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OM\ OF THE MARKETS.
\DITIO* OF GEXERAU TRADE
f ° UIIUNG LAST WEEK.
Mt-adjr, Hut Trading I'naet-
Factor* Expecting Better
,|el t .,_snirit* Turpentine Dropped
,r .' ,!n.l Recovered the Same—Pale
I „,*er— Fomnion and Medlnm
" Advanced— Dumber Active.
r'e acral Market* Steady.
r ah. Jan. 15.—The general whole
-sa'markets'markets during the past week were
“ . , u h but few changes. The fea
*4. fl , , ie we ek were a decline In corn
“T ° rn products, and low grades of
* r:l U There was a fair business done
fJga L ir ps and hardware. Dry goods
“ nupl quiet, the trade for spring
e0 ‘ not l iving yet opened. The lum-
l °°‘ j,. was active, several vessels
u ' r , a . i for northern ports and a
fcavl ° er wuig loaded at the wharves,
>n ‘he cotton market were
Tr ?"' The market remained steady at
last week’s closing. The feel
-1 n the market, however, was better,
tr ' f . hol .s,*s were expecting higher prices
8 soon as the market becomes settled,
*Va satisfactory crop estimate is recog
gpirits turpentine fluctuated
”f hin a range of % cents, declining
and later reacting and recovering
of the loss. Rosin was in strong de
' ml for ~ie common and medium
"I ~;,, 'causing an advance, while pale
'..'aides were not sought, and consequent-
Td dined. The following resume of the
different markets will show the tone and
quotations at the close to-day:
COT^OX.
•me market showed considerable
, t ength during the latter part of the
'ek though trading- continued light
wa s no particular desire to seh and
f market remained in a rather nervous
“ , prices fluctuated within a range
f ~i6 c. ns influenced by the futures mar
rnc receipts at the ports for the
L'k were lighter tthan was expected.
The lota! spot market at the opening of
tks week, advanced l-16c to 6 13-16 c for
middling On Monday, however, there was
a decline of l-16c with the tone quiet. On
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, the
market remained unchanged, with the tone
ready, hut transactions light. To-day,
(he market was firm at the opening. The
Mlea were 251 bales which were made at
ihe secenod call. The market closed
pteadv and unchanged.
The following were the official spot quo
tations. at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling 7
Middling 6%
Low middling G%
Good ordinary 6%
Market-Steady; sales, 254; for the week,
2,304.
Receipts—The receipts of cotton at this
port from ail sources for the past week
v.oro 10;S82 hales upland and 1,672 bags sea
island, against 11,016 bales upland and
] .707 bags sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railroad, 8,334 bales;
per Savannah. Florida and Western rail
way, 2,117 bales; per Charleston and Sa
\annaii railroad. 215 bales; per South
Bound railroad. 86 bales; per Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular railroad, 488 bales;
per Georgia and Alabama railway, 1,158
hales; per Savannah river steamers. 80
bales; carts, 76 bales.
Note—Of the week's receipts. 1,612 were
Pvjf various railroads and 60 bags per
carts.
Exports—The exports for the past week
won ; i.tlMl bales upland and 2,156 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore, j
IV> baps upland and 5 bags sea island; to
New York. 4,170 bales upland and 1,224 bags J
sea island, to Poston, 829 bales upland
and 52". hags sea island; to Philadelphia,
351 bales upland and 402 bags sea island
infant 102 halos upland; to Bremen, 24,214
bales upland.
Stock—The stock on hand and on ship
yard to-day were 53.785 bales upland and
27.354 bags sea island, against 73,547 bales
upland and 17,364 bags sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton—The sales for the
past week were 3,668. The market was
quiet, with a downward tendency. The
receipts kept up in close comparison
with the same week last year. The of
fering stock remains heavy and the de
mand light. The following were the quo
tations at the close to-day:
Extra choice Floridas 15%@16
Choice Floridas 1 14%@15
Extra fine Floridas 14
Fancy Georgias 12%
Extra choice Georgias 11%@12
Choice Georgias 11(g) 11%
Extra fine Georgias 10 @lO%
Fine Georgias 9%
Medium fine Georgias 9
tommon Georgias 8
The receipts for the past week were
bags, against 1,797 bags the same
week last year. *
The exports for the week were 2,156
*cs, moving as follows: To Havre, 425
'•a-s; to Manchester, 302 hags; to Liver
p,|°:. bags; to Glasgow, 310 bags; to
northern ports for domestic consumption,
B®4 bags.
! ’-Mwis same week last year were 1,913
lh" total receipts from Sept. 1 to date
amount to 73,495 bags, against 65.560 bags
lorn, i orrespendlng time last year.
h " total exports from Sept. 1 to date
:' l; 1 1 to 12.548 bags, moving as follows:
uini Britain, 21,797 bags; to France,
' ' imi; to the continent, 1,864 bags; to
J-onhirn ports for domestic consumption,
11,,.; h a g s .
~, l> total exports for the same period
id>t ye ar were 48,599 bags.
- ," !1 l' an d and on shipboard to-day
, ' J bags, against 17,364 bags this
"ay last year.
' harl, non. S. C., Jan. 16.—Sea island
' market: Receipts for the week,
l ines; exports, 377; sales, 679; stock,
in' vil ' n Medium tine islands, nom
■ l!!: ' islands, 18@19c; fully fine is
tt) f n '2/w
j total receipts since Sept. 1, 1896,
, . 8,820 bags, against 9,245 bags
"l "ue time last year. The exports
a , ' . 1 I*®*. have been 3,873 bags,
y 1 '■ "20 bags for the same time last
' >l nnah Receipts, Expprts and Stocks:
this day 2,153
' i ia me flay last year 3,291
,/ 1 1 **;)me day in 1.894 3,519
p'l Past week 12.654
umo week last year 12,813
1 - ame week in 1894 16,194
j' 1 • and since Sept. 1, 189<i 653.601
' ! same time last year 567.744
,T’ ,S ! 'iime time In 1894 7:13,658
j s * his day, coastwise 1,577
'bis we At, coastwise 8.563
tins week, continent 24,214
T ; 1 Since Sept. 1, 1896
T ’ l; 1 ' 1 11 Ih'italn 40.763
5 1 '' "anee .
■ r ' continent 255,532
T, a fol ' p *sn 182
To.v ' "' ls, Wlse 284,494
. ‘ "Xports 563,268
8' and " n *' a nd this day 81,13.4
111 inind same day last year.. 90,911
R.‘ T’s and stocks at the Ports-
T c " inis day 29, gig
T 1 , ia,,!
The. . ' ,a " ! year 25,238
( 1 Vf ‘ ar before last 4
VJ werk 147!T>7
f, K last year 123
Same week year before last 210,766
Total receipts since Sept. 1, ’96 5,230,438
Same tim in 1895-96 3.766.C97
Same time in 1894-95 5,699,089
Stock at the ports to-day 1.114.753
Stock same day last year 1,012,962
Daily Movement at Other Ports—
Galveston—Steady: middling, 7; net re
ceipts, 6,563; sales, 365; stock, 160,266.
New Orleans—Quiet: middling, 7; net re
ceipts, 6,177; gross, 6,482; sales, 4,000; stock,
402.406.
Mobile—Quiet; middling. 6%; net receipts,
1,274; sales, 400: stock, 36.622.
Charleston—Firm; middling, 6*4; net re
ceipts, 1,930; stock, 38,591.
Wilmington—Steady; middling, 6%; net
receipts, 843; stock, 21,364.
Norfolk—Steady; middling. 6%: net re
ceipts, 1,087; sales, 246; stock, 37,280.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 7%; net
receipts. 2,111; gross, 2,361; stock, 27,415.
New York—Quiet; middling, 7 5-16; net
receipts, none; gross, 6,856; sales, 785; spin
ners, 85; stock, 290.903.
Boston —Dull; middling, 7 5-16; net re
ceipts, 721.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 7 9-16; net
receipts, 545; gross, 1,196; stock, 10,518.
Daily Movement at Interior Towns—
Augusta—Steady; middling, 7%; net re
ceipts, 202; gross, 539; sales, 442; stock, 48,-
901.
Memphis—Steady; middling, 6%; net re
ceipts, 1,202; gross, 1,892; sales, 2,400; stock,
166.497.
St. Louis—Steady; middling, 6 15-16; net
receipts, 391; gross, 1,501; sales, 700; stock,
56,965. - .
Cincinnati —Quiet; middling, 7; net re
ceipts, 648; stock, 5.553.
Houston—Steady; middling, 6 15-16; net
receipts, 3,301; sales, 289; stock, 4,900.
Louisville—Firm; middling, 7.
Exports of cotton this day—
Galveston—To Great Britain, 3,939; to
the. continent, 845.
New Orleans—To Great Britain, 11,395; to
France, 190; to the continent, 66.
Mobile—To the continent, 850; coastwise,
464.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 115.
Baltimore—To Great Britain, 3,907; to the
continent, 1,857.
New York—To Great Britain, 3,178; to
the continent, 1.105; forwarded, 410.
Philadelphia—To Great Britain, 306.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day—To Great Britain, 28,935; to France,
190; to the continent, 4,723.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week—To Great Britain, 127,217;
to France, 39.969; to the continent, 55.733.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1896
To Great Britain. 2,119,003; to France,
463,052; to the continent, 1,224,469.
Liverpool, Jan. 15, 12:30 p. m.—Cotton de
mand fair; American middling, 4 13-32d;
sales, 10,000, American, 9,600; speculation
and export, 500; receipts, 29,000; all Ameri
can. Futures opened steady with demand
moderate; March-Aprii, 3.59d; April-May,
May-June, 3.60d; July-August, 3.61d; Au
gust-September, 3.60. Futures quiet; ten
ders, 200 bales, new dockets.
4 p. m.—January, 3.60d buyers; January-
Fcbruary, February-March, March-Aprii,
3.59d; April-May, 3.60d sellers; May-June,
3.60@3.61d sellers; June-July, 3.61d sellers;
July-August, 3.61@3:62d sellers; August-
September, 3.60d sellers; September-Octo
ber, 3.55d sellers; October-November, 3.53d
sellers. Futures closed barely steady.
New York. Jan. 15, noon.—Cotton fu
tures opened steady; January, 6.94 c; Feb
ruary, 6.96 c; March, 7.06 c; April, 7.12 c;
May, 7.19 c; June, 7.27 c; July, 7.31 c.
New York, Jan. 15, 4 p. m.—Cotton fu
tures closed quiet; sales, 105,400 bales; Jan
uary-February, 6.97 c; March, 7.04 c; April,
7.12 c; May, 7.18 c; June, 7.22 c; July, 7.26 c;
August, 7.27 c; September, 7.03 c; October-
November, 6.94 c.
New Orleans, Jan. 15.—Futures steady;
sales. 36,200 bales; January, 6.73 c; Feb
ruary, 6.76 c; March, 6.84 c; April, 6.90 e;
May, 6.97 c; June, 7.03 c; July, 7.08 c; August,
7.70 c.
New York, Jan. 15.—Riordan & Cos. say
of cotton to-day: “The market was dis
appointing to-day. March opened at 7.06 c,
advanced to 7.11 c. declined to 7.02 c, and
closed at 7.04@7.f10c, with the tone quiet.
Rather liberal port receipts caused th 6
decline, but at every depression buyers for
cotton seem to appear, their idea seems
to be that the price has discounted the
large movement and every other unfa
vorable influence; that though a further
decline is possible, it cannot be of a very
serious character, and that practically we
have already' seen the bottom prices. We
still favor buying on every depression, and
profit-taking on rallies.”
New York, Jan. 15.—The Sun says of
cotton: “The trading to-day was devoid
of new or interesting developments. The
speculation, what there was of it, was
confined for the most part to local scalp
ers, and the fluctuations in prices were
within a narrow range with the tendency
downward. The first quotations showed
irregular changes, near months being
lower and the distant deliveries slightly
higher. Then the tone became somewhat
firmer, and at one time the general list
was a trifle higher than last night’s final
quotations. But even this slight im
provement was soon lost in the absence
of support, and prices slowly receded,
closing at about the lowest figures of the
day. The receipts at the interior towns
for the week was slightly larger than last
week, and Liverpool sold here at one
time, but the worst feature was the dull
ness of speculation. Spot markets were
firm, better advices were received from
the dry goods district and Liverpool was
higher, but owing to the intense dull
ness prices weakened.”
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.
Movement at the Ports—
New York—Net receipts, 2,326; gross,
31,032; exports to Great Britain, 25,018;
France, 1,452; continent, 2,443; coastwise,
6,986; sales, 4.930; spinners, 1,096.
Boston—Net receipts, 6,567; gross. 20,551;
exports to Great Britain, 7,501.
Texas City—Net receipts and gross, 941;
exports coastwise, 1,200.
Pensacola—Net receipts and gross, 6,210;
exports to Great Britain, 6,210.
Wilmington-Net receipts and gross,
4,127; exports coastwise, 1,000.
Baltimore—Net receipts, 2,111; gross,
6,882; exports to Great Britain, 3,907; con
tinent, 1,857; exports coastwise, 3,000.
Newport News—Net and gross receipts,
205; stock, 1,981.
Mobile—Net and gross receipts, 6,775; ex
ports to Great Britain, 14,046; continent,
856; exports coastwise, 2,641; sales, 2,600.
Norfolk—Net and gross receipts, 11,028;
exports to Great Britain, 3,122; exports
coastwise, 9,587; sales, 1,627.
Galveston—Net receipts, 33,925; gross,
35,143; exports to Great Britain, 27,550;
France, 6,333; continent, 845; coastwise,
4,389; sales, 3,283; spinners, 240.
Charleston—Net and gross receipts. 6,705:
exports to Great Britain, 6,027; continent,
6,303; sales, 240.
Philadelphia—Net receipts, 1,455; gross,
2,106; exports to Great Britain. 306.
Savannah—Net receipts, 12,457; gross,
12,554; exports continent, 24,214; exports
coastwise, 8,563.
New Orleans—Net receipts, 50,523; gross,
52,480; exports to Great Britain, 33,511;
France, 32,184; continent, 22,221; channel,
5,481; exports coastwise, 6,702; sales, 29,650.
Movement at interior towns —
Louisville—Net and gross receipts, 345;
shipments, none; spinners, 235; sales, 235;
stock, 590.
Memphis— Net receipts. 6,671; gross, 10,-
036; shipments, 12,176: sales, 14,550.
Columbus, Gu.—Net and gross reaeipts,
660; shipments, 1,099; sales, 1,099; stock,
1897. 13,774; 1890., 13,249.
Houston—Net and gross receipts, 29,521;
shipments, 33,032; sales, 2,431.
Albany—Net and gross receipts, 151;
shipments, 1,611; stock, corrected, 3,994
Newberry—Net and gross receipts, 72;
! shipments, 35; stock, corrected, SOJ.
j Yazoo City—Net anil gross receipts, 1,315;
shipments, 1.973; stock. 17.292.
Little Iloek—Net and gross receipts, 1,
1 075; shipments, 2,877; atook, 7,4 k).
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1897.
Vicksburg—Net and gross receipts, 1,747;
shipments, 2,769; stock, 23.471.
Dallas—Net and gross, 1,088; shipments,
1,272; stock, 552.
Brenham—Net and gross, 789; shipments,
1,303; stock, 4,168.
Macon—Net and gross receipts, 287; ship
ments, 579; stock, 1897 , 9,416; 18%'. 8,156.
Charlotte—Net and gross receipts, 474;
shipments, 474; stock. 100.
Greenwood—Net and gross receipts, 225;
shipments, 225; sales, 225; stock, 125.
Athens—Net and gross receipts,j|ji7; ship
ments, 1,850; spinners, 119; sales, 1,969;
stock, 8,487.
Selma—Net and gross receipts, 422; ship
ments, 1,197; stock. 1597, 8,135; 1896. 5,520.
Atlanta—Net and gross receipts, 675;
shipments, 328; stock, 7,720.
■Meridian—Net and gross receipts, 550;
shipments, 600; stock, 2,215.
Helena—Net and gross receipts, 1,894;
shipments, 1,465; stock, 11.598.
Columbus, Miss.—Net and gross receipts,
395: shipments, 997; sales, 997; stock, 2,871.
Eufaula—Net and gross receipts, 6;
shipments, 77; spinners, 67; sales, 144;
stock, 3,380.
Raleigh—Net and gross receipts, 192;
shipments, 432; stock. 750.
Columbia, 8. C.—Net and gross receipts,
670; shipments, 670; sales, 670.
Natchez—Net and gross receipts, 1,181;
shipments, 1,283; sales, 1,576; stock, cor
rected, 13,770.
Augusta—Net receipts, 1,996; gross, 3,951;
shipments, 2.235; sales, 3,010.
Shreveport—Net and gross receipts, 1.464;
shipments, 2,839; sales, 1,948; stock, 24,799.
Rome—Net and gross receipts, 430; ship
ments, 1,110; stock, 3,747.
Nashville—Net and gross receipts, 747;
shipments, 037; spinners, 164; sales, 800;
stock, 1897, 348; 1596, 1,115.
Montgomery—Net and gross receipts, 1,-
172; shipments, 3,316; sales, 3,316; stock.
1897, 24,562; 1896, 20,082.
St. Louis—Net receipts, 2,465; gross, 11,-
752; shipments, 11,162.
■Cincinnati—Net and gross, 8,092; ship
ments, 9,203; spinners, 200; sales, 275.
Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Jan. 15, 1897, and Jan. 17, 1896.
1897. 1896.
Net receipts at all U.
S. ports for this week .. 147,357 123,124
Total receipts 5,230,438 3,766,697
Exports for the week 231,400 153,142
Total exports to date ....3,812,005 2,385,541
Stocks at V. S. ports 1,114,783 1,012,962
Stocks at interior towns .. 515,076 518,193
Stocks at Liverpool ~1,147,000 1,111,000
Stocks of American afloat
for Great Britain 326,000 165,000
Comparative statement of net receipts at
all the ports from Sept. 1, 1896, to Friday
evening, Jan. 15, 1897, and from Sept. 1,
1895, to Friday, Jan. 17, 1896:
Receipts since Sept. l.| 1896-97 | 1895-96™
Galveston 1.116,062] 726,984
New Orleans 1,590,564| 1,267,302
Mobile 225,1611 155,022
Savannah 652,470| 557,314
Charleston 331,065 | 221,367
Wilmington 216,045| 140,654
Norfolk 595,723! 217,935
Baltimore 43,292 ; 31,218
New York 90,108! 67,030
Boston 114,968 ; 75,597
Philadelphia 27,6371 25,116
West Point 50) 134,720
Port Royal 58,767 ' 40,208
Pensacola 46,023 6,915
Brunswick 71,469; 52,581
Newport News 8,780 j 7,429
Texas City 42,254 | 39.245
1
Total | 5,230,438 | 3,766,697
Total foreign exports from all ports since
Sept. 1, 1896, and for the same period in
1895-’96:
Ports— |Gt.Br.|Fr’nc’| Cont.
New Orleans | 560,7581279,80| 362,825
Mobile and Pen 150,103; 10,063| 11,680
Galveston | 568,946! 131,752] 197,204
Savannah | 40,768| 15,341| 256,532
Brunswick | 71,469; |
Charleston | 76.081| | 149,446
Port Royal | 58,767, |
Wilmington | 95,431i | 87,471
Norfolk | 125,5251 5,200| 30,600
Newport News | 5.7991 |
New York | 163.553! 15,t141 92,300
Boston | 145,595 j |
Baltimore | 50,337 | 5,352| 37,062
Philadelphia | 5,888' | 319
I ! !
Total, 1896-’97 |2,119,003;463,(2;i,224,46
| 1 1
Total, 1895-’96 |1,175,279 342,419! 943,812
Ii 1
Total, 1894-’95 !2,098,836j562,530j1,489,483
Stock of cotton at all ports Jan. 15, 1897,
and on the same day of the week last
year:
~Ports j 1897~|-iß9<r
New Orleans | 402.406 ; 381,656
Mobile | 36,52 j 40.896
Galveston | 160,266| 113,831
Savannah | 81,139| 80,911
Charleston | 38,5911 46,837
Wilmington | 21,364| 26,357
Virginia | 39,2611 77,405
New York I 290,903 j 193,800
Other ports 44,231 42,269
' ‘I 1
Total !1,114.783;1,012,962
New Orleans, La., Jan. 15.—Cotton Ex
change crop statement from Sept. 1 to
Jan. 15, Inclusive: Tort receipts, 5,266,495
bales, against 3,753,887 last year, 5,807,966
year before last and 4,503,825 for 1894; over
land to mills and Canada, 588,201 bales,
against 576,636 in 1896, 774,440 in 1895, and
614,921 In 1894; interior stocks In excess of
Sept. 1, 369,482 bales, against 498,026 in 1896,
456,684 In 1895, and 312.778 in 1894; southern
mill takings, net. 446,939 bales, against
429,819 in 1896, 412,962 in 1895 and 366,316 in
1894; crop brought into sight during the
137 days to date, 6.691.117 bales, against 5,-
258.347 in 1896, 7,452,052 in 1895, and 5,827,870 in
1894; crop brought into sight for the week,
163,607 bales, against 132,936 for the seven
days ending Jan. 15 last year, 210,391 in 1895
and 150,572 in 1894; crop brought into sight
the first fifteen days of January, 358.584
bales, against 314,127 in 1596, 457,379 in 1895,
and 361,778 in 1894.
DRY GOODS.
New York, Jan. 15.—1n the dry goods
market, although business at first hand
does not show more than a limited expan
sion, trade throughout the country is In
fairly promising shape. First hand sel
lers continue easy to deal with in nearly
all directions. Prices show no quotable
decline in any division of the cbtton goods
market. The condition in woolen goods
>is without alteration in any material ex
tent. 'Business continues Indifferent and
prices without quotable change.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Turpentine.—lt was a week of
lively fluctuations in the spirits turpentine
market. At first there was, but little de
mand, and, while the factors held firmly
at 2£%c, they were obliged to release their
holdings on Tuesday at 2R%c, following
with a decline to 25%c on Wednesday. On
Thursday there was a spirited demand and
25%c to 25%c was paid. To-day the price
Jumped up to 25-%<\ closing at the same
price as at the opening of the week. The
reported sales for the day were 166 casks.
Rosin.—The week Just past was a no
table one In the rosin market. There was
no (Reposition to take the pale grades,
while the common und medium were in
strong demand. All through the former
were declining, while Jhe latter advanced
In prices. At the close to-day the mar
ket was unchanged from yesterday. No
sales were reported for the day.
Quotations—At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bul
letined at the Board of Trade:
Spirits turpentine firm; 2554 c for regu
lars.
Rosin firm.
A. B, C *1 5 I *1 BG@l 90
D 1 55 K 1 90
E 1 60 M 1 90
F 1 N 1 90
G 170 W 0 200
H 175 W W 225
The following were the quotations for
the corresponding date last year: Spirits
turpentine, 30c bid. Rosin, pales, nominal;
others steady; A, B, C. 51.15; D, 1.30; E,
*1.40; F. *1.50; G, *1.50; H. *1.65; 1. *1.70; K.
*1.90; M, *2.20; N, *2.40; W G, *2.60; W W,
*2.80.
Receipts and Exports—The total receipts
for the past week were 3.114 casks spirits
turpentine and 25.799 barrels* rosin. The
exports were 3.171 casks spirits turpentine
and 15,622 barrels rosin, moving as follows;
To New York, 375 casks spirits turpentine
and 793 barrels rosin; to Baltimore, 3 casks
spirits turpentine and 100 barrels rosin; to
Boston, 90 casks spirits turpentine and 456
barrels rosin; to Philadelphia. 122 casks
spirits turpentine and 606 barrels rosin; to
Christiania, 2,631 barrels rosin; to Genoa,
200 casks spirits turpentine and 3.070 bar
rels rosin; to London, 1,646 casks spirits
turpentine; to Hamburg, 700 casks spirits
turpentine and 7,871 barrels rosin; to the
Interior, 5 casks spirits turpentine and 696
barrels rosin.
Naval Stores Statement-
Receipts. shipments and stocks from
April 1, 1896, to date, and to Jan. 10, 1896:
Spirits. Rosin.
1597. 1897.
'Stock on hand April 1, 1896.. 5,319 1 34,978
Received this week 3.114 28,799
Received previously 311,387 982,458
Total Si 319,820 1,146,235
Shipments
Foreign - 232.430 628,995
New York 28.175 100,125
Coastwise and interior 25,006 141,366
Total 285,611 870,486
Stock on hand and on ship
board to-day 34.209 275.749
1896. 1896.
Stock on hand April 1, 1895 2,421 89,280
Received this week 2.128 24,837
Received previously 287,406 953,146
Total 296,955 1,067,263
Shipments
Foreign 192.534 475,280
New York 48,856 163,028
Coastwise and Interior 31,860 210,378
Total 273,250 838.676
Stock on hand and on ship
board to-day 18,706 238,587
Charleston, Jan. 15.—Turpentine firm;
sales none; quotations unchanged. Rosin
firm; sales none; quotations unchanged.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 15.—Rosin firm;
strained, *1.40; good strained, *1.45. Tur
pentine steady; machine, 25%c; irregular,
24%c. Tar firm at 95c. Crude turpentine
steady; hard, *1.30; soft, not quoted; vir
gin, *I.BO.
New York, Jan. 15.—Rosin quiet; strain
ed, common to good, *1.70@1.72%. Turpen
tine steady, 27%<§28%c.
RICE.
Common
Fair 3%@?^*
Good . ..4 @4%
Prime 4%@4%
Rough. 60c to *1 per busheL
FINANCIAL.
Money—The market is easy.
The bank clearings for the past week
were *3,021,461.38, against *3,267,019.53 for the
same week in 1896, and *2,622,692.65 for the
same week in 1895.
Foreign Exchange—Market steady.
The following are net Savannah quota
tions: Commercial demand, *4.86%; sixty
days, $4.83%; ninety days. *4.82%; francs,
Paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.21; Swiss,
sixty days, 5.22%; marks, sixty days, 94%.
Domestic Exchange—Steady. Banks are
buying at % per cent, discount and selling
as follows: Up to *25, 10c premium; *25 to
*SO. 15c premium; *SO to *IOO, 20c premium;
*IOO to *2OO, 25c premium; *2OO and over at
par.
Securities—The market 1s quiet with a
little investment buying, but no specula
tive ventures.
Stocks and Bonds—State Bonds—Georgia
3% per cent, bonds of 1930, 101% bid, 102%
asked; Georgia 3% per cent,, due 1916, 101
bid, 102 asked; Georgia 4% per cent, bonds.
1915, 113% bid, 114% asked: Georgia 4 per
cent., due 1926, 110 bid, 111 asked; South
Carolina 4%5, 107% bid, 108% asked.
City Bonds—Atlanta 7 per cent., 104 bid.
105 asked; Augusta 4%5, 1923, 103 bid, 104
asked; Augusta 7 per cent., 112 bid. 113
asked; Augusta 6 per cent., 110 bid, 111
asked; Columbus 5 per cent., 102 bid, 103
asked; Macon 6 per cent., 114% bid, 115
asked; Savannah 5 p?r cent, quarterly
April coupons, 107% bid. 108 asked; Savan
nah 5 per cent., quarterly February, cou
pons. 108 bid, 108% asked; Charleston 4s,
91 bid, 93 asked.
Railroad Bonds—Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds,
6 per cent, interest coupons. 112% bid, 114
asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated 7 per cent, coupons, January
and July maturity, 1897, 100 bid, 100% ask
ed; Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany collateral gold ss, 95 bid, 97 asked;
Central of Georgia Railway first mortgage
ss, 50-year gold bonds, 110 bid, 112 asked;
Central of Georgia Railway first consoli
dated mortgage ss, 91 bid. 92 asked; Cen
tral of Georgia Railway first preferred
incomes, 27 bid, 29 asked; Central of
Georgia Railway second preferred in
incomes, 10 bid, 12 asked; Central of
Georgia Railway third preferred incomes.
5% bid, 6% asked; Georgia railroad 6s, 1910,
107 bid, 109 asked; Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta first ss, 106 bid, 107 asked;
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage 7s. 113 bid, 116 asked; Georgia
Southern and Florida, new ss, 93 bid, 94%
asked; South Georgia and Florida first
mortgage 7s, 104 bid, 105 asked; South
Georgia and Florida second mortgage 7s,
102 bid. 104 asked; Ocean Steamship 6 per
cent, bonds, 1926, 101 bid. 102 asked; City
and Suburban railroad first mortgage 7
per cent, bonds, 80 bid, 86 asked; Ala
bama Midland 5 per cent, indorsed, 87 bid,
90 asked; Brunswick and Western 4s,
bid, 70 asked; South Bound railroad ss. 70
bid 73 asked; Southern Railway ss, 89 bid,
91 asked; Georgia and Alabama first pre
ferred ss, 98% bid, 100 asked; Georgia and
Alabama first consols, 80 bid, 81 asked.
Railroad Stocks—Augusta and Savan
nah, 92% bid, 93% asked, ex-dlv, Georgia
common, 160 bid. 163 asked: Southwestern,
91% bid,92% asked ex-dlv;Atlanta and West
Point railroad stock, 100 bid, 101 asked; At
lanta'and West Point 6 per cent, certifi
cates, 98 hid, 99 asked; Savannah Con
struction Company, 70 bid. 74 asked.
Gas Stocks—Savannah Gas Light stock,
22% bid. 23 asked; Electric Light and
Power Company, 66 bid, 67 asked, ex-dlv.
Bank Stocks. Etc.—Citizens Bank, fill
bid, 108% asked, ex-dlv.; Chatham Hank,
45 bid, 46 asked, ex-dlv.; Germania
Bank, 106% bid, 107% asked, ex-div.; Mer
chants National Bank. 92% bid, 93% asked
ex-dlv.; National Bank of Savannah, 126
bid, 127 asked, ex-dlv.; Og.ethorpe Sav
ings and Trust Company, 100 bid,
101 asked, ex-dlv.; Southern Bank
of the State of Georgia. bid, 168 asked;
ex-dlv,; Savannah Bank and Trust Compa
ny, 100 bid, 101 asked, ex-dlv.; Chatham-
Real Estate and Improvement Company,
A, G 2% bid, asked; B, 50% bid, 51 asked,
ex-dlv.; People's Savings and Loan Com
yany, 92 bid, 93 asked.
Factory Bonds—Augusta Factory, 6s, 100
hid, 102 asked; Sibley Factory 6s, 100 bid,
101 asked; Enterprise Factory 6s, 102 bid,
103 asked; Eagle and Phenlx Manufactur
ing Company, 6 per cent, bonds, 40 bid, 50
asked.
Factory Stocks—Savannah Cotton Fac
tory, hid, 50 aslceij; Augusta Factory. 82
bid, 83 asked, ex-dlv.; Granltevllle Fac
tory, 145 bid, 151 asked; Langley Factory.
106 bid, 107 asked; Enterprise Factory,
common, 99 bid, 102 asked; J. R. King
Manufacturing Company. 108 bid, 104 ask
ed; Sibley Manufacturing Company, 96 bid,
98 asked; Savannah, Brewing Company, 92
bid, 95 asked.
London. Jan. 15.—Bar silver. 29 11-16d.
Consols, 112 for money and 112% for the
account.
Paris, Jan. 15.—Three per cent, rentes,
102 francs 50 centimes for the account.
New York, Jan. I£.—Money oil call was
easy at per cent.; the last loan was
at lVs per cent., anti at the closings was
offered at lVa per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3*4<§3?i per cent, liar silver, 64%c.
Sterling exchange tirm with actual busi
ness in hankers* hills. 14.84MH.85 for sixty
days, and $4.87 %<fM. 87% for demand. Post
ed rates, $4.85 1 /2{t>4.88%. Commercial bills,
$4.83^@4.84 1 ;. Government bonds firm;
state bonds were dull; railroad bonds were
stronger. Silver at the board was quiet.
New \ ork, Jan. 15, noon.—The specula
tive market was strong, at the following
quotations:
*i rle 14%; Hal. & Ohio .... 17
Northwestern ..103%|Can. Southern... 4-1%
d0 P r ff 153 |St. Paul 73%
Lake Erie 152T* Hock Island 68
Nor. & W. pref. 16% Del. & Hu,lson. .111%
West. Union ... 83%.De1.. L. & W....155V4
So. Ry com 9%| Manhattan 90%
d0 Pref 28'.:Mich. Central .. 90
Am. Sugar 114%;N. Y. Central .. 93%
New 1 ork, Jan. 15.—The feeling in stock
circles to Ala y was more confident than
for some time past, mainly owing to the
remarkably favorable statement of the
foreign commerce of the country for the
month of December and the calendar year
in 1895, the steady increase in the treasury'
gold reserve and the superabundance of
money, both here and In London. These
influences have apparently served to stim
ulate interest, not only in Investments,
but also In the speculative markets. They
have induced the recognized bulls to take
a fresh hold and at the same time have
frightened the shorts. The latter made
active efforts to cover and their purchases,
together with a fair demand for foreign
account, helped along the rising tendency
of prices. The market was strong from
the opening to the close of the session, the
dealings having been better distributed
than of late and the advances in prices
having been general. No attention was
paid to the Cuban trouble, which for the
moment has been relegated to the back
ground. The upward movement In Sugar
gained additional force from the an
nouncement of a further advance in price
of refined; and advices from Washington
that if any change is made In the tariff
on sugars it will not be detrimental to the
Interests of the sugar refiners. The con
test between the American Sugar Com
pany and Arbuckle Bros., in which there
are no signs of a let up, failed to cheek
the advance. The commission houses re
ported more numerous orders for stocks
for outside account, although it Is admit
ted that the business is still, to a large
extent, professional. The transactions ag
gregated 211,494 shares and the advance In
prices was equal to >4@274 per cent, the
latter in Wheeling and Bake Erie, prefer
red, which sold up to 14% on reports of
negotiations for the settlement of the soft
coal rate war. Sugar, the Grangers, Lou
isville and Nashville, Manhattan, Tennes
see Coal and Iron, Western Union and
Chicago Gas were conspicuous, both In
point of activity and advance. The last
named was materially strengthened by a
statement made by ex-Gov. Flower that
the regular quarterly dividend of 1% per
cent, will shortly be declared, and also by
a growing belief that the Illinois legis
lature will permit the constituent compa
nies comprising the so-called trust to con
solidate. The market closed strong at the
top prices of the day. Net changes show
advances of %@2 per cent., 'Manhattan
leading. In the specialties Illinois Steel
Jumped 3 to 37. In the total sales Sugar
figured for 46,200 shares; iSt. Paul for 19,100;
Chicago Gas for 18.900; Burlington and
Quincy for 18,600; Louisville and Nashville
for 12,700 and Reading for 11,500 shares.
Bonds were active and strong. The trans
actions footed up $2,249,000.
