The Evening critic., 1885-03-30

The total sale OF stocks on regular Stock EN-
change, New York city, last week, was 1,6Oo,-
Tho leaving OF Jay Gould and Russell sage
on the board OF directors of Union Pacific
may lead TO lively times In Western railway
circles. 1t is reported that the Northern Pa.
ciflc will Immediately extend its lines to con-
meet with the Donyer New Orleans Railway.
ST. Paul and Pacific Mall were the two active
stocks OF last week, the two contributing over
one.third TO the amount OF sales
There is big fight going on In Boston be-
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Tho stock has
been held well up until recently, but now
shows signs OF breaking.
Chicago Grain ana Provision Mar
keIs.
CHICAGO, March 30.-opening, $50 q. m.
Wheat-Excited, lower. half-cent break in 1--WE
minutes; locke II bottom going out; May,
S14c. oorn-Lower, but tirmer than wheat;
May, IL sc. Oats--Lower and steady; quiet
trading; April, 27ASc.; May, 81 &c. Pork-Ex-
cited and loweri May, s12 12lb. Lard Lower,
81 sqt nrm 81 deSlins; May, May, " sa; June
May, So 02G; June, SO 12H.
The following summary by b. X. Plain
Co, 81. CLOUD building, Ninth and streets,
shows the course OF the Chicago grain and
provision market up TO p. m. to-day;
wheat.
MAY--openlng, s1hi highest, s1la; lowest,
S0st; closed, sos.
IuSE,, Opening, s2Hi highest, s3Rsi lowest,
S21a; closed, S2Hs.
JtiY- Opening, s4% highest, siA; lowest,
S44s closed, Sd4i.
Corn.
MAY. Opening, 4la-; highest, 41G; lowest,
l1as; closed, il%.
JfNE- Opening, l2H highest, 42&i lowest,
12iG closed, d2f.
JrLY- Opening, 1874 highest, 49la; lowest,
ABA closed, 13l2.
Oats.
MAY-openlng, 3lss; highest, 31i5 lowest
3lAi closed, 3pa.
JUNE Opening, 3Ias ighest 3l7.; lowest,
3l9s; closed, 317e,
JuLN-OpenlnG, --; highest, -; lowest,
--i closed, -.
Pork.
NAY-opening, $12l2k; highest, Sl2.12&;
lowest, Sl2,b7lA; closed, $l2O5.
,owsSI SyEEG9ps9g' 1i9S7g Closed S5S highest si27
JuLY-oPeling, So. .27l9 highest Sl2.27Ai
| lowest Sl2.25i closed, s12,25.
Lard.
MAy-openlnE, s6.s7;a; highest, sB,Oo;
| lowest, S6.S5; closed, S6S7la.
JUNE Opening, $G.02ia; highest, S0.O7la;
| lowest, $780, closed, $500.
JuE-0pening S7.02N highest, S7,07l4;
| lowest, 81 O2l1i closed, ST,O2h,
| Petroleum.
The dullness that charactlrlzed the oil
| markets Saturday continues to-day. Opening
| ~ under the closing OF Saturday. at 81, IL de.
cllned TO Slia upoon small dealings, aud at .
p. m. is S2s, The bears are nOn-conhdouJ
that lower prices Will soon prevail.
Washington Stocks.
| The following are the closing quotations OF
| tho Washington Stock Exchange to-day:
d. O. BoNDs.-Per. I'm. Os, 81, coin, IL Ia
bid; l1b asked. Per. I'm rs, 81, currency lis;
| l2OA. Market Stocks, 7s, O2, currency lSA.
| Water Stock, 7s, 1901, currency, l20 Water
Stock, 7s, 1905, currency 100, 50-year
| funding, 3.05s, 1921, currency, 1l34; Ia.
| 2Oyear funding, per cent, 1890, currency,
| ll4I9i llO. 20'year funding 0s, 1892, coin,
lllhi dl0A. 3O'year funding, Gs, 1909,
R.R. srocKs. w. 4 @. stock, --- bid; ---
| asked. Bonds, 1ld; l25. Metropolitan stock,
| 71Ai -. Columbia, 3Oh; --, N. Gap, o.
| st., 80; 40, Anacostla, 81 --,
| FIRE, GAS AND ms. Co.'S Wash. city Gas
| ~. Co., ,il''l; AZ. Georgetown Gas 1t, Co., ---;
| 1Ob. National Union, 17i --. Col
umbia, l0hi 1lia. Met, 67i --. Potomac,
| dos -. Arlington, 1872; -. Flremen'j
| --i 10, Franklin, --i 4G8. Oorcoran, ---i
| -' Ger. Am,i 1885, --. Riggs, 0Ai ~,
Among the washington Brokers.
All the private cable Information from Lon
| Ioh was OF reassuring character as far as
INC prospect OF an Anglo Russian war is con-
| SeIneu, There was d better feeling In London
/ hhhholhl circles. well authenticated re-
| pott Wes received that negotiations for a
| pohceIql resolution OF the dlTerencles be-
| tween England ana Russia were progressing
IN IN LiNeIpeol wheat ana corn wero qulet
/ Wheat went on "a penny.
| In tho English ana French country markets
| Nhoat and corn are quiet
| In New York the general talk was that there
WaA no chance OF war
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