davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
grieo auf's Mener.
Oas 2l1onopol Ger Bell Gelcpboue
Go. fol- 9ebrodlcn peroen.

Die 2ieitation eeht pom Ger Weitern. Union
Co. aus, welde auf Ole aweite PaIfte
oiefsr Dcdle cine Gouferen5 pom Der
trctern Ger unabhdueieen QeIephonee=
iealbaften eiltbernfen bat.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
Gs 9iebt modJ ebrltdDe eente,
$4,000 lit 8anfnoten psrleren nno
pieoer eritattet.

Graeifdes GrIebnib oes Gefddftsreiienoen
RenrY Briggs uto oeHen ateeuehme
Gnttduffung. - SG6t ieilen Sdas i'm
Giienbahus Coupe Iieeen uno fommt
na6 Stunoeu furdtborcr 1ufregun9
wieoer in oeien Sei5.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26

= &pn6ention BON ripDeln.
Sn ct. QOuis foa bemnd9it cine RatiOralz
RouOentiOn DOn 8riippeln tattfinoen. Sas
Nd4ite pdre baHR cine @sriammIung bon
8ufsIigs1,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
.earvatoe,. uus ..9airti@".

Sfeime @tal3biere. Sebrattt BON Der
0oMr. Seipp 8reau8. Co., mo DIers
init beifenS entpfobtet. sStt Vlald)en
un0 S6fIerm az baben. EclepDOtte
60. $50. Settling Deptts. Co. $50.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
@ir S6tdem IS nnfonSt Mt Mamner.

Sas Qublttum miro 10 DduIis sum I}orreu eebattsu,
bal, es san5 ielbitperftdnoli9 III. ipenn elm 1tart f@
Uorfiebt, ege CT tlr ,@tiuas bs5abltt bon Dem er cor
pOrtli9e @srio4 ~anbeOingt. tOhsnirei per @of elm
Eadet BON DR.. Hcffman's Vital Restorative Tablets.
6erbsrteasn, ieOen She'll Cures R6rpers itdrfen unp
einen ~pOlfdn6ig perfetten aRanm ous Gu6 MAIDEN.
Sie Dunoerbare S~oeiltraft beg 9alama ,oo=6 eutrit
lit %dleemeiu befannt nno irir baben 9ertrauen in ms
isre. SebanolGng. iOalt tpitrSsn mir lie Sud nibt ft,
bab eg Sud belien tpiro unO Sbr bic @e6anoIilna
fOrtsuieben tpiini6to bana tOnnt Sbr uns uniers 8sa
sobluHo sulhiden.
western Medicine, Co. CSncorportrt,
SiaioHpbbap E~aIaNasoo, Did.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
9mHlfer,
Bet be9inn Der GrihIaf,
un9 Ger R~orperthdttsfeit
1T gnrnt'a Alpenkra11ter
8l'et 8eleber Elm Bills.
Mlittel, meIdes Ole se=
fhmdhtenO reane itdrft
nno neue ~Sebensfraft
lhaAt

2lus meoi5iniiben Krdu.
tern, mur5eln uno Rinoen
5nbereitet, 1T er p0ui9 una
eefdhrlih uno fann oaher
perionen bon geidwddter
Korperconltitution ohne ale
Gefahr 9e9eben rperoen.
Sea@tet! = Sorni's 2Ipenfrduter
SIut=S eIeber 1T nidt in 2Ipothefeu
gu fnoen, fonoern miro MIR our9 be.
ionoers oa3u autoriIirte Sofal=2leenteU
uerfauft.
lin gsOiHsuusen ibreibe man an
DR.. Peter FahrneY, CHICAGO. III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON


chicago. February l7.-Trude In Cattle
lacked animation and the liberal supply
resulted IN weak market except in pr ma
lo'si lrNNS suffering an average dcclleo
OF loNlac per 100 pounds. Common 10 f1ir
nSei steers sold at S.50Ti.O0. fair to me
um lOHi25; nahum 70 good l.Senl Is.
largely nominal at 5. O5ff5 Is Sal.s 60
largely a, S.i@pS.!o, the average qualify ~
NE oneraogS heing moth ny to boast ~
hulch'if ana Gamers stun was tn goo /
sod mostly AZ 5,l0it6.O0 with an occasion.
~ sale NJ D. lndSg5
IN hoSs, buyers took advantage of ths
Hnelll offerings to force a decline of lie
per 100 pounds sales were largely i0,
lever than yesterdays closing. Common
70 prime Groves found buyers at 3.l5ll3, %.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18

to have ended ard there have been large
sales OF everything in the line 81 pcpyer.
eiovc<I rsaser ard nntmcgs reeens1y.
One 81 the largest irau~4r:s,pns IN Gar
MOI cNinaiu~.s taat has been noted la some
tine was reported from New York last
Saturday A Nioch Of <0Vs cases O! McsS
ard packing was SOFA 40 a large ,o,>Scg
of that city al nSsrc tci,ve>Nd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18

| These ouotssSoas arc revised sally Az
| thor corIs-c.ncss can be reasei upon. TEs
rrccs are those Tu1ng ia the Bonsser
ANi.E GRnAsE-pAn,ond, avS rs'
ossa s y re- tn s sSssa Oses sS s sss
oh, sa,sBts Asesine- ID tin. per dozen
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per ker. saoe,
blasting POWDER, S-ss per keS, agents
nr.cc. drop shot. Per SACK. sL2sai 30. buck.
BAcoN,-saovt ele.r. boxed, ysssse: n
| sacks Ac less: breakfast, 7,.gso: 81 s~S,
| s45isc, New YORK sat ee.lssS sA.R5'sc
| Wessesn sal; eellie-s 5'se. smoked eeilsss'
BAGGING AND TIrs-carlcad lois. Z.
1 O. b. Houston " Galveston; Bsgglng. . 10
| g q. 10. SIC. - u, &c. 1scs, Arrow. s'';
bella. Sc. In small lots, from store, bag
snS sre yes yasa higher ties. &c per bum
RAINING FowpER-Apes. Ii. 800.
10. us; J. ID. lie; Nieiy- l b. PEI
spcos. 10 per dcsen i4io, y 10, 81 81.
dsaea p:.ce's is o.. 5,S Tr dozen. Roys..
y oz. So Bon Bon, % OF. $50 10 o.,
CANNED FRUIr-rr dozen: straw.
berries. s'caSlna. pincsrvles. standard.
iopsi59. eyeisss and cor,S-ss. N.ss; sec
Clipper Bagtic,; fcaFs H.. sip9h Is.
IN; N~'Fl-ta, pea hes. standard. 10, s~c
WA!-". seronas H., SfiD'. IL. sand.
10 ne peaches, SQSre. blAc kbcrre<, e5p
o. : lh Standard ApploA 75i' 81.
St1lHafd goods. .. ih cars Pea les 81 -
l'.'l l'g, esq. piums. NSYl.h. green
s1s s. s'' j. .5' ., pecnar,rSs {; s5ll5S:
?, CANpX,-piain stick. 5'sas'sc. wrapped.
W fancy mlN~t. ia rAils. q use.
IL 81 IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Now York. February I7.-Cotton seed
products steady. prime crude oil. In har-
| rels. nc, prime Summer yellow in barrels
| @'4c primo cotton seed meal, ss>uoHcO 10
ton.
New orleyns, February 1.-THE market
tor cotton seed products is steady: prime
crude oil, IN bulS, 1870 tie, prime summer
yellow. IN barrels, Re; meal and cake
sl6og 1913 pr short ton. long Ton, for cX-
port slS,25iliS.50
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the bulk Of the hogs bringing S.5ou3.ip
The offerings were choice IN quaiity, WIN
q good proportion of butchers weights.
In sheep thorc was a good do'nanu'
prices tedny steady dIspite the heavy SUP
were wanted at 2.50qiii0. Westerns sell
ing freely at 3. 1903. 80: rams sold at 1000
800; lambs sold actively at 3.75a5.o5 for
common to PRIME and yearEngs brougnt
g. s56ii %: lambs sod chiefly at 4.15ui. 10
and sheep at S.60u3.@. -
Receipts-Cattie 1900 hogs $1,000, sheep
HOO.
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BUTTER AND Eggs.

Chicago. February 17.-Butter sto,d,.
fresh lG. "e7s easy
81 Louis February l7.-Butte- ou,o,.
n, ;, ,,'n'ry sH22'a; dairy l5al6 Eggs irn
hunsls Cev. February l7.-Buttor lower
on oNetS'ock' creamery l7NlS; dairy lGIIg
New York. February H. Eggs Room,
Southern l7hal74,. 4-'aa ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
FINANCIAL cABLEGRAM.

Now York February i7-1he Eve.sn,
Posts London financial cahlcgram SAYS.
the SOCK markets were steady tudqv.
WIN lrittw tendency, but apir; from
Ainrrlcars Followed tn" New York lea /.
there being no Initiative here The Gas.
gov ron rarku' closed with panic. ,he
-'' r.ll ov y on fears Of the Scotch
miners striking for an advance In vase.
ana also On poor Amer.c m ulvlces. The
tNi-S and T. ar'iu markets were ,ttllV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
The BUSINESS BAROMETER,
!, An Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
THE WHOLESALE GROCERY MARKET,
Braskness and Activity Are Vow
Noticeabie-Wool Mnrket--suEsr
Continues Firrn-Trnde Notes.
Ofhce Of Tho Post,
houston. Wednesday, rebruary Ii.

Houston. Wednesday, February IL.
Hous,on's wholesale grocery trade d
daily improving and the more Important
EDss have been In active demand thAs
week. There has been quick change
from dragging order Of affairs 70 brisk
ness and Advancing prizes and the gen
eral outlook is more encouraging than fer
some time past Interior buyers sho. -
more srlS1e,y TO secure supplies, and in
voice or3-fs are Increasing.
Prices on she staples have made no
fluctuations OF consequence n several
days but nearly everything has firm
tone, FIRST in order OF activity Is sugar,
which has moved cut freely ~ last weeks
sensational ADVANCE a larger absorption
of supplies seems 10 have So, In almost a;
Ones in all directions over the country.
and pricess are considered on firm basis
Tic coffee marke; has devclopad rather
. tame look and previous quotations have
been shaded on few grades, Roasted
coffoes ore ~ good demand n. the current
comparatively low basis though there Is
a fccaing that further competition may
brink the rrce still lower in the future
The rice market has bad encoarar sing
features In good. firm markets ipon the
cootinept, united Kingdom and IN India.
and all foreign grades arc well supported
In prace. whise the domestic varier.,s show
no change The weakness and saEgins
ten scncy Of wheat ara calsinE dun hour
market, with buyers looltns for a decline.
Hog products are without feature ana are
practically unchanged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
NEW YORK MONEY

New York. February i7.-Clcarlrcs 100
'd''N'; HGlances $5,5oSi73. MONEY on iii
o99sN AZ l'aH@. per cent: last loan t..
oi'srI offered at liz per cont Govern
mont and railroad bon il iirm. state :, M.
pu"t mime mercantile pepper 3ai rcr
cent trinC exchange clorr. with ac.
va h'NinesS i'm bankers bills az i.s69,1t
aLNH. Pos ed rates 4.S5ni 81. ana iS7i,tf
~. Commercial bills 4Si SilNI caf-
ulcales bit.N65ii. Mexican dollar. eos
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NEW NORK.

New York. February IT, Wheat. No
ceipss 55,@o; exports 3.7@ bushels, spot
dull: No. harl Ssb.. options closed Mt
hft2, advance No. red February SIN:
May SoSs. tides ana leather irm Wool
steady, l'is iron SLOW; Som,hcgn 10s5tn
II 90; Northern lleila51. Copper steady.
brokers ll'st exchange u. Tin dull, plates
easy. Lead ve'y strong; exchange 9.3Od
335, brokers sos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
New York Closed Seven to Emit
Points Lower.
PRICES FOR SPOTS ARE VERY FIRM
Active Inquiry Reported Mt South
ern acknowledgements Ahead of
Last Ycar-Prices of spots.
Office Of Tho Pos-t.

| houston Wednesday. February H.
| LNerpooi came IN with another advance
'his iho''hhg' Dun new YORK only followed
"''h ID temporary squirt, and soon easet
OIL CLOSING 10 points lower than yes
tefuaS' me ueci'ie was attributed to sell
| ins oruefs from lhverpool. and profit-tak.
| ing by longs who bought at Saturtays
! low figures There WINS icse ac.ivitv ,b,r
| ,oro.oror -, -, - .'''''
| nv nv e'o'oic' ana safes were smaller Rev
| Orleans refused TO follow the decline at
| New York. and shovel a lose of o,lv .
| An ,,o,r,. -, -. ,'D,.,,.,a 80 "a 10y
~ va '''o ''''''i ''onlhH' tnouSh
| the new crop positions were points lower
than yesterday.
r,ho fir,nn..s., n, tho sro. - T.
-. ,- u ..e si'o' "i"'Ae's IL
asalh becoming n noticeable feature. De-
spite the weakness of futures, New Or
~, '"o.oi i-ioc
A. ,,.,i'.. "a WV pilcs.
-, - III 10 .epor'ed
-, i'a'c
49,. ..,a',.s ~. s9, ''''s "V'A' anu
- - POI - are a'so
-. -, '-'''N ,''''' year i"h-
'"e' NY hohlc hiiiis are increasing, and
sales to Northern spinners are now re-
portcd in the New York ror,,.t d,t,,
:, -. IL. 49,, NO. ny ''iiS
IL sceHls q'lue llhely that the textile in
dtbStiYes OF TINS country are APPROACHING
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18

APPLES lien Davis and Baldwin. 50 o5
W4p per Bill W.ae Saps. $2.lsiiS 4
ban NNAS-l'cr bunch. packed for ship.
mont, N.sslf l5n. loose punches 75ca$ini.
Coz OAHU ls-S5 atN 400 per Too; Ss3ol
LIONS MesFina ANA Palermo. choice
$1,000, fancy. s3tNa3.5O.
t. p Hr7il. 9c pot lo. hlberts. Sicily.
ilr' naples lsi4ci walnuis Haze, pea
uNlS, 'psi-c; almonds. Elrgona, ieiflgc
PEE % ~ sacks pecaas, 74BNsc.
tsES-t 'aaiforn Z uavcls. Sc. afFf3 20.
California @cedLnls S2.e5ft2.i0 per box
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day with Wall Street
Operators.
MARKET WAS GENERALLY HEAVY.
Fluctuatf lions Were Irregular and
Fractional Declines Recorded.
Dealings Were Professional.

New York. February i7.-The stock mar
ket lapsed again into the heaviness which
characterized It for long time past, and
the industrial group absorbed the largest
part of the total transactions and exer-
| cised the controlling Influence on the gem
eial trend OF the market The dealings
in those shares were TO all appearances
! entirely in the hands OF the professional
element, with no evidence of any marked
outside interest In che proceedings of the
stock exchange. Money SIN continues in
great abundance and the reduction OF the
iute on call to li2al%l indicates the disso-
luton OF the agreement heretofore OBJ
served TO not lend any money for less
than per cent. There was no such spe-
cial element in the days Developments to
uepre.ss prices. general confidence continu-
ms un!mpalred in the favorable business
OUTLOOK. bust the small limits oil the i&ef-
eSis IN the market lett 1t p prey to the
manipulation OF TRADERS under the lead OF
the lnduS.ri0ls. kubOcr. when IS now the
subject OF legislative inquiry, Was llule
affected, the common stock rising q and
the preferred |, but subsequently losl ihe
G''Nsi-its. Ihe hytdiIg IN tins stock was
SihalI N amount. IouaCco on quite large
Transactions Juinpth 81 points. broke :,
rdillep u. under conflicting doubts as 70
trade conditions, including rumorj lr'm
W. Shiifsto1 OF probable Advantages 10 be
secured under the new tarift. Leather
Preit Frcd rose l and reacted 4. AhOlner
it,,iure OF the days transactions was Il
rand ON the Cloud properties, Manhattan
and W eStern Du.on beng depressed IA
ana y respectively IL the morning and
Missouri Tactic Ia in the Afternoon
sugar though largely dealt IA and very IL
regular, was confined IN It's variations
Wl.hlr q point. closing at the opening
iieure, 1884,
The railway list showed strength. but
ylcllrd fFaouonnlly uuuvr the depressing
lhliience of thu market Northern Pacific
ana Lousy lie and Nashville were bought
ior the foreign account and St Paul was
SOFA ON the ground that she stat eineut Tor
the second week in FehruIry was un-atls-
lauory To the holders. OF the high-pricud
H.ockS, Consolidated Gas and LacKdNauu.r
rose lAs am per cent at the outset, bu,
the Utter subsequently recui4i the other
anthracite coal shares also falling OFF
sharply IN sympathy with slump in I,c-
nigh valley al Philadelphia Inc selling
mo- tmcnt was checked around delivery
hour aud substantial rallies occurred
which were. however, partially lost i'll the
No pond list displayed little feature.
trees were generally web sustained.
Tue tolal sales OF stocks To-Day were
looacco, 1890; Rock Island. l2.lov.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
NEW ORi.EANs

New orleans, February l7.-uog prod
get" quiet, pork, old IN; now NH Lard.
shoulders. ~. sides ~. Bacon. clelr ~
sides hi-. ldms. choice sugar cured qif
Eig. COMO. RIO ordinary to fair lar,ar
patcufs 400 is0. Cornmcal steady. / i5'
hipn hrm a.. Hay steady: prime l24i2;
choice li,5oul5Op Corn. No. > sucked.
mixed so: white 70. yellow 3l132 oats,
No. s9clei 3i2Q2L Rice steady; ordinary
10 good 3s4 ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
KANSAS CITY.

Kansaa CITY FchUnry l7-Whoot nc'ivd
and stcndy; No. hard T5n76: No ra.l
nomnallN SSHS9, No spring 75i.f.7,. --orn
fairly active. sloo,iy: No. mixed lGa4nl7
nomlnnllv li0@ Rye. No. . a. Hsv
steady. unchHnEcl. Receipts Wheat H.
go; corn 5000; oats 500. Shiomonts-
Whe0t 1880, corn G6,A0; oats Loo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
frnternnl Mystic CIr.,.

s, nors'canl, reNas February i7.-Th,
So $50 meeting Of The Friaernal Nlvs,,.
I'VE we've id Slsaemsiea Today with about thirty
Ton'eht they We're given ay ro ~ larsc,
em one oon ,hrcl club rooms ana ~
lodge. motel BY the home
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
FINANCIAL.

Galveston: Sterling exchange. 65s. 81 50
I uuylns; Si.s' selling; New York sight &c
a. "nht buying. i,c premium selling. Now
,9ivtrs siFlt sc premium selling, isc dis
,New York Sterling exchange, BANKERS
sixties, $3.50 commercial SKIES %N4s,.
reicr'narks. commercal siyti,s ~ l3-lb
francs, bankers SIN les. 5l9SH5.lS2, com
nirIci1l sixties 5.2lu5. lias.
NcW orleans: Sterling exchange. com
ineici1l. $iSlsM iSfi fraucs. commercial
States 40 New ORR light. 500 pre-
mum commercial, 25c discount.
i'ohloA: Bank rates 3 per cent; sire II
rate, >, silver, % 1l-lG; consols ~ I'D,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
VESSELS SAILED roR aALSs

IS Bede. Hamburg. Janaar
Ss Explorer, Liverpool. ';n, =
IS ForonIa. Dartmouth. ~
IS Glen.ield, I'crramblco -
IS GaIicia, Hamburg, Jan- 3
SIS Hardwick Hall, card,I: =.
S. IIoniton, Liverpool. jan
IS Lin, Port Eads, Fee, y \,
SIS Lialhony. Ruenos AyrW
Ss Lena, New York. Eco u
IS Nab, Barry, Jan; y ,,.,A
SIS Marilo. Havre. l,ecep
81 Madura. Cardiff. ~
s. Rita, Liverpool. Jan a "a 1
SIS Rotheriield. Las Palm,s
IS Salopla, Manchesiei, ~ ~ \
- ,jnpeih. Halifax Dec y
S. Vcctis. Cardiff. Jai,; tv,,..st I
SIS Wepnington Hall, u; ,an
S. While Cross. Malta, lsh 4. = q
SIS Wildmspool, Ldyerpoo. la a.
Sch Ilaroldine. I,altno,ss,, la !
Sch Viola Reppard. Bos''n'
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SIS Eden Hall. w. w. Wllseh
Tx Westbury. ]. Moller 4 y
So Clandeboye. Fowler q nssm
SIS Saturnlna, Fowler & ae'ss
SIS Strathclyde. VIM: Pan So
S. Ne,herby Hall, w. v. Mls@
IS II.bernta. Fowler & Mcv " I.
IS County OF York. J. Mole AZ
s. Woodleigh. Fowler 4 Ne,iA
IS Delamore. Fowler & Ne'iA
SIS 1ripoli. J Moller \ C9
IS Erie. Fowler &Mcvitle'
S. Liv. J. Moller 4 Co..
IS Lvango, W. W. Wilson . 4
IS britannia. C,lllfori. Clan 2
IS Funston, VIM. Parr 4 y
SIS Highlander, Savers q "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18

C1l Sales We're conNmucd today wIth a
~, huwl of buyers in atteu lance
ir'ces ruled unchanged. Tn, onerine5
amounted o -'n bales and Of thu, nun
..'i .4' Mc;t' splI. t'o.Iow ng are the sales
n Gtl.l; Buenos Ayres ca hties G5na5
u i1c. Mo.evideo go bales. 77c1iif CO.,
Australia III baL.s, II SOcU2f pc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
PAINTS AND OILS.

-oiIs-Ilnsecd, IN bills. raw. s5c; boiled,
DC; water white. l50 test. IN bbls., lac; IN
cases. sl.6S; prime white, $50 test. In hbls,,
i.c. In GASES. sl.45; brilliant oil, $3.50; IN
bbls.. l3c; stove gasoitns, In cases. sl.s0; In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
SORGHUM SEED N.is pcr 100 lis.


lArhed wire quotations are for carlovl
lois I. D. b.. Houston. Nails are quoted IN
small lots.
100 lbs; painted wire. s2e5; Waukegan 90
higher than Glidicn.
WIRE NAILS-Rate. sa2j per keg: ad-
yances iod. I'D and led. &c: ST and 81. Toe
81 and "a. zoe. "a and Sd. SOC. 3D. 45c: ID,
Toe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
NEW ORLEANS.

Market fairly supplied with cattle and
calves: over stocked with sheep and hogs.
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u,r,,rs AND sHIpNEsn

Total receipts OF coisoss ,i h ~
G1IIor %S and Santa E u. s s;slrssa
tcn and Hend5rv9n, -, ~. .ioS. Ia ~ ~
a,d TEXAS. 49,; 60. Gs'y Tssy Il; a IVA
Houston. us: barge n vhita ~
siook Is il7sc, bales 80. :. .. shfss'||
on shlpboard not ciea'e
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GALVESTON.

Repoi ted for The Post by a. p. Norman.
live stock commission merchant.
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DAILY INTERIOR MoyEyu,
MAXINE INTELLIGENT
Port of Galveston, Fen
ARRIVED.

SIS Dunston. Jones, Cora, Bra
IS Nucces, Risk. New York
SIS Highlander, Millbura, s. "
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D n na,,, s sellers; vvalue. N
STOCKS AT LEAnrNc :.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARIE
The following are the closln, NJ
Tor cotton on the spot today 1t N
inE markets. together with clo,vt,
ding yesterday. with today's AID
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strong today az 5-Sc advance, although
selling q; one ftn,e WAS at &c decline A
( strong urfsrtone OF firnness was p.rcep-
uh'e. caused not SO much by European
news as by evidence OF future scarcity
in the wheat supply. Corn advanced 40
&c and oats closed UNCHANGED. Pro-
! visions broke Sharply at the opening. but
| recovered nearly all the loss later.
Wheat opeaei firm Al 74isli7ii. Cor May,
! as against - yesterday AFTERNOON. The
! tendency Tor an hour AFTER the START was
/ Upward and Il got as hash as n 5-stiiA.
/ before Il had any serious reaction. From
! the latter - 80, howeve-. q turned In the
/ opposite d.rcution AMI In about thirty
( minutes had undone the result OF its
! eGrii.T etioris and even declined 10 Ne
NnloW the closing price nj the day before
/ The first help for wheat came from LIVER
Z pool the quo'aUous from which market
/ -hdcsioi considerable nervousness. al
though accoupanled hy statements Of the
war scare. Higher pr.ccs for -onsols APP
! i-trenlly conhrmoi these reports. Never
/ the.ess Liverpool quotations were I'd low
er 20 isd higher, following yesterdays col
iapse here.
The steady falling off IN receipts was
ge~e q factor. The days receipts al NJ n
n' A-'oli~ and pmHh We're only 100 cars
coiurared with 2lS 4 week ago and }i2 on
in" so 'sirft ING DAY last year Chicago
iusne0ted twelve cars into store.
Tho decl.nr following tho .irst advance
brought The prre OF May down To 1874
ald was caused los "A sharp break in $;
l."..-. "n.ir M,y suideuly slumpei from
= TO - -->. 1ui the report was circu-
lated thot the break WAS due to the mo
oN.!ook for the growing wheat n the
southwest. THIS naturally led TO Il good
a suspicion. however, that the St Louis
ma nipdihfois were working chicago
.n1 "ore aided ut This end by spectators
p'ann'rs for "A brook, caused prices to re-
t'ounh 20 lii. ana later. after ccNsid.rt-
Ole hesitation. however. 81 strcugt hrlei
% ut,.e and mad 20, ,o "a. by l2.d
MOI o.,
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VESSELS IN FORT

SIS Lampasas, Barsiow, sv.si
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OCEAN fhn '.h,. l:iE1l
THO followne oc ,a.sy rs ~
cotton are qur1el teeiaSI liverpool IN m
From Galveston; iLai.a; Z ~ u
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HEsTERs COTTON STATEMENT

New Orleans, La, Dee. 24.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement shows
the amount brought into sight was H.
5G3, against 100000 last year; thus far
in December 1,575,979, against 1,2S4,-
113 last year.
The total movement for the 115 days
of the season 6,SG1, 1856, against GOS6.-
GA last year, and 1862, 100 year before
last.
Since September 1 receipts at all Uni
ted States ports were 5,235. .447,l against
4,I03,0S2 last year, 3,234,2G9 year7before
last and 5.01S,5l9 same time in 1881.
Overland to northern mills and Cana
da GA, ,264, against 526.ST5 last year;
interior stocks in excess of those he'd
at the close of the commercial year
5I0,125, against 441,397 last year; south
ern mill rakings. exclusive of the amount
consumed at southern outports 431, ,I6G
against 415,260 last year.
Exports for the week were 213.9J2
against 290.557 last year and for the
season 1861, ,162, against 3,162,S65 last
year, an increase of 3S9,900.
Including stocks left over, the supply
to date is 6,37S. 120, against G,42J, 16;
last year.
The worlds total visible supply is A.
146.455. against 4.17S.975 last year, q
which 1927 400, against 3,S62,715 bale:
last year We're American.