Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-18
WALL Street To.dav.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The Posts financial artf.
Gle says:-"The stock exchange markets are
are higher. Choice Investments are particu-
larly strong, and, In view Of the present and
prospective ease OF the money market, are
likely to be still higher, ii for no other reason
than the difficulty OF getting a fair interest
return on money. Speculative stocks are hal 4
per cent higher than yesterday, the latter
Michigan Central and Lake Erie and Western.
Milwaukee and st. Paul is up to IL,
Union q, and Lake Shore and Erie =. :.
In the investment share list Rock Island has
l27H. Government bonds are "a higher for the
As and IS. Railroad bonds of all classes are also
higher SO far as the stock speculation is con-
cefned It Is as yet mainly brokers' market with
the indications that when 1t changes it will be
into 'bull MARKET" provided the trunk line
managers can make satisfactory arrangement
with the Grand Trunk railway OF Canada with
its new Chicago connection. In the money
market 2a3 per cent is the quotation
for call Ions and 2a4k per cent for
time loans. At ~ per cent. money can be
had on approved stock collaterals until January
Is, 1881: Prime mercantile paper is ska4X per
cent. 1t Is estimated that there Is in the coun-
tiy ABOUT one hundred millions more metallic
currency than there was year ago. Now that
large extent been nquidated and prices are
doWp, the increase In the currency lowers the
rate Tor money, and the next three months un-
less speculation In the meantime becomes ram
pant Is likely to Witness as low rates for money
as was seen at corresponding seasons of the
year before the resumption of specie payments.
and While speculation was dormant and Iegiu,
mate business only moderately active"
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, June 18.-Virginia Sizes deferred.
new tsn, ,for5iss; 4iss bid to. day day ''i''' 11o 00
lla12 Flour quiet and weaSDHooWsrd strset snd
western suger, 75aS 25; do extra g. 75a4. so; do
sar eam da dsyf yfam mf DO SG
soatSe4n oe f 51 Wheat
nominally 1.25a1. IS; No. western winter red.
rs ifs za*s sS 5sss Ss1s 5; july
steady wes tsrn higher and Southern Whtea
s. aS yeoT yS "a TsssE1 mixed sRo AND
ss2a stsamsS vs,t. osss and
syan steady Sass tsay
prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland. 100
o. B1R asass sna
fco RIB sdds exs7 ao RaSosisd and
western packed i2si5 Eggs Sishef. Issls See Pesre
seadv snS Sds ,R1n refined Coffee
s sst sISisf fas 'fFssRSh5asA ssa
SS Sashs s59n Gss
27s. zSo bushels; ~; cora. @ sfsi IS. i5o
NEW YORK. June 18.-Stocks strong Money.
A .: Exchange. long. 4S5x: short 487x. Govern
NEW YORK, June Is Flour dull. Wheat
spring duh and winter heavy. Corn firm.
LONDON, June ls. 1850 p, MI. s. bonds.
new lives, l061. Atlantic and Great Western first
mortgage trustees certificates. 651s; Atanti, and
Great Western seconds .29A. Erie, s7x; do.
second consols. 81: Illinois Central. 1864. Penn
raL LONDON, csnt 51ne Is: 2: m;.U. 9; bonds. {
Great western first mcrtgsss trustees csrsincstsS
6SH; Atlantic and Great Western second 80.
tral. 1S0x. ''-
MKw YORK MARKETS. This AFTERNOON.
York 70 day at >. m, = reported By Lewis John.
s92 81 a. Co. 90; - g per osnts ioSk o; g.
q; Erie. s. q; Nlchigsn Central. seK; Hanni6i
vet s2f; do;, .fPrsfe1rsd. ios; Rocf IsIand.
543& " Pa9l. 16H; 40; RrefeTred, =; Wabash
Kansas andl Texas, 81; ". q. telegraph. 1861;
y. q. and !. O., 1875; Pacific Nail 863f.