New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
WAR RUMORS AFFECT COTTON
THE DEPRESSION ONLY TEMPORARY.
WEAKNESS DUE TO THE COMPLICATIONS BS
TWEEN JAPAN AND RUssIA-REvIVlNd
rnrnc IN RIVER.


PROSPERITY ~ FALL. RIVER.
Tho threatening combinations in the East be-
tween Japan and Russia mad depressing erect Oh
the cotton markets abroad and at nome yesterudS'
Liverpool weak this fear OF another war
where the great markets Of the Manchester anu
oldham mills found, and the American markets
followed Liverpool. Quotations on the New-iorK
Cotton Exchange opened sal points below Satur-
day But the idea OF Japan and Russia really nShl-
ing seems preposterous 10 American MINDS anu
values rallied here as soon as Lverpooi c'oSeo'
When the gong sounded at o'clock the list was
only 1Q2 points below saturdays hiai "su''
August closed at Csc.
The steady rise in wheat and the strength OF 'he
stock market helped 20 sustain cotton trade
conditions seem as bright ever. From Fan RIVER
it reported that manufacturers mad ADVANCED
the price of print cloths another l-l6th' anu iId'
contracts running to next Easter. Manchester SPIN
ners took 1900 bales again. Advces from RaIeigh'
~ c. were that the decrease in the use or fertllH-
ers in that section would fully 30 per cent TOO
much rain Is reported In the Southwest There was
good buying by Wall Street, and buying orders came
from New-Oreans. The bulls there and IN TINS city
are as confident as ever of the ultimate further ad-
vance of the staple. and view with serenity the
present waiting stage. believing the price now oners
less temptation 10 farmers 20 plant extensively n
feature OF the day was the strength OF the ne"
crop positions one large operator was tnought 10
be selling out his August holdings ana buying Janu-
airy. Atwood Violet & co. say:
A representative from Fall River rev days
ago remarked that In the cotton his mill had
bought at low prices. they had no" Pront Oh
az % but as they were doing well on their goods
with cotton AZ present prices. they would continue
buying and hold their cheap cotton IN reSelNc, Gnu
that this plan wonli be largely followed ~ 0tner
mill n this be generally, Il would inclcate
a continued excellent spot demand througnou' me
summer for domestic eonsumption ara Sn anair s s
Europe will have 4 competitor for what remains Oh
the present crop In Amerca s..,., ~. M, ,a.
our accounts TO-DAY from the south are H Ot,ca
vo.abc. and New-oreans telegraphs tnat imo.ea
for Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas man nan mas
oven been anticipated. We see nothing 70 amer our
Impression that tie peparment OF oe Der
cent Tho exports on Saturday were .6ss bales
Boston, April 2e-The May number Of the Home
Market bulletin" issued today, contains the result
Of A canvass OF the textile manufacturers or New
England New-York. New-Jersey and Pennsylvanii
as 10 the conditions OF their business Answers
were received from iSl concerns about evenly
divided among the States FAMED. and fairy repre-
sentng city and country ami large and small estao-
ush,nents These answers compare April 1893. with
Aprii 1870. A. to reductions and restorauons OF
| wages 10 Of the i1 Establishments did not reduce
AT all - reduced and have partially restored, ana
2i2 reduced and have not restored The Fail RIVER
AMI Ne4,-BeIford mills. which have recently made
partial reservations. 10 not enter into either or
| ,bose aggregates Nearly all concerns which did
| NOT r. luce at all either small mills In the
country or producers OF specalties in which there
Is little competition or for which fashion has made
| a COOL demand. In many cases, too, where the
| vcage rates have been maintained. there have been
The table shows That the volume or proluctlo,ss
n,i can on the average. below Inc condition Of
Two wears ago. while the orders FOR goods are not
| f5 canrqations are far greater ana the profits
| are small Several pages Of brief remarks from the
manufacturers We're printed. when sho" that mos,
| ~ them running simply 10 hold their customers
and keep the help s. a. 10 be Ray Tor nc be5
/ OF last autumn and this spring; They claim 10 b,