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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-17
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
HEAVY STAPLES

hc-AN SlEAE LIS.
their ccrre .iieSs can Sc relied upon. The
prices are those ruling ~ the Houston
Wholesale rsarsets:
per sack. 81 %: buck. a-Ss U. VI. c. loaded
chen. ~ and IL. ceuiral FIRE pistol and
rsfe cartriises, 2S aud s. .im ARE. - and 5
RASoN--h1tras, sacked. ss.e; regu!ags.
ssss.S. New YORK seilies' GA;
Prices boxed &c higher. Breaktas; ba-
BAGGTNJ; AND TIEs-Carlosd lots. &.
oh Houston or Galveston; July shipment;
BGSE3re. : 10 ?-l6c. =. 10 l-lsc, Ties, Az
row. ii-ib, ~: Ss-lb, SIC: Delta, ~. In
ysvi hlghar, ties. & per bundle higher.
CANpY-S;ick. v-apped. bass "A. sac
per III ur specasa t, siEss < higher eaa
lvc; prlns il1l9izc. choice i+Ii+.c. fancy
l5~zalIc, oc4ceTry iTisRi>c. Roasted coffee;
s,ar and Crescent 90 10 cases. $n.75;
Apex. $40; Arhackle's AriosS si=-io.
FIOC R-C8ricat ics.S; TIDAL We've N.o9;
se.2 Fairy. eczema roller paieni $50 seq
Nympa. extra rN,..er fancy $50, sea FfSrl
SPECIAL yates for shipments b i7teiier
points, ro1r In barrels lSc above sacks.
II M 4, e3 ,-,s,s, y ae9ys earsels
:uesA 10 40 10 sacks, si7pFl75 PEG Dbl OF
t9Ir s5ci5s SCOTCH oa;s, ;2oo per case
= ANtl--N ttAeirl. No. :. IN - 10 Kills
81 'se ~. No. !. hail bbls. Ss.eas -; sar-
dimes American quarters. In oil. $500 500.
uus;sris. s. 5pG275
=, u Ms-standard. s;-1s',c: picnic hams.
ioNEY-In 9, 10 cans. extracted, 4i.p
Gsc IN comb s9iec IN = III cans extract
FL. eisc
L.ARD--Ret,neci ;arces. compound. 9Np
s-ci Leaf, i1-sc; 5-lb cans ~ higher than
ne'e's r. 10 GAYS 2. higher. : ID cans =.
Ensr. 10 cans lie higher
AlHLASSF S-Cea' rit4sh fair, i+dl5c.
pr5g,c ~ sc choice omen ke' tie. s31.2e.
f-it - Extra fancy head. d'-t 'a;c;
eho.es 4'sP5c fair. Sac; fancy imported.
R6PE--l}a.ss for 7-ls: s!sal, sf405c. ma
3 Pa, go cotton. 10.
sAl T. Liverpool coarse. 75'1S>c; fline.
Lou >lsuA, coarse. IS. ms. &c; b.
RI --l9S. -. CUBS. Sse, l"Nss. '2'2'
sTARC!f-S A. lard goods. Pearl n %
10 boxes si.H - Royal Gloss. bulk 5-Sc.
y .rk"I. II" rstckAges, per box. $-ol. corn
siaf 3 i-tl5i-c per lh. a ard ~ lh boxes
SUGAR Quotations ara lor small lois:
~ .al prices given Or ca.'pad prieis.
Standard graaulAted . SIC. German gran
Nlat~4 30 sacks *. cubes a-zc pow
"errl i-c. Louisiana yellow Clarified. ian
SN, 4lzc. ehO.ce 3-sc.
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WEATHER SENT COTTON Up
Fear Of a Drouth Caused Another
Advance.
SPOT PRICES IN NEW l0Rk.
MiddlinE Uplnnds Quoted Mt Eight
Cents-The stock Very small
ut All Ports.
otace Of The Post.

houston. fElNaSt SNaN Az
Cotton today touched the highes; tisr7es
seen in nine months. M;ddltnc a; Naw
York. on the basis OF uolsnds. : WORTH
Sc: middling gulf is quoted at Si4c New
Orleans also advanced spots lis ard
now quotes middl.ng at lS-i6c. This is
Ike per pound. or $50 & bale. above the
quotations prevailing las' December. II
is / j-lec more than was offered q; this
time last year.
The advance today affected both spots
and futures, The big decrease In nor;
stocks and insignificant supply caused
spo, prices 10 strengthen while weather
reports put up the future LIST Nearly
| everything IN New orleans is above the
&c mark. while August contracts are worth
7,55. The advance for the dav was 81
points New York lifted December 10 80.
but 4, IS s,ll 50 points below spot values.
Futures in the New York market showed
a gain Of $40 pointr.
The weather In Texas is about as usual
in July---dry and hot. Some people say
1t is Just what cotton thrlves upon. bu,
| Others believe 1t means disaster TO the
crop. In addition TO the drouth talk, ;hc
hot wirds are having an influence, Bulls
saw these winds do more damage in a
week than hot weather IN a month, and
| that tho combination is likely to play
havoc with the crop.
such a prospect is not very comforting
20 those who have sold October deliveries
below cents. while spot values are In the
neighborhood of cents. a big crop 5
the only thing that can make spots yet
on level with present contract values.
while Indications Of another moderate
Weld might easily rush futures up to the
present SPOT basis. There is hound TO ",
a change one way or the other IN the
next month or so.
Liverpool had little influence on the
market TODAY. Her spot sales were only
500 bales at unchanged prices. Futures
were slightly easier. but closed at YES
terdays figures.
New York futures opened firm, with Isl
| offered for August. The price advanced
TO 7iS then fell to 7,51. but soon began 10
advance again. and closed at 7.54a7. -.
against 7+sQ7 40 Yesterday. December sold
Ak 7.l5 for the lowest and 10 highest
aea.nst T.12d7l3 at yesterdays close
IN New Orleans August sold at ia 80
ana 100. closing with 7.5j asked against
"a" Yesterday. October dropped TO as
during the forenoon, but advanced to 6.s3
by the close. ''''
The following table shows the stocks Of
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets OF the world today. this
day last week and for the corresponding
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BEANs-Ceilfosnia sfnall white, .Sd2'.c
ift ~; Bayou. 4'ea-ss-. pink. 4.H 2
Lima beans. S2J'se. o.ack-eyei peas. -sG
blTTER-Blue Star. l6c. dairy. ilGi3c:
fancy -lgia creamery. lie. TEXAS
.'Aatry butter, l5a2oc for choice: com
oLE6MARGARINE - solids. 9a!e'ec:
CABBAGil-f Texas $I.5ral.75 per crate;
Z per -p2aah III sacks or barrels Mis-
cHEEsE- New York full cram. i2c:
WISCONSIN fuH cream. lie; Young America.
y Western. lpc. Swiss. &c imitation
SwsS fEhc, brick cheese, llal2c' Inn
EGGs-Tcxas. 5a4c. case run: Kansas.
ONIONS New Texas. PC per ID.
I'EFPEE- chile, i*iylsc per 10.
foTATOES-TeXaS fJta7Oc California.
s1ls5s sweet potatoes. s5l,7cc pcr bushel.
I9' ,:It - !. h'ekenS 20, oiozen. ,,. Oh
according Ia size, Sl.51t2. -. proiers Sl@a[
5N. turkey hens Snru5.rp. turkey Eob-
h"rs, t6pHSco. ducks. Sl75H251 geese
s. lpfi25D.
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Kansas city July l6.-c Cay, 4
FAv. host grades sieadiyS;: n, rEf
weak: Texas steers 2.ioattG,ais
.. 25a3. %: native steers. a. s;ws s,ss1
cows and heifels l.2gl4o;%S,SsS
fce iers >. 50ai. 30: bulls zls
Receipts 10000: strong 70 IL
heavies S.2543, S2ia; 'i6,sl
mixed 3.25G3. 2la' !isi nes,a Il. -
ers 3.22lsu3. -; pigs z,@hs iesil
CENTS 100: steady; lai'i''
tons . .Elyfl3.11,
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, July l6,Money on call easy
at lNii. per cent. last loan ]. closed ~ /;
prime mercantile paper SG4 per cent. ster-
ing eXchanse STEADY, with AeluHi bgsi-
ness in bankers bills It i.S1iii S3it for De
iuaud and i.5nG S6ii for 60 days; posted
rates 4.S1G4.S1ie and ASA. SSis; CONNER
oi1l bills ass silver certificates coz q6V5s
bar silver 6pi4. MeNScan dollars 1875.
Government bonds arm; state bonds
dull: railroad bends llrm.
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CT LOUIS.

St. Louis. July 15.--cattleInsS%srs
Shipments 200; strong ana Il
20 best native shipping s. ~, i
dressed beef an0 butcher tssigS
steers under l0op pounds S.es 4,
and feeders 2.Sodi3: CON- s,' sr.Gs
.. 00di.l5: Gamers l,25a2. ~: .:is ri
dian cattle. grass steers ;n.ss,g
al 90; cows and hetfers ..% IN 4
Receipts 900. shlpments ~ (. NJ
lights 3. 3SdS. 20: mixed S. :ss .s,.c1
m3.25. She-p-Rece pts - ~ ;,mt, u
strong: natives 2,PIS''''
Texas sheep 3.2ju3.Jo.
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BUTTER AND Ee'N

Chicago, July is. -BFTii,Ms
creamery, llMli.s hse
Che.se-Qu9ct: TAGS: t,rrs-Rrs5
New York. july o,InssylyscsI
packages. state and feh'
Western l1iFNl2. :. The q
Kansas city. july 10 rscsips' J
Is very weak at preseh' nn,ter "A
Grad and quality poor., &io.
creamery i1mlsi DAIRY sypui.s
ST. Louis, July Kill
creamery. ilai5: dairy
Steady: 6is.
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EvENING r0sr,s cAnLEGRAM.

New York July 1.-THE Evening Posts
London financial cahlesrAsn says The
stock markets we're quiet hut iirm Amer
leans we're strong aud closed an the best.
Louisville aud Nashville leaiiug. Busi-
ness in Amer cans IS gradually spreading,
but SIN there are timid fears oil SunIrv
was qu.o' ana steady. The Berlin market
was Sten.ly
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EFFECT OF THE RATE WAR
Houston Jobb.rs Are Anxious to See
Matters Settled.
THE MOVEMENT OF NEW COTTON
WIN Begin Mt . Lively Rate by the
the Middle of Acknowledgement
Are Lower.

Houston. Fri6ay. July -
Local tosbcrs seem 70 believe tha' tn<
sooner the f-e.sht rate war between rival
steamship hnes IS adjusts. the better u
WIFI be for business. In discussing TIE
matter we'll rosted u1eneAant said todAy +!
These cuts IN .re.<i1t rates WI have
tendency TO ursettle business for SIX
months 10 come, Every 3cboer Is making
a grand rash 10 secUre everything he 500
and she large INTERIOR dealers are adop'-
.ng The same policy. As resaii tho state
Will he overs;ccked With soods every e'.e
will be ANXIOUS &c sell AMI mere Is hke1y
to he r-sore loss than p-on: il ths WIND Up.
Every pcani OF sJspls goods t-ousa' *
fore the rae war Ass dcpret 'a:ea N Naloe
anl vii more than oTses Nhet may -
gained on sock delivered at the reduced
rates. Take coSee 20. Instance The 'a.-
or tina. was formerly - esnts = = no" -'
cents. Tha; Is, We have Losi ; cents PR
Id pounds OF all tie goaee We nAd u
stock. buyers Hlll aot want % pay .A-
old pr.ee In future. cease iues>ly We ere
forced to og7ser more sock n order 10 SGT
even en- the supply 2l-eaIy IL store.
81; Is also d hard matter 10 make
email dealer believe Tho; ,t!s reduction n
treiels. does 10; maze any aPpre1 able u.A-
ference on q stral. crder. So-ia, ior *
ample. can Re delivered frcrn Ne~ York
nov for 10 cents per 10 pounds. The -eg3-
lar rsee WAS FORMERLY - CENTS, but ~ l-=
always secured g commodity rate II :
cents Tia, Is she preseu. freight SIS oa'y
: cents per 10 pounds less han here
to.o-e- Ana ye. r'Aay nIef sharacs seem 10
ih.aS We slo1 9 sell SOFA lr ls0st - psr
pount lower Khan formerly. although tae
t-v ra,e makes a. actlol difference Of
Just 2-.ec-
Taking mo ccrsaeraton the large
ol'nut o. ncnes. tAe interest thereon
while goods Gre oelrg heli. The unsettled
ST. Of tlAoass aad r11y other wo.Fy-
ing fcatU-5s can 10. see how ans one
is nens6.ej by CHS siazH.as of f''.s ".
rates
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Lemons have dropped 20 cents per box
on The ioooi market. due manly 70 COM
po lstor. The fruit was quoted today a,
"a 5o1S,1o per box. with the majority OF
sales at the former prize The Sew York
marke, has re->e>-d slightly from tho top
prices quoted Saturday, though the roduc.
ion has not been such as TO Justify the
low quotations now banned hy s1cal d"a.-
ers. The reduction In marine freight fruln
New York VIII make "A dinrreno" NJ aNout
20 cents peg box on lemons delivered hero.
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thus far. ta; tire crop Is in a critical con-
dit3cn.
Texas frS-t brought good prices today.
especially peaches. Good grapes are III
demand. hat the supply now offered 81
very ifi,erscr Ktpe Texas Pears sell for
81 per bushel. giee. fros. brings sr3ssc-
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There was another advance OF i-l6c ON
all hog products today
Missouri cabbage Is IN light supply and
prices show an ayiyancine tendency.
The PROVO sed duties on spices siill stand
ond higher prlces are eSrectei 10 prevail.
The new tariff puts .siiS'c additional
cost on olive oil and has already advanced
that article.
Texas eggs sold today at 3aic case rlD-
reaiers are ADVISING against shipments
this month
Despite the higher prices quoted on
wheat -four shows no advance and some
dealers are preiicting decline
Merchants nse beginning 70 express
some upea siiess on account OF drouth re-
ports. No ns teri<,l damage has been done
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LONDON CoNsoLs.

London July 1G-Consols for money and
.hc account ~, Mexican Central new
fo1Irs -. Mexican ordinary 20i2: bar silver
cent; nate Of discount in The open market
for short and three months bills l3-l603s
per cent.
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LIVE STOCK.


F. X. Hall. live stock conris !,
coant. reports as follows:
Beeves-Choice grass
Cows and hiiers, choice. $500.
Shints' enc &C '.',.............,i,.
Warnings Observation-Disclosures,
She ep-First class ....,,,,,.
Choice mastfed hogs ......,.,,,,.,
Corn.ed hogs .............,.,
kelnarks-The SUPPLY this yst
iicient for the requirements Of h,
and prices remain strong in an 81
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CHICAGO

Chicago. July l6,-ln cattle u
was more active than is usual
the week and prices were slfa
desirable lots. Native beef sen
an extreme range of S.90lSb ~
extra, with only an occasional 81
500. the bulk selling at i!gu|
COWS and helfers sold all Ffa'
calves declined sharply. onoN
were no lower. but common So
off about l5U25 TeNas catt.e vi
tiful and active at 2.S14@ v
steers ard S.65di.2j for fea WI
fetching 22ou3.do. ~
In hogs there was an ACTIVE WI
mand and prices were strong WI
Sales were al an extreme fsir
40 for the poorest TO the %.
the supply was well taken, tne "
ing the scales at 2ibySsT
sheep and lambs was fairy ss-I
ruling easter as a rule, ~ IN.
2.O0d4.eo. Westerns selling az ss
a. few extra lambs hrouGn.
ycarlings sold at S.S5di.io' iass~
largely Westerns. ruI
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs' ~
1909,
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Bagging
and Ties...

WE ARE PREPARED TO QUOTE
PRICES IN CARLOAD LOTS FOR
IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE SHIP
AENr. CORRESPONDENTS So
LIcITEp.
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Tho active future months in the three
leading markets show tho following
changes since last Friday. and also com.
pare with this Date last year:
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+. NJ. Van Horn.
+. M. Van Horn 8
GENERAL PRODUCE
AND COMNlssInS

GIG Travis Street, Houston !.
Shipments of all kinds az p ,s, y
Butter, Eggs, Hay and Gran ~
quick sales ana prompt retur,. !
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MARINE iNrELLIcts

Port OF Gaivesu
ARRIVED. "A
Tug W. ]. Keyser, wsnia
lator in tow. from
SAILED. $40 |!
Sch Haroldine. Fo5,eh, bufs.
SIS Polaria. Stang, ns's
VESSELS IN 49,
tug Keyser and barse So
& Mcvitie.
CLEARED FOR. "a ~
IS Darien. Liverpoo,.
Sch Daisy Fsrlin. mn
IS Miami. New iork.
!, ON aaIppoARD. not
Cotton ON shipboaro
Galveston. today. ..,,.<''
For New York...,..'''.'
Total on shipboard,
Same day last year.,.''
GALVESTON 81
Net receipts OF cofteg
day, e bales; tht4 =
49, - 1 IN :
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. July 1s,-Sugar--Quiet for
rranuk ii 4ais s-l6, white, iI-lsdS l5-lG;
yellow,\f i6ds34 seconds. 24l2M. Mo-
lssEss Y; seetr1ieEs,l: - Z ...,
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Reported for The Post by APP II
1--we stock commission merchant
BeeveS--
( hoice. per ID. gross........ 4.
Common. per 10. gross...... N
COWS
Choice. per u. gross...... N
common. per aead........Naa7
earnings
Choice, pc. 10, gross ....... n
Common. per 10. gross..... IN
Calves
Choice. per lb. gross. ......, IA
Common. per ID. sross....... ii
Sheep
Choice. per ID, gross........ ,J|
fn,s This nj
This This TNs
DAY. week. ssasr
Beeves and COWS. 81 80 sll
Calves and year
lings .........,.. 76 90 ,gl
sheep ............ e. A6 ssl
ii OsS ............-. Of. 80. 5Nj
Market fair for fat cattle a.. |
oVerStocked with sheep.
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The following table gives the price of
mlddlins cotton on the SPOT at seven of
the worlds principal markets today. thI.
day last week and for the corresponding
date In 1885,
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New York, July ls--The cotton marke,

New York. Jul" Little cotton market
opened firm at A. advance OF 3G6 points,
The opening call developed a fair degree
New orleans and Liverpool account. AZ
ter the first call there was a loss Of 1GY
DO n,s. but the market again turned firm
and advanced in general way 4p5 points
from the lowest figures. prices being final
~ "Qa points above the closing level OF
yesterday. with the market very steady.
while the narke; was not decidedly act
iva the general phases were very firm
and especially so In the afternoon, There
was a sharp upward movement Just he
fore the close on covering by shorts, start
ed by the appearance Of removed buying
orders for Liverpool account. The gem
eral run OF cotton crop news Is bullish.
esoecially from Texas and tho Arkansas
valley The last advices were somewhat
d Sappoin;ing today as TO public market
cables, but the presence of considerable
numbers of English buying orders more
than offset this feature
New York, July is.--tSpeciai 1.-THE Com
merciai and Financial Chronicle says: Our
telegraphic reports from the South this
evening Indicate that there have been
beneficial rains along tho Atlantic and In
the Eastern Gulf States during tho week
ana that IN consequence the crop is ini-
proving. Elsewhere In the cotton belt
precipitation has been light and from
Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee there are
complaints that moisture is needed. In
Texas hot. dry weather Is causing bolls
to open rapidly and some picking Is being
done in the Southwestern portion OF the
State.
New York. July l6.-wcckly: Recolpts
&c. rroSs receipts, Ti9; exports Great
Britain, 2i56 France go: continent aS7p,
forwasded 1909: sales. 1889: spinners'
Jc;;is.
d
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
New York. July lR--For The week end
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THE WOOL MARKET.

Iondon, July 1G--The'ro was spirited
American buyers bought several hundred
hales of New South Wales mer.no and
New Zealand crossbreds at extreme ra tea
otaer prices show a firm and hardening
tendency.
St Louis. July 16--Wooi steady and un.
changed; fair demand.
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81. Louis, july 16.-,f'lour-1Firm: quiet
Wheat-Strorser; No. . red. cash. eieva tor
7lis; track, 1lisM72ir for new, August. 7iis:
September. I'm. December. 7SN. Corn
Better but slow: No. cash. AS. July. "a;
September "a rs bid. Stronger. No.
2. cash III. July. 17is: September. i7s, bid.
Rye-Bctter: IS truck. Bar.cy-Nomlnal.
Bran --F5rmer. cornmeai--(luiet. Hay
STEADY: timothy. I.0odil.5e; prairie soon
500. Observation-Disclosures. 76 SPOT Timothy
eei-25 on2,75. Glover seed. $50 for choice
Lead--Lower. $40. Speltcr--4,i5 asked.
Whisky. l.i9. Cotton ties and hagc,ng I'M
changed. Pork Steady: standard mess.
jcbbsng. 500. iard-Higher; prime. ais;
choice. ass Dry salt meats and bacon
Firm. but unchanged. Receipts-Fiour.
5000 barrels: wheat. 62oco bushels; corn,
SNJ bushels: oats, 5000. Shipments
Flour. cno barrels: wheat, 2o.oco bushels
corn. 2i,0cJ bushels; oats, HOO bushels
NEW YORK,
New YORK. July l6--Wheat Receipts
1871. s25. spot stronger; M. red TA OPP
tions opened strcng on higher cables.
en- sed cff under long and short selling. but
tcy cloped pronnrncec strength and actiy-
ily In the afternoon on a short scare over
reports OF heavy acccptances here ana at
other ports. closing rx4tiaxc net higher;
No rcd, July SlisdiSi,s, closed Siiz: Sep
tember 7sM0sss.. c:oscd 75&.
KANSAS CITY.
knsaf Sity' wv as = 1--WE "a ~
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The following table shows the stocks Of
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets OF the world today this
day las, week and for the CORRESPONDING
date las, veur.
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Bnrbcd wire quotations are for carload
lots (. o b. Houston. Nails axe quoted in
small iu.s.
100 lbs. paiHsed wire. S2.05, Waukegan. Sc
higher than GlAdcu.
WIRE NAILS Rate, Slp) per kog: nd
yances lpd, lsd and l6d. -. ~ and %. IOc
% and I'd, nc. Al and 80. 39c. Sc. i5c. "a.
75c.
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GALVESTON SPOTS.
NEM ORLlCANs SCOTS
NEW YORK SPOTS

The New York spot market clored
firm Quotations:
GOOD Ordinary. GOOD mdaln.. sic
low middlins.. 80 Niddllne fair SIS
Middl,ns ........ safes ........... Qsl
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-02-03
Dte Gerd1aftHInnr.

Ser 6anoelsbeti6t bon 81. s.. 9un g.
So, uls Wo9eniiberii9t entbGlt 5olgenOes:
Ser Monat Sanuar 1T Elm Wonat Der
Sdui9ungen, aber au9 Des eigentli9en Sc
tpinnes g%etpelen. 8einabe Sebermann bate
ii9 na9 Neuia6r vein 2anb, mo Mil9 unb
9onig flieBt" berIpro6en. 8ein Wunber.
baB elio Der lan9Iane 4ufi9pung Der Sc
16dfte 2euten, bic iib in bieiem @emitbsz
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