The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
Weekly Market Review.
NEW YORK,

New YORK. Jan. 12Tbe events Of tho
week In hnano,ai % circles rra are more rt ttmpor-
tapnsd @ 'a to eondtion Of m9nsy ras ease the
natural result OF January interest and diyi-
dend payments, and borrowers on chil were
v cont on pledge OF acceptable collaterais. The
failure Of f. J. Dunning. Jr. note broker. and
ran ran & 10. and Hegeman b Co. while not eeusing
any material change in the rates of discounts.
undoubtedly led TO closer scrutiny Of uarnes
are lenders of money.
Prime mercantile, paper is quoted, st 5@T per
e ongs Of coon w9's Ellis and
duetion Of Bank Of England rae of discount.
Gold speculation heavy. and prices declined
touched to-day. The. weakness in the, market
was qecasionsd by advices from Washington
hat IL, the b Bland bill T2aad pr probably not pass tho
armistice between Russia and Tu key, and the
improvement OF United STATES bonds here and
Railroad bonds were generally firm and
higher under good demand. Rtiiway and
misoellaneoas speculation WIS s firm II nat at 2pening
seuuently the market exhibited weakness end
the Improvement was lost. an unsettled feeling
having been created by, the failures alluded 10
above. Attbe close coal shares we're 20Ds y cent
above the lowest point, . while gen.ral Lists
shoyed recovery cove, ya OF a Y, cent cen At times the
20; Western round hoop shipping y 3oass s5
No. . milwaukee, q 8s7s; Nc. 2red winter, Jan
nary 9 1901 40. Corn STEADY; No; No 2 Pm: No
Oats duil Bat tsady: : Western and State 's mlged
sW Wssern e2 ys ss sss e. Bsses Bss yoGRa G" eSaa s2
55@5s; two.rowed State ON irae.. 10. Malt
choice city firm at 81 1901 20 usual time.
1fa Rai s Besf da and m Bn
changed. Gut meats quiet Tallow In active
Sssa @sss cds a S ssa
@ ' RSs r% ana sss 1fsss saGaa"fa nafnay ssss
bly, lower; futures. after falling Of i-iegs 90 on
rumors Of armistice not being confirmed, closed
steady-Janpary 1l2s; February 11.ae.
Business has been moderate in N arly all
branches OF trade during the pat week, but
the market is remarkably steady considering
the unfayorable influences excited by failures.
LONDON
LONDON Jan. 12-Flour has been In but little
demand. but closes unchanged at 29s cd. Wheas
has been generally dull throughout the week.
hayS r Vnfy n "a
| 51s Cd; red winter do 6d@is cheaper at SOS 6dNs
5ss; and California club ed lower ut cas- cargoes
or aes1n Gsoana anG 80 l'f inc outside price ''sS
Corn opened ilrm and prices shortly hard
ened to 29s 9d for arrived cargoes and 2ss@
2ss Cd for. new to arrive. an impr vement Of
abont sd in each The market subsealentlg
with gradual reduction In values until to- day.
e g. :, sa5soss g sa ofI q coast closed somewhat
active throughout the week. Sugar both spot
| low has declined IS. to ags cd. Turpentine has
advanced Cd. to 24s; Refined pe'roIeum has
dsoDed "a to Sf sco angssa ssd 9 i isg5
t. 275 1os@s7G. Whale oil Is fl lower. at 1856
during the week: Rosin-common 5s Sd do pale
ss@10s. Petroleum spirits 8Ad. Linseed cake
| 60 los.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 12.--Flour continues quiet at
2e5 cd: Wheat opened rath"r firm and con-
tnued In fair request until Thursday. when
followed on yesterday by a general decline of j
penny To-day a slightly better feeling pre-
vailed, and the market closed steady at yester-
Westera lns .,sa Cd California club iss@iss I'd; do
The receipts OF wheat for the week have been
1900 quarters, OF which 5000 quarters we're
| American,
The corn market has been very firm for old,
New corn was neglected for the greater portion
OF the week. and closes j lower. a. 2ss sd. Oats
eontnae sady at 49, 81 Bsrley steady at e I'D
ste idy at So Cd for American choice.
Beef-India mess continues dull at 9ss prime
mess steady at 95s extra India mess is 3S
higher. at lies. Bacon has declined % to s2s
| for Cumberland cut; % to 33s for short ribs
1s Cd TO ais for long clear. ard 1s cd TO 32s for
short clear. Pork has been dull, but closes un-
changed AZ s7s for prime mess Eastern, and 65B
| for do Western.
Hams-Choice advanced 9s to 1873; shoulders
haze declined q 70 2sg. Lard is Is lorer at 4os.
TurDeDtineis is Cd desrer at 25s Sd. Rosin-corn-
mon is shade higher at IS cd. Other articles
are, unchanged, as follows: Taflow 40s Cd
kosfn-psle le 1873. Petro' o'eum spirits I'D; do re-
fined 10%d Lard Oil 46s. Linseed oil fls IS.
NATIONAL SURGICAL INsTITUTE.-Dr. Handy,
chief surgeon with q corps Of competant as