The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29

represented the remarkable advance OF 81
points, But as the call progressed the
cables suddenly reported "A weak instead
OF strong market on the other side. with
the result that when the opening pre-
liminaries had been adjourned the far
months were a bare TuS points above the
close OF last night. For a time after the
opening the bull and bear fashions spared
for an opening, the former finally sue
ceeding In bringing about a y point ad-
vance. which, however, was wiped out
before midday. Early In the afternoon
heavy realizing set I'm, and prices melted
away In a remarkable manner. Trading
was very active, and the crowd IN the pit
was worked up TO a highe pitch Of excite
ment. Several 1O.COD-bale lots were dealt
in, and from that amount single trades
ranged all the way down TO the usual 100
and 2Op-bale orders. The late slump
failed 10 displace the confidence Of the
rank and file Of bulls. and instead OF
stimulating a-ggressiveness on the part OF
the bears, merely afforded the latter an
opportunity TO close up Improbable ven
lures with smaller losses. Each poin,
decline uncovered many limited buying
orders, and at time the market showed
some or fits recent bull aggresslYeness.
The close was steady at a net gain OF
2aJ points. the market having rallied on
active covering.
COTTON-Futures opened irregular:
DL-" VEN ENFf"'H+E"Ag RHRA f-NEHHtN'Af
631; January, G.e3. February. Col:
March. Cos; April. COS: May, T.O2: June,
10f; July, 1908. August. 7.Of.
Futures closed steady. october. G.63:
November. G.6S; December. G7s: January.
Gsf; February, 6S7; March. G0i. April.
ga; May, Cos; July. 100; July, 7.o2; Au-
gust. 7O2.
Spot cotton closed steady: middling up
lands 65s' do. gulf, ~; sales, 1,16G.
CoTTON-Quiet, middllng, G7s: gross re-
ceipts. 1910 bales; sales. 11G6 bales:
stock, 1896 bales; exports 10 Great Bri-
tain, 30 bales; 10 France. 2.0g9 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 81. Alb bales:
exports 20 Great Britain, 5of0 bales; 10
France, 500 bales; 10 the Continent, TO-
0ol bales; stock. G29.649 bales.
ConsOlidated-Net receipts. 300. 79S bales:
exports 10 Great Britain. 51.l39 bales: TO
France. 0J30 bales; to the Continent, 81
2O2 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
G92o0f bales; exports 10 Great Britain.
11S,36l bales; 10 France. Is 4G bales. 20
the Continent, 170slJ bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s.-CoTToN-
Futures closed steady; September. 90:
October, G4JNG47. November. G.49nGJo:
December. 6.54u6.jJ: January. 6.J3nd.6G:
February. G.G2dG.Gf. March. G67N6.Os;
April. 67lQG.72; May, G75GG7G;s June,
G79Q6.s0.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 2s-COTTON-spot
IN moderate demand. prices 5-32a3 1-lGd.
higher; American middliug. fair. : 1l-32:
good middling. 4 j-3Z. middiing. 8 1916:
low. middling, 3I; good ordinary. . 9-16:
ordinary. 3N. The sales OF the day We're
5000 bales, of which 800 were for spccn-
lation and export. and included $500
American. Receipts, 100 bales American.
Futures opened firm and closed barely
steady at the advance. American mid
ding, ! m. g.. September, 3 53-6f. sellers:
September and October. 3 51-C4. sellers:
October and November. 3 fg-G4G3 50-G4.
buyers. November and December. . 4S-G4.
sellers: December and January. January
and February, 3 47-G4. sellers. February
and March. q 47-GfU3 1854. sellers:
March and April. 3 1864. sellers. E1rfi
and May 3 4SGfE3 1864. sellers. May and
June. 3 1864. sellers; june and July.
3 49-G4Q3 JO-6f. sellers; July and August,
3 900. ~sellers.