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Galveston.

Reported ,or The rost ny A. p. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
BctNps--
Choice PER ID, gross .,..."....". 3 q ~
Common, per lb,, eross,.."...... q ..
Cows
Choice per H.. Eross.......,.... 2l.fr "a
Common per ID. gross ..,....... 2 u ~
Warnings
Choice, per H.. gross. ............ 2t.6
Common per H., gross............ q ~
calves
Choice per ID, gross,...."..... 3 q
Common per h.. gross............ 2i.lp w
sheep.
Common per head .............,.1 90 q 20
lur9--
Torufed per ID. gross. .......... 8lsl
Mastfc1 per h.. gross........~.. 22a
"use.,'-s lns ans Tns stock
D.T NNeS seas,1 IN pea
peevr4 ami cow. ... 1870 4sOi ~
talves . yoAfuuy, go. ~ 6.3Hl ...,
Seen ..,.. ..... .,.. - $3.50 $50
liugs t......t. .... In 3,OSA aut
Market fair for choice cattle and calves,
well supplied with sheep and hogs.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.


v,AALE GREASE--Diamond. a75 per
rr ,Sss, Frazier. IN tin box .. $500 per
cas,ss Holleu G'pl5c Per dozen boxes;
Ssse on .H'5c; Boston coach oil, per
All iIllis S.lV, per case. quarts $3.50.
,G"tS NITlCN- poW Ter, Ter key 200Q
pr,ts ".SSsung powder 50 . per keg agents
Ii 81, eeil1p shot, per sack $1iDol.4j, buck
sb,oSr. - Wholesale grocers charge.
less tielr, boxed Gts0GMc In sacks lac
Yorl v, AK ast dgqt'sc; dry salt 6isc, New
bellies Sa!t bellies 7c; Western dry salt
liz SSsS.I smoked bellies nc.
BsegIi,r,.l NG AND TlES-From store:
Arrow Arrow 1ioi II sc; III 4'sc; ~ u sac
B3Erl.gSS Sc; Denta, none In market.
Nj IL =, 10 !52; Victor. / ID, per dozen
Ii. psIr T. Go, ,se; i Ii SO; Isis one spoon, !
cssNNgpe9,en 8 20; 4, III s35; J.. ID SNc,
Ssii 5::s oc1'l 90, pincapnlss '1 s,ana,tI s25
EQ,l a. ecS%nos 95c@ 500: pears. stnndaId
Upper Bartlett pears ID sl,lJ
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET.

HOUSTON MARKET.
Tho following quotations were poste
today by the cotton seed product deparl
mrnt OF the Houston Cotton Exchange an
board OF Trade:
Choice crude OIL for butter 49,,
oil 4...., .4.ss.sss.s.1ss.ss. evf1 1sst Z
Strictly prime crude oil',.. 2vn
Prime crude ..,,....-,........ sVm
Prime butter oil. IN barrels. y
Prime summer yellow oil.,. N
Cake and meal 70. b. mill interior point
according to location.
Primo cotton sced cake. .S12 90 ~ Is 70
Prime cotton seed meal,..... IL 10 GA WI
Cotton seed hulls ,......-.... b0 " W.
Linters. a, Houston delivery ana clasSl
fcation, per Id, "a.
Soap stocks. foots from refined oil, pf
10. ~ bid. 80 asked.
FOR local delivery Houston mills quot
neal and cake $500 per ton; hulls $a.0O3
100.
Remarks-Market quiet.
New Orleans, February s-The markf
for cotton seed products Is unchanged; q
weak. meal firm, prime crude oil. In bulA
20le prime summer yellow, in barrels Bs1
meal i725; cake l7.25 per short ton. 4
New York, February Section eerd. "A
duh, prime crude 49, prime summer yeiit2
"a. prime white s0fp3l.
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4 BUSINESS BAROMETER.
r,de, TO the Condition of Trade
Generally.
Stronger AND BETTER FEELING.
.. xov on the Road to Recovery.
CaiifornIa's ot"ng" Crop
Trade Notes.
Office of The Post,
Houston, Saturday. February 8.

Houston, Saturday. FEBRUARY =.
Are, week of February has been one
We eon.,dera bic activity in Houston's
.,ssss circles, which was especially no.
ts"h,e right after the duliness that pre-
tn"I during the month OF January. quite
lnrbsr of buyers have been in the city,
!, oriers from travelling statesmen have
n, larger and more numerous than tor
|.,a tirne past There is stronger ana
L,,sr feeling shown IN all lines, and prices
[ra been firmly maintained. Every one
L., 10 be impressed with the idea that
|. AZ ,s on the road 70 recovery, and there
II many signs Of Improvement from all
|.,ors of the country. The announce
IN, Of the successful subscription to the
. ,,oraI loan has already had good ef-
Il, upon the general situation. 1t showed
T., This country is able to take care OF
sslt financially and every other way, and
- strengthened the confidence of the
'o,le. Money is expected to be more
.nnful from now on and trade Will nat
,allv continue to improve.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
A Dull and unintercsting Saturday
Session.
ABSENCE OF SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY.
Frices seem to Drift Atong At Random,
1n'crcs ing Statistics as to Liver
pools y oeks.
Office OF The Post,


such dull and embarrassing markets ms
prevailed today have not been seen since
the lethargic state that was so ntiecable
last summer Total sales OF futures at
New York were iS?M bales. while New
orleans reported only 300. There seemed
20 be no speculative activity whatever,
and evidently the operators were paying
no attention to the course Of prices ana
let things drift along at will. The fact
hat the American markets closed about
The same rs yesterday was doubtless be-
cause the bears didn't take enough in
terest in the matter to emerge from their
caves
Local kilograms stated that Liverpool
was again disappointing. New York drags
along without any activity whatever for
Two or three days. ends UP with a do
cline, and when the foreign market falls
TO come IN with an advance wires out
the Information thai Liverpool * dsap-
pointing. hNidensy the New Workers. are
USING the other Side of the pond Tor "A
scepc goat Liverpool futures were quiet
ana steady throughout the short session
AMI closed II, Yesterdays figures
New YORK futures opened ? to 3 points
on, There was slight advance ON some
months later In the session, the closing
ranging from to pains lower thnn
Yesterday At New orleans the ciosins
was qulot aud steady. the near months
remaining al yesterdays figures, while
some OF the far months were / to ?
points up.
Liverpool spots were quiet, with easter
prices pus no Quotshle change, sales were
oAN balos The American spot markets
were quiet and dun ana sales were very
light
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Bcevcs quiet; good cows and hclfcrs
steady; calves and yearlings weak, hogs
and sheep Arm.
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.
New York, February S.-Clearings, tl0l,.
rs i3a, balances. IS 2S7 2NS

rs iS2; balances IS 2S72NS
New York, February S--The total anlcs
Of stocks today were i4a i0i shares. includ-
Ing: American Sugar, 81 00n. silver ccrtiti-
Gates. SoOO0; American Tobacco. 500.
Galveston, February SIN the local cN-
change market sterling sixties sold at le0.
huyur at As. New York sight, selling !,
premium, buying X discount, New Or
leans sight, selling "A premium, buying y
discount American silver selling at par.
buying 4, discount.
New York. February s.--Sterling cN.
change, bankers sixties Assn. commercial
I S6ia, reichmarks 81 1916 francs. bankers
iNties 5lSM. commercial 5.iqN.
New Orleans February S--SterEnE On
change, commercial sixties $S6fflS6, y
francs, commercial sixties 5lSA less l-ls.
New York sight, bankers $50 premium
commercial Toe premium
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quotation are from 'obbers. special
pn IS given on large 81 pmehts' -.,...,t
llNRB u WIRE - Ghdden, .eaNain!Hea
s. 90 rer 10 his painted wre $3.50, Wau'
llegan l0c rlghcr than Glldden.
N'TGE NAILS--Ratc 800 per Reg az
yances' 10 10 90 renny Soc and penny
doe: and penny Toe; 1 and penny "o'
3 renny $50; penny SL61
CUT NAILS-Ratc S2.,5 per keg same
advances as on wire nails.
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CEMENT - Portland cement per .btl
teGl. H. Roseudalc cement, per hbl $40
Maq0; lime fircclay So. $780, plaster PARTS
30: fire h icll st. Louis, per NJ 5000:
inches Inclusive: felt roofing per square
i. 75iT2.50. Acme and Royal cement plaster,
y r ton $l400: lllslering hair, goat per
Id &c: laths. per Nj S2,Cl.
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IIEsTER,s FIGURES.

