Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-23

Evening report.
FINANCIAL.
NEW ORLEANS, August 22-ENchange-
New York sight 81 80 per $1,000 premium;
bankers sterling 81 S2(G4 So.
NEW YORK, August 22.-EXchange, 81 81 =.
Money 2G3 per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Com, Slz3. $4,000 currency, 1892. 600. Gov
eminent bonds lower; four and a half per
cents ll3 four per cents, Il9l 5; three per
cents. lO3 q. state bonds dull.
stocks were lower to-day. In the first sales
prices declined j. 10 J. per cent, the latter
for Oregon and Irdnscontinental This was
succeeded 10y firm feeling, and the market
advanced q To Is per cent, Central Pacific
leading. oregon and TranscOntnental re-
covered per cent, To 6j'.. Denver, Missouri
Pacific, the Wabashes, and Western Union
were also strong. From midday until near
the close speculation was tame and the mar
ket was irregular: in fact, the sales from
noon until p. m. averaged only a little over
$1,000 shares per hour. Towards the close
sharp attack was made on the Vii
preferred 20 49, and Oregon and Trausconti-
mental 10 633 S. At these figures shares showed
loss of p :, 81 and p . per cent. for the day
Ne new reasons were assigned for the break,
except that the brokers supposed 10 be acting
for TWO large operators offered thsse stocks
freely, and I'M absence of any special support
they yield easily. The decline affected the
whole market adversely, and the lowest
prices of the day were current at the last
hour. As compared with last nights closing
prices are "a TO 81 . per cent. lower, Northern
jersey Central and Reading being the great
est sufferers Denver displayed more strength
to-day, and rose from 231s 10 25l., but
closed lower IN sympathy with the decline
In the general list Union Pacific and Omaha
preferred left on and J.. per cent. higher at
Ssl and 1902 respectively. In Specialties.
Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati and Indian
appll- declined - per cent. 10 IS, East Ten
ueSsee preferred . per cent. TO l47.. Colorado
coal per cent 10 20, Houston and Texas H.,
per cent. To go. and oregon Short Line : per
cent. 20 -. Memphis and Charleston rose per
cent. TO 40, Richmond and W est Point Terminal
per cent. TO 81, and Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph per cent. TO 40. In the loan de
partment. Jersey Central and New FORK Cen
trial lent hat. and other active shares la per
cent. for carrying. The changes in railway
bonds We're important in some instances.
Denver and Rio Grande and Western firsts
dropped So per cent. TO IS and rallied to 60l b.
Denver and Rio Grande cOnsOls fell of to 55lg.
with - a. the best bid at close: do. first de
clined 6 per cent. TO lob, and recovered to l04.
Texas Pacific incomes rose per cent. to 50.
Transactions aggregate 2S9,OO0 shares at the
following quotations;
Aha. class A,2tO5- Sl34 Manhattan Elev 80
Ala. class a, small 50 Memphis X Char. 80
Ala. class b, IS --. 80 Metropolitan FL. S9l,
Ala. class C,.4s olt2 Michigan Central So
Georgia Is --.--F lO21z Mobile x Ohio. 1910
- Is, mortgage lo4F Nash. x Chdtta. 50
- Is, gold 49,. %ll2la \. j. Central .... S2l
Louisiana cOnsols So New Orleans Pa
y. Carolina, Old - cltic, LIST mort. Sd
a. new ---. -.--.tl6 NY. Central 90 .lljl (
funding --.-. 10 New York FL .-. 50
special tax. 1 NOrf. X W. pref. 49,
So. Caro-. Drown Nor. Pacific. com. 40l4
CCnsOls .-..--. l02 pref. 76l
Tennessee Us. Old I'D Ohio& Mississippi 2Sl5
new ..--..-- I39 - pref 30
Virginia Gs. so Pacific Mail ..... 30l@
Va consolidated *35 Pittsburg ...... 1873
Va. deferred .... ) Quicksilver 49,. 6
\ dams Express 1874 preferred. . 30
Chp ca 4 Ohio. Is RicRm'd&Argh'y Sc
Chicago Y Alton l3I Richm'd 4 Danv. 50
Chic \ N'rthw'n l22s4 Rchm'd x W.Pt.
- preferred 1903 Terminal ....f29
Chic, st. La NO. 7Sl2 Rock Island .-.. .120
Consolidated Coal 23l2 St.Louis & san f. %
Del. Lack. \ W .I2l7. d" pref. 45l5
Den. AZ RioGrande 2is istpref 81
Erie ---.- --.-.--- 2S35 St. Paul ..-.---. l0lls
f. Tennessee Ri. ~ preferred lis
Fort WAYNE 1872 Texas Pacific. 900. 253s
Hannibal St.JO 1919 Union Pacific BE-. S73s
Harlem ---.----.-l 1870 L. ;. Express. 50
Houston & Texas. IS Wabash Pacific. Is
Illinois Central l25 pref 81
Lake Shore ----..- lOj Well K Fargo lis
Lville x Nash. 4434 Western Union. 1914
Bid. Asked.
COTTON.
NEW YORK. August 22.-Cotton quiet;
middlng uplauds lOi Sc; mIddlng Orleans
lVisc; sales 1872 bales; gross receipts 1872
bales
Futures-Market closed steady. with sales of
CII0 O6c: September. 10 OSc: October. 10 O6(d
10 07c: November, 10 01CGl0 OSc; December, 10 y
@l0 l3c; January, 10 22dl0 2}c: February.
10 34GI0 soc; March. 10 41GlO 4Sc; April, 10 IS
"a 10 zoe; May. 10 69Gl0 7lc.
The Posts cotton report says: Future de-
liveries, after slight fluctuations, sold just
before the third call without change as re-
CARDS near months, and the more distant ones
2-l00cld 4-lOOc higher than yesterday at the
closing. vt the third call August was offered
at 10 ole. September brought 10 Csc, October
10 ole. December 10 Toe, January 10 bic,
March 10 46c. The market closed steady
with September l-l0Oc and the balance 3-lO0c
,d5-lOOc higher than yesterday
GALVESTON, August 22.-COttOn steady;
middling Csc. low middling 9 5-l6c, good
ordinary l3-l6c: net receipts S07 bales. gross
]. lbs; sales l,l95 bales; stock $40 bales; eN-
ports cOa-twisc 70 bales.
NORFOLK, August 22.-COttOn steady; mid
ding 97sc; net receipts 30 bales, gross Sc;
stock l5,0l9 bales; sales l42 bales.
BALTIMORE, August 22--Cotton steady;
middling lO1Sc. low middling 95sc good Ordi-
nary SIC; net receipts 10 bales, gross 10;
sales 1859 bales; stock ll,795 bales; sales to
spinners 1889 bales; exports TO Great Britain
BOsroN, August 22.-Cotton steady; mid
ding l0izc. low middling l0c. good ordinary
5 Sc; net receipts 70 bales, gross 40; stock
). SO bales.
WILMINGroN, August 22.-Cotton quiet:
81 Sc; low middling 81 Sc: good On,li
nary l5-l6c; net receipts 6 bales, gross g;
stock I.237 bales.
I0lec. low mlddling l0c, good Ortii
nary S'sc; gross receipts "a bales, stock 5,917
Nav ORLEANS. August 22.-Cotton dull:
middling CSC: low middling 9 j-l6c; g0Od
ordinary l3-l6c; net receipts $50 bales, gross
9s6; sales 400 bales; stock 51,0'l bales; exports
coastwise 4.S40 bales.
MOBILE. August 22.-COttOn easy; mlddling
% &C.: low mIddling 93sc; net receipts - bales;
sales 80 bales: stock 1922 bales; exports
cOastwise 80 bales.
MEMPHIS. August 22.-COtton quiet but
steady; middling 95sc; low middling slsc;
good ordinary Sic; net receipts 90 bales,
gross SO; shipments 339 bales; sales % bales;
stock 1907 bales.
AUGUSTA, August 22.-COtton steady; mid
ding $50. low middling 91sc; receipts 20
bales; sales lis bales.
CHARLESTON, August 22.-COttOn quiet;
middling 9'sc; low middling $50; good ordl-
nary Sc; net receipts TO bales, gross 10; sales
y bales: stock 2.5S5 bales.
NEW YORK, August 22.-COnsolidated net
receipts for all cotton ports 1873 bales; exports
TO Great Britain 61l bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETC.
NEW YORK. August 22-Flour. southern
quiet and steadily held; common to fair
extra 81 2JtG5 20; good TO choice s. 3j(96 S7ls.
Wheat. spring quiet but firm; winter, on spot.
opened strong, closing 12,G3sc lower; options
oppned a shade lower. subsequently advanced
2 s,GlSc later lost 14G5sc, closing, however,
drmer: No. > spring 81 l312c: ungraded red
81 O3Gl p. ungraded Whlte SSc@SI 20; No.
red. for August delivery, 81 l134Gl Is; for
September. 81 Isl sal lS3s. Corn. spot lois ana
for August delivery lGl1ac higher later op-
tons opened rather easier. Afterwards al
yanced i5laslc closing STEADY, with reaction
Of I4(dsLc; ungraded 5SG63; ungraded white
62d63I5c; No. >. for August delivery, 052s
a6ii &c; September, 6234tG6Sl &C.. Oats, spot
lOts .'G34c higher; options opened l4C912c Del
ter. closing with a reaction Of ga &C; trade
quiet and moderate; No. 3, SIC; ditto white
ss6c; No ,. for August deliver, So 2g352sc, sep
TENDER. 3iIzc. Hops quiet but held stronger.
quoted at 30G33c for choice. Coffee, spot
stronger: sparingly offered; Rio, fair, $50
$50; options 55l5 pOInst higher and more
active; No. Rio. for August delivery, 559
Z Coo, September, Z soc. Sugar firm; fair in
quiry; molasses sugar l-l6G6lsc; Muscavado