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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
A Reaction Occurred end whest Lest An
Its Strength.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS WERE BfAplsH.
Yield OF wheat Put NJ s7S,os,0, 900
Observation-Disclosures sold al
sesbosrtl-Other Markets.

chicago, January s1,---wheat lost all sem
hianeo OF strength. reaction setting In on
liquidation OF longs, and May left on at n
ueciine of asc. Corn lost isetsc and oats
&c. Pork declined i7,sc, lard ioc and ribs
Iisdioc.
me government report, which showed a
yield Of $4,000. 900 bushels of WHEAT last year
gave wheat weak start. May opened ssnAc
lover at 'sltfl76,sc aud as the outlook was
rendered moro untavorabls by a sharp slumn
!" liverpool, May declined to Ssc.
Inc extremely cold weather, with the I'M
protected condition of wheat, caused moro
OF less apprehension of damage TO the plant
ava rs there are many reports TO that effect
oeS'ng became quito general, while May ad.
sanoed slowly to 56stc.
Receipts here were lal care. Minneapolis
si'a Duluth got 40 cars Clearances OF wheat
atd hour from Atlantic ports, exclusive OF
$4,000 bushels w
r as TIE session advanced. foreigners were re.
Eu.u'a 70 De selling at the seaboard, while
NV; NV YORK ST. LOUIS and the Northwest had
hh n,Ji selling orders here. That discouraged
no no'd ts ana a season of active liquidation
-. III when carried the price lower. After
WARDS longs abandoned their holdings again
s snn selling again became general and May
so,u uown to IfssnItAc, where 1t closed
bearish government figures and lower cables
started corn weak. good demand from
commission houses sprang up and tho mar
net developed Il good deal OF strength. The
radical weakness IN wheat near the close
OF ne session. however, displaced all other
considerations and sellers OF corn became
very numerous while the price sunk in the
i,ast ten minutes TO a point Nc under the
lowest made earlier in the day.
There was considerable liquidation In oats.
and as the buying was only scattered, the
Wnrket ruled weak and lower.
mere was nothing in the provision stu
ing decline In wheat and subsequent much
heavier loss In the value OF that commodity,
o. moralized weak holders and declines set
II all around.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
~ cars; corn. 400 cars; oats, $50 cars, and
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An Escaping Convict Killed.

Halletsyille. Texas. January 81. Mr..
Albert Koerth, who IL employed by the
county 20 work the county convicts on
public roads. who fail TO hire out to pri-
yate parties, yesterday afternoon shot I'D
Durham. negro about 20 years old, from
tho effects OF which be died this morning.
Durham, convicted OF aggravated assault
and battery, tried to escape and Was 100
yards from Kocrth at the time the shot
wss fred; Koerth used a pistol and was
surprised when he fonnd that the shot had
takep effect.
Judge Townsend. after investigating the
matter, had kocrth give a $500 bond 70
await investigation by the nest grand
jury.
Koerth worked the conyicts during the
past two years ana last December was
again employed by the commissioners
court. As many Of the convicts had here
tofore been permitted 10 escape he was
furnished an extra guard aud Instructed
TO permit no more escapes; two escaped
recently, but this one WAS not no FORUM
ate.
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sEAnLEs COMING no TEXAS.
He IL Interested In the Round bale
Ginning Company.

sherman. Texas, January So.--lt was def
initely learned In this city today that Mr..
John E. soarles OF New York will shortly
make tour Of the South. during which hs
will pay particular attention TO Texas and
the Indian Territory. Mr.. searles' PROS
pcctive visit will be in the interest OF the
American Cotton company, of which he is
president. This visit Of an Eastern capt.
talist is supposed to mean much to the
State in financial way. and especially
to the cotton interests and methods OF
handling the staple The company OF which
he is president has already introduced the
round bale system OF packing cotton. and
claims this season 10 have handled 100000
bales put up by this method and expects
during the next sesscn TO handle from 900,
900 TO 100000 bales.
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STATE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
A Meeting to no Held at waco for
It's OrxaniYatfOn.

- ~
A Meeting to 10 Held at Waco for
Its Organization.
Waco, Texas. January 31--The meeting Of
breeders and fancicrs OF poultry, pigeons
aud pet ntock in this city next Friday
for the purpose of reorganizing the State
association Is expected to be well attended.
IN the Texas Poultry Industry OF Bolton
January and has been circulated among
breeders and ffDriers throughout the State
With tho result that large number OF
chicken and pet stock men have signifcd
their Intention TO be present.
Waco VIII bid for the permanent head
quarters and place for the annual exhibit
and will tender the new auditorium Tor
that purpose, The building OF the audito
rum Is no longer In doubt and special pro-
vision win DC made for the poultry people
and tho Floral society.
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coMMERcIAL pNInrs.

New York, January si.--.rotnI sales stocks
today. ,s6.soo including ss,2t0 Reading pre-
ferrcd: ?s.ii2 Southern Railway, and $3.50
Sugar.
New York. January Sl.--nank clcsrinTs.
SIG, SCI .557: balances. slci6i.103,
London. January 3i.--Consuls for money
Ill t-i6. consols for the account (Marchl
III 3s16. bar silver caey, 81 7-l6 per ounce
Money "a per. cent; rate for discount Ia the
open market FOR short BILLS 2isdak pcr cent;
for three months bills w per cent.
New York January 81 Tho Commercial
Advertisers London financial cnblrsram says.
There was iess activity In the markets here
today. The tone was reantionnry early, but
the close was lrnor Tho movements were
small. however. except In speeiaities. The
turned good.
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r,iesday. January 81.

Trade Notes.
-. men report rot only activity
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Navarro County Farmers rro.peros.

Corficana. Texas. January 1.-THE mort
gage record Is taken by business men 10
be first -class guide TO ascertain the con-
dition Of the farmers and from the present
statistics II would seem that the Navarro
county farmers are In far better condi-
tion than they were thres years ago. Tho
decrease In the number Of mortgages given
is accorded TO the fact that the farmer
lives more 1t homo than he used to do
and that tho diversified farming Is s0lyIpg
the problem. Hogs. chickens. cattle npd
garden patches ara more numerous titan
In former years and the farmers are be-
ginning TO realize the advantages these
lsttlo auxiliarlss result IN.
The record shows that for the year end
ing january 20. 1897. sQS4 mortgages were
filed. On tho game date. 1S0s, 1853; and
on the same date. 1899, only 955 were hled.
Theae figures are taken from tho record IN
County Clerk J. II. Calbresth's Office and
are no guess work aud show decrcaae sof
ncarly cne-half Of the humber last year.
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West. Texas. January 81 The remains
of w. X. MitctoiI aniyed hero last night
and VIII DO interrad ineshe Catholic ccms-
terry at Tours today. Mr., Mitchell came
here and located about thirty years ago.
He WAS BLACKSMITH BY trade, good one,
and by cIose attention to business he aavad
quite fortune which be Invested In farm
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SUGAR.

fair refining sA centrifugal. % test Al
InoIasses sugar ~ mould A ~ standard
a and confectionery a iSs; cut loaf and
ulatrd 3.
Now Orleans, January 3i.--srgar--stoady:
open kettle 2Ysqi3 1-l8i open kettle, centrifugal
9-1Gfii centrifugal, -; gran SiataJ. none In
first hilnds; whites lisGths; ycllows 4@I f-IG:
seconds 2Nd3M; mo.aaGos steady. omen ket-
tic 1890. Syrup quiet: none In fret hunds.
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New York. january 3i.--Tie market for cot
ton goods continues strong and further adj
yaflcel are reported In staple and othsr lines.
FarmcIr;' Choice aud Forest Mllla bleachot
cottons advanced Ac. Prints arc 2lsc higher
IA both staple and fancy lines, There has
been nm Improvement In general business.
Print cloths have moved up i-i6c with sellers
refuAlrg further bids thereat.
There hns been a good demand Tor men
Neor wooiens and the market IL steadier
Dress goods firm; Pacific ccttons warp cash
mere Ic higher.
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lands near Wost. Last summer he bought
large ranch interest on tho plains. and It
vas on his way TO HIS ranch that he lost
his life. Last Saturday night tho blizzard
strdck MIN on the open plains; he lost his
way; his team became unmanaEeable and
turned the buggy over and buried him IN
The snow. where he was found frozen
Sunday morning He was good man,
true TO his friends. true TO his country. Tho
whole community ~ shocked at Ilr tragic
death. rsF
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New York. January I.--Money on call.
Cent Prime mercantile paper y. 70 sh per
cent Sterling exchange. firm: Mith ,etg va
business In bankers, bills az 4.ssfti.es's ior
posted ratea s.sfdlss. Commercial bills,
5,ssa4. ssjs. silver certificates. nominal. ss.z9s
Bar siiyer i ns1, ssnss a0'isre s
Strts bonds. inactive
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N oeef cattle, but uow that each DAYS mar.
ksts afford evidence of ,hr conditinS ~ the
pee, producing sections OF the country, con-
s:cuon Is gradually being carried Il, the minds
- hitherto doubling Thomases a circular
,,wenuy issued by tho secretary Of egricui.
xc VII furnish additional evidence. The
apartment bulletin shows the decrease IN
,,s.ue on january 4, 1899, since january l.
isye 70 % i.teu, i4s head. In addition to THE
". s. receipts OF beef cattle AT the various mar
NV Tor the nrst twenty -cieht days In ,1anu-
~, compared with corresponding period Of
~ year shows decrease Of IS, 100. CLASSIC
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st. Louis, January 3i.--Flour-unchanged
Wleat--No. 2 cash. elevator n bid; track,
7sfs. Corn--No . cash, 35is track, 35n; May.
3js.a25h; July. $685. oats-No. 2 cash, PSI
track, 2ea29is; May, 2S% asked July, Is
uxseed~Nominally, N1e. Prime timothy
seed. nominal. Corn meal sl-iSa1 80. Bran
Firm sacked, east track, Sc. Hay-Dulli
60 Observation-Disclosures, 81. Pork--Lower;
standard mess, iobbing. old. es7it; new. 1925
Lard-Lower; prime steam, 50; choice; S.Jo
ribs. 800: shorts, 512Ia. Bscon---Boxed shout
ders 462ik; extra shorts, 5.25; ribs, 80;
shorts 5.62ls. Receipts-Flour 1000; wheat,
Flour 5000: wheat, $1,000; corn. $1,000; oats,
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
COFFEE.

New York. January 3i.---Con6e--Options
barely steady: unchanged: sales 1870 baga
Spot coffee Rio. steady; No. invoice. 6S.;
jobbing 7h; mild steady; Cordoyn 7isUli.
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Futures opened steady: At noon steady;
clceed steady. Tho highest Tor March waA
S,o, lowest 5.sS high for May $50. low 5.SS.
Following are the quotations for all month";:
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Easy; moderate demand
Wheat-No. spring, 72Js97SI7: No. 2
spring, G7672ia; No. red 7RI15.
Corn--No. 2, 81; No. yellow, 37I.
oats-No. 2, 37lk@2s; No. 2 Whit, SoGn31;
No. white. 1% G30M.
Rye-No. 2, 51d571t.
Barey--No. 3. 42Gi511k
Flax seei--No. l, 1.14h; new, 1.1sA.
Timothy sccd--Prime. 2.S512.4o.
Mess pork-Per barrel 10. 10df0 .1b.
Lard--Per 100 pounds, 5.6od5. IS.
Short ribs--Sides. loose, 4.S5d5 .o5.
Shoulders-Dry salted. boxed, 4itd4T.
stdes-short. clear. boxed. S1odS.ib.
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Caldwell. TexaA January s. i
cowen shot and kil1sd A31reV CHAT, 4leS
brother -ia-lav. yentSgday xe1,I1 &
this co,iRsy, shootlp6 hlu eoQr tlMee
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ss 9 New York. ruturcr.
Futures opened steady: NJ noon steady:
closed steady. highest for March 61S. low
6of.. high for May 6N, low 6,ft. high for Au.
Kust GO, low 6ie, Following are the QUOTA
lions for all month";. PA
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

New York. January sl-wheat--Reoeipts
10000. exports 10000 spot, weak; No. z
March, Sill: May, 7sM. wool--Steady. Met
ais Az tho week progresses the marlrt for
metals daily gains strength and exhibits In
creaslng activity Today the upward movement
was most pronounced.
Kansas City, January s1.--wheat--slow; No.
Corn-Demand light; No. 2 mixed. 33b<@S3A;
No. white. s4Ag3i1s. oats-Fairly active;
No mixed. 27ssf2s; No. 2 white. 2sh Rye,
51h Hay-Duli; choice timothy. 7.00d7.25;
Choice prairie e5o97,oo. Receipts Wheat,
81 900; corn, $1,000; oats, 5000. Shipments
Wheat, 5000; corn, $500; oats 1000.
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New york Cotton Market.

New York. URINARY 3l.---There was no let
up In tho outside speculative interest today.
Speculation, however. was smaller md mark
I'D by considerable trregularity. a weak tone
prevailed at the opening. but ibis WIS sue
cpeded later by n revival OF strength. Tho
foreign markets were weak with spot talOs
at Liverpool OF only 1000 bales and futures
closifg at n net loss OF ~ points. On tho
Weakness shown In the early cabies prineb
esscd OF 2Gl3 points below last night at the
uncning on considerable selling. There was
q further decline OF 1Gf2 points. after which
n slow recovery on buying by comnhsiop
ing the afternoon tho market ruled steady
and held most OF the early recovery until lust
before the close. when realizing Get IN and
ing steady at point advance TO net de-
elmo.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE raYcE,.
Quotations for Round Lots Of stspl.
Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily, ana tbeI,
correctness can be relied unon, rte prices are
those rulin~ ia Houston wholesale markets
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rort worth, Texas, JAnuafy Sv'--CaptAln
7 Z. Pennineton. general iise stock agent
n inc Santa Fe. said TO a correspondent to-
day: ..statIstics must furnish convincing proof
~ the shortage IN cattle A number OF zoen
ans rcd in tbs stock industry during the past
few years made light Of the cry Of shortage
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Total ...-...s.s'-'-',-s.''''
Ifauafau Gnof luOinfIous.


Other spof MurkeiS.
Golveston-spots closed steady and un-
Low ordinary. ~ Micding .;,....s l-is
oIilnary,. ills Good middiing..e BID
coed ordieary...5 s-16 Middling fair. 90 ILLS
Lev nlddiing. IS 0-1s Gales ..........4n
New orieans--spots closed steady and un-
Oh; nged. -.
Ordinary. ...,,- ~ Goca niaoiins'-s
Los Los snddiins..5 5-iS Sales 400
New york-spots closed quiet snd l-ls up:
Low rniddiing...G Middling fair...l 5-1s
MiddiIng.. ,,.....c TIC saies ...,..,-., .si25
I,yorDooi-Futureg elosed 1-32d lower; sales
TOO. pf which 900 wyro American. imports
cfc,nsry' ~. Z sS-s2 Mid upland 3 a.s2
coed ordinary q 29-32 Good mid. up q 1872
Low middline. 3 2-a2 Amer. mid, fnirS tS-l5
ouotations on mIadiing at other spot mat
kets. together with the saies.
piaeo-- Tone. io1ay. re- ~. caich.
Mobile ....I,r ruav ID ~ IS IS
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MONEY AND BANKING.
ExcuANoE AT HOUSTON.


