The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22

Money in London, q y cent. Rates OF discount
in open market for both short and three months
bills. 1s@la 2 cent: Amount of bullion gone
into the Bank OF England on balance to-day
$50, 900. Paris advices quote 3 b cents at lOi
francs s5 confines. Exchange on London, 25
francs 17l2 centimes.
COMMERCIAL COMPEND.
SATURDAY, Aus. Observation-Disclosures
WINS inactive. owing to tho sharp rise. No sales
were reported. Free on board ahoat: No. l
Northern spring New York. Sl.l3; do. Duluth,
$l.144; No. l hard spring. $l.l4a: No. 2 hard
winter, Sl.o7a; No. . red, new, $l.1O. Duluth
received to-day 1885 bush. OF wheat. against
1856, 9l3 last year; Minneapolis 147, $50. against
10000 Milwaukee 1880, against H.. $50; Chi.
cago l49, B29, against 5.s4O: st. Louis 1873.
600, against lO2.972: Kansas City ls9, 600,
against 53,4oo; Toledo Ill ,3s2, against AZ, O95;
Detroit SO, 1903. against 14,6o0. Futures ad.
vanced 5asa6ioc After Change" September
on curb was 81 .o5ie@Sl. oens, closing 81. O6ie, an
advance of lc. over the official closing. Future
sales $3.50. 900 BUSH. as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lo,ce,t. CLOSING. Eioht.
ssp'sm6er ZOE ,.G5s ioi. iS5S5 'Ss$s
Sc,obef l;oos. 1872 81 li oss. 19th, osS
b bSSe mssr. i. SSs 1857 LOO i i.os6s ssi.
Barley-was nrm but inactive. New feeding. aeas
freight to New York; mating, ~4sa6Sc. as to
qua ity. Ryc-was higher; state. .~4s@5Oc.;. No. .
S Cor 0sss ,ns;0a Arm and s%OS Ssr 10 a: s MIXED sS Ss1. S and
su"iSSs q OF i ' aSo o Sop more on So ! mixed in elevator levi S5r.
s ssoss; sa'@ os s Snl an %a q f 81 q "a sc Att elos IGsG sSiso.
Future sales 755, 900 BUSH. as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lo,oest. Closing. Ntqhi.
$: ::::$::: VS. III a.: !: 4 l.: H.:
ssI., sb9 600 M"1 sa in orI inslS SSmsnf 10000 spa 1s Sd ,e; . hi Esi,s
CLIPPED and 5000 No, 2 mixed on private terms for
s so : do No. ci i Ssi.e; sS sSf'' No. :" : : do So.. 200; 900. at 1e j. Ssti
white. 2si2c.; no; ! mixed, ssc.; delivered. gee; No.
jeS SSi mix mixed TO- sss s';pP Track E'G mix. I'D s]4 % ! si'i track Ff;
white, 10000 at 2iasSs; Futures advanced lsc. to
opentn0. HtOas.t. Lort.t. Closing. Nfelt.
9 9sSs%s psi a." &c ss4
reached the outside public. and the grain pit was tho
scene of considerable excitement to-day. with brokers
the door. on account OF the sharp advance I'm values
there was only a moderate business, Though buyers
sellers. The opening was uns tiled and active at
s sEf; 70 and aTc ws aarnnee markets Misn l aGxapSins' &c; This sG was wa;
followed by a decline OF sc. on free selling for for.
Ink by shorts here and at the West, With considerable
outside buying. September sold up to luIA-. and
Being SIC. to &c. over yes.crdsy's Close. The ciosc
was firm. with Foreigners buying moderately and
Chicago Is very short and unable to obtlin the grain
from the farmers. Corn was very strong at PIC; TO
continued strength At the West, sympathy with
with an increased bus ness. Oats were dull; ati.c,
TO bc. advance, following Other grain and the West;
{s9'' 'o"eSed I' there acre a so a!dR ' Nay 0 II E there ~ sss's amy
pool came up amazingly; spot red winter wheat
was Sd. higher. Futures were I'd. TO 3Ld: higher.
ThAHA pa tpRN aY,gh nm aHNtfal nnpin lara
as was anticipated, up 4Sc. to SC, at the very start.
The swings mtns rom OF ,h Ss i price 70 S ss so 1g ,Sa ~ S,. to sse G Sitb
the other futures moving In the same fashion, New
were over 100000 hush. with pretty nearly 300,
00n bush. at outports. To-day's ciearances were
for the week from both coasts as $500. 900 bush. The
market reached the Top within the las, half hour.
TODD with the be prices. Paris and Antwerp were up
equal to &c. 4 bush ,sa,e on ZONE f ..,,u; S'9S 81. here are
must a"" be from 5eS"!pss; The estimate for Monday Is
r rum sss'' @ a%2tss 1 pass any ss's d.vi Hhn There
was almost as much excitement in corners
not as Wild. The huge buying q yesterday. with the
calling OF such a line by the bnlls, made an advance
tation 2l,c. the most on the May. At its best the
market showed AN advance over last night OF almost
are getting very large, l."Os cars today. with I.52o
, ss5,m foi ,ha tS we N n shippe SaS HHiy " iis.c s,50 bush. A rSrn.
against /, 400. 200 last year. There was the same ex.
smai, r .c ca ea'i p a n an, az one %sse 'ia sre ahoP% l,sdi out a pai on Of Z
almost 70. The close showed half Of this loss. Specu.
la'ion and sympathy seem iound to carry coarse
FLorR-rhe trade as excited and prices were ad.
vanced owing to the rise IN wheat. Trade was fairly
active. Sales, $500 bbls.
p.o.,D,. 1 1oSss Socs S,
Eeceips 49, i"""a
Owing to the excitement prices are dtrlcuIt to oh
tain, W. quote: Winner in bhls.: supernne. $50
patents. S5. 5o@So.so: Spring in hhls: Clears. $3.50
asa. 9o; straights, 93,eS5 So; patents, 81. 75s 9.
NM saa,i - Ilran uuirt hut AteaIy. Wastarn nnntad
per 100 MS: 40 Ms, 90 rs. and 90 MS. 55@57Lc.; 100
CorroS-witht the sharp advance in wheat this mar.
ket shows additional .trensth; although the transac.
Sto 4 points atvanc and continued very steady ali
the day. with New orleans stiIl an anxious buyer and
advance and other months q to I points up. Liver.
pool was ia to 2 points higher and New Orleans 10
eS'7H ne. 70 fSr MID midd dir. "pisnas and sui Sac. " faT rn %i%a!iss
Gulf; with sales Of only 60 bales to spinner; The
lido. and Mobile and Sorfolk &c, Port receipts cs.
' '... week to-d aSd a" 4.ei 1isG las, bal year e. 'F Tne ,nt x:2t9
movement was moderate. Augusta receiving 80
Memphis len 5. against Q last week and iss last year;
st. Louis baie against 10 last week and none last
yee1rr;; Honst"m, $500 against 1858 last week and
h.l5s last yea Houston,s estimate for tomorrow
S;' es, M snsn ShniH'5 so. 81. Luis EOS c nci"na Hdt *. and
ic advices from the South this evening d. n tie that
n ram im nps "Ssn an'i In T the crop IL md Gated as a II result suit
OF the moisture. but In port ons OF Alabama
and in Q few districts along the Atlantic
the precipitation has been excessive, and damage is
claimed to hay been done. From sections OF Ar.
kansas and Alabama there are reports OF worms. rust,
and shedding. Picking Is making good progress. Tho
exports from the ports this week wtre o.224 bales.
against 10. S29 Last year total since Sept. !. 6,942. 9li.
against I ;so4; - last year The visible '9ppIy Is now
s3s Il sG Ise s.ls aid -f s.Ss'. a liis' IL iSi iss T. 's sS1e; sstS2t.
La, Aug. l8-"Crop prospects, in this section are
viii receive 10 per cent. more cotton than last
wear" Nashville, Tenn, Aug H. Weather during
ihe past four weeks has been almost perfect for dc.
velopm ! I OF cotton In this district aud II has made
remarkable progress. Plant is well crown aud loaded
with boil = and squares. 4 good bottom and middle
crop "a already on the stalk; SIX weeks OF favorable
better than last year. Picking viii begin about Sept;
l." Columbia, s. C.. Aug. lN.-"Plant is large and
fru,tcd heavily. Farmers all In good humor over
prospects." Futures here advanced 8 to 6 points on
All months except August. which was i2 points
higher. The closing tone was very steady and tho
sales 40, 900 bales. The future trading W as as fol.
lows:
August. ..........7 .6O@ I.bl I'M Ida 300
September ....... I. 0b1 lOo du oW 2,lOO
Octob r.,......,.b .No"tn'oo on0 Osl 10000
November ....... nL5 800 $500
December. .......6 slsnIo nD I'll $4,000
January ,...''"o,a."tn.p aE oD io'Duu
hnERh Ia ~ WV UnA nhU