The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

CHICAGO, III, Dec. 20.-A panicky stock mar
ket at New York, with London throwing overheard
American securities and the newspapers filled with
war talk. were more than the wheat market could
stand up against this morning. The immediate
opening with a nervous feeling and with the
crowd selling freely. so that prices from the very
start were weak and lower. Subsequently the trad
ing settled into dulness, but prices remained in a
state of weakness The Liverpool wheat market
was quoably steady Mt decline of 14d for futures,
which did not indicate any fear of scarcity of
grain supplies at that place. Receipts at Chicago
were 1S1 cars and 23Sl6 bushels were taken from
store Northwest arrivals 729 cars, against
$40 last Friday and 271 year ago. Export clear
ances at Atlantic ports were go 4S5 bushels. About
the middle OF the session second alarm was
sounded, and prices dropped full cent from the
low point established at the opening. The senti-
ment was feverish and long stuff came out regard
less of price. During the last hour recovery took
place, the New FORK stock market having rallied
from the intense weakness of the morning. Clos
ing Continental cables were generally lower. May
wheat opened from $500 to 5S12c declined TO
571sc, closing at 5712G575sc, 1891 1ac under
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow ITO
cars.
CORN-Was ruled by the same apprehensive
feeling that was noted in wheat. Around the open
ing free selling indulged in by all classes of
traders, but with the cessation of excited dealings
IN wheat. corn lapsed into condition of quiet.
Liverpool cables were quiet and unchanged, and
receipts $50 cars. No taken from
ore. Export clearances amounted to l45,s79
bushels. May corn opened at 23c, declined to
Estimated receipts for to morrow 265 cars.
OATS-While inactive, oats were none the less
impressed by the disguietude prevailing in other
speculative articles. Yesterdays prices were high
by comparison with those OF to-day. Receipts
were 176 cars. There were no Withdrawals from
store. May closed 1sc under yesterday. Est
mated receipts Tor tomorrow LOG cars
FLAN-Was easy. Cash, 93@e314c; January,
s2c asked; May, e51a@96c. Receipts were 81
cars.
PROVISIONS-Product pursued the same course
grain. and for the reason given in wheat holders
dis DOSed to market their DrODertv, 1t
market in which a lack of confidence overcome
the influence OF steady to firm hog market May
May ribs 71a@lOc lower.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT-December. 541ac: January. 541ac;
MAY: 5712c-
oaTs-December.. l6s4c: January. l7c; Feb
P0RK-becember. 81 471s: January ss 371a
LARD-December, IS Is; January, $5 221s;
RIBS = December, 81 20; January. - 20;
May, S4 421a.
BCTTERErhe butter market was somewhat
easier to-day the demand not being brisk as it
has been There were no outside orders Extra
creamery was quoted at 26c, with other prices un-
EGGS-Were steady. Fresh stock was in light
supply and good demand at 20@2lc Ter dozen; ice
MONEY-EWas 5@61a per cent on call and e@
6l2 per time loans. New York exchange
so ID at sc discount.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL. Dec. 20-The
supply OF cattle on sale fair and the demand
light. The continued rains kept buyers out OF the
market. Prices steady. Offerings of hogs
were free, but the demand was good and prices
held strong. Most OF the supply was sold early.
The run Of sheep was light, but the market was
little more than steady the inquiry being restricted.
CATTLE - Receipts. 5000. Common TO extra
ste-rs. S3 % 5; stocKers and feeders, So 400
3 rs: cows and bulls, ST. 40@5 80: calves,
81 50(05 75; Texans, 50 60@3 so.
EOGS-Receipts, 26.000. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SO 45a3 5712: common 10 choice
mixed. $5 35@3 571a: choice assorIed, So 500
3 55; night, So 35@3 55; pigs, 81 4Ut93 SIS.
SHEEP-ReceIpts. 5000. Inferior TO choice,
$2@3 50; lambs, 1904 so.