The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-05
ALL COTTON VALUES ADVANCE

recovered. A decllpe then started which
touched the lowest an hour later. but grad
ually gained to points as the end Of
the session was reached. In the net re-
suit November and February went 10
points higher, December IA. January IL and
the remoter positions gained 10 and II
points.
New Orleans started 10 to is points up,
and, gaining 2, touched the highest on the
first call. A sharp decline then occurred
and made the level around I 40 till toward
midday, when another falling OF com
menced and continued later. with a slight
advance In the early part of the after.
noon and a further recession at the nsm Rlp.
In the net result December advanced IL
points, January 10 and the balance OF the
list gained IL points. Sales ION the Amer
ican side amounted to 1O.OlG bales. Spot
quotations went Lice higher at New York,
New Orleans. Galveston and Houston
The movement took on volumnIous
front. Receipts at all ports for the day
were 6l,ol7 bales, compared with 5000
for the corresponding day Of last year
Since Friday they have been 1O7, 252 bales,
compared with 120,9S3 for the same time
Of last week, and 90. 4o1 for the correspond.
ing time of last year. Thus far In the sea-
son they have been 2,15j,606 bales, com
pared with 2,216.544 for the same time Of
last season. Exports since Friday have
been 27.i34 bales, compared with 1871 74
for the same time Of last week and 1896
for the corresponding time OF last year.
Stock at United States ports for the day
was 6II242. compared with COZ ,592 for the
same day OF last week and 613,2I7 for the
corresponding day of last year
Summing up the goods situation since the
removal of the Fall River troubles, the
Journal of Commerce says:
The market today has presented a gen
orally dull appearance here and has been
reported decidedly quiet at Fall River.
There are some divisions in cotton goods
| in which buyers have operated largely al
ready for spring, fine wash goods for in
stance, and others, In which they are de
, sirOuS of placing liberal orders for next
| spring at current prices, such as staple
| prints, hut there are others in which buyers
| nave during the past few days shown an
increasing amount OF conservatism, these
| In brown sheetlngs and drills, chiefly good,
| that are most likely to be Immediately af
| fected by the course of the cotton market
/ 1t has been stated in previous reports this
| week that the decline in cotton has tolC
/ upon this market only with buyers ant
| that statement Is still good. Today Their,
! have been a number Of bids reported "
! different quarters below current quotation!
]
while a general refusal TO accept them ha,
| indicated the continued Indifference Of sell
| crS to any but positive inside market con
| ditions. The results Of the meetings of th'
Fall River last night have relieved thu
strain In that market to some extent. Their,
has been no effort made today TO force
prices up further, but at the same TIM
there has been an absence of pressure {,
sell. There Is still considerable uncertain
ty about the situation. The decision agains
striking was carried by too narrow ma
iority for comfort to the manufacturers
! while there is an uneasy feeling that Mr.
Borden may he heard from again in dis
| agreeable way
Houston's estimated receipts for toda
are "A, 900 to 10000, against 23,9S6 last year
New Orleans expects 1900 to 2i00t
against 1888 last year.
The New York exchange will be close
today on account of the municipal election
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
New York, November 4.-Interest in ii
| tag I,,ta 4.