The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-05

e o. in bulk s S sSs aA AO Cotton Ss sesa S
quiet (; new crude 25c asked; crude on
s sTsdes oi new yellow ss Asssd Wool full
S0Ssc; Texas IS0s4c. PrOYisions-Pork
10 90; extra prime 50 So. Beef quiet. steady;
10 90. Beef hams duh at Si2 50. Pierced beef
quiet; city extra India mess SIC OOA1s 90.
Cut meats dull picked shoulders 434c;
picked bellies 5%9SSsc; hams 7ys@
January delivery S. 20. Lard quiet. lower:
Sestsrn steam 80 az; city 90 90; January
delivery g 90; February delivery $; March
Opsnsd weak and closed strong N - western stern
steam closed So IS; city ee 0oG6 06; January
8 ~ bid; February ~: May 81 bid. Peanuts
steady fancy handpicked s41sG4s4s; farmers
21<G314e. Freights TO Liverpool steady; cot
ton, per steam 1i-64d: grain 4Iad-
CHICAGO, Jan 4.-Unusual interest was mani
Tested IN the annual election OF officers of the
Board Of Trade to-day, aud as . consequence
Ing considerable portion Of the session, and
the business transacted was of q holiday char
aetsr, which has prevailed for the past two
weeks Wheat was slow and weak and lower.
Longs were generally disposed to unload, but
there was only q moderate demand and the
pressure was sufficient TO cause a gradual de-
cline. Commission houses with forelgl connec-
items had European and continental selling or
ders for wheat futures held by
them, which had been bought ia an
ticipation OF tbs Russian prohibition of
exports. May opened Nc lower at 945sc.
strengthened to s4s1c. sold Off gradually 70
941Sc reacted to and closed easy at e4s<c Corn
was dull and weak. The heavy feeling IN wheat,
the general apathy in speculation and the dis
tracing iahuencs OF the pending election were
all weak factors. January was relatively
weaker than more distant futures due, IL Is
said, to deliveries of contracts The tendency
Of the market throughout the day was down
ward and the close was at bottom figures, with
January showing q loss OF lc, while May 10 only
&c lower. Heavy selling caused bad break
in oats. The depressers Of the market were
aided by weakness in other cereals unsxpect-
eddy heavy receipts and estimated large receipts
for to morrow. The tendency throughout She
session WAS downward, its speed being acceer-
Ated as the day progressed The close was
nearly at bottom prices and at a loss Of 2lAc
for January and 1c for May. compared with Sat
urday's closing. Hog products opened weaker
because OF the showing in the monthly export
OF stocks Of preyisionson hand . this market.
This report indicated agross increase Of $780,
0oo pounds of all h5ndspf prov gions during the
mouth of December. The quantities of lard
and RIBS esp cially, were ~ exoess Of the esti-
trading, however, shorts took advantage of the
situation to cover, and the result was a rally
the market closing at che top and generally at
some improvement over Saturdays close, OK
cept as TO lard, which Ia unchanged
CHICAGO, Jan. Cash quotations: Flour
81 $500 50; winter patents 81 5000 IS:
bakers, % teQs rs; straishss s4sOo44s Wheat
cSrnINo 'PEiSs so No as red N GSS
pork, per barrel. 81 75eD7 IS. Lard. per 100
Ds, SO 10, Short ribs sides, loose
s. eoa5 80 Dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
81 1&04 80. Short clear sides, boxed,
s. e006 65. Whisky at 81 10.
Leading futures closed as follows:
Opening. Highest Closing