The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
SPLENDID YEARS RECORD.
FUTURE PROSPECTS BRIGHT
The Change for the Better Is Most No
ticeabIe in the Observation-Disclosures
Are Especially Active.

New York. June Pr, G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review Of trade tomorrow viii say;
Foreign markets were badly disartanged by
the sudden Illness Of the King and there
was much liquidation prior 90 the closing
Of British exchanges on wednesday fore
noon I'LL Monday morning Domestic
financial conditions are exceptionally salts
factory and trade is well maintained, al.
though low temperatures intortered with
the distribution Of midsummer specaltcs.
Manufacturing operations have Increased in
activity, especially In the iron and steel
industries ana the textile production, while
the constructive work ON neW buildings
and bridges is very ncavy. Railway earn
ings thus far reported for Juue exhibit an
average increase Of 40 per cent over last
year and III per cent over 400
Most Of the blast furnaces that we're
stepped by the scarcity Of anthracite coal
have resumed with coke, of which the
ovens have established new records Of out
put aud shipments have been still larger
owing to the stocks accumulated du.ing
the car shortage, Despite the vigorous prog
reSs In iron production NUMEROUS contracts
have been placed abroad aud still The ma.
chine shops manufacturers o. stoves aul
| implements ana consumers geneillY are
steel and all forms of railway equipment
continue 10 lead the market, orders IN
those lines running Tar into next year
Bars and sheets are the least a9llNe oiVls-
dency to weakness. HightF IItlSHts utNe
not materially checked inpoitauohs; ana
| u Is reported that Iarse siInctnto! mn
| IN Germany hos sold IL ontpnt tor tMS
year To American consumers, Another eNl.
dcnce OF domestic needs Is me placing oi
Mexican rail contract WIN a, bT Sare pao
! taken In this country. Eastern hannIac-
turcrs Of footwear report ,srger volume
/ of contracts. mainly tcr deDVefE IN Au'
| gust and september
BUSINESS PROSPECTS, FIRST CLASS.
| Statesmen are sending in more orders the
change for the better being most notice,
| able In tho South. More activity occurred
in cotton goods, although at some cohcts-
! sjons in prices The changes, were nat
| ural result OF recent declines IN the raw
material buyers having delayed orders on
/ that account. Although bleachca 'oltons
| were freely purchased at the uerHhe; 80. ~,
| was little trading In print sluiphs hen tak@n
4 3 cents Wooden goods nay, Detn Gfhtu
! more freely. especially the better qhdlilss,
1 and clothing manufacturers hrT Itcpa,tthns
| for a large fall trade kaN Moti n ~ ~
! ter request at Eastern markets. "a, wv
| new clip is held at premium ihSt ''n''s
agricultural prospects are far r above iqs
averaae and rapid progress is nlnue VIII, Win
ot,ts heat harvesting Delays nave
been encountered from heayy ram. T s.n,,
+. injury has occurred fn inc S,uanenees sre
drouth. hut these ansuaI. Vide diner-
| enres between cash prices and next ZIP
| optlons indicate the views on ua, a,,n-
week brought little slteh baIeins All cereals
tts,,,o,ns, ,s nsh Injury in Texs: has pas.
ltiaiily onset the splendid outlook In other