National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-20
THE MARK ETS.
Interest CenterinE in the Coal stocks
Operations Confined to Room Traders
and n Few Prominent gnecuIators

Interest CenterinE In the Coal stocks
Operations Confined to Room Traders
and Few Prominent Spectators.
NEW YORK. March 1o.-1nterest in the stock
market continues to center in the coal stocks,
the trading in which to day amounted to 50
per cent. of the total transactions During
most Of The forenoon the market was inclpcd
to be weak, and between II aud II o'clock tho
lowest prices of the day were generally made,
Later the market recovered. and, with occa.
sional slight reactions, continued strong until
alter o'clock. In the last hour n very dull
tone prevailed and the market closed irregular,
but In most cases weak at quotations, Closing
prices for the general list, however, are In nj.
most every case small fractions higher than
yesterday, while the coal stocks recovered all
OF Yesterdays losses and something more. The
total sales to-day were 307,3 $50 shares, q dc.
crease rom yesterday OF $4,000 shares, and OF
This amount Iackawanna contributed %, $50
shares and the four coal stocks lG0. 500 shares
The fluctuations were within n narrow range.
except for the coal stocks, Lacknwanna opened
declined to i2SS I'D during the forefnoo ou ' TSs
was followed by active realizing by the shorts
on rumors that negotiations were pending be.
were almost certain TO result In the future har-
monious working of the two interests.
From the best information obtainable tho
minors were 0 al,ogether groqndless, but they
in producing the rally that followed the stock
last mentioned, selling up as high as 126A In
the afternoon, and closing at 12jaA--a gain of
"a on moderate business for that stock.
Delaware and Hudson is up az at H. after
selling between ySl5 and 10l, aud Reading
gained IA at 25l&, amer selling Mt 26l1. IL
opened at 2i31 Among the coal stocks Jersey
Central shows tho smallest improvement,
ginning only = at 500, but during the day II
sold as high as 6l9 Reports from prominent
commission houses. confirm the impression
that the outside public Is taking little active
interest in the market, and that the business
rom day to day Is confined almost entirely to
operations between room traders and to the
dealings of few prominent spectators who
are generally credited as being largely instru-
mental In manufacturing considerable por.
ton OF the news on the street. St. Paul was
business for that stock, and closed with gain
Of q at OlT, after selling at 92A The rest OF
the list Is up generally from "a to u per cent,
but except st, Paul and Lake shore the trading
was extremely limited, the four coal stocks
and the two Just mentioned contributing II
per cent of the days business.
Louisville and Nashville was conspicuous for
Its weakness, closing with loss Of N at I0A
on reports showing that for the second week OF
March its earnings fell OFF 81, 900 as compared
Is disappointing, as the earnings recently have
indicated gradual improvement until they had
become almost as LARGE as for the preceding
year. The railroad bond market continues
quiet, the total sales of to-day being only
81, $4,000, and the business remains altogether
Of n retail character, and prices are pretty
evenly divided between small advances and
equally small declines.
Treasury balances-Coin, sl75, 1884, l3; cur.
rency, Sl3, l52,S66.
Quotations OF Fridays stock Sales.
The following daily market reports have been
Furnished by :. Vance Lewis, broker, lie Droit
tive stocks in the New York EXCHANGES;