The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-27

at each decline there were indications Of cover
ing by the shorts. Corn, after an early period
OF dnlness, became the most active market on
the board. The shorts were very anxious and
found supplies very scarce The bulls were
holding their grain because today's receipts
were much less than were expected, because
the estimates for tomorrow were very light
and because OF frosts in Nebraska aud Iowa
July opened at 54GG54lsc, sold up TO 569kc aud
closed shade below the highest. Oats were
governed in their fluctuations by corn; holders
were not inclined TO sell. while buyers were
anxious. The result was an advance from the
opening at 42lSGo4SiSc TO 45c, closing at 44slc
transacted in provisions. Country traders were
doing little, but local traders were changing a
great deal Of near contracts TO Deferred futures
Fluctuations during the session we're confined
70 a narrow range The advance In Corn fnlpart-
ing some strength 70 the market near the close
July options shows the following advances as
compared with yestsrday9s final figures Pork,
CHICAGO. May ss.--Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour steady; spring patents s. O0A
8 so; winter patents IS 001 5 %; bakers
No. 9 spring. 81 o.: NO 2. red, 81 o. Corn
No. 2. 60S4c; oats-No. 2 4s]sc; Mess pork,
per barrel $40 7O0fo 7O1s: Lard, per 100 os,
IS. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, IS 0O6D5 TO-
at 81 l6. - So -
Leading futures ranged as follows: ,t.
openfhg. Highest. Closing.
May delivery. sross4 ysos1O4 sro
July delivery. 11eotsu zoos tsts1foOA
May St dsll NS = sd e eo saS 3s soa
July delivery. 58so,t. sos -, 661
OATS, No. p
May delivery. 87af lnsii 4sx .'+a ,A2 4slS
July delivery. 92S 20 rs Eve an1 a4&
Mess PoRK- h3EDe dtA E.F d. 10C b.
May delivery. SO 90 .ooislO rs hi, $40 72l6
July delivery; 1o.s9i,pg 10 IS "a, Eile sa15
May delivery yer wv -. s. s. IS syls So 7q $6s
lydelivery.. 6 IS ani snS sSik
SHORT Rms, per 100 DsA eaunoS>'
July July d delivery. Z 81 ss,6 Ss}s g s s
BALrrxoRE. May sesS- Flour dull; a4o~ard
street and western superdne IS 16a4 90;
extra 3 H. 2S GA, ~ isy g ossS rs; csy
spring 1s ri Is sP SOS B s baf 70 g
81 sos 10. Wheat southern dun Fultx, 81 90
@l IS; LOngDerry, 81 l6@1 q; No. red,
and nominal fp white SsSs; Yellow Sa weak
CEoINSATI. May e6.-Flour firmer; family
81 59A 40; fancy 81 1905 90. Wheat
easier; No. 2 red 81 O6. Corn irmer; No. Q
5Oc. Provisions-Pork firmer at S11 90. Lard
neglected at SO 90. Bulk meats firm; short
ribs at So co. Bacon steady; short clear
"a 1915 Hogs. common ADD light, 81 rs; pack
ing and butchers SO coos 5h Linseed oil
steady at 64056. Whisky steady at 81 l6.
SE LOUIS, May 26.-Flour weaker; family
IS; extra fancy 81 60; patents 81 59do5 10.
Wheat opened 1sc lower but improved SIC dur
ing the first few minutes, only to weaken ana
1c was knocked off the top price. The market
with better outside markets; No. 2, red cash,
u Os1SOl OS11; May delivery 81 0s; June
delivery closed at 81 0OS4; July delivery closed at
96Ac; August delivery closed at &C. Corn
steady and about unchanged. The opening was
followed by little strength and though the
market was nervous the tendency was to a
higher range until the close, which was 2021sc
ABOVE yesterday; No. cred, cash 5t1S D5516c; May
delivery closed at 6sc; June delivery closing
at C; July delivery closed at 544c Oats
firm and higher; Nc. 2 cash, 43slc; May
at 45c. BagRing quiet at 514O634c. Iron cot
ton ties 81 360D1 90. Provisions dull and weak
PORK. standard mess at Sf0S7Ih. Lard-prime
steam, 81 90. Dry salt meats boxed shoulders,
clear So %. Bacon, boxed shoulders SIS 37I6;
longs. So 80; ribs, SO 55; short clear, So 60
az 20 Hams. $40 Oo912 so. Whisky steady
NAVAL STORES
New YORK. May %, noon.--Spirits turpen-
tine quiet and steady at 37ss03S14c. Rosin
dull and steady at 81 COOL 65,
o:OO p. m.-Rosin quiet AMI steady; strained,
common to good 81 so. Turpentine dull and
quiet at 872463S1sc.
.,CaARLEsToN. May 28. - Spirits ..turpentlne
firm at S5c, Rosin firmi good strained
WILMINGTON. May %. - Spirits turpentIne
steady at 34c. Rosin firm; strained 81 20:
good strained 81 20. Tar firm at 81 so. Crude
virgin 81 40.
RICE.
NEW YORK. May 26.-Rice steady and dull;
domestic, fair 60 extra, 505Mc; Japan
60614c.
NEw ORLEANS. May 28.-Rice steady; ordi-
nary to prime 4IS05Ssc
PETROLEUM
Nc III.
opened steady and after a slight decline moved
up 2sc on few western buying orders The
market then became dull and remained
so until the close. Pennsylvania oil on
spot. opened at CSC; highest, &c. lowest, CSC;
closing at CSC; June options opened at s7I6c:
highest, 6SMc: lowest, 67ssc; closing at 6834c
Lima oil-no sales.
New York Vepetahla MarIrat