Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-21
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chlcago, April 20.-Grain quotations
slld on rapidly in the last half hour Of
trading to-day on rumors that the
Rothschilds had advised Spain to
evacuate Cuba, and had refused further
financial aid, July wheat, which had
Deen advanced &c, declined to yester-
Gay close, and ended with a net gain
ol only "a q sc. Corn and oats. which
mad risen ss@%c, closed unchanged TO
sc lower. Provisions were strong
throughout, July pork closing 621bc
higher; lard and ribs 121a015c higher.
Liverpool market surprised the trade
| at the start to-day by showing an ad-
vance of nearly &c per bushel in wheat.
The war news from WASHINGTON gave
shorts further scare and first trades
IN July here were made at SS12 @8S%c.
an advance of 11s61hc; September
was also remarkably strong. Profit
taking caused brief reaction during
which July touched SSssc, but the mar
ket again stiffened and rose steadily
TO S9Ssc. Heavy selling against calls
stopped the advance, and the market
Quilted down. The announcement OF
the actual signing of the Cuban reso-
luton did not affect the course oil
prices, quotations remaining about sta
tlonary for some time. The strength
! OF the English market continued to be
the chief influence. Letter reported
free acceptance of cable offers. One
cargo was sold to London at 81 Is per
Dusnel, an advance Of IS over yester-
days price. Domestic crops of a re-
assuring nature ard heavy receipts had
little effect. Atlantic ports cleared
100000 bushels wheat and -four. Chi
cago got 81 cars against 80 las year.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts 20
cars, compared with 20S last year.
July continued to gain strength I'M
til after reaching S95sc. or &c above
where it closed the day before A good
deal OF long wheat was sold between
that and soc that rather overloaded
the capacity of the market. and just
then New York flung a bomb into
the pit in the shape Of a dispatch Civ
ing rumOr current there to the effect
that the Rothschilds had refused to
advance more money to Spain, and
consequently that Spain would be I'M
able to go to war. The market had
a sudden collapse of lie a bushel on
wheat, running down in ten minutes
from 891sc to SS1sc, and then after a
short fight around the latter figures, it
had a gfresh tumble to S715M5sc, and
was bringing S73sc at the close. May
sold between $110@1.11, closing at
S1.101a.
Corn was helped by export sales of
over million bushels. Chicago re-
ceipts were 300 cars; Atlantic port
cleared 207, 900 bushels. Shorts bought
freely, but the collapse in wheat de-
pressed corn and most Of the advance
was lost. July opened A@3sc higher
at 32%c, sold up to 800 sc, declined
to 1925 q 12c, closing at 81 12c, shade
higher than yesterday.
Oats were firm early on the ad
vances abroad and in sympathy with
wheat. The advance was lost near
the close. Chicago receipts Nere 254
cars. Shorts covered on the early
bulge July opened 1sc higher at
237sc. advancing to 241sc, declining
to 235sc at the close, net loss of 1sc.
Provisions We're strong throughout
on war prospects. The trade was
largely professional, although some
outside buying was noted Profess
SIGNAL shorts We're liberal buyers and
packers gave up their attempt to check
the rise July pork sold between
s1O05 and s170, closing at $1,000 a
net gain of 621a. July lard and ribs
gained 1212c each, both closing at
$S371a.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 90 cars; corn, 325 cars: oats
$40 cars; hogs, $4,000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows