The morning news., 1889-05-16
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LIVERPOOL Way %. roon.-Cotton firm;
prices sti1enng; American middling Cd; sales
io,se ha'es, for speculation and export 1000;
receipts 6, 200 bales, all American.
Futures-AH erican mtddhnE, low middlng
clause Nay delivery 1-64d; May and June de-
livery 8 l-64d, also s-64d; June and July de-
livery 1-s4d, also 2-54d; July and August de-
livery l64d also ESD; August and S-ptem-
Der 6364d, also Sd: September and October
4S-ofd, also 4o-64d: October and November
delivery S1-64d, also 5 IS cd; Novembzr and
December S464d, also 35-64d; September Cd.
Market steady at advance,
The tenders Of deliveries at to-day's clearngs
amounted To 1000 bSeS new dockets, and 100
old
200 p. m.-Sales of the day included io6oo
bales Of American
American middiing i
Fltures-Anertcan HiddlinS, low middlink
clause. May delivery 2-oti, sellers; May and
june 254d. sellers: June aud July 2o4d,
sellers; July ana August 6 2-64d. value; August
ASd Hertsmber 81, sellers; September and Octo-
Der 46-e4a, sellers; October and November
5 3l-64d, buyers; November aud December
$500, sellers; September Cd, sellers Market
steady.
4e0 p. MIXTURES: American middlirs,
low uiddlng clause May delivery s-5%d,
sellers; May and June delivery S-53d. sellers;
June and July delivery 3-64d. sellers; July
and August delivery 6 Sold. value; August
and September 81. buyers; September apd
October 4o-jid, sellers; october and Nov m
Der 55-64d, sellers; September Cd. buyers.
Market closed firm
LONDON, MAY i5-The Manchester Guardians
commercial article saws: The market is un-
changed and the tons IS list ess. Transactions
yesterday were unusually light for Tuesday.
Prices occasionally were moro irregular Con
tinued slacEness is affecting the position OF pro
duCers, whose orSCrs are daily leaseuinR The
tendency, therefore. is to stop looms or 10 run
them on short time snd this disposition is in
creasinE. Export yarn is quiet; there wer- few
Transaction for the continent. Extremely little
has been done for India China and Japan.
Home manufacturers are keeping their looms
going by supplies coming forward under pre-
vious contract These narrower shirtings for
India are dull; wider are nrm and are well en-
gagged. There is some business at full prices
Few orders for favorite qualities OF SL pound
China shlrtng have been placed. Best printers
are too high to induce much business. There is
little inquiry for lower reeds, although they are
firm"
NEW Yonk, May 10, noon-Cotton firm;
misdling uplands ii l:loc, mddng Orleans
II 5-l6c sales to-day $50 bales.
Futures-Market opened quiet and firm, with
sales as follows: May delivery 10 62c; June
delivery 10 G6c; July delivery 10 re; August
delivery 10 76c; aeptembcr delivery 10 isc;
October delivery see.
500 p, m.--Cottop closed firm; sales to-day
$50 bales; middling uplandS II ll0c; middling
Orleans II 5-1oc; net receipts 100 bales, gross
125 bales
Futures Market cloted very steady; sales
II 900 bales, as follows: May delivery 10 no
10 73c, Iuna delivery 10 72D10 73e, Jsly delivery
10 72GDl0 73c, August delivery 10 76goi0 nc, Sep
o 95c, November S9, 90c, December 991tb
99c, January 9ssso OOc February 10 600
10 07c, March 10 1910 15c-
The Suns cottsB review says: Cotton fu-
lures opened with considerable buoyanCy on
much stronger report from Liverpool, with the
crsp movement very small but 10 soc FOR An
gust. Values began to yield uRdsr a moderate
selling movement, which showed that the bills
had no heart In their own sido OF the market,
and that decided scarcity alone can force
further advaRca. Cotton on spot was 1-l6c
Aaar r-igh ,a1a IA h,,ain fns con,
sumption Receipts at all ports this day l,S99
bales Sales Of futures aggregated 1900 bales"
GALVESTON, May 15.-Cotton stesdy; mid
sales IS bales stock 8, SO2 bales.
NORFOLK, May 15 -Cottoa steady; middling
i05Sc net receipts 395 bales, gross 1875; sales ~
bales; stock AGO balss exports, coastwlse 400
bales.
BALTIMORE May 15.-Cotton quiet but steady;
middlnE 1t34": net rsceiyts none, gross t,020
bales; sales none; stock 2 162 bales.
BosroS. May i5 Cotton quiet; midding
t116G11Ac; net receipts 20 bales, gross 331;
SASS none; stock none; to Great Britain ,94S
bales.
NILMrNerox. May f5.-Cotton quiet mid
ding 1016c; net receipts bale, gross /;
sales none stock 776 bales
PHILAoELPHIA, May 15.-Cotton steady; mid
ding ltasc; net receipts 40 bales, gross 6l9;
STOCK 10, 907 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May 15.-Cotton was firm;
mdding 1Gsfc; net receipts 167 bales. gross
1877 Ealss 1850 bales; stock 95, $50 bales; exports
to Great Britain $500 bales, coastwise 1888;
Correction The 4,76O bales reported as export
80 tho continent in yesterdays market should
have been export to channel
MOBILE. Nay l5.-Cotton dull; middllng
l095c; net receipts | Iale, gross /; sales 100
bales; stock 4.543 BALES.
MEHPHrs May 15.-Cetton quiet and firm;
middling 10 1116c; receipts ~ bslss; shipments
500 bales sales 15o bales; steck 1920 bales.
AUGUSTA, May 15.-Cotton hrm, held higher.
~iddling 1OSzc; receipts Z bales; shipments 50
bales; sales none; stock 2,Ss2 bales
CHARLEsroN. May 15-Cot,sn firm; mid
sales - bales; stock 4,7O3 bales.
ATLANTA. May 15.--Cotton firm; middling
uplAnds 1Ossc; receipts 81 bales.
NBw YOaS MAy 15.-ConsOli lated net receipts
at all cotton ports to-day 1892 bales; exports,
TO Great Britain 5,s13 bales, TO the continent
100 bales, to Franco --; stock at all AIneri-
can ports 3i3, is0 bales
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, May IS, noon.-Wheat quiet; de-
mand poor holders offer moderately. Corn
steady; demand fair.
new YoRK. May 49, noon.--Flour quiet but
steady. Whsst dull and weak Corn quiet ard
steady. Pork quiet and unchanged at $13 300
13 80. Lard weak and dul at s. Is FrsiEhts
steady.
SEQ p. m.-F1our. Southern dull and heavy;
common to fair extra q 9043 a5; good to
ctoice 33 35s5 80. Wheat-spot quiet and
dull. heavy and lfc iover-No. 2 red, May de-
st1ze, August delivery sStsc Corn active but
A0]<c lower; No. Q, $50 sc in ELEVATOR; op-
tions duh but steAdy-May delivery 42%5c. June
delivery 41g4c, July delivery 424c, August de
livery 425<c. Oats weaker and dull; options
steady and fairly active-Msy delivery 294sc
June delivery 2Si4c, July delivery 2sc; No.
spot 3O15I3ic; nized western 30H33c. Hops in
fair demand and firm; state f7ln23c. Coffee
options closed dull aud lower; May delivery
l6 45Ioi6 55c June delivery 10 S5c, July delivery
f6 .Oc. August delivery 10 s0c; spot Rio steady;
fair cargoes 1870. SugAr-raw unsettled and
fI4c bid refined quiet ard lower-C 7GI714c,
extra c 75.67ssc, white extra no. 1876,
yellow 6i5Ga7c. OF A 13GMfc mould a 5lbc,
standard A SIC confect1onerS' a SIC, cut
loaf &c. crushed &c, powdered &c Eranulated
SIC, cubes SIC Molasses-Foreign steady, 80
to fancJ 26G4fc. Petroleum quiet bat steady;
crude in barrels az Parker g. 10; refined here
s5sJ Cotton seed oil dull; crude 40G401ac,
yellow 496l5Oc. Hides sJea1y and quiet Wool
steady; do nestle fleece 32A3Sc pulled 23GD39c.
Texas 14D DC. PorE weak, mess Sl3 % dl3 p;
extra prime s12 O0Af2 p. Beef dull; extra
mess S675 Beef hams quiet at Sl3 Terced
beef slow Cut meas Inactive picked hams
tic Middes quiet; short clear 50 Lard de-
pressed on large receipts Of kogs and dull;
Western steam S. i1lg7 15l3, city S6 IS; OPP
tions-May delivery 81 IS, June delivery g. -,
July delivery a. IS. FreZhts steady.
CHICAGO, May i5-Wheat was very dull to-
day and prices we're lower, closing 1sc lover
tlaa yesterday. owing to q Ia K OF support.
Corn was steady To firm during most Of the
session, closing q shade better than YESTERDAY.
Oats we're stronger but closet about ua
changed PORK was moderately active but
lower closing t7}6Gs2)c lower than yesterday.
Lard was quiet snd ruled 5L7i6c tower. Short
ribs we're active and easier. closing quiet at DC