Daily globe., 1883-10-31
ALL GRAINS A TRIFLE LOWER.
Provisions Selling Off From Previous
Prices Obtained.
BEAR RAID ON WALL STREET.
Oregon Transcontinental Severely
Handled aud Depressed.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.i


nearly Ill the leading articles we're slightly
lower. flour was quiet and trading for
the day .ht, with good call for the bet
ter famil, and bakers brands to SLOW and
dull for all shipping on export os nds,
with buyers on 1atsido account very low
to purchase OF mako any fair BIDS. The
quantity on hand is light and held quite
firm, and tAe trade are disposed to hold at
fully previous prices, or for all but The
lower grades. Rye dour vas quite firm.
Buokwheat flou- was slow. Bran ard all
miIlstuf5 are doing well.
"A Wheat was fairly active and tribe IN
settled, though the whole 1ucsuasicr O. the
session was only about 78c aad at the
close November was Ilc lover than It
closed at o'c!ook yesterday, December
1ic lower, January 10 lower, ana May
lIc lower at the opening tbs feeling
was rather firm, with the first sales It
about the closing figures Of yesterday,
fuoiuated some, but finally became strong
and sold Up 15c over yesterdays closing,
then weakened owing largely to r7u9ed
financial troubles in Liverpool, and fell
irregrlarly about 24c, improved triae,
changed some and closed barely steady.The
offerings to sell were Increased sona by the
failure. The receipts we're quite large
and shipments moderate. Ream coz inu-
ed his heavy, selling. On call prices we're
lower for year deliveries, but closed frmer,
with sales mostly Of December and Janu-
ary. Vessels chartered for $4,000 bushels.
In corr there was only q moderate bosi-
ness transacted, ard prices underwent
moderate changes,t the whole fluctuations Of
fhe session having been about 12c, and at
the close October vas about 1ac lower than
at : O'clock yesterday, November 80
lower. December unchanged, year nearly
unchanged, Iand May 35s lower.
The market was governed TO some extent
by the Course of the wheat market, but
that influence was not felt quite so much
as yesterday. a fair chipping business
was transacted. The receipts were small
er but still very fair, the shipments mod
crate and the stock III store showed slight
decrease Foreign advices ware moro IA
vorable, There was, however, no urgency
to the demand, end with fair Offering
lover feeling existing. The longs are
dumping their Noveuber holdings. On
call prices were stronger, With transactions
chiefly IN November and May. Vessels
were chartered TO carry east 10000
bushels.
Oats we're easier, the
feeling was weakened by
the hberaI receipts. There was light de-
maud from shorts for casa and Tho near
futures. The deferred futures did not
seem to meet with many orders of any
kind and they were simply dull and qniot.
There vas q large surplus Of sample iots,
owing 10 toe hegvy arrivals, and as q natu-
raj conseq uence prices were weak and
lower ard buyers more particular IL max
ing selections.
II rye there was quite a sharp advance
on the late call yesterday II consequence
of active speculation in the deferred fu-
lures. The market to-day opened firm a
over Yesterdays closing, but became
tame aud closed easy. Prices were STEADY
on call.
In barley the arrivals were agall
heavy. no. ? was not so much affected
because only a small part of the receipts
grade No. >, and offerings of this grade
are not heavy, even with large receipts
The market was crowded with sample lot:
of No. 5 and lower grades. A good des
of barley was taken on account Of the as
sortment beng good and prices lower
Quite large quantity, in fact, remained
unsold,
In provisions quite an active business
was transacted, and frmei
feeling prevailed during the great
er portion of the session. Foreign enc
domestic markets we're steadier. Hog
we're stronger and prices slightly adya need
An increased number of orders were re
ceived from outside parties for the p1r-
chase of product, and local operators wer'
more inclined to take hold to provide 70
outstanding contracts. The shipping d.
mand was fairly active, and good bus.
ness was reported. The receipts of pr0
duct were somewhat larger and the shi ?
.ments moderate. Trading was quite &c
tive in the market for mess pork, bd
mainly on speculative account. Offering
were rather free, especially OF the deferIe
deliveries, and the demand quite active
Prices were advanced 5@15c, and the in
provement was moderately well supported
The shipping demand was fair in the va
of filing smsN orders. On call sales &c
very heavy, and prices were steady.
There vas rather more doing II the lar
market, but the feeling was somewhat IN
settled and nervous, and prices fiaotuate
considerably. Offerings were fair and th
demand moderately active and main]
from shorts, prices ruled frmer and 81
71ac higher per 100 pounds, early, b1
gradually settled back again an
closed steady. Prices we're Will
out material change on ca
with fair sales OF Novembs
and January. Only moderate bushes
was transacted in the market for short RI
sides. Offerings were fair, but the demar
was not particularly urgent. Prices rule
frmer and slightly higher. The shippir
demand was fair.
L. FOgerstein & Co, of the open boz,
ordered their trades closed out. The los