The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-20
Bread.tnns .nd Provisions.

CHICAGo-Foreign prices and war
theories ruled speculation on the board
OF trade to-day. Wheat was helped by
heavy export sales, gaining lc for July
and &c for May. delivery. July corn adj
vanced A@Ac: oats nc; provisions 2,s9
&c, the latter In pork.
| The action OF Congress appearing to
the traders In wheat as making war
| with Spain inevitable, the price for
July delivery. opened at an advance OF
from l4ac to lssc over the closing fig
ures OF the day before. Liverpool grain
men took the same view of the sltua-
ton and higher quotations. The
strength OF this market appeared to
have still further stimulated the buyers
abroad. Liverpool closing with gains In
futures OF from ed to I'D A cargo OF
| American wheat sold at London to-day
at 81 20 q bushel Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 1853 carloads. against ISL a
week Ego and 900 last year. Chicago
received 166 cars, against four year
ago. The stock OF contract wheat In
Chicago regular elevators was reduced
900 bushek, last week, and now
amounts 10 1000. 900 bushels. Private
warehouses. the stock OF wheat OF all
| kinds. was returned as 5000 bushels.
Liverpool reported a large consumptive
business being done, millers having a
large sale for their flour and continent
| tai buyers outbiddlng the United King.
| dom for Indian wheat News OF this
character created an extremely nervous
temper In the pit. July broke &c on
| realizing Immediately after the open
| Ing, but slowly recovered from S6;sc TO
SAc. where It held for some time. A
sudden bulge to S7isc followed the an
nouncement by Letter that he had sold
$780, 900 bushels for export. New York
| exporters followed with sales OF 500, 900
bushels. July declined to S7isc on scalp
ers realizing. but rallying TO n close Mt
| S7asc, net gain OF 1c, September gain
| ed MONO. Mar was held between
81 0s1l and 81 09i., closing at 81 O9h,
Corn ruled firm. but the advancing
| tendency was checked through free self
| Ing by receivers. Liverpool was strong.
| Cable acceptances OF last nights offers
| amounted to q million bushels. New
York exporters worked n like amount.
Chicago receipts were 45S cars. Chicago
contract are now l., 000, 900 bushels. Ele-
vator people were the chief sellers
| against country purchases and checked
the advance. July opened k99sc high
er at 32a432tsc, declined to 32aic, re-
covering to 32% Ga2i,sc, a net gain OF so
&c. Z 2. +.
Oats were firm on export sales OF
$500 900 bushels. Receipts at Chicago
| were 1871 ears. July opened &c higher
at a3sc. declined to o3hc on Letter SELL
Ing and recovered at 23%c, a net gain
OF &c. .zg
Provisions started strong on war
news, but slid or rapidly on realizing.
Routine news was disregardcd, July
pork opened loc higher at $40: sold at
$40 0oh: declined to 50 80, and closed at
80 97is, TIC higher. July lard and ribs
gained 2hc each, closing at IS % and
IS 92a65 20, respectively. IL
Estimated receipts for tomorrow.
Wheat, 105 cars: corn. go cars; oats,
246 cars; hogs, 10000 head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour IN better demand nj very firm
! pricess l.s5F5 l3s,
wheat-No. spring 9sasec; No. rcd
81 0sd1 0Sis. IS q.
corn--No.e., al%aslsie: No. 2 yellow
3l& 632c. 81. ~
oats-No. 2. 2sha2s&c% No, 2 white
Soac; No. 3 white 29a2ohc.
RSc--No. Q. BIC. &
Barley-No. 2, 3TG46c. ~
Flaxseed-N No. L. St26,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 90. MI IA.
Mess Pork-Per barrel 80 5000 So.
Lard-Per7 100 lbs, IS lTis. z;
Short Ribs--Sides (loose) IS OOfp5g NJ,
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) Az GTtTsc.
Short, clear Sides tboxed)E 81, 6065 GO.
Whiskey:---Distiliers'3 finished goods
per salon. 81 1911. " \ si
On The produce exchange to-day, tho