The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Now York Stock Market.

volume as yesterday. Tho markes ap-
peared to have cut away from the in
huence Of the Cuban imbroglio. The
greater part Of the business was for &C.
count OF the professionals, but there
wns also 6 little leaven of commission
orders. The temper CT the financial
community WAS more cheerful than at
any time since the introduction Of the
Cuban helligerency resolutions. London
lent some suppors and covering by the
traders WAS quite the order of the day.
Tobacco moved irregularly within o
range OF q point and was sustained by
covering OF shorts. II left on q net
advance of e per cent. The closing
was quiet but ssrong in tone at about
the best figures Of the dsy.
CIoBing STOCKS were 80 follows:
Asohison, 16H; Adams Express, LAT,
Baltimore and Ohio, 194; Chesapeake
and Ohio, 1865; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, 76A; Chicago Gas, 674; o. O. O.
snd st. Louis, 87x; DEL. Laokawanna
and Western, 1924; Distillers and Cst-
tie Feeders Co.,, 17H; Erie, 16A; Erie
preferred, ASK; Great Northern pre-.
ferred, 10S; Lake Shore, 14s; Lead
Trust, 23X; Louisville snd Nashville,
64k; National Cordage. 6A; National
Oordage preferred, 10A; N. j. Central,
107H; Norfolk n Western preferred,
7A; Northern Pacific preferred, II;
ferred, las; N, Y. Central, 81; N. Y.
and New England, 40; Pacific Mail,
27A; Pullman Palace, 1877; Reading,
IL. HsRook Island, f2N; 81. Paul, 7sH;
ST. Paul and Omaha, AK; Southern
Pacific, 1915; Sugar Refinery, 1863;
Union Pacific, So; Western Union,
san; General Electric, 33A; Southern,
10; Southern preferred, Biz; Tobacco,
76H; Tobacco preferred, 100.
Now York Money Market.
New YORK, March 4.-Money on call
easy at 2N@4 per cent, last loan 8
per cent, closed ax@3 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper AGO per cent; ster-
ling exchange firm with actual BUSH
ness In bankers bills at 4.s7M@4.ss
for demand and 4.36H@4.S7 for sixty
days. Posted rates 4 S7H and 4.sSx@
4.S9. Commercial bills, 4.S6A. Bar
silver, 6SH. Silver certificates, 67N@
SO. Government bonds steady. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong,
Petroleum weak. closed at 125 bid.
Chicago market.
CHICAGO, March 4.-Wheat, nfte.. n
suing an cratic course over o narrow
range, closed with a gain Of xm1c
over Tuesdays final figures. Tradisp
was agsin extremely limit. "a hut The
bulls we're favored the nor O BY Stats.
tioai news n had somev thAt The bes,
Vi sne skirmisn1ng. Cor:R WAS heavy
and closed somewhat 10 Wer. Oats made
no quothble change and prov, a,ona show
general losses. ~
followa. 'oU"S nj
Wheat, No. 2-r Sas.n ,o,,. eAz
closing. e54. Ma :, opsn,nps osS <. CLOS O,s
ang' e1S; June epenirg, e6x. closing
d.; july open .as, -, closing, e71
,, UGFn. NO. Oh, opening, -
ciosinG' .o . a., May, opening, Box
i I'ns; ~ 81 fully. opening, si%, clos
closing, ax. 'p'n'A1' '''s
c 0aS Nc. s--Msrcr. opening. -
~" q, 1855 May, opening, 81. clos
aIss Oh; July, opening, BIS, closing
e. &; September, opening, 21%, closing
Mess pork, per bbl.-Msrch, opsninR
$50, closing. 9.62N; May, opening, 0 9s
closing, 9TN; July, opening, 1905
closing, 9.97H.
Lard. per 100 lbs.-Maroh, opening
8 37N, closing. $780, May. opening
5.52H. closing, 645s July, openinf
! 300, ctS6lngi o.oI~.
Shert ribs. per 100 lbs.-MeYch, open
Ing. sU7K, closing. 5.oa3Si May, opening
{ 5.S2x, closing, 5,17xi July, opening
s.S5, closing, s AK.
Cash quotations were as follows,
Flour steedys winter patents, assoc
$50; winter straits, s.00@3.so; sprin
patents, 8 400 8. 60; spring straits, Q 6ot
Q 90; bakers. Q 10@3,40. No. 3 sprir
wheat. 65A@65H; No. 3 spring whea
: 62@65S; No. Q red. 6sx969ss; No.
corn, 2sN@2sN;N No. Q yellow, -; N
n oats. 19E; No. white, 21A@2
\ No. 8 white. sOA@91x; No. Q rye. 39s
No, Q barley, nominal; No. 8, 27@3
No. 4, 25@29;No. l Raxseed, 500; prin
timothy seed, 3.5ol93.60 mess pork p
J bbl., 96Sk@9.7sS lard per 100 lib
g 5.30@5.32N; short ribs sides (loos
5.05@5.1 10; drysal..ed shoulders, (boxe
4I@4%; short clear aides (boxed), 5B
6Ai whiskey, distillers' finished goot
per gallon, 1.22; sugars, cut Lost. ST.
gr~anulate&, 5.25; standard a, 5.12.
+, Cincinnati Produce Market.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 4.-Flo
steadyi fancy, 3.30@3 60; family. 3.st
~ 3 10. Wheat weak; No. Q red, 74h@
Oorn active; No. 3 mixed, 81. Oats dr
i No. 3 mixed. 92@2sA. Rye stea'
mo. ., AZ. Lard quiet, 5.3SH. Bulk me
steady. $40. Bsoon steady. 5.s7
Whtskey, stes.dy. Butter quiet; far
'Eigtn creamery. "a; Ohio, 1876; dai
10. Sugar active, firm; h,>rd rein
sS' Eggs frmer, 1Oc. Chez 90 oteR-
4 good to prime Ohio fst, 9@9M.
1 The oHAs. LYLE Drug Co. desire uf
+ publish the follow ng axtraos tfon
t i sue OF Cnas NJ. Cutie sd, OF Reed
raa sno county, Cal, ss I hey handle,
, remedy referred to and 49, ttriu n