The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-09
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Now York Stock Market.

Now York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, June s.-Speculation to
day developed heayiness. The indus
trials covered o wide range and in this
group interest centered in Sugar, which
has been most adroitly manipulated for
some time past on variety Of pretexts
Inc pressure against the market abated
for while in the afternoon. Tobacco
gained ~ per cent. The downward
movements vas resumed in the last half
nour OF business, however, when recess
! sions to the lowest points occurred.
closing stocks were az follows:
Atchison, lax; Adams Express, las;
Baltimore and Ohio. 17X; Chesapeake
and Ohio, 1879; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, IT'S; Chicago Gas, 67a<; o. o. @.
and st. Louis, 1915; Del, Lackawsnna
and Western, 100; Distillers and Cat
tie Feeders Co., 1914; Erie, IA; Erie
preferred. 34N; Great Northern pre-.
ferred, lis; Lake Shore, 1904; Lead
Trust, 241S; Louisville and Nashville,
49A; National Cordsge. S; National
Cordage preferred. 9T; N. ]. Central,
104H; Norfolk and Western preferred,
Northwestern, 104&; Northwestern pre-
ferred. l4s; N. Y. Central. 90; N. Y.
and New England, 4oH; Pacific Mail,
24&; Pullman Palace, 1888; Reading,
sH; Rock Island,e9k; 81. Paul. 76;
st. Paul and Omaha, az; Southern
Pacific, 10; Sugar Refinery, 1884;
Union Pacific, 7; Western Union,
IS; General Electric, 32H; Southern,
8X; Southern preferred. 2sH; Tobacco,
65; Tobacco preferred, 81.
New York Money Market.
New YORK, June s.-Money on sail
easy at per cent, last loan Q
per cent, closed Q per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4@6k per cent;
sterling exchange heavy with actual
business In bankers bills st ssA@
Assn for demand and 4,s7A@4 SIX for
sixty days. Posted rates 4.ss@4 ssk
and 4Se@4 S9H. Commercial bills,
|! 4.s6k. Silver certificates, 6s%@69H.
Bar silver. 6sk. Government bonds
firm. State bonds inactive. Railroad
bonds easier. Petroleum closed strong
at Ill bid.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, June s.-Wheat to-day
fuctukted In q way to satisfy the most
ardent wishes Of the exacting sca]pers.
July ranged over q spread Of cents per
bushel. Il made cent advance early
and cent drop later. 1t closed with
Q net loss for the day of 1918 cents per
bushel. Bad crop reports on one hand
and very disappointing worlds visible
decrease on the other were Responsible
for these phenomenal fluctuations.
Corn, oats and provisions All ruled
easier and made slight declines.
The leading futures ranged to-day 40
follows;
Wheat. No. s-June. opening, 90,
closing. COX; July, opening, 6sA@
62X. closing, 6OX@eoX; September,
opening, 63@63x, closing, 63%@83X.
Corn. No. a-June. opening, 2s1s. clos
Ing; 27K@27x; July, opening. 2sx,
closing, 2sH@2sA; September, OPEN
ing. 29H, closing, 29H.
Oats Nc. s-July. opening, 1s4,
closing, 1ss; September, opening. 1s%,
closing. lsH@ls%; May. opening, 81,
closing. 21@21H.
Mess pork. per bbl.-July. opening,
7.2aH. closing, 7.l7h; September,
opening, 7.40. closing, 1925.
Lard, per 100 lbs.-july. opening,
4.ao. closing. 27k; September, open
ing. 4.45. closing, 4 AK.
ing, 3.92x, closing, 8 90; Septem Der,
| opening, 40, closing, 4.O5.
Cash quotations. were as follows:
Flour firm; winter patents. straights,
60@2.90; bakers, 2.1o@3.5O; spring
patents, 3.40@5 go; spring s.5O@3.s0;
winter straits, s.oO@9,4O. No. spring
wheat, COX; No. spring wheat. sc;
No. red, 64@64X; No. 8 corn, 27x@
27H; No. Q yellow corn, 2sH @2sA; No.
oats. IS; No. . white, l9A@19H; No.
8 white. 1s%@19A; No. 3 rye, 81; No.
barley. nominal; No. 8, 23H@32; No.
4. s4@25; No. faxseed, 81; prime tim
othy seed, s.I5; mess pork per bbN.
7.10@715; lard per 100 lbs, 22x@
4.25; Short ribs sides (loose) 3aO@3 95;
dry sailed shoulders. (boxed) 4H@4A;
short clear sides (boxed). 4@4M; whis-
key, distillers' finished goods. per gall
Ion. Lag; sugars. cut loaf s. 95; granu-
lated, 5.32; standard A, e..
Cincinnati Produce mnrkes.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June s.-Flour
irmer; fancy 3.15@3.4O; family, 2.o0@
2s5. Wheat irregular; closed weak; No.
red 63@65. Receipts. 1900; ship-
ments. -. Corn firm; No. mixed,
90. Oats active; No. 2 mixed. 21@2ix.
Rye quiet; No. Q, Sc. Lard firm. AJAX.
Bulk meats steady, 4.12H. Bacon quiet.
firm; ASH. Whiskey. quiet; sales 500
barrels ct les. Butter steady; fancy
Elgin creamery. Tx; Ohio. 10; dairy.
8. Sugar Arm; hard refined. 3.65@3 90.
Eggs easy, sx@9c. Cheese steady;
good to prime Ohio fAs, 7@71f.