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Stocks.
The following were the closing quotations on the
nhln stnc - OF the NV 4. * AArhAnge today:
FINANCIAL.

In the local exchange market sterling
exchange, sixties i.s5 buying, 49, selling,
New York sight. buying y discount, sell
discount, selling 4 premium. American
silver. buying "a discount, selling al par.
New Orleans. January 6.--Sterling eE-
change commercial sixties 4.s6N4 S6A,
francs, commercial sixties 5i9x AseM
York sight. bankers par, commercial 70
discol mt.
New York January G--sterling exchange
bankers sixties 4Ns46iSs; commercial
Skies 4.S7is reichmarks q 15-i6i francs,
bankers sixties 5.Eis: commercial sixties
f.lSis.
London, January G.-Bank rate. per
cent street rate II. per cent; consois losfs;
yesterday JOG; silver 80 s-l6d =.
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quarts. 800; pints. $3.50, Weiss beer. 81 ~
per case two dozen In a case.
WH1SKY-Per gallon: Finished goods
on high wine basis sl.2e; straight bourbon
anu rye, according to age and quality
N'Iou3W; blended sl.75aS.50.
GRAIN AND HAY,
Car load lots, job cars. from mill. Deal.
srs charge from store 5a10c more per 100
corn "'N
CoRN-Sacked 3Sgsic.
BRAN--7Oc.
OATS--2,e &c: No. Q white s00falc. co,n-
mon 2lG23c
CHOPPED CORN-7sc per 100 lbs.
HAf--Alfalfa 1S.00lii4 90 per ton; millet
snvo0nl2.50 timothy sl7.00fis. 90; North
Texas prairie $3.50; South Texas $500.
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Santos, January G.-~Coffee quiet: good
lverage Santos Is COO refs per u kilos; re-
'eipts 1000; stock fii,oh9.
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prcrIpTs Ann sUfPMENTa.

Total receipts Of cotton at Galveston
today were AS follows; Missouri Kansas
and Texas iSj: Gulf, Colorado and santa
li0i. barge Eddie GO; barge Daisy llo2;
barge Jules 1925: schooner Fannie ID. !;
total 6l0I
shipments--To Hamburg, per SIS CLAN
nyron. SIS: to New York. per IS Alamo
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ON sHIPpoARp NOT cI.EAREp.

The total amount OF COTTON on snippoarus
not clcarned, today Is MS follows:
For Great Brtain--Ss Maritime Oho0
Pnulina gl0G. lcu,onia Sil3 N.ceto 625l;
total 2i,0I2 ,,
For Franee--Ss Joseph John 1913: Tripoli
3ii4: Vortigera 1888; total 1850.
For Bremen--Ss Blenheim 1888; Eric SSio;
total 1898. 49,,
For Russia,-Bk Storken i2S1.
For New York Mallory line SSeS.
For Morgan City-Morgan line $40. Il
Total 3,9lg. against ii2,lf2 last year.
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vIsr1LE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

Nav York. nJnuary 6.-The visible sup
NV Of grain Saturday January 4, as COM
Killed. by The New York produce exchange.
Ia as follows: Wheat, Gg;SS go by. de-
o,.oase es 900 bu Oats. 65s7 900 bu., in
crease 69G00 hn. Rye, l.l63,0o0 bu.; un-
changed. Barley. S,750.C0O bu.; decrease,
20 0O0 hu.
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NEW YORK.

New York. aJnuary 6.'-Wheat-Exports.
loi s6O bushels. Spot. fairly active; No.
;, red. 6s% No 2, hard. COY, OPTIONS
opened weaker under liquidation and dis
appointment over the government report,
advenced on higher cables and small es-
timated worlds shipments was wrecked
by the small decrease in visible easier
on late cables and further liquidation and
closed at isQA net loss. January. sSss;
Nav 66iS.
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HAVRF MARKET.
Invre, jan uary G.-Spots quiet M low
or. futurcS easy NJ down
COFFEE.


New York. January 6,-Coffec-Options
opened steady at 5@l0 points advance.
ruled still better on foreign orders and To-
cables. advances checked by slack spot
inquiry, closed steady an10 points not adj
vance sales $50 bags spot RIO dun; No,
Z liA; mild quiet; Cordova l7h9IS; sales
$500 bags Maraoaibo private terms. Ware
house deliveries from New York Saturday
5sg5 bags; Now York stock today TO.3S3:
United States stock Si0,Nl, ailoat for the
United States 29i 600. total visible for the
United States 5il.7S against 55l.Ss last
year.
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Liverpool Futures.

Opened steady, demand moderate; y m.
quiet and steady, closed steady
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SUGAR
NEW ORLEANS.

kettle. 2s,Grs steady: centrifugal steady
off g sr ilaGl DIG; whites, i3li4ss
yellowa, 3 ii-l6giN; seconds, 1898 li-iG
Molasses, quiet; open kettle, ?On3Q; cen
trifugal, 6fpic.
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NEW YORK.

New York, January G,-Sugar-Raw firm;
safes 1900 San Domingo centrifugal, SO test,
standard A asi: confectionery A AZ; cut
loaf AZ; graduated IA.
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Hamburg, January Coffee steady. UNI
changed to u pig decline; sales 1900.
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DRIED Fruits.

choice evaporated, Gi!sQ6a4c; fancy evapor-
rated, 6&.M7c.
APRICOTS-Ev aporated l2c.
CITRON-lic per III.
tons &c. "a ,r
lie.
NECTARINES-Ev
CHES-Lvapurated 81.
ARS-Evaporate &c,
PLUMS-Pitted loo.
pRiINES-Crop OF 1896: Califor q prunes
o. ii0s. &C. sO-s0s sic; 60-I0s, 7ci .l-6la dee
lilver and ruby prunes. l0c. ..
AlSlNS-California l.. l., boss 81 iln
20: 3 crown L. M. raisins, 80 ID. lnHes &c,
z crown l.. M, 50 ID. boxes iAa4isc
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW io'Nh SlOCh MARK EFT,
New York, January 6-The stock mar
ket today was dominated by n variety of
conclusions and conjrctures over the &C
ton of the administration in resorting 10
popular loan as II measure of relief to
the treasury department. Wall street al
most to man had regarded an arrange
ment with Mr.. Morgan and his associates
as foregone conclusion. The actual de-
velopments so suddenly announced had n
decidedly unsettling effect and the un-
favorable influence was lent force by
special consideration hearing upon various
stocks. The most discouraEing deduction
drawn by the financial community from
the popular loan regardless of its merits
from any other point OF view Is that the
delay entailed Hereunder may cause
acute disturbance In the money market
and temporarily aggrayate the prevailing
unrest
Money on call was 1rmcr during the day
but loans above the legal rate were an
exception.
Talk of probable proceedings to enioin
the New Jersey Central directors from
paying the dividend declared today was
said TO be the main cause of depression
In the coalers. while reductions IN re-
fined sugars and fears OF tariff changes
resulted In heavy sales of the stock. The
granGers were unpleasantly conspicuous
for weakness on estimates Of probable
decreased earnings on account oil the
current low prices of farm products.
London first cables came higher all
around and reported advances also In
American stocks. This impaired more
cheerful tone previous to the opening Of
the local market and Furthermore a num-
Der of reports of railway traffic returns
for December exhibiting increases for the
most part also contributed to the hopeful
sentiment inspired. The market opened
firm and initial dealing advances were
scored of 2l4 per cent In tobacco, in New
Jersey Central and ~ In other leading
stocks The temper suddenly changed
however, and on free selling by leading
professional operators prices receded
steadily under the influences noted pre-
facing this article.
About midday n temporary and partial
rally occurred, but the downward move
ment was soon resumed and gained full
force in the last hour, when the market
appeared TO be entirely without support
Tho closing was at the lowest point of
the day and the final sales showed gem
oral losses. The more material rocessions
from the high points We're In the active
list, in tobacco Az sugar T. Burlington
and St Paul 3ys. New Jersey Central and
Rock Island 3is.
The bond market displayed marked
heaytness. being influenced by the causes
affecting the share speculation. The deal
ings were on large scale. aggregating
SCI. 22l 900.
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GRAIN--rkuvISIONs.
Grain--Chicngo.



chicago January 6.-Wheat ruled weak
an day. Corn and oats were both firm
ana ana active early, but eased off. while
SO, making material gains.
me wheat market made weak start
owing, mainly. to the report of the gov
eminent sel dnt It showing the wheat crop to be
4oIVOO,W0 bushels, or much more than
generally expected. This caused pretty
lree selling by holders ana during the
i sst hour the price went off half a cent
IRON saturdays close, but the English
cal les quoted breadstuffs higher and con-
soils lower. leading TO the conclusion that
opiitical matters abroad were stlll un-
settled The fact that the loan was nd
Vsrtised for was also some assurance
that financial matters We're getting into
better shape.
There was also general belief that the
visible would show a large decrease and
the amount on ocean rassage was 10000
bushels less than week ago. Several
large operators began 10 show a leaning
TO the bun side, and when this was dis
covered the crowd also turned in that di-
rection and the price was quickly nd
vanced from the lowest point. But there
was liberal selling at the advance and
the price started Off and when it became
known that the decrease In the visible was
only 10000 bushels, instead of 10000 to
100000 as expected. the market became
very. heavy and before noon had gone
off fully q. The market continued to
weaken during the last hour md May sold
off to 90, or l cent below the close Sat
Corn opened strong. helped largely by
the fact that the government report of
the crop was smaller than had been gen
eraily expected The market got quite
| weak during the last hour and May sold
off to rs M2S8.
In oats the shorts were buying freely
and May opened firm, but eascd off later
| on the government report.
The provision market was strong and
wound IN at about the best prices of the
day. Hog receipts We're decidedly below
the estimate, and firm cables were fac
| tors. Trade was very active.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
| Wheat-No. 2 spring tG'20564; No. :
| spring 6a51is: No 2 red 59iGa6lis.
| Corn-No . 25&d26B.
Oats-No. 2 l712; No. white l9i4d2o; No
| 3 white lSi4 1872.
| Ryc-No. > 80.
Barey--No. nominal No. 2lG35 No
2lq26.
Timothy seed-Prtme BETA.
| Mess pork--Per Dbl 9.25N9.S7ik.
| lerd--Per 100 lbs 5.47ia
Short ribs Eldes--I.oose 90
Dry salted shoulders-Boxetl issT4Es
| Short clear sidcs--BoXed 4AGILa.
Whisky Disullers' finished goods, pei
| gal 1.22.
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LIVE STOCK.


]. Jacobs & co. OF the Houston StocB
Yards report as follows:
Bceves, FIRST quality ...,............ 2h
Beeves, second quality ............2 n "a
Cows. first quality ............".... 2%d "a
Cows, second quality ..,...........s
Earrings ~. -" .'................ gao aH
Spring caves ..,-.....,.....
Mutton. arst class only. So lbs and
over .'.''.' ..'. ''tss.s.s.s'.s.:
Mutton, common not wanted .....
Hogs. eornled 49,; ,...........,.... 3 q sia
Hogs. maatfcd, good ................ ~
Good besyes. COWS, letters. yearlings and
good Cornfed hogs are strongly In demand
after the HOLIDAYS
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n1rILDING MATERNAL.

cENENT-Portlnnd coment, Per nnIl
co fotls. 90; Rosedelle cement, per bpl, 81 q,
do; lime fireclay. 3'25NS;i 40; plastesr
bbrrasinn naying tile, per foot 7ul5c. 70
Sum,c s,e inclusive felt roofing. per square
81 '75SiS. so. Acm. and Roya. cement p.as
t uar h. &c; iaths, per NJ. 500,
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ST. LOUIS.


