Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-29
ALL TEE SAME WAY.
A General Firmness Exhibited in the
Markets Yesterday.
CEREALS OF ALL SORTS STRONG.
Provisions Trifie Better and Higher
Prices Obtained.
THE CONTEST ON WALL STREET.
The Bulls Somewhat More Sanguine
than for Some Time.
he CONTEST ON WALL STREET.
CHICAGO.
Ispecial Telegram to the Globel

Special Telegram to the Globel
CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-On Change to-day
the markets were unsettled and only
moderately active, but prices were higher,
closing, however, with part of the advance
lost. For -four moderate local and some
shipping demand existed ard the market
was steady. Local jobbers wanted choice
bakers fours, and these were scarce
Some little inquiry existed for patent.
Exporters also bought q few special lots.
Stocks are generally small. Winter wheat
was in fair demand and receipts were
smaller. In No. 2 spring wheat fair
speculative business was transacted and
the feeling was stronger with prices
averaging higher. Receipts were only
moderate. Foreign advices quoted slow
market, but it was rumored private cables
we're better. New York was higher arly,
but later quotations showed an easier
market.
The market opened at about the closing
figures of yesterday. but snder good de-
mand with shorts covering prices were
advanced about 1c per bushel, eased off
about 3sc,fuc tuated and closed about 15c
higher than yesterday. Lindblom was a
heavy seller, while Baker bought large
line. The market really shows no new
features, but every new development in
regard to actual supplies fortifes the bull
position. The market for corn was fairly
active and the feeling steady and firm.
Trading was chiefly speculative,
shippers buying only moderately,
and did not appear very anxious, so that
there was not much competition for the Of
ferings. Prices ruled higher all round.
The receipts were fair and shipments
larger. Foreign sdvices quoted a slow
market. The market opened q shade
stronger and prices were advanced about
&c under good demand, chiefly from the
shorts. Later, under increased offerings, it
eased off 15@5sc, ruled steady, and finally
closed about 4@3sc higher than yester-
day. Reports of colder weather in the
northwest, with furries of snow, had
tendency to strengthen the feeling. Vessels
were chartered to carry 100000 bushels.
Any decided buying or selling would Just
now influence the market easily.
In oats there was an improvement in
prices, but so far as the state Of trade is
concerned there was not much gain. Bet
ter prices for wheat and corn caused
irmer speculative market, but the attend
ance of operators was light and trading
only fair. very good shipping demand
existed, however, and sales by sample
were quite brisk. No. in store was Ia
15c better.
Rye was quotably steady at about the
inside quotations of yesterday. Shipping
orders were limited, but the speculative
demand fair, more particularly for deferred
deliveries.
The demand for barley was lighter ali
around. The market in consequence ruled
weak and prices lower. No. declined Ia
&c. Sample lots in liberal supply. The
best selections sold moderately, but Or
dinary common grades were dragging and
easier.
There was considerable activity notice
able in the market for hog products to-
day, but the feeling was somewhat un-
settled and prices irregular. The market
in general way exhibited some strength
and material advance in prices was
gained in ali the leading articles and
moderately well supported. Trading was
mainly on speculative account, though the
shipping demand was fair. Foreign ad-
vices were less favorable to holders, and
prices were reduced &c on bacon. Eastern
markets were little stronger, but inclined
to quietness. Receipts of product were
rather light and the shipments fairly large.
trading was moderately active in the mar
ket for mess pork, but price fuctuated
considerably. Offerings were quite fair
and the demand at times was quite active
Trading was chiefly in contracts for Octo-
Der and January delivery. The market
opened steadier and 211@5c higher, and
further improved 1o9aO on the whole
range, more particularly on the
near deliveries. Later a weaker
feeling was manifested, and prices de-
clined 10G15s but rallied again 2O6 3Oc
near the close, and ruled comparatively
steady Shipping demand moderate. Ar
moGr's heavy buying of October ribs and
pork created squirt in the latter of near
ly half a dollar. 1t seems to be the i'm
preston that prices will recede little
next month. Considerable interest was
manifested in the lard market, and trad
ing was fairly active. The feeling was
frmer and prices were advanced 1O@15c
per 1c0 pounds, and the appreciation was
fairly maintained. Offerings were not very
large, and the demand rather urgent. The
shipping inquiry was fair, but the Of
ferings were comparatively light.
All the evidence taken before directors
of board of trade while investigating the
charges by McGeoh against the purity of
the lard rendered him by Fowler Bros. has
at last been printed, along with the find
ings of the board, and makes a book of
2S0 pages. An examination of il shows
it contains little of interest which
has not already been made public. TIE
substance of the testimony of Witnesses on
both sides was given during the progress
OF the investigation as were also the opin-
ions of many experts called in on both
sides. ALI this ia given in the book ;tb