The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-18

Petroleum quiet and steady; crude in bbls.,
Parkers' S. 80; crude in bulk. IS 80; refined New
YORK. 80 bot so; Philadelphia and Balti
Cotton seed oil steady; new crude S01sic;
crude OF grades 2TG130c; new yellow 800
SIC. Wool quiet and steady; domestic fleece
S09S6c: pulled 250Ssc: Texas l7G2lc Pro-
visions-Pork quiet and steady new mess,
Beef quiet and steady; family Sl2 90; extra mess
50 OO@9 50. Beef hams firm at Sl4 80.
ST. 5O0e0 90. Cut meats steady; shoulders ga "a
6tSc: picked bellies y1s4g14c; hams l0l60llc.
hiddles weak; short clear, September delivery
81 is. Lard lower and firm; western steam
Der delivery $: October delivery s. l6:
November delivery $; December delivery
s. "a; January delivery 81 80. Peanuts quiet;
fine fancy handpcked &c; farmers 2lb0
s16c. Freights to Liverpool in fair demand
and firm; cotton, per steam, 3'64d; grain, ID.
The wheat market was nervous to-day. 1t
was generally strong, though with quick terms
up and down. but keeping above yesterdays
closing figures Offerings were rather light and
there was good buying. At the start few ner-
vous shorts began TO buy on the strength of the
fact that British consols were reported point
lower. This, they argued, was an indication
that the danger of war was not entirely passed
on the other side of the water The
result was that the market today opened
rather easy aud at once took strong and
advancing Tone but there was an absence of
any decidedly bullish news, and as soon as this
little buying squirt was over the market weak
ened Selling was free on the advance, aud as
it continued after the demand was appeased.the
price went OF about as rapidly as 1t had gone
up. December started at NV 39734c.
quickly sold to 977sc, reacted to
97c, and rested for a time around that figure.
dispatch from New York was handed
around saving that acableRram re-
ceived there quoted prices higher at
Paris on rumor that the French minister of
H. rio ~ faTaf, 80
followed by a number Of buying orders from
New York. They we're supplied with similar
orders from st. Louis, and New York telegram
advised that foreigners We're buying
freely there. This caused season.
of considerable animation, which carried
December 20 $500. reaction to 9i38c followed,
put renewed assurance of liberal foreign buy
ing in New York stronger private cables, wet
was about to prohibit the expectation OF wheat,
which piece of intelligence also came from New
York, caused deal of strength during the last
hour. December sold up to 99Hc, weakened
some and closed at 985Sc Corn opened rather
strong at 5346l535sc for October against 53lsc at
the close yesterday. September opened at 500
6014c, but the signal service map showed sum
mer weather all over the belt, with no Manitoba
wave in sight. The Cincinnati Price Current
sad: Corn is maturing tardily, and the
weather is fairly favorable. Light frosts would
be beneficial in many sections large crop is
is practically assured, il hard freezing
weather is delayed week or two longer. -
Added to these bear items was the prospect of
continued heavy receipts. All these things
seemed to have a discouraging effect upon the
clique who have been keeping the prices of Sep
TENDER and October up, and the houses which
have been heretofore representing them were
selling. The bulls outside of the clique began
to sell long property and shorts TO put out fair
lines. September was subjected to
special pressure and a steady down
ward movement was the result
September went Off &c to SIC. At this point the
| shorts began to take their profits, the result
being q reaction in which. however September
did not participate, closing at the bottom, but
october, which had sold off to 51]Sc closed
| 5211c, and May, which had retired 10 4134c,
| rallied to and closed at 4216c. Oats were quiet
and comparatively steady Provisions fuctu-
sted frequently within narrow range and
closed at near the closing prices Of yesterday
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-Cash quotations we're as
follows: Flour unchanged; snrng patents
50 900n5 IS; winter patents 81 7O0475; bakers.
81 1904 %; straights 81 65695 10. Wheat-No.
spring, 95150955Sc; No. , red 959s09534c
Corn-No. 2, SIC. Oats-Ho. 2714c. Mess
pork. per barrel, $40 2501O 30. Lard. per
100 fbs, So S21f. Short ribs sides, loose,
81 0067 10. Dry salted shoulders, boxed,
So 6216016 rs. Short clear sides. boxed. 81 20
az SO. Whisky at OIL Is.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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