The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 251, Ed. 1, Friday, December 9, 1898 Page: 10 of 12
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.HountoH. Thursday Dctcmb-r S.
i c When It In tnlcqn Into imisliloriitlon Hint
ibe TtT?o"prleo tt which the rexn ritton
cron T.lll' bp ol pioann from Jlff.flOU.OOO tt
JuW.iOJf Ifas fn cifculilloa tlidn blioillJ W
tlio cuic the qilfUiiflq In ticrle la nscoiinUd
iat 1 i tot oiiai a clrculi.tlgn Dicans mo-u
thuu Rould npiiear oh tno surtaec nriil in w-
eeiice In seriously1 Iiiil.
Another" fcawrc iim! wlilfh Is In renllty a
BooO nnieu. In th fnct tiial hos iirtiJiitfi) aro
pellliiK slowly. This inn that the farmers
nri rnltlns their own meat. Kor Iho time
beiuR It niPnrw a tiist lo Urn Juutior vlio
lu Jcurs past has nolil tlioinaiida u( ;.ounds
ot lucat to planters. At the nniuo tliuo It
moans thai tho money Ihus savod will ooon
tli.d lis way Into circulation nt home.
from talUB 1lh iucrciionlH In tho Interior
who arc; lsllni; tiouMon It Is learned that
tvMIo tho fanners huvo not ulado uny profit
they luuo nlxint liquidated all debts and are
"Hmbb at home."
Tilts lo un Indication that next yenr Bhoutd
bo a piaeptrouB one. l'armcrs without debts
will Increase their liolt1ini;B tuItUato mora
laud employ more help ulid conntqucutly
pcid tnoro uioik'j" at Iitiuie
Til.cn all lu nil tho outlouU-ta hoi so very
dstK. after all.
Ormli- t'u ( it n viM'il ltl.
Tlio Oil Taint mid rirus USporler says:
Roiond tho current douiarul of rcfinem and
thm has not been urgent tlio demand for this
vlats or oil h.m not been up to the demand
for tho refined product. tlils Generally write
that their TCcelplH of wd so far aro cry
niuili In raecss of protouH yrar and thai
tint quality Is very much Improved At
previously elated Wcotcrn buyers. havtnK fe-
cdro'l utocks for Dficiulxr and JAnuury. urs
st piiw-ni pursuiiq; an inniircrcni uuiiuuc.
Therp 1ms however within tho lust few da a
hpn.iiK up u better luquliy for choke grades
of Texas oil and IV j In fleets bid with mill?
lioldlas tor II at vhlcli several thousand bar-
iel" hnvo bten taken for Into .lonunrv and
J'VLrunry. Valley mills nro quotliiK HUI'i
iiteordliiR ui qualltj and lu tho Atlantic lit
WitUW. Willi sales off quality nt 125; IJ 'J lieu
Jm- l)oen inoro inquiry fdr wnp htock. mid
hlrtfl of 10 fob. Memphis havo bvn lurnid
tliran for VW barrels 'llm rcinlpm nt this
port continue Ilht and find ready sul ut
J7T1R-. otcurdlii? lo qualLy. Tim mIlh rn.
ported consist if Coo barrels prlmo irudo nl
IiCIiIj 10 tunhft 1cns prime nt U't. 11 tanks
i'l l-i 10 (anlis Vulley nt II T tanks orf At-
lame at 12'nlS 11 tanks pilmo ut U and ISO
bauds ut 1T(1 1T; 01 to quality
1'llVlM Vlllllll ttJO.
&ajr tlio New York Journal of Coinuicree:
Ccidltloim in tho General applo buslnew havo
cbunBid In tho past few jejira. PrcMoiia to
J55C the easlirn pan of tin country prac-
tical!! controlled tho apple matKtt nud koii-
o(t Ily dictated prices. It tloprmlri! InrKily
uiou the eport fur an outlet for surplus
Ktoih mid iiiulil mako its own prlco upon
ueh supplies as It sent forward
Two cara iiko the inlddlo Vest came Into
tlio market with an unprecedented lcld am!
nil these conditions wero chunked The Hast
no loilser controls the market at homo or
abroad and must bo i onteut to secure such
burlncs as comet to It hecauso ot supjilor
fruit. Speaking Kcnerally there H u munll
eluii of consumers who will inner bo sills
fud with anjthliiR Imt a Northern or Uast-
oru grown npplo tnd they nro wlHlos to pay
fsuio prices tor their f.norlto vnrlciiis. Hut
Ihs majority of buyers do not feel lli.il way
mill should there bo another bumper crop lu
m oi tho year followlnR. it Is tn be feared
taat tie ujdor sections of tho coitptiy will
find their market seriously curtnlhtl.
l.nlarscd yields lime rreatcd tho ncCeqsltj
for dulblug other methods than bnrrelliu or
caur.InK for dli-poslnrc of Uic ciop. Anions
the most ImporiBjit now methods mo tiioiu
of the Jelly factorial ot theso there are In
tli nelKliborhood of ISO lu the country nun
their annual output i-hukis up to I'OQ.UOO.nro
IKiiinds. They nro really producers of tlic
o.d fiiIilontsl lioiuciiLulc-iippla Jelly 'lhc
ilenii nd for Jelly Increases each yuir and Its
i .rw prhl. pfoiilo to he piiimuniPf.
ffiwciUtHy itnmiKiiotarlos iff xauCo fjrup havr
!'f.iu '"". l".y" '" J-"' mm oiumbiiiiulo uuan-
Ullea of .ill varieties of fruit eyrnps baic
nnpo syrup as . buids. fIaorcd with pmo-
nJ . STl"Ke Whatever vlso maj bo lt-
blnd 'Iho ssrup Insoa iiothloi; lu quality aim
tho prlco Is mucu. less
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at'-o"'1' 1"l CBfc's "H flrn uni1 n d:m:n'1
i AVullry I" in Uooil demand for tho season
tint Keeipls uro intlur haivv
.i.Uw'lS':'1 ."'.'f"" las la'on mlvanctd M3 and
thinmt- of tho maikct U utronK.
liraln d-.slerii reiort that rcud oals .-.re In
freolal rmueiitnt full qgotutloiiH.t Hlaln.d in j
Jialii8 -iro Pltnutul but good I quality la
Tb qunjillty of ihore mactrrcl salted dur-
lr.K tljo HaKm just inded wna l)ss barrel
fflSr-taia.tUi!?Sr.bamto 0 "'" C"":
..i"J'.r""B lo mn" ffi'oit from Han Turn.
sum l thirties nnd Crawford iH-aiJies. left
S '58 UV"H'"" MOrulA other than uprlcoU
"tucIiE canvlni: unusually small
HOUSTON tVIIOI.lSSAI.n I'KIUUS.
QnolntltiiiM for Huutiil l.dtn of .staple
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llioseiiijoiatoiiaaro revised dally and their
ainectnrhs emi be relied upon. Tho pries nro
those rulinc lu Houston wholesale matkets.
IHJAVy'sTAl'IiLU
AMMUN1110N l'tittder per keg Jl.O'ifii 55;
blactlne powder ?1.0C tier keg; drop shot per
naik. JL!5; buik JIbO.
i!ACOrKxtrii imort clear lu sucks C'b:
ri-gulau Ci; boxed "c hlgjier. swpVqd iej.
lies. 1-kdHvi Now Vork salt bellies. 7sie.-
breakfast bacuir bJJn'JVc.
PAOnipu AND Tii:S-I.chs than car lots
from Houston: DhkrIiis. --lb 7ic; ili-lb.
life Ties. Arrow-. 4S.lh.kbo. '' ' " '
OANDV btlck. wrapped basis 21 6UQ7e
per lb: rpeclnl alies ic higher
Cni'l'EE'-nio and Cordara. I0t4wiovf tnir
cifnt"tnfl5in barrels 3.CoJ-pearl meat la
40'lt iSek.-l40t.l.S titr bbf of four Helen
JSroich ou-J4j; rrlends oataU.Oi; Colum.
Din. duis Kl.w j T. J
n'UAMB autidarrl 7Sc; .plenlo hams.
. IlONWy In CO-lb cans curaclcd nfTSc!
In cfitsb tSlflOc: lu i2-lb cans extracted SVi!l
. LATtf) Utrinefl tlcrrcs. i-orapouna. 4l4es
leaf. fiVJcs f.o.lb csna H higher tbau tierces:
10-11) inns n higher; S-lb tans Tio higher;
3-lhsmns. lo higher.
MOlAR8E8-llcbolicil fair Ol3: prim.
i'OriTI; choice ZSM: fancy new irop syrup
3si:i5e.
. ItlCK-Bxtra fanry head StfSHr-: choice 80
tiie' fair IJiWCt'! fahcy Imported OijWRe.
IlOPE-iiatU for 7-18; Sisal. Oc: Manila
V&K.
SAt.T-Wverpool eonri- t05f75n: flnV S01l
Mb Louisiana coarse 70c: fine POc: barrels
SS-lOu !.25J C0-6S Ji.30 J00-3S IZ.D9; 70-ls
M.LT PISIf-Maekeret N'o. 1 In 10-lb kits
$i.00;l10' half barrels. 0 E087.M
HAliniNIIS-Amerkau quurtcrs J2.S01J2.R-V
nitif larit tbrep-iiunttors. i: B Imported Oil-
Ictiu grade quarters jlt.W; fancy sprats
quarters. JCto.
KTAKOll Htandard goods' Pearl In 40-lb
hoMs 3Uo: Iloyal Gloss bulk. 3iieJ Nltkel
100 packiiiro ijr box :50; corn starch o'e
per lb :o and 40-lb boxes. .
HUtlAIl (Itlotatlong are for small lotsf pe-
nlnl prices given on car load drdoru. Standard
w jorit granun.tril fijj: cupes and pow-
ihred r.Tft ; Io nplnna yellow clarified
fiincj. D3-lC0Sf-l(ici choice 1 l-10Jf.S 1-lCoi
.HuucniuH in .-m ana o-iu packages oa-io.
vnoaven.
Ill.'ANS-Njvy 2.S3"ie tlayou. Stfc; 15ug-
Jlsli dried. 21ic: pluks 30! Llmas 4Jicj
blnclc eyes 4'io.
IJUrrnu-lJiuo star. 23e; dairy 1617: 151-
glii creamery 3SJjrco: lllgln dfolry bricks
lCJieV Oleomargarine solids Woi prints lie;
spetlal Ulue Star ICc.
(V.UIlAaU J2 254251) per crat
C11LBIIY r0Wc per bunch.
. U11KK8E New Ydrlc full cream lie;
WIkciihIii full cream 12'jtld3c: Young Amcr-
le.i lSitJ(H: Western Bkim 10e; fancy rolls
full cream. 13Mt)14c.
i;C10S Texas 29c Kansas 20c per doscn.
ONIONH California ii0tllc per bushel.
MlPI'IlIt-Ohllo 17?iMc por lb.
I'OTATOUa-Colbftiilo- And California S05J
Sjo per bunlicl. sweot iiOUtoes Sic.
rollMItY llcrtit. JASO'JZ.7".: fryers J2.2TI
2.7.V tirnllers tl77it-2W. TUlkcvs lions. J5W
ll V. gobblers $7KOtfiO WJ per dozen. Uucka.
J2.Ma3..XF. Oetsr ?I.S0ff."rW.
niunD rnuirs and nuts
APf'bllS I'ancy evaporated CO-lb boxca
So! l-lli cartons liic; vholco cvainirated lu
hulk CO-lb SVjc; fancy sliced in W)-lb boxes
5'ic.
APniCOTS lie per lb looao: lLWo In 1-lb
curloni.
CITItON-ln 10-lb boxes Lie.
OimilANTS In bbls. no; 2S-lb boxes clean-
ed hulk 'itc; l-lli enrtons .Sc.
PKACIIllb Uvaporatcd ulipuclod lOfcltc.
UA1SINS California J-cron t. 1 boxen.
11. LO: Jl box U I. raisins GOQ'iA: 2-crowu I..
M. rufslns SO-ib boxcJ. 5c: 8-cruwn L. Jl.
rnlslus CO-lb boM Oc.
l'IHNi;S Callfoiolj. CO-CO-j. 9o: CO.70.1. Tc:
70-Mis Cie: 0-0s. CC SO-lOOs IMasiie.
NUTS llraill. 10c per lb; filbirts Sicily
lie: Naples 12!e walnuts U4t2e; peanuts
GffCc: aliiumds Tnragonn ISo per lb lu sacks;
pecans l&7c Italian chestnuts 10u per lb.
OANNilt) ritUITrf AND VnaiJTAULKS.
CANM;u ritUlTS-Applos. 3-lb SOOkic;
pineapples 2-lb cjclcts and corclosu 51 SOW
l.Wi -'-lb ixtr.i sratml. 1 SOfil.ST.; J-lii stand-
mil sliced 51-U jioars. 2-lb otuudird SOc;
blackberrli-s 2-lb btandard Klo. plo Inilt 2-
1b assorted 70c; iieuches. 2-lb. full w tight
$115 Mb light weight. Jl.Ou; plo peaches a-
lb SSl
l'ANXi:D VUOCTAUL.US Tomatoes. 3 lb
full weight. SSiiiOOf .'-lb full weight CSJfTOc;
nkr.i and tomatoes 2-lb. !o lima bctiis 2-lb
full weight hoc: string boaus. 2-lb full
weight eoc A No. 1 strlnglnss boiii 2-lb
full weight SI. W; red kidney beans 2-lb full
weight UOc: marrowfat pixis 2-lb full weight
SSj. tarly Juac pias fnt.c) 2-lb full Weight
$111 American p. tit jiou rms. J-lli full
weight ?l.twQ1.73; nsparagus California 2f-
Ib J2U0. com Aubuin Cream 2-lb full
weight JI.10&1.13. A No. 1 2 lb full weigLt.
Sl.OjfillO. llllld llldgo. 2-lb SJfiUOc.
CAUI'OUNIA l'UllIT Cxtra ntnndard 2a-
Ib penilics lemon i ling. i.'10i;2.20 jello-v
Crawford jl.bo&l.SS bhu-k cherries $1 S5;
apricots Sl.t54)1.70 Bartlcft r.enrn. ll.nSQl.Td;
bssortid. J1.4C511 SO Standard 21-lb peaches.
ellmv Crtiwtord Jl.i'MlrltS'i apricots S1.40Cf
1.43 Ilartlett pears l. 13311.53
Knurrs.
Al'I'LUS Per bariel Jt.G0B4.25; California
ll.irt pel box; fancy Oregons 51.73 per box
tIA.N'ANAS Per buuch ?l73f2.00 packed:
loose $1.501.75.
COCOANUT9 Per hundred. J( 00.
l.KMONS-Cholcc 51.00t50; fancy J5.003
& so.
OUAXOES taulslana Jl 00
CAMI'OltNIA ritUlT-llapea black vn-
rlctieH $1.0) peav crrfto; frokuy J1.00: pcaro
SisJI'TiO iter linv. 1
wmr: axd'NAIls.
fjuotiitloiis aro for less thou carload lots.
Speclil rateK on corlcads
HAItLlUt) WIIJIl (Hidden gal . $2.40 per 100
Ibt Waukcgji). $2 13.
WIIUJ NAU.d U.ilc. $1.0 per keg: nd-
vauccs lOd. 12d and Ifd. 'c; M and sj loe
td mm 7d 20c Jd and Dd lOv!. Jd 4ji.; 2d 7Sc
OllAIN AND IfAY.
Cat load lots. Job cnia from miliars; denlora
iliargo from morn '5IUe more per 100 lbs on
bmu 2S3o tier bushel mi oats uud corn and
lUSjlli pti 1W lbs on hay.
1II1AN- 73c; corn bran u3c tier 100 lbj.
CliOPI'llI) COUN- 70c per ICk) 1iS
OOItN - No 2 sacked. aS'sOJO'to jr bu.
OATS- Texas 20"JWc per bu.
WIll'.Ar- SUOIITK- 70o per loo b
WI1I1AT SCItnilNINCS- 1135170a por bu
1IA1 -Alfalfa. IliOOJiltW per ton; tlmolliy.
S1J 005111.00; South Texas pr.ilrlo hay HWii
tj.W). Ninth T.Wiis $D OOjeio 00.
COT TON HIICU PIlOUUOTfl ileal and
cake. J1G.S0&1SW per ton hulls. $1 S035.3U
per ton.
bOUUHUM Si:iH)$l.lSO1.20 per bu.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
European CaUes and Reports from the East
Were Rather Pessimistic
MODERATE DEMAND I0R EXPORT NOTED.
CUitrlnn; flic lliulilnlon Ilcccmlicr
Droiijint To C'nitu Ilnitcr Mny.
llcny Hon Iloccliti.
Cltleago Dcctmbcr S. Wlisat corn and oals
today joined hands lu running down hill
tho ruad bilng greased by tho lack of foreign
ikur.ml lor wheat by tho highor fulgllt j Tolul stock
rateit and by tho pronpect ot Iw-ger receipts
of tho coaiso grains. Wheat closed nt n dc-
cllno t -Jio for May and ICIHe for Decem
ber. Corn declined 7i3'e- oats He und
provisloiifl 2Jiffoe.
ntth Hall. f2S7; us King Oniffrd. M2fi: rs
UcnedlM. fCM. Kor Mnirliester B Tcles-
fws 1209' M XlarlO dS liartthagaj 8072 To-
tut ren JC4
I Tor '.Mtrscllles Bs Oroun of Aragou GO
J halr-t. Tor Havre 8s Ullapool 4W0; as Uot-
lernciu uii; b neinernTiu iii c mi i.-
nnmt 3308! sb Bthelrlda TT tn Caxo 4031;
ss Chcroncn iXfl' ri Heptou 1592. Total
3071)4
h'or Con(lnctit-3s Lmlvvlg 2IC2 bolcei sj
Plwcbo 23?3; K rrrshfleld 2M7f 9 Jllddlo-
ham Castle- 1CS2; ts Irftbuan -C88: ss Bar-
bara 473S; k Crtfcld WW! s.1 Cromwell
2780 Tctnl 1.163.
l'or New York Mnllory line 213S baleai
Lono Star 211.8. Total 4W1.
Total on (shipboard 127.0IC bales
GALVKSTwT STOCK.
On shipboard not cleared-" This Last
da. yea
For Oroat Britain 70.4S9 48003
ror lftiico i 20791 0201
l'or other foreign1 21152 20f.l
For icaUwIso V... 4301 !i313
In compresses und depots...... 183922 139781
312503 247011
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
Vhciil opened steady at unchanged prices
for Muy arid n shado higher for December
Hvorpool nt tho timo trading ttartcd here
had lest n slight opening ndrancc but North-
Woslcrii receipts vcro cousldjL'ri'bly KUialler
tliiui lost Weok't although still running over
those of lat year. Tlila for tlio times being
held ip tho liquidation which beeamo so
prominent and especially In Heocmbir later
In tho session ana gavo appearance of Mrm-
nern to tho market slay opened at CS.-icjuid
was hold for n fow luamiiits at KitiCt
Becrulber opened at oljic Minneapolis and
Jluluth recclpl8 wero 018 caw. Chlengo re-
ceipts wrto Hi curt.
Northwest mniltetH showed steadiness but
Now York developed weakness soon ntter tha
opening hero and this was taken ns un Indl
r.illuu of ulScouraglug advlles from ubroad.
That ilvla supposltduii was correct was nppcii-
enlly alto n u by tho V6ry inodcntto oxport ao-
manil reported later longs got dlscouiaged
aud toon there wao picnty of whint for sale
from every direction December sintering tlio
most liquidation lit tlua option tnklug to n
discount of 2o undor May at ono time Tlw i
hcinng ui in-ccmoor ni limes was viry ueavy
Atlantic port exports of wheat and flour weto
larger 1127000 bushels a.nd the fart stead-
ld tlio market after May had declined to
UTi'u'jtu'Jc and December tu b3'iie. Hut tncre
wnt plenty of tho hearish liiflu-nccs not
tho least being tlm v.tiekucss shown by tno
coareo ntnlni. and In tha afternoon hour tho
mailcrt turned weak agilti.
rorclgn crop reports wero nil favorable and
winter wheat lu this country was reported lit
good condition. Tho export salcJ were placid
nt tlio Rcaboard nt float twenty to thirty
loads and tho demntid horo vvus slow. In
tho last hour ot trading a good deal of wheat
was sold on stop loss orders and bujlug was
vory fceatti-rod toward tins close. -Muy de-
clined to fii'io and dosed at that price. Do-
cimbor declined to Kia and ilosed at C3iic
Com olKiwcd a little strength at tho slirt
iimtiuucd light rFceipta during tlio favorable
vwiitlHir having a bullHh erfcLt. Tlio market
viry soon lurntl wviu and riiiialmd bo to
tho cio.e. During tho latter nnrt uf lbt km-
lou HClltug beeamo very hoavv und general
loading bulls beeamo very piomlnenl lu tlio
liquidation TtecelplM wero 233 tars.
Oits wero weak nrd lowor.
Provisions had another heavy run of lions
to contend vilth but held rcmarltnbly steady
notwithstanding.
liPtlninled iceolpts tomonow: AVhtat 141
earn; torn S(XI ear?; oats 210 tnrs. and hogs
37000 hum.
l!u linaing futures rnuged as follotTai
11 in HtltKOUl.Alt 'I'O.Np IX io.uo.
WAS A STUOMi TACTOlt.
Amerli-iin Srrurlflra Arr Held Firm-
ly In Kitroiic Simnr Aellvc and
Ht roitK Money I'li-ntlful.
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W" &vfJk '4ft'Jl Prime 941915; Jholro 10c: fancy".
I'iffl Vj&uri ? V "' ""Ui Jtoa'sted "ft
'i. "ilS-K " .IfU)0r-KmiJlra Wllls. Houston: Davis-
'"!lft 0U'BtWlHpai.nt. new wl'cat $4.1E; iccoud
Ml TC -'Wttul new wheat. $3.S3.' Toxai. star Ml Is
Itri WJI Sea Nvinnhl.X3.CSr.Kf a . nwni n. II'. i.ri.'
mt sfe. ?. 'n; -v. hAT;v m k.vv.t.y.'.'S'' .-.ri
fe ?iH.:''i
1K OWwIwA'wfaw.'.
I 4rfe & FARIWAOKOU8 OOODSQHf . hominy nua
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1 S: WrJA UB Ui VB .
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w3.sui - x&xV .
Plum Puddiug
CUatted Currttiits
Lotidou Layer lniHltiH.
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HOUSTON
UVEST0CK.
llOtIS ION.
Saunders A. llotehkls. live htook eommlsslon
mcrchaiils tepoit na follows:
Choice bwv'es .. .... .... 3'i
Medium becveB .. ... . a
Chuho vows nnd heKurs .... ;
Medium cows und hrlferB "ft
Cqinmim eowei und heifers.. r.i(Jj i-
Hulls stagii.aud work oxen iwj i
Chuleo jearilngs :;U '
Midlum jearilngs . ?. (p 31;
Common starlings . 2:;
Ci.oleo ealvcs .. .... H'h jaj
Mtdliim iiilvcs 3 Ji s
rholcu iiiuttoii .;.. 3'aW S)
'Inp eornfed hogs (solid)
Wlioles.ilu .... $321 (i j 30
ltttall ... VI
Miibtft'd I"P . .....i. 2'.iC? Jh
Cholco cattle In modi rule supply good de-
mand; fall salo for rattlo and calves in eat-
Calves aud )earlngs scarce with good de-
iruud Urtall market on bogs dull; good demand
lor packer hogs
('niluud lots of hogs tan alwujs bo sold on
atrltul ot uiuihct prices.
CllitJA'JO
C'hleago December S.Tho cnttlo market to.
day was quiet; about 10 to 15 lower! Clitislmus
cnttlo f.75lt6.00; common dressid hctf steers
3.C54fl.V2; stcckcra .ml feeders S2SjJIW
c.iiinluK cons 2.2Ufi2.73 ilorsStrour; aalcs
largely ntH.30fl3.41J conuupn 3.20JW30; prime
S.Z2'03.475s! Plm J 1")8.30. Sl'en aud lam)!
fjuiet: veal. t shade lovvci; lamlw peoror.
I.75filS0j cholej. S.WtfS.lft iarlllgs 2.15V
3.M; t-liecp inferior -WJItW; choice I.SX.
IterelplB cattle 2Siw; uojs 60.000: sheep
2tOU.
KANSAS iilVY.
JCafctuu City. Dcamboi- s.-Catlo Itceolpts
BSOO unlives rod P01 Tt-x'atii; murket sLvuly tp
Shada higher; ie.iyy imUvo stccis J3.QWf3 3TVt
med(vni -I.SSlrS CO; lights t.lOfcSOO: stojkers
und feeders 2.7311 1 -0: butcher cis und
heifcik i.UJri.M Texas uttori 3.VWJPI.M:
l'lxus butcher cows ?.Mti3.1S; caillilng stock;
i.OOftiiJ. 1 logh HecolpU 20.0)0! niarkustroug
to S higher: heavies. 3S0fr!.45: mixed 3.2Stf
U.lO. lights. p.2t)ff3.S0 Sheep Itecelpts UKS11
market strong to slmde higher; lambs a.Mji
S.iitiLuiuttou 3.S301.2S: feeding Iambs s.W'xt
4 ?0: feedlug sheeii 3.40JJ3 'ao; mock cwis. 2sa
ifS-SO.
sr Touts.
til. Louis cniber IJ CftttlcHeocirtw '
2100 lu(ludtit epo Tuxans; bhlpintnlj Utl
market weak un.1 Iqwor for patlvus; 'Icxatis
BloV;.falr lo funcy i.ntlvo shlpplug uid oxp3.-t
sstiers 4.1555.30; ilrcssod boif nnd buwlur
Ucrs?360lf5 23: Uccrs iTder 1000 pounus.
