The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-12


Il, an increase of 1; the Middle 40, an in.
crease OF q, and tho Pacific II, IN increase
Of 5.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE weeks
financial operations have been retarded
md diminished by strcaks OF exceedingly
bad weather, which eliminated to-day in
II heavy rain storm that lasted from early
morning until after business hours, and
cleared the streets effectively OF people and
traffic. Money goes well at @ to 7pGr cent.
Eastern exchange was firm ut about 70
cents premium. Local securities are lit.
tie custer for somc kinds. ClCarings con.
tinue to show gratifying increase over
those Of lust year, and estimating Satur.
days transactions, reach for the six days
S50,0O0,00O.
Tho mercantile trade has been good
only in certain kinds Of goods, dry goods
carpets, millinery, manufactured clothing
hats and caps, leather, bagging, groceries,
hardware and drugs showing the most ani.
nation.
Dairy products are n little easier, but ap.
pear TO be gathering strength for the winter,
when even higher prices are predicted.
Whisky dropped one cent, but Is still far
price fixed by the dealers here is generally
regarded as a nominal one, ut which no
transactions have been made.
The crops throughout the country are
looking well, and there is every reason to
feel encouraged us TO next year. The pres
ent status, however, is not 30 satisfactory,
MS the granaries at the shipping points are
comparatively depleted.
The farmers are bullish and the elevators
in Chicago are already well filled. There
are rtimOrs OF corners in corn and wheat
but nothing reliable can be learned. The
prices OF everything commonly dealt in
on Change have become hrmer from day
to day, and closing to-day at about out.
side prices all round, and with firm feel.
ing. Sales Of the December option were
made during the week as follows: Wheat
81 26Ial 32a; corn, b7!aGlC; oats, 4l1a44iC.
Sales, January options: Pork, $40 70al7 10;
lard, $l0iall 42l.
The receipts for five days OF grain aggre.
gated 2,O5O,000 bushels, or considerably
less than for the corresponding period d
year ago. The shipments were 2,473,OOO,
and were considerably less than for the
same time last year; they we're also less
than for preceding weeks Of this year, al.
though they still exceed, by some hun.
dreds Of thousands, the receipts, and there
Is very moderate diminution OF stocks in
store still going on, which would be greater
were 1t not for the fact that the shipping
margin is too small to invite speculation.
CINCINNATI.
CiSCfNNAri, November 1l.-The business
during the week las been fully up TO the
average at this time Of year. On Change
some considerable fluctuations have oC.
cured Corn sold on Monday down to
5Slc, and to-day sells for Gjc. Wheat was
down to 81 "a, and now has reacted to
81 40, with increased receipts There are,
In fact, indications that this is TO be bet.
ter wheat market than In the past, as con.
sgnments are coming here. from points
formerly shipping Fast. Oats did not fall
with the other grains, and are now firm al
4Ga46Ic.
Rye has been irregular, but closed at
81 o..
harley continues dull, with No. 9 fall
selling at 81 l2.
The operations in provisions have been
limited, owing to the light stock. Packing
Is in progress, but only about three.
quarters as much has been done Us at the
same time last year; besides the weather
has been unusually warm and meats can.
not be got ready for shipment Bulk
meats and bacon are both practically out
OF the market, and the orders for the latter
are far beyond the ability Of the dealers to
meet.
lard Is frtner, at the close Of the week
selling at $ii 90.
Whisky has been temOralized, but seems
settled TO steady rate OF sl.Os, which is
also the basis Of sales Of finished goods by
the combination Of continuous distillers.
Sales during the week have been unusually
heavy.
Cotton has been steady, with no anima-
ton In prices; middling, llic.
Linseed oil Is held nominally at Ole by
the Consolidated Company, but sales have
been made below that figure.
Leaf tobacco las been fairly active,
though the offerings for the week have
been only 1904 hllds against l,l52 hhds
last week and prices not 80 high on an
average, still the demand for good grades
has been active.
The demand for money continues active
and rates are very finn at 0a7 per cent for
time and jaG for call loans. ClearingS are
unusually heavy, Indicating an active busi.
ness. The general feature Of the situation
Is the shipment Of currency to New York,
against which 10 draw exchange rate on
New York. Exchange between bankers
has been a. high "a 50 cents premium per
81, 900. To customers the nate Is par,
The iron market Is In active condition