The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-31
FINARcE AND COMMERCE
New York Stock Market.

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NEW YORK, Dec. ao.-The stock mar.
ket 10. day started in under tho discour-
aging influence of lower prices for the
international stocks in London and re-
ports OF some embarrassment inci-
dental to the fortnightly settlements as
mat centre. Arbitrsge houses were also
seilers here after the opening. The
local traders. however, acting upon
the assumed fact that market for the
impending issue of United States gov
eminent bonds, had been made prior 10
she formal public announcement of the
terms OF such issue, soon took hold and
advanced prices oil along the line. In
me upward movement New Jersey Con-
tei ana sugar gained per cent. and
Ahe Grsngers and other prominens
shsres also scored substantial improve.
mens. The rise in Sugar stock was
stimuleted by an advance in the prices
OF domestic aud foreign sugars. Tho
non appearance of definite inform alton
as TO the terms or date when the issue
OF bonds would be made, however,
together with reports OF premiums on
gold snd apprehension OF tight money
soon took all the snap out Of the mar
ket and slugRishness and declining
tendency OF prices characterized opera
Nons during the remainder OF tho dny.
y
Improvement and in some instances
recessiens materially below Saturdays
closinRs occurred. In the final dealings
Baltimore and Ohio disolayed excsp-
honal strength, advancing tx per cent
IN inc face Of depression in the general
list. This Was attended by reports that
various powerful interests had proffered
financial assistance to the company,
with the proviso that they should be
allowed to name q successor to Presi-
dent Maceo. The closing was dull and
un1nseressing at the lowess of tho day.
Closing stocks were as follows:
Atohison, IA; Adams Express, 14s;
baltimore and Ohio, SO; Chesapeake
and Ohio, is; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, 74X; Chicago Gas, 6sX; O. o. @.
ana st. Louis, 35; Del, Laokawanna
and Western. 1591<; Diatillers and Cat
tie Feeders Co.,. 1875 Erie, IA; Erie
preferred, sax; Great Northern pre-.
ferred, ITO; Lake Shore, 142x; Lead
Trust. s5S; Louisville and Nashville,
| 43; National Cordsge, So; National
Oordage preferred, 1OA; N. j. Central,
99A; Norfolk and Western preferred
TX; Northern Pacific preferred, 10;
northwestern, 97A; Northwestern pre-
ferred, l4a; N. Y. Central, OF; N. Y.
and Now England, As; Pacific Mail,
/ eAoOOt lOOS .n6bQluR,
IN; Rock Island, 65A; St. Paul. 81;
ST. Paul and Omaha, 84%; Southern
Pacific, l9H; Sugar Refinery, 1O1H;
Union Pacific. AZ; Western Union,
| e5B; General Electric, 25H; Southern,
| sH; Southern preferred, 26x; Tobacco,
n; Tobacco Preferred, 104.
Rew York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. sO.-Money on call
st 6@25 per cent, last loan rs per cent,
closed rs per cent. Prime mercantile
psper nominslly per cent; sterling
exchange firm with actual business in
oankers' bills atA,s9@4 s9H for demand.
and 4.s7A@4.ss for sixty days. Posted
rstes 4.sSM@4 80 and 4.s3@4.s9k.
Commercial bills, 4.s6X@4s7. silver
certificates 674@67H. Bar silver, 661s.
government bonds irregular. State
bonds inactive. Railroad bonds easier,
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The markets to-
DAY were generally firm. they having
retained the bullish feeling character
istic of Saturdays close. Wheat fuc-
tussed considerably on conflicting news
but finally closed q higher than 1t
opened. Corn and oats followed the
general trend Of wheat through to
lesser degree, while provisions show
material gains.
The leading futures ranged to-day as
follows.
Wheat, No. s-December, opening,
SO, closing, 56%; January, opening,
sex, closing. 56s<; May, opening, $500
SO. closing, 5926@59M.
Corn, No 2-December, opening, 25%,
closing, 259s; January, opening. 90;
closing S5N; May. opening, %,
closing, 2S%@2Q
Oats No. s-December, opening, 17A,
closing, Tx; May, opening, 1890
10, closing, 10.
Mess pork. per bbl.-December,
opening, -, closing, 1855; Jan.
uary. opening. SOS. closing s75; May,
opening, sos, closing, 9.12H.
Lard, per 100 lbs.-December open
opening. ss2k, closing s IS; MAY,
opening, s.52A, closing, SEQ.
Short ribs. per 100 lbs.-December,
opening, -. closing, 4.52H; January,
opening, a2k, closing. 43aN; May,
opening. 4.57]s, closing, AGO.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet and steady; patents.
a15@a.4o; soft. 3.10@3.3O. No. spring
wheat, 1e&@57&; No spring wheat,
54@55; No. 9 red 6lS@61X, No. corn,
s5%@95X; No. Q yellow, s5sl@26; No
oats, 17A; No. . white, 19A@90; No.
. white. TN; No. rye. a2N; No. Q
barley, nominal; No. 8, a1@a6; No.
4. 21@22; No. naxseed, 93@93A;
prime simoshy seed. 3.s2N; mess pork
s.3'h@5 a6; short ribs sides (loose)
4.So@4 IS; dry sailed shoulders, (boxed)
4%@4H; short clear sides (boxed),
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