The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-17


Sto6N at the ports to-day ...........l $50 4S2
Stock same day last year .............l, l9O'Oo3
Daily Movements at Other Ports
Firm; middling 5lac; net re-
ceipts l7l9l; gross. 1871; sales, us; stock
352. 976
New Orleans-steady; middllng, "a; net
receipts, l0,ll4; gross, l0lH; sales. Also;
stock. 400. $50.
Moblle-Quiet; mddnng. 5S-16; net re-
ceipts, 428; gross. l23; sales, SEQ; stock
491F.
Charleston-Firm; middliug, 5A: net re-
ceipts, 4O15; gross, 40l5 stock, 69,37S.
Wilmington Firm; middling, 5h net re-
ceipts 7O9; gross, 200; stock, 1850.
Norfolt-Steady; miOdling, 7-i6; net re
ceipts, 1884; gross, 1854, sSses, l,225; stock,
81 1856.
Acknowledgement: middling. 5ai; net
receipts 1873; gross, 2,A2 stock 1929.
New York-Firm; mddling, 1915; net
receipts, 35S; gross, 1850; sales, 1900; stock,
50, 94s
Boston-Steady; mddling, 1916; net re-
ceipts, $50; gross. 272S.
Philadephia-Firm mlddling, Lie; net
receipts los; gross los; stock, 6,S63
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Steady; middung, 5a4; net re-
celpts, 1871; gross, 2,50; sales. Isl; stock,
45 554
Memphis-Firm: middling. 5%: net re-
celpts. 1890 gross $40; sales, $500; stock,
152, 1896
st. Louis-stoady; mlddling, 59s; net re-
ceipts COZ; gross, 7,5S4 sales, l,2t9; stock
7627l.
Cincinnau-Quiet m!ddlng, SO; net re-
ceipts 2,o6l; gross, 2OG1; stock, 1888
Houston-Steady; middlihg, 81; net re-
cepts. 1924; gross, 1924; sales, 1883;
stock, 2O2.5Ol.
Louisville Firm: middling, 80; net re-
ceipts, 9s; gross. 0S; sales. 22l; stock 2S5.
Exports OF Cotton This Day
Gaveston-To Great Britain, n,5S5;
France, 9095; continent, 2,4f.
New Orleans-To Great Britain, 4,2iG;
France, %.
savannah-To the continent, 1901; coast
wise, 4,2S3.
Charleston-Co astwiso, 1888.
Wilmington-To Great Britain, 9,5l4;
continent. 1l,495.
Norfolk-To France, 3OO coastwise, 1859
Baltimorc-To Great Britain, S03S.
New York-To The continent. 2064.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day-to Great Britain, 1868; to France g.
46S TO the continent ,9l7
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week-To Great Britain, 105 $3.50;
to France Il 651; 90 the continent. 12S,6s5.
Total foreign exports since Sept. l. 1888
To Great Britain. 1,S0J,S5l; to France 1885,,
| 072; to the continent, 1.32912
| Liverpool, Dec 16,--Cotton, spot, fair de-
mand; prices lower; American middllng,
| 3 2l-32d, good middling, 3 5-l6d; mddling
/ 3isd low middling, 2 i5-1Gd; good ordinary
! 2Ad ordinary, 9-1Gd. The sales of the
day were 1900. OF which 1000 We're for
speculation and export, and included $500
| American; receipts, q 900, including p. 800
| American. Futures opened quiet, with a
| moderate demand ana closed quiet but
steady; American mlddllng, low middhng
clause December, 8.0id buyers; December
January. 3.O4d buyers; January February,
| 3.0ia3O5d buyers; February March 3.05m
3.O6d sellers; March-April, 30ed buyers;
April-May, 307d value; May-June, 3.0Sd
sellers; June-Juy. 3.080S.09d buyers; july
August 3.O903. l0d sellers; August -Septem-
| Der 3l0d sellers; eptember-October, 3.09G
SOD sellers; OctoberNOvember, 3.09d3. 100
| sellers.
New York, Dec 1G.--The scope in the
price Of cotton futures to-day on the
more active positions was only matter of
points The volume Of speculation was
also small. Lower Liverpool cables brought
out several long lines Of weak long stuff
in the morning, under which prices went
| eff slightly The weakness abroad how
| ever, failed to have great weight among
the rank and file of the bull portion OF the
trade and within short time prices were
back to last nights close, with the market
later showing stubborn resistance TO all ef-
forts on the part of the bear element to
depress values. Although the rest oi
the forenoon fluctuations were confined to
narrow range, with offerings readily
absorbed by representatives. of Wall street
interests who have been conspicuous buy.
ers throughout the past two weeks. The
South was also a buyer in a small way
Advices from Fail River and the dry goods
market were rather bulllsh. In the after.
noon there was very little interest mani
Tested as news of importance was scarce
ana orders few and far between. The
weekly changes IN statistics were hardly
to the liking Of shorts and caused scat
tered covering. Light realizing near 4ht
close caused a slight depression. The
market opened steady at a decline OF Ia,
points, rallied but closed quiet, ! 20
points net lower.
New York. Dee 10, noon.-Cotton futures
opened steady; December, 550c; January
5.53c; February, 5.53c; March, 5.55c; April
$3.50; May, 563c; June, 5.67c; July soc
August, 573c; September, 5.63c; October
5.G5c; November 5.6c.
y. mixtures closed quiet; December
, 5.j2c; January. 5.53c; February, 5.52c
March, 5.J5c April, 5.5Sc; May, 62c; June
> 5.65c; July, 5,6Sc. August, 57ic; Septem
Der, 56lc; October, 5.G6c,
New Orleans. Dec l6.-Cotton future
quiet; December 5.O7c bid; January, .09f
5.l0c; February, 5.1605.l7c; March, 5i9f
; 2Oc; April 5.2405 Doc; May, 5.3Oa5 Bic
June, 1896 .36c; July, 5 3905.41c; August
5.39a5.4lc; September, 5.30Q5.3 Bic; October
5.31@5.33c.
New York, Dec 16.-Palne, Murphy 4
, Co. say Of cotton: Liverpool cables wen
, about ] point Tower. and the local feel
Ing favored some reaction, While TN
, opening here was unchanged to one poin
lower There was some selling around IN
, opening but 1t was eagerly absorbed with
out disturbing prices. Later cables shove
, more strength and port receipts were 1850
! bales smaller than last year This had
strengthening effect and the market ~
NAMED steady, with trading fairly active
As the holidays approach there may b
, some little reaction. but the public at Iarg
mas turned bullish. and predictions Of mucl
, higher prices are heard on al sides. Tn
close was about the lowest prices Of th
day showing 3 points net loss"