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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
Special to the Register.


MORGANTOWN, w. Va, July 1s-
The Philadelphia Oil & Gas Company
stopped drilling at their test well OH
the Watson farm at Smithtown in this
county this week. at depth Of 2.4]3
feet claiming to have gone through all
oil sands and found only very light
pressure of gas. The well was test
in wildcat" territory, on the east side
of the Monongahela river. Every a.
tempt to find oil or gas on this side o.
the river has been practically a failure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
$4,000 FOR A FIGHT.

BUTTE, Mont, July 19-Wm. Madden,
manager of Gus Rubin, has been offered
$4,000 by the Olympic Club for fight be-
tween Rubin and Jeffries
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

Bases on balls-off Suthoff I.
Hit batsmen-By Sutthoff 4.
Struck out--By Killen 3: by Suthoff 8.
Sacrifice hit--Suthoff
Double play-sut hoff to Wills.
Time-1:2o. Umpire-Iatham.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

Special to the Register
CADIZ, o., July 1s.-A well on the
John Beadle farm, south OF the Snyder
pool. in Greene township, is in and is
making 20 barrels since the pump was
started. The well drilled on the DR..
McGavran farm, north Of the Snyder
pool, which played such peculiar pranKs
is to be abandoned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

TOLEDO. O., July 1S.-The game was
called at the end of the sixteenth inning
on account Of darkness. Score:
Toledo % 0 0 0 0 @ 0 0 o o 0 2 % "a 0
G Rap. . 9 o o o 900 gc002 % & /
Parcee and Graffius; Bailey and Zalus-
Ky.
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GRATEFUL RAINS FELL.

KANSAS CITY, July 1S.-Good rains
fell in the night in Southeastern Kan
sas and Western Missouri and in Gen.
trail Kansas and Southern Missouri this
morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

PITrSBtRG. Pa. July 1s.-waGner lost
the game in the eighth by ma king a three
base throw on Keeler's little hit to third.
scoring Kelley from first and putting
hee.er on third shechard's hit ther,
scored Keller. This was the only feature
OF the game Attendance. 900 Score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington s-Detroit 6.
Cleveland 6-Poston 5.
Chicago 9-Baltimore I.
Milwaukee philadelphia l.

DETROIT July 1S.Washington bunch
ed seven hits in the third and fourth In
nings with four errors by the locals and
wpn the game. Holiness catch of Giea-
sons fly in the sixth. and Gleasons field
ing were the features. Score:
Wash ton % 5 0 o 0-S 10 |
Detroit .,.....1 2 0 0 0 / / o-6 is 6
Lee and Clark; Yeager, High and Bue..
low. Time. $50. Empires. Manassau and
Haskell Attendance. 1900.
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TO-DAY
3s3o
Island Park.
WHEELING
We.
DAYTON.
SN-NOIH|NG SCORE
IS k|LLEN'S FAVOR|TE.
THAT STORY ABOUT HIS PITCHING
ARM is A BASE
SANDER.
KEPT MATTHEWS GUESSING.

Held Them Down to One Hit In Seven
Misunderstanding Gave n SPLEEN
dfd Exhibition of Consecutive Hit
tfng-Results Elsewhere I'm the
Different LeaGues-BowIing and
other sport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

MILWAUKEE, July 1s.-To-day's game
was a pitchers battle in which Hawley
excelled He had the visitors shut out
for seven innings. but in the eighth
triple and single scored their only run.
Both teams played a fast fielding game.
a long running catch by Anderson being
a feature. Hogriever signed with Mil
waukee and played his first game to-day.
Score:
Milwaukee IA ] 0 -
Philada 30 o 0 o 0 OIL 8 .
Hawley and Maoney: Bernard and Pow
ers Earned runs. Philadelphia /: Mil
waukee ]. Time, :25 Umpire, Sheridan.
Attendance 1910
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CHINESE POPULATION

In the United States Has Dccreased.
Japanese Growing quite Numer-
Ons.
WASHINGTON, July 1s--A bulletin is
sued by the census office to-day shows
that there has been decrease of the Chi
nese population in the United States since
1890 OF 1903, the number now here being
$500. The japanese increased during the
pa II ten years from 2.039 to q. 300
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AT FORT WAYNE
Fit Wayne % 0 o 0 "a 8 4
Dayton .......1 o ] 2 Is IL 0
Fricken and Fuller; Wright and Blue.
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Wheeling 8-Matthews 0.
Dayton Sort Wayne B.
Marion 4.Columbus 0.
Toledo z-Grand Rapids 2.
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.Daily. Daily except SUNDAY. al
Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars E,l On ''
through trains. Il z. ~ nt and
City Passenger and Ticket Agent al.
agent for all steamship lines. Wheei'
ing. West Virginia
d. B. MARTIN. B. n. AuSIlN' Of
Mgr Pass. Traf., Gen. T si,s III
Baltimore. Md. Ciie"e''
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Mems guaranteed patent feathers,
$500. McFADDEN'S SHOE SALE.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn 4Pittsburg 3.
Philadelphia l2-Cincinnati /.
Chica go New York 5.
Boston S-St. Louis ..
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AMATEUR NOTES.

The Central Sluggers base ball team
challenge the Otto Fish Crescent base
ball team for game of ball Sunday
morning on the Tunnel green. If ac-
copied answer in Saturdays Register.
The J p. Altmeyers accept the chal-
lenge of the Joseph Winesdorffers for
a game OF ball Sunday morning on the
Forty-fourth street grounds. The j. P.
Altmeyers lineup is as follows: c.
Gleason, catcher; J. Sands, pitcher; j.
A. Aitmeyer. S.; e. Able, 1b; r. Bole,
2b; c. Kanckright, 3b; E. Robin. RI;
T. Shorth, Of; c. Decread, IT,; subs, j.
Bounds and s. Bardie.
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CHICAGO, July 1S.-The local team hit
McGinnity at will and easily won to-day's
game. Baltimore could do nothing with
Paterson except In the fourth, when two
singles and a sacrifice scored their only
run While the visitors fielded badly, their
errors did not affect the result. a double
play by Jones and Sullivan was the fea-
ture. Attendance. 200. Score:
Baltimore 30 0 / 0 O. 6
Patterson and Sullivan: McGinnity and
Bresnahan. Time, l:S7. Umpire. Cantil-
lon.
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AT MAKION-
Marion ........1 0 % 2 0 o. 2
Yerkes and Kellner. Wilhelm and Tin
ram.
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CROSSE POINT RACES.
NO CHANGE IN SCALE.

Mems $3.50 tan shoes. S1.OS.
McFADDEN'S SHOE SALE.
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LADIES OF THE HAREM

Mems $500 patent feathers, ~ .9S
McFADDEN'S SHOE SALE.
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RAILWAY TIME Carl

Arrivals and departures If trains a,
after May 18Th, I81l. E.xplsne, 3 "a L
Reference ldarks: sDaily; spS6i,soaa 1
eepted, ! Monday excepte, s saturess!. a
cepted; sunday only. Eastern - a
Time. which is one hour es,as ssalda'
Central Time. i'sf Va
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DALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.

Leave. ArrlYs
From Wheeling to a N; a. ~
Grafton and Cumberland. z:io s9
Washington and Baltimore. El0 ~
Philadelphia and New YORK 1l-.lo %
Pittsburg and Cumberland. p.l9i ~ -
Washington and Baltimore. o:!9 IL
Philadelphia and New Aork ~: 40 ~ *
Grafton and Cumberland. 10 TX TX
FairInont and Grafton...... 80 -"
Washington. Pa, and Pitts. 40 !"
GAINESVILLE and Newark...... .:3V TX TX
Columbus and Chicago...... 1'4oJ i"
GAINESVILLE and Columb bus. W.49l *
Cincinnati and St. Louis: -. -iv:sel 80, *
Grafton and Cumberland. -A,vVl W."
p. m. a. u
Washington, Pa, and Pitts. 10 NV w
us,,,u+or pa and PITTS. .s:45 IN
PHILADELPHIA and New York. $40 n,
,,..,,,. 49,. >ro,.arL s4;3Ol slls3
Columbus and Chicago ..j 20 sim
Grafton and Cumbe rland.. 2.sSS
Washington and Baltimore. 20 .,os
Pit.sburg and Cumberland. Pc siS.a
Washington and Baltimore; - si0R
Philadelphia and New York. ss,,ao 100
GAINESVILLE and Cambridge. Io'M ,si;
GAINESVILLE and Columbus. ~ ~ % % .sid
Cincinnati and st. Louls..'i A'-'l
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CLEVELAND. O.. July 1S-Cleveland
was fortunate In punching her hits with
the visitors errors this Afternoon and de-
feated Boston. This makes Winterss Sc
ond defeat of the season. He was hit hard
throughout the game, but sensational
fielding cut off many runs. Cleveland has
released Pitcher Gus weighing and signed
Vasbinder. Both teams Will play OF
postponed game tomorrow, an open date
Score:
Cleveland 30 0 2 0 3 0 '-s 10 2
Boston ....1 2 0 0 % 3
Hart and Wood; Winters and Schreck-
ongost. Earned runs, Cleveland 2; Boston
2. Home run, Winters. Time. 135. I'm
ulre, Connolly Attendance, 9S5.
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DIDN'T TALK STRIKE.

Mems $500 and $3.50 shoes. 81 .0S
McFADDEN'S SHOE SALE.
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sDaily. Week days: re. Re.
900 a. m. train has Cafe ana ire Cars
clining Chair Cars. Pullman Si s.l,,,,se and
on 1870 p. m. train between FiLtspu's
Buffaio. Pittsburg and Rochester. ,ornef
Ticket office. so Smithfield st.. corn''
= i axe1SS c. Old. PAscAULTri,
r. ca :, pass III Div. Pass As IS.
Rochester. N. =. klttsp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
CarqiII 6 RichardsonIs Letter.

Houston, Texas, October 2.--Nith good
response from Liverpool this morning, fu.
lures l-6i to 2-Gi up. and a large business
done on the spot, 1900 bales, 1924 high
er. our market ruled steady throughout the
session. with values few points over
yesterday. The coming bureau report re-
strictcd business to some extent and about
all the trading was to cover contra rs,
many preferring TO walt until after the re-
port Is issued before yenturlng further.
The consensus OF opinion la New YORK Us
that about GO will he given. but sentiment
In that market is probably more bullish
than elsewhere. II 66 or lower he given
It will be considered bullish. and should
encourage enough buying 10 advance prices,
but considerable cotton. both spots and i1-
lures, are held waiting for an opportuuc
time to unload. and II Is doubtful thJt
should the market advance sharply. the
Improvement VIII hold. We believe that In
any event the. report Will be dscredtel,
whether bullish or bearlsh. and that the
market viii be supported II It breaks, AMI
sold freely If II advances New York
closed ! to points up. New Orleans to
points up. Spots unchanged In all mar
kctS. Liverpool Is due to be La higher
tomorrow The bureau figures will com
pare with n condition Of ILL on SEPTEMBER
B. 1901; 81 I'm October, 1900; GA IN Oc-
tober 1859. and 7l.4 I'm October, 1898. The
Texas condition last October WIS IS
Cargill & Richardson.
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H. q 3. Beers Cotton Lottcr.

New Orleans, October 2.-Llverpool ad
Vices were somewhat more favorable than
looked for, the Improvement according 10
cables, being due to better spot demand
which IL likely to continue for ten days
as Il Is believed spinners No'd very small
stock OF cotton. Home trade, however Is
poor and II is not thought advisable to
'ollow the advance. other correspondents
cable that spinners are simply exchanging
pots for deliveries.
Our market responded ~ opening to
o points higher and advanced 1 to . points
additional on fresh buying Subsequently,
the easpess Of spots forced prices 4 points
lower, but shorts covering again causcd
steadiness, which was maintained until
near the close, when realizing occasloned
slight recession, making the net gain 4
20 points on the day.
Exporters claim spots were easier and
decided concessions were made 20 effect
transactions and Interior holders were anN.
ious TO sell Nevertheless no disposition
Is shown 70 sell short speculauyely and
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HEAVY STAPLES.

A m
An a. = ~ ioN MuNr, Per kSs, S4.VO'
ulaSlins PVsTN TLo % p S3 Aes urop snOI
PEI SEW $50 uIvh, $-'Vo.
168-rt rc,,uiSrs 1i", hoyed =" HlChs'
bellies II ~ lIA,,, r,,e p
p, BAGGlNG AMP ,.,, TlE rs. BIB,
6ESSGS lots from H 4oT9H ueS ssS lnun car
CNNpN-StlGk wrapped, oasis "a, No. .,
9i2GlN, y. per NJ 10 i, iu' weight pasis
~, , AZ &c Pet ~ speci"l sizes r2c nigh
rm ms W 10 hi ror
'te fql5 weSRt; liei Eise re-, Lights 9c.
d9 4Gr s. 12a2 no, co. toi, 7.o,so. , o,,e,
sac: cboicc GbdtSc paaSb"rrvP rl Ii1,, SAG
G%IiNoN'' 10y, i n9pf'eo coiees Ar9nekie,s
2riU. To- "oae nN op yns'Si liC uehVeredi
sIJ lava IL Inns csps Is Is SIu ah sea- Mocha
bicn lib cans, lib ana I.ib pals. 1 SsSa
~, NE rSSt,.As nor soda bulk. boxes
snaps. sc creams Sc st stag MANI ST1 s'eRiSer
eTE E{f 1I a99 J@gmRties' ilc' .,... 49,, 49,.
patent So Sos fancy h9f note n4cy Pi Eo.
i rGi grade $40 "a I6 sack Zoe per bar
higrci "'''' i'' per oarrel
and cream meal in b9rreIs 81 no. hoPm n5!,
%S sa az s so saGH' oats & g Per 0 PTsns
oatS IS * ''i'o'' oats F-'oo' hawkeye
leaf INC, 50ib cans l35"pSSiH rbn, sc;
tlcrces lGb caus sc higher SIS iu[ Cans sn 4so
HANS STANDARD t9i5ci pior,, No., ~,
IiME-Bulk, 81 90 per ba iTIs1 Nuns 1s, st3c
SIS W ''' '1'''' V00pefed'
In Gob cans, e4rscted G S 2S per psT S So09
Gi..5,7". maud S19S' extracted,
MoLASSES- RebGtfcd fair air. 1sYa,sc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City. October .. Wheat Dec"m,
her 6l'sW66: May Co.'S cash No hard Gtia
d5S; cash No. mixed IS; No . white
5Shm5Sih Oats No. white 3S&M3a. Re-
ccipts Wheat 34,iOO; corn $500; oats Is
ooo SHIPMENTS Wheat 10000; corn 5000;
oats COCO
New Orleans. October 2.-Hog products
firm pork. standard mess, 16 90. Lard
meats Dry sat shoulders 81; sides 0tg
Bacon Clear rih sides 10 Hams Choice
sugar cured 12hGtl3l,. CoNee-Rio orli-
nary to fair, 6,, Rcr- Quiet; screenings ,>nl nSs
Flour Extra fancy 3 S5@3 40; patents 2.75
al So Corn meal 800 Bran 80, Hay
Primo n o0dlS 90; choice ~ 90. Corn
No. sacked Hrmcr; white IS; mixed &C.
yellow g., OatS-No sacked AZ.
Now York October -Whcat-Recelpts
1870 otO; spot dun; No . red T4N T. o b.
auoati No. . rod 73yS elevator; No. I North
crn I5is T. o, h. ahoat; No. / -ard THNs
(. o. %. anoat. Options steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
FUTURES IMPROVED SLIGHTLY
New York Cotton Market ops1ss s.' 4
er, Reacted and Advanced ~.

New York Cotton Market opens. II
er, Reacted and Advanced . ~,
New York. october 2.-The nslls
cotton futures opened firm via pu' q.
6 points higher on demand il0- ~ {.
light foreign support and rather n'1 y
fdent support from the bull iOl ''a.,,l q
diately following the call th dSd JlruIt
ing carried October to ! ~, a ,Ss AL q
7.7a, the highest figures OF ,oosStttsklsg z
came a reaction under pO IN.
selling by pit scalpers LOT bsus y
cable news was consldeIaU'' o,nnsr r.
Anticipated. Reports from ma deaslsl
growing uneasy owing 70 G Il M
visible supply, official rep9a''SS sntr,l y
rains over the Eastern ana us III !
small REGENTS at nearly an p,Jls.be "
crnn renorts restrained wou'',s, y.
and encouraged buying On Or, eo,t,i
neriods Increased demand WW.,lors 81
pynort In the south and preais.r.og "
hntIjsh Government report snrlrl
~ hoid the market steaay nont NJ I
onothv which prevailed throusTTgSSs 80
forenoon and early afternVSSna, nolIcss :.
Of some 5000 or more Octope M ioi
IN sbn doy was unexpected ans M, v.
had q decreasing influence ogH,sly .
ness was limited alm .Ss late sess'' I
October position. In Az an coTehsl Z
market was very steauI NE closs
backing from bulls, WIN ooInts. NJ,
at n net gain Of ! 20 ySsyorltt y
uary option was easily Ine
all advances. l,af
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
81. louis Grain and Provisions.

ST. Louis. October Wheat-No. rcd
ca,h GSN; October GSie December 7Um7ll.:
May 1885. No hard 6SdGSia. Corn No.
cash 569s; October 56% December 57'sll
~, Nav IgN. oats No, = cash 81; Ne
,cmhcr 3Ga: Nav 303s No. white }qla
Pork-'Stcndy; lohhing 1900. Lard Lower.
n.GTi2 Flour DUH; red winter patents
3.4o@3.5o, extra fancy and straights 800
Steady. 10 Tor good; prime worth :, 30.
Bran pul; sacked east track T7dIS. Ivy
Timothy steady. 10. Ooml5.00; prairie easy
NOT quoted. Whisky Steady. l.. b. iron
cotton ties 20. Bagglug GNsm6i3. Hemp
twinc .. Dry salt meats-Boxed. lover,
extra shorts and clear ribs 900; clear
sides 27is. Bacon Boxed. lower; extra
shorts aud clear ribs O.0o; clear sides
10 -. Receipts. Flour 1000; wheat $4,000;
corn 2GO0O; oats 10000, ShipmcniS-Floar
1000, wheat 2SOOO; corn 1900: oats $1,000,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03

BEESwAX-Prime Texas, 22a2oc per
P'BBTEHA Ns-Imported navy, beans: ago
4stc; Bayou. 3Aci English dried &c;
pinks, 3Kc; Lima, 6%a7c black, eyes, 0
5I5hc; Michigan navy, none, CailIorn Il
$3.50 per bushel; Dutch Lima &C. :,.,, ,o0,
poe Elsin creamery 26d2Ic; IeXas nrlTks'
156l9c. Oleomargariue-Llnco solids,
l2c Lincoln prints. lie; Daisy solids, lac
prints, 1Sc; Monkeys special, lSc; crystal
Gem and country rolls, 19c: Empire state
special. 14c: special Blue Star, 1Sc; Elgin
dairy bricks 10c Ideal. 10l2c.
CABBAGE-2i4M2l2c
CHEESE-W Wisconsin full cream rolls,
14c; Wisconsin full cream daisies, lag
t4I5c: Wisconsin half cream, l2l2Gl3c.
EGGS-Kansas l9d2Oc; Texas cold stor-
age, 100; Texas, l4Ml0c. $500
KRAUT-New, in half barrels. S4' 25G
0lNloNs-Per pound, 2Bd2lac
PEPPER Chile, 14dl5c per III; black
''PP6@THT0ESG Oregon whites, 81. 25Gl1. 30;
Eastern stock, 81 GOAL. 10.
PFANUTS-Jumbos. per pound, 61ac;
fancy II. p, &c; choice, 5l2c $, 41ac.
POULTRY-Chickens, hens, good. So. Qua
8 40: frycrs large So 00M3. 30; brolers,
s. 5Od2. 10; mixed lots >. 65Q3 90; cocks.
large, old, $50; ducks, large, 81 50tG3 %
geese, full fcathered, 50 .25G4oO; turkeys.
d7OO; Young turkeys, ~. 25d3.T3.
SWEET POTATOES-Ya l.50 bu.
TOMATOES-Ne Mexico, labu baskets,
81. OGd 80: California, ST p.
CELERY-Colorado white, per bunch
6pIT5C.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

QulnInc, 40m42c per ounce bottle; NOR
phine, S2.25@25o per ounce; cocaine, 5000.
per ounce; boraX size per pound in 100
pound packages; copperas 81 40 in barrels
castor OIL $40 per gallon In 5-gallon
packages; epson salts, 81 ~ per hundred
In barrels; alcohol, 50. 7O03 90 per gallon;
sulphur. 50 * per 100 in barrels: alum,
2l2c per pound in barrels saltpeter. &c per
pound in barrels; camphor zoe; wood oico.
mol, Sl.W; gum opium, So 81; powdered
opium, 81 50; carbolic acid. 4Om42c ner
pound In bottles; calcium carbine. SIS 20
per 100, delivered Texas common railway
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
BEAR PRESSURE ON WHEAT
Cereal Was Depressed All Day, Clos
ing Weak and Lower.
CORN TOOK THE OPPOSITE COURSE
Notwithstanding the Bearish Conditions
Against Which II Had to Fioht--oats
Active but Nervous.

Chicago, October IA continued bear
pressure ON dull market deprcss whc
again today, December closing weak hmM
lower. December corn closed MGlH hlghc
aud December oats X up. Provisions clos ID
from 12ll to ga down
Conditions favored the bears In the wheat
pit the cables were weak. the weather line
and receipts liberal. This started Deccm
Der "A to * lower at 69M to 90 and at the
outset there was more Of the same selling
that depressed the market at YESTERDAY 3
close. The impression gained ground tina
much of the carly selling WAS to aid corn
shorts. Occasional rallies on covering helped
somewhat in bringing prices back but
l0ter In the session a drive by "A smaller
bear clique depressed December to Gs1a.
Inc cash situation was Indifferent, but ut
the close prott-taking by shorts brought
December TO OSJsdG4 to 6JM under yes
| terday. Local receipts were eleven cars.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported AO7 cHr-,
making a total for the three points of g1S
cars, against $50 last week and 591 a year
ago. Primary receipts were l.312,UJO bu Ii
els compared with lO7o,OO0 bushels a yer
ago. Sehboard clearnnccs in wheat and
/ Hour cqunled 10000 bushels. The seablH
reported forty-eight loads taken for export
Corn had dun market with bearish co g.
dltlonS TO hght against, but steadily ad-
Nanced in the face Of the break in wheat.
Cables were weak aud the weather pcrfoc
Ihe cash situation was dun and there was
only moderate country movement Lack
of offerings, however. had strengthening
effect and December, which opened "A trino
weak, soon sold up to j6% When whc /
broke there was an easier feeling, but never
any considerable pressure. December closed
| firm, #@lg higher at 5G3s. Receipts were
ia cars.
oats had n fairly active though nervous
market There was some fear that hull
Interests would let go and several attempts
to break ,hrough depressed prices tenn.
p"rarily. fair commission house dem nd.
however steadled the market and Dec M
Der after declining 10 3i% closed hrm,
y higher at 35l. Receipts 139 cars
Provisions were only moderately active
and had decided bearsh tendencies due 10
/ y lower hog market and considerable lidui
doion on the part Of tired holders of fu-
lures January pork sold between 1855
and l5.51 and closed 32& lower Mt the Ia
ter figures. January lard closed 12l5c down
ut AlI'2 and January ribs 17lac lower at
/ 500
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
/ - 600 head
/ The lending futures ranged as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
New York DIV Goods

New York, October p The market condi-
tons have not changed today to any APP
prccinhlc extent. The demand for cottols
has been quiet at previous prices Prints
are hrm In all staple lines. Fancy prints
mostly cleaned up. Ginghnms nrm. Print
cloths quiet; regulars Be- Mems wear
woolcns and worStcd aud wooden and
worsted dress goods quiet, with businc So
ChIcny In stable lines
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03

Carload lots, (, o. b. cars from mllels,
dealers charge from store 3dl0c more per
100 lbs on bran, 2m3c per bushel on oats
ond corn, and lNdloc per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs, 81. O3Gl OG.
no
CORN CHOPS-Mxcd and pure, 81 .399
] 40,
OATS-Per bushel, 47d4s15c.
HAY-Alfalfa, $13. 5O6f13. Is: choice tim
othy, $40 OOdlo so; South Texas prairie
hay, So 50@0 90; North Texas and Terri.
tory hay, S13.00d15.O0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Leaf lard was on sc.
Hog meats declined 20 points.
Refined sugar dropped is points.

The situation stood without change In
grain and hay.
Stocks remain good on all lines 81 frplt
and produce with no enlarged surplus cn
hand,
Texas eggs prices SO stiffened up yes.
terday that sales were made at 16c to lie,
1t was due 10 scarcity.
Apples are the most prominent fruit In
the trade, further receipts coming in yes
terday while buying orders we're also brisk.
An advice from California says the mar
kct on prunes shows a healthier tone, and
that Il is impossible now to buy from a
reputable packer at under regular prices.
Unless there should be an unhesrd Of
decrease IN consumption" says the Gamer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03

superb bundance OF cotton 10 enable II to re-.
cover the grounds IL has bst by reason OF
the mcagcrncss Of It's stock II can not
revert to short time, as such short time
or even the threat OF It would cause the
consuming markets TO become active and
such activity would stinen prices, and
short time would cease.
"a consideration OF the foregoing In all
its bearings leads us to think that the
Americans will be able TO retain control
OF their crop so effectively AZ to counter.
act ali the cndeavors of the buyers to beat
them down In price until such time as
will give them control Of the balance.
should such balance not prove much
greater than today, appears probable"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03

ket weak, 10 to zoe lower. pIss ,,srA|
6.35a6. 30; packers @. 25d8. 10; bs1j
Il. tWd6.5 80 Sheep Receipts 900 M
steady for sheep, Toe higher Ior ,nh h
tive muttons > 3Jd3 IS: lambs M.
culls and bucks . .00613. 25,