The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-03
THE WORLDS MARKETS

Washington Jan. 2.-The report Of the
committee OF tho house Of representa-
uves which Is INVESTIGATING the case of
Air. Robots Of Utah wall lbe made soon
after congress re-assembles. and there Is
reason to believe that the majority re-
port viii report that Mr. Roberts be ex-
cluded from the house and that he be not
permitted under his credentials 10 exer
ose any prima facie right or being sworn
in. whether the report will be unanimous
- open 90 doubt as three Of the members
Of the committee are not counted on as
positively favorable to the course indioat-
ed and this may result In the submissions
OF a minority report. The minority view
if submitted probably WI deal with the
prima Gacle right to be sworn in on Gre
dcn.tials which are regular and will rec
ommer5d that Roberts be sworn In and
thereafter expelled.
The committee Will resume it's hearings
on Thursday az II O'Clock. The testimoA
IS closed however, Chairman Taylor, OF
Ohio, having learned that the remaining
witnesses in Utah will not come on.
1t Is expected therefore that Thursday
will be given TO Mr. Roberts for his ar
gument A vote is likely TO follow the
latter part OF the week The chairman,
Il Is expected, will oe authorized to draw
ahe report and present II to the house.
Chicago. Jan. 2-wheat-Ths strength
OF Liverpool, derived from the decrease
In her stocks and the moderate worlds
shipments. together with the decrease
on passage, was a bullish factor in the
wheat market here today May wheat
opening &c over Saturday. Traders
were buyers on the advance ana com
mission houses were in the pit with out
side orders, but the volume Of business
up to II O'Clock was not large. Under
the impetus Of this buying. May ascend
ed to 699,G69Js. over calls. AT this price
the market held steady for some time.
Receipts here were 50 cars FIVE OF con-
tract grade. Minneapolis (three days)
and Duluth Ctwo days. reported 10 cars,
against 800 last week and 9S6 a year ago.
The decrease in the visible, announced
Cater / nthe session. was an additional
source OF strength. The pit became
animatei and May was bid up TO 70h4
7Ossc The close was strong May &@sc
over Saturday at 7Ohc. After IL o'clock
the shipping demand showed considerable
improvement and foreigners were good
buyers.
Corn--was firm with wheat and firm
cables, although receipts were somewhat
larger than expected. Liverpool was
strong because of good spot demand.
Shorts and local bulls were buyers and
the trade was fairly active early Re
celpts here were $40 cars. May opened
he up at 327sG3Sc and advanced 10 83h@
39llc. where the market held steady up TO
II o'clock.
Oats-were dull and featureless, but
firm with other grains at the opening.
On the advance the tone was a trlhe
easier as there was little demand.
Local receipts were 22i cars. May opened
hc higher at 2S7s@24c and sold for some
time little changed from this figure.
Provisions--Were strong. Hog re-
celpts despite the prediction that this
week would find them more liberal were
fight and prices at the yards advanced.
Small deliveries on January contracts
1000 barrels pork, 1900 tlerces lard AMI
10000 pounds RIBS were also an Influence
In the advance Buying was quite gem
eral and the market active. Commission
houses, acting for outside people, were
in the pit with large orders and were
ahe best purchasers, The investment de-
mand was liberal also. and the market
advanced sharply from the opening,
holding steady for some time at the al
vance. The chief demand seemed TO be
for May pork, some of II, Il was reported,
coming from packers and the rest from
shorts. May pork opened l5c over Sat
urday at 5000 and advanced to Si0SO
May lard opened 7@iOc up at S5.e0G5. s2iA.
ascending TO $597is. May ribs opened
7ssal2lac better at s5,6Oa565. and rose to
s5.72lka5T5