St. Louis January G.-Flour firm; un-
changed. Wheat closed isgl lower than
Saturday; No. ., red, cash, 65; No. ?, hard
5iSs January, 5i2i; May, 5S7s; July, S.
Corn closed steady; January and July I'M
changed, with May \ lower; No. 2, cash,
2l9s; January, 24$; May. $685. July, ?6ls.
Oats. futures, dun spot, firm and higher;
No. 2. cash, and January, II; May. 1872.
Rye, none offered, and bid 81 for No. p
Barley, steady. Cornmeal, l.3Oai.S5, Bran.
sacked sold i3 east track. FaXseed, sales
at Sc Timothy seed, 3.o0aS.40. Hay. choice
grades. in demand and higher; prairie,
625QG50; timothy. 9.D9a li0O this side. But
ter, quiet and steady; separator cream
cry, 2O@A; dairy. l7Q2o;' fancy Elgina
Cotton ties and hagsing, unchanged.
Pork, higher; standard mess iobbing,
new, $40! old, SIS Lard, prime steam,
525; choice. 5.37k. Bacon. boxed should
ers, 5.37iS longs, 5.s7la; ribs 5.3-is; shorts.
$50 Salt meats, boxed, shoulders. i.37i2;
longs. 4.G2is; ribs, 4.Slh; shorts. 4.s7is, Re
ceipts--Flour. 1000 bbls; wheat. 1900 bu.
corn, 10000 bu.; oats, 200, bu. Ship
ments- Flour, 5000 bills; wheat, 1l,ooo bu.;
corn. II, 900 bu.; oats, 10000 bu.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, January 6.-tIog products
tierce' liaaFs. boxed meats, dry salt
shoulders ~. sides, ~; bacon sides, 5'e;
hams, choice sugar-cured, SlkMsA' Flour,
ensls-; extra fancy, 3.A5q3.55; patents,
2. ions. 50. Cornmeal. dan at La. Bran,
guiet, 60. Tlay. firm; prime, i6.ooq1s.o0;
choice, COCOA 300, Corn, quiet: No. g
oats, duh. No. 2, sacked 2la1rs,
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, January 6-Wheat. slight
~ higher: good demand; No ., hard, 56la
6l57; No. 2. red, g.: No. 2, spring 55G57.
inally 4ld47. Corn in good demand. X
higher: No. Q mixed 22is122%; No. ?,
white 22ifG22N. Oats very scarce; No.
9 mixed II: No. 2 white, lSta, Rye, dull;
No. 2 nomnally 30. Hay. firm; timothy,
i2O0fls50; prairie, 60Oa7oo, Butter,
scsafy creamery. 1921; dairy, l3ali'
"a 400 bu. corn, 1880 bu oats, 1000 bu.
shipments-Wheat, 6o,l0o bu.; corn, $500
bu; oats, none.
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MARINE INTnLLIonxcn.

\
Port OF Galveston, january & y
Arrived.
SIS Paulinai Garrecho, Porto Rico.
SIS Tripoli. Brown, nay gn
To Fowler a Mcvitie-.-Schr Frank RudA
(Ain.) Sch George Taulane. Jr., So Leon-
ora tspl. SIS Niceto Ssp);
usr). Cambria (Br), Garcia, Carolina: baf.
ds1, Cambria tBr. GracIa, Carolina.
ayron tBr), Maritime. Paulina (sp). Trip
TO Ii; Mosle SIS Kennett tBr.,. 81
To Ross. Hive & Morrow SIS Rochmore,
To j. N. Sawyer-Ss Nucces.
up ana Sailed
Ship Kybcr (Br), Calcutta, SID Nov. 4
Ship British Isles, Calcutta, sid Nov. u
IS Sarmatia (Br.). punklrk. SID
SIS Cambria Qsr), Hamburg, sid Nov n.
s R Hsns sF r hr &C. vssed sa R Pa Nov
IA.
SIS Polana tBr.). Liverpool. sid Nov. 10.
s. r Piymp,on IxTTsSo 81, s1 Dee ee
SIS Daniel, Liverpool, sid Dec. H.
Sch a. 7. Stearns Norfolk. sid Dec. IL
IS Blairmore OBJ. Antwerp to sail Dec
IS Hartiepooi Usr.). Hamburg. sid Dee.
10.
IS plaamanden ONor), Hull. sid Dec. 4.
Es. BJOrsNin oiiiciur. iy.os ~
SIS Rauna CNor) Shields sid Dec. II.
SIS Eugene Barry. sid Dec. 81.
SIS Assaye O3D. Barry, sid Dec. p.
SIS Warrington, Bremen, sid Dec. ..
Sch Maud II. Dudley, Newport News
aid Dec. 81
Sch Daisy Farlin, Philadelphia, sld Dec.
81.
So yerbena, Philadelphia, sid Ian. !.
IS Lanpasrs. New York, sid Jan. /.
Xix Hirotha, Pernambuco sid Nov. T.
Bk Renown Falmouth. sid Dec. g.
So Belfast. Middlesboreugh, sid Nov. "a.
So Joseph John, Cardiff. sid Nov. 90.
So Joseph W. Harthorne. Cardth. sid
Nov. 10.
So Wooler, Manchester. sid Dec. 10.
SIS Ethiopia, Glasgow. sid Dec. Il.
SIS Monrovla, Port Barrios, sid Dec. 10.
ss Tr.poli Havana, sid Dec. 81.
So Toledo. Copenhagen. sid Dec 81.
SIS Acacia Baltimore, sid Jan. l.
SIS Kuntsford. Ponarth. sid Dec. 20.
Sc Ida Porto Rico sid Dec, 10.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinqs Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
THE MARKET IS VERY UNSETTLED.
The Stock Market Dominated by Conjec'
lures Over tho Administration's
Popular Loan Measure.

