Daily globe., 1883-06-06
PROVISIONS FLUCTUATE WIDELY.
CHICAGO.
Ispecia! Telegram to the Globe.

fore the close the feeling became much
stronger, and the decline in most cases
was recovered. Shorts aided the reaction,
being liberal buyers. There was also in
wheat some support from leading longs,
although they we're not nearly so active as
before the disappearance of the New York
crowd. The receipts of grain continue
liberal, the inspections o-day being S54
cars corn, III of oats and 81 of wheat
while II, ,4O9 barrels of -four were received.
The shipments aggregate 1880 bushels
of corn, 204,032 bushels oats, 81, ,OG3 bushels
wheat, and S,326 barrels -four. Vessel
room was chartered for 100000 bushels
corn and 10000 bushels oats. The
official statement shows that Chicago
elevators contain 5,S39,S67 bushels wheat,
3,229,328 of corn, 483,877 of oats, 1926
of rye and 38,16O of barley, making a
grand total of 10,366,49S bushels against
1O,378,910 week ago, and 5,658,3O2 at
this period last year. Milwaukee ware
houses are stored with 1,627,977 bushels of
wheat, 1865 of corn, 9,4S2 of oats, 50,267
of rye, and 16G,888 of barley.
The directors of the board of trade to
whom the McGeoch-Fowler squabble has
now been referred, met this afternoon, but
owing to other business were unwilling to
then touch g matter promising to be both
unpleasant and lengthy, so they adjourned
until Wednesday afternoon without ac-
com plishing anything. 1t is stated to-
day by McGeoch's attorney that a witness
of theirs named Cunningham was attacked
and brutalIy beaten last night by Dan
Burke, detective IN employ of the Fow-
ler's. Cunningham is employed in Swift
Bros. packing house, but for four years
worked as tank man for the Fowlers. He
is expected 70 testify to putting tallow in
tanks at the order Cf his former employ
ers. 1t Is stated Burke questioned him as
to what he Was going to say, tried to intim-
idate him and finally forced him into
quarrel, out of which Cunningham came
so badly useQ UP, he is now confined to
his bed. 1t Is expected investigation will
disclose some startling facts. It is GER
taiuIy developing q vast deal of Ill feel
ing.
On the board today there was a moder-
ate business transacted in wheat, ana the
feeling was more than usually
unsettled and somewhat feverish.
Prices fuctuated very frequently
witein moderate range, and averaged
lower but closed higher. The weather was
warmer. Receipts were fair and foreign
advices quoted wheat dull and tending
downward, and weather favorable for the
growing crops. The market opened la
15c lower than the closing figures on the
call yesterday afternoon, and then rallied
with numerous lamentations, I@1%c for
the various futures. This advance was at
tributed to the firmness in winter wheat
markets, and also to the advance of the
local provision market. The market final
ly closeds l4938c higher than on change
yesterday. Spring wheat was more free
ly offered and lower. On the call there
was good demand for speculative grades
and although the offerings were
free and values irregular, yet at the close
prices were Is and 35c higher than at l
o'clock. A trife over million bushels
changed hands.
Flour was very quiet Buyers showed
even more reluctance about purchasing
than usual, probably owing to the unset
tied and rather weak feeling in wheat.
Exporters bought few carloads of low
grades, but neither they nor local iobbers
evinced any inclnationI to buy, hence
trade was very slow.
In corn fair business was transacted
on shipping and speculative account. The
offerings were liberal and the market
ruled weak aad lower; influenced by warm
er weather, large receipts and the
weakness in wheat, operators were again
inclined to sell and prices declined 56@9Ic
below the closing figures yesterday, rallied
trit3e, and finally closed I@15c lower
than on Change yesterday. No. . was IN
moderate demand, and regular and gilt
edge receipts closed about $500. Shorts.
receipts Is &c less. Prices ruled steady
on the call, and sellers asked 16c more. A
good deal was taken on the split, and 69O,-
900 bushels sold. Offerings were free and
demand quite active.
There was an active shipping demand
for oats, especially for No. 3 in store.
There were also fair offerings. Liberal
sales were made at 3915@395Sc. No. 2
white was also in fair request, but there
we're ample offerings, and buyers would
pay only the inside prices of yesterday.
Rejected oats were sold altogether by sam
pie. The feeling in the sample market
was rather easy. There was fair demand
Tor white oats, but the offerings were quite
heaVy. Rejected mixed rather dragged
sale. Not many No. mixed were offered
oy sample Consignments of this grade
are generally ordered in store. Future de-
ilverles were stronger. June was shade
hlgher on the board, although the other
oellVerles were not much changed. June
and july were both in good request, the
more deferred futures being quieter. On
the call 18@ &c higher figures had to be
paid.
Rye was quiet and easy, the demand was
light and there were fair offerings. No. .
declined &c. The June option was 15c