Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-13
MoNETARY AND CommgRCIAl.

New YoRK, May 13.-Tho stock market was
still irregular at the opening this morning. and
tho changes from last night extended from half
per cent below to Is per cont. above last evening 5
figures. Tho activity in the market was even
moro restricted than yestcrdsy. Tho early deal
ings developed firm tone, however, and while
there was hositancy, prices soon began to advance
the coal stocks being most prominent in the up
ward movement until late in the hour. There
were no other marked movements in the list and
toward / o'clock the market became quiet At
II o'clock the market was quiet and firm, general
~ at small fractions better than tho opening
prices.
BALTIMORE, May 13.-virginia IS consolidated
49, psgt-dno couron :: 10-s0s :; do 3s 6laa
GGa.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, May 13.-Tho market
is strong and prices firm, with light offerings
We quote Wheat 7Oa9S; Corn 43a46; Ryo 49a
60; Oats 33a3S
BALTIMORE, May Is Cotton firm; middling
IL. Flour dull but steady. Wheat-Soutbern
Gniot and rather easier FultZ 93a97 longberry
95aJS No 81 steamer No red 80; Western
easy; No 2 winter rod spot and May 81 July
92A August 91a4a92. Co n-Southcrn quiet ;
white 45a4S; yellow 471haiS; Western quiet;
mixed spot AZ May 40; Juno and July Al :; Aug
IA asked steamer 40a40lb. Oats easier;
graded Southern and Penna 33a3S do Western
white 3S 80; do mixed 36a38; graded No white
80. Ryo quiet prime to choice 61a62; good to
fair 59a6O. Hay dull primo to choice timothy
S13a13 90. Provisions steady.
CHICAGO, May 13-11:15 a. m.-Whost-May
9412; June 93lb. Corn-May 81 Jnne 34as;
July 347sa35. Oats-June and July 26lae2G3s.
Pork-June $12 so; July $13 Lard-May
sc 25 July So 40. Short ribs-July IS 47lb
New YORK. MAY Is Cotton easy; uplands
-; Orleans II 3-16; futures quiet and steady.
Flour quiet and s:eaiy. Wheat dull and easy.
Corn quiet aud firm. Pork quiet and stesdy at
S14a14 So Lard dull and unsettled at So 525R.
BALTIMORE, May 12.-Hoes receipts.
soms 1900 head les than those reported last
week, arc fully equal to demand reported in al
the yards as only moderately fair. The market
is weaker than it was last week. Quotations for
nearby Hogs range st 65s '57sc net, mosa sales at
52ic, and more st this fgnre than last week;
good fat Western Hogs 57sa6c. most sales at 57sc
net rough Hogs range dow to about DC per ID
net. Receipts OF Sheep and Lambs 1923 head
with sales at Slab 25 per 100 lbs for Sheep and
at 6saa7Ac per Id for Lambs.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May 12.-Reeves
-1naEket Stealy BJcefS St Abao %, auu DulS anu
dry cows 81 SOa3 rs pNr 100 lbs. Calves-mar-
ket firm; vsss 81 50,6 per 100 lbs, and butter
milk Calves $3s3 so per 100 lbs. Sheep and
Lambs t,c per lb higher clipped sheep 81 G)a6,
and clipped Lambs S5s7 12la per 100 lbs; spring
Lambs 81 25ia9 %. Hogs market slow at S4 81
al 65 per 100 lbl
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET May 12.-At
Union stock yards this week 115 Cattle were on
the market and sold as follows: Best 4a.a47s
good 4Aa4lhc; medium 3a4a4c; common 2l4a
cd old Sheep 3a5lbc Lambs 6aSc Dor h.
Spring Lambs 7a9lac per Id. Cows and Calves
$20a40. Market eo1d.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. MAY IS, 1890.
Sun rises...............4 50 Sun sets.........7 /
ARRIVED.
Sir Alpha, WILLIAMSON, C, lumber to Perry
& Son and Smoos & Co.
sehr Alton, occoqusn, lumbe: to Perry 4: son