New York, January 6.-(Special)-Atter
weary days OF waiting, the bond issue
burst forth and from results It looks as
II II is a burst up. 1t was to be the open
sesame to prosperity: while It was In
allowance there was a deadlock here and
abroad. Now that we've got 1t, It hits us
where we gugglc. 1t created uneasness
ard uncertainty ana caused break In
stocks and the market wound UP with gen.
eral declines and heaviness.
Our market opened fairly strong on
better range of London prices but in ten
minutes 1t Topped. The fact that a month
must elapse before the bid proposals will
be opened seems to be the chief reason
for the bond issue being dead mackercl
mand 1884,.
Silver 81; Mexicans 52M. Texas Central
has declared dividend of 3 per cent on Its
preferred stock. Supply Of grain bills
moderate. Gross returns for fourth week
of December show Missouri Pacific $3i. 900
behind last year. The Central branch si2,-
600 ahead; Texas, about $1,000 ahead. For
the month OF December the Missouri Pa
cinc is ahead s19S, OOo Central branches
sS3 900 ahead.
No new features were developed In the
cotton situation today. There was no out
side business and what little there was
done during the day was confined almost
entirely to the professional traders and
scalping contingent, who were satisfied
with small profits. Tho general tone OF
the market was quiet and easy through
out the forenoon. Prices opened up to
6 points on some small buying by traders.
based on the theory that the bond call
would create an improved speculative de
mand, but as none developed. they re-
versed their position and liquidated. caus-
ing a decline TO Saturdays prices. The
market then relapsod into extreme dull.
ness. The afternoon was dead. 1t closed
steady.
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BEER-schlltz. quarts. $3.50 per l6,
hints sll 90 per Dbl; a. r. c. Bohenll'A'
quarts, 5000; pints. sll-@; Dixie F@'''
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Market quiet for cattle and calves; over
stocked with sheep and hogs.


Chicago. January G-Cattle-The arrlv-
ais continued light AS there is a poor
outlook for larger supplies this month
prices are tending upward. Common to
strictly choice beeves were saleable at
3.20qi.75, with the bulk OF the sales at
S.50a450. Fancy cattle rather scarce. The
demand for good cattle showed no par
ticular Improvement, but the offerings
were not large enough to cause any break
In the recently advanced prices. Butch
ers' and Gamers stun was In excellent
demand at fun prices. with cow sales
largely at 1.S5n310 Texas cattle are sell
ing quite actively. Hog receipts continue
a good deal under expectations. and wHh
an active demand from Chicago packers
and Eastern shippers, prices Were strong
er for desirable offerings to cents per
100 pounds higher. Coarse heavy hogs
were discriminatcd against, but other
kinds were active and advancing. Sales
were made at 355af3.S5 for poor TO extra
grades with a large part of the sales az
$50. Shcep-There was an active demand
for desirable lots and prices ruled strong
for sheen, while tat lambs averaged 10
cents per 100 pounds higher Common
to prime sheep were IN demand at 2.Oou
ais: good to choice western yearlings
bringing SJ013,75; sheep sold largely AT
q 75Gf3.35: lambs sold at 3.J0ni75, chiefly at
375 and over Recoipts-cattle lo,Vop,
hogs, 10000; sheep. 1900.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Liverpool Mas the Main Support Of
the Market,
THE LACK OF SPECULATIVE INTERES1
A Zig Decrease In Port Receipts HAD
Little Effect All Future Mar
kets Lower.
ofnce Of The Post,


The decline in futures today was not SO
large, but the weakness of all markets
was very noticeable. There was more
life and snap at Liverpool than anywhere
else. but even there prices favored buyers.
with a decreased demand reported.
Liverpool spots were held at last Sat
urday's figures. but sales were only io,OOo
against 1000 nearly every day last week
Futures opened about lis-6id off and closed
steady, kq2-6id lower than Saturday.
New York futures opened steady. with
May contracts points up. On the sec
ond call quotations on nearly all months
showed an advance of . to points, NJ
compared with Saturday. The advance
was maintained until shortly before the
last call, when prices began to decline.
The market closed quiet. at loss of 2 to
points.
New orleans futures opened quiet ami
steady, with n declining tendency on the
far months. At noon quotations were quiet
and irregular, and the market closed
steady, 10 points lower than Saturday
March contracts sold AT 1856 for the high
est and Isl lowest
The American srot markets were gen
orally quiet and easy, with no changes Of
consequence, though Galveston closed n,
lilo decline.
New York, January G.--Iluhbard Bros
& Co.'S cotton letter. The market has re-
larscd into dullncsa while waiting for a
solution of the problem as TO whether the
present volume OF receipts represents the
amount OF cotton sull to come IN. or
whether It VIII decrease in the Immediate
future. Merchants are indisposcd to AS
sumo fresh liabilities In either direction
until they feet that they know moro OF
the future factors which win govern prices
during the spring. Receipts at Bombay
for the halt week are -, 01l bales against
ll,O00 bales last year. Yielding TO offer
ings from the South the market closed
quiet at tho lowest prices OF the day with
a. weak undcrtone.
New York, january G.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady improved 2dS points,
sold on 5G6 points and finally closed quiet
at net loss OF 2d5 points. Tho carly
Improvement was the result OF satisfactory
cables and the fact THAI the bond sale
was public one. soon after the opening
the market turned easier and ruled feat
urolcss. with business small and tiuctua-
tions within a narrow range, Advlces
from TIE South indicated more disposition
TO sell spot cotton. IN the afternoon wenk-
ness Ina the stock market CAUSED ~ sym
pathetic feeling in cotton. Southern nd.
vices Indicate free offerings.
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Good Fat beevos and rat COWS stoady
and In fair demand. poor and rough stock
slow sale Good calves and yearlrgs con-
tinue in demand Good corn-fed hogs
hrmer. sheep quiet.
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POSTS FINANCIAL cABLEaRAM.

New York. January 6.--The Evening
Posts financial cablegram says: London
The stock markets here opened better
uhis morning, but gave way on Rhodes
ter general natness there a slight re-
covery at the close. except ON Americans,
which were steadily sold on the aban-
donment OF the negotiations with the syn
dtoate for bond issue. No one here secs
where gold Will come from under Secre-
tary Carlisle's invitation for bids and n
further substantial gold premium Is eN-
pected. One hundred thousand pounds
worth of gold, which was to have been
shipped TO New York tomorrow, Is said
to have been countermanded.
Paris and Berlin markets were dull to-
day the former closing fat.
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SALES OLE STOCKS.

Now York, January s.-The total sales
of stocks today were 81 06a shares includ-
ing: American Sugar, ii.ioo; American To-
hacco. 1900; Burlington. 5000; st. Paul.
$500; Western Union, 5000.
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easy at 5gs per cent last loan 8, closed S
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, COS
actual business in bankers bills Mt ass
QtSgis for demand and 4s7%di.Ss for
sixty days; posted rates, ssSGl4.Sy and
certificates. 61QG7ss. Bar silver, co.'s. Mex
lean dollars 52sl
London. January 6.--Consols for money
and the account 1855; bar silver 80 s-i6d
per ounce; money u per cent; tho rate OF
discount in the open market for short
and three months bills Is Ia per cent
New York, January 6,--Clcarings $SS,001,-
527; balances S7.hs2SS