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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
CONDITIONS m FOREIGN MONEY
MARKETS IS A FACTOR.
stringent REQUIREMENT for Money IN
Dcrifn-snsnr Advanced on Re-
port of a Coming Dividend.

New York. December To-day the stock
market WAS again largely influenced by the
state OF tho foreign money markets Dis
counts at foreign centcrs underwent still
further increase today nni the accommodation
or these demands by American capitalists was
evidenced by IN advance OF " in the actual
rates for sterling exchange at New York.
Tho resumption OF tie process OF loaning
abroad promptly put a ston TO the demand
tor gold In London for export to the United
States. ENGAGEMENTS already made being
cancelled and the subsistence Of apprehension
on this account In London resulted in consid-
cradle buying Of stocks in the New York mar
ket fer LcDdon account.
for i;Ioney in Berlin was stil shown bv the
Withdrawal OF $1.4S0,000 additional from the
Bank Of England for shipment to Germany.
stocks In Now York. prices were very firmly
held. apparently on the superstition that the
money difficulties abroad were IN way to
iirmcc by the existing Bank Of England rates.
Meantime speculation turned into the cnan-
nels Of the Industrial .specinlties. There is q
long list OF these showing very material gains
but each was influenced by Individual causes.
either real or fictitious Sugar advanced on
= the belief that the regular dividend would be
~ the railroad list, while prices generally
advanced the number Of stocks 10 show
Central and Southern Pacific. giving color
to reports OF plan of settlement OF govern
ment claims of the Oregon Short Line on the
measure for absorption by Union Pacific and
Kansas City, Pitsburg and Gulf Railway and
Chicago and Alton, gains In tho latter two
cases not being retained. however. Louisville
gains oatside of the industrals are mostly
fractional. 5
There wns gooe demand for bonds ana
conspicuous gains In some instances. Total
sales, $f,c70. 600 5al315. ~. Z
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Absence II Deliveries n December Wheat
Contracts Stimulated whcst.
LIVERPOOL STOCKS Of WHEAT ARE SNAIL
shorts Fearing Northwest Receipsa
Might FsM on Were Driven to
Covcr-CoRrsc Grains Follow.

Chicago. December Ian utmost total alb
sence OF deliveries on December wheat cou-
tracts and heavy clearanc>s and seaboard en-
| gagcmcnts gave wheat butts today the incen..
i've they have been waiting TO boost prices.
Compared With yesterday tho Anal agures
show an advance OF Mdfc. Corn advanced *
efAr. oats closed shade higher and pro-
visions 2,sd7,zc higher
Opening trade In December and May wheat
| were ut substantial advance, December
starting NC higher at 65M16S and May "
higher 66iA16Gss. As TO December the
strength was due principally to the fact that
! deliveries were practically nil. which removed
source OF much apprehension. Bulls In May
had for their comfort an entirely unexpected
show OF strength by Liverpool. cables report
| lug asqtsd anyance ut that market before
| trading commenced hero. Another noticeable
| feature was the smAllness OF the Liverpool
STOCKS OF wheat, 5zS,uVV bushels.
me indications OF the nand to mouth for
eign traue ana the facC that Europe Ia great
~ dependent on this country TOR supplies re-
minded snorts that an ugly situation would
ensue should the Northwest receipts drop OFT
| SHARPLY AZ the close OF navigation ana sent
many OF them TO cover.
Northwest receipts today were 1903 cars.
Chicago received 142 cars
Alter the nrst few minutes trading the mar
ket became very duii and prices dropped off
somewhat IN consequences. december, III which
scarcely any trading done, declined to
tossc, ana May 10 bois4o6hc. But before IL
O'Clock trading commences to broaden out
under the influence OF some very bullish fia-
1rcs regarding the foreign demand for AIneri-
can wheat aud tho latter part OF the session
Was marked by more activity than has beeh
shown amy. time tnlB week,
Atlantic port 'clearances OF wheat and flour
were 1,o35,ovv bushels. Primary receipts, L.
$4,000 Dushels. The seaboard reported seventy
leads taken for expert, a feature OF which
WIS heavy engagements for Adriatic ports,
which Russia should be supplying.
There was STEADY demand Tor shorts aiix-
ious 10 cover outstanding contracts and a good
deal OF outside commission buying. The mar
ket continued to advance until ABOUT half an
hour from the close. May getting UP to 6ic
and December to 563ac. At the top, however.
selling, which had been scattered up to that
time, became quite heavy and some reaction
occurred. The close was firm, May at 67A
and December at 6SI6Gls 4s4.;
Corn was strong tissugh not particularly
active. fne strength OF wheat gave the ma
ket ~ firm opening ana with the exception of
n slight reaction soon after, caused by selling
against calls. the strength was maintained to
the end Receipts were a4 cars
Oats wre firm but dull. the market being
without incident
Provisions were fairly active and strong.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 40
cars; corn 40 cars; oats 235 cars and hogs
$4,000 head.
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NEiLL DROs.' LATEST CIRCULAK.
They Think MIR. Henry Neill wn.
NOdeRt In His Estimmfe

Nouest IN Ills fSstimMte.
Extracts from Messrs. Neill Bros circular
GATED November 10: Receipts continue ON ar
unprecedented scale. there having for thu
past 1--WE weeks been brought to light. respec-
lively $4,000, a6d.ooo. $4,000. SCI 900, $50 ooo
total OF 2,'Ia,O0c, against OIL of last wears
u $500 crop $1,000. 467. 00o, 4ss. coo 47sooo
sio,0oe. total Of 23ST COO; an iucreass IT.
tLnese nve weeks alone of $4,000 bales and
mis-. although there have been somsS co mn
plants OF bad roads and OF the hands heirs
over-occupied In picking out the in,,nense
ciep. Ihat the season is however n .i,.te
one, ~ shown by the fact that, while sentem-
pr pr deliveries were considerably less than 4,
either 81 the preceding TWO years. fhnsa ~
uctSosr have been beyond ali precedent 49,, ~
Nnsemoer mar so far done about equally we'll
Exports Many complaints have hee,,s ,~ MA.
as 70 the haekwardnsss Of the An,cr,n .asAv s
offering their cotton. yet II will ha sa ns y.
that the shipments. thus early IN ~.
season, have. like tho reesinrs ercsaSsa ~,
nitescent, both to Great Britain and ,Le ~. ~
,msnt, nud this although irsiehts nav" No.,
trsh mo OILY clfss OF buyers gho have mo-
.er 20 lar ma. then usual share a f,se s. 's
stsepts are the Northern American snin.,er,5
~, NV n1Ne oniy 'aken since September II sne' :,
~, =. paiss nEainst Hs0Qo. Gil,rVn las. ~ 10
1918 1919 so.ow tisasl and sSln0O tiSa5, stae:s
, ncrs therefore notwithstanding thr largo e~e
ccurtry towns % fsss.Ooo balcs ses, polts sad
w La 0co sssooo and isii oO5 i, Inc yssr.
!. c NJ. supposins the crop to b. op,y co.,,
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LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, December Cattle -Priceg ~
widening tendency: Chrfstnias cattle ~
ing 1850 to 1850 pounds sold at 1000 ~ z!
bulk of the cattle sold at 4.6Oqb@t' .t 4.
weight steers 3.S5Gi 90; stockers and q
3.oO04. 40; Gamers sold badly; comr8 y
prime calves 3.50G4. 80. Hogs- Receip0 7, !;
again heavy and n large number veie I
over from yesterday but average sales 49,
no decline. Hogs-Common 3.l0gz q.
hogs :; 40N3.d5; bulk 3.SOgs ,40; pigs \. r.
3.2J. the hog market closed weak. SnksY u
lanibs-S steady; good demand; poore9 l. =
3.s,M4. Is strictly choice stocks 2! ., ~
bulk 4,7sG5.40. Yearlings 4.i0li ~. Z n
@3.sO for Western sheep and A4o4e.s3es
lambs. Receipts-Cattle 35po: hoS ri!
sheep 1900. # IA
Kansas City, December l.. Catue-!! ~
$50 natives and 1880 Texans: active
steers; prices strong TO l0c hixpess
grades steady: shade stronger. a sl8 -
weights 4.2014. 80; stockers and w. &<o
40; Western steers 3.1014.75: ~ ~ }51
3. 00@i.l5; Texas butcher COWS 80
Der stock 1.75G2.60. H0gs-Recfy " r.
good demand; packers active &c ~ q
5Ml0c higher; heayies 3.Seaf5 w; 49,
Ms.4O; lights 3.15GS 30. Sheep y.
lambs 3.50Gi 80; muttous S.S9s S7
lambs 3.75G4. 40: feeding sheep z e.
stock ewes 2.5Od3 80; culls l.lsgs'V n
st. Louis. December I-Cat1 4
3400. including 1900 Texans; shipmeps ~
market good to fancy native sniggnS
port steers, .00l5. 81; bulk !. ar
beef and butcher steers S.75g5 "; ~ p va
10; steers under 1000 pounds s.ve SSl
3 .65Ql4 90; stockers and feedels ~
bulk 2.S0Gf.4 40: cows and neiieis VT
bulk cows 2.65lD3, 50: Texas auq tnesscz;
2 .90GI 10; cows and heifers .,ihqs.ssss r
Receipts 1850: shipments wv 1,r,TI
to &c lower; workers 3. l6g3.2 ~ ~ -
3. 80: butchers 3.30@S. 80, $500 a.
5000: shipments none; market stesas4ef 4
native muttons 2.759i.0o; lamos -
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HIDES, " DOL AND REEswAx,
{ Prices paid BY Houston dealers;
BuTTER AND EGGs.

Kansas City. December 1.---Buttcr--F Firm:
candled, Missouri and Kansas stock 20. cascs
returned
81 Louie December l.-Buttcr-steady:
creamery 1904: dairy 1920. eggs III.
New York. December. liz Eggs Receipts
b2l1 packages; steady; Western 25ia@sG.
Chicavo. December 1. --Butfer Market
-sttsdy 5000 Exgs--Firn, fresh 2a,sGes.
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coMMERCIAL nRIEFs.

New York. December 1.-Ciearlngs today
si72. i34,3&a: balances $s,t9s.sl4
Paris, December i.-Three Per cent rcntes
1927, 67i1c for the account; exchange on Lan-
don Isl. ai,sc for checks.
New York, December Total sales of
stocks Today 462Ooo shares Including Atchi-
son preferred 1850; Nashville ei,i60; Sugar
s.; 40.
London. December i.-consols for money
lex. int.) ll0,s consols for the account tex.
int.) HOS. Bar silver quiet, p s-16d. Money
kct for short bills and three months bills
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King IL prepared g

Wharton. Texas. ps
Davis has gallows ana ss r.
for the execution Of Jun ~ Z - 4
take place Tomorrow ~ t,r 4 ~ |
correspondent visited MA rasn q
morning. The colids nue. 4
nervousness over his oersc
He SCENE TO derive some ~ s r.
the visits q Rev. J. *. .S.,re
the Free Mission Baptist va 1ss3 =
daily upon the prisoner
mtrrinx that he WOULD
without iiindains at ne sv
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New York. December 1.-The Evening
absence OF any advance today In the Bank
OF England rates and the cessation OF gold
shipments TO New York caused "a general re-
day. There was not much business. but tho
money scare caused bear operations which
were, adjusted today. This latter feature was
especially noticeable in Americans, which
Merc sIrong all day.
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cLEBURNE. -TLe 49,
o. Cle5rWne ara endiasPs
people To- tho necessary =
hospital. They have
poiRted 70 work ~
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SUGAR.

fair rcGnlng. &C.: centrifugal % test 1. Molns-
~ sugar 3&. Refined firm.
SNeW Orleans. peeember Sugar quiet;
oD(n kettle a11-1603E open kettle. contri-
fSSR}. astSjlH; cenffifQsal white l7-16ft44s;
!s1Sy epss kstile al1aO; sensrIfusai s0i7
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HOUSTON BANK Cf.EARINGs.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New York. Money.

New York. December 1.--Money on call.
Slender mt "a to 2ts per cent; last l,on at
az. per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3isQ
az per cent. Sterling exchange, firm, Will,
actual business IN bankers bills at $500
sixty days. Posted rates. 4.S2Gt Soia and
4S;is. comerclai bills, s,S0isGtM; slver
certificates. Se,sa6i. Bar silver 5sA. Mexi.
railroad bonds. strons; state bonds. inactive,
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COTTON sEEp I.M0nOt'Ts.
n TMn BABY Is CUTTING TEErH

IF THE bAut 70 CrxISNU zHEfH
b sure and use thar old aud well tried
fcr children teethine II spothes The thiid.
softens the gums. nllAye al pain. cures
wind colo sAd = ~ hest remedy fOs
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He-.er'. Monthly statement.

New Orleans, December i.--Secretsry Hes
ter's New Orleans cotton exchange statement
issued today covers the monthly movement to
November 30, Compared with last year the
month Is ahead in round figures 1000 bales
The total for November was 2.25s.lss. against
. $40, I'll last year
The amount brought into sight FOR the
three months OF September. October and No
vember shows an increase OF s9i.000 over last
year. N1
THO movement from The first of September
10 November so shows receipts at ali United
States delivery ports i.s6G,0l9. against s,asi.-
Not overland movement by railroad across
the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers 403.-
OSf. against ,sia last year
Southern mill takings exclusive az quantity
Consumed ~ Southern uutports 3lS. TO. agajnst
3j1,sci last year. and interior stocks III excess
OF those held Ut the commencement OF the
season. b73. F57. against 5i5 i2t last Year These
MAKE the total amount OF tho cotton crop
broaght into sight during the three month";
cldinE November 80, S,6oi.5s4. asainst S,sii.-
Northsrn spiuners took during November
srd,S7e balcs. against tas,9ss last year, In
crentlnE tho total fpr. the three months 10
6sp.4;G against es35o last year
Foreign exports for the iIrst three months
haze been 2,ei9.5Sl bales. phowlnR an Increase
sSnoits during November co,npared With NJ,
Ssinber lust year has been is00os.
Stocks s. the eeftoard and The twenty-nine
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRUiTS--Apples. 3-l3. so0s5r:
psgp s exsrn o sfs yssss as fS5esi S
ard sliced, Si.20 pears. Glib standard. 9oc /:
blaekbtrries. 2,lb standard, 65c: pie fruit, .
ID. assorted. Iee peaches 2-lb. full weight.
sl,i6: alb. light weight. si.oo; pie peaches. 8.
riANNEp VEGETABLES Tomatoes. a.lb.
okra and tomatoes. 2-lb. 300; lima beans 2.lb
full weight soc; string beans. alb full
we,gh, zoe; No. - stringless beans, 2,lb;
weight. soc; marrowfat peas lib, full weight.
SIS; early Juae peas. fancy. alb. full weight.
weight. sls5dti.75; asparagus. California. IA.
wight, sl.i9gi.l5. 4 No. ], lib, full weight.
:. CALIFORNIA FRuiT-Extra standard 2,s-
ID psmches, lemon cling, s2.lQU2 20; yellow
crawford 8 s.d sse ~ black cherries
assorted. si,46Gl 30. Standard 2h-lb peaches.
yellow Crawford, si5oal ,55; aprieots. 81. 400
LAS: Bartlett pears. sl-i5qi.55.
APPLES--per barrel sioodi.2 Is: California.
se ser bos; fancy orSsons sl5S per box.
Cott6ANUTs- Per hundred. $500.
LSMoNs--choice. sAoo@i,5o; fancy. 5000
oRAN S,il;s I; Louisiana ,,ss 500.
rleties, sl.so pea crsto; Tokay. $3.50; pears.
D.
WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations are for less than carload lots
Special rates on carloads
BARRED WIRE--Glidden. gal, 20 Nor 100
lbs: Waukegan. 2,l5.
WIRE NAILs-Rate. $3.50 per key; nd
vances 10d, I'D and lid. Be: sd and Oh Zoe
Cd ana I'd. zoe; 4d and cd. SOC: Sd. 45c; I'd zee
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots. job cars, from milicrs; dealers
charge FROM store i6fl0c moro per 100 lbs on
bran. aGlSc per bushel on oats and corn and
lDqI15c per loo lbs on hay.
BRAN--73c corn bran. soc per 100 lbs.
CHOPPED CORN--72c per 100 lbs
CORN--No. 2 sacked. Ssls9c per bu.
OATS--Texas. 2sNM3bc per bu,
NNtiEAT-StIoRTs-- per 100 lbs
WHEAT SEE EeNINlS s5dfT0c per bu
HAY--Alfalfa, $l2.0oa1300 per tom timothy.
S13. 006pt<.00 South Texas prairie hay, 81. 5od
500: North Texas, 80 ,00dpl000.
COTTON SEED PRoDUCTS--Meal and
cake. sis.to0isso per ton; bulls. h5o05.s0
IS soRGnUM sEED-sil5ai.so per bu.
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Nopl Yprl, necember /, @3effss Optiona
cG@ - @5ae@g d allchapaed % points Do
81 n ae1k6 qu&et With nafroN fluctuations;
Gc11t 1<j51 Nnol cQ(feS. Rio. steady; No. Z.
l2xo}ee 1oehin6. 81. MID ytsady;
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Comparative Spot Market.
Tho following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kets. together with the closing OF middlins
Yesterday. with today's sales:
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Fancy evapornted 50-lb boxes,
&c. Lib cartons. oiac: choice eyaporated. In
bulk. 5o-lb. SIG: fancy Sliced. In bo-lb boxes.
size.
cartons.
CITR0N--In 10-ib boxes. i3c.
e. CURRANTS---in bbls. &c; 25ylb boxes. clean
ed. bulk, lisc; lib cartons, Sc.
PEACHES -Evaporated. unpecled. 10I11c.
RAlSiNS.-Ca!ifornia S-crown l.. L.. boxes.
u 30: Y box Il. L.. rnisns, 60G65c; 2-crown L.
Nj. riisins, 5uslb boxes, &c; S-crown l.. NJ.
raisns, 5o-ib boxes. &c.
PRuNEs- California. 5o-6Os. DC: CO. los. &c;
10-s1s, 6i1c: S0-90s, &c, a0-l00s. 4aQ5Hc.
NUTS Brazil loc per ID; filberts. Sicily
lie: Naples. l2iac: walnuts. 1idlac: peanuts.
6Q6c; almonds. Tarngona, iSc per lib In sacks,
peeans. t97c; Italian chestnnts. Zoe per ID.
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Exchange is quoted as follows: New YORK.
buying $3.50 discount. selling, New York, ST.
Louis and Kansas City, par; New Orleans,
buying $500 discount; selling. Sl.25 premium
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a asked: bid. n nominal.
New York Futures.
Futures opened steady; at noon steady:
closed steady.
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e leuoing futures ranged as rollows:

FTOilf--stpndy.
+. .. b. fsiad7o.
Sis.
T. o. b. %; No, 3 white (. Q. b. 2shdgos4
Rye-~No. z, J2it.
Earley--No. Q, 36d5tk
Flax seed--No. |. 9TGIi .U3.
Timothy soeG--Pripe ~,
Mess porl Per barrel 7.9p6l. o5.
Ldld--Per 100 pounds i.SpM5.15.
Short ribs---sIdes. loose. i.5odl4.lQ,
Shoulders~D Dry sailed boxed. iilliR.
Sides-Short clear. boxed 4.95I5.00.
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bid: sellers; value.
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady: at noon quiet
closed steady.
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blasting gcvder &l:& per ksks crop shos, pe
s~ mxf On sscn seos, c,ear ~. ~
s Ssw yoSk h sss bs ssssa ss
05 nHdaiN Ssss ,Asn c.r lots
sSs T!ss. Arrow. ss.lS. sse. 'ss'S.,s'S
CorfEE Rio and dcrdovs. io,sgicssc; isir
lii sssii,Mc; peabSsry i,aiiMc. Roasted Leo, COZ
ices. Arbuckies Ariosa. basis 1U04ih cases
lie delivered: 3d-ib easer iLeoc delivered
Apsx, ioo-ib cases. lo.sos; in ss-lb cases
Tif.ouR. Empirs Mills. Houston; Davis.
sons high pssssms nsx wrsst Mis; second
Ser Nymph. ssss Sea jewel 500 Sea i's si r
Special rates for shipments 70 interior points;
| flcnr in barrels i5c above sacks; In half Dai,
rtls 30, above barrels. Old wheat Tidal Wave
TxRiNACEoUs eooDs--crl,s hominy and
cream meal. In barrels. s2.eo; pearl meal In
Scotch oats FfePss os. = cuum
,HaMs-standard 7x@sEc; picnic hams.
hoNEY-In co-ib cans. extracted, s,snsc:
~ comb. sd1oc; III i2-lb cans. extracted. 5,a1
LARD Refined ticrces, compound. lhc;
Leaf, Size; 5o-ib cans NC higher than tierccs;
lp.lb cans, Nc higher; 5-lb cans, &c higher,
Notwithstanding. fair, 1saalsc; prime.
y see; choice s5G2s; fancy new crop syrup,
RICE Extra fancy head. ssaeHc; choice, 50
t'fc, fair, 4isH5c: fancy imported. 6IaG6Nc.
a,HoPE-Rasis for 7-f6: sisal DC; Manila,
.sALT--I.iverpool coarso goa75c; fine. soG
ssc Louisiana. coarse. zoe: fine, e0c. barrels,
ss-ios SEQ: Co.'s, $3.50. 1oo-ss. $50: 7o-4n.
SALT FisH--aiaokerel. No. !. in 1c-lb kits.
1000 10: half barrels, Sc $4,000.
mustard. three quarters. $265, imported Gil.
ley. grad e quarters sll5o; fancy sprats.
STARCH -standard goods Pearl. In 4o-ib
boxes. sEc, Royal Gloss, bulk. 3iic; Nickel,
lop peckages. per box. $500: corn starch. oisc
neutrality-suspicious. are for small lots; spe-
eial prices given on chr load orders. Standard
New York graduated. s 9-16c cubes and pow
fancy. 8 3-i6l5 ss1ec: choice. 415-16a5 Ice;
Arbuckle's IN 2-lb and 5-lb packages. 8 9-i6.
PRODUCE
!, BEANs-Nayy. 2iaM2ssc, Bayou. sic; Eng
t hin., dr ,. sAc; pinks. sssc Limas. 4.ac
BEANs-. snap beans, sl.ooai. 20 per bnahel.
~ BuITER-Blue Star. &c dairy. 1sGi7; Ell,
l6.sc oleomarEarine. solids. ioc; prints, lie;
special Blue Star, 16c.
c Sal = 4, g g 25df25o per crate.
wisconsin full cream. I2ASIiac Young Amer.
ica lSisa IA; Western skim. Zoe, fancy rolls
EGGszaTexas. zoe; Kansas. zoe per dozen.
rErfERs.Ghile, 1I420c per ID.
MISUNDERSTANDING and California, So1
Sc per hushel sweet potatoes. 25c.
pouLTRi---iI Hens, s2.5oI2.75; frycrs. s2.25a
20; broilers. 81 !5G225. Turkeys. hens. $3.50
@I.po, gobblers, tS.0oai2.0o per dozen Ducks,
$g.oQG.JOO Geese. 81 .o0IrS. 90.
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New Orleans srots.
liverpool spots. &

LINerDOOI FUtUrCE.
Futures opened easy. demand moderate: at
p. m. quiet; closed steady; tenders 1100 new
aud 800 old.
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New York. December lin nrb,, ~,
business tho chief feature today Vas ~ uolh
tive demand for rsgulfr cloths goods sa ~
at Ills and price, now advanced 10 ~. sa a,S
odd goods 20 relative basis Hin a. $40
ed and half bieachsd cottons advanced ssisasn-
cent, The general tone OF the cotton s, pr
market y gaining ~ confidence Todayrs0 S Ss
mand Is N fuii averoge proportions: a num-
and prospects Of larger business Il en aau,slss
Ing Reports. 81 retail uads rsrerd sn asg.
distribution q sessoraR)e merchsndisc. : Re-
mHnd for woolou goods IL encourasi, ne &c,
cold weather is helping seasonabIc bus uss ana
with ciothiers BUSINESS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02

Kh1sls CITY, UeneMbef LEV Wheat Steady
va Sais; No = red s6afGs: M. ? spring 5oGtds.
Corn--Slsady; Ne, . mixed, ailsdsis.. outs
Firm. No, 2 white 29n Rye Steady; No =.
III Unbalanced Receipts Wheat ss'
con: corn 1I.7n0: oats Coco. Shipments--Whoat
f5tno: corn $500; oais 1000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02

New York. December t.--WhGat-ilecnints
o. b. afloat OPTIONS opened firm on foreign
buying ana cables aud ruled strong ali day.
Eiosgd 3Mlc higher; Nav il%; December
7s,sN''. Wool quiet. Cotton seed oil--Steadg.
prime crude. I7isstis; yellow si,a. Pie iron,
Warrants quiet and nominal. $50. Lake cop-
per. shade caster, l2.50Ht2.S71s rin~-r:nsy
Is soads 10 Lead--Easy s.saa&'si.s spsltes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02
snrdinc. Arc strong.

SNrNfhcN Arc StrOMW.
sardines are reported in strong position,
With prices tending upward and business ON
an uncertain basis. The total pack ia est,-
mattel at about 100000 cases.s which. despite
PREVIOUS reports of shortage. is fully nj aver
aga output. There Is considerable criticism
Of quality. however. and 30 scarce is the hes,
tina; prices arc liable TO 20 up at any time.
Much picking was done this year. and the
stuff thus thrown on tho market goes out at
buyers figures. The season liz practically
over The Maine law permits packing up to
December l. but there are few fish obtainnble
After the middle Of November.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-22

GENERAL ToRAL, who was in charge
N the Spanish troops at Santiago, is a
most proper Manyana After he
flrst agreed TO surrender IL was over a
week before he finally signed the
papers. Every day would come the
reports that Santiago would be surren-
dered tomorrow, but the to. morrow
was moro than a week in coming.
Finally General Shafter forced his
hand and the surrender was accom-
pHshed Sunday.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-22

L~ORDsBURe is not only patriotic in
Sending more than ten per cent? Of her
voting population TO the war, but IL
las assisted Uncle Sam In a financial
Nay. Between ten and eleven hun
bred dollars worth Of the new govern
ment bonds have been subscribed for
In this town. The issue OF the bonds
was over subscribed about four times,
hut the bonds will go to the smaller
Subscribers first. 1t is estimated that
30 subscriber for a lot OF i've thousand
dollars worth OF the bonds will receive
any, that all will be taken up by sub
scribers for smaller amounts.