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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
There Were No More Complaints.

A certain Benedict was in the habit
Of troubling his father-in-law with
complaints about his wife's behavior
irascible old gentleman one day, on
hearing of some Of his daughters de-
1inquenees. "If l hear any more COM
plants will disinherit her."-London
Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
Were I the Sun.

Were 1 the sum-
I'd always shine on holidays.
Were the sun;
On sleepy heads I'd never gaze,
But focus all my rays
On busy folks Of bustling ways,
Were the sun.
would not melt shedding snow,
We're the sun,
Nor spoil the ice where skaters go.
Nor help those useless weeds to grow,
Were the sun.
I'd warm the swimming pool just right,
Were the sun;
On school days would hide my light;
The Fourth I'd always give you bright
Nor set so soon on Christmas night.
Were the sun.
would not heed such pa.try toys.
Were ! the sun
Such work as grownup man employs-
But would favor solid Joys;
In short, I'd run the world for boys.
Were the sun.
Philadelphia Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11

as right as possible nova bit pensivt
ut times, but plastic as wax. and lights
up beautifully at a word. As Il woma,s
I confess she rather hOres me now. bu-
she's Il perfect model. my boy, III all
solutciy perfect model
Yes, .And | was in South America
oil that year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
Sugar Attracts, Soap Repeis.

Here is a curious little experiment
Obtain basin of water and arrange
number of matches on the surface in
the form of star as shown in the ac-
companying illustration. When the
match heads are all nicely together in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11

Don't waste your money on worth
less limitations of Rocky Mountain
Tea. Get the genuine, made only by
the Madison Medicine Co. A great
family remedy. 35 cts. Ask your
druggist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11

| increased my advertising immed
lately and have been g.. 6. 6. 6........
since.-A. A. Hendrickson, Hendrick-
son Wrist Machine Co., N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11

veil answered Senator Sorghum,
"a tub might have been all right in
those days, but what a man wants
now is Il bar shington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
Ii,.tn'N IL, Il - ,t,N

"Dio&en"s WAS great man" sai1
the coHtef 9latiVe person, ''and yet he
had no uS~ for money. He was CON
tent to eel -5ne his possessions to sin
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and $1.OO; all druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
Fewer gallons Wears longer.
KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE

Digests all classes of food. tones anc
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures dyspepsia. Indigestion
stomach troubles and makes rich rec
blood, health and strength Kodol re-
builds wornout tissues, purfies. strength
ems and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G.
A. Atkinson, of w. Va, says. I have used
a number of bottles of Kodol and have
found it to be very effective and, indeed
a powerful remedy for stomach ailments
| recommend it to my friends. Johnson's
Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
INFERRED.

A dainty little card tied
with very pretty ribbons
brings a merry Christmas
greeting to Tie editor and
family from Mrs. Emma
G. Pearce, Melrose. Mass,
Mrs. Pearce has a very hand
some cottage in our town, and
her cordial greeting is ap.
preciated.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
A Virginia Rabbit.

With merry Xmas and happy
new year greeting from Miss
Mary E Rice, of Madison county,
New York, we have received a
rabbits foot tied with pretty
ribbon, and accompanied by the
following explanation. Miss Rice
is spending he winter here.
The left hind foot of Virginia
rabbit, killed in graveyard, in the
dark Of the moon, by cleft handed
bow legged, cross-eyed negro" is
designed to bring to the poss4>sor,
many happy, prosperous years.
Veritas.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of Miss Helen
Young, this is to notify all persons
holding claims against the estate to
present them to the undersigned on or
before the 18th day of Dec, 1903, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery.
P. A STEBBINS, Executor.
This 18th day of Dec, 1902.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
WOTICE.

Xmas Dinner AT The Southern Pines Hotel
Chicken Consomme-
Boiled Curituck Sound with Saratoga chips
Cincinnati with Jelly
Leg of Saucedown Mutton with
Boned stuffed Young Turkey with Cranberry
Siron Of Beef-Au Jus
Squirrel pehunters style Chicken Fle Sute German Toast
Spanish pufs with port foam salad with dressing
VEGETABLES
Boiled white potatoes Candd yanls Dreamed potatoes
Cream Of caulihower Stewed corn Lima beans
Picked Lilly
Celery
Apple pie Cream pie Cusad pie Assorted nuts Raisns
Coffee Crackers
BREAKFAST Jas DINNER SUPPER $50 100
will be made for dishes bill fare Please make
your complaints at the office. Do not bother the wait rs
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26
Benefit to Firemen.

Hon. E, Emory Johnson a
member of the Connecticut
Bar. has very kindly consent
ed to deliver his historical
address entitled "Cotton
manufacturing in the South,
in Clarke's Opera House. at
an early date in January.
This will be the popular event
of the season, and the pro.
Fceeds will 60 to the aid of the
Firemen's Association. Mr..
Johnson is president of the
celebrated Neptune Twine
and Cord Mills, a corpora ton
located at East Ha ldaun,
Conn.,, but has his residence
in our town, at the corner of
Indiana avenue and Ashe
street.
Not because we have taken
holiday or spent too much
time celebrating Xmas, but
in order that we may in a
measure catch up with over
due orders for printing, we
are going to ask the indul-
gence Of our readers and
advertisers in issuing only 4
pages of the FREE PRESS this
week. We know it is only
half rations. but maybe our
good readers can live one
week on what the editor lives
on fer 50 weeks every year.
Fewer gallons Wears longer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26

I Strangers are always welcome at
Sadelson and Flint's Pharmacy, the
place to buy pure drugs and medicines.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-26

Fewer gallons Wears longer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
F~rg ~ ------------- eE1 % isiss'E
LIQUIDATION CAUSED
A GENERAL REACTION.
eearish Stocks and Break in Coarss
Grains Affected Wheat--Corn Ds-
olined on Free Selling.

Chicago. october 21.-Exceilent weather
and lower cables caused weaker tone in
tho grain markets today. December wheot
closed * lower corn asd7s lower. and oats
Is lower Provisions closed l2lgd2J lower,
wheat was weaker, Influenced by bearish
stocks aud the break IN coarse grains.
Daring the day there was considerable
sellin. Of December by prominent locals,
but the market held 6rm considering the
extremely be0lish tendency Of all statis-
ties. Strength IN the Northwestern mar
Ects WA supporting feature. The close
was about steady December opened ls9A
to R@ll lower at 72ssa727s, but there was
a quick raily to 1874 further Hquldalloni
how eycr, caused another reaction 70 t3ls.
hi close was y lower at 723s0I2sl. Re
ccipts were $50 cars. one Of contract. MIN
Bcapoiis and Duluth reported lU20 cars rs
mailing a total for the three points OF lli9
against IiD6 last week and 30 year ago
Corn was iquidated freely again today
and commission houses generally had a
/ large number Of stop-loss orders 10 execute.
the niurket being decidedly Irregular. FIX
cellent drying and large receipts added on
/ impetus 10 the selling, offerings being
| Il ken largely by shorts The anxiety OF
! shorts TO secure prohts caused several W
/ turns IN the market, but with each ad
vance offerings were 20 liberal that quick
I decline followed. The close was easy, De
/ cember sid7s lower. at JO3s, after sellul
I between JOS and 5ll4 Receipts were ut
cars, ninety-nye OF contract.
| oats were duh aud featureess. The
| weakness In other grains was in the mair
| depressing influence. Fluctuations were
/ cUutred within narrow ranges, December
selling between 3lhd3rl2 closing Is lover
/ at 3lH Receipts were 344 cars.
| With a stu further decline in hogs, Will
larger receipts, together with the extreme
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

ST. Louis, october 1-wheat-Lower;
No. , red, cash and elevator, 69sI track
7Oa7O1a; December 69iaG6gA May ~; No
90; track 57G5s5 December 4Ols; May 1914
Oats--Lower; No. cash 2SII; track 29l3@
30h; December 2SSs asked May 29ss bid /;
No. white "a. Rye--Lower at 4S%649.
for new. Lard-LOwer at $40. 20. Lead
Steady at S4.OO, Spelter-Quiet at SO. 20
Flour Steady; extra fancy and straight
3 lOm3. 30; clear = .0OM3. O5. Timothy seed
Firm at 2.J0@3.jO, Corn meal-Steady
at >. 80. Brnn-I30Tj, east track Hay
Timothy 9.O0G 10 90; prairie firm at o GOA
10 80 WHISKY 30. Iron cotton ties
1.0Tlg. Bagging 9 5-t6dT 1-16. Hemp
twine-9 Dry suit meats boXed-Steady;
extra shorts and clear ribs IL 70; short
clear IL 90 Bacon Steady; extra shorts
and clear ribs, boxed. - 62I5; short clear
II S7i2. Receipts Flour. 1000 bushels;
wheat $4,000 bushels; corn, $1,000 bush
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els; oats. $4,000 bushels. Shipments
Flour. 1900 barrels: wheat, $4,000 bush
els; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, $4,000 bush
els.
Kansas City, October Wheat De.
comber $685.; May 6sks; cash No. hard
69q70; No. 8 Z .67G7 .6s; No. 2 red 67@
671I: No. 3 66667 Corn-october sos; De
cember 87&@377s; May 36TsaS7: cash, No.
. mixed, 81; No. Q white, 5s459; No. 3
5s. oats--No. white 80; No. ? mixed
So13d32. Receipts-Wheat, $500 bushels
corn, $4,000 bushels; oats $4,000 bushels.
Shlpments-Wheat, 1920 bushels; corn,
-, 400 bushels; oats, y, 600 bushels.
New York, October T.--Wheat-Re
ceipts. $4,000 bushels; exports. 10000
bushels. Spot easy; No. red 7s& ele-
vator and T77s@7s1s T. o. b.. ahoat; No. 1
Northern s3& f. o. b., afioat; No. / hard
S4ls I. o. b., ahoat. options, weak. Hides
Quiet. Lesther-Firm. Cotton seed oil
Steady. Rice - Steady. Molasses -
Steady.
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DULLNESS WAS THE RULE
FROM FIRST TO LAST.
Settlement Of the Coal Strike Created
Little interess---Rsiltoad Shares SHOW
Marked Declines.

New York, October Il Trading 40 the
stock market today was ilght IN volume
very narrow end devoid 81 any noteworthy
fcsturc. Tho formal settlement Of the coal
strike excited little interest There WAS
just bare suggestion Of activity az tha
opening bat tiis was almost altogether due
10 moderate bnylne Tor account Of the
Western speculative contingent Ihs mar.
ket soon became cry dun and save for q
frw spasmodic rallies continued so - the
erd Missouri Paciac's unfnvoraMe SHOW.
ing Zoe August caused heavy selling With
mn extreme decline ~ points Much Of
the selling came from one of the pools that
had been prominent 10 the stock The other
standard railway Issues were compnratlyclv
neglected the greater part Of the day their
places heing taken by the minor lndustrinis.
NCh as American Hide ana Leather, Unit "a
states Leather, Rubber Goods, United
States Rubber ard few others VA the sime
class, al u which appeared 10 be subjected
20 manipulation. Operations throughout
the day we're almost altogether of prhfes.
eional character. and AT no time did the list
reflect any public Interest These conditions
were caused by the monetary situation,
money being very easy. hut IN light dc
mand Tho prevailing rate was 5h per
cent. Time money was again slightly easier,
much Of the days loans being made for
periods 81 from four to six months Stcr-
Ing exchange was Arm grourd "a s0ii6
$751; TO s63i from the expected price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22

weakness IN corn. provisions were dull and
love-, closing weak at the decline Jan
nary pork closed - lower at 1870 Jan,
nary lard i2is lower at 900, and ribs l5Gg
Ill, lower at S.2OdS. 22i1.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow-Wheat
90 cars; corn $50 cars; oats 145 cars; hogs
5000 head.
Wheat-No spring 721s; Nc. ssh; No.
. red T1dT2.
Corn-No 2 81; No yellow 80.
0ats--No. . 2s%i No. white S0dS3a.
Rye-No. . 40.
Barley--FaIi to choice mailing 45d4S9s
Flax seed-No. lis; No. l Northwest
ern 1.2f.
Mess pork-Per barrel 170og1I 10.
Short ribs sides-Loose II .50dll.15.
Dry sated sh1ulders Boxed 2. 100 10. 90.
Short clear sides Boxed 12.00I12. 70.
Whisky--Basis of high wines 1.S2.
On ths produce exchange today the but
ter market was finn Creamery l6l26g24ia;
dairy 1921. Cheese steady, at 10]9r ia
Eggs frm-Loss of, casea returned, 22A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
NAV oRLEANs coTToN.
After a Steady Opening the Market
Closed With ! Points Loss.


Closed With 4 Points Loss.
New Orleans, October n In the spot
cotton market holders influenced by the
downward trend IN contracts, as wen as
by the satisfactory attitude % Liverpool,
are showing some little disposition to force
sales and 10 that end are making slight
concessions In favor OF the purchasing Gle
ment. Buyers are not taking the goods
freely az current asking prices and. as a
rule, hold on for definitely lower figures
which factors are not prepared TO concedc
Sales oo5o hales, including 1000 10 arrive
Quotations unchanged.
IN tue market for contracts under the
influence OF nnfavorahle cables aud con.
tinuance 81 Ideal cotton marketing weather
throughout the belt, bull sentiment was
dissipated and prices showed an inclination
10 seek q lower level on the FIRST call
prices were unchanged 10 l point lower
but immediately thereafter worked up .
70 \ points The market then began 10
decline snd lost 70 5 points. Later profit
taking by scalperA caused q recovery OF 3
20 I points and after further sligh, auctua
lions the market closed quiet. showing net
losses Of 70 I polnta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22

StoeE Yards Kansas city October 81
inc following sales OF Texas and rerrito,,,
cattle We're made here today: G n Hen.
Dirk, oaktaha, % steers. 7Of pounds > IN.
y steers $50 pounds, 3 65; i. ] Cocrin'
. sta,ut'es; tS steers, l5I pounds 500: IL
steers, 70 pounds, 3 90: 2SQ steers 10
pounds go; 70 steers, $50 ponnds s fo
y, q James, san Angelo. 50 steers. al
toun,os' ~ is steers, 56S pounds. . 51.
A, Z, Jones, San Angelo, So stesPs 81 ~,
pounds 5 gaS; 81 steers, 743 pounds. . 20;
pounds, 10; A. r, Rachel Uon ryyets, 20 az
Steers Steers l2S pounds $50, 4. h. Conner Con- -
init mt 81 steers, sll pounds 80; Jahn
sgo; A. Dodge Stevens. * 81 s5ei Poun IS
l ltoarS ei 70; eager company, Talaia' loo
I'm 81 '9 lollhas, 10; l.. L. Denoya. Fl.
Saf y Raistoa, 70 steers, $40 ponnas 2 a. a.
Sop M S0la lnl White Eagle, 10 steers ~
(oi "H ", 2''1i ~ steers, 90 pounds NJ.
IA, rei verde Land and cattle eompsS S, 10 no
siTps,en 'VS steers 10 pounds, > 50. n
5 40 psou' Nansum, 2O2 steers, 40 no MI
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The Market Opened Steady and Dropped
4 10 3 Points

New York. October q. Tho cotton mar
ket opened steady, unchanged TO points
lower, In sympathy with heaviness IN the
Liverpool market and in keeping with the
weather map from the belt There was
little or no public support IN evidence, and
the foreign business went almost cxciu-
sively to the bear side. However. light
receipts at the ports ana a small estimate
for tomorrow's Houston receipts led 10
NASTY covering later In the nrst hour and
there We're indications that Wall street
was supporting the January option. The
southern SPOT people took every advan-
tagc Of an advance 10 use for January 10
put out hedges and pressure Of this nature
soon forced prices backward again. Gem.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
ST, LOUIS SALES.

