The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08
'URES SLIGHTLY LOWER
Much Selling Produced The De.
cline.
!; WERE UNCHANGED ON THIS SIDE
nooI Up to observation-disclosures
Movement-About the
China Trade.

4bs limited hours OF yesterdays SEES
IN the cotton market only that was
IN TO the surface which gives EVIL
Of the strength that must follow In
Il IN of the staple, II the worst comes
IL In the fate Of the pending crop.
As also demonstrated that fears of
IA catastrophe have found Judgment
j minds Of some of the Interested par
lsyho at the same time know there
txis,s many possibilities of a rescue
\ present dangers which in the end
airing about yield whose bulk will
Ban even the conservative prophets.
doubt 50 prevalent the professional
h well as the public were quite con
Ia let matters follow their own course
dnrbed. The manipulator would be
ished II such a result should be re
ID as the deplorable accounts from the
Indicate. The actions OK the mercury
GUNNER day would hardly be less con
Ible than the way of the prices in
fyent The temptation for the pro
hal player to take hand Ia the
II less inviting than usual The olt
Nof the seasons growth is yet vart
Nin natures keeping and considerably
Mime may be required to reveal Ii.
Il trade remains good deal Of an
"a. Why the messengers from the
Ms have exhibited so little buying
ii tion may be a secret known only in
'&rclcs of the lodge However, little
N is felt in these premises and the
ID Is thought not to be of long dura
n What will ultimately occur from
Aorn Of the dilemma before the sea
tpmes to its end is regarded as much
dpubtful than that which may affiict
seiion
IA is much to maintain an equilibrium
bFch forces played upon the situation
aehout the day. A strong selling spirit
"a evidence, and though several times
|Al, produced lower values generally on
apal call
'tlpool was mp to expectations to say
|ftst. Sales on the spot amounted to
NalcS a quotations 1-l6d lower. De
~ lost 4-Gi on the October option
stopped 5-G4 on the balance. New
'6pened / up on September and to
y on o.hcr months The prices took
fher range at once and kept on This
|%or the first hour, then gained
y Tor two and went the best of the
a In the closing moments a slight
'~curred, bnt was almost regalncd on
'Qft call. In the net result New York
aewn 8 points on September and oc-
fFnd declined to points on the
nonths, New Orleans started S up
eptember and to down on the
f9ositlons. An Improvement took place
Ae early part of the session. then
= OF or points, and the highest
.feached in the next hour. from which
pes small recession lasting till the
Nh In the net result September. Octo
2np January declined points, Novem-
d nd the balance OF the list 3 points.
S8tn the American side amounted to
|Mles. Spots did not alter.
fN'oNement was not up to it's recent
'9fmenis Receipts at all ports for
e amounted 10 SSH bales, compared
.'f '2e for the same day of last week
~ 700 for the corresponding day
'5fpr Thus far In the season they
Nen J6'54O bales, compared with 81
sRf the Same time of last season Elk
llFere 1897 bales, compared with a.
IL.
f3sr the corresponding day Of last
e'ocS at all United States for tae
.Nps 22s,I67 bales, compared with
,snior the same day of last week and
~ fol the corresponding day of last