| Show TRAEHNG WAS UEAVY interest However Was a Trifle Less Broad MONEY CONTINUED EASY Market Closed About the Top Level Animated and Strong Extraordinary Extraordi-nary Demand for Northern Pacific Is Explained Is Based on the Benefit Accrue From the Retire meut of thc Preferred Stock This Calls Attention to Various Other Common Stocks SILVER SI S New York I san Francisco London LEAD i New York exchange 437 COPPER j I New York exchange i 51700 S Silver and Drafts1 4 I New York Dcc 12Silvor certificates Glffoc 1 Bar silver G4c Mexican dollars SOc Money and Exchange Npw York Dee 21MoneySon call steady at un76 per CC1U hist loan o per cent Prime mercantile paper > 4fVo per cent Sterling exchange steady with actual I business In bankers bills at 44 for de mand and iN0iiiI for sixty clays posted rates JlSUfe amid S1S3 commercial commer-cial bills t77IiSo4 New York Metals New York Dec 21Copper nn the Lon don exchange was again IL shailo higher and steady nl 71 iSs Id but fallnd to in fluonce time market to any extent prices remaining unchanRCd Lead was dull and nominally unchanged at I37t while abroad there wan nn advance of 2s Gd I I to 16 2s Gd A loss of 2s Cd at London for speller to 1S lOs shows that price in be I I time lowest for the year but the local I situation rated very slow at fl 12Wf 117 San Francisco Mining Stocks San Francisco Doc 21Time official closing quotations for mining stocks to day were as follows Alia S M Alpha Con W Andes 06 Mexican 211 Belcher 13 Occl Con 01 Best B 23Ophlr GO Bullion 02 Overman 09 Caledonia 1JPotosl 12 Chal Con 17 Savage 13 Chollar 13 Seer Belcher 02 Confidence 05 S Nevada 21 C C Va 110 Silver Hill 40 rowe Pt 10 Standard 305 Gould C 2 Union Con IS Hale Nor 17TJlah Con 05 Justice 02 Yellow Jacket 16 Ken tuck Con 01 NEW YORK MINING STOCKS Am Sin RJSI75 Adams Con 4 20 preferred 96124 Ilulo Chief 15 Alice 10 Ontario 05 Breecc 200 Ophlr 00 Bruns Con 14 Phoenix 10 Coins Tunnel 03 Potoal 102 C C Va 155 Savage 03 Dcadwood T 63 S Nevada 25 Horn Sliver 110 Small Hopes 50 Iron Silver > iS Standard 300 eadvlllc Con T I I BOSTON MINING STOCKS Alventiiro SlOoO Alloucz 2M Animal Copper a175 Osccola 7250 Atlantic 7700 Parrot 4850 B Mont 3l032lO Quincy 17350 Bulte Bos 8200 Santa Fo C C25 Cal 11 SOoS1000 Tamarack 31700 Centennial 2150 TVInona 425 Franklin 152 Wolverines 4525 Humboldt WWUtah 3350 TRIBUNE SPECIAL Boston Afass Dec 21 Coppers con tutu to act disappointingly though there it 1 a growing feeling on the street that thPir turn will come Just as soon as specu lative conditions again assume normal proportions In Now York Today Tamarack Tamar-ack was the feature advancing 3G 10 S2JG closing nl m Montana declined 5 to JC20 Changes in balance of list unimportant unim-portant fornblowcr Weeks brokers C3 Slate street Boston furnish the folu > w lag quotations Sales High Low Close Amalgamated 277 JS325 9237 S23IJ Blngham 12o 1562A 7 Cochlti 1705 1037 1000 3023 Con Eureka 100 2500 Utah 370 3375 3350 3350 United States 1000 9S7V4 Curb Boston 300 32o Navaho J375JT io0 J 5 Grain and Provisions Chicago Dec 2iWliilo wheat prices wore maintained Use greater part of time session the undertone wac a trifle easy May opened only 4c higher at 73 to 73tfc and then quickly slumped to 72ic Hero shorts began to take cognizance of tho I situation as shown by the early news and n reaction began This was helped along Inter by reports of an export demand naG by St Louis purchasing under which May rallied to 33c The bulgo met tIme usual profitfaking but lie close was steady with Maytc higher at 73f73c Corn was heavy and dull both for near and distant futures December wa for sale a I the start and there seemed to be no demand for Jt The close was l ic under yesterday at 3lc January cloned Jc down at JWlc May HViC lower at 35is33c rime oats market was dull as usual May closed unchanged at 23c J Provisions wqro quiet Tho mantel opened fairly steady but eased later In sympathy with a decline in hogs and tho slump In corn January pprk closed 5c lower lard 3c lower and rlbq 25C downRANGE down-RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES Articles Open High Low Close Wheat No 2r December C93i 70W 09 70 January r ib v70 tfOVf 704 i 70 May 73 73 72Vi 731 Corn No 2 December 40M WA 3S 3S51 January 3iJi T sr 3i5T4 SGVi i May SGV6 < Kn 33 3u OatsNo2 i December 21 21 21 21iJi May Th 233k i 23 23 4 McsS Pork S January 5 1220 May 1212 1212141210 121214 larrl December 720 720 71714 717A January GS5 GS716 Gfc2 ½ GS25 Short Ribs January 680 030 G274 030 May 035 055 G35 G33 CASH QUOTATIONS Cash quotations weru as follows Flour quiet and unchrtnred NO 3 pring wheat Gtkul7Wc No 2 ietl7li74c Io 2 corn Slc No 2 yellow 3Sc o 2 oats 2c N 9 vliRc 25425c No 3 tliite 2ft41 253c No 2 rye f0Wele good feedlnj btnlev 52VSe fair to choice mnaitliig n2t Sc No 1 ulaxawJ l5S No 1 Northwest ern 100 prime timothy seed 110 mcos pork per barrel 51112fc ill25 lard per 100 pounds f5P2WG9j short ribs sides looHf SC2f7i5SO dry salted shoulders SI boxed rQ464c short clear shies boxcu I icftltTG7ri whisky lijisis of high wines 5127 clover contracU grade 100071025 RECEIPTS AND SUlPMENTS 1 Articles Beeps Ships I Flour barrels i40MO TrlOCO 3U Wheat bushels 18200 0 13000 Corn bushels W5000 SSOOO Outs bushals SSIOOO1 5500 0 Rye bushels SClX 4000 Barloy bushels G7WU 1COOO PRODUCE EXChANGE On thoproduce exchange iday the butter but-ter market WHS tlulU croamer > v ifj234c S dairy lti20c riteIe iiUhot104lil0C 5 Eggs UUUtJ Irejlm 2Cc S Coast Grain San FrancCacb Dee iL TVheal stonily May lO3 Burley inactive December 1901 77ftc Butter and Eggs kNew York Doc 21 Butler Receipts I 30W package Market etwidy Croatuery I 17t 2oc Jum croMlnery 17tf25c factory 555 packages Market stead Stat 426c Western regular packing at mark 2Oj23c SVetern iosa oft C San Tranclsco Wool San 1ranrlHPo Cal Deo 121 Quotations on wool today svro Spring Ncvailo 11 < i713c eastern Oregon 10fT14c valley Oregon Ore-gon IJfTHc Full Mountain lumbH 9flOe Sun Jouquin plains GWSc Humboldt and Mendoclno j4i2c Stocks and Bonds New York Dec 2lTherc was no alteration al-teration In the f haracter of the stock market mar-ket today Trading continued on a vry large l scale Possfbly the Interest was a trllle less broad than on some previous dayd of thi week Tho buying showed a tendency to congestion in certain stocks I I and the specialized strength of a fe > w ls stocks was a dominant Influence in sus f tainlng prices The continued ease of money In spite of currying over of loans until Wedncs I I day and the favorable forecast of the 1 bank statement guve tin llnal llllp to the market ami It closed miniated and strong at about the tot level the late prolll laklng rates being confidently absorbed Northern Pacilie sold oxdividend and rcrcivred strongly from yesterdays late reaction but the ton price wu Si l which was fhort of yesterdays price by a half I point i The extraordinary speculation In J Nortborji Pacific H based on tIme benefits lo accrue from llu1 retIrement of tIme tao fpried stock ciiicollng Ut privilege to share net earnings In excess of I pet 1 cent on the common ThlH called atten I ion to various other common stocks whoso Hiocks are limited by i the term of the Issues In their dividend rights J I Atchison common and Denver Rio Grande common Union Pacific and South orn railway were llius nrfccted There In St Paul was a renewal of the advance and Northern Pacific vntm Illicit above Its I former record price to near 15 Sugar had > Its l period of strength i The bond market Continued Inactive hut there were some rcactlcnn or Profittak Ing I Total ales par value UCOOOQ United SUites 3s old 4s and as declined IL her cunt The new 4s advanced per CTt on tIme last call BOND LIST Ref 2s reg 105 < D R G 4s 101 do coup 103t Nor Pac 3s il is rCK 110 f do < s 0ji Ts COUP 110 O R i N Is 1U n 4reg i Strio4 is 102Ti do coup 13SiiO S L Gs lM old 13 rcg 113 do cons 03 11 old is coup 116 R 0 W Is 101 113 So Pac 4s S2 u 1 iii Colo So Is S I CLOSING STOCKS Atchson h4I preferred iroferrcd 87 W L B BaIt OhIo S0 2nd p50 Cmiii Ptc 58 Wis Cemitral 12i I Caa So 571L rlulrtl Avo 11 Ches 11 K O pfd Chi Gt West 154 Nail Tuho i ijl O B Q HO preferred 103li Chi Ind L 27A Express Corn preferred 02 panics Pn B J iip i Adams laO C Jt N V 1f 5 American ISO CRJ1 119 US oo C C C StL 70M Wells Fargo 120 Colo Southern Stf ailsecnanoous V rti 01 1st pfd 13jAni Cot Oil 31i 2nd nfd 17SJ preferred 91 Del C Iludsoni22 = i Am Mailing 6 D L fc W ISO I Preferred DRG 2S AmSmRt oi i ifreferred referred CGj ErIe ifAm Spirits 2 1st fd 59l preferred 17 1 Ct Nor 1d 1S3 Ant Steel Hoop 30yt Iloek Coal i ireferred 70 liocking rLl 41 Am Steel i ll I t 1i v ireferretl li Central Ate Tin Plate preferred 47 I lreerred r E W 46im Aui Tobacco I11 referred 115 I preferred 1 LILkO Shore 230 Anaconda IS 1 Nash 83i Brooklyn B P S04 C 1 SI Manhattan L 112 X Met St ly llW lont Jobacco t proicrrou Jw ° Mex Cent tin > lvl C Ol c T r 1 ° d Steel Minn CC ol Li W > Preferred ikoil preferred 7S14 rp Gen Elcc 193 4 Slo lac 5T Mobile Ohio iVGlucose Sugar 48 1 N K P iV Preferred W iirn f < Y rriil Jll imttl Paper 21 ½ Pj JJL Preferred 72 ii NY A Wnl Lncietie Gas 72 L Cii Norf t yrs 15atNl111 I licult 37 ii9 Prcfoired ro preferred 32 4 Natl Lend Nor Pc CIVi irnfitrrai 322 preferred S3 Not Steel Hnt C VTnof W n R C K wi ui Preferred r N y ir Brake 1CI nofopwl iG i xor Amor IIIA I or flier Pennsylvania H3pc cS MIA Heading let iifd Lst pfd 6Vi 2nd tpfd n flfl ki Pae Mall pro ecret u i Pconlx Gas g PrSttuel oar s9 mi ifci r r > Prqforrod 8iI I i infi Gfi Pullman 201 Stl w I i St Rope P S i otJ o t I Sugar 131 f preccd preferred 1 181 ½ Us Lcttiic is ireferred 71 z0 U S Rubber 2S ott ienim 1 rrefcrrd 79i preferred 7l5r i v 11 1 t v cs t TJn I mi uU iCX V I flC li T iSn T tv a n Union Pac 77 profcJrod preferred 83 P C C stt 55 Wabajli 11 Amalg Copper Ki Live Stock CHICAGO 1 Iad ChIcago Dec 21 Cattle Receipt 3000 Market arket generally steady lo v strong hLile l r kr l f v fll4IK ics good lo prIme steers J525 GOO JOOr tOjiiedium G5P520 3eieeed fccd ers tso4fi4Q mixed stockers 525057375 cows weak 52 lor4 CO heifers 2501 50 caiincrs Sl75Ti235 bullH S2 Jrtf 4 OT calves 375550 Texas fod steers ti Oorf 43 grassers J3 25ffICO bulls 240320 Hogs Receipts today 24CHXi headto morrow 230CO head left over 2WO iicad Market opened strong lo shade higher Hoped weak tOp i 976 Mixed and IUChicr5 titLyiii95 good to choice heavy Srvi12oi rough heavy SIG0170 light J4Gyit IU2 4 bulk of sales S4SOJFI 921 SheepReceipts 2h > 0 head Sheep and Inmbs active steady to strong Good to choice wothrs Co ri r > ° VYU 171l25 nh to choice mixed 15i365 escra sheep 3 G0I 420 Texas sheep 225I1SO native lanibs iOOio2u Western lambs l50fl52o KANSAS CITY lCansas City Mo Dec 2lCatthBe colijts 20CO head Market steady Jo strong SjJi 9 steers IOOfr535 Texas steers S2G 7oCO Texas cows 20057305 native cows and heifers 5200i4 40stocker and feeders aulia buhis 223fi450 ea1es liThia ilogs Rtcclpts 13000 head Market opened steady to 5c higher closed weak Bulk uf sales SUXWHWtf Heavy and packers 4I85U49P4 mixed 485149 l I liFhit 5jiSOffl93 yorkers 51505195 pigs SheepReceipts 20CO head Market strong Lambs 350f M50 muttons 22o S OMAHA Oinnluu Neb Dec 21Caltlc Receipts liOO head Market active and stronger Native beef ulcers J420fi540 Western steers 5IOOS350 Texas steers 300i3rx cows and heifers weaker 300J00 can neiM 175ti275 slacken and feeders S3 CO dn 50 calves SlOOfjGOO bulls stags etc 2tOSICO Hogs Receipts KOO head Market shad higher Heavy flSOfilS5 mixed flSOTi ee > 1S2 light fl7Wjl85 pigs LOOJMG3 bulk of sales Si 1t01h ISi1 ½ Sheep Receipts none Market nominally nomi-nally unchanged DENVERS Denver Cob Dec 21Cnttlc lloqoipts 400 head Market quiet nnd steady Beef steers S3107J575 cows 5200JTIOO fcedcri freight paid to river 300f130 stockers I freight paid to river J323JI30 bulls stags tlc J200fi32r Hogs Receipts 2C4 head Market slow Light packers flC70 uiixCd and heavy S470fl75 Sheep Ueceipla ICO head Market steady and umichanged Review of Wool Market Boston Dec 21The Commercial Bulb tin tomorrow will say of the wool mar ket The market is steady and the sales compare favorably with those of a year ago in the same week Most of the business busi-ness done has been In time shape ot large sized blocks of Montana Oregon and Ida ho wool lo one or two large mills The American Woolen rompnny has bought but sparingly Prices are firm and London cables note private sales rit advancing figures Stocks on hand arc large Tho sales for the week 3TJ7 < m pounds dometUc and 260500 pounds foreign a total to-tal of 39SS100 pounds for this week against a total of 3SS10QQ pounds last week and a total of OSOIOOi pounds forthe corresponding week last year The re celpls to date show a decrease of 319220 bales domestic and an Increase of 47377 bales foreign against last year The Bales to date show a decrease of 157G3oGOO pounds domestic nnd KI07SOO pounds foreign for-eign |
