The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05

CHICAGO-wheat to-day recovered
most OF yesterdays decline, the May
option closing mt an advance OF sc.
Renewed war rumorE and the inaugu-
ration were largely responsible for the
fIrmness.> Corn and oats were dull, but
firm, advancing about &c each. Pro-
visions closed at 2lIT7hc higher.
Wheat started strong. May which
closed yesterday at HTsW15c, being
wanted at the opening at 15II5tc.
The slight advance was because Liver
pool came only from Adlsd lOwer,com-
pared with nc decline here ycSter-
day. and to few additional crop DAM
age reports. There were, however,
bcarish factors present In the shape OF
more liberal northwest receipts, Min
ncapolIS and Duluth reporting 3l1
cars compared with 1870 last week and
80 on the corresponding day last
year and the Atlantic Clcarances which
were still FAR from liberal, 235,OOO bush
els, After the first few sales. the de-
mnnd ceased and n slight reaction set
in. the pricc OF May declining TO 74&G
TTsc, where Il held for a time, The
hrSt thing to turn the market firm
again. was late advance at Liverpool
OF I'd. More important perhaps. was a
decrease OF l-6c in the price OF Brit
Ish Console THIS was not under
stood nj first, but when CableErlms re-
Dorted the firing upon an Italian mall
steamer bV Il Turkish WArshtp, the re.
fusal OF Greece to obey the wishes or
the powers and mobilization OF "A
French feet In the Mediterranean adj
dItIonal impetus was given to the
buVjnE At no time did trading as
nlne The proportions OF n boom. but
enough short CoverinR vas lndHiged ln
10 SLOWLY advance the price to IJAc
nbout hnlf AN hour from tho close. \
gtIght reaction then set In. the session
cinsInv with May holding steady at
7il EI7SN.c. Corn was very dull, the pit
being ali bur deserted during the
greater part OF tho session. Wheat was
about the only influence ana notwiih-
standing the Iightness or trade, prices
held firm. Exports we're heavy, l,l2O'OoO
husheIg NAV opened unchanged at a;
sold between 23SH2t ana stSe' CLOSING
nj 4GgAlkc bid.
oats. II possible. were even dullcr
,ban corn, but followed In the same
nnth AS thar cereal. Prices were well
1nIntnIucd. the ilrmness being due en-
,Irclv TO sympathy with wheat May
oneGcd n shade higher at i7Grifhc. sold
NJ IG7,c and rallied tol7Mc, where 1t
closed. ..t..,.,
that way during the ScShlVI'' 'Hc pcHt
D r%,N of The dag prevailing near tho
rIGac offerings were liaht ana as a
GOD demand existed, prices advanced.
a. Inc close May pork was 1hc higher
NJ s. 2git, May lard 2lFc higher at 81 10
and Nav ribs &c higher at 81 80.
Estimated receipts Friday; Wheat
II cors. corn 700 cars; oats 2l5 cars;
hogs $4,000 head. ..u-
cash quotations were an follows:
Flour frm. -n ~ 4,
snrinE wheat no sales: No. : red @lsa
S5iac, ,o,.so,,y,
Onrs-No. ., l6Mdi6i4c; No. white
lgi, n zoe: no. , white l6GglVisc.
Hsrlov-No. .. nominal: No. .. g2is@
noe; No. 1, 22i9Q?jc,
FIOxsccd-NO. /. TisdI9Ac.
Timothvsscd-Prlm 81 g..
uesa pork-Per barrel 81 lOhS II,
i,ord-per 100 lbs, 81 O5Tl 10,
Short Eibs-SIdcs. OOosc), 81 lbNA 10
I5ry sIltcd shoulders tboXed) HsM
NC ,...,r ,nmuL,
WhiSkey-DiEtiilcrs finished goods
per gallon. 81 IL