Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
FOREIGN CABLES HIGHER And Had an Appreciaole Effect in
 Chicago Grain Pit. CASH WHEAT CLOSED HIGHER  The Stock Market Halted at First, But Moved Off We'll Later-Anthracte Coalers
 the Bull Card.

Chicago, April 22-When the wheat mar ket opened this morning the buis were III control and the excitement and confusloii incident to the wild fluctuations in pr1ce brought dismay to those who nave peeh standing by their short lines in the nope that when the boom was over the lraue would fall into the old condition of depres- sion. tyYNs
 The bulge met with opposien from the start The enormous business that was transacted during the session argued sliisstt ltt some extraordinary influence was at Worh on the selling side. The ownership or the wheat that came on the market was Varl- ousy credited to Armour, to Lin ana 10 others of the prominent professionals, whose wealth and standing could stand great losses without material injury
 The force of the selling made itself ap7 parent within fifteen minutes after the start, values gradually losing the gain and falling away with persistency. Just before the close the scalpers attempted to get back what they sold early. and the eitect thereof was to cause rally ron siie as ea added to prices between the close or oatuir- day and the opening today was undounteaiy owing to the Liverpool adV1ceS, Whleh re- ported excitement with pence aaVance there. Al,
 Dry weather was also talked of, and the prospect was for a very large decrease in the visible supply. The statement finally showed a reduction of 1861 900 bushels,where 2250 GOO bushels was looked for. The disap- pointment over this and an increase or 1920 900 bushels in the amount on passage gave further weight to the easier feeling which developed during the morning. Clos ing continental cables were all higher. May wheat opened from. 611a to 6l1sc., sold be- tween 62AQ60Ac closing at 6lasc., lssW112c. higher than Saturday. Cash wheat was lc. per bushel higher on the car lot branch No large lines were worked: ,
 Corn--The corn contingent believed that they were to have a share in the benentS or the revived speculation, as exhibited by the broadening of the wheat market. With this ing to that of the neighboring pit. Finding that a halt was in order the sentiment changed to agree with it, and the market became less active. The rally the close was the result of covering by local shorts, May corn opened at 4SAc., sold between 499 Saturday. Cash corn was 1c. per bushel higher.
 Provisions-The product leaned on the grain markets to a certain extent today, showing some strength during the morning, notwithstanding adverse conditions at the early there were recessions, but fairly firm feeling was prevalent most of the day. No important or noteworthy feature oc- cured during the session. The close was 5lD71ac higher than Saturday for May pork, 2A@5o higher for May lard, and 712c higher for May ribs
 The cash quotations were as follows: Flour was very strong sellers asking 1Oc. advance over Saturday, but buyers some- what indifferent Wheat-No. 2 spring, 652s @663sc.; No. 3 red. 61Ac. No. 2 corn. 4SQ4SAc. No. 2 oats. 2SA@29c. | Pork, @ $l2 z;2 ;2271zgl2G0. ders, $5.371aQ5.50. Sides, S6.55q660 Whisky, B120,