The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-24
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BIZ TEnEGKAPH.
New YoRK, February %


with a moderate export inquiry for
good spring. Rye-Dun and nominal,
Oats-Firm at 7315a73A for western In
store. Corn-Steady at S91za9OX for
mixed western.
PRovIsIoNs-Por and heavy;
$3l so for new mess, cash and regular;
and $3I 20 seller April. Beef-Quiet and
steady. Cut Meats and Bacon-Dull
and nominal. Lard-Dul at 1S5sa1SA
for fair to prime steam.
Overwhelmingly active at 21a23c.
DRY GOODS.
The weather is rather too lnclement
for active trade. and consequently there
was only moderate demand for textile
fabrics, at prices showing no impor-
tant change; the market is rather
stronger, however. under the improved
tone of the raw material.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-Very easy to-day; the de-
mand on call is freely met at sac on
Governments and 6a7 on stock collateral;
prime discounts 7aS.
There is railway war on western
freight between the New York Central,
Erie and Pennsylvania Central on one
side, and the fast freight lines on the
other, and to day contracts were made
at 25a3O per hundred through to Chi
cago. These are the lowest rates ever
made, and the railroads seemed deter
mined to exterminate the transporta-
ton companies.
The shipment of currency to the south
and west has ceased, and remittances
am expected from the former unless
the cotton trade revives.
STERLING-Steady at 1O9a109L for 60
days, and 10915a1O95s for sight bills.
GoLD-Weak and lower; opened at
1885, and closed at 1921. Loans were
made at 4a7 per cent for carrying. tits
not believed the combination who re-
Gently held prices above 1876 have en-
tirely unloaded, but have encouraged a
decline for the purpose of buying more
in order to make low average 1or the
entire amount.
9GovERNDIENT SToCKs-Improved1 ga
q per cent. at the morning session, with
Il most active business in '67s and '62S;
the former were in active borrowing de-
mand for delivery on speculative sales.
AT the afternoon board there Was de-
cline of Is per cent, but the market
finally closed firm. Coupons '81, 1133<a
11l56; do. '65, 1l2996a1125S; do. new, 11OK
a1lO5s; do. '67, 1lO3sa11l; do. '6S, lila
lllL; lO-4Os lO93saI09H. The decline
was occasiOned by a Washington re-
port that the Senate Finance Committee
had decided not to report on any more
measures this session.
STCCKs.-Rsilway share market dur
ing the morning was steady, but rather
dull and without important features.
Pacific Mail fell to par, while other
miscellaneous shares were firm. EX-
press shares were dull. In the afternoon
the railway market was strong and
generally higher. Fort Wayne was the
most prominent feature and advanced
to 1929, on the growing belief that the
Erie party and Fort Wayne managers
have amicably adjusted their Difficult
ties. Michigan Southern rose to 9615,
in anticipation of consolidation with
the Lake Shore roads. Wabash hrm
and higher. Miscellaneous list active
and excited on Pacific Mail, which fell
to 9715, while other stocks were higher.
Express shares lower and dull. General
market closed steady.
$3.50 Prices: Pacific Mail 97As99A;
Western Union Telegraph 3796a375s;
New York Central l63sal64; Erie 81
36L: Hudson 135Na137; Harlem 1871;
Reading 9I7sa92; Terre Haute 3Sa39;
Wabash 6611a6634; ST. Paul G4Aa65;
sissippi 337sa34; Michigan Central lisa
Il9; Michigan Southern 965sa96A;
Illinois Central 143; Pittsburgh 90Aa
81; Toledo 1O5Na105 Rock Island 1915
al272s; North western S27SaS3; Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dlanapolis, 20.
EXPRESS SHAREs-Wells Fargo & Co.,
32a32L; American 422<a43; Adams 6221a
6276; United States 5313a54 4; Merchants
Union 1Sa161<c.
Cincinnati.
FEBRUARY 23.-FLoUR-In better de-
mand, partly speculative; sales 1000
bbIs family at Sc 50aG 10.
1N-Wheat-Dulliat 81 4Oa1 SO for
Nos. and red. Corn-Firm at 64a65c
for ear and shelled. Oats-Firm at GA
CSC for No. 1. Rye-Scarce and firm at
81 As. Barley-Unchanged and firm.
CoTToN-Flrmer and higher; mid
ding 28c.
WH1sKY-Closes frmer at 93c; sold
in the forenoon at 92c.
PRoVIsIoNs-Still unsettled, and not
enough doing to test the market. Mess
l4Lc; could have been sold at 12al4c.
Bacon-Held at 14a163a1713c, for
shoulders, clear rib and clear sides with
sales of sides at these quotations.
LARD-1911c.
BUTTER-Very scarce and firm at SO
a37c.
19c.
SREDs.-Clover Seed-Steady at 1910.
OILs,-Linseed-Dul at 81 O6. Lard
Oil-$l 65a1 70. Petroleum-35a36c for
refined.
ToBACCo-In good demand; sales 22O
hhds at full rates.
GoLD-132M buying.
BEEF CATTLE-In large supply and
SOC lower; common to prime s. rs to
SC SO.
HoGs-In large supply and but
limited demand and are soc per Genital
lower; whole range is IS so TO $40 so;
better rate for extra. Receipts for the
week 5000 head.
chicago.
FEBRUARY 23.-FLoUR-Quiet and
firm; sales of spring extras at IS 25a
GRA1N-wheat-Quiet, unsettled and
irregular; sales of No. l at 81 2la1 24;
No. 2 at 81 14s<a1 1914; closing with sell
lers at 81 1855; sales since change at
SIl5. Corn-Quiet and frmer at HaHc
higher; sales of new at 5SLs59c; no
grade at 56Na567tc; new yellow at 6Oc::
closing quiet at 5S34c for new; sales OF
new this afternoon at 58]5c; sales OF No:
No. 2 at 64s6414c, sellers May. Oats
Dull; holders tirmer at HakO higher;
sales of No. . at 53%a541Sc; rejected at
5O14; closing with buyers at 53Hc, and
sellers at 53Hc. Rye-1n fair request
and shade tirmer, ranging at 81 1Sa
l 20 for fresh receipts. Barley-Dull,
weak and nominal at 2a4c lower; sales
of No. . in North. Side elevator at 81 Sc;
closing nominal at 81 S4a1 So.
HoGs-Dressed HOgs--Dull and easier;
ranging at Sl1 OOa1l SO; closing at $l2 90
al2 So for fair to good; and Sl1 so for
common; live dull 25a50c lower at 50 90
a9 G5.