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COTTON POINTS.

Mr.. l., G. Gilbert OF the firm OF Gilbert
& Co. New Orleans cotton brokers' WIS
I'm the city today,
Houston expects 5000 TO 1000 bnles to.
morrow. against g057 on the Same day
last year. New Orleans estimate rs FOR
70o0 10 1900 against l5Sa9.
The continuance Of the demand for spot
cotton at Manchester has moro terror
for the brarH than any other feature or
the market,
November futures IN New York sold
today AZ STA while October ~ ures sold
for 7s6 ia New Orleans. These pricys do
not indicate any great fear Of ID II 900. 90
bale crop.
Many bulls say that after Christmas
the movement ~ tho crop win dwiudle
TO such proportions as to brighton IA"
BRAY esi tear AT the lsi Of January the
South will very likely be able 10 dictate
it's own prices Tor the balance of the
small production hat has not been mar
keted. according to thesr same bovines
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ST. LOUIS

and unchanged. Wheat closed weak 81
oWer. No 2 red cash &c, December bs,
May tsno2is Cora closed about same
ccmber u 1-S. Oats duii, but stronger
for futures spot duh ana unchanged,
No. cash and December IN May ~
~ guar. barley and corn mcA steady.
Bran, cotton ties and bagging unchanged
Butter quiet. separator creamery q, fnncy
Eis 2lu2s, dairy lGuls. Esgs steady,
with fair demand, Is. loss on. Whisky
-. Pork, standard mess, Sl'N.iZ,s. Lard
Prime steam b.g5, choic" 5,l2iz. Bacon
h.l2ia. shorts 5.a5. Dry salt meats boxed
Shoulders i,62lg, longs $50. ribs 52's.
shorts i.11. Receipts-Flour 3Dti. wheat
$1,000; corn 5000, oats 22.Oi0. shipments
-Four 500. wheat 1000 corn 6l,0Oo; oats
IS UQJ
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

AID an. IONS Shs are wholesale from jobhers
All 'ot standard first quality goods
ross; H. q REAsE-Diamond sLI5 per
Moss, GoiSS"",er IN tin boxes, $500 per
los eli eS@--eA W. he per dozen boxes; cas-
fris "a 'ac; Boston coacn oil. per cas-
,AMNiIis,i.pne per case, quarts, $3.50
us, h.si IlpN-Postder. per key, 500
seats 'I~1suns powder. se25 per keE.
~, luck Z, --Gron shot. per sack, Sl55d
shost clc,.N holeSale Grocars' charge
.ss; brsst boxed 6i4G6A in sacks. Ac
New Yorta e dt l0l4c; dry salt 6d6'4c
q. dry 81, ny salt bellies Si.mSit: west
6AGGiSH bellies TS.c; bacon bellies sac.
AND TIES-From store.
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Hon d.

c o,inv quotations On 10 .ds at New york ,oda
Mer. fllInMs.
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u.re are two opposite Chicago opinions
an corn that will ba OF Interest TO those
rbo are watching the course Of this mar
Va, in tbs speculative centcrs.
" II. Bartlett says; - don't believe
,pvbody In the shipping trade las ever
,een poorer demand for corn East than
40 have experienced for tho past forty
syo DAYS They have good crops be-
,veen hero ana the scabQard. ard they
Her own requirements MI Tins time,
TO We have had small receipts because
Al bad roads aud uribhing operations
srerywherc Prices have declined here 40
srite OF chem. Ihe shelters, however are
rSw beginning To run. Receipts here at
XIV viii he ruuch larger under the CIR
'nns,pnCes IAN not understand how
,pybody can hr bullifh ON corn. The cash
m'.an IL iuuittted by the cash discount.
Ne all know tho prices az which our ilst
rron wont ON. II "a zoo $50 Uv crop winds
asd half uHhCn crop ~ 80 out any
higher? There Us a hos cholera al over
illinois Tho hogs are being sacfinced.
there will DE Just "a much more corn TO
" H. Dole ON tho other hand. says:
Corn is chDup enough for me. | DO not
forget that this big crop Is following
sAort one II viii make "a great difference.
Exports this year VIII lac limited only by
Ne room. Tho cou-Wnptlon Will be rock.
hss al these prices. Everybody NJ all
familiar with c m Is rribbing it. or cours
there will be times when the rcc"ints wilt
b. very large hut i do MOI believe We
vii he no6dod next suriug unless the
nice advances considerably"
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KANSAS CRY.

Kansas city. December u Wheat list
less No. hard 7,anhSti No. > red 50,
No. spring 57n5s; No 9 spring iba%'
'cady No. miScd 22i4@ ga No. 2 white
22a, oats rather slow. slightly lower
n. . mixed II No. 2 white lsplslg. rye
timothy lo.oonl2.F0; prairie G0Dn7,b0. But
ter nominally steady, creamery lsq2;
dairy va 10. Eggs firm, freeh Is. Re
Shipments nOne
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ave lni, tn,, etuuk
pnF N,as teas pVH,,
icevc- and ,ows 80 1872 J,4s1 No
aives ,eArnuz. ".. 10 4e7d 10
500 ...- I1b1 49,
IN
Market wol supplied with cattle and
calves. overlooked with sheep and hogn.
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A sass'hg ,i Y ID u ASH ID SC: ~ ID s:e'
ID n;i ST. n r. PPo7Wy,pEERIsn,ApeI, ID 500: y
ViI rs; ( e. ID ,oe: 4 b SCI Isis one spoon,
cAS IN EsS1f Fh ST. ID sossn u soc
M2taL7o seconds s5sS ssP o bears as stand.
b' IT, ,i sI1SS,fl 90 Clipper Bartlett pears, 2
s,@rdarde il sldaiS S9' sssonas s'ashf t.
s 81 V0g 10 standard. 3 h. sii0piS: . 10
~ e"",Hs. sl,3Oai lao, 9 10. pie coaches. 500,
app,e psiaGoSS15}Scssrles scaSoc; Id standard
G.. Ss,As,MNDY-Plain candy saswc; wrapped
Ieo Si,asc; fancy mixed. in pals, 7us1ac, i6cN
nc %AN& az, .vEcrrAsi Es-Marrowtr
tomatoes se!ni ii Sc Sg Isc so II s Isis "a
CALIFORNIA CANNED GooDs-PSr
egg nl nor ~ ID b., cans peaches ,iilo
pears 81 65qi75 green eascs siS soi &
sSa eerirles .nsoi black cherries si.sO; black
=, Canned IAN ,MEATs-Roas; beef. III.
ssi dn,a di5o' To- S2soa2s5; 10. corned beef
dozen aenen So g7 ny 81 40; b. lunch tongue
Dozen. sl2oa 30; J ID. oxford sausage, /?
d,lo,2zen. $500 Fla lkfurt sausage. IT, ST.
n slp; ported h ham, 4 dozen, 6lQ65c; u ID
! nan H. = do,z;en, 'OQi5c; IA ID. devied ham
CANDID SIS and IS Granite Sisq9c; IS
oz, Paranle. assorted colors. ss.diiic.
CoFFEE-Rio and Cordovn Fair iec
b pgrlme l9hGgOe; choice 20 a2oHc; ran y
AA nct neaeeerrry 2s@9sc. Toasted coNee;
buckles In 100 b. ca es. Il SSc in IS TO-
cases 22.05c; Mocha and Java fancy blend
CRACKERS--A. r. c. soda blsc: lemon
cream SCI e niger snaps Sc. Pearl oyster
&c Daisy oyster csc; vanilla waters l4c
.o FLGrR lS tidal Wave q; $40; Sea FAIRY
r ryt Sra fo T3iiss en- fancy 50 10 Sea tear $50
lots Toe lass per Dbl: spe eial rates for
FAKiNAcEoTs GOO bis@qrts. hom.
pearl meal. J." 20 10 sacks. ,.4cail5 per '
per case An can vcrmi nice h. b. pa Pack.
mqearoni, Am rcam. ID. ne; loose s'1 7Os;
! 10 imported macaroni Size. 1 lb. I'M
p9riissdt sp91goetu 9Ne.
slg5Hi9: No. II alf Gbbs 8 az, y a. 80 :
American quarters IN oil $2s5U30, mus.
t,a var S?279SP3&s5 sallTon. river, trout. eX-
Q, ll;ASMs-standard ioAaloi4c; picnic hams
HoNEy-ln 90 ID cans. extracted. &c.
iARD-Renned tiorces. compound $40
3a-Nci leat 6'.c; so lh cars a. higher
than tiS,rcee; 10 u; cans 4, CHER; 10,
MOI ASSES Centrifugal. fair. isa2Oc
RAdisINS-cllifornia L. L., boxes 81 500
100, crown l.. NJ ra sins, IN 10 boxes.
Ia u. crown l.. NJ W N. hcNcs 4li &C.
.RlCE-ENtra fancy head. new 7-ST-c.
Snoire Sh@ic' fair 3i.Ha'ic. prime, 3i4ii
ROPE Basis for TIC e%c cotton rope
sA1.1'-Livcrncol conr-. sGc. mo >5,
Lou q ID .s I. - NI 90
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BrIInlNG MATERIAL.

ENTENT-Portland cement Per bbl
e 90. Roscdale cement. per bbl, Sl11it
30; lime freciay, t3.2j1l341. p!nster paris
s.. 40 hrehrick, 81. Logis. per NJ $40, drai \
paving tile, per foot iulae, TO inches
inclusive; felt roofing. per square. sll5
6i2.5O; Acme and Royai cement plaster
Der ton Sii.00. plastering hair, goat, per
ID, Sc; laths. per NJ 500.
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stocks.
The following were til osins quotations on t 2
le dln sicc IS VI tne n Wy u ~ hanse lNda
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

ST. Louls December l2.-Wo DOL unchalls-
cd.
New York. December IL Bank clearings
slU9. 1885, bs balances. t5,t'9 0da.
New York December l?.--G1vernmeut
bonds steady: state bonds inactive; rail-
read bonds tirn.
Now York, December l2.-iildes nominal,
wool quiet.
New York, December i2--Cotton seed oil
quiet.
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New Orleans. December i2--suear-Opon
Kettle strong, . 5-Nu5 lie; Centrifugal,
STEADY; granulatcd Iisui 5-l6; WHITE 3 7-su
a.. yellow 5-s0l SEC onds 2i4H3 5-s. Mo-
lasses very gtrorg; open kettle 1874 cen
trifugal i6nls. syrup very strong. rag
others unchanged.
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Prices paid bv receivers:
Dry mint, selected ..,...,........
l)ry thlt.s.. ss..ss..........s..
" oci-Q uotatiors strictly nominal.
Twelve months, medium..........
Twelve months, Hpe -. -. ......
ST. ronths il2o less.
Tallow--
Primo 80. ......"......."..... $40 ~
berawax-
GALVESTON WOOL MARKET.
Galveston, Texas. December l2.-Tte-
ceipts today none. this week 20a, 0o8
pounds. this season 2.iG3.5S1. last season
lS22 Sb.
shipments today none; this week none;
this sonson, 762 pounds same time last
sen 'cfn l9Gs, 7a9.
Stock today. 7s9,ssi pounds; same t'rns
last season l22 a6s &
Sales today. none; This season.. ie.4i5
pounds; Same time last season, 1888.
rho market was quiet. spring, six
months clip. fine, eaioc; medium, s19c;
six to eight months, fine, 7Qsc:. medium,
smoc sandy and bury. 3uic under quota
tons.
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.,pI -Iancy sliced in hoNes 4f.W5c.
cteice ovaporated 696H, fancy eNapordted
o",IiI 'RtCOTS- Evapo~ltsd lie.
STpR ANTS-Fancy cleaned SIC In car
1us &c. a. r,,,.,,,sh ,a.,,
.bc. ,,.....z.,,,, m,
PEACHES Eyaporat ted &C.
prARS+FVao orp ted &c.
plTMS-Pitted Zoe. ,,,,.
PRUNES = crop of ~ S s6 76a "a 70.
H.G6s. nc. silver and ruby prunes' 10
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New York. December l2--Thc cotton
market opened n an advance Of 2 points
further advanced $40 points on The active
months and closed firm az y net improve
mont Of eff7 points. business was Of "a
local character. Tho advance was largely
due to the sustained demand for SPOT
cotton in the English market The In
crease ri rccelpus at the ports over the
movement OF last week checked buyiug
Speculative demand is slack In anticipa-
II of the holidays. There IL httle or no
demand for spot cotton In the New YORK.
market
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, job cars, from mill. Deal
ers charge II ON store 5ulOc more per 100
lbs. on bran, zU3c per bdsnel on oats anu
q RN- Sacked 3JG36c.
bRAh-10C.
oars IA &c: No. white S0a5lc; COM
No. -i.iI- II CORN-75G per 100 lbs.
IAY-Alfalfa sl3 O0Qii00 per ton. mile,
,l6 50Tf2 30. timothy Sl7pO 800; North
Texas prairie $3.50; South ieNas |e'oV'
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M1RN MD NAILs.

OuOtutiOns arc IfOW JVUUVTb' rP'7FI"'
,r1N"s Given on large shipments
'EARRFD Wl8E-Gldden' yalyQnized'
$3.50 per 100 ms; painted VII, g. o'i Wau-
WIRE NAiT S-Rate 800 per key: ad-
vantes' 10 TO " penny, soc: and . penny.
eoc. & and penny. Tic I ana penny, soc
\ nsnny, ST. %, penny. 81 so.
tlri..r' withstand $275 per kcg; same
ADVANCES as on wire nalls.
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hjcnro.



Chicago. December l2--Thc spcculatiN,
mHihtis were all rather uu.l TO-DAY 0u'
except IN PROVISIONS. prices cloIrd IA TIM,
over The uoWs couceruing WuoM va.
IN the main huii-h. l'I, demand hert
ltu casn wheat was good, botn for ra.
NJ ,lpm"nt to winter polnts and Tor sprml
wheat to so TO store. Ihc pressure e.
sell wheat short was not quite SO pro
n9unced as " was Yesterday aiiewo o.
VI nneapoh add Duluth sot 90 car loads
.eas wheat uaan on the corresponding dgy
OF the week before. The lake shipnents
appeared 80 pe over IOt tHt scaHOu 'tnt
demand fer wheat at Miuucapo ~, bot
'N hlh."fS ana sNlppCrs was suii to %
surprisingly good and san Francisco
wired that owing to the conf cuLon he'
tween iul.ers ana anippers there The. lprir,
",7 adN"ncsI . G""ts per cchtA'. Tatcf
cargo 3 sHi1 dispatch from tnere, wc'o
taken Tor AusHatn Hnh one for tal'r-
town. Thc aisratcn was enc OF the rea
sSona on lho .,auN"iloe OF - e'ill IN we
nrst nour inc corn MAJ et preserve
Us consistency hN being nA dull and
,N"NA ~ 90 - ~ iNiS u''h l'I 60 III" ~
nays, sptouAuNe inquiry regarding tne
az az ti n,,, ahPears 70 nave almost ehtirr.y
uhapp,ared. Prices KEPT almost Sutton
9ry Tnere was fairly active mar Sc.
tt4 oa's, nut basnirss was consla I"u>
gn!eI than Ncr'ntdnN, toou aema. a
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New Noik. December y Tor scasollsn Pre-
s,, .,ocds any rcaues, has shown gtfatei
rref-rcn,s Tor fancy domets th4 M ios an" ny
ot9eff f fsr moderate quantities that were
HSrger than for any other iabn. II Is
regular December wHlkel ana w e l.ril.,l
,itn III huycrs - almost Who'ly "'sS4N'N
9th the holiday GOODS t..o. u4,b
"ip5rinting cloths dun and lower, k Mirh
saies Of contracts from January TO Apri'
at i.l6.
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NOVEMBER FIRE LOSSES.

The New York journal Of Commerce
ni Commercial Bullcnin of December ~
says;
The fire loss Of the United States and
Canada, for the month Of Novenher as
estimated from our DULY records. shows
total OF Stu lSl, 500. TIE first eleven
months OF l,el are chargeable altogether
With slqS.upu1. sta against $ll792i,4nu for
M Comparisons by months are given
Il the following table:
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Santos. December i2--QuIet good aver
age Santos h7eo refs per 10 kilos. Stock
~ 600 bngs. a
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eeiuts $500 Shipments 800: market
stcady 'rcKns steers 2.75ff3. 10. Texas
cows 2GOii2 ib; beef steers 3Ooftt35. ma
tive cows i26u3 %, stockers and feeders
g G0a3 10; bulls 2.10G3,co. iIogs--Recepts
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HEANS-Canfornla. small whit e2L T2isc
per III; Bayou ga "3; pink lAu2.B Lima *
uhr' hlpck-rycd peas GAG
BUTTER-Ex elsior croaTery &c Blue
star zoe; dairy, ltc, ia1le, he; fancy
Elsm amory, ne; fresh TcXas couN-
airy. SN2Uc If In good condition.
BCTTFRtNIc- SOLIDS i2c; prints i2itc
Flein dairy tricks lSc
CARDIAC 20 Ti12GO per crate: Cali
fornla sugar loaf $3.50 sauer krhut 500.
CIlr.USE-Now York fun cream. lie;
Wisconsin fun cream. l3c fancy illed
cheese, lie; Swiss. soc; imitation Sw So
l7HtSc; brick cheese, 1hc: lnlhurrer, lac.
Foes Texas candled, Zoe Kansas lgc
ONIONS-76M S5c per bushel. Spanish
per craze Sloh.
PEPPFR-Chile lie nor ID
PGTATOFS-Wscor sin 60c Colorado
SIC: sweet uotatoes ioHA5c.
pour Try - Chi0kens rcr DOZEN. oil
t50ous. 90 ducks s2,50G3.OO geese st00d4.5O,
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NEW YORK

Now York December i2-Wk@at-Pe-
ceipts, 1890; exports, E5400; No. ] hard,
20 sIuyh T. o. b., options opened steady.
quiet ra led at noon on some export buy.
irg for THE cape Of Good Hope, eased or
with corn, aually stoadled little ara
Cember, tGN.
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NEW YORK
New York, December i2-Coffce-Op-
lions opened quiet AT unchanged to
points decline, rtlod fr1tureless with local
trading on Indifferent cnbles and slack
demand, closed steady at unchanged pricea
to points dccllnr, sules u 100 bags In
Guiding March ID i0Hla 30. Sliot coffee
Rio dull No. lfN; mild dull Cordova
rs sales 200 bug5 Central American, prl-
Vntn terms
Warehouse deliveries from New York
ynstcrd y zoos bags; New York stock to-
day aS No. United states stock SlsS0T
allont for the United States ilN 900. total
Visible for tie United States is7SW bags,
against i70,6sa bugs last year.
SANTOS
Santos. December i2.~-qulet. good aver
age Santos ii.7e0 refs per 10 kilos. Stock
5000 b0gs. a
HAMBURG.
Hamburg December l2-Quict, I'M
changed sales 5000 bags.
Havrc.
Ilavre December l2-Opened quiet and
unchanged. AZ noon VI decline: at q p.
m. barely steady and unchanged; closed
barely steady at vi net decline: sales n
900 bags
RIO.
Rio. December 12.--Quiet. No. 7 Rio 1890
rcs per 10 kilos exchange gid Receipta
5000: cleared for the United States 1000; for \
Europe mono, stock 223. 900 bags. ~
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TIL ERE Is SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
BE WISE AND USE
s q o.. %

1900, shipments t00 market strong. b
higher, bulk of sales 3.9pf3. 10: heavies
aoOu3-i2h. packer 3.a0f3 i2Is. mixed :. 70
@3.iO, lights 3.lhna.5b, workers. z .2ba3.a5.
ments 400, muttons A0ouI.lQ. lambs 100
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LONDON MONEY.

London. December 12-Consols for
money los 1916. do for the account 1857 ;
bar silver GOD per ounce; money a ner
cGnt The rate of discount IN the open
mprket for short and three months bills
1915
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Choice crude oil. for butte!

VINy Uy IWT NWETVN HTtT UTNUUUt NeUNr :.
mcnt OF the tioustou Cotton Exchange
and Bonrd OF Trade.
Per Gallon,
Choice crude oil. for butter
strictly prime crude OIL. n
Prime crude ...,4.........+.s.,. 2Dg
Prime butter OH In BARRELS. p 20 ~
Prlfu. summer yellow OIL. 23lEn %
Cake ana meal (. o. b. mill Interior
points. according TO location.
Snort Ton.
pflmc cotton seed cake ....Sl2 90 ali ~
Primo Gotten seed meal ....,. u 90 ml4 OJ
Cotton scod hulia .,............ 4 90 N 4 o.
iirters, a. Houston delivery and classi.
htdtl0u, per Id. iAc,
SOAP stocks, fcola from refined oil, per
10 10 bid 20 asked.
ltcinl rkH- Market quiet.
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New York. Deccmber 2,--(Special %
tho Houston Cotton Exchange. Prime
crude oil. 25l4U2ic. prime summer yellow
2ga2sisc. In bills prime cake. nominal
meal. l20nY per ton; market firm.
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Uvalde Democrat: The English newspa-
pers are tearing their hair and taking
war because cf the presidents stand gnent
the Venezuelan boundary question. Well
- he ga-.tu Jade nee. the Monrn"
doctrine Is here to stay and congress
and president that won't maintain It are
false TO the trust imposed on them by the
people OF the United States.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New Orleans. December i2-(Special to
the Houston cotton Exchange y Market
for oil weaker; meal and cake duli Prime
crude bulk, 2lis. yeliaw. 26HN IN barrels;
meal SIS 7YflsOJ. cake slS7SnlsG0 per long
ton for Immediate delivery
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81 Louis. December 2.--Cnule-Roceipts
5000: shipments 1000 active aud strong;
native export ttetrs b.ahf4 ,bi far to choc e
shipping 35put2a. coarse heavy Etccrs $40
a2cGi dressed beef grades 501pi0g bulk
22im575i steers under 1000 lbs 2.bm3 ~.
hulk ?G5uY0n; stockcrB and feeders Sd
r 40 hnlle ?Tsff m. COWS ana hcifers l7aff
SIC, bulk 00at2 ID: bulls mostly ls0u2 ~;
canning COWS l.25n2.O0 calves l'DJds ,e0'
T"Ats grnsa steers 2,slff3 %: fed 3 2OnS, l3'
cows 75d3.0 90. bulk 2 0lM2 rs. Iioys-Re
cclnts $500 shipments $500. active md
strong; heavy 2lm34t; mixed 3.lomatO
liglt a25sia3i. Shecp--lteceipts lNm; ship
n.rnts 800. pteady and nrm, natives 2 ipp
92b bulk 2b0u2 50. common lNfi2 90 lambs
z7gli.0O; southern sheep 2,0043,O0.
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Liverpool spots.
u. =. Exports and Port stocks.


The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the lead.
tig markets. together with closing OF
middling yesterday. with today's sales.
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New York. December I2.-Total sales Of
stocks today were 49, 555 sharea including
II 5o0. United States leather 1880; Read
inl. u SOP
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Galveston.

reported for The fost py A. y. Norman
i've stock commission merchant:
Befyss--
Choice per h., gross.......,....... 2hlp ..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-13
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
GENERAL STOCK LIST WAS HEAVY.
There Was Lit,io Doing In Cntton-Trad
ing Was Local and Liaht-The
Close Was Firm.


New York December u .--(Special. 1.-The
general stock list was like unto sodden
dough. heavy. While Reading and other
coal stocks recovered in the afternoon. the
prevalent tendency elsewhere was down
ward and some industrtals lower Doub,
and perplexity are the evident cause for
all this. Europe sold rather freely. The
graugcrs and the several indus,rials sold
on as natural consequence OF the weeks
performance in tobacco. About noon
Reading met an aggressive move against
its short interests and income bonds THIS
put squirt in some other stocks. but
the closing after all was dull and spirit
ess. The foreign exchange situation rs
again difficult TO read. Actual sterling
rates are easy and 1t would be hardy
practicable to SKIP gold on the present
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Mo- rarl,r,s NM, ,ha r"s, ,,a, -. =,
as lihoroIlv ,s MOS, ,,,,,.b,. c-gl ,.,~l ~,
lean eoll,rs 70 ~
mo s,inr,v ot cotton. ,.,,,, ,... ,.,r
Cross corn,n,s ,,, ~, n.,.,l, -, TN
Der For, Nvor,h ana ,,o nr,e,n go,
, a. 49, - ~ NN "0'
" "lu"a"hu uohtEs .css tAaa .a9t year.
There is not much to toll about cotton.
Trading was u~h, n,.d io-oi ,l,ne hears
49, &C. -" i"N 49,
V'''iV ~ I"!'N tul!l6S luI'1cT III VIZ"
Of good demand from English Epnners
rnr tha a,,tnnl AND aha,nco 80 uressure
AT INC ooutn more ftasaullnS Manchester
trade advices and continued moderate
.cron movements F,,uc,,ntiopa n,,.r+.e
INV '"''"''' i"V' uoH' ha'F0"
,,nints 81, .,iba,ienca 81 .ei,t,,,y ,,,...s,,r,
c, ~ 9,'''''s -
'"'i gu" Wv
tilhs or Shoiis ana he'd atL0ly at an
advance UP To I u'c.ocE.
M r,.teri.1 ,b.r,,.. ,f,.r ,i,s l, ht
'' '"' 'lA"' 'AH7' ~ IA"
urn uhucrtont however, though II did
the smallest business for some time.
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INV loNh Sipth EACliANGE.
Now York December le--The afocl.
marriott TODAY ..t,t,,.,, ,,. ,... ..,....,...
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movement tndt has recently characterized
the dealings, but the volume of busln.ss
Was MOI sn e,.u,st,,.l a., a.. t,,..,.-,.,
wy III ''e "u"s'Il"ia
as H'if'oiotc me speculative movement
was Interesting and on n divprsitv nf in.
nttrnc.. i,.,,,,oro and C,.,.. 80
r'.,. ,..,,',.. '''',''V "''' N1"o "'""' lut-
t,I'I extreme break OF IN per cent, to
e. ana riusod at rally Of per cent.
me steady DOWNWARD course OF tuis stock
t1@ "h,u',d constructing apprehension OH
'h' l3tl oi tue Srcuruy huuere, especially
h's a. been attended 10y variety OF per-
slS''it near fuI tui8, luslnuat.ns misuLsn-
~, .'eht, ilnane "a .osnu@rl 'ls@ncnt and
"Nor-ct uituilaAi.ul of hraucn INES Otu.
'lt'a Of l"e company maze sweeping de-
W"ls OF the ru.nui, .Au1iurt iutlr, ing
n' e'9unn' ht OF Hn encouraging cuaracler
was tuc resumption az aNiu,nds upon
u" preferred stock ui the beaver and