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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
Debs' Sensational Utterances at the
St. Louis Convention.
NOT EVEN A VESTICE OF 1T LEFT.
Master Workman Sovereign Also Makes Char
acterstic Speech.

Resolutions Adopted Assert spendous
Sham Under Which Millions Dgenerang
Men, Women and Children Starving on the Public
HlghwaysRght of Speech Travelling
lie Highways Have Been Made
Resorted to the Decency as Well as
the Laws Of Humanity, May
suprenneThe Right of Keep
Really Decisive Action TakenAnother convsn
ton Be In Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
CAUSED BY BAD BOOZE.
Sterling, Colo, Man Says He Saw an
Airshin

Denver Aug. 31-A special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Sterling.
Colo. says: A genuine flying machine
was seen at this place a few mornings
ago by G. A. Menstein. Mr.. Men5tein
noticed large black object in the south
western sI part OF the heavens travet Ing
watched it pass clear across the heavens,
moving quite rapidly in a straight line.
He watched il until it passed cut Of
sight and is convinced thar il was bona
fide flying machine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

luton VIII probably come to the front
at the Chicago convention.
Mr. Ratthford. who was especially
pleased with the conventions instruc-
lions regarding the request for the con-
Yening of congress, hurried away to-
night to Columbus, where he will at
tend a conference of mine workers and
operators. MI. Debs and in fact. adj
the leaders. are grattfied at the result
of the conference.
THE PROCEEDINGS
At 10 o'clock the committee on reso-
buttons filed into the hall and delegates
were called TO order to hear its report.
Mr.. Bergen, presenting the resoIu-
lions, spoke of the great task the COM
mittee had before it He said the re-
port about to be submitted was the
pest the committee could do under the
circumstances. Whether it would suit
was the question (The platform as
adopted is given above.)
AS soon as the platform was before
the convention a dozen delegates were
en- T1letf- feet, claInorfng for recognition.
/ One delegate wanted to change the
! date Of the Chicago conference to Oct.
10, claiming the day proposed was too
early.
The amendment was laid on the ia Bile
/ TO be taken uD Later
J Delegate Osborn of Atlanta Ca of-
/ fered a resolution to the effect that If
was the sense of the meeting that all
UNEMPLOYED men in the United States
! should apply for admission to the poor
! house Of their respective counties. No
acttcn was taken on this resolution
and The convention went off into DIES
ultory manner regarding the debate.
TIRED or qvATKrNyc<
Mr.. Ma,hon OF Detroit moved the linn
ting of debate to five minutes. He said:
! 4 am tired of this thing of talking and
! talking and the advancement Of poliff-
cal ideas through labor conversions
/ Mr.. Mahon's motion was amended to
/ read ten minutes by Mr. Ratchford.
and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Osborn made an amendment to
/ the effect thar as the country should
/ take care of its unemployed. the ztrik-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
OF THE
NIGHTWATCH
Strong CircumStantial Evil
dence in the Luet-
CERT Case.
MYSTERIOUS WORK
IN THE BASEMENT
Luetgert Sent Out For a Nerve
Medicine.

Making Of the Caustic Liquid In
Which the Body of the Wife of the
Rich Sausage Maker Is Supposed
to Have Been Destroyed = Mrs.
Tosch, One of the States Princi-
pal Witnesses, Shows a Decidedly
Hostile Spirit Towards the De-
fendant-Motley and Curious Mob
Present at the Trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
JUSTICE IN
THE K[ OND|KE,
Self Constituted Courts De-
eide and Enforce It.
IT IS ALL WOOL
AND A YARD WIDE.
First Letter Mail Will Leave Seattle
September II.

From That Date On, Letters Will Go
Out Regularly Once a Month
Copper River Valley, Which Is
Doubtless Very Rich In Gold, Will
Be the Scene of Great Activity
Very soon-Desperate Gun Play
Another Warning Not To Go Via
skaguay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
Don't Go Via skaguay.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 31.-The chamber
Of commerce has received a letter from
the miners at Skaguay, warning people
Of the futilitY of attempting to reach
the Yukon by that, route this season,
ind asking for some modification as to-
duties. It was signed by D. ]. McKin-
ney, chairman, and W. F. Saportas,
secretary. of the miners association
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
The weare Is All Right.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. s1-AnNiety as
to the fate of the Yukon river steamer,
P. 3. Weare. said to be laden with gold.
is set at rest by Traffic Manager
Charles H. Hamilton of the North
American Transportation company
stating today that he had adyices that
the wesre was tied up near Circle City,
repairing her boiler fues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
UTAH EQUALIZERS.
j. E. Booth and j. j. Thomas Seek
information In Montana,
(Speeial 90 The Herald,

Helena, Mont, Aug. s1--Two Repub-
lican members of the Utah state board
of equalization, ]. J. Thomas and ]. E.
Booth. reached Helena tonight. They
are here to learn all they can of the
methods of procedure III the Montana
board, which operates under a similar
law to the one in Utah.
Mr.. Booth said this evening that they
were 10 take COPIES of blank forms used
here and gather all other possible data
of value to the members of the board
thew represent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
South Carolina Democrats.

Columbus, s. c., Aug. 3l.-Democratic
primaries were held in this state to-
day to name candidates for d United
States senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Earle
From returns tonight, it is sure Nc
Lauren VIII be nominated by at least
900 majority over Ex-Governor Evans
and ex-senator Irby. Evans Will dou-
hIe Erbyis vote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
PENSIONS AND PATENTS.
Several Veterans on the List Yes
ter0aY
Special to The Herald.l

Special to The Herald)
Washington, Aug. 31--The following
pensions have been granted.
Utat-Original, Alfred B. Putnam, Og-
den; supplemental, Sylvester B. Packer,
Ogden increase, Michael Herey. Ogden.
Idaho-Increase Paul HolZsceiner, Pine.
Neyada-Inerease, Joshua Lucas, Typo.
Wyoming-O Original, Edwin W. Bennett.
Saratoga; increase, Martin Conner,
Cheyenne.
Patents issued today: Idaho. William
T. Beard. deceased, Boise. ]. Maloney,
administer expanding reamer.
Nevada-Icaas N Tunbraugh, Panaca,
wa chino machine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
Netiona1 Republican League.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The first formal meet
ing of the executive committee of the
National Republican league since the con-
yention at Detroit in July. was held at
the Auditorium today. Western and
middle states were well represented.
Preparations for the coming elections
were discussed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
BIG CARGO Is COMING.
Cleveland May Bring In About
$3.50 900.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 31.-The steamer
Cleveland is now due to arrive here
from st. Michaels some time next
week, between Sept. 5 and TO- and there
is reason to believe that her cargo of
precious metal will far exceed in value
that brought by the Portland. 1t is
expected that the river steamer P. 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
HAVE TURNED
DOWN HARR|TY.
Action Taken BY Pennsyl-
yania Democrats.
THE AUTHORITY,
HOWEVER, DENIED.
Every Mention of Bryan's Name
Is Cheered.

Democrats Who Are Willing to Fight
the Silver Battle Over Again, and
Who Are Still Unalterably OPP
posed to Single Gold Standard
Prospects For Fusion In Nebraska
-McLaurin's Chances In South
Carolina Said to Be Very Good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
END PR()BDLY IN SIGHT.
Coal Strike Considered as
Settled BY Some.
ALL POINTS t THAT WAY.
A FEW MATTERS YET TO BE
TALKED OVER.

Operators, However, Are Willing and
Anxious to Meet the Miners
Starvation In Eastern Ohio Is
Growing More Acute Daily, and
Vigorous Measures Of Relief Must
Soon Be Taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
Get Your Moneys Worth.

This rule applies to newspapers, as
well as to dry goods stores. fad The
Herald gives you the most for your
money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
ADIOURN

1t was stated late tonight that Mr.. Rit-
telegraphed Chairman German that he
had been nominated without his consent
and declined to run. The report could not
be verified
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
The Object Of Advertising

Is to reach the people. The Herald
IS the great home newspaper, and
there is no better medium for reach
ing the people.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
ITEMS FROM HARBOR FRONT
BeleiC Arrives in Port En- Route to
the Orient.
Cruiser Baltimore Due Mikahala From Ha-
nalei-Late Coast Items MOk0lli In
Port-LiDer Warrimoo Departs,
Plenty of rain on Kauai.

Plenty or rain on haual.
Port Gamble, Oct 26-Sailed,
schooner Robert Levers for Ho-
nolulu.
Captain Smith, the master of
the bark Mauna Ala, was confined
to his room for fifteen days
with rheumatism on his trip to
San Francisco from Honolulu.
Everybody IS ordered on board
the U. s. s. Wheeling for sailing
orders by noon today. Tits ex-
pected she will weigh anchor about
3 o'clock this afternoon for San
Francisco.
The schooner Mildred has been
launched at Eureka, and will
bring redwood cargo to Homo
lulu on her maiden voyage, under
command of Captain William
Kindlen, formerly Of theschooner
Alice. @ %
San Francisco, Oct 3O-Sailed,
brigt Lurline for Kahului, OFT "a,
banks Mohican for Honolulu Oct
26, Albert Meyer for Kahului Oct
81, Amelia for Honolulu Oct ~,
brigt Consuelo for Mahukona
Oct 2S. Arrived, barkentine Irm-
gard Oct 81, bark Alden Besse
Oct %, bark Mauna Ala Oct %,
steamer Alameda Oct %.
Following is Purser Nieswan-
der's report of the Belgic's voy-
age. Sailed from S + at 2:30 p
m, October 30; 10 p IN passed
steamer, supposed to be U S S
Baltimore, for Honolulu; Novem-
Der 2, Ills p m passed the Co.'S
Coptic bound for San Francisco.
Moderate to fine weather through.
out; arrived at Honolulu, 8 p m
November 5, in 81 days.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
IMPORTS.

Elk Andrew Wclch--47, loo lbs sugar, 1900
bdls shingles, 3S75 railroad ties, 2ol pkgs
hardware, 226,I25 lbs rolled barley, 81 bbls
salmon, 400 bbls lime, 20 pks wagon materi-
al, Lore bis Hay, lS3 ctls wheat, 5 cs paint S
and oils, I89, oOo bricks, $50 cs canned goods.
500 bbls -four, 100 c. gasoline IA cs saddlery,
Zoo cs coal oil, G5,9?2 lbs bran, 06,677 lbs
middlngs, TO- 25 lbs salt, 1856 gals beer, IL, :.
III lbs beans, So, 900 lbs fertilizer. 81 cs dry
goods, cs boots and shoes, 1000 lbs peas,
li,26S lbs corn, loo cs soap, loco lbs butter,
GOO lbs lard, 20 cs bread, 2ii6 lbs shorts,
269o lbs oats. Value si6,672.
EN stmr Mikahall--56l bags paddy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
Harry miller sun Missing.

James Do2d heard nothing by
the Belgic from Harry Miller,
who dropped out of sight in the
United States nearly three months
ago. At the house where the
missing man boarded nothing is
known. 1t seems fairly we'll es.
tablished that Mr.. Miller met his
death in the wreck on the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

For those away from home
we offer perfected facilities
for prompt shipment of mail
orders.
small orders shipped quicker
than big
ones and just as cheerfully.
Do as we do-get the best for
your money.
Quantity counts; but what is the
use of food if it isn't good?
True of Hawaii and
the whole country:
Plenty of food, not plenty
of good food.
To live we'll need not mean ex-
travagance; it means good taste
and knowing where to buy.
Our store is the where to buy.
It's big, bright, up to date, busy,
alive to the march of prosperity;
importing direct from the fountain
heads of production, and selling
direct to families.
That ought to count, and it does.
Our prices are the lowest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From San Francisco, per o &
OS s Belgic, Nov 5-Theo H
Davies. Geo Davies and valet, +
NJ Swanzy, G Wuuttke, Rolls V
Watt, Mrs Capt W Finch.
From Kauai, per stmr Mikaha-
la, Nov 6 - Mr. aud Mrs r
Schmidt, VIM Thompson and 7
deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

What is nicer and more refresh.
shing than fresh egg shaken up
with pure milk, shaved ice and
favored to suit your taste with
fresh syrups; invest 10c. and try
one. Also shake made with pure
milk and any desired flavor Sc.
PALAMA GROCERY,
Opposite Railway Depot, King
street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

HrrARI.
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.

O&OS 9 Belgic. Kinder, days from San
Francisco, passengers and mdse to II Hack
field d Co.
stmr Mikaha'a, Thompson, from Kauai
ports.
Stmr Mokolii, Bennett, from Molokai,
Maui and Lanai
stmr Iva. Townsend, from Kaena point.
Schr Mile Morris from Oahu ports.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

ut ia very fine to see
*!he sunrise and the dew
sparkle like gems in
the early morn in the country,
tout a little later in the
.dlsy comes that
hungry feeling.
4 bountiful supply OF
hearty foods will assist nature
iu making your stay in
the country pleasant.
Diminutive sized
tins of meat and fishes, little
Tins Of fruits and cheese,
small tins of biscuits
and PURGE of foie gras,
andividual bottles olives for a
bicycle luncheon or
excursion.
the latest novelty in biscuits
especially for bicy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

The government band will give
the usual concert at Makee Island
tomorrow afternoon, commencing
at 3 o'clock. The program is
given below:
PART /.
4. The Old Hundred.
Overture-The Mill on the Cliff. .Ressiger
Cavatina-Siege of Harlem. Verdi
Fautasia-In the Green Park ....... Lange
Grand Selection-Faust .............G ounod
PART IL.
Cornet Solo--That Low, Soft Refrain. .Itzel
MIR Charles Kreuter.
Melodies of Northern Europe, ..... Kuhner
Chorus--Tannhauser.. ....... Wagner
MISUNDERSTANDING Forest. .Bouillon
Hawaii Ponoi
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
SAILED FROM HONOLULU.

schr Waialua for Oahu ports.
ca A 5 s Warrimoo, Hay, for Vancouver.
USS Wheeling, Sebree, for San Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
PASSENGERS DEPART.

For Vancouver, per S s War
rimoo, Nov 6-Mrs J G Cook,
Miss E Dixon, L G Dibble, j B
Purdy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
For Sale

Two Houses containing 9 aud 7
rooms situate on Pnnahou street oppo.
site Pun.hou College Prices, $4,000
and $4,000 Terms, $1,000 cash each
and balance In mortgage, ApDly to
A V. GEAR & CO.,
7O7-tf 2l0 King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Diamond Head Signal Station, Nov 6,
D m. The weather clear; wind light N E.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06
MOVEMENTS OF sTEAMERsS

Steamers due and 10 sail tomorrow and for
the next six days are rs follows.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-06

CLEARED FROM HONOLULU.
OS Bclgic, Kinder, for Hongkong via
Yokohama.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
houston spot Quotations,
Closed quiet and unchanged; sales, 1D9
Today. Yes day. Last y'r,
GRIycsfOn Spots,


The New York spot market closed
quiet and unchanged.
,uou OF ordinary 45s Good mlidllng 6B
Low mt1dl ng... ltMdJung far. o-lb
MiddliDg ....... ois ales eco. ,,,...
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
COTTON is FEATURELESS.
Transactions We're Light Even for
Dull Saturday.
FLUCTUATIONS WERE VERY NARROW
Nothing to Induce Even ScaIpers to
SpecuInte-Amcric Futures
UD One TO Two Points.
Office of The Post.


Houston Saturday, December Is.
As a rule the half day Saturday is char
acterized by less animation than the other
days Of the week, but today was an un-
usually dull one in cotton All interest
seemed to have died out and transactions
were extremely light. There was nothing
to induce speculation. The range OF iluctul-
ton was TOO narrow to permit of even a
small scalp.
Liverpool closed unchanged from yester-
day and New York and New Orleans are /
to up, with meager sales
Liverpool reduced quotations on the
lower grades of spot cotton. but the mar
kets on this side didn't vary their monoton
GUS habit of closing unchanged and with
light sales
The port movement was 576Ss. against
50 400 last year and 49.S21 in 1894.
New orleans expects $4,000 10 $4,000
Monday. against 1S.l22 last year and 60
S31 in 1874
Houston expects 1000 to 1880 COM
pared with 1882 last year and 1850 in
1894
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
Today. Yesterday,
Financial Notes.

New York December 1S.--Clearings
$l52,3G,217; balances SS697, 20S
Boston December lS.---Clearings S1S,G0l-
0U, balances $2,577 col.
Paris, December 1S.--On the bourse today
business was quiet and irregular and had
a tegtency TO be dull. Rentes and Spanish
securities were well supported. Italians
reacted slightly on rumored divergency Of
italian ministers.
London, December 1S.---The American Sc
curitles, after slight fluctuations, improved
and closed steady with moderate demand
There were no special features. Beet su-
gar. December, 9s 3Ad; petroleum spirits.
5AM5%id.
Berlin, December 1S.-Bank shares were
brisker on the bourse. American securi-
ties were quiet.
London, December 1S.--The demand for
gold in the open market was keen on con
tinentM account. The sum of 250 600
pounds Is under shipment orders for Ger.
many.
New York. December 1S.-The Evening
Posts London financial cableglam says.
The stock markets aero were quiet but
firm today. Americans we're reflected at
New York prices, the days sales OF eagles
by the Bank of England is for the continent
and for part Of the 25O,o 900 pounds ordered
for Germany recently.
New York December iS.Salas Of stocks
today 5000 shares including burlington.
Abb; New Jersey Central, Is, ass; PEOPLES
Gas 1850; Sugar. 27625.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS.
Al Index to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
THE GROWTH or THE WAGON TRADE
Farmers from This and Adjoining
Countics Market Their Products
In HoustOu-Tradc Notes.
Office Of The Post.
Houston. saturday, December IS.

Houston. Saturday, December Is.
With the exception OF holiday goods and
turkeys, the general markets seem to have
dropped into the groove in which cotton
has been moving OF late.
There Is considerable stun being sold
to farmers In the northern part OF this
and in some OF the adjoining counties. Two
Of Houston's business men who were up
through tho county one day this week
counted, In stretch OF twenty miles.
sixty wagons, all headed for Houston to
secure supplies snd 10 dispose Of their
cotton and other farm products. This
wagon trade has been growing larger every
year. In fact the increase Turing the past
FIVE years seems almost Incredible The
merchants around the market house square
who get a large share OF this business fully
appreciate 1t and are all stnunch advocates
Of good country roads ~ all directions as
st means a direct benefit to the merchant
as well as to the planter and farmer,
Yesterday the cotton exchange reported
receipts OF city wagon cotton at 1923 bales.
and to-day another 800 was recorded under
the head Of city llntor5. This trade is
one well worth fostering by the city at
large, as nearly all the money is spent III
Houston for necessary supplies
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
The Transactions OF a Day by Oper-
ators on Mall Street.
REMARKABLE Strength IN STOCKS.
Most Of the buying WAS by Profess
siOnaIs--lIcnNy Decrease In the
surplus Reserve.

New York, December fS.-The rise OF
prices was practically uninterrupted during
the short session OF the stock exchange
today. Some very sharn net gains are
tie result over a point in n large num-
Der Of leading active stocks and q sharp
fraction all through the list. The rise was
almost wholly the result Of professional
buying outside interest in the market
being at q standstll, Bull operators ex-
tended their lines aggrtssiyely. and the
bears covered heavily.
Prices for Americans were higher In
LONDON this morning, This melted I'm ad-
vance IN the International stocks from
the opening. The specialties were next
to show strength, Manhattan becoming
buOyant on belief that conditions i.npoeed
uIOn The underground rapid transit pro-
Ject by the appellate court would be ia
ehe;t prOhlbitOry. Local gag stocks en-
10y d The benefit of d rumor GAt differ
en"cs had been adjusted between The IN
tcrests seeking an amalgamatlon Of the
sds companies New Jersey Central led u
further advance in the 0ale,s, on tbs
prevalent belief that an effective agree
ment had been arrived at. With Testric-
ton OF the production and maintenance
Of prices OF product. sugar Nrs also
quite buuyant on covering Of ah0gs. This
combination of strength IN Individual
stocks. due TO special causes would have
been a powerful sustaining idcC9r IN itself.
but the incident that deter.niu d the tone
Of the general speculation and awakened
q general buying movement all through
he list was the report from London after
wards shown to be erroneous. that over
a half million dollars in gold had been
tpif n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
London Money Mnr,,ct.

London, December lS-Closinc conso,s
for money, III is-l6; for account NJ Issls
Canadian Pacific, slis; Erie. Is AS, Era
,lrst preferred, sah; Illinois Central. iss.s
a MgAlean ordinary lsh. 81 Paul common
'sS' New YORK Central, ilO% pennsylr
vanla, IS; Reading, II SIS, Mex,csn ~,
iral. new fours. 6eA Bar silver ouis,.
- ls-itd per ounce Money. 2l,GIss. ns,
cent. The rate Of discount in the onen
market for short bills 1915 per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market
Tor three months bills per cent NV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

As soon as the holiday orders are all sup
pNsa decline In fruits may be expected.
The prices OF hay are higher and tho
mnfket Is firm with good demand All
grains are also firm
There is prospect of rate war between
ehs Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies, N'"F'
me pad spell Of Weather has helped the
coal and wood dealers. ''' '"'
pry goods and clothing merchants 70.
porf erade as being more active.
Cotton oil is iirmer in tone though lhere
is stiil a slow movement. '"N''
Tho demand for staples is s,ill ralh,r
goods. NH''Heu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

5.Ji5,409 pounds, value s,pu|
e eco t. seed oil cake, nm \
Ter SIS Samoa, le,S5O haI,, i
50J pounds. value s;sSM, y
wheat in bulk, 1884, 400 MA
500: ll,200 sacks cotton ~ Y
pounds. value $1,000. d
For Antwerp--Per IS C,r,sI
ant:mony ore, 1851 pouDd. !
100 bales istle, 300 pouaSs }
100 barrels cotton seed n
value 800; 1900 bushels ~
pounds, value $3.50; 800 ss,s,|
porrds, value $1,000, 1850 baIs,
900 pounds. value S33,l5.
Per IS GIenheld, $3.50 bala n
600 pounds. value S@,yN. n
wheat, $4,000 pounds, yss 2
Fer Bremen-Per IS liam &
ton. 3,S29. 80 pounds, yalu, +
sacks cotton seed meal. M
value $3.50; 25g9 sacks ~
cake. 60 $50 pounds, value isF