New Orleans February s.-Seoretary
testers figures OF the interior movement
are as follows: Receipts this week ss,S57
bales last week 81. Sds: this week last year
H,0iL Shipnicnts this week 1871. las,
week 1A,iQS, this week last year gi,a0l, stock
this week tj0.6,l. last week i,7,ti0: this
week last year AL, 6j6
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. February S.--Eggs ilrnl iresh
i2i.GlS Butter firm, dairy S4loi creamery
s. Louis February s-Eggs steady,
fresh ii. Butter. fancy stock sellns VEL
inierior dull; creamery lSa2 asiry ysi lsHty
ucHt morket arm IL Butter country
tearce. in demand; creamery weak NO
1874.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, February s,-Money on call
firm at per cent; prime mercantile paper
vi h actual business In bankers b lis at
AsI4uiM for demand and 4.S6Aui.SA
or, sixty days posted rates, .+TiEt4, 81.
liver 6ISs. Mexican dollars 5Sis.
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Market fair for choice cattle and calves,
well supplied with sheep and hogs.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Car load lots, job cars, from mill deal
crs charge from store 5Hl0c more per 100
lbs on bran. ease per bushel on oats and
@ I'm.
RN-Sacked Sifi35c.
BHAN-6Ac.
OATS 25q 26c; No. white 9)QSlc' COM
mon alma3c,
CIfGpPFD CORN-G5c per 100 lbs.
HAY-Alfalfa $4,000 400 per ten, mil
let $40. j)9 1850 timothy N.5omlaOD North
Z 90
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REER-schlitz. quarts $3.50 per Dbl
plnts Sl1oO per hi; a c Bohehiia an
quarts sio50: ,pInts Sll@; plAL,s q =,
rer case. two dozen Ia case.
HIUH WINES $l.22 per gallon.
WTITE Y-Per g7 q "a, I'M hed GOODS on
h,-h wine basis Sl.22; straight Bourbon
and rye. according TO age and quality
ii. 1913 90; blended N.75G250.
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CriRoNIcLEs rnrA1.s.

New York. February s--The Chronicle's
ara as follows Receipts this week A,,Tss
bales; last week .S, sos; this week last year
Sia. Shipments this week 7i.i73; last
week Sllts; this week last year log, il7
stock this week t19liS last week 6QS SIS,
this week last year i6G, AS.
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WOOL.
Houston hides and Wool.
SUGAR.

New Orleans, February s.-Sugar-Open
Kettle strong. 2~qsi4; oentrifugal quiet
granuIated I o-l64i%. whites t,sl
ytllows 3qsGi s-iG; seconds 2lsuSA. Moias;
i417
New York February s.-Sugar-kaw dmli
re1ned quiet; standard A ~ confecuon-
ers' A "a; cut loaf 5h; crushed Pr; pow
dered bh. graduated as. cubes 5'b
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rNPoRTs ANp lMpoRrs

New York. February S.-Thc exports of
specie from the port of New York for
the week amounted to s2SIal2 In gold ana
=. 2S In silver. The imports were; Gold,
- Soi5Il. silver, $1,000; dry. goods. S,oa6.
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The feature Of the market today was
sharp rise In Kaffif's Estimates IN good
quarters place the probable shipments OF
zo.d from here to America within the
next few months at a little under t2,Oco,oV9
sterling. The weather during the past
week has been mild and the crops are
we'll forward.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. February s.-Whoat-De-
nInnd not so good market weak, No 2
haid G6il07 No b7p6}: rejected nominal
IL 1910 Corn, nilNci scarce and ltic-
tiougliy higher; No. mixed 23d9lN No, !.
willie nomlnally a. oats arm, In fair de-
mnnd: No mixed nominally lsdlbi No.
white lgihm20. Rye. no. z nomlnally Sj
iIny Grm; timothy lOo0Qll.O0; prairie 5.2l4
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APPLES-Fancy sliced in loxes iH.1jc:
choice cNaponted di2464c; fancy esapO-
r. ted 62imIc.
APRIGOTS -Evaporats3 10c.
CITRON--lic per ID.
CIRRANTS - Fancy cleaned SIC; in
cartons &c.
FIGS Evanoratod Sc; Turkish layer i5c
NFCTAl ri y Es'- NVapOrated l0c.
Peach ES-I1vaporate Sc
pFN ES-Fvapcrato 90.
MS-pitted l0c.
PEUNES-Crop 1875, California prunes
qN-lnos &C.: s0-g0s Gi2c Go-7gs 7c; 50-GOs 1iac;
silver and ruby prines Zoe.
EAISiN S-Cali'o l.. L., boxes Ni09
1.60. crown l.. NJ rasns, 80 III boxes &c.
8 crown l.. NJ. 80 10 boxes 4Agt!ac.
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ALEXANDRIA MOVEMENT.
Alexandria, February s.-Receipts Un
cantars OF IS pounds each) this week 49,
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60, THE week last year iGo. 900; this season
lti.3oO: same time last year S,SOS,too. Ex-
ports this week 1900 bales this week last
last year S0i.VO0.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New York February S--The Chronicle
makes the Visible supply OF cotton this
week and 1854 this week last year, a
decrease OF lOiqgiS
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NEW YORK.

Now York. February s,--Whcat Exports
1850 apot, dull, No. 2, rcd, IsN' NO. Z;
shipments ond absence 81 cold wave In
the wheat belt, hut later rallied on bet
tnr cables and a short demand. closing
iLati, lower. ON tho curb prices weak
ind again: No. 2, February, 7b@, May,
"a k-lGTI3l Liz
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Cleared.
IS Con,al, Evans, New York.
IS Wonnington Hall. Canteil, Havres
Ss Benridge, Appleton, Liverpool.
Sch r. J. Moulton, Atwood. Pensacola.
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opened steady, closed quiet and steady
rnlrs AZ uOi
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KANsAs CITY.

,c hnssJ IA. shibmenis Jie6S, steady. Texas
steers 2.SG356. Texas COWS 2.eJa2el beef
steers glJffi. so: na,ive COWS .sonS.a5;
Cookers and feeders ?.9JH3lO; bulls 2v/q
10 -
Hoea-Roceipts 5000: shipments 100,
steady. bulk OF sales 3.S5Ni00; heavy S4iif
AGO: packers Ss5lif.o0; mixed S'sousso;
:ks.
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!. CHICAGO.
he leading futures ranged as follows:
CllIrAGo.

Chicago. February S..-Wheat played q
sec aw today. After. recovering ftom
cables, local influences controlled the mar
Ret almost exclusively, May finally clos
ing cent lower. Corn and oats We're
oncctod 10y late weakness OF wheat md
closed fraciionnlly lower ana provisions
also made slight rcuresons.
Wheat started moderately active but
the strength which WAS expected TO fol.
low She announcement cablod BY the Llv-
crp, oil Corn T'adc NeNe Nostcrdny thu,
stocks II wheat and flour IN aud uhoat
Tor Europe had decreased iSUVo,p)1 bushels
IN January WAS not Forthcoming. The
main reaHon Tor tho weakness with which
tn market opened was the Indifference
Of tho Liverpool mWket 10. yCStorlNy'a
strength here combined with the report
from Liverpool that the wcck's shipment
from Aren't nc amounted to $4,000 hueh-
',s, ana the large rcroints ut minneapolis
aud Duluth. al carloads The news from
Argentine about extensive damage to the
crop was uguin removed and there can
he m longer any doubt Of ita substantial
accuracy aud lcaNes this country and
Russia substantially the only sources Of
nurn,y for tho importing countrira. The
p.arlect remntnod all daV In It's normally
fcNrr,ah condition.
Tho busin, ss IN corn was small and the
less.
Cats were easter influenced by the heav-
inOsp IA wh,ut
1ha provision market was subjected TO
something having much tho appearance
OF VA organised raid Tho opening pficcs
were ut reduction from Yesterdays
clio Ing prices There were plenty OF
buyers at the decline and some improve
ment followed. but near the cinso the
sellers agaln prcdominitcd ana brought
prices back TO n little under tho previous
DAYS ilnAl figures. May pork closed al
luNia the lowest price OF the day Lard
clnsod lower ana ribs unchanged FOR
Tie any
lgst mated receipts for Monday Wheat.
la5 corn, $50, oats iS6 ours, hoga, ao,000
Cpth quota .ionu wcrc t. follows
fiCur-StrNtS Wlnt"r patents 3inNS fbi
winter strlir q 2S1N2G0, spring patents
3lo,i3g6, spring suaighis ?6002so. bakers
2lol 2d0
Wheat No, spring G5NGGiA No. 3
spring GapGsa No red 6aMMegi,
Cora No. . 2iWaH'si NO, J yellow aSn Nis,
DniA-No. lga asked No, white Ie.T
a. No 3 white ( o b 20i2lh.
Ryr-No. ( h 3litVi0.
Iinrey- No. nominal No. 2tU6. No.
9lDs7
FLAX Scod No. NJ
Timothy seed Prime $50.
Mcps pork por hhl 10 2Uml0.b.
Lard Per 100 iba b.fiia n6bo
Shor; ribs sidcR--i Dose 5adh.2i.
Dry sailed shoulders -lioXcd ihn5.
short clunr RidtS-- Boxed l'suhls
Whisky Datillers' finished goods, per
gallon, l22. r,o.
standard u 50G .
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FIari1TG ANn MITES

APPLEs-Ben Davis s3.25G4oo; common
grndes 80.
.50dl.75 per bunch.
CRANBERRlFs = Cape Cod sS.5o5la. 30
pr barred: t2Q003e5 per crate
GRAPrS-M Malaga s5.5oT65O per cask.
TNONs-Mess.n s2,d6d30O, extra fan
cy g9ecNS.50.
NUTS Brazl lie pew III; filbcrts. Sicily.
&c. Narlos l2isc; walnuts 14c, peanuts
a GGc almonds Taraguna lie per 10. 13c
pr sack. california almonds Toe. new
prcans 3isHGc.
OIANGTS p California seedlings 2091l
pa; layels $500; Jamaicas and Mcssinas
sTRAWBERR1Es- s3.OoQ4.oo per crate.
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VISIBLE snpPLY.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today AZ me lcnu-
ing markets together with closing Of mid
ding Yesterday, with today's Bales:
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. February s.-The. weekly
hank statement shows the following
cinnerr. Hcvcrve. Increase, &5a9,025; loans.
incrrase issS 100. specie Increase. s61a.-
t06. legal ton1prs, IN 'rrase, Sisi goo. de-
pryits, Increase. s2,3el7c0, circulation, de-
ereeee. sgi3 e. The hanks now hold $40
isS i25 IN excess Of the requirements Of the
Is pe- cent rule.
Fipancier says this week; Tho ctatement
NJ tho clrarlnE house banks or New York
oitv Tor the we X ending February S may
fe a reflection of average business for the
nrst three DAYS 81 the week, but as. an
artnsl showing Of the banks at the close
Of tho business Satpr~y 4 is not abyo-
iuts'v correct II - matter of record.
However, that the Sew York bank state
,nrnts following the adjustment of the
i.rt three government loans did not indl-
go FOR wtelcs he f,ill erect OF the opera
# which their loans brought about
and recurrece Of this delay is to be ex-
-, Il IN The present care. The cash
XXI r'.-s and esnecn,ly tho specie reserve,
Nil show henyv dccro9-es as the pay
,,@,ts for the now bonds are made. a
l.-,,t deal Of gold has already gone into
treasury from the banks and Il T.
rovbtful II his is included in the state
/ ment.
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COFFEE.

New York, February &--Coffee-opt'ons
opened steady 10 to % points ADVANCE;
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STOCK.
prcr1prs AND suIrMENTs.

Fatal receipts OF cotton at Galveston tot
dny were as follows. Gulf. Colorado AND
Santa Fe m, International and ireaj
Northern 100. Missouri. Kansas and Tex 81
t1. barge A. g. II. 1910; schooner leorgt
i,ock GG, sch Flower OF France 23. totai
2gS2 No shipments today,
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ST. LOUIS,

81. Louis. February S.--Cattls-Recelpts
7OJ; shipments 10 steady but slow o.
small supply, native shippers, fair TO best
t;5nfi5. dressed beef and butcher grades
3l50A2o. steers unQer 1900 lbs 2Ghi3.5J,
ttockers ami feeders 2.0Ga31j; cows and
heifers g.OMla25, canning cows lODa2.1l,
calves chiefly 5.OgQ515. bulls mostly 2Gc1i
275; Texas grass steers 2,5al3.0' fed 30}Y
375
lower, heavy i10gA25; mixed 4l5gi2J;
Ugh. 2lGGa.75.
shcap-Kecciuts 33n0; shipments none
strong: natives a75H3 30: Southwestern 2i9
tfsg5 lambs 3.5DfiiL0
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MARINE lNTELLIGENcE.
Port OF Galveston, February Z.
Arrived. +
Ss Castlcaeld, Johnson, Dakar.

Cleared.
Ss Conal, Evans, New York.
IS Wonnington Hail. Canteil, Havres
Ss Benridgo. Appleton. Liverpool
Sch r. j. Moulton, Atwood. Pcnsacola.
Vessels IN Port
70 j, Mollcr & Co.---Bk Hirotha, gtor.
Ken. sch Emma l<nowlton, So Francisca.
,T9 w W. Wilson-Ss Wilmington hull.
10 Fowler 9 Neville Sch w. J. Keyscr,
q Toledo, Benrhpe, Blairnore, Wouler,
hampton, hienheIn. Cedar Branch, sch
10 Toxas star Flour M,lis-sa Gyller.
70 NJ Mum Sch llelen.
TO j. N. Sawyer & Co.'s Alar,s.
TO, VIM. Parr x Co.'s Cnstleficld.
Up and Sailed.
IS Laurel. SWANSEA, sid Jan. H.
Sch NJ ". chii1s, Havana, sid Dec. ~.
Shp kyher, Calcutta, sid Nov, T..
ship british Isles, Calcutta. sid Jan. ..
Is roan9n, Liverpool, sd Nov. 10.
81 llarlepool, Hamburg, sid Dee. 49,
~ belle o'Neili, Philadelphia, sid Jan. /
Rk Rcnown. Falmouth, sid Dec, ..
50 Surmatia. Cardiff sid Nov. 26
s. Ethiopia. Glasgow. sid Dec II.
TX lLttoe, Seville. Dee. u
Sch g y. Look. boston, sid Jan. -
IS Edenmore, LiSerpool, sid Jan. is.
hk lilenda, lrcenock Gid Jan. 3.
SIS neieu. belfast, sid Jan. ".
+ M MSs not aSr @SS2 pas s,G Ia 5' JAM
"a Dberon iIavrc. sid Dec Is,
50 North Sands. Barry. sid Dec. 29.
Sch j. II. Ruttcrick Norfolk, sid Jan. II.
ss Explorer Pernambuco, sid Jan, "a
Sa Cnpenor Manchester, aid Jan. T.
Ss nartmow, Shields sid Jan, 5.
80 l,os.akcn Genoa, sid Ian. Il.
S. Marina, Cardiff. sid jan 10.
SIS Rosrmath. Limerick. Md Jan. !.
80 Bcndi, Constantinople sid Jan. &
~ iona, Antwerp, sid Jan. 2.
So Voltage. 81. Vincent. sld Dec. &c.
ss Lconn, New York. Sid Feb, l.
SIS Alicia, st. Lucia. Fld Feb. >.
50 Conlacliffe. Gibraltar. sid Jan. 10
SIS l1opetown. Limerick, cid Jan, II.
~ l.yndhurSt. Anger sld Dee II.
50 inmpusas. New York sil Feb,.e
Sch Charmer E,.ltlmofe, sid jan; II;
Sch Carrie A. Lane. Baltimore, SID jan. p
Bk Jennie Sweeney, Philaueiphla, Stu
Sc Legislator, Cur,hogcna, sid Jan. Z.
on SUfpBOARD NOT CLEARED,
Tho total amount OF qotton on snip
board, not cleared. at Galveston today u
la follows. ,,Ar 49,.
Tor Grcn, Britan--Ss Maria 3sn Ben
,idpc i7Su, Wooier $3.50, Hampton S23. Ex-i
nlorcr 40, Francesca 1870: Alicia, lhvV; non !.
members 1870. total H.31S.
FOR France-SR Marina 1876; non-meni-E
bci,s $685. total 4a29.
For nrtuleu--Sa Blcnheim n5I.
For Hamburg So Dartmoor lcs; No'a6oF
40. total ai3.
ifnr l{usaa--Hk Storken 1925.
For New Yatk---Mal!ory line 2Gao II
Total $500. against i6,5ll last year. 4
n,.1.t,tt,,re AMI, tHypntt1,S 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09

The Post recently published Mr.. ELL
sons figures as to the position OF cotton
IN which II was shown ;hat with Il crop
OF 7005,ooo bales. only SGi.WN halos would
remain at ports ana mills OF Europe ON
October T. 1895. In connection with this
estimate ii Is interesting TO note the stocss
that wcrc on hand In previous years at
that date.
The following table shows the prices on
October ! In the years named, and En-
ropean port ana mill stocks COOS oinitted) /: