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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Was Active and at The Close Very
Strong.
HIGHER CABLES, COLD WEATHER, PLAGUE
Were Inspiring Influences - free
Country offerings Kept Corn
Down-Oats Quiet.

Chicago. January 25.--The wheat market, in
spired by higher Liverpool and Paris cables
cold weather and confirmation of Rosario
plssue rumors, was active and closed yer,
strong. May li1c over yesterday. Corn closet
a shade depressed and oats ,sc up. Provisions
at the close were 2ag7iac improved
with Liverpool UP Nd and Paris advanced
3is dS7sc, local bulls we're almost emhsr,
raised by their riches. The session opeheu
with May wheat nc to nc over YESTERDAY
close at s1ssds57sc The strength OF the
English market was due principally TO me
abandonment NJ Spioukop; that at Paris by
fresh reports of damages TO crops On prom
taking hy the traders the market sold on te
65Isds1ssc, where a reaction was caused by
the huying Of shorts May advancing TO $50
Trading which up to this point had been
active became fairly quiet with the price
alternately depressed by realizing, ana sd-
vsrcod By tho covering Of shorts. hoverins
between s741677sc and ssc. The arrival OF
fresh reports Of damages TO the French
crop ana cable saying that Rosario nal
been ordered closed for ten days on account
ing by shorts The cold weather without
snow was also a consideration May sd
yanced to e8lzc at which II closed iac over
yesterday During the last hour business was
animated. Commission houses bought heavily
for foreign interests, one concern, 1t was re
ported. selling fifteen loads for export. PR.
mary receipts we're $4,000 bushels, compareo
with $4,000 last year. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 1862 cars, against S27 last week
and ass year ago. Receipts here were +
cars. Atlantic port clearances in wheat and
-four were equal TO $4,000 bushels.
The days story of the corn market nigh
have been different in view of the strength
of wheat. had not country offerings become
freer. Acceptances to bids over night. how
ever, were so much more liberal than recently
that considerable selling by shipping people
and others resulted in giving the market Il
tone of easiness bordering on weakness Al
the opening the market showed a little gain
in sympathy with the neighboring pit for
moment only. Business was rather quiet.
Local receipts 209 cars.
The oats market was quiet early and dis
posed to be easy; became more active later
and. Influenced by the strength Of wheat, a
fair shipping demand and moderate receipts,
206 cars here, turned firm and closed firm.
The provision market was strong and higher
in spite of the liquidation by interests which
till today were buyers. Trade was rather
quiet. May pork closed 7l1c over yesterday;
May lard 2l2c to &C up and May RIBS i12e
better.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 2S
cars. corn, 215 cars; oats, It's cars, and hogs,
j. 900 head.
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NAUTICAL NnTES


The British steamship Lusano cleared to-
day for Liverpool via Newport News with
S'7l plates Of spelter, Weighing $50, i5s pounds
and valued at So ll5O sacks of -four, SCI
barrels, valued at s3l20; g. barrels Of tongues,
weighing 225SS pounds and valued at sG7i:
II cases Of hams, weighing 1851 pounds and
valued at $90I, 1857 bushels of corn. valued
at SlI,SS6 S0sS square bales OF cotton, weigh
ing i2S5,Glp pounds and valued at 1924 III:
500 round bales Of cotton. weighing 1000
pounds and valued at s9Oi5.
ihe Danish steamship NoTdkap sailed to-
day for Aarhuus via Norfolk with 90 0OO
bushels of ccrn, weighing 5,0i0.U pounds and
valued at SSi,20O; 1882 sacks of cotton seed
cake, weighing ,21l and valued at $50 65s (:
llOA sacks of cotton seed, meal valued at
SllStS; $3.50 sacks of -four weighing 4O8. 200
rounds and valued at S50i0.
The steamship Nueces entered today from
New York with ll,6t0 packages of general
merchandise.
The steamship Clinton OF the Morgan line
arrived from Morgan City this morning and
after taking on additional freight, sailed for
Brazos Santiago this evening This is an eX
10 discharging her Brownsville freight an
undue length Of time, the service will he con
tlnUed between Morgan City and BRACES Santi-
ago via Galveston.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere

Galveston, Texas, January 26-The receipts
OF grain at this port were light again TO-DAY
ne arrivals being only II cars wheat and "a
cars OF corn, making total OF Al cars Tho
Exports were 10000 bushels OF corn to Aarhuus
auo "'uoo bushels Of wheat TO Rotterdam
mere was better feeling in the Chicago mar
Eei May wheat opening at s7s.dG1Tsc arains,
&c at the close last night, aud closed AZ ST.
Corn is slightly lower than YESTERDAY
Receipts: BY G.. c. aud s. F.. 4 cars wheat
j, cars corn; I, and G. ~. car wheat . cars
corn; VI" x. and T., . cars corn { cars wheat.
" H. and H. ! car corn.
New Orleans, January ?s-Hos products
nm Pork~Standard mess, II %. Lard
Rennso tleroe, 9ad5Is; pure lard eIsG165s
o9Aed meats-Ory salt shoulders. 6itisi..
s.ues' t'sa6h Bacon-Clear rib sides 4t.1
a., ~; hams--Chotce sugar cured i0d1a Rice
Sss1oHlnssSy 10 good, Sn3is Flour Extra fancy
9 , 500. patents, S.70d5.iI .Cornmeal / q
bran. lSd u. Hay--prime. 1aO06 Is, 90. rboiSS
~ S'Wa ie,ou' Corn-No. > sacked lo MIXED
49, yellow, ~ oats-No . sacked 7si.
=. New York. January 2s. -wheat--Recein,s
100 bushels, exports Ss,0OO bushels $40,
sIore no red 1sSs fob afoat nron,nt,
Nv cortnern Duluth 7aN fob sHoai
Wo"p' 70 ! hard Duluth, SIX fob ,aost
red 1i7s, elevator OPTIONS IT,
,Iia March, 75S; May 74ss Julv AZ
''ueS ano leather firm. Cotton seed oil ouiet
~, Kansas N Sity, January Go wheat-May. CAV.
'e H No; 2 hard. sais No 2 red. 7oGTi cam Sr;
may es@ cash No mixed sss:,, Soyn
No No; white, sOKasOT. oatsNSo sS'1 TS,1.
~ oo6asp-iss ksee'pts-Wheat. Is. 900. corn "a
yoo. oats, 5000. superintendent X 60 ~;
corn 10000; oats, 1000 Ao''VV'
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'pecrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE,
LESS LA
London Financial Cable,

New York. January 96.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial Cablegram says:
There was a slump in the markets here today
on the announcement Of the abandonment Of
Sponkop by General Warren The reason
was not understood, there being no explana-
tory word in the dispatch About midday
there was slight rally which, however was
followed b. fresh relapse ard the close was
near the worst. In some quarters the Spion-
kop reverse was interpreted as the NEST ssri-
Gus thus far in the campaign. unless some
unexpected explanation shall be received.
Consols closed at par. a fall OF T-i6. The
market hardened New York support for
Americans. Money was stll easy
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Into Sight Statement
INC into sight statement for tho vees


Galveston. Texas, January "a
Galveston. Texas. January -Buttor--Fresh
Texas country, 10dl2iac per pound.
Carrots-si per buahel
poultry-Grown hens s9,00G325 per dozen;
full grown spring chickens. S2.25ds5O; old
ROSTERS. Si50d2.00; ducks, S00, turkeys.
hens, sd,00n700; gobblers, SS,00Il2.00; guinea
hens, Ss.25us6O' geese, unpluckod, s5NIG00
Cabbage Toxas crop in raIr supply and
quoted at S2.sla2.50 per crate.
On,ons-Sjn9Oc per hushel
Parsnipssl per bushol
Trrrps-i 81 per bushel
Celory-ToNac, 10000 per bunch
Toratoes--N No Texas tn the market: Florida,
sa,0QN2j0 per six baskets; MeXicau S925R2.75
per seven baskets.
petans--TeNas, dif1oc per pound, according
10 quality.
Chll Pepper-Choice new. l6c per mound
Sweet Potatoes a5d 15c per hushel
Egga--Casos returned Texas fresh candled
ice market well supplied
Strewherrios-No arrivals Tenorted this
morning. Quotations nominal
Garllc--EStra fancy red. 81 sE: ordinary CSC
per string,
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ooFFEr.

New York, January 26.--conee Futures
opened steady 20 points higher on buying,
apathy, Then the market rallied again later
" the session on renewal Of local support.
Foreign news and statistics hold out ittle
irdueement to either side The outside public
manifested indifference, the war news did not
hgure as an influence Of importance TIE
market closed auiet, net UNCHANGED 70
points lower. Total sales 2o,2So bass. inciud
.ng January $40 March ssd50o May 1850
no, July 5l06il5 September IeS6fS0 De.
eember 7s5dT4o, Spot cofiee-Rio. quiet:
No invoice sd No iobb!ng, Ss, Mid
steady; Cordosa, S%niss,
New Orleans, January 96-t,ofee-Firun.
Rio, ordinary to fair, Ss.aaas
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GALVESTON STOCK
CorroN az sIIIrRoAnn

For Liverpool IS Bernard $40 :, Ia
gsno, ~ IS Ida, 66eS. IS Maria. 1900 IS
fora 1Ss6 V-' - ieieS
For Havre' IS Rio Janc, 1924, SIS Maritime
For Rotterdam. SIS Caithness. 1885: &c can,
Colonna, Az SIS Nnturn. s,5. 'P
For Bremen. S. Celtic Princess 9sno -
Taunton. 1852 ''u' So
Eei antwerp IS Richmond Castle 1855
FOR hamhnrs S. Samantha, 700
TOT NeW YORK Mallory line Sl2e
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81. Louis, january 26. = Wheat = No.
req req cash, l0g7oIs' January, 707s May, 7O1s
cash and January, 81; May, 80; July. ses.
oats-No cash and January, 2S9I Nav 2ls
No, white, 25si. Four-Dull and unchanged
1.SC. Bran-Lower and dull; sacked u,est
track. 60, Hay-Tmothy, Arm s.5Oa1I 30:
prairie. steady, 1.50dS50. Whisky-Steady. al
l,e3ia, Cotton ties, bagsing and hemp Irvine.
unehanged. Dry salt mests--Extra shorts.
5l5. clear ribs 5S715: clear sides 100 Dacon
BOXED extra shorts, 6.25; clear ribs 6'S7ia:
clear sides. soc Receip.s-Flour, 5000 wheat
5000; corn, $4,000; oats, $4,000. Shipments
r. Flour our 5000; wheat. $4,000; corn. 10000; oats,
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Galveston Statement.
galveston Cotton Rcceipt-.

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe > ia
International and Great Northern ..' al,
galveston. Houston and Henderson 1 ga
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ...... sSs
Galveston. Houston and Northern 80. so
TnNaI
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HOUSTON BANK cLFARINes

~ nv 20 PER cent
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New York. January % rhe demand for
brown cottons Tor deliveries after February
shows nn Improvement. sheotings selling bet
ter than drills. Beached cottons quiet but
steady. Denms tending inward other
coarse col0red goods Arm. Print cloths quiet
Odds easicr for distant deliveries, Lincus
continue scarce and very strong. Burlaps
quiet and firm,
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Comparative Cotton Statement.
New York. January &c .-comparatge cot.
ton statement for the week ending today
Net rnoeipts At all United states ports
ohroniclc'. weather Report.

tSpc'lul 10 rue ldHll
New York. January 26.-Tbe Commercial
and Financial Chronicle sage
AdYIces to US this evening by telegraph
from tho South denote that the weather has
been favorable the past week. Rain has
fallen in most localities. but the precpita-
ton has generally been light and in the
Southwest there has been practically no rain.
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Nov oRLEANs,

Especial to The post.l
New orleans. January 96.-rhe New Orleans
live stock exchange reports;
Recepts.cattle 1885, calves and yesrlinFs
1914 hogE 2ia.
shies-cattle $50 calves and yesrlinss $50
hogs 2lt.
Lett over--cstt'e 4e7; calves and yesrings
4a5 hogs iss,
Receipts Of ali classes liberal, hut choice
butcher stock sold quickly AZ ton prices
quotations unchanged
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New York, January -Suear-Raw. nrm
fair refining. 1856. ecntrifusal. "a tesi
l.s. Rehned-Firm but quiet
Rev orleans, January e6--surar-strong
open kettle a'sHih, open kettle centritusal
9-i6 centrifugal nlantation ersnuletea az [,
whites, 4'sn+N yellow, 4Hd4s. seconds ~
% s-lS. MolasseS-Quiet: omen kettle s9sS
70. centrifugal. sas6 syrup-steady. AZ 20
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Flrst-class liners
Inc above quotations are based on ,rsm-
i,eamers, seond class liners lie and An
class liners &c higher. INST
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Following are the quotations on stocks In
New York as received by cargill & Richard
son
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Following are the clearances CT thu Houston
banks for tho week thus FAR and for the cor
responding time last year toecthsr with th1
increase or decrease.
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FINANcIAL pRIErs.

New York January e6.--Clearinss ,oaay
nss. seas2e balances 81 7ae. aos. quay
~. ras rs January y Three ncr cent rsntes
ssf isc for checks. =" 'Ss''1Vl
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wheat-No. spring, ssasi; No. red, ISL.
aGs%.
Corn--No. 2 3iii.
Oats No. 2 ?3923is; No. ? white, 25,sQ25a.
No white. 25G25h
RyeNo ,, 59dj4
Barley No. o 3Sd43
Flaxseed--No |, 5ois.
Timothy seed Prime. $50
Mess porlo-Per barrel, s,25d1o6S.
Lard--Per 100 pounds, 575d5a9ls.
Short rib sides--Loose, 5.s5d5a5
Dry sailed shoulders--Boxed 5nd5X.
Short clear sides Boxed, 59066N0
Whsky--llgh wines basis, per gallon. I 2ai3
SuFars-Cut loaf 500; graduated, 54i
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
General Collapse in London Following News
IRON Warren
PRICES OF AMERICAN SECURITIES LOWER
sugar showed N weakness and
standard OIL Advanced TO New
High Lcvc1-Cnsh Gains.

| Lordon, January 2s.--There was general
collapse in the stock exchange today. especial
" "a kafhrs. following the announcement OF
General Warren's abandonment Of sponkop.
American railway shares were relatively bet
ter than home securities Copsols dropped
~ The losses in American changed from
to IA per cent.
New York, January 26.-rhe record Of tbe
day on the stock exchange Was repetition
| OF yesterdays inertia hut prices went dawn
lnste9d Of NJ, as WAS tho casn YESTERDAY Tho
lthiemsut q the British from Spionkop had
% llttle influence az did the previous 5ay q
sueeess tnefe Opening prices showed sharp
'scllhes. International stocks being quoted Ut
euoui London parity. The weakness on the
LONDON exchange induced selling here how
ever and the local traders perc resolved "a
uuN the stocks Of London account on the
seDie way that they sold yesterday 70 meet
ne LONDON demand 40 attempt was made
content 20 take the offerings A. the London
level Of prices The sales for London ao.
lourt were estimated at something over 20
w very evenly distributed among the various
lntfhatlonsl stocks. This concluded the bulk
Of tue days business in railway stocks and
prices 10 that department. never got far from
we opening level Much the greater portion
OF the days business was IN tee speculative
lndustrials and specialties These we're weak
from tho start. The weakness Ia sugar was
aLHpute1 TO operations by a speculative
'i'hIbpulltdu maze mOtnentary show
or flrmness on belief In hitch in tho clos.
ing Of the contract for the rapid transit
tunnel The Rubber stocks, which have not
oeeh active recently. were forced down 4
ana points respectively. but recovered ,
points On the curb New Amsterdam was
rather active and Standard OIL advanced 10 a
rev high level. Returns by the leading banks
OF the current movement for the week indl-
cate that the net receipts for the interior by
express have been slightly less than last
week hut the gains on subtreasury opera
iiohs were little more than half of those Of
iast week, owing to the diminished dlsburse-
The total gain in cash for the banks is esu-
mated AZ nearly 100000 1t Is evident that
STOCK exchange operators have made no dc
mands on the loan accounts Of the bank. But
tne placing Of time loans and the buying
OF mercantile paper may have further expand
eQ loan accounts The sale Of New York
Guy bonds during the week may also be re-
hected in the loan account
The bond market made further progress to-
Ward dullness and the tone was rather easier
Total sales par value sl,50So00
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Net receipts Of cotton at all Uuted ts.t..
er,s thus far this week were 1881 49,
or, ASIA, lgg. thus FAR last sessol, ~, SEA
decrease, 2.osT,ss2 7'en'sea
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EXPORTS coAsrw1sE

For Brownsville. per steamship CBptor .
Two cases of hats. cases of cotton 20 cases
OF matches, 1900 sacks OF corn $500 sacks Of
Hour and 900 packages OF merchandise
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London, January 26.-ConsoIs for money and
the account, i9o7s money lata2 per rent.
Bar silver, steady. - 1-led per ounce. Rate Of
discount in tho open market for short bills,
per cont three months bills, 3 1-l6a3is per
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tspeclal 10 Tic po.tN

New York, January 26--s. Mum, Son &.
Go shy OF stocks
stocks were dun aud weak. though not so
weak ms might have been expected London
WIS ] per cent lower than New York and
arhitrage brokers sold 10000 shares Kepne
brokers sold Sugar Traders sold steel and
Wire though they think that the dividend 10
DC declared roxt Monday will bo at the rate
OF per cent. They say. however. that no
inlthor good ncws rs to be expected in The
stock London closed steady for Americans.
nut continental bourses we're weak Com
mission houses bought the general list in
spite OF tho British reverse. Kcono. Gould and
ilrwor brokers were bnying Especially good
hu}ihs was noticed N brooklyn Rapid Transit
Iho new board Of directors elected today in
cludes representatives OF John y. Rockefeller
re Mutpnl j ifc company and Brady and
vanderbilt Interests, aud wall street talks
hopefully Of tho outlook for the stock 1'rac-
ton stocks we're bought by Flower and Stand
ara on interest," Money was TO per cent
closing at per cont Timo money is penu-
iul ana slightly lower OF 4 to AZ per cent
sterling exchange advanced = to z, owing TO
easler money rates. IN bonds New Jersey
GeN'fal pS were feature Total stock sales
$50 us shares, bonds st,aSs 00N We stu be-
lievo IN buying good railroad stocks inclua-
ins the Pacihcs and SOuthcrns, on all rocts-
siQns,
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HOUSTON POST SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY o. 1900

turns xxfn,,,,~,,r ~ r .p.s.. 49, ..,.s
NJ fert,i,,er ~ - Iaio ~ ~ reposss "a sn,,,,
raroi,nn s, ,nss peio" INC averass ana soa w
r,sa in tha rr,cs y, p,oytIiI,ar lwe-r 80,
sb.u :. So's anu aneas are $1,000 sln as'.
while admitting the depreSslnr effects of he
British reverse. express a favorable opinion
Of tne msrket ~ the lonE run; OWING 70 we
IN Tho trade. c,ri6in' "a held. sonsidarsbi
cotton and reports that practically all the
ialge planters nave most OF tner cotton
stored on piantations. Beiton. IeAhs, reports
rosus impaseeoie. LocknafL Isxss, says me
srounu rs not ory en9ugn 70 piow; me INC
smaiI New YORK and Liverpool STOCKS ana
.ue ehcelent ttaoe IN spot co..on ana COTTON \,
svous are w strons lenurss VILE ;. ~
aiso eho tnst tnere 70 ,atse spvll in. .s
~ tns near lnonths many i"F wan sTos''
'sks pront on tne ra'ies'
,o,, a. .r. 49,.
'apecih' 10 rue roeII
New Orleans. January 2s.-W. II. Bscbellsr
4 Co. Ltd saw ~ cotton:
r. On. ,... ,.v,,.,i. go. ,ro,, IN. ...,
.e S's 80 ~ 80
OF war was attributed the disappointing at
titude OF the Liverpool market and our mar
ket opened of 4 points. but during the later
hours Of the early session impetus was given
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wv
Houston spot Quotations.
Spots closed steady; prices unchanged: sales
ss2 bales


