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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Stanley Gregory of Danvillc was
in town Tuesday.
Geo. Jones went to st. Louis
Sunday night.
G. d. Harper Of st. Louis was on
our streets this week.
X. g.. Williams spent n few days
In Chicago this week.
w. A. Graham of Mincola de-
livcrcd stock here Tuesday.
-. X. Graham of Mineola de-
livercd hogs here Tuesday.
Prof. w. /. Woodson returned
Saturday from Osogc County.
Mrs. DR.. Iiuddlcstcn Of Mincola
was in town visiting Tue-day.
Little Miss Kathrync Ford X
spending the week In Dnnvillc.
g.. W. Sailor shipped n n load
cattle 10 st. Louis last Monday.
Miss George Gregory of Dam
Vile was In town shopping Tues
day.
Regular communication of Order
Of Tho Eastern Star Monday night
August D
George Clark shipped n fine ear
load of cattle to st. Louis last
Monday.
Hugh Cason came up Saturday
Ia remain several weeks with home
folks.
II. G. Kite and daughters Clara
and Fcrrcll II Danvlllc visited here
Tuesday.
Rob Sherman of st. Louis cnmc
up Monday 10 remain until after
IN, reunion
Miss Birdie Hairrcll of northern
Texas l. visiting her aunt Mrs. Tom
Johnson.
Miss Irwin, of Shumrock II the
guest of MIR. aud Mrs. Geo. Sailor
this week.
Mr.. Lucy Kidwcll returned
Thursday from n two weeks visit
TO ST. Louis.
Miss Maggie Fish, OF Kansas City
~ the guest NJ Mrs. Mary Britt
north of town.
". 5. Si.k and wife OF Wellsvills
spent Sunday the guest OF w. Y.
Sisk and family.
w. W. Morley and wife after n
few weeks stay In Hannibal return
cd home yesterday.
VIM, Wnld shipped four loads
of hogs aud ono load OF catt'c to
st, Louis this week.
Mr.. Sam'l lIultz aud family re-
turned Tuesday from n several
days visit in Galloway.
7. II. Glare shipped to st. Louis
last Monday ono car load OF ca tile
and one ear load Of sheep.
Mrs. Garrett of Portland visited
Mrs. Lucy kldwcll several days
the latter part OF this week.
j. G Crane aud wife of Will
liamsburg visited their daughter
Mrs. Mcrannc this week.
Miss Lucy Nowlin returned FRI
day from n two weeks visit to Miss
Lydic Branhnm OF Hannibal.
Luther aud Rub't Ballard of St.
Louis, are spending Il few days
with home folks at this place.
VIM. White of near Middlctown
shipped n ear load OF cattle from
this place to st. Louis last Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

dap for her home in Virginia.
The Disk Drill IL the best on the
market. See j. T. Nunnelly.
Deputy Sheriff Britt made n ily-
Ing trip to Martinsburg last Friday.
Hon. Robt. Shacklcford. of Clay
ton, was ON our streets Wcdncs-
day.
Examine that Triple Gear Corn
King Feed Grinder Mt j. T. Nun.
nclly'-.
Save your wheat for stock. Get
yourself n feed grinder from j. r.
Nunnclly.
Miss Kate Gillespie, Of Kansas
City Is the guest OF her cousin.
Mrs. w w. Secs.
Mrs. John Goggins returned
Friday from n several days visit to
friends in st. Louis.
Sheriff Wilson aud Prosecuting
Attorney Cook attended the pie
mic Mt Rhincland Tuesday.
The Macedonia annual picnic
will be- Aug. II. Plenty of good
water and shade ON the grounds.
Mrs r. q. White and Miss
Blanch Hughes spent several days
visiting relative near Dnnvillc this
week.
Misses Cora Barnes and Leila
Patton went down to Joncsburg
Wednesday tn visit friends for n
few days.
Ed aud Frank Graves returned To
st. Louis Monday after n short
visit to their parents ID. W. Ora yes
and wife.
Your last chance to get n buggy
before the Old settlers Reunion.
Get u Jos. W. Moon buggy from
j. 4 Nunnelly.
james BAH returned from Ok
uhgmn Wednesday, NJ, nun
lett here last week aud only rc-
manned n few days.
sam '"hn' OF Columbia came
down inst Monday and went out la
near Mincola for n fow dovs
Mrs. Hayden who has been Vi
sitting her sister Mrs. Kidwcll left
Friday for ST. Louis and from
Mr. gisor ,y,,so, -, N..u
ercc ana ho, .;s,a, Mi c.m.
pcnny = pni,o, go a.. -
ofMrs - Al wn.o, v,aa,eSa.
Tho ~ q y w,u,ao.,n a..
lccturc room of,h. non,is, oh,,.ah
noxt Mondnv An,,s,K,, o'ao
m. An mcmhors roo,os,.d,o a.
nre.ont
Prof and Mr. A. wao,
and Mnstcr Irwin rctnrr,d to ,ha,r
bom, in TROY n,tor , ..vnr,i
weeks visit 10 DIR, Gr,vos md
family.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

George Tinslcy OF Gazette was
visiting friends here Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Alex Hinton went to Chicago
Monday night with stock.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Miss Ella Graves left Wedncs-
dap for her home in Virginia.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Examine that Sucker State Disk
Drill at j. T. Nunnelly's.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

The Disk Drill IL the best on the
market. See j. T. Nunnelly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Deputy Sheriff Britt made n ly-
ing tripto Martinsburg last Friday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Phil Miller returned to his home
in Hannibal Wednesday after a
weeks stay at his old stand, "The
st. Louis Store. His many friends
enjoyed having him with them
even for so short a time. q.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS,
About People You Know
Who Come And 0o

Go to the picnic Tomorrow.
Drag Scrapcr for sale by J. r.
Nunnclly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Save your wheat for stock. Get
yourself n feed grinder from j. r..
Nunnclly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Hon. Robt. Shacklcford. OF Clay
ton, was ON our streets Wcdncs-
day.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

Miss Helen Baker entertained
Thursday evening at the home Of
her uncle Rob't Baker, in honor OF
j.. O. Henderson and bride. Futh-
or particulars next week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
VOLUME Al.

heard that be bad cae. admitted one Of
the librarians
Dear me. said the yeass lady irriishly
II 10 one OF lhs question. Ter oar nelt cluh
meeting, Well vhich Que ei Ih.clsrsy
books hsoush. him The mosl iaeomep
That zen eau probably dad Gu, by con
sul'ing boof, the namber oi Witch
ell eive you. ssid tbe ctiieial.
oh. ! cent stop TO look Il mp, .he ala
horriediy, thought yon could tell me
st oncc Well, there's onr more thing
Bessie Comuocs, my cousin 10 Msnchp,
ter, bad splendid book when 1 "a.
there last yesr Tor snec1otes ui fsmou.
people. ] cani remember the name Of i,
or who wrote Il, bot Il vas about 90 big
illustrating With one 6uset on the de,k
-snd 1, has dark green cover, Nov osn
yon tell NE sha. II isi Sons day when
| have time woola like TO get ii eat, OF
course you must have II 10 the librsryP
For the third time the oillcisl was oblis
Cd to confess bis liability TO eisa her 4,
rect information. sbc looked al him with
piercing gtE, aud inteei away s.yipg
arathi- 10 he. e~--- ---A
There, that Just shows what oil this talk
about their being examined Tor positions
In Libraries amounts tol Three perfectly
simply questions. all on literary suoiects,
aud he couldn't answer one Of lhemi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
About snetIing

We ireeq ueully hear the expression.
God bless youl uttered after some one
has snetzsd, The expression. II we can
believe Clodd in his Childhood Of the
World dates back 10 the time OF Jacob.
We are told 10 Jewish Literature that pre-
vious 10 this time that men sneez,d bat
once in q lifetime and that was the end OF
them. Jacob prevailed 10 prayer and had
the fatality set aside on the condition that
among ell nations sDeezs should be bal
lowed by the words. God bless your In
the Jatsks.. oae OF the books oi ths
Buddhist Scriptures. we resk that the ex
preston was. MAY the blessed Lord sl
low you to livel'
Buddhs on one occasion while preach
ing to bis disciples happened to spetzs.
Tue priests gave vent TO the eIclsmstiop,
and Buddha lectured them for iDtertupt
ing bis discourse.
fwben person sneezss, be r'ked. end
you say, May be livel will he live tho
longerf
Certainly noll cried the priests
Add II you did no. say II would be die
any the soouer2
Certainly Dotl was the reply.
Then, said Buddhs. from this time forth
IL sny one sDetzs and . priest ssys. May
you live be shall be guilty Of .haDs
gressiop,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
Got the Position

The New York Herald tells how diplo
mstio yonng lady who understood The
weakness Of politicians seoared some years
ago . place 10 the state service.
The day before the opening OF The sss
sion q shy girl knocked st The door OF
the attorney generals oflice.
Ia the attorney general inf she asked
timidly.
Yes. said the clerk. He will see you
when be gets through with this long limo
OF job hunters. just have y seat,
10 the numerous chairs. on the oilioe
lounge and standing were 90 more wait
ing for turn to press some claim for 3
position,
The attorney general was rather gtuii
looking man. and be dismissed each with
the remark, | can't do anything Tor you.
Sorry, you know, but there are hundreds
Of applicants. and each oillcer. every lesis
lsior, has . dozsn begging for each pssi
tion.
When the timid girls turn came, sbe
handed the impatient looking officer let
ter. She said nothing. She hardly look
ed into bis isce.
I'm sorry, Miss q that can do Holh
ing for you. II was foolish for you 10
come here expecting work; I'd be glad to
help you il could but you see it's this
way. have no influence to get you
position. ! Iam very
We we're speaking Of that q. home. bat
! thought II would do no harm to see you,
she interrupted. Aud we were saying
wnst pity u was that you nad lost your
iuaaenoe.
The state official WINGED lie looked 90
il something hurt him.
Brown, be said, turning TO bis deputy
with unnecessary sbruptness. this young
lady is to have position 10 the enrolling
department. Sec that there is place for
her il you have 10 muzzls every legislator
in the building,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
A siigbt D,6eit.

A weather stsinel. oresking wagon
drew up 10 iron. Of . photographers %
tsblIshmeDt 10 . Georgia town. Beneath
its body . lean ho1nd came 10 . stand
still. A man cIaI 10 jeans trousers,
homespun shirt aud euiiiless Of cost CO
vest emerged IRON the vehicles snteritr
extremity. Setting bis soft slouch bst
en the bsck Of bis head, be adj ustsd bis
long g.iIus and ssye The lines 10 the vile
and b.by witbia. Is hind these. from
the dome oi cspsss beyond. psered. big
eyed and sol, mo numerous editions Of tho
lord aud m ster
Entering the shop the stfsnger paused
before c,e u ssmpIe photographs snd
pointiog 10 ooe said, Mister. ~bss dyer
e1srse fer i.kin rietsrs like ths.f
Tsrss dollars DIN, replied the clerk.
Tb,uaiog ti. bsbd. into bis POCKETS be
tarofd iboughifpIly toward the wsgohinl
of "a pa v. W..I. | rsekoo i'ii have ter
wsil bli. bs ssld saf,iy 20 bimseli, ! siai
O., bat 'i'ysn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
Tsr.s simpis Qa.stiDss.

Oae day tao sell deessed young NO
uen approached ths deck Of ths reading
room OF BIZ library. Oae Of them took
q memorandum from ber pooketbook.
Can you tell me how nsuy yards sob.
,h.i.s the vrons Iisil sbe said, hastily
brinsins ionb srotbsr alp Of paper.
Has u ia. Will you please tell me who
10 Rasysrd Kipi,as's isvorits suihoti
Ian aasble 70 tell yea. never hsvios
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
"A Sisters Inluenoe.

Some years sgo. as | sat on the piazza oil
summer hotel, noticed among the
crowd . party OF young people. two or
three pretty girls and ss many bright
Young mep. "sll waiting for the mail"
Oh, desrl said the pret,iest OF the girls,
i'm patiently, why don't they burryP Are
YOU expecting q letter, Mr.. Allison2 and
sns turned to tall youth sanding near.
He smiled. | Il get one. surely. be ssid,
lie my day. Ja.t this par ocular letter
always conner. Nell is awiully good; she's
my sister, you kDow. and no fellow ever
had o better Que.
The pretty Girl laughed, saying, ns be
rec,iveI the lelier: barry would think
he was blessed II wrote once year.
Gradually the hers driited away. but
Frank Allison kept bis place, scanning
esgerly the closely written sheets, now
aud then laughing quietly. Finally, he
slipped the letter into bis pocket snd,
rising, saw me.
Good morning. Miss Willisms, be said,
cordially. for he always had . pleasant
word for us older people IS well ss for the
young.
Good news2 l questioned, smiling. My
sisters letters always bring good news, be
suswerei. She writes such jolly letters.
Aud unfolding this one. be read me
scraps OF it bright notbiugs, With here
and there little sentence foil OF sislerly
love aud esinestness There WAS Q STEADY
light 10 his eyes. IS, bali spologizins fol
"borins' me, be looked up and said quiel
ly: Miss williams. il ever make sny
thing OF msn. 1t will be sister Nell's dt
log.
And, as l looked st him. 1 felt strongly
what . mighty power Sister Nslp bslt
10 her hands, like yours, dear girls. spt
perhaps no stronger or better; bot it mad
me wonder how many girls stop TO consit
or bo~ they are usins their influence owe
these boys. growing 90 isst toward maj
hood, unworthy or noble. IS the sister
choose. -
/ There is bat one way, dear eirls; beail
st once while they are still boys Of th
hont circle, ready 10 come TO sister
/ With snytbing. Lst them feel thst yo'
| love them. These great, honest boy
/ hearts sre both tender and loyal, and
you stand BY these lads nov, while the
are neither boys nor men. while they ~
/ swk~.rd snd beedless, they will remer
Q Der IL vhen they become the cour.soa,
polished gentlemen you desire TO see then
. Nothing hnris . loving boy-soul NOR
than snub. aud nothing more eaectusll
g closes tie boy tent than thoosh.less rit
J. cnls.
Have patience, girls -ihst gentle
I, t.ence whose perfect work silI surely vi
/ the exile OF the Master, Who grants TO .
uLo do th Fathers viii that We shoul
:. be bis SISTERS" and for tue sake Of Il
y great Elder Brother, who diabifed vi
bis divine touch these early relationship
.hsli We rcs be more tender. more pssieE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05

Yon 1lIl pay lhs fare. l vill is'aish sh'
dinnsr. aud neither oi % Is 20 express sny
esrIo,iiy - TO the iasn,iiy o the other.
Accepted aud blea, s.id The eelishssd
youih Ny friends bere shon l hsss
never seen DO noi kuos ep shat tran
an 10 arrive. sna 20 tbey viil cot eipecl
the ., any psstieul.r honr J can tshe
Day ca IS sell . net.
So thsy t.ikeI snd lsushsd end enjoy
cd the inilins fields sua The sree1 ridaes,
spd the blae sky, Aua the yoaas msn
iroca Boslop. tbs shy student the aifi lent
professor fairly babolsd ever With the
pleasure Of this little journey
when tIey 6nslIy whirlsd io.f The III
tie toun snd bslted by tbs eide Of the
pretty psif, The youns msu um quite
losth TO leave the or.
Bat they took . stroll down the sliees
to the river, aud out o, the nes bridge.
and up 10 The sncient cemetery. snd ssz
ed sdmirinely at the beautiful vier OF tbe
valley, and came back 10 the honi With
doe appetite.
Aud after dinner they strolle3 across
tie park aud slopg the pleasant halfway
to the besuii!nl seminary grounds. and
there they ert,red the car when IL ove'
took them. Aud oil the way back ih'
young man itom Boston regretfnlly remen
bered tbs, this days happiness WAS nes
ing the eud.
We are cloie 10 Oallsmer nov. said th'
girl
Oh. be cried. Then perhaps you cal
help me fnd my friends They are th
Morgsns.
Aad presently they slishted and stoo'
by the rosdsi le.
Oae moment said the girl softly.
want TO tell you something lhst may so
prise you.
tbiuk not remarked the Young NAL
from Boston. Ycu sre Jack Morssns oil
ter, Alice,
What . sbsuel How did you know
me2
BE drew o photograph from bis inne
coat pocket
My portrai,l she cried. Where did yoI
get ilf
II was the one thing OF jacks that
coveted, and be let me have IT,
You've spoiled the ion, she pouted
1t was spoiled fer me, be laughed. But
do you know, didn't feel 1t sll aver,
you knew me.
Alb but l have photograph, too, sh
cried. Aud | went down town on pu
pose to try snd fad you. Jack wanted
me TO- And but what horrid thin
you mnst have thought mef
didn't think yon anything OF the sort
be stoutly asserted. Ga the contrsry----
There, please dom, get sentimental.
But you must sdmi. 1t was seltimep
oil journey.
Nonsense. she said. Aud you resll.
liked it2
There ia only one other ionrneY tbs
two can take that fancy may surpsss 1t
be said with another astonishing attack o
boldness.
She blusbed es she turned away, bu
she didn't ask him what journey b
meant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
FARM FOR SALE

offer my farm Tor sale, located on the Mes'
Road. two mile. north Of Manchester yillsge,
copsistins OF 10 acres with barn and shed Also
the Logan place consisting OF 40 Aeres Will good
houss and bsra Will be sold together or sep
.ra,c. oa the first mentioned piece is fne
sugar lot, snd a smaller one on the Logan place
Good VS. er on both plsees.
Also aiargs lot OF butiernut snd cherry fence
MOSES REAULo.
MAnch ester, VT, May, 2sib. 1897, wi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05

nore ioving With these sensitive. srtAi
hesfi,i lsds uho call ns ''slsler. " aud re
men Der the uiss man Who said; 'shsil
The somsn wto sasfis no, brother be
lightly Trusted With hashsud or ssn "
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05

Bspby o, Msris. % 20 glad 10 mfel
yoo. bsv ~ seen yoa iof ever 20 long.
Where sre yoa iodginsS Msris. ioitilJ ]
1 dong lodge. sm msuiet aud hsvs
taken na Sopby = Yoa dolf ssy so1
Whst Ia his tsmei
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

days transactions reaching a consider
able total. Among the prominent sell
ers were brokers often employed by the
capitalists, whose jealously guarded
control of the company is known to be
maintained by holdings of the preferred
stock. The incorporation in Iowa OF a
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Kali
road company stated to be for the pur-
pose of ACQUIRING the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad, coupled with this
movement in Northern Pacific preferred,
caused new attention to the recently
prevalent reports of the settlement OF
the scheme for working out the Northern
Pacific tangle, but the influence OF TINS
development did not extend beyond St.
Paul, Great Northern preferred, Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific. Amalga-
mated Copper continued active, but the
belief grows that the stock is influenced
at present by a speculative duel be-
tween two professional operators, rather
than by the actual conditions of its fl
nances or the trade. The stock was firm
t. strong and shows a net gain of l Ia
Sugar was another prominent feature,
and gained for the day IL. The cover
luS VI OulStduuluS SlOlto as an ihiPOi y
ant influence on the latter stock.
Railroad bonds were quite firm on a
good volume of business. Total sales
trar value) $1,S05,000.
United States SIS advanced IA and the
SIS coupon declined Y per cent on the
last call
The total sales of stocks today were
433 800 shares, including Atchison 20
500; D. and H. $500; Erie $4,000; Great
Northern preferred $500; Illinois Cen
trail 5,000 Missouri Pacific 1S,400; NJ. K.
and t. preferred 5000; B. Y. Central
1000; Northern Pacific preferred 1,7000;
Pennsylvania 10000; ST Paul $500;
Southern Pacific 23.400; Texas and Pa
cific $500; Union Pacific 40200; Wabash
preferred 1900; Copper $500; r. B. T..
500: Sugar 11.S00; United States Steel
IA, 400; do preferred 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 17.-Today's stock
market was again quite inconclusive as
an index to any consistent movement of
speculative sentiment. Confusion and
hesitation were the only feelings reveal
ed. Although prices covered a consider
able range. and in some cases several
times. the net changes of any conse-
uence will he found very few. The same
brokers acting to all appearance for the
same interests, were on different sides
of the market at different times of the
day. This was especially true of the
operations in the Southwestern Railroad
group. in which heavy selling, seeming
ly for inside interests, was followed by
even heavier buying from the same
sources. The midday weakness in this
group interrupted q hardening tendency
in the market, as it did yesterday. The
feature of the morning dealing was the
marking up of high priced investment
railroad stocks. This movement was
prompted by the sales yesterday of
Lake Shore at 800. which were confined
to two transactions, and the alleged
raising of the bid for Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy to 211, which proved on
investigation to be wholly fictitious
On rather slender basis there were hung
various sapient dissertations upon the
significance Of the pressure of capital
thus revealed into the high class rail-
road stocks, aud the example was taken
up this morning possibly by investors
and possibly by the ingenious profess
sional operators, who have been seeking
to awaken speculative interests in
stocks. This movement lost much of its
force by midday. Much more impress
sive was the sudden activity in North
ern Pacific preferred after a period of
practical stagDation lasting ever since
the panic of May. Not only was the de-
mand for this stock quite strong, but the
supply was extremely liberal, many
1000 share lots being dealt in and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
ENORMOUS SPOT.
DEMAND AT SOUTH
Rumor Sends the New York
Market Upward.
UPTOMlDDAY' WEAK
Causes Weak Cables, Hedges Against
Spot Holdings South.
BUT OFFERINGS HAD BEEN WELL TAKEN
In The Afternoon Active Covering Set in and
Prices Rapidly Stiffened. Bad Crop Ac-
counts Lower Temperatures Pre-
dicted For Southwest.
Causes Weak Cables, Hedges Against
Spot Holdings South.
BUT OFFERINGS HAD BEEN WELL TAKEN
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 17.--Prices of bleached
cottons advanced, Lonsdale and Fruit
OF the Loom 1-Sc and Hope quarter cent
per yard other advances certain tomor-
row. Tone of all staple cottons very
strong. Home demand for brown cot
tons today fair at full prices. Coarse
colored goods firm here. Print cloths
firm, narrow odds selling we'll. Prints
continue scarce and firm, ginghams also
firm. Cotton Innings quiet throughout
but generally steady.
COTTON.
New York, Oct. 17.-Cotton futures
opened steady with prices / to points
lower in sympathy with weak cables and
continued to ease off pretty much all
the forenoon on continued selling by
discouraged longs, active selling by To-
cal export houses as hedges against
large spot holdings in the South, and
confident pressure from the bear side.
The bulk of these offerings were abb
sorbed by commission houses who were
we'll supplied with limited orders to
buy on all declines. Prices were weak
toward midday with January off to 802
and May to 1872. Slightly warmer wealth
er in the belt with private predictions
for increased receipts helped to under
mine bull confidence. But Immediate
ly following midday rumors of an enor-
nous spot demand South at firm prices
and smaller estimates for tomorrow S
receipts changed the whole temper of
the market Covering set in on a large
scale and before 2 D. m. it was apparent
TO all that the room had fully liquidated
its long cotton and had sold for short ac-
count on the forenoon break. Commits
sion houses became active supporters of
the winter months and spot houses COW
cred their short sales made in January
having sold large lines of cotton to New
England mills. From SOP January rapid
ly stiffened to 81 and other options ac-
cordingly with the close steady at loss
of only % points. Predictions from
Washington for lower temperatures in
the Southwest tonight and tomorrow
with more bad crop accounts, added to
the late uneasiness among shorts
Splendid reports from American spin
ming centres were influential in the last
hour.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Octt ~ Cotton futures opened
steady
Cotton futures closed steady