The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-20


quiet, and continues depressed Shear
brook SO inch brown sheetings are re-
duced in prices to 1lHc; and Live OAK
1lLc. The Salem ticks are also re-
duced in price to 12c; Atlantic A brown
sheetings are 1<c lower and now jobbing
at 15o.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-Wall street has been great
ly excited all day, under bullish spec
nlation, and higher prices in all de-
partments; this occAsioned more active
money in the market, but the demand
was promptly met 1t at 6a7, frmer on
Government, Bonds. Discounts easy at
Tao.
STERL1Na-Quiet at 1O9La1O9H.
GoLD-Excited, active and buoyant;
rumors of Cabinet dissensions and the
intened recognition of the Cuban insur-
gents, had some effect early in the day,
but the feelings had quieted when mails
by VAustralaIsian came to hand, and the
general tone of the English press rela'
i've to American securities, again start
ed an upward movement. The wild
est excitement was witnessed, and
financial article of the Times was par
ticularly commented on, and accepted
as semi. official which in substance says
the Bank OF England Directors are de-
termined to check speculation and In
hatiOn in American securities, even II
the bank has to be put up to lO per cent.
Rumors were current OF lower quota
tations for bonds at London. Prices
opened 142 and fell to 141A. advanced
to 144N, and closed at 1895; the excite
ment having subsidized somewhat, car
ryiug rates 7a3 per cent.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs.-Active and
excited during the day. The morning
prices were HaH per cent. higher than
last evening, but the advance caused
nTiRa9
cent; closing steady, however. AT the
Treasury purchase to-day the bids
amounted to s., 1896 600, and awards were
made as follows: Fisk g. Hatch $50, 600,
regular, 64s at 1l6.75; 10000, regu-
lar, 65s, at 1l6.78; and 100000 cou-
pons. 1918, at 1l6.SS; Turner Bros,
$1,000 regular Gas, at 116 874, ana
SAC. 900 regular 1928 at 1874.
Coupons '8l, f222<a123: do. 'G2, 1221sa
1222S; do. '64, 1171<a11711; do. '65, 11Sss
a1lS1s; do. new 120a12OIs; do. '67, 12Oa
1905; do. '68. 12Oa12O1S; 1O.4O's 1O9Aa
ITO; Pacific 1O71Ia107A.
ern Union Telegraph 43Ea44; New York
Central 186a1961<; Erie 291za293s; Hud-
son 1574a15S; Harlem 149Hal4S1;
Reading 975S: Terre Haute 39a4l; Wa
bash 76Za7611; st. Paul 771za7711; Fort
Wayne l541sa15415; Ohio q Mississippi
S5Ha35ss; Michigan Central 127; Mlchl,
gan Southern 1O7a1O711; Illinois Central
I462<a147; Pittsburgh 93a93N; Lake
Shore lO69<a1O67G; Rock Island 126Ms
1261S; Northwestern 9lAa9lS2; Chicago,
Columbus & Indiana Central 45.
During the afternoon New York Cen
tral touched 1875. The advance in
Ohio 81 Mississippi is due to the report
ed settlement of differences between the
Atlantic IL Great Western and Cinc1n-
Hamilton ~ DAYTON roads.
EXPRESS SHAREs-Wells, Fargo q Co.
341<a345s; American 40Ha405S; Adams
6lHa6l7S;:United States 657s a661z; Mer-
chants Union 15Na16.
Cincinnati.
MAY 19.-FLoUR-Unchan and
demand light; family at OOa6 25.
GRAIN-Wheat-Un red at
81 35a1 43 for Nos. 2 and 1. Corn-Dull
and the demand Is light at 65a66c. Oats
I'm moderate demand and light sup
ply at 68a7Oc for Nos. and l. Rye
Dull and dropping; No. 1 at 32a1 33.
CoTToN-Dull and nc lower; mid
dlings at 27Hc.
ToBAcoo-In good demand; sales of
1852 hhds at Sc O5a16 so.
WHIsKY-Firm at 95c, holders gener-
ally asking 96c.
PRov1s1oNs-Quiet but firm. Mess
Pork-Held at $3l OOa3l so. Bulk Meats
Held at 12c for shoulders, and 14Ha
141<c for sides, but nothing done. Ba-
con-Held at 13c for shoulders; and
16La162<c for clear rib and clear sides,
but no demand. Sugar Cured Hams
Steady at 18al9c. Lard-Held at lSc
but no demand.
GRoCERIEs-Sugar- but not
higher. Cofee-Held at 1zc higher un-
der the advance in gold; common to
choice at 20a27c.
Ons-Linseed OIl-QuIet at 81 OF.
Lard Oil-At 81 4OA1 As. Petroleum
At $40 for refined.
PoTAToEs-Dull but unchanged at
90ca$1 25 per bbl on arrival.
Enthusiastically; fresh at 35a37c.
EdGs-At 17c.
GoLD-14211 buying, and 143 selling.
ExGHANGE-Dull at par buying.
MoNLY-Market close at lOal2 per
cent.
chicago.
MAY le.-FLoUR-Modera active
at IS OOa6 rs for spring extras.
GRAZ N Wheat More active and
firmer and 40 higher; sales of No. at
81 18a1 10; No. 2 81 Hal 14A, closing at
81 AK; since 'Change No. was irregu-
lar at 81 l49<a1 Is. Corn-MOre active,
firm and Ha1zc higher; sales OF No. at
631 315s641<c; No. 2 58a58Hc; rejected 5la
SIC, closing at 64a641zc for No. l: moth
ing doing this evening. Oats-Firmer
er; sales No. 2 at 591<a60Hc, closing firm
at 6ONc. Rye-Quiet; sales of No. at
81 IA. Barley-DulI and nominal at
81 55a1 so for No. 2. a..
HoGs-Moderately active at % ava
8 75 for common to fair, $9a9 0O lor goO"
CATTLE-steady and active at 60 2Sa