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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

reception was given to their m;nv
friends by Nr. and Mrs. w. f. Hutchins.
ut their home on the corner of Main and
Pleasant streets. Jan % The 1trnttv
home was thrown open to the guests
who attended in large numbers. and
everything possible WAS done for their
enjoyment. Several musical selections
were rendered by the Ladies Quartet
and the evening was pleasantly passed in
games etc Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake We're served. MIR. and Mrs.
Hutchns Were the recipients of MANY nre-
scnts from their friends The guests de-
parted at late hour after wisine Them
AL happiness in their welded life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

They have two children Marguerite,
now nine years of age, and John San
ford both of whom were born IN Red
lands. Mr. Wilson came to Redlands
in October 1886. and in April of the
following year entered the First Ma
tional bank as cashier. which office he
still holds He has also been secretary
and treasurer of the savings bank OF
Redlands since its organization, and
is treasurer of the Redlands chamber
of commerce. Mr. Wilson has always
been an enthusiastic member Of the
Redlands orchestra. which was started
in May, lSSS, under the leadership of
IL L. Sloan"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03
htWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the .i.cs from North. east.
Soath aas Hesl

Fhe Olympic Eltb al San Franoi5co. has
s"a"d Peter JACKSON and sim Jcries for
-r"u4i @H. Ts- t1fH aii meet about
II u ~
Gas }. Hesee. she actor Known the
country over as '-Eon Yonson.'' died
at mis- home in Cleveland, Ohio,
tuesday He vas 36 years cf age.
Tha preliminary examination of Airs.
,'st.4Vau. at MonGstsck r. L.. charged
,t!th poisoning her sister had 10. Dss post
i7a.a. Wednesday,. until 'GifarsliaE OWN x
io '1r fact that the train with ille Wit
n'#>.s or board was snow bound
Wijh simple but impressive. ceremonies.
lh" E-@at rev i1theilert Talaoi, p. u,
il-. b. former missionary bishop or ny
ming ana Idaho was cntbrcae.f as
Ni-A3p a tho CentraI Pennsylvania adio-
'r@c Of tac Protestant Episcopal church.
Wednesday, at Bethietsm. Pa.
Foster NJ VOORHEES, is Hew Governor Of
%"' Jersey. He was swern in By Chief
JUeilce Magic in the Assembly chamber
ar Trenton. y. J.. shortly before noon
W e. neSddN. The floor Of the House was
crowded With senators and essembiymen.
newspaper men ana state officials.
THE threc-storv brick building OF the
Park Parer mills q Marinetts Mich
WAS completely wrecked by explosion
81 I" dlGeSttr. Tuesday night. One man.
Peter Ero~t. was instantly killed. Samuel
Siuilen u buried in ruins and is probably;
n tAG. LOUIS Ltfevre was fatally injured
by falling debris ssss
Th" steamer Alliance arrived At Seattle:j
Wash. Wednesday,. from copper river.
bringing the news of double murders
ana lynching at NaldeS Jan ? NJ f.
Tanner Montana cowboy killed A. A.
taN "f Worthington. Mimi. and Wn.
l't" "t Massachusetts The miners
hanged the murderer. the next morning
Clarence Richardson. 5S years of ast.
member of Deaman Thompson's old
Homestead Company. was found dead
in bed Wednesday evening. in hi.
room al the Academy hotel. Baltimore
f!IS death was due to apopleXy His
home was in Portland. Ne.
Tfa bin now pending before the
Naaaschusetts Legislature. in regard
~ the mill strike gives srecial interest
" the following remarks from Preei-
den; Tuttle. ne says "As the hear
mss before the railroad committee Of
the legislature are not Vet concluded.
ii IS impossible to know the temper oI
the Legislature upon the bill Of the
Boston 4 Maine Railroad. but the evf-
den"e appears to he altogether in favor
oi passage Of the bin hy goud ma
joriiy. The mill strike is not affecting
the Ho>i ion x Maine Railroad at any
poiH; except at Biddeford. Me. and
that is 50 local in its character as To
haVc-at present no marked effect upon
the oompany's revenues. The current
earnings Of the Boston q Maine and
Maine Central roads are about the
same as q year ago at this time, with
some slight evidences Of Improvement
The Boston < Maine Railroad has ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03
SOCIAL CUSTOMS IN SIAM.
Poppi the Question Done by prow-wsd
ding Ceremony.

