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TRADE NOTES.

kas sEs were slow sale today, quotations
rsns IRON li'Aftl6 cents IN case lots.
s No. II Harper & Co received a cons gn-
I VI Mexican tomatoes this afternoon.
M srtat many overripe bananas are on
kAssinnaar and the hucksters are pur-
Ms 'hem at their own prices.
avvss,sasys continued ia good demand to-
ksnssdu aii stocks were cleaned out. Prices
from si5OUl2.50 per doAen.
Esfeu was in good supply today, In ad-
|Nms' u, 20 deer, squirrels. rabbits. o'pos-
|Aiea' tisaeccons, ducks and quail, two or
NJ. pears were brought in.
|fcurss retail stores will open for few
Elosed tomorrow morning, but will be
|sbolaa.llp r The remainder of the day All
pae stores will observe the holiday.
|sts,sssslpls Of hogs at packing centers now
|rsson ahout 40 per cent more than last
Two VA snn about 10 per cent more than
|ls ocs sala that canned corn and tomatoes
|ns msrhpglhg r very strong position in
Es,tdleiia,'H'' ana from some quarters come
|itie he a. nat they VIII sell higher Ne
in.",' ehd OF the winter.
|hals h receivers are not attempting to
|tttn.r.us on hides, though a few con-
|,scsn,l. Is nave been sold at New York
Ever * ~ 3 the general opinion, how
New yaaat prices viii he better with the
That that as the conviction is growing
: MS country -
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anticipated new iss,ia OF bonds. New
fours recetded l-2 and the old fours ~
THE POSTS CABLEGRAM.

New York. December ct.--Evcning
Posts financial cablerram: I.ondon--There
was a further marked Improvement In
American shares here today on kilograms
reporting .calmer aud more friendly ut
recovery was duo to bear repurchases and
a few speculative orders The closing was
at the best. understand that flnanciers in
Germany were sounded yesterday as to
terms OF American coin and bond loan.
The dearness of money there. to say
nothing else OF the market, Is against g..
Paris-The bourse has been fiat, but
there was strong rally and the close
was distinctly firm Fresh support Is
said TO have been given by Rothschild
to tho market. This Is not confirmed.
Berlin-The market here was dun today.
Tho Constantinorle market was Nat and
the selling OF mines was largely from
there.
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Kansas city, December, H.--tattie-Re-
to Joe higher TcNna stcprB {? 50ii3,G5; Texas
cows . U142 rs; beef steers S.a5u TO; native
GO WV l.h0ullQ, stockcrs ana feeders 1000
3ii. bulls ihm276.
Hogs Receipts 1900. shipments none.
Market strong BE- higher, iiulk OF sales
3.3Dii32i. baViea 3l5H3.i0 packers 3?aif
10. mixed h gIn3.8b lights 3.20Qt33n. york;
crs 2ad3 30, pigs 2Gou2 10.
sheep Receipts 700. shipments 500 Mar
kot steady. Lambs 5.00Ai2J. muttons 225Qp
80
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App ,ES-Fancy sliced In boxes 4A95c;
choice evaporated. GHQG9tc; fancy evapor-
ApRICoTS- Evaporated l2c.
CITRON-lic per III.
'oiEIc.s- Fvaporated iOc, Turkish layer
15c ,,.-...a,oa ,oo
bt5Ntsi II,S--t.Vap rated Sc.
PEAR -Fvaporate DC.
MS-Pitted Joe. ..,,.-,. -.
on IA H.. S0-.la Gl,c: 60-70s, 7c. j0-6Os, 7isc'
silver and ruby prunes, loo; ,oo,
RAIsiNs-Callfoiniaa l.; x boxes Sey u wv ~
15O crown L. n NJ Il r SnxHs e. "a SoN' ~
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SUCCESSFUL SPECULATION

Activity ngaln prevails In the market
for stocks. bonds grain, cotton, pro-
visions aud other securities; pamphlet
Bnd daily market letter describe how
modest speculative Investments result In
rapid and handsome Profits matted free
on application; references furnished.
c. NJ. VAN TASSlsLL,
Member n. Y. Consolidated Stock FIX
change. " broadway, New York.
Responsible correspondents wanted In
every section.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

ncss sE-Diamond. si.75 per
smss: crraa75ier, in tin boxes, 500 per
|tsstor ali nioiasnL Go075c per doz IN boxes
ess, pIn,. esgltc; Boston coach oil, Per
isis hNNITloN-Powder per keg, 800
|tssnis, Wasting powder, s2,25 per key,
lN buct n.s ,e drop shot, per sack. Sl.35lt
MI clear; boxed sikasA. in sacks Ec
NV yosakiast, l0llOi4c: dry salt 6I6Ac;
'rr dr ,Y ssl, d =, salt bellies skasis Wes,-
,bAt;',ssNSlrt bellies, TAG; bacon bellies, SIC.
@Ong ~ lb. ie: H. 5c p. H. t 55se;
Se Delta, none In market.
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COFFEE.

New York, December N.--Coffee OPP
lions opened quiet nj unchanged prices,
ruled dun and Cettureless an light trad
ing for evening up local accounts before
tho holidays Foreign adyices indifferent.
closing quiet AT 3 points decline; sales.
s21 bags, Including March. is.40.
Spot coffee Rio quiet No. Z, Nlg. mild
quiet. Cor1ovA 1874 Sales 100 bags Mex
ican and $50 bags Central American, pri-
waite terms.
Warehouse deliveries from New York
yesterday 5,522; New oYrk stock today
5Dl 20 bags; Unittd States stock 80 eiS
bags: afoat for the United States 2is-
000 bags Total visible for the United
States s6s,6t bags. against 5N,s7 bags
last year.
RIO.
Rio, December 2i.-steady: No. Rio
IL 900 reis per 10 kilos. Exchange 3l-S2d.
Receipts 1000. Cleared for the United
States II .ooD. Stock 221.20o.
SANTOS
Santos. December A.--Quiet, good aver
age Santos Is. 100 reis per 10 kiios. Re-
celpts i20CJ, stock 1850 bags.
HAMBURG.
Hamburg, December H.-Quiet; sales
1900 bags.
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PAINTS AND o1Ls.

OIIo-Iinseed, in barrels, raw doc; loilet
47c. petroleum, $50 test. IN bbls. Ne. II
stove gasoline. IN eases, $50, In hbls. he
Eupion oil In hhls. 19c: IN cases. $50; cas-
tor oil, medical pure, SloO; tupentine, IT
bbls. Sac.
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure. Ga6Ac. =.
WINDOW GLASS-lr boxes, 60 ana II
to GO and 90 per cent discount, rev Hist,
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THE SUGAR MARKET.

Ia their weekly review of the sugar
rsation Wlllet & Gray of New York
aIt this to say of raws; The dullness
"a Inactivity noted last week has con-
xusd through the present week and for
w same reason that buyers ana sellers
ave kept apart, the sellers claiming an
|sshce of lac per pound, which buyers
NV, a'e refused to pay, but II Is now thought
MN l-lbc per pound would be offered If
E'aHe was a probability of its acceptance,
IN. me news coming 10 hand from Cuba
|Ms ' strength 10 sellers to hold their
sxlon. Fortunately for buyers the coun-
|Ts not taking much interest In refined
Hsanhg the closing of the year, and hence
Ivy Nlulrements for raws are only mod
nM and about supplied by receipts. Re
WAS Tor tho week We're 1881 tons and
|nslanes l5,0lo tons Stocks are li0.003 tons.
|,tiinst lGi00 last year. The stocks in
|valed States and cuba together 262,
saE year"
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are from jobhers. specis
prices given on large shipments.
BARRED WIRE - Glidden, galvanized
90 10 per 100 pounds; painted wire, S..5o
Wankeran. 10 higher than Gliddcn.
,,ancrs 10 TO 90 pennv zoe: ard penny
e0c; ana penny. 75c; 4 and penny soc
penny sl20. 2 penny. 81 CD.
CIT NA1LS-Rate S2.7i per kcg' same
advances as on wire nails.
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THE CORN SITUATION.

usop & Co. of New York say. 1t is now
'P0Fted that the Nebraska crop is turn
Esout only about half early expectations.
Say Kansas Will only secure two-thirds
@ueh, and that practically there will
~ out httle commercial corn from this
kap, 70 20 east of the Missouri river.
ras some or the Cotton States will he
Sies rather than shippers, That II Is
90 a question Of time before New Eng
kss,,aa.na the export demand will draw
SSa.y upon tho commercial States.
VT ssre they have secured the largest crop
III grown. The seven States are furnish
w X, d nasis for cnectlnE large sales FOR
I ~ delivery In Chicago. The bears ar
= y "a selling freely, doubling the pressure
EN-, uepressing values and predicting %
f'"S Tor May corn IN Chicago.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS,
Houston Market.

,oiae by the cotton seed produet deper,-
u'ani 81 The Houston Cotton Exohangs
ana boaru - Per Gallon.
Choice crude oil. for butter oo1
oil a1t-
strictly prime crude oil.'''" 5 a9Ta
prime butter oil In barrels r. %, T ss3
p,ime summer yellow oii:'.' rag ~
cake and meal e. o; b, min interior
points ho0o Short Ton.
10, .a.a cake ..sl2 50 Gli %
Prime cotton ',is ,, 4 90 a 50
c9nl nter sea <. Houston delivery and CLASH
acation. per h.. &C.. ,- -sopsa oil ne,
SOAP stocks. fools from rehheu o"' Pe'
M 10 bid 90 asked.
~ pema rks-Market quiet
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NEW YORK MONEY.

ssi6 per cent. last loan s. closed per cent
Primo mercantile, iNsis. Sterling eN-
change strong, with actual business In
and issffi. SSii for sixty days. Posted
rates. SSi5I4. Seis md isoif4ei. CONNER
cial bills. 4S. silver certificates. e6s.Gf
sTN
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rR1-1Ts AND NIrTS.

APPLES-Ban Davis, sSO0IS Is; Wine
Saps, t3.75a400; common grades 2.55H
800
RANANAS-tI.3-filf 90 per bunch.
CRANRicRR1Iis-Cap Cod. SlO per bar
rel. 1925 per crate,
GRApfs- Malaga seooQ65o per cask.
CpCOANUTS-tl,7 per 100; $500 per
1915.
lIlMCNs-M esslna, S325Gs5o
Nl'TS-Brazl, lie per lb ilherts, Sicily.
&c Naples. 12isc; waluuts, lic' peanuts, ~.
GGc: almonds, TaraEoua lie per H. Re
Ier sack California almonds, lOc; new
rccans 3ikH6c.
ORANGES California seedlings, $500,
raNels $40; MeXIcans la.71fl4 0O.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Prices Arc Holding Up Remarkabl,
Well.
STEADIER FEELING IN ALL MARKETS,
Va Further Serious Break Ia Expected,
Though Prices May Again Decline.
Heavy Port Receipts.
Office of The Post.

n.
Al ,h,,,. cons,aor,a ,o,,a, 10. n.,.
az 'nines eoN'iue'e'' No',"" mas heiu
up remarkably well under the onslaught
ac,,,a, ,,ar,,e ~ ,n, s,a,,o 49,. -, -.
ginning TO assert themselves. and fears OF
any further serions breaks have heo,
,,,.,,.,,...a., -. - - -, -
dismissed from inc MINDS OF spectators.
Naturally the Improvement In the Imam
,,ai .,,,,,,,,. 49, ,,,.t,, 49,, ,,t.
N"1"N' N"s "'N"S"' "''"N '"'s
steauier feeling' though the nrm stand
TODAY aided a., r.,>,r,.
~ 49, ,.oo,,n,.,, a, ,,,...,,,,, 4, u
~, 49,, -, 49,, -, ....,~,,'
N' WV Va Wv 'tVS' tN'i'iN"p'e on rrcoiu'
III SHOWS already wonderful recupera-
tive power In thu Amuicau markets.
Ac,,. x,a,t. -. - -. -.
-. r""iS WORSE wan any 'hins eN-
perlehcod IN this country for years. money.
stocks and all securities are assuming
their mn ,nrol noa,,,on r,,t,a .,,l,, ~,
ton and other staples have taken de-
cided turn for tho hottpr m. fo,,ur,
=, ,,u...... =, V'',i'@
W ''s'ruS" IT ~ ,'"e' mas NOT tolN as
appeared, yet while there may he further
declines In cotton prices. very few expect
any bad break
iVu"s oeViiho u. new YORK ana New
orleans was manly attributed TO the
heavy movement ~ All United States
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Galveston. TexnN Deccmber N.-Tho
total receipts Of cotton AZ Galveston today
were si6t bales. divided an follows:
By Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc railway
SAYS bales. by International and Great
Northern railway n2s, by Missouri Kansas
and TexaH railway 7t7,
shipped 70 Morgan City pcr steamship
Clinton, 4B bales.
Taken by Galveston cotton mills, ~
ba
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CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.

The position of dried fruits In California
tn the 18th instant Is thus reviewed by
he Cutting Fruit Packing company: Trad
tS been very quiet for the past two or
Hhns weeks, no doubt due to the usual
lfactlyity among buyers for a month or
b prior to stock taking. This has had
Ptndency to dcpress the market on all
bnts, though we look for an Improvement
kith the opening of the new year Apricots
lr In small demand and qiotahle at 9lac
b NC. Peaches are selling from 41.c TO
In a small way, ana for choice grade
khy; market is quite bare Of fancy fruit.
trsrlry has been made for small sizes.
2N they are well cleaned up. Shipments
tlve been light for the past ten days, and
fek In first hands on the coast Is re-
Extd TO a minimum. Market on the
pT'r grades and four sizes. though in
rEe is firm, the latter held at about
|rn Rasirs- Market is about the same
Tt reported There still remains in
heate a large tonnage unshipped.
ur will not he moved until Eastern
xsSs are cleaned ur. Prices are eAcep-
valy low, LAYERS bringing Sc TO 91c;
~ trown about cleaned up; three crown
.(NiN at PC to olac
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,.rn- WORK. MARKET.

New YORK, peeemberF cih.angeJ-Prime
the H tm Sime4 -. prime summer yellow
cruds o. IN barrels: prime CAKE hotnihA''
81. Ri so575l per ton, market hrm'
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

Failures for the week In the United
Mates number 81 and in Canada 80, total
d against 1902 the preceding week, and
q the corresponding week last year. of
kthh $40 were in the United States and
IN Canada. In the following table from
Inns Review is given the total nun-
N Of failures reported from each section
d me United States this week, the pre-
{dIng week and for the corresponding
.1as
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.,y ORLEANS MARKET.

New NJ Houston Cotton Exchangeg
cisI ar X QUIET crude bulk s sss az ys eSns
sis'ssals.?5 per long ton LOT ''''"
livery
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nAn,Nn InTnLLIonxon.

Port OF Galveston. December "a.
Arrived.
Str Pensacola, Simmons. Pensacoln.
Sailed.
SIS Brinkburn, Jacob. Bremen.
So Helen, Mcneil. Belfast.
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Al BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
rur LAST or THE HOLIDAY RUSH.
80 Merchants Have Had n Bis
.,.iness-- Failures for The Past
Wee9--Tiadc Notes
Office OF The Post,

Houston, TeNas, DeceinDer ~.
~, few hours of drizzling rain the
"a dlsappeared and the sun shone forth
manner that gladdened the hearts of
E,.'.,on,s merchants today. The biggest
S,rn,ng crowd yet seen poured forth
.,rs the afternoon and trade was rush
1. TIE lam on the streets and in the
80 reached It's zenith about o'clock
4. d,d not thin very perceptibly until .
III .aa.st in the evening. y good spr.nkling
!, NJ country people were In town, al
.u mb moi as many as seen yesterday.
sss;ail stores kept open until midn ght,
1 "a tSere was many tired salesman an
,s,nn al that hour.
i2sa m, rchants Of this city should GER
I.,,,y feel thankful this Christmas. for
N n' ssva done a big business during the
u, Two weeks Not only have the retail
[.s,ss beer rushed, but the wholesale
s.,sss in fruit and produce, and all Holt
. q goods have had their share. Their Is
~, little fruit loft In the city tonight.
Inv carloais were shipped out yester-
~ and today and what was left will
IA he a moderate supply for Houston.
E.:srs' Nuts and fancy groceries have
M hsen IN big demand, and all holiday
tas,,,ies have sold well.
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One bank failure reported. German Ma
Eanal Lincoln Neb., ca,ital 100000. Re
Wood Moving and Reaping Machine
To-, Hooslck Fails. n. Y, liabilities s., 800
ID and J. Benckenstein & CO., Wholesale
bots and shoes, Cincinnati. other failures
Lrs James b. Pace. capitalist, Richmond.
Ea liabilities $1,000, 900; Il. ID. Christian,
IiaNo, and NJ Umstadter & Co. dry
IOOds Norfolk. Va, liabilities 100000.
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GRAlN--FiIOV VISION.
ST. LOUIS.

81. Louis December 24.--The merchanis'
exchange was closed and tie attendance
On the curb Woa smaller than II IS usually
on a holiday There was some trading ard
a stronger feeling was exhibited IN Loth
wheat and corn. sales of May wheat
corn wls strong with 2i. Did for De
ceiuber ami 25A Tor May. Receipts %
bushels at st. Louis and 400 cars At Chi.
ctEo The rainy weather was the Jul
card IN corn.
Turkeys lower, Si4N9; chickens lower. &c
for spring, ducks 3, geese l-2pi Bhiter
lower, separator creamery 23usi. fancy
Elgin 2GiiH. dairy l7u20.
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Stacks.
'rhc following were the CLOSING quotations on tho
,endn stocas OF toe NV lrS exchange today


Galveston. TcNas December q In tho
local market sterling eXchnnEr, siNtis
- s6 buying, $3.50 selling, New Y0I'H sight
byiuE a discount. selling u pr mum,
New orleans sight. buying u discount
selling q. premium American silver, buy
ing a discount selling A. par.
Galveston bank clcarlngs, S11N,SI0
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T9 nM s stpGs Nor ni y.

ON sIIlPBoARD NOT cI.EAREp
Galveston, Texas. December A.--Tha
total amount of cotton on shipboard. not
cleared, today Ia AZ ia bales against 15t,32i
bales al the same time last season.
Tho divisions are rs follows:
For Great Britain--Ss Paulna, 1074: Sc
Leonora 3os7: Ss Architect 1910: Ss 6atar-
nina, 1890; SIS Niocto I'LL; non-Incnbers,
1851; total. ~, 7is
For FranceS-ss Vortigorn. c0oo,
For Bremen--Sa Brinkburn, Cos: Is VIM.
Branfoot. aloi IS Ravonsdale. 27s; Sc Eric
1911, total. li.iaA
For Hamburg Sc Cambria. bT5; SIS clan.
ayron. 675 total. 1850.
For Ghcnt--Ss Laurel Branch 1000.
Fer New York Mallory line, 1880
For Morgan City--Morsan line. 81.
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Galveston.

reported for The rost by A. T.. Norman
I've stock commission merchant:
BcCVtF--
Choice per H., gross............... 2IfW ~
Common per lb., sross.,.......... " "a
Cows
Choice per H., gross. .........,,-.. ahW "a
Common per h., gross. .........'. " -
SearliuRs-
Choice per h., gross............. 2isfp
Common per H., gross............. " "a
calves
Choice per ID, gross, ............. "
CO mmDn per h.. gfoBs....."... " "a
Sheep
Choice per h., gross. 81 ~
Conn on per b., gross. ..,,...,.. W W W
Hogs
Choice cornfed. per lb.."....." q ~
Mastfcd =. -. -. 80. -. -. ...... az SA
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BAKING pownrn-A..x y, .,Aa ;. |

BAKING POwDEp =. q, A.. =,
lb N.s5; Z III 75c; Victor h 10 W. H.
voc; 10 ID 7Oc; u 10 s5c. Isis ope snnnn
lb, per dozen s. 40: u n, q ~. Dnv Spoon
CANNED FRIfI'r-per a., = ~ 81.
berries Occasion pinesnnics stan, g, ., "
4L7O; SECONDS s5casi IA. ra sr "a ssa up
ql;2O: 10, sis55si ST. nea pears 40, Ply
h. N.20pi.50: seconds > IL q as,,,I IN.
standard, 5 10, sl.J0;-i NJ; 3 ib seconds 81, %
il stasasra ap ST%sso; asSs
,CANDY--Plain candy S,l6t,ce wrapped
rock, fSai iieh'y mixed in pals 'aS'aci
CANNED yEGETABt.ps uarrou,s.
peas 95cas. 20 Lima beans s5fisoc: string
be ans. 7ol75c; corn 76c@si.ej; tematoes.
ID s5ng5c 'N''''''
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS Pc,
dozen for 2is ID cans: Peaches si.55slt 70.
nears SiG5d1.15; green enses 81 ni. 80
rectarines si.45; grapes Si.31at.i0. white
ot chSNsE i; SCH MISATs-po,., ,.,t =.
hi0fi1.5O; 2 III 81 30d2.Ss. / in rornIa heeF
2 dozen sl.2oq13O ] Ii lunch tongus
dozen. s2.75d2 so: 1. 10 chipped reef. 2
dozen, $l2og l3o; h oxford SAUSAGE. .
J. ID potted ham. / Dozen Si5s5c, " I'LL N
notted ham, dozen ,i,sS. !. 10 deyiled
ham, 4 dozen, 70d7Sc. - ID deviled ham .
dozen, sl.s5.
CANDLES-ss and IS Granite s,.Gsc
l6 OF paraiine, assorted colors gNdIic
COFFEE-Rio and Cordova, Fair nc.
prime l9Nne0c: choice 20ST90s,c. fancy
22ae4c: peaberry o2G2Sc Roastei coifee.
APEX basis, 100 III cases, ciaia2l s5c: Ar
buckles in 100 10 cases n So. in az Ia
cases 2205c; Mocha and Java fancy 5Isnd
sc.
CRACKERs-A. h. C. soda size: lemon
&c; Daisy oyster sisc vanilla waters 1ic;
cracknells i5t5c
FLoUR-Tidal Wave. $40: Sea Fairy.
second roller patent si10 Sea Nymrth
extra roller fancy, 81 81. Sea Pearl 81 o0
rye flour $3.50; rumpernikcl $3.50. Carload
lots Toe less ner hbl: spcc al rates for ship
menis tn interior points
my and cream neal, IN barrels ss.6;Gi270
pearl meal in 81 10 sacks, si00l45 ner
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Vessels IN Port

| s'h Iifl'n' MNN'ii' i'''i"'r
| Vessels IN Port.
| To Fowler n Mcvitie-Schr Frank Rudh
| fAin), Sch George Taulnnc, Jr., SIS Leon
ora Gpan), So saiurnia tSpnu')' IS Niceto
10 WIN. Phrr a. Co-pcdro. vortigten
| U}r), Viyinn lSp0n), Architect tBr,, Cam
TO 70 j. J. Moner & Co. -pk coAno. So CLAN
ay To w. w =, wm.an-ss Helen np,
10 A. Holt -Bs VIM. Branfoot Orr,
10 H. Mosle--ss Kennett tBr), SIS
10 j. NJ. sawyer a Co.--ss Concho
Tropea ur). VIM. PAR 81 Co.
I'D and aaiied
Ship Kyber tBr), Calcutta, sid Sept 10.
Ss Teutonla ujr). Liverpool, sid Nov.
IS Maori tBr) Sunderland. aid Nov 10.
IS Cambria ur), Hamburg. sid Nov n.
~ Lochmorr OBJ, Antwerp. sid Dec 3.
SIS Glenile uir), Hamburg sld Dec, ..
sss Darlington pr). Liverpool, sid De-
ss Piympton. Liverpool sid Dec. II.
ach A. r. Stearnr. Norfolk. sid Dec 10.
IS BlairInorc (Br), Antwerp. TO sail Dec.
Sc Hsrticpool tBr.). Hamburg. sid Dec.
SIS Blaamanden CSor.) Hull. sid Dec. II.
So oiaf kyrrs (iirJ. Shields, sid Dec. g.
NOTES.
The steamer Pensacola with the barge
Rebecca Goddard IN tow arrived this
morning from Pensacola and berthed at
pier g.
The British steamship Helen sailed yes
terdsy afternoon for Belfast with a cargo
OF grain.
The British steamship Brinkburn sailed
this morning for Bremen with $3.50 bales
OF cotton. 1876 sacks OF cotton seed meal
and 1914 bushels OF corn.
The Spanish steamship Leonora came in
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New Orleans. La, December "a Sterling
exchange. commerc al sixth 49, SiSiAG
4.&i2,. francs. commercial sixties. 30
52ohs: New York sight. bankers. par, com
mercial, $3.50 discount.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25
KANSAS CITY

i hAkNGsNE9 ~ 1
Kansas City December H.-No grain mar
ket today.
Butter, creamery fairly steady ip02i,
dairy urn HAS. Eggs not 10 firm, fresh
/ 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December i,-Cattle-Coun,ry
clippers have been advised by Chicago
ceipis OF cattle. hogs and sheep during
Christmas week. and they are following
the advice strictly, Today's supply was
disposed OF al a further advance Of 5ul0.
Irices urllng about iJa2o per 100 pounds
higher than on Monday for desirable lUiS.
Sales were on qhe basia of 3i0lIiI5 for
common 10 strictly choice becves, handy
light and medium cattle selling to the
best advantage. Sales were largely at SS5
n43h. Butchers and Gamers stuff ives
hrmTe. with cows largely at i.sDip3. while
calves sold at 2.b0q375 for common to
choice. Tho stocker and feeder branch
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25

Receipts Sales On hanu.
becei y.s-- ThIs This rms Stock
Day WEAK seas,r ~ pen
pss,cs ana Cows, "a az 1913 li9
Cslvos a. yesriinas. 80. ~, .'uoU
hheop <So s.ss ..
tfyis lfsof 20
Market fairly supplied with cattle. calves
In demand: sheep overlooked. cornfed
hogs wanted.