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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-22

Boston. Mass. August 2l.-rhe CONNER
ciaI Buli,-jn VIII say tomorrow of tine
wool market: 4 salesman who has boon
thrniirh Rhode Island reported that nfiy-
sven mills are closed In PHILADELPHIA n
per cent Of the wool working IA hhcry
is sIicot Tbo Arl ne on min has shipped
agod baiCs of Australian wool back 10 Eng
land and negotiations are ~ prngress hy
others for she reshipment Of 2Fn bales ot
10 France There Is a slightly b-ttpr
spccuiative inquiry IN spite OF The aul'-
ness one or two buyers who are Wei sup
,f.d With cash have taken wool bsi.-v-
81, that tlta hnftcnI has been reached Tn
sales ~ tho week. lisis1 pounds domesil
and fr> Si f.ftirF. ng8insi gII3D n9mcsti
and 7G3 On foreign last week AMI 2iigUl-
rorr.stic and go 30 pounds foreign las
vonr I'm no -amn week Sil.s NJ ~ date
eroN Il dcercasa ~ i970s gg' pounds da-
niaat.c ami 96l go pounds foreign for the
same week last year,
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SSunared and six,y-four bales of
SNe oe.n brought to Houston by
II Saie August /.
uss sod today at 25nsoc in peck
'""e iour basket crhtos brought
m r.se game is being offered on the
rb,"lI Tho demand e. good TOR
a"hehs' plover and veuison.
NJ Ta'.ls are receiving some very
! sss from Missouri aud repor, a
",'ahd al &."In3g5 pcr barrel
mn efocers reported cut-of-town
VA, ver ,ne Average today. Tut city
VI u N!r'line fish on The Maine
En- fslurled 10 he larger. hut tho
|viliiSirv,ofles are stln IDLE. owing to
lon lass n,ss of Their help to 20 TO
Ssre making contracts more eau
Of H., r'tl and need to icpl as
befnra ahll ~ 10 dispose Of The
aemana ylhg. This s due To the
kisn y" from the general trade.
or VI gsm in capsules is the lotes,
4eeiy a. = NOT exactly out, but VIII
fao,lr. ~, wen known h.cago
I'm pas glve7 Detroit gelatin
~ an order for ~ 'Aao ooI rnm ~
when ne wih pack chewing
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, .NtAttI % liid,
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened fem, tg:i0, steady closed barely
alnalN. MINI. o. NIM


Ope 80 urm. demand good. y. m,
strlngi I'll eed hrm. tenders, new a0
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'ioN PRICE CURRENT.

ss, glaao,aiions ARE revised d,n.. AND
an , ,Scs can be relied upon The
H. r,rEe,s fuling IN the HoJston
Fran IisrA Z, Diamond. $40 per
Code, N Tin box =. 50 % Der
~, sia75c ~ per d'zen box =;
|s p5sH,9S s, Pc per key. st.Oo:
.drop sho, 49,, * ~ per keg, agents
~: per sack, SlSinl 10; buck,
| Z le @sor H. Gear boxed. 5a54c; in
Fa' bellies s, sai' hellies, 6iae, Yves .
'po'sc' smoked bellies.
HON ooss,3A, AND TIES Carload ,,ts
fS.s i5. X. e. Or g. G,3,lyse~'on' Blsgpas. !
X per n IN small ill lots from store,
,algher gnu H!sHor, ties &c per
~ foWDER-Apex, In. 50 m.
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I.S5. selling $3.50: New York sight. buy
irr 3-Sc discount selling at par; New Or
leans sight buying i.c discount. selling "a
par: American silver. buying l,c discount
selling At par.
New York, August ?i-Sterling exchange,
bankers sixties $i.sit, comncrcial ASl..
re.chmarks "a li-ld. francs, bankers sin
ties Z. IL rs. commercial sixties go.
New orleans, august a. Sterling ex-
change commercial sixties Sl.AStsdt. 81,
francs, hnnkers' sixties 80 5-l6 less i-1d.
New York sight, bankers $3.50 premium.
commercial tslc premium.
London. August 2i.--llank rate /. per
cent. strt.st rate rs: rate for silver " rs u
rnnsnlx IN Lie
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Chicago Angus, n. Notwithstanding
the enormous expert huHncss Transacted
TO-DAY ~ price for scptemner whea, az,
10y wall street largely neutral zing tho
encct. Corn ana oats were inclined TO
weakness and ciostf 'sNlc lower rcspect-
ivClN, I'rt VlsiOns wee tirmcr. but show
Nttlr change.
Whcat was IN better fet,le u, the open.
iue to-day than yesterdays closing ind
catrd 1t would be. THIS wna due 10 a VA
rietN Ut causes. The rumprod counter
mnnd.nn e gcib Importation oi1irrs was
contra r;cd 10y the cnh!ci information
thgt N,ntuON OF the amount purchased
would be Put on hnarl Il steamer today
faPng iipm port in Fianro Thnt
he'p,d to create The impr3vod touo with
wi "a tlfe wheat market sihrtei. The
cAh'c news concerning foreign Graln mas
kots was also cnrourae ns. NotwiNis,anl-
ing the decline e l.s" per hushri ON ms
eide go torlHy, the quotations from abroad
cnpe hlHh,r I'm the afternoon, OWING 10
the Now York stock market becoming
weak ana the decfne thee bong hrrrihrl
90 u further Tightening of the money mar.
h,t, WhCnt hore hogan 20 lore The eUrct or
the expert huslncss witch was done In the
fprcno, N, although the quantity taken for
foreign .hinmpnta was iM,0N bushels, ana
ph nOd hnshuls more had been sold 4, no.
mrst'c millcrs The decline In stock re-
duc.l tho prco OF scptcmhu wheat 20
MNc hui nrnr the close Of the s3ssitn
New York reported ave boat loads wofkc
ther' for export, and that revived tho
pricc again.
u.us hui yet without much decline lsicn
fluctuations were quite marrow, the frm-
utss t'splaNed by wheat helped 10 rhly
pt. ,a 'Htor. a.
'rhrte was notlcoube pressure 20 sell
optR especially IN the September oe'vcry
aud thif wi'n what asFisllnrc e"n tri,
icrrd caused nm easy foollng To prevail
and pt.rcs a. rue lower
nnan,~.s hi the provision. pit was CON
nnr1 almost entirely 80 changing open
trnilns la spptrmhor ana betoh'r aver 10
Jnrunly rho clor'nE wns Ttendy.
iut mated 80 ripis fai tomorrow WnfII
ft0 c.rn, $40. oats, 2N5 cars hogs. 1900
head. -
No. afing whcW, 30 No sprng
wheat, tN.d No rod % l-lNGo ~
No ia. - 81,
so hais. Il. No : white. Il a-im9a. No.
p vhto + %. d., &c l-iN3l i-i
so. iyc. 30 ~.
No. barley nominal; No. 3, {, o. b., y
mgS No T. - b.. Il.
No rnA s4,rd, &c "A.
Prime tiuothy seed. 20.
Mess rori per hntl" ''lnOW
Lara OF iDl pouqdr. o. " l-lioi1
Shpft bs sides Uousui, 32lttj 10.
IN fuUed shoulders ,hlNep. 3-lml,
Short ,loar sides QioXnD. b-Sff3 ~
Whnky b,si.lierS f,ishcd goods. PER
y. l'' 80. -, r.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Barb wire quotations are Tor car load
los. t. .. b., Houston, ,....,,..,
BAftpbD WIKE-Glilden, galvanized
s. 81 per 100 b.. painted wire, $40 Wau-
keglu. Zoe higher than Glilhrn'
WIRE NAILS Rate $50 per reg az
yanees 10 10 "a penny. 90. and 9 penny
Soc, & and penny, &c, and penny, elc'
3 PENNY. S.2D penny, Nto,
Ct'I NAlLS-hato, SZN per hes' sumo
advances as on wire nails.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. August q Cattle Re
colpls 1900 shipments 400; ST ody To strong:
TeXas yt,,.r- .2iu3 20. cows I. STA ~. ma
tive COVE ] 0a3 O. stockors ana fopdcrs
? 3p03. %, bulls 75i2.3 Hogs Re -.pts
gp0n. shipments 300 fitady 20 ~ niEhrr.
bulk of sales 2.q5n3 IL. heeve s 2.t5N3 20.
mixed , dnU3.ln; lighis 2.90U3 %: workers.
.. lnliS 20. pigs 2.apH3, 10 sheep Roc tipts
llm .hiumrufs 3ui. sttndy. lambs 3 75a
s75: muttons 2.Oid3 90.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

oII-Iinseed. IN hhls, raw. A, boiled,
isr: petroleum., l50 test H. hhis, lic' IN
fases 81 10: brilliant oil, 81 IS, in bhls, l2c
sto,. .ssnIin, in cases. $3.50, in Ibis,
Itc t.upion OIL in hhls, lac. in case p
s. 50; castor oil. medical pure e6c; tur-
penine, in bbl- Slc , coc,,.
WINDOW GLASS In boxes, 80 and 20
to 70 per cent discount new list.
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80 ~. rousni. for the ncc1unt, ii3 =. Bar
.'ivrr 20 lS-i6l per ounce. Money, y per
rInt Tho rate OF discount IN 90 ,ol n
market for short and three months bHs'
s-s per cent.
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WEEKLY STATEMENTS.

New Orleans. August ?i,--wcckly net
i~ceipts 1905: gross l0,9is; exports to
Great Britain GIG; ccas,wise sSs, sales
Asi5
New York. August 81 Weekly net re-
cops aS; Gr1ss hstd; exports Grea, Brit
ain 2lta to Nsancc us. to continent 22it.
forwarded 1872; sales GIL srdnners 2iTl.
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>-,,,. York. August p Government and
r,iIrNad bonds wax stat bonds dun.
w" YORK Angus 9l-Cloarnes SC9Gjl,-
ri. balances S3.792 Sl2.
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COTTON IS STILL SOARING.
Futures Deliveries Arc REACHING
Toward Nine Cents.
MlDDllNG EIGHT CENTS AT HOUSTON.
Futures In New York Nearly . Cen,
Higher Than at THIS Time
Last Year.
office OF The Post,

~ '-''
hubs took a, s,r,n,, h,,a ara r,ced Al, nm
WIN ~ re, ,h,t s,xen, o,ory,h,nc aa,,,
i,,,,,oi ,os ,,, ,,ro,., ,n,,,n,,,,. ~,
,,art', ,o,t,r ,,o,,,,s,o, ,,s ,,.,, ..,
-. -, M. -. -
SVaro WnHS' ihe s'Fany stream Oh daih-
age reports that have been N,hled abroad
FOR the paa, three weeks have been ryoh.
,.,,a a., "a, ,.,,.,,,. - -, =,
l'o"eu NY tnf ''t''sno's' anu eN'iE "u-
vance heretofore mado ms seemed MS II
uo u,tI,,ors ,xhy,,,.a sn,,n t,u,.nn.,s
-, no,r ,a,,.,, ac,,,,,,, a:,d -, -, ga
ST., t,., ,,,,,.,,.a ..,,,a =, 80 ,,,.,,,,a, n,
90 ''N "''''' 'N''' W Wv "''NN" -"
tercs started about '-6id up aud closed
ls-cioi ls-64d higher than last night This
WINS ,ou,I ,n an ad>nnce Of ncarlv an
points in tho American markets ana
caused great excitement at New York and
New ORLEANS. Everyh cdy wanted to buy.
| while sellers were conspicuous by their
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car load lois job aarf from is n mr.s pdr 10
81, charge rom store HlEe, "n oats and
his on BRAN 2Hdc per "NH''e'
corn.
CHOPPED CORN, psf u" Tvs
S S3iHHSS ~ 9a, &c, No. wflts $50 COM
non 2iql3,. ..,.oe,,eoc nor ton. NIL
r :, ',s''T praIri- SS.UO. south Texas pf'"'7
81 NnN i.Ol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-22

Market supplied with cattle; overstoci.ed
with calves and sheep
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unfevorahlc and the report caused a very
uneasy feeling. The movement OF new
cotton continues very liberal for the sea
son. The market closed irregular at 81 TO
20 points advance.
New York August 2i.--Iiubbard Bros.
4 Co.'s cotton letter snys: Our market
continued firm until toward tho close,
when offerings from exporters who had
bought IN the drouth caused a slight re-
ccssicn from the sharp advance and tho
market closed steady. The trade looks
Nor a fur,hNr Improvement IN Liverpool
tomorrow, believing that spinners VIII
now begin to believe that the crop has
boon seriously damaged.
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s. Louis. Aurusi 4 Wheat iirm;
strong or ming "nd rally In prlctn. ~.
tir.ts ciG-rl FIRM FNslH shove srstcrf ~;
sr duil ana steady; No . red, "esh Giip
eli elevator GiS track No hard IL
hid; September dtism ilh curr-Fuiurfa
Guii ana unsettled hui gencnlAy asher
mi low =: spot ~ 9fv. No. . cash ~;
huguu 81 ia p'cmt,r 2iA hld, Dec N.
Der E4, asked Dni4 Future quiet ana
rather rusyi SPOT Ht,pd} No 9 IN IA
Augiisi %. September = bid MAY ~ S.S
iil iiyo - elevator lAlriey nominal.
corn nlal -. Bran 20 sack q lasl ulrki
90 lcf i001h sack his side Flax socl 81
Ffg2 Timothy seed . 2lfi2 Is Wh'sky ~
llryA depressed iy heavy receipts; prairie
aofi6,t0, timothy 6101o.o this SIDE. Cot.
tel ties and hngging pnehnnged i,coI
STEADY, 2.fiI2.d0 Pork steady; standard
moss iohhlnR g.2iH6,ti. Lard stoauy;
nrin- stt IN IA. choice 81 ia. Bacon
boxed shoulders and ribs i.i2's longs
sl'g shorts T. o. bry salt m7ats- Bpxed
shoulders and r'ns 40 longs 62ls, s ,hs
3.h7is Rprpts--Flour 500. wheat ~ 900,
corn i4i 90. oas g. IN shipments ilour
70l1 Nhent $500. corn 1900, oats i2rV'
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n
rIi& Richlrd aon AZ 9 $50 T.. m; Long IN
forest lncre laed today. but uDderione
,rIv GOOD II crop accounts show no lm-
n,ev fnrut. looks ike adVarce N ght eN-
iord. Spinners. however, not yet In mar
ket."
Now York August 2l-There was bet
ter feeling IN the dry goods market for
descriptions of plain colored printed and
r,ro,. rotsous. with MIRO business doing
la Zach. With a good amount Of anles nav
inp MN completed. Printing cloths arm
al 2 ZIG bid aud no sales
New York. August Election opened
irregular At 7Neo points advance, reacted
s,,rulv right after the opening on heavy
r,.,liaipg -4ies. bu, the persistent strength
Of Liverpool came 80 the nleip o. ,hn hn PIN,
and Inc market advanced tapidiy aihih,
4lth active trade. Reports IRON abrptu
Indicated bette prices m the spinMnS
csp,nrs hua light trade Adyces from
IN. dry goods sections mere SNOW a be- 4,
trr trade al old prices. buyers iakius ho.d
fearing an advance In quotations owlns te
the rise In cotton. Crop reports continued
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IN sARD1NEs.


rcen, upward tendency OF the mar
N American sardiuos ana the scare
fresh fish eau se1 n decidedly better
among the packers. which was.
ser, sustained for only Il very brief
owing. it Is said. to differences
Zen the parties to the so-called tru t.
New York journal of Commerce says
Of the larger packers have hest atcd
he into the continuation ana as the
10 far has been very light this year
have believed that the market could
E,aine1 without general agreement
)lntaln prices.
Entity. however, prices have dropped
BIS per case. and the break is said
I've been made by tho advocates OF
Flst, who took this means of inn
fs uron The packers the idea thar
her means of making the Industry
Exporting was at hand. II is re-
that stocks which were held back
better market were sent into New
and other markets, and offered free
prices Zoe per case below the quota.
and during the past week the mar
onseequen,ly has relapsed into the
demoralized condition. Tho eff
fowever has been, II is said. TO in
many OF the packers to hesitate
asine further steps in opposition
rlst, though some, 1t is under
are sun adverse to being swallowed
combine.
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arm. pork. Old 80. rev z lard. refined
ucrros 3 SIS. boxef meats dry SAT- shonl-
'ocr- 4, sdrs i-s, bacon, clear lib, sosd,s
M, Ripo- n ugh receipts today llii thus
far this seasou 1850. same time last year
II SO clean. f.r demand; sales i52; ordi-
nIrv to Rooi Yla4iA. Flour quiet. extra
fancy 2 iNfS. 10, patents 3.3On3 40. Corn
meal auirt. no Hiram dul ny. Corn
ouiet and weak. No 2 sa,ke1 MIXED ahd
white PSI yellow 2slsuS. oats, NO.
sacked. old 25Mn2G new "a
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STOCK EXCHANGE REVIEW.

New YORK, August 2l.--iiradstr'ct re,
view OF tus stock exc n.enBe tomorrow VIA
say! Speculation This we Is t'ts MOI ptcn
of a very implr ant KIND. Liquidation 80
at an end tor me ,t.,' nna r siy '' ,,,,p.
the pub,n' - ont OF u q market dpp"
only tc ~ uutl me 20. 4 Al rilu'ttuil
Gears uu, AID London, IA So ui ltNuin
li, a " D. I4ttftS utic In connection Win
foreign exchange and the hegtnuiS Of M
gold MI or muN mems, Is ~ lie lhrlln'l tp
sol cur stocks tuHn to huN turhl- W.
market IL. accordingly, lett IA the halids
al rfotcss mel upttAiurs 50 Ld row, a.
ueel. has 10 CA tina. IN /, i0lnt re le
:. / 4 YES OF TINS ctl~s have encountered
no difficulty In manipulating IL htr"it'ht
to their NI.Ws and the fluctuat ms nave
]. IL other slsu-i!rtucr. lhe rcltl'ol oi
he money market has boa, 81 course.
avelso to such tulish speculation and
buying by commit 's.un houses, tine loans
are no. being made and IN dep uicitvo
OF tho stree. IS uuou CAL money. Inc
| suppy Of the latter H. SHs". AMI tue
| lat ON the stock exchange, thouGh
| iuuch NJ T. u cent, have be IS 80 the main
1 feeli and the coltiuu d call flr money
! from Tho West ana Spu,h. together with
| the fart that many bttks are bCI ~ IA o.
| les 'fNe, create 4 situation IN Wulth lut
| uc SsibiiitN oi a moNcy Suucct Is no icll
on of account by the pot sshpnal oper-
ators.
me buying in which the market adj
| Nauc-d uurilus ilp rHf v papt oi thu week
! was nearly All furn shed by tho short in
ter ST. some OF the more V,ntulc> ONE
| Traders won't over. 10 the long side Of tn
| D. arN"t Tor iuru,' nut such purchasers
Were quick to sell ont cvrn before the
/ iirst apueHrauC. of weakness Bonds
[ have been firm aud dul There Is no
| rurtrs,r iplidati4e ln u'ilWey mortgages
| hut the demand is very limited.
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Reported for The Post by A. =. Norman.
live stock commission merchant.
Beeves-
Choice, per Id, gross. ........... FAC 2n
Common, per lis, gross.........
Cows.
Choice. per h. gross. ............ 2np az
Common. per 10. gross...,.....
Nearlincs-
Choice. per lb. gross.......... ?isQ ~
Common. per ID. gross.,....... " ~.
Calves
Small per III. gross .............. 20 Az
Large. per ID, gross............. u 3ls
Sheep
CHOICE, per ID. gross............. % 81,
Common. per head. ..............1 90 W1 80
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BEANS California sinall white 2''ff
3-Sc per III; bayou 23-NI2 '-Nc' PINK 2'4H
2igc; Lima a.; ~: hlaok-eyed peas N,c.
brTTER- blu" sior ~ 80. larry ,s., i lssi
fresh Texas country sn2oc If in good cont
dition. -,
BUTrERINIi--s Solids lie; prints l2c; Ell
gin dairy bricks lSc.
CARRIAGE Missouri 81 ooH2,25
CHEESE New York full cream l2'ac
Wisconsin full cream lie; Young. America
lie: faacy filled cheese anlec: SWISS 2N'i
99c imitation swiss i70lSc; brick cheese
1lUl3-. llmbureer l6c. 40
Egg; Texas. in cases 5a6c; candlei S1f
De; Kansas lsiaul he.
GAME-prliiie chickens 2.75a3.Oo per
dozen: venson SAGE per pound plover Goa
zoe per dozen.
ONTONS-New Texas stock Sn9)c per
bushel.
pEPpER--Chil ii0l5c per lb.
POTATOES-A Arkansas Nddpi hushel,
fppt / my Chick us, per dozen, old
hens. s2.00a950. spring N.j0d2.25. hr9iicrs.
ST Ooa l.25. according to lie. turkey hens.
$iO'n5eN; turkey gohhlers .SS'o"N'7o'
TOMATOES St, Louis si,oo per bushel,
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Kansas city. August 2l.--Wheat slow
hard ii No 3 iefii7is; No. red sbh No:
8 nominaly tsH5s, No. sprng n9minn.y
40 Corn active and unchang,n; y's
white u: No. uominaliy IN. Rye, NO; =
nom ne iy e. Hay firm, shoic. tino,ny
Wheat 20 COS, corn q. ito; oats s"D. snip
ments none.
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| BISINESS BAROMETER.
,.,., 10 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
lru,yrs WATCHING THE WEATHER
,,,or Of Cotton Crops hhects
sardiues Are Lower.
Trade Notes.

Houston. Friday August Il.
-,,,,on of the cotton crop Is the
.s,hing topic in local commercial
/ and the state of the weather Is
4 ,.hod more closely than the polit-
Carometer poleful reports are being
I, from many sections ana IN por-
:, North. Central and East Texas
|.s,,m,ed that the average yield viii
more than one bale to six acres.
ava naturally many counties where
t,an will be much better than this
H. arc also just as many where
=, ,,a, worse. In the coast coun-
| IN considerable portion OF South
r.,s cotton is reported in very
.1,,,on. and many farmers esti-
WI, vield at one-half bale to one
,ro No one can make any ac-
.,,,,a,e of the probable yield i'll
and ruesses are badly mixed,
I. from l,5M,O00 to 2,0or,Vlo bales.
~ ,bere is no hope now of the
q rromised early in the season,
Az maximum estimate Of the United
IRON ranges around s0oo'oo bales.
.uage 10 the crop Is compensated
great extent by an advance OF
mound in the price of the staple
/. also every assurance that cotton
IT, Ian. ,c.prl ma do I'm 1Nli
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SUGAR.

New York, August n -sugar-Firm, fair
refining 8. centrifugal SO. refined steady.
fugai whites 3tsfi3 BIS; yellowH li.lG9
~: seconds slsd3h. Molassss-Uuli. S0s.
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M tEKLY MOVEMEliT.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET,
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton ON the spot today AT the lead
ms markets. together with closing OF mid.
ding yesterday. with today's sales:
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New York. August q. WhcaA-itecelpts
II. 100! exports. sii3, spol dun. options
,ernoon reaction under rcaiIzirg. the bnl
Factors bong firm cables and good *
port demand both nj the Heahohrn an,
,ed Aurusi G3i.. Sei,tenbcr G5%. Hides
steady. Leather steady, Wool quiet; do
nestle fleece i,fliS. pulled l5l2o
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The rcceipis OF cotton at IIouslOn 10
morrow are esiima. eel at $500 to Jion bales.
against "a list year and 25ij on the same
M @ IN 1854. FOR the coming week re
,suts the estimate IL $500 10 1000. a.
ISL
The following table shows tho stocks or
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets of the world today.
m y day last week and for the correspond-
Ana, date ia 1855:
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MEAN YORK srOrs.


Opened firm; i2,i0, steady. closed irrcs-
ulii and barely steady, snts, 2NLhuJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-22
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
DOings of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
A MILLION DOLLARS IN EAGLES,
That Il Purchase Made 90 the Oihcr
sidc-Su.sestions OF n distressing
Character Caused Hystcrics.

N,w yor, ,,.,,., -, ~. W.T.
I'm H"s"SN IL ne wan S'ree'
fraternity was Inclined toward Mysteries
today on vnrua surppstions of a distr,ss
inn a,,,,..... 80. ~. -,
"'s Ui"'"Vto'' tose'her WIN some reg IL
mate depressing influences. Rumors were
current az Tina outst.. tho, a ,ra.,,,s of
IVA, ,Ia.,,.,,., - ..1.t.'
Wv S'''' ms House co"'I'lV'ee hau peVh
called TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY of an
immediate issue of ccrtincate-s tfpou in
,,,,t,.
u""F AT Tue V'ear'hs mouse ana ieaulhs
tankers, II was found thot such steps had
be.m considered some time since and n
decision reached that no issue would he
made except in ease Of extreme Necessity.
The condition of financial and comm rcial
affairs was moi believed 10 call fur an
issue of crr,Nicatos, although II was con
coded thut In some cases over-exteqidpi
hus ness cone rms were having trouble IN
securing Gnancial Accommodation Thr
exchange market was erratic though dun.
The record-union., 1896-04-24

per roll; Petaluma, 35c; Creamery. 45c.
Cheese-California, 121ac per 1b; Young
America, 15c; Eastern Creamery, sc: @
Genuine Swiss, 40c; American Swiss, BIC;
Martins Creamery, 20c; Romatour (sum-
mer creamy, 30c each.
RY-Turkeys-Live Hens, lac
Chickens-Hens, SOC each; BOOSTERS, soc;
Broilers, 35c; Tame Ducks, 75c; Geese, 81
per pair.
EGGS-15c per Dozen
fb Lettuce, for SC; Artichokes. 25c doz;
Dried Peppers, zoe per 10: Celery, SQ10c
radish, 10c per ID; Mushrooms. 10Q12c;
Spinach, sc; Asparagus, 3Q5c per 10;
String Beans, 15c; Green Peas, DC; Toma-
toes, 1Oc per 10; Rhubarb, 3Q4c per 10:
New Cabbage, &c per head; Cucumbers,
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast, 1212@
15c; Loin Steak. 121a@15c; Rump STEAK
Sc; Chuck Steak, I0c. Veai-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c Mutton-Leg.
IlQl21ac; Loin and Rib Chops. i372c; Mut-
a%1a ION stew. Sc; Shoulder Chops, &c Srs. Sors.
eWlZc per 10; Corned Beef, SQ1Z12c; oaus-
age. 212c; Vienna Sausage, 10c: bacon'
sq131ac; Ham. 121a@131ac.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, 55c per
cwt; Wheat SOC; second quality, SOC; Al,
faifa. first cutting, 45@50c; second and and
third cutting, soc; Whole Barley, soc
Ground Barley. 95c; Feed Oats. $l@I 20;
ELECTRIC LIGHT TCANDLES-(W hole
saie) 10 OF, SIC; II OF, 61ac; IA o., TAG;
10 or, &c. Granite Mining, 10 OF, &c; L
oz, ~ &c; IA OF, She; 16 OF, 9Ac., ,o,..
COAL OIL-Wholesale-Pearl 191ac;
Eocene, 2112c: Elaine, 241ac; Star, 197z2c
Extra Star, 231ac; Water White (bulk),
NE-Who1esale-Stove Gasoline,
EO12c; Stove Gasoline bulk, 1512c; sc de-
gree Gasoline, 25c; S6 degree Gasoline.
puIk, 2oc; 63 degree Benzine, 1910; 63 de-
gree Benzine, bulk. l41ac