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The Globe-republican., 1895-05-31

IN NOV EuBi0uO.
Miss Oldie-M-. Schoolton, what does
''amO" mean?
Mr. 81 love-
Miss Oldie-Oh, Mr.. Schoolton, this
is so sudden. You must ask papa.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-31

Friend-Does the baron. your son-,n
3aw, speak with much of an accent?
RichpuKse-He did when he discov
cred how I hsd f;xed his wife's dove,
Puck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

CHICAGO.

Chicago. December 2i.-Ths grain mar
ket today closed unexpectedly steady and
final quotations IN some instances showed
material gains over last nights figures
May wheat which yesterday sold as low
as M. opened this morning at 67.s. but
began to give signs OF recovery, y had
another spasm Of weakness, which car
ried II off nominaily 10 56s, but only two
or three lots could be bought at that
Now York stocks closed al some recovery
from the lowest prices OF the day and
had further steadying effect upon
wheat, which was cent per bushei from
the lowest point quoted, or 10 0fs, and II
closed at S7ks bid The situation In stocks
was the dominating Influence on wheat
The exports OF wheat and flour from
both coasts for the week were only a
little more than 2.0Ol0O but cables
showed the English markets steady. ard
New York confirmed the report that LOO
900 bushels had been taken there yester.
day for export. The feeling was nervous.
however. all through the session. The
Visible supply n expected 70 show an IN
erease next week OF fully 100000 bushels
Corn was slow and held steady, and at
no time was quite as low 1T sold yestsr-
day. The continued bad weather was a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

NEW YORK.

New York, December H.--coffee--op-
tons opened with October and November
points higher. other months points
fea,ufeless and spot demand upsatlsfag-
tory: closed quiet at a demanI o. y points
TO advance or points, Sales. 1000 Bag,
1850. Spot coffee. RIO dull, No. 7. ii,s.
Mild dull cordoya, lsdisls.
Warehouse delivsri.s from New York
day, 2i6ss2 bagsJ United states stock.
T'Csa bags; aGoat for the United States,
ia, 900 bags; total visible for the United
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KANSAS CITY,

active. slightly higher; No 3 hard bie
a,a5, No. 9 red nominnly cgNg7; No. z
gprnE tSubi, No. spring isWa9, rclecien
mixed ggilft2g AS. No. white 2ais1ia9 h.s
oats stoadv; No. > mixed nominal lbNle'
Hay steady, timothy l0.o0lfl2,00 prairie
Il Wlu7 so Butter firm, creamery lpN@,
prairie ii0iib blggs scarce ana higher,
1glh. Receipts Wheat la.NM, corn 1O,NN,
n1la Il nAl. ShinmeMlA mono.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
BAGGING AND TIES ".

