, 1880-02-22
COOK COUNTY AND WEST CHICAGO PER CENT
BONDS.
MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAUL FIRST MORTdA46
7PER CENT BONDS. due In 1903
INVESTMENT BONDS OF ALL KINDS
CHARLES HENRoT1N
116 WsshinRtou-st-
BT TELEGRAPH.
NEW T0Rk.
~. IN. k1Ssifaf8ak.


Special Dtspdtch to The Chicago 1ftouf%'
NEW York, Feb. 2.-The market opened
buoyant, and prices were well maintained untu
about noon, when an attack was made all along
the line By Goulds brokers, carrying stocks
down an average Of Ii to per cent Inls- III
the face OF handsome bank statement showing
nearly three millions increase IN the reserve
created an uneasy feeling which lasted Ill near
the close, when there WAS a sharp recovery
There was considerable realizing to-day, due
partially to the fact that Monday is holiday,
but there has been an increase Of short inter-
est, aud the immediate future Of the market may
well be regarded with caution. Western Union
was again the great feature, advancing to us
and closing very strong. There are no fndica-
tons yet that any large holders are trying 70
unload, and some predict large advance sull.
Pacsnc Mail was weak and neglected, but there
is strong pool who are confident on the heavy
earnings OF the property. Nashville & Chatta-
nooea advanced to LILO without creating any e1-
citcnent- 1t will probably be further advanced,
as there is scheme to Increase and divide up
the stock, but the advance is certainly not war
ranred by the condition OF the property.
There viii be no consolidation Of telegraph
Coal stocks strong throughout the day, and
closed ut an advance.
The favorable report Of the Illinois Central
leads to belief in higher prices. American Dis
trict was very Arm on reported agreement with
the Western Union for amalgamating the local
business. Ontario s Western was frm on Il the
leading bulls are believed to be desirous OF Gre
ating reaction preliminary to another advance
70 the We,ter. Associated Press.
NEW YORK Feb, quiet and
Railroad bonds firm, ,:and higher,
State securities dull and nominal.
The stock market opened buoyant1 and prices
advanced y to = per cent, but q reaction of i to
hibited renewed strength and buoyancy, and an
advance of Il to rs per cent took place. The
telegraph shures and coal STOCKS were the leaa. s
Telegraph reacted per cent Nashville, Chat-
tanooga s. St: Louis WIS q marked exception to
The 49 psF end eosns 10
Transactions, sssooo shares: 100 Atlantic s
Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati g. Indianapolis
ao v: Ciicaso est s.. Louis s New Orleans, sooo Cen
s s%SFns %ean at DsaTare Hnd
son. 3a:ooo Erie, 1900 Hannibal B { St Joseph,
49S9 Hoas,on Texas s 100 1. Iron :Hos %ountan IN
Louisville s Nashville, LOCO Lake Erie s. West
ern. 55m Little PittshurE; 100 Nichighn Cen
a t6 m Ao5s Eea Noc{heste5n 3cs;g r. e.
7,4oo New Jersey Central. 2,s00 New York Central
5000 Northern Pacific, H,oo0 Ohio & Mississippi
t9tu0 Ontario u western tCl0Slng at JUal> b.GU
Pacific Mnil. 1,lO0 Reading, l4000 st. Paul, 2,60e
St. Louis l. San Francisco. 600 St. Paul & Sioux
City, 1880 ST. Paul s. minneapolis l.600 Union Pa
ciac, 1900 Wabash Pacific, Is 600 Western
Union. and 1000 Kansas g. Texas.
Money market easy at 500 per cent, closing ut
5; prime mercantile paper, 5D5E.
Sterling exchange firm; sixty days 484; sight,
1861.
The following is the weekly bank statement
Loans. decrease, $:}A,000; specie, increase.
$5.I4O,700; lcgal-tenlers, decrease, 500;
deposits, increase, 1900; circulation, iu-
crease. ST., 300; reserve, Increase, S41 ,915-
The banks now hold S7,49 49o, $50 in excess Of
thnir }arHl yfn1iremenfS