The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-04-18

I'm the general merchandise markets there
mas been a decided improvement during the
past week In most of the departments sales
have been well up to the expectation of
merchahts. Buyers are finding stocks all that
could be desired, and prices and terms as favor
able as at any other western trade center.
The provision market to-day has less anima-
ton. but prices are fully maintained, holders
indicating no disposition to make concessions.
TheNew York Bulletin of Wednesday says:
The rather more wariike aspect of the Euro
pean political situation has also tended 10 IN
fuse S0trewhat greater confidence, and as
rvhole the positfon has been a steady one,
without, however. any wei defined basis Tor
suOyancy or indications that an attempt 10
force up values would meet with success. In
deed, there has been very decldeo ia 1 %, OF
vitality on the speculative line, ana while the
maleuvers of operators plainly pointed to
~bulish" intentions, there was signal NIL
ure o. the effort to stir up excitement or TO
gain fan and permanent support Of the slight a
ment seems to adhere TO their expressed de-
Termination TO remain passive, and the "regu-
lars are N a timid condition OF mind which
Even the Cd plan of falling into line and sub
missively following the lead OF the west does
not work wei, as the tone at the points OF pro
complexities OF the situation and create add1-
4 Onal caution. Dealers IN stock on paper In
" are not In an ecstatic frame of mind at
faes loment, ana anxiously await new devel-
the 4 is calculated TO afford better opportuEj-
Spnss i he naturalization of contracts.
lTs lJr raet with some little sale for early
LStru m IN, cry but at no time reached point
OF sPoss N 80. ring animation, and frequently
oi soon, s 80 =, as an excessively stupid enc
me man. ~. nc, al daily course has been for
A Dou. and seliess to open Pat l0c per 100 los
DuS and remaN1 there until toward the
ag1ls' r I a eonces sion of a portion or al
esosS =, .re,,ce would I've made by either one
side or the other, accom- ing 10 tne tempoIaiy
tome Of the general positis AND the tsw PACK
nave been the principal Ope atlng ngures, AM
fhe stock went mainly to .'enhers, lhpusi
one parcel was suppo% anoeo.,,f, n - y
Sitv mime was worth g4c during most OF I'M
time and sold moderately rom o>'2 " ua3
Refined lard has been reported IN mucl
smaller quantities on European accos.,. tn ...n
fasf yveek and comparatively the market wa
ante dull The highest rate named as ha an a..
Been obtained was 10 3-l6c, and when an a.. ~
crease on this became necessary tnrougn ~.
condition of the market for crude, shipper
were unable to proceed South American order
not plenty and for West Indies sales AT ~
10 a moderate extent. For future oenvery IN
market has shown only moaerstp r; Issr5se e :
Nnctuafed to a moderate extent but very re,
new operators have come In, ana ~ was Jill
emit 10 work up decided show OF lie AZ an
SINE PreparatiOns were apparently mace
some quarters TO take hold for a little advanc
mt M to the commencement OF this wee
nattersdid not prove propitious ior a nper
investment and buyers were scarce
vGrocerIes are reported nrm with an acti'
aemand. The New York Daily Bulletin
rbnrsdav reports a moderate trade with l
f,snoaition to make further concessions
sugars, and adds: X4a
r., the meantime the adyices from Cuba co
tinue TO report an importsnt denclency IN NJ :
crop: and Ill gives lnPc<tsxs some encot