The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

4 new OfleanS.-DOnI X bIOTNl
dangerous except for possibility OF
bringing rain to western belt, particu-
| larly to Texas. where not wanted
O'Riley to McF'all.
= New York-Senator Dial, Of South
| Carolina, has prepared an amendment
to the cotton futures law, which pro-
yides that THE seller has the option
Of rendering and the purchaser Of de-
manding, that delivery OF any of the
tenderable grades Of cotton permitted
IN this act; provided. however, not
more than one-fifth of the quantity Of
the contract shall be rendered, or de-
livery demanded Of any one grade.
New orleans.--Change to hurricane
warning 10 am. on West Louisiana and
Texas coast Port Arthur to Corpus
Christi and tropical storm advancing
Northwestward attended by dangerous
winds.
New York.-Eccles cables general
stoppage Lancanshire probable,-Hub-
bard.
New York.-Liverpool heavy seller
Nays. they regard situations serious
abroad; market here influenced by Oc-
tober situation and fear Gulf storm.
Hubbard to Reese.
| New York.-Cross currents Of decided
character are at work on the market
just now. Yesterday the dominating fac
tor was the tropical storm and is like
~ to remain SO today. But these fea-
lures are offset by the news this morn
ing that the English coal strike seems
inevitable as the miners refuse to back
down from their demands for higher
| wages. Manchester advices are pessi
in Oldham employing 10000 hands
mistic with rs per cent of looms In
the blackburn district idle and 200 mills
closed as they depend upon the. Indian
trade which has been affected injurious
Faflon. ~
| New York.-Ticker says conference
British miners again resulted no agree
ment. but still another meeting may
| be held; this probably reason Liverpool
such moor reS"onse our advance.-Hub-
bard to Reese.
New Orleans.-Fear of what the storm
will do to the crop Is the sole reason
for the advances. & G.
New orleans.--Latest reports on the
hurricane show that 1t is moving much
storms, Which in itself would indicate
that 1t is not an exceptionally violent
storm. Its course still Is to the north
west and it is apparently headed for
the Texas coast. 1t will probably strike
tomorrow.--S. & G.
New York:-Market strong on trade
demand despite Liverpool selling. Hedge
selling very scarce.-Gwathmey to
Foster.
New Y5rk.-There has been a reduc-
ton of more than 80 per cent in the
prices of many staple cotton goods, not
all of which has yet been passed along
to the public. The Dwight Cotton Co.,
night for one week. The mill ware.
houses usually used for the storage OF
baled cotton are full of cloth for which
there appears. TO be no market.--F. &
B. to w. d G.
4 New Orleans.-Barometer at Calves
Tow aQn At 04Na-
Union at New Orleans reports lost al
wires to Mobile and at present in bat
shape to New York.-Kofler to Clark
Co.
J The wind in Galveston was rs miles
an hour at 11:50 am.
Waco, Tex.-Continued favorable
Picking full sway, labor very scarce
Congestion appearing. Transportation
, accordingly becoming more difficult
Demand continues for better grades anC
staple. Farmers still holding portion
but little attention paid to deteriora.
| ton, as belief difference price received
will more than offset loss in IIquanitty
Look like fluctuating proposition fol
time being.-Beer.
Liverpool cables: Master spinner
meeting held last night Manchester
Should this result adjustment dispute
probably short time will be adopted 81
that net results will be the same. Man
She Ct. could hardly be sloomieF-0laFl
Houston wires water coming up nasty
B rain Galveston, and Galveston bureau
says storm will hit between Galveston
and Corpus Christi today. Same condi'
/ ton at Beaumont, Barometer drop
ping very fast at Galveston; peopl
moving out. Looks like will hit there
New Orleans.-The market is ease
under Liverpool cables saying that &
general stoppage in Lancashire is prob
able. This seems to have been the rea'
son for the poor Liverpool = market
Strikes among the mills and the Goa
situation are Lancashire's troubles
S. GIG,
, Montgomery, Ala.-Local spot hous
, says not more than to 10 per cent O
\ new cotton coming in this territory be
/ ing offered for Sales. & G.