The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-12

4G4lsc: confectionery A. i-lec: cut loaf.
595Isc; crushed, 505lsc; powdered. 4ls34l4c;
graduated. sac; cubes. 3-i6G4 s-l5c. No
issses1EOrSga nominal; ~ tes.; LIS iissGiSS1c
mon TO fancy 2S1S5c. Petroleum steady;
crude IN bbls.. Parkers'. S. 50; crude in bulk
s. 80; refined New Iork 80 90; Phila-
bulk. IS sos 90. Cotton seed oil quiet, steady;
new crude 2olfc; crude Of grades
.; new yellow 2Je2sISc. Wool quiet and
260SSc: Texas l6G24c. Provisions active
and firm; new mess, % :5GiO 80; ex-
ira prime SO co. Beef dull and steady;
family 81 O0012 90; extra mess 80 Oo0
10 co. Beef hams quiet at Sl3 90. Tierced
beef dull; city extra India mess, best. SIS %.
Cut meats dull, firm; picked shoulders SC;
picked bellies 6ssc; hams sc. niddles irmer:
short clear. February delivery IS e &c. Lard
city steam IS 45G6 so; February delivery
Sc 81; March delivery So So; May delivery
q 90; refined quiet; Continent .. oO97 20;
fancy handpicked 414c; farmers 294GS4c.
Freights to Liverpool quiet and unsettled; cot
ton, per steam. 76id: grain esd.
CHICAGO, Feb. u.-Though less sensitive than
yesterday the W eat market was nevertheless
quite nervous TO day and subject to numerous
small fluctuations, with one or two tolerably
wide Ones but on the whole changes in prices
were not so violent those of the preceding
day. At the close values were unchanged in
comparison with yesterday. While the market
for both grains and provisions was undeniabiy
still unfavorably influenced by the threat
ened anti-option legislation in con-
gress, it was not so thoroughly dominated
by it as il had been for the two days preceding
Cables came little stronger this morning and
the early feeling here was strong. But selling
soon became vigorous. under which there was q
sharp break. Later some strong cables from
Paris turned the market again. but the improve
ment did not hold and nervous feeling pre-
vailed on the decline. During the last hour the
feeling dull until near the close and then
| there WAS some sharp buying, mostly
to cover shorts, in consequence Of
the holiday tomorrow. Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, and there was small rally. day
opened at S9Sz09014c against $3.50 at the close
yesterday, sold up to 9O1sc. baci TO $3.50, ad-
recsded to S9Nc fuctuated for time and
| touched SyI6, advanced to 9014c and closed
| steady at S95ss Corn showed good deal Of
f1rmness at the start, largely due to better
from Az to 4234c, but there was not
| much activity and holders, owing
to the uncertainty attending pending legislation,
| deemed it a favorable time to close out and sold
freely. Heavy offerings with the drop in wheat
| caused a weak feeling. and the price went back
| gradually to 42l4c the market growing dull.
with narrow fluctuations, and the close was
steady at 1890 the same as the closing price OF
yesterday. Current receipts we're larger than
was expected and included fifteen cars OF con-
tract grades Oats were quiet and easy, fluctu-
ating in sympathy with corn and closing at
| little stronger early, but soon weakened on the
| ample receipts of hogs and weaker prices at
the yards, ruled steady during the last hour and
| closed easy at immaterial reductions from yes
| terday's final figures.
CHICAGO. Feb. l1.-Cash quotations were as
| follows: Flour dull and steady; spring
| patents - 3004 60; winter patents 5000 IS;
bakers, 81 5004 90; straights 81 50
| "a 90. Wheat No. 2 spring s61fc; No.
Q fred, 891fc. Corn-No. ?, 40Szc; No. 3, CSC Oats
No ?, 9s14c; Mess pork, per barrel 81 e7lf.
sides, loose. IS S7I1. Dry salted shoulders.
| boxed, s. COOS IS Short clear sides, boxed,
| So 5000 IS. Whisky at 81 II.
| Leading futures closed as follows:
OpeninK Highest Closing