The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

Unchanged. The following resume u
anu q.ffsrent markets will show the tone
eI -5 ,ne quotations at the close to-day:
COTTON.
e,,ure market dropped Z points on
lHg and while 1t did not influence q
tIe Ia IN The prices of local spots, II caused
t,s tone to become quiet ana sSoP Tle,.a 9is
deiAo'' At me first call at the Cotton En-
ust1ree the market was bulletlned STEADY
and unchanged, with sales OF Da and mn
@ ~. second call it was q ulet ahH IN w
ln hsroed with sales Of 1888 bales. Az the
S.''7 7,II ID closed quiet ana unchahSeu'
With further sales OF i iba 1 ocial spot quo
vl Al the close of the market, at the
Sotfau Exchange To-Day e,z ,e
Good midlling .....'''''..''''''''''' ~ 1e
Sndjmg ......,........'..'.'''.'' 1e
low middling .......'''..''''..'''''''e . IS
Good OF mt. sales. 34S
MaI ~ Land Cotton-The market was
,Gio' and unchanged. The quotations were
I,'rs choice Floridas ............l5l2
,,noi.e Floridas .........-......--'''ii5
Extra fine Floridas ..,......'''.'.'' 10 72SIIi9
Fancy Georgias ...'...''.''.'''''ii 4I2
Extra choice Georgias ......'..'.''i i94Hiz,
Choice CieOrgidS ..-..,....-....-'.. - w. ..aI2
Fyrra fine Geprgias ......,.'......'l 52ttt9 "a
IIne GeOrgias .:.......'''''.-.. 9124U
Medium fine Georgias ...........'.9
O SSaTaGnah RECEIPTS, Exports and Stocks;
Rncoipts this day ...................... 80
Receipts this day last year .';.'.;'.. LOS
Bereipts this day year before last l28
Receipts since Sept. !, 1896 ........... -a5Ozi9
Same time last year ..-..,.......... -6Z5 az
Same time year before last ...'.'.'. .eog -
Fyuorts coatWise, this day -........- TO
stock on hand this day ............. 66S2l
Same day last year .....-.;..' 49,. 'oo-o
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Receipts this day ...........-...... l2l4O
This day last week ................ ILl96
TINE 51v vear before last ........... 1891
Receipts past five days .......;..'...G 25,5o9
Same DAYS last year ..-....., A..,.. 18665
same days year before last ........ 81 459
Total receipts since Sept. l, 1896. ..5, Isl 252
Same time last year ....,.....s..4, 2SS 80
same time wear before last ........6, 1872 493
Stock at the ports to-day ..,..... 962l4
Stock same day last year va 49,. s'Se@
Saturday.....1S240 Wednesday ..... 30
Nndav,.......2242 O Thursday $500. 1852
Tuesday. SAT Friday .,,...:.... .ZIz6
DaiIv Movement at Other Ports
Galveston-Firm; middling, 81; net re-
cents. $3.50; sales. 81 stock, 1880
New Oreans-F'irm; middling, 1916;
net receipts, $3.50; gross, 5,999; sales. 5000;
Hobiie%Quiet; middling, 50; net receipts,
1856 sales, 100; stock, S3,933.
Chareston-Firm; middling, 6A; net re-
CENTS 39f: stock, 34S43.
Wimingtton~Fir middllng, 81; net re-
cepts. lS9; stock, 1890.
Norfolk Steady: middling, Sc; net re-
Baltmore-Dull; mddling, lie; gross
receipts, lS7; stock, 8,S05.
New YOrk-SteadY; middling, ZIG; gross
9 9s7529. o''' SaisS' w. al 'p''9 S'0'A'
Boston-Quiet; midd.ing, 1-1s; net re-
Ceints, 6l5; gross, 1913
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; middling z 5-16; net
receipts 1874; stock, 500
Daily Movement at Interior Towns
Aggns sta S 80. middlng, 4 net re-
Memphs-Firm; middling, 615; net re-
seeipts TBS; gross, 925; sales, 1850; stock,
ST. Louis-steady; middling. 6H; net re-
ceipts liz, gross, LII; stock, 1887.
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling, 67s; net re-
ceipts, 2t94; stock, 1921.
tOustOn-Steady; middllng, So net re-
ceipls, sos; sales, 466; stock, 80, 299.
