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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-25
MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doines Of q Day With Wall Street
Operators.
TRADING or A HOLIDAY CHARACTER.
General Market WINS Firm with the
Vanderbilt shares Prominent.
ID. nnd II. Fluctuuted.

New York December 24.-The stock
market today reflected general dlspos;.
ton TO carry lines over the three days hol.
iday and in consequence the trading as a
rule lacked Significance. At Intervals the
stock indicator was motionlcss and tho
fluctuations recorded IN the main were
narrow. London prices for American Sc
curiti,s came higher. but the arbitragc OPP
erations were on a very limited scale. In
the speciatics some VIDE changes were
noted. The continued cheap gas agitation
and suggestions OF Impending unfavorablc
legislation at Albany were responsible for
decided weakness In the local gas shares.
Consolidated Gas declined TO iSg and APP
peared to be without support.
delaware ana HUDSON on moderate deal
ingS made spirited advance of IN and
Manhattan also rose sharply, burt famed 10
hold the improvement. ne general mar
ket exhibited firmneSs throughout with
the Vanderbilt shares prominent. In tins
group New York Central advanced | rs
10 .1ie and closed "a bid. 4 me declaratio
OF the regular quarterly dividend of IA
per cent on Lackawanna eXertol a
Strengthening influence upon the Anthra-
etc coal stocks, but business in them as
IN other shares was at Il minimum. Tho
> per cent disbursement on Rubber com.
mon reported late yesterday was followed
later by Ea.n of Il. IN stock. but the pre-
an important fraction.
R'ailroid bonds were stagnant. Sales
$3.50 600.
The stock exchange Will he closed on
account OF the Christmas holidays until
Moriay, December y.
Total sales stocks today 80. 1893 shares in
Guiding: Silver certificates Al LOO. Ameri-
can sugar 1900, Consolidated Gas 5000.
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iG,6l7 lOi.6G3 l,S7S,ll5 .
GOLFER.

New York. rcrcmhcr 2i.-Coffce-On.
tons opened steady with prices 10 higher
ruled fairly ao.iYc on covering foliowine
IaNorable cables and small receipts al
Points advance. Sales 1900 bags ,nc.ud-
mg becember 9.55H9.G0; March .. GOig g.,
nnot rofee Rio quiet: No. : invoice 10.
iiopoIhg l"iP. Mid quiet; Cordova lbisMl7'
Sqits iMO bugs Maracaibo private terms
oan,os. pee mber 2t.-Frm. good aver
age santos li,l0O re.s per 10 kiIos. Pc
CENTS 1900 stock 6}lc6O
changed oales 1000 '
nCo, December 2i.--Firm, uncbanre1
sIioh; R9ce,pts 5000; cleared for The
ooa ni n gates 100; for Europe 5000: stoci:
,mtG Io;al warehouse deliveries from
re United States. 72i7 Intending $50 from
,New york New York stock today $50 *
in,nted States stock i32. 775: afloat for The
United States 7ii,775, ugiinst ' 5s I9f Ia arf
year. '''''' i's'
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LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

s sIss n.ss i.,s :.. . 7is Tic
Eboh. 100 1.ltg
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DRIED FRUITS.

APPLIES Fancy SLICED IN boxes. 4sG
nc; choice evaporatcd 5isc; fancy 6iac.
ClTRoN lie per pound
FIGS urkl9h LAYER l2at5c.
CURRA%TS-ln bbi>., &c: cleaned cur.
rants u boxes, e; IN lib. cartons, Tlsc.
NtcTAiuNES- Evaporatcd, 76,Sc.
HES-EVaporatc unpeeled. Sc.
PEARS Eyaporl led, 6lac
APRlcOTS 1eIluiar.
RAlSlNS- California L. L., boxes. now
81 go l.'': ,-hoX l.. l.. rasins Coo: crown
l.. NJ. n sins. % 10 boxes. De- crown L.
NJ. ~ lh boxes SIC.
PRIMES Crop OF 1896; California
pruncs. 91-lt4s Td5lc. Sl-99s So. dcc. ,0-Sos
GiiI6isc. 0o-7os 70; 56-6os Sc! iO-Jts sc; silver
prunes Sac ruby pruucs sac.
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Tu.n Accidents.

Sinner, Texas, December III
Kopecky. lumber salesman for = I y.
liams. was seriously injured TO-DAY. a.,
stack of lumber falling on n'hi' n,
rs hin and bruislng him consl0e'4p' .,,ul
will be confined to his bed i'' ''''
months. .,asrobly brusee
Or. 5. +. Nave was consi s. ,-ou, ,ost
by his horse about two ni., nss me horse
last night. The harness bro .sSr,n,seshlt,
bcgan to kick and became up~
running away.
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NEW ORLEANS.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December 2i.-There was rat
Ting good market today. Prices were
strong and thutc was further advance
of about Toe. Sales Were or a basis OF
1.0oif5.j0 for cho.ce TO fancy grades. W tn
the great bulk If the transactions i.30a
500. There was y fair stocker aud feeder
ira lie at .. 5lu3 50. Canning cattle SOL at
low prices, hut good butcher stuff closing
stronger a few prime he fei> brought Id
al. -. calves were active and firm, Texas
vance. Hogs-'Iricas ruled steady and I'M
changed common to prime droves sell az
at .01n3 81: sales largely at >. .ou3G0 with
Shccp--Thcre was an excellent demand for
sheep and price. We're stronger than yes
terday; choice, 5.ooN525; sheep were
wanted at l.IId2.5 80 for very common, up
u S.65 for choice; Western fed brought
3.iCM3. 30.
Recepts-Catt5c, GEO; hogs. 5000, sheep,
1000
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New York December 2i.-Hubhar, r,ros
60 9dv of cottca; A slight 'mnrn,9s
nc, Nom t9 values represents the reelection az
from The interior OF tho demand for 49,,
from ne continent. Receipts are rsn ortod
h hs iG ,,rs on rapdly at The interior lows
movement Of any d intuition in III" io 'r
utnc of receipts. 81 INC VOL
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Now York. December af.-Cotton seed
products quiet prime crude OIL In bar
iels "TH2lc; prime summer yellow, In
$40 @f 20.oI.
New Orleans, December q. THE market
Tor cotton secf oil ia quiet and unchanged;
iLeal ana cake easier prime crude oil In
bulk lie; prime summer yellow. N harrel,
aSm2.|l' meal and cake, s!6.75Ql1 90 per
short ton; long ton. for export, $3.50.
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DuTrER AND EGGS.

chcago, December "a -Buiter-Hrm RIM;
creamery, l5u2i; dairy. l0d17 Eggs-Firm:
FRESH 20, cheese-Firm; sAGiac,
-. Louis, December @.-Butter-Un-
changed, EggS-Qucst: lie.
Kansas City. December 2i-Butter--
81 ~, ady put slow creamery. isiaa2O; dairy.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON.

=, Hiies-Prlces paid by receivers
Try il.nt, selected ..............l0
"a taI. Observation-Disclosures.
VET ga ted, selected ............. s
-. shAlls Observation-Disclosures. M1
., Woci-Cuotations strictly nominal
Twelve months, medium, ....... o..
lWelve months fine ..........,, 7lh
Six months. 1u2c less
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NV 7 ork, Ec1omber Flat The h-1st
any any. demand IN the dry goods market was
OF any knf Of goods. Tho complete ,,a ic,
thIough deliveries on former purnh. ,os
ME- ME- NtnEci The MARKET IS. very qulst. rs
year, though In fact The months sain, =" ~ ~
IN, IN tM \, rs OF those Of the corrcspon1inr
flntns cloths dun at 2A-i6 and M s,,,..
rencrlei Of off goods, there being s,lcs rs
10000 pieces. AiN Si'cs OF
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NEW YORK.

New York. December A.Whcat--Re-
ceipts. 500; exports. l6.7S0. spot firm, No
hard. 95ia. options opened firm and eN-
cept for a sight relct.on early were firm
all day. o'osing isns, advance. The
strength was based ON first caG.es. local
covering AMI light spr.ng wheat receipts
Speculation was largely OF a holiday crar-
acter. No. . rcd. May, GisuS 1916, closed
SA, December, Aizn9o. closed 30. Hides 90
quiet. Leathcr-Quiet
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s.. Louis. Mo. December 2i-Ca.tlc--
Receipts lu0l: shipments 1000; market ac-
TIVE lpf 10 higher; naive Shipping steers
, Wa5.@ dressed beef and hutcn,-s' steers
J.jnt .6O; stockers and feeders l.5Mt3.c5:
steers under luVu pounds ..50Ni 30; cows
ana hciters. l.25u3 90. Texas and Indian
catle strong lOe higher; Ted steers 3.citp
! 60; grass steers : 5Vds 90. CONS l,5oH2.6u
hogs-Rcccipts 1000; shipments 300. Mar
ket strong To &c higher. light 3.20U3. 80
mixed S.ovd3.2o; heavy 2.Slu3. Is. Srecp e.
Rocoipts 1000, shipments 200. Mtrket uull
hut strong. Muttons =. 1ppS.s5 culls Esd
20; soutnweserns 2.Auo.io. lambs 3.VJ.e
SEQ.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. job cars, frosn mills. deal.
ers charge from store Hl0c more per 100
lbs on bran. -ASc per bushel On oats and
corn.
BRAN-62H SIC
CROPPED CoRN-7eisc per 100 lbs.
cORN-aSd4or.
.oATS-Tesas and Kansas. 2s6Soc; No. 2.
Nebraska 3ea39c. -
HAY-Alfalfa. SIC 5eai3 80 per ton; mil.
let. Nl.5Jn H. 30: timothy. sli, o0aI6.o0: South
Texas prairie s. ynftG %.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. December 2i.-Cattlo- Re-
cclpts, 2500. shipments, 400; market strong
and active. Texas steers. 2.50q3.75, Texus
cows 16on2.75. natiNc steers, S.gOU4. ~; ,
native cows ana hclfers. l.0lii3. %; stock
els and ft4 icls. 2.loq3.oO; nuits, .0tu3 80
hogs-Ro eipIs 1000 shii nents. 1900: mar
ket strong and higher. bulk of sales, 3. 30
uS.3l. heav.ets S.luH3.3p. packers 3.l5u
$50: M xed. S.2od3.35 lShts. 3.05n3 80,
Workers. !, zollS.So, pigs, 2.,cuS.25 Sheep
Receipts, $40: shipments, go; murKot
strong: lambs. 2.2Oqi.1I; mut;ons. l.i0ug
3. %,
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PAINTs AND OILS.

., olI.--lInseed. n bbs raw. SIC; boileI,
ocsos. $40. brilliant oil. 81 h5; In bhls.. lec:
stove gasoline, N cases, N7o; in pbls. lie
Eupion oil. In bbls,, l9c, IN cases, $3.50:
castor oil; medical pure. sloo; turpentine.
WHITE LEAD-Strctly pure. Gn6Mc,
s'nndard white lead tiscj painters Sc.
WINDOW GLASS-in boxes 60 and 10
10 co aud IS per cent discount. new list.
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New York. December 2i-The cotton
inarket was slow and felture.css tojnv
,witm the attent on of tho traders DIVIDED
N" execution Of a very few outsiJe ~,
deis ami the uaual Chr stmas capers. The
iinrket workf wthin range of points
and advancing , to points on All W. fnsi
tlous, cabieS being good as exDertcd
ana .id,ne market sSghtly overso.d on local
account. Later the aivance was LOST nud
The market cl. ed quiet and sfca,Iv ,'iti
.ne net results unchanssl to point
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ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis. Mo-, December 2i--Flour-
Unchanged. Wheat-tutures closed un-
settled at but slight changes from yester-
day. There was no business this morning
and very little attention was paid to the
market The pit being almost deserted most
OF the tine. There was very little news
of Importance. Spot easy Corn-l)ull
easy. Oats-Easy spot steady. Barley
Dull. Bran-Dull and unchanged sacked
east side nominally 39c. Flaxseed- Setter
~. Prime Timothy s,sed ;. 70. Hdy--Cuiet
and steady timothy 6,OOnl0.00 Prairie
4.nUI 90. Whisky-l.lS. Lead dlll 2;Nu
. .50fi2 So. Spelter-Dull 3.5,ta. PorS-F,sv
changed prime 81 am 800. choicU so, "a
con-BoXed shoulders t.55; extra snort
clear 662ia. R!bs-4. 10; SnortS i.S,ia. rry
salt meats--Boxcd shoulders 400; eXtid
short clear 2.s7Ia ribs AS, shorts i.S1l..
Eeceipts-Flcur 5000 wheat 1000, corn
$4,000. oats S5,o0n: shipments. flour 2Jy0,
wheat 600. corn GOO. oats Soe.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, December e Money on call
easy At lkH2 per cont; last loan lis, cloa-
ed lig@2Aer cont. Prime mercantile paper
-ttits Nr cent. Sterling exchange firm
ioN'ia for demand and i.s3sipi.Si for Sky
Gays. POSTED rates i.iiafti. "a. CONNER
cial bills 4.S2iefii S2}i. Bar silver 65t,
SILVER certificates 80 3-SN65 5-S Mexican
dollars on
government bonds firm. State bonds
uuH. railroad bonds firm
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I prizes are those ruling "a the HoustoI
wholesale markets: ,. 49,.
gross. Frasier in lin boxes. ig.6o per gross
Golden. 500 Sec per dozen boxes; castor o.
xMMuNrTIoN-Powd per kes. Mcsdl
$50. blasting powder. siss per keg. aserts.'
pryce. drop shot. per saok. SlsSai@; buck
BAcSSN--short clear. boxed. ss.asisc; -
| sacks nc less; breakfast. si&usisc: dry SAT-.
ssssc New York salt bellies. eAfTo.
Western salt bellies. &c; smoked bellies
BAGsING AND TIEs-carload lots. (.
o. b.. Houston or Galveston: Bagging Z
Arrow. SO: Delta. si@ In small lots from
store, basging isc per yard higher. TICS.
Sc per bundle h,gher 90, con.
lib; si9s; Alb. 55c;. Victor, Lib. per doz,'
ID. per dos,. s2io; is-lb ii.S5: Alb. SOC: X.
ssG per pei. dos,' Royal. ls-Sa., 500.
CANNED FRuIT--Per dozen: straw,
berries Ncsisi@. p'neqpples, ssandari sl;V
senasc: pears. standard gccnsip; clipper
Bartlett pears. 2-lb tl0oTl.oo; 3-lb; N.oI
LIS; peaches standard, a-ib. secN 90 Sc.
10, 2-lb PIE peaches. 7saSac; am. ne
peaches, S5Asec; blackberries. dSa1oc' S-lo.
s'a1da 1So anpgIl,es. 'S gS%Srn rn,,,Ts
standard goods, eie ID cais Peaches si.Go
efi.7o per dozen; apricots. 81. 55li Is. pears.
agglD,s, ,segg p'ums. We III q, s1,e.sdn g,
grippe, 81 sSai.t5: white cherries ss.5ea2cp;
back chez ries s2Sp2.S.
cANDN-Piain stick. 5,snei4c; wrapped.
cANNED. VEGETABLES : Marrowfat
rcas. scpSl.ro; Lima bears, MMSn'
s;tin; beans. eoHioc. corn. sOcasl.25; TO-
EARNED k MEXS se19s ' oeef aSI Is io
Oils; z, s2oeg225, | % corned heet, :
g e9a3.55 \. 10 oxford sausage, Z dozen.
Np. Frnnkiin Sausagcs, ! ID. N;G5; = ID,
go.,ed ham; dozen. eogeSe !; % pot po1ted
dozen; .55gGoc; Z ID deviled ham. dozen.
CANDLES Granite es and SIS 7q7isc; 10
.CoFFEE1 no and cordova: Fair. ,iag
coffee: Apex basis. 100 III cases sl9.oo, lcss
g commission, Arbuckle's. in 100 10 cases
FLOUR arioad lois: Tidal Wave, $50.
Ssa Fairy, second roller paielt $40; sea
$3.50; rye hour. siN. Pumpornckcl. sac,
special rates FOR shipments to interior
points; hour in barrels loo above sacks.
IN nall barrels 90 above barrels.
f.AkINACEOuS GOODS-tirits. hominy
ana craam m@al. in bbls. s. 90, pearl meal.
n % ID sacks, si6b per Dbl Of sacks;
FISH Mackcrel. 10 D. i. in 10 III kits. N.oo
2 ~; No I. half bhls. S6.0006s0, sardines.
American quarters, in oil. S2.son3oo.
y AMS-S,andard. i0i2alic; picnic hams.
n6NEY-In co h cans. extracted. 5Q6c:
n comb. Safe l. 10 cans extracted 6lec.
LARD Refined tierces. compound. i's1r
,c. leaf. 5a5isc 80 10 cans. &c higher than
icrces; 10 ia cans SO higher: ID. isc
' A6i Ass y le Mgne1 fair ,se,7,
lf me, -ag4-at. choice 0Den Kettle. .IFI.tC
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RECEIPTS AND sB1pyrv-o

The total receipts OF cotton Al oaiys..s.
tcday were bsl6 bales, as follows: =,
10y Guif. Colorado and Santa 70 rsilvs,
~ international and Great Nof,n,r
Railway lo2e. '-'''
By Galvoston. Houston and Hend,r,n
by Missouri. Kansas and Tsxs nllyu
l4Jl.
liy Galveston. La Porta and Uuusu
railway. i0i.
lSy barge, Gibbs, 756.
BY barge While, 500.
by schooner Mystery, II.
Shipments-To Liverpool per IS rrsk
tied. 800 Taken by Galveston cot!oa mIli
les. Total. 1874.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. December 2l-Sugar-
steady; open kettle, 2AM2A: centrifugal
granulatcl, SA43 ls-iG. whites. 37-i6a
as-l6, yelows. 3isN3is; % Dads. 2i.M3 LIS.
Molasses--Quict: open kettle. lOmA. fer
me nung. 3h4 OFF, centrifugal. lflli; syrup.
i2ulh. Others unchanged.
New York, December i.-Sugar-Raw,
easier. fair refining. 1916; refined quiet.
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VESSELS SAILED rop

So Accora on 0hLHn8o.
S. Ada addso% Penar 1,hlveYsp no: Noveas !
IS Ainsdale, Malta, Decsm,
IS Alaska, barry, Nov. "a oes
% Ailemanda. Hamblrg ~ M
Is as Arthur Head. Suez, Dec sseHhne &
rs Administer, Boston En- NJ
90 i5erhard, Hal. Liverpoosii NNov ( "a
rs l9irchiield. Havre. D eco, Nox n \
g Britanic. st. Michael Na nusef
IS Capella. Liverpooi Nov mov
IS Castle Ellen, Colon rsA
IS Concho, New York. Dee e, u y
IS cromwell. Sunderland NJ
Ss ouhraven. Cardiff, Dec
IS Gennock. Swansea, Nov
p liammond. Rio Janciro. NJ, :
g iie.eh, Liverpool, Dec. ~ =
% iuar, Newnort, December
ss i-e"na' New York, Decembe, y
LsHV, Las Palmas Dec.
@ nonnila' ncnarth. Dec. 4
SIS Nadura. Card.if. D Doc ~ w.
s. Navigator. Liverpool Ia -
IS Norma, Las Palmas, De.emS..
IS North Lands. Sunderland nsa
IS Saury. Las Palmas, Dec.
IS SprungMe.l. Liverpool Bee .
ss Thos. Wayman, Hayre. NV
IS Tolosa. Barry, Nov. q =
IS Tropicl. Barry. Nov. a
IS lnpeth. Halifax. Dec, ii.
Sch sch 1sHar c. sch'nidl. Rsedy lsl,A 4.
Nov. q. '" Nm
Sch James L. Bayles. New Yo,, n. +.
~ SGD Senator Sullivan. New Bedford N,
%, Bark Gcneota, Rio Janeiro, Noyemb.
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LONDON MONEY.

London. December 2t-Consols for
money, 10 $40 consols for the account Ill
Bar silver - l5-l6d per ounce Money SieGr
I per cent. The rate of discount in the
oIen market for short and three months
balls 5-S0Sa. per cent
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The BUSINESS BAROMETER,
Al lndex to the Condition Of Trsdc
Generally.
The LAST OF THE HOLIDAY RUSH,
Retail Merchants Reported an im-
mense MISREPRESENTATION Cotton
Receipts Pass Million Mark.
ONCE o, The Pest,


THIS WIS the day nor a grand culminat-
anR rush In retail BUSINESS. and Houston
merchants were rushed every INMATE OF
the day and Until past midnight The
number Of Christmas choppers who delay
making Their purchases uti:n Tho last mo-
mant IS always enormous, and this year
proved 10 exception 10 the rule. The de-
partmcn; stores, clothing and furnishing
houses toy storSs fruit and candy stores
and every line OF business that sold an
articsc suitable for Chr stmas or Christ
mas giving. was ;hronged with buyers
end there Is many tired salesman n
Houston tonight.
In wholesale lies there was not as much
activity as heretofore this week. although
the fruit and produce houses were still
busy filing Orders. The fruit dealers Of
Houston have done an immense busir IS
durmg the past week and car,o1ds OF
goods were shipped from this point daily.
There is very little fruit let on the mar
ket tonight. but additional supplies VIII
be received immediat ely after Christmas.
The weather has been perfect during the
two weeks preceding the great once-a-
gear holiday. ard business men are very
grateful therefor Nothing has happened
% iutcrrupt trade. ana despite the cry OF
and thousands upon thousands Of dollars
have been brought from pockets and put
into circulation.
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FINANCrAL oAnLEGRAM.

New York. December 2i.-Thc Evening
Posts London financial cablegram; The
stock market continues to bc lifeless anI
teltureless. Americans we're good today
The Paris and Berlin markets were steady
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In recent Issue the California Fruit
Grower SAYS; "Our adviccs from South
ern California show the movement Of
oranges to be hetworu so and 100 cars per
dav. This heavy movement, II is eNpec ted.
VIII not last more than eight or ton days
and then let up until after January J,
when the crop will go forward in the usual
way. Oranges from Calf rnis, Arizona.
Mexico ard Jamaica are vse.ng In the East
for the holiday trade. Lemons from ca
ifornia are meeting with a fair demand at
good prices tn the East. all things couSi-
ercsl"
All the leading firms and associations
engaged IN the packing and ,hipg * Of
southern tnIttor-'a oranges AMI V-g".
tables To Eastern markets have recently
organized under the name OK the Growers
and Shippers association for The purposc
OF systc,nati2ing methods Of marko ing
Southern California products Tho asfp -
alton has already taken action !n regard
10 sizes OF oranges and charged tn term
OF oranges solt {. q. 10. from 4 tn riN-duy
draft 10 a uft.cn-day draft. loss / per
cent for cash on arrival The assoc alton
has also app r.uicd an executive comm tire
TO carefully Investigate all rruor,et cl- =
where fruit Is rejected on arrival wlll1ui
lust cause,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-25

Total receipts of grain today were \
cars. distributed as follows: BY Gull, CT
urt'io and Santa Re. cars Of com; "
Missouri. kansas and Texas, q cars d
corn and | car of oats; by international
and Grea; Northern. car Of corn. n
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations are revised daily and
their eorrectnoss can be relied upon' The
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WOOL.

ST. Louis. December ci.-woo.-Un-
changed.
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NarNol VIC QuoIatIons arc Tor carload
lots I. o. b. Houston Nails are quoted in
small lots. "
BARRED WIRE Gliddcr. p-llyan zed
g per loN lbs. PANIED wire, Sis, W4u.
kegan r. higher than Glidden
WIRE NAILS Rate, $50 per key; ad-
- and ~. 2oc "a and 81, Soc "a. i5c: I'd
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bE,AANS;-,Callfornia i.nalI white, 2H09Nc
Ema ,e; " 6lSek cyed PEAS. X. Mas: 'a-.'
Rl TIER Blue star, zoe dairy. lie;
fancy tigll creamery, 23p2i cold storage
FlRin, &Y2 Texas country butter. Sn2rc.
pLEp MA RGARlNE Solids, lie. pruts.
r.. tlgin dairy bricks. lSc
Choice Western. $50 per
crAt, home grown. 6ori75c per dozen.
'ftEESE-New York sull cream. lsIf
Sc; Wisconsin fun cream l2Qi2lsc:
Young Amciica, re Swiss. 2Su2H imiil-
ION S"!se l1plS-. brick cheese. Hole:
limhurger l5c
EGGS Texas IN cases. gea2lc
GAME Prairie chickens. S976d3OO per
dozcg ycnison, $p6c. per H.; plover, dOpG5c
squirrels, 5pna5r per dozen.
kkAt New. s. 251t2io per half bhl.
ONIONS California g0c per huahcl.
IElI tk ohio. @ic per H.
POT AToES- Northern and Western. esq
1"p choice colorado, Iod75c. sweet pota-
toes. a5ili0c per Ia.
rbll FkN Chickens, per dozen. Old
hops S2ooue.25, large flyers, 81 75H2. u ,
hrolicr-. s. aod 10, according 10 size. tur.
key hens. s. NINdo, turkey gobb.ers 81 %
Hl5,", in k. 81 5oH} 60. geese. i.p15ti So
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LIVE STOCK


RcpOrted Tor The Fost Ny \. r Norman,
live stock commission merchant.
lSeeves--
Cho.ce, per 10, gross.......... ai.fp 2%
Common, per Id. gross....... a. -.
Cows
Choice per III. gross.......... 2,4ln 2la
Common per head. ..........Sl2 on 0,li 90
Ycarlings-
Choice per 10. gross. ........ 2I.60 9
Common, per 10, gross q "a
Calves
Choice, per III. gross......... 10 3h
Common, PEI To- gross...... 2'sp "a
Sheep
Choice per H. gross.......... a 3N
Common. per head. ........... l % @ . %
Hogs
'.olHi4ti '''......-.......s..s... oi.W
Mastfed Observation-Disclosures. 2lap "a
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cpened a shade higher at 20. sold at 1915
and closed with sellers at 2oc.
There w6e a fair trade In the cash ue'
pertinent and no material change IN
prices.
Provisions were Just as dull as the other
markets business being almost entirely
local and in small let's. Prices At the
opening showed comparatively no change.
a slight decline followed free onerngs
by packers. which was recovered at the
closing strength of whcut. May pork
closed a shade higher at T.Tiaai7; ~ May
lard closed a shade higher at S.a7ieUi 10:
MAY ribs unchanged at 3.?',z ,,, a,
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat, 81
cars corn. S25; oats. 275: hogs, 1000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows.
Flour-S,tudy.
No. 2 spring wheat. 7sisd7sA.
No. spring. u.
No. 2 red. W5sMoi.
No. corn. 22Ag23.
No oats. II.
No VIII tc, {: O.; b.. isdisN.
No 3 white. l7nl7h.
No. 2 rye. S7,a.
No haitey; nominal; No. g. {. O. De-
No. 1 flax seed. 7SITais.
Prime timothy seed. 2.65.
Mess pork, per barrel, 6.7Ons.I?.
ard. per 100 pounds. 3.72i9n3.I5,
Short ribs sides. loose 3 75f3 10.
Dry salted shoulders. boxed. r4m4is.
Short clear sides. boxed. iuiis.
Whisky. dlstllers' finished goods, per
gal. LIS.
Articles Receipts. Shipments.
Flour. bbls. ............... 5000 5,W
Wheat. bu. ................ 1900 25oVo
Corn. hi. ................ lSS,On o-'".u
nats. hu .................2 'i,Wp -V'.vV'
rye, ou. ................... 6,Wp .'c' 80,
Barley. blu. .............. 1900 -'V'o