Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-06
CHICAGO INnANGE.

ODeneu 47 and 4eise. crossing at 4584c, lsc higher than yesterday. Cash corn was firm witLout being noticeab1y changed in va5ue.
 Oats were firm. he strength was by virtue of the higher wheat marh ct. The rrospect of rain was unfavorabie to buyers, although the elevator peeplewere taking some. Cash oats
 ProvlsionseChansing from May into the more distant months was the main feature of the selling desire seemed to take possession of the majorlty, ard the demand not having any yigor in 1t. prices declined all around. May pork closed 2l2c lower, May lard 2l2c lower and May ribs 507lac lower. Cash quotations were as follows: FloAr was
 firm; firm trading light. Wheat-No; s, Sing, Mo-. 2, 46d46Ac. Oats-No. z, 29t20 29slc.
 Pork. $12.oo0l2.25. Lard per 100 pounds, S6. .Sod6. S7t2. Shcrt rib sides, loose, SC 17l2 G6.25. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, S5.2 a5. 37l2. Short clear sid es, boxed, $6.55G 66o. Whisky, Sl.2
 IN WALL STREET,
 NEW YORK, April 5.-There was little dispo- sitlon to trade at the stock exchange today,
 and the total sales fell away to 137 ,2Uo shares.
 The dullness was due to the desire on the part of operators to await the out come of the meet
 ing of anthracite coal presidents. The latter were in session all day without aecomp: ishing anything of great i'm portance. This was not q disappointment, however, IS it was not ex- pected that the presidents could adjust mat ters at this session. Itwas announced hat the tration if necessary, and, further, that reso- lution has b cen agreed to restricting the output Tor Aprll to ,bUU,UUU LOQ9. Il0 CUalerS. were again rather feverish. New Jersey Central declined from 95t2 to 94I2 and rose 10 94A8 ! Reading ranged between 12% q 13S. Delaware
 and Hudson sold up l2 per cent, to 12s, and returned to 127l2. Lackawanna declined Is per cent, to 159s. feature of the market was the inquiry for and advance in the Van derbilts. Canada southern sold up 5s per cent,
 to o0h; Michigan Central 1l2, to Y312; New York Central &. to 96, and Lake Shore ls to 13S. belief that the trunk line presd ents at | their meeting on Tuesday next will restore eastbound rates strengthened the stocks. The | llngton and Quincy, which was inclined to weakness on rumors that the forthcoming an
 report hsra w 6s worIe & tnan a naa | national stocks except their armness. Tho industrials were far moro active than the rall- Di stiinG alone figuring for 54 TAO shares in the grand total. Sugar held well, selling at of refined not having had any influence on tho stock. General Electric WAS higher, rising 1l2 per cent, to 34as, with reaction at the close to 337 7B. Distiiling and Cattle Feeding advanced
 and later receded to 15t2a 1894 Cordage se- curities active and s4a29 per cent but closed unchanged The weakness was the result ot rumors of a reduction in the dlvid end
 rate. The formation ot the standard Tee phone company used against Western | Union for time, anu the stock declIned as
 per cent, to s7ls. speeuiati closed irreg- | ular, but in the main firm. Net changes show gains of IA to 7s per cent on the day. The bond market was irregular. ----.4---- The sales of listed sIocKs aggregated 104 ,- | 900 shares. unlisted 33,00U shares.
 NEW YORK, April 5.-Money on call was easy at 2a2l2 per cent; last loan at
 Fri Prime e mercantile paper, Ssa@sa per cent. Bar silver, 66ssc. Mexican dollars, ---. Sterling exchange was firm. with actual for sixty days and S4.s9t2 for demands;
 posted rates, al. e9l2a4- 90l2; commercial bills, Treasury balances-Coin, ss5, FAT ,00o; cur rency, $b 5 ,94b ,O00. z.~ sfs.. tod Government bonds were firm. State bonds were higher. -,9 Railroad bonds were lower.
 Silver bullion at the board. 653sG66c. Closing bids .--s
 American Cotton Oil. Oil....................... 26 American Cotton Oll preferred. ........ ..720 73 American Sugar Refining. ............... 1O1ls American Sugar Refining preferred..... s3t2 American 1 obacco. o........................ 95l2 Atchison .............. ........... ..... 6ls Baltimore and Ohio. o....................,.. 57 Canada Pacific. .............,.... 3els Chesapeake and Ohio. hio..................... TIA Chicago and Alton. n.................... ... 1I7
 Chicago Gas. ........9................ TIA Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. I5s Disillers and Cattle Feeders. 1ol2 EriieepDr,e,ferrre,d....................... Erie preferred 20
 General Electric c........................ 33B Illinois Central. ......................... 7Sl2 Lake Erie and Western n.................. 17A Lake Erie and Western preferred. ....... 74k Lass Last.SIIIs shHse and Nashville l57ss 57ss Louisville, New Albany and Chicago....
 Manhattan Consolidate ted................., 112
 Memphis and Charleston. 10
 Michigan Central ......:............ 93la Missouri Pacific..... ...................... A
 Mobile and ohio o..................... 16B Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis.. 70
 United States Cordage. .:................ 6
 United States Cordage preferred....... 1Oss New Jersey Central. rai........................ 94l2 New York Central. ....,.................... 95n New York and New England. ......... 37
 Norfolk and Western preferred ....... 13A Northern Pacific. ............... ........ As Northern Pacific preferred. .............. 1os4 NOrlDWe5teFu -...-..--.--...... S1 f6 Northwestern preferred. 13SI2 Rseihe RseaiDe Mai, - 2s Rock Island. ........................g 637s St. Paul preferred. ............s.............I IIo 5s:: s2 Texas Pacific. lc..................... ......... 9ss Union Pacinc 1lh western western sas Wheeling and Lake Erie 12 Wheeling and Lake Ere preferred. ..... 43A
 BONDS.
 Alabama, class A.......................... 1o5
 Alabama, class B B........................... 106
 Alabama, class C........................... t95
 Louisiana stamped 4's................... 100 - North Carolina As. 4's.........................1 101
 North Carolina 6's................. ..... 124
 Tennessee new settlement 3's......... s4Is Virginia Virginia Ss Truss aefsTssd seosipt sss & Virginia funded debt. t..................... 59 United States 4's, registered. ..........u 11lss Oniteu otateS ss Coupou. .....s--''''. U / ' United States 2's. ........................... 90 Southern Railway 5's..................... STA southern Railway common. ............. 11ss Southern Railway preferred. ............ 33 South Carolina Az a's....................... 1O6
 'Ex-diyidend. Bid. tAsked.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, April 5.-Flour was steaIy; de- hand moderate today; winter wheat, low grades. $1.90@2.3Q; tair to fancy. s2.3o0