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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
Alter Three Days Rest the Staple Showed
Considerable Strength.
RECEIPTS WERE LIGHTfsr OF THE SEASON
But Little Trading Was Done DUR
inE the Day-Weel<1y state
mcnts Bullish.
Futures 10 to IS points mp.
Spots quiet. steady and higher.
Liverpool closed.
office OF The Post.


After its three days rest cotton showed
what was In It today by advancing from 10
10 IL points In New York and II to 10 in New
Orleans.
There WAS no Liverpool. the people on the
other side having taken one more holiday
than did the Americans, and the advance
was brought about by light receipts. some
outside buying. practically no. sellers and a
good stock market The amount Of trading
done was very small however, and tho day
was dull one throughout.
Prices are now within or points Of
what they were prior to the memorable break
OF a week ago YESTERDAY and the bulls are
confident that the remaining amount OF
strength lost then will he made up before
mauy days have passed. In view OF the
condition Of the home markets today Liver
pool should show material advance when It
commences operations tomorrow for tho first
time since Friday last and unless some I'M
looked for Influence Is brought to bear on the
market 1t would seem natural Tor it TO show
some additional strength during the week.
However, az has been frequently demonstrst
ed the statistical strength Of the staple s
rot in itself sufficient TO ward off attacks OF
the bears along some lines. and operators are
counseling conservatism and patience until
after the HOLIDAYS at least. when tho situa-
tion will be more plainly outlined thaa q is
at present
Theirs was practically nothing doing in
SPOTS during the day, the only sales reported
being from New orleans, where 2l0o bales
changed hands The tone Of the larger mar
ksts was generally quiet and steady Hous-
ton and Galveston were unchanged while
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New York. December 2s.-S. Mum. Son q
Co. say OF cotton,
Light receipts and higher stock market
we're the dominant features and had more
than anything else to do with the rise.
A Greenville. Texus. dispatch says that
within two months 1t will be demonstrated
that this crop is short OF 100000 bales. Some
Texas people are betting the crop will not
be 100000. Liverpool newspapers are in.
clined to adopt smaller crop estimates. Madi-
SOD, Ga. on the other hand reports that
1000 negroes have left for Mississippi There
is said 20 be plenty OF cotton In Mississippi
member OF the New York exchange just
returned says that warehouses In Alabama
and Mississippi are overlooking and the total
crop not less than 9,500000 bales and that
much cotton ia held back in uncounted towns.
He asserted stocks at counted towns are be-
ing concealed in the returns. The vast ma
jority OF reports. however, indicate that the
CROP is short and that very little is being
held back. The very light receipts nonplus
the most radical bears and tomorrow we shall
compare with very large figures last yenr
Houses with Southern connections were good
buyers today and Wall street was a good
buyer around the top prices The market
advanced II to l6 points. closing very steady,
with estimated sales Of 100000.
Paris. Texas, advioes arc very hullish and
say that not one farmer in hundred has
any cotton left The consensus OF opinion
here is bullsh.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

" Decrease.
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st. Louis December %. Seattle Receipts
100 including 500 Texans market 10dlic
higher for natives and Toe higher for Texans.
native shipping and export steers ,75G %;
dressed beef and butcher steers 4.Ood5 30.
with best grades worth 100; steers undor
l010 pounds 3j014 so. stockers and feeders
2. 2jd5.00 cows and heifers 00d5o0; can
ners l50a3 40; bulls .. j0Q 20; Texas and
indian steers 3,60d0.0Q; COWS and hcifers
bna3 %. Hogs Receipts 1900 market lOIl
loo higher. the advance being on best grades;
pigs and lights 06If 10; packers 1 0Omi -.
butchers i.2o0i.30 Sheep Receipts 300.
market loal5c higher native muttons 35OGp
Ala; lambs i,oO@j 30.
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New York. December 26.-rhe market re-
opened without material change in condi-
tons, Demand from home trade moderate
in all departments and little doing. Sellers
arc not pushing for business in any direction
in either cotton or WOODEN goods awaiting
new year Developments. Print cloths are
inactive in both regular and odd goods. with
out change in prices. Outward NOV ement of
merchandise Is again large. Jobbcrs' clear
anee sales on this week and bargain lots
being rapidly cleared away.
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colonel Ben Kitchen Dead :,

Terrell, Texas. December zo--."
Kitchen, a Confederate soldier IN lns - =.
of Northern Virginia. this moen'ns 4,
rendered his life at the cornmanu :. /,
grim messenger. death. his ue ,ss hi
the Confederacy lasted unIl' ~ Itot,s
moment J. E. Stewart camp m ia
and passed resolutions OF ~ -. eoIcna
agreed to attend the funeral o. 'As
at Elmo tomorrow noon.
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New York. December as Metals The fe,
tnrc OF the dey in metals WAS decided
snuehlns of the lead market due Il, a sud
nen increase IN demand and moro favorable
news from domestic points spelter dispiaye,I
mresuiarits: pig iron was depressed while
the other departments we're devoid Of new
called spefer easy ~ SSGia s2iSg lead Arm,
AZ '0u4 ~ tin quiet al "a .s7is as4 spik; lake
copper dull At i6 So Pig iron warrants ,owe,
10Y futures The brokers' prize for lead "a
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oUsToN DAILY POST WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER % 1899

fno,e' Roasted coffees: Arbuckle's Ariosa.
IA ala 1oO-ib cases. 1ikc delivered; ss,lb cases.
ii Zoe delivered: Lion, 1oo-lb cases. Tic; Apex
era cKERs--A B C sods. bulk. boxes SIC;
III cartons nc: ginger snaps Sc; creams
Sc. stage blanks SIC; cakes ana }umpie M nc
F X. Sea- Fsiny. ss1o; " Sea Nymph q o.
sea- sea level $50: rye aour $50: pumper.
nickel. $40. Special rates for shipments 20
Interior points. Quarter SACKS are I've n't shen
than half sacks and wood l5c higher than
aI FsaR FIis Goops--Grl,s, hominy and 4
cream meal; in barrels ges9lhh hi Of POM four
sacks: Scotch oats. $3.50; Friends oats $3.50;
colnn,bia oats 81. So; Hawkeye oats 81 So.
IARp-Rofined, tierce. compound. eaS@;
leaf, 6ssq6Nc: 5o.lb cans &c higner man
tierces: l0-lb cans &c higher; bib cans %c
higher 3-lt cans ic higher. So
HAMs-Stsndard 9isGlec; picnic hams Ilsc.
HONEY-ln @-lb cans, t%fracted, SMoS,
in comb. sale; In l2-lb cans. extracted, 51s4
&c. pound sections. 12glSc
LlME-Bulk a.oo per barrel coopereu'
SIPS. ,,,a,e ,
coaeic; choice .5a26c; fancy new crop syrup
Mii.K1Gold Medal. $500. Magnolia, $780,
Eagie 500: Empire, $40
PICKLES Five-gallon kegs, f.T5: io-gal.
kegs, $500, is-bbis. $500; pins; American
style s5d9oc; quarts American style sl.25 "
sal. s. 0od2 20. 1-gal. American style S'l'
az d; l-gnl HeAagon "a. 90.
RicE-Extra fancy head sG6kc: choice 5fp
bikc. fair ~ d5c. fancy imported 6ita6hc.
RoPE-Sisa basis 7-i6. i0&c; Manila. lie:
ssLTNLiyefpool. coarse s5a9oc; fine e5c8
81 no. Louisiana. coarse, S5c nue. e0c; obls
2s los s? 25 6O-5s. So 80: i0o-3s. .5c 7o-is'
80 As.
SALT FTsH--Mackerel, Nc. In 1o-lb kits.
81 O0fi1 10; halt bbls 81 so; tubs s5.oo15.5O
s. 20.
sARDINEs--A American QUARTERS s39Sdio';
mustard "a l06425 imported Gillette Grade.
ouartors st1 so fancy sprats quarters, Ss 80
STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl. 10 4o,lo
boxes 33,63ibc Royal Gloss. bulk, 5$n5'sc'
Nickel. iO0 packages per box 81 ~; corn
starch size per Ii, 30 and io-lh boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots
Special prices are given on carload orders.
Standard formulated 5ssc; cubes and pow
red 5s4o. Louisiana yellow clarified. Fancy
~ d5hc choice, sass. Arhuckle's, 2-lo
ara 5.lb pscl ages, SIC.
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Fort worth a Healthy 1sN- y,

Fort Worth, Texas. Decemoe' Z. M
Worth can boast Of being am0ns ,,,,a
OF the healthiest cities Oh ~. phy,I.
States. The annual report Of C''y ,s,d DIN 70
clan Whitehead. which Is NOV ~, int III
deliver to the mayor. Will sno" ,sas Is
mortuary record for the y yes rouulsliss'
fraction over $50 to the 1000 y, xhitsI
In 1895 there were 2is deaths '., Vi Va
and ~ colored. In 1895 the the m " AZ
s25. a death rate to the 1000 OIL -
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SUGAR.

New York. December % surar--Raw
hrmi mild higher; fair refining 2 AIS hid
refined steady. mould A 5fisis standard 4
and oonfectioners A l5-l6, cutloat and
a.i6 cubes 5-i6
New, Orleans. December &c Sugar quiet /.
enen kettle Mas open kettle ocntrifugai
ss1sh centrifugal plantation grsnulated
~" whites issNts.. yellow sJsGilki sec
onds skni a-l6 MolRseeS quiet; open kettle
3'mic. Syrup SlTiSa.
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M.t paws 10 Re Tried. |.

Fort Worth. Texas. Dece'np m i
interesting criminal case com.' IL
Decatur this week. Mat DAVE \ ii
charged with the killing 2, INF snctlf
Rector boys and fatally woun n~iur to 2
in fight few weeks ago. kncxp =
fact that the parties are tie tfiy'
thu circumstances surrounn,o The ~
edy. much interest attacnes
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Chicago, December % Cattle Good to
choice steers and Texans steady, others SLOW;
COW market and commons Toe higher. good
10 choice o,4bn6.i5 poor to medium .35G
90 mixed stockers 3.005t3.S0; selected feed
ers i.26Gi so good 10 choice cows 50G4 20;
heiiers S.o0dl. 10: canners 2.25fi3 10. bulls
g. oHb 30, Hogs--Actlve mostly steady 10 l0c
higher, good clearances; mixed and butcher
weights 4 oiGri 30: good to choice heavy u
g4:35; lights 3a5@4 %, bulk OF sales 4 i5fp
Ia Sheop-A Active, l0al5c higher; native
wethers :. 25ai 90; lambs 4.00G6 90 Receipts
Cattle 5000; hogs u,oo0; sheep $4,000.
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BEANs-Navy 3&a5sac. Bayou 3i&e; En-
glsh dried &C. pinss Slac; Lima 6I6A':
olack eyes &C
BUTTER Blue star Csc dairy leG2Cc Red
Star, 2ic; Elgin, creamery 29i5G3oc, oleomar-
sarine dairy bricks, 1Sc; Lincoln solids, lSc;
prints. lic; Special Blue Star, lSc'
Red Glover. Crystal Gem and Coun-
try Rolls, lSc special dairy, lie; fancy
dairy, Ice: Daisy, 15c; Glover Leaf! l7G1Sc:
Texas country butter. i2gl5c; Texas bricks,
l50 0c.
CABBAGE Crates. s2.75; home grown, &c
per pound
cHEEsE-New York full cream. i49i5c;
Badger State. l4ihc; Wisconsin fun cream
tolls l5c. Wisconsin fun cream daisies 15c.
EGGS-Texas, per dozen. l7iad1sc Kansas,
lsC and poo.
ONIONS Per ID. 1iSd1Ic.
PEpPER-Chile i4dl5c per lb black sing,.
pore 13isc
POTATOES Colorado sOas5c.
POULTRY Hens. 80 95d2 40 cocks large
old, si.25@l.i5 roasters, s.. lOa2 80; flyers,
st9od2 20 hroilers. 81 l5dt 80 Turkeys
Hens N.5oa6 ~; gobolers s7.5oall.Oo per
dozen. according to size and quality young
turkeys 81 ooa5 10 Ducks. large 81 iod2 81
Geese s. ood5.55: full featherad Guineas,
81. 95fIl ID
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
APPLES-l'ancy ev1porated 50-io bo1ei
&c: lib cartons siAc. choice evaporated 81

nj Lee dnCy eVnpOrated, o0-I0 boxes
&c: lib cartons sisc. choice evaporated 81,
APR1CoTs Per III. loose l2Ac
CITRCN--ip l0-lb boxes 129
CUERANTS-In hbls Sc. 25-lb boxes. clean.
ed. bulk &c: lib caitona SQSL.c
DATES-~1 III packages De- CO ID boxes, 10,
Gigs california 1eE" imported l5a1gc
PEACHEs-Choice new stock &c: stand r !!
So
RAIsINs--Cau,ornln s-crown. l.. l.. hoxe.
$ %; a box L. l.. rasin5 65975c: 2-crown
J. NJ raisins, 5olh boxes, 7aic: 3-crown l..
NJ. raislns de-lh boxes SIC
pRCNES-Caifornla 30 COS 7lbc; so-70s &C..
fo-Sos, &c; 3o-9os 51.c 90 zoos. SC
NJ is Brazil, l0c per H. dherts. Sicily.
he Naples. l9isc; walnuts lao l5c. peanuts,
fancy hand picked SIC, No. pc. almonds,
Taragora. tic per ID in sacks: pecans. un.
screened, 6l5GIc better grades, 7l4afOc;
italian chestnuts. iOc
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J.me. NJ. Edmondsos = ~ !.

San Antonio. Texas, p ''.,, .tiel'
Jsmes N. Edmondson, q prop ,. ,od.y i
ney OF Dallas, died 10 TINS = n. 81
the home Of his brother, ~ rh IL .snss''
nondson at Laurel Heights ~. I'd y
Viii be taken TO I'esins'on'
ternent.
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BuITTER AND Eggs.

Nsnsas City. December ss -Eggs-Fresh.
Kansas s,ocn ns 20 small supply Missouri aud
u9 Ss.. cases returned storage ioal. W.
,nrago, December rs Z Ru,ie, M,rpa,
FIRM o g, ,g1,y isaa5 dairy isa22 Cheese
- Louis, December 26-Eess steaSv ~ -
s,,S N YORK December 2e Eggs = Rece,rts
~, psskages: steady; Western, ungradsa
marx 1901, Western %. loss an 'aued at
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rINANcIAL BRIEFS.

Paris December % Three per cent renter
esi aoc for the account. Exchange on London
2Sf S5iso for checks
New York. December as. CLEARING. sIsi. /.
bs2.S5S; balances sbls3, SIS. ''-'
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

All classes choice cattle in good demand on
this market, with prices firm to strong; hos
market steady; carlots cornfed hogs of l5t
pounds and up will always find ready sale
on arrival IN Houston at the prevailing mar
ket quotations.
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open IN in good shape tomorrow; also that
the recent extensive liquidation. had relieved
tices'' due tomorrow. New business went
confidently to the long side Of the account.
This all led 10 covering. but at no time
was business particularly active, the prefer
ence OF the trade being. as rule. to hold on
for tomorrow's cables. The market closed
steady at net rise OF Z TO IA points.
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
The General Trend Is Toward an In
provement.
ALL PRICES WERE GENERALLY HIGHER
Mnny Arc waiting for Reopening OF
London to Learn the Sentiment
on That side.
ICES WERE GENERALLY HIGHER
fsneoial 10 The Pest.)

New York. December 26.-s. Num- son q
Co. say of tho stock market
In stocks the feeling was more cheerful
and prices we're generally higher. as every
body was buying, following the lead OF rieh
men who believe that present prices are at
,ract,ve. As there we're no London advices,
however, the total sales were only abous
42500 shares. ~ =, ,
per cent and time money was easier ana
more plentiful. .,,,,r !,
total since December u OF si,Sa5, 100 Halfway
bonds we're strong The Pacific stocks sno" Gu
good deal of strength Much depends OH
how the London stock eSshnnse ,t sevlem ,sny
operetprs are holding aloof. but Judging rom
the commencement Saturday, there WI , 5e
no serious trouble IL any at all. The soutn
African news was less disturbing ard TINS OF
Itself viii he apt to help London ana thus
react tavcisty on New YORK Large traders
Nere buying the Pacific stocks and good
many out OF town orders were received ihc
general trend Of things is towards improve
ment.
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Current Quotations ON Round Lots N,
staple Commodities

staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices ara
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
HEAVY STAPLES
AMMuNlTION--Powd per key 4, nm
t25 blasting powder s. IS per keg: drop shoyy
peF sack 81 ,b5t buck 81. so.
BACON Extra short clear In sacks sf.a
&c; regulars I0Ihc. hoxad Nr biebs@
smoked bellies. 7a4nI5sc; New YORK salt bel
lies. IAu7lsc: breakfast bacon, si.dio,tc
BAGGING AND TIES LESS than carlot.
from Houston Bsgsine, Alb CSC: sE-Ih
TAG. Arrow ties 81. lofli.i5. -"
'cANpv-rstiek, wrapped, basis ~ 6i1fisg
per lb: srceis; sizes 8c higher
CANDLES Star full weight lie: Gran
lie. fun weight ,oise; Electric ishts iic
:, CEsiESsT-Por,iand g, 7sas ass Rciendals
COFFEE Rio, fair ssase, prime. sAaioe,
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The weekly statement for thirty-one lead
ing Interior towns shows;

The Bombay cotton report for last week
shows; Receipts, 4l.ooo bales. against $4,000
last year; total since January /. 2,oS5,Ooo
bales. against l.Si7OoO Anoat, 1000 bales.
against none Shipments TO Great Britain.
none. against none: total since January l.
20 600 bales. against 10000 To the continent
1900 bales, against 1000: total since January
$4,000 bales. against 1000.
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARIYcs.

HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.
Following are the clearances OF the HcuIu
panks for the week thus far and for The tass
responding time last year, together SitA "
increase or decrease:
This year. Last year. lntfNs
Monday-Holiday.
tuesday ........ s1,2s4,7i1 1,45s,sss 1rlia
decrease.
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,,,, WIRE AND NAILS.
VINE Galvanized Glidden $3.50: wauk..

ov %A, Is 50 20 base. Advances for common
zoe Sd ioc. lOd and led. Sc. ouotst,ous s a.,
fer less than car lots. ~'''A'ions sse
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Houston Dnny statement.


Galveston-Spots closed quiet: prices un.
changed.
Low OF binary. ..S9s Mlddiing Tu
Ordinary, .......6 Good mddling Tx
Good ordinary. Ga Mlddliug fair "a,
Low middling. SO Sales .,.......
doing"
Low middling.,,7 3-l6 Mddling fair Sss
MiddlIug,",.,.,.7Hs Sales
New orleans-spots closed steady: prices
Low orduary...5 TIC M!ddling .....7 5-1s
ordinary,...,...6 LIE Good middling 1I6
Good ordinary...6 e-l6 Middling fair Z i3-I6
Low middlng...7 1-i6 Sales 200
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FRUITS.

g. Ap pd Missouri stock. bbis. choice e. :,
y ory ezra fancy standard, 81 5Oa5 90; New
Es ~ sS 9h, sac; virginia stock 81 0ods.. y,
fspey Oregon in boxes. 81 so S''V0~f-'
So eos3 q As-Fancy stock. per bunch. packed
c chhcAoNBERRiEs--crate $2.75; barrels s7.oo
GyKEAPEs-A lmeria. So. 50GIs. 60 ner h.rrs,
i2es So ONdS %. ''""' '0Os' S'"a4oo;
ORANGES California budded 90 7reS, ma
choice navels 49, 25as. so; fancy. ss.75' "''V0'
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Comparative spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotations 70,
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kets, together with the closing Of middIins
Yesterday with today's sales.
race Tone Today, Yesday. Sales
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED fRu!TS-fineapples 2.lb. eve.
less and eoreless s,.S5Qb2.OO. 2-lb extra erate,
g oOq2 25 2-lb standard. sliced. 81 10; bears
: 10 standard soc; peaches. 2-lb standard 81 ~
Nl3J. standard 81 .25Tl 20: lib seconds Il IA
q 10; S-lh standard $50; lib pie Sl.OOai.i 10:
CANNED NEGETABLEs-T Tomatoes al,
fpll weight $4,000; lib full weight S5a2oc.
okra ana tomatoes, ID soc; Lima beans o. IN
tull weight 1jo string beans, lib FIJI w. ~
I: .eci il No ! strngless beans. e-ib ful weish.
sloO' red kidney beans, 2-lb fun weirLt a.
marrow fat peas. 2-lb full weight 81 io5t1 *.
early June peas, fancy 2-lb full weight 81 50:
American petit pois peas. fancy. oh mi
SeiSht 81 6S4l, 70: asparagus California ~
y. 10 s3.oo corn, Auburn cream, 9-lb fun weigh.
u ioql 10 No. 4 2-lb full weight 81 .Oilsi IN.
Blue Ridge. 2-lb s0dS5c. ViiV'
CALIFORNIA FRulT-,Extra standard o..
~ peaches, lemon cling 81 y0ll2 Dol. vaI1ny.
Crawford as5Glso; black cherries s2l6asis
%ni 81 eoe,, &lod2 10; apricots si75G
ca M'ooGl. CO. strawberries 81 IS: plums :, X
Snye 4U' sT'4es slsSal 40; seconds. i0c per
CANNED MEATs.-Corned beef itih 9, A..
abs 500 Potted ham, quarters, SOC; halves
sage. alb, Csc. ''AAa sau'
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New York. December 2s.--Wall street spent
very ouiet day and took great comfort
therefor Ms q grateful relief from the painful
evidences OF last week. The fact that me
stock exchange in London and in Germany
we're closed had an influence toward Guinness
The London market particularly will be eag-
erlv scanned tomorrow TO get an idea or the
progress of the settlement which mas caused
grave anxiety. The strength shown by IN
ternationa stocks III this market was an IN
dicatlon OF cntdence in quiet settlement IN
London.
The London market for Americans has be-
come so narrow and Is so suoleet 10 muHlp-
uations that the cabinet quotations in otneF
parts of the market were awaited before con-
illusions were drawn. Sterling exchange IN
New York was without quotaee change me
sterling exchange rate in Paris recaten fully
Si5 centimes. indicating notable relaxation
in the London pressure on that center. Here
the money ruled easy all day from 2la TO
per cent. These various indications awaken
some confidence that the stress of the prep
arations of the January l disbursements or
dividends and interest is past The deposit
ing of the internal revenue payments IN banks
here continues and the course of interior
exchange is in favor Of New York. the
quiet course Of events in Boston today was
also viewed with much satisfaction from
Wall street. The consequence was market
which displayed many examples of marked
strength, although tho dealings were very
dull throughout. The short interest was
largely in evidence In the buying. There
was some good blddlng up OF prices IN opposi-
ton to tho bears there was an apprecahle
demand through commission houses Tho
higher range of prices did not bring any
severe pressure on liquidation having fair
grounds for confidence that forced liquidat-
ing is AT an eud.
The market receded at intervals, though
very dull number of specialties showed
galls ranging from to 4 points and many
railroads are a noint or moro higher.
The bond market was irregular, tirst-class
bonds advancing ard less conspicuous mort
rares showing severe reactions. Total sales.
uar value, sl,SSS.00b
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,ee.,ssS s are the quotations on stocks A.
'''s''ea by csrsIri q Richardson:
sfeck..- Closing
American sus,. Omen. Hish Low bid.
American T ohs,, ins l2ah 1907. ia
'o -. ssh eih IS sO,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
GALVESTON.

Galveston. Texas. December 26.-The A r
Norman Live Stock company reports the
market ms follows,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
ST. LOUIS

GOOD chttle ana calves IN demand, none
offering. prices strong, cornfed hogs wanted /,
very little sale for sheep
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.

Extra short clear bacon and leaf lard b,,,
each advanced ~. @'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

T H. Thompson & Co. today received q
carload each of California raisins, Oregon
apples in boxes, onions, Illinois cabbage
eyaporated apples and bananas.