The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-18
rINANcR ANp TRADE.



percent. Sterling Exchange bankers bills dull
ii 81 49, Y; demand 81 SGA.
GovEESNEEM-Dull aud strong, with an advance
cent In AZ coupons 70 ltgA,
STATE sEcuRiTin,-Steady and quiet.
STOCKS Stock Exchange dealers cOntlnue 70 re
mort good business 0veF the counter. There NeFa
Changes Of only small fraction in The opening Of
the Stock market today the majority Of the active
stocks showing gains Of lSaH percent but 10 the
early dealings dec!lne o. AAsl percent TOOK PlsTe.
special attention was given To New York Central
and Lake Shore, although considerable bu!lntss
was done also In Northwestern, 81. Paul aud West.
ern Union. New York Central rose TO QtM; gain
from helOweSt price Of the morning Of " perEcnt,
Lake Shore advanced ~ percent and Northwestern
sold at 0I against VIZ early in the day. The e.
IRENE advances WeFG not, however, fully mAlu'
taned 10 the close Of the hoard Tie decline Of the
most active stocks being 1fAaS percent. The clos.
Ing quotations left every thing IN the active list
higher than last evening. New York Central max
lacEASSnna ~, Delaware & Hudson j hIcaSo.
Burlington & Quincy ~, Genital Pacific ~.
Louisville & Nashville ~ and Northwestern at ",
The only exception TO the above mentioned rule
WIS Union Pacific, which Is y lower at q, but
the so called Gould stocks were comparatively dull
higher than yesterday nj 6S. after Sellig between
SIX aud 6S54. During tho afternoon the advance
was accompanied by flood rumOrs,, among them
the oft repeated statement that the West Shore ana
and that the coal companies had again advanced
the price OF coal. III regard 10 the latter IAcb
Delaware & Hudson and Lehigh Companies have
added 10 percent TO their schedule price OF
coal but tie other companies have made no change
In quotations. Tho other rumor mentioned was
Scni.OIllCIAlly denied.
Transactions 2I3OO0 shares.
us. q, iOl1S; i. s. rs lIgl: o. s. new Is, 122llS;
Pacific Is OF 35, rs; Genital Pacific. iig1l; Erie,
6GI; Lahigh L WIlkcSbarTc, "; Louisiana COnSOlS,
4; Missouri q, lOIk; St. Joseph, III; $, r. IS. ..
rsts, NIX: Tennessee u, old, AK: do new, AZ;
Texas Pacific Land Grants. SG1sI; do Rio GRnde,
66I{; Union Pacific hrstS, 1llsk; do lAnd Chants
los: do Sinking Fund 1lS1{; Virginia 6, 81; Viz
gtniA COuS0ls, extra InAtured coupons y; do de.
fcrrod, ~; Adams Express, 100; American Express,
COX; Canada Southern, S2N; Central Pacific w
Chesapeake 4 Ohio, 8; do hnt preferred, u; do
second preferred, G; c., .C.& !, q; Denver j.
Fort Wayne, 10; Hannibal & St. Joseph, IS; do pre-
ierred. SSH; kIuSOS & Texas, l61|; Lake Erie
d Western, II; Lake Shore, 6lA; Louisville &
Nashville :11S: Louisville, New Albany l. Chicago,
"; MemphlS& Charleston, hnt preferred, TO- do
second preferred, 5; Memphis & Charleston, %;
SIiChigan Central q; MlSsou, Pacific. 9 Sasti'
Northwestern, o. do pIelerred, l29iS New York
Central w; Ohio Central III: ohio& Mississippi
IS; DO preferred, 20; Pacific MaiI, 81; Pits
cIseS, 96S: DO SFeisfrcd, ~; Il. PAUL .: DO
preferred. i0d: Texas Pacific. i27E' Union Pacific.
l5S; United States Express, 50; ". 81. L. F., ~;
40 preIeFfeu. y; WeIs-tAtEo E4ptCS' IUoi Nest'
ern Union, 6Sh.
Breadstuffs and Provisions.
CHICAGO, ILIs., Feb. 1L-Flour dull aud un.
changed. Wheat steady and firm With a moderate
business; opened steady, declined 1sa14c, rallied
", ruled cSSier and closed 70 higher than yGSter-
aay .Iss rSsngea: ESbrHSt Gl 0+F g.
1y7sc, closed at 1JHci May SJiSASi5SSC. cioSed at
SIZE bid. Corn stronger: opened quiet and firm.
tlrstuatsd and closed higher t6an Yesterday;
~ a8sSc, closed al asfaSSL{c: April Si11<a$SSc,
closed NJ 3S1SaiS1Sc bid; Mas clOSeIl NJ
lil5zat15Ic. Oats In faIr demand and more active,
little unsettled, averaged about ~ higher. re-
cash 1T1ilg5ISc: February nominal at 275fc; Anrch
2i2sc; April .sT5<a9Sc closed ut g71Gc: May SO'la
size, closed ut Sic. Rye trln at GSITc. Barley
uoinIuGlly unchanged at 6SaG5C. FlaxSced quiet
and unchanged Ut 81 II. Fork moderately active
aud higher, advanced l0al21EEc, aud closed steady
At outside figures; cash sISIflfS lb February Si3 0j
i3l7 cosSd at siS isais l7}i; Iay Sia 2sqs 9
closed At SI3 SSllJ SIX. Lard advanced 5Al0c,
7.0k!< loo; March 7.oA1.l9KSc, closed at 7.lOa
at 7.Ija7.97kc Bulk meats III fair demand; shout.
deEs 4HlhI 100: short clear 6y0A6 Sic: short rib
6.50aG,60c. Whisky steady and unchanged ~ 81 10.
bIt, holders irm; fresh 25GSIc. Xitetrooi BoGri-
Wheat frmcr; advanced 1SaAc. Corn stronger;
February declined &c, other months advanced &c.
0ats easier; April DECLINED ~. PoEk stronger:
New York, Feb. l7-Flour dull; receipts 1900
barrels; exports 800 barrels. Wheat, SPot grades
Aa5Ec higher; options OrGned weak, afterwards
advanced 554c, closing firm Of outside rates; re.
Ccps u. 100 bushels; exports 4 900 bushels; No.
spring 9iISc; No. rcd SIC: M . red March. sales
IOS, LOO bushels 1t W3Sa5lhc closing Of 9lKC;
April. sales $1,000 bushels at 9l1sA9lEIc, closing
at92lo; May: sales $4,000 bushels at
9i53a95Ic, closing a. S1Sc. Corn, spot lots 1Salc
and options 3GRsEe better: closing Hrm; receipts
iii00O bushels: exports 10 Co bushels: ungraded
closing At 59c: March 60y closing n 6OSc;
April 49IIG4DG, closing at 1915; May lyLa4g1iC,
closing at!yStc; June 4gst9igc; closing y 4g1c;
bushels; exports Gi00 bushels: western mixed
a7a:Ep: while Western Sadie. Coffee, spot tNir;
Rio dull; options shade lower and dull; sales p.
July &l5aS.9Oc. Sugar dull and nominal: lair Ia
good refining lb.l6aSkc Malassca quiet and
steady; New orleans 4Ga5lV, Nlce scNrce aud firm,
dslI2% ,i firm Ro,s tt@ Ss s. Tal q IErPsns;
market firm ~ 2Sa22Se. FORK steady. Lard higher;
7.ila7iGc; May 2lSa7.SSS; June 7jaa7GGc. Butter
quiet aud weak.
PHIL4 pEIPHIA, Pa, Feb 1z.--Flour quiet Wheat
quiet. No. Q red February SSI{aSS55Ic: March S9k
ssg1lo; April 9g1{a9lc: May 9i49a.5{c. Corn, op.
tons dull and firm; car lots firm and ~ good do.
MANU- NO mixed l1Ci No u yellow dOLSCt No. =
mixed February 6Ia5l(SG: March 48l{a4SISC; April
1{aiS5zp; May i33IAlS11<C. Oats dull rejected
XhlgO 39ISAc: No. 1 mITOh Dos; No. 8 white SGc:
No, White $40; futures quiet and steady; No. 2
WhitO' February, 9f54Ra1c; March 3G%a37c; April
S7I4a37lIC: May G::I<<a:tSc New mess pork Sl4 OOa
II co. EgSS.tlrn and fairly Gctivc extras 2Ca26iSC,
CINCINNATI. Feb. l7.-Flour quiet aud uE,
changed, Wheat scarce GRd firm; No. . red S7aSSc:
receipts 6,00l bushels; EhlpGpnts 1900 bushels.
Corn demand eCliye and prices advanced; No. 2
mi%Cl 4iSc. Oats stronger at SSIEa3lc. Rye scarce
and firm at nc. Barley In fair demand aud
unchanged Pork III good demand at $3.50. Lard
stronger Gt 16c. Bulk meats and bHc0t Httict and
unchanged. Whisky dull and nominal nj q u.
with no E1leS. Butter hFIa and lpChaVGrIl, Eggs,
demand liEht lNt holders tiFn vt 2sc. Cheese dull
and unchanged.
H4GTiNoRE, Nd, Feb. 11-FlourS steady and quiet.
Wheat, western hrmer and quiet: No. ! winter red
spot aud February SSISaSSzc: March Ssy1laSyjSc:
May 9Sel49Sfc. Corn. western trmGr aud fatty
aetive: mixed spot +9 February ~ lai9ISc;
March 4Sa4SI{ci. MAY ~ 1901; steamer fsais1{c.
Oats steady aud ilFn; western white 87aSSc; mixed
J4a36c. Rye steady at 73a76c. Provisions quiet
aad steady. Whisky steady at 81 2aRt y.
TOLEDO O., Feb l7.-whcat quiet but firm:
April S9Ip; May S3I;c; No. Z soft sIaSSiSc. GoFn
Quiet: No, 2 cash and February i3c; May i9hc:
No. . 1910. Oats dull: No. 2, 3lIzc. CloVerSeed
easy aud hrmer; cash 81 O5 asked; February and
March q % asked.
Live Stock,