National Republican., 1883-02-20
COTTON MARKET.
The following were tho opening and closing
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
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NEW York, Feb. l9.-Money on call loaned be-
tween 81 aud per cent, closing at per cent.
Exchange was steady at IS2lS for long, and 4s5I6
for short sight. Governments were "a per cent
higher for 8s and 49, coupon, but otherwise un-
changed. State bonds were neglected. Railway
bonds were irregular. The. share speculation
opened irregular, but prices IN the main were
fraction below those at yesterdays close In tho
early trade there was recovery ranging from u
to "a per cont, led by Indianapolis, Bloomington
anu Western aud Union Pacific, after which the
market became weak, and shortly after II o'clock
a decline Of "a per cent. took place in Wabash
preferred, IA in Michigan Central IA in Reading,
IA in Union Pacific and A@l per cent. in the re-
mander of the list, the latter St. Paul. Canada
Southern, and Oregon and TranscUntlnental.
There was then an Improvement of lS@M per
cent, the latter Wabash preferred AFTER which the
market aguin became weak and under the lead of
New Jersey Central and Reading prices sold down
- to ia per cent Missouri Pacific, Louisville aud
Nashville, aud Northwest were also prominent in
the decline. About o'clock the downward move.
ment was checked by rally of lS@l per. cent,
hut from then TO the close prices again fell of q
to ia per cent, Chicago, burlington and Quincy,
ST. Paul, and New Jersey Central being the great.
est sufferers in the decline, and the market closed
weak. Compared With Saturdays closing figures
the MARKETS 4 TO 2l9 per cent. lower New JeT,ey
in the Gays decline. Transactions aggregated
10000 shares, including Canada Southern, 1900;
Central Pacific, 5000; Delaware, LacRawnnna and
Western, 81, 400; Denver aud Rio Grande, II 900;
Erie, "a $50; Kansas and Texas, 600; Lake Shore,
l391Oi Loui,ville and Nashville, 1880; Michigan
and Charleston. 5OO Northwest 10000; New Jersey
Central, 204O0; New York Central, 5,70O Northern
Pacific, l94OOi Reading, 1920; st.. Paul, Go 25Ci
Texas Pacific, $500; Union Pacific, 4s5O0; Wabash
Pacific, 10000; Western Union, 66OO o.egon and
Transcontinental, 1885, East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, 1000.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.
LONDON, Feb. 19-Bar silver, 60Ld. Atlantic
3615 Illinois Central lI73I: Pennsylvania Central,
SiN az Reading, 29IG Mexican, l42l4i Ontario and
rentes 79f 7215c and exchange ON london, 26f 231c
BALTIMORE rRoDUcE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1g.-Colton quiet; 'iniddlng,
1896. FL ur quiet; Howard street aud western
snpeTiine sS6o@4 25 do. extra. 81 S7@5 90 do fom-
do. extra, 81 62@6 rs; do. Rio brands SC 5Oq6 75
patapsco family, 81 co. do superalve patent, 81 75
southern 1e a Se Smbs "aS aSsi
No. Maryland, 81 2iGDl 26l4; No. western winter
SSd sPi SPSt %9d s FeSFSay H6 Y a5 S 81 & n N%gSR y SD
OIL 27I4. Corn-southern III de better and firm;
western dull and lower; southern white. 72@7415c;
aG yeilFSTS FsSafy n2SS MsitsTn Ma2SS %NGd PS S
April, 7O19@7lc. Oats firm and higher southern.
6O@6ic; western white, 5l@5ic do. mixed, 49@5lc
quiet and nominali prime 70 choice Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Sl4 00@B co. Provisions frmer
mess pork, so 90; bulk meats, shoulders aud clear
rib sides, packed, G@l01c; bacon shoulders, 9I1c
clear rib sides, ll4c hams, l49l5c; lard, refined
ii2Ie: Butter quleii western packed, 2O@25c; roll
liVDESVs IRBh uull hllu lower ~ EDUZZt. IOlTO-
eum iirmeri refined, 79Stg7s4c. Coffee lower aud
dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 fair, 79SlSc. Sugar
firm; A soit, S54c. Copper, refned quiet at 1910
l6s4c. Whisky quiet and steady at 81 17(Dl l7l&
Freights to Liverpool per steamer quiet; cotton,
3'l6@Id.; flour, Is 9d. graln,7d. Receipts-Flour
1923 barrels; wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, $4,000
bushels; oats, 1000 bushels. hipments-Wheat
none; corn. $4,000 bushels. Sales-Wheat, $780,
w bushels; corn, 2ll,OO0 bushels
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, Feb l9.-Flour quiet, but firm. Wheat
active but lower; regular 81 0934 February; 81 10
al 1915 March; No. red winter, 81 1261l I21S; No
Chicago, spring, 81 O9ls@l o9N. Corn active, but
weak and lower at 672s957lSc cash; 5719G95794c
March. OatS dull weaker, and lower ut 39I ~ cush
392Sc February; 3934939Jko March. Hogs steady,
with fair demand. Pork in fair demand, but
lower s18 100l8 15 cash. SIS I5@lS l7% March.
LNrd active but lower; Sll 35 casn; s11 3fSDll 40
March. Bulk meats steady and unchanged.
Whisky steady and unchanged.
BREAK IN WHEAT.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-There was break on 'chnnge
to-day in all articles. The fine weather and full
ures, together with the prospects, increased tie
receipts. Wheat declined l2sG915kc; corn, A6Dllzc;
oats, Ss@24ci pork, l6@l71Sc; lard, l219@i5c,
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
The following are the opening, highest, lowest,
and cosing prices on the Chicago Board OF Trade,
as corrected by special wire reports to Cooke Co.,
brokers;