The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at tho leading
markets, together with the closing Of middlins
yoeterdAy, with todaY,a snleH:
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l. and G. n. warehouse. ......
Clinton warehouse ....................
Mcllhenny's warehouse .,.............
weld a. Neville's warehouse .......
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ocrAN rREIGur RArrs

ocean treight quotations on cotton for de-
livery al ships side within speeihsd DAYS from
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Sc Lugano tRrl, knight, for Liverpool, '
Ncrfclk.
So Clinton, Staples. Brazos Santiago,
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,cialyestop-spo closed steady; prices IN
changed
tow nrdinsry 8 1876 Nliiln9 a..i s-f6
Ordinary S $40 Good niddling IA
Good ordinary...s 1915 Middling .s...s
Lov mtddlinE u $40 Saler .....t.s, .lTis
New York --snofs closed luist prices 1-isc
up
Good ordinary IS iS-1s Good middlins sis
Niddlins. ..s Sales ..4.
New 0rleans-spots closed 1uiet and Arm
prices unchanged
Low ordinary. g 1915 Middllng 7s.
Ordinary ......s T-i6 Good uiddinR I f3-ta
Good ordlnary..6 1916 Middling fair So
Low middlng. rs Sales . 1850
Liverpool--spot demand wns limited; prices
i-G2d down sales 5000 bales OF which 7100
were American; imports 1900 bales of witch
all were American
ordinary -t....4 s-S2 Mddiing amt 1889
Good ordinary, a e-32 Good middling.4 2l-s9
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tspeclal 10 rhA Ponl \

New York January as.~Atwood Violet
Go. say Of cotton
msnt compares fsvorahiv with last year
which the hear interests everywhere are IN.
irs as a depressing argument lust now They
nufposeiy ignore that compared With a crop
TBS erop 10 date Is a6l.Sot bales less than
then. We reiterate our cpnvictisAs that 4
gtfat advance in cotton will mater. alice his
sprinE OF early summer, and perhaps July.
4Nrepet at Liverpool viii advance at least l
penny per pound from present prices We
therefore, strongly advise buying that posi.
tpn Fseh half point huctuation there Is
equivalent 20 81 and less than az nolnts m va
ipe fnmnission. Those short OF contracts can
nsrally cover at same prIce, Aghereas those
S'rrt OF spots may before mis- season is
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cotton:
me report this morning that the English
had been rcpulsed losing the position esned
NFste!d'y, caused all cotton markets to rule
weak during the carly session. but American
markets later advanced. clovlps about the
saine as yesterday Tho buying was by in
slnrls. VIII outside lungs tns sellers Suots
wtre u poor demand, with no offerings The
hhtrrr Of the marker is tile strength OF snot
,pston. aud elinlir ated long ipterest In M
ines Ire foru er is held more brmly than
~ with reports constantly coming INTO tho
market for depleted stocks from ali sections
lhe later Is quite inactive, waiting for now
developments aud ipereRsed speculation on,r
ale,s holding OF for tura IN affairs from
Africa ttfors entering the market The gen
srsi belief is that should England suffer 4,
feat. sfarp deelite will be seen We say
tnoyld this he realized good buying viii
asain Gene and the decline will be hut len,
Forsiy The time is past when Manchester
eau dictate the prica Of cotton and althourh
trade conditions 10 England are suffering
ard Will so continue as long as tho war
lasts. we are independent with small stocks
knowing that the continental spinner will
nave nss for all that is left We believe In
ultimately higher prices for cotton
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New York, January as.-s. Mum. Son &
CO. say Of cotton:
Cotton declined to points on lower cables
The British defeat and LIQUIDATION. but recov.
effd this and advanced to points on this
erop and to on the next. owing to heavy
covering by shorts. liberal Liverpool buying
70 reverse straddles and the fact that the
qrantits brought into sight this week is
oriy 1912. against preylolH estimates OF
behind tho season thus far Of 1895 aT, vbcn
the cfon WAS s.75o.eoo balez Ths trading
~ teht. however the sales today being oriy
about ~. 900 bales. In such narrow mar
~ tne ueaink should be for moderate