National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-06

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Exchange on Paris fairly active; small drlfts Of
45sG5OOE at s.
Governments sre dull, and we quote aysragsIy
| Il below yesterdays rates, Notwithstanding the
| giddy attitude Of gold.
| Quotations based upon the transactions Of this
market, furnished BY Msssrs. sherman & Co..
bankers, l429 street:
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The stock market continues dull Rates for
Congress-guarantsed S-55's barely escaped being
I lowered. We quote them weaker At yesterdays
prices.
Our New York night dispatch says money Is
IsI; short, ass Gold irm, I59I51S, rates for
I at close. Governments dull and Irregular;
49,; sixty four 3, coupon, lIf4; sixty .6Tss Ii9I
new, MSS; isxty.seyen's, llg4; sixty-eight.s,
me-; hves, ll4ss; ten-fOrtieS, coupon, llGI.
The bulk Of the New York board sales to-day
were at the following rates:
s's,Is eoupOn.....Ilss sos, 1856, coupon. .1l9f
50 is s eS9PSn O, iS Coupon
5-2O's, new, IS, coup. lls4 American Cod. lbs
State bonds quiet and nominal:
Tennessee 6's; old. g Alabama s,s-.'...--. q
SSS sSPsG 70 70 n G SG 9 2d... Z
Louisi~as's, old. % do; s,tax-. 90
t tsyss ST., s::::::: 3 49, dS: RsT: s.
Stocks closed dull, with a better feeling:
ffPtrai::: ES5siSS9FE g.:
hhE Ho. SsSiiai: 81 RooS s2 az
The Post this afternoon says: THE Wall street
markets are less active than yesterday, and
limits. Gold opened q: lis, and has since ruled at
lI51S. On gold loans the rates have been l, aud
use and s'fat," and the first rate was per cent.
| and the last Fat" In the money market per
cent. is the best rate which can be got for money
| ment bonds. Government bonds are L46D1S lower
than yesterday. State bonds at the board were
| dull but strongi dealings have been eonhned to
| MisssuTis and New Ork State bounty loan. The
| stock market up to 1890 o'clock was about steady,
with slight changes in prices, except in North
the market has been irregular, but in the main
| strong"
| harder, loans being N ade at o per cent.
In the Boston Stock Board to-day it was an
| nounced that dangerous counterfeit bonds OF the
| Old Colony railroad were in circulation.
In Baltimore Virginia SIS, peeelers, are quoted
| at $50: Virginia consolidated, $50; West Viz
ginias, lO54 North Carolina as old, %; do, nav,
| Il; do, special tax, bid to-day.
| In London to-day consols for money were quoted
| at S2ISGs3; for account $50, closing "a higher
| United States bonds were selling at yesterdays
rates, with possibility Of decline. Erie railway
the open market for three-months' bills IS fIs
per cent, which is LIS per cent below the Bank
drawn from the Bank OF England, on balance to-
In Frankfort United States bonds are IN
| changed at 99l4 for SOS OF 49,
In Paris rentss were quoted at S5f. Sc; closing
| Sc lower.
day Gold, s4s9I5, $50; currency, SIS 800 $50.
| The Sub-Treasurer paid out sl4S,0O0 on scc~1nE
OF interest, and $751; 900 for bonds. Customs re-
| ceipts, $5I9,OOO.
Commercial.
There is some percsptible change in the Wash
iqgton market for many articles since last report
Flour is more active, and In sympathy with the
recent advance and movement at Baltimore.
The opening of navigation at that port Offset any
tendency to shrinkage of values caused by the
lowering Of railroad freights, so that merchants
Eggs are unchanged in a wholesale way; &c.
higher in a jobbing way, at &c.
Poultry is &c. higher, at 2g2oc. for turkeys.
Butter quiet, except for fne qualities. These
will probably advance gradually until the open
ing Of pasture, which, it is predicted BY dairymsn,
will be earlier than usual this year.
! The transactions at the Produce Exchange this
morning were small. 1t will not be in 'fulI
1 blast'' for a week or two yet
Mr.. Saum, 925 Louisiana avenue, informs Us
that the shipment Of strawberries to this city will
| commence about the 18th or 10Th Of the present
month. Consignments from Charleston, s O.
will arrive about the I'D.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
| BREADsTUFFs.-Flour moderately active, and
prices unchanged: family, standard, sS75 to 81; do
$45O64T5; fiae, S3.5O9$5. Rye, S45O@s5. Buck
wheat, s2759S COrnmeal, bOlted, 539sjc.i IN
CoFrEE.SQuiet. Rio, lsI481sIfc for ordinary;
IT4G1714c. for fair; for good; @lSJ4c
tOr prime. java, 298Sl]4c. MaraeaiOO, 2O925c.
GRAIN.-Whest active and unchanged at s120
@lS0. Corn active, at sO9S2c. for yellow; white
| 63f57Oc for Southern; do. Western bright: mixed
Western, 64665c. Rye quiet at s599Oc.
HAY AND STRAw.-Hay in good demand at 81
to SO. Straw unchanged and In demand.
| LIVE STOCK.-AetiVe, and prices uuchanged.
Cattle, common, $3.50; medium, 494lz; butcher,
5G51%; extra, 6d7c. Hogs, ordinary, s9Sl4c; fair,
Calves, I1&9s14c- Cows, leach, go to So
MILL FEED.-In demand and scarce. Western
bran, S25628. Brown middlings, higher at S2S9
PRovIsfoSs > Unchanged. Bacon, country
| bans n@l3s; do. shoulders, sl9c: do. sides, 10
! ole. Pork, dressed, s1&99I1c. Lard, country
lots, 12@14c.: do. refined, l4Ggl5c.
| SCGARS.-H1gher AMI nrmer since yesterday
market quiet. We quote raws at s149s14. SOFT
crushed A white. 1OG1O34; B, 1O1%
WHIsKT.-Prices advanced 2e:, but market
| quiet. We quote sl8l.lO to $l.20Gl4O.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE March 5-Cotton quiet but nrm:
low middiinEs, i55Tc. Flour firm and unchanged
| Wheat firm; No. l Western amber, SI2l; No. 2
do, Sl.2O; mixed do, s1.19; Ne. Western red,
ern spring red, slO4; Pennsylvania red, sl.IS3
$l2O; southern unchanged; Corn strong; south
Western 'T miSsS SC. Oats rm; Southern asa
| 70c.; Western white, &c.; Western mixed, 65c.
Rye quiet and steady; s161.o2. Hay quiet and
Provisions; good order trade; quotations un-
changed. Pork, sl99l9.50. Butter steady: IN
changed. Petroleum nominal; T5S9Tz4c. Coffee
Sugar firm and unchanged. Whisky quiet; small
NV yoRT4 March 5.-FIour market quiet and
prices arm. Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn
. shade hrmer.
Foreign Markets.
LIvERPooL, March 5.-Cotton quiet and IN
changed. Kidding uplands, 71s9Sd.; middling
Orleans SID. The sales tor the week have been
$1,000 bales The stock in port is $50 900 bales, in
Guiding 900 American. The receipts Of the
week have been 900 bales, including 1900
American. Actual export 5000 bales. The stock
ahoat is $50 900 bales, including 900 American
Cotton, to arrive, easier Bresdstuas quiet
wheat 9s. Id. 19s. I'd. per GENITAL for red winter;
corn, 34s. @S4s Cd. per quarter: Llrd, oos 3D. per
cWt. The receipts Of wheat for the past three
| days nave Deen S.UOO QudELoEst lucAuuhS OnOOO
American. Pork, T2s. Cd. per Dbl. for mess. Tai
low, 4Os. per ewt. Yarns and fabrics at Manehes-
LoNpoS, March 5-Caleutta Iinseed, SIS Gig
5ss Sperm oil, Elll. Spirits petroleum, %. Psr
gallon.
! Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, March 5.-ComparStIye cotton
statement: Net receipts at all United States
ports during week, 70, $40; same Wsek last year,
i4s,756; total to date, 29S5, 3S2; to same date
last year, SOD, IA. Exports for the week, 49,
T4s; same week last year, 1896; total TO date;
l.S22 5l2: to same date last year, l,Sl2 l3T.
Stock at ali United States ports, T5o,SS5; same
time last year, 81, 500: stock at all interior
towns lOSs $50; same time last year, 155, 1913;
stock at Liverpool oS2, 900; same time last year,
T33 900; stock Of American ahOat for Great
Britain, 564. 900; same time last year, $4,000.
MERCHANT TAILORS.