National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-17
THE MARKETS.
Speculation in Wall street Languid on
narrow tluctuation of Quotations
MnneN. Grnin. md prnNi.inns,

narrow tluCtuatiOn of Quotations
Money, Grain, and Provisions.
NEW YORK, Feb. TO-. During the greater part
Of tho day the stock market has been dull, as is
indicated by the total sales Of only }DlAoO
shares n decrease from yesterday Of $500
shares There was period Of activity after
o'clock, accompanied byvery decided strength,
during which the highest prices Of the day
were generally reached, and lnckawannu and
during most Of the day The total sales Of
these two stocks amounted to $500 shares.
They were the only stocks however. that were
Of all active, and the rest OF the business was
distributed widely In small amounts.
For the general list the fluctuations have
been within a comparatively narrow range,
and closing prices which followed display ol
considerable weakness Just before 3o'ClQck
were generally from q to 4 per cent. higher
than last evening L0CkawOnna was especially
weak in the final dealings losing ! per cent.
prices however showed n loss of only Z,
while Reading Is down J 4. Western Union
about held its own until late in the day when
it yielded 4, per cent and closed with net
few days past has been the activity in the
stocks OF some OF the coal companies about
which little or nothing is heard, except at
such times as the present on what would he
considered small sales for any of the active
list, these stocks make rapid advances, atten.
ton being confined generally to ono or two
VI luC. llSl luE u uuNs
To-day 1t was Consolidated Coal which rose
rom . to 3ll9 on sales of only 100 shares
Hooking Valley was firm ut the opening, and
about maintained the advance for the day
closing With gain of q There Is great
deal Of bull talk regarding the Erie road, and
the common stock shows a gain this evening
OF . per cent, while the preferred, on more
than the usual amount of business, rose from
IS to O. and closed at g. Indiana, Blooming.
ton and Western is also per cent. higher on
sales Of less than 500 shares. The market
closed Irregular.
There was increased activity in the railroad
bond market especially IN some of the Erie
junior issues, Indiana, Bloomington and West.
ern incomes Hooking Valley iirsts, Missouri
Kansas aud Texas issues ana Canada southern
hrsts and seconds,
The result Of the days operations is a Dc.
cldcd advance In many cases, while almost
everything dealt In Is higher Erie seconds,
consOlS rose from W. last evening TO lOJis
aud closed at 1905; the same CN.Juno coupon
advanced from $ to Nfit und closed nj Sil1,
and the lnndcd iiycs sold from s. to ~ and
closed ut So 1.
Money on call continues easy ut / y TO per
cent, the last loan being ut >. sterling eN.
change continues dun and steady. Actual rate
1871 for G0'day bills aud iSyli for demand.
Posted rates isS for GO.dny bills and 100 for de
mnnd. Government bonds are dull and steady.
State bonds have been quiet and firm.
Treasury 9alanccs-Coin, Sl59, l9j, Ijl; cur
rency, sll,6756l
Quotations OF Tuesdays stock Sales.
Tie following daily market reports have been
furnished by j. Vance Lewis broker lie DrOii
huilding Eighth and Streets being the most uI.