Basg iie'G ~ N AMP AZ TtEs-From store;
=, BAKING .powDER-Apex. i ID ',s y as, u
70 VIE 4 70 75ei Victor. ID. per - dozet,
III per = dozen 5SSi s p ssc il Iss one Spoon.
be gAiMNE oll !FFRuIT,-Per dozennt: straw.
srd No. l, i,eSs 90, ssSo pears stand
H. sioasi, phsr 8, s seg, 4, pesrii
,i,9onaard, n 81 So. seconds, ib,
Sc; 6,acs b sT e. u pie peaches s,A
apples. 500 -
=, cA.NDY--Plain candy sasAc: wrapped
1920 oct Fancy mixed, In pals. 7QSisc.
cANNEn vEGETABLMs-M arrowfat
peas @esls 20: Lima beans S5ds1c; slring
u, uod sns' ga Zoe; corn 70cu$l6Q; tomatoes .
, ~ o''eEtee1n,gc' 3 Id o19oo; red kidney beans.
CALIFORNIA CANNED Goops-per
e eSe pld dqr s p fa a.. psaeAes
n,eetarines si45 grapes si.$6ai. i5 ,' White
SSherries 500; black cherries $50, black
,,C,AA1NNEp1 .MEATs-Roast beef, III
S.ioai 5O' 2 ID s2Son2.3s : n corned beef
dozen, s. 29Gl 80. 10 lnnch tongue. !
DOZEN ozen q ssS l5 a. So' y ID ehipped beef,
dozen 500 Frankfurt sausage, lii 81 50;
q 10 ported ham. dozen cog SIC; y IL
ported ham, dozen slS5 4 Ia deviled
. IAN u, = a.9zesn' '00t5c. y lb devlled ham.
CANDLE s and IS Granite Sr5asee:
10 c o. ETatitya,tiqe assorted colors. exotic.
prima ef ,as J3d ana cordoya FaT lac:
22n24c pcaherry 22q23c Roasted coffee.
Apex basis, 100 ID cases. 2iAd2i .s5c Ar.
buckles ~ ioo lb cases. 2l.S6e; in 30 lb
fuses, za,Voc; Mocha and Java fancy blend
CRACkERs-A p c. sods 5ikc lemon
9feaI1 &c; ginger snaps SCI. Fearl oyster
&C., ,ga' DAISY oyster SIC; vanilla waters lac
FLOUR 1Tiial Wave sac; Sea Fairy,
second roller patent, $40; sea Nympth,
Tye hour $3.50; pumperniSel $3.50. Carload
l4ts lpc less per Dbl special rates for
FAR NACEOus GOODS-Grits. hom-
pearl mead. IN 40 10 sacks. sl.405ii n ner
parrol Of four sacks Scotch oats s2ta'f2 -
per case; American vermlceln I ID paclt-
im.a3caroui American / II nc; loosen 70,;
! I'D imported macaroni 9lec; Id impor ed
spaghetti 9iar.
$l,25Q l,b0 No /. half bbls. $50; sar,,ncs
Amci'c lean quarters, In oil s2,GI3.'O' mus
lards S7oU2s5; salmon, river trout X.
,Tao No. l, 20 ID half hbls. $50, 10 10 hits
,HAMs-standard io,' picnic hams sHq
lipNtN-In 60 III. cans, extracted, Pei
] ABD-Rcnned tierces. compound p50
5,ac leaf, Gisc; 30 M cans iic higher thnu
Il rccs, 10 10. cans. &c higher. 3 ID. fc
higher and lh. ic higher.
MpLASSfS--Cer trfugal fair, iSd20c
priWe 2ip96c; choice open kettle 30u22c
RICE Extra fancy hrnd new l7sfoJc'
Cholce, SAofe; eair, 3!24S94c, prime. 3iH
RCPE-Basls for 7-1s. &c; cotton rope
1Gilc
sALT-Liverpool, coarse, SOC ane. sic.
g JOS, s. %; coos. $3.50; lo0-3s, $50; i50-2s
STARCH-Standar1 goods; Pearl IN a
it,. boxes, SIC; Royal Gloss. bulk. i0ii4c
nickel loo packages, per box, 500: corr
starch. 6q6i2c per pound in ~ H. and a
III. boxes.
SUGAR-standard graduated. 6G5itc
plantation 4a4d4 7-Sc: cubes iiI5lhc pow.
derod 5llpjl.c. choice yellow clarified, A..
@47sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

BEANS-California, small whitc, 2i4T
&c per III, Bayou 2a.03c pink 23,G27sc;
Lima, g, SC; black eyed peas, 3l4c.
Gle, BE; fancy Engn creamery SIC; fresh
Texas country, Sn20c, If IN good condition.
BlTTERINE-Solids l2c prints. l2Mo;
Egin dairy bricks. lSc
Observation-Disclosures, per crate, s2.25a
goo; saucr kraut S.. 5o0300.
CHEESE-New York fun cream. 14c:
Wisconsin fun cream l5c: fancy filled
cheese, lie SWISS S0c: imitation Swiss,
l7Hlsc; brick cheese, 15c; I.imhurger, l5c.
EGGS-TeXas Cundlcd, lie. Kansas, l9c.
ONIONS -75dS5c per hushel
PEPPER-Chilc. lie per H.
POTATOES--Wi Wisconsin. soc; Colorado,
60c' sweet potatoes. 1on3ic.
CULTRY-ChiCkens per dozen old
hens, q .5d2 50; spring. s2O1N2.5o; turkeys,
81 0o9il co, ducks, S2.50d200; geese, N.Oll
4 50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
pAINTs AND OILS.

oII-IAuseed IN barrels. raw 45c boiled
47c; petroleum. l5o test. IN hbIs, Nc, in
stove gasoline, in cares $3.50, in bills. lie /.
Lupi0n oil in bbls lgc; In cases $3.50; cas-
tor oil, medical pure, si.c0; turpentine, In
WHITE LEAD--Strictly pure, 6aG'ic
WINDOW GLASS In boxes, 60 and 10
to 60 and 20 per cent discount new list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

TO Fowler & Mevi,ie-Sehr Frank Rudd
laulanc lr, Sr Leonora ,Span). SIS
Saturnia (Span) So Niccto iSp)
TO Mm, Parr y co, Pedro, vortlgren
hria diD.
no j Moller y Co.'s wllderpool, Blk
10 W. W. wn-on--ss Helen CRp.
To A. Holt--Sn WIN. Branfnot (ir}
TO H. Mosle--Ss Kenneth (Br)
To j. N. Sawyer n Co.'s Concho
tAm).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
o'IoN PRICE CURRENT.

