St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-04
FUN ON THE BOARD.
Virtual Holiday and More Noise Than Bus
mess the Feature Of the Day. at
The Markets Close Firm and Slightly
Higher Than Yesterdays Figures.
Chicago.
SDecis1 tn fhe G1Ohe

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, April 3.-"The boys are sad dogs
and have no spiritual feeling" remarked an
operator on Change to-day. AS the remark
was made the floor was the scene of the ut
most confusion Yesterday the proposition
to hold no session on Good Friday was voted
down in spite Of the fact that nearly every
other exchange in the country had decided
to close. Chicago might as well have done
so for there was practically no trading done.
1t was an off day and holiday market. AS
soon as the session opened the fun COM
menced. Some one in the wheat pit put a
motion to adjourn. The 'boys" in the pit
carried it unanimously and then rushed to
the provision pit and adjourned that too,
without a dissenting voice, and finally
knocked
OUT THE CORN CROWD
by the same tactics. In the meantime hat
smashing and throwing was carried on fur-
ously. In fact so great was the ''monkey-
ing" that no business could be tran sacted.
Finally President Blake appeared on the
scene to try and restore order. 1t was in
vain. motion was made to adjourn. This
required unanimous consent. When the
IL
on the floor yelled Cave" and it was thought
the proposition was carried, but when the
contrary was put little voice made itself
heard with prolonged "N-o-o-o." It was
said to have emanated from Ed Bangs. This
killed the motion. The "monkeying'' was
still kept up and at last it was decided to
LEAVE THE DOORS OPEN
in the afternoon for the beneht of any person
who wished to do any trading. None was
done, however. A dispatch received from
Milwaukee said that the board was open, no
trading was done, but they were having lots
of fun. No advices have as yet been re-
ceived here as to whether the present cold
wave has had any effect on the winter wheat
crop in the West. Wheat was almost nomi-
nal during the entire session, the absence of
all outside news, as well as of outside orders,
having rendered trade almost entirely life
less. The very moderate trading done was
at slightly higher range, although the feeling
Was very dull throughout, and inactivity was
the prevailing feature. Closing quotations
were nearly Ac higher than those of yester-
day, at 751sc for April, S04c
for May, S2ssc for June and
S4Hc for July. Corn was without
important change. Dulness was the pre-
vailing feature, although the feeling was in
clined to frmness and closing quotations
were about 1sc higher than those ruling yes
terday afternoon at 3724c for April, 41Tc
for May, 4214c for June, and 1890 for July.
OATS SHOWED THE MOST
activity of any of the speculative list. The
market advanced 15c early and larger
business than that of any recent day was
transacted. The demand was chiefly local,
and almost entirely speculative, the delivery
for May being the most in favor. The close
was steady at 2s1ac for April, 315sc for May
and 3214c for June.
PROVISIONS WE'RE QUIET
and changes were small, but the tone of
the market was heavy. The packers are free
sellers, and seem to be working hard for
lower figures. The bad feature in the pork
market is that stuff is being carried chiefly
in small holdings, we'll scattered throughout
the country, and the expectations that these
holders will be free sellers on any slight i'm
provement keeps believers in the merits of
the articles from becoming buyers. Mess
pork dropped 71lc, to S11 .621a, at which
point there was some demand from short
sellers. AT the close quotations were $11.55
for April, S11.671 for May, $11.7719 for
June, S11.S7H for July. Lard was steady,
without important change, closing at S670
for April, S6.7719 for May, $6.S5 for June,
$500 for july Ribs closed 215(Q5c lower,
closing at 1915 April and $3.50 June.
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
The receipts of cattle were excessive for so
late in the week, and the ordinary run of
shipping and dressed beef stock were shade
lower, making a decline of 25@30c as
compared with week ago. Canning stock
was 25GQ30c lower than week ago.
Receipts of hogs were liberal for the last Of
the week. The market was dull and
strong 1Uc lower, making decline Of about
25c for the week so far. Sheep were dull
and prices weak at the decline noted yester
day.