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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
MONEY IS CIRCULATING.
Banhsrs Reports Better Demand for
Loans.
WHAT The COTTON CROP MEANS
yzow II Will Bencat Every Business.
AnotAer sosp Factory for Hous-
ton-Crackers Are Cheap.
once Of The Post,

Houston wednesday. August Is.
Local brokers report q much better de-
mand for loans for general trade purposes
and money Ii beginning 70 30 TO the coun-
try for movamg tho cotton crop. Every
ono u looking forward to an unusually
busy season this fall as large amount
OF money will bn put into circulation.
Houston banks have always been able to
meet tho heaviest Grains upon Their re-
sources and during All active cotton season
furnish thousands upon thousands OF dol
lars for cotton merchants and others In
tcrcsted In moving this great crop OF the
State.
Az an indication OF the amount Of money
that will lie put into circulation by the
Tcxns cotton crop this year. II may be
noted that the p.ckcrs alone will receive
s3000,000. This Is upon mr estimate OF
100000 bales 70" the crop and granting
that only onc-hnlf Of thls yield will b.
picked by hired labor at an average price
of 40 cents per hundred pounds. Tho crop
itself wll bring over slOo.o0o0oo into the
State
Every business interest will be benefited
by this great crop The railroads will be
moving 1t night ara day for months to
come. conrrt sDes viii be kept busy. on
fniils WI crusn tho seed, and labor VIII
long time past M,fci,ents everywhere.
II ON the crossrc ads town To the Wholesale
centcIs. will have increased business.
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Another Soar Enctory.

There are already two soap factories do
ing btg business Mt Houston,.-iho Mongo,
ard tfr Magnolia and II Is now STATED
that tho Merchants ana Planters OH com.
pahy IS progar'ne 10 ertcr into The In nus.
try, Inc company viii run the factory IN
connec, on With is a., mill and refinery
tslnr certlin eri.des cf cotton seed oil
,n The place OF ta'iow Ia the manufncturc
OF M.aD.
houston merchants believe that the city
can easily sdI port thron sonp fnrtorles /,
not more The two now doing busines 4
nero have been very successful and thor
trace rs constantly increasing. Not only
large Quantities OF e. Now. but thoy alao
use the olrii from, the slnurhtcr HOUSE cl
Vie Houston rackery. thereby helping Ia
make that institution q paying one.
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Lard advanced i5c and oh classes of ba-
con aud bacon bellies about NO today.
Present precs o. bacon bellies are over,
cent per pound higher thnn quotations PIE
waiting TWO weeks ago, and tho tendency
~ stih upward. Breakfast bacon hal
advanced lac pcr pound this month, and
fancy gindes are wcrth as much ms hams.
IN fact, hams have scored u very light I'D
vance IN comparison with the boom IN
other hog products.
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WIRE AND NAIrs

Quotations are ON sinai, H..
prices on carloads. io's' Special
RARBED WIRE--f,,lsa.
lW lbn, Waukcgan 5c hIshar Sai, ESo per
IKE NAliss-Rato $3.50 per Hidden.
vanoes, led, I'D and ISL, Sc. 81 AM. Ss a ad-
W. c ana ID 2oc ID aad "a. SOC. sd H. H. igs'
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NEW YORK.

New York August 25.--wheat-
i55.2l exports IS 0ii; spot firm; No. 9 red
at LIVERPOOL was irregular all day on
conflicting news Increased weak CONT
mental cables. export buying and general
covering closed 2ai m3c higher: No. red.
August l.O2M: September 1.00&. Cotton
seed oil quiet. Pig iron steady. Lead
strong. Tin easy: plates quiet.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY. August 25.-wheat active
and higher; No. 2 hard S1smS9. No. 2 soft
1894; No. spring 50. Corn fracttonally
No. 2 white i9hM20ls; old fancy 2liha22lk.
Kve-No: 2, So. Ilay fairly active. steady
choice Timothy 80; choice prairie $50.
1900. Shipments-.W Wheat 324 900, corn o.
000 oats 5000.
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COTTON.
HOUSTON SPO'

GALVESTON SPOTS.
The Galveston spot market closed
steady at yesterdays advance.
Low ordinary. 1l-l6lMiddllpg. 3.16
Ordinary ....... 3I6lGood mddlng. 1-l6
Good ordinary. q Q-ltlNiiddling fair tx
Low middlinI.. SIS Isnles............ 1864
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS.
The New Orleans spot market closed
steady and unchanged.
Low ordinary. l1-lb Aiiddling. 7 3-l6
Ordinary. ...... 3-lolGood middlng. 7-I6
food ordinary. 911I Middling fair. IA
LOW miduins.. 65s Isales. ........... 800
NEW YORK SPOTS.
The New York spot market closed firm
at an advance of 1-16c.
T T S$ sssr's y Sss %a ia: y
Aiuuuhs'''..... lsaIos. .........- aSO
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.
Closed with prices Lice lower: market
quiet; sales, 5000, of which 1900 were Amer
:oan; IMPORTS. none.
Today. Yes'dav.
S 80 sss,Ss;; $f,-ls 1916
10" niuuilng ..... 1-l6 AZ
Mlddllng upIands ...........- 4 3-l6 az
Good mlddlmg uplands ..... 1 ll-3y ig-3o
American nIddling fair. 1892 4 uI-Yo
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady; closed steady; sales. ~
300. 49,
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DRIED FRUITS AND Nr-rs

APPLIES Fancy sliced. T., hox,. -
5c; fancy evaporated, in bulk. ss,y,; i'ss'
10 cartops &c. V"o'ee' "a
APRlcO'rS--loc per 10.
80, NH =, 4, hhls,. &c; cleaned cur
sPbAcliEs-Evaporatcd. unpeeied. ,am
PEARS &c pcr IN.
l.fa 4 box L, l.. ralslns. Soc. s.cro, s,osW
Al u, rI,s!ns 90 10 boxes, &c; S.crown L. II A.
:, ikg Ness lllfomla. 6O-6os. 70. co--os
c'c; so,Sns, SNc, 00-iOos, &c. ~ oV''Vs'
NuTs-Brasil, l1Gite pcr ia. nhorts 81,
~ ilg,ll'ec Naples, i2isc; walnuts. til,isc.
p.anuts bN9elac; almonds Tarasonas' az i ~
ls0 per 10, IN sacks; pceans 1l.afSlsc. i-V
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GRAIN AND HAY.

carload lots, job ears. from mills. ano,
v ~ enarge from store SSiIoc mere ner ,no
los nr on hian, 2lf3c per hushel on oats a NJ
RRlAN--66ttS7c "" "1S'
SSnltorFEp CoRN-7oaT5c per no The
.Gfl0c. foustc, on corn, So
NHoIPED CoRN--7o6i7so no, ~, ~.
oATS-Texas. 2s,ssfsIiSr. f'i ~" los
ia uvrsNr STsREhNlNGs zoe per busne,
60 oa. ,aiialla slosoaiiOo per ton. n,i,n;
prairie hay, stoafls % '''"' south Texas
,,o Isor ~ s.;s,sS PRoDucTs-Mea, an,
sNs sss,,,"xisoo per ton: hulls. stoN "'u
sois"huM sEED--sSfi9ec pcr loo lhs
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sUGAR,

ts Ssw osls@ns, august ,s--sugar-opeu
Rrsnuiaaed. 4HsSs SIC; white gsl steady;
yellow. S,Stts 3l6; seconds, sSfsS i-ao'
New York. August &--Susar~Rsv ~,
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ETOCXo.
Following We're tho closing quotations ON ,.,,,.
STOCKS ON the New YORK EAchany, today, W eaaing
THE wool MARKET.

rriees raid by Houston Dealers,
hwrry ys months. nns.......,........ SiS
SIX monshA ioaa i L. ~
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EVENING Pcsr's cABIrcpA,,

