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STOCK MARKET is STILL DULL.

promise OF dividends. There is even organ
lied effort to Induce American capital to
embark In Kaffrs. These symptoms sug
gest the inquiry whether the next revival
to foreign markets and foreign securities,
owing TO the surfeit of American invest
ment demand and the somewhat wa or.
American Tobacco sold today at 300 and
there were advances of 1s to points In
the other Tobacco stocks, the Glucose
stocks, Metropolitan Street Railway, Apfer-
lean Smelling and Brooklyn Union Gas,
but this did not affect the general down
ward tendency Of stocks. Chicago, Bur.
llngton and Quincy unassented stock closed
today at 220 bid compared with POS hid
on saturday, Standard Oil sold In the
outside market ne low as 6l5, but rallied
somewhat.
Consolidated Tobacco As made up the bulk
OF the bond market which is otherwise
dull and Irregular. Total sales par value,
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St. Louis, January 2o.--wheat-No, 2 RED
cash elevator lower, So track sSlh6S9l5;
May s5KGS6: July 10; No. . hard 79MS2;
65; May 655s: July 63%6654s Oats lower
No . cash 47ls; track 4sd4s12; May 47A;
July 39la; No. white 40. Rye higher 66.
Pork Overwhelming 1905. Lard lower,
Obs Flour dull and weak-Red winters
3a5d4.20; extra fancy and straight 35V1
$40: clear 325d3.40. Timothy seed steady,
JO06fG.3o. Corn meal steady, 325. l--aAl
dull heavy-Sacked east track los I.Ay
weak. slower-Tlmothy 12.0Nd15OO: prairia
11.oOd13.50 Whisky steady, 1872. Iron
cotton ties LOO Bagging 5la@63s. Hemp
irvine 05. Dry salt mcats-Boxed steady:
sides SSH Bacon steady-Extra shorts
$50; clear ribs 9.621a clear sides DIS Re-
cepts-Flour 1I.0oO; wheat $4,000; corn
100000. Shipments--Flour 1000; wheat 10,
600 corn $4,000; oats 21.00o
New Orleans, January 20-Hog products
steady-Pork- standard mess 1915. Lard
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Refined fierce 7%; pure lard 10. Boxed
meats-Dry salt shoulders ~; sides Q; Ba-
cou-Clear rib sides 92,. Hams-Choice
ordinary to fair 67sdSik Rice frm-Screen-
ings 2%d31a head 49s15: fancy head 5ladB.
Flour irmer-Extra fancy 4.l0@4.l5; pat
Hay steady-Prime 17.0cd17 so; choice 1880
619O0. Corn quiet.-No. sacked white
76; mixed rs; yellow rs. oats-No. sacked
54.
Kansas City, january 2O.-Whent-Jnn-
uary 77lk; July 761s cash No ? hard 100
771a; No. 2 red s7&dSs1a; No. 2 spki1s
74i5d75k. Corn-Janunry 65@65h; May
66ls cash No mixed 651a6f67; No 2 white
6Si5d69, Oats-None. Receipts-Wheat e.
COO; corn 161. 400; oats $4,000. shipments
Wheat $500; corn 5000; oats 5000.
New York, January 20.Wheat-Re Receipts
5000; exports 5000. spot weak; No. red
s71a fob. afoat and S9ls elevator: No.
Northern Sc TO. b. aGoat; No, ! Manitoba
SSl4 70. b. ahoat; options weak and lower.
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KANSAS CITY.

n hStns so T ni,vo 1a ma 3GT ,on
market steady to 10 higher: choice export
and dressed beef steers 5. eode, 20; fair to
good 4 S0d5. So; stockers and feeders 3. so
az 20: Western fed steers 4 5Nf6 90: Tex
as and Indian steers 3 40di5. 25; Texas
cows =. SOFA. IS; native cows . T5C04 so;
heferS 3 5otd5. ~. Gamers .. O0d2 65: huils
Iod4 so; calves 3 1915. 90. Hogs-Re.
ceipts 1000 market higher; heavy 8 80
az is; light 5 30d6. 30; pigs 5OdiS. 30
Sheep-Recelpts $500; market strong; fed
lambs 5 00d6 00 fed wethers OO,d5 05:
yearlIngs 4, I5g5 60; ewes S.75G4 so; culls
and feeders 2.0oCd3 rs.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Elgln H.. January 9O.-The offerings Of
light 174o pounds. This was sold e esr, very !,
= cents and the market was decisrsd
steady at q, The sales OF the week az
gregated 10000 pounds. az
81; Louis. January 3o.-PonItrv- Firm,
chickens s; turkeys To- ducks si5S3a. y ,rn
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ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis January -Cattle-Receipts
$500 including 2T00 Texans; market strong
aud higher: native steers 500dS. 20; dress
ed beef and butcher steers COAT 90: HIGHT
6oid5 30. stOckerS and feeders . 6Od4. %;
cows and heifers . 0oi5 90; Gamers 1 GOA
= 20; bulls . 40di %; Texas and Indian
steers Z. 250IS. 30. COWS and heifers . ASd
$50 Hogs Receipts 100: market . high,
or; pigs and lights : a5d0 a5: packere 300
d6 rs; butcher 6 40d6. 65. Sheep Receipts
800; market strong, active; native muttons
bucks . 0otd4 so; stockers 5e612 25; Ter
as muttons 3. 1904 25.
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COFFEE.

New York. January 2o.-Co1ee- Spot Rio.
weak; No, invoice g. Mid Quiet: Cor.
dova Ilsaii. The market for futures
figures Of the day. net loss OF * 70 IS
points Total sales were l265Oo hays. In
Guiding January SO; February a61;
90: July 9 0OQd 90; September 6 20as 40:
December g. 4066 .55.
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'Less 1-1e.
New York Money.

New York. January 90 Money on call
steady, 3G14 per cent; closed bid and asked
3En4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
4kM5h per cent Sterling exchange easy,
with actual business in bankers bills at
4.S7 for demand and at 4.SiAn4S4% for
sixty days. posted rates 4.SjGi4 SSl5; com
mercial bills 4SSh64S4. Bar silver 55A
Mexican dollars 44h. Government bonds
Irregular; state bonds inactive; railroad
hnnds irrnqnlar
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THE RECEIPTS AT ALL
POINTS WERE LARGE,
At st. Louis 200 Texans Were Received,
500 at Chicago and 100 Calves at
Kansas City.

Victoria. Texas. January 2o,--Stock ship
ments were the highest OF the season, as
practically all the cattle suitable for mar
ket have been shipped Adhere will be
no more shipments To amount to anything
until feeders begin to move, which will be
the latter part Of February or the first of
March.
Cars were shipped as follows:
Monday. January 10: From Wharton, s..
r. May one car hogs to Houston.
Tuesday. January IA; From Berclalr, G..
Dugat, one car cattle to Galveston; from
Victoria. r. w. Griffith. one car to Ma
poleonvlle. La.
Friday, January II: From FL Campo j.
c. Mann. one car hogs to Houston.
Saturday. January 49, From Van Week,
Frank Rugelcy. two cars cows and one of
calves to Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-21

New York. January 20 STANDARD oil sold
IN the outside market this morning AZ 6lb.
break OF is points from Saturday. The
price then rallied and sRles were made az
zee with bids At aSA
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Chicago, January 20.-Cattle-- Receipts
1900 including 800 Texans; market active
q 50G7 rs; poor to medium o0d6 90;
stockers and feeders . 20d4. IS; cows L 25d
SO; heifers . 25d5. 20 Gamers / 25d2 20;
bulls . 00d4 60; calves > 5od6. 20 TNXas
fed steers 3 256t6 %. Hogs-Receipts 2s,-
0Oo, market steady; mixed and butchers
8 7od6 32l5; good 10 choice heavy g. 4Nd
& S.; rough heavy 6. 1OG6. IS; light 8 65d
g. 10; bulk OF sales 6. l0d6. 40. Sheep-Re.
ccipts 10000; sheep and lambs strong to
steady to strong; good to choice wethers
4 S0d5 90: fair to choice mixed 3 3564 80 (;
Western fed sheep 4 25d5. 20; native
4 %
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Galveston, 1-t6c lower.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
Yesterdays session Of the cotton mar.
ket was one of those that severely tries
the patience of the seeker for new dis
closures Bears still possessed the facts,
II the movement be the governing criterion,
and this basis for action gained them the
Hons share Of the money. The crescendo
portion OF supplies appeared. too, In the
primary and estimated end of the counted
bales bark where heavy weight at present
makes the task of the steersman all the
more difficult. Bulls were not she less pull
ish even II deeds did not speak their con-
victions and seemed perfectly content to
let the adjuster OF time settle their claims
The appetite Of the spinner was healthy
to their cause as well and the vindication
OF bearish crop ideas was shorn Of much
Of its dangers by the prospects for the
loom. The vision Of the magical drop in
receipts remained uppermost In fhe minds
Of some, but the state OF suspense proved
fatal 10 the commodty's welfare. Values
sank perslstently from the start and the
course was not retarded until the latter
half Of the day. when powers Of ahsorp-
zion went beyond the capacity Of oIerers.
Liverpool was roncommitta in part and
leaned 10 optimism otherwise. Sales on
The spot amounted to 10000 bales at quo.
tatIons higher by ZIG. Contracts finally
were unchanged TO all practical purposes
and intents. 1t may be pertinent to note
that ascendancy appeared in the division
which concerns Manchester most and that
speculation was reposing while the size
OF the yield agltates the mind Of the trade
On this side Of the ocean business was
extremely moderate and actively foreign
TO its nature. The raw material was the
apple Of most operators eyes without par
ticular change in value standing Export
ers pursued their occupation less vigorously
and the public professed little Interest IL
the trend OF affairs Some quiet invest
ments by those looking Tor the suddet
turn and expecting handsome profits II
consequence were in evidence aud unim
portant news was quite the rule,
New York opened = TO 4 points abov,
the previous close. The level did no
change for several minutes after whicl
there was a gradual decline of . points
forming the level through the first hour
The range then started slowly down agaii
oud WIN drop OF polutS tht etdie "l
tered narrowly for an hour following III
noon call. Another slight sag then too
place which caused the lowest of the day
but from which there was an early r'
coycry extending steadily until the las
half hour A ! point loss then made tn
level through the balance Of the session
In the net result February and septen
her dropped 3 points, April and the oth'
options lowered points.
New Orleans started 4 to better c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-21
CATTLE MARKET WAS HIGHER,

demand and trading is slow Hogs are re.
failing at quotations. Sheep are in full
supply and dull.
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london Financial Cahle.

New York, January 20 The Commercia-
Adycrtiser's London financial cablegram
says: The stock market here today was
less active and showed a rnactionarv
tendency. 1t was, however, healthy in
tone. American shares were heavy with
very limited volume OF business
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London January 2O.-Consols for money
% BIG; account BAY. Bar silver stS dv,
p l16d petr ounce Money per cent
Short bills 2B three months 2 151Gd3 per
cent.
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Rank cLEARINGs-

Following are the clearings Of the Hous
ton banks, together with the amount OF in.
crease or decrease over last year:
This week Last year. Inc.
Saturday -. .$2,2s9,241 81 81 .049 s74S, 1872
Monday .. 1,9S9,S46 1884, SIT 305, O23
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NEW ORLEANS


Especial to The Postl
New Orleans. La. January 2o.-The New
Orleans live stock exchange reports, The
fsoslHsa ef everxthlpx ara fully an - the
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

5000 bales, Of which eotco were Ameri
can.
Ordinary .....4 3.32 Middling .....4 9-16
Good ord .41132 Good mid IL 11-l6
Low mid. ....4 1892 Mid fair .....4 1915
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aI5. Steady; cresamel' Z
dairy 1920. Eggs-Steady zn,,,,s,-Ss
Chicago, January 2O.--bSSsHo ~
creamery 156231s. dairy 80" ~.
Easy 10dl0a4. Eggs-stesus' "
@23. a. .r,u-ssf
New York, January 9-Lss IA
1888 packages. Market nIms'as
at mark %: Southern at mar ,rs-ss|
Kansas City, January %-p
81 cents.
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ninnamare Gtal) Genoa, via Naples 1915
Explorer CBrl .............,.....
800. Liverpool Via West Indies 12-is
lrada (Brl.,....,...,,.. Liverpool J. Is
Oriel tBr) .................L Liverpool ---
Roddam tBrD.........at Demarars 1917
SantandeTlno tSpan) .......,at Vigo 1924
Thurand Castle tBr.l ...,,.. Barry l. ]
Warrior (Br.l ............at Calcutta liza
Wilhelmina (Br) ..... Coatzacoalcos lis
Woman (Br) .........,.,. Liverpool Iii
Yucatan (f3rl ........,.........,
....... Liverpool. via Barbados - II
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Liverpool FUTURES.

