Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-11

PRICES MAINTAINED BY THE LARGE CAPITALISTS.
New YORK. Feb 1.-THE stock market opened
strong and higher. with an advance OF 4 to per
cent, the latter in Canada Southern. Kansas and
Texas rose to 22's. Before 1890 am. weaker tone
prevailed. and decline OF d to on per cent took
place. The Northern Pacific and Oregon Trans
continental were the weakest shares. The stock
market was higher again after II o'clock. There
was some pressure to sell oregon Transcontinental
and Northern Pacific preferred partly for Philadel-
phia account:l The report that the companies are
TEXTURES on the bull side OF the market are the
Changers, VanderbiitS and Missouri Pacific shares
The Post SAYS: The market this forenoon was
hammered by the room traders and the bear party,
who have been encouraged by the aspect OF the
foreign exchange market and the possibility Of
are supported by the leading capitalists and
operators. who seem to have started In to make
general advance In prices, and If they can succeed
In lifting the general range OF prices. say ten per
cent in the next month or two it Will increase the
value OF the twenty leading stocks $40. 900 600 or
s50OOO,0OO as collateral upon which to borrow
money to buy more.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE Feb l1-vireinia sixes consolidated
SKIES. old Il0a bid to- day. ''-~0''
b, BALTIMORE. Feb. n,cotton quiet-;niddline. 1915
and tx do e3tr
$50 do: superlative patent 100 Wheat-southsrn
iers ana
a. lsza No western winter FED spot. 1o7fal II;
i ny ,i!.s hs.sn june: ga ID coz t!
southern quiet western easier and neglected southern
white 59a60: do yellow, nominal: western mixed spot.
69fa6oA: February: COY bid: March tsa4a60 May. Ga
4la43 western white 42a4S: do mixed 4Oa41: Pennsy
vania 4Oa43 Rye quiet, 66a6S. Hay easier-prime to
choice fennsylvania and Maryland, 4 0oel6O Pro-
shoulders, 81; clear rib Sides 1os1 Hams, 141Sal54
lard-rehned, ION Butter steady - western packed
l0s2O; Creamery. 25aS6 Eyes higher. Sass. Petro
goes ordinary to fair IL esl2a Sugar seady-A soft
7A; copper refined steady, 14A Whisky quiet and
steady. lSal 1917 Freights to Liverpool per steamer
duil,.cotton Sl6d; -four ls.3d. grain; 2ha'd. Re-
ceipts-hour barrels wheat 900 bushels corn,
14OOO bushels: rye. 600 bushels Shipnents-none.
Sales-wheat. Zoo bushels; corn. 600 bushels
THE BEST REcoRD.-E. L Renick, OF Georgia, has
been appointed 81, 200 clerk in the Office of the
first controller OF the Treasury. He made the best
| record before the civil service commission In a
special examination held to meet reQu1siton for
clerk with knowledge Of law.
APACHE VIsIToRs.-The commissioner Of Indian
| affairs to-day received visit from the Apache
Indians OF the San Carlos reservation In Arizona,
| who had just returned from visit to the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa, where their children are.
| They expressed themselves pleased with the re-
suit OF their visits TO Carlisle and Hampton, Va
THR SUNKEN TUG-The Secretary Of the Navy
| has made a contract with the Baker Wrecdng
company Of Norfolk to raise the sunken tug May
flower at the Washington navy yard for 81 $40.
state department OF the reported illness OF Minister