Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-15

declined 10 2T4 on rumOrs that the report
would be UufavOrahle; towards the close
Erie was 27E and the final sales were at
27sa27t. Rock Island declined from 104i
to 1O3t on rumOrs Of the reissue Of stock
or bonds fOI building some new road. In
regard to this matter President Tracey
states that the Directors, at the June meet
ing, will consider the plan Of building a
branch road to their Washington lands, a
distance Of fifty miles. How the money is
TO be raised is 20 be determined at that
meeting. The stock rallied to 1545a1O4i.
Lake Shore was weak and declined from
u to 20, recovering ! per cent. at the close.
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph was firm
and advanced from 24i to 253 on the an
nOUncement that contract was, to day,
signed with the Pennsylvania railroad,
which allows the Telegraph Company TO
run its wires on their lines of railroad,
which will give line from Philadelphia to
st. Louis and principal intermediate points.
There are other changes but less important.
The Erie report shows a decrease in the
gross earnings for nine months ending
March 81, Of 81, 2S0, POI as compared with
preceding nine months, and a decrease Of
1896, 600 in the net earnings for the same
period; expenses decreased SLIT, Jos; the
interest charges have been increased by the
issue Of bonds within the same time. In
reference to the coal lands President Jewett
says the complications created by the pur-
chase have proved unfortunate ard embar-
RAISING. It is believed, however, that in
short time, 4 the necessities Of the cOmpa-
ny become such as require it they may be
disposed Of al fair prices.
80
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted TO
269, 600 shares, Of which 1900 shares were
Pacific Mail, $1,000 Western Union, 1900
Erie, 1900 Northwestern, 1900 Rock Is
land, $4,000 Lake Shore, 1900 OhiOs, and
1900 Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchange-BSnkers' Bills ASH:
United States coupons Of 1881 124; 5-ZOs
Of 1862 1853; do. Of 1864 lis; do. 1855
1909; do new 122; U. 5. coupons Of 1857,
1874; do. Of 1868, 1874, new ives, ll6;
l0-4Cs, ll7s;. currency SKIES 123at; Missouri
State bonds 1921. Tennssees old II; CO.
new II. S.Ocss-Wes5er UniCn Tele-
graph 77s: Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
255; New York Central 1861; Erie 2Ti; do
preferred 80.
New York BFy Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May 14.-BUsiuess was
light with commission houses and the job
bling trade was only moderately satisfactO-
~. Makes Of cotton goods ae steady but
outside brands are irregular. Prints are
quiet except white grounds and light
chocolate fancies which are in fair request.
The Daily BullctjR says, ChaS. G.. Shaw,
formerly of the firm Of Shaw, Barbour &
Co., prominent Cincinnati dry goods mer-
chants, died suddenly last night at Wind
sOr Hotel, Of heart disease.
New York General Markets.
NEW YoRz, May 14-Fl0r is dull;
sdperfne, western and State S4.6ja5.IO;
extra Ohio S5.20aT.5O; S.. Louis $1,000
$50. Wheat in fair demand; No. 1 sDriTg
SI.24a1.2S; No. spring S1.l5a1.17; No. 2
Chicago S1.19aI.2l. Rye quiet and firm;
Canada in bond $l.O0a1 OF; State Sl.O9.
Barley scarce and firm. Corn heavy at 81
aSSc. Oats frmer and less active at 75ia
Use. Coffee steady; Rio 16alSac gold.
Sugar dull and heavy, &c lower, S5aSsc.
Mess pork frmer; new mess $500;
middles quiet; short clear l2sc. Lard
Grmer; prime steam lJ3c. Whisky dill
at Si.2l.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, May l4.-GOld Mss;
sight PREM; sterling jj45. FlOUr-the
estimated stock is 5000 bbls; no low grades
or exports brands on hand; superline $3.50;
y S5.T5; y -. T5a6.OO; Xxx 50 25a7.OO;
choice SI.-jaI.J0. Corn firm a. gls92c.
Oats scarce ant finn al 74a75c. Bran dull
at SIlj. Has firm; prime 5000; strictly
prime ST. Mess pork no demand, Olier-
inc a. So 50- quoted at At 225c. Dry salt
r,rrrr s., first har,fIe- sAf.r4 lriarz sra
called for at g!c; sides are dull a. i2tal25c;
Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders 95c; clear
rib I3saI35c: clear sides 1899. Lard dub;
tierce I55aI5ac; keg 16alG4c. Sugar was
higher, common SaS!C, low fair 10 fully
fair SSa9c; prime DC; strictly prime 9sc.
Molasses quiet; common 4Oa5Oc; fair 5Oa
SOC; prime % choice j5a7Oc. Whisky dull
and nominal at sl.l9aI.Z0. Coffee firm;
fair 10 H-im5 lSalgC. COrnmeal scarce and
higher at Si.1Oa4.lj.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 14--FlonT is steady;
family s.. T5aj.Sj. Wheat steady at Sl.2S
a1.3j. Corn dull and lower at 7Ia7Sc. Oats
steady at 7Oa73c. Rye quiet and weak at
SI2Ial.23. Barley dull and nominal. Mess
pork dull and nominal, he'd at $500.
Lard qUie.; steam - ZIG bid for spot,
sales IL I5sc for July delivery. Bulk meats
firm; shoulders S5aSfc; clear rib lOkc bid
and lOIc asked; clear sides 125c. Bacon is
held Bun; shoulders 9!c; clear rib 1876
cless sides 1899. Whisky firm al SLl5.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, May market duh
and unchanged. Wheat higher; No 1
spring Sl.OJaIOJs; No. 2 SPrinC regular
81 .O2 for spot or May delivery; Sl.O4al.O2
for June delivery; 1.G7al.O7k for July de-
livery. Corn higher at 723a725c for spOti
T4Ic bid for June delivery; 7Isc bid for
July delivery. Oats closed dull al DOC for
spot or May delivery. Rye dull and
nominal at Sl.06 for spot. Barley scarce
and 6rm at Sl.36 bid for No. , fall and
SI.33 bid for May delivery. Mess PORK
higher at the opening but closed with the
advance lost at S2I.5O cash or May delivery
S2I.GO for June delivery; S2l.S5 Tor July
delivery; So. 10 for August delivery. Lard
quiet at Sl5.4O for spot or May delivery.
Whisky Sl.lS.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.-FlOur quiet but
unchanged and little doing. Wheat was
irregular aud some sales were higher; No.
, red winter S1.43a1.438 cash; Sl.43 for
MAY delivery; STAG for July delivery;
No. 2 spring S1.O3i; soft spring Sl.O7. Corn
T35c cash; T3sc for May delivery; 74laTjc
for June delivery; 77sc for July delivery.
Oats higher at O. 5a65c cash; 65d for May
delivery; G7c for June delivery. Barley
and Rye, nothing done. Whisky hrm ~
SI2O. Mess pork nominal at S2l.T5. Dry
slllmeats and bacon unchanged with only
iobbing trade. Lard dull; l5ic asked and
l5c bid. Hogs steady at 6ia7.c; receipts
$50. Cattle firm, demand exceeds supply,
fancy steers, 800 average, 81; fancy butch
eTs $685..
nemPhis Markets.
MEsEPHIs. May IA. Flour is steady
at S6.OOaSOO. Corn firm at Soc. Oats
74Bc Lard l5sal6!c. Bacon was steady;
shoulders 9Ja9sc; clear rib l3al35ci clear
sides 133al33c.