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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-30

OF the transactions. Prices advanced 70
points at the start. In sympathy with strons
set OF English cables and on bulisn wea,ne.
reports from the cotton belt. Private capiea
to the effect that yarns and cloths at wan
chester were hardening and that spinners
were bidding old prices freely for large piocks
OF spo, cotton at Liverpool added to the better
feeling here and increased the apprchensions
of the less confident bears. sharp reaction
in futures at Liverpool led 70 realizing ia.e
in the forenoon and by midday the early
~ain had been about wiped out, although az
no time did the market sGow signs OF parucu-
lar weakness Covering set in anew early IN
the afternoon. and on this demah9 piiess
again rallied, with the January ana Mhrch
deliveries absorbing the bulk g a,tentlon;;
Investment buying stimulated the puii oIow"
to something like old time aggressiVenes,s,
but the absence Of strong leadership seriously
handicapped the longs. At the close the rev.
ing was quiet and steady. with prices ne.
unchanged TO point higher. orders from tne
South went chiefly to the long SIDE, whiIe
foreign representatives were CONSPICUOUS as
buyers throughout the session. oinclal ioir
casts were for further rains IN the lower naiI
OF the cotton belt during the next twenty -FOUR
hours This regarded as an important
bull feature, inasmuch as the recent rams
wee said to have already materially deiayed
picl Ing in n number OF sections ana injured
open cotton to a greater or less extent. sur
fleming ideas Of dealers in spot cotton at many
southern spot markets ard increased demand
from, exporters we're among the influences
which eteadied the afternoon market.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.
Outside Business Was Weak and
Selling Mas Brisk.
THE CASH DEMAND WAS VERY POOR
september wheat Declined q Cents
and December I Cent--Coarse
Grains Also Lower.

Chicago. September "a break Of Sc took
place In September wheat today The weak
ness In the cash article affected futures. De-
oomber closing ut lc decline Tn weak OUT
eide bnsinefs made selling OF wheat brisk.
Corn declined %ui9c and oats Ad%c. Pro-
visions were weak carly. but closed steady at
small advances.
Ih1 opening In wheat rather indicated a bull
market. although It was difficult to ind an
explanation OF the apparent inclination among
traders TO buy beyond the fact that Liverpool
dld not show the decline naturally looked FOR
AFTER yesterdays break here. There wore
numerous fair sized buying orders at tho
start. with scarcity of offerings, the result
being that December opened at s3sa Nt635s.
Yesterdays closing price. with Gic offered al
most Immediately. But the tone OF the ma,
kct soon changed.
Northwest receipts were liberal u,,po,ro
lis an no duluth reporting 1880 cars. Chicago
wouih be freer movement OF wheat This sor,
OF news weakened tn, n9nfdence of BUYERS
ana resulted In corresponding iucrease Of
offerings under which prices gradually DO.
onn9a december getting down to 63is about
an hour from the start In the meantime
September had begun to show radical weak
ness. cash demand was reported poor and
primary receipts. l.659,00o bushels, were 400 :
phIty onset By heavy clcarancos, which were
put at $4,000 bushels, and complaints of mo
huSsisn wheat yield Hut extreme weakness
Oh oufldH each markets, notably Now York
ana attempts by dealers In that city to resell
whfht recently bought here but not VET
shipped. started liquidation that brought Tho
price down with rush and all classes of
sellers came into the market, the rapid de-
CINE bringing out stop orders both In Septcm-
per ana Dtcnmber The latter option had
rallied TO 63& on the heavy ciearances, but
In al la.
started brought the price down to s. Tho
market grew very heavy toward the cloge
sclilnE pressure was removed In degree
but the weak cash situation was very Of
iectuat IN Keeping buyers away and prices
Kept declining to the end. At tho close De
cembcr was bringing 62&aG2IA, practically
bottom figures for the day. September at ono
Time showed n brenk of 3kc. selling down to
sl% from Is. tho opening price. It closed AZ
Corn was weak all day, with llquidntjon
mostly from elevator people, and not much
business was done Receipts were liberal 7s5
cars. The market was weak in the after.
noon IN sympathy with wheat, causing gem
oral selling.
oats were easy. prices being Influenced by
wheat and corn.
Provisions, IN view OF the weakness Of the
grain markets were surprisingly steady
Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat 3lb
cars. corn. $40 cars; oats, 425 cars and hogs
~. 600 head,
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The market IS well supplied with all classcs'
OF cattle. Carload lots OF hogs can be sold
ON arrival
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, September 9-rhc Evening
Posts London financial cahlegram says: There
was better trade in tho stock markets here
TO-DAY, Americans were comparatively neg
lected during the day. but they closed bet
ter on New York support
New York. September 2s.-Clearings sisa.-
NiSS6 balances, Si,0l5.asp
Paris, September ss--Three per cent rentes.
1927. soc for the account. Exchange on Lon
don ST, soc for checks.
London, September 29.-Consols for money,
100 l9-lt; for the account. 10. Bar silver
steady. = 5-i6d. Money. 2iaTs per cent The
rate OF discount In the open market for short
bills 2 ll-l6Gs& per cent: for three months
bills 20 per cent.
New York. September ss--Tota sales OF
stocks today. $4,000 shares, Including Man
haitian, 1880 Tobacco. 1926; Sugar, $4,000
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81 Louis, September % Flour unchanged.
Wheat dull No red. cash, elevator rs,
track eSi, i6s; September 60; December 6Slk6t
65i. bid May 65S, No : hard, cash. &C. Corn
oombcr ISIS bid May ~ 5-s asked Oats Arm;
No ., cash %, track aSls September 22l,
December 2eh May % IS bid No. white
25Fl'',. Rye steady, tis. Flax seed lower,
Mi.. Whisky l2i Prime timothy seed firm
81 nominal. Corn meal quiet. / b5Gi / 80
bcan scarce aud stronger sucked, east trace
IS bid. Hay scarce; timothy ESQ. prairie mt
quoted, Cotton ties aud bugging unchaugca
Pork steady. standard mess lpbhing Slets
Lard steady 40 Dry salt meats lioxcd
shoulders La; extra short clear 20; ribs
5.6sis, shorts g. Bacon-- Boxed shoulders
b,ao; extra short clear $40, RIBS 6ists. shorts
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HITTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, September 90 utter-steady;
creamery i36l9is dairy. l2It7. Cheese
Steady, 7IfSS,, Eggs-Firm. fresh. IA
New York, September go Eggs-- Receipts
.6ll packages; steady. Western, II
St Louis, september a,-Butter--Steady;
creamery, isGe2; dairy, iSGl7is Eggs
Steady. 1919.
Kansas City, September - ,Butter-Firm;
separator lShMeo, dairy. 10. Eggs-- Firm.
SUNNY. while not abundant, Is enough u
meet present requirements 10 per dozen.
cases returned, for fresh canded Missouri
and KANSAS
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" Decrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
. Less l-is.
New York Money.

New York September 29.-Money on call
easier, e'sNSia rer cent, last loan ~ per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. SikaS per
cent sterling exchange easier, wiuh actual
huslnes in bankers bills at ASK and 4sifn
lA for sixty day hills Posted rates, is2Ss
4Ssi2 and ass Commercial bills. 4S0isfp
4Sl. Silver certificates, 6its162 Bar silver
6i1t; Mexican dollars, AN Government bonds
easter; State bonds Arm; railroad bonds ir-
REGULAR
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Information Wanted.
McGregor Observer.

democrats all over Texas are watt s
patiently FOR Governor Gibbs to name the
starting and terminal points OF his State
railroad, also the counties through which
Y VIII meander. II the road Will touch
McGregor on its route We may give the
matter our serious contemplation II no
more. Please let US know as early ~ pos
shble. Brother Gibbs.
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Private wire to cargin 6 Richardson
MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston. September 29--The local banks are
we'll supplied with money for all PURPOSES
and, as usual at the beginning OF the cotton
season, the demand is active.
Exchange is quoted as follows: New York.
huyin 81 00Gf2 30 discount; selling New
York. St Louis and Kansas City. par to ST. 20
discount; New Orleans, buying $500 discount.
selling. par.
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Tho Liverpool Cotton Gazette of sep,ember
II has the following:
We have now got Mir Hester's Common.
cial Crop and Mr.. Nelll's "Crop Grown -
and We may say that they both show the
yit.d OF the past crop to have been. appro,,-
mt teF, ll,ooo Oco--an absolutely astounding
result, when we consider the reports rpreiva1
~ 'n' crop curing last September and Octo-
ncr' me hrst conclusion one would notr.
rb'iS come to Is that there must have heen
Sn abnormal amount OF lying done wear
ESQ, nut careful consideration of the fnc,s
Zoos US to modify that conclusion some
The bureau reports of September and oc,,.
Der indicated great deterioration. :, ~,
same time Mr., Shcpperson, whom we he,ievs
70 De thoroushly unbiased was RECEIVING
lrola what he considered to be reliahis
sources REPORTS OF serious injury. and tSSs,
were confirmed by goa. number of oth"
reports, both private and public
, seems therefore, only reasonable 10 c6b.
rluoF that while there was no doubt = rond
deal OF lying and great deal OF exoer9r -
ton, there must also have been soms groind
LOT the reports OF damage II wo acrsn, ~,
we are lace to face with the fac, that ~.
iast crop, large as il was might have ~ ~
latser. II SO. then the acreage must he I'm
tcslly wrong, for II Is hardly copreivahi ~, ~
oror OF tsayl 1900 o.. bales could ~, .tiat
on an acreage Of 2, 600 to q, 0oO. 0o6 ANA
hero We believe lies the explans,ton "nu
We think, safe TO say that The nlantsr Is,
lrIar,atty mlnimiges the Increase AVID r,,.
nines the decrease he makes or HE on ,u mas
unly on ms theory can We account for m.
correction the bureau made In ,ts ac,a ,or 'ne
the spring Of 1881 0O0. 900 acres or IN
pei cent, With this experience IN gnis =.
we may assume that. II the arua, 49, Us
eoNiu row he ascertained II would h. fo ,"ss
to be between 27.000, 0Oe and IA r6o 40 'ouha
th's assumption Il Is more easy ~ 49,, On
now the last crop ran so much aho,. s.aHu
'"e inquest estimates of the autumn y"
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IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEE
be sure ana use that old and W N
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Sootnlss
for children teething. 1t sootnes
softens the gums. ailays AL
wind collie and u tha best
diarrhcea. W
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COFFEE.

New York September 29.--Cofice- Options
easy. unchanged TO points lower; sales H.,
l5o BAGS. Spot cofte-Rio stcndy, No Z In
voice ga No. iobbiDg. ca. Mild steady:
CordoyB 80l5
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BAROMETER Of BUSINESS
An Index to the Condition Of Trade
Geaerally.
Az IMPROVEMENT IN JoBBlNG LINES
Good Demand FOR Most stnples-The
Orange Crop--rrunc Crop VIII
ne shOrt---Trndc Notes.
oface Of The Post,
Houston. rhursday, septcmbef ~.

Houston. Thursday, September 2Js
In nearly all lines jobbers report business
more satisfactory than In the previous weeks
Of the month. On number of orders bills
arc dated for the list of October, purchasers
thus getting thirty days extra time
Nearly all staples are moving freely, though
fer come articles there Is only moderate de-
mand. purchases belug OF hand to mouth
character. dealers being inclined to await
fui thor developments.
Ia the way of canned goods, although the
irtlgbt rate is almost nil, there lie little doing
While there is an Improvement in the demand
fer dried fruits.
Nw crop fruits and vegetables are now
mevils freely Into Texas and are in better
Demand than old stock
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in STOCKS AND BONDS.
BuRLlNGTON's AUGUST STATEMENT
SURPRISED THE BEARS.
Tobacco, for the First Time In n
Week, Scored nm Advance.
Stocks All Higher.

New York September o9-The Burlington
August statement furnished lever today to
CARR prices upward and this development
was the only factor OF consequence bearing
upon the general situation. IL is true that
the industrials to q considerable extent domi-
hatcG the market, but speculation showed
tendency to ignore fluctuations In this group.
Thi' circumstance caused some dullness and
showed comparative steadness when concert.
ed attacks on the specialtles were made
lCndon quotations Indicated a favorable dis
p pea,l toward Americans abroad. which was
seHectsd IN good buying here throughout the
aN Operations by the bear faction were
renewed In various directions with Manhat-
tan Looming to the front Tobacco of course
was the most vulnerable point and soon yield.
cd TO IL. Covering of shorts put the price
"a. "a, 70 Use, aud the intermediate tiuctua-
tipuS between that aud the close at l2s,. we're
acc ohranied by violent dips The stocks, gem
err Ivy speaking, showed better tone and
ended for the hrst time this week with net
advance
Analysis OF the Burlington figures proyed
thai the fears concerning it entertained yes
teld gay were gronndless, and there was brisk
mover ent to cover which aided the price al
hcst points, The gross advance was re-
eoNed principally from the passenger trafnc
Inc bears had counted confidently on a liaui-
dation ~ railway stocks on the publication
Of tho burlington statement, and large lines
were covered. Prominent interests were
ranged on the long side for awhile aud the
sediment became mole cheerful
'all money sagged to 2a per cent late In
the day, The action OF the governman mt ~
Anticipating the November interest coupled
with the carly receipt of n large amount Of
gold IN transit, was responsible for tho de-
elm in rates, Time money was also notably
easier FOR the short periods, and some primo
mercantile paper was discounted at 80 per
cent
considerable pressure was conce ntratei
aga INST Sugar as the day drew to close uut
the stock soon recovered and ended firm in
common with the remainder Of the list, which
established net gains.
Bonds ruled fairly active but Irregular.
total sales 81, $3.50 .000
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COTTON.


IIonstou's -russ rece pts cotton by tho various
railroads gu Term. tue q " wore ~ fouows'
Houston ana Texas Ceutr;tt...-.. 4h1b
lntetpstlonni and Great Northeru........ 1908
tiaiveston Harr,spsrs ana san Autonio... 2,35a
Toxas and New orleans ...............-... 10
Houston East and West Texas. go. .......... 4s7
Gull Colorado and santa Fe .......... 49,
san Anton,o ana Araus.ts pass............ 4.l02
VI ,ssonrl, Nansa, nj Texas. .............. 3.6is
WAGON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .........
Pickers and linters
Raul 1S.H.o
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nominal: lower to sell; fair refining, 3A; CEN
trlfugal. 90 test. 5-16.
New Orleans. September 29.--sugar, Cen
trlfugal strong; seconds, 2hli 3-1e. Molassss
easy; centrifugal, 4a1i. Syrup-New. 80 per
gallon.
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Flour STEADY.
Whea,-No, 3 spring 62aGi: No. red 65.
Corn No. ., 299s, No , yellow. 2NiaI2GSs
oats-No. ., E. o, b.. 22ia No. white 2il5a
26le' No. white, (, o. b.. 99laU25h.
Rye No. ., n.
Barley No, =, 3idiS
Flnxsecd No. t. %.
Timothy seod-Prlme 242r
Mess pork For barrel, S.05TS,Io.
Lard Per 100 pounds, i.17i96fi, so,
Short ribs sdes-~Ioose, 5.Iail536
Dry saitod shoulders Boxed. iieGiM
Short clear sides Boxcd. ) l0Gi6. So
WhfrIV-. pgt yuilnn -
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARrN,s.

The following are the clcarances OF tire.
Houston banks for the week this far and 70,
tho CORES pond,ng time last year. together WITH
thp increase or drCrenao. ''
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Advioes from Campbell. cal, say that
thrce-fourths of the prunes are now on the
trays being dried or are already dried By
comparing the same orchards this year with
their output for other years. /, is estimated
that the output is 20 10 80 i-3 per cent less
thaA an average crop. THIS valley (saItu
Sihfai VIII produce IRON two -thrds to three
foulths Of tho rrunes OF the state
Inc seasons rainfall here was but $50
ln'its. most OF wnich fell few hundradths
oil an inch at time, ana hence did little or
httAing more than lay the dust. Same OF tne
niirrlkated orchards here, instead ii produc-
ms ave OF six tons OF fruit TO the acre, viii
pitdhce but one. atd In some cases even
les, the balance OF the crop having with.
ciNd aud prematurcly dropped of
u Is beieNed that there Is not one-t6nih
th7 quality OF dried apricots this year that
Nas produced last year
safes nave been made here as follows t. o.
b., 10 sacks; uapoeled peaches, from 5isToc
dtpencing on quality; bright prime are worth
CO. STANDARD, fc; choice li2C, aud fancy, BE
ttt 10 the grower. Peeled peaches no prices
Quoted Apricots -Bright prime, 9p.c. stand
ala, u nc; choice, 1890, lruncs- -Four ii1e3
@ssc. N-oOS. d|sc, i0-5ns. &c Large prunts are
very scarce, and these prices viii duubtle q
adN hucc. Foreign buyers are on the market
here for large prunch
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asked b bid; nominal.
stocks at tinted states Ports.
United states Exports.
This week. Last year


The following are the closingzluotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kets, together with the closing OF mjddlinr
Yesterday, with today's sales:
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uiu; sellers: value.
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady; at neon quiet; closed
Quiet and steady
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Cnruim & Richardson. Circular

'"TG''' "a RiCpprNsOu's Clrculnr,
Carsili & Richardson say OF rotton: A NOS,
encouraging market was sent from Liverpool
IN cotton this me'Ling, prices at > p. H. be-
inr 3s-Ad up AMI sales OH the spot i2JO0 A,
HARDENING prices, Later some decline took
place. the close being steady at 1-6ld up. Our
markets opened steady and ruled auict all
daN with some strength being shown at TIMES
feihtr the bulls roI the hears being agrees
slve. Europe still refuses to follow the nd
vance spinning Crd'rs on working hasis
pong scarce. The interior shows less dlspl-
siuon to sell spots, PROBABLY due TO the lact
mat lhey are short and want to cover rather
IMAM to the decrease in farmers Deliveries
Inc weather mar showSn clear weather ne
a rule in Texas but raining IN the Mtssis-
s'ppt valley. We believe that the immediate
future OF the market viii be euiacd to Il errnr
extent by the weather. Ii Il continues clear
prices viii werken, but II general bad wealth.
e. Is seen, prices should advance sharply.
Inc market has the appearance OF manipuIa-
tion, ana, while there may he some rpucen-
trattc Interest on tire bun side IT seems inn
probable that there would be much chance of
carrying on "A successful bull campaign now.
with any marked advance the future markers
would Rave to take large quantities of sIots
which are nov held n our large center,
awaiting buyer, Outside of the country
merchant and buyer, We doubt ii much short
interest exists
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Puts AMI Calls IN Grain.
Cficagc adviccs to y w. Hunter 4 Co gave
puts on December wheat 90 as and calls Sal.
d.kS as.
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HIDES. WOOL AND nrEswAx.
peieeu paid by Houston dealers,
SUGAR,

New York. September ss.--sur.r Raw.
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Hunter & Co... Cotton Letter.


d. W. Hunter & Co. say of tcday's cotton
nnrhd There was a pause in the advance
to-day ir cctton rhe higher opening in Liver
pool invited realizing by holders who mad
profits in sight. and also selling against spot
purchases on this side witch spinuers re-
fused to take at the advance and nearly all
Of the advance in that make; was lost About
the same programme vas carried out In our
markets. There aas considerable covering by
shorts and some good buying around the
opening, but this demand was satisfied nv
sales against actual cotton and the marke,
ruled quiet and finn for the remainder OF the
session Receipts at the ports ran 300 bales
ahead of last year, and estimates at Houston
ana New Orleans we're very heavy and In
addition to this many reports were on the
market of the inability OF the railroads to
move the crop and OF fields white with the
staple which had been untouched for lays by
pickers. Heavy receipts and bear news seem
TO have been thoroughly discounted and Il
lUeEs as II prices nave been driven low
enough 10 at least remain steady no matter
now favorable the news and 1t does seem
that nythlng new likely to influence values
Will come in the shape of profit to the bulls
At q cents for January in New Orleans there
WAS excellent buying today, and around tins
price purchases, while they may not provo
Immediately profitable, will certainly yield
hardsome returns to the investor who VIII
have a little patience.
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Kansas City, September % wheat

kNnsas City, September "a Whent-I.owfr.
No. | hard Is; Nc, 9, 6llaG6i; No red 65;
Nc > spring, 69d6e Corn-null; lower, No :
mixed. 2IiS. oats-Slow; No white e3is
Wheat ISL 500 bushels corn, l6. roo bushels,
oats, 1900 bushels. Shpmepts---W ia
600 bushels, corn, 1880 bushels oats, 500
hi shcls