The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-22

Louisville " NaSh- 1874 New Jersey Nen oV12
Memphis & Char. So Missouri Pacific. e69s
Mobile Ohio. u western Y nlon.s- soss
Nash. & Chat. IS Cotton Oh CertIh. 5O7s
+Asked. +Bid.
NEW YORK, February 2l.-The stock market
was little more active to-day and decidedly
stronger, but all interest in speculation was
mon opolized by Il half dozen stocks. the gem
eral list being extremely dull and feafureless
The interest again conferred in
Richmond and West Point stocks, and Mr..
Sully's friends stated he would not resign the
Presidency, and members of the directory who
are favorable to him have been the largest
buyers of stock, and the largest buying orders
to-day were executed by brokers who do Mr..
Sully's business A sharp contest for control
is expected in some quarters. Preferred stock
was special feature of the day. and its ad
vance was very marked. Sharp advances were
made nv St Paul and Jersey Central. which
spIang into act witty in the lest hour The first
prices were generally u to Il per cent. lower.
Almost everything is fractionally higher to
preferred, which gained "a and common rs.
\ heavy borrowing demand still continues
and covering of outstanding shorts would has
ten materially 10 advance the price Total
sales, l23,CJ0 shares.
NEW YORK. February q. Green & Cos
report on cotton futures say S: "Some local
trade took place, but there was practically no
throughout. Indeed, fluctuations amounted
to only point or two. and at the close rates
were much the same as last evening, with the
tone dull, no one caring to make any fresh
deals until after the holiday. Outside were
without special significance the estimate of
Neil Brothers at 6.S5O,CJ0 bales having been
discounted yesterday, and the crop movement
running about in accord with this The South
continues to offer freely at l04 cents laid
down in Liverpool. but finds very indifferent
responses"
NEW YORK, February 2l-Cotton-Net re-
ceipts, 5ol; gross, 2,Ss5 bales Futures closed
February, 10 47GblO IS; March, 10 530I0 81
April, 10 5000 60; May, 10 6sGtIO IS; .une,
0l0 IS: September, 10 24GlO =: October.
. 9Bd9 "a; November, . Sl669 81 /: December.
S29g So; January, . SSG9 20.
New YORK. February 2I.-Cotton steady
sales 49,; upIands, 10 9l6 orleans, 10 ll-l7; net
receipts at all ports, l3.lCJ bales; exports to
Great Britain, 1900; to France, --; to the
Continent. -; to the Channel, --; stock,
S7s,0Is.
lures: February March, Si-fi4, fseller /;
Marcb-April, 5 S5-Gi seller; May-yune, 3s-64.
buyer; June-July. 70 "a, buyer; July-Augiist,
1854 seller; August-September, 42-6i,
seller; September, aga, seller. Futures closed
steady.
ding, rs; net receipts, 6.J; gross 6tj; sales
to stock, 27.5I5. exports coastwise, 2749;
exports to Great Britain, -; to the Con-
tinent. -: to France, -.
NORFOLK. FEBRUARY Zl-tDltOn qhteIs lnlu-
ding, 10 Lilo: net receipts, s53 bales: gross re-
ceipts S.3; stock. 1855; sales. :; exports
to Great Britain, =; coastwise, l,I5i-
BALTIMORE February q Cotton easy; MD
ding i met met reeelPts ~ groTs S ii1 sales
coastwis sc, 80; to the Continent -; TO France,
sales to spinners. =.
BOSTON, February Election quiet; middling
1915 net receipts lA3; gross receipts, sales
none: stock. =: exports to Great Britain. ISL
WILMINGTON, February 2I.-Cotton steady
middling, -, net receipts, -; gross receipts,
20; sales, none; stock. III 80 exports coast
wise,-: exports 10 Great Britain -; to the
Continent, -; to France -.
PHrLApELPHIA, February Election steady
middIing 01i-l6: net receipts lOl gross receipts
I66; stock, 25,99l exports to Great Britain
=; cosstwise, :: TO the Continent. =; ship
ments.
| sAvASNAH, February Election quiet-mid
ding, l3-i6; net receipts, l,l74; gross, LIZA
| sales, l,loo; stock, 9s26l exports coast
| wise, cpl TO the Continent, $40, to Grea
/ Britain. :; to France :.
NEW ORLEANS. February 2I-Cotton steady
| middIing, s5s; net receipts, 9. gross re
eeipts, 6,5g5 sales, $500: stock SO -; export
i to Great Britain -: to the Continent. -
I TO France. =: coastwise- -
/ MOBILE, February 2I-Cotton dull mid
ding, % net receipts 6Ss bales: gross re
ceipts. 81 sales, 4CO: stock, SS,izi export
coastwise, $50; to Great Britain, - 10 TN
Continent -.
| MEMPHIS, February 2.-Cotton quiet; mid
| ding. ga net receipts lob: Rrcss receipt
Las: shipments, 2,.50 stock, l~>,9so sales U
| spinners.
| AUGUSTA, February Election dull-mid
ding, 15-l6; net receipts, 2S2; gross receipts
=: sales. Az
| CHARLESTON, February Election easy; mid
| ding. IO1S +; net receipts SIS eales; gross re
ceipts, sos: sales, 200. stock. s6.44); export
| to Great Britain, -: to the Continent, -
| TO France. -: coastwise. =.
| ATLANTA. February 2I-Cotton steady; mid
ding, ~. receipts, g.
4 General Markets
| CHICAGO, February 21.-There was a cor
| tinuation of slow and uninteresting deals
| the grain pits on Change to-day. All of tn
| markets were largely controlled by prominer
| operators Wheat opened this morning, wher
! 1t closed last night and closed about where
| opened The range tor the session was with
| Is cent and the pit was duh at the best and
| times hfeless- The operator mentioned was
| buyer at SGE for May, and the price cons.
| quently kept slightly above that price most
4 the time.
| Corn was manipulated largely by the sam
| operator. This trader walked into the y