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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE DID NOT
DISTURB SPECTATORS.
gress Meeting Was Depressing.
Bonds More Active Than stocks.

New York, December J--There was much
interest and curiosity manifested in Wall
street today regarding the presidents
Inessagc. When it was published 1t was found
to b. SO free of matter calculated 10 affect
the value OF securities that the course OF
prices was left TO the influence Of technical
tiles. The recent view OF PROFESSIONAL traders
mas heen that the message would be bull
factor. Upon the publication of the message
II was natural, therefore, that this element
chief effect OF the anticipation of the message
MAS to curtail operations In the stock mar
k9:. This tendency was emphasized by the
absence OF telegraphic communication with
ln2ay points In the country owing to the
storm There was not entirely lacking also
the proverbial disposition OF stock exchanges
traders TO feeling of tmidity over the ad-
vent OF a session of congress,
There is something of \ prejudice In Wall
street against tome OF the measures which
Washington design for the public welfare and
a desire 10 be let alone In methods for profit
able employment OF capital against which,
congressional legislation Is AZ times directed.
The prevailing tone OF the market. therefore,
became increasingly heavy as the day wore on.
There was period OF comparative strength
IN the morning and especially in some OF the
stocks which showed strength last week. SUI
gar fiuctuated quite irresularly on the vary
ing rumors concerning the status OF the COM
able advance In group OF Gould stocks and
some OF the low priced railway stocks were
aisn strong. The majority OF the standard
stocks were notably dull and for the most
psrt heavy. This waa especially the case IN
the 2raugers and Pscifics. There was SONG
f'inntss manifested II the eoaiers on the
strength OF cold weather
The bond market Was decidedly more active
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AMMuNlTIoN-Powde per keg. 81. oQ44. %;
blasting powder 81 u per keg: drop shot. pcr
sack. sIs5: buck, $la60.
BAcoN-Extra snort clear In sacks. G'.
regulars. 6,s; boxed 10 higher; smoked bel,
lies. l&4Se; Mem York salt bellies. 794c;
breakfast bacon, Sis99isc.
EAGGlNG AND TlES-Less than car lots
from Houston: Bagging, 2-lb. 7Ao; 2h-lb.
Sac Ties. Arrow, i5-lb, She,
CANDY-Stick. wrapped basis "a, 6isqp7c
per III: special sizes, ,sc higher.
COFFEE--Rio and Cordoya. l0Is d i0&c: iair,
s.sus; prime, aQsia choice. loc; fancy.
llis@115sc; peaberry. ilItiAo. Roasted coz
fees: Arbunkles Ariosa. basis l00-lb cases.
lie delivered; 36-lh cases, .i20c delivered
Apsx. loo-ib cases. iosos; in sa-lb cases.
FLOUR--Empirs Mills. Houston: Davis
patent. new wheat, $3.50 Texas Star Mills
Sea Nymph. ss.s5, Sea Jewel 500 Sea Pearl,
$40. rye flour, $50; punpernickci, $3.50.
Special rates for shipments to interior points:
flour in barrels l5c above sacks: In half bar
ifis S0c above barrels. Old wheat Tidal Wave
Is quoted at N.45.
FARINACEoUs Goops-GrIts. hominy and
cream meal, In barrels. $500: pearl meal In
so,lt sacks. sl.40d1 10 per Dbl OF four sacks;
Scotch oats s24S; Friends oats, $3.50; Column
,HAMs-standard, 7xasAc; picnic hams.
iIoNEy--In eo-ib cans. extracted. s,sa5e:
y comb. sUloc: in l2-lh cans. extracted. 5,sD
LARD--Refined tiercss. compound. 4,sc;
49, ONO; bo-lb cans Nc higher than terces:
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Interruption to Wire Facilities Initiated
Against Active Trading.
WHEAT PRICES LOWER FROM THE START
Tendency OF Speculation at the OUT
set Was Bearish-Lfvcrpoo'
Lowcr-Provisions Higher

Chicago December 5.--Businoss on chahse
today was pared down to very small pr
portions by the interruption TO wirc taci''''s'
by the recent storm and the tendency OIL s'a.A
prices was principally for this reason si'Sn''
~ downward. Wheat closed 'su74c 'S"''.
Corn uuuhanged Provisions, hcWeNe' "eAe
firm and closed 7lsui3sc higher
Wheat was lower from the start May
onened at 66ae6,hc a decline Of isgAc from
Saturdays close price, and in the ilrst ie"
minutes CT trading dropped to %'so' ~
traffic communication with the East was Sc
Iiously interrupted ON account oil tne -.
storm but enough news filtered through 70
show the general drift oil specu'a'"e
denotes abroad aud ut the seaboard. IL was
decidedly bearish and this market wac q,
fected accordingly. The lack OF wire faeH
titles was seriously felt. almost no ofueiS
either TO buy or sell coming from the OUT :
sios ana the market In consequence was IN
lreinely dull. This in Itself MAJ depTessinH
pnect on prices, but also kept the m"fhc' y"
narrow rating ranges. , ,,,>or, al
AN Increase In stocKs Tor the week OF apout
,o.Uyv bushels. beerhohm 'stmateu tus
worlds shipments OF wheat ana tiou'
ABOUT lUvup.Uuv bushels, ao0ut -,3h,Ovo pusn-
1 Is OF which came from ether countries thau
the United States and Canada -,
Northwest receipts were heaV!, notWitAl
standing the uniaYursoie weather. Mlnneap-
oils ana Duluth reporting 1851 cars. CHICAGO
receipts were Iii ears.
slight reaction followed the decline 10
6j:sc, que to the little buying against puts
by the local crowd. but TINS was soon salts
lied. The May option sold up to 66c, however,
and remained close TO that price for tue re-
mainder oil tho session. II once touched 6oSiu
tO,s but got back again TO 6bc. which prica
ruled until the close. The market was APP
parentiy entirely in the hands OF loca! taicnt
and the operations were so limited that the
pits at times presented almost a deserted ap-
pearance. May closed at 6I'sGb6e.
Corn was a little more active tnan wheat,
but at that trading was limited. Tine market
Early was easy on lower cables, cold weather
West, which regarded favorable for
the movement. and sympathy with wheat
Later some reaction ed on cash corn at
lc premium over wheat. but the market eased
off on heavy estimated receipts tomorrow
Receipts were i1b
Oats were weak aud lower.
Provisions were moderately strong and ac-
tive.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday-Wheat 49,
ears, corn 200 cars. oats 40 cars and hogs 3d.
l,ll l.rn.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Negroes south and Ssstl
Washington Times.

In a public letter, Governor laha1l
Alabama Asserts that every aus
subject Southern people to negro p
ton will end il revelation, -elsAz +
,ul or bloody" thal any yedss4I ~
enue, tue eAyectaulUn o. wl.ah hN Y
Diougny disaster TO the co.cftd Hat1|
oniy excite resentment ana lrGeN}
cord; an5 that it Nor.d be quits Il 4
ape 10 lonsloer whether the Rsd6rl
s!nment shousl not Interfere 10 ~
N the Cti1o.inas.
has mealon Of Illinois suggest
Northern people are not 80 irea
same prejua,ces as 10 warraN TIE
ton that some republican nesIry
press, not about tho hiking Of letl(
their exclusion from the exeicix
constitutional rights. II we Do q
hear Of negroes refused enterans
hotels. restaurants. theater; and ~
.ic PAGES n The North, 1t Is oaJ
it is rot often tina, the negroes
portunlties. 1t is only shor w
there was test applied In tho Cus
York.
A faw well-dressed. well-beais
Intelligent colored men were iunA
from Delmonicc's and o.ha ~
places. 1t was said that nSm
at Albany had lncluad them y US
and he was threatened with rsaas
he made denial. It Is lrue "
ara no separate Gals for negin
North as in the South, but
that as long as they conceaea w.. u.
ity of the whites. the negroes -
liked by the whites and are - .
closer relations with them u y, =
than in the North. Tae sau'se
hike to have them about ana pl.a
all other servants and iaoo's.s
cause they are more Sfflclea, II, y
they are more amiaible ana ~ X,
Southerners have besn na,M
nurses and among neg.o coi'a'sau
under the conditions tina. ~ ".
the political activity O .a W., M 4
pie and tbsir assertion o. W. ss,s
ths Southern whites are nv
friendly with the negroes w n
arm wbites This, comments q
newspaners on the refusal o w.
restaurants and hotss 70 ~ ls r,laa
ored guests weIs not ~ LA u. i.sai
dignant protest. against , US !
hui a depreciation OF the ell@ , \
~ 4" - Gram the ci,rTens
and 10 make unnecessa s,cisrx
There can be no jus, o erysd
the North of the scutns. S ID
negro doniination-howess.,, ~. IN
r me IN A pns,io.is over a needles,
b bh The North has N n
ence 81 Southern condl''yhsss xs6
sachusetts, for example, ~ ,srs a
drel thousand negro sG's ,ss N
s saum Sist-icts and QUIET! NJ
free exercise Of their co ,i n ~
then Massachusetts, WI rSs j
paas Judgment on the p'
iipas. IL, al ~
whites not to submit = :. irrswa
the negroes appears % o eshandaat
;alnly ii will never % ~, NJ ~
of any menaces OF vio'ep h "
" uas 49, do not seem m,,s-si
= r e.,,s o 'sor their political rsnus b
policy urged by a msso r UpIe
Negro. at the cocpe' thipi
Tbsre is no reason ~ foap
would go down TO ~, ne Nre
course. Therefore, - sdycsis
simply i Increase the ? isssnilss
s s'sA ss,s s q any s. sssss''; Il
r rosssses only d = disaster {, ssI HI
FEDERAL interference make nj, ~
anythins that would H'
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Especial Dispatch to Tho Post.)
New Orleans, December Tho New Or.
lsaans live stock exchange reports:
keeeipts-Cattlc, S67; calves and yenrlings.
saless-.cattie 272; calves and ycarllngs, 4s6;
On hand...cattic, go; calves and yearllngs,
Tho, supply of beeves moderate prices firm;
iof choice, 2& d4l4: cows and helfers, 2S.N
$50 yearlings, in light supply, prices strong
at S1Sls: calves, 9O0lil2.OG
Hogs in full supply prices weak; tops, 4;
others. 3lsMSI.
No shoop on sale; prices nominal. unchanK-
"a, mutlons. wow: 0thers. l.10M2 so.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago December 5.-Butter Market
steady; creamery i492i; dairy 1919, Cheoae
Firm Sisul0is, Eggs-Firm; fresh. 22iSi
Now York. Dcoember 5.-Eggs- Receipts
1904 packages firm; State aud Pennsylvania
zGu9i; Western 20; Southern .26p2j.
81. Louis. December .-Butter-ste;ldy;
10.
Kansas City, December 5.--Butter--steady
separator 90; dairy 10. Eggs-Steady; fresh
cases returned
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FORT WORTH NOTES.

Fort Worth Texas, December 4.-lnclude,
In today's receipts at the stock yards Were
twenty -one ears OF cattle iron u. bilson.
shipped IRON San Angelo to same at kans rs
City, three cars of cattle from ). NJ. Weay-
er OF sulphur Springs TO same at Duncan, J..
r., ono ear of cattle from j. w. Fursesoii,
shipped at Texarkana to came at Eldorndo.
Kan; one car cattle from II. s. Pondcxter Ut
stevens to hi Dorado, Kan; four cars OF cat
tie from C. C. johnson OF Odessa TO ST.
Louis, and Ave cars of cattle from j. W
Hardwick of Kent to st. LOUIS.
Among the visitors at the stock yards to-
day were: Thos. and w. Belson Of Eureka,
Kan, A. NJ. Mcknight OF Amarillo Eyer.
ton clarmonte London, England; John
Means and W. Medley. Valentine; NJ. Y.
Jones, Maria; Sam Reynolds and s. W.: Rags.
dale Paris Mo-: Scott McClave, Tarranf
county; Jim Bledsoe, johnson county Harry
Peffer of Denton and Hyatt Forsythe of Hous-
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Dry Goods.

New York. December 5.--Dry goods--Law-
rsnce & Camp have named prices on fancy
prints for spring as follows: Pacific Parthian
&c and Cordeline ihc: Cocho Anaranths and
Glcssline iJsc; Other leading lines are likely
10 adopt the same price basis. Tore Of prices
for prints and demand fair. Staple cottons
in fun average request AMI prices we'll sus-
tglncd. Throughout the list price changes
nre recorded. Slight advances robable, how
ever, In some lists OF grave blcoched rott ona
Btsincss in ginghaiis keeps III well and
prices ara quite finn. In mems wear woolens
good request is for light weights. Demand
Tor dress goods is improving and the out.
look is considered more satisfactory.
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Net Receipts Mt Al U. =. por,s.
SUGAR.

New York, December 5.--Sugar-Raw firm
but inactive; fair refining l5-iG: centrifugal
dull and irregular
Now Orleans, December 3. Sugar-Stcady;
Snen kettle Ji.g9s.. open kettle, ceutrifueal,
..es,st ,e ceaulf1rsi whites iAaii.; yelows
OPEN settle ssg3e. centrifuEaI fsisls' syrup-
Steady Ads. S''''
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, December 5.--Total sales OF
stocks today sos. 200, including 1920 Chesa-
peake and Ohio; 2o,soo Pacific Mail and 1882
800 Sugar.
New York. December 5.-Clcarngs 500 LIS, :
AS; balances 81. 800. 095
London. December 6.--Consos for money
10 1-l0 for the account HOS; bar silver
steady, 27ssd per ounce Money ~ per cent
The rntc OF discount In the open market for
short bills and three months bills 2t5n2s.
per cent
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ing a reaction OF lsf6 points. On all weak
intervals. however, Investment buying de.
veloped and gave support to the market,
which Yves finally steady In tone at unchanged
ures. sse ~
In the afternoon the bciated reports com
menccd to arrive quite freely from the South,
Indicating sustained prices TO an advance OF
1-i6c In spot prices, Ia some leading markets.
As a rule. however, the crippled wires
brought very few orders either to buy or sell
cotton, and trading during the afternoon was
for the most part confined to local scalplng
ventures. 4t.
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KANSAS CITY.

kaasas City, December e--keceipts.
$500. Texans, light supply and active demand !:
str' nEihened prices. Common stockcrs aud
40. medium, i.5o14 s.: lights. i.95ii5 io
ste clters and feeders, 3p)Ti.i5; butcher copa
aud heifers.. 6i@4 %; Western steers 3)Gm
COWS. -.e5G33G; canning stocks, 21Gft! go
Hogs-iteceipts. $50; light supply and a
strong packers demand advanced prices : to
lo' heavy, 3i03.jp; mixed $50. gIS.iD; lights
32iGtS. 81. She ~ Steady. lambs. i.711ia - .
nluttons, S,s5G4 %; feeding lambs. s,5yGla To ;
Etockers and breeding ewes, 250a3.50.
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New yorl. Money.

Now York. December 6.--Moncy on call
steady at 2@2ia per cent; last loan 2l1dl3 per
cent Prime mercantile paper Sh@4E. Ster-
ling exchange easy With actual business IN
bankers bills at t,SiAgi SAY for mlnd
rates 4 .S2Ga.s2ik and i.s5is; commercial
bills 4. s0ts. silver certificates 60is@6lis. Bar
silver 80 ILLS; Mexican dollars 4sss. Gov
railroad bonds strong.
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New York Cotton Morkc,

New York. December 5,-Tradlng was very
energetic In cotton at the outset this morn
Ing and prices advanced 407 points on the
first call. Wall street buying was a oonspicu-
Gus feature in the forenoon. The derang,-
mont OF wires shut out good many orders
and delayed features OF statistics leading 10
some hesitation here, The English cables
were much hettor than had been looked Tor.
Tho indications OF renewed activity In spot
cotton at Liverpool was a particularly gratl-
Tying feature Of the English adsicen: prlvats
cables predicted well sustained activity IN
demand for SPOT cotton In tho Southern mar
kNts, Fall River adyioss were also fsyois-
bic. but following the FIRST call outside spec
ulauye support failed 70 meet expectations
and realizing and short selling set 10. caus-
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A BUSINESS BAROMETER
Prices 81 Commodities and an Index to
Conditions Existing IN the Markets.
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT IN ALL DIRECTIONS
oNeather Favorable md Interior
Buyers Ready to Buy More Holt
day Goods--,R eflncd sugar or 1-s.
office OF The Post,

