The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct PA rather sensational ad-
vance at Liverpool today in face of weakness
mere yesterday and excellent demand Tor
cash grain from Europe advanced wheat
sharply. December closed 11sc higher. Corn
gained asn12c. oats rose 12c Pork lost &c,
and lara re and ribs sc.
An adYaIt~e OF 1856. in tie price of wheat
at LlNerDoOl, ana lao noteworthy decline in
cohsols made decloec4y SIroug and higher
market Tor Whe4t here at the opening Sales
Tor DeceuDer were 1uIMc nIgner al ut-i4 L CSC
and there WIS a turoner gam of &c snortly
alJerWaru accompanying Jle early news nom
ABROAD was a New OF report of large au-
0luohal SAFES ter expor. ana IUrCEer purchases
tor December lutur1S by the eAL otLers There
We're re- or,s OIL hour Sales Italy, the INST
on record, and also thai houses WITH AUSTRIA
ian connections were making inquiries Tor Ito ur,
81. Louis meanwilire auVlaeo that BIDS IRON.
abroad on wheat were sc per gu higher IMAM
at the cIose last nlg-t. and MInnea-o-is
ported the wneat stock Oh hand mere was
sufhclent for only limited period OF grind
ing.
northwest receiCts were $50 cars, which
was considerably Ilgnler tnan last week, as
the result OF the recenC rougn weather. CHI
cago received 1873 CARLOADS against lSS last
year. The primary RECIPES all told showed
a liberal Quantity of wheat received, petng
l,505,UOO blu, as compared WITH i,Ubl, 100 bu d
year ago The exports LOT the day from the
leading Atlantic ports were equal to 1852, 90
bu wheat.
Under those conditions, shorts were forced
to cover and tie fluctuations of December
the greater portion of the day were from Ga
to 6oA. There was a liberal volume Of busl-
ness done IN the Dit anu 220, 0GU bu No. l
northern wheat was reported disposed OF for
export. Near the end the war scare lost some
of its influence. when it was found that
continental markets were lower, and British
consols higher and the price of December
reacted to 67A@677sc. which was the clos
ing figure
A good export demand with renewed specu-
latlye buying melted by the wheat strength
and the foreign situation caused a strong
feeling in corn. Receipts were 46S cars. De-
cember opened 1Ac b. gher at 32@321Bc, weak
ened to 51@c, then advanced sharply to 32ss
Q3272c, caused by an attempt of the shorts
to even up all trades for the week There
was considerable taking OF profits by longs
during the closing hour, and the price was
forced off to &c at the close.
The improvement in wheat and corn caused
a general increase of speculation in oats and
a substantial advance in pr-c6s resulted. There
Tvs a good cash demand, and LEGO coo blu was
taken here for shipment. Traders who sold
yesterday bought heavily today and the mar
ket closed strong at shade under the high
prices. Receipts were PSI cars. May started
AGssc higher at 24140243sc, rose to 245sc and
closed at 2412c.
count of the amazing receipts of hogs every
where and a sharp decline in prices for the
same. There was only a slight concession
On the general list, however, as the strength
In grains checked any concerted selling
January pork opened a shade lower at So %
improved to $Y.2Z12, declined to 1915 ard
frmed up to $9.1712 sellers at the close.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 1876
cars; corn, 40 cars; oats, 22O cars; hogs, 49,
900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: