, 1880-03-26
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Fair Advances Realized on Dlvi-
dend-Paying Lines.
The Produce Markets Less Active and
steadier-Hogs and Provis.
ions Tirmer,
Rrain Generally Easlcr-Whcnt Oper.
ators Unccrtain-A Good De-
nand for Spot Corn.
FINANCIAL.

he stock market yesterday was flrm. r,,,t nm. .
tvely dull. PncEo Mail nntl AIanhntto,,
h. (which for a day or two claimed ,,udt-
lNR, entloh, wero leas conspicuous, and for
d,d1A 10 1T woek or moro tho strictly In.
dfaestsA ,cks becAsno active at advancing
.iibNJ ~
ca. dent for Rono t1nya TINT tho lc-
was very ~. WIS accustomed tn a 9rcnt
p: I'd for nft.tc7 *sIttea uf specu10tors In tho
sure Try tho Nece ylcnt'tng houses were re-.
~ stocks, md mas. unlcss they Nero fully
; NJ ortors tn1 tbcn' ,co Of tho fluctuations
for. A tllort cxpcrto. 'es no doubt proved
! fnnhnttnn md Yuc1fio l. vt Of kpcouintion
Itary, and changed the dt. Ing mn intrinsic
tho moment into stocks ha. 7oncy.,ondcra.
1e, which co1nmcnds tlasn1 toL =, and aro
. tens brokcr's rcsponsttdilt. The cern-
! r for tho nverngo operator. ary lnrRo
!, Of tho Western trunk lnes are v. okis In
=, aud tho capacltyof thoir rolling kthx ycrv
. ny instances taxed tn lts utmost A md
70 immigration inro FnnRns II observed. 4
ho season nlvnnctss tho rush to tho silver ro-
rs will commence. Tho course Of stocks In I
at yesterday wns nll1sst m follows: +
llnois Central advanced from 105A to 1o0h,
cngo e. Alton from 11G5a to 11e.S, Northwest
anon &I@ to "a, preferred f00 to 100A, st. Paul
To 81, k,t. Paul preferred 100 to lG6A, st. 10
forrcd TDX to Tiai, louisville T. Nashville TIT
lG3, Northori, TncIIlc ~ to ~, t,lcuir City 4:A
t3A. Western un!nn l07 to 107A, Iron Motlnt-
81 to GHH. New Yurk Central waKcncsl frotn
long winter mp, was active and strong, !
med 4. Eric hns occupied its uaiAl unsettled |
tltng, showing considerable nctlvity. hut too |
srt Of wind 10 xnln materially. Michigan
ntrnl, st. Paul, md Lake Shoro strung, ench !
ming y for tho day. Northwest gained r,
N Mountain !. Union Pacitlo wcnk. Ohio &
ssiss!ppi no,ive, making Il Kain Of LII. Conl
cka'nll exhibit strength. and hRve advanced.
ii Pacific Nfnl there WIS sharp rally, 3S1f to
and In Manhattnn r,n to SIX. Quite short
drcst has been crcntctl In these atpcks4 which
" OF mny not have bcctl cornercd, Tho future
these properties Is "shrondcd In uncer-
nty." Tomorrow being Good Prldny nnd n
mi holiday, tho market closes with COM
!xlon Of stoadlncss.
n rn!ru,ul bonds in New York on Tuesday
transactions were mt especially lurge, md
changes wcro confined within To rrow limits.
10 consolidated gold Is rose from 11B to 1854.
illo do consolidated secDEHa fell oil from 9lH
Dl. 1SnnsnB 4 Tcxna tlrsta sold nt 10lA to 101H;
seconds roso to 60!i, but subsequently de-
ned To GsI4. Ohio & Mississippi seconds fell
[ to 1lBA{, nnd rose to l1p. American Docle &
I lprnvcmont Company rs roso Trim 1091s TO
>; Chcsapcalzo K Ohio snrIcs d from 89.i to
Ohio Central Incomes from an to 65. Den.
,r s. Ito 0ranlo flrsts dcctincd to 1GA. st.
tul consolidated snklng-tunds wcrc firm at
J.: md Chicago & Northwestern consolidated
I'D coupons Mt 1l0!t. In tho remainder Of tho
It prices woro well maintained, and a fairly
.tivo demand prevailed to the c1oe.
: Government bonds-lB8ls, 105A; now bs, 100;
Is opened ut 1NssD1O7li; Is woro active, open
g at 105hGblOahGl00A, closing at 106HU
6H, and 10GHGbX.
Foreign exchange was weak. Now York quo.
.tions, 4s5dbtss Chicago, GAAG4s7A. Com
scrc!Ri bills, tS..a;. s.
At tho Chicago Mining Board tho following
, cra TIM urfccA: