The Evening critic., 1884-04-18
GOSSIP FROM WALL STREET.
Facts ana Figures Presented 10 "rhe
CrItfc'a'' Headers To-day.

NEW YORK, april lSs
The stock market opens quiet, with frac.
tlonal improvement In priceg, Philadelphia
buying coal stocks; vanderbilts quiet; Gould
stocks steady on supporting orders. Pacific
Mail dealings In 100.sharo lots.
The brokers report that the stock market
was sold extensively yesterday afternoon upon
unfounded rumors OF disagreement among
ports OF quarrel between Mr.. Gould and Mr..
Field.
Erie was heavily raidod by the Twenty.
third.street beer party aud one trader sold
10000 shares. d. +. Carver put out lot Of
shorts In the latter and It was stated that Sage
and Clarke, Dodge Co. sold the bulk Of the
Wab. Reading was raided, but good deal OF
long stock was also cold out by people who
think the proposed restriction OF mining will
be bad bargain for tho Reading 90.
W. u. was sold upon well.dietributed rumors
that the dividend would DO reduced 10 9 per
cent, ana nj. Pacific was further depressed
upon the belief that its dividends would also
be made at tho rate OF per cent and less. Not.
witheianding all this bear talk and the uu.
settled condition OF AFFAIRS at tho end OF tho
day yesterday, there was moro than suspi.
cion that Mr.. Gould had bought good many
more stocks than no had sold and that the
general short interest had also been sonsiby
increased. Some people therefore thought
last evening that this condition meant sub
etantlal rally In the market to-day or to.mor.
row and that stocks would do to buy now, for
turn at least. The most OF the room.traders
at the close OF tho day were long in expecta-
tion OF a little advance this morning.
II Is reported that Mr.. Vanderbilt has
bought 2 900 or 10000 shares OF l.. s. within
the last week, and that the BOOKS, since they
have been reopened, exhibit O large increase
In the number OF shareholders.
Mr.. Ames, OF Boston, Is said to have bought
10000 shares OF U. p. hero since his arrival
from Boston this week.
An oficer OF trunk line roads said last even.
Ing that ut yesterday hearing OF arguments
on percentages before the nrbitrators all lines
but tho Nickel Plate were represented, and
tho latter had expressed satisfaction with tho
award OF tho Chicago committee, 90 there VIII
be no difference.
Mr.. Woerishoffer said last evening that he
had very little interest In the stock market,
and he was not bull on tho situation. Still
low. Cammack also said that no had but lit
tie interest, and oil tho professional bears mp
pear 70 be suspicious OF trap to catch thom
heavily ehort, and twist them out again.
An Ottawa special telegram says: "rhe Do
mlnion Parliament has voted away $4,000
200 this session, and the Finance Minister
says he will have leave for England immedi-
ately to borrow S25, 900, 000,which he hopes to
get In London at a per cont, but tho Canadian
credit 10 not good, and 1t is not believed he Will
be able TO get the loan at this rate. Many be.
leve canada Will ultimately repudiato her
entire debt"
specie shipments to-day--By City OF Rome
I sr0Sn nod pr9s 81 900 20; LsSar6 f e.
iCo., $25O,OoO; Belmont, $175,OCO.
BY Britannica Belmont, $4,000; Kidder,
$3.50, 00oi Heldeiback, I. 4 Co, 100000; Won
h The Canada Pacific the second week OF April,
1884, earned sS1, 200; in 1883 II earned sos.
COO; decrease, $4,000.
The Chicago Markets To-day.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Tho grain and provision
markets opened 1rmer and higher than last
evenings closing prices on better European
advices and colder weather throughout the
United Kingdom, corn showing most strength
May wheat opened &c. higher at SO; May
coin, sc. higher Of 81; May oats, &C. higher
at 32As pork, May, 10c. higher at S16.75.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-The grain and provision
markets closed strong on better European i'd
vices and bad weather. The Shorts were buy
Ing wheat and corn excitedly.
Murray was said to be buying while Ream
was bidding tor halfmilllon buehel lots.
May wheat closed SS07s; Man corn, 52bs;
May pork, S16.S71hi May lard, SS.35.