The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-16

The belief in large crop still overhangs our
market, and operators are reluctant to take a
decided stand on either side while the condl-
lions remain as at present, The elimination or
Dull speculation in wheat, and also the sharp
decline in it, acts adversely upon those who ex-
pected similar advance in cotton founded on
the present short visible supply. The quality
OF the receipts seems to improve"
GALVESTON, Oct. 15--Cotton easy; middling
s1sc; net receipts 5, 151 bales, gross SOL: sales
o'0S paies; stock 81, 342 bales exports coastwise
NORFOLK, Oct. 15.-Cotton steady; middling
s14c; ret receipts $500 bales, gross $3.50;
sales 5,25S bales; stock 5,43S bales; exports,
10 treat Britain 400 bales, coastwise 1889.
BALTIMORE, Oct 15.--Cotton quiet; mid
ding SestSS4c; net receipts none, gross 2ie
oales sales bales; stock 1891 bales: exports.
coastwiSe 100 bales
BosroS, Oct. l5.-Cotton quiet: middling 90
GD9ftc net receipts 159 bales gross / 2l2 ba rs
sales none; stock none.
WILMINGTON, Oct. l5.-Cotton steady: middling
sS-l6c; let receipts 2,22O bales. gross 2,2!I
sales none; stock 1i,GG GALES; exports, coastwise
1850 baies.
PHuADELPHIA, Oct. 15-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 10 5.ltc; net receipts Gl7 bales, gross l0iG;
StocN 3,'iY bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 9l4c; net receipts ls S2i bales gross 10 924;
sales 6,O0j bales; stock 1!?elS bales.
MOBILE, Oct. 15.-Cotton quiet; middling
3lGc; net receipts 46J bales, gross 3 400; sales
1000 bales; stock 1858 bales; exports, coast
| wise 2.416 bal $.
MEMPHIS, oct. 15-Cotton steady; middling
! Csc; receipts S,597 bales; shipments / IN
bales; sales 3 200 bales: stock 1851 bales
AUGUSTA, Oct. i5.-Cotton firm; middling
&c; receipts 1891 bales; shipments 1888 bales;
sales none; stock 4G4 bales.
CHARLESTON, Oct. I5.-Cotton firm; demand
good; middluG 9l6c; net receipts 80 bales,
gross sos; 500 bales: stock 40 2iG bales
exports coastwse 3,o1S bales.
ATLANTA, Oct. 15.-Cotton steady; middlinS
s7Sc: receipts 1854 bales.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.--Consolidated net re-
CENTS for all cotton ports to-day 56.2S5 bales;
exports, to Great Britain $3.50 bales, to the
continent 4, l91 bales, to France -; stock at
all American ports 445, 1863 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES,. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. Is, noon.--Wheat in poor de-
mand; holders offer freely. Corn quiet but
| steady; demand poor.
| NEW YORK, Oct. Is, uooa.-FloIr duh and
weak. Wheat tlrly active but 3 tG3jsc low r.
| Corn duh and &c lower. PORK inactive; mess
Sl6 25Dl6 15. Lard nominal at 50 50 Freights
| steady.
500 p m.-Flour, Southern Gull: common to
| fair extra So 15Gs4 81, good to choice 81 l00
1 20. Wheat 2QY5c lower aud quiet: options
: irregular aud 2$8U2lac lower, closing weaN;
| venlber delivery closed at ! CG1a December
delivery 81 1890 1874. Corn 1aGlS4c low =
and weak; optllus SSQLiA3c lover and weak:
| No: -, October delivery 04W 5lI2c, November
| delivery 5i3S6l5234c. oats easier: options dull
| and Is tG1zc iJwer and weak; October delivery
29Ac November delivery 3t15g 3 5sc peceuner
delivery 3ll9 tt3i3Ec; NO. spot 2994 IN 39u. HOPS
slow; state 2403ic. Coffee-oJdi ms rlcs Il
| steady; October delivery il 20Gll4 &c: Novem-
| Der delivery Is f0Qtl4 zoe; December delivery
| IL 600l4 l5c; spot lilo, fair carEoes firm. Sugar
| quiet; refined steady Moasses nominal. Pctro-
| leum quiet ana steady; refined i&lc. Cotton
seed oil dull. Tal'ow nuli prime city rs 4651Jc.
| Hides firm Wool uuiet and firm. PORK an
| but steady. Beef firm. Beef hiatus steady
| Tierced beef steady Cut meats Quiet. Mid
| dies steady Lard about steady; western can,
| on spot 50 80, city steam 80 October delivery
Ss2s Freights stronger; cyttoH 5-lGG, grain
S4d.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The wheat market to-day
ruled heavy, and p icss suffered material de-
| cline all around. Offerings il the first place
were quite large, and besides other Influences
were. of a bearsh character prominent
| local trader who has figured on he bull side
was credit ed with bein the principal seller. 1T
| the same time, while oifern.SS were large, there
was but little demand meet offerings, and q
| sharp break resulted. The opening was l02c
| lower than Saturdays closing, and with small
| fluctuations, December declined 81 - more and
| May 1870 more; then rallied J14c fiuctulteG
some, and closed &c lower for December and
| SIC lower for May than Saturday. The weaG-
| ness influenced some by liberal receipts at
| Minneapolis and also increased arrivals ut in
| terror wheat markets. The corn market was
moderately active hut weaker and prices lower.
! The opening was unsettled at ABOUT tee same
figures as Saturday, close, brohe 34GD1c fr
| October and November and &c for May, rallied
| 14G13zc, but weakened aud declined $50, rallied
! prices The feeling in the oats market was
| weak and 1SGl35c lower prices prevailed, and
| trading centered mainly in May. Trading wa,
| somewhat limited in mess pork, and prices
were irregular within a small range. January
met with most favor There was 10 partic ilar
pressure to sell, and the inquiry was light.
| Sales were made early at 2teGy5c advance but
receded again 2oGt25c, and closed ,iuec. Tie
| only fair business was transacted IN lard. Tie
| early feeling n tifie stronger and prices
| were slightly advanced. Latcr there was little
inclination to sell, especially near deliveries.
and prices receded lO0l2}ec. Deferred de-
| liveries showed some steadiness, and only
| receded PIG from the outside figu es reached
| Very little interest was manifested in short rib
sides, barely sufficient trading 10 estaOiisl Il
| market. Prices exhibited 40 important chance
Cash quotations were as follows: tluur
dull; holders ask friner prices, but the decline
in wheat has taken buyers out of the market
I Wheat-No. spring 81 0Sl5Gc1 09 No. red
81 US4Q 90 Corn-No. 2, 43t4c. Oats-No. ,,
24Jsc. Mess pork, per barrel, SIS. Lard So
Short rib sides, loose IS So. Shoulders s. 67160
s rs. Short clear 80 l215Ga9 p, Whisky 81 20.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Closing