The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-12
Nau Ynrk Mining stocks.
proaastuffs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-The panlcky condition OF
wall street exerted downward pres
spre ON the wheat market to-day, May
closing nj a loss Of &c from Saturday.
Corn too, felt this influence, but was
steadied by the weather, May closing
Xc down. Oats finished shade lower
and provisions unchanged to 25sc UNI
der. Flaxseed advanced S85c.
Wheat opened barely steady, May
unchanged from Saturdays close at
GsN @70c; trembled on the brink ana
then tumbled over, tmpelled by we
downward pressure OF the pahleHy
financial condition Of Wall street az, an
increase In the visible Of which lib
eral decrease had been expected ana
the large worlds shipments. The nrst
slump carried May under puts ana on
buyinR against the privilege the mar
ket laid steady at the decrease for q
while. May tiuctuating between $3.50
60Hc ,or some time. The increase IN
the visible, coming on top OF predic-
lions OF q liberal decrease, preelpltated
considerable long wheat into the pit
and the market sank without support
to 69hc for May. This option closed &c
under Saturday at 694Q6shc. Local
receipts were 40 cars, forty-nlne OF
which were Of contract grade. Mlnne-
apOlIs and Duluth reported 6sS cars,
against e20 last week and 1,462 year
aTo. primary receipts were $4,000
bushels, compared with 1852, 400 bushels
last year. The visible increase was put
al $4,000 bushels. Atlantic port clear
ances for the day were 2S6,066 bushels.
Corn was easy with evidences OF linz
portant selling probably animated py
the Wall street break. Wet weather
was a steadying influence, the inter
rtiption OF the movement resultant TO
the rains resisting the downward pres
sure on the New York bourse. a de-
crease in the visible Of 100000 nnsnels
and in local stocks Of 5000 bushels had
a steadyinE tendency. There was some
activity early. but the greater portion
Of the session was dull. Country Oh
feringa were. as usual. small. Receipts
here were 200 cars. May ranged from
S2ssc to SShc, closing nc down at S29b@
S2Nc. 81.
cash demand contending against de-
pressing conditions In the other mar
kets with such success that the loss
was slight. There was little done spec
ulativeiy and the range was narrow
May sold from 24@24hc to 2SNgAc,
closing n shade under yesterday al &c
Receipts here were 2f2 cars
Provisions were urEn, supported w
considerable outside buying. The wall
street weakness WAS felt TO 3 degree
but as all oftertngs were readily &C.
cepted, the price did not suffer. The
local run OF hogs was under the esti-
mate and at western points receipts
were under last year. May pork sold
from $40 O5 to $40 10 and closed un-
changed from yesterday at $40 %; May
lard from IS S. to IS 60, closing 2hc
lower Mt IS IS and May ribs from S5SI1s
to S. 37M65 40. closing unchanged at
IS 37H. The Naxseed market was firm,
selling from &c TO &c better. The ad.
vance in the Duluth market caused
considerable buying here. December
opened at 81 40 and closed at 81 40 bid
May opened at 81 40 and closed at 81 IA
Estimated receipts tomorrow;
Wheat, 115 cars; corn, go cars oats
276 cars; hogs, $1,000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows;