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CHICAGO.

Chicago. December Is. - Wheat closed
strong today. covering a range Of !. and
closed about at the t0p. lEl.;s higher than
yoBierday-.the former for May. the latter
for December. The news was more en-
courasyinR 10 holders and local traders
were inclined to favor the long side for
"a turn.
The strength was started by the small
total receipts OF the week. The market
was strengthened lator by tho prcdietion
Of cold wave following the late mild
temperatures. The markei was helped by
Washington afviccs, which stated that
Russian offioi ai goporte placed the worlds
wheat yie,d at lb0,t6l 90 bushels smaller
than last year. and the rye crop was LIS, :
g11 short New York reported forty loads
taken for export yesterday, instead o.
ty snt y-four az previously stated.
Corn was duh but held firm, but with a
vary meaxre advance. There was nothing
buliish IN the news. and whatever firm
ness II had was due to the strength 10
wheat.
oats were firm but very dull, There
WAS hardly any demand. but the nirnnetss
In cora helped the market some, tho close
being d triflc better than yesterday.
Provisions were firm at the opening.
ana after some weakness IN the middle 81
the session they closed at some advance
on Fridays last prices. Tho small run
OF hogs was the strengthening factor.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour--fiimer. spring patents. Sloua1i
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BEANs-Callfornia small white. Sh a3h
per 10; Il, h5sy91nI 6c Et ~ O. cd ns ssc
die. i3c; fancy Elgiu creamery. Sle' ire n
Texas country, Sqa0c, Ii Ia good condi-
ton. .o,..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i2c; prints. l2sc;
Elgin dairy bricks, Use.
CARBAGE-Cal fornia, per crate, w q
400: SAFER k.aut s. iod2N.
CHEESE-New York full cream, lic,
Wisconsin fuil cream, he; fancy NJ d
cheese lie; Swiss SOC: imitau n SNlss'
lISg,Sc; brick cheese l5ci Limburger. loc.
EGGS-Texas candled l5ul6c; Kansas
17nlS, ,,. No., .o,,
In hushel boxes. 50 0)fi2 % per box.
PEPPER--Chile, .ic per H.
Potato ES-Colorado 60c. sweet pota-
tnes 3OT35c Seed potatoes; Tennesse 20
Triumph $500 per ll-peck barr barrels So or n a,S
per bushel in sacks; New YORK seeo po'a-
toes So Is ner s-bushel barrels,
PoUITRYz-chickens,,o per per - dozen; c Sio
hens. s2.50G275 spring, S2sa-.I5i turks ~ !,
Is VlIli25O: ducks. s2.yoqS.@; geese si'oog
450.
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EVENING posT's cABLEoRAM.

New YORK.. December 2S--Thc Evening
Fost's financial cahleerar says. London
The stock markets here continue good cx-
cent Tor American securities. which were
we'll below pnrity all day and dull The
Times money article states that Roth.
schild declines to take part at present In
any United States loans. would prefer
however TO describe the situation In the
words of my dispatch OF yesterday. The
feature Was II sharp squirt In mines.
Iafis--Tho bourse was dun today.
Bcrlin--The market was steady.
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COFfEE.
NEW YORK.

New York, Decembers 2s.-coHee--op-
tons opeoed Irregular With prices un-
Changed to u points higher. ruled gem
Via haYre Indicating damage TO Santos
coHce crop. closing steady at net DE-
cline of s POINTS to z. net advance OF y
points December 1915: Spot eonse.ai9
dulli No. 7 Nv; mid dun cordova l1gq
1874 Warehouse deliveries from Now
York yesterday 1856 bags; NeY YORK
stock today 250,77e United Stntts STOCK
"a. sss; anoat for The United States 1D.vg;
total visible for the United Stats s7t.fys,
aEaiBst 5l1.6e2 last year.
RIO.
Ric, December 2S-Coffee weak: No. !
Rio 1890 rets per 10 kilos; exchange
.3-lSd; receipts II O0: cleared for the
United States e0oD. for Europe 500; stock
2lJ.e0o
SANTOS.
Santos, December 2s.-Coffee quiet; good
average Santos 5000 reis per 10 hiios.
receipts 1900; stock 466.f0.
HAyRE.
Usyre. December A.--Cofrse crercf
steady Unchanged &c ~ decline; closed
unchanged 10 ~ advance; sales 1900
bags.
HAMBURG.
Hamburg December 2s.-Coffee uresu-
lar, = pfs advance; GALES GOO.
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nj that period. The total ic~s Of gold
since January. 1894. due almost solely to
the differcn, bond issues, Is over so, 900. oge
For. the first time since October. L. the
banks lost geld last week. the decrease
in specie being xTis.l0. The falling on
OF ss, ssi 900 IN ne, deposits Is almost UNI
precedcnted.
The dividend per.od now at hand will
likely change the complexion OF the sta,e.
time. As Il is. thc outlook Ia for firm
money market Tor some time to come.
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APPLES Ben Davis. $3.00Q325; Wine
Saps, JonAthans and Missouri Pippins
S. 25H375. common grades S2l5uS.00.
BANANAS-$ .2flil,50 per bunch.
ANBFPR Escape Cod S9.0OQlO,W
per barrel S3.25 per crate
GRAPES Malaga S6.0QG651 per cask
COCOANUTs-$A25 per 100; $4,000 per
l01i.
LEMONS Messina. sS.oo4S25. extra
fancy, >3.JGHi.00.
&c: Naples l.iac: walnuts, lIC, peanuts, 81.
q &c. almonds, rai aeona, 1ic per IL, Ice
per sack; California almonds, l0c; new
rerans. 3izd6c.
ORANGES = California seedlings $3.50;
navels $500.
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a BUSINESS BAROMETER.
| ~, to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
E,uyC READY FOR THE NEW YEAR.
merchants Expect an Improve
.,t In Trade Latge Stocks OF
Seed Potatoes.
nfhca of The POST.

u.,stou, Saturday. DECEMBER ~.
-, business week OF the year HYs
close with a mixed record.
4. two days before Christmas, botn
~ and retail stores were rushed
= s,Cness. The retail houses natur-
.rs,red the largest share of the non-
a. hut the jopbers and wholesalers
irfiuence of this Increased de-
w many seasonable lines. since
~ eyerything has been decidedly
4 4 nearly all departments OF TRACE.
k Inactivity appears much worse
real,y Is on account OF the pre-
ns,ah Next Monday the merchants
Ian taking stock, examining &C
snd preparing generally for the
Traye,ing representatives WIZ
s,t on the road, and dealers IN
,.,srior will be ready to place orders
snods sold out during the past two
Con sequently an immediate I'M
.s.,oent in trade Is expected.
0fen'e"'
NIX PACKING AND PROVISIONS.
Cincinnati Price Current says; CON-
ID with the recent past there Is con-
k..h,a decrease In the marketing OF
ne total packing in the West Tor
xeek being $4,000, compared WIN
~ ,he preceding week and i0j, 900 for
popding time last year. From NO
w the total is 10000, compared
n 100000 q year ago. The quality oil
ofereings is we'll maintained. Prices
hos at the close average about ~
v per 100 pounds lower than a week
Il 4 not unusual for the movement oil
4 Il this time In the season to de-
-, Something of influence the past
Y 10 this direction is found IN the
oondition Of country roads, notably
,ortIons Of Illinois and Missouri. wnere
I'M rains and mid temperature have
kerfered with the movement OF farm
ktuce.
fhrre fas nothing Of special note APP
kred In the recent u.ivices with regard
future markctings of hogs. the reason.
"A Interpretation of current information
M that after the holiday period a good
poly will be available, but nothing IN
N 10 Indicate an excessive movement
y general sense of unsettledness Whicn
pervaded the leading markets the
4 week more or less affected the pro
In trade and values have been varia'
closing at about the same position
week ago. Domestic trade III q
Etal way continues good, and tnt
sk's export clearances OF product were
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Quotations are from 1obbeis: special
nrIces given on large shipments
'RADI,ED WIRE - Gldden, galvanized,
s275 per 100 pounds PA, pantt;Gida a wlre Won
"WipiS Nan .S-Rate $2.& per keg ad-
vance, 10 to 60 penny, SOC and penny.
soc a and penny, 7jc; and penny, soc'
3 penny, N.2i; penny. 81 o. , ~
advances as on wire nails.
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New orlcars, prcembor 9s.--flog PRO
duets uu'ei and steady. Pork. Sh Lard
refined ucrcc. ttatii,. Boxed meats, dry
salt shoulders, AZ sides b-S, bacon
aides his bams-~tho surnr-cured, sA
@pN Flour Easy; extra fancy, sts93Wi
patents a60n3 70. Cornmcal quiet l,N
bran. Dun. 80. Hny-Steedy, prime. 1850
ais 90 choice, snn2i corn, quiet No, Z
Sucked white aSip mixed, IispA vol
law. 8i,s onts-Quitt. No. sacked Nu
9liG.
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CHICAtO.
Chicaco. December 2S--Cattie--Thls
weeks supply IL extremely light nnd
good 10 choice dressed beef aud spring
steers were Jnfil5 higher than week
ago. Estimating from the last few days.
The Chicago Ioceipts this year VIII asgres
cate 2.b9i 90 head, being Al.oQo less tha J
tho banner year. The recent spell OF
warm, ra,ny weather has injured TRADE.
but since II cleared off nnd became cooler
The 6ema I'D has improved, Eyporters are
likely 10 buy rsthor freely AROUND present.
fea,cs IN British merkcts have impaired
a letter feeling TO that branch q we
iraGe foduy's cattle supply was ex-
trs.s4iy small and prices were stronger.
Calves have become scarce and ihe Dest
lots ore now ceiling at c eWgS% 10 9 nr9lne
,ieets 3,.1Ut rs; stotkfrs ana feeders s;$ w
a7b. bulls. cows ard heiferp l.bpf,.bli
Texans s.tOfis90 Hcgs--rbe receipts TINS
wear will Approximate 10000 head, the
ANIMALS for the last few days being est
ho.s over last year. This Weeks re-
coipts are Email and prices close 10 higher
than Ian. Saturday. but Los lower than
n year ago. Ito iower thhn two years
ago and 10 lower than ,1hree years ago.
Win rees:ps % Sat Ky s as n AKA p pc
were strong OF yesterdays advance; an
Increased proportion OF tho offerings
bringing 36b Prices rule MS follows: Coir-
mon 10 heavy s4oas65, mixed S.torS.6sis:
IiFht ssft3 CO. pigs and suii i,, f Sss n
records, the arrivals ttbs last Few days
Of December beng estimated) footing up
ss5 COO head. an Increase OF ~. 200 over
1874 Prices we're strong at fully - Ad-
vance over u week hgo. Sales were on
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New Orleans. December ss.--Ricc, rough
no sales quoted 9I2.to, clean QUIET sales
AL: ordinary to good 2isni.
New York, December sS--Hides STEADY;
Galveston u; Buencs Ayres dry IL; Texas
dry Is; California Is. Wool duh; domestic
fleece i6n22. pulled 1898.
st. Louis, December %.-Wool un-
changed
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.rr,r T,s-Fancy sliced In boxes 4fuoc'
cbeice evaporated 6iag5&c, fancy evapor-
rated. G2,M7c. 20,
APRiCOTs-Evaporated Ee'
SCiiIrRpRANTS-F Fancy cleaned 5Ac In car
to RfG IS - Evaporated iOc; Turkish layer
15c. rr,onorated lOc.
,SLhttHfIS.-tvap rated &c.
-Evaporated sc.
~ sSi iT crop Of 1895: California prunes
f ,no = s, sn-sOs. 6lsc eO-IOs, &c; 50-6os, Isc'
syI,,er and ruby prunes, lOe; ., ,os,
RAlsiNsGaliio'niiils ,n. e lB b0S boxes &c;
90; r'9" Il. 20 lb. boxes. 4aa4izc.
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KANeAs CITY.
WOUA.


Prices paid by receivers:
Dry flint. selected. ................ OIL
Dry salt $50. ................ s d ~
Deer EXTRAORDINARY SKINS '::;ric,iv nc,,n.
Twelve months. medium .......... Bik1p
Twelve months, nns ........... Z q 7M
siy ronths l92o iesA
Taliow-
Prime -, 49,. ................. ShW
bceswAx-
Good run 80. ................ 20 orr
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New York, December sS.--Whcat-Re-
oc'aa iSS 500. exporta % ooo spot strong;
No. = red 6ss. No, ! hard Git; options
ope red stronger and advanced all the
morning on heavy weekly export ana un.
favorable Argentine news Wall ttrcet
and foreign buying. the strong cash sltu-
alton and steady news May dhst' Deccm-
Irr IhiA
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ST. LOUIE.

On The prodVcc exchango touNy, NJ
creamery. l9N@.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo. December %.--Wheoi
dull, No. y hard nominnlly ~, No. z rcd
NORMALLY e., No spring kaH; No 8
nring so: rejected nominsLiy 1904, Corn
slightly higher and slow; No. mixed
gltsftrsss: no. 2 white slINn%s, oats
rlightfy higher hut slow; No, mixed
numiually ibsi1O. No white II, Rye duli
No ncninp Vs. MnWie Hay stcndy
Ter, creamery weak, iS,s62sls dairy 1iI
Ii. Eggs weak fresh ~, Receipts Wheat
1900; corn $1,000; oats 5000. shipments
nong
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Gilbert & Co. OF New Orleans advised n,
CargIll ut 1920 a. nj. New York wires,
M market is largely iiduidated, chances
are In favcr OF Improvement: rocelrts
larger than expected continental cable
says Fpinners are bare OF stock and VIII
be compelled 20 buy soon
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NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans, December 2s.--SugaI--
Strong; open kettle 24qs 1916; yellow
il-i6a,i, stoonds 2S.s9i3 DIS Alolasses---
Strougis open kettle l6WaS. centrifugal W
IS, nyrup stcpdy. 10 q.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

nn be seen by glance at the price
punished In The Post barb wire
mus have again suffered a material
Auoh In price. This decline has been
ny the low prices now prevailing
i.oh and steel markets. Overpro-
"a has been threatening such a state
nsrs Tor some time, and now iron
0Ner metals are down to rock bot
,.afp wire and both wire and cut
1e lower than they have been for
nonths. Agricultural implements,
shu all kinds of machinery are also
e 3, Me effects of the decline In the
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New York. December 2s Especial TO the
Houston Cotton Exchanged Prime crude
oil 2i6elIbc prime summer y How, 2n
2sisc In barrels, prims cak nominal,
meal 20Q21 per ton; market nominal.
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Houston eNpcct- 5000 TO 5000 bales Mon
day, against 1854 on the same day last
yoar. New Orleans estimate IL for "A, 900,
possibly lntup, against 1851
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New York December 2s..-The closing
DAY OF the week showed u very quiet
market and busnesa for 1925 practically
ended, There were no buyers; printing
cloths duh and nominal
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TRADE NOTES.

S annts have declined 50 cents per
were In good demand today, and
S,r va some decrease in receipts prices
saturday supply Of game was small
If,h,, usns though squirrels were very
ana sold for 90 cents per dozen.
m sy continues In limited supply and
6esAe. is very firm. Chickens sell
sl,gss-'S, and turkeys readily bring
Val supply OF apples consists Of
ME- Ms; ben Davis. Jonathans and MIS-
Wms. The Ben Davis variety con-
we bulk of stocks now on hand.
range from s3.0O03.75.
inseeting of the National League Of
Nh Merchants on tho sth, 9th
49, OF January will be held In the
motel, st. Louis
eyp.soduetion OF pig iron for the month
N,hhper was the largest In the his
&c ne industry In the United states.
siny.a for the current month will
srr shipped into Great Britain by
srs. SS'ready shelled, beaten up and
&sr N sealed tins, from which they
~" oIt through n tan
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Choice crude oil. for butter
oil .s.s..s.ss-E aWla
Strictly prime crude oil...... 2Qla
Prime crude ....,,......,...... ~
Prime butter oil In barrels. n " -
Prime summer yellow OIL. y5slp y
Cake and meal T. o. b. mill interior
points. according to location.
P' Short Ton.
p5r. cottpn seed cake ...Sl2 50 aii4 10
Prime cotton seed meal $3.50. /. I'd ql4 "
iinters, A, Houston delivery and classi-
flcatIon. per h.. &c.
Soap stocks fonts from refined oil. per
III 60 bid 30 asked.
Remarlks-Market firm.
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NEW YORK.

New York. December 2s.-Cotton seed
oil slow AID weak: prime crude 2idsih;
butter grades 3D prime summer yellow
2SG20
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SUGAR
NEW YORK.

New York. December 2S.-Sugar--Raw
strong; fair refiu.Dg SA. centrifugal. %
eSnieetlone,s a ! S.s: cut LOAF { is; gran.
Llated 4 Us.
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urTr CULTIVATION.

foreign exchange says: at appears
h vigorous attempt Is being made
Intend and Improve the cultivation or
y IN the French possessions In lndo-
|ha The soil OF lndo-china, AMMAN
y Tonquin is said to he well suited
| the growth of the fiber, which mas
)sady been successfully cultivated there.
! production has been exported by way
| Hong Kong TO China and japan. A
ksch firm ia lndo-Chinn is now pro-
Ming an extension of the enterprise.
anticipate largely increased SAFE
Iiute In both China and Japan. and II
Iaiso proposed to erect spinning and
bring mills In AMMAN and ronquin.
~ NAV be spoken Of ms local COM
fbn with the iute mills of Bengal
fas in supplying gunny bags and otn.
hse fabrics 10 the Far East, Is thus
nisei."
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SEED POTATOES.

Pa'n Texas farmers are already prepar-
mdr land for planting early varieties
(insh potatoes. The produce dealers
|douston have anticipated the demand
- potatoes and are prepared to I'LL
|sloers. Stocks consist of New York
Watoes, Tennessee Triumphs, Early
ana the Peerless. The Tennessee
lph variety is especially in demand
sar, and as they are very scarce
VIII soon he exhausted. Seed po-
IRON New York. which include
M the best. varieties grown, vii, he
Ie supply, however. These latter are
~ locally at s2.25 per three-bushel
while the Tennessee Triumphs are
NN per eleven-peck barrels. or
pr bushel In sacks.
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T7TTrr,
ousToN PRICE CURRENT.

I, CREASE Diamond. si.75 per
8 cctta,5zier, II tin boxes. 500 per
III oil 'een. ooal5c per d5zsn boxes;
pin,s %s1Itc; Boston coach oil, per
Gli-ss a,s9; per cas-. quarts, s3.hl.
tlssatiibisoN-P9wder, per keg, so
~ prica.g powder. 225 per keg,
CIV N:s5aii 50. - =
h cis.- Wholesale grocers' chan gei
EkS boxed 6Aa6ia; in sacks &c
ssHSs dry salt bellies 6ifG7c; bacon
s'NG AND TIES-From store
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STILL CR1RBING CORN.

bp & Co. of New York say: "fri-
kreceipts to date equal about 55.ob,wj
PES. against IL ,0Oo,0oo last year EN-
about S7Ooo;ooo bushels, against
n 500, 900. Heavy rains In the West
likely prevent the free marketing
.nn. Cribbcrs appear to be making
elal preparations for storing In the
more than ever before, building their
better and arranging TO carry over
H until much higher prices prevail.
re seems to be a growing feeling that
crop has been overestimated, especi-
50 In the border corn states or west
TIE Missouri river. The bears con-
Y predicting % cent corn tor May
Every. 1t looks very low to us, ana
believe an investment held on to pa
ply Will likelY make n handsome gain.
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MARINE INTELLIGnnCE.
Fort Of ealyes.on. p.eemner Is.
C,lcared.

Cleared.
SIS Comnl, Evans, New York.
IS Branford, Knott, Bremen
So Laurel Branch. Eihson, Rotterdam.
rs Architect, Thompson, Liverpool.
Barge Regulator, Hamilton. Pensacola
New Sorlk-Per IS Coinal. sI5c bales
cotton.
For Brcmcn-~Per Ss William Brnnfoot
1860 bushels of corn and 1850 bales OF
cutton.
900 BALES OF cotton, ". 400 sacks cotton seed
mcnl, la,Oli bushels corn and 25OO0 barrels
cotton seed oil
bales cotton. 1900 sacks cotton seed cake
and gT sacks OF peeans.
Vessels In Port
To Fowler a Mcvitie--scbr Frank Rudd
(Am), Sch George Taulane, Jr.. ga Iston-
ora Gpan). So saturnia 'span). - Niceto
~ WIN, Parr a Co,--Pcdro, vortigrcn
nlr.). wilma tspan), Cambria RrJ
TO J. Moller q Co,-Bk cosino. ss CLAN
ay TS V SDF Il. wilson's. Helen ,pD.
10 il, .Mosic-ss Kenneth (Br3. u
Rayensdale tAm2 ~
Tropea tDr). VIM. Parr q Co.
up and saiiea.
ship Kybsr CBr.). Calcutta. sid Sept. ~
bs reutonia tbr). Liverpool. sid Nov.
s. Maori CBr). Sunderland sid Nov u.
rs sarinatla tbrJ. Dunkirk. sid
Ss CunDria tBrJ, Hamburg, sid Nov u.
~ Lochinore OBJ, Antwerp, sid Dec
ss Glenilc u3r.), Hamburg. aid Dee. 8.
lis Rolhcrneld tbr,J. p.i-sacola. aid Nov.
sss Darlington Cpr). Liverpool. aid De-
cember TO-
IS Polsna ,pr,). Liverpool. sid Nov: 10.
ss Iorcs, tiar), Liverpool. sid Lee. n.
rs Plympton, Liverpool, aid Dec. II.
Sch A. 4, 6tearns. Norfolk. sid Dec IL
SIS Blnirmore lBr). Antwerp. to sail Dec.
IS Hartlcpool (Br.). Hamburg. SID Dec.
i;s Blasmandep (Nor.), Hull. sid Doc. u.
Hr. BJorgyin tNor.l, shiclda. aid Dec. Y.
ON sHrPpoARp NOT CLEARED.
The total amount OF COTTON on shipboar1.
not cleared, today is ll.7sS bales, axainst
divisions are as follows:
For Great Britain--Ss PaullnA 100 bales.
ST. Leonorn 400. SIS Architect 1924, rs Bat
arnina 2lio ss Niceto 2i7t. non-memters
For Trancc-Ss yortIgern COST bales.
For Brcaneft~Ss William Branfoot 4l2e
baics, SIS Ravcnsdale 100, SIS Eric 1876. total
For Hamburg-ss Cambria 575 bales. -
Glnnayron g75; total 1850.
For Russia Bark Siorken 396 bales.
For Ghent--Ss Laurel Branch 40o bales.
For New Y0rk--Maliofy limo SshS bales.
For Morgan City--Morgan line t2o baice.
RECEIPTS AND sHrPMEErs.
Total receipts Of cotton at Galveston
today were TOT bales, divided as f2llowr;,
Great Northern railway 1892. by Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway b3s ny barge
Abbia ss8 by barge Read 1871.
ltaIu a af.sp fnn mil X
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HnustNn aInrket.

Tho following quotations. were posted
TO-DAY by the cotton seed product dcnar-
mept OF the Houston Cotton EachanEs
and Board of Trade:
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Total receipts OF cotton at Galveston
by Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail.
way a5I2 bales. By International and
Great Northern railway 1892. by Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway b3s. by barge
Abbie ssS, by barge Read 1871.
Taken by Galveston cotton mills 80 bales.
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R11rIpING MATERIAL.

r,,,,,rNT--portland cement. per e1l,,
g C laisa a.. Roseusle cement, per boi. ~
in o lGsGsfy S. EaaIs pei Pssiss'
paris, sL,1y, lie per foot 10 l5c, TO
drain p innNctiiisive: felt roofing, per sanaais
inf 5S 50: Acm, and RSyas sem bsir goal Pss
Ter per ton; $50; ;Ss 1e P'qMa,e,s.sa .eo A'
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Cleared.
SIS Comnl. Evans, New York.
SIS Brinford, Knott. Bremen.
IS Laurel Branch. Isibson, Rotterdam.
IS Architect. Thompson, Liverpool.
Barge Regulator, Hamilton. Pensacola.
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ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis December rs,--Flour--Quiet;
Arm and unchanged. Whent--clcsed IN
hiA higher; No. red, cash. @; No. ,
herd. 81 December, b&,s; May, 5SS96S ~,
Ccrn--Closed " lower Tor December, y
fer january and u higher for May. com.
rarcd with yesteirfeya closing. Spot
lower; No /? csah and December oats.
i6,s, May, ie,s. Barley steady. Corn
m.sai--i Sefl. 50. n-Duli, IL bid for
sced, cotton tlcs and bagying unchanged.
psv-S,eady. prairic L0ANsho; timothy,
9ais. this side, Buttcr-Quiet separator
creamery, Susi Fancy Elgln, 26ygs
dairy. TM?0, Eggs lower. II. WHISKY, III
Pork Steady. standard mess, old. N.l2's,
Iurd--Quict. prime steam, bl2ie choice,
$50 Bacun--BoAod. shoulders. 3.ib; longs,
meats, l,oNed shouiders, rs, ribs. 4,62'e
ehor,s, t75. Receipts Flour. GQcp wheat,
l5,Noo, corn. $500, oats. lS,0M, shipments e.
Flour sooc; wheat, $4,000; corn Ss,~' oats
gONO.
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lIAvRb MARKET

Havre. December 2s.-Spots were quiet
and Mf lower futures quiet and ~ high