The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-03
The Saint Augustine Department.

the hist. The general list, however, displayed
the usual listlessness and apathy, the only
stocks showing any life during the forenoon
being Reading, Lackawanna and st. Paul; rus
mers of a break in the strikers ranks giving
some firmness 10 coal stocks. The only posi-
lively weak spot was Manhattan which
dropped points, and there remained Reports
of troubles among Western railroads were
very numerous, and late in the day were
emphasized by vigorous attack upon Gran
gers aud Lake Shore. which depressed their
quotations about Il. per cent, and the move
ment extended to Trunk shares, though the
impression upon them. with the execution
above mentioned was inconsiderable The
pool is said TO consist of several of the most
influential traders, and on the appearance of
supporting orders toward the close the attack
was Withdrawn. Among the lower priced
shares Norfolk and western preferred was
very weak, and Gould stocks declined some
what in the early morning, but the rest were
dull and featureless throughout the day, and
call for no comment.
The market opened dun hut firm, and frac-
tional advances were established 10 early deal
lngs, but the Improvement was soon checked.
ana tne market becoming very dull prices
sagged on slowly, and the list was carried be-
low the first prices before noon. After that
time there was more animation and increased
weakness, though there was very little pro-
gress made in the downward direction until
near p. m, when the attack became most
severe. The decline was checked in the last
hour, ana under good support the list recov-
cred small fractions from the lowest figures.
finally closing dull but steady at the lowest
prices. Total sales, l1i,010 shares.
Cation.
NEW YORK. February =. - Green Cos
report on cotton futures says THE market
has been sagging throughout. There was no
special indication of direct pressure To realize,
but the demand from all quarters proved very
Indifferent. and with some long cotton splitting
ana few short ventures the effect WIS depress-
ing along the entire line. Liverpool sent over
tame accounts the results OF the estimates
from this side indicating full overland move
ment, as We'll as comparatively large show
ing for interior towns and ports this week, and
as to-day's figures are more or less in accord
with the latter view, the bearish inclination
predomiuated The loss was some 10 points,
closing at the lowest, with the feeling barely
steady"
New YORK. February 2.-Cotton-Net re-
ceipts, 253: gross, $3.50 bales. Futures closed
barely steady; sales. 66.l00.
February, 10 620l0 So March, 10 6e610 s.;
10 sOdl0 81; July, 10 sSG1O 81: August, 10 S.
6ll0 81; September, 10 SOLO 40; October. 10
04al0 o.; November, 9i@9 92; December, 8 81
NEW YORK, February 2. Cotton quiet
sales ll3; uplands, los; orleans 1913; net
Great Britain, 2l.2J9,; TO France, -; TO the
Continent. 5,S43; TO the Channel, -; stock, -.
Sales last evening were 43l bales, including
$50 for speculation
lures February, 1864, buyer; February
March, 1864, buyer; March-April, 1904,
v. %
5 1864 seller; June-July, Al "a, seller: july
August, > 43- q, seller August-Septemher,
) 44-6i, seller; September, 44-64, seller. Flu
lures closed weak.
GALVESTON. February Cotton dull; mid
ding, 10; net receipts, Los; gross, ,s; sales,
--; stock, 1913 exports coastwise, 2,5l2 {;
exports To Great Britain, --; to the Con-
tinent, -; to France, -
NORFOLK. February 2-Cotton steady; mid
ding. 10 Lilo; net receipts, G69 bales gross,
receipts 800; stock. 46,70S sales. ,22; exports
to Great Britain. lao; coastwise, LAB.
BALTIMORE, February Cotton easy mid
ding, 1019; net receipts 2,65I; gross 1854 sales
: stock, 1875; exports To Great Britain, 3, 1885,
coastwise, 534 to the Continent LII; to France,
: sales 10 spiuners. -.
| Boston, February 2-Cotton quiet; middling,
lOA4 net receipts, l4; gross receipts, sol sales,
| none; stock. =; exports TO Great Britain. -.
WILMINGTON, February / Cotton dull
middiing 10 Lie, net receipts SO; gross receipts
| 329; sales, none stock, 1889; exports coast
| wise. Ss2; exports to Great Britain -; to the
| Continent -; to France.
| PHILADELPHIA, February Cotton quiet
| middling 1O34; net receipts 3SS; gross receipts,
| 1856 Z; stock, =, 20; exports TO Great Britain,
| -: cOastwise, =: to the Continent. -; ship
| ments,
| SAVANNAH, February 2-Cotton steady; mid
| ding, 95s net receipts, 1886; gross 1,9l2 /;
| sales, GO; stock, 75,415; exports coast
| Britain, -; to France -.
| NEW ORLEANS. February 2--Cotton quiet
| middling, 1916; net receipts, 5,44 gross re-
cepts 5,52l; sales, 5000; stock 5000; exports
| TO Great Britain. s l65; TO the Continent, -
| to France. -; coastwlse. -.
| MOBILE, February Cotton quiet; mid
| ding, SIS: net receipts, lBl bales; gross re-
coastwise, 200 to Great Britain, --; TO the
| Continent, -.
| MEMPHIS February 3 Cotton quiet; mid
ding, b 16; net receipts, 1866: gross receipts
2,3l7; shipments, ESQ stock, ls9,5SO sales to
| AUGUSTA, February Cotton dun - mid
ding, 10; net receipts, 395; gross receipts,
=; sales. $50.
CHARLESTON. February Cotton firm; mid
ceipts, 1,2is: sales, $50: stock. 57.9l2 exports
| to Great Britain, -; to the Continent, -;
| to France, -; coastwise. -.
ATLANTA. February 2-Cotton quiet; mid
| ding, 934; receipts, $50.
General Markets.
CHICAGO, February 2.-Tbe markets were
| stronger. moving influence higher prices
for provisions; where local stocks of lard were
| expected to be $1,000 tierces the official state
ment made them only 5000, aud by clerical
| error ribs were shown TO be over 100000
| pounds too Essny. Nav pork opened 10 cents
higher at Sl4.G5, advanced to Sl4.72l5, fell back
to SI4.5115. and got up again TO S14.65. Trading
in pork and ribs was light. Transactions in
lard overtopped everything else on the list
NAV opened at s. .s2jS one broker bought
from 5000 to $500 tierces taking 10000 at one
| bid, the price being from S7.95 to IS.
May wheat opened s214, went to SIS, and fell
| back TO SIS, but for a greater part of the time
it was steady around Sl1S6DS2.
Corn was strong in sympathy with provis-
ions. May opened at o. advanced to 5314Go5s}3}s
declined TO 525s653, and held rather steadily al
those figures.
Cash quotations were as follows: Slom
steady and unchanged. No. . Spring Wheat
651SlD76i4 No. Spring Wheat, -; No.
red. -. No. 2 Corn, 4S0. No. 2 Oats
$3.50. Mess Pork, Sl4.350l4 40 Lard, S7.s2ls
shoulders boxed s6O5a6.10. Short clear sides
boxed, S7.950S. Whisky. Si.l3.
Leading futures closed as follows:
| Wheat-February, -; March, 361s: May
-; June, S21s. Corn-February, -; March
=; May, 625s: June. S25s. Oats-February, =
March, -; May, 1924; June, 1895: Mess Porl
May, SASS. Lard-February, -; March
S7-7115; May, s.. 80; June, =. Short Ribs
February, Sissy; March, S7.6215; MAY, s.. NJ
NEwsYoRR, February ,. -Southern Flsul
| firm@Sbmmon to fair extra, S3.30q3!0; gooC
| TO choice S405. Wheat-options ruled steady
early. but soon weakened and dropped * TO y