New York. August 3.-The Evenins
rs rs LONDON financial cablegrasn saws,
ans STOCK settlement revealed small
aceount except In Americans. whero ,ns
cps SSno sa :. s. On behalf Of New York
- wse dasosganised Indan msrch MAJ
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ioc; prime. itdis,sc; choice. 14a1las.c; fame
Star and Crescent, loo ID cases. sii.a
Apex. .stl.5o; ArbuckIe's Ariosa. sii5e :,
OtfR-Carload lots; Tidal Wave 49,
Sea Fairy. sccona roller patent. $3.50; Sc
; Nymph, extra roller fancy, $40; Sra Peal
H.D; rye -four SO; PumpeI nickel So. u
| special rates for shipments to intcrio
points; -four In barrels 15c above sacks
FARINACEous GoODs-Grlts. homn
and cream meal In bbls, $3.50. pear
meal n q y SACK Z eeie, per Dbl
aBAMs-S,upaard ssi@iohc. picnic ham
Il 'HoNEY--In eo-Ir cans. extracted. w
btc; IN comb. Sa1oc; In lib cans, extract
II LARD Refined tierces, compound. I Use
leaf, 5-sc;,, 10 ID cans, Ac higher thai
tierees; % ID !, cans ne higher: ID cans
oolsahssEs b sabss e i far iselsc prm
.0ii2lc; chace 25fi26c; fancy 30N32c.
RICE = Extra fancy head. 5ltN5Nc
tsiGc
RoPE--Basis for 7-i0: sisal 41saD4'4c
msnlla. 7f7lsc; COTTON, lie. :,
SAIiT-Liverpoo, coarse. GolNbc; fine, o
doOc' Louisiana. coarse. 6Dc; fine, 35c: bar
rcls. S-ios, s2.25: 6o-5s. $3.50; 1oo-3s. $3.50
| SALT FlSH--Mackcrci, NO. l. IN l0.ll
KITS. s5cmsi 90: half barrels $J.2JNi5G
| STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl,in 40 u
boxes 3he,,SH.c; Royal Glofs. puIk, .S4ep
34,c; Nicknl. 100 packages. per box, $40;
corn starch. 4stM51sc per ID. 20 and 4o-lb
boxes
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots.
special prices given on carload orders.
Standard ganulated, 6Nc; German gran,
rlatcd. IN sacks. SIC: STANDARD CUBES ana
powdered 8 J-sc; Louisiana yellow clarl-
fled, 5-Sc: choice. fisc.
o.x,,r1, ,,oono
ChNNEio GOODS
| CANNED FRulT--rer dozen; Strawner-
| RES, WcMSl.W; pineappics, stMndarh, Sl.OtD
10 cycless ana coreless, sl.G5; seconds. 80
| Mo5c; pears, STANDARD, oocmuco; clipper
Bartlett pears, ~, 9.oml 90; : 10, " 500
loo 81 s6annuuu, 10 ~, 1s ~
u pio peaches. 75qisoc; g lb pic peaches;
APPLES, 75mssc.
Standard goods 2,k ID cans: Peaches. 81 50
| mim pr dozen aprlcots, 81 Wal,So; pears
sl1hiw. ngs p'uns, Ni.3til'aa green
| Eages. h,30nl A.: ncctarlnes. $3.50 10
ego; black cherries. s2.O0a2 %
mons oo.n,t, oo I, rna,y on.a,tt No.
airing ,"n,s e0i,7o n, renst,, s se
sons I ~ co. ",r'oc' corr .o' dn
so's' ~ na.spp ,t s'connss nci ~ oVp
sCANNMp MEATS AND VTIsft-poast
,ooT r. az, ~ ~ 90 ods5a az ~
oorned beef dozen zen, Il 9oa i 2S; ID lunch n
somgne, de ~ a. ss',,b"at; frankror, saw
nrR ~ w. so" ~ ported nam d o.
Is devilcd ham MA dozen 55@ Co., IL d. dew.
american. quarters tins 81. sSG,2 30; mus mug.
tard, halves 30 tins, S2Gbft2.15, salmon.
Alaska, aOm05c; Steel Head Columbia
si.iooi.e S'"'''V' '''''s"' N0'''"0'' RIVER
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New York Aucust * There was n
nanso In the downward movement Il
wheat prices today and at the best point
OF tho session there was rise OF Ic a
hstshcl from Yesterdays close. hut there
yves stiil sue TO reeaiu to make the n nh
est figure OF the year on December The
market started out with the bulls IN cen.
trnl and with 81 spirited competition for
wheat between the local shorts anl CONT
mental houses. Local speculation WAS
aroused into pronounced activity several
times dunng the day. notably at the omen
m hut as was the case Yesterday. there
was lMtas or no feverish excitement In tho
pt, Cable news was hearish with tho
single execution of TSverponl which after
opesng Sd lower. rallied lLGlisd and then
eased on slightly. closing al 2issies,d ioss
IRON last NIGHT The Paris market open-
go go ana closed lower, the ilnai figures bslng
50 q POINTS on on whcst. Antwerp MIS-
J noint lower for the iay Wilde Earlin
wis marks lower. so that, with the ex-
reptton q early foreign hasyeng ana the
llverpooi rallv tosiay's Eur9peau cahia
news was detrimental 20 condolences ON IN,
nun side, Near the close the market WIS
nrmlv sustained nv rumors that exnorters
hlu mcked up srmething Ike SoNo0
pusnnis az New York and outports t,risv
rsnai ngurcs for the dan were AZ oS.d,sc
auvalce over last night No. Northern
was Quoted at sSA (, o. b. afioat Totai
600 bushels. 'f"''u " r,vN,-
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FRUITS.
PAINTS AND OILS

