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The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21
March, April, May

Are the months in which to give es.
pecial attention to the condition OF
your physical health. If you pass
safely through these months and find
yourself strong and vigorous, on the
arrival of warmer weather, you may
reasonably expect that you will he
we'll in summer. Now is the time
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. because
now is the time the blood must be
purified, enriched and vitalized, and
because Hoods Sarsaparilia is the
only true blood purifier prominently
in the public eye today. Hoods
SarsaparillS has power to make you
healthy and guard your system
against disease.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

The bond of the First National
Bank of Dickinson as one of the
state repositories was approved this
week along with % others.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

Now is the time to secure bargains
in hats and caps, gloves and mittens
and hosiery, ut DeGraff's. 3.l4
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

the celebrated Bush and Gerts,
Piano, price and quality defying com.
petition. 2.22tf A. j. BURNETT.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

"Give me a liver regulator and L
can regulate the world" said a genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle of
De Wits Little Early Risers the ia
nous little pills. -Drenkel & Davis. .
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21
Don't fail to read DeGraff's big ad.
~, - ,vooh

j. a. Osborn, the new photogra-
:pher, has been fitting up his gallery
this week and is now ready for bust.
ness.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

just now many changes are occur
ing among railroad men-Dickinson
men 90 to Mandan and Mandan men
come to Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

Ladies when you want to make
that fruit cake. borrow an Enter.
prise raisin seeder Of McCloy & Sen.
our. Buy it if you like it. 81
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

Soothing. healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the enc.
my to sores. wounds and piles. which
it never fails to cure. Stops itching
and burning. Cures chapped lips
and cold sores in two or three hours.
Drenkel & Dayis. =
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

We have a carload of the celebrat-
ed Studebaker wagons on hand.
which. we will sell at low prices:
Every wagon guaranteed.
SJ2l. MCCLOY 4 SENoUR.
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21
Dried beef at scoleld's.
The f1offs left town Tuesday.

Don't fail to read DeGraff's big ad.
this week. 3.14.
Monday will be bargain day ut SEQ
fields. See adv. 32l.1t
The Dickinson press., 1896-03-21

We have made no mention above of mems
shirts, underwear, suspendcrs, ties, collars,
hosiery. Neither have we mentioned our
line of women's and children's hosiery, silk
for waists, etc, but we have them and want
vour trade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

provement GOOD young chickens are IN
demand. and have advanced.
Gram and hay are In excellent demand
with a tendency towards higher prices.
Everything In the dried fruit u,arxe. IS
meeting with a rcsdy sale Prices arc
articles.
Large domestic salt mackerci arc re-
por;esi TO he scarce, thoagh there IL a
large supply OF the small Sizes TO be OBJ
tanned.
recent severe spell Of sickness, AMI IL
again In charge OF his produce and roul-
try business on Commerce avenue.
French canned peas are reported 10 he
prices there are said TO be siyancsnc
Local wholesalers have good supply on
hand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
NEW YORK MONEY

New York. December 3-Clearings. slts.
1851. balances, $685. 9t7.
Government bonds and railroad bonds
hrm. state bonds dull Money on chi
easy at il9n2 last loan, per cent, cloa,d
l2R2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
~. per cent. Sterling exchange easier
with acttna business in bankers hills a 4;
Nh'2" Mts for demand and 4s3i36fi Xix,
Tor sixty days Posted rates 4 sjaij Su
ana NJ 5gi@ Commercial bills. is;. Hnt
S.lVcr. h1's. silver certificates 65is6lG5 ~
Mexican dollars so IS O.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December Wheat ruled weak
an day and closed at a decline OF lalhc,
was due almost entirely TO liquidation,
- the news tls rule favored higher
prices, The weakness was commun. Gated
to the other gram markets corn clos ng
Lc lower ana oats 3-sc lower. Prov eions
higher.
Wheat. for a short time after the open
ing. was strong and higher. Liverpool was
feet Of thst upon general sentiment was
at once seen In a rise OF Hc In the price
OF May when trading commenced. For
tcrday's SckncSs in the bun herd had
passed. but such was not the case. as sub.
transaction IN May was at ssAas,, but in
half AN hour May was down 2,4c to ~ a-A
and IN another half hodr after .rallying 10
s3t., Il slid on to 81 3-S. Liquidation, and
that alone was responsible for the de-
elmo. A great deal OF hong Decemoer
wheat was thrown ON the market In the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
COTTON Seed l,R opucrs.

New York. December Cotton seed
products easy; prime Crude OIL III
harrels 2iisc; prime cotton seed mesi
$1s. 0Od1a 80
New Orleans, December 1.-The markat
for cotton seed products Is steady; prlm.
crude OIL In bulk, lsIsc: prime summer
yellow. IN harrcls. 23lac; meal, sl7.o per
short ton; cake long ton. for export. Sls. %
a 1900 = f4'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
BUTTER AND EGGS.

lOdi9; creamery i5n22M. Cheese steady,
S'yusf., Eggs flrn fresh ~.
St Louis. December 2-Butter steady:
creamery lSaA; dairy HAS, Eggs nrm
al ~.
Kansas CIT, December 2-Butter steady;
creamery lviaW2i dairy l0ulS EGGS nrm
on hight receipts and Quotable at Is.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
FINANCIAL CHAMBERLAIN

, New York, December 2-The Evening
most@ London financial cablegram saws:
! nc STOCK markets were quiet and irrcEu-
lar tricy. The chief feature was the rlso
IN Americans, which were more active
man Tor several DAYS past The close was
kcts were firm " '
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
LONDON MONEY

London. December 2.-Coneols for
money. llll2, consols for the account
~ ~ bar silver. 20 7-sd per ounce Money
per cent. Rate of discount in the opcn
market for short and three months bills
~ per cent. '''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
MONEY and INVESTMENTS,
Doiaqs Of . Day Vita Nall Street
Operators 4
GOOD DEMAND on FOREIGN ACCOUNT
The stock Market Opened stroag end
Higher. Bus Closed Heavy. With
Most of the Advance Lost.

New York, December s-The stock mar
ke;s were Arm and quite irregular. bsi,
| nnetuAticrs aside from the high priced
speciai,ies. which moved IN quite an cr-
ra.ic fashion. were mainly within a mar
row range. The railways were lcss prom
I iaent Ehaa early in ;he trading. and tho
comparative prices fail 10 reveal note.
worthy changes. as a r>~uk of the days
operations.
The opening vos strong and higher. IN
sympathy with cshlci advices from Lon
don OF improving money conditions and
higher prices for American securities q,
thai center An active arhjirage inquiry
was also noted. The bulls were encour-
aged by The appearance of commission
house orierS which Included some Of the
siii-ctge class of securities, The con
tinuetl rally was regarded as natural and
there was a greater disposition to take a
matter Of fact view OF the approaching
Resembling OF congress. The more sea
made explanation Of a brisk demand for
the Anthracite Coal shares. and New Jer
scy Central was especially prominent. Inc
change or she prices OF these stocks WAS
marked at intervals. owing TO realization
Oh covering. An extreme clir or . per
ccnt Vas followed by a loss OF one-hau
OF the Improvement
revtNrsl Of gossip regarding tho un-
doubted strong financial position OF the
omaha COMPANY and renewed rumors OF a
favorable dividend on the common con
iwtutrd toward ria. OF PER cent In
ihs' stock and strengthened the general
llsi- The bears made a decided effort TO
cheek the upward movement around mid
daS and by directing considerable prcs-
sure aSains, tho high priced shares pre-
ciNitetei declines IN the general market
some stocks rccciiuE 20 below Yesterdays
hhaa hgtres. support was notci at in
ierNSls but the general speculation dur
lnc the afternoon was practically feat
rreioss- sugar w4S again under pressure
am American Spirits. common amt pra-
ferred, yielded sharply but made a par
tai recovery latter. The general market
closed heavy in tone
Inc bond market ruled firm and higher
for most Issues. good foreign denin1
"'ss noted for investment and speculative
accounts with bonds of reorEanlzcd prop
or - in request. Sales. 81 SO nOn
Total sales OF stocks today l7s 7yn
shares including Suenr, 50, 200: q, Pan,
sl'a. Readinc. i74nn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas Cty, December Wheat jull
nard and "a soft stseadN' No hard 50; no g.
co. NO. red 1904. No. } nominally SsaD
~. NO. spring ~; No. 3. -. corn active;
No ? mixed isaac; No = white nomi-
naily leh. oats dun but steady; No 2
miMed n,minally l7iAuls, no white nom :
nailN 2ln22 old nominaily 2iI25 Rye
steady; No. 9 nomirally % Hay firmcr:
cho lic TIMOTHY soonS59; choice prairie
loo, oats 1900. Shipments-Wheat 25 400
corn 90,oo1. oats q. 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

~ k''ll . BIu,
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
opened quiet; 1901, quiet; closed steady
sales. 2i,00o.
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SUGAR

New York, pc pse sns ss.ss
me New oricsns, s,ns,s lis: . ~ ~ 4;
Strong s,r,, and active lss,soSs IN =
whites. 3 S.sas ~ ,.,olssses- go $500 2
s ke,SIe. iissi25e fermsa.,sssssa
,rlfucal. Wl3. Syrup i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
NEW YORK,

Now York. December Wheat Re.
cceipts, 20a7oo spots weaker; No. hard.
~ ~ Dpti"ps closed at 3-sd7-Sc net de-
cline. No. rcd. May. 81 rs; December.
SNs. Hides- Steady. Leaaher-Firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
FINANCIAL.

Galveston: Sterling sixties, buying A.7s.
ceiling &A: New York SIGHT buying s,
count. selling al par. New Orleans sigh,
buying Nc discount. selling nc premium
american SILVER. buying &c discount. sell
.ns at par.
New ioik. Sterling exchange. bankers
sixties aSA. commercial. Hs3ie; reich
MARKS % IS francs. bankers sixties
B. y 5-sH5.2O; commercial 5.2lt.I2 5O5-s
New Orleans; Sterling exchange bank.
ers sixties, N.SiiYd4 sy,9 New York sigh.
hankers par, commercial N.Sil.O d..
count, francs, commercial sixties, S5ol7.S
LONDON; Bank rate per cent: street
rate 3-l5 per cent. silver. % rs. consols
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
NEW ORLEANS

Ne" Orleans. December Hog products
lu!et' pork, mess. 7a4c. lara. reuned
uercc, $40. Boxed meats Dry SAB. shoul-
dos. 4iec: sides. itsc Bacon-CIear RIBS
SIZES, is. Hams Choice sigar-curcd. -,
g. Nc Corn moal-Firm 80 Flour
strong ana higher. Extra fancy, i.506f4 50:
patents. i90nb.00 Bran En,iier 50Ij5l
iay-Steady; prime. iOoodi95o; choice
loiOhl6.0 Corn-Stcady, No . sacked.
miHed, 30: yellow. s3ns4: white. "A. Oats:
to good. 2 3-Su4ts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.


These quotatlous are revisea daily az,
I their correctness can be reised upon. IN
r pr.ces are those rus,ns In the Hous,o;
wholesale markets.
AXLE GRE.ASE-D Diamond S.7s re
r rgiss. f ..s IL IN boxes so 8@ per s,oss
GMMCNI11oN-rowd per kes. 500
40. blasting powder 81 % Fer keg agents
price. drop shot. per sack. S:Siii.so. bu !
n1c6N-shor, clear. biscd. H.gs .-sc; In
5Sissc: New S YORK s,f silt besiies ,Sasi.
Western salt bellies &c. smoked bellies 81
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Carload OTIS Z
o b. Houston or Galveston Paging,
Ii. 6isc; y. ID &c, -. III si-r. Ties. Arrow
SOC; Delta 500. In small lois from store.
easeins u per yard higher. ties &c pr
BAKING PowpER--Apex. 10 ). 20; !.
L il - rs h 81, ii i, db NJ Ssr aoIG H.
per dosen s. 9 4. ID 8 S5; z. u SO. x. g.
q % cars 500 ,eT eoIsn Price Is %
CANNED FRUIT Per az "a: : raw bor-
.ies -catl 20 p.neupples STANDARD s. %
81 ~ cy.lcss and roreless 81 .: seconds N
Bar,lc,; pears lb. sl.rri,i.a IS ; 10 sissi
Id. reaches. STANDARD. : III 81 l5Aii = sec
londs. : u socsS GO, NJ standard $. o5a
peaches @i.e biackserrses $3.50. = 10
- .ndor5 apples ~ 81 o.
9, a - i,' u az .s,naE ',sssa. wrApp-d
CANNED NEGErASLEs- Marrow.a,
p as 81 oNled, Lima beans slcd5i.to,
string beans 79p75c. c,rn q 81 q. toms
( ChNNEip MEATS Re.,.t be-f. ii via
. la. T. ~ y tfii- = ~ cnTn". nt-f.
80 $ e,sZ. 8 (. n oxford sansass 2 d5sen
" ~ tftnsAn sauss r. ! 10 WV Z. T.
Rou'' lam, 3ozeA |3ie', ~ pott
80. -" IN go III Lan. :
81 nj ~ 70 ,., =.
~ ~ ~ ~ az aga :. ~ -
,2 S,f6 IKE. H. 4, I'D goraeva Fair IA
G Ilsi..e' I p i7h41is' I;ca.tsl
% -,.,.,,,'...r s--,...,,.. q, IL, = Is
s.. y Ma-ds sii Isya ianey glend. 9lS.
L0TE-car'oaA To-, tidal wavs : @.
go, = o. ~ ohl i.eT llisnt So
= rn In r,i,'r any Nsl Ec4
&C. r. foer p ia Is ~ above sacks:
FAfJNAcroi. E6C,pSH Gfls ho.rirv
r. w H. g, ~ ns- - 80 Pr n1'"
FISH Sil ' ~ e Il S'ie in 10 FL ~, un
al. No J. halt hbls tsl0ae =. sariinas.
9it,isn s aaqT5fL n ~ h., Y slI'
HjNFy-f- eo Ia cans cvtra,,.d ms,
iAEil- t.t..I -. ~ -.
p 80 - V,iil''' ~ -
,sl7 ,l.r-,s III n e.rs Ib
-. u ehrr
,s, So ee6.tc aen . TIT -, lSll'c'
Irfsrta3 H., III, Sbac. ~, e." ah 81,
,.e
ROT E.-Hasis FOR rs. : sal 5z.sl5-.c NJ,
r., s.c. cotton lpript9-
-i.',.rraoi. oars. 1-cisn, nro 81
...4. ee4r., 10. rnc SO. barre: !
~ --i s-.s g. s1 .dd-2. - -. -N-4s $, n .
-'rAEri- S-an8ari eoois: par. n 70 /
~ l'' "a s1res pr NIX. t2-5 rrrn starch |
I4df- prr 10 81 arI s0 In toves.
S GAE-Q -tat.er. ar. Tor small Ia.
stan iar 1r.r,,l.t.5 5.Sots,C- IN, I
st4nuAial. Nd s4rks AZ cithcs -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

New York. December 2.-Cofree-Options
closed easy at 1br3o points decline. slees
T,2O bags. including December 9.O59Ia 10:
spot RIO dull; No. I, snvoics 10. jobbinS
ioi2 m.ad quiet. Cordova l5isQl7N.
Total warehouse deliveries from the
United States 1f.<57. including 10 465 from
New York: New York stock Tt.9l3: United
States stock 3l5.1So. safioat for the United
states $4,000. total visible for the United
States 6si ,lso, against $40. 30 last year
Santos. December 2.--Coffea steady; good
average Santos l0700 reis per 10 klos; re-
celpts 29. 900, stock 7O9, O0O
Hamburg, December 2.-<,offee duh and
unchanged; sales 81. 900.
Rio. December 2.-Cofree weak; No I
20 ln,,0o re s per 10 kilos, exchange y D. Iod /;
receipts 500, cleared for the United States
5000: for Europe 10000: stock $4,000.
fiavre. ,Dccember 2--Coffee heavier at a
decline OF vi: sales G.. 400.
New Orleans. December 2-Coree-.Rio
ordinary 10 low fair 12a4Ml5la.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
Tobncco GOING s,,,rn,1

Local dcflHri and Manufacturers -,
commenting upon tho rarl advance 81.
Havana to-acco and iho general .cnle--v
10 increase values on all good. Of mt.
character Tho war IN Cpia with 10.
wispen"on OF work on she plantations s,n.,
the embargo which General Weyier has
plnooh upon the expectation Of ,ohacco
has reduced the stock Of HAyaal wrap.
pera and hllors IN this country 20 very
small quantity.
'he small amount OF Havana stock let,
Is held In few banda tina, know i;s vatu.
Last week sales OF Havana Nrappors w,.rr
made In Chicago at the rat" OF s. per pound
or ~ ti2a per bale. fhc ordinary prize, be,
ing St0c TO 40 per bale.
during the past week good many man
ufacturers advanced their prices 10 Do,
cent on clear Havana cigar A. a a"n.
eral thing the rsta. price has not been
advanced. but ,hr r-a-i TRACE oln harllv
stand much further hardening OF tnc
market, without putting up their own
pTcee. unless they arc Wiling 10 40 with.
OUT any ptuiit at all
Local manufacturers who have been
watching the courss Of the market figure
that there win be sim further advances
which Will reduce the cousumption ana
thus lengThcn out the supply. some arc
OF the opinion that II viii bo a yoar or
TWO before the supply win be cistirely cV.
hHuSted, by which time the rebellion ~,
cuba Will either be put down or nc Spar
barge raised ' VIZ N'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened quiet. demand moderate. p. M
dull closed steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

lwelve months. fine ~
~ SlN months. lac less. '''"I "
Bee swax--Good run ....,'..'''"S .
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KANSAS cIrf' c,,rr

Ka1sa. c.ty. pecsmss.s,,T, , ssis.sy.is - Z
ce.pts 1000, ships,ruas COWS u.
stc'srs .. 25aS,S,; T ), native COW, y, =
tive steers S.Wlt,S,e re and tes1as y
ers I .9OaS, 10; s,o ., lHogs-Rvs,J't 4 - y
S.S5; bulls 2 l KS 'Ss1oc lower ~, s.':: w
sh,pments I,ss; ~ oods.l 10, p,asr N
s5 ,Sss- 30 n sscTss. y a ss'ss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
ST. LOUIS,


81; Louis. Mo. December 2.-Flour-
Dun. unchanged. Wncat-opened ,9c
higher. hut was weak and decline fol-
lowed. The market ruled rather fuii ana
closed 5-sdi below YESTERDAY SPOT
lower. No. red. cash elevator el4al;
track. @M95; No. hard cash. 50 bid; De
cenlher u asked; May. 81 7-Sp92. Corn
Futures trading showed but lltlc life, all
tho activity being in May. while pecem-
boi closed lower than yesteriay. Spot
lower; No. cash, 2ln21is pccembei q
bid; Nay. % rs Oats-pull. lover ne-;
lected: No. . cash. 10; May duh. iec bid
RNe-Nominal, q. Barley Corn
mol 30 BrBn-Dull. unchanged. Flax
seed-!.owcr, 7iis Timothy Prime.
? 90 tiav--Qu!et; steady; prairie. iooI7 80.
timothy, 6.@f'i2.jo Whisl,v-11s Cotton
ties, and baggng unchanged Pork
higher, standard mess. iohbnr. I 2O,r7 A.
LLrd-Lowor. prime steam. 36ii.. choice
SsHs Bacon--Boxed shoulders As: OK
ira shor, clear End ribs 10. shorts. i.s7,a:
dry SAINT meat. boxed shoulders sos; extra
snort clear and ribs. 400 shorts lll Re
ocirts-Flour 1000. wheat, Il 900. corn. ST.
rn; oats l1ooo. Shipments Flour. fO00:
wheat 1000; corn, ~ 1000 oats. l70No
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CHICAGO.

- -
Chicago. December 2.-For cN's !. n, 4,
were weak and about lO6i5c lov1 w y.
general run, but prime cailis !, n ,sns
active; sales were on a oasi' ~, q
for the commonest dressed peg M, ~
to 4 50a5. 70 for good 70 en 70 i'b.rs ~
reeves saieable at 5.2sa0aa ,,ssen ~
fair traffic in sio,kers anu n,nron 70 ~
Ringing at 2.65qilo for co !ns csttn NJ
lots. Butchers and canagisy FAN 4 ~
: 90. while good to print, d hsi ~; or,a 81
2 95Ili 90, bulls sold at iW ns ,Siv; n
*. s,ags. 2.I503.60: calves; ~ hor ~
ans. 4 TO- The enormous rut sbout " "
inS The rule. sales wefg hoss' up y y
way from 800 for coarse n ueishis ~
sor ' few prime medium ", ssyn 1|
~, Ioss being the wo.s', scs;a y
bulk Of the sales occurte' S nj ovs y. Y
Very little trading was ' ugs ver W
prices for sheep and i'' SaIes dri9ss
lover tban on Monday. - sai IN 70 isT.s|
2,OOa2.25 for co Wssler n0 going 4, si
Io mis- l"1 sold at a95aS;lS; a s:sS s: ~
10 sheer went chiefly q pRscelpls-Cs
o o,"' Singing 2.soG3M. =, heSsp
Ii. 600. hogs. 5S,coV' sheep'
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SEMI WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
New orleans, La, December 2.-Secrc-
taly Testers report on the movement OF
cotton at thirteen leading interior towns
for the nalf week ending Yesterday, corr
pared with the corresponding period in
DrcVtOils seasons is;
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ST. LOUIS

81. Louis, Mo, Desen1lrsSSn;. nu,arssi ~, =
c cn Is, fI @r,des; Texas i lss idr
s steer ':os Z, ;ss s'S s ssaas Z
srs and feeders, 2ooas',,pu,d ,sn steer,
1.75WS.5O: Texas a q MA 20: cows -
$50; fed steers, S:so ~. ,shipnen!s 81
Hogs Receipts, ls.M ,,ss sHgta III
market Zoe lower, 1ssaaSS s1ttF M
cd 3 oSa3. 20: lights, A' none; make y: I
cCip,q 5000 shipments, ~, non' s.us. lss'
n,il+tons. 2'50GS,75; common
lambs. S.O1ni.D.
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Texas eggs were in good demand on tho
local market this morning. ana as tho
Supply was very small, prices went sky
ward sales we're made nj ?2dgSc c1TIv
IN the day. but very soon there was hardy
case TO he obtained IN the city for less
than ~ per dozen. Some sold Az h;rh "a
market price.
This afternoon thoro was an castor lone
10 the market, and Il rs expected tn,t
prices viii Toe lower tomorrow. Warm nnd
clear weather viii have tendency 10
Increase receipts, and II is hardly Iikc,,.
that tho fop quotations secured THIS morn
ing can he obtained again soon. Onl,.
Texas .ggs are being received however
as the Kansas stock is too high 10 mlkc
purchases thereof profitable Just at this
time. ''S'
Trade Notes.
Tomatoes from Mexico have beer M,
Tie market this week. w
The poultry market shows some i'm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03

fc~enccn ard tho~e who eSrcetcd TO ecs
wheat on thor ps,rchsscs for THIS monsn
navisa,.on werr among the sellers Longs
who had any profits were Inclined 10 rcoi.
ire aud secure them. while these wne haa
Nigh, he Increased, as the speculation s,t.
nation seemed very u;rcompruinsSing ,ur
The momrn; fr.n the bull standpoint. re
r,s AN M ny and nn,s s misS iis
ss ,, wssh AM s. i"s ysar Sh as, swe TX
s ss 70 % "a" *. ss msrke Ihef sy sn osoes
price hsi worked down 10 siisc The sell
Ing continued weak and depressed a.
lowest point. MAY resting At s SIS or i'sc
b>low the prise reached yesterday;
Tradins IN corn was sprincss inc sei,.
IN sympathy with tn the The decline ii wheat:
but especially because OF an expectation oi
heavier receipts Induced by dry '"o
weather.
Oats were heavy and lower. The feature
OF the uarke, was the free liquidation o.
May by tho crowd in general. which canseu
an Independently weak feeling. There WAS
a slight Improvement near the close.
r~petitson OF yesterdays movFtnent
nas looked for In prov.ao rs at the open
eariy dccnne S Was Soon W rseoyercd At tns
close May pork was - higher May lsru
ZIG lower and May ribs about ;, lower :.
cars. corn so cars oats 10 cars. hogs 1890
head
Cash auo,atsons were as follows:
w Sas : spring 7sa.; No. sprins
~; No. red ss,.aecl..
oats-No. ., is; No. . white 81 No.
rye No :. Il.
BarleylNo , nominal; No. saa@' NO
Flax sced-No. /. s5,sass
Timothy seed--Prime 2.b5.
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WIRE AND NAILS

WIRE AND NAILS
birbel WI quotations are for carload
iot" i.Ob Houston.
,BAhhED WlRE-ild1en. eaivanizcd.
= % per lo) lhs. painted w.rc " il, Wan,
gan ye higher fhan CT dd@n.
NAll>S- Wiz. and cut nails are reported
urinln"i OWING 70 the Generalization TO-
lowing the dissolution OF the nail trust.
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STOCKS.
GRAIN Ann PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
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Boston. December The American Wool
ana cotton Reporter WI say tomorrow OF
the wool trade; The weeks sales In Bos.
ton. Philadelphia and New York aggrc-
gate SSH 800 pounds, 5756. 700 being dornes-
tic and 3.0f,WN foreign. Since January
the aggregate sales for the three markets
have been 22i096, $50 pounds. as compared
with S26, t26 10, pounds last year. The mar
ket is active IN spots AMI the general feel
ing is very firm The market is hardly
as buoyant as Just after the election as
expectations have not been realized as
regards prices and the volume of orders
The greater part of the wool taken ont of
he markets the past week has gone TO
large manufacturers the small nj lis not
being much in evidence Fleece woods con
tinue to be held very firmly
81. Louis, Mo, December 2.--wool-
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Good beoves steady; COWS aM ha,I
weak. calves and yearllngs weak y
slow; hogs dull; sheep quiet.
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Good lat bceves steady and In dsnr1.
cows and heifers slow sale and -
calves and yc1rlings weak and mans Z
an unsettled condition: hogs weak ny
quiet; common sheep not wantm =,
Receipts. sa,s % -
Calves and yearlin!s. ~ .9 ,,.,e y
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