New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Jan. 10 (SpecaD.-It was a question Of
wheat between bull sentiment and bear news to-
day Both motives had chance. Prices opened
easier rallied s.c and then lost II. The close
Lassc under wednesday. Professionals were the
sellers The general commission people were buy
ers and the trade was not great. The Wall Street
strength the motive with the bulls Foreign
ers were sellers here, and the cables were lower
Liverpool of hdasd, Paris easier -four. Antwerp
a little lower wheat Almost all the concerns with
foreign connections reported moderate selling orders
In futures from tho other side The sea board clear
ances $4,000 bushels, considerably under the
recent average. Primary receipts were almost
double last year $4,000 bushels. compared with
31 900 bushels The Northwest had 80 cars against
cO7. Here there were 173 cars against IS. The
seaboard reported 40 loads for export. Shipping
business here was al standstill. Minneapo-
lis reported -four sales only moderate. The
weeks output at the principal milling points was
ss5 900 bbls against 3S5 900 the previous. The
market closed at put figure. May opened at 7Ozo
sold between 7OI1Q71Ac. and closed at 70l4a7Ossc
There was stir puts and calls, the directors
giving notice to members that trading IN them must
cease This was the result Of notice by John Hill
local reformer. that he would take legal steps
against the Exchange, II It did not prohibit the
business The big commission houses sent out
notices 70 customers that they would not take priv
ilege orders This might have had little effect
on the wheat price by narrowing the trade. Wheat
on the curb was weak; May 70asc
Corn early showed advance Of &c. Most Of II
was gone at the close May opened at 2sac. sold
between Sss. G374c and closed At BIC, sellers A
line sold out by Bartlett Wednesday was taken
hack to-day The trade was not important. Of
ferngs were light Receipts were 455 cars. with 400
for tomorrow Liverpool closed III higher. Sea-
hoard cearances were 2s7 900 bushels The shipping
demand here was at a standstill. the ssaboard re-
ported 30 loads for export.
oats were firm up at one time Ag9sc. but losing
Il before the close. Last prices were about the
same az Wednesday's-May. Nssc; July, 261sc. Re-
celpts were 173 cars with 200 estimated for Friday
The shipping demand was slow. The incident IN
the oft was the buying back for w. H. Bartlett Of
a lire of about 700 900 bushels. sold out yesterday
counselman and Patten led the selling. The for
elgn demand was slow. Russia is reported Offering
freer
FYaxseed was dull closing Just where II did last
ntoht 81 49, for May II sold at 81 1881 1874. Re-
oe1nts were II cars Minneapolis had 70. Duluth.
Provieions were steady, but slow. Hogs were &c
higher with 81 900 received and 1900 estimated Tor
Tomorrow The packing West for the week was
Ss5 Oc hogs. against $50 last year Packers were
moderate sellers; commission people bought Ths
cash demand Is improving. -,,,
on the curb puts on May wheat closed at !glsc'
calls 7O2tc. Puts on May corn. 5S1sc; CANS, Wa.
The trade in privileges curtaed greatly by the
notice from the Board OF Trade officials prohibiting
1, THE business was sub rosa and not participated
In at all b. some OF the largest houses.