Liverpool futures.
January 3lh May-June ....,,.4 sos
an-Feb. ....4 sob June. sRly .......4 30s
Feb Mar. 2g-3Ob July Nag ...... 4 sos
AIar-Apr %. Bob Aug Sept ......4. 26b
Apr-May "a. 29-30h Sept-oct .-.....4 lob
Stock at U. S. Ports.
Bales.
stock this day ............... 050, 344
Stock this day last week. 09I ,45l
Stock this day last year.. SAT, 6Ta
Excess this season .......... 102,f Cos
u. S. Exports
This Last
week year.
Exports 10 Great Britain. % COZ 22,154
Exports to France ........... 49,. 25,lSt
Export 10 Continent. ....... 32,647 2i,I49
MAJ PNrainfe - &
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HOUSTON MARKET.

The following are the live stock quota.
tons as furnished by the Dunn Commits.
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VALUES COULD NOT RESIST
PRESSURE OF THE MOVEMENT
Most Pronounced in Estimated and Prl-
mary Reeeipts--Liverpool Was Nom
Committsl, Trade Favorable.
Ar TIE CLOSE

AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, unchanged.
New York, 8 to points lower.
New Orleans, 4 to 5 points lower.
SPOTS:
Liverpool, 1-16d higher.
Galveston, Lice lower.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
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Reichmarks CONNER. Today. Saturday
cial 80 days . "a 1915 947s
BBankers. 60 days - s4hh :. sab
Spnners ...... ..... 4 S3ls 4 1914
Francs, commercial 60
Gays ..'..- ....... "a. 1874 .. 1854
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Houston DAILY Statement.
Ho,,ston Comparative Statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week. 9,I55
Gross receipts 40 days this season. ,5ss, lla
Gross receipts 40 days l90O-l9ol. / 705, 6Ss
Gross receipts 40 days 1s00-190o. 4 ,48s,l14
Houston Railroad Receipts.
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All u. S. Ports

Difference 1,1ds $3.50 4ll,Sso ...a
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF GALVESTON. January 20.
ARRIVED
IS Pensacola (Am), Pensacola.
CLEARED.
SAILED.
Tug John l. Brady, Morgan City. La.
Maeeal. 4. D1r&
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BARK

.............. Philadelphia l. I
GALVESTON STOCK.
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Houston Spots.

Houston-Spots closed quiet, prices I'M
changed; stock 90,015 bales; sales 162.
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New York Futures,

a asked; b bid; selllng; value
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

Beaufort : C.. aug. I2-Arrivef
PERT Royal. s. C., British steamer Car
isle. from Charleston
7eusacGla, Fla. Aug. 12-ClearsI.
steamer GrsyfieIf eBrf, Tyson. Man
chester. and sailed Pensacola. Leach.
Galveston and sailed
Charleston. AuE. I3.-Arrived. steam
ers Camanche. Piatt Jacksonville. and
proceeded for View York New York.
watson. Bost0u; rug Standard VIII
r-iHgton. " G.. with Standard OIL
5arges No. ~. and IS IN tow
Sailed. steamers Agnes Nor. Hen
e ksen. Banes. Cuba FGxhau. Rose.
Port LirneH. Costa Rica.
key West. Avg spoken Aug. >.
= niles or Kew West bar by steamer
T.8HnoEze German bark Elizabeth.
from New Orleans 70 London
Fernandn1a Fin. Aug e.-SaiIed,
schooner Lenah c. kaminszl. Ray.
Perth Ambov
Nortby. savannah mot previously.
New York AUG. f2.-Arrived. steam
or Tr7Gu0is, Charleston and Jackson
vile
Baltimore. Aug, I2--Arrivad, steamer
STATE OF Texas. savannah
Sailed. steamer New Orleans. Savan-
nah.
Phila teIphta. Aug. Cleared.
schooner Edmund Phtnney. savannah.
Rotterdam. Aug. l0.-Arrived steam
ar Marianne. savannah.
Antwerp, Auz. Arrived, steamer
ClsHnatiS. Savannah.
Breren. Aug. I0-Arrfved. steamer
Euxinia. Savannah
MADEIRA. July 3L-Safled. steamer
David Mainland. savannah.
Hamburg. Aug. 12.-Arrfved. steamer
Pearath. Fort Tampa
Ra1esrn. Aug. Ia.-Arr1vssi- steamer
Ed4Ie. Pensacola.
FaEaL Aug. I2-Arrfved. steamer
LaureIwoed. Port Royal :. C. for
Nantes. for coal
Brunswick. Ga. Aug. r2-Arrived
steamers Rio Gra1fe. Johnson. New
York. ComaI " aodwarc Galveston
SaiIett-Schoouers VI V 3. Chase
Petersen. Boston; Goodwin Stoddaryi
Marshall New York
Fort Royal :. c. Aug e.-Arrived
steamer Tplands (Br1. from Cathu-
gena: schooner Sylvan c. Han. from
New York
Iacksuuville. Aug rg.-Arrived.
steamer Arapah0e. Bearse. New York
New York. Aug. T.-Sailed. steamer
Federico. Trieste. via Savannah.
Jacksonville Fla Aug 1-Arrive,f.
schooner Fairfield. T0mlin. Nassau. n
?
Cleared. schooner Maud H Dudley,
Oliver. Providence. r 7
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; 15-I6c; centrifugal, 50 tzst- 3 13-S2c;
refined. steady
t5afe@Spot Rio, quiet; No I invoice,
) 7-t6c; mild. steady; C0rdGva. SGT1l.c-
Coffee futures opened steady. August
points lower. and others unchanged
FOR most OF the session Lde market
was nat. with trading the ramest II
several weeks. Both bull and bear
leaders were Indifferent operators until
late in the day when the latter. sold
rather freely. causing Il break OF 5 70
Is points on near months. The market
was finally easy On near months
Srsady on others with prices IN
changed To Is. points lower. Sales az
zregared, $500 bags
Buttar drrn- creamery. LI201.cs
state dairy. ITH29c-
Cheese quiet. small coIored and
white. gfzc-
Eggs quiet; state and Pennsyivan
Z01=G21c.
Potatoes easy Southern. 75c@sLaa-
Peanuts steady.
Cabbage easy
Clifton by steam to Liverpool. 121zc-
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New York Aug f2-The stock mar
kat to-day showed Al Increased dispo-
sI1ion towards 1usiness and conserva-
risTn. The monthly crop report was 50
excellent that IFS publication influenced
sentiment f4v8ra5ly At the start and
prices gradually improved with 4 few
issues. showing pronounced strength
The continued gossip regarding a IN
ion OF the principal railroads IN the
south was effective IN iuparCng de-
eided strength % Illinois. Louisville
and Nashville. Southern Railway and
Norfolk and Western. although in
avery instance gains were not retain
eel Traders thought they saw Gould
dggressiveness n the equally sharp
advance N Western Union and the
strength Of Manhattan. The market
became unsettled N afternoon. partly
as the result Of raaIizatious and part
" because Of apprehension II sitter
call moray. The heavfness Of the street
after opening excited unravorabIe COM
ment- Colorado Fuel and Iron declined
per cent On rzrn0rs IT possible COM
petition N the territory heretof0re
u0nCpoliZed By the company Canadian
Pacific showed some Ieaviness. There
VAS a laEe hreak IN International Sill
YER. some Of the leading railroad issues
sold on I Der cent or more from top
prices IN the late dealings. but south
western issues showed considerable
power Of resisEa1 nee The market gen
orally closed dsII1. heavy and profss-
siuuaL Sales stocks 1890.
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OCEAN F4EEaSHrs.

COTTCN-Savannah 70 Boston. per
100 pounds CSC. TO New York. Der LOO
pounds. zoe 70 dock. Csc lghtaretf. to
Philadelphia. per bale s1-da; BaIri-
more sI0a-
FOREIGN DIEECT-ESuua. 40c-
hamburg s5c. Barcelona. sc: Trieste,
45c; Venice. 45e; Antwerp. $50: Bre-
men. 35c-
INDIRECT-Gothen 3sc; EeyaI
(via Eamburg1. st Petersburg, s9c
LCMBER-By SaiI-Freight. active
20 Baltimore s425 to Philadelphia.
81 ST. TO New York. $500; 70 Portland.
$3.50
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah 70
Baltimore, So; to ?. f 4, or 4 and Q.
docks. IS. 80; 70 Philadelphia, Is Z-5 per
cwr a pounds to faatl 70 New York
$500 per N 70 dock. ughEered, sS.T5; to
Boston. ID dock sS.25
NAVAL STORE+The market Is
dun medium size vessels. Eosiu-
Cork for orders. IS sd per barrel Of 80
pounds. and 5 per cent prin1a &c. Spir-
tcs-3s Sd per 40 gallons gross. and )
per cent primags. Large vessels. rosiII-
IS Sd spirits. IS Sd. Steam. lie per 100
pounds On rosin. Z1t.c on spirits. Sa-
vannah To B0stnn. and gzsc On rosin.
and I9c on spirits u New York.
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Chicago, Aug L--There was great
strength TO the wheat market and
while there ware some reactions dur
ing the day the renewed buying near
the close lifted prices TO top figures
and the close IS strong and near best
prices. New FORK and ST Louis we're
in the market heavily and there was
good commission house buying going
on all day. There was not muc1 IL
the news Of the day 20 cause the
strength aside from the ouIIish con-
strucriou put On the government re-
port by some people. A good export
demand and higher cables and the gen
srzl ruu II Information was oearisi1.
Fine weather Northwest. very large
receipts and small clearances. There
vas no important buying u oars to-
dag. but the market Was srrung new
=rrhaless. Provision houses were FAR
buyers. particularly % NAY Strength
81 wheat ard corn vas an influences.
Enf eats followed these markets close
u and advanced easily 10 more thai
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

Chief Bail " rsle Atlanta police force
speaks highly Of the conduct Of the
negro Delegates VINO recently attend
esi gae Negro Young Peoples Christian
Congress in that elFv WITH 5000
1eapie IN the elrv for nearly a week
there vas noe L single case calling tor
police Interference. said Chief Bal To
an Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS representa-
r1we Not only lid they keep perfect
order, sur they had a marked effect
On CUR own negroes n TIE cry VITO
seemed 20 t=ai 4 SORT II pride N rhe
rdcr C1ar s7leh Il meeting vas going
an IN their midst. and The police aad
fewer arrests 20 make turing The 1asr
week All The 1er1er class 0f negroes
IN the city Attended, tle congress. AMI
those VIVA did net attend tried % show
thar r1ey s=ir enough interest IN rE.s
proceedings % kaap Quiet Z vas M
press=sf hot only with the aIeva EIng in
fiIelIce uf education and Christianity
with he Negro. but with the f8rce Of
example Il furnished others who ara
among the class that give the police
trouble The street cars we're crowded
every lay and the street car men tell
me that there was not an instance
where u7e slightest trouble arose in
handling the immense erawts Nv
men ard officers report that although
the streets We're iIled With visitors
the good order was exceptional Not
3 single member az the congress- was
seen On Decatur street, the thorough
fare that usually proves An attraction
&c negroes visiting a1e city on ordinary
occasions. The saloons took in not a
penny extra on account Of une large
crowd OF visitors. The i've thousand
visitors. who are among the 8est at
their race. were sfngiv and collectively
as quiet and wzllbeha Vasf a. any body
Ct people e0uid possibly have been A
comparison Of this crowd wlrh the ex-
curslous that come into tina eirv On
non tay occasions. when a different aIe-
menc mixes IN the thr0uE. makes A
market contrast Take eur Fourth Of
IutT celebrations. when car loads Of
negroes arrive who have not had the
eievdc1ng Influences that surround tile
members OF the congress that has jusr
met here We have 70 double u the
police and the police barracks IS over
crowded with prisoners. The congress.
l am told. has Accomplished a graat
work but they have done nothing bet
Tar, I think, than % SHOW the people
what order can be kept By A body Of
negroes VINO ara Ia6orirg TO eIavatA
and assist their race % make Of ttsgr7-
serves good ami law-abidzag citizens =