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THE MEIGS KILLING.
40 Interesting S.atm.a nm t9.OEal
JOIN 5. aeS0y,
A CHAPTER OF Wan HISTORY.
lie Was Not Murdered. Dut Met the
Fate Of War-It Was ~ Ferfccu,
Lawful @tct-Thc TrrNiiit"" t'Sh'-
The vale. Campaign.
A CHAPTER OF wan HisTonN.
baltimore SUM

Colonel John : Mosby. the famous Con-
fcderate partisan furnis hes the sun
the following account Of the killing OF
Lieutenant Meies. Of General Shegidan's
stan, in Rockingham county. Va. du-
ring he late war:
In the Great commander Series the lie
OF General Philip H. sheridan has tus'
appeared The following eXtraci from
~ can be found on page ZOl:
while this pause in ,he movements oil
the main armies q, an opport MT!
was given 10 pay some attention 10 he
bands OF guerllas I. at had constantly
annoyed our troops. ard by requiring inc
prest nee OF large escorts for supply-uai'S
and ~ officers engaged In carrying
patches. or on detached duty ma hiuo"
weakened ne force available or 'c'"'
combat. or these the mo active '''
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No sooner had the result OF the ballot
been declared than some of the members
took alarm. and wanted the rest Of the
message postponed until a more con-
yenient season.
Or. Huntington. the New York orator
and parliamentarian, said the house had
done what was. absolutely without pre-
cedent. in passing an amendment 10 the
constitution without discussion, and he
hoped that such action would never be
repeated.
Ex-senator Edmunds. however thou. I
it would be- most expeditions to 20 On
with the subject at once. 50 that If any
amendments were decided upon the
bishops might have them without delay.
The house thought The same way.
SYNOD" AND BISHOP COADJUTOR'
The proposition Of the bishops to sub
stitute the word synod" for Convention
was non -concurred i'm by a vote, The vol
urne OF which seemed nearly equal.
ON the proposition to accept the title
bishop cOadjutor," instead Of assistant
bishop" the vote by dioceses was % 10
81, nine being divided.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
the house members OF the JOINT committee
appointed to select the next place OF meet
ing reported in favor Of Boston. An
amendment was fnaue sup9h1"'lhb A@O"S
Vile and the matter went over.
SENATOR EDMUNDS LEAVES.
Ex-senator Edmunds. OF Vermont
asked leave Of absence 10 leave the city
for the rest OF the session. and rendered
his resignation as a member OF the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
The leave was granted. and the resgna-
ton was accepted.
Mr.. Rhodes, OF Southern Ohio, raised a
question as 10 the mode of procedure oD-
served in the morning in acting upon the
proposed amendments to the new consti-
tuition. He urged the house in a rather
long speech TO take up the committees
report. and act upon its provisions indie
pendently. without section 3. as adopted
by the House Of Bishops. providing that
the senior bishop of the Church should
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-09

During the continuance NJ 't. -v.
sition the Richmond RAILWAY AMI E..r
Company Wi run buses fnm q.
and Harrison and Main ari N-
streets to the EXposit.oG-'ifoIr..
one scent fare paid on tar mu.
lines IT any point IN Richmou' H. gr
chester will cntitic the PASSENGER .
trausfer-ticket to the bus lr-. vt
will carry the holder OF the ti.s.' '. t.
front gate of thr EXrosition''r'I.
10 the Marshall-street lno cars Ht s
senger TO rear gate of LA
Grounds.
Parties desiring transfer-tiche's B. 9t
position will please notify conductor -
entering the car.
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CINCINNATI. O, Octob.r .-ct,.-
Burns and Ia. Bonner f.r-tt a. ,.-
round contest before the Dtmr. .
tonight. Both men w'i-h.I i. .' t,
pounds. Burns Wds given f. f.-
al the end OF The tenth ro..l Dr.
pointed Bonner IN every wat SD s.-
fignting or knock downs occurred
Tho ministers OF the cts vested Nir,
Caldwell this morning and a,N-. hI
stop boxing contests, bus D.. rcust .
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Cubun War Notes.

uARANA October S.-The News has
~ receivcd that a small force of rebels,
which was operating recently az 1u .'i,
del Melena. in the Nueito Abalo bis'''''
has entirely dsbanded D.,,,,,o at.
lacked four civil guards near Marei'
killing one of them. ,., o,,,,sor
Three sailors from the wrecked ct lli,.,
Cristobal Colon. who had been H"Ss'IS'
nave arrived safely at Mantui.
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Pane Leo and porfuEars King.

ROME, october &--rhe correspondent
of the United Press learns that the Pope
Is strongly opposed to the proposed visit
of the King Of Portugal to Rome. and
tried to dissuade the King from coming
TO the Italian capital. In Vatican circles
il is said that the Pope will refuse 30 re-
coive King Carlos who is expected TO ar
rive on October l1th
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Marriage In Bedford lit,

BEDFORD CITY Va. October, -.s-.
cial) -To-day at , O'Clock Mr. g..
aged 81. and Miss Tanker~l-t. .,.- .-.
head just p summers ht,. ft-..l s.-.
married AT 81. Johns Episcopal ....
In this place.
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graphed Halleck: "The Sixth corps WIN
be at Front Royal tonight. III vi,
railroad IL compile ed to that point SEM
forward transportation for tnat corps
lO.epo men" They stayed there t"ree
DAYS. on the 10Th Sheridan. in despair.
telegraphed HalIeck: Il nave orue'en
sixth Corps (eycept one brigade. now III
Wiuchester) TO march TO Alexandra To-
marrow morning He tAuSeD
could no; complete the railroad to 'FRONT.'
ROYAL without additional forces from
me-
on the 18th Sheridan determined to ny
once more to rebuild the railroad, SO NJ
sent Anger dispatch saying. ,r roI II
better continue work on the ralir"au. -, -
required. will send over more trooR i11i
I ara very anxious to see you, anu WI
try and get over 10 you as soon 40
,,cssiblV can" The fact was mat Ausur
had been there ten days trying 10 relaS
the rails. but had not lald uoNh u Si a.,-
one. and never did There were 10 ~.
federate troops east or the lIue ~"
except n battalion of about 80 men IN
stead OF repairing the road. Auger'S i9ict
was given full employment IN Dull!NLs
block houses and stockades 10 pro,.J.
themselves The following dlspatcn
spraks for itself, and tells the wnoie
story: .......,,..
DISPATCH THAT TELLS THE STORY.
"CHAFFTN's BLUFF. october 3. 1871
Colonel Mosby reports that body OF
about thousand OF the enemy dp|dHV. ~
mo the Manassas road on III" ith., WIN
trains OF cars loaded with railroad ma
terjal. and occupied Salem and rector
town. He attacked them AT salem, de-
feating them. capturing hfty prisoners
all the baggage. camp equlpags' stores
etc. and Killed and wounded con
siderable number His loss, two woundeu.
Enemy Is entrenched at Rectortown, WIN
two long trains of cars. The rallroau i
torn up and bridges burned in their rear
and all communications cut. =, nm,
Hon. James A. Seldom, Secretary OF
War" ,., c-o,aroi
II is remarkable that neither Cehera l
Sheridan. in his Memoirs. nor ms plos
rainier make any allusion to the attehPl
To repair the railroad nor 10 the naiiiiet
In which IL was defeated. 10y way ~
atonement for the errors contained III M
hook and on the principle that an honest
confession is good for the soul, the pIp..
nhcr saws: "While IL must De authlttuu
that truth is mighty and VIII W.Nan
~ is sometimes a SUBJECT OF regret wa
historic facts often destroy the roinahG,'
and snlendor with which poetic lilaS, q,
nation can invest the redIIts W u,,
ife and upon General sheridan du
,boritv IL appears that the thflllins stQl
~ .Sheridan's Ride is a poetic cohctp'o..
with as little foundation OF ruin as ~
neroic figure of Barbara fritcnlc, VIZ
mother poet tells us dehed anu Ies,9 ~ ~
the mower OF StOnewall Jackson anu ia"
army"
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YOKOHAMA. October s-A dispatch
from Seoul, he capital of Korea. says
that Tai-Wun-Kun. the father of the
King. and leader OF the Anti-lseform
party. has entered the Royal Palace
mt the head of an armed force, and that
the Queens life is in danger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-12

lIayre, December ii.-Coffee opened quiet
If up to al down, at noon ar advances;
closed quiet at net ht up to hf down;
sales 1000 bags.
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Boston. December il.--rhc American
Wool and cotton Reporter VIII say to-
morrow of the wool trade:
INC sales OF the past week ~ the thieo
principal markets have amounted to =,
$50 100 pounds, OF which 3, ~. ~ poundt
were domestic. IT Is very doubtful " thip
amount Of domestic comprises more thau
two.thirda OF the quantity actually dis
poscd Of, considerable known TO have
been contracted for users not having been
rottrn ready for shipment ana not being
rnnorted Nevertheless. there " nothing
Ike free buying u yet, 1t Is evident that
u .,eIA OF wool are bent upon getting men
stock AZ something less per pound than
tho Gales at which It Is held in the prin
ers generally makes this impractlcuble' II
IA npparent TINT u sensible reluctance on
I'M. part OF the holders TO shade prices has
stoo1 In The way Of their disposing OF
considerable more stock than they have
agreed to deliver the last two weeks. II
peeins TO some that this reluctance ma
well hc permitted TO harden IN obstiitacy
II II has not already, inasmuch ny every
thing indicates stronger rriccS IN Jan
,prV From the Same point OF view many
V i'aye that a user Of wool who know
wat he IL going TO want next month ~
" aking a mistake In not buying now v
no "a waiting with tho notion that he "
pa'ng n secure he'ter terms for himself
within the next thirty days.
In oRston 2.2,2 WN mounds OF domes'i
wool On total 2g79 -f0 pounds) has beer
soid this week ami ~ fp0 pounds OF foreign
wool have been disnoscd Or.
More visitors w'lre IN this market on
T,hrrsdsv and Friday Of last week thar
on any Two consecutive days in any wecb
In November
the sales since aJnuary I. 1895, amount
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"irs7-- ilfiu, tN'rW ~.
Quiet. unchanged


ST. Louis. DeesmL,r H. Flour steady
and uuchaug "a Wheat closed 3Ap3-9
lower, 40 . red cash SO. December aN 1-,
May ~ 3-SfiG2ia, Corn, near futures uiH
lut May weakened with declines elsewhere
Market closed "a lover for May and =
lower for Dccembrr No. mixed cash
PSI. December q 5-8, January Ns. May
254 Oats du and easy fo- futures. SPOT
weak and lower 70 sell, No. cash j ~
uccembcr Il May ~. Rye STEADY, H.
BARLEY nominal Corn meal steady Bran
easier. a. east track. Flax seed nrm, 10;
strong, l0.5oaiO55 this eide, prairie steady
GnD this side. Butter quiet. separator
creamery -. fancy Elgln 27ulS 11irY
1918 Eggs slow IS loss OF. WHISKY
i..2 Cotton tics and haRging unchanged.
Pork quiet STANDARD mess lobbluH STA
Lard lower. prime BOZ choice DO Bacon
boxed shoulders b25. longs g. ribs SIP
shorts g. 20. Dry salt meats bONr1 shoull'
e-s i'h. longs f.0, RIBS 4Gl'q shorts %
Rereuts -four 5000. wheat 5000. corn -
on oats 90 ON Shipments, flour 5000 wheat
1000. corn GJ00 oats hG0.
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BEANs-California. small whit e2A09isc
per lb Bayou 2s,H3; pink 4lGz's Li'ha ~.
M5r: hlack-eyed peas SIC
BrtJTER--f,xc elsior creamery &c Blue
sta. 9oc dairy l6c; ladle,. i3c, fancy
nrV. SetsOr If IN good condition
BUTTFRfNE- Solids i2c; prints 29se
Elrin dairy bricks lSc.
CABINGF,- S275Ts3rO PER crate; Cali
fcruia sugar loaf Sg.g5. sauer krnui $500
cHi.rSE- New York full cream, &c;
Wisconsin fun cream, lSc fancy Tiled
t-,,sc' bri k cheese. l5c. I.mhurEer. lac.
FCics- Tevas candled, 49, kauens, l9e,
oNl0NS--75nS5c per bushcl spanish
per era @ sl'5.
pGirfT0TS Wiscct sin soc; Colorado
sc. swec, potatoes 4oHl5c.
p6rrr 1,vV - Cbi-kcns. rer DOZEN. old
-, a. fn4io n. sDrug 81 25d2,j5. turkeys
y5.ooliS "a; ducks s2.50u3,00; geese S0O04,5o.
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tor Gil ,eS.q7Sc; Boston coach oil. per case.
rlnts' SAG per case, quarts. $3.50
., 4 " NM u NiTloN-Powder, per key, $500
i.lQ, buck sl.55ui.Go.
O., NAcoN-wholesa'e srocers' charge
less: breakfast iOisec;; dry salt sass.s,
New. York dry salt bellies S.nSih: Vest
eT I,A driy s2lt bellies 7Fs basep bellies SIG.
Rageing 10 10 iAc; 10 Sc; "a 10 9s2c
AT BAKlNG BEE nens ~ IN T sso.
10 N,s5; u 10 75c; Victor, / ID. per dozen
~ci = ID, zoe, 4 10 i5c; Isis one Sp1on.
y S{y aSaen E A. = ID Sg$o IL soc
d seaSnS. @sspR S pears s'as staad
ara f. e}iS s CLIPPER pa Bartlett ps1rs
Ser dard, . Id sl2Oui50, seconds. liz.
81 Q0pl 10. standard. 10. Hi0al.S5. 10
seeohds N@al Lao; 10, pie coaches. SlQ
enn,d niaS aSl!e, SogS5c; Id standard
=, CANDY-Plain candy 6asAc; wrapped
I,Saaoae; fancy mixed. in pals, 7qs1sc. rocK
ro GAN% S.s .yEG,TrAsI Marrew..oi
to rmg oes seSnsh S 5endI5c soTn I.n.Ss
CALIFoRNI1' CANNED GooDs-per
a a9S; , i0r ~ H. cans; peaches ,is3N.!o,
necarlnes siS grapes s'rp@ yi$S 1j5:' wv yhlic
bbn nrrtries Y9O; elaeh cherries A.sv' black
CANNED MEATs-Roas, beef ID.
Gogs 49, j; s. coa2a5' 10 Sorned beef
dozen s275 iS IT, h. b. M lqh fped ion nsef
dozen. 81 e0ul.So; Ia. Oxtord sausage >
d.9;ien $500; Fta kfurt sausage. ii. $50;
ported BAN, dozen, slS5. a H. ieviled
pam, = dozen, 70a15c; u Id. devi"d ham.
CANTyt i : &c aud ca c-ani,e Sis5pa,. ID
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COFFEE.


Now York December ll.--coftee-Dp tionH
oncnod quiet at unchanged prices. ruled
generally slow uId feature slcss, def,enlent
upon lucai trading a few GOVERN orders
rails on u few months, CLOSED quiet nt
n,, unchanged to 10 points advance; sales
lOcec bags inciuding March ia,t1 Spot
Rio lul. No ~. mild dun; Cordoba
lSulsis sales 1904 haes Maracpbo, pr.yatc
terns 3yi bags Central American. private
terms. Warehouse deliveries from New
York yesterday :, n bups New York stock
today 2A in United States stock djufs5;
nnnat Tor the United SiHtcs liN,00o. total
visible for the nitcd states h0s, 1856 against
f7l,tG last wear
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NUNS AND Nr:Ts.

ApPt.Fs--ts o0aS 80 nor bhl-
EANNNAS-Sl .25nl 80 per bunch.
RRkpi;S-NIaInga $5..0G6.0o per cask.
C0CoANI'T rs $3.50 per lo0. 5000 per
l0no .,o-.-,-o
NI-TSI-praztl. lie per ~: nibcrts. Sicily.
ac. Naplee lic walnuts lie: peanuts, 6is5G
e. almonds. Taragona. lie per H. i3c per
sack: California almonds zoe new pecans,
,NGEs-Calitornia seedlings 500;
ravcls $50.
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nNEN1NG rosr,s cAnLrGnANL

New York. December 1.-THE Evening
Posts financial cablegram: LondOu--l ne
sultan'a permission for the gunhoats to
onter the Bosohorus put NJ ccnsos hut
the other markets were dun md Mel IS.
The rsttlomnrt In those begin tomorrow.
Fntnass of italian and Spanish securities
was also "a feature on the rrVrrse Of the
Italian troup, After business hours 81
Vas announced that the Scotch ship build
ers' strike had terminate. This may
have a good effect tomorrow. Americans
were dul. Union Pacific was fiat on the
assrssmcpt reports
part The hourse was dun today. clos
ir. weak mMuiy on the decline IN tai
ian ard Snunlsh securities
Rerlh.-rhc market here WAS dun TO-
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to lO2.6Soi9o pounds. against is7.eas,7 Isl
pounds a year ago.
nNI.NrsroN MonI. MAR1srr.

Galveston, Texas, December Ii.--Re-
ccipts today none. this week l9.a2S
pounds. this season 2.i0J.bNl last season
4 iSh 100.
shipments today none; this week none.
this season 7ds pounds same time hast
season lS3 ~.
stock today, 7oa.35} pounds same t'ric
last season 21i,llG
Sales to-day. none; this season l6,ilb
pounds; same time last season. 1898
rhu market wuH quiet. sprint, six
months clip. fine, galNc Medium, yd9c.
SIX to eight months, fine, 5uSc, medium.
An9c sandy aud bury. 3Atc under quota
toms.
ST. LOUIS.
~. Louis. December ii.-Wooi quiet.
steady and unchanged,
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ST. Louis, December li.-Cattle-Iteceip
100. BhlEmcnts 1860; strong and active. ca
port steers 4.50fti15; some fat beeves
brought 800. fair to choice shipping steers
B 5Oa42J; coarse heavy steers 3i0n3 Oh.
dressed beef steers 3.O0efiO0, steers under
l0O lbs 3JDU375. stoclters and feeders l,Si
$50, cows and heifers 1.75n3.2b; bulls
r,ostly S5d2s0; canning cows l.l5qf2-W
calves i0lUb00. Texas grass steers 3.2jd
ans; fed 3. a54t3I5. cows 175Gf3.0D. bulk 2oD4
2.75 Hogs. Receipts 400; shipments 200,
Inwer and active: heavy 3.2bgi3.45; mixed
Bi0fi2. 10; light a25as.35 Sheep Receipts
gioO: shipments none; steady; natives 2.iDI
3g; coinmon i,bOu2o0, lambs 27LdiO0.
Western 200ff30O
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np1rD FRUITS.

Fancy sliced in boxes fa95c:
AZ IT. c.yts,noratcd 695l!, fancy evapor"ted
'7iHIE 'RICoTs-Evapo"etsd l-e'
GU, CITE t,HTTS-Fancy cleaned SIC In car
ri FFIlGis-Evaporated Toe; Turkish i"ye'
,5c. ..,.,.-r-s- -r,voporsted 10.
uEACH ES- -EyhpoT9ted o.
BEARS EVa90raed se'
I-Ms-Pitted lOc. ,eo-. california
PRuSEs :. cr9p sS Of ~ Sc; sS.75s, Is
brednes;7 NC. silver and ruby prunes 10
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Kansas CITY. Mo, December n.-Nheat
Dull. slightly lower: No hard 5sd0s's;
No . red nomiDalIv 6SliG1. No. . spring
51N5s. 10. s spring Ai5I5jiG, rejected
numinally iSua5. corn-Active. Unchanged
No 2 miN ad Oh, No 2 white 2. oats.
Fairly active, white y lower; No. ? mixed
H.. No white lSnlsi3. Rye-Steady'
No. . nommallv 32is. Hay-Easler; timothy
demand moderate, creamery lsn2; garry
140t5. Eggs-Firm, fresh H. Receipts
Wheat AZ 400. corn 81, 400; oats 23,0p ship
nentS-Wheat a. 100. corn and oats none.
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GEAlN--rho v lSION 5,
Grain-Chicngo.
T. Provisions


Chicago, December H. heut declined
o-S TO-DAY max nE ! 5-S loss IN TWO days,
The market opened worry dui amt AMER
weak ~ decline OF flom 2. to S-N. The
weakness iS an expression OF a conNi'-
tlou winch many of the heavy local opera
tors EnVo that by sticking doEgrdiy to the
short side as long as there ~ no great 81
Wund for the grade OF wheat whtch would
10 surrendered in satisfaction Of specu'
iatiNe contract they would WIN out
Speculation upon prospective scarcity they
arc ignoring The government crop re
port did not ian of its usunl result or
being succeeded by u bcarsh day, al
though II gave the condition of wheat at
81 as against SO on December !, 1897
Business continued dun throughout the
session and the price only recovered to
81 3-S from the bottom of the days de-
Corn Was weak and business WAS large
ly irregular Prices kept within a shade
or two Of yesterdays closing ngu-os. IA
oats the record for Nav was again broken
rho offerings were quite urgent from
longs. May orened - Off at ~ rs, and
ranged between 1875. and 20 closing at the
HOG rerciots numbered 5000. Thnt sct-
tied the direction Of the price for the day
and another new break In the seaon s.
aInGa,y rorl lost II and NAV leia. Lard
for eot9 months is lGy p, e., and I1s are
No sprlm wheat 57'en5S's, NJ 8
spring wheat -7a5SI2, No. red GihGfd2H.
No corn 25t,.
No oats III No . white f. o, b. l9',sf
- No. white lsGlaH,
No rye 3d..
No barley nominal; No. 2fa; No. I
226o6
No / naN seed "a
Prime timothy seed c.
Mess work Por bhl 7.7517 Nis,
Iard-per inh lhs g 1jn5 III.
short ribs sides-Loose 4.20Ht 20
Ity sailed shoulders-BoNrd neWiHl
Sror' clear sdes--Boxe1 i9s&iil
Whiskv-Distlllors' finished gonds, per
gallon ~
No. yellow corn %.
Receipie. Shipments
lr'our bhIe go .. II No1 goo
" ben, I'm 800 ifp GGg a. n1N
Corn, bu. 49, AIS oDl 3f7 o'1
| oa,s mi .3s3 eon 9i3 o0
! RNr. hu.-. 60. -,. -....-... . Wn 10y
! Barley hu ..,ts zee. ..... "2VtD @VWp
ON the produce exchange todny 'he
huticr market firm. creamery l9N% dairy
| l2T29
| rrl-,,-. Firm 2o'112i
| Chcese-Quiot. unchanged
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Rates on silver.
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WOOL.
Houston Hides and Wool.

Prices paid bv rocoivers'
Dry mint. selected .,..+,,...,..".
Dry SALT. 'st''.-''.t....''.. a. .
.Jrrf tkiHs s'sss fst's f'ss. q"
" -Quotatiors strictly nominal.
TweiVn months. medium.......t"
Twelve months. hno -. ......
81 niouths lu2c less.
Tallow- 49,. 80.
Prime ........,'''''.''''''''" d#W TX
iscriWa1- -
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Nav Work, December N.-HIdes DUH;
wool steady. c,.,.,. 49,,
oil firm hut quiet. :, r.....-,..
hords steady: States inactive; railroad
bonds eRsier ~. -
New Yorl December ll-kdnk clear
ings SOC os7. 726. balance sdsss3 &c.,
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NEW YORK

New York, December u.-Whaat, re-
ceipts 2ss.G0 exports n SO; s',ot weak
No red 50 rs. No. 1 hard IS b-s Options
onencd dun and not much affected by the
crop report declining sharply under free
| local Humiliation ana absence OF stiinu-
!ating news. and was finally heavy az 9
| not loss OF pN5-s, No. red May 81 I-s
December 81 Ia
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to-wardngs on previc us purchases ai''
mostly for account of special wants. Tn
nav demand, however, was very incil
fcrent TO making purchases for curreil
wants, and any engagements were II
stricted to actual necessities.
Printing cloths were dull AT SIS
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. December ll--Hos pro,
duets steady. pork BIS. Lard refined
fierce 4i4Qis,, boxed meats, dry saltao
shoiders scarce. 5i4, sides 5-SuSl. Bacoh
sides 3-S. IIarnh, choice sugar cured va
%. Rice steady, ordinary 70 good 2iss'
"a, Flour qHet extra fancy s31Vs y
natents SyQI3eN. Corn meal duh. 10
Ban ouiet, 5id62is Hay firm, prime lsd
20 choice HaN23, Corn. No. sacked mike
81 white *, yellow 3G. oats steady, No
2 sacked 2inb.
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BrER-schlt2, quarts 5000 per bbl
p,Dts Sll.0O per bbl, \. c. Bohemian.
quSr,ts 50 90. hints $3.50; Weiss ueer $40
w., r.ee Two dozen in a case.
FnIGH WINEs-ii;22 pei, EallSoni aooas
WHISKI-Per gallon l,l ~. % s rsos
on nipn wine basis N.-2 sia'Ehl b oul 20 20 Z,
az nf rye n.cording 70 aee ana quahty
81 75slSOo; blended 81 7l455V.
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London. December u.--Consols for
Money 10s 1916! for the account lo6 l5-is.
| Bsr silver 80 ll-'6d per ounce. Money Z
pcr cent The rate Of discount In the open
market for short bills S-ls per cent Tor
! three months bills 1916 per cent
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rr1nr AND NAILS.

quotations are from sn j0SSs1tS, 'peCD'
., BAh .r i66 MS: painted wire s. %; Wan
resan zoe higher han I, G 81 osP key aa
WIZ, - - ~ rennv. soc; and penny,
sNci and penny 75c; 4 ara penny SOc'
2 penny, sl.26; 2 penny $50; toy. game
CUT NAILs-Rate Ss,,H PEI Aes'
- nres as on wire mans.
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NEW YONK MARKnr.

New York December il.-lSpeclAl To
| the Houston cotton hNchanRe. --Prm"
Crudn oil, .iieftlfe, prime summer yellow.
2ot9nipc. la bhls, prime cake. nominal
meat. S2pu2l per ton. market firm.
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WORLDS coFFEE SUPPLY.

1Es Visible supply of coffee in the world
Ffsmtar l. 1896 was as follows,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-12

New York. December lL-Total sales OF
stacks today 203 23 shares, INCLUDING
Nentriean sugar 5000. American Tohaeco
70 7ob C'hicago Gas 10 s0o. Reading 225V0,
United States Leather 5000
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Choice crude oil. for butter


New Orleans December ll,--(Spccial to
the Houston tpttnn Exchange Market
firm. Prime crude. bulk -. yellow,
p In barrels. meal, Sia 50; cake $3.50 per
long ton Tor Immediate delivery.