Houston, Monday, December o.
business today opened ur bfisker than for
several weeks back. The magnificent weather
was exhilsrating and the crowds attracted py
the great midwinier festival seemed to AMI
mate all branches
Undoubtedly many interior merchants have
been holding back their orders until TINS
week, when they could come to Houston ana
see Ia person tic jobbers from whom they
buy cheaper than they can anywhere Csc
aud discuss the situation generally. me
week. therefore. promises to he brisk one.
u retail lines the merchants are reeelv-
ing tho preliminary orders from Santa Claus.
Mary have begun to buy their Christmas
rondk and Others are having them laid by
Never before was there time when dollar
would 20 further. Times have been hard ana
Santa Claus has found 1t out. He has noti-
fled the Houston merchants OF the conni-
lions and after consultation thoy have chop
ped prices all tn pieces. Read last Sunday's
Post and all the issues this week and iuagt
for yourself ms to how much further doi-
Lar win 70 than II formerly did-not In any
Que line but In amy line you may select
The gouisinnn Cane Crop.
The Louisiana Planter says: Our reports
this week indicate that In some scctIonr
where the canc was at first thought TO bt
materially iujursl by the freeze which recent
Ii occurred ii is now exhibiting signs OF
little or no damage. whila IN other localities
where IL was reported last week to have es'
capped unscatbcd IT is nov found, on later
examination TO have had considerable harm
Inflicted. All our gdvices Ggree ON on0 point
however. and that Is that grinding operations
ole rtuceedal eYcrywherr under enormous
difficulty rains having rendered the roads
Amos; impassable and tho juice being still
yalv POOR though exhibiting some improve.
mep, Gen srally speaking. the colo spell
seems 70 hayo been a bud Killer, the sections
which escaped bens In thu minority. With
tteli usual optimlsin. however. the planters
are couraEeously hoping Tor improved condI-
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lc-lb cans, Nc higher: 5-lb cans. &c higher;
3-lh ems, &c higher.
M0LAsSES-R eboiled. fair. 16aisc: prime,
::og:l; choice. 25a2e; fancy new crop syrup.
R.C:E--Extra fancy head. 66isxc; choice, so
bhc: fair, iikM5c; fancy imported. 6lzG6Nc. ss
..ROPE--Fasis for f-16, Sisal. &c; Manila.
sAI.T--Lvcrpooi coarse 5Od75c; fine, soI
S5c; Louisiana. coarse. 1oc fine. a0c. barrels,
2s-ios. s2.2a; eo-ss. 2.3o. 1oo-ss. s2.50 7o-is.
las. +, $780, l M sl. &
SALT F1sH--Mackerel. No. i. In ic-ib kits.
81 .ooGrt 10; half barrels, Sc 5JdT00.
ADMINISTRATORS quarters. $2.s012.S, s.:
mustard. three-uuafters, 81 65, Imported Gil
lette grade, quarters. si1J0: fancy sprats.
quarters. $3.50. LIS lN
. sTARCH--Standard goods Pearl, In lo-lb
boxes, 3hc: Royal Gloss. bulk. 3isc Nickel,
100 packages. per box. $3.50; corn starch. oisc
per lb. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are for small lots; spe-
clal prices given on car load orders. Standard
New York granulated, 5 1-l6c; cubes and now
dCfcd. 13sl6c; Louisiana yellow. clarified,
fancy. $4,000 5-i6c. choice, 4 i5-i6u5 Lice;
Arbucklc's in Glib and BIB packages. GIG.
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Liverpool Futures.
Futures opened steady; demand moderate
a p. m. quiet and steady; closed quiet and
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FEEDING SHEEP AT ENN,,

Ennis, Texas. December 5--Mr Joseph w
Nilsson, proprietor of the Ennis CottonOiI and
Gln,ins company, has just closed deal With
. western sheep firm TO feed 5000 head OF
sfeep this winter and Is figuring with another
TO feed 1000 more, Mr. Allison is rustler
and an enterprising citizen.
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81. Louis Grnin and proyislnnx.

st. Louis, December 5.-Flour-Unchanged
Wheat opened fractionally lower; spot weak
er; No. cash. elevator 70; track 70l10i5 De-
., 63&Q6i. Corn--Futures easy to shade
lower; spot steady: No, . cash SO; December
3l14, May 32Ts. 0ats-Futures steady for De-
cember with May 3s@lac lower. Spot higher:
No. cash 27ls; track 2Sl; December 27lG;
May 27is; No. white 30h., Rye--Steady, -
Flax seed, &c. Prime timothy seed 2.S0 Corn
NEAL. 5oGl co. Bran-Strong east track
sacked. Sd Hay-Quiot steady; prairie 6. 50lp
100 timothy .O0dS.5 so. Cotton ties and BAY
gIng unchanged, Whisky lbs Pork-EIigh-
er; standard mess jobbing S.l2la. Lard
Boxed shoulders i.25; extra shorts rs; .Ibs
5.laia; shorts 90. Bacon-Boxed shoulders
90; extra shorts 5.23; ribs 5.G2ls; shorts
l2S000; oats 5000. Shipmentst-Flour 4UJ0:
wheat 5000; corn si.0oo. oats 1900
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HIDES, wooL AND HEEswAA.
Prices paid by Houston dealers:
cOFrEE.

New Orleans, December 5-coffee-Rio.
ordinary TO fair 67sGs%,
New York. December 5.-Coffee-o Options
opened steady. unchanged 10 points lower;
ruled barely steady; closed steady. unchanged
10 10 points net lower; sales $500 bags. Spot
coffee, Rio. quiet but steady; No. invoice
6ss; No. jobbIng 6Is; mild. holders adhere
10 former prices.
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FEEDERS AT VICTORIA.

Victoria, Texas. December 5.--Mr. c. Van
Oidstrand manager of the Victoria Cotton
~ company, mas returned from n trip tc
HOUSTON where nc made arrangements for
several hundred IONS of meal and hulls 10 pr
nSee by Victoria county stockmen IN feed
,nE caltle. the output OF the Victoria oil mill
being inadeQuata &C meet the demand
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A nulrish Market.

cargil & Richardson say: The bearish
cotton market given us by Liverpool on Sat.
urdas was followed today by good bull
one. which causcd prices to rule quite firm
In our markets. Toward the close New York
eased off trlfle on liberal estimates for to.
morrow, but closed steady | point up. New
Orleans closed unchanged to point lower
than Saturday, Liverpool closed TO aia-Gid
up, with sales of 1900 ON tho spot senti-
ment In cotton IL the larger markets CON
,inues quite buliish, with brokers encourag-
inS buying at all times. New York advioet
say that the short intercs, there has been
conrieteiy eliminated, and that all tho old
tlluo bears are now on the other side of the
market. The talk that May In New York
would certainly sell ~ : ce.ts Is no longer
heard. and on the other hand these sam,
people people nov n',. say that cents will be reached
before o. Buyers report that despite the move.
ment OF cotton Ia free. Ii is getting hardef
each day to buy In the interior, and the old
story OF exhaustion Is being heard from
many sections, We favor the long side q,
eo,, , ana ieci that sooner or later prices
VIII seek bettor level, but for the present IN
seems best TO make good profits on long stuff
ana replace on the reactions which are nj.
ways In order after an advance,
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New York, December 5.--The Evening
Ports London financial cablegram says. The
stock markets here wore firm but dull today
There WAS an Improvement at London, how
ever when II was announced there had been
no further gold eiflux today. Americans
we're about the best.
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ntooDpD STOCK roR rEXAs.

Fort Worth, Texas. December At w.
Ragsdale of Paris, Mo-, was at the stock
yards today. Ue is a well known breeder OF
snort horn cattle and fine hogs ON his ranch
In Missouri Mr.. Ragsdale has $40 head of
pure bred short-horns. He was in charge
today of three carloads of FLOODED stock, re-
Gently purchased in Missouri and Illinois by
Medley & Means OF Valentine and w. T.
Jones OF Maria. The stock was shipped TO
it's destination this afternoon at O'Clock. II
consisted of short-horn and white faced bulls,
hull calves and cows. One of the bulls for
MIR. Jones at Marta cost $500. and was pur-
chased in Aurora. III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots OF staple
Comm odit tiles.
HEAVY STAPLES.

These quotations are revised daily, and their
cor,e ctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.