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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
SPOT COTTON VERY STRONG
New York Prices Advanced Another
Sixteenth.
SPECULATIVE VALUES DEPRESSED.
Talk Of July Corner IL Revived.
Tho Statistical Position Of Cot.
ton-world's supply.


Nh. ,,os, .,,a,,,s sa''as' M"s 10
uarks, ,od,, ,,.., ar as,.a, 80 ~,
spots at New York Middling is now 1-Sc
IN That market. although July deliveries
can be bought for T-lsc. This represents
very strong position In the actual mar
ket for cotton and q dull pess!m.see feel
ing IN speculative circles. Under ordinary
circuinS!anccs The strength of spot cotton
would soon overcome the weakness tu con.
tract values hut sist M thia tI,,o Al seema
In exer, it,,,. -, - .,,,... ,,
"N''e VI no "i''ucho"' if"N'''s
the approach q, delivery day VIII wake up
the epecuia,ors. especially those who arc
short nm tho s,,,,,,,.c ,,,o,,n,
w Wv e"''"V' i'''h'"e'
futures today showed little or no cnai,Sc
in any market lIverr,ol was, I-o.sid i'm
on Nav limo ,,,,, Iva tu,,, s,,,,..,,,,. ,,,,
90 va" 'u's ae, 'e''ps, '"'
io'd lower GA 'ahc new crop positions. New
York started lower. hut closing prices
W., '''N ono po'"' uo"h on Nay anu
'u""' "''ch"hseo on the next 1--WE posi-
'''''' "'iu = Ho'h' up on beceh'per' '"hu-
""' "e''e'ies' Nus"s' s'ia
w ''', W." u. u'e a"S' euN""e'" 10 .''''
'e IL, '''t ''"'' ieseino.' so'" Nv
o'Ho LOT inc lowest anu 0Ss h4ghcst
Sales at New Orlelns werO only biOo
bales NOT over N dozen trades he,n,, made
-. W. =" WY" .'"Nes 's'''e "''''
'is'c ouiths phe day' tioSiuS prices fohB-
ed from unchanged TO point down.
The talk OF a corner on july and Angus.
CO ntrac,s AZ Now yor,s 4. ho,n,, rn,7ne,
,.,, - 'S''@ 'N'"'"'
but traders have not yet become fngh'en-
are ADVISING tb.,r cnsion,c,s "a ,vo,a dc,l-
A.. .,. -,
high prces paid for spot cotton and tho
,aln.d "a ,Noa ta,srt - !, 49, 49, y 49,,
nosit,nn,. ANY at,..n,t ~ Vs. ,, ,,,,
would doubtiess r",,Ilt a, :, s shaTp advnncr
ary septrsnher deI,ver,.a arc aire,dw tsS n
hais ioweT tbnn "f I,l, are S,r rn
the dIsrouui on ootoh"r i, "a ,,n3,Ia ar "a
a hale NIaninulutio, u-s,uil widen t,,ia
d,ltfrren,., ~ a',. mo"in ".a"n a,ns
inions TX, d,vote tbe;r main attantinn "a
the new cron whom yvnnlJ n,nb,hiv sai
90, N ,,,,,na 80. 49, -, p ,,,.';a, 80
i,,,, p" ~, - .'''N .,,1 s''.'iii'N' Po
~
nh. .,a,ts,f,,,i ,,o.l,,,,, -, ,,,,,-, a. ,,,
outlined BY IL. L. Woods a co. OF New
orleans:
Con,Aa rdsnn of ,ho o,,,o, s,+,,,A,,, ,b,.
49,. ,sa. ~, w, 80" s'."'p'v" ,''''
seaf WIN 1870 wholly irrespective of what
the coming crop may or may not be are
lower prices for the near future. Ne beg
20 submit the following figures as fllustra-
,s ~ WI tu SsSwSsi pot on OF
Port stock Aug. 81. 'eS, 2sS GsS
ri iUtai suP p, '':s,..,'';,.,., s''&V'V
May 1 ....,,..,,'' < 477oO
Northern Mills. Sept. / to
s nay ,'i MN. 60, ;,...';'';, io'o'""
MAY ' sp.' $50 90 7ss, 900
-
prssent available lo.2 900
Consuuad from NJuv 20 Gan, 4. 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
nr,u YORK MONEY.

New York, May 13-Mon.y on caII sa ~
at i-iNi IL per cent prime , msros" t.e
paper, 3 l-9fii per en-, 81. IN hank
change easy, with ssiHss 1u~As ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

Houston expects 200 to go bnlcs MONDAY
against 30 on the same day last year ~
,sh.mate at New orleans Ii for 100 10 5NV
bales against 1871
New York May lb.-Trhe cotton market
was narrow and unlnteresting today. The
nr-ning call shuwed a loss of lli3 noints
cables being dislppointiny aud weather
and cror news showing a hearish aver.
age. After fuctuating within range OF
4 rotnts or less, the market closed st-tdY
vjtb prices finally ehowIng a net gain OF
1 ro1ni to a net loss Of point on old crop
nositions, others being relatively firncr
following the continued strength shown
by abe spot department a further ad-
vance OF l-18 was made on spot quota
tons.
New York. May 15-Hubbard Bros, g
Co.'S. cotton loiter Gays: A islr nelnanu
from sptnners advanced quoth!ons on
snois, though t1le general temper OF inn
trodc renain4 bearish IN CONSEQUENCE on
the small tak,ngs OF tho Manchteter spiil-
ners. who for tho past two weeks nave
fallen back upon the.r reserve stocks.
July contracts arc aRaln AT a VIDE prem
INN and al sorts OF rumors are current
rega riding the intent on OF the owners, but
no definite conclusions can be reached,
e,csnt fhat selected contracts continue
10 command a premium, while even run
ninu coanmons are selling al quotations
NIr FIiisnn increases his consumption on
Ihe continent 1900 bales q week for tho EN-
IRE season. Traders continue 10 feei bear
lsh in view Of tho lack OF speculation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. May

CLEARED.
Ss Belgian King tBr). Weiss, Liverpool
via Havrc.
VESSELS IN PORT.
ech Mary A Hall. marine wayS.
rs Belgian King, VIM. Parr 4 Co.
Ep Vesia. WIN. parr 4 Co.
rs British Prince. Parr Co.
sch i. NJ. McJnnis. quarantine.
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON.
SIS IIorsa. Calcutta. April H.
SIS AscHIia Hamburg, April n.
So Explorer Liverpool, April n.
SIS O;tlis, London. May 1
Sch Emma Knowlton. New York, Aprs
Sch George A. McFadden. Baitimese
May O.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

him. u cockrell and Ben Cary
ssoo,,,,p,a i'neTship under the firm
srsl1,", q Cary, and will conduct
b rs,t ~ u grain business AT IOs
,ass M .asy are both live, cner-
Pa q her u md and VIII no doubt make
sigssea T. ae% venture MIR. Cock
FACES s.1 u the drug AMI prescrip-
fseal lad. ana IS Well knawn 10
n u Ho" aas, Mr.. Cary has recentiy
D i s, ss.on and was formerly H eny
I'm. $50 III North Texas and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
THE WOOL MARKET.

IUIF9 -ffsF % tFF'F'''''F''F y n
SIX months. iI2c less
81 Louis. May ih--Wool--Dull and low
err: straight combing. Is; medium. l3a1ais
light. fine. s6l2; heavy. ine. Tnl0; tub
washed. 170S
New York. May ls-Hides firm. Calves
ton IL; Rucnos Ayres. IsisI ~. Texas fOiL :
California, l5l-al8 Wool-F!rm: fleece, 10
as: pulled i5l22
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
rRIi1rs AND NUTS.