!, Fra1,hEAsE-Diamond H.75 per
I Goldsn m Tin boxes. 500 per
rs n,. eSql5c; Boston coach oil, per
rS inss 4 80; per case. quarts. 81. 81.
h..h leN-Powder. per keg, So 20
~ brienng powder. s225 per KEY.
buck n .Ilfop shot, per sack. 1850
4 clss. Wholesale grocers' charge
breakf, boxed eSG6S In SACKS 1.c
!. forS at' leal04c: dry salt 6d64c
ny salt tty salt bellies S4fiSia; West
oe'iies 'Ac: bacon bellies SIC.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. December 2i-Sugar
firm; open Kettle, i-2al2 i5-l6 centrifuga
granuiated. fl-Spl ~; whites. . 49, n
s l,;lgs; y'llo"'' ''-ies' 49, seconds ~
Molasses steady; open kettle. 17M2s; cen
trifugal. Gals; syrup strong. 2od9.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

scren, '' quay 7o''ii's io' i''-N ~
Ssr sre few pineopples on the market
any, sufficient quantity to make
f1''aple Tor the Wholesale trade.
WAS plentiful and N good demand.
na,oons' squirrels, o'possGms, rae
wall and Nucks were on the mar
es ssns continue dull, tho market be-
n "a sas,ockcd. Prices ranged today
icr : e e, '5b0 per dozen. Choice stock
T. T. = Taylor, a we'll known cattle
kess uoM IN the live stock commission
kisck Iv. s, oei s located at the Hous-
rlk Allen Commission company
u nm, a consignment OF cauu-
is ~ AVN that compare favorlbly
h Ssoiorado product, which is sold
SrSe Quantities.
slS turkeys were in demand today
ri doS,s hlgh as So. though prices
ky nrinlh to $3.50, Poor stock IS dul
10 ssnS ami IL Is advisa bile for. ship
ket for only their best grades 70 this
r,r, e'e next TWO Jays.
Sana,, rom San Francisco says tina
ex,sneh Island sugar crop promise,
tronnrs,Ne this season. and that :
sd ~ psssltloA is quite likely TO be for
me Atlantic coast,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
BUILDING MATERIAL.

ENFNT-Portland cement. per Dbl,
81 900 8 90. Rosedaie cement. per bhl, sl,9fp
30: lime ilreclay. SS.96ff34D plaster paris.
81 40; tirebrick, St. Louis, per $40; drain
having tile per foot 7Ql5c, 10 inches
Inclusive; feit roofing. per square. 81 70
Id. Acme and Royal cement plaster, hei
ton SLO0. plastsrng hair. goat. per ID
&c. iaths, per NJ, S2.cO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

BrrR-Schlitz, quarts, 1903 per Dbl;
pinis sll.oO per bhl A.. 3. c. Bohemian.
ddtarts. 500: pints $3.50; Weiss beer SIG
nor case. TWO dozen 10 a case.
nlGH WlNEs-sLg2 per gallon.
an hisb wine basis sl.22. straight bourbon
and rye. according 10 ags and quality
81 ,5a3OO; blen ed n.Iaq3 SO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

last year. IA M " Il
300 rcls per 10 kiioei exchsige, ma Esss
sssitcs. too bags; for Europe 100; sleek.
Havre. .Dscember M.-opensd eteedys
UNCHANGED TO up Ct noon and ciosSa
steady and unchanged. Total sales, pOo
bags. N
SANTOS. "
Santos December M.--0teady: GOOD aver
ago Santos 1870 reis per " kiloe. Re-
ceipts i2,ooo; stock. $4,000.
HAMBURG.
Hamburg, December 9i.--Trregular; 40
hdccline. Sales, 5000 bags.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
LONDON.

London. December ei--'rhe weather has
boon cold and damp during the past week.
tion. In tho market wheat, for the most
part. was duiot and steady. White wheat:
were firm and not active, Anri can oar
ere steady with mere Inquiry. Duluth
parcels, January and February. delivery,
have been selling at IND. The wheat
market generally was affected by tine ap.
pfonch OF the holidays AMI a disposition
to await .develorments. Flour was quiet
and steady. Mixed American maize. DE.
rcmhet delivery. parcel, was frmer by ID.
Barley was firm, Oats were slow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
cuRA sUGAR CROP.

p Havana Weekly Report says, 1.-THE
FHain,y regarding the date when
|elns may commence still prevails, and
en who expected to begin dGun-
Rs' fortnight have been compelled to
|.ene Il until change takes place In
ssnerdl situation OF tic country. since
|.sugants seem determined To prevent
X msans IN their power the takng
" crop in the districts controlled by
|. !, be 1t as il may. II II no less Cer,uln
lhs Production viii fall considerably
lhai Of the previous three years.
According to statement closed OH
kT y and just published by M9e-rs,
kMt " Co, of this city. the last crop
|gGe ,oJ5, 2i5 tons, against 0iS. BIS last
showing "A difference of i},l22 tons,
rIent 10 l-50 per cent. NJ the last
10 reported that the MANAGERS of
r.es Hormieuero. Carolina and sew
Iy.ncrs IN The Cienluegos district have
|ssel all their hands and indefinitely
F'Hei the commencement of the crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

KANSAS CITY.
Kansas CITY, December 2l.--cat'

Kansas city, December 2l.--cattle re-
ceipts. 200. shipments, 1900 Market
steady; Texas steers. 23di5N: Texas
cows 2nDa2.10, beef steers, s'1fi2o,
native cows, l26a3 so; stockers and feed
crs. 1905 40; bulls, l.75Gp5O.
HOGS %Hs,eipts, 1000. shipments. GOO,
Market 8 10 20 cents lower. BULK OF
salea Si0ud.35, heAyies, JlOW3.i 40; pack
ere 3,aDfia.ij. miXe0. 3,.1ui.3J, Nights
Shtep- Receipts. 200; shipments, 1900
Market steady. lambs. 3.UYi2o; nut"
toms 2.Gpi3.2J.
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sustaining factor and the prlce was %
low that few cared 10 sell It short. Only
moderate business was doing In oats.
shorts were s,ill good buyers and nearly
Ell tho offerings maintained a steady
market. Provisions did better for buyers
and closed Ut somewhat higher prices
than yesterday. Packers gave the market
some support when II appeared to require
n. and orders from outside were much
more plentiful than they have been In
Cash anotations were as foliows:
stnights, sloats, 2s; spring patents S.ioa
whca,--Nn . spring "a -Stiss No. $
spring stWAA; No, red tsatc
o osss-So' ! II. 'So, . white. February
iensi; Ne, wvshitc. February i7a~isn.
riaricy-No. Z nominal, No; . February
p Msss FSoT sssf,efi sSi. ss..sssa7w.
t,ard.--Pcr til lbs, bsa.
Shcrt Rihs-Sides, loose &s5eli,N.
Dry Sailed Shouldcrs--t,oxcd $500 b-S.
short Clear Sides-Roxed s-xWil.
whisky-'plstillers' finished goods per
esussrs-cut loaf $50: granulated a.g,
Yol.cw Corn--No, 3 rs So.
fAggs-steaiy; fresh cal. c..
Articios Receipts nhtpments.
Wheat bu. 80. .".,.., ioSnoo ssw%
Corn, hu. ,.,... ..s..... nr.uw 1920
Rvc hi .,. kOp 4vpJ
Enthusiastically; creams ioUaS dalr, IL
ma
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New Orleans La. December 2i..-Secrc-
tary Hcsters figures on the movement al
Interior towns nru as follows.
Receipts this week l6S $40 last week lGi.
0a3 this week las year aGJ.2bg,
Shipmeuts this week 10 sos last week
lgT GIG this week last yrhr 21l. 225,
STOCK this week 663 1884, last week b3i .i0i
this week last yeur hH60l.
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1850
lui.0Nl
100,
$4,000

Galv eston announcement. ....,..... lS9SkO
emphix ...,..,.,.,,.,,,.,,.. I'll 0Nl
,Avannah -. ,....,,... ........,.,...... 10oSta
Houston -. -. =. 49,. $500
New York Futures.
Opened easy; closed very steady: sales,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
ALnXANDHiA MOVEMENT.

Alexandria. December 2i-Receipts In
cHntons OK pounds enchl, this week go 600,
this week last ycHr 100000 THIS season
3. 1872 900 same time last season g,3D3 900
ENporiH this week "a 900, this week last
year 5000 this season 100000, same time
last season 200, 600
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stocks.
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
Houston Market.


The following uuotaupns were posted
TONY by the cotton seed nroouut ucphr .
ment OF The Houston Cotton Exchange
and Board Of Trade
Per Gallon.
Choice crude oil. for butter
strictly prime crude oii...... 2Oia
PRIME crude ,...........-t.,t... ~
Prime butter oil In barrela... rs 70 y
Prime summer yellow oil,,.. 225sa %
Cake and meal T. 0; L. mill interior
points, according 10 location.
Short Ton.
Prime cotton seed cake ...,slz % az g,
PRIME cotton seed meal .,... " 20 Wii "
f.lnters. A. Houston delivery and elassl.
fcation, per h., &c.
soap stccks foo,s from refined oil. per
Id so bid. 90 asked.
Rerne rks- Market quiet.
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rHE lIlMRER BUSINESS.

THE LII VI SEk III 81 y fSS.
Isports in regard to the lumber business
that dullness prevails. though this
erected during December While adj
ting the llfeless state of trade at this
!. the st. Louis Lumberman thinks
A reaction will soon set In; that
Ipably better returns for grain In late
Sier and early spring will bring out
1 Biz crops of corn and oats now being
back; and that the railroads and
iang trades. Judging from present in
lions, are moving toward very extern
lumber requirements next season
nay there Is considerably inquiry
d these aud other sources for large
| Of lumber, especially for bridges.
4 new manufacturing establishments,
phouses elevators. stores and imple-
manufacture.
Il the meantime. the situation IN the
Es!acturing districts fully reflects that
The larger distributing markets At
South yellow pine production Is be-
Systematically curtailed by organized
NJ and prices firmly sustained. by
lon Of the same forces and Influences.
t.i, such Is the solidarity of the vel
pine interests, that II is likely there
be an advance in the price Of CELL
md finishing, but more particularly in
siding. early in January"
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VISIBLE, SUPPLY.

New York, December 2i.-The Chronicle
makes the visible supply th,a week 1861,
37g bales against S.905. $50 bales last week
and T. 1851, JGG bnlns this week last year. n
dcrrense OF COS lay bnlas.
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ruled lower. Toward the close there was
a suffcning IN vaiues of the speculative
issues, b NAL prices, however, were con-
siderably below YESTERDAYS ulosina.
NEW YORK MONEY,
New York, December n.--'rhe, New
York rinaneier says Inc extraordinary
cent ana caused a collalse OF values ON
the New YORK exchange FRIDAY are not
shown tully In the bank statement ivr
the week ending saturday. There was a
decrease OF S2,Il.,I0J in cash holdings and
OF sos 100 Ia deposits, the result OF the
weeks operations,
The New York banks, however. have
now nearly 100000 In cash over tn.
legal requirements and their action In
low rates on the market Friday, when II
seemed that the panic OF 1875 was 10 be
duplicated In more serious way, en-
title them to the lasting respect OF the
Nation.
Leading bankers here universally de.
plore the Venezuelan affaii. and dis
patch from Chicago to the Flnancier say
mat nineteen out OF twenty prcminuht
bank officers interviewed think that the
administration has made serious mis-
take.
The total deposits OF New York banks
are now $50 $40 700 or s6U,he0, 90 tess than
the highest figure reached during the yeat
loans are 5000 90 higher than the loves
point. With the prospects OF large solu
loan next week some. OF the sixty-sey 7
MILLIONS In specie held by the banks will
probably be absorbee by the treasury an
| the money market will In all likellhood
| record the hichest regular quotations ~
the yeas. When the war scare Glib,
money In volume enough 10 rapidly lower
| rates.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York. December 2l,--ln tho dry
goods market there was little or no de-
mnnd for any class CT goods as the trade
awaits the elimination Of AFFAIRS IN nnan-
cial circles on Wall street. Ia feoi, there
was no business doing. Printing cloths
dun at : cents for spots or contracts.
SAlns for The McNk 81 .NM pieoes y
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SUGAR
NEW YORK.

New York. December a.--sugar Raw.
hrin fair refining. lisa IL; ntri .ugnl
81 test, i-2d5 9-ls; sales repore d OF on }
cargo Of Java. private terms, said - be
better than NE for centrifugal o. test
refined quiet, standard a, 4 IL; COME :
toners. I i-2 cut loaf o l-2; graduated
N.s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
THE COAL TRADE

u coal dealers of Houston have had a
fair business so far this year. but
that Fosters prediction of n severe
Der may be a realized. and thus cause
rater demand for the next three
lbs Prices remain steady, with no
~ In former quotations.
tseat deal of Houston's coal comes
Pennsylvania the following review
u general situation will be of in
rNis from the Philadelphia Ledger.
+ts continue to buy only for i'm
Pc nect ssltles. In the hope that prices
much lower after January |, but
" II present indications may he
cra guide, they win most likely
tsppointed. Tho consumption of
trng he past two weeks has heen
M there has been heavy drain
HDmp aratiVely small stocks of
I'm hands of dealers In ali parts
A@ntry which must be renewed
Nv the anthracite coal trade con-
On more stable and protita bile
.ufng the coming year. and the
ire Presidents as we'll as the man
" the coal companies, have been
this matter serious consideration
There is no doubt that they mean
Any their ideas into effect. The first
'rent proposed is to restrict the out
coal for the month OF January "a
y 100000 tons. At present there Is
Or less shading Of prices for an
Sle at New y ork harbor.'
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts OF cotton at Galveston to-
day were Gs5S bales, divided ms follows;
Nv Gulf, Colorado and Santa lre rail-
way, 1896 by international ard Great
Northern rniiwny. ,nlsj by barge Dick.
iaS0 hy barge j X. 1894.
Taken by Galveston cotton mills. ~
hnt.
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ccIpts, 100. shipments, 6Oe Supply very
small and only retail lots were sold
PPriues were steady AT previous quota
lions.
Hogs Receipts. 800; shipments, 1900
Market . cents lower. heavy, 310ip3. IL
mixed 925a2 W; lights, 5.aogS.4o,
sheep Receipts, 700 shipments. 100
Market steady, natives. e,2SU3to bull
Of sales, e.ioat275 Southern, 2,oods.oo
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York December 2l.-Money on call
opeued at So offered at - hid, but declined
to per ccut, closing AZ per cent Prime
mercantile paper isp6is per cent StntiinS
bankers bills at i.Al41A SHls for demand
and 4.S7hu IS for sixty days posted rates
4.sSMn4Sl and i90gA9AI, Cummorrinl blls
dS7 Bar silver G6l. Mexican dollars .ll4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

London -consols toF I nSEry g ~; 7ll6d per
count ln woney a, per cent The rae ui
ounce ounce, IN the open market for sho'' anu
three months biils per cent
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APPLEs-Ben Davis. ,S0oQ32j vino
saps S.,oai.0o; commend grades &.1alt
800.
ANANAS--$1 35ul CO per bunch.
RANBERRl Escape Cod, SO per bar
rel s325 ner crate.
GkAPG5-MalaS 50 oo@6.50 per cask
COCOANUTS-$i75 per 100; Sij00 lcI
1000.
LEMONS Messina, So. 25135O
NGiS-Brazil, lie per In. iiberts. Sicily,
9c Naples l2gc walnut1, lla, peanuts. -.
use; almords Taragora, lie per n. nc
rc. sack california almonds, lJc, new
ptcauS, 8iAU6c
RANGFS-California seedlings. S4.00i
ruvcls SL50, MeXicans sS,i5ui90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. December l.~-Great excite
men, prevailed on the exchange as the
result of the weakness developed by the
English cotton market, instead OF the
hoped for Liverpool rcsronse TO the rally
that our market made yesterday after the
great break OF the forenoon. On the con
irary. Liverpool broke points and showed
diminishing spot sales Private saeVs
was thought by many that the war
scare would start food OF receipts neN'
week Tho market orened weak al De
cline of l5sia0 points and ruled very eNci!eu
and irregular. AT the weakest interval y
decline OF 2Ods2 points was apparent. va
aggerated repor,s OF trouble In Wall street
Increased the Decentralization ana Tor a
time ,he market bordered on a panic, GOOD
buying started In, however one large con
Germ In particular calling 1t bargain COM
tel day" and buying right and lcft. rms
caused n rally and the market closed viii
the decline reduced 4 TO "a .pomja, Al
enough there were but TWO hours ~ TO
days session sales relched The usual sat
urday total OF 26i, 800 bales.