Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
 LIVERPOOL. Sept. 24.-Noon.-Cotton was ding, 3 21-32d. Sales. 12, ,ooo bales, of which 1o.70e were American; for speculation and export, 1000 bales. Receipts, 3200 bales, of which all were American.
 Futures were steady, with moderate de- mand.
 American middling and low middling clause September delivery. ....;. 34-64d October and November de-
 November and December
 December and January de- 1.. January and February de- February and March deliv-
 March and April delivery 8 34-64dG3 36.64d April and May delivery....3 3s-64d 3>3 ,' May and June delivery...3 8 4o-64d LIVERPOOL Sept. 24.-4p. m.--Futures closed easy.
 American middling and low middling clause quotations:
 September delivery .......3 34-64dt September and October de-
 October and November de-
 November and December
 delivery. ery....................3 29-64d@3 2o-64d January and february de- .>.~' February and March deiiv-
 March and April delivery 3 a5-e4d0s s6-64d April and May delivery....3 37-64dt May and June delivery ...3 3S-64d@3 39-64d
 *Selers. tBuyers tValue.
 IN WALL STREET.
 NEW YORK Sept 24.-The tendency of prices at the stock exchange today was downward. The special features were New York Central, Chicago Gas and Granyers, all of which were heavy and lower New York Central fell 24 The decline in the stock was due to belief prevailing in certain quarters that the direct ors on Wednesday next will reduce the divi; stock got back to 100ls. The Changers were weak. and especially near the close, when Chicago, Burlington and Quincy broke to 73Is, St. Paul to 65, Rock Island to 6oSs and North as compared to Saturdays closing of A to2 per cent. The announcement that the common council of Chicago would reconvene this aft Gas, and the stock was forced from 72 to 697s, with recovery later in the day to 70t2 IL is intimated that the common council is to be asked to grant charter to the City and County company, new competitor for share of the gas business of tho city, American su- gar was another weak spot, and declined fir om 96ss to 94A. General Electric was inclined to frmness. and at one time the stock advanced tired its floating debt. The general market closed irregular, but in the main weak. The total sales were 150 .o00 shares. Net changes show gains of IA to 2 per cent, Chicago, Bur fngton and Quincy leading. The bond market was irregular.
 " NEW YORK, sept. Z4.-MOney on call was easy at per cent; last loan at per cent, and closing offered at per cent. Prime mercan- tile paper, 4@4t2 per cent Bar silver, 64ssc. Sterling exchange WAS firm. with actual business in bankers bills at $a.e5Aa4. S5ts for sixty days and $4 s6G4. S6A for demand; posted rates, $4.s6@4.s7; commercial bills, $4. 4.s4l2d4. .65H.
 Treasury balances-Coin. s75 .631 ,o00; cur rency, $61, ,655 ,0U0.
 EGoverDment bonds were steady. {, State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were firm.
 Silver bullion at the board, 63asc.
 Closing bids
 Louisville and Nashville. .................. 56A Memphis and Charleston. ................ 10 Mobile and Ohio. ............................ 2D Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. d5 RchE, ond Terminal. l........................ 1SA Tennessee Coal and Iron. n.................. 1883 Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred. 7ZI2 Western Union. ............................ SSA
 BONDS. Alabama, class A.........................1 102 Ale bama, class ......................... Io4 Alabama, Class C......................-.... 9S *Ex-diyidend tRid Asked,
 CHICAGO CHANGE. rNCRlcAGH, Sept. 24 - Jntii very lafe in fbe