The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-16

sugAEg declined for the nav kinds, and I
renned goods there was 4 decline, bat th
check 70 production has made the markl
again firm, and holders look for an aC
vance, The provision market has bee
excited and Q general advance hAa take
place.
REEEsrs OF THl WEATHER AT cINcIANAr
CINCINNATI, July l4-There was n
rain from June 2sth until July l4th, IA
with the Thermometer reaching highe
than sO' each day and as high as 1899 ON
day. This weather has brought q ieariu
mortality here. During the hot weaths
there were death snumbsring S6S traceabI
to the heat. There were very many NOR
prostrahons. Business, OF course, Wher
personal activity was required, was great
y restricted. Manufacturer and builder
were BeTiously interrupted, nearly all o
the latter stopping work. On Friday thl
state OF affairs was felt at the banks, thI
volume oil business being much reduced
Money was slow with rates OF discoun
Of from to 8 per cent. Exchange Il
heavy al ons.tentb to one.tRsnheth pei
cent discount ceiling and par buying
The market for local securities is firm, and
there are Indications OF q demand, In.
Vestmenta alta very low rate OF interesl
are not 90 pressing, When the city
offered q million four per cent bonds last
Saturday bids were at par, except those
by the Sinking Fund Commissioners,
They bid premium oltWo and q half per
cent. As the movement Of wheat begins
It makes the demand for money at the
country banks stronger.
The rain OF yesterday and decidedly
cooler weather givea new impetus to lag.
ging business. Dry goods have been almost
nominal, no dlsposition TO buy except the
necessities, Light fabrics are called for
freely, and clothing reports are almost in
the same condition. There Is q very active
telegraphlc demand for thin goods, creales,
lustres, etc but nothing At all doing In
heavy goods.
Groceries are excited by the strong In.
crease in provisions and hrmusss Of bread.
stuffs, but the volume Of business Is lees
than last week. Sugar, under scarcity Of
truit, 10 not much In demand aud is easier.
Boots and shoes aree Exceptionally dull;
the manufacturers have pressing orders,
which the hot weather prevented them
filing as rapidly as they wished. The
change In the heated term has not been 80
apparent In It's effect on business. Provi.
sioHa ruled higher aud closed with q do.
cided advance. Grain, too, is higher.
Wheat 10 apparently recovering the loss
81 last week, Corn, under appFehensions
of short crops, Is strong; lhed istillers,
however, favor Q cheap 81. Louis grade,
md that checks the rise 10 some extent
Whiskey ruled steady and firm d 81 0S.
lotto n has advanced, closing At lilo. Hogs
have advanced 25 10 so cents, and are
irm.
TsBURGH-ACTIvIrY IN IRoN-rHE DE.
CLINE IN OIL.
PlrTsITRaH, July l5.-An unusual &C.
iVity is prevailing 10 all branches Of the
Manufactured iron business Tor this season.
Many firms who usuAlly cloee down their
mills for two weeks or more, in order 10
make necessary repairs, are running right
'lopE and patching up their weakened
machinery As best they can. The manu-.
scturers of speciAlties are especially busy,
md have enough orders on their hands 10
Leep the mills running day and night for
year. Theee hrms are laboring under
trsat disadvantages, % their customers de.
nand their orders 10 bs oiled promptly,
md their woTkmen, on account OF the
leat, II fuse 10 work full time. The activity
Q attributed to the fact that the spring
rade was unusually light, and that the
egitimate demand 10 much greater than In
ormer years.
Pig iron continues dali and unchanged.
Glass is very stifi, and manufactures
ook for another advance before long.
Yearly oil Of the factories have closed
lown for the summer.
The coal trade is without animation. No
are expected by river for several
TeekS.
Petroleum has ruled very active. Mar.
,et very weak, United Certificates declin.
ng s cents since last Fridays account Of
he reported big flowing we'll In the New
Vellsville District The closing Hgures
o.day were 1910, the lowest for many
months. SaleS 100000 barrels, ship.
nents 400,0 900 barrels.
Live stock quite dull. The intense heat
lr the past week has caused frighliul
noFtslity among oil kinds OF cattle, which
angsd at a 00d6 so for common 10
,rime; receipts, 5,474 head OF through and
,4ol head Of local. showing q falling of
u 1900 hesd. Hogs Ato selling at s. '70A
so for Philadelphias; So 40a6 80 iof
forkara; receipts, l4,025 head, an increase
u 1000 head. Sheep active, selling at
4 500 20 for common 10 extra; receipts,
100 head, sgaihst l8, 100 head last week.
THR wRRK AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO; July 15-'The local money
market rules strong yet. Although the
osnins funds are plenty ths relations Of
1emand and supply are we'll maintained
IN finances, and either party to The trans.
actions In cash funds Is pleased that the
rate Sho uld be 4 10 8 per cent on call aud
TO on time. The clearings for the week
Saturday estimated) are III 900 600, D
handsome showing oi nearly 80 per cent
increase. Eastern exchange Is firm ct .
Of IS To 80 csnta per 81 900 Oar.
feucy is called for by country banks, but
not quite as strongly as for q lew weeks
past. Local securities reached their high.
est this week. per cent county bonds
selling up to l'3l and city A to 05i
The general mercantile trade Ia lively
and for the season pretty large. The
pfices Of most staples are unchanged and
there are no new teaturea Everything used
In building Ia very ftni, and many ot The
are scarce. Even lumber ls In
rather sCanly supply, compared with the
h heCts3itiss OF builders. Hardware Is Ia
fait demand with good sales. Drugs are
moderately active. Dry g'ods, etc, ptetty
lively for midsummer, and Srccsriss fath.
ar titmar.
0n Change there WAa 4 decidedly y active
with AuUluations sufficient ID
stir up the balls 10 bear N an Hnwonted
degree. Wheat advanced considerably
with pretty strong feeling.
Al the close corn WAA more bnllish and
prices stesdlly advanced, reaching the
Ek.Natla a. -.