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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Newsy GIeanings.

The gondolls of Venice are being grad.
ually Displaced by little steamboats,
The bank of England contains silver in
gets which have lain In it's vaults since
1896
a number of summer schools for teach
ers are being held throughout the state
of Nebraska.
poninsulas. 800 promonotories. 1900 lakes
2t0o rivers and l0.0o0 islands.
There is Il possibility of a japanese
market for the horses now roaming use
less about the plains of Oregon.
The British own 5000 sailing vessels
and Il, 600 steam vessels The annual en-
tries into the ports of the united kingdom
are 800 900 vessels.
Greater Glasgow is often held up as a
model municipality. There is something
in the claim. With a population of S5S.
900 it has only i9i doctors.
The Connecticut Legislature has voted
$500 10 each of the seventeen newspaper
men who have reported the legisla tive
proceedings during the recent session.
The old house in Dillslburg. York county
Pa, in which Senator Quay Was born
is to be purchased by the Republicans ol
the town and neighborhood and used us
a clubhouse by them.
In certain parts of Persia the thermom.
cter stays at 100 degrees night and day fol
the greater part of the summer. while
SO unbearable temperature as 190 de-
grees is not unknown in that country
At the national convention of nursery.
men In st. Louis it was predicted that
If the present rate of destruction con
tinues for the next twenty-five years the
United States will he practically bereft OF
forests
The spot on Long Island where Nathan
Hale the martyr spy or the ReyoI,,tipn
was captured by the British has beer
marked by a huge bowlder. with a suit
able inscription. 1t was quietly dedicated
on Decoration day.
Observation-Disclosures is the name
OF small hamlet in the Isle Of Null
scotland. containing not more than q
dozen inhabitants. How they pronounc,
II Is mystery to be solved by someone
acquainted with Gaelic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Railroads Refuse to Haul Coal.

Cleveland Ohio. July 12.-Infor-
nation has been received in this
city that the Ohio roads have decided
to refuse to haul West Virginia coal
These roads include the Baltimore K
Ohio, the Cleveland, Lorraine * Wheel
ing. the Wheeling Il lake Erie and tn,
Cleveland, Canton Il Southern. Al
effort is now being made to verify the
informal ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Rend Expects a Long Strike.

Chicago, July 12.-Colonel VIM. +. Rend
the millionaire Chicago coal operator
has returned from Pittsburg. where dur.
ing the past week he has been. in con
ference with other coal mine opera tors
and with the officials of the miners or.
ganization relative TO settlement of tn.
strike. Mr.. Rend says there is no telling
when the strike will end. 1t will be
fought out, he says. In the Pittsburg dis
triCt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Patents Tor Maine Inventors.

Washington, July 13.-The following
men: Lyman II, Cobb of Portland. for
handle bar for a bicycle; Frank II.
Dudley of Jay. for n device for pre-
venting rolls of paper from slipping on
Winder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
D,os ). |! 2. a! a, Ill! line ! sss5
s. S. ''CANADA" New

5000 Tons, 10 intended TO sail from B~s.
tom A. follows for 0aeenstOwn ana
Liverpool.
Saturday. May q, 3 A. NJ; Saturday.
July 3, IL NJ: Saturday. August Z, ~ p.
M; Saturday. September II, 10 A. n.
This now twin screw steamer has mag
nificent accommodations for cabin pes.
sengers equal to the best New York
liners). and Is the largest and fastest pas
senger vessel sailing from Boston. tNt6
Live Stock carried) Saloon passage ~
and upwards: according to location. Fec
ond cabin very superior accommOda-
tions) @42.SO, round passage. e7S.33.s
Storage passage. %2S.6O. For passage.
plans, etc. apply to Local AEts. or JOHN
FARLEY 4 SONS. Gen. Pass. Agta.. ~
State ST., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Hiram II. Fogg. Esq, Of Bangor. has
been chosen president of the board of
trustees Of Berwick academy. BY the
favor of the Fogg family Berwick
Academy has one of the most beautiful
and well appointed school buildings in
the State. II mot in New England, con-
nected with which is a public library
which is first class in all respects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
WILD CONFUSION
Follows an Exciting Incident in the irene h
Chamber Of Deputies.

Paris. July 12.-The government had
narrow escape from defeat in the
Chamber of Deputies. Monday The
ministers desired to postpone until
autumn the discussion of the bill for
the reimbursement of the direct taxes.
the passage of which would chiefly
benefit the peasantry.
In the first division the government
was defeated by vote of 270 to 245.
scene of wild confusion ensued, the
Socialists rising to their feet, shouting
and shaking their fists.
Another division was finally taken
and M. Millerands motion for the i'm
mediate discussion of the bill was lost
by a vote of go to 257
The trouble was largely due to the
detection of section of the Rightists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
CONSUMPTION

To THE EDITOR: Ihave an absolute Cure for
CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat and
Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Wasting
Away. BY its timely use thousands of apparent
ly hopeless cases have been permanently cured
SO proof-positive am of its power to cure,
will send FREE to anyone afflicted, THREE
BOTTLES of my Newly Discovered Remedies.
upon receipt of Express and Postoffice address,
Always sincerely yours,
7. A. SLOCUM. NC. 10, Pearl St, New York
Whom writing the Doctor please mention this papeD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Mrs. Vesta Churchill and son, Eddie,
II Lawrence. Mass. arrived. Monday.
to spend part of their vacation with
Mrs. Eliza Crowell. on Highland
avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
New England League Standing.
Other Games.

At Scranton-Scranton. 6-1o-l. Buffalo,
5-l3-l.
At Toronto-Toronto. 6-l5-2; Wilkes
barre. 2-S-1
At ancaster-Lancaster. l1-l6-l Hart
ford 1n-lN-2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
National League Standing.
New England League.

At Brockton-The Brockton-Fan River
game was postponed; rain.
AT Pawtucket-The New Bedford-Paw-
tucket game was postponed, on account
of rain.
At Taupton--The Taunton Newport
game was postponed. owing to wet
Wpat her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Miss Beulah Dix of the graduating
class at Radcliffe. who is the first
woman to receive the Sohier prize, $3.50.
for the best thesis presented by sue
cessful candidate for honors in English
or modern literature. is granddaugh-
ter of Christiana and Samuel A. Morse.
Jr., late of Machias. Mr.. Morse died
in 1854. and the family moved from
Machias about 80 years ago,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Mrs. h. f. Lewis will entertain the
ladies of the Monday Afternoon Whist
Club at her cottage at Capitol Island.
Thursday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Joseph Mitchell of Haverhill, Mass.
is visiting David Stevens at the New
Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Joseph Delisle and Alex Hooper of
Berlin Falls. n. H.. was in Gardiner.
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Nathan Carter of Brockton. Mass.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rodcrick on Highland avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Mrs. Nell Lawrence and Master
Shirley, returned from visit to friends
at Boston, Tuesday e5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Miss Maud Guilford of Boston, is the
guest of Miss McCausland on Mt. Yer
non street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Henry Reed of Brockton, Mass. ar
rived, yesterday. to visit for a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Mrs. w. S. Kirk arrived from four
weeks visit to friends at New Haven.
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
~ p
EASE Gll.


" AT PITT6BURG.
Pittsburg redeemed herself by good
snappy playing. Washington's errors
400.
u, 49, R.H.E.
rittsburg, uzOv x-7-1o-i
Batteries-Iiawley and Merritt; Nc
James and Mcclure.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Two games were played, one being post
poped from the last series. Attendance,
First game:
rn.,a.pMa. 5sssS s1 HH ii
Louisville. ooo Il Q o-a 81
Batteries-Orth and Clements: Frazer
and Wilson. Umpire. Lynch
Second game:
u 1234 "a rs RHE
louisville. O o ii 0 o 2 0 0-7-i2-5
Philaiphia. 81 0 1 x-s-l6-o
Batteries Evans. McGee and Wilson,
FY1eld and Boyle.
AT CHICAGO.
Battery errors saved the Brooklyns
from shutout. Attendance, 100.
CHICAGO 11sssstt ssss77ss s > r He !,
DIOoklyH, v i y l. e. ~
Batteries-Callahan and Kittredge:
Kennedy and Ala. Smith.
;. AT ST. LOUIS.
Lively hitting when it was most needed
gave Baltimore the third game of the
series with the Browns Attendance,
1000.
IL 3 4 5 6 s 8 r. HE.
st. Louis. 0 0 l o 0 o. 5-l0-2
Baltimore. 90 0 3 x-10-11-4
Batteries-Hart and Murphy; Hoffer
and Clarke Umpire. Hurst.
AT CLEVELAND.
Lewis was trifle wild. while Cuppy.
after the first inning. pitched fine game.
Drrors by Boston at critical moments
helped to swell the score of the Indians.
A fine one-handed catch by Collins and
the all-around good work of ChiIds and
Wallace were the features of the game.
attendance. 1900.
- RH. e.
Cleveland. % 0 0 0 2 d 0-S-l1-2
Boston, = 0 0 0 0 0 g. 90
Batteries-Cuppy and Criger; Lewis and
Bergen. Umpire, Sheridan.
lat CINCINNATI.
The Giants lost to the Reds in a close
and exciting game. Both teams played
sriappy ball. Attendance. 1900,
/ 2 8 6 9 RH. f.
Cincinnati. % x-5- 81
New York 1 o o 0 o 1-i-11-2
Batteries-Breitenstein and Vaughan;
Seymour and Warner, Umpire, O Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Will Flanders arrived. Tuesday, 20
spend a vacation with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Ball Notes.

Pitcher McDermott was given his re-
lease, Tuesday. by the Clevelands. lie
has been doing fairly well, but the club
has plenty of pitchers without him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

f. T. Bradstreet went to Bangor. yes
terday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Miss Annie Croker has accepted a
pos tion as clerk with +. s. Maxcy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
SHIPPING NEWS.


ICEBORO-July IS, ar, schs William
j Lpsett. K G. Robinson, Samuel Dill
away, William c Clifford; brig Manson
Sailed, schs Henry Wilmington
Crowell, 191 tons of ice for Baltimore:
Philadelphia.
PORTLAND-July 10. ar. schs Olive
Branch, SWEET, New York; Charles Nc
Donald, Decrow, Boston: II Talbot
Averill, New York; Dametta and Joanna
Raritan River; Oliver S Schoiieid. Brock
WAY, do: Maud Robinson. New York
Edith Mcintyre, Huntington. Red Beach
for Washington; Native American, Cole
Boston. keene, keene. New York;
Lincoln, Robinson, Boston; Lodowlck
BIN, Berry. Bath for Boston.
Cid. schs Clara Goodwin, Pinkham
Kcnnebec and Baltimore: Phneas w
Sprague, Strong, kennebec and Wash
ington.
Sid. sim Cottage City. Bennett New
York.
tROCKLAND-July 10. ar. schs Thomas
Borden. Derby. New York Peerless.
Thompson. Lynn; Onward Kalloch Port
land.
Bangor. Ingraham. Boston: sch Annie r
Lewis. Cobb. New York. Collins Howes
Jr. Winchenbach. Waldoboro.
Sid. sim City of Bangor. IngrahVim
Boston: sch Emma NJ Fox, Hopkins, New
York.
Other Domestic Ports.
BOSTON-July 13. ar, stms Victorian
tBr), Liverpool: Chicago (Br). Huh:
Sachem (Br), Liverpool; brig Electric
Light BD. Long Cay Ri: schs Kate
McClintock, Kennebec; III S Boynton.
Rockport, Me; Ida, Cherryfield: Jachim.
Rockland; Highland Queen. Jonesport.
Me; Lillian. Bangor; Eagle. do: Mary
1 i Ilnr lYsies IA
| Machias; Eldora, Cherryfield; Vim b
Palmer. Louisburg; Warrior tBr) Fox
River. @; Lizzie Wharton OBr), Belle
| veau Cove, N S; Roseneath (Br), Do
minion tBr). both from Jordan River.
N S; Nellie Blanche Usr). Economy, n
s; Anita (Br), Cove. N s.
Foreign Ports.
| ST. JOHN, N. B.-July 13, ar Sims
Roxby, Shields. Baltimore: st Croix.
Pike, Boston; Cumberland, Boston:
schs Preference. Baxter Sydney; Helen
f Kenney. Morrell, Philadelphia.
| Cid, sim Flushing. Ingersoll, East
port: schs Matthew vassar Jr. Howes,
New York; Nellie J Croker, Hender-
son, New York: Bessie Parker, Carter.
New York.
| CHATHAM, N. B.-July 10, cid 10th.
sim Hemisphere. Davies Dublin: 18th.
LIMA. Iverson Dublin.
! POINT DU CHENE-July I. sid, blk
ALA, Halversen, Manchester Canal:
Sth bks Alfarien. Stark, Runcorn: Gull
mare, Hansen. Garston.
ST. JOHN, N. B.-July 10, cid, sim
st Croix. Pike, Boston; sch Pefetta.
Maxwell. Vineyard Haven.
SHEDIAC. N. B.-July 3. cid. blk AL
farm. Stark Runcorn; Gulnarc. Han
sen. Garston; 10th, Gamma. Henderson,
: Belfast; Vale, Ellefsen, Birkenhead.
1 AID FOR SHIP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Mrs. l.. A. Peacock is visiting her
sisters at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Bates expects an unusually larg
freshman class next September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
GARDINER.

G. L. Tyler is in Waterville on bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

j. f. Newell made business trip to
Bath yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Pittsburg redeemed herself by good.
snappy playing. Washington's errors
were costly in every case Attendance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

strong among dealers that this viii be
done in the near future. A; loost one
prominent agent has sigrified his Intention
10 give a lower price for a certain staple
cause a decline all along the line. In
the meanwhile reports show that trading
is limited. In brown goods there is little
interest disptaye ed, whether in shirtirgs or
in wide sheetings and bleacnsd goods are
scarcely better, so far as general results
are concerned. Manufacturers and con-
verters are still the leading buyers in the
maiiSet, but other purchasers are so small
that the aggregate result does not amount
to much. Export goods are still without
feature, selling very slowly and OILY at
prices which are liberal concessions on The
pe-rt of sellers. Coarse col1csd to.Gc ms are
dull In all grades. Printing clcrhs show
no added interest. the Iuot iticn IL still
"a. Printed cotton goods IL all seasohable
lines and staples are quiet. Silks are
reported fairly active and strong
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
STRENGTH IN STOCKS.
NEW YORK MARKET DISPLAYED TT
IN TRANSACTIONS.
Demand Was Broader and More
Widely DiTuscd Thnn for Long
i1me-spcciaIties the Gniners.

New York December 7.--Today's stock
market displayed noteworthy strength
throughout the day, and the demand for
stocks was broader and more widely diff
fused throughout the list than has been
the case in long time. There was hest
fancy at the opening, probably induced by
the lower prices from London, and some
OF the stocks which developed most ag-
gressivc strength later showed small
losses at the opening. This was notably
true in the cases of Louisville and Atchi-
son preferred The early strength in the
market was in fact most notable in the
sIecialtes. There was scramble of
coupe ting orders in Sugar which carried
that volatile security up 8 3-s per cent in
the first fifteen minutes of trading. II
dropred points almost as quickly on Of
fcr.ngs to realize.
The largest gains in the first hour were
all In the specialtes. Southern preferred
was the first OF the railway stocks TO at
tract marked attention and the price was
advanced a point. New Jersey Central
also Showed tendency to recover from
It's recent weakness, though its tone was
rather feverish. The irregularitv of Sugar
checked the advance and activity of the
market at tines, and there were several
periods of dizziness on slight reactions
during the DAY
4ul2; syrup 17m22.
strength of the railway list became ag-
giessive. Burlington advanced at one
tlme a point, but reacted before the close
aLa the grangers and Western stocks did
not compare favorably In strength win
those IN the Southern region, which TODAY
BEGAN TO feel the influence Of the remark
sDle showing OF gains in gross earnings
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

ST Louis December 7-Wheat --Iiigher.
wa; July, sos n-Str3G ser; No
SaSii. ss'k; December. 2iH b,l: h~utrv
9s9si May. NN.a26,s oais--Stei ~; No. .
white, "a; December, 2O,s; MAY. sat ,,ye
-' lgher' s6, Flaxseed- Lower. ;'..rn,n.al
III Bran-t'irm; sacked. east t-,eE "a
Ia, IaF.rTm good grades IN tomal /; ,rai.
,e, b,0n MOO. timothy, 750Sll0G) NM "
Nv b,W Cotton ties and bagglng unrhanrcd
"h-I,ul! standard mess johhlng Sss
,-a ara Steady; prime steam, i.i7Ss: ehoIcs
- Eaeon--BoNed lots, extra short
o ,Gie,b2i Dry salt meats--Boxed Shout
aS ~ t;teao'oo: extra short clear. 37issa
t,N; RIBS t;@is@5.W shorts, 4's7tSG55 M
h,,sba.s .1ur, :nS barrels; wheat, 47.OO)
bushes. shipments Flour, ;s0 IarIclS.
wheat, moo bushels; corn, III. oe) bushels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

y
AMMUNTrION--Po Powder per keg. ,osD
as. blasting powder N.ss oer. keg. drop
shot per sack. sl25, buck, $40
hAGoN-Extra short clear, in sacks.
smoked bellies. 7iga7&c; New York salt
bellies. So. breakfast ba son. 9a,tl0c. '''''
EAGGlNG AND TiES-carload lots. o
Houston or Galveston. November ship
mietNi Baggtng ID Use: "a ID 76.c.
Ties, Arrow: Is ID. 7Sc. Delta 500. In
slhsi ots IRON store. baggng i.c per
's!a hnlgher ties &c per bundle higher.
Ga -" N. - -Stlck wrapped, basis -. 6,sT
otle PEI ID special sizes nc higher
,CoFFEE-Ro and Cordova' Fair Sxse
~: prime logilc; oholco iihQlalsc; fancy
lsgl peaberry ltnipac. Roasted corfees.
sp ox'k ,n y Ariosa basis 100 lb eases. 5000;
FLouR-EmpIre Mills. Houston, novt
s scn High Patent; $50; White ribbon,
orotce 1 tpIdo9's,; NM Texas Star Mills
ond roller patent, $3.50; Sen rcariS ., ss 20.
rye flour, $40 Special rates Tor s shIpm@snt o;
sho,,a 'erIor points; Hour In barrels lie
barrcls '"''e'S' Soc ABOVE
FARINAcEoUs GooDs-Grl,s hou,,v
T., ana cream meal. in bbls. $50; pear, meal
" 40 Id sacks, si.6o per Dbl OF / saeks,'
scotch and Friends oats SIS; Columbian
,, HAMs-standard. s'sasp; picnic hams,
HoNEY-In 90 lb cans. extracted naa,
sfc an, IN comb S9ioc; In IL ID cans extract
Oh. VIC.
LARD-Rehned tierccs. comnouna A.,
leaf sac; so Ii cans Ic hirhnr ~, AZ,
thorsea; 10 ID cans nc higher, ( Ia cans ~
Higher: ID cans 1c higher, N'' '''c
,o Maa1iLAsSloS- Rsboiled. fair lsaisc; pr,mo
syrun ,as enoice' 2'a2c. fancy new crop
RICE Extra fancy heas k.n,sfo,
a shS,ss seSc; fair iaac fancy in IsSsd
oisc. cotton 1lailhc. w. MAMMA
N Liverpool coarse 6odiTsc, fine c55a
ss.Ia. ~ ,oarse, zoe. fine sc: b;.rrels
seis. "'-ps' S2So' lco-ss. sa.5o; 7o-4s
his tT a., !, u -Maekerel. No. / In ia III
sTA $3.50: half bbs N,f0a575. " " "
Sc ISsfeI loo ass: Royal Gloss, hulk. sMo
SueSvTisee p,r 10, 70 ard 40 10 boxes.
Standard sranaatsa 81 -s Ss'9 Cubes srd sna
S SoNwoered s-iec, Louisiana yellow elar,.
'""oy ol-ioc' choice iS-i6c.
PRODUCE.
nar i,S,,Sa!lforria small white ss.ss,s,1,
'oi Bayou, shWS 5-Sc; pink. ssst ~,
sLaS az s' SAVa S-Sc, black eyed peas
,. SuTTER-Blue Star. sec dairy ,sa,s.
lancy Eigin creamery. 2sis6s,.asc. iTgsise:
ssislsc S 5aater., choice. i5QSoc; common Ia
Asc Elgln dairy bricks i7iSc "''"'s
9, Ssssa sIn \: AGE-colorado sa7Sus.vo, common
-, CHEESE New York full, oro.m =,
Wisconsin full cream, ieisc: yonns isc.
'ca; Eye Western. lie. T'''er-
GT9S SEs"nslc per dozen: Kansas. soe
NIONS--Colorado % per m ~
pEpPER-Chile, Isf 2oc per in
t,oTAToES- California ana Co;or,s. g,
Poii sw Ms potatoes s5I5oc per bushel'
according to size s. O0fro *. hrnV, ;!" l;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
NEW ORLEANS

Market supplied with cattle su|
calves and hogs in demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

Now York, Decemher -wh,
Septs' $50 rs; exports, $50 $50. No Nv,
vs. optloas opened steady and adyancsi
ssry Sharply on squeeze Of Decemb sr
~. ,s a'er being sustained by enormous
DER rearEins. c,osing steady al Sssys. W. w,
s ansaiioe' NO red. May. ss9s; Dece,nhsr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
Net Receipts. mt All u. s. 70

rr-T II "'''V MHfkrt
quiet 'P9ls quiet; futures
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
Houston Spot Quotations.
Galveston Spots.
New Orleans Spots.


The New York spot market closed
dull.
GOA ordinary. las Good mi idllng 6Is
low middl 1-16 Middtug far. Q Ole
Mlddll ng ........ aia .alrS -. -....
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

AffbES-fancy Ben Davis. 81 5N1ii IN.
Wsnesaps aud other varieties, MAG ~ o''''
BANANAS-1l0al.75 per bunch. packed
for shipment.
CkAN BERRIES-Cape COD. ,2.7513 40
per crate; 81 Jo0S o. per barrel ''f''V'
LtMO NS-Messina and Palermo ann,
mon S'O' choire S.0pR3.25. extra fancy
f I,it NE Almcria s6.00d7 20 per bill
PEARS-orcgon. s.. 90 nor boy "''
Mexican. fancy swoot s,yss,
wells. 500. F"''' ma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
MONEY AND BANKING.

utoustoh' December 7.--bocal banks re-
port the money 0iGrket dull ana easy In.
leans is laht,
r HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs
Inc foilowing are tho clearlnrs or w..
s sioussoh banks for the week thus far and
, w. tne Sor'esponding time last year. to-
so'hvr with the increase ar Oocreasr,
.''lS Last In-
r,.,..1a, Year Year cre,so
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HOUSTON EXCHANGE
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Ncw York Money.

eW hork. December 7.--aioney on csu
Gus, az psu2 per cent: last loan c,osaa
80 ss AZ; prime mercantile paper S,ii ne,,
,Svnt, sterling exchange weak. with sr,, nj
n n,nna IN bankers bills at T. SsS for de-
rates 4,Sis6i4.S and 4. Ssiesii 81 ., posted
S ,, pills rs: silver certificates 5aS. s,snit
p',. silver eo.s; Mexican dollars az
.M'moNernment bends fun: State ho,.
ouli; railroad bonds strong 'e "onds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

Foreign nourscs.

Paris, December 7-Thera woe , ,
commencement on the bourse TODAY. III,
business improved toward the c,osa
~ eeniatlre feurs weakened on the fnct
bai ene presidents m essige to congress
"%s ny maze reassurinE impression
heflir, December 7-Business on tho
'io mere and at Frankfort was dun 70
9ay' American securities We're In eooI
araniu ma Americans were strong cen.
LILY mere were some aivances n ~,
prices OF American securities ia ,iiu
MOI, ,ror,p Urn racihc' Canadian Pacific shares
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CANNED GOODS.
CANNED FRu1T--Per dozen. s,r.w,
1es xl:o04l:25 pineappies. standard I, 9 IN
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

F. r. HALL, live stock commit.
chant, reports as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

Cattle market steady; good s,d
classes IN demand hogs weak;h
firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
PAINTS AND nus

OIL lnseed. In hbls, raw. zoe; boiled
sc, petroleum. water white, l5O ,cst IN
bhls. i3c, in CO SOS. sl65 prime Whit" -, -
test. ~ Dds ~, In cases, 81 10. Brilliant
OH $40 "a IN !, p6is l3e stove gasoline in
nc. IN cases S'lO' castor oil medical
more, Nl0 castor oil commercial ILL.,
per dozen turpentine In bbls az '2o
WHITE LEAD StrcIly pure, 6qfcuc.
standard white lead. igsc. '"'H''