The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-16

Hubbard. Price & Co.. in their cotton circular
to-day say; The opening was slightly lower
than last evening One of the more promlneht
houses here, however, commenced to buy March
contracts and the market quickly responded TO
the improved demand, and as long as IL con
tinued prices Awere firm at slight advance
again dropping back when it appeared TO be
satisfied The house referred to is one which,
some days ago, was a prominent buyer OF
large quantity of the same position, and their
purchases within the last two weeks probably
aggregated 900 to 40, 900 bales"
Weekly net receipts at New YORK 4,f<9
bales, gross 3S,4aS; exports, TO Great Britain
3O,2ll bales, to France 500, TO the continent
II ,265, forwarded 9,l02 bales; sales SS9S bales,
spinners 2,S9S; stock 232, 80 bales.
GALVESTON, Feb. 15.-Cotton easy; middling
Q 15l6c.
NORFOLK, Feb 15.-Cotton steady; middling
csc.
BALTIMORE Feb. l5.-Cotton nominal middling
Bosrov, Feb. 15.-Cotton quiet; middling
WTLMINeroN, Feb. 15.-Cotton firm; middling
9 q-l6c
PHILADELpH1A. Feb. 15.-Cotton steady; mid
ding lOSSc.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Cotton easy; mid
ding 916c.
MOBILE, Feb. 15-Cotton quiet; middling
9-l6c.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-Cotton firm; middling
99sc.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 15-Cotton quiet and lower to
sell; middling 97Sc. ,
MoxreoMrRr, Feb. 15.-Cotton quiet and firm
middling 915c.
Macon-no quotations
CoLuIsus. Feb. !5.-Cotton steady; middling
csc.
NASHVILLE Feb. 15.-Cotton steady; middling
96Rc.
SELMA. Feb. 15.-Cotton steady; middling 9Ac
ROME. Feb. 15.-Cotton steady; mlddllng 994c
ATLANTA. Feb 15.-Cotton closed quiet; mid
ding 1l-16c.
New YORK Feb demonstrated net receipts
for all cotton ports to-day $4,000 bales; exports,
to Great Britain II 1865 bales, to the continent
5036 bales. to France l4l; stock at all Amerl-
can ports S7S, 440 bales
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 15 noon.--Whest quiet; de-
mand poor; holders offer freely; California No.
l. Is 10d; receipts Of wheat for the past three
days were 157, 900 centals of which 1000 were
American. Corn firm; demand good; new
mixed western Is Id receipts OF American corn
for the past three days were l0l, 400 centals
Weather clear and fine.
NEW York, Feb. IS, noon.-Wour dull and
weak. Wheat quiet but firm. Corn active but
irregular. Pork quiet at SIP 25Dl2 IS. Lard
quiet but steady at 81. Freights steady.
500 p. m-Flour, Southern firm but dull
Wheat dull; No 2 red, 97098c in elevator;
options closed l011sc higher; No; red, FEB
stronger; No. 3 431Sc in elevator; options
February delivery 1910, May delivery 43l9c
Oats quiet but firm; options quiet but stronger
February delivery 3016c, May delivery sac;
No. spot 309403114c. Hops quiet and firm.
Coffee-options closed higher; March delivery
Is 75@5 SOC, May delivery 10 65GD15 SIC; spot Rio
quiet but firm; fair cargoes 1719c. Sugar-raw
strong; fair refining 13-16c. Molasses-New
Orleans quiet. Cotton seed oil quiet for crude
| and yellow. Petroleum firmer; crude, in barrels,
packers 81 25; refined here 81 20. Talow firm;
city 5405 Bloc. Eggs quiet and easier;
southern 13I46114c- Hides quiet and firm Wool
quiet and weak; domestic fleece 32Q13Sc, pulled
236L39c Texas !5127c. Pork firm but quiet;
| old mess SIP 25; new mess $12 50012 rs; extra
prime $l2 00012 90 Beef slow Beef hams
easy. Terced beef dull Cut meats easy Mid
dies quiet Lard stronger; Western steam, on
spot 81 10; options February delivery 81 o.,
May delivery 81 0S asked Freghts steady.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Wheat was dull to-day, with
| light trading. The market opened A@ssc
higher and advanced &c more for May; then
broke off 76C. but closed flrmer and 3sc higher
than yesterday Corn strong but quiet
Oats were active, stronger and higher. Rather
more interest manifested in hog products,
and prices ruled higher, the ADVANCE being
| moderately well supported to the close.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
| steady aud unchanged. Wheat-No. spring
81 O4@l O43a; No 2 red, 81 O4@1 O49s. Corn
10. ?, 343kc bid Oats-No. ?, 2514c. Mess pork
S11 12l66l1 % Lard So 80. Short rib sides S. s.
| as 95. Dry sailed shoulders S. 5015 671S. Short
| clear sides So 121aG6 %. Whisky 81 Oh.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing