The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-16
pnApsrnnET's REVIEW.
BoItday Trade Is Favorable - Tex
tiles strong.


tiles strong. Il
New York. December i5.-- Rradstreets TO-
morrow WIN say; General trade In whole ,
sale md manufacturing tines Is auietnR down,
hut II is worth nothing, Is undis;urhcd by the
mnn,y situation. the influences OF when
have been confined 10 speculative circles
Holiday trade. on tho other hand, has been
given decided impetus and comparisons with
the same periods Of former years arc uni-
formiy favorable. Little doubt remains that
although retail trade In seasonahle lines mas
been somewhat, affected In some localities
by nniavcrahie weather. holiday specialues
have enjoyed exceptional activity AS re-
CARDS prices. ii is a notable fact that rs many
staples have advanced this week rs there
have declined, while by far the larger num-
Der OF quotations have remained stationary
to Arm The strength OF textiles is stu
most notable feature OF the general situation,
Cotton goods are heavily sold ahead by agents
and very large spring business has already
been booked Raw cotton rs hrm and M
changed on the week partly owing 10 tne
light receipts and TO rcaiirmation OF "a shori Il
orop estimated by the department OF agrioul-
ture Manufactured goods. where not I'D
vaneed, ar. firmly held,
Wool IL less active than of late, but tho
prices are no less firm aud some grades are
quctably higher. The London market has
closed at nm advance over the last sale, anu
the talk OF higher prices AZ tne HVHt VI WV /
year is common. Woplen goods share me
strength of the raw material and SILK anu
Its products are also firnlN held
Corn among the cereals. has displaSeu !
specially strong tone. owing to the small re- /
ceipts and depleted stocks.
Provisions have notably weakened after the /
recent advance. but lard and pork are sun
higher than last week ana hog receipts are
rather smaller than expected
Wheat has been steady, partly ON foreign
crop reports. reported cold weather. party
.h. tt,tif N "a
tornational disturbances and also because OF
expectations of bullish government crop
report. ,.
In most lines OF iron and steel qutetnes' |
ana 6rmness are most confident and este
mates of production point to a httle gain ~
stocks aud a source of strength Is INC eiaiul
made that Western furnace capacity Tor the
half of next year. al least is already booked
Dealings IN ore have been active, ana al
though nothing like the rush to book produc-
ton with year ago has been seen, laree
part of the next years output is expected
to be placed by the close of the year. What
little weakness there is percoptible ~ III
few limos of finished products, Hardware
remains in quite active demand at number
Of markets and holiday speciniiles are notapy
in good distribution In other metals there
is considerable irregularlty. Tin IS again
| lower. and copper is being shaded. while lead
! is higher The open season, usually not re,
garded as favorable in the anthracttr eoal
/ trade is this year welcomed because II allows
! Of unimpeded shipments later than usual.
! Higher water in the Ohio has released
large quantity of hituninons coal. ana NV
outlook is Tor replenished Western stocks
AT the East, however, biumlnous coal 10
4 still in scant supply.
Especial to The Post)
| New york re ceinber lbs. Mum, son q
Co. say OF coftoe:
Coffee advatced 10 points and closed quiet.
with sales of 10, $50 bags the rise was due
to moderate receipts, better cables than eS-
lrected aud some covering Of shorts liavrc
advanced %dlf and Hamburg ~ TO openings;
Rio receipts were only 5000, Santos received
10 900 Rio dropped 200, Rios and Santos
were unchanged. Coffee VIII nave rs "a.
sooner or later. The UNDERGONE Is nr,n ana
the market will vet broaden out 10 old time
proportions.
Especial to The. Post s.a
New York. December lbs Num- sou
6 Co say OF cotton
1t was again a small market the total
sales being 10 900 bales but early prices we're
2 20 4 points higher ewing to higher cables
light receipts and indications thai tho GUAM
tity to be brought into sight would be smaller
than had been expected early in tho week
Port receipts for the week were 1880 less
? than last week and nearly l0l,0lo less thai
last ear For the day they zero S6,lsJ, "
4 $500 less than week ago ana l''Nop Tess 'non
Liverpool advanced t-i2 on spot with sales
: of .ejO bales showing increasHn neuVity
= OF imports there were only i'NN "'iea, az
Z Anne lean, Manchester was STEADY. WIN .
. fair demand Liverpool stocks 1851 lS.uyY lul
The week and there are afoai and III store
g 65G, 900 less than a year ago. .,o,o "a
, Ara 600 bales Futures there advanced Ne 10
: 2 points, closing steady; spots markets WeIe
> generally quiet steadier and unchanged mere
= any View Orleans sold 1000 Memphis 1860. Mo-
u bile 1900 and New York 3i4 Exports from
- tbe ports were 13GGS bales or lu9Wl bl9Ie
= than the mort receipts. Interior receipts Tor
!, the week were lG5,ai2 against la1,451 last
y week and 2?i SgS last year. Shipments were
:, 49,. 495, or $4,000 less than last week. 10
. terior shipments we're ios,Bs an increase iv'
:, the week OF about 1900 bales o-o,
u The Houston estimate for tomorrow Is s9g.
!, TO lo.5oo against l0o23 week ago anu t
!. last year Dispatches from parts OF TeAts
i say that 80 per cent Of the ero9 nhs o.st
!, sold and shipped Those from Georgin -
y that no unusual quantity + being held pact
I and that there is very little IN spefniatorl
y hands Tho Arkansas reports say that cotton
y is all out aud glnned and nearly al soi1
70 Yorkville s. C.. reports that all inc cottof
has been gathered and IN thdl S'c"'" w.
"A will be only half crop,
. towards Tho close there was some req
y ling. witch carried prices down anu ~,
+ closing figures were only about POM hlgnr,
I. for The day II is still narrow, walhnl
j., market, with no one DISPOSED 70 MAKE YER
e large ventures The exchange VIII close ~
q eember ~ and December Sp' - WIZ ",i,, az u"
=, usual holidays and ~ the mean'llno " " 90 )
ol likely 10 he D traders market with compare
. lively slight fluctuations: unless there shouh
?. be some yerv marked change in the genera
y situation The general opinion thnt 'here !
,, notbing 10 ind este very material cnante
y either way in the near future nnoh IeH
y, =, any marked decline .,, - .o,
OF liverpool bought the near months ana sol
y the distant ones. switching from, near I
a. distant months here tends 70 widen the amer
= ences one house bought 1900 March
Ne Comparntive Cotton statement.
AZ New York December l5.--The comparau'
IL cotton statement for the week ending Frda'
lg ,,.a.r,,,a. ~ elbows: Bale
~ Net receipts at all United states ports oss 3,
o uul'nE ~, vear ........ 32G.s
TX Total receipts 20 this O. dsS Z
~ Same date last year I
70 sAIoith ,a ~, is, year ,.......... 2TG.l
II nans 49, , 10 ,bis date ,24f, 4
= Same date last year. osn 4
Ia Stock at all United states potiSi '9sg
CHI shils .,ne ,, iS ,.,,oyyln, towns. ..... 1857
~ Same time last ST. sSi
"a Stock at Liverpool. .......f..'f.'.'', go, SS'g
I'D Same time last year . :;
~ stock OF American ahoat for "feat ,-oc