New York Stock List, Stocks and Bonds
at the Closing—
Am. Cot. Oil .... 13%|N„ C. & St. 1... 67%a
do pref 56 |N. Y. & N.K.... 46
Sugar Reiln ....114%|N. Y. Contra! .. 9.1%
do pref 102%iN. J. Central ....101%
Am. Tobacco .. 77%|Norf. & W. pf.. 16%
do pref 103 |North. Pacific ..14
A.. T. & S. F.... 14%j do pref It
Halt. & Ohio ... 15%; North western ...101%
Can. Pacific .... 56 1 do pref 153 h
Ches. & Ohio 7%( Pacific Mail 24%
Chi. & Alton ....164 | Reading 27%
C., B. & Q 74 (Rock Island .... 08%
Chicago Gas .. 7R%|St. Paul 77,14
Del., L. & W.. 155 j do pref 130%
Krie, new 15 (Silver Cer 64%
do pref 24 |Tenn. C. & 1.... 30
Ed. Gen. Elec.. 34%| do do pref .... 90
111. Central .... 93 |Texas Pacific .. 9%
Lake E. & W.... 17 (Union Pacific .... 7%
do pref 66 |W., St. L. & p.. 6%
Lake Shore —152%! do do pref .... 16%
Louis. & Nash.. 50%|West. Union ... 84%
Louis. &N. A.. %a|Wheel. &L. E.. 3%
Manhattan 90%| do do pref .... 14%
Mem. & C l.iajrto. Ry 6s 90%
Mich. Central .. 90 (So. Ry com .... 9%
Mo. Pacific 21 |So. Ry pref .... 28%
Mobile & 0 21 |
State Bonds.
Alabama A ....IOtBJTen. new set 3s. 77%
do B 103B|Va. 6s pref 6
do C 96B;Va. Trust Recta 6
La. stamped 4s. 9r,B ; Va. F’d'g Debt.. 61%
N. Carolina 45..1008|50. Carolina 4%5.102
N. Carolina 65..1228|
Government Bonds.
U. S. 4s, reg—lll |U. S. 4s,new,reg.l2o
U. S. 4s, coup. .111% U. S. 4s,new,cou.lll
U. S. 2s, reg.. 95%8|
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Bacon—Tho market is steady. Smoked
cle',- sides, 5%c; dry salted clear rib sides,
sc; long clear, none; bellies, sc; sugar
cured hams, ll'/bc.
Lard—Market steady; pure, In tierces.
Be; 50-pound tins, 614 c; compound, in
tierces, i%c', in 50-pound tins, sc.
Butter—Market lower, fair demand; Go
shen Js@l7c; gilt eJge, 20Vi&22c; creamery,
22 1 /-@24c.
Cheese—Market Arm; fancy full
cream cheese. ll@l2V4c; 20-pound average,
llV;4tl3c; fancy Elglns, 24>/44i26c.
Fish—Mackerel, half-barrel, No. 1, $8.50;
No. 2, *7.50; No. 3. *6.00; kits. No. 1, *1.25;
No. 2. *1.00; No. 3,95 c. Codfish, 1-pound
bricks, 614 c; 2-pound bricks, 6c. Smoked
herring, per box, 20c; Dutch herring, in
kegs, *1.60. New mullet, half-barrels, *3.50.
Salt—Demand is fair, and the market
steady; carload lots, f. o. b., Liverpool,
200-pound sacks, 48c; Virginia, 125-pound
burlap sacks, 32c; ditto, 125-pound cotton
sacks, 35c; smaller lots, higher.
Syrup—Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 22c; selling at 23@25c;
sugar house at 18@32c; Cuba, straight
goods, 23 sugar house molasses, !j@
20c.
Tobacco—Market quiet and steady;
smoking, domestics, 22ifr60c; chewing, com
mon. sound. 244i27c; fair, 23ft35c; good, 36
<11 48c; bright, 60<fi65c; fine fancy. 65'u80c.
Sugar—Equality Prices—Savannah Quo
tations—Cut loaf. 5.18 c; crushed, 5.18 c;
powdered 4.80 c; XXXX powdered, 4.93 c;
standard granulated, 4.55 c; cubes, 4.80 c;
mould A, 4.80 c; diamond \. 4.55 c; confec
tioners' A, 4.43 c; white extra C. 4.05 c; ex
tra C, 3.93 c; golden C, 3.87 c; yellows, 3.74 c.
Tone firm.
Coffee—Mocha and Java, 27He; Peaberry,
2014 c; standard No. 1. 17c; No. 2,16 c;
No. 3.15 c; No. 4,14 c; No. 5,13 c; No. 6. 12c;
No. 7,11 c.
Flour—Very strong: patents. *5.60;
straights, *5.25; fancy, *5.10; family. *4.60.
Corn—Market Is steady; white corn. Job
lots, 44c; carload lots, 41c; mixed corn,
Job lots, 43c; carload, 40c; cracked corn.
Job lots, 85c sack.
Oats—Carload lots, 32c; Job lots. 36c.
Oats—Texas rust proof, Job lots, 55c.
Bran—Job lots, 15c; carload lots, 710.
Hay—Market steady, western. Job lots,
85c; carload lots, 75c.
Meal—Pearl, per barrel, *2.20; per sack,
•6c; city meal, per sack. 86c; pearl grits,
per barrel, $2.30; per sack. $1.00; city grits,
per sack, 95c.
Lemons—Market quiet, new crop Messi
na. per box. 12.754J3.00.
Pineapples—Cases, $4.00(34.50; half cases,
$2.25412.50.
Oranges—Florida. 83.754J4.00 per box; Im
ported oranges, 82.754J3.00.
Apples—*l.76o2.oo barrels.
Dried Fruit—Apples, evaporated, 8%®10c;
common, 7®Sc.
Raisins—L. L., $1.75; % box, $1.10; loose,
60-pound boxes, 6%c pound.
OUs—Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal, 45®50c; West Virginia, black, 9® 12c;
lard, 554i65c; neatsfoot, 604j86c; machinery,
20®30c; linseed, raw, 35c; boiled, 37c; kero
sene, Georgia test, 10c; water white. 11c:
fire proof, 12c; guardian, 11c; deodorized,
stove gasoline, 13c.
Limo Calcined Plaster and Cement—
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair de
mand and selling at Sso per barrel, bulk
and carload lots special: calcined plaster,
$1.60 per barrel; hair. 4®sc; Rosedale ce
ment. $1.30@4.40; carload lots, special;
Portland cement, retail, $2.40; carload lots,
$2.10.
Cabbage—Barrels, 7c; barrel crates, $2.00
®2.25.
Nuts—Almonds, Tarragona, 16c; Ivlcas,
14c; walnuts, French; lie; Naples, 12%c;
pecans, 10c; Brazils. 6c; filberts, 10c; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
9%% 10c; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100.
Peanuts—Ample stock; fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked, Vir
ginia, per pound, 474 c; hand-picked, per
pound, 4c; small hand-picked, per pound,
4c.
Onions—Crates, $1.25; barrels. $3.50. •
Potatoes—lrish, SI.BO barrel; sacks, $1.75.
Seed Potatoes—Virginia second crop,
$3.25; Houlton Early Rose, $2.75 bbl.
Shot—Firm; drop to B, $1.20; B to larger,
$1.45; bulk, $1.45.
Iron—Market very steady; Swede, 4%®
6c; refined. $1.70 base.
Nails—Cut, $1.1)0 base: wire, $2.15 4>ase.
Advance national list of extras, adopted
Deo. 1. 1896.
Gun Powder—Per keg, $4.00; half keg,
$2.25; quarter keg, $1.20. Champion .luck
ing, quarter keg, $2.25. Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless, half kegs, 55.45;
quarter kegs, $4.30; 3-pound canister, $2.10;
1-pound canister. 75c. Less 20 to 10 per
cent. off.
Lumber—Demand, both foreign and do
mestic, Is firm. Ordinary sizes, sll.oo®
12.00; difficult sizes, $13.00©18.00; flooring,
boards. $15.00® 22.00; ship stuff, $16.50@20.00;
eawn ties, SIO.OO.
Poultry—Steady, fair demand: spring
chickens, 25c per pair; half-grown to
three-quarters grown, 30c to 35e pair;
full-grown fowls. 50c per pair.
Eggs—Market fully supplied; candled,
per dozen. 15c; country, 2c less.
Hides, Wool, Etc.—Hides —The market
firm; dry flint, 10%@Uc; dry salt, 9c; green
salted. 5%c. Wool—nominal; prime Geor
gia, free of sand burrs.and black wool,
13c: blacks, 11c; burry, Bc. Wax. 25c. Tal
low, 2c. Deer skins, 15c.
Bagging and Ties—The market is quiet;
Jute bagging, 2%-pound. 6%c; 2-pound, 6c;
1%-pound,s%c; quotations are for Job lots,
small lots higher; sea Island bagging, 7%3
8c; Standard Arrow ties, steel, 45 pounds,
large lots. 75c; small lots. 90c.
Dfy Goods—The market is steady; de
mand brisk; prints, 4@sc; Georgia brown
shirtings. 4. 3%c; %, 4%c; 4-4 brown sheet
ings, 5%c; white, osnaburgs, 7®7%c;
checks, 4@sc; brown drillings, 5®6%c.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
Cotton—Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, $1.25;
New Y'ork. per bale. $1.00; Philadelphia,
per hale, $1.00; Baltimore, per bale, $1.00;
to Liverpool, via New York, 40c; Bremen,
via New York, 45c; Antwerp, via New
York, 50c; Havre, via New York, 53c; Am
sterdam, via New York, 53c; Genoa, via
New York, 65c; Reval, via New York, 63c;
Hamburg, via New York, 60c. Direct:
Bremen, 38c; Barcelona, 48c; Genoa, 48c;
Liverpool, 35c.
Lumber—By Ball—Freights are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at S4.(JO
@4.50 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base 44 feet,
16c. Timber rates, 50c@$1.00 higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
windward, nominal; to Rosario, $12.00®
13.00; Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, SIO.OO
@11.00; to Rio Janeiro. $14.00; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports, $11.30®11.50; to
United Kingdom for orders, nominal for
lumber, 4-pound 5s standard.
By Steam-To New York, $7.00; to Phila
delphia, $7.00; to Boston, $8.00; to Balti
more $5.00.
Naval Stores—By Sail—The market Is
firm. Large-sized, Cork for orders, are
as follows: Rosin, 2s 6d; for barrels of 310
pounds and 5 per cent, primage; spirits, 3s
9d; Genoa, rosin, 2s3d@2s6d; Adriatic, 2s
6d®2s 9d; South America, rosin, 65c per
barrel of 280 pounds. Coastwise—Steam-
To Boston, 11c per 100 pounds on rosin, 90c
on spirits; to New York, rosin, B%c per 100
pounds.
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.
New York, Jan. 16.—Flour dull, steady
unchanged; southern flour quiet, un
changed. Wheat, spot market, less active,
closing steady; No. 2. red, f. o. b., 98%c;
ungraded red. 777§®98%c; options were
moderately active an<l irregular, closing
weak at a decline of %4<% cents; No. 2,
red, January, 89c; 'March, 90c; May, 86%c.
Corn, spots, dull, easier; No. 2,2974 c ele
vator; 307j,c afloat; steamer mixed, 28c;
options were dull and weak at %@%c de
cline; January, 29%c; May, 30%c; June,
31%e; July, 31%c. Oats, spots, quiet and
steady; options dull, steady; January,
22%c; February, 22%c; May, 22%c; spot, No.
2, 22%c; No. 2, white, 24%c; mixed western,
224424 c. Hay steady; shipping, 5774 c. Hides
firm, unchanged. Wool quiet, unchanged.
Beef quiet; family, $9fe5®10.50; extra mess,
$7.00@8.00. Beef hams steady; SIB.OO.
Tlerced beef quiet, firm; city extra India
mess, $13.504414.50. Cut meats strong;
pickled \ bellies, 4%e; shoulders, 4%@4%c;
hams, B%@9c. Lard quiet; barely steady;
western steam, 4.25 c; city, 3.85 c; January.
4.25 c: refined quiet, firm; continent. 4.60 c;
South America, 4.80 c; compound, 4'/ 1 4i47 a c.
Pork steady; new mess, $8.50449.00. Butter
moderately active, steady; state dairy, 1044
15%c; do creamery, 13®. 19c; western cream
ery, 13©20c; Elglns, 20c. Cotton seed oil
quiet, firm; crude, 20%c; yellow prime,
2374-c. Rice firm, unchanged. Molasses
quiet, unchanged. Peanuts quiet; fancy
handpicked, 3%@4c. Coffee steady; 5® 10
points up; March, 9.45449.50 c; 'May, 9.50®
9.55 c; September, 9.65419.70 c; December,
9.70 c; spot Rio dull, steady; No. 7,10 c.
Sugar, raw, dull, steady; fair refining,
2 13-16 c; refined quiet; No. 1 and 2, 1-16 cent
up. Others unchanged. Freights to Liv
erpool quiet; cotton by steam, 15-128d.
Grain by steam. 3d.
Chicago, Jan. 15. noon.—Wheat, January,
7e%c. Corn, January. 22%c. Pork, May,
$8.0274j8.05. Lard, January, $4.00. Ribs,
January, $4.15.
Chicago, Jan. 15.—St. Louis began cov
ering short wheat In this market at noon
yesterday, and continued doing so until
about the same hour to-day, prices re
sponding moderately to the buying, but,
when that demand ceased, weakening
and declining followed. Liverpool cables
did not fully reflect the advance of one
cent on this side yesterday, that fact oc
casioning disappointment, and causing a
weak and lower market at the opening.
Anticipation of a bullish report then in
fluenced the feeling for the better, but
when It was ascertained that tho re|Krt
would not be forthcoming to-day, the
tone became depressed. May wheat open
ed from 80%@8U%c, sold between 81 and
79%c, closing at 81 )c—%@%c under yester
day. Cash wheat was irregular closing
weak and 74c lower.
There was nothing doing In the corn
market. A few professional scalpers
hung around and u stray order In com
mission men’s hands were noticeable,
but It was difficult to trade, there being
so little Interest shown. May corn open
ed ut 24%c, advanced to 25c, declined to
and closed at 24%—74®%c under yester
day. Cash corn was firm at unchanged
prices, closing nominally easy.
As has recently been the case, more
business was transacted In oats than In
corn, but It was mainly local, and evi
denced the professional sentiment, which
was gauged by that of whegt. May oats
closed %@%c undsr yesterday. Cash
oats were firm, whilst trading waa under
way. hut the nominal close waa weak
with the futures.
ft
Provisions— I The feeling In product at
the opening exhibited a continuation of
yesterday's strength, although business
was light. Hogs were firmer, an Inci
dent which conduced to the strength of
provisions. Later, packers sold freely
and prices yielded to the pressure. May
pork closed 12% cents lower; May lard
6e lower, and May ribs 7%c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
Wheat-
Jail 78 7844 77% 77%
May ....80%4480% 81 T9 7 ', 80
July ....75-Va7s7i TT 75% 7674
Corn—
Jen 22% 22% 22% 22%
May 24% 25 24% 24%@24%
July ....25% 26 E 5% 25%
Sept ... .854.@2674 27(027% 26% 28%@W%
Oa ts—
Jan 16% 16% 16 16
May 19 19 18% 18%
July —19%@19% 19% 19% 19%
Mess Pork—
Jan $7 89 •
May 8 12% 8 30 8 02% 8 02%
Lard—
Jan 4 02 % 4 02% 3 97% 3 97%
May 4 15 4 17% 4 10 4 12%
Short Ribs—
Jan 120 4 20 4 0774 4 07)4
May ... 420 4 22 % 410 4 12%
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet; prices unchanged; No. 2
spring wheat, 77%@78%c: No. 2 red, 86%
@890; No. 2 corn, 22%@22%c; No. 2 oats,
16%® 17c; mess pork, $7.82%@7.87%; lard,
$3.9774®4.00; short rib sides, $3 97%@4.22%;
dry salted shoulders. $4.35444.50; Bhort
clear sides, $1.12%@4.26; whisky, sl.lß.
Cincinnati, Jan. 15.—Flour, winter pat
ents. $4.75474.85; fancy, $4.25444.50. Wheat
dull; No. 2 red, 92c. Corn quiet; No, 2 mix
ed, 22%c. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed, 1974 c.
Pork, clear family, $8.75. Lard, kettle, 4%c;
prime steam, 3.90 c. Dry salted meats,
shoulders, 4c; short rib sides,
4‘ac; short clear sides, 4c; bel
lies, 4%0. Racon. loose shoulders. 474 c;
short clear sides, 4%c; clear bellies, 574 c.
Whisky active.
St. liouls, Jan. 46.—Flour unchanged.
Wheat lower; January. 85%c, nominal;
May. 86%c bid; July, 75@7574e. Corn
steady; January. 20c,; May, 2274 c; July, 23%
@23%0. Oats firm; January, 1714 c; May,
19%e asked. Other articles unchanged.
Baltimore, Jan. 15, noon.—Flour dull.
Wheat dull; spot, 9lc bid; May, 88%4i8R%e;
southern by sample, 92®93c. Com steady;
spot, 27@27%c; southern white. 2274@27%0.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15.—Flour dull.
Wheat dull; spot, 91%c bid; May, 8874@88%c;
southern by sample. 924493 c; do on grade,
87@92c. Corn steady; spot and January,
27442778 c; February, 2774@27%c; March, 27%
@>27%c; April, 28%@28%c; steamer mixed,
2544 2674 c; southern white, 227i4f>2774e; do
yellow, 224427 c. Oats quiet; No. 2 white,
244425 c; No. 2 mixed, 21@22c. Rye firm;
No. 2 nearby, 4344>43%c: No. 2 western, 44%
@44%e. Hay steady. Grain freights quiet.
Sugar firmer; granulated, 4.45 c. Coffee
steady at 1074 c.
MODELED ON THE TURBINE WHEEL
How llrnmbcl Got the Idea. Which
Mmle Him a Millionaire.
Sleepy Eye, Minn., Dispatch to the Chl
cago Inter-Ocean.
This quiet little town Is scarcely able tb
realize to-night that one, of Its humblest
residents Is worth $7,000,000.
Grant Hrambel, an Englishman by birth
and telegraph operator at the little station
hero the past half dozen years, has put in
his spare time from the sale of tickets and
wrestling with baggage in studying mo
tors. A little more than a year ago he had
patented a rotary engine which works af
ter the fashion of the turbine water
wheel.
Wednesday he sold to Henry Francis Al
len, representing the Allen syndicate of
'England, the right to manufacture and
sell these engines In the United States for
$3,100,000. He had previously sold the right
for its manufacture In England, Germany
and France for over $1,000,000. While still
controlling his interests for the Canadian
provinces, Mexico, Central and South.
America, ho has already sold his rights
for over $7,000,000.
Hrambel’a genius was recognized by tho
people of the village yesterday In making
him an alderman. Speaking of his inven
tion, Brambel said:
“I first got the idea of a rotary engine
from the turbine wheel. I could not seo
why steam could not do what water did,
especially when steam had qualities that
water lacked and were essential. You
know that when a little turbine is hit by
a column of water no bigger than your
pencil, something has to go. You take w
smaller wheel, mechanically correct, and
turn against it an inch steam jet at 10U
pounds or over, and allow for the steanx
expansion and why won’t you get power?
"I knew what was necessary to get
the greatest possible development of tha
steam expansion in order to give suc
cess to the Idea, and I have been work
ing along this line. It took many models
and a great many failures to get tha
right thing. I have had engine after en
gine that seemed to be perfect, and would
spin along like a top, only to stop when
some unexplained point was reached. I
have had problem after problem, and
finally, about five years ago, I hit tha
machine substantially as it Is to-day.
Since then all my experiments have been
in the line of possible Improvements, but
I have not found many, and I think is
will be hard to get anything more power
ful or better In its way than what I have.
“There have been fourteen of the en
gines built, all experimentally, and they
have been tested everywhere I could find
a place for them, except on locomotives.
I have run circular saws with them up
to 1.200 revolutions, emery wheels, centri
fugal fans and blowers, creamery sepa
rators up to 6,600 revolutions, and dyna
mos, all coupled direct to the engine.
They have been In use In elevators, hoist
ing works, boats and machine shops. Tha
Baldwin works offered to put one on a lo
comotive, but It would cost considerable,
as the drive wheels would have to be
changed, and extra weight to give tha
traction power an ordinary locomottva
gets from the weight of Its machinery;
would have to he added.”
FINANCIAL.
speculators:
We have Inside information concerning
a speculation deal whereby big money can
be made In the near future. Send for our
dally market report.
BILBBY & CO.. INC.,
Bankers and Commission Brokers, Jack
sonville. Fla.
READY CASH
FOR HIDES.
I4KV FLINT 11 a
DRY HALT o
BUTCHER HALT %o
Above net prices except freight, only
deduction.
FURS and WOOL wanted.
A. EHRLICH 4fc BRO.,
111, 113 and 116 West Bay street.
ONE MILLION HIDES Ml"
IIHY FLINT HIDES 1040
lIKKRN HALTED 8%0
BEESWAX Stto
Nothing but the freight deducted from
the above.
R. KIRK LAND.
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