National Republican., 1888-03-09
VERY DULL MARKET.
The News Of Emperor williams Death
CauAeh n DeprnaaIon.

NEW YoRR, Mar. S.--Tho stock m uket to-
day with the exception OF the first hour, when
over one-third OF the entire days transao-
tions was made, was very dull, and, while
generally weak, moved up and down in TT
iul way within very narrow limits. The trad
ing, win the exception above noted, was al
most entirely of retail order, mostly scalp
Ing, traders market, pure and simple. The
strikes continued to absorb the attention OF
operators, and the reported death OF the En-.
bepor William iell flat as for as any effect upon
some expectation that the opening this morn
ing would be weak, and that selling orders
RON the other side would be the rule, but
London was buyer for some time, and an
advance marked the early dealings The
shorts were inclined 10 cover, but fresh dis.
tuIbances In the west induced further short
telling, and prices again reacted, though the
general indlsposltion to trade kept the bust.
ness done down to a small figure.
There were large crowds In the coal stocks
special features Of the the day. law ' The borrowing SytS
demand for Reading was very heavy and the
short interest is stated at 100 900 shares, though
eien % sales made lately M IN hi this mSTRet The R
| first sales were at Irregular .changes from last
| evenings prices, and after slight decline
from first prices the market recovered its tone
and moved up, the early losses being quickly
| wiped out. Dullness then became the leading
| feature. and under the adverse advioes from
the west prices slowly moved of on very light
| and the rest OF the day was entirely devoid OF
| feature, and the market finally closed dull and
steady, generally at small fractions below ilrst
| prices. The fact that the Chicago, Burlington
and quincy officials have sought the protection
| of the courts gave frmer tone TO the busi-
meas to-day, aud the feeling Is growing stronger
| in favor of organizing against combinations
which interfere with the business Of the coun-
| try. Closing prices show irregular changaH
from last evenings figures, but declines are In
a majority, though they are for fractional
Money on call has been easy, ranging from
2h TO 3, last loan at 3, and closing offered at B
sterling exchange is duh and steady. Actual
4S71S to is73I for demand. Posted rates ls6 to
ass. Government bonds have been dull aud
steady. State bonds have been very dull
Treasury balances-Coin. sl2o,7ii ,Ols: cur
rency, sl2.3I0,SS2.
The. following were the closing bid quota
.. coup. i2515; ~. ioeIfi Psc ss Of 'ss, 1gO
La Cons .ol4; Mo: 6s Of ,SS. lol; n: 9. Con
s lV5 as ao do' e'' es s,' nSs aG. &C. ecuDon Ss
40; Cen. pac; fTstsi III; Denver and R,e re
srande hrs,s. 70: NJ. X, and n, gen 6s, Gli4
seconds lO5: Northwestern cons, 1i2}s; do
debenture, FlOg st. l. and San Fran, ll4I5; st
ssnl con- l2d ~ st. FL c and PaG Isl i9
S5 Northern nO Paciac @ i Isl, iiaii west shore re-
lol;, Adams Express 40; Alton and T. II
30; do pfd., 20: Am. Express, l07; Bos. Ali
Line pid.. 9S; B. g. and II. n, 25, Canada
Southern, 5l1s; Canton, 45; Cen. Pac., 81
Ches. and Ohio, 81. chicago and Alton. l3j
do. pid., leo: O. b. and O., l2i7A Cleve.
land and Col, 49, Con. Coal, %; Del. and
Hud. Jog; Del. d Lack, l2G1A; Den. u r. g..
lGi Erie, 2SA; pfd., g. z; Fort Wayne, l5s
Kansas " Texas, 1S%; l.. E. 4 W, lsh;
Man. y Con-. s9I5; NJ, and Char, s53lS
DO. L., .1Al9; Mich. Cen, 76M; Mo. Pac.
sih;, Mob: and o., 9: Mar. and E., .l39h
Western pfd., a. Northern Pac., 2o5f; do. pfd :,
Al Northwestern, 1904 do, pid., li2; NJ
X; Cen; 1885 Chicago and g. l., 1izg do
Oregon Nav, SO: Pac. Mail, 3SlS Pitts
Rich. and W. p. Ter, 22h; Rock Island, Ill
81. Louis and San. Fran, 3lI2; do. pfd,
GS; do. first pfd., III; 81: Paul 56a do; pid
O.. and H., 29;..Texas Pac, 2SIS; Union Pac.
5i3S; US. X, 70: Wab Pac.. l2l Z: do. pfd., 12IS
Wells Fargo. 1870: West. Union. 76l9; Silver
Certificates, 9T2s: Cotton OIL Trust, 291S; Quick
silver. 0: do. pfd.. 49,
| "Asked.
Grain and Provisions.