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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-14
THE STOCK MARKET
SUGAR MADE A NEW HIGH PRICE
RECORD.
Legislation Favorable to the Trust
Was Rumored From Washington.
Market Generally BuIIish.

New York. July l3-.The bullish dspoS-
ton of the security market, evidenced b!
notable and widely distributed advance,
especially in the coalors, niusra!s aad
gilt-edsed investmeu, stocks, was due TO
various influences OF gener0l ehect, tbs
coolers ca silly responded wth a les" ~
tending TO per cen, n Lehigh Valley on
the election OF officers and directors
known 10 he acceptable to the controlling
Interests in other properties and 10 me
harmony in operation expected 10 result
The judicial interruption OF t!' proposed
inquiry into the anthracite trade under
the anu-irlsi law enacted by the la>.
New York les Stature not only had good
eitec' on the ooalers but strengthened ti.4
whole industrial group.
Washington runurs continued favorable
10 rcnninS interests, to IN" erect thdt Il
Coupt QInl-c sugar schedule p.easiNl lp
~" company womb likely toe uEreei upun
~ the conference. Thc result was mat
sugar Scored another high recorI pro-.
touching IRIS, or nearly 3 points apcN e
Yesterdays close and over points abnNe
ne highest price ppsYluusly, which NNs
i'4'a me Suspension OF II house supposed
70 be hurt bN carrying large account On
the wrong side of Il rising market tempo
lar.iy depressed SugAr. 1t Is now -. .i-
posed mat Yesterdays sharp Jump IN
sugar wss partly due To tl's knowledge OF
this operators position. The dUuouute-
inent OF the failurc caused u reAc don IL
he market, which carr Ell prices general
" = fraction below last nights close
The fluctuations in Sugar Were mos.
"rratic and attended by heavy covering Of
shorts. There was increased actlSl,y s+-l
strensth Tile transact ous IN the s.ocH
COMPRISED a fourth OF The total .=tusA1-
tione in all stocks, over BOD shares h'ing
sold. After a monetary declue AT tne
opening the stock sold up - above YES
terdaN's close. reacted -. and then partly
f"fF fIt.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. July l3.-I'rade in caits(
slow at barely steady prices. Natn1
steers went at ,. S5I49o. chiefly "
ai.75 ana a few cars OF extra goo, 4
sold at 5.ton5.15. The stocker and 4
trade was sufficiently large to abssnI
offerings. sales being largely at IN!
though the better class of fesdsn
for 4.05G4 -. Bulls sold for s0f;sl
choice hcifers sold M 10 i.So, b1lH
cows We're weak. This was eat I
The demand was SLOW and auyers !
bidding $50 for choice lots. AbSI
Texas cattle were received and salA !
SLOW Al u decline Of lOc from last
prices.
Prices for hogs started off weak II
terdaN'S decline and the market
opensd more weakness later. saes Il
largely at further reduction OF q.
sold at 3.loN3, 52'a, largely at sss
light weights displaying the le.s,
ness. Tney are SCarcer and demahls
prem UNI.
In sheep there was a fairly aGi'iI
maud at steady prices, the bsv'n
selling better than last week s1e
at an extreme range OF LOGAN
lis pound sheep selling for exposl n
but comparatively few sheep Wer
enough TO sell above 800. lAnG
active at 3. 50d5. IL for Door 10 prlt
Rccepts-Cattle i501. hogs wv 4
1900.
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THE WOOL MARKET.


sa LIohion' July l3.-At the wool auctior
,eh TO-DAY 1852 bales were Offered 81,
s,1,.I,n "p We're Withdrawn There n,. o
sllarl'eu bidding and American renras.,n MS
~ continued to buy They naid a5itId
S,,,G .svhsand greasy, of u,hich tha,,
aHus u, ahont 100 bales Yesterday ana ~
Wy. INC following are sales in HMM ~
~ sonih Wales. 2l5i bales, sco,,nad "a;
,iaia' greasy 5isml0d. ,QueensIand s l.i
w. VIZ secured l0amlsllkd; greasy 5%aiid
rr ,ese az, luis bales; secured SdGissisd.
grsasy 5iaHlohd, South Australia, ~ ha a Iss:
n ,,,y aln!Ad. Tasmania. Is5 ,aies
EASY ealod, New Zealand 57ls hale f.
GO, VI s'adHls2d: greasy 70iid. Cane q;
liz, SSn Hope and Natal 2SIf bales. sco,,rad
greasy 4h4Sd.
n9stoil. July 13,-The wool nerlo+ al.
49,, mas shown more strength than ~,
n nrl sime Dealers are asking hiyhe,.
mos, TOT an kinds OF raw material md In IN
from eases are sec,iriag an ADVANCE 81 ~
VII, y 70 cent per pound more than Ia !.
ioann aithough this orice Is on n ha ~
nes man II would cost ia ren,ace ,hs
m Mou,s- Ihe saies of Territory wnnIs NJ
h.,r, iarse. line medium and rnedi,,,,
TTrm,sng lfIl6isc. Fleece woods ara h.,si
,a an, With heht offerings and small dai
, aaau. me sales OF Australian wool con.
w aaEss rood. with prices. same AZ las,
mos,,t nsxas woods spring medium -
"ntns l2c: ecoured price aaastis. am sr..r - :
= ootns. II; ACQUIRED price S66iS.
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HAVRE MARKET.

futures steady. ''0''''S >
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WHEAT MADE A BIG JUMP.
Small Receipts Caused On Advance
of Two Cents.
ALL THE MARKETS WERE BuLLlSH.
Most OF the Advance Was Retained.
Though the shorts Had Covered.
Corn Was Dull.

| Chicago. July l3.--Wheat today was in
! fuenced by higher cables. light deliver es
of new wheat and by the sharp advance at
| St Louis. closing strong at an advance
of iisdlilc. The other markets were
quiet. most OF the interest centering IN
wheat. Corn closed &c higher, oats a
shade higher and provisions unchanged to
-isc higher.
Wheat was strong from the start. The
Liverpool wheat market commenced at an
advance of Nd for futures and spot, and
the next report. received just as trading
began here. showed further gan OF I'D
in futures That caused a strong opening
here, September being wanted at G6ssg
% 3-s. compared with 559. ct the close of
the dan t.iore. and selling almost -mine-
uiatcly 10 oot2. Some otner strong pom =
connected with the domestic receipts disc
ht!ped to create The bullisn feeling just
EXPRESSED
Th. Chicago receipts were only cars 1
~ 40 cn VITO new wheat. Last year On
the corresponding day 80 cars OF new
wncat w.rv Inspected INTO store in CHI
taso- 81. Louis tyHay ~. --,o,n hIsh- $,
compared with er,pV bushels year ago.
we're 35' cars, against iei the similar day
of the year before.
The advance IN price to 663a brought
plentiful offerings from those who hti
calls Tor the nay. ana that checked tor
.nr time any further rise.
New York reported solne foreign buying
orders.
The principal enthus. asm was caused ~
news from tine NorJhwcst regarding the
spring wheat crop. Al Chicago ST. LOUIS,
Toledo, Kansas CITY and ID upit ths r.
ti-.@D the correspond ng day OF The yedt
before. TINS tBc: was given a great ue,1l
Of attention by traders, as IL apparently
Indicated exhaustion OF Interior supplies
OF Oh m Hing wheat.
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Chicago, July is.--Butter steady: cream.
cry 10 liss: dairy snl2 Cheese quiet, TAG
:. E-ggs steady; fresh 8.
New York, July lS.-Eggs steady; re-
CENTS ls,fos packages. State and Pennsyl-
vania l2is4Hi Western l1hGl2.
81. Louis. July lS--,ibuttor steady: cream
cry liml5; dairy sdl1ia. EGGS quiet. 6usls.
Kansas CITY, July is.-Eggs--Loss on
candled stock Is very heavy and dealers
erdl market is weak. owing 10 .css deuiand
and heivy supplies. fresh candlei NJ s.
souri, ana lSaI,sas stock, cases returned. q.
Kansas CITY, July 1s..-Butter hrm.
Creamery ilalSls: dairy Snio.
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STOCxS.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Bid TEX DIV, 'orered, iEI Int
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HIDES. TALLow AND BEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers
brokers A.siwn.