OIL. inseea, IN bills, raw. aeo, boiled.
hhls, he; IN eases. Si.G, prime white IN
.vs'' ~ bbls' re. In cases, si.i5. Briuan,
on N7o; In hbls iSc stove gasoline In
S,nSes' M0o; IN hbls, itc; Eupion oil, I'm
up's' Tc; IN cases, Ss,i0: castor oil. mca.
ieal pure 81 10, castor ell commercial GsiSc
per dozen tnrpentne, In bhls. s,c. ~
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure cs,e,to
standard white lead lihc N' ouoNc.
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ASK YOUR DRuG0IsI
DR.. GREEN'S I|I1|

Keeps the teeth white MAJ,
the gums and mouth HEALTHY
age paid on receipt OF q csnt,I
ABBOTT COCYI
HoaR
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, August 25.---Hog products
firm: pork, old S.25: lard, refined tercss
3M; boxed meats. dry salt shoulders ga;
sides $50: bacon clear rib sides 500; hams.
choice sugar cured 9M3%. Flour easier;
extra fancy 4.S5Mf. 90; patents 5.2565.30
Corn meal eaaier. 1.6j Bran uuie., SO.
Hay firmer; prime 12.00dl3.50; choice 14.5
Ml5.co. Corn easier; No. sacked, mixed
3sh; white 80; yellow 4004l Oats firmer;
No. 2. 25I2.
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uopston expects $50. t, 1000 bales tomor.
row, against 1862 last year.
The s-tock in ctp,presses at New orleans
Is about tho same az at this time last
ycar.
II. A. Pitts and +. Laedlein were elected
meinbers of the Houston Cotton ESchanRe
today.
1t g reported that some Of the local cot
ton irp.s have made quite .heaVy pur-
chases in thn interior this week.
r. Noteworthy Of the firm Of c. "a
Lucy a. Co has returned to the city
after spending the sumner In the White
m ountatns.
j. C. Hickey OF Henderson, Ed Barbee
and George Kuehrc Of Raleigh. n. e., and
J. Heffron of Galveston were Visitors on
change today.
Sondheim If New York advised Cargill
4. Richardson this afternoons: wall
street buying; otherwise little outside buy
pIg Price bull,s September and Octo--
Der; small short interest except against
straddles; European orders either way af-
.ect market.
f. r. Josey of HUNTSVILLE was "a visitor
at the Houston Cotton Exchange today.
Mr.. Josey states that the cotton crop OF
Walker and adjoining counties will be
considerably below the first expectations.
though better yield than last year Is
still promised.
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New Goods
In Gar. Lots.

Caltfornta Canned Goods, East.
ern Canned Goods and other Goods
oonght before the advance In prices
mo recGved on the cut rates OF
xrelgnt. We will interest any ono
Snung - buy anything IN our
II. p. Taylor
/ I: q. Sons.
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u asked. b bid
NEW YORK FUTURES.
sales, 17SGoo. a''
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SILVER.

New York. August 25.-Bar silver In
t.ona2n dropped the low record an add.
tlonal isd, with quotation of 2Ss,d ,rba
quotation here was UNCHANGED ~ a. ~. Inc
Mexican dollars. 80 SIS. ~ 'i's'
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show a hesitation in buying or, reports
that the Indian mints are to reopen. to Re
fecomnensed nv a heavy duty on imports
of silver. thus increasing international
revenue without depressing exchange. An
other rumor is simply that the import
duty on silver e TO be increased. Ing
paris and Berlin markets were dun.
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LIVE STOCK

HOUSTON. i
f. r. Hall. live stock conf
chant, reports as follows:
Beeves-Choice grass.
COWS and helfers. choice. .,....|
Calves, choice ...............,.s]
Spring calves .........,...,.,...
Yearlings ...........,..,.,.,......'
Sheep-First-class .,.......,,,,...
Choice mastfed hogs. ...........,,
Cofilieu noBS .....................,..
Remarks--Market scantiIy NJ
all classes of cattle and ban
prices remain firm.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis, August 81 --FlouA Arm VIVA.
reaSted. closing firm and higher. No ~ a
N Tssn, Sievasor g!&Qs7h; track siEfs,E
Hscemoer Wstos7x: Nay seK. Cofn-TsrS.'
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bid; sellers; value.
UNITED STATES EXPORTS
r,,. ms week. Last yr
Exports TO Grcat Bi.taiu.. s.7As 10 a.
EAports TO France. .,... ooS 1z.oU
''' e'n"o0h'' 1913 1870
nj z
e,roc,,-c ',,..,.......-..' i''tot 1926
s,as. ,a'. no AZ United STATES PORTS.
Stock this day i,ss,,' c;;''..''........ 1897
stock this am ,st wooN .'.'........ 5000
Deficit this season 'o'r ''''''''...... 1s5.Sl5
,,o,,,. =. . .''''''-.......... 1lO,2S6
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKErS
Inc following ar. the closing nnota tio,.
,O mo- ZION on me spot today at the leading
MARI markets. together with the closing of mid.
e...,s sesteruay. with todays sales.
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GALVESTON.

rALN SUM- |
Reported for The Post BY All
live stock commission merchsst|
BeeveS--
Choice. per lb. gross. ......
Common, per ID, gr0ss.......
Cows
Choice, per Id. gross. .......
Common. per Id. gross. .....ys!|
Yearlings--
Choice, Der lb. gross........
Common, per Id. gross. ......
Calves
Choice, per lb. gross.......
Common, per ID. gross. 800"
Sheep
Choice. per 10. gross. ...s.s.
Common, per head.... ..,... Nt
This This m
day. week. ssasz
Beeves and cows. :. 81 ~
Calves and year
llngs =. 55 1855 ~
i Hnel ..'......'.''Ii;; u n
Choice cattle, calves and snesl
demand; market barely supph@
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asked: b bid
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
opened easy, demand good. . n IN
quiet; closed steady; tenders. new osnn
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, August 25,--Cionsols for monav
MS: for the account l12 SIG: Mexican or.
uilnary ny; Mexican Central new fours
oohs' heading alS,; bar silver weak. PAS, 4
per ounce; money u per cent; rate OF dis.
.punt m me open market for short and
three months bills IL. per cent. saw
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Chicago. Angus. 25.-Trade y !.
fairly ANIMATED. but II was
the large run. and, while t1e
lively few choice cattle S ~, i
prices. others moved OIL SOW
tons of 5Ml0c. Fifteen neaS "A
1000 pound cattle brought o.w n
$50 and 1880 pound steers .,,vsr
while good fat cattle foaind pSs
Butchers stuff is in very gov w
satisfactory prices ana clo,s' IA
M TO 7.0Oa7 10 per 100 pouhhss MI
Tie We're mostly between
western rangers largely n
stockers and feeders SOLO = NJ
Western feeders at 3.Wa4;%
were made of feeding b,illss 4
and feeding heifers at S.aIs'rshs<I
Trade in hogs was active AZ s.sF
days range of prices. Inc Il
offerings sold at $500 ~ a.
many lights sold for 4.lVut.% ~
treme range of prices for n.y. ~ es11
4.25. Heavy hogs continue ~
large share of the receipts a n
not enough light. weights " w
Common packin.; hogs wero
in some cases lev er. -
The market for sheep anu q
fairly active and steady, eASSssf~ a
killers. Sheep sold at l.bZsIu- ~
ings up ito 3.7OI? go for good - ~, M
tves; Western range flocks n u
600, feeding lots going at s,ogMe.fi u
sold freely at 3.56l5 Is, chiefly g n
and extra lots were saleanie 4
Feeding lambs brought s.v~
few sheep went above $50. -
Recoipts--Cattle 1880, hogs -
81. 600.
st. Louis. August 25.-.Csirv ~
5000. shipments 1000. steady "
tive shipping and export 49, \
fancy. 4.25ei5. 40: dressed pssl m
steers 4. 25l5. 90: steers undsI II
). 7on4 60: stockers and feeae. - Z
COWS and heifers 2.0OG4 go: Ien \
dian grass steers 3.00ni 80; COW -
ers 2.0ON3. so. Hogs-Receipss / ~
ments 1000: strong. &c higher
10 mixed 3.s0g4. 15: heavy ~
Shee, = Receipts 5000, shlpe ~
steady: native muttons SnuI, 4
'.SaS.l5; lambs 3.75@4.1o; Tex
Kansas city. August .. 49,
ceirts 1900: best natives 49,
weak: Texas steers 2.65mt. 2;,< ~
: ISN3. 20; native steers 5.W0xsS&
Vows and heifers 1.6SI4. W ~ r n
feeders 3.00fl4.45. bulls ::
Receipts 5000; about steady; <
100: packers S.soI3 Is; nAxed
lights 3.S0Q3. Tts; workers -
J, Dns'!S; sheep Receipts
'asnps s.@Q4.s0; ninttons -
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Ing easier; closed &c lower for September
and MTi7sc for December and May; spot
higher: No. 2. cash IN September 26si
December 2sk: May 31lx bid Oats strong
vator. 19lflyis urack, No white 22A: Sep
TENDER 1914 bid; December 1914 asked; May
22s. Rye firm 80 bid. Barley nominal.
sacked east track ~. Flax seed lower,
l.03Is. Pfisne timothy seed 2.75. Hay--Re-
cecpts of timothy heavy, 6.J0fl9.00, prairie
scarce. 6.0o4iG60. Whisky 1.2l. Cotton
ties and bagging unchanged. Pork high
err: standard mess jobbing. new 9.2, old
$3.50. Lard higher; prime steam 4.55; choice
$50. Bacon--Boxed lots, short clear and
ribs 6.y7ia; shorts $50. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders SIS; extra short clear
and ribs 5.7I1: shorts 500.
Articles Receipts Shipments.
Flour. barrels ......... 1000 5000 =
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BONDS,

were as fellows; 'ou"y
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NEW ORLTANA

NEW ORLBANH Il
Reported for The Post d.4|
Thursdays and Sundays by ~
gomery & Co. Qimited). hw
mission merchants.
Good fat fed beeves.. ....ss
Good fat grass beeves.....s
Common to fair beeves. -....s
Good fat cows ..............
Common to fair cows.........s y
Good fat yeariings. .........teSS u
Common to fair yearlmgs... VI
Good cornfed hogs. .........- 4
Common to fair hogs. ......
Good fat sheep.........;.,.,..'c.,sI
tdtti' s........ ~ AZ
Calves and yearlings.22 q
OHttp ...,..- .......'. :. ~
All classes fair to good ~,
and in demand: hogs ann snssS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

New York August 25,-Money ON cali
easy at lWlh per cent: last lean ia. CLOSED
cent: sterling exchange steady win at.
ual business in bankers hills at i.S,i,Sl
i.SS,s for demand and 4Ssas6ii. S3is for "A
gays, posted rates 4.staGei. S5ia and .Ssi5@
Az commercial hills 4. S96,i .S2is siivsnr
certihcatcs 509lSl bar silver sIiS. Mexican
SITE eesS. o''iaiices
government bonds firm: State bonds
duil: railroad bonds strong,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

market rs generally firm in all depart-
meh's. though the demand for staple cot.
IONS is less pronounced so far this weo,,
W MAN was s, The case this time last week.
ATE quite firm and in active 5sr, svrss
h BUSINESS passing in Job centers is o,nte
G; ,''s me presence OF many buyers Keen
cnt,, Joooers busy day by day, In stante
49,, ,e"ns ,nsre are no further advances ~
, ,ose ana the demand Is only fairly 80, vi
tained ON brown and bleachei sna.tss r sus-
c~ths are very firm. &riht
The Progress., 1897-03-06
Valuable Property,

We offer for sale, at a most rcas-
enable price, the splendid resi-
dence of Captain George l.. White,
on Cad do street, between Spring
and Market streets. 1t contains
Eve or six rooms. tub and under
ground cisterns, servants house
and is situated on two lots of
ground Also that triangular plat
of ground on the strand adjoining
Mr.. b. S. Whites foundry. This
contains Improvements which now
brings a ready rental. See Hicks
Bros. 205 Milan street. 1-23tf.
Get our prices on Job work.
The Progress., 1897-03-06
Baptist Mission.

The services at the Baptist Mis-
sion church last Sunday night con-
Quoted by Mr.. ID. A. Bland was
advising and very interesting; he
is a splendid talker. The choir
furnished excellent music. Servi-
ces every Sunday morning and
evening.
The Progress., 1897-03-06
FISH. OYSTERS AND GAME.

Oysters, fish and game in season,
of the very best. Mr.. Serwich's
oyster parlor is always the scene
of busy patronage He knows
how to please, SO do his employees
and they always do,