The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2t.-Flour dull and I'M
CHANGED; Howard street and Western supertine
~ 1908 35; extra So 50GD4 80: family 81 75605 80;
city mills, Rio brands, extra S. 69@5 10. Wheat
Southern quiet ant rather easier; Fultz
81 OSD1 II; Longberry 81 o6@1 -; No; South
ern Sl 10 Western SOW and weak; No. 2wln-
ter red, on spot 96l5c. Corn-Southern inactive
and lower; white 81 q i3c; yellow 39GG42c; West
ern inactive and frazer.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2i.-Cofee in light de-
nand; holders firm; Rio cargoes 151eD 1890.
Cotton seed products firm and unchanged;
prime crude 42c. Sugar quiet and firm; Louis
ANA open KETTLE strictly prime Acc; centrifu-
SaiS, plantation graduated 1-t6d11sc, loice
white 9l6c choice yellow clarified ,-l6c.
lolasses steady; Louisiana open kettle choice
iOR%lc, strictly prime s7939c; Louisiana cen
rltugals, strictly prime 24025c.. Louisiana
syrup unchangedat a6@3lc.
ST. Louis, Dec. 2l.-Flour dull and easy.
Wheat lower; Nc red, May delivery 81 04@
oiSs Corn a tive; No , red, cash 5000
oesc; January delivery 3oss@3034c, May de-
livery 33}s1341sc Oats dull; 10. mixed, cash
SI9c; May delivery 9ss4c bid Whisky steady
It 81 ID. Provisions tirmer and quiet rorN
IA. Lard, prime steam offered at 81 S7l6 Dry
ALT meats: shoulders 81 ao, longs and rios 81 10,
: ort clear 81 IS. Bacon-boxed shoulders 81 so,
s S1e. Hams $40 3, 1aGel276.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l.--Flour dull and weak
.mily - 300 90. Wheat easy; No. red,
81 O3. Corn irregular and quiet: N. mixed
3iGa'c. Oats strong; No. . mixed CSC. Pro
visons-Pork firm at S13 rs Lard active an .
gner at S. O5. Bulk meats firm: short rios
oose, 81 Is. Bacon steady; Iort clear, packed,
IS 6sIa. Whisky quiet at 81 H. Hogs stronger;
'onmon aud light 81 500D5 Is, packing and
butchers s. 05GDb 20.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 2i.-Graln dull: Wheat
No. cred, 81; No. Lonyoerry 81 OF. Corn
Nos white SIC. Oats-No. , mixed, 271fGD2Sc.
PROVISIONS firm: Bulk meats-clear ribs 81 31ls
snort ribs 81 l2ls. Hams, new sugar cured SIP.
Hess pork Sl4 30. Lard, choice steam S..
NAVAL STORES.
New YORK, Dec. 81, noon.-Sprits turpentne
quiet but steady at ACC. Rosin firm at 81 OH
al OBS.
800 p. m.-Rosin quiet. Turpentine quiet at
46c.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 21-Turpentino firm at
I314c. Rosin, good strained firm at soc.
WILNIsGroN.N. O., Dec. 2l.-Spirits turpentin
steady at 43c. Rosin steady; strained SOC, good
trained S2ISc. Tar steady at 81 10. Crude tur-
entine firm; hard 81 IS; yellow dip So IS, vir-
I'm 81 IS.
NEW YoHK, Dec 81. The petroleum market
to-day opened steady, but after first sales tie
market became weak on report that the Stand
rd Oil Company intended to issue certificates
or Lima OIL Heavy selling from all quarters
torced the price down to $3.50, after which the
market rallied slightly and the close was steady
at SS26c.
PIrTsBuRG, Dec. 2i.-There was great excite
nent and almost a panic at the oil exchange
This morning, caused by an unexpected break
in prices The market opened firm at 929Ac and
advanced TO 93c when general selling began at
a points. A rush to unload then follow ID and
IN short time 500o0O0 barrels had change
hands ami values had dropped to SS34c. Are
action then set in and at noon S9l6c was bid
RICE.
NEW York. Dec. 2l.-Rice firm; domestic ~
06ssc.
New ORLEANS. Dec 21.-Rice steady; ordinary
to prime 3415c.