National Republican., 1888-05-25
THE MARKETS.
General Assault Made on Railroad
stocks,

NEW lOnR, May 2j.-The stock market was
more active to-day than yesterday, though II
was quite dull all the forenoon, when IL was
also firm to strong. but later determined
attack upon 81, Paul, Reading, and New Eng
land broke the entire list, and material dc
clncs were established
The selling in 81. Paul began again shortly
afternoon, a well known house leading OFF with
large offerings, the traders Joining in. The
weakness soon spread To- the rest of the list
and Reading followed ST. Paul very closely
the two stocks doing over half the business
done. H. was announced that New England
was to he broken before the close, and u
furious attack was made upon that stock
next, aud II yielded readily, the decline In II
being next TO Fort Worth aud Denver, the
heaviest Of the day. The activity IN the mar
ket 10y tie last hour had become, great, aud
some stop orders were uncovered before the
close, which had still more disCuuragng effect
upon the bulls.
Tic following were the closing bid quota.
tiUns:
d. couron. 127.; ils coupon lOSl. Pacific Gs.
's5, i2i; District of Columbia 3.G5s, iis; Georgia
Is. new. gold. lOil: Louisiana 4s. OOi: Missouri
Gs, iW.; North Carolina consolidated Gs, l20;
do. is' Ml;, Tennessee new, Us, lC5 do. 5s, 0d;
do. IS. III; Virginia GS. Is: do. y Nat coupon,
30; Central Pacific fists, liji; d., Il. q. II N.
frsts. ~; Missouri. Kansas and Texas gen. Gs
Gi; do 5s. b0 Northern Pacific hrsts, lisi;
do. seconds, 1865; Northwestern consolidated,
1il; do. dehenture, 100; ST. Louis and San
Francisco, 1lGl; st. Paul consolidated, i91: 81.
Paul. Chicago and Pacific tirsts, 10: South
ern Pacific firsts. iii, Texas Pacih X. g., G0l;
Union Pacific firsts. 49,: West OnOre, 1O3I
Adams Express, l3s; Alton and Terre lIaute,
36; do. preferred, ~: American Express, l09;
Boston Air Line preferred, 90; B G. ~ K. NJ,
80; Canada southern, iSl; Canton, 90: Central
Pacific, 3ol; Chesapeake and Ohio. II: Chicago
and Alton, la5; do. preferred ljj; Chicago,
Consolidated Coal, 70; Delaware and Hudson
| lONi: Delaware. LaCkawunra and Western,
| 1881; Denver and Rio GTande, ~: Erie, 2i,;
do. preferred 81; Fort Wayne 1881; Harlem,
ZIG; houston and Texas, IS; Illinois Central,
lisi; Kansas and Texas, 19l; Lake Erie and
Western. II: Lake shore, 00s; Louisville and
Nashville, oil; Manhattan Con-, 00l; Memphis
ana Charleston. 5j Metropolitan Elevated,
l31; Michigan Central, iii Missouri Pacific
i53; Mob d o.. S: Nor ~ f., lil; Nashville
and Chattanooga, 70; New Jersey Central,
s.; Norfolk and Western preferred, ld!; North
crn Pacific, 22i; do. preferred, I0i; Northwest
ern, llS do. preferred, il3; New York Cen
tral, lOj; New York, Chicago aud 81. Louis,
IA; do. preferred, G5; Ohio and Mississippi, 1871
do. preferred; sO oregon Navigation, 03l; Pa
kehm9nd and Allegheny, 4; Richmond and
81. H.. II 5. f. 2sl; do. preferred, GGs first pre-
ierred, liz: St Paul, 6it; do preferred, 1851;
| St. Paul and omaha, SO; do. preferred. 105;
Tennessee Coal and Iron, 21,; Texas Pacific,
1ns; Union Pacific, 81; United States Express,
| iOs; Wabash, ST. Louis and Pacific, III; do.
| preferred, 23l; Wells Fargo Express, 1876;
| Western Union, ijl: Silver Certificates, 9!l;
American Cotton Oil. 81: Quicksilver. .; do.
preferred, 81.
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