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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
COTTON AGAIN WENT SKYWARD

, has occurred fl the face Of very henrish
movement, the receipts for the week being
nearly 10000 bales heavier than the cor
responding week Of last season This. how
ever, Is not so bearish after ell, for the
movement at this time last February was
remarkably light, so that the force Of the
comparison is lost. There were few
other bearish features OF minor Importance,
but they have been lost sight OF IN the
present situation IN the market, that OF
heavy demand and a moderate supply for
It seems to be the consensus Of opinion
Just now that the American crop will fall
under 10, 10000 bales, and with demand
OF 100000 or over prices must ascend
aud the time appears TO have come for the
advance to begin IN dead earnest.
Since DC cotton has already become
fact bulls are talking 1Oc cotton and many
OF the more enthusiastic think that such
price is not far distant. Whether sucn
predictions viii be verified or not, the
situation remains very strong, and Mon
days opening Is awaited With a great deal
Of interest.
Liverpool opened quiet with quotations
to ~ points higher than the close on Fri
day. The market became stcudier after the
opening Oh American adyices showing that
=, ,,ro.+ do,i ~ r,,5.rlvin, STRENGTH ,xIsted
Il el'"' IVA w. '''', ''1S
In the cotton situation, ana III comolnauon
with expectation OF smnllcr receipts ana
bad weather these factors caused contin.
ued advance in prices. The close was fever
lsh with quotations TO 5 poiuts above the
close on Friday. IN the spot market the
demand was fair, with prices steady. At
the close quotations were advanced 4 points
on az sfaG'S JaSep, soVH Tii,1'iuS o me-
New York opened hrm, with quotations .
10 @ points above the closing figures u Fri
day The market became active early and
/ pniued strength on the good advance Ut
! ! i.u,,.., 49,, t.s..,t,, - +ho ,r,r acsro
Ni'9' p''' 'Nv 'ea's'.Ns Va 'A0 va"
had weather IN the south ana an anuclpa'
ton Of smaller port receipts. Prices rapid.
Iy advanced and tue S-ceut mark was soon
passed by March, the highest poi4t being
reached just before the close. watch wa,
p.uQ. May rose from o G6 70 Gl5 At the
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Talnage's Letter.

New York February g.. Under good de-
mOud the market rules firm with hardening
tendency Offerings are not oyer.plantiful.
but fairly well assorted except IN extra
fancy Sorts which are scarce. Prices are
well sustained statistical position favorlng
tan range Of values. In former seasons OF
short domestic production, extreme views
Of holders Of such were modified by the
presence OF an almost unlimited supply OF
foreign, attractive both as to quality aud
price. Present conditions are unlike any
previous year, Tor the scarcity or Giuiuutlon
applies to the worlds product not TO any
one Isolated district, and the outcome az
tho Years harvests Is being anxiously
watched, not only by mercantile interests
but by the government bureaus.
Adv.ces from the South nOre active move
meut along the Atlantic coast At New
orleans the demand continues well up 60
previous averages. with increasing INQUIRY
trom the distributing trade In the Interior
Southwest Louisiana ana Texas, market Is
arm. Several OF the larger mills have
closed down for the season. with light hold
iEes OF cleaned for disposition during next
eight months.
Gables and correspondence from abroad
note lrm GiOikets and advancing prices IN
almost all the rice centers OF the world
Japan Is buying largely and continuously IN
Burmah, and supplies from other large
ordinarily exporting districts have ceased
altogether
ralmage New Orleans telegraphs Loulsi
ana crop movement 10 date; Receipts
rough i,les050 sacks; last year, i127,Ts4
SACKS, Sales, cleaned testimatedl 92',a5l
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er and advanced c additional points on
fresh buying. predicated on the Rrmness az
spots and the expectation of the recent
pad weather In the Interior curtai,lpc tbs
movement, Near the close realizing caused
slight decline, making rho net cain IN
~ points on the day, Willie the recatpts
continue liheral 1t Is anticipated thew ySilI
soon show marked decrease, owing ia tbe
lmpaasaplhty OF the roads. in the moan
white the good demand for spots. al fril
prices, has been more Instrumental in 90.
casioninG the recent advance than any otbSr
factor Of course, II there is no let mn
~ ne taxing OF spots, prices will enhance
further, Everyone seems imbued with tbo
luea that values viii seek q higher ja,aI
consequently there Is practically no soe,,,'
awe short Interest left 10 eliminate. Re.
the future course OF the market. '''''
n & r Panr
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Liverpool was called partionl,r,y st-,,-
win splnners driven To fFe nrlHe5
m an effort 70 secure a cali on snbolies
needed az last orders Tor goods alraadt IN
l4nu or expected The soutu was an 10.
I'VE buyer, at New York The Western
M4s rumored that tne iate 6ear leeFs. b,a
SSeoa.s,llife.a covering h.s shorts ana now STOOD
uea'ny long OF the market, There WAS
syn buying by spot houses ana ex,arfe,.,
m S9oS Na t ald May, waile ,hc public ie-
August Traders showed IpfiTo' ~ "94
~ ~ weather reports from the SCUM ana
~. a.s9 20 heavier estimated receiDts fnr 4ro,,e'
ehisstx o1aer points, The selling ere was
~ DAEues Who We're disposed 10 ss-
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for never I'm the history Of the world has
there been so much what might he termed
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age. Formerly an individual would make
an investment and win or lose by the
might OF his own individual capital, but By
the present system, thousands Of investors
merge themselves into one company,
thereby having the concentrated strength
OF the entire capital. The Napoleon OF
this class Of Investment IS undoubtedly j.
Picrpont Morgan who through Keen bust
ness Judgment and by the confidence which
he mas inspired in the multi millionaires of
our country, is able today TO form billion
dollar combinations. In the city OF St Louis
SIS a firm known as the National Securities
co.. whose standing in the financial world Is
of the highest nature. They are today doing
for the small investor who has from 500
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doing for the multlmilionalres of our coun-
try and by forming Il sisantic combination
made up Of thousands OF investors in every
State in the Union, they are now recos-
nized as a mighty factor in the financial
world. The general plan upon which the
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The Bulls Took Charge Of the Market
and Prices Jumped.

New Orleans, February THE spot cot.
ton market was decidedly strong today, but
Factors tables had been pretty wei cleared
on by yesterdays transactions ana theee
was little stock tabled FOR inspection. TIE
sentiment among factors was strongly bull
ish as result OF the bulge IA coutracts
based on brisk continental buying ct liver.
pool, free covering by shorts and he
wretehed weather prevailing In the holt
sellers had no difficulty in moving stool =
az gain Of lilo to 4 and an OFFERINGS All
tant level we're promptly taken. sales TOS6
bales, including $3.50 TO arrive Quotations
revised low m!ddlng was advanced q ma
all the higher pINdes ltB
me short session today WAS a porIod ~
juhilation for the bulls Ia the cotton CON.
tract market Liverpool moved up s.IO0l =,
41Ood In deliveries and ON thls sido ibe
advance was quickly responded to hy FREQ
covering, Influenced by weather conditions
"a the belt and a growing apprecintinn ~
The fact that the consumptian Is nor rpk
ting a wide swath IN visible supply. Tho
opening Was 3 20 Z points ah6vo rcSter-
days agures followed ny an advance o. 4
70 2 POINTS, Az that level a halt was cnlied
and free realizing Ia cover IN nrofts sert
prices on q bit. This Influence was com.
hated ~ heavy hudng bs the hnlls. haes-
ever, ana on the sound of the gong IN.
loesl board showed net gains for tie day *
. 10 ~ points
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SHIPMENTS TO MARKET
WILL NOT DECREASE
A Great Deal Of Feeding Is Being Dono
in All the States Of the South
west at This Period

~ do not see anything ~ the situation
to warrant belief that the heavy run q
stock TO the various markets viii ict mp
SOON" said : l. Harris, general live stock
agent Of the wabash, TO the Kan-
sas city Droyegs Telegram u recently
visited Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Michigan,
aim found 10 those States a large number
Of cutie feeding both on full feed aud
being roughrd through There Is great
deal OF feeding being done ia Missouri aud
plenty Of cattle bclng carried through on
rough feed. The supply OF cattle on FUN
feed IN Kansas aud the Southwest IS small,
but there are plenty Of cattle On rough feed
that are in a condition to be quickly pre-
pured for mnrEeL These will come through
the winter In good condition and VIII he
fed on the early grass ana marketed ID
May, June aud July, at the season of tho
year when there is usually shortage or
beef cattle. AS rule cattle are scarce ana
nigh along about June, hut ! look for the
supply to be well maintained this year right
up TO tie time the run Of grussels begins.
Aud when the grassers do begin 10 come -
well, that Will depend on the amount OF
grass this yaag--but If the season IS favor
able l look for a duplication OF last year s
heavy receipts,
owing 20 the rayages Of the boil weevh
Texas farmers axe putting IN an unusually
large acreage Of oats this year Mr.. Harris
mas just returned from a trip through Okla
uoma, Indian Territory and into Texas as
| far south as Temple BE oays the weather
| 10 that section Is mild, and there has been
plenty OF ruin--too much, In fact. One good
result Of the mild weather and plenty Of
moisture has been q great deal OF cotton de-
! yelCpcd that was believed to be ruined.
| The weather has not been favorable Tor
/ lecdiug lie says, on account OF the excess
/ of rain. Feeding On grass has been out Of
| the question, and the rain nns put the feed
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NEW YORK COTTON.


N~NTlNW FNIVoUgDt
New York February THE cotton ma.
ket opeped firm and quite excited NJ q,
advance 81 to 7 points, and immealsts,s
developed SIN more pronounced strenstS
and activity. March contracts ,rhioh
closed last night at $50. were soon SAM
az 0.04, whale May. which had eiossa 40
Dol showed al.12 The rapid advance vyos
due 20 unexnected strength IN ,r,,,+s
cables which stated that the foreign IN
vance wss due 20 the strong sthtlst,ca,
figures Of last nfAht. ca5led from tbis 49,
agNptian cotton SPECTATORS were rer, ,,.a',
70 heye re-entered the Liverpool martst ls ~
active buyers. , The spot Gituation AZ
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stockers and feeders 280d45O: cows 1.4o9
4 40i heliers 22JMA00; Gamers / .4092yo;
steers 3.0Od425. HoRs-Recelpts 10000
head Market steady 10 SO lower; mixed
ana butchers 0.oo41.o5; good 70 choice
light 63508G0, bulk 5000 so. sheep
Receipts 2OO0 head. Market steady. good
to choice wcthers 45oQJ.J0; fair 20 choicr
mixed 3.JouA.d0, Western sheep 2JU5.Io'
: 7IM62 %.
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snIpMENrs FRoM nrARNr.

Hoarne, Texas. February T.-Mr ]. NJ.
Chittim of San Antonio, owner of about
800 bead of beef cattle, which have been
on feed here for three months. IS in the
city today experimenting the shipping Of
Chl,tim shipped three trainloads from this
point, which with the number loaded today
aggregates nearly 1000 head which hc has
fat.ened from the product OF the local oil
mills.
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PRICES RULE FIRM
AND ARE HARDENING,
The Outcome Of the Years Harvest Is
Looked Forward TO With Great
Interest by the Trade

The local rice market was extremely quiet
yesterday, very little business Of any kind
being transacted. The local mills reported
no receipts or sales, while the demand was
not sufficient to bring about any trans,
actions OF note. Prices continue unchanged.
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Following are the rulir


New Orleans La, February Receipts
Of rough rice are small and what little trad.
ing is being done is at arm prices Clean is
in brisk demand and strong with the move
ment restricted by scant supplies. Country
mills are still contributing generously TO
the needs of the local distributive trade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

Sabine, Texas, February Arrived:
Tug ]. ~ Gilbert with barge Spindle Ton
from New Orleans: steamer Cardum. from
London. Sailed; Tug Charles Clarke WIN
bargcs / and for New Orleans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

Port Arthur. pcNOs, February T.-steamor
- NJ Guney arrived today from New York
10 load OIL The rug Charlotte NJ Allen
400 nieces enMn tlmher.
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Established 1852.
CARGlLL & RICHARDSON,

BROhEhS.
Members; New York Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Liverpool
Trade.
Offices; Houston Texas Cotton Elk.
change; Houston, Texas POS Main street;
Shreveport, La. San Antonio, Texas
Orders executed In Cotton, Grain and
Stocks, Direct private wire 10 all large
exchanges, References; Commercial Ma
uonal Bank, Houston. Texas; National CITY
Bank, New York; Hiberna Bank and Trust
Company, New Orleans
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FOnT WORTH

Fort Worth. Texas February THE re
ceipts OF cattlc and hogs were light today
with prices STEADY. Total receipts for the
past week for cGtrle BIB; hogs 2j32, sheep
2d1; calves 81. Representatives sales to-
day:
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II. & 8. Beers letter.

New orleans, February Z -Llverpoo "a
vices we're more favorable than expected
therefore our market opeEed points high'
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ESTIMATES FOR TO-DAY:


Houston, $500 10 eooo bales, against
1897 last year
sIew Orleans, 1900 to 1900 bales,
ss-lnst 1888 last year.
Cotton broke the record Yesterday and
surprised the talent b. jumping away over
the Dc hedge. which the bears thought they
had securely planted IN the way, and scored
the highest prices % the season. March
reached oo2 during The halliday gession at
New Orleans ana closed at sol while May
closed at 915. she highest figure. At Now
York March went to 800, closing at Dos
and May reached ais, closing Mt 9l3.
The passing Of the &c basis was attended
by soTae excitement md the markets were
very active duuag he short session. buying
being the distinguishing feature at New
York, while selling was the principal move
NJ New Orleans The decidedly builish
turn to the market. as manifested yester-
day, was Ia strong distinction 10 the con.
ditions that have prevailed for three days.
for while the market was bullsh operators
seemed 10 be feeling their way along and
vere ioath 10 accept the situation that
sas facing them--a demand FOR cotton that
lncnt started Of Liverpool naturally, fol-
the English spinners took alarm upon a
closer Inspection Of the worlds visible sup
pIy statement and began looking around ex.
dtedly TO dnd cotton 10 supply their de-
napds. This gave feverlsA tone TO the
Liverpoo. market and prices that were ex
pected to advance only ! point at Liverpool
jumped 70 points and the market closed
in feverisA condition with prospects OF
another sharp advance. In addition TO thl,
the spot markets were arm New York ad
vancing 10 points, while others made ad
vances, with the exception Of Galveston
ana Houston spot sales were large al
they have been for some time, which show,
there is d large demand.
The strength at Liverpool was fully re
tected In the opening OF the American mar
kets by advances Of 3 TO points and thu
strong opening Yves maintained throughou
the halliday without recession. the clos
showing net advances OF 10 L. points al
around
During the week Just ended cotton ha
gained an average Of So points and thi
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IN RICE MARKET