New York. July l3.--Decker. Howell &
Co. bankers and brokers Of this city.
have assigned with no preferences. La
bilities arc not stated. This firm was one
OF the largest brokerage houses in the city.
A representative OF the firm attributed
tho trouble to being on the wrong side OF
the market, the firms shortage ON sugar
being one Of the principal elements, Five
years ago this firm failed for 81, 900 900.
but paid up within sixty daya and resumed
business.
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Trndc Nrtrs.
Cotton ties have advanced 3 cents per

Cotton ties have advanced cents per
bundle.
Higher prices on sugar have caused
CANDY to advance about S-sc per pound.
The market for glucose Is firm and
higher. manufacturers having made an
other advance.
Private mail advices from Ca. fornia
state that the prune crop promlsos to be
fine and considerably larger than last
year.
Tho realty market Is broadening N
Houston and So nth Texas generally. ;.ni
there is considerable buying ot low priced
property. 81
Leather sells readily and the shortage
of hides enables packers 10 name their
own prices. Pnces for country HIDES re-
main high.
\, The highest prices of the season on
lannon's were reached at New York Satui-
Iay. wien SIS .Ocd 8. 1874 was faid on some
Sns,. Yesterdays auction resulted In WIS
Gb.m for fancy and 80 7594.25 for choice
peaches sold lower today resepts being
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EVENING POSTS cArLrGRANr

New York. July l&.--'rhc Evening Posts
London financial cablcgram saws; The
general ton" OF the stock market today
was quiet but firm. with q further rise
in mines. The settlement was easily ar
ranged Money was easy and contanGues
on Americans were only 2i4u2h per cent
Anne ricans were neglected. The Paris and
Berlin markots Mere steadY.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, July 1s.--sugar quiet: open
Kettle. 2agS Centrifugal. graduated Sl,ds
AS; white is-i6g3 rs: yellow 3-sff3 ll-t6;
gal 400.
!, New York. July ,s.--susar-RAw and ~
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r.NsAs CITY.

Kansas city. July 1S.-Ca,ue,...s
7C1: market 10 lower, Texas ,,,, n
-. Texas cows 2.00p3.op; ~. n
3.JEdi. so: native cows ana meSas
j 75aS, ~. Receipts lscp.; w u Y
a 10 Iower. hulk of sales 3. asIS. n III.
3. 2onS. ~; packers 3.loas, a2E' i%s,,
G3..h; lights 3. i0m3. 90; workers IN *
pigs 2. 5Gd3.l5 sheep-Rseeip.I,s, n No.
ket steady. lambs S.5oa5.@' hiD'
4, IN
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LONDON CoNsoLs.

London, july l3.-Consols for money
ll2's; conSols for the account l12 u-lG,
MeNican ordinary q: Mexican Central
now tours IN, Par silver dull. = 9-lGl
per ounce Money H. per cont. The rate
of discount, in the open market for short
and three months bills l3-lGQ;s per cent.
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NEW YORK.

New York. July 13.-Whoat- Receipts - =
Coz exports 5000; spot firm. options open-
iirm all day on receipts of new whea, and
finally advanced sharply ON II war scare,
closing ispfsc net higher; July ulsipfis.
72a, Pig iron quiet: Southern 9.25NlO. tl;
Northern 1i.Gnl2.Oo. Copper easy: pro.
kers Ills; exchange lt.spdfil.25. Load
strong; brokers s.a; exchange 3.60a3 10.
Tin dull plates quiet. Spelier dull. 4.25d,
ass.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NtTTs

APPLES Fancy shced In boNes, An
So; fancy .syaporated. in bulk, 5a.Q6e: As
10 cartons SIC.
APRlCOTS ioc per 10.
CIHRAN1S- Ibis, G.. cleaned cur
rants. In boxes, &c: IN Lib cartons nc.
IACHES--laveporht unpeeled. 40
~.
PEARS--6c per H.
RAISt NS--Cullfornl, l.. J.. boxes. sirrf
i75 d, box l. l.. nlisins, coo: 2-crowa h.
NJ ra'sina. 20 Id boxes, Dc: 3-crown l.. ii
~ 10 boxes, size.
NES-Calfornla 5o-d0s &c; G0-70s
Gisc 7O-S0s, isc, g0-lu1s SIC.
NCTS-Braail. ?dloo per lh tllbcrts. Sc
iy. lie. Naples. l4l.c; walnuts, i1l,13c.
rcanuts 5UlEc. almonds. Tarugona, l2tp
l3o per ID. In seeks pecans, 7i9a size.
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Tho retail lumber dealers OF Houston
have just agreed on q uniform price list.
the Object beng 20 prevent the shading or
prizes and thc giving of different prices
10 every enc hercupfore In vogue the
laens * tho zl-crnt rate re- entity adortcA
BY the T.NaS-I.1uisiana Manufacturers
ursoc alton al me OralliRo meeting. The
revised HIST will he Issued ia the next doV
or Two. The lumber market If now in
the best condition 1t has been for several
sears, and dealers IN Houston report the
outlook very encouraging.
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PRODUCE


EANS-Calito:nla small white, .3sd?ssc
- H. Bayou. 2i.p27,c. pink, 2t4q2l9e
Lima beans. 3a3'sc b!ack-eyed peas. exc
AUTHORIZING star. lsc; dairy. liHl3c
taaoy itlgin creamery. lie. Texas
country butter, lTi2oc Tor cholce: COM
mon. case.
uLEoMARGARINE - Solids, 9al2i BE-:
prints, 0laqlaiSc.
CAEBAGi:-Texas si50Gl.75 per crate;
j per pound IN sacks or barrels: Mis-
sour, S. r.tG2.95.
cHEESE New York rull cream. l2c;
M,A.seoons fni cream. lie: Young America.
IT, " cs'crn, loo, Swiss 25c. imitation
swss. l5rlSe; brick cheese. llql2c' Inn
l.Goa IeHeS, ea5c, case nun; Kansas.
lSuitc
oNIoNs-Ncw Texas. s59soc per bushel.
PtiFEk-Chilc, lSuler p"r 10.
POTATOES New Texas. 7o175c: Cali
bush"l
roU LTRY--Chlckens ~. lozeg oil
hens 50 CoH2.25; cocks ,i-50; fryers,
nccotuinS to Size, Sl1tp2 -; Droiiers SL."fp
IN turkey nel7. tinHVGno: turkey goh-
3.,r92.5o.
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Observation-Disclosures fine med,,r
mli:. secured prlc,e SGISS. s.d
Utah. Wyoming. etc, fine s ,
fine. 1lulS; secured basis Sesi1li
m39. Australian secured h sS,,, ~
superfine J0u59: combIng roo5 nae sS g
average Has. Queensland o ~
an. eonbel
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Tho into sight last week was 1A.555 hales
against l6'dS5 last year. according TO tho
Chronicle.
,Ti"re are only 1000 bales Of cotton on
ssdhndpph ard r. United Siatcs ports against
5000 or this date last July.
Total continellal stocks of cotton are
lhst $4,000 bales. this time in 1896 the
total amounted 10 63l 600.
New Orleans received her first bale from
Beeville Monday. II was shipped to the
Newluteer Cotton company and sold at
auction for 10 cents per pound.
Messrs. II. G. and a. c. Cairns OF Liver
nooi, q, A. Lanaux OF New Orleans ami
! Jalonick of Dallas We're visitors at the
Houston Cotton Exchange today.
Mr.. II, c. Cairns, who will be a member
OF the new cotton firm of Dorranee, Ne
viiie a Cairns. has returned from his va
cation In England.
The highest quotation on cotton at New
YORK Is l-l6c, the price asked for mid
ding fair gulf. Middiing gulf lis wortr
S-l6c and msddllng uplands 7l5-isc.
Last weeks sales of print cloths al Fall
River werc the smallest for .somc am
past, being 5000 pieces only. Production
amounted 70 $4,000 pieces. being reduced
by the holidays.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, July 10. -wheat--No. :
hard about steady. red isafi lower: No. 2
hard 6o,s@6lf jay delivery N, No. . red
fairly active No. . mixed a Oats dull
but firm; No. white %. Rye No. 2 ~,
Hay fairly active for new. steady; choice
corn 10000: oats 5000. Shipments-Wheat
500; corn 800: oats 200,
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large and the demand light. Peck boxes
brought 32ird6pc; four-basket crates
15ctisia Grapes in small baskets we're
quoted at 25aSoc. ard apples 2iisa3pc per
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COFFEE.

oraned steady, b@io points lower. ruled
dull and featureless with narrow further
ehanses but showed p weak undertone;
osipts ~ Brasil were heavy. warehouse
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Barbed wire quotation are for carload
lots {. o. b. Houston Nails are quoted in
small lois,
BARBED WlRE-Cldden, gal. $50 per
joy ms. panied wire. s2.o5 Waukegap. DC
higher than Glsdden.
WIRE NAlI.S-Rate. sl,go per key; nd
yances, lQd. I'D and l6d, 5c NJ and Cd 100:
% and I'd zoe. III aud 3D. zoe. 3D. i5c. "a
11c.
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LIVE sTocK.
HOUSTON.

F. +. Hall. live stock commlSa
chant. reports as folio us.
BeeNee--' hoice grass .......,.. ~
COWS and haiiers, choice.
ANS NO. ''''''...............
Searlings ..............,.... 81
She ep--First class ...,..,...N, n
Choice mastfed hogs ......,,...s
Cornfed hogs ..........
Re,narks-The SUPPLY this wm. I.
iicicnt for thu requirements Of ,ss
aud prices remain strong in all r,a1
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and Ties...

We ARE PREPARED TO QUOTE
PIECES IN CARLOAD LOTS FOR
IMMEDIATE or FUTURE SHIP
MEM coRREsPoNDENcE So
!. LIcirE
H. D. Taylor
= Sons.
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BULLISH COTTON MARKET.
New York and New Orleans Made q
Sharp Gain.
FOURTEEN TO SEVENTEEN POINTS
The Advance Ascribed to Weather
Conditions aud Good SPOT he
neutrality-suspicious. Nervous.


Despite the light speculation and de-
spite rain reports from Texas, the market
suddenly took a turn or the better today
and clos Ell at q sharp advance. New YORK
advanced July Il points. August 10 points
and the fall deliveries 1914 points. New
ORLEANS ranged i+Nl7 points higher thaA
yesterday. Spot prices wer steady in all
markets. with good sales at New York.
LIVERPOOL futures closed i.-6iai-6id higher
for the day.
The main cause of today's bullshness
was doubtless the weekly report OF the
government. showing dry weather in the
Southwest, especially Arkansas. Else
where conditions were favorable, but the
tears ara easily frightened by drouth
prospects and could only see the dry spot.
Last wear at this time a few showers IN
Texas caused spectators TO tumble over
each other in the desire 10 sell Octoeer
contracts in New York at $50 y month
later the same deliveries sold cents q
found higher on drouth REPORTS.
L = tht. element OF uncertainty that
causes such a rapid change Of front In
market views The word will depend
who'll upou the growing crop for its sup
Z
the ycli is not full one there is likely u
he = scramble 10 secure supplies. Whiln
the prosneats thus far indicate a very
large crop. src,ulators realize that July
ami Angus; are the critical monchs au,
"ra afraid TO remain short of the ial de-
liyer.s until the yield is better assured.
y telegram from New York stated that
the activity toward The close there was
d;le 20 purchases made against spot sules.
August which opened at 7.$i, sold at 80
lusi before the close. white the last actual
was 7ie, December sold at SIS cas- in
the session, fuctuatei within a range OF
po nts for several hours, then advanced
10 IL and closed at 7.lou7.u, agains: 5.sG4p
46.97 yesterday.
In New orleans the position of July
contracts was especially noticeable. The
ypening bid was 765 and the closing 7sD.
This is violently manipu.A ion on 4 small
scale for spot prices there are ;se lower.
August sold at IDS early in the session,
but advanced to 7.42 by the close. Octo-
her sold at 667 for the lowest and 6.s2
highest. closing al t.Sla6S2 against $3.50
5.67 yesterday.
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT

The New orleans spot market clio
firm and UNCHANGED,
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Reported for The Post by A. p x.,
1--we stock commission merchant
BeeVcs--
{ hoice. per h. gross........ ssI
Common, per ID. Eross....... Ill
COWS
Choice. per Is. rross......... Ns
common. per head. ........,. so o. K,
Gearl!nGs- II
choice, pes 10, gross ...., ns
Common. per 10, gross. ;a|
Calves
Choice. per III. gross........ AL
common. Der ID. gross,..... ;sI
Sheep
Choice. per ID. gross........ w
rms This This
Beeves and cows. :. iSS lN
Calves and year
lings .....,...... =. 2ls l,m
'1Hffp ..''..+...... fih llA
4pSs .............. -, ID
Market bare OF cattle: demand a
prices strong. OVorstocked with n
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BONps.
clornsqro ntlons on bonds at New y
were as follows

Closing goo nilous on bonds At New YORK. today
were as follows;
New q. :. As. reg .l247. G. IL As a Gs.... lO7L
NcW L. :. l., coup l94is g., II. :. A 7s.... 100
I e oSrcs ,-... 1875 u. r. c. -. ...... OgA,
T. ; o. coup ,...,.ll+f. II 81. c, lOG
I. lis, reg. ......lllas NJ, IL. 4 n hrst Is. 81
U :. A., coup.....ll4 Mn 4 f.secoui Is, GdlS
4. =. -. reE.....,.. Hdk : L. NJ gen. IS. 90
Missoufios : /. :. r gen. to. ia
Alch son Is -.... * Texas Pncinc hrsis, MY
Aichson second A, aQis Texas Pacific seeds. ~
tenfael stsof %. l0lA 4 +. ursts 81 bd... lO3t
rrp.a !, q, Z, ,.llo West shore As, ..,.l0g
Zen. 4 Il, O. ISL. S7As' southern Js....... BOSS
Emo seconds. 49,. rs
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Articles lOpen.lHigh.I Low. Close
cash quotations wcro as follows:


flour-Quict.
Wheat No. spring 7iN: No. spring
Corn--No. 2i7sW3Gt!.
oats--No. . Is: No white Z, g. b.. 20
%, No, Whit + q. h.. 2op22
Ryc-No. a.
BARLEY No. : nominal: No. 2Sa3l: No, 4
27i1U2SiA.
Flax seed-No / 7sisfr7Ms.
Timothy secd--Prime, 2.75.
Mess pork-Per bhl. Z .5oa7.55.
Iard--Per ica lbs. 4. SeiS03.S5.
Short ribs SIDES. loose 150i ~
Dry salted shoullers-BoNed ia,d5.
Short clear sides Boxed 4esN4ai.
WHISKY Disiilers' finished goods. per
gal l.19.
Sugars Cutlouf sri: rranu'ated 500
Articles. Rccc'pts. SHIPMENTS.
Flour hills. .........,. 1onnl 7nno
wheat hu,............. 1000 Hoo
corn, hu............... Az Oon 1NANNl
oats hu............... 3i6ODn 4li000
rye bu,..,...........,. loo .,...,
Barley hu.............. 22,ooo 30n
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Note has been made in these columns OF
The difficulty a number VI Southern cotton
nl-fls are said to be experiencing in Sc
curing supplies OF raw material The Ra-
leigh News and Observer in i recent issue
says: The situation of affairs now con-
fronting the cotton mills of North Caro-
ma, ANA indeed OF t4u whole South. is Il
very srrious one. They are daily finding
II more and more difficult to get cotton 10
heep their hands employed. There
s. Of COURSE p.caty OF cotton stored IN
New YORK and Sew Orleans. but IL would
cost tao mUtn to bring Il mere, so it now
looks as II the North Carolina mills will
nav. to close. Already there is the sharp
est kind OF competition for The few nun
dred bales found scattered over the coun-
try. Tie mills of tbs city are contem-
plating SUSPENSION Of operations ~ an
early daic because of insMhciency OF raw
'naurial The ether mills of the state, 50
lar ne heard from, are in the same pre-
uicament, as are also those of South CdiO-
Ina. MANY of our largest mills now nave
on hand less than 100 bales, and they lave
no icet where they will no abe TO get
more \ few Of them have already fixed
It 5inlc for closing"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-14

Market steady and bare OF fai, III
cattle of all classes: fat stock IN Ted
hogs firm. sheep dull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-14

New York. July l3.-(speclal. atwood
Violet Lockwood n Co. say: There are
which the advance on small sales todaH
rather confirms Stocks OF cotton in this
country amount 10 practically nothing
outside of ports and at the thirty-one in
terror points weekly reported. Ii an adj
vance occurs in August contracts ii should
bring II sympathetic response in new crop
months. Much depends. however upon
weather conditions, Us USUAL at this sea-
son. but particularly now. in view of the
crops latencss and statistical strength.
IN" market has more hullsh tone and
spot demand for export would be largo
II cotton could be found. The Supply.
however. is unusually restricted In
amount. The surprising athletics in
Prices yiel1ed at the oraning. then hard
eHet and later advanced. Changers and
coal stocks taking the lead We believe
the country to be entering better t!mes
and that the rise In securities is only fair
~ begun
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asked. b bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened steady: Q Z. M. quiet closed
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