The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-12

mics. who it was said. had formed a sort of
combination few days ago TO compass his
ruin, were themselves made heavy losers and
put to utter rout. The scene during the latter
part OF the session was the most exciting that
has been witnessed IN many days From S51Sc
e SOS e.. and finally Closed '''l, &
close Saturday night. From the high point
on to the low figure Pard idge makes sc
per bushel, ii is supposed. out of his 100000 600
short line, or what amounts 20 gain OF $500. 600
over and above this it is estimated that he
Melted considerable on trades and on fluctua-
tions. He was the heaviest buyer and seller,
and apparently must have made a
pot of money out Of his scalpiug
deals. During tue final moments, the excite
ment was at such pitch that SPECTATORS i'll the
galleries loosng all control OF their feelings
shouted with the brokers at every slump in the
market. Bears went wild over their success
and the men who had it IN for Partridge some
of them at least, joined in what amounted to a
general ovation to the bold operator. Every
body was expecting at the opening to see
the shorts pushed hard In consequence of the
depressing government crop estimate sent out
from Washington after the close of tradings
Saturday. The first disappointment to the
bulls was the cables reporting the course of for
eign markets. II was regarded as the most
natural thing in the world that they should start
of excited on our poor crop outlook and this
But to the surprise of everybody Liv-
erpool and London both opened lower
and with some evidences of de-
moralization. 1t was explained that this was
due to an important failure IN London, but the
fact remained that English markets wers
lower, and domestic markets also soon showed
haltlng tendency and added to the hesitation
here. If anybody had been expecting Partridge
TO run in they we're quickly undece,ved for on
the contrary his brokers were among the most
aggressive sellers right from the start
and kept on the selling side all dav showing no
fear even on some Of the widest bulges
New York and st. Louis operators soon came
into line and sold heavily while there was also
large number of local longs who seemed to de-
spair OF getting much larger bulge and began
TO realize. Under this concentrated selling
there was an irregular break OF &c on the price
OF May and the feeling gradually became quite
bearlsh. The price Of May wheat started strong
at SIC bid, aud with few sales as high as S4l6c
compared with 50 sc sellers at the close of the
session on Saturday. The quotation settled
down TO SS$4e, then up with some excitement to
e616c, then oroke irregularly to S216c, and at -
O'Clock was Ss34c After the noon hour the
market had another spasm of weakness and
May went off t. size, reacted to Sl3{c, and at
O'Clock was ol16c. There was an additional
weakness during the last fifteen minutes of
the session. and May wheat sold to SO}ec, or
thereaboutS at the close. The corn market was
not active after the first hour There was good
support even wheat was demoralized. The
opening was strong, with everything elSe on the
floor. There was an advance of about 16c, put
ting May sc over The close Saturday The sell.
ing which followed helped on bytelevator men,
IosetneE Win Cne DreaR IN "heabs SIMPLY
put the price back to Saturdays figure.
oats advanced early with wheat and corn, but
weakened later on with those breaks aud
closed about steady at Saturdays fgures The
market was fairly active throughout the SEES
sion. Shorts, led by Counselm an, bought fair
quantities, while selling was general. Il was
dull day In the provision pit Fluctuations
were over narrow range, and In the end prices
were slightly lower for pork and no higher for
lard and ribs than at the end of Saturdays
session.
CHICAGO, April 11.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour nominal; spring patents 81 IS
e 9 "; winter patents s6 S344o; bakers s3 90
spring, s014@S1c; No. red, $3.50 Corn No.
2, 4O1Sc. Oats-No. 2, 2o14c. Mess pork. per
barrel $40 600 10 021S Lard, per 100 Ms, So i7I6
OF 90 Short ribs sides, loose IS 57lk6n5 so.
Dry sailed shoulders. boxed, 81 5OD5 90.
Short clear sides, boxed, Sc I719C16 So Whisky
at S1l3.
Leading futures closed as follows: