National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-04
AatinuaI Republican
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
Monetary.

wAsHIssToS. Monday Evening.
In the local stock market the week opens with
great activity, higher prices and an excited mar
| bet for COngress.EuIranteed 3-65 bonds, which
/ are now quoted at y, and quiet market for
other DistricJ stocks, gold and Government
bones, though the latter are obtsins6ls st
slightly lower prices, having declined to-day
I with Eotd, The Sper cent. greenbseks have
| been declining steadily until they have reached
s0GSO11, and may 60 lower, but before long We
may expect an active and higher market.
There is Attfs chsngs in the Wall street mar
kets today exec Dt that the volume OF business
was an fmprcgens Mt upon Saturday Gold has
declined, eloEshg duII at u5@lIJ1S. Money and
exchange unchanged. Government bonds are Il
bower, and cIoFSd active. District Of Courn bia
congress guaraateed 3 6o o,nds Wero more Gctiys
and higher at TSSE The aggregated 80 900.
T6e stock marketcloSed acCiTe and steady
The sub Treasury balances At New York to-day
The Sub-TreasurerS paid T1t tGsT 900 % account
Of interest, and 81 e2s9Oo for bOads. Customs re-
eeiptsr s4O3,OOO.
Washington Wholesale MARKETS.
BRsADsTUyEs.-Flssrse active, ns-a' and higher.
S6.25@S.55; do. standard brands, S6T5972j;
GeOrBetOHn families, sS8s25. In cSOics virginia
firm at s4.Is85.25. For Iobbing lots aour 595jc.
must be ADDED. Oornmesl higher; boiled, s59OOc;
iobbilE lots Of bOlted, 9C595c-
GRAIE.-In active demand; receipts small
Wheat very active: comm N to ehoics, sL25E3L45.
ulaler al 6StZg2- Oats higher at E26QI5.- Rye
advanced selling at s1.lc Ellis. Quotations Tor
grain on track, 293e. higher IN store.
!, EERTIL1EERs.-GusnO, So Bakers fns bono
dust, $40; do coarse bone, SO Turner's ExeolsiOr
sos kinsolying's Maximum Fertilizer, s5s;
Goes phosphate, SIS. Plaster very active.
We quote round lots 80 per tea (. o. D.; SIT on
the track or in warehouse Market very SotiTs.
GRoCERIBs.-COttees firm and active. We
quote iobbing lots Java, 3O98Ss.; Msrasafbo,
S12oe.; Lsguayra, 23G25c.; ordinary Rio, Ia<3
nc; isIr, A922c.: good do, 22B24e.; prime, Esq
24e For roasted cctises Sc per 70. must De aided
JObbing lots Cuba grocery grades, s5z@gJx1;
Porto Rico grocery grades, s{{99J4e.; vacuum pan,
Kennel: jobbing lots hard crushed, Ii5Sc; DOW
dered, ll55c; grHnulated, NE; soft A white, lGS
yellow, 9@s4c.; Canton CO, &c. SIruPs IN fair de-
mand. We quote jobbng lots: Calvert, TO9T5o.;
Baltimore, 59G63e.; Maryland 55957c. per gal;
Merchants, 39G942c; Canton Co.'S, 396f2e. Mo-
lasses trm: jobOing1ots Porto Rico, 45Q8oc.; New
Orleans, 7O@7Te. per gal. Teas quiet and steady.
hyson, Soc to 81 GunpOwder, soc. to $1-25; I'm
pera SOC to T5c; OOOng, 35c. to TOc.; Jspan. SOC.
70 ISe Rice active at 7159sc. Salt, coarse, SEl5;
Hay AND STRAw.-Aetive and strong under
lighter receipts. Hay, clover, $l59ls; prime tim
othy higher at SstgS: mixed, SlT92O. Straw,
percWt, sL2O@L3O.
MILL FEED:-Market active; prices firm; re-
2 advance.
vices from the West, but not GuotabIy
higher. The market is resumtnR its &C
tlYlty. We quote: Bulk shoulders, 9Ic.; clear
nib sides, 12c. long clear sides. I2c; rib Sides
12G121sc. Bacon shoulders, 1O119lic.; clear rib
sides, lS8lSc; sugar cured breasts, 13915c sugar
cured hams, l59l514c. New eanVassed hams, I5Jxc.;
sugar-cured shoulders, u9I2I4c. Pig tongues
picked, s146914c. Dried aud smoked beef, 16929c.
Lard, refined, tierces, l634c.i do. small packages,
ButterIChOice active; market firm. except for
poor Qualities. New York, q 92sc.; seleetions,2
roll, l292Oc; Western packed, 1O92ic. For job
Ding lots add 2g3c.
Eggs-Yery active and higher; market cleared
this evening for export. Prices firm a. II, there
being no range; jobbIng lots 1Sc.
WHIsKY-Firm; proof, s1.25 per gal
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, May 3.-Ootton closed dull but
higher; middling, 151sGl6c.; low middIing, 1j3z
G153lc.; good ordinary, 147Sc. Gross receipts,
.; stock, 1907 bales Flour quiet; Howard
street and Western super, S4.5094.T5; do. extra,
sog5l2; DO. family, ssISg6:sI; City Mills super,
rs; do; family, $50 Wheat firm: No. West
sEn amber ,S sl4S; No: do; sls,; mixed
S1S6: Pennsylvania red, s1S2QLGS; Maryland
red, s1.sO91. 10; do. amber, SL428L45; do. white.
Corn quiet but Arm; Southern white, g39943.;
Southern yellow, elc; western mixed, s9I99Oc-
3s52 du SGG South AZ 'se 6 Western T1s
Hay dull; Pennsylvania and Maryland, SIT924.
Provisions quiet but firm. Pork irmi So 5O9z8.
Bulk mests-shouIders &C.; clear rib sides. 1910.
&c. higher. Bacon firm; shoulders, gZs.;
clear rib sides, 1Se. Hams, I4I<9l5c. Lard
steady: refined, 158l6J<c. Butter steady; new
Western packed, 2O825e; do. rolls, ls@22c-
Petroleum nominal at 61%95Ac Coffee strong;
ordinary to prime Rio eargOes 15I4@I9c. Sugar
firm at 1O149l0kc. Whisky nominal at $l.159
Sll6.
J NEW YORK, May 3-FIour quiet and firm.
Wheat quiet, without decided change. Corn dull
and declining.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-UattIs moderately
active; prices steady; sales of 100 head prices
ranging between 41&GSkc. Sheep without
change; sales 5000 at 5tlT3<c. Hogs firmly held:
sales 4 600 head at sl2 5Ofal3.