Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16
A DECLINE IN PRICES.


NEW YORK, August 15-The Posts financial
article Gao p. m edition) says: The Stock Ex-
change was opened for business at IL O'clock in
accordance with the summer custom. u. S.
bonds are 4 lower for the 41s's and otherwise
are unchanged. State bonds thus far have been
neglected. Railroad bonis are dull and irreg-
ular but generally lower. c. c. and L. c.
incomes form prominent exception. and are
up per cent TO 20. The share speculation
while dull has been feverish and the result of
fluctuations up to this hour is decline I'm prices
of 4a2]s per cent. the latter Illinois Central
Norfolk and western is down 1sf Missouri Pa
ciiic 2 per cent. Michigan Central a Texas and
Pacnc per cent. and Denver and Rio Grande
per cent. OF the trunk line stocks Lake Shore
New York Central and Erie have been compare
lively steady; the same is also true of the ele-
waited railroad stocks and the grangers The
market for foreign eXchangeis quiet, but the ten
dency is to lower rates.
Monmouth Park Races.
MONMOUTH PARK. " J.. August 15.-The first
race was won by Sir Hugh; Duke Of Montrose
second, and Laureate third. Time, 1:4424.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE. August I5-virginia G. deferred.
llk: Go. consolS. SIA: do. second series Al =: do
past due coupons, a.ak; new ten-forties. 5;4 bid
BALTIMORE. August l5.-Cotton quet-mid-
ding. 1l'sal2. Flour higher for high grades
and low grades firn-Howard street and western
super, 4.e0a4I5; do. extra, 5Ooa5.,! do. family,
6.oAa6..5: city mills super 4oaa4 30: do. extra'
5.0Oa5.75: do family oa7 25: do Rio brands. .el
and firm; western excited, higher and strong
southern red foal Bay; do. amber. l.36al.3a; No.
and August, lS1; September l3,al 3'h; 0cto-
ber. l.3914 l3ak; November. 14Gai. .aoH. Corn.
southern higher; western excited and higher
southern white. 63; do. yellow. G2: western
mixed. spot and August, 66 September 6i 8. ass;
October. ,Qa,0k; November .Iha12 Oats
steady and firm-southern. ~; western white. 43
cd AZ ftt1
and MARYLAND g ''iTe Prevfsions fanssfan rm
clear rib sides. packed. "a and l0h. Bacon
shoulders, sk; clear rib sides. H. Hams l3al4
Lard-retincd. l2'l. Butter firIn-western grass.
I3al9. Eggs frmcr, l4al5. Petroleum dull
refined, "a. Coffee firmer Sugar tiull-A soft,
ga. Whisky. higher, l.H1al.15 for job lots.
Freights to Liverpool per steamer firm-cotton,
316al4d -four, 2s per barrel: grain Cd Receipts
flour. e95 barrels; wheat lS5, $40 bushels; corn
Gl 800 bushels: oats, $500 bushels Shipments
wheat. 1B .T bushels; corn. S5I1 bushels Sales
wheat Gs0 s0s bushels: corn. 1858 bushels.
LONDON, August l5 12:3o p.m;mConsols-for
bonds, 4k's ll6ss: SIS extended, los. New Jersey
Central, 1907. Erie, second consols, los. Penn
syivania Central, 81. Reading, 3D. New York,
Ontario and Western, "a. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
common. 11SK.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON
The following quotations were current in New
York to-day at 2:30 pm. reported by III. III.
Dodge. of $50 18th street. by special wire:-
NtopSih Siiici. oo1s. New j OTh tt'nIfai, if1 a
Lake Shore. 1885; Michigan Central, a5a4: New
YORK. Lake Erie and Western. 49,: Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1ai: New Jersey
Central, G'a: Delaware and Hudson. 1921;
Reading. 62k; Northwestern. 1254: ST. Paul,
1l3a4; Wabash and Pacific. iGss; do preferred.
s.s4: onion Pacific. l254; NJ. X. and T.. As:
Hannibal and st. Jo. 50: do. preferred. ll5
Ohio and Mississippi. IS: Pacific Maii. 509z: C.
{. and J. c.. Ss995; Northern Pacific COM, 4G7s:
do. preferred, sos; San Francisco com. i9i4: do
preferred, 10y; Central Pacific. a2s4; Rock Island.
l35}9; Louisville and Nashville, lGel Nashville and
chattanooga. 90: Ontario and Western -,
Manhattan Elevated l9a1: Illinois Central 49,:
and Quincy, l57: Denver and Rio Grandc
~; ST Paul and Omaha. i0lE: do. preferred l03:i:
e. Z. Z. and l.. S9E; Col. Coal, 53; Texas Pacific,
55a4; Texas Pacific l.. c. S0IS
Closing Government Bonds-6s. 102l(: SIS reg
l2 bid; ~ s reg, 1i3llail3H; coupon ia 4alliL
As reg, Ii63s; coupon, lie 64al16E.