The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18

167 bales. There was an advance TO SC for
pure lard in tierces, and SIC in tins. Sew
| eral grades of sugar were higher Other
markets were firm and generally unchang-
cd. The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and quota
lions at the close to-day:
COTTON.
There was no change in the condition OF
| the local market to-day. AT the Cotton
| Exchange. at the regular call, the market
was bulletined quiee and steady and an
changed, with sales of 1877 bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at The close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling ....ss...e.
! Middling ............,!b fl-l6
Low middling ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GOOD ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Market quiet and steady sales, spot, l67
bales; f. o. b., 800 bates.
Sea Island Cotton-The market was
quiet and steady, with quotations I'M
changed, as follows. N7
Extra choice Floridas ...........14 d14i6
Choice Florldas .s!.............13 Obs
Extra fine Flotidas ..!........ l2J693l23,
Fahcy Georglas .,aorrf.......,,..-l2 l2@12$i
Extra choice Georgias ....,........12 6D12M
Choice Georgias .1Gs, G11ls-
Extra fine Georgias ...............10 91Ois
flhe Georglas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5a6D 91s
Medium fine Georgias ........... 81
Common Georgias g ...yl,.........S
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks:
Receipts this day OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 157
Receipts this day last year.. la
Receipts this day year before last. SIS
Receipts since Sept. /, 1897 1853 sol
same lne last year. li,..........,... S29 3l4
Same time year before last ....,,... 739 1Sg
Exports, coastwise, tiifs day. 2eo
stock on hand this dsfy. 10 Tx
| Same day last year ......... PA
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
neceipts TINS Observation-Disclosures. 1928
This day last week ...a..... 7 $50
This day last year ..... ass
=, nls Jay year before lasta~..f.a.. 5,135
e.ecelp,s past four daysr............ 2O755
Same days last year........ - c59
Same days year before last..... %. a4g
total receipts since Sept, 1, 1897. 4. 393 5s4
same Time last year, 1871 s93
Same time year before last .C51 ga
go al me ports to-day.......... 555 8S1
Stock same day last year.. 39I 7ss
Receipts This Week Lasf Year
saturday......2,s90 Wednesday .1 so3
Monday .5,9c6 Thursday 057
Iuesday... $50 Friday 90 2 100
Daily Movements al Oiken Ports
GalVeston-Steady; middling, 11-l6: net
r re eel IS; gross 2Ss; sales 695; stock,
New orleans-ouiel; mlddling. ~; net
receipts rex $780, gross $3.50; sales. $500 stock,
MoblIe-ouiet; msddlng. 5A;qnet re-
14e95. ~ S'o0A'
sc5tharleston-Quiet; middliqg. tx; stock.
Wilmington-Firm; mlddling. 6; net re-
ceipts, iO6; gross, JOG; stock. *, 23775sI 81
Nortolk-Steady; middling, Ga; net re-,
e &c eoe lziS; gross 1,23 sales, S45; stock,
Raltimore-Nominal; middling, eas; gross.
554, stock, 1882 s go
New York-Quiet; middling, Ga; net re-
1858
Boston-Quict; middlIng, SIS; net re-
ceipts III; gross La.
Philadelphia-Quet; mlddling, eM; net
receirts, so; gross, 50 stock, 1906.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Aususta-Firm; middling, OK; net re-
eeipts q; gross, p; sales, 1l3; stock, 29,-
Memphis-Quiet; middlng, 5A: net re-
ceipts 1927 gross, s55; soes, 800; stock,
st. Louis-Quiet; middling. 5A; net re-
e :. 1os S' gross, s2s; sales. 205; stock.
Cincinnati-Quiet; middIing. 6. net re-
ceipts, ZAP; gross, 242; stock. s,O57.
Houston-Quets middling. 11-16, net re-
1918
Lousville-Quiet; middling, 6.
Exports of Cotton This Day
New orleans-To Great Britain, $500;
Mobile-Coastwise, l25.
Savannah-Coastwise. 200.
Norfoik-Coastwise, 1856.
warded, $685.
Total foreign exports from ali ports this
day; To Great Britain. $50; 10 France,
none; TO the contnent. 1856.
Total foreign exports from all ports
thus far this week: To Great Britain. Is
9o3
Total foreign exports since Sept. /. 1897:
To Great Britain s.22O7l2; to France, $780,
S47; to the continent. 2.75609s
Liverpool. May H. p. m.-Gotton. spot
dull; prices 1-32d lower; American mid
ding, fair, 8 15-16d: good middling, Billed;
American middling. l7-32d: low mBddling
1890; good ordinary 5-32d ordinary
3 l-16d. The sales of the day were 7O00
bales, of which 1880 bales were for spec
ulation and export, and included 5000 bales
American; receipts. 1000 bales. including
$500 bales American.
Futures opened quiet with moderate
demand and closed steady; American mid
ding, low middling clause. May, 9 29ds. GOD
buyers May-June, 3.29G8sOd buyers. june
July, 330d buyers: July-August. 3.Hd sell
ers; August-september, 3.90a3Sld buyers;
September October, 3.Sod value; October
November, 3.290l3.30d sellers; November
December, 32803,2od buyers; December-
January. 3.280329d buyers: January-Feb-