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In New York money has been slow u move
during the week. Loans curtailed nearly 90 OO0,-
OOO the banks gaining 81 1924 Opening dull
to-day, IN the afternoon there was more activity,
at 8 per cent. for call loans.
At the Gold Room this week there was but
slight huctuation and little speculation. Gold
opened to-day ut 1141S and closed at 1lt5S. Rates
paid for carrying were down to fat.
Governments are slightly higher for the gold
bearing issues, owing to the hrmness Of gold to-
day, Demand for Gs Of 81 and the later Issues Of
G0TeTnusnts were firm. Board sales at the
following rates:
SIS 1881, coupon. 52o's, 1857, coupon .119S
I 10 s so1p0n o, l s61Soa
: s n ns sSSSSn & IRS es ieR1s
The Wall-street MARKETS opened fsvsrish- Psct-
nc Mall had declined to 81 after the repeal Of the
subsidy act by the Senate. It opened to-day at
$ advanced 20 si but before me , close Esesdsd
der the favorable condition Of the compRny's az
fairs, as shown BY the presidents address and the
Union fiuctuated between 72I1 aad 1871 and Lake
Shore between ~ and 744S. wabash advanced
from 10 to II closing Of ny. Erie declined from
IN London British ConsoIs are steady at $50
$50. U. s. bonds arm and N4A higher for 1O-40's
and new o 81 S29s 1893, Old IoIS4 i9t SI le5:
Paris dispatches quote rentss at s4L 7ae.
The exports Of specie from New York for tho
The total exports OF specie since January
were si2ssT 81. against s., s2S Is5 last year and
Commercial.
The import entries OF foreign dry goods at the
port Of New YORK for the week ending tonight
were s. 500 ,s17; general merchandise, s6,26l973,
making total In gold coin valuation OF o., $751;
from this port for the week ending February q,
e5,l3363 The total imports Of merchandise
snSs n s tn aaa 1Gs SssG Il s
The day after the publication Of our Havana
dispatch sugar advanced } in Washington and
this morning. and our AdVices tonight will prOba-
bly, cause still higher figures or greater nrmness-
The cool weather will most certainly result in
better prices for poultry and other perlshAble
articles. Fresh n5h may also be affected slmt-
larly.
Tie Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. Feb. E.-Cotton very strong;
low middling, 16skg1SNc. Flour quiet and I'M
quiet; Southern white, soc.; southern yellow, 100
s0c.; Western mixed. roc. Oats firm; Southern,
esQ1lc.; Western white, esej Western mixed, %
and unchanged. Provisions dun RAd heavy for
round lots, but active for jobbIng. PorE dull,
clear rib sides, l0@lOlSc. Bacon-Ghoulders, 81
CSC; clear rib sides, ll48ll4c. Hams, lto9
lbc. Lard dull and nominal Butter steady,
rolls, 22925o. Petroleum quiet; nomlnally no
Il1c. Coffee quiet; ordinary TO prime Rio eargoes
le49lsAe. Sugar stronger at lOS9l0Ae. WhIs-
NEW YoEK. Feb 27.-Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat quiet and steady; spring, sl.0T9l.1l; red
winter, tl.224l.26; amber, sl.269l.26. Corn quiet
and steady az s314Gs4c. Oats quiet and steady
ct 6S9T0c. Pork nominal at 1850 Lard quiet
and steady at l3GlSc. Whisky quiet at Sl.o98
sLl0.
HAVANA, Feb. T.-Sugar Is irregular. Pur-
chRses Of magnitude cannot Do made az the quota
lions. Stocks withdrawn, anticipating higher
rates. Holders asking too high for buyers. Nos.
10 to Il Demarara l4A91511 reals per srrobe;
Nos. Is to 20, ls1462111 reals. Molasses sugar
was u@u1S reals. Muscoyado sugar-lnferior to
common, 114911A realsi fair to good refining.
12Q124 reals; grocery grades, loAQ164 reals
MOlasses quiet and steady. Bacon, s3S940 per
cEt. Butter, superior American, SsO9S2 per
quintal. Flour, s2S63l.50. Hams, sugsr-cured,
S4564g per quintaL Lard, in kegs, go 5O@H per
quintal; in tins. $4,000. Potatoes, Sl2 per Dbl
TaIloW, s525.5OdH per quintal. Onions S146l4.50
per Dbl. Coal oil, IN tins, ~ reals per gallon