Loulsville-Quiet mddling. SIS.
Exports of cotton this day
Mobile-To Great Britain, S55.
Savannah-Coastwise TBS.
Norlolk-COastWiSe, !, 14l.
New York-To Great Britain, 1928; to
the continent. 100; forwarded, $50
Boston-To Great Britain, 900.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
oay-Io Great Britain, 11.91S; to France,
none; to the continent, 100.
Iotal foreign exports from all ports thus
Ial TINS Week-TO Great Britain, As 220; to
f1 rance e S.4V9, to the continent, 1853.
IT, 9 pal foreign exports since Sept. l, 1896
tS to the continent, L435672
liverpool Feb. II, 1880 p. m.-Cotton,
dIi, % ~ 1d AZ; prices nfm; American mid
ullhS' 2(-32d; sales 10000, American $500;
equation and export, 500; receipts, TO-
w American l3. 800; futures opened quiet:
g@e-RI I! moderate; March-April, 3.516
II,9ol' Aprli-May, 3.5203 53GI3!54d May
I I,i.,' oo54S.5ld; June-July, S.53a3 .55d;
ita551A 5ai! o5d; August-september
S,'-t5 aoqi September-October, SAD; No
ReWneIo December, S.43d; December-Janu-
9IS, o.46d Futures firm, but quiet Ten
Go 1i az lo-uays clearings, 200 bales new
l235 D. ma r,,erioa,, ..,,,4 - A.. , On,
nl-iiefi american middlng fair 5-16d;
S1gi mlddnng, Adj middling, 37kd; low
n l1'9;qiing' li-l6d; good ordinary, 9l6d;
2 m..-7February, February March,
MNareh-April. 3.53QS, SAD buyers; April
- -rn|. o99iH5.o9d buyers; May-June, S.55d
.,i9, June-JallN, 3.5J6I3. Sod sellers; July
4 5@2Sa ';9od sellers; August-September
@9 . oid buyers; September October g. As
b1vcr.. sellers; October-November, Bad
"NtfS; November- December 3.43d buy
NS. Futures closed steady
tNl" York. Feb. Il, Noon.-Cotton fll-
tc M G9Te6d S 27G steady; February.
June eO3c; July, 7O6c
tu |e" York. Feb. II, 4 p m.-Cotton flu
, ,u.es quiet at sales of 10000 bales. Feb
MadrlS S Sza March, 6.75e;. April. 6s1c;
gus SS S5 J snDt or SisSc July, $50; Au-
November, 667c December, 6 72c.
rar. orleans; Feb. 17.-Secretary Hes
MD weekly movement al the thir-
p'n leading interior towns in 1897 shows:
a3,oipts, 1884; shipments. S7s5S: stock
al - IN 1896: Receipts 24.S50: shipments,
44ln"' stock. S5l. 299. In 1896: Receipts. 2,-
1'lpments SOO6; stock. 351, OO9
of',M YORK. Feb. H-Riordan & Co. saw
fr,,,o' lon The advocates of higher
ggsi, me Liverpool market advanced
,d 1II Jhls morning, and prices here omen
,sr' ppi1Js better, May selling on the first
I.,"i o3sc One prominent house boueht |
otp,rE ana Tor a time il looked like an
tbn nul LAY. May rising 10 7c f{nt
lorls were practically an coverad
il1r..,',iqn was absent and when broters
und,r,yan,,lng New Orleans and T,iverno3l
plrot .ook 10 unload 10 portion their recent
ia.pcnl' uses, the advance could not he stis
Us,sgia tlces gradually receded and with
tho ,uudl reactions of p point or Two
clos, "aIket steadily declined until ;he
Ma Wulch was quiet. with 6S7c hid for
T, inc ieeliue was more cheerful a fter
of ill., ana May sold a 6.S9c. In view
sIo' W., 1rm and, IN some cases. higbSr
docli,,ad ,het IN the south, we consider tba
and w.. HeIe To-day 10 be unwarranted
W. favor huying' 49,
cotton .odrk, Feb. 1.-THE Sun saws Of
scII n,.n mere was more dlsposition "a
cin. nan 70 buy to-day, and prices des
heb.,' me hear months being siiehfiv
lover and the distant options siightlv
rn.,I .Sursequently the whole list adj