The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-21
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Z CHICAGo-Grain quotations slid of
rapidly in the last halt hour OF trading
to- day on rumor5 that the Rothschilds
had advised Spain to evacuate Cuba
and had refused further. financial aid.
Julywheat, which had been advanced &c,
declined to yesterdays close and end
ed with q mel. gain OF only Il 6Sc. Corn
and oats, which had risen s@&c, clos
ed unchanged to &c lower. Provisions
were strong throughout, July pork
closing 62lsc higher. lard and ribs 121ls
115c. higher. E.,5 &
The Liverpool market surprised the
trade at the start to-day by showing
an advance OF nearly &c per bushel in
wheat The war news hom Washing
ton gave shorts further scare and
first trades in July here were made at
September was also remarkably
strong. Profit taking caused q brief re-
action, during which July touched SS7sc,
but the market again stlffene6 and rose
steadily to S94sc. Heavy selling against
"caMs" stopped the advance and the
market quieted down. The announce
ment OF the actual signing of the Cuban
resolutions did not affect the course o:
prices, quotations remaining about sta
t,onary 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 e6 per
bushel, an advance OF &c over yester-,
days price. Domestic crops of a reas-
surfing nature and heavy receipts had
little effect. Atlantic ports cleared
500, 900 bushels OF wheat and flour. Chi
cago got 81 cars, against 80 last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were
212 cars, compared with 2OS last year.
July continued TO gain strength I'M
til after reaching S97sc. 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 bomb Into the pit In
the shape OF n dispatch giving a rumor
current there 10 the effect that the
Rothschlds had refused. to advance
more money to Spain and consequently
that Spain would be unable to so to
war. The market had sudden coli
lapse OF 1c bushel on that. running
down In ten minutes from S9Bc to SSisc.
and then after n short fight around the
latter figures, It had fresh tumble to
SThGS7Sc, and was bringing ST3sc at
the close. May sold between 81 100
l H. closing at 81 1OH.
Corn was helped by export sales of
over q million bushels. Chicago re-
ceIpts were over 800 cars. Atlantic
ports cleared 100000 bushels. Shorts
ught'freely but the collapse In wheat
depressed corn and most of the advance
was lost. July opened A@5sc higher at
33Hc, sold up 10 33G33lsc.s declined to
S2ssG32kc, closing at 3ekc, shade
higher than yesterday.
Oats were firm carly on the advances
abroad ard in sympathy with wheat.
The advance was lost near the close.
Chicgo receipts were o5t cars. Shorts
covered on the early bulge. July OPEN
&c higher at 238c, advancing to 24Hc,
declining to 23Ic at the close, net loss
OF &c.
Provisions were strong throughout on
war prospects. The trade was largely
professional, although some outside
buying was noted. Professional shorts
were liberal buyers and packers gave
UP their attempts to check the rise.
July pork sold between $40 05 and $40 Of,
closing at $40 60, a net gain Of 62}kc,
July lard and RIBS gained 12,sc each,
both closing at IS 37lss.
Estimated receipts Tomorrow:
Wheat 95 cars: corn 325 cars; oats $40
cars: hogs $4,000 head. +
The leading futures ranged ms follows: