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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-17
New Books Added to Ladies' Library.

A Golden Autumn. ...............Alexander
The Choir Invisible. Allen
The Loyal Traitor. .....-...............Ba Barnes
Margaret Ogilvie............... ..........Barrie
Cicero and His Friends. BOLSTER
Miss Archer Archer. ..........-Burnham
The Christian ..................-..... .Caine
The Murder of Delicia.. .........Corelli
A Rose of Yesterday Crawford
Uncle Birnac. .................".....
The True George Washington. .......Ford
The Descendant. ."...."....Glasgow
That Affair next Door...............Gr Green
A Son of the Old Dominion....... Harrison
An Army Wife.......... ...."...."...."king
The Sewers. .................merrinan
The Jessamy Bride.....--..........M Moore
Comic History of England.
An Adventurer of the North...... Parker
Pierre and His People..."...... ....
The Pomp of the Lavilettes........
Trooper-Peter Halkett.......... Schreiner
Quo Vadis.. misunderstanding
With Fire and Sword
On the Face of the Waters. Steel
Sir George Tressady, Q vols.........-W Ward
The Wheels of Chance. Wells
Jerome-A Poor Wilkins
JUVENILES.
Betty OF Wye.................. Blanchard
The Fairport Nine-......"............ Brooks
The Log of Ia Privateersman..C ollingwood
True to his Trust. Ellis
An Oldfeld School Girl. Harland
By Right of Conquest. ................H enty
Through Russian Snows...... ........
Water Babies ...........................K Kingsley
FnlHppa. ................... .....".-MoiesWortn
The Oriel Window ..............
The White Conqueror. ............... Munroe
NICK Dale....- ...."...................s.
At War with Pontiac.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-17

We know the great cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla ale genuine because the peo-
pie themselves write about them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-17

A yearling Jersey heifer, due to calve IN
November, for sale. Inquire at this Office.
Numerousgas connections are being made
on Washington street this week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-17

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Toe or 2oc.
II G. @. @. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Cnurt mt HaIietsviilc.

holletsville, Texas, January County
court Tor the winter term convened here
thls morning with l07 criminal and "a civil
cases on the docket. Many OF the criminal
cases are old ones, in which the defendant
nave not been arrested.
There was drawn by the last jury CON.
nission Jury for but one week. so some
Jury cases viii have to be continued by
operation Of law. Judge W r. McCutchcon
has been agreed upon as special judge ~
criminal cases in which Judge Paulus u
disqualified, having been counsel prior 70
his election.
peoree Nelson. young white man, was
,ihed 500 Tor carrying a pistol at election
last November 8. He had commission
iiom some detective agency. and this gos
him into trouble
QUO Gerdes, young white man, WY
last summer was pardoned from the penn
tertiary, sent from Dewitt county ioI
thelt OF money, is on trial charged WIN
'heft of s25 from his brother-i law.
trior TO the time he was sent to the penn
Tertiary.
The county commissioners court has au.
'horized Commissioner J. d. a. Meyer ~
make arrangements for working COUNT
convlets on public roads Heretofore many
OF the county convicts have laid out f'nW
and costs in Jail at the public expense
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
The leading futures ranged as follows
CHICAGO,

Chicago. January Wheat today los.
nearly lc OF the ~ 1t gained Saturday,
chiefly on account OF the general taking
of profits, which were sufficiently enticinE
at the opening advance. The Northwest.
ern bank failures were also influential TO
a degree. Other markets were more or
less affected. corn declining *, oats y and
provisions from 2.s 10 1915.
Liverpool was decided factor In the
wheat market AT the opening Tho open.
ing quotations were all the way from / to
ND higher az the same time II was known
That the amount OF wheat on ocean nas.
sage had decreased very heavily ana Thar
the worlds shipments 10 Europe last week
were small. Beerbohm called the decrease
in passage Sl,ii6,0pp bushels, and the total
amount afloat for the week ii5n 900 hush
els, with THAI TO start with. wheat. which
closed Saturday AZ si's. opened with buy.
ers AT from NJ 90 S5is and S5l, ,hc general
price. There was an abundance for sale
AT these pr cos by people whose previous
purchases showed handsome profit. con.
sii"ring the heAViness OF the quantities
some ,of them dean IN ara had ON hand
tht result being a gradual hut almost
steady decline unili the price of MAY was
down 10 81, about II O'Clock
Come az the selling came from outsiSo
points, notably st. Louis. and was infiu-
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of q Dsy NTH Wall Street
Operators
MARKET WAS Dull AND IRREGULAR
sold on on Account of 81. Paul Bank
Fntiures-Ciosing slightly Lower.
Bonds Were Firrirr.

New York. January +--The stock mar
ket today was dull and irregular. with a
lover tendency. The forenoon trading
was narrow. although the grangers were
a irife less sluggish than the general list.
Lower London prices and foreign sales
stimulated bear aggression. bat the mar
ket received effective support a; intervals
and covering was quite apparent In some
OF the specialtles.
Around 10 O'Clock the inarke; SOLD of
sharply on the announcement; of the ST
Paul bank failures Although The news OF
the suspension was attended by a state
usnt OF belief tha, the troubles were
merely l9cal. the effect was 20 unssii.e
the confidence OF conservative Interests
The bears were helped by the prevailing
ureasintss regarding possible congress
sional aciicr on some important financial
measures
reading was conspicuous IN the reac-
tlonary movement, qesplye the decision OF
the attorney general OF Fsunsy wanna az
firfning the va-.idliy @; the company char
ter Manhattan rose slightly OF the den al
Of an application 20 have The attorney
general bring sust against The company 10
RESTRAIN the dividend and remove Ger am
officers and directors The large security
holiers continue 20 augur hopes Of the i'm
mediate i4-lre OF the market. owing 10
the hleh price OF and sharp foreign de-
nand for wheat, the exceptionally large
accumu.ation- Of funds. expectations Of
tendency Of money abroad The closing
was duil and weak az uuimpor,aat frae-
nonal net losses 10 many shares
The railway and lmisceiianeous bond
market showed q decl'ied tendency toward
4 higher level on investment purchases.
sales }i.7l3.lrp.
including sugar. 1880, Burlington, 1850
81. Paul, $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

gross. Frazier. In tin boxes, 500 per gross !;
Golden, 5egsS per dozen boxes: castor OIL
IMIuxirIoN-Pop per keg. Ass
40: blasiine powder. sLss ser keg, agsn's'
tr:ee;. drop shot. per sack. C--Sal-.Se; bucs.
BAcoN-shor, clear. boxed. ss.Gssic; IN
sacks &c less. breakfast. si.ns,zc: dry salt.
54Ai.c. New Yos< SAX l'elLes, s%E1c.
Western sal, bellies. 6; smoked bellies.
TAGGING AND TIES Carload lois. T.
o. b.. Hons;on OF. Galveston; Beggins. J.
s9raa s 81 bs:a ~ sS n . ~ ois frs ss
store, naggtng. izc per yard higher. ties.
=, IeC S,,ndis hsgher,t - so
,.-ib, n,-si Alb, &c, Victor. lib. per ioz,.
+, p aoa. ,s.e; IN. SIS: s,l6. =: x.
ssh rsr d sans Eoyslp f go 90. ST. ' i''1
CANNED FRrIT-Pe- doreas Straw
FERRIES elc1si.gp. plnearpiss. S.andarj 81 80
si;;se: eyeless aud cores W. ses;ends:
Bartlett, pears. 2-lh. 81 eptl.gs; s-lh. 81 seas
rs. PEACHES. STANDARD 2-lo 9,jsi9r; SEC
siS be iP pesebs siis s- Ere S .s,
SO ssc' blaekherries. G5g7oc: 5-lh stardard
Standard goods. ps-ib cans, Peaches si.ss
al.59 Peg doEer, aprico,s 81 81, i.sS. pa-s.
N.s'sLia: egg plums. s1.ssdtis: green
s rsp 49, Witt 1li.' e ehsSTiss s Is
black cherries g. Asle3J
CANDY Plain sick 5I4Gsisc wrapped.
HSSf!b h7f( Ea fsj b Is. Mafrowta,
yeas S'cpsiro; Lima bsaas. 9sgsio';
string beaes. 6yaFs.. corn, to-aN 3. TO-
S,issc. I'd kidney leans z-.b. SOUS
CANNED MEATs-Rpasi best. lib. si.io
sl-ib- --lr. ;! Hgl-5: lib crraed b. ef
s,qsseen q so Is; Up lunch tongue ! 5csen
1900. Frarkln SauSars<. lib Nss A.Sh
roiie' ham. dozen C,a.5.' LIB. r-sttsd
~. :. dozen ms; i.-lt dev.lei ham.
q oNgl.in.
cANDl. Es-cran',e IS and IS. 7a7,.-. is
% paraftine, assorted coiors, 81. iiic star
..CoFFEl-Rlo ana coriova Fair ist
l"A. pr!u'- iilg4l9c. lho.ee lfllibl=c fan
81 N9isi-c Pesoelry. r'sGiN. Roaste;
coirtnisei ION. srhuckie's IN lt-lh Clses
NtlN .oss p comm sslcr. ~ 1f-'h r7e.--
-, M9ehs ard Java. fancy hleni. A.
FLnJ R-Carica1 iots. Tia, Wave. s. ~.
ss1 -. second roller patent. 81 % SEA
Ntmpl. extra role. fancy - 80 sea Pearl
SSs- rye nour. $50. Pumpsrn.ck sac.
points. iour So tarrels H. above SACKS;
~ Asf esTr',s ~ Abeve hzr-els-
FARISAcEOus GOODS -Cris homlny
. q, IAN fnei, =, y no.s 80 pearl ma,
Scotch oats s27d ror case.
?. fisi'--M sokerel, 10 !. n l9-le KITS
i.nrS. Anl"-!can CHARTERS, in OIL s. soit
HANS s'4adari. Igsgic pcuo hams.
H0EEY-lr s9-lh cans extracted 5aec;
IN CONT. ~ Ia l--it. cars. extracted 6'.-
LAE3 :.nnci rerces cainpourd ga
=. l-ff. 5i'i~c iy-lb cans, - higher than
t'i.e- i-ih cans ). higher: 5-lb -
,.- M i . Cs7,r s.. . ~, 'sg'7e
ieit 49, E4AkFA ftfrF lEstA, Hla fr..f fhfrV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
A lsdes to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
THE FIRST MONDAY A BUSY ONE.
Moussen Wholesalers HAD Many Or
aers 10 Fiii-Reaned sugar IL
Highcr-Trade Notes
osAc- Of TIE Post,
Houston. Mon.tsy. january 4.

Houston. Nonfzy. January =
The nrst Monday OF the new yeaT gave
Houston wholesalers quite a large puss-
mess. Many mall orders came IN from
Saturday nigh, TO Monday mornrg. cosu-
try merchants finding u desirable 10 Sc
cure new supplies in several lines 'haf
were exhausted during the holidays For
tho REMAINDER Of the week only noaer-
ate business Is expected. as the neaSy
rains Friday and Saturday wTll Interrupt
traffic In the Interior. Ths aow-1pour
however, came "a good time for the farm
ers. who VIII now have ihs.r land IN ez-
ce.senr condition for pbowing and will soon
be able to begin ac..ve work upon the
new seaso3s crops.
The iniicat.ons are ;haf very ht;ie each
Gnoney will be epeni by the agricultural
classes in Texas he coming spring, a.
short CROPS last year have teen great
hardship n many SECTORS II = true they
Will he forced 10 bay large supplies than
heretofore. owing 10 the unusually small
yield Of corn ana o;he- grains. but n MI
meroEs instances the country merchant
will be caliel Dpo1 20 a1Tance these on
the coming seasons crop prospects. In
South TEXAS, however. fewer &C opn viii
b. run than eyer before Farmers Ia tlLs
section wera untenauy prosreroas last
year and begin $50 with good cash BAL
ance. They RAISED large Crofs, secured
good prizes therefor ana are we'd prepared
for the neS year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
FINANCIAL.

Galveston; Sterling sixties. buying $50.
selling HISS. New York sight. buying \.
DISCOUNT. selling At par. New Orleans sight
buying /. discount. selling iso premium:
American silver. buying &c discount reu-
iug at par.
New York Sterling exchange. banners
sixties S.s3tsui s3',. CONNER lal stSg1
8 s3i, rtchmarks a 5-S. francs. bankers
sixties so 5-sr5.-0. tommerGdi 5T I-sN
az.
New Orleans Sterling exchange. cov-
mfrcial Lsll4uis2. New York sight bank
efs. par. commercial, $50 discount:
francs commercial siNtics, 5.2l IS. Jess
lilo
London: Bank rate. per cent: stree,
rate 27-su3 per cent silver - 1854 cor
SOS III 1916.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Tire Grsg chanse IN refined sugar 'ha,
has been made i7 s"v,ral weeks U-s sr-
corded ,oiay. an grades being advanced
I-lGc This advance H-s Wlsrd from Sow
orlmna and also from the C4nulafAnm
refinery at s1gar..ni. New York ale
Vanccd all grade. ot softs '.e iast Slt-
Lrlay
Tie Texas market g. bc,aa; suppi'.l from
either New orleans or the flnniuEh1m
retusrY New rrl-4ue BIS aIsn .upp.s lr
The nut no Southwest with most ~ lhe
suFtr bought 80 'nis time. ard llas aa.l~.-l
Eroa' deal of the trade tta. was FORE
morly cenfnrod AZ Now York ana ot1rr
Eas,crn markets. lttisiiSciy r'gfa favor
abe rates b. isu'.c ani tn distances 4.
with Fa.trrn fr1ri.s..E Wien the lfffs-..,.,
~ freight Rates eonsilered as We'll - tc.-
TALLY cheiYrr iriceR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

enccd by signal service reports OF snow IN
she w.hter whtas district. alavins th-
fears OF damageIo that crop from tree1. NJ
aistr ne almost unprcet itniedly mii1
weather that has prevailed. The worid >
shipments last week were :. So.Vn busneis.
against S,.stsp bushels nc week before
ami sLN0sp the core sponptng week iasi
year pc .isib.e supply showed an n
crease OF An,lO bushels. instssd CT dc-
sstease of about that much Clorns g.
b.es were very firm WIN Liverpool al
ioiai gain OF "a rince me close On Thurs
day. The market here, however. vas Kept
down by steady selling turing me ltst
hour and by several bank failures IN the
Northwest. The price OF May ilnaliy wont
down to Sss and closed a. ,a'sgA
Corn opened shade better. in SYM
patty with the better toAc in wheat. hut
c.in"d, Trade AS light.
Liquidation was the order OF the day In
oats The market opened sicady hni
and on the decline several GOOD sized i.es
were iic7ossi OF. The v.sil,.e demand AID
Increase OF $500 bushels had some ef'ect
PROVISIONS were strong and appeared
weak. under the Influence Of whca-. At
the close May pork was izit lower; May
lard ~ aud May ribs about cents loNer
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat, =
cars; corn. 20. oats. -. hoge, -0.gp mead.
cash qnotailons were as follows.
I.our-FiTm.
Whett--No. ? spring. soJsos., 30.
'Dl7'. No. red, sD7sdssih.
oa's-No. ,. isss@iea.. No. white. 1919
iN, 40. S white, IL.
Rye No. 2 g.
.Bariey-No. 2. nominal: No. ,. ?r.Q2s
No !. ZisQ2f9
Flax seed No /, 74iLH1g
Timothy seei-Pr!me. 1871 q.
Mess nork-Per barrel, 1901 60.
I.ara-Per loo pounds dSNi3Sg.
Short RIBS sides--Loose, CO.'S On.
Dry sailed shoulders-EoNci 4-.Tre.
short clear s.des-Boxed. 4THe.
WHISKY Distliiers' fnished goods. per
gallon liz
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
ST. LOUIS.

:. Louis. January .-Cottle-Re,eips
5VV' sh pments 800. strong ana higher. ma
I've shlpping s, rs 4. 6eq5.i5; dr,s d beef
and. shipp ng hers $500 IS; stocksrs and
fceivrs o1HS.7G, steers under 1000 pounda
Hr.3l, COWS and hofers IL 60. rexas
ana indian cattle strong and .'igher: 81. ers
..u"i 10. cows l.i5ito.a. Hogs-Rece.pts
1910, ST. pmru-tS 3obl strong active 5Gl0c
i4gher; ltght 3.3eH3.i0. m.xei Sl5uSS5;
lsnv!cT 3.l5V3. A. Shaen-Kecelpts l0o
shipments none; firm and h gher: mu,tons
1000 y, SoWhwt5terns 2.s5d3.75; lambs
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81. Louis. January 4.-FHour firm and IN
changed. Wheat strong ami higher; srat
lower. No, red, cash y, No. hari. cash
non.n9l; January 81. MAY y .-N BID Juiy
cash 4liz May 22s, N22f-S. Brta duil.
sac 4 east side 3sdij. FAX sc q r. Pr M.
timothy se-si 20 Pork h CHER: : aud .rd
mess iobb NIX I. 456i1.g5. Lard easter. prm
sioarn 8 50. Racon-i}0Nei should Is 40.
extra short ciear fG2's ribs 40. shorts
~. Dry salt meat s-i}oxed should -gs
49, extra shor, GEAR 800, RIBS 49,; snorts
Recoip's-Flour $500 what 2SoN corn
2lSop oats 5000. Sh rmrpts- Flour % O.
wheat lIVn, corn 1902, olis 1000
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&;

New York, January e.-Sugar-RaN
steady. far refining 1916: centrifugal. "a
test, } S-i6 refined firm: mouli A IS;
STANDARD y and confectioners AZ: cut loaf
ana crushed >, powdered and cubes S.
erIrulatel i3-S.
New orleans. January 4.-Sugar- Open
ne We. 2%H@A. centrifugal strong, 3s.G5N.
whites S'stiPs; yellow, 3-l6f,3as. seconds
81; feimcnting. 3Ni: off centrifugal. ALL
syrup strong: l4Ili
New York, January 4.-Sugar-Raw, 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Mo-. January 4.-Cat;ie-
keee'pls, IiD"; shipments, SO; market opea.
e strong to loc higher. Texas steers. 2.7s
G5N", Texas COWS. la5p2.75; native steer.
o'pHi''o' naive COWS ana heirers. 1850
49, ockeiS and feeders. 2.75n3. g5: bulls.
2.-'HS.-o Hoss-Receipts, $500: shipments,
none; market se.ong to SC higher. closed
welk; bulk of sales, S.30a335; heayiea
H3'Sa' light. 3.3oli3 40: pigs. 305da.G
Sheer-Rece.pts, 1900; shipments, 40; mar.
ket very strong; lambs, 3.50a5. 10; NUT.
tons, :. 1913 10
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NEW YoKK MONEY!.

New York, January 4-Goverrment
bonds strong. State bonds dull. railroad
bonds Mrn. clearng>, sli7,e25 ~ bal
nnces, S6l@,s =" Money On call easy al
IL per Gene: last loan . closed liaa2 per
cont. Primo mercantile paper. 3iefti. : err
Aug exchange steady. with actual bual-
ms " bankers h1ills a. $50 w.. Tor
Posted rates tSis aud iS1n4.Ns CONNER
cal bills. 4s2ig. Bar silver, 6iis, silver
certificates. 6iA.H6ii, Mexican dollars, 5lt4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

New YORK. January 4.-There v-ns M
re IN the dEnand as a rule. still FOR mis-
eeianeous merchandise Of fancy descrip.
ION very tatr dealings were reported. Sta.
pie coitons both woven and bieacbaj 80, -
gu,et with some inquiry for he formese
PRINTING cloths dun NJ 29-igd2is fer snn;
ana contracts 'N' sPo'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET

HOUSTON MARKET.
Inc following quotations were pos ed to-
day ny the cotton seed product department
o! We houston Gotten exchange and board
of trade; -
~ Per Gallon.
Prime crude loose. l5Gi5is
Refined butter oil. loo se. Montreal.
Prme summer yellow oil. is "
Cake and meal f. O. b. mill interim
ponts according to locat.on
Short Ton.
Prime cotton seed cake. .s14 % n Is -
ca 5T c .9o5 h, led meal i % 2
Tor ioScai De yer Houston mills quote
mt"'; ,l'"I lA'n per ton; hulls. $3.50: lint.
HemarkS-Marke' easy for oils; meal and
New York, January i.-Cotton seed
rroiucis duh and unchanged: prime crude
on IN barrels, 2cc; prime summer yellow,
meal, $3.50.
New Orleans. January 4.-The market
Tor cotton seed oil is quiet and uncha need:
menl and cake custer. prime crude oil, 10
nulh, i'c' PRIME summer yellow. in barrels
-zh-:isc meal and cake. SIC 75ul7.0O pei
snort ION; .ont; ton. for export. $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port " Galv Gon. January 4.
Q ar-.vals or departnres.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
NEW ORLEANS

New orleans, January i-Hog products
Quiet PORK, old ~; new Ng; lari. refined
Ucrces 40. dry SAT- shouiigr. AIS. 80 =
u.s. hacon,c ear rib sides 1 rs hAWs ho.ca
sugar curcd sisaio't. Con O. k 90 orl.n-r,
70 10" "a "a 4l5. coru meal staa IFS. i.iv
Hoy steady prime IN. elpl3 80. h,ice ito
Hl7.J. Corn lower. No. sacked m y i
ana white 2 yellow 81, Oats. 81. si.sad
$ cady. 2hs.t&5. li.ce quiet, orI aary 90
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sew oRLEAN.

Reported Tor TIE Fost daily $500.
Thursdays AMI Sundays. by Albert NV
geometry y 60. QimiteD. live stock cast1
MISSION merchants. ss'%
Good fat fed he-ves. 2iL0 W.
Common TO fair bScves. is-x -
GCol rat cows ,................ YsH -
Coninion TO ia,r cows.... 80, ~
Good fat yo1rl..ngs .........s SO 20 S,ts ~
,oiiln.oh 10 tar warnings. 20 qfSA4'
NHlNtN, 81 a N
Coco cornfei hcss........... ala =,
Comno on TO faiy hugs....... 31 m
Gcod fat she p................ 3LT ~
Common 10 fur sheep........ o.
Receipts. Sales On hana
calves and ytarAngs. Isl ,63 IA
s1@gp :;'........:....:.. q :" W. g
Liberal receipts Of cattle and uo,at.o..
M,ll.nmol Good at SIX fai,a.s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
COFFEE.

New York. January 4-Coffee-Ontlons
opened firm AT lou3o points advance. c,sssd
nrm AT 1910 2 nts advance; sales e4'cS0;
H5pot steady; No ! jobh!ag lo2.. invo.ce
iHte ia;urlay 50) bags santos Nos 10 I,
lp@,.
= Warehouse doYveres from New York
.. tnd New orr 70 * today sS9.2S9; intel
STAT $500. total Wis be for the United
s..,es tg1.3il. dga.nst aS5.91l las, wear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Chicago. January Ala cate, rnears
receipts caused a regular scramble for shs
Few good fat droves that were offersS
frees We're strong at advances of i05tTc
per 100 pounds; sales were n; 3.6)d4.7O To-
common 10 choce. with trading la rreIv a.
i.igr9,Sl, and fancy beeves wac sslsabs
az 80 11-D. The Siocktr and feeder rad
va quite an mated at 3.00sI+ TO- ihesss
ri.ecs being the highest of the season.
Eutc1crs' cattle Were active and iOc h,rN'
er. calves remain firri. ana Tcxa, al
cattle we're oetlvc. about 1oQi5c higher
HOG fc,ept' Were also small and ira
pens w-ra empt,ei at an advance OF SiisS
Sales we're made d; 3.1c1iS. So for coarss
heavy 10 prtre lght We gifts adapted "a
the wants Of shippers. TRANSACTIONS weM
lar;'iN q: 3.3oV3i - after most OF ia
hogs wee sod sell,-s cailel prices easy
sheep and lambs were n Mvely demand
and rr'c x rregula-; the imrrovcinont VA,
tullN Inc. Sheep sod a, 2.i)i,2 IS for In.
ierior to common NJ. to 8. 590s.15 for caoics
to pr ne. native and Western I'd locks
ana lambs brorcl { 3.5oGi o. for feejinv
lots nj to 52Ntj.5l for chace % prpos
Warnings sold at 3.61sii.3O.
ece!pts-Cottlc II ,Clo. hogs 81 oOo sheen
lQoO0.
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AS noted IN press dispai hes. there wers
. nvmisr 81 heavy fa1Fircs a. ch-eaFo
and In tire Northwest again las week, ANA
Included rs the number were s=scsl
hanks. but the amour .nvovci were not
50 heavy as The preceding week In the
Ensiod STATS pic total uguh.r - fa.4-
nres for III. 'iy- DAYS ending Neb1e4 iny
was 49, and so Canam 49, 20 al t1N
aEainsi 81 the prfr- las s. AK ana SO do"
coFrrspondStg week last year. cf wl.cN 4n
Mere N he i1i.d state and - % 'au-
ala. In the follow table IS gwen the
total number OF ia lures reported FROM
cach section = .ue United ; ATS thc fast
week the pr eet4.G, w7s-k ana icr tive r1--
reNpcntirE WEEK lace wear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
FINANCIAL. cABLEGRAM.

New York january 4-Thc Evening
Posle London financial cab.egram says:
The stock markets openci generally gooi
today, baii gayr way later and closed lis
tnctly under the best n the absence os
public support. American responded 10
the rise n New York. but the tone was
incilaei 20 be DUH and & was rather a
81 i,.rs market
The Par bourse was firm. The Berlin
maTke, Was steady
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OlI.-I'nseel in bbls,. raw. sc: boled.
zee. petroleum. 81. l5i-iest. In bbis. i5c; IN
GO ses $iep. brll'nn, oil N.sl; m bbis,. lee
stove gasoline, IN cases. 81 20. Ia bbls., ic
Euplnn oil. IN bb,S. iqc. n cases ~ 80.
castor al, nitdical rure, $500, turnent.ne.
iu Ibis. 22c
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure. 6a6Ic.
STANDARD white lead i}sc; painters. Sc.
70 90 and Is per cent discount. rev nst.
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visible GRAIN srrar.Y.
KANSAS CITY.

SLOW; ~. hard. 20: No. red AZ No .
spr!nS. =. 'Drn-StoIdy. No. nniNeG. =.
az? =. oats-Active and Steady. No J
" hite lIo3l Kye-Flrm. No. , no.fu,lv
y Hly-Steady; unrh1ng.i RercIpr--
Wheat ~ 100 bushels. cora. IA. 30, bu-hels.
oats, liol1 hEshels. shipments -Nh,at.
'.,e,2i corn, 1870, oats. ll.ocI