The age-herald., 1898-08-25

nOmena which point towards a general lfl- proyement The buyers who are operating in the local market assert that the condi- tions are good with them. But they are few at the same time to expand the scope of their purchases. Bleached and brown goods are fairly active Coarse cottons colored are quiet and unchanged in any trade. Blankets and fiannels, show good general results. Printed cotton goods are | without feature.
 g. New York Cotton Market. New York, August A-Today'S cotton market was an irregular affair, bulls and bears being in control by turns, while speculation was spasmodic throughout Although showing a fair amount of steadi- ness at the opening first sales were from 1 to points under last nights final prices due to less favorable advices from Liver pool market than generally looked Tor. After further easing off to net loss Of 2@ 4 points the market steadied decidedly on a rush to cover and moderate investment buying started by reports that the plant was suffering from drought in the south west and where not rank and green in the southwestern states was scaided by hot weather. Later there was slump to the lowest point of the day under realizing and bear hammering. Afternoon operations were in good part of an evening up char acter bulls and bears alike being uncer- tain as to the purport of tomorrow s Eng fish advices. Further declines were check e0 by the 1mlCeu DuylIlB OTueTS lIOLu Out- side sources. The close was quiet and steady at a net loss of 263 points.
 New Orleans Cotton MarI1e+
 New York August A.-Cotton quiet; mid- ding, 5% net receipts none: gross, 1,0S9 bales; exports to Great Britain, 5O9 bales; to the continent, 4O1; forwarded, 1.OiS; sales, 1,790; spinners, 520; stock, 56,61S.
 Total today: Net receipts 4029; exports to : Great Britain, 5O9; to the continent, 4Ol; stock, 1855 794
 Consolidated: Net receipts 12,5lS bales; exports to Great ritain, 12,O76 to the con tinent, 3499.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts s. 543,774 bales exports to Great Britain. 35l2,- 29s; to France, S15 ,692; to the continent, B. Oe1 ,222.
 New. Orleans, August AL-Cotton steady; sales, 2,6O0 bales; ordinary 3 15-16: good or dinary, 5-16: low middling, 4B; middling, 5ss; good middling. 1l-16; middling. fair, 1-16; receipts, 13o bales; stock. 64,67s.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts net, 12,- 51S bales; exports to Great Britain, 12076; to the continent, 9,499; stock, 1S5794.
 New Orleans August A.-Cotton futures quiet; August. 5.20 bid; September. 516@ 51s; October. 51s@5.19; November, 5.21@5 2; December, 5.Sem527; January 5.306531; Feb ruary, 5.S9@5. .35;' March, 536d5.3S, :,
 Daily Statement
 Galveston-Steady; middling, 7-16; sales, 42 bales; receipts, 3,66S; stock, 21,S41.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 5as; receipts, bales; stock, 2S57.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 5A; sales, 126 bales; receipts, 35; stock, S,2SO.
 Charleston-Nominal; no price; receipts, T bales; stock, 3.44.
 Wilmington-Dull; middling 51s; receipts, 1 bale; stock, 5.9J5. bales; stock, 6,923. Baltimore-Nominal; middf1ng, 5; receiptS, 400 bales; stock 5,1H Boston-Quiet middling, 5A; receipts, net, 32 bales; gross, 21S. Philadelphia Quiet; Middling, 6; receipts, 26 bales; stock, 9,252. Memphis-Quiet; middling, 5ss; sales, 15O bales; receipts, g; stock, 1S.203 Augusta-Quiet; mddling, 57s; cales, 96 bales; receipts, 1O2; stock. s,3sS.
 -s Chicago 'Cr anee Chicago, August 24.-Heavy foreign mar kets caused robust bearishness in heat to- day. After early advance, September left off 5sc laer and December declined as @hc. Corn lost A@sc.
 Oats are unchanged to Bc higher.
 Pork closed Sc lower, lard gained 219Toc and ribs rose Sc.
 Cash quotations: Flour, Weak; Mo- 2 spring wheat, e30D64c; No. 8 spring wheat, 611z@6ee; No. 9 red, CSC; No. corn, 3O&@ s1c; No. oats, 2o1sd2OAc; No. white, 2Sh 42s4@44c; No. barley, 34@45c; No. 1 flax seed, SSLc; prime timothy seed, $2.52a; mess pork, $8.90G8.95; lard, s5.10Q5.15; short rib sides, $5.15@5.40; dry salted shoulders, 4129 4%c; short clear sides, $5.55G5.70; sugars, unchanged; No. yellow corn, 31ha311a. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; cfeameries, 13@17c; dairy, 12@17c; eggs. firm, fresh, 12c