New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15

| foreign exchanges were dull all tho way out and the
tono OF the market litto easier Gold exports.
special purposes by figures the exports to Europe
last week am nnicd to $1.46oOoo. but the Custom
Despite OF labor troul strikes wbi,h In SEQ
r o9I 10
satisfactory Improvement Tero cause FOR coBgratu-
AIRY. Not THREE quarters year has month made
50 favorable comparison with preceding years or she
articles named. either IN quantities values. Tho
makers Of steel rails have bcrn informed that tho
orders booked amOnnt to 100000 tons sdd therefore
that according agreement, the allotment for 1885 Is
The principal iron makers are we'll supplied with
orders more than six months ahead. and with few
exceptions decline 70 make further ensagments IL
Tor that reason that the iron market quoted as quiet
The coal trade. with all other large manufacturing
toners MAKING steady progress SIN remains ~ iOgeer-
heads and sells coal seemingly low possible either
Tor tun or 10 innct an Try upon oaeh other Pnces
now nave reached point where settlement must
drawn upon to pay. not dividends bur first charges or
general merchandise the DIS r.butt n Last week was
TIE stock Exchange markets last week wers snos ed
to al sort "t ey rep. rts The TrnSoeontnentsi AL
Southwestern system assumed greatcr and serious im-
eSas"eTs,ed beyond their real Dimensions aud the eond
ion OF the banks with their expanded loans was at
tackled But all Of hcse things had little effect upon tho
market TIL the Western Union Telegraph CoupInT camc
out with is statement ana It's scrip d!Iiend THIS was
the hair that ratacr weakened the whole mar
ket Activity followed DUNES aud prices generally fol-
lowed the decue of Western Union. which at one time
pressure remarkably we'll Tho final changes in the ten
active stocks which contributed 6J3400 shares 70 tho
total for the week OF 2O0f 062 at the Stock EXCHANGE
"a follows Declines-Union Pacific q. Reading 4.
Erie ls North western b Central OF Nrw-Jersey 1i2.
Lake Shore II ST. Paul =. Delaware. Lackswanna and
Western 3as and W. stern Union Cis pereent advance
Pacific Mail lis per cent BIT Ill these depressing
causes. except that of Weston Union, have been at
" ,rk all this month The SAM" ten stocks furnished
34l2,j0O of the total OF 4lOs.966 for
tho last two weeks The final changes
from the closing ngures OF February 81 arc
a. follows: Declnes-UlOn Pacific 4. Central New
Jersey 3d. Lake shore, Erie, and Pach' Mail each %.
DELAWARE Llckswanna and Western 8. N'rthwestern
l3s ST. Paul Il2 and Western Union SIS per cent;
49s. There IL nothing very startling
In this showing. Now no expects that the railroad
war the strikes on ind, fnely The Read
Ing scheme ysnzaton il moving along smoothly
ind there much more talk Of obstructive litigation than
think will be found practical IN the courts And finally
lie banks probably never we're In as strong position as
O-day their loans securities probably were never
letter covered with ample margins Banks are Instituted
do a profitable business. and what shall they do but
Dan money II they can when they carry Sl2O.0OOOo0
II cash on hand and have deposits OF 1895 600 000t
Without making predictions OF the future o. prices the
auseS which have made the depression OF the last few
lays seem likely TO he soon removed.
SubOined IL usual ta0e giving the highest, lowest
md na prices and number OF shares sold for the week.
Ogether with the final prices OF week aso. OF forty
hree active or representative stocks: