The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-13


cHIcAGo-scarcity OF wheat to I'LL
shipping orders was the chief feature TO-
day IN change. September closed $50
liz higher, and December A9Sc. Corn
rose h@kc. Oats are nc higher. Pro-
visions had a severe tumble on reports
Of yellow fever in the south, pork closing
i9ILc lower; lard i0612i5c and ribs 1I5ac'
Renewed indications Of small receipts
at western primary markets together
with better prices at Liverpool, gave
vSheat a good start. The strained rela-
tionS between Russia and England,
growing out Of the friction over China
was also a factor. Shorts showed con-
siderable alarm, and the disposition was
Ia cover, As there was little for sale
and the competition sharp, prices grad
naIIv Improved &c, September. which
opened at 66h 966xc, selling up to 6IlEc,
arainst e6Kc, the closing price last
nIght But the most urgent demand
was soon supplied when trade turned
Anil and there was hc recession in price.
The demand for shipping lots OF wheat
vas better than It was yesterday ana a
corTesoonding Improvement was expert
snce5 IN the market for carloads. the
oItrSnrIiInaFy condition OF the cash
Trade was the most influential feature or
the gituation, and kept the price OF sep
ten,ber edEing upward after every slight
Reaction. The aggregate receipts for
the day at western primary markets
Tvaa Is6 900 bushels against 100000 BUSH
ei1 the corresponding day OF last year.
Chicago received lsl cars. The NUM-
Nor az cars at Minneapolis and Duluth
was a.. compared with 26S the previous
wear. September opened kGSc higher
~ ssIE G6S%c, declined to 66Ac,
roso 10 67hc and closed at
. s7xas7Mc; December began h@Ac up
Al eI4d6IHc, sold of to 6lkc, rose TO
SIC then down to 64&c at the close.
A gnod inquiry from the east for cargo
Iots and the situation In wheat favored
rorn The weather was still favorable,
bnt the prevailing opinion among
traders was that large areas Of corn had
been damaged beyond all recovery, no
matter how excellent the temperature
might be for maturing the Growing crop.
The influence OF the governments opu-
mIS,Ic figures, however. was still SUM-
clent 10 prevent any general investment
bnvinr September opened unchanged
10 Me higher at s2itd32%c. reclined to
32%G52ihc, up to S2Nc and closed at
32N932%c.
Oats displayed moderate strength on
buying by commission houses There
was a good demand for cash, both ola
and new. September began unchanged
10 &c higher at 2O%c, up 10 2o%c, on 20
2Ossc and rallied to 2O% a2O5te bid at the
close.
higher prices for hogs at the yards
started provisions firm, Packers were
free sellers at tho siight advance win
which trading commenced and the gam
was soon ohliterated. Radical weak
meas. however. did not set in until Few
minutes from the close, when upon yell
low fever announcements there was u
sudden collapse and the market eioseu
In semi-panlcky state.
September pork opened the higher az
80 g5. and dropped 10 80 o. the closing
nrice. September lard began 2ltc up at
IS I2Ib and declined TO IS 2IlhG5 30 at the
scntember ribs started &c better. at
IS 40 and fell Off to IS I'M, the closing
ilgure.
wheat los cars; corn $50 cars; oats SSO
cars; hogs 1900 head.
cash quotations we're as follows;
Flour steady.
Whea,-Eo. 2 spring zoe; NO. eptlnB
70@7Se; No. 2 red 7slse, a
Cnrn-No. ?, SSc; No yellow SSFtw
s3&c. -.,. .A,,,
g5mq2sei No. white 2b@s'e'