Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2S.-Noon.-Cotton demand was ; fair; prices were we're, unchanged ng American which 9loa were American; for specnlsatdon don snd saas soo 6ales l6oo Futures opened easier demand moderate. American mlddling and low middlins clause March and April delivery. 9 bs-64d April and May delivery....2 59-64d June and July delivery.....2 s2-S4d July and August eliyery g 6364d August and September de-
 September .sr'ii and october de-
 october and November de
 livery ............-.........o Oo-o4d
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2s.-4 p.m.-Futures closed American middling and low middling clause quOtations:
 March delivery ............2 57-64d@2 5s-e4d* March and April delivery 2A57-64d02 5s-64d. April and May delivery. 2.5s- 64dt May and June d eliyery, ..2f60-6 4df June and July delivery .e.2 6l-64da2 62-64d* July and August delivery 2 63-64dt August and September de-
 September and octoberde-
 October and November de-
 livery y.................,...3 3 o2-64dt December and Jannary de-
 Sellers. Buyers. ~ivalue.
 IN WALL STREET
 NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Fears of gold ship ments, liquid ations for London and increased pressure from bearish sources led to a weak and lower market for stocks today. Business was decidedly more active, sales aggregatng 2o5,51 shares, against 133, 1882 shares yes consid erable of the high rates for sterling ex- change and were predicting gold exorts at an early na a , Sss ss.s of not n appear to be able to recover from the shock given by the passage of the Canadian Pacific dividend. Today's safes for European ac- count are placeL at 20 ,U00 to 25, ,0UU shares Censpicuously weak stocks were New York Chicago, Chicago, Gas, Gas Lake Shore, Louisville ni and Nashville, Manbattan, New Jersey Central and Western Union. New York Central fs ZA per cent, to o5ss, on unconfirmed rumors of an issue of new stock. Northwest sold down l, to s7l2; Chicago. Burlington and St. Paul i, to 54A. These stocks were inhu- enced by the rnmors of "a reduction in the st; 2ls per cent, to 554s. but later rallied. Chicago Gas sold up to-72A on the election of R. T. Lincoln to; he presidency of one of the sub sidiary coinpanles, and then broke to 7os. on , sale s for both accounts; Louisville and Nash. vile opened per cent lower, at 50. dropped 10 isss and raiiied,to 49, lLonJon was lib- eral seller. Lake shore, un moderate sales. declined 2h, 10 l35A. New. Jersey Central first advanced 10 s5A, then fell to s3ss and recovered to s4A The annual report, now due, will show, 1t is said, only 1 per cent earned on the stock sugar ss vas quite & strong delivery hour the general list rallied 4 to B
 
 Central leading, but when Sugar dropped point so the entire list weakened in sympa- thy Speculation left of weak. Net changes for the day show losses of Ad2H per cent. he bond market showed some weakness
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 152,- 000 shares. unlisted 53, 900 shares.
 NEW YORK;. Feb. 2s.-=Money on call was easy at 1l2 per cent; last loan at lls per cent, and closing offered at 1l9 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4hG5 per cent Bar silver, 60Lc1
 business in bankers bills at S4- STA s7A for sixty days and $4. 4.s8%G4.s9 for demand; posted rates, s4 SSa4.9 90;- commercial bills, S1.s7.
 Treasury balances Coin, ssT .34o 900; cur rency. S74,6U7 ,0O0.
 Government bonds were lower.
 State bonds were dull. .-
 Railroad bonds were weaker,
 Silver bullion at the board e0asc bid.
 Closing. .bids-- Louisville and shville.................-. ASIA Mem his and Charleston. ton..........-......-.s slu Mobile and Ohio.... l4 Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis. GA TennesseeEoal and dlron................ l3% Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred. ..... tI0 Western pnlon.. ...........,.-...-.. of Southern Raj way ,5's......-.....-.....,t. ooS Southern Railway, common. .............z ess Southern Railway, preferred. .....,-.....-,7sl sl
 BONDS.
 Alabama, class A.....s.,...........-...... A. 106 Alabama class B. B..............+...-........ l05 Alabama class sC-...................-... C.. fSe
 'Ex-aividend tBid. Asked