Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-02

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29.-Noon.-Cutton was Hi mddins, 1sSd salea 7oGo 6aes of which 6ooo were American; Tor speculation and export, 500 bales. Receipts, 34 ,Uoo bales, Of which 32 100 were hmeiican.
 Futures opened easier; demand moderate.
 American middling and low midding clause quotations:
 December and January de-
 January and February de- o,s February and March deliv-
 March ery and April delivery SlISfdS2 0S-0ad May and June delvery..... 04-64d August and September de-
 Futures closed dull at the decline
 Tenders of deliveries at today's clearings were 100 bales new dockets, and - bales old dockets.
 LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29.-4 D.. Futures closed
 American middling and low middling clause quotations:
 January delivery ............2 62-64dt January and February de-
 Februsyry Fbaerya,i and March dev 0A-0tat March and April deiiveeir.y;..3 01-64ds ''-''1 May and June delivery ....3 O3-64da3 o4-64d June and July delivery ....3 O5-64dt July and August delivery. 3 o6-64da3 07-64d August and September de-
 September and October de-
 sellers. tBuiyers. tvaIue. -O'Oio IN WALL STREET. f NEw YoRK. Dec. 31.-Business sfor 1894 closed at the stock exchange with dull and listless speculation. The total transactions Paul figured for $500, Reading for $500 t'' and Sugar for $500 shares. The most important change in prices was rally of points in Baltimore and Ohio, to 62l2, due to the effort on the part of latent short interest to cover. Reading vas somewhat of a feature, and on reports that the Earl-Olcott plan would be aa tfT 1hp per cent. Subsequently there was slight rally After business hours it announced that the company had not received the support oi sufficient junior securities to make the plan effective, The committea has instructed the trustees of the general mortgage to begin foreclosure, but before legal steps are taken it wlfpresent revised plan oI reorganiza- tion. The grangers were rather heavy, the November statement of he Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy having been unfavorable. Houses with bearish connections sold St, Paul on fairly liberal scale. The industrals were firmly held. These tissues moved up l2 to l per cent. The withdrawal of $S0U ,0UD of gold from the ub-treasury hnd no inference. It Is believed that at least $l ,50o ,000 of gold will be forwarded to Europe on Thursday. Spec uation closed steady in tone. Net changes show losses of Is 10 4s per cent. Baltimore and Ohio gained 2l2 per cent, Delaware and Hud- "A and New Jersey central 4s Railway bonds were higher.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 5O,- OOo shares. unlisted 5000 shares.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.--Money on call was easy at 1l2a2 per cent; last loan at 2 per cent, and closing offered at per cent. Prin-e mercantile paper, 3a4 per cent. Bar silver, 59ssc.
 sterlGng exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.o7l2d4. STA for sixty days and $4 SSl204. SS4 for demand postedI ates. $4. esG4 .s9t2 commercial bills. S4. e64@4.S7.
 Treasury baances--Coin, $7e, 46 l 1000; cur rency, S76 1923 oO0.
 Government bonds were steady.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were firmer.
 Silver bullion at the board was 59%c bid.
 Closing bids OuiS rilIa Nashuilla