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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-21
IN The STOCK MARKET.
Improvement In Tone and Recovery Of
Nerve and Spirit.
BROOKLYN TRANSIT SHOWED A BIG SLUMP
INT This Did Not Shake the Market
which Accepted the Dcciine IN
superb Mnnner-Cnl1 Money Low.

Now york December 20.-The stock market
gave demonstration OF improved tone ana
roryo in tbo spirit with which II accepted
.,unn n, I3z. points in Brooklyn Transit. ac-
by sympathetic weakness In other
s,ocls allied 10 H. It can not be said that
mi, violent decline was viewed with indif-
torarce FIR il effectually checked the sd-
vapcing tendency In the general market ana
worried a reaction extending TO over points
In number Of standard railroad stocks and
from A IN 7 noints In some of the liGuatrials
THANKS 10 the earlier rise in the u,srHet,
howeyer. and the rally following the slump.
NET losses are Ia nearly all Cases small aid
some substantial net gains are shown ~ i'm
oortant stocks. The break iu brooklyn Tran
ali was attributed to the forced lqu.dniOn
of large inside account ccnesrnlng when
MANY unfavorable rumors OF Monday WIRE
revived in fun force and exaggerated by the
bears with view OF breaking the market.
Ar This time last year, after q notable ad-
vance. the stock sold at about y ana by
April OF this year II touched tne hlsn ieVei
OF lj7 without ever having pa'u a uislueu ~.
IN the Generalization when followed Tue
sudden death OF Ex-Governor Flower the or
ganized enorts to support and save thc
market Conveyed upon this stock ana Kept
il above par. Its vciastudes since tneh nave
been many and various. and trdhsdcLohs
in il alone have gone 70 make UP the puth
= L. vrh a n un an in Il
OF the trading on the s'oi ~ 49, ~ ne
days. nero nave PEI H. s'' s,oct eYneednd SOW
total transactlons IN .nts I'y ,se,a Ind II has
elal Told it5 totai 'apitd' sn CO. r,,i.,i,,e
been inc iaV9fIe ior .ne m mfa,isr nd 80
class who delight VI n'n.pet''' inix r,r,Se
lerH' Previous 10 tp,s ,,,,d,y IL
Tor ms year nsa nar.t damornyizc.fon
tcuthtd sag m ~ s5Hetsl id ~ rhi
Today II tcuched 81 ana ten'uH,y ,,o r,oct IL
IeTie" OF W" t I'LL, o oxrtana,ton ,or the
fffule ~ suesss,l'u pi w ,bis ,rost:s mar
Fho'e series OF e''h's ln nus
kel rt,t,. r.arett ,ss
During The DAY Then eruosaEn ian hais for
showing most 7,uit va, 80 - If, ri,nt,.
can money vas pr ,n I'm rose nlova
iui Supply me rat aa ss'Ii, solt W. =
per cent ana N " i''I i,, ia,,si Durirr
per GEM or SesIsIuis ,,oId fo,. ,b ,,, a,,t
the DAY an ehe'seail,n1 " ia rI,r,o-. ts.re
10 London vas ann uure', al,p lt., ,n o.
cirl ent o. tur,htr M ~ -,
out on saturu45, !a-i ,ia mo- &c, ~, lie
the prosnect seetn e. " I,b u' annmay al ner
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'SPt'IHI 70 rue TUstI
New. orlssps. December W. II. Bachelor
& Co. Limited. say Of cotton:
Liverpool fully answered all expectations
In It's r,ursr today. responding to the rand
recovery In American markets since Monday.
The trend of our market duripk the carly
toprs was toward higher values. induced ~
cheaper loan rates, which indicated a freer
ctrrulaticr Of money The underlying strength
Of the market continues % be the attitude Of
the country in refusing "a offer spot cotton
tsria! are maintained above the Liverpool
party, ghteh has ne. escaped the notice Il
sus Enaiish friends A. evidenced In Their
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fsncclal to Tho Post
tSpcVlh W LUZ "''-'
New York, December eos. Mum & Go,
say
Ninlcnt nmctnatlnns charaotorized the mar.

New York, December 20-S. Mum Co'
say;
Violent fluctuations characterized the mar
ket, one OF the worst being drop OF nearly
ia points in Brooklyn Rapid Transit due 10
the liquidation OF a large interest. rs said
that this decline Is connected with local gas
fight aud was brought about by a detcrmiua
tlon to force Brooklyn Rapid Transit interests
identified with gas to settle the fight.
Another big surprise, but an agreeable one.
was the increased dividend on New York
Central, putting on Il per cent basis.
Hall "A million dollars in gold was exported
and ST0o0o0o may go out on SATURDAY. Pri'
vata discount rates in Europe are advancing
and 1t is feared that the Bank Of England
NAV raise its rate of discount tomorrow
Money was To per cent, closing Mt : per
cent. Time money was offered rather more
freely at per cent.
Towards the close there was something Of
a rally IN covering of shorts and Investment
buying, which is now a feature London sch
about S0000 shares Boston wants no cleir
Ing house certificates and New York hui,h, IS
'ay they will lend 900 more II nece-
Sarv.
The money trouble, however. seems 10 he
over Some large houses who refused to sell
at the height of the panic are understood 70
be quietly selling now. Altogether u Is \
rather mixed and unsettled situation. One
thing Is clear rich men regard stocks as
cheap and are buying them mostly good vail
road securities
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cargin & Richardson of Houston say of
tcdny's market:

All the cotton markets ruled strong ana
higher this morning, Liverpool was buoyant,
deliveries ~. 10 4-64ths higher, spots lis
higher with 1900 taken hy splnners TINS
with largo outside buying caused our markets.
TO open firm at coed advances Later IN the
day the New York stock market began 70
break badly on a report that Ladysmith hnd
fallen the most active shares dropping 10
10 ger cent. with quotations | per cent be
tween trades. the fractions between being
skipped In the rush TO sell This caused rot
ton 10 break IL points from the highest, Price
good seller He was credited with buying
% mn March in Now York ~ the close, "a
yanciug prices points from the bottom the
clcsr- hoing IN points higher In New YORK
-r1TTu YESTERDAY and points IN New Orlcan5
Tho movement vas lsht. estimates AZ Hona-
ton md New Orleans rdcuoualr small with
interior oHerings almost nothing DEMAND
from abroad dpndles as the market al
vances 4 great deal OF cotton has been
bought IN tho tuure markets since the nig
decline IN MONDAY and considering th9l W
will have thfee holidays commencing WIN
Saturday next sc are inclined To believe tnnt
notwithstanding the strong statistical position
NJ cotton large realizing will ho w orHe,
and probably some reaction from tho an.
varees The Liverpool cotton exchange will
be closed December q IN rs. inclusive, 1l
American markets December q ~ = o.
elusive. Liverpool should he p lower iomor
row
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HIDES AND WOOL.
SUGAR.

New York, December 20. sugar-Raw
Arm: fair refining lS-iS: centrifugal, %
test Az; molasses sugar, e-i6 refined
steady
New Orleans December 2o.--Sugar quiet;
open KETTLE SaiS'a; open kettle. oentrlfugal
4a-i6; whites. i%64ss yellows, S'sutia;
seconds. eisdi4 1915. Molasses quiet; open
kettle 3TffA0; centrifugal. l91leA. syrup
None in first hands.
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London, December 90.--On the stock ex-
change today tho general tone was decidedly
frmer, Business opened better and there
porarv relapse prices rallied again and there
was distinct recovery in almost all direc-
tOns,
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cept those Of pecans. This nut |. |, nj,
a bad way, as most of the supply /,
hands OF the Houston houses are Of i, d.
sirahle quality, which fact prevent, n,
from advancing, Notwithstanding Ii. Il,
crop.
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. December eN.--In dry goods
there was no change in the general character
In the market for cotton goods Demand
moderate throughout, Heavy brown cot
tons Arm in all leading brands Bleached
cottons inactive. but sellers still reserved
Coarse colored eottons scarce and still against
buyers. Prints and ginghams In steady re-
quest Print cloths inactive. but Arm at hrst
hands Some sales at second hands az
slightly easier prices Dress Goods Arm.
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Grain nnd Provisions Elsewhere.

New Orleans, December aO.--Hos products
firm, Pord-Standard mess. lOsGi0is, Lard
Boxed meats--Dry salt shoulders. 6U6,4 sides,
54g5~ Bacon Clear rib sides. ~, Hams
Choice sugar cured. i0ai? .Coiiee--Rio, ordl-
nary TO fair. TAGS Rice-ordiuary to good,
313iI. Grain aud teedstufts steady. Flour
Extra fancy. S.tbaS.50; patents, 3.S0a9sS,
Corumeal, i.s5. Bran, 70. iiay-Prme, 400
CISCO: choice, l5,50Gl6.N, Corn--No >
sacked, white, AZ: mixed, Al; yellow, ts. Oats
No 2 sacked a9is
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London, December 20-Cousos for money
asia for account 0Ss,. Bar silver, quiet, at
Ed per ounce. Money, ~ to per cent Rate
OF discount in the open market FOR short and
three months bills. 81. per cent.
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extra dividend. i. per cent. Ego per cel
HOUSTON BANK cLEAR1NGs.

Following are the clearances of the Houston
banks for the week thus faf and for the cor
responding time last year, together with the
increase or decrease;
This year. Last year Increase
Monday .......... 1.1S63li 1,5S1.6l0 4,IO4
TUESDAY ..,..... l,3SI SbS l,360,ij2 "a 4l6
Wednesday ~. 130O,5 96 1,l09,297 19l 2ey
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots Of
staple Commodities.
HEAVY STAPLES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling IN Houston wholesale markets
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Holders of herrings in vlaardir.:, !.
refused further shipments to the Ntz Il
market except at an advance 0. from 81
SOC per barrel. The reason assigned b
large consumptive demand in the co.t,s,
markets and the scarcity OF the helrirs.
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DRUGS.

t,uinine, 4od42c per ounce. in bottle; nor
phine, ST. per ounce; cocaine. 1925 per
ounce; borax. slac per pound In loG,pound
fels. castor oil, 8, 90 per gallon in 5-gallon
packages. EPSON salts, $50 per hundred in
barrels; alcohol, 81. 60 per gallon sulphur.
50 IS per hundred in barrels alum. 2iAc pc.
hound In barrels: saltpetre. &c per pound in
barrels. camntor. 5Sa60c: wood alcohol. Sl.l5.
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n,, co,o,,ao ana Santa Fs . 1880
San ntnn,o snd Aransas pass .,,.. AL
MISSOURI, Kansas and Texas ......... elt
-
ro,a, 1888
Houston spot Quotations.
Spots closed steady. i-isc Up. sales, s2s
bales.
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Cotton Seed OIL.
The Williams n Flash Co. OF New York

The Williams FlRsh ga. OF NOW ioIK
say;
New York December is Tho market mas
Huctuated considerable early In the week II
was decidedly. weaker oil on dock aud re-
sales hriug offered rather freely. prices broke
10 sic. 1t which figure some 800 barrels 81
prime yellow wcro sold. About the middle
NJ the week sharp advance in lard, hrmor
feeling In talow and the removal OF this pres
sure from the market caused prices TO aSnin
tend upward. and sales were made at Sl}ae,
This hrmness IN lard continued and oumI
mated yesterday in the highest price Of the
season. which caused further hardening IN
the values OF oil. with the result that sales
of prime yellow were made ut 32c. rhe clar-
ket, however. is rather narrow, AMI the
European markets continue to withhold their
olders for the time being, and any Improve
meut in demand, or lack OF demand, readily
changes the situation. hut should lard con-
tinue to advance OF course the demand Tor
cotton oil will broaden out
The market at the close is hrn. with primo
simmer yellow At see prime crude In bar
rels here, este; loose at mills, 9iisa25c.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots T. o. b. cars from MIXERS:
dealers charge from store 51l0c more per 100
ID on tran, ease per bushel on oats aud
corn, and l0al5c rer 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--Per 100 lbs, Il172isc
RICE FRAN-Per 100 lbs. Soc
WHEAT-No grade 521hd571&c.
PURE CORN CHoPs-Per 100 lbs. 7Sisa
foRN-No. ? sacked, 3sG9sc
oATS-Good No. / Texas 3od2Sc; or or no
grades. 25G2siso Kansas white No. 2, $50
56c No 3 white S3dS4c slightly stained
Soi9d3li2c.
WHEAT sHoRTS-Per 100 lbs, s5495o.
HAY-Alfalfa, sl3 25I157a Ger ton; timothy
81. 75d14. 25, South Texas prairie hay, s. 500
{. 50. North Texas and Territory, ss.oO9lo. co.
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FINANCIAL bs

Paris. December 2o.-IS,r'' VI
aef ave for the acct 81 TT is
Fsris December ,, v, IL 49,
tina, the Bank OF h IA 40 M
Bank OF England ss "A
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nurrEM AND EGGS.

st. Louis, Mo. December 20. -Esgs steady
at u.
chicsgo, Ill, December aA,--butter steady,
creamery. i6fte5: dairy, l6Nss. Cheese firm
at uSGl3 kggs Arm; fresh, 90
Kansas City. Mo, December N.--Eggs
cent lower, fresh Missouri ami Kansas stock
hrsts, selling &c per dozen cases returned.
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New York. December 2o-s Mum x c'
say in their report of todays cotton market.
one hundred thousand bales we're sold At
Irregular prices early hgures being from
10 points higher, This advance was los
and prices fell to points below last nights.
after which there was rally aud the closing
was feVerish nt not rise for the day OF 70
points. The early advance was due TO The
higher cablea u rather more rheerfui wal
street and somewhat more favorable news
from South Africa, well as frmfr Fo1s
markets There was good buying oil JaNua-y
and March by Liverpool. though mat mar
ket was selling May and later months IN The
regular arbtrage business Foreign houses
also sold against purchases OF spot cotton at
the South The break which came later was
owing to a sudden fall at the stoeN exchange.
hears hammering and outside luuidntidn' Tue
subsequent rally was traceable 20 covering
by the German houses aud Wall street sap
port Mississippi reports state there Is very
lttio cotton in the fields Adeices iroid
Georgia and Alabama say that very little is
held back Monroe La, says that improved
navigation In Arkansas will cause Increased
marketing OF cotton.
In the senate today bill was introduced
to prevent dealing in cotton futures aud
bears laid some stress on this.
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liverpool Futures.
.Iue : seller n nominal.
al days ....ts.,......ll9 OIL
stock at Z. :. Ports.


The following are tho closing quotatious foi
cotton on the spot today at tho leading lnar-
kots, together with the closing OF middlius
yesterday with todayb safes;
place Tona Tnday Va ANY SaIes
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CANNED FRu.Ts-Fneapples. 2-lb. eye.
less and coreless sl.S5@2.oo;, lib extra grated
s. 0Oa2 %; 2-lb standard, sliced. 81 80; pears.
lib standard eoc: peaches, 2,lb standard s. 90
a So, standard 81 25Gll 20: 2-lb seconds 81 10
oils S-lb standard $l,9O; 2-lb pie S1.Oodl.lo
3lo pie 81 i5Q1 20.
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes. alb
fun weight S5690o; 2-lh full weight f5H70c:
olra and tomato c'ib 90c. Lima beans. lib
fuu weight ljc. string beans 2-lb full weight
15c: Nc stringless beans. Glib full Weight
81 so red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight s5c:
marrow fat peas. 2-lb full weight l.l011 %:
early June meas fancy 2.io full weight 81 =, 90;
weight 81. 656Dl.1 IS: asparagus California. 2H
ib s. 90; corn, Auburn cream. 2-lb full weight
6, l0Gl 10 A No. 2-lb full weight i.05G1 10:
Blue Ridge lib S09S5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 2h
lb peaches, lemon cling 81 90GI2 90; yellow
Crawford 81 S5gl 90; black cherries s2,10a2.l 10:
white cherries 50 iOl2 l5 apricots, 81 ,75@
ed 81 GOAL 65: Strawberries 81 50: plums 81. 30
al 40; grapes 1851 40: seconds, loc per
dozen less than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS -Corned beef, lib. sl45;
2-lbs S2.55 Potted ham, quarters, soc; halves.
9Jc Lunch tongue. lib, 1875. Vienna sau-
sage, la-lb, Csc.
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New York. December 20 -rhs market Tor
metals ruled very irregular with some DEPART
mentS shade stesdier aud others weak aud
nominal The cable sdvicss and Western
dispatches tailed to note pronounced change
in outside markets At the clcsa the metal
exehsnss called rig iron weak and nominal
a2Sm issd steady, atir1t,s. spslter. dull.
at 4 soQisTts.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLEs-Fancy eynporated. 50-lb boxes.
&c: lib cartons SAC: choice evaporated ~
d9c. ,,
APRICOTS-Per lb. loose 1ahc.
CITRCN-In 10-lb boxes 12c.
CUERANTS-In bh!s &c: 25-lo boxes, clean
ed, bulk 71sc. lib cartons s1Slso
DATES-1-lb packages lie, Cc-ib boxes. 70.
EIGs- California l2Nc imported l541Sc.
pEACHES-Choice new stock SC; standard
SIZE.
s225: Il box l.. l.. rasins 65075c; 2-crown
l.. v. raisins. 5o-lb boxes. TIC; crown l..
y" ppiJNEsDCalif so-sos. 7;sc: 6o-7os, &c:
.o.sos, Sc. so-sos. 5Iac; 9o-1oo, sc.
Mfrs Erazil. Toe per Id. fleerts. Sicily,
I3c Naples. 17isc walnuts. l4Gloc; peanuts.
fancy hand picked 5i2c, No, Csc: almonds,
Taragona l6c per III in sacks; pecaps. I'M
screened sied7c; better grades, 7iaaloc;
italian chsstnuts. 10c
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T. H. Thompson & Co. today received |
cars of bananas, one car OF tocoinui vi
oranges and two of apples.
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APPLES-Missouri stock bbls. choice 50, Is
ii A 90; extra fancy standard. 81 5oa5 90; New
York stock, s4,25; Virginia stock, 81 004i25
Fancy Oregon in boxes. 81 so.
BANANAS-Fancy STOCK per bunch. packed
81 00@2 %.
RANBERRIEs-Crates 81 30, barrels 800.
Sc 5oa7,G0
COCoANUTS--Per sack. "a 5oa5 90.
GRAPES-Almeria s6.50GS 90 per barrel.
LEMONS--tancy Messna, 360s, 350Gt50;
42cs So O1d3. %. 49,"
RANGEs-California budded. 81 7543 90.
choice navels, 81 25d3.5O; fancy, s3,75.
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Hou.ton Daily statement.

Houston ComparntiNc statcment
Gross receipts thus far this YEAR,, A,,is
Gross receipts Ito days this year., 4. 2SS. ass
Gross receipts Ito DAYS in isas-aa. -. 4 ae9, toS
Gross receipts ITO days in isae-ai... a7s,aS2
Houston Rntlrond Receipts.
Hcustons gross receipts Of cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
foliowe, BALES
Houston aud Texas Central ........ e4S7
International and Great Northern 49,. ISIS
Galveston. HARRISBURG and San Antonio. ss2
Texas and New Orleans ,s............ Z
Houston East and West Texas ....... asa
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Tho price now generally being pad b \
interior for cotton seed by the Housiai 4
is $40 30 per ton, or about 81 per tsi Vi,
than the quotations Of few days 40
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81 .ooei 10; half bbls $3.50; tubs ss.coes.so.

''sARpfNEs-American quarters 1880. o.;
mustard s4.Iod425, imported Gillette sfssdie e
sTARCfI.-standard goods: Pearl. In 4o-lp
boxes sMc: Royal dioss, bulk. 3%c; Nic .,e
40 packages. per box s2.75; corn starch o1so
pes. Erica SA % or are for small lots.
Special prices are given on carload oraers
Standard yranulatec sac: cubes ana pom
dered 5slc Louisiana yellow claIiin,eu: 'a h
and 5-lb PACKAGES. SIC
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Especial to The post)

New York, December D.-Atwood Violet :"
Co. thus review the cotton market;
A decline of 10 points came about here iate
In the day owing to a weak stock market, Du'
what possible relation there can be between
watered stocks and present value Of tne
American cotton crop, which can not be. IN
our opinion. exceeding 100000 bales, Is some,
thing quite beyond anybody's comprehension
except those who are short Of cotton a. 1as
sninnar. especIsIly abroad. Every report we
have from the South Is conrmstgry Of ,hes s
exraot 10 see a condition OF things on the
bull side of cotton quite as comforting to tne
people who are long OF contracts as TO those
who we're short OF the market on the recent
decline Liverpool and continental stocks ana
amount Of American afoat for Europe on the
18th instant aggregated 1861 900 bales WINE
the invisible or mill supply OF Europe on tht
Isl instant were only $4,000 bales, total tat
the nresent rate OF European consumption
according to Ellison) Of 10000 bales weekly.
representing thirteen weeks supply II thiS
does not mean that Europe must come TO thi1
country soon, and very soon, for what mus,
in the near future be Indispensable to them
then all signs fail.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
WIRE-Galvanized Glidden 1870: Wauke-
gan $40.
NAILS 81 20 base. Advances for common
over base: I'd. roc. Sd. 4Sc: I'D and Sd soc: Sd.
zoe: sd, loo; 10d and led. sc. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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feeble response to the heavy decline o. Mon, non
t ssi TO ada further to Lverpooi's pre-.
carious position. is the fact that hsf ,npo.ss
OF American cotton for the statistical year a.
wayd. The close New York took the Initiative
In downward plunge the general ssoc rs
=, ~ .yto, showing a break, when prices mere
lost the full advance Of the DAY. Ihe . ana,
~ ~. decline restored Rumors that Lazy :
smith had fallen were In. circulation az tne
close hut We await developments In Liver.
pool. as predictions for the moment cau no'
be reckoned upon.
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PRODUCE
..s -, P aKNogpstIC naxou &C; En

PRODUCE. 49,. -.
gish dried &C.: pinks sic; Lima sepSN''
black eyes &c. - go ~,
BUTTER-BIue Star. &c: dairy lsc; hea
Star. 24c: Elgn, creamery, 2ehqoVc, 9ieoih 30
rarine dairy bricks, 1sc; Lincoln SOLIDS, iSS
prints. ne; Special d Rue , star' cou ms
try Rolls. isc; special dairy. l7e; fancy
dairy isc: Daisy, ice: Glover Leaf. 1Iglse:
Texas country butter. 12Gi5c; Texas br'eks'
15da0c. %
per pound ,,o,
cHEEsE--New York full cream hgioc'
Badger State. l4itc Wisconsin full cream
,olis loo: Wisconsin full cream daisies l5c
EGGS-Texas, per dozen. 1s41e; Kansas
zoe.
oNIoNs-Per ID. 11td1&c.
PEPPER-Chle 14015c per Id: black sinsa-
pore 13iac. ~
POULTRY--Hens, s2.35d2. 40: COCKS, large
old. si.25dI.45. roasters, s2.15G2.i 0; fryers,
sisO@2 brolers. sli5ai 4 ;O, pS ~ ysi
dozen, according to size and quality young
turkeys, s45Od6.oo Ducks: Large, s2:4og2so.
Geese. s.. ood5.75 full leathered, Guineas,
81 .25611 10.
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sr. LOUIS.

st. Louis, December Beans. rs nah.
$500, including 1900 ls snart stssrL
native shipping and eSpyso %: dress.
with fancy beeves woT gsa a. q: steers Y.
butchers steers. i.iegSs .rs and ~
POUNDS. s.2Oai,so; stoe *. texas s Y,
steers. s.T5a5,oo: with '0 Hogs Rstss
and heifers, 22Sg4,.. o,bsrs az "
Market strong on hest; "se5at@ "
lights. a.soaioS, pae kei,s,, is ~
!. ood4i5. sheep-Fs,,v,.apnas snesx&
and quiet. native mut.cSSss ,Ntsa
4 o0ds.a5: culls ana ou'
ers. 2.0NI2.l5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-21
CHICAGO.

Chicago. December N,-os asmms
choice native steers steady. cG sna, q
butchers stock and Gamers ~ chs:.|
stockers and feeders firm; sossa , y ts I
Ia6.S5. poor to medium. 'i' @sslS
to choice COWS. s.iOq4ioi n neIIsioSS d. ID h
Gamers, 2.OOl2, 80; calves iv ,sous 4
beeves. i.25@5.25. Hogs-sssSSasss .i;p!
higher; mixed and butchers s,ss;s IsS.sssisI
OF sales. i.o5a4.l2is, sheep ass;p .. Issx !
tive; native wethers, S,scadasSsii "a. n
!. 60; Western wethers, 4,vvert,s \
lambs 465m5.i5. Reoeip's--e'
hogs, IS. 900; sheep. 1900