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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25
IN THE COTTON MARKETS.
All the Exchanges Will Be Closed
Until Tuesday. :
THE PRICES or FUTURES ARE LOWER
Liverpool Was Weaker, Receipts
Were Heavy and Estimates Lib
ernl--spots Figures Unchanged.
Office OF The Post,
Houston, Friday. December y.


Al! exchanges will he closed until Tues
day. With liberal port receipts, large es-
Inmates for tomorrow and holiday until
Tuesday. the market broke away from
the advance of wednesday and Thurs
day. and In futures there was a decline
all along the line
Spots, however DID not sympathize with
the declines. and they all closed steady
TO firm. at unchanged prices, but sales
were light.
LIVERPOOL futures closed only fraction
ally lower on futures, and quiet.
New Orleans was 3 TO 8 points off and
New York 8 10 on the close.
Traders gcnerally do not anticipate
much activity or any vide range of prices
until after January l.
a great many mills are layirg In sup
plies at present prices. and outsiders are
buying actual cotton for an advance in
the slrinG or summer.
New Orleans expects 21,000 10 $4,000 in
tomorrow. against 1863 in 1896 and 2l,7i5 N
1894
Hous ton expects 5000 to $500, against 29il
last year and 12l5i in 1894.
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HEAVY STAPLES,
a. sIa uM,;nrio oowds per keg aop
shot, per SACK, Sl,@. buck, $3.50.
BACoN--E Extra short clear. In sacks,
&c; regulars, dl.c; boxed &c higher:
bellies. Sc: breakfast bacon 9S.ai0e sat-
EAGGING AMI, TIEs--Carload lots. o
Houston or Galveston. December ship
Tles;, Arrow. % Id, 7sc Delta 81. 90. In
smah lots from store, bagging nc per
vera higher; ties 30 per bundle h. CHER.
>. SANDY-Stiok, wrapped, basis "a, g.. a
..CoFFEE--lao and Cordova: Fair ss,s,
sstc; prime loatl,c; choice litsMislac. fancy
isI l5c pcaberry tGliiac. Roasted coffees.
Apes Ariosa, basis 100 ib eases. $780,
FLouRa,Emplre Mills, Houston: pay,
sons High Patent. s.. 10: White Ribhon
sss1aa rl p,Sasen t.. Mso Texas Star Mis-
ond roller patent, $3.50: Sea Pearl a. "a.
rye nour, $40. Special rates fo: shinnvssn,',vs
70 Interior points: flour in barrels &c
ho vry sa0Ss; IN half barrels, soc above
F.AHINAcEoUs Goops.-ort,s ,or,,,x
nna cream meal IN bbs, SEQ; pearl meal
Scotch and Friends oats sss: ., counts s%fNs /
! HAMS 4 n = Standard. s'sase: picnic sam,
:, HoNEy-In 90 ID cans. extracted Mon
s2c s u comb saioc; In u ID cans extr sssg
LARD-Reflned ticrces. comno,,, ~.
, tea. os-Saolsc; 70 ID cans hc higher fno H
Ssrses: 10 10 cans Nc higher. & III, ems - ~
nignSr; ID cans 10 higher. ~ 'n"s i-sc
$50 LASS ES--R eboiled. fair l66pIsc. nr,,
swr; choice. 25assc: fancy new pt crne
H!iCts, Extra fancy head 6,ss,,s,.
$500 $500 ! s'sesoc; fair lf<Ac; fancy imported
s Kor ea',I ,er Tic; sisal &C. MAMMA
A
Dc; Louisiana. soSrse' &c: f,rs ~, ~: hnH $50
s. IL W.; co.'s. ss.so: iOo-ss. sa1: io ss,
kills, sscd Esd1sSH6I Mis- No in i, lii
!. srARcH--Standard goods: Pearl a. "a
Ia usc; Royal Gloss. bulk vac.
ssarch sisc n packshsgss. nsr aox; s,,sS corn
-. 2 M nota ions are for small lots.
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New York Cotton Marker.

sew York. December 24.-With a brace
OF holidays at hand for The cotton mar)Sei.
ana New Orltans and Liverpool o,uet
mere was a natural desire 10 evet. IN
outstanding contracts aud Ia a,nn,1 -, II ~
III making new ventures. Todays mar
ket, therefore, while opening steady al a
decline OF l@2 points, ruled Irregular and
,louerately active. English cotton mar
ket accounts were not as honed nor viii
focelpts were inclined to broaden ont
winch led TO. a little liquidation. incllil',
ing the liquidation extending the decline
10 oHt points sellers We're conservative
however, and at the best it was a small
OF 506 points.
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DatIy Interior Moyemrn,
COFFEE.

New York, December 24..-coffee on,,o,.
opened steady a unchanged to an ~
vance OF points. ruled quiet and featur''
less closed quiet and steady. uncbanvsd
90 90 pS On advance; saies $3.50 bags spo,
mid quiet; Cordova Sissis 'ooo'hs rs;
dnary 70 fair 7i3Q9l o'iee-or-
Santos, Decembe,, 81 rcssa
average Santos S7oo RES Der ioa ,' In; sood
ceipts 5000: stock a3S 900. w A''os; re-
- a M December a-Coffee unch,nsa,
n9 December ~ = Rio coffea i,,.,..
ee.e,s 10 S o SEQ rsts per 100 kills. a'r re.
l2voo for Europe 1900: stocks ~ AZ states
haInourg. Decembt 24.-Cofsa,
, W,nenanssd sales 400: tota, warehopssSo ss a
Guiding 2l.sss from New York. in; IN
s &c Ss To-Day s2so7s United sta,esw s sork
CM total visible for l,nitn5 states So
500 against al. sI5 last year 'a'es Li'o :
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CargIll & Richardson of Houston say.
New York wired today that the shorts hsJ
uo Wv and that now the longs We're taxi
ing their small Christmas profits IL was
an evening up day all around The csli-
mates Tor tomorrow We're quite liberal.
ana the amount into sight free, consider.
VS. Ill 29l in 1894 We are now oi4 900 ahead
OF that year Liverpool closed LTD
down, New York TO s down, and New
orIeans ) to down. Spots unchanged.
Mlshlng all a merry Christmas, a happy
anu prosperous New Year. and scent cot
ION In the sprung, we rematn
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The Cotton Exchange viii not be open
for the transaction Of btisiness until Tues.
day.
i ne commission houses VIII remain omen
until or 10 o'clock tomorrow tSaturlty)
ns.nsag N order TO dispose OF any atnif
which may arrive.
Lllieiatlial q Grant received 1000 turkeys
pesides large numbers of chickens and
eggs, yesterday aad today, but had no iii
i-caty IN disposins OF them at sadsfac.
tory prices.
Eggs are steady al 2s 10 "a cents a dozen
rev s4les, however, are made at the tor
figure.
arc firm.
IN prices.
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CnmmcrrinI Wenth.r na.n..

New York. December "A. Especial. 1.-THE
Commercial and Financial Cbronicie sa,,s,
OUT telegraphlc advices from the south
this evening Indicate that over n portion
oil the south lower temperature has pre-
mas been general, and In portions Of Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee Arkansas and Texas
tne precipitation has been heavy. unra-
vorhote weather has interfered somewhat
with the movement of the crnn -
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Dry Goods Market.

New York. December 2t-Dry goods TO-
gay the near approach of the Christmas
corton business there is still more fradinr
~ ~, the goods which had been reduced "a
III stocks which were depleted previous
20 the reductfons of last week, and while
orders Tor the bleached goods are sent
forward they are accompanied nv orders
Tor large amounts OF brown goods
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HOUSTON wnoLnsALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of stnplc
Com IN oditirs

These quotations arc revised daily and
tpgr correctness can be relied upon The
prices are those ruling In the i1ouston
Wholesale mli,.ets
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rHE WOOL MARX r,r

rv,ces pe'd hy Houston Dealer
Twelve mouths. medium
Hurrv INNS nne,. ........,.....a Gia
sis months lea. la. .''..''.'.... ixS "
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FRUITS.

ArPIES-Fancy Bel Davis, N0aff. %:
W.tesaps and other varieties Si0on4 90;
extra fancy Christmas stock So .O0lft 90 ne
Dbl.
BANANAS-Si. 5oQi75 per bunch. packed
for shit sment
RRlES-Cape Cod. $3.OoQ3 60
per crate SS,ooas so per barrel.
pNS-Messlna and Palermo. com
mon no choice s3.ooU3.25. extra fancy
tiItAPES-Almcrla. s6Ood7 80 nor nh,
PEARS Oregon. $500 per box.
Mexican, fancy sweet g., ,5ap
400 per box California seeoiings. sS'5oe nv
wells. 500 ''''V' "a-
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DRIED Fruits AND NUTS.
GRAIN AND Hay.

Carload lots. job cars. from mills; deal
lbs on bran 2iiSc per bushel on oats and
corn. and i0Mibe per 100 lbs On hay.
DRAN--75c; corn bran SOC per 10 rs
CHOPPED COEN-ISQs0c per 100 lbs
S6isc.
OATs-Texas. 2isc per bushel; Kansas
WHEAT SfIORTS-sl 90 per 100 pounds
WHEAT SCREENINGs-T0c per bushei
HAT-Alfalfa, sll.5pdi2.W por tom mlllct
3l2.00 timothy. Sl3.75uli.0o: South Texas
prair1o hay S6.Ooa70o, North Texas, sg.c01p
1000.
COTToNSEED PRODUCTS - Meal and
cake SIS. 1850 per ton; hulls si50a5.O %
PEE ton.
SORGHUM SEED-S5de0c per busheL
RYE SDEI'-S5o per buNhei
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io'a' . dars' .......-......... 21s,ssl gel
CompnratiYc Snat Mn.

The Following are the closing quotations
Tor cotton OH the spot today at the leadinS
markets, together with the closing of mide9
ding yesterday, with today's sales
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tn e. louis, December 2i.-F'lou. o,'nr.
sno, rnneharged. Wheat options b fuSta-
BID track raIsr ss5 No a.. red cash eievatSsr IS
December s ssaiJ gsn Mo- hard cash ysass;
MY NJ S Conn futures higher sn osts9 };r,,
nary a Sasn 2els; December $50 bld. lam,
MEN, A; May 2ss July %. oats fn ua,lus
%. track F ssis hSS m No cash elevator
I 10 81 Nay q. Rye steady at ~ Fis 40.
and fra ban 81 quiet; east track 81. HAY snarsa
timothy 7ooa5s ssd grades: prair.e 7.ooas.5o
SIN snu nagslrg Unchanged. PORK s5n tles
prime sta M 5oobing $40. Lard nominal !.
Boasi s sssrn &c. sio; choice 44s sano
5i2iss5.as: a sh sn0rt e; s as7sas.Oo: ribs
i ;T,5s5SsscooB al shoulders ana Shoyy, sSst
'''a''"; extra short clear sosst cs,, IDS
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HOUSTON BANK cI.EARINcs

The following are the cearings of the
Houston banks FOR the week thus far and
for the corresponding time last year, TO-
Bether with the increase or decrease:
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are Tor less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads.
BARRED WfRE-Glidden, gal S. % per
leJ lbs; Waukegan sc higher than Cilidden
WIRE NAIi.S-Rste 500 per keg, ad-
val ces, i0d. I'D and l6d. DC sd and gd zoe 4:
Zoe.
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To Export Horse Meat.

The American Horse Meat company OF
New Jersey has obtained Il license, Il Is
said, from the Kearny. n. j.. authorities
10 carry on the business OF making sugar
cured morse hams. sn5Hcd horse tender
loins. picked side ribs OF horse. and plain
SAT- horse. ali Of Il strictly Tor export AT
least the cofnpalE has given bonds 10
sell none OF It's product Tor consumption
IN America, and u claims 10 huYe Il large
tratie already cstsuoAshed IN Europe. The
license was grHnted few days ago and
the concern wall occupy the slaughter
house on The kcarny Meadows, near
Frank Creek. formerly uaed for the
slaughter OF sheep. Dr. ]. V. Laddey, a
Unsteu states meat inspector and u yeter-
lnary surgeon, has ohsrge OF the plant
He has ALSO given bonds 10 keep tho place
frt'e from odors or other nuIsanccs Tho
morse meat is TO be shipped from keainy
packed IN cases, ard said cases duly
9Ian "a as horse meat. Each package viii
contain certificate bearing II iotnrv's
aitvslation mat the contents nave been
duly inspected and are perfectly pure and
hf1sihiul. The company Will do all its
export business through a brokerage con.
ccrn IN this city.
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i Gasn Quotations We're as follows:
stra ,iEui1fif nm winter patents 47oa4. so.
spring patent 440a4S0 wv
sr w nea s 2 spring s9ssa9oS; No. 2
Sorn-No. 2 M.
24is. ' "Hi'e I.o.o. AN4
Rye-No. 2 A.
Barley--No. 2 27li3s
T TaM tsSeed NO ! l.l5'A@1 1917.
Mess pork Per barrel Z Io67 *
s sard-Per 100 pounds 4.57lsaiSo
DRY s,, Itps Sloes,l.oose 4.42Isq4.57A.
Short e fa clear ssi9gndersmBsx IssaIA
gallon 1l9. ii'iSheo goods. per
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Chicago advices by NM,
d muhter d Co. gave III =
wa and cabs at ISL q =
We're evidences today u 4
December and buyjns \
general opinion ls ~ AZ !
ing transferred to May. a.
sold at 299s and calls 4 y;
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special prices given on carload orders.
Standard grarulafed 5sSc; cubes an<
powdered i5-16c: Louisiana yellow CLAIR
fed. fancy $3.50; choice 4hc.
PRODUCE.
BEANS-Caiifornia small white, 2tc
per ID: Bayou, 3h13 t-sc: pink. 2kUSc:
Lima beans. sasKc; black eyed peas. sa
3hc.
BUTrBR-Blue Star. &c: dairy. iIalsc:
fancy Elgin creamery, a5isa26isc; Texas
country butter. choice l6n2lc; common, II
MlSisc; oleomargarlne, solids, l2c: prints.
BIG; E'gin dairy bricks; lsisc ; ~ .,.rmo,
CHEEsE-New York full cream, lee:
Wisconsin full cream. Isisc: Young Amer
lea. 12ixc. Western, lie.
EGGS-25GHc per dozen.
ONIONs--Coiorado, &c per 10,
PEPPER-Chile. l9a2oo per ID. -.
POTATOES California and Colorado, 80
0s5c; sweet potatoes. 359Joc per bushcl.
PouLTRY--Chdcke per Dozen. gooa
hens 81 .25n2.75; young chickens, q 1871. ~.
Turkeys. good hcis. s.pns.ev cn en- .s,,
hers. sa.5Vnie.5o: fancy hens. vi. oon iSW'
sl2 0oai5.oo. fancy gobblers. sl55ouB.oo.
Ducks. $S.o0df3.5. Geese. $i.5odo.oo:
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLEs-Fancy evaporated. 50 ID boxes.
&C.: in l ID cartons. slsc; choice evapo-
80 Id boxes. size.
APRiCOTS- 30 per Id loose; ioc in l
ID cartons.
CITRON--In 10-lb boxes, l5c.
CURRANTS-In bbls. &c; 70 ID boxes,
cleaned. bulk. Sc: in lib cartons. elac.
PEACHES-Evaporated unpeeled. ShD
SIC.
AISINS-cahfornia crown l.. l.
boxes. sI.6on Les: y. box l.. l.. raisins. b5t5
epc; crown l.. NJ. raisins, 80 ID boxes, 4StaD
DC; ? crown l., NJ. 81 lb boxes. Sc:
- "a farm En-tn L. ma
nc; 70-s0s, GAc; 90-io0s. 5q5Ac.
NUTS Brazil, I0c per lb; filberts, Sic
Ily, lie: Naples. 12ihc. walnuis. 12d1Jc;
peanuts Assa5c: almonds, California. ialtiic
per Id In sac ks. pecans. 2islilsc; Italian
chestnuts. i0c Id.
CCCOANuTS- $40 per 100. $40. 20 per 1000
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Thc Iemnn Marked.

Tho New York Journal Of Commerce
says: The present situation In Sicily lem
ons Is considerably of puzzle 10 mem
bcrs OF tho trade themselves. Judging
from the quantity arriving as compared
with receipts of similar periods in the past
prices should be rising whereas as a mat
Der Of fact there has been almost steady
disappointment since the season opened,
prices last week showing further decline
OF from 10 TO 20 cents a box. 1t is said
tInat tho Sicily lemons arriving here are
remarkably handsome and OF the first
grade. Not one-hait the quantHy has ar.
rived during the past SIX weeks that came
In o year ago, Yet the demand has not
been sufficient TO keep up prices. The
higher duty has naHirally added to the
cost OF uhe goods laid down here. It Is
said that the best lemons secoSt In The
negllborhood OF $2.50fI2,60. yet compare
lively few sales are made at these fig
ures The increasing competition of Cal-
itornia lemons IN the South and West, ana
In fact, throughout pretty much the whole
interior OF the country, has undoubtedly
kept nrany orders out OF this market, but
It is said that there IS not enough Cali
forBaa frutt this year to wholly explain
the depression IN Sicily lemons though the
time is probably not far distant when tho
native crop will supply must OF the mar
kcts OF this country.
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Il estimate ~.
Il 'A' csop H.a...
....,.,,,. a
..
--------...'...'....' ..,.,,
) oeipts--Wheat soon ~, .
Shgpments-Wheaf 4 ~
none.
Chicago advices by no..
nunter e. Co. gave NJ =
va and calls at ISL d r.
December and buyins \
GENERAL opinion ls tbaf ~
inS transferred to My. ~
solu at 29ss and calls Il 4,
- IA
LIVE SIe01
HoUgnor 4
r. r, Ita1i Iivs 49, We
chant. renorts q. sosIo a g
~ :
Beeves ,.... "
| Cows md hc,ya,.. ''s's's''.s Z.
Calves ''''''''''I'
Yearlings '.'''- ~
Sheen ''''''''''.'s 4 i
| Hogs corn red ''''"''
Hogs. mastfed ''''''''''s 4,
Ali o,,a.'s nsisu ..,...;s,'".-l
and active law y, s !. 4
Calves sell read,i,. Z. ~
s = A
n.y,rr--.-
| panor,s -. M
uva ae y, n, Ior Inc Fok v
pao o.osh coiiii'asMon mefsa
ri a.
| Cn,n,,,a PEI ~ sV1..sss~a~
C n per ~ gfoss..~.-
| Choice nov =, -. N
Co Wna 10, !, per ID. grcss-
Choice. per In. pros. I:
Common. per d. rno;s
Calves -''-'",
Choice. per In rross . Il
Common. per lb. sross
Sheep
Choice, per lb. GRO. . . AZ 4
Common, per rs ercss. !. n. 4
Hogs
Cornfed hogs. . . 4. .......
Mastfed hogs,
Thu ~
~. 40
CATTLE .... -
Calves and year. "A
Hogs ..............H8
Sheep ............. !. -.
Market supplied WIN o1tH
sheep in demand; ovef5p04
--
NEW 0RLEAm
Renortea for ina Pu,l
Tb, epyL.va and nd s,,nS.ys 3
gomerv & co. (limlteA VI
GOOD Fat ,i1 fed beeves. 49,.
Good fat gross beeyes, 500.
Common to fair beevess'-s'
Good fat cows;..........''''''
common 70 Iair covs'''"'' '
Good lat yeari arm, -: .;;;ns; +
common to iair yeeiA'
Calves ....;.;';s...,.'.''''''''.
GOOD cornie1 i,ck ~. \
Common to falr noes''''''' !.
Good fat sheep '..': piss:..is
Cattle ......"....''''.'"M
earrings $1,000. '.'.''. I. 4
a ..''.'' &
Sheep ...'... ,,, 49, :, o.53A !
Fair TO good . pa s;s5s;i
yeariifigs a az NV, am nvsn. ~ I
GelIiuild. $3.50 t v q =
a Ian 20 - so = SSesr fku. "a
-, .,,,,sr 4 al
Chicago, 'l'eceinus ~, ~
tie showed no particoaG
ket closed weak. 6aaa ~
/. a515. 90: common dreseea
Gl'75 While a few fs.xz
$50 Stockers ana feeo
sold actively, exportef!
H Iar;y a good demand, sud
strong. while canniE
There was a slow locs' r.
at n further reduction g :
the sales being at $50
inc lots. 3.2Oa3.sO: prilne
s4eisGs. Az. sheep w
40 for culls, UP 70 49,
fioek s. while yearlinss,, 1.
A very few fancy u.v5I. ~ \
; 7Nai. 90. Receiptsl cstM
900. sheen. 500 head. 4
wv ~
81. Louis. Decemnp ~ Z
eints 100 of which 0 VI :
N cnts 1900: steady: ~
sps,,rs, "a, and export w
b,,il, 425m4. As: dressea g r.
steers. s.55a5. 90; bull. ss
,,ntIer 1909 pounds.
/ %: stockers and fs 's,Issi,
s J ! s.3a 81 in sews s sas
aa,s5; cows and I he'd y .,sns
Receipts. 1000; snip ,s.ss,t
strong and active; ~
3 2odS. IS: heavies,
ceipts. 500; shipmssua's Y. ~
tvs muttons. S,5a,''ssfD
j .coas. Is: stockers. - q
500,
karsas City. Desefs
ceipts. 1000; mark "a sTssxc1
Receipts. 300; strslXss ~
IF sales. S.30dS.@ 81
|, os6is. y7ls, mixed: e
, c-tf rr,tars 3.JJ1I1<<.3iL<
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l OF
cein uw ~ ! ,2 na. December a. = wheat ~
firm: NJ go. exports 252,s SOS bushels. srot
on h., ~. red io23s; options onans,i s Sru.
era cy'' firm Liverpool cables ami We're Urn grn
entirely nom IN aday on covering. closing
s ta dpeee Woe, LOIS May ss% iii ifies
copper unc b2i gust Pig iron and isSse
i'''o Lead firmer at a.7oa$y5 a' iasoa
uc Mew Orleans. December ?. -a.,.
Land-Refin;a Pork, ficrk.Mess standsrdp r 81.
Dry salt shoulders ~ sis,i Bo 9s meats
sugar cured n9 s's ss,ss S4sqSss msch asSe
II atf0g = gatents 4aoas.S. Cornmrsa. fancy
prime llo 5sis quiet st ssa7o HaS e sls.
mixed NIX, IS; yellow sssiN OATS white 1886;
~. '''''' o7usnafy 70 good s% n
er: No. i b's, beoealbor 2a.--whe,, h,eh
ac,ise: ~ q No : spr'as S,S1,s.n;o. ! red
white asa2s sn'Ned p az Gas stesis. ws :
urn timothy ssaasy7s Urn, m.s,, a Hay
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Newsyork, Decsmbst
s2l2 packages; firm:
vailaa. Plaza: Western ~ =.
Kansas Cay. Dece.
creamery l7ftls; Mn
ce,pas heavier. Ie1r,Ss
died Missouri ana J.
Chsclgo. Decem2t
creamery 15nM; ISL ~ 4
at SGSk. Eg'gs
New york, I?cfe
s'a,ors: fasr rrfl1l1
test, as: refund 1T
New Orieails,
firm cper ke
rrant,iated tt4>le
f'ads 2ixdg34a.
tn 1sff9a: certs7
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Difference -. 1876 O,9o6 5O5,i23 49,.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
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In Presses and Warehouses.
henstOn Spot Quotntions.

CLOSED quiet and UNCHANGED, sales 40
Today. Yes'day. I,asi ",
Evening star., 1897-07-28
The Turbine Engine.
From the Detroit Journal.


The turbine engine is very old device
in principle, but in practical application to
navigation it's use has been restricted. The
British government has lately completed a
small vessel, whose nine propeller wheels,
worked from a turbine engine, give 1t
speed of forty miles an hour. The United
States government has also used the tur-
bine engine on torpedo devices at Newport.
where great speed for short distances is
wanted 1t has never been used, however,
to propel vessels of the merchant marine.
for the reason that ii requires SO large
an expenditure of steam that the cost OF
fuel nullifies the value of the speed gained
by it's use.
The advantages of the turbine engines
are these-the simplicity of detail that pre-
vents many breakages, the ability to be
cared for by a single attendant and the
extraordinary speed attained by it.. The
number of screws must be increased and,
this being done. the use of a turbine en-
gine will enable the vessel to attain rate
of speed that will out distance the fastest
vessel Of the ordinary type.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
A DODkey's Fall.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
jim" one of the pet donkeys at Glen
Island disgraced himself in the eyes of the
management today by going on a spree,
and as a consequence is now locked UP.
careless attendant left the gate Of his
inclosure open this morning and Jim took
advantage Of 1t and began a tour Of in
vestigation.
He made his way to the back of the
large cafe at time when the beer pumps
were being cleaned. There were two buck
cts of stale beer standing near the door,
which hau recently been drawn from the
pumps. The donkey shifted at the beverage
then plunged his head in and never with
drew 1t until his nostrls pressed close to
the bottom. Then he turned his attention
to the second and was busily engaged with
1t when an attendant discovered him and
attempted to drive him away.
Jim was not in mood to permit liberties
being taken, SO it was not surprising that
When the man took him by the tail and be-
gan to twist 1t both of his hind legs shot
out with accord and caught the man
on the chest. The distance from Jim S
hoofs to the waters edge was about ten
feet and the man covered the space in
remarkably short time and reached the
water in a sitting posture. He had to be
fished out to save him from drowning. Then
the donkey was dragged off to box stall
and locked in.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & co. Aucrro>EEks.

TRpSTEES' SALE OF A DESIRABLE BRICK
HOUSE, No. as * STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of deed Of trust. duly r.,sr,i,,l In
liber No 1893. at folio ls s,n. one Of tf,. i;pd
records for the District Of Columbia. aud at III.
request of the party secured Thereby The uud.,-
signed trustee will offer for sale i.y public nur in,
In front of the premises. on WEDNESDAY THE
Fol R1H DAY OF AUGUST. A. L. 1881 Ar
IIALFPASr FoIR O'CLOCK PM the follow ,ur
described real estate situate In the city Of W.,i,-
ington. in the District Of Columbia 10 wit. Pats
OF original lots -, and three IA, In su,sro
numbered five hundred aud fifteen C5i.i R.ci,it t,.
at a point on the north line OF street di,isId
forty-six t46l feet west from the h.ast q, f.r
of said lot numbered two e.. and running tb.lrr
west tw1nty-one ,2ll feet. thence north NINETY ~,
c'6, feet eleven ,1ll inches th,Ice east fw.uf y
one t2ll feet. thence south ninety-six i,Gl feet
eleven inches 10 the place OF beginning, together
with all the improvements rights. etc. This pi,p-
erty will he sold subject. however to a prior d..d
OF trust for So 2o, the full particulars Of whI,h
will Ice stated ut the time OF sale
Terms cash ,over the tr1Istl. A deposit of 500
required upon acceptance of bid. Terms 10 be
compiled with In fifteen days from the day sal.
otherwise the trustee will resell the property 81 the
risk and OF the defaultng purchaser after i've
days advertisement OF such resale ia some news
paper published in Washington. ID. c. All con-
veyancing ETC., at the purchasers cost
jy23-d&ds THOMAS j. PARKER. Trustee.