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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07

s'' = r ss%s
ssssgs T1TLow county 1aI3 sss
sss t1 ss?' wsss s1 sfs Sc cslRe
steady quoted oeo ezsc city lard stsarIne 6A
aa Demand S was not dcSIi Of
primary points quotations follow: Domestic, COM
ees to RS ssG SsE to Fs@a
: Dan SOM. Y
Adviees from the south note steady moysms1 :c Sou az
against 10000 last year l5oeoS in 1885 sfsnss ms
Rough 10000 sacks ESQ each): cleaned CObis and
equal o bsn ss The d pySs
hut il is doubtful II there very much which not
theT respective holdings Aprop9s Of the sspP PEAR
much smaller Percentage than usual OF rudy character
and not little BIT Of high order quite the equal o IN
the Atlantic Coast the present The crop averaged
engage in the culture Shipments the Pacific Coast
aT ns 20 es % m
note that the new crop in Burmsh promises an I
supply for all ENGLISH and Continental markets. Tai
@sSt to date: receipts saa 100 sacks
sses-iesned Ies,maseo G 5s 400 o0 GroIna
date: Receipts 1900 bills; sales. 1910
sUGAR-The refined sugar marke dun and dest-
cut loaf and crushed 5soc cubes 5s5c powdered and
G 400 %Xx Se
extra fine sPanslasd.
10 bags Of fine granulated 53Oc: 5f5c; dia
mond A. 5.2Oc confectoners' A. &c; Nos l. 2 and g.
No = 460c; No .. 455c No TO- 45Oc; No H. 440c; Nos
IT, 49, IA rs and is. 4.4Oc The market was
firm all through the session. but dull Total sales
less 300 centrifugal at 1-i6c Prices
unchanged. basis OF 4 lie &C
and Sac the regulation Sellers in
session OF very meagre stocks the situation from
statistical standpoint strong one The news
from the English market encouraging TO local
holders London Sad higher II 9s 1O1zd
for both months increased demand. Cane sugar was
firm, but unchanged. quoted lis Cd and fair
hning los Cd The United Kingdom stock IS $1,000
TOBACCOThe sales of domestic seed leaf tobacco dur
ing the few days amounted about LOO cases
full prices the market closed firm Sales included
the following 80 crop 1899 New England Havana
seed. forced 2OlJ0c 300 1898 Zinl
at 10a12ac; 200 1898 Pennsylvania seed leaf
at 1l&I12c; $50 1898 Wisconsin Havana. at
9sG13c. and sales of Havana 300 bales at 6G9Sc
I'm bond and sales of Sumatra Is ba,es Sc$1 60
houd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York, February g. 1900.
COFFEE-Specuation in Brazil coffee futures mod
erately active, far the outside public con
eerned Local traders disposed accounts.
and there pretty lively interchange of business be-
tween the local longs and shorts during the forenoon
without disturbing prices much from the opening call
basis. which steady decline OF 5Q0 points from
the closing figures Of the previous day Gables not
calculated to influence the market much either
the other Havre closed decline of i2q% franc;
Hamburg after opening AJAX pig higher, closed "a pig
higher to a pig lower compared with YESTERDAY
cables Rio reported higher prices; Rio
advance of 25 refs and Santos advance of 100 res
But Brazilian Improvement regarded salts
factory considering the upward movement In prices
in this Receipts at Rio and Santos We're called
fair 1000 bags days. while warehouse deliveries
in the United States. 1880 bags We're considerably
smaller than the Speculation in the after
became active but later further price variation
The market closed steady decline of
o points. July only. Total sales were
bags. Spot coffee quiet and easy. We
quote: She; SSsC; sac. and No 3. ga C.
Arrived at NewYork steamer Maasdam. 292 bags and
Rotterdam, .534 bags. both Santos via Europe.
The prices in the local market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07

R Pras s,sa WI with q SsSs s
prime ea l psessi ss6ss s 1Ss
grass Pstys ma s dssd 9 ss ps CO.
peTmns WESTERN tns st so "a arSa as
cases 81 20 pennyroyal q 49, sassafTass nstnrsh 81 10
si IS wintersrsss natural g O5Sss s5acsi SOC
not ch %2s@Tnaa @ was
7ese sentian. 4a4sc; ginseng sae Northern 81 sogs5
singer isslee elesshsd 7Ss
Ordinary selected sai5c aond1rss
csesSa 4dssse Essas s5 snsS "sF'" - ..,a about
n FR AND little IL ss ' az
held expecting further STess
unchanged about lOgl0e sslSw
g 9sSsss So o. spring T9s
No winter g e9S2 sS grade ST. % per sot toh
8 sogs1 So RYE FLogRaDaI; fair to sSSd e 10
steady Quoted: KIN dried s. i5gs2 20, brand
BAG MEALDu Quoted Fine white o sad y spTiTs
spot 5osse sacks arrive 200 I n s mia %
dlss sieGsls So city feed si76$i7 50; hominy chop
GRAINmwiIEAT~ of the staple found Sa hi, il m
R0'f aee Of Se b TO @
operators and the unfavorable character Oh bngd
P PaS '0S91sn ' night %a5ds9
the day remained on weak and basis most OF
the time under the opening price ana IN thf s at tSe
close there eight rally covering witch net f o Rna
Foreign markets were primarily responsible the de
preston this side Liverpool showed weakness from
cnes IOGl5 points in the Paris wheat and flour mar
sim favorable more snow snow
having fallen in sections while Temperatures were
wSeat thrown o9eF eaPy in the day but
had few buying orders generally preferred to ham
the market. seeking by this means TO force out
larger understood to be held
and at the West Several occurred during
the them small and not sufficient TO
alarm local short interests One Of these took place at
the announcement that $4,000 bush decrease was snow"
In worlds stocks according to ''Bradstreets AS much
help derived from the early hrmness In corn as
from any otner influence Gables from Broonlhah sateu
that far has been officially estimated that the wheat
in India is 81 cent less than equivalent
wheat stocks Antwerp being only 1000 bush
This has occas'oned some anxiety ainon merchants
there as no supplies are ooainabe from tunlanl anu
the plague is dea"ng shipments from the Argentines-
lie and private wheat at Chicago to
1882 600 bush. Northwest receipts 403 cars,
I61sc prompt; store No red New-York. I6@4c; No 1
s0s.c prompt No l hard New-York. 7O$e prompt; No
Northern Duluth; 7s9.c; No Northern NewYoTk. !Tse
Northern Duluth 76a4c prompt exporters took
all ports .CORN-A fair advance noted in
realizing. good art Of the rise disappeared and last
prices Were only sc higher than the previous night
age from drouth had effect upon the market after
quotations Receipts at Chicago proved to be IS cars
over the estimates but on the other hand only 600
ceptances came from Illinois. but from Misss-
slppl they were small. The export transactions of IL
loads were disappointing, and had something to do with
vat0r and delivered and Ale afioat OATs-The
market for oats quiet steadily
29c: 10 oats No White s1ite 10 white
white clips, 81 &c .RYE@Market steady: No
anoati state rye, SIC c / New-York CARROTS.
NETWORK PRICES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
EUROPEAN PRODUCE M.RKEr

Liverpool Feb Closing. wheat-spot steady; No
California, 6s 4dQ6s 41ed No 2 red, Western winter
5s Id No Northern spring. nd Corn~Spot STEADY:
American mixed. new, IS 71Rd; American mixed Old
IS I'D; May, ss 6$4d. Flour-st Louis fancy winter
dul IS Sd Hops al London-Pscihc dull "a 1Os
af4 Peas-Canadian 5s I'd. Beef dull, extra India
mess. sos; prime mess. rs Cd. firm: prime mess
Western. Sos Sd. Hams-Short cut IA TO ia M firm
49s Lard firm; prime Western terces 3Is; American
refined in pals. 33s. Bacon firm: Cumberland cut 9S
to 80 no 35s short RIB Is to % ~ long clear mid
dies light 30 10 20 No. 35s Cd long clear mindless heavy
% 10 40 10, 34s Cd short clear m
clear bellies. Il to 10 10. Shoulders-souare -
10 il 10, hrm. 3Ss Butter-Finest good United
states nominal Cheese firm; American finest white
BIS; American finest coored. 59s. Tallow firm: nrime
city, rs Australian in London 27s Sd Coonseed oil
Hull refined. August. steady, DPS Sd Turpentine
spirits strong. 4ls 3D. Rosn-CommoH firm rs al
Petroleum-ReEned Esd Linseed oil PAS Sd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
LIVE STOCK M4RKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

oG lower: bulls steady butchers stock shade easier
caves steady; feeders firm active
50 l0 poor to medium s4q$4 90 mixed stockers So 25@
e. 70 selected feeders 81 2dS4 90 good
- 4OqS4 40: heifers So 49, Gamers 50 206s2 81
bulls 81 od$4 60 calves 81 5O9ss rs fed Texas beeve
$4gSo TO- Hoss--Actlve strong sc higher: top So
good clearance mixed and butchers 81 7$4 81 good to
en- 3ee heaVy "a s'qS' rough heayy s. 70as4 so: light
lambs Ice lower double decks Colorado lambs at
wethers 81 4oQS5 40 Western lambs. S6GS7 Receipts:
Cattle, 1000 hogs 30 co. sheep IL coo
cincinnati, Feb 6-Hogs active higher 81 1884 Oh
Cattle steady $3as5 10 Sheep steady So 50Gs5 Is Lambs
East Liberty Feb 6-Cattle steady at Yesterdays
prices. Hogs steady prime mediums 50 l2la@S5 is;
heaNy workers. 50 TO- heavy hogs, S5GS5 TO- York
efs and pigs $5qsS TO- roughs SO 25qs4 10 Sheep
choce wethers. 50 6OGS5 10: common, S34S4; choice
lambs s. 2oas7 IS; good, $5@s7 Is; veal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
CLIFFORD HOPES TO ESCAPE DEATH.

he PLAYS CHEcKERstwITH BROWN WHILE PREP
ARArIoNs TO HANG THEM GO ON
Hangman James Van Hise visited the Hudson
County N. j. Courthouse yesterday and discussed
with Sheriff Ruempler the details for the hanging
# Edward Clifford and James X Brown on Fri
Jay morning Van Hise did not enter the jail he
has seen both of the condemned men at previous
shines when their punishment was deferred by APP
oeals. Clifford and Brown have not betrayed much
sonsarn their fate They amuse themselves
occasionally by playing checkers with the death
watch jaiers with each other. Zach has hope
that he may again escape the gallowS. 1t is re-
ported in Jersey City that Warren Dixon the
lawyer. has another move TO make for Chnord, and
hat he feels certain Clifford will not be executed
Friday. II is said TO be possibility that an
appeal from the decision of Justice Lippncott re-
Iusing writ of certiorari for the review of Cliff
lords may be allowed and will act as a stay.
Clifford has Brights disease, and If not hanged
would probably die a natural death within six
months. There appears to be no foundation for
browns hone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07

Cash quotations We're follows: Flour easy: No 8
spring wheat, 6312q65hc; No 2 red. 6Sl2 Q69ac No 2
corn 81 2q32c; No yellow corn 32Q321c: No oats
2S1sg23Ac: No white. 26q2e1ac: No white 25Q25
81 59qs1 CO. Northwestern 81 59@$I co. prime timothy
seed. 81 40; cloverseed pork
Dbl, 80 90qS1: lard 100 10 s. o.:
ribs sides Qoose) s. s5S6 dry sailed (boxed
50 159S6 short clear sides (boxed So 95GS6 whskey
distillers finished goods gallon. basis of high
wines, 81 23a: loaf. unchanged. Prod
Exchange to-day the butter firm; cream
cries 19q24sc diaries. 1920. Cheese firm. 12Gl3c
Eggs weak fresh. lac.
Cincinnati, Feb 6-Flour steady. Wheat easier; No .
red, I24T3c. Corn No mixed, 30 "a 93313c
dull No 2 mixed, 251ac. Rye dull; No ?, 61G62c But
dairy, 16a1Tc. Sugar firm Eggs steady 121sc. Cheese
steady.
Milwaukee, Feb. 6-F1our steady. Wheat. No /
ern, 67l2c: No Northern. 65qe5lRc. Rye steady No
5512c. Barley quiet Nc 2 acc: sample. 35h Q46hc
Minneapolis. Feb. 6.-Wheat in store No 1 Northern
February 64c: May. 64h964%c July. 65A d657sc. on
track No hard. 657sc: No l Northern Sc: No >
Northern 62ssc Flour steady. unchanged. un-
changed
Philadelphia Feb 6.-Wheat steady contract grade
February, 71q72c. Corn firm; No mixed February 81
152c No 90. 3O43042c; No mixed do, 29G291zc But
ter firm prints lc higher fancy Western creamery 26c;
do prints. &c. Eggs dull C lower fresh nearby
5c; do Western lac; do Southwestern 15c Southern
lie Cheese unchanged ReceiptsFour 300 bbls 1000
sacks wheat % 600 bush 1873 600 bush oats %
oats. 5000 bush
February, estsc; May 68c; July 674 q67asc No hard
e51a nc Corn-No cash. ale: February 31kc May
3l,sc; July. 324sc oats-No cash. 24c; February
247sc; May, 24ls924hc; No 2 white, 26q26Hc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Robert A Johnston. living at Riverdale has filed
petition in bankruptcy here with liabilities Of
$osSi and no assets OF the liabilities $40 761 are
deficiency judgments in favor of the Central Trust
company for SS50l. and in favor of Michael j.
l>aVeIiy for $500 He mentions in his schedules
that Samuel II. Randall has a claim against him
Tor SizOO for legal services the validity of which il
disputed, and Mr.. Randall has m his nossassion
petitioner wants 20 to the creditors. Mr. John
ston maze an assignment February 4, 1899 as
Surviving partner of j. & c. Johnston. drygoods
dealers, at Ne. 93I Broadway
Nicholas Conforti, civil engineer and architect v-
ing at NO SO4 East Northumberland fourteenth-st
mas hed petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
tWenty-seven judgments. OF the liabilities SO 300
Is Tor lndorsng notes attorney fact for Will
lam j. Cunningham. 80 "
Francis NJ fremont, residing at No Sc West One.
Observation-Disclosures. has fled a petition IN
bankruptcy, with liabilities of 81 1863 and assets
Sal All the debts We're contracted in Atlantic C.
solved in 1893. - an olsT
Schedules of Firlay Brothers, dealers in drveoods
at No S4 to SSS Columbus-ave show liabilities of
$43,9d and assets of sO,464 the hands Of Ambrosa
O. Mccall, as assignee There are $50 creditors .
largest being the H. B. Clafin COMPANY Il 20.
Ellen l. flnIay, S,5O, and Mary z. Ffnlav & 000
At a meeting of the creditors of Purdv e. wva+.
formerly managers of the Hotel Metronole ba,a
yesterday at the office of John J. Townsend raf.
cree IN bankruptcy, No IS Cedar-st eiebtaep
Chains were hed but no trustee was elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
ACTOR SUES HIS HANGERS.
BURR w M'INrosH SAYS H. c. MINER AND Jo-
sEPH BROOKS BROKE CONTRACT


sx-Congressman Henry c. Miner and Joseph
Brooks theatrical managers. 10 recover SIS dam
rsges for alleged breach of contract. was begun
Inc Supreme Court yesterday before Justice O'Gor-
and jury
The plaintiff alleges that February !. 1896 he
entered into agreement in writing by which
me defendants assumed his manag cement in
bany TO be organized by the defendants for the
leasons OF 1896. 1897 1898 and 1899 and agreed to
perform all such services usually performed
by managers of first class attractions. He to
receive 800 week and % per cent of the profits for
he first season, and 80 per cent of the profits for
me two succeeding seasons
The defendants admit making a contract with
The paintin. but deny that the contract was as
,ained by the plaintiff. They also allege that on
July p. 1896 the contract duly assigned to the
corporation of Miner & Brooks. which became Nc
mtosh's employer. with his consent. and that he
hen agreed that the defendants should not be held
personally liable under the contract. They further
lay that October 16, 1896. prior to the beginning
f the term In the contract. the plaintiff volun-
Arily agreed TO cancel the contract for 500
Mr. Mcintosh testified that in October. 1896. he
vas told by Mr.. Books that play had been
trrenged for him TO star in. but BROOKS did not
rant do anything until they had got every
hing right. He asked them to settle about II at
pnce when he was told that if he wished to get
mother gagement he could do So He was stag
gered at this. and said he would accept four weeks
ialary, he short OF money, but MI BrookS
laid he did think Mr.. Miner would agree to
ihis. They then parted
A H Hummel behalf OF the defendants asked
hat the complaint be dismissed on the ground that
he contract specified that il could be terminated
~ mutual agreement, and there was nothing to
ecded consider the question at the close or the
sase. The Will be continued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MAY CHANGE FREIGHT SCHEDULES.
PROTESTS BEING HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY

MAY CHANGE FREIGHT SCHEDULES
PROTESTS BEING HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY
THE CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE
The Classification Committee OF the Trunk Lane
Association the chief freight traffic officers of
the Eastern lines i'm Joint executive session
yesterday morning in the rooms of the association
in Lberty-st.. TO consider the complaints OF ship
against the revised freight classification that
she heard in the public hearings given by the
railroad managers January q and number of
days following. and others which have been re-
ceived in writing from individuals affected by the
change in rates. Commissioner J. F. Goddard will
preside at the meetings, which win probably last
for number of days.
At the hearings OF the committee held two weeks
ago there were protests from the Merchants As
sociatlon Of this city, the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation. the Boston Chamber of Com
merce. the National Board of Trade the National
Manufacturers Association the National Mer
chants Association the National Association of
Freight Commissioners and many other organiza-
smaller ones.
II was the general belief after the hearings
closed that the committee and the railroad man
ayers would change the schedules in answer TO the
protests. The committee is meeting this week to
consider them and TO make recommendations which
Will he submitted 10 the lines represented in the
association for their approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


MISUNDERSTANDING - cars. o 5oi head, an &c
exporters and sl9ugherers with the exception q a
and DC per very ordinary choice native SIDES
per No. estimated dressed weight retrigerator beef
loo per NJ No shipments from this port to NJ
divided between j. shamberE Son and schvgarSc5Id g
ST Paul 1I42 quarters Of beef for Scnwarzschd
ous SHIPPERS The corrected shipments OF dressed
the Menomnee viii n sailed late Monday; TeTe -
cAI.vES4Reeepts mainly late Monday were lst head.
nearly ali of which were on market this morning.
SSS out 10 sf hSe 5Ss a xs Sold at s. o P @ n am
ward calves were nominal in the absence Of for ss
dressed in liberal supply and weak at s91t'sc' iitIs
SASH II Hollis: 80 veals 12a 10 averase az $ sra
J. G. Curtis son: / veal ISt n. al 81: = do. I25 n
I27 10 at 81 so; do, ZOE N. at Sc 50 -
J. H. Hume Bro; veals, lSs 70. at s. 20; do 10
~ SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Receprs were Ga cars or 1sss
Monday. II sale sheep were in mo'israIs
supply and steady Lambs slgsssh and prices dr'Sgi9S
10 cnoce lambs at s. sSGS7 10 late Monday car q
choise Western sheep mainly Ts - al S7 = mutton
sountry dressed Winter lambs 6rm at s4GSs 80
3o Or lSS 20 oGS Ia 9g e IeSssa
do II m As ohio sheep ioS m at s. - - do
J. H. Hume Bro: 2Os state lambs; s. n az $ 7Os
s Judd Co: 95 Kentucky lambs. s. n, 81 60; 60
Kentucky warnings O 10 At 30 Ia = AentoeSy sheep
1870 10. at IS ~
collins late yesterday; us Buffalo lambs 80 n az
s. Indiana 80 n at 81 60; Isl Western sheep
SIS STA: Indiana do. ll0 n, at - -,
HOGS-Receipts - AS7O head. including
head market. Firm for live hogs a. s. - and
per 100 N; choice pigs sold up % s. 40 Country
dressed hogs firm SGIiac per 10 for heavw % hght
weights, including pigs
Sales-S. Co. Oate yesterday: l5i Western hogs
y per 100 70, . state pigs lis n
al IS IS; 4 ruughs. SiT n 81 81
II. Hume Il Bro Oate yesterday: 80 state pigs ia
s. II hogs l2S 10 at IS IS roughs. 40 n AZ
81 90
Andrew Mullen date yesterday; . piss. i0i n,
s s So 3 10 . 40 " 10 at - - S'''' ''S' ~ T.
H. II. Hollis date Yesterday: State piss % n. AZ
IS so: * do 100 10 az s. 10. -
J. G. Curtis son date ysteriay) II state hogs. ~
N, a. IS ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Baltimore Feb Cotton nominal; middling SIC; low
$40 bales; stock 10 500 '' - ioO' s''' ie'eip'S
memphis teb 6-Cotton steady; mddng 7zsc: low
middling Iesc: good ordinary. Ne net receipts 946
1887. '' "aies' -''0' ''ooN
savannah Feb. 8-Cotton firm: middlng Sc; low mid
dllng ll-loc; good ordinary, 3-16c receipts 9ll2
oaIes exports coaswse. 1862 sales $50; stock
New-Or.eans. Zen. 6-Cotton firm; middling SIC: low
miaanng sse god ordinary 1l6c; receipts $3.50
sales 5000 stock. 1896 $40 " 'e' "''
Galveston, Feb. 6.-CottOn steady middline Sc: low
middling &c; ordinary 714c receipts 7o78 bales
exports to Great Britain 5445; sales stock IE
, St Louis FEB 6.3cotton firm; middng Sc; low mid
baes; gross, 500 shipments 47s7; stock 9s ga "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES.


Baltimore Feb. (SpeciaD.-George r. Webb
mead of the syndicate which is constructing indie
pendent telephone plants In Pittsburg, Baltimore
wilmington, Del. and other cities. returned from
an inspection tour to-day. He says the company
has just completed fourteen miles of subways in
Pittsburg In Washington, ID. c.. although Con-
eress has not yet passed the franchise bill.
tracts has been secured for sixteen hundred instru
ments.
company bought the Michigan State and the De-
troif company meant move TO take In all the
independent companies Mr.. Webb said:
There are now in active operation twenty -four
hundred independent companies, and they control
more telephones than the entire system Of the Bell
company The absorption of two companies out of
such vast number cannot have the slightest af
rect on the general movement to develop ndepen-
dent exchanges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
RuMoR OF rRANscoNTINENTA1. LINE

dispatch from Milwaukee yesterday that the
Great Northern Railway Company had entered
INTO an agreement with the Wisconsin Central,
under which the latter road would the Great
Northerns terminals at Minneapolis revived the
DID rumor here that James J. Hill. president of the
Great Northern. was planning to form trans
continental line, which would include the Great
Northern from the Pacific Coast to Minneapolis.
the Wisconsin Central from Minneapolis to Chi
eago and the Baltimore and Ohio. with which Mr..
Hill is prominently identified. from Chicago to the
Atlantic seaboard. No confirmation of the re-
port could be had here yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07

COTTON-Following yesterdays brief period OF weVer-
ing and hesitation the market to-day developed
great excitement, and fluctuations took range OF a
points. Heavy business transacted There was an
which kept the scope the market down to the
mentioned. The the business however.
showed broad and broadening interest including heavy
buying England and the Continent renewed
sell the crop positions good demand from spin
ming districts from Wall Street and the West The sell
ing rather by parties who felt inclined 10 take pros
rather than the short side
of the account The market opened steady at an advance
of lao points and the advance promptly increased 10
1042S points the closing figures OF yesterday Inc
more direct bulsh influence the renewed leading
strength shown by the markets in the South which
was promptly responded to by advance OF 42qi 64d
Liverpool along the future schedule while the English
market for spot showed the greatest activity of
recent times (saes 5000 bales) further advance
of l32d Private cables the time reflected much
concern respecting the question of new crop acreage al
ready being discussed important element the
calculations the this side with efforts to in
1uence planters smaller cotton
the coming The closing firm at net rise
OF l5Q27 points Here is sample quotation from cir
cuar issued by Broker w Il. lghtfoot and sent broad
through VIII be great calamity
TO the South IL should larger
for cotton the coming They should plant less
cotton. for has clearly demonstrated taking
the three object lesson, that the
much less hard work and risk moderate crop of
about 100000 bales. than such raised
the last of IL $50 900 bales The foreign
spinners wagering enormous that the cotton
that they selling short
when the land is prepared for planting Will the
planters the South continue hard all
for the foreign spinners consult their interest
The of prices the local market to-day
was follows: