New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09


The speculation in cotton during the week was
active. at declining figures for futures while the
prices for spot ara from Is to 5l6 lower than week
ago. The exports for the week 94,S6S bales
against $3.50 bales for the same week of 1852.
making the total exports from September L. 1852,
10 date. 3.7s5,337 bales or 1,12O,OOO bales
more than tho exports for the same
period Of the preceding year. The iron market,
from that of the raw ore TO the finished merchant
iron continues duh with transactions OF import
ance and the few that made are down at consid-
cradle concessions from tho nominal quotations Inc
situation of the coal market remains unchanged
The production thus far this year has been nearly 10
percent greater than for the same time last year and
stocks are accommodating. TO Offset this con-
diton of affairs the companies resort to the old time
method of restricting productions yet sales are re-
ported through second hands at concessions from
the compaues circular prices
The Stock Exchange markets last week generally
were In marked contrast with the outside situation
Buoyancy Was the prevailing and continuous feature
of the week in all the different departments, except
the Government department. Government bonds
were not particularly active ana their prices were
irregular; early there declines for all the IS
sues and later sharp rccoyeries for the loDgdate Is
Sues The final changes IN the bids show declines
of l., and 90 per cent respectively Tor the IS and 32s
and advances of Is for the IS ana a '2s among
State bonds there was very lltte doing outside OF
the Arkansas rs to the railroads., when
we're moderately active at advancing
nrices. the Tennessee compromise bonds
aIso were strong. Among railroad bonds the New
York West Shore aud Buffalo 5s were marked
feature IN the weeks dealings, and Win very arge
transactions. they advanced over . per cent ne
activity IN them, however, was due To manipula-
ton raj her than TO any actual investment denahu,
although there is little doubt that their merits anu
the prices at which they have Deen rullng, warrant
such "A demand. MutuarUnion Telegraph Us, Can
ada Southern 5s, and Texas and racine incomes
were also active at advancing ngircs; out tue ecn-
eral market for bonds WAS dull ana prices only
The share speculation opened the week duh and
heavy; but from Tuesday morning untll the very
end of the week the whole situation, us u
appeared at the stock Exchange, was en-
trely changed There was continuous
and almost uninterrupted advance IN prices WIN
an activity that only varied from day 10 day IN
changing from class OF stocks 10 anot1eT; Lug
transactions for the week amount 70 l,lto,1o@
shares against 1142, 990 shares for the preceding
week Perhaps the best idea OF the character Oh
the market may be obtained from the stateuens
that it IL impossible 10 describe the movements oi
the week without being PERSONAL come VI .no
commission houses report IA little better business
than they had been doing. but nearly an Vi tneul
state that il has been because OK ordeps , ,;n S
stocks which have been carried Tor ionH tiino
and This statement Is partly confirmed oy tno haou
of the appearance in the Street OF numerous
two and three years old and in the names
of persons not generally known In the street.
While it is admitted all sides that the movement
of the week has been almost exclusively local IL Is
fact that there has been very general closing Vi
short accounts. and III some Instances lhporia an.
amounts of purchases have been maue lor .no
"longn account by operators who heretofore were re
enlisted on tho "bear side. hume Gus Fumors Oh
new combinations, consultations aud leases were
put in clrculation but the only really tangible
cause assigned for the advance IN prices when was
made was the large earnings reported by the Vari-
Gus railroads. .,.,,.o
The advances for the usually active stocks range
for the week from liz to 43s per cent those recoru
lug advances of per cent or over are as IoioWs
Reading and Rock Island, each 2; Central racine Inc
aud Michigan Central, each 2ls; Denver ana hi9
Grande. and Lake Shore each, ~ Delaw a anu
"a Wabash Common 2's; unIGn and piG WSbas
preferred. each 3is; Sc Paul, 3as Northwest pre-
erred Missouri Paclhe ana Nor VySinia ond
Georgia preferred 4ss. The week closed win the
market buoyant aud excited and Win Indications
that IL IL the intention of the leading operators 10
push prices still higher.
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
BOSTON, Saturday, April a. 1888.