The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-24
] J INJECT UPON TRADE.
xNo7IcEABLE DECREASE IN ORDERS.
Goeal WAeIesaiers Think the scare
sviil Ssen BE Over-what II
Might Do-Notes.
Office Of The Post,
Heu.ton. rhur.day, september ..

Houston. Thursday. September q.
Z TIA fccling OF nervousness over the vel
\ low fever reports has been intensified
X throughout the State In the last day or
70 ana seems likely TO have bad effect
upon business. Local jobbers reported
come decrease in orders from the interior
today, advices from travelling statesmen
stating that the exaggerated reports IN
regard to cases OF fever In South Texas
mad madc country merchants dubious
about ordering supplies from this section
Tho one suspicious case at Beaumont
seems to have put the whole State In a
Semi-panicky condition, and 1t VIII take
u week or two for business TO again reach
ffs normal condition.
Houston wholesalers do not think a
likely that they will be barred from ship
ping goods anywhere. except TO points on
The Texas and New Orleans and one or
two frightened interior counties, and are
very thankful that there Is not even
suspicious case OF fever In the whole city.
Nearly every 1obher WIS kept busy AM
swering telephone inquiries from the In
terror today. Some OF the reports IN cir
cuiation at country towns were amusing,
despite their SERIOUS purport. The depart
ure or several families from this city has
naturally had bud influence In Itself,
and Il IL rather dlfficut 10 make people
In outside towns believe that they are
merely leaving the city for n change OF
air and scenery.
Business men here believe that the scare
VIII be over in Texas before another week
ends, ana very fcw of them have counter
man1ed any outstanding orders. Tho
scare al New Orleans has injured that
eity's business to the extent OF millions OF
dollars. ana YET thera nave been on'y
eight deaths FROM yellow fever There In
three We eks Trade In Louisiana has
beeu killed by yellow Jacks shadow,
while idp has been spared, thus II Is that
Houston VIII make every effort to keep
even the shadow from touching this city.
realizing That the injury TO its CONNER
Gal interests would be rreparable,
Trndc Notes.
Elgin butter is very firm at Tuesdays
advance.
Ths demand for all Glasses of cattle
continues good.
Local lumber manufacturers have had
good business this mouth
Latest quotations on teas show adj
yances varying from NC TO llac per pound.
The market for glucose is very Arm and
The only cloud on IIoustons business is
the fear OF an extension OF the quarantine
Restrictions.
Today's decline In cotton put spot prices
20 a very low basis in the interior and 10
rather discouraging.
The -four market is duh and unsettled,
thangh the steadiness of wheat should
maintain present prces.
New crop California paper shell almonds
are now being shipped, They are In good
demand at rather high prices.
Mexican oranges are expected ,;pon The
local market next month. They will be
nigh. as the duty alone amountsFto ic pee
orange.
The steck OF lemons IS very light at New
York. and "a there is htte fruit on tho
way. or being shipped. the tone OF the
market Is Arm and the tendencyppward.
Cable advices state that the sJhpnn crop
OF rice was damaged 10 per cent by The
recent typhoon. New York dealers have
advanced all foreign styles OF rice.