Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-18


wheel irons are in good supply. but there is
little demand. and the prices remain uoni.
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PHIL,pSLrHIA. March 1;-rrsde In mSet
departments has been moderately active The
past week. and prices OF several lesding
articles Are higher. In cotton, fair busi-
ness is doing and prices are shade higher.
Flour is moro active and prices hrmer.
Wheat is in fair demand and prices q he
close fraction higher. Rye unchaaged.
Corn and oats In demand at a advanos.
A fair jobbing trade Is doing in provisions
and prices are steady. Clover sssd oontia-
ues scarce and firm. Timothy and dax
seed unchanged. In petroleum there 10 no
essential change ~ notice. Whisky ~
changed. Wool dull, and prices unsettled.
ChieAr~
CHICAGO March E.-Money has been in
good demand the past week at co. per
cent. The clearings for the week. cstims-
ting Saturday, amount 10 81 100000 Gen
eral merchandise has been fairly active.
mail orders liberal and stocks selling at .
trihe lower prices. The tendency On
Change has been toward higher prices o
all articles. and in wheat the advance has
been marked. To-day the latter Was les
W
ing on speculative account Ct tho figures
given in the regular market report Pork
has been fairly active, and ruled 3(9i0c
lower throughout. Lard WAS in fair do
mand and closed easy. SALES OF grain OF al
kinds wcrr light, but in provisions were
heavy.
st~selnnA.
CrINm.,Hr. & March i7.-Thc iron
Lot
ally steady and unchanged The roads IN
the country are almost impax>able. and
when they improve il is thought the de-
mand will he better. Zig iron iS hrmes.
under special adviccs from England Of an
Ore frciSh,s are still Hat and
char ers 10 carry from Escanaba 10 Cleve-
land have been made at one dollar Tor
few trips and one dollar and quarter Tor
the season. 4 charter OF four trips from
Marquette TO Cleveland has been made st
Sl.S Petroleum is steady and prices un-
changed. An advance In freiehts, this
week, has tended TO decrease the volume q
business carried Oh the railroads.
Bosssa.
E-ros. March l1.-COtton market CON
tinued TO gain strength during the week
and further advance Of - cent occurred.
Wool. leather and iron has not shown
much Improvement. Sales Of wool. 2.lt2,.
10 pounds. 10000 less than last week.
The boot and shoe nufActurcrs continue
fairly busy. Shipments Of boOts and shocs
Ia points outside New England.
a, ,933 cases. against $3.50 for The
corresponding period. last year. An
active business in hides ai unchsngsd
s5ssiSss ss n .Ss.nce S,:is %ofpS'R ~ * br ber A Apoah G
ING 10 the discovery OF Q European ring -
manipulators here having quietly laid bold
OF bne.half the rubber Of the world during
the late lulir Breadstufs are gaining
strength. Flour more active. Corn msde
n further rise OF scents per bushel, and
oats 3 cents. Provisions are also In oatter
reque4t, at unchanged quotations..
BaItimere.
BALTIMORE. March i7.-Thc past ~eck he
shown no special feature in the money and
stock markets. There were some inquiries
for Marietta and Cincinnati issues. The
grain market was irregular, hut prices Coz
stantly advanced until business was cheek
ed, prices being far beyond shippers vicvs.
Flour ruled very firm, and market sottvs,
until yesterday. Today holders were hrn,
but there was little done, ~ buyers would
not respond to the demands Of the
sellers. The provision mafket
dull at about steady prices.
Butter firm nj the highcs, price OF the win.
ter for good stock; inferior neglected.
Cheese fairly active at full rates on JOB lots.
Eggs active and prices declined. Sugar
ruled steady throu ghout the week with q
nuiet trade. Coffee very firm at m adyaacs
of one fourth on all descriptions Lave
stock fairly active: beef cattle about oas-
fourth higher. Hogs dull st the rstes q
last week. Sheep continue scarce. and ali
receipts are taken at full prices.
Fsfttsbspgh.
PrTTss,'aH, March iT.-Tradc. in oil
branches, is moving along steadily, Win
not much change in the situstion ffo0s
week tn week The outlook for spring
bu,ines. is very encouraging. and mang-
factprers and merchants anticipate Q brisk
season In a few weeks. The market Tor ptS
iron il dull, with . weaker feeling. n
number Of sales have been reported q
slight reduction. The demand has fallsa
oil considerably since last month. hans'
fart,red iron con ntinues in scttve inquiry.
and prices are stiff and unchanged.
window glass continues ~ incfeess
In demand. and discounts are stih st tss
late advance. Chimneys and prescrpoos.
ware Is dull and demand light st low asd
unchanged figures. Table ware - quies,
with q more active tendency than iass wees'
Petroleum IL dull, weak and lover, Dsf.
ing the week united certificates dcciined =
cents and closed to-day irregular, = "
sslcs and re-salcs 3.Ois.00 barrels; ckP'
mcnts 33s.OOO barrels The coal tfsds 70
Till dull and depressed. and opefstou %
mot eyipce any desire 70 ship 70 0ta:s
markets, owing 10 the heavy stock Afeeoy
on hands at all points. Shipments duhAs
the week were S22, 900 bushels. Live STOCK
active. Cattle firm.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE weatbef =.
bcen more favorable during the week, kss
In raining sgain, this afternoon. H.
country roads continue bod and - coo-
seouenoe. business Is dull and oollecti@s
unsatisfsrtory. This 10 restricting ed eut
ting OF credit and this restricts the vcsuns
of 1usiness. Dealers, however, ieei ossses
satisfied with smaller sales and more secure
nav but the general situstion may u
cbsractsSized n. dull. The grocery tssoe :,
active and prices Of staples are strong v,ta
am upward tendency. Boots and shoca
how some improvement, bat The noo1l
effect considerable portion q
,ne s.d nsss sf,ee,' Pithi Pqiothins has 5era ss.snsnt
owning to the unusually warm winter -,
ose,toek Of heavy goods. DRY good
| slightly improving, owing 70 the rise ~ =,
I cotton. Orders begin 70 shov . rsyv y
activity in this brsnch Iron unceeI
| and in pood demand. Grain hs: rs,iyea
during the week and corn h.: 20 s9'd %
a. No. vaiIe wheat rsschsd d z frons
IONS are firm with good demand.
| HsU YSSk:
xvw yorx March 1.-THE week open
| ...;Ir IN commercial circles, becsus.
10 ~. In bssi ~srdness q the seas9 hsdss:'ries
S .Se a. dcmapd for merchsndise. and ~
s.sdy decline in ,seutss. y. .1,.s., Ia: Co.'S
DOW !" nr Ts.rs Il = eeoersi sssfasat of die
ap sppoi.tmeut in the dry 6eo4 49,; 49,, ais =
bpyers are not anything Hks = nnss.1 - :.
ordeI a Iast year. The paa I hasi., ~
generally tended upxsse,, ,eocs c i~rd a.
vsneeo ars bs,. : s"' also sdvsnosA Lssss:
pS,. ppSr.ncea d. md ciO'sd $500 res,ss g
cum unchsnsed In ;nsse9se -