nt the Interstate Yard. INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO LIS, Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts light: shipments none. This has been another dull week In the cattle market. A decidedly weaker feeling has been prevalent ail along, but thereha not been as much of a change In quotations as there was last week. Good butcher stock has found a fair market, but there Is seemingly no demand at all from local sources for the common kind3. The value of calves remains much the same, the best still selling above $7. Quotations: Good to choice steers. 1.230 lbs and up ward $3.00 fj.ZO Plain fat steers. 1.200 to 1.300 lb 4.30 5.00 Good to choice steers, Iwt to 1,130 lbs.... i.2'sf l.7i Main fat stwrs. im to 1.150 lbs 4.Wii 4M C hoice feeding cattle, itfW to l.lx lbs.... 4.4Kty 4.23 Jood feeding steers, two to 1,100 lbs 3.50 4.00 Medium feeding sUers, SO) to 2W0 lbs... Z.Zl'y S.iO Common to good stockers 2.3o'j 3.23 t.oo.l to choice heifers 4.w'if 4.s rair to medium heifers 2.2Vr 3.73 rrlme to fancy bulls i.Qwe 4.23 Good to choice butcher bulls 3.5Vr 3.73 Common to lair bulls S.OK-f 3.-3 eal calves U.Mp 7.23 Good to choice cows and calves 30.0030.0) Common to medium cows and calves. ..20.0oij 30.00 Hogs Receipts small: shipments none. The market Is a little higher than at this time last etK. I here have been frequent changes, but the gain at the close amounts to only about 10'ij) 13c. Ccndltlons have been fair. The demand has exceeded the supply. Heavy hogs still have the call, the margin between them and best lights still being wide. Choice heavy hogs aro worth U40, but the tOD on light weights stands at $'.lo. To-day's market was quiet but strong to a shade higher than yesterday. The closing was quiet at quotations; Common to choice heavies $5.20tf6.43 Common to choice mediums 6.03wS.2O Common to choice light welgkts 5.S5ei6.10 Light and heavy mixed 6."y6.30 Light pigs and skips 4.0o'U3.80 Sheep Receipts none; shipments none. Prices of the test sheep and lambs are higher than they have been this fall, prime kinds having ad vanced 23c this week. The best lambs are worth I... 30. too yearlincrs S4 and best "Id sheep 13.30. The demand Is strong from all sources for good stock. Quotations: Good to choice lambs $4.75ft3.50 Common to medium lambs 2.7ö'(t4.73 Good to choice 8he'p 3.00'y .0 Common to r.'.edlum sheep 2.30y3.O0 Mockers and j'eedlng sheep 2.0oy3.00 Bucks, per 103 ibs 2.00-42.30 Elsewhere. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Beeves Receipts. 20. all consigned direct. No sales reported. Dressed beef steady, city dressed native sides, "Virile per lb; Texas beef, GWiViC. Cables last received quoted American steers at 12Vil3ic, dressed weight, and refrigerator beef at loc per lb for average. Exports to-day, .1,625 beeves, 917 sheep and 4,500 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 102. The offerings were main ly Weetern calves. No sales reported. City dressed veals, Hiillc per lb. fcheep and Lambs Receipts. 6.S76. The market was very cull for both sheep and iambs, ana the whole market was generally of lower tone. There were about 12 cars of stock unsold. Fheep sold at W3i per 100 lbs, culls at $1.80, lambs at $3(& 6. Dressed mutton, 6ij.Sc per lb; dressed lambs. 7Mtöl0c. Hogs Receipts, l.t'36. No sales reported. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts, 3o0. The market was slow. Good to xrlme steers, $3.404tf 6.30; poor to medium, $316.23; stockers and feed ers. $21(1.50; cows, $l.2jiJkrK; heifers, U(f : can ners. $1.232.10; bulls. $21.40; calves, $37.23; Texas fei steers, $j...K'(4.S . Hogs Receipts to-day. 21,000; to-morrow, 2S, 000: left over, 4.0CJ. Th markt t was 10 J? 13c higher. Mixed and butchers', $5.90Cf6.S0; good to choice havy, ?O.Vf 6.55: rough heavy, Jtjtf 6.23: light. $3.6":(6.03; bulk of sales. $G.iG.30. Sheei ReceiMs, 1.500. Sheep dull; limbs low er. Good to choice wethers. $3.a'4.40; fair to choice mixed, 2.73(3.73; Wee-tern sheep. $3.30' 4.40; native lambs, $15.23; Western lambs, $11? 3.33. Official yesterday: Receipts Cattle. 5.434; hogs, 37.334; sheep, ll.WK bhlpments Cattle, 4.40S; hogs, 4.S31; sheep, 2.412. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 20. Cattle Roceirts. C00. The market was unchanged. Good export and dresscl beef steers, $".1V.j6: fair to good, $3.3".ip 5.05; stockers and feeders, 12.23(51; Western fed steers, $35.23: Texas and Indian steers, $2.63. 4.50; Texas cows, $2i"2.70; native cows. il.2(3.s.,; native heifers. S1.73W4: canners. 732.23 ; bull. $l.s.".'35.J3: calves, 12.836. Receipts for this week 40, $00. Hogs Receipts, 2,600. Good hogs StflOc higher. Top. M.30; bulk of sales, $'..036.10; pig?, $3.:j'j; 6. Receipts for the weeK. 3J,.oo. Sheen Uecelids. 2fl0. The marKet was steady. Native Iambs. $l?i3.40; Western lambs, $3.K,'t 4.35; fed ev.es. $.1$t3.!).i; native wethers. JUi; Western wethers. $3'. 1.20; stockers and feeders. $21(3.23. . Receipts for the week. ia,3. ST. LOUIS. Dc. 20. Cattle Receipts. 2,ooo. in eluding 1.500 Texans. M.irket was steady. Native j-hlwinic and expoit steers. $4.50i6. with strictly fanuy worth up to $'"..75; dressed beof and butcher steers, $l'i,-j.7j; steers under i.wj los, j.i. ,..; stackers and feeders, $2.4Kft: cows and heifers, J2.25lrl.30: canner?. $l.50'.i2.50: bull. $2.5'((i: calves. $17; Texas and Indian steers, $2.151.23; cows and heifers, $2.3. ivi 3.30. Hogs Receipts, 2,500. The market was steady, Pigs and l!;iht. f5.S"lje.o3; rockers, $6ir6.25; bun-hers , Ju.HNib.Jj. Shee r Receipts, X). The market was steady. Native muttons. $1.4C(ij4; lambs. $. 353.50; culls and bucks, $2'4; stockers, $l.y3; Texana, $2..i 3. SO. OMAHA. Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts. 2.(0. The market whs slow. Native steers, $.16; cows and heifers. 52.834.23; Western steers, tVH.IO; Te-xan rteers. $2.504.25: car.ners. $l..K2.50; calves. S3.30.fj" 6: bulls, stags, etc.. $1.7."fi3.75. H0g Receipts, S.5J). The market was stronger and 5c higher. Heavy, it'y t.H); pigs, $jjj5.W; bulk of sales. IVU1..0... Sheer Receipts. l'OO. The market was steady, Pel muttons. $3. .4..0; wethers. ii.&.H.M: ewes. $2.750' '-25: common and stockers. $1.25 3.23; lambs. $4.30fi5.23. EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts. 2.5 0. The m irket was :un ani ;..c lower. Tups, IS.-.'T); common to g h1, $"..3"1.23. Hogs Receipts. 10, 50 1. The market wa falrlv active und r.'tl'V lower. Heavy, $t.35'ut.45; mixed. $c.25f'?.; York-rs. $;.10(.-6 V": pigs, $6 if 6.10: roushs. J5.60?.S3; hU $1.75'.5.23. Hheeo and Lambs-Receipts, l,'xo. Lambs and sheep 2-?. lower. Top lambs. t".6Kj3.S3: culls to goo I. $4f5.50; yearlings. $4.2-'(i4.50; ewes. $4 4.23: shep, top mixed, $J.jCj3.j; culls to good. $1.75U3 20. LOUISVILLE. Dec. 2. Cattle dull. Choice to prime thlpplng steers, J4.73f5: medium to good shiirlnir rteers. f4.4t'(fj4 W; chr.lce butcher steers. $4u4.33: medium to god butchers. $3.3o4; choice veals. $i6... Hogs Rest heavr. JS.20; light shipping. $3.73 50: Irnich. $5 23fiT..73. Sheep and lambs R-st sheep. $2.73ö3; extra lambs. $4.3-'4. 4..J. HAST LIRRRTY. Dec. 20. Cattle Receipts. 300. Tho market .was slow. Hogs Receipts. 3.'rO. Heavy. (5.237 .40; mediums. $:.20: bet heavy Yorkers. $6.13; light Yorkers. J-jie.io; pigs, f.'-;6.0o. Sheep Receipts, 10. hheep, from $1 down; lambs, sj.u oewn. CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. Hogs active and lower at $.' uöCattle steady at $213. Sheep dull at $ 1. 73 y 173. Lambs steady at $3.73 Rnd New a for Some Pconlc. Butte Inter Mountain. Here Is news that will rest heavy on the stomaens or a lot or democratic rolIticlan3 and tnrirr revisionit8 or both parties: La. bor Comml5sloner O'DonnH has received answers to 3J circulars out of the 500 eent out to trades. Many laboring men state that trusts anil combinations are cenerallv beneficial to them, have increased their wages and Improved thHr surroundings. Tills Is especially true of the replies sent in by northern Minnesota employes of the United States Steel Corporation. The moral of this is qulto plain. Worklngmcn know better what is good ft-r them than do a lot of political agitators who have been tellintr them that Industrial combinations are thtlr worst enemies.
common to medium hellers 2.25 -J, 3.00 Good to choice cows...'. 4.0Kj; 4.30 Fair to medium cows S.OOji 3.30 Canners and cutters l.oou- 1.T3
WEEK IN WALL STREET
DETTER TOXE nAS DEVELOPED THAN FOR SOSIK TI3IC PAST. Ranker Pool to Protect the Money Blarket n Strong Infloenee for Good Saturday's Price Changes. NEW TOTlT Dor. HV Thpre was not much significance to to-day's desultory trading in stocks, which was almost wholly in the hands of nrofsstnnal oncrators. Commission houses reported a falling off in tho recently renewed business. This mar ket Is disposed to take on an attitude of waiting, after the week's covering movement, realizing that the money market still has heavy demands to meet, notwithstanding the feeling of greater confidence in its ability to do so as a result of the existence of the bankers' protective pool. The bank statement emphasizes the de sirability of conservation in the use or credits. The loan contraction of $3.510,220 was received with satisfaction, but the resulting decrease In reserve requirements was still Insufficient to offset the shrlnkace in cash, which was J1.7100. This still leaves the surplus at over $$,000,000, com pared with t5.7S0.327 a year ago. Next week 110,000,01 subscriptions to the Western Maryland syndicate must be met, followed by other syndicate requirements and the preparations for the yearly disbursements. The stock market rallied sharply after the selling incident to tne bank statement, and .r. 1 I . . .....1.1 A 1 0..rn n i-ivrtu 11x111. suuuvii rpuu in oufctii ivs Vi tictriixl tha Ar,n1 villi. TVio ctnnlr hfH been strong throughout, apparently on the -, . . . I 1. . . . . the Cuban reciprocity treaty. There wa3 also an animated speculation In Texas Pacific, which rust- to 41'i and then fell to 3ya unuer very neavy ont rings. X Ut'l C WcXS suiiie 111 VtrslIUfllL UVIUUIIUJ vy bonds, which were firmly held. The stock market opened weak on MonHüV .Ith n throalenlnir hrfca Ir in ririfPS. which promised a renewal of the demoral ized conditions or last week during ine period of forced liquidation. The announcement was made on Monday of the formation of a bankers' protective pool, the tw.ouu, this sum to be liable for loans on call in case of emergency in tne money market was Immediately checked and some recovery ensued, ine eneci ot tins measure was In some doubt for two days following, but it was ultimately the cause of A. 1 I . 1 Uirt-li restoring a uegrt 01 conuueiice. oujjjj.cniirt r.il hv tthcT f - -rrn Mo fnrtnrfi thf TCcult was to remove the general feeling of . 1 . . t . . . . 1 .n-.Vll oeprcssion ana to muuee a rupm iv.u" in the market. This ensued without a dollar of the I50.0U0.0OJ being drawn upon. The Knowledge 01 tne existence uj, im 1 fund served to induce freer offerings of funds from ether sources, and to unlock c--mi rovniiri Vi -l t Kind VlpT1 1P!llOUSlV guarded either from timidity or from a desire to take advantage of higher rates, which were quite generally expected to rule ueiore me enu 01 ine year, xwa money have steadily declined during the week, six montmv loans Dein uaueu " lulnnr T rof rort nnd t hp nremiUm On l-.rr.o r.-M t U. ,.tnr ncriAHe hl I A 1 sfl DDCiireu. On the first announcement of the forma tion of this tankers' pool mere was wmc disposition to attach a sinister significance to it as a symptom of a more serious state of affairs in New York than had been genrritiir ovnortofi Tha monsure does not differ in kind or degree fiom those adopted at previous limes ot crisis, cav-i. heretofore these measures were m hands of the clearing house authorities, while In the present instance the management is confined to private hands. Besides the strong sentiment effect of the protective pool the actual developments of tne weec tenoeu to nrene.: ..; tion of the banks. Receipts of currency Witi 1 'i ro-a twrry 1 Via intArlnr and the drain h relaxed. Part of the government requirements seem to nave neen arawn irom uimi wums large pension paj-ments at New York have relieved tne DanKs. une 01 me muai. --"-3-surlng factors in the money situation has been the continued softness of the foreign exchange market, notwithstanding the easier tone of the local money market. This has been partly due to a large supply of grain bills, and it is hoped that vhe break in the corn market will result In In creased takings lor export ana an additional replenishment of the exchange market. It Is manifest that New York bankers have been able to negotiate additional credits in foreign markets as well as to obtain extensions of maturing loans, which has been dlincult to do ior some nine pusi. t Annn hna hin A. moderate buver In the New York market, and the proceeds of the sale abroad of the fl0.roo.0u0 of Pennsylvania Ca. Trust certificates have been iinhio in ihn pxehanee market. ' X k H J1 " l.".. M M 1 A willingness on tne part oj lureisiirrs w moVa tiak investments In our securities.. which they have conspicuously refrained from doing at me nign levei. ot pnet iccently prevailing, would be a development of prime Importance in providing means to settle the somewhat overstrained foreign credits. . , , Ai . v An almost superstltutious dread attached to the aproach of Dec. 17, the seventh anniversary" of the so-called Venezuelan panic due to President Cleveland's message on the boundary question. The passage of the anniversary on Wednesday without trouble undoubtedly prompted ouying 01 stocks on the part of those whose fears had been aroused, very large snort nnes u.-e-o nnvtrA throughout the week, and there was a substantial aid to the recovery, . . 1. .1..-. 4. especially m Fomc pptcuiauve unumcp, ized pools have directed a campaign against the shorts. The bond marKet moved in sympamy itvi ctfwk ITnltfd States new fours de clined ,i per cent, as compared with the closing can 01 last wppk. voiinwincr are Saturday's share sales and the recorded price changes: High- Low- Closing Sales. eFt. est. bid. 6,4"0 f2; HT MS 11 Hxi, 5' . E.9K) IM4 17 SMm RAILROADS Atchison Atchison pref iialtiniore ä Ohio lialtlmora Ac thlo pref.. Canadian l'acific Canada Southern Chesneake : Ohio Chlcaco & Alton Chicago & Alton pref Chicago, Ind. & Louis.... Chicago. 1. & I. t ref 1 - vmtm Itllrtnlfl 2tw) 82' ! S2': 2.200 127i 127U 127',a I v) 1X) 4r.v ci 300 32 31 ?, SIM, Ö 1 I4! SI 19: Chkauo C.reat Western... l,b 24i 24U 24 ... . tt A tf.f Kll' 1. nicaKo " Chicago O. W. H pref Chicago & Northwestern.. Chicago Terminal ä Tran Chicago T. ä: T. pref C. C. C. & Ht. L Colorado Southern Colorado South, first pref. Colorado South. 2d pref.. Delaware Hudson ...... Dtf'aware, Iack. VN est. x. nir tlranle.... M'2 2G4 214
100 16 164 ioo ivi 9.;tb 100 27 4 27 100 163' i 1634 400 2S 3S4 6.50 Zi 33i 10 f4S 64S 4M) 4:v; w ?: fa 1.100 !? STtj 1"0 1434 143' 100 374 37; 1.000 22 31 1
C7, 42 162; 245 Denver & Rio O. pref... Krle Vria flrst nref 90 33 63". 4". Krle second pref Hocking Valley Hockintf Valley rref. 9S Iowa Central pref .. 67 31 Wa 47 115 Kansas Itv MUineru.... Kansas Cttr S. pref Ik- Krle & Western .... Ike Krle & W. pref. Ij-tuisvllle & Nashville .. Manhattan Elevated Metropolian Street-ry M!nneaKlls & St. Louis.. Missouri Pacific
l.!"0 1234 122. 2.90) 14Si Hit, Ii lftüi lofiu 1A.1-10 VyA 1"4 I.100 rH 2r.i 4"H) It K14 4-l lr.J 1.-.24 2.10) 71s. 71 7(10 29-; 21 S.1V 1S44 l.4 I2.yv-J 62 61 12.SW 41 4014 S' n s.. 2.2D0 7S 7S 3Ö Jfl fflij 17.90) 173 172 9. Twi 'nh'a 2 l.W 31 31 57906 ii 33 300 P2 92 tVl 2. 27t 1.0OO 41 41H S.V 2S -pi 2-W M4 M
1394 New York Central Norfolk & Western verrolle & Western pf.. 71 91 29 154 61 S 76 41 51 Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Reading Reading first pref Readlne second pref Rock Island Rock Island nref 1, . rjia - Ft Tui Southwestern .. St". Ixuiir S. W. rref St. Paul 26 17ia 1?2 r3 3! 92 30 r. 4 92 27 1 2". 324 21 0 St. I'aul pref Niuinrni ........ Sotithern Railway rr Texas & rcln Toledo. St. Tj. Toledo. St. I & W . pref. Union Pacific Union raclfic pref Wabah Wabah rref .............. Wheeling Lake Erie.. Wisconsin Central wivir.sin Central rref .. EXPRESS COMPANIESAäams American .... United States 21 21S 121 215 Wells-Fargo M I SCF.LL A NEOUS Amalgamated Copper .... 1,900 67 67 574 Aroercai Car & Foundry X00 :4i 54 Si
American C. & F. pref... American Llnseel Oil American Linseed OH pref American Locomotive American Loc. mo. pref... American Smelt. & Jtefln. American S. & R. pref.. Anaconda Mining Co Rrooklrn Rapid Transit.. Colorado Fuel & Iron .... ComoIIdated Gas Continental Tobacco pref. General Electric Hocking Coal International Paper International Pajer pref. International Power Laclede Gas
M Mti 30i JO j0 144 1V4 1,. i)0 2S 27H 27H 92 3 3a i 23 334 7rt 13 92 92 7"0 W S Ml. 1.5"0 C4'j K3H 6 1.40 W 7 79 6"0 21" ; 211 210 4"0 nzi 1144 1144 3- 0 176 I7.i4 173 1' 1S4 14 1" 4- JO IS IS IS .... .... .... j . x r.4 .... .... .... v. .... .... .... .... .... .... 1 j foK) 26i 2C1; 2CVi 100 112 112 111 " 33i 4"0 1014 VW l'Jl1 700 59t C9 fv i'i ii hi pxl 76' 7K1, 7 S3.50 129 12., 127 2x it r.: f' 124 a 40 12 12 12 200 S3 i7 l74 .... .... .... 7f0 S2 f.2 M ii.r.00 34 34; 344 6.3.0 M'i f44 11 S7r 87-;a 874
iNstional ltlscult National Lead . North American Pacific Coast ... Pacific Mail People's Gas Pressed Steel Car Pressed Steel Car pref... Iullman Palace Car Republic Steel Republic Steel pref Sugar Tennessee Coal & Iron.. Union Hag & Paper Co.... Union Rajr & P. Co. pref United States Leather .... United States L. rref.... United States Rubber United States Rubber pref United States Steel United States Steel pref.. Western Union Total sales 20.900 .evr York Quotation on Dond. United States refunding twos, res United States refunding twos, coup United States threes, res United States threes, coup United States new fours, reg Unltfcd States new fours, coup United States old fours, reg United Slates old fours, coup United States ttves, reg United States fives, coup Atchison general fours Atchison adjustment fours Baltimore Ac Ohio fours Raltlmore & OMo three-and-a-halfa Baltimore & Ohio conv. fours Canada Southern seconds Central of Georgia fives .107 .l'JS4 .1074 .1074 .130 .135 .u4 .1094 .103 .103 .101 . 9J .1014 . 4 U4 .loa .N'6 . 74 Central of Georgia first lnc Chesapeake & Ohio four-and-a-halfs Chicago & Alton three-and-a-halfs Chicago, Hurlington & (Julncy new fours Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul general fours Chicago & Northwestern concl sevens Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific fours C. C. C. & St. L. general fours Chicago Terminal fours Colorado & Southern fours .10314 . 79 . 934 .113 .1334 .10b . 98 . M . 14 Consolidated Tobacco fours . 64 .101 Denver & Rio Grande fours Krle prior Hen fours Krle general fours Fort Worth & Denver City first Hocking Valley four-and-a-halfs.. Louisville & Nashville unified fours Mexican Central fours Mexican Central first lnc Minneapolis & St. Louis fours Missouri. Kansas & Texas fours Missouri, Kansas & Texas seconds New York Central firsts . 74 . 83 .1094 .103 .1014 . 774 . 23 io2y4 . 98 . 1 .103 New York Central gen. three-and-a-halfs... 104 New Jersey Central general fives .1354 Northern l'acific fours Northern Pacific threes Norfolk & Western consol fours Itearilng general fours St. Louis & Iron Mountain consol fives St. Louis & San Francisco fours St. Louis Southwestern firsts Pt. Louis Southwestern seconds San Antonio & Aransas Pass fours Southern Pacific fours Southern Railway fives 1034 .100 . 96 .112 . 27 . 93 . M . 86 . Sflii .119 .116 . 76 Texas & Pacific firsts Toledo. St. Louis Jfe Western fours Union Pacific fours Union Pacific conv. fours Wabash firsts Wahah seconds Wabash debenture B West Shore fours Wheeling & Lake Erie fours Wlaconfin Central fours .1044 .104 .116 .107 . 74 .1124 . 91 . 81 Chiragn Stock. Granger Farwell & Co.'s Telegram. Open- High- Low-Clos-STOCKS lng. est. est. ing. United Box Board 8 8 American Can 8 9 s 9 American Can pref 42 42 Diamond Match 13 13S kv . - 1 t M. f A mWt national jjiscuu 11 vs L.OCAI SECURITIES. Dnnlnemi on 'Change Wan Hull Saturday OClclal Quotations. There was little doing on the Stock Exchange Saturday. The quotations follow: Close Bid. Atked. STOCKS Dec. 20. Low.Hlgh.Open.Close. American Nat. Dank. 137 1374 Amn. C. Life Ins. Co 914 Atlas Engine W. pf.107 107 .... 18 .... l.lt 17 H. onm 107 H214 101V Belt It. It. pf 133 1334 '.. Capital Nat. Bank.. .153 ir5 .... ICO .. . .... Central Trust Co ui isu CH. C. & B. P. Co 100 .... Columbia Nat. Bank.103 15 .... 10S4 .... Con. Gas Trust Co.. CO C00 6) Fed. Union Sure. Co.100 100 .... 102 .... Home Brewing Co... .204 204 Indiana Hotel Co. rf 83 .... 100 93 Indiana Mfg. Co 100 101 Indiana Nat. Bank. .222 222 .... 232 Ind. T. O. & L. Co... 82 82 .... 86 Indiana Trust Co 1524 12 .... 1ÖS Indpls. Gas Co r.4 f3 .... 72 .... Indpls. L. & P. C0...I0O I'iO Indianapolis Ft. Ry.. 91 J04 .... 95 Indpls. Fire Ins. Co.140 140 .... 143 Laycock Mfg. Co. pf.100 loo .... 3014 .... Law Building 81 82 .... 83 .... Marlon Trurt Co 224 220 222 224 Mer. Nat. Bank 191 132 .... 198 New Telephone 8 8i .... 84 .... New Tel., long dls... 61 604 61 624 .... People's Dep. Bank. .109 109 Volk. J. T.. Co. rf...ioo 100 Rauh Fertilizer pf...l03 15 Security Trust Co 103 .... 1054 .... Union Nat. Bank... .101 101 Union Trust Co 225 223 I'nion Trac. com 43 41) 61 f.3 .... fnlnn Trac. Df 'M 10 .... 93 .... Wasson pf 104 104 t BONDS no.l TMrM-il f. S.1 S3 92 4 . 1 ltl 1 mi t ' ' ......... .... CIL St.-ry. bonds, Ss.10S4 ICS 10S4 lh4 .... I. &. M. Co. Tel. 5s 93 .... llnm II A- I.. CO. 5S Indpls. Gas Co. 6s... 103 103 Indpls. Imp. 6. 10) 100 .... . . .V .... 103 .... 102 .... sö4 ." Ind. St.-ry. nor.as, is. 0 ?Caw TV1 1st Ls S3 93 Vew Tel. 2d 5s 81 SI 81 83 .(CV -- v m -w - Union T. of Ind. 5s.. SJ Ö.4 SS4 .... -.Ana icietcri. - MOM2TAUY. Rates on Louns and Exchange Clear ings nnd Balances. INDIANAPOLIS. Commercial paper, 46 per cent.: time loans. 5itb per cent. Clearings, 1.S50.21K5; balances, $21.".. 420. 48. CHICAGO.-Clearlngs, $22,4$7,:J7; balances, $2,4!5,7S1. IJOSTON. Clearings, $19,500,153; balances. $1,751.1)31. ST. LOUIS. Money steady at 5i6 per cent. New York exehangf. 7Tc premium. Clearings, $6,wvj,23i; balances, , 64.146. CINCINNATI. Money, C per cent. New York exchange, par. Clearings, ?2,464,D50. NEW YORK. Call money, nominal; no loans; closed 2rfi per cent. Time money steady; GO and 00 days, 6 per cent.; six months, 52 pericent. Prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent, bterling exchange barely sieauy; i.e.uoi;t.o.u-u iui urinaria, i.-.o ii4.83 for CO days; posted rate, $I.S4 and 4.S7V&; commercial bills, $l.S2'ff4.S314. Clearings, $257,167,911: balances, $10,o23,43o. PHILADELPHIA. Money. 6 per cent. Clearings, jlS,rJ2,ioi; balances, $2,002,016. 1JALTI MORE. Money, 6 per cent. Clearings, $3,7S1,235; balances, $363,327. Money Rates Abroad. T.OVnONf. Monev. fl:S74 nr rnt counts, 4 and 3 15-1634 per cent. Consols, PARIS. Three per cent rentes, K)f 38c for the account. RERLIN. Exchange on London, 20m 3Inrkets for Silver. ORK. Bar silver, 4Sic NEW YORK. Bar silver, 4S?ic; Mexican -1 1 i r ulnars, oo'. LONDON. Silver bars, 22,d an ounce. Specie and 31erchandlsc Movement. NEW YORK. Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week were valued at $10.332,SO$. Exports of specie from this port to all countries for the week were $.'61,561 in gold and X6Ll.4ju in sliver. Imports of specie at the port of New York for the week were $2ü,li in gold and $C3,3U4 in sliver. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Saturday's statement of the treasury naiances in tne general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 in the division of redemption, snows: Available cash balance Eni.3r.fi on Gold 1Z2.QZS,2W 9 WEEKLY RANK STATEMENT. A Reasonably Good Showing, with Retter Things Expected. NEW YORK, Dec 20.-The statement of averages of the clearins hpuse banks for the week shows the following changes: Loans, decrease $3.510,200 Deposits, decrease s.K?r.3m Circlatlon. increase 53.000 Eeeal tenders. increase nvr-ii Specie, decrease 1.SÄ.700 uescrve, uecrcaae.... 1,762,100
Reserve required, decrease 1.4SS.S00 Surplus, decrease 233.30 Ex. U. S. deposits, decrease 2S4.975 The banks now hold J8.093.6O3 In excess of reserve requirements under the 23 per cent, rule; ex. U. S. deposits, $18,143,100. The Financier says: "According to the estimates of known money movements In and out of New York last week the banks gained over half a million In cash, but the bank statement of Saturday, compiled on averages, showed a loss in cash of 1,752,100. This decrease, in so far as it affected surplus reserves, was offset in large part by a reduction of 55.873,200 in deposits, the excess reserve falling only $2ö3,3u0.to $3,1)03.600, which Is J2.000.ooo above the total of a year ago. The decrease of $a,510.2iX in loans is a belated record of the previous week's liquidation, as nothing of importance has occurred in the present market to indicate much of a change either way so far as bank loans are concerned. The deposit decrease coincides with the loss in money and loan contraction and Is thus accounted for. The total of loans Is still in excess
of deposits by eight million dollars, but when it is recalled that the national banks of New York alone have increased their capital and surplus within the past year by $il.0U0,X. the slight excess of loans loses any importance that otherwise might attach to it. Speaking In general the bank position for this season is sound. The early movement of money from the interior noted in the previous week's statement continues, the banks having gained from this source alone within six days over $2,000.000. There is every indication that this movement will be continuous, although the activity of business at all centers and the changing conditions in the position of country banks may interfere with it to some extent. It is not to be overlooked that loans of banks outside of reserve cities have expanded in three years over $233,U)0,OUO. which is a larger increase than reported by the reserve centers themselves and this foreshadows a general demand for funds in what may be designated as country districts, and which may retard the flow of money to this and other Important points. Htill the metropolitan banks have never failed to gain heavily in cash with the beginning of each year, and the same experience is to be anticipated now. The heavy dividend period now approaching may result in some shifting and disturbances in the market for a week or two, but these will be only temporary. The formation of the bankers' pool, the fall in exchange and the completed liquidation in the stock market lead to the logical conclusion that the money market, for a few weeks at least, will cease to be the center of absorbing interest In financial circles. With the gradual fall in interest rates, however, the exchange situation possibly will strengthen to the point where gold exports will have to be taken In consideration. Such exports are not regarded as immediate factors." PRIVATE WIRE ADVICES. Tradlns In Mostly Professional Unnk Statement Kulrly Good. Meyer & Riser's Telegram. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. To-day's session was dull and transactions were apparently for professional account. London prices came somewhat higher and generally trading here was at a slightly higher level. There was no news to influence a decided movement. The particular feature of the market was Texas Pacific, which on heavy trading advanced to AV, from 40 and then cn equally large trading suddenly declined to 40. Shortly before the appearance of the bank statement there were moderate recessions throughout the list. The statement, which was a moderately favorable exhibit, showed a small decrease in reserve, a decrease in the loan account of $3,500,000 and a loss in specie of $1,700,000. Tho market did not change very much after the appearance of the bank state ment, in fact it recovered tho fraction that was lost earlier in the session. Altogether the undertone of the market is strong, considering that the advance during the week was sharp and considerable profittaking occurred during yesterday's and today's sessions. Qnlet lnt Stronj? Market. Granger Farwell & Co.'s Telegram. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The $30,000,000 syndicata has had its desired effect in restoring r-nnfiflpnor-. In fact, some lenders arh almost sorry that the step was taken. The prospects for next weeK lavor a quiet but strong market. BETTER TONE IN WHEAT THAT CEREAL CLOSES AT A GOOD FRACTIONAL ADVANCE. Corn Closes Losver and Oats a Little Up Good Gains Arc Established in Hoe Products. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Higher prices pre vailed on the Board, of Trade to-day, and, after a quiet session, wheat closed strong. with May up 4c, corn Uc lower and oats VkUc higher. Provisions were from 7&c to 15c higher at the cloce. Wheat ruled strong on generally bullish statistics, but the volume of trading was light. English cables were higher, the weather In Argentina was reported threatening, and with a blizzard raging in the Northwest, a good demand existed throughout the entire day. Thero was a good foreign demand, which was one of the principal factors In the better prices. Shorts were good buyers, and thero was also considerable buying on investment ac count. Toward the close there was scattered liquidation and the market eased off a trifle. May opened VsltUc higher, at 77Vb$ 77I4C, and ranged between 77c and TTc, closing Ue. higher at 77Uct Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 90S.0O0 bu. Primary receipts were 672,000 bu, against C14,000 bu a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 477 cars, which, with local receipts of forty-one cars, none of contract grade, made a total of 518 cars, against 579 last week and 54S a year ago. There was only a limited volume of busi ness In corn, and it was principally of a local character. Wet weather in the West, with firm cables and strength in wheat, were early factors in causing a better feel ing to pervade tho pit. but scattered liqui dation in the latter part of the session resulted in an easier tone, and May closed Mc lower at 4343c, after selling between 43'?i43tic and 43?ic December closed 8c down at 45"e. Receipts were j4j cars, seven or contract grade. Oats were strong on good local buying. both by shorts and Investors. Bad weather for the movement, light receipts and a strong cash market were the bullish influences. Offerings were rather light at the start, but at the advance quite free liqui dation set in, but the market held un well, May closing W'tUc higher at ZZWd 330. after ranging between 3JVfec and 334C jteceipis wtre ia ears. Provisions opened strong on better prices for hogs and small receipts at the vards. and the early strength was well maintained. covering ny snorts ana gooi buying by pacKers 01 ine aiay products Deing Xhe supporting factors. Trading in the more distant futures was more pronounced than of late. The close was strong and up 13c for January pork, final figures being $16.60; lard was 10c higher at $3.2, with ribs THc higher at $5.43. . Estimated receipts ror Monday: Wheat, forty-live cars; corn, 373 cars: oats. 155 cars; hogs, 43.000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open- IUsh- Low- ClosWheat ing. est. est. In. Dec... 73 74 73 74'4 May.... "7,,-7T,,i 77 j 77 771: July.... 74 74U-74? 73 74L-74U 4fi;-46i 4Vi 4"4 4; Jan 4:-45 4 434 454 May.... 43?- 42!, 43V43tf 43V43 31; 21H SIS SIS May.... S3a 334 Va S3V33S 1 Jan7!...fl.f- $1W $1.. $18.60 May.... 15.77 1S.00 li.77i li.974 Lard Dec 10.30 10.30 10.25 10.25 Jan..... 9.77V4 .2 May.... .17.j S2i .174 9.25 nit. Jan 8.40 8.4 8.40 8.45 May.... 8.274 8.5u 8.37Vi 8.W)
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet and steady; winter patents, t3.4'Xi3.M; straights, $3.103.3; sprinsr patents. I3.4CÜ3.70; straights. $2XaS.S0; bakers', $2.25??2.75. Wheat No. t spring, 74 0 76c: No. t, 723744c; No. 2 red, 73St 77iC Corn-No. 2, Wc; No. 3 yellow, 4;4C
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Oats No. 2. 31c: No. 3 white. 32Hc No. 2 rye, 4S4c. IJarley Joid feeding-. 37'ulc; fair to choice malting, 4i'ai6c. Flaxseed No. 1, $1.15; No. 1 Northwef tern, fl.13. I'rlme timothy sed. $3.63. Clover Contract grrade. $10.75. Iefs pork, per brl. $17. Lard. ier 100 II. fl-).25(? 10.30. ?hort rib sides (loose). $S.374SS.624- Drysalted shoulders (boxed). $ji.;j'38.5o. Short clear side (boxed). $3.62 8.874. ltecelrts Flour, 1ö.5lö bris;. wheat. bu; corn, 2t6.fK)0 bu; cats, 213,100 bu; rye, 900 bu; barley. 41.401 bu. Shipments Flour. 26.300 brls; wheat. S.lX bu; corn. 8 0 bu; oats, 1S3.300 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; barley, 23,100 bu. Good Time to Dny Wheat. George II. rhllllps's Market Letter. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. The collapse on Wednesday of the December corn corner partially relieves the very unhealthy situation In corn. With December at 55c (or higher), January at 4Sc. February at 43c to 46c, May at 44c, July at 43c and 'September at 42c, there existed a condition extremely unnatural and very much to be deplored. The constant fear of the inevitable break in December kept those friendly to May out of the market. The situation is still unhealthy, and not until manipulation is very much less apparent can any one "size up the situation" with any degree of confidence. The market has recated, and I look for a further decline. 1 believe, if you wait, you can buy May corn at 41c again. There is no certainty that it will not sell under 40c. but I expect to see such a demand as will keep it above 40c most of the time and reward investors with good profits. While waiting for eorn to settle to a price more satisfactory, buy somo wheat. It is on a sound basis and will, I blncerely believe, advance materially, and not t-ell a great deal lower at any time on this crop. For the moment it appears to be a fight against Patten, who is supposed to be heavily long of wheat, but has not been guessing very well of late, and the local crowd is trying to cause a temporary break to shake him out, with the Armour concern, who are known to bo very bullish, the most antagonistic. It has been impossible to hold the market under 77c for even one day, and in my opinion only immense selling is preventing a rise at this time. In less than three months I believe cash and May wheat will be selling at D0c, If not above that figure. AT NEW YORK. Generally Firmer Tone in GrainsOther Staples Are Steady. NEW YORK. Dec 20. Flour Receipts. 17,710 brls; exports, 38,390 brls. Market quiet but firm; winter patents, $3.6033.90; winter straights, $3.45(33.55; winter extras, $2.S3Q3.15; winter low grades, $2.632.95; Minnesota patents, $1Q4.20; Minnesota bakers, $3.253.40. Rye flour steady; fair to good, $3.103.40; choice to fancy, $3.5003.00. Buckwheat flour quiet at $2.3002.35, spot and to arrive. Corn meal steady; yellow Western. $1.20; city, $L1S; Brandywine, $3.40 3.55. Rye steady; No. 2 Western, SSc f. o. b. afloat; state, ZZQZOc c. L f. New York. Barley dull; feeding, 3311 10c c. i. f. Buffalo; malting, 4Si560c c. i. f. Buffalo. Wheat Receipts, 91,575 bu; exports, 40,220 bu. Spot firm; No. 2 red, SOVfcc elevator, 79V4c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, S6c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, Seic f. o. b. afloat. Strength of cables this morning combined with prospective bullish foreign statistics on Monday and unfavorable weather West provoked covering by wheat shorts and a firm forenoon market. The close was firm, helped by a good export trade, at U5ic net advance; May, SO 13-16&S1UC, closed at 81ic; July closed at 7S?ic; December at 83c. Corn Receipts, 26,250 bu; exports, 58,533 bu. Spot firm; No. 2, 62V4C elevator, 5üc f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, G9Hc; No. 2 white, COc. Options were fairly active and firmer with the rains West, higher cables and the wheat advance; closed firm and i-SUc net higher; January closed at 54!4c; May, 48 9-16a 4;c, closed at 4$;c; December, 60c, closed at 60c. Oats Receipts. 10.500 bu; exports, 20,464 bu. Spot quiet; No. 2, 37c; standard white. 39c; No. 3, 36c; No. 2 white, 39Vsc; No. 3 white, 43c. Options dull but firm with corn. Hay firm; shipping, 55ft70c; good to choice. Stöcyxi Hides quiet; Galveston, 20 to 23 lbs. lse: California, 21 to 25 lbs, 19c; Texas dry, 24 to 30 lbs, 14c. Leather quiet; acid. 24:tt3oc. Beef steady: family, $1618; mess, $10.50 11; beef hams. $20.5022; packet. $14tJ16; city, extra India mess, $2528. Cut-meats easy; pickled bellies. $JT9.75; pickled shoulders. $S.25'?i8.&0; pickled hams. $11.5011.75. Lard steady; Western steamed. $10.70. Refined quiet; continental. $10.90; S. A., $ll.50; compound, $7.50Q7.75. Pork steady; family, $1S; short clear, $2123; mess, $lS'alS.50. Tallow dull; city, 5c; country, öftere. Cotton-seed oil firm; prime crude nominal; nrime yellow. 399 40c. Rice firm; domestic, fair to extra, 4'if? 67c; Japan, 44ö5MsC. Molas&es firm; New Orleans open kettle, good to choice, 32j40c. Coffee Spot Rio quiet; No. 7, 5Uc. Mild steady: Coraova, 747H2C. Sugar Raw steady; fair refining, 3 7-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3 15-16c; molasses sugar. 3 3-lCc. Refined steady; No. 6, 4.45c: No. 7, 4.40c; No. 8, 4.3oc; no. h. 4.30c: No. 10. 4.25c; No. 11. 4.20c; No. 12. 4.15c; No. 13. 4.10c: No. 14, 4.05c; confectioners' A. 4.70c; mold A, 5.10c; cut-loar, 5.4c; crushed, 5.45c; pow dered, 4.95c; granulated. 4.S5c; cubes, 5.10c TRADE IN GENERAL. Quotations at St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Elsewhere. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20. Flour quiet; red winter patents. $3.3ifi3.0; fancy and straight, $3.0ö' 3.30; clear, $2.Jtf3. Timothy seed steady at $2. Ü'3.40. Corn meal Fteady at $2.30. Bran strong and in good demand; sacked, on east track. 71ft. V3c. Wheat higher; No. 2 red, cah. elevator, nominal; track, 724jT4c; May, 7GM(f76Vic; July. 72c; No. 2 hard. öMiTlc Corn hlKher; No. 2. cash. 44ic: track. 44c; December. 4äc: May. ZjKitc. Oats higher: cah No. 2. 32c; track. 3J4 falHc: December. 2Cc asked: May. 22iic: No. 2 white. Zolic Itye scarce at 43 Vt Pork high er: lobbing, Standard me. $17.. Lard un changed at $10.25. Dry-salted meats steady: boxed extra shorts, $9.12',4; clear ribs. $3; short clears. $:.50. Ilacon steady; boxed extra shorts. $10.50; clear rlb, $14.50; hört clears, $11. Hay steady; timothy, $1K&1j; prairie, $10.0?fl2. Whisky steady at $1.32 Iron cotton ties. $l.07. Bagging. 6 5-167 l-16c. Hemp twine. Sc. Receipt Flour, fc.wO brls; wheat, 40. A0 bu; corn, 140.VO0 bu; oats. 62.0oO bu. Shipments Flour, 11.000 brls; wheat, 92,000 bu; corn. O.Oüo bu; oats, 24. CK) bu. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20. Wheat Srot Arm; No. 2 red Western winter, Ss 114d: No. 1 northern spring', r.o stock; No. 1 California, 6s 8Vfcd. Corn Spot steady; American mixed, new, la 144; American mixed, old. 5a J4d. Flour St. Louis fancy winter quiet at 8s 3d. Beef firm; extra India mess. 115s. I'ork steady; prime mesa, Wettern, l0s. Harui -Short cut. 14 to 16 lb. Fteudy at 53s d. Paeon Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs. quiet at 4; short ribs. 16 to 24 lbs. quiet at 4: long clear middles light. 2S to 34 lb quiet at 43s; long clear middles heavy. Sä to '40 lb, quiet at 41 ; short clear backs. 14 to 20 lbs. quiet at 43s; clear belllea. 14 to 16 lbs. quiet at S d. Shoulders Square. 11 to 13 lbs, qule-t at 43a. Lard Irlme Western, In tierces, quiet at Ws id: American refined. In palls, dull at 5s. Uutter nominal. Cheese firm; American finest white and colored. 55s. Tallow Prime city dull at 27s; Australian, in London, firm at 24s 3d. BALTIMORE. Dc. 20. Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat nrm; spot and Iecembr. 76JJ 76'ic; January, 76V77c; February, 77ljc; May, SC'C'iSOc; steamer No. 2 red, 70t;ie; Southern, by sample, 7lt76c. Corn firmer; spot. old. 52'? i2'ic; new. 5luc; year, MVaälSc; January. Sfo S04c; February, 4j'it?4c; March. WH'jUc; May. 474C; steamer mixed. 4f4'cf 4'iSc; Southern white and yellow, new, 43Stlt?. Oats nrrner; No. 2 white. 404c: No. 2 mixed. 3S4c Rye nrm; No. 2. ÜV4fiWc: No. 2 Western. Ufft64& Sugar firm and unchanged; fine and coara granulated. 4.81HC LOUISVILLE, Dec. 23.-KO. 2 red aoi longberry, 74c; No. 3 red and lorurberry. 72c. Apples. sun-drltd 4&4Hc pr lb fur bright, peaches 2Iit?3c. Beans, northern hand-picked 12. W per tu. Hay, choice in
Hops firm; State, common to choice, 1902, 2DSi37c; 1901. 21fz26c; old. 7gi2Uc; Pacific coast. 1902, 25ff31c; 1901. 23526c: old. 7fll2Uc
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in futures and consignments of cash grain sohctcd. MARK. cor.ir.iisswü MERCHANT Grain, Seeds & Provisions ("p 231-235 Rlatto D'.da. GHionco. TT! 80 Shares New Long Distance TeL Co. 30 Shares New Telephone Co. $.15,000 New Telephone Co. xst 5 per cenL Gold Bonds. $5,000 New Telephone Co. and 3 per cent. Gold Bonds. $35.000 Delaware and Madison Counties Telephone Company xstj percent. OoldL Bonis. 20 Shares Ind. Mfg. Company. HA1UIY D. GATES & CO., Investments, Stocks Bonds, FLETCHER BANK BUILDING. New Telephone No. 8. SAFE DEPOSITS. S. A. FLETCHER & CO.'S Snfo Deponit VctAlt, 3C Cast Washington Street Absolut rafety ralnst Cr and burglar. Po liceman aar and nlrht cn iruard. De 1 med fo caf keeplrp of Money, Bonds. Wills. Deeds. Ab ttracts. Silver l'lat. jewels. ana luaus Trucks. Fekagea. etc Contain 2.100 box. Rent ?3 to f 43 Ter Year. JOHN S. TAItlClXGTON - - llanaser. SEALS, STEXCILS AD STAMPS. lAl'ERw SEALS 77 STENCILS .STAMPS gfayHL BBS. 15 SJMERID IAN ST. Grb'JjO Flaeit car lots on track $15: clover. $Kall: Straw. tl.M; clean ginseng $434.23 lT lb. I'otAtoes $1.75 per bbl; Northern potatoes 5SU60c per bu; onions $252.25 per bbl; nw cabbage 90o per bbl; pvpjtrs $2 per crate. C2c; May, CuMitft1:; cAh No. 2 hard, 66-96SC; No. 3, 64'fjtilhc; rejected bard, iiiic; No. 2 red. C'i67c; No. 3. 6j'ui54c. Corn December, SCc: May, 37'(iäc: c&sn o. Z mixea. dt'Zyc; .-- white, Zbxtc; No. 3. 37iiiSc. OaU-No. 2 white, 34c. Receipts Wheat. 