The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09


.NfN l0AK. Dee. ,.-1.essrs. Hubbard. Prize
d. l1.. ODD their cotton circular tonight. ray:
ia, been pre- ilctei that at T. NJ. on Christ
.ia "uill Wlll come iD an end. There have
81 Teen predictions current in the cotton
.-te lAll receipts would fall OF soon alter
Aisl vi December. nlt in the light Of to-
--l movement, tie t0elng Of skepticlsm with
ts.il 70 tho lfst statement is hardly exceeded
'-o Htitluliy with which the second l5
received ana those who have bought cot.
M upon the truth Of the predicted
At OF 'h receipts are plainly much dis
@. lho totals which roll up day
I' '4y notwithstanding this. the mar
O. Dt' SHOWN much steadiness. A decline
'.a" oi the heavy movement OF yes
--, tll That Of today was natural
I'D, Liverpool market. bur IL is not
tItAi as was expected and the closing there
-t % .oss or about S-oi a. compared with
oliuners show disposition 90 con-
.AluG upon tho basis OF present prices,
BE, a..tf the close oi the ket yesterday
bales and 10000 Uales moro to-
Nll. is exceptional Old tuesday
.s market was somewhat surprised az the
-.te strength OF Liverpool and advanced
r..- points 90 the opening but after
h declined. and at O. clock was points be-
f.s'lf iay B figures. The only cause of the
r ls fhe l1rgo receipts. and that they have
3, +-t more pronounced effect is surprising
F" o attributed 20 the lact TO Which We
f- '' frequently alluded. namely the CON
f .l}iue OF outsiders. We are advised
Liverpool that there is a rumOr cur
r. mere that Colonel North, the great
r--.' slus one OF the richest men in England,
All es'lon 90 the ranks Of such outsiders,
I- -a' been quietly buying cotton during the
s- ~ Lieuf. After o'clock the market was
~ .'i-ly easy but without pronounced
r..- losing about two points more and
eng Nualy about seven or eight points below
FL. evening Receipts for the day are sg.8s4
cr against 53O last year and this is tho
t1a.. -tao OF such decline as has been
b t.lrcs sfeady Heceirte et fLe ,orfs - oco
49, ..,' against 5000 last year The spot market
l,'--'f Ai unchanged quotations. Middling up
49, 4-4u sales. l4f bales Jrausarfi0us in
u.r ,-.M bales. December 7.1I1t7 ~: Jan
81 20 alsf. toirnary, 6esm, March. s.IGd4
a. .-'f c.Na7jl. Navy. S4soe.44: June. s54
e,,I.. .-il 1pia'.1J, August, s.1l9af2: Sep
'-'. ei' .o.asGb wv
PRODUCE.
re.,.i lour closed quiet. with prices showing
III alerel change "'"s
Wheat options wore moderately ACTIVE
mons iices opened higher ON the Announce
" ol de cTea e ~ 8asiO0l i'm The or,o,,n, g,,
-s,t .' ,hi continued firm during the greater
B. ~ .ht gay There WAS considerable I rei0n
,1of ~, q. iines. Prices closed Is TO Ac higher.
W. H. -D,ol %. ii,ef. BALES No red winter,
100. 20 red December. slO6e,: Jsuuarv
OK itiHu1fy si0eJd; March, siIOia
.Io.' ND options were moderately active
of. -iee req lar aud slightly changed. Srot |
ler 0f<. .DTp'I tales no mixed. DC; Decem- |
iar.b 0AhuAfy 55tc.; February, 541sc.; |
.o'i.''.. oats options were fairly active TODAY
o.eJ lhchanyed Tor most months. Spot lois /
zla435e. 2sies 10. white. 4i1sc. No do, |
,0 49, 70 Hlaed a5c.; No. 2 do. dc: |
Pa ID" 30 p; december. 4ltlc.: January 40ct{
Oh oiA SO" but steady; new mess. So 55a |
ara .1il b = ard quiet; s6si Dseember SOS Janu-
Nss'~hA" sugar quiet but firm; s9test mus