New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13
THE TR4DE N CHICAGO.

Chicago March = (SpeciaD.-Corn advanced &c
today and held il May opening at S6ssc, selling
between 952sc and SS1sc, and closed al 36c sellers
July closed at 3Slsc. The increase in the outside
trade was the important factor, the pit being
crowded and even the leaders being overshadowed
by the large aggregate OF the commission bust
ness Liverpool was I'D to sd higher. There was
decrease on passage Of 900 bushels. The
Liverpool stock $4,000 bushels. decreased for the
week 74O0 bushels. Worlds shipments We're
eHly c6l400 bushels. The visible supply of corn
Is 100000 bushels less than last years: the stock
in Chicago public and private 100000 bushels
less and there is 100000 bushels less afioat The
Government made the farm reserve 49, 100000 bush
els 100000 bushels less than last year. and the
trade the amount in cribs is 100, 900
bushels less. The visible supply to-day increased
L&i.eg bushels the local stock increased 55S, 900
bushels. Country offerings We're small. The ship
fng demand was embarrassed somewhat by the
very sharp advance here direct export sales reach
Ing only $1,000 bushels Cudahy. Patten and Bart
ieit are supposed 10 DE the bull leaders but the
more important circumstance is that the whole
West seems 10 be bUllish. There was buying to-
DAY by Parten and Cudahy. but the leaders were
put entirely in the shade by the outsiders
Wheat made slight advance in spite of an in
inherent opening. and Notwithstanding a very bear
lsh set OF statistics. After showing dip of Nc
y he hrsi few minutes. prices finally closed &c to
2 over Saturday. May opened at 66c, sold be
tween e24c and 65l2c and closed at 662kc July
uoseo al tilsc 10 e7i4c. The firmness was in SYM
pa'hy with corn. There was an enormous increase
On passage 264.0J) bushels Worlds shipments
were s2slgo bushels In the Northwest there
were 80 cars, against 81 a year ago. primary re-
eeph were so4cIJ bushels. compared with 65S000
"Ahes The statistics. however. did not count
ses-hsl sympathy with the corn rally. There was
: prediction Of cpld wave for Tuesday; that
D-pea toward the irmness. Liverpool and London
we're unchanged Paris was up equal to nc TO Ic a
p-'ae The visible supply decreased 600 bushels
instead If the expected increase. The local
- -atl5VBl bushels. decreased 195. 600 bushels
'--ppiag sales were 10000 bushels. The English
'2'ule decreased 79,Gt0 bushels The pit trade
'ss hoi important. All the outside markets acted
-1'l' me same-showed unexpected frmness.
''S gained i.c 10 %yc in sympathy with corn.
--Ty Jagged however. and their discount under
H Rloened &c lie May closed at 24c. Receipts
- % cars, with 20 for tomorrow. The visible
-Iesseo $4,000 bushels
,S1heed was without incident. May 81 IS; cash
| - september. 81 Z. There were 81 cars at the
nee points. against - last year
''4si0hs were as strong relatively as corn: pork
- 'ara and ribs, 7i2c 10 lOc II was largely amat-
sympathy with corn. The Cudahys were
- pork There was a good deal more outside
Stocks are not increasing; the outsider
- 70 be in the market again
Doafd - Trade members balloted on the
r5 PROPOSITIONS submitted by the Special Com
- VI Revision Of Rules. One Of the PROPOSE
ss A4'"n as the membership scheme and con-
! ~. ne ieast important, was defeated by a vote
- 10 J. The other three amendments were
nj. Inc most important Of all the commission
- as carried by vote OF 6J5 for 10 $50 against
i s-o4asHj limiting the treading in futures to
Co. sixty days from the current month was
/ sr.. " vote OF 633 for ana 35G against An
| hseHl referring 10 the hours Of trading pro
| 80 coro trading and making an arbitrary
| &c. lot violating OF suspension on first con
| s,.s aNu expulsion on a second conviction was
| n4 y vote o. ~ for 10 BIG against The
sssr, AeaFy one total ballot Of 051 The
s,qe., -sFo some surprise. There was such en-
sss.o- -A ron some quarters against the com
:ts1 1e mat its Passage by a vote Of almost
hssrv eo mat the opposition had not been
ds,es, 4VIs as its energy had suggested The
nss a. me membership plan was apticinsfed
| 5see ~ - " Trade men assuming that the mas
sligs n commission rule would nut roaroher
elcer to H'gher figure than the 800 20 he Maid
Become eoi;nittee's plan All the rules adon,ed
q the l,a'iFe to-day, except the one in regard
leoae or.~-le o. future trading. which does no,
until next Nav.