Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-05

Wool quiet and about steady; domestic fleece
% a26c, Texas 1921. Pork duh and de-
Ginning; mess, on spot Sl2 so Tl2 15c. Middles
dull; long clear Csc. Lard 7,d9 points lower;
only moderately active; contract. ON spot
Toe. Jane Z 1907 lSe. Freights to Liverpool
steady; cotton, per steam ga wheat, per
CHICAGO. MAY 4.-The peace news from
London, which came in with a reservation
early in the day, but explicitly later in the
Gay, caused severe break in prices all along
the line on Change to-day, accompanied by
a heavy feeling at the close. Wheat closed
on the afternoon board nearly &c under the
highest prices current last week. and &c un-
der the closing figures of turday. The
session began with a decline of l5sc, but an
advance of sc followed. Towards the close of
the morning session. however, there was
! decline of le, and another decline of lc oc-
Cured in the afternoon. Very little inquiry
was reported at Liverpool, and with fine
weather the situation was generally bearish.
Corn was weak in sympathy with wheat, and
! there was strong disposition on the part OF
longs" to realize, the market closing for the
day nearly &c under Saturday. Oats took the
same course for q similar cause, and broke
OF ll40l%c. Provisions ruled exceptionally
weak, pork declining fully SOC per barrel,
while lard ruled 507} &c lower. The result OF
the days trading demonstrated that r large
amount Of speculation was done on the proba-
bllity of war, and the reaction is declared to
have been natural one in consequence.
Flour unchanged. Wheat duh and lower
prices prevailed owing to the peace news
from London, closing l7sd12c under Sa urday;
regular, May delivery S7lSG6SSSfc, June Sql6(0
905sc, july 9isa93s<c: No. 3 red, 9SI 6Ca99I<c.
Corn unsettled declined 1850; closed nearly
at inside prices: cash lots 47ss'G4T15c, May
delivery 47Ss(G4S34c June AZ 4(G4Ss4c, July 47sa
(G49c. Oats closed l00lSsc under Saturday;
trading light; cashlOts 35c, Nav delivery S434
(g359sc, june a;s'd3534c, July 36G35ysc. Pro-
ysions-Mess pork active, closing 3oG40e un-
der Saturday; cash lots $ll 250ll S712, June
delivery $l1 2OC9ll 50. July II SO9ll 60. Lard
quiet and a shade lower; cash lots 7714(9
6 soc, May delivery Soc. june Ssl@6D6 90c,
July S215l06 9Gc. Boxed meats quiet and easy
dry sailed shoulders 45(14 soc, short ribs
70G5 75c, clear 20d6 25cc. Whisky firm at
81 To- Sugars unchanged; graduated 6ss@619c,
standard A 57sd6c.
ST. LOUIS, May 1 Flour easier but not
quOtabiy lower. Wheat opened l1ECdl1zc and
closed nc below Saturday; No red, 81 04l$
for cash; May delivery 81 0415G0l 05l%. Corn
slow, closing %(Qi16c under saturday; No 9
mixed, 4634,a4Sc for cash; 457sG463{c for May
delivery. Oats lower and weak; No. mixed,
3Id37L5c for cash; May delivery 36d3636c.
Whisky steady at 81 IA. Provisions dull and
lower: Pork ST 70. Bulk meats-car lots long
clear zoe, short ribs soc, short clear &c.
BacOn-long clear 05016 l0c, short RIB 25c,
short clear 40G6 soc. Lard 6 65c. Hams 90
l0c.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Flour easier but
quiet: Howard street and Western
superfne SO 6594 20, extra 81 1904 so; family
81 65@5 so; city mills superhne 81 50@375, extra
81 00@4 25, Rio brands 50. Wheat Southern
easier andquiet; Western lower. closing quiet;
Southern, red 81 O5 u O6, amber 81 POL 10:
No. l Maryland, 81 07@l OF; No. 2 Western
winter red, on spot 9Sl6c bid, fresh Corn
Southern easier; Western lower but active,
closing quiet; Southern white 59g60c, yellow
56057c.
CINoINNATI, May 4.-Flour easier; family
a so "a IS. Wheat easier; No. red 81 050G
o. Corn quiet and lower; No. 2 mixed,
53l%tdGc. Oats lower; No. mixed 39d40c.
PrOvlsi0ns-POrk nominal. Lard lower; cur
rent make zoe. Bulk meats easier; shout
4 X RqpnO lnunF.
shoulders 25c, short RIB 62l5c, short clear &c.
whisky. 81 IL. Sugar in good demand; hard
refined 63SG6szc. New Orleans 43zf@5Nc. Hogs
firm; common and light SO 50(G4 go. packing
and butchers 81 1894 IS.
LOUISVILLE. May 4.-Grain closed quiet:
Wheat-NO. red, 81. COrn-NO. white,
56%c. Oats-No. mixed, 4l14c. Provisions
steady: Bacon-clear rib sides soc, clear
sides &c. shoulders SC. Bulk meats-clear rib
sides l0c, clear sides 6 soc. shoulders SOC.
Mess pork, $l2 20. Lard, choice leaf Sc. Hams,
sugar cured l0ml01@c.
NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-CofIee steady; Rio
carg0es, common to prime. 7(194Ac. Sugar quiet
but steady fully fair to strictly prime 5(Q
S-l6c, yellow clarified 515G53zc. MOlasses
steady; centrifugal commOn to good common
l7G22c, prime to strictly prime 26Qg33c. Cot
ton seed oil dull; prime crude Bic.
NAVAL STORES.
LONDON, Nav 4, D. m.-Spirits turpentine
steady; Dot 23s Sd, May delivery 23s Cd. June
tn August 24s, September to December PAS Sd.
Stock. 81 900 barrels; afloat, none; deliveries,
1000 barrels.
NEW YORK, May 4, noon.-Spirits turpe tine
steady at 32c. Rosin steady at 81 056Dl 0715.
500 p. m.-Spiriis turpentine steadier at
32l5c Rosin steady at 81 O591 0715 for COM
mon to good strained.
CHARLESTON, May 4.-Spirits turpentine
unchanged Rosin unchanged for strained and
good strained.
WILMINGTON, May 4.-Spirits turpentine
steady al 29c. ROsin quiet; strained Soc;
good strained 92l4c. Tar firm at 81 10. Crude
turpentine steady; hard 81 10, yellow dip and
virgin 81 So.
RICE.
NEW YORK, May market steady.
NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-Louisiana, ordinary
to prime 41s@5szc.
CHARLESTON, MAY 4.-Market quiet and
unchanged: sales 200 barrels.
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