The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-14
FINANCE AND COM MERGE
Now York Stock Market.

practically constituted to days stock
market and irregularity In the move
ments were quite feature. The deal
tngs aggregated only 1876, 600 shares. The
dealings in Leather Preferred figured
for one third Of this amount and adding
transactions in Sugar, Tobacco and
Chicago Gas would leave only $4,000
shares. Shorts WAS the chief stimulstus
to speculation. The initial prices were
light volume OF business. A declin.
Ing tendency soon developed and losses
occurred in several instances. In the
general market drmer tone became
evident before the end of the first hour
and o strong rally started under the
leadership OF Leather. The final price,
however, showed Improvement over YES.
terday. The msrket closed moderately
active and strong In tone and at general
gains.
Closing stocks were as follows:
Atohtaon. 16A; Adams Express, lat;
baltimore and Ohio, 4sX; chesapeake
and Ohio. l7H; Chicsgo, Burlington and
quincy, sax; Chicago Gas. 69A; O. O. @.
and 81. Louis, 40N; Dol. Laokswanna
and Western. 165x; Distillers and Cat
tie Feeders o., 1915; Erie, lax; Erie
ferred. lit; Lake Shore, ISL; Lead
Trust, 29S; Louisville and Nashville,
5SN; National Oordage. 61S; National
OordaHe preferred, 10; N. j. Central,
10SH; Norfolk and Western preferred,
on; Northern Pacific preferred, I4X;
Northwestern, 1O41s; Northwestern pre-
ferred, 1873 N. Y. Central, 1oOx; N. Y,
and New England, SIS; Pacific Mail,
Bis; Pullman Palace, 1852; Reading,
SS; Rock Island, 7aH; ST. Paul. 75K;
81. Paul and Omaha. 40; Southern
Pacific, 22A; Sugar Refinery, l02M;
Union Pacific, 6sS; Western Union,
SSH; General Electric, 3OH; Southern,
9N; Southern preferred, asN; Tobacco,
27A; Tobacco preferred, OF.
Now York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Money on call
easy At u per cent, last loan 1
per cent, closed par cent; prime mer.
csntile paper 4@5K per cent; sterling
exchange steady with actual business
In bankers bills at 4 81 for demand,
and 4.s7@4.s7X for sixty days. Posted
rates S8@48SK. Com mercial bills
4.s7 Silver certificates 68@66%. Bar
silver, 90. Governments bonds steady.
State bonds dull: Railroad bonds firm.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The bears had
matters their own way in the grain pits
To-day, wheat showing o decline of u
cent and corn and oats selling lower
than they were ever known to be: Pro.
visions were firmer.
The leading. futures ranged to-day as
follows.
Wheat, No. s-December, opening,
o7S. cloaing. 56H; January, opening,
SIN. closing. 57%; May. opening,
81 closing. 60H.
Corn, No. 2-December. opening, 25x,
Ia mr.
25H, closing. 25ss; May, opening, 28X,
closing. 2sN; June, opening, 29x, clos.
ing. 294.
Oats No. 2-December, opening. TX,
closing. 17h; May, opening, I9%@leX,
closing, 1879.
opening, 1855. closing, $50; January
opening, 40, closing s.42N; MAY,
opening, $50, closing, $50.
Lard, per 100 lbs December open
Ing, 5.07%. closing, SIC; January,
opening, 26H. closing IS; May,
opening, 5.47}s. closing, SAX.
Short ribs. per 100 lbs.-Decsmber,
opening, -, closing. 40; January,
opening, 90. closing, 4.25; May,
opening, 4.47x, closing, 4 AK.
Cash quotatIons were as follows:
Flour nominal; hard wheat spring
patents. 3.15@3.40; soft. 3 1O@3.3O. No.
spring wheat, 56E@5716; No. 8
spring wheat, 57@57M; No red, 6oK@
62A, No. corn, 25%25sS@2596; No. 3
yellow, &c; No. oats, 1716; No. white,
nominal; No. white. 10; No. Q rye,
IS; No. barley, nominal; No. 8, eco
90; No. 4. 22@27M; No. flaxseed, 94@
94N; prime timothy seed, 3.55@s co.;
mess pork per bbl., 7.sO; lard per 100
lbs, 2aH; short ribs sides (loose)
25@4 80; dry sailed shoulders, tboxed)
4H@4%; short clear sides (boxed), Az
OAK; whiskey. distillers' finished
goods, per gallon. 90; sugars. cut loaf,
5.45; granulated, 4.7O; standard A, 4.57.
Cincinnati Produce narket.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 13.-Flour
steady. Wheat fair demsnd; No. 9 red,
6sk; receipts, 5000; shipments, 5000.
Corn easy; No. Q mixed. 90. Oats firm;
No. mixed, 20%@21. Rye quiet;
No. 2, AZ. Lard steady, $40. Bulk
meats, quiet. $50. Bacon fair demand,
So Whiskey quiet; sales 612 bar
rels st LA. Butter steady. Sugar firm.
Eggs faily demand, 1sh@19. Cheese
steady.