The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-19

unchanged. on frmer cables from yes
terday; foreign buying and local cover
ss s NJ Tarcg January SS5se Eeor@ IaIy
66s4c; December, 6524c Corn firm, fairly
aetiye; SS12gSSc elevator; s3l9d $50
anoat; options dull; December. S3Ssc; jan
uary, 35Ssc; May, 341kc. Oats quiet, firm
er; options dull, firm; December, 22i5c;
January, zZAc; May, 2ic; spot, No. ?, 22S4c;
NO. :, white, 24i4c mixed western, Z3GIZ4c.
Hay firm, fair demand; shipping, 7Oa75c:
good to choice, 90d9i2c. Wool dOmes-
nc fleece, l6q22e: Pork, mess. $50. Beef
mans dull, $l5.O0Q15.5O. Tierced beef
steady; city extra India mess, Sl6.50d17.00.
Cut meats dull, unsettled; picked bellies,
lS-l6q47sc; shoulders. sc; hams, S1aSlsc:
western steam, 55212c asked; city. 5.l5c:
december, 5.55c; refined duh. continent,
&c; South America, $500; compound. $50
&c. PORK quiet, steady; mess, S75a9. 25c.
Butter firm demand. fancy firm; state
dairy, 13Q24c; creamery, 20d27c; western
dairy, llqlSc. Rice firm, fairly active;
S4q4c. Molasses. fair demand, firm; New
orleans open kettle, good to choice, 2SG
S6c. Peanuts quiet. Coffee dull, I'M
eeIhaalnged TO Q points down.. February.
l3.15c; March. 1365d1370c; May, IS. 2Oc;
september, Il. 2Oc; spot Rio quiet. steady;
NO {! l4Ac; Sugar, raw, dull, steady, fair
off A. S-ied4Ssc; standard A, &c: cut
Ioat ana crushed, 5Ac; granulated, 5Ac.
Freights firm, room scarce.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec Is, noon.-The market
opened Tor wheat, December, 56s4c; corn,
December, 255kc; oats, December, 167kc ask
ed; pork, December, %.S7ia asked; lard,
January, $5.21l2d5.30; ribs, January, S4.271z.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The holiday dullness
was upon the grain markets to-day Dis
cusslon of the Presidents message in con-
gress was the point of interest during the
better part of the session to-day, as to
whether il would lower or benefit prices
me course of the market later would in
uicate mat the latter was the view of the
majority. The heavy rains which have
been railing in the winter wheat section
were viewed with apprehension, the fear
being that severe free re would follow
the milder weather to the danger of the
Ghprotected plant. Heavy local profess
SIGNALS sold moderately and prices, from
exhibiting strength at the start, became
weak and declined during the morning, a
Ialr rally succeeding with an insignificant
loss from yesterday showing at the close.
British consols declined almost a full point
to-day, but the fact was not particularly
important in its bearing on wheat Nav
%hea sos opened from eees96eac to coz sold
steady.
Corn-The Venezuelan question placed
an important part in defining the action
OF corn prices, as well as those of wheat
IL flrst prompted firmness. but later tend
ed TO depress. Only moderate trade took
place, however, and nothing aside from
local interest was evident. The range OF
prices was limited, with some LIQUIDATION
by holders when the most pronounced
weakness existed. May corn opened at
2SAc, sold between 2S and 2SL462S2sc clos
ing at 2Shc-unchanged from yesterday
cash corn was firm to Ac per bushel
higher.
Oats-The market rose and fell in SYM
pathy with wheat and corn. Commission
houses were liberal sellers at one time
An utter lack of confidence was exhibited
by holders, the situation giving but little
hope or Improvement. No oats were in
spected from store. May oats closed &c
under yesterday. Cash oats were un-
changed.
,Provisions-Until the grain markets lost
their firmness, product was quiet and
steady but with the decline in other COM
modities, IL weakened and receded from
the position first assumed. The hog mar
ket being weak, tended to discourage eff
forts in the direction of advancement, but
as trading was light, no serious loss took
place. The close was unchanged from
yesterday for May pork and ribs, and a
shade lower for May lard.
Leading futures ranged as folloTs:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing