Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-03
TRADE REVIEW.
Dry Goods Fair-Boots and Shoes Ia Better
Demand-Prsvisioas Stronger
Netise and Fiem-Flous Steady q
Iron Dull. l'
NOT 4 VERY FAVORABLE SHOWING.
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Ptttsharg.
PrrrsBrRG, June 3-The labor troubles
have unsettled all branches Of trade. Man
ufactured iron and neiis are IN bettsr de-
mand, and prices are little sitter On &C
count OF the strike, and the prospects OF
protracted lockout Pig iron Is dull and
depressed. The demand is hShe and
active active and din in good inquiry, and pricssarr
steady and unchanged. Coai oontinnes
dull and depressed. The strike Of the
railroad miners Is still In progress, and
there are NO Immediate indications of 3
settlemsnt Of the dif1cpltieas To shipr
ments by river agyregats t,00o,oo0 bushels.
Petroleum was excited under ne
ports Of serious strikes In Warren county.
At times the market Was weak and de-
During the west the price fuctuated' BE-
tween 64Il and ssh, the latter was the
lowest figures that have been reached for
years. To-day the market was a trife firm.
er, closing at COZ. Sales and re-sales s..
$40 600 barrels: shipments 900 bafrels.
Live stock firm and active.
New York.
New YoRx, June 2-Business continues
restricted. but aside from labor troubles
there are no serious elements adverse 70
ported fair. In grain prices have tended
downward under heavy receipts, but IN i'd
vance is now probable. Pork and lard are
weak, with prices slightly easier. Cotton
fairly active and the market stronger.
There is but little doing In wool, but
the outlook is good. Petroleum has been
excited, with an immense volume OF bust-
l. l. -
the striker having the effect TO unsettle
prices. Tea and coffee dull. Raw sugar
active and better demand Is noted for re-
fined. The boot and shoe trade is more &C.
tive and plenty Of orders are coming In.
American pig iron quiet, but large deliver
les are noted on back orders. Scotch pig
dull, but firm.
CHICAGO, June 2-Money easy at 5tsI
per cent, closings, estimating Saturday,
will amount to A3,000,000. Monday and
Tuesday were fractional holidays, and but
little was done. The Mining Board starts
out we'll. The general mercantile trade Is
fairly active, and the strike in iron has had
little effect tStaples are less active, but
prices keep up well. Wheat Was active end
a large business was done, chiefly In settle:
ment, for which prices varied, the rates
closed firm. at prices given in regular n.
port. Corn was decidedly active and the
shorts were little anxious. ss the market,
to-day, opened AC9kc higher, but weaken.
ed again and closed strong. Oats advanced
slightly at &c advance. Pork active and
l5@20c higher.
BALTIMORE, June THE week has been
conspicuous for its dullness. Wheat 10
slow and prices have declined during the
week, but closes firm. Corn dull, until
to-day. when the market showed . slight
advance. Oats and rye closes dull and
lower. Flour steady, but slow, holders de.
clining to make concessions. Provisions
higher and very firm, but transactions arr
fBsSiricted. Coffee iirmer, with slight ad.
UDCe toe ,bcst quail tiles. Sugar declined
g l3ltE ps9Fslized aud prices fully
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the Mahoning and S&lD
banked up. Manu- ~ -
firmer, as dealers fearing u ~ a
ticipating future needs, havesu
ahead. Nails are quoted at So - n
iron at $3.50. Railway supplies -
nally unchanged. Petroleum 10 =
with some grades &c lower. Rsil<ot
freight business unchanged. while the pas
senger carriage Is little larger.
Bsssss.
Bos1oS. Jupe 2.-The mercantile situa-
tion IL not entirely satisfactory, and msr.
chants and manufacturers are very eau
tious about anticipating the future. Ship
mcnts of boots and shoes from Boston, this
week. 80 80 cases against 81, l2l last week.
Wool tales were the smallest In any
week for the year, footing mp but ,072,-
100 pounds, or SU, 5000 pounds less than
last week. There Is no improvement In
dry goods. and the movement Of most
classes OF cotton fabrics 10 dull. The con-
ton market is inactive and prices shade
lower. Iron is no lower than last week.
CINCINNATI. June 2.-Business has shown
no Improvement over last week. Crops are
backward and continued cold weather
binders their progress. Groceries, which
have been actve ell season, now begin 70
feel the effects Of the depression, and all
branches of trade is dun. Iron trade II
excited over the strike, but the situation
here is peculiar, and IL is believed all din.
culties will be adjusted by Monday. Prices
for man ufactured iron are frmsr, bat pig
is dull. Corn, wheat and oats are frnes
with q slight advance. Provisions are firm
~ held. whiskey has advanced DC, closes
at 81 ~.
Loaisvtl1e.
LoUIsvILIE, June 2.-Clearings Tor the
week 81, ,4O9, $50. on advance OF half mill.
ion over last week. Trade has been fair
sad prices Of leading staples remain nearly
the same. The sales Of leaf tobacco Tor the
year amount TO 33,472 hhds., an increass
Of a thousand over last year. Sales for The
week ,33s hhds. Prices have been irreGu
lar and lower in common grades, but no
change in good Or fne leaf. Demand Tor
finished iron and nails more active In con.
seuuence Of the prevailing strike, and