National Republican., 1886-03-26
THE MARKETS.
A General Advance in Stocks, and
Prices for Favorites Shade Higher
Than Two DaYa Ago.

a General Advance in Stocks, and
Prices for Favorites Shade Higher
Than Two Days Ago.
NEW YORK, March 25.-A better feeling has
prevailed in Wall street to-day. The decided
strength of the market at the opening, which
was attributed in part to the foreign buying OF
stocks, gave more encouragement to the would
be bulls, and first figures this morning showed
an advance generally of y to per cent over
last evenings final quotations. Continued
strength during the forenoon, accompanied by
considerable activity in the trading, in a meas.
ure cOunteracted the unlavorabe news from
the west regarding the strike There was
decided break In the general list after midday,
led by Northwestern, Union Pacific, and Ms.
souri,, Kansas and Texas, but this was checked
in the course OF an hour, md reports from the
west decidedly moro favorable In tone, regard.
ing the immediate future Of the troubles be.
tween railroads and their employees, again
stimulated buying for the long side, and also
frightened shorts to cover. Just before, the
close there was very slight reaction, and the
final quotations were q shade below the figures
ruling five minutes before .. o'clock. The re.
suit OF the days operations, however is IN adj
vance for everything on the active list OF irace-
tions Of 2 per cent, Even Northwestern, which
WIS raidcd after midday on story that the
Northwestern Tratlic Association had ad.
iourned without accomplishing anything,
and that n rate war in the northwest
was imminent, made n net gain Of a, and
st. Paul Is up ~. Lackawanna was strong all
day. II opened II better at 1877 and vt no time
sold more than l1 lower than that price In the
afternoon It touched 12S aud closed Il lower
with an advance Of Ia. Delaware and Hud.
son Is up IA, Central OF New Jersey "a and
Reading u. There was an exceptional nd.
vance in St. Paul and Duluth, which opened
md closed at so, q gain Of pa The Wander.
bilts and Erie were strong, Lake Shore gain
ing 11z at n shade below the best figure OF the
day, and New York Central IA. Erie common
is up q and the preferred /. There was less
activity after midday, and the total transae-
tions foot UP $4,000 shares, n decrease nom
yesterday Of l36,l0O shares, the most active
stocks TO day being st. Paul, Laokawauna, and
Union Pacific. But there was u fnir business
in Il number OF other stocks on the active list.
Union Pacific continues to be raided with ru.
mors of carly Developments from Washington
of an uniavorable character. Hooking Valley
continues active and strong, gaining l9z on
| sales of 6000 shares. Prices this evening are
| generally for the most active stocks u shade
| higher than they closed two days ago.
There was again an average business in mi
| road bonds, the total sales amounting TO 3d.
| 3li,000, the most active being the Eric ID
consols lex June coupon) aud Canada South
| crn DDS. The bonds last mentioned developed
| decided strength, selling from 50 up to 81, and
| closing at the highest price of the day. The
| Eric Ids lex juno coupon are also UP Ia
| at S71g, and the funded tivcs IL at 90.
| Treasury balanccs-Coin, sl23lSO6l6 cur
rency, sl3,0Sl $50.
Quotations OF Thursdays stock Sales.
The following daily market reports have been