The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-31
Rosson stock List .
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Financial.

NEW DIRK. May 30.
The Commercials article says the money market is
steadily returning toward the late extreme ease
Money ON good coaterals Is now per cent, with ex
ceptions at per cent. Discounts are ALSO easier:
Stocks stronger under an improvement of about
DER cent in Erie. Governments continue quite firm.
IF the Persia has brought any very important amount
the market Gold quiet without material change in
rates, opening al 1881 and at 80 p. nj. was 1881
Coin is less plentiful Foreign exchange firm at 1923
with an active demand for short sight bills at Ill.
The Commercials dispatch says: At the meeting OF
the Directors Of the Erie Railroad it was stated that
dillon to sloeo 900 owed Mr. Drew Who holds % 900
shares of stock collateral therefor The President
thought the Company would be able to declare dlvi-
dend by the end of July II the earnings continue as
they have been in May. But the Commercial under
stands that the road made clear loss of $4,000 in
March, and $500, 600 in April.
The Post says on official authority that there has
been no over issue OF Erie stock The Company ex-
pended for materials and supplies 49, 900 during
the past year, to which they add from the construc
ton account &c. 100000. The whole net indebtedness
is OO0 The condition Of the road is highly sat
istactory and the expenses have been materially re-
duced The Company will pay dividend on the pre-
erred stock and hope to do so on the common stoel
~ q Ne,pY York Markets.
NEW YORK MAY 3d.
Cotton-heavy and lower; sales 700 bales. Mid
dig Uplands at 80 q Ale.
fiour-State and Western steady and unchanged;
sales r. 800 bbls. Southern unchanged and a shade
frmer; sales $50 bbls. Canada unchanged and a
shade hrmer sales $50 bbls.
Wheat--without change; Milwaukee Club, choice
new No. 1, at 2l5 a %, the latter an outside price
choice new No. do. at 2O7.
Corn1 a. &c lower; sales 9S, 900 bush. new Mixed
Western at 81 "a 83c afoat.
Beef-steady; sales 5G5 bbs.
Pork-heavy sales 9, 400 bblS. new mess at 30 b5
90 80 81, closing at 80 20 cash.
Lard-firm; sales 100 bbls. at 10 a 22ac.
'Whskeya,frm; sales $40 bbls at a.
Sugar-steady; sales 600 hhds. Muscovado at ii q
11!c. s. s
Freights to Liverpool shade Rrmer.
Nesc York Wool Market. - =
NEW YORK, May 80.
The offering of California Wool was fairly attended
by the dealers of this city: philadelphia Boson ana
adjacent towns. The guilty offered was not desrrble
Tine best sa WHOLE hs a
satisfactory and all offered was sold Prices ranged
from q! to 35c cash.
Nesc York Coal Sale.
NEW YORK, May 80.
Thirty thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold
at auction to-day The prices except lump and steam
err, are lower The following is the range of plices:-
lump at 90; steamer at 10 a %; CRATE at ~ az
$780, egg at 625 ESQ; stove at 80; chestnut at 50
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 3d.
The market Is generally quiet. Whiskey in de-
man at "a in bond Provisions quiet but very firm.
Mess Pork at 81 90. Lard at &c. Gold i3S.
Chicago Markets.
ia CHICAGO, May 80.
Flour steady. Wheat firm; sales at 64i a &c
for No. 1, and os a l6 for No2. Corn firm at 80
"a 532 for No. l. and 5ls 52c for No. Q. Oats steady
at 81 "a 32tc for No. 1, and 80 a 81 for No 2 High
Wines active and firm at 20 bonded, and 20 free.
Provisions dull. Mess Pork quiet. Freights quiet.
Receipts 30 800 bbls OF Hour. $4,000 bushels OF
wheat 900 bushels bushels of corn, 80 900 bushels
OF oats. Shipments-9,000 bbls. Of -four 1S 900 BUSH
els OF wheat 900 bushels OF corn, 1740o0 bushels
of oats.
f MiItcaulcee Market.
MILWAUKEE, May 80.
Flour dull. Wheat dull and declined a Sc; sales
at " for Mol.
Receipts 200 bbls -four, 900 bushels of wheat,
10000 bushels of oats.
i Wilmington Markets..
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 80.
Crude Turpentine firm at % for Virgin, and 8 %
for Yellow dip. Spirits Turpentine at IS a 90. Ros-
in firm at 80 a 100 for No 1, and 30 a 30 for
pale. Tar 90 q %.
Charleston Cotton Market.
CHARLESTON, May 30.
Cotton-quiet and declining sales 100 bales Mid
ding to strict Middling at 81 a 3Sc.
Havana Market.
HAVANA, May 26.
Sugars frmer; q a 8 RS. No. %. Lumber W
Boards nominal; S2S a "a. Box Shooks-sales mod
crate at 100 a II rs. Hoops-$55 for long, $45 FIR
short. Freights-yeCy dull. Bark f w Wright,
North of Hatteras via Sagua, 900 hhds sugar, So
Exchange in moderate demand; on London ST. a.
17I; 5 1s4 a Is discount.
Ne.c York Stock Market.
NEW YORK. May30.
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