The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-06
COaMBRClAL AND FIRANCIAL.
nARKErs BY TELEaRAPn.
NEW YORK, Febr


CoTroN-Less active and scarcely SO
firm; saler 5000 bales at 3O4c for mid
ding upIands.
change.
N-Wheat-Qulet and steady
with q limited export demand for
spring, Rye-Dull at 81 4Sal so for
western. Oats-76c in store for winter.
Corn-Steady at SSa9Oc for new mixed
western, and 81 OF in store and aloat
for old mixed western.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork-Q at S33 90 for
new mess, cash:and regular, and 1888 25a
80 so, seller April. Beef-Firm and
more active. Cut Meats-Firm. Bacon
Firm with fair demand. Lard
Steady at 20. 2OA, 2O5sc for fair to
prime steam.
Eaas-Dull at 24a26c.
DRY GOODS.
Improved inquiry for all staple cot
tons, and prices we'll maintained in
sympathy with raw material,
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNRY-Active and easy at 6a7 per
cent, with indications that lower
figures will be the general rates. Banks
are beginning to invest freely in gov
ernment bonds as they cannot employ
all the surplus funds on call. There
are ssigns of still greater ease In the
Treasurer is receiving large amount
of currency daily in exchange for per
cent certificates, and it is now semi. .o1h-
ciallY announced that sales OF gold and
bonds are likely to take place during
the next four weeks. The Philadelphia
firm of Rickley, Sharp d Co., whose
failure is announced, propose 10 COM
promise at IS per cent on the dollar
within one year, which probably Will
be accepted.
GoLD-Quiet and steady with range
of l35al3514; closing at 135a135IS.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs-Strong; the
recent liberal shipment, and the fact
that an amount of coupon bonds were
taken off the market by investors, and
turned into registered stock are begin
ming to enhance prices; floating stock
has been materially reduced and the
tendency is upward; Coupons 'S1, 1l21S
all2%; do '62, 11395aIlS15; do '6f, 1O924a
ITO; do '65, 1l1a1llz; do new, 1O91S alO0
do 'G7, 1O9a1091S; do '6SI lO91salO97s;
10 4Os, lO8xa10S&6.
SToCKs-The market opened steady,
though feverish; western shares were
generally higher; Pittsburgh and Ft.
Wayne were noticeably firm; doubts
| being entertained as to the constttu-
tionality OF the recent legislation at
| Harrisburg, relative to the latter roaoi
| Northwestern was strong and active,
and considerable amount OF preferred
was purchased for shipment; n. u
Central was weak, and fell to 1907, on
| the report that the Jenck's injunction
case has been decided against the com
pauy.
LATER-This report was contradicted
Vanderbi stocks sympathized with
the Central. Early in the afternoon the
market was strong, and the bull tnte'
! rest was in the ascendant, while dis.
| position to cover the shorts was assisted
by the decision of Judge 1ngraham
makes the increase OF capitai @ a. TO tne n N
Y, Central Road to $29, ,O00. 900 by the
conversion OF bonds perfectly legal
| The Injunction against the 80 per cent
Certificates being dissolved, that against
the payment OF dividend on the SCRIP
certificates is continued until further
order of the court. Diversity o.
opinion as to the effect of the decision
| again occasioned fall in the shares
and under heavy sales Central declined
to l6ls<, which had an effect on the re-
mainder of the list. Subseq uently as
the above fact became known the mar
ket grew strong; part of the decline was
recovered and prices were very nrm
At the close Rock Island was the
strongest stock. There is lively tnte'
rest in Erie on the street; early sales
were made as low as 1851. There is 9
report afoot for new stock board al
which Erie and all other stocks can be
dealt in. Express shares are steady,
Miscellaneous shares were more active
and higher.
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail 1162la117
Western Union Telegraph 38a3S11; New
York Central 16217a162A; Erie 36Ht
81; Hudson 135Aal36; Harlem 136a137
Reading 941z; Terre Haute 40H; Wa
bash 631<a64; ST. Paul 64Aa65; For
Wayne 11SZa119; Ohio and Mississippi
S62[a361s; Michigan Central 119Hsl20
Michigan Southern 93sa932s; Illinoi!
Central 13sza139; Pittsburgh 9SAa94
Toledo 1042<a105; Rock Island 1S2a132H
Northwestern s31EaS4; Chicago d AltoI
15s: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
& Indianapolis 52N.
EXPRESS SHAREs-Wells, Fargo q
Co., 2911a3011; American 47a49; Adam
691<; United States 64<a65; Merchants
Union 19a20.
Chicago.
FEBRUARY 5.-FLoUR-A shade NOR
active, but quiet and unchanged.