The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-02

vic, closed at Soc; March opened at Sc,
closed ~ C; April opened at 96c, closed at
lOOlc; May opened at 10 Csc, closed 10 l0c.
300 p. m.-Cotton closed steady; middling
uplands 93sc; middlng Orleans Toe; sales to-
day l22 bales, last evening IS; net receipts 100
bales gross 101.
Futures-Market closed steady, with sales of
5000 bales, as follows: December delivery
y 5S99 54c, January9 6799 Csc, February 500
Sic, March 9sl@9 90, April 10 Ol@1o o2c,
May 10 l0Gl0 lie, June 10 1910 &c, July 10 rs
10 OOc
Hubbard, Price & Co.'S cotton circular says:
Dispatches from New Orleans indicated that
the receipts there would probably amount to
only 5000 bales, as against 10000 this day last
year. Upon this, considerably more firmness
was displayed and an advance of from 486
points was established. The bears Of the past
buyers"
GALVESTON Dec. 1.-Cotton steady; middling
9'ldc; net receipts $3.50 bales, gross $3.50;
sales ~ bales; stock 1924 bales; exports,
1913
NORFOLK, Dec, 1.-Cotton steady; middllng
9ttc; net receipts or bales, gross 4,O27; sales
1504 bales; stock 80 SOP bales; exports, to Great
Britain 2,313 bales coastwise AS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.--Cotton nominal; mid
ding sSsG956c; net receipts - bales, gross
yIS; sales % bales, all spinners; stock 2l,62S
bales; exports, coastwise 100 bales.
BOSTON, Dec Cotton quiet middling 100
1o1sc; net receipts "a bales, gross 1895; sales
none; stock none; exports to Great Britain 90
bales.
WILMINGTON, Dec Cotton firm; mid
ding $3.50; net receipts 1888 bales, gross L. 1885,
sales none; stock 25,l79 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Cotton quiet; mid
ding 10 3-l6c: net receipts l2S bales, gross COG
stock (actuaD ID, 100 bales; exports. to Great
Britain 1883 bales, to the continent 1919
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 7-16c; net receipts 6,051 bales. gross 4SS
sales 1850 bales; stock 232, 399 bales; exports,
IN Great britain z E71 halaS IN T'rap S9k
coastwise 2.657.
MOBILE, Dec. 1.-Cotton steady; middling
7l6c; net receipts ., 1870 bales gross 9, 100; sales
900 bales stock 25, io7 bales; exports, coastwse
279 bales.
MsAPHIs, Dec. 1.--Cotton quiet; middling
9 1-l6c; receipts 1890 bales; shipments 300
bales sales - bales: stock los, ss3 bales
AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-Cotton quiet but steady
midtling g14c; receipts $3.50 bales; shipments
1,417 bales; sales none stock 2!,3l3 bales
CHARLESTON, Dec lotion firm; holding
higher; middng $3.50; net receipts S29 bales,
gross 329; sales 500 bales; stock 656l5 bales;
exports, to the continent 1000 bales.
ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-Cotton firm; middling
9lbc; receipts, 653 bales
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Consolidated net re-
oepts for all cotton ports to-day 1898 bales;
exports, to Great Britain II 1851 bales, to the
continent 1862, to France 1885, stock at all
American ports 164, 969 bales.
The total visible supply Of cotton for the
world is 2,294,751 bales, Of which 2039,751 bales
are American, against 1882 ass and 1876, 25S
bales, respectively, last year. Receipts at all
interior towns for the week 155, 295 bales. Re
ceipts from plantations 49,, 750 bales Crop in
sight 8, l61, 1854 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 1, noon-wheat quiet; de-
mand poor; holders offer moderately. Corn firm
demand good: new mixed western IS SID.
NEW YORK, Dec. /, noon.-Flour slow but
steady. Wheat active and easy. Corn dull and
lower; Pork quiet; mess $16 509l5 IS. Lard
lot httftx Of 10Th re DIV
500 p. m.-Flour. Southern steady and quiet.
Wheat dull and unsettled; No. red 81 05140
1 05s4 in elevator: No. red, December delivery
81 035s6l1 05sS, closing at 81 0514; January de-
closing at 81 1925. Corn firm and 3G1c higher;
No. 2, 4711147szc in elevator; options 159Ac
higher and firm; December delivery 475s0t4s
closing at 4S1sc; January delivery 47AG4716c;
lions 1S0hc higher; January delivery 81 $500
3234c, closing at 32s4c; May delivery 3514c; No.
spot 3l16@31a4c. Hops dull and easy; state
19024c. Coffee-options closed steady and 30
4,45 points above yesterday; December delivery
Is 35@15 45c, January delivery IL 50115 55c;
spot Rio higher, fair cargoes l7c; Sugar firm
and quiet; refined quiet but steady. Molasses
steady. Petroleum steady and quiet; crude, in
bbls IS 5507 10; refined, here, 81 20. Cotton
seed oil firm. Hites steady. Wool stronger;
domestic fleece 3oQe3Sc, pulled 26@39c, Texas
quiet. Beef hams 19c. Tierced beef dull; city
extra India mess lSG22c. Cut meats weak;
picked hams 1O01ol4c, picked shoulders SIC,
picked bellies s140811c. Middles quiet; short
clear SIS. Lard dull; western steam So go; city
81 80; refined IS 80 to the continent. Freights
steady.
CHICAGO, Dec. Wheat ruled weak and
somewhat nervous. The opening was about the
same as yesterdays closing, but under fair
offerings during most Of the session declined,
with some fluctuations. l5sc, and closed about
1870 lower than yesterday. Corn ruled steady
and quiet. closing kc lower than on yesterday.
Oats were easier and quiet. Pork was irregular
opened 5t71fc higher, but declined 3eQ35c
and closed tame Lard was weak and unsettled,
closing 20@25c lower. Short ribs were irregu-
lar closing l5020c lower
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat - No 2 spring
81 O914Gt1 0234; No. red 8! 0214@1 0294. Corn
No. q 355sc Mess pork at Sl3 37t6913 %.
Lard, per 100 lbs. S. Short rib sides, loose
81 uO@7 10. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed - 1919.
Short clear sides, boxed, 81 5oG7 6212. Whisky
at 81 20.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing.