The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-13
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New YORK, Sept. 1l,-Stccks opened
somewhat weaker and fell Ia to "a Before
the first call sudden change occurred, and
the market advanced II to Ii. Oregon
& Transcontinental, Louisville u Nashville,
Northern Pacific preferred and Western
Union were the features
Denver & Rio Grande 27 IA; Houston IL
Texas Central, 81 1.2; Kansas & Texas. 25
s s; Missouri Pacific, 100 1-2, Texas & Pa
cific, 293S,
Governments steady; railroads weaker;
Stocks dull, but became good by the buying
of the Southwestern, which carried tsis
share up to the best of the day. Subse.
uuently weaker tone prevailed and the
mark ct continued heavy throughout the
evening, with general decline OF 1-2 to 3-4.
Vanderbilts leading. The weakness was
occasioned chiefly by the reports that Van
derbiit's lines were cutting rates. Promi-
nent railway officials connected with the
trunk lines stated after business hours that
the pool was working in harmony, and that
enormous business was now Offering to the
roads and heavy money forfeits were put up
by the companies as guarantee OF good
filth that no trouble need be apprehended.
Western Union was strong, and declined
less than any other stock during the after
noon, owing to semi.official statements
that the company's earnings this
year are at the rate OF per
for the current quarter will show surplus
after paying the regular quarterly diyl-
dend OF 4 per cent. or about 5000 1t
appears that large shipments Of gold were
recently made from Paris to this city. To.
day 100000 francs arrived and IL is stated
that fufy 300 coo francs additional are on
the way. Stocks closed ii to 3-f below
last night. Transactions, 377 600 shares.
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IL Flour unchanged.
Wheat lower, active and unsettled; No.
red, 81 OF IA TO 81 OIL 1-S, cash; 81 o3l4 to
81 03 rs bid, September; 81 o. IA, October;
81 06, November. Corn active and lower:
3.4, October; a "a November. Oats lower;
25 SIS TO 90 Ia, cash; 1884 bid, September,
| 26 IA bid, October; % 8 4 bid, November.
Whisky steady; S1.14 Corn-meal firm;
$2.l5. Pork dull; jobbing, $l2. Bulk meats,
none. Bacon. essieT; long clear, l s; short
to 100. Lard lower; 7S4 bid.
Cattle receipts, 700; good demand and
arm: no natives here; Texans, $3.50 to
81 25; Indians, SO so to $458. Sheep re-
ceipts, go; plenty, weak and little done;
fair to choice, $3.50 to 81 25; Texans, $3.50
to 1915.
KANSAS CITY MARKEr.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. l1.-Wheat lower;
No. 9 red, 81 "a bid cash; 81 Is to 81 Ia,
October; sS Is, November. Corn lower
3s TO 3s / 4, cash; 81 bid, October: 80 l-2 bid.
| November. Cattle receipts. 26DO, steady;
natives OF 800 pounds, S5 35: Texans, 900
to $50 pounds, SO so TO 50 70 Sheep re-
ceipts, l70; unchanged.
NEw YORK MARKET.
NEw YoRK, Sept. ll.-Beeves receipts.
100; mainly for export and city trade
slaughterefs direct dressed beef steady;
city slaughtered natives sides. IS 70 $3.50,
Texans and Colorado. $3.50 to $50. Sheep
receipts. 2 500; quiet; common 10 best, 81
70 $6; poorest 20 best lambs. 81 50 10 Sc 20.
Flour dull. Wheat. spot 2 to 1 lower;
options opened tribe better, ruleu weaker
and declined 81 20 1. closing firmer; No. 2
red, 81 IA 1-2 TO 81 IA "a, elevator; S1.15 "a
TO an i6. sfoat. Corn less active; % "a 10
30 "a. afloat. Coffee steady; 95. Sugar
| firm and demand tar: fair TO good refining
g. 9 l-lG TO II 1 lG; G, 9 4tO7 IA; extra
| G, 3-s 20 SIS; white. "a; yellow, 8 Is
20 6 s; of A, 77-s 70 8 1 5; standard, IA
N 81: cut loaf and crushed, 9: powdered,
5 rs 20 9; grannlated, s 1l-16 to 81: cubes.
7s; coniectioners, A. 8 7-l6. PORK dull
and unsettled. sl3 Cut meats dull and
! nominal. Lard stronger: SIS.
CHICAGO MAEKFT.
CHrcAs-. sesf. ~ -caitie receipts, 6 900.
easier shipping 10 lover; exports. So 70
81 30: good 20 choice shipping. $3.50 to
| IS 90. common dull. 81 70 Sis. grass Tex
ans stronger. t375 - a. s. sheep re-
csipts. 4 90, dull. . ~ 50 lower than last
week: Inferior 20 fair, 3 . % s. Is. choice.
fsz5; good, 80 So Texans. .S225 TO
Wv orlrAxs NAKKrr.
Nrv OELEars. sept. 1i-Oats. easier. g.
20 90 Hans. sugar cured easier; choice
ranvssstd, "a IL 20 IS. Bran. higher. s.
/ Cotton seed oil: crude, - % 81 sumner
yellow, - 10 a. O'hers uDchanged.