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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
MONEY and INVESTMENTS.
Doinqs Of . Day With Nall Street
Operators
TONE OF THE MARKET WAS HEAVY,
In the Last Hour the Market Took d
spurt but Closed Firm and
Fraction Lower.

| New York. December E--The stock
market ruled abou. as dull as previous to
the holidays. and although there were nc
/ influences that have not recently been
| opera tive. the tone was heavy the greater
| part of the day. The professionals dis
played the only interest that was discern
| ible In the speculation and the main argu-
ment sgains. prices was the unsatisfac-
| tory character of the traffic returns. chief
ly for the third week In November. In
the final hour the market was cnlivened
by moderate burst OF activity on COW
ering movement and prices rallied in many
instances.
London quotations came lower. but the
arhitrage operations were not noteworthy
owing to a disposition TO await the out
come OF the London settlement which
began today. The Burlington November
statement was heralded by a drive at the
stock which depressed the price p. per
eried unfavorable sympathy on the other
railway shares. snd tins group ovarshat-
owed the in'fllsu.als in point OF activity.
via. the single exception OF Sugar. which
was second in that respect. The chief
extreme declines aside from Burlington
were In Rock Island. II, and Delaware
and Hudson ~. Consolidated Gas eXcep-
iionally fell ~ per cent, TO !Sba4, rallied 10
iSs and closed a. rs.
The failure OF long stock to come OUT
induced rally in the late dealings under
the leadership OF Reading. which advanced
about point from the early low figures
on the reported improving condition or the
anthracite coal trade. due to the more
seasonahie weather and the announcement
of the payment of the January interest OF
the genera! As. The weakness in Consol-
dated Gas was set down 10 the Influence
OF expected hostile legislation. The market
c csed firm at fractional net losses sener-
ally
Railway bonds we're duh and fraction
ally lower. The sales were 10000 shares
Iotal sales of stocks today 1O2, 81 shares,
American Sugar. IA 100; Burling.
ton, 1880; 81. Paul l2 200
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FRUITS AND MITES

AFPLES-Wine sap ana Ben Davis. s.. GO
H21i '-'''
BANANAS Per bunch. backed for shin.
mrhi N.yWll3; loose bunchcs. 81. 95fll 40.
CpNOANuIs-:5 .75Q4.00 per hundred. ia
per 1908. W.
y CRATES Malaga In cO-b bbls. Sc. 5oql7 o,
LEM pNS- Aiessina and Palermo. choice.
800, fancy 50 5yet4.01
\ lTS bra2ii, &c per pound. nlberts
peanuts. ~si2c; almonds. Taraeona. l2r,
i't yer pound, 20 sacks. oceans. 7,.LSi.c. %
'ltANtftS- Mexiran, s.. sauiro, Califor-
ma haNeis, no. California seedlings, S. is
as % per box.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, December 2S.--Wheat-Ac,
latter for fancy; No spring, 76077le Corn
i.Hi e lower and rather active: No 2
mixed. lf0lIl9. Oats-Lower; No. white
Steady timothy, s,0odS5 0 choice prairie
33.99. Receipts. three days-Wheat. 70. 400
bushels: corn 331 60 bushels oats 30. On}
q 900 bushels corn. g 500; oais. 100
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Indianapolis. Ind. December 2S.-The
committee in charge of the arrangements
for the observance of Jackson Day by the
silver democrats. which telegraphed 20 VIM
J. Bryan. asking him to come here on that
day. reccire' telegram this afternoon
from Mr.. BRYAN. In which he stated that
on account OF previous engagements he
would not be able 10 speak here
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New York. December 2s-Wheat - Re
&c pts l0S go, exporis lsi. e75: sno. nrmer
No. hard @ih Opt.oIs opsnei higher
on foreign buying. local coverac and
strong foreign statistics. reacted on long
selling, hut subsequently, advanced again
on renewal of foreign buying closing s.r
net higher; No red May S. Deccinter
ANros none: California ISL. Lea III. r
steady: hemlock sole Buenos Ayrea igkd
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. December 2S-Hog pro-
ucts quie-; pork mess. ~: lard REIN p
tlerce. A.. Boxed meats-Dry sailed shout
ders, AZ; sides. 4. Bacon-Ciear ribs s'des
Z -. Hams-choice sugar cured, aianl0is
GoHee-Rio. ordinary 10 low fair i2luI5.
Flour-Firm: extra fancy. 4. ;gd 81; pat.
EMS, i.S0u4.90. Corn msal-Stcady; l. 40
Hrail-Firm; 5S154. Hay-Stea IS; prime
No , sacked. mixed siIS2: white nnc
yellow, 2e9S2i7. oats-Sacked steady 2ita
n25. kice-t.uiet; ordinary to good. ga q
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT

hese quotations are revised daily ana
htices are those ruling IN The Houston
Wholesale markets: "''''i
AALE fHEASE-- Diamond. A7s nor
gross; Frazier in tin boxes. 81 % nor ,,rd nsr
s S5n,Ilden, bouspc per dozen boxes castor oil
AMMuNiftON-Powd per key. g, on,
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GRAIN AND HAY

carload lots. job oars. from militia. doo1-
rs charge from store 5al0r more ner Ia
ins. o. bran. 20Sc per bushel on oats ana
BRAN-s2lG5c
CsnHSoiPfED CoRN-7nc per 100 lbs.
No,AI.ii'S-r eXas and Kansas. 2sT3oc; No. .
ohAY,aaAlfalfa, sl2 5Dni3 20 per ton. NIL
icl. NSm; timothy, sl4OO{iia. %. sat- ~
Texas prairie ,5.00dGOO '' "'u'"
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KANSAS CITY.

ce Ka9'9 soS c'i syhip @sesso 60; ~
Than Thursiay; Texas x. ,s s,sSs' cows "a n
heifers 2.5oa3. 50; stocksrrss am nnih,sseicts IN
as. Is: bulls 2.2513,Oo, (, sighsr; ~ ~.
shipments mona, strong 20 * o;ds.y: ~ ~
OF saIes g. 25a3.S5: heayilee,5q NJ Nights w. ~
ers S.iO@s.so; miS Sol,s "a M pigs s, sss.
s;s7r' y1rkers s scS, pshlpn,sa's nons m
/ Se It Strong: lambs 2,75ai's'' "u'
i
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hecelp's OF poultry since Christmas
have been very light, bu, ss tho demand
has been unusually POOR, ,irlces are wouk
thlckens were offered today ar Fl 755;a All
per dozen FOR hons and about the zane
ior yoIns fryer. They were hard 10 sell
zen a. IN ny" lc" ngures. \ bettar dn.
mand IN expected In q few laws r,rL,','..
are very scarce and VIII sell well iys, y,
this tne Ducks and geese are also In f,ir
d" haHd ana bring very good prices
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, December 2s.-.Bu,ter firm:
creamery l5n2l dairy l0nl7. Eggs firm
fresh ~. Cheese firm, Sas09i..
Kansas Cay. December 2s.-Butter weak
and slow, creamery lsisn2O; dairy lOai3
Eggs weak, PC lower; quoiable at 15c.
Sit. LOUIS December 2S.-Butter steady
and unchanged. Eggs steady. Is.
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NEW YORK MONEY

New York, December 2S-Money on call
easy at l'sQ2 per cent; laSs loan ?. closed
!lsP2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
5'gnil.. Sterling exchange weak with
actual busine In bankers bills al issS,
44H for demand and is3S,a4& for SIXTY
days Posted rates is4iyTi4s5 and $50,
$50. Commercial bills, 4s2ie. Bar silver
ggis' Silver certificates. So .n65&. Mexican
iolars, 1.A. Government bonds strong
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Harhel wiro quotations are for carloai
.ots + %. D. Houston Nails are quotoa IN
y IESap uIRE-Gldden. galvanized
s. 40 Ter lD lbs painted w.re. Wis Nal.
kcgi 81 higher than Gli1Ien.
WIRE NAli;5-ltate, S25o per keg; ad-
~ and ~. 2Oc. 81 and 81, 3Oc, %, i5c: 81
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PAINTS AND OILS

sc petroleum. i5o-test in bbls ~.
Uses Noo brilliant Oh. $50: In Ibis. ig"' :.
E Evvig asolIne. IN cases. Il 7O in bbls lie
rn ,up"r on IN bbls. he; In cases 81. 80:
In hhls., S2c. Wv 'i'"' 'urpchllno,
WiiTE l.EAD-stricily puro. e,tsi.c.
''W,YII,NiI nnoWf lie le2d. ne; painters. ac.
"a NnpM tIASS-in boxes IN AMI ~
to 50 and 10 pcr cent discount, new ' ns, !"
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SUGAR.

. New Orleans. December ?s.-s,,ya,-
steady; open. kettle 9h0}i,; centrifn,,,i
S Ssnl9WG q IA $h ,S ls-is wbtsa sSs gs;
las>ses-Open kettle steady It,,eo. =, Mo-
steady, l2pl6. ''io' syrup
New York, December 2s-supar u,n.
duli' fair refining steady. va"
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GALVESTON.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December g Liberal i ss'1iS
of cattle today caused a snan is a a
and the sales wers mostly from J ~
off Choice cattle suffered ne lca Y. 49, ~.
were on basis of 3.i9a5.0 tor an, Nv M.
actions ' IL largely at 4cpaiSo. ani ~. -,
difdcult TO dispose Of many q! a.. ns sooi
even at the decline. Exporter. ~ fss,rlS
buyers. Stockers and feeders 4 Mtrhtrl
active AT a decline Of loc, anu any,, y ~ II
and clnners stun were on sc sosrsrsIly q
higher ' Common heavy 10 ~, s sssi p 81
and medium weights sold at S ,Ss,s Mn
a large proportion Of light hes nGss weak H
most of the hogs were sola p n,sMmand foi
ened &c. There was a goou uoo ur 10 chocs
Sheer. 3.2saS.75: common 70 prime e, s%s-
S,5O@5.25. yearlings, S;6sqi.% .n ison
Cattle, 1900; hogs, 5000: sheep' -
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FINANCIAL CARr.FGnAu

:, New York. December Is The Evening
post's London financial cabr-gran savs.
There was nothing but the advancement
OF settlement TO r. te in lie stock mar
and the Berlin market was quiet. 49,
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Heavy Receipts and Poor Demand
Caused Lower Values.
HESrER'S FIGURES WERE HEAVY.
\ LnrSc Amount Came Into sight
Christmas Weck-A Decrease In
the Export Movement.

| cotton market today. No one seemed to
care what became of pr,ces and a. a re-
suit values proceeded Il, tumble toward a
| new bottom IdverpooI startei che ,yes,s
with an unexpected decline of Sid on
futures. Spo, prl,cs were unchanged. but
sales of only 5000 bales a fter the hol tlays
was ccrs;doreSl Il very poor business. The
total loss In the American markets was
IL to 10 points on futures. while spot
prices declined 1-16aisc.
Heavy receipts at ports and interior
towns helped to depress prices toiay 1t
was natural to expect quite large move
meat Immediately after the holidays but
the bears thought the comparison with
previous years justified them in hammer
ing the market The Unlted States ports
for instance. had 5000 bales. against 700
last year. AS the te-ho.icay prices were
based upon cantinued large receipts.wh
80 nv - W ,''su's ''wV'V, paie
ba,.o M f,,..,,~. &C.,. e,,,an,.'
h,.a,..sh ,,,.rl,.,,,o,,a ,',. s',,'A
40, r,,,,,i go ~ 'lD' ''"s i.l"i's
Just before ani imme iiatey following
the holidays there is always a poor de-
u'ahi from spinners. and this year such
cond!tlcn is intenS.fy.ng the dullness In
the cotton market The cIoort movement
mas fallen off considerably and so far this
week IS considerably below last years
record.
Al touay's session New York futures
500, .r,ar ,t, o.'. a,, w ,oi January
nj Ssh but hv WOO, ,,,,s,'. ~, ,, '''''u
to go The lowest sola 90 .i,, 49,.
at 6.s and tho cl,-,,,,, 9 cso,e 90
Soe,e 9, =. ~, "e'N'''''
Il as carly, n tho da, 1,,. ,r.., ..
80 .'le 'as' ou' u'oppeu 10 900
berore the close.
In New Orleans. January started with
& n h,d a,,, s,,I =, 49,. II. ".'
"'"' SUI a' t"at price carry N the
Jay by noon o'ii was tho highest offered
and the lowest sale was a, & 20 Tba cios
ing was n, 9 .9qe +, -. - 80
at o'7oHo'tf' against 6.o'ao.5'
ihurSday' March brought 6.69 about the
opening blif sold down 10 & co M d,,.
l-sss at NJ, o,,,,a..- LAY
i' was 4A"i- Po.hls'
ucr.,o,, o,,ra.,. 400 ,n-oo
"''i' eAPeS's 'V" 10 l'5o DaleS to-
morrow, against G926 on the same day last
:, -nn '''''i'e iof we" orleans is
ii''v' 10 l-'oV'
Secretary uos,ors or,,re ., ~, ,ou.
into sight were posted today showing
that 3s1 nAo h,las n.,.o .1,., ms
-, were lece.'od Tor the
week ehdlhg December %. against 30i 900
s year. 40S'oo in 1894 and $4,000 in 1898.
49,. 49,. - '''''''' '"ie' nave C"ihe
mo s'sht. ihese figures were generally
considered beaIlsh. though probably dis
- rI-o'''
Hugh +. McEl,,ov of Neu, or,o.,
nc ro,.,,,s l., -, V''ea's "io'e
Us lo'-oWs IN a recent market letter:
The crop has now adyancel to a noint
which sho,,,1 rive .,o,,,, s,s,.,.,S. 49,,
"'e' eii.u'i give some -hdicatb9n of the
s'@e OF the Yield. and people are busy
making calculations on that h,s,s #
searns nroh,bo M, a. - :. -,
VIII bring INTO sight somewhere about
hrelserous estimates can be made. Of viii h
: s sae ,oine ior the ihiorma 1ion Of my
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. December 3.Ca ,a,',sr. natss
1900. shipments 2oco; loalsc o ,vsib sef On!
sh;pping steers S;vs sl3t "a. stockers sao
lradars Ssss steers und: S pfi sss,
9'tcai 20; cows and heifers s's s'ssrs sssi
and indian cattle lsweri a. lea coas Isaac
AS: grass steers . 5oaS 70; cow COW 800 sti::
Hogs-R Receipts 1000: shir,iniss "a. ,n,,xsi 3iss
i've and strol'g: light 3;Se'1;ihu, e.ps~Resip!
$50: heavy S.l5ls %. cn ~ saiurlyi
200. shipments 5000; stea.s soulhwa<sfm
nr.ces: muitons 2,nN ~. "a
2.s5I3.7O; lambs 3.Wa5'w'
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LONDON MONEY


London, December S-Consols N,
moley ~ l9-ls, for the account, iii. Far
silver - sd per ounce. Money, 3ibelt no,
EN-; lhe rate of discount in the otcn
market for short bills 5-S per cent; for
three months bills. 3s.. Ava
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Fatal Explosion.

Little Rock, Ark, pecesnS large pli-
boiler in the cotton gin on - Pine Bha'
tatlon Of ]. W. Walker, .dnMeo neil vr:ss..
inp the gin and doing mus Sn,isr room vsr
negroes employed In the WV
killed outright. IN
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st, Louis. December 2S.-Flour firm hut
unchanged Wheat firm and Cher; spot
stea!y: No. red. cash, elevator 81 : d.
track elnssi2 No . hard cash 81, pecem-
Der slSs' May Mismgli,. Jr'y 75t.. corn
dul firm and higher. spot ssraiy. No 3
cash oh December " asked May 22's.
oats dull: spot dun and firm; No ., cash
IN b;i; May Slss bid. Rye dull. S5 bid. Bar
Prime timothy -, $50. Bran drl on
unchanged. Whisky LIS. Lead 5od2.S.n
Cotton as AMI banging UNCHANGED Pork
Prime steam S.6sis choice SIS Bacol-
Il xed shoulders 4.55: extra short Gear
i-s2i7; ribs so: shorts i.Sie Dry salt
clear s.SIi2: ribs +.25 shorts 49,. Re-
ceapts-Flour @nl wheat 5000 corn 800
oats ll9.vn Shipments -Four 3ppo, wheat
900. corn l55.0pl. oats &c eb1
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New orleans La, December 2S-Sscre.
tafy Testers statement for the week erd-
ing December q, issued before the close
OF Dizziness today. shows nm increase I,
the movement into sight compared with
''' seven days ending December % last
year. in round figures of 10000 bales n
decrease under the same lays vea,. boro,.r
last OF 1900, and an increase over the
Same days in 1888 of 1900
For the twenty-five days Of December
the totals show gain over last wear Of
l3l'eo' loss from the year before last of
1870, and from the same time in lso3 of
6s.cOo '' VI
TOT me lis days OF tho season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the
same ll6 days Of Lap. year 1856 go h,Ics
s nsn IN the same days year before las,
H,'' ~, ~ az and ahead of the same lime in INA
>, me amount brought .neo sight dur,,,
the week was 3So.s7s, against SOS iio Tor He
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Thousands of cases OF rheumatism have
been cured by Em!er a. Amends pre-,
scription No. 2S5l," All sufferers should
try a bottle OF same. L. r. Schmidt
Houston. Texas. Sole Agents.
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Flour and wheat.


very strong condition. and prices are well
maintained at the recent advance. Whea7
scored another advance today, and May
deliveries are now higher tban they nave
been for some days. G. A. Pilisbury the
well known Minneapolis miller. says of the
-four and wheM situation Ia a recent let
ter:
There is everything to indicate that our
crop OF winter wheat was ovcr-estimlted.
and we did not grow as much as has been
currently supposed Tho farmers have
so.d about all that they raised. and there
Is not enough leti, II would appear. TO run
the winter wheat mills much more than
Tor hair the amount they usually grind
TINS VIII naturally make n much larger
demand for spring wheat and spring wheat
Hours. There are only three points In this
country that have amy stocks OF wheat 10
amount TO anything First New York
ana We understand mat ts all owned. prnc-
tically. By the local mills. who Will use II
Tor grinding before the opening of nav
is1tion in the spring. or II Is sold TO OK
porter9 who are liable to ship 1t out at
any time during the next few weeks. Next
the Minneapolis stocks which. taken to-
ksther with the reserves back in the coun.
try, viii not be enough TO run tho Mime
apohs mills 70 their usual capacity. Third.
the stock OF wheat In Chicago This in
Chicago win all be wanted hy the mills
east of Chicago. although it may take
them -four or i've months TO use Il all up
Now II the foreigners come IN and buy
that wheat before the mills want II i'm tho.
Fast for actual consumption they innv be
able to get q part Of it, Outsiiic Of that
stOck, do moi soc where the Foreigners
are gong to get any more whclt In this
country except what they have already
purchased 70 he shipped ont. or course. /
am not taking the Pacific coast into this
calculation. My adyices from there are
al 10 tno cfect that they have practically
different countries.
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No christmas and \, New J, Dr. sIssrs
should be without q 90, Tus" world renoss
Angostura Bitters, flavor. BeSA'
appetizer Of exau's''s
limitations.
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fE;AAN53--cai.fornia srnan whit. giz724c
peI ln5 Bayo1, 2'-t2ac. PINK, 2la.s2c.
i';nii, q c. hiack-eycd peas 2.G3c.
BUTT Ek-BlDe Staf. nc; dary. lie:
ianry aigln creamery. &N2i. cold storage
tle!n, ~ DC Texas country butier. sI25r.
OLEDM AlttTAKlN - &. de- lie. prints.
ne hlg.n dairy bricks, 1se
{ Ab!5 AGE noi,e Western. $3.50 Per
ciate. hu,ne er1wn. dpaJ1c per dozen
cliEESE-New YORK full cream. 1871
ii'ee, Wlscons-n fun cream. ROE -c:
Young America. ~ Swiss, es.t.1c. ifqlil-
uoq swiss. .i7Yiss. br.ck cheese IiIi.s,
lulburEer. l5c
EiGs-roXas 20 cas-s 2ON2lc.
GAME Prairie chickens. s-f0510 PEI
dozen. Verson. 3gsic per d.; pioyer. GlftGlc
per dozen, quail, N.HrGi n per doAv4
squirrels 1p7ta, Fer dozen
ktAl r sew. s3.-5u24p per half Dbl.
ONIONS tiforua. 3je per bushc
l'EPPEB-Ch BE per 10.
VOES--Nortleru and Western t5T
lO, ch,iCe Colorado, 7Jui5c, SWEET pos
toes 3lHlra per hu
POI LIHi-Chckans. per dozen, Oh
mems {li9nG.rU. lArg" fryors. Sl15fgg.a5
hrouer', Il. j9Hl75. according 20 SIZE. lur-
Key hens, 81 20; turkey gobbiers 8 30
ailoo. ducks, $2.5)@3op, geese. SIpr45o
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Now York. December oS-Cotton seet.
products dull; prime crude oil, IN barrels
.0c; prime summer yellow. In barrels o10
23.2c, prime cotton seed meal. Sl9. 5UfI2G. 90
New Orleans. December 2s.-The marx Of
for cotton seed oil IL quiet ana unchanged;
itGal ana cake easier: prime crude oil, IN
22H22Ia; meal and cake. SIG. 75(il7 90 Der
short ton; long ton. for export SIS co.
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WOOL.

unchanged NO.
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a asked. b bid. sellers ' y,lu. :
STOCKS AT LEADING NARrrn
LIVE STOCK,

HOUSTON.
r. X. Hall live sock conmiss,o, -.
chant. reports as follows;
B Beeyes -cnmn class. syen
lows, first class. ..........,,.......', ia 1,
Calves ''''''"' AZ y
Warnings ...........,.......... TX
Sheep-t'irst class MISUNDERSTANDING xil
Choice nastfed hogs. I'D Il
Cornfe1 logs MA
Reni0rks-AN classes Of iirvt.chw All
IN demand. This weeks market ouSrs
WIN a tull supply Of hogs on hand: ~,
weak at above quotations. -
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NEW ORLEANS.

Good fat beeves steady and In demina
fat cows and heifers firm. good cave4
and ycarlings active and firm; fat cavd
in demand, hogs slow and weak; fat ihest
Grm.
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New York. December 2S.-'rhe Wis Bile
N,'ppiY OF grain SATURDAY, as compiled by
me New York produce exchange was as
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mand. These were the prevailing features
| at the cioss,
Cora ruled auies. steady and nearly
featureless. kscisng wNhta u narrow range
and very close TO the closing prices on
| Thursday.
Oats were stow OF sale and easy. with
prices lac lower az the close,
Trading in provisions was almost en-
ttrely confined to changing January con-
tracts over into May. Prices nuctustei
very slightly acid for the most part In
favor of the long side, helped partly by
whoat and partly by q firm hog market.
Estimated receipts for tosu)rruw-Wh. at
~ cars. corn SIS cars. oats $40 ears. hogs
q. ccr head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quset.
whea;-No, spring 7s,sG7sS No. 3
spring fSff77; No red aoif9i.
ccrn-No . 22ss6ssss: No yellow e29sf
..oats--,No. 2. II: No. ? white o ,sl2ais;
No. white l16iTis
Ry.-No. ., STia.
Barley-No. , nominal; No s. 1854: No.
T. 22Ta5.
Flax sscd--No. /. 73T74N.
Timothy secl-PiTme . 10
Mess pork-Per hb s.75fi6. so
l.ardPer 100 lbs 3T5n3.T7i..
Shor, ribs sedes--Loose S.1sff2 ~.
Dry salted strrilders-Boxei 4Lfi4A.
Short Gear s.dss-Boxed 4u4s
Whisky-Dist.i!ers' finished gcode. per
gal. is.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET.

The following quotations werc posted to.
day by the cotton seed product denartneo,
of the Houston Cotton Exchanen ana
Board of Trade: A''-
,.,. Per Gallon.
Irlne cruue loose. .......... ID
Refined butter oil, loose - Nominal
Prime summer yellow OIL ISL.
Cake ana mea! l. o. b. mill intsr,o,
POINTS, according 10 location.
~ Short Ton.
iriiue cotton seed cake.....Slt % N IL 20
Irlue cotton seed meal..... II 90 a Is 80
Cotton seed hulls........... 3 90 N 40
For local delivery Houston mills quote
meal. Sl7. 5O1lS00 per ton; hulls, $500: lint
ers. No. |. 3iac; No. 2. SIC.
Remirks- Market easy for oils: meal
and cake steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Al Index to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
USUAL CHRISTMAS DuLLsESS.
Not Much Business Expected for .
Few Days-Flour Market strong.
Some Notes of the Trade.
Office Of The Post;

HOUSTON MOnQAy. DeNctuUcE -
Very littlc activity In business is expect
ed for several days after Christmas, con-
sequently Houston merchants were not
surprised at the dizziness manifested to-
day. A few orders were received from
the interior. but they were generally small
and for special Supplies. Country naer-
chants will try to clean up old Stoke as
much as possible during this and next
week, and will give out very little Few
business for the present The WHOLESALERS
will use this week for a general straight
ening out and asserting Of stocks. and
will hardly send out their travelling rep
resentatiyes again before mex, saturday.
City trade was quite good today. though
the department stores complained OF con-
siderable dullness. the usual rush OF Non
day shoppers being missed. Clez rance
Gales are now being inauguiate3 ami VIII
continue for several weeks In wholesais
fruits and produce fair posi-chris;rnas
business Is being dooe. Dealers IA these
lines anticipated the biz demand ihas was
experienced Christmas week ana also
placed orders for large shipments 20 ar
rive Immediately after the holidays. As a
consequence there is nov a good supply
on hand and all orders can he filed
promptly.