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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the World.
THE BEARS CONTROL THE MARKETS
Futures ON Reports of Rain slid
Downward-Spots Also De-
clincd at All Points.
Office of The Post.
VIIINt Uf 4 IN 4 Vutf
Houston. Wednesday. August 16

f1UustuH, WtuIIVHuus' NUh""0 fV
Future cotton continued Its downward
course again today, Light rains were reported
from number of Texas points, and on these
reports is due the sharp decline noted While
1t is believed that but little benefit has as yet
been derived from these showers. nevertheless
the bears have seized upon the fact that the
drouth has been broken. and, in conjunction
with MIR. Ncil's benrish crop estimate, are
working the market downward as hard as is
possible. Longs sold freely all day, few
sanguine bulls, who believe that a reaction
must occur within a short time, being the
buyers. Liverpool was weak and unsustaned,
closing TO 8 points lower than yesterday.
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Chicago Country Hides.

The Shoe and Leather Review says of
hides: The position of the market remained
steady and firm throughout the week. Every
thing offered was snapped up Immediately
This impaired stronger tone to the mar
ket. The sellers did not hesitate to ask l0isc
for buffs and this price Is reported to have
been accented this tSaturdayl morning. On
Wednesday and Thursday three cars of buffs
and two cars OF heavy cows were sold at
l0hc. Ohio buyers paid l09sc for buffs and
heavy cows {. o b. at point ct shipment IN
Michigan. The transactions took place about
the close of the week Shoepskins are in bet
ter demand. though sh!pmeats are deferred
Until the not spell is over.
No. ] native steers. free of brands aud
Rrubs GO pounds and over are auotable at
l0i ul09sc. One car Is reported to have
changed hands at the latter price. The No
selection holds at 1c less
No. / heavy native cows. free OF brands
and grubs. ca pounds and over, rule firm.
There was saAs of one carload at f0hc
with the rs at 93r. 1t Is fair to assume that
these hides Will strengthen along with buns.
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The Ricc Niarlset.


Dan Talmage's Sons Co. of New York say
vail as at last report demand running ahead
OF corresponding period last year prices firm
and tendency upward. Individual purchases
are OF conservative character but with wide
spread inquiry the aggregate is stable and
satisfactory. The opinion Is somewhat gen
oral that there will be no liberal supply OF
new crop for some weeks and that present
holdings arc not more than sufficient to meet
usual requirements during the Interim. Ad-
vices from the South note fair activity. In
New Orleans the now crop is coming for
ward In auiet way and hnds eager buyers in
10th rough and cleaned at full values. Re-
ports concerning the growth OF the present
wear are promising. spite the contrary wealth
err conditions noted last week. The last
three years, however. painfully illustrated the
fact that the crop Is never actually made
until taken of and as harvesting is only
lust entered upon the outcome is stlll an
uncertain quantity. Gables and correspond
ence from abroad note marked falling away
in receipts ana shipments anoat with ad-
vanccd prices on STYLES suitable for the
United States.
Dan TalIaage's Sons Co. New York. report
81. 1882; Receipts, rough, New orleans and
country mills 1850 QUO sacks. Sales cleaned
New orleans. lSl.l50 barrels: country mills,
5oioO barrels total erop louisiana and
ccipts new crOp AZ New Orleans since Au-
gust |. 1850 sacks last year 2650 sacks. Sales
cleaned. 100 barrels; last wear $50 barrels
Rough. active and advanced, Cleaned. offer
ings prompty taken up at full values,
Talmage OF Charleston teegraphs Carolina
crop movement 10 date; Receipts. cleaned,
3s,GS8 barrels, sales Ss,il3 barrels Steady
demand at former values,
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. August 1s.-Bank clssritp
Si67, 907, 115; balances sS,00s,Us,
Paris. August 16.-Three per cen! 4.
25o for the account; exchange % ~
e5c for checks.
New York. August 1e.-The connsl
vertiser's London financial caolegs
The markets here were irregular "
ing. but Frightened In the aftefros
favorable dispatches regarding lM w N
situation. Americans were aal W.
York opened, when they spurted, eia4
strong.
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Rejecting the decided strength of the mar
ket for raw material and the continued good
reasonable demand the undertone of the
market for hardware has held firm. and the
general tendency Of prices has been toward
a higher basis In some lines considerable
difficulty continues TO be experienced in OBJ
tanning prompt deliveries. Advances ihNe
In prices during the week have been Tor
builders and miscellaneous hardware. wire
picture cord. cast butts and set and cap
screws
Wire nails have continued in fairly heavy
demand for the season of the year. and
prices have ruled nrm.
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|
! Kansas City. August -Wheat-September
/ 6ih; December 65is cash. No hard 6SII.
/ No. red 6S. Corn-September 27ss Deem
per 2ih cash, No. 2 mixed. 20; No. white
/ ". Oats-No. 2 white "a. Receipts--Wheat
200; corn 2S,i0o: oats 5000. Shipments
wheat 2S'6oO: corn 2s.2OO: oats 1000.
New orleans. August 16.-Hog products
quiet Pork-standard mess 49, Lard
hehnod teree 4hmtI pure lard 57sdi% .
pure lard 57sA6. Boxed mea.s--Dry sailed
shoulders 5&d5h; sides 5ad5h Bacon
Clear rib sides 6ssd6is Hams-Choice sugar
cured lldl2. Rce-Steady ordinary TO good
3gS&. Flour grain and feedstuffs quiet
flour--Extra fancy 340fD3 so: patents 8 s00
800 Corn meal 195. Bran CT. Hay-Prime
IL oOail4.00 choice 1450I15.00 Corn-No
z, sacked ouiet: white IL mixed 40: yellow
H. oats-No. sacked, new 26,S: old 49,
New York. August .-wheat-Receipts
firm; No. red Tx (. Q. b. aaoat; No.
s2h I. o. b.; No. 2 red TON elevator Options
firm, Aaflc net advance. May SAL; Sep
temher 76L December 7s& Hides firm.
Leather firm Wool firm Cotton seed OIL
Easy; prime crude nominal; yellow 26d2gb
AZ the close the metal EXCHANGE called mig
iron warrants unchanged with 10 90 bid and
- 90 asked. Lake copper unchanged at 1880
Tin Sl,00 bid. 81 % asked. Lead quiet. 457H
old ard i62h asked. spelter dull and easier
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New York Dry Goods.

New York August ls,--Good demand in all
lines of staple cottons and business larger
than for some time. The tone was strong
throughout Advances of ner cent In pep
porell and Laconia wide sheetings and OF
~ per cent In pepperel and nne brown
scareer daily and prices have an upward
tendency. Denimg and tckings are better
and firm. Print cloths are frm for the reg
uar size and advancing for wide goods,
Prints comparatively duet In fanoies today
but steady; gnehams very firm. Wooden aud
worsted goods arm,
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FlOur-Steady.
Wheat-No. spring 1913; No. 3 spring esq
70l2 No. 2 red 72d72A.
Corn-No. 2, 3lia; No. . yellow 80.
oats-No. 2, 2Os4m21A; No. . white 2Sq2Sh;
No. 3 white 2l1aG23A.
Rye-No .. IS.
Barley-No. 2, 3494.
Flax seed-No. 1. 1.01; new LOB.
Timothy seed-Prime, 2.55.
Mess pork-Per Dbl, 7.50ds.25.
Lard--Per 100 lbs, 1905 ,171h.
Short ribs sdes-Loose SOFAS 10.
Dry sailed shouders-Boxed, 5.5015. 62la.
Short clear sides-Boxed, ) 40G5 so.
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New York Money.

New York. August 16.--Monsy On d, [
at 2G3 per cent; last loan ~; pfma q
tile paper 4leG5 per cent; sterling q
firm. with actual business In hlntsrI
al 4.s6AG4. S6is for demand sad IN
for sixty days; posted rates iEsgiI
4.S7@4. S71a; commercial bills t.Slseil
yer certificates 60hGsl; bar silver ".
can dollars 4s. Government bnt
State bonds inactive; railroad bond n
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Ncw YORK; Cotton.

New York AUGUST l6.-The cotton marke,
onened weak at decline OF 5a7 points. con-
tinuod to break until there was n decline of
l2llf points. Representing loss OF about 10
points for the week or two-thrds of the total
gain of last week, The direct cause OF tho
decline today was the moro or less general
breaking up of the drouth so long prevailing
In the cotton belt. But the cables were also
a positive element of weakness. There re-
fectod disposition on the part of foreigners
to pin their faith 70 Mr.. Neill's forecast.
pointing to a possible 1000 900 bale crop. The
principal factor in today's break was the
rainfall in the South Selling was active by
all classes OF operatives, but lioudation was
the principal feature, The .bullish details Of
were ignored In the face OF broken drouth.
The fears OF adverse cables tomorrow morn
ing were decided bar 10 selling for re-
action. There was considerable buying for
a reaction in the afternoon with enough short
covering TO cause n recovery of several
points. The market was finally easy nj u
net loss Of 1915 points
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST Il 1880
Sales
Low middlins...5

Low middling. 81 Sales ........... -.
New. orleans-spots closed quiet and steady
as revised
Low ordinary. 80 b-16 Middlng- .......5M
Ordinary. ..... g 1916 Good middiing. SIS
Good ORDINANCES 5-16 Midding fair. 80 9-16
Low middlng...5 Sales ,........ 400
New York--spots closed quiet. lac down.
Good ordinary...57k Good middling..6 g-16
Low middlng...5A Mddling fair...7 l-16
Middling. ........b 3-16 Sales .......... loss
Liverpool-spots closed steady, 1-32d down;
sales 5000. imports 1900.
Ordinary. .......2 23-32 Middiing .....3 1852
Good ordinary...s 1882 Good mIddllng.. g 23-32
Low middling...3 e-32 Middling fair...4 1-S2
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CHICAGO

Chicago. August i6-An unexpectedly large
supply OF cattle was received today and prices
foil i0Gl5 cents BUYERS holding back for
reduction Good to choice cattle sold at 5.6oG
$40; commoner grades 4iOa555: stockers
and feeders S.bOGi4.75 bulls. cows and heif-
ore 2.0OI5.s5, Texas steers s.750r525 and
calves 4.0od7.O5. The hog market was weak
and further reductions of 5dp0c were made.
onerIngs were moderate but buyers were
reluctant to take hold. Heavy hogs sold at
! lb04 30; mixed lots 4.i5di,9 90: lights at
4,50Qi 80. pigs brought S,509pi so and culs
2. 25Gfi TO- Another enormous run OF aheep
and lambs resulted In another sharp break In
price. lambs being lb6i25c lower while sheep.
except for choice Western rangers suffered
similar reductions sheep sold at 2.00fs %
for culls up TO 4.2aGti so for prime natives.
Lambs brought .50a6,50 Recelpts--Catue
% 900; hogs q. 600: sheep 2l.000.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Kansas City. August 49, Eggs-Higher
fresh Missouri and Kansas stocks, Hrsts, lOls
per dozen. cases returned.
Chicago. AUGUST TO- Butter-Market Arm,
creamery ibM2o dairy 12lsnl7 Cheese-Firm
at sbalO Eggs-Firm; fresh l2i.
New York August 10. --Eggs--Receipts 6sti
packages: frmer; Western unbranded I1dpi5.
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MARINE INTELLlGEs1I
Port of Galveston, A'Is|

Port of Galveston. Avg
ARRIVED.
SIS Alamo, Xix, New YORK. s.,,,,,.
SIS Morgan. Staples. Braios saDt''
CLEARED.
SIS Leona, Wilder. New Y naI.,,,.
SIS Pensacola, Simmons, Pen c,.s
SIS Morgan, Staples, Morgan Wv
SAILED.
SIS Leona, Wilder, New YORK.
SIS Governor. Walton, Li naa cits
SIS Morgan, Staples, Morgan wy
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SUGAR.

New, orleans. August l6.-Sugar STEADY; nj
open Kettle: centrifugal yellows 4ssGD4 1916:
6dl4 '' 's"''""sa'
New York. August --susar--Raw stead
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
London Consol.,

London, August 1e.-Consols b, !
1O57s; for the account los; monsy IN
cent; rate OF discount In the open MT
short and three months bills 81 pr II
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The Nile Very Low.

: Cairo, Egypt, August 16. The ex-
IRENE lowness of the Nile threatens
the cotton crops and the natives
have been warned to SOW easly. The
upper highlands will suffer the most
and 1t is feared that the loss of
revenue will be considerable.
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COFFEE.

New Orleans. August is.--coree-Dull. r,o
ordinary 10 fair 6GsA. '' NO
New York. August 6.-conee-steaav nm
changed 10 points higher: sales "A Don naxs.
spot coffee. Rio. dull. nominal; mild ou,es
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.

HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs
Following are the clearances OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far ana for the corre-
sponding time last year. together with the In
crease or decrease:
THIS year. Last year. Increase
Monday ......... sa9s.6i7 $9is.s64 $40. 1853
Tuesday ....... sss.o7o sis,S64 ~
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Special to The Post,

Especial to The Post.I
Chicago, August l6.-W. H. Bachelor 4
&C.. Ltd. saw of grain: English wheat cables
were unchanged while first prices here
showed an Improvement. What assisted prin-
cipally in the small advance this morning
was Bradstreet's report published Yesterday
showing a visible decrease OF million and
half bushels,
Corn opened steady at unchanged prices
Crop prospects are reported very favorable.
Good demand from shippers.
Oats were dull with narrow range of prices.
Elevator people again report sellers.
Provisions opened at unthanged prices.
ruling easier. later on some Humiliation.
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HOUSTON Wholesale PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
Com, m ODDITIES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
II ose rAiling in Houston wholesale markets
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HIDES AND WOOL
peltop Br's,a.'.

Bolton, Texas yuurirs }
while R. T. Gales 1890 =. psl 4
got su''' his left hand s sasss' ss:I.'s.
ond f and third j1 'mo inidals ~ "
s ,ss s;ssr e Re as Il. IL i''' =
several teeth. i, this 80
DENY.
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SALES AT SAN ANGELO.

san Angelo. Texas, August 15,--In concno
oounty, y. A. Dali Of Eden sold to Mr.. Crock
ett 100 steers, and 4-year-olds. at SIS and
$50 respectively.
j. p. Murrah sold to W. r. caroley so year
ling steers Mt sIb. and bought from him As
COWS and calves at $3.50 aud % cows md
bulls at s17 SO.
I. Joel westbrook Of MeLennan county is here
looking for feeder bulls.
Bird 4 Mertz are preparing to let contract
for poisoning the prairie dogs in their Iarye
Main Concho pasture.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. August l6.--The New Orleans
Live Stock exchange reports:
Reeeipts-Hogs IA; sheep 1874.
I. Sales--cattle 173: calves and yearlings ia;
hogs III sheen 2S9.
Left over-Cattle 325: calves and yearlings
1888; hogs 46: sheep 1875.
Choice bceves ample at 40i4h: fair to good
n full supply prices on cows and helfers
shM3A: calves and yearlngs 3hqtH; hogs
4Is@6h: choice muttons "A.
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Csiysston,-Spots cfvsed quiet as revised.
Low ordinary 80 1916 Middling .......G l-16l
Ordinary .......!h Good middiing.s b-l6
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY. August l6. --Cattle--Roceipts
1890 natives and 1870 Texans desirable
Strengthening and feeding cattle active at
cteady prices. Inferior grades ranged about
steers i.ioalS 90; stockers and feeders q. Ia
80; butchers 5.sb: Texans 3. Sat 80 Hogs.
Receipts l1.oO0: lights weak TO SC lower.
packers active at l0c lower: mixed hogs 4.35Gp
IS: lights i4Oii75. Sheep-Reccipts $3.50;
light supply OF range stock a few buncDes
OF inferior quality sold lower, Lambs 5000
60: muttons 605ii co. stockers aud feed
ers 3.6oGii. 90: culls 2.5o13. 80.
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Ter with long London. Fair refining. centrl-
fugal 96 test a. Molasses sugar 37s. Re-
fned. STEADY and more active
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cotton Seed Products.

The Williams & Flash company. New York
say OF cotton seed products: Cotton oil has
ruled exceedingly dull a-d weak during
the past week. This dullness and weakness
has been largely the result OF the continued
decline in lard. and a tendency on the part
OF some of the refneres. to offer new oil
ahead for the future months at discount
from spot prices. thus confirming the for
eign buyers in their iuea that present prices
are more or less artificial. and that as soon
as the pressure of new oil commences to be
felt. prices will react TO the low basis of the
early part of last season. Both of these fac
tors have also had an adverse influence On
the home trade. with the result that they
have practically withdrawn from the market.
except for their pressing needs. and when
compelled to buy. simply contract for us
small lots as possible. There Is some little
tendency to buy new crude for September,
or early October but later deliveries than
these are neglected, from the cause mentioned
above. feeling that after the bare spots are
allied up. prices will react.
We quote prime yellow at 26c. prompt;
good of yellow 2Jc. prompt. while October
November December deliveries of new prime
summer yellow are offered at 25c and off oil
Mt 28lac to 2fc. We quote new prime crude
in the Atlantic states lie. September-early
october Ice for later delivery while in Texas
and the valley we quote 16c TO lie.
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Messrs. T. II. Thompson & Co. unloaded
two cars Of cabbage and car OF California
evaporated fruit today They expect car
of California green fruit tomorrow.
The vegetables are running low as COM
pared to the extra fine lots that have been
on the market during the season.
Total number of bales of new cotton re-
ceiecd to date 63es: receipts today 1890 bales,
There were few scattering shipments of
Texas fruits received this morning and prices
on these were lust double what the same
class of fruit brought week ago, Peck
boxes sold at 80 cents to So cents. ship
ment of Texas apples In peck boxes this
morning brought 80 cents to ~ cents.
There were increased shipments of chick
ems received today but still the market Is
short of what is needed to supply demand
Prices on all lines OF chickens are very frm.
Springs sold at 81. so to $50 per dozen. while
good hens sold al s2.T5 TO SO Shippers will
do well 10 make their shipments to our
market from now on as prices will he good
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tlmore will cut small figure in the peach
business this season. Apples. tomatoes. corn.
string. beans. lima beans. etc. are being
backed now. but there are not enough COM
full dav on any one article. little later
on II may be different.
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sT. LOUIS.

st. Louis. August i6--Cattle- Receipts
5000 including 1900 Texans: market steady
ans easier: native shipping and export steers
50d6 10. dressed beef steers 00Gt6 SO: steers
under 1000 pounds 3 5od5 90 cows and heif-
ers 22Sa4 so. Texas and Indian steers 5 500
4 IS. Cows and heifers 2.S5Q3. 80. Hogs
Receipts 1900; market 5fl0c lower; pigs and
lights i.I5dii S. packers 46od475. butchers
4 .75li.s SIS. ep-Reoeipts 1900. market slow
& 90.
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decrease.
LIVE STOCK.
GALVESTON.

Galveston, August 15.-The A. p. Norman
Live Stock company reports the market as
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vessels in Port
STEAMSHIPS.

GALVESTON coTTCss sl'. +
BY Gulf, colorado COLORADO a. ssS a ssS;
,ouri, Kansas ana fs sn barge 9. =
on and Northern o'''
Fatal 1878 bales.
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Houston Daily statcmrn,.


HOuHtOh COWphrhtINe Sthtemchf.
css receipts 1888 days this year .2470,7 01
Gicas receipts $3.50 days In 1897 74I. 800
Gross receipts s39 days in 1894 95. .1TsLl12
Houston Railroad ReceipJs.
Bouston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central. ............ 1870
international and Great Northern....... b
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio. 475
Texas and New Orleans. ................. ~.
Houston East and West Texas. .......... -.
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe............ 80.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass. ......,.. S54
Missouri, Kansas and Texas............. PA
WAGONS .....,..,....- ...................... -.
Total Observation-Disclosures. I,e7s
vInnafnss S..as n :.
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Wednesday 80. sos,als ala
Decrease.
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st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis. August 16.-Wnoat-No. red.
cash 7lis september II; December 1915; No.
2 hard 69a69b Corn-Strong; No . cash 81;
Better. No. cash 81: September 2Ols: No. 2
white 20. Pork-steadv at $50. Lard-Firm-
err: prime steam 5o5: choice $40. Eggs
Timothy seed 255 for prime and 9.SOGp2. 40
for ordinary, Corn meal-Steadv at 175d
l,sO. Bran-Firmer: east track So. Hay
Steady TO easier. Wh!sky-Steady at 1.26.
Cotton ties, LIS. HEMP twine sc. Bngging
6d6&, DRY salt meats--Nominal shoulders
5'l2i@ extra short clear BIS: clear ribs
5,31is clear sides 500. Bacon---Boxed shout
ders and extra shorts SIS: clear ribs ssh.
Receipts-Flour G0OO: wheat 5000: corn TO-
OCQ; oats $4,000. Shipments--Flour 5000:
wheat l2,000 corn 1000. oats 10000
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WIRE AND NAILS.

wIRE-Galvanized Glidden 1885, wauke.
gan 50 o.
NAILS-ss. 20 base. Advances for eommo,
over base; 3D. zoe. Sd i5c: I'd and IA San sa
zoe; sd, Zoe; iod and led &C. Quotations srs
for less than car lots a'e
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

in Ponce and san Juan de Puerto Rico.
But If Germany wants St Thomas then
we want ii more And very possibly
the easiest and cheapest method Of set
tling the question would he for us -
buy it at the Danish price" We do not
believe there is much probability of Ger
many acquiring the islands, unless the
United States should assent which is
not likely, to its doing SO. Denmark
would hardly dispose of them to Ger
many or any other European power in
the face of an objection on the part of
the United States. The only question
for this country is whether it needs the
islands and whether they are worth
having at any price. We certainly do
not require them for naval station and
this is the only value they ever had for
us. 1t is not at all probable that the
present congress can be induced to ap-
money for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies.