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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
THROWN FROM THE HORSE.
A Youth Meets with Serious Acct-
dent While Horseback Riding.

Harry Andrews a boy about II years
Of age. met with a serious accident on
west Grace street yesterday afternoon. He
was riding a spirited horse. which took
fright at the ailroad-crossing. and. dash
ing up the street at full speed, threw It's
rider just opposite the Commonwealth
Club.
The boy was carried in an insensible
condition into the clubhouse, and Drs.-
Bagby and Hodges were called IN. and
dressed the bruises and wounds. when
were numerous and very painful. Fortu-
nately, no serious injury was done. and
the boy was soon In condition to be
taken to his home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
FAITHFUL WORK BEING DONE.
Interesting Meeting of Post A, Il. II.
A., Held Last Night.

The travelling men Of Post A met last
night and, as usual. they had an enthusi-
astic session. They desire commercial
prosperity In the city and country, ana
upon such subjects discussions were held
Reports made last night showed that ef-
fectiye work had been done within the
past few weeks. and that good results had
zDaterialized.
Several visiting businessmen were I'm
attendance upon the meeting, and were
struck with the attractive character. OF
the advertisements Richmond's enterpris-
ing businessmen have upon the post
rooms walls.
A number OF new members were report
ed to Secretary II. y. Wathall. who en-
rolled their names upon the books OK the
National Secretary at ST. Louis Mo.
A vote OF thanks was unanimously
adopted BY the organization aud ordered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
coucert at Medical College.

A benefit concert. rendered to the base
ball team of 1897 by the students OF the
Medical College OF Virginia, took place
last night and proved to be most bril-
liant success.
The audience was large and enthusiasts
tic. and I'm addition to members of the 70
cuIty and the students IL included the
CORPS Of nurses from the Old Dominion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
WIsE-YOUNG CONTEST.
The Reply OF the Former-A Strong
Document.

NORFOLK. VA, January l6.-(Special)
The reply of Hon. w. A. Young to the de-
claration of contest of his seat in Congress
from the Second District filed by DR.. X.
A. Wise, OF Williamsburg. the defeated
Republican candidate. is completed, and
in the hands OF the printer. IL will pro-
badly be served on the contestant in his
house In Williamsburg Monday. The docu-
ment will make about 100 printed pages,
and goes into the subject most exhaustive
~. Every charge of illegality or irregu-
larity in the election OF Mr.. Young is
considered and denied. Those who have
seen the paper pronounce it TO be very
strong. II was prepared by Judge T. F..
Wilcox. OF the firm of Wilcox & Boriand,
and Judge d. Tucker Brooke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
A Church Chimney on Fire.

Some excitement was caused in the
nelghborhood OF Fourth and Grace streets
cary yesterday morning by the issuance
of a dense volume of smoke from one
OF the chimneys OF the Grace-Street Pres
byterian church. The janitor was there
preparing for the services OF to-day. a
hose-wagon. with Chief Pullier. were soon
on the scene. and the flames. which re-
suited from a defective fiue. were extia-
finished without damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
DIR. Parker Quite Sick.

Dr. w. w. Parker. who contracted a
severe cold a week ago by getting wet
while trying to have some wood gotten
out of Il marsh for free distribution
among the poor OF the city. has been
quite sick for the last few days. He has
been threatened with serious case OF
pneumonia. but he was blistered yester-
fay. and 1t is hoped that he will soon
fy,,proya
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

About noon yesterday a white woman.
residing at No. 20 south Tenth street.
took laudanum The physicians who had
been attending her could not be found.
and the ambulance was 'phoned for. just
as DR.. Labenberg arrived on the scene.
Drs. Massie and Teusler responded and
took charge OF the case. She soon re-
vived under the treatment Of the physi-
clans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
The Hunt Club. Chase.

The Deep-Run Hunt Club hounds met
nj the clubhouse yesterday afternoon.
There were about twenty members out.
and the chase. which lasted a little over
an hour. was a most enjoyable one. The
course lay from the clubhouse towards
the river. and. by a circuitous route. the
hounds finished at home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

clothing factories In the South. ana ".'
that / know OF between Baitmoi' ,,.
Atlanta. except a few on smaller 80.
than that projected for this cry $50.
quently there IA a vast neld that W.,
mond factory might secure for i's 90
as almost exclusively us own. ~ En-,
might not be confined ent.rey F"
South but 10 the West also.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
A wennn Dead ia Bed.

Coroner Taylor was summoned
day afternoon 10 see Martha john 't ~,
colorcd woman. c. years OF age' if ~
on Catherine street. who had BEEN i'-'
dead i'm her bed. .t,a
When ne had made his eN1niii,' vi.
DIR. Taylor pronounced the cause n,' .s
disease from which the woman HH' Il.
a sufferer for years. lie deemed I" -,
quest unnecessary. and the boy
turned over 10 friends for buriHI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

Important. Salvation Oil, the greatest
cure on earth for pain, Is only rs cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

old papers for sale at the pisps'eh 0'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
WHULESNEE SEEU sTONE,
a Contemplated Addition to Hous-
tons Mercantile interests.

Houston's favorable position az a dis
tributlng point is daily receiving recognl.
ton In the commercial world. and 1t
seems likely that in few years every
branch of the jobbing business Will be
represented here The latest addition con-
tcmplated In that Of a wholesale seed
store, an enterprise that would undoubt-
eddy pay, Mr.. a. Whitaker who has
engaged in this business on a small scale
for many years, has tho matter under
adviacment aud is firmly Convinced that
such a store would draw n great deal Of
trade TO Houston that Is now obtained
by cities outside the State.
In speaking of the business today Mr.
Whitaker sad: IL have great faith in
Houston as wholesale center and think
that every line OF the iubblng business
would pay here. \ big seed store Is badly
needed. We also need n Wholesale sad
dicry houfe, and big concern for tobhing
Doors, sho.s and hats. nut I, Is the seed
business that l ain mainly Interested In
aau y ! can secure liyc PARTNER | Shall
certainty. undertake. It's development.
nave had years of experience Ia this line
OF trade and l feel satisfied that the bnsl
ness could be conducted here on u large
scale,
hhpuston IA an ileal paint for any
who'Asaie business, and " especially well
situated for q bis seed store we ara In
tho midst of the finest agricultural lands
on The face OF the earth, and every rail.
rad out or Houston goes through a
suctch OF country that 10 covered with
Iarins South, East. Southwest md CEN
trai rexas could he covered ny H0us,on's
wholesale seed store, and Il ought 10 ho 4,
hSHs business from The start"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
STRENGTH And WEAKNESS
Characterized the Wheat Market In
Chicago Yesterday.
SMALL GAINS IN FOREIGN MARKETS.
General Opinion Among Spectators
That Reaction From Recent
Advances IL Due.

| chicago, october 1--lndinerence TO the
| extreme bullIsh news. a decline of &c
| from yestordav and cautio, an on.
| .' N,'s "
era'ions chdractefizeu the wheat traue TO-
| day. The market had Its intervals OF
| strength. hut the weakness WAC shown
| =. -, -, - .
| "heh rows 'hat pho urpuuh VIII SOU po
! broken was received. Corn ana oats
closed at declines of G.si7.s and 3-s re-
enac,tvoIv provisi,cs n,osod ,ns,oo ,ow.r
Sp,N.'N''' ,''iO'i" Ni""'" i"H-' iV"'''
Considerable disappointment was shown
by the traders at the start owing to the
I,,verpool and paris cahlos tho aa,,orcas
=, - o''Vse' ."o
III those fhhrhcts amounting 10 only ABOUT
one-half OF the gain here yesterday, Trad
ers also took copndzanco nj tho fact that
49, -, -, ,'n, as'.a., a., 49,
inc price mere mas advanced . cents IN tHe
hast three days, and il seemed to be tle
general opiuion among sneculotors thar 81
reaction, is due They had Inc courage.
OF their belief. December. which closed
vestnrday y, a; : Q onan,'J ,odav a, AZ ~
Sfo2, and nn,Ier ners.stent hammsri1g soon
Gold down Ia 9iis The arrivals at In-
luth ana MINNEAPOLIS were 1905 cars.
1'1e igilrns co,,tradicI yesterday's ndyices
of n falling off IN farmers; deIIv,ries Chi
cago rccripts were All cara December
raiiicd 10 va on the statement of wheat
and flour In Inc ITnited Einpdom 'rhese
showed wheat stncks October OF only
5lo.pp against stocIts Jniv Of Iaf ooS
and fiour stokes ~ onlv al5 dd1 e,cLs ~
tohcr against RI, con Sack JnIv ! ;rhIs
accompa MED by reports of eood oxnori
buying kent the market Urn, for sn,ue
time. There vnrc etpns bowovcr ~ a
brcaklng an Of Tho 6roiongod dry sneIi
nnd the market durlnp the Ia itcr ,art az
the snssion waa rnrnnrLahI, for cnnear,.
atisin of traders. apparcntlv from morning.
more than ,boso aiio, 80 - 81 n,.""s
The Cincinnati Irlcc c,urrcnt estimated
a light acreage seeded on acn5l,ut of Tho
d,,r'7th. A,,,,t 80, . ~. a'S',.N " ,tao
coursging than heretofore and nreSlct"d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
ST. Louis Grain and Provisions,

81, Lonis. October 7.-Exchangcs were
ins, u 10Y IN account of the fair. Trad
nc Ms larry active on the curb, Int
Nv, Nv market was weak on account OF rc.
ports OF rains IN several places IN tho
, N9r,h end Indications favorable for The
was confined to December whoa, ~ au M
center corn and the privilege tradins WI
,isnt' december opened at ~ as u lowe,
y, ~, me close yesterday, It sold down
elearanccs there was n rally and i, . ~,
up TO rs and had rs lid. Decembrr
Germ opened at Tls, sold down 10 nv ana
w, mp again TO Tn. Opening was Z lower
trading was active tho feeling was wests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
COFFEE,

New. York. October 7.-CofYeo- or,,o..
opsned steady, 6itio points advance rnias
iairiy active on loeal covering. fo,i,wdce,s,
nuecreased RIO ari Santos reesints and =
United States, further in,proved ~ ~, ,hhe
satternoon on renewed local cs,vering' c,nsn
IN, N steady at Iasaap roints higher: s,,ss
t uwN SPOT steady: No, inv,ice. ?: ,oS.
le.t. Sales, 400. Total waresouse 6epvnrsras,
- ZEN ,nn me United States. 1906. inclndins
y ~ rom New York Now York s,nnS
~o~y' Atss; untted States stock. sss t.c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
New york Dry Goods.


Riordan & CO. OF New York favor buy
ing cotton on breaks.
Foreign spinners still believe In NAM
moth crop, and are therefore not anxious
buyers.
Houston expects 1900 TO 1850 bales to-.
morrow. against 1i.179 last year; New Or
leans 1000 10 5000, against 1855.
Macy & Pendleton of New York say
bulls have to their comfort about tho
strongest statistical statement of foreign
and domestic features ever known.
"A New Orleans telegram today said: II
is stated that NELL will be out with a
bearish circular about Tuesday next. to
offset the government report, II the same
is bullish. as it Is apt to be.
Faircbild & Hobson of New Orleans adj
vIsed Il. w. Hunter & Co. today: While
the market is very dull, 1t surely does
not look favorable for short selling, and
we would rather buy on any depressions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
GALVESTON RECEIPTS

ny Cuff. Colorado ana Santa Fe. 1894
b6les; by International and Great North
ern, 2ilS: ny Galveston, Houston and Hen.
Gerson' 1857: by Missouri. Kansas and
IeNas' go: by Galveston, La Porte and
houston. 259 by barge II. A. Jones. 1910.
by, barge G. W. Beln 2oo; by barge Han.
nnh 1871; by sloop Columbus, 70. rotal.
1880 bales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

Quintana, Texas, October 7.-Steamer
Cumberland, Mcfarland master has sail
ed for Corpus Christi.
schooner Mary y. Lynch, George Ray
mond master. sailed Wednesday for Port
La%ca with bevy OF Quiptana young
ladics aboard.
Schooner HELEN, W. c. Let's master
with 4 load of red snappcrs aboard. touch
ed at this port recently
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

THE wooi. MARKET.

Prices pad by Houston Dealers
Twelve months. medium n ~,
hW Mslve men'hs. nae. ..............s DO
Six months. ioas lea .''''''''''.' e's0 ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
STEAMSHIP sPRrNGwELL 1.1BELEp

To-Day, In the United States court. John
M.oNamara, filed libel proceedings against
the steamship SprElg,Yeil McNamaTa al
reyes mat on October he was employ ed
as cotton screwman on board the steam
snip teliciana; that the Felcana was
lying alongside the Springwell and that
In order to go aboard OF her II was neces
sary to walk across the Sprlngweil. In
walking across the vessel ne stepped on
the covering OF the main hatch, which
bottom OF the hold, a. distance OF about
uhirY feet. His left leg was broken In
three places. spine Injured and he re-
tSelveu other injuries that will lgicapacitate
Al the time of the accident he was earn
irg IS day. The accident is alleged to
nave occurred because of the defective
hatch covering. He asks for damages in
the sum OF $4,000 The Springweil was
seized by a deputy United states marshal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
on sHIPBOARp nor c1.rAnr,,

NfsN ft>oAiNip MI CLEARED.
cotton on shipboard. not cleared. at
Galveston today:
For Great Britain, 25,lSS bales: for
Franco, lo,25I; for the continent, 1920:
coastwise, 300
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
The Latest Cut in silver.

Tho lower prices for manufactured s,,-
yer Is now a noticeable feature OF trade
Leaalng manufacturers have reduced thu
price oil current patterns of sterling silver
t"Fhs ana spoons to 81 per ounce This
"a the lowest price manufactured sllvcr
mas ever rctntled at either IN this ,ountrv
or abroad, and II Is really much lower
per ounce. va "
IitAf, FOR Instance" said a ieweler IN
", ur's s,e tho subject. teaspoons NJ slo
or VI per dozen, chat allows 81 for lnhor
VAST engraving and retailers protiis
W., MN there y no margin left TO BAY FOR
uae wear and tear Of machinery and mo
expensive dies "'" '"e
,rns depression OF silver has Of oours.
huin,ulated the sale of silvcrwlrc ann
greatly Increased the volume and vors,v
a. a. o brSaneis, and the profits OF the MANI,
h,,, VT nave been materially reduced,
p ,,'' thia may be Offset. as there il rver,;;
No, OF q large business this XXI
% MI y uehiand Tor moro substantial pro.
oucts Than those which have had n ra NJ
sale the last two or three years. ioauS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
New Goods
IN Car Lots.

California Canned Goods. r.. :,
Senned 0oodn and other rood
eo9ent nefore the advance In Dries:
~ recaxed on the cut rates ~
st We will interest any ons
sune = buy anything in our our
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
SUGAR.

New York October -sugar-Rav ou,a,
stsndv y test. 7-s0s lS-is Refined
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
Port OF sabine Pass.

Port Of Sab.ne Pass. Ootober 6.
Arrived.
Rr bark Alice, SulSlersoa, prosrcsso
Nor. bark Normal Ar0reason. Santos
In PORT.
An. schr, Emma Kpcwiton. Hudson,
Am sehr Gertrude A. Bartlett, Spronle
Am. schr. Clara A. Phinrey, Ph;nney
Br shin Otterspool. Red.
pr ship Albonla, Pye.
Br. hGrk Edtnburg, Henrlckson.
Nor ship Eiida Olsen.
Nor, bark RagnSr. Esksland
swed. bark Carl Hinlric. Johanssen
Arrival OF Ocean Steamers.
STA, Hamburg. aS-
New York. fersia,
plymouth. October T.--Arrsvad: cot,,,.
BIG New York, for Hamburg. "'n-
NMapl,ts; October I-Arrved: Fulda.
No london. octooer 7.-Arrived: Mohawk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
No Material Decline Expected.

by private wire to b. w. Hunter & Co p.
New York, October THE market has
developed n rather easier undertone TODAY
on a slackening In the buying demand and
somewhat heavier offerings Liverpool
advices were about as expected. and our
market opened at from 1 point decline to
advance. The trading has been less act
I've than recently ard prices have subse-
quently eased of until at 1 o'clock the
range shows loss of to points. There
is no news to affect the market outside
or rumor that Messrs. Nei!l Bros con-
template the issuance of a further bear
ish circular next week. When the facts
~ me SITUATION are considered, however.
mere would not appear to be any basis
Tor the issuance of a circu.ar of this char.
acter' On the other hand Mr.. Landauer.
a Liverpool authority, is quoted as stating
Inat While he does not regard the present
as sood time to form any estimate with
regard to the crop, he is of the oninion
that there is not much risk in buying al
present prices
al reports received from the various
sectlons OF the cotton belt, and more es-
pec!aiy from Texas. justify the belief
that me disposition thus far has been to
oVerestInate this seasons yield In this
o o'si,nr we quote as follows from an
ouitor.al IN THIS mornings World: 1.-THE
~ aa.aser OF great cotton seed oil plant
informs us that this seasons cotton crnn
Wiz iaii about 100000 bales short of cur.
rent estimates. He gets his information
from MS cotton seed buyers, who 60 into
q, part OF the cotton country, and he
Is Is confident that his figures are acc,lrata
II ne is right there is an overestimate AZ
me crop which. threatens serious detr,
ment to the planters, for the price OF
n ,, IS determined by the crop esti.
mates, and II this is greatly TOO high
the price VIII remain correspondlDg.y too
low untii the error becomes apparent Rv
u, 1nat time the cotton will have passed Out
crease I'm the price will inure to tho hence,
OF the SPECTATORS only."
ME this statement may be somewhat
eeAaggerated 1t is confirmed in a measure
movement. No material decline is az,
peeted before the issuance of the bureau
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
FRUITS.

r, ~ iLES-.Fancy Ben Davis and Wine
saps VI RS.eo; fancy jonathan. 81 90
lemons Melslna ana Palermo cam,
mon, S,D choice, s3,25; extra fancy Sor-
rentns $500: Maiorls 50 7Sli o.
HRAfES-Callfornia BLACK Prince ana
Mnseats, sl,25; Tokays. sl.50
TEARS California $3.50 Der hoy
TEACH Els Oklahoma is-hushel hasket, ,
6eW6ac; l-3-bushel iOd45c. W
per box. WV 'NNe', WV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

prices on carloads. 's' special
BARRED WIRE iIaaen, 90, a..
~ ,, ,ps; Waukssan &c higher than Ci,S,pu.r
TIE NAll.S-Rate s20o per lSes,ua az
~ i9 lsd and isd. &c; sd ana al IA, "a.
SSc. ana 'd' zoe; ID and sd. SOC: Sd. iSc. IA "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
MARINE ,STELLIaEScE.
Port Of Galveston. october Z.
ARRIVED.

IS Tropea. Sullivan, Buenos Ayres.
So Governor. Thompson. Liverpool via
West Indies.
SIS Comal. Evans, New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

VESSELS IN PORT.
SIS Aldworth, Fowler & McVitie.
IS Anioru.n. IL. Mosle.
SIS Ai1osto. 9. +. Orthwein g. sons.
IS Bawtry. VIM, Parr.
SIS Bolivia, Fowler e. McVitic.
IS Britannia, a. Holt
SIS Comal, Mallory lire.
IS Cromwell. A. Holt.
e. e. n nsiry,e5a' Wm; Parr 4 &C.,
SIS powgnte. Fowler & Mcvitis.
IS Llffel Tower. j. Moller.
SIS ~ Dorado. Morgan line.
- ~ Paso. Morgan l. ne.
IS III Sud, Morgan Lac.
IS Eeliciana, A. Holt.
IS Florence, W. w. Wilson.
SIS Governor, VIM. Parr.
IS Guido. Fowler & Neville
SIS Lauenberg. VIM. Parr 8. Co.
SIS Maorio, G. T.. Orthwein.
81 Maritime. Fowler & Melville.
IS Menemsfa. d. Ripley
SIS Mexican, Savers AZ Sons.
81 Nj. Siron. d. Ripley.
SIS Netherby Hall, A. Holt.
ss pembrldge, Daniel Ripley.
SIS Springwell A. Holt,
SIS Springfield.
SIS Stanley Hall. Culliford. Clark 4 Co.
- Ribston. w. w. Wilson.
IS Rnskin. VIM. Parr q Co.
IS Savan. Fowler & McVit,e.
IS Iholnhtll, A. Holt.
IS Nesta, VIM. Parr.
Sch james T.. Jordan.
sen starke, ~. O. Flood.
Ss Tropea.
IS Wakefield. A. Holt.
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
Ss Acme, at Grecnock, July ~.
IS Antwerp. Antwerp September H.
IS Bernath, Swansea, September a.
% l)aybreak Manchester August n
IS DrummoDd, Barry via Buenoy Ayres
July 30.
SIS Drumelzler. Liverpool via Buenos
Ayres, July q.
IS Drumfell, Barry via Buenos Ayres,
July 10.
IS Darlington. Antwerp, August ~
IS Elizabeth Rickmars, Bremen, Sep.
tember 81
S. 2telida St. Vincent, September ..
% EI!a l.. Davenport. Philadelphia.
September IS.
S. Deptrord, Carson Dock. September y
So Golden Cross, st. Vincent, Sept. n.
- Gena. Rio Janeiro. September IL.
IS Ida. Liverpool. September 1.
SIS John Bright, Shields, September :,
IS Maria Manchester. August rs.
IS Maristow. London via Buenos AyreS
IS Melbr!dge. at st. Naxaire. July 10.
IS Maria, Newport. September IS.
Ss Nanette. Liverpool July 81
os Powderham. Jamaica, due September
IS Royalst. London. July II.
IS stanton, st. Lucia. September
IS Staits OF Menai. Maryport, Sept. Ia
~ urgulla, Manchester. September II.
IS INVERSION, Rio Jane.ro September !.
Ss WEBSTER Shields. August l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
Trade Notes.

