The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-18
THE NEW YORK MONEY a1ARKRT.
WON Tie N. Z. Herald.

b an.t A.
.The gold market was, on the whole, steady, but
extremely dull, and bulls and bears alike vainly
for pretexts with which to start the premium out OF
its lethargy. The extreme 1uctuatiOn was only one
quarter Of one per cent namely from lal2 70 l9l%,
ton. Holders OF gold paid from six per cent cur
rency to seven per cent gold to have their balances
borrowers on call with pledge Of Government
bonds were accommodated yesterday nj i've 20 six
per cent, and the stock houses were generally sup
piled at six per cent Discounts were easier, but
without important change 10 rates. Foreign ex.
sixty days, and 1Os;S (ai091 Tor sight sterling A
petition has been circulated among some 0f the
brokers today asking the Secretary q the Treasury
the legal-tenders may be redeemed with bones bear
ing 1896 per cent. peI-annum interest But the pro-
Interest Bearing obgaons into an ring
debt it has few chances even 81 consideration
Tne petition Is addressed to Secretary Boutwell, and
view Of the fact that there is no portnisy oered
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the hoidsrJ bonds q the ds.omaation ssosS AND It's
ea y sss sa q
s9sh thA bonds tc bear a. rate
num- And also tSst BE- grsas To- Ss na
banks to count ssia bonds ia the required 70
'sThe Government market opened weak, in SYM
pathy with the weaker tone OF the gold market and
IN response to a fractional decline In London But
it seemed as II large orders had been commppicated
to buy under 1l4 for the 6T's and corresponding
rates for the other issues the eject OF which was
to finally advance tine list from quarter to "a half
per cent on the lowest prices q the forenoon"
PhIladefphia Trade Reporr.
Tuesday, JAN 1s.-The demand for Flour Is
limited to the wants OF the home consumers, who
purchased 600 barrels, In lots, at S4'25a4,o0 for
fuperfne; "a s45o@4S1N for extras; $500 Tor Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family, the latter
for choice; Pennsylvania do. do.9 at SbSsJ1b;
Indiana and Ohio do. do. at $1,000 20; and fancy
Flour sells at 80 per bbl. Prices OF Corn Meal are
nominal. a'ftA ~ cttk a0CUti loIE
There ia no spirit in the Wheat market, ana prices
red at 81 22@t "a Rye is steady at 81 for Western
and Pennsylvania Corn is quiet sales OF 1000
bushels new yellow at s49ssc., according TO quality
vania at 6otst7c. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt
Bark--In the absence OF sales we quote No. ]
Quercitron at $50 per ton. y3lF .asTilO6
Seeds -Cloverseed Is lower sof $40 bushels at
ss'l6 Fiaxseed is taken by the crushers at s3as@
1896 ~ ~ e4uSNp3i3 alaECHs0
whisky Is dull and nominal at 90 cents for wood
anu 'fon- n-ooano Aess .---.-l Ill -aflhG
Tho Richmond Whig regards the national
capital moving project with sublime indifference.
1t says it is not aware that the nearness of Wash
ington has ever been of benefit to Virginia,
morally, politically, or materially, and that II
the bauble has charms for the great West, 1t can
take it. 4f F1 ht 8Ni#4 ~
Since 1907 a family of owls have occupied
an old sycamore tree, near Burlington, N. j.
They have been protected by the owner Of the
land on which il stands, and each Iightat dark
the paternal owl pays visit to his benefactor,
perching himself on tree near the house, and
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