The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-01

advance of two points for that market, and
partly on the strength OF this and partly from
a feeling of relief occasioned by the disappear
ance of that old bugbear, the August corner,
prices here opened about five points up. A
better feeling was evidenced by largely In.
creased volume of business, and good demand
for spot cotton is very encouraging. The move
mert still continues small, and the quality of
receipts does not appear 10 improve and il is
probable that the planters bagging trust will
contribute largely to detain cotton In the in
terror. For the first time, September has to-
day sold below October, as result of the fenr
which exists that there will be large tenders
low grade cotton. The close was very steady"
GALVESTON, Aug. S1.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 99ac.
NoRyoIK, Aug. sl.-Cotton steady; middlng
9Ac.
BosroN, Aug s1.-Cotton quiet but firm; mid
ding 111sc.
wf.MINeroS. Aug. si,-Cotton quiet; mid
ding $3.50.
PaILADELpHlA Aug. 31.-Cotton dull; mddling
10 15-i6c.
New ORLEANS, Aug S1.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 9a6c.
MOBILE, Aug. si.-Cotton nominal; middling
MEMPHIS, Aug S1.-Cotton steady; middling
956c.
AUGUSTA, Aug. S.-Cotton steady; middling
99sc; new Mc lower.
CaARLEsroN, Aug. 31.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 93Sc.
MONTGOMERY. Aug. si.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 0l4c.
CoLumBus, Aug s1-Cotton quiet; middling
9ISc; new middling S94c.
NASHVILLE Aug 31.-Cotton steady; middling
9sAc.
SELMA, Aug 3f.-Cotton steady; middhng essc.
RoME, Aug. 3l.-Cotton nominal; middling
sIec.
New YoRx, Aug. 31.-Consolidated net re-
exports 20 Great Britain ,265 bales, to the
continent 553; stock at all American ports
$50 baes
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETc.
new YoRK, Aug. 81, noon-Flour quiet but
firm. Wheat quiet and easy. Corn weak aud
lower Pork quiet but steady; mess S15 So(9
is 70. Lard quiet and easy at 80 20. Freights
strong.
dull and 199lc lower; options 4@Ssc lower;
No. red August delivery 9Slec; September de-
livery 9sI10e9914c; October delivery 9sssc@
81 90 rs. Corn easier and weak; NO. X, sep
TENDER delivery 531e&5414c; October delivery
54lSc Oats 113c lower and weak; options
irregular; No. 2, August delivery 35QD4Sc. clos
ing 45c; September delivery so1693O14c; Octo-
Der delivery 301ac; No. ?, spot 35GD3ec. Hops
firm. Cofree-options steady; August delivery
10 45c, Sept ember delivery II 450l1 o0c; October
delivery 10 10@l0 S5c; spot Rio hrm fair car
goes at l4lac Sugar firm; FAR refining S-l6o;
refined active. Molasses nominal Petroleum
steady; refined 71sc. Cotton seed oil nominal.
Tallow higher; prime 51s0o14c Hides In fair
demand Wool held Arm; domestic fleece ESQ
unchanged Nlddles firm; short clear 94c.
Lard easter; Western steam at 80 67lA9Ds 7216;
options slightly lower; September delivery ~ %
90 SO; October delivery 80 $500 4s. Freights
strong; cotton Nd bid.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Wheat kept the crowd
guessing to-day, or rather one half kept the
other half chasing after them. There was no
decided change in the information from the
northwest or from abroad. Cables gave British
markets as easier on the whole, while closing
cables represented English country markets as
dearer aud the weather none too favorable, ana
a great quantity of long wheat was on the mar
ket hore Early dispatches from the northwest,
saying that wheat is out of danger, were upset
by letters from experts now in the Devil s Lake
country saying that the worst features OF Ghe
frost damage had not been exaggerated. The
bear feeling was strong early, but when any
short interest was created adld buying orders
came in there was sudden change, showing
safety for longs. In this market Hutchinson
sold off most of the session. Even with his
filing up of the crowd there was no serious
break. A one-cent gap remained between Sep
tember and December. September sold at 94c
down to gg7zc to CSC or better then off to 929sc
the bottom for the day, and then up lc to $3.50:
December sold at 9SJsc, down to orc, and after
going to 91aAc, again went to S!9sc, but weak
ened toward the close. After all the efforts to
break wheat the range was about lt4c-4Sc
under last night and sc over the bottom price
| for the day. There was a range of about 1c In
corn with the close fractionally lower than
yesterday September started l4c higher at
| 451Ic and sold at 1920, from which it broke TO
| 44s4c and rallied to 45c at the close The
strength early was attributed TO frost IN the
northwest, aud was helped by the shipping de-
mand. Hutchinson became seller later and
prices went down quite sharply. Oats were
| active and those who controlled prices for the
| month made it interesting for shorts. August
sold on the squeeze up to &c, and the price
dropped to 2sAc. Belated shorts. however
| again put the price to 2o34c at the close. Sep
| TENDER closed at 2i14c. All futures are @ trifie
| higher There were no special features 10 the
| provision market
Cash quotations were as follows Flour
| unchanged Wheat-No. spring 94l4094IEc;
No. red q314c. Corn-No. 2, 45c. Oats-No
2. 266n26jbc Mess pork, per barrel, 9l4 22ISC0
| ii IS. Lard 90 TO- Short rib sides 50 90GSS az
Shoulders 50 50l07 b. Short clears 80 OO09 25
Whisky 81 20.
Leading futures ranged as follows: