The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-21


March delivery 1864; Marcn and April delivery
35-64d; April and May 35-64d; May and June
5 S564d; June and July 1864; July and August
5 37-64; August and September 35-64d; Septem-
Der 35-64d. Futures steady.
The tenders of deiyeries at to-days clearings
amounted TO $500 bales new dockets
200 p. m.-SaleS of the day 10000 bales, in
cluded $500 American.
American middling 9-l6d.
Futures-Amerlcan middliug, low middling
CLAUSE, February delivery 5 81 64d, sellers; Feb
ruary and March 36-64d, buyers; March and
April, ATril and May S6-64d, sellers; May and
June 36-64d value; June and July 36-64d,
and September 5 35-64d, sellers; September
53564d, sellers. Market steady,
400 p MIXTURES: American middling,
low middling clause, February delivery 5 S1,64d.
value; February and March 37-o4d, sellers;
March and April, April and May, May and June
80 cad, buyers; June and July 37-o4d, value;
September S7-64d. sellers; September 36-64d,
sellers. Market closed firm.
MANCHESTER, Feb 20.-The Guardian says:
Decidedly quiet and often slow market is re-
ported on all sides. Some orders for India and
China staples were executed at previous prices.
but they were neither numerous nor important.
Products of China goods generally show much
Steadiness and are little concerned at the con-
tinued slackneSs 10 the demand. Occasionally,
however, the desire for fresh contracts IS becom
ing marked, Encouraging news from India is
anxiOusly awaited. China merchants bought
continually in small quantities The demand
for staple cloths in other departments is weak.
The exceedingly costllness of yarns disposes
manufacturers to stop their looms and lessen
the supply few orders were placed for eX-
| port yarns. Inquiries were received from India,
| China and Japan Some India business was
done with difficulty at Friday prices. Scarcely
any business executed for the far east
| There we're occasional sales for the continent,
| although the demand was generally slow. Home
| manufacturers buy in tritling quantities to sup
| ply their needs The tone of cloth is quiet, and
| prices are finn. Current quotations are mostly
| so poor that manufacturers are more inclined TO
| lessen production than to accept lower rates
| The tendency must. rather be upward than
| downward, unless yarns decline. except. as in
| case of good India shirtingS, there may occa-
| sioDally be little room for reduction ShirUings
| rule firm. Other eastern fabrics may occasion
| ally be bought slightly under Fridays best
| prices. Printing and other finishing cloths are
| dull yet firm Heavier cloths are steady with
| quiet and slow demand. chiefly for small guam
| titles"
New York, Feb. 90 noon-Cotton arm;
| sales 352 bales; middling uplands 10 Lice; mid
| ding Orleans 10 5-16c.
| Futures-The market opened firm, with sales
| as follows; February delivery SAC, March S9c,
April Soc, May 10 05c June 10 Zoe, July 10 lie.
| 500 p motion closed steady; middling
| uplands 1016c mddlng Orlean' 105sc; sales 1853
bales; net receipts 907 bales. gross 3, 256 bales.
Futures-Market closed steady, WITH sales Of
| $500 bales as follows: February delivery 9 90
! 90 9}c, March delivery 9409 95c April deliv-
| cry 10 00@10 Ole, May delivery l0050 009c june
delivery 10 l5010 Ice, July 10 22G1O 23c, August
| 10 2Sn10 29c, September 9 s669 Sc October
| 8 560D9 SIC, January 65019 &c
The Suns review of too days cotton market
says: Futures advance smartly on a stronger
| report from Liverpool and reduced receipts at
| ports, which stimulated the demand to cover
| contracts, and caused bills TO show more conf
dence. The dealings were mainly March Op-
tons, which closed at best prices of the day, but
| the market otherwise was somewhat unsettled
| Cotton ON the spot was 1-16c dearer and quiet;
middling uplan is !0lsc, gulf 1O4c."
| GALVESTON, Feb. 20.-Cotton steady; middling
976c; net receipts 975 bales gross 975; sales
| 1873 bales; stock 37,640 bales
NORFOLK, Feb. 20.-Cottol firm; middling
$40 bales; stock 49, 405 bales; exports, to Great
| Britain 2,S4S bales, coast wise |, AL bales
| BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Cotton nominal; mid
! ding l0c; net receipts none, gross 1857 bales;
sales none; stock % 657 bales; exports coastwise
| $50 bales
BosroN. Feb 20.-Cotton quiet but firm; mid
| ding 10l50l04c; net receipts 331 bales gross
885; sales none; stock none; exports, to Great
| Britain 40 bales.
WILMINGroN. Feb 2o.-Cotton firm; mid
| ding 9-l6c; net receipts 20 bales, gross 20;
sales none; stock 5,692 bales; exports, coastwise
| 2T.
PHI1ADELpH1A, Feb. 2O.-Cotton steady; mid
| ding 103sc; net receipts 52 gross 30; stock
| 5,1i5 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20-Cotton active and firm !:
middliug $3.50; net recejp 791 bales gross 1853
sales 1850 bales; stock 353 1853 bales; exports,
MOBILE, Feb. 9o.-Cotton firm: middling
9-l6c; net receipts u bales, gross ~ bales;
| sales 800 bales; stock 34,2S7 bales; exports,
MEMPHIS, Feb 9O.-Cotton quiet; middling
$3.50; receipts 2036 bales; shipments 1854 bales;
sales 1900 bales; stock i0S,6 SAG bales.
| AUGUSTA Feb 20.-CotJon firm: middliug
| 95Ac; receipts IS bales; shipments 574 bales;
sales none; stock 1888 bales.
| CHARLESTON, Feb. 20.-Cotton steady; mid
| ding 1Oc; net receipts 800 bales, gross 800;
sales 450 bales; stock 1882 bales; exports,
coastwise 287 bales.
ATLANTA, Feb. 2O.-Cottou steady; niddnng
| 9Ac; receipts 70 bales.
| New YORK, Feb. 2O.-Consolidated net receipts
for all cotton ports to-day 69,S69 bales; exports
to Great Britain 1876 bales; stock at all Ameri-
can ports S1l75 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES,, ETC.
LrvERp oil, FEB. 20, noon.-wheat dull; de-
| maud poor; holders offer moderately. Corn
| steady; demand fair.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, noon.-Flour quiet but
firm. Wheat dull but steady. Corn dul but
steady. Pork dull at S12 0001275. Lard quiet
and easy at 81, Freights steady.
500 p. m.-Flour, Southern closed stronger.
Wheat quiet; options firm; No. red, 9S1a9
9SAc. May delivery 81 01s6 June delivery 81 015k.
Corn quiet and easier; No 2 44c 10 elevator; OPP
tions frmer but dull-February delivery 44c.
March delivery 4414c, May delivery 43Ac. Oats
steady but quiet; options hrm-February de-
| livery 301tc, March delivery 3O7kc. Hops quiet
but firm. Coffee closed firm but steady; Feb
ruary delivery 10 05t16 l0c. March delivery IS Is
| ale 25c, May delivery 10 10Q16 25c; spot Rio
hrmer fair cargoes 17I6c. Sugar-raw dun;
fair refining Bloc; refined quiet but steady
Molasses dull. Cotton seed oil steady. Hides
quiet but firm. Wool closed quiet but steady
Petroleum steady; refined 81 10. Pork steady
Beef quiet. Beef hams inactive at Sl2 750
IL 90. Tierced beef dull; city extra India mess
$1S019. Cut meats weak; picked bellies &c,
picked shoulders 55sGD5szc, picked hams 91469
10c. Mlddes dull; short clear S. 40. Lard
easier and dull; Western steam, 81; city So g.
options-February delivery So 80. Narch and
April delivery S6 80, May delivery 81; refined
| dull. Freightssteady; cotton 316d grain 3D.
CHICAGO. Feb 20.-Wheat was active but nerv-
Gus and unsettled The opening for May was
1h6l1c below the closing of yesterday and sold
of @Sc more, rsllying 1850. or TO yesterdays
closing figures, again weakened, declining 1LSc,
and after some changes, closed 1850 lower than
yesterday. July, on the other hand, opened
about A1<c lower, sold up trihe, then off
S4c aud later became very strong, advancing
2lSc, closing about lc higher than yesterday. 1t
was rumored that some large houses hereto
May and buying July, the difference between
the two futures being too great. This move
ment, however. may have be. done only for
tue purpose OF making turn Of few cents,
and should May decline little, further re-
verse movement will be again attempted. Corn
ruled rather quiet most OF the session, though
there were occasional periods OF moderate
activity The feeling developed was steady
early in the day, but as the session advanced a
better feeling prevailed There was nothing of
importance developed aud prices were gov
eraed largely by local influences. Oats were
steadier, and higher range OF prices
established With moderately free offerings
early A weak feeling prevailed in market for