Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-15


n5 per cent. Street rumors generally
agree that those brokers on the witness
stand before the grand jury to-day were
asked more about conspiracy than any
violation of usury laws, and readi ~ answer
cd in the negative. The express compan-
les report the receipt of over two million in
currency to-day. Rumors are afoat that
Secretary Richardson is about to
sell five millions in gold add buy
five million bonds and order prepayment |
may interest, but neither could be verified. |
Failure of a minor the house reported, |
name not given. Sterling heavy at 767t
for go days and 85684 for sight. Gold, |
1185, which brought considerable into mar !
ket, and the price fell to 1881, closing at !
11S5nl1St. Loans 467 per cent, to 1872 |
per diem. Clearings So 100000. Treasu- |
ry disbursements $4,000. Custom receipts |
1922, 900 outstanding legal tender shows |
reduction of$ll9,000. Governments are |
about ! lower closing steady. State bonds |
are dull and heavy. Stocks was irregular |
at opening prices were afraction lower than |
at the close Saturday but stronger feeling |
soon set in and the market continued to /
improve until the first call was over, there
after there iwas a general decline till 2 |
O'Clock when the stringency in money mi
tigated somewhat and the market became |
firm and continued until the close |
with latest figures a trihe |
below the highest of the day. Some invest
ment shares sold during the day for cash at
lower prices. The most active stocks have
been the Pacific Mail, New York Central,
Western Union, Rock Island and Panama
II ade brilliant dash from 1864 to 10,
closing fraction of. Pacific Mail ranged |
from 564 to 57a; New York Central from |
1909 to 102; Rock Island from 10S to 1904; !
Lake Shore from 81 to 92!!, and Western
Uniod from 84I1 to So.
Sterling Exchange Bank Bills 1874. |
U. s. coupons, 1881, 1901; 5-2Os Of 1862 |
117t; do. '64, 117!; do '65, 119k; do. new
1T; do. 1861. 119; do 1868, l174;
10-40s, 113!a; currency SIS, 1874; Missouri |
bonds 93s. Tennessee, old, 70; do new
78a; Virginia, new, 40; do. Old AZ; North |
Carolina, old, 80; new 16.
Few York Dry Goods Market
NEW YORK, April 14.-Week opens
with more active market, and dealers from |
the Northwest and near by sections are op- |
more freely; Atlantic, Indian
Head and other leading makes, standard |
sheetings, largely sold ahead; Paeasset F. |
brown sheetings reduced to SIC; ticks,
stripes demins active, but checks are dull; |
glazed cambrics active; double and twist |
selling freely; shifting, striped |
prints are nearly all reduced to IL e; for |
eign goods quiet; Escher s. Co., importers |
of silks and swiss goods have. suspended;
liabilities OF the Swiss house a million and |
quarter dollars.
New York General Markes.
New YORK, April 14.-Flour steady; |
some export demand; superine Western |
and State S6.0066.60; good to choice |
$7.6568.25; st. Louis $7.506l2.75. Whis-
Ky 81 4c. Wheat quiet; No. 3 red spring |
SI.5356 No. Milwaukee S1.0661.65. !
CorI-new mixed Western 639064Ic; old |
a1o 1t 659c; in store e3Rc. Oats-new mix
ed western 506535ae; white western 54656c. |
Coffee loweH Rio 16a619c. Sugar 756 |
85c. Rice 7s6SIc. Beef steady. Cut |
meats quiet. Mess pork S1737ac. Lard /
firm; Western steam 15-160Ssg kettle
9d9 5-16c. Butter firm and in good re-
quest; State 40645c; Western 30632e. |
Cheese 12616ac.
Baltimore Hsrkets.
BALTIMORE, April 14.-Flour dull and
Wheat firm; $1.S002. 10. Corn |
ed western 4Se. Bulk shoulders 5I5c; rib /
sides SIC; clear rib SIC. Bacon, shoulders,
7s673c; rib sides 9694c; clear rib 95c.
Hams, sugar cured l29015c. Lard SIC. |
Butter unchanged. Whisky 903c.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 14-Flour dull |
at S7.4067.65. Wheat $l.6561.67. Corn
Acc. Rye SOC. Oats 31638c. Barley
Mess pork held at $l6.506 |
1915. Lard, steam SIC; kettle SEC; offer
ngs light. Bulk meats stroDg-sales of
at 6t66sc; sales of clear rib at
71c-moFe buyers than sellers; clear sides
oac-held at Sse, with light offerings at
close and held for higher rates. Bacon
strong-shoulder &c; sales of clear rib at
Dc; clear sides 9.c. Whisky S5c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 14.-Flour, extra
family 1915: No. /, $500; fancy 900.
Wheat dull and nominal, 81. 43OI.50. Corn
5On52c. Oats 39640c. Rye 75677e.
Barley S5d95c. Mess Pork at STOOD |
1850. Bacon, shoulders 7a72c; clear rib
9693c; clear rib 91a93c, packed. Plain
125al3c. Sugar cured 135a24c, packed.
Bulk meats, shoulders 64a65c; clear rib
Sta93; clear sides 8aaSsc. Lard 8469c.
Whisky Sec Tobacco very active, and |
strong for all grades. Sales 200 hhds.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April 14.-Flour quiet and /
sales extra $5.2567.00 most
sales on private terms. Wheat buoyant
but unsettled; no spring Sl.3S; no 8; ST.
10!. Corn 335c. Oats pa a 242c. Rye
SAC. Barley IA q 75c. Mess Pork $1,000
csah; sales SI4 40 for June. Lard sc.
May, sc, June. Bulk meats; held high
ar. Shoulders loose 81; clear short ribs
loose; June SIC. Bacon steady and IN
changed. Hams, part Bulk part sweet
pickeled 10ac. lOrse. Whisky $685..
ST. AOH1s aza2Aesn-
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Flour dull and
dropping; some grades lower, superfne
S45065 90, extra $5.2565.75; Xxx $1,000
$50. Wheat dull and unchanged; No. 2
spring $1.1S461 10; No. red fall 81 so.
Corn 335c on east track. Oats 28c on east
rack. Barley quiet and little doing. Rye
1ull, 66c. Whisky, no sale. Mess pork
ZIG so. Dry salt, for shoulders 5sc. Bacon,
clear rib 9sc; last half of July and August
lie. Lard wanted at Sc; held higher. Hogs
4054c. Cattle dali, fat steers 44655c.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, April 14.-Flour $5.00G10.OO |
Corn 53G55c. Oats unchanged. Bacon |
shoulders Ta67sc; clear rib 94e; clear
sides 9sc.