The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-28


of lie here yesterday Liverpool was cx.
rectcd to show st.adiness at least, and
tie weakness of that market was \ de-
ceipts were remarkably large--Ieis cars
ns compard w.cth 1887 last week and 1913
last year. Az the start in the regular
at ever 20 and 80 anxious had scene Ico-
pie in the crowd become 10 sell, having
stop-loss ord.rs at about Toc. a sale or
two at N5s took place in the opening
melee as agai lst yesterdays closing price
o, 39h IL It hal not been that about
atNo.WO bushels ., hSises ag,inst the
bought in consequence Of having been
burned by yesterdays fire, the opcnpg
weakness would doubtless have teen IN;
cs,i les motel de- Zine of about i'gd per
GENITAL. and that caused q drop In tue
lricc of December 10 e99s after having had
Il short reaction from the opeling figure
TO 7Ois
Another depressing factor was the lih-
eral selling for foreign account. ami dur
Ing the hrst ,our such sales are believed
to have aggregated over $4,000 bushels.
New York also pouted In selling orders.
trad ~ was simply swampcd w.th IN.
offeringsA Another disturbing factor was
thc hish fnpney rate at New York. Prices
cor tmuedeto go downward during the last
hour under actiye, hqnidation' necember
finally reaching 0gi,. THIS was the turn
ing POINT and December advanced to 69N.
at the close, though remaining active ana
nervous to the end
Corn ruled slow and weak, following the
course of wheat. May closed weak
ter than wheat or corn, hut this was moro
on account of limited trading than frosn
amy independent strength, Prices held
well up to noon. but IN the last hour wer
affected 10y the drop m wheat
\ fair amount OF speculative business
was done in the provision market market nn,
81 auu sG i%ra 3a"gna s SS S'i r5a
Estimates for wednesday wheat 200
cars. corn $50 cars. oats $50 cars, hogs Sa,OoJ
head.
Cash quotations were as follows;
Whea, No. , spring 6s's; No. spring
eoQdi No red 6Sgioig., a,,,,,
C S,rso zT ~ No 10 WITT s"'I la
2l'. No, white + o b i6lsnl"..
Rye 40. 2. IS. ,,,
23'. No + o b 23ha$o
Flax seed-No. /. G9is.
TNmothy Sc ad--rrime 2.f5.
Mess pork-per bbl T.oop7 %.
Short us sides-Loo.r : 65a3 IS.
Dry sailed shoulders lioNed 4Hih,
short clear sidrs-Boxed idib
Whisky-Distiliers finished goods. per
N" ArtIci les Rceelp's shnments.
Wheat. bushels .,..... llSc.s 2s.Gon
Corn. bushels .......... $500 ie.WD
oats. hush'els .......,.. $1,000 a'S'V'
Rye, bushels ........... ,%nr'' -, .a
Barley. bushels ........ lso"p lfl'""
ST LOUIS.
St Louis, Mo. October 27.Floursrb1,nli
undcr Yesterday. Spot lower, No. rel.
cash. elevator. 7lia bid; track '2's, ~.
= hard cash. 63; December 90 2-Sp "as'
Nav ~ Is. Contributes easier anu
lower. spot quiet and steady NO. cash'
2.a-.te: December, 32ls hd, May, "a 80.
or,s-F'uturos dull; spot easier ahd love
Cornmeal. 10 Bran--Dun and eisy ht
20 on cas-, track Flax seed 67. Prime
timothy seed-25p Hay-Timo'hhy, dun
lis cotton ties-l, %. Barsing = .-s'eSt
Pork Easier, standard mess. Johbing ~
07G2ls Lard Prime steam, i.l2'. choice
i2r Rnron-Boxod shoulders, extra short
sal. meats boxed shoulders. extra short
clear and ribs, i.l2la; shorts 10. Necelpt5
Flour, 700; wheat. i.WD, corn, 49, ',',,
oats, 30 600. mcnts-F1out, lz,ONi wheat
7O,oo6: corn. 262,ooo; oats, 400
Kansas city. Mo, October 27.--Whcat-
| No hnrd. GiF,Ge. No 3 5Ga57 No.
red, u; No g. q. No ? spring 5>'sah'' No.
I 5, 56's. Corn--Dul. market laa lower
No , mixed, 2H2ln; No. Whit ~
| Oats Steady. No . mixed, nomnallN =
| NJ . white. old, 22ha22'a, new, nomln2lly
| l6pls Ryc-stcady No 2, n,oominillN Xxx
corn. 81. 00o, oats, liep, Shipments-None.
New York oc,ober ~ WhestIReselpts
red sofa, No. 1 hard ~ { h ancat; options
/ oI encd weak and We're heavy an day; IN
/ nrenccd by lower cables ioreisn 'l'nE,
| si.rng whoa, receipts ami tight money.
closing a, ll rS S.s d@ ISL minna 79sa
/ Hides and leather strong. Wool quiet