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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
IN The GRAIN MARKETS.
Holiday Dnllness Prevailed in the
Wheat Pits.
DECEMBER OPTIONS ARE NEGLECTED..
hears Had a shndc the better ~ II
In May-Cnrn Active and oats
Quiet hut steady.

Chicago, December % 1T was holiday
market in wheat today, the price of May
keeping Within less than a cent range.
Pears had triiic the better OF 1t. the
close showing huss decline. December
was weaker arri dccl5ned X on the lellsng
OF about $4,000 bushels.
| Corn, oats and provisions were dull hut
steady, and closed at unchilgcd rrices
20 shade higher.
The opening IN wheat was exceptionally
glow. May started s'liie higher at
93ikas93is 1t declined lazlly to 90, recov-
cred again TO 939s, ana for the greater part
OF the morning kept within less than n
range, with the tendency toward "a lower
price This was due not 20 much to the
nature of the news as TO the extreme dull
nersS.
Liverpool opened SD lower and had re-
covered hd OF this ~ the start. wtlich was
encouragement to buy ana WAS appar-
cmtly the osriy reason Tor the slight OPEN
ing advance. There was some realizing
r-sht atter the opening, WHICH resulted IN
the first decline but after that the mar
Net seemed TO be left TO dritt. NJ nneap-
Oils and Du.Mh receipts were exactly the
Same total as on wednesday of last week.
me number Of ears was Az aud for the
corresponding day of the year before the
number was 373. Chicago received by rail-
ald cars. OF tne days rail receipts 200 ears
were contract. a cargo Of No. I North
ern by lake, amounting TO l22.000 bushels,
wax inspected intg store. ami 5000 bush
els and liz cars of No. Nouahern spring
were transferred from unlicensed IN 10 reg
ihAad' elevators
Brp1etrcet's reported dn increase o. L.
~3,Vn bushels IN the worlds visible sup
ply nt wheat and -four, all OF ii being cast
oil tho Rockies IN this country, the stocks
IN and aiient for Europc beng moderate
The price Of May In the meantime mai adj
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IN The COTTON MARKETS.
A Pirmer underione Was Apparent
on This Side.
SPOTS WERE FIRM ANU UNCHANGED
Lighter Receipts and Heavy Exports
Lend strength to the Situa-
iOn-Dniiy Reviews.
Office of The Post.

Houston, Wednesday December -.
1t was an anomalous condition which
prevailed in cotton todly. Although I.v-
crpcol showed a little weakness in fn-
lures. the markets on this side took the
opposite course and jumped up Few
points, giving scalpers l!ttle margin 10
work on
There was a dim.nution OF receipts at
ports. partly due to bad roads in the IN
terror This fact, together with smaller
estimates for New Orleans and Houston
tomorrow offset any effort to work the
Fall River situation. Cotton mea all
seem to think that the employees will ac-
cept the reduction proposed, and have no
idea that there will be strike
All the spot markets closed unchanged.
Futures In Liverpool were unchanged to
LEA lower.
New Orleans and New York were to
higher.
Receipts at ports were 1873 against A.
6G6 last year and A. $50 IN 1894.
Exports were 1875 against l56Sl7 last
year.
New orleans expects 1900 to 1900 to-
morrow against 12,3S9 IN 1896 and ,i,l39 in
1894.
Houstons receipts are estimated at 1850
to 700 compared with 1856 last year and
9i2S in 1894
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Lopdon, December 22.--The German
steamer Australia, Captain Brammer,
which arrived at Bremen December 3
from New orleans, has discharged 15S
bales of cotton water damaged, most of
them being heavily saturated. The wa
ter IN the cotton penetrated through open
ing around loose rivets in the plates.
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PAINTS Ann or !.

