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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-08

A Washington youngster has succeed
ed in adding to the already numerous
phrases that are used to emphasize an
impression Of slowness. He was waiting
for his sister to finish something on
which she was engaged. After a time
his patience was exhausted and he e1-
claimed:
Wont you please hurry up: You
are slower than a snail with the rheuma'
sm."-Was,,ington Star.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-08
served Him Right.

A good story Is told about a gentle
ma who lives i'll Brooklyn and crosses
at Fulton ferry nearly every day. He is
much Prosecuted by the bore who al,
ways accosts you on "a ferryboat III mid.
stream with the stereotyped question.
"Ah. are you going across
The other day one of these demons
hooked on to the Brooklyn man as usual
and said. Hello. old man. Going to
York"
No, sir" he replied promptly. Il
am going to hit you OF the nose
And he did amid the cheers of the
crowd.-Texas Siftings.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-08
A Bsrgain Driven by Emerson.

We were speaking Of Emerson, ana !
had shown my idolatry of that sweet
Athenian Yalkan, when my friend said:
..There is TO question that Ralph Waiao
Emerson was a grand old American
Socrates. or Plato If you will. but NM
of the starch of my veneration for hIm
was taken out by the way he once coz
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

I en- geneTaI T0I3s IaS a-ecc7Ones
de Ia garganta, del pech0 y las que
proceden de enpobreci1niento or
canico 8 pobreza de II sangTe
Sc curan con el uso de IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
rTNANCEANDCOMMERCE
Cation Market Very Sensitive and Declines on Ru.
mrs of Crop Estimate-Railroad VIII Meet
Their Observation-Disclosures Quotations

be desired Of the Inherent strength n, tho
situation than the frmness exhibited mn
uef such adverse circumstances The
truth is that the bears have boon b,e,,,-
buyers at the decline taking neo,iv nj,
! .he cotton that was unloaded by disr1,stos
loAGs' They are evidently AFRAID Ia sen
| az present prices, no matter what no
/ movement might be and thev ha,e r,,rs
| IMAM once experienced the diaIcnitv ~
/ buying back shorts on an oversold mar
I het such as ours has bean Of late g,,.
hehVy movement OF the last few davs ms
] certainly been their salvation. II Is f,,a
/ t"ehuE pointed out that the receipts for
.nS month nave exceeded those OK the
| tWo Dig crop years, but st Is equally .trie
| that during December, 1859. uhe 7.sii 005
crop the movement was as heavy as tbe
| same month In 1893 and 1891 The recpints
on I@t9' against 700 at Houston and OF
$50 against 900 at Memphis, helped 10
sven the days extremely heavy move
New York wires us that Inman has been
heavy buyer In thus market throueh-
out the day and again In the afternoon
we are told prices advanced owing to The
circulation OF rUmor that Riadstreet's
report would be under 6eOl.oao. As Brad.
street mas always been about the most
conservative of crop estimates. rarely
running ~ 20 extremes Il Us confidently OK
peeted here that the report will be M
least as high ms 10000, and Il ls he.
Iieved that the rumor started in New
y ork wn2 TO create false expectation
with the hope OF causing DISAPPOINTMENT
when the figures are finally published on
Ihursday and found 10 be higher than
$4,000 We need hardly say that an
estimate OF 10000 or 100000 from an au-
thorty like BpsJreets which has been
approNimately correct during the EAST NY,
seasons, would have "a much more favora-
Die erect upon prices than the extremely
small hgures Published lately by other
END which were only ridculed. good
zeal is being said now about the late
ana rather free shipments of bagginE 10
the country, hut the real reason Tor the
llesent demand seems to be that while
the strinEcncy lasted during the sum
mer planters were unable to lay In any
supply Of bagging. as they had been ac- !
customed 10 do, even at the tempting low,
prices and were obliged 70 sell some Of
their crop before they could get funds |
TO make the purchase. Liverpool closes |
on Friday night and will not reopen until /
Wednesday morning following, December |
"a New York and this market will close |
on Friday the 22nd and reopen on Tuesday
morning the 2sth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
How to Rest Tired rsnt.

The woman who thinks she would DO
willing to give half her ldngdom for tho
privilege of kicking off her shoes and
letting her feot "get "a breath Of air. may
try some of these substitutes with good
effect. When the feet arc very tired and
hot, plunge them into a basin Of cold
water and keep them there until SON
sation of warmth begins Then dry
them, put on fresh stockings and shoes,
and you viii be ready for any emer-
gency When hot foot baths nre taken,
do not try 70 Put on shoes Immediately
after. A warm foot bath. with sea salt
dissolved in H. 80 doliciously refreshing.
Paddle in the water until it coolB and
dry with rough towel, Sometimes q
handful of alcohol viii rest tired feet,
and ii is one of the sure proventives Of a
cold after getting the feet wet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
How to Avoid WRINKLES.

If you have any desire TO avoid wrin-
lylos, care not only for your skin, but your
nerves; control your temper and do not
try to have too expressive and viva
cious countenanee. Sleep nino hours a
night and an hour n day. Decline to
worry. Wear smoked glasses instead Of
scowling fiercely at the sunlight and tho
water Refuse to try to distinguish
things afar off. Washyour face In warm
water with pure soap once day and rub
1t softly with flannel after washing.
Feed it with pure, cold cream. Don't BIO
afraid Of an occasional sunburn. It
smooths the face wonderfully. But,
above all, be emotioBless,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
Violet s Co.'S circnInr.

y & 90. saw.
tsi'q OF the market Is sim down
/ liverpool closing easy at a break
- on arrivals. Spots unchanged.
s OF 1900 bales. The markets
lle, IN sympathy, broke some 10
~ movement was not only heavy,
/ .,es Flmors as to q crop estimate
- published affected prices. This
N, s extreme sensitiveness of the
we very much doubt II the
b ~ ,slelred TO had any foundation
IA e new York market, however,
80 closed hrm at a decline Of
~ ~. from yesterdays prices. This
A. Yer having reacted points,
|si,- eru IS now some points below
,aeeelpis at all ports today are
AZ .'a1t b9.@S9 last week and "a 1893
< 4, 9tesp0nding week last year.
~, u'la week 1868, against I62, $50
ny iV5'G09 last year. The esu-
51e5''s az this port tomorrow are
i tts',Y pales, against 5000 last year.
|Ari. zen considerable liquidation OF
4, le market and II may be that
osi Npipaeh OF the holidays and the
b., ~, rate OF prices will create a
- a sslnana and bring about some re-
Iah,. ssnlng. however, OF perman-
4 n, must have It's inception either
. E5,o.gyea spot demand or some
Fest, Sauve OF short yield as the
( 1, mus far favors a larger crop
a. ,iealsraliy conceded. Our spot
4 ,,,l easy, Lie lower; sales, 1900;
u'iye, 1900 bales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
pIIot Frcn Rnisra.

Nelasco. Texas. December 1O.--rhe board
OF pilot commissioners met and raised
pilot fees from 81 TO So per foot Messrs.
Bryan, Metcalfe and Runyon OF Quln-
tAnh voting for and Megsrs, Combs and
Angle OF Nclasco against the raise. The
first rate was -. I}y a majority vote tho
board raised this some limo ago 10 81.
This created dissatisfaction among We
lasco's property owners, who had alver-
tised that ships could come in for 81 per
fout aud who are doing everything In
their power TO build up the business or
the port ny Offering Inducements 90 ship
pers The board then lowered the rate to
81 again until today. Whom they raised Il
lar IN Nelnsco and people Ia MI lines OF
business speak OF IL In anything but com
pllmentnTy terms
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
rnrt nf Nr,r nrIcnnn.

New ,OrleanS La, December lD.-Clenred
yesterday.
American schooner Fred A. Small
Thompson, FOR Baltimore,
British steamship Highbury, Thoburu,
Tor Hayrc via Newport News, Va.
American tug NJ, Moran, Bun, for Pro-
greso, McXico.
- American steamship Harlan,h Otis, for
Biueiiells,
Arrived yesterday:
Italian steamship S. Oteri De Imca,
from SANTA Marta, 10 j. h. Phpps q Co,
British steamship Astronomer Wallace,
from Liverpool November 10 via Earba-
does, etcp io Alfred Leblanc.
Australian bark Giovanni S., Martino-
llien, from ansacoln, IN ballast, 10 Ross.
Howe Morrow.
Stemnship Excelsior, Byrne, from New
YORK, December ~ TO Southern Pacific
company.
British stoamshp Breckheld, Ferguson,
from Liverpool November 30 20 Elder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
HOW 10 oARE Eoa THE snN.
other wbencrca WIN Prescribe nirsrcns
Methods Of Procedure.

