The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-29
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!. Nav YORK May as.--Theras wan .
heavy falling of In business at the stock
exchange to day, the sales Of stocks
amounting to $4,000 shares and of rail
way and miscellaneous bonds $50, O9O.
No further explanation Of the profes-
sional character of the dealings is
needed. At the opening Sugar was in
demand, rising II to 10lN, while Rock
Island receded Y to 6SH. Changes
otherwise we're confined within q mar
row limit. The stubbornnss. Of the
market In face Of the bituminous, coal
strike and the damageSi 10 working TO
railway interests and the additional
shipment of gold was much commented
upon.
Lake Shore, Lead. Chicago Gas and
Louisville and Nashville and New
York Central displayed considerable
strength at this time, and in fact the
three OF the first named held strong
throughout and were the only active
stocks on the list that showed gain
for the day. Sugar, after it's carly
and closed at 99x. There WAS more
disposition to sell the stocks than for
some time on rumors OF unfavorAble de.
velopments at Washington. In the
afternoon the market was about at a
standstill, but just previous TO the close
the bears made another feeble effort
against the list and in the absence of
support they spoceeded in bringing
about lower rsnRe Of prices.
Atchison, st. Louis, Rock Island, Bur
ling,vn and Quincy, Louisville and
Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Western
Union and Manhattan all sold at the
10 vest of the day. Atchison was de-
pressed ON fears of q heavy assessment
on the stock. Manhattan lost 81 Chi
cago Gas, Lead and Lake Shore, how
ever, scored gains OF If to l per cent.
United States Leather preferred fell q
and Consolidated Gas rose Q to 1877.
Money on call was easy at per cent,
last loan at l, and closing offered at l
DER cent. Prime mercantile paper,
3A@4 per cent Bar silver, 69%. Ster
ling exchange firm, with actual bust.
| ness in bankers bills at 4s7]6@487A for
posted rates. 4ssk@@490 Comm eroial
bills, 4s6%@4s7. Government bonds
steady. STATE bonds dull. Railroad
bonds weak. Silver certificates at the
board neglected. Norfolk and Western
closed at 90.
Produce andsMerohsndise.
| New YORK, May 2s.-Flour easy,
dull. winter wheat, low grades, 1.9O@
$50; patents, 3.1O@3 80; Minnesota
clear, 2.25@2.75; patents, 3.25@4.Io;
Southern flour dull, easy; common to
fair extra, 2.OO@3OO; good to choiue,
8 00@3.5O. Wheat dull, f1rmer; No Q
rod, store and elevator 57A. afloat
57A@57]s; options were fairly active
and firm at %@l1sc. advance on re-
ports OF cold weather west, frosts, and
| local covering, with small increase in
visible supply;No. red, closing, May,
57B; June, SIX; July, 5s1s.
Corn dull, 1rmer; No. 3, 42%@43A ele
vator, 43A@43% sfloat; options very
dull and trifle hrmer, but without
features; May, 40; June, 43 Is; July, 43M
Oats quiet, hrmer; options dull; May,
Az; June, 39A; July, .3s@3sA. No. Q
whi.o, June, 42M; spot No. 2, 4l@4lH;
No. white, A; mixed Western, 400
"a; white do, 43@47. Hay, light re-
ceipts, steady; shipping, 6O@65; good to
choice, $4,000. Wool, firm moderate
demand; domestic fleece. 2O@25; pulled,
i6@25. Beef dull. steady; family, IL
| OLA; extra mess, s Oc@s.5O; beef hams
quiet, 1s.oo@ls SO, ,ierced bsef dull;
Lity extra India mess, 1s@I9j
Cut meats quiet, steady; picked
bellies, 6sk; shoulders, 594 hams, 100
| 10A; middles, nominal. Lard quiet,
easy; Western steam closed INK;
No. 7, nominal; city, oA; May, res
asked; July, 7l2 nominal refined
dull; continent, 755; South America, 700;
compound. 5000 cent. Pork quiet,
easy; moss. 10 0o@l3 so; extra prime,
12 50@l3.00. Butter fair demand;
steady; State dairy. 12@16A; creamery,
l4@l7; Western dairy, 9@12; creamery,
1907; Elgin, IL. Cotton seed oil dull
easy; cruae, 2s@29; yellow, 5936 asked.
Petroleum quiet, unchanged Rosin
firm; strained. common to good, 1900
135. Turpentine quiet, steady, 3O4@ BOX
Rice dull, steady; domes fair to
extra, 3%@5H; Japan. 4ss@4x. Mo.
lasses. foreign nominal; New Orleans,
open kettle, good to choice, S7@a7,
quiet, steady. Peanuts quiet; fancy
handpicked. 4A@4%. Coffee options
steady. unchanged to points down;
May. is 90; July, ID 60@1465; Septem-
Der, l3 1908 IS; December, 1910; spot
Rio quiet. easier; No z. 15%@15X
Sugar, raw quiet, easier; fair refining,
2ss; refined easier; off A, 3%@s%;
| standard A, 8 15.16@4H; cut loaf, AZ
GA 1916; crushed, 4%@4 1916; granu.
lated, l5-i6@4A. Freights TO Liver
pool market quiet, about steady; COT
ton, Sod; grain, Id asked.
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