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The courier., 1897-11-20

Mre. F. w. Kelley gave . carl party
for the txo young ladies. Mics Mcclure
and Miss Beckwith, who a:e visiting
her. Miss Beckwith is the sister OF the
young man whom Mr.. Robert Lincoln's
daughter insisted upon marry ing. but
that is another story. The guests on
Tuesday night were:
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ana cut nowere. The c0lors, old & I'D.
maroon and peacock blue. we're festooned
in conspicuous pIacee, and a cozy corner
with divan piled with multi-colortd d
cushions made pretty place for tste-a-
te,e. One corner was partiiioned of by
tall, grac faI palms. and from b,hind
this screen came the sounds OF sweetest
music. furnished by lIagerox's strirg
quartet.
In the study room q dainty table with
smilax and roees arranged around sor.
bet bowl wss one of the attractions, and
this vas presided over by Miss Ena
Ricketts,. Miss Mae Colson and Miss
Susie S,ofeld. The receiving line was
composed of members OF tho fraternity,
who welcomed the guests warmly, and
made everyone feel perfec ly at home.
The principal topic Of conversation was
the football game, and the matter fur
niehsd cb eerfuI subject for the whole
evening. When the Chancellor and Mrs.
MacLean arrived at lats hour, the toric
was revived and the game discussed
with animation.
The patrols and ratro nesst OF the re.
ception were Mr.. and MIS-. Fl. H. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. McNish Of Fremont,
Prof. and Mrs. Willard Kimball end
Mrs. F. E. Gage.
Mrs. Will Robinson is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Marshall.
Will Hayward. the valiant right tackle
OF the Nebraska football team. went to
bis home in Nebraska City on Monday
t, recuperate for few days.
One Of the most delightful OF the 90.
RIGS OF enter tsinments given for thu ben
cit OF Holy Trinity church, was the lee
tuIe at the Lincoln hotel on Monday
night by the Rev. H. Percy Silver. With
the exception OF a slight mention of
Paris. bis subject A Trip Abroad" Was
conAred to Enela-d. Our EogIish cous-
los object to the American US, of the
word abroad" as they themselves ap-
ply it only t. the continent, or whsu a
different race or language is found:
never to America.
Tho large audience assembled to hear
Mr.. Silver was composed not only of
church members bat OF the represent,-
tive people OF Lincoln, and all had come
anticipating treat. 1t is safe to say no
one was disappointed. The program
was opened with song from A. Haydn
Myer. 'On the Banks Of the Wabash
Far Away" then the lecture began.
The audience was larded promptly at
Liverpool, without delay over the pleas.
ure OF ocean trave', and coon fourd
themselves in old Che ster, the camping
ground Of the Romans, whose arc;eLt
walls and quaint bulldogs are the ad
mi st.on OF all Americans. Some one
has eaid that it is we'll worth the trip
across the Atlantic TO see Chester a.ore.
M. Silvers seems to have agreed with
this verdict, as his admiration was un-
bounded, and his descriptio>s most
vivid. F,on Chester ths scene changed
to lie ,mineton. from which point War
wick AID Ke -elwor;h were viewed, 10th
full OF int.r, st 10 the audisnce. Next
came Oxfcrd. but the ardor OF the trsv
elers vas slight d m oened by tie COZ.
tiLual rains, and tLeir musical ear dis
tractei by the DIS o,dant chimes tf
twenty five bells striking stimuli aneously
in as IN my different keys on Sunday
mOrniog. From Oxiorl tie s.ene
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that is another story. The guests on
Tuesday night we're:
Messrs- Misses
c.. Y. Smith, Riser,
RIB. Ovens, Name Cai con,
T. L. Lyon. Olive Latta.
Mattson Baldwin, Marie Marshall,
Guy Hur:burt. Lucy Gr filth.
Joe Mason, Mcclure,
Sam Low, Beckwith.
Mrs. Tiltop.
The score cards were little carde in
the shape of 5hearts, diamonds. clubs
and spades. Mrs Marshall took the
ladies' rr.ze-a large bunch OF pink
chryeanthemums; and Mr.. G. Y.Smith
the gentleman's priz "a large bunch OF
yellow chryeanthemums.
Miss Ellen G. Gibson, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. F. N. Gibson, died on WedL es.
day at the age Of twenty Funeral
services we're held Friday f.on the fam
lily residence. 144l G street. Miss Glib.
son was a hsr in the Clinton school
building.
Th. girls OF the State University Sc
DIOR class gave party last Friday night
at the university school Of music. The
whole class of $50 were resent and the
evening was q success in introducing
the members Of the same class scattered
among the different c,lleges to each
o.her. Chancellor MacLesn and wife,
Professor Barbour and wife, Professor
richards gud wife and Director Kimball
and wife aided in the introiuctions and
social functions. Besides the customary
gay conversation OF students on the eve
of a football vic.ory, question cards and
puzzle helped along the enjoyment.
From tables decorated with smilsx, ard
yellow and white ch y,antbemums.
Misses Green, Pope. Carscadden and
Russell dispensed ices aud cake.
The Sappto Quartette invites their
friends, the members OF the Matinee
Mueical people in general to q public re-
cital 10 be- given at the First Baptist
church TussJsy. November 9. No in
dividual invitations will be iesued. All
are welcome. The members Of tho quar-
te tie are Misses Bessie Turner. Jennie
Slsde, Carol Churchill and Grace Reyn
olde, They. will be assisted by Prof.
August Hsgenow. v:o.in, and Master
Harry Briggs. the boy pianist,
At the home OF Mrs. j. w. johnson.
1907 ] et,est. the local Woman's Sui-
frsge association celebrated Mrs Eliz.
Cady Stanton's eighty-sec md birth day.
Papers we're read by Mre. E. s. Warner
On "Women % Fsrnerf." by Mrs. Maud
Harrison, 4 former member Of the Table
Rock association, on "Art. Stanton in
The Home by Mre. j. w. johnson on
MRS. Stanton's Heredity and Environ
ment' and by Miss Helen M. Gof on
Mrs. Stanton 10 Legislation" Mrs.
AFTER ard Mrs. Philbrick told sbout
meeting and hearing Mrf. Stanton. AT.
ter the program ices and waters were
served. The Pleasant rooms were filed
by thess friends Of Mrs. Stanton who are
doing whatthey can to help along the
day when all women shall be fres and
equal.
The members Of the Kappa Sigma fra
teri y gave one OF the prettiest rec ep.
t ons Of an early season Saturday even.
ing at their chapter houee. 1901 Nstreet.
The hou o was beautiful with palms
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Houston expects 10000 to II 0O0 bales to.
morrow ai,lrst 4. 300 Gst year; New or.
leans. 400 10 900 against 6i92.
Charles Beer % the firm OF II. & b.
Beer New Crloans was a visitor on
change I, day, having just returned from
a trlp TO the inter Ter Of the state.
Lehman Bros, o, New York have issued
" CROP report, ~ wht-h the prospective
Ne'd Tor TIE United States IL placed at
lo,Ho,Om baios; f'r Texas. 26&l0t0.
All spa. markets were steady today.
but no advances were recorded The de-
mqnd Is holding ur fairly we'll Some In
uuirles nte now being received from tho
continent
LIVERPOOL, Closed a shade lower for ar
rivals nj tod,iv's SESSION. What effect tho
bureau report and today's advance on this
aid" VIII have upon the foreign market Ia
a question hard TO determine.
Carr.ll & Richardson Taking IL alto
gcther and considering the mast week
this was \ pretty fair day for the bulls,
Ihe general impression o. however, that
uhere ISM. sufficient buying power 10
naimnin lnY marked advance without
more. inaa'ry for spot cotton from Eu-
rope"
Fairchild & foi son OF New Orleans
wired u ". Hunter x Co. today Just az
ter tho tu"ciu report; "consder,ng the
action of TIC market. the trade evidently
expected to buy o. decline. and, as the
oWeiVnEs proved light, bay ors were com
Iellod 10 raw an advance. Chances are
Tor an iinIiovemont In tho market, Int
WIN depefd upon Europe and speculative
buying
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COTTON CROP CONDITION.
Report Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
MARKED DETERIORATION IN CROP.
states Of Principal Production Re-
port Damage During Past Month.
Coalition below the Average.

Washington, September 10.--The returns
for cotton to the department of agricul-
ttire indicate an average condition OF 1873
on September 1, as compared with 500 On
August I. decline of SO points. The av-
erage condition September /, 1896, was 64.2.
and the average condition on September !
for the last ten years IS 1872. There has
been a marked decline In almost all the
States OF principal production, the decline
In Georgia being 10 points, in Arkansas
3D. Louisiana IL. In Texas. Alabama and
South Carolina s. Tennessee 7, Mississippi.
4. and in North Carolina points. The
only exception to the rule is Oklahoma,
where the condition shows an improve
ment of POINTS.
The drouth that 30 long prevailed
throught ut the greater portion of the cot
ton belt has been followed in many i'm
portant sect IONS by excessive rains, which
have done great damage to the crop. Rust
and shedding are reported from hundreds
or counties, and the statement mo top
CROP" is very frequent
The averages OF the States are as fol-
lows: Virginia 80, North Carolina 95, South
Carolina ~ Georgia So Florida Sc, Ala
bama 80. Mississippi 81. Louisiana rs, Texas
20. ARKANSAS n. Tennessee II. Missouri. 81,
Indian Territory %. Okla hosna 95.
That The Posts readers may have for
comparison the condition, according to the
agricultural department. for September
of previous years, the following is given,
collated from its reports:
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
HEAVY STAPLES

These quotations are revised 5,u,,
n rI.s cos.ec,ness cal be relied upon The
wbolssadiaee tnase ruling in the Houston
aAAMUNlTIoN-Powd per key no,s,
40; blasting powder. sl65 per kee. Srap,
snel, per per sack. SIPS; buck. $50. ''oi'
7s,se eu reonS y short clear. in sacks.
smoked bellies, s,sdS 5-sc; New yorEs n ne
9Ac. pacoh, BAG
TAGGING AND rIEs-carload lots. :
ment: se9r IN esM,eesten: September ship
Ties, Arrow Is ID. 7se s. s. y ID a ait:s;
soc. In small lots. from store. baga,n De' "a
b bur yard higher: ties. SC per bundie
ns CrAnNDY-stick, wrapped. basis % So
per 10; Special sizes. isc higher, 81 oAc
To-. r.s EE-Kio and Cordova FAIR On
iSalIc; peaberry i7aisc. Rnos,ay lancy
star and Crescent, 100 II, casas eo e,a =.
Apex. sii.oo: Arbuckle's Ariosa 81, sso'so;
ssa EaiI R-Carload lots: Tidal Wave * N.
:, pm. extra roller fancy. E To- Sea ps S,a
sneci, rye hour $50; Prmper nickel 81 n.
S Sppin,s rates for shipments TO intsri".,
In half L mour IN barrels l5c above sacks.
EARINACEoUS GooDsmGriiss ,on
meal u y, meal; In bbls, s.. 90: pea :,
1 SACKS: g 70 sacks. sl.s5ai. 10 per Dbl OF
COLUMBIAN e oats ga, ssss 's4st25S per case;
,x sssAsMs-stapdard ss.aisNc. picnic ham.
s,l Ho n cyl, COLI cans. extracted. 4,xs,
ed, sMc to 'oio' sGioc; In lib cans. extract.
LIEb-Refinea terces. co,r,,,,n, y,
IT,, s1-sgGe: 80 ID cans Nc higher th ~:
&c hishalry 70 cans Nc higher: ID cans.
yoxssEs ? RsaSss I; s s.ir ss,,.c nr
RICE = Extra fancy head. sxasxo.
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1sseea Report Caused % Advance
VI q Several Points.
CROP CONDITION HAS DETERIORATED
1at1<e4 Decline In Several states
Uaring the Past Month-Big Crop
Mot Certainty.
once Of Tho Posi-.
Houston. Friday, September 10.

IS Houston. Friday. September 10.
r vne bureau report put a little lNe Into
cotton today and caused traders to re.
Meet that an average condition Of only
7S.S on September Is not guarantees OF
the big crop that recent prices hive dis
counted. This country has never raised a
crop exceeding nine million bales unless
rho month of August developed cond!-
non shove 30 per cent. In 1884, the year OF
A the 9.DJo.ooo bale yield; tho average condi-
ton on September 1 vas S5.o The only
other season that resulted In a crop be-
ginning with the figure nine had n condi-
ton OF SIT for tie nnnti Of August.
Bears contend. however, that. II con-
ddtion OF t..2 on the first Of last Septen-
Der resulted In n yield OF s.750.o00 bales.
tho average Of 1875 this year, togcther with
the increase IN acreage, iustifes the be-
lief IN crop a. least a million bales
larger. But. no matter what the bears
thought Of the situation, the bureau re-
port was evidently given a bullsh CON
struction by the outside public and this
buying and covering by shorts resulted In
mn advar.e OF about ~ points from ahe
lowest prices Of the forenoon. Tho entire
advance was not retained. but closing
prices at New York were 307 points high
CIR than yes erday, while New orleans was
2spi points Up.
The full report of the agricultural de-
partment is published in another column.
1t shows n deterioration OF SO per cent
since tho first OF August, the decline in
the States OF largest production beng
worthy Of especial comment. The highest
condition in srpxns wna reached last .June
the report OF July showing n condition
of So per cent. The next month It had
dallen to 70. and on September was only
70. according TO the governments returns.
Georgia. State ranking next TO Texas.
has fallen from o. to Si Bulls also call
attention to the fact that damage reports
have been very prevalent in several States
In tho last ten days. and claim that the
condition OF the entire crop would now
average very little above 20.
At todas $ session New York futures
opened quiet and steady. with pr.ces aver |
aging point down December sold down |
issued and advanced to 6.Si soon after the |
returns fiom Washington were read The |
price then ranged around SIS and q. SO for |
an hour or so. but toward tho close took |
n squirt TO $50 Final figures were 6.SGGp |
6.T. against 6s06c.d yesterday. septem-
Der sold at TOT for the lowest and re |
highest, closing at 7,oSGi7.09
In New Orleans. December cold Mt GAS |
carly In the session. touched 6. "a by noon,
and late In the session sold up to GEO. clos |
ing ait e.5sl6b7. against 6.5sG6.5i ycstor-
day.
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st. Louis Grain nnd Provi.,un..

81 Louis, September 10--Flour-Flrm
ana unchanged. Wheat--tlnsettled cios.
ing with September n and December a
hisher and May X lower. compared WITH
Sesit,sruay; December opened x higher.
Gown ~, closing with buyers * above
tne bottom: spot higher; No. r.i. rash
elevator, l0ii track, l,oe% Qio2; No . har5
casi. sSllsS track; September. OR. NJ
cennner. lO0h bid: May. i.00a. asked f,arn
-Futures advanced rather feebly carly
nut soon began to decline. longs seIlin,.,
rather freely; finally the market cfnsnss
Within y OF the bottom and below 49,
s seraay; spot steady; cash. 2sis bid: Nav,
So,si May, sS,s. oats-Futures firm an;
olIs higher. but there was no bidjjnr "a.
oners 70 sell and bids were too far y ga ss
Spot higher; No. 9 cash. elevator, ., 10,
y; No. white. 22trIe3; September oe,n
nd December. sih bid: May. saT, D., 30
% pia. Barley nominal CornmasI =, ra nv
ilNgl1S. Bran quiet. east track sssSas'
81 Z. O. b., this side, g. FGxscca htsS.eo'
l,os Prime. timothy seed I'd h'fner.
STEADY; prairie. t.oo1s5o: timothy. ~,
6@ whisky. LII. Cotton ties ana h s..n
sink unchanged. Pork, lower: stan,,ss =
mess. Jonoing, new, 500: old sss
lower. prime steam. $50; choice 4 "a i1 ru
csSn..IsoSeu lots. shc-t clear ana rihs 4 % ~
s shor,s, SS,s Dry salt meats--Ra va;
shoniders $50: short clear ana rIhs Z S sai
snSats. 6SH. Recelpts-Fiour' sooo 20;
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bushels; oats. 1900 bushels. Shipments
Flour, 700J barrels: wheat, $1,000 bushels
corn. 10000 bushels; oats. 1900 bushels.
Grain and Proyis,ons Elsewhere.
Kansas City, September 1o.-Wheat--
Hard. lq2 higher. active; soft rather slow;
No. | hard, %: No. 2, S9a82: No, soft.
y,fMU; No. 2 spring. 81. Corp Weak'
rather slow; No. mixed. z7MHA. Oats :
No. e. 49,. Hay steady; choice timothy.
$50: prairie. $50. Receipts--Wheat. sip :
0OO bushels: corn, 1900 bushels; oats, 800
bushels. Shipments--Whcat, $500 BUSH
els; corn. $500 bushels; oats, 6oO0 bushels.
New York. September 10.--Wheat-Re-
ceipts, A,45O: exports. H4.Hl: spot quiet;
options opened strong on higher cables
and foreign buying. weakened under real.
txng, rallied on reported reduction OF
French duty, but declined and closed weak
In consequence OF disappointing export
demand at haA loss: No. red. 1.00laq
l.co7s, closed 100is; September, 1.O3 15-leY
LOSS, closed, 1.OiM; December. i.0l 7-l6
closed 1o4is December. l.o1 TIC. closed
LOIS. Cut meats quiet Cotton seed oil
dun: prime. yellow. HIsa2sls. Pig iron
firmcr. Lake copper quiet. Tin quiet.
spelter quiet. Lead quiet.
New Orleans. September 10.--Hog pro.
ducts steady; pork, old. 81. Lard, re.
fined fierce. ~. Boxed meats-Dry salt
shoulders, 512, sides, 61s. Bacon-Clear
sides. 50. Hams-Choice sugar cured, SA
Q9Is F'lour--Stcady; extra fancy 1909
$50; patents, 5.15d520 Cornmeal steady,
100 Bran quiet, IS. Hay quiet; prime,
12M13; choice. l4n15. Corn steady; No. 2
sacked. white, 3Sa39; mixed, Ssa39; yell
low. 49, oats firm; No. 2 sacked, 250p15ls
Rice firm; ordinary to good, 444ss
Chicago advices to p. W. Hunter & Co.
this afternoon stated that the curb price
of npHambpr u haaf Q7zL Allen (.ripr
bought calls at 1.007s, and the last bid
was LOO. Puts were quoted at 96A.
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EFFECT OF BUREAU REPORT.
Caused Many Traders to Modify
THEIR Views of ihc Cniinu Grnn

Caused Many Traders to Modir,
Their Views of the Cotton Crop.
New York adv,ces today by private
wire to y. w. Hunter & Co, were as fol
lows:
The character OF the bureau report pub
ltshed toby fully justltles the private ad-
vices of damage which have been con-
stantly coming a. hand for the past two
or three weeks. The average condition of
the crop Oh the LIST instant was estimated
by the GcraItmont OF agrlculturc at 7s3.
against 500 last month n decline Of SO per
cent. Tic Indicated decline In general con-
dition Is worthy of serious consideration.
especially owing 10 the fact that c,ons.sl :
cradle deterioration in crop prospects has
eN1ent'f ihker place since the list lnstany
the dAtn al which the bureau ilgglrcs nre
compiled. 1t therefore seems likely that
thsrc viii soon be- II general disposition on
the part OF tho trade TO modify current
crop Views.
IL Wow Of the above rcpor, and the fac,
tina. the crop IL anywhere from two Ia
three weeks late and win therefore he
susceptible IN damage from carly frost for
q longer time than usual, crop sufn-
cIcn!ly IN excess CT next seasons proS-
peotivc oonsumpttve demand 10 Justify a
tower level OF Wtlues IL not by amy snrans
assured On the ether hand tho chances
wouh aufear 10 he largely In favor of n
much greater Improvement. owing to Tho
fact that indications begin to point Ia n
smaller weld thar the trade has all along
Deem panki,tg upor. The effect Of the hu-
Ieau report on The market HAS thus far
neen TO advance prices about points.
ms vement would inquest onably
nave pceii Greater had there been a broad
er speculative demand for csottSrn. The
sapiapon IS becoming extremely interest
ing. however. and II Is only natural to he
lievc that the speculative revival win not
markst.
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Dry Gnnds MnrIlci

New York, September io.Thc dry goods
market shows no change from the weeks
rum The market is relatively quiet, as
was tho case last week. The cotton and
w@olen goods tone has remained firm,
Whatever the, irregularities OF the demand
at first hands. STAPLE cottons are IN
stendy demand. though trading Ia not by
ann meais heavy. Print cloths nre firn,
at 2M, Prints continue the feature OF tho
market Both In fancies and staples tho
orders are heavy ana advances are stlli
looked forward TO. Wooden goods show
no change
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Atwood Violet, Lockwood q Co.
New York. September 1o--Atwood vio-
lett Lockwood & Co. say OF cotton: There
continues almost daily confirmation OF OK
tending areas of business Improvement,
finding Its reflex IN largely Increased rail-
road earnings, and all basel upon tho
solid Agricultural wealth OF tho country
first wheat. then cotton. now iron and
copper. ana so II goes. In the meantime,
cotton IT. Illustrating weekly within q radi-
us Of II 10 - points witt. o feeling against
rather than in favor or IT, So far tho
necessary buying power to keep up prices.
except temporarily. docs not rnaterialixc.
The bureau :oday confirms all private re-
ports for srsciaI weeks OF crop damage.
but X was an hour or Itiorc after It's pub
hca:ion before shorts Interpreted II bull
ishly. When they DID. however. prices ~
proved promptly II any large proportion
of those successful In stocks and wheat
take hold al cotton they viii sweep away
In short order the large and small bear
operators and remove them as obstacles
10 share in the general Improvement
that cotton should participate in. a real
ization Of this might not be far removed.
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Chronicles weather ncport.

New York, September 1o.--(Specal)--
Weather reports by telegraph to the Com
m"rclal and Financial Chronicle from the
South this evening Indicate that the
weather during Il e week has favored the
rapid gathering of the crops. While rain
has fallen In some localities, the precipl-
taton has been light as a rule and over a
considerable area dry weather has pre-
vailed Reports from Texas denote that
In the northern portion OF the State tho
outlook is very good. but that On tho
southern and eastern sections late cotton
mas not been materially benefited By the
recent rams From Alabama there are
complaints OF injury by rust and wnrrns
an. In parts or Arkansas and FLORIDA
shedding Is reported Rain would be OF
bpneht IN some districts along the At
lufliio
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. September lo.-Butter-Firm
creamery, l2Q17; dairy. 91I5. Cheese,
STEADY S.ne' Esgs-ffrm; fresh, i2i,.
New York. September l0.-Eggs-Is
ceipts, 6656; quiet; State and Pennsvj,anvsa
1IglS; Western. leIis ana
81. Louis. September lo-Butter-Slow.
Creamery, ioalsit; dairy. Sgi5 Eggs.
Kansas City, September l0-Butter-
AcuvH; strong; creamery. l3isal5,s: dairy
lcml2. Eggs-Market declined this nnr1
ing because OF poor demand: receipts fair.
fresh candled Kansas and Missouri stock
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erop Conditions Announced.

| New York. September 1o.--Thc long look
ed for and much talkei OF government re-
port was received today promptly al noon.
AS is usual on the day the monthly re-
mort is ishlIed, but litt.o business was done
throughout the forenoon. After opening
steady a. unchanged prices TO q decline
OF point the market sagged off 2a3
points. following unsatisfactory Liverpool
cables and lack OF local as well as out
side supp mt, A. noon the crop condition
wis officially announced at 7s.3 or So
points under the ArguSt condition. There
was n wi . scramble OF shorts to cover
Immediately, and for fifteen minutes trad
ing was vniy heavy, Prices advanced 4fi6
nolnts before Breathing spell WAS taken.
Foreign houses were tho principal sellers
on the bulge, TIE market continued to
improve throughout the afternoon until
lust before the close, when a slight re-
action followed selling FOR profits. Al the
best point OF the day prices showed a gain
OF lnml3 points on tho active optlons The
market closed steady at "A net gain OF 3lfs
points.
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Spot Prices Compared.
Ihs following table gives the price or
niddiinx cotton on the SPOT at seven Of
sthA worlds principal markets toisy. mi.
LAY last week and for tho corresponding
B hats In isss;
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Choice 4a@5c; fair 404ssc, Fancy 4,

Choice 4M@5c; fair 404tsc: fancy
CI6c ss X
RoPE-Bas,s for 7-1e: Sisal SIC. q
7lsc; cotton, 11qllkc.
SaALT-I.iyerpool. coarse. 006f1sc, ~
@Soc; Louisiana. coarse, G0c; fine. n.
70-fs, s2.45. w.
SALT FISH-Mackerei. No. 4
KITS. s5cM$l.00; half barrels, $5.N6s5
STARCH-Standard goods: pesrik,
bnJ es: SMc Royal Gloss, bulk Il
Nickel. 100 Packages. per box. Ns'
s'9rch o4c Fer III. 20 and 40 Ii boxu
special prices given on carload v
Standard granulated, s 5-lSc; ~
granulated, in sacks, s s-1sc. IN;
cubes and powdered, S 11-isc: fosS3
yellow clarified, fancy, 4 5-Saixc: b.