National Republican., 1881-10-19
MINING STOCKS.
nANKERsl EXCHANaE.

Three-day bllls..... 49, Slxtyday blls-.... 4s0S
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
NEW YORK. Oct. IS, 10 O. m.-The sharp slipping
off in the market yesterday afternoon was partly as
crbed TO two causes-one that stocks were vgor-
ousy raided by the Twenty-third street party, who
sold 10000 shares Of various Sorts and the other reason
given was that Gould realized considerably through
sales scale orders In the Texas fancles and West
Union Some said the latter sold 100 0C0 shares of
different stocks, but the sharpest broker in the
said this simply impossible. Mr. Gould's Intimate
friends assert that he continues TO talk very bullish
still predicting rise In some stocks OF 10 and loo
20 per cent In Others but not Immediately. Keenes
friends say that he covered UP u large number OF
shorts yesterday at heavy loss before the market
turned, and his brokers quoted having
stated that he has become weary Of the present
manipulation Of the market and he has decided
TO withdraw entirely from the street The
headed brokers last night was that while the market
Closing prce hs sa SersooS would b, higher aa"
md wegsrs were offered without takers on .hs pre-;
from Saratoga last night, and another conference Of
noon. The Metropolitan Elevated people say that
absolutely nothing has yet been agreed upon by the
hSt ts could party lave sold pWard
Of 10000 slares OF the latter above - and hitch in
lower prices. There was rumor ailoat IN the Board
to wager 5000 That the trunk.lIns troubles would
be adjusted during this week. aud there was quite
general agents had been requested to meet at Fnks
Office, ON some Important business connected with
| west.bound freghts ut eleven o'clock this morning.
The Park Mills party predict that Erie seconds will
sell equal to 10 In January, and say they cant dis
| pose OF any puts them. The large room traders
were much divided In their opinions on the market
last night at the close. some said the hull move
ment had ended, because the outside public cannot
be made TO hold their stocks, The large bnying OF
| for parties who have stock at higher figures. The
ellng ofst Paul was ascribed to lesiened earnings
/ owing to storms. AZrah Boody, Just from ex-
tended tour through all the winter wheat States says
the acreage been greatly Increased and the plant
| Is already seasonRby advanced aud OF good color,
| and from two 10 three Inches high.
l0:3n n. m.Ihc earnings OF the Chicago and North
| west Railway Company for the second week In OciC-
her $4,000 being an Increase OF Si20 over the
| same period last year The Union Pacific earnings
| for fifteen days In October Increased sll5ild The
| Chicago and Rock Island earnings the first week In
| October SIs0nO. Dispatches from st. Paul re-
port the damages In the Northwest from the storms
aud floods have been undeTestimated. The losses
| have been very heavy.
i;ij p. m-Money 4jd5 per cent. The 81. Paul earn
ings the secosd week 70 o ,tober were s5Gn an IN;
| crease of $780, The Chicago markets are Hat and
lower. Wheat and corn cents lower and oats OF a
| cent; pork 20 cents lower and lard 1875 cents.
| Weather cold and fair, Judge Barretts Meiropoli-
| tan Injunction, restraining the New York and Man.
haitian Companies from fixing last weeks agreement.
| Is returnable on Monday next