The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-04

H,,ohsnged. Other markets were steady
,d unchanged. The following resume of
he dfnerent markets. both local and tele-
-apbic. will show the tone and the quo
&,,dons at the close to-day;
COTTON.
4 The wires were still interrupted to-day
~ news from the controlling markets
Il cline of about 10 points in futures was
,osted and the local market weakened.
~ quotations remained unchanged, but
ta tr3nsactions were light. AT the Cot
4 IN exchange at the first call. the mar
Of was bulletined quiet and unchanged,
8.,5tb no sales. At the second call it was
Unchanged. with sales of 100 bales. At the
H. call it closed quiet and easy, with
% sales reported.
a s+iops. at the close of the market, at the
'otton Exchange to-day:
Il ;ood middling ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
6kIiddling
"a nv rniddling ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .6S4
81 Market, quiet and easy; sales, 100.
Sea Island Cotton-There was no change
H. the situation of the market The mar
lei remained quiet ana steady with the last
Eeported safes at the following quotations:
hoice Floridas ......-..............l6 W17
Extra fine Floridas ...-..............1 5 @1512
FANCY GeorgiaS 1394 Ola
Extra choice Georgias ............1SlA
4,hoice GeorgiaS ......-.,...s...,..l3
z57xtra fine Georg1aS ................12la
Fine Georgias and Floridas .....12
Medium fine GAS and Fla.'s liz
Medium Georgias and F'loridas III
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks:
Receipts this day ...................... 4,7u
Receipts this day last year ............ 1928
Receipts this day year before last -. 5,919
Receipts since Sept. l, 1896, ......... .4SS, 91S
Same time last year ................. .424 06S
same time year before last ....... .57S, S74
Exports. coastwise, this day ........ 1884
Stock on hand this day ............. 1875 1853
Same day last year .................... Sc, AS
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Hieceipts TINS day .........-.......... Sc, 462
8This day last week .................. 2S074
This day last year ................... 25,51O
rhis day year before last .......... 1901
Receipts past six days ............ 81, 716
Same days last year .............. 1856, 259
Same days year before last .......... ZIG, 206
FTotal receipts since Sept. 1, 1886, "a, IA 297
Same time last year 2, 612, 291
Same time year before last 954, 405
Stock at the ports to-day ............1, 2l7, 206
Stock same day last year ........... $40, $50
Receipts This Week Last Year
Saturday 055 Wednesday 49,. .3S, 21S
Monday. $50 Thursday ....... rs, 21O
#Tuesday. 2l6 Friday ....,...... AS, S9S
Daily Movement at Other Ports
Galveston-Easy middling, Z 5-l6; net re-
6pepts, 1881; gross, 1857; sales, 1885, stock,
%9l,503.
New Orleans-Quiet; middhng, rs; net
receipts, SIP; gross, 1907; sales, 1900;
stock, 1913 1872
Mobile-Quiet; middling, rs; net receipts,
f230; sales, 1000; stock, $3.50.
Fl CharlestOn-Steady; net receipts, 1870;
ftock, 64,735.
Wilmington-Firn middMng, rs; net re-
kReipts, 1865; stock, 1866.
Norfolk-Wires down.
BaltimOre-Quiet; middling, 75s; gross
81; stock, 16 497.
New York-Qulet; middling, 1916; net
Teeeipts 1,909; gross. ,156; sales, 3,154; spin
Iers, "a; stock IA 22S
| Boston-Dull middiing, 11-16; net re-
feipts, l,065; gross, ], ASS.
Philadelpha-Quiet; middling, 1916; net
zecelpts 100; Stock 5,S13.
Daly Movement at Interior Towns
Augusta-No quotations-wires down.
Memphis-Firm; middling, rs; net re-
'fepts, 2,445; gross, 2,S17; sales, 2,4O0; stock,
E3.945.
81. Louis-Steady; middlfng, IA; net re-
te!pts' 9l4; gross, 4,S5S; sales, LIP; stock,
Cincinnau-ouiet; middling. rs; net re-
Efelpts, LIB; stock, 4,002
Houston-Quiet; middling, 5-16; net re-
f4pis, 7l2o; sales, LISP; stock, 51,6S7.
Llcoulsville-Firm; middling, IA.
Exports of cotton this day
,ialVeston-To Great Britain, 7,70S
New Oreans-To Great Britain, $40;
toastwise, 1,745.
6aVannah-Coastwise. 1854.
noston-To Great Britain, 2,S9S.
iotal foreign exports from all ports this
Say-To Great Britain, 14,011.
IotdI foreign exports from all ports thus
|r this week-To Great Britain, 57O97; to
rance 25,4Ol; to the continent, $4,000
Iotal foreign exports since Sept. l, 1886
*o Great Britain, /, 3O0, 467; to France, 305,-
TO the continent, 77S,410.
liverpool, Dec. 3.-12:S0 p. m.-Cotton
- business done. American middling,
w; sales 1900 bales, American, 1920
es' speculation and export, 1,5O0 bales.
elpts. 10000 bales. American. H., 200
ss. Futures opened steady; demand
guerate. American mlddling, low mid
ag clause, 11-S2d; December-January,
nj January-February 4.12d4. 13d; Feb
March, 4.1204 .13d; March-April
s Sgii I'D; AprillMay, AID; May-June,
Nc 'll5d; June-July, ADD; July-August
ID p. m.-Cotton-,American spot
loes unchanged; American mlddllns
: 2l-S2d; good middling, l3-32d; mid
~ l-32d; low middling. 4Ad; good or
" Esd; ordinary, 15-16d
p' m.-Cotton-American, December,
M ' value; December-January, Abb,
III sI January-February, 4.12d, buyer;
VI y, uaFy-March, AID, buyer; March,
III I'D, sellers; April-AIay, 4.12d, buy
FIJI May-June, 412n4. 13d, SELLERS June
N M I'D sellers; July-August, abb
ia Va, sellers; t-september. ala,
s' FUTURES closed quiet but steady.
Ia e| FORK Dec. 3, p. m.--Cotton futures
NJ weak sales, ~. 100 bales; December,
M January, 747c; February. 755c;
FL en-, l62c; April. 1910; May, 772c; June,
July Use; August, 7S0c.
81 orleans, Dec. 3.-Cotton futures
4. ,D'i sales, 1900; December. 7.OSc; Jam
ia LISc February. 7.26c March, 1856;
IA ' "4Vc; May, 7d5c; June. 7.49c; July,
IA orleans. Dec. 3.-Seoretary Hester
|+ N lo-day statement showing the av-
IA weight OF 1850. $50 bales of this year s
IA ~ crop embracing port receipts and
III -auu Tor the three months ending No
|.2 80, was 50G.i1 pounds per bale,
LII olOA for the same months last
'Verage decrease 4.03 pounds per