New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02

Chicago April (Specian-W neat rdllied d
little to-day Notwithstanding the war news
from Washington and Madrid seemed more
uneauivoca than ever. july opened az 80
cents sold from s2i, cents 70 - cents anu
closed Q, 81 cents The uppermost considcra-
ton was the export busn sss. Letter to-day
ro,or,ad his cash sales AT 10000 bushels. There
was a sale Of 200 900 bushels No. hard win
ter for export by the Weare Commission Com
panv at 4 price . cents over July Nrw-f'rk
nut its exnorf sales at forty loads. II was con-
sidered remarkable days total in view of the
war nossihilitias There fine weather IN
the West and continuation ~ II predicted
This was about the only bearsh feature there
Argentine shipments 10000 bushels. were
half the shipments Of the week previous Liver
pool was steady. I'D. higher on nearby FUTURES
and sd lower on distant. Seaboard clearances
were GO 900 bushels Portugal reported
temporary reduction In It's wheat tarin from -
cents 70 13 cents busheI in order 10 permit the
Importation Of 100000 bushels OF wheat
urgently required Estimates on the visible
were for a decrease Of 100000 bushels. West
ern receipts were less than last year. 33oooo
bushels al primary points. against 3s'.o" BUSH
els; 2lS cars in the Northwest. against 2s9 cars
Local receints we're 80 cars: the estimate for
Saturday 81 cars Liverpool stocks, l?ll.oUo
bushels showed an increase FOR March OF LOO
600 bushels The addition 10 the contract stock
her. was 10000 bushels. making 6S1 900 bush
els added in five days.
The pit trade was unimportant Clifford
Bartlett Frazier and Barrett Farnum led the
huving There was scattered commission
house selling Harris and Counselman & Day
leading IN It. 81. Louis bought wheat; 80 did
hare n ia n
parently getting more bullish. Letter is be
lieved 10 have a considerable line Of July. He
is also believed 10 be meeting with good deal
81 success I'm making his cash sale. on the
curh war news caused break: July went of
10 500. cents
Corn was exceedingly slow. both in n cash and
speculative way May sold at 29is and at 2s's
md closed at 20 cents The last prices were
the same as Thursdays Receipts were mod
crate l55 cars with go estimated FOR Satur-
day Liverpool was a fraction lower Seaboard
clearances were 100000 bushels Argentine
shIpped no wheat The speculative trade was
al a standstlr. The starting Of the vanguard OF
rho lake fleet made large shipments to-day from
herc l. 1893. 900 bushels There is good deal OF
Nav liauidation to be done in the next four
weeks There will probably be some demoraliza
tion on a declaration Of war No one knows
what the first effect OF would be. hut IT is
believed ultimately It would be for higher prices
Professionals here are rather hearish.
oats were quiet within /. cent range May
selling AZ 25i. and AT - cents. and closing at
~ cents Export sales from here were 2o.oW'
bushels New-York reported 100000 bushels
sold The demand has not been good for fort
night The Northwest is offering oats East
cheaper than Chicago. Receipts were 100 cars
with 245 estimated for Saturday. Seaboard
| cle,ranccs we're 26O000 bushels.
Provisions early were strong, pork up l2'a
| cents lard ; cents. ribs up 2i2 cents. the al
vance was all lost and the close was weak az
trine under Thursday The early buying was by
shorts. Wright covering line or lard Ihere
vas some Cudahy buying. The packers as
| c,ass were sellers and the weakness was on that
q, the close There were 1900 hogs; the esti-
mate for Saturday 1900 Prices we're cents
higher Shipments were liberal. The feeling Is
rather firm on provisions.
on the curb puts on May wheat were ~ VIZ
calls nominaly 81 06. Puts on July wheat were
/ SIX. calls. S3'sMs3% Puts on May corn. 30
| calls 20
| Provision stocks decreased more than expect
Cd - 80 barrels or regular pork an increase o.
| II 900 barrels for the month; 1868 tierces of
| nrimc lard n decrease Of 25OOO tierces. and 49,
oi2 600 pounds short ribs. a decrease Of 1000.
600 pounds