1. oits,Linseed, in bbls, raw. tlc. bo,,,.,
ebls lac: IN csses. siss; prime -, MIS- sss', II
tsst, ~ bbis. re; In cases, N.4a BrilI;npf
CASES cas- e n L R Sh;. is 49, s!sys s9sons Is
i7c: IA cases: p H,d lsc. Eut,on Oh in bbls,
pore N,l0: castor oil. conanerciaI 'S sssc
PET uqssn: turpentine. IN bbis. ssc. '-'s'
" niIE LEAu- strictly pure. sQrcu =,
standard white lead. &c 4 Yr vvsNc'
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caster at 6e5We.75 Copper easier. Lead
quiet at 3.67isff3.7z is. Cotton seed oil easy:
prime crude 1Sn1Sia: prime yellow 2lia.
New orleans December 22--Hoy pred
ucts strong. Pork--Mess standard ST.
Lard-Refinel tierce 32sm37s. Boxed meats.
Dressed shoulders irsmIN; sides An. RAJ
con--Clear rib sides 5ssat5i. Hams-Clear
sugar cured Sa,. Flour--Extra fancy f.5vdp
40. Corn meal--Qu.et at 16e Bran
quiet at 6SM70. IIay-Easy; prime l1.0jdp
ll.50 choice il50mi5.00. Rice-Firm; or
binary to good 3isn5
Chicago advices by private wire 70 -.
w. Hunter n Co. gave puts OIL May wheat
change In prices Is expected during the
remainder of the week. and the market
will be la the hands of the scalpcrs, who
Win be buyers on the declines and sellers
on the buges for short. quick terms. Puts
on May corn sold at 29Ss and calls Liz
higher
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GALVESTON STATEMENT
Total exports. ASS a5.his ], i
DurrER AND EGGS.

:, kansas City. December 2a-Butter--
Weak; creamery, l7alSc. dairy. IsdIl5c.
Egss unchanged, feelMg FIRM: f,esn
eaneled Missouri and Kansas stock, he.
Chicago. December Enthusiastically.
o elss,'ery; lSel2lc dairy, i2gl9c, Cheese
81. Louis. December 2e 4-RutferN SssS,,,,,.
s Ss,samery, Ei4a@c; dairy. s9i7c. Eggs
New York. December e2-Egvs-.l,e.
p enns Nv. pae s,a steady: State and
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For New Yori--Per steamship Nueces:
4273 bales of cotton, 125 bales istle, 3n.D
sacks borax. $50 sacks pecans, $50 pack
ages merchandise.
Nor Key West--Per steamship Nueces:
los packages merchandise.
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CargiM a Richnrdson,, I.c,,cr

Cargill a Richardson of Houston saw.
lrade is 50 Eight in future markets that
the efforts of the scalping shorts to cover
~ causing considerable firnness. The
1act that so little spot cotton is coming
rom rom first hands, relieves the pressure
ssoin unat source, The only selling of con-
ernooi bought a little more cotton in New
york today. but they sold il al hons
n nth trades being to cover straddlers
spots have "A firmer tone. but huvers rc
t,i,n,nerent except at unchanged ouota.
IONS. The course of the mark Il far No
nasanee OF the week will he guided pv the
Nocdl operators. as the outside is doins
hracucally nothing. Shorts may advqnre
PRICES mite further but IT'S douhtf1l
II Ter, enough ,s speculation can be Induced to
e e,rrv n M marKe' before the holidays to
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WIRE AND NAILS.

: Quotations are FOR less than carload lots
Special prices on carloads -
.BARBED WIRE--Glidden. knl 80 y, -.
Ivy !ps; Waukegun &c higher ti.ur, S;I,riieSn'
WikE NAlI.S-Rate 500 psr keg. nd.
vsiees, lod. I'D and i6d, &c. sd and sS me.
S rs ana 20. soc; ID and 3D. zoe; Sd, iSc; I'll
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Lon don Money Mnrr.,l

Loadon. ptcenbcr ro,srl.
money iis's:. con'cls for The aeeo,,,,. ,,s ,or
Mexivan ordinary ~. Mex can trentr,i - ,.,
= @s., Bar silver c,esci fsrmcr at ~ :. ,s.,
", tJ'r ,t 1,snvr, Money esssfes per cent. rate
Nus le-lS per coal, rate OF dss,.o,lnt ~
ne !. , "psn market for three months bslls
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IMpoRrS-COASTWISE

From New York-Per steamship Comal;
10iti packages general merchandise. Fer
steamship Miami; 1905 packages general
merche pdise
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81. louis Grnin and pro,ls,on.

81 Louis December q. Flour-Erlrm
unuiaissd Wheat options lower. snot
lower No rcd, cash. elevator, aS. trlck
asSm i,Vo; Ne, hard cash, S7fiSs; Deremhpr
2,SSts. Jpluai,N 95e; May 90; July S0ys. Corn
rusures dull hut firm SPOT higher; No .
wrsh' w. December -. january 25a,; Nav
sr'sH-t's. July asi4 bld. Oats Futures lliiil
a az, .as er' SpSt dull; No cash, elevator
5,iH: track n NJ whto y,,; December
-iTii May 2Sl4. Rye-Qiiiet. I6 bid iSiax
s s, Lower; l.lSis. Corn meal--l Al
til mn,r steady this side 81. Primo
e0IgSto: timothy T.0adti0.Uo. Cotton les
aid hagsQag unchanged. Perk- Ste,Sv,
ssaadaiu mess jshb'ng s75 Lari--sieaay.
prime steam i,sIh choice 4l5. Baeons
poNct loss, extra short cielr l.S,lsS,S IN.
rms s,is.s1a. .; shorts 5eaa5,s7is. Dressed
,', rs'ds - shoulders, ribs and sborts
i'is1n0; extra short clear 4. SOD 4 ssiE
,Reeelpts--f'lolf are0 wheat Al 90 bns,.
s s,s' eSrn 10000 bushels; oats 5000 bTsh-
e Hms snipmesa' Flour 1000: wheat 1900,
bushels. 1'' -hvvV
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CANNED GOODS.

RES Sl'VVnl, %, pineappes, standard Si.I01
l.5D: eyelcss and coreioss 81. so seconds gsc
Gsi.0; pears, standard, orQsi .OO clipper
Bartlett penrs, Id. Nc0Ql o. 3 ID 81 con
lb9, peaches. standard, = III 81. l0ut. IS. sec
onds,aib. 95casiD. 3 ID standard s1.5o1i6 50.
lb pie peaches 75nSOc 10 pic peaches,
S5ftr0c; blackberrles 6Ju7Oc, 3 Id standard
apples, 755ts5c.
cMIFoRNtA CANNED FRUITS.
gi.so per dozen. aprlcots 81 soal IS; pears
sloVaI.sc; egg plums N.5gql35; green
gagea sl,SlWl35. nectarmes slS0qi.3s:
grapes sl3ouh3b; white cherries s2,iOu2.90;
CANNED .VEGETABI- rS 2 10 cans
where not othcrwlse stated: Lima beans
7oM75c;, EXTRA STANDARD Lmas. eoqs5c!.
s,rns beans beans soseSd corn extra s'Am gts
seconds dc, red kianey beans =,
Weoo: marrowfa, peas sGasoe sweet
sitter peas, 81 .59u l,6u, succotash, SodS5c /:
ookra and tomatoes, 75as5c tomatoes. 7oaf
1oc' { u tomatoes, 9olgsie,
CANNED MEATS AND FISH--Roast
heY' ! ID. Sl.s5qpi4o; 2 - sc.2'ql2,S5;. | 10
tongue. dozen: ss.SSg3 90, Erankfor, san;
sages, none Vienna sausage, u Id, 81. OF
CLIO; = ID ported kan, dozen doc. u 10
po,sed nam dozen. si.ls: 4 10 deviled
ham, dozen, 81 10 sardNes. American
quarters, tins. sS.00uS TO. mustard. three
quarters. 30 tins, s2.75a2,so, salmon, Alas
ga, ahcMsloo, Steel Head Columbia River
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.
APpLEs-Fancy evaporated. 80 ID boxes
81; N ID cartons, Sac ei,o,ec evupo.
81 10 boxes, 6isc.
ArRlcors-Sc per Id loose. loc in /
ID cartons.
ClTRoN-1n lo-lh boxes. l5c.
,CuRRAN,rS--ln bbls, &c, - ID boxes,
PEACHES Evaporated, unpeeled, SIN
Slsc,
kAISlNS-~CaNforni 3 crown l.. l.,
boxes, sl.6onl.65; u box l.. l.. ralsins, $500
60c. . crown t. NJ rulsins. 10 III boxes. Az S6
5c Cd, Z s,rown l.. ~, so 10 boxers, Go. w
PRUNES--Callfornla 50-6os, ne; 6O-7Os
64tc, .o.sOs, Gi4e; 9Nlooa, 5u5Ac,
NuTS-Brasl Zoe per Id; fllherts. Sic
ily, lie, Naples, l2iSc; walnuis. i2ai4c
peanuts '.gubc; almonds, California. lsqi4c
chestnnts. loc ID,
trGoANUTS--Si.ar per 100; $40 90 por 1000
rsrlo., 49, a., 49,
Nhtt Nt rom StpfN pUluN more Der 100
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asked: b bid; n nominal
New York Futures
opened steady; at noon, quiet and firm
and closed steady; sales, $4,000.
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CLEARED,
EXpORTS-COASTWIst,

SIS Berwick. Poliexfen. Havre.
SIS NUeccs. Risk. New York.
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MARINE INTELLIGEACE.
Port Of oalveston. pecember

Port OF Galveston. December ..
ARRIVED,
SIS North Sands, Dixon. Sunderland.
SIS Comal, Evans, New York.
IS Gyller, Alshager. Matanzas.
So Tito. Bryde. Pensacola.
SIS Lauenbcrg, Mohring, Hamburg.
SIS Crawford. Weatherel. MonMvideo
CLEARED
IS Trojan, Thorkildson Havre.
SIS Buena Ventura. Luzarraga, Liver
pooi.
IS Nueces. Risk, New York.
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MISUNDERSTANDING
VESSELS IN PORT.

VESSELS IN PORT.
IS Henita. i. Moller x Co.
Ss Blue Star, Saver x Sons.
50 Buenaventura, Fowler l. McViti~.
IS Conial. Sawyer Il co.
SIS Crawford. j. Molicr 4 Co.
50 Dulwich. Fowler * McVitie
SIS Eidsvo,d. Fowler & McVitie.
So Eiffel 1ow'r.
SIS lIrncsto.
IS Gylicr. Reymershoffar & Co.
81 Horatio. i'arr a. Co
IS LaUrnhorg, Nm. Parr & co.
IS Lore Kelvin. Fowler q McVitie.
So Miami, ID. Ripley,
SIS North Sands, II. RIPLEY.
IS Ramon de Larr'inagua Fowler & Nc
Ni,ie.
SIS Saltman. j. Moller & Co.
IS Trojan, j. Moller & co.
IS Ito. Moslc Il Co.
SIS Wilderspoo.. Fowler & McVitie.
Sch VIM, G. Tanner, Fowler a MoVstAA
Sch Harry A. Berwind, Galveston Gas
company.
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IN the hands of the local element OPEN
I'm, steady at point decline to l point
advance the subsequent variations were
worked within the scope Of 9 points. The
close was steady mt a net gain OF 2ni
POINTS. The room traders had their inter-
esSts fairly covered, and were not DIS
posed to add new responsibilities In view
Of the holidays. This mornings cables
were regarded as encouraging to spot
sales AT Liverpool.
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RYE No. 3 i6I.
Bar,ey--f. o. b. 26mlo
flhNseed--S1 .l7aii e0ts
Timothy seed--Prlme. s2G5
Mess pork 81 .65pT. 10
Lard Per 100 lbs. N,5T,s6fi co
Short ribs Sides Loose, 81 i7iss1t
Dry saltcd shoulders Boxed. issGiia,
short clear sides -Boxcd. si.77lsSIs.N.
Whisky Distillers' finished goods. per
gal. Sl.l9. s''' pe'
Articles Rrcaiuts shin,na,ts
r!eu:. barrels .....,,.. 1900 $1,000
Wteat. bu ...,.....,,. ,3aa,u1o COOS
Noih' bu ..,........,..,. 900 1lS,UOO
Sn.s' pn '''''''..,,,,. .52S,eN $4,000
~ :, pu .'.'.'s.,...,.... lluW Su1
p"'"s' ou '.,.....,s., $4,000 5000
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aetatiens for ROAD Lot. os s,..,.
Connudittes.
s6ss 81, quotations Sgs revised daily and
Ices sre rsaose e rssl, ne relied upon The
nolesA1e markets. ''oh
!. \. HEAVY STAPLES.
Z h,s &! q On Powder. per kex. uonss
& e 49, - ~ PSsW9 ss' M.@ per kog; drop
.AgoN-@xtrn short clear. In s.ch.
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( New York. December es-Todays COZ
ton market had all the holiday charar,er.
'ist'cs tlnctuatinE very narrowly. tho Vol
unss OF business hcinr small ard chic,,,.
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asked b bid; nominal.
Liverpool Futures
FUTURES quiet, with moderate demand.
at p M, dull, and closed quiet.
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tby private wire to b, w. Hunter & f,,N
New York, December 22.-Atwood VIo-
lett 4 Co. say:
The market improved TO-DAY . o,,s
sales od l22,oOO bales. There was COCA ~.
ing by some prominent interests ana a.,
Parent.y some covering by Short ~ ~
sIe.tulnoss at The close was naItiv ,in. ~
sAporls OF nearly 5000 bales ana ,,',,a w
tnan receipts at ports TODAY. Tha $3.50 -.
of exports is mssiisuaL EN-i5s,,i,n,e eN;ent
~ DeinS found for our cotton ah,oa ,p' $3.50
m.t,is'alpd.ng continued reports ~ 80
r ,auo ~ =, Great Britain and ON the cont.
neht. IL ~ noticeable IN adtitio, -
Liverpool continues To sell d,i,v y, tnlt
sraoie amount OF their local stScis L,,,ti =.
ync european consumption Is I.rsor . ,..el
ths,n 1911 esumaiei or they are supply ~.
are induced to do so by the ohS,, a ~,
low prices. They are In a nositJnn a.; ..iiss
81 81 advances until they are ready tS.n,
difs r 60 take that side ar1 It may be-
a, , 10 secure amy material as. ~
ance from them until uhcy haya ',,,ms Nj -.
assurance as 10 the extent ~ ~, l,,'s.""'it
~ acreage for the next crop. - '''ioii
Firm lndertone.
New Orleans, December % -,,,troh,,,
Hobscn say: q
liading today was small In y,,,,
the market has maintained n firm, -, ol'
tone frcm start 10 finish. and wa -
points higher than yesterday, pa.s,s
atM estimates are smaller than ysa,,S
nave been expected. and New York So ~
advantage OF same TO advance tha, , ,s,h
ket. Shorts, claim the light recein,s MAJ ar.
caused eau by the late bad weather ami N.Y.
S Sn,t, neavy arrivals again soon after tho
n,s,days. Our spo, market Is firm an ae
SLOWS sales or 7oco bales today ~ a ,ri
Tnahged prices. Galveston, Wilmins.an,,
i,n.ade.phia and Augusta. are also r.s 5syn,
ei iirni, and other Atlantic poln;s p 49,
steaiy, General outside news Il Of sers
,nscting character. ani not OF suffic gon,
, .h 70, ,sace 10 stimulate traders to ineresse
thetr lines. Liverpool gave no snranrs ar q
I, ,,s today really clesing 4 point lover var
' t.asn yeste,uaS. Most of the strength "a.
a dusi holiday market from now on A a, ,or
lnatng but slightly in favor OF e, ,ner
New York Cotton Wavkrt.
New York. December % -Today.s COZ
ton market had all the holiday charac, T..
ist'cs: flnctuatinE very narrowly. the VOL
unse OF business hcinE sn,sr ara ch,c,,.
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corrox SEED rRoDrcfE

r, o. n. mill. Texas interior IA
cordlng TO location: - I
Mime crude oil. loose. ....', "
Prime summer yellow Ollie = ~
Prime cotton seed cake....''vss = r.
For local delivery rIousoo1 ~ N
meal and cake. si5. sofSl6 - ~ Y. b x
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Liverpool dragged. and mt our opening
time was 1-6i lower with spots quoted
in buyers favor, but regained half of the
loss before the close New York AMI New
Orleans thought that the advance should
go a Ittle further, and after openln:; the
same as yesterdays c.osc, advanced 10
points oin buying reported to be Of The
very best class. Trade was small how-
ever, and there was some increase in
southern offerings. Shepperson's Cot
ton Facts" was published today and it
says; The movement of the crop TO This
nme seems quite consistent with the idea
OF a crop of about 1890 900
Houston and New dreams estimates were
Iight, and port receipts We're not so heavy
as expected. with Il sharp falling OFF In the
movement predicted in the next few laws
on account of the very ugly spell of
weather now prevailing. but the demand
was not sufficient to sustain the advance,
and ann even IN absence of offerings from the
away quite quickly from $50 and $50 for
March and May in New Orleans, which
proved the high point of the day. Around
these prices the market Will do to sell for
the present, and viii be equally as 20 ID
a purchase 10 points lower The market
lS heglalTpng To show signs of life and
considerable activity may not be far dis
tant. with chances in favor of those who
buy on soft spots.
The South has been in the future mar
ket thlS season IN n very small way and
those who raise the cotton for the world
nave taken less interest in shaping the
course Of prices than people WHO never
saw cotton field. AS a rule. the pro-
Queer has rushed his crop to the market.
ana ms constant offerings has caused he
s 5u a. epre, which, up to SIX wce'ss ago,
found no stopping pace and wlnch al
iast was arrested Only bv the appearance
IN the market of the investor" who has
neen a steady and strong buyer, and has
saved many thousands of dollars IN The
painter Now the question Is. ''Will these
purchases be sold at profit" We think
very decidedly that they will, even if the
buyers have % wait wear 10 get he MAR
ket they are waiting for and have to
stand some further decline. which they
are prepared to do, but evidently do not
purchases on the soft spots, ana the
readiness with which the market resnonds
90 these buying orders and the slowness
are right ~ '"Vs
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IIoltlny Trnde.

Tho holiday business SO far as IL per-
Inns 70 wholesale lines. particularly
hits and fireworks, Is dormant. Inc
Blerior bought early. and deliveries have
Bout an been made Prices have been
rr. and are higher than a year ago.
" expected tina, after JANUARY | there
hi be n slackcqiing IN the demand and
"a. the prices VIII fall Off. Apples are
high that they have been slower sale
an usual at this scasoii
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PRODUCE.


BEANS-Calfornia small white, 2Ac
per lib: Bayou. sAD3 J-Sc; pink. 2Ea3c:
Lima beans. 3u3Ac black eyed peas. 3r
3Ac
BUTTER-Blue Star. DC, dairy. ITHlsc.
Fancy Elsin creamery, aji9m2Gihc; Texas
country butter, choice l6n2ic. common. il
M13'ac; ole1nargariue. solids. l2c; prints
l3iac, E'g,n dairy bricks, 1850
AGE--Colorauo S2.75u3.1p, common
2.2jfi2.5D.
CHEESE-New York full cream, 1sc:
Wisconsin, full cream l2isc; Young Amer
lea. l2lsc: Western, lie.
EGGS &c per dozen.
NlONs-CoIorado. &c per III.
PEPPER--Chile, i9d20c per III.
POTATOES California and Colorado. 50
0s5c; sweet potatoes, s5050c per bushcl.
OUl.TRY-Chickens, per dozen. old
hens, s2oOn2.25: cocks. sl.50fll75. fryers.
according TO size, S200dis.bD, .broilers. 81 500
100 turkey heue si00l0l2.Un; turkey COB.
si.50fi6DD.
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CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.


CLEARED FOR GALVESTON,
SIS Ainrdaie. Hurst, Rouen. Ovtopev ~
SIS Reeforth. swansea, December II.
81 Beltor. al Toganrog. october Is.
So Benie,a, Hawlcy, Newport, Nov. n.
SIS Brecktieid, McGeorge Cardiff VIA HA-
vana, October 20.
rs Certurion. Beal. ST. Mlchaels. Dec. =
Ss Castanvx, Gibraltar November II.
.Sa Daypreax. Jones. at odessa octepes
SIS Darlington. Barry. December Is.
IS Eiffe. Tower shields. November ~
IS Elizabeth Rlckmers. Bremen Dec 10.
SIS Fo.sjo. Bull at Havana. NOV. y
SIS I'reshiied. Liverpool, December g.
Sc Gerior. Barry, at Buenoa Ayres. Ma
vember 10
~ Graphic, at Cardiff, October rs.
S. lIaaelmoor. Moffdt. at London, No
vember "a
SIS lampasas, Barstow. New York De
cember is
SIS Lady Lewis, Spez2ia Via Suina, No
vember 1.
SIS Maritime, Swansea. December l5
50 Kolhamptop, Shields. November n.
s. Senior. Petersen. Havana via Tam
pico. November 0
IS star Cross, Partridge, passca Pse-
arth October 10.
SIS sydmonton. Long. Cardirr via st. viz
cent. October Ii,
SIS Thorn,ondalc. Hicks. London, Nov.
December g.
Sch Star OF tire Sea- Baltimore, Nov, H.
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS
BY Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. 9s6s:
by International and Great Norlhe n
1857 by Galveston, Houston and Header
son. $50. nv Missouri, Kansas and Texas
lh2S bv Galveston, La Porte anu Houston.
i9p, hy barges 1853 by Gu.f and inter-
safe, .oo by wagons, Total, SCI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
A,nilabic Grain supp,ic..

New York, December 80 Specla, eah,e
ana ,siesipphsc dispatches to Bradstrssr.s
tson indicate The following chaness -,
avallaole supplies .ast saturday as SOM.
JARED with the preceding saturday.
,Whea1-l ,ntted states and Canada e,st
" the Rockies, the Liverpool Corr rrsn,
Nov. sNcws says, shows an Increase OF ! ia nn
ousnesi ahoas and n Europe unchsn."i.
, mar,as supply Increase, total. i.ossoai
nes, Sarn-, tMted States and Csnpda
oats,-uniied States aad Canada ,as, $3.50, ~
the Rockies, decrease 1886 90 bnssaIs W