pockets; last year, SI4 SAT pockets. Good
demand at firm rates.
Tumuge Charleston, telegraphs Carolina
crop movement to date: Receipts, 89,145
barrels: sales. $500 barrels. Market
strong and active.
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PRESENT POSITION
IS VERY STRONG
Liverpool Spinnets Became Alarmed and
Sent Prices Up in the Endeavor
to Obtain a Supply.

Al THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, 4 to 8 points higher
New York, 10 to IL points higher
New Orleans, 9 to IL points higher
SPOTS:
liverpool, revised.
New York, 10 points up.
New Orleans evised.
Galveston, unchanged.
Houston, 1-15 up.
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Reported for The Houston Daily Post by
the a. Z Norman Live Stock company. iu-
corporated Of Galveston:
BcPves--
GOOD 10 cholce '..'.'..'..'..'S5 gg49 =
Cows
Good TO choice ............... 2 50a3 90
Common to fair .......',..... OO42 -
YeRriuga--
Good 70 choice .............. 3 OO03 40
Common to fair .........,.... sea- %
Calves
Good to choice ............... 3 50Ft3 o.
Common to fair ...........,.. ? 7508 %
While prlces are stu low, there has been
q slight advance IN price for wcll-fed
beeves. and the Indications are that tu-
Improvement will be maintained
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Houston RAILROAD Receipts.
Daily Interior Movement


~T7VF
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing OF mid,
llinE yesteTdMY. with anles inhnN.
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F1ouston DaIIY Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Gross shipments thus far this week 5,64S
Gross receipts l59 days this season l. bTJ, T43
Gross receipts 100 days 1901 1902. ], 6s5 $50
Gross receipts 1850 days l00O19oI /, S8T,8I1
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range Of prices at New York aud
New Orleans for the active months was as
follows:
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, February -Cattle-Receipts
200 head Market nominal; good 10 prime
steers 450M5 70; poor to medium SoOMI CO.
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Houston, $500 10 eooo bales, against
1897 last year.
sIeV Orleans, 1900 to 1900 bales,
saAlnst 1858 last year.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

DInorencc. 4,02s 4,o2s T2,lS0 =.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
7oRr on GALVESTON, FEBRUARY :,

ARRIVED.
SIS El Siglo jAml. New York.
SIS Horribly Castle tBr), Liverpool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-21

country. tn E district produced 1,o44,- s74 tons, alaInst s45,472 tons pro duced in Pennsylvania. The latter's foundry product is each year beeom- ing less, while the foundry product of this district is annually increasing. Aside from Pennsylvania we have no rival, although foundry iron was made last year in twenty states.
 Controlling as this district does the foundry Iron market. and believing as all do that crop and trade conditions are promising, there are no grounds for anticipating prices for pig iron that would be unremunerative. Iron is the great comercial metal of the world, and this district can produce it at a low cost of production, arA it is altogether improbable that saleNrices will in the near future closely Eess upon cost prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-21
Toothpicks Aid Digestion.

Some people are such sticklers for etiquette that they dislike to be seen with a toothplck in their mouth, especially as they are walking along the street" said well known physician.
 "The carrying of a toothpick in the mouth for an hour after each meal Is one of the most heathful things man can do There are very few people in busy America who do not eat too fast, and the result invariably Is that the food Is not properly mixed with saliva and indlges- tion follows sooner or later. As soon as chewing Is stopped the flow of saliva be- comes very much lessened. By carry Ing toothpick in the mouth the flow of saliva Is increased and as this Is swal- lowed It very materially aids digestion.
 When I was In medical college I used to notice that our professor of physiology always used to carry toothpick in his mouth during his entire lecture which came the first hour after dinner He explained one day why he did 1t, saying that although he ate fast he was never troubled In the least with indigestion and he attributed 1t to the fact Una he always held toothpick in his mouth for awhile after meals, thereby increasing the flow of saliva"