The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-21
INDICATIONS
OF TaE PAST wEER's BUSINESS
Rsports COnesFnIps the Condition Off
naneIaI, Commercial and lAnuEAet.
uFinE Interests In the Larger
cities OF the Country.

nAneial, ,Commefeln ana MhAuAaet
uFinE IntsrsSis In the Larger
cities OF the Country.
CINCINNATI, O., May 20,-The ieelinI
among bankers to-day is that the wee
has been dull ons in nearly all branChe
Of business, and as they largely control tn
arteries Of trade, their judgment Is en-
titled to weight, The money market I
easier but without special feature ant
without any change in the rates, Their
Ia still the same difficulty about Eastern
exchange, the rellsl expected from th(
movement Of the wool clip not hAvlpi
been realized. The local securities have
hesn firm, and some surprise has beer
created by the high premium, 81 per cent
obtained for Eve hundred thousand dol
lars OF city bonds to run for twenty year,
and bearing four per cent interest, There
was some doubt In come quarters OF theiI
selling at par, but well'informed bankert
thought they would bring one and hall
per cent, All the bids received were
above par.
Grocers CorrobeFate the banks In regard
To dull business, While there Is not de-
Cided falling of there has been decline
In the volume OF business during the
week. An exception ia noted with re-
gard to meats, Tor which there has been o
very briBk demand. Prices are stiffening
in sugar, and the outlook 10 for On early
renewal of trade when the farmers 6nd q
breathing spell In their spriug work.
The trade In boots and shoes has shown
o decided falling of In volume during the
week, though there have been 0 Rmultitude
OF small orders, This 10 accounted for by
the reports from travelling salesmen, that
the country dealers are selling almost
nothing, owing to the busy season with
the farmers.
Dry goods and clothing appear 10 have
O good, thriving business. The sales have
been large, especially in dry goods, and
prices are we'll maintained.
Business on Change has been limited.
The fluctuations In provisions were so
great as TO paralyzs holders as well as
buyers, and very little was done.
In grain there has been almost q stag.
nation, though there have been no mate.
trial changes In prices.
Flour closes very dull,
Whisky has ruled firm at $lC4. ..
Iron is hopeful OF no decline. Though
there has been no large transactions, there
has been large consumption and fair
sales In small way.
AT TUE METROPOLIS.
NEW YoRK, May 2O.-Trade movements
during the week were moderate, and save
for occasional speculative ventures the
volume Of business presented no excep.
tional features.
Wheat was In good demand and closes
firm at q slight advance.
Corn, also, has somewhat improved,
A considerable portion OF the corn re.
Ceived by rail is in q poor condition on
account OF being heated.
Provisions and hog products are doing
somewhat better at the advance, but there
10 considerable timidity on both sides Of
the market. Other descriptions Of pro.
visions were In fair request.
Petroleum has advanced since last week
thirty or forty points from the lowest, and
closes strong, tbs tendency being entirely
toward better rates.
Frelghts are doing somewhat better,
closing with generally steady market.
The demand for wool was mainly 10
supply the actual want, although OF q
slight concession the manufacturers
would be willing 10 anticipate their wants
somewhat Buyers and sellers seem in.
Cllned 10 await further developments In
regPrd 10 the coming clip.
In dry goods there has been very much
against trade. Fur and wool hat manu-.
iaCturers are making preparations for 0
good autumn trade, and drummerB are
pushing for orders. Several dozen seal
skins, received from Connecticut, RreIpro.
nounced the best dyed skins yet produced
In this country, but not QUITE up 10 the
London standard. Rio coffee Is depressed
at nominal rates, though no sales are re-.
ported OF better than 100 In the milder
grades Of coffee. Trade fs looking for.
ward To an auction sale OF nine thousand
bags next Of all grades 10 establish tenn.
porary standard Of values. II is thought
probable that Rio will touch bottom at 90
per pound.
In teas the tone Of the market has b,en
somewhat lower and prices more favor.
able 10 buyer. Sales at auction, all
grades, $500 hall chests. II is expected
that the trade will revive In August In
anticipation Of the demands OF the fall
trade.
In raw sugsrs the market is quiet. The
"A ka8a haAH IaRHa RAnnt0ARa hNy
DIRECT importation. Total arrivals since
our last issue on this account 12,5OQ hogs.
heads and COCO bags. The available sup.
ply continues strongly held, in sympathy
with strong market 10 Cuba and an i'm.
proved tone and higher values ruling in
London. -.
In hardware and kindred trades bust.
ness continues dull. Each year shows
less foreign hardware brought To this mar.
ket, while the export Of domestic rapidly
Increases.
In produce the situation 10 changed
very little. The receipt Of cheese is large.
Butter 10 fully held at ~ own migration.
The stock market ia quite buoyant
though weak and bulls have had things
pretty much their own way, Money
10 very plentiful and the chief business
Of the banks now appears 10 be 10 find
borrowers for their money. Rates for
call loans In aCCepLation securities q 10 81
per cent, exceptional loans 81 per cent.
The bulk Of precious metalsin this ccun.
| try is increasing. Ills said that we have
nearly Two Hundred millions Of dollars In
gold and silver, more than we had q year
ago,