The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-25

The iron market Is quiet for the munuiac
tnred and raw article. The demand 10
the latter has visibly declined within III,
past month, but prices remain firm,
rue glass trade is improving and tho out
look Is encouraging. Prices are still bu
unchanged. y"
Coal is dull and depressed. No shin
mlents were made since our last report ow
ing TO the high water.
Petroleum was active, weak and unset
tied all week and declined from Sje to sole
To-day there was more confident ton(
and tho market closed firm Mt S2c SALES
and re'saIes q ,203,00O barrels; shipments
33l 900 barrels.
RALTfNuRE.
BALTIMORE, February 24.-The money
mnrEet the pnst week was qniet and there
%ns little disposition to speculate. The
The stock market was very dull and there
WIS general decline.
The. grain market was very unsettled nj
the close last week. Wheat exhibited
some strength, but on Monday the market
broke, recovering about one cent OH Tues.
day, only TO rcccie again Thursday. Tc.
DAY the market again tumbled and the
highest was four cents below the current
rate OF Friday. The decline caused con-
siderable activity for shipping and to ill
contracts made for the last half Of Feb.
ru0ry. That accomplished, the market
today closed quiet and weak.
Corn was fairly steady, but the transac-
tions were restricted in the absence OF II
demand for shipment.
Oats and rye rolled very iuiet, q slight
decline having taken place in both,
though oats showed more tirmncSs ut the
close to-day.
The flour market WIS quiet and the
transactions were confined to immediate
wants. There was no change in prices, but
The market was weak and buyers would
not respond TO the demands Of The holders
The provision market showed fair lob.
bing trade demand, but fluctuations in the
western markets prevented holders in
Baltimore from adheriag to the prices Of Il
week ago. Coffee showed more hrnness
than ior some time past, and prices were
advanced TO basis OF l0c for fair Rio, Su-
gar was dull, but the market was firm, and
closed to-day without any concession on the
part Of holders. Best grtdes Of butter are
still held Mt the highest figures, and the
supply barely equal to the demand. Com
mon grades not wanted. 8
Cheese was in fair request for the hest
qualities, while the inferior had no market.
Eggs declined yesterday, but the slight
iaIl OF snow today hardened the market,
and they closed firm.
The live stock market was firm. Beef
cattle were shade stronger. Hogs were
plenty but prices maintained. Sheep were
scarce and full prices maintained for all
receipts, with none left over for nest weeks
market.
BOSTON.
BosroN, February 24.-The following
vii! appear in the special market reports
OF the Boston Commercial Bulletin Saturday:
The Leading merchandise markets have
been quiet during the week, and values
generally tending downward.
The shipments Of boots and shoes from
Boston to points outside Of New England
have been 5S,30l cases this week against
81, $50 cases last week. In the boot and
and shoe jOhbing trade more satisfactory
business is being done in the New England
N"N"At AiNhAA III viz NNHL vi AOtIIlls
The leather market, especially upper
leather, continues somewhat depressed by
the caution Of buyers. Good rough upper
leather has sold us low us sole leather ut p
cents, The only material effect Of the fire
i'll llavcrhill has been that one or two
grades 81 such leather us are used in the
manufacture OF slippers are held a triile
higher. Sailed COWhidCS are dull and
weak. All other classes OF hides arc
steady.
The wool market is moderately active
and barely steady, with sales for the week
OF l,Sl3,5O4 pounds, against 9,22S2, $50
pounds Tor the corresponding week Of last
year.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2l-The N0ad
Ameri can tomorrow will say: Trade in
most departments has been dull during the
past week and prices OF several leading
articles are unsettled and lower.
Cotton continues quiet, but prices arc
unchanged.
The demand for flour continues limited
both for export and home use, and prices
favor buyers.
Wheat was dull, unsettled and haze per
bushel lower at the close, owing to the
rapid decline and the panicky feeling in
tho west.
Rye was quiet and prices in favor oil
buyers.
Corn for local use was firmly held, but
Iutllres were unsettled and lower.
Oats were fraction higher.
n nrONisinng thrrn ,CuI a fntu ;,II,s,,
trade doing and prices were steady.
Whisky was dull ut former rates.
There was less doing in wool, but prices
were unchanged.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, February q. = The iron
markets are steady with the production as
heavy as ever New orders. except for
iron, are coming forward
slowly, but with the near approach OF
spring sellers are disposed to hold prices
firmly. Consumers Of pig iron are using
up back supplies, and there is very lftlc
present demand. Manufactured iron is in
active request, and orders are turned away.
Steel rails are in quiet demand, with the
production large,
Petroleum is steady at former prices.
Illlrolu business has iHIlrn oil some.
what because Of the lAre advance iu lreirh,s,
but passenger carrying is fair.
LOUISVILLE lROS MARKET.
LouIsv'LLg, February 2l,-Tho iron mar.
kCt for pig iron is quiet. The stocks are
very light, and the furnaces arc not oniy
behind in deliveries on their contracts, bGt
are having difficulty in getting iron tC
consumers as fast us It IS required for i'm,
mediate use. Mil irons w,lich were soA
for S?i twd weeks since, could probably bc
bought ut $24 to-,luy. There il, however
no iron pressing on the market, nnd rs
the furnaces are sold several months
ahead, it is altogether likely that tho mar.
ket will react before there Is any pressure
to Sell.
The HItu"tI"n At Salt Lake city.
SALT LAKE., UTAH, February 2I.-Thc
petitions arc still ctrcuia.
ting, and people Of all ages and srcts, Gen.
= l.