The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
CHICAGO MAKKErS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. IA report that e
special meeting OF the British Cabinet would be
called this afternoon, coincident with decline in
British OILS. alarmed wheat-traders this morn
ing. The security decline was not generally coD-
ceded TO have any connection with the Cabinet
meeting but aScribed rather to the shipm ents
of gold TO this country; but the fact that there
was possibility OF relation between the Two
suit. Large export Gle arAnces for the week (3 3d.
14l bushels) aud the failure of Argentina to ship
voring prices. Northwestern receipts were heavy
at l163 cars, against 7o7 last saturday and 1928
spected out p, 800 bushels.
Liverpool cables quoted 11d advance, scarcely
great enough TO correspond with ours OF yester-
day. Closing continental cables were all higher
Export clearances at Atlantic ports amounted to
1o4,4Uo ousheis During the last heif-hour the the
through realizing by early buyers December
wheat opened from & &5s12c to 5s5S@5S1Pc, SOL be
tween 593S and 6O12c, closing at So 9Tsc, %@12c
higher than yesterday Estimated receipts fJr
Monday 157 cars.
CORN-The sentiment in corn shows an increase
in the bulish feeling which originated with the
reduction IN crop percentage as given by the Gov
ernment report. aturaliy the strength of wheat
OF assistance TO prices to-day and, although
trading w. not OF an extensive character, still
there was more tenacious attitude displayed by
holders. Receipts were 467 cars and 3l9,1iS bush
els taken from store. Liverpool cables were IA
higher Export clearances amounted to 29o.l54
bushels. May corn opened at 2414c advanced 10
245sG2434c, closing at 243sc bid, 1sc higher than
yesterday Estimated receipts Tor Monday S75
Speculation closed weak in tone Net changes
show losses of 1901 per cent. In the Inactive
issues Erie second Or, ferred rose IA to171a Total
sales were Az shares. including 12,7eO ST
Paul, II, 700 Sugar and 71O0 Louisville and Nash
vile.
Bonds were dull and easier; sales were only
S1l2,O00. Fort Worth and Denver City skies GER
sizes Treferred, 2 10 81; N Rio GRANGE % weSlern
trsts, IA TO IS: and AtchisOn adjustment tours,
"a 10 1914; Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
first SKIES brought 11212, against 113 before to-
in Government bonds $4,000 coupon fOurs Of
1925 brought 1lo12.
FLoUR-Uncha anged.
RYE-Duli, firm; Western, 3ss*93ee;
BARLEN-DulI; Seeding. 301493034c.
wHEAI-Dull. firmer with options; NJ. red
+. o. b. t75sc: ungraded red, 57@6sc; No. l
Options declined 1sG5sc on fair contract deliv-
cries, advanced 5s@7sc on frmer cab es, foreign
buying; frmer " est and local covering; fell 14@
3Sc realizing, closing steady at 1sc decline 10
16914c advance, with a fairly active trade. De-
CEN most act We. Closing No. 2 red Septen ber
64ssc; october, 6434c; November, 66c; Decem-
CoRN-DulL frmer; No. 2, 26c elevator; 27c
Options dull and firm at Zee advance following
the wes and hrmeT cse!ss: De December most
december. 273zc: May, 3O1sc.
OATS-Quie,, frmer
options dull, fifmer; september, 2O1sc; octo-
pot prices: No. ., 2O12c; No white, 2412c;
No. Chicago, 2l12c; 40. 3. lS13o: No. Whine,
Provisions.
/ IARD-About steady western steam, So e5 /;
city, So 95 option sales none. September closed
IS SIS nominal; refined inActive: continent. So 80;
opSH PoRKnsaesdy slis new 1O mess S Yq6S boas 25
Observation-Disclosures demand: Western dairy.
a@l2c; do creamery, 1112@Dlb12c: do factory, n
@1l12c: Elgins, 1879; Imitation creamery, log
.Cl4EEsE-Firm; part skins, 2@514c; full
EGGszQuIet; fresh. Ice; do p case 50 so
IaLLow-Firm; city, 1-l69314c: country,
C0TToNsEED o1L-steady; crude, 21c; yellow,
PETRoLEUM-Qulet; refined, Sc go; Phils-
RTCEEtirm; domestic, 3I495l4c; japan. 414c.
MOIsA ASSES-Firm; fNew Urleaus, 2Tdl57c,
tOFFEE-Options opened steady, unchanged to
10 points up; closed steady, unchanged 20 points
V+mDer, So 5O December So 5O@S So: March,
So 90. Spo. no dull, easy: No z. 101sc.
sUGAk-Quiet, steady. Mold A, sc; standard
A. 4S4c; confectioners' A. 46sc; cut LOAF: $3.50:
crushed, 62sc; powdered, 5c; grAhulaIed, 4SZei
cubes, &C.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICoTs-Bags, S0lOc.
PEACnES-PeeIed, l29l4c; unpeeled, 6@sc.
PRUNES-Four sizes, 4sza5c-
KAIsINS-l wo-crown, 3s4@4c; three-crown.
45kG65c; four crown, 51Sc; London layers, S1@
l IS; clusters, 81 20 @l 40.
wOOL-Moderate demand. Domestic fleece,
13G23c; pulled, ls@31c; 1exas, 79lOc
Merchandise.
TIC 1RoN-Fairly active. American. $40 ESQ
topPER-steady; lake. $40 sb@lo s6;
IEAL- Firm; nestle, az 7712@g2 S21z
In Steady; straits S13 10gI5 20; plates
steady.