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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
HEsTeR's COTTON STATEMENT.
Total Worlds Visible Supply Shows De.
crease from Last Year.

Total Worlds Visible Supply Shows De-
crease from Last Year.
New Orleans. january Secretary Hes
ter's statement OF tho worlds supply ~
cotton. made M from special cable and
teleeranh'c adviccs. compares tho aEures
Of this week With last week lest year and
the year before
II shows nn Increase FOR the week Just
closed Of pI693 bales. against an increase
Of 2it743 last year, and 4 decrease Of 1916
the year before. The total visible Is 1926,
43S bales. against 3.S2s,75a last wceb,
1880 72S last year and 4.o72,oT7 the year
before last or this the totsl Of American
cotton Is 3,55l as bales against 3.l7t, 10d
last week. 5.oSS I23 last year and 3.358,oTI
year before last, aud Of all other kinds,
including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc, 6Ja,
UD0 bales, against 65T 900 last week. 6IA COO
last year and il6,Qoo year before last.
Tho total worlds visible supply ~ cotton
as above shows an increase compared with
last week OF ~ $50 bales, q decrease com
pared with last year Of 1875, 291 and a de
crease compared with year before last Of
1850.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cotton a,
above there "a now anoat and held IN Grea'
Britain and continental Europe l,S,HoN
bales, against 2,174,Otn last year and TOi,
against 222,op0 last year and 10000 yea
before last: IN India g25 90, against 22l,
OOa last yeur and $4,000 year before last
and ia the United States 1,6i3,Op0 agaius
[ i.Tai 900 last ycur and 1,Iel,oO0 year be
/ FIRE last
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TITLE WANT ADS
bring big results.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

notice no CONTRACTORS Houston.
Texas. January 3, 1903. Sealed proposals
addressed To D. y. Bryan secretary or
the city Of Houston, Texas, Will be re-
February = 1908, for the construction Of
q brick city ball and market house aud
market shed ON what Is known as market
square, III this city. according to plans
Whd specifications on nle at the offlce OF
ttne city, secretary and at the ONCE Of
c,t& reserves the right TO reject any and
an bids
All bids must lie accompanied BY Ger
tihed check for 5000 on any hnnk in
Houston made payable to the mayor Of
said city without conditions, same to hc
forfeited as 1Quidated damages In case
of failure Of successful bidder to enter
into contract and bond as required hy the
city council. within ten days after being
notified OF acceptance OF bid
The successful bidder will he required 10
furnish hond 10 the Sum Of twenty ave
thousand 2S.oo0.o0l dollars With any re-
SpoDsihlc individuals or surety cDnpanv
as hondsmen. for the faithful perform.
ance 81 the work rs per contract
The contractor viii be governed By nil
The ordinances nf the city regulating or
pertaining 10 public works, especially the
labor ordinance, passed February IL. 1902
ana must agree TO proper deductions from
contract price for violations thereof.
q. T. Holt, Mayor,
NOTICE 10 Subcoutractors-I have one AMI
half million yards good scraper work 10
let on Trinity aud BraZoa Valley railroad.
profile cap be seen at my cftces IN Hils,
Tcxss; for full information coucernins
the work address me 81 either Of the
above places or TO the general office :
Orange, Texas s. A. Robertson Ii
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H. & g Beers Letter


New Orleans, January 2-Livernool
advanced sharply, owing to heavy Ameri-
can buying, aud our market responded NV
opening y TO "a higher subsequently do
Ginning TO on realizing. Later the bull
leh weekly statistics aud hrmness Of spots
caused an advance Of l. to 10 from the
bottom making the net gn!n - to -
points on the day The amount brought
Into sight during the week was $1,000
bales, against 3TIueJ last year. and the
aggregate marketed from September "a
date is 6,S26,o00 bales, against 6i53'0 u
last year The visible supply of American
during the week Increased 5000 bales,
date is 3,35lOoO bales. against S,bsBoOl
inst year The statistical position IN strong
and, as the amount brought ihto sight next
week Inst year was 3bs,uoo aud the indica
tious point TO another losssof 1910 or
more this year during the same time,
which also means & probable corresponds
ing loss ID the visible supply, II IS only
natural that sentiment is extremely op'
twistic, especially as very huIiish csu~
mate Is auticiuatcd from the census bu-
roaU ON January ., While the advance
has been very rapid, IL Is contcndad that
tho situation warrants present values ES
ttrtatos Ara bcing reduced daily In con
sequence If tho lightuess of tho move
mrpt and no 5000 to 100000 seems
nov to bc the popular opinion 81 tho hnHl
.utturn NJ the present crop IL is also be
lieved that the census estimate viii be
around ~ 01OU1 bales, cotrehoraupg the
ngures issued hv this department on the
returns made np IN October Is 10 strikes
MS that traders arc Coin- from cue extreme
10 another, and We think after such q
shaup Improvement In " best to he con
servatlve However, With the existing r..
vorahle fnslinc values may enhance further
unless recelpts increase considetaoly
H. & r. Beer.
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and It IS only reasonable 10 expect a sharp
reaction before the close tomorrow, nj
though we believe any tendency 10 easier
markets will bring large buylng orders.
which viii check any decline that may be
started. The interior Is said 10 be offering
q little more freely on the advance, but
that is only natural, and while the move
meut may Increase moderately, stocks are
too small for any material Increase In re-
ccpts 10 be maintained New York closed
~ 20 ~ points higher. New orleans - to
- higher Spots were quoted 10 points
higher in New York and revised In New
Orleans, Galveston and Houston. with mid
dling $40 higher In the three markets
Tho sales ~ New orleans were exceptional
ly large aud the demsnd good.
Liverpool IS due To be 20 4 higher 10.
morrow Cargiu s Richardson.
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Riohard Cooke Z Co.'S letter.

Houston, Texas, January 1.-THE insight
for the week was 1900 bales less than ia
corresponding week last year, but movement
shows excess since September ! over last
year Of 1900 bales, The port receipts to
day were 5000. against $4,000 last year.
The weather msp shows rain and cold
weather over the entire belt. almost two
inches at Yicksburg ana still raining. The
market had a sensational advance today,
closing with a rush, - points above the
close on Wednesday. The size OF the crop
Is still enveloped IN mystery, but statistics
are very bulllsh. Liverpool Is due to
% tomorrow Richard Cooke & Co,
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EsrArE o. a c. HuTcHINsoN.
Lacked Only a Few Thousands Of the
Million Marx,
Especial 70 The Post)


New Orleans. January Am inventory
Of the estate Of the late A. c. Hutchinson,
president Of Slorgans Louisiana and Texas
Steamship company, shows taat the hnan-
cier was worth nearly 100000. The in
yentory IS a voiuminous document aud
gives a detailed account Of all the plate
owned by Mfr Hutchinson, The total value
Of the entire estate has been hxed by the
appraisers at 1891. 1851 All the differ
ent belongings were subdivided under dif-
ferent heads or titles. The appraised value
Of bonds amounted 20 $50 1870. while
the total amount OF stocks has been placed
al $4,000 Tue appraisers name S30,OOI
as the value OF the real estate 10 this city
and his household effects are worth $5lb1.
Jewelry. silYerwaVe and other valuableA
found In tin boxes az the home OF the imam
cler are estimated 10 be worth $685., while
bills receivable 90 the amount OF S28,592 are
among the valuables that will so to the
succession.
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!. NJ WIsner &. GO. s letter.

Houston, Texas. January liverpool
awoke in earnest today to a realization n
reduced crop ideas. and closed strong with
futures 70 10 points higher and spots
about the same. Spot sales, however, were
only 5000 bales Liverpool IS due to be 8
to 1 higher tomorrow.
Home markets opened arm with rush Of
shorts Ia cover and good Investment sup
port and with tie exception Of slight re.
actions caused liz proht-takinc. mnintatned
an givap~inr tendency and closed firm.
There are plenty If indications II further
advance but after the decided enhance
uept II values during the past few days Il
reaction would occasion little surprise.
Neither the spot demand spot sales, nor
spot prices are keeping fun pace with con
tracts but anticipation OF a decidedly bull.
ish census report rs beug discounted and
n seems likely that steady market win
an advancing tendency will exist until its
T. n NYisueT K Co
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ChronioIaIa Weather Report.

