National Republican., 1883-06-27
THE MARKETS.
Another Dull and Rather Uninteresting Day in
Wall Street.
Prices Tend Downward Generally But the
Feeling Strengthens at the Close.
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
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Special Dtspdtol.
New YORK, juno 26.--Exactly what struck
the market late yesterday afternoon was not
settled last night, but it was evident that the
room traders easily knocked down prices,
upon rumors which the trunk line commits
sioner denied. There were stories of further
embarrassments in Chicago and whom this
did not work thero camo story that the Err
hangers were selling ont their American
stocks.
The Denver bonds showed weakness in
both classes, aud this effected tho stock. Dem
yer consols sold at 049 against 1O1 fow
weelEs ago. Three and halfper cont should
come of tho consols soon if the interest is met,
and tho companys friends say tho
funds are on hand for this purpose.
Several up town bulls declare they woro sur-
prised at yesterdays reaction, and they de-
clare it was caused by combination of bear
ish room traders, and that tho market con-
tinues greatly ovorsold.
The street is bearish again to-day, but Sage
declares there is nothing warranting short
salos. IIo goes to Saratoga for the season OH
Saturday.
The Mills party are doing nothing, but
thoy talk bullish. w. l.. Scott and Osborn
continue bulls ON st. Paul and Manitoba
stocks.
The Western Union has ordered n reduc-
tion to fifteen cents for western night mes
6ages.
Plock s. Co., Erlangers correspondents
here, declare he Is perfectly solvent, and tho
suits in Paris refer TO old matters.
The Boston JourndLsays one of tho strongest
evidences of stability of the trunk line pool
us it bids fair to stranglo the grain exporting
traffic from Boston.
Nashville dispatch says tho Tennessee
state board begin funding state bonds on the
fifte cnth proximo.
The Gould people toll their friends to sell
nothing short Oh this market, and intimate
very sharp advance twist i'll prices before
Saturday, -
William Redmond was the principal seller
of st. Paul The principal sellers of tele-
graph wore Scranton, Willard, and Berdan.
Rogers bought telegraph and Kirkner was
the main buyor of Union Pacific.
l.. l.. White bought most of Erie. Probst
and the Germans were the main sellers of
Lake Shore. Ed. Leavitt was the largest
buyer of New York Central Bell & Kirkncr
hammered New York Central on 1000 aud
800 share lots. Herrick also offered tho stock.
Heath bought.
The Chicago market opened firm but later
grew week, and grain went down cent
good deal of long grain has been closed out in
preparation for the July deliveries, and when
August is placed tho pulls think prices will
touch bottom. There is no more trouble in
Chicago, and none anticipated.
Twenty thousand pounds sterling sold at
$4.S44 Commercial bills arc scarce.
X. III. Parks g. Co. made an assignment to-
day to James A. Patterson, of William M.
Patterson q Co., who has entered upon his
duties. At 1850 stocks were dull and unin-
teresting.
Tho whole market opened steady. Aftor
the first hour there was an improvement of
to : on light trading William Redmond
sold considerable amount of st. Paul early
in the day and tho Osborn brokers
bought it. Tho room , traders ham,
mered New York Central very freely
This stock lent fiat; Jersey and
the others about ?; money at21 to 8 ster-
ling unchanged; United States per cents.
were strong.
At noon tho market was dull and lower.
Now York Central was the most active, sell
ing down to l162 under the raids of the room
traders, but very few actual holders were
selling at the quotations good deal of
Central was sold at 10, seller g. and bought
ut 1l0 regular This stock lent ut l-6l for its
own use.
On tho second call stocks became / to !
above tho lowest prices mt noon, but still
tractionally below the opening. At 2 p. IN.
prices were at about the lowest figure of the
day, and there was no important trading
gong on. Now YORK Cehtral lOuched llS5.
Two thousand shares New York Central was
sold at l17A, seller Co.
At 2:30 stocks had u decidedly better tone
and Jersey was especially strong. Now York
Central reacted to 1l9B, and it was reported
that the Trunk limo meeting had progressed
harmoniously. Toward tho close the general
feeling was firm, but with no outside busi-
ness going on.
The market closed dull but with stronger
undcrtonc thau has prevailed for several days
LONDON, l p, m.-United States As
lower; Erie, lower; New York Central l
lower Reading, lower; Ontario and West
ern, lower; Illinois, higher.
sToCRs
Tho following are the opening, highest,
lowest, ana closing prices Of the principal
stocks Tor tho day, as corrected by special wire
reports received by Bateman & Co., bankers,
No. l4ll L street northwest: