The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-04

( at this season, The feeling as q whole o
a change Ia one Of confidence, and NO YER
great break in prices Is likely TO occur.
: CROP AND TRADR REPORTS PROM CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, o., June 3.-During th
week there have been much needed rainl
. and the outlook is decidedly more hope
ful than 1t was week ago. There is sti
0 good deal OF uncertainty Ra to the wheat
: and that has influenced trade. The grail
, on hand Is held by farmers in expectation
Of higher prices, hence, although the bus,
season has almost closed, there is not 0
great movement Of grain as expected
Railroads, therefore, are not getting 80
much freight as they expected; still thl
railroads are doing an excellent business
In the case OF one, the Cincinnati South
ern, the earnings for May were SO, ,00
more than for April, while they wen
Just double the earnings Of Msy, 1880, AL
roads report an increase for May over thu
corresponding month last year, and as tina
was 0 month OF large earnings It iollowv
that this has been month OF excellent
business,
| In financial circles there has been the
usual activity, owing to the settlements
the titRt Of the month, and the abundance
OF money makes all sorts oil securities
strong. Some relief Is felt by the demand
beginning to come In Tor the movement Of
wool, Discount rates continue OF ak per
cent All loans are easily negotiated at
lonr and five per cent,
The iron trade 10 somewhat disturbed by
the closing Of mills under the strike Of
workmen.. No one can tell how long II
may continue. Manufacturers say they
cannot pay the prices asked and the work.
men are ruled BY their association; The
result 10 70 depreis the market for pig, the
consumption here aggregating 1000 tons
per week, At the same time 1t stimulates
Manufactured iron, Rs the production is
checked, Buyers are very careful just
now, but the prospect Ia good for more
fearless transactions soon. Dry goods CON.
Linue to maintain considerable activity.
The boots and shoes trade has rarely been
70 good At this time Of the year. Groceries
decidedly more active. The week has
been without event OF interest, except
large receipts Of grain, which depressed
the market,
BALTIMORE STOCK AND GEEERAL MARKETS.
BALTIMoRE, June 3.-Ths stock market
the past week was Alow and the volume oI
busines small. The securities dealt Id
were southern, which were dull, and prices
fell OH particularly in Virginia bonds.
Money was ahundant at REDUCED rates.
Dry goods were fairly active, with good
trade done. Cotton was mot sCtive, but an
advance took place and the market closed
firm to-day, with the advance fully main
tanned. ,ls,.g.f.,r
The grain trade was larger than for
some time. The, receipts OF wheat were
large. Transactions exceed three and q.
half million dollars, while there was no
excess In imports. Prices declined until
to-day, and they are ully one and a.half
cent less than on Friday last. Corn was
slow, with fair receipls and moderate
trade. This cereal has also declined one
and a.iourth cents since Friday last. Ex.
ports were comparatively light, which bad
the effect 10 restrict transactions.
Oats have fallen Fin price, and the sup.
ply has been more than equal 10 the de.
mand.
Rye occupied only a nominal position
In the market, and the receipts were light
and sales small OF sharp decline from the
prices OF last week.
Provisions have shown an entlro alb.
sence Of trade in round lots, hut the job.
bing trade hAa been fairly active, and
prlces are firmly maintained.
Groceries are quiet. Coffee has been
firm the past two days, and an advance Of
fully cent was effected. There was no
business in raw sugars, but refined waB
held firm, and the week shows Ap advance
Of / cent In all grades.
The1iye stock market was firm for good
beef cattle, an advance OF fully cent being
made. The lower grades ruled dull, Hogs
are plenty and full prices maintained.
Sheep are dull, with o supply more than
equal to the demand. Good lambs com.
mand full prices, but sheep and inferior
lambs show fractional decline from the
prices OF last week.
RATHER QUIET WEEK AT PITTSBURGH.
PlrTspURaH, June 8.-General business
rather quiet the past week, and no material
change in tie situation. Iron has slightly
improved for Manufactured articles, with
pig iron quiet and unchanged. Orders are
coming In more freely, but manufacturers
still complain oil the unsatisfactory and
Improbable market.
The glass trade Ia improving, with
prices firm at the nominal advance noted
last week. Window glass Ia unsettled on
account Of the failure OF all the factories
TO close June Lat according 10 agreement
The majority shut down but several con.
tinue o'fun.
Coal quiet with nothing doing In the
river business. The prospects are brighter
iof shipments In the next lew days.
Petroleum ruled dnll and not much do.
log. Prices rsuged from S1iC to 83lC for
United certificates and closed to-day
steady Of the former price. Tho sales and
resales for the week amounted 10 I01, ,0O0
barrels; shipments 95b, 900 barrels.
iOattle ale slow and prices declined 15C 10
40c per hundred poullda. Receipts, 6,942
head Of through and 1858 head Of local.
Hogs dull and prices ruling Of IS Goa
U 30, Receipts, % 2a00 head.
Sheep quiet and quoted at 50 00i6 90 for
common 10 extra Receipts, 20,S0O head
sgainst 92,300 head Tor the week before.
l' CLgvELANp.
CLEVELAND, June 3,-Petroleum has
been steady the past week, except a slight.
ly easier feeling early in the week, when
prices declined quarter Of a cent.
| Railroad business continues better than
on any former corresponding week. Local
ireights are very heavy, and through
Heights also very good.
There 10 very little ot interest 10
report In ore. The demand for present
shipment is fair, hut the furnace men are
not disposed 10 contract for future deliv.
cry, as the outlook for pig iron does not
warrant their running any risk. Prices are
unchanged. plE iron continues quiet,
There is q firm feeling In manufactured
iron, and ofdef5af coriirg forward freely,
but only for present uses. The demand
Tor old rails is only moderate.