The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21


Receipts past six days ............. 52,602
Same days last year ................ 59,355
Same days year before last ........ $3.50
Total receipts since Sept l, 1898. n, 772,3 i6
Same time last year ................S,2 l3, 574
Same time year before last ..... $3.50, $50
Stock at the ports to-day ........ S02,0l
Stock same day last year .......... 697,OSS
Daily Movements at Other Ports
Galveston-Quiet; middling, 57s; net re-
ceipts, us; gross, us: sales. 122; stock, U.s.
25S
New Or,eans-Steady; middling, 11-15
net receipts, 3,735; gross, 1927; sales, 1850;
stock. 1894 439.
Mobile-Dull; middling, s-16; net re-
ceipts, 81; gross, 81 sales 100; stock. H.
632.
Charleston-Quiet; middling. 51s; net re-
ceipts 90; gross. 90: stock 1851.
Whining ton-Quiet; mddllng. 6; net re-
ceipts. 80; gross, 80; stock, 1885.
Norfolk-Dull; middling, 5B; net re-
ceits, SlS; gross, 3lS; sales, 1902; stock, 40, .
sos.
Baltimore-Nomlnal; middling, 6A: net
receipts none; gross. $50; stock. 20, 1856.
New York-Quiet; middllng, 6lS; net re-
ceipts, 1885, gross, 424 stock, 162, 927.
Boston-Holday.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middllng, 6k; net
receipts, 1l6; gross, 116; stock. 1888.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta--Dull; middling, S-16; net re-
ceipts, II; gross, Ii; sales, 1858; stock, 3d.
2S7.
Memphis--Steady; middling, 5%; net re-
ceipts, l,l7S; gross, 1892 sales, 100; stock
l3l, 637.
ST. Lous-Dull middling. 1916 net re-
ceipts, ASP; gross, ,4SO; stock So, 436.
Cincinnati-Quiet; middling g. net re-
cepts, 80; gross 80; stock, 1O.347.
Houston-Easy; middlng, 5A; net re-
oepts, 1881; gross, 2,69l; sales. AIS; stock,
$3.50
Louisville-Quiet; middling, GA.
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galveston-To France, 1876; continent.
So; coastwise. 2,127.
New Orleans-To Great Britain, S,1Oa.
Mobile-Coastwise, g.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 81.
Norfolk-Coastwise, 1025
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day-To Great Britain 3,l03; to France.
1,676; TO the continent, S72
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week-To Great Britain. 9,7s5; to
France. 1,793; 10 the continent, 1910.
Total foreign exports since Sept 1, 1893
TO Great Britain, 3,19O.462; to France
779; to the continent, 2,411, 1856
Liverpool, April 20. 4 p. m.-Cotton-spot
IN fair demand and prices steady; Amerl-
can midding, S3sd; the sales of the dav
were 1900, OF which 500 were for specula-
ton and export, and included $500 Amer
lean; receipts, 1000 all American.
Futures opened quiet with a poor de-
mand, and closed quiet; American mid
ding low mlddling clause, April g. 1903 2Od
buyers; April May, 3.19d3 POD BUYERS. NAV.
June, 3.1903.2Od buyers; June-JuIy. 32Od
sellers; July-August, 3.19d buyers; Au-
September, S.2Od sellers; September
October. 3.19QS.2Od sellers; October Novem-
ber 3l9d sellers; November December
3.lSGi3. 19d sellers; December January. 31SG
$3.50 sellers; January February. 3.l8fi3l9d
buyers; February March, 319d buyers.
New York. April 20.-Speculation in cot
ton futures continued stupidity dull. To-
day the market was favorabIy Influenced
atN the opening by good Liverpool cables.
which were accompanied by buying orders
from several European points. and q mo-
mentary scramble of the more apprehen-
sve local shorts to cover. with the mar
ket quiet and firm, prices advanced ld2
points on the call, and for a time showed
an inclination to distil better, as few
Wall street orders drifted in. OmciaI no.
tee OF good weather throughout the South
and private reports OF widespread activ-
ity on plantations led 10 light liquidation
late In the forenoon. under which prices
tor contributing TO the reactionary feeling
was a larger crop movement than the
crowd had calculated upon. Early In the
afternoon the market made stlll another
turn on a forecast for showers during the
next thirty-six hours In the Middle and
West Gulf states. 10 be accompanied by A
decided fan In temperature. with condi-
lions favoring frost In Northern Texas and
Oklahoma.
While The latter news checked the sag
eing tendency OF prices and inaugurated an
advancing movement. IL failed 90 give ma .
terial impetus 10 butt enthusiasm, and but
htle effort was made on the part Of longs
70 rout their adversaries. The unaceouni-
able apathy OF speculative interest In out
aide Investment circles proved q barrier
81 no mean proportions 10 decided rally
IN prices. ana iendcd 20 diHnearicu the
more faithful bulie who for gOme time
past have been looking for a revival u
old-tme Interest The market closed quiei.
nee unchanged 10 ! point lower.
New York. April ", Doon.-cotton fu-