The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-16


unchanged. Rye-Quiet at 81 35 for
western. Oats-DulI at 7Ga7SXc for
western, in store. Corn-In fair sup.
ply and heavy at S5aS6c for new mixed
western; S5aS7c for old mixed western,
in store and afloRt.
| PRovlsIONs-Pork-Qu Quiet at S3l 60.regu-
i lar, for new mess. Beef-Quiet and stea-
dy.' Bacon and Cut Meats-Dull and un-
changed. Lard-Quiet at 1S5salSAc for
fair to prime steam.
EGGs-Steady at 20a22c.
DRY GOODS MARKET.
In jobbers' prices OF dry goods, as a
| general thing, the market is lacking in
activity, excepting specialties, which
are offered at low rates. The Allendale
| s 4 bleached muslins now job at 42Xc;
| Henrico Plaid O5neburgs 1211c; Swift
River Ticks are reduced from l7c to 16c;
Atlantic A Sheetings are steady at 16C;
the Laurel d are held by agents at 16c,
but they job both at 15Ha16c; and the
Cabot AZ inch bleached goods job at 1Sc;
the Pequot, 1900 checks, now job as low
as 1870; 400 do, at 15c; 1000 do, at 1Sc;
1900 do at 2211c; 1000 and $500 do at 27115c.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-Mnrket easy throughout the
day and all business done at per cent
currency and gold, but mostly at a
lower rate. Prime business paper
lE66IS III ~ peI CSuls
STERLIEG--Firm with increasing
demand; prime bankers 60 days 1072sR
los; sight 1OSLa1OS5s.
GoLD-Weak; opened at 1925; closed
1322Sal32%. Rates paid for carrying
5a2 per cent to fat.
GOVERNMENT STOCKs--Strong and
English and German bankers were
large buyers all day for shipment.
There was also considerable purchases
to cover shorts and a general disposition
among recently conservative houses to
put themselves in position for the future
advance of prices. The market is In
peculiar condition, the present actual
greatly increased by heavy options in
62s, 65s and CTS maturing during the
coming week and hereafter currency
6s are in good demand and the growing
ease in money will advance them to
much higher prices.
Coupons '81, Il6Xa1l7; do. 'G2, 1904
a12OA; do. '64, 1l511a1l55s; do. '65, 117N
a1174; do. new 1141za1145S; do. '67,
11417a1145S, do. '68, 1141za1l45s; 10. .4Os,
1051sa1O57l; Pacific Currency '6s, lC4Na
1O42s.
STocKs-The market during tho
morning was strong with Rock Island
as the special feature, and selling from
script dividend Is to be declared, but
subsequently receded to 1877. The next
in point of interest was the New York
Central, which f1uctuated between
1926 and 164A. The diverse views
concerning the probable action of the
Gates inducing unusually heavy transr
actions. After the Central and Rock
Island, the larger transactions were
in the Northwestern, st. Paul, Fort
Wayne and Reading. In the afternoon
the market was buoyant and excited
with marked advance in some cases;
New York Central, Wabash, st. Paul,
Old Southern, Reading, Hudson, Har.
len5, Pittsburg and Lake Shore were all
higher; Rock Island and northwestern
were weak and lower. Miscellaneous
shares higher. Expresses, quiet; mar
ket generally closed strong.
$3.50 Prices: Pacific Mail 924a931S;
Western Union Telegraph 41Aa4l2s;
New York Central 16415a165; Erie 33Ss
a33I; Hudson 149Za150; Harlem 1851
a139; Reading 935Sa94; Chicago and AL
ton 151a152; Terre Haute 3Sa4O; Wa
bash 7O7sa7I; st. Paul 782sa79; Fort
Wayne l3lAa132H; Ohio q Mississippi
Michigan Southern 9SHa99A; Illinois
Central l301Ia14OX; Pittsburgh 9lNa
ok; Lake Shore 9S3Sa9911; Rock Island
l362<al37; Northwestern S3aS3A; Cleve-
land, Columbus d Indiana Central 80.
EXPRESS SHAREs-Wells, Fargo 81 Co.
SUL3dOltSS ALueTlCau ava d9UI2J Audu16
59La59L; United States 59A59H; Mer.
chants Union 15l%a15A,
Cincinnati.
APRIL 15.-FLoUR-Quiet and un-
changed.
GRA1N-Wheat-In fair demand and
the market firmer; sales of No. 2 red
winter at 81 So. COrn-Scarce and In
good demand at 65a66c for ear; closing
at &c. Oats-Steady at 66a70c, the lat
ter rate for choice white. Rye-Firm
at 81 4la1 az. Barley unchanged.
TonACoo-Firmer; sales of So hhds at
$4a1S so.
wH1sKY-Flrmer at 90c.
PRovIsIoNs-Though the demand was
light and firmer, the feeling in provl-
sions was with an improved demand.
Mess Pork-Sold to considerable ex-
tent at $50 so for city, and $50 90 for
country, but there was not much offer
ed at these rates; at the close consid.
erable amount of Mess Pork was sold
in the last tw o days to go to New YORK.
chiefly country. Bulk Meats-FIrm
but quiet; Shoulders at 12c; sides at
14a14Ic. Bacon-In better demand;
sales of shoulders at 13c; sides at 1874
1870 for clear rib. Sugar Cured Hams
-Firmer at 1Sa19c. Lard-Firmer and
held at 1sHa18Lc; sales at 1Sc for city
and 17Ac Tor country.
BUrTER-Lower and dull; fresh 35a
400.
Eaas-Dull at 17a1Sc.
SEEDs-Clover Seed-Steady at 1511a
I5Xc. Tlmothy-Scarce and in demand
at SO 40A3 so.
PoTATOEs-In moderate demand Mt
50a60c per bush on arrival.
OILs-Linseed Oil-Sl O5a1 O6. Lard
Oil-$l 45a1 so. Petroleum-33a35c.
SUdAR-Steady but the demand
CoFFEE-Steady at 2Oa26c. .
MoLAssEs-New Orleans at 9OaS5c,
GoLD-Dull at 1921 buying.
ExCHAEGE-Steady; par to SOC pre-.
MUM buying.
MoNEY-The market closed unchang-
ed.
Chicago.
APRIL 15.-FLoUR-DulI and weak;
spring extras Sc OOa7 90.
GRA1N-Wheat-Dull at NaXc lower:
sales No. at 81 151S; No. 2 at 81 031<a
l 06H; closing at 81 03Ha1 031<. Sales
since change at 81 O6 for fresh. Corn
Dull and weak at opening; sales at AK
for new; subsequently became frmer
and advanced to 48a4s1<; sales no grade
kiln dried at 501; nothing doing this
afternoon. Oats-Dull at Ka1<c lower;
sales at 81 1<a53A; closing at 81 for reg