The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-26

Chicago Jan. 25.-Wheat today made q
most decided advance. 1t was generally
understood among the traders that the
bulk of the buying came from Wall
Street and as this was taken as an in
dicatiOn that there was a determination
in that quarter to support the market.
May wheat was hoisted to 75c where it
closed. That was 2&ac higher than yester-
days closing price, and still as the bell
sounded the end of the session, there
were many buying orders left unexecuted.
Chicago, Jan. 25-Wheat-Cash, No. 2
red, nc; No. 3, s7G70c; No. 2 hard, ss1zc;
No. 9, 651z667c No. 1 northern spring.
7112c; No. 2, 7Gd71c; No. 3. s612d7Oc.
Corn-No. 2, 3Oa4 6S7c; No. 5. 34G3Hzc.
Oats-No. 2. 27l4d2715c; No 3, &c.
Flax-Cash northwest, sL137s; southwest
s1.15; May, s11Sh.
Wheat receipts were moderate IN the
northwest, Minneapolis and Duluth re-
porting only 356 cars received, against
257 for the same day last year. Chi
cago receipts were 13S cars, of which =
graded contract. Corn receipts, 4OS cars
oats, 80 cars.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Jan. 25.-Wheat-Stesdy;
No. hard, S6G67c; No. 8, s4d6sc; No. 2
red, 74c; No. 8. 70G72c; No. 2 spring, S. q
Soc; No. 3, 6Od63c
Corn-Steady; No mixed, 33l2c; No. 2
white. 34l1c; No. 3. 34c.
Oats-Steady; No. white, 2e4 d291zc.
Rye-Steady; No. 2. 54d54i2c.
Hsy-Steady; choice timothy, s7.0odT. %
choice prairie. s.. 25G7.Gc.
Butter-Steady; separator. 1512G1so;
dairy, lac.
Eggs-Steady; fresh, 13o.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Jan. 25.-Wheat-Closed high
er and active; No. red cash. elevator,
1870 bid; track, &c; January, T71zc; May
7sssc; July, 70l5c bid; No. > hard, 6S1a1
soc.
Corn-Active and advanced: No. cash
Ssc: January, S61ic; May. 56a. a967sc.
Oats-Active and higher; No. ? cash.
29l.c; track. 2914 d291sc; January. 2sAc;
May, 29asc bid; No. ? white, 303a qSlc.
Rye-Higher; sc, track.
Flax seed-Lower; Sic.
Pork-Steady: new, Sl012ih; old. $50.
I.ard-Easy; prime, S.45; choice. SIS.
Butter-Steady; creamery, 15a19lz; dairy
I5Gl6c
Eggs-Hgher: 14c
NEW YORK.
New York, Jan 25.-Outsiders got IN
der the wheat market again with "A ven
geance today and lifted prices over &c
bushel for early morning transactions.
closing them practically al the top, and
rs TO 1@sc higher than the previous Gay.
In fact. so active was the demand that
it kept right along after the close. ad-
vancing May TO 7e14c on the late curb.
or hsIf-cent higher than Official closing
figures. Today's strength was entirely d
matter Of sentiment. backed up by heavy
outside orders. with Wall Street under
stood 70 be literally interested IN hoist
Ing the price No one pretends 70 say
where the present boom VIII end. There
was a good deal OF unloading today. but
the demand kept feverish. and easily alb
sorbed all offerings before they had a
chance % affect the market A question
OF considerable interest IS the attitude
of foreign houses who are believed TO
stand heavily short OF the market should
the advance force covering by this in
terest. sensational features would doubt
less result From he low point Of $50.
May advanced steadily 70 777sd7Ss.c To-
tai transactions IN the market were .
IS coo bushels
New York. Jan. 2,-whest-Receipts.
I2s. 40 bushels: exports. sd bushels:
spot firm: No. red Siec Z o. B.. afioat
u arrive Options closed active and very
strong al l 70 &c net advance March
closed S2Isc: Nay closed sac
Corn-Receipts. sata bushels: exports.
- 500: spot firm; No 2 $50. 2 O. b..
sfoat. old; options closed sc net advance:
May closed SIC.
OztS-Receipts. 1870 bushels. exports
20 bushels; spot stronger; No. :. Sc: No.
> white Sc Options quiet
Butter-Rscsipts. 7.544; steady, western
creamery. HAS,: Eigins. Sc; factory. Il
dl4c.
Egg-Reeeipts. AS packages; western
&c; southern. lsGI7szc
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Jan &-Whezt-F'urures
closed quiet: March. s. sd: May. s. I'D
Dear me-" exclaimed the fond father,
tnxiously. Whatever can be the matter
with the baby X isn't eryingiT
Every man thinks he never vas as foolish