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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

for spot cotton vas very quiet but, withal, a shade frmer in that factors, encouraged by. the improvement at Liver pool and consequent advance in contract prices shading higher on all grades than those obtaining yesterday. The offerings are poor, however. and buyers are still meeting with considerable difficulty in securing unmiXed lists Of the higher grades. Sales 2.SO0 bales including $50 to arrive. Prices advanced 1-l6.
 There was some little steam in the mar ket for coetracts today, and for a short JAsAAla A8kAx tlhA ananing call a rushing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Dents Sentence Affirmed.

Austir, Texas, June 5.-The Court of Cr'mmal Appeals at Austin today af- frmed the sentence of W. J. Dent, who forged a pardon on which George Isaacs, a life-term murderer secured his release from the penitentiary. The Texas law provides as a penalty tha. Dent must serve the life term in place O: Isaacs. Dent claims to be a mem ber O. d prominent Kentucky family and q nephew of General StoneVali Jackson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
STATE.

The total estimated increase of cotton acreage in the United States for l9J1 is 9O8-1OO per cent, or 2.1b1, ,957 acres more than last year, and the average planting or the crop Is about + days later than last year.
 From all the States our correspondents report the crop late. due to the necessity for general replanting, which was slow in germinating
 Altogether the crop has had an un- promising start and there are general reports of irregular stands.
 LATHAM, ALEXANDER & co,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New York srot Cotton.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Cotton-Quiet; middling, Sk: net receipts. 33l; gross, l. S7s; sales, 1885; stock, 126,5O7; exports to Great Britain, 463; to the continent, 321.
 Total today-Net receipts, 6,SC5; exports to Great Britain. 1A757; to the continent, 521; stock 43S, ,556.
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 36, 793; ex- ports to Great Britain, 32,567; to the con- tinept, 2,466.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7,0OS,- PAS; exports to Great Britain 2,SSS,996 to France, e9S,75O; to the continent. 2.346, 300.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
FOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

Bacon-s%c.
 Dry sasted eides-S56c.
 Bran-Per hundred pounds. pure. n.05; m1xod, STAG. k5 Hay-No. l Timothy, SHED; Johnson Hrass, S1350. VI Corn--white, 5s1kc; mixed, 5s1zc.
 Salt--Liverpool, N.05 sack: Virginia, COG; Michigan, 250-pound barrels, $1.75. " Butter-Jersey, 20G26c. g Oats-Texas, 40c; white, 40c; mixed, 3Sc. Syrup-Fancy, 4Sc; rebolled, BOG.
 Lard-Tierces, SAC.
 Flour-Patent, A per barrel; straight. Beo.
 Sugar-Granulated, 5z; Y. C.. 5h; cut 1oef. s,z.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
In 1he Financial World

business in July. August, October and December engagements was transacted with the bull element doing most of the shouting. But matters seemed to quiet down as coon as anything like brisk real izing tegan. New Orleans initial figures marked improvements of 10G12 and 6@s points for the two seasons. After the opening. the American markets continued the advance. in unison, until 5d10 points had been added to the gain. At that level. as stated above. there was considerable realizing and under that influence values were depressed steadily until the close. when June was 7.7147.73; July, 76s47. 70, end the other months 3G4 points higher than yesterdays closing figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

Country Produce. Irish Potatoes-Choice. S5c bushel. lacked: fancy, 9Oc bushel. sacked. Eggs-Per doz., 11c.
 Chickens-Grown, $2.5043 per doz. Syrup-Countrys 40Q45c per gal. Dried Apples-Peeled. 10c: unpeeled. N7iOc.
 Evaporated Apples-Sc. Lemons--Choice, $325: fancy. $3.5o per box.
 Onions-$3.25 bbl.. SIPS busheL Hay-Johnson grass in bales, $l04l2 per bon. q cabbage-s2.25 per crate. Apples-$4. 50Q5 bbl.
 Oranges-Fiorida, $50; California na- vels, standard sizes. s: seeding, stand ard sizes. BPS.
 Che3se-Full cream, 121sc; selected 131sc. g Rut&bagas-$75 bbl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Treasury Starement.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $1s2, ,956. 76S; gold. $95, 5,65S, ,1s2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
St. Louia Provisions

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Flour-Fairly ac- tive; patents. $355@3.75; extra fancy and straights, $3l5aS.3O; clear. $2,S0a3.
 Whiskey-Steady at $l.27
 Dry salted meats-Boxed steady: extra shorts. $S.25; clear ribs, $S.371s; clear sides, SS50
 Bacon-Boxed steady. clear; shorts, 8 clear ribs, S9l2lz; clear sides, S9.45.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
T.ls leading futures ranged as follows

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 No. Spring wheat. 73G77; No. Spring, 70Qilh; No. red 735s@75h
 No. corn, 4314 i35s; No. yellow, 43A CASA. No. oats. 271zd2S; No. white, 271S@ 2S; No. 8 white. 2814.
 Mess pork, per bbl.. $145O@1455.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Dry Goods Prices made for American indigo blue and mourning prints. X; shirtlngs, &; market today shows no change in char acter of general demand for cotton goods here. Print cloths quiet. Mems wear woolens and worsteds in better request and slight improvement in call for dress goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Naval Stores.

CHARLESTON. June 6.-Turpentine-
 Rosin-Firm; sales, 200; B, c, 95; D, E, $1; F, $1.1O; G, $l15; H, $.25 l, $l.40; K. $1.60; M, $2.15; N, $2.So; window glass, $2.60; water white, $2,S0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Moneu and Exchange.

NEW YORK. June 5-Money on call steady at 3d3h per cent; last loan at 3 Prime mercantile paper. S%Q4h per cent: Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4.SS1s for de- mand and 4S5h for sixty days: posted rates, 4.S5hG4.s6 and 4.S9.
 Commercial bills, AS41zQ4.S4Z.
 Silvercertificates. nominally 60; bar sii- ver 594s; Mexican dollars, AS.
 State bonds, inactive.
 Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds, irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New Orleans sugar and Molescas-
Cincinnati Provision,

L CINCINNATI. June 5.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Steady at $S.07h. Bulk meats-Quiet at $SO715. Bacon-Steady and lower at $s. Nhiskey-Active at $l.27. Sugar-Firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

Lots of people who talk bout getting their reward in heaven will be disap- pointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

WILMINGTON. June 5.-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts, 27.
 Rosin-Steady at $l4l.O5; receipts. IS. Crude turpentine-Steady at $l.10 and g 2.1O; receipts, "A.
 Tar-Firm at $1.S0; receipts, A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Increase

Lard, per 100 lbs, sS621kas s71b.
 snort rib sides Noose), S7SOaS.
 Dry Sy salted shoulders (boxed). 6s671s snort clear sides (boxed), $SO5GSl5. hiskey, basis of high wines, $1.27. New Orleans Sugar and Molasses. NEW ORLEANS. June 5-Sugar- Quiet. open kettle. SS-16@4; open kettle centrifugal, 31s@4h; centrifugal yellow, 4AQ4 11-l6; seconds. 2%Q4.
 Molasses-Quiet; centrifugal, 7Q15.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Hides. Wool, Etc.

Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted. 5@51kc; dry flint. lie: dry salted, Sc. Beeswax-231zc per pound. ghearing-10@20c each. Wool-Clear, unwashed, 15q16c; clear, Jute Baggins-2 lbs. ssc: 1& lbs. s5s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Woodware.

Hair Bushels-Iron-bound per doz., .60. Peck Measures-Iron-bound, per doz.. ez25.
 Buckets-Two hoops, $250; three hoops. S275; brass, red cedar, $6
 Well Buckets-$3.50.
 Tubs-Painted, in nests, $3S.
 75G250.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Local Cotton Market.

The local cotton market was quiet and steady yesterday, quotations ranging as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

Drugs. Camphor-62ih@671zc per pound. AIum-3iz@4c per pound. Quinine-SSQ50c per ounce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
SAVANNAH. June 5.-Turpentine-

at 5zN recelpts, I'4o4' saIes' I,oUI' eA ports, 263,
 Rosln-Firm and unchanged; receipts 2,939; sales. 4.160; exports, 2121.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
Hardware,

Nails-Cut. s2.60; wire, $2.s5. Axes-$5. .50G6. 50. Barbed Wire--SlAc. Cotton Cards-$4.50. Hollow Ware-Country, Sc. Chain Traces-$3G5 per doz. Bellows-$450G10. ,-v.-.-. Arrow Ties-45 fbs.. $1.45.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

NEW ORLEANS. June 5.-cotton flu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Quotations for cotton futures today were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
EEoQx e. 0IBERr. < GEO. W. CLAY. GIBERT < CLAY,
 COTTON Commission Merchants,

Now orleans Cotton Exchange. \ Now York Cotton Exchange. ' Anoociato members Liverpool Cotton HG1oe1afion. & NC solicit and execute orders on all
 1o6anges ana invite correspondence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

OLDEST! SAFEST! BEsTi Wall St.
 Iloney will earn big monthly returns. The znvestors' Fund pays semi-monthly. The 4I0eet established in America. No certifi- Gate holder has ever lost a cent. Pay Ments made to all subscribers every 15 days. No trouble. No delay. Money re- funded on demand. Write today for par &1cu]ars, free to any address. C. E. Mac hoy q Co. Hudson Building, New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
IN THE STOCK MARKET.
Market Excited and Nervous throughout
the Session.
The BULLS MADE DETERMINED STAND
hut Later Assault by the Hears
Forced Prices Down Agnin.
Prevailing Quotations.
He BULLS MADE DETERMINED STAND

NeW York. January 19.--The stock market
was excited and nervous throughout the
snort session today under the varying for
tunes Of the speculative contest waged be-
tween the bulls and the bears. Tho bulls
made a determined stand in the early deal
inss boldly supporting the weak spots by
liberal buying orders, and caused sbsrn
advances IN special stocks which had a sus-
tainlng inhuerce or the general m ,rts, Tno
uhWieIdiy short interest was made ,uieasy
oy this show OF strength and bought urre,,.lv
to cover
"neh the bank statement appeared there
were more excited opinions as to the hem
,us OF inc large changes disclosed. but the
pears detected selling to realize by the in
ViestS winch had opposed them and they
ieIl upon the market with determination and
prices broke violently under mood OF SELL
Hs ORDERS Tor both accounts and the mar
nr rs oloseu active and semi demoral!zcd with
"ives tof tne most part at the lowest
=, nc admittedly serious III health of Queen
,1'uita caused uneasiness as to the possibly
w V5I eneGts on foreign security markets
wnIoh might be reflected here. The bears
also circulated rsrtrts (aftersard shown to
DC gfoundless) that President Mokialey had
n, tei ss with the grip and the professional
"at,,rd L''.'Ve tactics were manifest IN other
'anaIus which were put ahoat.
AZ the opening OF the market there was
urgent demtnd fof Some OF the steal stocks
on thc report that the Federal Steel con-.
pany would absorb the Steel and wire com
pany. Steel aud Wire was advanced an ca
rene 2gs and Federal Steel ~ Missouri
racine, Wabash ana Texas and Pacific were
u,so strong at advances of 3ls for Missouri
Pachc, Wabash preferred ,, and Texas and
racine rs. In the final break in prices de-
tllnes reached IN Brooklyn Transit to i
points. Metropolitan a. Manhattan 81. ST
IAti ga. Missouri Pacific H. Steel ana Wire
-, Federal Steel and Sugar ~. Northern Pa
enc pa Rock Island "a ana large num-
per CT stocks from i 10 . points
IN the face OF the stock market i.quidst on
The enormous increase In the loan account
OF the banks OF s22s4l 900 was a disagreeabc
ehork TO speculative sentiment and served
10 offset the effect OF the necessary gan OF
~ 1000. There had been large placing
OF loans abroad during Tic week, but export
o.n ons must be looked to to explain Tic
loan item.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

cotton today. Futures closed 2 to ~ up,
with spots i-l6 higher. This stimulated buy
irg in our markets. but only small ad-
vance resulted. as weekend proiit-tsksrs
were selling. New York closed unchanged on
some of the late positions. the near months.
especially January, heirg stronger, o I
higher. New Orleans closed TO 4 higher
Spots x up New York, 1-l6 New Orleans. I'M
changed elsewhere.
Thirty-one interior towns received during
the week l2i 400 against SO. ii9 last year and
139, $50 In 1899. Stocks decreased 5000 during
the week, now being $50 against 755, Sto
last year and ,76s In the big crop year.
Tho visible increased 81, 900 bales during the
week, same being now only sl,599 less than
last year.
The January deal In New York "a stlll the
feature OF the market, that month selling at
one time today at 9.s4. 30 points over March
II Is rumored that some OF the big shorts
have made private settlements.
The movement is comparatively lighter ar d
will likely so continue. Estimates today at
Houston and New Orleans 1000 against H.
200 last year, More business is do ng in
spot cotton. but prices are unsatisfactory to
sellers, many continuing TO hold for better
values.
should Liverpool improve further Mon lay.
and our markets open higher proit-.1kdne
should be In order.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

desi ssIoad lots. /, o. b c hAY
100 lbs an srsn from store 5aioe mani %llsrs
corn and li5c psS per bushel on oas a psi
iskAN--Per 100 ne nor, nS lbs on hay. anu
coR BtAL SHORTS Per I IoS 60,
corn T cf9oSss sacked sisSsscn aunds. s5a9oC
OATS ssS5si scs MIX s, and Durs aas7o.
,s st ~ Alfalfa sls SS COPY S,g,shel,
N, n.y., 20; South Texas ", ehaiee timothy
isOo N'''n Texas and Territory isr,e hay 3. 5a9
APPLE -, FRuITs
on market osf barrel. cslifo,n,.
ols-fer sack 4. Sesss :,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
WIRE. WIRE AND NAILS
1875. 'aniled Gldden $40: wauko,.o

SS base "a 9o os sa Advance; for common
are for 20 "a, l9c lOi and isd " ana %, soc;
~ less than car lots. 0e. Quotations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

hos 00Ip
AMMuNllloN-ro"ue pes ASs, $3.50
4.25 blasting powder 81 per keg; drop
shot per saek 81 90; puck $3.50.
BAcoN-Extra short clear. in sacks. S1zc;
T res s%e' pOAeu a DA' $500
wv; ,of.r>,c AND rrtEs-paegiug. g-lb. SIZE;
Vi. n az a. raw ues less tnan Carload los
i'm nv Iousion s.56.
~ ~ In,VS,ibt yrapped basis a. 117Ac
ro n ~ 10 tnll weight basis "A, 71hig754e
p,~ ~ No.. special sizes isc higher.
Pe. A ~ re So f,u we,rht tfIbc, Granite
GANDLI,s1,st ri iu'l tf,isbts iOc'
., 5 EMG ~ - VI '''A1
sl,aSp5 ~ pio ,,tr o. nrtn,e 1Oisa1oI,c;
UT 10 f 1'U IAN Peoberry lie: Cor
choice lo'59lgt7ssdd ,of,ees. Ar5ickie's Arlosa,
aoys 49, oo kOasee con 10 "a, deiyered SSH
BASS lVV-io S'sss' 80 80 On lic,, ~ noe
i l9c qellAN,1pIsu, Ap'S sods bnIE. boxes GiSc:
r'. Gs. gps sepa sh Du Sc; Sec creams
SCI stage pIenks &C. CAKES ana lIm ,ocS nj bigh
tLoo ~ on ssrc,, holf nste,t ga co. thiTi
Grade 2ponnSd sacS lS SsrI Per D DsIeS
"Ehtgi HoSI ~ "oo GCo0DgNGrits boYinv
tAhlNACEoqS h 1p@ a. oo@s2 to no Pearr
ann cream, lne', IKE 81 S5 nsr barrel Of four
sacks; scotch oats g so Fr ends, oats 81 e
Coi9moia oats S-'VVa-'lV' ii""A''' o"'' '-'OV
az TO- , .,,.,.,
IARp-;Refined tierce. compound, 6Aci 10 lea a,
80, ip s g,ns nihne cans brber S-ib
ea I1 ic h Isns.,a o,.0no. ,,o,,o hams 60
i a6f5z p NV eaiinn. IN
"a ~ daa IN vtracta5 5@fc bsr 5ound in
pqcnS sections j l2@ q n.rro, ,ooD.,.s
:, III ME-bulk N'w Per oaIreI' eoopefeu
Manassas Reboilad ,sir tss. 5J1Sc. nr,mo
9ngrSI-. sboi"e 5sSSSG'. fanIry nsw crob syriIr
az, IN 90 mo oo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
foustOu Spor..

llil.VUGiffs9 ''OSad '''yi sales So bales stoc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
Bark
20" '''''''''''''. =. ...'-.,..,... Rosario IL
Schooners
EXPORTS FOREIGN.

Inc British steamship Olive cleared today
LOT Antwerp via Newport News with the
following cargo IL 400 bushels Of wheat. val
SH eS 81 81 N@l'SOpi 2ISo bales OF cotton. value
me hrit Sin steamship Cumerla cleared 20.
gay Tor hamburg via Norfolk with the fol-
,unHAhS ,SaIso' ~. 2S2 sacks cotton seed meal
value SlUsS' 1000 bales OF cotton. s9O.6s0
lhe Norwegian steamship Normaadie
Sleared today for Vera Crua with the foi-
value VAN SSdii; 80 barrels OF lard value s9sg
nv pales OF cotton, value sso,Sl6; ~ pieces
maehinery value Sits; 1915 pieces yellow
pen lumber, value s705
lnc brihsn steamship Dromore cleared to-
gay fes Antwerp via Norfolk with the fol-
LOWE. lows cargo; 1850 bushels OF wheat, value
ssie.No' .tii sacks cotton seed meal, same
n.,eSe; ai,o9S pieces pinc lumber, vslue
slesoi 1900 bales OF cotto. nyalue N5,asS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
INSPECTING DISEASED CATTLE
GOVERNMENT VETERINARY SUR
GEON IL At VICTORIA.
Heavy from Disease, the Nature of
which IL Unknown.

Victoria, Texas. January l9.-Dr. {. W.
stiles. veterinary surgeon connected
With the Federal government is here at the
instance Of County Judge Is. W Fly aud In
spector c. Z. Martin to Investigate The re
cent losses to cattle from what is supposed
to be worms in the lungs. He made an eX-
animation yeEteruay of an animal belonging
to r. Bndewaid, but has not announced HIS
diagnosis, though 1t is learned that the dis
ease is not what it was supposed to be.
Other examinations Will BE- made to-day. The
losses nave been comparatively heavy and
have occurred in localities where the grass
had been very rank
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
COTTON SEED pRoucTs
BrrrER AND nGGs.

.r Sn,fs ss. January is.-Butter quiet, oresn,.
III ifI-V, dairy lllsdlS Cheese-DulI ISitI-
SsO Eysg s, fresh 49, N9
packor.sVo n, January H. Eggs-Receipts 4sea
nncesd market firm; Western AVERAGE
sss'A'a at mark s2a2sM; Western. loss OK oT
frssh IN, rs CITY, January ls.-Egss-Firrn
returned U h"nsaS STOCK lsis; cases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
DRIED FRUITS Ann N,,rs

&c: IN -tII5S-Fancy eyapOrated. 5o-lb boxes
tNirTHstSG00rS-Per h. loose ioc. "p'' ''su &C.
,SnnI.-ln lU-lb boxes. lie.
cleansd' A NE. Is-l In bbls 1Slac; 25-lb boxes
6 a ouik he; lib CARTONS i5c = 'OAe'
FPiHGGstorhia i35se IN ip Sore boxes ys,S &C.
RAfSii1iEs. sCCC Slnoice new stock $40
- y! = y "a lifornia. 3-crown I-'i. ho
l. n rsi Ig2S K 4 l. rasns 65375c s-c poSSl
NJ; ra.sins. 5o.IS b'ip 1oxes; s9St4c; s-crown /,
20. SOS s. ESSSsal an 5o6os Sc; sO-7o.
~ yalnaIs s' iaf5i Is per a.,a ID: eers Sicily
PICKED 6a6lse; 10. Janus PEANUTS, fancy hand
pees s 4" 70 n sacks; Italian ' e5sgia Tara
5a7c selected Zoe. large lea i 5e ,noa ioe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

l., nL1A;ANS-lmpoTted navy beans 3%c: pavou
az az English dried Sc, pnks sac; Lima $40
california navy 4ka4Hc' lazy fVfac'
st ~ o. 5hRIBlue Star 2SQ2io; dairy 19c; Red
Saai -Sg; Elgin creamery 27q2Sc: oleoma,-
sa.,ne GARY prints lsc; Lincoln solids lie,
r Pm nus I2'sc; Special Blue Star VIC; Crysto
lem ZEN ,S ana Country Rolls Ice; Special Bai t~
lCggi3e Texas bricks l5Gisc. '"H''S outer
C4u pt5eT EmCoast country 9Isdsc per IN
w(.d i6EnEsSSaE1,Wysconsin full cream rolls lie
EGGS-Fexas l5dI6s. nae
6 NIHIAoUTT-NeM' in half barrels, Sc 4oa2 60
PEPrBR-Chiie 1iqi5c oer II. h,ao,, s,.
pore l5i2c. "' 'o' oIack Slnga-
so PpTATo I5s, aud Colorado s7sa
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. hens ,ooa 49,.
49, S, iryers S22Oa3 90: brolers 50 oo65 ' va.
81 6Sa 2rse old A5o92 oO ducks large
. ~ dS hens sGOod7 so: turkeys sobbieu
'''VOVio'o'' turkeys, young s. O0G6. 90,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

business in the cotton goods division. Brown
eottons are still irregular for spot gools
forward contracts steady. IN bleached cot
tens orders continue small at previous price
Coarse colored goods dull and unchanged.
American cotton yarns still In slack de-
mand and very irregular in price. spin
rers reported curtalling production. Mooloh
and worsted yarns quiet at previous prlces'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

