National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-27
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
HonetarY.
WASHINGTON, Friday EHsnInr-

"A5Hln8TOns EEluay Evening.
Gold was held at 116 to-day.
Money sG1o.
There were the usual transactions In stocks to-
day at yesterdays rates notwithstanding the fact
that It was Good FEiday, but the general outward
appearance was quiet.
In New York the Stock and Gold Exchanges
were closed.
The banks were open, but did very little business
There were some counter orders for good bonds,
and something was done in foreign exchange, all
on the basis of yesterdays prices and rates. Dor
ToWers Of money yesterday made arrangements
for loans until Saturday. Money 364 per cent
Prime mercantile paper 56T.
In Baltimore the Stock Exchange was closed.
There are several good authorities out arguing
that Congress constitutonally has exclusive Iuris
M the rate Of interest on loans by such ba1Sss
to determine the penalty for exactinR illegal IN
terest; that the thirteenth section Of the act Of
Congress imposing penalty for taking unlawful
interest applies as we'll to banks in States where
rate Of interest Is fixed by law as to banks where
Mr.. Frank II. Smith, Of indianapolis, has the
following TO say Of recent act OF the Legislature
which may influence unfaForably the Indiana
money markets; The hayseed Legislature has
adjourned, and cannot, for that reason, give any
news from that admirably body Of Tiseacres. Suf-
fee It to say, that the town Is very much relieved
before they left they passed an act repeating and
making null and void that clause which is usually
put on mortgage notes-'iVe per cent. fees If suit
be Instituted on this note, sc. This has created
q great excitement among the bankers, brokers
and money-lenders, and a howl Is now going up
from among them, and they are doing everything
to have 1t in turn aDnulled, or, rather, declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Indi-
ana. l think II It is not ObTiated 1t will cause q
haps the bankers will be able to compel the pay
ment Of the fees from other funds than their own
by some means. l am surprised that they did not
nip the measure In the bud"
Commercial.
There have been quiet rumOrs for some time Of
probable failures of certain large dry goods i'm
porting houses, who have been seriously injured
BY the recent rise Of gold But now the retail and
jObbiDg trade in the various cities is craving more
brisk every day, causing goods to become firm,
and in some instances higher. This has faVora-
Bile reaction upon the wholesale trade, and will
clear the Accommodations of large houses furnish
ing them the funds to meet their April engage
ments, and thus prevent business descriptions,
which were confidently expected. With this view
Of the matter and in the face of the fact that the
factories are increasing forces and resuming bust
ness, fabrics will no longer be in buyers favor,
and small purchasers are not justified in the hope
OF lower prices for some time.
In Washington to-day business is generally re-
ported as being quiet prices unchanged from
yesterday, except q few huctuattng articles, such
way. Some of cur merchants and commission
men were engaged in receiving cOnsignments and
preparing for tomorrow.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, March 26.-Flour hrm-Howard
street and Western super, n. 2S64.85; do. extra,
No. Western amber, 1901. s.; No. do, I2S3
LII; mixed do, S126; No. l Western red, 81. %;
No. do, s12614; PennsYlvania red, Sl.2491.251<;
Maryland red, s1.2361 SO; do. amber, Sl.S39l.3 IS;
do. white, Sl.25@lS5; No.2 western spring red
2.16G117. Corn buoyant and strong; Southern
mixed &c. Oats dull and %s'i RTe
hrmer; S1G1Oo. Provisions firm; pork, SO. 5OQ
4. Bulk meats-shoulders, s6S1Ic.; clear rib
@llHc. Bacon steady and fairly active; shoul-
ders, 9994c clear rib sides, 1214c. Hams, 149l5c.
Lard, 4Gf474c. Butter dull and weak; good to
extra fine W estern tubs and rolls, 1920 Petr0-
leum dull and nominal; 1919. Coffee dull: or
binary to prime Rio carRoes, 153461T3lc Sugar
strong and advancing. Whisky Arm at s1.15.
Washington Retail Family Market.
wAsIINsToN, D. O., Saturday morning.
The following will be the prices for articles at
the retail houses and at the msrke'-stsIls to-day:
barrel sacks. BuckUheat SC. y b, or $50 p sack.
GRoCERIEs.-CoFFEEs-By the pound, accord
ing to grade, rs, q, 35@4Oc.
TEAs.-HysOn, 4Oe; 70 sl.25, GunpoEder, SOC.
Japan, T5c. to 81.
sUaiRs.-RsnginE from &C. to l2c p D. Brown,
9911c.; Soft, 1OG12c.; Hard, 1ll49121&c.
SIBUPs.-From roc. to $1.2O, according to quail
MoLAssEs-From SOC. to 75c. New orIsans,t1.
mEATs.-Beef, porter-house, 2O@25c. p h.; sir
loins, 20c.; round, 15c. roasting pieces 2O@25c.;
eorned, 1o9l5c; dried, 20c; sliced, 25c.; Clipped,
SOC; PGrk, lO929e;; eorned, s912l1c. Mutton, Is
G20c. Lamb, 1s82Oc. Veal, l5025c. Dried Beef,
20625c. Hams, whole, 1lc ; cut, 16c.; Sliced Csc.
Middlings, 15c.i cut, 1sc. Tongues, 6O8oOe. each.
Lard, 15G17c.
Catfish, CSC. . bunch; Fresh Cod, l2915c. p D.;
Pike, 4095Oc. 2 bunch; Halibut, Csc. p D.; White
Lake Fish, 2c. y D.; Salmon Trout, l2915c. r
n; Perch, yellow, 40c. p bunch; Lobster, l5c. r
n; Blue Fish, 81 each; Shsd, s1@L5O per pair;
Herring SOC. q bunch; Mackerel, 25c. each; Span
ish Mackerel, Csc. . D.; Boston Smelt, zoe. p D.;
GAME.-Ducks: Blue wing, 81 p pair; sprig
tail, 81; red-head, s125; mallard, SIPS; canvas
back, q. Geese, wild, 81 each. Turkey, wild,
PoULTRY.-Chickens live, T5e.9S1.25 2 plir;
dressed, S1615O = pair. Ducks, dressed. SIeI2S
p pair. Geese, s1G125 each. Turkeys, soc. z Il.
York Creamery, 45c.; choice roll, 4O945c.; fair
EsGs.~FfOm sc. to SOC. p dozen. sOmsfsw at
Observation-Disclosures, Irish. 4Oc. p peck;
sweet, e0c peck. Onions, oOe. p peck. BsetS,
SaSc. p head. TurSiDs, Soc. p peck. CsIsFy,,
sGloc. Lettuce, S9loc. = head. Radish, loc. =
FRUirs.-OranEes. 9as5c. 2 dozen; Lemons,
2oQSSc. q dozen; Apples, cooking, SO94Oc. peck;
eating, 5O9oOc. = peck; Cranoerrtes, 121<c. p
quart Dried fruitssaa!Apples, 59sc; quart;
-SAt@CS.s
berries, 1Oc.; Cherries, 2O@25e. p y.
CANNED GooDs.-Tomstoes, per can, 15c. to DOC;
Corn, 2gSoc; Peaches, Csc. to S5c. HOLSTERS, zoe.
RELisHEs-ChoTchoW 4O95Oc; Picked Onions,
25635c Sardines, 20G SOC; Ostsup, 25930c.; Sweet
Oil, 20, 5OGI5c.; Cheese, 20325c.
Observation-Disclosures from sL25 to % p gallon,
Gin, g to 50; sherry Wine, also 70 s.
densed MIX, 25@3Oc.; Extracts, 25G3Oc., 2 2OE. =
bottles; Jellies, l5G25c. p glass.
Washington Retail Dry Goods Market.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Black silks are very low, and will probably ad-
vance after the present stocks ut the wholesale
centres have been cleared, which will react en-
the retail trade. Domestfes are steady. MesSrS.
Yates & Mitchell, ST Market space, quote fol-
lowing prices for to-day: Black silks, superior
grades, $50 to q per yard. Domestic fabrics
q WamsuttA Bleached Muslin, ITc.; - New
YORK Mills do, IIc; - Fruit Of the Loom do,
30, S711 and Soc; 81 Sheetings, TX 20 and 25e;
American, Oochico and Pacifc Prints, I315c.; Pa
cifc Percales, Csc; Camers Hair, In plain and
River News.
FRIDAY EVENING.
street wharf late tonight from Baltimore and the
river landings, and will clear for Georgetown to-
morrow. Mlscellaneous cargo, consigned to WASH
lngton and Georgetown merchants.
The steamer Pilot Boy arrived at o'clock this
afternoon from the Potomac landings. Cargo,
ash, poultry, market truck, sc.
The steamer Tallapoosa, which has been over
hauled In Baltimore and received new outfit,
has arrived at the Washington navy yard, and is
ready for commission.
The steamer Express is loading at Georgetown
Tor Baltimore.
The steamer E. O. Knight departed from
for New York to-day.
FINANCIAL.