41.G0 bu; corn. 71.300 bu; oats. IO.Ukj bu. Shipments Wheit, 27.2uO bu; corn, 57, 6X) bu; oats. ,W) bu. TOLEDO. Dec. 20. Wheat dull and higher; cash and December. 77c; May, ele. Cora dull and higher; December, 4-4c; May, 44c Oats dull and steady: December, 2-c; May, 24VaC Rye No. 2, SJVsc clover Reed fairly active and higher; December. $6.50; January. $6.32S; March, lö öl'.i; prlnie timothy, $1.75; prime aUlke, $8. CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. Flour firm. Wbeat firm; No. 2 red, "ttc. Corn eary; No. 2 mlt 4.'jfT4.U. Data fair: No. 2 mixed. Sti l-rO. Rye firm and higher; No. i. Lard steady at $10. Bulk meats easy at f'..75. Bacon steady at $11.25. 'Whisky, distiller' finished goods, firm on basis of $1-32. Sugar steady. DULUTH. Dec. 20. Wheat-Cash No. 1 hard. 73Vfce: No. 2 northern. 70Hc; to arrive. No. 1 northern. 73ic; December. .c; Aiay. .oc. Oats December, 3lVc; May, 3Cc; on track and to arrive, 3iic. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20. Wheat December. 734c; May. 75Vc: on track. No. 1 hard. .iVic; No. 1 northern. llic; No. z ncrtnern. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 20. Barley steady; stand ard, uc; sample, sdijc. Dntter, Clieese and Effffa.N NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Butter Receipts. 3.4T packages. Market steady; State dairy. 22Sc; extra creamery, 30c; common to choue creamery. 22423c; held crtamery. 22?i26c Cheese Receipt. 7.5o4 packages. Market firm; State full creams, fancy tmall colored. September, 'i'-jnc; lats make. 13fjl3Uc; . Fmall white. September. 13'4 13?4c; late make, 13U34c; large white, September, 134c; late make. ISUU'hc: large colored, September. 13ic: late make. 13iil3c. Eggs Receipts. 5.846 package. Market dull and weak; State and Pennsylvania average best. 23c; Western fancv rrades. 2r.c: poor to rrime Western. 20025c; refrigerated. lSViü21'.4c. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. Butter firm and in good demand; extra Western creamery, 31c; extra near-by prints. 33c. Egr dull and lc lower; fresh near-by. 27c. loss off: fresh Western. 27c; fresh Southwestern. 26j27c, loss off; fresh Southern. 25c. Cheese firm, but quiet; , New York full creams, prime sieaII. 13 e; New York full cream, fair to good, small. ligU'ic; New York full creams, prime large. 13Vac; New York full creams, fair to good. 13U12UC BALTIMORE. Dec. 20. Rutter firm and unchanged; fancy imitation, 22iff23c; fancy creamery, Z)bZc; fancy ladle, 20'u22c; fancy roll, 1S'0 22c; good roll. lTtilfcc; store packed. lCfcl&c Eggs eay and unchanged: fresh. r627c. Cheese firm and unchanged; large, 13öl4c; medium, 129 14c; small. 14?jl4Hc CHICAGO. Dec. 20. On the Produce Exchange to-dar the butter market was steady: Creameries. lSßlSHc: dairy. 17fi25c. Eggs firm: los off, cases returned, 2c. Cheese firm at 13'J13Uc KANSAS 'CITY. Dor. 20. Eggs, Vie lower; fresh Missouri and Kansas stok. 2lHe doxen. loss off. cases returned new No. 2 whltewood cases Included, 22c. ST. LOUIS, Dee. 20. Butter quiet; creamery, 27f?30c; dairy, lSfc22c. Ecus steady at 22c. los off. IlUlSVILLE, Pm. 20. Putter Common and miitm l."iffl7e rer lb: good. ISflSOc, Fggs. 2lc. CINCINNATI, Dee. 20. Eggs firm at 21023c Butter steady. Cheee steady; Ohio flat. 12Vc BOSTON, Dec. 20. .Special.) Eeu firm at 27 Q2SC. Oils. NEW YOTIK. Dec. 20. Petroleum firm: refined New York. R.2c: Philadelphia and Baltimore, S.15c: Philadelphia and Baltimore In bulk. 5 6V. Rosin firm; strained common to good, fi.fcSül.frJ. Turpentine firm at 544tj55c. SAVANNAH, Dec. 20. Turpentine firm at E2c. Rosin firm: A. B, C. D, $1 45; E. $L50; F. $1.65; G. $1.70; 11, $2; I. $2.35: K. $M: M, $3.35; N. $3.55; window glass. $3.80; water white, $4.20. OIL CITY, Dee. 20. Credit balances, tl.Sl; certificates, no sales. Shipments. 133,836 brls; average, 97,233 brls; runs, 99.6C6 brls; average, n,72 brl. WILMINGTON. Dec. tO Spirits turpentlna firm at 52c itosin firm at $1.25ijl.40. Crude turpentine firm at $1.75 to $3. Tar firm at $L60. MONTPELIER. Dec. 20. Crude petroleum strong; North Lima. $1.12; South Lima and Indiana. $1.07. CHARLESTON, Dec 20. Turpentine and rosin unchanged. rooltry. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. roultry All v Irregular: chickens, lc; turkeys, 13c; fowls, 10c Dressed quiet and unchanged. ST LOUIS. Dc. 20 Pou.try strong: chickens. 8c; springs. fcSSc; turkeys, 14314'jc; ducks, 12c; geese, Sk LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20. Hens. Vc per lb; spring chickens. SlkfllOc; turkeys, UVlZc. CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Dreswd poultry steady; turkeys. 15yle; chickens. lOöllc. CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. Poultry firm; tens and springs. Vic; turkeys. 12313c. BOSTON, Dec 20. Poultry firm; turkeys. 21c; fowls, Ec; springs. 14c. Metals. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Business was quiet In all branches of the metal trade to-day. Prices were generally unchanged. Tin was quiet at $23.5 'S 25.CS for spot. Copl-er locally waa dull and . . .IA- .f an.! j r-A til 7 11.. . nnmlnlll fit la.t t'liv'e. ST. LOUIS. Iec. M.-Metals declining. Lead lower at $3.35. Spelter weak at $4.50 aked. Dry Goods. NEW YORK. Dec. 2. The hom demand tor cotton good has shown no material change In character, an ordinary business being don hers at previous prices. Print cloths are In better request for wide good and prices are steady. There has Wen a gvxl bus;ne during the past two day In heavy brown cottons for expert to China. Cotton yarns er steady. Ith a moderate demand. Worsted yarn were nrm. Woolen yams were steady. Llnn and Jat yarn wer firm. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 20. Cotton firm, Bales, W bales. Orldlnary. 6.c: good ordinary. 7e; Tow middling. 7 lMc: middling. lc; g xi middling. 11-lCc: middling fair. ISc Receipts, S.v. . . -. NEW YOKK, Dec. 20. Cotton Sret ckM QUltt: middling upland. i.7uc; mlddilnj; gulf, ?95C Sales. 1J5J bales. RT I.OU1S. Dec. 2A Wool firm: medluf grades and combtnjr. 17n2vw: Habt nnev ltylcj htavy fine, liilic; tub-washed, Utflac.