The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 248, Ed. 1, Sunday, December 10, 1893 Page: 15 of 16
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Cotton Markets nro Generally nil Lower
Tiio Spot on Heavy
Receipts The tfow Yqrk Slock Market Cotton
Circulars Other Market Quotations
jlelllmr 0 Circular
K Orleans La December StcEl
rt Co say
nfter opening 361 to
fitoesUverpool
u dovrn promptly recovered the loss
cl dostd firm at last nights prices
ftmU although auoted at l16d lower
Tlrt in excellent demand for the half
U the total sales amounting to 12000
Vt t naiket at tho opcnlnB wns stendy
itlnolnts advance hut the continued
Dillatlon of Ion both here and in New
Fork caused a gradual dcllne until prices
We nltercil a depre lon of 8 points
Wire however the estlmnto of receipts
it this port tomorrow was road giving
t tor s of 16 000 against 17000 last
vtr a bitter f Minw prevailed and some
1 that close steadv
mnry foil ra o we
i ret lo r 1 points as compared
ith Ttstenlvs n > urcs
feme of the e tton sold today we no-
n > was al orbed by strong holders
ji Be are thus Inclined to the bcllrf
bit with tho e ntlimnnco of good demand
t spota In Liverpool better prices will
liflffto
to apot market was quiet at 1lGc de
lit nlPS by factors being 700 and to
rtra KrTO bnles Tho ports today rc
iT < d iirainst 31000 last year and
m last Teek
Tbnugh the courtesy of one of our
tab ta Katche7 i prominent merchant
fert in hae be n given tho result of
alrqulrv ef his ciitomers one hundred
hirahfr rclitiv to tho amount of the
w marhe 1 uti which shows that
lit thpe i e V i o ed of th lr enlre
r An it n Hazelhurst Mis
omitcs tli 1 i W per cent of tho
rWcrip ih i Ktate 1ms lieen mrir
bl thus i r tnd gives the sloek nt his
Imrthis jcir at 1 m against 1590 a year
I
TTfo T xis gives the stock this year
6V > aitalnst 7PV and Jackson Miss
i itainut ii lait vear
Tlalttta Xcar
> is irle in i i
lt ft Co siy
nousTOK
JflMr
Spas
OiIeniiN CIrculnr
I ecoiubei Atwood
Rt Llven > ool market after opening
rr levelopel strength that was wholly
KiiIwtM ch ci linn at tho prices of
ra nlay Th1 nmkets on thin side show
sea uw openint me response hut un
w continue I r ilumg DroKe nnd losed
ipolnui belt w the prices of yesterday
PPJt nt weakness mny centuiily
pre as element of Mrength ns not only
timid inn interest Is llquluatlng but-
t ars ar d eidedly more aggressive
w are atti ctn k a weaker following
l ylth ny how of firmness in tho
wt vi ijm pr ve seriously detrimental
Ha more table Interest by Involving
Jplnhe i mi de which would likely
r ny imnrivement of a moment It
Wta easy to drirt with the current
If it It l another thing
ml rrf1 rre for Mondny nctt are
tated at 16 O to 18000 against ICMC
JJi p t mnrket closed quiet at 116C
S1 ilh al s of 700 bales Tho busl
I
i 1i2trp0 wus Qullo largo consid
er the nay re idling utm bales
Cotfoti
Office of Tho Post
Houston Siitmday December 0
narkets were generally lower
y
c0 1uUt Uo deellnewhllo
Sn r ° > at J decllno
r Orlfan i cv Vlj qet ftt j10c decline
1 ew iork clojtd dull and unchang
ifc1001 spots were also l16d oft
w Yor
< 1TS268 ln Nbw ° r
ttsiZKi a
taKU uurfv opened steady 1 to Z
t am
cesid firm nt yesterdays
fe Orleans futures opened barely
S 11 P01 higher and closed
Xi v rMn < s lower than yesterday
u Kii5 n r ° In d steady 2 to i
B o
iisinWaSss
ZZ0H DALV
SlOTS
Today
JK
6 1515
11m
GALVETON SrOTiJ
fe ° r rtf
S16
fe v V
H 1 1816
72i
KKW OltLEANS SPOTS
ijJOHJa Todsy
1 916
h Illi
17000
W YOIIK SPOTrt
Jaar Toilay
169
7U2
B2iM
C6J67
Yady
7 116
H
7Vt
Vi
187
Ysdy
6VMS
7 16
7M
75u
787
YVdy
6 1116
C 86
6 1816
7 llli
7 1516
460
Yady
716
0 1116
7 816
t 6
V8
+
YCrx December 9 Amonrt other
VLlnR features of todays dull stock
be recorded la that Increase of
ket to
Jf iiniJ letrM tenders In todays bank
Sifmwt was much 0 llmn hdd bcrt
ctoned on some of the estimates being
uitai d Bb ° ut lM > of 6l0Cl <
jir the orders being scattered In small
to tbat the trannctlons bad no effect
mcw I Bny stance St Paul de
tad under sales of 2SO0 shards by W II
I This solllnrr was followed by
tttelu by traders who believe that the
show ft decrease of more than
4M for the nrst week of December
Vjrt to cover V W shares of Jlurllniiton
i tiort In October on seller Sixty op
Soi were Riven today but nfter the part
onler rtl ne lie0
f the
antflled Boston houses and traders sold
tt itock Moore and Schley who wero
bur of whisky yesterday were
hr e
ffuvlt ellers todav and the price
ke un3er their eeltlns The Washing
M advice ttcro today that no tnxywas
msltle and the Irirters who bought yes
tartar threw over their stock Itopbrts
r current that the Mchmond Terminal
or nli Mnn plan will have to be
aurAti and securities reclamed because
continue 1 lecreise In earnings on
f llc
L rojis in the vtem
rnlon rarlflc was sold by traders and
paton hout1 n nn understanding that
Mjble sad eliv must bfl experienced
u jpsllng vUh branch lino securities
Tine moncv li nvi no change in condl
ftsdortng the week The plethora con
Mei la the m n ttet and good borrowers
1th fair sect ries enn get all they want
a time to suit at very profitable rates
M the demand Is very limited
In active de
StocantUe piper continues
uad from In an J out of town purchasers
tat the tuPPly ls absorbed as fast ns it
especially tlio
man In the
ftter grades of names
Oidlnary
Ndxt Orlesua
Voblle
t v nnali
ClinrlKton
Vi dmlngton
Xotfoik
litiltlraoio
SrwYorL
CKtOI
lhllailelplila
iat Point
Velnaco
Vsrioua
lotsl
Dec 9
Thla week 1S 8
Last week 1891
This week I89J
Tlilr werr Iefl
Ltwiponi
Gaivesion
M Orleans
MobllD
Savannan
Cb r efton
Wllnilngion
S01oil
Ilaltlciore
Nut York
Dostou
hlladelphia
Augusts
Memphn
Ft lni
Pall
0 to 8 month
uvrnroot srora
To lay
jltecelpU
21118s
16 49
1V70
Medium
Meaicali Impmvad
Mexican carpet
dandy and hurry
tlon Market quiet
Hes
American
prMlailon atiaKxrxirt
lmr > M
American
IlSW
Mm
ilH
1STD0
UVKlttOOL HJTUrtBS
Today
DCcrnber j lils
Dec abitlA usrr J lii
sunarrfVhniarr J
fvptii iisT
AprilMay
JunoJuly I lttio
JulyAuust i t
AUEUitSeptemhcr 4 u
Today
Iiteembsr TUa
Jiu > 7S st
ruoruary 7St7M
eli 7 1476
VU 01 7M
U y 7 4IJ7 0
J 76V 767
V 572 774
Sales 86800
Note bid ltol n noralnil
NKW YORK lUUlKlTS
Decsmbei
Jsnuary
Kcbruury
UuCh
Aptll
i y
June
July
Salei
Today
7 5HW
7 110
7 C B 7 6
775GS 77h
7IHH9 7S4
7 14 Hi
TUa 7 99
IL0IV COS
I104UO
ShlpmUt
194W9
189 9
16 < 6f
I9II8
ViUnLUt Violin nulfLV
lii
UmiV
t 744
1S64
e9U
4129
2610
2S39
40
CO I
17
273i
mi
K ill
Yatty
V
4 LI
4
4 ilf
4 7ir
l ax >
Mwo
lOlKr
181X0
ISW1
Ydr
4HI3
4 11
4 1113
4 1213
41 tt
41SI6
4 171
4 1819
410
U CONfOUDAIKl STATKMKNT
4
Notet bujef 1 eller vsluo a oikei
NEW ORLEANS FUTURE
Yeitcrday
7 2Jn
ck 7 3
7401 7 < 1
7IOa 7SI
7 IM 7 bH
7 6 U 6 >
7 8
771 70
lC4inu
Ye < ter > l v
76S1 76i
7 1 it 767
7 14 77
7 aim 7 8
7 90
7 91
M 801
S09 S
SM00
M00
HeiclptiUivu farllil Mcolc u < t
Ilecel > t9amc time lait weefc 4o2
Kccelitinau tltaolaaiyeur 808l
rttclpta ttnulay 4IM4
rteioiptv thlailaj lasl year lOiHJ
iaids tliisaesten 8Htt06
10 llIIB litioison 29164 4
K cpm oi rectipia this icaion 361OJ
Gtioria toiireat Drimlu Jv9il
lxpoitatorranca Ui lCij
hxperta to Cintttient 6ij8
hxpitt to Channel
ho kthlaitar 117foi
Stock tnia day la t week 106400
< lock tliUoay last year 1 U7J9 9
Eacroof > toclt ihla aeason MS78
krCEirTB AT ALL UKITBDSTATK3 POUTS
tia ve ton
2100
BIJ
4111
14T7
ll S
13 C
6 1
4 6
696
f0 < 2
HOUoTON WEEKLY UTAlKMlSNT
flroa reeeipta for the week 57 4ii
VnliunentSKUlfiTAtd 49949
thipiiente nil tiilltoNcwOrlcnnaand
north 18271
Shipments to Yolmco
Intrsniit < jo
blocka prerrcsnnd warohousea 83211
lltESSKS AND WARKUOUSK3
haron Cltyproaa o97S
international preaa i 97
Nwlre s i6g
iuiuun oreaa 75
< evu auds uriM s2i
elglernmrehoueo J2j
Matntecawareliuuae in4
lUnuua Br hoiiiti mo
Klnnniaua nar > houao 31
OavlaawnrehMUse 40
HOUSTON GKOS3 STOCK
Ieo t lf3 8 fl
Dec tK9J 4188
AYKKKLY COMPAUATIVE STATEMENT
Rro rccelpta this nwk h7412
Ketreceipts this week 184 a
Otoinccclrili thu weic lut yiar 19937
Not mtlpts ihla weeK ftatyeir 0ri9
Tniul sioaarecelptstlilsyear G3n
Tolol nrt receipts tnia jear 219Ai
Total croaa ncuinlj I Ml year T7t > 6 7
Total net receipts lastyrar 3 U4
WJJHKLY STATEMENTINTERIOR TOWNS
Btocx
YcMty
441730
4224 6
48J4M
A 4 711
Deficit thla aeanen I5iS
COMPARATIVK FPOT MARKETS
Pour
Tonk
Hid
Today
11 Id
Balca
lUU
720
17P
105
8100
10 9
111
8
uALVtuION UtCKIW AND IX1OIU8
Pteelpti
Net
Otlierporta
QroM
Kx porta
Oi llrllaln
Frunco
Continent
tochaunel
Tot foreign
New Yoik
Morgan Lily
Utntr doni
porta
North by rail
Tucoastnlao
Ixicale imii
Total ex oi
This
day
9 D
6M
DHi7
Tali
mck
9569
965J
11657
U5J7 li 7
8S
1I 0
llfDO
This
aeason
66649
Laat
aeaon
7i6it
66919 7186 4
2Hm
47T 6
64307
4H
tlll S
81291
V6
D8
46 4
1111
6 Til
WtKl
7S9
671
i riivi
118 16
111
e
89
HJftl
liTi
6 > 8a b
CnlrrsfflH Cotton Jloremeal
Galveston Tsjas December 0
naceinta thla day Hy tlie Gulf Colo-
rado and rnts fv ill International
and Oreat Northern 2183 MlMOurl Kap
fiuandl Tei Sllj barge Jules 7 wll
llo iuls J Iv 141 and u 10TL Total
IO50
St Louis Cotton
St Louis Mo December 0 Cotton was
nifiL t middling 7 TW ea 400 bales
efpts nl < llleil hlpments 41KIO balea
melt 4Tiu > liai w
flnlvestou Wool JIarUet
GVe0n T SS >
BnrlnC v ma it gia
> ciipFincii g
w Ifi
iu ii 10 Kll
0 bio 0 eio
< ij0a below quota
Wool Moveraeat
Galveston Texas Def j
SU thu w K < Ur
HecelpU this day
Central Pacific
HOrSTONf DATXY POST SUNDAY MOUNTING PEOEIMBET 10 1R03
J Hi s t n 2IT4TO tlmt aut
° n < sli hlpnenti h < li > ui
vJ i11 w k > 2I2 T this tx > n KB
Thi ln ut < > a < aiiil sates
nSi l8 ifiPSLi f on Hwiit stock
y 2402 < am nme t i on
22MH
Oil
IIVVMJIMh
Stocks
Corrscted dally by Atwqod Vlolett Co
Closing
Open High
Am Cot
Atchison
C B nnd
Inc est
IU
Q 7VV1
CIiIcmo Gas 7i
> u and w
Erie
pen Klcctrle 34H
U and N wfi
iffi
N I rr Hj
llwidlng 2iG
K 1 ottvi
Whisky Mtt
V IT M l
lltinrlun
Corrected W <
t hlcapoatul Alton
Chicago nurlinctin sad Qitincy
innterjTeia and Fort Worth
34i ai i
mI
ll
801
t w Clos Ye
est Ing day
S < >
It ll >
3014
V
1
1
si
si8RS
2 Hi
37
20s
li
Stocks inl lloiiiti
skly by At wood V > olett
Co
Stocks Bid Aaked
Commercial National ISO 133
Unt National mm <
Houston National 100 u
Ilanters and Mech Nat OS lull
South Texas National 103 lfo
Houston L and Trust Co S5 TO
Houston city Hallway Co u
Union Com and Warch Co 7
Tex K and It U I Assn s U tmU
Donds
lrousUin City Cs 1018102 IWU
istnn City W Ifi J lot
Houston City tly 7f 1SW 01
Houston City Hy s lfKia SO
Oslveston Olty Bs l 21 iuu
Oalveston City r 1I A tiV
Galveston City 5 mil 1mi
Texas la lt il ioi
Texas 5a mw ioi
a None offered
And Intel est
Jtcw Vorlc Ntnrlc llnrltrt
New York December C As a result
of speculation on the stock exchange to
daj evcrj share traded In with three Im-
portant exceptions show depreciation In
value ranging from WJ but as a rule
loses were merely fractional Distilling
vas the onls ream active stock whlcB
sold freely on denial of yesterday ra
port on Increase ln tax on spirits declin
ing 2l HnseM oil broke S closing at low
est < on olldated gas lost 1H all grangers
arc weak on alleged decreasing e rntnus
but St Paul preferred recorded only a
material decline The bank statement
had no appreciable effect on the market
although not up to expectation Thiro
was some covering ln the stock market
In llnal dealings and the tone of specula
tion at the close was fairly ilim Tho
general Jlst compared with final silea to
day wit n tho e of a week ago shows a
decllno In most of the active stocks rang
Ing from Hi to SVi in grangers nnd 1 to
Hi ln coalers
The bond market was weak until near
the close when dealings became firmer
Itcrv York Motirr
New York December P Money on call
easy at 1U per cent primo mercantile
paper at aCTrt psr cent Bterllng exchange
dull 4 S7KW4 S7H for demand 4 84WW4 Sli
for GO days
daysJTetT
JTetT Yorlc llomls
New Yorlc December Government
bonds firm
Stato bonds Inactive
New Vorlt stiver
New York December Bar sliver
COIj
Mexican dollars 0I i
BOND3
United States 4t ruttHcrcd nt
Untied Matti4V coupon 11c
United Slnio 4 a coupon
contritl Pacific la loiu
De nnd
yer Klo t ranrte 4a 0
MIsiourl Paciflo couaolt stedOa 100
Mluourl KtinaxisnTexas K > uorai 6a < 6W
> t Lntila ami lion Unuuialn gennal a
FtIoulsand aa Yrun ficogen raortgago 78
Texat PhcIIIc land irauta 71U
Texaa Iaritle ltto Otaiido V
Union Pacific la lotv
SiOCKS
AtnrrlCAn Cotton Oil
AtchlionTopfba Ld Vants Fa
59V
19
138
78
lie niraresml LfttkatTaina JC7
Deuvirnnd Hlo Otaiido 19
Dearer nnd Hlo Otamle prsitrred ri
Kric ronimoii j4t
Knit Uonhaud Denver
Houtton and lex aCcntral 2
Illinois Central aiK
Katuaasnd Texas
Lskeihoe lj
Uiulnrilloaml Nnihvlllo 60
Misnuri Iso flo 214
Northern Iaaitlo 6
Notihweatcrn 104
New Vor Canttat 10 >
laclflc iiall 16
Heading 511
Kcic lland my
bL ioulaand Pan Franclaco
81 Louis end tan Franoi > co pfetrr d
PU Paul eiimmoi 7
stPaulprolvriid la-
T nneaaeufoal and Iron IBi
Tcxm and Piioiflc 8
Union PaelLc KtrS
WiHiuhtltloulaanl l cinc cirllfirntra 7
UlMliHt Luuiantid Puoiilc preterted 16 < 4
Uc laFariii KiprDa 121
Western Unloe leeitapli
Dlttlllcra tattle Krudora iorap < ny
FORKTOK nXOHANOK
Ititlchmarka onaaerclal fOdajs f4 1616
11 iuken60aayi 4 WtijHMl
ommurclnl to asis 1 sit
Spmtitfra 4 is
rrnni todays enra 62 4U9H
SILVER CERTIFICATESNEW YORK
Today MS bid
RATES ON BILVERLONDON
Today
St
Sheep
LIVI3 STOOIC
at
Mo
eeitita
lonIs
Iec < mber
vu
no tride lambs A50 iMW
IS
nCattlc
ltccipts 2WH shipments aioo mnrltet firm
common to good natlvii steers 2WJM as
inut Texas steers 230t8 cows iMit
Hogs llecelpts
Sc higher
market
of sales 40Uti2t
IfKX uhlrmtenls 1S0O
top prieo fi3lwlth bulk
ShaepltocelptH S09 shipments 1100
no trade
Kansas City Mo December 0 Cattle
llecelpts 4U Ji shipments 0700 general
market unchanged steers strong oo s a
trifle weulf dreaeed beef nnd export Steers
81054 80 oows nnd heifers 1MS810
Texas and Indian oows 205 Blockers und
feeders lW 12r
Hogs llecelpts TOti shipments tyW
marketactive bulk fi036S815 nil grades
4bOBKXH4
8huep Itec lpts 80O shlimcnts 100
market exceedingly dull lambs 2ff l2Ti
tinttinaro
Chicago December 9 Cattlo Iteenlnts
700 shipments 2 < i0 market steadyChrlst
mas beer nominally H0 73 export 4 C5
fc griod to choice shipping nnd dressed
Beef 4 2W4 75 common to medium 1110
6410 cons and heifers MM40 Mockers
and feeders HIVS
Hoga llecelpts 1700 ahlpmenta BOOtj
market ivctivo and strong rough and
cjromon 4tK 95n packing and shipping
515330 prims baavy and butchers 883
V457 llglit savffJM
Reeeinta MW ahlpments 200
llousliin Ciitllo JlarUrt
Houston December 0
Meet
l5arCto b Vmmon bVeves Y i l
r hnlr s 00W iiintiK >
Common to fair opws IKOyi
J
Ctioloe twoyear iMs
twoyearolds1
Common
to fair
Choice fat yearlings
Choice calves
Common lo fair per head
Cholco oornfod hogs
Choice mastfed hogs
Choice mutto
SJtOBH
< l lv oia
reported for The Tost by A P Nor-
man Live Stock Comrnlaeloa Merchaat
ixtvrirurt Tea I
ClOTaTIONl
IleoveeCholce per lb groa
HeoveaCommoiui lb >
row s Choltc per lb gross
ConsCnmmon per bead
Ytirllnga Choice per head
Yearlfiiga Common bead
Cilvea Oholce per lb
11U
Lommon > r
TO 1
tied
bhei > i > < > hJlcer < T lb cross
HogaCholco cornfedlb kts
Hobs MasUed peflb gross
Lai rf inta MAi
IltfTesftnd cona
t W inil jaarltnga
f p
lui < a
ttenrri tun vrur
SMeasndcowa 4
aitnand earllag >
Hob
iitcttrrs rim miax
Beore4andrtiw4
airatsm jtarilnm
sreop
Ue
nee is rxs
OTMSnJ cows
Caireaaud jearlinti
bheep
110
5ttf <
UK5ttf IX
atj1
lit
ts
896
H
HT
1 114
Lit
8V
Msrketfnlr for choice cattle calves nnd
yearlings overstocked with common oat
tie sheep and hogs
firs Orlenna
rteported for The Houston Post dally
except Thursdays and Hundsyay by Alhert
Montgxmirry L stock Comretsslon Uer
cuut
New Orleans La Dec 0
flood fit bcee
Common tn fair
Common to fair cows
Oood fat cows
Calves
YOUltngs i
< ioj
Oood corn fed hogs
Common to fair hogs
1liftAf
Oood fat shoep
Common to fair eacl
Wheat Deo
May
Corn Dec
May
Oats Dec
May
lork Jan
May
Laid Jan
May
SH iilbsJ n
May
Inj
S3
401
401Ms
u
13 00
W07
800
7S7
ISO
0S5
BV
401 k
M
VtHXffltllO
T no
ng
14 tW
0 QOUc
6 95iC
2iitSS0
1 2372 IM
rafxiriaT xAA o wxatsst cams
Mtet cottla 34
llnlvtaand joarllnai h
Hogs 71
enrep 2M
ail as
lleat rattla 40
Calveasnd ytarllutt Hi
licsi
bhetp
cxiiAxn
licet cattle
Ualvai audycatllnta
Iloja
Choice beeves and extra fat cows scarce
and prices strong common cows plenti-
ful dull low yfeitllng and calves ln light
supply and prices lira
UKMN AI4I1 IllOVIMIOtS
Ornln Chlcnicct
Corrected dally by Atnood Vlolett Co
Closing
Open High Low Clos Yea
day
dH
40 4
a > 5 2su
M aoi 81 Wl
ia00 UbJ 12U2 la 10
IUIO 1J 18 00 1317
8M 7S 8f 810
7ST 783 7S3 710
077 I1S2
CbO 0B7
CblcnKn llrnln
Chicago December 0 Steadiness pre-
vailed tit the wheat market today und on
llglit Northwestern receipts and moderate
buying there was nn Improvement of HW
Uc t tho close Corn and outs gained
wVc each but provision lost somo of yes-
terdays advances
Tim leading futures closed
Whcxit December E 74jai May < BK
00 Corn December S5W January 8CS30HI
May 40U
Oats December 2SH January 2SH May
Mess PorkJanuarj 12n2t4 May 1100
Iard Janiiary bor > May 7 81
Short MbJanuary 077H May 0 60
Cash riiiotatlons
No a spring wheat 02MKI No 2 red
C2 i4T l
No B corn RW
No 2 oats 2SMiff2SH
Mess liork 13 32V4
l tnl S401JS I24
Short TtlbHSlJes loosel rt 7S3700 dry
salted shoulders boxed n2rKff0ri0j short
clear sides boxrdl 72Tl7N
Nctt VnrU
New yorlt Doc nber t > WheatSpot
market dull steady No 2 red elevator
O a options dull featureless closing un-
changed No a red Innuarj GSl March
713 J May 71
Corn Spot market dull No 2 45V ele-
vator options dull und steady closed
uulot 4c net advance Jitpuary 41 1 May
4IW4 December 451i
I1
10 pounds 1ST
New Orleans
nice quiet domestic fair to extra Wit
fiti Japan 4Va
Molasses dull New Orleans open kftttla
good lo choice S5fW
Coffee Options opened partially li points
un on belter Havte closed quiet and gen
frally 55T2S points net advance sales tiono
bags Including December nt 1070 Janu-
ary in40ei14S March MOS May 15 59
August 14 W eixit Itlo market firm No
7 IH Cordoia SOWaOt
Sugar Ilaw stendy fair refining 2 al
centrifugal It test 3 sales none refined
steady No < l a No 7 3
8 isltl No 8 a llitaajl No l > 3 i
8 18in No IO 5 fiiiitni No 11 Hi
a 1110 No 12 Sita 710 No 18 1i
flSI4 off A 34 l 3lrt mould A 4W
1 1110 standard A 4U 4 510 confec
tioners A4 < ii T4 511cut loaf and crimhed
5 5 3l powdered 4 l10 4 t granulat-
ed 4 6l 04is cubis 4 niafflAi
Srir Orlrttns
New Orleans La Decurnbcr 0 Sugar
Open kettle firm fully fair to fair Aif
2 010 KoikI common to cnminon fair
x common anSTVni centrifugal strong
plantation gntCJliitcd 4 111 choice white
11 1111041 olf while 3XfMt uninitiated
31MKI lll choice yellow clarified 3 710
Ttl10 prime do 8 MB3 ii off do
2 llnjynU eeconds 2 > itfl
Molasen quietOpen kettli1 cholco 32
good prlmo 10 ctrlctly prime aswaii prime
2ti4f27 fair to good fair atfiraS common
to good common 22avij cintrlfugal good
prlmo to strictly prime LlfjlS good fair
to prlmo 10tfl2 sood common to fair 60
U Inferior to common f > ff7
Byrup a7UJ >
Bt Louts
Bt Louis Mo December 0 flour dull
and unchanged
Wheat wa very dull and prtcca wjthln
a range of He closln V o above yester
December 00 January
day cash SOS
wij
oofi May C0I4
Corn strolljer but very slow doling
to up cash S4frSlUj December 3
January MUi May SiTlapafhi
flats nominal cash ana De
May 81
December 27i
Corn meal nuiet 175
Whisky steady 111
Hagglng and cotton ties unchanged
Provisions very quiet and only a small
Job trade done at previous quotations
Knnsus City
Kansas City Mo December 0 Wheat
No 2 hard 53 No 2 red Mil
Corn firm No 2 mixed W while 31
LOCAL lItHJ3S CUHItn tT
The following aro the ruling prices for
groceries etc in the maiket today
AXLK iniSAKCDlainoiid 41tt50c Ool
den OoilOc i r doxen boxes castor oil
Wi75c Uoston cojch oil per case pints
T per use ttuarta 6360
AMMuNliiiN Powder per keg Jlt
blasting powder 2J0 per keg KnVi
price shot drop per Back lkialUi
buck fusJtLIv
UAOOlNff AND TIESIlagglng 1
tKjund fiWSitc pound 030tc 2 pound
iito Delta ties 8ld > wr bundle sundara
Arrow ties JIHIVl 15 per bundlo 45
pound steel Arrow ties llo per bundle
I1I5U8WAX2ZO lor good yellow l e
for mixed lots
UACON Wholoaile gractra charge
abort clear otilVtc breakfast 13 0
OANUYPiain landy 1IV S7 vrappe < l
7B7 Oi fancy mixed In palls 4 > lJ14c
fancy in cooes ltn 2V4e ruck 124J12HC
CANN15D KltilTrtStuiidard canneii
goods per dozen Hlrtt t > errlei fllCQ
120 pins apples atundanl l irfli i
seconds ttSoijl W peara standard iXMK
peaches standard 2 pound 8L258130
seconds 2 pound I105W1 10 standard 3
pound ti 75S t M 1 pound sofodli Jl
41141 blackberries ll 20SL25 marrowfat
peas fl3o3140 Lima beans tuj10
rtrlng beans oic l < iu ooiii hvfthW
tomatoes 2 pound tAOOc 3 pound 1 20
Si 125 oysters 1 pound 1 w 05 75c per
doxen 1 pound f w OOBDOc i pound
t w fwi170 aalmou 1 pound caw >
l tv r ut le r ll u >
1 Ah itupiW bn 1 A ivun I 1 t5tfl 40 i
pound i i
MA 1 SIA caVinud OOODS
Wholernlo rrocers nil orders at the fol
10wln quotations per doaeti for SH
pound onus Tisicbes Rt > 23oj egg
rlttms itnnjsiti whlpfioorwfli ticas e
1ou jj01 e > bank peas SHtno per
CAJ DLLSQuoted as follows Bl r
U ounca psrarilne set lmtrll c
afv
jaw fancy ltto c choice Hlo aitlo
fair hlo a 4 good Itlo ll m common
Hlo Uic turchlng hlo ISO
fiui iihun i at guano 82o per ton
from warehouse
Jf0ka1 uX Wave Knlaar Ausxug
J4d < IMlry second rollar patenr
Jtll Sea Njrnph extra roller fancy
tSOSa Je el extr roller cholceM Wj
Sen learl ioller family 3tui lumper
nickel t1 to Ululliie now above
for ear ots less than ear lots 2Sc per
barrel higher special rales for Interior
fthlpmonts
OHAIN AND HAYCar I0UI Dealers
chargs from stow r < ioo mora per Joo
pounds on iran ia3o per bushel on oats
and corn bran Wo iwr IW pounds
30 Se per bushel 1 mm 4irf tio
hay is fuxriiVHt per ton millet hay
Jper ton seed hulls jil per ton
HlDKSlho range In value Is as
Ions Dry flint selected
ns they run CBijC
itAMtVlO
tnlDi
LAItDllciintd tkrees
UttCi
oats
per
bushel chopped corn TOc per luo pounds
cotton smhI meal jL3 per toni timothy
R > lAS3RSCentrtfucal fair IT
prime Z2nM choice iOtf2THo open
tie ralr 31B32c prim 05c
HAlHlNi4nllornla M iOIe 1
2 0W Cnllfcrnla L L boxes jaoori
ftl
fol
dry flint
j
quart boxes UfHTTnci as to brand and
liuuilty
1UCM Heart rc choice 451c prime
4c fnlr 4o good 80
SALT LIerpool In full supply demand
fair coarse kc fine fllft per sack In
car load lots l ulslana coarso Wki leJu
sllina tine Mo t o b shipped direct
t13JJ nMe nl Newlbetla
SUrtAIl Btsndanl Oranulateil 4a
confectioners A 4Mc cnlKs auei pow
dered Mic fancy vellow clurllled 44W
choice yellow clarliled 3Hc plantntton
whiles 4c
COTlOS MKKDDellverid at mill ia
XroUnoe
paasler doxen
country lomae
4
n V
Ktn
crrnmrry Juc
1 select J2 per bunch
NllTH12c
linSZlL
CITitON
74J7W01 leaf
17HT20oi
c
Ulif KHEUiiotntlons are
Crejti 14H Jlfc SwIsh noo
9 M tS 3v0c Young America
ket
WtlBS
IIITTEHWestern auct fresh Texa
iMs
U4c fancy
follows
Imitation
14c
tNPNSc lforiil rt per bushel
rOKS Callfurnla r btisnel P0c
THY Chickens per dozen young
javiaiiooi old jaooaaw
VKCIifrAILKalack eye < t peas 4 oi
lady peas ae whlto beans ao per
poutd
lernlts nnrt nat
ALMONDS17 lSo
HsSANABrHinta Martha fruit culls
xNDTjstOOtfLW per 100 810
per 1000
UltAVESMalngo per barrel J14T0
11 TS
FILIinilTB12 c
1 PMONB New 11 fV r4 Of
OUANOEHrancy Klorida f250
WAlNlTBmc
llCAN8T xas flOo
rjKA Its California 40 pound boxes
pi trMs Callforntm MriOfMoo crate
nL n > 180 for quarter boxes
APPLESW 00
tiAiiirfQ iMEilianNCE
Port of Oalveston Deconlber 0
Arrived
Schooner Cactus Coleman llaltlmore
Duo to Arrive
steamship Leonu Wilder New York
Cleared
Btnamahln Colorado Lynns New York
Mttatmtnip Hun Ctvnaga Liverpool
BlCAmshlp Newby McCullock Havre
tiloamahip Kendal llennctt Liverpool
Tug Carbjuoro Hopkins lcnsacola
Holioonrr llebciNxt Utoddard Davidson
Penancola
Balled
Steamship Ids Anins Liverpool
Hteuinshln I0116 Cranston Jdverpool
Hteamshlp Luclnu Otlcg Liverpool
Htoamshlp Colonido ISvans New York
Bchooner Blla M Wllley Wllley l ciw
sacola
bahooner Civrrio A Norton Wyley Pen
es coin
lug Carlionero Hopkins Peminoola
llaige Alsbatnu Pansiicola
In Port
Stonmahips
Steamship Dcramnro Itucbnn outside
Btriiinahlp Colorado pier 24
Uteamrhlp Momovla pier 13
Hicamuiiip Jnmbuiy James pier 14
Bteuinshlp llindustsn Hayurd pier 12
stCHtiisnlp Slrona KldrLlge In Htream
Hteamshlp bldncy Tliomus pier 12
Htoamshlp Iaiklleld pier
Htodiiiainp iiiicnlulil Norton pier 211
Hteamsnlp Crathorne pier 15
Hteamshlp Kilhurn Joiich pier 10
Bleamthlp Ida pier 20
Hteamshlp Uleniale Morris In stream
Kteainehlp Kendal pier 20
Bteamshlp Bllverdale pier 17
BitMtuaiup Ions Jratiston pier
Bleslltship Ij lllulllat pier 111
Steamship Newby McCullough pier 27
Steamship Wta Ceniga pier 33
steamship Oswestry In stream
Steamship Highlander Mllburn In
stream
Steamship Luclns Orelg pier ZI
Sienmnhip lloJJum Morrill pier 14
Striimshlii Kullwell Wepper pelr M
Darks snd Schooners
liarkentlue Hits Trainer pier IN
Schooner Napoleon Houghton Stiles
pier 33
Schooner Itobert McKailane Montgom-
ery pier 20
Schooner Sadie C Sumner pier
Schooner Willie Willie outside
Scnooncr Kdnard W Hf
Hcbmldt Cramer
pier 23
Schooner Cora II Hanson pier 20
Schooner Klla L Daveniwrt pier 10
Schooner Carrlo A Norton White
pier
Schooner Helen Munn plir 2L
Cleared for Oalveston
Shields
Hteamshlp tiulf of Lyons sailed Novem
bet 25
Liverpool
Urlt ateamablp Moorgate Smith tailed
November U
Steamship Avondale Miller sailed Ho
VamUcr 13
Plnladtlpnla
llerkentlna Jennie Sweeney sailed No-
vember 28
Schooner Utile O Nell sailed
Schooner Hobert W Dalscy Montgom
schooner Lewis K Cottlngham Dough-
ty sailed Octoher 5
Newport News
Steamship Loehmorc sailed December 2
Diiltlmore
Schooner Cactus Coleman salted No-
vember 2
HteatnsliTp Itbamo Alcock sailed Octo-
ber IB
Cardiff
Htoiimahlp Dendo Campbell sailed
Charleston
Hrltiah steamship Itarrold Clarke
sailed October 20
Mobile
Hark Alice O Dlckerman sailed No
vtmber 4
St Petersburg
Stoariahin Amethyst Kramtr sailed No-
vember 1L
Uoston via Norfolk
Schooner 15 H Cornell Wosa sailed No-
vember 4
Pnarth
Steamship Avona Harrison ailed No-
vember 15
llrltlsh ateamsiilp Quantock sailed Oc
tober 21
Newport
Steamship Monrovia Bvana sailed No-
vember 2
Antwsri
Steamship Daventry Oarnswortby III
nail November 30
Steamship Toronto Dartlett sailed No-
vember 16
Havre
Steamship Ciimrose Seward sailed Ho >
vember 13
Bwonsea
Dark Cosmos Davits tailed Nov 23
New xorK
Steamshlr Lecns sailed December 2
Cotton on fihlpboard Not Cleared
For Orcat nntaln
Hteemshln Hldney Thomas P8I0
