The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-04
FINANCE Amp COMMERCE.
New York stoeh Market.

New York 5toeh Market.
NEW YORK, Jan. Tho stock m.r.
ket displayed sasgiEg tendency in
prices during the greater part OF to-
day and the speculative movement was
sluggish. Suspense Is growing acute in
financial circles regarding the proposed
bond issua, as tho mattor had been gen.
orally expected to be eloaad by this
time. The Same condisioa applies to
almost all other branches Of Wall
atreet business. The ounaiotlpa infiu-
enoss Of premiums on gold 10 arrive and
ooinoi&sns exports of gold from this
oount2y and the liz uidauon In American
soourisioa In Lendsa, due 10 the Trans.
vaal imbroglio and oshor causes ell oon.
tribu Tod 70 the disquio OF local dealers
and invoetoFs. A report tod increase In
she prsmiam on gold 90 q commodity
to az PSF cont bid and ~ psr osnt.
asked. tho engagement OF S1,ee0, Oae In
gols for expert TO Europe tomorrow,
also appeared 10 psrplex the pro fessional
dealers, who Sc preesas Goa srol TAO stock
taps.
Cesiag stoohs wore az follows:
Atohisca, IAN, Adams Express, las,
Balmmose and Ohio. sy5Si Chesapeake
sad Ohio. l4SS; ohieago. Burlington and
Quincy, YeHi Chicago Gas, esA; G. g. O.
and o. Louis. &c; Del. Laekawxnna
and Western. l5sH; DisiallsTa and Cst-
tile Feeders Co.. 1917, Erie, IA; Erie
preferred. sax, Great Northern pre-.
fesred. 1ie; Lnko Shore, l4I<; Lead
Trust, 50; Louisville and Nashville,
4sM; Raaional Oordago, 5; National
Core aEs preferred: 10; N. ]. Central,
AZ; Northera Pacific preferred, 70;
North western. eoA; Northwestern pre-
ferred. l4b; N. Y. Central. so36; N. Y.
and Few England, As; Pacific Mall,
a6; Pullman Palace. 1865; Reading,
=; Rock Island, COX; st. Paul. 6s%;
st. Paul and Omaha, BAN; Sou,horp
Pacific, COX; Sugar Refinery, Io2M;
Union Pacific, 4; Western Union,
st1s; General Electric, 26k; Southern,
s1; Southern preferred, 27A; Tobacco,
s4i Tobacco preferred, leo
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Mo ney on call
at z@S per cent, last loan per cent,
closed eaey, offered 4@5 per cent. Primo
mercantile paper 7@lo per cent; s,er-
ling exchange firm wish actual business
ia bankers bills at 4 S9E@4 s9M for
demand ana 4.S7sl@D4.eS for sixty DAYS.
Pested rates 4. ssGo4 SO and 9OD4 9OL.
Com merctEl bills, 4.86&. Silver cer;iti-
sstes, 67Qe74. Bar silver. coz Gov
ernment bonds fairly steady. State
boses dull. Railroad bonds lower.
Petroleum strong 100 bid.
Chicago hSaraet.
CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-The markets were
generally higher to- day, Bull news
WAS pseaominant and wheat, after
epshiDg rataer essY. soon strengthened
SAD closed A@& higher than yeater-
Gay. Corn ana Data were hslped by
chest. the latter gaining H@A, while
pToviStons show substantial advances.
Tho ieadtng futures ranged to-day as
follows.
Wheat, no. s-January. opening,
ssX, closing, ssN6; May, opening, 5s%,
elssfnk. soA; July, opening, soy, CLOS
ing, ssa.
Corn. he s-Janusry, opening, ssn,
elostng. sax; May, opening, 27M,
ing. req.
Oats De. s-Janusry. opening, -,
olessnR. 1917; May. opening, 1879, clos
tnE. loh.
Hoaa pseas, per bbl.-Janusry, cpen-
log. 9 40. closing 8 %; May, opening,
openiaR. o s5, elosin9, 6 IS,
Lard, poe le0 lbs January, open.
,ns, 90. olssang. SGT, May. opening,
sAsss sibs. per 100 lbs.--Jsnuary,
epsninR. openlng, 434. closing. 4ss;
nay. opening, 4 sax, elosiaR, 4Yo
Cseh quotations. wore as follows:
Fleur quies end Arm patentn, $3.50
$40; sofh, s.10@s as BE epriDg whenG,
ssH; No spring whosA 55k@58M;
No. red 5oA@sIx, No corn, ASK;
No. yellow, 1914; DO. osts, IL;
10. 0 white. isA@so; No. shite. ITO
"; Eo. Srye, a3h; Eo. Q barley, nom
inal; No. 3, 1864; No. 4. 81; Nc
dsxsead. or; primo hmoshy seed,
s.sYk; mesn pork psr Dbl. s S76@9O0;
ard per 100 lbs, 5.s7k; short ribs
'idss (leose) 4.35@4.46; dry sailed
.houlders, (boxed) 4sS@4sx: short clear
sides (bexed). 41<@4X; whiskey, dis
'illers' finished goods, per gallon. 22;
sugare, cut Lost, S so granulated, 4.s7;
standard A. Ats
Cincinnati Produce B7erket.
CrNoINNArI, Ohio. Jan. 3-Flour
quiet. steady; family, 2 55@2 so; fancy.
5.to@3 IS Whsat STEADY; No red
Ct; receipts, LOCO; shipments, 10000
Corn firm; No. mixed, 29M. Oats
mil; No. 9 mixed. 90 Eye weak; No. .,
5000. Lard moderate demand; 80
Bulk meats strong, 4.s7k. Bacon
roraer, $50 whiskey. quiet; sales
$40 barrels ct 1 80. Butter easy; fancy
E'Rtn creamery eb: Ohio 1892 dairy