New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-02

-four grain and provisions the week ended last sat
urday in comparison with tho same week of 1888 and
1884,
Week ended oct. 81, 1888. 1884. 1885
Michigan Central Tons e f'E s & T iSoJ P5 ss Tons g15 %
1 4 4
Totals. ....... 45,OO5 100 47I87 100 2o,70o 100
The totals Of each article carried by all the railroads in
the weeks OF three years were as follows:
Week ended Oct. 81. 1888 1884: 1852
f fTSTi;ISa; si5s S $50 1881 sSS
Totals. tons ..................450 05 47l37 26769
Cotton unfavOraby affected in its price by dull
foreign advces and large receipts at the pors for
futures there was almost continuous decline which
20 to 25 points for next summers deliveries Spot was
quiet ami suffered decline OF SIG cent, closing at 9s
SE ar Tse e Isl ' OF the
movements of three years are as follows:
RECEIPTS AT PORTS.
ss g: . y; ,3ss$ .;5
EXPORTS.
s GS tnG sS SSef sI d5S5 Sso54
The Stock Exchange markets last quiet
compared With the immense business OF the preceding
cepting Governments aggregaed fair proportions and
such month ago would have been considered large.
While there lull In the speculation which gave OPP
porunty for the much needed rest and clearing up OF
contracts there little any indication at any time
Of waning confidence in the status OF the general stu
alton. Early IN the week there was some depression
and prices sagged OFF from the extreme figures OF the
preceding week l to per cent, but with the
smaller business of last week the markets were broad
ened by the ACQUISITION Of larger number of buyers.
We do by this intimate that the public.
yet, have become sufficiently Interested
securities which were hedby few prominent operators
days ago. but 1t has grown to proportions sufficient
relieve few of them of such large amounts that they
for reaction both in figures and IN duration
OF time which will enable them TO repurchase at profit
1t is this element (haf sOldOut buls which makes up
the only bearish interest now existing in the market.
SO far the negotiations pending fora perfect ami CON-
pete understanding between the different railways and
for harmony of interest which shall make IL incumbent
for to work the prosperity of all concerned
slow but satisfactory progress was made The arrang-
ing of the details is an immense labor but which Is
receiving such care that IN the language OF prominent
railroad man, VINO, although retired IRON active
management, still retains hs large interest every
point is fuly considered, IRON bound ana copper Idst
ened before proceeding to the consideration OF another
one; and, although there has as yet been no formal
meeting II the presidents to ratfy the progress made
Dy the standing committee, eVefyIng mat mas poem
done has received the approval oil the highest oicas
shares, against 3 606 500 shares for the preceding
week. As usual a few stocks furnished large proper
100 900 ormore furnished ,27s 800 sheres)
than Onehalf OF the total transactions Lake shore led
advance OF = cent; st. Paul was second and shows
u gain OF per cent; Western Union was
third, with gain OF Ala per cent; Lackawanna was
fourth With gain OF Of rs per cent and Erie and Read
Ing NTH and sixth each with gain OF q per cent
and Hudson gain OF IN Among the light fancies
Chicago, ST. Louis and Pttsburg preferred notable
Tor an advance from 80 to 4IGiOl. Northern Pacific
preferred, and Oregon Railway AMI Navigation were
strong and advanced to figures which permitted the call
ing Of stocks held collateral upon the Oregon aud
Tanscontnental notes The figure for the call OF North
ern Pacific preferred 30 and the stock closed at
5jl nearly all the stock subject 10 cal! being called
The call for Oregon Railway and Navigation was at
/ par; the stock sold at lOOA0 1908 and
only small amount OF the stock was called As rule.
final changes show little, unimportant variations
from week agO-sOme are declines, but the advances
from the lowest prices or the week In all instances are
material II not important After the early decline
there steady hardening OF prices until yesterday
when market started of a II 10 entering upon
a now race higher values than have yet been made
The market for railway bonds was in full sympathy
with the movements in the share market ana its Varia
tons figures in accord with the fluctuations In
stocks.
Suholned Is usual table giving the highest. lowest
and tnal prices and number sold the week.
together with tile final prices OF week ago. OF forty
four active representative stocks prehxed by the
closing prices of September 30: