Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, May 15-The stock market was
comparatively qxiet at the opening this morning
while first prices, as compared with last evening
closing figures, were irregular but generally low
or, the changes being for small fractions only. The
market was weak in tho carly dealings and fur
ther fractional losses were sustained, ranging
generally from y to y per cent Richmond and
West Point, however, vas exceptionally strong
and advanced y per cent in tho first few min
utes, though it afterward reacted to i.S opening
figure. Tho amount Of business done was very
moderate, subject to spurts of animation but late
in the hour the market became very dull and bus
mess was entirely suspended during the an
nouncemcnt of the result OF the election OF ofli-
GERS. ut l. o'clock the market was dull and steady
at close to the lowest prices. Money easy at
1a11h
BALTIMORE, May 15.-yirginia 6s consolidated
81; psst-duo coupons Ga; 10-40s 35l4 new IS
GAS bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET May 15.-Flour is
firmly held by both miers and wholesale dealers;
prices have been again advanced from 10 to 2ioc
on the best grades. Wheat is without further
change and in good demand; sales at so, So to 90
for common to fair, 90 10 80 for good, and % to
100 for good to prime strictly choice Lancaster
would bring cent or two more Rye TO to so.
Cats IS to A. Eggs and other produce sell read
lily at full figures. Millfecd is unchanged.
baltimore, May 15.-Cottoa quiet and steady;
middling 10a1Ols Flour qnct but finn. Wheat
Southern in fair demand and firm; FultZ Ola
%; iongberry 95a100: No , winter red spot
94laa95 June 94l3a94%. July 941aa947s Aug
94asa94a,. Corn-Southern ,tcady but dull:
white 65a67; yellow 65a66; Western dali and
firm; mixed spot 64a6i4 May G4aG4la; June
63as64E; July 6ia64ia. Oats quiet and steady;
Southern and Penna 40a43; Western white 42a
43 y do mixed 3919a41. Rye quiet and easy at
T8as3 Provisions quiet and unchanged. Coffee
strong and higher; Rio cargocs ordinary to fair
10 &a16. Whisky dull at 81 23s1 %.
10; Orleans 101s; futures steady. Flour uuiet
and irm: Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork firm
at Sl5a15 %. Old Mess Pork S14a14 So Lard
stronger at 50 So.
CHICAGO. May 10, II a. nat this hour the
Corn 5S2 Pork SD 5zi9; Lard IS 5715; short
ribs 81 17ln.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET. May 1.-THE SUP.
ply IS ialr about equal to q very moderate DO I
mand prevailing in all the yards. The quality of !
the offerings is fair, equal to that Of last weeks
offerings and prices show an advance on the liz
nres ruling then. We quote common Hogs at IA |
1ac and the better grades at 7%.a77sc, with /
lew choice extra heavy at Sc with most sales at
"a "a sc per ID net. Receipts this week were
6325 head.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14-Cattle-market 1s.s
!tc higher; extra 5 ias5Ssc; good 5a51 Ic; medium
active; clipped Sheep 3ita61 be; wooded ba75s:
Der ID. Clipped Lambs lba7 DC per lb spring
Lambs S3a6 per head. Hogs-market inactiys
md &c higher; Western sold at SlsaSasc per lb.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. May 14-o0
Iatte were offered and seld as follows: Best Ia
&c; good 4t.ai19c; medium 4a41hc and CON-
non 2iaa4c. 355 Sheep and Lambs were offered:
heep 51ss7 Lambs 7laa9k. Calves 5ba6l ac.
o Cows and Calves brought $25a45 Market
for all kinds ofe tac(-