Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-16
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.


opened this morning with great spart of actvi-
ty, while it was again decidedly weak, first prices
as compared with last evenings figures being
from u to q per cent. lower. There was heavy
pressure Of stocks for sao in tho early dealings
but the offerings were absorbed and some recove-
ry was made from the low prices of the opening,
advances ranging up to IS per cent The demand
sftcrward Stacked oil, however, and everything
retired below opening figures, when there was
less animation Later better tone prevailed and
the market became quiet some stocks again
reaching first figures. at IL o'clock the market
was active and firm and generally at close to
opening figures. Money easy at =
NEW YORK, Mar. 16-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes:
Reserve, decrease, S4ll,42o
Loans increase, $3.50, IOO
Specie. increase, AL, 400
Legal tenders increase, $1,000
Deposits, increase, 3,9I4,loo
Circulation, decrease 10000
The banks now hold in excess Of the
% per cent. ru!e. S.OIO.S'o
BALTIMORE, March 16.-Virginiss consolidated
-; past-due coupons =; do 10-40s 80 laa37
do IS 651aa6G.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 16.-1'here is
a more liberal offering of Flour but millers show
no disposition to reduce price,, especially for the
best family brands, as they hsvo to pay full fig
ures for choice Wheats. The Wheat markets are
without nsteria change; options still hactuate
in favor OF sellers, and common samples for i'm
mediate delivery are also dull, but prime lots are
4 and
1O5, as to grade. Corn is steady at a to l2i2
Rye and Oats are frmer. Pork, Poultry and other
produce axe in fair demand.
BALTIMORE March 16-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 1914 Flour-hgh grades slow; low and
medium firm. Wheat-Southern scarce and
steady Ful;z 10Oa107; longberry 1O2a1oS !;
Western frmer No winter red spot aud March
9Ot April 81 l4s9l$l May 92l2a924.; June
93Aa93lq July 80 bid. Corn-arrivais OF
Southern small; values unchanged; white 4Oa42 !;
yellow 39ai0A Wester frmer: mixed spot and
March 4Ok April 40 lea40a4 May 4lasa41 % :;
steamer 80 i.s39t2. Oats quiet; Western white
32s33l2 co mixed 29a3l graded No white
3D. Bye nomi naly steady At 54a56 Hay-de-
mand shade better; prime TO choice timothy $40
s15 so. Provisions firm and unchanged. Butter
very steady Western packed 1Sa23; roll 15al9 !;
creamery 27a2S. Eggs steady at II iAa13. Cofec
firm BIO cargoes fair 1oai. sugar active strong
and higher; soft IS. WHISKY STEADY al - -
New YORK, Starch 16-Cotton steady; uplands
10 3-l6 Orleans 10 7-16; futures opened dull
AMI st,aiy axd closed quiet aud steady Flour
dull and weak Wheat active and firm. Corn
ouiet and firm Pork quiet and steady at SD 40
tl3 30. La d dull aud weaker at 81 - y.
CHICAGO, Mar. 1G-11 q. m.-The May options
ara wv quoted as follows: Wheat, 81 laa97 . ;
Corn. 355.s -; Oats 25l9; Pork, ST. 20 ;
Lard. SIS 81 u; short ribs So 1712.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT or ALEXANDRA, MARCH 10, 1999
sun rises............. sun sets.............6 .
ARRIVED.
schr A E Reynolds, Avon Mills C, lumber to
Smoot & Perry.
schr Pharos, Washington, to W smoot & Co.
MEMORANDA
schr II Ford, for this port, cleared at Balti-
more 1ith.