The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-28

L ake esieS M p'd' D1s Texas Psclhe, 2o a
Louisville \ Nash, 5ozs ij3icn Pacific. ~ 80,
Memphis = Charles, 81 Wabash, s. T. 4 7, ish
MI GSso'T g WI. ys,E p5df sa 40
NJ, IL q W pfd, % western Union, 7sT
Ma Ma & & Es$I. Ia "a xrsicaa Cot oh.a"
LoSpos, Feb q, p. mi -consols closed
~ lVZ o-l1 Tor money! and 1927 for lhc
r rse Of ds aomey % per market osn l oP
short and three monthsis q per cent.
BrRLig, Feb. 27.--Thn- Abatement OF the
Imperial Bank Of Germany shows an increase
in specie Of IL, $40 900 mesks,
PARIS, Feb. 27.-Threc Per cent rentes
32f. TIC for the account.
BANK cLEAmNGs.
Sr, LOUIS No., Feb. 27.---Clearings, $2,OO3,-
5e2; balances, $73i 1862.
BosToN, Mass, Feb. 27.--Clearings, $40, 1885,
476; balances, 81, s50.76i.
BALTrMoRE, Nd, Feb. 27.---Clearings, 81,
OI9,33S balances, S269,465.
PnILADELrnIA, Pa, Feb. Chickering's
S,270,oii, balances, Si,233,69l.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 27.-Clearings
OF the banks for today, 81, 70j01.
NEW YonK, Feb. 27.--Bank ccarings to-
day, S0o176,4Ai balances, $li l,4lL
CmcAGo, H., Feb. 27.---Local bankers say
that there is no nppreciable change IN the
financial situation. Clearings $Si9JLOOO
Grnin aud Proyisions.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Feb. 27.-About the only
signs Of activity or strength in either grain
or provision markets up TO noon today was
Immediately after the opening. The bulls
had an argument for each leading grain pit.
The cold snap was counted on 10 send wheat
up somewhat, and the Burlington strike, by
cutting of receipts, was expected 70 boost
corn. Wheat opened &c higher than the
close and sold &c over the opening, thus
| touching Sic for May. In less than an hour,
however liberal selling and offering by the
bears caused the price 10 drop 10 SOg6@sO5zc,
rcacting TO S05sc, after the announcement OF
q dscrcasc Of i,i03, 900 bushels in the visible
supply, and closing at 80lle. Corn was rath'
err easy during most Of the session, the feel
| ing being influenced mainly by the heavy re-
ccipts and increase Of 6l3OD bushels IN the
visible supply. Trading was chiefly local,
and fluctuations within ga }Ec range. May
| opened at 81 l9c declined to 5lCD5l &c, react
ed 10 ~ 1901 &c, aud closed nj 5ijIc.
Oats were quiet and fcatureless; May
| opened nj 3l9Sc, the highest and closed al
81 &c, the lowest figure of the session. The
trading Ia provisions was lighter and the
| market dcsutulcOt new or interesting lcat
urcs. Arrivals Of hogs were lighter, owing
| to the Burlington Quincy strike, and prices
| TO- higher. There appeared Ia be fair sup
| ply OF local and outside buying orders foI
pork at sl40o, aud liberal selling at ga, 10
aud over This kept the market for May
bobbing between these prices and closing
sales were az Sl4.05. Lard aud short ribs
were quiet and steady. with prices confined
20 n small range; May Lard sold at S7.soCg
| 7s5, and closed az s7.s0g7.s2I9; May short
The statement Of the visible supply oil
grain on February -, as compiled by the
secretary Of the Chicago board Of trade, wa'
rs follows Wheat, 81, Nv, 02i bu; decrease,
| I. lO2, 703 bu. Corn, 0,0646i bu; increase,
Gl3,G50 bu. Oats. 4.0i2,C9 bu; decrease, 50,
70j bu. Rye 37Og29 bu increase, 9,9l5 bu.
Barley, 2,4s6,6O7 bu; decrease, 250,709 bu.
The leading futures rangel as follows: