The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-25

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-Bull speculation
simmered down somewhat on the Cot
ton Exchange to-day under disposition
10 realize while gneral market influences
were quite as bulsh as at any period,
as the outcome of the larger longs acted
on the advance had been too pronounced
and prolonged to justify "A natural feac-
ton. At tho weakest interval the net
decline was only a matter OF TO .
points The market opened hrm at UNI
changed prices 10 an advance or points,
there being some disposition 10 cover on
the opening call. while New orleans
bought quite freely 10 cover Old snort
accounts. or 30 il was reported. After
the general advance reached level ago
points higher than yesterdays prices an
active selling movement set IN, lea by
houses with English connections ? ifw
firms operating Tor Wall street solu COT
ton. but most of them reported further
buying orders from that source, with at
tentlon directed chiefly 10 Mdfch, MAY
and August deliveries. Inc ups ana
downs OF the market was unusually nu-
mer0us. while the scopes were less than
heretofore. Several attempts were made
to raid the market. but the presence or
outside buying orders on every lnterNdl OF
weakness caused the bears 10 retire. The
final phases were indicative OF nervous
feeling on on both sides Of the account.
The uneasiness was increased by very
unsatisfactory weather accounts from thc
cotton belt BIZ claims Of retarded farm
X.
ceipts, strong accounts from southern
spot markets YariOusly reported at un-
changed prices 10 i4c. advance, continued
favorable newss from American con-
sumers and cotton gods markets ana
spot advices from Wall street ana the
Produce Exchange as u the volume or
speculation and the continuation or bull
ish interests The market was finally
steady las points lower
COTTON-Futures opened firm; Janu-
AIRY. 600: February, 600; March, 6.o3'
April 6O6: May, 600: June, Gil July
6l2: August. Ga: September Cos; Octo-
Der COZ. December, Goi. 900
Futures closed steady January b.oo'
February. 600: March. 5@: Aprll, bo2:
May 6O4 June. Cos. July. 6Ot; August
6fO: September, j.9I: OCTOBER Obj no
vember. 500. December GOO.
Spot cotton closed easy az lilo decline;
middlng uplands. Gis; gulf, q O-l6; sales,
1000 bales.
CoTTON-Easy: middling. G 5-16; net
receipts. IS bales; gross. 2'5OS bales;
sales. 80 bales: stock. 1O31O5 bales eX-
ports to Great Britain, Ella bales. TO
the Continent, 1.63s bales to France
2.115 bales. nc noe -.
exports TO Great Britain, 4.I2i bales; TO
France. &. 400 bales 10 the Continent, 49,
74s bales: stock, 1O9O.6s6 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 99lS bales;
exports 10 Great Britain 5f'ftO DaiSH 70
France. 1850 bales. TO the continent
SO 634 bales.
Total since September ist-Net receipts
4. 532 $40 bales: exports 20 Great Britain,
600 O62 bales: TO France. Jti ,2SJ Dalesi
10 the Continent. .slj 76S bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24-CoTTON-
Futures steady. January, sos. February,
3.57aJ.59: March. 5.6la562; April, '64U
. G6. Nav. , 69G5.7O: June. J.IlNJ.I3:
July. 5.75dj77: August, J.llnJ.f3; sep
TENDER 5.G1G5G3: October. J.6i, NOyem-
Der. 56J: December, 5.64nj.05.
LIVERPOOL Jan. A.-COTTON-Spo
I'm moderate demand: American middlng,
Sa,d. The sales OF the day were 10000
bales. of which 900 were for speculation
and export and included $500 American.
Receipts. G6.OCO bales. including $1,000
American.
Futures opened quiet. with moderate
demand. closed steady, American mid
dling. l. m. C., January l3-6ia3 1j-6i.
sellers: January and February. 3 1860
2 15-04. sellers: February and March,
14-6403 1864. sellers; March and April.
2 15-6f sellers: April and May, 1864,
sellers: May and June. 1894, sellers;
June and July. 17-GiG3 1864, buyers.
Julv and August. lS-O4d3 1854. sellers.
August and September. 3 1S-GiN3 1864.
buvers. September and October. 3 1910
2 l9-Gf BUYERS October and November.
1864. sellers; November and December.
. 1Q-ct hlIVeTs