The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-31

New YORK. January 30.-The stock market
was in the main strong and active at both ends
of the day, but dull and stagnant during the
remainder. the net result being irregular
changes from last weeks figures. The senti-
ment was quite bullish in the early morning
and everything advanced for a short time,
but 10 soon became evident that free Iquida-
ton was in progress. and the advance well
as activity was checked. The bears used the
great fire in this citv as an argument against
the market, the inference being that securities
held by the insurance COMPANIES would come
upon the market. To this was added reports
of rate cutting in the West, but the effect
upon the list was not of special importance,
though buying was temporarily checked. The
principal interest conferred In coalers and
grangers, but of these Delaware and Hudson
alone ffuctuated over a range OF more than l
per cent. Reading, however, became leader
once more the last hour. when buying was
better than at ny other time of the day. Con-
spicuous weak spot was Missouri Pacific,
which was affected by persistent rumors in re-
gard to II and its Kindred stocks; free realiza-
tons were in great part responsible for the
temporary set back of the forenoon. but these
ceased. Prices were firm to strong, with frac-
when a sagging tendency set in. which lasted
until late in the day, prices dropping below
livery hour there was a general fractional ad
vance, and the close was quite firm at but
Snnees s in the majority Total sales. sis.ooo
shares.
ca.ion.
NEW YoRK. January n. = Green 4 Cos
report on cotton futures says: 1.-THE market
continues to show pretty good exhaustive Ca
very well maintained Liverpool was To some
extent disappointing through public adviees.
but private accounts ran cheerful as q rule,
and while receipts were reasonably full, they
developed nothing of an alarming character,
and there was an evident Discrimination to
for some time past. was somewhat inclined to
bearish mood. but found the supply so well
and rates gained some points on leading
mon tbs, with the close fairly strong. Buying
tors
NEW YORK, January jO.-Cotton firm
sales, 81; uplinls, Id ll-l6; Orleans 10 1915: net
Great Britain NJ i'm I Tsss TO France, 81 70 the
Continent. 4.;S.; tn the Channel, -, stock.
eeipts. 5s.: gross: li.s's- bales. Futures closed
steady; sales. sogo0.
March,. Is ss D. I 70 April % .ss,o s Nay.
10 s3uI0 50: .une, NJ s9sSl0 90 July, 1O SEQ
I 4sss 70 c ,G sRss%Ss iS s s
9es. December. 9ysd1s w.
LIVERPOOL Janury 20. az. motion fu-
s FSTar J"nusrya T Ssysr; 5snssry
Agril-May. AGA. seller; May june, S sS-s4,
~ "a, buyer August-september. 45-s4.
seller. Futures closed firm-
GALVESTON. January % Cotton firm: mid
sC6 stock, SO ~ exports coastwise, aIIs:
exports 20 Great Britain. -; to the Con-
tinent. -; to France.
ding. 10 lilo: net receipts, ,ar. bales gross.
receipts re. stock. - $50; sales. $50, exports
to Great Britain. $500 coastwise. Lila.
BALTIMORE, january 30-Cotton easy mid
dling, 101S; net receipts, s. gross. gf5c sales
=; stock. 09of; exports To Great Britain. -:
BosroN, January 0-Cotton quiet: middiing
l0}4; net receipts. as groee receipts lib; sales
none: stock. =: exports To Great Britain. ss6le-
wuNrNGroN, January Cotton steady
middling 10 Lilo, net receipts ls6; gross receipts
ls6; sales, none; stock. 130l3; exports coast
wise, @t: exports TO Great Britain =; to the
Continent. =; to France. =.
PHILADEI.PHIA. January D.-Cotton firm
middiing hss: net receipts - Groes receipts
=: coastwise. =: to the Continent. =: ship
ments.-.
sAvANNAH. january aO-Cotton steady, mid
a a va net s,or rsee?ss ex SS%s sst
wise, $3.50; to the Continent, -; to Great
Britain. -: to France
middling, sss: net receipts, s0I7 gross re-
eeipts. 60as; sales, s,1O; stock 81. ITO, exports
to France. ~: eoastwi.e ): ESD, 81; ''<'
MoslLE. January 1-Cotton quiet; mid
ding. s;s: net receipts, N. bales; gross re-
ceipts. 1870 sales. 500, stock. 81 ,62s exports
cossstwise. $50 to Great Britain. <.6l0; To the
Continent.
MKxrHIs. january a. Cotton steady: mid
ding, E 16, net receipts, i.75l: grCss receipts
4,4s9. shipments. 2.suO stock, lj6,.16: sales to
spinners~
AreusrA. January s.-Cotton steady-mid-
ding, 10; net receipts, AZ gross receipts.
=: sales. 1, 81
CHARLESTON. January % Cotton nrm; mid
ding. 10 net reee,pss l:tus esxes sross re-
to Great Britain -. to the Continent, -:
TO France. =. coastwise. az
ATLANTA. January So Cotton firm mid
ding. sst; receipts. 30.
Genssal mastsfs
Chicago. January 0l-The markets on
,Chnnxe Opened weak and unsetlled. though