Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-18
Nothing Doing at Chicago Except in a
Speculative Way.
FLUCTUATIONS VERY NARROW.
A Slight Weakening in Prices in the
Entire List.
SOME ACTIVITY IN WALL STREET
The Withdrawal Of the st. Paul Road
From the Iowa Pool Announced.
VERY NARROW.
ME ACTIVITY IN WALL STREET
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


no strength in the speculative list on
change throughout this entire session
though transactions were fairly heavy and
attended with good deal of activity. A
great many small traders closed their
deals rather than carry over Sunday, and
these offerings depressed values.
In wheat there was 2 moderately active
business to-day, but the feeling was gener-
ally weak and prices lower, December
closing about 70 lower than at l o'clock
yesterday and May 38o lower. The trad
ing was largely local, and from the open
ing TO the close sellers seemed TO be in the
majority, and while the first business was
within ia &c of the closing at O'Clock
yesterday, there was weak feeling and
prices fell irregularly about &c, rallied a
trife, again weakened and closed rather
easy. Not many outside orders were re-
ceived and trading was chiefly local to-
day. Business was slow during most of
The session and the feeling tame and
weaker under rather fair offerings to sell
on the part of some local operatives. Re
ceipts continue fair and shipments light.
orable. Everybody seemed to have orders
TO sell, bat buyers were scarce. Ream &
Baker were large sellers, Baker disposing
of one lot OF 100000 May at $1.O4 which
was the only ii ade at this price. The
lower the market goss the weaker it ap-
pears. The slampy feeling to-day was
manly due to reports of large farmers de-
liveries, but these rumors should be taken
With caution. Leading operators who are
known as bulls we're also selling freely and
the recent converts to the bull side were
not firm enough IN the new faith to fight
vel! for it, but there was nothing panicky
in the market, however, and sharp rallies
may come at any time. The week has
passed with its bear influences that were
to break the market sail to pieces" and a
&c decline is the sum total Of the disaster.
week of ile weather throughout the west,
large receipts, little or no encouragement
from foreign markets,i. long list of.com
mercial and mercantile failures and heavy
bear pressure all combined have produced
only SO slight a decline. Leading bulls,
therefore, now breath easier and take fresh
courage from the fact that the market
shows power of resistance against de-
preston which must evidently cause it to
sell for good deal more money.
Corn was active but lower, and at the
close November was about 5c lower than
at l O'Clock yesterday, December 28c lower
the year q C lower, January 58c lower and
May 3sc lower. The first sales
were at about the closing
figures of yesterday, but there
were free offerings, and influenced by the
weakness in wheat, prices very soon con-
menced to decline, snd fell gradually about
3sc, changed slightly and closed easy. The
Speculative offerings were fair. Foreign
adyices were unfavorabla. Ream and Baker
were heavy sellers and Lindblom was a
moderate buyer.
In oats an uneasy feel
ing prevailed and tho market was rather
dull. There were quite free offerings By
longs,and short also took advantage to COW
or, and there vas quite trade in this wey
Other deliveries we're quiet, aud soon the
general trade became stagnant and dull.
Car lots of No. , sold sparingly. Oger-
ings were small, and the demand light and
entirely speculative. There vas q fair sam
pie trade bat tie demand was not so brisk
as it has lately been. The market YES a
tribe easy and yet not materially changed.
IN rye the demand was limited and cash
offerings small, owing TO light arrivals, and
cash in consequence not materially
changed. There we're fair offerings OF fu-
ture deliveries, however, especially the
longer futures, and for these there was a
slight decline.
Barley was quiet and steady. The de
mand was about moderate and not urgent
but 50 that all grades in store could be
sold at tirmer prices and choice samples
weresfair sale. Common grades were still
neglected, however, and quite dull. A few
sales wera made by sample.
In the market for flour no change was
motto lb,e other than a more dull condition
if any thing, with little call for any grade
or quality either for home consumption
or shipment. The stocks are
light and dealers holding firm
for fine family aud bakers brands, but all
-AA-EE AA-S SWIM Woo NNtA ssu1 titS lOW kTaQes
selling on forced sales. Bran and all mill.
tufts were holding up we'll
In provisions trading was less active
and the feeling was easier and prices
averaged lower. The offerings on specn.
lative account were fair, hut the demand
was less active. The inquiry for shipmen
was moderate and buyers were less anxious
to take hold except at concessions. Foreign
advices showed little more strength il
that quarter, and lard and bacon
were quoted higher. Eastern
markets were quiet and tn
shipments unusually heavy. The receipt
of hogs were fair and selling at abou
former figures.
In mess pork the offerings on specuIa
tive accounts were fsir but the demand
was less active and the market vas weake
and prices receded 1O915c on the Who'll
range, and closed quiet at medium figure:
The shipping inquiry was rather light.
Only a moderate business was transact
ed in the lard market. The offering
were moderately large, but the demani
was not so urgent as durini