Exchange rs quotes as follows: New YORK.
buy,nr al 80 discount; selling, Ncw York. 81.
Louis and Kansas City. par; New Orleans.
buying 81 90 discount selling, ti.25 premium
HOUSTON BANK cLEhklSGs.
The following are the cIeaIances OF the
Houstou banks for the week thus far and for
he corresponding tine last year. together
with the Increase or decrease:
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:, WIN thesc ngures confronting tho student
.aVie supply Is not equal to the demand
hid when one considers the almost certain
increased demand which Is sure TO emanAtV
rom our recently acquired Territory as VOL
US from european countries, tho ruestiun Of
SUPPLY Is not free from difficulties
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KANSAS cry.

Kansas City, January observation-disclosures
n.oo natives aud 1900 Texans common. weeN.
neavy native steers, $3.50 20. mediums. s 0Osf
e.ic; light weights, 3.55fi5 is, stockers ma
teeders 5.5oM6.oo; butchers, cows and hclf.
eis, z..en 20; Gamers, ,5om2. 30; Western
Steers S.S09fS .0o. Hogs--Rcceipts ,is0; mar
m,Sed. S.6ogs,72ls; lights ,isfIs .6sif. Sheen
.heeelpts lla2; market, sheep. active and
s'esay 10 strong; stockers, quiet; Lambs A. S5d1
stockers. 32t5IsI -''Sao'fs'
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sT. LOUIS.

~ Louis. January --Catue--Recoip,s
$50 including 500 Texans: mnfEet s,.aays
TAR 70 fancy. native shipping and export steers,
ss'Hn9.lo; dressed beef and butcher steers.
. &.1o.sVi steers under 1000 pounds s.sSsr
SO. stockers and fceders. SCOTT 90 COWS and
METERS, 2.0oGii.eS, Teyas aud Indian steers.
e.,sn4so; cows and heifers. g s5eIf 90 Hogs
.-hte cents 1920; market 5dfl0c lower; pigs
anu lights, 3,s0N3, 10: packers, g. ;06iS ~,
butchers, S,so1S.& Sheep--R eeefpts 200,
market steady; native muttons Ss0sli 10
cu!ls and bucks, 2.00dS. -. lambs oOt35 90,
led Texas sheep. S.a5d,3.ss
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Cattle shertage Apparent.

S,,nnlv of cattle, calves ana hogs on sale
,,ncjn 'fto meet ali the requirements OF the
trsde for balance Of this week.
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nou.so. Daily staiem.at.


Houstop's gross receipts OF coitoh ny NV
various railroads entering The city were 40
fonows: o.x
Houston and Texas Central ..........- LEE
International anG Great Sorthcrns.,..,. f,llz
Cal, esion. Harrisburg and San Antonio. gss
T1Xts and New Orleans t............ "
Hoi,gton East and Wkst Texas. .,....... LES
GuIi. Colorado and Santa Fe......... q
Gan Antonio and Arkansas PaEs, ........- 30
Missouri Eansas and Terab.........-.- sVs
a,, KktS
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GRAIN AND HAY.

r,r,osd lots. T. o. b. cars from mlslers; eehI.
.rs sharee from store b6i0c more per iw 80. .u'
Of, on bran, aGsc per bushei on o." ana W. =
All mn iX Noe: corn bran 67tsc per 100 100.
Chopped CORN 1s2c per 40 iIs'
ctRN--No. 2. sacked. &c Ssr pusns''
WHEAT-SHORTS-s5cp per 100 IDS,
WHEIT sCREENINGS--1o0eoc per nu,
HAY--Alfalfa sieood1s.N per to ~ u x co3
<,e fofata 30: South Texas prair'e nay ~'"S
Z az North Texas ss.ooGio.6o.
Fruits
appLEs-Per Dbl. s5.oog5so; a.,t,d.
SANANAs-Ie r bunch h,1ai.'s esVh'''
locss sis0al.ls. s.1 saos
fEW0Ns-- s. Ho1f.5e. =, a. rs,i.
foTnis seedlings sa'p.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations are for less than cafloao ssss
surcial rates on carloads: ,oo
pBARBEp WIRE Glidden. gal, ss.7o per loO
labs; Waukegan $3.50.
WiRE NAILS--Ratc 2.20 per keGi aavs1cSgss'
an, 1Sd and Ied &c: sd and %. 10c; Va suo ~
aoe: ID and Sd. soe; Sd. t5c; "a. zoe,
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from Leading Ex.
changes Of United States and Europe.
MARKET PRESENTS PECULIAR CONDITIONS
Dcciire IN Liverpool has nut I.astic
Eject ON the American Markets.
Range OF Ten Points.
ofnee', Of Tho Post.
Houston, TUESDAY. Jsnusry III.

tiuuctpus AlNcSuay. ltnubfy Ill
!, looks as though New York had cut loose
from tho leading strings 81 L.verpoo, In cct-
ton, tust as Wall street has cut loose from
Lombard street.
Under ordinary circumstances q drop Of
2.6i to ssst In Liverpool would have precipi-
tateG a small slump on this side, but little Mt
tenllon was paid 10 the weakress abroad
TIC American markets arc going IL alone and
the fluctuations seem 20 be 81 Il purely spec
u,at,ye character. the statistical position not
heine taken Into account. All hut the most
resslnnstc bears have scnled their cstimates
far below thu original ideas and this Is y
strong bull card. There Is really no cotton
lett In the fields worth picking. and thu next
crop, on account OF the unusually cold and
wcs winter, bids promise Of being three 10
four weeks late 10 start out with.
an these facts make the huls feel strong
in their position and the outside spcoulators
who are in the market evidently feel the same
way. Tho professional bears try hard to
hammer DOWN prices. claiming the situation
dcss not justify the recent advance.
ON tho other hand, tho manufacturers report
a stronger market with considerable ad-
vance In prices They point TO the plethora
OF money which is branching out and hold
that with everything on the UP grade cotton
not be kGpt back
New York spots closed AZ an advance OF
l-i6. while Liverpool reduced spots l-3sd, with
sslcs OF only 7Qco.
Futuroe In Liverpool closed at an advance
OF 2.6t TO s-6i.
In New York, after roaming over course
o, 10 points, futures closed from points on
to points IN,
Nav, Orleans foliovad thn course Of New
York and closed points down 10 point up.
Receipts at ports were 5b,oS6. against ats26
last year and 2i,is6 In lseS
Houston expects tomorrow 5000 TO 3loO,
a2ainst ai0S lest year and Ass In 1875.
New Orleans expects as0n to shpp, against
isO5t last year and Seos in 1885,
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Carslll & Richardson say OF cotton;
A bleak norther over the whole South, 1T
t'e snow IN North Texas. excessive rains In
tho middle Gulf States and light estimates
for tomorrow, gave ms temporary bull mar
ket in cotton today, despite the fact that
LiYeroool sont over bad market and plenty
of selling orders to New York. The opening
in our markets was quite tame, at to points
lower than yesterday. but Wall street came
wher tho market SHOWED tendency to weak
en-, and prices edvanced quickly. only 10 lose
mos, OF the gain before the close There Is q
wcrld OF realizing on all spurts. but the DO
clIres lind these same people buying again.
rne feature of today was tho further widening
oil the early and late months In New YORK.
Tht near months closing pointB higher tnan
yesterday while the distant months are to
Q points down. This IL due to the active spec
ultiop in the near months and tho theory
that the distant months are high enough to
ais what is now expected from another
orcp.
Estimates tomorrow ut Houston and New
Orleans arc 5000 bales less than the sana
day last year. port receipts 1900 larger than
lat week and q, 900 ahead Of last year The
semi weekly is estimated TO show tomorrow
receipts at 5000. shipmsnts 81 .eoo. while
there does not seem to be many dcsertond
from the bulls camp. the theory that cotton
will continue TO advance until cents for
August IN New York IL reached, is not gem
orally advanced. There is more disposition
TO sell held lots IN tho interior. which should
cdnse the movement to continue nj least as
free MS at present. and which would have u
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