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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29
MONEY Is STILL FIRM.
RATE FOR sHORT.P PERIODS Is 3 1-c
PER CENT.
Report thnt Secretary Gage Had re-
signed Was in CirculatiOn-Pa-
cihc Bonds Redeemed.

New York, December 2S.--The bears II
tbs stock market showed somewhat more
confidence today and had some success IL
reducing the prices. The most potent fac.
tor in their favor was the continued firm.
ness of the money market, but much was
made at one time during the day of the
reported willingness of the secretar; D.
tbs treasury to resign his office. This re-
port was exaggerated into story that
the resignation had actually been made;
and the effect was TO precipitate d selling
movement which was however, coniiusd
tc the professional traders and reached
only moderate proportions.
The market showed no change from its
recent holiday character. and It's Sem
blance was that of waiting for conditions
IN The money market to become more de-
fined and settled. Had 1t not been r1r
the sustaining influence in one or two of
the specialties. notably Manhattan ana
Brooklyn Transit, the scale would nave
inclined more sharply to the side of tho
depression. The coalers were notably
weak
Burlington fell nearly point below par
IN the face of n November statemt n 7
Showing an increase in net earnings over
rating expenses Of the road had been run
u over $3.50 900 above last year.
Ioday's clearing house statement show
Ell the treasury department to be a debtor
Oh balance to the extent of 81, IN 23i. Yes
ttruay's | MON Pacific payment by the re-
otgah,zation committee fourd place 10
day In tnn clearing house statement.
About A5O0.000 was paid into the sub
treasury in cash. over $5,5OD.G00 was paid
OUT Tor redemption of Pacific bonds. The
government has supplied the money mar
kct with ovar &o00,n00 on balance Tne
tcne OF the market was rot, however
markedly easier, loans being made all the
way from 3ia to 5h, with exceptions at
inc close at J per cent Sterling exchange
also continued steady.
me iirmness of the time money markct
Tor the shorter periods, the rate being 80
per cent for sixty to ninety days, midi
Gates be. ef that the rate may continuc
sur after the first OF the year rac tie
nlhnd Tor money in London and Berlin mas
Us elect in keeping up the exchange rate
and 1t is believed to be not mprobabds
mat the Bank of England will advance
ts MINIMUM rate this week. There -
p,rtect confidence felt however thai trir
would not avail To prevent a movement Of
gcla in THIS direction if any real str IN
I,mcN We're threatened at this center.
nc bond market showed come il,ecu
IhltS To-Day sharp advances being show.
IN some issues. while others were con.
str1 uousiy heavy: total sales A.NN.Gl
outi safes of stocks today, 2al ZOO
Snahes, including: Manhattan 56 3s5. Rur
trpn. 23.5S5 i"
me range of prices on the active stocks
TO-DAY. compared with tho closing prices Of
yesterday. as reported for The Post by
u w. Hunter " Co, is as follows:
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HEAVY STAPLES.

AMMuNtrloN--powder per key. 81 .oocc
AS, blasting powder 81 90 per keg; drop
shot, per sack, Sl.25, buck $3.50,
BACON--Extra short clear, IN sacks &c /;
regulars size; boxed h.c higher: smoked
bellies 1'auIaic. New York salt bellies &c;
breakfast bacon 9Agl0l,
BAGGING AND TIsS--carload lots. o
Houston or Galveston. December shin.
mcnt: isaggtng, . ID 67sc; "a Id re. Ties.
Arrow. 10 lib Use; Delta Sl.00 In small lots
from store bagging Nc rer yard higher.
ties &c per bundle higher
CANDH--Suck, wrapped basis "a "a, an
fc per h: special sizes &c higher
tOFFEt,-ltio and Cordova. Fair Sa,M
asic; prime lNnilc: choice llihgtlglso; fancy
lSqlDc; peaberry ltQlilac, Roasted coffees:
Ar uck,e Arlosa, basis 100 Id cases, $40. 50;
Apex $40. so v''''''
iLouR--Emniro Mills, Houston. paw.
SONS High Patent 1910. White Ribbon
second patent, 1870 Texas Star Mills
quote; Tidal Wave $40: Sea FAIRY. see.
ord roller natent, $3.50; Sea Pearl 81, ~
ry' Hour A.7o, Special rates for shipment,
70 interior points; nolir In barrels Is,
above sacks; in half barrels zoe abov,
t'ARINACEous Goops--Grua ho.p.nv
ana cream meal, In hbls, $3.50; pearl meal
y ~ lb sacks, 81 60 per bbl Of 1 stc,4
oats SIZE. '''' i'''''"
HAMS--standard S,saiac; picnic MAINS ~
.,ntNEf Yin 60 lb cans extracted. az Z
US; IN comb Snloe; In IL III cans. extract.
l.ARD-Rehncd tlerces. compound ,s.c,
isai 5SsM5,sc 80 Id cans nc higher than
tsereesi 10 10 cans Nc higher; ! il cans &c
higher; J lib cans fc higher
OLASSISS--Rcboiled, fair isariSc. nr,,,, ,
syriir Sefi33c, WV
R,cE,- Extra fancy head s,s@ss,c,
s NM f'suSo; fair 3@i'ac; fancy imported
q oPts-Basls for 7-Is: sisa. sic; man,l,n
sSe, cotton liAali,ac.
sos S'.AIt.I-,Liverpoo. coarse God,7bc; fine GsSf
NC Louisiana, coarse doe fine &c. hsr, S,s
s. a. 's' F-'sV' iV''ss' Ss'So 7o'is.
SALT FIsH--AIackerel. No. /, In Ia ~,
Ai sfA SIRsegsl.Csi haIt bbs, ssSctls7S.
20 boxes. SIZE; Royal Gloss. hulk "a. y ~
Nicksi. 100 packages, per box, S2.Ss; corr
ss SIyr otsc per 10, 20 and 10 III boxes.
.nac,a; REPRESENTATIONS are for small lots,
sspeeial prices given on carload order
standard granulatod 5S.c: c,,bess anJ nav, =
uerSu sio-l6c; Louisiana yellow riarin,h
iaAcy FAC; choice a,sc. N''N" ''a''''e',
PRODUCE.
kEANS--California small uh,,s o..
Per ID; Bayou sNa3ssc; pi,.k ss'a ".V i ISe
oS Ii1T9 TsHE;Sfa.ci black eyed peas sasAc.
fancy E!l ,,., staf. zoe. dairy. iSal7c,
Country bssi,ter c Kramer e4aesc Texas
Eiac. oleomaa'garine. solids ioc 1 r,,a,, 10
x'ig,n Dairy. bricks, l7isc. p'~''s' he;
a a5 nss q Colorado se,7sdlsoo: common
G;hEEsE-New York fall cream No.
~ WisSSnstn fun cream i2,ic; YOUNG am ,sr
q ad HIS; sMes s,sr a u; AMsF-
ONIONS Colorado % re,. ~
6EH rER--Chno 10000 per lb.
~,ssns ~ 4 ~ OEc--SAftfornia and Colorado q,
Vy ~ sweet potatoes, sJQ5Oc per bush~i' %
~, y IL n,fs-Chickens. per dozen. good
turkeyA hens g. 5Ofl9 "a rohhia - ~ s.ov:
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Dry Goods Market.

New York. December 2S.-.rhis 4. 49,,
u's up week IN The dry goods houses. l.o-
ea'iy inc selling of odds and ends en-.
crosses the attention Of sellers and hu, .
efs' stock. taking will follow soon aflar
New Year ARID will give way to spr,ny
,trad'ng, This being true. the demand =,
,s ~ No h , M, has been quite scant Tsore
anu In cotton and woolen goods III, ts pee,
ness s accentuated today. Mail or uu,i-
are lisht and the general market ,s Vsuers
Mant. In print cloths there have been po
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FRUITS.

APPLES-F4ncy Bon Davis, si.O0ff4 30;
winesaps and other varieties, si0on45o.
BANANAS-Si.5o al75 per bunch. packed
for shipment.
CRANBEItRIES-Cap Cod. s2.7513.00
per crate ss.0oas.50 per Dbl
LEMONS-Messina and Palermo, COM
mon, S275; choice, $3,Ooa3.2j, extra fancy,
$3.50
GRAPES--Almeria. ,60Om7.50 per Dbl.
ORANGES-Mexi an, fancy sweet, $375D
400 per box; California seedlings $500; ma
yes, 1915.
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Trnde Notes.

The price OF prunes is very low.
Onions are scarce and hard to obtain.
The outlook for am advance In chickens
secmS good.
South Texas prairie hay has declined to
sA50Gi5,50 per ton.
Cotton seed meal and cake has advanced
10 sl7.oO per ton IN store.
EGGS are quofe at - cents Hat. but they
have a lite upward tendency.
There were slight declines In the price
OF fmttsr eggs and poultry which should
he Noted by buyers aud sellers.
Canned tomatoes are veiy cheap. an the
prestrt i5w prices can scarcely be man
tltned long. Consumers may have their
innings on immediate prices by early pur-
cllSeS
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strong Molnsses Market.

Mail advices from New Orleans say:
''ilhe statistical position of molasscs IS
undoubtedly strong. TO the surprise OF
every ono the planters Of all sections Of
the State are crying 4 short crop, When
this season opened 1t was believed that
the State would produce between 100000
and 6oo,eoO barrels of molasscs. Allowing
81 per cent for low grades shis would give
US ao,oto barrels u desirable goods. where
as the actual receipts OF deceIyt uohsses
do not bid fair to reach over 10000 bar
rels at the outside, and the total recorded
receipts at this port will hardly reach
100000 barrels Our market liz very strong,
and II the rumor of slortness continues
You VIII find better values after the holt
days, which Is the time that the general
trade promises to take hold"
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MONEY Ann BANKING.

utouston. December 2s,-Local banks 70
pov, me money rlarket duh and easy. In,
loans j. light. Aor
,ESohange is quoted as follows. New
york. buying. SL5odi2.0o: selling. zoe dis.
SCUM ror 70 par New Orleans. buying. !, 10
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fiRAIN AND HAY.
WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots
Special prices on carloads.
BARBjD WfRE-CiAddcn. gal, s225 per
100 lbs: Waukegan Sc higher than G,.dien
WIRE NAtLS-Rate, $500 per keg; adj
vances, l0d 12d and led. 81, sd and 81, loo;
81 and I'd. a0c; III and ID. Soc Sd. i5c; "a,
75c.
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....37.1Sl 5S.Ss7 81. a6u
Havre Market.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port of Galveston. December Is.
CLEARED
% i.ainpasas. Barstow. New yorL
IS Etdsvcld. Schuyler, Rofterda,,
IS Fcisjo. Buhl. Havana
g f.nstcoia, Simmons. Pensacola
1sn H. A. Berwind, Hewitt. Pascayou,a
ise Regulator. Rowe. Pensacola.
SAILED.
ss Saitram. Owens, Coperhape,
Ss f4idsvcld Schuyler, Rotterdam.
EXPORTS COASTWIsE
ror New York-Per SIS T.amr,sos .e--
oaies cotton. 200 sacks cement ~ :, ,.,S
"Hoi, ~ sacks pecans. 800 bales hides
TT Key West-Per IS Lampasas l-r
pachases merchandise. 20
VESSELS IN PORT
Ss Aldworth. w w. Wilson
aTntnony Radcliffe, VIM. parr q -.
81 rEiue star, Saver & Sons. 70.
:, Irawiord, j. Mo.ler a Cd.
q, DDayoreak. Fowler & Mcvitis
- Eiew, 'cn, Fnwlar 4 McVih~
81 isr nei rover: j. Moller Il Co.
81 E,sahsid, Fowler a McYitie.
81 Her,,,v, r'oWier & Mcvitie.
SIS Ho rstdap Mr. Fowler & Neville
. Lsmpasas, Sawyer a fso
e t-.Etnhcrr, Nm Parr 4 -
q , Sa,, kelvin. row.err' 1 Mcviit,
* crc,an sands. n. Ripley
"a q NJ. sNeoia, Fowler & Mcyitie
viiie. ae Larrinagua. Fowler 4 Nc.
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HOUSTON BANK cr.EARINc,

me ioiowing are the clearings of n, 4.
Houston banks for the week thus far an, .ns
r ros ,ne Se,,hrsp'Edlng time hast year. to-
so'her win the increase or decrease: ~
rms Last In
,n,.., Year. Year crease
TUESDAY ,.,...sloss.54s s9s4.6i1 "a 90;
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HOUSTON WnoiF.sAIE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of stnpI,
Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upof'. Tho
prices are those rut.ng In the Houston
wholesale markets.
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New York Cotton ,rar,..,

New YORK. December 2S-On the resumn
ton CT business there was very little cal.
ouiated to disturb the convictions NJ
''aue's as to the significance of cotton
masEe' bearings. Opening steady at I'M
ohansed prices to decline of . points as
IMPAIRED with the final figures of Friday
r,le market subsequently showed some IL.
ms lowest level prices showed n - ~ q.
points. The market was finally staa AZ
az q net decline OF Sa4 points. The nr.a,.;s
pa weakness was a belief that with III,
ihs " n an,a wsather eondstions in the Sc,lrb
become burdensome in the abs snee ana nc.
speculative support. "'Se &.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today Vast.
New York Money.

!, New York, December aS--Money on cal;
urn AZ zisaiia per cents last loan g. CLOSED
ny 2,auS; prime mercantile paper 3,sf,i4,
yer cent, sterling exchange steady, viii,
gi,sis. Ter demand and 4.Siis6liSlA for &,
Gays posted rates i.Saxei4,SS and 4. s5iser
w: commercial bills I .Soi,sis. 81: s..vsr
can dollars a5ss
!, Goverpment and railroad bonds weak;
state bonds dun
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THE WOOL ~

Prices pad by Iiorste
Twelve months. medium s'
Twelve months. hne...s''''.
BURY -. ............,,.s.'';'' '''
six months. 102s le1A z Z
The leading futures nv y
Boston. December -
for Territory woods ~ 7
the wool market here W X
very large lines having q, u
current rates. Fleece - +
but prices held STEADY.
Australian products n 4 J.
prices very hard and e
cheap lots. Texas WOO MOO
70 months, 16als; sconfs,
fine, 70 months, 17MlS; WY
rltory wools-Steady; ~ s,|
dunn and fine. 1908: 49, ~
so: staple, J2d55. utam aX.I
Fine medium and line isS
$3.50; staple, 52dS5. a. M
basis, combsng slipernIa,r. s,s,Sal
6S; average, 62a65; Vus
a. III ~
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Houston Railroad R..~, oo'S

honstnn's gross receipts OF cotton pv tho v..,
misunderstanding tins city were as Follow various
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Houston ana Texas Central. MI 't'.'' 4,652
Int, national and a.reat Sorth.,,'-- ,.' 1910
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass = = $4,000 9,:3,
Gulf. Colorado and santa 70. 81, '''''.' l.lh0
Galveston Hsrrinhur, ! "a -, :, Z iSy
Houston East ana West Tesss Nn'on'o,''. l.lsi
Texas aud New Orlesnx .-'-' --...-,--. 7sa
waton 81, III
Total 4. ..,....
h"sstea Comparative statement. IT,
cross rersip,s thus far tins vces. s--.s
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Chicago advices by private wire to b.
W. Hunter e. Co gave puts on Nav wheat
at 93ls and 1885, and calls at 9iAd3i-s. me
clique was buying of May today, and the
general opip!on is that IL VIII Try little
bull move during the next few days. but
1t has a stiff fight on rs hands. Puts and
calls on May corn were fiat on the market
at 80
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Mmket bare OF calves and ycariings.
neHi ,catt'o w light supply. demand act
ave, 'ioss dull; fat sheep firm.
Chicago, December 2S--Catt,e dull; only
about 5000 head were received; prices wers
heavier but no lower. fed Westerns q IN,
Ia. The bulk OF the steers went al 1. iSs,
i.So and plenty OF common steers soio
abound 400 tho poorest lots going for !, a
.fj,N,. StockctS and feeders We're slow Al
3,ioul.s5 and COWS and bulls sold mt s,eauy
prices.
Hogs We're stronger to 2isc higher; safes
were largely AT 3,ieh13.5o: coarse heavy
pack, rs 3SotfS3is; prime butcher weights
s.@9S;S.ia pgs 3,soaS, IL. The market wae
weak late
Ttcie was n very good demand for sheen
all lambs and prices were steady M s.gaSf
5.m Tot common ur 10 3651i75 for strictly
chn'ce Hooks few inferior lots nn,
cuts sold ut 2.25dfs.T5, Western fed sheep
SS'v'9i'ia' ewes went largely at 3.I6at 90.
Lambs were In good demand AZ 4.0Niii. 81
10, 'e,nm0n 10 prime lots. With II lew
culls al 3.T5dS.g0
1900
~. Louis December S.-tattle- re.
ssip!s, aiVV OF which 1900 were Texans
shipments 400: market barely siosdv To-,
natives; Texans STEADY 10 strong. ga,r 10 ~
,a sy native. shipping and export siesrs
tsSgo, 70; bulk OF salcs. 4. ioSri 4i. ,,.csqoi
~ AZ any butcher steers, SG5ai 9e bulk, ia
Nh
DUN, 3.,0d3.s5; stockers and feeinrs ! sSyS
tt a ~ x, ion3,S5, cows aud heifers, 2slsi
h tW; lhe top being paid for fancy natlyc
iI,Vaueis' Milk COWS. 25oN325: Texas and
sn lnl.s steers, SpeM4oo; cows ana heifers
ssssSsVaS..o Hogs Receipts. 500; shinmen,s
w. !, ~ inarkes active, Night, s3a5i3.i as, lnlxad
SS,as.ao; heavies. ai5sfa5o sheep@Re
s,r ~. wv, shipments, none. market
S $500, NwIlg TO light RECIPES. but saies
were rev; native muttons, s,S0ssi "a, cniis
anu DUCKS, l.paS.s5; stcekeis, 2.oof,s7S
Nansas City. December gS--t'attl,,.-,s,
sr,eipts, 1000; market strong "a h,rh M
= av ,s steers, 3,oc1,i.is. Texas cows > ss,s
alo' rattve steers, 3.5ou5N0. native roS u
an nsifcrs, l.5esi4,oo; i:atlvc stockers ana
I, IL eeuers, 20, bulls. 2i0t,3. 80. Hos
iRsceipts, 1000: market strong 10 I hiSSar,
~, pm.h OF ss,les, SiepS.i5, hes vies and rack
e ers, asaaSt7is; mixed. Ss5aia50: LIGHTS. AK
c @Ji,f..,a' yorkeys, aiouS,is. Sheep-Re.
muttoilss 2IoSti. No. ""~o'e''
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Sc Roscfhampton. ~.
IS Skerrymore, orb;
IS Sybll. Fowler 4
IS Tropic, j. Non, II II!
IS Wilderspool, Nr, q
Sch Harry A. b.
company. -
Sch Star OF the a. \.
Tug Echo, Fowler < -.
Barge Regulates, ~
CLEARED FOR m
S. Ainsdale, Hurst
IS Boeforth, Swans,s' H.!
SIS Beltor, at Toesr,irr n
IS Benccia, Hawlev
SIS Breckfield, McGeofrs
vana. October 20. 2s'
IS Castanos. G,bfs4sr
IS ,Daybreak, Jones s. NJ
IS Darlington, Barry. ~
SIS Elizabeth Ricknes'
SIS Gertor, Barry, Z Bss'
Ttnber 10. K
SIS Graphic. at 0ardIlP ~
SIS Hazelmoor, Mont 7,
vember "a.
SIS Lord Kelvin, Barr Y
SIS Lady Lewis, Spesss =
vcnlber 4. 10 *
S. Maritime. Swansea n
SIS Matteawan. New isij
SIS San Marcos, New Yafi
SIS Senior, Pedersen. IN;
pioo, November 3. {
SIS Star Cross, Partndn =
October 10. IN
SIS Sydincnton, Lonx. c,,af
ceEs. October Is. 's
SIS Volga, st. Vincent. d.
Son Charles K. Soul i /
November IA. I, Il
Sch Mabel Hooper, Hoopk /
December 6. 4
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Estimated for two days.
Comparative Spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing of mid
ding Yesterday, with todays sales.
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FimnMcinI Nntr..

!. NcN York, December 9S.--tlearings ylS5..
lNi.hs$, balances srSS7 esp IN $500
Bombay. Decernber aS-rhe E.nr a,
bnInbay has Increased it's rate OF dis
count 10 . par cent. = VS.
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meats dry salt shoulders, an siies, iSt.
Bacon-Ciear ribs sides, 5Ssn5,s. Hams
Clear sugar cured, snS7t. F.our--l;Ntra
fancy, i.s1nf6O: patents. 4,9oI5.yD Corn
mcal--Qu.ef. 1.G0. Bran--Quiet. 6ott10. Hay
Easy; PRIME, il.eoni25o; choice. l40osp
lhn corn-'steady: No white, ?.MSG:
mixed. 2a%4MS0. Rice-Quiet; ordinary to
good, 3ssM4is.
ceipts 1iS,19S. exports 90, 752; spot firm;
No. . red I.c2la Options opened firm on
cables. broke sharply under liquidation.
bearish Argentine news and Disappointing
late foreign markets. but iinaily rallied on
active covering ard strength In coarse
grain markets, closing k0isc net higher;
Nc. red May c.osed 95h. Hides and wool
quiet. Leather steady. Pig iron 6.65lf6T0
Copper. tin and spelter unchanged. Lead
3.i5u3.G5. Cotton seed Oh firm and active;
prime crude 1919: o b mills liT15: prime
summer yellow q; prime winter yellow
1JmiS.
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81. Louis Grain ana prox,.,.,.

cba NJ. LOUIS; December 9S-Flour-rn.
lower, MAY higher; No. r,l neShehloer
". NNwss; trace. as; No. , hari' cash
T.; pcSSmber, IS; January. rs; Man. ST. az:
EASY sasy. NJ Co,sn-Fu;ures higher. spsi
w wtary, 25ss Max, ess July. sss. 7 oai'-
s s,Ssures higher; suot lower: No ash
s s'ssval 1 s2S; track gs,s No > white. "a,
II a. Rr peesmper' q b;d; May 2iN: July
,;la Iamothy seei--prime. 40 r fnsf.
Cs,,.s. prsare 6,o0nS.so: timothy q. 5lfSS "a
sS \, WAL 10, Bran East t rack
chansess' sAy; LIZ Bagglng and ties I'M.
!oboins, s.7S Iard-Qu.et; prime si nseSs'
~; choice FA. Bacon-Bnxe6 l,ss ses ~,
sh M ss0r, s siear slel5 90; rms Sis'ssi
snouldetS, RIBS and shorts a Sss,s M ploNeu
ira short clear. 45catseis. ''s''si'''' ex-
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GALVESTON cnrnnv,,

By Gulf, Colorado and Sri
1858 bales; international u q
ern, 1S71; Galveston, Hcxtu1
son. 1885; Missouri, KansSl
2Ss3; str Cumberland, lS, n
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Vby private wire to b. w. Hunter Il c.,
New York, December 2S-Atwood vroiei,
4 Co, say: When 1t was found this morn.
Ing that port and interior receipts on sat
uruay and Monday had been very .rce,
Win indications of n large mo H3rient to-
day. prices eased off from last F,iIay's,
closing prices. What Is noticeable is the
small export business today. that being
only 1900 bales. II they sholld continue
on any such scale it would. of cours G.
mean an accumulation of stock u, tins
sue and show "A lack to that exte 1t of Tor
eigL demand, upon which, by the way
sales OF this crop have largely dep snfed.
we continue to learn of actioa be liz
taken that IN the aggregate will lead t. a
very marked reduction 10 the n ,xt cotton
acreage. The extent of 1t. however. as
usual, will depend largely upon pr;. es
mat may rule during the planting season
Inere seems TO be. however, more concert
or action and more seriousness In respect
10 reduced area than ever before. Wheth-
e. therefore. prices are to improve. as
theS should depends mainly upon the fnl.
nilment of these expectations. The ad-
short side. " Wv
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COTTON MARKET EASIER.
The Session Was Dull and Devoid of
Any Special Feature.
AMERICAN MARKETS OPENED OFF.
Influences of Brighter Weather and
Larger Receipts-spOts Closed
Barely steady.
Office of ,rnc Post,

The Liverpool market was much bettei
than expected ON tho second call, bu
American markets opened 2a3 points of
on account of brighter weather and larger
receipts. Liverpool declined in line aac
closed 2-64d lower than last Fridays fina
call. the tone being barely steady. Spots
were unchanged but with an easier feel
ing reported sales 10000 bales.
New Orleans held all day at range OF
5.42G5. "A for March, which was a closing
points below Friday. The range on May
was 10 points higher.
There was n sale or two of March IN
New York at 5.sl soon after the opening.
Tho market ruled dull and steady all day
at 579n5so, which was the closing price,
a net decline of points.
The weather map indicates clearing con-
ditions, and interior advices point 10
heavier receipts, which caused some sell
ing for both accounts, but If there was
any special feature in the days trading
it was long liquidation Not much change
Is expected in the market IN the near flu
ture, except a few points which the soap
ets make. The receipts will be watched
closely. now that 1t Is felt the movement
will again assume normal proportions, ano
IL they are large. the short interest having
been reduced it will take good buying to
sustain values.
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Gross recc pts lls days this ysar.. .1.o4s,5s5
Gross receipts / liz days m 1iOsI. ~ !, i,OYT 53u
Gross receipts ! lS days In 1894. l.3Oi 5SJ
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Cargill & Richardson of Houston say:
The gross receipts at Houston from Sep
tember TO date. figuring percentage or
the amount received during the like period
las year. makes this seasons Indian Tar
ritory and Texas crop 2,74000D. on the
same basis for the year previous, 1Sg5-ye,
me crop Will be 2.96o0O0, and for lS94-95, the
big crop year, 3,l40,000. the average for
these years being 2.947 COO We believe the
comparison with the big crop year not a
lair enc, as 1t ia hardly probable that A
man can, on March l next, count twenty
ht'ds in South Texas with pickles al
work, something that was seen during .
1--WE hours railroad ride on March / 1895.
The consensus olf opinion is that spas
modtc heavy movement will be seen early
IN january and that determined efforts
will then be made TO force the longs t.
nduidale. The accumulation of spots dur.
lng the holidays was rather freer than
expected.
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