The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-17


NEW YORK, FEBRUARY l6.-The stock market
to day showed marked improvement over
the last two days, and hopes of higher and
more active market are expressed. There was
some talk, however of movement by holders
of securities to have railroad rates controlled
by State Commissions and it gains strength
took all floating stocks, and the inn rovement
begun yesterday made further progress aided
by some pressure to cover shorts. Union
Pacific, Northern Pacific preferred and st.
Paul showed the most strength in the active
list the latter being affected by more favor
able outlook for the settlement of the existing
rate war, while Union Pacific was strong on a
report that the bill for funding the Govern
nent debt would be reported in few days
ND come up for early passage. The great
nature of trading. however. was a sharp adj
Vince in Richmond Terminal preferred Read-
in was weak spot, and ii sagged off slowly
alkiay without any special pressure. The re-
mIqsnder Of the list was dull and foatureless
thrSughout.
ANIMATION than has been seen for some DAYS
Prlc@ advanced steadily, but without any sDe-
eeal nature except Richmond and West Pt. pre-
ferred until after noon, when dizziness again
appeahd and the advance halted in the last
hour Sane pressure was brought II bear and
the mSket finally closed dull and heavy at
fractoS under the best prices The closing
hgures were irregular but generally higher
out wlthhe exception of Richmond PREFER ed,
Wmcn a&anced rs per cent. The final changes
l6l 900 sh&es
NEW fRK. February 16. Green & Cos
report on Stton futures say S: The market
does not scure any influence to lift il from
the duh an monotonous rut of late no.
uceable; Sane little covering took place to-
day, ana THAI furnished about all the demand
efforts hI1ll
was suticienho hold values up very well, as
thefe was no Special effort made TO sell In
ueed, Seuetaty the trade WIS abandoned to
room trtuefsAnd they lacked spirit TO make
az ehoIl LOT wen an ordinary scalping deal.
me run OF he crop movement maintains
pretty Iuii hetfes. but found the balance In
lndustriously efculated reports of good trade
ootn az nomsAn abroad, and the presenta-
tlopl Oh lnls iatt& feature is the principal card
at present uponkhich operators seek 10 SIM
port their case After touching a fraction
a sl, iast eNenAg the market finally settled
W = point OF 1"oRn, and closed barely steady y
NEW YORK. February l6--Cotton-Net re-
ba F,slrs steady u 81 "a I,soo. -
April 10 6iGl0 81 Nav Ia sas,a a. s.aU vn 's'
10 1910 ~; July-aO ssiSI0 81: Aug,,s,- 10 y
SiS 81; ss Sasems 70 500 s.; October.
soids s.; January, a3a9 a5.
NE new -, Yo s February 16. = Cotton quiet
sales, "a bales uplaIiis, 1855 orleans. l0Sl net
Great britain at in p9r.ssIo bales; exports 70
Continent. 2.5s5; TO tie Channel. -: ST sto els
/ SIS. ISL i' seoSh'
tnres .fSSa aeSfaaah ls4 macoton fl.
March-April, 5 35-s4 seIl,,- T.SJnn, n y,
] buyer June-July, 5 AZ 64boyer Y,,i,s. ,,1,,t
H-64, seller; Augus1Se1t,rr,Jp,a - ~ : !
seller; September, 44-64 hiler F,,,,,res ,.l,so1
barely steady. s'ee Nioseo
/ GALVESTON, February IL Co+to,, s,,,,. ~,
ding. e5s net receipts se- ,,,.,-s = IA IA IL
a6, stock. % lSS: expol! et; 80 10
exports TO Great Britain ~ y r. 80 -,
tinent. -: TO France. =" WIG SoAA
NORFOLK. February l6-CItton s,a.,,,,- ,,,,,
| ding. 10 Lilo: net receipts, 81 ha 80 M y,
| oaipts sos, stock. 1854 Ales e a1 ~
10 Great Britain. =; coastwi4. 49, -
BALTIMORE. February 10 -fbttou easy. m,,
ding, l05x; net receipts frs.ss - sa1 sI
=; stock, E.6sS; exports to Grxr &c., - saie7
coastwise, 10 the Continent n. - - F,.ar,ce
= sales TO spinners - 's - l4aasr