The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
sSINESS BAROMETER
!, rsmmodltles and an Index to
.s,.a, Existing In the Markets.
/. s,1HfR STILL cURTAlLs BUSINESS
.he Houston Markets Are
sr shane for the Holidays.
' rbe Hide Market.
office of The Post,

The Hide M"r
Office of The Post,
vo,ston, Saturday, December II.
mon In all branches Of trade, both
ssrs Nd retail, are anxious to see the
1esar go The continued rains, with
'e' hinder shopping to a great ex-
!. AZ ,reci country trade as well. the dirt
~ IN many places quagmires through
r ...o empty wagons could not be drawn,
fsn ~. o,her way the market Is In fine
s,e, ~ holidays. All surplus stock and
iN :" ~, gotten rid of. Jobbers In fruits
.s.sd,ut supplies and of the very best
-n,cb can be secured. Dealers In
~ have good stocks, and the toy DEAL
n the latest novelties.
Nv ", way to judge Of what the dry
-.,ons mems furnishers, shoe and
~. dealers, ETC., have for Christmas Is
M sunday ads. Not only are the
y. enumerated. but the prices are given,
:, Inv as similar goods are sold even
M York
hides in Chicago.
Z. ehoc and Leather Review says: The
q, shows stronger tone. A few OF the
IN have hides. They are testing the
IN Of the market by asking higher
vothing has developed to cause
III, ouotatons. and the tanners believe
4, market will remain steady. although
!. x n not anticipate lever prices. In ths
INA the dealers keep closely SOLD up and
!. ~ dsuosed to hold Tor speculation Bo,h
r,,srn and the Wisconsin tanners are
s.ssas tbe market more closely. They re-
howeyer. from paying more than the
" s.,,hiished by recent sales. There has,
" srssouence, been little trading this week.
IN feyas steers, GO pounds and over, are
4 4 lOSc, with the light weights at ipc
l ,M extremes ut 9Isc. Since our last 20ov
rrrn lOlsc, 1Oc and 9lac, They We're OF Oc-
NJ ilI Two of the packers are asking
IN ics November Texas.
Wnr on Trusts.
yu,s merchants, like all others, are at the
ry 81 the great trusts. and If they could
vsN crush them all out. The following,
II Thursdays st. Louis Globe Democrat,
kuh welcomed by all Texans:
A4srpey General e. C. Grow, who was In
! Louis yesterday, Is preparing to start z
k,aas against the trusts in this State under
\ antitrust law OF 1895, which was stIs-
La BY the supreme court this week in
a iase brought to ascertain its constitu-
ktility. The law, he says, applies to the to-
ksc cigarette, cracker and all other trusts
Entng In Missouri, just as forcibly as It
N 10 the Insurance combine, against which
n tsst case was brought. and General Crow
BIZ they will all have to answer. He refuses
tu,line the policy 10 be pursued or to state
NTH Of the trusts will be attacked first, but
IN that no time will be lost in beginning the
BIT
he law is very sweeping in It's charac-
b. said Mr. Crow, land where evidence can
! ebaned showing the illegal nature of the
krbinatlon Il will be impossible for the trust
atape The test case was aimed al the
psasst point In the law, namely, the Sec
h nempting st. Louis and Kansas City.
y Low that that feature has been sustained
bn vii be no trouble about any other feat
3 d the law. ] expect decision in few
hn IN another test case involving the con-.
nationality OF that part of the law when
rabbits the formation of trusts In other
fh Of the State. The decision of the first
~ however carries the oth:r case with 1t,
y mere Is no question but that the consti-
PrSaallty OF the whole law will be affirmed.
~ q the corporation lawyers expected to
. !. loophoe OF escape, through which, by
Eschnng the action OF their agents In en-
EEas lne r,ist, the corporations could es-
u nsIonsibility But even this is denied
~ " the court, which has decided that
NuoDs o. accredited agents In such mat
|, Y sit plnoing upon the principals
vital Crow declared II ar the decision OF
1 Y. slieme court was by nc means a victory
\ .as insurance companies, as the case was
1ssnI simply to test the law.
Trade Notes.
Ms question OF making the legal rate OF
,us, IN New York State per cent is being
aspool mail advices state that the re-
s si.,sss small stock of Smyrna layer figs re-
Us t, unere IS slowly disappearing, ana that
J ~ sa use might now be considered closed
n , ~ goods jobber In New York reports
M " sn,s Soie INES of white goods he is so
III, Il sS, ~ w mat he can not accent orders
nj ~. man March delivery. He freely adj
N I H.. ene coming spring promises to de- |
i, INV. ,s.o inc heaviest white goods season |
l,ss 1ps''enced, judging from present indi-
\ I, ~ tle commercial agencies report boom
ss,,,s ny Mes', visitors from Iowa and tho
d 50! 'hat everything is at stand |
nI are In excellent demand at full quo
z IN that line " WY ifnn' put httie II
Ii,riys I o. D. poultry We're heavy today, but
1' were quickly disposed of.