methoue OF PROCEDURE
A lady whose thick, sallow slin caused
unceasing worry consulted an eminent
physician rs 20 possible cure. His an
swer was more forciblo than courteous,
"Well. In the FIRST place, go home and
wash your face and hands clean" Horri-
fed. she declared that she had washed
them several times during the day.
"What mean Is this--waeh with soap
Thoroughly Ali she had never used
soap on ner face. Whom upon returning
home che used tho soap, then rinsed in
clear wntor. she was quite mortified to
find her face actually dirty. In obedience
TO the doctors advice, this lady pursued
the following course, which may prove
beneficial 10 others, Every night Just be-
fore retiring che bnthed face, neck and
hands thoroughly In soapsuds, using. Of
course, fine toilet soap: then rinsed in
clear water and dried the skin on soft
Turkish towel. rubbing until quite free
from moisture. If any sign of roughness
or sunburn appeared, a few drops Of
glycerin were rubbed In.
To do away with the oily appearance
tho doctor prescribed this diet; Lean
meats, plenty OF fruit, vegetablesi In their
season (not cooked In grease), no pastry
or cake, brown sugar or molasses. but
oatmeal. cracked wheat, farina and the
like, sprinkled sparingly with white
granulnted sugar, Three times o day
abe stirred a spoonful each of cream OF
tartar aud sugar into a tumhler Of water
and drank It, IN order TO cool her blood.
This was an agreeable medicine, both in
the taking and in the effect. All heat
or fat producing viands were forbidden,
as well as coffee with milk. chocolate
and beer, Plenty Of outdoor exercise,
with veil to protect the face, this wise
doctor recommended, also indoor games,
such as shuttlecoch and battledoor, to
stir the sluggish blood. In one year the
lady had q fine complexion, clear. soft
skin and thoroughly healthful consti-
tuition, She both looked and felt years
younger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
How 20 prnIre ren.

Housewives anxious TO shine as good
teamakers may like the flowery Chinese
recipe engraved on many teapots used
in the Celestial empirei ION slow fire
set tripod, fill it with clear raiuwater,
boil It as long as would be needed to
turn fish white and lobster red, throw
this upon tho delicate leaves OF choice
tea, let it remain as long as the vapor
rises in q cloud. At your case drink the
pure liquor, which win chase away the
five causes of trouble"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
Cleared for Galveston.

/ Liverpool
steamship Tripoll, sailed December 10.
| Steamship Acme, sailed December !.
Steamahip Memnon. Cave. sailed Novem.
Brit steamship Mooreate Smith. sailed
Steamship Ayondale. Miller sailed No,
psimns, sailed December 10.
schooner. Belle OMEN. Dunton. sailed
BarIeatiIs George w Sweeney. sailed
schooner Belle, omen. sailed -.
Schooner Robert w. Daisey. Montgom-
cry. sailed ---.
Baltimore
Schooner Jennie S, Han, Watts. sailed
December 4.
seho9ner Warren Adams. Murphy, sailed
sehaoaer Lizzie Chadwick. Clark. sailed
December il,
Bark Alice c. plcksrman. sailed No
stSamsalp Toronto. Bartlett. sailed No
iavre--
sLseamship camrose, Seward. sailed No
Swansea
!, Bark Cosmos. Davies. sailed Nov. "a
taimlhip Virginia, sailed December =.
Steamship Aldoborough sailed Dec. 2.
y sstseHnlssfip somerhill, sailed Dec. 2.
CharleslGn--
p.,..a,l io s.raihayon, sailed Dec. u,
December TO-
st Vincent
ss sisss@lellp Houiton, sailed December 1.
sissg,,shiP Springfield, I,ramfoot sailed
Thhita. NJ w.
Norfolk
IS Schooner lss Prank Ruad, smith Saiied De-
Portland via Newport News
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
H.nry CIews * CO.'S cIren1nr.

u YORK., December i6-'TH-r,. gt,naat re
hs change from the general darres.
Z he business OF me eountI.v {,
. Nncerns the interrlptions aft.n5-
| TIE change of tarifr tbat co.,sc ~
I.aioa NAV be rsga-de1 ne h,vinc
q its period OF climax aTanrf,rt-
NJ moi YET certain wbof ara "a no
IA duties, ana tbey therot6sre do
hsw what cbauEss in w3gas 49,
|es;sry nor wbqt thov can oIS~i
|g icr raw materials. nor u,bafbar
riy not have flo opersts for "a line
Ia. nor can tley Vet ton v-iihIn
inths when ths ne.y duties VIII
s.ci This makes the imr,a5J1, -
szGau our Industries ons of utter
and IN some cases of total s,s-
q operations B4t nj tbe same
= are appraschfue 81 stnge when
ilns will begin to apuear witbin
w ten DAYS the committee ON
|Fni means have made some wei
sscessi5us 10 manufacturer and a
lon Is apparent ON both Doulical
g hasten tie biu TO its p7ssa..
consult the convenience Of do.
Interests as to the time of putting
~ duties In force THE varv denrss-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
The Posts Review

New York, December 1.-THE Evening
Post says; Another vigorous professional
attack on prices gave at the start today
an appearance OK real decentralization.
Even In earliest transactions Il was clear
people who were selling Rock Island and
st. Paul were buying Burlington and that
a violent break In Lake Shore and General
Electric was being used effectively 70
cover outstanding shorts in Reading.
Aichison, Western Union and sugar GER
ui.eates. Thus the days movement, con-
sdered simply as q raid to cover shorts
-Las fairly successful
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
How to Mako olyoorIn soap.

Shave fine pound Of bar soap con-
tanning olive oil and put 1t into a kettle
containing pint of water and the same
OF alcohol over the fire. Whom the soap
is dissolved and most Of the alcohol has
eyaporated, add a pound Of giycerin,
stir for few minutes, add any desired
perfume and set aside to cool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

To renovate the old black lace which
has begun TO look hopelessly gray try this
plan; Brush It with a soft brush that
will not tear the lace. Sponge with tep-
id water containing little powdered
borax. Lay on a folded flannel and
press ON tho wrong side with o moderate
ly warm iron. Lay over the lace, while
pressing, pieco OF thin black silk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
l'4N Sht.D-t. o, u, $40 per ton.
MARINE INTELLIGENCh
Port of Galveston, December ~
Arrived,

Port OF Galveston December 10.
Arrived.
Steamship Han1lbur o Neal, Cardiff
steamahip Blue star James, rumpico.
steamship Morgan, staples, Morgan
CITY.
Schooner Ella NJ. Wiley. Wiley. Pom
sacol.
schooner Martha, Edelbach, Corpus
Christi
L nited States revenue cutter Calves
ton. from cruise IN the gulf.
Cleared.
pool.
Steamship Morgan, Staples. Brnzos SAN
tiago.
schooner Cactus, Hagan, Pensacola.
Sailed.
Steamship Morgan, Staples, Brazos San
uago
5lrlyentins Rita, Treinor. Queenstown.
Schooner SADIE G. sumner. sumner,
Pensacola,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

Boil the chicken till tender, take out
the bones and gristle, remove tho skin
and fat. Boil the gravy down to one
oupful to chicken. Add little butter
and season with salt and pepper. Add
one-half cupful Of gelatin dissolved in
water. Pick, not chop, the chicken into
small pieces. Heat thoroughly with the
gravy, then pour into a pan and put
light weight uponit Slice when cold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

