The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16


changed with good demand only for the
common grades. The general wholesale
markets were quiet and steady The fol-
lowing resume of the markets will show
The tone and the quotations at the close
to-day.
COTTON.
The opening of the market yesterday af- I
Ter being suspended since Thursday. was
characterized by a sudden and sharp ad-
vance all around. Futures at New York
rose about % points, and the local SPOT
market followed with an advance OF 3-l6c
for the day. All stock that was offered ar
the quotations were quickly taken. There
Is but little stock remaining in factors
hands. the bulk of IL, however is being
held as higher prices yet are expected to
be realized
on change at the first call at 1880 o'clock
a. m. the market was bulletined firm and
unchanged from last Thursdays closing
quotations, with no sales reported. At the
regular midday call al j O'Clock p. m. il
was advanced 1sc N al grades with sales
of Is bales At the last call there was a.
further advance of 1-16c and sales of 1856
bales We're reported.
The following were the official spot quo
tatiOns at the close of the market. at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good m!ddling ..-...,...................63
Middilng ..--.......-.....--.........
Low mlddhng ...-...,...-.....--.......5 1916
Good ordinary ~.-...........,.........5 ZIG
OTIl s1fet firm: sales 10 lo-l6
Sea Islands-The market was quiet and
steady. The quotations remained un-
changed, as follows:
Choice Ga. S and Fia.'s 16d16I5
Extra fine Ga s and Fla.'s full....15
Extra fine Gas and Fla.'s, scant ..13
Fine Georgias and Floridas ......112t
Medium fine Ga 5 and Fla S ....11m111a
Medium Ca. s and Fla.'s ............ 1O6lOi4
savannah ,KeceIpts, Exports and stocks-
Received same day last year ........l,4 Si
Received last Saturday ................g57
Received same day last year ..........s1S
Secelp5s inns Jay .'...'.'..............l, jl
Same day last year ....................1.0c4
Receipts since Sept. l, 1894 .......... ,S2i
Exports, coastwise, this day ........3,93g
Stock on hand this day ................45,073
Same day last year ............5 81 594
receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Receipts this day. .................... 20,605
This day last week. 1884
This day last year.. ..s............... l1,077
Receipts past three days............ 29,006
same time last year............... 1921
Total receipts since Sept l. 1894. :. 7,5l6,H5
same time last year.. ............5, 604S29
Stock at the ports to-day. ........ 767 POI
Stock same day last year......... 692624
Receipts This Week Last Year
saturday ~ Wednesday ...... S,e32
TUESDAY 72os F friday 1895. $3.50
Daily Movement at Other Ports
alyeston-Holiday; middling, =; net re-
s. eP by o'lSo' gross, $3.50; sales, -; stock,
New Orleans-Firm; middnng, eik; net
receipt e.5S; gross, S,76S; sales, 5000,
Mobie--F'irm; middling. 61s; net re-
celPts, 4Sl; sales. 400; stock, 20s9O.
Ina (narle est ton.Flrm middlng, s; net re-
lining ton-tsirm; middling, So net
receipts, lS4; sales, none; stock 1903.
NOrfolk-firm; middling, 3-f6 net re-
celpts 539; sales, 50S stock, a. 469
Balumore-NOminal; mddling 65s: net
receipts, -; gross, 1876; sales, none; stock,
New York-steady; middling. 6 1916:
net receipts s. oOOi gross SS45; sales. 5,71O;
Boston-Quiet middling, Gle; net re-
ceipts, SIS; gross, 1854.
Philadelphia-Firm mddling, 15-16:
net receipts l5 IS gross 1897 sales =;
Daily Movement at Interior Towns
Augusta-Nery steady; middling, 60;
net receipts, 70; sales, IS; stock, H. 637.
Memphis-Firm; middlng, SIS; net re-
eeeiptts, IA; gross. 1,2Ss; sales, 1850; stock,
St. Louis-Firm; mlddling. SIS; net re-
cents ia; gross, 219; sales, 454s; stock,
Humanitarian; middling. 81; net re-
ceipts, l'O96; sales, none; stock, 11,557.
Hcuston-Steady; middling. 6; net re-
celpts, 2,l75; sales, none stock, 22'O2S
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galveston-To the continent, 1905; coast
MISUNDERSTANDING 1899
Caarleston-Tckth Continent, 1855.
Norfolk-Coast wtse. 1.3ii.
altimore-Coas twise, / 200.
- New Hork-uo Great Brtaips R706;
France, 3,00S; to the continent 2,949; for
werded. SIS.
Total foreign exports from all parts
to-day: To Great Britain z, zoo; to France,
S,0OS 10 the continent, 5,209
Total foreign exports from all ports
thus far this week: To Great Britain,
I855S' to France, S,OOS; to the continent,
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1. 1894:
10 Great Britain, 2,99l,85 to France,
f9,0SS; to the continent, 2133,0S
New York. Anril 15--COftOn futures
opened firm. April, 64sc; May. 65Sc; June,
5.oic; July. 6.56c August, 6.6lc; Septem-
Per, 6.6Sc; october, 6.65c; November, 6.72c;
New York, April 15.-Cotton: Futures
eel99sed strongi sales, 2i2,2C0 bales April.
6;lc; May, 67Sc; June. 66Se; July, 67Oc;
august 6.74c; September, 6.Ioc; November,
9FoIc; December, 6s5c; January, 691c;
New Orleans, April 15.-Cotton futures,
steady; sales. 700 bales. April, 615c;
gay A9y, S22c; June, 6.50c; July, $3.50; August,
eetnper' 6.4Sc; December, sole; January,
New York, April 15.-Riordan & Co. say
OF cotton to-day: Easter Monday opened
n me cotton market with buoyant feel
.Is ana very confident buying. The days
bladjoLhg was exceedingly heavy, over $4,000
ausu st deliveries, which closed al 652c
vi thursday last, opened ait 659c and ad-
oaneed continuously throughout the day,
TtSa4nS at b149615c, with tone strong.
me KING of the cotton market was con-
Sllcuous around the ring all day and their
was cheering towards the close when ne
gsVe out bids of 7O5 cents for March de-
LEerles. March closed at 7.03c bid Re
p9rts of inc.pient drought in Texas helped
20 bolster up prices, The bears were very
oasEul about selling, but of course the
sHdrp advance brought out heavy selling
~ realize profits. The large offerings,
however, were quickly absorbed and the
sselnahd was greatest at the highest and
MAJ MAJ prices. 1t is clearly bull market.
mere may be breaks, but we again adj
Use cur friends TO buy on every depres-
III We believe the advance has only
New York, April 12.--Cotton-Holiday;
ii a-l receipts, none; gross, 105 forwarded,
w.. stock, 229, 126. Weekly net receipts
'l5o; gross, 27,292; exports to Great Brit
an, leSsS; to France, 1.074; continent,
80 forwarded, 4145; sales, 1885, spin
totals at all ports to-day-Net receipts.
eo4; exports TO Great Britain, 5,469; TO
7S9 593 ~
Total az all port so far this weelS-Net
Hff 60