Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23

Well Streof To-Day.
new ioRK Sept. YS.-The Posts nnapc;2
aitscie u 40 pm. edition. SAYS: There Ii an
i've speculative movement on foot in Philadek
pnia and Reading railroad stock and the pric0
oil the latter has advanced To 80 against 81 tho
lowest price yesterday. There is much tala
90, ,s Nehent and various theories are cur
rent: tis Known that the largest buycr has been
eadlhg Broad street firm which has man, large
customers, and among them VIM H Vanderbilt
IL Is therefore natural enough that the latter
gentleman should be credited with helm an.
! principal bayer. In behalf of tho tho, ,s.
he Is such buyer. IL is said that when the bella,
aware, Lackawanna and Western extension to
/ bufalo is 'ompcted. his roads the New Yors
s Sen.ia ahu western connections. will lose an
important coal tonnage which they now have
and that with the Reading under his control This
| loss can be fully made up Also that tho
! possession Of the Reading would give him
hoid IN ne system of roads in the state of
fennsy lyania, which would enable him 10
treat more adyantageously far himself
with the PENNSYLVANIA railroad company I'm any
differences which may arise in coming wears
These are the main reasons put forth whv Mr..
vanderbilt should now Toe seeking control of tho
Reading. Aside from the exceptional movement
IN Reading. the general stock market has NOT
been particularly active to-day United States
bonds are * higher for the extended which is
otherwise unchanged. State bonds have
oeen strong FOR Arkansas seyens issued 10 the
railroads.. Railroad bonds are generally lower
The general stock market opened feycrish
aud weak Tor the trunk lines on the renorf that
the conference of the trunk line railroad repre-
sentatlNes had adjourned without progress
toward settlement. Later il became known
fhat the matter had been deferred until newt
week. and that the prospects of a settlement
theh are regarded as good. and a steadier tone
was developed in the market The whole
list In the second hour had become
strong. and prices by noon had advanced
exclusive of Reading l.alIS per cent
the latter Texas and Pacific. kansas and Teyas
Z a a. n.
ana Centra facihc advanced per cent each,
Jersey Central =. and Missouri Pacific. Lake
Shore and c. c. c. Il |. "a each. Since noon the
. market has been very quiet and prices have lost
part OF this advance. The net result Of the
fluctuations up 70 clock is an advance Of Ia
IL per cent over yesterdays closing In the
money market 5a6 per cent is the quotation Cor
call loans. Time loans are nominal. and prime
mercantile paper is 81 sa6la per cent.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 2.-Nrginia 6's deferred.
do new ten-foities - bid to-day
n, BA ,I sept sl-Cotton dun and easier
ard street and western super. 5.0ti55; do. extra,
Ia. GO. do. family 2as ~: city mills super. 5.01a
80: do. extra. 6.2ia6.15; do family. solas95: do
Rio brands. s.,aas go; Patapsco family $50 Wheat
southern stronger; western higher and firm
southern red. l2al. a6: do amber. l5saI So MOL
Mary land. Isl: No west ern winter red. spot and
September. l.46bal. i6ss; October, l4,hal.4sa;
November. Isl 'sal5laa: December. l55l aal55S.
and strong-southern white. "; do yellow. n:
western mixed. spot and September .4aas4k;
October. ,fA4a.5; November. - s<as71S: steamer,
- Oats steady-southern. Jia52 western white,
5las2; do. mixed 5Oa5l; Pennsy lyania. 5lal2 Rye
quiet lGialtS Hay higher and frIn-prime TO
choice PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland 20.Olaas00.
Provisions firm. with light Stock-ness pork ~. 70.
Bulk meais-shoulders and clear rib sides packed.
sides, lis. Hams. Eaal6. Lard-refned. 1917.
iiGtter scarce and tirm-western grass. Haas.
Eggs firm. 3a2l. Petroleum dull-reined. g.
IN llrll fnIr "a 4HaI9
Sugar strong-A soft, I0's. Whisky quiet. iaa
l.l9h. Freghts Ia Liverpool per steamer dull
aid Rcceipts~tour. ,. lai barrels: wheat. Z: -
bushels: corn. 4s.@g5 bushels; oats. 40 bushels;
corn =. 5i5 bushels Saes-wheslt. Gl2 G.5 bushels
corn 5,2.025 bushels. At the close OF change a
general meeting resolved 10 suspend business on
Monday next, the day of the obscquies of the
NEW YORK, Sept aa-stocks weaker. Money,
NEW YORK. Sept 23.-Flour active and lax
better. Wheat fairly active. Corn quiet and
LONDON. Sept .. 1920 p. m.-Consols,
W 5,l6 for both money aud the account u s.
Western FIRST mortgage trustees certificates 5sh;
Atiannc and Great Western seconds, 2219. Erie,
~. Illinois Central 81. Reading, &c.. New
York, Ontario and Western, ;3.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current i'm New
York to-day at go pm, rs reported by H. III.
Dodge. of $50 18th street. 10y special wire:-
Western Union. S'4: New York Central,
lss Lake shore, lsa7s; Michigan Central.
a}s4: New York, Lake Erie and Western. 45a.: do
preferred. ~; do. seconds irli.: Delaware Lack
awanna and W stern, l26a4: New Jersey Gen.
trial 49,: Della ani hudson. I09ss: Reading,
,ll; Northwestern, leG7s: 81. Paul. ia: Wabash
and Pacific. -: do. preferred. 81: L Mon
Pacific. LIZ NJ. X and r. q: Hannibal
and 81. 10. preferred. H5a1: Ohio and
Mississippi. 46a: Pacific Mail 5la: {. e. and
l. c.. 1856, Northern Pacific common, sO1s:
do. preferred. Sc Central Pacific. a5sD: Chesa-
re:ke and Ohio. 24: Louisville and Nash
vile. aSss: Ontario and Western 3IS:
Manhattan Elevated. 2lk; Illinois Gen.
tIal. l5s1g; Canada Southern. cas-; District Ut
Columbia 1865 bends. 10,al0a: Denver and RIO
Grande. s9i4: ST. Paul aud Omaha. 4Ie: do.
preferred. l0sl4: {. {. e. and L. ass.: Eric and
Western. 53s4: Coz, Coal. sly: Ohio Central 2s,.:
Texas Pacific. 1875: Texas Pacific l.. G. .6la1s