The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
THE RESULT OF RAIN REPORTS.

| which the fluctuations experienced aud the
ebb was only interrupted by the sound Of
| the gonRs.
Liverpool was quite In line with the
| wishes Of bears Sales on tho spot amounted
| 10 1000 bales at quotations lower 10y l-SId.
| There was tnal loss IN contracts OF e.
$3.50 on near and 2i4 to 3.Sid on far
| options. According TO private advices the
decline reelected the course Of consols,
| which weakened In view Of the Illness Of
King Edward and the opinion was also Of
| giving splnnsrs reserves IS having an un-
| favorable effect on holders of cotton on
| that side II the water.
| New York opened 3 to 6 points below the
previous close. slight recession occurred
| at once. followed by rise 20 the best Of
the day. A steady decline then SGT In an !
continued until n 6-polnt loss was scored
by midday. Small variations appeared un-
III after that call. when there was n grad
nal dcc,iuc of as much again by
the end Of 'he, next hour. This 10 was
slowly regaiued until near the hnal mo
neDts of the call. when a new weakness
took place and brought bottom prices AZ
the close. IN the net result juno. lost IL
points july H. August IL and the later
months went and points lowcr.
New orleans started poluts up 90 June
and ia > down on more distant pNsiticns.
This made the best level N the day Anl
narrow fluctuations appeared In the carly
moments. slow hni steady drop soon
began and extended through tho ftst half
Of the morning. when n 10 60 l2-polnt loss
day approached more rapid recession
SET in at this time, causing low mark to he
reached lust before noon. swift recovery
Of points followed and another small I'm
provcment In the next hour fhl' coutilued
until rear the close. WhCn q slight derl.n
again occurred. In the not result Jun and
September dropped points. July NJ, Aug
INST II aud the balance Of the list declined
i points Sales at The four American mar
kcts amounted 10 1850 haleS Spot quota
tions we're marked down I lGc NJ Ncv York
81 apE rs IN mn,
changed
The movement was on n small scale Re
celpts at all ports for the day we're 40Is
bales. compared With 716s FOR the CORE
spending day Of last year Since Friday
they have been zoos bales. compared with
6SOl for the same time Of last week aud
1882 for the corresponding time NJ last
year. Thus far In the season they have
been 7.325.0os bales. compared with 7.ll5,
6D Tor tho corresponding time OF last sea
son. Exports since Friday have been H.
40i bales. compared with 1902 for tue
corresponding time 81 last year Stock az
United states ports for he day was $50.
same day If last wcck md 4o7.729 for tho
corresponding day of last year
Mcintyre & Marshall say in a recent let.
tor:
The Liverpool spot market Is NOW on
better parity with the American market.
and on 1uv further decline, We shall cNpe 4
10 sec English spunrrs anticipate the
wants IN that Held, while the continent wi
undoubtedly patroul2o the English market
10 n much greater extent this season in
view NJ the scarcity n the staple on this
side. Tho home markets are an quiet an!
show no important change. though tho dc
nund Is only moderate. spinner having
their wants fairly supplied for some weeks
to come, and u . shortage in tho imply !,
to have any effect un tho price It viii Prob.
nblV not be fcIf until tho middle of Julv