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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30
WORK OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
Report of the Commission Sent to
the President.
1t Suggests That the List OF Ex-
cepted and NOn-Competitive
Places Should Be Reduced.

The report of the civil service commission
for the year ending June 80, 1895, was
sent to the President today. The reason
why this report is two years behind is be-
cause most of the work of the commission
is in arrears. The report is signed by the
present Commissioners, John K. Proctor,
william G. Rice, aud John B. Harlow.
The report outlines the work done by the
commission from July l, 1894, to June
80, 1895. Between these dates 3,231 APP
plicants were examined for the depart
mental service at Washington, of whom
l,S43 passed and 1888 failed TO pass;
for the railway mail service 4,64l were
examined, 3,107 passed, and l,534 failed
To PASS: for the Indian service $50 were
examined, 325 passed, and $40 failed to
pass: for the customs service 3,o3l were
examined, 1874 passed, and 1887 failed
to pass; and for the postal service l9,4oo
were examined, u, 500 passed and 1856
failed to pass The whole numpeT eX-
anlined for the five branches Of the classl-
fled service was 81 ,036, OF whom 49,
S1l passed and IL ,225 failed TO pass.
Compared with the previous year, this
shows q decrease of 6,343 in the whole
number examined, a decrease in the whole
number who passed of 1880, and in the
whole number who failed to pass of 4,023.
The whole number appointed in the year
covered by this report is as follows: De-
partmental service, 400; railway mail serv-
ice, 643: Indian service, 81; customs serv-
ice, 272; postal service, 3,34S; total, i,192'
an increase Of SO over the previous year
On November ., S94, the President,
among other extensions OF the competitive
system, amended the rules by forbiddlng
the transfer of persons appointed TO eX-
cepted places to places not excepted from
examination.
The report sets forth that the commission
has been employed in the preparation OF
a more systematic arrangement of the
rules and in securing such changes as Oh
servation and experience have shown u
be necessary or desirable.
The plan of the present rules Involve
repetitions for each of the seven branches
of the classified service Of provisions which
are common to all, and in the proposed
revision this repetition is avoided by put
ting the common provisions into the gen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

Two years ago z. j. Warren, Druggist
of Pleasant Brook, n. Y, bought sihai
supply Of Chamberlain Cough Kennedy
He sums up the result as follows: AT
that time the goods were unkno wn IN TINS
section. Today Chamberlain Cough KEN
edv is a household word = 1t is the same
~ hundreds of communities Wherever the
coed qualities of Chamberiain's Cough
Rcmedy become known, the people viii
have nothing else. For sale by Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail druggist e3s
2 street Rnd Connecticut avenue and
street northwest
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Che ~ Titnesj
City Brevities.

The last consignment OF horses from Ben
ming Will leave tomorrow.
The street trees are undergoing the an
nual pruning process under the direction OF
the superintendent OF parking.
President Plant, OF the Plant $ ystem who
has beea in Washington during the last day
or two, left for New York today.
Mr. Harry Walters, the general manager
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, passed
through Washington yesterday en- route
South.
Contractor James Dunn has the Bright
wood engine house nearly completed, and
win be prepared to turn over TO the Dis
tuct early next week.
General Manager Hutchinson, of the
Penns ylvania Railroad, spent part of to-
day in Washington and returned 10 Phlia-
delphia this afternoon.
MIR John w Watson, of California, has
been promoted from a clerkship at 81 400
to tie assistant chief of the Southern Di-
vision, Pension office at 81 500.
Therewill hea lecture at the Wor kingmen's
Club, 2105 Penns ylvania avenue northwest,
by Prof Collins Travels in foreign lands"
tonight at : m. Club members and their
friends are invited TO attend.
Can't. J. E Hart, of West Virginia, has
been promoted u be assistant chief of the
western division Of the Pension Office at
81 500 per year He is an eX-Union sod
der. aud was reduced in grade under the
last administration
GOV Atkinson, of West Virginia, whose
Illness at the Ebbitt House was reported in
The Times If yesterday, was very much i'm
proved this mOraing. Adjt. Gen. Appleton
is with him, and the party will leave for
Charleston in a special car at 1880 to-
night.
There will be personally conducted ex-
carsioa e. Colonial Beach 10y the Citizens
Association on Saturday. May 3 The
steamer Arrowsmith will be used. The
officers of the association are: J. I.
Clancy. president; W. G. wormelle, vice
president: F L. Ourand, secretary, and j.
b Hammond. treasurer.
Tennine, the Union Clothier, of 709 Sew
/ enth street. is Ciyiag away five hundred free
tickets TO his customers for Barnum *
| Railey's great circus. Last season MI
! Tenniue gave away a similar number OF
! free tickets TO his patrons This is great
| chance for parents to take their children
! to the circus and have good time at Mr..
| Tennine's expense. Meantime, Mr. Ten
/ nile is offering glorious bargains in mems
/ and chiIdren's stylish spring suits, at prices
that cannot he competed with
The total amountsubscribedt to the George
town University building fund has reached
the sum of 81 5000, and. according to
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BEAT OUT HER OWN BRAINS.
An Aged Woman Crushes Her Skull
with a Hammer.

Frederick, Nd, Aplil S0---A case OF
suicide occurred in this city, the victim
being Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Shaw, Aged
fsrty-eigFtvears, wife Of shoemaker. Mrs
t.haw suffered with iGsomnia, which made
h., moFldd and melancholy. About 10
o,clncr her twelve-year- old grantldaugil-
ter, Mary Baker, discovered her grilhi-
mother lying across the head OF ule ned
Her head was covered with blood her hahos
md arnIs to the elbows were oatted III 10
and the bed clothing was saturated
An Investigation led to the theory 'ha'
Mrs. Shaw had attempted to hang herself
hut failing in this, had procured hammer
q regular shoemaker's tool, ard Deliberately
hast out her brains
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Rent Reduced to Only $40 Per
Month.

the terms OF the subscription. subscribers
have been asked to remit the amount OF
their contributions TO the treasurer, DR..
George NJ. Kober, No. 1919 @ street north
west, SO as To enable the committee TO
begin active building operations. A meet
ing of the Hospital Aid Society will be
held on Monday next at p, m. in the
banquet hail of the Arlington Hotel.
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For Cooking and Heating
GAS STOVES.
GAS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE
1924 New York Ave-
Mis- uinnnnt Called Home.

Miss Lena Hinnant, who has been resi-
dent Of this city for two years, has Deen
unexpectedly called 70 her home IN Free
mont, n. c. Last Wednesday she IecelVee
her diploma Of graduation IN stenograpns
and typcwriting at Ivy Business Conege
farewell address from her ciassIhS1'e
wasread by Mr. 6. Roger Pfyor'of Ch'easo
Mr. Ernest Sparks presided at the plsanU'
while Misses Gertrude CarTiere' n
Banks, Evelyn Peter, Allie Kegan, ma
Lawn, Minnie Softer, Marie keihey anu
Mcssrs walter Dorsey, John Clark, jams
FitzoatIick and Edward CarmneS lalA
is,,el an excellent musical program
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ant nlaces in the classified service, VIII
have, in the opinion or the coi'iiiussioli
far-reaching and beneIdai eiIects-
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S1.o5 to Baltimore and Return.
via b. & O. R. r All trains May and Z,
Valid for return passage until following
monday ap2S4t
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SAKS SAYS
No other house does. ever did, or ever
win. sell such sterling qualities St such
low prices as we quote.
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Mouston CompnrnliHr stn,en 80
Closed steady and Unchanged. sa,es


firm and unchanged. cio'
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IN The COTTON MARKETS.
A Decidedly Primer Tone Has Been
Developed.
ALL THE FUTURE MARKETS ADVANCE
Liverpool Develops strength mud
Buys acknowledgements Spot
Markets Unchanged.
oface of The Post.
Houston, Thursday, December 80.


Today's market was not particularly ac'-
i've SO far as sales were concerned, put
the tone was decidedly firm,
In Liverpool 1900 bales were purchased
by spinners. the largest sales recorded for
scme time back. This caused an advance
OF i-s2d in spots. and futures then respond
ed by going up t-6id.
The bullish element appears to be more
determined and aggressive. though tie
bears are using every argument they can
to keep prices on the present level.
Port receipts to1ay We're 3s,7ol, against
$3.50 in 1896 and a. 4Oo in 1894.
The American spot markets remain un-
changed, with a firmer und"rtone, and fu'
t,ues In New York and New orleans are
up 6,.T points.
New orleans expects tomorrow &c i"0 to
2s0G. against 2i5s last year and 6iso ~
1894
Houston expects 1900 to 5000, comparec
with 1853 last year and 1881 in 1891.
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WHEAT SHOWED A DECLINE.
Practically No Support Mas Give
the Market.
EXPORT CLEARANCEs WERE HEAVY.
small Trading In December Option.
Corn Was Neglected, but Oats
Were Fairly Active.

r,h,caro r,oon,,,... ~ A. ,h. close ~ :,
w. ''e eio.' u
dull but nervous ana irregular wheat mar
ket today, May wheat showed Vase de-
ci,,a a,d ,,a,e,,har u,,s D, Io.,or rr,c.
80, ''' $500, ""S - -.
tca'N no support was given the Market
and very little selling was sufficient to
canse s,.dde, and .b.rn hroaLs other
800, ~, .,,., -, :.
era4ns anu PROVISIONS were duIi ana
u lie easier, corn closing ,4c lower. oats
u, to,,er .,, ,,,ov,sions o,ts,s, io,,or
1'
III wheat ldVcrpooi showed about IA
decline at the opening hour, which, al
though little moro than half OF the de-
cnhe mere yesterday. was apparently tne
cause of the casiness at the start. The
first trades in Ma, ,aro mazda ,t aoas IN
a2as, or ilfiasc ,,nder vcsfordav's close
Pes.des the decline al I.ivernoo, the
Northwestern receipts were nuite liberal.
MinnpanolIs ami Dltl,itb rar,nrtod $50 cars
compared win t7 last weeis and oil n
wear ago 4 ,r,,od s,zed ,dd,tinn u,as III O.,
wise made n ,,hicn,n contract stocxs
Rsilwavs hero o.,ve ico cars ns xvhich q;
were contract T,he ,ntity nf "an,r,c a.,
wheat added 10 stooks in regular houses
amounts Ia about lGn ooa husSeIa
t,ahi. ,,,. ms ,,''i,. ',ouy TO-, ~
duct,ons ~ oetSma,os ~ 80
of damage crons In Ncn, vcaiand az ~ ;
favorahlo ,yeatber fnr ~, ron ~ tie 10
terror of Russia and of small, sto,ns !,
the mort OF Odessa. th,' nreseni amoum:
or uh;ch NOS rannr,ai ON, nn,
noeinst 10 sao ooo az $1,000. o.
wear ago Tho exnnrt cIe,r,l'r,. ,rn,,
49, 80 aso. ny eAport cleartnces from Az
The nr,o1 A. o ay W.T. ve aSy, l meaVy
few minutes arter TIC n,,os,,,,, h, '"s 81
acted hi ' az ~ 10 "a; De S whedt
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THE STOCK MARKET
SPECULATION WAS NARROW AND
RATHER IRREGULAR.
Gus strength In the Foreign Ex-
change Market.

New York, December 3O.--Todays stock
market was remarkably narrow and IT.
regular, the highly speculative traders
absorbing locally the whole of the deal
ings, in which no one hut professional
room traders took any part. There was
no reflection of any news tn the course of
prices. There was an evidence of largo
realizing in some of the large securities
OF local corporations which have recently
been advanced by the buying OF COM
bmation OF interests. But the decline thus
ehected In these stocks invited buying
again ana restored the early losses in
some cases essentially above the previous
.eVel. A feature of the day was the Wig
orus strength of the foreign exchange
market, actual rates for sterling advanc-
ing n to u all around over yesterdays
quotations.. There Is still some demand
10 satisfy for rcm'ttances to Europe in
payment of dividends and interest on
American securities held abroad coming
due at the first of the year. Exchange
bankers attribute the strength of today's
market to an Investment demand, and
this Investment, they say, Is based on
prospects of cheaper local rate, for
money. A fall in the local rates for money
would lead TO renewal of the lending of
credits abroad
Nevertheless there was no evidence OF
softenins in today's money market. no
loans being reported at less than AZ per
cent, and others being made at 3 per cent.
lug SuDtTtdSuTy was a ueDUOT at the
clearing house again to the extent of over
Sl,c00,00O and the heavy influence of the
market i'm that quarter is expected to con.
tinue until after the end of the year.
transactions in bonds We're not on large
scale, but prices were firmly held. Total
sales, S1.675000.
Total sales of stocks, 49,, 400 including:
Manhattan. $3.50: Sugar, 1895 Tobacco,
Hii0.
The range Of prices on the active stocks
today. compared 'sith tho closing prices of
yesterday. as reported for The Post by
g oGel---
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HEAVY STAPLES.

AMMUNITION Powder, per key. 81 ooW
shot. per sack. sl.a5; buck sl,5o
EAcON--Extra short clear. IN sacks. &c :
REGULARS 6hc; boxed Ac higher; smoked
belize 1iamlSic, New York salt bellies Sc :
breakfast bacon oAaioc
BAGGIN1i AND TIi1S-Caroad lots o
Houston or Galveston, December shin
mont; Bagstrg, 10 Csc; "a III re. Ties,
Arrow. Is lh he Delta Si.0N In small lots
from store. baggina hc Fer yard higher
Ties BE- Der bundle higher.
tANDf-~St.ck, wrapped. basis q, 6&G1
&c per III. special sizes &c higher.
coFfEE- Rio aud Cordova. Fair S4@p
shc: prisnc lVfflic choice lliami2iac; fancy
lSmloc; peabeiry lidltlac Roasted coffees;
Armick.c's Ariosa, basis 100 10 cases. siooy:
Apex $40. 50.
Hour Empire Mills. Houston: pavl-
sons High Patent $40; White Ribbon,
quote; Tidai Wave So 40; Sea Fairy. see.
oirl roller natent $3.50: Sea Pearl ~ 10;
~. hour ATO Special rates for shipments
70 inferior points; flour In barrels lac
barrels. NV "o'Ne
F,ARINACEous GooDs-Grits. nonnv
am cream meal, In bbIs. SEQ; pearl meal,
~ :" III SACKS, 81 60 per hbl OF 1 sac, =.
oats S.. 49, $3.50 '' '''" "
HAMS STANDARD slsasc; picnic hams II,
.,HoNEY--ln TO III cans, extracted, u. =
sSe, ~ comb Snloc; in II lb cans. extract
LARD Refined tierces. compound ,&c,
,eas a''saa'sc: 30 ID cans t,c higher than
therces; 70 10 cans We higher; 8 ID cans &c
nisher; 10 cans lie higher.
MOLAsSEs-- Rebpiled, falr l6af,sc. nrlm.
samaic; choice 25dfs6ci fancy new crop
RICE : Extra fancy head sse,ss,c
ss,nnses i'zaac; far iGtiiec; fancy imported
.,RopE-Ba. for 7-is: sisal sue, manila
ts.c' cotton lodlOisc
So, I,na,,a,i,verpool, coarse soat75c; fine $50
= s-i@' sz2S' Gods, $3.50 iOo-ss, $50, 70 is'
SALT FTsH-Nlackerel. No !, IN 10 m
N Sr A siS~al, 20; half bbls. s5.5o@s.75
W,,n poNcsi ssac; Royal Gloss. bulk. sS.c
SMhsi' ,oo packages, per box saS,. corn
tna sisc ber ~ INA % and 20 - boxes
s pa,,,ai pNees given on carload order
S Ssandafd gHnulated 5ssc; cubes and nav.
S.u .io-iec; Louisiana yellow charmed
iahcy 4%c choice i,ac "'''''V''
PRODUCE.
ki,ANS-California small vh,,o o.,
-. ~; kayou 3hn3ssc, pink ga,1lc, inse
oI BuTT FER p sSlscs eyed peas sas.c.
fancy ISIr.,, nc Star, Se dairy. i5ai7o
s9,,utry butter. choice iGs1,se. ,.,,,,,, eSas
TMi .... oleomargarlre. solids Ice: nr',ds !"
rNe,n p dairy; bricks, i7,sc. - - avs nc )
S2.e5fi2 so. s-''suS"' common
x, g So New York fun. cream ~.
WISCONSIN fun cream lgisc: Younp ler,
len l2lsc; Western he. AV."s Amer
EGGS-20c per dozen.
pNlONs-coiorados %, per III
;bslEI PER-.chile zoe Der H.
poTAToEs--c'a California and colo,a,, ..
To- pc,,i swcst potatoes. s5a5oc per bushel -
: rouLrt Y-TChickeDs, per do.en sooa
Mems, " 2,H25o; young chle,sens II ,,,, $50 "a
~ US. =, mems $6ooft9.Oo gobbicrs. "a ,sa;
lS.oV; ducks, saooaa.so; geese, si.50a5 81 s''O~p
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
ArPLES-INancy eyaporated % N -,
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,mpnrntive SPOT Markets.

The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing of mid
ding yesterday. with today's sales.
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New York Cotton Marked.

New York. December 30-Today's mar
kct for cotton developed a larger degree
OF investment than has been shown for
soT-' tanne past. The shorts were also in n
enyihg mood and the market developed
aa' unusual degree of activity for a Holt
day week. Opening quiet. firm, at an adj
vance OF lM2 points. speculation broadened
and the advance was Increased to 61S
points The phases of the general situa-
tpon We're I'm the main bu,lish, includinl,
continued firmness at Liverpool and n
Surprising increase In the already unusual
SPOT demand in the English markets. SPOT
s9les AT Liverpool reaching li.0O9 bales, an
noon there was considerable liuiiidation
Dat the market absorbed the offerings
without yielding 10 any considerable ex
tent, ana was finally steady in tone at a
net advance of 5I7 points.
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81. Louis Grain and pr,y,.,.,.

81 Louis, December 30 Flour uuiet ana
easy Wheat--oWions lower No red,
.oSs January %; May aiTs; July sou t,orn
lower No 2 cash ssil December oils biti .
January aSit; May IHs; July 2S@, oats
lower. No. :, cash 2S elevator. 2ais track
december 81 May aii Rye quiet 49, .
sseea quiet, s.s5d2.5o. Clover seed I'M
~. Bran quiet: east track 80. Hay dun:
Mn'othy i,5oMlo00; prairie 6.50fis 50
W hlsky In, Cotton ties aud bagsing un-
cnalsged Pork. standard mess SIS Lard
mime steam 40; choice t.a2ls Bacon'
BoNed lots. extra short clear :. l2is6f5 .,
elca' ribs ahnSk,. clear sides 5s.n5is. i,ry
s9it ms ats Boxed shoulders ta.a,: extra
clear sides l5sd5 o
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New York Money Mnrl.e,

New York, December 3o-CIearings
NSS'ti96n balances, s6.6S6,on; money on
WI 'run at 3lsa4 per cent, last loan per
cent, closed 2is13 per cent. Prime Nor.
cantae paper, ilsmia. Sterling exchange
strong, with actual business In bankers
pi nh az iISimi.S for demand and son
hS and ls5l9n4S6; commercial bills, 4S1.
sllVer certiHcates. 5T4@5St2; bar silver
PISS, Mexican dollars. ISL, Goyernment
bonds firm. '''S"
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GOT Ready III 800

Atlanta Constitution.
They are telling this stcT (
in the rural districts q ~
The preacher was asked y
members TO baptize then Z
and at the appointed hc'r =
place and asked permlssl@
to 20 into his place Of cuIl ~
for the ordinance, which W..
he came out of the room DC
"A bathing suit, and said;
81 am ready for bushes. 4
He waded out to = SUM-. vi
then called the candidates =
which they did. and were ~ ~ Z
they came to shore the p'6
II am wet this deep; IA =
deeper, and waded pacA NJ
ding and swimming arounS
out this time he said: Il
Now | am pretty. 4
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Dry Goods Market

New York. December 30.-Thc market
for dry goods is I'M an unsatisfactory can.
dltien. which is always noted when in
ventories are Imminent. Buyers have III
tie time for operating. The demand foa
COTTON Is generally small. Woo.en and
worsted goods are. in generally better
shape; The sales of extra print cloths ru
mored early i'm the week We're moi so
heavy as was at first supposed The quo
tation oil y. prevails for extras.
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New York spo,.

The New York spo; market olos,
duii but steady and unchanged. e'ose'
10, 900 , eIainars si-idIsoed n.t,diing 9 aid
Abiding ....'.., ISIS ais iA'r. ess
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Hi. Mife VIZ

Attanta Constitution. b
A Georgia MA; who w e.
hts community. insured bis IN 3
He tock 'he policy home y ~
said: j!
Maria, here's a'iifs insrasa
for $4,000
"Thank you. my dear's ~
Glow are yD,s taeiiEg todRl Il
Not we'll, q he rtphriq M
think l arr Iopg Tor tais NJ. .
to say to you That when | dit y
that you devote $1,000; y ~ -
fraylng my 'flll,-fal eSrsaea, " 1
Mercy on mel -sxciained hsa h
do you want such an ssacan
I'm explain; tn, peEeS;t -
nobody will attend my f.sssset 4,
10 hire people To- 10 at q nsse \
going Out today aud ~ ~
ments / can make for attsp1.ls
forthcoming mechanically go
won't comd gratis, wby-a1
an give 'em al, order = n.
money" a .,..r3
He went forth and ~ nlesp 4
with a detected look. I
Maria" he SAID, ny =
have the whole $ao0os Az
eral YOURSELF" M
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FRUITS,

APPLES Fancy hen Davis. s4.0oi4. 80;
winesaps and other varieties. Si.00n45O.
BANANAS-Sl 5oul.75 per bunch, packed
for shipment.
CRANBERRIES-Cap Cod. s275a3.0 90
per crate; sS.00fiS. 80 per Dbl.
LEMONS cssina and Palermo, COM
mon, $40. choice, s3.0oaS25; extra fancy.
$3.50.
GlsAPES--Almeria. s60O1r7.50 per Dbl
ORANGES-Mexican, fancy sweet, $375fo
400 per box California seedlings $500; ma
vels 1915
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NEW ORLEANS.

y. y rrIVp..'V Nv VdtNtS tIlU tIIVVp IN dc
mand; market slutted with hogs.
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MONEY AND BANKING. :,

Houston, December S0.--I.ocal banks re
port the money tuarket dun and easy In.
tcrest rates are 'gh per cent. Demand Tor
loans s light.
Exchange is quoted as follows: New
York. buying, sl5eQ2.0o; selling, SOC dis
count TO par New Orleans. buying. u to
par selling, * TO par.
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col'roN SEED pnoDucrs.
HIDES WOOL AND snEswAx.

Prices paid ~ Houstoa dealer..-
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HITTER AND EGGS.

nj, Kansas city. December se-Butter--s SIN
IL Hoe''u' creamery, r7ais; dairy, issl
-, i1niis, December 30--Butter-
a. ~ hH-z; dairy, sal7. Eggs-sse,dv
cont" 80 Work, December 3d. Esss-Re.
g pennsylvania. s2a2al.; western 's sess
sr Ts,o,ss. December so--Rutter- Firm.
quiet, sasI ~ E 81; s4aryy, isais. Cheese
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Hunters Daily Cotton Letter.

III response to an advance In Liverpool
Of 1-64d ON futures and l-32d on spots. tho
American markets opened up 1a2 points
and further advanced points unGer good
buy ing for both accounts. Receipts ana
estimates were not larger than expected.
ana there was much improved spot de-
mand. which led to covering OF hedges
which had been on for weeks and also
buying by shorts who are beginning u
fee, less confident of their position. Whit
holders showed no disposition to realize.
1t Is becoming generally felt by those in
tetested in cotton that prices have drifted
to too low level, and, as the market le-
spends to any interest so readily, and
whenever activity appears 1t Is on the
bull SIDE, traders are beginning 10 la>cr
the bull side more and more on each sue
cessive little break and the buying is of
the very best character. 1t would no: lie
surprising to see the market any day
break loose from the rut in which Is has
been for so long and the 10 point advance
today In New York from the nwest of
Yesterday looks very much Ike the 1uil
days hn cotton will soon be a thing of tho
past There was more spec il1tiye inter-
est shown today than has bean the case
for weeks, and Il may soon beroine profit
abba 10 buy cotton for decided Curns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-31
Evening Posts C.,,,..r,,,,

New york, December N.-The Eyeninr
Pnst's London financial cablesram sa,,.
Inc Stock markets here were quiet and
Steady today, with consols prominonssv
i ilrrn, Americans had a dun opening, but