St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-25
And Those Of New York City Send
a Trader Home SeDseless.
Amid Foot Ball Playing. Clog Dane
ing, Song Singing and Hat Smash
ing Legitimate Business
Goes Begging.
Wheat Clio ses Little Higher, Pork Little
lower and Other Products About
Steady.
CHICAGO.
lspecialTelegram 10 the Globe.i

Especial Telegram 10 the Globe.I
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-There was more sky
larking than business on the board Of trade
to-day The click of the ticker announcing
quotations was only heard at rare intervals,
and the belief prevails, based on precedent,
that actual trading for the rest of the year
will be very limited, as it goes against the
constitution of the average broker to descend
10 serious business during the holidays. The
markets generally were very stea'y, wheat
showing some strength and closing &c higher
and corn, oats and lard closing uu-
changed. Pork fell off 71l@l0c, and ribs
215c, but trading on all articles was light,
and there was an end 10 business
about II o'clock, when the Christmas cele-
bration got t. point where it drowned out
trade. The three big policemen on the floor
were seriously put about to preserve that
good order and irreproachable mercantile
conduct which President E. Nelson Blake
tries to rigidly enforce. The president has
hardly gained popularity among the boys
since he caused ''Dick'' Rathburne to be sus-
pended for three days, "Dick" having hecn
so indiscreet as to ring the big bell for fun.
To-day, there being nothing going on in the
pits, very few things in the nature of wild
pranks and practical jokes were too
rich for the boys blood. At one
time there was an exciting game
of foot ball ID the midst of the wheat crowd.
and the three big policemen who finally
levied on the inanimate promoter Of the up
roar will be several days getting the kinks
out of their necks. The foot ball gone, the
BOYS grew reckless, and even when the pre-
sence of E. Nelson Blake was announced
they refused to be decorous. The worthy
president had not been on the floor five min
utes when the sober part of the speculative
community was horrified to see fvc-poun 4
paper bag full of -four carom from the broad
back Of Ben Stauffer and catch Z. Nelson
Blake square in the back of his excellent
neck. There was momet tary
hush, and when E. Nelson Blake
emerged from cloud of -four. the silence
could have been heard, It was SO excessive.
The presidents black suit was as white as an
angels robe, but the presidents face WIS
''blacker than the ace of spades,'' said by
stander, sand the unknown individual who
threw the bag never imagined that obscurity
was so sweet"
At p. m. the board adjourned until Fri
day, and during holiday week the afternoo
board will be dispensed with. Closing quo
tations were as follows: February wheat
72%c, year corn 35$lc. May oats 2S14c, Feb
ruary pork S11.0715, February lard S6.7211,
February ribs S5.70.
Trading in wheat was spasmodic, and
barely enough was done to make quotations
The bulk of the sales were in the way o.
evening up, the majority preferring to clost
up all open contracts. The opening was
point off, and at the near the lowest point o.
the day. The demand, however, was in eY
cess of offerings, and values went up
couple of points, and closed at nearly tht
highest figures of the day, anc Is sc above yes
terday. Receipts weie 241 cars against 4S;
yesterday. Liverpool was frm, and Mark Ian,
steady. On passage to the United Kingdom
of wheat 1880 600 bushels, against 1000,
600 bushels the week previous, bu
the imports of last week into tn,
United Kingdam were 0,000@lS5, ,00t
quarters of wheat against 130, ,000@l35.00
the week previous, and 155, 000(9l60, ,00C
barrels of flour against 170, ,000@l75,0 600 the
week previous. Word also came from New
York that the visible supply statement of in
crease for last week given yesterday wal
500,000 too large, owing to a mistake made
in the quantity at Buffalo. This lessons tn,
amount in sight as given out in the New
York statement by just that much, and makes
the increase $50. 900 instead of $50, 900 les
than ours.
Corn was very quiet, and fluctuations wer
within very narrow range, the closing quo
tations being the same as yesterday. Their
were no new developments in year corn, the
CLIQUE making no effort TO bull or bea
prices. Liverpool was irregular and penn
per GENITAL lower. On passage to the United
Kingdom 1S0, 600 bushels against $50, 00i
last week. The cold, clear weather is max
ing the new corn grade splendidly and ais
increasing the arrivals. Receipts to-da
were 240 cars, with 106 Of them grading No
9, which is large per centage.
OThe provision market has shared the gen
eral dullness and trading has been yer
light. There was a fair demand for con
sumption, but not much speculative inquiry
and the feeling was weak, though not suf
cientlv so to stimulate short selling. Th
situation does not appear to encourage spec
ulotors on either side, while the packers, an
ticipating good supply of hogs at not owe
present prices, sell moderately but steadil.
against their production whenever the price
of the various options show profit on tn
cost of manufacture. They have sold to-day
but not to any considerable extent, and
they find it profitable to sell at these price
q short sale on any bulge ought t
yield a profit. February pork opene
10c lower, went up &c, then off 2lc, closin
at s11.O71z against $11.15 yesterday. Jan
uary opened and closed at Zoe lower g
So 95 and didn't get more than 215c eithe
way from that figure. Lard opened an
closed at yesterdays figures. the only fuc
tuation of note being rise Of 213c. AT on
ribs were almost entirely nominal at yestei
days figures.
At the stock yards the receipts Of cattl
were light, and there was about sufiicier
demand to take fresh arrivals, while value
ruIed substantially higher in all sorts. r.
ceiuts of hogs we're moderate, but the deman
was limited and prices lower. Several of tt
packing houses will not be operated to-mo
row. ma they ordered their buyers not
purchase unless at drop that would pay fG
carving the stock over until Friday.
CHICAGO FINANCIAL.