nrm at The last advance. '' Is very
all feedstuffs s'ou uenand for
houston bank clearings show a, j..
ur@ase each day over the same data In, IN,
The Houston Molten comnapv
At l06 Main street. "e'"s business
~ ~. Thompson & Co unloadea n ,,
SanIornia green fruit yesterday ava AT 2,
nave another car tomorrow. "''u WIN
sa thy Jonathan apples, which win y.
- the market next week. will sci, oe
63.50 'ar'elics are $500
Tho market for refined sugar 10 ,,,.,..
nrm at the last Advance, with ~. larry
- % by the trade for another WEE Wes,s
0pcnca 81 iS Main street o., tlis ,s,h ' %, De
.ssnt ~ William A. and Arthur \. I.a, IN
s ~n1 s nsve oeHn with r: u. Jones for sew.
~ 49, ysars The now Arm will he kna svv,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
Violet & Coz. Circu,ar.

| New York, October atwood Violet a.
60. say; Tho cotton market today ba.
again demonstrated that bears have bost
tAeir agSressNeness, that a better e,o-
ment is buying and to a large extept
hoiaing their contracts. This in n meas.
ure is not a strong feature as II NAV
lead before long to much accumuIati,,
~ the buying side. just as a good deal Of
en cor ea' n aavanSe was produced by over
inc previous decline. The recession today
was partly caused by smaller snot 0u any
mann, at Liverpool and realizing to some
that followed was due to light ernan,
tiSns Tor tomorrow at New Orleans ana
saeaiuonaily because many are timid. fearI
AK AK q more nnfaxorable bureau on Satur-
asy than generally anticipated The snot
SITUATION today is better ana u,;tb spy ,
senerai european and domestic demand
$500 vS'soh contract speculation would re-
Sp'"o quickly and vigorously
New York Cotton.
new York. October THE cotton mar.
he' opened hrm, with prices 1 to po,nts
Hisher' Subsequent movements showed
CONSIDERABLE irregularity within n com.
pa'atlVeiy narrow scope Of variations A,
the best the market showed an advanc. =,
sgS points on the more active posI,,o,s
OF vesterday's closing figures, while tho
lowest level. decline Of cas- points w,,
aP iss The market was hnally steaiv
, %,ya prices c, nnehsngs5 to points net
ngurcs. Tie rrrner intervals OF tb snsat
ket resulted from better class of 90 ~.
news than had bean expected. Rut me |
tasla on outside speculative support
t taumea 70 JUSTIFY predictions rarde nv ~
pulls; ard as receipts cvefran es.,n,.,.nc
hquidatton by tho weaker Ionrs a.,,
intervals of weakness. to"ss caused |
on- Wesk Feature.
Cargill 4 Richardson Of uo,..
Exporters were somewhat d,.er,,
o css today not receiving M6crsi 80
sSeptancee DO the1r offers OF snor -. &c
nsnt 1oAs was tho weak feature In |