New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
oLOnSa PRICES or BOSTON sPOOKS
BOSTON, Aug. 18. 1885.
TUESDAY, Aug. 1e-P. n.

TUESDAY, Aug. 1s-P ~
Compared with last evenings closing the opening OF
the stock speculation to-day remarkable anomaly
First figures generally declines that represented
respectable fluctuations, and they were followed by
further sharp declines during the first half hour OF bus
ness. For the character Of this opening when last
nights conditions considered there less reason
there for the late advance of 1920 per cent that
occurred all through the market single instance
in todsys transactions to develop the character
of the whole market Louisville aud Nashville last night
closed with the last sale at AVA
aud 49ie bid with apparently no stock
In sight this morning broker at the opening held
stop orders Chat s orders to sell II the price declined to
certain gure to the extent OF LOCO shares ut prices
ranging from 1873 AZ the first sale OF the stock
was made at Al o. decline of Ia per cent from last
evenings strong closing and the sale at Az at
broker succeeded In executing all OF MS stop
orders. This to-day exceptional circumstance.
bat is not improbable that many aggravatons Oh the
same THING will occur with many Of the " wildcats"
which recently fashionable because Of the
limitation The closing figures OF last evening,
tho opening prices of this and the lowest that
were made during the first hours business
OF the principal active stocks were In the
order given follows: Central of New
Jersey, 514-5l049s Central Pacific, 39is-3sH
a37a; North western. 1O3A-103% 01O2's: st. Paul,
1881 Y 979a4; Omaha preferred S6i9-s6i2dS5;
Delaware, LAcsawanna and Western. lo4as-l04i9S
1925; Delaware and Hudson, s6%-s6iaas5; Lake
Shore, 75-74a075d73i0; Louisville and Nashville
494-47aa47; Missouri Kansas and Texas. 25Ts-
254a24 Central and Hudson. 1Ol 7s-1ol0l0O E'ie,
ls4-l74aI7A; Ontario and westeru 16la-l59l3%;
Northern Pacific preferred 5l%-5l%a507s; Oregon
Transconfnenial. 2lis-2l7s 02202ll4; Reading. 24s
-24a -27s Union Pacific. 5l-5lk0l9t; Texas and
Pacific, l74-17@al7, Western Union, 70h-
7Oss07Oia 969ia; Pacific Mail. 60ss-5l s5Ot- From
these points named rallies that In
instances amounted to over per cent, but with
every rally renewal OF selling that noticeable In
the mornings dealings conspicuous feature. Ao
tiyity and wide fluctuations continued during the whole
aay and the closing figures generally lower than any
above quoted The room traders, however con-
unue to feel very bush and regard the operations OF
the day consequent declines only natural
reaction from the recent large advances. The policy
pursued to buy ordinary sIumps. Nevertheless.
there we're indications that the leading OPP
orators freely supplying the market
at the close OF the business they were at its
opening Nearly all OF the davis reported earnings OF
railroads make unfsvorabe comparisons with
the wear 1884, and still unfayOrabe Will 1883,
when the Increased mileage aud the additional INST
charges aocrung from the Increased bonded deDts o he
companies considered table printed below or the
receipts OF -four aud rran at Chcaso by the various
railways both 20 & e eoa 0 rue I'VE S r~ss
OF August reflects only decrease OF ts aevetles AZ
and Quincy, which reports It's earnings only by
the month, shows a decrease OF l.6s33s0
Alton decrease OF 6i65i2 bushels or about 20 per
cent kulDufs again In circulation OF an agree
ment the coal companies 10 reduce the quotas
OUTPUT for september while the reasons why THIS
be done seemed TO DO ilnperatiNe, unless the
companies are Determined 20 sell coal at lower prices
than the Of output and transportation, u Is
positive that agreement has yet been reached But
the necessity a restriction OF the output OF coal or OF
iron should regarded from the point OF view a.
a voluntary curtsilment ofthe nanufacinro OF cotton
goods would be. stock spectators. however have
taught regard price for ono ton OF coal rather
than quantity that be mined and sold ut prOnt
they also look rates for fansporaton Tor their cue
OF TO the voume Of business, 10 be done at any
ngure The market closed weak and unsettled
Cow rnment bonus dull yet steady with l.
per recovery In the bids Tor tho AA2s AnhcAoa
al the closing quotationsi