-
The Sianese live IN ba,oho
built on piles from fntf, 10 ''5 H'ises
The ground The roof ng 't"t@ "t@ ittt Off
always of fhe dam -, " rouse Is
plentiful SUNNY fe rht,1na{ "i"ch
marptus If rfvers ami s,t,.l.is ~ me
door Of the haust-. e1iIit NC only
merely closed y,bap th u,i.S "h"-iS
away. Locks hnifs at eupdhtS are
unknown. IN VILLAGES el'rs;l',. iiactically
Of Siaruose tbeftg ,r1 ,,'s ,,.,t'e'ns wholly
orally brty,ren tha s,ees re o. mon; @ Ten
man. As soon as be "a ttilI3 anu z,
ptdfi,, frfoe. iau5 l'''i SuWcient
ser,s j ba,1e 'f,i'" gon ~ - Ieep nm going
IN Il, rnarri'., ,, f,.l,, 'IiflS are Civ
farcuts or ncar reii,i,.D,s "Se VI 10. The
sor,c.. some b,..,t,''. .''T IN their alb
Inc in rn.,r,ine, f,',. iiiaees the ask
groom me f7.,rant, IN inteiIdlhg bride
L.er ..ot,.d ., i,4,' dl. ~, ~ whoever have
of H.. ,5i,its. ,,.'+.l, 80 pi','tu 20 tht mouse
IL, tbc 49, r NJ i" ''' nt,ei zeal rolled
tn ,,',o,,,,i' - IL j" intended
conc. ~ H., ~ ',it Intentions the
man. ,.,., - - or "ArH' ana per
H. - 'H'@ are itit Untouched
,t e.'t, r. aISoI oI SUM ordinary chat
Il Il; St'i - ~ accepted Wis
,,tE 1 ''l " 49, pS1'" d@dIn, this time
,t '.'t9 80, "etfi' et'' At lhlS visit
I1 ,'"'. y ma ma mag y arranged. Some
| '1'',n 4 ,a"td III - ~ "a propitiGus
Ls 1tt ,INsr iheetHiAs y is necessary
t,l"t t.'f If"tuft bi the giFl should be
,l,S,il., KY 'rtSehct "i the father is
c ci,iI!' n ~ tHouth Il" Is always in
t"iihcH "i WAdt - g"iag On. The girl
irrS"I . RthetalIy m an inner room lis
t'hHG L" Whdt ~ e"!HG "n outside.
va thc morning 81 lht day fixed for the
MAJ fl"Eo' frauNeS ana friends from far
anu mar VINO nave received invitations,
FerhdiN gwen. assemble at the brides
mouse Hef' a Suinptu"uS breakfast is
lpuEd ready Tor ore and all. Country.
itiH"r "hlch Is IN abundance. is imbibcd
al !HieiNai5 by groups Of men PLAYING
cards for small stakes. At the appointed
hour lhr pFlcr and 5riG groom dressed
I'D taeiF pest. kncel siao by side. frs; be-
fore th"ir parents aEd thcn before ait
these ~hp are looked on ass elders. ana
simultaneously make three bows to each
The palms Of the hands are placed ia
@efn,r anf then before the forehead In
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

over 600 tickets have been sold for the
coming X Of r. carnival Four hundred
dollars win be given away in gifts. Re
served seat checks are now on sale at
Simpsons drug store
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Miss Frances Dunbar of Waterviile,
who has been in town for several days,
the guest of Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and
family. has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Hiram Moore of Madison, was in town.
Monday afternoon, on his way 10 Moose
head lake. where he conducts extensive
numbering operations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Miss Grace wood of West MeGford,
Mass, is in town. the guest OF Mf. ana
Mrs G. II. filton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

During the two nights of the storm. no
lod@els were entertained at the police
station Something must be wrong with
Gardiner hospitality toward this fra
ternity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The Accommodation train was delayed
some time IN the Halowell station
Wednesday morning. owing to the slip
perry condition of the rails. and the hange
side OF tho rails being Cln@ged up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Rome is not ripe for d 'Annunzlo's plays.
The ''Spring Mornings Dream was MSS
Cd recently at the Teatro Vale. thousm
Duse was acting. while La Locandlets
which followed on the bill. was greete"
with shouts of viva Goldoni.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Thc directors meeting of the Public
Library Association WAS postponed from
yesterday afternoon until next Monday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
SeaVeN could not he held. Tuesday. owing
to the storm. and Will be held this after
noon at , 80 O'Clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The regular meeting of the city gov-
ernment was of IA necessity postponed,
Tuesday c2aning, and will be held. Fri
day cVrniu&.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

IL. ". FISHER has again resumed his
duties as clerk aj tine Johnson house at
ter a few days vacation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03
SKOWHEGAN.

Frank Chase is visiting at his home in
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Mrs. Mary Sanborn passed Sunday with
relatives in Canaan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Mrs. l.. Fease accompanied her son.
Win. to Portland. whore the young man
recently underwent an operation for ap-
pondicitis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

School sessions commenced, "Wednesday
afternoon. after Il vacation of IA day and
Il half
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03
HALLOWELL.

j. p. Hunt is confined to his home with
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Judson G. Irish is at home from Ports
mouth, for n few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

J. ~. irving of Worcester, Mass. was
a guest Of Gardiner friends. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

and was born in Gardiner. August %.
lS5S. He was graduated from BoWdoin
college i'm the class of 1881 and, after
his graduation. entered wholesale
hardware house at Portland, where he
remained until 1856. becoming the jun
ior member Of the firm after about a
year MI. Wilson was married to Miss
Jennie {, Haskell of Topsham, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The condition OF Mrs William Richard.
is Reported as VerN comfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The condition Of Mrs. Benjamin Cslea-
son Of the belgrade road. who has been
very i'll with Pneumonia. is considerably
improved
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

if you want anything in the hardware
line. We can meet every wish IN TINS
direction, our stock is so complete. Do
not worry about the prices. We give full
value for your money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The Massachusetts militia Is TO US
pense with the bayonet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

The new Chicago pain Ease" plaster
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

None Of the village schools were in scs-
Sion. Tuesday ana Wednesday forenoon.
on account of the storm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Miss Cora Cummings has returned to
Watorvillc, after spending the week 1T
her home in town
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Station Agent II. A Burrill has been
onhned I" his home for Il few days. on
account Of Illness
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Mir ami Mrs. John Adams have re-
turned from short visit to friends in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-02-03

Miss Kate Brown has returned to Show
hogan. after spending q few weeks in
town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
STOCKS WE'RE STRONG, PARTICU.
LARLY LATE IN THE SESSION.
Were Expected Were Most Active.
bond Market Was Irregular.

| New York. December N.The stock market
| was strong most of the day, particularly in
| late trading. Fractional gains were general
| In the railways. while the advance in num-
Dor OF specialties reached considerable pro-
portions curious exception to the general
advance was noticed In stocks where dividends
have lust been declared. namely. New York
Central. Southern preferred and Atcbison pre-
ferred. In some quarters larger dividends had
been expected. and In the case OF Southern
preferred and Atchson preferred a statement
had been looked forward TO that they could
be put on regula" dividend hasls. instead
of disbursements from time TO time, as the
earnings warranted.
considerable Increase in its quarterly sur
plus WAS responsible tor the New York Cen
trails rise from the extreme low point. The
Efforts OF London traders to cover short lines
In Americans gave tone to the local market
account of St. Paul, Most stocks were unaf-
fected by special Developments aud foreign
quotations We're freely offered by tho traders.
but this caused little more than period of
hesitancy and shading of railway quotations.
Rumors that the Chicago and Alton had
been secured In the interest of tho Union Pa
cifc and Baltimore ana Ohio resulted In a
sSarp rise In all the securities mentioned
The Southwestern railroads were very prom
inent in trade and activity. notably the Texas
Pacific.
The bond market showed irregularlty In
| spots, profit taking being evident In Atchison
| adjustment Total sales. s5.04O,00o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS
WHEAT. THE COARSE GRAINS AND
PROVISIONS CLOSE HIGHER.
In the Early Trading News Wns
Ben IRISH, but Later in the session
Statistics Favored the Bulls.

1 Chicago December 2t.-Corn overshadowed
| everything else on change today, botn IN
1 strength and activity. Continued heavy rash
and export demand drove shorts to cover and
resulted in an advance of 1ssc. The strength
| of corn influenced all the markets. Wheat
closed 1A@1sc higher, oats advanced sc, pro-
| visions closed 2ieG5c higher. and fer two
/ hours following the opening the market III
wheat was IS dull as it could possibly DO
! without a regular actual standstill.
| Trading is always dull around the holidays.
but today for the period mentioned 1t was
| rid;oulously small and confined almost entire
| ly to small crowd of scaipers. The opening
| was weak and lower. Liverpool showed de-
| clines ranging from I'D to "a; Paris also re-
| ported a decline. The weather in Argentina
was reported to be greatly improved, wnlle
rains in California continued, giving promise
| OF i very heavy crop Northwestern receipts
were heavy, Minneapolis and Duluth report
| ms SIG cars. Chicago receipts were 1875 ears
| In the holiday condition of the market this
sort of news did not pereaptibly increase The
selling pressure, but 1t restrained the buying
den and. May opened l4c lower at eoa4eIoo;s.
short time. then slowly but surely developed
strength and activity Corn was the big iac-
ter: That market got into new high ground
shorts. who came into thu market IN giadu-
ally increasing numbers
To strengthen the bull situation, Paris re-
ported an advance in wheat equal TO lalAc
per tushel.
Clearings from Atlantic ports were largs-
The market became very active in the after
neon. Shorts found considerable difficulty in
covering anything but very small lots, ana
in the last hour they bid prices up with
rapidity that was refreshing to traders with
wleat for sale. The strength the market
showed also brought investment buyers IN,
mud trading late IN the session was very broad
AMI general. Primary receipts were l,l69,O0j
bushels. May advanced TO 6S24 shortly before
the close and that price was asked as the bell
sounded.
Corn opened rather weak and slightly lower.
Que to weak cables and the poor quality Of
corn receipts, but 5000 became strong ahd
during the latter part of the session was re-
markedly active and firm. The export demand
was again excellent Shippers We're large
buyers against cash sales. This started shorts
to covering, but was until prices
had been bid up sharply. Receipts $50 cars
Oats were rather slow hut strong, The adj
vance in corn was the main factor; causing
scattered covering by shorts all day.
Provisions were decidedly dull. compared
vita wheat and corn.
Estimated receipts for tcmorrow--Wheat 166
ears. corn 457 cars, oats 266 cars, hogs 300
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

AMMuNITIoN--Powde per keg. $4oodp4 %:
blasting powder, IS per keg; drop shot, per
sack. 81. 80; buck, $t.55.
regulars, 6ia; boxed. &c higher smoked bel
lies. 7Aase; New York salt bellies. 7ssc!
BAGGiNG AND MEET TiEs@Less than car lots
from Houston; Bagglng, 2-lb 7Ac; az lib,
she Ties. Arrow. 4S.lb. soc,
yer u: special sizes. 'se higher.
o.. c OFF md cordoya; 1oM@lic: fair.
fees: Arbucslrs Ariosa. basis lo9-lb cases. ssa
1t.aoc delivered: s6-lb cases. 11.7Oc delivered: :
FLOUR Empire Mills. Houston: DAVIS avis.
son's high patent. new wheat SAILS; second
s Sasts T psx w Rsys ;ssS g ss ssr nm.
Sea Nymph. 1856; Sea Jewel. 81. 20: Sea Peari
1910; rye flour 1910; pnmpernickel. $780,
flour in barrels 15c above sacks, IN half bar
reis acc above barrels. Old wheat Tidal Wave
F SaSiiS g s'ts GOODS crts hom,ny and
to-lb sacks, 81. 5odl 80 per bhl Of four sacks
scotsh oat s. s2,4S; FRIENDS oats. $3.50; Column
.HAMs-stsndard. 7N@sAc; picnic hams.
HoNEY-In so-lb cans. extracted. ssa5c;
in comb. sUloc; III 12-lb cans. extracted. 81 d
LARD-Reaned tierces, compound. &C.
leaf, 6A@ss; bO-lb cans Nc higher than
Heroes; 10-lb cans. Nc higher; 5-lb cans. Nc
higher; Bib cans, lc higher.
MOLASSES--Reboile fair, 161lSc: prime,
ssog:l: choice. 2562s; fancy new crop syrup,
R.cE-Extra fancy head. 606ac: choice. so
b1zc, fair. 4laG6c; fancy imported. 6Mal6Nc.
SIC.
sALT--Liverpool coarse. soGD75c; fine, 500
-; Louisiana, coarse. s5c: hne. DOC; barrels,
SrTNles. ssa5; Co.'s. 1880 loo-ss. $50; 7O-4s.
SALT FISH Mackerei. No. j. in lc-ib kits,
n:ooglioi halt barrels. Ssb5Gzoo
nsstsro NassA%srssn sssoss
!siss Grade; quarters. sii.5o: fancy sprats,
STARCH = Standard goods. Pearl, In lo-lb
SySAes. S.c; Royal 0loss. bulk, SIC; Nickel.
Dor ID. % and l0-ib boxes
euGAR-Quotations are for small lots; spe-
Gal prices given on car load orders. Standard
Rev Ycrk. GRADUATED. sss; cubes and pow
d6red. ~: Louisiana yellow. clarified,
lacy. lhG6c; choice, 4M04X; Arouckle's Ia
n-lo and bib packages. s s-ls.
PRODUCE.
90 0nANa--Nayy. s40zkc, Bayou SIC; Eng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
c0MsllaR GAL BRlEFs.

Parts. December ci,--.Three per cent rentes,
10lf, S7tsc for the account. Exchange on
London. 35f. &c for checks
New York, December N.--Bank cearlngs
3l64, G6ASt0: balances. $SO69. 100.
New York, December 2i--Commercial Ad-
vertiser's. London hnancial cablegram: The
business WAS done later Ia sympathy with
Americans. which opened good and then
bounded upward. American sales began
New York, December 21.--Total sales stocks
today, Si5, icy shares, Including 200 Atchison
preferred. ~ 800 Union Pacific. 5000 Federal
Steel, 43.GO0 Texas and Pacific
London. December 21.--Consois for money.
10 b.IS; for the account. liOss. Bar silver,
nat. H9d: m0nAy, 3 per cent: discount IN
open market for short and three months bills.
~ TO ~ per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
GALVESTON
NEW ORLEANS.

Especial Dispatch to Tie Postl
New Orleans, December 2l.--1he New Or.
LEANS live stock exchange reports the market
as fellows:
Receipts. nominal 80.
stles-Cattle, 176: calves and ycarlings. liz:
hogs, 20.
On hand-CattIc, ISL: calves and yearlings,
125. hogs, 67l.
Choice cattle In light supply; prices. Arm;
beoyes extreme range 3.o0m!.e5; cows ana
heifers, 2.25d3.25: yearlings, good to choice
2 T56J3.25; calves, 1.00M11.00.
Hogs In large supply prices. weak. nc low
or: cornfed 3ad4c; mastfed $40: no shoep
on sale; prices strong; mnttons, 42S; others.
t,150I2 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

steers. 2.eom3so; bulk OF sales. SooaS.7o Sow ,.
ana heifers. 2.20ff3 o. Hogs-Receipts' Is.v 49,
81, best hogs; pigs and lights, s.2o9S.s 30: pack
ers, 8 26d3 IS; butchers, ,s5IS.is. sne suo,
Receipts 400; shipments. none; Mares *
STEADY; naive muttors. S.75gi V' lambs .'V0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
COTTON ON sHIppoARp

For Liverpool Steamships Bodleweli 7722,
lndapura 5000, llea,hmoor, 500, Crowc Hall
li,2Ii. Ycnita 1862, jamaican n0S9 Hemisphere
I9l2 Werneth Hall $685. King Grulfyd SJ.i.
Tropic eel For anchester-Springwell 4295
omba 1876. Telesfora 99os. Total for Great
Britain. 1855.
For llnvre--Steamships Alagona 2lil, Ulla-
pool 1851. Ncttcrfield s00. Nordfarer 1866.
Repton 60 Andoni $3.50. Whitehall 55s7. To-
inl, ;l,eiJ.
l'or. the Notwithstanding Ethebrytha
6SsS. Dowgatc as. Wildcroft l23, Trekbve $50.
l.abuan 49,, Barbara s459, Star Cross bSo.
Cromwell, t4H.. Cayo Largo 66a5, G!antiyy 73,
penartl. iss, is"ker 1883, Hazel Branch lGoG
:, For New Y9sh ,Mallory limo 1855. Lone Star
Total on shipboard. 1850 $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

IA dslss. sxe; pints. 80. Limxs. s,so;
sF;s%.55 sss ss s.' Div .:o y.s e.
ss ;Ss solids 100; Dsiu'' ''
SSAAEEsskkSY &C. 80 81 ess S ssssh: ~.
wiss ,s tui cream; f9vns Amer qo,;:
EGGs-Tesses sa@ssc per dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as@a'c an Dsr California. 40
BIG per hvshel; sweet pctasces, &c. 49,,
: ,oO: sobbiers @.Ooai5.oc per Z dozen, accord
Ils to !. sIs sos ssd T. dysty Ducks sa5o@sSo
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.
APPLES Fancy evaporated. 50.lb boxes.
ssS s fancy s shs s isf sss Boxes.
'nHSpRrcors-lao per Id loose: laMo In Lib
SSiTHSosNs;rgsP ,c,Is up, boxes. ne . -.
Cd sss le s;ssSns S Sc ,oo,e
RAlS1NS-California S-crown l.. l.. boxeu,
g go; box I. L. raisns. 60g65c; 2-crown I.
NJ raisins,, 5o-lb boxes. 6ci s-crown u. NJ
7os9s s sSso =, sG nsr SOLOS, tSM;
=
lie; Naples, 12lhc; walnuts. uG12c; peanuts.
5Q6c; almonds. Taragona, lSc per ID In sacks:
pecans. 4G7c: Italian chestnuts. loc per lib.
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
CANNED FRufTs--Apples. 3-lb, SogS5c;
pineapples. lib. eycless and coreless. $1,000
l.60, 2-lb extra grated. 81 S0qDl.85; 2-lb stand
ard sliced. $l.20; pears. 2-io standard. soc:
blackberrles, 2.ib standard. CSC. pie fruit. .
siis 2-ib. light weight 800: pie peaches. B.
ID. 85c.
CANNED DECENTRALIZATION alb.
okra and tomatoes. 2-lb, DOC; lima beans. 2-lb.
full Nv we'g r.. soc string beans 2It fHll
s5s; early jqse peas. fancy. Alb. fun weight,
JILL A y s, petit po.s Pas sib snl
weight; s.i9ssl. Is; No; !, 2,lb iull weight.
cALiFoRNIA TRUiT--Exitra standard az
ID peaches, lemon cling. s2.I0d2. 2o yellow
Crawford, si;e s, x s5i black cherries, sl.g:
assorted, S1.i5@l.50. Standard 21s-lb peaches.
yellow Crawford, si,51Gi1 30; aprioots. ;i.4o1
l.45: Bartlett pears, Si.i59i.55
FRUITS.
APPLES Per barrel, 81 ooep5 so: California,
s1.6o per boy; fancy oregons.- sl.75 per box.
BANANAS Per bunch. $i.f542.0O. packed:
loose. sl.o0QGI .75.
cocoANuTs--Per hundred. $500.
IGlySQNS--Hn. bUIi gu
ORANGES Louisiana, $780, California
navcls LOO, California seedlings, s3.5o.
WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations are for less then carload lots.
Special rates on carloads
BAKBEp WIRE Glidden. gal. $40 per 100
lbs: Waukegan. $2.i5.
WIRE NAiI4S--Rate y 90 per keg; i'd
vances, 10d I'D and led. &c: Sd and Oh, Toe:
I'D and I'd. zoe. id and 3D. soc: Sd. 45c; I'd. 75c.
GRAIN AND HAY
Carload lots lob cars, from plillers; dealers
charge from sto.e 5d10e more per 100 lbs on
bran, 26f3c per bushel oats and corn. and
luGllbc per l0e lbs on hay.
BRAN--75c; corn bran. S7isc per 100 lbs.
CHOPPED C0RN-7rc per 100 lbs
CoRN--..So. , sacked. i0Gi1c per bu.
OATS Texas, 3ler36c per hu.
WHEAT-SHORTS-75 per 100 lbs.
WHEAT SCREENI NGS-6odp70c per bu
HaY-Alfalfa, sl2.0oG13.So per ton; timothy.
s12 .50Gp13 30; South Texas prairie hay, So .006p
6 10. North TcNns 50 0OIt0 90.
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Port Of sabine Pass.
Port Of Sabine Pass. December 81.
Arrived.
Bark n. b. Morris. Stewart, barbados.
In Port.
IS Tl,enis, Gund.rcen.
Sch Albert 7. Stearns. Allen.
Sch Martha. Dujoy.
Bark Ceres. Steele
Park uilbhur. Rypaas.
bark Iris. Karlsen.
Hurk fstronoin, schoon
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Port Of Galveston. December 81
ARRIVED.
SIS Joseph Meryweathcr, Buiwer. West Har'
IS Cansboy, Recsc, CardK.
SIS Cromwell, Manchester.
CLEARED.
s. Whitehall. Mills. Havro.
RALLIED.
Sc Leona, Wilder, New York.
SIS Benedict. Buyer, Liverpool
S. Jafraican, Daniels, Liverpool.
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Dry Goods.

New York, December 21.-Spot business In
dry goods has been on quieter basis for cot
ton goods, bad weather checking operations
TO some extent The tone of the market is
fully as strong as before Sellers are reserved
in most directions. even on goods in stock.
and slow to commit themselves to forward
both Fall River and at Providence are at 2sac,
and more bids In the market at the close,
with sellers declining to accept them. Re-
ports. of retail trade are good. holiday busi-
ness large.
Wooden worsted dress goods In moderate
demand. Mems wear fabrics and silks firm
with moderate business. Collections good.