The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-17
ron MARKETSSTRONG.
4, Contract Prices Went Sky
ward; Spots About Same.
rs DID NOT FEEL THE SHOCK
Made a creditable Showing
,h.t Rain Further Injured the
= c,op--lnteriop Movement.

~ lrOp--liNN''T
from n period Of desuetudet the
,osterday on the stage OF the |
,,op markets had medley OF |
"A .ntineencies to confront them. |
a ,,I because since the closing OF the
IN ~ Friday there has entered into
..,on catastrophe which has only |
'vs hoforc resembled in the coun- |
.,.,o,v and which was judged by |
50. NJ A degree so shocking as
.,oke the values of American secur-
Il y commodities. To the power, the |
4 ,'.sa,oont and the confidence that Is
a,tfested In the American people |
10 attributed. in the largest measure.
4teadfastness that prevailed in all the
H. markets yesterday. 1t was a
4 ,stra,Iou Of the inherent faith that
"A in the commercial cabin Of the ship
4 r1,nment when 1t is known that the
IN Of the captain rests with the
4 and the passengers. 1t was tribute
I,cl.headed reasoning. Vice President
Can added to the strength of feeling
4 statement that pointed to "A policy
I,ety and which was very much along
L,sns laid down by President Arthur
4 assuming the helm Of state he wisely
4 sd n frm and universal confidence.
arc was danger 1t should have ap-
Il a, thc frst dash, and while in other
H. the passing Of the individual ruler,
4 snccessor is the outcome of fortune,
Il work liberalization. 1t is n matter
Emulation that in our own a different
Il Of affairs is presented.
a ,ba cotton market the atmosphere OF
>h was especially pronounced. The
LII conditions had full sway. The
4 demand 1t was thought would be i'm
III 10 some extent by the great amount
Mods that would be used in mourning,
Ntrlbutes TO the dead president, The
Il nts did not bode well for the cotton
~ stalk. The rain came down in a
N,er of places and produced Injury. The
n outlook Is the largest center of at
Hlon and eventually must solve the
Nem. Nature still holds a great deal
sbeyance on this score. Mr., freeman
New York bought up all the october
NJ obtalnahle and did something to
Il up that part Of the line. The con-
Ii found easy upward sailing under
4 surroundings while spots very gen
IN held their former standing
kerpools strength was highly credltable
bderlng the fears that some entertain
6es on the spot amounted to 5000 bales
unchanged quotations. Deliveries on the
call advanced 464 and 5-64. Neg
h opened ; to o points mp, gained 3 or
xpre very early, and continued to adj
IA throughout the session. with only an
Sslonal slight decline In the net result
|selher went 81 points higher, October
3nd the further months increased from
n Is points New Orleans started q and
Ip on September and November and
b 10 mp on the balance OF the list. The
Mug range lasted for the first thirty
#tes fpnowed by nm advance, then a
- off, fow points, which was about the
4st After the first hour a gradual gain
Nsession; In the net result September
n 10 points higher while the other OBJ
n each gained II points, Sales on the
Rrlcan side amounted to 44S9 bales.
Il were unchanged except at New York
~ quotations declined Ne.
sllowlng Is the weeks movement at
Flpal interior towns and comparisons:
a Last The week
week. before. 1900 1S0a
BI P,s 53Saa Lee 52 8 49, 1852 s 5
h ,..". III IR422 76.sa7 2ss. 55S
Pck at all Unte6 States ports decreas.
anoio OalpS while those at the interior
rs Increased 1888.
" following private wire was received
q New Orleans:
don't think general conditions warrant
1alvanee, particularly now In the begin
4 oi movement Of new crop. which will
Y ne heayy during next few weeks. 1t
Ue question of spot demand"
demand that will exist for goods ma
on account of the displays in honor
president Mckinley evoked the follow
illeSsage from New Orleans relative to
Bordens purchase:
Hnat a bonanza Mr.. Borden will have
8MHninb mis- recent purchases OF cloth
4 's saIiS material black cloth in New Or
selling Toe per yard"
kwlre from Dallas said: "spot holders
'plers today, more cotton on streets
j any day this season."
*celpts at all ports for the day were
compared with 24,s36 for the cor
Pnding day of last year.
n range Of prices at New York and
Bw y.''"uS lor the active months was as
KIN H. YORK Open, High. Low. Closd
{w 'orics;1,ss.''.I53-54 7.63 1853 1912
H. 9STr '.... 747B 7.52 7.45 1905,
~ '';''"' 1876 7.4s 7,42 7.46.47
FRoNeER FEELING DISPLAYED.
New Orleans Cotton Market Inn
proved Considerably Yesterday,
I" orleans' September 16.--In the spot
~ ~ Today the feeling displayed by both
n and sellers is definitely stronger.
apward turn In prices of contracts at
po'hts' followed by perceptlble
aass IN offerings at interior points,
Inspired factors with renewed conf
N the situation and as a rule they
NY inclined to shade their asking
sooFe board figures. On the other
4 nus Tar today buyers are disposed
tonne 5ne Improvement in the market as
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