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HOG PRODUCTS.

ne Cincinnati Price Current says:
Inn the Soutl. comes inquiries which
tlkate that the cotton oil manufactur-
nge anxiously interested IN the pros
Nbr lard production and the outlook
irnsorption Of cotton oil. which finds
ID hrest demand from the lard COM
psiers with the shortage In the cot
gsed product and high price demanded
" Exceptionally low price now current
y, lard makes the situation peculiarly
ssesting 1t has been estimated that
N seasons production of cotton oil will
y exceed about Go per cent Of what II
vas last year,
10 the provision trade the general tend
NY the pas, week has been In the way
q lessenng tho relative difference be
ihten pork products ana corn, and con-
sisring the previous low position Of
yalues the decline has been rather notable
ms current absorption Of product ap-
lears TO keep up good pace, and in This
irtlcular the trade maintains healthy
coalitions, but there is continuance of
etk Of speculative interest IN the trade.
ne week s. export clearances We're no
hh.y liberal The total movement abroad
es past six weeks has exceeded corro-
!ponding time last wear 81 per cent in
18th meats and lard At the close the
iFsrase price OF hogs Us about - cents
PEI lo1 pounds lower than q week ago.
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SUGAR

New Orleans. December B-Cofee 1rm
Rio, ordinary to fair, l7q1S4.
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Kansas city. December I6.-Whoat slow
lower. Ma hard. 56d57 No. red f7'nfs
spring. not quoted rejected. soft nomir-
ally 45 Corn-Acttve, i&QA lcwcr. No. 2
mixed 22i iT22i.: No white. 22l.6 22ib
mixed. lGal7. No . white. l74Qi7h Pye--
weak: No. ,, n. Hay Welk, timothy,
lJ00Nl2ld; prairie 9 0a1t7 ~ l3utter~Firm
trade not brisk creamery, 1902. dairy,
lipl5. Eggs Steady; fresh, Is. Rec pts
Wheat. lu2,0lo bushels; corn. ioi 600 oats
80 200 Shpments-Whrat. L. 200. corn, 5000,
oats none
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COTTON POINTS.


COTTON POINTS.
The Liverpool cotton exchange will be
closed Pecember 20. &c. q and q and jan
uary |.
A New York special says It ia reported
that the buyers OF large French house
are returning from North Louisiana and
Texas, finding 1t impossible 10 buy cotton
at their own terms.
Houston expects 1900 to 1900 bales to-
morrow. against 2ll0S ON the same day
last year. The estimate at New Orleans
Is ter 1900 TO 1000. against 25.eaa
Naught \ Kennedy Of New Orleans
wired \, IL. Richardson OF $50 a. nj. /:
Dull, not weak; no speculation Liver
POOL disappointing. nothing from New
York VIII likely continue Quic, TIL after
the holidays.
In spcalinr OF New York as the cheap
est cotton, market Ia the United states q
correspondent says "The stiffness OF
southern markets, It is felt will hriug
up this bear market to its proper level
vet or else a call for tho delivery of the
actual cotton may surprise Some OF these
roSkless sellers OF paper cotton before an
other crop Is raised -
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COFFEE.
NEW YORK.

New York, December iG--Conee-O options
opened al points decline under unsails-
factory cables aud slack speculation ad-
Vanct.d on local bidding and absence OF
outside interest closed steady at q net
advance Of J1l5 points sales. 300 bags
including March, i3.61cii3 90. Spot COFFEE
RIO dull No 7, i4Iz Cordoya. 1sa 1874. sales
lol0 bags Rio No. T. 1874 cost and freight
Warehouse deliveries from New York sat
urday, Ssi5 bags: New York stock toaay.
22l, is5 bags United States stock, 90. 80
bags; afcat for the United States. 23o 90
bs KS: total visible for the United States.
4S3 $50 bags, against so, 0s) bags last year
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ApPLES-Ren Davis, tS.oegS -. Wina
Saps, SI5ai0a. jonathans ana Missouri
Pippins, 81 00q425; common grades. S27dp
VA.
BANANAS-si.35dl.6 Ga per bunch.
CRANBERRIES- Cape Cod, so per bar
rel, SO = uer crate
GRAPES MALAGA. s. 5047G no per casE
COCOANuTS-S4.2 p per 100, 5000 per
1000
MISUNDERSTANDING, SO 2503.50.
NUTS Brazil, lie per d. flbcrts. Sicily
&c; Naples. Pie; wainuts. lfc; peanuts 81 Z
Itc; ALMONDS, raragona, 1ic per H., 49,"
per sack California almonds, Ice, new
pecaus Si.uGc.
ANGES-California seedlings, 800;
naycls, $3.50. MeXicans, $3.50.
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"castora Il the beat remedy for children Of
which ain acquainted l hope the day is no,
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest OF their children, and use Castoria
Instead VI the various quaek nostrums which
nre destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurthl agents down their Threats. thereby
sending them to premature graves"
Dr.. J, II. KrNcitrLoH.
Conway. Ark.
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wrpr AND NAILS,

Quotations are from iotbers: special
prices given on large ~ ments.
VlRE-Glidden. galvanized.
50 % per 100 lbs; paints4 w.re S-6o' Wau-
keean 10 higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAfLS-Rate $500 per key: adj
vances. 10 10 CO penny, SOC, 5 and penny,
f6c. 8 and I penny. 75c; and penny, poe.
rcnny 81 %; penny, sl.D.
CIT NAlLS-Rate S2.75 per keg; same
advances as on wire nails.
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WHfh'T FWIT"I VIII faIT, 70 HVVH TUT
b.evcs ana tairly supplied with cows,
trading slow good calves and yenrlingH
fairly active ana firm: hogs weak and IN
heavy supply
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LIollIOlEs.

BEER-Schlitz. quarts. $3.50 per bbl;
PINS. Sll.00 per hbl; \ - g. Bohemian,
quarts 5000; pints $40; Dixie paic,
Quarts. $500. plnts $50 Waiss beer SL.5
Der case two dozen Ia a case.
HIGH WINES-Sl?2 per gallon.
Wt1SKN-per gallon; fmished goods
on hirh wine basis 81 o. straight Bourbon
and rye. according to aga and quality
sl.15G3o0, blended Si.7|3ao.
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APPLES-Feney Sliced In boxes 44.Hoc
choice evaporated, Gq6A fancy evaporated
APRICOTs-E vapora,ed lsc.
CTTRON-lic per 10.
toons Sc. ,o. r,,t,tsh ,aver
15c. - ,.-.a m,
RINES--Eyaperaye d 4oc
ACHFS-Eva porated PC.
l,lgARS-F Vaporatei &c.
pTVNS- Pitted Toe. c,.,,,o.,.,.
PRUNEs-Crop OF lsss' e I'D az IN ~.
Ans 7iic. silver and ruby nrnnss- lnr-
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New York Do-cmbcr 10 The visible SUP
ply cf ralu Saturday. peceinbct u. as
COMPLIED hy the %oW York Produce cN-
change, s. az follows. Whcnt e6 s35 90
hishels. increase 3.oin0oo: corn 5.2T m0 in.
grouse a1wl. oats. 5000 ipcreas" l2l 0lu.
rye 555.0o0 increase 10000: barley, 4i7j,-
600 dccrcasc 2i9 010
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The situation in the boot and shoe trade
y New York is thus reviewed by the
Moe and Leather Reporter: "There is an
spprecable increase Of orders for spring.
southern and Southwestern dealers are
,sle chief BUYERS Those in the Middle
Mates and Northwest are purchasing
,naore seasorahlo shoes but few for sprlng
saanufacturers are agreeing. In case OF Il
lanher decline in leather before they
..ommence to cut their spring contracts,
az endeavor!ng to dissuade retailers from
M1er1ng SHOES Of New York manufacture
~ host OF whose customers are of that
.ass They ten them that prices are sure
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

noas; aGkEASE-Dismond &75 per
ross; cgnSizzler. IN tin boxes. sl.Oo per
as,or oil I i tip15c per dozen boxes;
AZ pint. w iee; Boston coach oil, per
.ANaIiS;; g. ~; per case. quarts, $50
mS; NIL loN-Powder. per keg, 49,
ysais' InrrSStlng powder. sees per keE.
buoy ,si' crop shot, per sack. sl.S5a
= Wholesale grocers' charge:
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Bros. g. CO.'S cotton letter; i.iverpooi
opened with fair business doing In spot
cotton; sales 1000; midd.ing I 2i-S2d iast
year 3 l-l6d. Manchester quoted yarns
quiet and firm, closed dun. our market
opened with sales u March at i.h2, closed
IS, and after decline ~ 80, ruled at -
ri ! p, IN. Market seems 70 simply repeat
itself from day 10 day through the abb
sence Of a live speculative demand. For
cign ndyiees continue fairly favorable.
though there are Indications Of the with,
drawsi OF Manchester from the Isivcrpooi
market until after the turn Of the year.
In Liyerpoo. the temper Of the trade
continues buliish, bascd upon the strength
OF the American markets ana the alb
sence Of offerings from the South. They
believe that efter the turn Of the year
the falling on VIII compel apinnerg 10
buy freely during the spring and summer
In such quantities as 10 bring, about a
sh. but greatly discouraged that the
iight movement faEs % bring an active
speculative demand The market cioeed
quiet and steady at the lowest point OF
the day, the decline having been brought
about by the simple absence of buanes.
An ffr advices i-pin' 20 n shsrn fniling
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PRODUCE

BEANS California. small white, 2Ad
2iac per H.. Bayou, 2A63c' pink, 2@.a2Isc.
Lima. l4a5c; black eyed peas, 3lec
BUTrER--Blue Star, pc; dairy. Ice: la
die, 13c, fancy ElGin creamery, 2Sc; fresh
Texas country, sdl2oc, If in good condition.
PCTTERINE-Sclid l2c; prints. l2l2c;
Elgin dairy bricks 1sc.
CABBAGE--s2 10000 per crate Califor-
mia sugar loaf sS.25: sauer kraut, $500.
CHEESE-New York full cream lie;
Wisconsin fun cream. 13c; fancy filed
cheese, lie: Swiss, SOC; imitation Swiss,
l7dlSe, brick cheese l5c; Limburger. l5c.
FGGS-TeNas candled, 19c. Kansas l9c.
ONIoNS-76ns5c per hushel.
PEPPER-Chile, lie per 10
PQTATOES-Wi sconsil Soc; Colorado.
zoe sweet potatoes. 30n35c.
l.TRN-Chickens per dozen old
heps, 81, 2jd2 80; spring, 81 0oGe 10, turkeys,
;5,ro9a 90, ducks, S.6p030I, geese, Si.O0G4 50.
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rHE DISCOVERY SAVED ms LIFE.

MIR. q. cailiouette. druggist. Deayers-
vile, m. says TO Or. Kings New Dis
coyery owe my life, Was taken with In
grippe and tried all the physicians for
given up ami Lod could not live. Having
Dr Kings New Discovery In my store /
sent for bottle and began It's use and
from tao iirst dose began to got better.
about again. IL Is worth its weight In
gold We won't keep store or house With
out It," Get free trial at Il. A. ktss-
iing's drug store.
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est quantities consistent with the rcuriire-
ments 1t has been little or no better Tor
no class Of goods. though OF scasonatlc
specialties fair TO good qualities were de-
cloths dull and easy at 1916 for 81
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinas of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
TALENT GAVE THE MARKET TONE.
me Professionals Did tho Businsss-Cot-
ton Bills supply Moderate--Ciosc
Quiei and 5 eady.

New York, December l6.--(Spccial 1.-THE
talent gave the stock market n strong
tone today on their buying OF the rail-
way list, which also sent them higher.
industrials were weak. There VIII be
S5,lSQ.So gold so out tomorrow. but II
caused no flutter even. Reading was the
piece de resistance today. Its general
tours ANA its stock We're alike strong on
It's REORGANIZATION. Its preference incomes
didn't do so we'll The violent advance
IN Manhattan was due to rash aceummu-
ation of short engagements. so with the
baltimore and Ohio and Tennessee coal.
also the corn" roads. The pool" scll-
ing suddenly and dumping the simple
spectators. sent tho industrials down.
Sixties, i.Sia, demand Assn.
silver CO.'S; Mexican dollars 81
Supply OF cotton bills moderate
Cotton dun and devoid of features. The
perfesh" did what h,tle business there
IL t4uctuated. Even the bears pitched and
did nothing. After a dinner OF crackers
ana a. .i,,N water; the mornings tactics were
ding 9-l6. rhe market closed quiet ana
steady,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
New York. December 1.-THE dealings
in the stock exchange securities today
We're fairly active. Although the pre-
ponderance Of activity was as usual IN
IN the raiiv ay sticks assumed larger
proportions than for some time past.
Strength characterized the movement IN
ms department. The delay In thu. public
delivery of the report OF the secretary OF
tho treas Try was found to have detractcG
terest
a sharp demand developed for tho coal
ers granSers, Nsndcrbllts, Louisville and
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Chicago, December l6--Thc wheat mar
sh 1s' was very heavy to-day, May touch ,ng
news OF the day was very bearish. Corn
tossed slightly higher after oponing lower.
S hishc g"' Sre ana pyqvisons also closed at
ana decidedly weak. declining gradually
"A from Saturday. close and making but
, niue Ncovery' Early transnctions were
very near the close aSturfaS, but there
was n rapid break and before noon tie
pyHe mad gone down fully "a The EN-
kllsn cables We're lower and domestic
markets were duil and heavy The situa-
ton was made mere discouraging by the
report concerning the visible supply. From
me start It was evident that die most
was coming into sight again. The final
hfSires on the visible showed a net In
crease Of S.Ots,o00 bushels where there had
week before. After selling on on this
news there was little rally on tho report
,that Tho English visible had decreased
Corn did not sympethize very much
with wheat. The demand was quite active
ana was the chief reason for a degree OF
pectod In view OF the heaViness cf tho
wheat market Oats were active through
ort the session, with good general buying.
l'he fecinS was generally firm. prpvisions
o. ened nrm and Increased In strength.
some tax Of lard getting tho strength
IL showed because Of an advance In the
price of cotton seed OIL was INDUCED ln
but shorts who started to cover on Sat
urday continued that proceeding to-day
and that was considered "A more potent
nll Ia the way. of advances. aJnuary pork
LIZ, January lard 2is January ribs 4
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Quiet ana uuchange1
Nheat-No. . spring wheat, 56Md57t N
s spring wheat, b5956.; No. . red ~. -
tccu-.No. .. 26'40.ss..
Oats NO 9 IL No. > white, 1asa1a'.
No. white. ISL.
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stocks ~ Lendinr MnrLct..
New York Futures.

Opened quiet and n.m: l2OS, steady;
clnsnM aM.rt and alnMaN. EMlnA. no ION
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SALES or STOCKS.

New YORK. December l6 Total sales n
American sugar. 1890 American Toi nc
70. e. 500. burlington, 1850: chicago Gas.
l7.HQ. Manhattan couSoildaiei !. 2 3Vl'
l-uitcd states Leather preferred, 10000,
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The following were The closing quotations or tbe
leadln slocas Of me NV I tx k2ahhn 81 todsy.


New York December 1s-lt has been a
very slow market in all respects and any
demand for STYLES called for nv the small
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less; breakfast. IcaflOt.c; dry salt eas,ic,
Sgw as YORK dry salt bellies stasis; West
BAaSGfTNeS oe ASb 'sT bacon bellies SIC.
bbsasgglng ~ ID 4Nc; 2 ID SC: q. Id sac;
AIr1W Ms Nes Sc; Delta, none in market
Id sIAs ~ y !, bpoWDER--Apeex,, ID sa.oO; u
rs rs, Ser 70 dozen zee; ID Sc Isis one Spoon
he SA;SNE Cd FhuIT-Per dozen straw
Sio seeods a e5nesdppieS peai staa a,anS
ara =, 93;Sest;lCS clipper. Bartlett pears, 2
sandad Is sso II 3 g. '9 seaG sS pe9cg IS
I.oog llo standard, 6 ID. s.Oai.S5: is
s5c; biaekbsrries scasSc; 's 6b"g sisnds ard
=, CAsNDY--plain candy egsilc: wrapped
1850 80 e, fancy mixed in pals, 7ashc.
CANNED VEGETABLES ,tayrou,,.
peas a5cfsl 20; Lima beans S5asie. strins
neans, ,0u15c corn 70cGsl so. lomatocs 3
- y, 6osILs5}5sc; III s0asoc red kidney beans,
CALIFORNIA CANNED Goops--per
e e9Een nn for II H. = cans peaches 55gl79
hecisrneso s iii5 r g5gen Ea 5S Lsot5
hbnerriss H;2o black cherries $3.50. black
$, C issSi y !, NE 3 IT'S beef ID
dozen, s27502.S0; - ID chipped heof )
dd ozen !; SL 10 ls1: h Oxford sausage, 2
z 10 ported ham, dozen, 10 f65c; & 10
ported ham, dozen. slS5. T., III deviled
y nam an Dozen. 7o975c; 4 Id deviled ham,
.CANDLES-6s and SIS Granite si6aec
ls o.; paratine assorted colors, eS.aiic.
:, gioFF III and, Cordoya Fair iac;
22p24c peaherry. 20 &c. Roasted coffee:
.ApoN basis, 100 ID cases 2l3t lT2l, sSc: Ar
buckles, IN 100 ID cases. "a So, in &c In
cases 205c; Mocha and Java fancy blend
CRACKERs--A. Il. c. soda size; lemon
&c: DAISY oyster e}4c; vanilla waters lie:
second roller. patent s4i0: Sea Nympta,
rxe 9o r9 q 81 fany Ssgo Sea Pear $500
lots lVc less per Dbl: special rates for
shipments 10 interior points
FAEiNACEous GooDs--Grits hom-
my and cream meal. In barrels, Sc 65g2 10:
pearl meal. IN 40 10 sacks, siiO.Ii Il Nor
barrel of four sacks; Scotch oats 50 a52i2. 20
per case American vermicelli, / Id pack
macaroni. American, IL 7Isc: iooseA Zoe:
ID imported macaroni 9lac; IL imported
spnghetti 9iec.
>, FIsf-M ackerel, No. l. in 10 In kits,
American quarters, In oil g.. i5I3'p. nus
tards. S.70d2Ai: salmon, river trout *
tIra No. !, 20 Id half bbls. $40. 10 ID Kits,
., HAMs-standard iO,; picnic hams syn
HoNEY,--Tn 60 Ii. cans, extracted. PC.
In comb. llo: u III. cans, extracted. lor
ART Refined tierces, compound -H1
use; leaf SIC, 30 10 cans iic higher than
tieroes 10 III. cans. Sc higher; 10. &c
higher and III lc higher.
M0LASSES-Cet tritugal fair, 10000:
prime 2H26c. choice open kettle 30Q32c
RAISlNs-California L. L., boxes sliop
l5o; crown L. NJ raislns. 80 III, boxes.
4c; crown l.. NJ. 20 ID. boxes 4lfiisc
RICE Extra fancy head new l7Sf5c:
choice, SA0tc; sair, 3'sa3sici prime, 3h4
10l4c.
sALT-Llverpool. coarse. SOC. nne, Sc:
Louisan1 coarse, soc; fine, SIC. barrel
e. JOS 81 25' Coos, $3.50; 1oo-Ss, $3.50; 150-2a
STARCH Standard goods: Pearl. in 40
III. boxes. SAc: Royal Gloss. bulk. 4drLc;
nickel 100 packages. per box. ST. 90: corn
starch 6adlec per pound in 20 h. and 20
III. boxes.
STANDARD granulated. 5T5Nc:
plantation A'lni I-sc. cubes 5i4m5iec; pow
dored, 5a05i2c; choice yellow clarified, As
G43sc.
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Galveston, Texas. December i6.-Re-
oelpts today 1884 pounds. this week 49,
Ab. last season IS2g.S75.
Shipments today Al 1853 pounds. this week
Al .7G3, this senson 1.9ih 52s. same time last
aengou ?,i79 2G2.
Stock today g2e,775 pounds same time
Inst season ii2.0iS
Sales today none, this season l5,4ib
pounds, same time last season $685.
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RIO.

