Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1890-1895, 1895-01-31
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30. -Noon.-Cotton business
moderate; prices were Unchanged; American
middiinE, 3l-32d. Sales, 10, 900 bales, of
which $500 were American; for speculation
and export. 500 bales. Receipts, Ia 900
bales, OF which IL 700 were american.
Futures opened steady. with moderate de-
mand.
January and February de-
February and March deiiv-
March ns and April delivery S SsS4d
April and May deliyery...2 61-64d
May and June delivery 62-64d
June and July delivery. Sd
July and August delivery. y 01-64d
August and September de-
Futures were quiet 49,
Tenders OF deliveries at today's clearlngs
were 100 bales new dookets and = bales
old dockets.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.-4 p. Futures closed
steady at the deoline.r
American middlinE and low middling clause
January a ana FgS de- '7'4d
February and Mo- d t;,it- 0''Osu"4 0'-''''
March and April delivery 5s-s4d.
April and May delivery - 59-64dG2 6O-64dt
May and June delivery ~ 6f-51dd2 6l-64dt
June and July delivery. p 62-64dt
July and August delivery 63-64d03dt
August and september de-
September and October de-
October and November de- : 0'''''
livery ..............,... :. > o4-64d.
November and December
sellers. buyers. value : ''u
IN WALL STREET.
NEW York. Jan. 80 .-Operators at the stock
exchange were waiting to hear from Wash
ington in regard to fin ancial matters, ant in
consequence there was a material falling off
in business, the transactions amounting to
" or = 4
yesterday At the opening there was some
pressure tn sell, but considering the develop
ments over night the liquidations were on
very moderate scale. In the first place, there
was the failure of the senate finance commit
tee TO agree, the repeal OF he dIferential
duty on sugar by the house, the appointment
of receivers for the bistlling and Cattle Feed
ing company and the certainty that there
would / e further heavy Withdrawals of gold
from the sub-treasury. These adverse fac
tors, however, had but little influence on the
sales OF considerable line OF St. Paul and
Louisville and Nashville for foreign account.
The comparative strength in the face of the
unfavorab bic developments noted was due to a
Completed between the treasury department
and syndicate OF foreign capitalists and ma
tional banks tor the sale Of $l00, 600. 900 of
per cent bonds. This sust ained the market
3 throughout and led to rally of "A to per
cent. Louisville and Nashville was excep
tionally heavy. and on London selling fell "A
standing the repeal OF the differential duiy by
the house. Chicago Gas moved up on rumors
troubles. Distllling was not especially af-
fected by the receivership. and ranged be-
tween 777sd7Sss closing at 7Sls, net loss of
u per cent for the day. louisville and Nash
vile lost 1ls and Canada Southern and Cana
dian Pacific ll2 per cent. The bond market
was weak In the early trading, but at the
close nrmer tone prevailed for the active Is
sues.
The sales OF listed stocks aggregated Ill.,
600 shares, unlisted 20 zoo shares.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 30.-Money on call was
firm at per cent; last loan at 3
per cent, and closing offered at per cent.
silver. Do.
sterling exchange was strong, with actual
blu siness in bankers bills at 50. 6s2G4. s9A
torsixty days and 50. s9A64. 69t2 for demand;
posted ates. S4 b9t2 80; commercial bills.
S4.S7l2d 4.6ell.
Treasury baIances-Con. $65, s6i ,0o0 cur
Iency, $50 .s94 200.
Government bonds we're steady.
State bonds were dull
Railroad bonds we're weak.
silver bullion OIL The board 592lc bid.