The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02

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COTTON.
,..,t market continued firm and un-
4Ho though futures lost a Few points
enaH7 5a, The sales were only 10 pales'
on '-i re reported at the midday can al
auu ,o+ton exchange. The strength o.
Vs o9sirton is becoming to De grauuauS
sore7iatcd. as is shown oy the act u"i " w
apll - SINNERS during the past lew
manu- IIo15ers of cotton here are firm IN
days' .aiief mat prices will advance, ana
tneh ~ funtuations in the futures mar
me not cause an uneasy feeling at
prssenft o,loving were the official spot quo
Ihe ~ ~ he close of the market at the
n rotton Exchange to-day ~
Il cood middlinS ...'.''''''''''''''''''' -
,T5lling .....t.........-'.''' ''''''''''.''''s
q Iow middling ei4
N Good ordinary '...'', -.
Market firm; sales, 40.
SDa island Cotton-The market renalheu
,,.t and unchanged, as follows;
y,p.r, choice Floridas .,........'.lo
a lboce Floridas .....-....''.'.'.''''19 ,.o,,
N - fpe FloridaS ...........-....'lS Wlo72
ii nv Georgias ...,.............'.'l-12 1lo
q rr.ra choice GeorgiaS ............ll94
Il Tboce Georgias ........-...--..-.''lI NAl74
n MIRA fine Georgias .........'.''..lo1
Ti.a Georgias .................-..... 912qlo
4 slsiium fine Georgias ......'..''.
N cannon Georgias ............''.',
savannah Receipts, Exports ana StocR osc
Reeeipts this day .....'...-'''''''''- 80 80
n poceints this day last year..-........ z'VlS
p peoeip this day year before last. 1883
pecaints since Sept. l, 1896. ........' t9U' lOS
same time last year. .ooU'I 40
sar,e time wear before last...........S Sl,ISl
rvnorte continent, this day.......... 5,o9S
Tvnorts. coastwise, this day .....-. S'OOO
Stock on hand this day. ..-...''.. o5'"IS
4 Same day last year ......... .''..''.'' 'a'lAo
receipts and Stocks at the Ports
n Ts,s a., Iast week ........... oO,377
I Tiis 80 Se'y Lost YEAR .......... 1884
1tHs S Se' year before Iast...,.. 1891
ma 5Ll9 nset three davs ........... S2,1i5
same days last year .........,..'..' oo'2lI
Same DAYS year before last........ Al, VA
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1896. 5, 92l $50
Same time last year .............'..4 ,4oo'fl 10
Same time year before last .6,SSS,545
Stock at the ports to-day .,,....... 9SO'eoz
Stock same day last year........... f5V,ooo
Daily Movement at Other Ports
Galveston--Firm; middling, IA; net re-
ceipts 2556; stock, S9,434.
New Orleans-Quiet and firm; middling,
3-16; net receipts 6,327; gross, $50; sales,
1900; stock, S54,46l.
Mobile-Quiet; middling, z; net receipts
49, sales, 200; stock, 22601.
Charleston Quiet; middling, z; net re-
eepts, 934; stock 49, 46S.
Wilmington-Firm middling, SIS; net re-
cepts, 496; sales, 1855; stock, 11,7H.
Norfolk-F'irm; middling, q; net receipts,
1885, sales, 145; stock, 1853. 80
Baltimore-Normal; middling, 79s; gross,
S7l stock, 1889
Il
New York-Quiet; middling, 77-16; net
receipts, none; gross. 1887; sales, 20,S5S,
spinners, S5S; stock, $780, 1885, actual.
Boston-Steady; middling, z 7-16; net re-
eepts, Al; gross, 1858.
Philadelphia-Firm middling, 11-16 net
receipts, SO; stock, 4S41.
Daily Movement at Interior Towns
Augusta-Steady; middling, IA; net re-
ceipts, 479; gross, SIS; sales, 1893; stock, &c.,
Memphis-Firm; middling, lie; net re-
eepts, LIS; gross, LIB; sales, 200; stock,
1926.
St. Louis-Firm; middling, rs; net re-
celpts i'll; gross, 1875; sales 23S; stock,
C,.lnreinlnlaati-Firm; middhng, rs; net re-
celpls, L564, stock, $3.50.
Houston-Firm; middling, z 3-16: net re-
cglpts, $50 sales, 81; stock, 25, l55.
LoulsWlle-Quiet; middling, T.
EAports of Cotton This Day
va GaIVes ago the continent, 6,451; coast
New Orleans-Coastwise, So
Moblle-Coastwise, 735.
9dVannah-To the continent, 559S; coast,
wise 1900.
GI,h..aarleston-Coastwise. 1905.
INN ngton-Coastwise 1,265.
wise, 497. wv 0o''''
New York-To Great Britain. s7s2;
2O35 NO'''''en'' o'70O' forwarded
Boston-To Great Britain, 11S5.
oorte t'' foreign exports from all
~ " " ms day-To Great Britain, 5,O17;
+ rance $50; to the continent, IL, 299.
,b al foreign exports from all ports
ogl lar this weel-To Great Britain. g.-
5oo' 10 france $50; to the continent, 81
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1. 1896
.i ~, treat Britain, 1850, 403; to France,
a a. 10 the continent 1,5O654S; channel
ca nl1Efrpool March T. 1890 p. motion
niI'ii i,,'9lIess done; prices firm; American
.,I ing 1 l-32d; sales, 5000. American
'"p bales; speculation ana exnort / ooo.
il''s' 1000, American. 15.SDO bales. Fu-
"pched steady; demand fair: Ameri-
An ''o'hlnS, low middling clause. March
It," '.odo6t2d; April MAY. 363d. Nav
a.. 49, also 3.63d; June-July al. JuIv-
3ei3,ee5,. td' also 3.65d: August-Septembe
Oc.1i September-October 3.55a354d;
l,c,.' =, november 35id8. 5O0IS 3. 49d ;Noyem
,re,i'.,.' 'nlher S49a34Sd. Futures steady.
lIo,ta.' at to-day's clearing, 200 bales. new
a.. ana 100 bales. old dockets.
lIaue, cotton, middling, low middling
Ma. Mdlch, March-April, 363d; April
JAW to,''.o5d, sellers; May-June. June
Ser,,,,'tl lS-August, 3.62d, sellers: August
b,- .'Il.o'r $3.50. buyers: September-0c
Z l,l,s ,,i '''id' buyers; October November.
Decent, sellers; November December.
turos January, 347d3. 4Sd, sellers Flu
Nao. 2'I very steady at the decline.
iurr. oIh March 1. noon.-Cotton fu-
f,,. .hed easy; March, 71Oc; April
Non. t@tt hl9c; June, Use; July. 7.2Sc.
lures .',N' March !. p. injection ful
10: A,..t,' steady; sales 1es60O. March,
Jur 7a," rlfc; May. 722c; June, nc,
be,ob', August. 1850; September. G.gie:
9e. ''elci November 6.S5c; December
w., January, $3.50.
Inn orleans. March 1.-Cotfon f,t,,ro.,
kpri. eo, oaly; sales. $500: March G.94c:
l9o. , May zoe; June, 7.OGc: July.
obor ..u''' 6.s2c; September, 6.30c; Oc-
eo r,.' November, 6.5Sc: December
lo-uo,ro,,... Ies business viii be SUSPENDED
pr co't',o,. N' March 1.-Riordan & Co. say
lay. ALI, ,o-uay; The cotton market to-
rrf9. '"Hbh prices were lower ehou.ol