The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-16
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Monday Evening. June Is 1903
There is no new feature to refer to in the move
ment Of the money market Gold opened at New
York this morning at l40l, against l40 the closing
rate Saturday evening. At IL A. NJ il was quoted at
the latter figure. At IL N. il ruled at l401 and at
3 P. NJ it closed at I4Ot The movement in this
market has disclosed but little If any variation in
rates since our last, and with a limited supply
and demand, operations have been confined to
the appended amounts, viz: $1,000 Gold at 1898
$500, $40 900 and sI2 900 do. at 1897 and $1,000
co. at lao. Sales of Silver comprised 700 Ameri.
can Halves at l36, and 1000 Mexican Dollars at 3
y cent premium, gold. We now quote Gold 1894
tgl41, American Silver Coin lS5Gl36, and Mexi.
foREIGN ExCHANGR-The supply OF Commercial
Sterling and Francs has become very much re.
duced, and with CORRESPONDENCE limited inquiry
on the part OF remitters, operations show steady
falling on. Rates are still well maintained, owing
TO the hrmness Of the New York market. but the
present general movement cannot be regarded az
much better than nominal. We append particulars
OF the trlng Gales reported tod " as follows viz.
55OQ BsDk Sterling at l55, l0,0O0f and 20 0OOf.
Bank Francs at 3.628f, 10 0OOf. Bankers do al
366f., O,OO0h do. at S6759365f., and 10 OOOf. do
at 1861.
DOMESTIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under the
ABOVE heading disclose continued inactivity. The
market Is but poorly supplied with commercial
sight and short sight, while the inquiry uDon the
part OF remitteIs exhibits o steady abatement
The annexed statement embraces the total pur
chases by banks and bankers to-day, viz: $1,000
and $40, 600 New York commercial sight at I y
cent. premium; $50 600 $50 900 and $40 900 do.
at % cent. premium $50, 600 do. at Is n cent
premium, and $50, 900 sight on Boston at n cent
premium: We still quote ] u cent premium at
bank, and paT614 ~ cent premium ont of doors
for sight checks on Northern cities
UNCURRkNT NOTES AND SECURITIEs-
notes rules as for several days past. Holders of
round lots are apparently indisposed TO sell at
present prices, as they confidently predict a
ahU u~hfI
the other hand have got tired of waiting on mum.
clpal reform managers, and threaten to retire
from the field should no psDacea be soon dis.
covered for the numerous evils under which the
city Is grooming, and especially its heavy weight
OF nredeemsble shiDplssters. Louisiana State
notes attract but little attention Bank of Louis
lana notes are wholly neglected and operations
in most classes Of Stocks and Bonds show a con.
tnued and general suspension all round. The fol-
lowing report includes the total movement under
the above heading since our last viz: $1,000 city
notes at 500 ~ cent. discount $1,000 aud $1,000
do: al 354 and $1,000 do. at IS D cent discount:
) levee bonds st 454c. ~ dollar $1,000 State
notes at 5Sc. ~ dollar, and "a shares Citizens'
Bank stock at 1884 so u share.
nPKCIAL DIsPArCHRs.-We are Indebted 10
me Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
tne folio wing private dispatches received over
that route to-day, viz:
Neao York, June 1910 A. M.-Gold opened at
l4Ot. lO:45 A. M.-Gold lao. Cotton market dull:
prices unchauged-middiiDg uplands 2S1c. mid
ding Mobile 29c., middling Orleans 294c. Sterling
llO4@llOg. IL M.-Gold l4Ot. Cotton-hodels
asking an advance. Buyers operate with eau.
ton middlng uplsnds 29c. middng Mobile 29Ic.,
middlng Orleans 29sc. Sterling steady
Lsuapoot. June l5-ll;l5 A. M--Cotton un.
changed; estimated sales 5000 bales: middling
uplsnds 1914; middIing Orleans lid. LEO p. NJ.
Cotton fhmer-middling Orleans ii i'd.
= L0ndon.> June I5-ll:l5 A. M.-COnsols 94L6a
BOT. 5.20's72B@73. l:2O p. M.-Consols 94g6a9j.
1Neu York, June 15.-3 P. M.-Gold closed AZ
H0t. Cotton dull sales lO0G bales; quotations
nomipsl-middlings 2s4@2slc., Mobile 2sl92sc.,
Orleans 29@294c.
liverpool. June 15.-5 P. M-Cotton market |
irregular sales to day 10000 baes-uplands lOs |
q l03d.. Orleans l0E0lId.
London, June l5.-5 P. M.-ConSOs giL for |
money and 50 on account. 5-2Os, 7Sl@734.