The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-25

bills sicaly iatsi soy; demand 81 AH,
GovERSAESrs-L0wer, t4 "7H
RAILROAD .I.oSDs-pull.
SrArg SEcuRttiEs-Qulrt, 81
STOcKs-The stock market was Irregular during
the iIrst hour Of business. Subsequently The sell.
Ing movement gained force. and lower prices was
The rule for tho remainder Of the day. Thcrc wefo
slight miics ,dnfing the afternoon, but III inal
dealings the market was weak. Compared with last
night the closlng prices arc y 10 ~ percent lower,
except iot0niaha aud 81 laul, Which arc y lo,h
stock Exchange decided 10 open tho Eashanse ri
II 4. NJ, JANUARY . and December u. M
Transactions itg, 0oJ shares.
U, :. ~, i0l%; VS., lfs. iiEi U. 9. new q, Ieg9i;
lnhigh 4 Wilkes, W.; Louisiana ceIsols. Az;
Missouri q, lGlf; ST. Joseph, Ito; s. L. & sc.
lnts, ilGA; Tennessee q, old, ~ DO now, 4:
loodIht; do Sinking Fund. lis; Virginia G, @;
Virginia COnSols. extra inatnrcd coupons, 3S. do
deferred, "a; Adams Express, rs; American tx;
lac!lc,. 2aI4; Chesapeake 4 Ohio, ~: DO 1nt pre-
lcrnrl, 10; DO second preferred. "; q, C., C.& l.,
3!i Denver 4 Rio andc, iuSh; Erie, ny; d oprter'
J JSa ~ , fG II D wssyqsi Y; I i!snpi6q k.n 5 s. Z
Texas, iGi: Lake Eric. ( Western, w; Lake Shore.
AlGauy 4 Chicago, &; Me@p,ss''I Charleston, Is.
EC%ifssalssississtsoia 10 b; ' S.: n nsstSS s"sls,, j IN as% SI@au i
lHciic, Nhs; Nashville & Chattanooga, 3i4: New
Jersey Central, 80: Northern Pacific, lG,E: do
preferred, ~: Northwestern. si94; do preferred,
OHIO & Mississippi, lSil; do preferred, O.; Pacific
Louis &sdn FrlncSco, ?O:. DO preferred, b: st.
f Iin;nI I'm MA. 90 i', sc. i,h,i ,a,'s; Tex, Pacific; lsS;
Express, l07: Western Union. 56II.
lIrcadsturs mil Provisions.
NEw fOnK, Dec. 2t.-Flour lrm; receipts 1900
barrels; exports 100 barrels. Wheat, spot lots firm
md fairly active: ortions steady; receipts $500
ungmdM white SiisaSSc; No. . rcd January sales
SJ!,UO bushels at SO1TiSOMc. closing at SUI4c, fcbru.
nry. sales $4,000 bushels OF Sg2aiiaSixsc closing at SIC;
March, sales us, 0o bushels at s5isi1sc, closing at
sSXc; April, sales l9.,uO bushels 1t S7lss7kc.
Closing atS5kc: May, Silcs $4,000 bushels ut SsJka
GSDlkc, closing at $40; June, salcs 1900 bushels at
sSIn9ae, closing ut Sac1bc. Corn, spot lots ,sai md
bushels; exports 5000 bushels: ungmded i7aiyc;
No. ., Isalskc; steamer ISligHc special December
igttic; do March. i7hc: No. 2Wblle Ole; No. De-
S isr STs, M5s : sle sNts a. @1$s; 'ea%Gsy s.A 1,
iGjSc: March i61h4c: April iGttini7c. closing at. lf5ic;
May 46Eaiossac, closing at iG2Sc. oats ashade better;
receipts i, 900 bush. exports i6l blsh. western mix.
el3lLIi1c: white western 3la31Lc. Hay quiet mud
steady, Hops quiet and unchanged; Coffee, spot
fair: Rio dull; options steady and moderately
nctlyc; sales 1920 bags: December 1000: January
!:D5c; February s."Oc; March s.3Ac; April s.IOc:
.ihy SsarN Noubhi ibilitiihNNy ulltlilNlIkCus slbllISCs
quiet anh steady. Rice moderately nctlvc. Eggs
steady; western fresh s8r!9c. Pork dull and iii.
changed. Beef quiet and steady. l4rd dull ind
lower; western steam spot 5gGt70c; December
March 5.itnT.l.c; April Ii7a7.t9c: May 7.gaa1. BIC.
butter iirmcr for choice at 29a3Ic. Cheese quiet.
CHICAGO, las, Dec. 2i.-Flour quiet and un.
Changed. Wheat dull and prices subject 10 only
Yesterday: saiss ragged: December 7l5Sa7laalc,
closed at .7iiAl7i3Ic: January 7I74a72!1lS,c. Closed nj
I4Ia1sc; February 12isa!lHl44c, closed at 791l{c; May
IsiGa7.e, closed ~ 7s5sa7gS: No. ? Chicago spring
G&AGlc;; Com quiet and steady: rrIsys varied only
slightly; cash ;iJjIc; year g,TaiGa, closed at 35Ic;
january :rIt.5Ac. closed Ut Ihk.c; February 3Ifza
3!76c, closed a. 3,sa13'1lc; May a72sts7s5e,, closed
u 59c. Barley nolninally stronger ut GslSc.
Flaxsecl steady and firm nj 81 70. Pork In fair
demand md easier and IlOc lower: Cash $40 rs:
january $40 Ie]Sal9 PA, closed at SO 9.!!ialo 9S;
Lard quiet aud ellG45c lower; cash 6.611tIaG.G5c; Dc.
ccmber 6.5e?1.aG 5iEc; closed ut G.ijaG.51Lc Janu.
ary 6 6al6.6IEc February &. 7e!iigs6. 75c Bulk meats
y h.5a az; ;s set, sI,of, s cIsar S'iaG i s: &S,:s snC s,ss rIb
and unchanged nj 81 Is. Butter and eggs quiet
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 9i.-Flour steady and in
moderate local demand; Howard street and western
-. Wheat, western steady and dull; No. : winter
rcd spot 7aHas0c; December 79%aiyIc; January
s0iiSaSOHc; February SlssaslHc; March SIZE; Nav
s7k2aSIi4c. Corn. western firm and dull: mixed
steamer i51.c. Oats ilrm and dull; western white
StaSjc; missed Sea3SLIze. Rye nominal at 6fi6ac,
Hay easy md quiet: Provisions lominally steady:
mess pork si2 Is. Bulk meats, shoulders and clear
rib sides packed GlTc: bacon, shoulders Tkc: clear
rib sides SIC; hams lls4al2hc. Lard, rehned SIC.
Butter steady: western hacked l2aaIc; creamery
s.tac. Et;ss firm at :.hL%e. Coffee quiet: Rio cal.
Steady; 4 sofi 53sc. Whisky quiet at il 1s aI'i u. "Au
PHILADELPHIA Pa, Doc. ei.-rIour weak.
Whea, III fair demand; No. rcd December Ts%n
10; January 79Aa7g!ac; February slIGnSlIzc;
March S1ttas34e. Corn. spot aud Deccni6tr,
futures wanted 10 cover shorts; prices firm and
the later months nominal; cur lots firm and In
moderate demand; No. ) mixed ISc; No, > stca,ncf
mixed i7ai7lsc; steamer No. . yellow ISa1sIlc: no.
! LINKS, nii1Si p ,et1a1a 'N,Slc; janHHFy 4G1lnt14c:
nnd III moderate demand; rejected white 3iaSoIksc;
No;3 white JSHc; No. 2whitc 81 EaSlTc. lIitief
aetiye and finn; creamery extra 3Ic; finest o5aaSc;
firm extnls sfa5Oc-
CIsciSSA1I. O., Dec. ?i-F1our quiet and I'm.
changed. Wheat, quiet; No. . rcd S5c: rcccipts
1,58, bushels: shipments 900 bushels, Corn
steady h.id and moderately %ac,iye: No, 2. 4Oc. Oats
mand at 5i1ise5.c. barley linn md iowsst pt I" , eH,
20. 3 extra fall, Csc. Mess port quiet al Sll 50,
Lard ~ fair demand, but nj lower mics, at
s:,sSs-. g lSaE, mests 9niet md unchanged. BACON
.vA n~ ~. slIalEl IT'D s,UIO. AIlDrt clear
ne. Whisky dull ut 81 ii. butter irIner. h mi
no. quotah'y higher. Eggs dull and lower. Cheese
firm and unchanged.
TSLEpo, g., Dec. 2t-whcat quiet: No, . r,d
e e1Si re lIdi January 1oc bid; February ne
December nominally 4Oc: January SIC lid: Nav
5Stsc bid. Oats dull and nominal; no ouot,,tionS
Clover seed firm: prime, cash and December 81 m a
bid; February 81 10; dressed hogs S. 90.
Live Stock.
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CHICAGO, LIS, Dec. 2l.-The Drotrrs' ,Lourn,, RI,
ports: Live h~oSs-Reccips 5000 hcad: shIpmenis
$500 head; market dull and IOc lower. roIrb s
packing 81 Gal 2j: packing mud shlppinr 81 M
! "; Lfht n lsii 20; primo light weight In good
S Se,% sGipS 81 IN sSs o.. ~Cattle1,Receipls $500
l0Al5c higher; exports nominnily ut IS FIND d.
go0d 10 choice s%h!pp!ngs S. l5l5 co. ShcepoReceInt.,
2sl00 head; shipments lrSD head; Inferior TO hpir
Sav@fa ~: medium to good s. Gon3 90; large lots are
EAST LIBERTY, Dec. a4.-Ca,tle m,rlot s,o,,.,
prime . ooa6 y; iair 10 good S. Ooa5 IS; common
81 Ooai 70; receipts 3l2 lload; shipments iii head
ItoSS, market firm; receipts .. 900 head; shipments
ll's S"ssfS @SS m rnit!s!ae,phtss M4sAt5e; Workers 81 2ia
' 80; iair 10 good s. co.'s IS: common 50casi %: M rrn
ccipts 200 head; shipments $500 head,
CiScISyArt, O.. Dec. 2i.-Liye hogs ou,c,. cou.
mon and light 50 +aA IS; packing and butchrr
% 1'"i w 1pceips o,sW head: shipments 10 head.
:. Petroleum.
InanfoiIn. fAnito: Crude oil dull and slight.
Y weaker: National Transit and lid. wntr r', r,nns
Monday Il ,1si barrels; Tnesiay Gi $50 S Sgtl rI nv
tal shipments H.0El barrels: Charters Sy0TS har,.is :.
c!earanecs i,gJl,OO barrrls. National Tmnst nn,,;..
lowest 7ijsc. ''/-'' "'snes' '6c;
Oil CRY. Pa, Dec. educational Tro,s,, ro,,,e
Gates npenod nj 7;5lc: highest &c; Io N,sst H Eth.
cieSeI az 75c;N salcs l.4S9,OO0 barrels: clcorrSsoes,
1900 Garnels; runs Il, d5 barrels; slipments -
no bid, Re oilers. grE auSe sSaek
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. aI-rn thc opor,oo, :,
market was outlet; docltnel 10 iiIzc.1 .ai I1ol .Me