National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-24
Aatiaaal gepnbIieas
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
hcletary.

Il
| wAszISsros, Saturday evening. a,r,I .,
In New York during the past week ther. b,s
oeen continued depression of values at the STACK
E4enanse, and geeerally- expressed uneasinszs
has been developed. Messrs Trask & Stsne n,
their weekly financial letter. say the coalcarryar
railroad stocks have been especially weak. saI
indications point to even a further reduction An
their quotations, because the demand for coal has
been very materially reduced Of late, and our
manufactures have been very much contractes.
while the iron trade throughout the countrT 10
almost stagnant. The officers Of our Ieadias
trunk roads from Chicago have held a meeting
during the week, but have failed to come to any
understanding as to rates, either for freight or
passengers, and this has stimulated a decline in
the stocks Of their respective roads, since it is
feared that with the opening Of inland uayi1stf,s
we shall witness renewal of the recent railroad
war. 1t is evident that with the Bsltimore and
powerful opposition can be established 10 The IsEs
Shore, Michigan Central Pennsylvania Centrsi
and New York Central roads. Pacific MAI
steamship stock has been stronger this week
owing probably to payment Of $4,000 to the
Panama railroad and the settlement Of their Tes
Western Union Telegraph quotations beIGTr IS.
but the recent litigation Just inaugurated against
the company may cause many outside holders to
sell Gold has been steady, and money remained
easy through the week at 4 to per cent. o. call
In In New York today money was dull at ss9<-
l@lH. Exchange quiet at 4ss. : =
the Sub: Treasury balances at New YORK to.
The sub Treasurer paid out ss,OSs On sccsSns
Of interest, and $4,000 for bonds. Customs re-
Government bonds active and strong. closing At
the following rates:
ss 1851, eoupOn...1ss'f S;so,s 1sss. ........Issg
5-s0's. 1855. new...iisFS ioSso's, couDoa.,.iisx
SOS, ls6f. ...........l21
The following are the buying and selling rstss
for Governments, furnished By H. u. Cooke, IT.,
& Co.:
Us: g.; .ssi. . re-; pos;
s:s isS Rs" S Saf' Sos q ssss So.
State bonds quiet and nominal.
T Tenn s,s, old. e Alasamas,s......".
e: ssisS::a::: 8: e ss i
Louisiana 6's..... q do: s.tax.. s&
keyss S.: :::::::::: . DO DC: &:S0::
The following are the closing rates foe the
active stocks, telegraphed to H. ID. Cooke, it,, Z
Co., from the New York Stock Exchange:
L T. censf.! AL: s. EEttiSSass
hh hoi stS5s ROc GG ss.elerrsd 20.
Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKET
The Washington wholesale markets are actiYs
at prices last quoted.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Cotton quiet; sales Ty5
bales al l3IGl3 T-16c. Consolidated net receiDts
36os bales. Exports-Great Britain, 1888 bales; .
France, Q, eS3 bales; Continent, 80 bales.
Flour 5g1oc. lower, with only very moderate
fair extra; S5SoG9.0o for good TO choice do heat
1fD2c. lower and holders more disposed 70 realize
8l.N for ungraded spring; $l151l.ls for No.
spring; about sl.e2 for No. 2 Chicago or North
west; sl.2j@125 for No. 2 Milwaukee including
parcels to arrive In May; s1.330L3j for No. 1
spring; Sl.4I for white Western. Corn heavy and
1G2c. lower; 641&96f1fe. for no grade mixed; sra
CSC. for steamer mixed; 60665c. for ungraded new
Western mixed; 691I0c. for new yellow Southern;
TOc. for old Western mixed. afoat. Oats heavy
State; 45q52c. for white do. Pork firmer; new
mess, S2250G22.60. Beef quiet; plain and eytrn
mess, t1250d 1880. Lard frmer; prime steam,
Sl36214GlS65. Petroleum dull and heavy; crude
SIC; refined, lie. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady.
Rice quiet. mOlasses steady. Spirits of turren-
tine easier at 351lc Resin unchanged Freights
to Liverpool quiet and firm; cotton, per sail sd;
per steam, T-s2nl1d.
BALTINoRE, April 22-COtton dull and heavy;
middltng, 12lLc.
Flour quiet, but firm and unchanged. wheat
quiet and steady; Pennsylvania red, s1.533l.5y;
other grades unchanged. Corn-Southern frmer,
but quiet; Western active hrmer and higher;
southern white, 4Go414c.; Southern yellow, $40;
Western mixed, &c., spot; &c., April 63szc, May.
naly hrm at sS6sie Hay hrm, demand good.
Provisions dull and heavy. Pork, $500. Bulk
meats-Shou lders, SAc; clear rib sides, 129121Sc-,
loose: 9Gl2Ac.. packed. Bacon-ShOuldetS, oXf4
1Oc; clear rib sides, 139131<c. Hams, 156lSc Lard
and steady; Western prime to choice, 339s5c; dc.
fair to good, 29GS2c. Petroleum dull; crude, &c.;
refined, 14c. Coffee nominally unchanged. WHISKY
quiet ut $l12