Hteamshlp CiaUiorne IHKJ
Hteamshlp Kllburn 4seo
Hteamshlp Ftillwell OOta
fteamsitlp Ids 47sl
hteunshlp eKnda DID
fjteamsblp Jtiua ilii
E A Flowellen
Btcnmshlp Oswestry fi507
Hteamshlp Illrchtleld <
Hteamshlp Icramor WITi
Hteamshlp Hindustan nvrf
Hteamshlp Paulina 10SI
Hteamshlp Parktlrld irjin
Hlearnslilp Fltishury JIU
Hteamshlp Momovfu WXki
Hteamshlp Unionist ai
HUtamshhi CKnlsle 3113
Total 7SK7
For France
Hteamshlp Kewby r ilt
Hieamahln HlBhUnder BOSft
Kteiinshlp Klruna U
Total 3100
Other rorelifn
Htesmshtp Avona 687
Hteamshlp llu Stir 411
ileamshlp Hllverdale IMI
atojmahln lloddam 0179
Total 6f70
Coastv > 1i
Mallory line f 0
JloifcHti line 3
Toluli 621
For Oreat JlrlUln 7M 7
For France H0A
For other fprelgn 8270
Tofofon sblplJoiirdriW3
i i i i i
Tb the young face Potzonla Complexion
Powder kIvcs fresher otmrins to the old
renewed youth Try It
If In doubt what lo wake your friend a
present examine pipes and direr at il
V Smiths uih m strut
s
s
A BRIGHT ROME MAKES Jv MERRY
HEART JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
POLIO
MARK
All Goods BearingOtirTrado
iVark Guarantooda
Why ubo Compound Lard
for Cooking when ovoryono
knows it it olieap tallow and
coHtn sood oil
Why not uboHABEHMS BUT-
TER OIL p roly a Vogotablo
proparntioii propaiod by tho
Ask your Orooer for a Satnplo tot
Just received finest lino of AllWool
Underwear at
LEON B LEYINSOKS
401 Main Street
dll Bros iS 0o
PLUNDERSGASj STEAM FITTERS
All work Quarantatd Country Orders
Solicited
Ulrica 314 Fannin Opera House llulld
lo
Hb Was Treated Over Six
Years Aoo hu The Maa
nellc Healer
Fan Antonio Texas M rcli 7 IRn
This Is to certify that In the year lbJ7
1 was In Id up for nine months with In
lUmmatory rnctiniallsln find aflef many
erforts could obtain no relief from tho
physicians of San Antonio who treated
mo They In fact discouraged 1110 say-
ing Hint I could only g t cured for tho
present time und would be tumbled with
tho ilisttuo at every change In the weath-
er diirlnr toy life
Dr Frank Funning finally prevailed on
me If try his trnntmom nnd I am happy
to state that his euro was permanent
as It Is now over six years since he curod
me and I have not felt the least sign of
any return of tho disease to the present
date llcspectfully
D J KEAItNblY
DR FANNING
Will be at tho Hutohlns Konse
for Two Weeks
CONSULTATION FREE
Addross VELA SCO OIL CO Vclusco Texas
COLEMAN SCHULTE
Hav Just received another large lot of n oyal Owl Diamond Dust and JCInr Cotton
rtiebrated brands of Flour Just receive d several mixed ears ot Provisions such
as 8 C Bacon Dry Salt Uellles llama 1 Dncon Compound nnd Pure Lard Alio
juat received on car each of Aunt Sallys Pan Cnlto Flour White Silver Flak
Oats In packages Crlts lleralny and Cream Meal In half and wholo barrels
ATWOOD VIOLETT < CO
Cotton Grain Stocks and Bonds
nnd Toxas Securities
ITouHton IVxrtH
Private Wires o All Kxclitingog
WANTED Address CaustmaVa Cot-
ton Oil Co llotislon Texas
L am
it il aiiL
tvi inuti a > < imaV4HU > man >
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15
FLOOQlNQ BhlTlSH SEAMEN
How tb Cat Wns formerly r 4 1st tlm
Xnsllah Navy
Tha following grnphlo ileeorlptlon of Un
raanntr in which tho ratt os lfa > > e Vi
ministered ln thd royal narj la jEtonfiKe
pen of nn able snnmnn
1 now novo n 16ok td thd poor fellow wb
trna floBgwl jcttcrtJty Ho in Velab
man ngoil St ami eatno from l ontlon W
tho gold tUBBlngs ln tho Trnemouth anil
turned out a very bad fellow spent hli
money Instead of Rdlng to lbs digging
nud joined the ship ns boy just when I
did Well lio lina been punbbod all rwrta
ot Jin for nfinonfch
wnys was loprlsonod
bat still bo wag nuustve o every one tlio
essence of n blackirnard nltbongh well
educated nnd ot n ficod family Ho Wag
tinted nil btwrd ho at
on At
tempted to desert wtta wtnght pnt Jn
Irons wrlstB nnd nnklos and lopt lying
bn tlta lower deck till night jdstbeW my
hanimfjck swcarlnj awfully
TntlcrdAy momltiff at d o cloofc tf
lieoid tho order All hands clear for quar-
ters Wo knew directly tho tragedy about to
be inacted I cleaned ivont totho ortbln
and qnlctly be nn to write I saw the
biarlues pultlntfon their cross belW tho
officers donnltiR their best uniforms Pres-
ently the captain ctmo Into tho cabin ln
fall uniform Then he pnvo tho onler
All hands oft Tltoy all crowded up
thd doctor nmonrf tho rest till Iff frill
uniform and dress Rwords Tho pxlaoner
was brought fonvanl seowllliR on all
aides ThoolTlcexSnndhi6nrcniOve4tilcit
ctp and the sentonco was rend Then
two finrtriermsstcni itenpoil forward and
lashed tho prisoner wrists and ankles to
ah upright guUHWny ladder Then ha
was stripped to the walat and a canvas
cloth tied round his lolha to catch tho
bltxMl from his Imck Nowtlieboatswnlna
mato npiwared with the dreaded battln
his lionil The lutudlo was about 181no1fc
lont nud tl > d llluet talis about two teWiJ
lontr of whipcord tho size of n qtttll pun
Tho niato mensttred tho distance and
K vo tlio oaf a sw 1ft awlbe round hl
head The prisoner nora a smothered cry
nud nine Wood red streaks appeared ou
hh back Ono cried out tlio master
at arms I turned my head aside and I
tnw the chief engineer bury his fnco ln liU
linmls Two three four repeated tho loud
voice I dnrod not look but I heard th a
aharp shrill atylsh of Uto cat as la
measured time It fell upon the mans <
back Ills erica now beenmo loud and ag
onlrltiff
Five shld tho master at arms
Oh moroyl replied tho Mcodlujj prla
onerBlx
Oh heavenl
Seven
Strlko my rlbs oh Btrlko my rlbs
lets lmvo a change of position
KlBht
Oh 0tt bnite ctI 1 tlie prfaoncr
turnlntjfto tho caplnln who stood looklna
on nt the tragedy with solemn eyes
Nie cried tho master nt nrms
Do your duty sir aald tho first lien
trnant to Uio pcrspirlns lunto and tho
mate stopped for a moment a clean with
his fltiRcrs the clotted thong of his cat
Then he threw tho wholo awing of hU
body Into ten Tho Welshman uttered
a yell that wai heard by the eoatry on tho
forecastle of tho flagship at anchor two
mile off 9
Elerenl tv dvo Chanter cried out
the lieutenant and tho boatswains mats
of thatliamo took tlio col for 12 more
and so on a fresh mate for overy 111 until
thowliblmlB lashes were delivered lcuv
Ing llio yofjth a miserable blecdlnu fipdo
taclo louden Tltlllta
CblcsEoJioslety
IVInco Wolkonsky was misinformed bt
tht ChlcagoJadywhotoldhlm that thuMab
olety of this city was limited to 0 per-
sons Probably the statement wns not In-
tended to bnttiken seriously Thoaoclety
of tho town ncknowIedRca as composliuj
Its membership every man womau and
child within tho city limits cxceptlttj
those who are 1n Jail or engaged In nri
lawful parsulls Wo have no Pour Hun-
dred wo hnvo no Ono Hundred nnd ITlftyi
wo have no Klijuly Any man or any
woman who Is honest cleanly and well
disposed Is n member of Chicago society
Thero Are It Is true different circle ot
noclcty The llluo Island Arcnuo Social
flub for example Is not largely represent
rd nt tho rtacunlors nnd Unnedlcla balls
not do the 1ralriu avctmo people attend
tho mcrrymaklntts of thoHnlsted Btrett
JrolHsoma ilvo in any great numbers
Hut the niuo Islander nro as good tu tba
llacbclors and Ilnnedlcta nnd tho Pralrlo
avenue folks do not turn up their nosca nt
tho JIalsted street proplo k 1 all a fiues
tlon of natural aoliictlon nnd to a limited
extent of rcsldenca nnd finances Ko
wt or clique cau arrogate to Iteelf
the tltlo of < Chloft o aoolety AllCaeU
arc tquale Chicago llentlil
i1 1
trnoleil k JIamist to Blatch
Friend It Is corttlnR you moro to makii
over that old ilra9 than It would cost to
buy a new one
Mrs Mnniigem a amort woman
am iitit trvluK to aaro money J am try
lnfr to make It
What
You nra not married yet you know
When my husband ncco mo ln this drees
liey Uilnk Ita n now one nnd hell have
a regular fit about Womaua oxlravaganoe
and declare that Im drlvlnx him to wreck
and ruin and ought to lis ashamed of
myself
I shouldnt wonder s
Ves Then I w II tell him that tola lo-
an old dross tunileovcr and ttltthnae trim J
minus and furbelows nro to cover Up
talus nud tears nnd threadbare places la1
tho miserable old rag
Oh that It
Yon And then heU fetl bo mean and
cheap und dlsgnatlr that hell give me W u
fora new bonuet New York Weekly
ii
K
Iain ot a Comet n
The crew cf a man of war ooee
comet aud Wera somewhat sonaHtealand
alnrmrd nt lta appeamnatu Taa hands
met and appotnied comWlit a toWajt
on the commander to ask hU opinion of
It They approached Jdm and aald r
W want to ak your opialtm youc
honor T
> WeIl my liors what Is it abotUr
Wo want to l ur about that tbtog
np there
Now bafote TariswiaryflBflratletlne
know what you think It hi
Wall yoiir honor wa lt v talked i
over and We thinkU > atar apruuij
l ak VHaiua Haw
ai iwlw h > H ll aT of i hur
Wril aow > rt oomipt ma but ywi
daut Wiba ttat iora S han e
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