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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

Johnson & NAHUM. OF Enid. O. T. were
m the market with a car load OF hogs
which took the premium price for the
day Their consignment was made Up OF
= fine heavy butcher hogs. without cut
out or dock. and showing NJ wei enough
70 take the Top price OF s. 50.
Hcrne- < Kirk. OF Kingman. were IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04
THE WEATHER,

Washington Aug. 2-Forecast for
THURSDAY.
ka1sas-Fai-; warmer sou.heriy winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territo-y-Ge-e--
ally fair; slowly rising temperature. east
srly winds
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December, 500; January, SIS; February,
s6.0S; March, Ss.12; April, Is; May. ssI9.
New Orleans, Aug. 3--Cotton-Quiet /;
naiddling, Lilo,
Galveston, Aug. s.-Cottoa-Steady I;
lI-I6c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.


The cattle market was steady, with a
fair run. the receipts being made up OF
stockers and heifers Of fair grade All
the stun offered in this division was read
tly absorbed. and buyers wanting more.
r,L,IaLa - L-,N---,- 49, .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04
GRAIN AND Produce MARKETS
CHICAGO.

Chicago grain and provision markets,
furnished by r L. Bostick. Commission
Broker, Rooms 10 and L, over Kansas Ma
tional Bank Telephone I57.
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II you want Stockers or Feeders, write
rs Reasonable advances Experienced
statesmen IN each department Cattle.
Hogs and Sheep. Telephone lSS&
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Do You

Speculate in grain?
Speculate in New York stocks?
Speculate in proyislonss
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IfSo,

The Christie-street Commission Com
pany can give you q continuous market
First class service Fair treatment
Write or call on Us az our ONCE Ia TIE
Sedgwick block Wichita. Kan Private
wire everywhere.
c. e LATHROP. Manager.
Long Distance Telephone So
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Geo R Barse. Pres Il Waite. Sec-TreaS
DAD cE Live Stock
0I1A\oI Commission Co
Capital Stock $4,000. Paid Up

RoonsI5s-I6e Live Stock Exchange Bldg.
KANSAS CITY NO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04

and hay are good; ground IN fine coadi-
ton and much blowing being done
kay-An wheat In shock has been thresh
ed, and many are already done plowIng
for fall wheat; the rains have helped corn
and all crops: corn prospects are The best
since the opening Of ne country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-04

REPRESENTATIVES, SALF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
ACTIVITY IN STOCK SPECULATION
CONFINED TO sCPECIALTIEs.
London Offerings Were Fairly Well
Absorbcd-Thc Course OF bonds
Upward on n Good Business.

New York. December 3.-Therc was no
marked change in the character OF the market
today from that which prevailed for seyeTnl
DAYS past. Activity was for the most part
coniired to the speclalties and the extreme
range In the price of many leading railroad
seller of Americans again, though the rate for
money was easier at that center in spite of an
additional withdrawal Of over Sl,300.000 In
gold IRON the Bank of England. presumably
for shipment to Germany :
LONDON offerings OF stocks here were fairly
well absorbed. but there WAS no increased
demand. The grangers were remarkably duli
ard sluggish, in spite OF The ST. Paul state
ment for the fourth week In November. show
ing Level of earnings, Notwithstanding the
bad weather prcyaiIing never before exceed
cd, except in 1872, There wstsN n slight pres
sure OF realizing sales In Nortnern Pacific
Union PACING and Central PaCinc but In the
case of the latter there waB Il subsequent
rebound Of Ia, %H
Sugar dropped a sharp fraction ut the OPEN
ing on rumors of further reductions In the
price of the product, but this specially after
OF shorts.
The decrease In surplus reserve shown by
the bank statement was due 10 increased
quirements on account OF the deposit In
crease. The increase in loans is attributed
IN large part TO the resumption OF lending
money abroad. Il process which involves bor-
rowing on sterling exchange collateral AS an
incident.
In the bond market the course of prices
has been continually upwards on q large and
well distributed volume of business.
IlY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

APPLEs-Per barrel. s4.oo9i.25; California.
81 90 per box; fancy Oregons, Sl.I5 psr box.
BASANAS-Per bunch. s1.75g2.0O. packed;
0Coc0ANuTS-Per hundred. 500.
LEMONS-Choioe, Si,OOaf.50; fancy, 5000
oRANGEs-Louisiana. 500
CALIFORNIA FRUlT-Grapes, black va
rieties. $3.50 pen crate, Tokay sl6O; pears.
s. avll2. 30 per box
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Houstcn spot Ouotatsons.
Spots closed steady and Unchanged; sales

TodAy. Yestorday. Last yr.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Extreme Dullness IA Trade Acted as 1 Bsr.
ritr to Advance.
WEEKS cLEARASCEs LARGEST ON RECORD
Nevertheless the puits Couid Nct
Force W priccs--Nheat. Oats and
Provisions All Closed Lower. (.

q d Va If =
Chicago, December s.--lsxertne dulress or
trade pgsin initiated against wheat,p prices TO.
day and. although the weeks elearances were
The harvest oil record, closing prices SNOW ed
&c rceiihe frcm Yesterday. Corn shows no
change. Cats declined ,,suAc. Pr0yisiprs
closed s'1Ui,sc lever.
Considering that liverpool showed closing
declines OF ;ssfS,d and Northwestern receipts
gave no $ sils OF falling Off, the orcams in
wheat MES stronger than m,sht have oeen ex-
pectcd. Way stirtec oif only a shane under
Yesterday S vns.as price nj tv3seiJ6iec, and
niier u lew nrnuies' hesitation advanced u.i.'
Ger q Why little buying 10, tossc. For. about
an hour uIdins WAS moderatc IN volume. bu.
scattered and confined mostly 10 rooiu trau.
eIs commission houses having almost no out-
sue orders either way. .-l. ~
The week $ clearances OF wheat and flour
from the Atlantic hfoke Ill records, amounting
tC ,,iSS.otD bushels. but even this fact failed
TO stimulate trauiiig 10 uny apprecinblc OK.
tent. aud before II O'clock the market began
70 suffer from The lack of interest and prices
slowly declined.
minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts or
1iS2 ears. Chicago receipts were lss cars.
Atlantic port cicarances for the day were moi
so heavy as OF late, but were sufficient 10
prevent ppy sharp break from lack OF sup
port. They amounted to Coz go bushels
shortly before the close May touched U6ssc.
This was about put price aud some b.ying
10 protect privileges gave little better tone
TO The last lew minutes of trading, the mar
kel closing fairly STEADY at e6..
There was good trade In corn and for the
most OF the session corn was quite firm. The
chief bull influence was apparently the heavy
shipments. The market eased off late in the
day on colder weather West aud prospects FOL
IA ,reer country movement. Receipts were i0s
cais.
the market for oats was rather weak
Throughout,
Tho continued heavy receipts OF hogs az
fected provisions and the market showed
weakness for the first time this week.
ESTIMATED receipts Monday: Wheat 1870 ears,
head Tt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

~, Work December s.--Cleorings. N'3,-
New YORK. December 3otal J. sales Ss p s.cnS
$500 shares iSoIqS9s sq psaa ssss and
a aa't; ar ~, Rnilway preferred ls,sss.
sg Innson. December s.consols for money s,Is,
no ZIG; for the &C cunt Hon saa s'l Tba
steady, 27lsd Money saas market prE tor for short
at Sew ynr York. December s1he Evening posrs
London financial c s toaay I Notably Amer
kets h5le he Iatter, with the exception o.
iseais ' Pacific. closed at slight improve
mani
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Dry Goods.

New York. December 3,In tho dry goods
trade today the general demand was OF u
full average proportion for Saturday In both
cotton snd wooden goods. Prices continued
firm for brown and bIeached cotton. Print
eiDtns ruled firm on tho haFis OF 2h for u
SQUARE. Cotton yarns are occasionally quoted
rather higher. "A number OF ~ mars shofg ~
more firmness tnan Of late. The demand III
mode rrte. The table. shelf oil cloth D.unu-
fpciureIs have advanced prices materially,
Rivals ~ bleaehsd will be advanced Monday
gu and Norman 3. inch percnIe Z per cent.
Some Harrow psreales ARE tending upward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

me business League indicate larre .,,.ns.
n nmreio many coming to make their holiday
,e While !, iob5cr. can not complain Of the n,m
IS very small and shows a fsi Ilin y, oIaaicd
months. 'ue duii summer
tremey quiet u 'tooucO u ex-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
St. Louis Grain and Provisino-.

St Louis, December S,-Fiour-Quiet but
unchanged Wheat-Futures easy at lowest
quotations. fractions under yesterday No, :
red cash elevator ,gl4 rrdc8 Il; DecelnpertVl2
Contributes dull. PRACTICALLY higher. Spot
higher; No. cash 5z54; December Sll9 n1d;
May 227s asked. Oats-Opuons aud spot low
bid: May 27su2S; No. white 3ol4. Rye
nominal, 81. rlaX seed higher, 5o1a tr.ne
timothy seed, nominally 2.3U. Corn meal l:aoG
81. Hay--Steady TO firm; prairie 6.50gI 30;
timothy SNy. cotton ties. 10. bagging, o1gd
T. Nhisky--Higher, l.26. Pork steany;
steam ass; cnolct 800. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders A %; extra shorts 4.7b: ribs
8 LIZ; shorts 7.25 Bacon--Boxed shoulder
Keceluls-flour 5000 barrels, wheat 6900t
bushels. corn 10000. oats 1000. shipments
Flour $3.50 barrels, wheat $1,000 bushels, corn
r. 100, oats 5000.
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THE COTTON OUTPUT.
Houston business Men Take IA WhirI
In tic l.ilInc of GmeAAimX.

The members ot the Houston Cotton Tx
change, like most otbc7 business men
throughout the country, are very mach in
tcresleG ia the Gotten Yield of 1893. aad arc
last rev doing good dcnl OF guess work as
- the total crop IN Texas aud in the United
States for tho present year. The following
offhaud Estimates. which are bulistined at the
exchange, VIII be read With interest:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

dag Of a new branding machine. tho Invention
New York. The machine Is a very simple
ana unique device. supplied with gasoline
brrner apparatus By which the branding iron
= heated. II Is said to be far superior to ~,
old branding iron Is moro convenient snc
cherper 10 Use. II can be heated aud gotten
ready for use In n few minutes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

Wcatherford. Texas December 1.--There %
hc'ns circulated In Wcatherford petitions &c
the governor. elect and both houses Of tht
legislature .asking that steps be taken to 81.
from the unanimiiy with which the pctitions
are bcing signed Il Is evident the people al
Park'r county are In sympath, With tAe
usi,yemens
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Gmin ana Provision. Elsewhere,

Kansas City December s,-Wheat-Flrm,
No, hard 6sGGSIa. No. hard G2i5u6S; No; =
rod 66d67: No. z spring 6lIs. Corn steady
Ne. mixed 3ld3lh. Oats steady; No.
wnite 2S1a@29, Rye--Higher; No. 2, As. Ia:
steady. Keceipts-Wheat "a 200; corn $780,
oats 1000. shipments-Wh lll,090 bushels.
corn 1900: cats 1000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.

The following are the clearances OF Tn.
Houston banks for the week thus far and for
the corresponding time last year. together
With the increase or decrease.
This srnr .-ssI year. Increase
Saturday ........Sl6s2.2H N.293.32s ssTs.34s
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COFFEE.

New York. december s.-coffss-o I,ossS
steady unehaagsi r ~ poi nas lower sales
Stay, ne' snot eofiae RIO steady; NO IN
voice. 81, NO. Z tobhing. q.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Exchanges
Of United States and Europe.
THE CLOSE At LIVERPOOL DISAPPOINTING
The Americas Future Markets Did
Well with the News Fnvoring
VI KIT Neither side.
ofnoic Of rhe Post.
Houston, SATURDAY, December .

Houston, Saturday. December =.
\ Considering the weakness in liverpool, the
American markets did very well today. Or
ono side were liberal receipts and hcav,
movement predicted for the next fortnight
ON tho other baud the weather bureau 70.
ported a. clear. cold wavo over Texas and q
cold rain over the other part OF the belt
80 that tho bun and bear points wero about
a standofi. u.
{ Not much attention is for Tho moment bens
paid 10 the lower grades OF cotton, while the
higher ones arc In request aud arc Arm.
T,,,,,s =, ,h.,r, a., s,,o,. a,,J ~, s.,cs
"N.S ""S ~ "' "a $500 ~, 80
werc limited. Liverrooi reporting ohiy IVY,
bales. 3-+ss
,,,,,,,.s l., 4 al ,n.,al ,rchans.a M,
lss - -. - i - = y, -, !,
clostu anout .-ot lower. NeW Vrioins "
practically unchangcd. After opening 4 to 1
nntnfa dawn th,r,, sr,,x a rally md me rinse
49,, N,'. 49,. -, ,-. - 80 -,
was point down TO 4 point up. Ncw ioFh
opened 4 10 points Oft. but recovered aud
,I,a,J AZ nm n,iyan,,e ,vrr yextct,i,,,l or 1 10
'',sy.. - - - .1' :,
fpolhts'
Port receipts were 6e.ss2, against $685. last
yanr md a as1 In 1891
,,.,,.','.. ss.s.. ,,ran = 20 Mas.
iieus'oh expects A'suV 10 lo,e"v No"uas'
against 1877 last year and i3, i65 IN 1894. New
(,rltans expccts 10 o0o IN " Alo nralnst IL !.
ID, 49,, 49,. ~ -, Nv, ~ ~,
'e' ias. 'eu ANU -i'.Sl III isss'
Ir...,.., Hs..s.s,......,
cNs "oNe"e"' "Np.S'e"
u. w. Hunter q co, say OF TO-DAY cotton
market. Utterly digrrgarding a s-6i decline
IN rlra,rool ,n, n,oyed M, 40, a.na,a
=" - ~ s''' ''"'N' Wv apVs uN '
spinners seeming TO nave entirely Withdrawn
from that market. our markets after an open
hh ue'''no VI POINTS au'""eeu pV.n''
uhnsr most eonhueh' ous'hs anu e'osou d
point hiSher tnah ses'eiuey' ine weather 10
'l'i 'uat oouiu DC ues"eu anu Adi' "o''"o',
WIN hai"'ess h'''e YOU We'c' ~ pfe'i0'eu
over SUNDAY. HsNua'es anu 'eeu'P's wcre
hpeia, anu tne nnoVeinsnt ior tne neNs We ,,
NOT annn.n ~. ,,,lof, Of th. NILS in tho Nan
Nolt maakst. ana they eagerly bid prices UP
ON themselves. There does not seem TO Dc
hu,n snvlt interest," IA the maIkei. nnd with
tDo usnfcasing demand from european Spin
hcrs; IL VIII take good buying by Fplnners
on inns siul or increased speculation ana ~
nSftmeht buying To materially advance prices:
Inc advance To-Day seems 10 US unwafTanted
anu ipI the hrst time IN seNeih werhs We
ieel that IL would be better Tor u turn az
ieast 10 pc snort OF cotton tonlght than 10
90 long oil IL. Liverpool should be up full
~ 70 meet our advance and wo feel 5atis.
h ii tnat that market VIII not be SO good ana
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Exchange is quotsi as follows: New YORK,
buying, 81 80 discount; selling, New York, ST.
Louis aud Kansas city. par: New Orleans.
buying 800 discount. selling. 81 25 premium
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NEW ORLEANS.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Post:) -
Nav Orleans. December 3.--The New or
leans Live Stock exchange reports
salssrcattie i75. calves and yearlings 90
on hand--Cattls 1874. calves and yearlingf
~. hogs 400.
Receipts OF all classes OF cattle are ampI'
for demand; prices. however. have psen sis
mined; teef. choice, 34.gie; common ~ .ess
cows: neifers s1sa. calves. choice 'e' o'ls''
Hogs -Cornfed, st4G4n: supply ample;
gheep--No inquiry: muttons nomihaiiY &C
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
Saunders g. Hotcbkis. 1--we stock commission
mn rrnnnts report as fOlIoMa:

I Choice cattle IN moderate supply, GOD ne
mand fair sale for cattle and calves In car
lead lots. ia, 100, Al.
'' Retail market on hogs dull; good demand
for packer hogs. ~, -
arrival at market prices.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE rn,cr.
S""~'i"ns Tor Round Lots of siam.
Commostittcx
HEAVY STAPLES

eor, quotations tau revised daily and thc,
'nose ruling III Houston wholesale ,natls,s are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

Bouston Dntiy stns-meus
Today Yeatard.y -.
Meu.son conp..nl.,. s.AasMe.s.

eros. rec, pts TN, far this week ...... 1909
I; ross 70 pa 9j days this y or -. 1907
Grvss ~ s.pt, = GAYS ~ lsH7-D6 .027,spS
4, rsce9 {, o. ias IN lSS.-t3 80, i,ala,232
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. Job cars. from millersi dealers
cherae from store 5gI0c more per, 100 lbs on
bran. 2aSc per bushel, on oals ana corn ana
iv W. sNp-7an: corn bran, csc per 100 lbs.
cIiopPED CoRN--16c per iyo lbs. -,
SnRN-No. 2 sacked. sSlsG3sisc per bu.
0ATS-Texas. 2alsgS5e per eu la ~.
WHEAT-SHOK per 100 lbs.
WHEAT sCREENINGS-65q7 per pu.
HAY~Alfalfa sl2oDaI3 70 per ton; tiiaot ny;
,s'oea14. 90; South Texas prairie nay. se.ooV
Z a.. Marin Texas, sy.v0nl0.N. 80,
o'SGynTToN SEED PRoDuCTS-Meai ano
cake. is.5OQlS-5o per ton; huils' 's'oe'''
per ton. ,,,,n =, tE6,, On ner bu.
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Shipments from wnxnhechsc.
KANsAS CITY,

Waiahaehie. Texas. December s.--w. A.
LOUIS this morning.
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Barley--No, 2. I. o. b. 41l52
Flax seed-No. /, 100.
Timothy seed--Prime, go.
Mess pork-per barrel I.90GI.o5.
LaIu--per 100 pounds 1896 17ia.
Short ribs-Sides. loose, 4.5O44.i
Snouldors-Dry sailed, boxed, 4AM4ss.
Snort clear slaes--BoXed, 4.oogy+.ya.
Wbisky--per gallon l.26.
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1s KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. December 3 --rat,ie Receipts
hlos prices UNCHANGED. good demand Tor the
week. iiuisted dressed beef and butcher
butcher COWS s We're ospssialIs astiys and N ad'
ysneed aiilec, while common stock WAS about
stsady; fair TO. meoium steers 4s5atS:n: liant
I, oen4,s 80, butcher COWS and hcifcrs 2sSni,SS;
Western stcers S,0osti So Texas stcors ss0u
sSS; canning stock |, Isus,ee, Hoss, Receipts
lights s.sedssS Sheer = Receipts G2c;
iSssHSs r gss s., for ssssss f ssss
lambs s.setii Is: feeding sheep S.2SfS.75;
stockers i.s5ais.aS. s.g
CHICAGO
Chicago. December a,sTherc was a little
better supply of cattle today than Is usual o
the end OF the week. All offerings were taken
aud the market ruled strons ut about ycs,er.
days range OF prices A few fancy 4li9t ie
Tor $40. The bulk OF cat;le were disposed OF
a. ~ y 5saS,ss. There was 9 firm demand toi
nols. and prices did not show much change
Sales We're moderate OF common to primo lots
~ : NqS.tl.c; the bulk OF hogs crossing the
scales at s;S2iags.io. Pigs sold. principally nj
5sVSHo. 70. Tradc III sheep and lambs was
fairly active. Mt about yesterdays range OF
prices OFFERINGS were not large. Lambs solo
from 3.50@o.5o and sheep a.5otit,s0. yearlings
brought 4.00Mi.s5. Receipts Cattle 800: hogs
y 600 sheep 800.
ST LOUIS.
st. Louis. December s,--Cat,le--Seceipts
5000, ipcluding $500 Texans; shipments 200
market steady. fur TO fancy native shipping
ano export steers 4 pNfi5 Is: bulk .S6,s. 20;
dressed beef and butchers steers s55dfd. 90;
hhlh i.2aui 20: steers under 1000 pounds 3 .0lsf
1.th. bulk S.2oMi so; stockcrs and feeders Csc
UtSo bulk 3.906fi. 20 cows and heifeIs ~
Mi.3b; bulk Of cows 235Gt3.i0. Texas and In.
dian steers .,i5ui.sa bulk 2.g0ui.1S. cowf
ailu heffers :. 40ul.oo. Hogs--Reccipts 5000
shipments Zoo. Market steady; workers. . Il
a. %; packers S.20mS.S5 butchers a.31liSaO
Sheep--Recepts none. shipments 600, market
lambs 4ooa5.25.
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10 Um's ctoss rccspw ot cotton ny .nc EAR cus
Houston an, resAs Iensra. 49,. $50
intctHatonal and 1rcAt Northern ...<... =. S,Uaa
va.vcston, ltArriserrg aud san ANTONIO. ~. 200
ieSas tnd New Orleans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
iioustvn- Mast and Wcst r xas. .,....,.... Rvf
cnif, t'uorano aud Sauna re. ~. .......... ~.
Sau Anion,o aud Ar.u,s.a Pass {....,..n.... III
y ss.nrN NAnsas ana ssAas...~......,... s.seo
rickcrs aud lin,crs .....,.,.......,... ....
Nss~5A7 saeiI.Js 4s h lgss
1o,at .sy 6. II. ,,..; .s ls,Ups
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CnttIemen Are HoprfrL

BeeyIllc, Texas. December 3.--Locpi caitie-
men who are short on grass ana nave neei
forcod 10 prepare themselves for feedipS dur,
Ing the winter are hopeful that the late rams
viii iinmeasurably lessen their feed bllls; y
thcn, Is nc sewers weather for. the neAl lew
is projected by underground 1t VIII grow rap
idly during the warm GAYS we are now nav
ing Weather prognosticators 90 MOI shtiei-
nate any severe weather until about christ
mas basing their speculatIons on ohseryn.
ton az previous years. which Is. J, y WEI
norfher arrives at the last inste?a OF tn'
frst Tart OF November, II is followed py warm
and iieasant days pntll Christmas. AZ ieaH
New prandinG Machine.
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u asked: hid. nominal.
New york Futures.
Futures opened steady at u decline; closed
steady.
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Tho following are the closing quotations for
cotton on tha spot today Mt the leading mar
kots. together With the closing OF middilns
Yesterday. with today's sales;
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y asked: b bid; nominal.
stocks ut United statcs Ports.

United states Exports.
This week. Last We
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A New pranding Machine.

Fort Worth. Texas, December Am ex-
Dol iinent was made at the stock rards Sestef'
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MID Mid.
Tone. Today Ycs'y Sales.
Daily Interior Movcmcn..

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East India NOYcmc..I.
This Last This Las,
week year season. season.
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ENpotls--At Bombhy--
Great Britain. go: .t... l,Vpv 80;
Continent ~. 2,Vp 2.VOV s',oVo ll,Vw
Al 1Lnef poru--
Great Britain. ....s 800 yv9t
Continent ..,.. 3,Wc 49,. l',VVo lbvVp
: At Bombay. h. 1000 1000 10000 u COS
other ports.,.. 1000 6l,oW zl,VO
Anoat IN Laifor--
ut Domnay. 900 1000 .,,.'.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots
speoial rates on carloads go
BAkBi1D WIRE-Glidden, gal. s9'4o per loo
'p WIRE NAlLs-Rate. si.sO per key; nd
vances. lOd, I'D and led. 5e Sd and %, l9c;
I'd ana I'd, zoe; Id and ID, soc: "a. doc; 20 '0e.
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bid; eolIcfsi value.
New orIcan> Futures.
Futures opened easy closed steady.
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IS city Of Gloucester. Miiturn. Bremen via
Norfolk.
IS ORION. Browne. Liverpool
IS LaDghain, Evans, Liverpool.
SIS Ranileh. busting. Liverpool via Nswpcrt
News.
IS Satnrnina. Zuionga. Manchester.
SAILED.
S. Shirley, wbyInpen. Hamburg via Nor
folk.
ia BrockAeid, McGeorse. bremen.
IS Danfa, Harne. Copenhagen Vim Norfolk.
81 Centurion, Besll. Hamburg
Sch Horace w. Macomber. Bray. Port
Tampa
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houston. Saturday, December ;.

sep1 Of turkeys are heavy and with the
p % hand there is an oversupply. as
esuand Is only moderate. The price has
|si0's been reduced, Ducks and geese are
q ana slightly higher. 1t is expected
\ seek. "'iNeu VI
Il. ~, nesh Texas eggs command 20 cents. A
, .%ss were made at IS cents. but they do
~ s lne real situation. which is rather
|llern markets.