National Republican., 1881-08-13
MINING STOCKS.
BANKERS EXCHANGE.
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WALL STREET GOSSIP.
New York. Aug II, 9l5 q. m.-It was the aver
age impression at the Branch last night that the
present uncertainties surrounding the Trunk road
matters and the apparent indifference of the
Vanderbilt people as to the situation might cause
q continued dun brokers' market for a day or two
but there was much confidence expressed in an
other sharp upward movement presently. Ger
tain brokers who are usually shrewd and well in
formed, and are now executing some of the largest
orders in Lake Shore New York Central, and
Michigan Central. believe that the Vanderbilt
boys are buying them whenever they are weak
cline than advance for the present. The
il is believed that Vanderbilt viii consent
10 some kind ofnew pooling arrangement. Woer-
isholer snys he Is bull on the situation. and he
believes In much higher market In September.
s Erqh sdScSS rom on pSns oaG 'he s pSn
ish, but his opinion on the market Is not regarded
Just now as very significant, Osborne continues
short. Mr. Tcenes friends say he was still talking
bearish yesterday, and declared there was no
market worth operating OH. lie is said TO be SELL
ing Lake Shore and the southwestern, stocks
moro than anything else. The only privilege he
has recently sold was a spread on 6OoO
strong bull party in delaware, Lackawannn
and Western, which Is boing worked by Kennedy
Hutchinson, and It IS claimed fair short interest
mas Deen chttuIpeu' hlgnet prices Tor coal arc
predicted again. in September The buying Of
Western Union Is also claimed 10 he excellent
Ececrt II is said, Is sure to be made president by
Gould at the September meeting. One Of the new
opposition lines has offered TO sell out al
ready. General Grant received n message at the
Flberou last night from Dr. Bliss predicting that
Garfield would be well enough 70 be moved next
week. Mr.. Connor says Vandcrbilts demand
from the Pennsylvania Central, Grand Trunk, and
Eric for a Eve years freight pool. based on the
earnings Of 1850, keeps the matters unsettled The
Erte and Pennsylvania Central propose TO leave
VanderLilts ultimatum to their board of directors
To decide but Garrett of the b. aud o., Is willing
10 sign such an agreement at once. The Union
Pacific earnings for the drst nine days In August
fool up 1921 .00O against 1851 900 last year. In
crease. sld0,000. or gain Of q per cent,
1870 a, MA prominent director OF the Della
ware, Lnekawanna and Western, who Is large
stockholder says the dividend rate Will be in
Grand Trunk has made an open rate for fourth
class frcights TO New York, but the source OF this
statement is not positive. A gentleman who has
conmenccd IN the United States Court here within
ten days by the lholders of 25000 shares OF Man
haitian who have paid in 10 cents per share for
tho law expenses against the directors of the !Ge-
waited roads for the value of the Manhattan stock
sold by them The other yictimi2ed stockholders
VIII be permitted to join the plaintiffs shortly in
the suit
about cents per bushel to-day on the continued
excessively dry and hot weather. Washington
special telegram says the Agricultural Bureau re-
port up TO August will be issued next week, and
II will show the loss on wheat as compared with
last year 10 be 60 or 70 per cent greater than II
appeared to be from the July statement. The corn
crop win make a better showing than in July, and
cotton and tobacco will be fair. II Is estimated
that the forthcoming report, which Will be the most
important one for the year, will indicate short.
age Of l25OO0000 bushels of wheat rs compared
with last year. Tho officials say the main loss Is
In wheat, and there is yet time for corn TO come
out all right