Rio, December i7-steady; No. 7 Rio.
IS 80 reds per 10 kilos: exchange. SIS;
receipts. 1900 bags: cleared for the United
States, 5000. for Europe, 1000, stock. 2liDN.
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What is

Casoria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Parcgorc, Drops, Soothing syrups, Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys allays
fcvershncss. Casoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures DarrhGa and Wind Coc Castoria relieves
tecthtng troubles, constipation and hatuency.
Casora assimilatcs the food, regulates the stomach
md bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria Is the Chldrens Panacea-thc Mothers Friend.
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Castoria.

"castotis is an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of lis
good effect upon their children"
DR.. e, {. oscoop,
n~ntt Ma.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, December l6.--Sugar IS
2izQ3. centrifugal. white 3 i5-lCaps. yellow
3 t-sp3 i5-ls. seconds 2q3 sis
Molasses steady, open kettle 5,ffA, cen-
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or in the receipts after the first Of Jan
uary and while these adviccs bring no
buying orders they effectively prevent any
selling for a decline. March closed S.SS,
last year h.b,.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.


Tho following quotations were rostcd
today By tho cotton seed pre,.uor ucpnrr-
ment OF the. Houston Cotton Exchangs
and Board of Trade:
Choice crude oil. for butter
OIL. ..,.... ..,.-,,s..... ,...,.. II
Strictly prime crude oil..... 81
Prime butter oil IN BARRELS. rs 10 20
Prime summer yellow oll.... 22Jsay 20
Cake and meal (. o. b. mill Interior
points, according to location
Short Ton
Prime cotton seed cake -. .sla 50 5fli "
Primo cotton seed meal ..,.,. u % liit ~
Lirters a. Houston delivery und classi-
Gration. per lb, iHc.
SOAP stoclSn. fools from refined oil. per
III 90 bid. 90 asked.
Roma ks Market quiet.
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Castoria.

"castoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend |, rs superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER. NJ. n.
III SO. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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"our physicians In the cbildren's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert
encc In their outside practice with castorin,
aud although we only have among our
medical supplies what Is known as regular
products, yet VIC are free to confess that the
merits Of casoria has won us 10 look with
favor upon H."
UNITED KosrirAL AND D,srENsARv,
Boston, Mass.
urray Street, New York CITY.
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v Value; b BID. 6 Sellers.

Comparative spot Market.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on tho spot today at tho load-
ing markets. together with closing OF
middling yesterday. with today's sales.
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Santos, December lg-Quiet. good aver
ago Santos. 1880 rels per 10 kilos Re-
ceipts 1900 bags; stock, 4l4. 900 bags.
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COTTON.

Houston Daily Statement.
This Duy Inst N,ar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17

Nrw ORI,rANs MApKrr

Now Orleans noccmber To- Especial 70
weak prime crude, bulk 2fik
yellow 16fiT in barrels meal SIS s5af19. 20;
cakc tlS7SDin.p0 per long ton for immedi-
ate delivery, AZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17

New York, December ls,-sugar-R Raw
dun. refined Gufci-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17
WOOL.
Mou.ton Hide. ana wool.

Prices paid by receivers;
Dry flint. selected. ,......... OF
Dry ualt $3.50, ..r.,s.,.....sf.s.... az Oh
Deer shlnA .....,,,... =. ~. ..,...le
Twelve months, medium ...,,..... SisT
Twelve months, ilne .,..,....... q W.
Sx Dionths lac less.
Tallow--
Prime ~. ....,.'n'"........ sik@ {
Beogwax--
Good run 49,. neutrality-suspicious.. 20 az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17

New York, December t6--(Speciai TO
the Houston Cotton Exchange.--Prim0
crude oil. 2Iu26, prime summer yellow,
.gc In bblH. prime cake nominal meal
S20a2l per ton. market quiet.