., N11 TSn Stock Yards. ST. Louis. t,ctober
Iitofy cattle were made hero ana Ter
ti ,p. O. komona, r.. aSS.no,,,,,t 10y, y
M, ~ lu,0 aud 1910 ponps ssecrs
t ,oso I Fleming 4 Davidson. pigin s,sers'
Maria '' Tcv. steers ioa NrISay ~
= Holdenyiilc /, a. ~. no NM Lucas a
S So,. 40 eaeh. T. G. oabonsnN -
a Fr,,,o a" s,t-hound COWS. Sin ksnSsc ~.
cow, s 9s sss,ssyiae Texas. ss4 sn noSG y
=. iia.pounS COW Nas9ssu' HcIdsnvifils.. + i.
AdhF' l. A., ll4Ypoand s,..ts y, kiggs,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
CHICAGO.

Chicago, October I.-Cattle-ReceIntu
y yyo'l. mead, including 1000 Westerns; market
SO poor to medium 3. T5a6. 90: stockers
ahd feeders ? .25d4 IS; cows ! 1904 6o,
hs 2 .5od5. 90; Gamers /. 4Od2 60: hui,
S.zoa4 90 q calves 3.75Q7 so; Texas fed
9 9o Hogs-Recelpts 81 900 head: narEsf
4o Sc. lower; mixed and butchers q. 7oG
-; good TO choice heavy s. a5f17 aoiSi
s9aga heavy Q. 4oq6. SIS: light &. 56af. 10.
sheen vneo5slpts 1000 head; market for
TO choice wethers 3. 50ds s.; fair To cb se
nlAed 2.oC@3 30: Western sheen I. srl5s ~
6 natiye lambs 350d5 90; Western lambs 2 Is Is
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slIrreR AND EGGS,

St Louis, october 2i-- .,l,psSs ppsg.
chickens 10. springs l0ls; rcfesnEi
ducks 1ola; geese 81 butt T,rn At Is 2
d2oI5; dairy 1922 Eggs-fHu Z
on q. -Fers-Risill
New York, October 2i.S Sssss AZ l
$3.50 packages: market nrm' s SssSi Ns's'
sylVania, average best - t6dei. !.
candled 22d24; refrigeIa.oy,u -rfes III !,
Kansas city, OCTOBER
fresh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
COLON sep PRODUCTS

Memphis. october 21.-a d0 - a einas q,
per gallon: Prime crude ~ es ~ n sasn
inaI: prime summer yellow e. - sunrsi q
yellow nominal; choice cooA'n assu.lnsl X
low, less than carload lois; ~ eake ~
meal 2i.O0; off nominal; s:cttel -. =
prime reaned. IN barrels, ~
IS; prime crude loose 5oss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22

Nav vork Money.

Now York. October gi.-Money on call
steady at sac per cont last loan per
cent; prime paper 6 per cent; sterlihS 81
change firm ut 4s6ii FOR deamnd ana 4'sJi :
"a S3h for sixty days; posted rates 81 t;St
Bar silver 5O% Mexican dollars 40 GOV
eminent bonds steady, State bonds quiet
rniirOad bonds weak.
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NV ORLEANS 1--we srock

,a new orleans, Octcber u Az,
s,,rr, i've stock exchange renarts NeW OF
rribopes5 % calves and yeariingss an ample
COWS IN unchanged Desirable st4 on sale
ssles ~ in 1T r at quotations KS bo,, ana
no demand NarAet full OF sleep
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coFFEE.

New York. october I---I.,oaS ss,ssdl \.
quiet; No. Z invoice On ~ " sieaif :.
dora Tssdl2. futures CLOSETS COST hf1H Z
November nominally ; Po.11se 1eiN N
other months unchanged sI Va. dN -
December s IS: Maree S,en,sef 80
5 Ks: Juiy 3 6Ssj5. IVi SfP'''-
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SUGAR.

New orleans. October al..,sIs 81
open kettle 2is1S $40; opeA ,IoIsssssl
uraI 3a: seconds i%aSh- ,,s 81 j.
centrifugal new 20; new sssssr-fllIi Z.
New York. October zl.-,-3o al lest ~ Z
refining 3 1-i6. centritu sa arm.
lssses sugar 1885, reniisu 80
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London, October 2i.-Consols FOR money
p3iS for account 90 3-i8, Bar silver STEADY
at 23 5-16 Money 1i9d2 per cent; short
bills 31kM3I, per cent; three months bl!is
39sd3ia per cent
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New Orleans, 1900 to $4,000 against
fs'f67 last year.
Yesterdays session OF the cotton market
responded TO the influence 81 the weather
A victory for tho hears could not have
been accounted for by any other process
Of reason. The belief that under the reign
~ July weather thousands upou thousands
Of bales are being added each day 10 the
ultimate supply proved too stout an obsta.
ete for bulls TO overcome IN the news
~ the day there could surely have been
found sufficient cause for lifting the scale
Of values had not aH signs Of frost been
entirely removed from the scene. In the
nrst place the weekly weather bulletin was
generally construed as bullsb and could
not have held out much for the top CROP
prophets had they chosen TO view tho situa.
. alton through such a medium. The shrink
age 81 the movement was ~ distinctive as
heretofore and the expected receipts ron.
tiuued 70 dwfndle 10 a ~ per cent shortage
The settlement ~ the strike among the
anthracite coal miners was at last settled
In a dcunitc way aud trade conditions as
sumed that stable outward appearance,
which the passing Of this cloud necessarily
impaired The news from the reid TAI,
stress upon the fact that the bolts arr
being rapidly picked aud that plantation
supplies are comparatively light
These considerations were lost. however
sgalnst the pressure TO sell which bear
succeeded IN developing Various rumor
shout the date Of Mr.. Bustons esumau
held the attention q the trade aud short
were made holder by the presence OF sucl
an interpreted ~ the good thnt has com
out OF the late siege Of sunshine Ihc iu
Qulry for spot cotton rri1Ned somewhat h
view % the hopes aroused by claims tina
MT. huston and Mr. NeHl VIII touch
Their last years pronouncement. There wa
no speculation on large scale and To-
same disposition 10 await something Ger
tatn about the main features that sgitat
thc operators VAS clearly 10 evidence. 4
~ wufthy Of note that z great deal Of buy
ms occurred when the scale was rcRchet
nearest low aiRrE aud that the absorption
cnule from those o. Wide experience AM
vel situated financially. There could %
no doubt huf thHt consumption abroad
growing lear 90 best expectations. u L
date exports have amounted &c l,ly5.|D
nalfs siace September J. compared wit
tc4.s62 for The SAME time 1f last season
on excess q 2dAUa Arrivals az port
Thus FAR IN the season have been l. iiI NJ
bales, or i3f 90 more than for the sam
tlmc Ia ls1l Notwithstanding these ng
ures consolidated stocks NJ cotton SHOVE
3 shortage ri around SJDt bales undo
thtec ~ une year ago lac buiis SIT fort
the claim tnsi hutdensomc movement
thing II tie past ana the size ~ On
crop Viii net permit another such q delug
rs lock place In September Rcars wer
equally cmphetic that another bulge 1
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A heePorted for The Houston ~.
p e Norman Live Stock cSmpany, O ine sss
Beeses
Sood to choir.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22

$ porotby tAnil, Tor Tort Tampa
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chester.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range 81 prices NJ New York and
New Orleans Tor active months was as fol
lows,
Now York Opcn High Low. Close
January . = Ou-Bi s. is SIS s. 5556
March ......S. 4f-42 s a S35 \ S5.3G
New Orleans
January ....s. 202e s.oS SIS Sits
March ..,...,.S. 27.2S So Sis S2324
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
VALUES READILY RESPOND
TO INFLuENIE OF WEATHER.
Other News Of the Day Rsaher Favorable
10 Bulls Strength Of Statistical
Position.


AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, unchanged to I point lower
New York, Z to 7 points lower.
New Orleans, to 4 points lower
SPOTS:
liverpool, unchanged.
Galveston, i-t6e lower.
Houston, Revised.
Elsewhere, unchanged