The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-07

ally dull and transactions limited, but TO-
day there is q much 6rmer feeling. Got,
ton has been dull the whole week, and has
declined one.Quarter cent. Whisky has
been irregular, but closes firm and higher
OF 81 O5, There has been some dissatittac.
ton among producers about the market,
and combination Of leading distiIlers has
fixed the basis for finished. goods, to be
changed when there should seem TO be
sufficient warrant for 1t, instead OF having
q VARYING market with high wines as q ba.
sis. They fixed l05 as 0 basis to hold till
May 10th. Outsiders sold high wines at
l04, but to-day prices advanced to l05 and
the two parties appear to have reached an
agreement. ...t.
Groceries are fairly active with an i'm.
proved trade and Q good prospect for 0
still more active business i'd the coming
month.
The feeling in dry goods 10 much better
The volume OF business during the three
weeks in April has been thirty.three per
cent better than the corresponding weeks
last year, and the out look Tor the future
10 particularly good. 1t seems the BtagnA.
ton Of the winter months has had com.
plete reaction. Clothing does not follow
dry goods 30 closely, but the leading deal.
era report very satiSfactory sales. n
In boots and shoes there has been de.
clded Improvement during the past week.
Many dealers have come after goods, not
waiting for travellers. II 10 thought the
dullness OF the latter winter months will
be more than made up. T..
The iron market has not been specially
active, out prices have been we'll sustain.
ed and some Of the grades are very firm.
Money is abundant. Eastern exchange
is scarce; no change In rates.
LARGEST WEEKS CLEARlNds EVER MADE AT
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The monetary situa.
tlon remains encouraging in the north.
west, and while the banks have an
abundance Of currency their favors are
eagerly sought after, and all losnAble
funds find ready takers at good rates. The
clearings for the week is the notable
financial event Of the season In Chicago.
They will exceed SD, 1000. This is the
heaviest weeks bank business ever done
here. The Board OF Trade monthly set.
dement's caused considerably proportion
Of increase, but the legitimate business
swelled the amount heavily alao. The
steady growth Of clearanCes was never 90
marked as now.
SERIOUS INFLUENCE or THE PREVAILING
STRIKES.
The frequent strikes and the stubborn.
ness with which the employers oppose
whatthey generally regard ss exhorbitant
demands by their men, are the only draw.
backs 10 the great forward stride in indus.
try. The importance Of some OF theee
atrikes can hardly be overestimated. That
OF the railroad Bwitchmen, for example,
caused almost q paralysis Of theishipping
business. Merchants who have been anx.
iously waiting for freight are informed
that II is in the suburbs, but cannot be
reached owing 10 the strike. Grain is
kept back which would otherwise
be sold and realize handsome profits.
Nearly every kind Of business suffers se.
yerely from the deadlock between the
employees and employers. The strikers
are determined not to allow any importa.
tfons to take their places, and authorize
statement that they warn HwitChmen In
the United States and Canada not TO come
here and accept their positions. There is,
In fact, such demand for skilled labor
that their position 10 far more tenable
than Il otherwise would be; and the same
may be said oi all the other strikers. ANY
man with trade can be pretty sure Of
getting work at fair prices.
GRAIN AND HOGS. <.
The wheat market has been very steady
with no notable inclination to advance or
decline, although there was q little furry
to-day, consequent on small receipts and
favorable adviCes from eastern points.
Corn is steady and generally hardening q
little. Oats have been rather excited and
Rhew strong manipulation. Prices have
advanced 2t cents, q very remarkable rise
considering that prices are already high.
Provisions are not attracting much atten.
ton, and prices are weaker and tending
downward. The receipts Of hogs continue
pretty largs In spite of the rail embargo,
and with Unrestricted transportation
would doubtless greatly exceed the usual
amount. III,
A TALK on BUSINESS AT THE METROPOLIS wiTn
AMAN VINO IS THOROUGHLY POSTED.
New YoRK, May 0.-In a little search
for the condition Of trade hereabouls,
Mr.. Wellan, Of Dun, Wellan 4 Co.'s mer.
camille agency, was met. lie says that
the spring trade In dry goods has not been
satisfactory 10 jobbefs, owing to the late
season and the heavy fail stocks carried
over. Commission houses are taxed 10
carry the products Of consignofs, 40 man.
uiaCtufing has been stimulated much In
excess OF the demand. A few OF The
clothing houses are pretty heavily
loaded, and some anxiety Ia felt.
The seABor thus far has not been a
profitable one In the dry goods or kindred
branches, but there have been no impot.
tant failures, and the expectation is that
The summers trade will yield a better fe.
turn, though II is getting Bomewh hat late 10
expect the routine Of trade 10 increase.
In pig iron the matket continues weak,
and there 10 only light demand. Con.
sumers are oil busy, but many Of Them
have been working Of the stocks on hands
and combining their purchases directly ID
actual wants. Considerable quantities Of
iron are still held BY bankers 10 cover the
advances made during the boom. NeatlJ
oil the furnaces 10 the country are Ii blast
which keeps the supply ahead OF The de
mand. This large production, with the
amount OF foreign Iron held, 10 not iaVota
BILE 10 any material advance In pfics.
There is no speculative tendency II
grain. The market % q, rule is strong
Wheat IL In small stock at the beAboafd
Prevailing fumots 10 regard 10 the damtg z
oi winter wheat In some sections keep III
market tirm. Corn rose considerably an
closed strong. Prices abroad are low, an
although the freight rates are also Low,
10 hard to Gil foreign orders at satiaIactor