New York, January 1.-THE Financial and
Commercial Chronicle says T2legraphic ad-
vices to us this evening from the South
denote that the weather has been less IA
vorable during the week. Rain has fallen
IN most districts during the week, except
along the Atlantic and IN portions of Texas,
Mississippi Alabama and Arkansas, where
the precipitation has been rather excessive.
Some Of our correspondents report that as
result of bad weather the picking and
marketing of cotton has been interfered
with
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NAV YoRk corroN.
Prices Advanced Steadily and Closed II
10 81 Points fioher.


10 81 Points Higher.
New York, January The cotton market
opened strong at an advance OF 10 "a
points. ruled very active with prices steady
and working upward. until net rise 81
II to 81 points was apparent, and on this
basis the market closed drm rhe advance
was started by a strong attitude shown al
Liverpool during tho holidays here. To
days cables showed a net rise Of points
OF spot aud Sh to on futures, According
10 private cables the English advance orig.
20 Ated IN the appearance OF an actiYe de.
maud FROM china aud better Manchester
condition, together with the dlssppointins
movement of cotton in this country, not.
paris of the cotton belt for the dAy. Super
utcHdent k'rg makes the port receipts for
the week 234 Jas bales, against 1OL0al last
year. aud the amount brought Into sight for
the week 33s.Gi bales against @Sl2@T lasl
year, which brings The amount brought into
chsrgc Geures 6S#G0Sl against 8.S25.7SS
bales last year, when tbr crop. according 90
The Chronicle. was 100000 bales Tho
current demand for cotton 81 THIS point has
been based largely ON the Disappointing
movement tn connection with the record
consumption az indicated hy the absorption
~ cotton This season. shorts, who have
been depending on larger volume Of re
reipts, bavc been actively buying to cover
while the public demand hos h"rn further
stimulated nv strong spot cotton markets
Throughout the cotton bolt. these generally
showing IN advance Of tl6 10 316. IarS'
experts also were a factor N todays rise
mand throughout the session. Iotsl sales
10000 bales.
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pockets Of clean. sales-T55 pockets Of
clean and $40 sacks of rough, Of when
$50 sacks were Honduras and $50 sacks
domestic Japan.
Clean Rice-Honduras strong and steady /.
head jGt6l. strnights Sdf4Ls; screenings 20
2S+ No. = 19sTl3. Japan strong and steady ;
head 3hd4i4: straights 2AdSA screenings
la4m2ls, No . iMTf1M.
Rough Rice-liouduras strong, offerings
light ~ 2Opd4,45, with actual sales At
$50. with actual sales at 2.Jed3.4 40,
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B. 3. MerrIs 3 Co.Ig Letter.

Houston, Texas, January 2-Contnued
bad weather and light receipts enabled the
hnll clique in New York 10 advance the
market 20 points. The advance was aided
by spot buyers, who were short Of actual
cotton and rushed IN to cover. From the
hest information we can obtain, there IS a
very small amount Of cotton left IN the in
terror and unless the movement increases,
We look for higher market, and advise
purchases on any decline.
Il. b. Morris & Co.
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Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks Houston or other points taking
same rate Dealers charge from store 5d
ioc per 100 pounds more on bran, 2aSc per
hushel on oats aud corn, ledl5c per 100
RRAN-Per 100 lbs. 96a0sc.
CORN CHOPS Pure. S1.0Sd11o,
OATS-Texas, choice bright, Doc: No. .
coRN-No mixed, sacked, 57c; No. >
HAY Choice alfalfa, S15.5Oa 1900; choice
timothy, $1,000 II %; South Texas prairie
So OOdS.O0; North Texas and Territory hay,
S1I 0OH16O0.
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The Rice Market.

Conditions Locally Show Some Signs Of
Improvement,
The local rice market shows some signs
Of Improvement over the conditions that
have prevailed for two weeks or more. but
decided improvement IS not expected for
some time yet.
Receipts OF rough rice yesterday were
very large hut It Is warehouse rice aud
very little Of the late crop has been offer
ed as yet, as the had weather still holds
back tho harvesting The demand con
tinnes good and prices are still ruling arm
and unchanged,
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Following are the ruling prices:
New Orleans


New Orleans Ia, January Trading Ia
rough rice was ON very moderate lines to-
dUy. and Whiir the market mas be said 70
have becu SIN under the influence Of the
holiday season. the principle factor was
really the lack of offerings Of desirable
grades
Receipts were sgair on o moderate scale
and large mart was OF consignment to
,ccal mills The market maintained rue
geuerol strength which has been a feature
Tor some fime past and anything ~ the
way OF desirable lots met a ready sale.
clean rice ruled strong and in good de
" N the way ~ ans grades Receipts from
country mills over the holidays were very
Kecei5ts-iEi sacks Of rough and sis1
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VERY QUIET,
STOCKS RUNNING LOW
searee and in Good Demand,
bre in Moderate Demand
Nth Short Supply

wholesale market was rather
fday. as business has hardly
from the holiday staGnation,
1 renewed animation are plen-
be demand Tor new supplies is
Teasing.
/ rather limited at present in
Il except 90 a few commodities
are preparing to lay In good
anticipation Of good business
Prices are firm 10 almost all
indications If remaining In
on for some time.
FIRM aud 10 good demand at 10
fper pound,
Ire In moderate demand with a
II on hand.
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NfETAIs

Tip-Firu. $50 OCz..S2 So lead, $500
GALVANIZED SHEET lR0N-65 and 10
per cent discount,
BLACK SHEET IRON-No. q. So 5 per
100 pounds.
ROOFING TIN Machine made so 500
II % per box; old style S165onls5o per
box.
pound, -
per SQUARE.
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The pry Goeda Markat.

New York. January ?, The market for
dry goods opened the new year quietly, SO
far 40 the home trade is concerned. The
general demand has been limited for both
staples and fancy lines. Print cloths are
very firm. with reluctant sellers. Linens
are hriD. with somewhat more business do
Ing Burlaps quiet. but arm
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ICES. POULTRY AND euTTER.

chickens and springs 8: turkeys 1iiSG n.
ducks II; geese s Butter Steady: cream,
cry 33n30; dairy 1sa22, Eggs Steady al
one loss Oh.
Sew York, January Eggs Receipts
500 packages; market steady; State and
Pcnnsyiy ania, average best, Is: Wcsterf,
1921
Kansas city, Mo, January > Egss-
Fresh ~,
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Question as 10 Venue.

Bryan Texas, January 2,sherin Cross
Baker aud Deputies Davis and FGqua Of
Grimes county are here today after che two
men charged with robbins Sanders Bros. &
CO. store at lola. There seems n be
some question as TO where they should be
tried, whether IN Grimes where the crime
Is alleged 10 have been committed. or Bra
zcs, where they we're arrested me matter
has not yet been deaded.
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nRrGs ANp cHEMIcALs.

Ouinine SAG 36c per ounce bottle; NOR
phine 50 25d2 30 per ounce; cocaine, 81 %
nor ounce: horaN. Sac per pound in l00lb
packages: copperas, $500 in barrels; castor
OH, $40 per gallon IN 5-gallon packa ges ;
epsoul salts 81 % per 100 lbs IN barrels
alcohol So 70030O per gallon; sulphur.
So as per 100 lbs In barrels; alum, 3l5c per
pound 10 barrels; satpeter. e per pound
delivered Texas common railway points.
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PANTS. OILS AND GLASS.

White lead. per cvt.. strictly pure. S.
second grade. So 90, third grade, $500
81 90. barrel lots. 6Oc per gallon. Min.
era paints 61c per gallon. Dry fixed
paints, per cwt., IN barrels. oOc. Venetian
reds, per cwt 81 50; yellow ochre per
cwt, 500 Llnseed oil best boiled -
d52c Ready mixed house paints. 81 %
Window glass, SIS ner cent on january list
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TYPEWRITERs.

BLICKENSDERFER TYPEwRITERs on
easy payments; $40 cash and IS per
month TO responsible people or those who
furnish good references w. T. Russell
general agent Tor Texas, Arkansas. Indian
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HARDWARE.

BARRED WIRE Galvanized Glidden
So 40 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, $685.
WIRE NAILs-s2 so base per key.
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FRUITS

APpLTS-Bru Davis. barrel. So 5Wd4 60.
wlnesaps and Jouathans 81 1854 80.
BANANAS-Loose, S12591.5oi packed
Sl.50dt.T5.
titles. 81 26.
CRANBERRIES-Pe crate, SIS 25dS 50'
barrels. Sli URd12 ~.
LEMONS MesSinas, So 5p14 90 Cali
fclnia 81 5OU3 a.,
LINES McEican, Per basket, 81 1om -.
ORANGES Ca.iiurnn usyels, So 10 %,
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FOR SALE Entire stock Of the Perry
Rucgy company, located AZ 1905 AMI 1905
congress avenue. tn hulk; sealed bids 60
ueited unit 4th instant. For further par
,Irulars amply 70 Louis Schwartz re.
ceiyer. at State and county tax assessor :
ofFIre
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NoTICE-The annual meeting 81 the stock
holders Of the Houston Gas Light com
pany Tor ,he purpose ~ electing directors
10 serve for the ensuing year and the
transactiou ~ such other business that
may come before the meeting viii be held
ut the companys Office Thursday. lam.
AIRY 10, 1903. 81 II O'clock n. III John
Shearn secretary. lis
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SHAREHOLDERS MEETING Notice &
hereby given that the snnna meefin8 az
tionol Bank Of Houston for tho election
Of directors and such orhec prslgess as
may properly come before ". Wtl Ae held
at the ofiice ~ tho hank in Inc city 81
Houston, Texas. between the hours ~
10 a. N. and IL M ~ Tuesday. January
II. 1908 w b. Chew, President lia4ss
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NOTICE The annual meeting OF the share.
holders 81 the Young Mems Mutuni Real
Estate aud Building Association for the
purpose OF clcctiug directors Tor the ens
suing year and the transsctnG Of such
business AS may he presented. will be held
I'm the ofhce " T W. House, az 30 p
m on TUESDAY. January G, 1903 James
T. Dumbic secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
A BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT
Flowers, Music and Recitations and
 and Refreshment Abounded.


 Montevallo. Nov. 2.-tSpecial.)- )-The Studiosls. a local branch of the State Federation, gave its annual floral show al the pretty home of Mir. and Mrs. J. L. McConaughy yesterday and last night During the day the parlors were thronged with a large number of visitors, and all | were delighted with the beautiful display of chrysanthemums, ferns and cut fiow- CTS. The arrangements of many of the groups were artistic and displayed great taste in the blending of color tones In the evening a program of readings and vocal and instrumental music was gGen to a delighted audience, and num- erous were the encores. Following Is the program:
 Reading. Captain January Naura E Richards). by Miss Simpson Vocal solo. Dolly Warden CEdwards) Mrs. Willis.
 Piano solo, Section from Llszt, by Miss Bush.
 World Has Ever Head (Buck), by H. p Whitaker.
 Piano duet Violin Obligato G.arghetto- Beethoven) Miss Lyman, Miss Boardman Miss Sampey.
 Vocal solo. "A Rose Fable" CEIawley) by Rev. MT. Willis. | Violin solo, Selections from Faust. by | Miss SampSy
 Vocal duet Behold the IIilltops All Aglow' tBuckl. by Rev. and Mrs. Willis
 After the program had been finished the ladies served oysters and coffee, and until near the midnight hour the parlors and drawing room rang with the merry making
 The Studiosis Club netted about $A which goes into the scholarship fund oi | the Girls Industrial School. of which fund the hostess of the day and evening Mrs. McConaughy. is Chairman.
 Next year the club will probably en' large upon their annual entertainment making 1t not only a floral show. but q vegetable show as well They will prob ably extend 1t through two days. and will offer premiums for the best in the vege' table and grain line. While this last |; not fully decided upon the club has 1t un' ] der consideration. Should they consider , 1t favorably, the date of the fair will bt made known early in the spring time and all the farmers in this section will be invited to compete for prizes that will | be offered.
 The members of the Studiosis are to bt congratulated on the success of the fora show this year. and all are glad that the fund for the education of girls who arc not able to school themselves, has re- ceived such a nice sum from the club