The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-05


market strength to-day and although the
otficlal quotations were not changed, the
tcna of the market became firm and the
sales were the heaviest in several days.
Attbe Cotton Exchange, at the first call,
tho market was bulletined quiet and UNI
changed with sales of 1873 bales. At the
second call, it was firm and unchanged,
win sales of 1856 bales AT the last call,
the market closed firm end unchanged,
Nth further sales of 939 bales
The following were the official spot quo
cations. at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good m.ddlinS ...................'......'
Aliding
low midd.ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Good ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Market firm; sales, 2,5l2.
Ndding same day last year, 7-16.
Sea Island Cotton.-The market was
ol,iet and steady. The following were the
quotations:
Extra choice Floridas, nominal. .141a
Choice Floridas, nominal .........13 ola
Extra fine Floridas, nominal. .121s
Fancy Georgias .l212Gl3
Extra choice Georgias.. .12AQ1212
Choice Georgias ....................11Aq2
Extra fine Georgias. .lO12
Savannah Receipts, Exports and stocks:
Receipts this day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o,lOO
Receipts ths day last year ............ 7,445
Receipts this day year before last 1887
Receipts since Sept. l. 1897 .........174,529
Same time last year ..................1 62, sos
Same time year before last 1881 57
Exports, continent, this day ........ 400
Exports, coastwise, this day .......... 1881
Stock on hand this day .............. S5, 152
Same day last year ................... 91,054
Receipts and stocks at the ports
Receipts this day ...........,....... 4S,OlS
This day last week .................. 81 596
This day last year ................ 1868
This day year before last ........... 6S,172
Receipts past three days ........... Sab
Same days last year ..,.............. 1865
Same days year before last ....,..... SO, 1888
Total receipts since Sept. l, 1897 S92,S31
Same time last year .....,...........1 107, 12O
Same time year before last .......... 612,380
Stock at the ports to-day ........... 418,0S0
Stock same day last year ........... 799, 40
Receipts this week last year
Saturday ........41, 1897 Wednesday $1,000
Monday. .........7465 S Thursday ......43,225
Tuesday .......... &c 100 Friday .........04,O4
Daily Movements at Other Ports
Galyeston-Quiet; middling, 1-16; net
receipts, 1884; sales, 10; stock, 10000.
New Orieans-Steady; middling, 6; net
receipts, 5S74; gross, 5,74S; sales, 1000;
stock, 6S,725.
Mobile-Quet; middling, SIS; net re-
ceipts SOB; sales, 900; stock, II, 1854
Charleston-Quiet; middling, 1915; net
receipts 1884; sales 1OS; stock, S2,939.
Wiimington-Firm; middling. 6; net re-
ceipts 3,547; stock, 2,13O
Norfolk-Steady; mddling, 61s: net re-
ceipts 1866; sales, 1913; stock, 21,500.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6ss; net
receipts, none; gross, 997; stock, 155.
New York-Quet; middling, 615; net re-
ceipts none; gross, 11.197; sales, 1856; spin
ners, 2j6; stock, $780, actual.
Roston-Easy; middling, 61a; net re-
ceipts, 100; gross, 3,6SS.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, ga; stock,
1915
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Firm; middling, 1-16; net re-
ceipts 1855; gross, 1926; sales 1893; stock,
17.272
Memphis-steady; middling, 6; net re-
cepts 5,0S6; gross, 5.43S; sales, 2,10O; Stock
93,j36
St Louis-Quiet; middlng, 1-16; net re-
ceipts 491; gross, 5,5S7; sales, 700; stock
H,4S1
Standardization; middling, ga net re-
ceipts 290: stock, 1853.
Houston-Steady; middling, 6; net re.
cepts 1044; sales, 6SS; stock, u, 800.
Louisvllle-Quiet; middling 61a.
Exports of cotton this day
G2lveston-To Great Britain, 1923; to
france 6,458; coastwise, 1890.
Mobile-Coastwise, 1893.
Sayannah-To the continent, 400; coast
wise, 1871
Norfolk-Coastwise, 1909.
New Y0rk-To France, . asa; to the con-
unent o143; forwarded, $3.50.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
Jay; TO Great Britain, 1923; to France s.
'l-' TO the continent, 543
lolal foreign exports from all ports thus
LIZ TINS week: To Great Britain, SAB; 10
.loee &9i2; to the continent, 1892.
'olaI foreign exports since Sept. /, 1897
40 Great Britain, 1891; 20 France, IS 1856;
10 me continent, 1885,
Liverpool, Oct 4, 4 p. m--Cotton spot, i'm
increased demand and prices firm; Ameri-
van midding. 13-16d The sales of the
wy We're 10000 bales, of which 1000 bales
were Tor speculation and export and in
C-"e'H $3.50 bales OF American; receipts,
NV" naieS. all American. Futures open
quiet with a moderate demand and
9u steady; American middling, low
-p''ilIlS clause, October, $500 sellers; Dc
1o"ei NOV mber, $500 buyers; November
ll'3ef $500 buyers; December-Janu-
a.-5ad5Od buyers; January February.
go, '}9l buyers; February March, 5000
,,-e: sellers; March-April, S.9ld buyers;
"-"laJ $500 buyers; May-lune. 333d
er,s, FRS. Ine-July, 334d buyers; July-Au-
eGI Sod buyers
srI York, Oct. 4.-There was a steady
'''Iy active market for cotton, with
r -45 points higher on the near
~ t'' 90 the first call, while the later
Il,t 10 were unchanged. After easing off
On, poI1ls' there was a general advance
Ill.,. 'l covering, following improved ca
ca+t,""u reports of frost in parts Of the
Show" 0e.t At the best point the market
v.s ta an advance of 5d10 points. There
sii.,-.-. ..'e or no outside speculation to give
rat Buying was checked by claims
ing Quarantine would be raised i'm
fot ,5'pPl and Texas points. The mar
On Dlaoced sharply just before the close.
c.1s15 aye covering by local shorts, and
Tor9I "Ih at net advance of 71S points.
SaIes, ll1 200 bales.
oaar" lorh, Oct. 1. noon.-Cotton futures
Fem steady sales, $500; January. e.S5c;
AIar 'ccly' b3Sc; March, 641c; April, G.1c;
Der a s,'l'; June, 652c; July, 6.56c: Octo-
Nsn- November. G.Z7c; December. 6.slc.
ei firm ORR oct. 4, 4 D. mixtures clos
y Febr,,' sues, l4l, 20O bales January. sale.
Nav ~ 045c; March, G.49c; April. G.5ic;
bor ea1oe June 662c; July, G.G6c: Octo-
6.57s. November G.SSc; December,
tures c,o orleans. La, Oct 4.-cotton- fu-
bcr G o5SC firm; sales, AGO bales; Octo-
->!' 5c November, G.Oe@sO7c; De