New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
COTTON MARKETS STEADIER.
LOSSES IN INTERIOR STOCKS AND SMALL
RECEIPTS-AN EXCHANGE ELECTION.

LOSSES IN INTERIOR STOCKS AND SMALL
RECEIPTs-AN EXCHANGE ELECTION.
IIeped by the unjust spot quotations. the bear
operators yesterday the New-York Cotton EN-
change began the day by raid ON the early months
and knocked off four or five points All tnis was re-
covered h,er IN the day. when returns at the lead
ing Interior towns showed scarcely third OF last
wears receipts The market closed at net gain OF
two 70 FIVE points. August closed at 1856 after SELL
rg at 7.J1 and I.4S
Secretary Hester gave the amount OF cotton COM
ing In sight for the week AT 5000 bales. which Is
A. 600 bales less than the receipts last year for the
corresponding week. At the thrty-one leading in
terror towns the receipts were 226li. against $3.50
las, week and 80 1876 last year Stocks at these in
tsror ponts lost during the week 1900 bales and
are now $4,000. against 3i5,CO0 last year Port re-
ceipts for the week 10000. against $4,000 las
year.
Liverpool spot sales were 1900 bales
The receipts at interior towns for the day were in
keaping with the scant movement for the week
Houston got l.l69 against 3i05 last year. and ex-
poets to-day LOO to 1900 against 1881 last year.
Liverpool stocks showed slight Increase for the
week. but stocks Of all kinds at that port are still
7O2 600 bales below last year at this time and stocks
OF American there 10000 bales less. How they
have managed to keep from losing is by the
export movement from this country which for this
week exceeded the movement OF the same week last
year by about 900 bales. The loss will doubtless
be shown In the available supplies in this country
In to-day's weekly summary.
Secretary Hester's New-Oreans Cotton Exchange
statement from September 1896. to March 49, 1896
shows Port receipts, 45ss io bales. against S' ~
last year. 532S325 year before last and 4SS929 Tor
the same time in 1893; overland TO mills and canada
69O462 agans; SS32o last year, 7o9o23 year oet9rs
last and 743 i29 for the time In 1898; INTERIOR
stocks In OF September l. S0Sl56 againsS go
25 last year. z22 07 year before last ana zah%S 1oi
the same time in 1885, Southern mill tak,nsI y and
4S 277 for the same time In 1898; crop brougnt nv
sight from September to date S2osois aga ln1
686 49 last year, 6594S4 year before iast ana
Os7 for the time In 1885, crop eroasnu ' mo
sight for the week. 1888. against lsoWf ior Tue
days ended March IS last year ~s Sear cr oe
fore last and 80 465 for the same time IN Ss crop
brought into sight for the first thirteen Gays Oh
March l5654i against 2395l7 last year, 1850 year
before last and l22. 724 for the same time IN 1879
."Ths Manufacturers Record says the southern
mills will require over 100000 bales this year
The members OF the Cotton Exchange yesterday
voted on a proposition to change the bylaws SO as
~ make the minimum charge for buying and selling
t0o ha'es of cotton SO The vote 1852 for and lO2
against the proposition which was lost. as a ma
aoritv of two thirds was required. The total vote
was considered large. When questions have here
tofore come up for the members to decide the vote
has seldom exceeded 200 The Exchange has 4ss
members The brokers are now free to charge
whatever commissions they please