National Republican., 1875-06-02
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MonetarY.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday Evening, June1.
In the local market there was some improve
ment in District securities, as II in sympathy
with the new order Of things in Wall street,
where buoyancy strength and activity are super
sedtng the late depression. The rates for guar
snteed S-65 bonds at the Washington Stock EE-
change this morning were T37z674 for large lots
The market was quite lively on the street tor
small lots, and prices ruled strong At IS19gI4'
vesters and the general inquiry for the bonds
prevented any very heavy transactions and only
strengthened the foundation for sitter prices
There was . steady demand throughout the day
for per cent. greens, and at ruling rates-9OH9
9114-are regarded as q very desirable invest
the defaulted January interest.
Government bonds are strong and higher.
quote the following buying and selling rates for
Governments, gold, &c:
6's, 's....... .I2I14G125 5-2O's, 'sS.....l2sH91H
S2S: S2S: Els Ss3z sz Dsg cents; s5Sii
5-2O's, 65... .l2O2 6121 Our. 3-o5's.... T31S8 "a
,e5, new. .l225s4 412SSs Cold. ...llo49neA
5-s0's, 'e7.. .I2i1s9124%i
In New York to-day gold opened at 1lsH and
sold at LQ%911, closing strong at Il65s9H-
Foreign exchange hrm at 4S7949O, with nominal
as. The heavy reserve, which Will probably
reach $1s 900 in excess Of legal requirements
before the close Of the week, would have caused
further decline in money rates had IL not been
for the Improvement of the stock market this
morning. Government bonds are strong, active
and higher.
The following closing rates were telegrsphsd
TO Messrs; H. d; Cooke, jr. * Go. from the New
York Stock Exchange:
6's, 1881, coupon, .124 520'S .l2t7S
5-2O's ls64....llsZ New W5's...........11T16
62O's, 1s65..........12O 1O-4O's, coupon. .ISN
b2O's, 1885, new. .l23H
The District Of Columbia Congress guaranteed
8 IS bonds sold TO the extent Of 5000 at the
board rates T31s9T414, large, and T311gI4, small
lots. State bonds were dull and prices nominal.
In aharaa TTDf0n Paefde has haAn
the feature upon the favorable decision Of the
Court Of Claims, and to-day 1t was quoted higher
than ever before, and with the exception Of Union
Pacific, which opened u higher, the general list
was A@A lower at the opening.
The market Immediately became strong a1d
during the first two hours there was an advance
of Il to per cent, led by Union Pacific,
which sold at 70. In the next half hour
Pacifc. Ihs market then became strong
and continued to advance and become more &C.
tive up to the close particularly for such Of tho
Pacific, New York Central and Western Union
Pacific Mail opened at 80 and closed at S51s;
C.aeas lSa S5lGR wssseT6 Ig TSioG M 7sE
Lake Shore, 5TG62; Erie, 17@1s. Other st0okS
showed similar Improvement.
The sub Treasury balances at New YORK to-day
were: Gold, ,Sls; currency, ri, ,54s, ,sS2.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out el5,VV0 on account
Of interest, and s66,OOO for bonus. Customs 70
The amount Of bullion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to-day is $4,000.
Virginia SIS, peelers, ~; Virginia consols, 5T<.
West Virginlas, 50; North Carolina SIS, old, ~;
do, new, M; dc. special tax, bid to-day.
Commercial.
The markets are generally unchanged. Hay
and millfesd fP9 , and active. Wheat weak and
limited from light receipts
Wheat sold In Georgetown at s1.42,
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, June l.-Cotton firm; middIIng,
tS3G fSGf aT UT ana ~ @ IS Mrnd IsSs
sl3781.3si do. white, S1.sO9l.SS; other grades
unchanged. Corn firm; Southern white, sl8S5c.i
Oats dull and off Southern, T397sc.; Western
white, 734T4e.; Western mixed, n9T2c. Rye
G.o1s dTR At S Asy fT and 1 R
refined, 159l514c; steam, 1870. Butter firm and
unchanged. Petroleum nominal; crude, 81Sc.; re-
s0ea s1Sar q@ and aES SfT sctTe AnG az
Whisky dull and heavy; nominally s1199l.0.
NEW YORK, June l-Cotton steady; sales Of
rules strongly n bgyefs favor under vsry p nod @
crate demand; superine Western and State,
$4TO65, the latter the extreme; common to good
5.65; common to choice white wheat Western eX-
ira, S5.70G6.50; common to good extra Ohio, S5Q
rs; common to choice extra st; Louis, s5.SO9
to fair extra, s5G5.9O; good to choice do, $3.50
SIS. Wheat 1G2c. lower with more doing in ex-
port 1t q decline; s1.079l.o71z for No. 2ChieagO
No. 2 Milwaukee. Sl.l2l4@116i No. spring,
sL1211; No. Chicago, sl1591.l6; No. Canada
club, bond, s115@116; No. Milwaukee, S1.039
liz; ungraded Iowa and Minnesota spring, Sl.22
G1.29: winter red Western, S1.30 81; amber do,
k1.25Gl33; white Western, $3.50; do. State, S1.31
61.33. Corn dull and slightly in buyers favor 1t
73@T4c. for soft Western mixed; 759Sle. for good
to strictly choice do, and s09Slc for prime yell
low Western. Oats heavy and lower, at 699Tlc.
for mixed Western, and T975c. for white do.
Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar steady and
in fair demand at S9s!Ic.; fair to good refining,
sSkc.; prime, S6s5sc.; MuscoTado refined steady
at 916G10c. for A; 105E@111Sc. for hard grades.
Moiasses dull and unchanged. Rice steady and
in fair demand to the trade. Petroleum hrmer
and quiet; crude, &C.; refined, 1SA 91S1sc. Tai
low steady; city, sAGsSc. Resin lower at 80
6I.s5 for strained. rurpentine heavy Rt $50.
Pork irmer; new mess, s2645, cash. Beef quiet.
Lard iTmer; prime steam, I49se Whisky with
out decided change at $1.lS. Freights to Liver