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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21

pleasant 10-days' visit at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Kerns, Sl4
Second avenue.
A hint debate between c. j.
Searley of, this city, and A. P. Nc
Guirk, of Davenport. has been ar
ranged to come off at st. Joseph's
fair, Armory hall. Friday evening.
George Taylor has returned from
Colorado Springs, where he attended
the forty-third annual convention of
the International Typographical
union. going as a delegate from
Twin City union 10Y.
Grace Lutheran ladies will give an
oyster supper at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. j. l.. Murphy at Edge
wood park tomorrow evening. A
musicale will follow the supper.
All are cordially invited.
The republican clubs with a
band left over the c., B. & O. this
afternoon for Peoria where thew par.
ticipate in the demonstration tonight
in honor of Tom Reed, returning
home tomorrow morning.
A. &. Talbot, Of Lincoln. Neb., law
partner of William j. Bryan, demo
cratic candidate for president, passed
through the city yesterday on his
way to Fulton to attend a meeting of
the Modern Woodmen directors of
whom he is one.
Miss Ella G. Taylor has gone to
Springfield as a delegate from the
Central Illinois conference to atte nd
the 10Th annual meeting of the board
OF managers OF the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
DIR. Joseph DE Silva is having plans
drawn by Drack & Kerns Tor a
2-story frame residence to be erected
at the corner OF Twenty-fourth street
and Seventh avenue in Gregg's addi-
ton. 1t will be commodious home,
modern in all respects, and will cost
about $4,000.
DIR. Clouser. the noted French
doctor, is located at 1901 Fourth av-
enue, where all are invited to call on
him for free consultation. All cures
done by simply laying on hands.
Best of recommendations and testi.
monials can be seen at his Office. All
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold, 1929
Fourth avenue, entertained the jolly
Octave Cinch club on the occasion OF
the first meeting of its second year
last evening in a most charming
manner. Mrs. John Stengel and
George Suteliffe took the ladies' and
gents first prizes. while Mr.. and Mrs.
Reece captured the BOBBY prizes.
Malcolm McPhail. defendant in the
sensational breach of promise suit
brought by Mrs. Eta Trovillo, while
he was running a dry goods store at
Reynolds in partnership with Will
liam Mcintyre. passed through Rock
Island on his way to Chicago today.
He was accompanied BY Mrs. Nc.
Phail. q northern lady whom he
welded at the conclusion of the
breach of promise suit. Mr.. and
Mrs. McPhail have been visiting at
Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
CITY CHAT.

Cra'le & Co.-reliable livery.
".n the Heart of the Hills"
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Taylor are in
Chicago.
Mrs. F.. G. Spaulding is visiting in
Chicago.
Third day of McCabe's Goth ami
versary sale.
Twelve-cent oriental laces cents
yard. McCabe's.
Best English 6-piece cham Der sets
$1.22. McCabe's sale.
Ladies' 2O-cent handkerchiefs for
10 cents. McCabe's sale.
The most satisfactory results come
from THE ARGUS want ads.
Watch for tho opening chapters of
"In the Heart OF the Hills"
Crash toweling q cents a yard.
McCabe's Goth anniversary sale.
Hamler's players continue to please
big audiences at Harpers theatre.
Dollar glace kid gloves. four pearl
buttons, 50 cents. McCabe's sale.
DR.. R. Nj. Pearce and bride have
returned from their honeymoon trip.
Dolly Bros. are putting out some
very reliable shoes at bedrock prices.
Floor mating IL cents a yard in
stead of Is cents. McCabe's October
sale.
McCabe Bros. 26th anniversary
sale all this week. Souvenirs every
day.
Good kitchen knives and forks, %
cents instead of 5 cents. McCabe's
sale.
The ARGUS has arranged for de-
lightful new serial, "In the Heart of
the Hills
When ordering carriages remem.
Der Cralle & Co. Careful drivers and
moderate charges.
c. F. Lynde and T. P. Latin
are off on a hunting expedition in
Minnesota and Iowa.
Make your wants known in THE
ARGUS want column, and you will
not be found wanting.
"ASooi' uoEu anu sou coal, COKE,
hard wood and kindling at Nc
Kown's. Phone 1898.
The first installment of THE
ARGUS new serial, .sIn the Heart of
the HILLS" will appear in few days.
Go and hear Laing Bros. marvel.
GUS phonograph Thursday evening
at the Baptist church. Admission
25 cents.
Another kid glove chance: Ladies'
gl-ce Kid gloves. four pearl buttons,
all the latest colors and blacks, 81. l9
instead Of 81 as. McCabe's sale.
Vocal and instrumental music
rendered by the Edison phoncgrapb
at the Baptist church Thursday
evening. Everybody go. Only 9;
cents.
The Misses Garner return home
to Ottumwa this evening after .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
Midolght Blaze.

The history frame dwelling OF
James Kane. 2619 Eighth-sud-a- half
avenue. was destroyed by fire about
l O'Clock this morning. The Cen.
trail and No. 8 companies turned oat.
but the flames had the building
nearly consumed before their arrival.
The household effects were mostly
saved, however.
The fire was caused by a defective
flue.
The loss is $500; insurance 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
BONDS TO BE PAID.
People to Vote on a Tax for
the Court House Debt.
AN OBLIGATION OF THE COUNTY.
Board Extends the Assessment O Ger . Per-
Tod Of Ten Years In Which to Raise the
Money Necessary to Liqaidate the Paper
Ordered Issued Two Years Ago.

Tod OF Ten Years In Which to Raise the
Money Necessary to Liquidate the Pspsz
Ordered Issued Two Years Ago.
In November the people of Rock
Island county will vote on q propO-
sition to extend tax OF so per cent
on each 500 Of valuation for q
period of 10 years for the purpose of
raising the money to pay off the
1880 0 court house debt, which
was ordered assumed in the issuing
OF bonds in that amount By the pop
ular vote of the people two years
ago.
A wrong impre ssion seems to have
gained currency with reference to
this matter, many thinking that an
additional burden is being imposed
by the county. 1t will be remem-
bered that the proposition be-
fore the people in 1894 was simply
whether they would consent to
the county spending $4,000
on a new court house, and if 80 to
order the sale Of bonds representing
that amount. The people of thu
county with very general &C.
cord approved of the course, and the
result is today Rock Island is having
completed one Of the finest court
houses in the west; q building that
will stand for generations as a mon
nment to the enterprise Of the good
people OF the county.
First Payment Coming Due.
The first payment on the bonds
will soon come due. And at the
coming election the people are SIM
ply asked to finally approve Of an
obligation which they assumed two
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
Fdson Keith 4 Co.'S. Best Under.ear
Edison Keith & Coz Oh

here lee. ~ 's~'' ''~e. =. . 70 paes. sSe.
1.Iosse hsd table rnee sfssxc
heseh table e.
easny turkey rcd Iisss ~ I'VE sssfy hsrs
~, y psee. ,urs color sss p.s o. e
S'te eno sse qusities. here - - 49, "~>'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
BANNER HOISTED BY BOYS
Young Republicans Rave . Demonstration
on Nineteenth street.

touuB noPuDhcoue nave . Demonstration
on Nineteenth Street.
Republican Juveniles raised . flag
on the Rosenfield premises on Nine.
teenth street yesterday afternoon.
The event attracted a crowd of about
one hundred boys. who made things
lively in that neighborhood for q
short time.
Charley Searle was the spokesman
OF the occasion. He was right at
home among the little ones and jol.
lied them along with quite a talk
about the grand old party. There
were also few vocal selections by
Abe Rosenfield, who rendered The
New Bully" and campaign song,
the title of which he absolutely re-
fuses to divulge. in his own peculiar
style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21

Fair and warmer tonight: partly
cloudy Thursday. Today's temper
ature 40. E. J. WALz, Obssrver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the
money II IL fails to cure. IS cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21

Hoods Pills are the best after.din-
ner pill; assist digestion. prevent
constipation. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21
Big Meeting as Edsingtou.

Hon. f. w. Hurst and Charles Bu-
ford spoke at Edgington last even
ing.
The meeting was the largest ever
held in Edgington or the south end
OF the county, people coming from
all that section to attend it. Ben
Fountain, of Andalusia, presided.
Mr.. Princes reception in Edgington
township did not attract half the
number of people.
Tonight Hon. Z. w. Hurst and E.
H. Guyer speak at Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-21

Disc ase is to establish health. Pure.
rich blood means good health. Hoods
Sarsap,rilla is the one true blood
purifier. 1t tones up the whole svs-
tenn. gives appetite and strength and
causes weakness. nervousness and
pain to disappear. No other medi-
cine has such q record Of wonderful
cures as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Liyerpool Acted Somewhat Bcttcr
Than Was Expected.
FUTURE OF THE MARKET DOUBTFUL.
Ncw York brokers Say 1t All De-
pcnds ON the Reccipts-A BULL
ish Lcttcr-COttOn Points.
Office of The Post.

The cotton market opened very tame
today. after the violent twist given values
yesterday. The fluctuations were within
a range of 10 points at New York ana
New Orleans, and after being slightly
higher than yesterdays close, md then
down 20 yesterdays lowest figures. TIE
final calls showed a loss OF only l point
at New York and points at New Or
leans. Liverpool vas better than expected,
the ecline abroad being hardly equal to
the slaughter of prices on this side Thurs
day. Futures were only 3-Cid down on
the econd call and closed 4-6id TO 5-Gld
lower thin yesterday: spots were marked
off l-lGd.
No one is willing JUS at this time to
prophesy as to the future course Of the
market New York brokers continue TO
wire that everything depends upon the
movement. They state that the short in
teres,. Is quite large, but that the buying
power is hardly sufficient to cause the
bears any uneasiness. The into SIGHT fig
nrcs given out by Secretary Hester this
afternoon were considered bullish. The
total for the week is $4,000, against 1855, 800
last week. 81, 600 the week corresponding
to this las: year and i24 ono In 1SI.
New ork futures opened steady, with
T.06 bid for January. and sold at 40 a
,,. ,in,,,. ,ha,,,e,a, uo,, 49,, ., =.
~" MINUTES ti'ci~al,c'' froH' th-@ price
a steady decline followed, the lowest sale
being at 7c. During the afternoon IAN
,,..,,., -, , no 49,, Iced ., n-n9
udiy a''a"ceo W 'V' anu c4o9e" ~ ''V'ef
10S. against 7oS yesterday. March sold
nj 7.26 for the highest and ZIG lowesl.
closing at 7.22li7.2S.
In New Orleans January opened with
GSa hid. dropped TO GIL by If O'Clock. then
s,,.,1 -, . "A ,,i ot,.,,i %, e-Src 70
duN'"'ru " o'o0 al" e'oa'' ~ o''S"'''''
against 6.s1a6.s2 yesterday. March went
10 To inst orter The oncninr then fsu "a
az and c,osc1 -, o5as on
Wv "'i'' N''9'' at o'''''''
u,t1e ,lfe today. and wherever any chance
v.,s ,,,,.to q, WIS in The r,t,,re of !. de.
cline New orleans revised nrices making
cool r,,devI,nc ana middlin. fair &C lower
- 49,, ,,,,.a. .r,.,l.. +, te,. off s,vaona n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
FINANCIAL.

Galveston: Sterling sixties. buying AN,
selling SiA: New York sight. buying s.
discount. selling at par; New Orleans sight
buying nc discount. selling ibc premium,
ing at par.
New y ork Sterling exchange. bankers'
sixties. N.S&l. ccsnmerrial, SiS3is; reich
marks "a ll-l6; francs, bankers sixties
$50 5-Su5, 2O commercial sixties, S52la4
$50 Us.
A.w Orleans: Sterling exchange. bark.
crs' sixties. S.SliAN+.S2I.; New York sight,
par; commercial. $3.50 discount; francs
commercial sixties. 52l rs less l-i6c.
London: Bank rate. pcr cent; street
rate 3is per cent; silver SOD, consols ll6}a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

Exec. tnis S hSon ''''' 10 uiRKEI'
NA' COMPARATIVE SPOT ,s. Mss sas.s
The following are the t s.ss,1s. y: |, Z Y
for cotton on me s n with closls,e
i% Ias ~2 1s.teraa aSsy With iod'y. ,
- r M,a IYes'y "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

Retail mcrcnan;s ar in the midst ~ tn
Christmas trade
High grade coflces are st!ll scarce a.
bringing good Prices. DESPITE the general
decline.
Fluctuations in staple grocern, have
been entirely absent tn week. Not much
change q expected this month
Eggs were lower today Early sales
were at lSanl9c, hut prccs socn droprsd
placed at l7i.HiSc.
Advices from abroad n regard TO rlcq
continue Of strong prlces. moro esnnnl1llN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
FORT WORTH.
CHICAGO

