The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16

II s5af7 40.. May delivery Il i51i7 25c, June
delivery IL 601f7 00c; spot Rio dull aud lower
fair cargoes aOlsc. Sugar. raw firm ana quiet;
fair refining l5-ioc: centrifugals pc test 5lSc
refined arm, actiye fsipapdzacs - Sc. extra G
5Ika5 .-i6c. whisAext II . eksl6c. OF 4 ) 9-i8
95S5c. mould Ai6s4c. lssanaa'e a &c. confsc-
TONERS A 55se. cut loaf &C. crushed &C. pow
MolassesI Fozeigp firm and quiet, o. test 3lc
bid; New. ore us stesiy common 9 fancy 81
G.45c. PefroIean steaGy reti ae nae, s. 10;
strong for crude aud for yellow. Wool easy
aud quiet; domestic iieece SfQ,GGc. pulled q q
s4e, Texas ls1eslses s.l PsTs easier; old mess
Sls 20Gis - new ~ tset nrtn;1 extra
strong, quoted at Si4-- Tierce beef steady; city
extra InItIa mess Slg 1909 1909. Cnt nleats firm:
picked bellies $1,000, ditto shoulders 60, ditto
hams Iec bIidiles strong: shor, clear 50 25
Lard easier and quiet; western s,eam SO 7aiS
city steam S. Is: options-Aprsl delivery 20 c.
May delivery So g. asked, ,lure delivery s. a..
FreightS to Liverpool weak; cotton, per steam
sd. grain per steam 20. Eos
CHICAGO. April la--Traiing in wheat to-day
was not near so actiye; still, the aggr gate vol
ume of business gRs quite large. A. mas the
lull that follows the storm. The feeling was at
times quite panicky, aud only by the prompt
action of a prominent local trader who has been
identified with the long side was the decline
checked. The trader ~ question put in numer-
Gus brokers 10 buy, ana thfS caused feactiou,
but the feeling thgqpgn9pt was unsettled ana
prices Irregular The opening covered a range
of ilSGt2c, the rush to sell causing sharp break
and panicky feeling. The decline was rapid,
and with some fluctuations May declined TO
point 3I6c below yesterdays close. then rallied
2lSc again declined and closed ABOUT Sc lower
than yesterday. July delivery opened from 1sc
lower to 3sc higher than yesterdays close, de-
clined 2lsc. ruled irregular and closed lasc lower
than yesterday. Some Improvement in the
growing crop was reported IN some sections.
but as a matter OF fact crop advices were very
conflicting. Corn received considerable atten-
ba ma ruliDy fairly aptiVa faat-
ing was weak and lower. The decline In wheat
had tendency TO increase the offerings, and
the market acted in sympathy. The market
opered at about the closing of yesterday, was
easy a1d sold off 81 35c, rallied little ruled
steady and closed woke lower than yesterday.
Oats were quiet and easier; prices receded * q
&c. July delivery being the weakest, and closing
sales were at l4Dl6c decline from yesterdays
close Mess pork was fairly active. Offerings
were not large and the demand was only fair.
The feeling was unsettled and prices irregular
Opening sales were made at 10 120c decline. and
this was followed by a further reduction of 35G
40c. Later the market showed rather more
steadiness and prices rallied e009)c and closed
rather strong. Transfers of contracts from
May TO June were made at &c difference. A
moderate trade was reported III lard, hut the
feeling was unsettled and prices favored
buyers Opening sales were al iG7thc decline.
and g further decline OF 81 was submitted to-
Toward the close the feeling was stronger and
prices were advanced 2k61Sc, closing firm. \
rather good trade was reported ~ short ribs
and the feeling was unsettled. The demand
was moderately active. Opening sales were
made at &c decline, and further reduction of
10c followed. Near the close the market was
steady and prices rallied 71SDlOc, the market
closing rather firm
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
unchanged spring patents. soft To hard,
81 50lc5 25; winter patents 81 50le4 Is; straghts
81 90 "a %; bakers IS 2i0s 60 Waeat-No. 2
spring S5dS614c; No. 2 red wheat s60S5l4c. Corn
No. :, 311sc. Oats-No 2. 23y5c Mess pork at
Sl2 30. Lard at SO 40. Short ribs at IS 50@
5 80. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, SlS01p4 80.
Short clear sides, boxed, s. T595 50. Whisky
S1O2.
Leaning fut las ranRed as falloWs.