National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-25

The quietness which has come over the stock
market since the 22d IL something which had not
been experienced since the opening Of the season,
There Is little movement IN any Of our securities
except green IS, which have ready sale at co. and
IT'S difficult for brokers TO ind enough Of them at
that price to meet the demand. There would be
unprecedented activity IN them II holders would
accept the bids made continuously on the street.
1t Is evident that We must record higher rates
very shortly.
Congress. guaranteed aS5's are almost steady
~ 20 put the transactions IN Thorn are very small;
suheiently large, however, TO prevent any lower
ness Of tone and absence Of auctustion witch we
prominent feature Of the market.
In New York, ct the close Of business, money
was easy at 2l48a Gold dull aud lower ct llGg<
@ll411 Governments dull and steady. Board
sales as follows
IS lssl, coupon.....IlsN sos 1897, coupon iI7S
SOL ISL COUPON. liz iO-4Os, Coupon ,o..,isS
-50,. lsSS coupon; .iss per gents, eT; Ills
Our latest dispatches show that rates for Gov
ernmenI are non lower through almost the en-
The market for State bonds is quiet, and prices
are almost nominal.
Speculative shares closed dull and stronger.
Central. ......'.iSlS Ptt,SGrE ;...... 3S5
f f1S dS Rock az Island s
Tho Post this afternoon says "Ths Wall street
markets are less active than yesterday, and
speculative shares as rule are lower Gold
opened Rt llt9a, and has sold since at il441tllII.
On gold loans the rates have been q 2CS503 per
cont. for carrying. Foreign exchange fI dull,
with tho counter rates Of tho leading drawers on
London is3 and ls9lT respectively, and with tho
actual rates IS76ls3f and isSXi6lsS In money
market call loans arc 2If63 per cent, and
Unsoi STATES SondS are SRSrny ' SSR
lower than yesterday, In state bonds Missouri
e., long, were X higher, and New York state
/ bounty bonds were hrm 70 strong. There was Q
sale o. Tennessee %, old, As az. Speculative
shares At the opening were Irregular but gon-
there was an, advance Of TsE. the latter
wabash During the next hour there was de-
S cline o. SGM, led By SorthEsIt. Since 1870
Mall aad Union Paeiho during The early deal.
ipEl declined HG9l, then began 70 advance, aud
have ssns4 ~ one s:A Per s ssS, tsS
| latter Pacific Mail.
0gt New York nigh. dispatch .ay.i tbs Sub
| currency, ti0, ts335O.
The Su6.TEsGSuTsr paid out $4,000 on account
| OF interest, and sls,00 for bonds.
| Customs receipts, $50, 900.
The Havana steamer, which sailed late yestsr.
| day, took Isl, 900 In gold coin.
lion for ISL On the PsSac s6pS az Ia q SSS,
California produced about siT 800 900 OF gold, and
silver, and Utah about ss,OoO,OOO. TnlI Is the
largest production ever reached In this country,
In Baltimore today SirEns ' IS p S TSss
quoted Of 50; Virginia consolidated, 6l51; West
VlrEinias, lOIE; North Carolina SIS, old, Isl do,
| new, 10
Our London dispatches quote COnsOls ct 0S8
| $50. Erie preferred, q.
In Paris rentes are quoted at 81. T2Iffc.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 24.-Cotton firm; low mid
dlings, 1910. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat
| firm and in better demand; No. 1 Western rcd,
sl.1T14; No. 3do. sl.1314 Pennsylvania red, sl100
S1.2O. Corn quiet but firm; Southern white,
soGs1c.; Southern yellow, &c.: Western mixed,
| Soc Oats quiet; Southern, 696T0c.; Western
| white, 6@6Sc.; Western mixed, s5466c. Rye
| nrm, at s1O2 Hay quiet and unchanged. Pro-
visions steady and unchanged. Butter weak; re-
ceipts heavy; demand light; Western tubs, 2ifl
Soc; do. rolls, 2232Sc. Petroleum quiet and un-
changed. Coffee quiet; sales good Rio earges at
| 1szSc. Sugar higher and strong ut 101z91OI<e.
Whisky held at s1.109l.12-
NEW YORK, Feb. 2L-Flour quiet and IN
| changed. Wneatdu and In buyers favor. Corn
dull.
Foreign Commercial Markets.
| HAVANA, Feb. 2A.-Sugar-demand active:
prices advanced; No. L Demarara, 141z@l5 reals
| per arrobe.