National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-26
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WALL STREET GOSSIP
NEW YORK, Sept. 2i.-There were but few pre-
dictions ut the Windsor Hotel last night about the
course ofthe market to-day, and the indications
were that there would be no special movements Of
importance until after next week, AFTER something
has been decided about trunk line matters.
Deveraux returns homo 10. day and Mccullough
went back to Pittsburg yesterday morning The
impression prevailed last night that Vanderbilt
would modify his ultimatum and harmony would
be restored finally between the roads. Sage was
at the Windsor aud was stlll confident of higher
prices, aud Gould was quoted as saying thatwhile
he could not say what the average list would do,
that Missouri Pacific. Wabash, Western Union,
and Kansas and Texas were going up. II was
also stated that about half of the active brokers
were bulls, but the disposition was to put
mp one stock at time. II was understood
that a block of Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western stock which Is loaned out oil
a rise was projected. woerlshofier says he Is out
Of the market at present and has no material in
tercst in IT,. The Osborn party in Reading sold out
to have sold for the pool yesterday afternoon. II
was given out that the stock had gone up too fast
The brokers are very indignant and excited over
the action of Commissioner Raum, who Is pressing
them for taxes Of "a OF per cent. on all deposits
and money loaned, dating back to 1864, with an
added penalty of 100 per cent. Tho Commissioner.
is determined TO make the law apply to ali deposits
Of brokers other than capital, whether margins or
loans. Revenue Collector Blake, OF this city, Is
now examining the books Of aboutthiry reputable
houses In the street, and he expects 70 collect
great many thousand dollars through this con;
AT the Windsor last night that the
Lake Shore Railroad Company would pay
2 per cent. and show cash surplus out of the
quarters current earnings. A rrumor was current
last night that the Texas Pacific Railroad had
bought the New Orleans Pacific Railroad and
million new Texas Pacific stock. The story lacked
confirmation but found many believers neverthe-
less Chicago advices OF this morning report that
the yield aud quality OF the North west crops are
considerably better than anticipated, and the lndi
cations thai the Minnesota wheat has been less
damaged by recent rains than eeportcd on the line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Farmers are
bright aud pleasant Northern Minnesota fields are
turning out from IL 70 30 bushels TO the acre. San
Francisco dispatches report Intense rivalry be-
tween the Central Pacific aud the Union Pacific
| roads The Central Pacific has started a survey
ing party cas-, from Ogden who have reported ia
| vorable line through an open, productive country,
with grades not exceeding 80 feet all tho way
| telegram says the Eric Railroad is about to obtain
control Of the Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati
| and indianapolis and the Cincinnati, Hamilton
/ and Dayton also, the New York, Pennsylvania
| and Ohio Is giving II independent outlets 10 Chi
| cago, Cincinnati, indianapolis, and 81. Louis, 1t
| is said the Erie Company Is backed by the Erlan-
ger syndicate, which recently bought the Cincin-
| ern connections may form part of the new Erie
| system. The Chicago and Omaha earnings the
| third week In September increased 1856 The
| Northwest earnings the third week In September
were s5l5 100 against S46, 200 for same period last
year; gain, $4,000