The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.


New YORK. May 21.-The operators IN
Stock Exchange securities who had been
induced to take the bear side on &C.
count Of the recent dullness were the
vichms Of political report that lead
Ing Presidential candidate would de-
ciare his position on the currency ques
tion to day. The rumors were un-
founded. The bears, however, had taken
the matter seriously and did quito q
little covering. At the outset the ma ar
ket developed fair activity. but the
buying movement was soon exhausted
and relapse to the semi-stagnation
occurred.
Closing stocks were as follows:
Atohison, 154; Adams Express, 147;
Baltimore and Ohio, 1sH; Chesapeake
and Ohio, l6x; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, 1875; Chicago Gas, IS; o. O. G.
and st. Louis. 80; DEL, Lackswanna
and Western, 100; Distillers and Cat
tie Feeders Co.. lsH; Erie, IA; Erie
preferred, 36X; Great Northern pre-
ferred, lis; Lake Shore, 149; Lead
trust, 95H; Louisville and Nashville,
sos; National Cordage. S; National
Oordage preferred. 10; N. j. Central,
doo%; Norfolk and Western preferred,
so; Northern Pacific preferred, 10;
Northwestern. 1o4ss; North western pre-
ferred. 14s; N. Y. Central, eo3<; N. Y,
ana New England, AS; Pacific Mail,
20; Pullman Palace, 1877; Reading,
~; Rock leland, 7O5s; st. Paul. 77X;
st. Paul and Omaha, 43; Southern
Racihc, 19H; Sugar Refinery, 123H;
Union Pacific, 8; Western Union,
% u; General Electric, 34%; Southern,
w; Southern preferred, 29H; Tobacco,
oe%; Tobacco preferred, 90.
New York Money! Marhat
NEW YORK, May 21.-Money on call
easy ct 2@2f per cent, last loan Q
per cent, closed 2@8H per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4@5k per cent. /;
sterling exchange strong with actual
business In bankers bills at 4 ssk@
4;se for demand and 4.s7H@4.ss for
sixty days. Posted rates 4.ss@4.s9
and 4.s9H@4.90. Commercial bills,
4:S7. Silver certificates, 6S@6SA.
Bar silver. 67H. Government bonds
steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad
bonds firm. Petroleum easier. closed
ct Ill bid.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, May 21.-The bears ham,
mered the market down over l cent to-
day on reports of harvesting in Kansas.
Oorn ana oats were comparatively
STEADY, losing only Hc. Provisions were
wan, hOfO ShPeClAlly lhIQ.
The leading futures ranged to-day a.
follows;
Wheat, No. a-Msy. opening, 61A,
closing. sou; June, opening, 6l}S, clos
Ing, 60A; July, opening. 62A, closing,
81; September, opening, 63H, olos-
ing, 61J.
Corn, No. 2-May, opening, esq.
closing. 2s% July, opening, 2ox,
closing, 29S; September, opening,
aoH, closing, aOss.
Osts Nc. s-May, opening. =. clos
Ing, 1875; June. opening. 1875, closing,
19A; July. opening, 1875. closing,
1913; September, opening. 1879, closing,
19K.
Mess pork. per bbl.-May. opening,
7.so, closing, 80; July, opening.
ing, 7.65. closing, 7.55.
Lard, per 100 lbs.-May, opening.
=. closing. 4.so; July, opening
$50, closing. 4.37K; Septemb Der,
opening, 4.e5. closing, So.
Short ribs. per 100 lbs.-May. OPEN
ing, $50, closing. 8 80; July. opening,
3 co., closing. 1856; Septemb Der, OPEN
Ing, 4 O5, closing, 4 90.
Cash quotations. were IS follows:
Flour quiet; winter patents.
s.5o@a.so; winter straits. 5000
$50; spring patents, 3.40@3 so; spring
straights, 26O@2.9O; bakers. 9.1O@
2.40. No. spring wheat. 59E; No.
spring wheat, -; No. Q red.
64@e4K; No. corn. 2ss6: No. vel
low corn. 29ss@29H; No. oats, I94;
No. white, 21@21H; No. 8 white,
20@21; No. Q rye. SO; No. barley.
nominal; No. 8. 2s@36; No. 4. 2s@30;
No. 1 faxseed, sS@ssH; prime tim.
othy seed, 3.ao@a.25; mess pork per
bbl., 7.35@7.4o; lard per 100 lbs. 4. 3o@
4.S5; short ribs sides (oose) 3.sO@3 IS;
dry sailed shoulders, (boxed) 4@44;
short clear sides (boxed), 464X:
whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon. 1.22; sugars. cut loaf 6 90;
granulated, 5.45; standard A. -.
Cincinnati Produce Market.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. May 21.-Flour
dnll; fancy 3.2O@3.40; family, 2.7o@
800. Wheat nominal; No. red 81.
Receipts, $500; shipments, 1000. Corn
easy; No. 9 mixed. 90. Oats easier;
No. mixed, 21M@21H. Rye quiet,
easy; No. Q, 3s. Lard lower; 4.3O.
Bulk meats easy, 4.25. Bacon quiet,
500. Whisky. steady; sales $40 bar
rels at 1.22. Butter firm; fancy Elgin
creamery, Tx: Ohio, 1908; dairy, g..
Sugar quiet; hard refined, 8 5-I6@6 3-16
Eggs dull, &c. Cheese steady; good to
prime Ohio fat. sH.
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