The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-23
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of tho Money and Stock
Markets.

FINANCE AND TRADE,
The Features of tho Money and Stool
Markets.
New YORE, August 2l,-Money on call
easy, ranging from 8 to percent, ClosinI
at 8 to percent. Prime mercantile papeI
4p5 percent, Sterling Exchange dull bu
steady and unchanged,
GovRRssRST BoNps-Were dull ant
steady.
US. IS 1901; U, s. AIS, llli; U. S. new A
1861; Pacific Us Of '95, l26.
RAILROAD BoSDs-Wsre quiet and gen
orally steady; sales S996,000.
SToCHs-ThsstoC market has had an
"oE day." There was evident indis-
position for the bank statement and
trading In tho morning was dull aud sag
ging. The market opened this morning
generally Arm, though full half Of the aG'
live list were exchanged from last even
ing'S closing figures, The advanced
ranged from to ! percent, After some
activity which, however, soon died away,
the market became quiet and somewhat
irregular, so remaining until noon, after
which 4 much batter feeling prevailed,
but realizaIions in the last hour again sag
ged prices oil, and the market closed rath-
or heavy at Insignificant changes from
the opening prices, The closing prices
show irregular changes Of fractions only,
except in casa OF the inactive stocks
transactions 1858 shares,
Stock QuoTATIoNs-Olosed bid; Adj
ans Express, 1888; American Express,
1907; Canada Southern, 44I; Central
Pac. dc. Al; Chesapeake & Ohio, 49ti do
Hrst preferred 81! do seconds, lGli u, O.,
q. & /, 5S!; Denver 4 Rio Grande, 90si
Erie, 32S; 90 preferred, rs; Fort Wayne,
l4s; Kausss 4 Texas, Sli Lake Erie 4
Western, OF; Lake Shore, S6I; Louisville
4 Nashville, IS! Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago, 6St Memphis & Charleston, 81;
Michigan Central, sol; Missouri Pacific,
lO03; Nashville & Chattanooga, CO.! New
j ersey Central, 81; Northern Pacific, EFT;
do preferred, 5O4; Chicago 4 Northwest,
ern, 1881; do preferred, l423i New York
Central, 1908; Ohio Central, :; Ohio 4
Mississippi, 24!i do preferred, O0j Pacific
Mail, 569; Pittsburgh, 1914; Reading, 26f;
st, LOUIS 4 San Francisco, est; do pre-
farred. IS; do Grst preferred, llOli O, NJ.
& st. Paul, 02; do preferred, l20!; Texas
Il Pacific, lot; Union Pacific, BOT; United
States Express, 84t; W., st. l.. 4 r., lot;
do preferred, 81; Wolls-Fargo Express,
l2G; Western Union, COZ.
IIreadstuffs aud Provisions.
Nkw YoRK, August 2l,-Flour, receipts
l6075 barrels; exports 2,747 barrels and
6 SO7 sacks; market less active; sales H.
500 barrels; patent Minnesota extra good
to prime 81 50a4 rs. Wheat, receipts 237,-
740 bushels; exports 1892 bushels; spot
lots shade lower and less active; OPP
tious opened heavy and tai 10 lower, clos.
ing firm; sales 5 672, 900 bushels Of futures;
1850 000busheIs OF spot; No. 2sprinR SOC;
ungraded red SOaSS4a; No. 3red S7t487 Ic;
steamer No. 2 red SHE; mixed Weatern
879o; No. 2 red SS!aSjc; steamer No. |
red Ole; No, white DOC; No. 2 red Sep
TENDER SSIsS0 49,, closing at sole; OC-
tober 90s ,9OSc, closing at 00}oi November
81 to?IC, closing at 02sc; December 03ta
033c, Cloaing at OSs1; January 032 05c,clus-
ing at 04lc; March 03c; May 00ssaSl 00l,
closing ut 81 0OI; Juue 81 00!al O0i, clos.
ed at 81 O0L, Corn, spot lots 10 aud op.
tions l 10 lower, closing steady receipts
5000 0ushelR; exports 1850 bushels; !,
sales 4720O0 bushels OF futures and 81 600
bushels Of spot; un2rRded 509t52c; No 2
white 53c; No.l2 lla5l u, closing at 5lsI;
October 81! 52!c, closing at 52tC; Novrm-
Der 595a53tc, closing at 63c. Oats ta4c
higher; sales, 1875 600 bushels oil futures;
IN xed western 33435c; white do 3BI430.
Coffee, spot fair; Rio firm at los; op-
tons d shade lower and dull; sales l0,250
bags; September, 8 35aS 40e; October s 40t;
November S4O5; December S35A8 400;
January 0 4O1; February 840AS Acc. Mo.
iasses unchanged. Sugar dull; good gran.
ulated Gt,. RtCe steady and quiet. Tallow
steady. Rosin dull. 'rurpentne dull at
34IC. EIgs firm and In fair demand; re.
C-ipts 1897 packages; western fresh l5is
1870. Pork quiet and unchanged; old
$40 90. Lard a triAs higher but quiet;
aestern steam spo. 7523c; September
1862; November G00c; december SGa
0SSc. Butter firm and in fair request;
western l0A22c. Cheese unchanged and
quiet.
CHICAGO, Ill, August 2l.-Thero was
very little life in wheat to-day, the market
ruling quiet and generally easier. The
market opened 1-S; lower, and declined
ic on the rumors that the next increase
In the visible supply would be small and
receded &c and closed to lower than yes-
terday. Corn weak and lower, closing 40
lower than yesterday. Oats easier, clos.
ing 4 10 lower. Provisions firm. Mess
pork advanced 154l7!c. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and easier (;
sales ranged' AuRust 77sa7SiC, closed
at 77ic; Seplember Isl a70c, closed al rs 10 ;
October 80s 4SOic; closed at SOsc; No. 9
spring 77SC; No. Pred 703c. Corn weak
and lower; cash 4i3a4lic; August Az
Acc, closed at 4l3c; September 42ss43Ic,
closed at 42ic; October 44ta44. 9.l6c,
closed at 4lsc. Oats weak and lower
cash 26Ic; August 20a2Oic, closed at 26ic ;
September 2OlA273c; closed at &c; Octo.
Der 2St 2SIe, closed at 2Sao. Rye steady,
No. 2, 5O!C. Barley weak; No. 9, 50!c.
Flax seed weakeri No. !, 81 III. Mess
pork lrmer al l5al7ic higher, early re.
coded 7tl10c and closed steady; cash
50 57!AU 10; August 50 62l,0 10,
closed ut So 90; September 50 65A9 571,
closed at 50 G0A0 G9l; October 50 62ja
0 III, closed at 50 75.972i. Lard steady
cash and August 737tC; September 7.4Oc
October gS6ci shorL rib sides eteady
cash 6l2iaGl5C. Box meats unchanged,
Whisky higher at 81 10. Sugars up.
changed. Butter firm; creamery liza
22ic. Dairy lS3alB3c Q. Eggs ll4al2c.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 2l.-Floui
lcss active. Wheat dull; No. 2 red Au.
gust SSt $3.50; September SS3AsS3c; DC.
tober 80! S09c; November 9Osa9lc,