PANANAS-Per bunch, packed Cor ship
ment 81 5odl.75i loose punches S.0o4l %.
COCOAN uIS- S3,5o&iOO per 100, $500
per 1900.
LEMONS-Messina and Palermo. choice.
s. jou2.75, fancy, $500.
NUTS-Brdzii. NC per III, fllber.s. Sicily
lie: Naples, l2iec. walnuts. nul2c: peanuts
ia 5iac; almonds. Tlragona, 9GiSc per 10.
In sacks: pecans. IiaNSigc
ORANG ES-Californ.a seedlings s.. ID
per box; Mediterranean sweets s. 30.
STRA WHERE f2S-$i. Ol2.25 per a.
quart cmtes. .---.-
PLJMS-50c per peck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16


4, lave the same conditions to
s,x 10 groceries IL fairly good
ssscs are satisfactory.
paly Hardware company-There
:ri,a for wire nails. due to some
lie REDUCTION In prices. All sum
d, tfe selling well and general
% 10 The average.
lknron & co.-There Is not any
sau 0. fruit on the market. but
b offered meets with a ready
weather. and large receipts
b prices on strawberries.
jNlor 4 Sons-The feeling is
sgl throughout the interior. the
h revived all dropping spirits.
rsrhsnis are making purchases
htrgage for this season.
lzSs-Houstcn Is the best point In
h b. 1 big Wholesale egg and
ss.t, sld am satisfied that our
W viii continue 10 increase at
esM been doing for the past two
sMa
Aan-There is a marked scar
al ist at this time, and high
IN lhly to prevail Until the new
az marketed, New prairie hay
W more freely and is of better
M / Grant--There has been a
# q country produce on the
Eei week. Eggs are slightly
y CHICKENS show a substantial de-
sslin are becoming more plen-
SGaxlll naturally depreciate in
As-Ihe times are not alto
'Sint, for the people are still
"a 10 our line. and this is an
sfu,ement and progress. Paints
n W. decorative supplies were
- % cheap and so freely used.
mug company-The spring and
fs'u caused an increased de-
: Aaa! lines of drugs, and espe-
Z !, ,sii,adyertised patent medi.
= uade in these goods is some
s. and We are doing our
''o'her Cotton Firm,
Neville & Cairns is the style
. J, a'''n firm that has been organ
: 'slness at Houston the COMING
sen'lemen composing the
's' Known to the cotton trade.
lan Ao'
{. a. torrance has been the Jun,
VI 'ae firm of II. W. Garrow &
s'' sI years, That partner
, "sa dissolved and the business
ISSUED by Mr., Garrow as here
4, -. W. Neville has been with
,.,, W. Tue past seventeen wears
Ia,rs s e the Houston branch
n. u'eek house for the past
d q sipls OF Liverpool has also
,nallls, having represented
nney during the last three
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

"a ros,,. "e Notes.
sas.I ssl, a. advanced 597 point, ,o.
b., y. h = all Of Fridays loss ~
,aa rcltsy,n.n to arrive in better
xa.Sust Prices were Sian
srtss f bs. o. young chickens now
las eausel some deci,,e ,n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
LIVE sToCN.
HOUSTON.
+, r, Hall, i've stock commission mer-

Market badly gIutted Win all classes
OF stock and especially with spring calves.
Shippers should hold their stock back and
ship only when ordered, as 1t is impossi-
crowded with stock. rs 1t Is this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
GALVESTON.

GALN ESToN.
Reported for The Post by A. Z. Norman,
I've stock commission merchant
Choice, per 10. gross,....... SO 81
Common. per Id. giross....... sa8 ~
ce a3SS per per ri head sfdHss.s2 c5 s
Hcarlings-
Choice per Id, Eross......... ctaD :
common per ID, sross....... "a 2H
Calves
G csSlss per Se1 n H. sss.;.. Sc +
Choice. per III, gross. 3lsR
Common. per head. .......... 81 90 a 100
Choice per III. gross 31sS 4
NEW ORLEANS.
Reported for The Post daily except
| Thursdays and sundays by Albert Mont
gomery Is co. Qim.tedD. live stock com
mission mere hants.
Good fat fed heeves........ 3lrq
Good ia. grass beeves....... gag ~
Common TO fair beeves...... l9.u "a
Good TAT COWS. ................ q 50
Common TO fair cows. ....... l9.U "a
Good fat yearlngs. ........Sl % ais %
Common to fair yearlngs... % 30
Good cornfed hogs. ........... sMQ I
Common 10 fair hogs........ VA
Receipts. Sales. ON hand.
calves ind yoarlings 1871 2oi SO
Hogs ..........,..,..... eS 5iS
Beeves. COWS and he,fers steady fat
stock in demand: calves and vearllnss
weak; hogs duh; fat sheep firm
Chicago, May -.cattle-Receipts were
very ligh.. the market was nominal The
feeling was, iirm, as has been Fhe case
nearly all the week, and the few scattered
offerings were disposed OF easily enough
at strong rriees Hogs were we'll tatan
but prices suffered a further reduction OF
about 2ia per 100 pounds. and closed lpn
Ii lower than a week ago. Sales were
made ut AZ extreme nan,e of SECS 20
stays wcre Disseminated against. Sheep
Receipts small, prices firm. Sheen were
saieable at ., 25&i4,6a, mostly S.soa4N With
Texas and Westerns predominAting. Tex
ans sold around s.So1S,oo. and Westerns
at o0n450 Lambs sold at 3.?5p5.iH. Re
ceipts-Cattie. 200. hogs 5000 sheep. 5000
ST. Louis, May acknowledgements. 1900.
shipments. 1900; market active and steady .
fancy export steers, 5.10u53Oi fair 10
dressed beef and butchers steers. SS5n
500; stockers and feeders, 2.65ii4. 40. steers
under 1000 pounds, 3,I0ui25; bulk of sales.
$500 i.o5: cows and helfers. 2.ocai.6p; bulls.
2.90a3.3D: Texas and Indian steers. fed.
3.4OQii,lO; grass 2.s0d3.G5; Texas cattle.
corn fed in Missouri, 460: COWS and heif-
ers 225dS.c1. IIOEs-Recclpts. 5000. ship
ments. COCO market steady; light. a.5gea
3.G5; mixed. 3opT3.70. heavies 3.iVn3.l5.
sheep.-kecePts n sht !ane s,, loo o.
culls and bucks, L50d325; Texas sheep.
5.0OQS95; spring lambs, 4.opd5-5O.
Kansas CITY. Mo. May 16.-cattle-Re.
cepts. 5Qoo; mhrNct st"ady and unchanged:
only retail trade Hcgs-Rtccipts 1900,
lights strong, others weak: bulk OF sales
ssGI he'y%s s9 S sht pafSG ga $ "a
workers.. S6593,7Oi pigs. 2'5oaS5S. No
sheep.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

Cash quotations were as follows:
fionr-Stoady; winter patents. lGpIt7o:
toptt.ao spring stn,lghis, a7edsSo. bakers
Wheat--No. spring, 7i's No. 3. 7oa14:
CoTn-So, ], 2Sa2S,G No. yellow. aSx
,o!als,rNo ?. is; No. . white. I. o. b..
Rye--No. :. sits
Rarley-No. .. nominal; No. ;. (. o. b..
2slSS
F FlnsSfs'- sssd- ! i1;S7s; ,,a,s,s
Mess eork-per barrel. S.ia
sSdl rin, ieG ai ne"ns Ss.c assE @g, y
Dry salte-l shoulders Boxed, Gi5M.
SSpert cl';,r sides n3oXcI. ,595%.
sugars-cut loaf. $50; eranulated. AT.
Flour. barrel. kH Ssa, shi9% me
Wheat, bushels 800. G,oao 10000
Corn, bushels ........ .1l2Ni0 s5gpo
oats bushels .......a5,ooo $4,000
RNe, buNholS .......,... 200 $1,000
Barley. bushels ....... 1000 l000
.,s 81 Louis ,ns, Mo- NJ. MAY is-Ecsr,p",l.
settled and a shade lower for options;
l"i,. track VI Jqiy 5,s' AuTust: Tss;
or, spot lower; No. cash. y asked:
July, y rs; septomber 2in2ih. Cuts
Weaker: No cash. 2cih asked Jnly,, 10,
lG5 Flaxsecd blower. AZ. Timothy
seed---Prlmc. 250ae.oo. WHISKY. 10 Pork
Dull, standard mess. jobbing. S40a9.00.
s7b Bacon--l3oxed shoulders, $40; extra
short clear. $50; RIBS, $40; shorts. 655.
tra short clear, 40. ribs b.10; shorts.
b.l5. Receipis-h'lour, 1000 barrels; wheat
legl bushels corn. lb.Wo bushels: oats.
n.,fa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
sssr BUSINESS TALKS.

nh,,,ad { Co.-Primary markets
Y ale. In tone and Houston
Is lave the same conditions to
;sa 10 groceries IL fairly good
kss.s, are satisfactory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
PRODUCE.


BcANS-Cslitotnia small white ZisG294c
Yer lib; Bayou, 2l242$,c; pink. ehdf2iac:
LIMA beans. 3g31sc: Slack-eyed peas. %.
a,3c.
BuTTER-Blue Star, lie: dairy, 1iNl3c
fancy ElEin creamery, 1Sal9c; Texas coun-
try butter, 169ac for choice. common.
6uS Sc.
oLEoMARGARINE - Solids. sQl2iac;
prints. llsml2l9c
cABBAGE-Texas. s2.25a25o per crate:
liag2c per 10. in sacks.
CHEESE New York full cream, 14c;
Wisconsin fun cream. 1S6l3iac Western.
lie. Swiss. 25a26c; imitation Swiss. l7Qlsc.
brick cheese. llul2c iimburgei. l5c.
IGtiS-.TcNas, Sc, cases returned.
kRAuT- s.. 25a2. 40 per nalt parrel
ONlONS--New Texas. 15c per bushel.
l'EfPER-Chile. 1Sal9c per 10.
Potato ES-Fancy New York. $4,000:
now Texas. 65a75c; sweet potatoes, 6oe
60c per bu
POULTRY Chickens. per Dozen old
hens. S295g2.5O. cocks. l5odl-75; large
flyers, s2.leN3O1. uroilcrs, Sl.J0G2.60. tur-
key hens. $i5p05.5o. turkey gobblers. $50
$3.50; ducks. s2.Jod325, geese, S3.oo13,5o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
NEw YOKK Spots.

Tho New York spot market was firm
AT an advance of l-t6c. Quotations:
GOOD ordinary. Us .Good middltng . 3-l6
| Mddting...,,.. ~ lsAles. .,..,..,... <s1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

The weekly movement Of couton at 81
leading interior towns. according 10 the
Chronicles statement, i.ssael TINS morn
ing, was as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
NEW onLrANs Scots.

Tho New Orleans spot market closed
steady and unchanged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STAPLE GROCERIES.

These quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upon Tho
prices are those ruling In the Houston
AXLE GREAsE--Diamond. A.7a per
gross. Frazier. In TN boxes. $500 per
ANleiine, ID tin, per dozen, sl.vo; castor
axle grease Zoe per dozen. In tins; castor
.AMMJ;NiTioN per kor. 500,
reqg ,saek, $l;so; buck. sl55 wy '''''
l., BACoN.short clear. boxed. 6Ha6Hc. ;
lies, !-s9Ic Western salt bellies & Use;
SMOKED bellies, sl4a6s. breakfast bacon.
BAGG1Noi AND TIEs-carload lots, Z.
2. b, Houston or Galveston. Bagging .
10. SIC ~ b. CSC. 2le ID. &c. Ties. Arrow.
b tSe sn.l'1. S9S; IN small lots from store.
bundle h Cher .' '''' "'s"''' ''es' &c Per
cANphES-Granste Is and Is. 7Q7,sc; ~.
CO para nine, assorted colcrs. a+glic:
oCoFFEE-Rio and cordove: Fair na
&c &c prime l4ulilac; choice l5I2Iisc; fancy
star and Crescent. loo 10 cases. sl2.25
Apex $3.50: Arbuckle's Ariosa SI2 co; Mo.
eha and Java blend 23c.
~ R-Car!oad lots: Tidal Wave, S. 10:
Sea AIRY. second roller patent, $3.50. Sea
.SEhph' extra roller fancy A.3o; Sea Pearl
80 rye -four, SAC; Pumpernickel. $40:
SnGiS,ai a fates FOR shipments TO interior
polIls. nour In barrels Ice above sacks.
in half barrels SOC above barrels. Alba
tross' hrst patent, s5.75 per barrel. in small
FAR1NACEous GOoDs-Grits. hominy
ana cream meal, N bhls, ss7o; pearl
mehl, N ~ III sacks, 81 ~ per Dbl of four
sacks Scotch oats s225
FISH Mackerei. No /, In 10 ID kits, sl.oO
4I2o; No. l. half bbis, Sd. 0oaS5D. sardines.
american quarters in oil, So .Von3.2S. mus
HAMS-Standard. loalO,a; picnic hams
S-ldsc.
EoNEY-In so lb cans. extracted 5d6c;
IN comb S1loc; In IL 10 cans. extracted
6iec.
LARD-Renned t.erces. compound. 47-s
zoe. rear. l-Sn 5l4c; 30 ID cans. Ac higher
than tierces; 10 Id cans, SIC higher; Id
cans ,-ec higher; lb cans ic CHER
OLASSES-Centrtfugai. fair iiIl6c,
prime 1870 choice open kettle 25a26c.
RlCE-Extra fancy head, aieG:5 3-4c;
3.4u5 7-Sc.
RoPE-Basis for 7-16: sisal. 5Ac; ma
Mia, 1Antlsc; cotton, l0Tlysc.
SAl-T-liverpool. coarse 1SaS0c; fine.
Soc Louisiana, coarse. 75c; fine, s5c; bar
rrels. S-les. s2.25: So-5s. $50; lO0-3s s2,5V
STARCH-Standard goods: Pearl, In 40
10 boxes. S-sc: Royal Gloss. bulk. 3 5-Sc;
Nickel. 100 packages, Fer box. $50 corn
starch. S-ia6c per lb, 20 ana 40 10 boxes.
SCG AR-Quotauons are for small lots;
special prices gwen on carload orders.
Standard grsuulated. 49sc. German grau-
ulated in seeks. 6-l6c; cubes. 4Tsc: pow
dered, 4.c; yellow clarified. fancy. 4isc.
choice, 15-l6c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

| n,lr Hardware company-There
:ri,a for wire nails. due to some
|sus REDUCTION In prices. All sum
ksa are selling well and general
BIZ 10 The average.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKETS.
The following arc tho closing quotations
for cotton on The spot today af the leading
markets. together with the closing OF mid
ding yesterday. With toiay's sales:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

lrsnmon { Co.-There Is not any
:ay 0. fruit on the market. but
b offered meets with a ready
\ raiher and large receipts
tyEiss on strawberries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

jNlor 4 Sons-The feeling is
ssl throughout the interior. the
IL revived all dropping spirits.
rsrhsnis are making purchases
hlfe-age for this season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

iNs-Houstcn Is the best point In
Ea!.a big wholesale egg and
ssa snd am satisfied that our
III will continue to increase at
shi been doing for the past two
\ M1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY OCTOBER a. 1897.

as follows: Exchanges. s1o3, 930.O54 balances
% ;4oUllb For the week: Exchanges S164 SOS
IVo; balances. S41,110.11S. against exchanges
last week Of Sa99,3l0,S90 and balances Of SO
1S6SiO Va F-'
The following are the changes for the CORE
sp0ndlng weeks OF the three preceding years:
lSst-Loans decreased S6O19SOO cash increased
SlI461OO. deposits decreased S. 212 An, and sur
plus reserve increased S3.043.S0O 1S95-Loans
decreased sl,S2'.oOo cash increased 1901 500,
deposits decreased $121O9OO and surplus re-
serve increased Sl.300J25 1S94-Loans de-
creased Sl.OI9,SOO. cash increased 81 24S 800 de-
posts decreased 100 and surplus reserve
increased Sl3J1 oo22J.
The following table shows the bank holdings
or the respective dates:
Loans ..... $500 10, 500 $3.50 Ia 500 s5ea rs 200
specie ......... "a 1871 zoo ca 232 200 leo 7s6 3'o
legal-terders ss.2ni3oo Gfsas.3D 1854 700
ipuS.,s 9"E35svo fts $500 81 ~, 1
The following shows the rela ton between the
total reserve and the total deposits on the re-
spectve dates:
Specie ....... sea Isl 100 $50 go 500 500 756 100
L~gai-tenders sc 300 90 $4,000 f63lt.'o
Reserve required
against deposits. $500 100 700 1896 900
Surplus .......... sis si4 900 s2e 700
Percentage ......... Isl :s3 Isl
STATEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATED
BANKS IN DETAIL
The following table shows the bank holdings
together with the percentage of reserve held by
each bank. National banks are required to keep
a reserve of % per cent and State banks one of
10 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
IAretion 5Gles-- financial.
LOUIS MEsIER. AuctIOneer.
ADRIAN H, MULLER & SON
Will sell at auction on
E.n<ESn Ocfoher 11th

WEDNESDAY. October 2!th' s.,...,or,
bsS Sr ' f: + won %'f . 81.
xasoO 81 Louis q Southwestern Rs. 81 Mtge. per
cent Gold Inc BIDS. cts July. 1891. COUP
,.i.o St. Lou. & Southwestern Ry. "a Mts. per
$1,000 S.w oEJssa: Pa: RI Land Grant Sink Fund
"a 600 New orleans Pac Ry Land Gran, Scrip Certt
1900 Ohio Central r. r. CRIver Dv) Is, M,s.. per
$500 ohio Central r. r. River Div) Incom. Bond
$40 900 Psc. Inp,. Co Receipts FOR subs to Capital
$50 ,h.. F.. Worth & Denver ny BY
e e: &; s'' b .ss Es.S Ssi $.s. sm.n.
40 shs. St. Ioui- Southwestern r.. preferred
s.: k ks%sTst s 5 $as NJ q g...,z::
'ss ~: ~: c Rs% SsT .TeI Ps;as r.
n: s$, F F:5S:isr E. s S2G''
: :s: Y Y.'sa F.Sas SL Ina Trust r Of prop
so ns ~ g oso 9s2 ssn"h,'T q F Ss
5000 Vi-<sSass & Meridian r. r 50 M:s. Inc. Bond
$3.50 On ON Wash Bait r r. LIST M,s.. Bond
SO 100 virrni, Deferred cers Farmers Loan Trrs,
$4,000 r,1 ( Pas: Ry In: Lard Grant BIDS, Fast
100 North Carolina Special Tax Bond WHARTON
T'arloro 2. r. Morton. Bliss CO. Receipt
sooo North carolina special Tax BOND. wilmington mig;
charlotte a Rutherford h. r.. Morton. Bliss *
90 Receipt. 49, -
S2t 900 North Carolina Sp.ci, Tax Bond. Western r
r. Morton Bliss a. co. Rrceipfr
sisiO1o North Carolina Special Tax Bonf' western
North Carolina r. z, Morton. Bliss n Co Re
c.ipt.
o2o shs heading 80. Nofln. Trust Certfs common.
42D shs Reading 20. voting Iru-t '"Ii- ~ pii.
s. 3s7 30 Texas Pacific Income Land Grant Int scrip
~ 1855.
IA 20 100 shs 500 %, Proprietary Interest IN
lands and property IN The STATE ~ Texas. held by
" H. summers and Alexander J. Nayer. under
DECLARATION u trust dated Ian 81 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

Railroad bonds were comparatively more al
tive than stocks. Changes were ON. sn,d,,
d;strihuted The heaviest dealings were IN ia"
Atchison issues. Canada Southern frst guaran
teed Kansas Pacific is Of $500 receipts eN ma ma
Meanwhile unified 4s Northern Pacific issues ana
I-nion Pacific collateral 6s 62i2 per cent OF
principal paid The chief net gains 90 weTe ,s mani
paci6c consol lis - to 94H; Southern Raii"ay
first Is. !. to 93i.; Texas and Pacific first Ss :.
to 957s: Union Pacific, Denver and CUR hrs.s
a. to 49, and Wabash second os 10 -"
SON adjustment IS lost 4 10 JS's; CHESAPEAKE
Ind Ohio AIS. /. TO '94; Erie prior +s, !. to
9iI. Fort Worth and Denver CITY hrs,s
TO 10: Northern Pacific general lien %, - 10
59as and San Antonio and Arkansas Pass 49, =
IN
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