Chicago. December II Trade In catt'c
was reasonably good at the recent decline
in PRICES Common to fairly good steers
sold at 3 40 u %. large numbers going be-
low AGO. and Scod to choice lots brought
4.25Mi.50. while choice % prime cattle sell
at 4.60ss5.W. Prime calves sold at 5.0Onb.25 +;
paid a week ago. Trade IN hogs was act
i've. at generally unchanged prices. except
that coarse heavy packing droves were
about 2lac per. 100 pounds lower in some
instances. Sales ranged at 3.05M3f for
common to prime. with trading at 9.e0QJ
$40 for bo.h hogs and pigs. There was a
fairy active demand for sheep at 20OW
2.25 for inferior 2.50l3,00 for common to
medium, 3.1On3.25 for good to choice and
3.3Oa3.6o for choice to prime flocks. Year
lings sold at 350n4.25 and lambs We're act
i've at 3.5o05.25. Western sheep sold at
2.5oa3.io. Receipts-Cuttle. 5000; hogs. a.
900; sheep, 1000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations are rev sea daiy anu
Their correctn 81 can be rei:ed upon. Inc
prces are those rating In the Houston
wholesale markets:
| AXLE GREASE-Dlamond $50 per
gross; Frazer IN In boxes sap per Sross
Golden t0aSoc per dozen boxes; castor "i!
| lAiMl NiTION--Powder, per kcg. "a 25l
40: Blasting powder. $500 rer Reg. AGENTS
price. drop shot, per sack. sl.2SalSo bu Is
BACON short clear, boxed. 5f4a5'sc; in
SACKS nc less breakfast, S.nM.c dry salt.
! 385l4r. New York salt t,sliles. 'anlc'
Western salt bellies &c: moked beI,es ga
BAGGING AND TIES-Carload 'o;s. +;
o. b., houston or Galveston: Tagging. !
L. 6so - h 'e 2'a 10 a.. Ton Tom a s,o1s
bassing ~ per yard higher. ties sc pr
hAKlNG PowDER-Apex, l ID y ~: =
per dozen 50 So !. h sl.S5 a 10 sc; <: 9.
= OF cans 81" Per dozen: Pr,ee's 1t ez
CANNED FRUIT Pr dcz "a; : ray be-
,iies 'ecnfl 90 p;nea nnles fta AZ y oim ~
Bartlett pears . 10 H.coi1.C5. III Neqf
i63, peaches, standard. : ID -'eNSlv'. sec
onds. . n spneoc; b -s,an4ard. ,tl25T
peaches, $4,000: blackberries. e5aIoc 3 lb
S' eHLiFo dRR&ElIfHs' canned FRUITS =
standatd goods, - i cans: Peaches $40
III 70 per dozcn: apr.cots si.3jHi.I5 pears
si6rnl79; egg plums tlS5gl4,,; r, gr,ess 81.
grapes si's5al.is, white cherries s2-5oats.so,
biask cherries s. 2jO2 80,
CANDY--Ila.n candy 5'406t3c wrapped
GAINED VEGhTA bhf:s- Marrowfat
rcas, seeDSco, Lima beans, @cYflgl,
string hcnns, r@7pc cori h1caiSl q tonil
to s. ID 6?isG65c. seconds SOC, ID sUs5e:
-.p kidney uAlf.- n, NsNAlC-
CAMEL MEATS Roast besf, / 10 $40
al Is, . ~ ,2.o1a2.25 b oornet beef,
en- 81 Goac75. u ID oxford sausage. d Zen
y3 -. Fr .uklln .aus1gcs, lh 81 @, = 10
.nutted nam. iozen 6Ppdt, - u potiea
ham . Dozen si.25; !. p d,vil5d nam.
CANDI.ns-Gtcn'te es and $, 7a7l4.,;. IL
ii'EE-Rlo and cordoyo: Fair .ls4
49,. pr.ne Hisrl1r choice lcnl5a}c taa;
cy 7Il.i+c, aberfy .i''s1lsc Boa I d
&c commission. ArlGcklr's, in 10 ~ case.
}lsl0 less .c conuussoa. IN b Ito cases.
FLot'E-Carioli lots Tidal Wave 8, o
: a Fa rs seCond roller p.tent. 500; = /
Nyrph. eXtra r3!.er anry 500 "a a.
special rates flr sh,lsusuts 10 lot ilcr
ro.ut-. Hour n barrels l5c above SICK;
in ha eerrels ~ a l!rc 9ar c:g bo,rrv
and cream meal. n Abls, ?. co. pearl MA
in 81 lb sa X fl.G5 per bib OF snok-'
SG9e4 at Msi9 sIt Ye SaIe in IA Ii kits oo
al 70. No /. half Uhle, s6o0pGIo sarj'nes,
American quarters. IN OIL se.se{lj."b
u ANS STANDARD, lm3plic; picnic mans.
iijlNEy-Iu 70 III cans. extract d ,m6e,
Ia comb 80 Zoe: u 10 cans. extracted. Ge
LAEp--ltenned tisrces. compound ~
thar tar. es. 10 10 cans - higher, Id,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

for best sorts, wipch are being steadily
sought after TO supply shortage OF tho
crops In Italy and in this country.
Houston wholesalers are all rounding up
fhe wear with. push and zeal. confident
that 1897 will see an Improvement.
Letters from Baltimore state that every
nrtick, In the line OF fruits " strong, and
there Is not a weak spot among Them
some OF them are getting quite scarce
awherries AMI prtapples, for instance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
NEW YORK MONEY.

Now York, December ll.-LleariNgj S93
iNi.3V9. balances s63i1.3 SO
Money ON call easy d, lalia per cent:
camille paper i0J per cent, sterling ex-
change saeady. with actual bus in
bankers bills at i.sG'aui Sol, for demand
g. iq ana i.S7la; commarc al bills .s2ie :
bar saver ca 3-S: silver cert. Tic ates % asa
65a,; Mexican dollars u government ald
State bonds dun: railroad bonds firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo-, December 11.--Cattle
Receipts. 600: shipments, 1900; best
grades steady, others weak Texas steers
275n36o; Texas cows. l.55l2 90; nativ-
steers, 3O0u4s5: native cows, l.25d3.60
stoekers and feeders 2.5od395: bulls. 2o0q
none market opened strong strong S ciosei i6c
lower but acelve heavlcs. 320n3.25: pack
ers, S.2o03@o; mixed, 2.2oa3.37i2 light, S25lt
sheep -Rcceipts. 1000; shipments. 400;
market stoNlN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
STOCKS FLAT AND UNDRESSING
Fluctuations Trivial ms Vnic-ihc
Large security interests Ach"E
with CnutiUn-liond Market

New York, December 1.-THE STOCK
marke; has rarely been as fiat aud un'n-
tcresting for a full business session as II
was today. The stock indicator was mo-
tionless for many minutes al time anu
the meuger dealings were purely OF pro't
and the fluctuations as rule trivial. Inc
speculation displays a degree OF lassituue
that precludcs any favorable influence
upon prices from the increased cotton crop
estimates and the Favorable report regard
ing the winter wheat outlook.
Aside from the main restrictive effect OF
uncertainty regarding the lmmedate de-
vclopments at Washington on the CUBAN
and other questions, reports OF the prop
abe refusal of Venezuela 10 iniorse the
agreement proposed by the United States
and Great Britain on the celebrated
boundary question were an incentive TO-
ward an extremely cautious attitude by
the larger security holding interests.
The abnormal ease in money and the
more confident sentiment OF investors as
to the eventual favorable outcome were.
however, reflected in a notable broadening
in the railroad bond market on IA moder-
ately large volume OF business. nlany
bonds being dealt In tina. have been long
dormant.
Operations in stocks for foreign account
were on light scale, but were mainly TO
se.i, cond.,ion which helped reactions
airy tendency in the loca market. the
initial prices were irregular, with the
main tendency toward .ower level.
Some slight gains We're maze cary pu.
were ie1Sined Tor only ptteI period, az a
raid on General Electric depresseu the
price ~ per 7ent and caused sympa-
ma liE,t a n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

olL-linsfcd. In bbls. raw 37c; boiled 30,
p atro cum, l5o ies, in bbis l3c; n cases
N.'n' r.llianl OIL, sl,s5,, in hhls i2c, stove
OIL, IA hbls l9c, In cases $50. castor o l.
neil al pure, 81 90; turpeniine, IA bbls o. ,
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure 6li6s.c;
sta 1dard white lead ii9c; raiuters Sc.
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes, 10 and Q,
10 per cent discount. new list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
FINANCIAL cABLEGRAA1.

New York, December 1.-THE Evening
Pests London financial cab.egram s,iys !.
The settlement having been sati-iactor ly
concluded. the tone of tho stock market
t0Iay was good. The Improvement was led
bS the recovery 81 mines. which was due
TO covering by bears Amor. cans ware
( cd. Money was in stroas demand and
the Bank OF Eng.ani lCuH2d consider-
ab!c amount TO tne market Tor a week at
per cent.
The Par.s and Berlin markets were firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
WIRE AND NAILS

l. rbel W.T. quotations are for carload
lcia lob no 81 on;
60 a. yer i0' BIS, painted " re s. Il. Wan
X giu be higher than Gl ddcn.
NAILS Wiro AMI en-. nails arc replr ell
.nontrat OWING TO the dcmlralizat On TO-
lowing the ~ solution of the nail trusl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

st. Lol!s, Mo, December M--Clttlc--
slow and lower. native shipping steers.
8. aNdi.70. dres sod beef and butchers s.ecrs,
s.a0ni,40. steers under l0oN pounds. 9.501
4. ~ stockcrs and feeders. l,SSsts 20. COW
and heifers. l.75a3.40 Texas and Indian
steers. steady: grass steers. 2.i0Gl3.Jo. fed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

a prominent Memphis cotton opera or
announces, a,tcr a tour through she cotton
telt that the crop will no. exceed $4,000
bales.
Houston expects 5000 to 1000 bales to-
morrow. against 6Ss6 on the 5 'lnc day last
year; New orleans 1900 TO 1900. as iinst
l26is,
Sondhelm of New York wired Cargill
x Richardson early this morn nS: Market
ought to do some better; depends on buy
ing mower, don; think ready for any good
advance
New York aivices to Catsill &, Richard
son, stated that "liagodom was selling.
hubbard, Mohr a. Weld lullng, but not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
GRAIN AND LAY.

Carload lots. Job cars from mills deal
ers charge ftom store 5dI0c more per 100
lbs on bran. GSc per bushel on oats and
corn.
BRAN 65IsTc
CHOPPED CORN--7bc per 100 lis.
CORN -3Gn3Sc
..oATs-Texas ard Kansas. 2sqScc: No 2
Nebraska, 2off SIC,
HAY-Alfalfa. ST.. S9QIs.5o per ton; mil
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l lnyins much: seiss,,. ~
ihg; fair short Inpttsareanburs 1 a.. ~
e. 'ii,uibhard Bros '0 sr,.,t fornrisrsas =
dn ,nnerr,bool buying a aI1 B.
uaepenis on the mov a. the t,Y., IN
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NEW YORK

New York. December li.-Wheat-Re-
ceipts 1000. exports 1902; spot nrnler
No. / hard 80 3-S. options opened nrm and
higher cables moderate foreign buying
ana general tone at covering. ease OF
slightly under realizing and o,osei Al 'splc
Der SC SIS. Hides Arm. Leather and Wool
quiet.
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ST. I.Ol is.

st Louis, Mo, December l1.-I'lour-Dull
and unchanged. Whea;-iiigher; spot
stecly, No > red. cash. elevator. 50 bid;
track Gl092, No. , hard cash, rs; Docem-
her S9's MAY. IS Is Corn Figures wc.k
spot easy No. cash, q, December, 70 rs
Md; May, % 2-Nae3ig, Oa;S -'tutures high
er, spot steady, No, cash. zoe; May. 2lA
Rye steady, 50 bid, Barley steady. Corn
mcal-LS6, Bran ull. Fax seei-iligh-
er, 10. Timothy seed~prrne, 30. Hay
Stcily, prairie iO0aL50; timothy, 6.00W
NO. Whislty-lls. Cotton ties and bag
g.ng unchanged pork-Lower; standard
mess, tobh,ng, I.l0li1 10. Lard Lower,
prime s.elm. $50; choice. 5.75. Bacon
BOXED shoulders, i.55. extra short clear
and ribs, i1Q; shorts. i.sIla Dry gait
meats Boxed shoulders and short clear
RIBS, i; shorts 4.15 Receipts-flour. 5O0i
barrels; wheat, 1000 bushels corn. l2o,o0C
bushcio. oats G0.oto bushels, shipments
Flour, 800 barrels; whoat, 5000 bushels
corn. 50. coo bushels; oats. 5000 bushe.s