Middling .....I1T-36
Coed m.ddling,5ss
Middling fair. IS 2e-32
steady sissy, against
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
COTTON PRICES ARE HIGHER
LIVERPOOL MARKET IMPROVED
BOTH As TO FUTURES AND SPOTS.
New York Market Responded. hut
RESPONSE Was Somewhat Checked
by selling 10 Take Profits.

Cotton disappointed tho bears again yes
terday by failing to start on the downward
course that they have had mapped out fcr
1t so long. On the contrary. 1t gained a
few poluts. but the Improvement is hardly to
he measured by the small number Of points
gained since tho, closing was OF moro
steady character and the builish feeling more
apparent than for somo days. and had IL not
been for selling by weekend profit takers
the closing figures would no doubt have boon
several points higher owing principally to
rev strength developed at Liverpool.
The Liverpool market closed to 2M-GI
up for futures and with spots i-lG higher.
New iorks response 10 he Liverpool par
ket was considerably hampercd by the de-
sire TO take profits. but January cotton closed
there to points higher. with u added to
spots. New Orleans closed . to points
higher for futures and lie up ,or spots
Spots elsewhere We're unchanged.
Tho lighter movement that has been so
confidently predicted by the bull side OF the
market, seems TO have set in and 1t is now
pretty generally believed that decreasing rc-
celpts VIII he had to the end Of tho season,
oud the wisdom OF those who have held
cotton for higher prices is now being eon-
coded 0y many who have heretofore seriously
doubted II
Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow are. New
Orleans, 10000 20 1900 bales, against l06l2
last year: Houston, 1900 to 500. ngoiust HOS
last year
There "a better demand for spot COT
ton but the demand has not yet reached
that point that would cause the price to
be marked ny to where holders would no
tempted To turn loose. Holders Of spot
cotton seem TO have thc situation row prot
- well IN hand, with decreasing receipts TO
hclp them out.
1t may be interesting to note that adyices
recently received from England are certalnly
Inc reverse OF discourasng Mr.. Waiter
lattcrsal in concluding his very able "ru-
View of cotton in the year 1900 Ia the
course OF which he points out that the
chief feature this year has been tho short
age oil American cotton for the requirements
Of the world ana for this country (Englanll
III particular, says. The outlook OF the
sroht consuming piece goods markets az tho
word rs encourug ug on tho whole india
~ llkcly to do wen, Tor Manchester and
'hlnd prospects are brighter No increase
OF business Is expected In chipping yarns
ne udrk cloud !s prospective iuadeuuatc
supply OF raw material, via American aud
hEypu an descriptions Tho consumption of
cotton Is increasing All over the world and
Tho supply Is by no means keeping raco
lls4 ft O. a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

easier az IA prime mercantile paper 3Ad
ii5 Per cent sterling exchange nomlnally
nrm with actual business In bankers bills
al A-,Ad4s7Ss tor demand and at 1874 for
sixty days; posted aates 4S4l4sia and ASS.
commercial bills 4s2Aqis5h; silver ceri.n-
Gates 64Mn65is bar silver GO; Mexican dollars
40. State bonds inactive. railroad bonds
strong; government bonds steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
Financial Cable.

New York. January 19.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cabiegram says:
The markets here opened weak today but
were nrmer later on better news from the
queen. Consois were u down. There were
unusual purchases OF Americans at the lower
level. Union Pacihcs and Erie being harder.
Money was rather harder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
NENnING An DENTON

Denton, Texas, January lie. II. Brown
G. Sons are feeding 1850 head OF steers at the
oil mill here. j. w. Skies is feeding $50
head G. b. Egan is feeding Is head A. J.
Passe is feeding $50 head all on meal and
hulls. II. p, Smith yesterday shipped two
cars to Chicago, 4, w. Abney is feeding a
herd south OF town. One death from black
leg was reported from the western par OF tia
cnnntN this Mock