New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-19
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec IS (SpeciaD-Wheat to-day ad-
yanced almost &c a bushel, the May up at Its best
1910 and closing nc over Saturday. The Sou'h
African war was the consideration with every one.
The sensational drop In consols and the advance Oh
I'D TO I'd at Liverpool on wheat showed that the
Engshmen themselves appreciated that their South
African war was no longer any minor struggle. the
Generalization in Wall Street did not affect produce
prices here because that also was considered wal
phenomenon. and while securities go off on such
motives produce is expected TO advance. May
wheat opened at 697s to 7Oc sold between 1915 and
7lilc. and closed at 7llsc. December closed a.
s7l4c July 7S.c Shipping sa:es. all rail. exceeded
100 900 bushels and twice much could have been
done had cars been available. Everything else
was subordinate TO the war excitement. Ihere was
a large decrease on passage-2ip.oo oushels' anu
the amount afioat for Europe is the smallest III
years. only 100000 bushels. Foreigners were con-
splcuous buyers OF futures. The seaboard reported
q loads for export. The visible increased Dol w
bushels the result OF artificial increase IN STOCKS
here because OF private houses becoming pubic
The increase in tho local stock was ll7sVD bushels
the result OF tho Peavey and Bartiett-br a1'eF
houses turning over their stocks from the private
10 public lists Clearances were T2OO bushels
Western receipts were about third OF last year
g.. 900 bushels at primary points. compared with
s2l 900 bushels To-days speculative trade was
the broadest in months.
Corn ga!ned X 10 nc. a sympathetic advance wiz
wheat Corn does not usually feel war excitement
az wheat does but It "a the theory the coarse
grains should feel Il somewhat. December closed
AT sll.c; January. 3saniac: May, '3asc. These hs-
ure. were ~ 10 Nc over Saturdays close Inc
senboard claimed thrty-one loads for export
sprlng business here however. was at a standstil
Western offerings were small Local receipts were
90 cars with 5l5 FOR Tuesday. Liverpool was u 70
I'd higher; taers was decrease on passage OF
~ 90 bushels; the visible increased $4,000 bushels;
the local stock 27sl 60 bushels Increased for tho
week n. 90 bushels.
oats Jagged. as they have for some weeks. De-
cember closing whore It did on SATURDAY Zsc;
MAY AZ m advance Of &c. i.a2isc. Slippers were
buyers Of future IN tho last hour. when tho wheat
became go strong The cash demand was slow
Receipts were ii5 cars with 223 FOR Tuesday. The
visible decreased $500 bushels; the local stock,
lsl4uo bushels increased $4,000 bushels Clear
ances wcro t. 90 bushels oats Will probably sym
pathlLo somewhat with wheat.
Flsxseed quiet: to-nghts prices were y 10
lac over saturday-December. 81 tsA; May, fz's.
Al tho three points there were III cars received,
against eighty-rour last year.
Provisions we're easier. to-nlghts prices loc lower
on pork and ribs and 10 7isc on lRri.' Tho New
York provision bulls. Influenced probably by the
Wall Street demoralza ton. took profits on large
scale That WAS the feature There were $500
hogs with prices 3 20 zoe lower.
on the curb puts May wheat closed at 7Oh9
7oA.c; calls Y to 72Sc. Puts on May corn, SShg
CSC. calls. 33i9c.