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cial coloration that causes it to look
like butter of any shade of yellow, in
which case the tax is one fourth of 1
cent per pound.
This office rules that where such
minute and infinitesimal a quantity
of vegetable oil is used in the man
ufacture of oleomargarine as is pro-
posed to be used of palm oil, and
through it's use the finished product
looks like butter of any shade of yell
low, 1T cannot be considered that the
oil is used with the purpose or inten-
ton of being bonafide constituent,
part or element of the product, but
is used solely for the purpose of pro-
ducing or imparting a yellow color to
the oleomargarine, and, therefore, that
free from artificial coloration and be-
comes subject to the tax Of 10 cents
per pound"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
TRUSTS APPARENTLY
FLOURISH IN SOUTH AFRICA
British Trade Commissioners Say That
Business Is Hampered.


CAPE TOWN, Aug. 1.-THE British
trade commissioners who have been
investigating trade conditions in South
Africa will sail for home Aug. Is aAd
publish their report in England. In
an interview today one of the commits
SiOnerS said:
Our revelations will come as a sur
prise to the British public The situa-
ton here is far more serious than any,
one imagines. There are fine open
lngs in South Africa for energetic and
up date manufacturers, but trade
is hampered by trusts and combines
which threaten to cripple the deyel-
opment of the country"
The commissioners proposed 70
make strong representations to Brit
1sh manufacturers concerning the
workings of shipping, meat and ma
chinery trusts, and of operation on the
Stock Exchange at johannesburg q :
affecting the output of the mines
British and Dutch merchants here
nave co-operated heartily with the
trade commissioners in their labors
and furnished them with a mass Of
valuable data.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
QUAKING IN ALASKA
SEVERE SHOCK RECENTLY FELT
IN THE CITY OF
SKAGWAY
CANAL SUDDENLY RISES
FIVE FEET, THEN SUBSIDIES
Fleet at Juneau Is Pitched Around and
Several Boats Capsize-Three Shocks
in All, One Lasting Nearly Minute
Minor Damages Done.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. ia spe-
cial from Skagway, Alaska, says: Yes
terday noon a severe earthquake was
felt here. The first shock was fifty sec
onds long. Several large plate glass
windows were broken and chimneys
in the northern part of the city
tumbled down.
The water in Lynn canal rose five
feet very suddenly, then subsidized as
quickly.
A report from Juneau says that the
fleet there was pitched around and sew
eral boats capsized. The first long
shock was followed by a lighter one.
Yesterday evening another light shock
was felt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
GERMAN NAVAL FORCE TO
BE LANDED IN VENEZUELA
Revolutionists Amuse Themselves by
Cutting Gable at Barcelona.

~'~ - .s1' SSs@hCs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
Minister Bowen, at Caracas, today ad-
vised the state department that the
Germans intend to land naval force
at Porto Cabello to protect German in
terestS there, which are threatened by
the uprising now in progress. The min
lister advised that we follow suit. After
a conference between the officials Of
the state and navy departments in
Structions were cabled to Commander
Nichols, of the Topeka, to proceed from
La Guaira to Porto Cabello and to land
naval force in case of attack. The
Topeka has already left for Porto
Cabello
The trouble at Porto Cabello grows
out of the uprising which has con-
vulsed Venezuela for some time. 1t is
directed against President Castro and
has kept the country in a state of fer
ment for many months. There appears
to be no question as to the right of the
German naval forces to land for the
protection of German interests It in no
way involves the Monroe doctrine
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
Minister Bowen has cabled the state
department from Caracas, Venezuela.
that the revolutionists have cut the
cable at Barcelona.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
He Was Paid for That

o,; "A gentleman, Scotch Presbyterian. tray
e ebi1gg with his five. year-old son, told the
nraver ss ! ne ,, put MIN to bed to say his
fused to do. Wy nauy re-
80 Don't you want the Lord to take caro-
f f., +t you tonlght?" asked the anxious
-, WHAT'S the porter here for?" was the
chlios response News -Tribunas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
COULDN'T HOLD PHILIP ADDY.
Insufficient Evidence to Connect Him
With the Gordon Family Murder.

LITCHFIELD, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Phil-
ip Addy was released today, there not
being SUFFICIENT evidence upon which
to hold INN on the charge of being i'm
plicated in the murder of the Gordon
family. Addy was arrested in Idaho
and brought here for trial, but some of
the witnesses who were positive of
having seen him in the vicinity during
the night of the burning of the build
ings and the bodies were loath to
swearing to the statements they had
made.
The prosecuting attorney has not
given. up the fight, and says there will
be new developments in regard to the
case
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. Inn.
4erkes, the commissioner of internal
revenue, has made a decision on the
question of whether palm .oil in very
small quantities may be used in the
manufacture of oleomargarine. The
Following is the decisions:
ION June %, 1902, you submitted to
this office a sample of crude palm oil
for inspection by thef chemist of the
bureau with the view of ascertaining
whether or not such palm oil would
be considered a legitimate ingredient of
oleomargarine.
After making a full examination
and chemical analysis of the samples
submitted, you were notified by office
letter of July that the oil was rancid,
of bad taste and smell, and that it was
considered by this Office wholly unfit
for use in oleomargarine. On July II
you submitted a sample Of what you
termed refined palm oil and asked for
an expression as to whether this oil
would be classed as a vegetable oil
and whether in it's present condition it
would be considered a suitable and
proper ingredient of oleo. This sample
was examined and subjected to chemi-
cal analysis in the office laboratory. It
was found to contain a large amount
of free fatty acid, it was by no means
free from disagreeable odor and taste,
and was of a very. deep red or orange
color.
DeIeterious To Health
IF oil like the sample were used in
any considerable quantity as one of
the fatty ingredients it would UNI
doubtedly cause a condition under
which this office would rule that the
oleo contained an ingredient deleteri-
Gus to public health and offensive in
taste and odor.
After this second sample had been
submitted and the matter was under
AMUSEMENT in this Office fullest op-
poftunlty was given Nor hearing and
oral argument by you and others in
terested upon the subject of the use
OF palm oil in the manufacture of
oleomargarine. AS a result of the ex-
aminations made of sample oil sub
united 1T was virtually agreed at the
nearing that palm oil of the grade of
the samples examined could not be
introduced into the manufacture of
oieomargarine In considerable quanti-
ties, as oleomargarine, neutral oil, cot
ton seed oil, butter OF. milk are now in
PRODUCED, but only in quite small guam
tltles or proportions. 1t was further
round by examination that, take any
given quantity of unartificially colored
oleomargarine--if three-tenths of
per cent of the palm oil submitted
was introduced therein, it would give
10 the finished product a shade of yell
ioW and that the finished product
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
FIRMINIST COMMANDER
DESTROYS A TOWN
Petit Goave, Haiti, Burned and Cape
Haitien Is Blockaded, Against
Foreigners Protest.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. II.
Petit Goave has been entirely de-
stroyed, there being nothing left but a
pile OF ruins. About 1000 persons are
homeless and greatly in need of assist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
EXODUS OF LABOR WESTWARD.
Work Must Apparently Remain Un-
done in Wisconsin.

Special to The Globe.
GLENWOOD, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
annual exodus of men to the Minneso-
ia and Dakota harvest fields has be-
gun. The west-bound trains are filed
TO discomfort with outgoing harvest
ers, and contractors and other empIov-
ers of labor in this section are put to
their wits end to secure sufficient help
TO carry on necessary work.
1t is estimated that larger number
of men have gone from ST. Croix coun-
'ty this year than during any previous
season.
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PUT UP FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

Mooney and Tuffte Nominated by Re-
publicans in North Dakota.
Special to The Globe.
LARIMORE, N. D., Aug. 11.-Thonn-
as w. Mooney and T. F. Tuffte, of
Northwood, and J. H. Mclean, of Ink
ster, were nominated by the Repub-
lican convention today for the legis-
lature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

I'm other words, that if to the fin
ished sum total of uncolored cleo, in
weight 800 pounds, there was added
a little less than five pounds of this
palm Oil, the result would be a mark
cd change in color, there being secur-
ed through the Introduction of the
palm oil to the finished product a
shade Of yellow, causing the finished
product to look like butter.
Under the law a tax of 10 cents
per pound is assessed against oleo-
margarine until it is freq from artif-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

western portion of Iowa. Messages
received from Cloverdale state that
the section about Sibley was visited by
a heavy frost and that the damage to
corn has been considerable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
The Small Brother

Il heard him call you Duckie,'" an
nounced the small brother
We'll, what of it?" demanded his sis
ter defiantly
oh, nothin' much,'' answered the small
brother. Il was only thinkin' maybe it's
very nice of him.''-Chicago Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
GIVING UP BIG MUDDY.
Missouri River to Be Abandoned as
Means of TRANSPORTATION.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. 11.-Beat-
en- in its effort to control the treacher-
Gus stream, the United States is about
to abandon the Missouri river to it's
fate and give it up as a means of
transportation. Railroads have grab
bed the freight, and the steamboat
business has dwindled until it is evil
dent congress thinks the expense of
dredging, shifting sandbars, pulling
snags and trying to hold the restless
rival in fixed channel is not justified
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
SMOKE IMPEDEs NAVIGATION.
Millions of Feet of Valuable Timber
Destroyed by Forest Fires.

PORTLAND, Orr, Aug. 11.-Fores+
nres, raging in the Cascade mountains
along the Columbia river, are DESTROY
ing millions of feet of valuable timber
Most of the fires were started bv
campers. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
NORTHWEST BEING FROSTED.
White Substance Settles Down upo,
Three States

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE Their
mometer registered 81 early TODAY and
IN the northern part of the state If
went as low as 80. Light frosts are re-
ported over the northern part of this
state and Southern South Dakota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
TAXATION IN NORTH DAKOTA.

State Board Lowers Valuation of i've
Stock 20 Per Cent.
Special to The Globe,
BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE
state board of equalization TODAY
equalized all classes Of live stock
through the state at 20 per cent less
than the equalized values of last vear
This makes general reduction in the
assessment of stockmen. The total
personal property valuation will NOT
be increased by the state board. The
tax rate will be about the same as las
year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug. II
The smoke from forest fires along
Puget sound is so thick that navipa
ton is difficult and dangerous.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. ia Sc
we're trost Is reported in the north
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
FEDERAL BUILDING AT SUPERIOR

SITE Therefor Is Purchased by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
secretary of the treasury has pur-
chased as site for the federal build
ing at Superior, Wis, the property at
Lower avenue and Fourteenth street,
at $32,750
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
PALM OIL AND TAX
THEY GO TOGETHER, WHEN FOR
MER is USED IN. OLEO-
MARGARINE ae1.ssc. NJ
IT is HELD TO BE
ARTIFICIAL coLoRlNG

Thus Decides the Commissioner of In
ternaI Revenue, Who Humors Re-
quest for an Official Dictum on This
Subject of Importance. TO Dairyn,en.
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would in appearance be an imitation
or sen1blance of butter.
Chance in Color Would RaeuI+
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-30
GRAINS ACTIVE AND FIRM
LIQUIDATION IN WHEAT
CAUSED A DECLINE.
Cthcr Grains Closed Higher Owing TO
Good Demand Provisions Ruled
Strong and Higher

chicago December en r6cro was >
fairly active tradc ON lhD hoard ~ trade
iodas aud. artor weak opening he
grain marlcis closed tuu though May
wheat vas down ,0S. May coru was up
i.ltl, and oats verc 4, higher, Nay pro
visions closed unchanged to 10 higher
wheat ruled active throughout tho day
ana loocr prices prevailed carly, due -
heavy liquidation 10y prominent long
Statistic In general favored the bears, the
weather conditions Dcing favorable for the
movement receipts liberal and clcarnnces
fair. but the main influence was the large
shipments from Russia which were esti'
mattel nj three times those 90 year ago.
Commission houses were good buyers al
the decline. and 1t was reported that the
leading 'ong added materially to his lin
A fctfCe tcnc was manifested the l5ttet
mart of the day and much OF the eaIi
loss was rcgantd. The cios' WAS STEADY
tn firm Nav opened "a lower at ga
TTl and sold Of to 7GHNtttlc buf there
WINS q gradual advance late in the Snssl M
and t1c close was l40% over, at ib'sd u.
There was an Increase IN vlslb,e or eo%,VVi
bushels The amount oil passage deere ,sed
nA4UtO bushels Minneapolis md DULUTH
reported receipts OF $50 cars. whlch, with
local receipts OF scyCuty-tUo cars two Of
contract grade. made the total receipts
for iho three points 932 cars, against llJ2
last week and 9i2 year ago.
Corn was moderately active. and. after
am rarlv drou due to the weakness In
wheat and favorable weather conditions
tine market was hrm. Com miSslon houses
v.nr, GOOD BUYERS. and. with clcarauces
$1,000 the corresponding day last ycar
urirps bad an upward tendency MAY closed
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HIGH MONEY RA(ES
HAD A BAD EFFECT.
a Rally Occurred during the Morning But
Was Followed by Decline
Later in the Day

New York. December ~ Speculative
sentiment today showed greater sensitive"
ness 20 tho Developments Ia the call money
market than was the case last week. when
u per cent rate was practically ignored
To-day when money opened al 10 per cent
With an advancing tendency prices broke
sharply all around. The rate touched j.
per cent In the morning and then relaxed
followed 10y rally IN the stock market
but when money rose again 10 - per cent
prices Of stocks promptly yielded. The
sentiment toward the money market IS be
llaycd to ho due 70 the strict attitude as
signed by tho banks and to calm. In OF
lonns. The largest selling or today was
aitthutcd 60 the pools which were credit
cd with causing last weeks advance IN
prices, and which are believed 10 have re
criYcd renewed warning against expansion
Of credits for speculative purposes at pres
ent There is n strong party in the market
which operates on tho conviction that the
clgscurss Of money rs all chat prevents
prices OF securities from advancing again.
This party also eutcrtaius the conviction
that the turn ~ the year viii witness
prompt relaxation in the money market
owing to the disbursement or funds accu
mulnted 10 pay dividends and Interests
squeeze IN money before the expected re-
iuru 10 case. and there Is be5ites tlis q
widespread sentiment uy another specuia-
tive party That other considerations tunu
lhc supply of the credits axe operating
30 hold buck prices
Tho belief mat there Will be n rclaya-
ton Ia money rates after the end OF the
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STOCK MARKET WAS SENSITIVE

ear also y by M means universal This
small interior movement Of corn and GOT
1na-lef ryhici, nr,,,,iSs NOD 70
tcntlqn of funds from the r,s; y center.
The foreign exchange problem 3, .,iil con
n"ctcd win tho problem that Foreign re
qulrcncnts Will draw large amounts Of
yold from our market 90 any relaxation in
Wduoy rates The demands ~ labor on ih"
tnion Pacific system are Tho cause o. dis
qpict a tho market, The violent MOTE
mcut ~ Analemnatcd Copper was SUP.
poaod 90 he due 10 authoritative DENNIS OF
last weeks rumors ~ an agreement 10
arNtratc ny the wear end copper inter
csts ia the carlt market there vas somf
effort 90 contest tho dcolur and q latcr
show VI strength hy Sugar had soma south
mental effect IA tho general market hui
the reactionnry tcndcnrg. PERSISTED nui
uycrcaine all resistance. transfer ot
$4,000 90 New Orleans today bopt uitrn-
ton fixed upon that source OF decline u
New York reserves
Tho bond market was firm Total Eats.
s. O5c,U1r par value.
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Stock Yards Kansas civ NJ
IL nc following sales az Texas snS MY
& kni EJue were were made here TODAY; Carnav
400 nlWslt' EDDY, % steers 2GSs b Ssrnsy
2769; 10 steers zoos pounds w. pounds
stesrI P'ag7nas 25g. w II. Coyle, Gnth buils
loo steers els pSS s7 soa5 AZ Iq Perry Purco
mission company, Kyle % S5s batse Com.
I p9spas; es 10 Foster & Gee ReiST rs lO5t
bore g ss . gess5ds W BsoI E' 5seE 80
whalsy a c., s iso bpsshd 1ss 2.ss. ).
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MACARoNI SHIPMENTS.

Victoria, Texas, December %. The fol.
l'1Wiilg shipments Of live stock were made
during the past week from points on tho
New York. Texas and Mexican and Calf.
western Texas and Pacific RAILWAYS:
Monday. December 92-From Hunger
La. From Greenwood: w. r. Taylor. three
cars hogs 10 Houston. From Van vlcck .
u: II. Hooks, one car mules to Alice
Tuesday. December -. From Aloe, NJ
~. Williams three cars sovs To points In
l"uisiana. From Inez: r. W Griffith. one
car calves 10 Alsiers. From Fannin: II.
Won Bocdcr. one car calves to New Or.
leans.
saturday, December 97 From GolIad. +.
y. Lincoln, one, car beeves to ST. Louis
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Special to The rostl


National stock Yards, St. Louis. Dccer,.
Ief -N.-Ihn Following sales OF T,T,s and
trrlloiy cattle were made hero tod,g.
Anderson 4 Cicsg. Cucro. Texas. r ,yIIS
. 80, NaElor q Co., Fort Smith. ARK Iigi
pound bulls, 3.2J H. b. Spauidlnr Nt,,''
koSee' / T., as5 pound steers. 3G6. $50
"lul oAl's' d.l5. W r. McIutyrc a
sons jefferson Texas, 1896 pound stecrS
, 5.22' 200 hound oxen, 81 i4Gi pouni
'l,l . 70 liO pound bulls 3 .50 sg4 bonnd
spa{ed 4eliegs, $50 A. o. Bntlar g iiniSnl
e ,a,6 . l9J2 round steers, Is; iiss
Ark, 800 pound yearllncs J o.. reseott'
I'm IN, cows go bulls go ]. j. Level,
ahGen' MI. Pleasant, Texas cqives Z 5a
ana l-'oo' w pound steers q. IS. IN no,,WJ
5 noa1S 40; ll2i pound bulls 3 %: G75
POUND COWS rs: SIG pound cows a
Crahtrcc, Euiaula T. A.. buils eSz
LIQUID steers a.25 SOS pound steers 4 n
INhlNlhheimer AZ Co.. Prescott Art 100
pound oxen 100 H. Bloody. Fort Snitb-
t ~ ~ -, 90 pound steers {. 20; l2s0 pound
l. T., e;i pound steers 2. 70. iiG9 m n,rnj
nllts ana stays BIB. Fourteen bri pyr.I
IeAahS, steers weak 10 10 lower. i, 1911
easy; bulls about steady. cow"
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z

cepts OF hogs aud higher PRICES -.
yards Active covering by shorts, together
with good demand from packers gave the
market q fair support and prices held
steady. Local longs were the principal
sellers, May pork closed 10 higher N
1875; lard was up ~, nj a.62iA Tnile ribs
were unchanged. AT S67I3
Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat,
1O0 cars; corn, SIS cars, oats. 235 cars
hogs 2S.0CO head.
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour Quiet. but firm
Wheat-No. spring 7JdT6; No. 3, esq
"a 40. 2 red T414d74A.
Corn--No 2 50; No ? yellow AZ.
Oats-No. white 32d94
Barlcy~Good feeding 1892; fair to
choice mating $3.50.
Flax seed-No. lie; No. Northwest
Timothy secd-Prime s.75.
Mess pork Per barrel 100.
Lard Per 100 pounds 10 40dlO. Az.
Snort ribs sides--T.oose s.5G1lS Is.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed $ 2jdS. 80.
Short clear Sides-BoEed S.SIi55I9 60.
WHISKY Basis Of high wines l.3l.
Clover Contract grade 100.
On the produce exchange today, the hut
ter market was quiet; creamery lSQ27G;
dairy 1Td25.
Cheesc-Dull; unchanged nj 1874
Eggs-Quiet, firm loss Of %
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G9oUiSA GGfoJl last Hedrs
The cotton market recovered from n.
Christmas spree yesterday with sns-i. az
energy that astonlshcd oven the spli o7rra-
tors, and prices advanced rapidly untn Tho
high figures we're reached that preragca
two months ago.
This IL easily explained hv tae Fact that
tho visible supply OF American cotton shows
a heavy dehci' ana nothing has b-on nc-
complished IN tho crop movement toward
supplying tina. deficiency. Tor the move
mcat steadily refuses TO pick up in spite
Of the belief among the bear supporters OF
the market That an improvement, IN the
weather would greatly increase the move
neut Instead 81 showing On increase. tho
movement for The week. ending last Friday
Was much smaller than last rear by 1000
bales. The statement ~ tbe world's vjs-
HE stocks last Friday showed further
rlnlvc loss IN American stocks ~ 1909
bales. Of other kinds 900 bales. the daa
cioncy OF American now standiug %. 7s5
bales when compared with las, year other
features offered support 80 The market such
as higher spot markets. uufavorahlo wealth
CT in the belt, scattered buying anI cover.
ing by shorts.
hullish statistics, prices advancing ~ %
points on futures and the spot market
making squirt Of 9 points Ail The Ameri-
can spot markets advanced ard fatu~ee
made steady gains during he 1av untu
the close showed range OF II 10 u points
higher than fridays close
Trade advices were also q feature iu adj
dition 10 a bulish market, the actual vol
ume OF export business done with China
since the last published statistics reaching
something Ike 1000 bales To 'ealize the
importance Of the recent buying Of cotton
goods for the Oriental account one must
understand that the figures given above
represent about one-third Of what this
years business will have amounted TO- -
other words, the early exports 10 China,
which will consist OF 80 shipping Of these
10000 bales, win probably make a record
January business IN this line since the total
exports Of this class Of goods, principally
the make Of Southern mills, win have
cqualed IN the FIRST few weeks OF the new
year the exports for four months Of 1907.
Letters from China" says New York
broker, state that the large holders Of cot
ton goods there nre quite sanguiue. Both
Chinese and European traders are more
confident, as things are settling down TO a
business basis. The enforced economy
growing out Of the war is now telling IA.
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Houston, Texas, December 2o-The mar.
ket today felt the effect Of the continued
had weather and Hight receipts and ,be
visible supply which Is $4,000 bales ar
American cotton less than last year ana
SIN shows decreasing tendency on no.
count Of extraordinary absorption OF tho
slaple. ana on continued dem5nd from
be the backbone OF the situation
Messrs. Hubbard Bros & Co say. a1~h,
statistical position is strong because Of Tho
large taNngs by splnners who have added
70 their reserve stock, and that tho marlsts
are en- the long side, looking for ~.
yiyal Of speculation after the turn Of he
new year"
Liverpool is due mp tomorrow.
Richard Cooke 4 CO.