The age-herald., 1898-11-18
New York Cotton Market.

New York November 1.-The bull fac ton had the better position at the start in todays cotton market, but made practi- cally no effect to score a material advance Both the spot and the future market at Liverpool displayed a steadier undertone than anticipated, private cables reported al- most feversh activity in dry goods checked abroad parties in the south telegraphed that expenditures and domestic spinners were having hard time securing the quan- titles desired of spot cotton at last prices. Fall River advices ind cate a growing de- noand for certain kinds of transactions re- porting the unusual proportions of 100000 pieces. Conflicting weather reports, smaller movement at the ports than indi- cated and continued liberal export clear ances helped the market. The more &C., tive months moved up to 4 points on the first call but soon lost the gain under sell ing pressure from the south and abroad. During the balance of the early session fluctuations were very narrow and lacked particular significance. Later in the day there was a slight rally on demand from the smaller holders, but at no time was trading very active. The close quiet with net gain of to points.
 New York, November 17.-Cotton, quiet; middling, 5ss net receipts, 1909 bales; gross, 5395; stock SS,246; exports to Great Britain, 71S; to the continent, 1,650.
 Total today: Net receipts, 56.024; exports to Great Britain, 7,947; to the continent 13,- 145; stock, 1,143,S57
 Consolidated: Net receipts. 35S,542; ex- ports to Great Britain 151 ,226; to France, 37 49O; to the continent, 100,S16.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 3, ,4a2 517: exports to Great Britain, 1.210. 149; to France, 14,045; to the cont nent, S22,9n.
 New Orleans Cotton Market
 New Orleans November 17--Cotton, quiet; sales, 4SOO bales ordinary, 7-16; good ordinary, 4 low middling, 4ss; mid ding 1S-16; good middling. 5-16: middling fair, 5s4; receipts, 14,529; stock, 29S0O7
 Consolidated Receipts. net. 35S542; ex- ports to Great Britain. 151 .226; to France 37 49O; continent, 150,S16 stock, 1,14S,S57.
 Daily Statemaut New Orleans, November 17.-Cotton fu- lures steady; November 476 bid; December 4.7s@4.7s January, 4S4G4.S5; February 4.s9a4.eOi March, 494a4.95; April, 4.99@5; May, 5.05@5.06; June, 509G5.11; July, 514Q 5.16; August, 5.tSd5.20.
 alveston-Cotton, steady; middling, 4B sales, 5s9 bales; receipts. 1,467; stock, 335, $40 Mobile-Quiet; middling 4a4; sales 1000 ba les; receipts 2,669; stock. 43.4OO.
 savannah-Quiet and easy; middlng, 45s sales, S61 bales; receipts, 9,991; stock, 16s,- 257.
 Charleston-Steady; middling, 4%; re- ceipts S,S35 bales; stock, 63,69S.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, A; re- ceipts 2455 bales; stock, 40,950.
 Norfok-Steady; middling, 5; sales, Il bales; receipts, 6,121; stock, 73,9O1.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, SIS; re- ceipts, 2,S10; stock, 13,725.
 Boston-Steady; middling, 5%; receipts net, 1,o41 gross, 1,601.
 Philadelpha-Steady middling, 5%; re- celpts, 176 bales; stock, 6,2s3
 MemphIs-Steady; middling, 15-16; sales, 4,s0O bales, receipts, 6,62S; stock, 12O,s94.
 Augusta-Firm middl!ng, 1-16; sales, 364 bales; receipts, 2,027; stock, 36,595.
 ChicaRo Change
 Chicago, November 17--Wheat today was very strong up to within half an hour of the close, when 1t turned weak and closed at trifle decline. The advance was large ly in the nature of a scare among December shorts but the local nature of the strength was ultimately impressed on traders. Corn and oats were strong and closed B@Ac higher. Provisions closed a shade under