National Republican., 1883-10-27
THE MARKETS.
The Bulls Still in Full Possession Of the
Whole List
Spectators Getting Wary, but Stocks
Continue Firm.
GOSSIP.
SpsciaL Dispaich.

GOSSIP.
Speciai Dispatch.
NEW York. Oct 26.-Most conservative
bulls are inclined to wait for a further reac-
tion before buying any moro stocks. The
brokers report that Keene liquidated largely
yesterday, and Cammack again put out his
Lackawanna and Northern Pacific 1t is
claimed that the general short interest is ex-
hausted, and a portion outside which has
been induced to buy few stocks again are
weakening.
1t is certain that the big operators on the
bull side realized heavily yesterday still no
one can tell what the professional traders
may do to-day. Conservative brokers say
good stocks look cheap, but the miscellaneous
ones are dead gamble" Travers thinks
the market will continue steady as long
rs Vanderbilt buys, but when he
quits there will be drop. Smith says he is
not short in the Vanderbilts nor Lackawana,
and is buying Lake Shore. The best of feel
ing continues in his relations with the own
ers of these roads. ID. o. Mills continues
bullish, and bets have been made that New
York Central will go above 125 next week.
The report is circulated that big short In
New York Central tried to buy block from
Vanderbilt Wednesday evening at 12O, but
il in open market.
Room traders are bearish, and
went home short Of the market,
and reported that large order
from Boston to sell out block Of Northern
Pacific was only half executed at closing. 1t
is said that Woerishoeffer bought in 5000
shorts in Jersey yesterday, mainly in Phila-
delphia. In the New York market the short
interest in Reading is estimated 10000 shares.
Sage sold six month spreads on Texas Pacific
yesterday at IA to "a for l per cent. Willard
says the opposition to second mortgage comes
entirely from short interest.
The feature this morning Is the buying by
people who sold out yesterday. The largest
buyers were McMillen, Wormers, Humhirst,
Sheldon, Won Hoffman, and Sternberger q
Fuld, and others. Selling scattering. Charles
Williams sold most. New York Central buy
ers were Tunis, Minton, Clews, and Mott.
Sellers were Kimber, Ives, and Winthrop.
In Western Union Brandon bought most. and
in Union Pacific Vanderhof was the largest
buyer. Hughes sold largely of Michigan
Central and Carralin bought Northwestern
buyers were Goicouria and London sellers
were Howard, Lapsly, and Vandyke & Will
iams Lake Shore buyers were George Dick
inson, Davis, and Minis & Reese sellers were
Hotchkiss, b. Prentice, Cutlin, and Johnes
New York Central lends at LEA to 1-32 North
ern Pacific preferred fiat to 1-64 money, %
The uptown bear party arc selling the mar
ket all around. st. Paul has been sold by
Harmed, Elliott g. Banver. Western Union
was sold down by Slayback, Busbee & Boyd
Osborn's brokers have been selling the whole
market. De Cordova sold 1000 Oregon Trans
continental, and Schepp offered 1000 more
There is large borrowing for st. Paul and
q suspicion that a new short interest Is being
encouraged for twist Many think the re
cent advance too sudden and many trader
are on the fence"
A T,ondnn cahla SAWS that f100 O00 xya
sent here to-day by the Gallia to the British
Bank of North America. Sterling is wanted
at 81 to S33. An advance in Canada Pacific
occurred to-day on reports of London broker
buying on rumors that Canadian would prob
ably guarantee dividend on stock.
WALL STREET.
Prominent room traders arc selling tn
general market. Elliott, Kirkner,, Bal, Fan,
Roocock sold. Keene's brokers are also sell
ing, and brokers say Gould's brokers hay
been selling stocks all day.
REVIEW.
The market opened steady to firm and fire.
buying by shorts. This with the fact that pee
pie who sold yesterday took back to consid
cradle extent this morning rather strength
ened opinion that some of the bears have onl.
little confidence in serious break. TIL
uptown bears were free sellers after the frs
hour, and got the market weakened an
lower. The decline at noon in maority Q
stockers were to per cent, latter on Mich
gan. Omaha preferred, Union Pacific, an
Western Union were to Ii lower than yes
terday's closing. Gains were In Canada
Pacific per cent, Ohio and Mississippi com
mon 1t, Illinois Central 2 per cent. Their
was an exceptional movement in Minnesota
and st. Louis advanced 3 to per cent. fror
the opening.
Money, "a. Sterling strong on scarcity
commercial bills. and advanced to 4S2@48;
Governments bonds steady. Between 12 AM
2p. M this afternoon the stock market wa
feverish and unsettled. Michigan Centra
was the pivotal stock on which the marks
hinges, and sold at 5sa. Other active share
sympathized in the downward movement
Oregon Transcontinental, Western Unior
Lackawanna, Union Pacific, Omaha pre-
ferred, and Lake Shore showed decline
1@1aa at 2 p. m, as compared with last ever
ing. Canada Pacific was exceptionally stronl
24 above opening selling in last hour, wa
by room traders, and the air was filled wit
rumors of big guns selling to-day. After 2:l
the market was dull and droopy, closing du
Mt the decline.
LONDON 12:30.-New York Central, lowe
st. Paul, lower; Erie, / lower; Reading,
lower; Central Pacific, higher; Denver an
Rio Grande, 3-16 higher Lake Shore, II
higher; Louisville and Nashville, higbe
STOCKS.
The following are the opening, highes
lowest, and closing prices Of the princip
stocks for the day, Us corrected by special viii
reports received by Bateman & Co., banker
No. l411 f street northwest;