2icn.it: stocKo-a ami feeders 2.300 i..to fo
tgiitl-.btlffrs.' S.ooftJ.H); Toxns mid Itidiau
piKint.ii.wiii i.ijr iowa nnq pi'iicrs.
Wlnau no. a Opi-n High. low.
Dctemuer GUI 6I1
May rs 0-U
July Ol'i tfis
Coin N" 2
Dt'ccuibi.r Wi K'4
Muy ;M)s 21-
July did 34K
Onu. No 3
December 23't 2S
May 2C'i $H
iibf pors nm
January
. May
Lam. per 100 lbs
Jumnry S.12IJ O.JEVi 3.07ii
Mny CIO 3.-I0 5.22Vu
bboie ribs. 100 lb
January I.C21i l.dJVi I S3
May 4.77' 4!0 4.7214
Oimli quotations wero aa followm
l'lour Slow.
Wheat No. 3 kprlng C0rO62'i; No.
Corn No. 2 SJiiSS'; No. 2 icllow 31:1
034 H.
Oatfc-No 2 2i5J.7: NO. 2 white. 2S1fi-20:
No. ( vvhlti' 271i4f2)(
Ityc No. 2 37.
Plax need No. 1 !U'i; new l.OlVi.
Tlmctliy seed Prime 2.23.
Merii jxirk Pel bbl t.'j'.ys 00.
Lard Por 100 II11. 1.07'iWr 10
rliort rlbB nldct loose -t.J5H-l.tVJ.
SluiuldciM Dry salted boxed. 45j 1.
Sldert-filicrt deal boxod. 1 t0?f I 'i0.
iv lll3Ht;i i-er gallon J .1.
Now York December 8. Quotations on the
stock mnrkoVroso the greater iurt of tho day.
but In tho late dealings lost part ot tho early
udvnticc cloilig cnty with flight gains In
stocks. The Initial tendency was hesitating
and timid perhaps t)nlpatbetid with tho ir-
regular tono of London which was araolcrata
holler of Norfolk und Western Union Pacific
slid Louisvlllo and Nnshvlllc. Tho graugc-3
shook tilt their recent lelhtrgy and gave cou-
fldencu lo tho rest ot tho list.
Thu American strong to-clgii trade situation
with its probablci effect on values aa Inter-
preted In a widely published optimistic statu-
mint of an opcruibr who usually controls a
large following was not Without acntlmenial
effects. Itcports ol Improvement In both the
iritu unci soie traao ona tno pcssioincy 01 c-ic
eiitiitiiitiiit into law of tho antl-scnlpcr bill
wero raibjcets ot discussion nud acted as it tonic
on the r.tllwnjs. Moreoer lmporlnnt iutr-
osts wero openly bujers ot ptoportlcs with
wjuth tbey arc Identified their offerings be-
ing readily absorbed and tho market w'eak'ned
muierialty lu tha latter dealing. tho grauen
retetlea sjmp.itliotlcally with thu wc.ikUcss
lu wheat nnil busiucss slnchcnod until uear
the close when there was ovldcnco ot weal:-
uns In a few railways.
Suftir was very nctlvo and strong and roie
tout points without any new developments In
tlio t-rcperty becoming generally Known mih-
seuirl Pacitlc'b recent cancellation of Its
iloatlrg Indebtedncia was atslgtieu as a rea-
son for Its rise.
1 he heavy business of tho Parities In flu
Init hour was lnrgcl rcbpouslblo. together
with realizations In other properties tor the
recessions In values before the ilose.
Tun easy conditions of tho monej market
furnished abundant evident c ot thu vast
amount of i-apltjl te-klng investment whlcli
Is i.ow being cmploved In tho inilvva ml-
I'tllaneous boLd market. Total sales. (G.iSO.-
ittu.
IN THE COTTON MARKETS
1M
Statistical Information from the Exchanges
of United States' and Earope.
THE ADVANCE ON THIS SIDE UNEXPECTED
HrllRdelpMa ...k
Newport .-Mown ...i.
llrunswlek
Port Itoyal ...A ....w
Other ports ..... S.ioo
10131
1S.9C1
1036t
J31.SB5
.. 1S.1.-S
9K77 107810
307Tt
4489
SI.121
4MCJ
w3n
Total WlfiS 3272l 4AI428 1n3iV
Lart year ......Ml 30830 IJSUbSO ....-.
Dlffcrcnco .... 6621 21.513 SW.Z27
Dully Interior Moiemeiu.
ns. MhlB-
el. Is. menu. 8to".:
Lltrriuml Whs Uorniniil hat Awer-
Icttn .Mnrkrla Were ArtUe nnrt I)c
11 cries All Cloncil Higher.
Offlco of The Post
Houston Thursday. December 8.
Cotton Is n Chinese puzilo. Nobody stems
to know what It will do and one prediction
Is art good as another. Yesterday tuo trauo
generally expected 11 slight decline tooay.
tut when tho battle onded tho bulls In tho
American rmrrkct3 had tha better of tho
crRacemeuL Just what brought about tho
ad'vnnco Is difficult lo analyre becauss Liv-
erpool which was looked upon as the leader
clored about nt yestcrday'tf figures.
Weather crop estimates and splaners i-
mand vxo nil factors hut tho uiKxpjriid
la at all limes liable to happen and totfty
tho bulge on this sldo was uncTpectfd.
Now York eloaed from 0 to 9 aud NcW Or
leans from 7 to 10 poinla higher than yes
tcrday.
In spots thcro was a good demand nnd New
York advanced all goods He.
Port receipts were &?05S against lS.w
last year and 17130 In 1&J1.
Houston expects tomorrow 21200 la 23300.
against 11310 lam year and 12761 in IsJI.
Now Orleans expects 13000 to 13009 against
23200 last year and 13211 In lS.il.
How will Liverpool bo tomorrow! Is an
expression heard every nlgiit now around tho
cotton exchanges. This question was uni-
versally answered last night: About l's to
2 down. They fooled ua ail und this Is uol
tho first time ot late. That market was un-
changed to J up when vvc opened nnd we
slatted with a bull market lu coiuoiuencc.
A low local shorts wero tho tlrst Olivers.
A lltilo later Liverpool vviilch It evidently
uhort In New Yoik began ouylng lrcdy.
This was followed by Ides Dldalug suppled
for MeKauden and lloclty Mohr aud tflio-
bard buyllig for European account. Tho
South did practically nothing although Now
Orleanri was reported as a modorate seller ut
tho adancc. i-stlmatea for tomonow ut
Houston w-ero heavy but New Qi leans' wero
light which oflsct our big Ugures. Port ro-
ctlpta wero light again und tho weather was
reported cold and wet all over Texw with
....... Vim
i 9113
H74
1... 11109
M7 3.'..n
CO. 150887
O.friO 72101
10.906 102.110
Augusta .
Memphis
St Louis
Houston . .
Totals W.-'IS 32.018 ?S70
Uuuaian IlnllroaU Hriili-
lloiiloii'i i!rurcei'ii'if cotton byliievsrlouv
riiltniinxiiiorlnir moody wm follonsi
lloiioion sni leauLantrii...... .. ..8S
i.tnri.ttntii and U reat Northern s.o.'o
eliilf eviou. llrr ncm aud s n Aatonlo
Irxm mil NeirOrlea
IIOIIVII'll I.Mtlllit IVosI T
i.uir.CnlorKUonna aiir He 1
S 111 Anion. onuJ Aran a Pass....
Jil kkutiri hnnsoanJ lraxav. ..
VVil.uil . t.. ... .
Pickers ami llutots .
i;&48
i' 7
1.510
;'2J
3004
lOlAl
14.100
I iiir onlin&rr
Urainary.. -
nt oil ordinary.
1 oiriuuiill ni:.
q 1U111111 .... ...
i.uoa iiiitlillinc'-
Jll.iillilk-Mir..
3 l.j-1 tt
i ;.-iu
4 11-10
fi o-l 0
O 7-10
b 1Mb
1 Ml!
nil un-
r?
o
DUO
lliinntnn Snot Qnnlntlons.
Spots closed firm nnd Unchanged; sales 3rj
Today. Yesterday. Last yr.
If v i
JIM .k .
4U tH
J JW
6 6
6'4 b
Onlvealon Sn"'.
b'rols closed quiet but steady
el'uucid.
. Lin.m;!.. 3 Mianluu.. ...
IrJilmry ...... JM coou iu ilillinj.
..uuuurainary.. H iMldJHiiB talr.
w iinillr.. 4m ll"u. ....
Itrtr Orlenna Spot.
The New Orleans spot mnillel tl04CJ firm
and unchanged.
unurii 11.11. 3K Mlililltni:. .. f
t'l-.niuirr . ... ;tk i.oul miililllaj. ojt
000a o.dliirr . 4 .1 10 Midlllng fair. . Hti
I.OIV u ua 11... 1 O-lUI-.tle-
Xmt York Spot.
Spots clossd steady '1 ui.
.uoa oruinuri i U-iU .1.11 .ul.i.lllii!
lwmialltlw. J-lll VllilJ line fair
ii dillim:.... H nli-
lijvel-illiol llniltl.
Slicts closjl quiet nnl unchanged; sales
10.000. of which STOO wero Amcrltau; imports
4i00( of which 30200 were Amcriean.
Today. Yesterday
FancyBll
The enlf hut. T2??-
..V All'ptKrk
also 1-3. W and pouV1tSjl
kn i 1 m y t r
JL7 . CJ. Uy;
Stale Atrimi lt...
- iioi
MALLOPV
(N. V. ft T. J.
First'dus SteaiiuM
HEW YORK AND 0AI
Bslnnin n.Ai.. ... i
Nsw York and GtWtuS:sSB
t?.LZluJ.K: ..Wlf4iTV-2
PaiMater AcceBimod.iL. tL
For Information at to ntfi m 2!
frellMflyVSf
Mosa Raphael Anttl -:
'vS1
J. B. Danlsan. 1t.1V1.TJSL "
J. N. i-awytr Co . AmSTltA
6. n. AUIIpry ft CoT.KV2
7050
r.
o'-
24t
TEXAS
iriw!
HOME PRODUCT!
mwh
Tlir? Itl r. rn . 1 &
iiiuuuntUAbl KEFr
SOUR LAKBrTBXAtl
-13
Ha
ReHnew of
Pure Si Liii
yAtfl
All cradesof Enelni..rvii4ihiy
die Oils. Pure Retmel Asph.lt'imhJS
Paint making Correspen Jeaee wllcSft
O.SO 037ii 9.17"5
U.tiSVi 3. -10 0 40
S.071J
4.&7i
rollovvlnr arc tho closing
bends nt New Yoik:
United States Jj
United Suites new 4s rog. ...
United Suites now 4s toupon
United Statjs Is
Unlttd States 4s coupon
United biaies 2s
Unltcil States Cs rog
United Slates Gs euupou
llstnct .' efs
Atchison Is
Atchison ndj. 43 .
O. 11. nud S. A. !s
O. ;i. and S A. sccouds ...
II and T. C. 3s
11. ami T. C. eon. 13
Mli3niitl Gs
31. K. and T. seconds
M K. nnd T. 4i.
Piclflc f ot 1S93..
Heading In
St L. and 1 M. tun 3s
St. L aud S. r. gen. 03
Southern RaJlwny &s
red.
Articles.
riour bbls .
Wheat b(Ju.
Corn lui
Oals bu
ltyt. bu
Uarley bit
llecelpU. Shinme-ntB.
1 i.oon 110110
.220000
..11S.O0O
..WHi.OOJ
. 22000
. 07000
ILIUM
223000
100000
11000
10.000
I. IiIiiiIn (irnlii 11 ti tl I'rov InIuiih.
St Lculs. lceembcr 8. l'lour Dull: un-
lluingcd. Wheat -WetU nnd lewir: No. 2 ml
cash and clevntir to tirek tiS'.jfeCH ; De-
rcinber tSl unkiJ; May 17'. bid: lulj VH'A;
No. I haul 1 anil. O-lJwu Coin l''i nationally
lower; No 2 lush .tu.. Dceemlifi Jl May
' :
S2'i patUIrri-gular" carii and track 27'.
wwtmucr 2T'i. .Mi). 27 No 2 white. 2!ii(
'11 It- Stead) Si. Klajroed-gulet. au
Pi uic timolliv .eed-2 30 Cornnual l.33Jf
l.ly Ilran l'lrin: cast trr.rk sm keil nb
Uhv blendv nnd firm; prnnle. r..S0Jj.7.o0; tl-
)iiilh. 7.fi0il'.iR0. Cotton tits 02 Uagglng -Gffu'
WlilnkjSteudy 1.2.1. Polk Lower;
stiinilard n"ss Jobbing 6.10. Laid-Oull;
prirre ulciiui. 3 lil; e)ioiM 3.10. Dry suit
iiutilc lloxed sliouldors. 1.23 I'xlru Hhort
.7f. rlllS. TtllO! hlllVrl. '.1.11. ltnfnn llv. .1
shtLklcrs fiW: ribs r. Ufc; Bhorts 573. It -cell
ts Klcur. 1000; wlnjut. 3"i0n0: corn. II-
010 oils l.OO'J Milpinents Plour 70W
wheal 277tW; corn i00000; oats 13000.
t.rnlii nnil lru Inluiiit KIni-vv Itct-e
Kansas City Dereiuhor S -Wheat Ono-lini:
cent lower: No 1 hard COHtoOHi: No. 2 led.
Or No 2 iprlng IjOifCI Corn Stradv No "
)'' r cs-ieaiiy; No 2 2S j123.
i Htesdy: No. J. 4s lliiy-Stcudy im-
ehanged IteeeipUWietit H.0W; mm a.-
Oon ona whw. Shipments Whcut U.bnO:
coin 1'iCO; onts 2000.
Ntvv York Ooeember 8. -Wlicni-llccclnts
I ii.OOO exports 3ibCK: jipot easv; No 2 led
I.1". '!! "fJ.'a! "I'tlmp. 11 to 1 lower;
Mpell. 72U. Wtol Hlruriv- I'mtn. ..! u '
ijuii. rig iron ypiet. foppet- Qnct Lead-
.M.i. iiu- wuici. iiates oitauy. spcitcj--tlulot.
'
MAIII.U TIJLT.Uill.MJIS. '
Port of Oalvcion Hoccmber S.
n AltltlVKD.
Bu CrcvvO Hall Metjiiarrle. from Shields
hs Iowgatr IMwanU. from Caidlff.
Ss Jamaican DmiUl from Clenfuegos.
. CLt'lAKCfl.
S8 Ntiivcei It lair for Now Y'ork.
No"fu5lcy!l'f' 0rlbuK "r Hamburg via
a Ktholceldu Tmwxdalc for Havre via
Nevvpcat Nowr
Sell Attsurttis Welt Klllott for port
saTi7:d.
Sj Neivcmhrle. Lerona for .Mauclinitcr.
t i:the4valda Kvans. for Llvtrmal
ir Oein I.cvvt'r for llreiueu vU Now port
TCVTS
OALVU3 rOrTsTATKllllNT.
Tlila Ttilt rbia Lan
. . . wwJl xear. year
Net receipts .. IC)1 Ss.OM 1I2S32 1J71201
other ports.... ' ui ii
Gross leceipta . .11381 SS.R0 Il!ISvS 1171273
Kxtiorts- '
ureal Britain.. .S).l) &Vl; M54W n(ji
Continent .l5aSl 45iej 235121
Chsnuel . . ..... . j.ioj
Tct.1l foreign .15633 Hl.OtO 1.0371)17
loric . 2.-22S 727t
Otlier porta..... 7.5 3l21N
N'otth by rail.. . a 33
'I-0H4 roasiwuro .. lOI.Wl lOl.Oia 177.772
Local i-onsump. ..... 1M 123a taa
TOW XKrta.45C33Jjm27H4;fJS8 M (4
172tl.V)
10lyS
liS
7103-15
1373
23.1IIJ
quotations of
101
....127nT12S".i
.....127W4I2VA
lifutriii's
112T4
......... uat.
112540113
H2!i&lU'.i
.........lis
. 0S3i
74J.
10
103
112;;
110
ltl
051.;
t'.i4
in."-.
S3f4
U03
123
107
Texas and Pntlllo L. 0. iliBts....107V!
Texns nnd PaUIlc tg 2s IM
U. P.. D and O. firsts... V'j
Wabash tlrst In .113
Vi'abash Lccotids tilW
AYest Sluro 45 U2
Private wire tu Carcill A Klcnarasont
Open HIbIi. lovv Clos's
1207i
B'i'i
P't
1I0V4
100
OBi
IK'S
37
73H
13ST
IP
189h
10S'
lll'fe
31'4
ui;
91
IS!)-
72W
HS!i
KvchanRo is quotl ns follows; Now Y'ork
buying ?l.30 discount; uelllng. New York St.
Louis nud Kansas City pat; New Orleans
b'Jiu- 11.00 discount: sclllug 31.23 premium.
HOUSTON HANIC CLH.VUINQS.
Tho following nro tho clearances ot too
Houston banks for tho week thus far aud for
tlio corresponding time last jcar. tosothor
v.lth tho Increase or decrease:
This icnr. Last joar. lncr'ao
Satuttlaj J15S2.274 $l2Ol02S 537S1P.
Monday I lt)ii7GI0 J 138017 4u2
'luesdav ).7'-72J llliii7 202011
Uullllfctioy 1741217 I17S!llXI f ;iu
Thursday lIS0li)5 1.121.C23 334512
nuw YomriTxciiANai:.
Today. YcUcrdar
Iltlelimarks. remmer-
ilnl. CO dJ& 9ls;.l3-l 03 13-10
H.inUr ..4.lU-'!i -1.81!a-
CuniiiKiiclil.W na)a...-i.wi-5t
tlpliineru CO daB....I.S0!C-5i
l"i niu s lonimerclal
no nays ...........523?.
American Sugar 121VU .0 12654
Ainerlcnn Tobacco ....1J0V4 1)0 13S4
Atchison rf .. 4GM li")i 13'A
C. 11 unci Q HO'i 120'A 11U
Chicago Oas 103s HOVj 105
Jersey Central 3V4 Ul4 IUVa
L. and N CBH 63i W(
Mii'ilmtnn OSV-j MM; PS
MItsourt Pacific 37 3Stt .17
Norlhern Pntille pt... 75' 7C 731-!
Noithweotern 1J9 U9M 1J3
IMtlllo McII 1H4 Hi-. IIU
Heading isj lS"is lsi
Itoek Island 10S 10S JOS
SI. Paul Ill llliv. 114
Tain. C and I SITS 31!t :'1U
Union Pacific pf 70'i 70H w'4
Western Union 1UV1 !) 01
Metropolitiin 1SS IN) 1S71
II Tl. T. 70)i 72JJ 701
Now York Central.. HSi
4NVSl
i'S0'.;-?4
"Lets MO.
Xeiv Vnrli Monti)-
Now- York December R Jlonoy on call
steady at S to '-. per cent: last low at 2H
lur etnt Prtn mercnntilo paper 3'S&t per
i cut. Sterling 'xeliiinge. flimw with mtual
buHlresa in baukeiv l Ills at 4.81i4iT4 ay lor
dcuiuud uud at 4.SISlf-lS2 fot sixty ilaja.
Posted rates 4.!27tl.8-'!!i nnd 4.MV6&4.M l.'oin.
nietelal bills. 4.8&'. silver certificates. M3ii
rov.'' br silver M a-lliff601jt Moxlean dollura.
4i' tiovcrnment bonds strong; Stal bonds
dull railroad bonds strong
UUTTUIlAD i:!S.
Ft. Louis December 8. Hutlcr Creamery
1IB22! dairy 111T18. Kggs btrong; steady ut
Iff.
Kansas City December 81 Hutlcr-Lower:
tcnar.itor. M: dultr. 1C IWai Pulr: fresh
Limited stock 1?. ctses returned.
Chicago Ueeeiulier 8. llutler Market wesx;
irmmery 11620 dairy l.'ftlt. Chctvo -Steady
nt Slbfflalb. Hggs-Rrm; fiesh. 22ii22t
New Yirk Di-c'epibs? S. Kggs llceelpls.
2051; cacler; Western 2.1; Southern 21
coirriiis.
N'ew York December S Coffee Options
steady with near months unchanged and far
niwithtt D points lower; rales. 22253 buga.
Spot coffee Ulo sltady: No 7 Invoice w;
No 1. lobbing. Of: tnld quiet bui steady:
Ciiiilovu. diill. fair demand and Improved
call fpr luvolco lots.
M'OAH.
N'cw York. December S Sugar Kaw firm:
fulr lefililllK. 3 -13-1G; CentrlfUKal 00 test
1 7-IG; molasses sugar. 3 11-16; refilled steady
Jv'evv Orleans. Dreenibcr S. Sugar Firm;
epiu kettle 33 11.16; open kettle centrifu-
gal. "'Ji4 1-10: centrifugal granulated 4 8-l
.. . -".-.. 'w.7 j.tunv. vw .-u. otv-
or.os 2Hft3?H. Molas?: Steady; open l.ettlo
Off31: eenlllflirnl. Isfffl'l! ivrnt. xlhin .tip.1
.-r. . - .- n W". -.-..- ..V.M " F.
for epots but tho demand should Improve.
January In New York was the fcatuto of the
day closing at fi 31 rama price as March.
TMj Is duo to buying by u Greek housr
who nro snld to bavo a little Miuecze In
view-. Cotton aets like romo unseen power
wero bclilnd tltV throne but It is probable
that big houses lu New- crk who have bcoi
buying and advising puroaasos so beivlly
of late aro still Inducing their clients to
take hold. Last nlgut a further dccllno
seomed certain and tonight n further ad-
vance is ccHttdently cxjioctoi. So may It bo.
Carglll . ltlchardsou.
11 W. Hunter SL Co. say of todaj's cotton
mutlct: Tho bright weatlicr of jesttrday
uudtrvvent n decided change last night aud
this morning saw unfavorable weather net-
tled ever Iho entire cotton belt. Thus again
as so often In the past two weeks tho weather
hns done Its part to reseuo a weak cottorf
market for the market jcslcrday afternoon
was quite sick. The chingo In tho weather
Helped tho 10 point advance of todav by
bringing In sotno outside bujlng otdeis but
bad the sun shone tha mm Let would have
gono up. Thera wero good bujlng orders
sent list night from this side to Llvcrpuol
nnd one of tlio largest houses in the trad
was again todn a heavy I user In Liver-
pool. The result was a slight advance lu
that maikct where u decline of 2-ot nail been
o: pected. Liverpool und tlie continent retail-
nted by i-endlng tu.viug orders to this side
Hiidtiol.crs could only ofciUc then by lid-
ding" trices up sharply. Tno tip is out that
a large rpol house wpieh U noted for bung
on the wiong sld ot the market. If rpotts
abcut Its trading tan be billeved. every llm
It has lu ears ttkc.i a decided btaul is t.ow
bulling cotton and that this house at hast
has Mlirted a campaign for nlgher prices.
If this talk will bring opposition and will In-
duce stlllrg it will only make profits for the
u..o in ui iimtu mrser. vvc oo not know
what this house Is doing lut wo do know
sonic good people who aro er bulliih on
coliM. nnd who have u reputation for neaily
aiwa.vo being right night on top oi ine
niestngo recent y nlluded to lu w hit h Liver-
pool bulls predicted an advance of S2 n bale
by Clirlstmas. eomcH today a mesbngo from n
Pioii.tr.ent New 'Vork speculator that 0 cents
ror .Maj lotion will look thcap before an-
oilier month lb rasbtd. People who have
money and aro not afraid (o risk It when
more than an even chance otters for profit
aro bujlng cotton and capitalist.! all over
thu country outside of the South are In n very
bullish frame of mind nud grow cntliuslastlc-
all iiootlcal when the brilliant prospects lor
continued ami glowing prosperkj for this
etimitrj Is tho theme Tbey have bulled stoLka
lBU11nlVl'.'rnJlln?f1? 1lK" rrlCPS 'loV SUCh
iUiii.nufi.cnt n fonts i'ui .tn. i.ntrii. ...... ..
t fi.. tl - . . at "'"' "l"" II1UII ililU
TV . " f ""Kv rs ticii ctimmand tbo eiiu
to stop t hliilng; ns tp tell stoi Kg to quit r.o-
vanelng and that n glerlotis future ocly tan
lie iu Mere for a tounliy w hit It In tho ti.u:
fow jeara has trebled lis exiort trade.
-vv lork I'ollim t'niLi:.
New "lone. Dumber S -Speculation m cct.
At
was
roin.-iw.ai toiiuutitig. but 111 tho main 41 vv.13
btilllrii. Tho UoGluh cables were much bet.
ier than had been locked fo: In vlevi 0c the
nr.il.tura Ccv eloped here yetlcrdaj. llcports
frtm AiiKiIean cpiiimng dlmrlets were favoi-
?i.!V:.dr.y s.00lLs 1!riet9 III all dirc-ctioas wero
f.aLV?mnlJ!bl:U'r oImro llm 'or fcome tunc
past lioldera of fpot cctlen were luiliff"en.
About bH'llng wuile &.iitmi ni .11 -.... '5:
elrdiniirT .. 2 uld 2 U-t
t.ouil uiilinary -'''.. H'l..
Ion luillliii:. - Iflu - 1-Ib
illiMlliigini and US ."!"..
uuduiMillliu itplind " -.0 ' 'I"
Amu lean in i 1I1111: fair. i Ul-32 o '2I-J2
I.tTiTpuol KiKnrrs.
1'nttires oprfned steady; at 2 p. in. steady;
closed stead j.
I Seo'd I Ycs'y
Month ctdclltcrr. call. Closed.Ci030.
Iiecunibor ... aOib Ulo .I.U4-U5
lweuiiibr-iiiiiiirr Jlti.t) tola 103b
Jniiuiirj-I Obruury 30301101b J tub
Kbrmirr-Vlurci J01. lull J.ut-tU
vl ireli April 1 "4-03 1 1ri 01 .1 04-05
Mirll May 3 01-u .1 Ui 00 J ll.li)
iij-liuio Suii-07 0 b JOOb
J11noJ1.lv JUis Ju7s t.o"s
Jillj-Allgtut S 07-08 J.U7-OS8O7 08
Aiicii)!- entombcr 1 US J.liijv lt)-
epienilior-Jetub.'r . ... a 05b I Oss tl 1181
Oct cr ."i -er. .... J i?ib
b bid; s sellers; v -value.
.New OelL-iuifi Futures.
l'uturcs openel steady; nt noon steady;
cioseci Eieaay
1 Opcn- I Yes'y
Month of d'llvcry. I lug. Closed. Close.
I .umbo -I I". I ; u u 4.inu-
Jmniiry I.Btlb 5 07-09 1 113-90
11 brmirj 3 Ui-llii 5.12-11 5 0 Ml
VI ircli ..1(1-11 A.lh-lU 3 OS Oil
April 1 I.il4-.(1 5 -JJ-.M .1 13- t
Muy 5-.l-2-'l3 2tf2'J 5.1U-20
June 13 20 2715 S3 Jj 5..'4-2 1
Jilv .5 Jon 5.IS-IB 5 20-10
AtlgU't 5 30 J2 ;. .7-3d 5 28 20
eptunbir .... 5 23-2if 5. tub 123 27
Ootol e- . 1 7-20 fi IJh 5 2Ha
a asked; b bid; n nominal.
Mr link. P'udirc.
I'titures epsned steady 'at uoou jicadj;
closed steady.
Opeu-j I Yos'y
Month ot delivery. lag. Closed. Close.
Djio ubjr & II-..1 5 4'J..0 3.40-1.
linilir. 5 11-42 5 .! 51 5.40-41
hevruirj 5.41b 5 4'J 50 3.4U-1.
litcU 514-45 5 11 5 11-42
Vprll 5.41-t l.'4-51 .4V-4U
Vlnv j.47-10 5 .18- ill 5 40-5U
Jllllii . .. . 5.51-32 oi-02 5 5 1-5 I
July 5 54-5 5 04- 5 5 jc-.7
An ust- 1. 1.17-5S.5 U" 00 5 30- n
into iiuer 5 01-02 1 04- o 5. .0-8
October 6.58-.0 6 iltl-tl7 6 58-ntl
.Qui . Iy- o.'illll II PC'S I....
a asked: b bid; n nominal.
blot'V. at tlultcil alutca Porta.
Sloi.kl.iiu u ir 1.-20S.210
locttlni Uif Uvt neac 124(123.
locum 3 uay 1 it ytJtr I0illi4
Kvtces. ii9t.j timi. .. . 20 aa5
United Mntea Export.
This week. Last year
txpuristo ureal lirlixin.... 142 51 ll.'bu.
rxiioiUtu 1'r.tiii.u lu.U27 .1.1071
ICxnorts to couuudin lu57UU 7801)1
lot II I 5 it 11 s
20J1 C27.SG1
Comiinratlso Spot Market.
7 lie following aio tbo closing quotations fot
cotton on the spot today at tbo leading mar-
Lets together with the closing of middlluf
)estcrdi.y. with today's sales:
Port.
-- v-"'"".i 3 opccuiation in i
ton futures broalmcd npprcilably Lriar.
times tho maikct was very tutln Nowa
COTTON ON Kllll'IiriAlm
aiKi'ni.ii.Mwi.zji'iii.H nnil ii.ifrr 'i.vurtpji I... ........ n n . . ...'.
: IHJIiKfM ytiW?Mrnh.$8F5S& .... t; . .
TfcXA$.Hi.i ftlraVihSirulyyKn "n0v1 nu1 W ";'' WV'.- !. f? W'!v li'-w m M luarrlfJ tlil iwrulii-ami loft; for Ktu A .-
.'RH.'.y-mi.Aj! t '' A -e-r. m- antiv. 'ta; w ueneviicK. ;; ss Wef lonto Ili'V. 'IMII officiatH.
aiiumiitniinn ..V.-V.V'". " .'"' i'piuts OI
ncec riling tn private atcmnls. iiffi ihC0f!
fleial it-ports as n ml-i falltJ Sh u
rdviinee. Spot pilcoo In tho lLil SimS
wero maiked up H. The futiim !.?L! nK!"
cd here Urady Wn i.riert 1 0 i MfrUhTh?
aud further advanced 7 to 8 points "1 hi ? J
111; iurl"c the forenoon waaTkui .. local imf
In tl.o t.fterno3i npef ulatlon ". ii. Hgfn'eSd
riiverinien bujlng was . fcau te. bu f iOVr
"f. as . rulv. Dlmlpljhio re iiou It
Do Is and Interior were predWetl v o : 1 h I
Dry Clooila
Nevv York Deeember 8-Tha market toasy
was ftlrly attended spot butlnesa being fullv
up to previous averages and mall demand fir
trrcn: assortments of cotton goods well main-
tntned The tone of the markrt wo. firm w (l
few cireptloin and Hit jmr3 fi ! ?1"1
ur a fa nf M.I.P. Ki.?: indications
Vrlnt rloths strong and iim? e3dSf;wn
l-atlier hlglie? ?doiT. SSCi.0d.Slarol
change m prices butjenumd fUr it loTum"!
I.lv rpo 11.
tiKiTesuiu..
Neirnrleniis.
Moti le
-ATllllllllb. .
'iiirioion.
lYiltimutoa
urlolk
Ililihnors .
New or
I'oiton . .
I'd lalelptii.i.
Aukruita . .
lleiupii s
rt. Aims
Uuu. os ....
I I Mid. j Mid. I
J Tone. Today. Yes'y.l Sales.
1011(111
20ii
7.50
lino
427
"53
"Hit
tuady :)Wi Mi
.. Stjia .. JJ 5K
... 1 Irm 3 5
.&tenjy . 1 5
.stoIJ- ... 4 13-lt. 47
.. Steady ... 5 5
. I l-'lrni j 5
Iciulct .. 5 3-10 5 5-10
INoitiinul 5t -14
...-toady H 5f
..Unlet J) H
. Klrm 11 5Ji
. Firm. ... .'!$ r. 7-1U
..latiMiiv lc ;ij- .
't lo d .... 3; '14
.. rirm .. .51. .!( '
861
350
.110
:i20
MICR0L0G1CAL.
Ilouatnn
vU'llUX
Dully (ili.iri.
Today Yesterday. Last jr.
. S.vii 'JVSIJ !';'
'".Wis iJtii 7.'..'-
liroiraaiip
Neirecu pu..
iln.k.liip uouiv
'toi-a. ...
llou.foi. Ceiupuraii atuirm. .'
Groa.rea pt mm far tlil nti
O10.4 ioj it P8 U iy ibis yr ' ' . .' ' J
v.roi.MMipt us d.y in lh9;a5' h'.J'U3
e!io..r..cit u OH day. . Ihiifij '"'
Act ll.cclv.. nt All V. Cl-otd
This This Vhls l...
. " esk. year V
Oalveuton 14.SSI tv.lf?h. ir
'tw- Orleans i:m ?: t i'otiVJSs Viti'Mi
Molillci . 1.751 12.M1 ' S oat ' S'X
Snvurinah J.jsi 3C.307 708 -IKiS
WlTmlngTnn'U::: 1 jl V?X Bg.! 5?3.07.!
Ne-rfvU A..1.... l3 -.T.iii
IlaUUur.ro ..... v . 31S
N.- York .. l.li ; i
Uostou ...... 2517 UH$
a7.so7
3C'.1.
si.ni
G2.SI0
IU).S2i
V3t ((3
l'i.l
U!01
t!eo
WYNNV Cltbun-.c. 1V?.as. Deccjiiber 2.
.Mrs. Ol. Wyn'n agotl ii3 died Thursday at
her homo south of town.
ItEOMKU. IClngf-burr. Toxas. December
C Mr. Henry Rcomer aged ;;i died at
tLlj ihvCo Cojember 2 of slow fover.
RrjllUH'rBOV.-jIr. "vVHl Itobartion died
nexir hero 'thin morning of heart trouble at
the age of .17 and will be burled on Monday
ot Macedonia cemetery.
OrRiVDY. iljocklrart Texas December 7.
.Mr. T. V. Cr34y who for a long while- has
suffcre-cl vIUi conisamptlon dlol last night
ataho homo of his IiiJiet In LosKIurt.
150KLES McDadc Toxas Iesember C.
Mr llllmaii Rckles died hero j-cstou'ay
Ho Imd been .tick stbout thirty dnva. He
will bo bunled. at tbo Sam Smith Springs
cometery today.
SPOONEMOHE. Oreonvillc Tcxaa De-
cember C. Sabo Spoonernoro a young lunii
abot. 22 cirh of njro and sou of Mr. John
Spccnfpioro living five miles north at the
city died jestcrday after u alovr ami lo-
diouj spell of typholtl fever.
Dl'dAUD.Dnllas. Tcvas Decpmbcr K
James .1. Duirartl. noted in ini.trjiitll. .!-
eirs ;w a cue-piny vvlmlow ilcror.itor ami
for j ears connected vvjfh ihe d:y jootls
retabllinment of Sanger UrtA dlesl sud-
denly toulsht eu IU homo. J3t l'irk
ucni:e.
7IAUrccjivlllo. Texas Dccouibvr C.r-
Th death of Major II. C Diul Is reportol
frcai Sulnbu:- Sprlnsi. Ho wan n brave
ami gillaut Confedcratev offlfer nnl sol-
dier ncd leavcj besldcv) n round for nobll-
ilv aixl Chrlit!an faith thai is nvstitCnliis
to rclutlvoi iiinl frieadtt.
IIUSIL Cortlcaau Ti?xbs Doeeinhcr 7
air. J. D lluh ad eitt Jnd rclpivcied c t-
vflh SU(la?ai'1tT'. home at 731 West
ojclo-jk. The doccased was vibour 03 years
old soul -vvja a resident vf thi. .ii (.:
a nu-r.berof yw ' '"'
Ul ro.'uJtCK.Joldilwjite T-ras la-
tnJoc n.-L.t suKi.Wy &i eimmunl-y
vvan tihoekcd t )wrII rhat Hw.V J d
trtira.-k ii )& tuv.. -i. V..-.if.
at the ruftner ehi.. iir u-.iu .-; i .(.;.'f
leaves a-hoirt of friends In thla WtS
In Basicra Tesis ito mourn W S
WHITcVKBIl-djoaMurt TaiTli
ber 7.-LMr. &tm H. AVlUtaks5I
oldest and most respected tltlMaVW
wedl county was ifound deid ia'hsifli
mornltvg nt ihls ifarm In tho'cotttfi'
Whltalecr resided in LoekhorCl
pono l-o his term jestertfay aad Wt
rarent good ihcalth whoa ho rtWI
night. 1.V3
DQWBbU-ialcKIiLncy lisaijSk
3. Every buslntss house Ini-n
closed during tho funeral ot J.sp Si
thl3 evendng. Havlns cODact!
orablo business hcic for talrtyjsii
fxlonlds uro legion. Tae MwoaicT'l
jjondont Order of Odd Fellows asd n
of I'yfuios lodges all parUcipaiMIT
tuncrul tlUe. ji?g
FItauSO.V. Noin Texas Deett
iMr. AVtllio r. Ferguson proprlef1i
Noda lioel died nt his home Baiijj
at 11 o'clorle after an illness ot
niontiha. Deceased b.vi Just retuntli
Jlarlln Texas where he bxl been.'iai
ot improving bis heiltb. He vnaitm
of Bee Trtuo Camp No. 89 "n'codiBNtr
World ot Nona Texas. if
'BAIJLiARD. Tlmr8M TeiMrjii
3. Died at his homo four miles cut t i
place Captain J. W. Ballard ot fertrj
ten. eiiya- illness. o is eu iaa l
known throughout Cast Texas. 1
In "business in thl3 co-Jiity idncslN
was an old veteran having sorwljl
Mexican and chll wars. H?eir
relatives and hundreds of Jrlesjstt
his death; age 73. $$$
PAGE. Ennls. Texas DecefikrlS
William Pago mother ot Mm l't.
dvn ot this city dtc-d at her hewtt
Ion jesterday morning at 19''el
was buried today. Mra. Page'tnl
of ago and has been sinklngIn.wir
health dlnco tbo death ofibw1!
about n month ugo. X$$g
BRUNE.-HSani Felipe TisVDei
1 Mv VH.-ilnl nrimn llpd ilt'hUOMI
San' Fclloo lost night at 7 o'clock'
llntrivlivir Jllnpss of sever! mol
was IrurleJ tdiay at 1 p m ij'ttft
.ccmctcrjr at San Felipe. '
niiiipilpii -f&i
IlIftlCllCAL.-;
' &4
Tn.'T7r.n.TiAuniN'mONT. Hilt
Tex.ts. December 1. alarried':
ITrnlm. ? .11 TllnlHI WAS lBSlfil
nlKht ut tho Baptlal ehurcioMM
Jiarriiiston. "jt.
nrtM-rr.r. IT 4 nnHflTI .Ttl.
Texas. November SO. Mr. BoiI
ot Crcbion and MJss Jennie :
.. ini eAnv nt the rosiw
the hi Idc's parent. They J'ihg1
the r Crcsson home. s.WJ
ItAFJj'AKLLI VANDEVB0Hj3
arkana Texas. December '-""ftl
.... ... .tn. tntnrtn VtflHQV
ltaitaciit aim 411103 ".'; .?wM
wero man-led lierc lust nlsU
.lonfn nt ho bilJe's parcnU. Wfa
ii - v .wiiviirii. Rev A.i?5J
V. Tv wn-.- -.irfl
dated. .H
T.wjsr.HV. ALLEN. TcxatltMW
Decombcr l.-T. J5. .L-!?!
Toxn?. and JIIej JJcmmS '&
nt tho Benefleld hotel. JuW
u.n. fftlntnl. ViOTi
wnirrittviinvn i Tetflta.'iJl'
i o rrntnht nt the I
Mr. Tom KeMily of Coush";
Mhs rl Boyd wn"1"'
Collins offitintlng. yv ?
younKbrldo l.d nttasteftttt
tor tno occuhiuii. "--:---.
few friends met at the honied
. -- .... yivonlni! s W
nnd euDPcr. Em
-nMTt
iVHWKEW'SS'fc
".sM
OW joints ZVWeUPiuW
Willi a gooa luus I"---!!'
An' how- puch n dog cz : lbl 'fj
Yvbar n little bencHg .
Want wuth Ut' POnu"vn!SiS
Ills talk vva'n't oerly w"pmi
A".'. 'OW .Proudly be &
.Nerdon'V;io1.k.iUe5;!
TIP wuth of a pedigrcs. ;
But he's good enough
An' while I've a " 'Vu
I'll inBB th ha f of It ?!!
An' feel It's a debt I M
I was eomln along I'm . rftf
o' Jut it was a-v.ntm.').
An' I
As fi.r us
WJ'!i or '" ife
L lUMUr " "-; -air raRC'P
"Mad t'tsl lJ " full V K '
An' th' street ul1 Zl.
c -- t
.luck was a-v.ni"""' '-y 1
nit tktd him ddl'?$f?l
r us I could Kf-V"py
All u RiuilEatal'rV.lc(;.t?2
i .ji.ri.7in1 foam tipvri
Was past mo an' JnaUJi
All lil. taw-s drll'P
An you should seen i-
llBwns'jort streak
aioSbom tbet demo?'
1 dbn-t pray mueh but lM
Hut Whlskera.dldn fWl
nut lunincd th' biuto n I
An throvyed him oow
Au'vifin'rtMflWfSa
-Ji'J. "ifVh'J'rSi'rr h.H
"X-" rSmo back ioUn';
An- nvu(rtn'.M tn Vt
I ilpii'l go; miirii iJOi
li nl I iu soi on wroK'
hvr Wore iho PAfcrntb un hd rlswi. tyh
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