string beans N5cGSl.O0; corn, S110G1 40;
tomatoes, rounu, SA1ppc; pound, $l,2U
gi25; oysters l pound I W, d5g7oc per
uoienf Z pound, /. W., NOUoAC, - pound,
!, W. .'20 l'9, salmon, ! pound cans,
I,2o4l 10 per dozen; roast beef, Si,l64
IN fA.pped beef y pound, SlS58L4O; i
CAIIFoRNIA CANNED GOODS -
Naole sale grocers m orders az the fol-
pound eans Peaches, Sa25G9.S6; esq
plums, Alubu21O: whippourWiu peas 81,
per pound elayoank peas SltG4c per
CANDLES-Quoted as follows: Star.
lpGci ~ ounce parafane, set, 1AQilAc.
2lAci fancy RIO. 25i.c; choice RIO. 2iItc;
fair RIO, 2Oi4c; good Rio. 1sa4c common
Rio lS@e; parchinE RIO isc
tl.Hl ii.iAsIiS-~bat guano, S25 per ton
FLQJR-Tidnl Wave. $500; Kaiser Aus
z9g SA0O' Sea Fairy second roller patent
$500 Sea Jewel, extra roller choice, Sal0.
Sea Pcqrh roller, family, $500; Puinper-
lots; less than carslnts' 4Se per 'f barrel re
higher; special r9tes/fer Interior ship
GRAIN AND .HAY-cor lots: Dealers
charge from store 5ulOc more per 100
pounds on bran, 2N3c per bushel on oats
and corn bran, Qoc per 100 pounds; oats,
bgshel chopped corn, Csc per 100 pounds.
cotton seed meal S23 per tom timothy
ma nay up t 3oGl6,59 per ton mtllet hay. Si4
HIDES-The range in vuille is as follows,
Dry llnt selected, G'ac; dry flint, as they
run, 5H3lac,
HAME-10ikG1O&
lARD-Rehned tlerces, TITHr; leaf,
MOLAssEs-Ce fair. 17G20c:
prime, 22n2Nc: choice, 26F2Ti&c; open ket-
tie, fair, 3lWS2c; prime. BIC.
RAlSlNS-Culifornia NJ. boxes, Si75D
y California. l.. H., boxes. S2a2 Is: quart
boxes H5pI5c, as 90 brand anu quality.
RICE. Head, &c; choice, 5NC prime
45ec; fair 4ci good, 334c,
SALT-livcrppol IN fun supply. demand
fair; coarse. SOC fine, St.l5 per sac!, in
car load lotsi Louisiana, coarse. soc; Lou
lsl0na me, zoe; f. O. b.. shipped direct
from mines at eHw Iberia
SUGAR -- STANDARD Grauulatod. 4Mc;
conlectloners' a 4Ac: cubtu, iilC: pow
dered, disc fancy. yellow clarified 4hc;
choice yellow clarified, 3isc; plantation
COTT0N SEEn-E n h SIN nnr. I'm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

-.s ps,ember is.-The underly.
" ~. 81 ,oday's stock market were
80, ,or bear operators who sold
s.,,s IN the easly hours and est.
.,,ye forced out about 1000 shares
.,oek The bears on the stock
~ sod Il because OF Information
- ornlnrs were decreasing heavily.
-, was sold down by brokers FOR
AK bear operator
4, bought small amount Of the
p,skers that were among the
!. .,gsrs Of New England yesterday
4 N, a pool OF 5000 shares had been
! Which expected deal to be made
"a they would make q good profit
81 tel through and had to liqui-
,,,rlest sellers were Post s. Flagg,
R,n Boston houses, and brokers
|.s.s with the old controlling inter-
New England. An impression pre-
+ MAJ the movement was part Of
.,,atlyns OF a recently formed spec
I. pcol that is working to force the
/ .,ton Of a large block Of stock.
u Iasnd will declare the regular
|.,,s dividend Of per cent
.,l and other Vanderbilt roads win
Bre declare their usual dividend.
aassrainty was expressed on the
+ d regard % tho rate on New York
III but the other dividends are ex-
4 10 be unchanged.
,apolls and ST. Louis people say
ay have arranged with the Rock
Management, to settle the claim
II snpany with Minneapolis and St.
j BINDS a, 90
eln bough, 1900 New York Central
Gutenberg Thalman & CO.
[-Ws
&. barely steady at s1Il5alI25.
a,s-Raws were steadily held. but
hasl quiet; centrifugals. &c test at
gsscoyado, SO test, at csc. and mo- /
sagar, 50 test, at 2'4c; refined steady !
Il hlr demand; cut loaf and crushed |
gslsc; powdered, 40-l6d4Ae; gran |
., iSi5alisc.
n, seed of about stendv and drli.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
ROW 10 ornnment q r.nrnn shnac.

Arrange small pressed autumn leaves
or ferns on the inside, sticking them with
mucilagc. They will show through pref
lily at night and will lastsoveral months.
When soiled or faded, they can besoaled
of and fresh ones put ON.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
], HD'Elroy q CO cIrnnlnr.


{ @ .a. s. La, December l9.-McEl-
tinas,,, port movement yesterday
itA ~. 70 cause Liverpool TO close
Us ~. Or S-d TO 4-Gld, but Il yes
ithains was Lot sufficient a bigger
lsars. ~ DC digested In The enor-
t9s y To-Day the total receipts
q va wsllns I 5000 last year. TO adi
OFT q "" Orleans, which received
IN. NY 600 expects 1900 more
.'slaa.bs would imagine that such
rg on ~ cotton ut a time when
D, q, . mas expected would have
'iaia no. 4st az least i4c, but strange
wa sss aselininE 10 points prices
q, sss,, V'esed within 9 points OF
lisi X ,a,, With decline OF 1916
IVY no better evidence could
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
'ay bonds weak and lower.
NcnN York Money.

New York. December 10,--Money on call
easy at IItla per cent; closed offered at
~ per cent prime paper 4isIaia per cent;
sterling exchange quiet 4.s7a4ST4 for
demand 4Sfazii for 60 days
New York Bonds.
New York. December 10.-Government
bonds steady.
Statc bonds inactive
New York silver.
New York, December l0.-Bar silver
10
Mexican dollars 5J'a.
4Tut.s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

Darken the room as completely as pos
aiblo and sprinkle with cold wator In
which are a few drops Of camphor. Keep
The room at a temperature not warmer
than AZ degrees for "a hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
eALvr.ros woon MAnNrr.
galveston. Tex. Dec. 10.


Galveston. Texas, December 10
Receipts this day 50i60; this week 14o.-
800; this season 24s3, O5T; same time last
season ., 5e2,S3Q, shipments this dag -:
this week I2,761: this season 1887
same time last season 2,62S. liz; sales this
day - this week -; this season 151,-
800 same time last season 1897; stock
his day 2'46j,2I3 same time last season
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
Cotton Mnrcment.

Galveston. Texas, December 10.
Receipts this day. BY Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Pc 22is. International and
Great Northern 1890; Missouri. Kansas
and Texas 1875 Schooners Fannie d SO.
Clara Ida 4 Susie - and Columbus SO,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

Glass can be drilled easily with any
steel hand on machine tool that is kept
constantly wet with camphor dissolved
IN turpentins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

ST. Louis. MO-. December io.-caitle-
Reeeipta 100: shipments 40 market very
efeadv. fair 70 native steers S3.lOu9 80.
good 70 choice 8.75di so: Texas steers 2 40
9S55. cows l.6pu3 -
Hogs- Receipts 5000; shipments 100;
top price Bib; bulk Of sales lpN1.i0.
Sheep-Recelpt 1867 shipments 200:
market quiet. muttors range aW350i
mixed lots 2a3.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20
FINANCIAL.


New York. December 10.-rhe feature
OF speculation on the stock exchange to-
day was a pronounced ana fairly success
fgi bear raid ON Nanderbilts Granger
shares came IN FOR a share OF the attgn-
ton OF the shorts, but We're fairly we'll
hsld. Coal stocks suffered somewhat IN
the general decline. lndustriRls were not
drawn into the selling movement 10 any
great extent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

4lO. stockers and feeders 75dSaO
HOEs-ReCeipts 31OQ; shipments 400;
market weak. bulk a.pAu5.uA: heavy pack
ms and mixed s.Sd4J15. llght Ncrknrs
and pigs 4 nAaf1.1h.
shoes Receipts sioo; market steady
and slow.
new York.
New York December 1p.-Beeves--Re-
celpts 400: no trade
Calves Receipts 2tS; market steady,
UNCHANGED.
sheep-R cceiuts 257S market weak:
sheep 2QSao fancy wethers 462it; lambs
inferior To gDCd 1870
HOUSTON oAvrLE AtARNrr.