The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-16
in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the World.
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET DISAPPOINTING
Advance was Looked for, but Close
showed "A Fractional Decline.
Americnn Futures Lower.
once of The Post.
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Houstoa. Tuesday. November 49,.

| Office OF The Post.
Houston Tuesday. November Is.
| The stacking UP in receipts has been at
| traciing the attention Of the bulls who are
irving to make capital out OF 1t. On the other
i hand. tho bears say tho falling off is only
ltcn,rorary and Is duo solely to the inability
1 OF tho railroads TO move tho crops PROMPTLY
owing to tho congestion and blockade at
! ports which causes a shortage OF cars for the
| Interior.
| Offerings In the country arc again free and
should open weather continue for a week or
| TWO there would undoubtedly be weak and
declining market as the weather is still a
| potential factor in speculation.
| liverpool failed to respond to yesterdays
advance on this side and instead OF closing
higher was off 1a-6id at the close.
| New York futures closed to 5 and Now
| Orleans to points down.
| Liverpool spots werc advanced 1-32d but
| the American markets closed unchanged
| Port receipts were So.ois against 77s53 last
year.
| Houston expects tomorrow 1900 to 1900
against 1879 last year and 9052 in 1891
| New Orleans expects 1900 TO 2l0O0 against
1882 last year aud 20,s91 in 1894
1t was Just at this time IN 1894 that the low
in the price of spot cotton aud it was not I'M
Ill after the holidays that the permanent ad-
vance set III.
Liverpool Was Disappointing.
Carstll 4 Richardson say of cotton: Liver
pool did not take kindly to our little boom in
cotton of Yesterday and sent us bad mar
ket considering our advance. they being "a
UP at p. M, when 2-6id was due. When they
saw the bearish temper of our markets they
declined further. closing ,ad lower than yes
terday. Our markets were influenced by
clearing weather. which brought out consld-
cradle long cotton both spots and futures |
he interior who have been offering prac-
ucaMy nothing Tor II NUMBER OF days. wero
again heard from generously. Liverpool sold |
New York freely and New Orleans moderate
ly. Buyers of spots sold futures to hedge |
their purchases. The small operator closed
out his longs and went short for a turn Re- |
celpts at the ports were large, but Houstons |
estimate was again comparatively small |
Weather clearing and warmer over entire belt |
Bears predict that ten days sunshine means |
20 points decline in cotton. If the movement |
continues large We may see It, but every din |
In the market will be in good buying
Hunter & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
Liverpool was not encouraging this morn
ing, meeting our excellent market of YES
terday with only 1s-6id advance and later de-
Ginning and closing quiet y lower than yes
and New yor a'ss, opeasa 10 points lower
ing down to 5.T and March to 5.2l. but rallied
lover than YES, Yesterday ,I, Es, ,o TO potts
me ne same as last year and it seems that
houston has dropped down into the teens
LOT LOT me e rest OF the year. Ports for the third
day fell below last week and We are now
-3,U0O bales behind the same three DAYS last
year ana 1t is now conceded that the maxi
mum movement for the season has been
off in |
IS certain. The low temperatures extended ali
o. er the cotton belt last night and there was
er weather Is predicted. The sunshine seems
already to have thawed out the stiffness of
country spot holders and offerings late yes
lcruay afternoon and today have been fresr
than for some time past. These are not heavy
nut come from sections scattered all over the
sate ana the disposition Tor the moment at
YORK Will MAKE revision which will hold
Ior the remainder OF the season and it is ex-
Deeled that the price of lower grades will be
reduced and that of better grades adyanced
Which Will make future contracts more yair
lble and viii help the market Money il
sslS p,en'lt'li ana .over the larger part Of
nocs surprises of uhusel capital billing M
iome Of It Is already being attracted to- CO..
on ana this investment demand is constantly
Increasing and advantage is taken to tuv c,,i !
ON on all weak spots
New York Cotton Market.
-" ''.h' NoNeunet lo.'-A generally weak
eei'ns was developed in cotton today chiefly |
wing TO the fact that the English cable ac
ophts we're unsteady The small advance |
n""e IN the future market in LIVERPOOL was
e,E ia with much disappointment. English a
e.iips orders were numerous at the openinz
ic more or less extensive throucbout III,
GIenoon This carried our market TO n de-
srda % 10 points as compared with yes
- y, POINTS Iho market was turned for a
ltic by indications that local houses ,,sera =
"re'iy ,iosorDlng cotton and that buying or ,
eii a VIE nso numerous from the South Tho 4
als was due to claims that the early ~ .
'dte as 10 port and interior recoints for H. 4
.ek "ouId not be met and that the I,,orne | j
l iat9o woula be subsiding one Outside snec-
,ef,e was s'."v roe Iailed to materalzc and
l MI was renewed selling movement in
MN iocal PARTIES became conspicrons I,,, III
al Al uJis.ne was prevented this afternnnn by
lc advants s saat ~ investment buying was TAX
tioh influencing the minds OF soma ~ ~, 'Vn-
!, ION "a f., rs the reported insuffcenrv ~
ba V y, t, , to cope with the large yie,d
predicted nv sun" snn, movement is serious Il
iecked selling. The market eIosed ' rs nire | y
10 points lower. STEADY 10
NeW York Dry Goods,
NC" ork, November 15-Dry eo,ds NJ. il
hera' demand for cotton goods far or,n,s J.
livery has again bsen moderate in 49,
api" ana fancy cotton goods. but the dc,,..'s
ms late stage Of the seasor 4, 49,.
rtr "ooien Fabrics is dwindIinr crd.rs n 20 . "
a ,omS aesount came forward With ,a ~
ms cotton se sTssa n printed and wooden pat
r,ng prints sold Ws a but In white Goods
~ 'ingnams were very firm in r.s A.
s ls aud dress styles. Fine warn ,Ieb. IL
1dencv e enS h oo,Sohs showed hardening s.
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