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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

rage, and as 1t passed rapidly through
the streets 1t was to the tune OF ring
ing cheers from all sides. In this
same campaign Foraker denounced the
Campbell administration as the most
damnable in the history Of Ohio" That
would have made almost any wife pref
IL mad. Perhaps 1t had that effect on
Mrs. Campbell, but she was too clever
to show it. That same day she enter
tanned Mrs. Foraker as the guest OF
honor at luncheon at the executive
mansion. That was her way Of firing
back at Senator Foraker.
Mrs. Foraker the wife of the famous
wire alarm senator. is clever woman.
She has tact and dignity. and is a
graceful entertainer Her husband
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

1t is a timeworn saying in Ohio that
the babies Of that great state learn all
about politics before they know their
A. b. Cfs. 1t is also asserted that they
are deep in the political lore OF the ma
tion before they have cast aside their
in rattles, and that they are we'll up
M campaign statistics while still feast
ing at natures dining place. They abb
serb political facts and problems with
the same gusto that the average child
swallows buttons and copper pennies.
They know all about the fat offices
within the gift Of the people at the
early age Of one year, and each mas
culne baby Ii supposed 10 have his
Juvenile eye glued upon the particular
berth which he will seek in later
years.
Whether Calvin Brice. Major MeKin-
ley, Mark Hanna, James II, Campbell,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30
HOW EDISON LEARNED TO TELL
STORIES.

II seems like a waste OF time. said
d gentleman who passed an evening
With Mr.. Edison in Norwalk, Ohio, re-
Gently, TO hear Mr, Edison rolling off
story after story. and demanding OF all
his acquaintance to tell him more.
when he knew how much information
Nc n ieht have received from him.
finally asked him how he got to be
such a story-telIer. Well he replied.
when I was quite Young man | was
telegraph operator during the war
was stationed at St Louis, which was
a sort Of distributing point for large
district and when we would get our
batch Of stuff off, and we still had sew
eral hours To put In. used to get pref
ty tired Then We would begin to cali
lip the operator at the other end OF the
line and gossip with him. | always
liked stories. and il Chicago had d
good one he would wire il 10 me.
Then would send that or to Louis
willie and New York and Cincinnati,
and hear them laugh over ii by wiring
back TIA. ha. over the wire In this
way we would get an the best stories
that were going and we would always
write them out for the day men. II got
20 DO 4 sort Of pastime after while
and has stuck 10 me ever since 3"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30
WOES or A HEAVY VILLAIN.
Good Acting Rewarded by Threats Of
Violence from Gallery Gods.
Family Cal

violence tTDIu lhlleIA 1OASt
The man who plays heavy parts in a
theatrical company does not lie on
bed Of roses. He Is unpopular with
the audience, and especially with the
denizens of the gallery, because he Is
always cast for the villains part, and
all the dirty work Of the play falls
to his lot In one OF the local stock
companies is gentleman whose i'm
presentations Of all sorts of villains
has for several seasons offended the
virtuous gallery gods, and he Is al
ways sure of being roundly Kissed,
which is really compliment to hrs
art. He was really startled though,
one day last week to receive the fol-
lowing letter. Take warning by
this. For a long time have bore your
actshuns with pashunts and so has
many others Your a dirty sneake and
d skoundrel. don't see how the folks
wot runs the theater put up with your
actshuns The way YOU percekute that
poor young lady every week is out
ragous and want YOU to stop. II you
don't will lay for you when you come
out OF the theater sum mite and soke
YOU The actor in question prizes
this communication highly. but, at the
same time he is on the look out for
the gentleman who wants to .'soke'
him Philadelphia Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

BY the census Of 1890 Il appears III
persons Of German nativity or eA1a I'll.
ton comprise nearly II per cent u $50
total population Of the country -ss
numbered over 100000 IN the a4s asa
Atlantic states and more than a.as ,..,
ii Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Mleh'.a
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa, ~. .,,s
North Dakota. South Dakota W. s''.
and Kansas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

tional arena. Hal father Dr. Ludlow,
Was one ii the best known men IL
Springfield, where Mrs Bushnell was
horn and raised
When the careers of these women are
remembered Il Ii easy To understand
the solieituae Of III Ohio mothers 10
nstll 4 knowledge of politics into the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

Charlie Masher-You seem s. MI.
cold and distant this evening '
Lille. !, oo,,id
Lille chafie--o. Charles, i J eoaal
only believe that you really ioYe IN
If could only trust YOU ,tbsr
well. why can't you All my os1ss
girls do Texas Sitter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

minds Of their Infants. But the out
look is dreary for the other states OF the
union, when the present generation Of
OHIO babies reach the office-getting
age
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30
ONE EFFECT or THE BILL.

Boggins-what don't like apg ~
the Raines bin is that II changes ~
name Of Sunday
Moggins-IIow is that
Bogins-Changes it to ThirstaaF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30

In the public schools Of Germany tho
bright pupils are separated from the
stupid ones. Medical men ID the sort.
ing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-30
POLITICS HER FAD
OHIO WOMAN KNOWS ALL ABOUT
THE UNCERTAIN GAME.
SEVERAL GOOD EXAMPLES

wives OF Mckinley. Foraker, Brlce,
Strong Campbell and Bushnell All
Skilled in the Art-Mrs. Campbell
Especially Clever and Diplomatic,
With the Boldness Of Napoleon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of q Day With Nall Street
Operators.
IT WAS AN OFF DAY FOR THE BEARS,
The stock Market WINS Decidedly In
Favor Of the Bulls-Henvy Buying
for Foreign Account-Iionds.

New York. December 21.-The stock mar
ket today was clearly in favor OF the bulls
and number of the bear professionals
and also bulls without stocks miscalcu-
lated tho speculative conditions by heavy
| sales In connection with the Western bank
! failures. The financial community at
| large. however, was much more impressed
| by The absence of a scare abroad in the
| Cuban imbroglio and the belief that there
was no possibility of hasty action on the
part OF this government and by the nom
! disqualification of the confidently expect
| ed exports Of gold to Germany. The news
| that the Cameron Cuban resolutions had
| been hung up until after the holidays. thus
aifortng ample time for full conadera-
tion and increasing indications OF pro-
tracted debates on the subject resulted IN
the execution of larger proportion OF
commission orders than has been noted for
some tlme past. London prices for Amer
ican securities came higher and a fairly
large amount Of buying orders for foreign
aceount were executed in this market.
nut soon gave up the confess and covered
eextenslveiy until the reported failure OF
mo-, NC rd,,ional Bank OF Illinois and two
MINOR Institutions. caused the putting OF
FRESH lines on the market. The market
, Wes dlc 1, and the dealings were fairly
mo railway and miscellaneous bond mar
het. Inc course of prices In the forenoon
W ~ somewhat irregular owing 10 the
changes OF front by the bears and moder-
ate liquidation OF long stocks.
In the Specinlties the bears made some
aucc.ss Manhattan was attacked Weld
ing ~ per cent to Sia on hquld,t.on OF
long stock. induced by the Loyal attack on
INC company. The stock was well sun
ported at that level and in the snbsenunnt
Ndnsaftons jumped to 60 closing with
q net Improvement of u. per cent Tho
Gould shares were especially strong. i'm
proving steadily after tho day progressed
ana resisted persistent attacks by the in
terests mat have recently been free sell
cfS Consolhatel Gas moved Violently
relctlnc ~ per cent early with "A silf1.
cl-ni rally 70 close the stock al about the
ues' price of the. day. Favorable lmpres-
S."u was created by an eas'er tendency
~ me sterling exchange market In The
M iefnoon session and heavy huvnr was
hoJed all around with Sugar, Chicago Gas
ana the CHANGERS leading the Improve
mont. Houses with Washington connec.
ion were prominent in the rise.
lhe inactive stock. received moro M.
,ehtion thn1 OF late and as /, result adj
vnnref sharply. notably Hooking Valley
crelcrre, which rose ~, ana LaClede
Ta'' preferred. 3 per cent. In the nctIve
ilst burlington. Western Union Rock Is
liiai ~, anu Iobacco gained . per cent The
, noS1ng Was strong at slight recesslons
IRON inc ton figures. Total sales of stocl,
SSyyIay, Sio 70 shares, Including American
tan $500 '''' -"aHhit-
The bond market DISPLAYED strength On
a renewed investment inquiry, which intro.
3. .u ,oo oo. largo variety of issues sales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
COFFEE,

New York, December 9l.--Coffee-Op.
ions opened 59'l5 points up on favorabic
movement, ruioi qUlci. fading local 1 and
situation generally featurelrss, closed IL
po.ats net advance, sales, $50 bags. In.
guiding, December 93j; March, 9i5ii9' 30
Spot o9fiec--R.o, dun: mild, quiet cor
Santo., december 2l.-F,rm: good aver
age santos, lN6N refs per 10 kllos ko-
ce!pts. 1900: stock. CSC .O1u Nv
, tia,mours; peeemher -l.-Quiet; !. pig
Rio. DECEMBER 2l.--Flrm: No. 7 10 Ioo
RES per 10 kilos; exchange. 3 iS-i6i: re-
cc!pts, lleo; cleared for tho I'nitel
Sttles' .No, for Europe, opoo: stock. Sl7 900
Now YORK December a Total wtre-
a m9n'G dtsiyeres from the United sia;es.
York stock, 909. 800, United states .,oSt
3So, $50; afioat for the United states. SGs Cg,:
tota! visible for the United States. 700 Ssl
against 5Si612 last year.
taVfe, December 2l.-Cofree closed
a'eaay; 'sasf net advance Sales, Is, 900.
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STOCKS.
ne tollpwn. wote IN cto,,u: quotation, on INA
leading stocSs OF tho saw Yurx Ex,hnng, ~, ~ NO
FINANCIAL,

Galveston: sterling sixties. buying 81 81
selling Sass, New York siwiit 49, 'v'
discount, selling at par; New Orleans si,ht
buying u discount, selling &c premium :,
Amercan SILVER. buying &c discount. sen.
ING ut par. "
New York, Sterling cxcharge. bankers
sixties, ASAmISi; commercial. slS9i.
relchmarkS, 20 lS-l6 francs, banKers' tx.
tcs. Duo 1875, commercial. 5..nis IN .,
Now Dsicdn>; Sterling EXCHANGE park.
er9' sixties. ASlAa4t.S29.. Now York sight
par; commercial. $l.5p discount: francs
commercial sixties S.2ii4 less l-l6
London; Bank rate per cent: straa,
r,ant.e' 3s per cent silver, .95sl: consuis,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
COTTON SEED rnoprc,.
HOUSTON Manu-

me Following quotations w.,
oay ny the cotton seed pro.I Me,e posted b
o. we Houston Cotton SSeIaftnsa
Prime crude loose Per ,sus,
inenned butter oil, loose r..
lT-,le summer yellow OIL" Msso;m'nal
oake and meal (. o, r,dlI,s
Ioihts' according to location. n''l iatstk
Iritue cotton seed cake. IA ~ !ot
rrii'e cotton seed meal. N HhA
cotton seed hulls . ~ qBa
For local delivery Houston vi, W atN
meal, Sl1. sou 1890 per ton. hni,,i ' y quol
ers' No. !, slgc; No. ., SIC. '' wv; lit.
hemarks--Market steady 10, o,,..
and cake steady. 'o' oils; nal
New York. December m-ro,.
Products steady; prime crude al !, "a
rels, zoe; prime summer yeIlow ", "a be.
1000 eu Hlea, N.NF
New Orleans. December 9th.
Tor cotton seed oil is very weak. n,s %s,tas
cake easier; prime crude oil. in b bTt' s ,,d
prime summer yellow. in barrels " @S, !,s
meal and cake. si6.75dl7O0 per shc .saa ~
long ton. for export. $3.50. '"''' "u'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
FRrITS AND NuTS

APPLES Missouri and Arkansas. c2.5Oa
~, Ncw YORK Baldwin and Sp.g. 500 per
hhl. Inferior stock, sl.5fu 10
bANAN AS- Per bunch, packed for shin.
mont, 81. 50,,l,I5 loose lunches 81 25sil ~.
NuTs-&, 75diioo per hundred. So
GRANBERR1Es s2,5ou275 rer box; bar
az Mes Malaga In so-lh bbls. ss5yfi7. %
LEMONS Mcss{mn and Palermo rhoi~c
$500, fancy S5edi0O
q, ~ Is braall; DC per pound; Hlberts
sc ~ nc: Naples l9iHc, walnuts llffi3c:
peanuts. 86N5c; almonds Taragona. ia
~ per pound, In sacks; pec0ns -ia6Sibc.
okANCiES-M Mexican 6,S5u4Oa: cal ifor.
MA navels, 500, California seedlings. So il
H32j per box.
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Eggs on n boom.

Eggs were going sEywarl al dav and
hte tho afternoon had advanced 3 cont,
from Saturday rr.cos This morning the
market opened prong NJ %. ,u cas-. Tor.
ARD very soon prices bad jumped 10 p,
ana rril3el 70 hldg tom thlt point me
''tl .IN aNrA aud -qultmcd when forced
70 pay ms bui vi % small rscrIutf oI
,ne marHct ana Christmas nrlr ~ hand.
the comm. Hsiou mon had the A.IVr w
SHn iei Use 80 M Ike q low ar rate. Advicos
usfdn inelr holiday vacation week ago.
am nav reiused 20 lay au eer si..r in~,
OUTLOOK. therefore. 30 for a small .lppiy
days ''NN' 80"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
A Day of Dullness and Indifference
In Speculation.
SPOTS AND FUTURES ARE LOWER
Heavy Receipts Excrtcd 81 Dcprcss-
Ing Infucnce-GoOd Reports from
the Foreign Spinncrs-NOtcs.
Office of The Post,

s.,. .Ia.. 1...t
r.,.o,,,, s,,,,,,a - -, ,iS
h,a -, 80 ~ 49,
, :. -, VIC Nc'.1" "'E'' No' ''''s
ding to the Indifference over trading
usual as the close of year approaches.
Liverpool futures were rather dslppoiat-
| ing. showing decline of 2-Gidm2l2-Gid.
| but snots remained nj Saturlav's fqupes
| ,,.t.h -. - 10 90, -, ,,, ,
| "'t' sa,'7 vi i.'"" pa.es' me AMERICAN
| speculative markets advanced a few
| p-llts during the forenoon but soon c,eed
| ar a,r,,, ~, -, 9
VA "Sai' anu ciossu 10 points lower
| tlan Saturday. Spot prices were easier
| throughout the South. with lover n,ur q
| rsoordod ,h. .,oa,,ro, .st., 80
- -, nv N'1hiios 'ahSHlS lrceh i-ioH
| sc Houston, Galveston and New Or
! luans now olt,.e midl,tnp q, eac
| Ivhna :. ~, ,t's-,' -
We're low enough to invite outside buyiag.
| the uncertainty of the Cuban si,u,,4or
anu ','c continued heaVy receipts have
UV"uo' 10 restrict operations 1t IS gem
etai's oe"eVei tnat cotton values are
now extremely cheap and anything favor
apie' or "lping out of some OF the
present depressing features. would no
| doubt cause increased speculation Oh the
l,,u ill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22

BY barge DAISY. 81 VI
BY barge Olivo ~
IN, barge Eddie, .oi-
BY barge Gibbs. 81.
By barge Alice. Si.
By barge NJ, az; 81
BY schooner ~ r. rer IS Maynws.Ss
York. per ~ San MarcSs Total. IiM
Coiyu,ton cotton miiIs' o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman
live stock commission Inerchani
NEW ORLEANS,

Market suppl ed with cattle and calves:
oVerslocked with common sheep ana com
mon hogs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. December Butter-Firm:
creamery. i5U2l, dairy. i0ni7. Ecgs.
Fresh; 20. cheese-Sieady: N.0g
81. Louis, December .-Butter-Steady;
unchanged. Eggs-Lower.
Kansas city, Mo, Decs nber 2i-Butter--
Lggs-FreSh, II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
pAINrs AND OILS

olL-Linsecd, IN bhls, raw. SIC; boiled.
cases, $50; br liant oil. sit5, in bhls'. ZEE
stove gasoline n cases, N,7N. in hbls' iio'
Erp,on OIL in bbl., Ice n cases, s9SI;
In hhs, 32c.
WHITE LFAD-Strctly pure. st6Hc.
standard white lead. iiso. painters Sc
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes co ami 10
TO ~ and Is per cent discount new list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22

pected quarter before the opening. The
failure OF the National bank OF illinois
came us great surprise and cause an
| In the beginning. The failure OF the Ma,
| tional BANK OF LIMOS was succeeded
| by runors OF further failures anu the sus-
pension Of TWO private banks soo1 foi-
| lowed. Notwithsiand.n this. whont
| reached the lowest pr.ces of the day at
| 15u79A. IL rose 10 So. soon after and had
| a ioag struggle between flssnlJis before 1t
| frally rose clear out Of the finantiai on
wari move. The news regarding the
wheat s1,uahon was pronounced.y Odlllsh.
| The amount OF wheat on OCEAN passage
bushels s!nco Monday last. lne Black
Sea ports exported TO Europe only 3.d2iQJO
bushels. compared with j,zi2.t.p on The
market IN consequence was from i9aad
per Genital higher az the opening tviay
than II closed Saturday The receipts At
light. The visible supply statement was
| s,inewhat OF disappointment. 1t was
gsnSraliy expected 70 show small &c,
OF $500 bushels and was the cause OF the
rather ireq.ent huctuau ons. A great deal
OF the strength OF tha wheat was credited
10 the great demand from tile Uni,ed
Kingdom for cash wheat at tho seaboaid
and for May whea, here. New York had
ynf hc ",psni nqre Tor Nay NV s S
At the same time that IL was iuotoi at
'siS on the curb here. The buying orders
came IN a S;edGy stream from there ali
day. The closing figures for May wheat
were d99sHNf.. against 1919 or Satur-
day.
Cora was slow and weak early in syrr-
lNthy with wheat and the causes which,
NAE that cereal weak. but reacted some
later when wheat improved and The iinan-
ctal status became clearer
oats wore weak and lower dIrng the
early part of the ssssion, but advanced
later and recovered the loss with q frac-
ton In the bargain.
Iho piov.s on market was dull. but firm
anu although prices at the close today
were almost Identical with Saturdays
closing the tone Of the trade was iirin
Fair support was given by packers who
are not anxious for break In prices al
present
Estimated recepts Tuesday: Wheat. So
10000 head
C,.9,sh qqotations were as follows:
Elour-Easy
spring. 52a75; No Fs' red. Sssts@SssssX NO.
22ss. w. Ee'o"' -"
Oats--No 2. 16a.. No. white (. o. h..
lsp 2oE No. 3 white. l7Gl7ia.
Barley-No. 2, nominal; No 3. 2sa2i:
Tlax S,e>l.Ng. !; 7lisa7s,,
Mess pork-per barrel, 6.s5a6aD.
I.atd-Per loo pounds. 377iaTSs0
Short ribs s,des-I.oose 3I504OO
Dry salted shoulders--BoXe,i. iltdps
Short clear sides-Boxed lG4is
Whsky.bistillers' finished goods. per
gallon. lis.
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south Texns strawberries.

winter Strawberries are now hegiunin,
20 appear unon the market. coming from
AVN Angleton end one or two Other cons,
towns l.illenthal G Grant received +,
summon from Nlvin tbs mornl-r p.l
city. y o. hari 10 record iLr No. Nv Nv
rAnsc NE berries arc about rs s-.,r,,a ~
,nnnnnlhg h'rls' toueucn and rank as ,
tHllSihhS luNurv tho. cnQ mo ,uolli.I b,'
Only q sele. FEY. II sold hy fhe nie,e,,,a
'hey "ould probably brine 81 IN f. ntttr
o., o. ~ crnis per berry They are raised
~ nol Enus"s. CART NY picked and n,rn,' :
and nresCnt a Nory nLen nnnnnr1r... -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
SUGAR.

!, New orlean' December 2i.-suear-open
steaiy .srsnulated, ".d5 1916: White.
y. 1-lSG3 s-ls yelows. sl.ds 7-i6: seconds
ins ,, ~ l,iG: NO ,s'c..Welk open keitie.
Syrup--FaS.er Kali u
New York, December 2l-Surar--p,r,
nominal; refined quiet. ''"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY

New York December oi.-rhe v,sb,,
supply Of grain Saturday. Deoember ~ n a
compiled by the New York prod,ica e SS
change, IS as follows, Wheir h sa5 ,d,,
increase SO, 90. Corn Is on 016 ,,,cr,.e s,
6l2,coo Oats, le3l,e1O increase i az S.Sn
Rye. 2.S3l 600 Increase 2ig 900. Roriev
$4,000. decrease 1853 900 -
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ST. LOUIS.


st. Louis. December 2l-Flour- steady
and unchanged.
heat-Futures opened somewhat dc
pressed owing to the Chicago bank fall
ura. and declined, but the undertone was
firm ana am advance followed later The
CLOSE was frac.lonally below Saturday.
Spot lower; No. 2 red cash elevator, 20:
track. alpg3; No. 2 hard. cash, So Decem.
Der sN.; May. sgS. Corn Futures. dull:
No cash. 2ol. December 2o4 May, c2L.
g22st; ,1ots-pu!l, weak AMI lover; No.
cash: 10 asked May. alh. Rye-Dull 35c
I'D. Barley-Dull. S0d4O. Cornmeal-l So
8ran-Du.l and unchanged. Flax seed
Lever. 7lc, Prime timothy seed-2.lO.
Whi.ky1lH. Hay--Duil. deak; t.1rothy,
6mlfll.0o: praire, +.00u7.50. Lead strong
2ljn2.9V. Spelter--Dull. easy. 3g7,s Cot
ton ties and bagg ng-Unchaa ged. Pork
Steaiy. standard mers, 1ob5ngs 720W
40, DarimStcady; prime AMI steam, 500.
choice. 372'a. Baccn-Boxed shoulders
i.5j; extra short clear. 1874: ribs. 470;
shorts iS7is Salt meats Boxed should
ers 400; extra short clear, 3Tis, ribs. i25
shorts i37is
Receipts -t's,ur 500: whoa, 2o.Ooo; corn.
5000: oats l21.o0). Shipm ants- Flour
200; wheat, 10000; corn. 5000 oats, 1000
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port Of Gllve,ton. pe,ena..

Port Of Galveston. December a
ARRIVED.
SIS Edenmore. Fair ve.asco,
CLEARED.
IS Lamnasas, Barstow, New York
IS Whttby. Orm.ston, Liverpool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
CIIICAGO.

ChIcago, poetmher 2i.-Tt was forcicn
news AGAINST the local hank suspensions
IN the wheat pit today and th. former
won. Wheat held remarkably steady ara
closed only = lower than SATURDAYS final
figures; The large export demand had A
maried SUSTAINING .n,iuynce. Corr A. 4
oats closed n shade lower provigions
closed unchanged.
Wheat got a body blow from al unea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22
KANSAS c,u..

nrc II,sls CITY. No, Decomh,.
st oaa5Ip's, 100: shipmen,n"' e. caul.-
TeNa ay c 10 sstroaag; Texas si,s@; nsf.
SO; ~ ns 9Hws' l;7Sa2.eo: natlyee , 9, 1sss
maoo. Hog R RsSsfps; sss9, S sas
ssa,i nzs S;2oaS.So; heavies nssrong; baN !,
1.irx ",1ra; mixed. 3.aOGS a. S;vdS3o; nch,c%
bo,rnnGjrrss 3.25a3.So; pigs ss,,Igg ,nt, aSd9u.
o'eIay' lambs. a.5Oa5oo: ,a;,,S go; maiss
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NEW YORK

New York. December 2l.-Wheat-Re-
iirmer, No. hard. 92a, Options orened
wtnk and declined owing to tho Chicago
hank failure and the increase in VS.. bic,
dors. covering of nearby options and firm
cables. closed unsettled at 'iqp%ic advance.
On near months ana 4 lower on lato
s5ip; December s6esas7i. closeI ssss
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Omen lltI-h -. ig,,.>--
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GALVESTON. TEXAS ~

77i oDa; Bsr,i na,ogs-Recelp,,. ssn
heavy why s Ilgb /, a.iass neiG rvSys asd sSs
2.5oas.75:' s cn n,lS; market stesS SslptN III
s-7Saa75; lambs. s ioSssn2so SOU uihsssa,s
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KANSAS CITY.

{. Kansas CITY. Deeembar 2i,-wheat-
- no hard. %; No. 2 rel. offered
lower. No, mixed, lHa: No. . white. il.
ohtsM,Nery, dull; No . mixed. 16al7: No.
whte, Y. liyc-firm. No. =, 81 I'D.
choice prai RE $50 'V'
Receipts Wheat. $500: corn. 15a.ioo:
oats oats 5000; shipments, wheat 1900 corn,
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LONDON MONEY

,r London, o,. pcocemher 2l.-Ccnsols for
money llon6' for the account tl07s. ~
liver yWsi per ounce. Money. 2aSi6 noi.
n"HI me rate Of discount In tho ono,
~ n.'tEset for short and three months bis
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FINANCIAL ~ABr.rcpA,,

Me.w York. December 2i.-The Evonln-
The stock markets we're idie ANA s'r sarVS.
noi'aY character today The Paris hotrse
80 n1@idN Tho Berlin market vas